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This is ridiculously simplistic. There is NO coverage of life's unfairness in such situations as people getting cancer, dying young, a loving son seeing his father deteriorate from dementia. "You are responsible for your own actions" - where is the discussion of how a person can be "responsible" for their own cancer, their own early death from a random accident. You may be able to have some control over your emotional response, but not the event itself. And some people ARE just plain emotional - not cold. Mayo Clinic - your post is insensitive.
I disagree that "life is unfair". Life is arbitrary - People are unfair!
Seriously people enough pity parties for your self. life is life... and it really is what you make it. and the people complaining about the Dr. telling them to get over it.... is just creating their own misery. like it or not that is the truth. it really is just how how you perceive a situation. if two people experienced the exact same things one could be grateful and happy and the other miserable and sad. the only difference is how they chose to perceive the situation. so if you want to be happy. try choosing to be happy. so what you don't have a job, or have a terminal disease. you still have free will in your thoughts. you may not have the best of everything or anything at all... but happiness is free and it truly is within you. its within all of us.... we just have to chose to recognize it. if you recognize it... it will recognize you! ..... the same goes for misery.... so if that is what you feel... guess what.... you CHOSE to feel it... so just try to be HAPPY with that! be happy in knowing that you chose to be miserable. actually.... there is nothing wrong with that! it is your choice. but if you don't want to feel that way.... it is YOUR choice...
I just happened to come upon on this blog while I was trying to find out if menopause and diabetes together can make a person irritable. I had a hysterectomy when I was 25 years old and I have been a diabetic for about 2 years now. Yes, I am under a lot of stress. I am a single mom of two and I work full-time as well. My job requires me to work with the public, I am usually not a hateful person and I use to have a lot of patience with people. For the past couple of years it seems as people tend to get on my last nerve. Its not them it is me because they are just inquiring about everyday things or they will call for the phone number or person over and over. I find myself getting annoyed, when it happens over and over or if it is an employee that can look up the number in the e-mail directory themselves. I think to myself people are so freakin lazy and irresponsible write it down the first time you call if you know you are going to need the number for future reference, geez!! Simply because that is the way I am, I write things down or put it into my phone so I will have it. I know this is my job and this is what I do and I am thankful to have a job and I like what I do. I know its not just the job its everyday life. I just want to be able to shake these feelings. It has gotten to the point where I can't wait to get home and not have to deal with anyone and I have crying spells. There are days that I feel so annoyed that I could just burst into tears.
I agree with Robin and Sandy. In addition, you have to focus from within yourself, be grateful for the good things and know that there are people that care and love you, meditating also helps. However, when you are being bullied by co-workers you need to set the boundaries and know the law.
I am in a job that I don't feel that I have been treated fairly. Sometimes I think it is me and try to move on, but I am constantly reminded of the unfairness shown and it brings me right back to the same place. I have been here for 10 years and I know I do my job, but I am older now and don't really have the respect you would think you would have. It is very disheartening to say the least. I feel like I am back in high school again and only the young popular ones get treated good. So that is Not Fair and it is very difficult to come to work every day and do a good job and feel good about yourself.
Its nice to have an opinion but physical health problems can throw off normal mental behavior.No one person has the same body or health status.I know from experience the 2 go hand in hand. i would be depressed if I lost a hand or had a kidney transplant etc. So, these factors must be considered because each person is in a different place in life no one opinion can help that!!
We just have to say that the only way that we can handle the situation is to allow stress to be in moderate amount. Chances are, we will be happier.
If life is going reasonably well someone might get by snacking on this pop-psych drivel. But people truly abused, traumatized, or struggling with physical deterioration, illness, financial ruin, betrayal - significant stuff - need more substantial support. They need to grieve properly, too. Sure, moving forward is a goal. But if my neighbor's dog mauls my kid, there better be more involved than simple quips about life being unfair so move on... True kindness, justice, and change come from authentic awareness and contemplation. Imagine a 12 Step program based on this surface-based philosophy - I doubt it would effect substantive results. Words like this are cheap. And easily manipulated into tools of abuse. Mayo, please do better.
Life is so discouraging for me right now. I feel that Murphy's Law is biting me in the butt. I know that this is a superstitious belief (cognitively), but I can't shake the feeling that I'm extraordinarily unlucky lately, and everything I do is wrong.
Based on some comments, it appears that not everyone is ready to move onward. While life is obviously not designed to fulfill our dreams or expectations, that fact doesn't mean we have to take the slings and arrows of fortune lying down. One can take a "combative stance," an attitude that while life isn't fair, spending too much time in a stalled cycle of sensing loss (which may be very real and based in fact) nevertheless won't get anyone very far. That seems pretty consistent with what Dr. Creagan is saying. Like it or not, he's saying the bedrock truth. We simply tend to expect too much out of the world. To a large degree, it's not the world's fault--we're not in control of the world. What we can seek control over is our attention, awareness and outlook. The past is gone and done. There is nothing to be gained from it but wisdom in the present. If ruminating is not yielding wisdom, maybe stop ruminating about things and try to move on? What's the alternative? I wouldn't want to waste this precious moment of life--it's fragile, fleeting and irreplaceable. Life cannot be lived in the past, and the future is unknowable.
Recognizing personal limitations is very important. "Practice makes perfect" is not true, since none of us are perfect. The stress of constantly striving for perfection ended for me with suicidal (bi-polar)depression. Despite that, I still struggle with the idea of perfection and what it takes to attain it.
Is this what you do with your patients, Dr. Creagan? That once they've decided what they think is right for them that you insist on telling them they're wrong?
Yes, I agree with " A" who posted about leaving his job of 20 years. The old saying that when on our death bed are we going to say " Gee I wish I had spent more days at the office, slaving away at something I hate, etc"
I almost always see the good in a " unfair" personal situation. The nugget of truth, the " take away" that I can learn from and use for good in my own life.
If we just dismiss the past as the past, what point is living? We can always learn from the past. Unless one is stubborn. Stubbornness is equal to unteachableness.
Dear Dr. Creagan, I imagine that medicine is your vocation, not just your job or even just a career. Further, I suspect that you discovered your calling at a fairly early age, worked hard to do well in medical school, and so forth. Now, how would you feel if you earned top grades, won awards, got excellent evaluations, and then had your future in medicine taken away because some resentful colleague indulged in character assassination--maybe accused you of being a racist, of not being able to get along with patients or other medical staff, of being "unable to handle your personal problems." If you ended up filing the records instead of practicing medicine, would you be so glib about "moving forward"? I do notice that this kind of advice is given by physicians, psychologists, and even philosophers: all reasonably successful professionals with academic or clinical positions, popular books that sell well, maybe even a string of seminars for the general public. It's kind of hard to forget the past when one is seriously underemployed (especially because of discrimination or malicious gossip) and there seems to be no recourse.
Telling people who've had their lives pretty much destroyed to "be resilient" is kind of like telling single people that they can make themselves fall in love with someone who's physically and psychologically repulsive.
I'll have to say you hit the nail on the head with this one. But a dichotomy that goes unspoken is that when we 'accept' life is unfair, we are being complicit in supporting a philosophy that leaves so many broke and on the streets. And in such, those people left behind cannot forget the past. It follows them by excluding them from 'opportunity' pool. It lingers by damaging their psyche and self worth. Their own identity. So, life is not fair. But can we morally say 'that's ok because it hasn't completely spit me out (yet)'? I think before we can say that we must accept life is unfair and to move on from the past, we must accept that the past does follow us and life should be more fair. Then move on. You know, it is all linked to our sense of self preservation, which is ultimately linked to our mortality. Get that figure out and much of the rest of our strife would fade away.
I just walked away from my job of 20 years; literally, just walked away. Why? Not because this year has been the pits, but because it's time. I believe if I had accepted that fact several months ago, I would not have been there at all this year; but, I tried to hold on despite the signs that it was time to go. I spent this whole time talking to people about how unfairly I've been treated that I've been less than productive. I wanted vindication for how I'd been treated while still harboring fear about stepping out and doing something new; with only 10 years left to retirement. Yes, I was stuck like the blog says, but no more. Thank God for the confirmation through your blog. I can see clearly now...thank you, thank you, thank you.
"The true secret of giving advice is, after you have honestly given it, to be perfectly indifferent whether it is taken or not and never persist in trying to set people right." - Hannah Whitall Smith
life is not fair?we people fail to understand and accept that we are all individuals in this earth we live in so our lives will also differ in so many ways we just have to accept that and only try our best in achieving our goals,so what if if we do not make it?atleast we try and made efforts to strive to achieve them to have a better life than we are living
"life is not fair" - that was a tough one for me for me to come to terms with years ago. But it's so important to balancing one's frame of mind. Too often, people feel that life owes them something and then are disappointed when it doesn't deliver.
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Posted on 10/13/2012 1:59:15 PM PDT by kingattax
Two and a half weeks ago I wrote a column for Fox News Opinion calling on Hillary Clinton to quit as Secretary of State.
As more information comes out about what really led to ambassador Chris Stevenss death on September 11, were hearing growing murmurs demanding the same thing. Its not a full-throated chorus yet. But yesterdays hearings in front of the House Government Oversight Committee are encouraging others to join in.
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Poor girlfriend...
1st worse decesion you ever made in your life Hillary was to marry that cursed Democrat...
You should have stayed a Republican and kept on going with your own political ambitions...
On the one hand, she should resign, on the other hand, she will be unemployed after January...;)
THIS is what the deal is: PROMISE not to run in 2016 and she will NOT be investigated by an 'independent' prosecutor. The Rats will be stuck with whoever they can muster up.
It appears that Hillary and Bill differ in a very significant way. Hillary and BO are also exactly the same in this very significant way.
They both surround themselves with sycophants and believe everything they say. Bill with all his faults did not suffer from this malady.
Are these the same people Hillary thought would be grateful because we liberated them? Are we really this stupid?
The murder alone of a diplomat isn't enough to call for her head, BUT when the ambassador had no business even being in ben gazzie, let alone being there with NO SECURITY! This is CRIMINAL! Hillary should go to JAIL not just get FIRED.
Is the 1st Officer Huma going down on her?
Hillary in her precarious situation now needs to call Huma on the carpet.
She is French Toast....
She wanted first dibs on Kadafy's bodyguards-before Bill could get to them.
That's a mental visual I don't want!
I disagree. This needs to be hung around Obama's head, not having Hillary be the scapegoat.
A nasty rift has opened up between President Barack Obama, former President Bill Clinton, and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton over the fallout from the terrorist attacks on the U.S. consulate in Libya that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens. This feud may undermine and threaten Obamas reelection chances. Obama and Clinton both do not want to be held responsible for the negligence before and the cover-up after the Libya attacks. Clinton biographer Ed Klein on Friday reported that Bill Clinton, sensing Obamas political team wants to pin legal and political blame on the State Department and Hillary Clinton, has been working on doomsday and contingency scenarios to avoid having Benghazi become a stain on her political fortunes should she decide to run for president in 2016.
If relations between Obamas White House and Hillarys State Department rupture publicly over the growing Benghazi scandal, that could damage the Democratic ticket and dim Obamas chances for re-election, Klein writes.
According to Kleins sources, Bill Clinton has assembled an informal legal team in case there are cables or other evidence that would legally implicate Hillary. Klein also told The Daily Caller that Bill has even considered advising Hillary to resign if the Obama administration tries to make her the scapegoat....
"PROMISE not to run in 2016 and she will NOT be investigated by an independent prosecutor."
There you have it. She would never break that promise. Ever. Unless of course the people demanded she run.
KINGTAX- U R rong. It's easier and better to go after the Lieutenants. That way others will think twice b4 hooking up with just any leader. Then they will also resent the 'leaders' who hung them out to dry.
While it will not atone for the humiliation the nation suffered at the hands of terrorists in Libya, and the murder of our ambassador and three others, if this debacle does at least forever sink the vile creature who is our Secretary of State then this cloud does indeed have a silver lining.
I agree completely, but she is NOT going to let Obama run over her. In this battle . . .
There will be blood.
(much like the administration's actions did to poor Ambassador Stevens and his co-workers)
And on another hand if she personally denied protection she should be jailed.
This is fun! It's even better than watching college football! Oh, forgot. I'm watching it now. Double wonderful wammy!
This might have been Hillary's exclusive decision, but I can't imagine Obama was not consulted at some point. Hillary isn't dumb. She would not want to be out on a limb having to depend upon Obama to provide the only available lifeline!
My guess is she carried out White House policy and can show that it was indeed White House policy.
This will be so entertaining .
If Obama loses in 3+ weeks then what do u think will happen? Everyone will be in a CYA mode. That includes fighting to the last 'ally.' Dems will be seeking 'answers' for their own futures' sake.
If R/R win, they will be covering it up as well. IMO - doesn't look good having a brand new gov't imprisoning the outgoing one. Too third world.
"In the end Ambassador Stevens had to trust his life to hired local securitywho, we now know, led the killers to Stevenss hiding place where they could torture, and murder him."
...while Lamb and others WATCHED in real time!!!!
What continually amazes me is that the Obama administration reflexively lies about EVERYTHING, & they are so very bad at it.
If we are gonna have a Liar-in-Chief & I know we will, then can we at least have a PROFICIENT liar?
How Clinton & Obama thought they could cover up this criminal negligence, with so many people well aware of the dangerous situation in Benghazi, is beyond my comprehension. Are they that stupid, or is it that they really don't care? Do they ever think about anything beyond the very next move? I suppose it is some small blessing that they are not better at lying & corruption.
What worries me is that our enemies are seeing how incompetent & corrupt our leaders are, & they will use this opportunity to hurt us. Most likely, the Benghazi attack is probably a product of this opportunity. There will be more attacks, & especially so, if Obama is reelected.
I agree. They're in a deadly embrace. They both get out of this together, or they will bring each other down. Hillary made the executive decision to get Bin-Laden. Several attempts were nixed by Obama, and the final attempt where Obama finally relented was probably because he told her she would be held responsible if it went wrong. So Obama took the glory from the State Dept. He can't do that again (make her responsible if things go wrong), because Hillary will let the evidence leak that Obama was against getting Bin-Laden and that damages half of Obama's legacy. Obama will be forced to not totally abandon Hillary, lest they both go down.
Does anyone seriously think that Obama is going to dump Hillary before the election? The sucking sound he would hear would be Hillary sycophants running away from his campaign. Any kind of a resignation from Hillary would mean the end of her presidential aspirations, and that isn't a nightmare that is going to go away easy.
She needs to tell exactly what really happened—then resign saying she didn't do anything wrong but followed Obama's lead. Toss him under the bus first! This would cut Obama's throat—and—at the end of her resignation she should tell the MSM that she is voting for Romney and every right thinking American should as well! Never happen—but a great fantasy.
Oh please. You either have integrity, or you don't. Climbing over the guilty because their boss is a player in the big game gives her a pass and misses Obama by a mile. No prez is privy to the day to day requests and rejections from field operators.
Hillary Clinton is the captain of her ship of State. She maliciously chose to risk lives for political gain, and took those lives in the end. A direct set up of of four sitting ducks.
Hillary should RESIGN. She has not. Take her down.
she doesnt have to promise not to run . she's proven herself incompetent that she'd never get the nomination anyway . dont give her so much credit , remember she's only where she is because of bill
MEN! Bill Clinton was and is a Professional! even tho Dispicable!
Hillary and BO are just Rank Amateurs, no better than former Mayor Street of Filthydelphia!
Big Bill campaigns tomorrow in Ohio for brack. A deal has been cut.
Republicans have to take Hillary.
It is inconceivable that there were not policy discussions galore about the whole Arab Spring process. No, there will be an unholy truce held until after the election where either way, it won't matter anymore.
Are these the same people Hillary thought would be grateful because we liberated them? Are we really this stupid?
NO-—— WE aren't, but Hillary is.
Muchelle Bachman was crucified when she wanted Hillary's rug girl investigated, but the fact is she should be investigated, and so should Hillary.
How much influence did she have in getting Hillary to hire Muslims to guard an American Embassy.
Of course we will never know, because even if Romney is elected, he will allow no one to investigate either Obama, Hillary or Eric Holder.
The incoming Administration has always elected to givce the outgoing Administration a pass. It's time that was stopped. The Obama Administration is just too corrupt and too guilty to be given a pass.
"Ha! Ha! I love it! Now you know how I felt saying 'I made the decision. The buck stops here.' Oh.. Hillary.. I wonder if Obama is going to need a Vince Foster also?"
It's safe to say she will not be there if Obama
Is re-elected. Obama will not get rid of her before election. Does she resign to help or hurt Obama? If she hurts him, dens will never forgive her. She would have to disown the democratic party.
I think she stays and takes any flak Obama needs to deflect onto her.
This sounds correct.
Fun Fantasy: Imagine both Obama and Hillary cutting deals with R&R to throw the election in exchange for pardons.
Just listen for the "background chatter" among the 2016 hopefuls (and more importantly, their proxies). Lets see if they make any subtle moves to use this as a smear issue.
"How Clinton & Obama thought they could cover up this criminal negligence, with so many people well aware of the dangerous situation in Benghazi, is beyond my comprehension."
When you live in a world where you are never asked to explain childishly transparent lies you begin to think you can say ANYTHING...and get away with it. It's only natural.
Hillary needs to hang out with Jodie Foster for a while.
It's waaaaaaaaaay past time to remove her from the political scene.
She has been a nightmare for this country.
Many here are too young to remember the Reagan years.
I consider myself fortunate to have lived through those great years.
Nothing but wannabee hacks since.
Is the 1st Officer Huma going down on her?
I think it's the other other way around. Hillary wears the pants, if u catch my drift.
The Chicago team is bush league compared to Clinton's.
Never happen.
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The amount of cutting to seperate for the 1 signal in each signal was such a pain in the ass
That's the thing. I feel that no matter what we do we're still looking at over $20. The breadboard is around $10 alone, and ATmega328 is $5. A couple of dollars for the 16MHz crystal, wires, shipping, etc.
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This double daily service will make Virgin Blue the leading carrier in terms of direct capacity between these two important destinations.
Chief Executive Officer, Brett Godfrey, said, "We believe Adelaide has been held back as currently it has no low fare carrier servicing South Australia. Our goal is to venture into cities which are crying out for low fares."
Today's commitment to bring South Australia and Queensland closer together will be followed later this year with further route announcements as Virgin Blue is currently assessing a number of cities, including regional centres.
"We see Adelaide as a fantastic opportunity to provide travellers with low fares and the chance to see more of Australia without having to re-mortgage their home. While many expect Virgin Blue to tap into existing major trunk routes, our priority is introducing flights into city pairs that are currently undeserved" said Brett Godfrey.
He continued, "People who want to fly to Queensland shouldn't be forced to change planes at Sydney. On the other hand people who want to get low fares between Adelaide and Sydney should watch this space, as this will be the next phase in our Adelaide growth plan."
Virgin Blue prices and schedules will be announced in November when seats for this route go on sale.
Virgin Blue currently offers flights between its home base Brisbane, to both Sydney and Melbourne.
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Ok, I mentioned a great travel tip in Friday's post about our sale on Mountain House's freeze-dried and dehydrated foods. I love the idea SO much that I'm expanding on it today…
First though, I should give credit where it's due. This tip came from Grant in Utah, via Sarah here at Emergency Essentials. He took his family of eight to Disneyland for a week and took two #10 cans of Mountain House entrees.
Here are three benefits that we see to taking freeze dried food on your vacation:
1 – The #10 cans are light. That means you can pack them and they won't push your luggage over the weight limit. Unless of course you're taking your Yeti with you just in case the Pirates of the Caribbean ride shuts down. (Like it did when I went in 7th grade. Sigh.)
2- Save on money. According to Grant's calculations, even if his family ate on the cheaper end of the spectrum, like McDonalds' Dollar Menu, they would still end up spending around $50. So, deciding to save their moolah for those cute little Mickey Mouse ears, they brought along Mountain House Mac n' Cheese (regular price, $28.99) and Beef Stroganoff (regular price, $28.29).
3 - Save on time. Here's what Grant had to say about it,
At the end of a long day at Disneyland, we were tired, hungry, and some of us were a little cranky. The last thing you want to do is go find somewhere to eat that will make everyone happy.
Great point, Grant. Thanks for the helpful travel trip!
To prepare freeze-dried and dehydrated entrees all you have to do is boil water (which you can easily do in the coffee maker in your room), add it to the contents of your #10 can, and wait 10-15 minutes. You won't have to suffer through clean up either since there won't be any pots and pans to wash up!
All Mountain House #10 cans are 20% off through March 21, 2013. If you buy six or more of the same item, we'll give you 25% off!
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The Railsplitter Covered Wagon, recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest covered wagon in the world, is located on the front lawn of the Best Western Lincoln Inn, near historic Route 66. A statue of Abe Lincoln reading a law book sits in the huge wooden wagon, which stands 24 feet tall.
The Palms Grill Cafe was a well-known restaurant during the heyday of Route 66. Recently the cafe was revitalized and reopened, and is serving up delicious nostalgia from the fabled Route 66 era. The Palm's Grill Café has been baking pies and feeding hungry travelers and residents for decades. Their pies are so delicious they've even won a few state pie competitions. Saddle up to the counter or take a seat at a table; either way, the pie and coffee with the community atmosphere is enough to make any first-timer feel like a regular. Conveniently located right across the street is the towering Bunyon's Statue, another one of Route 66's famous Muffler Man Statues.
Standing 19 feet tall and clutching a giant hot dog, this Paul Bunyon statue, not "bunyan" purposely spelled with an "o", is one of Route 66's mythic Muffler Man Statues. A few of these giants still proudly grace the roadsides of historic Route 66. This one is located in Atlanta, just across the street from the Palms Grill Café, which features fine fare from The Mother Road's golden age.
Kids can shimmy up Luckey's Climber, make a giant bubble and pretend to be whatever they can imagine, from a pilot to a scientist. The museum's permanent exhibits complement temporary exhibits and projects.
Route 66 Park & Tourism Center
This small park is right on Route 66, and it's a great place to check out the town of Atlanta. It is a great park, including flat area to run and playground for the kids to climb and run on, you and your family are sure to enjoy.
This hand-built chapel in Lincoln is open for prayer and meditation 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Imagine Abraham Lincoln, the 6'4" lawyer, ducking to avoid bumping his head on the entrance of Macon Country's first courthouse built in 1829, which was the only log courthouse where Lincoln practiced law. This and other period buildings, located in the Macon County History Museum, allow visitors to travel back to different historical periods of the county. The prairie village on the museum grounds is home to such historical buildings as the log court house where Abraham Lincoln practiced in the 1830s.
Built in 1929, The Mill Restaurant was a highlight of Route 66 in Lincoln. The building sat empty and was in danger of destruction, but is now on the way to recovery. Special tours will be given upon request and appointment.
A collection of Chevrolet automobiles combing various race cars, Indy 50 Pace Cars, and original unrestored vehicles, including Chevrolet memorabilia.
Established in 1928 at the intersection of U.S. Route 66 and Route 136 in McLean, Illinois, Dixie Truckers Home is the oldest truck stop in America. It is still in operation today and although it has been restored after a fire in 1965 the original signs are still in place.
This colorful watertower is found in the small town of Atlanta, IL
Lincoln Christening Site/Watermelon Statue
A life-size statue of a watermelon commemorates the day the City of Lincoln was christened by Abraham Lincoln on August 27, 1853. The town's founders, John D. Gillett, Virgil HIckox and Robert B. Latham, were all personal friends of Lincoln.
Atlanta Public Library and Museum
Located across from Route 66 Park in historic downtown Atlanta, Illinois, the Atlanta Public Library is a hub of community activity and an attraction for tourists who are making the Route 66 pilgrimage. Throughout the year, the Library offers a wide range of programs for children, teens and adults. From reading, arts, and crafts activities for children to outdoor family programming, adult book clubs, writing workshops, programs for seniors, informational programs, and special events, the Library has something for everyone. Built in 1908, this octagon-shaped building is one of the few of its kind in the state. The museum in the basement of the library houses pieces of local history. The library and museum are both on the National Register of Historic Places.
In the heart of our nation's cornbelt, just a block off Historic Rt. 66, you can discover your connection to Illinois' rich grain producing, storing, and shipping history by visiting the J. H. Hawes Grain Elevator Museum.
Located on the campus of the only college named for Lincoln in his lifetime, the Lincoln Heritage Museum exhibits a rare and valuable collection of artifacts that tell the story of the life and times of Abraham Lincoln. The museum houses many rare Lincoln artifacts, including an 1860 campaign poster, a lock of his hair, Mary Lincoln's jewelry and Tad Lincoln's rocking chair. Also includes 9/11exhibit and other presidential artifacts.
Postville Courthouse State Historic Site
Postville Courthouse is the original seat of County Government in Logan County. The Courthouse site is a reproduction of the original courthouse where Abraham Lincoln practiced law. They offer a wonderful guided tour for all visitors. They also have Mary Todd's Medicinal Garden that is highlighted during the summer months.
Rock Springs Center for Environmental Discovery
Rock Springs Center is the largest park in the Macon County Conservation District properties with a total of 1,343 acres in the southwest area of Decatur, IL. The Sangamon River runs through Rock Springs and several small ponds dot the landscape. A wide range of terrain including forest, wetland, grassland, and restored Illinois prairie make Rock Springs a destination for nature lovers. Rock Springs is also home to a large nature center, a museum, a restored farmhouse, nearly nine miles of hiking trails, and a paved bike trail. Rock Springs is a favorite for families all year round. Rooms and pavilions are available for rent for meetings and events.
Located next to the Atlanta Public Library and Museum the clock tower was added in the 70s. The clock itself is the original 1909 hand-would clock from the Atlanta High School.
Built in 1874, this Italianate mansion was the home of Richard J. Oglesby, a U.S. senator and three-time governor of Illinois. Oglesby was also a Union general in the Civil War and a close friend of Abraham Lincoln.
Located at the Atlanta Museum, these three exhibits and 20 other prints depict a variety of Lincoln and Logan County events. It is located at the site of an early political rally during Abraham Lincoln's campaign for President.
Located on Mueller Company grounds, where the accomplishments of inventor Hieronymus Mueller, Decatur's "Unsung genius" and holder of over 500 patents, are celebrated. Among the expanded facility's treasures: The seventh of only eight cars manufactured by Mueller.
25 tons of granite memorialize 1300 veterans from at least twenty-seven states with the message, "Freedom is not Free." Fifty Flags of Freedom fly the following holidays: Memorial Day, Flag Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Patriots Day, Veterans Day, and Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.
African American Civil War Soldiers Monument
This unique artwork is one of only a handful of sculptured tributes to the African American Civil War soldier in the entire United States. Commissioned by the City of Decatur, the work was designed and created by renowned artist, Preston Jackson. Jackson created several concepts for the statue and allowed the citizens of Decatur to vote to select the final design.
Eleven different, beautifully painted murals. Main Street Lincoln was instrumental in bringing these murals to our community.


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Grandview Heights was a fantastic stay for my family. The kids loved the binoculars and view, and I appreciated the comfort. The kitchen was stocked with dry goods and spices, and the furniture, linens, and appliances were all great. The view really was fantastic, we enjoyed watching the new light exhibit on the new Bay Bridge. The garage parking was great, but on street parking wasn't a problem (we had 2 cars). The walk to the Muni station was easy, and the neighborhood was really nice. It was easy to work with SF Holiday rentals to book the condo, and everything went smoothly. I recommend this to anyone coming to SF!


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The Emery County Sheriff's Office is participating in a series of lockdowns at area schools. Sheriff LaMar Guymon said, "This is something we hope we will never have to use, but we will continue training with our emergency response team and auxiliary organizations. Sgt. Tom Harrison has been going into the schools before the lockdown drills to inform the students about what will take place. The more the students know the more cooperative they are on the day of the exercise. It will also help them to react to a situation, should a situation ever arise.
"It is also helpful for the deputies to go into the schools so the students become familar with them and the sight of deputies in their school doesn't disturb them. It also helps the deputies to become familiar with the schools. This is especially true for the younger students. SWAT-like gear can be scary for the younger students. The older kids seem to take it all in stride," said Guymon.
On this particular day the lockdown was at Canyon View Junior High in Huntington. The mock drill had an intruder in the building. The school immediately went on lockdown with the instructions for the lockdown being announced over the intercom into each of the classrooms. The office personnel then notified the Emery County Sheriff's dispatch that an intruder was in the building and they needed assistance. At this time the emergency response team responded to the school. The team entered the building where they secured the building. Each of the classrooms were locked so the halls, bathrooms and closets, everything was cleared. Ken Eley with the tactical emergency medical team was also involved in the exercise.
After the building had been declared clear, the teachers were instructed to wait for an officer to knock on the door and identify himself, after this had taken place the teachers were to accompany their students and evacuate the building.
The students gathered outside and made their way down the road and across SR-31 which the deputies had temporarily closed so the exodus across the highway could take place.
The students were seated in the Huntington rodeo grounds where their teachers again called roll to make sure all students were accounted for and in place on the bleachers.
Capt. Kyle Ekker was the incident commander for the exercise. After the students came back into the school, the Captain and the emergency teams met outside to discuss the exercise. Capt. Ekker instructed the men that in this type of situation there is no negotiation. If there is a threat identified in the school then eliminate the threat by force or surrender, quickly. Rapid response and deployment is about prioritization. First-responding officers must locate and engage the active shooter. The offender must be located, identified, fixed in place and defeated. The prime objective is to stop the aggressive action and coordinated movement. This may require officers to pass by the wounded to confront the threat. The rescue mission follows with victims located and removed for medical assistance with all possible speed.
Sheriff Guymon let the men know that any equipment they need to do their job more effectively to let him know so this equipment can be purchased. He instructed the deputies that as a situation takes place they need to be observant and truthful about what goes on. "Evaluate it and be prepared to talk about your perceptions on what has taken place," said Sheriff Guymon.
Capt. Ekker instructed the deputies that in the near future they will have firearms training which will train the deputies how to take a shot in a crowded area.
Sgt. Harrison discussed the perimeter and how securing the school took place. The officers observed that the students had bunched up and they needed to just keep walking to get away from the building. Capt. Ekker observed that in an emergency situation parents may need to pick up the students from a designated area. After the students are evacuated across the road to the rodeo grounds the parents could be instructed to use that area as a pickup point. If the Huntington Elementary is used as a gathering point then the parents would pick students up there.
School principal Larry Davis said, "We really appreciate the sheriff's office for holding this exercise. The safety of our students is our utmost concern."
The school officials and the sheriff's office personnel sat down together after the exercise to go over any possible problems and ways to improve. One concern for the school was knowing where the students were and who is in attendance that day. Students are always leaving for doctor and dentist appointments throughout the day and getting control of this situation is a concern.
The office is the control center of the school and instructions to the school will be sent forth from the office. It's also important the sheriff's office can have close contact with someone who knows the school. Sheriff Guymon instructed the office personnel to keep notes on anything that has transpired at the school. They can then relay this information to dispatch or to the officers coming in to help. He also said they need to keep someone in phone contact with the dispatch. It is beneficial to keep someone on the line at least until the officers arrive.
Sgt. Harrison stressed the point that each situation will be different and sometimes an evacuation might be required and sometimes everyone would remain in the school.
There are 201 students and 28 faculty and staff at the junior high.
The debriefing session identified some problems which will be corrected. Sgt. Harrison commented the students were all very well behaved during the evacuation drill.
Sheriff Guymon said, "We certainly hope we never have to use this training in a real life situation, but in the advent of an emergency situation at any of our schools we will do our best to protect the safety of the children in our communities."


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Editor's note: In a story earlier this week, we met Celeste Corcoran, one of nearly two dozen people who lost limbs in the April 15 Boston bombing. Corcoran told NPR's Richard Knox that a hospital visit from two Marines who lost legs in Afghanistan had given her hope. "After I met them, it was like this little spark, this little light," she told Knox, "… [that] it's really going to be OK."
One of those Marines was Cam West, a young captain that NPR listeners first met in 2011 in a profile by Tom Bowman. This week Bowman checked in with West again for NPR's All Things Considered, and shares this update with Shots.
In a video taken just days after the Marathon bombing, Cam West breezes into the hospital room like a coach, trying to inspire the team at half time. Celeste Corcoran sits in a chair, the stubs of her legs wrapped in gauze. She's holding hands with her daughter Sydney, who was also injured.
West leans over Celeste and grips the arms of her chair. She dabs away tears. She can barely speak.
He moves in close, and waves a hand above her stubs. "This doesn't matter," he tells Corcoran. "It's just a change of scenery. It really is."
West knows what it feels like to wake up groggy and confused in a hospital bed, his parents at the foot of his bed. He was just starting on the road to recovery when we first met him and told his story on NPR.
Even then, West was telling himself that he could once again lead Marines in combat, though "shooting, running and gunning," would be trickier, he knew, after losing a leg. And, as he told us then, he had a fall back plan — to be a rancher in Colorado. "If I don't do the Marine Corps thing," he said in 2011, "look for me poking cows. Longhorns."
Today West is still a Marine. But he helps civilians cope with the loss of a limb, through the Semper Fi Fund, which supports critically injured Marines and their families. West and a handful of other Marines have visited 14 amputees at four Boston hospitals.
For Marines in Afghanistan, losing a limb is too common. West's unit was Third Battalion, Fifth Marine regiment — or "Darkhorse," as they called themselves. It had the highest casualty rate for Marines in the past decade — because its mission took it to a nest of Taliban fighters and roadside bombs. It was so bad, some Marines strapped on loose tourniquets before heading out on patrol.
But no one expects middle-aged Americans and their children who are watching a road race on a city street to suddenly and violently suffer such injuries. Which makes the adjustment that much harder.
Some of those injured had no idea they had lost a limb until they awoke from sedation two or three days after the explosion, West notes. "[You're] missing a limb you had 48 hours prior, and [don't] know what occurred or how, it occurred. Yeah, it's a pretty big shock."
During their hospital visit, the Marines told the Boston amputees about rehabilitation, and about prosthetics. They told them there would be good days and bad. But Cam West can say from experience that even more than the conversation, just standing there likely provided the strongest reassurance.
"The mobility that we had, the positive spirit that we had, and the motivation that we had" were most important, West says. "I think that does more than anything you can actually tell them."
Cam West and his fellow Marines say they're planning a third trip to Boston, and plan on going back again and again to encourage those who lost a limb that day.
And how did his ambitions turn out?
West has decided for personal reasons that combat's no longer for him. So he's going with that fallback plan: a ranch, although not in Colorado. Instead, it will be along the Georgia-Alabama border where he was born. He already has eight cowboy hats and still watches John Wayne movies almost daily.
"I've got a nice piece of property and I'm going to raise beef cattle," he says, "and live the southern solitude life."
Well, not that secluded. West is planning to get married at the end of the year. His fiancee, he says, is a cowgirl at heart.


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I have a two-story home. When we run water in a shower, sink, dishwasher or wash machine (all on the first or second floors) for any length of time, the toilet in the first floor bathroom begins to gurgle with air bubbles, then water from the drain pipe underneath the toilet backs up into the toilet and spills over on to the floor. I had a plumber to the house this afternoon and he said that our drain pipe out to the sewer is clogged and would have to be power rodded at a cost of $2000 or more. Does anyone have any thoughts on a cheaper fix? We're in the process of selling our home "as is" and don't want to spend much on repairs. Thanks.
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Long journey by bus from kurnool to palamaner is made effortless by redBus, one of the eminent bus ticketing platform fulfilling most of the travel requirements. Numerous operators run their buses in this route creating ample amount of convenience for many people in India. Secured online ticket reservation process and easy booking techniques help every traveler to undergo smooth booking.
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Kurnool, a small city in Andhra Pradesh, is situated on the banks of the River Thungabhadra. It is quite close to Hyderbad, the state Capital. So, a lot of people living in Kurnool travel to and from Hyderabad for purposes like education, business and work. There are a large number of industries located in Kurnool, where people from other regions also come here for employment. Therefore a lot of transport facilities are required and thankfully the transportation has been taken care of by governmental and private agencies like redBus services.


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Puma TT Super CC Sneaker - Mens
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What does the TT stand for in the Puma® TT Super CC sneaker? Table tennis of course! Whether you are suiting up for an intense game or going for a stroll down the street these shoes have a heavy weight durable sole and super style you can't resist.
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Canada upsets U.S., in men's volleyball at Pan Am Games
GUADALAJARA – Spencer Leiske of Lacombe, Alta., scored 36 points to lead Canada to an amazing 21-25, 25-23, 37-39, 35-33, 15-12 victory over the United States in men's volleyball action on Tuesday at the Pan American Games.
With the victory, the Canadians kept their medal hopes alive evening their round robin record at 1-1. Brazil leads Group A at 2-0, the Americans and Canadians follow at 1-1 and Puerto Rico is 0-2. The top-three in both pools advance.
''It feels really good to get the win,'' said Ciaran McGovern of Grande Prairie, Alta., who was a defensive standout and added three blocks and a service ace to the scoresheet. ''The Americans played great but we played even better. We converted our chances when we had to.''
Canada, is fielding its full time national training centre squad while its national team players are fulfilling their professional commitments overseas while the U.S., one of the powerhouses in the sport, has fielded a university all star team.
The match was marked by two incredible sets, the third and the fourth. The Canadians and Americans took turns squandering match point in the third while in the fourth the Americans appeared headed for victory leading 20-14 at one point.
''The guys stayed patient,'' said Canada's head coach Vincent Pichette. ''We knew we had a big challenge ahead of us. We always told the guy we were not going to evaluate wins and losses but rather their performances. And I think we stayed focus on the task at hand the whole game.''
Tyler Santoni of Kingston, Ont., added 18 points for the victors, Jacob Kilpatrick of Saint John, N.B., 12 and Reid Halpenny of Grand Bend, Ont., 10.
Canada concludes the round robin Wednesday against Puerto Rico which lost to the U.S., in five sets Monday and fell to Brazil Tuesday.
Canadian men's volleyball team roster for the Pan American Games October 15-29 in Guadalajara, Mexico:
Players: Ciaran McGovern, Grande Prairie, Alta.; Spencer Leiske, Lacombe, Alta.; Tyler Santoni, Kingston, Ont.; Sander Ratsep, London, Ont.; Jacob Kilpatrick, Saint John, N.B.; Blair Bann, Edmonton, Alta; Max Burt, Gander, N.L.; Devon Parkinson, Victoria, BC; Reid Halpenny, Grand Bend, Ont.; Tanner Nault, Sherwood Park, Alta.; Louis-Pierre Mainville, Notre-Dame-de-l'Ile-Perrot, Que; Kevin Miller, Brandon, Man.
Head coach: Vincent Pichette
Team Manager: Julien Boucher
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International Customary Law and Articulation Theories: an Economic Analysis
Vincy Fon
George Washington University - Department of Economics
Francesco Parisi
University of Minnesota - Law School; University of Bologna
International Law and Management Review, Vol. 2, p. , 2007
George Mason Law & Economics Research Paper No. 02-24
Minnesota Legal Studies Research Paper No. 07-28
Notable scholars have considered the conditions under which rules of customary law can emerge spontaneously through the voluntary interaction and exchange of states in the international community. In this paper, we model the process of international customary law formation under different regimes. We start by considering a traditional model of customary law where legal rules emerge out of past practice. Once established by practice, legal customs enjoy reciprocal application among the states. Our model reveals the limits of the process of custom formation when choices are sequential and players know their roles at the time of strategy selection. After studying the effect of reciprocity, we examine the effects of "articulation" theories, which allow states to commit publicly to a strategy before their respective roles are unveiled. The welfare analysis of the alternative mechanisms of custom formation reveals the advantages and limits of the various processes of customary law formation.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 32
Keywords: Customary law, Custom Formation, Articulation, Norms
JEL Classification: K10, K33, D70
Date posted: October 7, 2002
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Elder Jesse Robert Grant has been called to serve in the Provo Utah Spanish speaking mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He will enter the Missionary Training Center on July 6.
Jesse is the son of Bob and Diana Grant of Soldotna, Alaska, former residents of Emery County. He is the grandson of Roger and Lynn Jones, formerly of Cleveland, and Bob and Connie Grant, formerly of Orangeville.


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Year of the store - Java Store
By octav on Dec 03, 2009
As usual, the picture tells the story, for more details, read below ...
The Chinese zodiac calls 2009 as the year of the rat. I'll argue that in the tech world it has been the year of the store (Nokia, Samsung, Microsoft, Google, etc.). The Java team has recently released a new UI of the Java Store client. The interface is written in JavaFX and the backend services are running on an Enterprise GlassFish deployment. Folks that want to get a better idea of what the store does and the developer angle (value proposition) should watch this excellent video.
If you are inspired enough to install the store, you can exercise the easier install in the history of software development


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Simple, yet effective, the Pro Worms USA Straight Tail provides a lively and animated presentation for whacky-rigs, dropshots, and almost any other worm-based technique. Covered in a heavy dose of salt, the Pro Worm USA Straight Tail wriggles and writhes with an appetizing action that's sure to get gobbled up. Offered in a number of hand-poured colors, the Pro Worms USA Straight Tail has a high-quality touch that gets the job done when other worms can't.
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By PATSY STODDARDStaff, Emery County Progress
It isn't unusual for an Emery County resident to get lucky and draw out for a once in a lifetime buffalo hunt down on the Henry Mountains, but county resident Jim Langstein wanted to hunt his buffalo in the primitive way.
This primitive hunt included a group of friends who all came to support Langstein and help him scout for the buffalo. They were all attired in primitive clothing and for many this included buckskin pants or dresses and frontier shirts. This hardy group camped in leantos and cooked over the fire and also in dutch ovens during their stay on the Henry's.
Langstein said, "I have been putting in for the buffalo hunt for 15 years and have always wanted to hunt a buffalo. This is a once in a lifetime hunt and I wanted to make it a once in a lifetime experience. You have to put in for the hunts in January and when the letter came in early June that said I had drawn out I remember thinking, 'It's about time.' About two months before the hunt in November we went down and scouted out the area. There is so much vast country down there. We didn't see any buffalo at that time.
"Only a few hunters will luck out and shoot one near the road in the first day or two. Most of the hunters have to really work for the buffalo on this hunt. We hunted for seven days straight and didn't see any. My dad and brother had seen two on opening day but by the time we connected with them the buffalo were long gone. On the third day there was a buffalo that someone had shot and left and the fish and game took the head off. They gave us the hide to use. We are going to use it for rawhide and they gave us a permit to have it. On opening day we had eleven people with us all camping primitive. Most of our group could only stay for four days and then they had to go home.
"My girlfriend Chris Edmunds and I stayed on and hunted. We drove on every available road. We drove all over Mt. Ellen. We hiked and road hunted. It's rough country down there. We hunted the cedars but didn't see anything. I was getting discouraged. The night before Thanksgiving it snowed and we went back on the south side of the mountain and we finally saw some tracks. It was too late in the day to follow the tracks but we did drive around to see if they had come back across the road. We didn't see where they had crossed the road so we figured they had gone up high.
"The next morning about 7:30 a.m. we looked up and saw them about 2,000 yards away, up about 11,000 feet. There were 10 of them in the herd. I started hiking straight up the mountain to see if I could catch up to the buffalo. We had worked out a signal system with the horn on the truck and so many honks meant they had gone up, or down, anyway Chris signaled that they weren't up there on the mountain any more. I found the tracks and took off over a saddle and stayed on the ridge line down the mountain and into another canyon.
"The buffalo passed one hundred yards behind the truck with Chris in it and headed down into the cedars, but she didn't see them. Another truck was on the road with some guys in it and the buffalo passed right by them and almost took off the mirrors on their truck. They were really moving. I made it back down to the road and the buffalo were about a mile away still running. I went down the canyon but the buffalo had gone down a different canyon and crossed the road into a desert-chained area with cedars. I hitched a ride with Chris and then started tracking again. I ran into a man and a boy and I told them I knew where 10 of them were and they could go with me if they wanted to but I got the first shot and then they could shoot. They said OK and came "We went down one hill about a mile and a half and then back up another hill. The buffalo followed each other single file from top to bottom and they didn't stop. Finally in the cedars about 30 yards ahead of us you could see them flying in all directions. I dropped down on one knee and was just pulling up on a cow and found out I hadn't set my set trigger. So I set my trigger and that one stepped off and another one stepped into her place and I pulled the trigger and she went down like a sack of flour. I had a perfect shot with no obstructions. She was about five years old.
"The other guy wanted a bull so he pulled up on what we thought was a bull, but when we got up to it we found out it was a cow. But he was happy with it and I wanted a cow because the meat is more tender. I went back and got Chris and the cameras. It took about an hour and a half to skin the buffalo. It was lying kind of on a little hill which made it easier to roll over. The skinning process was really interesting. It was really messy. It took three razor sharp knives to skin it. They really dull up fast. This hunt is lots of work it's definitely not a 'give me' hunt you have to work hard for your buffalo. Chris was a lot of help she just got right into it and did whatever I needed her to do.
"I was very excited after eight days and only a week left until the hunt closed I wasn't sure I was going to get one so it was a real adrenalin rush to finally have one.
"I shot the buffalo with my 50 caliber custom made Jack Garner muzzleloader with a maxi ball. She just dropped in her tracks. The whole buffalo is being put to use and none of her will be wasted. It is traditional after a hunt and a kill to do a tobacco offering to the four directions of Mother Earth and to thank the animal for giving up their life so you can have meat and live. This is an offering to the spirits. Chris, and the man and his boy also put a hand print with the buffalo blood on the back of my buckskin jacket, this is also an old mountain man tradition.
"We are having the head mounted and we will be making rawhide pouches to give to everyone who came down with us as a token for their help. We will use the bones to make tools for working with leather and also arrowheads will be made from the bones. We have half of the hide left and we hope to brain tan it. The sinews will be used to make thread for sewing. Even the tail will be made into a fly swatter.
"We brought the meat out and left the rib cage. We were going back to get it the next morning. We went back to camp and built a fire and cut off some of the back straps and cooked them over the fire on sticks. They were really good. We woke up to six inches of snow the next morning and a blizzard. My dad and brother Roy came down to help us and we went back and got the rib cage and carried it out on a tepee pole which we held on our shoulders. That was hard work in all the snow. We had to stop and rest a lot and that rib cage was heavy, but it was worth it because there's a lot of meat on the rib cage. A lot of the hunters just leave the ribs and don't even bring them out.
"There were snow drifts all over the road and we barely made it out of there, but we had a good time. I think I'll probably start putting in for sheep now," said Langstein.


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Puppeteer John Henson, the son of the late Muppets creator Jim Henson, has died in New York
Cheryl Henson says her brother died of a "massive heart attack" at his home in Saugerties on Friday. She says it happened after he had been building an igloo in the snow with his daughter.
My grandad (who is dead) use to work with Jim Henson on Fragul Rock and said he was the nicest man.ReplyCancel
Oh my goodness, this family, that brings so much joy to everyone else, has had such tragedy! Who would expect that, so young. So sadReplyCancel
happy "family" day TTM—what a silly holiday we have in Canada-ReplyCancel
Happy Fambly Day, Derek! Aboot to take the fam outside, it's finally nice enough to go sledding.
Ps: I love Fraggle RockReplyCancel
I was suppose to go with my sister and niece/nephew to Pioneer Village but its too damn cold (so sad lol)ReplyCancel
@Surfer oh—ReplyCancel
No, we have Family Day here in Alberta as well, surfer. Also BC has it, I'm pretty sure. It's a federal holiday in the states too, right?ReplyCancel
We don't have Family Day here in the states. It's really a holiday there? Nice. 🙂 Enjoy yourselves.ReplyCancel
In the US it President's Day today…it's for both Washington & Lincoln…most offices are open except Federal Offices, like the Post OfficeReplyCancel
RIP Jim 🙁
I agree Violet, that picture with Kermit is heartbreaking. What an impact the family has made to so many childhoods.ReplyCancel
RIP John 🙁ReplyCancel
Holy F'n bad mojo for them people.
At least he popped quick, that is the way to go. Hope it wasn't from diggin out all this friggin snow.ReplyCancel
It's very sad 🙁
I think he looks a lot older than 48.
Interesting fact about Jim's ashes, for those who are interested:
Jones said he [the son] was "the spiritual Henson." After his father's death, he took possession of the cremated ashes for two years and determined where to scatter them. "John and Jim were once driving in New Mexico, near Taos," Jones said. "Jim pointed to a hill and said he thought that it was the place where he was meant to live." In 1992, John Henson and other family members traveled there to spread the ashes.ReplyCancel
What on earth is a Family Day? Don't get me wrong, I love the sound of it, but does it mean all the shops close so all families can be together?
Our next holiday isn't until Easter … we get a nice long four day weekend though 🙂ReplyCancel
Islander day here on PEI and i totally read that at his home in SugarTits…..ReplyCancel
@Stepforded–lol—yeah pretty much everything is closed. Some of the malls in my city are open cause they are considered tourist attractions. The liquor and beer stores are closed too which sucks! In Ontario you can only buy alcohol at designated stores owned and operated by the Government!ReplyCancel
@warecat: Can I be the little boy that lives in your mouth? 😉ReplyCancel
Family Day and the other names it is under in other areas of Canada = an excuse for a long weekend in February to break the monotony and matching the US long holiday doesn't hurt.ReplyCancel
@Derek – I think that's awesome for everyone concerned. The only time the shops are closed in NZ is Christmas Day, Good Friday (Easter), and the morning of ANZAC Day (a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand) … but dairies (corner stores / 7-11s) and petrol stations are allowed to be open all the time. I'd love for us to have a Family Day.ReplyCancel
@Warecat: Don't worry, just carry a large knife.ReplyCancel
Wow. My condolences to the family. I was right there when two of my lived ones passed away and it's incredibly hard to be at peace with the visuals.
Too young. I wish only the best for the Henson family.
Jim Henson inspired my obsession with puppets when I was a kid. He was an amazing man who raised an amazing son. I'm so sad to see this story.
John Henson was way too young to die of a heart attack, but this seems to be pretty common these days for people coming up on 50. if it's not a heart attack, it's suicide, because what life is now and what we were taught it should be (before the 1980's hit) is a complete dichotomy. That is too damn young, especially in American years, when you don't even start growing up until you hit 38. 🙁ReplyCancel


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For agents, it's a win-lose game
Regardless of who wins the Super Bowl this Sunday, local sports agent Dave Dunn will be "33.3 percent happy and 66.6 percent unhappy."
Athletes First, the Irvine firm he co-founded, has clients on both of the teams competing in the big game, including Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis and San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh.
Dunn is close with both of them and said he knows what it must feel like to be Harbaugh's parents. Their other son, John, is the Ravens' head coach.
"I will be much sadder for the one who loses than I will be happy for the one who wins," Dunn said. By how much? "Two-to-one."
Athletes First has grown into one of the largest and most successful professional football player representation agencies in the nation. The agency has about 175 clients, including several NFL stars such as Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez.
The firm's recipe for success includes exhaustive research, meticulous preparation, a large staff (16 people) and strong, long-lasting relationships with its clients. The firm is emotionally invested with the athletes it represents, Dunn said.
"It's like a family," Houston Texans quarterback Matt Schaub said of the agency. "There is a bond, a closeness. When you have that type of connection, you know they genuinely have your best interest in mind. They're always looking out for my family and me."
New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez and retired NFL quarterbacks Steve Young and Drew Bledsoe concur. And the strong relationships are backed up by serious negotiating skills and deep knowledge of what teams need, they said.
Athletes First agents have great rapport with NFL teams and work to forge agreements that please not only their client athletes but also the team's management, which is the smartest approach in the long-run, they said.
The quarterbacks especially praised Dunn.
"He's been a big help to me," Sanchez said. "I'm grateful and lucky to have him."
Dunn is known for his sharp memory and his personal touch.
"He has a knack for making you feel like you're his only client," Young said.
Bledsoe first knew he was in good hands after Dunn picked him up in Los Angeles, and they got pulled over by a police officer. Dave had broken a traffic law and was clearly in the wrong, but by the end of the conversation he was friends with the officer and drove away without receiving a citation, Bledsoe said.
Aside from playing contracts, the company handles marketing deals, charity work, urgent tasks and special projects.
Three clients are in ad spots for insurance, two for deodorant and one for adult diapers (Patriots wide receiver Wes Walker). The firm has figured out how to take Colts wide receiver Reggie Wayne's large snake across state lines and planned a mid-season wedding for Chiefs quarterback Matt Castle's father.
At the firm's annual charity golf event in 2010, Athletes First co-founder Brian Murphy let his 10-year-old daughter drive a golf cart carrying Welker, whose arm was broken, and him. It was her first time driving, and she was having trouble maneuvering and staying on the pathway. Welker, who was in the back with one arm in a sling and a drink in his other hand, started giving her a hard time in jest, telling her to get her act together.
Murphy's daughter eventually turned around.
"Wes, if you don't shut up, I am going to break your other arm," she said.
But it's not all fun and games.
One of the hardest parts of what they do is witness players not living up to their dreams through no fault of their own. One of those players was Tustin High graduate Deshaun Foster.
"He was the best running back I've ever seen, but injuries cut his career short," Dunn said.
While the players union works to ensure players' safety in general, Athletes First aims to protect their clients from themselves.
"They all have a feeling of being invincible, and that sense can drive them into denial about the state their body is in," Dunn said. "I've had to have tough discussions with clients because they will put themselves in harm's way to not let their team down and because they don't want to be perceived as being weak … but there is nothing more important than their health."
Another difficult aspect is the 24/7 nature of the business. "Clients and their needs don't run on a 9-5 schedule," he said.
Dunn, Murphy and third partner Joby Branion created the company in 2001 after they left Steinberg, Moorad & Dunn, the firm of Orange County sports agent Leigh Steinberg, which had just been purchased by Canadian financial management Assante Corp.
Many of the athletes went with Dunn, Murphy and Branion. In response, Assante "unleashed a storm of litigation" that took five years to resolve, Murphy said. Assante won a $45 million judgment in federal court, and Athletes First was forced to file for bankruptcy.
"Those were our dark days," Vice President Justin Schulman said. But Athletes First appealed, and in 2006 the Ninth Circuit Appeals Court vacated the judgment on legal grounds and ordered a retrial. Assante and Athletes First then settled out of court.
If that hadn't happen, Athletes First would not exist today, Schulman said.
But the "uniquely stressful" experience caused the staff of Athletes First to bond in a powerful way, Dunn said.
"We're close to each other and to our clients," he said. "We're a family."
And like a father, Dunn said that whichever team wins on Sunday, he'll be there with his main guy on the opposite side to console and encourage.
"One will be extremely happy, and the other one will be even more unhappy," Dunn said. "One will have achieved his dream and the other will not have. It's easy to be there when they win. But our job is to be there for clients in their times of distress."
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Rosco Gordon began his career in Memphis alongside Johnny Ace, BB King and Bobby Bland as part of the Beale Street group in the late 40s. Ike Turner (then a local talent scout) first recorded him for Modern Records in 1951. He next recorded for Sam Phillips who sold a master of Bootin' (Gordon's own composition) to two competing labels, Chess and RPM, a mix-up which did not prevent the song making #1 on the R&B chart in 1952. The follow-up, No More Doggin', another hit, was a hugely influential record, which pre-dated and influenced Jamaican ska.
Following a pattern set by Bootin', it featured a loping shuffle rhythm with a strong accent on the off-beat that depended on monotony for its excitement. It also gave the impression of being inexpertly recorded (it was, in fact, produced in someone's living room) and this slightly shambolic feel was later reflected in much of early Ska. Gordon developed the style which came to be known as 'Rosco's Rhythm', on follow-ups such as New Orleans Wimmen and Lucille.
Johnny Ace, Floyd Dixon, Shirley & Lee, Fats Domino and T-Bone Walker have been cited as seminal influences in the development of post-war Jamaican music but it wasn't until 1959 that the local scene coalesced into a recognisable movement when aspiring musos were galvanised into action by Gordon's No More Doggin' (not available in Jamaica until the end of the decade). No greater authority than former Island Records supremo Chris Blackwell underlined Gordon's importance in the scheme of things in an interview he gave in 1964 - around the time Ska or 'Bluebeat' was experiencing a growth in popularity among white British teenagers.
"Towards the end of the 50s," he explained, "Jamaicans got keen on rhythm and blues, particularly a record called No More Doggin' sung by Rosco Gordon. They got hold of this beat, cheered it up a bit, added some cute lyrics and called it Ska - an onomatopoeic word for the sound the guitar made. From 1959 onwards this was all the rage."
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One of the Modern Scholar's most popular lecturers, Professor Timothy B. Shutt of Kenyon College examines the contributions of the peoples of northern Europe through their vibrant literary legacy. As Professor Shutt's textual analysis reveals, Celtic and Germanic values shine through these works, exhibiting such characteristics as courage, self-control, and respect for women. As listeners will find, the legacy of the European Northlands formed a cultural pattern that continues to this day.
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Definitely the narrator, change chapter 7.
Voice was not conducive to listening even irritating at times
Yes. Change narrators, the presentation,
It appeared to me whoever prepared the lectures knew the subject matter for the most part. However there were times it was simply disjointed or the narrator would drone on with lists of names as if reading from a shopping list. Chapter 7 was an absolute bore by comparison to the Great Courses lecture " King Arthur: History and Legend" by Prof Dorsey Armstrong.This lecture and presentation may be ok for high school students but it lacks a bit for adult or college students and learners.My overall rating of 3 stars was because the course has interesting parts but it just as easily could have been 2 stars. It was a flip of the coin and 3 stars won.
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