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TPWD News Release — June 23, 2008
AUSTIN, Texas — What started as a wild idea in 1999 has become an important way to fund wildlife and fisheries conservation and support state parks in Texas, as evidenced by tens of thousands of motorists who have raised more than $4 million by humming down Lone Star roadways sporting conservation license plates.
An expanded Web site at www.conservationplate.org not only makes it easy to order the plates, but it includes a big new section called Projects Funded: Where The Money Goes that details how the money from each plate is used.
Few things seem to capture the essence of spring in Texas like bluebonnets in bloom, and the bluebonnet license plate supports state parks where the blossoms bloom in abundance. Since Texas Parks and Wildlife Department first offered the Bluebonnet License Plate in April 2001, it has grossed more than $800,000 to benefit state parks.
The Whitetail Deer License Plate, brought out in March 2002, has grossed more than $450,000 to benefit big game management and hunting programs.
The Largemouth Bass License Plate, also begun in March 2002, has grossed more than $295,000 to benefit largemouth bass management and production.
The Ducks Unlimited Plate benefits wetlands habitat and diverse waterfowl and has grossed more than $240,000 since its inception.
But the powerhouse plate in TPWD's stable, the little animal with the big following, is the Texas Horned Lizard License Plate. Although admittedly not nearly as fleet of foot as the deer, the lizard had a head start, as it was introduced in October 1999. Something about the official state reptile is clearly endearing to Texans, since this plate has grossed a whopping $2 million-plus to benefit Wildlife Diversity programs and is the third-best selling specialty license plate in the state.
In fact, the Texas Horned Lizard License Plate is becoming a mainstay for a historically less-funded aspect of wildlife conservation: nongame species. For many decades, game animal conservation has been comparatively well-funded in North America through hunting and fishing license sales and a federal excise tax on outdoor equipment. In 1938, Congress created the Pittman-Robertson/Wildlife Restoration federal aid program. In 1950, lawmakers followed up with the Dingell-Johnson/Sport Fish Restoration program. Since then, these grants have provided $11.4 billion for state-based wildlife conservation. This successful model has restored deer, turkey, game fish and other game species, many of which have come back from severe depletion to record abundance.
In the 21st century, Congress created the State Wildlife Grants program, earmarking funds to conserve nongame animals not typically hunted or fished. Since 2001, the program has provided more than $439 million to states, including $22 million for Texas. This has the potential to do for nongame species what Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration federal aid has done for game animals.
This decade, TPWD worked with universities, conservationists and many others to create a new blueprint to "Keep Common Species Common," the Texas Wildlife Action Plan. This is important for people and wildlife in two ways. First, it provides a practical way to proactively help hundreds of nongame wildlife species before it becomes necessary to list them as threatened or endangered. Second, the plan was required for Texas to continue to receive close to $3 million per year in federal State Wildlife Grants, money that has become vital for wildlife conservation programs in the state.
Enter the horned lizard license plate. This spring TPWD awarded a new suite of grants funded with lizard plate revenue, including many projects that address priorities in the Texas Wildlife Action Plan. These efforts and the partners providing matching dollars are described in detail on the conservation license plate Web page.
They include Invaders of Texas, a citizen scientist program to detect and report invasive species led by the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center; Coastal Prairie Conservation Initiative led by the Nature Conservancy of Texas to build local prescribed fire capacity, monitor and survey rare plants and help recover the endangered Attwater's prairie chicken; Captive Breeding Facility for Attwater's Prairie Chicken led by the Houston Zoo; Blackland Prairie Habitat Conservation to develop tallgrass prairie conservation easements led by the Native Prairies Association of Texas; Blackland Prairie Habitat Restoration Project to assist private landowners with native grassland restoration led by the Trinity Basin Conservation Foundation; and a study of Conservation Genetics of Texas Horned Lizards led by Texas Christian University.
Another grant also helped fund the recently released book Rare Plants of Texas: a Field Guide, available through Texas A&M University Press. More information about Wildlife Diversity Conservation Grants funded by the horned lizard license plate is online, including grant application forms and deadlines.
To leverage more efforts like these in support of the Texas Wildlife Action Plan, TPWD and its partners plan to submit horned lizard plate funds combined with any partner matches for reimbursement under federal State Wildlife Grants, which require recipients to put up 50 percent of project costs. Supporters include the Texas coalition of Teaming With Wildlife, a national grass-roots group of more than 5,700 organizations supporting increased public funding for wildlife conservation and related education and recreation. The Texas coalition has set a goal to double sales of horned lizard plates.
Each conservation license plate costs just $30, and $22 goes directly to help fund conservation efforts in Texas. Starting this month, all four of TPWD's conservation license plates are also available for motorcycles and trailers.
The plate cost is in addition to the vehicle registration fee. Motorists can order a plate anytime; it's not necessary to wait for a renewal notice. Plates can be purchased online or at any county tax office in Texas, and should be ready about two weeks after the order is placed.
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2012, Pasadena Police Chief Phillip L. Sanchez
contracted with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) to conduct independent
investigations into eight personnel complaints filed with the Pasadena Police
Department (PPD). These complaints were primarily
brought forth by a sole source between April and October of 2012. An additional three complaints were received in
late 2012-2013 and remained with the PPD for investigation. The combined complaints were primarily centered
on three officers and were generated during court proceedings related to an aggravated
assault trial. Chief Sanchez retained LASD
as an independent, investigative body to expedite the investigations and to
provide transparency for the process. Per LASD procedures, the administrative reviews
and findings are the responsibility of the contracting agency.
By August 19, 2013, LASD had completed seven
of the eight investigations. Subsequent to LASD's investigations, PPD completed
the administrative reviews, which determined the following findings:
The following is a summary of the three complaints
investigated by the PPD:
A "Sustained"
finding occurs when there is sufficient evidence to establish that the act
occurred and it constituted a policy violation.
A "Not Sustained" disposition is utilized when the investigation
discloses there is insufficient evidence to sustain the complaint or fully
exonerate the employee. An "Unfounded"
disposition means the allegation did not occur and an "Exonerated" finding means
the alleged act(s) occurred, but the act was justified, lawful, and proper. "Brady" refers to the disclosure process of
material evidence deemed exculpatory or impeaching toward the guilt, innocence,
or punishment of the defendant.
Chief of Police Phillip Sanchez:
"The Pasadena Police Department takes seriously
any allegations of misconduct by its employees. If police personnel are found
to have committed violations, they will be held accountable. In a majority of the complaints, the
investigations revealed that elements of the allegations were exaggerated or misrepresented
in an attempt to tarnish the Pasadena Police Department's professional
reputation. These complaints were a mis-direction
from the truth - that hardworking and honorable detectives brought to
prosecution dangerous criminals who had either taken life or significantly
injured members of our community. The suspects' disregard for the law and for
life has left a profound impact on the victims and their families. As law enforcement professionals, the Pasadena
Police Department will continue to investigate complaints in a timely manner
and maintain high standards in contemporary policing."
Vice Mayor Jacque
Robinson, Chair City Council Public Safety Committee:
"As the Chair of the Pasadena Public Safety
Committee, I would like to thank Chief Sanchez and his administrative team for
pursuing the validity and truth of the 2012/2013 allegations of officer
misconduct. The comprehensive reviews,
including both internal and external investigations, were appropriate given the
series of complaints.
"The Public Safety Committee and the City
Council will continue to hold our Chief and Pasadena Police employees to the
highest standards of professionalism. Any
sustained infraction of employee misconduct violates the public's trust. As such, community members are encouraged to
report allegations of misconduct to Chief Sanchez, members of the Public Safety
Committee or other appropriate agencies for review. The Police Department has demonstrated that
citizen complaints will be investigated in a timely manner and that employees
will be held accountable. If an
investigation determines that the alleged conduct was proper, within policy and
the law; the employee should be deemed exonerated. The Public Safety Committee will continue to
routinely provide oversight regarding the Police Department's personnel
investigations and use of force incidents to ensure we remain current and fair
in our police practices."
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Callaspo returns to lineup against Orioles
Angels third baseman activated from DL; Romine optioned
ANAHEIM -- Slowly but surely the Angels appear to be getting healthier.
Earlier this week shortstop Erick Aybar was activated from the disabled list, and prior to Friday's game against the Orioles, third baseman Alberto Callaspo was activated as well.
"Finally we are back and we're going to give 100 percent to the team," Callaspo said.
To make room for Callaspo -- who has been on the disabled list with a right calf strain since April 19 -- infielder Andrew Romine was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake.
Callaspo, who was hitting .273 in nine games this season, played the past three days on a rehab assignment with Class A Inland Empire where he went 2-for-7 with a home run.
"I was trying to work out and look for some pitches," Callaspo said of his rehab stint. "I came back quick. I just want to play here. It was sore [the first day back] but now it feels good."
Callaspo hit seventh and was in Friday's lineup at third base for the Angels.
William Boor is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - A man was arrested Thursday in a fatal road rage hit-and-run crash in Daytona Beach, according to police.
Michael Edmonds, 32, was arrested on first-degree murder charges in connection to the crash, which occurred May 5 near the corner of Seabreeze Boulevard and Oleander Avenue.
Police said Christopher Farmer, 27, of Ormond Beach, was run over and killed by Edmonds, who was driving red two-door convertible.
According to police, words were exchanged Edmonds and Farmer, who was then run down.
Watch Local 6 News and stay with ClickOrlando.com for more on this story.
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Today is Friday, January 4, 2013 and here is what's available in terms of events in the genealogy blogosphere:
Items of Note
- Happy blogiversary to Family Tree Gal (started January 4, 2010), Indiana Dillmans (started January 4, 2011), Kathryn's Quest (started January 4, 2011), and Toronto 1861 (started January 4, 2009).
- Today is Admission Day (Utah), Trivia Day, World Braille Day, and World Hypnotism Day.
- Look for the Genealogy Blogging Events for the Week of January 4-11, 2013, later this morning.
Daily Blogging Prompts
Family Recipe Friday – is an opportunity to share your family recipes with fellow bloggers and foodies alike. Whether it's an old-fashioned recipe passed down through generations, a recipe uncovered through your family history research, or a discovered recipe that embraces your ancestral heritage share them on Family Recipe Friday. This series was suggested by Lynn Palermo of The Armchair Genealogist.
Follow Friday – create a post in which you recommend another genealogy blogger, a specific blog post, a genealogy website or a genealogy resource. Tell us why they are important to the genealogy community and why we should follow. Follow Friday is an ongoing series at GeneaBloggers and was suggested by Earline Bradt of Ancestral Notes.
Friend of Friends Friday – if you have encountered records of enslaved ancestors, whether they are your own ancestors or not, make it a point to transcribe those records and get them posted on the Internet via your blog. Friend of Friends Friday is an important service to the genealogy community – both Leslie Ann of Ancestors Live Here and Greta of Greta's Genealogy Bog have been posting to this series for some time now and their inspiration is much appreciated.
Friday Funny – have you come across something genealogy-related that makes you laugh or smile? Post images, stories, quotes and more during Friday Funny. Friday Funny is a daily blogging prompt suggested by Jennie Pak of They Came to Montana.
Funeral Card Friday – do you have a collection of memorial cards for your ancestors or family members, the kind that funeral homes produce and give out to mourners? Post images of these cards and stories about the person memorialized during Funeral Card Friday. Funeral Card Friday has been an ongoing series by Dee at Funeral Cards & Genealogy.
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Deal for Lackey gives Taveras increased role
SAN DIEGO -- Though general manager John Mozeliak was insistent that Thursday's trade was not made to solve the logjam in right field, it nevertheless paves the way for top prospect Oscar Taveras to get the regular playing time that he has lacked since his second callup.
After weeks of splitting the right-field duties with Allen Craig, Taveras looks to get a healthy dose of at-bats as he tries to prove himself ready for the everyday assignment. He made a statement in his first one post-Trade Deadline, knocking the second homer of his career to jumpstart a 6-2 win over the Padres.
"I felt I have been swinging well," Taveras said, with bullpen catcher Roberto Espinoza translating. "Now with this news, I'll probably get more playing time. I hope to start feeling more comfortable playing more, but I'm always working and always focused."
Taveras has accrued 63 at-bats since being recalled on the final day of June. That was nine more than Craig had in July, though Taveras only had slightly more success. Thursday's homer was the first since his Major League debut in May, and it also gave him his first multi-RBI game.
Coming into Thursday, the 22-year-old was batting .220/.246/.254 with two extra-base hits and four RBIs in this second stint with the Major League team. His inability to carry over his Triple-A success led to the month-long timeshare in right field.
"As you can imagine, if you're [manager] Mike Matheny, that's a difficult spot to be in," Mozeliak said. "You have Allen Craig, who has been a proven performer who is struggling this year. We add Oscar to the roster, and certainly I'll have to take responsibility for that. I didn't feel like he had much left to prove at Triple-A. You're trying to play both players. You're trying to get both guys going. Neither had performed at a very high rate at that time, and it just became a very difficult balance for everybody involved.
"But that was not what pushed this deal. It was more what we felt we had in the pipeline. We felt like this kind of positioning might be the same a year from now or even two years from now. This was a good solution all the way around."
Mozeliak was referencing the stockpile of young outfielders the Cardinals have in the upper levels of their Minor League system.
Matheny would not entertain speculation about Taveras' playing time in the coming days, saying on Thursday that he would be starting "at least for today." Unless the Cardinals opt to add one of those other young outfielders to the roster on Friday, however, this would seem to be Taveras' opportunity to shine.
"He's got to play the game. He's got to play it right," Matheny said. "That is going to be part of his responsibility. There are things he's going to have to work on to try and get better. He's going to have a good opportunity to do it."
Jenifer Langosch is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, By Gosh, It's Langosch, and follow her on Twitter @LangoschMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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PITTSBURG — Olympic bronze medalist John Carlos, who along with gold medalist Tommie Smith, raised his fist in a controversial Black Power salute meant to evoke political protest at an awards ceremony during the 1968 Summer Olympics, will be the keynote speaker at a Martin Luther King Jr. event in Pittsburg.
The keynote speech by Carlos will take place during the Jan. 21 free noontime event at the Creative Arts Building at Pittsburg High School. Prior to the event, a rally will be held at Pittsburg Civic Center at 11 a.m., followed by a 11:30 a.m. march to the Creative Arts Building.
The event will also include appearances by winners of a spoken word event for high school students, Pittsburg Community Gospel Group and Pittsburg High's Black Student Union Steppers, a percussion-based dance troupe, among others.
At the event, the Pittsburg branch of the Contra Costa County library plans to make available 30 copies for checkout of "The John Carlos Story: The Sports Moment That Changed the World." The book was co-authored by Carlos and released in November. Contact Eve Mitchell at 925-779-7189. Follow her on Twitter.com/EastCounty_Girl.


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I have a Donald Brown #31 Authentic style jersey that I had signed by him yesterday at Colts Camp. I love him as a player but would be willing to part with the jersey if anyone is interested in buying it? Authentic jerseys go for anywhere from $150-$250 and signed could get it up even higher if the right buyer came along.
I would be willing to part with it for the $100-$150 range, but I'm willing to listen to all reasonable offers. Just thought I'd throw this out there to you guys before I put it up on Ebay!


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SAN JOSE — Two San Jose police officers shot and killed a man in the Blossom Valley neighborhood on Saturday afternoon, ending a wild 20-minute chase on Highway 85 and through residential streets.
The suspect, who is about 25 years old but was not identified as of late Saturday night, died after he fled his disabled car on the 5800 block of Blossom Avenue, near Mohican Drive, in South San Jose.
Two officers "felt the suspect presented an imminent danger," said Sgt. Jason Dwyer, a spokesman for the San Jose Police Department. Believing the suspect was armed, "both officers fired, he went down and was pronounced dead at the scene."
It was the first officer-involved shooting of the year in San Jose. There were four last year, with one fatality, and eight in 2011, with four fatalities, Dwyer said.
The episode started at 2:36 p.m. in the area of Union Avenue and Bascom Avenue, where a police officer spotted a driver who was acting suspiciously, Dwyer said.
Details about his behavior were not available, but the neighborhood has recently suffered a spate of daytime residential burglaries.
The driver took off at a high rate of speed, but the officer did not initially chase him, believing it unsafe in a residential neighborhood. The officer soon spotted and followed the suspect's tan Ford Contour.
"We're thinking: 'Who are you and why don't you want to be caught?' " Dwyer said.
The suspect rammed the police car and drove away, with the officer in pursuit. And other officers soon joined the chase, during which the suspect pointed what appeared to be a handgun at officers "and started throwing objects out of the car window," such as a woman's purse and bag of baseball bats, Dwyer said.
One police cruiser became disabled, but the suspect rammed two other police cars. At one point, at least 14 police cars were involved in the chase, including Campbell police cars.
The suspect continued onto southbound Highway 85, leaving the highway in the vicinity of Blossom Avenue and Calero Avenue in South San Jose after a blowout flattened his rear left tire. He continued to drive the damaged car on three tires and a bent rim.
Neighbor Jim Grasso, who was walking on a nearby sidewalk, was startled by the sounds coming from the suspect's car.
"His car was very loud, making a lot of noise, but he was very calm, like nothing was going on," he said. "It was very strange."
Said another witness: "He seemed really relaxed. He was driving over 100 miles an hour on Santa Teresa, on three wheels."
Police decided to use their patrol vehicles to box him in, forcing the suspect to stop in front of a home on Blossom Avenue. He ran toward a home, disobeying officers' orders and commands.
"At that point, he displayed threatening behavior toward the officers," Dwyer said.
Because the suspect had rammed police cars and officers believed he was armed, they decided to shoot, Dwyer said. The two officers were 20 to 30 feet away when they fired several rounds, Dwyer said.
The incident was under investigation by the San Jose Police Department. Both officers involved in the shooting have been placed on routine paid administrative leave.
It was the second officer-involved fatality in the Bay Area on Saturday.
A Daly City officer early Saturday morning shot and killed a man, also believed to have been armed, after leading police on a chase in a stolen vehicle to San Francisco.
Staff writer Peter Delevett contributed to this report. Contact Lisa M. Krieger at 650-492-4098.
To provide information
Anyone with information about this case is urged to contact Detective Sgt. Dave Gutierrez or Detective Liz Checke of the San Jose Police Department's Homicide Unit at (408) 277-5283. Persons wishing to remain anonymous can call the Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers at (408) 947-7867 or may visit http://svcrimestoppers.org.


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'Santa Cops' take to the streets of Puyallup
PUYALLUP, Wash. -- A badge, a vest, some handcuffs, a gun, and a Santa hat. Just another night working the beat for Puyallup Police Captain Scott Engle.
Friday night's patrol has one goal in mind: giving.
"Tonight's the night where we go out there and really know that we're making a difference," Engle said.
He is one of the dozens of volunteers with the Santa Cops program that the department has been running for two decades.
Earlier in the week, volunteers selected 50 different families from the city and surprised them with hand-delivered bags of food, toys, dry goods and even dog food. Members of the community anonymously nominate people they know that need a leg up during the holiday season.
"Hopefully some bright and positive happiness for them in a critical time of the year," Engle said.
During one of the visits Friday night, Engle delivered gifts to a family with a 5-year-old girl and a grandmother recovering from chemotherapy.
At another, a woman's voice cracked and wavered as she looked at the ten bags of free food and supplies.
"It's hard for me as a parent just trying to make it. I struggle. I'm just thankful that someone reached out and helped us," she said.
Engle says he will gladly change his police scanner for a Santa hat on nights like this. Trading crime for cheer is as good as it gets.
"The tears start flowing and the smiles and even the shock that we're there," he said.


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Cuban President Raul Castro is telling Pope Benedict XVI that his country favors complete religious freedom.
Castro says in a welcome address that Cuba has good relations with all religious institutions.
Benedict arrived Monday in Santiago de Cuba on a special Alitalia flight that flew Cuban and Vatican flags from the cockpit as it taxied along the airport tarmac.
It halted next to a red carpet that led to two chairs underneath a canopy.
The pope clasped both hands with Castro, and the two walked side-by-side along the red carpet to the canopy. He blessed four children who welcomed him.
Raul held the 84-year-old Benedict's arm as the pontiff sat.


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A 25-YEAR-OLD man was knocked unconscious during an unprovoked assault in a Burnley nightclub.
The man suffered a fractured cheekbone and eye socket in the attack at Posh nightclub, in Ormerod Street, between 1am and 3am on January 19.
Officers are trying to trace the man responsible.
DC Hayden Sibley said: "We are making a number of enquiries to try and trace the person responsible and as part of that, I would appeal to anyone who was in the club and saw what happened to get in touch with us.
"The victim on the night was wearing a white t-shirt with a grey cardigan over the top and dark jeans, and the assault happened as he crossed the dance floor to find his friends – if anyone was there and saw what happened, please call police on 101."


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I'm not promising anything, but I want to hear what's out there too.
I may also use this thread as a place to throw out ideas I'm pondering to gauge the reaction to it.
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My mom was diagnosed 2 weeks ago with pneumonia, and has completed a round of oral and iv antibiotics. While in the hospital 2 weeks ago, the dr drew 1200cc of fluid from her right lung. She had immediate relief in her breathing. She is now in Hospice and is having trouble breathing again. They give her Xanex when she gets anxious about not breathing well, which does calm her down. It also makes her sleepy and then she doesn't drink anything, which dehydratres her. Shouldn't the doctors be looking to drain the fluid again, or is that something that is only done once?


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Topic: Lapatinib
Does anyone have any info on a clinical trial called Lapatinib (sp?) My husband's oncologist suggested we look into this with Dr. Lentz, another oncologist we see at USC-Norris Cancer Center. She did not give me much information, just that it acts like Avistan. Has anyone looked into or tried this?
I guess this post could also go on the "good news" section. Dan had a CT scan a week ago and it showed significant shrinkage of the liver tumor, from 6.1 cm to 3 cm. Also, it did not show any other tumors. When the doctors attempted a resection in August 2005, they found the cancer had metastisized to his abdomen. The current CT scan did not show any evidence of this, so the "peritoneal studding," as they called the metastisis, has either disappeared or is still too small to show up in the scan---both good news. Dr. Lentz is recommending a PET scan and, if the results show only the liver tumor, he is sending Dan to a biliary surgeon to discuss the possibility of resection!
While we are excited about the CT results--and the possibility, however remote, of resection, we are being cautious. Resection was tried a year ago when everything looked good on the CT scan, but during surgery they found that the cancer had spread to his abdomen. It's almost unreal to believe that thiings have changed so much as to now allow resection. But, we would not have believed a year ago that Dan would be here today, much less be doing so well.
Dan went through some very rough times for awhile--frequent infections and hospitalizations, two times when his blood pressure dropped so low that the doctors were afraid we would lose him, fluid accumulation that resulted in having his lungs drained at least 5 times and his legs to swell so badly that he could barely walk, internal bleeding, and blood clots in his legs. It seemed he was in the hospital almost every week. Our local oncologist (not Dr. Lentz) told us his liver was failing and recommended we call in hospice. We were preparing ourselves for the worst.
Dan surprised us all when he began to make a real turn around. The fluid has almost completely disappeared--he hasn't needed his lungs drained for at least 5 months, his legs are back to normal size, the blood clots have disappeared and no infections! Even his CA 19-9 is almost back to normal.
We do know that this disease is vicious, however, and that everything could change anytime. But we are enjoying his hard earned victory and pray for many more good days---and who knows, maybe even a resection! We will never give up hope.
The only supplement that Dan is taking is Ambrotose, a glyco-nutrient that is a derivative of the olivera plant and developed by Mannitec. Some people have made claims that it has cured their cancer and others that it has helped to shrink tumors--all when combined with chemotherapy. None of these claims, of course, have been proven and the medical community has said that Ambrotose has no curative powers. We like to believe, however, that it has helped Dan's immune system fight the cancer and helps the chemo do its work more effectively. It may just be a coincidence, but Dan began improving only after beginning to take Ambrotose. We know one thing--it can't hurt him and what do we have to lose? So far, the results have been good.
We are waiting to hear when the PET scan will be scheduled and will post again when we get the results. We continue to read everyones posts and blogs daily and always keep you in our prayers. Val, we are thrilled you are out of the hospital and on the road to recovery. We have daughters about your age with small children and know how important Moms are to the family. We thank God that he brought you through this crisis safely and continue to pray that he will keep you well and on the road to healing!


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[To download this Letter in Adobe Acrobat file, follow this link]Thy Kingdom Come!Rome, November 1,
2006 To all our Friendsand Members of Regnum ChristiDear Friends in Christ,November opens
with the Solemnity of All the Saints. In doing so,
the Church wishes to commemorate and seek the intercession of
the uncountable Christian men and women who, throughout the ages,
have responded to the divine call to holiness and have
thus embellished the splendid garden of the Church of Christ
and of humanity. Each one of them, according to his
or her temperament, personal history, gifts and talents, as well
as with his or her human limitations, have sought to
imitate Christ's love for the Father and mankind in the
most perfect manner possible. This encourages us, knowing that we
are all called to the goal of holiness, to "be
perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect" (Mt 5:48).
The saints have reached their goal, not because God calls
perfect beings, "angels", but because within their human condition, together
with their limitations and defects, these men and women have
trusted God completely, they have not gotten discouraged in the
face of their faults, but rather have learned to get
back up after falling and not to linger idly on
the road, since they have been called from all eternity
to do good always.The Church has recently been enriched
by four new saints, among whom is St. Rafael Guízar
Valencia, historically so close to our Founder, the Legion
of Christ and Regnum Christi. Many of us had
the grace of attending the solemn canonization ceremony in Rome,
presided by Pope Benedict XVI. In the homily, he highlighted
the saint's spirit of poverty, pastoral charity, missionary zeal and
paternal solicitude for the formation
and perseverance of the priests
of his diocese.
[To download this Letter in Adobe Acrobat file, follow this link]
Thy Kingdom Come!
Rome, November 1,
To all our Friendsand Members of Regnum ChristiDear Friends in Christ,November opens
with the Solemnity of All the Saints. In doing so,
the Church wishes to commemorate and seek the intercession of
the uncountable Christian men and women who, throughout the ages,
have responded to the divine call to holiness and have
thus embellished the splendid garden of the Church of Christ
and of humanity. Each one of them, according to his
or her temperament, personal history, gifts and talents, as well
as with his or her human limitations, have sought to
imitate Christ's love for the Father and mankind in the
most perfect manner possible. This encourages us, knowing that we
are all called to the goal of holiness, to "be
perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect" (Mt 5:48).
The saints have reached their goal, not because God calls
perfect beings, "angels", but because within their human condition, together
with their limitations and defects, these men and women have
trusted God completely, they have not gotten discouraged in the
face of their faults, but rather have learned to get
back up after falling and not to linger idly on
the road, since they have been called from all eternity
to do good always.
The Church has recently been enriched
by four new saints, among whom is St. Rafael Guízar
Valencia, historically so close to our Founder, the Legion
of Christ and Regnum Christi. Many of us had
the grace of attending the solemn canonization ceremony in Rome,
presided by Pope Benedict XVI. In the homily, he highlighted
the saint's spirit of poverty, pastoral charity, missionary zeal and
paternal solicitude for the formation
In this letter, I would like to
recall with you the principal virtues St. Rafael Guízar left
us with the testimony of his life. All of these
are summarized in the virtue of charity, the queen of
all evangelical and Christian virtues, and which constitutes the essence
of Regnum Christi's charism. I gladly write these lines with
the hope that they might be helpful to you, knowing
that we all desire and seek the same ideal. I
also write out of gratitude to all of you for
your prayers, your witness and the example of your daily
surrender, which help us to see God's presence in the
world more clearly.
During his life, St. Rafael Guízar Valencia
was already considered "the saintly" bishop of Veracruz. Not only
have the faithful from his diocese benefited from his spiritual
irradiation but also those of all of Mexico and all
of the Americas, since he is the first native born
bishop of this continent to be elevated to the altars.
That same spiritual irradiation is also united to the history
of our Movement. As we already know, he played a
providential role in the spiritual itinerary of our Congregation and
the Movement when Mons. Guízar Valencia asked our Founder to
remain in the clandestine seminary, which the bishop had in
Mexico City. It was also in the chapel of that
seminary, in June 1936, on the Feast of the Sacred
Heart, where God chose to inspire the then young seminarian
with the charism we have received from him. This charism
is centered on living and spreading the love of Jesus
Christ and authentic Christian charity throughout the world.
1. St.
Rafael Guízar, the untiring apostle
The ardent desire to save
souls, which he cultivated from the first years in the
seminary of Zamora, deeply typifies the life of St. Rafael.
He approached every man and woman, no matter what their
condition, status or age, with the intention of helping them
encounter Jesus Christ personally. For the sake of saving even
one soul, he was willing to do anything: sacrifice his
health, his time of rest, even his reputation before others.
As the fifth bishop of
Veracruz, he especially showed his character as an untiring apostle.
He surrendered himself to the mission with the same passion
as St. Paul, who frequently repeated, "Let us not grow
tired of doing good" (Gal 6:9). During the nine years
in which he was able to reside in his diocese,
he visited each of the communities and parishes at least
three times, reaching the most remote places on horseback or
in a small fishermen's boat if necessary; all to preach
the word of God and administer the grace-filled sacraments.
made use of the numerous natural and supernatural gifts with
which Providence had endowed him, to put them at the
service of the spreading of the Gospel: his public-speaking ability,
his naturally good character and gentlemanliness, his remarkable musical talent,
his capacity to administer the goods of the Church and
his good humor. All of these helped him to preach
Christ. He even used an old footstool as a pulpit
to preach the Gospel after drawing a crowd by masterfully
playing his accordion.
The apostolic zeal that overflowed from his
heart undoubtedly welled up from his passionate love for Christ
and his ardent desire to share this treasure with others.
St. Rafael Guízar's example of zeal for souls can also
help us to live our apostolic vocation with the same
zeal he had for the salvation of souls and to
lead them closer to God.
2. St. Rafael Guízar, poor
and humble, following Christ's example
Eyewitnesses of St. Rafael Guízar's
life unanimously speak of the heroic manner in which he
lived Gospel poverty. He was a man who gave himself
completely to others without reserving anything for himself. He possessed
only the essentials to fulfill his pastoral ministry. His room
was austere, with a simple bed, a small desk, a
closet and a bookshelf. He gave everything else to the
poor. He would frequently return home missing an article of
clothing because he had given it to a needy person
he had met on the street. His own brother Antonio,
bishop of Chihuahua, stated that "he treated himself as if
he were needy". His food was the most frugal. He
didn't mind having to use a horse in order to
make his pastoral visits. Later, when he was already ill,
he requested that they lay him on the floor because
he wanted to die poor, like Christ, without a single
commodity. "And that's how he died. On the floor, in
extreme poverty, in exile, away from his diocese, in a
little house in Mexico City" (Christ is My Life,
#16). TheGospel says that Christ didn't even have a
place to rest his head. In the same fashion, St.
Rafael died as he had lived, detached from everyone and
everything, with Christ as his only treasure and with his
hands full of fruits and souls sent to heaven, the
goal of our lives and the eternal embrace with God.
St. Rafael Guízar wanted to be a poor priest and
bishop and he dedicated himself especially to the poor and
humble. He treated everyone equally, with the same tender charity,
no matter what their class or condition because he wanted
to give them the best, which was his faith in
Jesus Christ. In each person, he discovered Christ's face. He
always sought to imitate Jesus.
Christian poverty does not consist
in the lack of material means but in being detached
from them, in not allowing the heart to become attached
to anything except God, in having no other ambition in
life other than living Christ's commandment of love. It is
the desire to "be" more, and not simply to "have"
more. Our wealth is in giving. To live in order
to give not only what we have but also what
we are.
So many needy people are truly rich in
their hearts; they are people, who with a single good
deed, a smile, a gaze, show that they have (and
give) true human wealth. Likewise, so many people with abundant
material resources live in true poverty, the poverty that Christ
praised in the Beatitudes (see Mt 5:3); they possess material
goods, but not as the fruit of ambition or the
desire to "have more", to have power, to show off
or out of pride, rather giving a social and genuinely
Christian meaning to these goods. They know how to apply
the Social Doctrine of the Church, and in this way
they are building the civilization of Christian justice and love.
On the contrary, a person who is poor or rich
in material resources, but is motivated by ambition or egotism,
will never be able to find true happiness; deep down,
he lives in the worst of poverties, the type that
robs us of our peace of soul, drowning it in
fathomless dissatisfaction. Christ taught us how to be truly rich,
in man's heart.
How enlightening is Christ's example. He had
dealt with everyone equally and he left all of us
the same message, "It is more blessed to give than
to receive" (Acts 20:35). That is why, recalling the parable
of the talents, those who have been blessed with a
greater number of goods will have more responsibility. Those with
more goods must have greater social, human and Christian awareness.
This is the Gospel message that sets our hearts free,
never again to be enslaved by the anguish of possessing
for thesake of possessing, knowing that where our treasure
is, there also will our hearts be (see Mt 6:21).
And ours is true wealth, to the degree in which
we share it.
As the Popes have reminded us so
many times, especially our beloved Pope John Paul II, whose
anniversary of his priestly ordination we celebrate today, the Christian
by his witness of poverty builds the civilization of being
and not of having and is identified with Christ, who
for your sake became poor although he was rich, so
that by his poverty you might become rich (see 2Cor
The virtue of humility is naturally associated with the
virtue of poverty, which nourishes and sustains it. One is
poor of heart because one is humble. Christ did not
ask us to imitate him in the perfection of his
divine attributes, since that would be impossible for us. However,
he did invite us to be like him in his
meekness and humility of heart (see Mt 11:29). Psalm 146
says, "The Lord sustains the humble" (verse 6). It's because
the humble person does not seek his stronghold in himself,
rather Christ is his fortress,his faithful Friend, the Brother
that is always there at his side, in good times
and in bad, as Lope de Vega's famous sonnet reminds
us, "What do I have, Lord, that you seek my
friendship?" Thus, the humble person is freed from vanity, from
the current fads, the fear of what others will say,
and other types of slavery that do not permit us
to be ourselves. The humble person is aware at every
moment of the example of the one who called us
his "friends", and redeemed us by means of his humility
unto death on a cross, thus changing the world's standards,
A poor and humble saint,
as was St. Rafael Guízar Valencia, is aware that he
has received everything from God and is thus thankful to
him. He knows that everything is a gift, a present
from God, although it comes wrapped in suffering. Hence, whoever
is poor in spirit is capable of living in a
constant attitude of thanksgiving (see Col 3:17).
In a society
such as ours, increasingly persuaded to place all our confidence
in material goods, the figure of St. Rafael Guízar reminds
us of the priority of heavenly goods, the attention we
should give to those who need us, the charity we
should practice towards our brothers who suffer material or spiritual
necessity. In this connection, Regnum Christi undertakes works of
Christian charity of many different types and encourages its members
to commit themselves, according to the possibilitiesof each one,
in charitable organizations, social aid and service to the poor
or needy as a sincere expression of their love for
their neighbor, following Christ's example.
3. St. Rafael Guízar, faithful
son of the Church
St. Rafael Guízar committed his entire
life to the service of the Church, in the way
that God was asking of him throughout his life, amid
circumstances that were frequently painful and difficult to comprehend for
our human intelligence.
We know how in the first years
of his priesthood he passionately surrendered himself to his pastoral
ministry, to the preaching of popular missions, to the spiritual
direction of the seminarians in Zamora, to the foundation of
a religious congregation, Our Lady of Hope, to the construction
of schools for boys and girls for the Christian formation
of the youth. History also tells us of the heroic
acts of obedience he made in faith. He always had
The historical vicissitudes
of his country forced him into a severe exile from
his motherland but did not impede him from continuing his
missions in other countries. When he received the news that
the Pope had named him Bishop of Veracruz, in spite
of fact that he would have preferred to continue his
missions as a priest, he accepted this indication as a
faithful son of the Church, putting the gift of his
life at the service of the Church. We can say
the same thing about his obedience to the ecclesiastical norms
amid the difficult years of the religious persecution. His fundamental
criterion was to fulfill faithfully and obediently everything the Church
might ask of him, especially when it came through the
Holy Father, even if it wasn't always easy to understand
from a human viewpoint.
This is an important lesson St.
Rafael Guízar teaches us. For we too have as one
of our principal loves the love for the Church and
the Pope. The raison d'etre of our institution is always
in and at the service of the Church, living the
mystery of our insertion in her by Baptism with a
spirit of service, of filial love, of obedience and of
4. St. Rafael Guízar, devotee of the Eucharist and
of Mary
Everyone who knew him personally testified to the
strong Eucharistic devotion which St. Rafael Guízar practiced and promoted.
It was evident in the love and veneration with which
he celebrated each Mass, the promotion he gave the Eucharist
on each of the missions, the worship of the Eucharist
he encouraged in the seminary through the Holy Hours and
adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, the advice he gave to
his seminarians to remain in the chapel for a good
time after Mass to thank the Lord for the benefit
of Holy Communion.
As a sign of his admirable piety
and his ardent love for the Eucharist, of which he
was a tireless promoter in all the places he preached
missions, the religious hymns he composed and loved to sing
can still be found. He knew that the Eucharist contained
the Church's greatest treasure, Christ himself, and he made it
the center of his life.
In a similar manner, his
Marian devotion marked his entire life from the first moment
of his vocation in the sanctuary of Cotija, dedicated to
the Virgin of the Quarter, to the numerous personal and
diocesan pilgrimages to Basilica of Guadalupe. In a few of
his letters to the faithful, he asked them, especially in
the difficult moments of the persecution, to pray all fifteen
decades of the rosary, the first five in the morning,
the second at midday and the third as a family
in the evening. He invited the faithful to pray one
Hail Mary on rising in the morning, to pray the
rosary as a family at the foot of the altar
of the Blessed Virgin, to do fifteen minutes of personal
prayer to reflect on the treasures of Marian devotion and
to offer special sacrifices to her for the intentions of
The Eucharistic and Marian devotions, which are so characteristic
of Regnum Christi's spirituality, are also an incentive to continue
imitating Jesus Christ as perfectly as possible. Just as it
did for St. Rafael, the Eucharistic devotion will help us
to center our day on the Tabernacle, making it, as
our Founder has taught us, the center of our families
and our whole lives. Devotion to Mary, manifested in the
fervent recitation of the Holy Rosary, which brings so many
graces to the soul and to the familiesthat pray
it daily at home, will help us to live more
closely the mystery of her Son.
5. St. Rafael Guízar,
firm and brave in the face of difficulties
Humanly speaking,
the life of St. Rafael Guízar wasn't easy. The historical
period in which he exercised his priestly and Episcopal ministry
was, as we have already mentioned, full of sorrowful and
bloody incidents, which didn't allow him to rest or dwell
in one place very long. He spent the greater part
of his life surrounded by a whirlwind of setbacks and
obstacles of all kinds: danger of death, persecutions, periods of
exile from his diocese and country, rejections and misunderstandings. Moreover,
he had to face every kind of adversity: difficulty and
material want, hunger and thirst, the discomforts typical of travel
in those times, journeying long distances bymule or on
horseback, and his feeble health caused by the strenuous hours
of work and because of the diabetes and phlebitis that
plagued him for the greater part of his life.
the setbacks and persecutions never caused him to be timid
or become discouraged. On the contrary, it seems that his
spirit was strengthened by them. His faith and absolute confidence
in Providence, his ardent love for God and souls was
capable of moving the highest mountains and of growing in
the face of difficulty. He was a man accustomed to
sacrifice and capable of total self-donation, seeking only to love
Christ and helping others to do the same.
In the
midst of all these tribulations, Christ's example always encouraged and
strengthened him. We know that with him at our side,
like a Friend, we can suffer and endure anything. He
was also consoled by recalling the Beatitudes and by the
awareness that doing good is the most effective way of
overcoming evil (see Rom 12:21). He knew that when a
Christian finds himself surrounded by every class of tribulations, as
the apostle St. James states, then he should be glad,
because when his faith istested God gives him the
grace of constancy and perseverance (see Jam 1:3- 4). Thus,
as occurs with these holy men, one acquires the capacity
of understanding and taking upon oneself the problems and griefs
of others, becoming like Simon of Cyrene, not considering so
much my personal plight, but considering that of my brother.
If he is all right, then I am too.
lives and apostolic commitments are also frequently surrounded by many
difficulties, which can only be overcome with loving patience. St.
Rafael Guízar teaches us that although the life of an
apostle is exposed to big sacrifices the effort to extend
Christ's Kingdom in the world is worthwhile; nay, it is
the only true ideal for which to live and die.
We too live in hard times in which fidelity to
Christ, to the Church, the Pope and his Magisterium implies
going countercurrent in many fields. These are the occasions in
which we feel the burden of having to be in
the world without being of the world. The Christian who
is convinced and truly loves Christ is capable of overcoming
any difficulty that comes his way in order to be
faithful and live to the full his mission as a
witness and apostle, while at the same time not considering
himself superior to others but as a humble servant.
St. Rafael Guízar, a man who knew how to love
Before concluding these lines, we must ask ourselves what it
was that made St. Rafael Guízar live as he did,
constantly on alert, always in the state of mission, without
allowing himself rest or truces in his self-giving. The answer
we find in his life, as in the life of
all the saints, is quite simple: love is what permitted
him to give himself completely to his mission and in
this way achieve an unsuspected fullness in life.
Undoubtedly, God
granted him the grace of learning to love in all
the circumstances of his life and hence, he didn't believe
he was losing his life by surrendering it, minute by
minute, for the good of the souls God had entrusted
to him.
We can say the same about him as
Peter said about Jesus Christ, "He went about doing good"
(Acts 10:38). He spent and expended himself for others, seeking
their temporal and eternal well-being. This gave him a deep,
personal happiness and abundant apostolic fruits that last even until
Man's greatest treasure is the love that builds up
throughout the multiple acts of his life. St. Paul invited
the first Christians to do everything for the glory of
God (see 1Cor 10:31), to make God's love more manifest.
Whoever does this finds happiness, doesn't become discouraged in the
face of errors, never tires in doing good, isn't paralyzed
when distress, incomprehension or humiliations emerge. Always do good! This
True love
builds up unity and peace. Regnum Christi is called to
witness to a profound, serene unity and peace among its
members, and from them, together with all the other Christians,
to all mankind, without exception. It is God who calls
us to form part of this family in which we
all must "be of one mind, sympathetic, loving toward one
another, compassionate, humble. Do not return evil for evil, or
insult for insult; but, on the contrary, a blessing" (1Pet
In a similar fashion, true charity must proceed from
the heart. Ours is not to judge, we cannot take
God's place, who is infinite justice and mercy. Christ teaches
us to love in the depths of our heart and
to love by speaking positively about other people and their
acts. We are not justified to speak badly of others
even when we are telling the truth, unless there is
a higher motive, because we are damaging charity, which demands
respect for the good name of others. Frequently, for example,
we present an array of sins to God in confession.
However, we may forget to examine ourselves regarding charity in
order to confess the faults that most injure God because
they mostinjure his children. Nothing better can happen to
us than to become peacemakers, to talk about the good
things, building up the reputation of my brother, speaking well
of him and overcoming evil with good. This cannot be
improvised. It wells up from the heart, from prayer, from
being what God created us to be. He created us
to love and be loved. This is the secret to
true happiness.
Otherwise, as a consequence of the laws of
life bitterness, spite and sadness will invade our lives, if
we lower ourselves to being messengers of bad news. The
Gospel is, by contrast, the good news, the joyful message
of God's love and of all the wonders his love
works in the hearts of people. The Gospel thereby forges
happy people. God has not created us for sadness, rather
he rejoices in seeing the happiness of his children. As
we know, this deep joy and happiness comes from living
to the full our vocationto love.
There were many
virtues that were characteristic of the life of St. Rafael
Guízar, as a Christian, priest and bishop: his witness as
a man of God, his profound piety and love for
the Eucharist, his goodness and charity towards all, his radical
poverty, his humility and meekness, his untiring missionary zeal and
his passionate love for souls. Our Founder's contact with St.
Rafael undoubtedly inspired him to write those words which reflect
upon the vocation we have received, "a group of priests
who would dedicate their lives wholeheartedly to preaching the Gospel—missionary
priests who would live the Gospel thoroughly, love Christ with
all their strength, be missionaries of that love, and preach
Christ's new commandment of love among all people" (Christ is
my Life, #11).
St. Rafael Guízar lived all of this
with simplicity, naturally and with great perfection. His life shows
us that to empty ourselves of ourselves to put Christ
and his love at the center of our lives gives
us a happiness that the world does not know and
that only the one who experiences it can be thankful
for it. He who is sustained by the strength of
love can say with St. Paul, "There is nothing I
cannot do in the One who strengthens me" (Phil 4:13),
because he who strengthens me, he who is Love itself,
can give methe grace of loving.
Dear friends and
Regnum Christi members, at the end of his life and
with peace of conscience, St. Rafael Guízar could say, "I
have not denied the Lord anything". May we also live
with this same generous attitude of wanting to give God
and the Church not only something external to us, but
also our very selves. This total donation, according to God's
desire, will make each one of us a truly free
man or woman, rooted in the happiness that only God
can give.
Let us thank God for the gift he
has given us in the person of St. Rafael Guízar
Valencia, a gift for the Church in Mexico, the Church
of all America and the universal Church. As a heavenly
intercessor, let us entrust to him the great needs of
the Church, as well as our own personal intentions. Let
us ask him for the grace of being able to
share the same passion he had in his love for
Christ, the Church, Mary and souls.
With my heartfelt greetings,
closely united in prayer and in the same love of
God, I remain sincerely yours in Christ Jesus,
P. Álvaro
Corcuera, L.C.


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Each week, Vanity Fair's fashion editors pick the best from what's in stores, from high to low. Today, Fashion Market Director Michael Carl shares his picks. Follow Michael on Twitter at @carlscrush.
I think we all know what a hangover movie is: it's the movie you want to watch on a Sunday afternoon when nursing a crushing hangover, the type of movie that distracts you from the fact that you are not going to the gym or productively enjoying a lovely day, and keeps you from remembering what inappropriate things you did the night before. Most of us have experienced this sort of hangover at one point or another in our drinking careers, hence we all know that the perfect hangover movie has to be truly comforting and mindless. In order to come up with my list, I enlisted the biggest drunks and ex-drunks I know. The responses came back quickly and decisively (everyone took the assignment very seriously) and within an hour I had a list of more than 100 movies. There were about 10 that seemed to top everyone's list, including my own. I would recommend not going out too late on New Year's Eve, waking up on the early side, and starting the new year fresh. But since we all know you are not going to do that, do yourself a favor and download some of these movies in advance and deal with your hangover the right way.
SIDE NOTE: Besides hangover movies, a really great TV show is also a perfect way to spend the day. Shameless is the perfect boxed set for this occasion; the show is amazing, and once you start you will not be able to stop. I have been up till three a.m. a few times watching this show, prompting me to write to Emmy Rossum (a friend), "Jesus Christ Emmy, you are so good, but when you are bad you are so so bad." Shameless Season One kicks ass, I promise.
BONUS: On New Years Eve day, we will be holding a Google+ hangout at 2:30 ET with @bagsnob, @oscarprgirl , @thecorybond, and special guest star @emmyrossum. You can tweet us questions about the movies and tweet your own personal choices for best hangover movies of all time, please submit questions and hangover favorites to me @carlscrush with #thelunchbunch.


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Angels franchise reaches .500 for first time since 1961
ANAHEIM -- With Monday night's 5-2 win over Toronto, the Angels evened their franchise record at 4,272-4,272-3 and reached the .500 plateau for the first time since they were 1-1 as an expansion team in 1961.
The Angels became the first expansion franchise with an all-time record at or above .500 and the 13th franchise in the Majors with the distinction.
Among expansion teams, Arizona (25 games below .500) and Toronto (62 games below .500) are the closest to the milestone. The Padres (531 games) and Mariners (390 games) are the furthest from the mark.
When manager Mike Scioscia began managing the Angels in 2000, the franchise was 213 games under .500. He has gone 1,285-1,071.
Los Angeles has won 11 straight at home and five in a row overall to notch the landmark win.
The Yankees lead the Majors with an all-time record that is 2,379 games above .500.
Matthew DeFranks is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Hanrahan's MRI getting reviewed by two doctors
BOSTON -- The Red Sox sent the MRI results that reliever Joel Hanrahan had on his ailing right forearm to renowned specialists Dr. James Andrews and Dr. David Altchek.
"It's been sore pretty much all throughout that area since Monday," said Hanrahan. "It's still sore. I can't really grip a whole lot. I haven't really been doing anything but icing and riding the bike. There's not a lot we can do. Just sit, wait and do treatment and see where that takes us.
"The flexor muscle basically protects your ligament. That's one of the things they're looking at, to see how that ligament looks. Obviously I think you could probably go through this clubhouse and look at everybody's ligament and it's not going to be like a 12-year-old's ligament. So that's one thing they'll look at, to see if that ligament has been compromised."
There isn't much Hanrahan can do from a rehab standpoint until the team gets the evaluations from those two doctors.
"Joel is still in a shutdown period," said manager John Farrell.
Things appear to be headed in a better direction for Andrew Bailey, who is on the disabled list with a right biceps strain.
"With Andrew, we're hopeful to put a ball in his hand tomorrow to get his arm moving, to get him through the range of motion and initiate a throwing program," said Farrell.
Bailey is eligible to come off the disabled list Tuesday when the Sox begin a road trip in St. Petersburg. The club hasn't discussed yet whether he would pitch in a Minors rehab game or two before being activated.
Ian Browne is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Brownie Points, and follow him on Twitter @IanMBrowne. Jason Mastrodonato is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @jmastrodonato. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Welcome to another blog by yours truly, the one and only, K2Jelly. Now, I don't do blogs very often but I felt compelled to touch up on a subject about one particular wrestler known to the wrestling world as Alberto Del Rio.
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One of the most talked about topcis among wrestling today is pushing the young and new talent of this generation. As most of you know, the WWE and TNA are the two wrestling companies who have been criticized heavily for not pushing enough of their new talent or pushing them in the wrong direction.
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A couple of weeks ago this tweet came across my phone:
93 years Ago today the 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote. Sadly the church still has a way to go on recognizing women leaders.
What was interesting to me was the slew of comments that followed. There were all sorts of ideas about whether or not women should be pastors, or follow "culture" or if this idea of women in church leadership was "Biblical." Pete's responses were gracious and void of malice. My favorite response was this one:
Nope. Not sure how you came to that conclusion from one tweet. Esteeming women and their God given purpose is a Biblical value.
The whole exchange really sat in the back of my brain. It's interesting that Pastor Wilson was not making a stand as to whether or not he felt women should take the pulpit or be in charge, he was saying that if God has put a call on your life, and you happen to be a woman you shouldn't be looked over. (The idea that we draw conclusions from 140 characters is another post all together.) I want to make it clear this post is not meant to be a theological debate. I have heard very solid Biblically based arguments for all sides of where women should sit (or stand) in church leadership. All I can give are some thoughts from a woman who has been in family ministry for 22 or so years.
Jeremiah 29:11 tells us that God has a purpose and a plan for our lives. A plan for good and hope to prosper and not harm us. That plan might include marriage. Or not. It might include children. Or not. It might include being called into "paid" ministry. Or not. It might mean that plan is to become an international missionary, or be the first person to swim from Cuba to America. What I know is that whatever this plan is, it does not go away. It's inclusive to all the seasons we go through. Yet, somehow our culture often dictates for women in ministry it is supposed to "look" a particular way. If it does not work out that way, something it "wrong." Too often we are talking about our opinions and not the Bible at all.
I know that when I look at my daughters, Moms, women and girls growing up in my ministry, I want them to know how much Christ loves them. When they grasp how high, wide and deep that love truly is my prayer is that the greatest cry of their heart would be to love and serve Him. Then I pray the Lord would help them understand that as we do everything for the Lord, as we serve, we lead. It will mean a variety of things wherever God places them. They may or may not be celebrated for it here on earth, and that has nothing to do with gender. However, this journey with Jesus is the most important one we have. For me he broke my heart for the least, the lost and the last. I long to see families who are falling apart, put back together. In this he has given me places where I lead. I also agree with Pete's original tweet, and I could tell you stories of ways I have been pushed down, stereotyped, and that people- who love Jesus- have been down right mean. When I look at my girls, the ones in my home, the ones in my youth group, my greatest desire is that they are willing to walk this life with Christ. I trust He is big enough to lead them correctly and they will know when they seek him with their whole hearts. Sometimes, I think we as people need to get out of His way.
I would love to hear from other women in ministry, what are your thoughts?


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What is this medicine?ANTI-THYMOCYTE IMMUNE GLOBULIN (an tee THI mo cite im MUNE GLOB yoo lin) weakens the body's immune system. This medicine is used to treat kidney transplant rejection.
What should I tell my health care provider before I take this medicine?They need to know if you have any of these conditions:
How should I use this medicine?This drug is given as an infusion into a vein. It is administered in a hospital or clinic by a specially trained health care professional.
Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. Special care may be needed.
What if I miss a dose?This does not apply.
What may interact with this medicine?
What should I watch for while using this medicine?Your condition will be monitored carefully while you are receiving this medicine. Visit your doctor for regular checks on your progress even after you complete your therapy.
Call your doctor or health care professional for advice if you get a fever, chills or sore throat, or other symptoms of a cold or flu. Do not treat yourself. This drug decreases your body's ability to fight infections. Try to avoid being around people who are sick. Talk to your doctor before you get any vaccines.
Avoid taking products that contain aspirin, acetaminophen, ibuprofen, naproxen, or ketoprofen unless instructed by your doctor. These medicines may hide a fever.
What side effects may I notice from receiving this medicine?Side effects that you should report to your doctor or health care professional as soon as possible:
Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (report to your doctor or health care professional if they continue or are bothersome):
Where should I keep my medicine?This drug is given in a hospital or clinic and will not be stored at home.
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POLICE rescued an unconscious man from a burning flat, carrying him out of a window and down a ladder.
Officers climbed to the first-floor property, above a shop in Burnley, after seeing smoke pouring out when they arrived following reports of a domestic disturbance.
Once inside the Accrington Road building, they found a settee on fire.
Det Sgt Mark Whelan, from the public protection unit, said a man inside the flat then went up to the second floor, where police were faced with 'billowing, acrid' smoke.
He said: "They were looking for the man and found him unconscious on a landing. He was overcome by smoke.
"They recovered him, took him outside and then the fire service arrived and put the fire out."
The man was taken to hospital where he was treated for the effects of smoke inhalation.
Muhammed Imran, who lives next door to the flat, which is above Posh Paws Tattoos, said: "I heard shouting and smashing then the police came and broke in.
"I looked out of the window and there were lots of police and fire engines.
"I went downstairs and there was a man outside on the ground and they were giving him oxygen.
"I was scared because I live there with my baby Maria, who is six months old, and my wife Urszula.
"There was fire on my roof, too, and it was obviously really worrying."
Det Sgt Whelan said an investigation had been launched and he appealed for anybody with information to come forward.
He said: "I would appeal to members of the public who might have been in the area at the time to come forward to help us with our investigation."
Anybody with details should call police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.
- Dillon Irwin, 20, of Melrose Avenue, Burnley, has been charged with arson with intent to endanger life and burglary with intent to inflict grevious bodily harm.


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Last week I posted about my chance to meet my favorite Food Network star, Alton Brown.
It was a great experience. I had him autograph an extra copy of his new book, Good Eats, The Early Years for a lucky fan so that I could give it away on here. I loved reading all the things people love about AB. I'm definitely looking forward to making some more of his recipes now that I have two of his cookbooks.
As a reminder, you can still enter my Power of Pink Challenge until midnight (EST) on Saturday, October 31. Simply make something pink and get a chance to win a great pink prize.
And stay tuned next week when I'll be featuring a Week of Pumpkin!
And now on to the reason you're all here. The winner of the autographed cookbook. I used random.org to choose a random number between 1 and 319. And the lucky fan is…
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You know, I finally saw the cookie episode you keep mentioning last night. I caught it on right before bed! 🙂 It made me think of you.
Congratulations to Rachel!! And I would be sad that I didn't win, but the day after I read your post I found the book at Costco and bought it! Couldn't help myself. I had even told my husband about it knowing he would get it for Christmas or my birthday…but couldn't wait.
And it is even more wonderful than I thought it would be! Thank you for the heads up. I don't know what rock I had been living under, but I hadn't even HEARD about this book until you posted about it!
And I am already anticipating volume two and three!
hehe – I just sent you an email! So excited to win something!!!
And yes Julie – I taped the cookie episode yesterday too. I always use the "Mrs. Fields/ Nieman Marcus $250 cookie recipe" but I will have to try Alton's now that I have his book. =)
Thank you!!!!!!!
Yes, My DVR caught the chocolate chip cookie episode too. I can't wait to watch it again.
I'm planning on reading this cookbook like a novel, front to back. There's so much good info in it.
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If you're passionate about food, there may be a few food experiences you'll come to regard as truly life-changing. For me, one such moment was the first time I tasted sushi, and another was the time last summer when I made Gazpacho with my blog friends. Who would have ever predicted that when I spotted a simple recipe for Lemony Chicken Salad with Tarragon on Champaign Taste it would lead to another of those life-changing food experiences?
The life-changing part was all about the flavor of fresh tarragon, which I'd never tasted before. I never especially liked dried tarragon, so as a result I hadn't grown tarragon in my herb garden. Then I saw a lot of bloggers raving about it, so I planted some this year. If I'd imagined that I'd fall head-over-heels in love with the flavor of fresh tarragon, I'd have tried growing it long ago. Obviously I didn't hear that Michael Ruhlman had earlier proclaimed it to be the greatest of all herbs. Since making this salad, I am just about convinced. And because all this gushing is about an herb that just might become a serious rival of my very favorite herb, this post is perfect for Weekend Herb Blogging, hosted this week by Astrid of Paulchen's Food Blog.
Chicken Salad with Fresh Tarragon and Peas
(Makes 4-6 servings, recipe adapted from Lemony Chicken Salad with Tarragon at Champaign Taste.)
3 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts
(about 3 1/2 cups diced cooked chicken)
2 cups chicken stock or broth
enough water to cover chicken
1/2 tsp. poultry seasoning
3/4 cup chopped celery
3/4 cup chopped red onion
1 cup frozen peas, thawed and drained well
scant T chopped fresh tarragon (should be French Tarragon for this recipe)
salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
Dressing Ingredients:
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 T fresh lemon juice
2 tsp. Dijon mustard
While chicken finishes cooking, mix together mayonnaise, lemon juice, and Dijon mustard.
This salad will keep in the refrigerator for a day or two if you can manage to keep it around for that long.
(Edit 7-1-07: Astrid from Paulchen's Food Blog tried this recipe, but like good cooks always do, she came up with her own version of the recipe. Check out her blog for a variation that also sounds tasty.)
South Beach Suggestions:
Mayonnaise is considered a "limited" food for the South Beach Diet, but this salad has a lot of chicken, celery, onions, and peas compared to the amount of mayo, making it acceptable as a "once in a while treat" for phase 2 or 3 of the diet. (Peas aren't allowed for phase one.) I ate this for lunch as a main course salad, but you could serve it as part of a meal with something like Kalyn's Tabbouli with Almonds or Carrot and Parsley Salad for phase two or three.
More Tarragon Recipes to Wake Up Your Tastebuds:
(Recipes from other blogs may or may not be South Beach Diet friendly, check ingredients.)
Baked Peas with Tarragon, Yogurt, and Pistachios from 101 Cookbooks
Shrimp Salad Rolls with Tarragon Dressing from What Did You Eat?
Tarragon, Chicken, and Spinach Pie from Just Hungry
Braised Asparagus with Tarragon from CookThink
Braised Chicken with Tarragon, Pancettta, and Cremini Mushrooms from Well Fed
Chicken Stew with Grapes and Tarragon from Je Mange la Ville
Lemon-Tarragon Grilled Pork Chops from Tummy Treasure
Poached Egg with Tarragon from Fresh Approach Cooking
Chicken Dijonnaise from A Cat in the Kitchen


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A natural born scorer, wouldve fit great with Paul George at the 3 position.
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27 points, shooting 58% at the three point line with over 3 threes a game.
A natural born scorer, wouldve fit great with Paul George at the 3 position.
He is making us pay for what? Wanting to acquire him but failing to do so because the Hornets and then the Grizzlies pulled out of the negotiations?
And him not wanting to come to this small market. So much so he took a pay cut.
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It does make me sick when I think of what Cuban picked up on his plan B free agency this year and he got every player at low ball prices. Kaman, Mayo, Brand,
DC and Jones. If Walsh could have forced a delay on Hibbert and Hill we might have made out much better. After an aggressive plan A he just waited around until options for Kaman and Mayo were diminishing and picked up an amnesty player in the process. Kind of sounds like something Bird would have done. Mayo has played better this year then I thought he would.
It's not as if we turned him down...And if we had somehow signed him he would have made Lance redundant and we would never have seen him come out of his shell in a Pacers uniform.
Who says that if Mayo came here he would be having the season he's having in Dallas? He could have come here and been just a chucker, and having fans complain about getting him. No one has a crystal ball that shows how a player will be if you would acquire them. Case in point is DJ Augustin. I never in my wildest dreams ever thought Augustin would such a bust in the 13 games he's played in a Pacers uni.
Exactly.He would have probably been sucked into the mediocrity(understatement) of this team this year.
As Collison's averages continue to fall toward what they were the past 2 seasons, people have to complain about something, I suppose. The front office didn't anticipate Granger's knee issue being so serious, so Mayo would've had a bench role, and we saw what he did in a bench role in Memphis. He's a guy who has to start and who has to take the most shots (or close to it) to be productive, so it didn't make any sense to sign him and he didn't want to come here anyway.
I'm not giving up on Gerald Green, the guy can score, just needs to become the scorer with that second unit by being more agressive and looking for his shot, same with D.J., lets not forget when Danny gets back Lance is moving to the second unit so we have 2 scoring options there in Gerald and Lance. I think Green will end up being a good pick up, just wait
Depending on how they playing it might be smarter to bring Granger off the bench.
Was money the reason we didn't sign Mayo? I remember there were reports that his agent was looking for, like, $9-10M per season. He eventually signed with Dallas for the bargain-basement contract of 2/$8.5M, so those earlier reports seem a bit hard to believe.
Anyway, maybe his play will come back down to Earth, but thus far, it's looking like a HUGE miss on our part.
We'll see how he handles Dirk coming back and not having the shot volume he has now.
I thought he signed a 2 year deal.
Also, I imagine Carlisle is making him look as good as he's capable of looking.
This space for rent.
I have always like Oj Mayo's games. Memphis was stupid trying to use his as the 6th man. He finally is starting again and look what he's been doing.
I thought these were some interesting comments from Mayo why he chose the Mavericks and Carlisle:
He wanted to be coached hard and Billups stressed to him how critical Carlisle was to his career blossoming.
I regret it as much as you do for us failing to get him, but we should be looking at the present and future.
Other SGs like OJ might become available soon and some of them could even be better players than Mayo.
Second year is a player option. It looks like he's probably gonna opt out if he keeps playing like this.
Bit Ironic, didn't the initial trade for Mayo fall through because Cuban whined like a little ***** about the Hornets being owned by the league and therefore should not be doing trades that aren't approved by owners?
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Makes 4 loaves
Note: The glaze is lovely for icing other breads and cookies, too.
Fruit mixture:
2 cups currants
3/4 cup golden raisins
3/4 cup each candied orange and lemon peel, chopped
1/3 cup dark rum
Nut mixture:
1 1/4 cups slivered almonds, roasted
1/3 cup roasted hazelnuts
1 cup milk
1 1/2 cups bread flour
1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons dry instant yeast
5 ounces cold milk
Butter mixture:
12 ounces butter (3 sticks), softened
2 ounces almond paste
3 ounces sugar
1 egg yolk
1/2 teaspoon each ground cinnamon, coriander, nutmeg, cardamom and cloves
2 teaspoons kosher salt
Seeds scraped from 1/2 vanilla bean
Final dough:
3 1/2 cups bread flour, plus more for kneading
1/2 cup milk (reserved from nut mixture)
1/4 cup additional bread flour for the fruit
Egg wash: 1 egg yolk beaten with 1 tablespoon water
Sugar glaze:
4 ounces (1 stick) butter
1 pound confectioner's sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1. Mix the fruits and rum together; let soak 24 hours.
2. Crush the hot, roasted nuts. Warm the milk, then pour over the nuts; let soak 30 minutes. Drain milk, reserving nuts and milk separately.
3. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat butter mixture ingredients.
4. Using a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook, knead sponge ingredients for 6 minutes. Cover bowl with plastic wrap; let rest 45 minutes at room temperature.
5. Add reserved milk (from the nuts), butter mixture and 3 1/2 cups bread flour to the sponge. Knead 10 minutes. Cover bowl with plastic wrap; let rest 30 minutes.
6. In another bowl, combine fruit and nuts; sprinkle with 1/4 cup flour and mix. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Add fruit and nuts; knead by hand until well incorporated.
7. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment. Divide dough into 4 portions, roll into balls, then place on prepared pans. Brush with egg wash. Let rise at room temperature for 90 minutes to 2 hours, or until nearly doubled in size.
8. Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 40 minutes to 1 hour. Cool on racks. (Note: If raisins have come to the surface, they may have turned crispy during baking. Simply brush them off.)
9. For the glaze: Place sugar in a large bowl. In an aluminum or stainless steel pan over low heat, melt butter until it starts to brown. Pour over sugar, scraping up any brown bits from the pan. Add vanilla; add evaporated milk a little at a time, whisking until smooth. Pour over bread; garnish with sliced almonds, if you wish.
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2010 Yetter - September 10, 11, 12
3 days for PROs (first qualifier tournament for the 2011 Vibram Open!!)
2 days for AMs
Pros will play 1 round of ALL 27 holes in C PINS on Friday.
All players will play 1-36 (27 Tyler holes plus 9 tourney only holes) on
Saturday & Sunday. Saturday will be C pins again and then Sunday will be
shortened layout for all players.
All info can be found below.
Personally, I will be volunteering on Friday as a spotter or something and
then playing the weekend as an AM - hope to see you there!
pre-reg'ed players so far -
The temporary field holes are cut and flagged for tee and pin locations. The
permanent baskets are all in C (except maybe hole 5). The course is ready for
play. Enjoy!
Pre-registrations are starting to roll in quite a bit more now!
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