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The above is from a trailer for The Manson Family included on this disc and is also quoted on the back cover. Being a DVDTalk reviewer for a relatively short time, this is the first time I have been faced with the unique challenge of covering a new release of a title that previously received praise worthy enough of being quoted on it. I had not seen this movie or known about its unusual production history prior to receiving this Blu-Ray disc for review, so would I end up feeling the same way about it?
Though identified onscreen as Charlie's Family, the cover and all references to the title on this disc call it The Manson Family so I'll assume that is the preferred title. The movie serves as a loose retelling of Charles Manson's "family" commune in the late 1960s, which began as a haven for drugs, group sex and "enlightenment" before falling into a state of paranoia which led to the famous spree of home invasions and murders.
The movie consists mainly of portrayals of these events, with Marcelo Games playing Charlie Manson and the five principal "family" members Leslie, Bobby, Sadie, Patty and Tex portrayed by Amy Yates, director Jim VanBebber, Maureen Allisse, Leslie Orr and Marc Pitman, respectively. A TV show in post-production stage called "Jack Wilson's Crime Scene" is used as a framing device for these scenes, with real-life Dayton, OH newscaster Carl Day playing Wilson along with his assistant. They are in an editing room going through interview footage of the family members in prison, conducted for a show done for the 25th anniversary of their convictions. Jack comments to his assistant how Manson has usually received most of the media attention for the killings, while those who actually "put the bullets and knives in the victims" have for the most part gone ignored and he's hoping to change that with this show. As they look through the taped interviews, the movie cuts to the depictions of the events being described which are the real "meat" of the film. Only a few times does the movie cut back to the editing room, but often the taped interviews (shot off a video screen) are interspersed to shed a bit more light on what we're seeing although there are a number of times where they contradict themselves- for example when Tex is seen taking part in the gang-rape of a woman visiting a family gathering, it cuts to him saying that he never did take part in that. (Tex's interview footage is shown with him in a church setting in a priest's outfit, as he's become a priest at his prison's church.) There's also a strange subplot going on with a cultish group in the city where the TV show is being produced, where they mostly hang out in a strange underground room. It isn't quite clear what their place in all of this is until the very end.
On first viewing, my reaction was similar to that of when I had first seen Oliver Stone's The Doors- I was expecting a more straight-forward retelling of a true story, and wasn't quite prepared for the absolutely chaotic structure. It was also at times difficult to place the events. One should have a basic knowledge of the true story for some of this to make sense as a lot of it isn't pointed out- for example, the scene depicting the murder of actress Sharon Tate doesn't identify her or any of the other victims by name so at first glance it's a little difficult to discern if this is what is being portrayed. The framing of the story with the TV show producers is confusing as well- the only thing they are seeing in their studio is the interview footage of the five principal family members. When the movie then flashes back to the depictions of the events, it's hard to tell what context to put those in relation to the TV show production. These are relatively well-done however, and might have been better presented without the framing devices. All of the actors are believable, with Marcelo Games playing Manson with just the right amount of "craziness". At first he leads his followers in group sex and partaking of drugs as a way to the late-60s ideals of "peace and happiness." We see a bit of his attempt at a musical career as he plays the guitar and sings accompanied by some of the family members, and at one point they're shown making a demo recording and hoping to score a record deal. (While they weren't successful then, an album of their music was issued after their arrests and in 1990 was issued on CD. I bought this CD back then as I would usually buy anything odd released on the format- it's quite an interesting listen as some songs are surprisingly decent while some are just out there.) A few of their songs are included in this movie, such as "Garbage Dump" underscoring a scene where family members take discarded food from dumpsters behind a supermarket and make a meal out of it for a gathering. A key sequence is when Charlie and the family 'sacrifice' a dog in a field at night, drink its blood and then pour it over each other as they engage in group sex. VanBebber handles all of these scenes in a variety of styles, mostly keeping in tune with those of the smaller films of the period with a rotating camera, a variety of psychedelic effects, and some cutting to random images at times. Some scenes play as straight dramatizations, while others are much more dreamlike.
An important detail about this movie which puts much of it in perspective is that it was in production for FIFTEEN YEARS before being released as the version we see here. As detailed in the extensive extras on the disc, production began in 1988, then funding simply ran out and filming was resumed as money, cast and crew allowed. I wasn't aware of this on first viewing, but it certainly explains the unevenness, and on subsequent viewings made me a bit more forgiving of the initial criticisms I had.
Filmed on 16mm in a 4x3 ratio, this Blu-Ray presents The Manson Family faithfully to how it was intended to look. Director Jim VanBebber states in the extras that he wanted to use different filmmaking styles in different scenes, with some shots looking rather clean, others having more grain and some having intentional dirt and scratches. The Blu-Ray presents all of this without any noticeable compression artifacts.
The 5.1 sound mix in DTS HD Master Audio (incorrectly indicated on the cover as Dolby Digital) is rather interesting. At times, random sound effects are included which come from all over the place- this was one of those mixes where I had to look to the side to make sure that sounds I heard from the surrounds weren't actually there in my living room, which I consider a good thing. While the surrounds aren't always active, when they are they definitely get your attention. There is also a second audio track in 2-channel Dolby Digital, indicated on the menu as stereo but is actually mono. Viewing the movie a second time with this track proved how much impact the audio loses without the use of multiple channels.
Severin's Blu-Ray release retains most of the extras from the 2005 2-disc DVD release. A new extra is an audio commentary with Jim VanBebber who gives us a few details that aren't addressed in the other extras, such as how one of the inspirations for the movie was the 1980s Charles Manson TV interview with Geraldo Rivera, where he comments that Manson "came off better than Geraldo." He also mentions the research he did to portray things as accurately as possible, which was a larger undertaking in the pre-internet era. He doesn't address the long time it took to complete the movie however; I was hoping that he would point out when each scene was shot to give us a frame of reference. About 66 minutes into the movie, when the murders begin, he ends the commentary saying that he has run out of things to talk about at that point.
Another new extra is "Gator Green", a recent short film from director Jim VanBebber about a tavern run by Vietnam veterans and a nearby alligator farm, in HD with a 2-channel sound mix. Then there's a 10-minute interview with Philip Anselmo (best known as the lead singer for Pantera) who discusses contributions he made to The Manson Family's music and sound effects as well as his admiration of independent films.
"The VanBebber Family" is a 75-minute piece (in standard-def 16x9 with mono sound) on the making of Charlie's Family which as I mentioned earlier, puts a lot of confusion one may have had while viewing the movie into perspective as it illustrates what a long process (15 years total) it was to get completed. Jim VanBebber fills us in on how the movie started out as a fast, cheap exploitation film about the family and killings, but he quickly realized that he wanted to make a more respectable movie that really did the material justice. The main problem was running out of funding that was required. Most of the cast and crew involved with the production speak at length about their experiences- notably absent is "Charlie Manson" himself, Marcelo Games- it's revealed that after the initial shoot, he decided he did not want to play that role anymore and bowed out (this isn't apparent when you watch the movie however, as he's present in scenes throughout the movie and doesn't simply disappear near the end). Altogether, this extra gives you a real appreciation for the finished product, regardless of what you might think of it. It certainly shows how dedicated VanBebber was- while I'm not a filmmaker myself, I've had countless projects and obligations which after just a few weeks I wanted to just hurry up and finish.
Another 75-minute extra is "In the Belly of the Beast," (in standard-def 4x3) which I found fascinating in its own right. Not dealing directly with The Manson Family itself but rather with the 1997 FANT-ASIA film festival in Montreal where a rough cut of Charlie's Family was first shown to an audience. Other films that were shown in that festival are also given ample time here, including A Gun for Jennifer, Dust Devil and the short film "Aftermath", with their directors speaking on their experiences and hardships in making them. While there have been a number of changes in the independent filmmaking world since 1997, some good and some bad, this piece reinforced my appreciation for those who make movies more for their love of them and wanting them to be seen by an audience, rather than for the sole purpose of making money. (An odd error occurs at the end of this, where the "VanBebber Family" extra begins for a few seconds before cutting off, cropped to 4x3 but with a stereo sound mix as opposed to the mono audio on the feature included on the disc.)
If this still isn't enough, we also get 12 minutes of clips from a 1989 videotaped interview footage with the real Charles Manson, which was included in the documentary "Charles Manson Superstar." Although the editing on this is a bit annoying (it frequently fades to black, then fades up as the next excerpt begins), it's presented with his profanity intact rather than being censored as the times he's appeared on regular TV. Still, what he says isn't quite as memorable as the Geraldo Rivera interview I saw many years ago, though it appears here he's been allowed to talk without being prodded too much. Some of what he says is rather nonsensical, but he mentions his desire to make more music and to be released from prison and live in the desert. After this, we have 14 minutes of deleted scenes, which were taken from a VHS tape that appears to have been copied several generations and shown on a Steenbeck editor shot directly with a video camera, possibly the most "lo-def" material ever presented on a Blu-Ray disc. Finally, we have a number of video-based trailers for the movie, with two including the DVDTalk quote "One of the best true crime films ever made."
While I personally cannot fully agree with the lofty praise this film has received previously, I do think that it is nevertheless an impressive effort and feel that given its long and troubled production history that it is a miracle that it turned out as well as it did. The Blu-Ray's technical presentation is excellent which will certainly make it an essential purchase for those who already hold The Manson Family in high regard, and provides an optimal way for first-time viewers to experience it and form their own opinions. This is certainly a movie that will require multiple viewings to truly comprehend and appreciate. (Just a warning to the easily offended however that the violence in this is very graphic, with some rather explicit sex as well.) On their own, the extras effectively document what independent filmmakers must sometimes go through in order to make the films THEY want as opposed to what outside forces tell them to, and as an audience we're usually all the better for that.
For another perspective on The Manson Family, check out Bill Gibron's review of the previous DVD release.
Jesse Skeen is a life-long obsessive media collector (with an unhealthy preoccupation with obsolete and failed formats) and former theater film projectionist. He enjoys watching movies and strives for presenting them perfectly, but lacks the talent to make his own.


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A Volunteer Communications Strategy: 13 Steps to Driving Recruitment, Engagement and Leadership
Editor's Note: We're big fans of Nancy Schwartz's Getting Attention blog and e-newsletter for nonprofits, so we were thrilled when she accepted our offer to explore how to use communications to more effectively engage volunteers. Thank you, Nancy, for contributing here, and to New York Cares for participating.
Guest Post by Nancy E. Schwartz
When it comes to recruiting and motivating volunteers to ever higher and more effective levels of engagement, no organization has its work more cut out for it than New York Cares.
As New York City's leading volunteer organization, New York Cares runs volunteer programs for 1,000 New York City nonprofits, city agencies and public schools, enabling more than 50,000 volunteers annually to contribute their time, expertise and energy to a wide array of organizations, addressing critical social needs citywide.
In order to ensure that its massive and complex operation runs smoothly, the staff at New York Cares has spent considerable time developing and refining their volunteer recruitment strategies, whose lynchpin, not surprisingly, is communication.
I've spent some time talking with the folks at New York Cares recently and as you'll see below, their strategies can be put to work to boost your organization's volunteer recruitment, engagement and retention rates, no matter your size.
The Challenge
In the recent past, New York Cares realized it faced three challenges that limited its ability to grow the base of volunteers serving its nonprofit partners.
1. They needed to raise "activation rates" of attendees who came to learn about New York Cares volunteer opportunities. Only 45% were immediately signing up for an assignment after their informational orientation.
2. They needed to increase the levels of volunteer engagement. The great thing about New York Cares is that it's a one-stop shop for want-to-be volunteers to learn about opportunities to help a broad range of nonprofits, and sign up for a project that has a commitment level of as little as just a few hours.
But New York Cares needed and wanted volunteers to come back again and again for more of the meaningful volunteer assignments they offered. "We needed to increase the average number of projects volunteers completed in order to grow the services we provide to nonprofit partners," says Colleen Farrell, senior director of marketing and communications at New York Cares.
Farrell notes that New York Cares also needs a volunteer team leader for every project they start.
3. They needed to create new leaders. "We wanted and needed a higher percent of our volunteer base to step into leadership roles. Taking a leadership role is the ultimate form of engagement and is critical to our expansion," says Farrell.
What follows is a group of key principles for volunteer communication strategies I've gleaned from my observations of New York Cares' work. I want to thank executive director Gary Bagley and Colleen Farrell for volunteering their time and insights on how they've achieved their success. Where credit is due for brilliant insights and ideas, it is theirs alone; for anything less, I take responsibility.
The 13 Principles Driving New York Cares' Volunteer Communication Strategy
1. Understand that all volunteers aren't the same. Every group of volunteers incorporates various segments, each with distinct wants, needs and interests.
Here are seven practical ways to get to know your audience.
2. Get to know each segment well — very, very well. And keep in touch on an ongoing basis. Crafting personas — in-depth profiles of representative (but imaginary) members of each segment you need to engage — is the proven path to moving from a cursory to a deep understanding of what motivates each segment.
3. Use targeted interactive communications. They're the best way to move volunteers from one level of engagement to the next.
New York Cares segmented its audiences and developed communications plans for each. "We focused in on volunteers, segmenting them by commitment level, and developed a new framework for our engagement with them over the course of their involvement: the Volunteer Engagement Scale (VES)," says Farrell.
The VES enables New York Cares to pinpoint the best way to motivate volunteer movement from episodic to more engaged participation. This targeted, personalized approach is now the cornerstone of all volunteer communications.
4. Plan communication activities for each segment based on what you know. Planning enables you to focus on what's important in the long term, rather than be distracted by what just hit your in box.
5. Speak directly to the "wants" of each segment.
6. Roll out more frequent, targeted communications to build engagement and motivate volunteers to act.
New York Cares developed its Volunteer Lifecycle communications program — aligned with the VES — to provide key information at each stage and encourage deeper relevant engagement such as more frequent volunteering. The plan specifies how to communicate to recruit volunteers and cultivate them from their first experiences to long-term engagement. For example, only volunteers who have demonstrated a significant commitment to New York Cares are engaged with leadership development messaging.
The plan also defines triggers for outreach from thank you emails to calls to volunteer leaders and special letters and awards for volunteers who reach key milestones in their volunteer lifecycle.
Here are some of the ingredients that make this plan work:
- Online communications are the backbone of New York Cares' outreach, a focus that enables it to manage and deliver targeted communications at a moderate cost.
- Messaging focuses on volunteer impact and outcomes (vs. outputs, such as number of meals served, volunteer hours etc).
- Increased use of storytelling, imagery and more emotional language does more to engage New York Cares volunteers.
- A thorough marketing plan, including volunteer communications, will enable your organization to make the most of your marketing resources.
Here's a ready-to-use nonprofit marketing plan template.
7. Make the ask — Converting interest in volunteering, just as in fundraising, swings on it.
8. Focus on your volunteer orientation program to ensure you're maximizing your communication activities in this critical engagement activity.
New York Cares took a three-pronged approach to increase its "activation rate." Bagley and team:
- Revamped the orientation process from start to finish. One striking change was that orientation leaders aimed to have most participants signed up for a project before they left the room.
- Streamlined communications with volunteers.
- Ensured that communications were clear and consistent, and that follow-up support was in place
9. Put the 80-20 rule to work for your volunteer program.
New York Cares focuses on the 20% of volunteers who are most highly engaged to motivate them to become even more involved, and leverages them to more effectively engage less-connected volunteers.
10. Train colleagues, volunteer leadership and board members as messengers to expand the reach of your volunteer communications.
New York Cares increased the number of staff members focused on volunteer leadership development and training. The staff also strengthened its relationships with current team leaders via increased communication, and with prospective team leaders through personal and direct asks. For example, the staff is focusing now on getting team leaders more involved by inviting them to serve as organizational ambassadors.
11. Remember that your audience's perspective, wants, needs and interests change over time.
12. Establish an active volunteer feedback loop. It's the only way to know what's relevant, what's working and what's not, and how to do it better.
Here's how to get great audience and stakeholder feedback, at little cost.
13. Track outreach — responses to specific emails, changes in messaging or channels — to supplement the feedback loop. Your findings will highlight what is effective so you can do more of it.
Here's how New York Cares tracks its communications impact on increasing engagement and retention:
- Its in-house technology infrastructure enables New York Cares to track and measure volunteer engagement in real time. Farrell aligns communications metrics with the VES and tweaks continually. (It's unlikely your organization has this kind of resource in-house but online communications platforms, from e-newsletters to Facebook, provide insight into what is working for your review.)
- This real-time tracking "enables New York Cares to make real-time adjustments to both communications and program delivery," says Farrell. "For example, we added more orientations and projects to the schedule last year to accommodate the influx of new people wanting to volunteer."
Tracking is supplemented by New York Cares' volunteer feedback loop. The staff keeps in close touch with its volunteers' satisfaction level and wants via monthly online polling periodic surveys and focus groups. In addition, its volunteer advisory council provides input on an ongoing basis.
More on tracking your communications impact.
Your Charge — Just Do It!
Don't be put off by New York Cares' size and sophistication. They didn't have these communications strategies in place until they did, and they're making a huge difference for the organization. So get to work!
About the Author
Nancy E. Schwartz helps nonprofits succeed through effective marketing and communications. Nancy and her team provide marketing planning and implementation services to nonprofit organizations and foundations nationwide. She is the publisher of the Getting Attention e-update and blog. For more nonprofit marketing guidance like this, subscribe to her e-update.


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"I prune, therefore I am."
Gardening writer Lee May is joking, but he has a point.
Since he and his wife, Lyn, moved from Atlanta to East Haddam in 2001, May has created a fascinating Asian-style garden, using bonsai techniques on his trees and shrubs and incorporating bamboo, mosses, stone, large rocks, small bridges, found objects and sculpture in his unusual, highly personal landscape.
The yard had been an empty canvas, almost devoid of any vegetation except for grass. May recalls that he spent two weeks that autumn looking out each window at the blank slate before digging the first hole.
The first step was putting in a dry bed stream of stone that undulates its way across the front of the house. He also trucked in 16 tons of trap rock, a dark chunky stone he liked for its texture, and placed each one by hand at the entry to the 1-acre property.
May says he planted plants where he thought they might be happy and for his own viewing pleasure, both from within the house and when walking around.
May, who worked as a newspaper reporter for many years — for the Los Angeles Times and Atlanta Journal-Constitution — before turning to gardening writing, is well known as the author of "In My Father's Garden," a memoir about reconnecting with his father after four decades, largely through their shared love of growing things.
May will speak about gardening and the gardening life at Thursday's meeting of the Connecticut Horticultural Society in West Hartford.
As May wanders through his garden accompanied by his tortoise-shell cat, Bette, every plant has a story. A twice-blooming cherry, Prunus subhirtella 'autumnalis,' is covered with buds, and a few already have begun to blossom. "I pruned it to a fare-thee-well," May says.
A paperbark maple that had grown too close to the house is now under control and flourishing, since May began pollarding it — removing its upper branches.
"What I look for is a plant or tree that has rhythm — I call it the inner tree — that has movement … or potential for movement. What I try to do is uncover the movement in the tree. … When I prune, I am looking for something that exposes the essence of the tree."
Japanese maples and hemlocks are pruned for weeping effects. Because the yard is not large, May says he has to keep the garden in scale. He continues to prune a bald cypress that he bought as a bonsai but then put in the ground; otherwise it would tower over the house.
For all its elegant bonsai, May's garden is whimsical, too. Rubber snakes are tucked here and there. "I brought them in to try to scare the squirrels," he says. "They were amused."
Bright blue streamers flutter from twirled tomato stakes in one garden folly, and some fencing is topped with a collection of unusual bottles. A bench and chair are painted a brilliant purple.
May, 69, who says he was "born in Cuba — beat, beat — Cuba, Alabama," lived there until he was 5. His family moved to Meridian, Miss., and then East St. Louis, Ill. He spent three years in the Army and started college at age 27, majoring in English literature at Cleveland State University and then earning a master's degree at Columbia School of Journalism. He started his career in Atlanta, eventually writing editorials and signed columns.
At one point he was "drafted from the ivory tower to go to South Georgia and work in fields where you strip bark from pine trees" for an investigative story on working conditions in the turpentine industry. Working 60-plus hours per week, he says, he earned $40 in his best week.
"It made the ivory tower look real good," May recalls. The series won the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Grand Prize.
May later worked for 12 years for the Los Angeles Times, covering the White House, Congress and immigration issues in Washington, D.C., and then covering nine Southern states as the paper's Atlanta bureau chief.
In 1992, he abruptly decided to quit, telling his wife, "I cannot spend any more of my life covering bad news." He started writing features for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and realized that every story had something to do with gardening, and often a gardener's passion for gardening.
For example, his feature about Vince Dooley, football coach at the University of Georgia — "a macho man of men who shapes macho men" — turned into a story about a cold-hardy hydrangea Dooley had propagated to bloom into December. An editor noticed May's bent and launched him on a decade-long stint as a gardening columnist.
"There are no news junkies who are as avid about news as even the simply passionate gardener" is passionate about gardening, May says. "I was delighted to make that discovery."
Lee May will talk on "Life Lessons from the South, North and My Father" Thursday, Nov. 18, at 7:30 p.m. at the Connecticut Horticultural Society's meeting at Emanuel Synagogue, 160 Mohegan Drive, West Hartford. Admission is $10, free for society members. Call 860-529-8713, or go to http://www.cthort.org.
"I prune, therefore I am."


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In case you missed it in Colorado Friday night, you can catch a talk by Dick and Liz Cheney at the Steamboat Grand from the comfort of home on TV Monday evening.
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Of course, if you get stuck or need technical guidance, see the Airmax® Pond Series™ Aeration System Product Manual for additional tips and maintenance instructions.
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Weck glass jars have been a mainstay in European kitchens since 1900, when German merchant Johann Weck pioneered the science of water-bath canning. Weck jars are still a reliable favorite of European home cooks for preserving and storing foods. These cylindrical jars are ideal for preserving asparagus, carrots, long green beans, cucumbers and other tall vegetables.
- For preserving foods using boiling-water canning; also useful for storing dry food staples in the pantry.
- Each clear glass jar features a glass lid with rubber ring and two rustproof stainless-steel clamps for creating an airtight seal you can check at a glance.
- Wide-mouth shape is easy to fill.
- Seal is easy to check at a glance: the pull-tab on the rubber ring should face downward.
- Replacement rubber rings and clamps are available.
- Embossed with the Weck strawberry logo.
- BPA free.
- Dishwasher safe.
- 20.2-oz. cap.; 8 1/4" high, 2 1/2" opening.
- Set includes 6 jars, 6 lids, 6 rubber rings and 12 clamps.
- Made in Germany.
- Use & Care
- Microwaveable and freezer safe.
- Dishwasher safe.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by Flat Rock Farm CT from LOVE these jars for storage, canning, display, ANY I bought four sets of these at WS a couple of days ago and I have already revamped my spice cabinet with these gorgeous jars. I run a B&B and cook a LOT. I also buy spices and everything else in bulk so glass jars are how I store everything. Easy to see but also keeps things fresh and bug free (hint: freeze all grains 24 hours before storing on the shelf, anything that came along uninvited will die). These jars are just great for spices as they have a narrow footprint but the height gives them a high volume. I am planning to use them for pickling jalapenos, storing lemon oil, flavoring oils and vinegars, amongst other uses (so far...)Date published: 2017-03-25Rated 5 out of 5 by Spiritwind from Loving these!! These are awesome to store, can, even during from!!! I love them. Made so well and the quality is excellent!! Can't get any better!!!Date published: 2016-08-27Rated 5 out of 5 by CityLiving from Beautiful & Functional Weck jars are the mercedes of storage jars, and there's a very good reason for that. I bought a few jars and just fell in love with the entire line. To be honest, I have more wecks that I know what to do with. A while back, I bought bulk vanilla beans and this jar is perfect for storing them.Date published: 2014-04-23Rated 5 out of 5 by wvmountaineer from Just the Best Canning Jars These are going to be the most useful canning jars for this gardening season!Date published: 2013-07-19Rated 5 out of 5 by Gramcracker from unique canning jars A special treat to use these canning jars that have a unique shape that enhances the food being processed.Date published: 2013-07-14Rated 5 out of 5 by Idahosherry from Exactly What I was looking for I want to make my own vanilla extract using vanilla beans and good quality vodka. These jars are just the size I need to give this a try.Date published: 2013-03-18Rated 4 out of 5 by drgrandma from nice jars, limited uses bought these jars, not realizing quite how tall and skinny they are! I don't plan on pickling asparagus, but they are fun to show off colorful things, including crafts items. I love the Weck rubber ring closures, and have bought two other sizes as well.Date published: 2013-02-17Rated 5 out of 5 by Floro from Beautiful jars I was a little leary - using a jar without the "Ball" or "Mason" screw top but I worried needlessly. I just canned 3 jars of peach-sauce and the lids performed in a stellar fashion. I will never use any other type of jar. However, I have now purchased an electric canning pot - and I am buying my new jars and accessories directly from Wecks - so I can get them before snow flies!Date published: 2012-08-13


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Have you "adulted" today? If you've thrown in a load of your own laundry (and maybe even folded it afterward), run your own errands, or managed to negotiate with the internet giant for a better deal, congrats—you've been granted grown-up points. That's something to celebrate.
The life skills you need to learn as you transition from teen to young adult are real—and so is the pressure you might feel to get them right. This transition has gotten a lot of attention lately (#adulting has its own hashtag, after all). In high school, "there's more pressure to excel in academic skills," says Dr. Holly Swyers, associate professor of anthropology and researcher on adulthood at Lake Forest College in Illinois. But that sometimes leaves a gap in self-management basics that gets bigger once you're out on your own.
There tends to be more of an emphasis on "academic stuff" in high school (e.g., studying for SATs and prepping your college essays), so the all-important life skills (e.g., doing laundry or figuring out how to wake up on time) can be overlooked, underemphasized, or merely part of something you rely on your parents for. But that won't last forever. Now that it's all on you, it's time to brush up on your grown-up skills.
Check out the following adult skills, see which ones you've mastered and which ones you're still learning, and find out how to expand your knowledge base on the basics.
We know the transition from not-being-in-charge-of-it-all high school student to serious-time-managing adult can be tough. And so do you.
In a recent Student Health 101 survey, over 53 percent of students surveyed indicated that time management was one of the life skills that was most difficult for them; more than 58 percent of those students also said they struggled with procrastination.
"In high school, [you] spend the majority of your day in classes, often followed by sports, clubs, and/or work commitments. [You may] have parents who have assisted you in managing your time and commitments, for example, making sure you're up in time to catch the bus," say Laurie Hazard and Stephanie Carter, educators at Bryant University in Rhode Island and authors of the book Your Freshman Is Off to College (CreateSpace, 2016). Sound familiar? This might mean that when you get to college, you have some trouble keeping up with your tasks, from finishing your essays to waking yourself up in the morning.
Rise and shine...or at least rise
Waking up on your own may seem like a simple skill, but it can be a struggle if you're staying up late studying, working a late shift, or hanging out with friends. Part of this is biological. In late puberty, the body starts to secrete the sleep hormone melatonin later in the night. This developmental shift alters the sleep-wake cycle, so you feel more awake at night, fall asleep later, and wake up later. Even though you're pushing back on your physiology, you still have to make it to your morning lecture. But how?
Tip: Get creative with your alarm situation. Try a real alarm clock, one that makes obnoxious sounds, and place it across the room so you'll be forced to get up to turn it off. Relying on your phone as an alarm doesn't always work, plus it could make you more likely to lose sleep if you're scrolling late at night. If you must use your phone, there are bunches of apps to try, from ones that encourage gradual wake-ups to ones that redefine annoying. In the latter category, try Alarmy (Sleep If U Can), an app that requires you to complete an activity before the alarm will shut off. You get to pick the action, such as taking a picture of your bathroom sink or doing a math problem, and you're forced to get up to make that incessant noise go away. You'll love to hate it—but it works. See what our student reviewer thought of Alarmy (Sleep If U Can).
Get it done on time
Completing tasks on time and managing a schedule that changes weekly (if not daily) are all part of being an adult. If you haven't been managing your schedule completely by yourself (e.g., you've had help from parents, teachers, and coaches), becoming a calendar master can be difficult. And let's be honest—it's difficult for most of us.
Priority number one is making sure you have plenty of time to get your schoolwork done. How? "Make a map of a typical week, and identify specific times that you can commit to your academic work," suggest Hazard and Carter. "Most college students will need about 25 hours of studying per week to maintain good grades in their classes." Those 25 hours don't include the 15 hours you spend in class, so you're really looking at about 40 hours of academic time here. Break it up over the course of the week to keep a balance, and be sure to schedule in downtime too.
Tip: Get a planner or a calendar that you can write on. If you use an electronic calendar, be sure you can access it from all of your devices and set up reminders before things are due to keep yourself on track.
In addition to club meetings, appointments, and events, block out times for "deep work," a term coined by Dr. Cal Newport, an associate professor of computer science at Georgetown University and a researcher on how technology affects work. Deep work means digging into the difficult tasks (e.g., understanding your philosophy reading or writing a critical analysis of a study) with more focus and less distraction. Putting it in your calendar is key to making it happen. Also, check your calendar regularly, and look ahead by the day, week, and month to remind yourself of what's coming up.
More from Dr. Newport: Study Hacks blog
Everyone makes mistakes, but people who have a handle on adulting don't necessarily see them as failures. Instead, they use those setbacks to figure out how to do something better next time and build up their resilience in the process.
Develop a growth mindset
People have either a fixed mindset or a growth mindset, according to Mindset: The New Psychology of Success (Ballantine Books, 2006), by Carol Dweck, a professor of psychology at Stanford University in California. A person with a fixed mindset believes that intelligence is fixed or unchangeable. That person also believes that setbacks and challenges are indications that they're not "good at" the task.
A person with a growth mindset, on the other hand, believes improvement in any skill comes from sustained effort that uses setbacks, challenges, and feedback as opportunities to get better.
This shift in thinking can have real effects. In a 2007 study, Dweck and other researchers taught a group of students about a growth mindset through workshops on the brain. Another group of students participated in similar workshops but didn't receive any information on the malleability of intelligence. The students who were taught about and developed a growth mindset saw big improvements in their grades, while those with a fixed mindset stayed stagnant.
Tip: To develop a growth mindset, Dweck recommends embracing the power of the word "yet." Instead of telling yourself, "I'm not good at math," tell yourself, "I'm not good at math yet." Another tip for when you're facing a daunting task is to remind yourself that the effort you put in will help you get better at something. This positive self-talk can help you embrace a growth mindset.
Use failure as a way forward
"Learn to see failure as a learning experience," say Carter and Hazard. "Have the mindset that you can change your behaviors to achieve better results. This will be a lesson that you can take with you for the rest of your life."
Setbacks can be disappointing, but they don't have to be the end of the road for your goals. "[T]rying to do things [people] can't do yet, failing, and learning what they need to do differently is exactly the way experts practice," says Dr. Angela Duckworth, professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania and author of Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance (Scribner, 2016). Failures, also known as mistakes, errors, and setbacks, are part of any success story. They'll be part of yours too.
"I've found that literally saying out loud to myself, 'I forgive myself for screwing [this] thing up' really helps me move past it, instead of just continuing to blame myself for it."
—Elliece R., third-year undergraduate, University of Regina, Saskatchewan
Tip: When faced with a setback, make a list of what you've learned, what worked, what didn't, and how to improve next time. Maybe the lesson is to find a path around the obstacle or to discover an opportunity to do something differently. Or maybe it's simply recognizing our own limitations. Keep track of those "educational moments" and celebrate your efforts to work through them.
What adulting skill has challenged almost 60 percent of students, according to a recent Student Health 101 survey? Self-care, which includes personal hygiene, laundry, and running errands. Remember: There's only one you, so it's best to take good care of what you've got.
Eat, sleep, repeat
College is not the time to see how long you can go without washing your socks or find out how little sleep you can get and still stand up. Your roommates and your professors won't be impressed, and your health will probably take a hit. What you may find out, though, is that self-care takes time. But taking care of yourself does make it easier to do all those other adult tasks.
Tip: Get at least eight hours of sleep a night by making a regular bedtime part of your routine. You usually will have a certain time that you have to get up each morning, so try to figure out a specific time to go to bed on most nights that will allow you the maximum number of snoozing hours. What else works? Going to bed and rising at the same time each day, avoiding screens before bed, and relishing your sleep routine.
The same goes for doing laundry: Factor in the best time to fit it into your schedule. Go one step further and put it in your calendar. Your roommates, and potential romantic partners, will thank you.
Eating at least three healthful, balanced meals a day can be a bit more challenging. One strategy to achieve this skill is to use Harvard's Healthy Eating Plate guidelines: Fill half your plate with fruits and vegetables, one-fourth with protein, and one-fourth with whole grains.
Another tip—struggling with studying? On the express train to procrastination? Try this: Celebrate the idea of "productive procrastination," suggests Dr. Davis Smith, staff physician at the University of Connecticut. If you find yourself putting off your schoolwork, take that time to cook something healthy, throw laundry in, or run a quick errand. You might not be getting academic work done, but you're still making those #adult moves.
Make your own appointments
They aren't the most glamorous tasks, but they have to be done: Things like going to the doctor or dentist, dealing with taxes, and taking your car in for an oil change. You may have had someone else doing these things for you before college, but now it's all on you. You don't want your teeth rotting or your engine sputtering out, and that annual flu shot will definitely lower your chances of getting the flu—so put on your brave face and make those appointments.
Tip: Know what appointments you need and when you need to make them (e.g., check in regularly at your school health clinic or with your health care provider, and hit the dentist for a cleaning every six months). Once you've figured out your timeline, make those calls your first task of the day. Really not feeling the over-the-phone communication? Check to see if there's a way for you to set up an appointment online. A lot of doctors' offices and other services allow you to make appointments online at a time that's convenient for you. Once you've checked your appointments off the list, make sure to collect basic health records (e.g., documentation of vaccinations and test results) and keep them in a safe place. This will be shockingly helpful later on—we promise.
Keep it clean
People with a handle on #adulting keep their spaces organized and clean (well, most do). Be one of those adults who doesn't have to move the old pizza boxes so friends can sit down when they visit.
"We continue to see many students arrive with limited experience and skills on basic self-management tasks such as laundry, cooking, and cleaning," says Thomas Bruick, assistant director for Retention Initiatives, Housing, and Residence Life at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway. But, Bruick points out, these same students either learn to quickly make some changes or they're pressured by roommates and residential staff to develop those skills. (This is the good kind of pressure, though—it keeps those #adulting skills moving forward.)
Need a motivator? Studies have shown that people who make their beds in the morning are usually more successful (and happier too).
Tip: Each day before your leave your room, make your bed, even if that's the only thing you can do. Commit to straightening your room several times a week by setting a timer (10 minutes will usually be plenty of time) and working only within those minutes. Schedule a deeper clean once a week in which you sweep, mop, wipe counters, and change your sheets. You will need to block at least an hour for those tasks. Put cleaning in your calendar until they become habits. (Some of us still have to do this.)
Quiz: Test your mindset: Carol Dweck
5 expert tips on getting more done: Barking Up the Wrong Tree by Eric Barker
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Ride of a Lifetime Online Auction Returns
It is the ultimate dream for any race fan… riding around Bristol Motor Speedway with a NASCAR superstar during pre-race ceremonies at one of racing's biggest events. Now, that dream can be a reality thanks to the Ride of a Lifetime online auction.
Race fans can bid for the opportunity to hop aboard one of the Ford pre-race vehicles with their favorite Sprint Cup Series racer prior to the March 18 Food City 500. The winning bidders will make a lap around the "World's Fastest Half-Mile" with their selected competitor during driver introductions.
In addition to taking an exciting lap around BMS during driver intros, each winner and a guest will receive cold pit passes to visit the infield as race teams make final preparations for the main event.
Drivers participating in the Ride of a Lifetime auction are Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, Kevin Harvick, Carl Edwards, Ryan Newman, Matt Kenseth, Kyle Busch, Kurt Busch, Jeff Burton, Greg Biffle, Joey Logano, Paul Menard, Aric Almirola and David Gilliland.
All proceeds will benefit the Bristol Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities.
Bidders must be 18 years of age. The auction begins Monday, February 27 and runs through Monday, March 12. The auction takes place online at www.bristol.speedwaycharities.org.
The winning bidder may elect to give up his or her ride to a family member or friend. This will be permitted as long as the person is at least 12 years of age.
Fans wishing to participate, but who lack internet access, may do so by mailing in bids to: Bristol Motor Speedway, "Ride of a Lifetime" Auction, Attn. Betsy Holleman, P.O. Box 3966, Bristol, TN, 37625. Anyone wishing to mail bids are asked to notify Holleman at (423) 989-6975.
Payment for winning auctions must be received in full by Thursday, March 15. Payment methods available include check, money order, VISA, MasterCard or Discover. Winning bidders will receive a full refund in the event of inclement weather and cancellation of driver introductions.
A March race weekend package also is available starting at $99 that includes the Food City 500 and the Nationwide/K&N Pro Series East events. A package in the Wallace Tower for both Sprint Cup races also is now available for $99, while packages for fans 15 and younger are available for the March races at half price. Lower row seating for the Food City 500 is available, with tickets starting at $65.
BMS season tickets, which include the Food City 500 (March 18) and IRWIN Tools Night Race (Aug. 25) Sprint Cup races, as well as the Nationwide events and the K&N race, also are on sale. Pricing for all four races begins at just $175 in the Wallace Tower.
For more information about tickets, please visit www.bristoltix.com or call the BMS ticket office at 423-BRISTOL or 1-866-415-4158.


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ALEX Toys Complete Kitchen Set
by ALEX Toys
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Everything you need for pretend play in your kitchen! Food contact safe to prepare your own fancy meals and desserts! Serve tea from the cute multi-colored polka dot tea set. Pretend play only, not for use in oven or stove. 38 pieces total. For ages 8
Quality set just like a real chef! Includes:
- 13-piece porcelain tea set
- 12-piece bakeware set
- 5-piece enamel cookware set
- 4-piece non-stick cookware set
- 4 cooking utensils
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Knowledge is power when it comes to the food and drinks you put in your body, so read through the list below and then download the flashcards to test your knowledge.
Practice learning your nutrition words any time and amaze your parents, teachers and friends with your Nutrition Knowledge! By knowing what nutrients are in the foods we eat and drink, you will be able to pick the things that are healthy and avoid those that aren't.
Have an adult cut along the dotted lines and help you fold the flashcards. Download the Nutrition Flashcards here.
|Calcium is found in many foods we eat and drink. One of calcium's most important jobs is to help our bodies build strong bones.
A good way to get calcium is by drinking fat-free, 1% fat and other low-fat dairy products.
When our bones our strong, the rest of our body can get strong too!
|A calorie is a way to measure how much energy is in food. We can eat too many calories or not enough. Depending on your age, size, gender and amount of physical activity, you will need to eat a certain amount each day to maintain a healthy weight.
|Carbohydrates (carbs) are found in almost every food we eat. They help our bodies have energy for all the activities we do. Some carbs are better than others.
For example, carbs found in fiber-rich whole grains, oatmeal, beans, and fruit keep our bodies energized for a long time.
Other foods and drinks like cookies and sodas may have a lot of carbs, but they are mostly made of sugar, which can make your body feel tired again after a short amount of time.
Some examples of foods with carbohydrates that release energy slowly are whole-grain bread, whole wheat pasta, oatmeal, brown rice, beans and apples.
|All of our teeth have hard coatings called enamel that help protect our teeth and keep them strong.
Certain foods, like sugar and soda, promote the break down of the enamel, making our teeth weak. When our teeth are weak, things like cavities can form.
Cavities are holes in the tooth where the enamel has gotten very weak.
|Fiber is a nutrient mostly found in plants and vegetables. Fiber helps our bodies digest food and absorb other nutrients as well as getting rid of waste and cholesterol.
When we don't have enough fiber our bodies struggle to get rid of all the waste. Types of foods that contain fiber include fiber-rich whole grains (e.g., whole wheat bread, oatmeal) and a variety of vegetables and fruits (e.g.,beans, oranges).
|Fat provides energy for the body and helps it absorb certain vitamins. There are four kinds of fat found in the foods we eat: saturated fat, trans fat, monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat.
|Just like vitamins, minerals help your body grow, develop and stay healthy. Our bodies use minerals to for lots of things like building strong bones. Some minerals are even used to maintain a normal heartbeat.
|Monounsaturated Fat
|Monounsaturated fat is a "better fat" because it does not raise your blood cholesterol. It is found in foods like canola oil, olive oil, almond butter, avacados, nuts and seeds.
|Nutrients are substances found in food that provide our bodies with important things to work and grow. Some nutrients are minerals, some are chemicals and some are vitamins.
Examples of nutrients are protein, calcium, Vitamin C and fiber. By eating foods that have a lot of nutrients, our bodies will feel and work better.
|Polyunsaturated Fat
|Polyunsaturated fat is a "better fat" because it does not raise your blood cholesterol. It is found in foods like vegetable oil, corn oil, soybean oil, liquid margarine, oily fish (salmon, trout, herring), nuts and seeds.
|Potassium is needed for your body's growth and maintenance. It helps your body keep the right amount of water in your cells and other parts of the body. Potassium also helps your nerves and your muscles work well.
Foods with potassium include bananas, cantaloupe, oranges, honeydew melon, tomatoes, spinach and potatoes.
|Protein is found in many foods; one of the most common is meat. Protein helps your body to build strong muscles. Without enough protein our muscles begin to break down and get weak.
Some good ways to get protein are by eating beans, nuts, lean meats and poultry without skin.
|Saturated Fat
|Saturated fat is a "bad fat" because it can increase the level of cholesterol in your blood; you should not eat as many foods with saturated fat.
It is found in foods like whole, full fat and 2% fat milk and dairy products (cheese, yogurt, butter), fatty meats, processed meats (bologna, salami), poultry skin, palm oil, coconut oil, and hydrogenated oil.
|Sodium / Salt
|Sodium (salt) has an important job when it comes to food. It helps food stay safe when it is sitting in a can or a box in your pantry and helps it taste better too.
Although sodium is important, our bodies need very little of it. Often, the foods we buy have much more sodium than our bodies need.
Foods that usually contain a lot of sodium are fast foods, restaurant foods, processed foods, canned vegetables, soups, condiments (e.g., soy sauce, steak sauce), seasoning salts, pickles and olives.
|Sugar is found naturally in many foods, like fruit and milk, and is added into other foods like candy, desserts, sweetened drinks and soda. Too much added sugar is bad for our bodies and can cause weight gain, which can increase the risk of diabetes.
It is important to limit the amount of added sugars we eat. A good way to satisfy a sweet tooth is with a piece of fruit, like a juicy peach!
|Trans Fat
|Trans fat is a "bad fat" because it can increase the level of cholesterol in your blood; you should not eat as many foods that have trans fat.
Trans fat is found in foods like stick or hard margarine, shortening, cakes, cookies, crackers, pies, muffins, doughnuts, and French fries made with partially hydrogenated fat (which are made through a industrial process).
|Vitamins and minerals are substances that are found in foods we eat. Our bodies need them to work properly, so we grow and develop like we should. Each vitamin has a special role to play.
Examples are Vitamins A, B, C and D.


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InvenSense® Motion Interface Solutions for Windows 8 and Windows RT Shipping in High-Volume to Leadi
InvenSense® Motion Interface Solutions for Windows 8 and Windows RT Shipping in High-Volume to Leading Tablet and Ultrabook Manufacturers
InvenSense offers two Microsoft Corporation certified options to balance system partitioning and cost —HID sensor hub and hub-less user mode driver
SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- InvenSense, Inc. (NYS: INVN) , the leading provider of MotionTracking™ devices for consumer electronics, announced that its HID (Human Interface Device) and User-Mode Driver (UMD) motion sensing solutions for Windows 8 and Windows RT are in high-volume production with multiple Tier-1 Ultrabook™ and tablet manufacturers. In collaboration with Microsoft, InvenSense ported its MotionApps™ software to the new Windows 8 OS and its solutions are now WHCK-certified for both Intel and ARM architectures. This allows for rapid integration of InvenSense MotionTracking devices along with robust and field-proven MotionApps software, providing OEMs with a one-stop sensor subsystem solution.
InvenSense provides Windows 8 Ultrabook and tablet manufacturers the option of implementing either a sensor hub solution inside a microcontroller using the HID protocol, or the lower-cost option of a hub-less UMD solution. Using InvenSense intelligent MotionTracking devices, both solutions meet Microsoft's requirements for low-power screen orientation and connected standby mode. The UMD solution manages Windows 8 protocols for low-power operation inside the intelligent MotionTracking hardware, without the need for a costly, discrete microcontroller sensor hub. Alternatively, the sensor hub solution supports both HID-over-USB and HID-over-I2C protocols running on popular microcontroller architectures.
"We share the industry's excitement for Windows 8," said Ali Foughi Vice President of Marketing and Business Development at InvenSense. "Windows 8 is a perfect platform for our MotionApps software, which has already shipped in over 50 million smartphones and tablets worldwide. InvenSense's HID and UMD solution software for Windows 8 and Windows RT, paired with our leading MotionTracking devices, provides manufacturers with the flexibility to implement sensor subsystems that meet performance and cost targets for consumers."
InvenSense MotionTracking devices and MotionApps software for Windows 8 and Windows RT are available today. For more information, please contact firstname.lastname@example.com or your local InvenSense sales representative.
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InvenSense Inc. (NYS: INVN) is the world's leading provider of MotionTracking™ solutions for consumer electronic devices. The company's patented Nasiri-Fabrication (NF) Platform and patent-pending MotionFusion™ technology address the emerging needs of many mass-market consumer applications via improved performance, accuracy, and intuitive motion- and gesture-based interfaces. InvenSense technology can be found in consumer electronic products including smartphones, tablets, gaming devices, optical image stabilization and remote controls for Smart TVs. The company's MotionTracking products are also being integrated into a number of industrial applications. InvenSense is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California and has offices in China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, and Dubai. More information can be found at www.invensense.com.
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08-18-2010 7:38 pm – William F. Jasper
Liberty News:Repealing ObamaCare is not an option — it is absolutely essential. It is absolutely essential, that is, if the United States of America is to survive as a constitutional republic with a federal government of limited powers. Repealing ObamaCare is also absolutely necessary if we hope to avoid national economic collapse.
To those who may think such statements are overblown, we strongly advise that they read, in particular, Thomas R. Eddlem's "Outcome of ObamaCare" as well as Michael Tennant's "The New World of ObamaCare." As these articles amply demonstrate, the mammoth "health care reform" bill that was rammed through Congress last March and signed by President Obama is jam-packed with dangerous language that will provide federal bureaucrats with vast new powers that are compatible with totalitarian systems of government, but not with the American tradition of liberty.
ObamaCare, known officially as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, is one of the most revolutionary legislative proposals ever to be enacted in this country. Much of the opposition to it has centered on the horrendous economic costs the gargantuan new program will impose on our already bankrupt federal government. That, of course, is a major, and very legitimate, concern. However, there are other aspects of ObamaCare that are equally important to, if not more important than, its financial impact.
This is one of the most far-reaching legislative efforts ever passed by Congress. It is far more than "mere" nationalized, socialized medicine. It will, if allowed to stand, inaugurate social engineering by "experts" on a scale heretofore unimagined … except in the dreams of apostles of the total state. Did the American people demand healthcare "reform" that mandates federally imposed "lifestyle behavior modification" with regard to "proper nutrition," "appropriate exercise," "mental health," and "behavioral health"? Did we envision the invasion of our homes and family privacy to implement "domestic violence screenings," "childhood home visitation," and "improvements in parenting skills"? How will ObamaCare's provisions on abortion, sex education, vaccinations, rationing, and database monitoring play out — if we fail to repeal it?
Analysts for pro-life organizations have charged that the abortion provisions of ObamaCare represent the largest expansion of abortion since Roe v. Wade. Other sections of the legislation are sure to prove equally far-reaching.
Multi-pronged Plan of Action:
Some of the erstwhile opponents of ObamaCare have assumed the defeatist position that attempts to repeal it are hopeless. Adopting the "resistance is futile" stance, they point to the fact that the radical Obama-Reid-Pelosi forces control the White House and both houses of Congress. Nevertheless, ObamaCare is not an irreversible fait accompli; no legislation ever is, as long as dedicated patriots are willing to fight to repeal it.
The question then arises as to the best manner of "undoing" ObamaCare. A wide array of responses — at both the state and federal levels — is being proffered as solutions. No sooner had President Obama signed his namesake legislation than Members of Congress were introducing bills to repeal it. The problem is many of these proposals are Republican "repeal and replace" bills to simply substitute less onerous and intrusive "ObamaCare Lite" versions that are also unconstitutional and unacceptable. Top GOP spokesmen (House Minority Whip Eric Cantor, Rep. Charles Boustany, and former Wisconsin Governor and former Bush administration Secretary of Health and Human Services Tommy Thompson) have said they agree with 80 percent of ObamaCare!
Replacing ObamaCare with a slightly lighter version acceptable to these Republicans would not be a victory. However, among the confusing profusion of bills are a few well-crafted and viable options that should be supported.
In another approach to undoing Obama-Care, a number of state Attorneys General have launched lawsuits challenging the law in federal court on grounds that it trespasses on the rights of the states. Similarly, several state legislatures, responding to grass-roots efforts, are using a "nullification" strategy to challenge the law on constitutional grounds. Each of these approaches has its merits.
Congressional Repeal: The "cleanest" and most efficient means of repealing ObamaCare is through passage of legislation in both the House and Senate to do just that. Obviously, that will be close to impossible with the current makeup of Congress, and even if that were to occur, President Obama would veto it. Nevertheless, the Democrats are likely to lose a sizeable number of congressional seats in the November elections and the ObamaCare vote will play a significant role in the turnover. In addition to expanding that turnover, forcing another key vote on ObamaCare can also send a strong message to help build momentum for repeal in the next Congress.
H.R. 4972, introduced by Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa), currently offers the most viable, acceptable option for repeal of ObamaCare. At a mere 40 words, it is magnificently simple and straightforward. It states:
Effective as of the enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, such Act is repealed, and the provisions of law amended or repealed by such Act are restored or revived as if such Act had not been enacted.
As of the first week of July, H.R. 4972 had 100 cosponsors. As was to be expected, the Democratic leadership of the House is trying to keep the bill bottled up in committee so that they will not have to vote on it and face the consequences from voters in the fall. To circumvent this obstacle, Rep. King has launched a discharge petition effort. By July 14 he had garnered signatures from 130 House members. He needs a total of 218 signatures to force H.R. 4972 out to the House floor for a vote. You can check on the Internet here to see if your Representative has signed the discharge petition. Write, call, fax, and/or e-mail your Representative, asking him to sign the petition (or extending thanks if he has already done so) as well as urging him to sign on as a cosponsor to H.R. 4972.
Although we offered caveats above concerning Republican "repeal and replace" bills, there is at least one bill in that category that constitutionalists should have no problem supporting: Rep. Ron Paul's H.R. 5444, "The Private Option Health Care Reform Act."
In addition to repealing ObamaCare, H.R. 5444 injects a number of genuine, much-needed free-market-oriented reforms into the equation. Some of the features of this seven-page bill are:
• Refundable Credit for Health Care Costs
• Strengthening Health Savings -Accounts
• Repeal of the 7.5 Percent Threshold on Deduction for Medical Expenses
• Purchase of Health Insurance Across State Lines
• Facilitation of Importation of Drugs Approved by the FDA
In addition to being a respected physician, Dr. Ron Paul is widely recognized as the leading constitutionalist in Congress. As such, he understands that more government is not the proper prescription for what ails our healthcare system; indeed, it is government taxes, intervention, and regulation that are at the root of our exploding healthcare costs.
State Nullification: One of the most important and encouraging developments in recent times is the reassertion by the states of their sovereign powers against federal usurpation. The Framers of our Constitution well understood the tendencies of government toward encroachment and did not intend that the states should be helpless before an inexorable, centralizing national government. The states have the right (and duty) to resist unconstitutional arrogations by Washington of powers constitutionally reserved to the states. A principal form of resistance in this regard is for the state government simply to declare the offending federal law, regulation, or edict null and void and to refuse to enforce or implement it.
This is what happened with regard to the REAL ID Act that was passed by a Republican Congress and signed into law in 2005 by then-President George W. Bush. More than two dozen states passed laws or resolutions denouncing the act or refusing to comply with it. As a result, the federal government has been forced to retreat on this unconstitutional grab for power.
Similarly, nearly 25 states have introduced some version of the Firearms Freedom Act (FFA) to nullify federal firearms laws within their state for guns manufactured, sold, and used in that state. Seven states have already enacted FFAs: Montana, Tennessee, Utah, Wyoming, South Dakota, Arizona, and Idaho.
Constitutionalists are now using the same strategy to block ObamaCare through state nullification. A "Model Resolution for a State Legislature to Nullify the Federal Health Care Bills of 2010" is circulating in the states and can be accessed from the website of The John Birch Society.
State Lawsuits: The Attorneys General of 18 states have joined together in a lawsuit which charges that provisions of ObamaCare violate the U.S. Constitution and rights of states by forcing massive new spending on hard-pressed state governments. The lawsuit has served to awaken in many Americans (and many state politicians) the realization that the federal government does not have carte blanche to enact whatever may be the current whim of the powers-that-be in Washington. However, the judicial process is painfully long, slow, and costly. By the time a decision is rendered — even if it should go in favor of the states — ObamaCare would likely be a firmly established fact. The primary defect of the state challenge in the federal courts is that it begins with the false premise that a branch of the federal government — the courts — should have the final say on disputes involving federal usurpation of states' rights.
Take Action
As far as citizen activism goes, there is little that one can do to affect the outcome of the judicial process; lawyers and judges will determine the outcome of the lawsuit. However, regarding congressional repeal and state nullification efforts, individual citizens can have a tremendous impact. As town-hall meetings, Tea Parties, and opinion polls have strongly demonstrated, most Americans are opposed to ObamaCare, and most members of Congress are well aware that they burned up a tremendous amount of political capital to steamroll the legislation through. Many of them are now vulnerable. The repeal and nullification efforts, besides being aimed directly at undoing ObamaCare, also serve to exact a continuing political price by reminding voters that politicians are responsible for this enormous, costly, unconstitutional, unpopular power grab.
Here's what you can do:
• Urge your Representative to support Rep. King's H.R. 4972 to repeal Obama-Care and to support his discharge petition
• Urge your Representative to support Rep. Paul's H.R. 5444, "The Private Option Health Care Reform Act."
• Urge your state legislators to introduce, and your Governor to support, state legislation (see model legislation mentioned above) to nullify ObamaCare.
• Ask all candidates for the House and Senate, as well as for your state legislative and gubernatorial races, to commit themselves to a public stand in favor of repealing or nullifying ObamaCare.
• Go to the website of The John Birch Society for tools and an action program to stop ObamaCare.


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Exceptional audio and video quality. Advanced networking capability. Extraordinary value. The Pioneer VSX-822-K AV Receiver
The new Pioneer VSX-822-K delivers amazing home theater performance at an unrivaled value, with the capability to bring you entertainment from new sources through smartphones, tablets, PCs, and thumb drives. Compatible with a wide range of Apple® devices and Made for iPad, its front USB port makes the connection easy to stream music from iTunes® over your network to your home theater system, or make a Bluetooth® connection with any compatible device. Apple®-compatibility enhances your home theater experience while expanding the possibilities of where that experience comes from. Ready to hear the future of sound? Hit play.
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HTC Connect™ is for Android® owners who, until now, have constantly asked, "What about me?" The good news is your receiver has arrived. A Pioneer exclusive, the VSX-822-K proudly supports HTC Connect, compatible with HTC One series phones. HTC Connect makes it easy to wirelessly stream your favorite music straight from your HTC One phone. There's no need for a separate app; HTC Connect is built right into your phone's music player.
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With 400 watts of high power, direct energy amplification, the VSX-822-K supports formats like Dolby® TrueHD and DTS-HD® Master Audio to give your Blu-ray Disc™ soundtracks unsurpassed audio quality. Pioneer also includes all of the Dolby and DTS surround formats, including the newest Dolby Pro Logic IIz height channel.
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YORK, Pa.— The York College baseball squad split a Capital Athletic Conference doubleheader with Wesley College on a chilly Saturday afternoon in York. The Spartan defense faltered in game one as the Wolverines stole a 2-0 decision. York's offense then turned it around in game two to win 8-0 and earn the split.
York's record is now 7-8 overall and 1-4 in the CAC. Wesley improves to 12-5 overall and 3-2 in the league.
Game one proved to be a pitchers duel between York's Dan Gurganus (Prince Frederick, Md./ Good Counsel) and Wesley's Jordan Lozzi as both starters were great during the game.
The game finally broke open in the fifth inning with left fielder Morgan Rupp RBI sacrifice fly scoring Corey Smith, who reached base on an error. The Wolverines tacked on another run in the sixth on a Trevor Rears RBI single scoring catcher Corey Jefferson who had two doubles on the day.
Gurganus pitched seven strong innings allowing three hits and one earned run. With the loss his record now falls to 1-3 on the year. Gurganus struck out three and walked two as he suffered the hard-luck loss.
His performance was outmatched by Lozzi who picked up the win. Lozzi twirled a one-high shutout as he improves to 4-0. He struck out five and walked four in his fantastic outing. Lozzi only hit allowed was a third inning single down the right field line by Spartan senior Dustin Worthman (Tabernacle, N.J./Seneca).
Game two had a different outcome as the Spartans jumped on the scoreboard early on a bases loaded two RBI single to the left side by senior Justin Cohen (Severn,Md./ Old Mill).
Cohen struck again in the third with an RBI single up the middle. Colin Porter (Hanover, Pa. / South Western) added two more runs with a single up the middle. With that Wolverine starter Zach Stuart was removed from the game. He picked up the loss on the day.
The Green and White added three more runs on in the fourth on a Colbe Herr (Hummelstown, Pa. / Lower Dauplin) sacrifice fly. Senior Drew Frankenfield (Blue Bell, Pa. / Wissahickon) was next and he doubled to right center scoring Worthman. After a pitching change by the Wolverines, Cohen continued his tremendous performance adding a single up the middle to score Frankenfield as the York lead grew to 8-0.
Cohen finished the game three for three with four RBIs. Herr and Frankenfield both had two hits and one RBI each.
Spartan starter Josh Miller (Briarcliff Manor, NY. / Briarcliff) went the distance allowing no runs on two hits in seven innings. With the win his record improves to 2-1.
York returns tomorrow to finish up the three game series with Wesley. First pitch is slated for 1:00 pm at Jaquet Field in York.
Story written by Brian Duane - Athletic Communications Student Intern
Justin Cohen photo courtesy of Chelsea Bock - Athletic Communications Student Photographer