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And there was a seacoalers' community living in many camps above, in the dunes on this bleak stretch of our north-east coast, with larger ponies yoked to carts and driven into the sea water for the men to rake at the coal slicks. For years, we bought coal from these men for the open fire in our living room. Gleaners picked the leftovers from an industry which extended seven miles out under the North Sea. These men were individualists, a labour force with their own rules for survival. With the demise of the mining industry, the seacoalers held unofficial races with their ponies and carts, speeding before dawn along local roads; then the police stopped them trotting on public highways, but there was still plenty of room on the beaches - and there still is. With ponies, whippets and racing pigeons, the mining community has always been involved with livestock.
To commemorate our mining heritage, a stunning new building has now been constructed at a cost of £16m, in the Queen Elizabeth II country park, which was created more then 30 years ago from the devastation of the former Ashington and Woodhorn collieries' pit heap. Woodhorn colliery opened in 1894 and during an 80-year period employed 2,000 people above and below ground. So now, with this museum, our proud mining heritage in Northumberland lives on for a new generation.


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The Red Sox have been connected to just about every name on the free agent market in some way or another, but could they really be gearing up for a strong push at the market's biggest name? Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington isn't afraid to admit the team's interest in Josh Hamilton, going on XM Radio on Tuesday and saying that the team still has interest in the free-agent outfielder. The host of the show, former MLB general manager Jim Bowden, tweeted this on Tuesday afternoon during the interview with the Boston GM. Ben Cherington told us that they are still pursuing FA Josh Hamilton calling him " a terrific talent" SXM 209/89 — JIM BOWDEN (@JimBowdenESPNxm) November 20, 2012 Hamilton is the consensus choice as the best position player on the market this season. Hamilton is said to be looking for a huge contract, and the Red Sox do have the money to spend after dumping a ton of salary in their August trade with the Dodgers. According to reports, the Red Sox are pretty antsy to do something substantial this winter after finishing last in last place in the AL East this season with an embarrassing 69-93 record. "Boston wants to do something big and it wouldn't shock me if [the Red Sox] became players for Josh Hamilton," a competing general manager reportedly told CBSSports.com's Jon Heyman last week. Some think that Hamilton could be looking for a contract that's as big as seven years and $175 million.
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I did a search and didn't find anything on the subject. I am planning on doing some major shopping this winter for a set of beginner's gear for climbing and I also need to buy some winter-type clothing since I currently have nothing to speak of. I am wondering where everyone recommends I shop for the gear. I am currently in Yellowstone National Park for a few more days then I am heading back to Kansas City for the winter, then I'll be back out here again in April, hopefully year-round starting then. I am planning to start some real climbs next summer then some winter climbs the following winter. There aren't many stores in Kansas City that sell real climbing gear, since there probably isn't much demand, so I am probably going to do most of my shopping online.
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Having taken a cargo of blasters for the Republic on Ord Mantell, you ran the Separatist blockade, only to have your cargo and your ship stolen by your contact, Skavak. Some days it just does not pay to try to make an honest living...
Although Skavak got away, you are once more where you belong, at the helm of your ship. It is time to turn your attention to profit and, of course, the quickest way to profit is treasure hunting! You have heard of the lost fortune of Nok Drayen, but the clues to this treasure are scattered across the stars. What could go wrong?
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Kumkum bhagya – Love is divine! intro
Hello guys, this is a new ff please read and comment your reviews! If u want the track to change I'll according to your wish! This is actually a mix of many serials! It is a mix of iknmp, kkb, ema, matsh!
Life of family-1
(Heroine) pragya arora – ordinary girl and has no faith in love! She is a teacher and will sing and dance wonderfully
(Hero) abhishek prem mehra – rockstar
Bulbul arora- pragya's sister and abhi's fan
Purab khanna – bulbul's boss and abhi's best friend
Sarala – pragya and bulbul's mom
(Kalpi) Kalpana Mehra – abhi's sister
Ragini – abhi and kalpi's mom
Niel – ragini's husband and one of dadi's son
Suresh – pragya's neighbour and best friend
Rachana – akash's wife and suresh's sister
Alia mehra – pam's daughter and abhi's cousin
Pam – neil's sister and dadi's daughter
Nivedita basu – ragini's sister
Aman – nivedita's husband
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(Heroine) ishani – ranveer's wife
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I say it every year, but I am a long-time Best Of fan. I have voted since the feature started 16 years ago and my mom mailed a copy of the "results" edition to me while I was in college.
Voting, and reading, Best Of makes me happy. If you love it, too, be sure to vote in this year's contest. (And if fun isn't enough to drive you, maybe the idea of an iPad will.)
The contest ballot is here and, just like in years past, it has plenty of categories applicable to OTE readers, including going out, eating out, nightlife, media and more.
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In this political history of the founding of the states of California, Oregon, and Nevada, David Alan Johnson has attempted to combine a study of ideology and culture with individual biography. Using as his focal points the movement into statehood of three territories—California in 1849, Oregon in 1857, and Nevada in 1864—he examines both the society found in each area and the people who brought their individual beliefs and visions with them to this frontier land. Johnson's study covers the years 1840 to 1890, half a century centered around the Civil War. Although most of the primary fighting was confined to the eastern half of the country, Johnson shows how the war's causes and its outcome directly influenced the political development of these western lands. Nevertheless, he also makes the case that these three contiguous regions had their separate political and cultural agenda, that each was an individual state with an identity based on social beliefs and economic realities.
Johnson constructs his study on three "considerations." First, because the creation of the state constitutions of each of these regions occurred before the end of the Civil War, "the early charter societies and the political charters of California, Oregon, and Nevada were the creation of antebellum Americans" bringing with them "similar cultural baggage," including a common sense of national identity, symbols, and allegiances. The second consideration is that despite these "commonalities," the writers of the constitutions were nevertheless "representatives of distinct, self-selected 'fragments' of antebellum American culture and society." Each area drew, for various reasons, different kinds of immigrants who brought with them distinctive attitudes and rationales, which were then incorporated into the philosophies of the constitutions themselves. Johnson's third point is that these authors represented a generation whose lives were "divided, not ended, by the Civil War era": "In writing constitutions they left detailed records of their individual ideologies and common political culture at the threshold of the Civil War. Because their lives extended into the 1880's and even beyond, they confronted the long-term consequences of both war and industrial revolution."
These three considerations help to establish the overall structure of the book. Johnson has divided his work into three sections, with each section containing separate chapters on each of the chosen states. The first section, "Politics and Society," concentrates on the prestatehood era of each territory: California from 1769 to 1849; Oregon from 1835 to 1857; and Nevada from 1849 to 1864. The second part, "Personality, Ideology, and Political Culture," details the writing of the individual constitutions, in Monterey, California; Salem, Oregon; and Carson City, Nevada. In this section, Johnson introduces the selected authors whose lives he finds representative or significant, although he quite rightly makes the point that he is not subscribing to the "great men" approach to history in doing so. "I have not chosen these individuals in order to resurrect reputations or claim greatness; rather, I have reconstructed the lives of ordinary men in politics because one finds in the details, where experience, personality, and ideology intersect, a key to political culture," Johnson writes. His claim is supported by these mini-biographies, which effectively illustrate how a variety of personages from different backgrounds formed the kind of political identity each state came to assume. The third section, "History and Memory," traces the aftermath of the historical moment of statehood, the success or failure of each state to hold to the goals and ideals put forth in its constitution. He also follows the lives of the selected individuals examined in section 2 beyond this event, for many of them their one moment of importance.
Each of these regions, in Johnson's study, assumes a kind of personality, caused in part by its settlers but also by its physical environment and social history. The land of California, originally a Mexican province, was in the early part of the 1800's "a land of isolated regions, imposing geography, and poor communications" populated by native-born "Californios." The region had a strong Hispanic culture. The first wave of Anglo settlers were soldiers of fortune, New England merchants, and hopeful farmers. By 1847, the Americans had conquered the Mexican natives and taken control of the land, but the military rule that followed proved to be an unacceptable form of government to these Anglo-American settlers. When the California gold rush began in earnest in 1848, the need for order became even more evident. Johnson describes the prevailing social view as "Lockean liberalism—the position that men who maximize their private satisfactions serve the common good," but the desire for self-gain led to conflict and power struggles. The delegates to the convention came from all over the region, and...
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David Haye has said he enjoyed taking part in 24 Hours To Go Broke because it was a nice change to be spending someone else's money rather than his own.
The boxer is one of the celebrities signed up to the new show, which challenges pairs of famous faces to blow £10,000 in 24 hours with strict rules on how it can be spent.
He said: "I'm used to spending my own money so to spend someone else's is always a bit of a treat to be honest."
David was paired with comedian Seann Walsh and sent to Cork: "I wasn't sure how we'd get on. I thought he'd be cracking jokes the whole time, but he was really cool and we bounced off each other, so it worked well."
Talking about trying to spend the money, he said: "It got late at night, so what do you do then?"
They decided to assemble some late-night drinkers and pay them to come along to an impromptu fancy dress party at their hotel.
"I was paying people to let me punch them in the stomach and all kinds of stupid stuff like that, but everyone had a giggle," he said.
David also spoke about his time in the jungle for I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!: "Prior to that, I'd never done anything where I could be myself. I was always trying to promote a boxing match in a press conference or weigh-in, and I had to give it the big 'I am'... O utside of the ring, I've got nothing to prove."
:: 24 Hours To Go Broke begins on Dave on Tuesday, May 13. David Haye's episode airs on Tuesday, May 20.


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Here are the initial bus routes for the 2016-2017. Please Note: Some bus stop locations have been changed from the previous years. These changes were made to bring the bus stop locations within the guidelines of the law governed by Public Act 187 (MDE: Frequently Asked Question PDF.pdf ). Legacy stops may have been moved to address central stop locations for all the students living in the area. The finalized bus routes will be posted on the website in the last week of September once all the changes have been made due changes with student enrollment.
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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- In the Bible, Abraham's nephew, whose wife was turned into a pillar of salt when she looked back as they fled Sodom.
- A river of southern France rising in the Cévennes and flowing about 483 km (300 mi) westward to the Garonne River.
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- proper n. A nephew of Abraham.
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Hercules 400W ATX Power Supply 20/24pin Lot of 10pcs
Lot 3 clearly winds up nothing like what the winery put out in Lot 1 or even Lot 2.
Lots on labels – but not on American wines | Dr Vino's wine blog
In this hypotheical, which is not far from fact by the way, for some wines, whatever was seen in Lot 1 is different by varying degrees as the year progresses.
Lots on labels – but not on American wines | Dr Vino's wine blog
"Things Mean a Lot" is the title of a Red House Painters song, but the reason why I named my blog after it was something he wrote in the introduction:
The story of Lot is rendered in the Koran much as it is in the Old Testament.
We were slaves in Lot's household and the Lord brought us out of Sodom with an outstretched fist ... but one day we will return because we loved it.
Steven King is the right author, and as you can see he did get the setting for Salem's Lot from a dream.
But rap singer, Sir Paid-A-Lot is threatened by this because he got a five-cents salary instead of his million-dollar salary.
And they called Lot, and said to him: Where are the men that came in to thee at night? bring them out hither, that we may know them:
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 01: Genesis The Challoner Revision
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GREENVILLE, NC (June 7, 2007) — The College of Business at East Carolina University announces the establishment of the Cunanan Leadership Speaker Series, made possible by a gift from Steve and Ellen Cunanan of Richboro, Pa. Matching funds were also provided by the Johnson & Johnson Foundation.
The Cunanan Leadership Speaker Series will bring distinguished leaders to Greenville, representing for-profit and non-profit firms, entrepreneurial activities, government, and public affairs. Topics will highlight leadership, professional development, ethics and the role of business in modern society.
The Cunanans are both alumni of East Carolina University. Ellen Cunanan graduated from the College of Business in 1988, while Steve Cunanan served as the Student Government Association President from 1986-1987 and majored in Psychology. He currently works as Vice President of Human Resources in the Johnson & Johnson Consumer Group of Companies.
Dr. Frederick Niswander, Dean of the College of Business, said, "The Cunanans have a clear understanding of the importance of leadership in modern business and society. Their generous support will enable ECU students and the Greenville community to learn from some of our nation's most successful leaders."
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White Towers, New Edition
Today's dominant fast-food franchises spend millions to persuade us that they do it all for us, that we can have it our way. White Tower, the pioneering hamburger chain founded in 1926, never felt the need for this kind of advertising; it depended on its instantly recognizable building to say it all. Those gleaming white ("clean"), well-lighted ("always open"), streamlined ("fast and efficient"), human-scaled ("friendly") structures were three-dimensional billboards for their franchise, capped by an actual white tower often redundantly labeled, in bold graphics, "White Tower." This was branding before the age of branding. The photographs in this classic book not only trace the evolution of a restaurant chain, they record an iconography of a part of the American built environment that no longer exists. In an approach very much in the spirit of Learning from Las Vegas, by Venturi, Scott Brown, and Izenour, architects Paul Hirshorn and Steven Izenour have selected photographs taken in a variety of styles--from the stark and deadpan to family album-like snapshots. In an affectionately written introductory essay, Hirshorn and Izenour describe the identifiable and idiosyncratic commercial architectural style of the 1930s and 1940s and document the development of the White Tower buildings and their stylistic variations. Their conversations with former White Tower employees--including Charles Johnson, White Tower's architect for over forty years--are the source of many telling quotations and entertaining captions that set their analysis of the buildings within a broader story of corporate culture, mass marketing, and the rise of franchising in the twentieth century.
About the Authors
Paul Hirshorn has been Head of the Department of Architecture at Drexel University since 1986, and a member of the faculty since 1974. He had previously worked for the Philadelphia firms of Venturi & Rauch and Ueland & Junker.
Steven Izenour (1940-2001) was coauthor of Learning from Las Vegas (MIT Press, 1977) and a principal in the Philadelphia firm Venturi, Scott Brown and Associates, Inc (VSBA). His most noted projects at VSBA include Philadelphia's Basco showroom, the George D. Widener Memorial Treehouse at the Philadelphia Zoo, the Camden Children's Garden, and the house he designed for his parents in Stony Creek, Connecticut.


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(1) One White Flint North Building, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852-2738.
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Irish welterweight star Dean Byrne features on Nathan Cleverly's massive undercard at the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday 28th April when he takes on Terry Holmes over eight rounds.
It's the first time world championship boxing has been held at the iconic venue in 13 years and it will televised live and exclusive on BoxNation (Sky Ch. 456/Virgin Ch. 546).
Cleverly headlines the action packed card with the fourth defence of his WBO World Light-Heavyweight title against WBO number four ranked Robin Krasniqi.
Boxing writer Glynn Evans talks to Byrne about his background, career and future plans.
Name: Dean Byrne
Weight: Welterweight
Born: Crumlin, Dublin
Age: 27
Family background: I'm the eldest of three. I've a younger sister and a younger brother. Me brother boxes. He's 24 and took to it late. He's just had his first couple of novice bouts.
There's always been boxing on me ma's side of the family; me granddad and me uncles. Paul Griffin (the 1991 European amateur featherweight champion) is ma's cousin.
Today I live in Mile End (east London) with me son Deano and me partner.
Trade: I do little 'one-to-one' personal training sessions and take seminars on personal fitness and my boxing career. Otherwise, I'm a full time pro.
Nickname: 'Irish Lightning'. When I first turned pro it was 'White Lightning' but I changed it when I went to America.
What age did you become interested in boxing and why? Dad took me down the Crumlin gym when I was about ten and within a fortnight, I'd had my first fight against the visiting Ladywood club from Birmingham. I won so must have been a natural. I fell in love with it ever since.
What do you recall of your amateur career? I stayed at the Crumlin club all the way through my amateur career and was coached there by Phil Sutcliffe (a two time European amateur bronze medallist 1977 and 1979) who once boxed Daniel Zaragoza in the Olympics.
I had well over 100 amateur contests and I'd say I only lost about 14 or 15. I won two All-Ireland Intermediate titles but, when I was just 17, I had a baby daughter who was 'still born' and, after that, I needed a bit of time out.
I should've won the seniors too but, after easily eliminating the favourite Eugene MacEneaney by something like 20 points to 3, I celebrated a bit too early and got beat the following week by Keith Boyle in the semis. Beating MacEneaney was probably my amateur highlight. I also beat Paul and Patrick Hyland.
I boxed a few internationals. I beat (future British superfeatherweight champion) Gary Sykes and also (hot prospect) Bradley Skeete on a Dublin versus London Select show at Crystal Palace. I also got a bronze at a multi-nations in Bosnia and I boxed over in Australia.
The scoring in the amateurs was a joke. Boxing away from home I'd always find myself about ten points down at the end of round one when I'd felt I'd dominated the round. It seemed they marked them up for me hitting them! Still, I enjoyed the amateurs and I'm not bitter. Whether your arm was raised or not, it proved a great learning curve that served me well when I began my pro career over in Australia and later in America.
Why did you decide to turn pro when you did? I went with an amateur squad to Australia which I thought was a great country. Ma's cousin Paul Griffin was out there and I got working with (legendary Aussie trainer) Johnny Lewis and a guy called Jimmy Reynolds. They were very good to me. I decided to settle out there, went pro and, within five fights, I was Australian light-welter champion. They move you quick out there and, for my seventh fight, they wanted to get me an Intercontinental fight with someone world ranked which I thought was a little too fast so I took a step back and moved to America where I had a couple of aunts.
Tell us about your time in the States: I was looked after by Freddie Roach and trained at his famous Wild Card Gym in Hollywood, California. My first spar was against Michael Katsidis and we had a bit of a war. I wasn't fit, had just come off the plane, but Freddie must have been impressed and said I could stay. I ended up there for three years, staying in the house Freddie has for some of his fighters beside the gym.
Sparring was mental. You think you can fight but the fellas over there can really fight! I needed to watch, listen and sharpen my own tools which is what I did.
I won six fights straight but didn't have as many as I'd hoped because of visa problems. I had some hard, hard fights; fought a tall Mexican southpaw called Jose Reynosa who was 10-2 at the time, was smart and could bang. I dropped him three times but he just kept getting up (Byrne won unanimously after eight rounds).
Eventually I left because I was missing my son so much. I was missing crucial months out of his life I could never get back. Family is more important than boxing.
You conceded your unbeaten record last October when, at just 24 hours notice, you stepped in for Frankie Gavin against Frank Haroche Horta: Yeh, I spent my first year back training in Manchester with Arnie Farnell. He had a great set of lads in Frankie (Gavin), Matty Hall, Ronnie Heffron, Don Broadhurst. It was a good crack and I did a lot of sparring with Frankie, a really talented kid, great skills, but I was still away from the family. Manchester might as well have been California.
A week previously I'd outpointed Michael Frontin in an eight rounder and I'd been out the gym resting on a couch for a week when I got the call. I'd not had any southpaw sparring for a while either. I didn't even have any butterflies in the dressing room.
Horta was tough but slow and less strong than Frontin had been. (Dean retired on his stool after eight of a scheduled 12 rounder).I'd love to fight him again to get over the hump. I know I could beat him.
Tell us about your back up team today: I'm managed and promoted by Frank Warren and really hope he can do for me what he's done for others.
I'm trained by Mark and Jimmy Tibbs at the TKO Gym in Canning Town and feel like I should've gone there from the get-go. Being close to my family again, I'm really enjoying my boxing now.
I feel I'm really starting to come good. The Tibbs have had positive input in so many areas. Coming from America, I trained my heart out every day but they've slowed me up, showed me that's not the way to do it. They've improved my defence and head movement.
In sparring, you can't tell too much because you're not trying to rip the guys head off - just working on moves and defence - but I'm really looking forward to showcasing my talent with the help of Team Tibbs when I return in an eight rounder at the Albert Hall on 28th April.
What's your training schedule? Which parts do you most and least enjoy? At the minute, I'm training Monday to Friday mornings for a couple of hours with the Tibbs's at the TKO and I run every other day. I always have a good run on a Saturday morning.
At the gym, I do whatever Mark tells me but it'd be something like eight rounds of shadow boxing, alternating between one round with hand weights and one without. At the minute, I've been sparring (recent British light-welter challenger) Ben Murphy which has been very good. Then I might have 15 minutes on the bike and a ten minute skip before finishing with about 20 minutes groundwork for the core; the push ups, dorsels, bunny hopping up and down the gym. I'm learning a lot of new stuff and I'm really enjoying it. There's a lot of trainers and fighters at the gym from our camp and others, so there's always lots of good banter.
I most enjoy the sparring. You can run and punch pads for as long as you want but, basically, tough sparring's the only way to really get fit for a fight. You need that physical contact. I've loved it since I was a kid. I least enjoy making weight and think I'll be moving up to welter. My body's growing and lately I've become a lot bigger and stronger. With the extra seven pounds, I'm sure I can bring my power up with me.
Describe your style? What are your best qualities? I'm a box-fighter. Personally, I don't mind a scrap but my trainers are always on at me that I'll win easier if I stick with my boxing. I've a bit of power in both hands – right cross, left hook- and I like to think I'm smart enough.
What have you found to be the biggest difference between the pro and amateur codes? When I first turned pro in Oz, I went into six (three-minute) rounds straight away. At the time, the amateurs was four-twos so you needed to learn to take your time. Still, I'd advice all young fighters to 'stay in school' (amateur) and get as much experience as possible. Use that World Series of Boxing, get to know the ring.
Who is the best opponent that you've shared a ring with? It'd have to be Pacquiao.
In Australia, I sparred Sakio Bika, Tony Mundine, Billy Dib, Lovemore NDou and Gary St Clair. Then, at the Wild Card, any given day there'd be any number of world champions in there and I sparred the likes of Pacquiao, Victor Ortiz, Amir (Khan) several times. I've sparred (Yuriorkis) Gamboa and he's superfast but Amir's speed is ridiculous, overwhelming. It took quite a while to figure it out.
But, overall, Manny would have to be the best. His work rate was unbelievable. You'd not know what to expect. He'd just detonate these explosive combos and he's very clever with. Freddie sees to it that he has excellent game plans. Every camp, Manny gets bigger, stronger, smarter.
All time favourite fighter: I'd have to say Ali. Legend isn't he?! Growing up it was Prince Naseem (Hamed). He was 'The Man'.
All time favourite fight: I'd say the first Pacquiao-Marquez fight when Marquez was down three times in the first round but clawed his way back to a draw.
Which current match would you most like to see made? Amir Khan-Kell Brook. Amir's a friend but I think Kell beats him. He has all aspects needed.
What is your routine on fight day? I'll have a lie in until about 9.30 then I'll have a porridge breakfast. You spend all the weeks in the build up analysing your opponent, considering your tactics so, on the day, I just want to try to forget about it, enjoy some time with my son, go the park.
When I go out the front door, I'm going to work, just as your average man does on a Monday morning. In the changing rooms, I like to put my feet up and listen to what my coaches want me todo. I try to stay as calm and relaxed as possible.
Entrance music: 'Shipping Up To Boston' by the Dropkick Murphys. It was the theme to the movie The Departed.
What are your ambitions as a boxer? After this fight, I'd like either a Celtic or Irish title fight. Whatever comes along, I'll fight for. I have a dream in my heart to be world champion. I've sparred with so many and always held my own, never felt out of place.
How do you relax? I like to spend time with my boy, bring him down the park. There's not a shop we'll pass without him getting ice cream but he's a good kid. I like to play the pool and snooker on Sunday, my day off. I'm not bad. I also like a spot of poker but I'm trying to give up the gambling!
Football team: I'm not really into it. I played the Gaelic sports at school.
Read: Not much, just the boxing magazines.
Music: I'm easy, listen to all types. I've loads on my iPod.
Films/TV: I like the action packed films; Scarface, Gladiator, Shawshank Redemption. On the box, I like the quizzes; Deal or No Deal, The Weakest Link, The Chase.
Aspiration in life: Just that my memory lives on. To be remembered for good things, in and out of the ring.
Motto: Train Hard. Fight Easy.
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KNOCKOUT artist Lucas 'Big Daddy' Browne is threatening to run British boxing's top heavyweights out of town.
The unbeaten Australian heavyweight champion who has knocked out ten of his 11 victims is teaming up with Hatton Promotions, and boxes on their card at Oldham Sports Centre on Saturday April 21.
Browne, 32, tackles Melton Mowbray's Paul Butlin over six rounds on the bill topped by Anthony Crolla's British lightweight title defence against Derry Mathews.
Hatton Promotions CEO Ricky Hatton contacted Browne's team after his recent stoppage of Colin Wilson to win the Aussie crown.
Browne said: "That fight for the Australian title really made people sit up and take notice
"I feel like I've only just begun to realise my potential and I'm improving all the time. The best is definitely yet to come .
"I've left no stone unturned in my preparation for this fight. I have been sparring with Pieter Cronje, Mark De Mori and Grant Horwood.
"I realise that this next fight is easily the biggest of my career and I intend to make a statement. I'm hoping that any Aussie fight fans in northern England will come and support me.
"Of course, I intend on winning over some new fans while I'm there too. I think the English fans will enjoy my style."
Other Contests: Jon Lewis Dickinson v Matty Askin (10x3 cruiserweight), Stephen Foster Jr v Selected Opponent (6x3 super-featherweight), Jazza Dickins v Yuri Voronin (6x3 super-bantamweight), Lucas Brown v Paul Butlin (6 rounds heavyweight), Adam Little v Chris Jenkinson (6x3 welterweight), Tommy Stubbs v Selected Opponent (4x3 bantamweight), Ryan Doyle v Selected Opponent (4x3 featherweight).
Boxing starts at 6.15pm and tickets are on sale. They are priced at £35 general admission, £55 floor seating, £75 ringside and £100 VIP Ringside. You can buy by calling the Hatton Box Office 01925 755 222, Ticketmaster 0844 847 2500, Ticketline 0844 888 9991, any boxer on the bill or online www.hattonboxing.com
Bowers Gifford middleweight prospect John Dignum features on the glittering debut of BoxAcademy on Thursday 3rd May at The Troxy, London, live and exclusive on BoxNation (Sky Ch. 456/Virgin Ch. 546).
Dignum, last year's ABA Champion, already has one win under his belt - a points win over Ryan Clark - and takes on the experienced Lee Noble over four rounds.
Boxing writer Glynn Evans talks to Dignum about his background and aspirations in the professional ranks.
Name: John Dignum
Weight: Middleweight
Born: Near Romford
Age: 20, just turned.....on St Patrick's Day
Family background: I've a twin brother, Danny, who's in the (senior English) ABA semis next week at the same weight I won 'em last year (75KG). I'm elder by eight minutes! We've also got one older sister and one younger sister.
Today, I live with my girlfriend Charlotte in Bowers Gifford, over Basildon way in Essex. We're expecting our first child on May 9th.
Trade: I work with my dad and uncles doing groundwork and tarmacing. Dad says it helps to keep me strong.
Nickname: Haven't got one yet. 'Big Dig'? That might work!
What age did you become interested in boxing and why? I started around nine. Me and me twin were always rucking each other so Dad took us up the Newham gym where his mate Tony used to go. I get on a bit better with Danny now. Whenever we spar, we just laugh. He's southpaw too. We're the next Klitschkos!
What do you recall of your amateur career? I had my first bout, aged 11. Tommy Baker beat me in my second.
At the Newham, I was coached by Tommy Giles and Jimmy Lavey and I won two schools and two Junior Four Nations titles there. Danny and me made history as the first set of twins to win national schoolboy titles on the same night, me at 40 kilos, Dan at 42. That was probably my amateur highlight.
I briefly went to West Ham ABC for half a season which was a good gym but I just couldn't settle so I went back to Newham. Then, when I started work, it became too far to travel to the Newham so I joined the Brentwood ABC for my final three years. There, coached by Joe Taylor and Allan Bush, I won the Junior ABAs in 2010 and the Senior ABAs in 2011.
I had to box seven times to win the seniors and won 'em all on points. I beat Frank Buglioni in the semis then James Seddon of Liverpool in the final. Buglioni was a good, tough fight. He was a lot older and far more experienced, on the GB squad in Sheffield. Beforehand, everybody had me beat but that just drove me on more. Going in I was pretty confident. I had to dig deep and I pulled it off.I can see people building up a rivalry between Buglioni and me in the pros.
All told, I had 49 amateur bouts and I lost just nine. I boxed five times for England at schools and junior level and won all five. In the amateurs, with England and clubs, I went to Wales, Ireland and Denmark but seemed to get overlooked with the Team GB set-up. Even after winning the ABAS, they never showed much interest which was disappointing as I'd have got to travel all around the world.
Why did you decide to turn pro when you did? Winning the ABAs was the best thing you can do in the amateurs and, with the 2016 Olympics so far away, turning pro was the right decision.
Tell us about your back up team: I'm managed by Richard Clark who also looks after (unbeaten Southern Area cruiserweight king) Tony Conquest and I've done a promotional deal with Frank Warren. I knew he had the BoxNation thing coming up and it would provide good exposure.
I'm coached by (former Southern Area, British and WBU light-welter champion) Jason Rowland who I've known since I was a little boy and who worked with me through the ABAs. He's been there and done it himself and we have a good laugh. He does his job very well. We use a few gyms but mainly the Origin Gym in Rainham.
What's your training schedule? Which parts do you most and least enjoy? When I've a (fight) date, I'll train five evenings a week and I'll also run on the weekends. I'm up at 6.45 and, after a full days graft, I'll get to the gym about 4.30 then train for two hours.
I'll begin with a stretch out, do four shadow and two or three nights I'll spar about six rounds. If I'm not sparring, I'll do about six on the pads plus a few body bag with Jason. After a few on the (punch) bags, I'll do a circuit, a bit of skipping then finish with a couple more shadow to warm down. I might do a few weights at home. I only really started on that for the ABAs.
Straight after the gym I'll do my running; either five miles or some sprints. It's not until eight o'clock that I'm able to relax for the night.
I most enjoy sparring – practising new shots or moves you've been taught on the pads - but don't like to do too much of it. I least enjoy burpee jumps in the circuit. I'm just a bit lazy!
Describe your style? What are your best qualities? I'm basically a left handed southpaw counterpuncher. I'm more a boxer than a fighter. I never had too many stoppages in the amateurs. I've a sharp jab and I'm a thinker. I try not too get hit too much. I ain't got a flat nose yet.
I got stopped after two standing counts by George Mahoney of the Repton when I was about 15 or 16 but I came back to beat him the following year and I've never been dropped.
What specifically do you need to work on to fully optimise your potential as a fighter? I've still got to learn the pro game against different fighters and styles. That'll come with time. I'm still to develop my 'man strength' but I'm getting by with what I've got. I boxed plenty who were older and stronger in the amateurs and beat most of 'em.
What have you found to be the biggest difference between the pro and amateur codes? The pros is more settled. You don't have to waste as much. In the amateurs you're always chasing points whereas in the pros you just have to win rounds. I've always been fairly settled on my feet anyway so hopefully the pros will suit me.
Who is the best opponent that you've shared a ring with? Billy Joe Saunders in sparring. He's mustard! He's a very sharp boxer plus has that bit of aggression.
All time favourite fighter: Sugar Ray Leonard. He was really classy. Today, I like Lucien Bute and Andre Ward.
All time favourite fight: Sugar Ray Leonard v Marvin Hagler.
Which current match would you most like to see made? Floyd Mayweather v Manny Pacquiao. Mayweather wins a lot easier than people think. He'll be far too clever.
What is your routine on fight day? I'll get up around half seven, eight, and have cereal and toast for breakfast. Later, I'll have a bit of pasta and chicken. I have to be doing something. I don't like to sit thinking about the fight all day so I'll go round my parents or my mates and relax, perhaps watch a bit of tele. At the arena, I don't like to hang around too long. I just like to get me kit on, have a quick warm upon the pads, then get on with it. I'm more confident than nervous.
Entrance music: I want to have 'Good Feeling' by Slow Rider but, last time, I forgot to bring the CD!
What are your ambitions as a boxer? I'm still young so there's no rush. My ambition at the minute is just to get more experience. After about eight fights, I'd like to be working up to a Southern Area fight. I'd love to be British champion and move up from there. Above all, I want to be Number One!
How do you relax? I go the pictures or out for something to eat with Charlotte and I enjoy a bit of carp fishing. Occasionally, I'll have a kick about with my mates over the park.
Football team: I say West Ham but I don't take too much interest. It's just a local and family thing.
Read: The only think I ever really read is Boxing News.
Music: A bit of R'n' B
Films/TV: I love the Rocky films. Rocky IV with Ivan Drago is my favourite. I also really liked Shawshank Redemption. On the tele. I love BoxNation, especially Buncey's Boxing Hour. I've always got BoxNation on and my girlfriend gets the hump!
Aspiration in life: Just for people to say he was a nice guy; an all round good person.
Motto: Winners never quit. Quitters never win!
The debut of BoxAcademy will be broadcast live on BoxNation, the UK's home of televised boxing, available on Sky channel 456 and Virgin channel 546.
Tickets for BoxAcademy on 3rd May at The Troxy are priced at £35 and £50 and are available from the Queensberry Promotions Box Office on 01992 550 888 or www.frankwarren.tv
Southampton middleweight Tony Hill believes he can pull off a stunning upset against Billy Joe Saunders at the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday 28th April.
Hill challenges for Saunders' Southern Area title on the undercard of Nathan Cleverly's WBO World Light-Heavyweight title defence against Robin Krasniqi, live and exclusive on BoxNation (Sky Ch. 456/Virgin Ch. 546).
The 25-year-old will also be looking to take the Hatfield star's twelve fight unbeaten record.
Heavy-hitter Hill has recorded four stoppages inside two rounds out of eight wins and in his last fight he took the new European champion Kerry Hope the distance.
He believes he's fought at a better level than Olympian Saunders and this will be his key to victory.
"I'm good, fit, strong and ready to take on Saunders and beat him at the Royal Albert Hall," said Hill.
"I was in training for a fight against Liam Cameron, but he pulled out so I've been fit and ready since then,"
"Saunders hasn't fought anyone yet who is at my level and I've beaten better opponents than he's faced,"
"I'll take the fight as it comes and if it goes the distance then I'm ready for it, but if the knockout comes earlier that would be great,"
The equally hard-hitting Saunders, who has stopped eight out of twelve opponents with all eight coming inside two rounds, is relishing his showdown with Hill.
"I'm happy that Hill is confident in his abilities and he's prepared to back up his words," said Saunders.
"The only fighter that he's faced that's any good is Kerry Hope and he got well beat by him and I know for a fact that I would destroy Hope,"
"There is no way in a million years that Hill is going to beat me. I'm keeping hold of this title then I'm moving up to the English, British and then the European title
"I don't expect Hill to last the distance with me, I can keep punching for twelve rounds, but I don't reckon he'll be there as he'll blow out with the pace I'm going to setting."
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Paul's comments come as momentum grows for immigration reform on Capitol Hill. President Obama has said immigration will be a priority in his second term.
In his State of the Union address, the president urged lawmakers to pass reform that included a pathway to citizenship for those already in the country illegally.
A bipartisan Senate group last month unveiled a framework that includes a citizenship pathway, calls for tighter border security and programs for guest workers and increasing high-skilled immigration. Another group of House lawmakers is also working on a bipartisan proposal.
But a measure to eventually grant citizenship to some illegal immigrants likely faces an uphill fight in the House, where many GOP lawmakers liken the idea to "amnesty."
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So, just uploaded a batch of photos to bet printed. I was thinking, see as I take all that time to change the file name on my photos to have the date, location and usually the thing I took a picture of, wouldn't it be cool if that could be printed on the back of the photo?
Does anyone know of a photo processing site online that will print the file name on the back of the photo?


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So the U.S. Small Business Administration has designated April Encore Entrepreneur month. The SBA is partnering with AARP to offer free mentoring opportunities. More than 90 mentoring events will be held around the country, and two webinars are available to anyone with an Internet connection (AARP.org). But what if you don't want to be an entrepreneur, how do you re-invent YOUR retirement?
I for one don't want to be an entrepreneur, entrepreneurs work too hard (I know, my husband is self-employed, that's just another word for entrepreneur). Too intense for retirement time! But there are many areas where experience will get you a great part-time job. Many of us boomers will be working well beyond 65 (as one Fun Fact Friday took note of), and not just for the money . . . studies have shown people who continue to work or volunteer regularly live, longer, healthier lives in retirement, now that's for me!
What you need to do is think about what you like to do. Do you love kids, even those who are not your grands? Would you love to do something in the Green world, improving the planet? Do you want to work from home, or work as a couple? How about working for a non-profit to give them the benefit of your career skills? Whatever it is, just make sure you love what you are doing and have time for yourself and your family, re-invent retirement the way YOU want it to be. What ideas do our readers have out there for "re-inventing" retirement?


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Aug. 28 Near Varnell, Georgia–This morning I left the mountains and began paddling through the valley. The river and the land surrounding it have changed drastically. The valley is flat and full of farmland. I peeked through the riverside trees to see the seemingly endless cornfields with mountains outlining the background. Though quite different, the Conasauga is as beautiful as ever.
Many times during today's seven-mile paddle, I had to walk the canoe through low water and around trees. This was not unexpected and I quite enjoyed the change of pace. Water willow, a common aquatic plant, spread across the river, resembling the corn fields on shore. Islands were frequent, breaking the river into many braids, leaving me to choose my path.
The short journey took me much longer than I expected, but only because I
spent so much time watching the wildlife. To my fish list, I added longnose gar, common carp, buffalo and gizzard shad—fish associated the calmer waters of the Conasauga's valley.
I saw white-tailed deer grazing on an island. I scared an eastern cottontail out of a bush. Green Herons, Great Blue Herons, Belted Kingfishers, and Wood Ducks flew downstream keeping a safe distance from my canoe. A muskrat swam across the river in front of me.
And, I had close encounters with common snapping turtles. Seeing a log that looked like a turtle head, I investigated to find that the log was, in reality, a large snapping turtle. Later what I thought was a giant boulder turned out to be the largest snapping turtle I have ever seen. When they reach this size, they have no natural predators. Thus, they can live long lives—75 years are more. There is no telling how many years that walking boulder has seen.
I frequently saw large river cooters, a common water turtle, on the river bed. The shells of the cooters were full of beautiful orange markings that looked like Egyptian hieroglyphics. I stumbled on a Northern Water Snake with a fresh catch of channel catfish still fighting in its mouth.
But, the best wildlife encounter of the day occurred while I was fishing. I kept hearing a coughing noise that sounded like my dog's pre-bark "ruff" when she senses
someone at the door. I looked over a log to see an otter inspecting me. The curious otter kept diving and popping up in new places to get a better view of me. Finally, it decided I had come too close, grabbed its meal (a freshwater drum I might have caught!) and dragged it away. With such a great welcoming from the Conasauga's fauna, I cannot wait to see what's in store downstream.
Amos Tuck
Program Coordinator
Coosa River Basin Initiative
Want to see some of this fauna up close and in person? Join CRBI this Sunday, Sept. 2, for an 8-mile paddle trip on the Conasauga with University of Georgia fisheries specialist, Mary Freeman. Details at www.coosa.org
And, don't forget to visit my fundraising site. Donations of $35 or more receive a year's membership in CRBI and five raffle tickets to win a new Wilderness Systems Tarpon 100 Kayak from Cedar Creek Park in Cave Spring. Help us reach our goal of raising $5000 during this Odyssey! Details at www.coosa.org


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India should have intelligence cadre: Modi
June 29, 2004 17:38 IST
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil and urged for an Intelligence Cadre at national level on the pattern of the Indian Administrative Service and Indian Police Service.
"Keeping in view the activities of our neighbouring countries, we should have a dedicated cadre for intelligence in our country on the same lines as IAS and IPS," Modi told reporters after a half-an-hour long meeting with Patil.
"This cadre should be highly qualified and well trained and its network should be built across the country. Such a network will greatly help," he said. He added that the suggestion was appreciated by Patil.
Describing the meeting as a 'courtesy call', the first for him after Patil assumed office, Modi said he submitted a Rs 400 crore plan for coastal development to guard Gujarat's 1600 km long coastline.
"This plan should be on the lines of border development plan so that national security is strengthened," Modi said.�He�said he had a detailed discussion with Patil, who gave a patient hearing to the proposals.
The Gujarat chief minister also informed that Patil has accepted his invitation to visit the state's coastal areas. Modi refused to take questions on the killing of four alleged Lashkar militants in Ahmedabad in an encounter recently.
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Skip to comments.Hilton's inheritance seized by fed up grandfather (Paris disinherited)
Posted on 07/30/2007 5:04:48 AM PDT by tlb
Paris Hiltons recent behaviour has sent her billionaire grandfather into fury so much so that the hotel heiress-cum-jailbird will not see a cent of her $59 million inheritance.
The co-chairman of the famous hotel chain, Conrad Barron Hilton, has instead decided to plough his fortune into a charitable foundation in an effort to carry on family tradition.
And the 79-year-old has also cut off his 11 other grandchildren in the name of philanthropy.
"He was, and is, extremely embarrassed by how the Hilton name has been sullied by Paris," says Jerry Oppenheimer, author of House Of Hilton. "He doesn't want to leave unearned wealth to his family."
Hilton senior recently acquired a hefty $2.4 billion after selling off a massive chunk of his hotel chain to private equity firm Blackstone.
Given her grandfathers disapproval, Miss Hilton is now working hard to cash in on her fame while she can.
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Bull. Most charaties these days either support liberalism or poor life choices. What is it about people on FR that like to see rich people get the shaft. Are they really no different than the envy driven supporters of the Dmocratic party. I like rich people. When I see a rich person I think that this shows that free enterprise is still alive (although somewhat ill) in the USA. If PH inherits money, then this shows that the greedy government hasn't been able to steal everything in generational transfers.
That was my thought. Why punish the grandchildren. Why not START with his OWN kids...Obviously they've babied and spoiled their kids rotten to where they're no earthly good.
This article is in error. It's not Conrad "Barron" Hilton, but William "Barron" Hilton. Conrad, Sr. died back in 1979. Conrad, Jr. was the infamous Nicky Hilton (the one who was married to Liz Taylor and beat her up), and he died 10 years before his dad did because of his lifestyle.
She wont go hungry, but its nice to know that Gradpa has some sense and $60M will be put to good use.Actually that old bastard stole all his money by contesting *his* father's will(IIRC he invented "sweat equity") when great grandaddy hilton tried to donate his fortune to the catholic church.
That's Paris's great-grandfather. He was once married to Zsa Zsa.
"I would as soon leave to my son a curse as the almighty dollar," Andrew Carnegie
"140-grand a week. "
A weekend spree for Paris.
IIRC, his son, (Paris' dad) who is somewhat of an idiot..he never worked at Hilton, was all but disinherited when he married..she's somewhat of a Ditz..a celebrity wannabe..Yes, they'll never have to worry about $$$$, but the vast bulk of the Hilton fortune was going to skip the first generation and go to Paris et al..now they've blown it..(sorry, bad choice of words here) as well..
Good for him!
Warren Buffett has the same philosophy. I don't know if he'll leave anything to his heirs. I believe he once espoused a sentiment that when a wealthy man with no spouse dies, all of his wealth should go to the government.........
Who hasn't been?.......
Paris will be just fine. She has her own brand name and products and makes plenty of $$$ all by herself. She could be completely cut off from the family and probably not have to change her "lifestyle" a bit.
it's not about the govt. it's not about the money. It's about the lack of moral values.
Paris, you can have all the money in the world but without morals and character you're gonna end up DEAD like Anna Nicole.
I have yet to meet a person with inherited wealth who is a conservative (and I've known quite a few over the years).
It seems that if you inherit a fortune, you become a do-gooder with others' bucks.
Paris is the personification of American decadence. The Mainstream Newsmedia is its voice. The Democrat Party is its political machine.
Aren't those alimony payments a bitch ?
Definitely a Scotsman.
Replace "a" with "to".........
In all probability, she spends almost as much as she acquires and will wind up with not much. Fitting.
"A weekend spree for Paris."
Please. She can spend that much on a dress, or her STD creams.
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Seeking parents of Kitteridge Davis of Mansfield & Somers, CT; Wilbraham, MA &
Anyone have data on James Kittredge Sr (1687-1754)& wife Sarah Fowle (1696-1780)Eldest child, Sarah married ? Davis.
In 1755 a Thomas Davis (1717-aft 1755) was dismissed to the church at Mansfield, CT from Billerica, MA.
DID HE MARRY SARAH KITTREDGE & HAVE A SON KITTERIDGE DAVIS (1759-60 Mansfield, CT -1840 Enosburg VT)
Still seeking parents of Kitteridge Davis who enlisted into the Revolutionary War from his father's [unnamed] farm in Somers CT.
Ha applied for a Rev War Pension, at age 73, residing at Enosburg, Franklin co, VT on 8/11/1832. It included an affidavit from his brother Daniel, then of Putney, VT.
Kitteridge, later removed to Wilbraham, MA "just 3-4 miles" from their father's farm. There he married Anna Beebe and there they had 4 children: Polly 1782, Calvin 1784, Luther 1785 and Jehiel 1787/8.
A daughter Anna, was born in VT (prob Westminster or Putney) 1793. They had 2 infants that died in Westminster, VT 1800-1801 and an unamed child in 1804, plus a son James who died there in 1806.
Reportedly they had 2 daughters, Laurane & Clarissa who both married Eli Sanborn.
I am seeking the names of the Davis families that resided in Somers, CT in 1776.


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worship or obeisance, the Magi and other items of misunderstanding...
A priest and a Baptist minister go golfing on their favorite course every Wednesday, and one week they invite their friend, a rabbi, along. They get to the 13th hole, where there's a water trap; sure enough, the priest hits his ball into the water. The rabbi is just about to say, oh, bad luck there, when without missing a beat, the priest walks out on the water and retrieves the ball. He walks back to shore and is ready to play on. The Baptist minister doesn't seem fazed, but the rabbi's jaw drops in shock. Next the minister takes a swing, and he too, hits the ball out in the water trap. He shrugs his shoulders and walks out on the water, retrieves his ball, and comes back to shore.
The rabbi rubs his eyes in disbelief, but thinks to himself, "Well, I remember hearing something about these Christians and the Jesus-walking-on-water-thing." So he swings, and sure enough, his ball goes out in the water, too. He looks at his Catholic and Baptist friends and says, "Well, if you Christians can do this, then so can I." He strides purposefully out to walk on the water, and promptly sinks over his head into the deep pond.
The priest turns to the minister and says, "Hmmm...do you suppose we should have told him where the rocks are that we've been walking on?"
So...Jesus was walking on a pier. And
knew about the pier, but his followers, including Peter, did not. So Peter said, "Lord, if its you, tell me to come to you on the water." And Jesus told Peter to come out on the water...but neglected to mention the pier. Peter
to walk on the water, but when he got scared by the wind and waves, that's when he started to sink. And Jesus admonished him -- gently -- for losing faith. Then they came back into the boat and everyone said to Jesus, "You are the Son of God! In precisely the same manner as David and Solomon, of course..." and worshipped him. Or did obeisance to him.
And Jesus just let them all worship him...and didn't mention that he was standing on a pier, and wasn't that a great joke he played on Peter. Or maybe they were paying homage to him
of the great joke he played on Peter?
Hmm. Well, I guess that's one way of looking at it. =)
Or maybe, Jesus was walking on cornstarch? Or sediment churned up by an earthquake? Or he invented sandals that worked like insect feet?
I dunno. But the story, as recorded -- Peter walking out to join him, losing courage and starting to sink, and then all of the men in the boat declaring he was the Son of God and worshipping him...makes more sense to me that he was...just walking on the water. Don't think it would be any harder than curing someone of leprosy, or restoring sight to a person who had been blind since birth.
But you know...I'm still on pablum. I'm sure I'll figure all this stuff out when I'm grown up. =)
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New York Mets Fire Willie Randolph: Put a Tent Over This CircusJune 17, 2008
Remember that Saturday Night Live skit, "Celebrity Jeopardy"? I can't help but think of Will Ferrell as Alex Trebeck staring into the camera saying, "And the show has hit a new low," after the Mets' firing of embattled manager Willie Randolph.
My esteemed colleague Mr. Fennelly has done a great job in dissecting the timing of the firing, and I'd like to take it one step further.
I've been one of the writers on Bleacher Report that has been the most critical of Randolph, and I completely agree with his dismissal. What I do not agree with, however, is the gutless manner in which the trigger was pulled.
If you take away the three blown saves by Billy "master of the ultimate gag-job" Wagner, the Mets would be 12-5 over their last 17. You can look it up.
He took criticism from management over his handling of Mike Pelfrey in his start against the Diamondbacks—letting him start the ninth inning after totaling 110 pitches through the first eight innings—and not playing the percentages by bringing in Wagner in the middle of an inning.
That criticism alone shows me that there are a lot of people in the Mets' organization that have no clue what is going on. Randolph wanted to see what his young pitcher had, Pelfrey told him he wanted to finish the game, so Willie gave him a shot.
You would think the best left-handed reliever in the history of the game, a man who is in the top-five of all-time in saves could come in with a runner on and a multiple-run lead and nail it down. The moves were exactly what should have been done; yet management still had a problem with it.
If the Mets were going to fire Randolph, it should have been done at their famous meeting of the minds over Memorial Day weekend. Instead, he was given a dubious vote of confidence, while everyone knew the ice he was skating on was getting thinner by the minute.
Instead, they waited till the team flew to California to fire him, after the first game of the road trip (a game that they won, by the way). And to make matters worse, they waited until after midnight PST to drop the hammer.
In a move reminiscent of the Baltimore Colts, they put out an early-morning press release, as if it would somehow soften the blow. If you were asked to take a cross-country business trip, and were fired after the first day you were there, you'd be pretty upset too.
What this move has actually done is give us a window into the ultimate circus in Major League Baseball. The way Randolph has been treated over the last few weeks has not shown a shred of class, which is completely unfair to a man who has always carried himself with dignity.
This has been Standard Operating Procedure since the Wilpons became the owners of this club. The in-fighting and backstabbing amongst members of the organization have been rampant since the Steve Phillips era.
Think back to the infamous Scott Kazmir trade: How many different reports did you hear from an 'unnamed source' about the deliberations leading up to the move? Everyone was pointing the finger at someone else.
It's been this way for quite a while now, and the Mets will never win if their organization has more leaks than a post-iceberg Titanic. After the Memorial Day weekend meeting, reports of Randolph's candid evaluations of his players eventually got back to the team. What team is going to play well hearing things like that?
Randolph has been undermined time and again over the past month, and the way he's been treated before and during his termination is some of the most cowardly stuff I've seen in a long time.
The Mets made the right move, but how it was done shows you why no matter how hard this club tries, they'll never reach the Promised Land with an organizational philosophy like this.


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Da Corradi is a family run, traditional Italian Restaurant, tucked away in the heart of Shepherd Market between Piccadilly and Curzon Street in Mayfair. Da Corradi has been established since 1976 and is a firm favourite amongst those craving authentically prepared traditional Italian cuisine.
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I'm going to spare everyone all the gory details at this time, but I guess it's time to acknowledge the facts. Sarah has left me.
This has all come to a head extremely quickly (for me), but Sarah has been sitting on a horrible pile of emotions for months, so it's probably been an eternity for her.
I still love Sarah and I'm desperately trying to reconcile, but Sarah just wants to move on. Throw a child in the mix and the fact that we're married in Australia but most of our on-paper shared property is in California, and I just don't want to think about it.
I ask that our mutual friends not take sides (which I realise is difficult) and to please give Sarah all the support you can. This can't have been an easy decision for her. Of course, I'll also take any support you want to send my way.
I start my sabbatical from work on Thursday (I don't return to work until January), and my parents have a prearranged visit for pretty much all of December. I had all this planned before this came out of left field. I'd debated telling my parents not to come, so I could use the time off work to try and repair things, but Zoe needs time with her grandparents, and I can probably do with having them around.


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Last year, the State of Maryland unanimously passed legislation establishing farm breweries, which feature estate-grown ingredients in their beer.
This weekend, Maryland's first farm brewery, Milkhouse Brewery at Stillpoint Farm, will open its doors.
Stillpoint Farm was the first farm to commercially grow hops in the State of Maryland since the late 1800s. Owner Tom Barse — a former lawyer, current high school teacher, and homebrewer for over 30 years — was key in establishing farm brewery legislation and has provided local hops for our Secret Stash Harvest Ale for the past three years.
Milkhouse Brewery at Stillpoint Farm's opening is not only a huge step for Maryland craft beer, but also an incredible advancement for the state's agriculture industry. We hope you'll join us on this beautiful Mt. Airy farm this weekend and raise a glass to this momentous occasion.
For more information, head over to Milkhouse Brewery at Stillpoint Farm's website.
With a homebrewer on his staff, Senator Ben Cardin said he thinks he drinks more craft beer than anyone else in the Senate.
And with a Doggie Style Pale Ale in hand, Sen. Cardin toured our brewery today as part of his "Made in Maryland" tour of companies that are supporting jobs in Maryland. After the tour, he hosted a roundtable discussion with Frederick County small business owners, including members of the Brewers Association of Maryland, in our taproom.
A member of the Senate Finance and Small Business committees, Sen. Cardin is also the sponsor of the Small Brewer Reinvestment and Expanding Workforce Act (Small BREW Act). The bill, which 26 other Senators have co-sponsored, would reduce the excise tax on small brewers, which has not been updated since 1976.
Craft breweries, like Flying Dog, are small, independent businesses that employ almost 110,000 employees nationwide and generate more than $3 billion in wages and benefits per year. However, we pay more than $2.3 billion per year in business, personal, and consumption taxes.
Here in Maryland, the state's 29 craft breweries paid a total of $213,267,800 in taxes last year after $94,899,800 of economic contributions to the state.
An economic impact study by Dr. John Friedman at Harvard University found that the Small BREW Act would generate $183.1 million in economic activity in the first year and create nearly 5,230 jobs nationwide.
Sen. Cardin said overall tax reform in the House of Representatives is necessary for the Small BREW Act to have a chance in the upcoming legislative session. We urge you to contact your representatives and encourage them to support tax reform in the name of the Small BREW Act.
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From 11 am to 5 pm, we'll be in the parking lot of Family Meal with food, beer, live music, and professional skate demos.
In addition to slinging beers, we're also premiering our brand, spanking new skate deck. They'll be on sale for $40 at the event and then available in our gift shop and at Pitcrew on Monday, June 24. (Online sales coming soon.)
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Tickets: $10 in advance through MDTix.com, $12 at the door
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- Woody Creek Belgian White
- UnderDog Atlantic Lager
- Snake Dog IPA
- Pearl Necklace Oyster Stout
- Doggie Style Pale Ale
On cask:
- Snake Dog IPA with lemon and blood orange peel
- Raging Bitch Belgian-Style IPA with mango and habanero
- Gonzo Imperial Porter on oak with blood orange peel
- Doggie Style Pale Ale with Warrior and Chinook
All beer will be sold a la carte for $4 each.
Food (because you like to eat):
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All food is sold separately.
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What happens when the craft beer world collides with the city that never sleeps? We don't have a goddamn clue.
But with SAVOR hitting NYC this weekend, we're about to find out:
- Tuesday, June 11
- 7-8 pm
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- 7 pm (until God knows when)
- Starts at Brouwerji Lane, then onto Wythe Hotel and The Gutter
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- Saturday, June 15
- Noon to 3:30 pm
- Flying Dog and Sierra Nevada brunch with hangover helpers like Kujo Imperial Coffee Stout Red-Eye Gravy and Sierra Nevada Pale Ale-Baked Eggs
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- Ain't no pre-game like a pre-SAVOR pre-game
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On the WaterfrontBy Elton Engstrom
Juneau is at the bottom of the totem pole in Southeastern Alaska in the effort it makes to support the marine service industry.
"Juneau has the best technicians but the poorest facilities," Jim Geraghty of Maritime Hydraulics told me.
All the major towns of Southeast, including Sitka, Wrangell, Petersburg, Ketchikan and Craig, have the capability of pulling an 80- to 100-foot vessel out of the water so it can be worked on, but Juneau only has a small travel lift owned by the University of Alaska, which is kept busy every day pulling up vessels of 20 to 40 feet in length.
The core of any successful marine service industry, Geraghty says, is the ability to take a boat out of the water for painting and shaft and propeller work and, in the case of a wooden vessel, to replace rotten or damaged planks.
The men here are first class and provide as skilled a workforce as anywhere in Alaska, including Bill Shattenberg of Anchor Electric. For diesel work you can call on Northern Commercial or Mike Grieser at New Life Motors. For welding, T&S Welding and Acme Welding are available, as is Jack Ross at Vulcan Welding or Paul Simpson at Simpco. Joe Edwards at C&M Mechanical and Mike Bell at Freeman Bell do machine shop work. Jim Geraghty owns Maritime Hydraulics.
It isn't that Juneau is totally asleep at the switch. Geraghty can watch from the window of his office by the dock near the University of Alaska plant as lines of seine boats wait to load food and supplies from Costco. But he says that Juneau hasn't built a new stall for a limit seiner in 30 years. By our failure to improve our facilities for the fishing fleet, particularly an adequate lift that can move vessels of 80 to 100 feet, "we are ignoring tens of millions of dollars of good, sound marine-related jobs in favor of promoting T-shirt shops on South Franklin Street."
A lot of this work is not just going to other ports in Southeastern Alaska, Geraghty says, but to Canada and the Lower 48.
Is it time for Juneau to support the men and women in the marine service business? Not just to think of how to moor a one-hundred-thousand ton behemoth sitting in the middle of Gastineau Channel, but to figure how to dock and work on 40 to l00-foot seiners, halibut boats, fish packers and Alaska Fish and Game protection vessels. Why not now?
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Just last week, the President of The United States issued a press statement to the affect of "The stock market will reach a record high, despite a lag in US imports and exports, everybody in the world hates our country, and the government's embezzeling of billions of dollars."
In a devastating turn of events, the Stock Market crashed today.
It crashed like a kid that ate nine bags of sugar after a 48 hour sugar rush.
The root of the problem has only recently been descovered to be a faulty Flasillitatory Oscillating Broasbaser. Experts at Wall Street have called Tech Support, and an expert is due to come out and troubleshoot the problem in two days. That means that nobody has been sent, and you will be charged $1,500 dollars anyways. There is no hope that the problem will ever be resolved. This is surely the permanent end of the Stock Market.
It is expected that this massive loss of income for the rich will surely deplete their bank accounts in a few days. As the rich and famous continue to buy $35,000,000 handbags and crash $645,000 cars hourly, their hired bankers and accountants will have no way of replinishing their million-dolar bank accounts and trust funds. Hundreds of celebrities are expected to bum off of their middle-class worshipers for the rest of their lives.
Never before has a single event changed the fate of our planet like this.
Meteorite that killed all the dinosaurs? Psshaw. Small change compared to the death of the aristocratic upperclass.
On the other side of the story, previously shunned and humiliated communists around the globe celebrate what they are calling 'The Event That Killed Social Class Structure.' There are rallys in the streets, parades of hammer and sickle weilding youth, and red doves released all over the world.
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