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Warwick Symphony Orchestra winter concert is Thursday at Pilgrim Center
The Warwick Symphony Orchestra (WSO) continues its Winter Concert Series with a performance at the Pilgrim Senior Center, this Thursday at 7:30 p.m. This is the fourth of five concerts scheduled in the month of December.
The concert series is led by WSO's new conductor and music director, Catherine Gagnon, and features winter holiday selections as well as Verdi's "Overture" from "Nabucco," Holesovsky's "Prologue, Hymn, and Dance," and Bach's "Sheep May Safely Graze." Concert venues are located all around Rhode Island and in Massachusetts, including schools, senior resource centers, community centers and churches. Donations of $8 will be accepted at the door.
Inquiries about the Warwick Symphony Orchestra and its upcoming concert programs can be directed to Gagnon at 401-263-9003 or by e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com. The WSO accepts new members throughout its season based on instrumentation needs of the orchestra and welcomes all individuals interested in volunteer activities in support of the organization.
The Warwick Symphony Orchestra is a non-profit organization comprised of about 60 dedicated volunteer musicians who rehearse and perform as a result of their interest and love of music. The WSO provides a setting for musicians to continue their music education following formal years of schooling, and as a touring symphony brings live performances to communities who may not otherwise have access to such events.


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'Don't expect too much from me' - Lotterer
Andre Lotterer is braced for a struggle on his Formula One debut in Belgium but says the opportunity was simply too good to turn down.
Lotterer, 32, is a surprise replacement for Kamui Kobayashi at Caterham this weekend, a deal was announced on Wednesday to initially cover one race. With three Le Mans 24 Hour titles, including 2014, and success in Japan's Super Formula, Lotterer has a great deal of experience to his name but he knows stepping into F1 at short notice will still provide plenty of challenges.
"For sure, I will have to learn everything very fast so don't expect too much for me," Lotterer said. "In Formula One a lot is dictated by the car and unfortunately, though I don't want to speak bad about the team, we don't have a winning car, but we have an updated package and I hope I can bring all my experience and my speed as fast as possible.
"It's an unusual situation. The wins in other categories give me the confidence as well to think 'OK, I have an established career on the other side', which is Le Mans with Audi and in Japan. I don't have much to lose doing this, let's say."
Lotterer's F1 chance appeared to have vanished after missing out on a seat following tests for Jaguar in the early 2000s. Despite his reservations about how this weekend may unfold Lotterer says it did not have any impact on his desire to accept the invitation from Caterham.
"Sure, the last time I drove an F1 car was ten years ago and since then the sport has changed a lot and evolved but on my side I have changed a lot and evolved. But on my side I have gained a lot of experience as well and it's something nice to do at this stage in my career, it's a great opportunity; I have to thank Caterham a lot for this, it was always a dream to do an F1 race.
"First of all, to have the chance to drive is something special. I don't think everyone has the chance to jump in like that so I thought, 'I have this opportunity, let's do it!' I think I might have to be quite brave to jump in like this in the middle of the season but the reason I feel ready is that first of all I still race single-seaters, Super Formula, which I believe is one of the fastest single-seaters race series after Formula One. In that sense I'm not really out of shape in Formula racing, plus I'm racing very complexed cars in WC with Audi."
Lotterer also confirmed he had been in the simulator on Monday to adjust his seat and tweak set-up but had not had the chance to drive.

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OL Taylor Hearn (6-5 320) of Williston-Elko committed to Clemson Monday night just a couple of days after attending the Tigers' junior day. Hearn also had an offer from North Carolina and drew the interest of USC, LSU, Mississippi State and NC State. Hearn said after being at Clemson Saturday he knew it was right for him. "It's just the vibe I get from the coaches," Hearn said. "I can tell they care about me and want me to do great things." Hearn plays tackle at this school and is excited about the chance to play for a fast paced offense like Clemson's. "I'll enjoy that a good bit," he said. "I'd like to start my freshman year." Hearn said his commitment is solid and he won't be looking anywhere else. He becomes the fifth commitment for Clemson's 2014 class.
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Jonathan Holmes made a catch-and-shoot 3 pointer at the buzzer to send Texas to a 67-64 victory over No. 22 Kansas State on Tuesday night, the Longhorns' fourth straight victory in the Big 12.
Texas had almost blown its chance for the game-winner when it nearly botched an inbounds pass with 3 seconds left. But after a quick timeout, Isaiah Taylor zipped the ball to the Holmes in the left corner and he put up the shot over two defenders. The ball swished through the basket at the buzzer and Holmes was mobbed by his teammates.
Javan Felix scored 23 points to lead Texas (15-4, 4-2) and Cam Ridley scored 18. Holmes finished with 10 points.
Thomas Gipson scored 24 points for Kansas State (14-5, 4-2), which had tied the game at 64 on Shane Southwell's twisting, off-balance layup with 5 seconds to play after Felix had missed two free throws.


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Hit and Run (2012)
Yee-haw, and so forth.
Chimpanzee (2012)
Decide for yourself if the narration is a necessary concession for kids: it's a take-it-or-leave-it proposition that doesn't make but also doesn't quite break
Pocahontas/Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World (1995)
It's hard to excuse the reconception of the eleven or twelve-year-old Pocahontas...as a statuesque supermodel, especially as kids don't need their stories to be hung on romance to deem them, err, shapely.
The Hunger Games (2012)
The Hunger Games
on screen doesn't exactly catch fire (as does its hero Katniss Everdeen), its savvy pop culture mash-up and the charge of teens in life-and-death peril remain intact.
The Dictator (2012)
Cohen's act wears thin...still,
The Dictator
has several memorable moments...
The Aristocats (1970)
Proves that even the studio's halfhearted larks still have life in them, thanks to golden-age animators...tunesmiths...and vocal talent.
Glee: The Complete Third Season (2011)
In its third season,
tenaciously held its ground as one of TV's most ambitious shows, in terms of production value and the sheer size of the ensemble it sets out to serve.
Celeste and Jesse Forever (2012)
A kinder, gentler divorce comedy...Jones' commitment to portraying Celeste at least as much for her flaws as her strengths winds up making the character more likeable.
Spaceballs (1987)
Despite the dirty jokes hidden in plain sight ('Never underestimate the power of the Schwartz!'),
is a PG-rated comedy that makes silliness sublime.
Bye Bye Birdie (1963)
Anyone allergic to high-fructose corn syrup might do well to stay away, but the winking humor and musical gusto of this pop-artful camp standard-bearer still carry the day.
Dexter: The Sixth Season (2006)
The show has meandered back over too-familiar ground in its fifth and sixth seasons, stalling for time when it should be daringly advancing its storyline.
High Time (1960)
Plays dated these days, though what now seems like a pitch straight down the middle probably seemed more like a screwball fifty-two years ago.
Killer Joe (2011)
Friedkin's pretty shrewd himself, in how he teases out the humor without indulging Letts' immature glibness, and how he sidesteps Bible Belt baptism to waterboard us in the sewer of selfish human nature.
Hope Springs (2012)
There's a weirdly riveting intensity—and a palpable sense of privilege—to the way the movie takes us into squirmy private moments...
Clue (1985)
falls a bit short of the mark, it remains a likeable artifact of talented people giving a ridiculous task the old college try...
The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1964)
You know, for kids! Best to repeat that mantra-style if you're an adult sitting down to watch 1964's kiddie flick
The Incredible Mr. Limpet
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
Kubrick again turns his unsparing eye to the dread of existence...of a godless universe...of moral frailty and civilization gone wrong...
Ruby Sparks (2012)
In a time of mind-numbing rom coms,
Ruby Sparks
uses fantasy to get real about modern romance.
The Imposter (2012)
Stranger than fiction...simply by presenting us with the facts as they unfolded, Layton winningly encourages more questions than answers.
Wilfred: The Complete First Season (2011)
'A boy and his dog' is a storytelling trope that goes back for centuries, but there's never been a 'boy and his dog' story quite like
Star Trek: The Next Generation—Season One (1987)
The shakedown cruise of
Star Trek: The Next Generation
—may have been a bumpy one, but it got the newest incarnation of the U.S.S. Enterprise into action while winning over the 'Trekker' fanbase at large.
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
The Nolans consider the issues of the day...explore the role of legendary heroes (from Robin Hood to Batman and Robin) in galvanizing the public, and labor mightily to ensure that how their Batman ends dovetails with 2005's
Batman Begins
Dirty Pretty Things (2003)
At its best delineating the absurdities of immigrant life lost in the London rat race.
Chariots of Fire (1981)
The cast is impeccable from top to bottom, and the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat reliably go for the gut.
The Intouchables (2012)
With its brash humor and emotional generosity,
The Intouchables
has crowd-pleaser written all over it, but there's no mistaking the queasy racial implications.
Savages (2012)
Oliver Stone, bless 'im, still believes in red-meat cinema.
Take This Waltz (2012)
Polley's fearlessness is one of many reasons I take no pleasure in saying that
Take This Waltz
Home on the Range (2004)
This bouncy Western musical-comedy adventure is long enough on charm, but wisely short and sweet at 76 minutes. It's also totally bereft of innovation...
Treasure Planet (2002)
The awkward trappings of this Disney adventure mechanize and blunt the tale's humanity. It pops and squeaks and rumbles, but
Treasure Planet
lacks the strength to transport audiences.
Deliverance (1972)
Boorman's interpretation of the material resulted in an American cinematic classic built not only on shock and awe, but emotional subtlety.
Evita (1996)
A pretty much ideal big-screen adaptation of the material, which becomes convincingly cinematic.
Barbarella (1968)
Clearly inspired by 1960s Batmania, the hunka hunka burning camp that is
adapted French science-fiction comic books into gleefully oversexed cinematic pop art.
To Rome with Love (2012)
More distressing are Allen's regressive treatment of women...and an off-putting solipsism.
Ted (2012)
If you yearn to be treated like an eight-year-old, this R-rated kids movie for adults—the very opposite of Judd Apatow's wave of 'time to grow up' comedies— is all yours.
Louie: The Complete Second Season (2011)
After a critically acclaimed first season, emboldened writer-director-star C.K. doesn't fix what ain't broke, and remains agreeably irreverent about his own creation.
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012)
For the apocalyptic circumstances to be more than cheap window dressing, Scafaria owes us more thought and insight and satiric zest than her film offers up.
Your Sister's Sister (2011)
Turns out not to be heady in theme and may not linger long after viewing, but it's still an enjoyable emotional wringer to be put through, in the company of a well-matched trio of actors.
Rock of Ages (2012)
Shankman's frappé of '80s rock is hideous, but weirdly fascinating...this is a movie you'll never be able to un-see, so think carefully...
Superman vs. the Elite (2012)
The conflict between The Elite's way of doing things and Superman's sets up a 'might makes right' allegory wrestling with national and global politics as well as, on a more personal level, civilian tolerance of capital punishment.
In Darkness (2011)
With straits at least as dire as those in
The Diary of Anne Frank
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In Darkness
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Tuesday Betsy made cod en papillote, with fennel, squash, & tomatoes. I opened a 2001 Anglada-Deleger "Blanchots Dessus" Chassagne Montrachet 1er and immediately put half in a 375 for another day. But when I sat down for dinner I discovered the Chassagne was oxidized, with a sherryish nose. I drank about half a glass, dumped rest (and the 375 I had saved). I have another, checked with the reputable merchant where I had gotten it. He said he had sold tons without a problem, offered me a credit, so I'll try the other soon.
Wednesday Betsy made balsamic grilled chicken, I opened the 2004 Diochon Moulin-a-Vent. Seemed both light (simple-fruity) and hard (tannic) at first, but with some air the fruit developed a more serious black cherry profile. Next night with some "Sicilian-style" tuna steaks the tannins had integrated better and there was some earth with the
red fruit. Not bad but there are better Beaujolais out there. I liked some late 90s Diochons but think I'm taking off buy list. B-
Pretty unexciting week of wine, but I'm not sure how moved I would have been by even a '89 LMHB or '78 Rousseau Chambertin - ok, well, those might have moved me. But in general I think my notes (not the oxidized wine) the last week might be reflecting my drinking alone. Betsy doesn't usually drink more than a glass, and she's not geeky, but I like talking to her about the wines and our perceptions. For the first 10 days of her (unneeded imho) diet, she isn't having wine. It's just not as much fun. When I reflect back on great wines I have had, it's always partly a memory of who I was sharing them with. I'm planning on opening something fairly special Sunday to celebrate her return to the fold!
Grade disclaimer: I'm a very easy grader, basically A is an excellent
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Two young children and their stay-at-home mom — the woman who welcomed new neighbours when they moved onto their quiet Stittsville street — are dead in what police are treating as a double-murder and suicide.
Major-crime detectives were on the scene at 25 Granite Ridge Dr. Monday night after police received an emergency call around 5:30 p.m. from the children's father, Jon Corchis. It was Corchis who discovered the gruesome crime scene on a lower level of the house.
Alex, 10, and Katie, 6, were pronounced dead at the scene. Sources say the mother, Alison Easton, was still alive when emergency crews arrived but was pronounced dead a short time later.
Neighbour Cathy Bureau was having trouble accepting the news. "I'm sick to my stomach."
"I was hoping it wasn't true. Alex wasn't at school today, but with the flu and everything nobody thought twice about it."
Bureau's daughter, Emily, 14, who babysat regularly for the two kids, described Katie as a sweet, engaging child.
"She was really happy and bubbly, a lot of energy," she said, adding that the little girl loved to talk about all that she was learning. "A new word, or anything in school."
She said Alex was extremely bright.
"He was the smartest little boy I ever met," said Emily, the makeup on her face smeared with tears.
"He could memorize anything," she said, from YouTube videos to math equations. "He was older than his age."
The children had been in Grade 5 and kindergarten at Stittsville Public School, across the street from where they lived.
Tonya Marczak, another neighbour whose daughter was a close friend of Katie's, said Katie's birthday party was just this past weekend.
It was a tea party.
"It was bring a doll and we're having tea and cake and dress up," she said, adding that it was fitting since dressing up was Katie's favourite thing.
She said Katie's mother was harder to get to know than her children.
"She was very quiet. I kinda use the word a little bit awkward, or what's the word I would use? Strange, I guess. She's a little bit strange, but I mean, we all are, right?"
She said Alex was polite and outgoing, and she remembers him on a recent day enjoying the snow at the park with a friend.
"They're climbing the hill and they're rolling down and they're throwing snowballs," she said.
She said she couldn't begin to explain how a tragedy like this one could happen.
"I have no idea, because they seemed like such nice people," she said. "To hear that there's three dead is just — it's just devastating. I don't understand how this happens, I don't. Especially when I've got little kids of my own."
She said she still wasn't sure how to talk to her own children about what had happened.
"I honestly don't know what to tell them at this point."
A friend of the couple said Corchis works as a software consultant. Easton was the street representative for the community association and neighbour Jeff Wilk said she came to welcome his family to the block.
Wilk said he remembers seeing the kids at Halloween, Katie dressed as Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz, and Alex as a ninja.
"That's what I've got seared in my brain right now," Wilk said. "When I saw the police tape go up, my heart just dropped."
Corchis was taken to Ottawa police headquarters on Elgin St. for questioning, but police sources later indicated they believed the incident had been a murder-suicide.
Meanwhile, at the home late on Monday the bodies had not yet been removed, as police waited for major crimes investigators and the coroner to examine the scene.


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KEEPING UP WITH THE TIMES: The state Senate passed three bills Wednesday to require more disclosure forms get filed online, and to create an online voter registration system.
HARRISBURG � For the last couple decades, the Internet has made plenty of day-to-day activities easier, from banking to buying to dating.
Government transactions, however, are still catching up.
On Wednesday, the Pennsylvania Senate took some steps toward putting more government filings on a 21st-century footing, for politicians and voters alike.
The Senate unanimously voted in favor of three bills Wednesday that will improve access to lobbying disclosure forms and campaign finance data, and create an online voter registration system.
One bill from Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi, R-Delaware, will require all political candidates to file their campaign finance reports electronically. This is already required by the majority other states, Pileggi said.
�This bill reflects our ongoing commitment to reform, transparency and accountability,� Pileggi said in a statement. �Electronic filing also provides the additional benefits of improving accuracy and cutting costs.�
It saves about $100,000 a year, according to state estimates.
Pileggi�s legislation also requires additional reports from candidate committee or PAC which raises or spends $10,000 or more in a calendar year to file additional reports, and doubles maximum fees for late filing to $500.
Another bill from Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati, R-Jefferson, would require lobbyists to file their disclosures online. In a statement, Scarnati said manual reports can take months to get filed and get online.
Also, the Senate unanimously passed a bill from Sen. Llyod Smucker, R-Lancaster, that would allow online voter registration. Voters could register up to 30 days before an election, or change their voting information, through a website instead of a snail mail or dropping off a form at the county courthouse.
Sixteen other states have such a system.
The bill has the support from the American Civil Liberties Union, who cite a smoother administrative process with online processing.
�For the health of democracy, elections should be run as smoothly as possible,� said Andy Hoover, legislative director of the ACLU of Pennsylvania. �Online registration can make the process more precise. That leads to less delay and fewer problems on Election Day.�
All three bills now move to the House for consideration.
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The course is for all lay rescuers such as an employee in the workplace, day care employees, baby sitters,public safety and airline personnel, security guards, lifeguards, family members of patients at high risk for sudden cardiac death and any other who may have a need to respond to an emergency and who require a credential.
Instructors are American Heart Association certified. The use of these materials does not represent sponsorship of the course by the AHA. The cost is $35 and includes materials. The fee does not represent income to the AHA. The deadline to register and pay is Nov. 30. Class size is limited and a minimum number of students are needed to the hold the class.
For more information, contact Heather Bomstad at 815-539-1654. To register for the class, call 539-1411 weekdays.


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Advice to Ron St. Pierre now on WHJJ
To the Editor:
Ron, you are a seasoned veteran of radio. I worked with you, so I know. As a former colleague of yours from WPRO, I would like to offer you some thoughts on running a talk show now that you have replaced Helen Glover on WHJJ. Your thoughtful and respectful point of view is a dangerous thing to anyone working at a station like HJJ. So here is my advice.
First of all you may think, "You gotta tell the truth." Please, Ron! Do not let this career-killing idea stop you! Lack of truth has not hampered Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Bill O'Reilly, John DePetro of WPRO, or Tony from the Right on WSAR or thousands of others just like them. In fact, in the case of Glenn Beck, a total disconnect from reality has proven to be a real asset!
The job is easy. Just remember these few pointers:
If someone questions the war in Iraq or the one in Afghanistan, accuse the caller of "waving the white flag of surrender."
And remember, Benghazi is all the fault of President Obama while Bush had no responsibility for 9-11, Iraq or Afghanistan. Obama blocked rescue attempts in Bengazhi, and if there is no proof of that, that is because there is now a "blood-spattered" cover up.
Medicare for seniors is wonderful, if only they pay a lot more for it, but expanding health care coverage to middle age and younger families is something only Adolph Hitler could have thought of!
Only environmental "wackos" are concerned about carbon emissions. They use it as an excuse to tax us more, when in fact it is good for us, as is toxic sludge. Check with the Koch Brothers for more on this.
Remember, we absolutely must cut spending, so slash food stamps and housing and programs for the middle class and block that jobs bill. We have to do that so we can cut corporate taxes and taxes on the wealthy even more. Why should the richest few pay more just because 90 percent of the wealth is now in the hands of the top 2 percent? Why undermine conservative policies? Only a socialist communist would be concerned about the rest, who are just a bunch of Marxists and moochers anyway.
If a caller is concerned about the unemployed, the sick or the disabled, call it "nanny state mentality."
If someone objects, express your moral outrage and denounce them as "divisive and liberal." Do this only after you have first hung up on them and accused them of being divisive, of course.
Likewise, you will find your audience growing if you can weave in something about Christian values and the principles of the Founding Fathers as you ridicule the poor and advocate for more wars and torture and the unrestricted sale of guns to just about anyone.
And lastly, always remember, George Bush was "firm"; Barack Obama is "uncompromising." Bush was self-confident; Obama is narcissistic."
Good luck, Ron. Be creative! Let fear be your ally! With a black man, whose middle name is "Hussein" in the White House, your opportunities are limited only by your audience's deepest fears!
Charles Lawrence
Charles....if Obama stops short, your nose will get broken. What a vapid letter. You wrote under the guise of giving advise to RON but your really just wanted to praise Obama and hate Bush.
Get a frickinlife.
Mr. Lawrence brilliantly captures why RI is RI. i.e. The second lowest median adult education level in the northeast in exchange for some of the highest paid teachers; the highest unemployment rate in the northeast thanks to some of the most onerous regulations; and a confiscatory tax structure that rewards parasitic human behavior at the expense of production. Those with means have already left this governmental pathology, leaving a shrinking pie for Mr. Lawrence's Takers' paradise. Rhode Island: The living, breathing embodiment of the American Left.


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Randi Rhodes is talking about the Silky Pony love child and the DUmp goes off on her.
Also, this is the first time that I have noticed the DUmp even mention Silky Pony and the love child story. This story has been out there since last week.
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Beaverhausen (1000+ posts) Mon Jul-28-08 03:38 PM
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Is anyone listening to this crap? She is truly an asshole.
Beaverhausen (1000+ posts) Mon Jul-28-08 03:40 PM
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3. Apparantly she thinks the bogus John Edwards 'love-child' story is true
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RedShoes (207 posts) Mon Jul-28-08 03:41 PM
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4. who cares if it is?
he must be the veep pick, or this wouldn't be coming out now.
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TwoSparkles (1000+ posts) Mon Jul-28-08 03:51 PM
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16. Don't you think...
...that if this IS true, that it totally eliminated him from VP consideration?
I'm not saying it is true. I don't know. I really don't care. I love John
Edwards and I'll probably ignore all of this gobbledygook.
However, if this story is true--then I imagine that his chances of being
even considered are worse than none.
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wienerdoggie (1000+ posts) Mon Jul-28-08 03:41 PM
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5. Oh. Well, she might not be wrong. But I'm waiting for a more credible source to confirm it.
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EV_Ares (1000+ posts) Mon Jul-28-08 03:52 PM
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17. Me too. First of all it was the National Enquirer and Fox News for the source wasn't it? Also, I
thought that the woman admitted she had a child was by a campaign worker and he acknowledged that as well. Other than that, there might be an affair involved but I had stayed away from it until now as you have. Wasn't going to start a thread on this. I have the utmost respect for John and Elizabeth Edwards regardless of what comes down.
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bamalib (1000+ posts) Mon Jul-28-08 03:51 PM
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15. You are in total denial
TwoSparkles (1000+ posts) Mon Jul-28-08 03:52 PM
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18. Do you think the story about Edwards...
...is true?


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Re: My morning outing with my twinadoes.
Wow, you are really making me want to stop at two kids!
Can you get/make little cubbies for each of your kids, put their names on them and everything and just make sure the cubbies are filled every night with socks, shoes, coats, hats, etc? I saw a pretty good one at Walmart once, it had hooks and a little cubbie on top, I think there were four hook parts, and it was maybe $70? I can't imagine having to wear that many clothes. I stay in sandals most of the year...I couldn't even find my OWN socks right now if I had to!
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This isn't the exact one that I saw, but would it work? I might be ordering this one!
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Re: My morning outing with my twinadoes.
I just spent the mornign with a friend who is TRULY inspirational. She would never, of course, admit to it, but I think she's magic.
She has an 8yo dd. She has triplets who are 6, just turned. All boys. She also has twins who are 3.5yo. All very naturally. She lives in a 2000sf house with 4 bedrooms (one is THE DORM - 4 beds for the 4 boys and a big train table in the middle lol!), no playroom, tiny kitchen, no mudroom. I honestly do NOT know how she does it. I think she left the house very seldom while she had 5 in diapers and no help. Her dh is a postal carrier, so has somewhat more flexible hrs., but not really! Just has to get up early lol!
I think the thing is to make the kids responsible for their own stuff. If 4yo dd wont keep her stuff together, won't help look, then 4yo dd won't have shoes and will have to stay in her carseat until the grocery cart arrives, you xfer her in, she stays in until back at the car, and you xfer her out. Most, but not all, kids will get the natural consequence of that pretty quickly.
Dr. Cale (who is a local guy here who does parenting stuff) would say nurture the behaviours you want her to show more of, and starve (of attention) the ones you dislike. If she won't motivate to find stuff, ignore it. Just make it normal behaviour (which it is, mostly!) with normal consequences.
Kids waking at night, however, is not an area I choose to comment on, since I can't get my own to sleep much - and here I am at 2am HA!
Good luck - sorry for the HARD morning. It sounds, though, like the twins were actually little darlings for you (other than pooping lol). Be grateful for the small mercies. And tbh I would hibernate in that kind of weather too.
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Re: My morning outing with my twinadoes.
it's doable. Dont quit having babies just b/c of this. everyone has hard days, but I get out with my trio all of the time. They do very well. I think little ones sense anxiety and feed off it. My kiddos can be difficult but by and large are very happy as long as they are clean, dry, & have a full tummy. we go right after morning nap & a meal, so that everyone is well rested and full. this makes a huge difference in their ability to tolerate outings. mine love the store. we unfortunately attract a lot of attention, but that comes with the territory.
as for the house size thing. we have 1 year old triplets and me & dh in a 1500 sqft house. I cant imagine adding 3 more with only 500 more sqft. we are super cramped!
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Votto in LF tonight for Louisville, Pedro Lopez with the night off, and Elizardo Ramirez is on the mound.
What's the best way to get GCL scores? They were scheduled at 10am, but no MILB sites have anything.
S-Reds fail to score after having 1st and 3rd no outs in the 1st.
Thompson pitching.
bruce with a 2 run homer. Good for him. Opposite field off of a lefty too.
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Barence writes: HP is set to unveil a line of printers with their own email addresses, allow people to print from devices such as smartphones and the iPad. The addresses will allow users to email their documents or photos directly to their own — or someone else's — printer. It will also let people more easily share physical documents, as rather than merely emailing links around, users can email a photo to a friend's printer. The email address could overcome the need for specific printer drivers on devices such as smartphones, Apple's iPad (which doesn't currently offer printing facilities) and Google's forthcoming Chrome OS devices.


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Paraic Kenny's lab
We use complex three-dimensional tissue culture models of the tumor microenvironment to address important outstanding questions in the molecular oncology of breast cancer.
1. Regulation of EGFR ligand bioavailabity.
Activation of members of the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor family is a key feature of many solid tumors, including breast cancer. Activation of these receptors requires binding by ligands such as EGF, Amphiregulin or TGFa which are synthesized as transmembrane precursors. We are studying the mechanisms by which the production of these growth factors is regulated at both the transcriptional and post-transcriptional stages. We have shown that a metal-dependent protease, TACE/ADAM17, is a critical regulator of EGFR ligand bioavailability as it cleaves both Amphiregulin and TGFa at the cell surface. This implicates TACE as a drugable therapeutic target upstream of EGFR.
2. Investigation of the macrophage-tumor cell dialogue in the breast tumor microenvironment.
Cells of the immune system have long been observed in tumors in close association with neoplastic cells. High levels of macrophage infiltration frequently correlated with increased angiogenesis, tumor invasion and poor prognosis. We are developing three-dimension ex vivo models of the breast tumor microenvironment to explore in detail the interactions between macrophages and breast cancer cells. Understanding the dialogue between these cell types should yield potential new therapeutic targets in the tumor microenvironment.
Faddy HM, Smart CE, Xu R, Lee GY, Kenny PA, Feng M, Rao R, Brown MA, Bissell MJ, Roberts-Thomson SJ and Monteith GR. Localization of plasma membrane and secretory calcium pumps in the mammary gland. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 369(3):977-81 (2008)
Kenny PA and Bissell MJ Targeting TACE-dependent EGFR ligand shedding in breast cancer. J Clin Invest 117 (2) 337-345 (2007)
Kenny PA 3D extracellular matrix culture models of EGFR signaling and drug response. Biochemical Society Transactions 35(4):665-668 (2007)
Kenny PA TACE: a new target in EGFR-dependent tumors. Differentiation 75(9) 800-808 (2007)
McBryan J, Howlin J, Kenny PA, Shioda T and Martin F ERα-CITED1 co-regulated genes expressed during pubertal mammary gland development: implications for breast cancer prognosis. Oncogene 26(44):6406-6419 (2007)
Kenny PA, Lee GY, Myers CA, Neve RM, Semeiks JR, Spellman PT, Lorenz K, Lee EH, Barcellos-Hoff MH, Petersen OW, Gray JW, Bissell MJ The morphologies of breast cancer cell lines in three-dimensional assays correlate with their profiles of gene expression. Molecular Oncology 1(1) 84-96 (2007)
Lee GY, Kenny PA, Lee EH and Bissell MJ 3D culture models of normal and malignant breast epithelial cells. Nature Methods 4(4):359-365 (2007)
Kenny PA, Lee GY, and Bissell MJ (2007) Targeting the tumor microenvironment. Frontiers in Bioscience 12:3468-3474


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Estranged husband of homicide victim found dead
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Madison police say the estranged husband of a homicide victim has been found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Police searched the home of Bernard Grosso after 31-year-old Jennifer Boyce was found dead in an east side apartment. Boyce was due in court Friday to finalize a divorce from Grosso.
Police spokesman Joel DeSpain says the woman suffered multiple injuries and died Wednesday – a day before an apartment manager discovered her body. The Dane County medical examiner's office says Boyce was killed with an edged weapon.
DeSpain says the body of her estranged husband was found when officers searched his house overnight. Police say the case is being investigated as a murder-suicide.
Relatives say Boyce was an epidemiologist who worked for the state Division of Public Health.
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Rams Lead by Two after Opening Round of Farmingdale Invitational
- Maruyama currently tied for 1st after shooting 73 -
Farmingdale, N.Y. – The Farmingdale State men's golf team currently leads by two strokes after today's opening round of the Farmingdale State College Invitational at Bethpage State Park – Red Course. The Rams shot 316 and lead second place Nassau Community College by two, heading into tomorrow's final round.
Senior Masa Maruyama (Yamanashi, Japan/Sundai) and St. Joseph's Chris Manzello are currently tied for first place individually after posting rounds of 73. Farmingdale State senior Jim McLaughlin (Oceanside, N.Y./Oceanside) is in fourth place after shooting a six-over par 76. St. Joseph's Matt Ranum (75 - 3rd) and Nassau's Rob DeLeo (77- 5th) round out the top 5.
The first tee-time for the final round is 9:00 a.m.
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I wonder if he died while thumbing his nose at God.... It would seem a fitting gesture.
Well, you correctly see that possibility as ridiculous. But monotheists (the 3 major monotheistic religions are perhaps similar enough in that respect) would also see it as ridiculous. So really, you are misunderstanding what they mean when they put up a sign saying "Men were created to worship God."[...] the sign says something to the effect of "Men were created to worship God." [...] how insecure does God have to be to go to all the trouble of creating an entirely new species just to tell him how great he is?
Typically science fiction is not considered to be literature.
"writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays." ("literature." Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc. 12 Apr. 2007. <Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/literature [reference.com]
"Imaginative or creative writing, especially of recognized artistic value" ("literature." The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2004. 12 Apr. 2007. <Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/literature [reference.com]
By my reading of the dictionary, the genre isn't significant. Or are you talking about what some isolated intellectuals with ivory towers up their asses told you the word meant?
Being dyslexic, I'm not one to read for pleasure, but your works are worth the effort. I'm looking forward to when my kids are old enough to share in your tales and we can have ice-9 discussions as I had with my dad in the 80s.
My condolences go out to the family.
to give that man 10 more years.
The world is truly poorer for his loss.
You should check out his book, The Eden Express. It details his personal struggles with schizophrenia, among other things. Fascinating reading.
Anonymous cowards can be funny sometimes. By way of explanation, here's an excerpt from Vonnegut's book God Bless You, Dr. Kevorkian:
I am a humanist, which means, in part, that I have tried to behave decently without any expectation of regards or punishments after I'm dead. My German-American ancestors, the earliest of whom settled in our Middle West about the time of our Civil War, called themselves "Freethinkers," which is the same sort of thing. My great grandfather Clemens Vonnegut wrote, for example, "If what Jesus said was good, what can it matter whether he was God or not?"
I am honorary president of the American Humanist Association, having succeeded the late, great, spectacularly prolific writer and scientist, Dr. Isaac Asimov in that essentially functionless capacity. At an A.H.A. memorial service for my predecessor I said, "Isaac is up in Heaven now." That was the funniest thing I could have said to an audience of humanists. It rolled them in the aisles. Mirth! Several minutes had to pass before something resembling solemnity could be restored.
Incidentally, it's Rodney's son who opens the door in that scene. He is played in the movie by Keith Gordon [imdb.com], who would later go on to direct the film adaptation [imdb.com] of Vonnegut's "Mother Night."
right and wrong exists, i know that and you know that.
I don't know that. Could you please provide a proof?
*Holds teapot of boiling water over your head*We must do all that we can on this earth and not let some vague idea of good/bad determine our actions.
"Pulls plug on cancer patient living in delirious agony."
Good or evil?
"Builds nuclear weapon to figh WWII."
Good or evil?
"Allows birthing mother to bleed to death to save baby."
Good or evil?
"Beheads monarchy to establish democracy in France."
Good or evil?
"Creates strawman to win argument on Slashdot."
Good or evil?
The rules are signposts, not walls, and all morality is relative. Deal with it.
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Sunday, July 17, 2011
There goes the sweep
Number of times since 2005 Matt Cain had a Game Score below 20: three (189 starts).
Number of times since 2006 Jonathan Sanchez had a Game Score below 20: two (115 starts).
Number of times since 2007 Barry Zito had Game Score below 20: seven (138 starts).
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Ditto here on changing channels - it was marathon night - a lot of hits off our team and a lot of hits for the NCIS team as well!
- Sun Jul 17, 10:32:00 AM PDT
As Kruik and Kuip said on the post-game show (OK, we went out for dinner, I did not sit through the whole thing either), Zito does not get a pass. He has pitched quite well until last night. The thing is, he relies on a curve. When the curve isn't working, and it wasn't, he got nuttin'. No, Joe Mauer is not available in trade for Barry Zito.
- Sun Jul 17, 11:08:00 AM PDT
I lasted through to the second Zito 3 run homer.
I mean, as irritating as Jonathan Sanchez is, I do not recall him ever doing anything like that: walk 2 men on base then cough up a home run.
Walk 6 people in 4 innings, yes.
- Sun Jul 17, 11:19:00 AM PDT
- Brother Bob said...
Zito has the occasional streaks of adequacy, that's about all you can say for him.
- Sun Jul 17, 01:53:00 PM PDT
Nothing worse than boring losses.
- Sun Jul 17, 02:51:00 PM PDT


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A recent toast to James Watson highlights a tolerance for bigotry many want excised from the scientific community.
Another Lyme Disease–Causing Bacterium Found
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Scientists discover another species of Borrelia in the U.S.
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Scientists discover another species of Borrelia in the U.S.
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A study on human cells reveals how cellular aging affects the 3-D architecture of chromosomes.
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Scientists perform plant-genome modifications on crops without using plasmids.
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Fifteen years after publication of the human genome's first draft sequence, what has become of the hundreds of researchers who worked on the project?
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Raphael Weldon's critiques of Mendelian principles were 100 years ahead of his time.
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Meet February profilee Natasha Raikel and hear her explain why studying plant genetics is crucial.
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Increasing the expression of two genes from non-Y chromosomes restores spermatogenesis in male mice that lack Y chromosomes.
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Genetic evidence suggests that overactive synaptic pruning drives development of schizophrenia.
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Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, boost the CRISPR/Cas9 system's gene-editing success rate in short pieces of DNA.


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FORT GREENE — Just days after what would have been Trayvon Martin's 18th birthday, JACK theater opens its inaugural season with a play about the Florida teen's tragic shooting.
"Outcry," written by 22-year-old Brooklyn playwright Thais Francis, intertwines the lives of Martin, Emmett Till, Amadou Diallo and Sean Bell — all of who were killed in racially tinged violence — and asks the question, "What happens when you scream, but no matter how much or how loud, no one hears you?"
Francis, originally from Trinidad and Tobago, said she felt compelled to write the play immediately after Martin, whose birthday was Feb. 5, was shot.
"I needed to understand why he was killed," she said. "Writing was my way of asking and exploring the answers."
Her play puts Martin, Till, Diallo and Bell in conversation with one another in an imaginative exploration of their lives and deaths. "It's a surreal, hallucinatory dreamscape of a play," said theater director Alec Duffy. "Thais' approach is adventuress and extremely striking."
Duffy added that people in Brooklyn are dealing with racial profiling every day, making the play powerfully relevant to the times.
And Francis is humbled by being able to produce her play in her home borough and pleased to keep the memory of Martin alive.
"I will not allow his memory to die," she said.
'Outcry' opens February 9 at 8 p.m. and runs through Feb. 17. JACK theater is located at 505 1/2 Waverly Ave. in Fort Greene. For more information visit JACK's website.


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PHILADELPHIA (May 27, 2010) — The SAG Philadelphia Branch celebrated its 40th anniversary on Monday with a ceremony at Philadelphia City Hall and recognition by Mayor Michael A. Nutter (see video below). SAG President Ken Howard met with local members and welcomed new members with SAG pins. Approximately 90 people attended, including Philadelphia Branch President Tom McCarthy, and National Board Member Helen McNutt.
"I'm particularly pleased to be here in Philadelphia," Howard told the members in attendance. "It is a remarkable city, the heart of our nation and the home of the founding fathers. Knowing how you, and our other members in the Branches, think about issues that affect the union is crucial to my ability to represent the interests of all SAG members."
Mayor Nutter presented Howard with a Tribute certificate that read in part:
It is fitting and appropriate…that the City of Philadelphia officially recognize with this tribute Ken Howard and urge all citizens to be aware of the many contributions made by the members of the Philadelphia Branch of the Screen Actors Guild and of the pride that we hold in our city as a source of talent and a location worthy of the world's film screens.
On behalf of Councilman William Greenlee, Constituent Representative Marlene Goss presented Philadelphia Branch President Tom McCarthy with a Citation, recognizing him and thanking him for his more than 30 years of service as president of the Philadelphia Branch, and for his continuous work as a prominent Philadelphia actor. McCarthy will retire at the end of his term in September.
The previous day, at the annual board meeting of the SAG Regional Branch Division in Washington, D.C., a presentation was made to McCarthy by his fellow SAG officers. As part of the tribute, Howard surprised McCarthy by recreating his portrayal of Thomas Jefferson. In 1969, Howard played Jefferson on Broadway in 1776, reprising the role for the 1972 film adaptation. SAG 3rd National Vice President David Hartley-Margolin played Benjamin Franklin in the tribute skit.


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Wood carvers discuss artistic process, technique
In a seminar at the American Legion building on Main Street in Ridgway Wednesday, two artisans participating in the annual Ridgway Chainsaw Carver Rendezvous, Roger Day of England and Bob King of Seattle, Wash., spoke about the processes involved in wood carving, as well as the technique and new technology geared toward the medium of wood. Bob King, in his seventh year at Rendezvous, delved into the topic of spatial perception which he described as "something we all have in common, how we perceive objects in the world and their relation to us in space." King said that carvers in particular utilize spatial reasoning in envisioning the sculpture in its entirety or completion before actually creating it. "Somebody says they want a [carving of a] goat. A lot of you guys are able to visualize that in three dimensions with balance, scale, and anatomy. All the details that make a goat a goat," King said. King said that a carver uses spatial reasoning often without realizing it as it is often an innate trait, but he said it is also one that can be learned and honed over time. "Some of us are gifted with that and others have to work hard at it...That's why we're here every year to learn and share that," King said. King also talked shop with those gathered, showcasing new technology and equipment of interest to the wood carvers in the audience, including a battery-powered chainsaw.While some in attendance were skeptical of the batter- powered as opposed to traditional gasoline-powered saw, King said the battery powered-option produces no emissions, is lighter and quieter and allows the carver to easily interact with their audience while sculpting. King explained the saw produced by the Oregon Company starts at $500, and includes a 40V max lithium ion battery and according to King, "carves pretty darn good." Pick up a copy of the Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012 edition of The Ridgway Record for more.


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MIDDLEBURY — Resident Howard "Skip" Brush and his helpers on April 3 successfully capped their petition drive aimed at forcing a reconsideration vote on a new Middlebury municipal building and recreation center. Brush filed the petition, bearing around 280 signatures, with the town clerk's office with a few hours to spare.
"It was a nice effort by a lot of people," Brush said of the petition drive. "This is something that had to be done."


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The Whitewright Tigers had a magical run to their first state tournament since 1977, but that all ended when the Tigers played Kountze in the state semifinals.
Cameron Powell scored 28 points as Kountze beat Whitewright 92-77 in the Frank Erwin Center. Matt Smith led the way for Whitewright with 21 points, but it wasn't enough to overcome the 54% that Kountze shot from the field in route to a berth to the state championship game.
Kountze went to the free throw line 33 times, to Whitewright's 12. That proved to be the difference in a 15 point Kountze win. Kountze shot 60 percent from the charity stripe, Whitewright, 66 percent.
The Tigers finish the season with their deepest playoff run in 30 years, finishing with a 30-5 record.
The good news for Whitewright is that three of the five starters will return next year. That includes star players Matt Smith and Jordan Williams.
Kountze will play Shallowater in Saturday's state title game.


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Twelve teachers from across the county will be honored Thursday by San Joaquin A+.
Twelve teachers from across the county will be honored Thursday by San Joaquin A+.
The "outstanding teachers for 2012" will be recognized in an annual event at Stockton Golf and Country Club.
They are:
Jennifer Bettencourt, Woodward Elementary, Manteca Unified: This special-education teacher was the obvious choice to launch the school district's new autism transition class for kindergarten and first-grade students.
Laura Blanchard, Villalovoz Elementary, Tracy Unified: With 15 years of experience, this second-grade special-education teacher mentors her peers, analyzes data and supplements state standard educational materials.
Erica Dei Rossi, Stagg High, Stockton Unified: Raised in Stockton and a Stagg and University of the Pacific graduate, Dei Rossi teaches AP English and English-language learners classes. She also is Stagg's AVID coordinator.
Larry Dextraze, Tully Knoles School, Lincoln Unified: A fifth-grade teacher, Dextraze teaches character development, a before-school program in the school cafeteria and college preparedness.
Lori Muller Gray, Marshall Elementary, Stockton Unified: This kindergarten teacher created a Kinder to College program that has her students reading six months ahead of state standards.
Phyllis Jaeger, Reese Elementary, Lodi Unified: This third-grade teacher is hardworking, committed to student success and the school's Science Olympiad coordinator.
Karen Lytle, Health Careers Academy, Stockton Unified: This freshman English teacher brought faculty and students together at this new campus. She helped create the academy's first yearbook.
Kathy Pendleton, Dent Elementary, Escalon Unified: This first-grade teacher uses the Guilded Language Acquisition Design model to help students obtain a range of knowledge and skills.
Patricia White, Vinewood Elementary, Lodi Unified: This fourth-grade teacher has created a museum of student work inside the classroom and excites her students through a "hands-on" approach to the physical sciences.
Kathy Woodson, Park View Elementary, Ripon Unified: This second-grade teacher makes sure her students are actively engaged in class, has created a book club and empowers students.
Mary Yamuni, Edison High School, Stockton Unified: The new science department chairwoman, Yamuni teaches AP biologoy and has inspired her students to improve academic achievement.
Lana Yarbrough, Live Oak Elementary, Lodi Unifed: A special-education teacher, Yarbrough is particularly effective at curbing absenteeism.


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As single mom Lakiva Osborne walked through the doors of her new home, Sunday, there were no words, just smiles.
"When we first pulled up, I was like, 'oh my God, it's so beautiful'," said Osborne, 25.
For her five kids, there was plenty of excitement as they explored the rooms of something they have never been able to call their own.
"Over the last couple of years, I've been in and out of homes, but not actually stable," said Osborne.
A limited income kept Osborne from being able to pay rent. More recently, she raised her family from a motel room. Shortly after giving birth to her fifth child, two months ago, Osborne decided she needed help and connected with the 'One Church, One Family' program.
Joan Jackson Johnson, Director of Human Resources and Community Services for Lansing, helps run the program, which provides a city-owned home for low monthly rent to a chosen candidate.
Jackson Johnson has seen the Osborne family go in and out of shelters for the last few years.
"All children need stability in their lives and it starts with housing," said Jackson Johnson. "She's struggled and we recognize that she needs a lot of support and things just began to fall together a few weeks ago."
The program also pairs the family with a local church for support. In this case St. Gerard in Delta Township provided all the furniture in the house.
Linda Smith was one of several St. Gerard parishioners who watched tearfully as the house was blessed.
"It's a miracle," said Smith. "A young mother with five little ones being given this opportunity. What's better than that?"
For the Osborne family, this Christmas miracle couldn't have come at a better time.
The church is not stopping their help now. A core group from St. Gerard will keep a close eye on the family and help support them with daycare and mentoring as long as they need it.
Osborne and her children have the house as long as they need it.


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Colleen Hartung has performed with the Jackson Symphony, the Roanoke Symphony, Opera Roanoke, the Allentown Symphony Orchestra, the Ashlawn Opera Festival, the Winston-Salem Symphony Orchestra, and was a founding member of the Sunderman Woodwind Quintet.
Educational Background
- D.M.A., Michigan State University
- M.M., University of North Carolina School of the Arts
- B.M., University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Teaching Interests
- clarinet
Activities and Other Interests
Dr. Hartung has also been a participant at the Banff Centre for the Arts. Her teachers include Robert Listokin, Elsa Ludewig-Verdehr, Mark Nuccio, Brian Moorehead, and Wesley Foster. Dr. Hartung currently teaches at Bucknell University and Susquehanna University.


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I am actually a very huge proponant of illegal immigration enforcement. However, I can't help but agree with the native American.
Let's discuss!
I am actually a very huge proponant of illegal immigration enforcement. However, I can't help but agree with the native American.
Let's discuss!
Logically, he should want an end to the immigration of which he complains. It would improve the Native American low employment problem.
The entire history of human existence on planet Earth has consisted of people taking over lands that were already inhabited by others. But there's a big difference between invasions that took place in ancient times when the national boundaries that we know of today did not exist, and illegally entering an established country like the USA and expecting to be granted amnesty instead of entering legally and waiting in line. When the first Europeans arrived here hundreds of years ago, there was no actual country. There were simply various native tribes scattered about in what now constitutes the continental USA. So, saying that the USA was "founded on illegal immigration" is a foolish claim when speaking in favor the USA's current illegal immigration issue.
What's the point of having immigration laws in place that are intended to curtail the flow of immigrants into the USA if the government's gonna grant amnesty to the illegals just because they're already here?
Illegal aliens to the US . Numbers indicate it is basically Mexicans to California and somewhat less to Texas . I suggest that the situation is entirely the opposite of what is implied , that the currently atypically high US standard of living ( particularly cheap and unusually plentiful food ) is at least partially due to this considerable source of inexpensive labour . It just doesn't make sense to me . Images of Sikh women on buses , men sleeping under the kitchen sink . Funny that fascist groups ( The National Front ) often or usually oppose immigrant labourers regarding them as expenses not exploitable sources of cheap labour . But slavery and apartheid I would suggest made one group very wealthy . And Chinese labourers here built the railroad . Thinking fruitpickers . We've always done quite well off our slaves . Nectarines .
illegal aliens thinking the cannery my mother canning asparagus . Exporting or importing illegally the peasant class . Here also the difference between products and services . Premise that the general social attitude should be gratitude not resentment . Practically what you have is one group willing to be slaves so their children can be idle aristocrats .
He's got a point.
None of this is relevant. The only question is whether immigration is good for Americans, including blacks, Native Americans and Hispanics. Plainly it is not good.
Or in short-- who cares if it was 'technically' illegal immigration or not according to a law book written up by people who'd done the very thing they criminalize when others do it.
Yes, of course completely uncontrolled immigration is a bad thing. But the degree to which the immigration we receive is "wink wink nudge nudge" because there is a real need and a real benefit from it, and people are taking advantage of it, is completely underblown in most of these discussions, particularly from the nativist reactionaries.
It is a thread about immigration, Bob.
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The Rule of Law has clearly advanced in the several centuries since European explorers set out around the world. No one then had the skill or the werewithal to govern justly and inclusively. It is not surprising that the exploitive cruelty of the European ruling classes of the day, applied thoroughly to the populations of the home countries, was extended as well to the sparse populations of the colonies.
I am virtually the only one here who ever expresses concern for the poor, or who has a practical plan to help them. Can you point to a single post in which you expressed concern for poor Americans?
When I was a kid and occasionally still encounter it, my far east asian appearance would engender calls for me to 'get back where I came from'. Yeah, Sheffield, UK, city of my birth.
Truth is, in the UK, the only really historically native peoples are probably the descendents of the Celts, driven to Wales, Scotland and the more further recesses of our country. The Romans, Saxons, Normans, Dutch and other 'white' influx over the millenia have added to the British blood stock, and so, I agree with the native American Indian.
While the crazy yelling man has a bit of a point, life prior to Columbus was not exactly to fairy land. Indigenous "Americans" did not all settle at the same time. Some people settled. Others came. People fought over land and resources (even in a place with basically no people in it.) The myth of peaceful indigenous societies is just a myth. There was fighting, war, cannibalism, and taking remains as war trophies. Fighting was more limited due to technologies, but it occurred. That is just what humans do. The more powerful groups win. The less powerful groups? They are killed, eaten, or become slaves.
Was anything stolen? Not really. that is the nature of war and the evolution of societies. Technology wins wars. It may not be good, but that is history. Societies are a bit more advanced now (except this place called "America"), so the same actions are generally not accepted. It still happens though. There are constant disputes over resources.
More to the point of the idiot hosts, there was no law of native americans. Not much in terms of "legality" there. So that can be disputed. holy shit, are they stupid. The comparison is dumb. The indigenous people were not exactly welcoming either (to other indigenous groups or meddling outsiders). The real question would be whether western peoples, including them, deserve to have greater access to wealth and resources. Do Americans--5% of global population--deserve to have more than a quarter of the world's wealth? Prolly not. But that means that Americans need to give up a lot. They are not about that. They are greedy western pigs.
Yes there is some evidence that some Vikings or Scandinavians arrived in the far northwestern parts of Canada/U.S. earlier than people thought they did, but still thousands upon thousands of years AFTER the Natives. Sorry.
You really shouldn't speak on this subject when you are this completely uninformed about it.
People have always engaged in war. They have killed. They have fought. They were just as awful as today (actually more awful, but the same goes for the "civilized" groups of the time).
[Text: Removed] deny cannibalism by indigenous peoples? (http://www.nytimes.com/2000/09/07/us...t-indians.html) Do you deny tribal warfare? Do you deny slavery? (http://www.civilization.ca/cmc/exhib...havwa01e.shtml)
[Text: Removed] The benefit that "pre-contact" people have is a lack of recorded history. Evidence of warfare, barbarism, and even small scale fighting is denied out of a desire to dehumanize indigenous peoples (they are made into idealistic god-like figures: peaceful people who lived in harmony with nature). There are people who deny the existence of cannibalism because of a supposed lack of evidence. All evidence is insufficient for them. They actually belief that people were somehow better and less human back then. That is just racialist. Positive-racialism, but still disgusting nonetheless.
There are no "owners" of land. It is all transitional. Look at the history of Europe or Africa or Asia. Do you really believe the people who settled in America were any different? That point about "illegal" immigrants historically is nonsense (mostly because of the lack of enforceable law). You want a fun story of whose land is it? Look at the history [Text: Removed].
This is not to say that people were all savages killing everyone 1000 years ago. Just that it happened. It happened 1000 years ago. It happened 50000 years ago. It happened as the species came into existence.
nb: The greater problem here is the attempt to claim that certain others should have an ability to partake in "America's" wealth. That wealth was directly created through the exploitation of other peoples in modern times.
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a) Yes original migration was possibly waves of people over some undetermined amount of time, but we're talking really REALLY far back into history, this would not by any means be the explanation of tribal conflicts near enough into prehistory for us to even be talking about them, like the conflicts between teh Iroquois and its enemies or anyone else really. That makes about as much sense as talking about the Irish violence of the later 20th century by talking about migrating tribes of Germanic and European bronze or iron age people into Britain.
b) The only people who ever say something like "the Americas weren't a fairy land of happiness" are people justifying the incredibly brutal history that followed contact by somehow implying that this was nothing the Natives shouldn't have been used to already. Somehow even the very worst of their traditions or customs or conflicts between themselves never reduced the entire population of North American natives to a nadir of about 200,000 people in the 1920's while completely destroying the entire way of life of the vast majority of them, eradicating many of their food sources or reducing nearly all of them to abject poverty and concentration camp conditions. So yes, saying something like "it's not like it was PERFECT here before" is a bullshit statement. It's like saying "it's not like no Jews were ever killed before Hitler."
c) The continents were NOT uninhabited, or "barely had any people in them." There were actually instances of largescale civilization and trade across (and even beyond) the continent prior to contact. It's amazing that you can point out that European diseases in many cases between smallpox and influenza might collectively kill up to 90% of each given tribe and virtually no one disputes this, and yet along comes some white American who then says "well it's not like there were any Indians anyway, hardly anyone was here." How the hell would Europe look after 70-90% of its population was wiped out?
There are incredibly limited instances of ritualized cannibalism in a LIMITED number of tribes, and it was nothing like "let's go kill people so we can eat them." It was akin to Chinese eating particular animals in the belief that you gain certain strengths or qualities of that animal-- in the case of tribes like the Ojibwe, it was custom to sometimes ritually eat some small bite of a slain enemy to gain his strength and courage. It was if anything a homage-- it was not "cannibalism" in the sense of murdering and eating people for food. There are of course signs that tribes in enormous distress, like the fall of the Anasazi (which remains relatively unexplained) involved cannibalism but every peoples in a desperate situation with no food resort to this, and it was not a representation of their normal practices in general.The myth of peaceful indigenous societies is just a myth. There was fighting, war, cannibalism, and taking remains as war trophies. Fighting was more limited due to technologies, but it occurred. That is just what humans do. The more powerful groups win. The less powerful groups? They are killed, eaten, or become slaves.
Also no one has claimed that all humans anywhere on the globe were "entirely peaceful", again bringing this up is solely to act like what came afterwards at the hands of the colonizing forces subjugating the continent with a legalized notion of Indians as subhumans was nothing new or nothing different. Pure historical revisionism and apologism.
Any historian of any note whatsoever assigns the role of disease as more significant than the role of technology in the ability of Europeans to conquer the continent. The gap between European technology of that day and Native is nowhere near so great as people generally believe today when they picture something like WWI trenches and machine guns with people charging at it with bows or tomahawks. For the great bulk of colonial history guns were slow firing, inaccurate weapons which took a substantial period of time to reload. Benjamin Franklin openly suggested using bow and arrow in the revolutionary war when the colonies faced the possibility of losing their source of refined gunpowder and Indian contingents fought alongside, with and against, almost every colonial power such as in the French & Indian War. The concept that Europeans merely presented their firearms and instantly and easily took over the continent is crap.Was anything stolen? Not really. that is the nature of war and the evolution of societies. Technology wins wars. It may not be good, but that is history. Societies are a bit more advanced now (except this place called "America"), so the same actions are generally not accepted. It still happens though. There are constant disputes over resources.
Native Americans had sophisticated laws which focused on a paradigm of restorative justice over punitive justice as the western model. For example, in the particular case that elicited outrage from nearby whites (who only ever understood hanging and execution as "justice") a tribe dealt within its own laws and customs with a case of Indian-on-Indian murder where a man had murdered another by assigning the man additional work and labor for the rest of his life where he had to supply the slain man's wife and family with food, hunted animals and supplies to make up for their lost provider. This was in accordance to their custom and law and it was ordinary with nearly all of the tribes who followed any sort of migratory pattern where manpower was a premium and where the concept of permanent-built jails or prisons or executing people who were still capable of being contributing members of the community made absolutely no sense. The whites of course seeing the 'murderer' not either dead or behind bars screamed that there was no law in Indian country and as a result a Supreme Court case did away with Indian law (which they had previously retained the right to practice within their own societies by treaty) and subjected all Indians to U.S. legal proceedings.More to the point of the idiot hosts, there was no law of native americans.
Natives most certainly had laws, and legal systems, and notions of crimes and punishment, and in fact you'd just as soon turn around and say some of the punishments were too severe by your standards if you were the least bit informed about the entire picture, which you clearly aren't to make a claim like this
It is estimated for the first 100 years of colonization of the eastern seaboard, the nearby and surrounding Indian tribes had the military and manpower capacity to completely eradicate the European settlements.Not much in terms of "legality" there. So that can be disputed. holy shit, are they stupid. The comparison is dumb. The indigenous people were not exactly welcoming either (to other indigenous groups or meddling outsiders). The real question would be whether western peoples, including them, deserve to have greater access to wealth and resources. Do Americans--5% of global population--deserve to have more than a quarter of the world's wealth? Prolly not. But that means that Americans need to give up a lot. They are not about that. They are greedy western pigs.
They didn't.
There were a very large number of cultural, social and worldview reasons for this. One of them being almost universal Indian notions of human equality-- the Indians never conceived of whites as "non human", or subject to do much worse things to than another enemy simply because they were white, nothing similar to the European racialized notion of a non white non Christian people being fair game to do virtually anything whatsoever to. (In fact the entire basis of all ownership in the U.S. is the Discovery Doctrine, frequently cited even as recently as by former SCOTUS Justice Rehnquist, which basically says: the rights of all non-Christian non-European people are subordinate upon discovery by European Christians.) Another reason would be Indian notions of hospitality-- the colonists were living on land completely indisputed to be within the domain of the Powhatan and other large Indian confederacies, and they were allowed to live there and even allowed to trade or negotiate for more land concessions over time as their populations increased-- hardly the picture of people who just slaughtered and killed outsiders because they were outsiders like you are trying to draw.
No, the European notion of nationalized conquest and subjugation that typified wars in Europe prior to the colonial period and wholesale enslaving or subjugating an entire people to rule by another group was, while extant in the Americas, by far the exception and not the rule. Everyone will immediately say "The Aztecs." Sure. The Aztecs. The Incans. The Mayans. The Mississippi Mound culture likely expanded politically to some degree, so did the Anazasi, neither of which were in existence anymore by the time of contact. And the former three were eradicated by the Spanish. So we have 5 tribes, I'm sure we could find a few more, out of the many hundreds that populated the Americas. There was no dominant history of brutal conquest or the political expansion of one tribe out over others. The Iroquois were a democratic confederacy with representational power shared by all the member tribes.This is not to say that people were all savages killing everyone 1000 years ago. Just that it happened. It happened 1000 years ago. It happened 50000 years ago. It happened as the species came into existence.
So yes, saying "well it's just man's nature to conquer and everyone's done it" is revisionism when it is applied in the attempt to say Europeans did nothing more to Natives than Natives (and everyone else) always did to each other. It is, as I said, like saying there were persecutions or murders of Jews before Hitler so what's the big deal.
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I never claimed that societies did not have law. Some type of law is necessary for people to live in groups. That is just how humans work. The natural group size is very small. Laws overcome that. The problem was enforceability of the law. the US violates international law all of the time now, but nothing can be done about it. No one to enforce it.
Ritualized violence is still violence. It is not better, nor admirable (unless you are evil or an American.) It also does not justify the violence that existed either. Population estimates put total native populations in the Americas in the tens of millions. That is a small number of people for a huge landmass. Why is there even a need for war and fighting? Because there was no willingness to share resources (and the need for slaves).
The claim that there was a lack of war because of it not being like western war is hilarious. Historians agree that there was nearly continuous warfare on the American continent. It was smaller scale, but still fighting that resulted in death (and do not claim that human remains damaged by weapons are lying). Resources also seem to be a big part of the fighting as droughts apparently increased occurrences of fighting.
Again, [Text: Removed], I never claimed that all people were violent. The point was to counter this view that indigenous people are somehow rightful property holders or some idealistic stewards of the land. You call me a revisionist. You are applying the specific limited (in terms of culture and time) of certain groups as holding over the entirety of the land and people. There are is "native American" law. There are no "native Americans" as a single group.
That might have been the easiest criticism of the gentleman. The guy is wrong because there was no "we" (his term to refer to his ancestors). There were various groups. Some survived. Some did not. There was no cohesive group.
btw http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ex_parte_Crow_Dog is the case where due to outrage from nearby white settlers at feeling Indian justice didn't match white justice enough the Supreme Court removed Indian rights of trying their own internal crimes.
"But but but if they're so good, how come we're so superior and Christianer?!"
That we are capable only of being what we are, remains our unforgivable sin.
- Gene Wolfe
Thriving countries? For how long?
Citing homogeneous societies that possess hoarded wealth (and a lot of debt) while being unable to provide the same for the future (very low TFRs) is not exactly proving anything, is it? It is not really a moral way to live; well, unless you are a scumbag who believes that you should get all that you can and fuck everyone else.
It is worse because Europe is very anti-immigrant. Even immigrants from EEA nations. European hoarded wealth is all to be kept for the good of Europe. The rest of the world has to live on the scraps of what is left over.
(this same criticism works for America, only changed to mention that the US is less homogeneous.)
I'm delighted to see that JustMe5 and Benvolio have been properly schooled in North American Native History.
One friendly warning [Text: Removed]. Do not refer to posters on this forum as 'Child'. You have made it very clear that this is a device that you use to diminish other posters. I don't care how old you are, the guys that post here are not children and don't deserve or need your patronizing insults.
The other thing I've noticed is that you are very good at making sweeping generalizations like 'Historians agree'. This actually makes your argument appear juvenile compared to those that come with cites and sources.
As someone who grew up in a partly aboriginal community, and was taught by aboriginal teachers, I can tell you that your views and opinions reek of the kind of euro-centric revisionist apologias for the seizure of the continent from the original inhabitants.
What is so ironic, is that while you make the valid argument that history is really only the neverending migration and conquest of one group of people by another....you, along with Benvolio and Reardon don't feel that when it comes to the latinos, the Chinese or the exploding Muslim populations in the middle east, that the same rules should now apply.
Get ready for it.
Europeans (and Canadians by the way) have done as much or more in the field of medicine and medical devices as the US.
Everything from xrays to insulin, penicillin and Aspirin come from outside the borders. The companies that produce equipment are now totally multi-national and the collaboration includes scientists from around the globe. Like the invention of computed tomography. Or the first heart transplant.
People in Germany, for instance....like those working for Siemens....or in Holland...working at the head offices of Phillips....would read what you have written here and think you must be the stupidest person to have been born.
BUT X-rays, insulin, penicillin, and aspirin were all developed PRIOR TO SOCIALIZED MEDICINE. Even now when those countries research, they do it with the knowledge that they can hope to recoup their investment by selling into to huge US market without government price controls. Those corporation heads must be lying awake at night worrying about the catastrophy which has befallen America and the world. Where will they do without us?
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BUT X-rays, insulin, penicillin, and aspirin were all developed PRIOR TO SOCIALIZED MEDICINE. Even now when those countries research, they do it with the knowledge that they can hope to recoup their investment by selling into to huge US market without government price controls. Those corporation heads must be lying awake at night worrying about the catastrophy which has befallen America and the world. Where will they do without us?
Well, rareboy, your objection is not well taken. Scroll through this or any other thread and try to find a liberal post which does not contain an personal insult against the Conservative members. No big deal. I don't respect them enough to care about their insults.
Personally, I think the successive waves of immigration during the past few millenia is probably one of the best things to have happened to Britain.
The Celtic invasion was probably as hard on the prior Neolithic people, but no one kept a record.
Last I checked, Canada, France, Germany and Holland and Britain as well as Japan all have socialized medicine and the medical devices and drugs and everything just keep coming. Siemens, Phillips, Toshiba and Samsung among others sell more across Europe and Asia than they do to the US. It is the universal health care approach that has helped support the innovation in the industries.
The reason your argument is total bullshit is that it is actually socialized medicine that built the strength of these companies. Without the entire populations of many nations having access to the drugs and technology, the companies that produce them would have a very, very tiny market indeed. You are ignorant of how the rest of the world works...that much is always nakedly evident. You really should stop embarrassing yourself. Really.
But tell me where I personally insulted you.
And stop trying to derail the thread.
Nonsense, I have often given sources. But if the source does not agree with you, you brush it aside. So why bother. The basic facts are indisputable. If you have too many poor people, then import millions more, then you have more poor people than before.


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Since the BlueJays put alot of money down on Wells, they are now shopping Alex Rios for a starter.. he is young and a power hitter..i would love to see him in CF with JR in RF..
Wonder if they would take Milton if we paid half his salary along with another pitcher Cormier?? for Rios??? or even a prospect..not named Bailey!!


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Durfee hoops plays at New Bedford tonight; Gump Worsley; so much more
In addition to it being a big game, the Durfee at New Bedford game tonight should let us know just how far back this basketball rivalry has come.
There's no downplaying the significance of the game. The winner wins the Big 3 Conference championship outright. In a sense, it's even more important for New Bedford because the Whalers need this game in order to qualify for the Division 1 South tournament. Durfee is already in.
A question is, what will the atmosphere be? The Durfee-New Bedford rivalry has suffered a bit over the past couple of years. Durfee has seen a renaissance this season, not just in terms of wins but the way fans – students and adults alike – have returned to the Luke Urban Field House in very significant numbers. Karam Court has been alive and buzzing for virtually every game this year.
It should be interesting tonight to see if the New Bedford High's Beardsworth-Gonsalves Gymnasium (which houses the Ed Rodrigues Court) will be bubbling over with fan enthusiasm tonight. Will hundreds and hundreds Durfee fans make the trip down (or up?) Interstate 195, as they did for years when this rivalry was electric and those desiring a seat were advised to arrive by the end of the third quarter of the jayvee game? And how will the New Bedford fans turn out? Do they feel like the rivalry is back in full force?
----- Correction. In a recent item, I inappropriately used the term "heave" to describe former Bishop Connolly player Kevin Kilroy's buzzer-beating shot against Fairhaven back in 1979. I chose "heave" to indicate that it was a long shot, but heave also implies a shot from beyond someone's normal shooting range. Kilroy's shot was launched with a normal stroke.
----- Cannot let this column space get filled without a nod to the late Arthur Jones, the retired Lifestyle editor here at The Herald News. A Little Compton resident, Artie died last week.
Early in his journalism career (he worked for several Boston newspapers), part of Artie's duties was to make sure the box scores from high school basketball games were accurate. It was as job he took very seriously.
Artie also had Kicking Wolf's skill for moving very quietly.
So, one more than one occasion soon after I came into the office the night after covering a local basketball game, Artie would suddenly appear next to my desk and inform me, "Your box score didn't add up."
Sometimes I'd tell him I knew it was a little off but that in heat of getting other work done while fighting deadline, I was not able to identify the problem.
"Your box score has to add up," he'd say, and then slip away quietly.
AJ (as he was also known) was also one of the last great Gump Worsley fans. Gump was a longtime NHL goalie whose career stretched into the 1970s. He may have also been the last of the NHL goalies who did not wear a mask.
AJ (a backup goalie during his days at Northeastern University) turned Worsley's first name into a playful insult/nickname. For example, he might say, "Your box score didn't add up, you Gump."
----- The Petrillo Cup wrestling meet, pitting Somerset Berkley against Durfee, was weathered out on Thursday and has been rescheduled for Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Durfee.
----- Finally heard from last year's column consultant, Bill Mullaly. A longtime high school basketball referee and a retired social studies teacher at Durfee, Mullaly had a pop quiz, one which was too easy. He asked which southeastern Massachusetts high school coach is also a professional wrestler.
The answer, of course, is Bourne High School's "Sweet" Scott Ashworth.
----- By now, virtually anyone who follows high school hoops in these parts knows about the incredible dunks Durfee's Tyree Robinson produces. His leaping ability is amazing.
In a loss last week at Bishop Feehan High School, Robinson was held dunkless, but his gravity trashing was still on display as he blocked, I'm guessing, a half dozen shots. One of those blocks was unreal. He was nowhere near the shooter who launched from the left side, but Robinson met this medium-range shot somewhere near its apex.
It was one of those efforts that makes you question whether you saw what you think you saw. It also made me wonder if Robinson could perform the famous David Thompson trick (don't think he ever actually did it) of taking a dollar off the top of the backboard ... and leaving change.
----- Trying to figure out the best boys' basketball team in Greater Fall River continues to be a chore, especially in light of Westport's recent convincing win over the same Brockton team that has lost two tight games to Durfee and recently hammered New Bedford.
So who should be No. 1? And 2 and 3? Can we put Westport No. 1 even though it has lost twice to Bishop Connolly (two tight games, the second a buzzer-beating 3-pointer special). Connolly has lost to Bishop Stang (which may not make the playoffs) and has twice fallen convincingly to the same Dartmouth team which Durfee has twice beaten impressively.
With all that to process, here are the latest GMSNPCP boys' basketball high school rankings (complaints with these rankings should be forwarded to Tim Higgins.):
1, Durfee. 2, Westport. 3, Bishop Connolly.
(Poor Case drops out of the rankings, but the Cardinals seem to play their best when they feel they have been snubbed.)
----- Kudos to Japananese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu, especially for nailing that quadruple toe loop during his history-making short program at the Olympics.
----- Yet another sign of Durfee basketball being back: The Durfee fans at the Feehan game screaming at referee Dave Gibeau. Gibeau seemed to ignore it for the most part. But at one point when he had to come to the scorer's table, close to where the Hilltopper faithful were going ballistic, Gibeau looked in the stands and called to them, "Just like old times."
----- Higgins!
If bored, email staff reporter Greg Sullivan at firstname.lastname@example.com. In Twitter Village, he resides @GregSullivanHN.
(Higgins refers to former college ref Tim Higgins, whom Mr. Sullivan has never met. Neither has he met Togo Palazzi. Sullivan does know Mark Goddard, who played Major West on the "Lost in Space" TV series. He also knows Anthony and Capt. Feathersword from The Wiggles.)


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