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All In The Family...
I make the cherry bonbons pictured above and some other homemade candies every Christmas for two main reasons:
- Grandma Netz (my husband's mother) always made a huge quantity of homemade candy at Christmas to give away and share. Every one of her children got a big box of candy from her as part of her Christmas gift. Grandma now lives in an assisted living home. Since she can't make her candy anymore, I make some of her favorite candy recipes and send them to her so she can still share them with her friends, visitors and family there.
- My husband really enjoys having Christmas candy to give and to share like his mother did. He thinks Christmas is truly here when I put on my apron and the smell of chocolate fills the air and these wonderful fattening little goodies appear. This reason is just as important, maybe more so, than the first reason that I make candy at Christmas.
Here's Grandma Netz's recipe for the Cherry Bonbons, just as I copied it from her recipe files when I was a young bride. They are delicious and easier to make than you might think. This makes a huge batch. If you're just making for your own family, you could probably make just half a batch.
Elizabeth's Cherry Bonbons
1 stick margarine
12 oz. coconut
1-1/2 boxes powdered sugar
3 cups chopped pecans
2 jars maraschino cherries, chopped and well-drained
1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
Vanilla to taste
Instant mashed potatoes to thicken mixture if needed
Chocolate Coating:
10 oz. Hershey Milk Chocolate bars
1 12-oz. pkg. chocolate chips
1/2 stick paraffin
Melt margarine; pour over coconut. Add powdered sugar and mix well. Add condensed milk and vanilla a bit at a time, mixing well. Add pecans and cherries. Mix all together well and roll into balls the size of an egg yolk. (Dip hands in powdered sugar while shaping.) Place balls on cookie sheet and chill.
Melt Hershey bars in top of a double boiler; add chocolate chips and paraffin, stirring until melted. Remove a few balls from refrigerator and dip into chocolate mixture to coat. Place on waxed paper and chill. Store in airtight container in refrigerator or cool room.
Also on the topic of homemade candy:
- I've made peanut butter fudge for several years now using the online recipe for Myrtle's Peanut Butter Fudge. Grandma Netz told me that it was even better than her own recipe but the only difference is that Grandma Netz's peanut butter fudge recipe calls for marshmallow fluff, and Myrtle's recipe calls for mini-marshmallows.
- I tried an online recipe for Chocolate Mints this year. They are really easy to make and really good. If you like Andes mints, you'll love these. I made them with dark chocolate chips and since I didn't have any "candy coating", I used vanilla (white) almond bark and they turned out fine. The recipe makes just an 8x8 pan, but the candies are so rich that they can be cut small.
This year I also made some dipped peanut-butter bonbons that are similar to Reese's Cups in taste (also Grandma Netz's recipe) and another kind of peppermint candy. I've packed up a couple of tins of them to mail to Grandma tomorrow along with her Christmas presents. It is truly a load off my mind to have this accomplished.
I have packed up the rest of the candy. The candy we're giving away is sorted into tins, and the candy that I'm saving for Christmas is packed into a Tupperware container. I'm going to put most of it in the shed until closer to Christmas so it won't tempt us (me) quite as much!
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Artist: Judith Edwards Banks
Biography: Banks was a resident of Logan at one time. No information is known about her. She painted this scene at the Cache County Veteran's War Memorial located at Main Street and 200 North in Logan. The memorial was dedicated May, 1975.
Notes: Donated to City by artist.
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Saturday, March 24, 2007
Your Guide to Using Newspapers for Genealogical Research
While I am grateful for all the newspapers now being made available digitally, the current situation is quite frustrating.
First, it is extremely difficult to find what has been published digitally. You must check such a variety of subscription databases. And even if you have access to several or all of them, checking is not easy because they are constantly updated, so each time you check, you find everything you already found, plus what is new. If only there were a way to limit these searches to content added after a certain date. Ideally, of course, they would recognize you and offer to check for new content only.
Another problem is that OCR (optical character recognition) that allows us to search for any and all words in the publication simply can't be accurate on the quality of print found in newspapers -- especially very old, microfilmed newspapers. So there are a LOT of false hits. Lots and lots of false hits. And probably some misses that we'll never know about. The software does seem to err on the side of caution, looking for anything that might even conceivably be construed as the letters you are looking for.
And finally, even with millions and millions of pages being posted, it is still drop in the bucket. Your chances of finding the very newspaper for the time period you need are quite slim, even if you are willing to pay subscription costs (oruse the large libraries which are willing to pay for the newspaper electronic resources so as to have them available to patrons), as well as scour the intranet to see what is provided for free.
The final word: for much of our research we will still have to order the microfilmed copies on interlibrary loan and go through the pages one by one to find the information we seek.
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- Jasia said...
I just found your blog. How nice to find another genealogy blogger from Michigan! I love Ann Arbor. I used to go to the U of M. I'll look forward to reading more of your blog posts!
- Bobbie said...
How nice! Maybe we'll meet in person some day. And I've now subscribed to your blog at http://creativegene.blogspot.com/
- Joe said...
This directory might be useful for those doing newspaper research online: Directory of Historical Newspapers on the Internet - USA
Most of the items listed there are free to use.
And like Jasia, I've discovered a new genealogy blog. Er wait, you've been doing this longer than most of us :)
-Genealogy Roots Blog guy
- Bobbie said...
Thanks for the link. I'm a big fan of your web pages and link to them from my site frequently. I don't know how I missed this one, but I'll update my page to include it today!
I would like to email you about Corwithy family, looking at Visitation of Devon 1620, perhaps a derivitive of Clotworthie?
Email me email@example.com if you want to discuss.
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The Hope Summer Repertory Theatre continues its 37th season with "Doubt, A Parable" by Patrick Shanley on July 18.
Winner of a Pulitzer Prize and a Tony Award, "Doubt" is a thriller that is sure to make you think. 'Time Out Chicago' calls it "An eloquent and provocative investigation of truth and consequences. A gripping mystery, tightly written."
The story takes place in the Bronx in 1964 and follows the lives of a very conservative nun and a more laid back priest who have very different ideas about how their school should be run. Conflict arises when Sister Aloysius questions the way that Father Flynn treats one of the students.
The talented cast of four includes Susan Ericksen as Sister Aloysius, Rachel Rosado as Sister James, Julianne Bouwens as Mrs. Muller, and David Studwell as Father Flynn.
Director James Daniels has acted at such theatres as Shakespeare and Company in Lenox, Massachusetts, the Oregon Shakespearean Festival, the Cleveland Play House, Missouri Repertory Theatre, the Houston Shakespeare Festival, the Asolo Theatre of Florida, Shakespeare on the Green/Chicago, Pennsylvania Centre Stage, as well as at the Wagon Wheel Theatre in Warsaw, Indiana.
Tickets have already gone on sale at both the DeVos Fieldhouse and the DeWitt Theatre Ticket Office. Prices range from $8-$26 for plays and season tickets range from $45-$85.
The ticket office is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, is open on Saturday, noon to five. On performance dates, the DeWitt Ticket Office will be open through intermission. The ticket office is located in the DeWitt Cultural Center at 12th Street and Columbia Avenue. For tickets call the ticket office at 616-395-7890.
For more information visit the HSRT website at www.hope.edu/hsrt
The DeWitt Theatre is located at 141 East 12th Street. While 12th Street is under construction, the DeWitt and Martha Miller Center parking lots are both accessible from the North.
And while at the ticket office, make sure to check out HSRT's other productions
such as "Forever Plaid," "Kiss Me Kate," the cabaret at Till Midnight, "Closer Than Ever," and "The Foreigner." The Children's Performance Troupe will also be presenting "SarahPlain and Tall" opening July 18 and "Petite Rouge, the Cajun Red Riding Hood" opening July 16.


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Tanner Sanders hasn't thrown a pitch in a regulation softball game for the Lipscomb Lady Bisons, but she is already getting attention.
"College Sports Madness" has named Sanders, a right-handed pitcher, as Atlantic Sun Conference Preseason Freshman Player of the Year. Sanders, from Flintville, Tenn., was a standout player at Lincoln County High School.
Senior second baseman Kelsey Cartwright was named preseason First Team All-Conference.
Redshirt sophomore pitcher Ashley Anderson, junior infielder Haley Elliott and sophomore utility player Gracey Aguirre were named preseason Second Team All-Conference.
Lipscomb coach Kristin Ryman was not shocked that Sanders is being noticed for her talents.
"Tanner is a hard-throwing pitcher," Ryman said. "There are people that are aware she has a lot of potential."
New Lady Bisons pitching coach Paige Cassady has been helping Sanders make the adjustment to college softball since the fall season.
"Tanner has been working to make her pitches more effective as opposed to just throwing hard," Ryman said. "We think she is capable of winning a lot of games for us."
Ryman thinks that the A-Sun has a top group of freshmen across the conference. Sanders is one of six freshmen playing for the Lady Bisons this season.
"The nature of our conference is to try to find freshmen that can come in and contribute and be big impact players," Ryman said. "Tanner is certainly one of those."
Cartwright is back for her second season with the Lady Bisons after transferring last year from Auburn. She led the team with a school-record 18 homeruns and runs batted in with 45. She led the conference in home runs and ranked second in the A-Sun in RBI's and was an A-Sun First Team All-Conference selection in 2012.
"Kelsey will be shooting to try to better everything she did last season," Ryman said. "Kelsey looks at every day as a new challenge. She is a competitor.
"You don't have to worry about her getting her work in on her own. She is always in the gym, in the batting cages and out on the field trying to get better."
Cartwright is a consistent power hitter. Ryman expects her to once again be one of the major run producers on the team, but not just as a home run hitter.
"She will be back in the middle part of the order for us again this year," Ryman said. "We want to try to put her in a position where she can drive in runs whether it is a home run, a double or a single."
Anderson, a member of the A-Sun All-Freshman Team, finished 13-6 last season, including a 7-1 conference record. She had the third best win total in A-Sun games among all conference pitchers. Ryman expects Anderson to build on last season's success.
"With a 6-foot-2 frame, and the fact that she is left-handed, I think she still has a lot of room to grow as a pitcher," Ryman said. "She is working with a lot more purpose this year. She has found ways to challenge herself and she has accepted challenges that Paige has thrown at her to raise her level of pitching.
"Ashley is feisty. She is a competitor. She wants the ball."
Elliott pounded 11 home runs last season and batted .298 overall, .321 in conference games. She could get playing time at catcher, first base or designated player this season. She saw limited action this fall due to recovery from an injury.
"From a defensive standpoint we are still trying to figure out where she is going to fit," Ryman said. "She is fighting every day to regain ground. She is closing the gap and that is good to see."
There is little doubt what Elliott is capable of at the plate.
"Haley is one of those who provides such a presence on offense," Ryman said. "She is a power hitter that doesn't have a tremendous number of strikeouts.
"You always want hitters in the middle of your order that can put the ball in play even when they are not always getting hits. She is going to battle counts and find ways to make things happen."
Aguirre played in the outfield last season and could return to either left or right. She can also play third base.
"Everybody knew she was going to be one of our top nine hitters," Ryman said. "You could tell right away that she had a good swing. She has a really good eye at the plate. She doesn't strike out often.
"But defensively we asked her to come out of her comfort zone. She did not have any outfield experience coming in. It is not a move that she wanted to do, but she knew that from a team standpoint we needed that out of her. She is very steady and willing to take anything on out there."
Written by Mark McGee, Senior Publisher/Director of Media Relations for Athletics.
Tanner Sanders hasn't thrown a pitch in a regulation softball game for the Lipscomb Lady Bisons, but she is already getting attention.


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Had dinner with my elder brother, his wife, and her friend and employer last night. They popped in at 7PM Mass at the parish–always a nice surprise. We went to a local pub/restaurant for decent food and weak service afterward. We were commiserating over what is, for him and me, a miserable football year, at least on the NFL level. The three favorite teams of my two brothers and I were a collective 2-13 heading into yesterday's games. Add in the team for whom I would root in my last city of residence, and the marker was 2-18.
Funny enough, my team, my big brother's team and my semi-adopted team all won yesterday. Only little brother's squad lost. So the four teams are now batting .208. Not up to standard in any league.
Big bro is still taking the train to west to watch an in-state NFL rivalry this Fall. Have you enough info to match brothers with teams?


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(2) If a petition for a definition and standard of identity contains a proposal for a color additive regulation, and the petitioner fails to designate it as such, the Commissioner, upon determining that the petition includes a proposal for a color additive regulation, shall so notify the petitioner and shall thereafter proceed in accordance with the regulations in part 71 of this chapter.
(3) A regulation will not be issued allowing the use of a color additive in a food for which a definition and standard of identity is established, unless its issuance is in conformance with section 401 of the act or with the terms of a temporary permit issued under § 130.17 of this chapter. When the contemplated use of such additive complies with the terms of a temporary permit, the color additive regulation will be conditioned on such compliance and will expire with the expiration of the temporary permit.
(2) If an application for a new drug inferentially contains a proposal for a color additive regulation, and the applicant fails to designate it as such, the Commissioner, upon determining that the application includes a proposal for a color additive regulation, shall so notify the applicant and shall thereafter proceed in accordance with the regulations in part 71 of this chapter.
(3) Where a petition for a color additive must be filed in accordance with paragraph (b)(2) of this section, the date of filing of the color additive petition shall be considered as the date of filing of the new-drug application.
(a) Different color additives may cause similar or related pharmacological or biological effects, and, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, those that do so will be considered to have additive toxic effects.
(b) Food additives may also cause pharmacological or biological effects similar or related to such effects caused by color additives, and, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, those that do so will be considered as having additive toxic effects.
(c) Pesticide chemicals may also cause pharmacological or biological effects similar or related to such effects caused by color additives, and, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, those that do so will be considered to have additive toxic effects.
(d) In establishing tolerances for color additives, the Commissioner will take into consideration, among other things, the amount of any common component permitted in other color additives, in food additives, and in pesticide chemical residues as well as the similar biological activity (such as cholinesterase inhibition) produced by such substance.
(a) Each petition for the listing of a color additive shall be accompanied by a deposit of $3,000.00 if the proposal is for listing the color additive for use generally in or on foods, in or on drugs, and in or on cosmetics.
(b) If the petition for the listing is for use in or on foods only, the deposit shall be $3,000.00.
(c) If the petition for the listing is for use in or on drugs and/or cosmetics only, the deposit shall be $2,600.00.
(d) The provisions of paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of this section shall be applicable, whether or not the proposal contemplates any tolerances, limitations, or other restrictions placed upon the use of the color additive.
(e) If a petition proposing the issuance of a regulation is withdrawn before it is finally accepted for filing, the deposit, less a $600.00 fee for clerical handling and administrative and technical review, shall be returned to the petitioner.
(f) If a petition proposing the issuance of a regulation is withdrawn within 30 days after filing, the deposit, less $1,800.00 if the petition is covered by paragraph (a) or (b) of this section, and less $1,600.00, if the petition is covered by paragraph (c) of this section, shall be returned to the petitioner.
(g) When a petition is withdrawn after filing and resubmitted within 6 months, it shall be accompanied by a deposit of $1,800.00 for a petition filed under paragraph (a) or (b) of this section, and $1,600.00 for a petition filed under paragraph (c) of this section. If a petition is resubmitted after 6 months, it shall be accompanied by the deposit that would be required if it were being submitted for the first time.
(h) When the resubmission pertains to a petition that had been withdrawn before acceptance for filing, a new advance deposit shall be made in full as prescribed in paragraph (a), (b), or (c) of this section.
(i) After a color additive has been listed, any request for an amendment or additional tolerance shall be accompanied by a deposit of $1,800.00 for use in the items specified in paragraphs (a)
(j) The fee for services in listing a diluent under § 80.35 for use in color additive mixtures shall be $250.00.
(k) Objections and request for public hearing under section 721(d) of the act or section 203(d)(2)(C) of Pub. L. 86-618 (74 Stat. 404; 21 U.S.C. 379e, note) shall be accompanied by a filing fee of $250.00.
(l) In the event of a referral of a petition under this section to an advisory committee, all costs related thereto (including personal compensation of committee members, travel materials, and other costs) shall be borne by the person or organization requesting the referral, such costs to be assessed on the basis of actual cost to the Government:
(m) In the case of requests of referrals to advisory committees, a special advance deposit shall be made in the amount of $2,500.00. Where required, further advance in increments of $2,500.00 each shall be made upon request of the Commissioner of Food and Drugs. All deposits for referrals to advisory committees in excess of actual expenses shall be refunded to the depositor.
(n) All requests for pharmacological or other scientific studies shall be accompanied by an advance deposit of $5,000.00. Further advance deposits shall be made upon request of the Commissioner of Food and Drugs when necessary to prevent arrears in such cost. Any deposits in excess of actual expenses will be refunded to the depositor. If a request is denied the advance deposit will be refunded less such costs as are incurred for review of the request.
(o) The person who files a petition for judicial review of an order under section 721(d) of the act shall pay the costs of preparing a transcript of the record on which the order is based.
(p) All deposits and fees required by the regulations in this section shall be paid by money order, bank draft or certified check drawn to the order of the Food and Drug Administration, collectible at par at Washington, DC All deposits and fees shall be forwarded to the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-200), Food and Drug Administration, 5001 Campus Dr., College Park, MD 20740, whereupon after making appropriate record thereof they will be transmitted to the Treasurer of the United States for deposit in the special account "Salaries and Expenses, Certification, Inspection, and Other Services, Food and Drug Administration."
(q) The Commissioner of Food and Drugs may waive or refund such fees in whole or in part when in his judgment such action will promote the public interest.
(r) Any person who believes that payment of these fees will work a hardship on him may petition the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to waive or refund the fees.
Straight colors shall be packaged in containers which prevent changes in composition. Packages shall be sealed so that they cannot be opened without breaking the seal. An unavoidable change in moisture content caused by the ordinary and customary exposure that occurs in good storage, packing, and distribution practice is not considered a change in composition. If the packaging material is a food additive it shall be authorized by an appropriate regulation in parts 170 through 189 of this chapter.
(1) The name of the straight color or the name of each ingredient comprising the color additive, if it is a mixture.
(2) A statement indicating general limitations for the use of the color additive, such as "for food use only"; "for food, drug, and cosmetic use"; "for use in drugs for external application only."
(3) Where regulations issued impose quantitative limitations for a general or specific use of a straight color, the amount of each such straight color in terms of weight per unit/volume or percent by weight.
(4) An expiration date if stability data require it.
In accordance with section 721(b)(5)(A)(iii) of the act, the following safety factor will be applied in determining whether the proposed use of a color additive will be safe: Except where evidence is submitted which justifies use of a different safety factor, a safety factor of 100 to 1 will be used in applying animal experimentation data to man; that is, a color additive for use by man will not be granted a tolerance that will exceed 1/100th of the maximum no-effect level for the most susceptible experimental animals tested. The various species of experimental animals used in the tests shall conform to good pharmacological practice.
(a) In deciding whether a petition is complete and suitable for filing and in reaching a decision on any petition filed, the Commissioner will apply the "safe-for-use" principle. This will require the presentation of all needed scientific data in support of a proposed listing to assure that each listed color additive will be safe for its intended use or uses in or on food, drugs, or cosmetics. The Commissioner may list a color additive for use generally in or on food, in or on drugs, or in or on cosmetics when he finds from the data presented that such additive is suitable and may safely be employed for such general use; he may list an additive only for more limited use or uses for which it is proven suitable and may safely be employed; and he is authorized to prescribe broadly the conditions under which the additive may be safely employed for such use or uses. This may allow the use of a particular dye, pigment, or other substance with certain diluents, but not with others, or at a higher concentration with some than with others.
(b) The safety for external color additives will normally be determined by tests for acute oral toxicity, primary irritation, sensitization, subacute dermal toxicity on intact and abraded
(c) Upon written request describing the proposed use of a color additive and the proposed experiments to determine its safety, the Commissioner will advise a person who wishes to establish the safety of a color additive whether he believes the experiments planned will yield data adequate for an evaluation of the safety of the additive.
Whenever, in the consideration of a petition or a proposal to list a color additive or to alter an existing listing, the data before the Commissioner fail to show that it would be safe to list the color additive for all the uses proposed or at the levels proposed, the Commissioner will notify the petitioner and other interested persons by publication in the
All requests for and procedures governing any advisory committee on the anticancer clause shall be subject to the provisions of part 14 of this chapter, and particularly subpart H of that part.
The Commissioner will consider requests by any interested person who desires the Food and Drug Administration to conduct scientific studies to support a petition for a regulation for a color additive. If favorably acted upon, such studies will be limited to pharmacological investigations, studies of the chemical and physical structure of the color additive, and methods of analysis of the pure color additive (including impurities) and its identification and determination in foods, drugs, or cosmetics, as the case may be. All requests for such studies shall be accompanied by the fee prescribed in § 70.19.


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|Carnage. 2012. Watercolor and acrylic on paper, 9 × 12″.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
NYCC 2011 Commissions — Carnage
Posted by Paolo Rivera at 9:00:00 PM
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really cool!ReplyDelete
that looks great
that is awesome! makes me want to play maximum carnage for SNES!ReplyDelete
Oh, wow! I can't say that I'm really a Carnage fan but this commission is fabulous! I love the detail.ReplyDelete
Thanks, guys! I never played the SNES game, but I sure copied a lot of art from the Maximum Carnage trade.ReplyDelete
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evaluating students, ex-students and colleagues is an important part of my job; I'm not complaining about being asked to do it (so no need to feel remotely guilty about asking me) -- I'm complaining about the cumbersome, inefficient and sometimes downright obstructive infrastructure.
Regarding academic references (for students applying for postgraduate study), Beard notes that some departments
To save themselves money and to maximise your irritation, many departments now have feeble, barely secure systems where you hand the reference back to the student in an envelope, signed across the seal and then covered with sellotape.
From recent experience, having produced a bunch of references for students applying for MSc study, I can reveal that Cambridge is by far the worst offender in this respect. At York and Edinburgh, they email you a URL, you go there, and upload the reference in PDF. At Oxford, it's bit worse, they email you a URL, username and password, you login and have to provide details of your contact info, affiliation and next of kin (I exaggerate slightly) which gets checked by "inspector" software, then you finally get to upload a PDF. At Cambridge, the student has to come by your office with a reference form in triplicate (you don't often get to use that word these days) and you have to print and sign three copies of the reference (one for each reference form) then you go through all the amateur cloak-and-dagger stuff with the signature and sellotape.
The point is, I guess, that Cambridge (and to some extent Oxford) are the only universities that can afford to be so obstructive to potential customers. The trouble is, they are mainly wasting the time of the referees, not just the students, and referees are ethically obliged to cooperate with whatever stupid system is being used. But I will complain to them about their system, and report here on any response I receive.


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LAUREL HILL � Following the Hobo Festival committee�s decision to cancel this year's event, two Laurel Hill organizations are stepping up with a substitute festival.
LAUREL HILL � Following the Hobo Festival committee�s decision to cancel this year's event, two Laurel Hill organizations are stepping up with a substitute festival.
Safe Haven Horse Rescue Center and the city's volunteer fire department will present "A Day in the Country Life" Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 12 at Gene Clary Park.
The Hobo festival's cancellation was due to IRS regulation changes, committee member Betty Williamson said. The city couldn�t attain the tax-exempt status that it needed to have in time for the festival, Williamson said.
"It usually takes several months for it to be approved," she said.
Safe Haven director Jim Bryan said he wanted to continue the city's tradition.
"We didn't want to break up that commitment with the community," he said. "People are coming to Laurel Hill expecting there to be a festival on the second Saturday in October."
Many of the food, merchandise and art vendors from the previous Hobo festival have committed to the so-called semi-Hobo festival, Bryan said.
The event will feature live country music from local musicians. A few rescued animals from Safe Haven will be present, along with Dozer the Therapy Dog, a Great Dane who visits hospice patients and is a Walgreens greeter.
Festival proceeds will support the fire department and Safe Haven, Bryan said.
Although there is no Hobo festival for this year, Williamson said the annual event would return.
"I'm sorry it's not going to happen this year," she said. "We do plan on having (the Hobo festival) for next year."
Want to go?
What: "A Day in the Country Life" Fall Festival
When: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12
Where: Gene Clary Park, Laurel Hill
Cost: Free admission
Contact News Bulletin Staff Writer Matthew Brown at 850-682-6524 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @cnbMatthew.


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Telco, Cable Guys Assault State Broadband Privacy Efforts, Sacramento Key Battleground
By Ed Mierzwinksi, U.S. PIRG
After the new FCC chair Ajit Pai and Congress, through a Congressional Review Act legislative veto signed by the president, rolled back Obama-era broadband privacy rules applying to collection and use of your personal information by Internet Service Providers (generally large telephone and cable companies) the states (and some cities such as Seattle) moved to replace protections. AT&T, Verizon and Comcast swiftly sent lobbyists out around the nation to quash or delay the efforts.
This week, Sacramento remains under siege by a phalanx of ISP lobbyists as a key California proposal, AB375 (Chau), is considered. The Senate Rules Committee — after stalling it for weeks — finally referred it to a gauntlet of 3 committees in an effort to kill it. Positively, following ongoing efforts from the mayor of San Francisco and others including consumer, privacy and other civil society groups (letter from 17 groups including CALPIRG) and others, one committee chair, of Senate Business and Professions, has waived his committee's review rights but the bill still faces votes tomorrow in both the Utilities and Judiciary Committees. As the groups said in their joint letter:
"Providers of broadband internet service have a unique and powerful role in today's online ecosystem. Their position as internet gatekeepers gives them a comprehensive view of individual consumer behavior, one that consumers cannot readily avoid or shield themselves from when they use necessary internet services. The power of the internet service provider is further enhanced by the lack of competition that presently exists for high-speed access. According the latest FCC data, 41 percent of Americans have only one company offering high-speed broadband access in their community.
As the role of the internet in the daily lives of consumers increases, this means an increased potential for data collection of personal information and sensitive facts about one's daily life. The shadow of surveillance can create a chilling effect on speech, association, and online commerce, and even increase the potential for data-driven discrimination, governmental overreach, and the theft of highly personal information. By contrast, strong protections that enhance Californians' confidence would encourage greater adoption and use of the internet, as individual comfort and trust leads individuals to conduct even more of their everyday business online."
Why should ISPs be subject to tougher privacy rules than Amazon, Facebook and other so-called "edge" companies? The answer is: "Why shouldn't they?" You don't have to shop at Amazon and you don't have to join Facebook, but to access the Internet, you need an ISP. While a few non-profit and smaller ISPs still exist, most people log on through one of the big ISPs. Every click and every keystroke goes through their servers (even if you are using any private browsing tactic).
Battle continues in DC: The FCC and FTC both generally support weaker privacy regulations for all firms. A proposed broadband privacy bill from Rep. Marsha Blackburn (TN), HR2520, purports to protect some personal information under an opt-in consent regime rather than a weaker opt-out, but the bill is loophole-ridden and aggressively preemptive of state and local authority (letter from privacy and consumer groups, including PIRG, comparing industry-friendly HR 2520 to better Senate proposal (Markey-MA (note correct Markey bill# is S878)) and other bills.


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Romantic Shorts presents Pat Garcia's On A Rainy Day. Follow Tess on a whirlwind romance and she comes to realize and accept her feelings for a man she has never met. Sometimes, finally being in the right place, at the right time, is all we need to steer us in the right direction of our destiny. And when it's meant to be, the universe will conspire until, at last, all is right in the world.
Welcome. And, enjoy!
On A Rainy Day
by Pat Garcia
Sitting in her living room, drinking her first cup of freshly brewed coffee, Tess looked out of her huge glass window, as she watched the rain fall silently from the sky.
Having finally drifted to sleep around five in the morning, she had been sleeping hard when the movers came, and she was awakened out of a deep, forgotten dream. She really wasn't looking forward to her new neighbours. The man was absolutely obnoxious. Yesterday evening, as he was getting ready to enter into his apartment, she had said hello, but he had barely paid attention to her as he barked good evening and turned his back to enter into his apartment. Her clock had said eight AM when she woke up, and knowing that she would not be able to go back to sleep with the noise outside her door, she had decided to get up, brew a fresh pot of coffee and continue to work on her book until she went to work.
Tess loved her new apartment. It was the bonus that she received for following Luigi, Myra, and the kids to Italy. Set on top of a hill, the apartment had a master bedroom with a luxurious bath, four additional bedrooms, two and one half bathrooms, a large living room with a beautiful view of the city landscape, and a huge kitchen. At first she had hesitated at accepting such a spacious apartment, but Myra had assured her that the company had chosen this apartment just for her. "It is part of your compensation package," Myra had said teasingly, "for moving to Italy from Germany with us," and she had giggled like a little girl who was hiding a secret.
David, Luigi's boss and the owner of Donatelli Architect, had thought it strange that Luigi had insisted on bringing his personal assistant with him, and had asked himself whether Myra was aware of it. Assuming that Tess and Luigi were sleeping together, he was not pleased at all. David did not want to see Myra or the kids hurt, and he planned to visit Myra when he arrived in Italy after he had helped Carla settle in. After his own failed marriage, and Carla, his daughter, recently losing her husband in the line of duty, he knew that life could end quickly. A lesson Luigi apparently had not yet learned.
Normally, Tess did not work on the weekend, but today was an exception to policy. The new boss had demanded to have a meeting for two PM. Saturday was the only day she had to sleep in and be lazy, and the more she thought about the upcoming meeting, the more annoyed she became. Although she had never met her new boss, she considered him to be inconsiderate and bossy. If not for Luigi…
Hearing a loud bang in the hallway outside her apartment, she cringed; those movers are really clumsy, she thought. I hope the new people aren't as loud when they start living in the apartment. At that moment another startling bang shattered the stillness in the hallway, and hearing the angry voice outside of her door, Tess knew that the movers were in trouble.
My oh my, she said to herself. They're just people and anyone can make a mistake, Mister.
Getting up, Tess was going to put on a change of clothes when her doorbell rang. Walking slowly to the door, she asked herself, now who is this? I told Luigi that I would catch the bus, but knowing that Myra and the kids were away, it would not have surprised her if Luigi came by for a cup of coffee or to sleep in her godchildren's bedroom.
Whoever it was obviously didn't think that she was answering quickly enough––they were leaning on her doorbell. That couldn't be Luigi ringing my doorbell like that! Whoever it is, is an idiot, and her temper rose as she quickened her steps. It was annoying to be disturbed on such a beautiful rainy day by someone who was ignorant, and she opened her door with a force matching her mood. "Who in the hell do you think you are, ringing my doorbell like an idiot?" she yelled.
Her new neighbour stood before her frowning, wondering whom she was yelling at, and a look of disdain lined his face when he answered her question. "I needed help, and since you were not answering, I didn't think anyone was at home. I just wanted to make sure."
"Well, someone is at home. What do you want, may I ask?"
"I would like to use your telephone, if you don't mind," her neighbour replied, trying to hide the laughter in his voice, while examining the woman standing before him. Beautiful, he thought, and the desire to get to know her stirred within him just as it had yesterday evening in the hallway. Afro-American with braids, he estimated her age at around forty years––not more than forty-three.
After I get Carla settled you're mine, Lady, he thought. Your temperament is exactly what I need in my life. It impressed him that she was standing there like a boxer ready to take him on and wasn't bowled over by his good looks.
"Don't you have a cell phone or are you one of those cheapskates who poaches off of others?" Tess asked, unimpressed and angry with the gentleman standing before her. Judging him to be somewhere between forty-five and fifty, and much too young for her, Tess thought, he looks like one of those mixed puppies, and he is obviously spoiled by his wife.
"Can I use your phone or not, Lady? I don't have time to stand in this hallway and give you reasons for my not having a cell phone."
Stepping aside so that he could enter, Tess said, "Sure, the telephone is straight ahead," and she muttered under her breath sarcastically, "Master."
Hearing the last word, he chuckled under his breath. You are a sparky little thing. I hope you aren't married, because if you aren't, I have plans for you, he thought as he found the telephone to make his call. Speaking in Italian, he let his partner know that directly after their appointment they would meet Sam and Ted at Carla's apartment.
After he had finished, he took out a €20 bill. "Here is something for the phone call and for my disturbing you."
"Keep it. I don't want it," Tess said about to explode because of his haughtiness.
"Lady, I insist. Buy a nice bottle of wine for you and your husband," he replied, fishing for information about her marital status.
"Mister, I said––keep it! Did I say that I was married? I don't need your generosity," she spat, and walking to the door, she opened it, silently demanding with her eyes for him to get out.
Examining her, the eyes of her neighbour glowed intensely as he tried to hold back his laughter. None of my buddies would believe that I have met a woman who is throwing me out of her apartment, he thought, and laying the bill on the table by the telephone he shot back, "I don't care what you do with it. It is yours," walking out quickly before his basic instinct to take her in his arms and kiss her got the upper hand.
Tess let the door slam behind him as she let out a strained growl of frustration. She was fed up with arrogant know it all men who thought they owned the world and felt that it should be jumping to their tune. It was enough that she had to go to a meeting on her day off to hear one of them give his welcome greeting. Now she also had one living across the hall. Going to the phone, she looked at the €20, and shuddered as she thought of how timid his wife must be. When I get home tonight I will take it and give it to his wife. I hope she is much nicer than he is.
When she left her apartment the movers were busy moving furniture in, and she did not see Mr. Arrogant Boor, but she could hear him barking out orders in Italian. Another man had joined him; she heard two voices. Don't tell me that there are two of those kind walking around. LORD, help those poor women who are married to them. They probably are afraid to even think!
Tess had no way of knowing that David was discussing his encounter with her to one of his best buddies, Samuel Adams. Sam had his own CAD company based in Italy and was married to an Italian-Afro-American psychiatrist, who was lecturing at the University, where Carla was getting her Master's degree.
"What are you going to do about her?" Sam had been asking him. He had never seen his friend excited about any woman––not even when he was married.
"I don't know, Man. I just know that our encounter in the hallway, yesterday evening, knocked me off of my feet, and this morning I would have claimed her in my life permanently if I had stayed in her apartment any longer. It is now a matter of how she deals with the €20 I left on her desk. If she brings it back, she belongs to me."
"What happens if she doesn't bring it back, David?" Sam asked, knowing that his friend had just experienced one of those, first time I saw you, love at first sight, I am in love experiences.
"Then, I will hurt, Man, but I will deal with that also."
* * * * *
Arriving at the auto repair shop, Tess had to wait an hour. Taking a seat in the small lounge, the secretary brought her a cup of coffee. It was still raining and Tess sat back and let her mind wander over the past nine years, since Luigi had married Myra. Two beautiful five-year-old twins had been created out of their love. Because Myra was ten years older than Luigi, they had decided to have children early, and Tess, who was now sixty years old, and older than Myra and Luigi, was the proud Aunt and Godmother.
The voice coming over the loudspeaker informed her that her car was ready, and brought her out of her daydreaming. After paying, she drove away thinking that she would make it to the meeting on time. When she turned on Wilshire Boulevard––a one-way street–– she realized that she had just turned into a major traffic jam. Knowing that she would never make it in time for the meeting, she reached for her handbag to retrieve her cell phone, so that she could call Luigi, only to find out that she had left her cell phone at home on her table. Thinking about the man who had rung her doorbell, she blamed him. It's all his fault, she decided.
The meeting started promptly at two o'clock. David briefed the staff about his expectations and introduced Kohana as his partner who would be running the day-to-day operation. Kohana assured them that he was there to support them, and the meeting was over.
Everyone had attended except for Tess, and David was highly pissed off, but saw it as a blessing. Now he could interfere in Luigi's love affair and fire the woman who didn't show up. Speaking with Luigi, who was trying to apologize for Tess, David gave him an order with a bit of irony in his voice, "I want to see this woman in my office first thing Monday, okay? She does work on Mondays, right?"
Luigi looked at him strangely and said, "Of course she works on Mondays. She is an excellent employee, David, and I can't do without her."
"Well, we'll see if that's true," David replied in a threatening voice.
"What do you mean, David? Give Tess a chance. You don't know her. There's a perfectly good explanation for her missing the meeting."
"Oh, it's Tess, is it?"
"Tess is like a sister to me. She's the same woman that Myra has been trying to get you to meet, but you've never taken the time," Luigi said in defence of using her first name.
"Sure," David replied, not listening to what Luigi had said. "Just tell her to be in my office at nine AM. I'll talk with you after I've had my talk with your Ms. Jordan."
David was in a hurry. He and Kohana had left Sam and Ted busy working at Carla's apartment and wanted to return quickly to join them.
Departing the office, David and Kohana talked about Luigi's assistant.
"What are you going to do, Man?" Kohana asked.
"I'm going to fire her and save Luigi's marriage."
"What if you're wrong and he isn't having an affair? After all, Luigi seemed pretty upset with your insinuations, and he did mention that Myra has tried to bring you two together."
"There's only one woman I want to meet, and she happens to be dark and lovely, and lives across the hall from my daughter. If I am wrong, this woman can remain his PA."
Arriving at the office, Tess found Luigi highly upset. He immediately began hollering at her––something he had never done. Calming down, he told Tess what had happened but stopped short of telling her that David Donatelli was the friend that Myra had been trying to introduce her to for the past five years. Missing Myra and the kids who were visiting her parents before the kids had to come back to attend a private school in Italy, Luigi felt lost. Besides his wife and kids, Tess was the other pearl in his life, and he was afraid of losing her.
Driving home that evening, tired and worried, Tess reaffirmed her promise to Luigi that she would do anything Mr. Donatelli asked her to do to keep her job except anything unethical or immoral. She chuckled to herself. She had made the same promise to Myra about five years ago, when Myra was trying to get her and this man friend of hers together. Fortunately, it hadn't worked out, Tess thought. I'm probably better off without him. Thinking about her Monday morning battle, she prayed, LORD, let this man at least be fair with me.
Her thoughts drifted back to Luigi, remembering a time so long ago when she was still filled with youth and wonder.
* * * * *
Tess Jordan was a fighter, a dreamer with a big heart for people. Her love was writing, and after finishing at the University, she stepped out into what she wanted to do. Quickly, she had learned that she would have to box her way gently into the writing world, and so she had done what every other 'wannabe writer' does: found a day job. Working at the local centre for people with mental health problems, she took the two thirty to eleven evening shifts because she always wrote better in the early morning or late night.
Heading home one evening, she had seen Luigi leaning over the rail of the bridge. It was the shock of her life, and stopping her car abruptly, she had run towards him. She remembered it as a surreal and dreamy experience because there was no traffic on the highway, and she had wondered, where are all the people?
Approaching Luigi she had said, "Hi, you want to talk about it?"
He had laughed at her and answered, "No, why are you asking? You do not really care."
"Oh yes I do," she had said. "Because if you jump, I will have a lot of bad memories for a very long time."
Luigi had laughed and turned to look at her. "You're funny, lady. You've made me laugh."
"Funny enough, I hope that you will give life another try. Where do you come from?" She had asked.
Tess spent two hours that night on the bridge with him and it has been worth it. She came away with an adopted brother and a friend for life. Since then, she and Luigi were closer than blood kindred and wherever Luigi went, Tess went.
After Luigi had fallen in love with Myra, Tess had thought that he would not need her anymore. Instead, Myra had insisted that she remain in the family, and now Tess and Myra were the best of friends. There is a friend that sticks closer to you than a brother or sister, Tess whispered softly to herself, and she let out a shout of laughter as she thought about some of the dumb things that she and Myra had done.
When Myra heard that David had lost his wife, she had thought that he and Tess would be a great couple. But every time she had tried to bring them together, David always had something else planned.
Describing David to Tess one evening, Tess had asked Myra, "Is he nice? Is he a Christian? Does he have a sense of humour?"
Each time Myra had built her hopes up, Tess had been hurt because David refused Myra's invitations. So Tess had given up ever meeting this dream friend of Myra's and accepted that it wasn't meant to be.
* * * * *
Turning the lights on in her apartment, she saw the €20 lying by the phone, and remembered that she wanted to return it––grabbing it, she exited her apartment and rang the doorbell to the apartment across the hall.
Opening the door, Carla greeted her with a smile. "Hi, I'm Carla. Please come in."
Tess returned her greeting with a smile. "I'm Tess from across the hall, and I want to return the €20 that your husband left next to my telephone this morning."
Carla burst into tears and ran into the living room, leaving Tess standing there shocked, asking herself, what have I said to upset her? Thinking about Mr. Arrogant Boor, she figured he had probably given her a bad time–––and in her condition.
Following her into the room to apologize, Tess stopped, lightly shocked. Standing before her among various pile of boxes were four of the most striking men that she had seen in a long time. David, holding Carla in his arms, Kohana, Sam, and Ted were also shocked.
Kohana broke the silence, curious to know more about the woman who was standing before them. "Let me introduce myself. I'm Kohana Roth and you are, may I ask?"
"Tess Jordan," she replied. "Is she okay? I didn't mean to offend her. I just wanted to return the money from this morning."
David's mouth dropped open. Here, standing before them, Carla's new neighbour, was "the Tess Jordan" that belonged to Donatelli Architect and Myra's best friend. And he suddenly saw Myra and her conniving, manipulative, and tricky move with a whole new respect. When that woman wanted something done…
David was speechless. So this is Tess Jordan, he thought and smiled to himself, delightfully anticipating his encounter with her on Monday morning.
Kohana answered, smiling, "Oh, she's going to be alright. Nice meeting you, Ms. Jordan. The man to your right is Samuel Adams, to your left, Ted Davidson, and behind me, – "
But before he could say David's name, he interrupted, adding, "Ms. Jordan and I had our encounter this morning."
Ignoring David, Tess said to the three gentlemen, "Nice meeting the three of you."
And all three snickered quietly at her ignoring David as if he were not there.
"I am curious, Ms. Jordan, what do you do for a living?" Kohana continued, knowing David had caught her jab.
"I am a PA for Donatelli Architect. My boss, his family and I, have just moved here a month ago. I live in the apartment across the hall."
"Oh, you do, do you? These are nice apartments."
"Yes, I know and they are spacious. However, Myra, the realtor––Luigi's wife–– assured me that the company had rented this one especially for me."
"Oh, that is really interesting." Kohana raised an eyebrow at David.
"Why? Do you know Myra?"
"Well, you could say that I have had some business with someone named Myra." Kohana replied, and David coughed sending him a warning to steer away from that topic.
"Do you like your job?" Kohana asked, quickly changing the subject.
"I love working for Luigi."
"Oh, really now?" Kohana asked curiously, as he stifled a chuckle.
"It's not what you're thinking, Mr Roth. Luigi is my adopted brother, and I have known his wife, Myra, since they both met each other. When she married Luigi, I came with the package."
"Please call me Ko, or Kohana. I didn't mean to insinuate that there was anything inappropriate with your boss. I'm sorry."
"Thanks. Apology accepted, and please call me Tess."
Encouraged to talk by the three men, Tess told them how fortunate she was to be a part of Luigi's family––clearing herself from any suspicion of being Luigi's mistress.
It was when David coughed lightly again, that she remembered he was in the room and her purpose for coming. Suddenly her shyness appeared, and she wanted to get out of there quickly. Approaching Carla, who was in David arms, Tess asked, "I see you are well along––your seventh month?"
"My sixth," she smiled weakly.
"Well, here is something for the baby. Your husband left it on my telephone table as payment for using my phone. I told him not to do it, but since he doesn't seem to understand English very well, there was a miscommunication," and everyone in the room laughed, including David. Carla was about to tell her that David was not her husband, but her Dad, when David interrupted quickly and said, "Sweetheart, take the money and consider it as a present from Ms. Jordan."
"Why don't you stay awhile Ms. Jordan?" Sam asked, very much aware of the sparks flying between Tess and David. "We were just getting ready to depart."
"Thank you, but it was a long night and I had a bad day starting with my doorbell being rung after I had had only three hours of sleep," she said looking directly at David, "then having to wait on my car that was at the repair shop, and next missing a meeting with an arrogant boor who thinks he may be God's gift to management. Right now I need some down time to relax––alone."
"A meeting with an arrogant boor, did you say?" Kohana asked edging her on.
"Yes, that's what I've named him. I haven't met the man yet, but after today, I probably don't have a job."
"If you lose your job, give me a call, and I'll hire you. I don't have a card on me right now, but you can let Carla know. She'll get in touch with me right away." Kohana replied, trying to keep from laughing.
Carla, upset with the men, because they were not revealing who her dad was to Tess, was about to open her mouth when the doorbell rang, and Lynn, Johnetta, and Lisa entered the room to pick up their husbands. Kohana introduced the three to her–––pointing out who was married to whom.
Seeing this as her possible exit, Tess took it. The ladies begged her not to leave, but Tess, looking at David's reaction, decided that she did not want to humiliate herself by arguing with Carla's husband again, and said good night.
After Tess's departure, David informed them of his morning visit with Tess and their encounter Friday evening. By the time the others had departed Carla's apartment for dinner and the theatre, everyone, except Tess, knew that David had fallen in love with her and was already planning their wedding for as soon as possible.
* * * * *
Tess was in the office before Luigi. Facing her he said, "Tess, don't forget your promise to me. You won't explode and tell the man what you think. Think about Myra, the kids, and me; you would hurt us badly. Besides, you might like him."
Tess grunted and walked out of her office to the elevator.
Going up to the seventh floor, she looked out the window. It had started raining again, which was usually a good omen for her. Marina, David's PA whom Tess knew, was at her desk.
"Hi, Marina, how are you? I believe the big boss wants to see me."
Marina had been expecting her. David had asked her to get Tess's personnel file when she got in this morning. Returning with the file, David had taken it and closed his office door. While reading it, David received another shock. Tess was sixty years old. Well, well, he thought. Lady, you may be older than I am, but your heart belongs to me. I need you in my life, and he smiled, anticipating her arrival.
"Go right in, he's expecting you," Marina replied with a smile.
"What's he like?"
"Can't tell yet, but I believe I am going to enjoy working for him. Why weren't you at the meeting?"
"That's a long story. I'll tell you about it afterward."
"Hey girlfriend, he's not going to bite you."
"If you say so. Well, I'd better go in before he comes looking for me."
Tapping on the door, she entered the room and turned to close the door behind her. As she turned back, she came face to face with David G. Donatelli, her next-door neighbour. Every word she had said on Saturday ran through her mind, and before David could say anything, she mumbled her apology for missing his meeting, and stated that her resignation would be in his hands before twelve. Moving quickly to the door, she wanted to leave and prevent him from seeing her tears, but David reached the door first and blocked her exit.
"Mr Donatelli, would you please step aside?" she demanded, forcing herself to look up at him with watery eyes that were trying their best not to overflow.
"No, you and I have to talk. I didn't know that you were working for Donatelli Architect nor did I know that you were the woman that Myra has been trying to get me to meet for the past five years."
"Are you telling me that you are Myra's friend?" Tess asked in unbelief and almost fainted for the first time in her life, thinking, I think I am in the wrong film.
"Yes, I am Tess and let me apologize for not revealing myself on Saturday evening when you came by. I can only say it was a shock for all of us that you were 'the woman.'
"And the name is David," he said, as he reached forth and brought her into his arms, catching her off guard. His mouth came down upon hers, coaxing out of her a response to the feelings that had been swelling up inside of him since Friday evening. Tess moaned when David captured her tongue, and trembling with desire that rose up from within her, she struggled to get out of his embrace.
"What do you want to talk about?" Tess asked, barely whispering as she tried to remove herself from arms that tightened at her every movement.
"About us. I've got something to ask you and you're not leaving my arms until you hear what I have to say."
"There is no us!"
"Shh––don't say something that you definitely will regret. Carla, my daughter, lost her husband in the line of duty four months ago. She told me that I should have talked with you Saturday evening, but you were so upset that I didn't think you would have listened to me."
Hearing him explain about Carla, Tess stopped struggling.
"I'm sorry about what happened to her. It must be awfully hard for her." She said softly.
"Thank you. It is, but she's dealing with it day by day. Some days are better than others. If I had listened to Luigi on Saturday, your Saturday evening would have ended differently and mine also."
"So, what do you want from me––to look after your daughter?"
"No, Tess, that is not what I want," David said.
"Well, what do you want? I don't have sex without a marriage license."
"I want much more than that. So, what about intimacy with a marriage license?"
Tess stood there, not quite believing what she had heard. Here was her big boss asking to marry her?
"I'm serious, Tess. I fell in love with you Friday evening in the hallway, and I want to marry you. I am no child. I know what I like and I know it when I see it. And I've learned that life is too short to waste with insecurity and indecision. I've thought of nothing but you since I first laid eyes on you. You challenge me. And surprise me. And intrigue me as no other woman ever has. I'll give you time to get to know me after we have gotten married."
"I don't believe in having sex during engagements either," Tess said, trying to buy herself some time to think. This was the man Myra had been trying to introduce her to for five years. She realized that she knew him better than she thought she did. Myra had thought enough of him to choose him for her. This explained why she was listening with an open mind, and a interested heart.
"What is this with you and sex?" replied David. "When we unite we'll experience a special intimacy with each other and not just sex. I want to spend the rest of my life getting to know you."
The intercom rang and Marina informed him that Luigi was pacing the floor, insisting on talking to him now. Telling Marina to let him in, Luigi came storming in like a bull that had just been untied.
"Here is my resignation," he said. "Stop harassing Tess. She doesn't deserve it."
David had to smile.
"Luigi, take back your resignation. I'm not chewing Tess out. I just asked her to marry me. Right Tess?"
"Tess, is this true?" Luigi asked, not commenting on the fact that she was in David's arms.
"It is true that he's asked me to marry him, but I didn't know David Donatelli was Myra's friend or our boss."
"Then, when did you meet him?"
"We met in the hallway, Friday evening and Saturday morning in my apartment. He is the man that I was telling you about. He interrupted my morning to use the telephone and we had an argument about him ringing my doorbell like crazy."
Luigi laughed.
"Why didn't you tell me that he was Myra's friend?" Tess asked, accusingly.
"I tried to tell you before you left Saturday afternoon, but you didn't want me to mention the boss over dinner. Remember?"
"You're right about that one." Tess remarked and Luigi chuckled, thinking that it could only happen to Tess. With a look of approval, he said, "I'll be in the office, if you need any help convincing her, David."
"Thanks." David replied.
"May I inform my wife that her plan finally worked?" Luigi grinned like a young boy with an ice cream cone. And Tess felt her heart explode as she realized her trust and love for her brother suddenly shed a whole new light on her current predicament.
"Of course, let her know that she planned it very well, and to get back very soon if she wants to see Tess get married."
Luigi smiled at Tess. "You are a lucky man, David. You have a jewel in your arms."
"May I sit down, please?" she whispered, overwhelmed at the event taking place.
"Of course you can," and David led her to the sofa and sat down, pulling her down closely beside him and cradling her in his arms.
A light knock on the door had Kohana walking into David's office and Tess received the next shock. "So, we see one another again. It was nice meeting you Saturday evening, Tess. I see you don't need a new job and you have conquered your Mr. Arrogant Boor. Have you said yes yet?"
"She would if people stopped interrupting us," David answered before Tess could say anything. Observing her, David asked, "Tess, you do plan on saying yes, don't you?"
Both he and Kohana were holding their breath. Ko knew a rejection from Tess would mean years of counselling for David, especially since Carla had lost her husband.
"Can we wait until Myra and the kids get back before we have the ceremony?" Tess asked, the acceptance of what was happening to her settling oddly in a very comfortable part of her mind and heart.
"Of course. When will they arrive?"
"They have another two weeks, if I am not mistaken."
"Ko, arrange with Luigi to get Myra and the kids back as soon as possible!"
"How soon is soon?" Kohana asked.
Seeing the surprise on Tess's face, David told her, "There is no way I am going to wait two weeks, Cara. I am not going to give you time to find an excuse not to marry me."
"Congratulations, Tess," Kohana said, as he departed the office to talk with Luigi about his family.
Meanwhile, Marina tapped on the door and stuck her head in to ask if she should bring coffee, and received the shock of her life. Tess was sitting in David's embrace with her head lying on his shoulder, and Marina almost fainted.
"It's okay, Marina. Tess has a right to be here. We're getting married soon. Could you arrange for a champagne hour today at three for all the staff in the conference room?"
"Sure, and congratulations, Tess. I now know "the why" and closing the door with a big grin on her face, she ran to her phone to spread the news.
"The why about what?" David asked curiously.
"Oh, nothing special," Tess replied, standing to try to burn some nervous energy.
Pulling her back down beside him quickly, David remarked, "I'm still waiting for your answer, Tess"
Though still unsure, Tess was curious of the intimacy ahead with him.
"Are you sure this is what you want to do?" Tess asked softly.
"I don't want to have you any other way, Tess. Say yes."
"Then yes," she heard herself say. "Yes, I'm yours," and David's mouth came down upon hers once again, as he planted kisses wherever he could while his hands caressed her body. Bringing her close to him, he let her feel his need for her. Drowned in his passion, her lips swollen from his assault, Tess was too weak to move.
"Are you sure you want to have Myra at our wedding?" David asked, as he tenderly caressed her shoulders.
"No, I'm not so sure about anything right now," Tess barely whispered.
"Good, then we'll get married Wednesday at noon, no matter what, agreed?"
"Yes, agreed," Tess, replied softly.
David stood up, and holding his hand out to her, he led her to his desk where he promptly called Carla to give her the good news personally. By the time David had accompanied Tess to her office, everyone in the company knew. Kissing her goodbye, he asked, "Are you sure you want to wait until Wednesday?"
"We can make it on Thursday, if you want?" she replied shyly.
"How about today at seven?"
"David!" Tess shouted.
"Alright, just thought I would try," he said kissing her once again before returning to his office, one happy man.
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The New York Giants and Buffalo Bills will meet in the annual NFL/Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio.
Passing along this press release from the National Football League:
It will be a celebration of both the past and present.
That's the agenda this weekend in Canton, Ohio, birthplace of the NFL.
First, the past is saluted with the Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony on Saturday at 7:00 PM ET (NFL Network and ESPN). History will be at the forefront as the Hall of Fame class of 2014 is inducted, sporting their new gold Hall jackets in front of returning Hall of Famers and thousands of fans.
"This is a wonderfully spectacular tradition, one of the greatest in all of sports," says Hall of Fame president DAVID BAKER. "Nowhere can fans see so many of the greatest heroes of the game in one place at one time. There's no better way to kick off the NFL's 95th season."
The Hall of Fame class of 2014:
Derrick Brooks Linebacker Buccaneers 1995-2008
Ray Guy
Claude Humphrey
Defensive end
Falcons, Eagles
Walter Jones
Andre Reed
Wide receiver
Bills, Redskins
Michael Strahan
Defensive end
Aeneas Williams
Cardinals, Rams
The seven 2014 Hall of Famers combined for 55 Pro Bowl selections, the most ever by a single class – Brooks (11), Jones (9), Williams (8), Guy (7), Reed (7), Strahan (7), Humphrey (6).
Always of interest are the names of the "presenters" of the Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees on their special day.
DERRICK BROOKS selected his son DECALON to represent all of his children.
"My first preference was having all of my kids say something but I had to pick just one," says Derrick Brooks. "Since Decalon started playing football, I've always been directly involved with him, and now he gets a chance to be directly involved with me. I am anxious to see what he says representing his brothers and sisters."
The Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2014 presenters:
Derrick Brooks Decalon Brooks Son
Ray Guy
John Madden
Former Raiders head coach
Claude Humphrey
Cheyenne Humphrey-Robinson
Walter Jones
Walterius Jones
Andre Reed
Marv Levy
Former Bills head coach
Michael Strahan
Jay Glazer
Friend and FOX NFL Sunday colleague
Aeneas Williams
Lawrence Williams
Then on Sunday night, it's back to football with the first game of the year – the annual NFL/Hall of Fame Game at 8:00 PM ET at Fawcett Stadium on NBC – when the New York Giants and Buffalo Bills meet.
The game will debut innovations that fans will see during the 2014 NFL season. Among them are:
INSTANT REPLAY: The referee will now be able to consult with Vice President of Officiating DEAN BLANDINO during replay reviews. In addition, the recovery of a loose ball in the field of play will now be reviewable. This includes fumbles, backward passes and kicks. OFFICIAL-TO-OFFICIAL COMMUNICATION: All seven game officials will now be able to communicate with each other during NFL games via wireless microphones.
GOAL POSTS: The uprights will now extend to 35 feet above the crossbar, up from 30 feet in previous seasons, to help officials make definitive rulings on field-goal attempts that previously crossed above the top of the uprights.
TABLETS: Teams will be able to deliver pre- and post-snap photos to coaches and players on the sidelines and in the coaching booth via tablets.
Additionally, for the NFL/Hall of Fame Game and the first two weeks of the preseason, the NFL will experiment with extra point attempts by spotting the ball at the 15-yard line for extra point kick attempts. This will be done to gather information regarding possible future changes to make these plays more competitive and exciting for fans. The two-point try will remain at the two-yard line during this experiment.
The NFL/Hall of Fame Game will cap a memorable weekend for Giants and Bills fans one night after former Giants defensive end MICHAEL STRAHAN and former Bills wide receiver ANDRE REED are inducted into the Hall. Additionally, former Giants linebacker HARRY CARSON (Hall of Fame Class of 2006) and former Bills quarterback JIM KELLY (Hall of Fame Class of 2002) will serve as honorary captains and participate in the pregame coin toss.
"This year especially, I am so thankful that I can be on hand to share in a great weekend that shines the spotlight on the Buffalo Bills," says Kelly. "It is a great honor for me to represent the Bills organization at the coin toss to kick off the season. The entire experience will bring back memories from 2002 when so many of the Bills family – fans, players and staff – joined me in Canton for one of the most memorable times of my life."
The Giants, who played in the first NFL/Hall of Fame Game in 1962, will make their fifth appearance in the preseason classic (1962, 1972, 1985, 2002).
"There are five games [on our preseason schedule], and you approach it in different ways when you have five instead of four," says Giants head coach TOM COUGHLIN. "But we are going to benefit from this, from more opportunities in our new offense."
The Bills will play in the NFL/Hall of Fame Game for the fourth time in franchise history (1974, 1989, 2009).
"Being in Canton as a rookie while Mr. (RALPH) WILSON was being inducted into the Hall of Fame was an honor," says Bills center ERIC WOOD, who made his NFL debut in the 2009 NFL/Hall of Fame Game. "It was awesome for me going back to a stadium to play my first time in a Bills uniform where I played in two high school state championships. This year will be fun to be there in Canton while Andre Reed, a great player for the Bills and a guy I have become friends with, is inducted into the Hall of Fame."
First-round wide receiver SAMMY WATKINS (No. 4 overall) of the Bills is anxiously awaiting his first NFL game action.
"I'm definitely excited for the opportunity to experience my pro debut at the Hall of Fame Game," says Watkins. "It was one of the first things I noticed when I looked at the schedule after being drafted by the Bills. Growing up a Bills fan, the chance to play in Canton on the same weekend that Andre Reed gets inducted into the Hall will be surreal."


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Kashi Indigo Morning Cereal - Brand-spankin'-new cereal alert! This crunchy breakfast item features lightly sweetened, puffy corn flakes alongside dried blackberries and blueberries. It tastes great, and a 3/4-cup serving has only 100 calories, 1g fat, 75mg sodium, 22g carbs, 2g fiber, 4g sugars, and 2g protein (PointsPlus® value 3*). HG tip: Give your box an upside-down shake before you open it to make sure the berries are thoroughly mixed in! MiO Liquid Water Enhancer - For those of you who like only a hint of flavor in your water, those who crave lots of sweet taste, and even people who simply like options, this just-add-to-water beverage concentrate is a must-try! Add as many (or as few) drops as your heart desires. It comes in a slew of fun flavors (we heart the Mango Peach), and each 1/2-tsp. serving has zero calories (and zero of everything else). Give it a test sip! Earthbound Farm Organic Mixed Baby Kales - Don't be scared of kale -- it only wants to love you! If you've been intimidated by the big bunches of tough leaves until now, this trimmed and washed mix is a good introduction. It's tender enough for salad and perfect for HG's crispy Baked Kale! A 3-oz. serving (about 2 cups) has 35 calories, 0.5g fat, 85mg sodium, 5g carbs, 2g fiber, 1g sugars, and 2g protein (PointsPlus® value 0*). All green, no mean...
Have you heard about the new SkinnyLicious menu at The Cheesecake Factory? Although ginormous slabs of overly caloric cheesecakes will still be present and no lighter than before, the chain is adding TONS of brand-new options for those of us who wanna indulge in a guilt-free meal! The new menu, which will be in nearly all locations by mid-September, features around FIFTY Small Plates & Appetizers, Fresh Baked Flatbreads, Salads, Specialties (a.k.a. entrées), and Skinny Cocktails. The small plates, apps, and flatbreads will each have less than 490 calories. Each entrée-sized salad and specialty option will clock in at under 590 calories. And the cocktails top out at just 150 calories each. Not bad! Just remember that those calories do add up, so don't go nuts and order something from each section of the new menu. We're TOTALLY psyched about this news in general. (SkinnyLicious Shrimp Soft Tacos? YES, PLEASE!) And what we'd really like to see next are the ACTUAL CALORIE COUNTS for these menu items... You can do it, CF, can't you?! In the meantime, we'll be tasting the new items and reporting back... Stay tuned!
Our taste buds are doing happy dances all over the place... Saucy Mama Hot Wing Sauce - Oh, mama! This sauce tastes like a creamy version of Frank's RedHot, which pretty much means it is AWESOME. Even more awesome? A tablespoon of the sauce has only 15 calories and 2g fat (PointsPlus® value 1*). We love our Saucy Mama! Fuze Slenderize - Yes, yes, this stuff has been around for a long time. But we just re-realized how great it is -- kind of like when you find a shirt buried in the back of your closet that you haven't worn in years and you fall in love with it all over again. Blueberry Raspberry is our number-one pick, but Strawberry Melon and Tropical Punch both rock too. Just 10 - 20 calories per 16.9-oz. bottle (PointsPlus® value 0*)! Lauri Jo's Dilly Beans - Pickled green beans are great, and these are particularly tasty. Lauri Jo has a whole slew of fun southern-style jarred goods, pickles, and jellies; this is the jar we can't keep our hands out of. A 2-bean serving has only 5 fat-free calories (PointsPlus® value 0*). Which is good, because we like to eat more than 2 beans at a time. YUM!
Wanna take in fewer calories? In addition to switching from candy bars to grapes (or at least to lower-calorie candy), chewing your food MORE might help. A recent study showed that extra chewing could result in lower levels of an appetite-stimulating hormone and higher levels of a hormone that potentially reduces your appetite. So, chew things. Chew them a lot. ***Sad news: Another line of low-calorie spray dressings has bitten the dust. Ken's Lite Accents lineup has been discontinued. Let's not let these awesome items permanently disappear from shelves! Click here and BEG the Ken's crew to bring 'em back. We love guys with accents... ***Subway is on the right track (get it?!) when it comes to healthy eating -- each 6-inch serving of bread now has 30 percent of the daily recommended value of calcium and 20 percent of the recommended value of vitamin D you need in a day. So grab a sandwich -- we'd go with something off the Fresh Fit menu! ***Season 2 of Hungry Girl on Food Network continues this Sunday with "We All Scream for Ice Cream" -- an entire episode devoted to freezy-good treats! Lisa's making cool 'n creamy sweets and dishing the scoop on the best and worst items to order at an ice cream shop. Tune in to Food Network this Sunday (8/14) at 10am/9c... You SO don't want to miss it, so make sure you set your DVR or post a reminder somewhere you'll see it (like the freezer!). Watch it, you! And that's all we've got. HG out!
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Today is one of our favorite food holidays... Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor's Porch Night! If you find yourself with unexpected squash, bake it into this Hungry Girlfredo White Lasagna!
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Nestled below the rugged Bellenden Ker Range, the picturesque Goldsborough Valley is cloaked in lush lowland rainforest along the clear flowing waters and deep pools of the Mulgrave River.
Enjoy a relaxing picnic by the river or set up camp in the spacious camping area. Take a short walk through the rainforest to Kearneys Falls or embark on the 19 kilometre one-way Goldfield trail, which will take you over a saddle between Queensland's two highest peaks (Bartle Frere and Bellenden Ker) to the Boulders Scenic Reserve near Babinda. Canoe on the river (best between March and May) or ride a mountain bike 8km along the Goldfield trail to the East Mulgrave causeway.
Wooroonooran National Park stretches along the coastal hinterland from Innisfail to Gordonvale and is part of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area


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1/4th of recipe (4 meatballs): 158 calories, 5g fat, 356mg sodium, 2.5g carbs, 0g fiber, 0g sugars, 23.5g protein -- PointsPlus® value 4* Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick spray. In a large bowl, thoroughly mix 1 lb. raw extra-lean ground beef with 2 tbsp. taco seasoning mix. Firmly and evenly form into 16 meatballs, and place on a baking sheet, evenly spaced. Bake for 10 minutes. Flip meatballs, and bake until cooked through, about 5 minutes. Chomp away!
Entire recipe: 84 calories, 3g fat, 470mg sodium, 1.5g carbs, 0g fiber, 0.5g sugars, 12g protein -- PointsPlus® value 2*
Simply wrap an ounce of sliced 97 - 98% fat-free turkey breast (2 - 4 slices) around a stick of light string cheese. Then bite right in! If you want to add a third ingredient, dip it in some Hellmann's/Best Foods Dijonnaise or your mustard of choice. Mmmm...
Entire recipe: 108 calories, 3.5g fat, 470mg sodium, 8.5g carbs, 1.5g fiber, 1.5g sugars, 10.5g protein -- PointsPlus® value 3* In a medium bowl, mix a 3-oz. pouch of StarKist Albacore Sandwich-Ready Tuna Salad with 2 tbsp. black bean & corn salsa (sometimes labeled southwestern salsa). It's as easy as that! Enjoy it on light bread, a 100-calorie sandwich bun, over lettuce... or just straight from the bowl!
Entire recipe: 75 calories, 3.5g fat, 575mg sodium, 4g carbs, 0g fiber, 0.5g sugars, 7.5g protein -- PointsPlus® value 2* Start with a hot dog that has about 40 calories and 1g fat or less, like the kind by Hebrew National. Place it on a skewer lengthwise. (If using a wooden skewer, presoak it in water for 30 minutes to prevent burning.) Spirally wrap a slice of center-cut bacon or turkey bacon around the hot dog and secure with half a toothpick at each end. Bring a large skillet or grill pan to medium heat. Cook until bacon is crisp and fully cooked and hot dog is heated through, 6 - 8 minutes, rotating to evenly cook. Enjoy!
1/2 of recipe (1 stuffed mushroom): 140 calories, 2g fat, 470mg sodium, 21g carbs, 5.5g fiber, 5.5g sugars, 11.5g protein -- PointsPlus® value 3* Preheat oven to 400 degrees, and spray a baking sheet with nonstick spray. Place two mushroom caps (stems removed) on the sheet, rounded sides down, and bake until tender, about 15 minutes. Blot away excess moisture. In a microwave-safe bowl, microwave 1 cup low-fat veggie or turkey chili for 1 minute, or until hot. Divide chili between the mushroom caps, and enjoy!
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Still working as of 1/5/2014; the sorted tip was very helpful for python
For any other python users out there, i'm curious why EOF (during stdin) can seldom hang on eclipse > pydev > for windows. Seems rather daunting as i was hoping to run one window rather than having to fumble windows. The only thing i could dig up on google may relate to deliminators on reading each string? E.g. EOF in an interactive session would need to follow the enter key (or so i've read for py 2.7)?
Definitely a great warmup after being absent for a while, looking forward to the next challenge