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Roundtable: The Silliest Thing…
posted by Karen Burnham at Tuesday 20 December 2011 @ 5:27 pm BST
I know that we're all busy with year-end stuff: year-in-review bits, best-of-the-year bits, and for the academics, grading! Always fun. As such, I'd like to throw out a fun topic to polish off the year:
What's the silliest thing that: a) an editor has said to you (for the writers); b) a writer has said to you (for the editors); or c) a student or teacher has said to you (for the professors)
Graham Sleight, Maureen Kincaid Speller, Cat Rambo, Nancy Kress, Gardner Dozois, Elizabeth Hand, Cecelia Holland, Paul Witcover, Andrienne Martini, Gary K. Wolfe, Terry Bisson, Ellen Klages, Stefan Dziemianowicz, Gwenda Bond, John Clute, Karen Joy Fowler, Brian Evenson, Stacie Hanes, Andy Duncan, Rachel Swirsky, and N. K. Jemisin all contribute to this, our last Roundtable of the year.
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Graham Sleight
I was once mistaken for China Mieville. Does that count?
Karen Burnham
That's not silly, that's just flattering!
Maureen Kincaid Speller
Walking down the street with Paul Kincaid can be quite interesting in the winter, when he's wearing his fedora. On the basis that he also has a beard and glasses, he has been mistaken for Terry Pratchett a number of times, which can be quite entertaining. So far, at least …
Cat Rambo
From a wanna-be writer: "I would love to write, but first I need to exorcize some inner demons."
See also: the guy who kept wanting me to write his novel about parasitic wasps for him.
Nancy Kress
The dumbest thing a student said to me when I was teaching college-level courses in SF as Literature occurred just before we began Stan Robinson's RED MARS. This was not a dumb kid, but the level of science education in his high school must have been abysmal. He said, "Ms. Kress, I've heard that Mars has a really thin atmosphere, and it only comes up to your knees — is that true?"
Gardner Dozois
That's why Martians have evolved lungs in their kneecaps.
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Category: Discussions.
Comment from David Marshall
Time December 21, 2011 at 10:25 am
I once wrote to a famous author and offered to bring several of his early books back into print. Since I proposed to reset rather than photo-reproduce the texts, I indicated this would give him the chance to make any changes he felt desirable. He wrote back outraged I should think any of his work would need changes. All his books were perfect as they stood and he would rather not allow a philistine like me to publish any of them.
Comment from Gregory Benford
Time December 22, 2011 at 11:09 pm
I once had a physics student argue that gravity on Venus had to be stronger than Earth's because it was closer to the sun.
Comment from Pete Rawlik
Time December 24, 2011 at 4:41 pm
As a neophyte writer I am at the mercy of editors. I recently submitted a story in which the subtext dealt with college level math and included an alien name with a superscript number in it. The editor suggested that it just looked sloppy and that words should only contain letters. When I provided several examples of similar words by some giants in the field he replied that he had dozens of stories to edit and didn't have time to argue over a single word that really wasn't that important anyway.
Comment from Robert Nowall
Time December 25, 2011 at 3:45 pm
If you're discussing teachers…when I was in grade school, the teacher wrote "PENISULA" on the blackboard and we took turns mispronouncing it. It was over twenty years before I realized is was supposed to be "PENINSULA" with another "N"…
As for editors…well, probably the silliest thing an editor told me is that I have talent.


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DETROIT -- The Detroit Red Wings have tried to paper over holes in their injury-riddled lineup for a month now with Grand Rapids call-ups, but the cracks keep appearing a little wider.
Detroit dropped its fifth straight game Monday, falling 5-3 to the Washington Capitals at Joe Louis Arena.
Having gone winless on their just completed four-game road trip, the Wings pretty much assured themselves they'd make it five before the game was 15 minutes old. By that time, the Capitals were up 3-0 and the ice was littered with examples of what is troubling Detroit.
Clearly, the absence of defencemen Nick Lidstrom, Jonathan Ericsson and Jakub Kindl, forwards Johan Franzen, Darren Helm, Patrick Eaves along with backup goalie Joey MacDonald are the starting point for the discussion. However, the Wings looked a fragile group unsure of what it wanted to do, not just an injured one.
Special teams remained a nightmare for the Wings and that's an issue that's lingered longer than the injury bug. Detroit surrendered goals on two of three Washington power plays in the period while running its own drought to 0-for-31 by coming up empty on one chance.
The Capitals' opening goal by Alexander Ovechkin came on a power play that saw the Russian sniper left unattended in the slot after Kyle Quincey went running out of position.
Ovechkin's second goal of the period, also on the power play at 14:51, was the result of a collective breakdown that started with Henrik Zetterberg's failure to get the puck out when he had all the time in the world. Ovechkin followed his own shot and was allowed to waltz in and score after goalie Jimmy Howard had already stopped two attempts.
Worse, the Washington power-play marker resulted from a Tomas Holmstrom goalie interference penalty that wiped out Cory Emmerton's goal.
Howard busted his stick over the crossbar in frustration, but it would've been put to better use if he'd clubbed his teammates up the side of the head to waken them.
Sandwiched in between Ovechkin's goals was a tally by Mike Knuble. Defenceman Brendan Smith fanned on his clearance and then got tangled up with Doug Janik while Wings forwards Drew Miller, Justin Abdelkader and Dan Cleary, who was just coming off the bench, were lost at sea.
It was the start of a very ugly night for Detroit's third line, which was a collective minus-6 by the 40-minute mark.
The Wings had nowhere to go but up in the second period and they started with their first power-play goal this month. Quincey blasted a shot through traffic at 5:15 and Detroit finally looked interested in competing for the two points.
However, an evenly played second period ended sourly for the Wings when Quincey lost his footing, leaving Keith Aucoin alone in the slot to beat Howard from 10 feet at 17:24.
That goal looked even more significant when Detroit's Todd Bertuzzi and Cleary scored in the third, but Jason Chimera scored on the power play at 19:39.
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Mt. Pleasant project showcases Braddock Road
In the mid-1700s, a road was built that became the heart of western expansion in America.
That passage, now known as Braddock Road, was blazed directly through the Mt. Pleasant area, yet few know some of the local roads they drive on every day were once part of the historic thoroughfare.
The newly formed Mt. Pleasant Area Cultural Trust has set out to ensure traces of Braddock Road will be more visible to members of several area communities and the tourists they attract.
The group recently announced the completion of its first project — a brochure, guide and signs noting the locations where Braddock Road passed through the Mt. Pleasant area.
"It is one of the most historic roads in Pennsylvania and it runs through the heart of Mt. Pleasant," said Cassandra Vivian, one of the trust's members.
In addition to the trust, members of the Mt. Pleasant Area Historical Society and leaders in Mt. Pleasant Borough and Bullskin, East Huntington and Mt. Pleasant townships have worked together to make the project a reality.
The trail was marked, researched and its route was determined by the work of Vivian, Bill Hare, Kathy Pieszak and Mike Tabita, who are all borough residents.
Purchasing of the signs was financed by the involved municipalities. Officials in each one will erect and maintain the signs.
"We agreed to purchase the signage for two locations in our township to keep our history alive in this day and age," said Frank Puskar, chairman of the Mt. Pleasant Township board of supervisors.
The signs are the same as those used by the Braddock Road Preservation Association at Jumonville in Fayette County. Association officials use the same signs to mark the route of Braddock Road through its site.
"Robert Adamovich, one of our BRPA board members, designed the sign and has given permission for it to be used by other organizations to mark the actual trail cut by Braddock's men through the frontier," said Jaye Beatte, the association's secretary. "Of course, we approved the idea, ordered the signs and we are very excited to extend the identification of the road and to increase the awareness and preservation of the history of the Braddock Road, which later became the first national road."
The new brochure provides a history of local military activity during the time when the road was forged.
It also includes a detailed tour of Braddock Road vestiges from Greenlick Lake in Bullskin to Jacobs Creek, then into Mt. Pleasant Township and Mt. Pleasant Borough, East Huntingdon and the Westmoreland Technology Park located there.
The signs will be erected at what the trust members determine are a historically important locations along the route.
Signs will correspond with numbers in the guide.
The brochures were funded by a grant from the Westmoreland County Tourism Grant Program administered through the Laurel Highlands Visitors Bureau.
The brochure and guide are now complete and are currently being distributed.
Linda Harkcom is a freelance writer.


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SAITAMA – Australia midfielder Tim Cahill has warned Japan to expect a bruising physical encounter in Tuesday's World Cup qualifier if the Socceroos find themselves needing a goal to keep their hopes of reaching Brazil alive.
Australia heads into the match at Saitama Stadium out of the automatic Group B qualifying positions with a game in hand on the top two teams, trailing leader Japan by seven points and second-place Jordan by one.
Cahill is aware that defeat would represent a major blow for Australia's ambitions of reaching a third-straight World Cup next summer, but the New York Red Bulls man says his team is prepared to do whatever it takes to leave Japan with at least a point in the bag.
"I think sometimes it's unfair to say that we just go to the air a lot because we do play a lot of football, but I think when you go down in a game and you are against the 8-ball, you've got no choice but to swing it in the box," Cahill said at Australia's Saitama training base on Saturday.
"I think that's happened, unfortunately, that we've gone behind on too many occasions and we've had to resort to forcing it. Hopefully against Japan it won't be like that, but so long as we keep ourselves in the game as long as possible, it's going to be an exciting game."
Japan needs just a point to book its place at a fifth-successive World Cup after making a flying start to the qualifying campaign, but progress for Australia has been nowhere near as smooth.
The Socceroos had to wait until their fourth match before picking up their first and so-far only win of the final round, and Cahill knows they will have to make improvements on Tuesday night.
"It's a massive game against Japan, but if you are going to qualify for the World Cup then you have to beat the best, and at the moment they are the best," said the 33-year-old former Everton stalwart.
"I think the key is us just worrying about us. We already know their strengths, we already know their top players, we know that they want to try to rile us and be in their faces and they'll be high-pressing to win the ball back as soon as possible. Obviously they're sitting top of the table and they don't need to chase the game, so it's all about us."
Japan lost 2-0 to Bulgaria in a friendly warmup on Thursday, with manager Alberto Zaccheroni fielding an experimental formation missing several regulars including talisman Keisuke Honda.
The 26-year-old will be available to face Australia after missing Thursday's friendly to play in the Russian Cup final with CSKA Moscow on Saturday, but Socceroos midfielder Alex Brosque expects him to make his presence felt when he joins the team on Monday.
"Honda brings so much to their team," said Brosque, who spent almost two years with Shimizu S-Pulse before leaving last season. "You can definitely see it when he's there and when he's not there, the difference he makes, his presence and personality.
"His football speaks for itself, but I think it's those other things, his personality on the field — just demanding the ball and exactly how good he is when he gets it. He's a very big player for them, but again they've got so many good players across the park so it's hard to concentrate on just the one."
Japan and Australia drew 1-1 in Brisbane earlier in the qualification campaign, marking the latest installment of a matchup that has grown into something of a rivalry over the past seven years. Cahill was on target twice as Australia came from behind in the dying stages to secure a 3-1 win at the 2006 World Cup, only for Japan to avenge that defeat with victory in the Asian Cup the following year and again in the 2011 final.
"For me I have had a great relationship with the Japanese fans," said Cahill. "I'm playing with a Japanese player (Kosuke Kimura) now at New York Red Bulls.
"For me it's one of those rivalries where it's always a pleasure to come to Japan and play, and also to host them in Australia. Japan are sitting above us in the table and pipped us at the post in the Asian Cup, but for us it's about trying to slowly grow to being back to where we were before."


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What Makes a Wine Bar a Wine Bar? A First Look at Marvin in Beverly Grove
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What makes a wine bar a wine bar? Generally, there has to be a bar, and an emphasis on wine. But is that enough? When is a place a wine bar and when is it a restaurant with a good wine list?
I considered all this during a recent visit to Marvin, the Beverly Grove restaurant that opened in late May and claims to be a wine bar. Yes, there is a bar. And yes, there is a fantastic wine list: European-focused and rife with weird finds that light up the pleasure receptors in the wine geek cortex. There are wines at every price range and in many styles.
What there isn't is a large by-the-glass selection. The by the glass selection is great, with many options being poured from magnums, showcasing wines that are harder to get a taste of given the format. But fewer than 20 wines, all up, including dessert and sparkling options, are available by the glass. Which, to me, makes this a restaurant with a very cool wine program, not a wine bar, any more than smoke.oil.salt or the Hungry Cat or any other small restaurant with a great wine list and barstools are wine bars.
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Marvin has plenty of charm, regardless of my opinions on its wine bar status. Run by Max Marder, son of legendary restauranteur Bruce Marder (here's a lengthy profile of Marder Sr. for background), Marvin is the cute French bistro we all want in our neighborhood, the type of charming little place that dots New York City and other big cities serving elegant, classic fare. We don't have many places like it in L.A., which is too bad.
Cheese plates, charcuterie, ratatouille with goat cheese toast, steak tartare, cassoulet, steak frites. All things you should reliably be able to get in almost any civilized corner of the world, and all things Marvin is providing, plus more. A place to sit at small red tables on the sidewalk and drink wine and eat cheese. A place to eat oysters at the bar with a glass of bubbly from a producer you might not have heard of.
We tried the mussels, which came in a wine and cream broth; classic, delicious. And a jamon tomato toast on dense, crusty baguette made by Red Rooster bakery, which is also operated by the Marders. I was surprised to see behind the bar Ashley Ragovin, who was recently helping to run the front of the house at Superba Food and Bread (and before worked at Trois Mec, Animal, and Mozza). She's just as gracious here (and fun to talk to about wine) as she has been everywhere else.
The space is exceedingly attractive, with burnished mirrors along the back of the bar, wooden walls, and a ceiling completely lined with empty tomato cans. It sounds odd, but looks good, and probably acts as a noise dampener.
Whether Marvin qualifies as a wine bar is perhaps irrelevant. The wine they do have, by the glass and bottle, are a huge step up from many restaurants in town.
And perhaps in this wine bar-starved city, rather than worry overmuch about the details, I need to be grateful for a place that's trying to focus on wine — a place where you can have a fun conversation with a smart person behind the bar about the awesome and weird Spanish sparkling they're pouring. It's a great addition to the neighborhood, and that is good enough, by far.
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Age: 23.
Appearance: Nick Clegg's four days in a minefield.
A minefield? Pretty much.
Like, literally? No. Literally speaking it's a political party conference consisting of around 8,000 delegates debating, loitering and clapping in a Birmingham convention centre. But metaphorically it's a minefield because a lot of things could go very, very wrong for Clegg.
Like treading on a mine? Exactly. Although these mines are are mostly policy debates.
Such as? Such as the debate on health reform, which respected Lib Dems Evan Harris and Shirley Williams want to see voted on in conference, but which conference organisers are allowing delegates only to debate. Which doesn't exactly fit well with the Democrat part of the name "Liberal Democrats".
Or the "Liberal" part, but that's still only one mine. There are others. Liberal Democrats for Drug Policy Reform has proposed decriminalising drug possession, and a working group is proposing a motion suggesting people should be prosecuted as thieves for downloading films.
Three mines does not a field make. True. Sadly there's also the local election results, which are the worst since the party began. Plus the possibility that the Crown Prosecution Service will choose this week to announce if it intends to prosecute energy secretary Chris Huhne for allegedly dodging a speeding fine, which would be likely to prompt his resignation.
And? And then there's the minor issue of protesters, both inside and outside the building. Outside, the probation union Napo will be protesting cuts to the criminal justice system, while inside there are likely to be more than a few disgruntled heckles, not least during Nick Clegg's speech on Wednesday.
Well, that is a small minefield. Oh, and Clegg's MPs probably won't be too happy about the proposed constituency changes, which affect all but seven of the party's seats.
Sounds like he's in trouble. I'm sure he's used to it by now.
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and because the boy didn't go this time, he's missing out.....& tries to communicate.....
a rite of passage of sorts for the family........
doc in private practice venting steam....because life is more than just stethoscopes, syringes & getting woken up at unearthly hours.
Did you go with her this time?
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I usually don't say anything when I'm offended but this takes the cake. Wow. In East haven, CT., Mayor Joe Maturo made himself look completely ignorant in a WPIX interview. The original story was about police allegedly targeting Latinos but the story turned for the worst.
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In your January 2002 issue, D.J. wrote to you about powder buildup problems with masking of threads. We have the same problems on some of our parts. We resolved the problem on most parts by machining after powder coating (we use polyester powder). Powder holds up with no problems (not even clamp marks), and we eliminated all the masking. All we have to do is a wash operation. I don't know if it will work for D.J., but I thought I would give my two cents worth. J.G.
Good suggestion. I forgot to mention this approach in my original answer. There are many applications where raw parts are powder coated before machining to eliminate masking. One such application was Singer Corp. who used to make sewing machines from diecasted parts before they switched to plastic. They would powder coat the raw casting and machine it afterwards, leaving all machined surfaces free of powder. This product was especially critical for visual appearance of the finish since the sewing machine operator was always in close proximity to the product and any finish related defects would be difficult to hide.


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Although often called the Japanese Plum, the Loquat is not native to Japan nor is it a plum. It's extremely popular in Asian countries where it is grown commercial for processing into canned fruit and juice. The Loquat is actually from southern China, where in Cantonese it is called Luh Kwat (hence Loquat.) Translated that means "reed orange" or "rush orange. Loquats may be known for their tolerance to wet areas, but can handle a wide range of soils and sun exposures. The trees are fast growing evergreens with beautiful coarsely-textured, broad leaves of deepest jade green. Warm winters bring an abundant crop of pale yellow fruit with a delicious apricot flavor. The fruit is fantastic in fruit salads, ice cream, chutney and relishes. Picked a little on the green side they make a good substitute for cherries in pies. What's not to love? Evergreen, salt tolerant and drought tolerant, plus a great fruit!
Our loquat trees are all cutting grown or grafted to ensure fruiting in two years. Plant in part to full sun with well-drained soil. All are self-fertile.
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Before I had my first child back in September 2009 I was a member of a gym. Don't get me wrong, I'm not some kind of fitness fanatic, but I was aware that exercise was unavoidable if you wish to have any semblance of a figure post-30. I would run on the treadmill, spend some time on the cross trainer, the rowing machine and do a few of the weight machines for core strengh. I also combined that with going for a run, particularly in the summer months.
The hubster was, and still is, a bit of a fitness fanatic. He religiously runs and goes to the gym, does weights, enters competitive runs and takes part in our local Park Run every Saturday morning, even if he was working late the night before. (His dad reckons it'll be the death of him 🙂 ).


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The Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway saw temperatures of more than 100 degrees, but despite the heat, and participating in all three NASCAR races this weekend, Brad Keselowski is victorious.
The No. 2 driver beat the fuel odds, extending his last few gallons of fuel way beyond what was anticipated in order to win Sunday's race, according to Kentucky.com.
Keselowski, who has already stacked up wins at Bristol and Talladega in the Sprint Cup Series this year, stated after the win that:
"What a weekend for us. We hit the wall on the first lap of practice. Our backup car is from the Chase last year. It's not the newest car we have but it sure runs."
The Quaker State 400 was not Keselowski's only race this weekend, as he also participated in the Nationwide Series race, as well as the Camping World Truck Series race, both of which saw temperatures over 100 degrees.
Kasey Kahne, driver of the Hendrick Motorsports No. 5, came in second, with Denny Hamlin in his No. 11 coming in third. Sporting News reports that Kahne had a late surge that took him to second, finishing behind Keselowski by 4.399 seconds. Kahne told reporters after the race:
"I just hoped he'd run out of gas. No way I was catching him. We had stopped (for a fill-up) and I was hoping he'd shut down."
Third place Hamlin announced via Twitter that he had signed a contract extension with Joe Gibbs Racing, and was excited about the finish, despite being disappointed that his car did not run better. He stated, according to Sporting News, that:
"It's a great day. When you know you're locked in where you're going to race for really long time, it's a good feeling. Those guys (at JGR) have given me a championship-caliber racing team."
Dale Earnhardt Jr., who won last week, came in fourth in Sunday's Quaker State 400, with Jeff Gordon rounding out the top 5, giving Hendrick Motorsports 3 of the top 5 spots for the race.


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There has been an over bombardment of questions from all over as to when Kelly Hansome's next album (which apparently is the most anticipated album at the moment) will drop. It's been over six years since the "Too Much Money" Album was released which propelled him to fame with national anthems like "Maga don Pay", "True love" and "Like Play" (to mention, but a few).
Although more details are yet to come, Kelly Hansome has received an official "letter of termination of contract" from Kennis Music, I'm sure you know what this means. Meanwhile, enjoy "Here I Come" (produced by Kelly Hansome for UGLYBEATZ) in anticipation of the album.
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Former Ohio State basketball and football standouts Ivan Harris and Chimdi Chekwa have continued the Buckeyes' way of Paying It Forward. They recently founded Bucktime Tutoring in Columbus, while Harris is also the CEO of a new group home for boys called Returns, Inc.
Harris, who earned a degree in sociology at Ohio State, said he started the tutoring organization because of the importance of education. At one time, though, he was just like any other kid — not enthused about school.
"I didn't understand. I just wanted to go hang out with friends and do kids stuff. Now I know how important education is. I'm very blessed."
Bucktime offers tutors for grades K-12 throughout the state and also offers recruiting mentorships with former Ohio State athletes. The group currently has 20 tutors.
"I always wanted to do some type of tutoring program," Harris said. "Chimdi also wanted to do something. Mark Johnson, one of my good friends, he's the one who put everything together. We want to get out and talk to kids. They are our future. We want them to succeed in life."


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Anatomy of a Face
Jan 07
Goodnight Sweet Tyrant
Goodnight Sweet Tyrant
(An Ode To Saddam Hussein)
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Goodnight Sweet Tyrant
You killed lots of your own peeps cause you loved power.
Goodnight Sweet Tyrant
You rocked the beret better than anyone (except for Picasso in his old age.)
Goodnight Sweet Tyrant
When they found you in that hole after we invaded your country you looked pretty worn out and shitty. Your eyes were very puffy, you were in bad need of a haircut and you just looked bad. Then again, so would I if I'd been hiding in a hole for 90 days.
Goodnight Sweet Tyrant
You seemed not to have had a very good sense of humor about yourself. I say this because you murdered anyone who said anything bad about you.
Goodnight Sweet Tyrant
Am I shallow for thinking that in your last days you looked very stylish in your salt & pepper gray beard with the white shirt no-tie and black suit? Nice.
Goodnight Sweet Tyrant
It didn't pan out so good for you and stuff.
Goodnight Sweet Tyrant.
You had a moustache.
Jan 07
Thanksgiving Recipes
Michael's Thanksgiving Recipes
This is pumpkin pie but pronounced in a funny way. The "mp" is replaced with a "n" to give it a "Down Home" feel. Check any recipe book for directions.
Buy a pound of potatoes.
Boil them.
Put them in a bowl and mashed them up.
Add salt and butter.
Go to any supermarket frozen food section.
Buy a bag of frozen green beans.
Go home. Take out a frying pan. Put the frozen green beans in the pan.
Heat until hot. Add salt and pepper and butter. Serve.
Go to a deli and buy a loaf of French bread.
Heat it up.
Serve it.
Go to your local deli or supermarket. Ask the guy where the canned gravy is. Go get the gravy. Buy it. Go home. Open the canned gravy with a can opener. Put the gravy in a sauce pan. Heat it. Put in a bowl. Put a serving spoon in the bowl. (Maybe buy two cans just in case people are really loving it.)
Chicken stock/Butter/Onions/Celery/Sage/Thyme/Parsely/Bread/Nutmeg/Raw egg/Butter/Apples. Chop it all up. Put it in a pan. Test it out at certain intervals. Improvise by adding a little more chicken stock. Keep baking it. Serve it. Recieve compliments. Feel good about yourself. Gloat about how great you are.
Buy farm suitable for growing apples. Preferably a pre-existing orchard that is up for sale.
Harvest apples. Process them. This may require a processing plant. Bottle and mass produce the cider. Save one jug for yourself. Pour into sauce pan. Heat. Add cinnamon stick and cloves for extra zing.
Go to dessert shop and purchase a box of pecan pie. Ask for their best one. This will make them like you because you are interacting with them. Take it home. Take it out of the box. Cut out a slice to make sure it's good. Cut out another slice to double check. Eat one piece before bed tonight. Eat another piece after that. Eat a piece for breakfast tomorrow morning. Take remaining pieces, wrap in plastic, hide in fridge for a later date. Having now finished the pie, take tin and throw out.
1 Turkey (12 lbs.)
1 Duck (5 lbs.)
1 Chicken (4 lbs.)
1 Hamburger meat (1/4 lbs.)
1 Hot Dog
1 Sausage Link
Stuff the hot dog in the chicken's butt. Stuff the chicken up the duck's butt. Stuff the duck with the chicken up its butt up the turkey's butt. Stuff the turkey's mouth with hamburger meat. Stuff the sausage up your own butt. Let simmer.
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Why I Haven't Blogged
Thursday, December 21, 2006
Top Ten Reasons Why I Haven't Blogged In A While
(In no particular order)
Not the slow moving Amazonian beast. Though, if I had a sloth or were for some reason needing to deal with a sloth on a regular basis that would probably be a good justification as well. I would imagine that dealing with a sloth is major undertaking. I, of course, mean "Sloth" in the sense of being lazy, resting on laurels, and the like. Another word for this might be "Proscrastination." Herego, I might have called this reason "Procrastination."
Having been on tour I was rarely in one place long enough to actually compose a blog. Sadly, they don't have wireless internet at casinos otherwise I'd have written thousands of lengthy blogs. "Blog" has been on my "To Do" list and having just completed "Do Laundry" and "Pay Bills" I am ready to check off "Blog." After "Blog" I have "Buy '07 Filofax Inserts" and "Return David Wain's Projector."
I wrote a really long blog about this girl that I had asked to my 7th grade prom and I was really excited about it and I lost it. Somehow it made its way into my "Trash" and got erased and I felt very deflated and moribund. Moreover, I have no idea what "moribund" means but I'm too lazy to look it up (See: 1. SLOTH). That having been said, I'm quite certain that "moribund" means "deflated" and if it doesn't then it should. As such, I felt like I had pushed a boulder up a hill and it rolled back down the hill and it's taken me a while to get my wits back about me.
It's not that I'm depressed. I'm not depressed at all. It's just a "general malaise." Other symptoms of "general malaise" are: clothing strewn all over floor; emails left unanswered; phone calls left unreturned; body left unwashed; teeth left unscrubbed; cigarette becomes primary food of choice; isolation becomes best friend.
Are my personal stories too personal? Maybe I need an angle? Maybe I need to find "threads"? These are some of the questions that I ask myself in my periods of "creative distance." Was it mean of me to say that Alice stopped growing after 6th grade? And what if it was? She did stop growing after 6th grade. It's honest reportage. And I say that mainly because I've always wanted to use the word "reportage" in a sentence. Should I shorten my stories? Should I lengthen them? Should I play nice? Should I let it rip? How far can I go? Who will be affected and how? Knowing that your parents and sister are reading your blogs is a bizarre plot twist that requires special consideration. How do I navigate this bizarre plot twist? Creative distance helps me gain a new perspective. I use this period of creative of distance to do mind expanding things like going to museums and by going to museums I mean playing poker; and seeing artistic films and by that I also mean playing poker; and reading books and by reading books I mean reading the NY Post sports section.
Sometimes I sit at my computer and I will begin to write. The first sentence flies off my fingers and onto the page. It might go something like, "The time I shit in my pants at summer camp." But then a sort of fear sets in and I am rendered immobile. I am unable to find the second sentence. There are so many potential second sentences and I am incapable of choosing one. Should it be, "I was at the lake and suddenly needed to poo"? Or should it be, "It was 1982 and I was at summer in the Berkshire mountains"? Or should it be, "At age 12 you still take great pride in your ability to control your sphincter muscles"? The choices overwhelm me and I have to take a nap and/or watch TiVo'd episodes of America's Next Top Model. (Twins got robbed!)
Sometimes I will start writing a blog and then have to go somewhere and there's no way to save the darn thing and finish it later. As a result, I have to do the whole thing in one fell swoop. Again, I say that primarily out of a desire to use the idiom "one fell swoop" in a sentence. And I say that primarily out of a desire to use the word "idiom." All of this being said, Myspace is, in many respects, Byzantine, which, of course, I say primarily to use the word "Byzantine." What's my point? That Myspace should have a "Save Blog" button? Perhaps. But not like "Save the Whales." Blogs are anything but endangered. By all accounts "Blogs" are thriving. God forbid that suddenly there's a Internet shortage and all the blogs die.
This one is self-explanatory. I'd be lying if I said that I haven't read all the comments requesting blogs. Does it make me feel good? Yes. Does it inflate my ego? Of course. I'm playing coy.
I don't have it but I'm afraid I could get it if I don't blog less. Moreover, I never want to have to wear those wrist braces. They get dirty and brown. If I ever get Karpel-Tunnel Syndrome I'm going to get black wrist braces so no one can tell that they're dirty. I hate dirt on my clothing. I carry Tide spot remover with me where ever I go for this reason. If I've offended anyone with Karpel-Tunnel Syndrome I don't mean to. My sincerest apolog. (I left off the "ies" because I feared that typing extra letters might give me Karpel-Tunnel Syndrome and I'm trying to find places where I can be economical with my letters.)
I needed a break from reliving all of these painful experiences. Being dumped after 3 days has left permanent emotional scar tissue. Reliving the experience of how stupid I looked riding no handed on a ten speed bicycle has left emotional scar tissue. Get my ass kicked by college lacrosse players has left scar tissue. Telling you in this blog that I shit in my pants when I was at camp has left scar tissue. I needed to get some strength back in order to relive these painful memories.
In future blogs I will tell you how I shit in my pants and I will also tell you about the girl I asked to my 7th grade prom.
Sorry for the delay.
I hope everyone is having a Happy Holiday.
Jan 07
Santa Letter
A Letter From Santa Claus
This is an actual letter from Santa Claus to a friend. The friend's name is John. The letter was found without an address. Based on numerous references to Weslyan University, I presume that John is an old college buddy of Santa's.
Dear John,
My butt is aching like Hell from squeezing through so many fucking chimneys last night. I swear, I've probably got a bruise on my ass cheek the size of an oven mitt.
And speaking of oven mitts, I ate so many homemade cookies last night my tummy's about to pop. The worst part is that I needed to take a crap so bad but didn't want to go in someone's bathroom. Can you imagine the horror if some little kid woke up in the middle of the night and found Santa Claus sitting on the pooper with his pants at his ankles reading Newsweek?
Thankfully, I found an all-night diner in Tuscon who let me use their toilet. I had to buy a fuckin' muffin though for the privelege. Didn't even eat it. Fuckin' assholes, "Bathroom For Customers Only." What about Saints? Do we have special priveleges? I guess not.
Overall, it was a good night though. Rudolph was in rare form. Damn that kid can fly. His nose is so distracting though. It really is red. It's hard not to gawk.
Donner and Blitzen were dragging it a bit which completely got on my nerves. I'm sure they did it to piss me off. Mission accomplished. Donner's mad at me because I said his coat of fur looked "gay." Big deal! It does. Donner says that "gay" is a derogatory word and I was like, "Not to the Romantic Poet's it's not." He had no rebuttal and I felt vindicated. Either way, he was flying so slow and it was totally fucking up our pace. Rudolph tried to calm me down but I was seriously postal. I told Donner that there were probably fifty reindeer with the ability to fly just itching for a chance to take his place. Donner shrugged it off and I took a swing at him. I decked him right in the snout and he kicked me in the balls. I had to lie down for like 20 minutes before I could even barely breath.
Blitzen and Donner are such a clique. They're always telling secrets. I think they're a bad influence on the other reindeer. In particular, I feeling like Dancer is joining their club. Fuck them! I feel wierd trying to get in with a bunch of deer anyway. They've got their own deal and that's fine with me. Truthfully though, I overheard Blitzen call me a "tub of shit" behind my back and it kinda bummed me out. I shook it off and everything but it stung. Blitzen can be really mean.
On an upbeat note, I finished on time this year. I've completed my task on time for like 6 centuries now. I feel really good about that. Punctuality is something that means a lot to me. Remember how much it got on my nerves that Grady always sleep late at Weslyan? He was such a Goddam loafer? Have you heard from him? Last I heard he was in San Francisco working for a non-profit. Anyhoozle, I'm all about sleep, sleep, sleep these next few months. Then it's back to work. Tell Nan and the kids, I say "hi." How's Nan's Dad? Is Jeff still trying to be a screenwriter? That's such a tough biz. Let me know if you're in the North Pole and wanna go ice-fishing or something. I'm always in the mood for a hang. Maybe we can roll a spleef and watch a DVD or somethin', somethin'. (I haven't seen "Caddyshack" in years! I'm having a jones for it.) A'ight killa, I'm out. How are you? Still teaching at Lehigh? I heard you were up for tenure but never got the full scoop. Lemme know the 411.
Peace and Love
Jan 07
New Year's Eve Resolution
On New Year's Eve 2005 I made a resolution to be "less cut" in 2006 than I was in 2005. By "less cut" I meant "less Adonis-like in appearance" or "less replete with Bowflex model-esque muscularature" To date, I have succeeded in this pursuit. I can tell you with certainty that I am, in fact, less cut this year than I have been in year's past. My abs are not rippling. Unless you consider pot-belly pigs to have rippling abs. Quite the opposite, my abs tell the story of many sandwiches, bowls of soup, cookies with milk, and the like. My arms have no muscle that I'm aware of, and are not capable of lifting anything other than a coffee mug to my mouth. If there was a war and I was required to fight, I'd have to join the the Army Debate Squad if I was to be of any real value to my country because I am incapable of physical exertion of any variety. My legs are spindly and weak and get tired from A) Climbing stairs; B) Walking to the subway; C) Getting up from chair. They, my legs, remind one of dowels draped in cloth. My pecks simply do not exist. I have no upper body strength what-so-ever. Mission accomplished. My chest more resembles a common table top than anything else. My back is strong, but only in the way that paper-mache is strong. My back is capable of many things, including: 1) Being sore; 2) Being thrown out; 3) Being rubbed; 4) Needing to be rested. My calves exist, but only in the abstract. Post-Modernist visual artists would have a field day representing my calves in the abstract .
In other words, it's been a very successful year in terms of New Year's Resolutions completed. Yay, me!
On New Year's Eve 2006, I will make a resolution to be "even less cut" in 2007 than I was in 2006. This will mean the consumption of even more cookies with milk, and I will have to increase my sandwich intake by at least 5% if I am to obtain my goal. My abs, hopefully, will continue to decrease in rippling strength and my arms will, if all goes well, atrophy and shrink. In order to prepare for this I have gone to the deli and purchased one loaf of white bread, a half a pound of smoked turkey breast, a quarter pound of swiss cheese, one bag of Dorito's, one bag of Famous Amos chocolate chip cookies, one can of Spaghettios, one quart of milk, one jar of pickles, and a pack of cigarettes.
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JERUSALEM (Jul. 31)
Israeli sources expressed surprise today at reports from London quoting the legal adviser of the Suez Canal Authority as having declared that the north end of the waterway, leading into the Mediterranean, would be opened to permit the release of 15 ships stranded in the canal and the Great Bitter Lake since the Six-Day War. They pointed out that the canal cannot be opened without Israel's agreement and that Israel has only agreed to permit the clearance of the canal from the south end opening into the Red Sea.
Negotiations on release of the ships are being conducted in London by the Canal Authority's legal adviser with a representative of Lloyds, the underwriters.
The British are particularly concerned over a reopening of the canal because they are dependent for their oil supplies from the Middle East fields on the Persian Gulf. Since the closing of the canal in June, 1967, the British have had to pay greatly increased charter rates for tankers rounding the Cape of Good Hope.
A report published this week stressed the shift towards supertankers specifically designed for the Cape route. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development in Paris forecast that giant tankers now under construction will make the Suez Canal route obsolete for oil traffic, which would have serious consequences on the Egyptian economy. The report noted that of 294 ships on order at the end of last year, 115 were tankers of more than 200,000 tons capacity.


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Old-Fashioned Biscuits Recipe
Fresh-from-the-oven biscuits can be yours in no time. Serve them with the omelet here or a steaming mug of coffee or tea. Either way, you'll love every bite! —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cake flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 ounce cold reduced-fat cream cheese
- 1 tablespoon cold butter
- 1/4 cup plus 1/2 teaspoon buttermilk, divided
- 1. In a small bowl, combine the flours, baking powder, sugar, salt and baking soda. Cut in cream cheese and butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in 1/4 cup buttermilk just until moistened. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead 5-6 times.
- 2. Pat or roll out to 1/2-in. thickness; cut with a floured 2-in. biscuit cutter.
- 3. Place 2 in. apart on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Brush with remaining buttermilk. Bake at 400° for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm. Yield: 4 biscuits.
Nutritional Facts
1 each: 167 calories, 4g fat (3g saturated fat), 12mg cholesterol, 355mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 fat.
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Sorting Beads Activity - Shelf-ready sensorial activity setSort wooden beads by shape, size, or texture, from the basket to the felt mat. Encourage children to feel the differences between the beads: some have facets, some are rounded, some are big, some are small. 25 beads, mat, and basket. Learn More
Sorting & Grading Wooden Buttons - 6 Colors - 18 buttons & containerThese smooth painted wooden buttons feel nice in the hand and the size differences are quite apparent. Sort buttons by color, then line up color sets in size-graded rows. Learn More
Nuts & BoltsFor use as a combination sorting and manipulative exercise, this set includes three bolts in graded sizes: 3" by 3/8" diameter, 2" by 5/16", and 1" by ¼". Each bolt is fitted with a washer, a hex nut, a lock washer, and a wing nut. Learn More
Shape Sorting Box - A classic wooden toy from Original ToyThump! Hearing the wooden blocks hit bottom is so satisfying to toddlers! Quite young children can match the simple blocks to their cutout shapes in the sliding wooden lid. 8 blocks, 2 of each shape. Learn More
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Threading Buttons & Spools - Wooden lacing and threading setWhat's more fun than threading spools? Threading buttons, too! n engaging variation on a favorite activity, combining 10 colorful spools with 20 big wooden buttons and two shoelace-style laces. Wooden spools and buttons have sorting potential, too. Learn More
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Extreme Value Theory and Value at Risk : Application to Oil Market
Recent increases in energy prices, especially oil prices, have become a principal concern for consumers, corporations, and governments. Most analysts believe that oil price fluctuations have considerable consequences on economic activity. Oil markets have become relatively free, resulting in a high degree of oil-price volatility and generating radical changes to world energy and oil industries. As a result oil markets are naturally vulnerable to significant negative volatility. An example of such a case is the oil embargo crisis of 1973. In this newly created climate, protection against market risk has become a necessity. Value at Risk (VaR) measures risk exposure at a given probability level and is very important for risk management. Appealing aspects of Extreme Value Theory (EVT) have made convincing arguments for its use in managing energy price risks. In this paper, we apply both unconditional and conditional EVT models to forecast Value at Risk. These models are compared to the performances of other well-known modelling techniques, such as GARCH, historical simulation and Filtered Historical Simulation. Both conditional EVT and Filtered Historical Simulation procedures offer a major improvement over the parametric methods. Furthermore, GARCH(1, 1)-t model may provide equally good results, as well as the combining of the two procedures.
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MSU Presidential Scholarship awards are based on scholastic achievement, demonstrated leadership and personal qualities. Recipients receive an annual award of a $2,500 stipend plus a tuition waiver, bringing the total value over four years to $30,309 for Montana Residents and $80,858 for non-residents. The scholarship is renewable for four years based on maintaining superior academic standing at MSU.
MSU Presidential Scholarships are funded, in part, by individual donors who provide gifts to the Presidential Scholarship Endowment.
The 2012 Presidential Scholarship recipients beginning with Montana recipients, their high school and their intended major are:
Carol Baumbauer, graduate of Bozeman High School, engineering. Daughter of David and Cathy Baumbauer.
Andrew Major, graduate of Belgrade High School, pre-medicine and psychology. Son of Mark and Dawn Major.
Nicholas Peyton, graduate of Bozeman High School, bioengineering. Son of Brent and Kathleen Peyton.
Nathan Robertus, graduate of Heritage Christian School, film. Son of Bryan and Margaret Robertus.
East Helena
Thomas Lund, graduate of Helena High School, chemical engineering. Son of Duane and Blair Lund.
Great Falls
Dalton Albers, graduate of C.M. Russell High School, chemical engineering. Son of Mark and Lorelei Albers.
Samuel Bonilla, graduate of Great Falls High School, chemical engineering. Son of Victor and Leslie Bonilla.
Kathryn McNamee, graduate of Capital High School, cell biology and neuroscience. Daughter of Brian and Shannon McNamee.
Sadie Robertus, graduate of Joliet High School, English and music. Daughter of daughter of Mark and GayLynn Robertus.
Paige Bouma, graduate of Flathead High School, pre-veterinary medicine. Daughter of Dale Bouma and Bernadette Nickol.
Adelheid Langner, graduate of Hellgate High School. Daughter of Heiko and Ute Langner.
Clint Cooper, graduate of Polson High School, computer science. Son of Marion and Darlene Cooper.
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Thomas Kochevar, graduate of Carmel High School. Son of Randall Kochevar and Jane Lawler.
Jenna Pinto, graduate of Heritage High School, pre-medicine. Daughter of Glenn and Shawn Pinto.
Dayton Cooney, graduate of Mountain View High School, mechanical engineering. Son of Gerald and Paula Cooney.
Brooke Wimer, graduate of Borah Senior High School, English. Daughter of Burnell and Arlene Wimer.
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Riley Shearer, graduate of Lakeridge High School, chemical and bioengineering. Son of Paul Shearer and Kathryn McCready.
Estella Wilmarth, graduate of Franklin High School. Daughter of Peter Wilmarth and Dorothea Schmeken.
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Gabriel Mills, Mills Academy of Leadership, animal science-equine option. Son of Roderick and Elizabeth Mills.
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In an earlier trailer released this week for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, Raul Menendez, antagonist and "the Messiah of the 99%", was teased for the first time. As seen at 0:10 in that trailer, Raul Menendez reached his people through a Youtube channel called "Cordis Die". On July 9th, 2012 (a day before the trailer above came out), a Youtube channel "Cordis Die" appeared as seen here, with one currently uploaded video named "New World", which can be seen below. Could this be the Black Ops 2 equivalent of GKNOVA6.com?


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Whole Wheat Orzo Salad Recipe
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In less than 30 minutes, I can put together this hearty salad of pasta, white beans and veggies – and it's good for a crowd. — Mya Zeronis, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Recommended: 70 Incredible 5-Star Pasta Recipes
VERIFIED BY Taste of Home Test Kitchen
- 2-1/2 cups uncooked whole wheat orzo pasta (about 1 pound)
- 1 can (15 ounces) white kidney or cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
- 3 medium tomatoes, finely chopped
- 1 English cucumber, finely chopped
- 2 cups (8 ounces) crumbled feta cheese
- 1-1/4 cups pitted Greek olives (about 6 ounces), chopped
- 1 medium sweet yellow pepper, finely chopped
- 1 medium green pepper, finely chopped
- 1 cup fresh mint leaves, chopped
- 1/2 medium red onion, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- Cook orzo according to package directions. Drain orzo; rinse with cold water.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine remaining ingredients. Stir in orzo. Refrigerate until serving. Yield: 8 servings.
Originally published as Whole Wheat Orzo Salad in Taste of Home April/May 2014
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Reviewed May. 2, 2017
"Very good!"
Reviewed Jun. 7, 2014
"I left out the beans. This was awesome as a side, delicious, fresh tasting and really easy to put together."
Reviewed May. 27, 2014
"Loved the crunchy texture of this salad. Tasted great too! I'd definitely make this again."
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"Great flavored salad. It tasted even better the next day."
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"This salad was a big hit with everyone. The lemony dressing and crispy veggies make it colorful, light and tasty. My grocery store did not have whole wheat orzo so I just used the regular stuff. I followed the recipe and prepared 2 1/2 cups of uncooked pasta but it was way too much. I saved part of it to use in another recipe. Is it possible that the orzo should be 2 1/2 cups of cooked orzo?"


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Get TV Today from Time Warner Cable in Bucyrus, OH
You're among the many who've found out that Time Warner Cable is their cable television service provider in Bucyrus, OH. Did you know that 94% of Bucyrus citizens continue to watch television on a traditional screen? That's 11,359 Ohioans. No matter how you choose to watch television, Time Warner Cable has a programming package for you.
Time Warner Cable in Bucyrus offers the highest level of television programming. With advanced features from Time Warner Cable, like TWC TV™, you can program your DVR, record or delete a show or watch TV from your wireless device, no matter where you are. Get it today, only from Time Warner Cable.


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The Dallas International Lighting Market, January 17 to 21, will house a range of products from Adesso that includes some developed to snake their way into consumer hearts. The Alien Desk Lamp and Athena Floor Lamp can throw light in multiple directions and, so, satisfy a range of consumer preferences.
The Alien Desk Lamp arrives in Dallas with two arms and two legs extending from its round torso. Each arm ends in a 3-watt LED light source, which is covered by a clear glass bubble lens. The light can be aimed in any number of directions using 5.5-inch gooseneck sections. Connected oversized shoes at base bottom provide stability and the torso includes an on/off toggle switch. The Alien Desk Lamp can extend from 11.5 inches to 19 inches in height, has a 7-inch width and 5-inch depth. It comes in chrome, lime green or black.
The Athena Floor Lamp offers three shades attached to metal 11.5-inch goosenecks that adjust light direction. Adesso fabricated the PVC shades to resemble Mylar and incorporated a silver reflective lining and fabric band trim. A rotary switch on the pole turns lights on and off. Each shade takes one 60-watt incandescent or 13-watt CFL bulb. The product height is 67 inches emerging from a 10-inch diameter base A matching 27-inch table lamp has two shades.


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Seminary unveils new institute for the New Evangelization
Rector of St. John's Seminary Bishop Arthur Kennedy speaks at the March 17 press conference announcing the new Theological Institute for the New Evangelization and Master of Theological Studies for the New Evangelization degree. Pilot photo/ Gregory L. Tracy
SOUTH END -- St. John's Seminary has announced that they are bringing their programs for non-seminarians -- laity, deacons and professed religious -- together into a new theological institute and expanding their degree offerings to that group.
At a press conference held on the lower level of the Cathedral of the Holy Cross March 17, immediately before the St. Patrick's Day Mass, Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley and officials from St. John's Seminary announced the creation of a new Theological Institute for the New Evangelization.
"It is very fitting we are having this announcement on the Feast of St. Patrick, who is a great teacher of the faith, evangelizer and patron of our archdiocese," Cardinal O'Malley said.
The Theological Institute for the New Evangelization (TINE) is a newly-formed organization that will include existing lay formation programs at St. John's such as the Masters of Arts in Ministry and non-degree catechetical certificate programs. With the announcement of TINE's formation, officials also announced that an additional advanced degree will now be offered through the institute, a Master of Theological Studies for the New Evangelization.
The Masters of Arts in Ministry (MAM) program that trains laity for ministry, now part of the new theological institute, was launched 10 years ago.


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Mary Jane 'Jean' Porter
b.17 SEP 1773 Augusta County, Virginia
d.19 JAN 1859 Grant County, Kentucky
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m. 17 Sep 1795
Facts and Events
I am not sure about the name of Mary Jane (Jean) Porter. Family history book shows her as Jane(Jean). Since she has a sister named Mary, I find it odd that they would name two daughters Mary. This family has a colorful history. They were early settlers in Lebanon, KY and helped to establish the Lebanon Church and they are buried in the Church Cemetery there amongst most of their kin. Nathaniel and Jane migrated to Kentucky in 1795 with a group of young married people consisting of Andersons, Carlisles, Kennedys, Moses and Alexander McClure, McPhersons and McCulloughs. The father of Jane McClure had refused to allow his daughter to marry young McClure and leave with the group. Nathaniel started with them but at the end of the first days journey, returned to the Porter cabin after a long, hard ride and near dawn persuaded Jane to leave without her father's consent. William, the father must have relented when he could not stop her because his signature is on the marriage bond or permission to marry. She rode on the horse behind him to the County Court House, where they were married and then rode hard to join their relatives and friends. Some time later, Jane Porter McClure and Mrs. Kennedy returned unescorted back to Virginia to visit their parents. It was early in the 1800's and no doubt they left young children with relatives and friends. It is said that Nathaniel McClure warned them to ride the ridges and keep out of the canebrakes, and prayed every day for their safety. On the return trip, one of her brothers accompanied them to the river, presumed to be the Ohio. This was the last time Jane saw any of her family. Her father died in 1804 and a few years later, her mother and five brothers migrated to Tennessee. In 1799 the McClure family settled in the lebanon Hills on Bullock Pen Creek in Boone Co.,KY. The house which they built there was still standing in 1936. Nathaniel and Jane had 11 children: Mary (Polly) 1796 John Allen b. 28 Sep.1797 d. 28 Dec.1850 Hannah b. 10 Jan.1799 d. 12 Nov.1851 Lily b. 1801 Elizabeth(Betsy) b. 1803 d.1883 William Porter b. 1806 d. 1883 Jean Porter b. 1809 d. 1875 Rebecca b. 1811 d. 1851 Nathaniel b. 1813 d. 24 March 1895 Nancy Ann b. 1815 d. 1902 Margaret b. 28 April 1818 d. 23 April 1883
There is additional information on this family in a book entitled "Never Say Goodbye" by Weiss and is about their genealogy trek to Lebanon and their history and of the refurbishing work they did at the Lebanon Cemetery.