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Then I repeat the process three more times. Twice I look for the "best available seats," as determined by the MLB.com ticket computer--once for a family of four and once for a single fan. The seats available for the family of four serve as a rough proxy for the club's season-ticket and advance sales, while the best single-seat option shows where a fan who doesn't care about the cost can sit without paying scalpers' prices. Finally, I look for the cheapest seats to find the lowest a fan using MLB.com could pay to get into the ballpark.
To complete the survey, I check the club Web sites for promotions that could reduce the cost of my hypothetical fan's attendance, scan the club's promotional schedule for unusual events, and put it all together in the form below:
Chicago White Sox
Average ticket price: $21.56 (11th in majors). 2003 attendance: 54.0% of capacity (18th in majors).
Tickets available on April 27 for Wednesday, May 12 night game against Baltimore:
Four "casual fan" seats: Box 530, Row 5, Seats 5-8: Premium Upper Box seats behind home plate, $18 each
Ongoing Promotions:
All tickets $4 cheaper on weekdays (Mon-Thurs), $5 more expensive during Cubs series.
Overview: Go on Monday or Tuesday if you can. Relative to its peers, U.S. Cellular Field is overpriced the rest of the week--especially on the weekends, when you'll pay $26-$28 to sit in the outfield stands.
Cleveland Indians
Average ticket price: $20.29 (13th in majors). 2003 attendance: 49.2% of capacity (22nd in majors).
Tickets available on April 27 for Wednesday, May 19 night game against Chicago White Sox:
Four "casual fan" seats: Section 554A, Row E, Seats 15-18: Upper Boxes directly behind home plate, $19 each
Ongoing Promotions:
None listed on Web site.
Indians Ticket Marketplace through stubhub.com: limited to sale of season tickets at face value or below.
Overview: Although the Indians don't discount their tickets, the 12 categories of tickets available to the general public offer almost any tradeoff between view/proximity and price a fan could want--and with the Tribe in a rebuilding phase, there are plenty of seats available wherever you want to sit.
Detroit Tigers
Average ticket price: $17.90 (15th in majors). 2003 attendance: 42.6% of capacity (27th in majors).
Tickets available on April 27 for Wednesday, May 12 night game against Oakland:
Four "casual fan" seats: Section 324, Row 4, Seats 5-8: Upper Boxes behind home plate, $20 each
Ongoing Promotions:
Thursdays: Upper Box ticket, small Pepsi and hot dog or pizza slice for $20 (the regular price for the ticket alone) Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays: $59 Family Value Pack: four Upper Reserved tickets, four hot dogs, four soft drinks for $59. (The Upper Reserved seats alone cost $48.)
Overview: This is the first park in which my hypothetical family had to pay more than the average ticket price to get a good view from the upper boxes. For a modern baseball-only park, Comerica is oddly designed, with thousands of cheap, bad seats in the outfield and down the lines.
Kansas City Royals
Average ticket price: $13.42 (28th in majors). 2003 attendance: 56.2% of capacity (16th in majors).
Tickets available on April 27 for Tuesday, May 11 night game against Toronto:
Four "casual fan" seats: Section 300, Row J, Seats 9-12: View Boxes directly behind home plate: $13 each
Ongoing Promotions:
Eight "Dodge Buck Nights": hot dogs, small Pepsi and peanuts $1 each all game
Overview: As befits the club owned by Wal-Mart honcho David Glass, the Royals offer everyday low prices. What's more, there's hardly a bad seat in the house.
Minnesota Twins
Average ticket price: $14.42 (27th in majors). 2003 attendance: 49.4% of capacity (21st in majors).
Tickets available on April 27 for Wednesday, May 12 night game against Seattle:
Four "casual fan" seats: Section 225, Row 5, Seats 8-11: Family Section behind home plate, $15 each
Ongoing Promotions:
Tuesdays: $15 lower pavilion tickets for $7.50
Overview: The Metrodome was built as a football stadium, and it shows. The average ticket price is artificially low--the Twins have acres of bad seats available cheaply or at a discount (the heavily promoted lower pavilion seats are behind the left field wall, and there's another deck above them), but relatively few seats in the infield. Compare the Twins' seating chart to Kansas City's.
As part of the club's campaign for a new stadium, the Twins' own Web site describes the Metrodome as "one of the two worst baseball facilities in Major League Baseball by a considerable margin."
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Thorntons' Chief Operating Officer Tony Harris is moving up the corporate ladder and will assume the president position in October. Matt Thornton, who currently serves as CEO and president, will continue as CEO.
Harris has been with Thorntons for his entire 20-year convenience industry career. He has held various positions of leadership, including director of information technology projects, vice president of information technology and facility services, and vice president of operations. Most recently, Harris was promoted to COO of the convenience store chain in 2011.
He earned a bachelor's degree in management information systems from Western Kentucky University and a Master of Business Administration from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.
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RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise Linux) is now available on Amazon Web Services' GovCloud, an isolated part of Amazon's cloud designed for U.S. government agencies.
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Today I went there while he was at work. (He forgot our son's stuffed animals when he dropped him off this morning.) I found my son's bed had no sheets. The bed was obviously slept in. My baby slept on a plastic mattress with no sheets! I could just kill him!
I wish I could tell him no more overnights.
If I told my XH to do something, just to piss me off-he would do just the opposite. Even if my kids suffered, he was more interested in showing me a thing or two.
As a result, I got very good at not caring what he did or didn't do ( who wants their kids hurting because dad's mad at mom-not I) I CARED what my kids were doing and sometimes that required being creative in making things ok for my kids.
If I were in your shoes, next time my kids went to dads they would be bringing sleeping bags and pillows to use on his beds. I'd wash them in between visits until the kids notice the sheets have been cleaned. It would mean more work, but I'd feel better that the kids weren't sleeping in dirt from 2 months ago!
I still pitched a fit. He did eventually get them beds.
But, that experience taught me to not try to control him. I did keep the separation agreement in my car, and I paid attention to really dangerous things like drinking and driving. I had to let go or I would have gone insane.
[This message edited by Chrysalis123 at 9:46 PM, April 3rd (Thursday)]
I know I can't make him do anything. He's never had to do any of this before. I always took care of it. I just wish his priorities were different, less selfish. I offered to send him sheets for DS's bed. He said he has enough. I already wash pretty much all of our son's clothing and send them with him.
I've already vented to my family and a friend. Is that bad?
There may be a time when he bans you from being there at all, especially if you keep mentioning how dirty and unsafe everything is. This might be your only opportunity to get proof.
If the house is this bad in 3 months, imagine what another 3 months will bring?
I feel very angry for you and your son.
The good part in all of this is that he usually only sleeps there. My H takes him to his mom or dad's house all the time so he doesn't have him in the house for prolonged periods of time except for EOW.
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Money was distributed to beneficiaries at Sue Ellen's on June 27. Here's the breakdown of funds: Resource Center Dallas — $5,900; AIDS Arms — $5,400; AIDS Interfaith Network — $5,400; Cedar Springs Merchants Association Beautification Fund — $5,400; Legacy Counseling/Founders Cottage — $5,400; Legal Hospice of Texas — $2,834; Lone Star Ride — $2,833; Youth First Texas — $2,833; Greg Dollgener Memorial AIDS Fund — $24,500.
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June 27, 2011 – Dallas, Texas – The legendary Razzle Dazzle Dallas was revived this month as a five-day Cedar Springs Road festival in which $60,500 was raised for local charities. An appreciation party for the beneficiaries, volunteers, corporate sponsors and community leaders was held today at Sue Ellen's to thank the hundreds of individuals who helped make Razzle Dazzle a success and to officially announce the fundraising totals. Next year's Razzle Dazzle main event will be held on Saturday, June 9, 2012.
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Greg Dollgener Memorial AIDS Fund $24,500
The MetroBall organizers joined forces with Razzle Dazzle Dallas this year and served as the major HIV/AIDS fundraising event for the festival. In one evening, MetroBall raised $24,500 to benefit the Greg Dollgener Memorial AIDS Fund.
"Razzle Dazzle Dallas is back! On behalf of the Steering Committee and MetroBall we want to thank the North Texas community for supporting the mission of helping the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community and to make this a better place for all. We send out a heartfelt thank you to Budweiser, Bud Light and Ben E. Keith, Inc. who served as presenting sponsors of Razzle Dazzle," said John Cooper-Lara, Co-Chairperson of Razzle Dazzle Dallas and MetroBall.
"The Cedar Springs Merchant Association and several of us knew we could throw fun events, drive sales on Cedar Springs and raise needed dollars for local non-profits. It all worked and came together when volunteers, businesses and non-profits lined up to support Razzle Dazzle and a good cause," said Scott Whittall, president of the Cedar Springs Merchant Association.
The members of the Razzle Dazzle Dallas 2011 Steering Committee are: John Cooper- Lara, Co-Chair; Steven Marlin, Co-Chair; Jimmy Bartlett; Howard Okon; Scott Whittall; Travis Gasper; Henry Ramirez; Chris Bengston; Ron Adams; David Wickham; Carl Fant; David Berryman.
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Dear Sarha123,
Consider subcision or temporary fillers to the area. All can be done by a board certified dermatologist. You can find one in your area and ask for pricing in consultation by checking out the website aad.org. You can search by area. Other options (depending on the type of acne scar -- there a multiple types like ice pick, box car) you can try a drop of TCA peel in the indented scar itself or laser resurfacing.
Since you have a finite number, you may want to consider fillers or subcision (which is using a needle to disrupt the scar tissue below the skin which has the skin on top bound down and indented). After subcision, you will be bruised but if it works, it is a relatively minor procedure to get those indented areas to tent back up.
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Governor Kitzhaber today praised the Wilsonville furniture manufacturer Mastercraft for expanding its operations in Oregon, contributing to a national trend of manufacturing jobs returning to the United States.
Mastercraft Furniture, Inc., is expected to grow rapidly in 2012, opening a new manufacturing facility in Stayton this spring, and eventually creating 100 new jobs. The new facility will supply fabric covered furniture to home furnishing giant IKEA.
"This is a perfect example of an Oregon company "insourcing,'providing Oregonians with home-grown employment opportunities at jobs formerly sent overseas," Kitzhaber said. "We are very excited to welcome Mastercraft and its newly expanded operations to the rural community of Stayton."
Governor Kitzhaber recently traveled to the White House, where he participated in an "Insourcing American Jobs" forum with President Obama.
Mastercraft Furniture, Inc. is a privately held, wholesale manufacturer of fabric-covered furniture, such as couches and chairs. The company was founded in 1984 and, until mid-2011, had 40 employees. In September 2010, Mastercraft Furniture entered into a contract with IKEA to produce IKEA's proprietary line of fabric covered furniture.
Mastercraft shipped the first couches under the IKEA contract in March of 2011. Since that time, the company has expanded to more than 150 employees and has completely outgrown its Wilsonville facility. Throughout this rapid growth process, IKEA has invested heavily in Mastercraft in areas such as engineering, staff training and green manufacturing compliance.
With the assistance of Business Oregon and the Strategic Economic Development Corporation (SEDCOR), company officials found a 200,000 square foot, vacant building in the Stayton Industrial Park in Stayton, and the State of Oregon is assisting the company with the financing of its new facility and workforce training costs with a $125,000 forgivable loan from the Governor's Strategic Reserve Fund.
Mastercraft Furniture, Inc. is currently working with the Workforce Integration Network, a partnership between Job Growers Incorporated, SEDCOR, and Chemeketa Community College to address the workforce recruitment and training needs.
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KANSAS CITY, MO. – Professors from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and Northwest Missouri State University are working together to address a troubling trend: the nationwide decline in women entering the computer science industry.
UMKC School of Computing and Engineering retired Associate Teaching Professor Judy Mullins and Northwest Missouri State University Associate Professor of Computer Science and Information Systems Carol Spradling will co-chair the Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas Women in Computing (MINKWIC) conference. The conference is Oct. 18-19 at the Kauffman Foundation Conference Center, Kansas City, Mo.
This regional meeting will bring together students, faculty and technology leaders from across the four states to discuss the role of women in today's computing and technology fields, share experiences and strategies for success, and explore issues common to women in these fields.
Keynote speaker Nora Denzel, a recently-retired technical executive, will present on "The most popular ways technical women shoot themselves in the foot in their careers." Sarah Granger, an award-winning innovator in digital media, will present on "Empowerment in the digital age."
Representatives from Microsoft, NetApp, Perceptive Software, Cerner, Garmin, Monsanto, American Century, KCP&L, Commerce Bank, NASA and Silpada Designs will speak at the event, and students can present their research and areas of study. Career and college fairs are scheduled as well. View the conference schedule here.
About the UMKC School of Computing and Engineering
Located in one of the nation's largest engineering communities, the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) School of Computing and Engineering is Kansas City's only university with ABET-accredited engineering, computer science and information technology degree programs.
SCE's internationally-recognized faculty prepare students for today's competitive job market by providing a curriculum that includes the latest technology and business trends, as well as a comprehensive education in each field's theory and fundamental practice. Our classes also build bridges to the professional world by partnering with local companies, organizations and engineers. To learn more about SCE, visit http://sce.umkc.edu/default.asp.
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The University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC), one of four University of Missouri campuses, is a public university serving more than 15,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional students. UMKC engages with the community and economy based on a four-part mission: life and health sciences; visual and performing arts; urban issues and education; and a vibrant learning and campus life experience. For more information about UMKC, visit http://www.umkc.edu/. You can also find us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and watch us on YouTube.
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What amazing transactions have the Red Wings done? How about get into the playoffs for 21 straight years.
Or how about getting the most out of veterans? Bert has been more than serviceable for them, and considering how he was broken down, that's pretty fantastic.
Or how about developing prospects. They will let a prospect develop until that prospect is truly ready for the big leagues. Look what they did with Ericsson and Kindl. Took their sweet time with them, and now they've got a nice pair of second pairing D-man(at worst). Post Nik Lidstrom, this season that team gave up the least number of ES GA in the entire league.
I know HF is very 'what have you done for me lately', and the fact that they haven't found another Datsyuk or Lidstrom or Z is outrageous, this franchise kept up a level of success for the past 2 decades that has rarely been seen in sports. Jim Nill has been a big part of that. Obviously we won't know what parts intimately, but to say they haven't done much since after drafting Dats, Z and Nik is a little absurd.
Again, I'll give MacT a chance. No reason not to, but passing on Nill who ticked a ton of boxes for us, is tough to swallow. I honestly didn't think he'd be open to move.
Keep in mind, you have to be winning to be able to nurture and develop said prospects. Winning usually keeps teams in status quo, meaning less roster movement and more development time for prospects. The fact that Lidstrom, Zetterberg, Datsyuk and Yzerman carried this team for all these years isn't really a testament to the management but more to the players' talent. Granted the first 3, they lucked out drafting them.
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Optimal Solutions Adds Former SAP CEO To Board
Irving-based Optimal Solutions Integration, a provider of SAP consulting services, said earlier this week that Greg Tomb, the former CEO of SAP North America, has joined the company's board. Tomb is currently CEO of Vivido Labs. He was at SAP for more than 12 years. Optimal Solutions provides SAP consulting to public sector and other organizations.


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Publix Super Markets Inc., has quietly deep-sixed its experiment in the easy prep meal assembly business.
The Lakeland chain has closed two Apron's Make-Ahead Meals stores in Jacksonville and Fishhawk Crossings Shopping Center in Lithia.
The Lithia store had been open about nine months when the lights went out. All the displaced workers were transferred to other Publix jobs.
Publix joins dozens of easy-prep stores — which lay out the pre-measured makings for home-cooked meals for customers who assemble and freeze them — that have had trouble turning the nascent industry from a fad into a long-turn business trend.
"The business didn't meet our expectations," said Shannon Patton, Publix spokeswoman. "Despite many loyal customers and dedicated associates, Make-Ahead Meals didn't have enough volume to continue."


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Martoma will face a prison sentence from seven to 10 years, according to a New York Times report. He was found guilty of seeking confidential information regarding a clinical trial for Alzheimer's medication in order to benefit his former employer, the hedge fund SAC Capital Advisors.
The three-week trial garnered considerable media attention. Prosecutors claimed the case "might be the most lucrative inside tip of all time." Martoma became the eighth SAC employee to be convicted or to plead guilty to securities fraud, according to the New York Times.
At the start of the trial, it was revealed that Martoma had been expelled from Harvard Law School in 1999 for lying on his transcript.


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"Deans has destroyed Australian rugby and I want him to go,"
said Campese, who retired from Test rugby in 1996 after scoring 64 tries
in 101 matches. "We've got a team at the moment that can't catch and
can't pass. Wallaby teams in the past were never like this. Anyone who
knows anything about Australian rugby knows what it's famous for -
loops, angles, switches, counter-attack, creative play. Where's all that
gone? We can't even pass properly."
They have stagnated. In the past couple of seasons, the
Wallabies have averaged 3.5 tries per game. This year they have managed
12 tries in 12 Tests. Campese used to rag England for their boring
rugby. Are Australia now England in disguise?
"Yeah, it's quite frightening, isn't it?" he said. "The
boot's on the other foot, eh? The try rate is disgusting. You've got
guys in the team who can't pass from left to right. And these are
supposed to be international players.
"As for Deans, I just don't know why we had to go and get a
foreign coach when we've won two World Cups with our own coaches. Look
at how Matt Giteau's been treated. He's sitting down there, playing in
Toulon, 92 caps, finished with Test rugby, and all because the coach
doesn't like him. It's an ego trip."
Australian fly-half Quade Cooper, who is not on this tour,
caused a storm when he went public with his view that the environment in
the Wallaby camp was "toxic".
Campese disagrees with Cooper going out on a limb but can find little issue with the sentiments expressed.
"Just look at the body language of the players," Campese
said. "It's terrible. They're not having fun, not enjoying themselves at
all. There are lots of problems within the team.
"You've got to go out and get people to want to come and
watch you play. Ain't happening with us, mate. The skill factor is so
poor at the moment. Look at Pat McCabe in the centre. He's not a good
passer and he's tipped to be the next captain."
Until last weekend Australia were ranked second in the world,
drawing 18-18 with the All Blacks last month. "Yeah, but New Zealand
had won all the trophies by then," Campese said. "I know there are
injuries but even so. There are no big names there, no one to set the
stadium alight. There's something missing. There's no fear factor about
the Wallabies any more. And that's a sad state of affairs."
However, former Wallabies captain Michael Lynagh has said it
is time for Australians to get fully behind Deans. "We have invested in
Robbie, we have made the decision, let's go with him," Lynagh said.
"It's very easy just to say get rid of the coach and if they lose on
Saturday or lost another game on the tour the pressure would build but
really what's the alternative? After this series it's on to the Lions
series in June and then you start building for the World Cup."
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Just wanted everyone to know I am back on the board after an absence of a year or so! I see lots of familiar names, nice to see everyone is still around. And I even see some names I haven't seen in eons that are posting again!
Vacations were cruises over the last two years, but I am back in the saddle & gearing up for our 4th East African safari in May 2013.
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Just wanted everyone to know I am back on the board after an absence of a year or so! I see lots of familiar names, nice to see everyone is still around. And I even see some names I haven't seen in eons that are posting again!
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Most welcome back!!!! I've wondered about your absence. Trust you and DH are well. Happy to hear you are planning a safari. My last one ("last" perhaps in every since of the word) was last May. FWIW, my Fodors report is on the topic list here, now 31 down.
regards - tom
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Me too... wondering where you went? Glad to hear it was some vacation time, though cruises would never be my idea of a holiday. Regardless, you did, enjoyed and glad to have you back and that you're planning a return visit to the Motherland!
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Welcome back, Lynda!
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Can't wait for an update of the classic packing list. Welcome back. So many have left. It 's wonderful to witness a return.
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Speaking of the classic packing list...deciding on which city and safari hand bag to take has already begun as evidenced this afternoon over a cherry sundae!
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Nice to see you're still around.
Might bump into you in May, we'll be over then as well.
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Welcome back, Linda! Though I'm just making a guest appearance after having been away for several years.
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Hi Lynda, hi Nyamera! Glad to read that you are both well. How exciting, Lynda, that you're planning a return.
I was in Kenya again in June. No report yet. Need to get organized.
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Hi Lynda! Great to see you back on the forum again. You've been missed. My hope is to get to Tz again next year in May, so maybe we can plan a GTG there
Hi Nyamera! You've been missed too. Glad you popped in to say hi as well.
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Hi Leely and Calo!
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Sorry I didn't mean to post & then desert everyone again! Sometimes I just cannot believe how busy life can get when you don't need it to.
It is SO wonderful to hear from everyone again, I was really happy to see all the people from 'back in the days' on here!
Tom, Jim is doing fine & says hi - I HOPE it isn't your last trip! I will be sure to read your trip report, they are always informative & interesting.
Sandi, every once in a while we get the urge to cruise as it's SO cheap compared to Africa. We went from Buenos Aires, the Falklands, & then around Cape Horn in a horrific storm & then up to Santiago in 2010. Earned a nice credit because the storm was really bad & then spent the credit towards a Panama Canal Cruise in April. But now it's time to go back to Afreekah, we have missed it.
Patty, Leely, Nyamera, I think of you guys often & was happy to see all of you still on the board. And I can't wait to read your trip report on your recent trip Leely, just Kenya? Or both? Did you see Kennedy?
Marija, the packing list is on the iphone now, great app - but I can dump it into excel anytime & publish it! I will need to hone it up, I have never managed to pack in under 33 lbs!
Sallysaab, let's compare itineraries - hopefully we will bump into each other!
Calo, yes, I do hope we will be there at the same time next year - and we will miss you dearly on Saturday. Visit us soon - you know we have an extra two rooms!
And KathBC - see you Saturday, just printed the poster for you!
It's our fourth annual Afreekah Night GTG on Saturday, I had wanted to post something here, but had a 'family' weeding which took up the last month - remember our 'adopted' second son, Andrew (real son's best friend) that came to take us to the airport for our first Africa trip at 5:00 AM instead of PM in 2006?
Well, I'm happy to report he made it to his wedding even before the bride.
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Welcome back.
I knew you were going but was not sure when.
Looking forward to the Trip Report.
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Nice to see you back on the Board, Lynda. Kennedy did several Nairobi day tours and transfers for some of my group back in July. It was great to see him again and I even got to briefly meet Val. Everyone really enjoyed his tours and chatting with him.
He was a lifesaver for me, taking me shopping at the mall after my bag was delayed (took a week to get it.) He also helped several of our people get local cell phones. In the case of one Canadian lady, it was a lifesaver for her. She had a frequent flier on Air Canada and Turkish Airlines. The flights over had to be changed due to bad weather in Newark. She was assured that her return flights were okay, but when she arrived at NBO, Turkish Airlines had no reservation for her return flight. She was on that cell phone to Canada for an hour, but finally got a ticket home.
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Welcome back Lynda
Africa sure does bite hey!
Yours on Safari
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Lynda it certainly would have been nice to meet you, but we're heading south on the 14th.
We're in Amboseli when you arrive and we leave Nairobi on the 26th.
Maybe next time our paths will cross.
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What Movies Could Marvel Plan for Phase 4?
Marvel Studios' hot streak may have continued this summer with , but the Hollywood powerhouse has its sights set firmly on the future. We already know that following the two-part Avengers: Infinity War, Marvel plans to use its Phase Four films to inject a different flavor into its cinematic universe. And while things will get, that certainly opens the door for some unique possibilities.
Marvel already has , with slated release dates for May 1, July 10 and November 6 of that year. With that in mind, we're mapping out our picks for the first entries in Marvel's Phase Four.
Marvel initially planned to release Inhumans in November 2018, then pushed the date to July 2019, only to remove the film from its ever-growing schedule. But we know the project is still happening, which points to the possibility of Inhumans as part of Phase Four. For those unaware, the Inhumans are essentially a group of space mutants with powers resulting from ancient genetic experiments. And while there are plenty of Inhuman characters Marvel could pull from, a film would most likely feature the Inhuman Royal Family, who lead the race from their intergalactic home Attilan.
Recent storylines have seen a steep rise in the number of Inhumans in Marvel Comics, with their additional inclusion in ABC's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., which certainly sets the stage for the Inhuman Royal Family to make their big-screen debut. Inhumans would be a bold kickoff for Marvel's next phase, acting as a perfect segue between the galaxy-spanning adventure we're likely to see in the two-part Phase Three finale Avengers: Infinity War and something new.
Squirrel Girl
We know Phase Four will push the MCU in a new direction, so it only makes sense for Marvel Studios to produce its first outright comedy, featuring Squirrel Girl. The hero is a college student who studies computer science by day and fights crime with her squirrel-based powers, which include superhuman agility and senses, razor-sharp claws and a bushy prehensile tail. Marvel's recent Unbeatable Squirrel Girl series has proved a hit for the publisher, drawing fan appreciation and critical acclaim for its hilarious plots and relatable protagonist. A Squirrel Girl movie would give Marvel the chance to go all in with a comedy while also introducing a new, fun and most importantly relatable female hero to the masses.
Adding a new team to the MCU would offer the chance to bring in a slew of fresh characters, and the Thunderbolts would serve as perfect counterpoint to the Avengers. Though they've had a rotating roster over the years, the Thunderbolts are typically a group of reformed villains (and antiheroes) ready to make good. At times they've been a government-sponsored group, similar to DC's Suicide Squad, though that hasn't always been the case. Most interestingly, the Winter Soldier leads Marvel's current iteration of the team, and with his increased importance in the MCU post-Civil War, a Thunderbolts movie could really put the Soldier in the spotlight.
Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3
This is the only movie we actually know that Marvel has considered for Phase Four. In an April interview with io9, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige said:
"We're only working on what's been announced through the end of 2019. And it is still a big chess board for 2020 and beyond, but certainly I would say 'Guardians 3' is [one film that's] up there. I don't know what exactly the order will be."
Guardians of the Galaxy is one of Marvel's most unique films, and with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 set to expand the series, fans can anticipate that the Guardians will be a staple in the MCU for years to come. While we'd prefer Phase Four to be filled with original films, this is one sequel we'll wholeheartedly embrace.
There are a lot of possibilities for Phase Four, which is likely to include more than the three untitled 2020 releases, and we'll only know what's coming for sure once they're announced. Still, with so many great comic book characters and storylines to pull from, there's no doubt that filmmakers will be able to deliver fresh ideas and bold visions come Phase Four.
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Creamy, Dreamy Vegan Ice Creams Your Mouth Will Love
Cathe Olson
Softcover, 8x9.5 in, 160 pages
We are ice cream people, and this is what my daughter misses most. To the point of having some sometimes and paying for it later. Cathe Olson has come up with 225 recipe for making vegan ice cream, sherbets, sorbets, shakes, bombes, sundaes and more - at home. All you need is an ice cream maker, which are fairly easy to find in most housewares stores. Mine is the type with the removable, freezable bowl.
The recipes allow for choice of non-dairy milk, which is nice as we don't tend to eat a lot of soy. We used almond milk for the recipe below and it turned out quite tasty indeed. Obviously it won't be quite as creamy as a custard-based traditional ice cream, but it was smooth and cold and delicious. It passed the non-vegan husband test with great accolades. No more going without ice cream!
Rum Raisin Ice Cream
Makes 1 generous quart
This flavor requires some advance planning. Start soaking the raisins and chilling the soymilk the night before you plan to serve the is ice cream. Freeze it in the morning and by the afternoon the ice cream will be ready to dish up.
¾ cup raisins
¼ cup dark rum
1 (14-ounce) can full-fat coconut milk
1 cup soymilk or other nondairy milk
½ cup granulated sugar of agave syrup
Combine the raisins and rum in a small bowl. Cover and let soak for 3 to 12 hours.
Place the coconut milk, soymilk, and sugar in a medium bowl and whisk until well combined. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours. Then freeze in an ice-cream maker according to the manufacturer's directions. Freeze for 20-25 minutes, or until fairly firm.
Add the soaked raisins (and any of the remaining rum in the bowl) and process for 5 more minutes., or until the raisins are evenly mixed in. You may need to stop the ice-cream maker and mix with a spatula a few times if the churn gets clogged. The finished ice cream will be quite soft. Transfer it to a freezerproof container and freeze for several hours, or until it reaches the desired consistency.
Note: in addition to hardening the ice cream, the freezing time will allow the flavor to develop.
Easy Delights for Everyone
Jennifer Cornbleet
Softcover, 8x9 in, 128 pages
This is a book of vegan, gluten-free, raw desserts that may even be more healthy for you than your dinner! The ingredient lists are nice and short, with easy to find items and easy to follow instructions. The primary sweeteners are agave syrup and dried fruit, specifically date paste - I love this as the dried fruits don't seem to spike the blood sugar the way processed sugar does. Jennifer covers a broad range of desserts and includes basic recipes including almond milk, cashew creams, raw vegan pastry cream, and lemon curd. She also includes an Essential Information section with information on ingredients and equipment used in the book, and even has a companion website so that you can learn more about raw food.
We whipped up these very tasty cookies, below, which are also perfect for the lunch box - an afternoon pick-me-up. (I had actually likened them to Roger Ramjet's Proton Energy Pills when I put them in said lunch sacks, but was told that reference might date me!)
Lemon-Cranberry-Pistachio Cookies
Yield: 24 cookies
These nutty cookies, punctuated by bright red, tart cranberries, will light up any holiday party.
1 cup raw almonds (unsoaked)
¼ cup raw pistachios (unsoaked)
Pinch salt
8 pitted medjool dates
1 tsp lemon zest (see page 8)
¼ cup dried cranberries
Place ½ cup of the almonds in a food processor fitted with the S blade and process until finely ground. Set aside in a small mixing bowl.
Put the remaining ½ cup of almonds and all of the pistachios and salt in the food processor and process until coarsely chopped. Add the dates and lemon zest and process until the mixture begins to stick together. Don't over process; chunks of almonds and pistachios should still be visible. Add the dried cranberries and pulse briefly, just until mixed.
Remove the cookie dough from the food processor and place in a medium mixing bowl. Scoop out 1 tablespoon of the dough into your hand and squeeze it firmly until it sticks together. Roll it into a 1-inch ball and flatten it slightly to make a cookie. Repeat until all of the dough has been used. Roll each cookie in the ground almonds and place it on a plate. Chill the cookies in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour before serving.
Stored in a sealed container, Lemon-Cranberry-Pistachio Cookies will keep for 1 month in the refrigerator or for 3 months in the freezer.


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Hey all! I am SO new at this, and I need a little advice....
Doing a football field/football cake for a friend (she's letting me practice on her!) and I am super nervous about how heavy this football has become. It looks AMAZING: rice krispies, covered in candy coating, then covered in fondant. Did the paper towel method, and it looks real!
But again, it's gotten HEAVY! I plan on making the 'field' out of two, 2-layer chocolate cake (2 9x13s side by side) (from scratch), and then a 6-inch round on top, with the football on top of that, to make it look like the football is "bursting" out of the cake. I'm just so afraid that once I put the football on top, the whole thing will collapse. I don't have any dowels in the football, but I was thinking of cutting a hole in the round and putting dowels in the 9x13 underneath to support the ball. Also thinking of somehow putting a rice krispie "block" to make the ball stay at an angle, but not really sure how it will pan out.......any advice or suggestions?????? I don't want to have to post this in cake disasters!! lol
You could also but a board under the ball and on top of the dowels. Maybe you could sharpen a center dowel shorter than the football and stick it on that from the bottom. That way you don't have to stick one through the top of you finished football and have to fix the hole. I don't know if that helps or not???


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That fact is becoming clear to those who study the subject, and it's why some agencies have converted to .45 from their .40's, to get real improvement, and why some have gone back to 9mm, and more are making plans to.
Most agencies choose based on budget, whatever meets the specs and is in budget is what gets bought.. Total fallacy that 45,40 and 9mm all have the same performance.
E-MCsquared - The force of the recoil = the force going forward
Are you telling me 9mm per same specs on a given gun recoils more than a 45??? Sorry no...
45 certainly can expand to a greater diameter, 40 and 9mm are closer in expansion. The main thing is accuracy is king and in general the diameter of the cavity is significant enough among all these rounds to produce the results needed for self defense.
Shoot whatever works for you, but 9mm is only king of self defense rounds if its what you like and choose to use, same for all the other rounds.
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A CONVICTED killer who carried out a ferocious hammer attack on a dog walker has been jailed for life.
Francis Mackenzie felled Gerald Kenney with a two-handed hammer blow to the head before he and others continued to assault the victim on the ground.
Mackenzie, 47, continued to rain down blows on Mr Kenney with the weapon.
He repeatedly struck him on the head with six or seven blows and one eyewitness saw the victim's skull give way as he was attacked.
The victim had been walking his dog in Tollcross Road, Glasgow, when he was approached from behind by his assailants.
A judge told Mackenzie at the High Court in Edinburgh that he was satisfied that he should make an Order for Lifelong Restriction in his case.
Lord Turnbull said: "You are an adult man with a lengthy history of criminal conduct which includes a number of convictions for assault. Of most significance in 2000 you were sentenced to 10 years for your responsibility in taking another man's life."
The judge said it was surprising that the victim in the latest offence did not die.
Lord Turnbull ordered that Mackenzie must serve three years and nine months before he becomes eligible to apply for parole. If freed by parole authorities he will be under continuing supervision.
But the judge told him: "I wish to stress to you this does not reflect the period which I think you should serve in custody."
"Whether you will ever be released on licence and, if so, at what point will be a matter exclusively for the Parole Board," he said.
Mackenzie, who has a previous conviction for culpable homicide, had earlier admitted attempting to murder Mr Kenney in the attack on June 12 last year.
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EU leaders agreed at a summit with Turkey to follow up by next week on Turkish proposals to halt departures of all migrants and refugees to Greece in return for EU actions.
After the summit concluded, Luxembourg Premier Xavier Bettel tweeted that summit chairman Donald Tusk "will take forward the proposals and work out the details with the Turkish side" before the March 17-18 summit of EU leaders, a long-scheduled meeting.
They also voiced concern, tinged with embarrassment, that increased Turkish cooperation coincides with a crackdown on media freedom that runs counter to European values.
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu earlier said the half-day meeting would also address Turkey's bid to join the European Union and he hoped for a "turning point", adding that Turkey was indispensable for the EU, just as Europe was for Turkey.
EU officials said, however, that he arrived with stiff new demands.
Some reports have suggested the final communique from the summit will declare that the Western Balkan corridor, through which a million refugees have travelled in the past year, is now "closed".
Already this year 126,000 migrants have crossed into Greece.
Macedonia has sharply restricted its border to the north which has left 13,000 people stranded at the frontier, with 30,000 refugees trapped in Greece.
The occurrence of further drownings on the stretch of sea between Turkey and the Greek islands has added an intense urgency to the crisis.
Leaders will pledge to help Greece cope with the backlog and seek assurances that Turkey, with NATO naval back-up in the Aegean, will stop people smugglers putting migrants to sea.
"I hope we will make a step forward to achieving these goals today but that will take difficult negotiations so it may take awhile to get a result," German Chancellor Angela Merkel said.
Ms Merkel and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, whose country holds the rotating EU presidency, spent five hours talking with Mr Davutoglu in Brussels until 2.45am to try to nail down commitments to halt the migrant flow after more than one million people - mostly Syrians, Iraqis and Afghans - entered Europe last year, most ending up in Germany.
EU officials said Mr Davutoglu had raised the stakes, however, by demanding much more EU cash than the €3bn pledged to help the 2.9 million Syrian refugees, faster moves to negotiate Turkish membership of the EU and an immediate easing of EU visa rules for Turks.
Another spoke of alarm that hard bargaining could disrupt talks to reunite Greek and Turkish-speaking parts of Cyprus.


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Soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan have many adjustments to make. One of the hardest ones can be moving from the battlefield to the workplace.
Military officials and business leaders in Oregon held a job fair for returning soldiers over the weekend. Correspondent Chris Lehman has more.
National Guard specialist Julie Staub got back from Afghanistan in June. She spent the first few months traveling and trying to relax. But now, the clock is ticking.
Julie Staub: "My savings is dwindling quicker than I anticipated. So getting a job is definitely something I'll need to be doing very shortly."
Staub has been with the Guard for more than three years. She says if she could have it her way, she'd stay there full-time. That's because she doesn't really know what kind of work to even look for.
Julie Staub: "I don't know what's out there anymore. I'm not comfortable I guess, I should say, in the civilian workforce, because I've been in uniform for so long. I don't remember how to use my civilian skills."
Staub isn't alone in her quest to find work. Officials say more than 800 veterans attended Saturday's job fair. They were greeted by about 60 employers.
Soldiers could apply to become anything from a construction worker to an airport security screener. John Shepard was recruiting potential truck drivers for Oregon-based Walsh Trucking. He says his company looks to hire veterans whenever it can.
John Shepard: "They bring discipline. They're responsible people in most cases. They know how to do the job. They're the type of people that are there when you need them. We feel that this is a great source of good employees."
But many returning soldiers don't find work. Officials at Clackamas Community College, which hosted the job fair, say nearly half of all returning Oregon National Guard members are either unemployed or underemployed.
Brigadier General Mike Caldwell of the Oregon Military Department says some of them just need time to re-adjust to life at home.
Mike Caldwell: "A typical soldier has somewhere between 90 and maybe 120 days of preparation before they're deployed overseas. They come home and 9 days later they're back in the community saying 'Thank you very much for your service, go back to your normal life.' Well it's just not realistic. You can't come out of a war zone getting shot at and 7 days later everything's okay. It just doesn't work that way."
Caldwell says it took the Guard several years to realize just how much assistance that soldiers coming home from Iraq and Afghanistan need. And he says the federal government is only now talking about funding National Guard re-integration programs.


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THE top US commander in Afghanistan, General John Allen, is under investigation for alleged inappropriate communication with a woman at the centre of the scandal involving former CIA director David Petraeus.
The revelation threatens to fell another of the US military's biggest names and suggests the scandal involving Mr Petraeus – a retired four-star general who held Mr Allen's job in Afghanistan before moving to the CIA last year – could expand.
A US official said the FBI uncovered between 20,000 and 30,000 pages of communications – mostly emails spanning from 2010 to 2012 – between Mr Allen and Jill Kelley. She has been identified as a long-time friend of the Petraeus family and a Tampa, Florida, volunteer social liaison with military families at MacDill Air Force Base.
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It was Mrs Kelley's complaints about harassing emails from the woman with whom Mr Petraeus had an extramarital affair, Paula Broadwell, that prompted an FBI investigation that disclosed Mr Petraeus's involvement with Mrs Broadwell. Mr Petraeus resigned from the CIA post on Friday.
Asked whether there was concern about the disclosure of classified information, the official said: "We are concerned about inappropriate communications. We are not going to speculate as to what is contained in these documents."
Defence Secretary Leon Panetta said he had asked that Mr Allen's nomination to be Commander of US European Command and Supreme Allied Commander Europe be delayed.
President Barack Obama has put the nomination on hold, the White House said yesterday.
Mr Allen, who is now in Washington, was due to face a Senate confirmation hearing tomorrow, as was his successor in Afghanistan, General Joseph Dunford.
The FBI referred the case to the Pentagon on Sunday and Mr Panetta directed the Defence Department's inspector general to handle the investigation.
The US defence official said Mr Allen denied wrongdoing and that Mr Panetta had opted to keep him in his job while the matter was under review.
"While the matter is under investigation and before the facts are determined, General Allen will remain commander of ISAF," Mr Panetta said, referring to the Nato-led force in Afghanistan.
Earlier, Mr Panetta said he was reviewing Mr Allen's recommendations on the future US presence in Afghanistan after most troops withdraw by the end of 2014.
Commending Mr Allen's leadership in Afghanistan, Mr Panetta said: "He is entitled to due process in this matter."
Evidence that the case involving Petraeus was not fully closed came on Monday when FBI agents searched the Charlotte, North Carolina, house of Mrs Broadwell. Agents entered the house carrying boxes at around 9pm and about four hours later took away what appeared to be two computers and about 10 boxes.
Mrs Broadwell co-wrote a biography of the decorated former general, and some have questioned whether she obtained classified information from him.
The FBI investigation of the emails received by Kelley traced them to Mrs Broadwell and subsequently uncovered emails that revealed the affair. The emails between the two women were of a "childish", jealous nature and showed some one-upmanship of trying to come across as being more important to Petraeus, the official said.


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Carolina Electric Boats: Green Fishing Machine
Enjoy excellent maneuverability and environmental responsibility in the Twin Troller X10.
May 23, 2011
Carolina Electric Boats has a unique offering for the freshwater pond and lake angler: the Twin Troller X10. When you're ready to go on the prowl for crappie, bass, walleye, and trout, these nifty little rotomolded polyethylene boats will get you where other fishboats don't dare go – and without burning any gas.
The Twin Troller X10 is stable despite its small 10' by 4' footprint, thanks to its cat hull and low center of gravity. In fact, two anglers (the boat's maximum capacity) can stand on one gunwale at the same time without a problem. And that small footprint has some big advantages: it fits perfectly into the bed of a pick-up truck (and some large SUVs), negating the need for a trailer; it can poke into tight creeks and cover where other boats won't fit; and draft is a mere six inches.
Rotomolded construction forms a single, seam-free skin that sandwiches foam, so the boat can't possibly sink. The polyethylene itself is colored so scratches and dings don't show up, though you'll have to work pretty hard to put a chink in this armor in the first place—poly boats are as close as it comes to indestructible, and I've seen them take four foot falls onto asphalt without a hint of damage. And there are a lot of fringe benefits to this construction method: cup holders, rod and reel pockets, a ruler, and wiring runs are all molded right into the boat.
The most unusual – and useful – feature that's molded in, however, is the power system. Each hull has a pocket in the center, which houses a 36-pound thrust Motorguide electric motor with a fully recessed prop that's further protected by a weed guard. Between the awesomely rugged polyethylene construction and the recessed motors, you can scoot through anything from stump fields to boulder-strewn rivers without fear.
Maneuverability is another major advantage of the Twin Trollers design. With a pair of props located close to amidships and controlled independently, you can spin the Twin Troller on a dime—literally—and make 90-degree turns. That means holding the boat over underwater timber or other structures is a piece of cake, even in a breeze. You'll never stop casting, either, because the motors are controlled via a pair of foot pedals, not a wheel or tiller arm, leaving your hands free to fish.
What are the downsides to running a Twin Troller? Naturally, the boat's small size limits it to protected waters. And with a single deep-cycle battery, your range is limited. It varies quite a bit depending on how fast and how continually you run the motors, but expected running time is around six hours. The standard battery is an Interstate SRM 29 or equivalent. The boat is also rated to carry a two-horsepower outboard, so if you want to run farther, you can clamp a little gas-powered eggbeater onto the transom.
Though you can't exactly expect the Twin Troller to hop up onto a plane, performance with the twin 36-pound thrust motors (equal to about two horsepower) is great for enclosed waters. Top-end and cruising speeds will vary with the battery's charge level, but you can plan to scoot along at jogging speeds most of the time, and when the battery is fresh, break out in a full run.
Similar rotomolded polyethylene boats in this size range include the Leisure Life Bass Tender and the Sun Dolphin 120, but these boats require add-on electric outboards. The price of the Twin Troller, however, is at the higher end of the scale for a pond-hopper. The base model, which includes a pair of rail-mounted seats, the powerplants, and foot pedal controls, lists for $2,395. Add on a two-horsepower Honda outboard and a trailer, and price goes up to $3979.
Other options available include an Eagle Cuda 300 fishfinder, a battery box, an onboard ProMariner five-amp battery charger, adjustable rodholders, and cleats. Another option which is rather unusual is color choice; with no extra charge, you can choose from Oak Moss Green, Clearwater Blue, and Backwater Beige. Whatever options you choose, however, one thing is for sure: sitting in a Carolina Electric Boats Twin Troller X10, you'll be able to fish where few boats have fished before.
For more information, visit Carolina Electric Boats.
Lenny Rudow has been a writer and editor in the marine field for over two decades and has authored five books. He runs his own web site at HookedOnFishingBoats.com and writes weekly for Boats.com reviewing new models and covering marine electronics.


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In March, the Freedom From Religion Foundation ran a full page ad urging Catholics to leave their church. Now, liberal columnist E.J. Dionne Jr. has a column up explaining why he's staying (HT: Balloon Juice). Here's the key paragraph:
I'm sorry to inform the FFRF that I am declining its invitation to quit. It may not see the Gospel as a liberating document, but I do,
Wait, stop right there! Irrelevance! There are, uh, multiple organizations in the world that hold the Gospels (they're more than one document, by the way) in high esteem. If this were Dionne's only reason for staying Catholic, it would be no reason at all, because it's just as much a reason to leave the Catholic Church and go become a nice Episcopalian or something. But that's not all!:
and I can't ignore the good done in the name of Christ by the sisters, priests, brothers and lay people who have devoted their lives to the poor and the marginalized.
Slightly better, but still, so what? There are lots of other people who have done good in the name of Christ without belonging to an organization whose leaders think it's important to campaign politically against birth control. Not to mention engaging in a massive c0ver-up of child rape. Would Dionne keep his membership in any other organization whose leaders acted that way, regardless of what good people lower-down the hierarchy were doing?


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Will Ferrell and Zach Galfianakis have been going on tour promoting their new comedy The Campaign. Their whistlestop tour has hit several major cities, and we got them in Los Angeles. This wasn't the usual official press conference. They took the stage at The Grove shopping mall and played to the crowd set up in bleachers on the pavilion. We only got to ask one question, but it didn't matter. It was the Will and Zach show.
Zach Galifianakis: Thank you, everyone. Thank you so much.
Will Ferrell: Thank you for coming out to the historic Grove.
Zach Galifianakis: Yes, thank you, where even the homeless people are fake.
Will Ferrell: Since 1850 when the Gap family discovered this sacred plot of land.
Zach Galifianakis: Baby Gap family.
Will Ferrell: Sorry, I stand corrected.
Zach Galifianakis: I've actually hijacked the tram a couple of times.
Why is now the right time for The Campaign?
Will Ferrell: Well, it helps that there is, I believe, a presidential election happening in, is it December? When does it take place?
Zach Galifianakis: Uh, November.
Will Ferrell: November, and with the state of how crazy politics are getting, we thought it would be a very timely and funny way to make fun of politics.
Who is Marty Huggins and what is he all about?
Zach Galifianakis: Well, thank you for asking. That's a wonderful question.
Will Ferrell: It was a great question.
Zach Galifianakis: Marty Huggins is a guy that is kind of a black sheep of his family who comes from a political family that they have all kind of ostracized [him.] But because he has a family name and there is an incumbent, they put him to challenge Cam's campaign because there is a family recognition. It's like putting a Kennedy up there in North Carolina. So I'm kind of a fish out of the water when it comes to the political game, and I think Will's character is very savvy at it.
And Cam Brady? Who is he and what's he for?
Will Ferrell: Cam Brady is for anything that will get him elected. He is a four time incumbent who, there's whispers that he is potentially going to be picked to be vice president. That's as high as his aspirations go. He likes the idea of being a vice president where you don't really have to work too hard. He has some shortcomings, a little bit of a philandering politician and that opens the door for Marty to begin his campaign.
Which real politicians do you mention in the movie?
Will Ferrell: Well, I think that the movie is a collection. We're making fun of all of them. I think you'll see shades of a lot of different politicians that we're poking fun at.
Did you each ad lib within the moment on the days you were shooting?
Will Ferrell: I don't think we can.
Zach Galifianakis: Yeah, I can't think of anything right now.
Will Ferrell: I don't think legally.
Zach Galifianakis: I'm having a hard time thinking of anything.
Will Ferrell: I just want to thank all those people sitting out in the hot sun over there.
Zach Galifianakis: Yes, and I also would like to thank the photographers here for coming out.
Will Ferrell: Yeah, the hardest working group of people in entertainment are the photographers who follow you wherever you go.
CraveOnline: Did you go out for the role of Marty and Cam respectively, or was there ever a chance Zach could play Cam and Will could play Marty?
Will Ferrell: I auditioned for Batman and Warner Brothers said it was already taken.
Zach Galifianakis: And I auditioned for Fatman and that was taken also.
Will, you've been honored by The Kennedy Center and…
Will Ferrell: Yes, I have. I've been honored by The Kennedy Center, Zach.
Zach Galifianakis: I got honored once by Souplantation.
You've rubbed shoulders with politicians. Do you each have a message for Washington?
Will Ferrell: My message to Washington is stop screwing around! That's my message.
Zach Galifianakis: That's okay. It's better that I don't answer.
How dirty does it get on the campaign in the movie?
Will Ferrell: Well, it gets fairly dirty. I think politics has gotten vulgar and we comedically portray that.
How do you guys plan on getting the Latino vote?
Will Ferrell: Zach and I have been spending a lot of time with Ricky Martin lately. Zach?
Zach Galifianakis: We were at Carlos Santana's house last night. He was helpful. Who else did we hang out with, Will? Garrison Keillor, big Hispanic. No? Nothing? Good.
Will Ferrell: Poquito Mas. We eat a lot of Poquito Mas.
What politicians are ripe for the picking right now?
Will Ferrell: I think with Congress's approval rating below 20 percent…
Will Ferrell: Oh 10, it's at 10? Nice. I think that's what they were going for. I think there's tons of fodder there. With the presidential race, there's always a camera on the two candidates so there's plenty of opportunity to make fun of both guys.
What is the audience in store for on August 10?
Will Ferrell: Zach?
Zach Galifianakis: We're hoping the audience enjoys it. It's poking fun at the political system. There's very good jokes in it and also there's a little bit of a message that doesn't swing right or left. It's just a good message for the American people at home I think.
What would you each do if you won?
Will Ferrell: If we won what? A new car?
As congressmen.
Will Ferrell: I would do exactly what the congresspeople are doing right now, nothing. I'd just hang out in Washington, go to great restaurants.
Zach Galifianakis: Maybe go to a ribbon cutting at an Arby's or Six Flags.
Will Ferrell: Actually, that would be great, to do an amusement park tour throughout the country.
Zach Galifianakis: Make it legal to take a left on red.
[Audience applauds.]
Zach Galifianakis: Big fans of left on red.
Will Ferrell: We've got to get that done. I think that's on the ballot this year, prop 89, Left on Red.
Zach Galifianakis: I didn't realize there was a whole [cheering section.]
Will Ferrell: This was a setup for the Left on Red crowd. Who knew? Left on Red! Left on Red! Left on Red!
Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis: Left on Red! Left on Red!
Zach Galifianakis: Left on Red.
What are you going to be doing on this whistlestop tour?
Will Ferrell: We are going all over the country promoting the movie Ted. Then we'll be talking about The Campaign. We're going to Chicago, St. Louis, Seattle. Seattle's already passed Left on Red so they're ahead of us. San Francisco, Philadelphia.
Zach Galifianakis: Toronto, D.C.
Will Ferrell: Birmingham, Orlando, San Antonio, Kansas City. Juno, Alaska I think we're going. So we're really covering a lot of territory. Maybe when we come back, Left on Red will be a reality.


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SWASHBUCKLING young actors at Settle Primary School gave a stunning performance of Pirates of the Curry Bean.
The year six children entertained fellow pupils, parents, governors, friends and family in two performances at the Richard Whiteley Theatre, rounded off with a canapé reception for the older pupils as they prepare to leave primary school.
The show involved the whole of class six, was directed by teacher Laura Thompson and was the culmination of weeks of hard work and rehearsing.
Headteacher Richard Wright said: "Everyone gave fantastic performances and their enjoyment was catching. What a brilliant musical play acted with talent and gusto, well done everyone in year six.
"A particular thank you also goes to Miss Thompson and her team, plus parents Andrew Taylor and Mark Dale who contributed to a number of the props. Pirates of the Curry Bean was a great success."


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Report shows federal stimulus spending in Arkansas
As of Sept. 30, 2009, Arkansas has been awarded $1.1 billion in funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Of that amount, $322.8 million has been received and $112.5 million has been expended.
The numbers were detailed in an executive report issued Tuesday (Nov. 3) from the Arkansas Office of Recovery and Reinvestment. (Link here to a PDF of the report provided by The City Wire's content partner, TalkBusiness.net.)
The expenditures include money pumped into highway projects, home weatherization improvements, unemployment insurance and equipment for public schools.
Spending by various state agencies is documented in the report. The top five in terms of amount spent, are:
• Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department
Amount spent: $46.557 million
Amount received: $226.888 million
• Arkansas fiscal stabilization fund
Amount spent: $29.945 million
Amount received: $37.678 million
• Education
Amount spent: $20.812 million
Amount received: $17.778 million
• Employment Security (Unemployment services)
Amount spent: $8.823 million
Amount received: $8.4 million
• Human services
Amount spent: $7.803 million
Amount received: $8.111 million
The highway funding includes 50 completed projects that covered 160.48 miles, and 27 projects underway covering 47.41 miles.
State officials warn that it is too early to see the full effects of stimulus spending in Arkansas, but do note that 2,633 jobs in Arkansas were created or saved as a result of federal stimulus spending.
"It is too early to make any statements about the long-term effect the Recovery Act will have on Arkansas' economy," the report states. "Significant progress has been made in individual programs that have the potential of improving the lives of Arkansans throughout the life of the Recovery Act."
The report also warns against judging success of the funding in terms of job creation or salvation even though it singled out that 2,633 jobs were created or saved by the stimulus.
"The success of the Recovery Act cannot be measured solely in jobs saved or jobs created. A stated goal of the Act was to help those who have suffered most during the economic downturn."