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2013 NJCAA Division I Men's Cross Country Champions: Central Arizona College
2013 NJCAA Division I Women's Cross Country Champions: Iowa Central Community College
FORT DODGE, Iowa – National Championship trophies for NJCAA Division I Cross Country were again awarded to the men's team from Central Arizona and the women's squad from Iowa Central at the 2013 national meet held at Lakeside Golf Course in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Saturday and hosted by Iowa Central Community College.
Central Arizona captured its second consecutive team title with a team score of 38 points. Iowa Central came in second with 53 and South Plains (Texas) was third with 98. CAC raced to its sixth national title in program history thanks to five runners finishing in the top 20. Harry Mulenga finished first overall with a time of 24:39.5. He is the eighth Vaquero runner take home the individual title since the NJCAA first sponsored a cross country championship meet in 1959. Todd Jackson, who was CAC's top finisher last year, came in fourth (25:23.7), Jackson Thomas was sixth (25:36.5), Apolinar Baltazar finished seventh (25:40.5) and Jose Wells was 20th overall (26:24.2).
Iowa Central won its third consecutive women's title with an impressive performance by its top five runners. Hannah Maina was the first to cross the finish line (18:12.6) to claim the individual title. Aden Alemu and Tara Jackson both finished in the top 10 with times of 18:22.5 and 18:45.6, respectively. Kim Carter then finished 13th (19:00.2) and Lauren Roberts came in 16th (19:12.3). ICCC's 41 team points was well in front of runner-up Central Arizona (96). Gillette (Wyo.) finished third in the team standings with a team score of 173.
Iowa Central has now won five women's cross country national championships and is the first program to win three or more consecutive titles since 2001 when Ricks College (Idaho) captured its last of six straight championships (1996-2001).
Fans can watch broadcasts of the men's 8k race and the women's 5k race on NJCAA TV thanks to event host ICCC. For more on the 2013 NJCAA Division I Cross Country Championships visit www.ictritons.com/nationals/.
Complete men's results
Complete women's results
NOTE: 1-5 finishers = NJCAA First-Team All-Americans; 6-10 = NJCAA Second-Team All-Americans; 11-15 =NJCAA Honorable Mention All-Americans
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Rob was referring to how one feels when the legend they love falls. Not how they fought or how they were toppled.
It's not that Silva acts like a jackass. He didn't act like that vs Marquardt or Henderson and was in check with both Sonnen and Belfort. Against lesser competition, he's used that "act" to defeat his opponents mentally for sure. Look at the Okami fight, Yushin was lost.
But he failed to recognize that Chris was a significant step up from his previous fights. It wasn't necessary a poor selection of tactics, but he over-utilized it. He paid for that. It's easy to criticize something when it doesn't work and convenient to ignore all the times it did.
Anderson is one of a kind. He has earned the right to fight how he wants but there's no discounting that it look pretty god awful.
"I have noticed even people who claim everything is predestined, and that we can do nothing to change it, look before they cross the road."
- Stephen Hawking
Silva > Fedor
A tiger never loses sleep over the opinion of sheep.
Dana's reply was "how the fuck do you disrespect someone in a fight? I'm going to punch you in the face. I'm going to kick you as hard as I can. I'm going to rip your arm off if I get a hold of it. I'm going to choke the shit out of you if I can. But I don't want to be disrespectful about it."
^ That was hilarious. I may not agree with it entirely. But it was funny.
I could give a shit if you think Dana is an idiot. He's the guy at the podium with the camera pointed at him and the reporters asking the questions. So he's got something to do with the situation. You'll pardon me if I pay him some attention.
"I have noticed even people who claim everything is predestined, and that we can do nothing to change it, look before they cross the road."
- Stephen Hawking
Exactly sniggs. Silva was and will be the GOAT in my eyes. I can fully understand the haters of his dancing and whatever, but there will never be another like him. I dont think hes done, but his aura is gone so he may as well be done imo.
In the past Dana White ripped Anderson apart and said he was being disrespectful to the fans and to the other fighters but now all of a sudden it isn't disrespectful to do those same things and act like a jackass?
Machida vs Weidman!!! Make it happen, Dana!
Hey, the finish was 100% convincing, final and not an early stoppage, nothing to pout over etc, but it felt silly, TO ME, it was comparable to a .400 hitter going up against an 1980s-era Roger Clemens in the World Series and having Clemens simply throw batting practice speed and unproven stuff at him, instead of his best stuff.
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The region's annual horticultural extravaganza, the RHS Tatton Flower Show, gets under way next week, so what better time to turn our spotlight on all fashions floral?
Dianne Bourne heads to Tatton Park with Emmerdale star Kirsty Leigh Porter to showcase the hottest floral fashions.
It's sizzling summer sunshine as Emmerdale actress Kirsty Leigh Porter walks out at Tatton Park looking every inch the English rose.
And as she tried out some of our hot floral fashions, cool-headed Kirsty is undeterred by our shoot taking place on one of the hottest days of the year so far.
Mind you, Audenshaw-raised Kirsty, 22, is used to being in the glare of the showbiz spotlight. A regular on red carpets from the age of just 16 when she won a Royal Television Society Award for Best Newcomer for her work on the BBC's Becky's Story, Kirsty always gets the flashbulbs popping when she heads to all the TV awards and events that are par for the course for a star of Emmerdale.
But after an eventful year playing rebellious teen Roz Fielding in the show, Kirsty is now preparing for pastures new, as she films her final scenes on the Yorkshire soap later this week.
And it turns out our shoot in the stately grounds of Tatton Park are rather befitting for Kirsty's next big career goal.
She smiles: "I would love my next role to be in a period drama."
So is she sad to be leaving Emmerdale?
She sighs: "I'm not sad in terms of I knew I wasn't going to be there for the rest of my life. I'm an actress, you do one thing and then you go off to do something completely different.
"It's been great, it's been a really good year and of course I'm going to miss the people.
"They've kept things open for Roz too so that if I wanted to go back at some point in the future the option is there."
Kirsty becomes quite the style chameleon as she flits between our four different floral looks, embodying an exotic charm for our shoot in Tatton's stunning Japenese Garden, but then playing it for laughs as we lark outside the mansion house in a pretty summer tea dress and girlyl heels.
Flowers are everywhere on the high street at the moment – and our stylist, Jessica Ferguson from Topshop, picked out some of the key looks in which you can wear the trend, from the traditional summer dress to the funky palazzo pants in our pictures here.
Kirsty says: "My favourite look from the shoot would probably be the green hotpants, but I also loved the electric blue heels with the playsuit!
"I think my own style is probably quite indie, quite hippy chic, but I also love getting dressed up to go to red carpet events too. I'm not afraid to experiment with fashion and love bright colours."
While her career will continue to take her to the bright lights, Kirsty tells me she remains a country girl at heart.
She beams: "I love being out in the countryside.
"Where I grew up is close to a mountain and a reservoir so I've grown up with that sense of greenery and nature."
Clothes throughout from Topshop, unless stated.
Look 1 – Funky floral
Black flower slides: £6.50 each
Playsuit: £46
Necklace: £10
Bracelet: £20
Ring: £10
Wedge heels: £70
Look 2 – Flared floral
Pink and yellow flowers in hair: £10 each
Orange flowers in hair: £8.50 for set
Beaded top: £42
Gold necklace chain: £16.50
Bracelet: £15
Flared trousers: £45
Cream platform sandals: £70
Look 3 – Fierce floral
Flower in hair (just seen): £7.50
Necklace: £20
Top: £34
Bracelet: £15
Ring: £8.50
Hotpants: £26
Colourblock heels: £65
Look 4 – Flirty floral
Floral headbands: £8.50 each
Pearl necklace: Pearlescence.co.uk, £165
Dress: £36
Underskirt: £30
Pearl bracelet: Pearlescence.co.uk, £175
Handbag: £28
Location: Tatton Park, tattonpark.org.uk
Photographer: Mark Waugh, markwaugh.net
Hair: James Roberts at James Roberts Hairdressing,14 St Mary's Street, Manchester, TEL: 0161 832 2448
Make-up: Antonia Mensah for Art Deco Couture, artdeco.org.uk
Styling: Jessica Ferguson at Topshop personal shopping, Manchester Arndale Centre, for all booking enquiries call 0844 243 5544
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Every Tuesday, Queens Library will introduce you to a great new book!
Our pick for #BookTuesday, August 4 is The Marriage of Opposites by Alice Hoffman.
From the New York Times-bestselling author of The Dovekeepers and The Museum of Extraordinary Things ...
Join the action this summer and have a blast at the Summer Reading Program at Queens Library. This summer celebrate real-life and fictional heroes, cool books, popular fantasy and graphic novels to the latest in your favorite series.
Summer Reading 2015 begins Thursday, June 4.
Mayor de Blasio, Speaker Mark-Viverito, Finance Chair Ferreras, Majority Leader Van Bramer, outgoing Libraries Subcommittee Chair Constantinides, incoming Libraries Subcommittee Chair King and the New York City Council have made an historic investment in our city's libraries.
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Rockaways Summer of Health is a series of programs and events designed to educate and get the Rockaways fit and healthy. Participate in a variety of classes and workshops for a healthy lifestyle such as stress reduction, nutrition and exercise classes.
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Please join us during Saturdays in August, when Lincoln Center Local will bring free live concerts at 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. to select Queens Library locations.
These include performances by the Brazilian-American group Nation Beat, the New Orleans band Cha Wa, ...
Alicia Olatuja sings with a strong, lustrous tone, and mixes elements of classical, jazz, gospel, and pop into her fluid vocalism. She has played alongside giants like Chaka Khan, Christian McBride, and Bebe Winans.
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The Library Journal will honor the best self-published ebooks in the following genres: Romance, Mystery, Science Fiction, Fantasy. There will be a winner in each genre and each winner will receive $1,000.00 USD from Library Journal.
Visit our Self Publish page for more information.
Buscando libros para leer en español? Échale un vistazo a estos nuevos libros en español:
Amarres perros: Una autobiografía, de Jorge G. Castañeda
Hacer el bien, de Matt Sumell
Looking for books to read in Chinese? Check out these new arrivals!
新參者 / Xin can zhe, by 東野圭吾 Keigo Higashino
死亡通知单 / Si wang tong zhi dan, by 周浩晖 Zhou Haohui
Welcome to our brand-new publication!
Queens Library Magazine combines great library-themed feature stories and information about all our programs and special events, and it's available now at your neighborhood library or ...
Free computer access is available at all the libraries.
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| Local Newspapers
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Almodovar-Mastrototaro, Jennifer
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phone: (718) 353-7688
Chou, Yun-Feng
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Flushing NY , 11358
phone: (718) 327-1282
Roses Daycare
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Flushing NY , 11355
phone: (718) 762-2152
Precious Angels Daycare
139-29 34th Road, #A5
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phone: (718) 961-2594
Community Nursery School at the Church on the Hill
167-07 35th Avenue
Queens NY , 11358
phone: (718) 539-0732
The Corner School Nursery and Kindergarten
150-03 Bayside Avenue
Flushing NY , 11354
phone: (718) 445-2811
Montessori School of Bayside
34-57 Francis Lewis Boulevard
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Sweet Angels Nursery School II
27-11 Bayside Lane
Queens NY , 11358
YAI NYL Clearview school
16-50 Utopia Parkway
Queens NY , 11358
phone: (718) 352-0104
|Community Board
Community Board District # 7
133-32 41st Road, 3rd Floor
Flushing NY , 11355
phone: (718) 463-3891
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Auburndale Improvement Association
P.O. Box 580331, Station A
Flushing NY , 11358
North East Flushing Civil Association
|Fire Department
Ladder Company 167
36-18 Francis Lewis Boulevard
Flushing NY , 11358
|Local Hospitals
Flushing Hospital Medical Center
4500 Parsons Boulevard
Flushing NY , 11355
phone: (718) 670-5000
New York Hospital of Queens
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Flushing NY , 11355
phone: (718) 670-2000
|Local Newspapers
Queens Chronicle
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Flushing Meadows Corona Park Auburndale Playground
170-171 Street, 33-35 Avenue
|Police Department
109th Precinct
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Flushing NY , 11354
phone: (718) 312-2250
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phone: (800) 275-8777
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phone: (718) 229-4434
Holy Cross HS
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phone: (718) 886-7250
Lowell School of Bayside
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phone: (718) 352-2160
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PS 209 Clearview Gardens (K-6)
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phone: (718) 352-3939
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Whitestone NY , 11357
phone: (718) 352-7800
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Bayside NY , 11361
phone: (718) 423-8553
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Flushing NY , 11358
phone: (718) 463-3747
|Senior Centers
Selfhelp Clearview Senior Center
208-11 26th Avenue
Bayside NY , 11360
phone: (718) 224-7888
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Hon. Paul Vallone
District Office Address 42-40 Bell Boulevard, Suite 507
Bayside NY, 11361
phone: (718) 619-8611
fax: (718) 631-4100
Manhattan Office Address 250 Broadway, Suite 1841
New York NY, 10007
phone: 212-788-7250
fax: 212-788-1860
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Hon. Edward C. Braunstein
District Office 213-33 39th Avenue, Suite 238
Bayside NY, 11361
phone: (718) 357-3588
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Albany Office LOB, Room 557
Albany NY , 12248
phone: (518) 455-5425
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phone: (718) 357-3094
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phone: (518) 455-2210
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Hon. Bill de Blasio
In 1901, President L.H. Green of the New England Development and Improvement Company named Auburndale after his New England hometown. Previously the ninety acres had been the farm of Mr. Thomas Willet. Auburndale was born in 1901 as a housing development.
During the twentieth century, New York City experienced one of the most rapid population increases in history. With the railroad expansion and the creation of the city of Greater New York, Queens was no longer a backwater to the cities of Brooklyn and New York. Queens' population grew steadily through to the 1940s. Bridges linked Queens to both Manhattan and the Bronx. After World War II, Auburndale's population and demographics exploded. The GI Bill recipients coupled with immigrants fleeing post-war Europe flooded into Queens. By the 1960s, Auburndale did not look anything like a family farm.
The most dramatic changes occurred in the last two decades of the 1900s, from 1980-2000. As census records for 2000 show, the population of foreign-born immigrants has reached forty percent. Many of these speak a language other than English at home. High density housing is now the norm, replacing single family dwellings.
The library at Auburndale was established in the year 1930 when the developer of the area and the local Democratic Club provided space in the form of a store, rent-free. The library moved twice since then to rented store facilities on 32nd Avenue. City funds for the new branch were first approved in May 1964, and a Federal grant of $103,375 was approved in June 1966 under the Library Services and Construction Act. On October 20, 1969, A city–owned facility was opened at the present site in October 2010, after 4 months renovation, the modern high- technology Auburndale Library was reopened with fully RFID equipped and self-check in .machine.
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Aged Care Funding Instrument: Restoring Senior Health care
Several turning points will certainly be fulfilled once we reach our old age. Among the many issues that aged folks have is exactly how they will live throughout this time around. Staying in a busy world, families often position their senior citizens in retirement facility to aid them on their daily demands. As much as we desire the most effective for them, sometimes the quality of care offered is had an effect on as a result of inadequate sources and monetary weakness. As running expenses remain to rise, they are incapable to provide the effective treatment unless they have sufficient funds to sustain them. This is where the government can be found in. The Australian authorities are interesteded in its senior's healthcare and focused to rebuild its ACFI or Aged Treatment Funding Instrument.
The greatest target of the ACFI is to offer health attainment and monetary stability to every certified matured resident. Healthcare advantages are should be dispersed amongst the poor, handicapped, and specifically aging citizens. They are already feeble, aged and require most of our attention. This is why the government assigned much more funds to maintain appropriate health care among its populace. Lots of assisted living facility and matured procedure facilities would certainly assert funds on their part to sustain its health requires. The usual issue among centers is that financing levels do not go with the fundamental needs of unsteady and older Australians. Thankfully through this health program, several homeowners are relieved from the problem. Although there are a few needs to be qualified under this program, many would still gain from it. Homeowners are examined with a variety of concerns on various parts. Knowing its policies and policies would conveniently facilitate funds to their treatment. The ACFI targets precision and honest data in order to get to higher level and exact documents. Helping senior citizens complete their day-to-day tasks, provide an ample supply of medicines and tools to help them live much better are the major objectives of every nursing home facility.
Leading aged treatment help in Australia is nearly meeting one local necessity each time. With funds associateding with the senior's particular demands, the issues of healthcare are minimized each year. This will certainly create additional quality jobs for health care workers to use their know-how and skills. As these facilities continuously offer our senior population, as a result they have to be assessed and be correctly geared up with the right devices to maintain its specification of treatment. Focusing on the objectives and function of each part will certainly cause the success of the community.


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Saturday, August 30, 2014
Sawyer Bridges threw a pair of touchdown passes Friday but the Green Wave barely escaped the Cobra Den.
Summerville looked to be the stronger team in the first half, but ended up having to fight until the end to earn a 15-13 victory. The Green Wave improved to 2-0 with the win while the Cobras fell to 1-1. Summerville now leads the series between the teams 2-1.
Bridges threw a 29-yard TD pass to senior David Coccoli and a 20-yard TD pass to junior Krishaon Jackson to give the Green Wave a 12-0 lead entering the half. The PAT kick after the first TD was no good and a two-point conversion pass following the second was defended by the Cobras.
But Cane Bay rallied.
We were moving the ball but then we got a 15-yard penalty and it seemed like we just wilted, Summerville coach John McKissick said. After that, they out played us on both sides of the football.
Late in the third quarter, the Cobras recovered a fumble at the Green Wave 28. Quarterback Devin Dingle covered most of the distance to the goal line on a pair of big runs. Then Keenan Simpson carried up the middle on a seven-yard scoring run to pull the Cobras within 6. Summerville blocked the PAT.
On Summervilles next drive, problems with the snap caused a fumble and Bridges was unable to secure the ball. Cane Bay linebacker Paul Peart picked the ball up and ran approximately 65 yards into the end zone to tie the game. Phillip Jacksons PAT was good, giving the Cobras a 13-12 lead with 10:46 remaining.
Summerville answered by driving the ball 51 yards. Running back Quadray Poinsette carried much of the load, but Bridges did complete a couple of passes on the drive.
When the Cobras defense made a stand, Summerville opted for a 31-yard field goal attempt. Edward DeLong sent the kick through the uprights for the 15-13 margin with 6:10 remaining.
After an interception by Jamal Lucas, Summerville used its ground attack to run out the clock.
We have good kids who play hard and work hard, Cane Bay coach Russell Zehr said. They never quit and we didnt come out here tonight just to make a good show; we came out here to win and they played like it. We made four mistakes and they made three. When two football teams get together that are pretty good the one that makes the fewest mistakes is going to win.
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Yom Tov 5774/2013
Our popular series, Cooking with the STARS returns, with Rosh Hashanah and the fall holidays. We are delighted to spotlight holiday appropriate recipes from several culinary STARS. In celebration of the New Year 5774, we are focused on contemporary family favorites and classics, rooted in past generations. To us, these beloved heirloom recipes are culinary jewels.. They make the Yom Tov table sparkle with memories and recollections. We thank our 2013 culinary STARS for submitting these food gems, and wish them all a spectacular 5774!
Watch our galaxy of cooking STARS. We will be featuring more stars and adding more recipes, daily through through Yom Tov.
All of our STARS' recipes, from past years too, can be found on our Yom Tov Recipe Listing along with other appropriate menu, recipe and favor suggestions. Today's stars are Mindy Kobrin, founder of the acclaimed cooking and entertaining website mealsonheelsbymindy.com, and David Kolotkin, Executive Chef of The Prime Grill and Solo restaurants, and co-author of The Prime Grill Cookbook.


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i don't really go on tumbler lol, but i check out twitter lol
i'll have to follow zefron
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I am honestly not seeing a change in this forum once so ever.
It's sad actually. Bee and I get that many people are off for the summer and are doing their own thing. I AGREE 1000% that people should be off the computer and out in the sunshine (unless ur me and there isn't any because you live in Washington lol) but this is just a few observations I'm seeing.
1) The same people who complain that the forum is "boring" are the same ones who won't do anything to participate.
2) Bee and I start up something and NOBODY does it even after saying they will. Other members have tried starting up stuff and nobody wants to do anything.
3) Since that Zanessa thread got closed, I'm just going to be brutally honest....we have hardly anybody here. If an EX COUPLE is the reason the forum was active then I am just appalled. This place has expanded beyond just being about Zac. It's supposed to be a place where friendship and closeness is made.
4) We are divided. There are 3 groups of people on this forum. Those who rp and rp only and never post. Those who sit around and complain all day but don't want to do anything. Those who want to participate and actually attempt to be friendly, approachable and helpful. THOSE are the people that you want for mods someday if this forum stays.
I do fear in all seriousness that this place will just die off.
Kathryn hasn't been on in a while and to be honest, I don't blame her.
I know it's not because of the forum that she's not here. She deserves a break after all she's done over the years but if I were her I'd be MIA too. I can't do that because we need moderators on here who help you guys out but sometimes I just want to walk off and see if anyone even misses Bee and I because we kinda feel like while there are a LOT of great people on this forum, a few remind us of 2 year olds who need to be babysat because one minute they are there and the next they are gone off to do something else because they got bored of the activity we were doing.
Bee and I want to be able to help in anyway we can but nobody is telling us how. We are not mind readers and honestly it's taking a lot of our time to put together different activities and threads that we are the only ones using for the most part.
I realize that most people won't read this and most of you don't care. You just don't. But this is for the few people who actually want to make this place bearable if not fun again. If you read this and it offends you GOOD. I didn't fill out my moderator application to sit around and be afraid to speak up. If you read this and want to leave, fine do it. But if you're reading this and it sparks something in you then do something with that spark. Don't sit around the forum and pretend it will all go away. Bee and I need help. We really do and if anyone cares about this forum or the well being of your moderators then you need to start to act upon it.
The common excuses used when anyone in the past has brought this up are.
1) Zac's not doing anything so nobody is on.
Yes and no. I haven't seen a huge turn out for much of anything on here anymore so I don't think Zac's lack of movies is doing a whole lot either way to this forum.
2) People are growing up.
Yes but that doesn't mean people can't still come on and vote or read a dang magazine or whatever is going on. I'm not saying people need to act like 13 yr old starstruck fan girls who wanted Zac's body all day everyday but this is a place a lot of us grow up on and it's sad that we're willing to let it slip away. I know how it is to be older on here. People made fun of me in HS for being on here so I kept this a secret. My bf knows I'm on here and he calls me his little nerd for it but idc. I just keep this to myself and don't let anyone put me down.
3) Lack of activities
I call the bluff on this one. There are in fact TOO many things going on. So much that my head is spinning.
4) Zanessa is broken up.
Wow....just wow...like I said Zanessa is NOT ZAC! They were two separate people and if that's all that people are on here for then they need to find another place they are happier. I can't make people stay but it's sad when people don't care.
idk I am just heartbroken and yes I take this very personal because deep down I do feel this is partly because of me. I'm not that cushy sweet little moderator who sat behind her wall of "justice" and kept her opinions to herself. The moderator who never posted and never raised her voice. This is who I am and I'm sorry if people voted wrong. I'm sorry that I can't be everything people wanted. Bee will always fit that bill with the sweet moderator who is quiet. I'm just going to say it like it is. We need more people on here or pretty soon Bee and I are going to turn into gargoyles sitting on the ledge waiting to be awaken.
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I pretty much agree. And honestly I feel like coming on here less and less now, I'm not gonna lie here. I really almost want to.
But yeah, I agree. This place has gotten out of control, and right now, it feels like there's nothing we can do to fix it, but I know this forum will be the forum we all fell in love with in the first place.
I mainly agree about the whole Zanessa thing. No one even once had any positive thinking and it was so full of fights everyday. I for one am glad it's shut down and there's no more Zanessa drama anymore. Thank god.
But I feel it's ALL of us who are to blame. It has to be said here. ALL of us allowed this to happen to the forum, not just Kathryn and whoever else was in charge. We saw it happening, and we did nothing to stop it until it was too late and it blew up in our faces.
Let's face it. We need more responsibility around here and we need to try to find a way to get this place back on track. Not impossible, but it's not gonna be easy either. I know this place will be the forum we all know and love.
But unless we start taking action here and trying to help this forum, not just for Zac, but for ourselves, we can see all the positive energy come back.
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i totally agree with you guys
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I agree that we should try and get this place more fun. But I never really understood why the lack of Zac news or the Zanessa thread are reasons for this forum losing members. Zac is about as active as he was in 2004/2005, so I don't know. That excuse seems like, not true. I really don't see how we lost members because the Zanessa thread closed. I mean most of the people on that thread, I never saw anywhere else on the forum. Unless that changed 3 years ago. I still think that the main reason is because there are so many places people can go for Zac now compared to when the forum opened. There are a whole bunch of Zac fans on tumblr, a whole different group on livejournal, and others on twitter. This isn't a central location for Zac fans anymore because of the newer social media sites.
{c} michelle.
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idk do u think that people just want more current up to date zac news?
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(06-25-2012 08:28 PM)Firefly Wrote: idk do u think that people just want more current up to date zac news?
Idk, I think the fact that this isn't the only place Zac fans have to converse then that's contributing. Like maybe if this could be the collective place for Zac fans on forums, that would help. Because there are multiple orums or Zac fans as of now.
{c} michelle.
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yeah lol
there really isn't much we can do about that either
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(06-25-2012 08:36 PM)Firefly Wrote: yeah lol
If I knew of other Zac forums, I would go on there to promote this one.
{c} michelle.
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lol yeah me too
isn't this the only one though
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Through Virtual EMS (VEMS) University Students, Faculty, and Staff can view available locations, request campus facilities, and track their event status in real-time. To access the new and improved scheduling request forms, please follow the link to Virtual EMS (VEMS). From there simply log in to VEMS using your Willamette username and password. Then under the "Reservations" tab select the "General Scheduling Request" form. Further directions may be found either online in the VEMS Information Section or through the Scheduling, Events, & Conferences Office at x6659 or x5442.
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For Official University activities, including academic classes and the activities of student organizations, hosted groups, and sponsored professional organizations, please complete the Scheduling Request Form. Please use your Willamette Username and Password to login to Virtual EMS (VEMS). Once submitted, the Office of Scheduling, Events, & Conferences will process the request and issue a confirmation for your use of University facilities.
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YORK (AP) — A 20-year-old York man has been sentenced to eight years in prison after he pleaded guilty to felony driving under the influence in the death of his girlfriend last year.
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Eighteen-year-old Clarissa Disbrow died and two other people were seriously injured in the wreck July 24.
Rose also pleaded guilty to two counts of driving under the influence resulting in injury and driving under suspension.
Circuit Judge Paul Burch also ordered Rose to serve five years of probation and to obtain substance abuse and job counseling. He also was ordered to pay $6,000 to the victims' families.
Rose had faced up to 55 years in prison.
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The following information is specific to the Welsh context, legal powers, advice services and policy development.
Legislation to protect lesbians, gay men, bisexual and heterosexual people, from not being hired, being sacked, being harassed or indirectly discriminated against in employee polices came into force with the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003.
Polices on sexual-orientation are increasing being added to the diversity management schemes of large private and public sector employers who know that their absence is bad for the brand and who want to send a strong message of inclusion. All employee policies should specifically mention same-sex eligibility.
However, very little is known about where and under what conditions LGB people work in Wales. None of the national data sets measuring employment collect any data that would give insight into lesbian and gay men's working lives, occupational choices or segregation, pay or career progression. In addition, very few employers in Wales monitor the workforce, undertake staff surveys, or promote LGB employee networks, so that they can understand where lesbian and gay people may be concentrated in their organisations or understand particular barriers they may face. Monitoring to look for occupational ghettos is key.
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After debating for way to long about how to quilt the flowers I decided to leave the petals un-quilted. They have a 3D effect that I love. My Mom has a flower quilt that was quilted this way and I've always loved it…so I copied. The circles each got a swirl in them with stippling all over the rest.
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UPTON, Mass. - Lauren Scheuer expected to get a few eggs when she decided to start her own backyard chicken flock. But she did not expect her hens would lay a book.
That book is "Once Upon A Flock: Life With My Soulful Chickens," Scheuer's love letter to her quirky flock. The book will be released March 19 and was named one of the top 10 most anticipated memoirs of 2013 by Publishers Weekly.
"That first year with my birds, especially when Lucy fell ill and I had no choice but to care for her -- well, we bonded," Scheuer said. "I never expected anything like that would happen."
The Upton resident's decision to start raising chickens came as a surprise to her husband, Dan, and daughter, Sarah. But the family quickly fell in love with the balls of fluff that arrived in the mail: the bossy (and perhaps evil) Lil' White, the loyal Hatsy and Lucy, the "special needs hen" whose struggle with Marek's disease and desire for a chick provides both tears and laughs for the memoir's readers.
Scheuer is a longtime children's book illustrator, perhaps best known for her work with American Girl. She picked up both pen and camera to chronicle the life of her flock, first in the popular "Scratch and Peck" blog that served as her rough draft for "Once Upon A Flock."
"I kind of taught myself to write on the blog," Scheuer said. "The moment I realized I was a writer was the moment I wrote a blog post that gave me the same high as drawing a good piece of illustration. Writing is 10 times harder than illustration, but it's just as rewarding."
Backyard chickens have become a national trend. The town of Grafton last year passed an ordinance allowing them, and more urban areas such as Cambridge and Worcester now include chicken permitting.
The allure is simple, Scheuer said. Eggs produced by hens allowed to eat natural ingredients (including backyard bugs and worms) are higher in Omega-3s and lower in cholesterol. Little land is required to raise chickens. In Scheuer's backyard, her chickens roam through the garden that also provides food for the family table in the summer.
They're also free entertainment.
"You spend a little time with them and you realize chickens have compassion," Scheuer said. "Chickens understand a lot of things in those teeny-tiny brains the size of a bottle cap."
Scheuer will make appearances at A Little Common Sense on Upton Common on April 6, Upton Library on April 27, and Tatnuck Booksellers in Westborough on April 14.


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CRESTVIEW — Okaloosa County Sheriff Larry Ashley on Tuesday asked county commissioners to help pay a portion of the $1.5 million needed to keep deputies in every elementary school through the end of June.
Ashley was joined by Superintendent of Schools Mary Beth Jackson when he made his request at the board's meeting.
The proposal drew support from Commissioners Kelly Windes, Nathan Boyles and Wayne Harris, but the board postponed a vote until Jan. 22.
Ashley told commissioners he "never thought he'd see the day" when he had to ask for money to protect school children "from the crime of our society."
The shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., occurred Dec. 14. Ashley placed school resource officers in each of the county's elementary schools Dec. 17.
"I took officers off of patrol," Ashley said. "I took officers off of the traffic unit. … I took officers off of court security."
Now he's looking for a way to pay for that shuffle.
"I'm just looking for solutions … and the best way to sustain school resource officers in our schools," Ashley said.
Under his plan, the county and the school district each would pay $565,000 to fund the cost of the school resource officers. Ashley agreed to offset the county's portion with $300,000 in state forfeiture funds, which would leave the county responsible for $265,000.
Until he can hire the 26 positions he needs, several specialty units such as beach patrol, traffic, court security and K-9 will operate with fewer deputies, Ashley told the board.
Harris suggested the board take more time to discuss the proposal, which was presented to commissioners for the first time Tuesday night.
"Quite honestly, this is going to come out of reserves, and man, we just keep chipping away at that," he said. "We're going to have to be creative about this."
Harris expressed frustration at the need for such an expense.
"It's a sad state of affairs," he said. "I think we're over-reacting, but as soon as I say that, something happens and then you're under-reacting. … I think the public is going to demand that we do it, and I understand that."
Commissioner Dave Parisot said he sees the funding of the school deputies as primarily a school district issue.
He noted that "nothing has changed in Okaloosa County since the school tragedy in Connecticut."
"We've got the same schools," Parisot said. "We've got the same students. We've got the same parents."
He questioned the usefulness of a school resource officer as a preventive and protective measure.
"A law enforcement officer is one person," said Parisot, who said that a deputy can't be present at all entrances to an elementary school.
Parisot also told Ashley his agency should assume more of the financial burden of the cost of the deputies.
Windes voiced full support for Ashley's plan.
"This is public safety," he said. "This is our most precious resource we're talking about. I don't think we're over-reacting at all on this issue."
He said he has confidence that the School Board will do its best to pay its share of the cost.
Jackson, who is preparing to make the same request to the School Board, said the safety of local school children was her top priority.
"Please consider this. … Make it just about children," she said. "I stand with the sheriff 100 percent."
Ashley, who wants to keep deputies in elementary schools in the future, also presented the board with a variety of long-term funding options. They included increasing property taxes, sales taxes and using monthly utility franchise fees.
"It's going to take an effort by the Board of County Commissioners, by the School Board and the state not to hurt everybody's budget," he said.
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County commissioners unanimously voted to authorize the county to serve as a vendor for the Vocational Rehabilitation Program.
The program works with students who are likely to enter the workforce after high school and need training to prepare them for finding a job after graduation. The program also works with veterans, work first participants, food stamps recipients and others who need training or need to develop their work skills.
The program is split into two categories.
On the job training is a three month program where referrals are sent to the county after being screened by the program. The county can select one or more employees to serve as temporary employees, with no benefits, and pay an hourly wage.
The internship program runs for four months, and the candidates would have more skills and training for their position. The candidates would be hired as temporary county employees and the county would pay an hourly wage and payroll taxes.
Through this program the county can hire temporary or season help and be reimbursed 75 percent of their hourly wages without taxes for on-the-job training employees.
If the county offers an internship through the program, they can be reimbursed 100 percent of those worker's hourly wages.
Representatives with the program suggested that this program would be a favorable option for parks and recreation work such as grounds work for the summer.
The representatives also pointed out that most or all of the money the county spends training a worker would be reimbursed by the program and that any other temporary or permanent employee training could not offer that insurance.
The board unanimously agreed that this would be a good option for the county to have available.
Other topics from the meeting:
-The board set a public hearing to consider a revision of the Yadkin County Voluntary Agricultural District Ordinance for May 20 at 7 p.m.
-The board voted unanimously to declare May Relay For Life month.
-The board voted unanimously to approve the revision of Partners Behavioral Health Management Board of Directors.
-The board noted a joint meeting with the Yadkin County Board of Education on April 29 at 6:30 p.m. at the Yadkin County Schools offices.
-The board approved the appointment of Margie Williams to the Nursing Home-Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee.
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A man-made bat cave in Tennessee is looking for tenants. An hour northwest of Nashville, the artificial cave is built to give thousands of bats a haven from a devastating infection called white-nose syndrome.
Millions of bats in the Northeast have died from the infection since it first showed up a few years ago. The culprit is an invasive fungus that grows in caves. When bats hibernate inside, they wake up with faces covered in white fuzz and often wind up starving or freezing to death.


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Google confirmed that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission has began a review of Google's business practices after many companies complained that Google used its dominance in the search market unfairly. "Those companies said that Google's anticompetitive practices include using other companies' content without their permission, deceptive display of search results, manipulation of search results to favor Google's products, and buying up competitive threats to its dominance," informs the Wall Street Journal. "The widely trailed investigation is the most significant in Google's 12-year history, on a par with the lengthy Department of Justice probe into Microsoft, which led to tighter regulation and from which the technology giant's image has never fully recovered," writes the Guardian.
Google says that this review is similar to the European Commission review. Last year, the European Commission notified Google that it has received complaints from three companies who claim that Google imposes unfair penalties on competing sites and uses Universal Search as an opportunity to promote its own services. Google argues that it's not a monopoly in search as "the cost of switching to a different search engine is zero". Google also says that its results are "a type of mathematically-derived opinion" and that Google was built for consumers, not websites.
"Search is much different than a utility. With you electricity provider, your telephone provider and your cable provider, there's generally one cable coming into your home, and you have only one or two choices about which provider to pay for services. With the Internet, web services are only a click away. Google is like a GPS to the Internet – a helpful guide, but not necessary if you know where you're going," explains Google.
The cost of switching to a different search engine is certainly not zero. Google's brand is very powerful and for some people it's synonymous with search. It's also difficult to use another search engine that has a different interface, other features and doesn't know too much about you. Google is the default search engine in all important browsers, except Internet Explorer and Chrome, which doesn't have a default search engine.
Danny Sullivan says that Google's first real antitrust challenge started after announcing the intention to acquire DoubleClick, back in 2007. The likelihood of an antitrust suit made Google change its mind about the Yahoo search deal. Google barely managed to convince the FTC that it's OK to buy AdMob and the ITA acquisition has a lot of strings attached.
Google will continue to have a difficult time acquiring big companies and even startups, while the long list of investigations and lawsuits could slow Google down.
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I have always wanted to be one of those people, on gliding swiftly through the sliding glass doors into some minimalist, chilly airport hall after a long flight, who find their name printed on a square of white cardboard, held up for all the world to see by some elegantly dressed professional driver. Printed, not hand-written. VIP.
No longer one of the anonymous army of world travelers shuttled through so many airports like cattle, trying to figure out strange and foreign signs and incomprehensible rules and guards, pushing our way through the long lines, glancing at our wristwatches in panic or desperately searching over heads for the nearest ladies' room, I have always wanted to be expected, waited for, treated as if the entire city were there to welcome me.
I stepped out into the steamy heat of a Middle Eastern evening, slung one of my two heavy carry-ons over my shoulder, hoisted the other to my already bruised knee and carefully descended the steps until I reached the tarmac, slightly stunned to be standing in the Sultanate of Oman. The oddly elegant airport terminal stood illuminated and pale against the inky sky, traditional arches and domes gracing the façade creating a warm welcome. Little did I realize, but once inside the terminal, as I stood dazed amid the crowd swirling around me, pushing towards the visa and passport desks with confusion washed across their faces, as I glanced across the line of robed and turbaned men huddled at the top of the steps that yes, my name… was indeed printed on a perfectly cut square of white, the bold black shapes pressing up against each other in a futile attempt to place each and every letter of my full name on that card. Yes, I finally saw my name held up above the crowd. And there I was, a VIP.
I was immediately swept off to a luxurious private lounge where I was gently relieved of my passport and directed to a snug arrangement of armchairs and low tables, encouraged to make myself comfortable while someone else handled my entry into Oman. After watching several minutes of American Wrestlemania with Arabic subtitles – cultural paradox to the extreme - I was hurried through the cordoned off areas of passport and customs, my suitcases scooped up and loaded onto a trolley and, after being greeted by my host Cathy, I found myself settled into the back of a plush Town Car and off we glided silently into the night towards the beautiful Al Bustan Palace Hotel.
Staring wide-eyed from the car window, I watched as two, three, four McDonald's flashed by, their golden arches brightly lit oases in the night. As we zipped down the highway and left the airport behind, more of those familiar, now-universal signs streaked by: Burger King, Subway, even the red and white barber's pole screaming Friday's in massive letters, one after the next. Yet as I shook my head in dismay, rather disturbed to find these oh so American icons blotting the otherwise culturally pristine landscape, suddenly the majestic dome, a gorgeous beacon ablaze under her lattice robe, and the beautiful minaret of the Grand Mosque came into sight, reminding me that this is no ordinary stretch of airport highway. Although American fast food, the graceful swirls of Arabic script ribbon across the buildings which alternate with the cool white arches, shimmering silver doorways and mosaic crowns of blues and golds aglow announce a more traditional world.
I am in Oman.
But let's back up a couple of weeks.
After a busy, tiring, fabulous weekend in New Orleans, I flew down to Florida for a few weeks of R & R with my mom and my son. Planning on doing nothing more than crashing on the sofa in front of bad American television and seeing some old friends, little did I expect to receive an e-mail inviting me to fly to Oman and speak at an evening event of the Young Presidents' Organization. A mere two weeks to decide, plan, rearrange my tickets and write a speech, I had little time to look into, consider, accept and acclimate to the idea that I was actually going to be in Oman and speaking to a group of non-food bloggers. Used to the ways of thinking and the ways of the world of those to whom I had previously spoken and with whom I had so often shared my passions, I had no concept of the YPO members' expectations or mindset. I would be floating upstream without a paddle. I wrote and rewrote, all too aware that I may very well burn and crash… all the while the words just flowed out of my brain and through my fingertips: food and culture, traditions and the why's of those traditions, how to instill a sense of cultural identity into a generation gone global, children inundated with and confused by too many cultures. Food….stories….mealtime….culture….self.
I arrived in Muscat as in a trance, stunned and awed by the invitation, the voyage and the dreamlike city blooming up from the dessert like strings of oases against a magical backdrop of mountains. After a wondrous night's sleep and a breakfast overlooking the stunning hotel garden of palms and the infinity pool reaching out into the calm waters of the Gulf, I joined Cathy, the education chair and the day chair of the chapter YPO for lunch. Greeted by two gentlemen in traditional dress – pristine white robe with that smart tassel at the neck and a small, beautifully embroidered cap on their heads, I wondered what would I possibly have to talk about. This is where the cultural differences stood out and made me pause… can one be as casual and chatty anywhere in the world and with anyone? Well, with food and culture as a common interest and bond, the conversation went off as deliciously as the meal: these were two of the most well-traveled men I have ever met, self-proclaimed foodies and passionate about wine and travel, they were as fascinated about cooking, eating and culture as I was. After describing the Iranian menu they had selected for us to taste at lunch, they continued to explain the evolution of Omani cuisine – traditional Middle Eastern foods touched by Lebanon, India, Africa and the Far East. We went on to discuss much of what my speaking topic was all about – the gestures of cuisine and language and how we teach our children growing up in a world of cultural mish-mash and globalization. Their passion and friendliness put me at ease and I realized that maybe, just maybe my talk would indeed touch this crowd. Cathy and I ended the afternoon with a stroll through the souk and a cappuccino and a slice of cake on a hotel terrace overlooking the water, surrounded by mountains.
The following evening was my talk. The entire day was devoted to rewriting, practicing and preparing… not easy for a Nervous Nelly such as I. As much as I love speaking about topics that I am so passionate about and sharing what I have learned with others, I still get excruciatingly jittery! But the evening went off without a hitch. The group – about 45 members and spouses attended the event, their biggest turnout of any event so far – was perfect! A nicer, happier, more fun group of people I have yet to meet. They came up and introduced themselves and chattered away happily, putting me at ease and making me laugh. Such an interesting group of Omani and expats, most of mixed culture or mixed marriages themselves, we had so much in common. I spoke… not sure I conquered but I saw heads nodding in agreement along with smiles of understanding while I talked and questions followed. Many came up to me telling me that I had hit home, had given them so much to think about and explained why they unconsciously always served certain foods or connected with food the way they did. Whew… the talk over and we passed onto dinner.
The restaurant's French chef prepared the perfect meal for an event on Food & Culture: he created a tasting menu – entrées, soup, mains and desserts – by selecting one specialty, one traditional dish from the culture of each YPO chapter group member. It was amazing, brilliant and his preparations were impeccable and so delicious. What an experience! Dinner was followed by drinks and conversation out on the terrace, the end to a wonderful evening.
The following day, Cathy took me to visit the Grand Mosque, awe-inspiring, gorgeous, regal. Ablaze in the bright sunshine and searing heat, white Indian sandstone shaped into squares and rectangles, arches opening up onto long marbled hallways surrounding peaceful, green squares of gardens. Shoes carefully tucked away into cubbyholes and scarf wrapped around our hair, we silently entered the main prayer hall stunning in what seems to be miles of cut tile in turquoise and cerulean, gold and jade, intricate floral patterns intertwining with Quranic verses. The prayer carpet, mostly covered during public visiting hours, is a masterpiece of hand-woven, hand-knotted classical tapestry and design, the second largest single piece carpet in the world. A chandelier of magnificent proportions dazzles, dripping diamonds of light and colors.
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We wandered in and out and through the peaceful alleys and gardens until the heat of a Middle Eastern afternoon became more than we could bear. So, cold drinks in hand, off we zipped in Cathy's little sports car to another beachside resort for a wonderful Omani/Lebanese lunch. A few hours later, I found myself back once more in an airport… As magnificent as was Muscat, the little that I saw and experienced, I found the Oman International airport rather typical of a third world country, bare halls and rather rudimentary security measures to say the least. And finally snuggled into my seat aboard my KLM flight, which would take me back to Amsterdam and then finally home and into the long-waiting arms of JP, I closed my eyes, breathless, still barely believing what I had just lived.
An experience like this comes but rarely – though I hope that this is far from the last – and although I wished that I had had much longer to discover this amazing country and her people, I learned so much about people in general, about how food and culture excite passion in so many and that we all have such strong emotions when it comes to our own cuisine even in our enthusiasm to discover new ones. No matter the culture, no matter our background, no matter our traditions, food brings us together, a passion so many of us share and the desire to hold onto and transmit our own culture to our children, share it with family and friends is inherent in each of us.


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Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Life is the order of randomness. The pattern found in chaos. Casual observations … signs, if you will.
Some theologians believe that every moment that has occurred throughout time has happened in no uncertain order to lead to this very moment when I am typing out this line and you are now reading it with a newspaper held in your hands.
Not to go all Sunday School on you but other theologians believe pre-ordination runs counter to belief that God gave man free will, none of which though, is germane to the next 500 or so words.
While I believe in the "Stuff" Happens theory I also don't believe in the randomness of coincidence. I believe in Fate. And I believe in Destiny. I also believe in Serendipity.
My point being…
Sign This Isn't Going to Work Number 27: Reading instructions to new diabetes medicine designed for Type 2 diabetes when diet and exercise won't work while munching on a Little Debbie's Nutty Bar while lying down on the couch.
Sign You Are Ready for The Home Number 4: Because your boxers feel so much like regular shorts you take the trash to the complex dumpster in your underwear and nobody notices. Not even you.
The Key to a Perfect Cup of Coffee Lesson Number 18: Measure out coffee and appropriate amount of water. Put carafe in cockeyed so half the coffee leaks out onto the counter. Then add one more cup of water because what is in the pot is liquid tar. Finish brewing, serve and enjoy.
I Don't Care How Good It Tastes Rule 3: "I ain't eatin' that." What you say when you clip a fingernail and something smacks the open plastic lid of your pimento cheese spread and ricochets into the orange, red and white tub of cheesy goo. Shredded cheese, errant fingernail... can't tell the difference. It's garbage.
Birds Have to Be Insane Codicil 11: After spending the weekend in North Georgia's "Poultry Capital of the World," I am convinced of one thing. Roosters have no idea when the sun rises. They crow all the time, every 10 seconds if I'm keeping count. Sunrise, sunset, daytime, nighttime, basically they are insane birds.
Why Bother Rule Number 6: That moment when you get out of the car and remember you forgot to wash your hair when you showered earlier. Washing one's hair is the whole reason why we shower. How do you forget to wash your own hair? That's like putting on your belt and missing the first loop. Why bother after that? You missed the first one! Forget to wash your hair, and you might as well administer a couple squirts of Febreze and forgo bathing altogether.
That moment when you realize you always found something a little creepy about Twilight: What is a 400-year-old vampire doing hanging around a bunch of high school kids anyway?
The UFO-ologist is Talking About You Rule Number 9: Sitting in the theater watching the latest UFO abduction movie where the UFO-ologist is detailing the 10 warning signs you might be abducted by an alien, "Do you have a strange ringing sensation in your ears that seems to be coming from the inside? Do you hear strange, unexplained noises in the night? Do random objects in your home suddenly go missing? Do you feel like someone's watching you?
If I suddenly go missing, someone please call my fami – . . .
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