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Vt. hospitals criticize open-meeting proposalBy DAVE GRAM
The Associated Press | April 11,2013MONTPELIER The Shumlin administration and a Vermont hospital group Wednesday opposed a bill that would apply the states open meetings law to hospitals.
Backers like the group Vermont Health Care For All say the state spends nearly $1 billion a year in public money on hospitals, so the public has an interest in their operations and should be able to attend hospital board meetings.
The groups Ethan Parke told the House Health Care Committee and Senate Health and Welfare Committee in a joint hearing that the public pays hospital bills directly through Medicaid coverage for low-income residents and through Medicare, the health insurance program for the elderly.
He said the public also pays indirectly though the private insurance plans offered to teachers, state and municipal employees.
Its about the money, the staggering amount of money that pours through our hospitals annually, Parke said.
The idea drew criticism from state health reform director Robin Lunge, Green Mountain Care Board chairwoman Anya Rader Wallack and Jill Olson of the Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems.
Lunge and Olson said the state constitution requires open government meetings, but hospitals are private, nonprofit organizations.
The open meeting law sets a standard currently for government which says government cant operate in secret because it is an entity that is elected by the people, Lunge said. Hospitals are nonprofit institutions that have charitable missions and work on behalf of the people for the public good, but theyre still nonprofit institutions.
Wallack said the place for transparency is at her board, which is setting the course for Vermonts foray into a single-payer, Canada-style health care system scheduled to launch in 2017. The board was created by the Vermont Legislature and its meetings are open to the public.
If you have an open process for setting the rules of the game, that is just as important as having open meetings that nobodys going to go to, and probably more important, she said.
The comments came as the two committees took testimony on a range of issues connected with the health care system. Much of the discussion focused on a March 12 article in Time magazine about how the prices hospitals charge for services and goods frequently far exceed the costs to the institutions.
Olson argued that many of the seemingly irrational aspects of hospital charges are a result of government policy. Hospitals and other health care providers have argued for decades that they collect too little money for caring for Medicaid patients and the uninsured, and must shift those costs to people with private insurance.MORE IN Vermont NewsGoddard College is getting national attention for its choice in commencement speaker for the... Full StoryWESTON As Pope Francis prepares to gather the worlds Catholic bishops at the Vatican this... Full StoryFather speaks out Full Story
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What he doesn't understand is that I am tired of him. He is one of the reasons why I feel so dysfunctional. He is an example of the person I do not want to become. He is in denial of all the harm he has ever done and continues to do. He is THE reason I got into psychology (and now child care).
I don't want children to be handicapped as I feel; deprived of a healthy self-esteem and the skills necessary to be successful in society. He fails to see that I love helping others and that I can, at some level, help them. Am I fully equipped to handle what I aspire to do? No, not yet, but I am trying. His comments are what are slowly killing my soul and why I choose to ignore him.
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This is an exceptionally yummy summer main dish. The only substitution I made was to use peaches instead of nectarines. There were no ripe nectarines at market, and we have a bumper crop of super-sweet peaches in the Ozarks this summer. I like to think it was extra flavorful because I had my own home-grown porcelain garlic and thyme. Since it hit 106F today, I made this quite late in the evening.
Pork Tenderloin Salad and Grilled Nectarines
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GalleyWench Posted: 07/31/12
Loved it . . . only change I made was added a little dijon mustard and a little aguave syrup to the dressing for the salad!. YUM!!!
emestevez Posted: 08/02/12
Didn't like this dish enough to justify all of the measuring/splitting/prep work. The recipe read really easily, so I was surprised that it took so long for us to make it. Didn't care for the grilled nectarines, would maybe try peaches next time, but probably won't make again. Which is weird because we prefer nectarines to peaches - just didn't like it in this dish. Vinaigrette was delicious and will use again for a simple salad.
daneanp Posted: 06/25/12
Wonderful - easy and filling. I added a sprinkling of feta on top. Served it with garlic bread twists. Our nectarines weren't ripe enough so I grilled them a little longer. I also substituted peach vinegar for the balsalmic.
KellyDiff Posted: 07/13/12Philadelphia, PA
Very delicious summer grilled meal. Made with Lemony Grilled Potato Salad - a plate of grilled happiness! (A bit time-consuming though - lots of ingredients, and lots of grilling, although more on the potato salad end). Oh, I used peaches instead of nectarines, but that was a minor change.
GeeLisa Posted: 06/20/12
This salad was very good and very easy. My family loved it. The only change I made was that I omitted the tarragon. My husband would've liked it and believes it would be better with it, but my children do not like the flavor. The combination of flavors with the spring mix, the bite from the red onion, the smokiness that the nectarines picked up and the sweetness of the fruit, the acidity of the dressing, and the combo of so much of that on the pork was actually very well balanced. We also made the toasted baguette with goat cheese. That, too, was a good, balanced contrast to the salad. A very nice summer meal.
carolfitz Posted: 05/30/13
Made salad mostly to recipe, subbing thyme (don't have any tarragon to harvest) and used peaches. Made the oil/vinegar mixture in the mini-processor to speed blending. Coated the pork and put in fridge maybe an hour prior to grilling. Served with the recommended goat cheese toasts, adding garlic & thyme to the cheese rather than sprinkling on top. Very nice early-summer meal.


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Wow, that was two really ugly quarters of football Georgia played in the second half Saturday night.
With the apparent focus of a 3-year-old child, the Dogs squandered a 20-6 halftime lead by turning the ball over four times.
How pathetic was it? When the Dogs got the ball back at midfield with just under 2 minutes left in order to tie up the game and Joe Cox proceeded to throw an interception on the very first play, nobody seemed surprised.
Which was uglier, his first interception or that second one? How's that for a discussion point?
Longtime blog commenter Cuz, with whom I watched the game, summed it up pretty well when he said the second half was like a "greatest hits" of all the bad plays Mark Richt's 2009 team has committed. Make that "greatest hurts."
Special teams? Pretty awful, from Branden Smith's fumble of the opening kickoff of the second half to the fact that Richt and Co. were so scared of giving up a long kickoff return that they routinely gave Kentucky the ball near midfield through a series of poorly covered pooch and squib kicks.
The offense? In the second half they acted like the ball was a hot potato. And when Kentucky made halftime adjustments to stuff the Dogs' running game, Georgia seemed to be floundering. The Dogs had no sustained drive in the second half, with the only scoring drive consisting of two long passes. What happened to Orson Charles in the second half?
And while the defense was put in difficult short-field situations by the lousy kickoffs and offensive turnovers, the tackling at times was just horrendous. And on that dump screen pass that Kentucky turned into a long run down the sideline for a touchdown to tie the game at 27-27, Willie Martinez's defense looked absolutely flat-footed.
It's unfortunately been a hallmark of Richt teams that they have a tough time handling success, holding a lead and putting a team away. And that was even true with teams that were much more talented than this group.
There was plenty of blame to go around, but the bottom line is that this is a very poorly coached group of unmotivated players.
Remember the darkest days of the Goff and Donnan eras? It was that bad.
November 22nd, 2009
12:51 am
that was painful to watch
November 22nd, 2009
12:52 am
I have not been this disappointed in a while
November 22nd, 2009
12:53 am
Where do you start with this game!!! Im SICK to my stomach. I knew RIGHT AWAY playing timid on the first KICKOFF coverage
November 22nd, 2009
12:57 am
here, this wll cheer you up and help you to sleep… the sun will come up in the morning i promise
November 22nd, 2009
12:58 am
Bottomline, there is really no analysis to this game. The wheels just fell off….It's a shame because we pretty much dominated them. We did everything to give this game away in the second half…..
November 22nd, 2009
12:59 am
its embarrassing how much we get out-coached almost every game.
November 22nd, 2009
1:01 am
I cannot believe what a disappointment Georgia football has become. I commend the players for trying as hard as they have, especially the seniors. The coaches should be ashamed of themselves. Mark Richt is held accountable for everyone else, and Willie Martinez has no business coaching college football. How do you blow a 20-6 lead? Georgia did not show up for the second half and I am going to start drinking heavily.
November 22nd, 2009
1:03 am
I guess I'm out of the Heisman race
November 22nd, 2009
1:03 am
Note to Mark Richt
Whatever the halftime speech that you gave your team was, don't do that anymore. I am guessing it went something like this:
"Alright fellers, I guess this game is over. Let's start thinking about Georgia Tech. I sure could go for some tacos. How about you?"
November 22nd, 2009
1:03 am
Two years of horrible special teams, huge penalties, and large negative turnover margins make me ill too. Richt has to do something to dramatically change the nature of the team. Firing Fabris is a necessary first step. Firing CWM is probably the second step, though you can't really put the blame for this one on his shoulders. But he deserves blame for most of the last two years (along with Fabris).
So hopefully the new DC can eliminate the soft defense that can't force turnovers. Hopefully the new special teams coach can take advantage of the best kicker tandem in football and help out the D by helping us win the field position battle…
That being said, the new coordinators aren't going to stop the boneheaded fumbles and penalties. That is a symptom of a lack of discipline, and CMR has to find the solution. Dammit. And we can't fire him… Heck, I think his winning pct is still better than Dooleys, even after this abomination of a season.
It's one thing to lose to a Florida/LSU/OK State, even Tenn. But to lose like this. In Sanford. Dammit.
November 22nd, 2009
1:04 am
Loved it.
See you losers next weekend on the Flats!
November 22nd, 2009
1:04 am
You are going to get a lot of Tech fans rubbing it in about your latest loss. Before you call them low class remember how you used to do the same. Maybe everybody will benefit.
November 22nd, 2009
1:04 am
I said this earlier in the year and I'll say it again. Richt has peaked. It's back to square one, Dawgnation. Next year will see another four losses or more and it will be time to get a new coaching staff. I wish it didn't have to end this way, but let's face facts here. We thought we were heading into elite status back in '08. It didn't happen and will not happen with Richt. Make up your minds: stay with Richt and keep the roller coaster seasons, or clean house and try to find the next winner.
November 22nd, 2009
1:05 am
Are you Bulldog fans finally ready to admit where the problem lies?
It's at the top.
November 22nd, 2009
1:05 am
this was sad.it was obvious that Joe Cox and the coaches are in way over their collective heads.this was so bad, that even a life long UGA fan like myself was put in the position of hoping for a loss to Kentucky to assure some meaningful changes for next year.
November 22nd, 2009
1:07 am
say what you will…and you will…i wish we had found a way to beat Kentucky, but we didn't. plain and simple. i will still support our guys, our coaches and our team. at the end of the day, it's just a game. i love my georgia dogs. win OR lose.
November 22nd, 2009
1:08 am
November 22nd, 2009
1:09 am
Bad seasons happen. However, if you are being led to believe that the talent level of your program is higher than it actually is, the bad seasons are much tougher to comprehend.
Good luck, Coach Richt. You're gonna need it after this season.
November 22nd, 2009
1:10 am
Bill….I think the players came out in the second half feeling like they had the game under control.
The coaching on kickoff teams had probably the most devastating effect on this game. Stupid pooch kicks….C'MON. We have one of the best legs on a kicker in the nation. And hell, if we can't tackle and block effectively on a DAMN kickoff then obviously it's a coaching problem.
Joe Cox was being, well….Joe Cox. Inconsistent. When UK evened the game up, he was trying to do too much. Lost focus. I don't think that's the coaches problem….
That boneheaded fumble at the goalline…we're INCHES away!!! Just QB sneak the DAMN ball!!!
I have not been so very much P.O'ed after a game. The UT game if felt we just we're handled but there is NO EXCUSE as to why we lost this game. NO EXCUSE. Especially upset about the kickoff teams
November 22nd, 2009
1:12 am
Feel your pain dawg, losing in the 4th is so …Kentucky. You may want to prepare for each game…..ask Auburn. Good Luck next week with GT.
November 22nd, 2009
1:13 am
As much as I hate to say it…if this staff is back next year, I will no longer support UGA football. Yes…this loss was that bad!!!
November 22nd, 2009
1:14 am
November 22nd, 2009
1:14 am
People are finally waking up to the truth. How can any of you continue to excuse Mark Richt's loyalty to Willie Martinez? Saban and Meyer would have jettisoned Martinez years ago (truthfully they would have never hired his inept a$$ in the first place, but that's another topic).
Last year, after the season, Richt said that reviewing Martinez's performance was not even on the table for discussion. Are you kidding me? He should have been canned years ago. At the very least, Richt could have said something to the effect of the program always striving to be the best and that all facets should be currently under review. Yet Martinez, who gave up 31 to Bama at the half, 49 to Florida (a little less, I guess, since there were defensive scores, but the point is the same), and 45 to Tech (including 26 in one quarter!) didn't even merit a review!
It is obvious that the Emperor has no clothes. Mark Richt was successful early in his tenure because:
1. Ron Zook was at Florida (and even then, Richt went 1-2 against that moron). The fact that we lost to Florida in 2002 and 2003 was a complete disgrace.
2. Tennessee was in decline
3. Saban had just gotten the LSU juggernaut going, but it wasn't yet in full steam (it would be starting in 2003)
4. Most importantly, he had natural born leaders on the field (i.e., Greene and Pollack) and a fiery animal and defensive genius in Brian Van Gorder, whose fire picked up the slack for what Richt lacked. BVG, DG, and DP made sure that the team had discipline and fire. Mark Richt accomplishes no such thing. How many years running have we been hearing about cleaning up the penalties? How many games do we have to watch our defenders look absolutely clueless out there? How many more games do we have to lose in such ugly fashion? What happened to the days of losing in Death Valley to LSU on a late TD in a very well played game (2003)? Now, when we lose, all hell breaks loose, and it's a complete disaster.
WVU in 2006 Sugar Bowl
UT in 2006
UT in 2007
Bama in 2008
UF in 2008
GT in 2008
UT in 2009
UF in 2009
UK in 2009
These losses were complete and utter disasters. And that's ignoring the defensive meltdowns in games we actually won (e.g., LSU in 2008). Those of you who don't see these things just aren't paying attention, plain and simple.
Now that Richt has no leaders on the team and has surrounded himself with absolute boobs as assistants, the Emperor has been exposed.
Mark Richt is a very good man. He represents the university well. But you blind homers who overlook his blind loyalty to Willie Martinez and overlook the complete and utter lack of discipline on this team and just say something moronic like "we're just having a down year," you just aren't looking at the entire picture. He is not fit to be a head coach. Period. End of story.
November 22nd, 2009
1:14 am
Fire Fabris.
November 22nd, 2009
1:16 am
ncdawg right on
November 22nd, 2009
1:18 am
Great game bullpuppies! Can you even begin to imagine the beat down you're in for next weekend?
A rested #2 in the nation offense against a very mediocre UGA team. I was more concerned about teh UVA game than this UGA game – it's gonna be ugly!
November 22nd, 2009
1:18 am
Hey Xenophon, who are you going to get? Weis? Mangino? Tommy West or Bowden?
November 22nd, 2009
1:18 am
NCdawg…Fire them All!!!
November 22nd, 2009
1:19 am
Barring an upset of TECH, the Dawgs will be bowling in the Music City or Independence Bowl
If they somewhow beat Tech, it will be the Chick-Fil-A Bowl
November 22nd, 2009
1:19 am
"Remember the darkest days of the Goff and Donnan eras? It was that bad."
Bill – I disagree with you. This is far worse than anything under Jim Donnan. No question.
November 22nd, 2009
1:20 am
LIke Spurrier used say "where were all those 5 star recruits tonight". We love Coach Richt – please, please extend his contract – we'll help pay for it!
November 22nd, 2009
1:20 am
And as poorly as Cox was playing in the second half, we had no one to send in to at least try to win the game ??? I am so dreading going to work Monday…
November 22nd, 2009
1:22 am
The Dawgs don't need a new head coach, they need a NEW D-Coordinator, and a full time Special Teams Coach
However, if UGA wanted to hire a new head coach, their would be a line a mile long of EVERY good coach and up and comer trying to get the job
Georgia is one of the top 5 to 7 jobs in the country
November 22nd, 2009
1:23 am
Hey coach smith, what are the chances UGA's gonna 'upset' GT – none! After a tough start to our season, November really has been filled with cupcakes – wake forest, duke, vandy, and yes UGA. I think Vandy has more firepower than this pack of puppies. And seems to be spilling over to hardcourts – UAB? Really, did you really loose to UAB? At least you have the gymdogs. Talk about an athletic program in shambles. Not sure I've ever seen it so bad at UGA across the board in my 40 years.
November 22nd, 2009
1:23 am
Who would win in the octagon, the average UGA fan or GT fan?
November 22nd, 2009
1:25 am
just a bad team.
November 22nd, 2009
1:26 am
Hey coach smith- top 5 top 7 jobs, really? That is some great stuff you've been smoking. Top 5 to 7, I love it. That's what I love about you dawg fans: every year you're gonna wint the national championship, win the SEC, beat the gators. Have you ever seen a more irrelevent UGA program? You must be proud
November 22nd, 2009
1:26 am
we aren't beating tech, we don't deserve a bowl game, we need some coaching changes, but I'd rather be a Georgia Bulldog than a supporter of some other team. I'm sticken' with the Dawgs, thick or thin. good game kentucky, you deserved that win.
November 22nd, 2009
1:28 am
The UGA coaches have zero emotional control over their football team. Exhibit A: tonight's loss. Exhibit B: all the other losses and near misses. Ask yourself, when was the last time UGA looked great against a really smart coaching staff. Forget talent, and just try to recall when we last had a dominating performance against someone who is currently considered a brilliant coach. If you can find one example, I challenge you to find another….and no, crickets aren't an NCAA mascot. Try again.
November 22nd, 2009
1:29 am
But seriously Coach Smith – you think you just need a new DCor? Didn't look like the defense lost that game tonight. And back to that top 5-7 claim – UGA's not even a top 5 job in it's own conference, must less the country. Ever heard of FL, AL, LSU, TN, Auburn or Texas, USC, OSU, Michigan, Notre Dame, Penn State, Oklahoma. Top 5-7, really?
November 22nd, 2009
1:31 am
Just plain sad in all around performance this year.omg The beatdown is coming in the Ghetto next week , i wish we could forfeit the game and prevent this embarassement from happening.
November 22nd, 2009
1:34 am
Hey dawgs, I was surprised you didn't come out in all black jerseys with maybe even the black 'FL' helmets as a memorial for the dog. Sorry to hear of your losses which seem to be piling up.
November 22nd, 2009
1:35 am
Where are Rusty Trombone and Lucky Pierre? I am looking for them. I'm in the mood.
November 22nd, 2009
1:37 am
thwg – you are one disgusting individual
November 22nd, 2009
1:38 am
Black jerseys and helmets to memorialize the dog – that is hysterical – where do I come up with this stuff!
November 22nd, 2009
1:40 am
you are not intelligent enough to argue with but let me try to make you see past your stupid hatred
First: Tech's defense is about as bad as UGA's and the Dawgs WILL score plenty on tech so there is a chance for UGA to upset tech
2nd: UGA has made the second most money of any program in the country over the past 10 years,
they are #2 in total team apparal sales,
they have the 5th biggest on campus stadium in the country,
on national TV every week,
in the best conference (SEC),
have WON the second most games of ANY team in thountry over the past 8 years,
UGA is in one of the best recruiting states in the country and are top 5 in recruiting every year
multiple players going to the NFL
They have won 2 SEC titles and played for 3 in 8 years
have multiple top 10 and top 5 finishes
So yes my friend, UGA is one of the top 5 to 7 programs and jobs in the country
One bad season does not change that
So put aside your assinine attitude and admit that the facts back me up
November 22nd, 2009
1:41 am
i dont think ill ever get tired of dejected fan shots at losing uga games. the shots of all the fans leaving with 2+ minutes left and the game still in reach really sealed it. see you jerks in the atl next week.
November 22nd, 2009
1:41 am
thwg…go back to your Techy blog or get your head out of the sand. UGA football is one of the richest & most valuable football programs in the nation every year. I think we've been in the top five rankings for the last 10 years or more. LOOK IT UP.
Who really cares about Tech? It's a below average program, in a below average conference having an above average year..that's it. The media and the rest of America dosen't care one bit about what happens there.
November 22nd, 2009
1:42 am
I am a Clemson alumn and I have already been drinking heavily. We will tattoo the Jackets in 2 weeks and y'all Dogs better get 'em next weekend first. Theres still time to send some misery their way.
November 22nd, 2009
1:43 am
see my previous post
your an idiot if you think ND, Aub, Penn St, Michigan or even Ohio St is ahead of UGA
Location matters my friend
and when the hell was the last time BAMA won anything?
It has been 20+ years since their last SEC title, so lets let them win something more than a regualr season game before crowning them
Saban hasn't even won a bowl there has he?


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"You've been quiet all day, what's going on?" Oliver asked, they had been working on cleaning up the foundry and figuring out if it can be rebuild. They spent their days trying to get Queen Consolidated back. The hostile takeover, apparently wasn't 100% above board so there was a chance. At least that was what his lawyers were saying.
Their nights were spent cleaning up things arrow related, He'd sent Diggle home to Lyla an hour ago, Felicity had said bye to him, but not a word since.
Everything was such a mess, Felicity thought as she picked up another broken computer screen before turning to Oliver. "I got a job offer." She had gotten the call this morning, she had tried to keep it to herself to but now that the words were out. "It's for head of the IT department at P&S, it's a law firm up in New York. It would be a great opportunity. They called me this morning out of the blue." Felicity said unable to stop.
Oliver stood there just staring at her, the only movement was the twitching of his hand. "Maybe you should take it." He said interrupting her.
Felicity froze at this. "What?" She asked shocked, how could he say that.
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Model Structure and the Combined Welfare and Trade Effects of China's Trade Related Policies
AbstractBecause Chinas economic structure is different from that in OECD countries, using conventional neo-classical competitive trade models to analyze the welfare and trade impacts of trade related policy change can be misleading. In particular, both the exchange rate regime and output and pricing policies of state owned enterprises (SOEs) will have effects on trade and welfare which differ from a classical competitive model. This paper present a numerical model that captures the combined and interactive effects of three policy elements in prototype form of tariffs, policy towards SOEs in the industrial sector, and an exchange rate regime supporting large trade surpluses and additions to foreign reserves. The model has non neutral monetary features, endogenous trade imbalances and average product pricing of labor in goods. We do not claim it to be fully representative of modern China, but it does go some way beyond simple competitive models used elsewhere and points to different conclusions of policy impact. We calibrate our model to 2006 data, and then evaluate the impacts both singly and in combination of: tariff liberalization, a move to more freely floating exchange rates, and SOE enterprise reform. Results show that large differences in policy have a different impact relative to a classical competitive model. SOE reform and a freely floating Chinese exchange rate have more impact on Chinas welfare than tariff liberalization. Policies of RMB appreciation and increasing Chinas money stock reduce Chinas trade surplus. In the traditional competitive model, trade liberalization impacts both imports and exports, while in our central case model, with endogenously determined trade surplus, trade liberalization has little effect on exports. Most of the policy impact is on imports and the trade surplus. SOE reform of Chinas manufacturing sector significantly decreases production of Chinas manufacturing sector and increases production in Chinas other sectors.
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Great burgers,huge salads and real fries.The wait can be a little long sometimes for food but its worth it!
I always order the pork tenderloin sandwich or ribeye sandwich. Tenderloin this time and it was great as usual. There's not a lot staff as usual so prepare to wait.
The food was passable, but they haven't invented words to describe how slow the service is - and nobody seems to care.
Terrible food which was like eating at a bowling alley. It took over an hour to be served our food. Waitress said, " That's how we roll here" when we complained about the long wait. Would not recommend to anyone. Everything was deep fried frozen food & French fries arrived limp & soggy.
I visited this Tavern with relatives from a nearby town. From the Fried Cheeseburger to the Fried Pork Tenderloin Sandwich . Yummo !! The only issue was the wait for food. There was only one cook trying to handle 15 tables . Once you do get your food it is piping hot and ready to eat,
If you want fried food, this is where you need to go. That is all they serve for the most part The french fries were freshly cut, but were very soggy. My husband's corn dog was cold in the center. Not really good food but the drinks were very reasonable.
Been here twice, this is a bar food takes forever they cook it after you order it, always hot. lots of fried stuff including burger. Everything is blan, needs salt. Reasonable priced, overall it's ok.
Been there many times food takes forever even if your the only table there. The place could use a good cleaning tables always sticky or dirty. I do love a deep fried burger from time to time and they have good nachos
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WORCESTER CO., Md. - Fire crews were busy on Thursday night, as two fires broke out in one local beach town, at the same time.
Ocean City Officials say around 7:20 PM, the call for the first fire came in, requesting assistance from the Ocean City Fire Department's fire boat. When crews arrived, they reportedly found the two story Ocean Pines waterfront home fully engulfed in flames. The home was occupied by the owners, when the fire broke out. The home, located on Riverview Drive, already had Showell Fire Department working on land, but needed waterside backup.
Then, just four minutes later, another call came in for a house fire on Old Bridge Road, in West Ocean City. When crews arrived on scene, the back deck was reportedly on fire, and extended into the house. This home was also occupied when the fire started. Units were reportedly called in from both Worcester and Wicomico Counties, and even Delaware, assisted with both fires.
Ocean City Fire Chief Chris Larmore said the assistance was great, "The response from all of the fire departments from the county, as well as our neighboring counties, was extraordinary. It was a true demonstration of team work and I am extremely proud of the efforts of Ocean City's first responders and those of our allied agencies."
By 11:00 PM, crews from OCFD had cleared both scenes, with no injuries reported, although the Old Bridge Road family did loose two pets in the blaze. Both fires are still under investigation by the Worcester County Fire Marshal's Office, as they search for causes.
Assistant Chief David Cropper, who was the Incident Commander on scene of the fire at Old Bridge Road, thanked everyone for their help, "I want to personally thank all of our first responders. It's very unusual for us to have multiple residential fires at the same time, requiring such significant resources. Our members were professional and did exactly as they are trained to do. They should be tremendously proud of their hard work because I am certainly proud of them."
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Doug and Heather Cowan knew they'd found their dynamo agent in James Nellis II, an award-winning partner at The Nellis Group, Washington, D.C. After two years of shopping in the highly competitive McLean-Falls Church, Va., market, the Cowans found a home they loved, only to learn when they were touring it that another buyer already had made an offer. Nellis worked against the seller's one-hour deadline to help the Cowans pull together a competing offer that the seller accepted.
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- He tracked down the Cowans at a nearby Applebee's where they had stopped for dinner. As Heather and Doug fed their impatient baby and entertained their 4-year-old, Nellis used his tablet PC to upload a contract and the addendums covering a home inspection, radon inspection and lead-based-paint inspection.
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In the recent boom, nearly 600,000 newcomers joined the National Association of Realtors, roughly doubling its membership between 2000 and 2006.
"That must mean that we have literally hundreds of thousands of agents that have never sold a house or have sold one to (perhaps) a family member or friend," says Stefan Swanepoel, an industry researcher and CEO of RealtyU, a network of agent-education schools in 42 states.
The best way to find an agent, real-estate professionals say, is by getting a recommendation from someone you trust. Not only is your friend's experience the best predictor of your satisfaction, but, since an agent's personal network is his lifeblood, he is likely to work harder knowing that a friend or client will hear about his performance.
But even with a good referral, you owe it to yourself to find one or two other promising candidates to screen. You can locate agents in newspaper ads, by stopping in at open houses or by cruising the area where you want to live, noting agents' names on the for-sale signs. You also can sample some agents' styles at real-estate classes sponsored by local brokerages or community colleges. That's how many of Shannon Williams' clients found the TriBella Realty agent in Austin, Texas. Williams teaches free seminars on first-time home-buying, flipping houses and beginning retirement investment planning. The classes are "a good way (for clients) to meet different people and judge them," she says.
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Just because a "new" real estate agent does not have the same extensive experience as a real estate agent that has been in the business for years does not mean that cannot do the same or equal amount of work. I dont think that any seller or buyer should determine that an agent is good based on the amount of homes he/she sells. I myself know plenty that do so and are not someone I would work with ever!
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There's little chance Daud and Corvo would ever have been friends. One's an assassin who killed an empress, the other's a bodyguard who failed to protect one. Two inherently opposing forces, with blood and Outsider marks on their hands. Put them in a room without bladed weapons though, and they'd find they had a lot in common. Corvo is fighting to redeem himself in the eyes of the city. Daud accepts his damnation, and is just shooting for a little personal redemption. Both men get their chance.


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Octane is a hydrocarbon that has a chain of eight carbon atoms, but it should not be confused with the octane rating of gasoline. Octane rating compares a fuel's antiknock properties on a scale in which 100 is pure 2,2,4-trimethylpentane (isooctane, an isomer of octane) and 0 is pure n-heptane.
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Today's post will be a quickie about rich Bay Street Lawyers and the test of human dignity. Yesterday I came across at pretty neat story in Toronto Star called, 'Bay Street law firm uses fingerprint technology to monitor employees' comings and goings' and needless to say after reading the article, it caught my attention to say the least. Seriously, it caught my attention, so I decided to do a quick followup, share my opinion and more importantly get your two cents in return.
Sounds like the days of sneaking out for longer lunches and leaving early on Friday afternoons could be a thing of past at one of Toronto's Bay Street law firms. McCague Borlack LLP has decided to revamp the security at it's office by installing top notch security – finger swipe tracking. This will require the staff to clock in and out of the office with a finger swipe, and in turn hopefully eliminate morning late-comers, long lunch goers, and those who take off early on Friday afternoons.
Personally I think this a pretty interesting concept and the maximum use of technology. It's certainly the first time I'm ever hearing about anything like this. However, what struck a nerve with me was that this new system that's about to be installed at McCague Borlack LLP only applies to the secretaries and the copy-room staff, and excludes the lawyers and legal assistants. Why not just institute the same rules for everyone? Instead it seems that rules don't apply to those who charge their clients upwards of $400 per hour.
Is this Nepotism or Favoritism?
Time will tell, and this won't go down easily for the law firm as the secretaries have launched a blog that updates the happenings and shares their thoughts on this matter. If you'd like to read the very interesting blog, check out the Fingerprint Campaign and why the lawyers and managing partners at McCague Borlack LLP deserve the finger.
My Two Cents
I really think the technology aspect of this story is pretty cool, and it's the first time I'm hearing about it and seeing this technology outside of watching it on Criminal Minds on TV. I could also see how technology like this would eliminate a lot of lateness, long lunches, and early departures, so I can see where the law firm is going with the idea. However, what irks me about this story is that there are two sets of rules aimed at two sets of people, therefore creating a divide within a place that employs roughly 200 people.
Furthermore, it also creates a sense of unfairness between the lawyers and their legal assistants, and those who are paper pushers at the bottom of the chain as looked at by most lawyers, yet secretaries are the ones who push a fair amount of work in a given day. I personally don't know any lawyers firsthand, but have dated a few secretaries and legal assistants in my lifetime, who've shared stories, opinions and thoughts on what it's like to work for a law firm. We all know lawyers can be nasty, and for the most part think that their shit don't stink, so I'm certain you can imagine some rudeness towards the secretarial employees. Also, who looks after the time lawyers spend on any given case for a client? Nobody! That's why clients are served with invoices for "x amount of hours", yet nobody can question the hours or the lawyers or how much time they've actually spent on a given case. I'm certain that lawyers wouldn't be fond of having to finger in-and-out for every case they work on, so they can truthfully show the actual hours that are spent working on a case and not having a 5-star lunch.
Finally, fingerprinting your way in-and-out, so someone else can track your whereabouts sounds freakish. Whatever happened to the basic principles of privacy and basic humanity? I guess they're gone out the window in this case. In every job, there needs leeway and room for error. I'm a firm believer that the stronger the constraints are on employees, the more counterproductive employees become. Good companies are built on trust, and allowing it's employees to be creative in their own way. You don't have to look very far to see the success of companies Google, Apple, Delta Hotels, Cisco Systems, TD Bank, and many others.
What About You?
Thanks for reading my two cents, but as I mentioned at the beginning of the article I'd love to know your two cents, and the view you share on the above story and issue. Furthermore, if you'd like to read more and know get to know the issue in depth, check out the two links below:
Toronto Star – Bay Street law firm uses fingerprint technology to monitor employees' comings and goings
Finger Campaign – Which Finger to Give to Bay Street
Readers, what are your two cents? How do you feel about this? What would you do if you were McCague Borlack LLP?
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10 Houseplants To Improve Your Home
Do you need more energy? Are you concerned about the quality of the air in your home? Even if you've never thought you had a green thumb, rethink houseplants. But just make sure your choose the right ones...
Darcie at Such the Spot lists all of the benefits of houseplants and shares how she recently decided to invest in some, also telling us which ones are most beneficial.
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thanks for this post! we were just at the city conservatory enjoying the palms this weekend, and sadly the smell of dirt and plants made us realize how completely void of plants our home currently is. gotta change that...
Which of these would be non-toxic if ingested by toddlers (or pets)? Seems like a pretty important question to ask if this is posted on a blog about young children.
dcirene, I was coming on to ask the same thing! I'd be most interested in a list that improves air quality AND isn't toxic to my toddler, cats and dogs.
So I was curious, and I spent the last 2 hours researching it, and this is what I found. http://loreleisierra.blogspot.com/2010/03/houseplants.html of all those plants 8 are non-toxic to dogs, cats and people. The majority, are toxic, so be careful!
Okay, four lists that are on other people's sites, and a follow up suggestion posted on another blog.
Wasn't curious enough to click through to any of these other sources, so I guess I'll never know.
Yeah... I wondered the same thing as Lorelei Sierra, here's her list:
1) Kentia Palm
2) Spider Plants
3) African Violet
4) Bamboo palm
5) Gerbera daisies
6) Areca Palm
7) Boston fern
8) Lady palm
My list when I gave it a brief search, was a bit smaller: air-filtering palms such as bamboo/reed (Chamaedorea seifrizii), parlor (Chamaedorea elegans), lady (Rhapis excelsa), and also the spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum), but I think I was also looking for "low-light" and/or "easy-care." I settled on the spider plant for being pretty easy to grow, cheap, and easy to propogate (it grows its own baby plants that you can use to make new plants).
spider plants are actually very good inside. Somewhere I heard that NASA uses them to clean the air in the space shuttle???? Don't quote me on that, but I think they clean air the best of all plants. Also, yes, they are very easy to grow. And once yardsale season starts people sell the babies a lot.
Oh, and toxicity would have been helpful. I'd rather just have a list on this site instead of links to everywhere.
For me, the essential kitchen plant is aloe vera. Requires no real care, lovely green color, non-toxic, and it's really useful if you burn yourself. Plus, if you know someone who already has a plant they can give you one of the little shoots and you're good to go.
While aloe vera is not poisonous, it can cause severe digestive upset if consumed. Aloe vera capsules are used as a laxative. I know that, in rabbits, consumption of aloe vera can be fatal. I don't know about toddlers.
Keep in mind that the dose often makes the poison. It's useful to know how much of something is poisonous, not just that it's potentially poisonous in some indeterminate amount.


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Agreed, set up some Kara runs to satisfy the want of some of your lvl 70 memebers to raid - pug the empty slots and get going! Believe it or not, watching your lvl 70 guildies begin raiding kara is a HUGE incentive for those mid-60's to get cracking so they dont miss out on the fun.
I would comment that the only problem with getting the members who are ready to raid Kara going is that they will get burned out on Kara very quickly. So that when the last of your members are starting Kara the others will not want to go and you might come accross the problem of motivating the players that have all of their gear from the instance not going. So in that situation I can appreciate the holding off on Kara though I know the exact position you are in right now.
Also what about the people who are going slowly? Do they even want to raid? Will they really get jealous of missing the fun? Just a couple of things to think about in general not to really knock on the situation. Good luck with your guild's future. Perhaps like people said find out what your guild wants (the members who are not leveling very quickly) and then find out what you need to do to get your guild raiding. If some of the 60's are interested in raiding and they are leveling slowly maybe try and motivate them to level faster if that is really their goal. Then when you find out what you are short on maybe open up the doors for a small recruiting drive? I don't know. I am bored on vacation throwing out some ideas lol. Anyways good luck to anyone stuck in this position.


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First adopted in 1917, the rugged and reliable Browning .30-caliber machine gun remained in US service into the Vietnam era, and is still occasionally found in use elsewhere even today. Produced in both water-cooled and air-cooled versions, it has been employed in every imaginable role for a machine gun - antipersonnel, antiaircraft, mounted on aircraft as both defensive and offensive armament, defensive armament aboard vehicles (armored and soft-skin), mounted on watercraft, and others. Employing gripping first-hand testimony and featuring specially commissioned illustrations and detailed photographs, many in color, this lively study of the Browning .30-caliber machine gun reveals the origins, combat history and legacy of this versatile and dependable weapon.
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, of Norfolk, Virginia, studied art at Old Dominion University under the reknowned Charles Sibley, then head of ODU's art department. Her first acrylic painting was accepted in the Chrysler Museum's juried Irene Leach Memorial Exhibition and today her paintings are part of numerous private and corporate collections including Bank of America, Dominion Bank, Kirn Memorial Library, SunTrust Bank, AT & T, and the Philip Morris Corporation, to name a few. A versatile painter, Gayle works in two distinct styles, landscapes in pastel and abstract works in acrylic and mixed media. Her landscapes, primarily of the Chesapeake Bay region, are handled exclusively by Lynn Friel of Limited Editions and can be found in numerous galleries on the East Coast from New England to the Carolinas. Her abstract work is available on this site and by special commission. In addition to exhibiting her artwork, Gayle was one of the founding members of the d'Art Center in downtown Norfolk, worked as the art consultant for two Norfolk banks, and served on the boards of several arts organizations. She owned and operated her own art galleries in Virginia Beach and on the Northern Neck of Virginia from 1992 until 2008.
Besides being my chosen vocation, art is my passion. I alternate between Impressionist-style landscapes and abstract works in mixed media, finding that the landscapes challenge me to focus on detail while the abstract work fuels my creativity. This process allows me to constantly learn and change, seeing things in different ways. Having grown up on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay I have always been inspired by it, and my landscape painting allows me to share the sense of calm and wonder I feel whenever I'm around the water. Each piece of art that I create is a celebration of what I have seen. My palette reflects both the subtle tones of nature and its intense colors. The brilliant golds and reds of autumn, the purple cast of a shadow and the deep blues and greens of the water are all elements I try to capture. My landscapes are created using pastels, sometimes in combination with acrylic paint, colored pencils or inks. I work from photographs I have taken during my travels, and my work reflects the landscape of the Chesapeake Bay region, mainly in Virginia and Maryland. For my abstriacts I prefer working on canvas or panel in collage fashion, using acrylic paint combined with elements including torn paper, sand, leaves, and other natural objects. I have been called a colorist and specialize in creating site-specific work for both residential and corporate clients keying on the colors used in each individual setting. If you would like to commission work, please
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We take: sand in our cuffs, rocks, shells, moss, acorns, driftwood, cones, pebbles, flowers, photographs.
But is the picture a tenth of the thing? A hundredth?
Is it anything without the smell and salt breeze and the yellow warmth when the fog lifts?
Oh! but I got all that, too.
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KALAMAZOO,MI(WKZO)-- Game is over. WMU moves to 4-2 on the season and 2-0 in the MAC.
Ball now at midfield.Clock still tickin away. 1 minute left.
The Broncos put Mike Perish in the game at quarterback. Taking as much time as they can to come out of the huddle. 1:30 now left in the game.
WMU returns the kickoff to the 30 yard line. 1st and 10.
The Falcons start to put up a fight. Score on a 4 yard run. 45-21 WMU. 2:30 left in the game.
Bowling Green marching down the field. 1st and 10 at the WMU 9 yard line.
WMU punts the ball, BG takes over at their own 19, 5:55 left in the fourth quarter.
It should be nothing but running from here on out for the Broncos. Not that they need any more. They already have 351 yards on the ground today.
A few good rushes by RB Michael Johnson gives the Broncos a first and 10 at their own 38.
INTERCEPTION by WMU safety Atkins.
Fact O' The Day: The Broncos have more yards rushing today than they did vs all of their first 5 opponents combined.
BG takes over at their own 17.
A 2 yard touchdown run by Antoin Scrivin puts the Broncos up 45-14.
A 52 yard run by Tevin Drake moves the ball into the redzone again. 1st and goal from the 5.
QB Tyler VanTubbergen in for Alex Carder. Carder looks to be done for the game. End of the third. Broncos lead 38-14.
Bowling Green gets a little offense going then stall out at midfield. Seems to be the story of the game. Broncos starting to take over the game on both sides of the ball. BG punts, ball fair caught at the WMU 16 yard line by Jordan White. 1st and 10 for the Broncos.
Kickoff goes through the back of the endzone. 1st and 10 Bowling Green from their own 20. 4:03 left in the 3rd quarter.
The Broncos are starting to impose their will. A 26 yard touchdown pass from Alex Carder to Jordan White gives the Broncos a 38-14 lead.
BG takes over at their own 28. Three plays, no yards. 37 yard punt, no return. Broncos take over at their own 34.
Bowling Green begins to bring pressure on Carder and the offense. Forces a 41 yard John Potter Field Goal. Broncos lead 31-14. 9:54 left in the third.
Broncos get a 20 yard run from Drake, and a 1st down reception to Ravenell. 1st and 10 from the BG 47.
Broncos get the ball to start the second half. 1st and 10 from their own 20.
****1st half notes: WMU quarterback Alex Carder has 131 yards through the air and 85 yards on the ground in the first half. Running Backs Tevin Drake and Brian Fields are both averaging 10 yards a carry, respectively and the Broncos have 190 rushing yards. Wide Receiver Jordan White has 8 catches for 96 yards.****
Kickoff returned to the BG 30 yard line. Bowling Green runs the ball to end the half. Broncos lead 28-14.
Alex Carder throws a 10 yard touchdown pass to Jordan White. Broncos lead 28-14 with 31 seconds left in the half.
Broncos putting together a nice 2 minute drive and are now in the red zone. 1st and 10 at the BG 16 yard line. 1:12 left in the first half.
A crucial 4th down stop by the defense on their own 18 yard line gives the offense the ball back with a chance to score again before half time. Broncos lead 21-14 with the ball and 2:49 left in the first half.
Bowling Green moving the ball fairly well with a great mixture of runs and passes being called for the Falcons. They seem to be focusing on running the ball more though. 1st and 10 on the WMU 38.
Bowling Green returns the ball to their 22 yard line. 1st and 10 Falcons.
A 10 yard reception by Jordan White set the Broncos up with 1st and goal at the 1. A play action pass to Chris Prom gives the Broncos a 21-14 lead.
53 yard rush by Brian Fields. 1st and 10 WMU at the BG 16 yard line.
Kickoff returned to the WMU 26. 1st and 10 Broncos.Bowling Green drives the ball down the field to tie the game up on a 5 yard run. 14-14. 9:22 left in the 2nd quarter.
Alex Carder throws an interception on 3rd down. Play was reviewed and upheld. 1st and 10 BGSU.
**1st quarter notes: The Broncos had over 100 yards rushing in the first quarter. Quarterback Alex Carder accounted for 68 of them.**
Broncos starting to mix up the playcalling as they get move the ball to Bowling Green's 35 yard line on a 24 yard pass play to Jordan White and an 9 yard option run. On second down, Broncos RB Brian Fields was hit in the backfield for a 1 yard loss. 3rd and 3 for the Broncos.
Broncos D holds Bowling Green to another 3 and out. Punt returned to the Western Michigan 34 yard line on a 6 yard punt return by Jordan White. 1st and 10 WMU.
After a pass interference call on the defense, and a pair of strong runs, including one for a touchdown gives Broncos a 14-7 lead with 2:18 left in the first quarter.
A 4th down conversion gives the Broncos a first down at Bowling Green's 36.
Defense comes back out and forces a quick 3 and out for Bowling Green. Bowling Green punts out of their own end zone, punt goes out of bound at Western's 43. 1st and 10 for the Broncos.
WMU's second offensive drive stalls out at BG's 45. 4th and 6. Punt fair caught at the 9 yard line. 1st and 10 Bowling Green. 6:41 left in the first. Score is still tied at 7-7.
Alex Carder is now up to 7 rushes 63 yards. 1st down and 10 from midfield.
Broncos return kickoff to their own 27. 1st and 10.
WMU secondary caught napping, give up 57 yard touchdown from BG QB Schilz to WR Drew Jordan. Score tied at 7-7. 9:01 left in the first.
WMU Kickoff returned to the BG 23. 1st and 10 BGSU.
Looks like it may be the Alex Carder show as the Western Michigan QB rushed the ball 5 times for 52 yards and a touchdown. 7-0. WMU 10:22 left in the first.
3 rushes for 38 yards by Alex Carder runs puts the pall into BG territory. 1st down and 10 from BG's 25.
Bowling Green's first drive stalled in three plays, they punt on fourth down. Punt was fair caught at the 35 yard line of the Broncos. 1st and 10 WMU.
Western Michigan won the toss and deferred until the second half. BGSU will receive the ball.
We're roughly 30 minutes away from kickoff as the Broncos and Falcons both warm up for the 2:00 pm kickoff at Waldo Stadium.


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Royals' Offense Shut Down In 2-1 Loss To Twins
James Shields acknowledged that he didn't have his best stuff Tuesday night.
Shields Leads Royals Over Twins
James Shields was sharp for 7 1-3 innings, Alex Gordon had three RBIs, and the Kansas City Royals scored five runs in the eighth inning to beat the Minnesota Twins 6-1 on Tuesday.
Hosmer Homers, Shields Shines As Royals Beat Twins
Eric Hosmer hit two of Kansas City's season-high four home runs, James Shields pitched six strong innings to win for first time in 11 starts and the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 9-3 on Friday night.
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Coming into the 2012 season, Matt Moore was likely the most-hyped pitching prospect in baseball – not without good reason.
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Lilee looked up from her book. "What?"
He sighed. "About New York."
"Yeah, I was thinking about telling him in the summer."
"I thought you said you were gonna drop out of this school and go directly there."
Lilee looked back at her book. "Oh, I kinda...forgot."
"You're bluffing." He said. "You should go see him today and tell him. I mean...you have to tell him."
"I hate the fact that you're right."
"And Brendon."
Lilee smashed her head into her book. "Why does it have to be so far away!?" She yelled. "I mean...first my dad, then my boyfriend. And you guys." She smiled.
Spencer hugged her. "Well, you still have vacations." He said.
"You can just take off on Halloween." He laughed.
"I argued with my teacher that it should be a national holiday." She said.
Jon walked in and took a seat. "Did you notice there's NOTHING good to do?" He asked.
Lilee looked at him. "Well, studying isn't much but it kills time."
"Okay. Umm...Brendon is starting to get worried about you. He said you've been acting strange around him. Does it have to do with...New York?"
Lilee's eyes bugged out.
Ryan walked in. "So, I hear you're going to New York."
Lilee screamed. "FINE! I'LL TELL HIM!" She yelled. She took a breath. "I have to tell my dad first." She concluded.
Lilee knocked on the door to be greeted by her dad. She ran into his arms.
"Hey." He said.
"Hey." She replied.
He brought her in.
"So, hows Sabrina?" She asked.
"She's good, she's with Chris and Max."
Lilee nodded. She sighed. "I have something that I really need to tell you." She said. "God, you're gonna hate me for this."
"What could possibly be so bad?" He asked.
"It's not bad, it's actually really good. It'll go very well on my permanent record."
"Okay, tell me."
"I applyed for The School of Visual Arts."
"The one that I went to?"
"Yeah. But that's not the part I want to tell you."
"I got accepted."
"In New York?"
"Yeah, and I want to go."
"To New York?"
She nodded. "Yes, dad. In New York."
"You do relize that, that's on the otherside of the states."
"But you're only in your first semester of College!" He exclaimed.
"Yeah but they support us! I'm 18 years old."
Jared shook his head. "You're gonna be 8 hours away by plane!"
"Dad, I wanna go!"
"YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW MUCH I WANNA GO!" She cried. "I LOOK UP TO YOU AND THIS IS WHAT YOU GIVE ME!"
"THANKS A LOT DAD!" And she ran out.
Sabrina came out. "Jared,are you okay."
He shook his head and walked out but Lilee already left.
"No, she's not here." Brendon said. "...I haven't seen her I'm sorry.....okay....bye."
"Who was that?" Ryan asked.
"Jared, He wanted to know where Lilee was."
"I'll be right back." Jon said headed for the door. Before he could open it Lilee burst threw and ran into Brendon's arms, sobbing.
Everyone looked at her.
'Is she alright?' Jon mouthed.
Brendon shrugged and continued to comfort her.