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Alton Museum of History and Art
Winged monsters, explorers, riverboats and a gentle giant. The Alton Museum of History & Art shows the crossroads of American history in Alton. The museum is located in the historic Loomis Hall across from the Wadlow statue. Loomis Hall is the oldest building in the state of Illinois continuously utilized for education. One of the most popular rooms, the Wadlow Room, pays tribute to Alton's "Gentle Giant" and the World's Tallest Man. The Pioneer Room explores the history of Alton from the Lewis & Clark Expedition to the Civil War with exhibits on Elijah Lovejoy, the Lincoln-Douglas Debates and the "Alton Route" on the Underground Railroad. Hours: Wednesday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sunday 1 - 4 p.m.
Tour the mansion built as a wedding present by railroad baron and riverboat magnate Z.B. Job for his son and bride Mary Drummond, heiress to the Drummond tobacco fortune. Today this three-story mansion serves as a bed and breakfast.
Benjamin Godfrey Memorial Chapel
Originally called Monticello, the village of Godfrey was named for a Massachusetts sea captain, Benjamin Godfrey who founded the Monticello Seminary in 1838. One of the more rapidly growing Illinois community colleges, Lewis & Clark Community College, now calls the Monticello campus home. Located on the campus, the Benjamin Godfrey Chapel, built in 1854, has become a landmark in the community. This church has been designated as one of only six churches outside of the northeastern United States that are authentic copies of New England church architecture and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
A log cabin originally built in 1873 is this city's history museum. The cabin is authentically furnished as it might have appeared 150 years ago. The building once housed Bethalto's water, fire and police departments. The tiny one room jail can still be seen. Open Wednesday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. for tours. Call for tour appointment.
Brussels Historic Village Jail
Once known as the local "calaboose", the Brussels Jail was built around 1876 and centered in the heart of the village. The jail mainly housed men overnight for drinking too much and the last person to stay in the jail was in 1952. The jail is open seven days a week.
Center For American Archeology
Located in Kampsville, the Center for American Archeology Museum is housed in the historic Kamp Store, offering a variety of exhibits focusing on the 10,000 year pre-history of the lower Illinois River Valley, the archeological history of Illinois and the history of the Kamp Store. Guided tours of the facility and excavation sites are available for groups of ten or more.
Confederate Cemetery and Memorial
This monument remembers those who died in the infamous Alton prison. A smallpox virus spread rapidly through the Alton Prison in 1863, killing more than 1,435 incarcerated soldiers. The soldiers are laid to rest here and each of their names is commemorated at the Memorial. The Alton Prison and Confederate Cemetery are some of the rare northernmost monuments to the Confederate Soldier.
Built in 1833, Alton houses Illinois' first state penitentiary. During the Civil War, the facility imprisoned thousands of Confederate soldiers. Partial remains of the structure can still be observed today.
This monument memorializes Elijah P. Lovejoy, whose work and death in Alton gave him a place in history for the abolition of slavery. During the slavery era, Elijah Lovejoy was a pastor who wrote anti-slavery editorials so controversial he became an object of hatred by slaveholders. Despite threats to his life, he continued his anti-slavery writings in the Alton Observer, even after three of his printing presses were thrown into the Mississippi River. It was this persistence that led an angry pro-slavery mob to attack and kill him in 1837.
Fulkerson Mansion and Farm Museum
Colonel William H. Fulkerson's mansion and farm museum contains many rare agricultural items and equipment with emphasis on large, rare farm steam traction engines, utilized for plowing the prairie, threshing the grain, and for powering early sawmills. The estate is 14-room Southern-style Victorian mansion that has remained virtually unchanged to this day. It was placed on the National Historic Register of Historic Places in 1998.
This Queen Anne-style playhouse was built for Lucy J. Haskell, daughter of Dr. William A. & Florence H. Haskell. The playhouse was an exact replica of the family home. The Haskell's gave the estate to the City of Alton for educational & recreational purposes. The playhouse is currently listed on the National Register of Historic Places and can be visited in Haskell Park.
Hayner Genealogy & Local History Library
The Hayner Public Library District provides a variety of genealogy-related services to support research efforts. Information from various states in addition to Illinois and other countries is available. The digitized newspaper collection is a wonderful resource of The Hayner Public Library District for genealogy research. The collection includes the Alton Telegraph Archives dating as far back as 1836 and access NEWSPAPER ARCHIVE to locate newspaper articles in other parts of the country.
Historic Jerseyville Courthouse Square
Built in 1893, this historic masonry courthouse sits at the center of town and serves as the hub of activity for the entire county. The courthouse is currently listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Tours of the courthouse are available for groups with reservations. Hours: Monday - Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday, 8 a.m. to noon
Historic Museum of Torture Devices
Historic Museum of Torture Devices is a privately-owned collection of unique historic torture devices. This museum features over 50 displays from nearly all over the world. Devices such as these were once used to kill, maim, terrorize, punish and force confession, all in the name of The Law. Exhibits include, the pillory, the Chinese death cage and so much more. This unique museum is a must see. Open Saturday and Sunday, Noon to 4 p.m.
J.E. Robinson Underground Railroad Tours
In the early 1800s, Alton became a safe haven for slaves escaping from the bonds of slavery. Because of the area's neighboring slave state of Missouri, runaways found refuge in the free land surrounding Alton. The tunnels of the Underground Railroad run deep beneath the streets along the "Alton Route." The area was a major stop along the Underground Railroad, hiding slaves in caves, barns and basements throughout Alton, Otterville and Jerseyville. Hear the slave's tales, feel their fear and learn about Alton's remarkable past on an Underground Railroad Tour. Tours available by appointment only.
James J. Eldred House Historic Site
Visit the James J. Eldred House, completed in 1861, and step back in time to view one of the most elegant residential structures in the region and an important surviving example of Greek Revival architecture. The home had fallen into disrepair over the years, but with the creation of The Illinois Valley Cultural Heritage Association, the Eldred House has come back to life and is being painstakingly restored. The home is open for tours during the annual Greene County Days celebration.
Stroll the streets of Grafton with the great rivers at your doorstep. From a stone terrace overlooking the junction of the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers, Jeni J's offers the choice of 3 cottages with 1, 2 or 3 bedrooms. Built in the early 1800's, the cottages are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Situated between the two cottages, take the time to stop into Jeni J's gift shop for a memento of your trip.
Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower
The Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower is dedicated to the duo's history-making journey, and serves as a gateway to the Meeting of the Great Rivers National Scenic Byway. The Corps of Discovery voyage began here on May 14, 1804, at the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers. Take the elevator up to the top of the 180-foot-tall tower, where you'll step out to panoramic views of the swirling river waters (the view is particularly stunning at sunset). On platforms located at 50, 100 and 150 feet visitors learn about the early days of Hartford, as well as Lewis and Clark's journey.
This memorial commemorates Camp Dubois, the 1803-04 winter camp of Lewis and Clark where they launched their Corps of Discovery expedition to the Pacific.
Lewis and Clark State Historic Site
The Lewis and Clark State Historic Site commemorates Camp Dubois, the 1803-1804 winter camp of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. It was at Camp Dubois that members of the Corps of Discovery prepared for their expedition to the Pacific Ocean. The 14,000 square-foot exhibit space contains six galleries that outline the background and history of the Lewis and Clark expedition from its conception to its meaning for today's America. Exhibits are kid-friendly, offering opportunities for hands-on engagement. A "reconstruction" of the winter camp, Camp Dubois, is located on the grounds near the visitor center. Its design reflects 1803 U.S. Army regulations for the construction of military posts. Interpreters are on-site daily in the camp to explain how the men prepared for the journey.
Lincoln & Civil War Legacy Trail
Walk in the footsteps of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln, and Civil War soldiers from both North and South. Experience the life of young Lincoln as a lawyer, duelist and orator. It was here that the final Lincoln-Douglas Debate took place, with the issue of slavery on the minds of spectators. It was here that Confederate soldiers were held captive, died and were buried. It was here that Alton resident and U.S. Senator Lyman Trumbull authored the 13th Amendment, putting an end to slavery in the United States. Experience the 11 historic sites interpreted along the Lincoln & Civil War Legacy Trail.
The final debate of Stephan A. Douglas and Abraham Lincoln took place in front of Alton's city hall at the corner of Broadway and Market Streets. The senatorial debate drew national attention along with more that 6,000 visitors. Life-like statues of the two statesmen keep the famous series of debates in 1858 frozen forever in time.
When just about any native of the Alton area thinks of a haunted house, normally one name comes to mind - the infamous McPike Mansion. Thousands of visitors and paranormal investigators have visited the grounds of the notorious McPike Mansion claiming spirits still roam this property. Some claim the haunts date back to the property before the mansion was even built, with native American ghosts and a residue from a possible Underground Railroad stop. Other mysterious stories include servants of the building, a cook in the kitchen and a strange death of a woman in the bathtub. Some even believe that Eleanor and Henry McPike still roam the corridors of their former home. All total, more than 11 different spirits have been experienced in recent years.
Miles Davis was born on in Alton, IL on May 26, 1926 and is noted as one of the most influential jazz muscians of the 20th century. Over his lifetime, Davis won nine Grammy awards and recorded more than 100 albums. In 2006 he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Created by sculptor Preston Jackson, the bronze statue stands in the middle of the Miles Davis Memorial Plaza.


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One of several forms of bariatric (weight-loss) surgery, gastric bypass is the most complicated. Surgeons create an egg-size pouch out of the stomach, reconnecting it to the small intestine. The operation restricts how much food people can eat and also bypasses portions of the intestine that absorb food, so some fats and sugars pass through without being digested. The surgery reduces the size of the stomach — so people feel full on much less food — and changes the way the body absorbs nutrients.
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Some 220,000 bariatric surgeries were performed in the United States last year. And while surgery may appear to be an extreme method for addressing America's growing weight problem, three decades after researchers began to track an epidemic of obesity and type 2 diabetes, many experts say that it is the only reliable treatment. Dieting and exercise may work for a small percentage of people. "But studies show that most people long-term lose only a few pounds," says Nestor Villamizar, M.D., a bariatric surgeon at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, N.C.
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Manny Malhotra centres the "first checking line"
Cam Charron
February 20 2012 12:56PM
For the last couple of weeks, I have been very interested in Alain Vigneault's utilization of fourth line centreman Manny Malhotra. The hope is that eventually the mainstream writers and reporters in this town will hop on to the fact that he starts shifts in the defensive zone at a higher rate than any player since the start of the BehindTheNet era (2007-08) and it's very likely that he ranks as one of the highest in the history of the league.
What does this mean? As you probably know if you read this blog often, Malhotra has a specific role on the team: he goes out for defensive zone faceoffs, he often wins the draw, but when he doesn't, he sustains the pressure, gets the puck out and goes to the bench. He plays as centreman between Maxim Lapierre and the winger du jour often, but has been known to go out in place of Henrik Sedin or Cody Hodgson if it's a big zone draw.
Malhotra starts 12.1% of zone faceoffs in the offensive end relative to the defensive end, the lowest ratio in the league. The next lowest among guys who play at least 10 minutes a game is Winnipeg's Jim Slater at 28.1%.
On Saturday, Hockey Night's Elliotte Friedmann described this perfectly in a short 30-second clip during the Vancouver/Toronto game:
"Well a lot of coaches go by matching up lines, but our Subway Hockey Night Bio subject is trusted in a particular zone. If you believe advanced stats like the ones found on the website Behind The Net, Manny Malhotra takes only 13% of his faceoffs in the offensive zone and as a result Jim, he has won more than 70 draws in his own zone than any other centre in the National Hockey League this season. Rare to see that kind of use."
This is the kind of analysis that CBC has the potential to bring to the table. It doesn't all need to be advanced statistics, but Friedmann is the best in the business at combining both traditional forms of reporting with upper-level analysis. For fans at home watching the game, they now have valuable insight into why Malhotra had just 5 goals and was a minus-10 on the year but still earns valuable ice-time.
Here at Canucks Army, we often defer to success. The Canucks have won a lot of games since the start of the Mike Gillis regime despite some unconventional moves from head coach and former Jack Adams Award winner Alain Vigneault.
In checking yesterday to see whether Friedmann's blip had made the radar of any of the local scribes, I found this article from Wednesday about Malhotra by Vancouver Sun writer Elliot Pap. I'm in no real position to question the things that Pap writes as he has many more years of experience in the business than I do (plus I think he coached my baseball team when I was 10) but Pap falls into the trap that a lot of fans have made when discussing Malhotra:
The big change, of course, is that the struggling Malhotra is not part of the third-line mix. His major eye injury last season, and the subsequent surgeries, have resulted in a drop in performance. Malhotra is a team worst minus-10. Lapierre isn't appreciably better, how-ever, at minus-6.
First off, plus/minus is an atrocious stat. Even when we use Corsi and Fenwick over at Canucks Army or in the statistical blogosphere, we like to introduce some context—tough minutes, easy minutes, playing as Nik Lidstrom's defensive partner—but Pap fails to recognize this. The trap he falls into is looking at what Malhotra isn't as opposed to what Malhotra is.
Manny Malhotra isn't the 11-goal scorer the Canucks had last year, and Vancouver know it. Malhotra's role is to keep the pressure off of the players the Canucks want to succeed offensively: despite many comparables (Vincent Lecavalier, Pat LaFontaine) hitting career hurdles between ages 30 and 31, Henrik Sedin hasn't seen a drop in scoring at even strength, firing at a clip of .71 points per game at evens this season as well as last.
Malhotra, taking up the defensive minutes, has also allowed for other Canuck scorers to break out: Ryan Kesler last season, got a few extra offensive starts (he went from a 45% rate to a 50% rate between 2010 and 2011) and developed his two-way game. This season, not only are Sedin and Kesler still starting in offensive situations, but we've seen the breakout campaign offensively of Cody Hodgson.
Putting your more gifted offensive players in more offensive situations will help the team more than Manny Malhotra ever could offensively. He's never been a guy with an ability to create shots or offense. Despite being a first liner for a couple of years in Columbus and a former 7th overall pick, his career-high is 35 points.
But Malhotra has always been an excellent faceoff man with a penchant for shot suppression. Canucks management knew exactly what they were getting when they signed Malhotra and know exactly how to use him, and frankly, I don't think they care how a few fans or media members perceive their fourth liner if he is playing his role well.
Despite his minus-9, he is 9th among forwards in ice-time on a team that is 3rd in the league in goals per game and 6th in goals against. This is either done despite Malhotra, or there is some facet to his game that isn't easily viewed from a traditional standpoint in a pressbox and requires deeper investigation.
I'm going to guess it's the latter.
Great article. I read the Elliot Pap piece last week and scoffed at the Manny quote as well. I shouldn't feel so comfortable dismissing an established sports writer like Pap, but thanks to Canucks Army's stats-based articles, I have learned so much about how the Canucks utilize their players successfully. Hopefully the mainstream media picks up on it a bit more.
Thanks for the great and informative articles! You guys have turned a non-math person into a stats believer.
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Great piece, Cam
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That's a very generous compliment S.C.L..
Thanks for reading man, hopefully we can continue to deliver good analytical Nucks content for your enjoyment.


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Mangroves Report Reveals Threats & Opportunities to Global Economy & the Planet
'World Mangrove Atlas' highlights the importance of and threats to mangroves
July 14, 2010, London/Nairobi - The first global assessment of mangroves in over a decade reveals that rare and critically important mangrove forests continue to be lost at a rate three to four times higher than land-based global forests, despite positive restoration efforts by some countries.
About one fifth of all mangroves are thought to have been lost since 1980. Although losses are slowing at 0.7 per cent a year, the authors warn that any further destruction due to shrimp farming and coastal development will cause significant economic and ecological decline.
Economic assessments provide some of the most powerful arguments in favour of mangrove management, protection or restoration. Studies estimate that mangroves generate between US$2000-9000 per hectare annually, considerably more than alternative uses such as aquaculture, agriculture or insensitive tourism.
The new atlas also underscores positive trends. Restoration efforts now cover some 400,000 hectares, as foresighted countries make the link between these coastal forests and economically-important services from flood defenses and fish nurseries to carbon storage to combat climate change.
Achim Steiner, UN Under-Secretary General and Executive Director, UN Environment Programme (UNEP), said: "The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity, which is hosted by UNEP is bringing to the fore the multi-trillion dollar value of the world's nature-based assets. This atlas brings our attention onto mangroves and puts them up front and central, plotting where they are, describing where they have been lost, and underlining the immense costs those loses have had for people as well as nature".
"Together, the science and the economics can drive policy shifts. Some 1,200 protected areas are now safeguarding around a quarter of remaining mangroves and many countries are now embarking on major restorations-a positive signal upon which to build and to accelerate a definitive response in 2010, the UN's International Year of Biodiversity," he added.
"Mangrove forests are the ultimate illustration of why humans need nature," says Dr. Mark Spalding, lead author of the World Mangrove Atlas and senior marine scientist with The Nature Conservancy. "In place after place the book details the extraordinary synergies between people and forests. The trees provide hard, rot-resistant timber and make some of the best charcoal in the world. The waters all around foster some of the greatest productivity of fish and shellfish in any coastal waters. What's more, mangrove forests help prevent erosion and mitigate natural hazards from cyclones to tsunamis - these are natural coastal defenses whose importance will only grow as sea level rise becomes a reality around the world."
"Given their value, there can be no justification for further mangrove loss. What's urgently needed is for all those working in fields of forestry, fisheries and the environment to work together and communicate their worth, both to the public and to those with the capacity to make a difference", said Emmanuel Ze Meka, Executive Director of the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) which provided the bulk of funding for the Atlas. This book goes a considerable way to communicating that message."
"The Nature Conservancy is an organization with its feet firmly on the ground in 30 countries," said Mark Terceck, CEO of the Conservancy. "Already we have teams working to protect and restore mangroves from Florida to Indonesia, Palau to Grenada. This book raises the stakes and engenders urgency, but it also offers hope. These are robust and resilient ecosystems. Get things right for them and the payback will be immense: security for rich biodiversity and a lifeline to many of the world's most vulnerable people."
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The World Atlas of Mangroves has been published by Earthscan as an output of a joint project implemented since 2005 by ITTO, the International Society of Mangrove Ecosystems (ISME - project implementing agency), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), UNEP-World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), UNESCO-Man and Biosphere (UNESCO-MAB), UNU-Institute for Water Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) and The Nature Conservancy (TNC). The Atlas project received majority funding from ITTO through a Japanese Government grant.
More than 100 top international mangrove researchers and organizations have provided data, reviews and other input. Spanish and French versions of the Atlas are being prepared.
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By COREY BLUEMELStaff Writer
A Quilt of Valor is a small token of appreciation that is given to each and every wounded soldier who fights for the rights and freedoms of the citizens of these United States of America. At least, that is the goal of the Quilts of Valor organization. With the number of wounded servicemen and women growing every day in the nation's war on terror, and the amount of time required to make a quilt, more and more patriotic Americans are needed to attain this goal.
Hazel McMullin, Michelle Anderson and Reva Fillmore are a few of the many quilters nationwide who have undertaken this monumental task. As long arm quilters, they can completely quilt a blanket in four-five hours. This does not count the many hours required to piece together the top or the time needed to bind the quilt.
The three ladies have enlisted with the Quilts of Valor organization and are quilting as many quilts as possible. They are sent the quilt top, which has been pieced together by another person somewhere in the US, and they complete the quilt work. When the quilt is completed, binding, matching pillow case, and a personalized label, these ladies send the quilt to a military chaplain. The chaplain, in turn, blesses the quilt and presents it to a serviceman or woman who has been wounded in service to the country.
According to the website for Quilts of Valor, many of the service personnel who have received the quilts have been very appreciative and amazed that so many patriotic Americans really do care about them. This is but one way a person can demonstrate their appreciation to the brave warriors who are giving their utmost for their country.
Making the Quilts of Valor is not an easy or quick solution, but it means an added measure of comfort to our young men and women who are injured in the line of duty. To help these three patriotic Emery County ladies, donations can be made by calling McMullin at 653-2246, Anderson at 687-9445, or Fillmore at 687-2649. Donations of funds for postage and purchasing batting, and donations of good quality fabrics to be used for quilt tops and backs are welcomed.
"Anyone who desires to piece a quilt top, measuring 60 x 80 inches, for the Quilts of Valor project, can do so. Our request is for good quality fabric because all recipients deserve the best we can give. Like a recipe, the finished product is no better than its ingredients," said McMullin.
She went on to say that several of the quilts they have been finished are being sent to the burn unit at Brooke Army Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, while others are being sent to a hospital in Germany for wounded Air Force men and women.


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Homey and relaxing, Jospehine's sets out to capture the pace and feel of a beach community of the 1920s. The B&B has only three rooms, which means that there is plenty of individual attention to go around.
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Bridgeman's. Bridgeman's ocean-view dining rooms and outdoor patio are the perfect place to discover the region's best brodetto. Brodetto was originally a stew made from whatever catch Italian fishermen couldn't sell. Next to such simple fare, the luscious brodetto served here–full of mussels, clams, shrimp, and fish in a fragrant tomato sauce over squid-ink pasta–is a cathedral beside a country chapel. It's a rustic and hearty seafood lover's dream dish.
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Less than a quarter of U.S. online adult today state that sales associates are the best source for product information. But give those workers more technology and shoppers view them with more respect.
As part of Forrester's ongoing research on the 'the digital store,' we recently examined the role of retail sales associates to understand their impact in the age of the customer. There's no doubt that technology has dramatically impacted the way in which consumers discover, explore, buy, and engage with brands, products, and services. However, the impact of technology on sales associates is unclear, as is the degree to which the role of the sales associate needs to evolve to leverage these new capabilities. However a number of trends have become clear while researching this role, including:
The role of the associate will change from an information provider to a facilitator of engagement. The sales associate is no longer the sole provider of information in stores: Customers can now find product information via their mobile device without the help of an associate. This scenario provides an opportunity for the sales associate to pivot and drive increased engagement with the customer.
Digitally connected sales associates are trusted. Less than a quarter of U.S. online adult today state that sales associates are the best source for product information. However, when armed with mobile devices, the associate is seen as a trusted advisor. The breadth of information available to sales associates via mobile devices allows them to consider a broader array of information when making product recommendations to customers in the store.
The associate is the conduit between enterprise data and the customer. Along with leveraging product and customer information to provide a more personalized and relevant experience, the associate has an opportunity to collect customer intelligence and report that insight back to the enterprise. By making associates more strategic, omnichannel retailers can gain a competitive advantage over eCommerce pure plays and allow the organization to leverage the personal interactions in the store to provide relevant messaging in all touchpoints.
There are many roadblocks still in the way of enabling a digitally enabled sales associate. Product and customer data often isn't visible across the enterprise, legacy systems are hard-wired and cannot incorporate new capabilities without significant upgrades, and a lack of associate training means execution is challenging and in some cases unsuccessful. But while we are still in the early stages of the digital store transformation, we expect a steady stream of innovation to occur in regards to the digital store and the sales associate.
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Register Now for the 4-H Education Camps
Any youth currently in ninth-12th grade that would like to participate in the 4-H Summer Education Camps, please register ASAP. The camps are filling up fast and we have spaces for local youth to attend. The archeology camp at Range Creek will be June 15-19 and the Paleontology camp is July 13-17. Emery School District has provided scholarships for local youth to attend. For more information, registration forms etc., go to www.emerycounty.com and look for Summer Education Camps on left side. For other help or more information contact Utah State University Extension and talk with Chris Jensen, 381-2381.
Be creative at your library, 11 a.m. Tuesdays at Castle Dale library. June 16 - ham it up; 23 - now you see it; 30 - dance and move; July 7 - "free play"; and 14 - finale.
Ages 10 and up, Express yourself at your library. June 22 - vigil - dramatic arts 5:30 p.m. June 29 - musical arts 1 p.m.
Self Reliance classes are being held at the courthouse in Castle Dale at 12 noon on the following dates: June 23- canning basics, June 30-using a pressure saucepan, July 14- Pat Preston, Everyone is welcome to attend and bring a pot luck dish.
ASSE is seeking local families to host high school boys and girls from diverse countries around the world. Call 1-800-733-2773.
July 15, Aug. 12 Sept. 9, 4 and 7 p.m. SEUDHD - 25 West Main Castle Dale. For more information call 381-2252.
June 19 free swim for Castle Dale residents at Emery County Aquatic Center. Pick up your pass at Castle Dale City Hall. June 20 Castle Dale Rodeo Grounds: games 1 p.m. food 5 p.m. kids rodeo 7:30 p.m.
A hunter education course will be held June 30, July 1, 2, and 3 at the Emery County Recreation Center. Class will be from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. each day. You must pre-register by June 26. Sign up early there is a class size limit. Participants will be required to obtain a voucher at a licensed vendor for the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources prior to registering for the class. For more information, contact Emery County Recreation at 381-2108.
June 20 at 9 a.m. Shotgun start. Entry fee: $50 per man; includes greens fee, cart, lunch and two mulligans.
Emery County Recreation will be sponsoring a junior golf program for youth ages 12-18. This program will run June 22, 29, July 6 and 13 from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. You will receive a coupon at the time of registration. Register at the Emery County Recreation office located at 75 South 400 East, Castle Dale. This program will be conducted at Millsite Golf Course. For more information contact Emery County Recreation at 381-2108.
June 27, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Giolotti Pond (in Helper).Fishing pole, license for the day and lunch will be provided for participant and parents. Register at Emery County Recreation located at 75 South 400 East, Castle Dale. Registration deadline is June 19. For transportation, registration or program information, contact Emery County Recreation at 381-2108. If your child is able to participate in regular sports activities or has A.D.D. they are not eligible to participate in Emery County Special Needs Programs.
Join the Emery County Historical Society on a trek to the Summerville Mining District. (Chimney Rock and ruins from railroad construction on the San Rafael) June 27, meet at the Buckhorn Well below Castle Dale at 9 a.m. Bring pot luck dish, water, sun screen, bug repellant, chairs and cameras. Hot dogs and buns will be furnished by the Society. High clearance vehicles will be required. No meeting in July. Plan on being to our Cowboy Poetry event on August 27. Questions? call Joyce 749-0041.
Come join the Green River Community Center for an afternoon of "Magic with Madell" on June 26. This exciting event is free and all children are welcome. The event will be held at the community center from 12:30-1:30 p.m. and is something you won't want to miss.
A crew is working on S.R. 29 this week. Pilot cars are escorting traffic.
The Castleland Resource Conservation and Development Council, Inc.will hold a meeting on June 24 at 1:30 p.m. at the Green River City Hall. For accommodations call (435) 381-2300 ext. 101.
Utah's first-ever tagged trout event will start June 1 and run through July 31. You can make money catching tagged fish at Millsite Reservoir. There will be 20 fish each worth $50, 10 fish worth $100 and two worth $250, for a total of $2,500. All you have to do is get out and fish. No contest fee required. For more information call (435) 687-2491
The Mohrland Road will be closed June 20 from 5:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. for the Second Annual Search and Rescue triathlon. Contact the Sheriff's Office for more information or assistance. The boat ramp at Huntington State Park will also be closed on June 20 until around 3 p.m.
July 10 at 9 p.m. and July 11 at 9 a.m. For more information contact Emery County Recreation at 381-2108, Jordan Leonard at 384-2887, Jason Jewkes, at 609-0047, Jeremy Jewkes at 749-9768 or Eric Luke at 749-0432. Registration forms can be picked up at the Recreation office, J & D Auto or Millsite Golf Course.
June 26 and 27 at 8 p.m. Mutton Bustin 7 p.m. sign up 6:45p.m.
Huntington Camp of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers will be hosting an exhibit of quilts and other needlework during the July 4 Heritage Days activities. We would like you to participate by displaying old or new quilts. There will be no judging, just display only. We will take very good care of objects and display them well. To donate items for display only, contact Christine Jensen, 749-0595 or Sherron Pulli, 687-9549. The Huntington Camp is also doing a fund raiser to help fix the roof on their heritage building. They are selling tickets for a quilt that has been hand quilted by members of this camp. Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5. To purchase tickets, please contact Helen Fox, 687-2838 or Christine Jensen.
Cleveland Days 10 or 20 mile bike ride and kid's sidewalk ride will be held at 6 p.m. on July 23. The 2009 Castle Country Vacation and Recreation Guide incorrectly stated that is was a 10 or 20 mile sidewalk ride starting at 5 p.m.
Ferron Youth Council will be sponsoring a movie in the park June 19 at Mayor's Park . The movie will begin at dusk. This will be a great family activity. Bring lawn chairs or blankets to sit on. Students will be selling cotton candy, snow cones and pop for $1. Details: Andrea 384-2632.
On June 17 at 8 am in the county building there will be commercial lenders from Zions Bank and Robert Edminster from the CDC for SBA 504 loans. There will be presentations on each kind of SBA loan and then there will be break-out sessions so that the business owners have one-on-one time with a lender to get help with the application. There will also be a continental breakfast served.
Emery County Recreation tennis camp June 15-19. Third-sixth grade: 8 - 9:30 a.m. Seventh - ninth grade: 10 a.m. - 12 noon. Emery High School tennis courts. On June 19, a tennis tournament will be held. Register at the Emery County Recretio Center. For more information call the recreation center 381-2108 or Adri Weihing at 749-9904.
We have extended the date to send your money in to June 19. Send money to: Kristie Cook 161 West 400 South, Hyde Park, UT 84318, Cost is $15 person. Please list your choice of either: chicken cordon blue or stuffed pork chops. All other festivities are free of charge to attend. Any questions, contact Shalise Garner at (801) 867-6409.
All young ladies ages 6 - 9 living in Emery County are invited to participate in The Little Miss Emery Pageant being held on Aug. 6, at 6 p.m. in the Fair tent. Registration fee is $40. For more information contact Jarilyn Spears at 381-5667 or Patsy Stoddard at 381-2431. The winner will accompany the 2009 Miss Emery to the Miss Utah pageant in June 2010. She will ride in parades with Miss Emery and attend the Miss Utah tea. She will win a $400 packet which includes a dress, Miss Utah T-shirt and other prizes.
The NEHS reunion will be held July 3 at the Huntington Elementary School. If you have received your registration form in the mail, fill it out and return it to Dixie Bass, P.O. Box 1323, Huntington, UT 84528 or Sharron Pulli, P.O. Box 885, Huntington, UT 84528 by May 30. If you have any questions contact Janet Leamaster 435-687-9254.


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January 8, 2013 - 10:10am
NVIDIA today announced Project SHIELD, a handheld gaming device based on its Tegra 4 GPU.
Project SHIELD is a pure Android device so it is able to play all existing Android games out of the box and it has full access to Google Play store. The handheld also doubles as a wireless receiver and controller for PCs powered by NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 650 GPUs or higher.
Project SHIELD resembles a traditional console controller with a relatively large screen attached to its top. The handheld hosts an integrated 5-inch, 1280x720 HD retinal multitouch screen with 294 dpi, but it can also be connected to big screen TV.
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Dumb & stupid.
It would be a fine handheld
Nvidia finally losing it?
Is that going to compete with
well that's nvidia for ya
if that pic in the gallery is anything what the final product will look like (could be an artists depiction) i would buy one in a heart beat. the design is cutting edge, sleek and beautiful. i wish nvidia would make toasters. doesn't do anything special. just looks bad *** while adding crunchiness to my bagel :)
Totally disagree - it looks
Totally disagree - it looks like a trashy 13 year old's wet dream. The colours scream "I'm trying to be hardcore as **** I'll pwn u in COD bro I'm ripped" and it looks like the most uncomfortable thing to hold and try to play, while being completely un-portable (this thing must be massive if it has a screen that big that folds into some kind of Xbox-controller rip off. That'll leave a concerning bulge in your pocket).


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Web Services for Remote Portlets (WSRP) specification version 2.0 has been approved as an OASIS standard. Here are the links to the approved specification.
- HTML: http://docs.oasis-open.org/wsrp/v2/wsrp-2.0-spec-cs-02.html
- PDF: http://docs.oasis-open.org/wsrp/v2/wsrp-2.0-spec-cs-02.pdf
- XML Schema: http://docs.oasis-open.org/wsrp/v2/wsrp-2.0-types.xsd
- Interfaces: http://docs.oasis-open.org/wsrp/v2/wsrp-2.0-interfaces.wsdl
- Bindings: http://docs.oasis-open.org/wsrp/v2/wsrp-2.0-bindings.wsdl
The OpenPortal WSRP Project implements the above all the mandatory and some of the major optional features defined in this specification and milestone 3 binary is available for download.


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- like all men, Benjamin is subject to infirmities in body and mind: Mosiah 2:11 .
- the Son will take upon him infirmities of his people: Alma 7:12 .
- O Lord, wilt thou give me strength, that I may bear my infirmities: Alma 31:30 .
- those healed of infirmities manifest that they had been wrought upon by the Spirit: 3 Ne. 7:22 .
- Saints to bear infirmities of those who have not faith to do great things: D&C 42:52 .


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Never get into business with someone you're not sure about.
I always had a sneaking suspicion that Frank might be a fraud. In the couple of weeks after Johnny Rockit's opened, evidence began accumulating. Incontrovertible evidence. Mountains of it. I mean, I had always taken Frank's stories with a grain of salt, but my confidence in them containing even a grain of truth was starting to unravel. It was very disconcerting. Frank had been mistaken about the piles of cash that were headed our way.
Business the first night was dismal, nearly nonexistent. A few friends dropped in, my folks of course were there, and more than a couple of drunk students looking for the Bluebird mistakenly happened by.
They would look around and ask, "Where's the band?"
"Is this the Bird?"
"Wait a minute...?"
And of course, my favorite; "What the fuck?"
Then they would back up out the door and look up at the sign quizzically, glance 2 doors down the street and sigh with relief, before heading to their real destination. The biggest crowds we got were girls wanting to piss in my toilet, or rather on my toilet. After a few nights of long lines, no sales and cleaning up urine and vomit, I decided that our "public" restroom would become unavailable after 10:00 pm. That took care of that. (Until a year later, when I closed it at 8:00 pm.)
Two nights or so in, Craig made it clear this wasn't what he was looking for and we started looking for actual employees. I was grateful for the bits of knowledge he had imparted; like how to count out a register at the end of the night, how to count back change and how to start a system of writing out tickets. All of these things I had overlooked. I probably didn't tell him, but I was very grateful for those insights. I hadn't even considered that I might have to do math as part of owning a restaurant. I don't know why, but I suspect it may have had something to do with being wasted all the time.
Within a month we had a small crew of people working for us, some of whom Frank didn't like. He also didn't want to pay the counter girls I hired with a paycheck. A couple of them quit after the first couple of weeks when it became apparent that fair pay wasn't forthcoming.
"I'm sorry Kevin, I can't do this anymore...," they'd say to me.
I also had a turnover in drivers fairly quickly for numerous reasons. I fired my first friend/employees early on too. I hated, and would always hate, that part of the job. I was working twelve hour nights with no breaks, seven days a week. This was turning out to be a very unstable and unprofitable endeavor. I started to seriously doubt Frank's sapience.
Frank and I did an interview for the "lifestyle" section of the newspaper a few days before opening. The kid that showed up, sat and drank beer with us and hardly took notes. Frank regaled the young man with tales of his rock and roll credentials, the funniest was the claim that he worked at Max's Kansas City in New York. This was a famous bar that, along with CBGB's, helped spawn the early '70's punk scene. Frank waxed on about serving drinks to Joey Ramone, David Johansen, Debbie Harry and Richard Hell. I almost suspected it may have had some truth to it, because I couldn't picture Frank knowing those names on his own. He was a Sinatra guy, a Dean Martin guy, not a punk rock connoisseur. With Frank however, I couldn't tell what was true, when it all sounded like bullshit.
When the article came out it was full of mis-quotes and inaccuracies, it mentioned the bar alright, but the kid thought the Kansas City part, was its location, so he put MO after it. Seems we got him a little too drunk. The quotes by me were totally made up. He did get the gist of what we said, though, so we didn't object when the piece hit the newstand. Business jumped for a couple of days and then fell back. We did two more article/interviews with the same results. Frank seemed puzzled that we weren't raking in the dough, and I was puzzled that Frank was puzzled.
It was during this time that Frank put a bunch of our remaining money into a 30 second TV commercial. He hired some guy to shoot it and we asked a few of our friends to participate. First we got my friend Deke to narrate the spot. Frank thought Deke would make a perfect pitch man and I had to agree.
"Deke's a fuckin' good lookin' guy." Frank would tell me.
"Yeah, I like Deke. His band Chiba Dowa is the shit," I added.
"I don't know about that, but he's fuckin' handsome, know what I mean? If I was a broad, I'd fuck'im. He's perfect for the spot." Frank smiled, pleased with himself.
We also got Frankie Camaro to do the background score. I was real happy about that. It was another way to pay homage to local musicians and friends of mine. The script was simple and short. A spiel by Deke, some shots of people eating and Frankie Camaro jamming out in the background.
It seemed like a great idea, even though the planned shot of our sign was compromised because the flying v guitar burned out (we had to take it off for repairs). Frank also had a young lady come in to act as our counter girl for the commercial. She turned out to be the older sister of my friend Anita. Frank thought she looked like a model, so he changed the script to focus on her more. I wasn't so sure, but forward we marched, off to make Johnny Rockit's Famous Pizza, well...famous.
I put the word out about the shoot and we started making pizzas for people to eat in the commercial. We opened the doors and a bunch of the waiters from The Villa and a few of my friends showed up to be in the scene. The guy shooting it was a bit of a greaseball, and he spent a lot of his time with his camera pointed at the counter girl's mouth. Frank loved that part. The commercial itself was a little amateurish, but we were very satisfied none the less. The only friend of mine besides Deke to get any coverage was an ex-girlfriend of mine, Angie. Frank and the camera guy decided the rest of us were a little too raggedy and they opted for the frat-boy waiters instead. The spot ran on channel 4, a week later.
Nothing happened. A small bump in deliveries, but business remained relatively flat. It ran double time after midnight, but still, nothing.
I remember a high school friend poking his head in one night.
"Hey Burd-man! I saw that cheesy ass commercial of yours on TV last night!" His voice echoed in the empty space.
"Oh yeah," I answered.
"Yeah, that was the dumbest thing I've ever seen. The Don's Guns commercials are better!" He turned and left, laughing out the door, not even buying a slice.
Next, we tried advertising in the paper. This time I convinced Frank to let me try something different. Instead of copying Pizza Express's coupons, which were 1$, 2$ and 3$ off, I'd try listing a pizza and what it cost up front and see how that worked. My thought was, if people knew what they were getting up front, instead of having to ask a bunch of questions to figure out the best price, they'd be more likely to order. So, I made a coupon for a Rolling Stone pizza for $8.95, and we featured it with a little piece about the restaurant in the paper. It worked like a charm. Business suddenly started picking up.
"Wow, that was my idea. Not Frank's..." I'd think to myself. "Hmmm..."
I was also aggressively working the bars around town. I made a deal where Bluebird employees would get 1/2 price food and the bands could eat absolutely free when they played. I sent pizzas over to the doormen at Jakes, 2nd Story, The Video Saloon and the Bluebird sporadically to drum up business. It started working too well.
One night a Grateful Dead cover band called The Spirtles came in with a bunch of hangers on. They ordered around 6 large pizzas, drinks for about 15 people and multiple breadstick orders. I realized the flaw in my plan. I couldn't stay in business by giving away the store. I had to adjust my strategy. There were hard feelings a few months later when I started charging the bands 1/2 price and had to tell the Bird employees to pay full price. I felt awkward doing it but Frank insisted, and I knew I couldn't continue feeding groupies. I still sent pizzas to the doormen though, and offered pizzas for memorabilia. That remained a goldmine of free advertising.
By winter, things were starting to look up. I was feeling more confident about the business. Frank was even talking about giving me a paycheck soon, if things kept going the way they were going, and I was relieved about that. He paid my rent and let me take $5 a night out of the register for cigarettes, but I was seeing little money otherwise. A tip jar on the counter would get me a couple of bucks a night, but hardly anything approaching a liveable sum. Whenever I'd get squirrelly about cash or how long until my "shares" were paid off, Frank would give me a drink or a line to shut me up. It worked. I still had keys to The Villa so staying drunk wasn't a problem.
I had also made friends with a lot of the Bluebird employees. On certain nights, when they didn't have a place to party after work, I opened Johnny Rockit's for a little after-hours fiesta. They would bring a few cases of beer and I'd make a few pies and we'd all drink and listen to music until the sun came up.
It was short lived though. When the Health inspector came for a visit one afternoon and Frank opened the place to find dirty dishes, beer cans and cigarette butts in the dining area, and used condoms in the bathroom. The Health inspector freaked out on Frank, who in turn freaked out on me.
"What-the-fuck-is-the-matter-with-you? You stupid asshole! You wanna get us closed down? What the fuck were you doing in there last night? JeezusFuckin'Christonacrutch! You know what kind of bullshitting I had to do? Goddammit!" Frank went on and on.
"I...uh..." was all I could get out.
"Stupid fuckin' dumbshit asshole motherfucker..."
"I'm sorr..."
"They'll fuckin' shut us down, you fuckin' dumbass. Whatnthefuckisthemattawityou?!" Spit and rage. It seemed like it lasted hours. My hangover made it worse.
"Won't happen aga..." I tried.
"Fuckin'-A it won't happen again! I'll make sure of that!" He paced and stomped.
"O.K. already..." I was squinting against the pounding in my head.
"You're always fuckin' late, fuckin' hung over! You need motivation is what you need! Fuck!!"
He took back his Villa keys and asked my parents to help me prep in the early afternoon, which they surprisingly did. My Father always wanted to try working in a restaurant, (I don't know why) so, he came in faithfully at 2:30 pm everyday thereafter to help make dough and get the place in shape. My Mother tagged along and quickly asserted herself in the front of the restaurant, cleaning the dining area and learning to take orders for food. They would stay until 8:00 pm or so and then saunter off home, returning the next day like two people on a mission. I suspect they just didn't want me to fail, despite my predilection for drinking too much and coming in hungover all the time, a behavior which in hindsight, screamed: "I want to fail!" My partying was seriously impaired from that point on, but somehow I managed.
In December of 1990, tragedy struck, putting a wrinkle in my life that would eat at me for months afterward. A dear friend of mine, indeed, a friend of the greater Bloomington Tribe with whom I belonged, took his life. His name was Steve Millen and his passing came with more than a little shock and surprise. If there was anybody in my circle of friends who I thought would be around when I got old, it was Steve. Despite the verve with which he partied, I always thought he was a rock. I felt like I had been punched in the stomach, I mean I physically felt pain. The scenario screamed echoes of a tragedy two years before. The air was hard to breathe for a while.
I hadn't seen Steve since I opened the restaurant. I had heard he had been arrested, but I didn't think it was a big deal. Hell, I had been arrested 4 times at that point and "detained" numerous others. I just paid the fines or did the bit of time, and went about my merry way. I didn't know it had such an effect on him. When we spoke before I opened the place, he had scoffed at my partnership with Frank.
"You've gotta be kidding! Frank?" He had said incredulously. "Not fuckin' Frank."
"Waddya mean?"
"Burd, Frank's a hack, man." Steve's candor even now, is amazing to me. "Go in with anybody but him."
"He owns a successful business. He knows what he's talkin' about Steve. Seriously, c'mon man."
"His fuckin' wife owns a successful business, it has nuthin' to do with him." Steve laughed at me. "Frank...hah!"
"Will you come and eat my food?" I asked him.
I was begging for his approval really, but he wasn't gonna just tell me what I wanted to hear. I respected his opinion, but I had already made the decision and signed the papers, so I couldn't back out. Steve was, in many ways, like a big brother to me. He seemed to take to the role with relish, often being brutally honest, but with more than a touch of humor and affection thrown in. I've come to appreciate honesty like that, because of Steve. A good friend should be able to tell you what a fuck up you are with impunity.
"Sure, I'll come." He said.
And he did that first week.
I still miss him.
His death hurt me and my drinking increased exponentially. Don't ask me how, but I managed to stay fairly schnockered even though my main source for booze was taken away. It may have been my connections at the bars, the two new girlfriends (who bought me beer) I had managed to acquire, or the fact that I was "borrowing" more money from the till each night. I honestly can't remember. I stayed drunk though, and that resourcefulness would serve me well in the future, but right then, all it did was eat away at my liver. This was about the time I discovered Jagermeister and it's nearly narcotic effects on my nervous system. I had a new best friend.
While I was bleeding the cash register, Frank was doing a little "borrowing" of his own, but on a much bigger scale. He started to use the Johnny Rockit's account to purchase food for the Villa. It was never explained why, but it would come to light a year or so later. The thought was that maybe he was trying to hide his own indiscretions from the Villa's till. I never found out why, but hundreds of dollars in produce was delivered to The Italian Villa and charged to the Johnny Rockit's account. On top of that, Frank also had "forgotten" to pay the United States Government their taxes. They sent 2 notices and then started adding interest. In addition, he "fell behind" on the payments to the equipment pimp, who also started adding interest. The best was yet to come however...
"We need to talk man." Frank had appeared one night while I was busy making food. I was bleary eyed and desperately trying to get a buzz. I remember trying not to breathe in his direction, so he couldn't smell the liquor. The six pack was in the cooler behind the pepperoni, I'd only been able to drink one beer.
"What's up?" I fished a pizza off of the conveyor belt and dumped it in a box.
"Come over to the Villa, I need to show you something."
"Hey Dad, can you cover these tickets?" I asked.
"Sure." He was sitting at the front, doing a crossword puzzle.
I followed him over to the Villa's office and sat down. Frank took out an opened envelope and tossed it on the table in front of me. He took down a small glass.
"What'll you have?"
"Double Stoly's?" I answered.
He poured the drink for me, one for himself and then cut us a couple of lines from the folded up piece of paper in his pocket. We finished our alkaloid powder and then he nodded at the envelope.
"Read that."
I opened the letter. The top margin identified the sender as a law firm from California. They represented one Johnny Rockets Hamburgers. They were a west coast hamburger chain and very successful. Apparently, they owned a federal trademark on the name, Johnny Rockets. They had heard about us from a commercial we had run on the television. (At least somebody had been impressed.) They demanded, in no uncertain terms, that we change our restaurant's name within 90 days or we'd be sued. There was a lot of legalese, but it was pretty much understood that we didn't stand a chance. They even went so far as to list venues, that had similar names who they had vanquished; Johnny Rock-its Bar and Grill, John Rocket's Record Store, Johnny Rockit's Gentleman's Club etc... In each and every case they had succeeded in forcing them to change their names in Court and at considerable expense. We didn't have a legal leg to stand on. They were the big fish.
I suddenly remembered a trip Frank had taken to Arizona to see his Mother, he had also made a stop in Vegas while he was out there. Johnny Rocket's Hamburgers had stores in both states.
"How'd you come up with our name again?"
"I just thought it up, man."
"You sure Frank?" I asked.
"Man, I'm telling you. It's a fuckin' coincidence, that's all" his eyes were wide, trying to look sincere. Trying to look too sincere...
"Shit. What are we gonna do? We got menus, boxes, ads, our fuckin' sign for fuck's sake!" I couldn't believe this idiot had stolen the name of our restaurant from a national chain!
"First we'll change the menus. Send them proof and then run out all the boxes and change the ads." Frank did another line. "(Sniff) Then we'll take down the sign. (Sniff) That oughtta get them off our backs. (Sniff) Yeah, that'll work. I really had no idea, man."
"I can't believe this." I was crushed.
"I know. Me too."
But he didn't know. I was crushed because it was apparent now that everyone was right about Frank. I was mad. In my mind I thought; He was a buffoon. He was a hack. He was a fraud. I was an idiot for not seeing it. I defended him over and over. I felt so betrayed. I felt so stupid. How did I not figure this out? Even the comments I heard from some customers should've tipped me off to the name grab.
"What? No hamburgers? I thought you guys had hamburgers?" They looked at the menu confused.
"I think you're thinking of Opie's three doors down." I'd say. I was clueless.
Sitting there in his office, I couldn't even finish my Stoly's. I just sat there like a lump. We had built this story around the menu. Changing the name would screw that up. Unless...
"What if we just dropped the Johnny from the name?" I asked.
"I don't know, man."
"Try it. Send them the front of a menu that just says; Rockit's Famous Pizza."
He did it and they relented.
Rockit's Famous Pizza was born in 1991. That was also the year that my delusions about Frank, and his other-worldly competence, died. He was just a guy, not the genius I thought he was. Just a regular shmoe. The 90's would become, from then on, my decade of clarity.
But first I needed another drink...
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