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ERIE, Pa. - The Governor of Pennsylvania signed a bill today to grow the alternative energy industry in that state. He did it while visiting an Erie County middle school that is adding a 30-kilowatt photovoltaic system as part of its renovation. The solar panels were funded with a $250,000 grant through the state's Energy Harvest program.
ERIE, Pa. - The Governor of Pennsylvania signed a bill today to grow the alternative energy industry in that state. He did it while visiting an Erie County middle school that is adding a 30-kilowatt photovoltaic system as part of its renovation. The solar panels were funded with a $250,000 grant through the state's Energy Harvest program.
Governor Edward G. Rendell today said Pennsylvania will be better positioned to attract new economic development projects in rapidly growing industries because of a stronger commitment to clean and renewable energy under House Bill 1203.
"When we invest in Pennsylvania, we get results," said Governor Rendell during a news conference at the J.S. Wilson Middle School in Erie. "We've said that from day one, and now, four-and-a-half years later, Pennsylvania has a record number of jobs and our economy continues to grow.
"We passed the historic Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act in 2004 to put Pennsylvania on the path to the greater use of clean, renewable and alternative energy sources. Once we made that commitment, we saw growth in those industries --- solar, wind, biomass and methane --- totaling $1 billion in new private investment and the creation of approximately 2,500 jobs.
"I'm proud to say we've taken that commitment one step further, and that will mean more opportunities for our people, communities and environment," added the Governor. "By increasing our use of clean and renewable energy technologies, we are growing Pennsylvania's economy, protecting our environment and strengthening our national security."
The Governor officially signed H.B. 1203 on July 17 to create Act 35 of 2007. The law amends the commonwealth's Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards (AEPS) Act to include the broader use of solar technology in retail electricity sales.
The Governor said this provision will help grow Pennsylvania's solar industry.
"We invested in our economy, in our communities, and in our people, and we also made a commitment to growing our use of clean and renewable energy," said Governor Rendell. "Because of that, one of the world's largest solar companies, Conergy, now calls Pennsylvania home. In addition, we've attracted a number of exciting start-ups and early growth stage companies here that offer tremendous potential."
Since Governor Rendell took office, Conergy and the second largest wind turbine manufacturer, Gamesa, have chosen Pennsylvania as the base for their North American headquarters. Gamesa has also established manufacturing facilities in Cambria and Bucks counties. The commitments by the two companies will result in more than 1,000 new jobs and more than $200 million in new investments in Pennsylvania.
This year, SunTechnics --- a subsidiary of Conergy --- merged with Pennsylvania-based Mesa Environmental Sciences Inc., while start-up solar material manufacturer AE Polysilicon and Axion Power International Inc --- a leader in the development of advanced batteries and energy storage devices --- announced plans to locate in the state. Combined, these projects account for more than $100 million in new investment in the state and the potential for hundreds of new jobs.
"These few examples --- and there are many more --- highlight the economic growth we can achieve and the opportunities we can create if we're willing to invest in our future," added the Governor.
House Bill 1203 also is designed to encourage electricity suppliers to incorporate more clean energy solutions into the portfolio of resources used to provide service to its customers. Additionally, the bill:
-- Ensures that at least 850 megawatts of clean, solar power is generated
in the commonwealth by 2020;
-- States that the utilities must plan ahead in making electricity
purchases to ensure they are able to meet the clean and alternative
energy requirements of the act;
-- Adds solar thermal to the list of renewable resources that qualify for
the Tier I energy source designation. Tier I sources generally consist
of clean alternatives like wind, solar and biomass;
-- Ensures that alternative energy credits remain the property of the
individual or alternative energy system from which they were
generated, unless a legal agreement exists between parties that states
otherwise; and
-- Makes clear that all renewable energy produced within the commonwealth
and renewable energy produced within the territory of the grid
operator serving the regulated energy utility may satisfy the
utility's alternative energy purchasing requirement. Projects outside
the commonwealth and outside the grid operator service territory
cannot satisfy the legal obligation of the utility.
"Pennsylvania is sending a strong message that we're committed to developing clean and renewable energy solutions in the commonwealth by opening new markets to these technologies and expanding their use," said Governor Rendell. "This measure moves Pennsylvania one step closer to an energy independent future, and I'm eager to continue that momentum in the fall during a special session of the legislature devoted to energy matters."
In an agreement with the General Assembly, Governor Rendell will call a special session on Sept. 17 to discuss his plan for increasing Pennsylvania's production and consumption of homegrown biofuels and financing the Energy Independence Fund.
The Governor will also continue his push to protect the state's families and businesses from the double- and triple-digit rate increases that will hit Pennsylvania in three years.
The Governor's Energy Independence Strategy is designed to save consumers $10 billion in energy costs over the next decade, increase Pennsylvania's alternative and renewable energy production capacity, reduce the state's dependence on foreign fuels, and create more jobs.
For more information: www.depweb.state.pa.us.


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With Christmas carols going through our heads, we took a look back over the last few weeks' editions of the Rochester Times and took note of the multitude of donations being made by local organizations to local charities. Some of the donations even reminded us the songs.
"Christmas Eve will find me, Where the love light gleams, I'll be home for Christmas, If only in my dreams," evoked thoughts of soldiers far from home as we looked at photos of the Legion Riders donating to the Veterans' Council luncheons just a few weeks ago. American Legion Post 7, also donated $800 to the Boy Scouts.
Our page one story on the Salvation Army on Dec. 6 brought to mind the song Pretty Paper and the lyrics, "Crowded street, busy feet hustle by him, Downtown shoppers, Christmas is nigh, There he sits all alone on the sidewalk, Hoping that you won't pass him by."
Lyrics from Here We Come A-wassailing, include "We are not daily beggers, That beg from door to door, But we are neighbors' children whom you have seen before," and the obvious connection for us were the homeless shelters in the area, which house many children throughout the winter. Organizations like Club Victoire, Holy Rosary Credit Union, Bernier Insurance and Liberty Mutual have greatly helped the Homeless Center for Strafford County in Rochester and My Friend's Place, in Dover this season.
How can you think of anything besides fire departments when you hear "The fire is slowly dying?" The area's fire departments have been in full swing for helping those in need this season. Rochester firefighters, along with various other groups joined in with the national Movember movement, or "Mustaches for a Cause." They were helped by Tropical Smoothies. The money raised benefited prostate and testicular cancer initiatives. The Middleton Fire Department also collected money, toys and food for needy families. Several local fire departments, as well as Milton VFW 8393 also run Toys for Tots programs during the holidays, bringing to mind, "He's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh."
"Decorations of red on a green Christmas tree, won't mean a thing dear," without donations to Rochester's Christmas tree lighting ceremony and parade by groups from a bevy of organizations and individuals, including underwriters Frisbie Memorial Hospital and Profile Bank.
"Here we are as in olden days, Happy golden days of yore." Northeast Healthcare quality Foundation, of Dover, gave money and food to the Homemakers.
Each year, the Farmington Police Department drives Santa Claus around to needy homes to deliver presents through their Blue Light Special, and given the usual somber outfit associated with police, we could think of nothing better than "Don we now our gay apparel," to describe their evening.
"The children say he could laugh and play just the same as you and me." And what better place to play for kids who often don't get the opportunity than Howie's Field of Dreams. That worthy cause received donations from Lonza, of Portsmouth, the Rochester Police Department and Granite State Street Rodders recently. And along similar lines, Federal Savings Bank helped a lot of kids with a huge donation to Rochester's YMCA.
Profile Bank donated to Rochester Youth Reach and we thought of Good King Wenceslas and the words "When a poor man came in sight, Gathering winter fuel, and Ye who now will bless the poor, Shall yourselves find blessing."
And somewhere there's someone who can continue to sing "Through the years we all will be together," thanks to the altruistic donation by 21-year old Eamon Bisbee, a Rochester man who donated his own bone marrow to help a complete stranger.
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas."


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What is the difference between a Black Swan, a Flying Green Monkey, and a Unicorn?
First off, a Black Swan is an unexpected event that is rationalized to be obvious in retrospect. It's based on theory elaborated in a book by Nassim Nicholas Taleb. The most important distinction that Black Swans have apart from Flying Green Monkeys and Unicorns is that Black Swans actually exist whereas FGMs and Unicorns reasonably cannot.
The term Flying Green Monkeys refer to a pessimists fantasy about a highly improbable event or situation that might happen. Often they are paranoid delusions based on partial or incorrect facts and the actual probability that something may happen. They are related to Black Swans in that they live in the land of chaos and the unexpected (extremestan in Taleb's terms) but they are distinctly different because they are seen as a negative catastrophic event that can be planned for. To use a traditional statistical model, these are things that are soo far out on the end of the bell curve that they are reasonably impossible (like a 50ft tall person... or a "Wizard of Oz" style flying green monkey).
Unicorns, on the other hand, are the optimists fantasy and the flip-side of a Flying Green Monkey. Unicorns are a fabrication based on highly improbable events or situations that have a positive outcome. Good examples of Unicorns are the "inevitable payout" founders see when they begin working on a startup, or the gambler who "knows" he's going to hit it big on the next roll of the dice.
The biggest difference between these three things are in how people react to and perceive them. Black Swans can only be seen in retrospect and are highly sensitive to your point of view and initial conditions. They may SEEM just as impossible as a FGM or a Unicorn from a particular perspective, but to other observers in a different location (in time or space) they seem obvious or even trivial. More importantly, they are never predicted ahead of time. You cannot plan for Black Swans ahead of time, but simply react to them after the fact.
FGMs and Unicorns, on the other hand are people's reactions to chaos and their attempt to craft a belief system that will accommodate the chaotic. Engineers often run around hunting for Flying Green Monkeys to ensure their systems are robust. Serial entrepreneurs are always tracking unicorns and are CERTAIN this new set of tracks must lead to a veritable DEN of them.
To be successful, I think it is prudent to not focus too much attention ahead of time about finding Unicorns and avoiding Flying Green Monkeys, but be able to identify and react to Black Swans and exploit these situations quickly and effectively.


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Finishing touches on the renovation process are expected to be completed by early September, just in time for the 2013-14 school year and the 270 incoming students and staff of 30 teachers.
Principal Richard Lee said he is looking forward to seeing the children's faces on day one.
"It's a progressive-based school, meaning we have hands-on curriculum that children really get to interact and learn by doing, building, creating and then seeing their work," Lee explained.
With the newly added third grade, the attendance at the charter is up from 150 in the school's four kindergarten classes, two first, second and third grade classes.
The maximum capacity at the new 10-classroom facility is around 400 students and, according to Lee, they are expecting to add fourth and fifth grade classes in the coming year with the possibility of a middle school as well.
By that time, Lee is expecting to have around 15 classrooms and his associate teachers will have become full-time instructors.
The classrooms are made up of a culmination of the former principal and receptionist offices, detention room and a nurse's room. A new gymnasium will also be home to the cafeteria and performance hall to allow the possibility for athletic teams if a middle does become a reality.
One-third of the 30-car parking lot will also be dedicated to a temporary play space for the kids.
In addition to a new music room and science lab, there will also be a library and tech center, offering students new computers, books and roughly 70 iPads for an interactive learning experience.
"We have letter recognition programs for kindergarten for tracing the letters and then we are developing a system where they can take their work throughout the school year onto a desktop," explained technology specialist Dennis Schroeder. "They get a lot of access to information, but we will have to teach them how to use them appropriately, and we teach them how to use the iPad as a tool."
Chad Smith and Lloyd DesBrisay, principal architects of DesBrisay & Smith Architects, were out painting the newly renovated school last week with paint donated from Sherwin Williams in Woodside.
"Each classroom is identified and has its own color," Smith said.
Smith and his team have been working toward color-coding the hallways and classrooms to add some school spirit and excitement for the incoming students.
"We made sure of all the last-minute adjustments, so all the colors match with the furniture, because all the classrooms have their own colored chairs," Smith said. "Now the colors all work together."


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The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (1996)
Trevor Noah and The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.
- Lizz Winstead
- Madeleine Smithberg
Episode 1 - Arnold SchwarzeneggerRelease Date: 2012-10-01
The Obama and Romney camps aim low at the debates, the White House responds to violence in Libya, and Arnold Schwarzenegger discusses time travel and his book, "Total Recall".
Episode 2 - Liam NeesonRelease Date: 2012-10-02
A Pennsylvania judge rules against the state's voter ID law, John Oliver asks Herman Cain to save America from foreign debt, and Liam Neeson talks kicking ass in "Taken 2".
Episode 3 - Rand PaulRelease Date: 2012-10-03
An explosive Obama video resurfaces, Stephen Colbert plays the part of Bill O'Reilly, and Rand Paul shares libertarian anecdotes from his book, "Government Bullies".
Episode 4 - Bill O'ReillyRelease Date: 2012-10-04
Mitt Romney's lies win the first debate, Barack Obama breaks Chris Matthews, Al Gore ponders elevation sickness, and Bill O'Reilly discusses "Killing Kennedy".
Episode 5 - Pete TownshendRelease Date: 2012-10-08
Slightly lower unemployment numbers spark conservative conspiracy theories, Sesame Street comes under fire, and Pete Townshend discusses his memoir, "Who I Am".
Episode 6 - Ben AffleckRelease Date: 2012-10-09
Mitt Romney presents his vague deficit reduction plan, Jessica Williams interviews black Mormons in Utah, and Ben Affleck rescues hostages in "Argo".
Episode 7 - Magic JohnsonRelease Date: 2012-10-10
President Obama slams Mitt Romney over Big Bird comments, Jason Jones explains the polling of polls, and Magic Johnson reveals the secret to his rivalry with Larry Bird.
Episode 8 - Paul Thomas AndersonRelease Date: 2012-10-11
Down-ticket congressional races intensify, John Oliver reports on a fast-growing sector of the US economy, and Paul Thomas Anderson talks writing and directing "The Master".
Episode 9 - J. K. RowlingRelease Date: 2012-10-15
Joe Biden debates Paul Ryan, Martha Raddatz draws praise as debate moderator, and author J.K. Rowling discusses writing a novel without magic or Harry Potter.
Episode 10 - Eugene JareckiRelease Date: 2012-10-16
Paul Ryan visits a homeless shelter in Ohio, Herman Cain touches on American exceptionalism, and Eugene Jarecki discusses the war on drugs and "The House I Live In".
Episode 11 - Nate SilverRelease Date: 2012-10-17
Barack Obama shows up for the second presidential debate, John Oliver recruits a focus group, and Nate Silver shares his book, "The Signal and the Noise".
Episode 12 - Barack ObamaRelease Date: 2012-10-18
Samantha Bee explains why women voters are turned off by the debates, and President Obama weighs in on the election, Libya and Joe Biden's swimwear.
Episode 13 - D.L. HughleyRelease Date: 2012-10-22
The conservative media exploits an Obama sound bite, Jessica Williams and Samantha Bee follow the President's last campaign, and DL Hughley explains "The Endangered List".
Episode 14 - Gerard ButlerRelease Date: 2012-10-23
Mitt Romney and Barack Obama debate foreign policy, John Oliver and Aasif Mandvi share closing election arguments, and Gerard Butler talks surfing in "Chasing Mavericks".
Episode 15 - Dakota MeyerRelease Date: 2012-10-24
Donald Trump challenges President Obama, military veterans fight the civilian economy, and war hero Dakota Meyer describes a dark day in Afghanistan.
Episode 16 - Nancy PelosiRelease Date: 2012-10-25
Both parties pick winners and losers, an Indiana Senate candidate stirs up controversy, and Nancy Pelosi shares her take on the 2012 presidential election.
Episode 17 - Jon RonsonRelease Date: 2012-10-31
Hurricane Sandy reveals government competence, John Oliver and Jason Jones run eighth grade political campaigns, and Jon Ronson shares examples of investigative satire.
Episode 18 - Bob WoodruffRelease Date: 2012-11-01
Ohio suffers a storm of political ads, Jason Jones and John Oliver raise student council election funds, and Bob Woodruff promotes the "Stand Up For Heroes" fundraiser.
Episode 19 - Martha RaddatzRelease Date: 2012-11-05
The presidential campaigns wind down, John Oliver and Jason Jones coach young politicians, and Martha Raddatz shares the secret to her debate moderating authority.
Episode 20 - Democalypse 2012: Election Night - This Ends NowRelease Date: 2012-11-06
Election night wraps up, the Best F#@king News Team Ever reports future election results, and Samantha Bee interviews undecided voters.
Episode 21 - Nate SilverRelease Date: 2012-11-07
Barack Obama defeats Mitt Romney, Karl Rove refuses to admit defeat, Fox News plays the blame game, and Nate Silver explains his forecasting methodology.
Episode 22 - Katie Dellamaggiore & Pobo EfekoroRelease Date: 2012-11-08
Colorado legalizes marijuana, John Oliver offers a unique interpretation of the election, and Katie Dellamaggiore and Pobo Efekoro talk "Brooklyn Castle".
Episode 23 - Mike HuckabeeRelease Date: 2012-11-12
New York cleans up after Hurricane Sandy, General Petraeus resigns as head of the CIA, and Mike Huckabee calls for a more inclusive GOP.
Episode 24 - Jason SudeikisRelease Date: 2012-11-13
White House petitioners threaten secession, the Petraeus scandal widens with a second implicated general, and Jason Sudeikis channels Joe Biden and Mitt Romney.
Episode 25 - Jon MeachamRelease Date: 2012-11-14
The GOP does well among married women, the BBC confronts a decades-long child sex scandal, and Jon Meacham talks "Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power".
Episode 26 - Andrew NapolitanoRelease Date: 2012-11-15
Mitt Romney accuses President Obama of bribery, Al Madrigal investigates Arizona's legislative landscape, and Andrew Napolitano waxes Constitutional.
Episode 27 - David NasawRelease Date: 2012-11-26
Israel and Hamas call a ceasefire, God works in mysterious ways, and David Nasaw discusses "The Patriarch: The Remarkable Life and Turbulent Times of Joseph P. Kennedy".
Episode 28 - Warren Buffett & Carol LoomisRelease Date: 2012-11-27
Wal-Mart employees surrender their front row Black Friday seats, several parties receive blame for the Twinkie's death, and Warren Buffett and Carol Loomis talk tax fairness.
Episode 29 - Neil YoungRelease Date: 2012-11-28
John McCain and Lindsey Graham attack Susan Rice, Marcia Fudge attacks their attack, Jason Jones examines political consulting, and Neil Young brings vinyl sound to digital.
Episode 30 - Calvin TrillinRelease Date: 2012-11-29
Mitt Romney joins President Obama for a private White House meeting, John Hodgman threatens to secede, and Calvin Trillin recounts the presidential race in verse.
Episode 31 - Denis LearyRelease Date: 2012-12-03
Fox News continues fighting the war on Christmas, Congress debates the filibuster, and Denis Leary spreads holiday cheer in his book, "Merry F**kin' Christmas".
Episode 32 - R.A. DickeyRelease Date: 2012-12-04
The left and right debate fiscal cliff resolutions, House Republicans pass on diversity, and Mets pitcher R.A. Dickey describes the brotherhood of the knuckleball.
Episode 33 - Alan SimpsonRelease Date: 2012-12-05
Senate Republicans oppose the UN's disability rights treaty, Al Madrigal investigates pot-smoking seniors, and Alan Simpson untangles the fiscal cliff.
Episode 34 - Chris ChristieRelease Date: 2012-12-06
Kate Middleton battles morning sickness, Samantha Bee predicts the royal child's future, and Chris Christie shares details of his hug with Bruce Springsteen.
Episode 35 - Bishop Gene RobinsonRelease Date: 2012-12-10
Sports commentator Bob Costas switches subjects, Mitch McConnell's plan backfires, and Gene Robinson talks being the first openly gay bishop in Christendom.
Episode 36 - Laura LinneyRelease Date: 2012-12-11
Michigan and Indiana wage economic warfare, Silvio Berlusconi serenades the Italian electorate, and Laura Linney discusses "Hyde Park on Hudson".
Episode 37 - Cory BookerRelease Date: 2012-12-12
Atheists assault Christmas, North Korea's Kim Jong-un averts Armageddon, and Newark Mayor Cory Booker touts his city's economic resurgence.
Episode 38 - Kristen StewartRelease Date: 2012-12-13
California's Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act face legal hurdles, Wyatt Cenac completes one last investigation, and Kristen Stewart dances in "On the Road".
Episode 39 - Anne HathawayRelease Date: 2013-01-07
America temporarily avoids the Fiscal Cliff, House Republicans vote against a Hurricane Sandy relief package, and Anne Hathaway divulges the ending to "Les Miserables".
Episode 40 - Gen. Stanley McChrystalRelease Date: 2013-01-08
America debates gun control, Wayne LaPierre calls for a lunatic database, and retired General Stanley McChrystal discusses his memoir, "My Share of the Task".
Episode 41 - Jeff BridgesRelease Date: 2013-01-09
Former AIG CEO Hank Greenberg sues America, Al Madrigal reports on Detroit's Canadian problem, and Jeff Bridges talks "The Dude and the Zen Master".
Episode 42 - Josh BrolinRelease Date: 2013-01-10
The government considers minting a trillion dollar coin, Al Gore sells Current TV to Al Jazeera, and Josh Brolin discusses his handsome role in "Gangster Squad".
Episode 43 - Roger WatersRelease Date: 2013-01-14
Paul Krugman teaches brand awareness, Jessica Williams parses President Obama's personal diversity, John Oliver investigates investigations, and Roger Waters battles the flu.
Episode 44 - Bob SchiefferRelease Date: 2013-01-15
Lance Armstrong opens up to Oprah, Clarence Thomas speaks for the first time in seven years, and Bob Schieffer prepares for his 13th presidential inauguration.
Episode 45 - Jessica ChastainRelease Date: 2013-01-16
The White House and the NRA debate gun control measures, House Republicans vote against Hurricane Sandy relief, and Jessica Chastain talks "Zero Dark Thirty".
Episode 46 - Lena DunhamRelease Date: 2013-01-17
President Obama addresses gun control, the White House rebuffs a petition to build a Death Star, and Lena Dunham is a Golden Globes newbie.
Episode 47 - Sonia SotomayorRelease Date: 2013-01-21
President Obama is sworn in for a second term, the Best F#@king News Team Ever experiments with inauguration hairstyles, and Sonia Sotomayor talks "My Beloved World".
Episode 48 - Jennifer LopezRelease Date: 2013-01-22
President Obama is sworn in for his second presidential term, Beyonce "sings" the National Anthem, and Jennifer Lopez discusses her new action film, "Parker".
Episode 49 - Missy CummingsRelease Date: 2013-01-23
Paul Ryan reviews President Obama's inaugural speech, Israel is no friend to Benjamin Netanyahu, and Missy Cummings shares the many applications of drones.
Episode 50 - Christopher WalkenRelease Date: 2013-01-24
House Republicans press Hillary Clinton on Benghazi intelligence, China's smog problem helps America's self-esteem, and Christopher Walken talks "Stand Up Guys".
Episode 51 - Bob CostasRelease Date: 2013-01-28
Women gain access to front-line combat, North Korea promises to "settle accounts" with the United States, and Bob Costas discusses the American cultures of guns and football.
Episode 52 - Melissa McCarthyRelease Date: 2013-01-29
Would-be right-wing homesteaders envision a perfect society, homosexuality comes to the Boy Scouts and the NFL, and Melissa McCarthy blames Jason Bateman for "Identity Thief".
Episode 53 - Al GoreRelease Date: 2013-01-30
Republicans reach out to Latino voters, and Al Gore talks climate, democracy, and his book, "The Future: Six Drivers of Global Change".
Episode 54 - Jason BatemanRelease Date: 2013-01-31
The Senate investigates a range of gun control measures, President Obama makes a controversial skeet-shooting remark, and Jason Bateman discusses "Identity Thief".
Episode 55 - Michelle RheeRelease Date: 2013-02-04
The Super Bowl suffers a power failure, Chinese hackers infiltrate the New York Times, and education reformer Michelle Rhee discusses her book, "Radical".
Episode 56 - Ray KellyRelease Date: 2013-02-05
Republicans explore alternative methods of voter outreach, Facebook frustrates Germany, and Ray Kelly talks gun control and large sodas.
Episode 57 - Ed WhitacreRelease Date: 2013-02-06
The Obama administration is questioned over its legal basis for drone strikes, the British government addresses gay marriage, and Ed Whitacre discusses GM's revival.
Episode 58 - Neil BarofskyRelease Date: 2013-02-07
The White House opens up about drones, the United States Postal Service changes its work schedule, and Neil Barofsky talks banks and bailouts.
Episode 59 - George StephanopoulosRelease Date: 2013-02-11
Pope Benedict XVI steps down, Harvard fails to produce the best cheaters, and George Stephanopoulos talks State of the Union addresses past and future.
Episode 60 - Mike PiazzaRelease Date: 2013-02-12
North Korea goes miniature, Lewis Black looks to the real gun control experts, and Mike Piazza talks baseball, steroids, and his book, "Long Shot".
Episode 61 - Fawzia KoofiRelease Date: 2013-02-13
President Obama updates America on the State of the Union, Marco Rubio takes a water break, and Fawzia Koofi discusses her book, "The Favored Daughter".
Episode 62 - Susan E. RiceRelease Date: 2013-02-14
CNN owns the cruise ship story, John Oliver meets with the secretary general of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, and Susan Rice shares her side of the Benghazi story.
Episode 63 - Alison BrieRelease Date: 2013-02-19
Great Britain questions the quality of its fast food, a meteor explosion over Russia fails to resonate, and Alison Brie talks "Community," "Mad Men," and Springsteen.
Episode 64 - Helaine OlenRelease Date: 2013-02-20
Republicans revenge themselves on Chuck Hagel, Mississippi ratifies the 13th Amendment, and Helaine Olen discusses her book, "Pound Foolish".
Episode 65 - Steven BrillRelease Date: 2013-02-21
The White House vows greater transparency, Jessica Williams joins up with Texas secessionists, and Steven Brill discusses his health care industry investigation.
Episode 66 - Donnie WahlbergRelease Date: 2013-02-25
Mississippi's Dick Molpus is vindicated, Samantha Bee prepares for post-sequester America, and Donnie Wahlberg straddles the police communities of Boston and New York.
Episode 67 - Lori Silverbush & Kristi JacobsonRelease Date: 2013-02-26
Dov Hikind addresses the blackface controversy, Robert Gibbs acknowledges the drone program, and Lori Silverbush and Kristi Jacobson discuss hunger and "A Place at the Table".
Episode 68 - R.J. CutlerRelease Date: 2013-02-27
Wall Street enjoys a boom, Italy wanders into a religious and political power vacuum, and R.J. Cutler describes "The World According to Dick Cheney".
Episode 69 - Rachel MaddowRelease Date: 2013-02-28
Bob Woodward runs afoul of the White House, Jason Jones battles maple syrup addiction, and Rachel Maddow decodes the Supreme Court.
Episode 70 - Paul RuddRelease Date: 2013-03-04
Congress punishes itself by not punishing itself, Dennis Rodman reaches out to Kim Jong-un, and Paul Rudd discusses his life on the Supreme Court.
Episode 71 - Sandra Day O'ConnorRelease Date: 2013-03-05
The Supreme Court reconsiders the Voting Rights Act, and Sandra Day O'Connor discusses her life on the bench and her book, "Out of Order".
Episode 72 - Neil DeGrasse TysonRelease Date: 2013-03-06
Rand Paul filibusters for real, Al Madrigal questions Puerto Rico's desire for statehood, and Neil deGrasse Tyson explains the Russian meteor event.
Episode 73 - Tom CoughlinRelease Date: 2013-03-07
Biological imperatives end Rand Paul's filibuster, potential papal successors gather in Rome, and Tom Coughlin discusses his book, "Earn the Right to Win".
Episode 74 - Peter DinklageRelease Date: 2013-03-25
Barack Obama brokers Middle Eastern peace, Al Madrigal investigates a lesser-known form of gun violence, and "Game of Thrones"' Peter Dinklage coins a phrase.
Episode 75 - Michael MossRelease Date: 2013-03-26
Republicans reboot, Larry Wilmore offers the GOP minority outreach advice, and "Salt Sugar Fat" author Michael Moss shares processed food industry secrets.
Episode 76 - Eva MendesRelease Date: 2013-03-27
Government doesn't work for returning veterans, the Supreme Court weighs in on same-sex marriage, and Eva Mendes talks "The Place Beyond the Pines".
Episode 77 - Denise KiernanRelease Date: 2013-03-28
The Supreme Court hears gay marriage arguments, Rupert Murdoch looks to expand his reach in LA, and Denise Kiernan investigates the women of the Manhattan Project.
Episode 78 - Mary RoachRelease Date: 2013-04-01
Egypt suffers democratic growing pains, John Oliver investigates violence against guns, and Mary Roach demystifies the digestive process.
Episode 79 - Jonathan SperberRelease Date: 2013-04-02
Kim Jong-un fails to take the hint, Pope Francis I makes his mark, and author Jonathan Sperber delves into the personal life of Karl Marx.
Episode 80 - Sheryl SandbergRelease Date: 2013-04-03
Congress anonymously supports genetically modified food, Republicans look to re-rebrand, and Sheryl Sandberg offers suggestions to close the gender gap.
Episode 81 - Danny BoyleRelease Date: 2013-04-04
Rutgers University fires its basketball coach, CNN evolves goats and the news, the Department of Veterans Affairs needs help, and Danny Boyle talks "Trance" and the Queen.
Episode 82 - David StockmanRelease Date: 2013-04-08
President Obama's budget proposal satisfies no one, Jessica Williams talks pubic lice with John Waters, and David Stockman predicts another economic crash.
Episode 83 - Jimmy CarterRelease Date: 2013-04-09
Virginia's "Cooch" revives the state's anti-sodomy laws, a Tennessee lawmaker takes on the young and poor, and Jimmy Carter celebrates his defeat of the guinea worm.
Episode 84 - Ken BurnsRelease Date: 2013-04-10
Senate Republicans thwart the UN's assault on the Second Amendment, China tunes in, and Ken Burns seeks justice in "The Central Park Five".
Episode 85 - Edie FalcoRelease Date: 2013-04-11
"Crazy" Rand Paul visits Howard University, Aasif Mandvi delves into the complicated financial world of student athletics, and Edie Falco talks theater and "Nurse Jackie".
Episode 86 - Tom CruiseRelease Date: 2013-04-16
The Senate proposes a long and arduous "path to citizenship," Lewis Black takes on poverty in America, and an ageless Tom Cruise talks "Oblivion".
Episode 87 - Ricky GervaisRelease Date: 2013-04-17
CNN goes down speculation road, the United States is accused of torture, and Ricky Gervais brings back his character from "The Office".
Episode 88 - Mark MazzettiRelease Date: 2013-04-18
The Senate fails once again, John Oliver proves that gun control actually does work, and Mark Mazzetti sheds light on the CIA's secret wars.
Episode 89 - Christina HendricksRelease Date: 2013-04-22
The Czech Republic ambassador clears the air, CNN covers every moment of the Boston manhunt, and Christina Hendricks considers possible "Mad Men" spinoffs.
Episode 90 - Salman RushdieRelease Date: 2013-04-23
The STOCK Act gets the Congressional treatment, John Oliver continues his Australian gun control investigation, and writer Salman Rushdie transitions to filmmaking.
Episode 91 - Bassem YoussefRelease Date: 2013-04-24
Fox News questions the Constitution, John Hodgman finds an investment alternative to gold, and Bassem Youssef considers the humorlessness of government.
Episode 92 - Vali NasrRelease Date: 2013-04-25
The George W. Bush Presidential Library opens for business, John Oliver concludes his investigation of Australian gun control, and Vali Nasr analyzes American foreign policy.
Episode 93 - Jon HammRelease Date: 2013-04-29
Congress feels the sequester pinch, the Elvis impersonator accused of mailing ricin to government officials is found innocent, and Jon Hamm talks "Mad Men"'s sixth season.
Episode 94 - Robert Downey JrRelease Date: 2013-04-30
Syria questions America's resolve and line-drawing ability, longtime NBA center Jason Collins comes out as gay, and Robert Downey Jr. dons his "Iron Man 3" promotional suit.
Episode 95 - Kay Bailey HutchisonRelease Date: 2013-05-01
Guantanamo goes on hunger strike, Ted Cruz rankles everybody, and Kay Bailey Hutchison identifies Texas' independent roots.
Episode 96 - Eric GreitensRelease Date: 2013-05-02
Paper joins the axis of evil, the Best F#@king News Team Ever tracks down a fugitive document, and Eric Greitens lays out his plan to help returning veterans.
Episode 97 - Christiane AmanpourRelease Date: 2013-05-06
The NRA does its best CPAC impression, and Christiane Amanpour bets on CNN's resurgence.
Episode 98 - Mindy KalingRelease Date: 2013-05-07
Chris Christie goes under the knife, Jessica Williams learns the real meaning of Cinco de Mayo, and Mindy Kaling divulges her Met Ball 2013 punk credentials.
Episode 99 - Carey MulliganRelease Date: 2013-05-08
Benghazi-gate continues apace, CNN pulls a fast one, and Carey Mulligan immerses herself in the flapper culture of "The Great Gatsby".
Episode 100 - David SedarisRelease Date: 2013-05-09
The Jodi Arias trial ends, Aasif Mandvi steers wayward youth away from dead end college degrees, and David Sedaris talks "Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls".
Episode 101 - J.J. AbramsRelease Date: 2013-05-13
The IRS apologizes for targeting conservative political groups, the government does something right, and J.J. Abrams notes the differences between "Star Trek" and "Star Wars".
Episode 102 - Nathan LaneRelease Date: 2013-05-14
President Obama takes a question about the IRS, Jessica Williams counsels a wayward conservative, and Nathan Lane shares his personal theme song.
Episode 103 - Olympia SnoweRelease Date: 2013-05-15
The Obama administration is hit by Hurricane Scandy, Donald Rumsfeld and Dick Cheney call for more government accountability, and Olympia Snowe considers bipartisanship.
Episode 104 - George PackerRelease Date: 2013-05-16
The 2016 presidential election heats up, Disney neglects its parenting duties, and George Packer surveys three decades of American life in his book, "The Unwinding".
Episode 105 - Ellen PageRelease Date: 2013-05-20
The Obama administration deploys some guy to do damage control, China flushes away all traces of a mysterious ooze, and Ellen Page sings Canada's praises.
Episode 106 - Phil JacksonRelease Date: 2013-05-21
Toronto's mayor learns that crack is whack, Al Madrigal tracks down former MSNBC pundit Dylan Ratigan, and Phil Jackson talks basketball and managing big egos.
Episode 107 - Bill O'ReillyRelease Date: 2013-05-22
The IRS proves short on answers, Apple answers for its tax dodge, Peggy Noonan ranks presidential scandals, and Bill O'Reilly considers the Obama administration's troubles.
Episode 108 - Morgan FreemanRelease Date: 2013-05-23
The Obama administration prosecutes dangerous potheads and journalists, Jason Jones measures conservative reactions to IRS profiling, and Morgan Freeman waxes scientific.
Episode 109 - Maxim Pozdorovkin & Mike LernerRelease Date: 2013-06-03
The IRS gets a taste of its own medicine, John McCain visits Syrian rebels, and Mike Lerner and Maxim Pozdorovkin explain the meaning of Pussy Riot.
Episode 110 - Brian WilliamsRelease Date: 2013-06-04
China wins the Iraq War, health officials warn of a global MERS epidemic, and Brian Williams weighs in on press freedoms.
Episode 111 - Jon FavreauRelease Date: 2013-06-05
Chris Christie calls for a special election, Jessica Williams observes Tennessee's signature health care initiative, and Jon Favreau looks back on his White House days.
Episode 112 - No GuestsRelease Date: 2013-06-06
New York City residents react to Citi Bike, Jon announces his trip to Iran, and John Oliver seizes power.
Episode 113 - Seth RogenRelease Date: 2013-06-10
Details of the government's domestic surveillance practices emerge, the Best F#@king News Team Ever congratulates John Oliver, and Seth Rogen talks "This Is the End".
Episode 114 - Armando IannucciRelease Date: 2013-06-11
Republican senators respond to the NSA surveillance controversy, Al Madrigal exposes undercover whistleblowers, and Armando Iannucci talks American politics and "Veep".
Episode 115 - Mavis StaplesRelease Date: 2013-06-12
The "Summer of the Whistleblower" continues, Lewis Black scrutinizes cutting-edge technologies, and Mavis Staples performs songs from her album, "One True Vine".
Episode 116 - Fareed ZakariaRelease Date: 2013-06-13
The "Summer of the Whistleblower" continues, Lewis Black scrutinizes cutting-edge technologies, and Mavis Staples performs songs from her album, "One True Vine".
Episode 117 - Linda CardelliniRelease Date: 2013-06-17
Sarah Palin quits quitting, Iran votes for Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's replacement, Sam Bee reports on a bullied majority, and Linda Cardellini talks "Mad Men".
Episode 118 - Jim GaffiganRelease Date: 2013-06-18
The Senate nearly accomplishes something, Mick Foley issues an immigration reform challenge, and Jim Gaffigan reflects on fatherhood.
Episode 119 - Dawn PorterRelease Date: 2013-06-19
President Obama doesn't feel the love in Germany, the Supreme Court rules on human gene patenting, and Dawn Porter reflects on underappreciated public defenders.
Episode 120 - Tom BrokawRelease Date: 2013-06-20
Paula Deen finds herself embroiled in controversy, old-timey gangster stories dominate the news, and Tom Brokaw discusses technological innovations in news.
Episode 121 - Maggie GyllenhaalRelease Date: 2013-06-24
Jason Jones learns about the Canadian financial services industry, Edward Snowden eludes the media and the authorities, and Maggie Gyllenhaal discusses "White House Down".
Episode 122 - Ahmir 'Questlove' ThompsonRelease Date: 2013-06-25
The Supreme Court takes on the Voting Rights Act, George Zimmerman's lawyer starts the trial with a joke, and Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson links hip hop and "The Cosby Show".
Episode 123 - Josh FoxRelease Date: 2013-06-26
The Best F#@king News Team Ever responds to the Supreme Court's DOMA decision, Kristen Schaal cheers Wendy Davis, and Josh Fox discusses his film, "Gasland Part II".
Episode 124 - Tom GoldsteinRelease Date: 2013-06-27
Jon Stewart says hello, Justice Scalia objects to the DOMA ruling, Edward Snowden turns up in a Moscow airport, and Tom Goldstein explains the Supreme Court's decisions.
Episode 125 - Aaron SorkinRelease Date: 2013-07-15
The George Zimmerman murder trial concludes, Al Madrigal questions Latinos about other Latinos, and Aaron Sorkin talks CNN and "The Newsroom".
Episode 126 - Helen MirrenRelease Date: 2013-07-16
The Senate avoids destroying itself, Kate Middleton's unborn child keeps his or her fans waiting, and Helen Mirren explains why she enjoys touching celebrities.
Episode 127 - Reza AslanRelease Date: 2013-07-17
Eliot Spitzer and Anthony Weiner poll well in NYC, Lewis Black responds to Rick Perry's job offer, and Reza Aslan considers the historical Jesus in his book, "Zealot".
Episode 128 - Sarah VowellRelease Date: 2013-07-18
Egyptians mark the end of democracy, CNN rocks the news, and Sarah Vowell sits in for her friend, the late David Rakoff.
Episode 129 - Louis C.K.Release Date: 2013-07-22
A royal son is born, Edward Snowden considers moving out of the Moscow airport, Detroit goes bankrupt, and Louis C.K. talks Woody Allen and "Blue Jasmine".
Episode 130 - Richard HaassRelease Date: 2013-07-23
The Best F#@king News Team Ever reports on the royal birth, and foreign policy expert Richard Haass reflects on the importance of domestic stability.
Episode 131 - Shailene WoodleyRelease Date: 2013-07-24
Anthony Weiner becomes Carlos Danger, Larry Wilmore begins a conversation on race, and Shailene Woodley discusses "The Spectacular".
Episode 132 - Bob BradleyRelease Date: 2013-07-25
Goldman Sachs gets into the aluminum game, Aasif Mandvi tries convincing someone to run for Congress, and Bob Bradley talks Egyptian soccer and the World Cup.
Episode 133 - Mark LeibovichRelease Date: 2013-07-29
Edward Snowden receives a literary care package, Congress agrees on something, Anthony Weiner gets more bad news, and Mark Leibovich surveys the Washington landscape.
Episode 134 - Tim GunnRelease Date: 2013-07-30
Judge Johnny judges Halliburton, Lance Armstrong and Joe Biden, Pope Francis changes the Catholic tone toward homosexuality, and Tim Gunn talks "Project Runway".
Episode 135 - Hank AzariaRelease Date: 2013-07-31
Congress continues being unpopular, Jason Jones travels to Kentucky, Anthony Weiner 9/11s his d**k pics, and Hank Azaria discusses "Lovelace".
Episode 136 - Colin QuinnRelease Date: 2013-08-01
America's fast food workers demand better pay, Hillary Clinton's lunch ignites 2016 election buzz, and Colin Quinn teaches Constitutional history.
Episode 137 - Neal ThompsonRelease Date: 2013-08-05
The 2016 Republican presidential field expands, politics engulfs sports and the royal baby, and Neal Thompson recounts the life of Robert Ripley in "A Curious Man".
Episode 138 - Liam HemsworthRelease Date: 2013-08-06
Tax reform terrifies politicians who want tax reform, Jessica Williams and Samantha Bee debate the race question, and Liam Hemsworth talks sports and white-collar crime.
Episode 139 - Lake BellRelease Date: 2013-08-07
President Obama breaks his date with Vladimir Putin, David Cameron takes away England's porn, "Shark Week" is engulfed in shark-troversy, and Lake Bell talks filmmaking.
Episode 140 - Kirsten GillibrandRelease Date: 2013-08-08
The SEC holds big banks accountable in small ways, Obama speaks out on sexual assault in the military, and Kirsten Gillibrand criticizes how the military handles such cases.
Episode 141 - Rand PaulRelease Date: 2013-08-12
Chris Matthews makes 2016 election predictions, Australia's federal candidates slip up, Dr. Sanjay Gupta turns pro-pot, and Senator Rand Paul talks health care.
Episode 142 - Joshua OppenheimerRelease Date: 2013-08-13
A judge goes after NYC's stop-and-frisk policies, Jessica Williams demands stop-and-frisk on Wall Street, and Joshua Oppenheimer describes his film, "The Act of Killing".
Episode 143 - Regis PhilbinRelease Date: 2013-08-14
Amazon's Jeff Bezos takes over The Washington Post, Elon Musk dreams up a supersonic transport capsule, and Regis Philbin describes his sports talk show, "Crowd Goes Wild".
Episode 144 - Simon PeggRelease Date: 2013-08-15
Protestors oppose Russia's gay propaganda ban, Anthony Weiner insults BuzzFeed, former correspondents bid farewell to John Oliver, and Simon Pegg talks "The World's End".
Episode 145 - Andrew HarperRelease Date: 2013-09-03
Jon returns from the Middle East, Syria crosses America's red line, and Andrew Harper explains the reality for Syrian refugees in Jordan.
Episode 146 - Mario LivioRelease Date: 2013-09-04
John McCain shows his poker face, Samantha Bee searches for common ground with Russia, and Mario Livio shares some of science's greatest blunders.
Episode 147 - Michael C. HallRelease Date: 2013-09-05
The New York City Democratic mayoral candidates debate the issues, Anthony Weiner fights back, and Michael C. Hall discusses the final season of "Dexter."
Episode 148 - Sheri FinkRelease Date: 2013-09-09
Americans debate intervention in Syria, Bashar al-Assad launches a campaign to charm the west, Republican mayoral candidates clash, and Sheri Fink prepares for disaster.
Episode 149 - Bill DedmanRelease Date: 2013-09-10
John Kerry offers inadvertent hope for peace in Syria, a drug boat burns off the coast of Italy, and Bill Dedman sheds light on a reclusive heiress.
Episode 150 - Bob Odenkirk & David CrossRelease Date: 2013-09-11
Bill de Blasio wins the New York City Democratic primary, members of Congress address Egypt's people, and David Cross and Bob Odenkirk talk "Hollywood Said No!"
Episode 151 - Billy CrystalRelease Date: 2013-09-12
Vladimir Putin assumes the role of peacemaker, Aasif Mandvi reports on the plight of biotech companies, and Billy Crystal recounts a bygone era in comedy.
Episode 152 - Robert ReichRelease Date: 2013-09-16
Lindsey Graham declares war on not going to war in Syria, Pope Francis takes aim at Catholic dogma, and Robert Reich predicts a return to progressivism.
Episode 153 - Jake GyllenhaalRelease Date: 2013-09-17
CNN learns the wrong lessons from Boston, the Best F#@king News Team Ever speculatively reports a Godzilla attack, and Jake Gyllenhaal talks "Prisoners."
Episode 154 - Hugh JackmanRelease Date: 2013-09-18
Washington D.C. gun laws prove ineffective, Al Madrigal tests the limits of southern hospitality, and Hugh Jackman embraces the darkness in "Prisoners."
Episode 155 - Chelsea ClintonRelease Date: 2013-09-19
Businesses circumvent Obamacare, Aasif Mandvi celebrates India's Miss America victory, and Chelsea Clinton shares details of her work at the Clinton Foundation.
Episode 156 - Richard DawkinsRelease Date: 2013-09-24
Republicans rally against Obamacare, Jessica Williams reports on the future of international shipping, and Richard Dawkins compares science and religion.
Episode 157 - Atoms for PeaceRelease Date: 2013-09-25
Ted Cruz takes a stand against the Affordable Care Act, and Thom Yorke and Flea perform songs from their joint project, Atoms for Peace.
Episode 158 - Robin WilliamsRelease Date: 2013-09-26
President Hassan Rouhani of Iran hits New York, Pope Francis and Republicans disagree on scriptural matters, and Robin Williams talks "The Crazy Ones."


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~do my devotions. I have a new book called Daily Steps for God Chicks. Sounds kind of silly but it is really good.
~exercise...if I must...and I must:-)
~treat myself to a Starbucks. It has been banned from my diet but I'm desperate for a Pumpkin Spice latte! (But not right after exercise. hahaha) Does anyone else prefer a Starbucks in the evening? It seems like such a treat that way and not just an everyday morning habit. (And this sign is for me...I never get on a plane without my Starbucks. Love it!!!) Are we crazy, or what???
~try to learn something in our French lesson...but so far I think I am tres stupide!!!!!
~make Taylor's costume for her Halloween party at ballet...she is a hula girl and I need to work on the Hawaiian tutu:-) Thank goodness I have this to do as I am feeling kind of sappy that we are moving out of the little kid halloween age and all of that excitement.
~watch my new dog training video. I have been so bad about this but the "season" is coming and so are visitors. It's just a bad combination...my dogs are so darn cute and I am so darn lazy:-)
~have at least one melt-down since they seem to be popping up daily.
~go on a date with my husband. We're thinking of seeing The Informant. Any thoughts/suggestions?
~take a nap since I am up at 2:30 a.m:-) I wish, but not likely!
~waste time on the computer doing things like these online puzzles. Click on the puzzle if you want to join me. My time was 2 min, 10 sec. Go ahead...you know you want to beat me!
~what about you...what's on your to-do list?
Inspire me, please!!!


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The National Association of RV Parks & Campgrounds (ARVC) is launching a major advertising effort to heighten business awareness and support for the GoCampingAmerica website, according to a news release.
"We're going to be targeting REI and other big retailers and telling them why they need to be partnering with ARVC on GoCampingAmerica.com," said Marc Cramer, a Florida-based advertising consultant who has signed a two-year contract with ARVC to set up and manage a national website sales operation for the association.
While Cramer's initial campground industry experience involved designing and developing advertising support for CampGulf.com, the website for Camping on the Gulf in Destin, Fla., he has worked on advertising campaigns for prominent clients, including Microsoft Corp. and Major League Baseball and has designed more than 600 websites along with the associated advertising programs to support the websites for virtually every industry during the past 12 years.
Cramer's contract was approved by ARVC's Executive Committee during a series of meetings in late March.
ARVC President and CEO Linda Profaizer said Cramer's work is the first major advertising effort involving the GoCampingAmerica.com since its redesign was completed last year.
"With the addition of Marc Cramer as our national sales director on an independent contractor basis, I am looking forward to building the traffic to GoCampingAmerica.com for our members and increasing the advertising sales income to the association to help offset costs of running the website," Profaizer said. "Marc brings a wealth of capabilities and experience to aid and increase our efforts."
In addition to helping consumers locate campgrounds by state and by city, GoCampingAmerica.com has an advanced search function that allows consumers to search for parks that offer nearly 40 different types of activities and outdoor recreation, from biking and bird watching to hunting and fishing, golfing and kayaking. Links to information about outdoor recreation, festivals and special events in each of the 50 states are also provided on the site along with helpful information for first time campers, such as "What to Pack" lists and recipes. Links to the state affiliates of ARVC are also provided.
Consumers can also use GoCampingAmerica.com to quickly find parks that are affiliated with major campground chains, such as Equity LifeStyle Properties, Kampgrounds of America (KOA) and Leisure Systems Inc., which franchises Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts, as well as the many parks that offer AAA, AARP, Family Motor Coach Association, Good Sam and other popular discounts.
GoCampingAmerica.com has had more than 616,000 unique visitors and 3.2 million page views since it went live last fall.


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Rookie Brendan Gallagher had a goal and assist before leaving the game with an injury and the Montreal Canadiens downed the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 on Saturday night for their third straight win.
David Desharnais, Tomas Plekanec and Rene Bourque also scored for the Canadiens, who outshot the tired-looking Flyers 29-19.
Gallagher left four minutes into the third period after being hit into the boards by Luke Schenn and did not return. There was no immediate word on the injury.
Daniel Briere scored for Philadelphia, which has lost three of its last four games.
The Flyers were coming off a 5-3 loss to New Jersey on Friday night. They were outshot 12-2 in the opening period but goalie Brian Boucher, filling in for Ilya Bryzgalov, kept them in the game.
Gallagher got his fifth of the season at 8:53 after taking a feed from Max Pacioretty and putting a nifty move on Kimmo Timonen before scoring on a low shot.
Gallagher and Pacioretty combined again to feed Desharnais alone in front 1:15 into the second frame.
Defenseman P.K. Subban made a sprawling save after goalie Peter Budaj misplayed a puck behind his crease, but the shutout was broken moments later when Briere put a shot in off Andrei Markov's leg at 13:56.
Budaj got his third start with Carey Price at home battling a virus, and picked up his first win.
Plekanec got his seventh of the season 4:32 into the third as he took his own rebound off defenseman Braydon Coburn and fired it past the sprawling Boucher.
Pacioretty also went for treatment after he appeared to bang an elbow on the goalpost on a drive to the net at 11:52 of the third.
Bourque was credited with an empty-net goal at 18:56.
NOTES: Goalie Robert Mayer was called up from AHL Hamilton to back up Budaj. ... Montreal defenseman Alexei Emelin, hit on the face by a puck in the preseason, has traded in his face cage for a visor. ... Ryan White, Yannick Weber and Tomas Kaberle were scratched for Montreal. The Flyers sat out Kurtis Foster, Herry Zolnierczyk and Tom Sestito.


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IHAD Celebrates 25 Years
In 1981, only 25% of students at PS 121 in New York City were expected to graduate or obtain GED degrees. Not willing to accept this fate, Eugene M. Lang, a former student at the school, stepped in, and started on a course that would transform the lives of at-risk students nationwide.
The "I Have a Dream� Foundation began with a spontaneous offer to provide financial support for college education to every PS 121 sixth-grade student who finished high school. Nearly 90% graduated – more than three times the expected average graduation rate of students from that neighborhood. Since that day, the Foundation has mentored more than 14,000 students from some of the country's most disadvantaged communities.
In celebration, on Monday, April 24, the Foundation honored its founder Eugene M. Lang with a Lifetime Achievement Award at its 25th Anniversary Celebration Gala at The Rainbow Room in New York City. The Gala was hosted by Mike Wallace, co-editor and co-host of CBS's 60 Minutes. Among the friends and special guests of the Foundation gathering for the momentous occasion was Donna Shalala, former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services and current president of the University of Miami, who will present the award to Lang.
"Gene's extraordinary offer 25 years ago has had a ripple effect that not only benefits the students, but their communities and generations to come,� said Marina Winton, President and CEO of the "I Have a Dream� Foundation. "There are few people as deserving of a lifetime achievement award.�
The Foundation's mission is to motivate and empower children, referred to as "Dreamers,� from low-income communities to reach their education and career goals by providing a long-term program, 12-15 years, of mentoring, tutoring and enrichment as well as tuition assistance for higher education. Not only inspiring the formation of local "I Have a Dream� Projects across the country, the "I Have a Dream� Program serves as the inspiration to federal, state and municipal legislation and other philanthropic ventures that have thus served millions of American children.
Also in attendance will be Dreamer Zulma Hernandez, who was one of the original PS 121 students, and other Dreamers who will offer their thoughts on the opportunities made possible by Lang's inspiration and the Foundation's support over the years.
"Everyday we strive to live up to Gene's dream of ensuring that students graduate from high school and are ready for college, vocational school or employment,� added Winton.
Research has shown that the "I Have a Dream� Program has had a measurable and dramatic effect on children in terms of higher graduation rates and college attendance, improved school attendance and academic performance, among other areas.
During the evening, the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation will be presented with the Visionary Award, and MassMutual Financial Group will be presented with the Corporate Award for its LifeBridgesm free life insurance program.
In addition to Shalala, Honorary Chairs for the event include: Mario Cuomo, former Governor of New York; Bob Kerrey, President of The New School; Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg; Rep. Charles B. Rangel from New York; and Harris Wofford, former Chair of America's Promise and AmeriCorps.
The Celebration Gala will follow the two-day 25th Anniversary National Conference at the renowned Teachers College at Columbia University. Attended by Sponsors, Local Executive Directors, Project Coordinators and staff, the conference will focus on the dire need to help today's youth by providing educational opportunities and the role of "I Have a Dream�model in that mission.
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Of all the supremely generous gestures — from the donations of time and materials, to watching friends and strangers alike take a big interest in improving one corner of the Boulder High athletics program — it was the devotion shown by a few of the Panthers' own athletes that struck athletic director Melissa Warfield the most.
The renovation of the fieldhouse at Boulder's Recht Field, made necessary by a debilitating combination of age and water damage from last year's floods, brought together a dedicated mixture of students, faculty, parents, and local businessmen to give the fieldhouse a complete makeover.
Last month, during the World Cup, a handful of football and track athletes were taking a shift helping to paint the Panthers' locker room. Early that afternoon they asked to sneak away to watch the latest United States match, promising to return at 4 p.m.
They did, and of course Warfield immediately asked who won.
"They said the game wasn't over yet," Warfield said. "It wasn't over yet, and still here they were, back at it at 4 on the dot. That's just amazing character to see from youths today. This meant that much to them to get this done. It was impressive."
While the official unveiling remains about two weeks away, the alterations and improvements certainly have put a shiny new veneer upon a fieldhouse that, to put it mildly, often could have been described as dank and gloomy.
In the Panthers' locker rooms, gone is the flimsy carpeting that was both an eyesore and unsanitary. In its place is a solid, multi-purpose floor that will not retain moisture and be far easier to clean. The drab paint has been replaced by an eye-catching gold-over-purple design, and brand new tiles have been affixed to the rows of benches in front of the lockers.
Warfield said the paint, paint supplies, and tiles all were donated from local businesses. Coaches from Boulder's entire athletic department, led by longtime track and field coach Carl Worthington and football coach Bob Simmons, helped lead much of the manual labor. And Warfield nearly grew breathless trying to name all the parents and alumni that played key roles in donating time and/or equipment.
Boulder will officially unveil its revamped fieldhouse the night of the football team's scrimmage on Aug. 21, and it will be ready to roll for all of the Panthers' athletic programs this fall.
"I'm really proud of the effort that everyone gave. It was a real community effort and a lot of different people made contributions to make it happen," Warfield said. "Coming in here and seeing this, and especially since (the athletes) were involved in this, you can't help but walk in and have a sense of pride. It's something everyone took part in, program-wide and across sports. We're grateful for all the work that got it done."
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Judge doesn't buy that teen girls were willing sex workers, pimp gets serious prison time:
25-year-old Marcus Manning was sentenced to 15 to 40 years in a Grand Rapids, Michigan court recently. He was convicted of pimping out two underage girls on the Village Voice Media-owned backpage.com. What really got my goat bout Manning is what he said about his victims in court.
First off he couldn't get their ages straight. According to the judge, the girls were 17 and 15. Manning said that the girls were 16 and 18 and that the older one was his girlfriend. This is S.O.P. for pimps. They tell at least one of their victims that she's his girlfriend while selling her for sex.
Manning's defense attorney said that "They were not victims, they were accomplices." Never mind the fact that Manning took the 17-year-old girl and her friend from Florida by saying he wanted his 'girlfriend' to meet his family. Apparently, his family is a bunch of twisted pervs willing to pay money for sex with underage girls.
This is nothing new. As M told me most pimps, just like Village Voice Media says, think they have a Constitutional right to sell these girls like slaves. Again these pimps must have not read the 13th Amendment.
Marcus Manning is just one of the multitudes of human traffickers out there collecting money for the repeated rapes of underage girls.
Yet more people are willing to share a video of some powerless African warlord rather than spreading the message about our country's children being sold as sex slaves on a website owned by a newspaper company.


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It is the policy of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities ("CCCU") Student Programs to prohibit sexual harassment and all other forms of unlawful harassment of its employees and students in any form. In maintaining this policy the CCCU seeks to assert basic Christian precepts, to affirm ethical standards predominantly accepted in the work place and academy, and uphold existing laws. Any practice or behavior that constitutes sexual harassment is absolutely prohibited and will not be tolerated.
Definition of sexual harassment:
Sexual harassment includes unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when (1) submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual's success on a program, (2) submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for program decisions affecting an individual, or (3) such conduct has the purpose or effect of substantially interfering with an individual's work or academic performance, or of creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive environment.
Examples of behavior that may constitute sexual harassment include (but are not limited to) the following:
- subtle pressure for sexual activity
- unnecessary brushes, touches, poking another person's body, or other inappropriate touching
- offensive sexual graffiti
- disparaging remarks about one's gender
- physical aggression such as pinching, patting, assault, impeding, or blocking movement
- sexual innuendos
- verbal sexual abuse, including abuse disguised as humor
- obscene gestures
- sexist remarks about a person's clothing, body, or sexual activities
- leering, staring at another person's anatomy
- making or threatening reprisals after a negative response to sexual advances
Sexual harassment is primarily a desire for a locus of control over the victim, intended to intimidate, coerce, embarrass, or degrade another person. Usually the aggressor has implied power over the victim such as a supervisor of an employee, faculty to student, or student to student. However, the roles could be reversed such that a student could attempt sexual harassment of faculty or staff. The result of this harassment is exploitation of power. In any form, such behavior undermines the atmosphere of trust and collegiality which CCCU Student Programs seeks to foster and is unacceptable. Students participating on culture-crossing programs should be informed that in some instances the local methods of communication differ from what they are accustomed to and may be uncomfortable for them. Some cultures touch as a manner of conversing or to get a point across; other cultures stare to make eye contact and be friendly. However, if after acknowledging cultural differences, students continue to feel uncomfortable they should discuss their situations with program staff.
While harassers may think that their words/actions are meaningless, the victim may be emotionally distraught or even internalize the events into physical symptoms. Emotive responses may include anger, embarrassment, fear, feeling intimidated, powerless, and degradation. Physical responses may include physical illnesses, withdrawing from social situations, drug and alcohol use to ease/lessen emotions and tension, and also distrust of previously trusted individuals.
Other Unlawful Harassment
Harassment on other grounds is prohibited, including based on race, color, religious creed, sex, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, Vietnam-Era or disabled veteran status, military service, or any other basis protected by federal or state law (all as defined and protected by applicable law). Harassment includes jokes, verbal abuse and epithets, degrading comments, the display of offensive objects and pictures, and other conduct that the individual might reasonably find to be offensive.
Prompt Reporting and Investigation
An extended period of time between an alleged occurrence and an inquiry into the circumstances of that incident may make fact-finding extremely difficult or impossible. Therefore, any person who believes that he/she has been the object of sexual harassment should report the incident to the Program Director as soon as possible. If the complaint involves the Director, students or staff should report to the CCCU Vice President for Student Programs.
Concerns and reports of harassment should be made without fear of reprisal or retaliation. Any individual who engages in retaliatory actions will be subject to discipline, up to and including termination from employment or the program.
All allegations of harassment will be quickly and discreetly investigated. If CCCU determines that the harassment complaint is credible and substantiated, it will take appropriate disciplinary action against the harasser(s), up to and including termination from employment or the program.
CCCU will strive to protect, to the greatest extent possible, the confidentiality of persons reporting or accused of harassment. All persons involved in the investigation are expected to protect the confidentiality of the process and not to disseminate information about the complaint or the investigation that would cause harm to others. Complainants and respondents, especially, have an obligation to respect the privacy and confidentiality of the other person and must not disseminate information about the complaint or the investigation with the intent of harming the other person.


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Thursday, September 29, 2011
New Raptor Dinosaur Used Giant Claw to Pin, Slash Prey?
"Incredibly rare" fossils give insight into raptor behavior, study says
Christine Dell'Amore
September 21, 2011
Talk about a lucky break — paleontologists have found "incredibly rare" fossils of a new species of raptor dinosaur that severely fractured its giant-clawed foot about 76 million years ago, paleontologists say.
The six-foot-long (two-meter-long) Talos sampsonsi lived in the rainy, "hothouse world" of late-Cretaceous North America, which was then two continents—Laramidia in the west and Appalachia in the east—divided by a shallow seaway.
It's one of the few troodontid theropods—small, birdlike predators—ever discovered in North America, said study leader Lindsay Zanno, a vertebrate paleontologist at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago.
Doctoral student Mike Knell, who found Talos while searching for fossil turtles in Utah in 2008, "stumbled across one of the nicest raptors that we've found in North America," she said.
"It was a thrilling discovery for those of us who got to work on it."
The dinosaur is named for the mythological Greek figure Talos—a winged figure that supposedly could run at lightning speed—as well as Utah paleontologist Scott Sampson.
Raptor Dinosaur Used Talon to Puncture Prey?
Perhaps most exciting about Talos is its injured second toe, which has added to an existing debate on what troodontids did with the giant, sickle-like claw on that toe, study leader Zanno said.
Paleontologists have offered opposing explanations for the claw, for example that it helped troodontids climb, acted as a weapon in killing prey or fighting foes, or even enabled the dinosaur to clean itself.
When the scientists analyzed Talos's injured toe bone via a CT scanner, they found a mark that indicated that the injury—possibly caused by a bite from another animal—had been traumatic.
Assuming the dinosaur used the talon when walking, such a serious injury would've caused Talos to limp on that leg, which in turn would've caused obvious changes to the skeleton's structure, Zanno noted.
Instead, "we found the complete opposite," she said—the skeleton was otherwise unscathed.
This strengthens the theory that the raptor dinosaur carried its giant toe off the ground—an idea already supported by raptor tracks that lack claw marks, according to the study, published September 19 in the journal PLoS ONE.
Instead, Talos may have wielded its claw like a puncturing device when hunting, for example by getting a foothold as the raptor scrambled up a larger animal's back, Zanno said. Or, like some modern-day birds, the dinosaur may have used the claw as a weapon while fighting with other dinosaur rivals.
It's "giving us a window into the biology of the animal that we don't get from your average, everyday specimen," Zanno said.
New Dinosaur an Omnivore?
The fact that the toe was traumatically injured at all suggests the dinosaur used it as a weapon, said Thomas R. Holtz, Jr., a vertebrate paleontologist at the University of Maryland, College Park.
Talos was "probably not going to get a wound like that from preening its feathers," said Holtz, who wasn't part of the study.
Based on the new findings and previous dinosaur tracks, Holtz suspects the dinosaur used its claw to pin down small animals and slash bigger prey.
What's more, the specimen's post-wound survival hints that the raptor was omnivorous, Holtz speculated. With its claw unusable for hunting, the dinosaur presumably had to eat plants or other foods to stay alive while it healed.
Holtz and colleagues have previously found that troodontids had teeth more like those of plant-eating reptiles than carnivorous ones, he added.
Study leader Zanno added, "In the end we can never observe the behavior of this animal—it's always going to be controversial."
But "the more individual lines of evidence that we can add that can support the [weapon] hypothesis, the stronger it becomes."
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How to Be a Jerk and Get Away With It
In modern society, being a jerk has been raised to an art form. Moral offenses that would shock most of us in plain view can be excused if you know how to play your hand. Here, I cover the basics of getting away with being an immoral jerk.
Step 1: Pick on the Right Victim
The most part of successfully being a jerk is to pick on the right people. If you're going to mug someone, you wouldn't pick the Queen of England as your victim. You also shouldn't go for a successful businessman or politician. Instead, choose victims with whom the general public won't sympathize. Here are some more specific rules:
First, your victim should be poor. Rich people are trusted, visible, and most importantly have access to the press and political representation. These all work against you. It may seem like it's better to take money from people who have it to begin with. You would be wrong. Seriously, can anyone imagine Walmart getting away with what it does if its average employees (or even customers) came from upper middle class and wealthy families? Because most of power structure in the world likes to blame poor people for being poor, and doesn't trust them, it's actually easier to take $100 each from 10,000 poor people than it is to take a million dollars from a rich person.
Second, your victim should be a racial minority. For some background reading on the importance of picking on racial minorities, see here. You'd be surprised what you can do without getting much attention. Modern sentiment being what it is, having Arabic ancestry is like asking to be victimized. The United States federal government has got this figured out. You may as well take advantage, too.
Whether to victimize men or women is a tricky question. The answer depends on what kind of jerk you plan to become. Although women are disadvantaged in general, you are better off concentrating on which gender that will most reinforce more negative stereotypes about themselves by resisting. If you want to do physical violence, or take someone's children away, your victim should be male. If you want to deny someone equal pay, a job, or a leadership position of any kind, women are ripe for the picking.
Targeting children is risky, but can pay off. Stay away from children under 12, as they elicit too much sympathy from others. Teenagers, though, are demonized for for their rebellious natures and their irrational "angst". If you manipulate the situation in the right way, and especially if you can put yourself in a position of authority (which is not too hard; even a bus driver job will do), your inexcusable behavior will be dismissed in the name of preserving order.
As you can see, there are some subtleties here. It's worth it in the end, though. Assuming you don't leave definite evidence of having broken the law, the only reasonable way anyone can stop you from being a jerk is to elicit enough sympathy that large numbers of people stand up to you. Choosing the right victims can almost eliminate that unlikely event.
Step 2: Appeal to Written Policy
If you played the first step well, few other people will care about your victim, but your victim will care about him/her-self. There is no more effective way to deal with such victims' complaints than an appeal to written policy. You can even write the policy yourself, but it's better if you can arrange to have the policy written by some nameless unidentifiable person, whom no one can blame as a result. As odd as this may sound, it will rarely occur to anyone to blame you for enforcing a ridiculous policy or failing to change it.
This is a remarkably effective strategy. Average people are very receptive to the argument that if someone doesn't like your policies, they should have never done business with you. Strangely, this remains true when you are getting tax breaks, driving others out of business, and basically providing people with no other choices. Remarkably, it even remains true when you're able to get the government to pass laws requiring people to do business with you.
Step 3: Blame the Victim
If you've still got significant opposition, then you have clearly failed to pick a victim that no one sympathizes with. No worries. You just have to stop people from sympathizing. This will get ugly, though.
Guilt by association is an especially effective tactic here. All you need to do is make enough public statements lumping your victim in with undesirable sorts, and your victim will lose all of their remaining sympathy. For this reason, it's a good idea to drag in a few genuinely evil people, if possible. That way, you can throw the name of your real victims in the middle of a long list of terrorists, criminals, gang members, and so on. People will conclude that your victims are all bad people anyway.
If guilt by association doesn't work, you'll have to engage in a direct game of character assassination. Fortunately, this is easier than it sounds. Most people are not accustomed to receiving the kind of abuse you plan on giving out. They will make mistakes. Perhaps some foul language, or even violence. Maybe they will phrase something improvidently. Unless you've made the grave error of picking media-saavy victims, they will certainly say things in public that you can take out of context. With some care, you should be able to make sure the public hates your victim in no time at all, and any scrutiny you're under should dry up quickly as a result.
Step 4: Use Others' Common Sense as a Weapon
Now things are getting serious. If you can't blame the victim, then people must have found real evidence for suspecting you. This is no time to panic, though. Most people aren't willing to believe outrageous things, and you can use that in your favor. If what you did is completely outrageous, no one will believe your accusers, and you'll get away free.
You are already at an advantage here, because you're reading a web page on how to get away with being a jerk. Most people would find that beyond the bounds of common sense. But you need to go further. Never, ever, under any circumstances, should you do pick a victim who has harmed you in any way. You should also not pick a victim that you've publicly argued with. These things create "motive", which helps random people believe that you are guilty. Instead, you should pick random victims, do unbelievable things to them, and then just calmly laugh and ask whether we really believe that such a ridiculous story is true.
Step 5: Tell People Everyone Does It
Now things are really bad. You have no chance of convincing people you are innocent. So what do you do? Easy: make it sound like it's no big deal.
Here's the idea. People are going to be angry. You can either let them be angry at you (bad idea) or you can encourage them to just be disgusted with the state of the world as a whole. To accomplish the latter, you imply that you aren't out of the ordinary, and that everyone does what you did.
Occasionally, you may not want to be on the record as saying something that outrageous. Then a weaker form of this strategy is called for. You can merely imply that everyone does it, by unabashedly and calmly making a public statement about what you are doing. If you word things right, you can make it seem like the most natural thing in the world for you to, say, openly defy a court order.
Step 6: Procrastinate Admission of Guilt
The most important step in avoiding responsibility for your actions is to wait until no one is looking to admit what you did.
A common beginner mistake is to avoid admitting guilt at all. For small matters, this can work. If you're being enough of a major-league jerk to reach this point, though, people will launch investigations. No, you have to admit what you've done. but do it on your time frame.
At this point, get a lawyer. You can be assured that any lawyer worth his salt will advise you not to talk about the case. If he doesn't, you should specifically request it. This gives you an excuse for not commenting. Later, you can wait until media fervor has died down, and quietly admit what you've done once the story is old and stale. Oddly enough, the media will almost certainly play their part, holding off on the worst accusations because they can't get "both sides" of the story. They will forget that it's you, whether under legal advice or not, preventing them from getting your side of the story.
Should the story resurrect itself later when you make your admission, you can always appeal to the stuck in the past line to avoid talking about it then.
Step 7: Cry Terrorism
It's your last shot. Now people are openly protesting against you in the streets. There's only one thing left to do: call them terrorists.
[Of course this isn't serious. I am, though, looking for more links to add. If you've seen something that should be linked from here, please mention it in the comments.]
5 CommentsLeave a Comment
Harold / Sep 29 2008 7:45 pm
This is genuinely funny and well written. Thanks for writing it.
Anonymous / Jan 2 2010 6:54 pm
u sick
Anonymous / Jan 2 2010 6:55 pm
thanks u helped me so much. i am mean but u have perfected my method of moral destruction
Anonymous / Mar 2 2011 5:40 pm
bin-laden / Dec 18 2011 10:19 am
nice one, should teach this to my minnions.


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To those who don't find comfort in the sometimes wearing process of mixing, beating, flouring, shaping, and rolling a typical loaf of bread, the simple process of making and baking a banana bread should be right up their alley.
Swirl together some sugar, egg, vanilla, and flour into a soft, rich texture, add banana (which, once baked, accounts for most of the bread's natural sweetness), and simply pour your mixture into a loaf pan – no fancy gadgets required. What you end up with is a moist and velvety, almost cake-like bread that is as delicious with your morning coffee as it is with your afternoon tea. Irresistible with a swipe of butter, but even better with cream cheese, at least in my opinion.
No need to roll your sleeves up for this one, folks. All is takes is a few brown bananas and a willingness to share…
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Walnut Banana Bread
Yield: 1 loaf
¾ cup sugar
½ cup butter (one 4 oz. stick)
2 eggs
3 medium ripe bananas, smashed
1 tbsp. pure or imitation vanilla extract
1 ½ cups all-purpose white flour
1 cup chopped walnuts, optional
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Combine sugar, butter and eggs in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Reduce speed to low, add banana and vanilla. Beat until well mixed. Stir in remaining ingredients.
Spoon batter into a loaf pan lightly coated with nonstick cooking spray. Bake for 60-70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes, then remove from pan. Cool completely and slice with a serrated bread knife.