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Army's top enlisted man visits soldiers in Afghanistan
By HEATH DRUZIN | STARS AND STRIPES Published: October 4, 2012
FORWARD OPERATING BASE ZANGABAD, Afghanistan — The war didn't pause for a VIP visit.
As the Army's top enlisted soldier stood on the base's gravel helipad an explosion shook the ground. U.S. soldiers were mounting an operation in a nearby village, targeting an insurgent accused of emplacing roadside bombs.
It's a sound as familiar in this violent corner of Kandahar province as it is alien in Washington, where the war has fallen off the front pages and is barely mentioned in the presidential campaign, even as soldiers keep dying.
Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond Chandler was at FOB Zangabad, as part of a tour of Afghanistan, to bring messages from the soldiers' wounded comrades he had visited at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio. The base lies in Panjwai district near the rust red dunes of the Registan Desert and long a hotspot for insurgent activity. Soldiers at FOB Zangabad have experienced heavy fighting. Many of their comrades have gone home amputees.
In the eyes of many Americans the war is winding down, the end in sight. Yet violence has not abated; as of Thursday, 349 international troops have died in Afghanistan this year, according to iCasualties.org. The insurgency is still entrenched and it's in places like Zangabad where troops know only too well that the fighting is far from over.
"There's still a war going on and unfortunately there are still soldiers dying and we can't lose sight of that," Chandler said.
Chandler faced some blunt questions from the battle-tested Zangabad troops, most of whom are with the 3rd Stryker Bridgade, 2nd Infantry Division. They not only face insurgent bombs outside of their base, but are wary of their Afghan counterparts on base as a trend of so-called green on blue attacks, in which Afghan troops have turned their weapons on their international partners, continues.
"With all the green on blues, why are we still doing joint patrols (with Afghan troops)?" one soldier asked.
"I would assume we are still doing it because that's what command tells you," Chandler said. "What should we do?"
"Not patrol with the Afghanis (sic)," the soldier said.
As the Army's top enlisted soldiers, matters of morale are at the heart of Chandler's job and nothing has been more deflating to troops than the prospect of being shot in the back by their supposed allies.
Another Zangabad soldier voiced concerns the attacks were coming on orders from up high.
"Is Big Army doing any investigation to see if this is deliberate within the (Afghan National Army) command?" he said.
Chandler acknowledged the attacks are a dire threat and said the Pentagon has been sending additional intelligence and criminal investigation experts to Afghanistan to help stop the attacks. With international combat troops set to leave at the end of 2014, giving way to a smaller advisory force, trust between the coalition and the Afghan security forces is crucial.
"Overall there is a sense of a lack of trust, but you've got to rebuild that relationship and I have a lot of confidence in these guys," Chandler said.
As troops keep fighting in a war fewer and fewer Americans support or even pay attention to, Chandler faces the difficult task of convincing his soldiers their sacrifice is meaningful in an 11-year-old fight with an uncertain outcome. But he points to the lack of interest as proof the war is succeeding, that things are going well enough for Americans to ignore Afghanistan.
"People (in America) have other things on their minds and I attribute that to the incredible job these guys are doing," he said.
As the sun hung low over Kandahar's high desert mountains and Chandler waited near the Kandahar Airfield runway for his flight back to Kabul, two Blackhawk helicopters with the red cross medevac insignia swooped low. Onboard, in all likelihood, was another injured GI in a war most Americans have long ago tuned out.
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Secured vs. Unsecured Debt
Find out the legal difference between secured and unsecured debts, and learn what happens to each if you file for bankruptcy.
If you are thinking about filing for Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy, it is important to examine all of your debts and figure out if they are secured or unsecured. Each type of debt is treated differently depending on whether you file for Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankrutpcy.
Not all debts are discharged just because you filed for bankruptcy. Frequently, whether a debt is discharged in Chapter 7 bankruptcy or how it is treated in your Chapter 13 repayment plan depends on whether the debt is secured or unsecured.
Secured Debts
Secured debts are debts that are linked to some type of property that you own (called the "collateral"). If you default on the loan, the creditor can take the property. There are two types of secured debts -- those which you agree to, and those which you don't.
Secured Loans With Your Consent
The first type, secured loans that you agree to, include:
- mortgages and home equity loans (your house serves as collateral in the event you default) (learn about your options for mortgages and home loans in Mortgage Debt and Other Home Loans in Bankruptcy)
- auto loans (get detailed information on how car loans are treated in bankruptcy in Your Car in Bankruptcy)
- store charges with a security agreement -- for example furniture purchases when you pledge the sofa or dining room set as security for the loan (although most purchases like this are unsecured), and
- personal loans from finance companies -- when you pledge personal property (such as household goods or your car) in order to get a loan.
Nonconsensual Liens
The second type -- when you don't pledge property as security for the loan -- are called nonconsensual liens. Here are some examples:
- money judgements against you -- a creditor obtains a money judgement against you and then records a lien against your property in the amount of the judgment
- liens created by law -- sometimes the law allows liens to be recorded against your property in the absense of a judgment. Examples include mechanic's liens (a contractor or subcontractor can record a lien against your home if it doesn't get paid) and homeowner's association liens (if, for example, you don't pay your dues), and
- tax liens -- federal, state, and local governments can record a lien against your property if you owe delinquent taxes.
Unsecured Debts
Unsecured debts are not secured by your property. If you default, the creditor cannot take anything of yours without first obtaining a money judgment against you in court.
Common examples of unsecured debts include credit cards, student loans, medical bills, lawyer fees, rent and utility payments, and health club memberships.
Beware of Security Agreements in Credit Card Contracts
Although credit card debt is generally unsecured, it might be secured if you signed a security agreement when you got the card. Always read the terms and conditions carefully when you sign up for a new credit card, or when you agree to any loan.
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How to Transfer Books from iPad to Computer?
Do you want to transfer iPad Books to computer for backup? You might have buy a lot of books via iBook, now you would like to back them up on your own computer. Cucusoft iPad to Computer Transfer is an easy to use utility designed to help you back up all your files on your iPad, so that you can recover any lost or missing songs, videos, books, photos and so on. It supports iPad, iPod touch as well.
This guide will show you how to transfer books from iPad to computer. You can back up all your books with this guide.
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Sushi chefs like to put their own spin on things.
At Om, an occasional special features a shrimp-tempura roll with a beer glaze. Another featured roll that pops up on the restaurant's menu tickles the taste buds with diced jalapeño.
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I have the following function to slideToggle different divs:
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background: url("../images/site/close.png") 0 0 no-repeat;
What I would like to accomplish is that the close.png will be replaces with open.png. You can find a example of the page here. What should I change in the function to make those images swap?
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Hard code both images into your page and stick them in a div.You can then pass slideToggle a callback which will execute when the animation is complete.Within this callback, you can toggle the images using .toggle()
I made a similar demo for someone else recently.You can find it here.
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Lerman Reloaded–Covering last month's edition of Nylon Guys Mexico, Percy Jackson actor Logan Lerman was photographed by Grant Yoshino, cleaning up for a smart revamp in style. From plaid trousers to a slim sports jacket, Lerman is effortlessly dapper, outfitted by Nylon Guys regular Rene Fragoso. / Production by Meagan Judkins. / Grooming by John D. (Starworks). Special thanks to Jewely and Victoria @ Pork Chop Studios.
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The 2012 legislative session will be remembered as the year of the Vikings stadium.
Bolstered by saturation media coverage, the drive to build the $975 million stadium in downtown Minneapolis by the final weeks of the session towered over virtually any other issue before Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton and the Republican Legislature.
Dayton signed the stadium bill in a State Capitol ceremony Monday.
The stadium was one of those issues that comes along every 20 or 30 years, explained House Speaker Kurt Zellers, R-Maple Grove.
"It took up so much time, so much air, so much oxygen out of the room, and energy, it's hard to focus on what was traditional," said Zellers of the waves caused by the stadium.
Republicans cite the stadium as Dayton's sole priority — Zellers, for one, kept a certain distance from the stadium, voting against it, though a member of the House Republican Caucus said the Speaker worked hard behind the scenes to find Republican votes.
Senate Minority Leader Tom Bakk, DFL-Cook, argued that the Democratic votes that pushed the stadium over the top were the saving grace to a session that otherwise would have proven a "do-nothing session."
"I would say that Paul (House Minority Leader Paul Thissen) and I bailed then out," said Bakk of Republicans.
Dayton styled Republican talk of the stadium being his No. 1 priority so much "spin."
"My priority from Day One was jobs," said Dayton.
The stadium — the bonding bill — accounts for thousands of new jobs, he explained.
Things did happen this session outside of the decade-old Vikings stadium issue apparently being resolved.
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Poland held rates but appeared bullish; the Czech Republic held; and Croatia has cut the rate it pays to commercial banks on their mandatory monetary reserves in local currency to 0.25 per cent from 0.75 per cent.
Meanwhile, Hungary has received a ticking off from the ECB for tardy timekeeping, and the Ukrainian President is apparently trying to replace his central bank governor with an ally. Read more


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HPU scientist shares innovative research of Kīlauea Volcano lava
August 23, 2012
Andrew R. Greene, Ph.D.
HONOLULU – A Hawai'i Pacific University environmental scientist is on the Big Island, sharing insights gleaned from studying lava from one of the most active volcanoes in the world.
Assistant Professor of Environmental Science Andrew R. Greene, Ph.D., is one of the participants at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Chapman Conference on Hawaiian Volcanoes: From Source to Surface, which runs until Aug. 24. His collaborative research deals with temporal geochemical variations in lavas from Kīlauea's Pu'u 'Ō'ō eruption over the last 30 years.
"The long duration and vigorous activity of Pu'u 'Ō'ō provide a rare opportunity to look beyond the shallow-level crustal processes associated with the short eruptions — days to weeks — typifying many active basaltic volcanoes," said Greene, a volcanology and geochemistry specialist.
"Our ongoing research looks at the temporal geochemical and isotopic variation of Pu'u 'Ō'ō lavas," he said. Greene added that monitoring the eruption allows researchers to capture dynamic changes in shallow crustal and deeper mantle processes during a single, long-lasting magmatic event, which "gives us a clearer understanding of how active volcanoes in Hawai'i work and how they may affect the future."
Greene collaborated with Michael Garcia of the University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Dominique Weis of the University of British Columbia, Aaron Pietruszka of the U.S. Geological Survey, and Jared Marske of the Carnegie Institution of Washington, D.C.
The AGU Chapman conferences are small, topical meetings designed for in-depth discussion of specialized subjects. Conferences were recently held in Cyprus, Cambodia, England, India, Canada and Chile. The Big Island conference is of particular significance as the U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory marks the centennial of its founding in 2012. This week's meeting centered around cutting edge Hawaiian volcano research.
In December, the AGU Fall Meeting in San Francisco will be one of the largest worldwide conferences in the geophysical sciences. HPU is planning a presence there to showcase its innovative scientific programs and researchers.


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Lancaster Post 31 moved its senior baseball record to 2-0 with a 6-5 League V comeback win over York Post 66 on Wednesday night in the P-31 home opener.
The Columbus Parker Track Club opened its 2012 youth track club seasonwith a strong showing at UNC Charlotte against the Charlotte Flights.
Lancaster Motor Speedway will host seven divisions of dirt racing Saturday night at the half-mile oval.
The NDRA GM Performance Late Models have a $1,000 to win purse.
The Andrew Jackson Volunteers honored their top sports performers at the Lancaster County Class AA school's athletic awards night on Tuesday, May 15 at the school.
Solid pitching and clutch hitting keyed the Lancaster American Legion Post 31 baseball team to a 3-1 win over Rock Hill Post 34 in its 69th Legion baseball opener Monday night in Rock Hill.
The Lancaster seniors snapped a 1-all tie with two runs in the top of the ninth inning to key the two-run win.
Lancaster Motor Speedway action was hot with "Burn 'Em Down" Steve Hinson capturing the Pure Street Division win Saturday night.
KERSHAW – The defense had the upper hand early, but the offense came around in the annual Andrew Jackson High School spring football game on Friday, May 11 in Volunteer Stadium.
RICHBURG – The Lewisville football family was introduced to Riley Mitchell on Tuesday.
They met her dad, too.
The Ballantyne Smokies, with a new name and new diamond home, are ready to play ball this summer.
The Smokies, the former Carolina Sox, are members of the Southern Collegiate Baseball League.
The Lancaster Post 31 junior baseball team fell to 0-2 with a second straight League V home loss Thursday night.
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The Kent 2012 Schools Torch Project:
This is aproject that began to explore how young people from Kent and Pas de Calais could engage creatively with the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games ahead of London 2012. As Creative Explorers, Physically Active Participants, Informed Spectators and Creators of Lasting Mementos, the young people from four schools explored the Olympic and Paralympic Values through PRIDE:
Personal Excellence, Respect & Friendship, Inspiration, Determination & Courage, Equality
The project culminated in a celebratory event designed and run by the young people. Schools from Calais were invited to share in the celebration.
The Kent 2012 Schools Torch Project (Salue) took place between January and April 2011 and was a Kent County Council Sport, Leisure and Olympics service in partnership with KCC Children, Families and Education initiative, designed and delivered by Workers of Art.
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Get an overview of this hotel4-star Art Deco hotel, walk to Casino Barriere
Popular property highlights
Located in the heart of Biarritz, this hotel is steps from Biarritz City Hall and Casino Barriere. Grand Beach and Asiatica Museum of Asian Art are also within 10 minutes.
Hotel Features
A casino, a restaurant, and a bar/lounge are available at this hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a coffee shop/café, a snack bar/deli, and self parking.
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All 69 rooms feature modern comforts like LCD TVs with satellite channels, along with free WiFi. Guests will also find minibars, room service, and coffee makers.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
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Hotel Amenities
The hotel offers a restaurant, a coffee shop/café, and a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This Art Deco hotel also offers a casino, a terrace, and tour/ticket assistance. Parking is available onsite for a surcharge.
- Number of floors - 4
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Free WiFi
- Snack bar/deli
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- 24-hour front desk
- Total number of rooms - 69
- Babysitting or childcare
- Bar/lounge
- Casino
- Coffee shop or café
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Meeting rooms 6
- Terrace
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- Restaurant
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- Family Hotel
- Free Wi-Fi
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Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
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Room Amenities
- Room service (limited hours)
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- Free bottled water
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
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- Satellite TV service
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- In-room safe
- Desk
- Free WiFi
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Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 10 AM.
Mercure Biarritz Centre Plaza has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Nearby Things to Do
- Golfing nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- In-room accessibility
- Accessible bathroom
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Minimum check-in age is 18
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Check-out time is 11 AM
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- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of EUR 13 per pet, per night
- Dogs and cats only
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
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- A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 2.20 per person, per night
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- Breakfast fee: between EUR 9 and EUR 18 for adults, EUR 0 and EUR 0 for children (approximately)
- Self parking fee: EUR 17 per night
- Pet fee: EUR 13 per pet, per night
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Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.
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200cc = 1 cup size!! A cup+ 325/350cc HP too small!!!!
Some of you may have read my first review. A year ago this Tuesday, I got my first BA with Natrelle 325cc & 350cc Style 20. I started a small A cup and was hoping to be a mid-full 34C. From day one of the surgery I knew that they looked the wrong size but it wasn't until months and months of waiting for them to fill out that I realized that they weren't going to change. After a year of... READ MORE
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I have been wanting a BA for as long as I can remember. I am 31 years old, no children and just couldn't stand feeling like I looked like a twelve year old girl undressed. I didn't want to do it for the attention but just to feel like a woman. I am 5'7", 117lbs and 27" ribcage (very petite) so I wanted to choose something that would look natural and proportionate to my body. My options were... READ MORE
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I have my surgery date booked and I am afraid because I have chosen the UHP's in 400cc to go from a 32A to a 32 C. I have read that the UHP's can look "too round and fake". As... READ MORE
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My stats are 5'7, 117 Ib and 27" ribcage. My surgery is in two weeks but I keep going back and forth on size. I want them to be large enough to give me cleavage but not overly... READ MORE
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I am 5'7" , 118 lbs, 27" ribcage and 10.5 breast width measurements. When I went for my consultation they recommended the UHP 45 style in 320-400. I don't like the obvious... READ MORE
My PS said that UHP implants are my only option as my bwd is10.5". Would 320cc or 360cc be best?
I'm 5'7", 118, 27" ribcage. I just went in to try on sizes again and this time the 360cc seemed to stick out a lot further from my body and looked like a shelf. I want a... READ MORE
Will A 360cc UHP increase me 2 or 3 cup sizes from a 32A cup? (Photo)
I have already booked my surgery but I keep reading that the UHP look "fake" which is not the look that I want. I was only given UHP as an option because my BWD is 10.5. I'm... READ MORE
Small breast implants. Will they drop and project more in a few months? (photos)
My goal size was a C cup and I chose the 350cc high profile sub muscular. (I had to get 325 cc in one breast to even them out. I was a 32A before and when I tried on the sizers... READ MORE
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I have 325cc & 350cc Natrelle style 20 hoping for a full C cup from an A cup. I like the overall appearance of my breasts but they are very full on top. I am really thin 5'6"... READ MORE
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I have the Natrelle style 20 325cc & 350cc. I am curious to see what would be the largest that I can safely go to fit my small BWD if I choose to upsize in the future? READ MORE
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Shakespeare Electronic Conference, Vol. 4, No. 43. Saturday, 23 January 1993.
Date: Thursday, 21 Jan 1993 19:12:00 EST
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"Basically, we're taking advantage of some internal business that we've been doing for some time and now we're offering all of that externally to customers," explained Stephen Thibodeau, co-director of the Biorepositories Program in the Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine.
This new firm will allow Mayo Clinic to compete in a growing bio industry valued internationally in the billions.
He compared the business model to that used at Mayo Medical Labs, which tests patient sample for hospitals and researchers around the world. Mayo Clinic Biosciences won't run tests, though it will process, store and ship samples for its clients.
In addition to those services, it will also offer access to Mayo Clinic's Biobank. The Biobank features thousands of biological samples, such as blood, from healthy volunteers. Mayo Clinic has been collecting samples for seven years toward reaching a goal of 50,000 samples. Thibodeau estimates that the Biobank will finally reach that goal by June 2015.
The primary base for the new operation is being set up in the warehouse at 2915 Valleyhigh Dr. N.W., which Mayo Clinic bought in 2012. Some freezer units have already been installed and more construction to adapt the facility is underway. Thibodeau estimates that the facility will be ready this summer. Mayo Bioservices is expected to move in by August and have the operation running by September. It will also have satellite locations on Mayo Clinic's Florida and Arizona campuses.
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The agreement between Mayo Clinic and Sanguine is a fee-per-service deal at this point, though they expect the business connection to deepen as time goes on.
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This bird is very similar to the black guillemot except that the under surfaces of the wings are dark.
A name on our northern coasts for the black guillemot (Uria grille).
The dovekie, or black guillemot (Uria grylle), breeds in great numbers in the Orkney islands.
On June 20th the doctor and I shot one black guillemot each.
The bird differs from the black guillemot only in having the bases of the coverts white also.
This bird is very similar to the black guillemot except that the under-surfaces of the wings are dark.
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The black guillemot retires to its breeding-stations in May.
In winter the plumage of the black guillemot changes to a speckled grey colour.


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This year's Thanksgiving saw my girlfriend survive the over-cooking marathon that has seen myself gain at least 10 pounds (with a big smile on my face), a 7-lb. smoked turkey that needed more than the recommended 4 hrs (I screwed that up), a stuffing recipe that was new and delicious (but was aggravating for my head chef), and we still have leftovers, but something was missing from the experience – Planes, Trains and Automobiles!
The 1987 classic flick from the mind of John Hughes makes Thanksgiving that much more special, and yet this year we could not find it on TV. Turns out that our cable system had hijacked the movie and was charging $2.95 for the film this year. Really? Were they Kidding? Obviously not. Spending a few bucks is not a big deal, but it is the principal of this that we resisted temptation and waited for it to come up over the weekend – it didn't!
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The Clash – Train in Vain (They tried in the movie, and failed)
Kylie Minogue – The Locomotion (Are you doing that brand new dance now?)
Soul Asylum – Runaway Train ("Wrong way on a one way track" – that's not good)
Quad City DJ's – Come On Ride The Train (Isn't that Amtrak's slogan?)
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Def Leppard – Rocket (Sort of a plane in outer space right?)
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Kenny Loggins – Danger Zone ("Highway to the Danger Zone" – Remember Top Gun?)
Berlin – The Metro (that's a Subway train)
Steve Miller Band – Jet Airliner (How about a Boeing 787?)
Sheena Easton – Morning Train (You owned the song back in the day – admit it!)
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Aeroplane ("Pleasure spiked with Pain" – the true traveling experience)
Ozzy Osbourne – Crazy Train (love the family in the Honda commercial bopping that song)
Foo Fighters – Learn To Fly (great video with the band on a plane)
Rod Stewart – Downtown Train (one slow song allowed here)
Paul McCartney and Wings – Jet (Wings and Jet together? Winner!)
The O'Jays – Love Train (Love is what the holidays is all about)
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A jersey encased in a wooden frame hangs high above Mitchell's locker room. The No. 1 was ceremoniously retired to remind these 47 Mustangs that no player is more significant than any other.
That's hard to digest considering the statistics Ricky Trinidad has produced in just two games this season.
The North Suncoast's -- and the bay area's -- leading rusher has 399 yards and five touchdowns. Even more stunning, he has carried the football just 16 times for a whopping 24.94 yards per carry.
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There's a lot of emotion firing through Trinidad.
First is his desire to lead Mitchell to the playoffs. Last season, he missed a game and a half — one of those against defending Class 3A, District 7 champion Pasco. A back injury relegated Trinidad to coaching from the sideline.
"Could those have been wins if I was in there, who knows?" Trinidad said of Pasco and Land O'Lakes, district rivals that made the playoffs. "We can compete with those teams."
Personally, Trinidad is targeting the North Suncoast rushing title. He admits to glancing at players such as Hernando running back Alvin Delaine (whom Trinidad called "the reigning champion") and Nature Coast quarterback Ja'Juan Story, two players with monster running ability.
So far, he has topped them all.
A good portion of the success is credited to the offensive line, which was unproven entering the season after graduating all of its starters from 2009.
"Even though we have a young line they've opened a lot of holes for me," Trinidad said. "I think once or twice I've been tackled at the line of scrimmage. I don't think I've been tackled behind the line, but if I was it's my fault. Every carry I feel fresh; I have a lot of energy."
That could be because Trinidad has been utilized less. Wachtel said the Mustangs are trying to use a more diverse offense, and Trinidad said other players such as Edward Musto can play a bigger role.
"He's had a lot of success and games when he's been out by halftime," Wachtel said. "He understands he could have been in the game and gotten more carries to get his personal goal. But he gets it. These other guys deserve an opportunity to get in."
Then there's the numbers.
In Trinidad's first two games of 2009, he ran 35 times for 402 yards and two touchdowns. That's more than twice carries he has this season.
Wear and tear is one thing Trinidad blames for his missed time last season. And part of him wonders if pulling back on his stats may have impacted his college recruitment.
Trinidad has scholarship offers from Georgia Southern and Youngstown State, but there has been little interest from major programs. At 5 feet, 8 inches and 165 pounds, his size could be a factor.
Maybe another big year will bring some of the major Division I-A programs around?
"Sometimes it's hard to look and see I'm not getting D-I offers," Trinidad said. "I know I work hard in the weight room and off the field. That has a little bit to do with it. I'm determined to score each play. …
"I think if I put up more yards than last year that should help with the recruitment, and playing all 10 games and staying healthy and putting on more weight, that should help."
North Suncoast rushing leaders
Through two weeks
Player, school Rush Yds TDs
Ricky Trinidad, Mitchell 16 399 5
Ja'Juan Story, Nature Coast 16 322 6
Isaac Bailey, Nature Coast 29 317 5
Dimon Bagwell, Wesley Chapel 17 180 3
Brian Beeker, Springstead 30 140 1
Austin Jackson, Gulf 7 134 1
Eddie Musto, Mitchell 12 131 1
Tyrail Hawkins, Hernando 9 117 2
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Statistics: Posted by wildchild — Sun Feb 25, 2007 11:49 pm
arks wrote:
:mrgreen: at all your AWD and leopard sightings — and
most of all for seeing ratel (was it a good view or fleeting?)
At least sable isn't on your amazing list of amazing sightings
Deville wrote:
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hope you guys had a camera handy for some photos.
francoisd wrote:
Fortunately my brain blocks out the word wild dog so I can read through these reports without noticing it
Elsa wrote:
That is most definitely a very very "WOW" lot of sightings for a weekend.
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Audie Murphy and The Medal Of Honor
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This man would not be stopped!
Before his 21st birthday, and after more than two years overseas, most of it front line duty, Audie Murphy returned home at the end of World War II with every decoration for valor this country could bestow. He participated in nine battle campaigns, including participating in the assault landings at Sicily and Southern France. His fame earned him the title of "The most decorated combat soldier of World War II."
CITATION: On January 26th, 1945 2ND Lt. Murphy commanded Company B, which was attacked by 6 tanks and waves of infantry. 2ND Lt. Murphy ordered his men to withdraw to prepared positions in a woods, while he remained forward at his command post and continued to give fire directions to the artillery by telephone. Behind him, to his right, 1 of our tank destroyers received a direct hit and began to burn. Its crew withdrew to the woods. 2ND Lt. Murphy continued to direct artillery fire which killed large numbers of the advancing enemy infantry. With the enemy tanks abreast of his position, 2ND Lt. Murphy climbed
on the burning tank destroyer, which was in danger of blowing up at any moment, and employed its .50 caliber machine gun against the enemy. He was alone and exposed to German fire from 3 sides, but his deadly fire killed dozens of Germans and caused their infantry attack to waver. The enemy tanks, losing infantry support, began to fall back. For an hour the Germans tried every available weapon to eliminate 2ND Lt. Murphy, but he continued to hold his position and wiped out a squad which was trying to creep up unnoticed on his right flank. Germans reached as close as 10 yards, only to be mowed down by his fire. He received a leg wound, but ignored it and continued the single-handed fight until his ammunition was exhausted. He then made his way to his company, refused medical attention, and organized the company in a counterattack which forced the Germans to withdraw. His directing of artillery fire wiped out many of the enemy; he killed or wounded about 50. 2ND Lt. Murphy's indomitable courage and his refusal to give an inch of ground saved his company from possible encirclement and destruction, and enabled it to hold the woods which had been the enemy's objective.
Audie Murphy's Military Award List
Military Service Number 01 692 509
Medal of Honor
Distinguished Service Cross
Silver Star with First Oak Leaf Cluster
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal with "V" Device and First Oak Leaf Cluster
Purple Heart with Second Oak Leaf Cluster
U.S. Army Outstanding Civilian Service Medal
Good Conduct Medal
Distinguished Unit Emblem with First Oak Leaf Cluster
American Campaign Medal
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with One Silver Star, Four
Bronze Service Stars (representing nine campaigns) and one Bronze Arrowhead
(representing assault landing at Sicily and Southern France)
World War II Victory Medal
Army of Occupation Medal with Germany Clasp
Armed Forces Reserve Medal
Combat Infantry Badge
Marksman Badge with Rifle Bar
Expert Badge with Bayonet Bar
French Fourragere in Colors of the Croix de Guerre
French Legion of Honor, Grade of Chevalier
French Croix de Guerre With Silver Star
French Croix de Guerre with Palm
Medal of Liberated France
Belgian Croix de Guerre 1940 Palm
- Holtzwihr, France
- January 26th, 1945
Pamela Murphy
Pamela Murphy, widow of WWII hero and actor, Audie Murphy, died peacefully at her home on April 8, 2010. She was the widow of the most decorated WWII hero and actor, Audie Murphy, and established her own distinctive 35 year career working as a patient liaison at the Sepulveda Veterans Administration hospital, treatingevery veteran who visited the facility as if they were a VIP.
Any soldier or Marine who came into the hospital got the same special treatment from her. She would walk the hallways with her clipboard in hand making sure her boys got to see the specialist they needed.
If they didn't, watch out. Her boys weren't Medal of Honor recipients or movie stars like Audie, but that didn't matter to Pam. They had served their country. That was good enough for her. She never called a veteran by his first name. It was always "Mister." Respect came with the job.
"Nobody could cut through VA red tape faster than Mrs. Murphy," said veteran Stephen Sherman, speaking for thousands of veterans she befriended over the years. "Many times I watched her march a veteran who had been waiting more than an hour right into the doctor's office. She was even reprimanded a few times, but it didn't matter to Mrs. Murphy. "Only her boys mattered. She was our angel."
Audie Murphy died broke in a plane crash in 1971, squandering millions of dollars on gambling, bad investments, and yes, other women. "Even with the adultery and desertion at the end, he always remained my hero," Pam told me.
She went from a comfortable ranch-style home in Van Nuys where she raised two sons to a small apartment - taking a clerk's job at the nearby VA to support herself and start paying off her faded movie star husband's debts. At first, no one knew who she was. Soon, though, word spread throughthe VA that the nice woman with the clipboard was Audie Murphy's widow. It was like saying General Patton had just walked in the front door. Men with tears in their eyes walked up to her and gave her a hug.
"Thank you," they said, over and over.
The first couple of years, I think the hugs were more for Audie's memory as a war hero. The last 30 years, they were for Pam.
One year I asked her to be the focus of a Veteran's Day column for all the work she had done. Pam just shook her head no.
"Honor them, not me," she said, pointing to a group of veterans down the hallway. "They're the ones who deserve it."
The vets disagreed. Mrs. Murphy deserved the accolades, they said. Incredibly, in 2002, Pam's job was going to be eliminated in budget cuts. She was considered "excess staff." "I don't think helping cut down on veterans' complaints and showing them the respect they deserve, should be considered excess staff," she told me. Neither did the veterans. They went ballistic, holding a rally for her outside the VA gates. Pretty soon, word came down from the top of the VA. Pam Murphy was no longer considered "excess staff."
She remained working full time at the VA until 2007 when she was 87.
"The last time she was here was a couple of years ago for the conference we had for homeless veterans," said Becky James, coordinator of the VA's Veterans History Project. Pam wanted to see if there was anything she could do to help some more of her boys. Pam Murphy was 90 when she died last week. What a lady.
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|Sesame Street
|Word Play on Sesame Street
|Air date
|January 20, 1992
|Season 23 (1991-1992)
|Elmo and Big Bird look for the word OPEN; they explain to Gina they're playing tag with a sentient version of the word. They spot it in the door of Hooper's Store and continue their game. Gina wonders aloud if other streets experience this type of zaniness.
| Would you mind closing our OPEN?
(EKA: Episode 0573)
| "Forty Blocks from My Home"
(EKA: Episode 2614)
| Ranger Armbuckle talks about how plants travel - by sowing their seeds.
Artist: ArtistMike
(EKA: Episode 2727)
| Song: "I Can Do It By Myself"
(EKA: Episode 1736)
| Cookie Monster appears as a guest on Murphy Brownbag's "Lunch Talk" and shares his tips of a healthy, monster meal.
(EKA: Episode 2714)
| Fruta Manzana sings about being happy and healthy.
Artist: Don Duga and Irra Verbitsky
(EKA: Episode 2040)
|Gina finds herself on Sonny Friendly's latest game show, "When You're Hot, You're Hot!" She must identify the word "HOT." Gina finds it obvious, as the other two choices are a chicken and apple pie slice, which she wins as her prizes. The word HOT then is tagged by the rest and joins their game.
| "Sixteen Blues"
(EKA: Episode 2755)
| Pageant: Tooth
(EKA: Episode 1452)
| Ella juega tenis (sand)
(EKA: Episode 2356)
| An Hispanic boy gets up, gets dressed and goes to school as Spanish music plays (A la luna no voy yo)
(EKA: Episode 0829)
| "Poverty Q": A figure demonstrates Q words, despite the unruly stem of his letter Q that keeps detaching itself.
Animation by Cliff Roberts
(First: Episode 0048)
|An Anything Muppet boy asks Gina if she's seen his dog. He gives a perplexing description of him, which turns out to be for a purple, polka-dotted word DOG instead. The gang rushes by and DOG is tagged, leading to another chaotic chase.
|Is Barkley a DOG or a BANANA?
| Kids talk about how many things they can do now that they're five years old.
(EKA: Episode 1449)
| "Listen to the Bells"
(EKA: Episode 2401)
| Q for Quiet
Artist: John Korty
(EKA: Episode 0597)
| The Two-Headed Monster drives a car, but puts on the seat belt first.
(EKA: Episode 2164)
|All living things need water
|As the gang makes a ruckus in Hooper's Store, Gina is approached by another Anything Muppet, who needs some words for his dictionary. (Gina calls for silence by yelling "Hey, youuu guys!" ala The Electric Company.) The only words missing are HOT, DOG, and OPEN, who leave with the man. With no words left to play tag with, Gina initiates a new game with Big Bird and Elmo.
| Lillian discusses the adjustments she had to make when her parents had a new baby. She ultimately appreciates her sister.
Artist: Craig Bartlett
(EKA: Episode 2746)
| Ernie and Bert go see a silent movie, "The Picnic" (starring Maria as Charlie Chaplin and Linda as the girl).
(EKA: Episode 2887)
| Sand J/j
(EKA: Episode 1364)
| Song: "This Is My J" (Biff)
(EKA: Episode 1451)
| 5 Purple Konkers
(EKA: Episode 0812)
|Elmo and Akinyele Copeland discuss how they're the same and different, then read Africa Dream by Eloise Greenfield.
| Abstract count to 16.
(EKA: Episode 2822)
| Sounds around the house #1
(EKA: Episode 1706)
| Song: "The Batty Bat" (The Count)
(First: Episode 2096)
| One of These Footprints ...
(EKA: Episode 0830)
|Big Bird finds three friends, impatiently waiting for the bus. Big Bird suggests that saying the alphabet will bring the bus and they start rapping "The Alphabet Song." The bus does show up, but instead blows right past them. "I said I could make it come, I didn't say I could make it stop," Big Bird sheepishly admits.
| "Playground Map Song"
(EKA: Episode 2680)
| OOOH DANNY! (Milly & Molly hang picture)
(EKA: Episode 2107)
| Randy Travis sings "How Should I Tell You I Love You" while Telly Monster acts out the lyrics.
(EKA: Episode 2888)
| A girl tries on big, bigger, and the biggest shoes.
Artist: Bruce Cayard
(EKA: Episode 0965)
|Playing tag still, Gina hides out behind the steps and announces the sponsors.
- This episode would later be rerun as part of season 25, renumbered 3186.
- The Anything Muppet boy in this episode is seen wearing the sweater originally worn by the season one Ernie.
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by Bob Fields, Drum Corps World staff
This article was originally published in the June 2009 (Volume 38, Number 3) edition of Drum Corps World.
I first set foot on Allentown's famed J. Birney Crum Field back in 1976. I was traveling with the Concord Blue Devils as a reporter for the Concord Transcript newspaper, and, even though I grew up in a local California corps (publisher's note: the Pinole Princemen), traveling on a national tour was just a dream come true.
We visited many places that summer, but there was just something special about this place that made it stand out from other shows we had visited. In retrospect, there was sort of a religious feel to this beautiful spot and at the time I wrote that this seemed to be a kind of Mecca for the drum corps activity.
Perhaps it was how the stands looked down on the beautiful valley below. Or perhaps it was the lovely park across the street with the corps warming up in it next to the small lake, while geese were landing in the water after circling the valley during the show.
But as a Californian starting up conversations with the Allentown locals, I soon discovered that it was the people themselves who made a stranger like me feel so welcome and that made this place special.
Years later, I met and married a Crossmen girl, Terry, and we moved to her home in the Philly area to have our daughter, Leighann. Through the years, we have attended DCI East year after year, discovered in the fall that they actually use if for football games (who knew) and I have been a volunteer show coordinator on that field for USSBA marching band shows for the past eight years. But there was always a constant each year in Allentown — the people.
Here is the story of one person I met years ago who I have to put in the SUPER VOLUNTEER category.
If you have read Drum Corps World through the years, you might have noticed I am very partial to people who take the time to volunteer to help keep the activity going. One of those people is Cecily Kulp Siegfried. Whether you know her name or not, you have undoubtedly seen her year after year at DCI East and many other pageantry events.
She's that woman who sells you show programs when you come through the gate or the lady at indoor shows who spends hours climbing up and down the stands selling 50/50 tickets for one good cause or another. She is that familiar smiling face everyone knows who you can always trust to help out. It really doesn't matter what corps people are with, they all know or have met Cecily and look forward to that smile and a hug each year.
She told me she watched drum corps as far back as she can remember. "They were all TALL men, or so they seemed compared to such a small girl." She was in local marching bands and a performer in Wal Mar and that touring performing group "Up with People" growing up.
She also marched indoor guards with Creed and the Sentrymen. Both were sponsored by the Emmaus, PA, Sentinels Drum and Bugle Corps. She said, "The Sentinels told me I could see the world (from a bus) if I marched drum corps, so I joined the corps and marched color guard!"
Her volunteering started as early as she can remember, too. She did collections around the neighborhood. She sorted Red Cross supplies to send to the victims of Hurricane Agnes. Whatever needed to be done, all her friends were a big part of it.
"When I started marching, the Catholic Church played a big part in the drum corps activity", she said. "They always encouraged youth to help and give back to the community. So through the years I have always felt that it is my turn to give back wherever I can!"
Marching and later teaching was the obvious direction that it would take her as she grew up. "Years ago, there were a lot more marching groups and lots more kids participating. Many kids were in corps, bands and indoor guards. Indoor guards were the most dangerous, using steel sabers with grounded tips and throwing rifles over your head in such a small space. Plus, to make matter worse, there were judges right there on the floor with you.
"Most of the moves were across-the-floor exchanges with things constantly flying through the air at you," she said. The first of many instructor jobs was to teach her own high school, Whitehall, as their first guard instructor. These were in the transition years when they went from straight military marching to recorded music, then to dance moves for indoor.
Thus far she has taught color guard for over a quarter of a century. She has taught every level of color guard from special education to high school. This included in 1996 when she taught a marching guard made up of participants of the Berks County, PA, Special Olympics.
Guard has not only been a part of her teaching experience. She has been a marching member and taught cymbals, choreography and visuals for the Reading Buccaneers senior corps. She taught the cymbal line and marched the popular Westshoremen senior corps. She taught cymbals and marched with Allentown's Chieftains and later the New York City Skyliners and she helped the Sunrisers in 2007 when they won the 2007 DCA Class A Championship.
If you have met Cecily, you will notice that she has had problems with her legs. "As a kid, I had juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis, which sort of cut my dance career short! Years ago, when doctors operated, they cut everything as their way of curing you. In the very early 1970s, I had numerous operations to "reset the legs" due to damage from the arthritis.
"To make matters worse, in 1980 I had a major car accident after the DuBois, PA, show. I almost lost the leg and it has been a series of reconstructive operations to this day," she said. "I probably have more metal in my leg that there is in some cars. But years of cymbal playing have also taken a toll on my shoulders, resulting in surgery on both arms."
Cecily has been a volunteer for DCI East since the very first year. She started out answering a phone at the corps gate that had an extension from the Field House outside the stadium. During that time she has been on dozens of committees and has certainly been an integral part of Bob Bennett's DCI East committee. But volunteering at East is only a small part of the hundreds of events she has worked.
Her husband, Thomas, is also involved with local high schools and senior corps as drum instructor. Their son, Sayre, is a drill designer and music arranger, while youngest son Tyler is also a percussion instructor. And it's not a big surprise that each year the whole family can be found working the show at DCI East.
But the East Coast was not the only place she has spread her volunteer magic. Like Johnny Appleseed, she traveled West to spread her light during the Pasadena DCI Championships.
"Rich Dissinger from Pacific Crest was the person I spoke with that was looking for help," she said. "Pacific Crest was the corps that was to get volunteers to help with all the DCI Pasadena shows. He introduced us to an older gentleman who was in charge of the volunteers," she continued. "I can't remember his name, but he was a sweetheart and had his hands full trying to coordinate all the people needed to cover the shows.
"We did the programs for them [DCI gave Pacific Crest money for their help and efforts], we answered crowd questions, we did a lot of crowd control, plus whatever else needed to be done. I had a great time. For me it is like a big party, with great entertainment, except we never get to see any of the entertainment.
"Earlier that winter, I was out with the Anaheim Kingsmen. We did their raffle for them and helped fit the corps with their new uniforms. It was exciting when they were all finally outfitted and then they played. Kingsmen held their show the week of DCI Pasadena and we helped with ticket sales, information and then did the 50/50 for them. I will tell you that was one busy week! I got to see Crossmen and Blue Devils from the end zone and Kingsmen from the first row. I got to help Kingsmen exit the field. I think I was pretty much everywhere in the Rose Bowl that week."
In my opinion, if there has ever been anyone who deserves the coveted "Friends of DCI Volunteer Award," it would be Cecily. After all these years she has not lost her enthusiasm.
"I love people and I love how this activity builds character and friendships. With some afflictions and after the accident, you realize how precious everything is. You think back to all those people who have given of themselves and made this world and activity what it is today. You certainly want to be a positive example to others and hope that your actions will encourage others to give of their time as well."
Cecily's list of accomplishments seems endless. Not only has she volunteered at literally hundreds of events selling programs or chances — often for scholarships so that others could march — but as a senior corps performer she has won four DCA World Championships. That includes twice with the Reading Buccaneers, once with the Westshoremen and once with the Class A Lehigh Chieftains, as well as several second places with Reading and Westshoremen.
She is one of the first of two girls who marched in the Reading Buccaneers' drum line. She is a charter member of the Buccaneer Alumni Association and a past vice president of that group, as well as being secretary of their association from 1989 to 2005.
She was a member of the Macy's All-Star Drum and Bugle Corps in 1991, 1992 and 1994. She was inducted as an associate member of the World Drum Corps Hall of Fame in 2002 and, in 2005, became the first women and first inductee of the Pennsylvania Drum Corps Hall of Fame. And by the way, this is by a young woman who the doctor told, after the 1980 auto accident, that she would probably never walk again.
After her Pennsylvania Hall of Fame Award presentation, Chet Doboe of the Hip Pickles Percussion Ensemble wrote, "When you see Cecily each summer, you know that this woman exemplifies the passion of drum corps. All of us lifers have the passion, but Cecily shines her light for all to see.
"I can't help but be inspired by her sense of volunteerism and her spirit of the drum corps activity. I am hoping that someday Drum Corps World will run a story on her!" Well, Chet, it is years in the making, but here is the story of my personal hero. After moving from a house to an apartment, I lost most of my notes to write this article and just found them again. So I am sorry it took me over three years to finally put it down on paper. But what a great story of a person who loves this crazy activity.
The volunteer spirit of Cecily is infectious. I just got back from Dayton, OH, where I was a volunteer for several 18-hour days at the WGI Guard Championships. I have enjoyed knowing Cecily for many years as a volunteer at DCI East and I somehow always seem to be one of those who step forward like Cecily, and say, "Sure, I will be glad to help!"
I hope that after reading this, YOU might also find your local guard, drum line, drum corps, corps show or other marching event that could use your help. The more hands there are to help, the longer we can keep building this activity.
Why not volunteer for a weekend or week with your favorite corps! Can you flip a burger? A drum corps travels on their stomachs and they will even provide the apron.
Drop me a line. Tell me your story.
Happy Trails. DCW year 33!


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Luce Foundation Center for American Art
Painting: 19th century: A Bride
Abbott Handerson Thayer
(born Boston, MA 1849 -- died Dublin, NH 1921)
"But never, with me, read between the lines, for there is . . . nothing there." Abbott Thayer, quoted in Nemerov, "Vanishing Americans: Abbott Thayer, Theodore Roosevelt, and the Attraction of Camouflage," American Art, Summer 1997
When Abbott Handerson Thayer turned eighteen, his family moved from Keene, New Hampshire, to Brooklyn, where the thriving art and literary scene fed his imagination. For a time Thayer studied in Paris, and soon after his return to New York his career prospered. But his wife, Kate, suffered from extreme depression, and Thayer struggled to sustain his inspiration without her emotional support. The loss of Kate remained a source of sadness and he looked for strength in his children, whom he painted as allegorical and religious figures. The family moved to Dublin, New Hampshire, where Thayer painted outdoors and wrote articles for professional journals on his theories of animal camouflage. In 1909 he coauthored with his son, Gerald, a book that became an important resource for camouflage techniques during World War I. (Murray, "Abbott Thayer's Stevenson Memorial," American Art, Summer 1999)
Image Credits: National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution


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Our 'Native Americans' used to do the same thing when rescue parties showed up.
They never meant to take hostages. It was always an attack to murder as many as possible and if possible, escape.


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But then the Argentine pontiff did something decidedly unpopelike.
When Pope Benedict XVI retires on February 28, he will be the first pontiff in 600 years to leave his post by choice.
The Argentine pontiff, who will turn 77 on December 17, beat out an impressive field of competitors.
With more threats than ever on the Vatican, is the pontiff making a dangerous mistake?
He rode in the popemobile and held the papal umbrella when the pontiff had to be out in the rain.
It was necessary that there should be a decisive struggle between evangelical truth and the representatives of the pontiff.
It was she, and not Belisarius, who interrogated the pontiff.
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Mississippi wrote:Please, look at the webside:
Picture Caption: Current Wendell resident Jimmie Jensen, left, performed with Elvis Presley, center, along with Chuck Carson for two weeks in Florida in 1959.
This is definitive wrong, but what is the right date?
Mississippi wrote:This is definitive wrong, but what is the right date?
Tue Oct 09, 2007 1:40 pm
Tue Oct 09, 2007 3:52 pm
Mississippi wrote:In all pictures from August 1956, Jacksonville, I know, Elvis wore a white shirt at all times. Unfortunately I don't know GR´s book Faces and Stages (Jacksonville hotel room). Please, send some pictures.
Tue Oct 09, 2007 4:31 pm
Tue Oct 09, 2007 5:03 pm
Tue Oct 09, 2007 6:56 pm
Wed Oct 10, 2007 12:53 am
bripet56 wrote:My first thought when I read the article was that it was from the May 1956 tour.
Jensen had his own country western band in Minneapolis from 1950 to 1959 ... Jensen played bass when he performed with Elvis.
Wed Oct 10, 2007 1:01 am
drjohncarpenter wrote: Also, that last sentence may ALSO be read as:
Jensen played bass with his own band when he performed on the same bill with Elvis.
This is likely much closer to the truth.
Wed Oct 10, 2007 2:10 am
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