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Red Sox - 200 000 001 - 3 9 0A strange ninth-inning rally falls short as Sean Casey flies out to right field with the bases loaded.
Royals - 013 000 00x - 4 8 0
Boston failed to get a run home in the eighth, when it had runners on first and third with two outs. Ron Mahay came in to face Jason Varitek -- and struck him out, though he needed nine pitches to do it.
In the ninth, the Red Sox faced Joakim Soria, who had allowed only 25 hits and 10 walks in 50.2 innings (1.42 ERA, 0.70 WHIP, 309 ERA+). Coco Crisp had struck out swinging in his three previous plate appearances (all against Meche), but he lined a single to center off Soria. Drew looked himself into a full count before being called out by the third base umpire on a check swing.
Dustin Pedroia's pop-up fell untouched in short left field; it was his third hit of the night and his fourth time on base. David Ortiz's grounder to first moved the runners to second and third and Jacoby Ellsbury came in to run for FY. With two outs, Kevin Youkilis was walked intentionally to load the bases for Jason Bay (who was 0-for-4).
On a 1-1 count, Bay hit a slow grounder between Alex Gordon at third and Tony Pena at shortstop. Gordon backed up to avoid Ellsbury, who was running to third, and the two infielders reached the ball at the same time. Gordon got it in his glove, but they collided and no play was made.
Crisp scored on the infield single to cut the Royals' lead to one run. Casey looked at two strikes before banging a fly ball to right. Mark Teahen, who had seen Pedroia's fly ball sail over his head for a double back in the first inning, jogged to his left and gloved it for the final out.
The Sox started strong in the first: J.D. Drew took a seven-pitch walk and Pedroia doubled to right. Drew scored on Ortiz's groundout and Pedroia crossed when Youkilis also doubled to right.
Gordon homered off Buchholz in the second inning and KC struck for three more runs in the third on three singles, two walks, a sac fly, and a bases-loaded HBP.
Cleveland beat Tampa Bay 5-2, so we stay 3 GB. Down in Arlington, Marlon Byrd cranked Damaso Marte's first-pitch fastball for a grand slam with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to give Texas a 9-5 win over New York.
Clay Buchholz (5.94, 75 ERA+) / Gil Meche (4.22, 104 ERA+)
Nice work, Tito!
Drew is the only regular with an OBP over .400 (.406). He leads the team with a 146 OPS+ (Yook is at close second at 142). Drew hit only .221 in July, but still managed a .361 OBP and a .442 SLG.Drew, RF
Pedroia, 2B
Ortiz, DH
Youkilis, 3B
Bay, LF
Casey, 1B
Lowrie, SS
Varitek, C
Crisp, CF
David Ortiz is 9-for-20 against Meche, with four home runs and a 1.576 OPS. ... Buchholz has never faced anyone on the Royals roster. ... Mike Lowell, who may get a cortisone shot today for his right hip injury, will likely get the night off.
Jason Bay's weekend could not have been better:
I feel like I've been here three weeks, not just three days. Now it will be a little bit of normalcy, if you will. I've read that Red Sox Nation travels well. But on the road, you're a bit more tighter-knit and you get to know the guys - and I'm looking forward to it.Jed Lowrie has started 11 of the 13 games since Julio Lugo (who is now doing some light jogging) went on the disabled list with a strained left quadriceps. Lowrie has hit safely in nine of the 11 games for a .317 average (13-for-41); he went 5-for-10 in the three games against Oakland.
The Red Sox swept four games from Kansas City at Fenway in mid-May (7-0, 2-1, 6-3, and 11-8) -- part of a season-high seven-game winning streak.
Also: Spiders/Rays at 7 PM and Rangers/Yankees at 8 PM

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If you haven't decided where you'll ring in the New Year, don't sweat it. Here are a few places you might want to consider.
If you haven't decided where you'll ring in the New Year, don't sweat it. Here are a few places you might want to consider.
Tom Foolery's
While waiting for the ball to drop, Tom Foolery's will feature a New Year's Eve package deal that includes an includes fresh tunes spun by DJK, an open bar and free dinner buffet from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. The package also includes a champagne toast at midnight.
WHAT Tom Foolery's Restaurant & Bar
WHEN 9 p.m.-12 a.m., Monday, Dec. 31
WHERE Tom Foolery's Restaurant & Bar, 714 Ash Blvd., Middletown
COST $40 advance; $50 door
INFO tomfoolerys.info or 449-2211
Cantwell's Tavern
In the historic setting of Odessa, Cantwell's Tavern restaurant will be another nice option where you can ring in the New Year. Cantwell's kitchen will stay open until about 1 a.m., so feel free to silence your belly with tasty eats from pizza to burgers. Dinner specials will also be available, but the details haven't been finalized. Visit Cantwell's website or call (info is below) for more information.
WHAT Cantwell's Tavern New Year's Eve party
WHEN 8 p.m.-1 a.m., Monday, Dec. 31
WHERE Cantwell's Tavern, 109 Main St., Odessa
COST Free
INFO cantwells-tavern.com or 376-0600
The Queen
Acclaimed band Rusted Root will play a New Year's Eve show at World Café Live at the Queen in Wilmington at 10 p.m.
Rusted Root will share the bill with The Hyde, of Philadelphia, Pa. Integrating the Grateful Dead's jam-heavy rock with percussion influences based from Africa, the Middle East and Latin America, the multi-instrumentalist band, of Pittsburgh, Pa., has sold more than 3 million albums. Rusted Roots is known for a number of tunes including "Send Me on My Way" and "Ecstasy."
WHAT New Year's Eve with Rusted Root (concert)
WHEN 10 p.m. Monday, Dec. 31
WHERE World Café Live at the Queen, 500 N. Market, St., Wilmington
INFO worldcafelive.com or 994-1400


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Kay Commentary 2012-05-26
The following is a KSCO commentary. Here is Kay Zwerling:
I wrote this in June 2008, and it is in my book.
The disturbing issue then was the North American Union. I have a sense it has gone underground because many Americans are totally unaware and would be against this Union.
Let's read my Commentary of 2008 again, and be prepared to object to this takeover of our Country. Here goes:
Recently I attended a Flag Day celebration to honor American veterans from World War 2, Korea, and Viet Nam.
The ceremony was touching, and it was beautiful to see their pride when each veteran got up and said a few words.
The program opened with a young girl singing God Bless America, and she concluded the ceremony with the Star Spangled Banner. When the words "The land of the free, and the home of the brave" were sung, my eyes filled with uncontrollable tears.
Because I am bummed out, because there is this gut feeling that We the People are losing our beloved Country as we know it.
Our President Bush and our Congress, without our knowledge and approval are giving away our nation as it was planned by our Forefathers. We are, and still should be, a sovereign nation beholden to no one, but there are changes ahead.
Effectively, our borders with Canada and Mexico will be erased.
They call it globalization. But, we never voted on this change! We have been betrayed by our leaders!
We are in the process of becoming an alliance with Mexico and Canada – called the North American Union. Our nation and our wishes eventually will become subordinate to the Union, and as we speak, the international superhighway is already becoming a reality, where certain other countries will be bidding to buy portions of the highway, and they will institute tolls to make money for themselves. We the People never approved this!
How do you feel about other countries owning part of the U.S.? Why weren't we consulted? Now, it is clear why President Bush broke our laws by leaving the borders open deliberately all these years. It is because he is a globalist who wants to enlarge NAFTA, which has been a disaster for the U.S., but good for the other countries involved.
What can we do to stop this blatant give-away? Undoubtedly, the greed of a few powerful people who stand to benefit from this sneaky alliance is involved. And, the kicker is, that the despicable, corrupt United Nations intends to be in charge for of the North American Union, and eventually, in charge of the World. It is insane, and we are allowing it to happen. How can We the People stop this take-over?
For KSCO, this is Kay Zwerling.
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Entertaining: A Preppy, Brunchy Cocktail Party—Just In Time For Fall
Okay—don't judge. When I was in high school, I openly and proudly identified as "preppy." While there are dozens of groups that teenagers often try to fit into—jocks, goths, pseudo-rastafarians, ravers, scenesters, anime geeks*—my particular brand of "self expression" took the form of freshly ironed khakis, merino wool sweaters, D-ring belts, Birkenstock clogs, and neckties (daily). I've since steered way from this particular sartorial obsession (it was too much effort!), but I occasionally get the hankering to revisit my faux-collegiate days, especially when autumn rolls around. There's something about fall weather—perhaps the return of knits and dark colors—that puts me in the academic (read: cardigan-wearing) mood.
While I'm no WASP, and my hippie-dippie art school education was a far cry from the Ivy League, style is often about lighthearted pretense and I love to pretend. So, this week, the rest of the D*S crew and I decided to don some argyle socks and get our Prep on with a tiny gathering at Amy's apartment. Along with some suitably preppy decor (ties: they are for more than just necks), we whipped up some choice treats culled from Christine E. Nunn's new Preppy Cookbook— a veritable Bible as far as preppy entertaining goes. Bloody Marys and lox-covered hors d'oeuvres? I'm there. Check out the rest of the photos plus the recipes after the jump! —Max
*Side note: are any of those even things anymore? I can't keep up with kids today and all their subculture shenanigans.
Above image: We created a prepped-out tableau using vintage books, artfully-hung neckties, pennants, and checked blankets. Silver platters and vessels (some filled with flowers) provided an extra touch of glamour.
This post is brought to you by The Preppy Cookbook, a beautifully illustrated cookbook from Christine E. Nunn, the owner of Picnic, offering more than 125 perfectly tested recipes that exemplifies the preppy lifestyle. Order your copy here.
Recipe: Smoked Salmon Cucumber Rounds
- 1 English Cucumber
- 2 ounces crème fraîche
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh dill
- 4 ounces smoked salmon, sliced into thin strips
- 30 capers or 1 small tin of osetra caviar
Slice the cucumber into very thin rounds, about 1/16 inch thick. Lay the rounds on a platter. In a small bowl, combine the crème fraîche, lemon juice, and dill. Carefully place a small piece of salmon onto each cucumber round, and top with a small dollop of the crème fraîche mixture. Garnish with capers or a small spoonful of caviar. Serve.
Recipe: Bloodies
- 1 quart Clamato
- 1 cup good-quality vodka
- Juice of 2 large lemons
- 1 tablespoon clam juice
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon prepared horseradish
- 8 dashes of Tabasco sauce
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Garnish of your choice (we chose blanched asparagus)
In a large pitcher, stir together the Clamato and the vodka. Add the lemon juice, clam juice, Worcestershire, horseradish, Tabasco, Old Bay and salt and pepper, tasting for flavor as you go. Refrigerate for 1 hour. To serve, fill glasses halfway with ice cubes and pour the Bloodies over the ice.


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After watching the talking heads asking "Why do we need assault rifles?" it should be obvious.
I will use David Gregory of NBC's "Meet the Press" badgering Wayne LaPierre, National Rifle Association chief executive officer, as an example.
LaPierre was trying to use good common sense in explaining that gun-free zones are an invitation for psychopaths to prey on schoolchildren, and that a trained, armed officer is the best deterrent for stopping these evil people.
Politicians like U.S. Sens.Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and others piled on, contending that "gun control" is the only alternative to tragedies such as the one in Newtown, Conn., in December.
Those politicians' motives are strictly political. They know armed people are a threat to their goal of total government control.
This question arises each time we have a tragedy of this nature: "Why do citizens need assault weapons?" Allow me to answer that question.
The aforementioned senators were part and parcel to the violation of our Posse Comitatus Statute along with Attorney General Janet Reno when law enforcement used armored vehicles to incinerate 80 Branch Davidians in Waco, Texas, on April 19, 1993. Prior to that, three people were killed in August 1992 at Ruby Ridge, Idaho, for being white separatists.
The two accounts are called "tyranny," and that is why we as citizens need to be armed.
By the way, no citizen owns an "assault rifle"; that is just a term to scare the uninformed into agreeing with the erosion of the U.S. Constitution.
President Barack Obama just won a second term largely by using class envy to continue to divide and conquer this nation. He promised the "have-nots" the wealth of the "haves," knowing he could influence popular opinions and votes that way.
Roughly half of the population does not care about trading liberty for security; hence, they unwittingly become enablers to destroy the U.S. Constitution.


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by: Clyde Verdin, LSU
In the matchup that everyone was expecting on Saturday between No. 23 LSU and No. 11 national seed Arizona, the two teams combined for six home runs as LSU battled back from a four-run deficit to tie and nearly did so again in the top of the seventh, but a big five-run inning by the Wildcats in the bottom of the fifth would be too much to overcome as the Tiger rally fell short in a 9-8 loss at Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium.
With the loss, LSU will now play in the final elimination game of the day later Saturday night against the winner of Boston University and Louisville.
Against the powerful offense of the Wildcats (43-13), the Tigers (36-23) were able to keep pace after seeing Arizona score four only to fight back to tie the game. However, Arizona was finally able to break through in a big way to plate five in the fifth, but LSU never quit and put together a three run rally in the top of the seventh, but the game ended with a double play to allow Arizona to escape in the end.
Bailey Landry was one of only two Tigers to earn multiple hits on the day, earning two of LSU's eight hits on the afternoon, and one of the team's three home runs, after going 2-for-3 with a double, home run, RBI and two runs scored. Sandra Simmons was the other as she went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Bianka Bell's only hit of the day was the biggest of the moment early as she tied the game at four with a three-run blast, her 13th of the season which is now her career best for most in a season. Tammy Wray hit her fourth home run of the season in a 1-for-2 day with a RBI and run scored, as A.J. Andrews and Sahvanna Jaquish had one each. Constance Quinn didn't record a hit, but her two-RBI grounder in the seventh helped continue the Tiger rally in the process.
As a team the Tigers now have 58 home runs which are tied for the second most in team history with the 2007 squad, just two behind the all-time team record, while the group was walked four times and puts the team over the 222 threshold for most walks in a single-season.
After earning the win yesterday, Baylee Corbello took the loss on Saturday after allowing nine runs on 10 hits with seven walks and three strikeouts to fall to 18-9 on the season.
Seven different Wildcat batters earned a hit on the day, led by Hallie Wilson who went 3-for-4 with six RBI with two home runs, followed by Kelsey Rodriguez who went 2-for-2 with a home run. Wildcat starting pitcher Estella Pinon improved to 18-7 in the complete-game effort, although she nearly blew the win in the end allowing eight runs on eight hits with four walks and four strikeouts.
The Wildcats wasted little time as a single to short left field put one on for Arizona, with a sacrifice bunt advancing the runner to second for the first out. A fly ball out to Landry in left was the second, as a hit batter put two on for the home side. With things getting tight, Corbello went deep into the count but got the final batter to strike out swinging to end the frame.
After mowing through the first two batters in the bottom of the second, things began to turn quickly for the Wildcats as a single to center put one on for Arizona. A ball that took a weird bounce stayed fair for an infield single to put two on, with one of the big blows coming in the next at-bat as Wilson drilled one that looked to leave the yard but somehow stayed in the park and ricocheted off of Andrews and into the left field foul territory for the inside-the-park three-run home run to go up 3-0. In the very next swing of the game, this by Rodriguez, there was no doubt as the ball soared over the fence for the solo shot to make it a four-run game.
After watching life come to the pro-Arizona crowd, LSU came back in the top of the third and took the third pitch of her at-bat and clocked it on a rope over the fence in left for the solo shot to make it 4-1. Landry followed up with a scorching double down the left field line to take second. After a fly out, a grounder by Jacee Blades advanced Landry to third for the second out, a walk to Jaquish put runners at the corners. On the very first pitch, Bell jumped and silenced the crowd with an absolute blast to the bleachers in left to tie the game and net the equalizer.
After each team flirted with multiple runners on base, only to come up fruitless, Arizona came into the bottom of the fifth inning and with two outs started a big rally that resulted in five runs being scored and was powered by a three-run home run by Wilson to give the Wildcats a 9-4 lead over LSU.
LSU cut the lead back to four runs in the top of the sixth inning, as with two outs Landry smacked her second home run of the season on a solo shot to make it 9-5. After a walk to Blades to open the seventh, Jaquish singled to short and the resulting throw sailed high allowing Blades to move to third to put runners at the corners for the Tigers.
Bell was hit on a bouncer off of the dirt to load the bases for LSU as the team began to surge, as Alex Boulet came in to run for Jaquish at second. In the pinch hit spot, Quinn hit a grounder to short was narrowly thrown out at first, as Blades scored easily but no one on the Wildcats side accounted for Boulet who motored around and scored as well to make it 9-7. Simmons doubled to right, with bell coming around and sliding in under the tag to make it 9-8 with still just one out. On the next play, Falcon grounded out to third and was thrown out, as Simmons looked to move to third but was thrown out on the play for the game-ending double play.


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Our last 6 games have been decided by a total of 24 points. My higher math skills tells me that's an average of 4 points.
The Lions game came down to the last half a minute. The 49ers game was close. We took the lead on the Patriots with about a minute left and held on. The Panthers game was close and we had to absorb the goal line stand. We were driving to try and win in the last minute against the Rams. Packers game -- THE final play.
Man, I don't know about you all -- but I could seriously use a 30-10 kind of game this Sunday! Great time for a pick-six or a fumble return score, or even Leon to bust one out.


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The many families planning vacations this summer will not be the only ones making plans. You go on vacation, and burglars go to work - stealing valuables from temporarily unoccupied homes.
Sure, you can install sturdier locks, deadbolts and bars, and there are some fairly sophisticated alarm systems to alert authorities to intruders, but an effective deterrent is a pair of very large shoes.
Seriously, head down to your nearest thrift store and buy the largest pair of men's shoes or boots you can find. (I just use my own shoes, size 18. Just kidding, ladies.)
Actually, buy two pairs. Place one pair of over-sized kicks beside the front door and position the second pair at the back or side door.
To complete the ruse, hang a couple extra-large foot-ball jerseys from a backyard clothesline.
Few cowardly night-creeping miscreants will be willing to risk breaking into a house where a hulking, nail-spitting homeowner might be inclined to open up a can of painful whupass on them.
Here are some simple precautions, in no particular order, to help keep burglars out of your home this summer:
- Lock and bolt all windows and doors. In more than 40 per cent of residential burglaries, the thieves entered the home through an unlocked window or door.
- Rekey the locks if you have recently moved into a previously owned house or condo. You don't know who might still have a key to your place.
- Do not hide keys under the mat, in planters or a fake rock. Thieves know all the tricks. Instead, give a spare key to a family member or trusted neighbour.
- Make friends with your neighbours. Statistically, neighbourhoods where homeowners are concerned about their mutual safety have lower crime rates.
- Home security and surveillance systems range from basic to sophisticated. Talk to a security specialist about what system best suits your specific needs and budget.
- Place security warning stickers on all windows and doors, and post security signs in your front and back gardens. Visual and repeated warnings resonate with crooks, who will search for easier prey.
- Trim shrubs and trees that obscure windows so a burglar can't use them as a cover. Cut tree limbs that could help nimble thieves climb into second-storey windows. And store ladders and tools in a locked garage or shed.
- This might not be ideal for families with children, but some folks plant roses and other thorny or prickly bushes under windows. I certainly wouldn't want to crawl in a window above a thorn bush.
- Secure sliding glass doors with a commercial-grade sliding-door lock. Or place a broom handle or piece of dowling cut to fit into the door's bottom track. Do the same with sliding windows.
- Install double-key deadbolt locks in windowed exterior doors.
This prevents someone from breaking the glass and reaching inside to unlock the door. Be sure to leave the key in the inside lock while you are at home so you can exit easily in the event of a fire or other emergency.
- If your home has double-sash windows, drill an angled hole through the top frame of the lower window partly into the lower frame of the upper window, then insert a nail or bolt.
- If you have access to your home from a garage, treat that door like an exterior door - bolt it.
- Ensure the perimeter of your home is lit up like a Christmas tree.
Most burglars don't like to be in the spotlight. Mount lights in out-of-reach locations so the bulbs can't be easily removed.
- Burglars are less likely to break into a home that looks occupied, so stage your property with, say, a watering can, yard bag, children's toys, etc. Ask a neighbour to move the items around occasionally.
- Stop or redirect your mail, and ask someone to remove and recycle any advertising flyers or free regional newspapers that are placed in your mailbox or outside the front door. Ask your neighbour to place your garbage can and blue box at the curb on garbage pickup day.
- Put inside and outside lights, perhaps even a radio or TV, on timers according to your regular schedule.
- Don't change the message on your telephone to indicate you are on vacation.
- Mark valuable items, so if stolen items are recovered by the police, there's a better chance you will get them back. Some crooks might decide it's too much of a hassle to steal marked property.
List your valuables, and make sure you have adequate insurance coverage. If you find, God forbid, that someone has broken into your home, call 911 immediately. Don't enter the home until the police are on scene and they tell you it is safe to enter.
So if all this information has raised your levels of stress and paranoia, sorry about that, but what's that saying about an ounce of prevention?
This column will take a timeout until September. From my secure home to yours, have a safe, enjoyable summer, and I look forward to sharing my constructive thoughts with you again in the fall.
And if any burglars are reading this column, be forewarned. My family and I will be at home this summer, gargantuan boots at the ready to kick your sorry arses.
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Kraftster wrote:Do they have some Deschutes bottles?
UVM2003 wrote:Kraftster wrote:Do they have some Deschutes bottles?
I wish man - he gets awesome stuff but the Dissident came from his daughter that lives in Portland.
UVM2003 wrote:JoseCuervo wrote:JoseCuervo wrote:UVM2003 wrote:I said arguably - and personally it's EASILY the best craft city.
It's a stupid thing to argue and even try to crown a "best place to get craft beer."
There is really no point to argue on this.
Forgive me having a discussion on a message board.
UVM2003 wrote: I didn't mean to start a pissing match
If I were to vote anywhere to get some of the best craft beer, it'd be Colorado. They get some of the best craft beer shipped to them (both west coast and east coast) and already have some of the best breweries.
Kraftster wrote:I saw it over Thanksgiving weekend. Thought of you.
shmenguin wrote:ok...it's officially that time of year to look for st bernardus christmas ale. i'm wondering how many bottles i should buy if i manage to find it.
...or how many dozen bottles
shmenguin wrote:I also picked up some dogfish head chickory stout.
shmenguin wrote:Oh, snap. They had it in stock and I snagged a case. I also picked up some dogfish head chickory stout and palo santo marron. I've never had a better beer day in my life.
shmenguin wrote:Merry X-Mas to me.
Gaucho wrote:shmenguin wrote:I also picked up some dogfish head chickory stout.
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Cynthia Turner, LCSW, LSATP, MAC
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Family Therapist
Linda Ritchie, Ph.D.
Licensed Professional Counselor/Marriage & Family Therapist
11710 Plaza America Drive, Suite 2000, Reston, Virginia 20190 | 703-437-6311
Typically, family therapy will bring the entire family together in therapy sessions. However, it may be that individuals in the family also see the therapist alone. There may also be times when individuals who are not a member of the family (such as a teacher or school counselor) participate in a therapy session with the family if their participation would be of benefit to the family. We can help your family learn how to better solve problems and how to better express thoughts and feelings. In family therapy, family members will learn about family roles and rules. Family members will examine behavior patterns and learn to identify issues that cause conflict.
Family Therapist
John Raymond, DMin, MA, MS, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
129 Park St. NE Suite C., Vienna, Virginia 22180 | 703-999-5567
Families have as many dynamics as there are members. Each family has its own system to handle life's challenges. Sometimes, some of these systems do not operate effectively. The goal of family therapy is to help families understand the systems used, how they are not helping, and learn new skills to better equip the family to provide a safe and secure home for all to thrive
Family Therapist
Cynthia Rebholz, M.S., LCMFT
Marriage and Family Therapist
316 Main Street, Suite 200, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878 | 240-230-7182
Family Therapists like myself are trained work with families. We look at the interaction and patterns within a family, as well as the connection and bonds. Families today faces many stressors. I assist families coping with Adoption, Blended Families, Medical Issues, Grief, Depression, Peer & Sibling Conflict, Anxiety, College Transition and Aging family members. Working together we can find new meanings and directions.
Family Therapist
Becky Roth, MSW, LMSW, CPC
Career Counselor, Career Coach, and Life Coach
11904 F Darnestown Road, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878 | 240-233-4188
Have any of your family members recently graduated from high school or college? I provide career counseling and coaching to young adults that may need guidance to get them on the right career path. Or they may feel stuck and as a parent we don't always know how to help them. Feel free to reach out and contact me to learn more. I always provide a free phone consult.
Family Therapist
Jonathan Ladd, LCSW-C
Psychotherapist for Individuals and Couples
14504 Pebblewood Drive, North Potomac, Maryland 20878 | 301-309-8824
Family Therapy may take many forms. Generally, the configurations I work with best are those involving 1-4 individuals. My aim is to facilitate better connections & ways of operating within the context of their family systems. [When situations involve younger children or larger groups, directly participating in family therapy, I refer them to colleagues whose training, experience and expertise are better suited to serve them.] When family systems are fractured or in states of angry, fearful or hurtful disconnect, the wounding & scar-tissue can be profound and can last for years or even generations. When the stakes are so high, for so many, can you afford not to try to promote healing?
Family Therapist
Susan Gorman, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
1483 Chain Bridge Road, McLean, Virginia 22101 | 703-468-8374
Family therapy is indicated especially if the couple also is looking for help out of an emotionally difficult place. Family stresses can also provide stresses on each member of the couple. Through therapy, we work together to find the causes of the family stress, and then create strategies for managing the negative emotions and creating positive ones. Then we practice the strategies so that when similar stresses arise, each family member knows how to work within their family dynamic, keeping things calm.
Family Therapist
Mary L Lyon, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
6723 Whittier Avenue, Suite 406, McLean, Virginia 22101 | 703-963-6301
In family therapy I meet with any number of family members together as a way to build understanding between family members and resolve conflicts that may exist. This tends to be a very active and dynamic interaction where each member is given the opportunity to express their views and concerns in a neutral environment. I, in turn provide feedback and help to clarify the issues.
Family Therapist
Mary Lou Lyon, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
6723 Whittier Avenue, Suite 406, McLean, Virginia 22101 | 703-963-6301
If your family is experiencing conflict and misunderstanding, I can help. By sitting down together, learning to listen to one another and allowing me to help you sort out your differences, you can begin to relate to one another in a new way. My goal is to provide a calm and safe environment where each family member expresses his or her point of view and conflicts are resolved through understanding and consensus.
Family Therapist
Brad Wasserman, LCSW-C
Psychotherapist for Adults, Adolescents, Couples & Families
18900 Bluewillow lane, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20886 | 301-325-2103
Every family member is affected by the behaviors of the other members. Although there may be an "identified patient" (the one with the biggest and most obvious problems), those behaviors are in some ways supported by the actions of others. I help each family member to understand his or her role within the family, to communicate in healthy ways, and to resolve problems so the family move can forward and remain connected. Conflict is a part of life, but when it is resolved successfully it can bring families closer rather than dividing them. As a parent, you will learn to function with an appropriate level of authority, while children learn to thrive within your family's unique system.
20148 is a zip code located in Loudoun County and part of Ashburn, Virginia. It has a land area of 16.270 square miles.  The population of 20148 is 28,310 people.


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Two people escaped injury following a rollover accident at Fourth and Pine Friday afternoon.
Two people escape injury following a two-vehicle accident in Pratt that resulted in a rollover accident Friday afternoon.
Andrew McCurry, 62 of Burrton, was southbound on South Pine in a 2010 Chevrolet Equinox when he failed to yield at the intersection of East Fourth and South Pine. He pulled in front of an eastbound 2012 Honda Accord driven by Haley Pevoteaux, 21 of Wichita, according to the Pratt Police Department.
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I was measuring a large piller in the main gallery of The Sonoma Museum Of Art when the director looked over at me and said " Oh -you can't yarnbomb in the gallery bitself , it changes the curation of the show that is here. '
Ok that made sense . The Sonoma Museum had invited me out to discuss a yarnbombing commission to go along with their gorgeous Color show. I was very pleased to be asked to yarnbomb this museum , usually I do yarnbombing unasked in front of museums as an alien landing . I had tried to yarnbomb The Sonoma Valley Museum last summer but it's poles were to big and I couldn't do it.
So here I was very excited to be asked. Apparently the local yarnbombers had been asked first and had been to busy. I was the ringer.
I abandoned measuring the pillar and headed for the cafe .
" Mmm You can't yarnbomb the cafe either " said the director " The Color show will be in there too . Or any of the furniture in the cafe "
"Ok , is there any thing else to know ? " I asked
"You can't yarnbomb the front awnings or hang anything off the front of the building – the city won't allow it. "
Oh boy , that had been my whole plan . I was feeling bad so I told myself wait , wait , wait , let something new come along . We stood and looked thoughtfully at the museum.
'What about the hanging signs ? We have 3 signs that hang from magnets , you could cover them with knitting !'
This was brilliant – the signs are already accepted by the city and it makes the yarnbombing have more meaning – the sign about the museum becomes the art itself . It was such a good idea and all the more interesting because there were no signs up that day , that had all fallen down in the heavy winds.
It's best to not give up , even when you ' re told that nothing can be done.
So I will be yarnbombing the sign , a table pedestal , 2 door handles and a large unauthorized secret real yarnbomb this Friday May 4 in Part 2.


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Phelps County Commissioners tabled a petition to vacate a section of County Road 7530 west of Newburg Thursday morning during a public hearing.
Twelve residents in the Arlington Township west of Newburg signed the petition, which requests vacating the section of the road between the north right-of-way line of State Highway P and a point 225 feet south of the south right-of-way line of the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe (BNSF) Railroad.
This section includes the Grotto Bridge over the Little Piney Creek that was closed by a commission order on Dec. 15, 2009, after a Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) engineer inspected it and suggested the bridge's lifespan was over.
Another MoDOT inspection from March 23, 2011, lowered the superstructure rating of the bridge to 2. At that level, MoDOT requires the bridge to be closed.
The petition was initially read in early October and required a second reading and public hearing.
The county also received another petition signed by about 296 residents in opposition to vacating that section of road.
Gene Pahlmann, a resident who lives on Highway P, south of the bridge, led the effort to obtain the nearly 300 signatures.
In a letter to the county commission and county clerk, Pahlmann wrote, "By reopening the south end of CR7530 through to State Hwy 'P' there will again be accessibility by emergency vehicles to the seven (7) residences in the Little Piney Valley during inclement winter weather. This reopening should relieve the commission of the great personal liability they may have assumed during its closure."
J. Kent Robinson, a lawyer, who was among the 12 residents who signed the petition to vacate the section of road, noted the liability claim is not accurate.
Before the hearing, Robinson met with about 14 other people — both supporters and opposers — who came to the hearing. Robinson said that they could not come to a consensus on what should be done.
"We'd like to have a public road down there," said Robinson, who said he attended as a resident and landowner. "We'd like to have a bridge down there that met state specifications and we'd like to be able to use it and we'd like the rest of the public to be able to use it. That was our position as petitioners three years ago."
In 2010, Robinson said he and petitioners asked the county to find money to repair or replace the Grotto Bridge, but "that funding did not materialize."
Robinson said he understands that the county commissioners have their priorities and that they try to find money to fund their priorities.
"I think everybody in this room agrees that as far as we're concerned, the Grotto Bridge is the No. 1 priority in the county, but I don't know if the county commission is necessarily going to agree with that and I don't know if the rest of residents of the county would agree with that as well," Robinson said.
If there is not a reasonable prospect of fixing the bridge so that it can be used by the public, Robinson and the other 11 petitioners stand by their request to vacate the road and bridge, which would revert it back to the Richard J. Myers family, the adjoining landowners on both sides of the county road.
The Myers family has offered to enter into an agreement with neighbors that would spell out who and how the road will be maintained, who will insure it and who will pay the associated expenses.
Robinson said the Myers family has offered him and any other willing participant the right to use the bridge as private property for about $100 a year each.
That compares to an engineer's estimate of $750,000 for a new "proper" crossing because of the depth of the water there, according to Presiding Commissioner Randy Verkamp.
Verkamp worried that $100 per year per participant may not be enough to maintain that road, especially if it floods.
District One Commissioner Larry Stratman also asked if the agreement among neighbors would stipulate what types of vehicles would be allowed to use that bridge, such as school buses, fire trucks or logging trucks.
Robinson said the Myers family also has agreed that "if the county does come up with money at any time in the future, they will enter into a legally binding stipulation that they will dedicate that roadway and revert it back to the county for that purpose. They won't make the county go through condemnation. They won't make the county pay for it again."
Robinson said this way, the bridge is no longer a "thorn in their (commissioners') side. It's no longer their problem," but warned that some residents in the area worry that once the road is vacated, it will no longer be a concern of the commission. Robinson said if the road is vacated, he wants to commissioners to continue to look for ways to find money for the bridge.
"I've been patient for three years for something to happen and what needs to happen is money," Robinson said.
"We won't forget the people down there. Just the trip around there is significant," said Stratman, who added that he understands the inconvenience to residents.
Rich Myers said that a normal three-minute trip before the bridge was closed has turned into a 25-minute detour around the bridge.
"The reality of the situation is this ... we have decaying bridges all over the county," Stratman said.
"Quite frankly, our pecking order on those becomes traffic flow ... the situation with the Grotto Bridge is the traffic flow down there is very, very low."
Stratman said it likely won't be the case that the county can find $750,000 over the next few years.
Thursday's meeting was the first for new District Two Commissioner Gary Hicks, who agreed with Stratman.
"I'm new on this commission, so I'm not real sure of how to react on this, but I don't see a bridge being built there for a long time unless there's some pennies from heaven," Hicks said.
Verkamp said, "We've been fighting this for so many years trying to find a solution for it."
At the end of the discussion, Stratman said he would like to see the agreement between the Myers family and the county to reclaim the road if funds become available for a bridge before a decision on vacating the road takes place.
Robinson asked for approval to vacate the road subject to an acceptable agreement to reconvey the bridge.
Verkamp then said the commission would seek advice from county counsel and agreed to meet again in two weeks with property owners — Jan. 17 at 9:30 a.m. in the county commission chambers.


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If you're a Border's Reward member you got an e-mail newsletter with an excerpt from my new book in it today. If you didn't get it or you deleted it go here or click on the title of this article to go directly to the excerpt. In the e-mail newsletter the except is on a link that's way, way down the page under "Religion and Spirituality." Funny because my last Suicide Girls post was all about how Zen is neither. Ah well. Gotta love Borders for putting this in anyway. Thanks!
I've been skimming over some of the reactions to the book in the comments section here and in other places. It's kind of interesting. There are times I'm somewhat at a loss what to make of the book myself. As I said in the book, that book just sort of appeared to me in a flash and demanded to be written. I had a lot of far easier ideas in mind for my next book. Nice stuff that wouldn't have made anyone mad. Like a Zen look at the life and work of Jesus (seriously, I researched this for several months and took loads of notes) or something based on my commentary to Nishijima's translation of Nagarjuna's Fundamental Song of the Middle Way (which is due out this Fall from Monkfish Books, by the way).
Those would've been a breeze to write and probably would've saved me from some of the name-calling and suchlike I'm getting now. They'd have also been less embarrassing to read from at book signings. But there ya go.
I'm gonna stop now cuz I have a new Suicide Girls article due in a couple days. Maybe I'll riff on this topic some more over there.


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An interesting confluence of things came my way recently. Over the past couple of weeks I received three or four e-mails from people in the military saying how much they'd enjoyed my books. One was reading Hardcore Zen while stationed in Iraq. At just around the same time I received some other e-mails expressing concern over people in the military who practiced Buddhism. These other e-mailers seemed convinced that anyone in the military who got into Buddhist practice and philosophy would immediately be forced to go AWOL and quit the armed services. And here it is, Veteran's Day, the perfect day to post a piece about the subject.
I feel very honored that people in the armed services are reading my stuff. I sometimes wonder how many other Buddhist authors have fans in the military. I'm sure some do. But a lot of Buddhist writers are so vehemently politicized I'd imagine they turn anyone involved in that line of work away from Buddhism. That's a shame.
The title of this piece is a play on a bumper sticker you often see in the US that says, "Like your freedom? Thank a veteran!" Buddhism is a practical philosophy and practice for the real world, the one we actually live in, and not an idealistic religion that envisions the fantastic world we wish we lived in. I think we Buddhists ought to thank our veterans too.
You probably wish we lived in a world where our freedom to practice Buddhism was not underwritten by military power. I know I certainly do. But if wishes were tobacco-burst '57 Gibson Les Paul guitars with coffee and cream PAF pick-ups I'd have a dozen of 'em. The fact is Buddhism has only ever thrived in nations where the citizens' right to practice it was guaranteed by a powerful military. The sad examples of Afghanistan and Tibet spring to mind.
I already wrote about this in a Suicide Girls piece called Buddhism Through Violence, so I don't want to rehash all that here. But I do want to stress again, as I did in that article, that I'm not happy about the fact that our ability to practice Buddhism needs to be protected by violence, or at least the threat of violence. But whether I'm happy with it or not doesn't change the fact. We can only make a difference in the world after we first come to terms with what kind of world we actually live in.
As for whether a person can continue to serve in the military after she or he starts practicing Buddhism, I don't see why not. The job these people are doing is a necessary one. As long as the military continues to be necessary I want there to be a military. If military people practice zazen they'll bring their own individual bodies and minds more into balance and they will do their jobs with greater efficiency and care. The outlook that develops as their practice grows will allow them to use the power we've given them in ways that will be more beneficial to everyone involved. They'll be more interested in maintaining peace wherever they are and less interested in kicking butt. There will be less random violence, less drug and alcohol abuse and more individual stability in our armed services. This is a great thing.
Is there a chance that military people who practice Buddhism will be moved by its teachings of non-violence to leave the service? Some might. Some might not. But I don't think it's the place of those who think they know what Buddhism is all about to say that anyone who truly understands the philosophy of non-violence would certainly leave the military. That is a matter for each individual to decide for themselves. It ain't up to you, no matter how well you think you understand this Buddhist stuff.
So on Veteran's Day I'd like to extend my thanks to those who serve in our armed forces.


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Montezuma-Cortez High School's girls swimming team appears to be peaking at the right time.
The Lady Panthers swam their best meet last Friday at the Delta Invitational.
M-CHS placed second out of five teams. A full roster Durango team won the meet. But the Lady Panthers bested Moffat County (Craig), host Delta and Gunnison.
"The girls swam really, really well. It was the best they girls swam all year," first-year M-CHS coach Ian Maclaren said. "Second-place was a huge accomplishment. It's been a long, long time since a team has beat Moffat County. It was really exciting to have great times individually and a great team meet."
Madison VanBibber and Emily Harris continue to dominate the lanes.
VanBibber set a personal record of 27.08 in the 50-meter freestyle, which was good for third-place. She also took third in the 100-free at 1:00.06.
Harris was second in the 200-free in 2:20.97 and 500-free at 6:27.28.
"Emily Harris had an incredible meet. Emily is a special swimmer," Maclaren said. "(She has an) incredible competitive drive and work ethic. She decided she was going to get in the water and beat some people, and she did. For a senior, who has been swimming four years to cut that much time, is huge. It's fun for me to see a senior closing out her career on a positive note. I think Emily sets a positive example for everyone on our team."
Harris won the 500-free in Aspen last Saturday with a time of 6:39.59.
The Lady Panthers were third as a team at Aspen.
"It was a little more rougher meet for us. I think the drive and the altitude took a tool on us. But I think it was a good earning experience for us," Maclaren said. "Achieving consistency is what we need to do. I'm hoping we can learn from it. Hopefully, the girls took notice from the girls from Aspen. Those girls train 12 months a year. Hopefully, we can reach that level."
Other times in Delta saw Elana Cope take third in the 100-meter butterfly at 1:18.07. Sera King was the runner-up in the 200 Individual Medley relay at a time of 2:47.24.
"Overall, the effort was good. As a coach, at the end of the day, that's what you look for and keep moving forward," Maclaren said. "The girls have really worked hard through the season and it's really starting to pay off. It was good across the board. I think the girls have a lot of confidence. You start to see energy and strength, and I think that's what you saw. This is a preview to come at leagues this weekend."
M-CHS indeed gears up for the Southwestern League relays this Friday and Saturday in Grand Junction on the campus of Colorado Mesa University. Saturday's meet is the regional round to advance to state.
"Madison VanBibber just keeps getting faster. She has a shot to make state this weekend," Maclaren said. "Madison goes out there every week and is at near the top every week."
Maclaren describes the CMU Pool as "fast." Maclaren hopes his intense training regimen will give the Lady Panthers an advantage in Grand Junction.
"I'm really excited for the league meet. I'm excited to see where we stand," he said. "Our team goal, is beat as many teams as we can. As long as the girls swim up to their potential, we can finish in the top half of the league. That would be a big accomplishment for us."
Harris is also looking to end her swimming career at state.
"Emily is also someone I expect to see swimming on the next day and Madison is in position to make top-8 in her events," Maclaren said. "Individually, my goal is to get as many girls swimming on that second day as I can. You just got to leave a 100 percent in the pool. You go as hard as you can and trust your training. That's what I'm expecting from the girls. I have big expectations for them this weekend."
Swimming begins Friday and Saturday at 4 and 2:30 p.m.


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Closing Information Part 3
Now that we know who the primary providers of service are on the real estate closing, let's walk through the sequence of events from the time you sign the earnest money contract through the day of closing.
Upon your signing of the earnest money contract and writing of the earnest money check, your real estate agent will "open title" at the title company named in the earnest money contract.
You will make a loan application with your selected mortgage lender. They will communicate with you during the next few weeks in their attempts to verify your prior loan history, your employment, your financial position and the appraised value of the home being purchased.
During the same period, we will research the title and send our commitment to you, the seller, your real estate agent and the mortgage lender. We will begin amassing the information previously described.
The purchaser and the real estate agent will wait on the loan approval, satisfactory title commitment and satisfactory mechanical inspection before making firm moving plans.
After loan approval, the mortgage lender through its attorney, must prepare the substantial number of loan and legal papers necessary to attach a valid lien or mortgage on the home. We will coordinate the receipt of closing instructions from the lender instructions and other charges from your insurance agent, a survey and other items required in the earnest money contract.


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Martha Speaks "Cora! Cora! Cora!/Cora Encore!" Cora! Cora! Cora! - Helen's family friend Kit Luntanne (Jennifer Westfeldt) is upset. She's had to leave her lovable dog, Cora, at home while she travels with her acting troupe. Backstage at the theater, Martha meets Ham Johnson (Jon Hamm), an actor who admires Kit and wants to impress her. D
4:30 am
Super Why! "Galileo's Space Adventure" Princess glimpses a flash of light while the friends are learning about space. What could it be? The super readers blast off into the tale Galileo's Space Adventure and investigate the solar system with a young astronaut seeking to rescue his beloved teddy bear named Houston. Will the super readers be able to assist, or will Houston have a problem? Educational Objectives: To learn about our solar system. D
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Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood "Daniel Gets Mad/Katerina Gets Mad" Daniel Gets Mad - Daniel Tiger and Prince Wednesday are looking forward to playing at the beach. Then it starts to rain and Mom Tiger says they can't go outside, which makes them very mad. After Mom Tiger helps the boys deal with their mad feelings and they're calm, they come up with a grr-ific plan to make a beach - indoors! Katerina Gets Mad - It's New Instrument Day at Music Man Stan's Music Shop. D
5:30 am
WordWorld "Playing Spies/Wee Little Whale" Playing Spies: When Sheep and Duck think that Dog has a secret, they decide to play "spy" to figure out the mystery. As they secretly watch Dog, they discover he wants to build a word with the "oo" sound. But will they be caught before they can guess Dog's secret? Wee Little Whale: Sheep rescues a tiny whale who is stuck in some seaweed and brings her home to her haystack. D
6:00 am
Sesame Street "Cast Iron Cooks" Just as Alan finishes packing Elmo's lunch, the lights go down, the music goes up, and Superchef pops up and announces that Alan has been chosen as the next challenger on Cast Iron Cooks. Alan is not even sure what that is, but Chris and Elmo are excited to be his assistants. The first challenge is to prepare a bowl of P Stew, which is made up entirely of ingredients that begin with the letter P. Elmo, Chris, and Alan race around throwing P foods like pickles, peaches, and porridge into a pot. D
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Curious George "Curious George Gets All Keyed Up/Gutter Monkey" George volunteers to deliver Betsy's xylophone to her school while she goes to the beautician.G
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Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! "Maps/Termite Towers" Maps - Nick and Sally are pretending to be pirates. The Cat takes them on a real pirate adventure by following a treasure map! They use landmarks to find their way to a real pirate treasure: parchment paper and ink pens to make their own pirate maps! Termite Towers - Sally and Nick just can't seem to keep their block tower from toppling over. The Cat in the Hat takes them to meet some expert tower builders: the termites! After shrinking down to bug-size, they learn from Terry termite how to build a tower that won't wiggle and wobble. D
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Super Why! "The Adventures of Math-A-Million" It's math class at school, and Pig is having a big problem.a math problem! To find a solution, the super readers accompany a math superhero as he confronts a series of arithmetic emergencies. Will the super readers figure out a way to make Math Boy's problems as easy as 1, 2, 3? Educational Objectives: To learn some basic math skills. D
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Dinosaur Train "Buck-Tooth Bucky/Tiny's Tiny Friend" Buck-Tooth Bucky - When Don finds a mystery tooth in Dad's old tooth collection, Dad decides to take the kids on an investigation. They discover that the tooth belongs to a dinosaur called Masiakasaurus, a creature with a mouthful of protruding buck teeth! Tiny's Tiny Friend - Tiny gets upset when she finds a miniature mammal named Cindy Cimolestes has moved into her "Tiny Place," a hole in a tree near the family nest. Buddy ends up using his sharp eyes to help Cindy find a new home that more perfectly fits her small size. D
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The Electric Company "The Incredible Return-A-Ball" Marcus sees a commercial for Francine's latest invention, The Return-a-ball, a ball that is supposed to come right back to you when you throw it. He can't resist buying it, but quickly discovers that it doesn't work. The rest of The Electric Company pitches in to help Marcus prove that Francine faked her commercial so he can get his pride and his money back. D
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Wild Kratts "Little Howler" Chris and Martin are unpacking from an adventure and are surprised when a Wolf pup pops out of their bags. They have no idea where the little guy came from and must retrace their steps in order to return him back to his pack. They experience that wolves are a very social animal with a close pack structure and frequent visual and audio communication among individual members. D
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WordWorld "Playing Spies/Wee Little Whale" Playing Spies: When Sheep and Duck think that Dog has a secret, they decide to play "spy" to figure out the mystery. As they secretly watch Dog, they discover he wants to build a word with the "oo" sound. But will they be caught before they can guess Dog's secret? Wee Little Whale: Sheep rescues a tiny whale who is stuck in some seaweed and brings her home to her haystack. D
10:30 am
WordGirl "The Fill-In/Word (Hicc)Up!" THE FILL-IN - The Butcher volunteers to fill in when one of Dr. Two Brains' henchmen, Charlie, goes on vacation. But instead of giving him orders, Dr. Two Brains tries to convince him to team up to create the ultimate ham and cheese duo. It's up to WordGirl to intervene and still find time to go to the Around the Moon dance. D
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Outdoor Idaho "Home on the Range" The real heyday of the American cowboy has come and gone; but in Idaho, the hard-scrabble hero of so many of our nation's legends can still be found, riding the range on the West's public lands. It seems there will always be a place for cowboys, wherever there are cattle to be rounded up and wild horses to be tamed, and wherever there are people who love the cowboy lifestyle. As cowboy poet Rudy Gonzales reminds us, "People want to be cowboys!"G
11:30 am
Pati's Mexican Table "School Lunch with a Mexican Twist" The same foods that parents pack into a hearty school lunch in Mexico are perfect for school lunchtime in America. These dishes are so tasty and filling, even grownups will want to take them to work! Street-Style Cut-Up Fruits and Vegetables; Ham and Cheese Torta Sandwiches; Juju's Birthday Cake (with a Brownie Twist). D
12:00 pm
Katie Brown Workshop "How to Blend The Old with the New When Remodeling" The final episode in the three-part home makeover features a walk-through of the living spaces in Katie's home in Connecticut. Before-and-after photos document the progress. D
12:30 pm
Paint This With Jerry Yarnell "Osage Prairie Summer, Part 2" Continuing with "Osage Prairie Summer", Jerry now shows his students how to continue using very loose, impressionistic strokes and other techniques to continue under-painting and blocking in the middle and foreground. Then, shows how to add minor highlights to create the so-called "hot spots" to lead your eye to specific areas of the painting. D
1:00 pm
Essential Pepin "Sweet Endings" Chocolate Mint Truffettes; Quick Almond And Plum Cake; Tuiles A L'orange; Summer Cornets Susie. D
1:30 pm
On Story "Based on a True Story" The challenges of making true life stories compelling on the screen are discussed by THE FIGHTER's Academy Award-nominated screenwriter Scott Silver, Academy Award-nominated scribe Nicholas Kazan (REVERSAL OF FORTUNE, AT CLOSE RANGE), Pamela Gray (CONVICTION), Academy Award-winner Ron Howard and the team behind APOLLO 13. D
2:00 pm
Dialogue "Amy Waldman: Conversations from the Sun Valley Writers' Conference" The author-journalist discusses her work with host Marcia Franklin. Waldman's first novel, The Submission tells the story of a jury, in charge of selecting a ground zero-like memorial from among anonymous submissions, and the reactions when it chooses a design created by a Muslim-American architect.G
2:30 pm
MotorWeek "Lexus Ls" Road Test: 2013 Lexus LS. Road Test: 2013 Chevrolet Spark. Goss' Garage: Brake Issues. D
3:00 pm
America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "Salmon and Sole" Host Christopher Kimball visits a Boston fishmonger to discover the truth about farm-raised salmon. Then, test cook Julia Collin Davison shows Chris how to make perfect Glazed Salmon. Next, tasting expert Jack Bishop challenges Chris to a tasting of tuna. D
3:30 pm
Passport to Adventure "Calgary & Aboriginal Alberta" Canada's First Nations culture comes alive at aboriginal sites like "Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump", and her earliest residents are gloriously displayed at the Royal Tyrell Dinosaur museum, where we get a back room tour! We'll get back-to-nature at Waterton International Peace Park, get up close and personal with Tara the buffalo, then delve into Alberta's vibrant 'farm to table' foodie scene in Calgary!. D
4:00 pm
Globe Trekker "Mid-Atlantic States" Brianna Barnes visits Atlantic City and Wildwoods in New Jersey before heading to Delaware with stops in Lewes and Annapolis, followed by crabbing on the Chesapeake Bay. She journeys through the Brandywine Valley into Pennsylvania where she tastes cheesesteaks in Philadelphia, visits Amish country and checks out Pittsburgh's Andy Warhol Museum.G
5:00 pm
Sierra Center Stage "The Ford Brothers" This program is a reunion of the original family band with brothers Mark Ford on harmonica and Pat Ford on drums rejoining the incomparable Robben Ford (sideman for Miles Davis, Joni Mitchell, George Harrison as well as the leader of his own award winning jazz group) in a rousing road-house dance party. The concert also features a guest appearance by recording artist Chris Cain. "Playing with the Ford boys took me back to the band with Little Walter and Jimmy Rogers, and that's why I told Chess to sign them up. D
6:00 pm
Austin City Limits "Bon Iver" The Grammy-winning group performs material from its self-titled second album.G
7:00 pm
Broadway: The American Musical "Give My Regards to Broadway (1893-1927)" Forence Ziegfield Jr. and his Follies introduce key figures of the era: Irving Berlin, Fanny Brice and George M. Cohan. Host Julie Andrews introduces the episodes filed with music, interviews, archival photographs and footage. Highlights of the opening episode include footage of Fanny Brice singing "My Man" from Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II's 1927 masterpiece, Show Boat. Part 1 of 6G
8:00 pm
The Cliburn: 50 Years of Gold This program follows the 50-year history of one of the world's most prestigious music competitions - the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in Fort Worth, Texas. The retrospective filmed with dynamic piano performances and stories of competitors, includes historic footage and interviews with Van Cliburn himself.G
9:00 pm
Song of the Mountains Hillbilly Gypsies; South Carolina Broadcasters. D
10:00 pm
Austin City Limits "Bon Iver" The Grammy-winning group performs material from its self-titled second album.G
11:00 pm
Broadway: The American Musical "Give My Regards to Broadway (1893-1927)" Forence Ziegfield Jr. and his Follies introduce key figures of the era: Irving Berlin, Fanny Brice and George M. Cohan. Host Julie Andrews introduces the episodes filed with music, interviews, archival photographs and footage. Highlights of the opening episode include footage of Fanny Brice singing "My Man" from Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II's 1927 masterpiece, Show Boat. Part 1 of 6G


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Woman recovering after attempted stabbing
03/19/2013 7:59amA woman is recovering after an apparent attempted stabbing late Saturday evening.
As budget deadline looms, Utah federal workers faced with furloughs
03/19/2013 8:19amEven if Congress meets the March 27 deadline to find an alternative before the current stopgap budget expires, many Hill Air Force Base workers will still be faced with furloughs.
2 million square feet of office space planned for former Geneva site
03/19/2013 8:37amDevelopers of the former Geneva Steel site have announced plans to build 2 million square feet of office space as part of its 100-acre mixed-use project.
Burglars break into fire-damaged home in Orem
03/19/2013 1:09pmA family who lost their home in a fire feels victimized again after burglars stole things from the damaged house.
Man robs Seagull Book in SLC; police on the lookout
03/19/2013 2:56pmPolice are on the lookout for a man who robbed an LDS-themed religious bookstore Monday afternoon.
Police searching for bank robber in Orem
03/19/2013 4:03pmPolice are searching for a man who robbed a bank in Orem Tuesday morning.
'Smelly Proof' bags no match for K-9 officers sniffing out drugs
03/19/2013 5:37pmEven if there's a label on the bag that says it's smell-proof, Davis County Sheriff's investigators maintain their K-9s can figure out what's inside.
Police arrest woman, identify man in Girl Scout cookie theft
03/19/2013 5:57pmThe Unified Police Department believes it has solved the Girl Scout Cookie caper.
Olympians visit SLC elementary for P.E. recognition
03/19/2013 6:07pmA Salt Lake City elementary school received national recognition Tuesday for the emphasis it places on physical fitness.
80 mph speed zones among bills that pass to make Utah roads safer
03/19/2013 7:04pmUtah lawmakers passed several bills Tuesday to try and make Utah's roads safer. Among the key bills were new 80 mph speed zones, a smoking ban for adults with kids in the car, and a cell phone ban for teen drivers.
Salt Lake County business loan program expanding
03/19/2013 7:06pmMILLCREEK — A loan program aimed at helping small Salt Lake County businesses grow is expanding.
Mattel: Moms to blame for stagnant Hot Wheels sales
03/19/2013 7:29pmIt appears toy giant Mattel has pinpointed the reason sales of its Hot Wheels brand have been stagnant over the past few years. The culprit, executives claim: clueless mothers.
3 wanted in alleged Provo home robbery, police say
03/19/2013 8:01pmPolice are looking for two men and one woman wanted in connection with a home invasion and robbery early Tuesday.
Willard Bay marina closed after fuel line leak
03/19/2013 8:12pmParts of Willard Bay State Park were closed Tuesday after a pipeline break led to the release of diesel fuel into a retention pond and drainage ditch near the park.
Running — and living — in the moment
03/19/2013 8:33pmToo often I find myself wishing for the end of a run rather than enjoying the moment. I want to change that.
U. to open international campus in SKorea
03/19/2013 8:49pmThe University of Utah intends to take their curriculum to the international level come 2014. The Board of Trustees has approved a plan that will open a campus in the South Korean city of Songdo which will offer degrees in five areas.
Utah lawmakers might raise gas tax to help pay for transportation costs
03/19/2013 8:51pmUtah lawmakers will need to consider imposing a standard sales tax on gasoline, raising the gas tax, increasing fees for public transportation users or some combination of those measures in order to pay for expected transportation costs through 2040.
World's first real-time pneumonia diagnosis tool developed by IMC
03/19/2013 9:39pmResearchers at Intermountain Medical Center have developed what they say is the world's first real-time tool for diagnosing pneumonia.
Woman stabbed twice during attempted mugging
03/19/2013 10:16pmA woman was stabbed in the neck Tuesday night while fighting off a man who tried to steal her purse.
Utah birds injured, dying from lead-poisoning
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Hot spots remain in Clearfield church fire
03/19/2013 10:23pmA church was engulfed in flames Tuesday afternoon.
Chipotle pulls sponsorship of Utah Boy Scout event
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1 dead after shootout with police in SLC
03/19/2013 10:28pmOne person is dead and three have been taken into custody after police shot a man who fired upon police officers trying to apprehend a parole violator.
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A team of University of California, Davis, scientists – in cooperation with the Scott Valley Groundwater Advisory Committee – is developing a groundwater management tool that could lead to better stream flow conditions in Scott Valley.
A team of University of California, Davis, scientists – in cooperation with the Scott Valley Groundwater Advisory Committee – is developing a groundwater management tool that could lead to better stream flow conditions in Scott Valley.
A recent press release from UC Davis explained that their hydrologic modeling tool could help inform decision-makers and regulatory agencies involved in the issue of balancing salmon protection and water management along the Scott River.
While the Scott River watershed contains habitat critical to several species of salmon and trout, it also supports an agricultural economy composed of family farms and ranches raising hay, pasture and cattle.
"Regulatory agencies, farmers, ranchers and the local community are working to find win-win solutions for both fish habitat and agriculture," stated the release.
The groundwater committee was created and appointed by the Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors in 2011 to make recommendations to the supervisors about managing groundwater in the Scott Valley and to comply with state efforts to improve conditions in the watershed.
The North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board requested that Siskiyou County develop a groundwater study plan to understand how surface water might be made cooler through connections with groundwater. The groundwater committee, as well as the Scott River Watershed Council and the Siskiyou Resource Conservation District, have been working with scientists for several years to better understand the movement and use of water in Scott Valley in order to reach lasting solutions.
The 57-mile-long undammed Scott River is a tributary of the Klamath River, and portions of it are designated as a federal and state Wild and Scenic River.
"For most other rivers in California, summer and fall water flows are entirely dictated by dams that have water behind them," said Thomas Harter, a UC Davis Cooperative Extension groundwater hydrologist in the Department of Land, Air and Water Resources who led studies of Scott Valley groundwater. "Scott River is very dependent on the groundwater system," he said.
A combination of irrigated agriculture in Scott Valley, a lack of streamside shade on the river, and climate change has led to warmer river temperatures and reduced late summer and fall stream flows on the river, particularly in dry years, Harter said.
The Scott Valley community is working to address watershed issues in a variety of ways, including riparian management and the recent development of a groundwater management plan by the groundwater committee.
In a recent report to the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board, UC Davis researchers summarized the hydrology of the Scott Valley for the past 21 years. Harter will combine this information into an integrated hydrologic model, expected to be complete in early 2014.
UC Davis says their tool will be used to evaluate future groundwater management scenarios, which could include: How do irrigation management practices affect flow and temperature in the river? What are the effects of allowing for more beaver dams? How can additional water recharge during spring and early summer be used to support the aquifer during the critical late summer period?
"The local community and other stakeholders have a number of ideas on groundwater management that could benefit the stream flow," Harter said. "This hydrologic model will provide the physical framework to evaluate those ideas. It will provide guidance on the possible direction that groundwater management can take in the Scott Valley."
UC Davis says the hydrologic modelling tool can help provide science-based answers for resource managers grappling with a changing climate and a changing river.


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Stromboli is a very small Italian volcanic island in the Tyrrhenian Sea just north of Sicily. It is one of the Aeolian Islands.
The island of Stromboli is little more than just the 900 m high volcano itself and thus has a very small size of only 12.6 square kilometres. Two kilometres northeast of Stromboli is the small, uninhabited sister island Strombolicchio.
Stromboli is a fully active volcano that is in a constant state of mild activity, punctuated by occasional larger and more violent eruptions. The most recent violent eruption was a brief event in March 2007 that has caused the closure of the summit area; see infobox below for more details.
Though the "normal" small eruptions of lava are not dangerous, you should be aware of the possible danger. The local authorities are very aware of Stromboli's state, you should listen to them. If paths to the craters are closed, don't go there. Never climb up the volcano without a local guide. Don't leave paths.
Tours up the Stromboli aren't easy walks. You should be well-equipped, healthy and in good physical condition when going there.
As Stromboli is small and its environment is sensitive, you should treat it carefully.
Bring a flashlight (torchlight) along with you, as the streets are not illuminated.
There are two villages on the island, the larger Stromboli and the much smaller Ginostra, a former fishing village rarely visited by tourists (although tourist services are about all that remains there). It is not yet feasible to walk between the villages (although a trans-island hiking trail is under construction as of 2007), and the only way to travel between them is by boat. Together, both villages only have about 350 inhabitants.
Get in
Access is by boat, there being no place on the island to put an airport. The hydrofoil and ferry operators SIREMAR [1], Ustica Lines [2], and NGI [3] all connect Stromboli village and Ginostra to other points in the Aeolian Islands and to Sicily and the mainland. You may have to change boats in Lipari. Don't even think of bringing a full-sized car with you, as you'll have no place to use it. Consequently, it's highly advantageous to ride the fast hydrofoil rather than a ferry.
Get around
Due to the size of the island and lacking streets, neither cars nor buses or trains exist. The only available means of transport are "ape-cars", small motorbikes and boats. The only other way to move around the island is by walking. Note that there are no streetlights in either village, and if you're out after dark, you'll be well advised to use a flashlight. Although, while passing this island on a cruise, a passing truck was seen driving on the perimiter to what looked like a lighthouse.
Most visitors to the island come to climb (or at least hike on) Stromboli Volcano. However, other opportunities for outdoor recreation exist.
Various other hotels exist and additionally many inhabitants of the villages rent rooms.
Camping is not permitted on the island.
Get out
Hydrofoils run from Stromboli to the other Aeolian Islands, each of which has its own attractions. You may have to change boats in Lipari, largest and most populous of the Aeolian Islands, and the main transportation hub for the archipelago.


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"If there is any principle of the Constitution that more imperatively calls for attachment than any other, it is the principle of free thought - not free thought for those who agree with us, but freedom for the thought that we hate." (Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes)
Hate speech and hate symbols have been the topic of much discussion lately. What exactly is hate speech and how does it affect our First Amendment rights? Hate speech can be defined as speech that offends any group based on race, gender, ethnicity, religion or sexual orientation. Despite widespread public misconception, there is no "hate speech" exception to the First Amendment. "Hate speech" is speech, and as such, is protected under the First Amendment. Protection does not condone the use of hateful speech. As a civil society we should strive to follow the "Golden Rule" whenever possible. Perpetuating misinformation regarding the regulation of speech is misleading and harmful to our democratic republic which relies on an informed and engaged citizenry.
In a desire to embrace diversity, many schools have attempted to regulate "offensive" speech through the adoption of speech, conduct and harassment codes. While intended to make "marginalized" groups feel more welcome, the unintended consequences of these codes is often the violation of individual First Amendment rights. This problem prompted the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights to issue a 2003 memo to school administrators emphasizing that the First Amendment is of "central importance to our government, our heritage of freedom, and our way of life," and that "OCR regulations and policies do not require or prescribe speech, conduct or harassment codes that impair the exercise of rights protected under the First Amendment." Although often ignored, the memo remains in effect today.
Recognizing that there is no "hate speech" exception to the First Amendment, the courts have consistently struck down policies that have attempted to limit free expression on the basis of "offensive speech." In Nixon v. Northern Local School District Board of Education, a 2005 case argued in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, the court rejected the school's argument that censoring a student's controversial religious T-shirt was permissible to protect the "psychological vulnerability" of students. The court held that "achieving free expression requires an open marketplace in which citizens are susceptible to varied viewpoints.schools are part of the market place, with students entitled to the privileges of citizenry." The court went on to state that high school students do not have a "right" to be sheltered from expression that may offend them, just as they will not have such a right once they leave school.
K.D. ex rel. Dibble v. Fillmore Central School District, a 2005 case from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York, involved the banning of a student's pro-life T-shirt after several students complained that they were "upset" by the message on the shirt. The court struck down the ban, stating that "students do not have the right not to be 'upset' when confronted with a viewpoint with which they disagree." The court's opinion in the KD case rejected the notion that censorship of a message is justified simply because a student may find it to be offensive or upsetting.
Most recently, the primacy of the First Amendment was upheld by the United States Supreme Court in the highly publicized 2011 case of Snyder v. Westboro Baptist Church. The case involved Westboro's picketing of the funeral of Matthew Snyder, a U.S. Marine killed in Iraq. During their protest, church members held up signs that read "God Hates the USA/Thank God for 9/11," "Thank God for IEDs," "Semper Fi Fags," and other similar slogans. Writing for the court in an 8-1 decision, Chief Justice Roberts said, "Speech is powerful. It can stir people to action, move them to tears of both joy and sorrow, and - as it did here - inflict great pain. ... We cannot react to [Snyder's] pain by punishing the speaker. As a nation we have chosen a different course - to protect even hurtful speech on public issues to ensure that we do not stifle public debate."
In upholding the First Amendment, the courts have recognized that in a society that champions individual freedom and the free and open exchange and debate of ideas, there is no place for censorship nor the coercive power of the state. Far better to rely on the disinfectant qualities of sunlight. When presented with hateful and repugnant speech, a free people have recourse to reason, debate, discussion, argument and outrage to discredit such speech. As John Milton, the 17th century English philosopher, argued, "let truth and falsehood grapple ... in a free and open encounter," and truth will triumph in the end.
The freedom of speech guaranteed to all of us under the First Amendment is a precious thing. It is at the core of our civil society and is essential to protecting all of us from the arbitrary abuse of power. We would do well to heed the advice of Patrick Henry and "Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who approaches that jewel."
Bill Nelligan, Nelligan, who retired from the U.S. Army Reserve as a lieutenant colonel, is a graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College and holds a master's degree in history from the University of Maryland. He lives and works in Montezuma County.


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The following is a list of public meetings and special events for the coming week. Readers should know that meetings are subject to change without notice. THURSDAY, May 27 •Scrabble: 12:15 to 3:15 p.m., Plainedge Public Library, 1060 Hicksville Rd., Massapequa. For further info., call 827-9506.
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Manasvi (AIR) said:
Glad to know you love AIR. Many people call it old fashioned. But those who work there would only know the effort it takes to be a part of AIR. and the number of restrictions we have to consider before every word is spoken.
Priya Ganapathy (ex Radio City) said:
One of my friends told me to check out this blog and man, i haftu admit, u guys made my day!! Full majaa happened. I can't believe that there are quite a few who still remember the 'Core FM team of Radio City!' and so many who loved the Retro Show & the Late Show. I had an awesome time while I was there, and it feels utterly wunnerful that u were listening. For those of you who need an update on my life - I quit fulltime radio but now host events, do voice-overs and am back to writing. Travelling a lot... but if I find a radio station that's calling out my name - u can be sure to hear me on the airwaves;-) Till then, take care and thanks for ur wonderful messages! Yours in music n madness - Priya Ganapathy/Lingo Leela/Sister Stella
Rashmi and Prithvi (Radio One) said:
Can't start without saying that your post Radio Ga Ga brought a smile on all our faces on a day when Radio One works without takin a pause - Friday (25th of April i.e last week). And this of course included my station head Shyju Varkey, the breakfast jock Prithvi, Ulfat Sultan a k a Agent Rakesh, a few of our sales guys and me. These instances makes us feel good of our presence in the market and assures us of the connect we have with our Bangalorean Buddies just like anyone of us at Radio One who find an instant relationship establshing with Chamrajpet Charles of Prof Sultan. Thank you so much for the support and of course for tuning in.
After a couple of emails to and fro, I realized Rashmi and Prithvi's Radio One office was almost next door to my workplace, so off I went last Friday to meet them. Acutely aware of the high fashion state that my friday work wear was in, I decided to accessorize a little by smoothing down my frazzled hair with some good quality BWSSB water before meeting them. Thank you 30% relative humidity, in the 3 minutes that it took to walk down to the station, my hair was back to resembling the Great Indian Macaque again.
A pretty Rashmi breezed into the foyer as soon as I came in, and took me inside to meet 'everybody'. Very soon, a nattily dressed Prithvi was shaking me by the hand and leading me into the recording room. Inside, the pretty RJ pavitra (adh yen neer kudeetheero pa, nangu solp kodi (what water you drink-o-pa)) was at the console, studying all the intellectual smses that were coming in from her listeners. "Hai SXZVLW. Hehehe" flashed the most recent one, which she efficiently deleted with one graceful schloomp, while turning on the music, feeding the cat, doing her taxes and calling back an smser in another fluid motion.
Rashmi and Prithvi dragged me out of the studio before I could fall at Pavithra's feet and beg to be accepted as a disciple forever, and whisked me away to the main office. "Yaar ivrella?" (Who are all these people?) I asked looking mika-mika at everybody, feeling exactly like the legendary Boré Gowda did on his first trip to the city. Tinkly Rashmi laughter bounced off the walls of the office. "Ivraa? (These peopleaa?) Well, the guy sitting over there is RJ Anjaan, and this person here, is your friend Ulfat Sultan", she said pointing to a smart dude tapping away industriously at what I'm sure was his next hilarious clip. "Oh hi", he said, looking up momentarily. "Abb..ab.. gnh", I said, waving weakly and pretending to melt into the floor.
The station director came out soon enough, and at that point I completely lost it and gibberred away incoherently in Kannada. There was a light tap on my shoulder. It was Prithvi. "You know all those nice things you just said to the director? Yeah, so he doesnt speak Kannada." he said. "Oh hauda? Hehehe mhemhe", I simpered and turned back to the director. "Adhe budhdhi, nim radiyaa aithallraa? Bhal beshtyth nod budhdhra. Belg-belghoth jagli myaag kuntkaand kyaalthen nwaadi." (Charming programming, dear sir. I enjoy listening to it greatly as I sip my cha in the breakfast room), I continued in an inexplicable pan-karnataka halli-mix. For some reason, the English section in my pea brain had decided to pack its bags and take a vacation to Nelmangala.
Before I could cause any more embarrassment to the director or the staff, Prithvi and Rashmi dragged me out, still gibberring away furiously in Nelmangalese. They finally lured me into the elevator and out of the building with promises of a bonda at Kaycees.
Aiyo, mast maja banth ammawra - swaamyoi! Bhal thyanks kanra.