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Arizona State's Will Sutton is coming back for more
Arizona State defensive tackle Will Sutton began a somewhat inauspicious press conference in a way many would have expected.
With his parents to his right and coach to his left, the player began to address the crowd, which included Arizona State employees, members of the media and Sun Devil teammates. Most people probably thought, given the season Sutton just had and the setting in which he was making this announcement, he was going to go pro.
"It's been a great season, you know, we did it 8-5, good accomplishment, bowl champions," he said. "It's been a hard decision, it's been a long decision."
Sutton was at the Carson Center in Tempe Tuesday to announce where he would be playing football next season, with the options being right where he was or somewhere in the NFL.
He paused briefly before revealing his decision.
"My decision is that I'm going to stay and play another year�" he said, with the rest of his statement being drowned out by thunderous applause.
At stake was the future of a Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year and consensus All-American, a player whose very presence made the Sun Devils a vastly different team.
Clearly a decision to stick around for one more year was worthy cause for celebration.
Sutton finished the 2012 campaign with 13 sacks and 63 tackles -- all while missing nearly two full games -- but even with seemingly little left to prove at the collegiate level, decided to return.
"There was a lot of things, a lot of pros and cons," he said of how he weighed the decision. "It wasn't just one thing, but some of the main things is coming back and winning a championship, doing it for my teammates and getting an education, my degree."
It's a novel concept in a time where many players -- especially those of Sutton's caliber -- jump at the very first chance they get to turn professional. That often makes sense, as every player is just one play away from seeing a season -- and possibly a career -- go down the drain due to an injury.
Yet Sutton said that's not something he can worry about, and it appears the decision he made Tuesday (he said that's when he made it) is one that he's very comfortable with.
And relieved to have finally made.
"It's pretty stressful," he admitted. "Got my teammates asking me what I'm going to do. Walking down the street people are asking me what I'm going to do, twitter, everything.
"So it's finally -- it's just a lot of stress, like, gone, to get this finally over with."
From here the task at hand, as Sutton said, is trying to win football games. The Sun Devils had a good season in 2012, but Sutton is returning with eyes on an even bigger year. As scary as that is to anyone on ASU's upcoming schedule, that's music to head coach Todd Graham's ears.
Graham, who said he only wanted what was best for Sutton, admitted to having some bias going into this decision. But, he said, the player's choice says a lot about who he is.
"He's the best defensive lineman I've ever coached, one of the best defensive players that I've ever coached," he said. "I think it just speaks volumes about his commitment to our team."
Graham said he believes Sutton "can get a whole bunch better", which if so will lead to Sutton's draft stock rising even higher. While a dominant college player as a junior, he was still projected to be a second or third round selection.
That was not on the player's mind, at least not Tuesday. When asked what was next for him, Sutton responded "I've got class at six o'clock," though he said he couldn't remember which one.
That's OK, as it's understandable if the 21-year-old has so much on his mind that he can't remember which class he's got next.
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Kevin Jerome Troy Arthur Williamson, 32 — criminal domestic violence
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HAMBURG, NY – Poor shooting at the foul line contributed to Hilbert College's 92-83 loss to Medaille College (12-6, 9-2) in a very quick paced and high scoring Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference game on January 23. Every other stat-line was similar between the two cross-town rival teams, yet the 13 point swing at the charity stripe ultimately turned out to be the difference in a loud and proud Hafner Recreation Center contest.
Anthony Hodge led four Hilbert Hawks (14-5, 8-4) in double figure scoring and he earned game high honors with his 29 points. Medaille's Jammal Coleman went 12 for 15 at the foul line and scored 27 points as he directed his Mavericks to victory.
Hilbert's Trevor Stark produced good numbers hitting 9 of 11 free throws and three long balls en route to his 22 point performance. Jerame Owens did another double-double game with 10/10 and Dan McFarland chipped in 12 points.
Medaille's Alex Baron netted 15 points, followed by Josh Laureano's 14 and Tyler Stevens contributed 11.
Both teams came out of the gate on fire making more shots than they missed. Hilbert held the advantage in shooting percentage (55.6 vs. 54.2), one more rebound than Medaille, but the Hawks visited the foul line fewer times, being out shot by seven makes. Medaille also made two more 3-point shots to find themselves holding a 45-40 lead at intermission.
CJ Hodge opened the second twenty minutes with a long three-point shot, which was followed by two made free throws by Anthony Hodge to create the first tie of the second half. The momentum was in the Hawks corner and the crowd really raised the intensity of the game after Nick Nadeau drew two, back-to-back offensive charges against the Mavericks. Hilbert was able to build a 51-47 lead at 16:18 which they held for just over five minutes before Medaille knotted the game again at 11:57 (56-56).
Both teams traded baskets and leads over the next six minutes with one big play after another on every possession. Anthony Hodge stole a reversal pass back to the point and sped down the court for a contested layup to give the Hawks their last lead of the game. \
Coleman made both shots at the line to knot the game again for the 10th time and 17-seconds later Baron scored a layup for Medaille.
Nadeau drew his 3rd charge of the game raising the crowd again to their feet. Anthony Hodge penetrated to the hoop for a traditional three-point play but the Hawks watched Ryan Grandits come off the Medaille bench and start an 8-0 run before the Hawks began to foul at the end of the game. Medaille made 10 of 14 foul shots starting at 1:16.
Hilbert cooled to a respectable 42% shooting from the floor in the second half, but Medaille didn't dip slightly below their first half shot shooting (52%). Medaille held a five rebound advantage on the glass, and both teams finished with 16 turn overs.
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ARMORY, NY - Cal State Northridge men's and women's track & field opened the 2014 indoor season Friday and Saturday at the Armory Track & Field Center in New York. A contingent of 40 Matador men and women competed in the Great Dance Classic and the NYU Saturday Night Shootout.
In Friday's Great Dane Classic, hosted by the University of Albany, the CSUN women earned 42.5 points while the men scored 39 points as partial squads competed on each side. Carl Horsley was named Men's Track MVP of the meet for his performance in the 60 meters. On Saturday, the Matadors moved on to the NYU Saturday Night Shootout and the CSUN women piled up an impressive 135 points to win the meet by a wide margin over St. John's (86.5 points). The Matador men took home 85.5 points to finish second.
The women had a strong opening meet as Le'Shel Vines won the 60 meters in a time of 7.60 while Marie Veale was sixth in 7.68 and Chiza Eze was ninth in 7.72. Veale was also sixth in the 200 meters running a CSUN best 24.50 with Lexis Lambert just behind at 25.00. Stephanie Hicks took fifth in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.85 which was an improvement on her 8.87 in the prelims.
Newcomer Lydia French finished third in the high jump clearing a height of 5-7 (1.70) while Katrina Wilbanks took fifth in the pole vault with a top height of 11-9.75 (3.60). Marissa Rossi finished sixth in the triple jump (38-11) and 12th in the long jump (17-8.75). Sydney Hubbard had the top performance of the throwers finishing fourth in the shot put at 45-9.75.
The men's squad received scoring performances from 2013 Outdoor All-American Carl Horlsey who ran 6.77 in the 60 meter final after running 6.87 in the prelims. Horsley was second only to Reggie Dixon (6.75) who competed for Zenith Velocity. Newcomer Kiyoshi Johnson finished 52nd in the prelims in a time of 7.25.
Joshua Hemphill also scored in the 60m hurdles as he placed eighth in the final to earn five points. Hemphill ran 8.28 in the prelims before posting a time of 8.20 in the final. Kevin Finley also ran 8.45 in the prelims. Another newcomer Christian Carter earned three points in the 500 meter dash in a time of 1:05.58.
In the high jump, Lohnnie Tape-Jackson and Reggie Trotter shared seventh place to earn 2.5 points apiece as each cleared 6-4.25 (1.94). Jory Rucker finished second in the long jump with a best of 23-7.25 (7.19) to add eight points while Derion Taylor did the same in the triple jump, posting a best of 48-10.25 (14.89).
Next it was on to the NYU Saturday Night Shootout at the same facility as others competed in addition to those from the previous day.
Eze and Hafsatu Kamara led the women in the 60 meters as Eze finished third at 7.70 and Kamara was fifth in 7.75. Eze had the second-best prelim time at 7.72. Veale and Vines went 2-3 in the 200 meters at 24.71 and 25.05 while Lambert ran 56.50 to finish third in the 400 meters with Samantha Dirks just behind in fifth at 56.73.
The CSUN women dominated the 60m hurdles taking four of the top six spots with Hicks (8.83) finishing second, Veale (8.96) third, Kim Dargel (8.99) fourth and Olympia Jewett (9.34) sixth.
The 4x400 relay team of Lambert, Vines, Eze and Dirks finished second in a time of 3:47.27.
French was again impressive in the high jump clearing a meet day best of 1.70 while teammate Ashley Henry was third at 1.60. Wilbanks won the pole vault at 3.75 just edging teammate Tiana Webberley who also cleared 3.75. Jealinda Mills was third in the long jump (5.54) while Cydney Leath won the triple jump at 11.61 with Mills fifth at 11.09. In the throws, Jakayla Daniels took second in the shot put at 12.82.
Horsley was impressive again on the track Saturday finishing with the top time in the 200 meters, 21.54. Newcomer Chris Bryant finished 24th in the 60 prelims (7.21) while Carter and Leran Hutchings went 7-8 in the 400 meters. Hemphill was equally impressive in the 60 hurdles as he clocked a meet best 8.29 with Finley fifth at 8.48. Another newcomer Alex Monsivaiz finished second in the 800 meters in a time of 1:53.17.
In the 4x400 relay, the team of Isaiah Cantu, Hutchings, Kenneth Stone and Carter were fourth in a time of 3:24.43 while the 1,600 sprint medley team of Kenneth Stone, Bryant, Khalid Jones and Monsivaiz ran a winning time of 3:33.16.
Tape-Jackson finished second in the high jump at 1.99 followed by Trotter who was fourth at 1.94 with Taylor 10th at 1.89. Taylor turned in the fourth-best mark in the triple jump at 14.33 while Rucker was third this time in the long jump at 6.85. Cameron Van Dieren took fifth in the pole vault clearing a best of 4.45. In the throws, Joseph Blue was fourth in the shot put with a best of 14.71 while Evan Arnott was 10th at 13.93.
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Catholic Commencement Controversy Season Commences
Luke Hill May 14, 2013 - 8:48am
It's graduation season at the nation's colleges and universities, so it must be time for another round of Catholic Commencement Controversy. Here in New England this year, the most prominent entry thus far features the region's most prominent Catholic school and bishop: Boston College and Cardinal Sean O'Malley.Cardinal O'Malley released a statement over the weekend explaining he would not deliver his traditional benediction at BC's commencement because the university is conferring an honorary degree on Irish taoiseach Enda Kenny. Boston College is honoring Kenny in recognition of his commitment to social justice, most notably his "emotional apology in the Dil on behalf of the state to the Magdalene Laundry survivors". O'Malley's decision follows a campaign by the Catholic Action League (kind of a local version of William Donohue's Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights) against BC's decision to grant Kenny an honorary degree.O'Malley's reasons for boycotting Kenny are, in the cardinal's words, that "the Catholic Bishops of the United States have asked that Catholic institutions not honor government officials or politicians who promote abortion with their laws and policies", and that the prime minister "is aggressively promoting abortion legislation".(Side note: Kenny is from County Mayo, from whence comes the word "boycott", arising from an Irish Land League protest in 1880.)Boston Globe columnist Kevin Cullen speaks, I suspect, for a sizable faction of Boston-area Catholics in a long, scathing, as-much-in-sorrow-as-in-anger essay today. Since it's behind the Globe's paywall, I'll quote it at length after the jump, because it's a good summary of the exasperation many Catholics feel in these situations.
OMalley accused Kenny of aggressively promoting abortion legislation, which is an odd way to describe a democratically elected leader of a republic following the mandatory legal advice of the highest court in the land.I would be the first guy to defend the cardinals right to skip the BC graduation. But his reasoning is embarrassingly flawed and his selectivity in whom he deems worthy of his presence is breathtaking in its hypocrisy.Enda Kenny, as the duly elected prime minister of the Republic of Ireland, has a duty to respond to court decisions ordering his government to find an exception to Irelands strict prohibition against abortion so that doctors and other health care workers can take steps to save the life of a woman in a troubled pregnancy.Women in Ireland have died because there is no exception to the law. Most recently, it was a 31-year-old woman named Savita Halappanavar, a native of India who was working as a dentist in Ireland while her husband worked in Galway for the Natick-based firm Boston Scientific. When her husband learned the 17-week-old fetus his wife was carrying was nonviable, he begged the doctors to terminate the pregnancy to save his wife. The doctors pointed at the law, threw up their hands, and said there was nothing they could do.When Praveen Halappanavar expressed exasperation that no one was lifting a finger to save his dying wife, someone tried to explain it by saying, This is a Catholic country.An inquest last year found that Savita Halappanavar would most likely still be alive if the law in Ireland allowed for an abortion in that circumstance.I am sure Cardinal OMalley is sincere in his point of view that abortion is wrong, but Id like to see him try to convince Praveen Halappanavar that non-Catholics like the Halappanavars have to abide by the Catholic Churchs edicts even if it means the death of a mother carrying a fetus that had no chance at life.OK, enough of the Kafkaesque stuff. Lets get back to the hypocrisy stuff.
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Errors in factmandatory legal advice of the highest court in the land - Kenny runs a legally equal branch of government. The highest court cannot tell him what to legislate.Women in Ireland have died because there is no exception to the law - Expectant mothers in Ireland have one of the lowest rates of maternal death in the world. There is no evidence that abortion prevents maternal mortality. Enda Kenny, a good man who is personally opposed to abortion. He was elected on a platform which promised to retain Irelands current restrictions. And if one believes that abortion is morally objectionable, then YES, you are supposed to foster legislation which makes it illegal. The pursuit of the common good requires no less.All the blather about the Church and child sex abuse just obfuscates and leaves the commencement question begging.
Mr. Cullen obviously has not read the latest developments on the story of the Magdalene sisters, which apparently turned out to be another anti-Catholic media frenzy with little basis in reality:http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/brendanoneill2/100202781/catholic-bash...
Here is how the Catholic Action League characterizes the Irish legislation that seems to be the centerpiece of this dispute:"On April 30th, Kenny's coalition government introduced legislation with the Orwellian title "The Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013," which would legalize abortion in Ireland under the guise of preventing the suicide of pregnant women. As there is no gestational age limit to the measure, it would mean abortion on demand, under threat of suicide, through all nine months of pregnancy."Catholic hospitals would be forced to comply with the proposed law. Moreover, the bill contains no conscience clause protections for physicians, nurses, and other health care workers."The Catholic Church has denounced the measure and called upon the Irish people to lobby their elected representatives to oppose it. Cardinal Sean Brady, the Primate of Ireland, said the bill, if approved would "make the direct and intentional killing of unborn children lawful in Ireland." Brady went on to say that: "It is a tragic moment for Irish society when we regard the the deliberate destruction of a completely innocent person as an acceptable response to the threat of the preventable death of another person.""Kenny has threatened to expel pro-life Catholic TDs (members of parliament) from his Fine Gael parliamentary party if they refuse to vote for the measure, which is expected to be acted upon in July."If this description is accurate, then I support Cardinal O'Malley's decision.
If people keep taking the attitude of Bruce ("All the blather about the Church and child sex abuse"), Boston--and Ireland--will eventually just be another Quebec, where a Cardinal had might as well fart in the wind as vocalize a protest, for all the good it would do him.
Fantasy lives againg with a post from Carlo who did not follow the links he referenced. This one: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21345313, confirms what is widely known. With testimony from individuals and religious orders.
In the matter of Ireland's legislation, and for important clarifications in the case of Savita Halappanavar, Charles Camosy offers this: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/on-faith/wp/2013/05/09/abortion-in-i...
Luke,You are wrong on so many of the facts including what Kenny is required to do, what he is in fact doing, the facts of the Savita case, which you get really wrong, and probably much else. I have forwarded your post to David Quinn, one of the preeminent Catholic commentators in Ireland and asked him to log in and explain what is going on in Ireland with abortion. You will find that O'Malley is more right than you know.
"Since the university has not withdrawn the invitation and because the Taoiseach has not seen fit to decline, I shall not attend the graduation."That's all right, isn't it? Since he cannot convince people, rather than showing up and mixing with people whose views differ from his, he withdraws. He disagrees, he disagrees strongly, he disagrees strongly enough that he feels the need to withdraw. It's too bad, but it's the kind of "retaliation" we can live with.
If I were one of the Trustees of BC, I would not issue any future invites to Cardinal O'Malley. These guys come and gol there will always the next Cardinal to work with.I think O'Malley has a perfect right to say "no, thanks", but as a simple courtesy to a respected Catholic institution in the dioceses he serves, he should just have made a polite excuse rather than publicly boycott it. Are you sure O'Malley snub is going down well with the Vatican? Isn't Boston College Jesuit? They might have an "in" now.
Just to be clear, Luke is posting someone else's material. If I'm reading it correctly, everything after the jump comes from Cullen. EDIT: Blockquote added. I also cut some of the material for reasons of fair use. If you haven't used up your free monthly reads, you should be able to see the rest of that Cullen column, which, I'm afraid, is over the top and seems to play loose with facts.
Irene:"Are you sure OMalley snub is going down well with the Vatican? Isnt Boston College Jesuit? They might have an in now."No way! I would say Pope Francis is now pope first and Jesuit second.
Stepping back for a moment from the particulars of Irish politics, let's take a look at what is happening here from the point of view of the American church.Cardinal O'Malley, in his statement explaining why he's passing on the commencement ceremony this year, notes that, "the Catholic Bishops of the United States have asked that Catholic institutions not honor government officials or politicians who promote abortion with their laws and policies."It is fair to ask, Why is Boston College conferring this honor - an honorary Doctor of Laws degree - on Enda Kenny? Judging by the content of BC's public announcement (available here: http://www.bc.edu/content/bc/publications/chronicle/FeaturesNewsTopstori...), it is simply because of Kenney's long and eminent career, and to be sure because of his speech on behalf of victims of sex abuse. All of which is admirable. But ... the purpose of that request by the US bishops is that, in their view, it isn't sufficient to have a long and eminent career. The specific things that a politician does during that career, especially as it pertains to the issue identified by the bishops as being the most important of contemporary issues - abortion - matter. Cardinal O'Malley, in my opinion, is being more charitable in assuming that the Boston College administration invited Kenny without being aware of the Irish situation with regard to abortion. The college should do its due diligence about such things. And in my view, the college should abide by the bishops' wishes.
"I think OMalley has a perfect right to say no, thanks, but as a simple courtesy to a respected Catholic institution in the dioceses he serves, he should just have made a polite excuse rather than publicly boycott it."Irene, I don't think what O'Malley is doing amounts to a boycott. He is declining to do something that he's customarily done in the past, and, anticipating that people would wonder why, he's explaining why. It seems to me that his explanation is pretty good: it sticks to the facts, and he explains forthrightly why he is doing what he is doing. He expresses the hope that BC can repair the damage their decision is causing. And he assures the students that they'll be in his prayers. And it's worth noting that he doesn't condemn Boston College or Kenny. I think that, on the whole, it strikes the right notes.
As with many things, these situations don't usually make anything better, don't change anyone's minds. Nobody wins. It just leaves a bid taste in everyone's mouth. It isn't the BC administration or Enda Kenny who are hurt by this. It is the graduates, though in the end they'll likely forget the snub. Good heavens, over the years I'm sure BC's commencement speakers have included a range of good and bad. Cardinal Law was the speaker in 1984, Condi Rice was in 2006 or so when she and GW Bush were lying about weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Neither one turned out to reflect Catholic values. I'm sure if you went back and looked at the list of speakers over the 150 odd year history of the institution, you'd find as many rascals as saints among the speakers. The other thing that this demonstrates, though, is the difference between a powerful institution like BC and less powerful Catholic colleges. Last year Anna Maria College had to go through the embarrassment of dis-inviting Ted Kennedy's widow because the bishop of Worcester objected. Marist stopped calling itself Catholic because it wouldn't buckle to an order from the Archbishop of New York to "dis-invite" the newly elected governor to its commencement. When its BC on the other hand, the Cardinal backs out. No Cardinal is going to threaten a major Jesuit university.
Mr. Dunn,Which governor are you referring to? Marist College has been officially "non-Catholic" for many years.
I second Grant's assessment:"that Cullen column, which, Im afraid, is over the top and seems to play loose with facts."I had read the column early this morning and communicated a similar assessment to Mr. Cullen himself -- who thanked me for my trouble.
Well, I ALSO wrote Mr. Cullen, and he also thanked ME for MY trouble. So there!
Here is an interesting little news item that, if true, has sort of a tangential connection to this Boston College / Enda Kenny / Cardinal O'Malley story. This news item pertains to Pope Francis. It's been remarked before that he does not distribute communion when be celebrates a public mass. This news item explains (speculates on?) the reason for this policy: he has stated that he doesn't want the reception of communion to be leveraged as a photo op by public sinners.http://www.catholicculture.org/news/headlines/index.cfm?storyid=17830The policy of the US bishops toward Catholic schools and pro-abortion politicians runs somewhat along the same lines. Cardinal O'Malley declines to be on the dais with Prime Minister Kenny because he fears, reasonably, that his presence would seem to be yet another indication of church acquiescence to pro-abortion policies. Cardinal O'Malley declines to take part in that photo op.
Abe, I am always interested when you put up comments about art (not often enough), and your other comments often make me laugh, provided they're light and in good spirit. I wish they always were.
yet another indication of church acquiescence to pro-abortion policiesHow many have you counted so far? Correct me if I am wrong, but my impression is that the position of the Catholic church is against abortion.
Abe,somehow I suspect his thanks to you were more heartfelt.
God bless Cardinal O'Malley. Let us hope that Boston College does the right thing and withdraws its ill-timed and undeserved honor for Kenny.
Savita Halappanavar died from an undiagnosed infection that resulted in sepsis. That was the verdict of the inquest. The jury did not find any indication that Ireland's laws on abortion contributed to her death. Doctors in Ireland regard both the mother and her unborn child as patients.Enda Kenny promised before the last election that his party would not legislate for abortion; that was an important consideration for many who voted for his party. However, he is now spearheading legislation which will allow abortion on grounds of risk of maternal suicide. That will effectively mean abortion on demand.Pro-life people in Ireland are fighting against the most evil piece of legislation ever to be proposed in Ireland. We need prayers and support, not snide and ill-informed pro- abortion propaganda!
Jim PauwelsI get your argument, but I'm not sure anyone would imagine that Cardinal O'Malley sharing a stage at a graduation with Prime Minister Kenny would be taken by any reasonable or rational person as any kind of acceptance of pro-abortion policy, any more than his hosting President Obama and Governor Patrick at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross during the Boston Marathon prayer vigil would be so taken. Cardinal O'Malley has been crystal clear on his views on this matter. And nobody is asking him to do anything but what he and his predecessors have traditionally done. I have a good deal of respect for Cardinal O'Malley. Among the US hierarchy, I think he is among the few who really do understand what a horrible crimes were committed by his predecessors. But I don't think he's doing the right thing in this instance. This isn't about abortion. It is about celebrating the accomplishments of a group of men and women. My guess is that 90% of the people in attendance won't know or care what Kenny's position on abortion is. Most probably wouldn't know whether the Taoiseach of Ireland is President, Prime Minister or King. All Cardinal O'Malley did was call attention to it and to himself, and create a controversy where none was necessary.
Ah yes - The season of those who never cease to delight in tweaking the nose of the bishops by hosting pro-abortion speakers at so-called Catholic colleges . . . a sure sign of spring.
KenAre you implying that a Catholic college like BC has invited this honorary degree recipient specifically for his stance on abortion?Surely you know that is not true. Please stop trolling.
A sure sign of spring is that Catholic hypocrites will avoid that the Vatican and the bishops oppose contraception which has helped control populations from certain death and sickness. Sound out about this fact and stop hiding behind the abortion issue. Rome irresponsibly says that this is relegated to the "internal forum." Which is the way to hide its embarrassing position on the issue.
It is fair to ask, Why is Boston College conferring this honor an honorary Doctor of Laws degree on Enda Kenny?It is equally fair for probably 99 percent of BC students to ask -- Enda Who?
Last year Anna Maria College had to go through the embarrassment of dis-inviting Ted Kennedys widow because the bishop of Worcester objected. McManus.http://www.google.com/search?site=&source=hp&q=mcmanus+drunk&oq=mcmanus+...
There are a lot of errors in this blog. Prime Minister Enda Kenny does not have to legislate for abortion in Ireland. There is no law that requires him to legislate. The Supreme Court judgement on which he is basing the new law is flawed and out-dated. Previous governments for the last 21 years have correctly opted not to follow this flawed judgement which is legitimate under the Constitution.
No woman in Ireland has ever died because of the lack of abortion. Doctors in Ireland can legally intervene to save the life of a mother, regardless of foetal heartbeat. This is also the official teaching of the Catholic Church. It is wrong to say that Savita Halapannavar died because of a 'Catholic' law. She died because of horrendous medical neglect- it had nothing to do with the abortion law.
I wonder if the Cardinal could have chosen to attend the graduation and in a polite but firm way explain his concerns. From one perspective, this might be a lost opportunity to talk about life issues to graduates and their families. There might be problems with such an appearance that I'm not seeing, but it might have been a chance to teach/explain, perhaps especially including the full spectrum of life issues.
It would be nice to see a moratorium on inviting "questionable" speakers and the "dis-invite" route. Both have become, as Ken notes, de rigeur, for Catholic springtime. No unborn child has yet been saved by any of these actions, which increasingly strike me as narcissistic on the part of both bishops and colleges.I can appreciate Cardinal O'Malley's frustration. It's the pro-life domino effect. If you can't make a difference with the women choosing abortions, go after the doctors. If you can't make headway with doctors, then shut down their clinics. If you can't make headway with those providers, then go after the politicians. If you can't convince politicians, then target the voters. In the end, activists are so far removed from the original cause-and-effect that they might as well be blaming God for setting up this quandry in the first place.I'm with Kevin: it's time to go off this tired, old script on the pro-life front. It's not like anything a bishop does is going to cause more abortions. We hope.
"Expectant mothers in Ireland have one of the lowest rates of maternal death in the world."That's in part because Ireland "exports: its difficult pregnancies ... http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/nov/16/ireland-abortion-women-force... Kenny is acting to clarify for doctors a 20+ year old Supreme Court decision that makes it legal to abort non-viable fetuses if the mother's life is in danger (Doctors support abortions in some cases). Even given this, Ireland remains the only country in Europe besides Malta where abortion is illegal even in cases of rape or incest. With the Catholic bishops arguing against this legal clarification, it's obvious to many women that their lives mean very little to the church. Read more .... Irish abortion bill does not change law, says Enda KennySpeaking of Boston College and Ireland, there's been research at the college, The Belfast Project, on the subject of violence in Northern Ireland and it's led to conflicts. You can read more here - Boston College Researchers Drink with the IRA, and Academics Everywhere Get the Hangover.
I am unconvinced suggesting an argument against Cullen's article can be found in stating he has played loose with the facts. The links provided by several commentors here provide more than enough evidence to the ease with which one can find utterly contradictory articles about the facts on the issues being discussed. It seems to me if the Catholic hierarchy wishes to be the final artibitrator on issues of moral rightness than it must assume the truly profound responsiblity such power provides. Mere words are insufficient. It must live those words and it must do so consistently while fully accepting the fact inconsistency is one of the most predicatable and identifiable attributes of mere mortals.When we mere mortals are faced with the real world dilemma of choosing between the life of a child and the life of that child's mother we have no clear answer. God help us if we ever did. Tragically, that is only one of many such challenges a person who lives outside of a cloistered world can face. In the real world such challenges are utterly unhelped by either judicial or religious righteousness however eloquently expressed.I am hard pressed to believe the cardinal would not have liked to have had the chance to counsel the couple on the wisdom of trying again to bring a child into the world. I wonder why he could not have expressed that idea as one of his great losses in the tragic death of both mother and child.
"When we mere mortals are faced with the real world dilemma of choosing between the life of a child and the life of that childs mother we have no clear answer. God help us if we ever did."You obviously have never read the 1950 book nor seen the 1963 movie "The Cardinal." If that isn't a true representation of the Church's position in these matters, I don't know what was/is.
Ireland, under Kenny, had the temerity to close its Vatican embassy because of the sex scandal. He and the Vatican are now back on speaking terms, but he has not relented about the embassy. I don't doubt that his embassy decision also had something to do with Cdl. O'Malley's decision not to attend the graduation. Rome must be furious at him.
If anyone should have been furious, it was rightly Kenny, given the abuse at Cloyne. I thought Kenny's speech was really good.
"When we mere mortals are faced with the real world dilemma of choosing between the life of a child and the life of that childs mother we have no clear answer."As the world sees these things, the deck is stacked against the child. It seems to me that, absent the church's counter-intuitive moral teaching of a preferential option for the little ones, it is pretty much inevitable that the mother's life will be chosen at the expense of the child's, every single time.
Irene Baldwin - "Are you sure OMalley snub is going down well with the Vatican? Isnt Boston College Jesuit? They might have an 'in' now."While you might find conspiratorial websites that posit the new unified power of the Jesuits (Black and White Popes United -- oh my!!), it is pretty clear in this instance --the Jesuits of BC vs. Cardinal O'Malley -- if any side has an "in" with Rome, it is Cardinal O'Malley.http://whispersintheloggia.blogspot.com/2013/04/francis-friar-omalley-su...
"I wonder if the Cardinal could have chosen to attend the graduation and in a polite but firm way explain his concerns."Perhaps he could have, although I believe his invitation was simply to bless the event, not to be a featured speaker. But once he takes the mic, I suppose he could say whatever he wants. Such witness could be invaluable for the graduates and their families, and it might make for good theater. I don't know if direct confrontation is his style or his preferred approach. He has chosen a way in which he has still politely and firmly explained his concerns, in a way that is less likely to cause a guest head of state to lose face. Perhaps that would tend to leave open the possibility for dialogue between Kenny and church officials down the road.
I note that Cardinal Dolan delivered a benediction at the Democratic National Convention last year, a situation that seems roughly parallel to this one. It seems that different churchmen handle these situations differently.
It's not that the churchmen are different, it's that in the first case, Cdl O'Malley knows that Jesuits will still pay attention to him, but in the second case, Cdl Dolan knows that if he shuns politicians then they will simply forget about him.
Helen - Please climb down from the high horse; I am not implying that at all.
God's grace is withheld from no one. So, what could possibly give the Cardinal the impression that he has the right to withhold his? This stuff is shameful.
" ... it is pretty much inevitable that the mothers life will be chosen at the expense of the childs, every single time. "It is called choosing for the known versus the unknown.Most people do that most of the time.
"As the world sees these things, the deck is stacked against the child. It seems to me that, absent the churchs counter-intuitive moral teaching of a preferential option for the little ones, it is pretty much inevitable that the mothers life will be chosen at the expense of the childs, every single time."Jim P. --You're not facing the point at issue : when both the mother and the child will die without intervention there IS NO option for the little one. That's the horror of it -- the child dies either way. "Preferential option for the child" is meaningless in such a situation.
"Youre not facing the point at issue : when both the mother and the child will die without intervention there IS NO option for the little one."Hi, Ann, my statement which you quoted was written in response to this statement by MightBe:When we mere mortals are faced with the real world dilemma of choosing between the life of a child and the life of that childs mother we have no clear answer.That scenario is somewhat different than the one you wrote about. Which one pertained to the case of Savita Halapannavar is not clear to me. (Or, if what one or two commenters have written is true, perhaps her death was unrelated to the life or health of her baby).
Bruce- the fact that maternal mortality is statisitically low in Ireland does not address the fact that there are rare, tragic cases where a pregnant woman will die unless a direct abortion is performed, and where there is no hope whatsoever of saving the child. Savita Halappanavar appears to have been one of those cases- the septicemia developed because she experienced an incomplete miscarriage, antibiotics were not working, and the only practical treatment was to complete the miscarriage (i.e. remove the unborn child). The septicemia was not undiagnosed- she was diagnosed with infection of the fetal membranes several days before she died. She was suffering from high fever, extremely high pulse, shivering, foul smelling uterine discharge. She was not treated because Irish law is ambiguous about whether it's legal to perform a direct abortion when faced with imminent maternal death, and the doctors did not dare run the risk.These cases are so rare that they do not affect the overall statistics for maternal mortality, but they do occur. The proposed Irish abortion law allows abortion in the case of suicide threats, and I can see that Cardinal O'Malley would be worried that it will open the floodgates. However, I think it's utterly wrong for the civil law to force women Savita Halappanavar's situation to die for the sake of Catholic teaching about direct and indirect abortions. I think it's wrong for the Catholic church to lobby to enforce Catholic teaching on the issue through the civil law. I hope that Cardinal O'Malley is only objecting to the suicide provision of the proposed law- but if so, I wish he would clarify this.
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BAKER — Friday was emotional for Baker School's softball team. Seniors Macie Wilde and Kaitlan Godwin played their final regular-season game as the Gators hosted Washington.
Baker overcame a two-run homer in the first inning by Washington's Izzy Werdann, rolling to a 6-3 win.
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"It's pretty sweet," Godwin said. "It's our last home game, and it's nice to get the win."
The Gators (17-6) responded to Washington's two-run first inning with a two-run first of their own.
Wilde led the inning with a single. She stole second base and scored on a Holly Stanley base hit.
Stanley scored on a Mykala McCranie double.
Baker scored four runs in the second inning, taking control of the game.
Jordan Linzy led the inning with a double. Courtney Ellis was safe on a fielder's choice on which Linzy beat the throw to third base.
Wilde was safe on a Wildcat error that scored Linzy.
Ellis, Wilde and Tori Foster, who reached on a fielder's choice, also scored in the inning, putting the Gators in front, 6-2.
Neither team scored again, until Washington managed a run on three hits in the top of the seventh inning. However, by then, the game was out of reach.
Wilde went the distance in the pitcher circle, getting the win for the Gators.
She struck out eight batters and gave up just seven hits.
Baker pounded out nine hits.
Stanley led the way with three hits and two runs batted in. Linzy added a pair of hits, as did Wilde.
"It feels great," Wilde said of getting the win. "I couldn't do it without my teammates behind me.
"They just back me up 100 percent, and I love them for that."
Gator coach John Carlisle got a little choked up, trying to express what Wilde and Godwin have meant to the Baker softball program.
"Both of those young ladies have done a great job the last six or seven years," he said. "Those two I've had the longest. I've had them since then they were actually in the sixth grade, so it kind of tugs at me a little bit. They are both great kids, and I wish them nothing but the best in their future life.
"I'm glad they pulled it out and got the win their last home game. I am a little saddened to see them go because I have had them for so long.
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Please allow me to introduce myself, my name is Gail Boyce, and I am a child abuse advocate. I am founder and organizer of The Zahra Baker memorial Charity Ride, for the last two years. Zahra was found dismembered in Caldwell County; a county I lived in for 30 years as a resident and a parent. She was a case within the DSS system in Catawba and Caldwell Counties. Zahra's stepmother Elisa Baker was charged and sentenced in her death. Zahra was from Australia and a victim of child abuse and a cancer survivor.
The Zahra Baker Memorial Charity Ride raised almost $10,000 its first year, and benefited St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and the Apex chapter of BACA ( Bikers Against Child Abuse) . In its second year it benefited St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and The Children's Wall Of Tears, a mobile rolling memorial of every child killed in the United States and lists each child's name, age, state and reason for death, if available, by their caregivers to date. Many residents of Catawba and Caldwell Counties felt Zahra was a failure to protect within the Department Of Social Services System in these two counties.
It has come to my attention that now within your own county DSS system. More children are being put in harms way because of Yadkin County DSS failure to do their job.
In the case of Howard Snow Sr.'s grandchildren, Snow is the biological grandfather who has fought the DSS and judicial system in Yadkin County to protect his grandchildren from further abuse from the abusers.
In the state of North Carolina grandparents do not have any rights recognized by the NC Judicial system, but in the case of Mr. Snow's two grandchildren, ages 11 and 15 years, Mr. Snow and his wife now have custody.
In the case of the the two youngest grandchildren, ages 21 months and 3 years, DSS has custody until a permanent custody hearing is decided in January 2013. But the children are safely protected in the home of Mr. Snow and his wife at the moment.
Here is the problem with Yadkin County DSS, the case worker has cited case overload and no time to inspect the home of the abuser where the youngest children have been ordered to go for unsupervised visits and overnight stays during the holidays.
Yet this same case worker finds the time to inspect the home of Mr. Howard Snow Sr. and his wife monthly!
Many child abuse advocates, including myself, are watching closely how Yadkin County DSS and the judicial system handle this case and the amount of protection given to these children.
Another child can not be a victim of failure to protect within the DSS and judicial system in NC.
I as well as many of my colleagues are an opponent of USC Title 42 Re-Unification of the family unit. I and many other child abuse advocates and child abuse advocacy organizations do not believe that a young child with no voice should be put back in the hands of their abusers with unsupervised visits and overnight stays where the home of the abuser has not been inspected. We do not believe in the confidentiality clause within USC TITLE 42 of DSS that protects the abuser.
We are prepared to do everything in our power with social media and local media outlets in NC to expose this case and the negligence of the Yadkin County DSS and judicial system to protect these children if any further harm comes to them.
Biology does not always make a good parent. Everyday in our country small children are treated like property within our judicial system and DSS with no voice to express fear and pain. I, as well as many others, are advocates for change within these systems whose statistics, year after year, prove failure to protect in every state in the US. It's a broken system, federally funded, where our children have no voice and are the biggest losers.


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Stark Geology Professor Receives University Research AwardPosted Apr. 12, 2013
Professor Carrie Schweitzer, Ph.D., a Kent State University at Stark faculty member in the Department of Geology, was one of three Kent State professors recognized during a ceremony as the university honored its Outstanding Research and Scholar Award recipients. Joining Schweitzer as this year's research award recipients were Kent Campus faculty members Michael Loderstedt from the School of Art and Katherine Rawson from the Department of Psychology.
The awards ceremony, which was sponsored by Kent State's Division of Research, was held in March at Ludwig Recital Hall on the Kent Campus. The program honored the three faculty members for their notable scholarly contributions that have brought acknowledgement to their fields of study and to Kent State. Of the 18 nominees for the award, these recipients were selected based on the quality of their research and scholarship and its impact on society.
In his nomination of Schweitzer, Dr. Daniel Holm, professor and chair of the Department of Geology, stated, "Her incredible research productivity is a testimony to her careful field work all over the world, her keen mind and her diligent, non-stop work ethic."
Being named as a recipient of this significant award came as a welcomed surprise to Schweitzer. "I am honored and humbled by the recognition. It has been made possible by the support of my family and my colleagues at both the Stark and Kent campuses who have worked with me to make my dual professional interests in teaching and research possible," she said.
A faculty member in Kent State Stark's Department of Geology since 2000, Schweitzer is an internationally recognized expert in decapod crustaceans. She has published more than 120 technical books and papers since 1997. Her research in paleontology focuses on systematics and biogeography. She is co-author on the revision of the Decapoda volume of the Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology, which is the benchmark for research in the field. She has worked diligently to develop new ways of using the morphology of the preservable remains of crabs and other decapods to ferret out phylogenetic relationships. Schweitzer's skills and abilities have twice won her nominations for the Schuchert Award, given annually to the most promising paleontologist under the age of 40 by the Paleontological Society. She has been co-principal investigator on grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF), including the prestigious Assembling the Tree of Life Grant, and the National Geographic Society (NGS). Currently, she is principal investigator on an NSF grant to study diversity patterns in fossil decapods and co-principal investigator on an NGS grant to continue research in China.
Speaking on behalf of the campus, Kent State Stark's Associate Dean of Academic Affairs Dr. Ruth Capasso says, "Kent State University at Stark is very proud of the research conducted by Dr. Schweitzer, particularly because a scholar of her caliber is also a dedicated teacher who shares our commitment to student learning. In addition to making discoveries which advance her discipline, she regularly instructs undergraduate students at all levels, providing a true model of scientific inquiry and service."


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This morning we're off to Arenal. Dormant for centuries, the Arenal Volcano exploded in a massive eruption of molten lava and ash in 1968. Since that time, it has continued to belch great clouds of ash and occasional lava. It is now one of the world's most active volcanoes and volcanologists from all over the world come here to study this tropical volcano. You'll spend the night at the Arenal Observatory Lodge where the Smithsonian Institute has set up its research facilities. The dining hall offers spectacular views of the conical volcano, and the lodge's 870 acres, bordered by Monteverde Cloudforest Reserve and Arenal National Park, provide miles of trails through pristine forest. Our drive to Arenal takes a few hours and we stop en route for lunch on the way. On day 3, enjoy some free time in the Arenal area. There are lots of optional excursions available in this area. You can go mountain biking, fishing, horseback riding or even take a hike in the miles of trails in the area. You could also visit Ecotermales Hot Springs in the evening. Your guide is on hand to help you plan your day as you wish!
This morning we'll hike into the national park to see old lava flows and enjoy the unique flora. Mid-morning we leave Arenal to take a boat across Lake Arenal and on to the Monteverde Cloudforest Reserve, one of the richest and most diverse tropical cloud forests on the continent. Founded in 1972, the Reserve encompasses six different ecological life zones and protects more than 100 mammal species, 400 bird species, and upwards of 1,500 plant species. In our explorations we'll keep watch for one of the area's most famed residents, the Resplendant Quetzal. On the morning of Day 5, we'll be fitted into special gear to fly from platform to platform high above the ground, and try the famous Tarzan Swing drop! For the less adventurous, there's a nearby sky walk suspended in the canopy that's great for birding and learning more about the local ecology (please let us know ahead of time if you prefer this option). This afternoon we hike through the reserve, viewing the misty forest with its dense vegetation and majestic trees.
We leave in the morning to make the 4-5 hour drive to Quepos where we'll stay in a hotel near Manuel Antonio. In the afternoon, spend some hours exploring the popular Manuel Antonio National park and then we'll say good-bye to our guide this evening.
This morning we rise and head to the Class II-III whitewater of the Savegre River (or we try class III on the Naranjo during green season). Plunge through jungle clad gorges and float past cascading waterfalls. Along the way enjoy the variety of bird life such as egrets, osprey, kingfishers, cormorants, parrots and more. After the river trip, we return to Quepos.
Today spend your time as you like. There is no guide service today, so you are free to explore Quepos at your own pace. Walk along the expansive white beaches of nearby Manuel Antonio Park, or explore the lush vegetation, alive with 109 species of mammal and over 184 species of birds. Enjoy another relaxing evening in Manuel Antonio
Enjoy a free morning in the area. Late this afternoon transfer back to San Jose, or if your international flight does not depart until late on Day 10, choose to spend tonight relaxing in Quepos


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CAPS is open from Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. For an appointment, please call 860.768.4482 or stop by our office in the Gengras Student Union (GSU), room 313. CAPS is closed during certain school holidays and during the summer.
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If you are on campus and require emergency psychiatric assistance, call (860) 768-7777 for Public Safety. If you are off campus and require emergency assistance, call 911 or visit your local emergency room.


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BY Robert A. (Bob) Kinsler, US Army, Ret, DAV, VFW Post 3658, Adjutant/PAO (Public Affairs Officer)
Well, it looks like those black VFW Invite business cards, some of us hand out, is working. As noted in last week's column add in they helped a documentary film producer get a hold of us.
The VFW wants to thank Michael and Francine Bray for forwarding our contact information to The Dream Vision Company. Also the VFW would like to thank Francine and Cathy Wilson who brought the VFW Dance to the Producers attention as a family style dance with glowing reports. There was 105 people in attendance.
This is something that VFW Post 3658 Commander Charley Carter has been promoting for the last ten years. So if you see Charley give him a pat on his back for a job well done.
I have gotten some emails lately about what I should add in this column. While I am interested in Veteran News I am leaving out the political side. My friend, Butch Morris handles that in his column.
The Veterans' Parade is ON; plans are that we will gather in the Antlers' Rail Road Depot parking lot on Nov 9, 2013 at 11:00 am. This way we can insure those needing rides will be able to obtain them, as there is no official count on how many will be there although as noted before it is growing by the day. Thanks to GW Pig we now have a couple 5 ton, 6 by 6, former military tactical vehicles to ride in (which he sells for $7500 each). We will start in front of City Hall with Jerry Wilson's Mini-Beep (1/4 size jeep), leading the way (By the way I heard he is selling the vehicle). What follows is under discussion as we can obtain two Honor Guard groups to carry the colors. I still need to contact the Antlers' High School Band Director to see if the band will play Patriotic Marching Music for the parade. More on the Parade will be printed in later columns.
There is a list of organizations that will help wounded veterans and their family members on our webpage, some of the sites are the ones you do not hear a lot about but could be helpful. Check them out. And pass along these sites information to those Veterans who do not have internet connections. After all, we are trying to build a network for all veterans.
Our Service Officer - Rocky Woolman - can be contacted at 719-251-3040 (Cell Phone), Email - firstname.lastname@example.com, Facebook Page - VFW Post 3658, Antlers, OK or our webpage. We are in discussion as dates and times he will be available for walk in appointments but for now you can see us after our weekly clean up on most Fridays (about 8:15 am) at the VFW Post building in Antlers.
Thanks to my spouse Melba, and the VFW Auxiliary, she noted that when a 100% disabled veteran who has one of the State of Oklahoma Tax Exempt cards pass away, his or her spouse can obtain the Tax Exempt card by filling in the same paperwork that was originally approved. I copied this straight from the Oklahoma Tax website:
Who is eligible for a 100% Veteran disability exemption?
Persons who have been certified as receiving compensation at the 100% rate where disability is permanent and where it is service connected as certified by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs are eligible for the exemption. Sales qualifying for the exemption are limited to $25,000.00 per year.
The sales tax exemption for the 100% disabled veterans extends to the surviving spouse of a deceased qualified veteran if the surviving spouse has not remarried. Sales qualifying for the exemption are limited to $1000.00 per year for the surviving spouse.
To receive an exemption card, the applicant must provide to the Taxpayer Assistance Division, Oklahoma Tax Commission, a letter from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs {"VA"} that applicant is the surviving spouse of a deceased veteran who was determined by the VA prior to his/her death to be honorably discharged, 100% service-connected, permanent and total disabled. You should contact the Oklahoma Department of Veteran's Affairs at 1-888-655-2838 for assistance with this Oklahoma benefit.
More next week.
By the way, if you want to complain, add your support, or have something you want added to this article contact me at 580-271-0897 or Email me at email@example.com. This is the veterans' news and if you have something let me know, please.


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New flower shop Floral Pursuit opens DowntownWritten by Danielle Stanton | | email@example.com
Stepping into Floral Pursuit is an organic experience: the walls are basic white, the furniture is reclaimed or from thrift stores, wood branches are vertically stacked along one wall, and a coyote sitting on a shelf presides over the store.
In one corner near exposed brick, two gray straight-backed chairs sit, while a wooden bench and an antique wood table create a comfortable, stylish conversational oasis.
The feel of the flower shop is exactly what owner Audrey Ackerman was going for — spacious, natural and intimate, a place where customers can create their own flower arrangements if they like, or rely on Ackerman's natural talent for floral design.
On Jan. 16, Ackerman, 23, was putting the finishing touches on a funeral wreath with a German-style design for a local German family. Just talking to her, one gets a sense of her passion for the business, which officially opened its doors Nov. 16 at 48 S. St. Clair St., the former location of Swank Gifts. Her motto is "Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Flowers."
"I'm trying to give off that it's more of a warmy, home feel, not like a chain store," Ackerman said. "Every bouquet is different and unique. I want customers to be involved. Most people are, 'You pick,' but I want to give people the option."
Ackerman said she wants to create an experience using the store's atmosphere, her personal conversation and the customer's input. She wants to build relationships with her customers and has already attracted a few regulars.
Floral Pursuit is a full-service florist, and Ackerman arranges flowers for any life event or holiday. She has no employees and said it will be some time before she makes any hiring decisions. For the time being, its all her with help from her family.
She provides pre-made "grab and go" bouquets for about $15. Ackerman's mother, Beth, who makes deliveries, said a lot of men come in on their lunch break or after work and buy for their special someone.
"There's a lot of very thoughtful men in Toledo," she said.
She said her daughter has a "European" style of design because she believes flowers are for every day.
"Every business is a risk in this economy. But nothing ventured, nothing gained. And she's very talented," Beth said. "It's a family thing; everybody is on board. Valentine's Day is going to be nuts."
The entire family helped Ackerman come up with the store's name. She said she racked her brain trying to come up with just the right words. People suggested she use her name with the double A initials, which would make her first in the phone book, but she nixed that idea.
When her sister thought up the motto, she said that clinched it for her.
Ackerman's roots in floral design go back to when she was a child, digging in her mother's garden in Oregon. She would spend hours in the yard.
She pursued agriculture throughout high school. After graduating, she entered Agricultural Technical Institute at Ohio State University's Wooster campus and then transferred to OSU. She interned at a florist's shop near Clearwater, Fla., and earned her degree last year in floral design and marketing.
The past three years her business has come through word-of-mouth, with three or four weddings a year. But since opening the shop, her business has boomed to 15 weddings.
Ackerman said the business is "a lot of work," because she wants to form a close relationship with all her brides.
"I want them to … come to me with any questions. I want to work closer with them. It's really intense. I'm excited. I've got to make it happen," she said.
Her flowers come from DWF Toledo Wholesale Florist, where flowers are purchased from all over the world, Ackerman said. Her tastes are eclectic, with selections that come from such places as California and Ecuador.
After Ackerman put the finishing touches on the funeral wreath, she had to prepare for another big funeral. But her schedule didn't stop her from helping a customer who came in with an empty vase for a refill.
The gentleman was a business owner on South St. Clair Street. Ackerman said she brought him over a flower arrangement soon after she opened as a "hello" and he returns every so often. It's just one example of the relationships she hopes to foster.
The flower shop also offers jewelry and beauty products from about 10 local artists, who have their work on consignment or purchased wholesale by Ackerman. Jewelry made by her sister, Elissa, is among the offerings.
Ackerman's fiancé, Andy Knopp, constructed the counter out of corrugated metal from a neighbor's barn. On one wall, a projector displays the image of a fire and logs.
In her backroom are shelves of vases and other glasswear and metal containers she's collected for the past three years.
She wants to expand her idea of an interactive florist shop to include workshops where people can learn how to make their own arrangements.
As for the store, she wants to keep its open feel.
"It's changing all the time and I'm coming up with new things. I think people will get it [the idea] over time," Ackerman said. "I want people to not feel intimidated. I just want to do something different for Toledo." O
Tags: Agricultural Technical Institute in Wooster, Andy Knopp, Audrey Ackerman, Clearwater, Floral Pursuit, Florida, German-style design, Swank Gifts, The Ohio State University, Toledo Florist Exchange


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BMW today announced a portion of its lineup to be displayed at this year's Los Angeles International Auto Show press days [public days go from November 30 - December 9]. From the exotic BMW Concept i8 Roadster to the versatile new BMW Concept K2 Powder Ride based on the popular new BMW X1 with graphics designed by Designworks USA, the company will showcase a comprehensive product arrangement which strikes the perfect balance of high performance, innovative efficiency, and outstanding design. There will be more BMW … CONTINUED
A rumor comes from French magazine L'Automobile claiming that a BMW i4 Concept will be shown at the Los Angeles auto show in late November.
Details are scant so far, but resident BMW insider Scott26 previously alluded to both an i4 and i5 last year. The BMW i4 is said to be based off the i3 but will be a two seater i8-like sports car. If true, the i4 would surely utilize the same carbon fiber construction and hybrid drivetrain as the i3.
The i3 will be … CONTINUED
BMW has been busy trademarking. Below is a list of some recent BMW trademark filings for future potential models. Remember, just because a manufacturer registers a trademark does not mean that the model will necessarily come to fruition. But, it makes for some fun speculation and certainly paints a rough map of what potential future models we may see out of Munich.
Recent Trademark List:
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It's easy to forget just how talented Carlene Carter is. In the last eighteen years, she's only given us two albums to remind us. But with a career that stretches back to her 1978 eponymous debut album, all the way through her excellent new release, Carter Girl, she has been a consistently excellent entertainer and songwriter.
In addition to her latest release, her albums Musical Shapes (1980), I Fell in Love (1990), and Little Love Letters (1993) are all among the best country albums of their time. Those three sets factor heavily into this list, but there are plenty of great moments on most of her other studio albums, too. Her first four sets tend to fade in and out of print, but they're worth snapping up when available.
It's been more than five years since I've done a Favorite Songs by Favorite Artists post. For the uninitiated, my rubric is simple: I just ranked my favorite twenty-five tracks and then counted them down with commentary. No big stab at objective truth here. This is just what I like the most from one of 'em that I like the most. Share your own favorites in the comments, and hopefully discover one or two new ones along the way.
Little Love Letter #1 and Little Love Letter #2
Little Love Letters (1993)
Written by Carlene Carter, Howie Epstein, and Benmont Tench
The first Carlene Carter album I ever bought was Little Love Letters. I was instantly hooked by the clever framing of "Side 1″ and "Side 2″ with these quick vignettes. They're funny, they're heartfelt, and I could listen to a whole album full of them.
Too Bad About Sandy
Musical Shapes (1980)
Written by Carlene Carter
When I was younger, I just got a kick out of how dark and seedy this track seemed, with its celebration of the sweet low life and cold hard cash. But now, I keep going back to the wisdom in the advice she gives her love-struck younger sister: "Honey, can't be love if you've gotta ask twice."
Swap-Meat Rag
Two Sides to Every Woman (1979)
Written by Carlene Carter
On the surface, it's a bawdy number about free love. Underneath the surface, it's a wicked satire of the artifice that is American suburbia. Plus she growls a lot, and it sounds cool.


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Head off to the orchard to help Kai-lan and Hoho collect enough red, green, and yellow apples to make Ye-Ye's favorite dessert, tang hulu (candied apples).
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Hoho is hiding up in the trees and tossing down apples to Kai-lan below. Your child will use the mouse to help Kai-lan catch the apples in her basket. But watch out for Hoho's apple cores! Collect all of the apples needed for Ye-Ye's surprise snack and you can print your very own recipe for candied apples.
Parent Tip: If Kai-lan catches a twirly whirly flower, Mr. Sun will release his soft and cuddly sun fuzzies.
Kids pick the paper, decorate, & create a printable paper lantern with Kai-lan!
Steer an ice coaster and help decorate a snow dragon--super!
Kids take a trip with Kai-lan and play "I Spy" along the way!
Master match-making skills with Princess Kai-lan!
Take a trip to China with Kai-lan and meet the baby panda!
Preschoolers puzzle out obstacles with the help of adventurous ants and Kai-lan
It's Panda-monium! Explore China with Kai-lan and get ready to meet baby panda!
Kai-lan and Tolee are spending time today playing with a baby panda!
It's raining coins! Help Hoho collect them all for Chinese New Year
It's dance party time! Click on DJ Hoho's colorful notes to get it going!
Kai-lan's favorite thing to do is hop in the water puddles. Will you help her?
Help Tolee collect Panda stuff as he bounces from one bamboo stalk to another
Rintoo & Hoho need help rowing their boat so they can win the Dragon Boat race!
Spy it up with the Fresh Beat Band of Spies in a race through the museum!
The team needs your help! Round up the bad guys and get your own Umi Cops badge!
Love is in the air, but Dora and Boots need to find that missing Valentine
Kids help catch cookies to bring to the Mouse King's holiday bash!
Swiper needs your child's help to get off Santa's Naughty List!
Kids use shapes skills to build racing vehicles & help catch the Shape Bandit!
Come on in and explore all the rooms in Dora's house!
Join the team on their flag-collecting Grand Prix mission!
Roll with Dora and Boots on their adventure to open Skate Park!
How many nuts can Peter and his pals catch? Play now to find out!
Dive in and help collect treats for Bubble Puppy!
Speed down the beach to the ferry with Team Umizoomi's supercharged friend
Find 6 action-packed math adventures in one umirrific game
Peter and his pals need help collecting fruits & veggies before it gets dark!
Collect super power shapes, avoid obstacles & speed past Dump Truck to win!
The animals are counting on you!
Help Dora balance-beam walk, trampoline jump, & swing her way to the big show!
Take off with the team! Speed by obstacles & robots in a race to the finish line
Kids help Dora save the Crystal Kingdom from the greedy king!
"All aboard!" says Dora. "We're going to the carnival in the big city!"
Hop aboard the train and uncover clues in all three cities!
Toys, toys, everywhere! Max needs help marching them into the toy chest
Dora needs your preschooler's help to get Tico and Boots to school!
Kids join the Team in saving the Purple Monkey from a skyscraper!
It's Doodle time! Can you help Blue guess what Doodle is drawing?
Shapes and patterns make for high-flying fun!
Kids assemble their own Umizoomi vehicle with Geo's super shapes
Kids enter Diego's world of shapes, colors, & animals in this arctic adventure
Meet animals big and small and help Dora take care of them all!
Kids help Diego get the baby sea turtles back home to the ocean


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The better half. With a traditional starburst veneer layout and a half-moon shape, our Alice Demilune Console is a design lover's dream. Constructed from weathered oak, it can be used as a space-saving desk in the entryway or as a circular table when paired together.
36"w x 18"d x 32"h.
Weathered wood veneer in starburst design (on top surface).
Engineered wood frame.
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Hays: Giving of one's self adds to holiday healingWritten by Pam Hays | | firstname.lastname@example.com
It's the season of gifts. What is on your shopping list? What do you want? What am I going to buy? Coupons? Buy one/get one? It is easy to get caught up in the commercialization of the "season."
I remember very few presents I received during the holidays from my childhood. One I do remember was a "Tric/Trac" car racing system; that of course didn't work as advertised. What I remember much more were the times my brother, who was 12 years older than I, would play a simple wood and metal hockey game with me for hours. We laid on our bellies and laughed and laughed. I was the baby of a large family, so a "sea of knees" was my view for many years as adults filled our home with the sounds of a joyful family. The smells of spices, chocolate and ham drifted from the kitchen to the living room. Very little about what I hold dear from my childhood memories has to do with the gifts that were carefully wrapped under a tree.
This past week I had the chance to be a part of the gifts of the season that really matter. Wounded veterans and families who have completed The Arms Forces' LEEF family support program (Lifting up, Educating, Empowering Families of veterans with invisible wounds) hosted their service project where they gave back to the community. Some would say "They are veterans; haven't they given enough?"
Giving of oneself is very therapeutic. The veterans and families spent 7 weeks in LEEF working hard, bonding, and sharing from a deep part of their souls to make necessary changes in their lives. A service project is built into the program because we believe "The family that serves together, stays together". They chose to host a Candyland Christmas Party for the children and their families of the Anne Grady Prescribed Pediatric Center. The night was filled with a delicious buffet, a gorgeous cake, festive décor, lots of gift cards for the families, caroling, cookie decorating and crafts.
But what I saw that night had nothing to do with what was bought with money. I saw a wounded veteran who had once wanted to give up on life, kneel down and look into the eyes of a three year old and reach out to hold his hand. It was as if one wounded human spirit was reaching out to another. I saw other veterans with smiles on their faces that showed me brain injury and post-traumatic stress doesn't mean a life with no purpose or no joy. I saw spouses who thought at one time their marriages were over, work together with their veterans to transform a simple gym into a Candyland Party Place. I saw volunteers for our organization with tears in their eyes watching what many times are the "forgotten veterans", those with invisible wounds, who were bringing so much joy to what some would say are the forgotten children and families of the severely disabled. We were told by the Center's Staff that this party brought together children's families to socialize like never before. Some of them had never even talked with each other before this evening.
Not all therapy happens in a closed-door room in a medical facility, nor does recovery and successful reintegration after military service just come in a medicine bottle. I believe life is about sharing our hearts, giving of our gifts, taking our own adversity and not ignoring it, but facing it head on and taking the lessons learned to help others. I saw all of this at The Arms Forces' Candyland Christmas Party. You might say I saw the "Miracle on Birchwood Street", home to the Anne Grady Center. Because wounded veterans decided to reach out and get the help they needed and attend LEEF, other lives have been positively changed. 'Tis always the season for giving back and giving of yourself!! I am so proud of our veterans and their families. My wish for you and your family is a season filled with love and gracious giving!
Pam Hays is president and founder of The Arms Forces, www.thearms forces.org. (419) 891-2111 and Facebook.com/thearmsforces.
Tags: Anne Grady, Arms Forces' LEEF family support program (Lifting up, Candyland Christmas Party, Educating, Empowering Families of veterans with invisible wounds), Prescribed Pediatric Center