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10 Money Conversations Everyone Should Have
Essential talks to have with your spouse, your kids, and your parents.
Conversations to Have With Your Spouse
Where Does All Our Money Go?
Why it's important: If you don't know where it goes, you could end up running low, not to mention straining your relationship. "Financial issues are the number one reason I see couples divorcing," says Barton Goldsmith, a psychotherapist and the author of Emotional Fitness for Intimacy ($11, amazon.com). The biggest marriage-buster among them? Over-spending. "Oftentimes a spender marries a saver," says Goldsmith. "They need to master the art of compromise, and if they don't, their relationship can quickly get complicated."
The ideal time to talk: Yesterday, says Goldsmith. Every couple needs to have this discussion. Even if your finances seem to be in good shape, you should check in regularly in case priorities change or debt sneaks in unnoticed.
What to do first: Suggest to your spouse that the two of you―together―keep a monthlong spending journal that tracks personal and household expenses.
How to bring it up: When the month is over and it's time to talk, focus on your feelings rather than his actions, says Puhn. Something like "Honey, I will sleep better if I know that our finances are in order" takes any judgment out of the discussion and offers your spouse a concrete way to work with you and make you happy. Then use the spending journal to help you both look for ways to stay on budget, cut back spending, or save more. It's also a good time to create a list of long-term savings goals.
Do We Need to Change Who Does What?
Why it's important: Let's face it: It's rare and not always practical for couples to share equally in day-to-day financial duties. If the balance gets out of whack or if you're juggling tasks that you don't understand, then bills could be missed, credit scores could suffer, and, again, resentment and conflict may ensue.
The ideal time to talk: Some time before you feel like yelling, "Must I do everything around here?!"
What to do first: Compile a list of every financial decision that is made or task that is performed in your household, from paying the gas bill to reallocating your 401(k) investments.
How to bring it up: Suggest holding a monthly household-business meeting. When you talk about money at an appointed time, tempers stay in check and work gets done, says Goldsmith. At the first one, go over your list and reassign responsibilities more evenly and appropriately. Repeat as necessary.
Are Our Retirement Plans on Track?
Why it's important: After the recent stock-market downturn, most people's 401(k)s look more like 201(k)s, says Goldsmith.
The ideal time to talk: As soon as you can.
What to do first: Open your account statements. With all the bad economic news, it's tempting to ignore them and remain on autopilot.
How to bring it up: Get right to the point. "I have been looking closely at our investments, and I'm worried we won't be able to retire at age 65" will certainly get your spouse's attention. Then quickly follow with "Let's figure out how to get back on course." An online retirement calculator (like the ones at money.cnn.com) can help. It might also be a good time to schedule an appointment with a financial planner who can offer objective advice and make sure you don't overlook any options. (Find a licensed one at fpanet.org.)
What Is Our Risk Tolerance When It Comes to Investments?
Why it's important: If one of you thinks that there is a fortune to be made in the market and the other can't stand the idea of losing a cent, you will be tempted to keep changing course and never meet your investment goals. Teamwork, people!
The ideal time to talk: Natural times to bring this up: during tax season, when you're looking at your investment income, and at year's end, when many people reevaluate their finances. But just checking your portfolio online can offer a chance to raise the subject.
What to do first: Learn to speak the lingo, says Puhn. Read some articles or books on investing, such as Jonathan D. Pond's You Can Do It! ($10, amazon.com), and Smart and Simple Financial Strategies for Busy People, by Jane Bryant Quinn (Simon & Schuster, $21, amazon.com), and you'll see that knowing your risk-tolerance level―whether low or high―is essential to successful investing. (These books will also help you assess your tolerance.) While you're at it, adopt non–Chicken Little terms, such as "risk tolerance," instead of saying, "I'm scared we'll lose all our money!" Try to temper your emotions.
How to bring it up: If you're the one who is averse to making risky investments, simply state that you are not comfortable with having such an aggressive portfolio. If you're the more aggressive one, ease into it―you don't want to scare your partner off. Saying something like "I think we're missing enormous opportunities because we're too conservative" should help get the ball rolling. Either way, both of you should be prepared to find a middle ground, says Puhn, for the sake of your relationship, if not your portfolio. (After all, these days, who can predict what will happen to that?) Meeting with a fee-only financial planner (who won't steer you into investments that pay him the highest commissions) can also help you find investments and formulate long-term savings goals that you are both comfortable with.
Conversations to Have With Your Kids
You Don't Need That New iPod. You Want It.
Why it's important: Determining what is and isn't essential will guide their spending habits for a lifetime.
The ideal time to talk: As soon as kids start to notice what things cost, usually in the first or second grade. Hammer home the point during their brand-conscious tweens and teens.
What to do first: Print out a copy of your family budget. (If you don't want to show your income, limit the figures to monthly expenses.) Then go over it with your kids. Don't have a budget? Download a free template at office.microsoft.com, and make one together. (Search for "family monthly budget planner.")
How to bring it up: "Let's take a look at where the money goes" is a good opener. Getting kids interested may be easy: Sixty percent of the teens surveyed in a recent study by the investment firm Schwab and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America said that learning about money management is a top priority.
I'm Giving You Your First Credit Card. But...
Why it's important: Think of it like driving a car: The only way kids can learn to use a credit card wisely is by (gulp) borrowing yours.
The ideal time to talk: When they're juniors or seniors in high school. Certainly before college, where they will be inundated with credit-card offers and are liable to spend irresponsibly. The average credit-card debt among college students recently hit an all-time high of $3,173, according to a survey by lender Sallie Mae, and 40 percent of students said that they charged items knowing they didn't have the money to pay for them.
What to do first: Add your under–18-year-old as an authorized user on your account. Set a $100 credit limit on her card, says Jennifer Austin Leigh, Psy.D., a psychologist and a family adviser based in New York City. If she handles that well, increase it by $100. "If you give kids too much credit to begin with, you're setting them up to fail," says Leigh.
How to bring it up: Handing over the card will get her attention. But follow it up with the analogy of the $50 pizza, says Linda Sherry, director of national priorities for Consumer Action, a consumer-education advocacy group. You charge a $10 pie but forget to pay the bill. Then you're hit with a $40 late fee, and before long that pizza costs five times as much. From there, you can explain interest charges, minimum monthly payments, credit scores, credit reports, and how it can haunt you if you're not responsible with your plastic.
Let's Plan How Best to Pay for College
Why it's important: The average annual cost of college? About $25,000 for a private school and $6,500 for a public one. No wonder two-thirds of undergraduates receive financial aid (mostly in the form of student loans). As a parent, it's your job to work out how to put your child through college without leaving her in serious debt or bankrupting your own retirement, says Kalman A. Chany, founder of Campus Consultants, a college consulting firm based in New York City. Whether or not your child has to help contribute, include her in the discussion.
The ideal time to talk: You and your spouse should begin to consider the costs of higher education as soon as your child is born, says Chany. And start saving right away. Once your child starts to talk about college, which usually happens when he's in middle school, it's a good time to introduce how much it costs.
What to do first: Start investing in 529 plans and Coverdell Education Saving Accounts, which work like Roth IRAs. Visit savingforcollege.com, a website that compares various savings options.
How to bring it up: Be positive with your child. This is not about discouraging him or scaring him away from higher education; it's about stressing that cost could factor into the decision. Explain to tweens that tuition can be expensive: "I'm so glad you're thinking about college. We should all start talking about how to pay for it." For high school kids, get specific: "Those are great options, but let's include some more affordable schools on your list, too." Be up front about financial aid: In some instances, you'll need to talk about how to share the expenses and explore different possibilities for scholarships and/or loans.
Conversations to Have With Your Parents
Do You Have Enough to Retire Comfortably?
Why it's important: Thirty percent of adult children contribute to their parents' finances, according to the Pew Research Center, an independent research organization in Washington, D.C. With many people living into their 80s and beyond, it is more likely than ever that retirees will outlive their savings.
The ideal time to talk: It's never too early. If your parents seem too young or are already retired, discuss long-term planning.
What to do first: Check with your siblings to see if they have had similar conversations with your folks. It might be best to have just one adult child make the approach. The retirement calculator at bankrate.com can estimate how large a nest egg your parents will need in their retirement years.
How to bring it up: Gently. Having a context for the conversation helps: "Mom, I noticed that you were careful at the grocery store. I don't want you worrying about money during retirement." Remember: "It may take more than one try," says Virginia Morris, author of How to Care for Aging Parents ($13, amazon.com). "Often parents don't want to talk with kids about finances."
Have You Thought About Long-Term Care Insurance?
Why it's important: The average cost for a private room in a nursing home can reach $75,000 a year; home health-care costs can be $200 a day. Long-term-care insurance pays these expenses.
The ideal time to talk: When your parents are in their late 50s or early 60s and in good health. That is when they will be most likely to find an affordable policy.
What to do first: Search for and print out articles on the subject so you can present the facts clearly. (Here are several good ones: Long-Term Insurance Information.) For a sense of potential costs and insurance benefits, check out the LTC Insurance Evaluator tool at smartmoney.com.
How to bring it up: Use your grandparents as an excuse, suggests Marilee Kern Driscoll, founder of the e-newsletter Long-Term Care Planning Month (ltcmonth.com). Say something like "Mom, remember what you went through with Grandma when she was in the nursing home? She had to pay an awful lot of money out of her own pocket. Have you made any plans if that should happen to you or Dad down the road?" If your own family doesn't fit this scenario, mention one of your friends who has gone through a similar situation with her grandparents or parents. Then follow up by sharing the articles you printed out.
In an Emergency, Who Do You Want to Manage Your Finances?
Why it's important: If a parent is suddenly incapacitated, he needs a durable power of attorney to have someone make financial decisions on his behalf.
The ideal time to talk: Now, no matter how old your parents are.
What to do first: Draft a durable power of attorney for yourself―everyone needs one. Or check out the software program Quicken WillMaker Plus 2010 ($50, nolo.com).
How to bring it up: Use yourself as an example. Tell your parents that you had a durable power of attorney written and ask if they have one. If they do, find out where the paperwork is. If they don't, offer to help. Use the opportunity to discuss other emergency legal documents, like a living will and a health proxy.


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Reporter Scares Baby at Denver Harvest Festival in News Blooper (VIDEO)
A Denver reporter brought a young boy to tears last week while interviewing the tot at a regional Fall Harvest Festival.
Dan "Dano" Daru, a regional reporter for local station KDVR-TV, was attending the Fall Harvest Festival in Platteville, Colo., on Sept. 15 when he decided to interview a young boy, roughly age two, who he described as "Drew the Farm Kid."
In the video, the eccentric reporter crouches next to the disgruntled-looking boy, and as he begins talking to the toddler, the child changes his expression from one of shock and horror to one of fear and annoyance.
As "Drew the Farm Kid" begins to cry, Daru receives flak from the news team back in the studio, telling his fellow anchors: "This is terrible, I love that kid."
"Way to go Dan, way to go. Way to make a baby boy cry on live television," one anchor says jokingly to Daru.
Daru then attempts to soothe the boy's angry demeanor by dancing for him and singing a song from the movie "The Wizard of Oz."
The boy turns away, still crying, as he sits perched in his father's arms.
"Let's just cut that while we're ahead," Daru's fellow anchor laughs.
The video of the incident has gained a fair amount of circulation on the Internet, with 300,000 views on YouTube.
Several viewers have expressed amusement at the boy's bewildered expression as the reporter approached his stroller.
"Love his face! Priceless!" commented one reader on the Daily Mail article and video.
"That look on the baby's face has me crying with tears of laughter," commented another viewer on YouTube.
Other viewers were amused with the reporter, Dan Daru, who evidently exhibits a strong, comedic personality on camera.
"Dan Daru is one of my favorite anchors ever, one of my only reasons to watch the news in the morning. So glad this got posted so the entire world can see how awesome he is," commented one viewer on YouTube.
Watch the awkward interview unfold in this video below:

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DARLINGTON RFC has agreed to share its ground with the town's football club.
Members of the rugby club voted in favour of the groundshare at a meeting at Blackwell Meadows tonight.
The decision means the Quakers will now be able to begin working towards moving back to Darlington next season after a two-year enforced absence when the club played its home games at Bishop Auckland FC's Heritage Park.
A statement issued by the rugby club said: "A vote taken, at a specially convened extraordinary general meeting, witnessed a majority of the member's voting in favour of welcoming Darlington FC to Blackwell Meadows for the benefit of sport in Darlington and both codes of rugby and association football.
"This is a big step towards creating a community sports hub for Darlington and both parties are positive this is a deal that will benefit both clubs, and the community, enormously.
"Negotiations will continue with regards to final clubhouse and ground development and plans will be released in due course."
After the vote, Darlington RFC chairman Michael Wilkinson said: "It's the biggest vote this club had to make in many a year and we're delighted that we're able with the membership to go forward with the proposal to bring Darlington FC back to Darlington - and in particular Blackwell Meadows."
And he added: "The hard work starts now."
The football club said it was "delighted" with the decision.
A statement said: "With all parties now totally committed to ensuring that the potential at Blackwell Meadows is to be fully exploited for the benefit of both clubs and the wider community, we are delighted that we can push on with the significant work that has already been carried out to date with the intention of bringing the football club back to Darlington as soon as practicable."
It is understood plans will shortly be submitted for approval to Darlington Borough Council ahead of work to upgrade the ground ready for the football club's arrival.
The Quakers have previously revealed that it was crucial the club returned to Darlington in order for it to cut costs and increase revenues.
Although senior officers at the rugby club backed the groundshare plan, some members had raised concerns that the football club would take over.


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Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Check out the Upcoming Scrapbook Expos!
You can still register for workshops, tickets, etc. through Wednesday for the Dallas Scrapbook Expo - check it out HERE.
Scrapbook Expo will be all over the country this year. Take a look below:
I hope to see some of you this Friday!
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I would love to but they don't come to my area (MA/NH)!ReplyDelete
- Tammy B.February 19, 2013 at 10:35 AM
Waiting for the one in May here in Orlando, FL.ReplyDelete
Can't wait! Lots of fun! I'm already saving for the shopping frenzy! There are always some good deals, especially if you wait till the last few hours of the last day! Most retailers put items at half price or better, but the choices are not as good.
I try to always attend the Expo in Puyallup, WA each year. They are always so fun.ReplyDelete
I've never been to a Scrapbook Expo but I have signed up to volunteer at Grapevine Friday afternoon (after work). I thought this would give me a chance to see how everything works. I'm looking forward to it! Maybe I'll see you there :)ReplyDelete
I have never been to one,but would love to maybe some day!Thanks for the video,I'm down loading it how!ReplyDelete
Looks like fun!ReplyDelete
Have some for me.
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I wish I was in one of those places. The Philippines is worlds apart from there. :)ReplyDelete
I would love it if they would come up to Maine!ReplyDelete
The only one that comes to NH is CKC. Anyway you can put in a word with these Scrapbook Conventions to come to MA,NH and ME?ReplyDelete
I'll be at Scrapbook Expo in Grapevine this week - so excited it is finally coming to Texas. I'm taking an alcohol marker class - need to figure out how to use them better. Thanks for the video.ReplyDelete
My sister and I will be there Friday...we are taking two classes, too!!ReplyDeleteReplies
Hey ScootinGranny, I'll be there also on Friday! I really hope that I'll run into you. You've been my Circle Angel & I'd love to meet you! AngelaDelete
Oh I hope that I see you there, Joy? I'll be there at the early bird opening so you may find me in a corner taking a nap about mid day!�� I'll make a small bed with my purchases, lol! But I'm really excited that it's here this year and I can't wait to check it out. I'm not taking any classes this time but there were some good ones available. And I also see that ScootinGranny (previous comment) my Cricut Circle sister will be there too so I hope that I'll have a chance to see you both! Have fun, Joy!ReplyDelete
Lin, Debbie, Angie and Scooting Granny - I hope I see you there! I am really excited about going! Also hoping they have some cool things to buy - love new scrappy stuff!ReplyDelete
MaMichelle, PKorner and Nancy - You guys are all in the same area (approximately) - maybe if you all contacted them, they would look into it. I'm sorry the northeast gets left out....HUGS!ReplyDelete
It was great to get to take a class with you at Scrapbook Expo. I really enjoyed the folded cards and getting a free stamp set of our choice (up to $19.99 value) from The Rubber Cafe as a part of the class was a super treat. This is the one I got http://therubbercafe.com/through-a-window.html . Looking forward to seeing you again sometime in the future!!ReplyDelete
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Robert Kaufman Licensed Boy Scout Fabric - 100% Kona Cotton - RARE - ABT-7851-13
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This print is such a unique BSA print in my opinion. It shows so many Scouting action scenes - Fishing, camping, running, cooking over an open fire, archery, canoeing, fire starting, swimming, repelling, compass directions and hiking... Printed along side each of these action scenes is the Merit Badge that goes along with the activity.
On the left side of the print is a 3" blue and tan Banner with the Scout Knot printed.
Please note the multiple pictures I have posted above to give you a better understanding.
24" REPEAT pattern
Robert Kaufman # ABT-7851-13 Tan
Color background is a light tan/beige. Colors of this print coordinate well with most all of the other BSA prints.
This is the original Robert Kaufman registered Boy Scouts of America Kona cotton print. Pristine and new. Crisp and clean. Cut from the bolt. An EXTREMELY RARE VINTAGE print no longer in production. We have very limited stock left.
Available sizes:
1/4 yard is 9" x 43/44"
1/2 yard is 18" x 43/44"
1 yard is 36" x 43/44"
*Please note that because of the side Banner, I won't be cutting Fat Quarters from this print. Staring size is 1/4 yard (full width).
Robert Kaufman printed a wonderful line of BSA prints on very high quality beautiful Kona cotton. You will not find better quality. Sadly this whole line is no longer in production and very rare if not impossible to find. Fortunately we still have a bit of inventory left. You won't find it anywhere else.
My studio is clean, smell and smoke free.
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After a pre-trial circus and delay in announcement of of nearly American Idol results show proportions, the verdict is in: Dr. Conrad Murray was found guilty of manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson and the ensuing birth of 5,000 mediocre pop stars' efforts to rechristen themselves "the new King of Pop." The former charge carries a maximum penalty of 4 years in prison and loss of his medical license, and the latter charge carries no criminal penalty, but it probably should.
A doctor being charged with the death of a patient is rare, and Murray's fate could easily influence the way that doctors treat their patients who are in pain.
Jackson died of acute propofol intoxication in 2009, and everyone in the entire US spent the ensuing two weeks either listening to Man in the Mirror or pointing out that Michael Jackson was accused of child molestation, sometimes both at the same time.


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In 2009, the City held its first Lake Oswego Photo Contest. With approximately 170 photographs submitted, the contest was a success. These photos stood out in their respective category:
Category 1 – Life in Lake Oswego
1st Place – Christmas on the Lake by J'hon Williams
Runner Up – Street Eat by Kevin Brown
Honorable Mention – Fairy Song by Chris Thompson
Category 2 – Places in Lake Oswego
1st Place – Archway at George Rogers Park by Kevin Brown
Runner Up – Barn at Luscher Farm by Anna Guensch
Honorable Mention – Cloud Reflections at Foothills by Paul Lyons
Category 3 – Lake Oswego's Events and Activities
1st Place – Nightlife Downtown by Michael Berger
Runner Up – Wooden Boat Festival by Kevin Brown
Honorable Mention – Beautiful Lake Oswego by Wilson Chen
Category 4 – People of Lake Oswego
1st Place – Battling the Elements by Chris Thompson
Runner Up – Ice Cream by Anna Guensch
Honorable Mention – Young Angler by Chris Thompson
Category 5 – Potpourri
1st Place – Train by Greg Seitz
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Bail set at $25k for Keene woman charged in friend's hit-and-run deathBy MEGHAN PIERCE
Union Leader Correspondent
February 06. 2014 7:41PM
KEENE — The woman accused of being the driver who caused a fatal hit-and-run crash that killed a cyclist on Route 101 on Nov. 2 will go on trial in May.
Tracy A. Burroughs, 41, of Keene, was indicted on charges of negligent homicide, conduct after an accident and two counts of aggravated driving while intoxicated by the Cheshire County Superior Court Grand Jury on Jan. 31.
Burroughs filed a plea of not guilty Jan. 31.
On Monday, Superior Court Judge John Kissinger set her bail at $25,000 cash.
She continues to be held at the Cheshire County House of Corrections. Her trial is scheduled to start May 24.
Burroughs is accused of being behind the wheel of the vehicle that hit and killed cyclist Keon E. Ioannou, 48, of Keene, around 1:50 a.m. on Nov. 2. She was arrested later that morning at the home she shared with Ioannou.
Ioannou was the chef and owner of Tony Clamato's Ristorante on Court Street. Burroughs worked for Ioannou as a waitress.
He was riding his bicycle home when the hit and run took place. According to the indictment, he suffered traumatic blunt force trauma, including a broken leg, a skull fracture and damage to his brain.
Ioannou and Burroughs shared a home at 878 Marlboro Road. They had been in a relationship in the past, but according to friends of Ioannou, the pair had just been friends for some time.
An indictment is not a ruling of guilt, but a determination by the grand jury that prosecutors have enough evidence to move forward with a trial.


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CHINO, Calif.—The news that Leslie Van Houten was denied her 20th bid for parole sounded a warning for other prisoners marked with the stigma of the Manson Family crimes.
"I X-ed myself out of society and I ask you to allow me to re-enter society," Van Houten said, referring to a time when she and other Charles Manson followers emulated the cult leader in carving the letter X on their foreheads.
But her plea, supported by evidence of her rehabilitation and her good works in prison, carried little weight with the two parole commissioners, who said her crimes were so "heinous and atrocious" that they overwhelmed everything else.
"The crimes will always be a factor," said Board of Parole Hearings Commissioner Jeffrey Ferguson. "The question is whether the good will ever outweigh the bad. It certainly didn't today."
Van Houten had told him: "I know I did something that is unforgiveable, but I can create a world where I make amends. I'm trying to be someone who lives a life for healing rather than destruction."
She was convicted of murder and conspiracy for her role in the slayings of Leno and Rosemary LaBianca, wealthy Los Angeles grocers stabbed to death in August 1969. During the penalty phase of her trial Van Houten confessed to joining in stabbing Mrs. La Bianca after she was dead. A night earlier, Manson's followers killed actress Sharon Tate and four others, but Van Houten did not take part in those murders.
Van Houten spoke frankly of her crimes and apologized to the families of victims. The hearing lasted eight hours, but while Van Houten spoke of becoming a new person during her 44 years in prison, it was the old person—the 19-year-old killer who was convicted with Manson and two other women followers—who was the subject of Wednesday's parole hearing at the California Institution for Women.
Though cult leader Manson was not present, his influence loomed over the proceedings
Van Houten's lawyer, Michael Satris, said his client "sank to the depths of Dante's inferno and she put herself there by consorting with the devil himself, Charles Manson."
With victims' survivors sitting behind her in a cramped room at the California Institution for Women, Van Houten acknowledged participating in the killings ordered by Manson. She said she was drawn to the cult leader because he seemed to have all the answers.
"He could never have done what he did without people like me," said Van Houten.
The denial came at the 63-year-old's parole hearing on Wednesday, where the panel heard from relatives of the LaBiancas. They denounced her as a remorseless killer and said she would be a danger to society. The panel agreed in spite of 49 letters from friends of Van Houten, who offered her housing and support if she was released.
Van Houten won't be eligible to ask for parole again for five years, but Ferguson said she could request another hearing sooner if circumstances change.
One former Manson follower, Barbara Hoyt, spoke against Van Houten, remembering her as a leader within the Manson group who knew that a race war was being planned. She noted that some have described life with Manson's "family" as hell.
"But she was having a good time time in hell," Hoyt said of Van Houten. "She enjoyed it out there."
Van Houten showed no reaction to the ruling and quickly was escorted out of the room.
At her trial, Van Houten's defense lawyers portrayed her as the youngest and least culpable of those convicted with Manson, as a young woman from a good family who had been a homecoming princess and showed promise until she became involved with drugs and was recruited into the murderous cult.
Now deeply wrinkled with long gray hair tied back in a ponytail, Van Houten acknowledged her most hateful acts.
She said that when she heard the Manson family had killed Tate and others, she felt left out and asked to go along the second night.
Asked if she would have done the same had children been involved, she answered, "I can't say I wouldn't have done that. I'd like to say I wouldn't, but I don't know."
She added, "I feel that at that point I had really lost my humanity and I can't know how far I would have gone. I had no regard for life and no measure of my limitations."
Manson, now 78, has stopped coming to parole hearings, sending word that prison is his home and he wants to stay there.
AP Special Correspondent Linda Deutsch covered the Tate-LaBianca killings and the Manson trial as well as multiple parole hearings for Manson family members.


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The Future and Its Enemies: The Growing Conflict Over Creativity, Enterprise, and Progress
Free Press, 1998 - Social Science - 265 pages
Today we have greater wealth, health, opportunity, and choice than at any time in history -- the fruits of human ingenuity, curiosity, and perseverance. Yet a chorus of intellectuals and politicians loudly laments our condition.Technology, they say, enslaves us. Economic change makes us insecure. Popular culture coarsens and brutalizes us. Consumerism despoils the environment. The future, they say, is dangerously out of control, and unless we rein in these forces of change and guide them closely, we risk disaster. In The Future and Its Enemies, Virginia Postrel explodes these myths, embarking on a bold exploration of how progress really occurs. In areas of endeavor ranging from fashion to fisheries, from movies to medicine, from contact lenses to computers, she shows how and why unplanned, open-ended trial and error -- not conformity to one central vision -- is the key to human betterment. Thus, the true enemies of humanity's future are those who insist on prescribing outcomes in advance, circumventing the process of competition and experiment in favor of their own preconceptions and prejudices. Postrel argues that these conflicting views of progress, rather than the traditional left and right, increasingly define our political and cultural debate. On one side, she identifies a collection of strange bedfellows: Pat Buchanan and Ralph Nader standing shoulder to shoulder against international trade: "right-wing" nativists and "left-wing" environmentalists opposing immigration; traditionalists and technocrats denouncing Wal-Mart, biotechnology, the Internet, and suburban sprawl. Some prefer a pre-industrial past, while others envision a bureaucratically engineered future, but all share a devotion to what she calls "stasis," a controlled, uniform society that changes only with permission from some central authority. On the other side is an emerging coalition in support of what Postrel calls "dynamism": an open-ended society where creativity and enterprise, operating under predictable rules, generate progress in unpredictable ways. Dynamists are united not by a single political agenda out by an appreciation for such complex evolutionary processes as scientific inquiry, market competition, artistic development, and technological invention. Entrepreneurs and artists, scientists and legal theorists, cultural analysts and computer programmers, dynamists are, says Postrel "the party of life." The Future and Its Enemies is a vigorous manifesto for the dynamist worldview, as well as a penetrating analysis of how our beliefs about personal knowledge, nature, virtue, and even the relation between work and play shape the way we run our businesses, make public policy, and search for truth and beauty. Controversial and provocative, Virginia Postrel's thesis heralds a fundamental shift in the way we view politics, culture, and society as we face an unknown -- and thus invigorating -- future.
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Someone who spends most of their time behind a keyboard, be it myspace, youtube or any forum regurgitating liberal media falsifications that profess a universal solution to the war in Iraq.
Joey - Did you see what Carl posted today on myspace about how Fox news incopporates more right wing anti-humanitarian viewpoints into their broadcast than any other station and if we all stopped watching the troops would get pulled out!?!
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Pitch Perfect
(Imperfect a cappella movie)
If you like a cappella singing, you'll get a decent taste of it in this imperfect movie about college singing groups. The music is fine, but it is too often interrupted by a stupid, trite story.
Anna Kendrick plays Beca, enrolled in Barden University by her professor father. Beca would rather be in LA producing music.
The college kids seem to spend all their time attending singing contests and practicing routines. Beca is finally convinced to join the Barden Bellas, led by a controlling student who immediately dislikes her. Their male counterpart, the Treble Makers, win all of the contests every year, and are 100 times better than the weak women's group.
Will Beca be able to save the group by convincing them to do more modern, up-tempo routines?
Will Beca and Jesse (Skylar Astin), a co-worker and member of the Treble Makers, ever connect?
Will the Barden Bellas ever win the Nationals?
Beca pouts a lot and pushes away those who care for her, but can she turn herself around?
It all comes down to the finals, or the Big Game in sports talk.
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LODI - The Lodi Police Department's Major Accident Investigations Team was deployed twice late Friday night following two fatal vehicle accidents that occurred less than two miles apart, authorities said.
LODI - The Lodi Police Department's Major Accident Investigations Team was deployed twice late Friday night following two fatal vehicle accidents that occurred less than two miles apart, authorities said.
A motorcycle rider died after colliding with a truck about 9:12 p.m. near South Ham Lane and West Vine Street, officers said. Carl Faccini, 33, of Lodi was traveling north on South Ham Lane when Juan Rodriguez, 21, of Lodi made a left turn in front of him, police said.
Faccini was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. Investigators were still trying to determine which party was responsible for the collision Saturday, police said.
At 11:30 p.m., officers were dispatched to North Ham Lane and West Turner Road, where a vehicle crashed into an electrical box moments after leaving the scene of a dispute in the 600 block of West Turner Road, police said.
The driver died as a result of the accident, authorities said. He was identified as a 34-year-old Lodi man, but his name was not released Saturday pending notification of family.
STOCKTON - Authorities recovered the remains of an apparent drowning victim Saturday after a passer-by found a man floating in McLeod Lake near the University Plaza Waterfront Hotel in downtown Stockton, police said.
Police responded to the area just south of the hotel and east of Stockton Ballpark at 12:37 p.m. The Stockton Fire Department also responded to the scene to remove the victim from the water, officers said.
The victim appeared to have been in the water for "a while" and was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. He was described as a black man in his 30s, but his name was not released pending notification of family. The man appeared to be the victim of an accidental drowning, police said.
STOCKTON - A 22-year-old woman was taken to the hospital with multiple injuries after being attacked by four other women in central Stockton, authorities said.
The attack occurred at an unspecified time Saturday near West Washington and South Commerce streets, police said. The woman was walking in the area when someone hit her on the head with a metal bar, knocking her to the ground, officers said.
The assailants then continued to kick and punch the woman, inflicting a number of injuries, authorities said. One of the attackers was described as a Latino woman 23 to 30 years old standing 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighing 130 pounds with black hair, brown eyes, a white T-shirt and black pants.


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Maybe it was going to be like this anyway -- I can't tell anymore, and I'm starting not to trust my instincts on this one. But with the big quarterback do-si-do now underway, all eyes are now fixed on Andy Reid.
Like I said, maybe this was always going to be a part of the endgame. We haven't had one of these in such a long time that I can't really remember. Because, 10 years ago, Ray Rhodes was a lame duck for an entire season before being let go. Prior to that, Rich Kotite was a lame duck for an entire season, Jeffrey Lurie's first season as owner, before he was sent away. It has been a long, long time since any of us weren't sure about the head coach with five games remaining in a season. But here we are.
I am in the municipal minority because I think Reid should be back next year. I am as aware of his faults as anybody but I also am aware of the good side. He has not done a good job this season with what he has had to work with, and that is his fault. But he also is saddled right now with a self-destructing quarterback/star and a one-legged running back/star. Even if he had better managed his roster -- and he should have, and that is on him as the king of personnel -- this was going to be hard.
All of that said, I am neither blind nor deaf. I can hear what people are saying and I can see this football team crumbling. I can see that 108-yard interception return by the Ravens' Ed Reed and see the effort that was not there in trying to tackle him. That right there might have been the most alarming 15 seconds of the season.
With that, Kevin Kolb again takes a seat and Donovan McNabb returns at quarterback. At 5-5-1, Reid will play this out now after the failed benching of Sunday. But, in an odd way, by highlighting the quarterback position he has kind of removed it from the calculation. This isn't about the QB now. This is about the coach.
Like I said, I think Reid should be back. I think he should be given a shot with Kolb. Somebody else should pick the players, but this is a demonstrated skill possessed by Reid -- developing a young quarterback -- and the Eagles should not forget that. Right now, I don't think they will. But if this team rolls over, well...
So that's the only thing you watch for -- effort and professionalism on the field and in a crisis. That is what you watch for -- that, and how it reflects on the head coach.


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The Neosho Wildcat X-treme Team (WXT) youth wrestling team began their season on Sunday at the Seneca Tournament.
SENECA — The Neosho Wildcat X-treme Team (WXT) youth wrestling team began their season on Sunday at the Seneca Tournament.
Neosho brought home the prized "sportsmanship" trophy, which was voted upon by officials, as well as having 32 wrestlers earn medals at the event.
Marcus Shaeffer collected the fastest pin in the 10-under division, stopping his opponent in five seconds, which also came in as the fastest pin of the tournament.
Results for the weekend were as follows:
Nick Shaeffer, first place; Jack Lankford, first; Wyatt Friend, first; Joel Walker, second; Bostyn Patterson, second; Blake Quick, third; Will Meyer, third; Cayden Larsen, third; Dayton Kivett, third.
Hayden Crane, first
Jacob Gravener, second
Ryken Shallenburger, second
Robert Ball, third
Raymond Hembree, third.
Dryake Perry, first; Kale Schrader, first; Skylar Lumpkins, second; Landon Kivett, second; Cayden Auch, second; Braxton Crane, second; Zane Cotton, second; Marcus; Shaeffer, third; Julian Ethridge, third; Cal Kivett, fourth.
Dalton Hembree, first; Mason Ray, first; Joe Armstrong, first; Trey Letts, first; Braxton Barnes, second; Colton Mouse, second; Zane Persinger, third.
Joey Williams, first.
The X-treme Team will host their annual WXT Tournament on Saturday beginning at 9 a.m. at the Neosho High School gymnasium.


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After living through an accident, illness or loss of a loved one, many people find comfort in going back to the predictable rhythms of their old, familiar routines. Losing themselves at work can offer escape from these events and help set them on the road to recovery.
For others, the response is exactly the opposite, and going back to their old lives after a traumatic, life-changing event is out of the question. The only thing that seems right to them is to create a new plan for living, one that acknowledges the hardships they've endured and the wisdom they've acquired since their lives changed.
CNBC.com presents this list of people who survived tragedies and responded by creating new careers and businesses. These new ventures not only helped them cope, but may have served to inspire other people going through similarly challenging times.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The man charged in Lexington's most recent murder will go before a judge to answer to the charges.
28-year-old Brandon Lamont Bailey turned himself in to Lexington Police on Monday. Police have been trying to find him since early December.
Lexington police interviewed an eyewitness shortly after Anthony Logan was shot and killed at an apartment complex on Cambridge Drive on Saturday, December 1st. According to an arrest warrant, the eyewitness was able to identify Brandon Bailey from a lineup as the man that they saw shoot Logan.
Logan suffered multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to UK Hospital where he died. Family members tell WKYT that Logan was just days away from his 23rd birthday when he was murdered.
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Food Network Challenge – Blind Date Cakes (1027)
So I can breathe a little now that the show has aired. It's pretty scary watching yourself on TV…I notice weird things like the fact that I stick my tongue out when I'm concentrating… 🙂 haha.
Anyway – I wanted to share some photos of the challenge now that I can…it was a really fun challenge and I am proud of the cake that Cathy and I put forward, whether or not it looked like a 'wedding cake'. Really, after the last challenge, the goal was just to make a pretty cake – so that's what we tried to do 🙂 ! I was pretty steadfast about not changing the design too much – so that I didn't run out of time…
Anyway – just wanted to share some pics and thank everyone for the great support!!!!
Lastly, here is a close-up of the fantasy flowers we created:
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Is it just me or since Episode 16 the anime has diverged from the manga?
For those of you who read the manga as well what do you think of what they're doing with the anime story vs the manga story?
Wow! I started reading the manga right now. and you are right, as well as others. It is drastically different. I never, ever thought that manga would be this different. I mean, the anime Death Note was close to the manga. I like them both
I don't see the point in choosing one over the other. Both are good in their own special way. Kinda like how there are many different versions of Batman. Or many different versions of The Power Rangers. But yeah. I began reading the manga starting with chapter 15. Looks like Rin is the only demon after all. :(
But I think there should be a sticky. One for people watching the anime and another for people reading the manga, since they are very different. But there's no reason why people can't enjoy both.
Chapter 16
Edit: OK. Yukio's more cheeky in the manga. and he seems more human. His character is has more dimensions to him. In the anime, his character just seems to be one way. In the manga, he has more layers. He is more complicated. He's like a real human being with all the complexities of a real human being. Fears, doubts, a cheeky side. He is not Mr. Professor Man all the way through like in the anime.
Chapter 17
Edit: OK. Wow! It really is totally different and surprising. Of course, like I said, Rin is the only demon and Yukio has no demonic powers. But Shiemi who is so supportive and friendly to Rin in the anime is afraid of him in the manga O_O I was SHOCKED to see that. I guess they are trying to create some sort of romance love triangle between Rin, Shiemi, and Izumo. But Shiemi is afraid of Rin in the manga or at least on Chapter 17. She is extremely afraid of him and Izumo is the only one who's nice to him. Now that I see the manga, there is a STRONGER possibility for a Rin and Izumo romance. and romance between Rin and Shiemi is virtually impossible. I mean, reading 16 and 17, Shiemi is SO AFRAID of Rin. She's not the the accepting, understanding, cheerleader that we get to see in the anime.
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Yeah I'd really like to read the manga, but it seems like the anime is going on what we have in mind...like in the anime we started guessing that yukio was a demon after all and it turns out that happened!! I just hope the anime has more seasons. I dont mind that its different from the manga. I mean both of them are different. It is what it is.
Anime is awesome....enough said.
Treness wrote:
Yeah I'd really like to read the manga, but it seems like the anime is going on what we have in mind...like in the anime we started guessing that yukio was a demon after all and it turns out that happened!! I just hope the anime has more seasons. I dont mind that its different from the manga. I mean both of them are different. It is what it is.
It is what it is (o^w^o) But man, it is so SHOCKING. I mean, we get to see Bon's dad. It's like,"wwwhhhhaaaaaa???" I am so shocked that we get to see Bon's dad. I mean, the anime is good. But the manga is like AWESOME. Bon's dad. Yay!!! He is so different from Bon. I mean, reading the manga is so shocking and surprising. Mainly because it's totally different from the anime. It's like a whole new story. It just goes totally and completely in a different direction. But damn, my computer keeps acting up. each and every time I "turn the page" it says "Page Cannot Be Displayed." So annoying. It makes reading the manga discouraging
Nothing Like Anybody
Really?? Man i wanna read the manga!!
Anime is awesome....enough said.
There are many websites where you could read the manga. Just google manga+ao no exorcist
Btw, did you know that Mephisto is the Impure King???? I was like, Wow!
And the Left Eye of the Impure King and the Right Eye of the Impure King is something that belongs to Mephisto.
It's like, Wow! This is an interesting story, I wonder why it isn't in the anime. But maybe it will show up later.
I heard that the manga to REBORN is different from the anime. It's just out of order and some changes here and there. But just in case they don't show it in the anime, I think everybody should go online and read the manga. It's really good (o^w^o)
Nothing Like Anybody
Nooo i didnt know tht, I hope it pops up in the manga after all this drama in the anime right now is through. And yeah I think im gonna buy the manga at the store just so i can have some copies but i think america only has the first 3 volumes.
Anime is awesome....enough said.
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Nooo i didnt know tht, I hope it pops up in the manga after all this drama in the anime right now is through. And yeah I think im gonna buy the manga at the store just so i can have some copies but i think america only has the first 3 volumes.
Man! You would like the manga. Yukio's so cheeky. I mean, man. In the anime, it's in consent teacher mode where he acts like a teacher ALL the time. In the manga, he's more cheeky. It's like Daaayyuuuuummmm. I never knew that Yukio could be such a smart-ass. It's like o_O Why don't they show this in the anime??? I would love to see his cheeky side being brought out in the anime, too.
Nothing Like Anybody
Chapter 24
OMG! Reading Chapter 24, Fujimoto Shiro acts JUST LIKE RIN. This was when he was 34. I'm assuming that this was BEFORE he adopted Rin and Yukio. He acts EXACTLY LIKE RIN. Man, there's personalities match up perfectly. o_O
Never mind, he's WORSE. Just read Chapter 24, he's WORSE. Damn, having 2 children DEFINITELY changed him.
Wow! Looks like Mephisto isn't the Impure King after all. (I don't know if it was a mistranslation or if the character got it wrong. Earlier it said, Mephisto, The Impure King, now it looks like Mephisto and the Impure King are different demons.)
Nothing Like Anybody
Ahaha that's cuz fujimoto shiro is awesome :). And yea that would be cool to see a different side of Yukio. Cuz he's kinda funny but kinda just boring at the same time in the anime. And hmmmm 2 different demons.
Anime is awesome....enough said.
I have not read the manga but i do know enough that the anime has diverged way off the manga from what i heard i would to know what some people think is good about this change and bad about this change meanwhile i am going to start reading the manga
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yinfire is he really that cheeky ok maybe i should really get reading on the manga i do have volumes one through three but maybe i should just read whats out so far on the internet
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jewell815 wrote:
yinfire is he really that cheeky ok maybe i should really get reading on the manga i do have volumes one through three but maybe i should just read whats out so far on the internet
Well, he's still Yukio. It's not like he's a totally and completely different character. But he's been cheeky here and there. As in, a smartass. Well, I say cheeky, I'm just using a clean word for smartass. He's still Yukio. So, I'm not saying he's acting like a totally and completely different character. He's still has is serious side.
But it's like, Rin said,"Yukio. I will surpass you."
and Yukio says something like,"When have you ever caught up to me." with a smirk on his face.
Rin goes to jail like, I'm assuming weeks. Maybe months later in manga time.
and Yukio says,"Is this your way of surpassing me??"
When I say cheeky, what I really mean is. We see him acting like a smartass more often. Kinda like when Rin and Bon got into a fight and Yukio held Rin back and told Bon to tell him off. You could say he's acting more like a jerk if you want. Cheeky, smartass, jerk, whatever you want to use. But if you remember Rin's fight with Bon and how Yukio told Bon to tell Rin off. Much more like that.
But you hardly get to see Yukio anyway. I mean, there was this scene were Yukio and Rin saved a boy. Then Yukio had to go somewhere. While Rin and everybody else went to Kyouto. Then, we didn't see Yukio again until Rin went to prison. Now Rin is coincidentally about to be executed XD So, in both the anime and the manga he's being executed XD But for different reasons. He didn't go beserk again. The reason he's in jail is because he showed off his flames to suguro's family, and they all found out that he was a demon and felt very upset by it and thought Rin was dangerous. That's why Rin's being executed. But Bon and the others are trying to rescue him because. Well, Rin used his flames because Bon and his dad were at odd terms with each other. and Rin wanted Bon to get along with his father.
Bon realizes that Rin is right. So now Bon and the others are trying to rescue him. I haven't finished reading chapter 26, yet. I'm almost finished XD
Nothing Like Anybody
whoa that is very different i have feeling i will prefer yukio in the manga over the and the anime seems rushed don't u agree
time to start updating my profile more
Whoa! This is a good part. Bon makes a very good point about Rin, which DEFINITELY should've been added to the anime: http://www.mangareader.net/ao-no-exorcist/26/36
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December 2010
Maya Exhibition coming to SLAM
Main Exhibition Galleries, February 13–May 8, 2011
Fiery Pool: The Maya and the Mythic Sea
brings together over 90 works, many never before seen in the United States, to offer exciting insights into the culture of the ancient Maya. Surrounded by the sea and dependent on the life-giving power of rain and clouds, the ancient Maya created fantastic objects imbued with the symbolic power of water.
This exhibition presents four thematic sections — Water and Cosmos, Creatures of the Fiery Pool, Navigating the Cosmos, and Birth to Rebirth — that explore the different ways Maya artists represented water, from setting religious narratives in watery domains to using shells and other exotic materials acquired through coastal trade networks.
Fiery Pool: The Maya and the Mythic Sea
is organized by the Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Mass., and has been made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities: Because democracy demands wisdom. Additional support was provided by ECHO (Education through Cultural and Historical Organizations), a program of the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Innovation and Improvement.
For Students and Teachers
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Mark Your Calendars: Big Event for Teachers
Monday, March 7, 2011
Enter the captivating realm of Maya art and culture through the Museum's special exhibition,
Fiery Pool: The Maya and the Mythic Sea
, during this afternoon of professional development workshops designed for teachers.
· View recently excavated and rarely seen objects which illuminate the impact of water on Maya cosmology and imagery
· Learn teaching techniques incorporating the language of hieroglyphics and archaeology
· Develop an arts vocabulary for student discussion and analysis
Area scholars and educators will share classroom-tested practices useful for integrating history, language arts, science, and other content areas with the study of Mesoamerican civilization.
Workshop descriptions to be announced beginning January 2011. Please check
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Master Teacher Fellowship — Application Deadline March 1!
Do you have a talent for seeing "the big idea?"
Are you interested in exploring the relationships between art and other academic disciplines?
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Are you interested in developing engaging and creative learning strategies that encourage students and teachers to expand their perspectives?
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High School Art Project 2010
On October 25, area high school students had an interactive half-day workshop where they considered how artists create meaning in abstract art. Carla Tuetken, Hazelwood West High School Arts Teacher and 2010 Saint Louis Art Museum Master Teacher Fellow, led the workshop.
The students were challenged to explore how technique affects what contemporary artists make and what viewers see. They also considered how materials help facilitate an artist's intentions, and how visual elements combine with sensory impressions to influence the perception of and response to abstract art. Students put those concepts into action to create a work using a variety of techniques.
Look for Carla's related workshop for teachers,
Abstraction: A Varied Point of View
, on January 25, 2011. (Pre-registration required; see our
2010–11 Teacher Programs
guide for details.)
We have a Winner!
The following story by Elisa Roth, Art Teacher at Old Bonhomme Elementary, was selected to be printed. Congratulations, Elisa, you will receive a gift from the Museum!
Elisa Roth:
" Every year I have the opportunity to take my first grade class to the Art Museum thanks to the generous support of our PTO and their funds. We often do a seek-and-find looking for artists, styles, periods, etc. But one year I chose to have docents lead the students around the Museum and lead the discussions.
I loved the interaction I heard with one of these groups and the docent. They were seated on the second floor in front of Ellsworth Kelly's
Spectrum II
and the docent began talking about the piece. She asked if the piece was realistic or abstract. The students were excited. They all raised their hands, wiggling on the floor to answer. The docent called on one student in the front row. He answered,
The docent looked down smiling and said,
'Well, I think ...'
and the boy politely interrupted.
'It is neither because the painting is all about colors and shapes, not objects, so it must be non-objective!'
The docent was pleasantly surprised and slightly taken aback. She quickly agreed as did the other students. The discussion continued along the path of non-objective art and its importance to the world.
I was so proud of my little first graders to bring their art vocabulary to the Museum and be able to put it into context. The docent was thrilled to have the next level of discussion and we all learned a lot! "
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Allstate Sugar Bowl News Stand
The following are stories from around the country which relate to the Sugar Bowl and the BCS. Some links from newspapers expire or change after a period of time so the older links may no longer be active.
Two links (regularly updated) to unofficial websites with television schedules:
College football tv schedule – updated for 2011
2011 FBS Conference Schedules (pdf, as of 7/26/11)
December 17
Birmingham News: Critics Aside, BCS and Bowls Have Merit
December 12
USA TODAY: LSU-Bama Rematch Is Good For College Football
Leesburg Daily Commercial: Facts Show Right Teams Will Play For BCS Title
Memphis Daily News: Can't Gripe When Best Teams Reach Title Game
December 5
Times-Picayune: Michigan-Virginia Tech Pairing In Sugar Bowl Has Its Critics
December 3
Times-Picayune: Would-be championship scenarios dotting the BCS landscape
December 2
Times-Picayune: Houston eyeing C-USA title, BCS bowl bid
Sports Illustrated: Unassuming SEC Commissioner Mike Slive At Top of His Game
CBS Sports.com: Humble Slive Has SEC Walking Tallest In College Football
Birmingham News: Sun Belt Commissioner Wright Waters, a Montgomery Native, To Be Recognized In New York
USA TODAY: LSU-Alabama Matchup Expected Even If Tigers Slip vs. Georgia
Arizona Republic: Fiesta Bowl Should Say No To Penn State For Insight Game
December 1
ESPN.com: One More Time
New York Times: For Transfer, A No-Huddle Scholarship
November 30
Fox Sports.com: No Complaints About BCS Title Game
CBS Sports.com: Okie State Has Shot At Ruining LSU-'Bama Rematch
The Oklahoman: Oklahoma State Needs Stylish Victory To Gain Human Vote
November 29
CBS Sports.com: Okie State or Chokie State? Check Back Saturday
Rivals.com: Handing Out Pre-Bowl Awards
November 28
ESPN.com: A Rematch Likely, But Not A Sure Thing
SI.com: Nearly Inevitable Rematch Result of SEC's Recent History, Flawed BCS
CBS Sports.com: We May Not Like LSU-'Bama Rematch, But BCS' Logic Is Sound
Washington Post: BCS Standings: LSU. Alabama Poised To Meet For Title, Likely Regardless of Conference Championships
Baton Rouge Advocate: Plenty of Scenarioes Remain for BCS
November 25
Denver Post: Playoffs vs. BCS? Current system has a big fan
New York Times: Unmasked – Voters in Harris Poll take their jobs seriously
November 22
Rivals.com: The Forde-Yard Dash: Revved Up for Thanksgiving Rivalries
CBS Sports.com: BCS System May Be Broken, But It Somehow Works This Week
Wall Street Journal: Scandals Spread With Changes In College Sports
CBS Sports.com: Weekend Review: All SEC BCS Title Game Is All But A Certainty Now
ESPN.com: Arkansas-LSU, BCS Future and More
November 21
Times-Picayune: SEC West has BCS in an unusual spot
ESPN.com: Who's Best In The West? Tough to Say
SI.com: Great Upset Weekend Everything We Love, Hate ABout Chaotic BCS
Rivals.com: Week 13 Watch: Don't Forget About Arkansas
Wall Street Journal: If College Football Had Do-Overs
Note From Bill Hancock
BCS Standings
Chicago Tribune: BCS Change Good For Irish, Big Ten
Associated Press Top 25
November 20
Sporting News: SEC West Holds All the Cards in BCS Race
November 18
ESPN.com: Sources: BCS Proposes Radical Changes
SI.com: Revised Mandel Plan Bids Adieu to AQ Status, Two-Team League Limit
ESPN.com: Game Over
Associated Press: Rose Bowl Would Welcome Penn St. If It Earns Bid
ESPN.com: Bowl Having Fun With Social Media
ESPN.com: Houston Controls its BCS Destiny
November 17
LA Times: For Everyone's Sake, Penn State Needs To Say No To A Bowl Game
Cedar Rapids Gazette: SEC Could Snag 3 BCS Slots This Year
Associated Press: Houston Could Give C-USA Expensive Parting Gift
November 16
Football Bowl Association:Over 12,000 Volunteers to Contribute to America's Bowl
Fort Worth Star-Telegram:If Frogs Win Out, BCS Bowl Would Be Sweet Reward
Montgomery Advertiser: Alabama Notebook: Saban Despises BCS Talk
November 15
CBS Sports.com: McMurphy's Law: Penn State Is The One Team No Bowl Wants to Invite
Rivals.com: The Forde-Yard Dash: Damage Done Extends Beyond Penn State
Associated Press: BCS Officials Want to Lend Stability to New System
Birmingham News: One-Loss Oregon or Oklahoma Over One-Loss Alabama? Don't Make Me Laugh
CBS Sports.com: Weekend Review: With Undefeated Ranks Thinning, Get Ready For Chaos
Washington Post: Big 12's BCS Berth Likely Down to 1 Game, Even Though 3 Teams Can Be Co-Champs and 9 to Bowls
November 14
SI.com: Stanford, Boise Losses Set Up Great Rematch Debate…On Two Fronts
ESPN.com: If Not the Tigers or Cowboys, Then Who?
Times-Picayune: Oklahoma Sooners All of a Sudden Back In BCS Picture
November 10
Hattiesburg American: BCS May End Power Conferences' Automatic Bowl Bids
November 9
The Plain Dealer: In The Pursuit Of Excellence In College Football, There Are No Unimportant Games
Football Bowl Association: Schools To Receive Combined Team Payout of $281.8 Million For 2011-2012 Bowl Season
Orlando Sentinel: Bowl Payouts Projected Around $281 Million
November 8
CBS Sports.com: BCS's Effect On Heisman Field May Change
November 7
ESPN.com: LSU Focuses On Journey and Destination
SI.com: LSU-Alabama Was the Pinnacle, But SEC Is Headed For Downward Slide
Rivals.com: Week 11 Watch: West Is Best
Desert Sun: College Football Playoffs Are Already Happening
St. Louis Post Dispatch: It's Official: Mizzou to SEC
Las Vegas Review-Journal: LSU, Oklahoma State on BCS Title-Game Collision Course If Both Win Out
Kansas City Star: Ready or Not, Big Change Coming to College Sports
November 4
ESPN.com: The Les You Know…
ESPN.com: Can LSU-Alabama Deliver?
November 3
The Birmingham News: Sellers Seeking Big Money For Alabama-LSU Tickets
LA Times: Once Is Enough For Alabama-LSU
Philadelphia Inquirer: TV Money Is Still Driving Force In Collegiate Sports, Panel Finds
The Oklahoman: If Cowboys Win Out, They're In BCS Title Game
November 2
Sporting News: Boise State Title Shot Would Would Be BCS' Proof That System Works
November 1
Rivals.com: The Forde-Yard Dash: Pat Joins the Yahoo! Party
CBS Sports.com: West Virginia Filing Suit Vs. Big East
USA TODAY:Is ESPN the Main Force Behind Realignment In College Sports
Memphis Commercial Appeal: Big East Expected to Add C-USA Trio; Memphis Hopes It's Next
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The All-South Central Region soccer team had a bit of Fort Lewis College flair this year, even if it wasnt quite as profound as in recent years.
Sam Weiss landed on the first team, while Emma Cannis and Madyson Wellcome made the second team on the womens side.
Yannis Becker was a second-team pick on the mens side when the Daktronics regional teams were announced Monday by the regions sports information directors.
Weiss was a force all year for the Skyhawks (13-4-3), who narrowly missed the NCAA Tournament. The sophomore broke the FLC single-season goals record with 17 and finished with a school-record 42 total points. Weiss had a pair of hat tricks this season, as well, to go with her eight assists.
Cannis, a junior striker, teamed up top with Weiss and ranked second on the team with six goals and eight assists for a total of 20 points.
Wellcome, a junior defender, scored her first career goal this season and again was an anchor on a team that outscored the opposition 47-20 and collected 11 shutouts.
Becker, a freshman from Sittensen, Germany, led the FLC men in scoring with 21 total points. He paced the Skyhawks with seven goals and seven assists in his first year on campus.
Colorado School of Mines striker Tesho Akindele and West Texas A&Ms Leslie Briggs won the mens and womens regional player of the year awards, respectively.
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CHARLESTON – McHenry's day at the IHSA Boys Track and Field State Meet got off to a crummy start but ended with a thrilling finish.
The Warriors' 4x800-meter relay team was poised for a possible top-five finish, but leadoff runner Evan Hying was bumped and fell in his second lap, knocking the Warriors out of medal contention.
Senior Will Ford delighted his teammates later inside the fieldhouse – the pole vault and high jump were moved inside because of rain – when he cleared his personal best by 9 inches, making 15 feet to take fifth in that event.
Ford, likely vaulting for the last time in his life, got on a serious roll. He missed at 13-6, then cleared every height until 15-3 on his first attempt. He missed three times at 15-3 for fifth place.
"This is my last track meet – I'm going to the University of Denver and they don't have a track team," Ford said. "I wanted to leave it all out there and take this all in. It's a great way to end the season."
Ford said he made an adjustment this week when he planted his pole and looked above the bar instead of at the bar as he swung his legs up.
"I couldn't do it without [assistant coach] Mike Quinnett," Ford said. "There's no better coach to put up with me for four years."
The Warriors' 4x800 relay team of Hying, Calvin Quarterman, Nick Shawler-Clapper and John Konstantelos thought it could be right in contention in that race but never got the chance. Hying was bumped during the first lap and almost fell. He was bumped again during the second lap and fell on the synthetic turf at Eastern Illinois University's O'Brien Stadium. The Warriors finished 12th in 8:15.54.
"I feel bad I didn't give the others a chance to run," Hying said. "It happens. I think [a runner] bumped into me and I stepped on the rail and went down. The next thing I know, I'm on the ground and any chance for a medal is crushed."
Hying was on the turf for a couple of seconds, then got up and finished his leg.
"I was excited because he was making a move," Quarterman said. "That's part of racing, but it doesn't mean it doesn't hurt. We could definitely run with those guys, that's what makes it so tough I suppose."
Tough finish: Huntley's Justin Herbert dealt with disappointment Saturday when he was 10th in the discus at 153-4, an inch from ninth place. Mainly, Herbert was upset because he had been throwing in the 160-foot range in recent weeks.
"Everyone I talked to says to appreciate the fact that I'm here and I'm one of the best throwers in the state," Herbert said. "This wasn't what I was aiming for. I thought I could be in the top five."
Herbert committed to EIU in the fall, but decommitted this spring and signed with Western Illinois University.
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Jager, a junior that year, ran the relay instead of the 3,200 meters. Every year Christian texts the four former Golden Eagles from the state meet to let them know they are still No. 1. Jager finished sixth in the steeplechase during the 2012 summer Olympics in London.


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In the this epistle, Peter is trying to pull them back into line. He's exhorting them and reminding them of what to do to stand strong in faith and be fruitful. Notice right from the start that Peter is talking to believers. He makes this clear by saying ". . . to them that have obtained like precious faith with us . . . "(2 Peter 1:1). Every believer has been given the measure of faith (Rom. 1:23). The Bible tells us many things that we are to do with that measure of faith. we are to walk by faith and not by sight (2 Cor. 5:7). We're to fight the good fight of faith (1 Tim. 6:12). It also says that without faith, it is impossible to please God (Heb. 11:6). Too many people walk around declaring, "Im a faith person," but their lives are a mess. Yes, we are to be people of faith, but that does not mean we are to be people of foolishness, presumption or stupidity. There have been many things done in the name of faith that have nothing whatsoever to do with faith. if we'd all use a little more common sense, mistakes that bring reproach to the Gospel wouldn't be made. Peter goes on to say, "Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord" (Peter 1:2). This verse tells us that our God is the God of abundance. He is El Shaddai. He wants us to have more than just a little bit of grace and peace, more than just enough to barely get by. He wants to give us multiplied grace and peace.
When Peter wrote this passage. He knew he was facing martyrdom soon. He says, "Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ has shewed me. Moreover I will endeavour that you may be able after my deceases to have these things always in remembrance" (2 Peter 1:14). Even though he knew death was before him, Peter was not negative or depressed. He was very positive and joyful in writing to the church. However, he was also very concern about them. A lot of carnality had evidently crept into the lives of the believers. And the Church at that time was under attack from all kinds of crazy doctrines from false teachers. Sounds a lot like the Church today, doesn't it? The believers then were dwelling on minor issues that didn't amount to a whole lot. They had digressed from the main point of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Some were being led into heresy.
Throughout the Church today, there seems to be a universal problem. Somewhere along the line, the spiritual growth of most Christians has become underdeveloped. Sad to say, there are countless numbers of believers who are living weak, defeated, anaemic lives. Why is this? More importantly, is there an answer to this problem? If there is, we need to know it. I believe the Apostle Peter gave us the solution in his second letter to the Church. 2 Peter 1:1-11 – Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtain like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ: Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, according as his divine power has given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that has called us to glory and virtue: whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these you might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. And besides this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; and to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; and to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. For if these things be in you and abound, they make you that you shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. But he that lacketh these things is blind and cannot see afar off and has forgotten that he was purged from his old sins. Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if you do these things, you shall never fall: for so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.