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-- love that we got one for you today Kelly court is back in session on the docket today a real life Amityville horror.
As a couple from New Jersey claims they were forced out of their home by supernatural forces now they're suing their landlord to get out of their lease.
This couple -- having a young children says it's strange things started happening immediately after they moved it.
Lights switching on and off and rooms in which nobody wants closed flying out of the closets.
At first they tried to explain each one away but then one by one.
Things started happening in one night they were in bed watching TV.
Three times in the -- And that's saying that that I -- -- -- them as soon wells in the event three times when you're sitting down over here in the bed.
-- should cover this season people out of my hands.
Well some experts are on their side listened -- that's.
Their sense of what their experience and I -- a 110% I believe exactly what they're saying.
That was the expert that was the ghost expert.
That was enough for the couple the high tail it to a motel about a week into the rental.
Fearing that the house is subjected to some sort of demonic possession they -- out of the least the landlord says you just don't -- -- pay.
So Howell resolve joining me now defense attorney a former prosecutor Joey Jackson and Kimberly Guilfoyle who is the co host of the five and also a former -- One of this case -- I love I love that we have evidence we have more than we're gonna play and we also have an expert witness is joining us momentarily -- I wanna start with you.
They say they come home and find their clothes and towels ejected from the closets and all over the floors doors -- creek open and slam closed.
An unoccupied areas of the house.
It is not unprecedented.
At least in New York State their New Jersey for a court to declare.
Eric house legally -- did -- There -- there's actually long on this but it's nice that they they got two options call merry -- -- called ghost busters.
What is posted you you know they have little kids.
They've tried to stay there it's actually costing them more many.
To now have be out the money for the rental and now they're staying in a hotel and they can say in fact under the law that this is also a violation of breach of the warranty.
Happened ability at the house is not habitable that they should be refunded there.
Deposit because it amounts to -- constructive addiction and they're unable to live in the premises right.
But -- -- landlord has a very different story now he doesn't live next door but his practice he's a doctor I think.
Is right next door.
And he says this is all about -- a -- Why you think cell -- I mean listen I have to be very careful about what I say because I don't want demons coming to visit me at night -- Mike that's.
But I think I'll just say in I'll say this like this is very implausible they are creative ways in which to breach a lease and to get out of what your responsibilities -- this is by far and away the most creative that I'd seen now you mentioned that there is capable of dealing with haunted houses we are far and away from getting to that point.
The point is is -- scientifically acceptable way to explain that houses on it is what they're saying even credible believable I mean the point is is that yes indeed there may -- some sounds and noises in the houses but there'll or they are -- Arab explanations as to that.
And that alternative explanation I highly doubt would be -- -- Right is he claims they have money problems and they just a -- paid at least now we have an expert they hired an expert we saw little bit up we have an expert here with us this chip Cosby.
He's a medium and psychic he specializes in house hunting -- the author of growing up psychic.
He's with us by phone chip thank you very much for being here going to be here you read the facts on this case is it possible do you believe it's possible that this particular house is haunted.
Absolutely and part of the thing that I -- to be immediately was that not just of -- -- is that they've had a -- command.
And that others about the have validated the family's experience about everybody call -- -- Right and and this is one example that they claim has been caught on tape.
We're lights suddenly when I think it is another part of the house where nobody was watch this.
-- at my house.
The lights suddenly goes -- chip is that acting.
Or could that really be a ghost.
I think it happened to many times -- say that it could be acting.
You think it could be acting you know I don't think it could be goddamn thing I don't think it is but I've seen things like that happens so many times.
Because there are a lot of doubters out there -- yes but you're telling us it really happens.
I think what my -- and have a hands but lot of other people.
-- -- one of those doubters may I ask you hit a few questions go ahead -- thirty seconds a heartbreak we're gonna continued on as a number one -- have you ever testify before as to these theories -- a court of law.
What you have to do it now I'm not asking you why the question is have you -- at the Y okay.
Is there scientifically acceptable.
Is -- consensus in the scientific a paranormal community to explain this interpret -- god.
Now yeah.
That's I have -- back yeah.
-- -- -- Hope there'd just be a good sport as you know he's not really an -- but let's get -- -- get her chance -- the -- I don't know yet.
So Joey clearly has his doubts and suggests the scientific community does as well Kimberly do you have any questions for chip -- mediums like yeah I did it why why did you go through some of the things that you actually see that he's witness stand haunted -- that -- similar to what these people experience.
-- I have seen actual things fly around -- I've actually seen.
Object levitate.
I've seen things.
Appear and disappear from from one place to another.
Heard voices that were recorded that worked for -- with the audible -- Chip let me ask you question the New Jersey paranormal investigators -- old bridge say.
This house is the site of an active or intelligent haunting one level above average -- residual haunting what does that mean.
Residual -- it's like an echo it's like energy -- just left there are -- out of plays like an endless -- tape at various times intelligent calling means.
Whatever is there is able to communicate and actively interact with the environment.
-- boy all right chip thank you very much for being an up panel I wanna ask you this because here that they.
-- and tells objected doors creaking open bank light switch on and off footsteps can be heard unintelligible whispering the muffled -- -- something seven feet below their feet.
I ask you this -- you don't believe you say it's nonsense roll the tape again of what the with a woman with a light -- again.
-- my house.
Ballgame ballgame with a jury.
With the jury yeah.
Ball game with a jury it seems like somebody might in the background that just last not a -- book and this is far from credible to me.
Again there may be some extra forces out they have an extraterrestrial that I don't want to upset.
But at the same time I think that this is a -- direct furthermore what about the past history there with three prior families there that they just Begin to get.
Wanted this particular family all about that Kimberly -- the best act on that his behalf because there's a prior -- that would really help them but nevertheless there is case fondness -- at that 1991 is in New York case involving assisted in the purchase based on net.
I think they had at you know duty to disclose.
That is -- deep -- TC given the money back and I think they're being cheap they're spending more than that -- -- At a hotel and this happened to me.
At the -- -- -- -- -- and I had to check out how about that allowance in this way I was like this this is from a -- Teresa she says FYI the lights in the -- and house have heat sensors.
-- to turn off the ball when it reaches a certain temperature on the ball when it reaches a different temperature which means the ghost is the government imposed sensors on your new lighting -- Got to -- -- and I think you'll get -- over the exactly well.
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Exchange for her.
-- my next guest is the -- there.
Repeats ability which is an in depth look at how the most successful companies are finding finding growth while others just aren't delivering -- -- results.
He is here with me in a box bit explicit -- tell you know what companies.
You should trust Chris look at the co head of worldwide strategy of -- company by the way and now an author.
This was really interesting because you looked at companies.
And 90% of the companies that you profiled.
Which -- the liberal growth and then they didn't there was a theme that you sell signal that.
Yes -- -- certainly didn't set out to write another book but the the results from our three years of research at saying we're so stunning that we felt we had to us on the alarm.
We have a database of 8000 companies in the world -- what we found is that in the last ten years.
Now only 9%.
Of companies achieved even a modest level of sustainable profitable growth and when we probed into the recent.
We found the complexity.
Internal reasons self induced errors.
What we're showing our viewers simply say simplicity collapse in the distance from CEO of the plot -- front line like the operator she male looks like what the company does.
As -- the CEO and does very action that that everyone that simple onboard with a company should be able to say this is what we do this is what we're about.
-- -- -- clue what we find is that from the very first day that a founder begins a company with one product and one customer.
-- -- -- -- And the more successful you are the more -- -- -- go into new areas of organization becomes more complex in the CEO -- farther and farther and farther from the front line in the information.
Based on.
What he gets in the front line is often distorted almost like fun house mirrors.
What -- your case studies -- Sony who just cut 101000 workers globally has happened to completely restructure.
What Sony do you wrong in your opinions.
You know Sony is particularly -- -- in contrast apple we took away the music business -- Sunday when someone from.
From apple you know if you look at it.
We identified the three design principles of the great repeat of -- models companies that could have.
Nine lives verses being essentially one hit wonders and Sony vs apple -- -- interest and an all dimensions you see the comparison for example.
-- through organizational complexity is legendary grapple with only -- the sixty S to use could -- -- Monday morning meeting -- all the people in the company and talk about every single product.
-- so you didn't you do your member of the walkman mean a lot of our viewers probably give -- a lot of them don't and that's because the walk when they think they would -- music company and then they got away -- that you like vanguard.
You say vanguard is a great example that that action allotment of look exactly like that's -- -- -- other big as the winner in your opinion of what is safeguard doing right at Sony is mess it up.
What is and are doing right here and.
Vanguard is the largest mutual fund company the world's one point five trillion dollars 40% of the free money and in the financial crisis went to vanguard.
What's so interesting it's when you talked to CEO.
Bill -- or you talk to Frontline operators both of which I've done.
What you discover is actually described the six or seven core principles that fuel vanguard make -- unique and drive their behaviors in this very powerful when you can do that.
Because it means you can trust more people in the front line to make decisions.
Faster and in learning happens much more rapidly and we're in a world where learning -- the ability to adapt is becoming the ultimate competitive advantage.
You also look at a company another -- case it is the book was -- -- man a massive multimillion dollar.
That what pick Mike picked that name and what do they do right -- you think -- while.
-- -- the best performing multi core cause conglomerate -- slowly cannot be in the world.
So when you talked to -- Larry called the CEO of Danaher about what allows him to manage this much complexity he says it is a dinner her repeat of all business system.
Which they talk about -- the most unique thing to do and that they apply to every single business they buy including -- 600 million dollar acquisition of today.
-- -- The book is called repeat ability very interesting title great but from -- -- company is Bob thank you very much for coming and thanks very much alright very substantially concepts and.
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That was the late Notorious BIG on the song with Michael on 'Ubreakable' ; they recorded / worked together?
2 totally different genres coming together.
That was the late Notorious BIG on the song with Michael on 'Ubreakable' ; they recorded / worked together?
2 totally different genres coming together.
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On Unbreakable, you mean? Ya, that was Biggie
It's amazing what type of artists Michael collaborated with. It's sort of odd though; Biggie died in 1997. His raps must of been recorded way before the song was released.
I LOVE that song O_O
yeah he died in 1997.
It makes me wonder if Michael recorded the vocals then or even earlier? who knows.
Great collaborations though!
27th april 2010 - forever ♥
Rodney Jerkins had heard the unreleased Biggie rap and thought it'd fit perfect on Unbreakable. Biggie did not record the rap with the intentions of it ending up on Unbreakable, though I'm sure he'd be thrilled to know it!
But, let us not forget that it IS Biggie that rapped on HIStory's "This Time Around" in 1995. That was a true collaboration. Biggie recorded that rap exclusively for use on that MJ track!
if anything, i would say it shows more of MJ genius,(yeah i know Jerkins is producer, but Mj is exec producer) because to listen to it, u would never know Biggie died, before the song was born. and i think MJ was that genre, as much as being many more genres. i like the rap to 'Money'.
Activities, right into today, still prove that Harvard ain't got nothin' on Michael Jackson, the King of Pop.
You mean MJ's 'Money'? Does it have rap? I don't recall it at the moment, but I do love that song. For some reason, I tend to forget it.
I LOVE Money! I love the lyrics in it, SO ingenious!!
Here's a little story about Michael and Biggie found in this thread. http://www.gearslutz.com/board/so-mu...ous-album.html
By the way, to elaborate a bit on the Notorious B.I.G. session, it was kinda like this. Michael used to call people to ask them to participate on albums. It was interesting knowing that nearly anyone on the planet would come to the phone if it were Michael calling. Anyway, I heard rumors that B.I.G. was going to come, and I was excited about that! I knew that I would be the one to record that, as I had recorded nearly all of that tune, "This Time Around".
So, Dallas and I were expecting him any minute, and pretty much on time, Notorious strolls in. He was quite an imposing figure when he walked in, as he was quite popular at the time. I had no idea what to expect from him in terms of attitude, but he seemed nice when he walked in. No problem. But almost immediately, he blurted out, "Yo, Dallas, can I meet Mike?" To which, Dallas replied that he thought so. Biggie went on to talk about how much this opportunity meant to him, as Michael was his hero. Anyway, Dallas tells him that we're going to lay down the rap first, so Biggie heads in the booth, we get some headphone levels and get ready to start recording.
So, we hit the big red button (on a Sony 3348 machine), and away we go. During his first take, Dallas and I looked at each other, because it was spot on. wow. I was impressed, and so was Dallas. We listened back, and Dallas was like, "Wow, I think we got it". As I recall, we took another take for good measure, but I'm fairly certain that we ended up using the first take. So, Notorious comes in, and asks if he can meet Michael now. We sent word to the back room where Michael was working that Biggie was finished and wanted to meet him.
Simply for security, Michael's security would enter and make sure that no one was in the room that shouldn't be, and once that was confirmed (it was just me, Biggie and Dallas), Michael came in. Biggie nearly broke out in tears...I could tell how much this meant to him. Well, Michael could have this effect on anyone, even the most hardcore rappers! Biggie was tripping up on his words, bowing down and telling Michael how much his music had meant to him in his life. Michael was, as always, very humble and kept smiling while Biggie just went on and on how much he loved Michael. I watched Biggie just become this big butterball of a man, and it was really very sweet to witness. After all, we are all just people.
Michael finally asked to hear what we had done, and we popped it up on the big speakers and let her go. Michael LOVED it and was excited to tell Biggie that! "Oh, let's hear it again", I recall Michael saying, and we listened again. Michael just loved it...and thanked Biggie for coming all the way from Philadelphia. Biggie asked rather sheepishly whether he could get a photo, and Michael agreed. A shot was taken, we listened again, and Michael thanked Biggie. Michael said goodbye and stepped out, leaving Biggie standing there looking completely stunned.
It will always remain a great, great memory.
The Resonater
Nice story. Biggie was a fan just like us.
He had an incredible amount of love to give and not enough people to give it to.I love you, Michael.
"That was all thanks to my dad. He raised me right." - "Prince" Michael Jackson Jr.
For those who asked: I don't have a twitter or a facebook
The rap in Unbreakable is from Shaquille O'Neal's song "Can't Stop The Reign", featuring Biggie.
Rodney is also a friend of Shaq.
(2:58 into the song)
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ok i was thinking that MJ and Biggie recorded it together ; they took it from the song??
MJ and Biggie worked together on "This Time Around" from the HIStory album - but they just cut out Biggies acapella from another song to Unbreakable.
Haha, I love that also... "Grab my crotch, twist my knee, then I'm through - Mike's bad, I'm bad, who are you?!"


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Leslie S. Barber (1885-1966) Papers (KC0118)
Leslie Sanford Barber was born in Kansas in 1885. He was raised on a farm and received his education in the public schools. He attended Kansas State Normal School at Emporia in 1901 and for part of the school year in 1902.
After some time in the Texas oil fields, Barber entered the Railway Mail Service on January 31, 1906 and commenced work in the transfer office in Atchison, Kansas. He later began working on the mail cars and on December 15, 1906 he was appointed to the Kansas City and Pueblo Railway Post Office. He apparently served on that line for the remainder of his active time with the Railway Mail Service.
Barber was an active member of the Kansas City Branch of the Railway Mail Association and the National Postal Transport Association as well as the United Federation of Postal Clerks. He served the Kansas City Branch in various capacities including Assistant Secretary, Second vice-president, Circulation Manager and Historian.
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Televisions come with satellite channels. Guestrooms also feature complimentary wireless Internet access, complimentary high-speed (wired) Internet access, and separate sitting areas.
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In addition to a full-service spa, Hotel Restaurant Erbprinz features an indoor pool and a fitness facility. The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A complimentary breakfast is offered. Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access.
Business amenities at this 5-star property consist of a business center, audiovisual equipment, and small meeting rooms. Event facilities measuring 7360 square feet (684 square meters) include conference/meeting rooms and banquet facilities. This luxury hotel also offers spa services, gift shops/newsstands, and concierge services. For a surcharge, a roundtrip airport shuttle (available on request) is offered to guests. Onsite parking is available (surcharge).
Hotel Restaurant Erbprinz is a smoke-free property.
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- Multiple large conference rooms
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- Shopping on site
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- Fitness facilities
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- Gift shops or newsstand
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- Multiple small meeting rooms
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- Meeting facilities size (feet) - 7360
- Meeting facilities size (meters) - 684
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Green Horse Bar - This pub serves drinks only.
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Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool and a fitness facility.
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Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
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- Pet fee: EUR 6 per pet, per night
- Rollaway bed fee: EUR 50 per night
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
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This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
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Today, Colby was kind enough to let me drop in on their welcome home celebration for their Division 5 state runner-up Hornets.
There, I presented the NewsChannel 7 Coach of the Year award to an unsuspecting Jeff Rosemeyer.
In his 19 years as head coach, this is the first time he's won the award. To have his fellow coaches from northcentral Wisconsin be the one's voting make it that much more special.
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The 2014 BBF Adams Benefit is taking place on 1/25 at 6pm at the Museum of Fine Arts, and already more than 610 people are looking forward to attending. This year's event will include a special presentation of the 2014 BBF Public Service Award to Thomas Menino for his extraordinary leadership and dedication to our city throughout his two decades of service as Mayor. Learn more.
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Thank you to our members who took the time out of their busy schedules to gather at the State House for yesterday's 14th annual Walk to the Hill. BBA members were among the 650 attorneys who put their advocacy skills into action in support of civil legal aid. Walk to the Hill 2013 was a great success, but our work to ensure adequate funding of civil legal aid is only just beginning.
A real life example of how civil legal aid helps people was described by South Coastal Counties Legal Services client, Daniele Bien-Aime. Through no fault of her own, this mother of two young children lost her job, and then her health insurance and came close to being evicted from her apartment — while undergoing a bilateral mastectomy and follow-up treatment for breast cancer. A legal aid attorney helped her get her job back, continue her treatment and stay in her home.
A surprise visit from Governor Patrick provided an opportunity for us to thank him for recognizing the importance of civil legal aid. Last week, House 1 proposed $15.5 million for Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation (MLAC).
The most important part of the morning followed the pep talks from Chief Justice Roderick Ireland, BBA President James D. Smeallie and others, when attendees headed toward the offices of their lawmakers to continue the conversation about the need for civil legal aid funding. As we described in Issue Spot before, making a personal connection and building a relationship with your own state senator and state representative is key to effective advocacy.
Ellen Kief, a member of the BBA's Solo & Small Firm Section and a resident of Weston, met with her legislators, Senator Michael Barrett and Representative Alice Hanlon Peisch. She shared her perspective on civil legal aid as a constituent and an attorney. In particular, Ellen emphasized her experience with immigration law and the positive impact that civil legal aid has had on her own clients.
Meeting with a key staffer is just as important. As Issue Spot has said in earlier posts, staff often makes recommendations and it's a great way to get to know what's important to your legislator. BBA President J.D. Smeallie sat down with an aide to his state representative, Jerald Parisella. This was an opportunity for President Smeallie to make a direct connection with the person who advises the lawmaker.
It was great to see advocacy in action as lawyers filled the State House halls. These conversations will continue throughout the budget process that will run through the end of June. We need to cultivate these relationships and circle back to our legislators between now and June in order to provide them with additional information and facts, tell stories and keep the dialogue and discussions going. We need to arm them with the reasons why civil legal aid is important and should be one of their top budget priorities.
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Richard Carmona can be a "maverick" and pull more independent voters in Arizona by supporting Prop 121 / Arizona Open Primaries
Friday, October 26th, 2012As an independent voter of Arizona, I want former independent voter and U.S. candidate Richard Carmona to beat Jeff Flake.
Jeff Flake has proven to us that he is willing to toe the extremist Tea Party line; Whereas Richard Carmona has proven he can work in a bipartisanship fashion.
What can Richard Carmona consider in these last 10 days before the November 6th election day that will cinch in the win from key Arizona independent voters?
Most Arizonans believe Arizona has a maverick history (some ugly and some good) that stems back from the Martin Luther King Holiday issue. Arizona was one of the few states in the United States that did not support MLK Holiday. Recall to your memory when Senator John McCain did not support Martin Luther King Holiday way back when it was being discussed? Indeed there was a big hoopla over it.
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At the time, only 27 states and Washington, D.C., honored the holiday. Most famously, all three Arizona House Republicans including current Senator and former presidential candidate John McCain, voted against the bill in '83. The state did not vote in favor of recognizing the holiday until 1992, not only rejecting pleas from Reagan and then Arizona governor Evan Mecham but also losing the NFL's support when the league moved Super Bowl XXVII from Sun Devil Stadium, in Tempe, to California in protest. Arizona was not the only state openly contemptuous of federal law. In 2000, 17 years after the law's official passage and the same year it pulled the Confederate flag down from its statehouse dome, South Carolina became the last state to sign a bill recognizing Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a paid holiday.
In a sense, Carmona proved his "maverick" status because after he was appointed by President Bush to become the 17th Surgeon General of the United States, he became highly critical of the Bush administration for suppressing scientific findings which conflicted with the Administration's ideological agenda.
These days, polling is very hard to rely upon, and if Carmona feels like things are too close for comfort — I encourage him to prove his independence by supporting Prop 121 in these last days of the election cycle — after all, independent voters are the 2nd largest voting bloc in Arizona and independents are pushing the Arizona Open Primary measure. In fact, Prop 121 is expected to pass by 5% if you believe the polls provided bythe Independent Voter Network.
Why should Carmona consider Prop 121?
Because it will empower independent voters in Arizona and it will make them happy. Independent Voter Network (IVN ) has more information below:
IndependentVoting.org, a national strategy, communications, and organizing center working to connect and empower the 40% of Americans who identify themselves as independents, has begun conducting a survey to educate and activate Arizona voters about Proposition 121, the Top-Two Open Primary Initiative.
Early results show that when independents learn about Prop 121 and how top-two open primaries work, by allowing independents to vote in the first and often decisive round of voting, they strongly support it. 84% said they plan to vote yes on Proposition 121 after hearing the specifics of the measure.
For the first time in Arizona history — independent voters have become the 2nd largest voting bloc because many of us believe the 2 major party system has failed Americans due to extremism and the fringe groups. It would be wonderful to see two veterans serving the U.S. Senate side-by-side that will bring a much needed Ronald Reagan/Tip O'Neill atmosphere to Washington D.C.
It's time to snap our state out of extremism — and it's time for balance to be restored. Tea Party supporters have done enough damage already with their obstructionism, and we cannot do it with Flake who has proven to toe the tea party line that hurts Veterans. Veterans who have served our Armed Forces and put their lives on the line for this great Nation.


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LAKEWOOD RANCH — East County families have one last chance to splash away the summer and welcome in the new school year.
Lakewood Ranch Community Activities will host its annual free Back to School Splash Bash event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Aug. 29, at the Lakewood Ranch YMCA, 5100 Lakewood Ranch Blvd.
"This is the last summer celebration before the kids have to buckle down and start studying for the new school year," event organizer Lori Basilone said. "It's for all families with school-age children."
Activities will include swimming activities for prizes, a 25-foot inflatable waterslide, a dunk tank and Slip 'n Slide. The YMCA also will set up Skate Jam for children wishing to test out their skateboarding skills.
Explore Some More Children's Museum also will be on site with a bubbles exhibit. Community organizations will be offering free sno-cones and watermelon to guests, but attendees also can purchase a lunch of either a hot dog or hamburger with chips and a drink for $5. Pre-registration for meal tickets is recommended, but not necessary, Basilone said.
Recommended items to bring include a swimsuit, a towel, water shoes, sunscreen, a skateboard and helmet and lawn chairs. Attendees also are asked to donate a new or gently used children's book, which will go to the Manatee Food Bank's Royalty for Reading program.
"We're really hoping that folks will take the time to dig through to find something they have or buy (a book)," Basilone said.
Event organizers are expecting 500 children — about twice as many as year's past when the event was held at the Lakewood Ranch Athletic Center.
"(Using the YMCA) really gives us room to grow," Basilone said. "We're expecting a good crowd."
Basilone said she has been advertising the event through Twitter. Those interested in attending can follow her updates by typing "LWRCAC."
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Moderate prices and superior schools help Hilliard homes sell quickly
Jeff and Kim Hooper — with their children Kaitlyn, 5, and Ethan, 2 — got a sneak peek at this home the day before it went on the market, and bought it.
Hilliard at a glance
• 2013* home sales: 409
• Change in home sales, 2012 to 2013: 37.2 percent
• Median sales price, 2013: $208,500
• Average days on market, 2013: 55
• Median year home built: 1992
• Median home size: 2,077 square feet
• Percentage of single-family homes that are owner-occupied: 90
• School district: Hilliard
* All 2013 figures through August
Sources: Columbus Board of Realtors; Franklin County auditor
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No one has to tell Chris and Lisa Hurt that the Hilliard housing market is red-hot right now.
They felt the heat this summer.
The couple experienced the good of living in a hot market when they sold their Hilliard home in five days at almost full price.
That was immediately followed by the bad: They had such a hard time finding a home in Hilliard that they ended up moving to Pickerington.
"We looked at at least 15 houses," Chris Hurt said. "We loved one house in particular but were outbid on it. There were other houses we wanted to make offers on, but our Realtor said they were already in contract. . . . It got to the point where I talked my wife into broadening the search."
While flashier parts of central Ohio might get the buzz, the housing market in this western suburb has quietly plugged along, outperforming the rest of greater Columbus by every significant measure.
Home sales are up more than 37 percent in Hilliard this year over last, well above the central Ohio average of 22.9 percent.
Sales growth is outpacing Upper Arlington (17.9 percent), Bexley (33.3 percent), Dublin (11.3 percent), Grandview Heights (2.5 percent) and Powell (18.9 percent).
Not only are a lot of Hilliard homes selling, but they are selling fast. Hilliard homes that sold in August were on the market an average of 43 days while homes throughout the Columbus area took 61 days to sell.
The jump in sales has led to a shortage of homes for sale in the city of Hilliard, which in turn contributes to quick sales and higher prices.
At the end of August, 117 homes were listed for sale in Hilliard — a 2.5-month supply of homes, well below the central Ohio average of 4.8 months and the six months that is traditionally considered a balanced market. Even when the entire Hilliard school district is included (some Columbus homes are part of the district), inventory rises only to a three-month supply.
"There's very little supply right now in Hilliard," said Nicole Yoder-Barnhart, a veteran HER Realtors agent in Hilliard who represented the Hurts. "There's just a waiting line for houses right now."
No buyer was spared the waiting line — not even John Marschhausen, the new superintendent of the Hilliard City School District.
Marschhausen and his wife, Susan, started looking for a Hilliard home in early March, soon after he received the Hilliard job offer.
"We looked at hundreds of homes online," said John Marschhausen, whose family lived in the Cincinnati area at the time. "We narrowed it down to about 20, and by the time we contacted a Realtor, they were all in contract."
On Good Friday, a home came on the market that the Marschhausens liked. They drove up to see it the next day.
"We knew things were happening so quickly that we put in an offer immediately while we were at the house, and it was accepted Easter Sunday," Marschhausen said.
After selling a smaller home in Hilliard in May, Kim and Jeff Hooper worried that they would run out of time before they found a larger Hilliard home to buy.
Finally, with the help of their agent, Kathy Shiflet, of Coldwell Banker King Thompson, they were able to sneak a look at a home the day before it came onto the market.
They snatched it up the moment it came up for sale.
"It was difficult to find a house," Kim Hooper said. "We had to look at this house before it went on the market. Otherwise, houses go up and come off the market in a few days."
Mark and Christine Buroff learned from the other side how much Hilliard houses are in demand when they listed their Britton Farms home in April after Mark accepted a job in Indianapolis. They worried that the home's pool and age (21 years) might deter buyers.
They were pleasantly surprised.
"We had 14 showings in two weeks that resulted in three offers," Mark Buroff said. "We were ecstatic. It sold for exactly list price."
The Buroff's four-bedroom, 2,312-square-foot home sold for $299,900, which suggests one reason Hilliard is in such demand: It offers a grade A school district at prices comfortable for many families.
The median sales price of a Hilliard home this year has been $208,500. By comparison, the median price in Dublin through August was $329,900; in Powell, $310,500; in Upper Arlington, $306,000; and in Bexley, $283,250.
"It's affordable," said Shiflet, who sold the Buroffs' home. "We also have a range of prices, from affordable housing to million-dollar homes."
Hilliard listings range from $45,000 town houses to a $1.4 million 6,233-square-foot European-style manor. Most, however, settle comfortably in housing's sweet spot: between $125,000 and $325,000.
Shiflet and others say buyers are also attracted by Hilliard's extensive parks and its easy drive to rural areas, shopping and Downtown.
The Hilliard area also benefits by having hundreds of homes in the Hilliard school district that pay Columbus taxes, Yoder-Barnhart noted.
Marschhausen, now settled into his superintendent's job, said his family is delighted with its new community.
"We love the home we ended up in. And, obviously, we are very happy with the school district."


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Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine emphatically supports legislation that would effectively ban Internet-sweepstakes cafes in the state.
DeWine and Rep. Matt Huffman, who introduced House Bill 7, said yesterday that the unregulated gambling operations can enable addiction and fund organized crime. Current law is ambiguous enough to give them enough wiggle room to exist, they both said.
"Frankly I'm not in a position to advise any local law enforcement 'Hey, go get 'em,' " DeWine said. "I have to tell them they're going to be engaged in long litigation and it will be very, very expensive."
The bill would require sweepstakes cafes to register with the attorney general's office and would ban them from giving prizes greater than $10 in value, effectively taking them out of business. DeWine's office also could investigate the cafes for any rule breakers.
Officials can't say how much money the state's 820 registered cafes are making because there is no regulation or reporting, but DeWine said it is "a lot, a lot of money."
"We don't have any power. Local law enforcement doesn't have any power," DeWine told the legislators of the House Policy and Legislative Oversight Committee. "You give us the power, we'll deal with it."
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Kent and Liz van Wagtendonk want to grow their family through open adoption. (photo courtesy of Kent and Liz)
Note: This column is a little off-topic for me, especially since my audience consists mostly of homeschooling parents. However, as parents of children who fill our lives with joy, we can empathize with those who cannot have children. I hope for that reason you'll help me spread the word about my dear friend who is wanting to adopt a child through open adoption. This was printed in the Barrow Journal on May 9, 2012.
I can't imagine how difficult it must be to want a child and not be able to have one. Children are everywhere, yet the love you have in your heart has no place to rest. Unfortunately, this is happening to one of my dearest friends.
Have you ever met someone for the first time that you knew you wanted to be friends with? This is how I felt the first time I met my friend Liz. She has one of those personalities that makes you feel at home. Her kindness has no boundaries, and to top it off, she tells great stories.
Now she lives with her husband, Kent, in the foothills of Mariposa County, California on a four-acre property outside of Yosemite National Park. Kent is a fire geographer and works for Yosemite National Park, and he loves his job. Liz is a scientist and analyst for the Sierra Nevada mountain range. They are ready to grow their family, and they are trying to adopt a child through an open adoption.
In open adoption, the birthmother gets to choose the future parents for her unborn baby. If all parties feel they make a good match, the birthmother and adoptive parent(s) determine what their relationship will be once the baby arrives. They may only share photos, or they may visit one another several times a year. This agreement can evolve over the course of the child's life.
I asked Liz and Kent why they chose open adoption, and they said, "We both felt that open adoption is the best path for our future child, the birthmother and us, and we feel it's important for our child to know his or her birth family. He or she will understand that her birth family made the absolute best decision out of unconditional love."
Liz and Kent both understand that deciding to give up a child is incredibly difficult, so they want potential birthmothers to get the resources they need when considering adoption. As Liz has written on her blog, "Family is what you make of it." Knowing Liz personally, I have no doubt that a future birthmother will be welcomed into their family, if the birthmother would like to have a relationship with them.
As Liz explained to me, in open adoption, the adoptive parents typically have a website, blog and other social media outlets to get the word out that they are adopting. Liz and Kent have had their adoption agency website up and running for about eight months. Unfortunately, they haven't had anyone contact them.
Waiting is, of course, the hardest part. Since a birthmother has to pick them, they have no idea if or when they'll get picked. "The uncertainty makes this part of the adoption process emotionally difficult because you have no idea what the outcome will be," Liz said.
She also explained that they could get a call at any moment from a birthmother telling them the baby is born and to come pick it up! Apparently, this isn't uncommon, so they have to stay prepared.
While 50% of the clients do adopt within the first year of having their website go live, about 10% of the clients have been waiting more than two years and some much longer. A few have given up. Since Liz and Kent have been waiting for seven months without one e-mail, phone call or text message, they are hoping that they won't end up in the latter group.
As her friend, I feel a bit helpless, but I can write a column and ask you, dear readers, to help spread the word. Share this column or Liz and Kent's website around in your social circles or online networks even if you don't think there's anybody out there who needs the information. You never know whom they might know, and you might help a child find a wonderful home.
Liz and Kent's website is at http://www.iheartadoption.org/users/knl2008, and their blog is at http://kentnlizadopting.wordpress.com/. And by the way, their agency is licensed in Georgia, so even though they could adopt from anywhere, the process to adopt from this state would be a little easier. Other states their agency is licensed in is California, Texas, Indiana and North Carolina.
I'd like to include a story about Liz that wasn't in my column.
I met Liz fourteen years ago when we both worked at the Ben Epps Airport in Athens, Georgia. Though a thankless job, it was one of the best jobs I ever had largely because of the people who worked there. It's the only job I've ever had where all the employees truly worked as a team (despite all the office jobs where the bosses tried to foster a team spirit). Liz was a big part of this camaraderie, and as soon as she was hired, I knew I wanted to be her friend.
This job was not a career choice for either of us, and it wasn't long before Liz left to pursue her true calling in science. Yet while she lived in Athens, she was going through some rough times, and she took a job at the homeless shelter too. This isn't a job many people could do. I remember she had to spend some nights there and more than once she had to call the police. Yet, just like her spirit at the airport, she took her job seriously, and she truly cared about the people she encountered, and she got me to care about them too.
There was a couple who met at the shelter, and while Liz was working there, they managed to get jobs and move out into a rental home together. They invited Liz to their housewarming party, and Liz invited me and some of her other friends to go with her. It was an experience I'll never forget, and I can say this for sure: Liz showed me many parts of this world that I would not have seen otherwise. Whether it be people in misfortune, an endangered salamander, heartache, genuine friendship, or a mountain view, I'll never forget the moments I've shared with her.
She will make an extraordinary mother, and though I know that giving up a child must be one of the most painful things a woman choses to do, I would like to say to any potential birthmother: Liz will understand you, and you couldn't be placing your child into better hands.


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No. 7 Northwest Missouri State pulled a role reversal on No. 1 Pittsburg State, scoring 31 straight second half points to rally from a two-touchdown deficit for a 31-21 win Saturday in a weather-delayed Fall Classic XI at Arrowhead Stadium.
The Bearcat comeback occurred a year after Northwest gave up a 22-point halftime lead to Pittsburg State at Arrowhead and enabled them end a streak of two defeats to the Gorillas.
Northwest (6-1, 5-1) won for the fifth straight week and moved into a second place tie with Pittsburg State (5-1, 5-1) and Missouri Western (5-1, 5-1) in the MIAA.
This win guaranteed that if the Bearcats win out, they will be MIAA champions.
Shut out in the first half for the first time since a 2010 first round playoff win over Missouri Western, the Bearcats followed up with a 31 point second half.
All 31 points came after Pittsburg State scored on its opening drive of the second half to take a 14-0 lead with 12:14 left in the third quarter.
These would be Pitt's final points until 2:02 remained in the fourth.
Northwest cut it to 14-10 by the end of the third quarter and made a crucial fourth and inches stop on a fullback dive by Mandel Dixon at the Bearcat 12 to keep it a four-point game.
An interception by Travis Manning on an errant pass by Pittsburg State's Anthony Abenoja set Northwest up with the ball at Pitt's 35 with 11:46 left.
Less than two minutes later, Northwest took the lead on a 29-yard connection from Trevor Adams to John Hinchey. It came on a fourth and four play with 10:18 left.
Pitt went three-and-out on its next possession and punted back to Northwest.
The Bearcats ran five straight times with James Franklin III before Adams hit tight end Vincent Defeo on an 18-yard completion down to the Gorilla 3-yard line.
Franklin III scored on a toss sweep from three yards out to make it 24-14 with 5:06 left
This was the first of two touchdowns within 21 seconds of each other.
Safety Nate DeJong picked off a second down pass from Abenoja and returned it to the Gorilla 14. Franklin III ran in from 14 yards out on the next play, lifting Northwest's lead to 31-14 with 4:45 left.
Pitt ended Northwest's 31-point run with a 12-yard touchdown pass from Anthony Abenoja to John Brown with 2:02 left.
Northwest recovered the onside kick and ran off most of the remaining time on the clock before sacking Abenoja to end it.
Pitt edged Northwest in most offensive categories, with the exception being rushing yards where Northwest outgained them 159-95.
Page 2 of 2 - Limited to seven yards on five carries in the first half, Franklin III carried it 15 times in the second half for 108 yards and two touchdowns.
Adams rebounded from a sub-par first half to finish 17-30 with 192 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. He threw both touchdowns in the second half and both interceptions in the first when he was 4-9.
Neither interception led to points.
Hinchey led the Bearcats with four catches for 63 yards and a touchdown. Jordan Simmons also had four catches for 36 yards and a touchdown.
For Pitt, Abenoja finished 25-46 with 278 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions. He was sacked four times in the second half.
John Brown, who averaged 178 yards against Northwest in two games last year, finished with eight catches for 84 yards and two touchdowns. His longest grab was 14 yards.
Anthony Castaneda added seven catches for 68 yards. Running back Briceton Wilson hammered his way to 71 yards on 13 carries.
The game was delayed by close to an hour due to storms in the area. Another 30-minute delay occurred in the first quarter.
From then on, rain was not an issue.
Both offenses got off to slow starts, with a combined eight punts on the first nine drives. Northwest went three-and-out on each of its first three series and its first five ended in less than five plays.
Pitt put together a 13-play, 84-yard drive that consumed 4:54 to get on the board with a 13-yard touchdown pass from Abenoja to Brown.
This gave Pitt a 7-0 lead with 5:04 left in the second quarter and marked the first time Northwest had trailed since week two.
The Bearcats moved into Gorilla territory before the half, but Adams was picked off by Pitt State's De'Vante Bausby for the second time with less than two minutes remaining.
Both teams were content to go into the half with the score still 7-0.
Pitt opened the second half with a 7-play 87-yard drive that finished with a 14-yard touchdown pass from Abenoja to Luke Rampy.
Six of Pitt's seven plays on the drive went for 10 yards or more.
Northwest responded with a six-play 75-yard drive and scored its first points on a 19-yard touchdown pass from Adams to Simmons.
A 31-yard field goal by Todd Adolf made it 14-10 with 2:11 left in the third.
Northwest went three-and-out on its next two drives before the one that put the Bearcats in front to stay.


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Carolyn Snyder, a registered dietician at the Cleveland Clinic, says there are a lot of reasons we gain weight this time of year. Consuming foods such as heavy stews, cream soups, starch-heavy foods and high calorie items like cider and pumpkin pie can all contribute to putting on more weight.
Our activity level also decreases during the winter months. Snyder says with less activity and higher caloric intake, it's easier to pack on a few extra pounds.
To help lessen the likelihood of gaining weight through the winter months, Snyder says it's a good idea to modify your recipes. For example if you are making a cream soup, you can use skim milk rather than cream.
Most importantly though, Snyder says you have to figure out a way to stay active no matter how cold it gets outside.