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Jedd Soto completed his 10th season as Saint Mary's College head baseball coach in 2013. He ended the season on a medical leave taken 12 games into the year. He is the school's second winningest coach since 1968 with 209 career victories. Soto picked up his 300th career win as a college head coach on May 2, 2009 and his total of 101 wins from 2006-2009 are the most in a four-year span by a Gaels head coach since 1982. Soto has had 16 pitchers drafted since 2006 and 11 in the past five seasons.
Soto has had one the biggest turnarounds in Division I baseball during the past seven years. Since his first season the Gaels have improved from a national power ranking of 250 in 2004 to a 2008 rank of 95 (out of 296 teams). The improvement of 154 spots in four seasons is one the largest improvements of any Division I program in the nation during that time period. At 36 years old, Soto remains one of the youngest Division I head coaches in the country.
Soto is the second coach in Saint Mary's modern history to record back-to-back improvements in the win column and his 101 wins in the last four seasons are the most for any SMC baseball coach since 1992. The Gaels are 64-32-1 at home since 2006. With four players drafted in 2009 - the most for a Saint Mary's team since 1991 - Soto has had four freshman All America honorees during the past three seasons including Troy Channing, who was one of 12 players up for the Dick Howser National Players of the Year award in 2009.
In the last seven seasons, Soto has had 22 players selected in the amateur draft, including: Ben Griset (Tampa Bay), Brenden Kalfus (Toronto), Jordan Mills (Houston), Cole Norton (Colorado), Patrick Wisdom (St. Louis), Martin Agosta (San Francisco), Kyle Barraclough (St. Louis/Minnesota), Toby DeMello (Seattle), Taylor Reid (Colorado), Brandon Berl (Toronto), Alex Schmarzo (Baltimore), Kyle Jensen (Florida), Anthony Aliotti (Oakland), Scott Schneider (St. Louis), Brian Justice (Toronto), Brian Byrne (Arizona), Mike Sansoe (San Diego), Joel Fountain (Florida/Oakland), Corey Madden (Florida/Chicago), Sam Carter (San Diego), Sean Gleason (Baltimore/Boston) and Joel Staples (Florida).
In addition, 26 players have earned West Coast Conference (WCC) accolades during Soto's tenure at SMC.
Soto retains a strong graduation rate at SMC among players who have completed their eligibility. Draftees have regularly returned to Saint Mary's to complete their degree requirements. Soto's success on the field is transferred to the classroom - 18 Gaels have earned WCC All-Academic honors during his tenure. Eric Cattoni, a 2007 Biology (Pre-Med) major, graduated with a 3.99 grade point average. He was the runner up in the Lowe's Senior Class Student-Athlete of the year award and named to the Academic All American Team presented by ESPN, The Magazine.
Soto hails from a powerful coaching tree that includes former LSU head coach Smoke Laval; and Jim 'Skip' Walker, a 1000-game winner at the collegiate level. Soto has blended these two styles and implemented them into his own approach. The fundamental philosophy of the program is to have "excellence on and off the baseball field." Soto's system challenges the players, coaches and trainers to improve each day until they meet or exceed their goals.
"We were very fortunate to hire someone with Soto's ability to lead our baseball program into the future," stated former SMC Director of Athletics and Recreational Sports, Carl R. Clapp. "He has a tremendous understanding of the game of baseball and runs an outstanding program. His success is not just measured on the field, as he values both the academic and Lasallian traditions of Saint Mary's College."
Soto has continued the tradition of excellence that began at Feather River College (1997-2003) while leading his teams to four 30-win seasons, three conference titles, three regional titles, and one super regional championship. In 2003 Soto led Feather River to the California Final Four in the team's sixth year of existence.
At age 23, Soto launched the first-ever baseball program in Feather River's history. Of the 108 community colleges in California at the time, Feather River was the smallest with a full-time student enrollment of less than 300 students. Baseball was one of five sports offered at the institution and was the only program to win consecutive conference and regional titles.
"Jedd Soto and his staff had some amazing accomplishments at FRC," said Paul Thein, former Feather River College Vice President and Athletic Director. "With minimal resources and its unique location, he established our program as one of the elite baseball powerhouses in the state of California, in a very short period of time."
In the six years Soto spent at Feather River College, he had eight players drafted by Major League Baseball in five years, including five from his 2003 team. Outfielder Chris Roberson was drafted out of FRC in the 9th round in 2001 and 2003 graduate Evan Maclane was drafted by the New York Mets in the 25th round. They have both spent time playing on a major league roster.
In 2003 Soto led the Feather River team to its finest season, which led to a state Final Four finish. The program finished ranked 4th in the state (out of 98 baseball teams), posting a 36-12 record. During the 2000-2003 seasons, Feather River reached the playoffs each year, and won the Golden Valley Conference championship the last three seasons. Soto was named the Golden Valley Conference Coach of the Year in 2001, 2002, and 2003 while posting a career record of 167-85 (.663 winning percentage).
While coaching at Feather River, Soto had seven 1st team junior college All Americans, nine first team all state honorees, 28 first team all conference selections, and one freshman All American. The staff sent 44 players to four-year institutions including 15 athletes to division one colleges.
Student-athlete academic achievement has been a focus in Soto's system since he began coaching - the Feather River squad was a four-time recipient of the school's Academic Team of the Year award (2000-2003). Their efforts culminated in winning the prestigious Statewide Pepsi Team Scholar award in 2002, 2003 and 2004 for maintaining a team average 3.45 GPA. Soto also taught sports management and marketing as a full-time faculty member in the Math, Physical and Life Sciences instructional division at Feather River College. He was elected a division chair for the department and was involved in curriculum development, tenure review, and campus-wide strategic planning. He served as an associate scout for the Philadelphia Phillies and Cincinnati Reds during his coaching career at Feather River College.
In the summer of 1997, Soto participated on the construction team to build Feather River's baseball facility, including drainage, dugouts, batting cages, fencing, and grading. Soto raised an additional $220,000, which provided for a professional lighting system, fan picnic area, outfield teams flags, Astroturf areas, storage facilities, and an on-site locker room. In 2003, Feather River College was considered one of the premier baseball diamonds in the state of California.
Soto started his collegiate coaching career in 1997 at the University of Nevada. The Nevada team was co-champions of the Big West conference and played in the Texas Tech Super Regional.
Soto completed a dual master's degree from the United States Sports Academy in Science and Sports Administration 2003. He earned his bachelor's degree in 1996 from University of Louisiana Monroe in Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing and Management and minors in Real Estate and Insurance. He holds an associate's degree from the College of Southern Idaho. During his time at Louisiana-Monroe, Soto's teams won two conference championships, the Southland Conference tournament championship and participated in the NCAA super regional championship. In junior college, his teams won two conference championships, a regional championship, a tri-regional championship and participated in the Junior College World Series.
Soto was born in San Dimas, CA. He grew up in Reno, Nevada and graduated from Reed High School where he was an all conference and all state varsity letterman. Soto played two seasons for the Carson Capitols, winning the USSA national championship in 1993. Soto and his wife, Carly, have two sons, Jay and Jaxson.


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This pledge that l,Ntando, make today serves
as my guideline that I shall follow
happily, ungrudgingly and tirelessly
for the sake of our love life.
Indeed l am well aware of the fact that
the beauty of this pledge does not only lie
in word alone but in action as well.
For that reason in every season
I shall show steadfast commitment
to the implementation of this pledge
with a great deal of astuteness.
I therefore commit myself to be your
devoted and delivering husband for
all the years l shall live with you
on this earth.
I shall treat you with the love and care
you deserve as my wife.
Indeed l shall treat you with
the distinction and dignity
that is befitting of the queen of my heart.
That body, that bone, that breath
shall be my mine to treasure,
for sure;
a dearness to promote and protect
for dear life…and love!
I shall stand by and with you in all the
situations of our life.
If the situation demands that we sail,
sail we shall together.
If the situation demands that we
climb we shall together.
I know very well what l am getting into:
I am getting into a marriage that is
overflowing with blessings.
This marriage- with our mutual
will stand the test of time.
I know very well what I am getting into:
I am getting into a relationship that
brims over with a transforming power
of love.
This marriage-with our
mutual commitment –
will transform naivety into maturity
troubles into challenges
pretence into practice
pride into progress
bachelorship into companionship.
I pledge to be your steward and partner
for all times.
I shall value the consultations
and decisions that we make as
husband and wife.
As head of the family I shall do nothing
to derail our love train for anything else
least of all for personal and selfish reasons.
Now and forever
I am your lawful and loving husband…
This pledge that l, Nothando, make today serves
as my guideline that I shall follow
happily, ungrudgingly and tirelessly
for the sake of our love life.
Indeed I am well aware of the fact that
the beauty of this pledge does not only
lie in pronouncements but in practice
as well.
For this reason every season
I shall demonstrate untiring love
and loyalty to you;
a love and a loyalty that is a living
embodiment of our marriage vows.
I therefore commit myself to be your
honouring, supportive and loving wife
for all the years l shall live with you.
I shall treat you with the love and care
that you deserve as my husband.
Indeed I shall treat you with
the dignity and nobility that is befitting
of the king of my heart.
On my mind it is always fresh
that I am the flesh of your flesh.
Green or grown
I am the bone of your bone.
I know very well what I am getting into:
I am getting into a relationship that
elevates me into a kingdom of wifehood.
I shall endevour to put my family first
with all the rights, obligations
and privileges that come with wifehood.
I shall endevour to wipe off and ward off
loneliness and lostness from our relationship,
seeking nothing but your companionship;
banking on your stewardship,
sinking together any hardship.
Since you are mine
I shall not do anything else to undermine
our relationship for personal
or egotistical
Now and forever
I am your lawful and loving wife…
Copyright © Ndaba Sibanda | Year Posted 2012
Everything is so still as the morning slowly comes,
from afar, the sound of a babbling brook is heard.
Perched high up, I wait for daylight to surround these peaceful woods,
as I sat listening to the dew dripping from the trees.
What a beautiful place to be, on such a cold November morn,
the first day of Deer Season has finally come.
Shhh, listen, strange sounds coming from behind, as I turn to look,
I can't believe my eyes, he is big, so big, sniffing, and grunting
he comes closer.
Counting the points, yes, ten I see, trembling, I take my rifle
in hand, zero in, he is mine, monstrous rack..
The echo rings through the woods, perfect shot, he is down,
shaking I climb to the ground to take a look at this BOSS of the Pines.
My first hunt of the season, and what a deer, one for the record.
I have two and a half months of this to listen to......
and this is his dream every night, and I hear it every day.
Copyright © Christy Hardy | Year Posted 2007
Obviously, I am kissed
Once more by destiny
When clock touching
The summer moonlight night
Without pain
And, flatten the thought
By the buzzing bug
With a fiery lips, awaking
My lonesome blood
Into whacking as I fell
Into her breath
With its natural scent
Like Venus, the god
Wrapped my lonely body
By sweet loving hand
That I felt like
Lolly candy
To be licked
By you, again and again
Copyright © Ernesto P. Santiago | Year Posted 2007
I was just trying to remember the past
trying to remember the good people
and the bad people,
that i came across on my way,
i want you to know
that you are among the good people
that left a good trace in my life,
once again i just want to say thank you
for passing through my life,
is so short but is wonderful
i want you here forever.
Copyright © VICTOR BUN | Year Posted 2012
Did The Lord Build Your House?
This house of ours is "plain."
But is still standing.
We're "simple folks..."
By many people's understanding…
We may not have much of what is
"socially appealing"…
But we have love in our hearts.
And this is a good feeling!
We may not be "wrapped up" in much
of this world's entertainment.
But we seek God's peace
and a desire for contentment.
We, as a family, have one purpose
and "calling" in mind.
To seek God's ways of being
merciful and kind…
Each day we pray with much
thankfulness in our hearts…
For this is where happiness
and gratitude starts!
We're thankful to the Lord for
his unfailing grace…
And for keeping us together
in this special place…
We're blessed to have a God who
is truly worth finding.
His word in our lives is precious
and worth memorizing!
"Unless the Lord builds the house,
they labor in vain that build it!"
God must rule and reign…
So his love can completely fill it!
By Jim Pemberton
Copyright © Jim Pemberton | Year Posted 2011
Wrapped close, in implacable, bitter embrace,
The winter grips the land and holds it immobile,
The cat upon its mouse.
Stripped bare and glazed with stony ice
Ashudder beneath a slatecloud sky
That drops its snow in a hush of crowding dimness,
A white leaden mantle
Is lain over empty fields, piling 'round the trunks of skeletal trees
Standing soberly and waving their bony branches in the frozen air
The twilight days light a world now comatose,
Drawn in against the cold and huddled like
Some invalid giant shorn of all his strength,
Lying stretched half slain across the firmament
Gazing into nothing with a distant blank stare
As scattered carrion birds wheel against a wan canvas,
Those two in their little house circle 'round as well,
Moving without purpose through the events of their lives
As the cold outside seeps into the rooms
Invading their thoughts
To make them tremble
Shaken in the blindness of their desperation,
And though the fire blazes orange-warm in the hearth,
Defending this inside space from the day's deep gloom,
Autumnal sorrows have collected in the silence
And worn their hearts weary with cares,
And thus the spirit's wounds have festered and widened,
Filling with the poison of despair.
Soft sparks the glow of the fire makes in his tired eyes,
Reflecting wild fears that her love is lost;
They dance in his mind, stabbing with a pain
That knows no cure.
Long the time he just looks at her,
This life that chose to be with him always,
And he sees that
The hurt that came between,
He cannot bear that she leave him
Condemned to go on without her,
Her thoughts for him are much the same,
Though she says it not.
Yet when at last he reaches out across the table
And takes her hand in his,
She looks up, and for one long moment
They two become the lone human pair
In all of space and time,
And in one another's moist crystalline gaze
They read a deep sweet tale
In a language without words.
Something melts,
And something breaks
In that moment when she gently folds
Her delicate fingers over his,
Looking down again with a schoolgirl smile
Spreading irresistable over her face.
Outside, in the blackness of the star-shot night,
Ice cracks
And waters run clear beneath the snow.
Copyright © William Masonis | Year Posted 2013
One day at a time
With the delusion of anger,
falling from my eyes,
The veil of bitterness,
Torn from the one I despised,
My heart withers in my chest
The spell that cast a shadow on this beauties shimmering frame
That hid a wonder a mystery this woman bearing my name.
I cannot believe I've lived alongside you for so long
And missed the chorus of a lover's refrain.
We like strangers in the night
Ships passing by on a foggy sea,
Have rediscovered each other again,
Fearful yet wanting, the task ahead daunting,
Forever changed by the crimson stain,
Leaving us equipped in ways we can never explain.
One day at a time, we live for these moments,
One day at a time, is all we are given,
And by the grace of God our one day at a time will turn into memories
That we will share over a lifetime.
Copyright © Angel fire | Year Posted 2013
Weathered and worn, the mind cries out
he grows old in a bitter need
a yearning to mend a love torn
weathered and worn, the mind cries out
familiar scape now unknown dread
his love, fanatically he searches.....
weathered and torn, the mind cries out
he grows old in a bitter need
Movie~On Golden Pond
Scene~You Are My Night In Shinning Armour.
This is just one small scene of a excellent movie.
If you have not seen the movie, it's a must!!
Copyright © Rick Parise | Year Posted 2010
I just want to be friends...
(just friends)
I - just - want to - be friends...
I know that you want MeMe
and that feeling will never die...
I know you anger when you see
me with another guy
but understand
(we just friends)
I just want to be friends...
(just friends)
I - just - want to - be friends...
Copyright © Michelle Edwards | Year Posted 2015
Its the way the breeze whispers
across my skin
and the sun caresses
in his warmth
its the way you love me
even when you're not here
Copyright © rachel blake | Year Posted 2013
Black LOVE
My head rested
on the pillow of her smooth skin.
She opened the curtains of her being,
My hands slip into indulgence while
they explored her expansive dark skin.
With half words she whispered moans,
followed by screams of passion.
With her shadow I bounded, as she
swarmed waters of our endless longing passed.
Jay Johnson
Copyright © JAY JOHNSON | Year Posted 2008
I've missed you honey.
The kids are not home.
I can't wait until you're home.
So that we can get busy.
So that you can rock around,
The Christmas tree with me.
I've got mistletoe all over me.
Come on honey let's play,
All over the house! My holly berries,
Are filled with juice so,
Come on ,you fun loving man,
We can play all night and all day.
You can gift wrap me and open,
Me up, of your loving I can't get
Enough! We don't have to be,
Quiet as a mouse. There is no,
One here. The neighbors will,
Know our names again. Oh well,
We heard theirs yesterday!
I want us to deck the halls,
With screams and shouts,
And moans and groans,
Until the cows come home.
It's lovely weather for a,
Sleigh ride on top of you.
Baby it's cold outside,
The mistletoe is hung
On me. Hey jingle me
All the way all night
And all day. The carol
Of the bells will ring
For each round of
Us rocking around
The Christmas tree.
Untinsel me. Take off
My garland. Turn off
The lights. Unwrap my,
Skirt. Your candy cane,
Will licked and not bitten,
And and the Christmas tree,
Stand I'll be sitting.
My ornaments you may
Move to the side,
And on the cane I'll slide.
I will soon sing,
Or rest you merry man
After you sing, let it snow,
Let it snow, let it snow.
You'll then shout a laugh,
Ho, ho, ho, Merry
Christmas to you and,
To you a good night.
You rocked with me,
Around the Christmas tree
With all of your might.
wrote 12-12-10
Copyright © Nicole Sharon Brown | Year Posted 2010
In February? Sun burn from looking up at the sky?
My Oh My… Yes, it's so very nice and warm.
The trees are blooming and it warms my heart.
Even the groundhog came out, smiled, and looked around…
Six more weeks of this winter? The Best there's been…
I'll get out my Valentine trappings tomorrow at dawn.
Then I will go get our leaf blower and make it to blow…
Bubbles and Valentine hearts high in the air…everywhere…
When my Hubby reaches our home and walks in the door…
I'll cover him in hearts full of love… with kisses galore…
Yes, I'll show him my heart… As he walks in…
I'm sure… On Valentine's Day our hearts will soar, again…
Happy Valentine's Day to All and your Loves…
Copyright © Carol Eastman | Year Posted 2012
Night after night, she sits down and contemplates
In her mind she knows her loss, but still she sits and waits
He, her husband, another statistic he has become
Killed in a far away land, another soldiers blood has run
Day after day she's taken back, to moments they had shared
Carving their names on a tree, showing teenagers cared
Through green fields of pastures new, season after season
At fourteen years old they clicked, love was a reason
Whilst she paces their family home, his steps gone forever
Killed in a far away land, another life now severed
In her time their kids will be told, daddy's never coming home
For the angels have asked him to stay, just to let him roam
Memories of their pasts resonate within her mind
For she knows she'll find no other, for he was one of a kind
Outside the window where she stares, under many seasons skies
She sits down and contemplates, why the Rose always cries
Copyright © James Fraser | Year Posted 2011
Even before the arrival of the first snows, so brilliantly candid,
we climbed mounts less dangerous than the Alps's;
and we proudly chalked it up to our experience.
Now the snowy cliffs with bouffant boulders,
have lost their captious and so beatific image,
and quite too often we got pinched by burdock,
distracted by the robins chattering on a coarse descent;
I champed on crisp strawberries, while he challenged his strength.
My buddy never castigated me for my bizarre behavior,
and I admired him for displaying humor without repulsion,
or retort, and with chisel and hammer we engraved faces of historic men
on the smoothest rocks which were replete with their handsomeness.
Those adventurous afternoons are repealed when we look up,
and recreate them through our Male Chauvinism, cheery not dumb;
we felt like cave men making rudimentary drawings of their hunted animals,
while their women picked wild chicory for an early dinner.
Chums we were, resembling cowboys with wide hats in a chiaroscuro,
drinking in a bar filled with fashionable ladies frolicking and saying hello;
and chili con carne we ate, and plenty of beers to wash it down.
After our money was all squandered, our pockets were empty and we felt alone,
dazed...wobbling with fear, afraid to face our witless wives at home;
we were two idiots wooing empathy and some undeserving love.
And didn't they seem two witches ready for vengeance in their frown,
trying to squeeze the truth out of our silent and pretentious mouths too fulsome?
Frost will bring winter soon, and the snowy cliffs with bouffant boulders will be covered,
our hair have turned almost white to match the bright color of the deep snows,
as this river is freezing up, to become a sheet of ice, where no boats or barges pass;
and we play chess, the intramural game of a confined life, without those clandestine affairs.
Our darlings approve with sweet intonation, intensifying their affection so amorous;
and we embrace them with that tenderness that they have long desired...
staring at the snowy cliffs with bouffant boulders that these two climbers made their own,
remembering the cold and the shivering...coming down to a valley of comfort and domain.
Copyright 2009 by Andrew Crisci
Copyright © Andrew Crisci | Year Posted 2009
Legal Tender of Getting Old
If tears were coins I'd be a rich man…
If sadness was time I'd live forever…
If I only knew what to do to make it better…
I would do it in a heartbeat.
But, no answers are easy when feelings crash around you…
And the Sun does not shine in the heavens above…
if only I could see…if only I could find a way…if only I knew…
How do you say goodbye when there is no love?
To only be me myself alone … again…
decisions are frightening and shaky to behold…
But change is needed for me to stay sane…
all the while we continue to grow old.
Copyright © Robert Long Mellott | Year Posted 2011
Still In Love...
My son came to me with
a question on his mind.
I said; "Not now son—
I just don't have the time."
He said, "Daddy—are you still
in love with Mommy?"
"Do you love her like you did when
I was in her tummy?"
My eyes choked with tears;
"Yes son I really do!"
"I'm in love with her...
and I appreciate you."
"Daddy—will you always love
me like you do mom?"
"Yes my son—my love for you
will always belong."
I looked down and much
to my surprise.
There were tears running
down my sons's eyes.
He came running to me with
his arms wide open.
"Thank you daddy" were his words spoken.
I picked him up and gave
him a great big hug.
As I let him down, on my shirt I felt a tug.
His little arm reached up to grab my hand.
I knew that what I said,
he began to understand.
I love his mom so much—my wonderful wife.
She's been such a blessing-
a great part of my life!
By Jim Pemberton
does our love need a fresh start?
I'm longing for soft
music that grooves
the best of the blues.
in the moonlight, romancing
as you sway with me.
The magic that proves
we still got the moves.
Jazz, real jazz, that
lifts our tired, dried-up
souls to remembrance with style.
As we nestle together;
two hearts with too
much to gain, yet for a while.
is not lost on the ocean
of long years out of touch.
Dance the blues,
with nothing to lose.
Copyright © Reason A. Poteet | Year Posted 2012
We two, hot, muggy.
Lay beneath diamond sparkles.
Wind blows gritty sand.
We snuggle on the blanket.
Peacefully, until sunrise –
© July 13, 2011
Dane Smith-Johnsen
Copyright © Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen | Year Posted 2011
a love adorn her soldier of strength
upon a floor hushed with promise
she lay hopeful in morning sun
with pen in hand she writes a life story without final adieu
each letter scattered of timeless beauty
her words precise in loving hymn
silent, her thoughts tumble amid the breeze
she waits
Inspired by a news story regarding
one wife and her "LIMITLESS" love
for her husand stationed abroad.
Copyright © Rick Parise | Year Posted 2011
threshold adornment…
customized love
awaits caressing touch
Written for
Sponsor Andrea Dietrich
Contest Name HAIKU ME A CHRISTMAS TREE
Copyright © cecil hickman | Year Posted 2010
(Ying Yang)
Stagnant was his life;
Her capricious habits grew,
His ying was her yang
Copyright © Marie Harrison | Year Posted 2010
Winter is so long
So cold
So very lonely
Oaks winter undressed limbs
Stretch into the bone chilling darkness
Seeking as if to be clothed
She is the embodiment of my sorrow
The bleakness of my empty heart
Like Oak I too am barren
Under this moonlit night
Oaks silent limbs silhouette like a widow in black lace
Entwined in the grey mist rising from the lake
It looks like a backdrop for a spooky movie set
I almost expect the lone ominous black cape-hooded rider
To emerge through the haze with its scythe
It was near here we often sat - in the sunshine
Throwing bread crumbs to the ducks
We laughed and kissed under Oaks green canopy
Serenaded by bird song
We were the embodiment of oneness
Words couldn't express
We just knew words were not necessary
We fulfilled each other
There was no want
No need
Except - to continue
We embraced the setting sun knowing
The sun rose everyday-
But now
Just an eerie silent grey mist rising
A stark reminder
Of the absence of your sunshine
Your warmth- your comfort
I wait solemnly-
Longing for spring-
For summer-
© Brenda V Northeast 20th of July
rewrite 20th Jan. 2012
Copyright © Brenda Victoria Northeast | Year Posted 2012
Admist the rocky mountains
And the natural springs
Comes a better place I remembered things
under this lamp post is where
you first asked me to take
your hand in marriage
I remember you down on
one knee and the snow was
just starting to fall
You looked like a little lost puppy
looking for a way to speak I
took your hand and said yes
That was over twenty years ago
And to this date we still come back
to the Springs of Colorado and say I Do
Tribute To Colorado
Rocky Mountain High
Copyright © Katherine Stella | Year Posted 2009
I will chop the tall tree into a big bundle of sticks
Smaller bundles I will pile near the house as winter approaches
So it may warm my family and food when it is needed
Copyright © Vernette Hutcherson | Year Posted 2007
Have you been captured by
the wandering of your eyes?
Things you once held as true and
wholesome-- you now despise.
Have you been "captured"
by an outward beauty?
Thereby neglecting your
God-given duty?
Has your soul been consumed with
sin's all-consuming fire?
With an uncontrollable appetitie
and an ungodly desire.
In your heart, is the Holy Spirit
an uninvited guest?
No wonder your life is in
such a huge mess!
Your head is filled with fantasies
and temptations of every kind.
You pretend on the outside. But you've
lost control of your mind.
For your failures—you have
only yourself to blame.
Now's the time to repent—
and call on Jesus' name!
Though your sins be red as scarlet--
they can be washed as white as snow.
Only Jesus can be true peace and
satisfaction to your troubled soul.
By Jim Pemberton
(c) 2008
Summer has come and gone,
There's a chill in the air.
A touch of frost on the lawn,
Takes my mind back there.
All the good times,
The laughter and smiles.
The bad times came,
And took my heart away.
The leaves turn red and gold,
My hair's a paler shade of gray.
The change of season brings the cold,
Longer nights and shorter days.
Reap the harvest that we sew,
Turn back the hands of time.
All we are is what we know,
Our fate ticks to a different rhyme.
What if we could set our clocks,
To get better days over shorter ones.
To live our lives,
On Heartach Savings Time.
copy write@2005 Dianne Raymond
Copyright © Dianne Raymond | Year Posted 2008
The end of the year is really near
O, to you, my lovely, lovely dear
I promise I will not make any stir
Let not your world dwell, in fear
For you will never sit, at the rear
As I take the old wheel and steer
I will not drink vodka, or, a beer
When the olden friends are here
Even, with my ex-seductive peer
Thou, I may share them, a cheer
It doesn't mean, I'll give my ear
Don't listen, to what you'll hear
I let not panther rose shed a tear
Whatever fight we had this year
Let live, the spirit, of New Year
Fill the house, with joy, not tear
Besides, I've got no will to gear
Nor, will I seek for another dear
To you, and to my precious heir
I say a Happy, Happy New Year
Not a Happy, Happy New Dear!
Copyright © Ernesto P. Santiago | Year Posted 2006
I once Knew a man who thought
"things would get better."
He had children and a wife.
But soon left her.
He met someone who "captivated his eyes."
Having an appetite for her "beauty." and lies.
His wife loved God and the
kids with all of her heart.
"How could this happen?"
This question "ripped her apart."
As a family. They went to church...
and did their "Sunday best."
How could this "happy" family
turn into such a mess?
Temptation can happen to anyone.
Rich or poor.
Be careful wha you allow to
enter your heart's door.
Regardless of whether you've been
a "Christian" for "20 years..."
One shameful act can cause
heartache and tears.
What God has given to you...
Let no one take way.
No matter what others think...
Or what they might say.
Stay true to God. You'll be
glad you did!
His love and joy will bless you
each day that you live!
This saviour is HERE NOW!
And will never leave you alone!
Allow HIM to bring peace and
love to your troubled home!
By Jim Pemberton
The sweet smell of pine
prickles my nose.
It reminds me of that summer
I met you under the stars.
Seems like only yesterday
your strong hand
grabbed mine so tenderly.
With grainy sand between our toes,
we walked along the moonlit beach.
The ocean waves lapped against
the shoreline we strolled.
As we gazed at the beautiful night sky,
the heavens twinkled and smiled.
Morning came as I woke up
in your arms.
Gently a breeze flowed in
through the open window.
On it was carried the scent
of a pine tree -
the very tree that became memory's bliss.
Copyright © Nicole L | Year Posted 2009


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After a full season in the NCAA ranks, including a trip to the Frozen Four, Ben Hanowski figured he was in tip-top shape.
He found out the difference after a couple of sessions with the Calgary Flames late last NHL season.
"The first practice I was in, I was sucking wind, and those guys were acting like it was nothing," recalled Hanowski, who was part of the return in the NHL trade which sent Jarome Iginla to the Pittsburgh Penguins. "Within the first couple of hours skating, I knew I had some work to do. It's a pretty big difference from here to college.
"You would think (I was in top condition possible), but it's a different animal. Those guys have been putting in years getting in shape, so you really have to push it. For a guy like me — not the fastest guy — I have to make sure I do things the right way."
Because of that experience, which included an incredible high when he scored a goal in his first NHL game, Hanowski decided it was best to spend more than a month in the Stampede City before the summer prospects camp training under the eye of the club's strength and conditioning coach Rich Hesketh.
He's dropped eight pounds and weighed in at 205 for this week's camp.
"I really made an emphasis on dropping some weight and getting lighter after my experience," Hanowski said. "To be able to play at this level, from April to now, I've been really concentrating on being leaner."
After a few sessions, Hanowski — the 22-year-old 6-foot-2 right winger — can tell the difference.
"I feel better on the ice," said the winger who skated in five NHL contests after collecting 17 goals and 31 points in 37 NCAA contests last season. "We did a lot of skating stuff and were working with figure skaters and speed skaters to work on the stride, knee bending and explosiveness."
The other big lessons to learn was nutrition.
"It's just about making sure you're eating the right way," Hanowski said. "Sometimes, you think you're doing it the right way until somebody tells you that you're not. They had us meet with a nutritionist right away and laid out a detailed map of what you should be eating and when you should be putting it in your body. I had to eat more greens, even though it's a little bit of a battle to get them down."
It will all be worth it if Hanowski can crack the Flames roster — something he finally had a chance to appreciate when the season came to a close.
"It was crazy," Hanowski continued. "You end your college career at the Frozen Four, and two days later, you're on a plane, and the next day, you're playing your first NHL game. It was hectic and crazy, but I'd love to do it all again. That experience was something I'll always remember. It was a dream come true."
Tiring, too.
"I can't remember what day I got back, but I just slept for a whole day," Hanowski added. "My mom called me and was trying to ask me questions, and I just said, 'Mom, I'm not talking on the phone at all. I'm just going to sit on the couch the whole day, not think about my classes or anything.' "
Hanowski's time in Calgary has come with other experiences, too.
Not only was he here during the flood — he was evacuated from the downtown apartment he was sharing with Max Reinhart and Michael Ferland and moved into the home of the mother-in-law of assistant coach Martin Gelinas. But the die-hard Minnesota Vikings fan has tuned into the Calgary Stampeders.
"I'm trying to learn the rules," Hanowski added. "It's a little different than the NFL, but it's been a good experience."
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text: Column: Dan Miller June 24, 1998 Story Share THIS newspaper has already written off the forthcoming efforts of Gov. Cecil Underwood's recently appointed task force on mountaintop mining. This is so because the Gazette opposes mountaintop mining and it perceives that the task force will not. This is so because of the makeup of the task force.Opponents of the coal industry will only give credence to a panel that is loaded against the industry. Anything else they count as loaded the other way. A recent Gazette editorial asserts that the task force is "made up mostly of coal industry lobbyists, consultants, lawyers and supporters."This statement is misleading in the extreme.Count the registered lobbyists on the 17-person panel. There are two. Only one lobbies for the coal industry. Count the lawyers. There are four. One is a legislator, one is a Marshall University dean, one is a former regulatory official and the other is the environmental representative.The Gazette also has a problem with the fact that three of the four legislative appointees voted in favor of the mitigation bill. In fact, 100 of 131 voting legislators voted that way. That's a little more than three out of four. So, it would seem that the panel accurately reflects the view of the Legislature.It surely was not the intention of the governor to appoint a "jury" with no prior knowledge of the subject matter. It would seem he has accomplished his goal of seating a panel of citizens with technical expertise and experience.Attorney John McFerrin is on the panel to represent the point of view of the environmental community. There are also representatives of the viewpoints of industry, labor and local government, as well as people with expertise in various aspects of the mining and reclamation processes. There would be no logic in appointing a majority of environmentalists. That's exactly how to create a predetermined outcome. In truth, it is doubtful that the task force will indict the practice of mountaintop mining. That's because the controversy is little more than a paper issue created by national media and led by the state's longstanding opponents of the coal industry.By contending that the panel will reach "predetermined conclusions," the Gazette is merely engaging in its usual practice of impugning the integrity of anyone who might have a point of view that differs from its editorial policy.A mountaintop mining study that undoubtedly gets Gazette approval is the quick job done by a faction of the Methodist church. After a fast flyover of two or three mountaintop operations, this small group managed to stampede the church's annual conference into an ill-conceived resolution calling for a ban on mountaintop mining pending further study.In response to the resolution, Gov. Underwood, himself a Methodist, expressed the opinion that the church had stepped "outside of its primary role." The Gazette calls this "lashing out at his own church." How ironic that a newspaper which prides itself on research and high standards of journalism would pre-condemn a six-month study by a panel of experts, while defending a half-baked resolution passed without a day's worth of consideration.It's ironic, but it's not surprising, is it? Miller is vice president of the West Virginia Mining & Reclamation Association. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Facebook founder visits Charleston restaurant 2 Innerviews: Dual-identity surgeon riding high in horse racing world 3 Gazette editorial: Capito has second chance to do the right thing 4 Doug Smock: AAC not ready for Power 6 quite yet 5 WVU seeking improvements during off week Strip mine showdown could come this week Previous Story Protests mark OSM meeting Next Story


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The focal point of Seattle, Washington's Hing Hay Park is an authentic pagoda that was constructed and designed in Taipei, Taiwan.
The thirty-seven year old structure serves as a symbol of the indomitable spirit of Asian immigrants. Washington State is also home to featured jewelry designer Samia Shalabi.
For Palestine-born Shalabi travel is integral to her design aesthetic. Not only do the vivid sights and sounds of her travels inform her understated handmade jewelry designs, but she has also studied with seasoned East Indian goldsmiths, and collects unique gemstones as well as sea glass.
A ten year veteran, through her designer jewelry company, Karazi Design, Shalabi creates jewelry that is organic yet subtle.
Though semi-precious and precious gemstones that include yellow sapphire, Mexican fire agate, olive jade, seed beads, and apatite are the focal points of her designs many are opaque in color giving them a sense of pragmatism and weightiness.
The textured, naturalistic outlines of 18- and 22-karat gold or oxidized sterling silver evoke ancient civilizations as the metals are eco-friendly materials "melted down from old pieces." Words of empowerment, engraved in Sanskrit on the gold backing of earrings and pendant necklaces, are Shalabi's finishing touch.
"Jewelry is not simply an accessory it tells a story; it has a meaning," she says. "I studied geology and I have a deep love of the earth. My jewelry pieces include Indonesian lava necklaces, East Indian gold pendants, and Turkish coin bracelets.
Careful thought and conscious placement of color and texture is a part of every piece.
I do what I love and I hope each wearer knows love has gone into every part of making my jewelry."
Photo 1 (top right): Lava Quartz Crystal Necklace
Photo 2 (bottom left): 20-Karat Hammered Gold Stacking Rings with Rough Cut Diamond


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The Cowboys were ahead when Mom left usOct 16, 2012 By Craig Blumenshine, Staff Writer
She was a supporter of her favorite teams, her kids and her grandchildren, to the end.
I haven't decided if it is easy or not easy raising a family in Riverton. But I know that my parents, and many, many other parents of my classmates' friends and parents of our kids' friends have made our community in the center of Wyoming a better place.
And for that today I am so thankful. We need to keep working to continue their legacy.
When spring rolled around when we were young, my brother and I knew there would be three parks to visit before baseball season started. For the eight or so years that we were playing in Little League Baseball, our folks would take us to the neighborhood Teter Park, then to Hilltop (now the grassy area north of Jackson Elementary School along North Eighth West) and finally to City Park. That is where the Little League fields were in Riverton before being consolidated to where they are today on Smith Road.
Later, we got to add the Babe Ruth Park to our annual tour, because that is where not only the Babe Ruth League was played, but Riverton's American Legion Baseball program also called the park home for many years.
Parents had the responsibility for getting fields ready to go, and our folks, like others, pitched in.
Dad's job was to make sure the P.A. systems were working. We had to climb ladders to get into the score booths at Teter and Hilltop. and he let us goof off announcing imaginary games as he made sure the tubes in the old amplified systems were doing their job. You didn't know that Brooks Robinson once played at Teter Park, did you?
But the real treat was after Mom and her friends finished cleaning and stocking the concession stand, making sure it was ready for us when the seasons started.
Later in the summers, our home was opened to kids from all over the state who needed housing for swim meets or baseball tournaments, with hosts being responsible for breakfast and transportation (and tolerating a house full of kids).
There were uniforms to tie dye for school basketball teams, organization and judging for the local swim meets, and coaching, umpiring, concession stand staffing and scorekeeping for our baseball games.
That's how our parents supported my brother and me. They, like so many others, pitched in.
All the while, of course, they were our biggest fans.
Later, when the grandkids started playing, they were their biggest fans too, continuing to provide love and support after wins and losses.
To my knowledge, my mom, like most moms of her generation, never competed athletically in anything, ever.
But to the very end, sports were interesting to both my parents.
They took my brother and me to our first pro baseball game in St. Louis and to War Memorial Stadium in Laramie to watch the Pokes play several times.
When we weren't there in person, my parents and I never missed listening to the Cowboys' football games on the radio, and my folks continued to watch Wolverine football games when they could. Sunday meant Broncos, and I can't count how many times we enjoyed games together.
Which leads me to this past weekend.
My mom was a great decorator. So it was no coincidence that we had gathered Friday night to listen to the Wolverines with the colors of fall --oranges, yellows, and reds -- surrounding us.
The difference was that even though we were back in Riverton, we here in her room at the Help For Health Hospice Home.
She had reminded grandsons Cody and Chris that Riverton played Douglas Friday and that we needed a radio.
We listened, talked and remembered.
On Saturday afternoon, she immediately wanted to know how grandson Kyle's Jamestown College team had done at their homecoming game.
She knew the Pokes played in the evening and that Dave Walsh, her favorite, would have the play by play.
Wyoming was ahead when she fell asleep.
I miss both my parents dearly. But I am so thankful for so many reasons, but especially that they were so supportive of both my brother and me.
Have a great sports week. Go Big Red!


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This poem was written by student Dillon Blake Ely in Writing on War, WRTG3019, at the University of Utah.
This poem was written by student Dillon Blake Ely in Writing on War, WRTG3019, at the University of Utah.
By Dillon Blake Ely
We lived in a tent against the frozen earth,
Four characters in a space for two, if
You count from the beginning:
Me, American, Afghan, Frenchman
Now breakfast comes before the sun rises, before
Afghan knows which way to pray, before
We know who the enemies are
We sit at a table in the morning dimness
There are three bottles of red wine
Out of place, on this arid plateau
I salivate sitting before them, they are mine, they
Remind me of what it was like to live
American dug them from an abandoned truck
While everyone else slept, while I
Sat at the table before Radio
The stars above, falling, just not here yet
The conversation is in gestures, in hands, in
Head nods and murmurs, rustling around the table
We talk about the night, about our dreams
About our women and their men, about
Lives that don't live on this plateau, about
Lives that speak to each other with real words
Radio crackles and the table looks to me
I play with the knobs till the crackle is clearer
Radio says our position is taking fire and I hear
Frenchman, calling for Air, for more Air!
American giggles with anticipation, American
Stirs in his seat like a child
I'm excited at the sound of Frenchman
So vigilant, such perfection in his Radio discipline
Frenchman lifts the bottle in his hand, just
As Radio fuzzes from the blast
I pull from the wine and grin with red teeth
Afghan slaps me on the back, approving nods
Circle the table, a job well done
Afghan grabs cigarettes from a cargo pocket, smiles
We sit and smoke and drink and smell and
Wait, there is a breeze that carries the dawn here,
A soft orange glow to our faces, the ground
Fading away in the contrast
We let it bathe us, while ghosts
With skeletal feet creep away, disguised
As shadows shrinking into the shrubs
They disappear with us, with all of the fuzz from
The only sound, the breeze, the swish of wine
It makes its way around the table
Our silent conversations have finished, we all
Sit in peace, the war is done
We appear as the cast from a children's book
The kind you remember till you're grown
Radio was the narrator, everyone else
In a dream, one you wouldn't, not choose


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DISD's Official Comment About Land Grab in Jubilee Park Isn't Much of One
Pat Berry, whose commercial greenhouse is threatened by DISD's plans for a new elementary school in Jubilee Park
Daniel Rodrigue
Well, we finally heard back from Dallas Independent School District on its plans to force Jubilee Park residents and Vickery Wholesale Greenhouse off their land to make way for a new O.M. Roberts Elementary School. Still, the e-mailed, attorney-vetted statement doesn't address any of the laundry list of questions we rattled off to DISD spokesman Jon Dahlander late Friday afternoon -- or the couple of questions we added to the list yesterday afternoon, when we were told the district needed another day to respond.
Naturally, we had also left a message for Phil Jimerson, the executive director of construction services for DISD AKA, who met with residents some weeks back. Following the sit-down, the residents have raised a number of follow-up questions, which you can read in the comment threads and for which we hoped to get some answers.
Jimerson has yet to give us a return call, and, when we asked Dahlander if he could arrange a chat with Jimerson, well, we were told not to hold our breath.
We also asked Dahlander about the most egregious examples of the low-ball offers presented to the Jubilee Park folks facing the bulldozers, such as the Busaris (who have received a $50,000 offer for their longtime family home) and Vickery Wholesale Greenhouse. But based on the official statement from DISD, it looks like they won't be talking about any of these folks on an "individual" basis.
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Which is ironic, because the holdout residents with whom we've spoken say that other than the town hall meeting with Jimerson, they feel they have been dealt with in a divide-and-conquer fashion.And when we asked Mark Mathie, the attorney representing a handful of the Jubilee Park holdouts what he thought of DISD's tactics, he said, "In this case, DISD is definitely taking a piecemeal approach."
Dahlander's statement follows, along with much, much more.
From Jon Dahlander:
"The Dallas Independent School District is continuing work on updating and building facilities within targeted areas of student population as part of the $1.35 billion bond program approved by voters in May 2008. One of the new facilities is a replacement school for O.M. Roberts Elementary in the Jubilee Park neighborhood of Dallas.
When completed, the replacement school will provide a state of the art campus for students from the neighborhood, complete with an attached cafeteria and gymnasium--neither of which are currently connected to the existing structure built in 1909. Until the process of acquiring property around the existing campus to provide adequate space for the new school is complete, the district is not in a position to comment regarding the purchase of individual pieces of property.
For information regarding rights afforded property owners as part of the Texas Landowner Bill of Rights, please visit the district web site at http://www.dallasisd.org/bond2008/pdf/lobillofrights.pdf or visit the district web site and click on the 2008 Bond Program link, then on the Landowner Bill of Rights page."
If you follow that link and check out the section on "Condemnation Proceedings" section, then you'll have a better idea of where these Jubilee Park folks stand as of today. Before a property is condemned, the land owners will get a hearing before a court-appointed panel that includes three special commissioners. Vickery owner Pat Berry's date is set for May 11.
This panel settles on a fair amount that the "condemning entity" owes for the taking of a property, because, as those rights clearly state: "Your property cannot be taken without adequate compensation. Adequate compensation includes the market value of the property being taken. It may also include certain damages, if any, to your remaining property caused by the acquisition itself or by the way the condemning entity will use the property."
In addition to establishing a fair sum, the commissioners must also determine "what compensation, if any" the landowners are entitled to receive for "any reduction in value of your remaining property."
Which should be interesting, especially because, according to Berry, DISD doesn't "need" the greenhouse's parking lot on the other side of South Fitzhugh Avenue. So they aren't offering him any cash for the lot. The theory goes that small parcel -- located directly across from the board-approved "O. M. Roberts Elementary School Replacement Site" -- will be too close to the new school building to sell for development. Which is undoubtedly why DISD doesn't want the land.
This morning, Berry lamented the future of the lot: "I'll be stuck having to keep it mowed and cared for so that I don't end up getting ticketed."
But what if those court-appointed commissioners don't see eye-to-eye with the property owners about the fair sum? What are the next steps for Berry and the Jubilee Park residents?
As Mathie told us, the process is not a quick one, and you can bet there will be loads of appeals.
As Bill of Rights No. 10 explains: "If you are unsatisfied with the compensation awarded by the special commissioners, or if you question whether the taking of your property was proper, you have the right to a trial by a judge or jury. If you are dissatisfied with the trial court's judgment, you may appeal that decision."
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I wasn't familiar with Tim Staples of Catholic Answers until today. I think he's a great speaker and apologist. He has several videos on his YouTube channel. This one is about the Communion of the Saints.
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- The head of South Carolina's information technology division says lawmakers should consider hiring two people to oversee agencies' cyber security.
Jim Earley of the Division of State Information Technology told senators Wednesday that statewide oversight of computer policies could be separated into two. While a chief information security officer would be responsible for protecting data, a statewide privacy officer would define exactly what should be protected.
Earley notes a national group of states' chief IT officers recommends the splitting of duties.
Earley and state Inspector General Patrick Maley testified Wednesday before a Senate panel that's looking into the hacking of millions of taxpayers' personal data. Stolen data includes unencrypted Social Security and bank account numbers.
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Body: Carved 3-piece maple top with gold finish, single-bound top. Dark-stain mahogany body and neck.
Neck: Round and fat, with clean rosewood fingerboard. No neck wear to speak of.
Pickups: Very clean-sounding, detailed PAFs (perhaps underwound?), attached with original solder joints.
Setup/Playability: The narrow original frets are still high enough to dig into, and the guitar is very smooth up and down the neck.
Cosmetic Condition: Very clean, with only occasional scratches on the top, back, and neck. The gold finish shows just the slightest hint of checking here and there.
Modifications: Replaced tuner button by our technician.
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on which side?
Try not to get any of Billy King's spit in your face as he's laughing at you.
On a less sarcastic note, they could have had Al Jefferson, the #7, and I think Delonte West for AI, and they turned it down. AI is going nowhere, because nobody is willing to offer what he's worth, and that's probably because AI, like Artest, isn't really worth what he's worth, you know?
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This is another scene that I found that had something to do with one of the topics from another thread. Who is who in the three guys in rileys life.
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However much this vampire iritated the hell out of me, he was at least still in my life, still by my side. No matter how much I might have told him to leave he could not accept my nature and beliefs I didn't actually want him to go. Because he was right. There was something good between us, something that was worth taking the time to explore.
This is another point to the me thinking Quinn is the guy for the long haul.
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"Then I will have to remain by your side until those dreams turn to dust or you accept what is meant to be," I glanced at him. "You can stay for as long as you like but I will never play solo. Never."
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Marvel's Avengers Alliance 2 iOS, Android Stop me if you've heard this one: So Star Lord, Luke Cage, and M.O.D.O.K. walk into a bar…. Ok, more like a PvP arena, but hey: Still pretty crazy right? Such is the silliness that Marvel's mobile gaming fans can look forward to in …Read More »
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Partnerships formed between Mattel, Monster High and third parties.
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Berlin – An experience with many facets
Sophisticated capital and cosmopolitan metropolis
Elegant boulevards and trendy neighborhoods, modern architecture and ailing plattenbau, designer boutiques and corner shops: no other city in Germany is that high-contrast and versatile like Berlin. Its mixture of being a sophisticated capital and multicultural metropolis at the same time reflects the city and makes it a desired hotspot for visitors and celebrities from all over the world.
Museum Island
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- Berliner Dom
- Brandenburger Tor
- Checkpoint Charlie
- Schloss Bellevue
- Reichstag
- Kanzleramt
- Rosenthaler Straße
- Kastanienallee
- Anne Frank Zentrum Berlin
- Jewish Memorial Rosenstraße
- A variety of galleries and art exhibitions within walking distance
- Stern & Kreis
- Nearest drop location: Old Stock Exchange
- From April to October
- Historical City Tour from Berlin Cathedral 10,00 EUR / person
Bicycle rental and tours
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- City Circle Tour 22,00 EUR / Person (hop-on/hop-off tour)
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• Berlin walks
• In English: Meeting point in front of the Weihenstephaner restaurant
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- Friedrichstadtpalast
- TIPI am Kanzleramt
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Domestic abuse victims in parts of Derbyshire will receive all the support they need to gain safe and independent lives thanks to a new contract awarded to a partnership between a charity supporting vulnerable people across the region and North Derbyshire Women's Aid (NDWA).
Trident Reach the People Charity and NDWA will be providing support services for those suffering from domestic abuse across North East Derbyshire, Bolsover, Chesterfield, South Derbyshire and Erewash.
Anyone who is experiencing domestic abuse is encouraged to call the 24-hour access line for their area, where they can be referred for a range of support offered by both organisations.
NDWA and Trident Reach, which runs a variety of services for disadvantaged people across the region, will be providing refuge accommodation, dispersed accommodation within the community and floating support for up to 125 people over the age of 16.
The two-year contract to provide domestic abuse housing-related support services has been awarded by Derbyshire County Council's Accommodation and Support Team, with Trident Reach being the lead partner.
Trident Reach, which opened a shop in Swadlincote in 2011 to raise additional funds for its Domestic Abuse service, will be covering South Derbyshire and Erewash. It has the capacity to support 56 people in those areas.
Helen Litherland, Head of Service at Trident Reach, said: "We will be providing refuge accommodation, dispersed accommodation and floating support. As part of the support package we will meet customers with the aim of supporting and promoting independence and confidence. We want to help our customers achieve their dreams, goals and aspirations while maintaining their own individuality, gaining independence and being safe and free from abuse."
It also plans to expand on the activities it runs from the shop in Swadlincote High Street – including self-esteem and confidence workshops as well as arts and craft courses.
NDWA will be providing the service for up to 69 people in North East Derbyshire, Bolsover, and Chesterfield. It has two women's refuges and another for male victims of domestic abuse.
Fay Atkinson, Strategic Head of Service at NDWA, said anyone suffering from domestic abuse in North East Derbyshire, Bolsover and Chesterfield should contact the Derbyshire Domestic Abuse Freephone 24 hour helpline on 0800 0198 668 as their first port of call for help. A local number, 01246 540444, is also available 10am until 4pm. Monday to Friday.
People experiencing domestic abuse in South Derbyshire and Erewash can ring Trident Reach's new 24-hour access line – 0800 0884 194 – for referral to its services.
For more information about Trident Reach's work and how to get involved, contact 0121 226 5800. For more on the work of NDWA, visit the charity's website at: http://www.ndwa.org.uk/.


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There's a significant bit of irony in this new track submitted by 66% of Tanya Morgan. Cheesesteaks are generally greasy, unhealthy and full of unnecessary addititves. Donwill and Von Pea's rapping is lean, purified and full of metaphorical nutrients to put a jolt into your listening experience. Let Von Pea tell it, this could be the start of something…well…delectable.
Donwill and I were listening to the sandwich beats that The Roots dropped a while back and we decided to record to 9 of them. We did most of it in one day, and we are going to be dropping the whole thing right after Don Cusack comes out on March 23rd. Its just another thanks to the people that support us.
Donwill & Von Pea – The Sandwich Shop: because hoes gotta eat too.
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Commercial transactions routinely circle the globe in milliseconds. But if a problem arises, resolutions are still largely tied to paper-bound, in-person processes. Business has gone virtual, but the resolution of disputes is still primarily a face-to-face endeavor. To stay relevant to the challenges presented by global business we need to...
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I am 5'5 and weigh 125-130 lbs. I am small built. woud like to have a size c breast. I wanna know what my options are, where i need to go, and how much this will cost me. recover time and basically any detail u wuld be happy to talk to me about
Want Bigger Breast and I Dont Know Which Direction to Go. My Breasts Sag a Little and I Am Uncomfortable With Them? (photo)
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Good candidate for breast augmentation
It is difficult to determine based on your pictures but you seem to have mild sagging. Usually with this "level I" sagging, implants alone or with a dual plane dissection, will correct it and give a nice result without the unacceptable "double bubble" deformity. This occurs when too much sagging is present and the attempted correction is augmentation only without a lifting procedure. I like the dual plane dissection through an inframammary crease incision which heals nicely and is well camouflaged.
Breast augmentation with lift or no lift
Thank you for your photos and question. Although it is tough to say with any certainty whether or not you need a lift, it is best that you go and see a Board Certified Plastic surgeon for an exam in person. Now, if it is determined that you need a small lift, one can be accomplished by making an incision around the areola-the Benelli lift. Or, if it is determined that your breast tissue be repositioned directly over the implant to avoid the 'double-bubble' effect, then you need a Mini UBL. The Mini Ultimate Breast Lift achieves a natural perky appearance by draping your breast tissue over a submuscular breast implant. This technique permanently anchors your breast tissue to ensure longevity of the lift with a periareolar incision. No vertical scar.
Hope this helps.
Dr. H
Learn more: http://www.fastcodesign.com/1663319/how-one-surgeon-is-reinventing-the-female-breast-sfw
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Dear SRFLOWERS,
Your pictures reveal small and ptotic ( droopy ) breasts. A breast augmentation with mini lift ( donut lift ) will give the most attractive and youthful breasts. If you elect to do augmentation without a lift, your droopiness might become more noticeable. You did not submit your measurements so it's difficult to give you the right size. Assuming that you are presently 32 A , to become a 32 C you will need between 250cc to 300cc implants. The cost of the procedure depends or the geographical area, so you will have to do some inqueries localy.
Best of luck,
Dr Widder
Learn more: http://widderplasticsurgery.com
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Breast implants
It looks like you could use breast implants. As for a lift, it is hard to say from the angle of the photos. It is always best to go for an exam and consultation in person.
You have a few options to getting breast augmentation; first of all you need to go for a consultation with a Certified Plastic Surgeon to review your options. You can get saline implants or silicone. From your picture and body built, a C cup would look natural. Without a physically examining you it's hard to be 100% accurate. The recovery is different for everyone. You are not allowed to lift anything heavy for 6 weeks. You the patient are feeling a lot better at 1 -2 weeks after surgery.
Best breast option for you
It is not possible to give you solid advice based on the photos alone, though you would do well with a breast augmentation for volume and to reduce the 'sag'. A breast lift involves a scar, and the need for one might also depend on the volume of the implant needed to reach your goal. Spend some time on thoughts about what you wish to look like and bring these ideas with you to your first consultation.
Learn more: http://www.peterejohnsonmd.com
Breast lift or augmentation
Breast sagging can not be corrected with implants
Your breast have a border line sagging and would need a combination of lift and implant for the best outcome.
Best Breast Surgery Option for Me?
Thank you for the question and pictures.
I think you will be best off seeking consultation with well experienced board-certified plastic surgeons in your area. I'm concerned that on line consultants will not be able to provide you with precise enough advice without direct examination and a full communication of your goals.
For example, on your side views the "sagging" that you describe is visible. This raises the question whether some form of breast lifting will be necessary to meet your goals. Breast lifting would be necessary if you communicate that you wish the nipple/areola to be higher than they currently are or if you wish to eliminate some "skin on skin" effect of the breasts on the upper abdomen. If you undergo breast augmentation surgery alone you may be disappointed from the stand point.
The best advice I can give you online is:
1. Concentrate on choosing your plastic surgeon carefully. Concentrate on appropriate training, certification, and the ability of the plastic surgeon to achieve the results you're looking for. Ask to see lots of examples of his/her work.
2. Have a full discussion and communication regarding your desired goals with your plastic surgeon. This if communication will be critical in determining which operation and/or breast implant size/type/profile will most likely help achieve your goals.
In my practice, the use of photographs of "goal" pictures (and breasts that are too big or too small) is very helpful. I have found that the use of words such as "natural" etc means different things to different people and therefore prove unhelpful. Also, as you know, cup size varies depending on who makes the bra; therefore, discussing desired cup size may also be inaccurate.
3. Once you feel you have communicated your goals clearly, allow your plastic surgeon to use his/her years of experience/judgment to choose the breast implant size/profile that will best meet your goals. Again, in my practice, this decision is usually made during surgery.
I hope this helps.
Learn more: http://www.poustiplasticsurgery.com/Procedures/Procedure_breastAugmentation.htm
Breast augmentation alone would likely be all that you would need
Although there is a little breast tissue laxity below your breast fold it does not warrant any breast lift type procedure in my opinion. A breast augmentation alone would likely provide you with the size increase that you desire as well as correction of some of the deflated appearance/feel of your breasts. A 225-250 ml implant would likely give you one cup size increase. If you are currently an A cup you would likely be happy with an implant in the 400-450 range. You could try these implants on at your plastic surgeons office to make sure. Silicone breast augmentation will be in the range of 6,000 dollars give or take. Recovery of sub-pectoral augmentation (under the muscle) would be about 2 weeks.
All the best,
Dr Remus Repta
Learn more: http://www.aaaplasticsurgery.com/plastic-surgery/breast-enhancement.cfm
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Rock-A-Holic Van Halen Winner Photos
Shelly Wahrlich of Schenectady is a Q103 Rock-A-Holic, she used her points to win a pair of tickets to see Van Halen at the TD Garden in Boston that past Sunday night. Shelly and her husband Karl went to the show and took some photos for us to share here. She said that Van Halen sounded great band wise but David Lee Roth kept forgetting the lyrics.


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Third-party peripheral manufacturer Nyko is currently at CES showing off its new wares for early 2008. Though we've seen some of the stuff like the Wireless Wii Nunchuk before, we've now got details and pricing. A Nyko representative informed us that every item but the guitars should be out in the first quarter of '08 (before April) -- the guitars should be available in March or April.
- Wireless Nunchuk: Two AAA batteries (included) supposedly give 30 hours of gameplay; suggested price of $30.
- Xbox 360 Charge Base: Reminiscent of the Sixaxis charger redesign, suggested price is also $30.
- Frontman wireless guitars (Wii and PS3): Frontman for Wii is fully compatible with Guitar Hero III and the PS3 version is compatible with Guitar Hero III and Rock Band. PS3 and Wii guitars will be $60 and $50 respectively.
- PSP-2000 Charger Grip: "Ergonomic grips" with built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery that should last 10 hours for $30.
- PS3 Zero Wireless Controller: Up to 25 hours with rechargeable NiMH battery with motion sensing and vibration. Suggested price of $60.
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"Good, but could have been better."
When I first got the gamecube I was anticipating all sorts of games for it to come out and eventually those games got cancelled... so I felt bad. The Gamecube had a decent library but the Gamecube was only an average console for Nintendo becaues Nintendo's other consoles have been better. The gamecube lacked 3rd party support and among other things, and lacked the maturity that other Nintendo consoles had. The Gamecube had its great games, it had its classics, but in retrospect to the past Nintendo systems, the Gamecube was not as good as the other ones. The wii, for example, has better games than the Gamecube already and its only been out for a year.
I did not like how Nintendo failed to come out with a constant slew of games. I had to wait until the holiday season to get most of the good games since they did come out then and most of the times Nintendo made bad marketing decisions with its advertising. They advertised its mario game with a "clean is better than dirty" commercial and it was targeted for a younger audience, or late adapters. In interviews, Nintendo has repediately said that they have targeted late adaptors, and that they were not going after a hard core audience.
Nintendo usually makes classic systems, but this system is not what I would consider a classic. It had its high points and its low points, but overall it wasn't as good as some other systems that nintendo has created.
Nintendo ditched online play for connectivity with the gameboy advance in this generation, and that was a mistake, and they got a lot of harsh criticism for it. Nintendo's only online game was phantasy star online.
Nintendo had a few multiplayer games but opted for not focusing its entire system on multiplayer games like they did with the Nintendo 64.
Saturo Iwata looked to take nintendo in a new direction. Satoru Iwata had a good start, but needs to change some things in order to make the next system better.
Saturo Iwata failed to release the add on that was said to come out later on in the gamecube's lifespan to increase its longlivity, as he said it would come out with it on an interview with him at some E3.
The gameboy player increased the gamecube's library by a lot of games. The gameboy player was the successor to the super gameboy and provided the opportunity to play designated gameboy color and gameboy advance games on a gamecube. Plus, it allowed for multiplayer.
Nintendo had made a lot of changes and a lot of corrections to their mistakes that they made during the N64 era, but they certainly can do better.
The games: 8/10
The games on the Gamecube were the second best games to come during the generation. Unlike its competitor, the PS2, and the Xbox, the Gamecube went after different games. Nintendo made some really innovative games and they made some steps toward making a good game console. The problem was not with the games, but with the 3rd party developers making watered down ports for the system that shown up best on the Xbox when the gamecube has the potential for the best games on its system.
The Gamecube had multi-disc capabilities for its games and it used them in only very few of its games. Instead, the 3rd party developers opted out to leave out parts to games, because of the disc's "lack of space", and also they left out content to the games because they couldn't compress the space of the disc's.
I was anticipating a lot of good games coming from rare, but most of them got moved to the Xbox or the Xbox 360. I wanted Donkey Kong +, Perfect Dark Zero, Kameo: Elements of Power, and possibly a Donkey Kong game made by rare for the gamecube. I also wanted more games from square enix but square enix only made final fantasy Crystal Chronicals on the system and they refused to make main series games on the Gamecube, and they only made the main RPGs on the PS2.
There were a few surprises, though, that I liked. The gameboy player, Viewtiful joe, Megaman X Anniversary Collection, Super Smash Bros Melee, and Mario Kart Double Dash were all good surprises.
The problem with the gamecube was that it was not as good as the wii, the n64, the Snes, or the NES for that matter. Nintendo made a mistake by not releasing some mature games on its system and thus lost some of the market by not releasing some of the same games on other systems on its system.
Nintendo, had great exclusives on its system, but the gamecube's main good games were made by Nintendo or a nintendo developer or by nintendo cooperating with anothre developer.
I hope Nintendo does a better job with the Wii... ditching online play wih the gamecube set Nintendo back last generation and they better not make the same mistake with the wii or they will lose some potential wii-buyers.
The games were good but they did not target the right audience. Nintendo used to say that they were going after a different audience. Nintendo
Graphics- 10/10
The Gamecube had the best graphics last gen. The gamecube could out produce the ps2, and the Xbox, even though it was graphically inferior technical wise. Starwars rogue squadron II held the record in some graphics department for a time. The gamecube's graphics were unlike anything I have ever seen before. It was able to produce amazing cell shaded graphics on games like Zelda: Windwaker, Viewtiful Joe, Super Mario Sunshine, and a couple of other games as well.
The graphics were good for the time. The Gamecube's graphics supposedly out performed the PS2, and was able to make detailed environments to suit the game. It was able to show the game environments so well that they topped what was previously possible.
Replayibility- 710
Since the new consoles have been coming out and since the wii is backwards compatable with the gamecube you'll find yourself playing the gamecube a lot less. The Gamecube was a good system for its time but it wasn't the best nintendo system to come out. The Cube had its good games, but there are better nintendo systems out there, like the Super Nintendo that you'll find yourself playing a lot more after they don't make games for the system anymore.
There are other systems out that you will find yourself playing more and you will like them better. There are some gems on this system but as you know, quality>>>quantity. The problem was that nintendo did not have a lot of quality games on the gamecube. They had watered down ports on its system... and lots of developers were skipping games on the Gamecube.
Overall- 7.4/10
The Gamecube is a good system... but isn't as good as the wii, the n64, the snes, the nes, or other nintendo hand helds. It could have been better but nintendo has made some mistakes here and there.
The gamecube had a selective library of good games. It did not have a lot of good games on it. Although there are tons of good games that you can find on it, some of the games didn't come out for it, were cancelled, or were moved to another system. I.E-- rare didn't release perfect dark zero for it and the game was moved upto the Xbox 360, and neither did Kameo: Elements of power.
Some hits didn't get made on it. They could have, but the developers cancelled the game. Also, raven blade was an anticipated RPG, but was also cancelled. If the games that were cancelled came out on the gamecube, the game system would have had alot more games that you could choose from. Unfortunately, developers seemed to want to skip this system.
The problem with the gamecube was that it lacked developer support. Nintendo, and a few other companies seemed to share the spotlight, while other companies opted not to make the version of the game on the gamecube system, but on the other systems instead of it.
Reviewer's Rating: 3.5 - Good
Originally Posted: 08/06/07
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Last Updated May 13, 2014 9:30 AM EDT
BRENTWOOD, N.H. -- A New Hampshire police officer was shot to death after he responded to a domestic disturbance at a home that later exploded and burned, authorities said Monday.
State Attorney General Joseph Foster said late Monday night that 48-year-old Stephen Arkell, of Brentwood, was shot to death when he answered the call in a suburban neighborhood for people older than 55.
Foster said Michael Nolan, 47, the son of the homeowner, is the suspected gunman. He is presumed dead.
"Another police officer arrived and entered the home but was driven out by gunfire," Foster said.
After the shooting, the house burst into flames. A massive explosion blew the front off the house and within an hour, it had been leveled.
Foster said Michael Nolan, 47, the son of the homeowner, is the suspected gunman and is presumed dead.
Arkell was a 15-year veteran of the Brentwood police department and a father of two teenage girls, reports CBS Boston.
The fire scene is going to be processed by the state fire marshal and agents from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, and the state police major crimes unit will be investigating the circumstances that led to the incident, Foster said, adding, "Our thoughts and prayers are with the officers family, friends and fellow officers.
Gov. Maggi Hansen said in a statement: "The entire State of New Hampshire is in mourning over the tragic loss of Brentwood Officer Steve Arkell. Officer Arkell bravely answered the call of duty and made the ultimate sacrifice, a heroic demonstration of his commitment to the safety of his fellow citizens. Like so many of our first responders do on a daily basis, Officer Arkell courageously put his life on the line to protect others, and in doing so, was tragically taken far too soon."
She ordered that flags be flown at half-staff in his honor.
Debra Vasapolli, director of public relations at Exeter Hospital, said one person was taken there but said that person was not the victim of a gunshot wound. She declined to provide more details.
Neighbor Wayne Hughes told the Portsmouth Herald that police responded to the house after neighbors heard an argument Monday afternoon and called 911. His wife, Susan, said she saw a police officer arrive at the home and then heard "rapid gun fire."
She said she saw Walter Nolan, 86, being taken from the scene by ambulance before she and others were evacuated from the area. Public records indicate the house is owned by Nolan and he apparently lived in the home with his son.
Neighbor Laura Miller told CBS Boston she heard the gunfire but "didn't really think too much of it because this is New Hampshire. People are always shooting."
Police used an armored vehicle to evacuate residents, she said.
After the blaze started around 4 p.m., firefighters were kept away from the scene.
Firefighters started attacking the blaze around 6 p.m., and the fire was largely knocked down about a half hour later. It didn't appear to have spread to neighboring houses. Late Monday night, AG Foster said some neighbors were being allowed to return to their homes.
One told CBS Boston, "We're just broken up" about what happened. "We love our community," she said.