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Havana Cruise Port
Port of Havana: An Overview
Cuba's capital city truly must have been one of the finest cities in the Americas in its day. Compared with many Caribbean ports of call, whose historic structures are limited to a handful of churches and musty museums, Havana and its nod to culture and history are breathtaking. It still boasts thousands of architectural treasures, dozens of top-notch museums, gracious avenues and promenades, wonderful music, friendly people, breathtaking vistas and more.
But Havana is in terrible decay. Some areas, particularly in Old Havana, have been restored, but there are numerous areas that are crumbling. These once-graceful buildings have taken a pounding from hurricanes, sea air and neglect for nearly 50 years, without the commitment or materials to preserve and maintain them. Many buildings are missing roofs; on some, you can see doorways leading to missing balconies, and on others, walls are crumbling. The most fascinating thing is seeing these dilapidated buildings in the evening. Once darkness descends, it becomes obvious that, despite the desperate state of these dwellings, people continue to live in them.
Only a handful of cruise lines visit Havana. The U.S.-based lines are all banned from doing so. German-owned Thomson Cruises, Norwegian-owned Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines and U.K.-owned Noble Caledonia all make port stops in the city. Canada-owned Cuba Cruise, which started round-Cuba sailings in 2013, will stop weekly at Havana from December 2014 through March 2015.
The city is rich with rewards for visitors. The core of "Old Havana" or "La Habana Vieja" is a treasure trove of architectural gems. Across Havana Bay, the iconic 16th century Castillo del Morro (Morro Castle) guards the city and the harbor and provides panoramic views. The graceful and elegant avenues and mansions of "El Vedado" offer a glimpse of a wealthy past. Today, it's also the center of the modern government at the symbolic Plaza de la Revolucion.
Cuba was discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1492 and was key in colonial times for its strategic location and rich agricultural base, which developed into the world's foremost sugar industry. (Today, it's almost extinct.) Havana itself was founded by Diego Velazquez in 1514, and, with its sheltered harbor, it prospered for centuries as a key center for trade.
Spain ruled Cuba for four centuries until the island gained its independence in 1899. In the 1900s, Cuba was mostly run by a series of leaders, who were greatly influenced by the United States. In 1959, Fidel Castro led a revolution to overthrow leader Fulgencio Batista, and a year later, Castro announced his allegiance to the Soviet Union and Communist principles. Thus, he alienated Cuba from the United States and, in the process, thousands of U.S. tourists that regularly visited the island.
The United States' embargo on Cuba, which began in the 1960s and has been modified several times, basically prohibits U.S. citizens and U.S. companies from conducting business with Cuban interests. In 1999, U.S. President Bill Clinton modified the embargo to prohibit subsidiaries of U.S. companies from doing business in Cuba, and he also authorized the sale of certain specific products to Cuba. More recently, President Barack Obama has somewhat eased travel restrictions to Cuba for those of Cuban descent.
The island remained politically aligned and economically dependent on the Soviet Union until the 1989 fall of the Berlin Wall and the subsequent collapse of Communism in Eastern Europe. Following difficult economic times in the early 1990s (known as the "Periodo Especial"), Castro's regime began encouraging foreign investment, resulting in increased tourism -- predominantly from Canada and Europe. This marked the beginning of capitalism and renewed opportunity for the Cuban people. Cuba now attracts more than two million visitors each year.
In 2008, because of Castro's failing health, his brother Raul Castro was named president. Raul Castro has introduced changes to the island, such as allowing ownership of cellphones, buying and selling property and private enterprise, most notably in the form of paladars, or private restaurants.
There is much speculation that the United States will further ease travel restrictions to the island, but there is little indication this will happen in the near future. If cruise travel to Cuba is allowed on U.S.-owned lines, it will no doubt result in great interest from both the cruise lines and the traveling public. With its convenient location, just 90 miles from South Florida, Cuba is an ideal port of call for lines sailing Caribbean itineraries.
For now, those who do get to take a cruise that calls in Havana are better off leaving the beaches and sunbathing to other ports and spending their time visiting the many sites and museums that are easily accessible from the cruise port.
Port Facilities
Since Terminal Sierra Maestra is so centrally located (opposite the old town), there's no reason to hang around the facility. There is a small souvenir shop on the first floor selling Cuban music CDs and postcards if you need to grab something before your ship leaves.
Don't Miss
Havana's Plazas. Among those on the must-visit list is Plaza de Armas in Old Havana, which is chock-full of excitement, musicians, booksellers and arts and crafts vendors. Touts, beggars and more gather in this atmospheric and shady plaza, which is flanked by historic buildings and museums. Plaza Vieja, also in the old city, was laid out in 1559 and served as the main square of Havana until the 19th century. It now houses restored examples of architecture that span the centuries, as well as several cafes and bars that offer Cuban music -- including Cafe Taberna, a favorite spot of the renowned Cuban musician Benny More, known as "the barbarian of rhythm."
The Malecon. On stormy days, the seas crash over the walls of the wide breakwater that lines this four-mile, winding promenade. It attracts a hodge-podge of people: families, couples, fishermen, tourists, those out for a stroll and more. Architecturally, the wide boulevard is lined with numerous attractive and important buildings, many of which are now faded from the sun and sea air.
La Habana Vieja. In this old Havana neighborhood, you can visit Palacio del los Capitanes Generales, a classic example of the city's baroque architecture. Formerly the home of the Spanish colonial rulers, captain generals, and briefly the presidential palace, today it houses the Museo de la Ciudad and features a comprehensive history of Havana. (Plaza de Armas, calle Tacon e/ O'Reilly y Obispo; open 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily).
Other neighborhood attractions include the Catedral de San Cristobal. Havana's Baroque main cathedral towers over the Plaza de la Catedral and its 17th- and 18th-century colonial buildings. (Calle Emperador 156; open 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Sunday)
La Calle Obispo. This pedestrianized street, though crowded, narrow, bustling and very touristy, will give you the best sense of old Havana and its architectural styles. At one end is the classically colonial Plaza de Armas. At the other are buildings from the more modern Art Nouveau period. The restored buildings include hotels, shops, cafes and Farmacia Taquechel, a pharmacy that sells cosmetics and natural and homeopathic remedies. Its picturesque shelves are lined with an impressive collection of antique Italian and Majolica ceramic pharmaceutical jars. Also on Calle Obispo is the lively and restored Hotel Ambos Mundos, which is famous for its literary past. Ernest Hemingway began writing "For Whom the Bell Tolls" in room 511.
Hemingway, who made Cuba his home for a time, has created mystique around numerous island bars. At one end of La Calle Obispo is El Floridita (Avenida de Belgica esq. Obispo 557; open 11 a.m. to midnight), one of his legendary haunts; he developed quite the taste for daiquiris there, and there is an oft-photographed statue of the American author at one end of the bar. (El Floridita claims to have perfected the recipe and calls itself the "cradle of the daiquiri.")
Near the cathedral in Old Havana, La Bodeguita del Medio (Calle Empedrado 207; open 11 a.m. to midnight daily), another Hemingway haunt, is regarded as a temple to the mojito and is probably Havana's most famous restaurant. Its walls are covered with photographs, graffiti, drawings and people's signatures (you can add yours if you find space). It's usually crowded and touristy, but it's great fun and definitely worth a visit.
Central Havana. Visit Museo de la Revolucion, which is dedicated to the revolution and is housed in the former presidential palace. This neo-classical building was built in 1920 and was decorated by New York's Tiffany & Co. It served as the home for 25 presidents,-- so it's no accident that Castro chose it to house the museum of his revolution. Check out the Salon de Espejos (Hall of Mirrors), which was meant to resemble the room of the same name at the Palace of Versailles. (Calle Refugio 1, e Avenida de las Misones y Zulueta; open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily)
The national fine arts museum, Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes is contained in two buildings. One is dedicated to Cuban art (colonial, academic and 20th-century art), and the other, two blocks away in the Palacio del Centro Austuriano, focuses on international art, especially European painting and sculpture, as well as ancient art. There is a 5 CUC charge for entry for visitors 14 and older. (San Rafael, e/ Zulueta y Monserrate and Calle Trocadero, e/ Zulueta y Monserrate; open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday)
Take a stroll down Paseo del Prado, the quintessential Havana boulevard, with its gracious central promenade made of marble. Originally laid out in 1772, the street remains popular for locals, especially in the evening. Marble benches, wrought-iron street lamps and eight bronze lions line the avenue. Some of the buildings along the avenue have been restored and painted bright, pastel colors. Often, there are street musicians along the central walkway.
Parque Central, the heart of the city center, has a small statue at its center to the revolutionary martyr, Jose Marti. It is lined with palm trees and provides a welcome relief from the chaos all around. This area is lined with monumental 19th- and 20th-century buildings, including the Hotel Inglaterra, Havana's oldest hotel and a classic spot to have a drink on the terrace and watch the world go by.
The nearby Centro Gallego began life as a social club for Galicians (Spaniards from the far northwest portion of the country, many of whom, like the Irish, emigrated to foreign shores) and was built round the existing Gran Teatro de la Habana.
Diagonally opposite from one corner of the square is Cuba's Capitol building El Capitolio, which was inspired by the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington D.C. (and actually slightly larger). It was once the seat of the Cuban Congress, and in 2013 Raul Castro announced that it would return there (the building is still being restored). It currently houses the Cuban Academy of Sciences and the National Library of Science and Technology. (Paseo de Marti esq. a San Jose; open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily)
Vedado is a prestigious neighborhood where wide boulevards, gardens and grand residences grace the tree-lined streets. Once home to single families, these dwellings now house several residents on different floors and offer a fascinating glimpse into how the elite of the city once lived.
Several of the mansions have been restored and are used as embassies and offices for foreign corporations. This is also the home to the University of Havana, the massive Necropolis de Colon (the city's most impressive cemetery) and several important museums, including the Museo Napoleonico. This museum boasts the largest collection of Napoleonic artifacts outside of France, gathered together by Cuban sugar baron Julio Lobo. (Calle San Miguel, esq. a Ronda; open 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday)
Also in El Vedado, the vast expanse of the Plaza de la Revolucion has been the heart of the Cuban government and politics since 1959. Fidel Castro renamed the square, formerly known as the Plaza Civica, and it has been the site of many important events, ranging from Castro's famously long speeches to a mass given by Pope John Paul II in 1998. But it's perhaps most famous for a sculpture of the iconic photograph of Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara, with the words "Hasta la Victoria, Siempre" (until victory, always) on one side of the Ministry of the Interior building.
On the outskirts of Havana is Finca Vigia, Ernest Hemingway's farm. He purchased the home in 1940 and lived there, off and on, while in Cuba. The home was made into a museum in 1962 and remains, essentially, as Hemingway left it. It features his 9,000-book library, hunting trophies, photos, artwork and even his fishing boat, the Pilar. The Finca Vigia Foundation in the United States is working to preserve this historic home, and its efforts have led to rare U.S.-Cuban co-operation, including the digitalization of Hemingway's private documents. (Calle Vigia y Stheinhard, San Francisco de Paula; open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday)
Getting Around
On Foot: One of the first things that tourists will notice is the lack of traffic; there are few cars on the road. Plus, there are several pedestrian zones: La Plaza Vieja, La Calle Obispo and La Plaza de Armas, among others. In addition, the four-mile seafront Malecon and the central marble promenade of Calle de Prado will entice and delight walkers.
Note that many of the streets in Havana are cobblestoned and/or lack conveniences for wheelchairs and scooters.
By Taxi: Official taxis are metered and widely available at a number of taxi stands throughout the city. Official taxi services feature newer vehicles with official taxi logos on the side, uniformed drivers and, usually, air-conditioning. An hourly price of about 10 to 15 CUC can be negotiated with drivers. In addition (and a lot more fun), you can hail one of the vintage cars, which in recent years have become official taxis. The rate is the same, and if you can put up with the split leather seats and heat, they are a much more interesting way to see the city.
Numerous unofficial taxis are not metered or insured. Be sure to negotiate a price in advance.
By CocoTaxi: These bright yellow, three-wheeled, open-air vehicles carry two passengers and the driver. They are a fun alternative for short trips, but they aren't metered, so be sure to establish a price in advance.
By Horse-Drawn Carriage: They offer sightseeing tours of La Habana Vieja. They can be a bit pricey, but they offer a memorable narrated tour of the old city.
Havana's beaches start just 11 miles from the city center -- but these are no nasty city beaches -- Las Playas del Este (the eastern beaches), about 20 minutes by car outside of Havana, are a series of exquisite white sand beaches fringed by aquamarine seas and small towns that stretch for nearly 30 miles.
Best for Relaxing: Locals flock to Playa Guanabo, which can be particularly crowded on weekends. This is the more authentic Cuban end of the strip, which has thus far escaped development.
Best for Active Types: The most popular beach for tourists is Playa Santa Maria del Mar, with its pine- and palm-lined beaches, hotels, restaurants and water sports.
Best for Kids: From Havana, Bacuranao is the first beach you arrive at and is a quiet family-friendly spot.
Best for Resort-Lovers: Varadero, Cuba's renowned beach resort, lies about two hours from the city and sits on a 12-mile-long peninsula jutting deep into the Straits of Florida. It boasts an airport which caters for direct flights, mostly catering to international package holidaymakers who never leave this stretch. It's about two hours from port, and it's best visited on an organized tour.
Food and Drink
Until fairly recently, eating in Havana could be a bit of a challenge, because of the lack of quality and inconsistency of ingredients. Most restaurants were state run (and were generally pretty awful both in terms of food and service). The few privately run restaurants (known as paladars) were subject to a slew of red tape that made them almost as bad as the state-run ones.
All this changed in January 2011, when President Raul Castro's new privatization laws allowed paladars to seat up to 50 people (previously it was 12), and, more crucially, serve entrees beyond the traditional Cuban food of roast pork, black beans, rice and plantains.
Today, there are paladars popping up all over the city offering cuisine and service to match any restaurant in the Caribbean. The older ones are often quirky in terms of hours and service (they are often family run, with older members cooking and waiting tables). The post-2011 paladars are modern, hip and funky.
The most famous paladar in Havana, La Guarida, was featured in the popular Cuban film "Fresa y Chocolate," and much of its reputation rests on this. Half the fun is getting there: It must be reached via three flights up a poorly lit, steep staircase in a building that anywhere else in the world would have been condemned by now. Signature dishes include ahi with sugar cane glaze, mutton braised in papaya juice, seafood risotto and more. (Concordia 418 e/ Gervasio y Escobar; open noon to 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. to midnight daily)
A few blocks from the cruise terminal, just off the Malecon, is El Templete, one of the oldest restaurants in the city. This eatery offers fine views over the bay. It's known for the freshest seafood and shellfish in the city and offers an impressive array of appetizers, as well as a wide variety of main dishes, but it's not cheap. (Avenida del Puerto, no. 12-14, esq. Narcisco Lopez; open noon to 10:30 p.m.)
But the best restaurant in Havana (according to users of TripAdvisor) is Dona Eutimia, a paladar that serves up reasonably priced, generously portioned traditional Cuban dishes, with great service (and very attractive staff) in a prime spot opposite the Cathedral. (Callejon del Chorro, Plaza de la Catedral)
If you fancy venturing further afield to the Vedado area, then you'll be spoiled for choice when it comes to places to eat. One of the standouts is Waoo, which offers fresh, simple food from just 2 CUCs, including empanadas as well as larger dishes. The venue is lovely: a wooden house with shuttered windows and a large L-shaped bar. It's located right in the heart of hip, happening Vedado. (Calle L, no. 414, cnr. Calle 25; open noon to midnight)
Popular bars in Old Havana, such as El Floridita, are generally overpriced offering fairly average food and mediocre service, with entrees that range from 35-45 CUC. The more moderately priced La Bodeguita del Medio also serves simple meals.
Where You're Docked
Cruise ships dock at Terminal Sierra Maestra.
Good to Know
Havana is a peaceful and safe city. That being said, take precautions against pickpockets and petty crimes: Do not wear lots of jewelry; avoid handling cash in plain view; keep valuables safe or, better yet, on the ship.
There are no beggars as such, but you might encounter hassles from so-called jiniteros, who are young men who will follow tourists and offer them anything from taxis to girls (depending on your inclination). The best advice is a firm no, and they will move away to hassle someone else.
In many plaza and tourist areas, men and women dress in local costumes and ask for change in exchange for having their photos taken. In addition, be careful of those trying to sell cigars and rum on the streets. Often, the products are fake or of an inferior quality.
In addition, because of restrictions on locals changing currency, be wary of those asking to exchange money. The currency they try to exchange with you may be counterfeit.
Prostitution is rampant in Havana and completely in your face, but it is illegal. And, be warned that the government is not tolerant of any drugs, so buying even a tiny bit of marijuana can lead to significant trouble with the law.
Currency & Best Way to Get Money
Two currencies circulate in Cuba.
The peso nacional, or peso Cubano (CUP), is used by locals and is virtually worthless to tourists (except for use in public phones, local buses and some cinemas).
The peso convertible (CUC) is currency used by tourists, and you can buy just about everything with it. It is pegged to the U.S. dollar, but note when you exchange it at the official exchange bureau, Cadeca, they will take a 10 percent commission. U.S. dollars are the only currency subject to the commission, and so you are better off bringing euros, British pounds or Canadian dollars.
Credit cards and traveler's checks issued by U.S. banks are not accepted in Cuba, and other credit cards incur transaction fees of between 7 and 11 percent. Some establishments will accept Canadian dollars or euros.
Money can be exchanged at official Casa de Cambio (CADECA) locations throughout the city and at the airport. Visit www.xe.com for current exchange rates.
Spanish is the official language, although many in the tourist industry speak some English.
The most popular souvenirs are rum and cigars, as well as arts and crafts. The most widely available rum is Havana Club, which comes in several varieties. It is recommended that cigars be purchased in reputable shops, as many street vendors try to sell knock-off, low-quality or fake cigars.
Wood carvings, papier mache, musical instruments, items made from shells, paintings and other arts and crafts are available at a number of street markets and shops.
Best Cocktail
It's a toss-up between three of Cuba's famous rum concoctions: the Cuba Libre, the daiquiri and the mojito.
The Cuba Libre is basically rum and cola and is rumored to have been created by U.S. Soldiers during the war of independence in 1898. Note that, although Coca-Cola products are not common in Cuba, there is a local "Kola" that is available both in regular and diet versions.
The eaiquiri is a frozen drink that's made with rum, lime, sugar and maraschino cherries. It was invented by miners in the Cuban port town of Daiquiri.
The Mojito combines rum with sugar, muddled lime and mint and is served over ice with sparkling water.
The most popular local beers are the relatively light Cristal and the stronger Bucanero.
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Alice Pickering
Wyoming Reporter
A complaint made to Wyoming City Council in September by Diane and John Eaton about a neighbor's overgrown lawn was settled at a Board of Appeals public hearing Oct. 23. Board members are Judy Coughlin, Roger Elmore, Mark Lobermeier, Maureen Wolhaupter and Steve Zerwas. Fred Weck, Zoning Administrator, and an alternate member, Lisa Iverson, also attended. Most had visited the site.
The Eatons' complaint was that the yard had once been turf, then used as a dirt bike/ATV track. When no longer used as a track, the turf was no longer mowed, but came back as long grass and weeds. They had found a rat in a pond and another trying to get into their house. A concern was the diseases these might carry. They presented pictures of the overgrown lawn.
They asked that the city enforce the ordinance about long grass. Weck said the prohibition about natural grass going back to original state was not a requirement until 2010; before that it referred to weeds.
Other neighbors have larger lots, with portions that are not mowed. Part of the decision was based on the lot size; about 1.2 acres. The ordinance has exception to areas that are an acre or larger.
In the written record of the meeting, there is also exception for "landscaped and natural areas." Weck indicated that the owners had stopped mowing before the turf requirement was included in the ordinance and he determined that the area was a natural one; not requiring mowing.
Among findings of fact for the hearing, the 2010 amendment regarding lawn maintenance says that "once an area has been converted to turf grass the property owner shall not allow the turf grass to exceed the height of seven inches" or be allowed to go to seed.
Another part allows "Landscaped and natural areas, as approved by the Zoning Administrator, which involve wildflowers."
Based on these parts of the ordinance, the yard is in compliance with the city ordinance.
Among the conclusions of the appeal hearing was the fact that the grass has been growing since 1998 and "can no longer be considered turf." There are also more natural areas in yards and as buffers near lakes and ponds.
The Eatons were more concerned about how the hearing was conducted than the outcome. The Board of Appeals heard part of their claims, but they believed they did not listen to them completely. The other party's defense was primarily in the form of character witnesses. The meeting had seemed biased to them; with some members advocates of natural areas.
A later visit from Mayor Eric Peterson helped resolve some of the bad feelings. Peterson told the Eatons he had tried to choose members who were not involved in elections. He did not know about the position of one member about natural areas.
Still, the Eatons felt that some of their questions were cut off; they were not allowed to finish sentences. Many speaking in support of the land owner were from out of the area.


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Delano Helping Hands Food shelf on Oct. 29 wrote a letter to area churches saying that, for budgetary reasons, it has decided to end its tradition of giving Thanksgiving and Christmas food baskets to neighbors in need.
As an alternative, some churches will host holiday dinners for neighbors in need served by Love In the Name of Christ Heartland (Love INC). Reservations will be required. Love INC is a collaboration of more than 20 area churches that serves neighbors in need. Its headquarters are in Delano.
The letter from Helping Hands to churches says, in part, "After much discussion and consideration we have decided to discontinue the Holiday Food Baskets for Thanksgiving and Christmas. We have looked at our budget at this time and feel we should use our money to keep the food shelf open every week serving the daily needs of clients. Donations are down, groceries prices are going up and the increase in families requesting food has gone up."
The letter continued, "Delano Helping Hands Food shelf remains committed to providing emergency food supplies to those in need within our community."
Helping Hands is encouraging member churches of Love INC and other community organizations to hold food drives. Cash donations enable the food shelf to purchase food from Second Harvest Food Bank at a much lower cost per pound than the average consumer can. "Individual food drives throughout the year would be helpful," the food shelf said in its letter.
"If you are planning a food drive please call us," the letter said. "We would like to start a calendar showing the months with the church or group that is sponsoring a food drive. In this way we could have donations of food coming in throughout the year. Thank you for your help and for your volunteers." Questions can be directed to Jeanie Pilarski, 763-972-3360, or Helping Hands Chair Sandy Pikus, 763-972-3723.
To quickly and fairly serve its clients, Helping Hands provides standard pre-packed bags of food to each household. Bags are pre-packed bags with non-perishable items based on household size. Established quantities of cold storage and perishable items for each household size also are provided.
"This removes volunteer discrimination and enables a consistent quantity per individual of standard basics," the food shelf said in its letter.
Helping Hands also provided households of school age children pre-packed breakfast and lunch bags during the summer. During school months, the food shelf provides pre-packed snack bags to partially fill needs of children "after school" who may have limited evening meals.
"We want to continue with the above on a weekly basis," Helping Hands said in its letter. "Individual households may use the food shelf once a month. We do not turn anyone away. If there is a need to have more than one visit they will be helped."
The food shelf said it is grateful for the support it has received from the Delano Community and surrounding area.


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Minutes after Joel Kribel wrapped his Players Cup round, he stood on the Pine Ridge Golf Club practice green knocking balls down while squirrels chattered their mimicry of polite applause.
Oh, it's not such a bad way to live out a cloying July day, embraced by the grass and the trees and the yellow patio umbrellas baking in the sun. Maybe this is what people imagine, when they gush that Kribel is living their pro golfer dream: A life gilt in country club granite, crisp white pants and fragrant greens.
What they don't see: Kribel's back hurts, he's sharing hotel rooms on the PGA Canada Tour to save cash, and he hasn't seen his two young kids in weeks. They're back home in Phoenix while their father fights his way back up the chain of links.
"It's tough to be away from them," says Kribel, who played the PGA Tour a decade ago. "Being a father has changed things a lot. But it makes my time at home that much more special, when I can be around them. They don't care if I shot 65 or 85."
On Thursday, Kribel shot 70, in the top 31 of the 156 golfers in the Players Cup field. The best of them will make a bundle, $27,000 for whoever wins the Winnipeg event of the nine-tournament tour. The others won't earn very much, though. A couple of thousand bucks for the top 10 maybe, a net loss for the rest of the pack. They're swinging less for glory, more to grab their chance: the top five money-winners will get a pass to the PGA Tour's developmental Web.com circuit. That's the prize.
The low cash stakes make for a lot of scrimping, a lot of shared rental cars and air mattresses thrown between hotel beds. There's no private jets or squads of handlers on these lower rungs, so the athletes band together. Otherwise, it can be a very lonely life out here, isolated by endless highway drives.
"On the PGA Tour, guys don't really hang out together," says Yohann Benson, who was among the Players Cup leaders Thursday and caddied on the PGA Tour earlier this year. "They don't have to share rooms. You don't have the friendship we have out here. Out here, we have to be friends to cut costs, because the money's not good enough to survive."
Benson says this with a shrug and a grin: He's made only $1,400 so far on the 2013 PGA Tour Canada, but at 31 the steepness of the uphill battle doesn't seem to bother him. True, the Quebecer has seen some dismal moments on the lower-level tours -- there was that bad hotel outside Vancouver once, with no hot water and doors that wouldn't lock -- but he was always a rough 'n' tumble kid. He can handle this.
"You tell me to go to the library and read a book and make myself smarter, no chance -- but if you tell me to jump off a bridge and there's four feet of water, I'm in," he laughs, rattling off a list of concussions from youthful skiing and snow racing misadventures. "I put my mom through hell. She was probably happy when I started golfing, 'cause it's pretty hard to get hurt."
Benson was already 18 when he first tried his swing after taking a minimum-wage job cleaning balls at a small Montreal course. Within three years, he was competing and even made it to the U.S. Open, though he didn't make the cut. But he was hooked, and the touring life agreed with his jovial personality: of the other 155 golfers in the Players Cup, Benson estimates he's poked fun at every single one. It's a badge of pride for him to keep the mood light: golfers can get so serious, sometimes.
Still, when he speaks of the veterans on the tour, an admiration bubbles forth: he points to 35-year-old Oshawa, Ont. golfer Derek Gillespie. Both players shot the same score on Thursday, and although Benson is only four years younger, he speaks of Gillespie as a sort of elder statesman. "He's been out here forever," Benson says. "He's the ultimate journeyman. He does everything well, he thinks well. He's a guy I look up to."
Sitting on a Pine Ridge patio an hour later, Gillespie blushes when told of this glowing scouting report. He's never heard that before, he says, and supposes it's just that he doesn't let frustration overflow onto the course. Some guys do. "Maybe, I think I'm just kind of a normal dude," he says. "We've all had our fun, and when I play poorly... some guys are really not fun to play with, throwing clubs. I've never been that way. Maybe some F-bombs here and there."
Even those are fewer these days, now that he's living out a true second chance: in 2011, Gillespie was dozing in a car driving down a Las Vegas highway, when his friend fell asleep behind the wheel. There was a jolt, and then a swerve. The car flipped, shattering the golfer's leg and ribs. He was in rehab for months, and after he could swing and breathe in the greens again, he saw his game renewed. He made every cut and two top 10s on the Canadian Tour last year.
"You almost die, and you're like, 'What am I thinking, getting a job? This is great,'" he says. "I just realized how much I loved it. At the end of the day, you're playing golf, and I know I can do it. That's why I wake up every morning. You always try to get better."
And that's the ultimate driver, for these journeymen golfers working to put a big-league game together: Kribel says he's "not ready to get a real job yet," and speaks of the stubborn fire inside that promises he can get back to the form that put him on the PGA Tour in 2003-04. Now that the former Canadian Tour is the PGA Tour Canada, with the chance to move up to the Web.com Tour, Gillespie says it's "a no-brainer to keep plugging away," and still feels the thrill of a ball sailing straight down the fairway.
As for Benson, he's going with the flow. If he can ferret out the one bad round he tends to shoot, he figures he's got a decent shot of cracking the big time. Besides, it's not like he wants to change. "What else am I gonna do?" he says and laughs. "I'll never complain. Sure, after I play bad, I hate my life -- but it's because of the way I played, it has nothing to do with my life. I enjoy what I do, and don't want to do anything else really."
He pauses and adds a caveat, in case anyone is listening: "Unless if somebody comes to me with an idea that I'm going to make a million dollars a year doing something I really enjoy doing," he says, and winks. "Otherwise, I might as well do this."


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Hungarian Mayor-Globalist Jews Funding Invasion
The Mayor is correct its a total Jewish movement at the top down to destroy White Europe with violent non-White invasion. The Jewish globalist elites have been planning this for awhile going back to the start of their EU......
The EU was created by the international Jewish dynasties of Rothschild, Warburg and Baruch. You can see right in the autobiography of their major Jewish, front man and political advocate, Kalergi what they planned:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_N ... ve-Kalergi
According to his autobiography, at the beginning of 1924 he came through Baron Louis de Rothschild in contact with Max Warburg who offered to finance his movement for the next 3 years giving him 60,000 gold marks; Warburg eventually remained sincerely interested in the movement for his entire life and served as an intermediate man as to bring him in contact with influential personalities in America such as banker Paul Warburg and financier Bernard Baruch accompanying him there. In April 1924 Coudenhove-Kalergi founded the journal Paneuropa (1924-1938) of which he was editor and principal author. The next year he started publishing his main work, the Kampf um Paneuropa (The fight for Paneuropa, 1925-1928, three volumes). In 1926, the first Congress of the Pan-European Union was held in Vienna and the 2,000 delegates elected Coudenhove-Kalergi as president of the Central Council a position he held until his death (1972)."
Kalergi laded out the blue print for the destruction of the White European Race in such an order as the Jewish run EU in his book:
In his book Praktischer Idealismus (Practical Idealism),
"The man of the future will be of mixed race. Today's races and classes will gradually disappear owing to the vanishing of space, time, and prejudice. The Eurasian-Negroid race of the future, similar in its appearance to the Ancient Egyptians, will replace the diversity of peoples with a diversity of individuals. [***] Instead of destroying European Jewry, Europe, against its own will, refined and educated this people into a future leader-nation through this artificial selection process. No wonder that this people, that escaped Ghetto-Prison, developed into a spiritual nobility of Europe. Therefore a gracious Providence provided Europe with a new race of nobility by the Grace of Spirit. This happened at the moment when Europe's feudal aristocracy became dilapidated, and thanks to Jewish emancipation."
Now its happening.
Elder of Zion Soros the front mover for the Jewish global dynasty of the Rothschild's has admitted the role of Global Jewish power in deliberately attacking White Europe with the invasion happening:
"Billionaire investor George Soros [my note Jew] has confirmed he wants to bring down Europe's borders, following the accusation made last week by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban."
Jew Soros Admits To Destroying White Europe via Invasion
http://www.breitbart.com/london/2015/11 ... -obstacle/
Jewish executive of the most powerful global banking industry on earth, Jewish global banking power, Goldman Sachs is running the Global policy making for Europe migration and this is what the Jewish Oligarch demands:
The EU should "do its best to undermine" the "homogeneity" of its member states, the UN's special representative for migration has said.
Mr Sutherland, who is non-executive chairman of Goldman Sachs International and a former chairman of oil giant BP [my note Jewish Rothschild company], heads the Global Forum on Migration and Development , which brings together representatives of 160 nations to share policy ideas."
Go down to the EU political class these international Jews own and the Jews there are stating the same. These are not even shills but the Jews themselves:
Merkel was born Angela Dorothea Kasner in 1954 in Hamburg, West Germany, the daughter of Horst Kasner (1926–2011),[18][19] a native of Berlin, and his wife Herlind, born in 1928 in Danzig (now Gdańsk, Poland) as Herlind Jentzsch, a teacher of English and Latin. Her mother was the daughter of the Danzig politician Willi Jentzsch and maternal granddaughter of the city clerk of Elbing (now Elbląg, Poland) Emil Drange. Herlind Jentzsch was once a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany and briefly served as a member of the municipal council in Templin following the German reunification.[20] Merkel has Polish ancestry through her paternal grandfather, Ludwig Kasner, a German national[21] of Polish origin from Posen (now Poznań).[22] The family's original name Kaźmierczak was Germanized to Kasner in 1930
Kazmierczak is a Jewish surname:
http://mail.blockyourid.com/~gbpprorg/j ... lement.htm
Kazmierczak derives from Kazimierz, a major Jewish city in Poland, made especially for Jews outside of Cracow. Kazimierz (Latin: Casimiria; Yiddish Kuzmir) is a historical district of Kraków (Poland), best known for being home to a Jewish community from the 14th cent.
Kazmierrczak is a name for a Jewish Cantor:
This Jewish surname of KAZMIERCZAK was an occupational name for a cantor in a synagogue. The name was derived from the Hebrew CHAZAN, and it also spelt CHASAN, HAZZAN, KHAZAN, CHASINOFF, KHAZONIVCH and CHASINS, to name but a few. Many of the modern family names throughout Europe reflect the profession or occupation of their forbears in the Middle Ages and derive from the position held by their ancestors in the village, noble household or religious community in which they lived and worked. The addition of their profession to their birth name made it easier to identify individual tradesmen and craftsmen. As generations passed and families moved around, so the original identifying names developed into the corrupted but simpler versions that we recognise today. A notable member of the name was Elia KAZAN originally KAZANJOGLOUS, born in 1909, the Turkish-born American stage and film director, born in Constantinople. He founded (with Lee Strasberg) the Actors Studio in 1947 with its emphasis on 'Method Acting'. His Broadway productions include the works of Wilder, Arthur Miller and Tennessee Williams. His films include 'A Streetcar Named Desire' (1951) 'East of Eden' (1954) and 'The Last Tycoon' (1976). Between 1880 and 1914, almost three million Jews left Eastern Europe, representing the most extensive migration in Jewish history since the expulsion of Jews from Spain at the end of the 15th century. Most of the emigrants fled from Russia, where pogroms had raged, and where the laws of Czar Alexander III had oppressed Jewish life. Most of the emigrants departed from Hamburg and went to the United States, but some emigrated to Australia, Argentina, Brazil, Canada and South Africa. While the vast majority of the immigrants to America came through Ellis Island from 1907 to 1914 thousands of East European Jews participated in a little known episode in American Jewish history. They migrated through the port of Galveston, Texas and then were routed to towns throughout the Midwest where lodging and jobs awaited them.
Kazmierczak also means: "Son of Kazimeriz".
As this Polish site states Kazimeirz is the name of the ethnic Jewish quarter and community:
http://www.cracowplanet.com/page.php/id ... kov-poland
The old Jewish Quarter is located in Kazimierz district, about 15 minutes of walking from the Main Square (following Starowiślna or Stradom Street). Kazimierz was established as the separate city nearby Krakow in 1335 by the king Kazimierz the Great. In 1495 a Jewish town was founded in the neighbourhood , where all the Krakow's Jews moved after the routs that took place in the city. Jewish Kazimierz started developing as the trade and religious centre, what led to its heyday in the 16th-17th. Then the Polish Kingdom was the shelter for thousands of the Jews escaping from the persecutions and prejudice in different European countries. Krakow became the vivid international center of Jewish culture with numerous schools, Talmudic academy, famous rabbis, cabbalists, thinkers. In 1812 the Jews were allowed to settle down in all the districts of Krakow, several years later Kazimierz was incorporated into the city. Before World War II Krakow was inhabited by 65 thousands of Jews. It is worth reminding that before 1939 Poland with 3,5 million Jews, was the biggest Jewish community in Europe. Today the Jewish Community of Krakow has no more than 300 members.
Merkel's grandfather came from Poznan which had one of the largest Jewish communities in Europe:
City in Wielkopolska province, Poland; known in Hebrew and Yiddish as Pozna and in German as Posen. Poznań's Jewish community was one of the earliest to be established on Polish soil; the first reference to Jews living in the town comes from 1379. While tradition dates the town's synagogue to 1367, there is no documented evidence of its existence until 1449 (the cemetery, however, was first mentioned in 1438). In the second half of the fifteenth century, a legend declared that in 1399 some Jews in Poznań had committed a Host profanation. The same period also saw the establishment of Poznań's famed yeshiva, known as Lomde Pozna
Merkel also is Jewish from her mothers side of the family:
Emil Drange (born 18 March 1866, died 8 April 1913 in Elbing) was a German municipal official who served as the city clerk (Oberstadtsekretär) and deputy mayor of Elbing and thus as one of the top municipal officials of the city. He was the great-grandfather of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and has received media attention in Poland in recent years.
He was born in East Prussia. His father was a miller who had been born in Lower Silesia, and his mother was a native of the Posen (Poznań) area.[1] His wife Emma Wachs.....
http://www.ancestry.ca/name-origin?surn ... b+Property
Jewish former President of France, Sarkozy, lets all out on the table from a speech he made while President:
"What is the Goal? The Goal is to meet the EU challenge of interracial marriage, its not a choice its an obligation"...
Not for your Jewish Israel though:
Jews Not Want In The Jewish State, What They Force On Us
Jews: "No Limit" on Invasion—Except in Israel:
Wachs Name Meaning German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name for a gatherer or seller of beeswax, from Middle High German wahs, German Wachs 'wax'. Wax was important in former times, being used for example to make candles and for sealing letters.
Jewish Head of Germany's Extreme Left Calls Native Germans "Nazis" and Their Extinction "Fortunate"
My note this is code for German White People and White People in general in Jew speak just note below to see this for yourself. Jews are the authors of the Anti-White regime in the West, why simply to destroy the White Race.
Now we know why Jews are at the center of all this don't we Barbara.....
Soros Funding Nonwhite Invasion—Hungarian Mayor
http://newobserveronline.com/soros-fund ... ian-mayor/
January 22, 2016 by TNO Staff— in Europe · 13 Comments
George Soros and his Open Society Foundations (OSF) are one of the groups actively funding illegal immigration into Europe, the famous Hungarian mayor of the town of Ásotthalom, László Toroczkai, has said.
Mayor Toroczkai made the claim during a press conference yesterday in Budapest in front of the Prosecutor General's Office and the Supreme Court of Hungary, where he had just handed in a series of criminal charges against several pro-invasion left-wing organizations in Hungary.
As reported by the Custodela news service—set up by the mayor and his supporters in a specially convened meeting in December 2015, the Hungarian Parliament's National Security Committee has now been formally requested to look into how these pro-invasion organizations operate—and how they are funded.
"They also need to be banned from political activities in schools and public institutions," Mayor Toroczkai said.
"The Hungarian public must get a clear picture of migration aid organizations operating illegally without the appropriate licenses," he continued. "We have clear evidence now that illegal migration destabilizes the European Union, and that it is the result of an organized effort."
The invasion, he said, is "supported, assisted, and organized by NGOs operating illegally in Hungary while receiving billions of HUF [Hungarian forints] from abroad."
He also announced that he had pressed criminal charges in three particular cases against pro-invasion organizations, the details of which were uncovered by the local police of Ásotthalom.
"We have evidence, including witnesses and photo images, to prove that the migrants who broke out of the Röszke registration center in August 2015 were incited by migration organizers posing as volunteers to create havoc and break out of the registration center," he said.
"In our view, these migration aid activists committed the crime of incitement against a decree of authority. We also have evidence that MigSzol [the "Migrant Solidarity Group of Hungary"] leader Balázs Szalai was loading illegal border crossers into his car right next to the razor wire border fence last year," he continued.
Furthermore, he said, the Menedék [Hungarian Association for Migrants] organization was "also using the organization's cars to transport migrants from the border in the area of Ásotthalom."
These proven activities, he said, fulfill the requirements of human trafficking and the facilitation of unauthorized residence in Hungary, both criminal offences under the law.
Mayor Toroczkai also submitted a request to the parliament to convene the National Security Committee to investigate how some of these illegally operating, unlicensed organizations, including MigrationAid or MigSzol could conduct their activities and what accounts they used to receive donations of tens of millions HUF.
He informed the journalists that the Menedék organization had received over one billion HUF in donations last year, 90 percent of which came from abroad.
"These organizations operated with a complete lack of transparency last year, deceiving the Hungarian authorities, and clearly posed a national security risk."
One of these illegally operating organizations, MigSzol, had, in December last year, even visited a primary school in his town "with the obvious intention" of indoctrinating children in the area.
"There is no need for such organizations to set foot in schools and other public institutions," he said, reminding the media that a former leader of MigSzol had turned out to be a criminal previously sentenced to prison on multiple charges, including fraud.
Mayor Toroczkai specifically named Soros's Open Society Foundations as the major contributor to these pro-invasion organizations in Hungary.
According to that organization's website, from 1993–2014, its expenditures included $2.9 billion to defend human rights, "especially the rights of women, ethnic, racial, and religious minorities, drug users, sex workers, and LGBTQ communities;" $1.6 billion on "developing democracy in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union;" $1.5 billion in the United States "to promote reform in immigration, equal rights, and democratic governance;" and $214 million to "advance the rights of Roma communities in Europe;" $33 million to "civil rights and social justice organizations in the United States," including groups such as the Organization for Black Struggle, and Missourians Organizing for Reform and Empowerment, that supported protests in the wake of the shooting of Trayvon Martin, the death of Eric Garner, the shooting of Tamir Rice, and the shooting of Michael Brown.


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UniMelb computer science, huge nerd, Oxford comma user (sometimes), left-wingish-a-bit sorta, living in a one-bedroom flat in Armadale like the adult I'm doing a decent job at pretending to be.
Long-term goal is to get me some fancy letters behind my name and stuff, and shake those in the face of employers, taunting them until they decide to shower me in money. Or maybe academia? Not sure, but teaching/research would be cool. Mainly research, though. I couldn't teach myself out of a paper bag.
Short-term goal is to get out of bed. I am bad at getting out of bed. This is not my fault, as bed is comfy, and the world is kinda non-comfy, you know?
Beyond that... Lewd jokes, dad jokes, but not lewd dad jokes because that'd be weird. Catching public transport? Missing flu vaccinations? Are those things one can be good at? Board games. Procrastinating. Listening to podcasts while doing the dishes. Yakking on for ages about things I know nothing about. Setting off fire alarms while cooking.
But probably also the glasses. Or the hair being all foofy.
Movies: 2001: A Space Odyssey is something I'll defend to my death, even if it's a terrible film (fantastic sci-fi, terrible film). Recently saw Interstellar, though. Should you admit on dating sites that a film almost made you cry? No? Ah, shit.
Television: Hannibal unexpectedly captured my interest. Is that a red flag? Maybe. Homeland was a somewhat guilty pleasure, but it kinda got vapid in much the same way Dexter did. House of Cards, yada yada. Drama and such.
Music: The Correspondents are pretty awesome. Check 'em out. But yeah, anything that isn't, say, country death metal. LCD Soundsystem will forever hold some place in my heart, probably one of the inlet valves.
Food: I'll eat anything, but am more partial to Italian and pasta things. Mainly because I can cook it without causing a state-wide environmental hazard. Coffee is great. Coffee is also Italian. Coincidence? Nope, because I work part time in the Mob. (Don't actually work in the Mob. Organised crime is bad, kids.)
Webcomics: The girl with the fiery hair warned you about stairs, bro. Also xkcd but doesn't everyone read xkcd. It's kinda like the Garfield of this generation, I guess, except actually clever? (Hey look I'm being elitist about a newspaper comic strip, talk about low-hanging fruit!) Maybe there needs to be a distinction between xkcd-format webcomics and Gunnerkrigg Court-style webcomics.
Let's assume the sixth one is sex-related and have a good old chuckle or something about it.
If not mindlessly consuming entertainment, I'll be making pseudophillosopical tweets, or slaving away at a program or something. Or sleeping. Sleeping is great. You should try it, it comes highly recommended. By me, a career sleeper.
But not an evil goatee. A distinctly non-evil goatee. Probs needs a little sign saying "Neutral Good Goatee" above it.
Maybe the most private thing I'm actually willing to admit is that that was, in fact, a DnD reference. Within a fantasy about facial hair. My facial hair. Whelp.
(Importantly, though, don't be a dick. If you're after something long term, be aware I'm poly, yeah?)


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THE Chief Executive of a Gwent hospice has said she is thrilled £6.4 million of palliative care funding from the Welsh Government will continue for another year.
Health Minister Mark Drakeford announced today [Monday, August 18] a multimillion pound funding package will be given to support hospices and specialist end-of-life care across Wales.
Hospices in Gwent will receive £688,695 towards their care with Aneurin Bevan Health Board also receiving £133,500 towards palliative care.
St David's Hospice Care, St Anne's Hospice and the Hospice of the Valleys will receive government funding for 2014-15, ensuring specialist consultant, nurse and other health support.
Palliative care focuses on relieving and preventing the suffering of patients, particularly those nearing the end of their life.
Last year the Welsh Government published its Delivering End of Life Care Plan which aims to reduce inequalities in end-of-life care and maintain an individual's dignity in their last days.
Professor Drakeford said: "Whether a person wishes to die in hospital, in a hospice or at home, we are providing funding to make sure the right level of professional, caring support is available.
"Where death can be expected, we must be prepared to have honest and open conversations about the end of life - it should not be a taboo subject.
"Preparing and planning for the end of life with the involvement of family, carers and professionals is essential to the delivery of high-quality care."
CEO of St David's Hospice Care, Emma Saysell, said: "We are really thrilled and pleased the health minister has supported hospices in Wales for another year.
"We are under tight financial constraints so we are grateful for and appreciate the help we've been given. It's a contribution to the huge amount of care in the community that we provide."
St David's Hospice Care, which has a £7.5 million turnover, sources 25 per cent of their funding from the NHS and will receive £304,891.


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A Tonic for What Ails You
Posted: Aug 5, 2008 5:21pm ET
Whenever I feel a touch of the malaria coming on or it just gets hot like it does this time of year, I always think of one thing—or two things actually: quinine tonic and gin (or vodka or rum, you get the picture).
The good news about the ultimate summer drink last year was that Fever-Tree, a maker of drink mixers, had introduced an all-natural quinine tonic water made with quinine from the bark of the cinchona tree, the original and most concentrated source of quinine (most standard tonic water contains the cheaper and less intense Remijia tree bark as its quinine source). The better news this year is that we now have two choices in boutique quinine water with the introduction of Q Tonic, made with quinine harvested from Peru.
Both are all-natural products and lower in sugar (and calorie) content, allowing the taste of the quinine to show through. Q Tonic uses agave as sweetener, while Fever-Tree uses fruit sugar. For you Atkins dieters, the carb counts on both are also significantly lower.
Despite all the similarities, the two have quite different taste profiles, which to me is a good thing. More choices in a category populated by drab sameness. While Fever-Tree (fever-tree.com) is intense with a slightly bitter tang, the Q (qtonicwater.com) is clear and bright.
I'm feverish just writing about it. Or is it just warm in here? Where's that bottle of gin?
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Extracting itself from lawsuits
Court documents show Oconee County in the process of extracting itself from a pair of aeronautics-related lawsuits. At the Clerk of Court's office, a formal order is anticipated to spell out the dismissal of the case of a North Carolina pilot who sued, alleging deer hit his Piper Mirage as it started to take-off from an Oconee Regional Airport runway. In another case, attorneys have filed a stipulation of dismissal in part of a three-party lawsuit that arose when contractor Plateau Excavation was ordered to temporarily stop work on a project to extend the Oconee airport runway. Attorneys for two other parties, Oconee County and the consultant engineering company Talbert and Bright, have agreed to drop claims and counterclaims between those two parties. Should that stipulation to dismiss go through, left standing would be Plateau's claim against the county for nearly $2 million.


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He has already spent a month at Edgeley Park and made four appearances for Sammy McIlroy's side since losing his place in the Hartlepool line-up.
Meanwhile, Williams has apologised to Stockport's fans for a reaction he made to verbal abuse directed at him during Saturday's defeat by Swindon.
"I understand the frustration of the supporters," said the 26-year-old.
"I can assure them that the players are equally frustrated," the former Wales under-21 international added.
"It is never nice to hear derogatory comments about yourself during a game and I did raise my hand towards supporters behind the goal.
"As a professional footballer I should know better. I did not, however, make an obscene gesture and would never contemplate doing so.
"But if anyone took offence at my reaction then I apologise unreservedly," Williams told Stockport's website.


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There are a number of stories today about the opening of Microsoft's new data center in Quincy, Washington, most of which are based on reports filed by either Reuters or the AP that don't add much to what's already known about the project.
The new Quincy site is also a milestone for Turner Construction, which led a team of 500 workers and contractors who worked around the clock seven days a week for several months to "fast track" the completion of the project. Ground was broken on the 250,000 square foot first phase on May 8, 2006, and a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy was issued on February 15, 2007.
"Eleven months ago when we were just breaking ground, we weren't entirely sure that Turner could really pull this off – and they did it," said Mike Manos, Senior Director of Data Center Services for Microsoft. "Turner took us from the ground up to live operations in less than a year."
"It was an amazing collaborative effort," said Jack Beaudoin, Vice President and General Manager of Turner, who cited support from Microsoft's Mike Duffy and David Gauthier, and the architect/engineering team led by Leonard Ruff and Josh Reyneveld of Callison and Nick Yalich of EYP Mission Critical Facilities.
Turner is also working for Microsoft/Windows Live on a data center projects in San Antonio, Texas, as well as "multiple other domestic and international locations."
During 2006, Turner completed $8.6 billion of construction. Founded in 1902, the firm is a subsidiary of HOCHTIEF, one of the world's leading international construction service providers.


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Pacific Island - Baked Papaya Dessert
Recipe by Baby Kato
This recipe was taken from a Pacific Island web site for the ZWT-7 tour of the South Pacific. It sounds like a tasty quick and easy to make dish.
Top Review by Muffin Goddess
Very tasty! Not sure I'd say it's quick to make, with such a long cook time, but it's definitely easy (very little hands-on time). The amount of sugar seemed like a lot when I put it on in the beginning, but it's not so much once it liquefies because you lose a lot of it in the basting part. My papaya was pretty firm, so it could stand up to the full 1.5 hour cooking time, but softer papayas would probably only need about an hour or so. I recommend a light coating of cooking spray on the foil, because the spilled sugar syrup sort of glues the papaya down a bit. I accidentally dumped out the liquid when I was trying to remove them from the pan and had to spoon it back in, so my photo isn't very pretty, but the taste was divine. Now I need to make this again and chill them so I can compare the warm vs. cold to see which is better. Thanks for posting! Made for the Emerald City Shakers for ZWT7
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 2 papayas, small, ripe, peeled, seeded, and cut in half lengthwise
- 1⁄2 cup sugar
- 1⁄4 cup water
- 1 1⁄2 cups coconut milk (canned, bottled, or fresh)
Directions See How It's Made
- Preheat oven to 375°F
- Place the papayas, cut side up, in a shallow baking dish.
- Sprinkle with the sugar and add the water.
- Bake uncovered in the middle of the oven for 1½ hours, or until the papayas are tender but still keep their shape.
- Every half hour, pull out the oven rack and baste the papayas with the liquid from the dish.
- For the last 5 minutes of baking raise the heat to 400°F and bake until the syrup gets thick and becomes the color of caramel.
- Turn off the heat and pour the coconut milk into the center of the papayas.
- Leave the papayas in the oven until the milk gets warm, about 5 minutes.
- Serve immediately, or refrigerate and serve cold, they are good either way.


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Catching up with the Prosens isn't easy (because they never stop moving)
Although Tim and Sara Prosen don't have any close relatives in Carlton County, they have plenty of family here.
First, there are their three children: Cale, age 10, Emmet, 7, and Blake, 5. There are scores of Tim's current and former students and athletes from Cloquet High School. People from church. The folks at the library, where they used to walk every week when they lived down the street. Classmates. Team members. Ski Club kids who cross country ski and jump with the boys. Other runners. Former neighbor and adopted grandpa Urban Felstrup. People they know from attending the same event every year, like the Pine Journal Christmas Open House, where young Blake played his guitar for Santa Claus last year.
"In a small town when you go to a lot of events again and again, you get to know a lot of people," Tim said.
He told how Blake -- an adorable, very energetic, tow-headed 5-year-old -- got to know Cloquet Police Corporal Corey Schneberger.
"They met at a Cloquet High School football game because, of course, we go to as many sporting events as we can," Tim explained, then pointed to a pile of zigzag metal shavings that Blake found by a railroad track the week before. "Now he wants me to call Corey and tell him Blake has a gift for him."
The Prosens are just like that. Meet them, become their friends.
At ski jumping practice, Tim is often one of the first parents to pick up a rake and get to work smoothing out the snow. While he's on the hill, Sara is keeping a close eye on all three boys, comforting them when they fall, making sure Blake doesn't range too far too fast, chatting with other parents and comparing notes on jumping successes and failures.
That's kind of how it works at home, too, at least now while the boys are still relatively young. Both Tim and Sara work - she works three days a week at Arrowhead Area Agency on Aging (AAAA) and he works five-plus days as a teacher, head track coach, middle school football coach, wrestling referee and academic coach as well. (And that's a reduction in commitments, Tim said, noting that he downsizes every time they have another son.)
"Ultimately, when I'm gone, Sara is holding the fort together and sometimes I'm gone a lot," he said.
Even when they're together, they're gone a lot. The Prosens aren't a family that sits around much. They hike at Jay Cooke State Park frequently. Ride bikes. Run. (Well, Tim, Sara and Cale run while Emmet rides his bike and Blake gets a free ride in the stroller.) Hunt. Fish. Attend sporting events at Cloquet High School. ("We are Lumberjacks, through and through," said Sara, even though they live in rural Carlton County now.)
"It's kind of a circus out there, but it's fun," Tim said. "It's time that, to me, we are not watching TV or sitting around."
Sara takes up the conversational thread.
"We encounter things when we're out there," she said. "Animals. People I haven't seen in a while. A bald eagle.
It's life out there."
When asked what they think being involved in sports teaches their very active children, Tim is quick to point out that staying active is key, not being an athlete necessarily.
"Of course I think sports are important, but I think balance and staying involved is what matters, whether it's a school play or a sport. They all teach you teamwork, dedication, social skills, working toward a common goal and seeing a definite payoff to hard work.
"I hope my kids do things I didn't do, like a school play or an academic competition. As a teacher, I've seen what those bring to students' lives.
An award-winning teacher
Tim said Cloquet High School has "an all-star team of teachers."
"You walk in and the bar is instantly raised," Tim said, noting he had big shoes to fill when he replaced retiring teacher Doug Johnson 10 years ago.
And, while he had never taught economics at his two previous Minnesota schools -- Sleepy Eye and Willow River -- the third-year teacher proved himself up to the challenge.
Now, according to an announcement by the Minnesota Council on Economic Education (MCEE), he's being recognized for that hard work.
MCEE will honor Prosen at its yearly EconFest celebration on Nov. 7 at General Mills World Headquarters in Golden Valley, Minn. Tim will receive the 3M Economic Educator Excellence Award, which annually recognizes one educator who demonstrates a sustained history of commitment and contribution to economic education and comes with a $1,500 cash award.
In selecting the winning teacher, judges considered leadership in economic education; sustained commitment to economic education; continuing preparation in economic education; and contributions to students' intellectual growth in economics.
A MCEE press release stated that Tim has been instrumental in helping his students achieve economics and personal finance understanding. His students actively participate in Minnesota's Economics Challenge, Personal Finance Decathlon, and Global Food Challenge. Most recently, his students claimed four of eight available awards in the 2013 Global Food Challenge and placed second in the 2013 MN Economics Challenge in the large school division.
When asked why he enjoys teaching economics, Tim shared with the judges that "it is very relevant to students' lives, and you can certainly see the support from parents and the community in the importance of economic education." He went on to say that he likes to relate economics to current and historical events, where he "can take an economic approach to help my students understand every situation, whether [it is] the Civil War or the conflict in Syria."
Tim is humble about the award, noting he had help from former student Amanda Rosemore (who now works for the anti-trust division of the U.S. Department of Justice) and CHS Principal Warren Peterson, a former economics teacher himself.
"It's nice to be honored," Tim said, "but ultimately my job is to just do a better job in the classroom every day."
Making a home
Tim and Sara Prosen bought a house in Cloquet before either of them even had a job in the area.
It was February 2002. Sara was in year two of grad school in Mankato and Tim was teaching in Sleepy Eye.
"We could have gone anywhere," Sara said. "We just started driving up here -- we wanted to be near Duluth -- and we fell in love with Cloquet."
They'd gotten acquainted with the area a couple years before, when Tim ran in Grandma's Marathon, something he's done 13 times now. (Sara and he have also run several half marathons together as well as the Ragnar Relay; she is aiming to run the Twin Cities Marathon next fall.)
"Cloquet is a nice balance between the town and all the natural resources, but you're not in the big city of Duluth," Tim said, cracking a smile.
By the time they moved up in June, Sara had a job with AAAA and Tim found work driving a dump truck for a local asphalt company, something he had done to help pay for college.
In July, he took a job teaching at Willow River and coaching football under Dave Louzek.
"The next year I did asphalt in the summer, and coached football and track," said Tim, who wrestled in college at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, where he and Sara met during freshman orientation. "Then we started having kids and I quit working in the summer."
Then the job opened in Cloquet and he jumped at it.
"There's not a lot of turnover in Cloquet," he said. "The teachers here are extremely professional; there are a lot of advanced degrees. You show up and your job is to teach. You're held to very high academic standards."
In the meantime, their family kept growing and eventually got a little too big for their whacky stone home in the heart of Cloquet. They purchased land north of Cloquet in rural Carlton County, cleared it and spent two years doing everything the work crews didn't.
Often that meant Tim going out to work on the house while Sara stayed home and managed the family... after she picked up everything on the Menard's list on her way home from work, of course.
"It was a labor of love," Sara said. "Without our strong relationship, it would have been a challenge though."
The house is done now, and they love it. Hidden in the trees with a pond to the side, it's a great place to raise three boys.
The boys rattled off a few of the activities they enjoy as a family.
"Playing games and Legos," said Emmet.
"Board games, soccer games," said Cale, adding that he also likes to do geocaching and go fishing.
He winces as Blake shoots a model plane across the room.
"Blake likes anything that makes a lot of noise," Sara said, laughing.
Still, even though they live in their dream home in the country, the Prosens make their way to Cloquet frequently.
Sara shares a conversation she had with Churchill Principal Dave Wangen after the recent River Run 5K and 1-Mile race.
"I said, 'Doesn't this really feel like a big family reunion?'" she said, marveling at the fantastic atmosphere at the annual event. "He smiled and said 'Yes.'"
That makes it a perfect place for the Prosen family to be.


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Yeah, that's right, I said it.
I FUCKED my secretary! It was totally sweet.
The best part?
I didn't have to leave my bed!
TW woke me up (I took a vacation day yesterday, seeing as we had the morning to ourselves) dressed as a secretary, a very naughty secretary. She said she had to take some dic(k)tation and I was more than happy to give it to her.
She started by working my cock with her mouth. She licked up and down the shaft, occasionally taking the head into her mouth and swirling her tongue around it. I was hard in no time and my secretary, err, I mean, TW mounted up CG style. She rubbed her panty clad pussy all over my shaft before reaching down, moving her panties to the side, and sliding down on my shaft.
I easily entered her hot, wet cunt and she fucked me for a bit before moving up to my face and planting her pussy on my face. I ate her cunt for all I was worth and TW had several strong orgasms before moving down and mounting up CG again. As we fucked, I massaged her tits through her snap down blouse and bra. This just wouldn't do, so I undid the snaps one by one and removed her shirt. I pushed her bra up over her tits and worked her nipples with my fingers.
TW removed her bra and I suckled on her tits as we continued to fuck. I began to spank her ass, as any good boss would do, and she came again. My horny little slut really likes to be spanked so I took advantage of that knowledge and let her have it. Her pussy was soaking my cock and balls with her juices as I landed swat after swat on her ass.
We switched positions and I took TW from behind, Spoon style. I once again easily slid into her well lubed pussy and began to fuck her hard and fast. When I grabbed her hair and pulled her head back, TW screamed out her orgasms. This naturally set me off and I had to quickly pull out. TW went down on me and swallowed the rather large load I had for her.
The thing that set me off, other than pulling her hair, was imagining her tied up around the house, while I let old friends, my brother and others touch and pleasure her. In my mind, she wouldn't have any say in the matter. After all, she would be tied up and blindfolded. I'd watch, stroke my cock and take pictures as they had their way with her.
Yeah, I couldn't last after that vision.
TW and I cuddled up after that and both of us fell back asleep.
It was a great way to spend my day off: naked in bed with my sexy honey by my side.


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As the great Benjamin Franklin once said – "Lost time is never found again." The truth of that saying applies to so many aspects of life, in so many ways.
It applies to time management for social media managers too. There are always loads and loads of work to be done and so little time to do it. It feels like your job is never really done. The social media world is a very high-paced region. Not only is it hard to keep up, but if you are keeping up you need to figure out how to make the best use of the time and resources at hand.
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Madden NFL 07
Review by bobthehydra
"Surprised the heck out of me."
Football? On the PC? All my gamer friends are appalled at the thought. But I wanted to try it anyway.
Graphics: 7/10
Not the best graphics I've seen but still perfectly acceptable. The PC version isn't as high grade as the 360 version or any of the next gen consoles.
Gameplay: 9/10
Here it gets tricky. If you have a gamepad(or preferably more for head to head) for your computer then the only problem is learning which button is what number. However, if you lack a gamepad then you're in for a frustrating time, and heaven help you if you want to play head to head too. Gameplay is pretty much the same as all other versions except for a few missing features like the new kick meter.
All the modes are there; Franchise, Superstar, Online Play, etc. It also has all those nifty features like the roster editor, team creation, player creation, and even fan creation.
Franchise mode is great, but it would be nice if you could start with the 06 draft. Other than that I've no gripes with it. Pick your favorite team and turn them into a dynasty. You can even move them to a new city.
Superstar mode seems well put together but it gets tedious after a while. Just practice, practice, play, with a few other events thrown in now and again. However, learning to play each position can keep you entertained for quite some time.
Head to head is just like on the console if you have the controllers. There are even work arounds to get partial co-op play.
If you've played any other newer madden games you'll find that the other features are pretty much the same.
Sound: 6/10
I loved that I could toss EA's music(though some of it is pretty good) for my mp3 folder. I did not like that I couldn't actually listen to the music while in a game. Other than that, the announcers and commentators are pretty limited in what they say and can become irritating. Especially in Superstar mode. I don't know why but you only get the announcer in Superstar mode, and he is even more limited in what he says. He says almost the same thing, every single play with few variations. He will drive you insane if you don't turn him off.
Customization: 4/10
This is why I originally liked the thought of a PC football game and this is the only area where I was really disappointed. Customization options right now are slim. You can make uniforms, create custom rosters(Can do this on other version I assume), people have made a modified roster and teams for college football which is pretty nifty. But other than custom leagues and uniforms there isn't much to mod. You can't add player portraits or anything like that.
Overall: 6/10
It's a decent game, gameplay is great, graphics are fine. If you like the idea of custom leagues and skinning your own uniforms, and don't mind last years graphics and a couple of missing features that aren't game breaking, then you might want to pick up this version. If you don't care for the idea of custom leagues or your own uniforms and want top of the line graphics, then go with one of the console versions. The sound will have the same problems no matter where you go, but its been about the same for years.
Reviewer's Rating: 3.0 - Fair
Originally Posted: 12/04/06
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Demo Jimpressions: Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
I've heard mixed things about Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. Some say it's great, others feel a little disappointed. After spending time with the demo on Xbox Live, I'm not prepared to judge one way or another -- after all, it's a huge RPG ... read


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How To Answer Your Kids' Toughest Questions
On this morning's weekly parenting segment for Global TV, I talked about How To Answer Your Kids' Tough Questions.
Well my friends… the research is in. Skirting around the tough issues because you're too uncomfortable to talk about them with your children, just ain't gonna cut it. We all need to start getting super comfortable with the uncomfortable.
Direct link to segment: http://globalnews.ca/video/1158771/erica-diamond-how-to-answer-your-kids-toughest-questions
I'd love to know YOUR strategies on answering your kids' toughest questions. Does it make you uncomfortable? Do you shy away or do you tackle head on?
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It is harder to talk to my own children, but not much. I made sure they knew my door was open, and I was ready to talk – whether about sex or other tough questions.


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MADRID – President Barack Obama's much discussed Cairo speech represented not only the demise of George W. Bush's ideological drive to reconstruct the Muslim world through a democratic revolution; it marked the end of American liberalism's quest to remake the world in its own image.
Instead, Obama's administration is guided by a relativist political realism that assumes respect for cultural and religious distinctions. His secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, underscored this tendency during her first visit to China, where her unmistakeable message was that order and stability take priority over liberty and human rights.
But what about Africa, the forgotten continent that has been conspicuously absent from Obama's hectic agenda? There, both the resilience of the local political culture and strategic imperatives are converging to define the limits of the West's capacity to impose its values.
A fortnight before Obama's Cairo speech, a delegation of the United Nations Security Council visited four African countries to express concern about the resurgence of unconstitutional change on the continent. Africa does indeed present a gloomy picture, with countries virtually crumbling to dust as a result of autocracy and stagnation.


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