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I had been waiting for Yamato's reaction to Naruto's prank since I read the manga. LMAO.
Still plodding along with the nice steady build up to whats about to kick off, 4/5 for me. Next episode should be a blast! =)
@FenixMarco I believe your post should be in a spoiler box as not everyone watching the anime reads the manga.
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oh shit, this is gonna be sweet. Woot, Kushina.
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Rialto Maria Boot
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Step out in style in the Rialto Maria. This buckle boot has just enough detail to take your look to the next level.
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December 27, 2012
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Castle Dale Elementary Book Fair will be held Feb. 23-25. The open house will be on Feb. 23 from 6:30-8 p.m. The fair will be during school hours Feb. 23-25.
Kindergarten registration for Huntington Elementary School will be held Feb. 28 from 8 a.m.-noon. Those with last names beginning with A-I come from 9-10 a.m., names beginning with J-R come from 10-11 a.m., and names beginning with S-Z come from 11 a.m.-noon.
Zac Smith, a scout from Huntington, is making school and hygiene kits for the humanitarian aid project for the tsunami victims as his Eagle Scout project. Donations for both kits are needed by Feb. 19 and the kits will be put together by the scouts. Call 687-9422 for a list of items needed or for more information.
We are looking for any youth (ninth grade to seniors) interested in being active in the Cleveland/Elmo youth town councils. Each town will have their own council members but we will participate in activities as a group. If you want to participate, call Jamie Jensen at 653-2219 or Christy Reed at 653-2571. We are planning to have a meeting soon, call Jamie and Christy to find out more information.
The Castle Country Spring Festival will be held April 29-30. If you would like to participate in this, call Gay Lee at 381-2108 or 381-2850 or Debbie at 472-9570.
All parents of students attending San Rafael Junior High School are encouraged to attend the parent/teacher conferences to be held Feb. 9 from 3:30-9:30 p.m. The conferences will be held at the school.
The DAV will meet March 12 at 3 p.m. at the Price Senior Citizens Center. There will be a pot luck meal.
Emery County Youth Leadership councils are sponsoring a food drive and humanitarian drive to help the Utah Food Bank fill the shelves back up and help those victims of disasters with clothes. This is where we need you. Bring your food items to your city hall or to your elementary school and there you will find a box to drop off your items. This is a service project for our youth leadership conference to be held April 16. We are trying to see which city can collect the most of these items so ready...set...bring on the drive. Help your YCC be the best. This drive will run from Feb. 1-April 16. We are hoping to have so much food that the Utah Food Bank has to bring down big trucks to take it back and also that the news stations will have to come to Emery County for our great deed. Give a little...help a little...we need you.
Browning Arms has manufactured a specially engraved, one-of-a-kind Citori 12-gauge shotgun for National Wild Turkey Federation's Utah's statewide raffle. The shotgun and a statewide gobbler permit will be drawn on March 20. Anyone, wishing to buy raffle tickets, may contact Jon Leonard at 801-782-9557 or Brett Johnson at 435-259-9453.
Wanted to participate in the Buckhorn District Scouting Expo to be held March 12 at Emery High School. All packs and troops are encouraged to have a booth or exhibit. The Expo will be from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and booths should be set up the evening before. Anyone interested should contact Laren Huntsman at 381-5185 to make arrangements for a booth. The more booths, exhibits and participation that we have the more fun and successful it will be. Those that sign up early will get their first choice on booth location.
Cleveland Town will sponsor a rabies clinic on Feb. 26 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the Cleveland Cemetery storage building, 200 North 600 East. Dr. Griggs will be the vet this year. All dogs are required to have a current rabies shot before they can be licensed for the new year.
All dogs must be licensed by Feb. 28.
Photos of barns and corrals of the past and still in use in Emery County are being collected for future publication. Call Jan Petersen at 381-5252 or 384-2927 or Sylvia Nelson at 687-9184. The deadline is Feb. 28.
Feb. 10, Roundtable, Castle Dale Stake Center, 7 p.m.; Feb. 13, Scout Sunday Fireside, Castle Dale Stake Center, 7 p.m.; Feb. 18-19, Klondike Derby.
For all Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, parents, and leaders: guest speaker: John Beck, Eagle Scout and BYU Quarterback will do a presentation on Feb. 13 at theCastle Dale Stake Center at 7 p.m., Sunday dress or scout uniform.
Anyone interested in helping with the Miss Emery Pageant is encouraged to call Sabrina at 687-2642 or Patsy at 381-2431. Volunteers are needed in the following areas: production, preparation, luncheon, advertising and decorations.
Those young women interested in trying out for the Miss Emery Pageant should call Sabrina at 687-2642 or Patsy at 381-2431. You must be between 17-24 years old and be a high school graduate.
Emery County Girls Softball is looking for representatives from each of the towns and also need to form a new Board of Directors for the 2005 softball season. If interested, contact Jamie Butterfield at 748-5369 or LuAnn Koch at 381-5294. If we do not get volunteers or support, your 2005 softball season will be in jeopardy. Contact us before Feb. 10. Season begins in March.
Submissions for the Writers at Work 2005 Competition are due by March 1. For more information and where to send your entries, log on to www.writersatwork.org. There is an entry fee involved.
The Provo Canyon Limited offers a number of scenic excursions throughout the winter, including Tube N Train and theatrical excursions. Contact Druann Lacey for schedules and fares, 1-435-654-5601.
A Genealogy and Family Heritage Jamboree will be held in St. George on Feb. 11-12. The conference will be held at the Dixie Conference Center. For more information log on to www.cgslink.com.
All Utah elementary schools are welcome to participated in Utah's annual Arbor Day poster contest. Registration materials are available on the web at www.ffsl.utah.gov/ArborDay/postercontest.php. Teachers and schools desiring additional information should contact the Utah Arbor Day Committee at 801-538-5513 or email email@example.com.
A field service officer from the Veterans of Foreign Wars will be at the Price Workforce Service Center from 8:30-10:30 a.m. on Feb. 17 to assist you in understanding and applying for rightful VA benefits.
Emery County Community Theater presents Shenandoah on Feb. 10, 11, 12, and 14 at 7 p.m. each night in the Emery High School auditorium. Thursday night is senior discount night, with a discount for those 55 and older.
The ninth annual Valentine's Carnival will be held on Feb. 11 at the Huntington Elementary Gym from 5-7:30 p.m. Games, fortune teller, food and fun for the entire family. Cake walk, coin toss, stuffed animals and much more. Tickets 10 for $1.00.
The Huntington City 2005 dog licenses are now due. Proof of current rabies vaccination must be presented before license can be issued. Deadline for dog licenses is March 1. Dog licenses may be purchased at the Huntington City Hall or at the rabies clinic which will be held at the Huntington City Fire Station on Feb. 26 with Dr. Brent Griggs. Clinic will be from 9 a.m.-noon.
Relay for Life is now recruiting teams. If you would like to have a team in the 2005 Relay for Life, contact Barbara Moore at 384-2261. Also, if you are a cancer survivor we need your address to update our information mailing list, contact Cathy Sitterud at 381-5647. Volunteers to assist in preparation and the night of the Relay for Life walk are badly needed. For more information or to volunteer call Barbara Moore at 384-2261.
Emery County Archives now has new hours. The new hours are noon-5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. If you need assistance other than those hours, call Shirley Spears, at 381-2671 and leave a message or contact her at 650-4787. The Archives is now under the supervision of the Emery County Recorder and a message may be left at that office at 381-2414.
The YouthLINC Service Scholarship aims to recognize the top five young humanitarians in the state of Utah. All high school and college aged students are eligible to apply. We are hoping that by rewarding young people for dedicated service to their communities, we will encourage other young people to become involved in helping others. The program is sponsored by Bank One and Larry H. Miller charities, and offers college scholarships. Applications will be accepted until March 18. For more information visit www.youthlincutah.org.
United Way International, United Way of American and many other United Way charities are working together with disaster response partners to assess and address the wide range, long term response and recovery needs of communities in Southern Asia severely impacted by tsunami waves recently. A list of responding agencies accepting donations for immediate relief assistance can be found at www.interaction.org.
A Utah mother, whose son is stationed in Kuwait, is asking for baseball equipment donations. For more information contact SLCC Athletic Director Andrew Wallace at 801-957-4031.
Applications are now being evaluated for the Ten Star All Star Summer Basketball Camp. The camp is by invitation only. Boys and girls ages 10 to 19 are eligible to apply. Past participants include: Michael Jordan, Tim Duncan, Vince Carter, Jerry Stackhouse, Grant Hill and Antwan Jamison. For a free brochure call 704-373-0873 anytime.
The Interamerican University Studies Institute will offer two programs in Latin America this summer for high school students. Costa Rica, Pura Vida, focuses on biology and includes Spanish immersion as well. Artes en Mexico provides an opportunity to work with professional Mexican arts teachers while improving Spanish skills. Individual homestays, excursions and small group instruction are features of both. The programs are open to students between the ages of 15 and 17 who will have completed two years of high school Spanish by June. Scholarships available for each program. Applications are due Feb. 11. For more information, call IUSI at 800-345-4874 or visit www.iusi.org.
The Arbor Day Foundation is offering 10 free flowering trees to anyone who joins the National Arbor Day Foundation during January. Mail contribution to National Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor Avenue, Nebraska City, Neb. 68410, or go online to arborday.org.
U.S. Bank has established a Tsunami Relief Fund for people who want to contribute to relief efforts in the aftermath of the devastating and deadly disaster is South Asia. Contributions can be made at any of U.S. 2,346 locations or online at usbank.com.
The Wheelchair Foundation, Intermountain Healthcare, and the George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Foundation are partnering to distribute free wheelchairs to disabled Utahns. Persons interested in getting a free wheelchair can call 1-877-387-3839, or apply at www.wheelchairfoundation.org/utah.
The Eccles Community Art Center in Ogden is calling for entries for its 14th statewide photographic competition. The competition is open to all photographers who presently reside in the state of Utah. All print must be original, completed within the last two years, and not have been previously exhibited in a juried exhibit sponsored by the Eccles Community Art Center. For more information, call Alisha or Debra at 1-801-392-6935 or visit www.ogden4arts.org.
Orangeville animal licenses for 2005 are due by Feb. 28. A rabies clinics will be held at the Orangeville Fire Station Feb. 19 from 9 a.m.-noon.
Open shoot on Wednesday's from 4-8 p.m. at the Emery County Recreation Center, 75 South 400 East in Castle Dale. For more information contact Randy at 384-3393, Eric at 384-2319, Brook at 384-2396, or Jason at 384-2926.
Application and nomination forms are available to nominate the most creative people in K-12 education. Those individuals who make a difference in the lives of children in the community should be nominated. Visit the website www.leadersinlearningawards.org for more information and nomination forms.
Nominations are now being accepted for the Women's Achievement Award. The Utah Commission for Women and Families is searching for Utah women who have made significant contributions to women and families in our state. Winners will be honored during Women's History Month in March 2005. For more information contact Curt at 1-801-526-4315.
Grief support group for parents who have lost a child will be held Thursday evenings at 6:30 p.m. in the classroom at Castleview Hospital, 300 North Hospital Drive, Price. For more information contact 637-4800, ext. #4018 or 820-0287.
The Southeastern Utah District Health Department in Castle Dale now has influenza vaccine available for the general public. Clinic hours are Monday-Friday from 3:30-4:30 p.m. and Monday from 8:30-11:30 a.m.
Merlin Christiansen is looking for photos of the Old Woman Mountain, located by the rest stop off I-70 in Salina Canyon. If anyone has photos please contact Merlin at 286-2348.
Are you having trouble getting money for college? Have you been denied a PELL grant? Do you lack funding? Have you exhausted all other financial resources? To see if your qualify for financial aid through state and federal programs, contact the Department of Workforce Services at 1-435-381-6100 during working hours.
The HEAT program is once again in operation. If you need assistance with your heating bills, call Kathy in Community Services at 381-5410 to schedule an appointment. The program runs from Nov. 1, 2004-March 31, 2005.
Nominate outstanding volunteers from your community for the Governors' Points of Light Award. For information about nomination criteria, go to www.volunteers.utah.gov. To request a hard copy of the nomination form, contact the Utah Commission on Volunteers at 1-801-764-0704 or 1-888-755-8824.
Students pursuing careers in agriculture are encouraged to apply for scholarships sponsored by Agriliance and Croplan Genetics. Applications are available from participating local cooperatives or on the Agriliance website, www.agriliance.com in the careers section, or at www.mbservices.com. Applications must be postmarked by March 1, 2005. For more information or to request an application, call 1-800-232-3639, ext. 4584.
The Three Wishes Inc. Program makes available power (electric) wheelchairs to senior citizens (65 years and older) and the permanently disabled at no cost to the recipient, if they qualify. Call toll free at 1-800-817-1871.
Each year hundreds of children in Emery and Carbon counties become wards of the juvenile court system due to child abuse, neglect or abandonment. The child welfare system can only devote so much time and attention to each individual case and, consequently, to each individual child. CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) Volunteers are ordinary men and women who find it in their hearts and their schedules to help these abused and neglected children. Those interested in volunteering should contact Kerrie, the CASA coordinator at 435-381-5595.
The in home Rx programs makes available breathing medications and nebulizers to patients who may have asthma, emphysema or COPD at no cost to the recipient, if they qualify. Call 1-800-344-5764 or visit the website www.inhomerx.com for more information on the details of this program.
The Senior Mobility Program makes available to senior citizens and the permanently disabled, power electric wheelchairs at no cost to the recipient, if they qualify. Call 1-800-451-0971 to see if you qualify.
Utah Valley Cancer Center, located at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center has a new toll-free phone number. Anyone can call 1-866-549-3800 to schedule an appointment, get information about local cancer support groups or to find out more about IHC cancer services and physicians. Hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
The Huntington Lions Club is gathering used eyeglasses to be distributed to needy people in Third World countries. There is a special need for childrens glasses. For more information, contact Judy Lang at 687-5349.
The Senior Wheels USA Program makes available power (electric) wheelchairs to senior citizens (65 years and older) and the permanently disabled at no cost to the recipient, if they qualify. Call toll free at 1-800-246-6010.
Donations are needed from Emery County residents to the Emery Chapter of the Salvation Army which provides emergency assistance for the people of Emery County as well as people traveling through the area. Mail donations to the Emery County Sheriff's Office, Box 281, Green River, Utah 84525 or Emery County Sheriff's Office, Box 817, Castle Dale, Utah 84513. For information, contact Cheryl Keener at 435-564-3432.
Attention, union meeting for local 6363 will be held the third Wednesday of every month at the District 22 office in Price. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m.
Girl Scouts need leaders in Emery County. Call Nina Green at 800-678-7809 to volunteer.


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Sunday, December 03, 2006
Should I do it?
It's already Dec. 3. And so I must decide.
"It would be cool," I'd say to Geoff. "But would it be $700 cool? Or $800 cool?"
But secretly, I'd be thinking to myself: "Would it be buy a new sleeping bag and bivy sack cool? Take three or four days off of work cool? Fly out to Anchorage in the middle of February cool? Spend the next three months forcing myself on increasingly lengthy, sleet-drenched, Taku-wind-blasted bicycle rides cool? Plod through the sleep deprived physical delirium of 24 hours with a bicycle just to see the sun rise over the Susitna Valley once more cool?"
But then I look at this picture from last year, and I already know the answer.
There's still the problem with committing to it, however. What becomes easy to do in my mind becomes harder to do when I'm staring at the Alaska Air flight reservation Web site. So I have to weigh the pros and cons.
- This year, I'll have a snow bike (which will probably be ready to ride by the middle of this month.) It's not a fatbike, persay, not a Pugsley, but is decidedly more snow-worthy than my skinny Sugar.
- This year, I'll have experience. Although that could instill a false sense of security, I at least won't walk into the frozen valley facing a complete unknown.
- This year, I'll have most of my gear upfront. It won't be like last December, when I started out the season riding in 10-degree weather while wearing four pairs of cotton gym socks.
- This year, I'll have more competitive drive. I've always been accustomed to coming in last, but the 24 Hours of Kincaid gave me a taste of the fresh air at the front of the pack, and I want more.
- I live in Juneau this year, not Homer, which means an exponentially higher cost of travel to get to the Big Lake area.
- I live in Juneau this year, not Homer, which means training in conditions that are likely leaps and bounds away from those on the race course: Deep, wet snow; warmer air; and the possibility of driving rain (all of these conditions would have served me well when I was training for last year's race, but what are the chances it will be warm and rainy two years in a row?)
- I live in Juneau this year, not Homer, which means shipping my bike via USPS more than a week before the race. And who trusts USPS?
- Last year, I was training mainly to give myself something to do over the long Alaska winter. This year, I actually know what I need to do to get ready for such a race. And it scares the #$@! out of me.
So I look at the logistics and I ask myself: What would Pete Basinger do? What would Mike Curiak do?
What would you do?
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- carl hutch12:32 AM
I would suggest to bite the bullet,budget a little more time and not alot more $$$ and enter Bill M`s race.I think reading between the lines you feel you are not ready but you probably are alot more ready then you think.The Alaskan range is perhaps the most beautiful part of the entire iditarod trail and the smile on your face rolling into Mcgrath will last alot longer then the susitna one.ReplyDelete
Hey, I just make donuts for a living, but reading between the lines-it sounds like you *want* to do the ride but not knowing your financial condition.......7 or 8 hundred bucks for just one race *is* a lot of money.ReplyDelete
If it's a stretch- skip a year and do more races close to home.
Whatever you do.........I'm sure we'll all enjoy reading about it:-)
you'll have fun!ReplyDelete
peace out, yo!
Back in 2001, at the age of 38, I quit my job and went off for 6 months to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail with my girlfriend Susan(she's my wife now). It was the best decision I ever made, as well as the scariest. Susan worked in Hospice and saw too many times people having regrets for putting off their dreams until after their retirement. Many didn't have the health to follow through with there dreams, or like the ones on Hospice, would never fulfill their dreams. Susan decided she was going to live now and convinced me. Jill, you're young and life only gets more complicated with more excuses as you grow older. After seeing the smile on your face from last years race, my advice would be to let you soul soar again while you have the opportunity. Twenty or thirty years from now you'll never regret spending that $700. But if you pass it up, you might regret that.ReplyDelete
- Adam1:33 PM
Hey Jill,ReplyDelete
Tim turned me onto your blog a while ago. If you want to do the race then do it. People spend money on far more ridiculous things. I'm assuming that the question you have is "is it worth it". If doing the race will cause a real financial hardship (like not being able to pay rent or buy food) then that's another matter. But if the question is more like I have the money but don't know if I should spend it on the race. Then just do it. I mean there is nothing in the world like the Susitna or the ITI. Except maybe for Pierre's race in MN (the Arrowhead). The race is still cheaper than a big screen TV or any other entertainment gadgets people tend to buy. The point is that this kind of stuff, if you can afford it and you really want to do it, is worth whatever it takes to get there and do it. Carl who posted above comes from the UK. People come from all over the world to do these races, so in general you are getting off cheap. Not as cheaply as those of us who live within driving distance of the start, but you get the point... money shouldn't make the decision for you.
You have to do it. I'm training in CT, where the weather is a LOT more mild than in AK, so I need your exploits in the freezing rain, sleet, blizzards, ice, polar bear attacks (well, maybe not that) to keep me motivated. I think, if Jill can ride in that kind of weather, I can do it here. Go for it. I'll get fat and out of shape if you don't.ReplyDelete
I've been in your position, but for me it was Ironman, not endurance mountain biking. And it was dealing with extreme summer heat, not frigid winter cold. And it was expensive and time consuming. And I signed up again. And again. And again...ReplyDelete
After five years, I finally had to take a break, but I have NO regrets.
If I were you, I would do it. In a heartbeat.
Do it! Do it do it do it do it do it!ReplyDelete
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Monday, September 12, 2011
NEW! BOOKS! Or, Writing Is Never a Waste
So. Umm. Yeah.
The books.
It's weird, because in Isadora's case I've spent so long NOT telling anyone what it's about. And in MIND GAME'S case, well, it hasn't been around for very long.
(Yeah, this is the funny part of the deal: I sold the book I've spent the most time working on [eighteen months? Two years? Four different times of throwing out 50 or 100 pages and starting over] and the book I've spent the least amount of time working on. Because yes, for those who have been asking, MIND GAMES is my nine-day novel. But that's totally misleading, and I'll tell you why. As soon as I can get out of this parenthetical statement.)
(Moving on.)
Those of you who have been around for a while might be thinking--a book using Egyptian mythology, and a book using psychics and mind-readers? Those sound just like KEEPING KING TUT (the first novel I ever wrote) and FLASH (the second novel I ever wrote, the first YA I ever wrote, and the book that got me Marvelous Michelle). (Also similar to the third novel I ever wrote, which was a companion to FLASH, which I abandoned when FLASH didn't sell.)
To which I would respond: Well, yes. And no. Because here is where I am going to tell you that no book is ever a waste. MIND GAMES and FLOOD AND STONE are not those early books. But they wouldn't exist without them.
I spent a ton of time researching Egyptian mythology and history for my disastrously boring middle grade novel. So when I needed something new to write and my friend Natalie suggested I do something with Egyptian mythology since I had already put in all of that time, Isadora was born.
It was a very long, painful, gruesome birth. The kind of birth story that makes you not want to have kids, ever. (I mean, makes you not want to write books, ever.) I got to 100 pages and realized something was not working. I set it aside. Usually this is the kiss of death for books, but Isadora's voice wouldn't leave me alone. I started again. It still wasn't working. I set it aside.
Rinse. Repeat.
But in the end, Isadora, the teenage daughter of Ancient Egyptian gods, knew she wanted her story told, and also knew how she wanted it told. When I finally gave up trying to make it what I thought it should be, lo and behold it became exactly what it needed to be. It's about family. It's about that terrible time when, as a young teenager, you realize your parents aren't perfect. (Made even worse when your imperfect mother is the freaking goddess of motherhood.) It's about being too stubborn to accept love when it is given if it isn't given in the exact way you think you need it.
Also museums and slushies and first kisses and carne asada french fries and scarab beetles and blue eyes and interior design and snakes and skeezy relatives.
MIND GAMES was a bit different. Because yes, I wrote the book as it is now in nine days. And it wasn't a rewrite of those other books. It has different characters, an entirely new setting, an entirely different plot. But. But. It is the brainchild of two complete manuscripts and ten years (no, seriously, TEN YEARS) of daydreaming and worldbuilding and imagining and trying to figure out how to tell a story with these elements that I found so fascinating.
So yes. A nine day draft, informed by two complete manuscripts and ten years of dreaming. And, honestly, if it weren't for those two failed books, and for every book that has happened since, I wouldn't have been able to write MIND GAMES. I took the kernels of the ideas that I loved, and happily I am finally to a place in my writing where I was able to capture the type of story that I wanted to tell with those ideas. It's dark. It's a bit disturbing. It's a complicated format (non-linear, two POVs). It's about two sisters, and love, and impossible choices. It's about trying to do the right thing when everything around you is always wrong.
Oh, yeah, and it's about people who can read minds and see the future and hang out with devastatingly handsome (and probably very bad for you) boys.
In the end, these are two entirely new books. But they are two entirely new books that would be impossible without all of the books that came before them. So if you are a writer, and you're sad that you might have to leave an early manuscript behind, please know that it's never a waste. You learned. You grew as a writer. You wrote what you could when you could, and what you write in the future will always, always benefit from what you wrote in the past.
(See, if you were a psychic you'd already know this.)
(You'd probably also be in my book. And that would be a bad thing. So be glad you aren't a psychic, and instead have to learn these things through trial and error. Or reading my blog. Which hopefully is neither a trial nor an error.)
28 comments:
- Kristan said...
So glad you were able to grow those seeds into the plants/flowers/books they were supposed to be! And I love Egyptian mythology.
- September 12, 2011 at 9:42 AM
- We Heart YA said...
Okay, those books? Sound. AWESOME.
- September 12, 2011 at 9:42 AM
- Caroline Starr Rose said...
I totally agree: writing may not be efficient, but it's never a waste.
- September 12, 2011 at 10:00 AM
- Cecelia said...
Both of those books sound fantastic (can NOT wait) - and thank you for the encouraging words!
- September 12, 2011 at 10:15 AM
I think when you wrote Isadora's voice wouldn't leave you alone, you really meant Michelle wouldn't leave you alone. I cried (but tried to hide it) every time you set Isadora aside. Ok, I didn't try to hide it. Because I looooooove Isadora.
And then you hit me with Mind Games. And whoa. Or wow. Or both.
Now stop blogging and go write the sequel to Mind Games please.
What?? I said please.
- September 12, 2011 at 10:29 AM
- heidikins said...
I am so happy to hear about Isadora!!! It is perhaps my favorite news EVER! Just so you know, Egypt Game is next to your books on my bookshelf. :)
- September 12, 2011 at 10:42 AM
- Jessie Oliveros said...
I just read this and your last post. That's amazing...two books a year! We have a lot to look forward to. And it's good to know that the stories I love might not be lost forever. :) (And there is no excuse for nine days. Nine days is nine days and is just incredible.)
- September 12, 2011 at 11:17 AM
- Chantele Sedgwick said...
Yay for two books a year! So excited for you. Mind Games and Flood and Stone sound amazing. And I know the unnamed standalone will be awesome as well! Can't wait to find out what that is!
- September 12, 2011 at 12:14 PM
- Tina Moss said...
Is 2012 here yet? You tell us about these awesome books and your journey writing them, but...but...we can't read them yet??? *cries*
- September 12, 2011 at 12:37 PM
- erica and christy said...
I love that you share your writing journey with the blogosphere. Writers like me appreciate it. I left a manuscript behind recently, but did find a way to use the time and work I'd put into it in another. Someday,a day farther away than it is near, I will write a manuscript in two months. No, it's not nine days, but it's a goal! You're my inspiration! Thanks again! (And yes, go write that sequel!) Christy
- September 12, 2011 at 2:27 PM
- Lexie said...
It's so true, though. As a writer, every piece of writing means something. If you write a 10k manuscript then abandon it 'cause you think it's shite, that doesn't mean you didn't gain anything from the failed attempt. There's always something you can take away from it.
On another note . . . nine days? I know you explained, but . . . wow. How long is it?
- September 12, 2011 at 2:47 PM
- Megs said...
Oh, I miss a few days, and now look: more announcements and more books. HOORAY! Belated congratulations! (Although, congratulations are probably always in order for some reason or another, especially for you. ;) ) I am SO looking forward to these, especially Isadora's story. I too am a sucker for mythology.
Hugs and love!!! (And THANKS for keeping us all entertained!) :)
- September 12, 2011 at 2:53 PM
- Hannah said...
Yeah when I tried writing my book the way I wanted it.... It was a complete disaster. It wasn't that bad. It wasn't that good either. Lucky for me, I figured it out by writing chapter 5.. Perfect. So excited for the books. Did you have to tell me now? I lose my mind waiting a week. A year or more..... I might not be alive.
- September 12, 2011 at 3:38 PM
- Daisy Whitney said...
Books give birth to other books. Lots of spawning going on.
- September 12, 2011 at 4:44 PM
- Anita Saxena said...
Congratulations quadruple times! Your success is such an inspiration to us all. Can't wait to read these books when they release.
- September 12, 2011 at 4:56 PM
- Michelle said...
Kiersten, please tell us we'll get to read them in 2012!
- September 12, 2011 at 7:45 PM
- Whirlochre said...
Hurrah for recycling!
Hotly awaiting a series of novels based on your teenage bra poem...
- September 12, 2011 at 10:05 PM
- LinWash said...
Glad we get to meet Isadora.
- September 13, 2011 at 4:56 AM
- Kimberly Sabatini said...
I seriously love you for walking us through the 10 years and unpublished books that got you to the 9 day novel. I was starting to hyperventilate again. :o) Seriously, I could not be happier for you. You deserve every good thing coming your way and I hope you know what a great role model and big "sistah" you are for the rest of us. (((hugs)))
- September 13, 2011 at 6:48 AM
- Disgruntled Bear (Kate Kaynak) said...
Supercalafragulations on your book deal! I saw the announcement on Publisher's Marketplace today, and I'm looking forward to reading all four!
- September 13, 2011 at 9:26 AM
- Taffy said...
Okay. Ready. Ready to read the next book! THANKS for the not-really-nine-days-but-kinda-sorta talk. It actually gives me a boast that it was ten years in the making but formed in less than two weeks. Love it. There is hope for my work!
- September 13, 2011 at 1:13 PM
Thanks for the advice, it's great stuff!
Although, I wouldn't mind being a psychic, and being in one of your books wouldn't be oh so bad, maybe. . . :)
Can't wait to read your next adventures! I'm glad you endured and gave birth to them, I mean um, wrote them! :)
- September 13, 2011 at 5:00 PM
Thank you so much for this.
Thank you for encouraging me to press on, whether what I'm writing now will become an insanely popular book or not.
Thank you for reminding me that just because a certain mish-mash of scenarios won't work for one book, doesn't mean that I can never perfect those scenarios in another book.
And thank you for reassuring me that books that are dark and disturbing and have multiple POVs devastingly handsome (and probably very bad for you) boys are in vogue. Because that sort of story is EXACTLY what I'm hoping to achieve in the draft I'm currently laboring to bring to life.
Thank you!
-Christine from Arizona
- September 13, 2011 at 6:45 PM
- Claire Dawn said...
So I'm slow, and I've just seen the sale on PM. Congrats! I'm looking forward to them already. Is it 2013 yet?
- September 13, 2011 at 8:03 PM
- Elaine AM Smith said...
I love the idea of making sure no good research goes to waste. Isadora is a great name, I can't wait to read her story.
- September 14, 2011 at 1:29 AM
- arihart said...
Wow. I'm still impressed that you did it in 9 days!!! But I'm so glad we have more books to look forward to. They both sound so amazing :)
It's nice to know that nothing is wasted.
- September 15, 2011 at 2:56 AM
- Blogger Name: Krystal Larson said...
I can not wait! If you ever need a blog tour or reviewer (I'm sure people are jumping though) please consider me: http://livetoread-krystal.blogspot.com/ edysicecreamlover18@gmailDOTcom
- September 17, 2011 at 10:15 AM
- Katrina L. Lantz said...
Thank you for this post. This combined with Beth Revis' vlog on ten manuscripts and failure give me hope for my own dead MSs. You guys rock.
- September 19, 2011 at 8:24 AM


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A lot of lesser known players are getting quality opportunities. Nathan Gerbe, Patrick Maroon, Joe Colborne, Tomas Tatar, Michael Bournival and more are covered in Scott Cullen's latest blog.
1. One of the best lines in the league last season was the Carolina Hurricanes' trio of Jiri Tlusty, Eric Staal and Alexander Semin. This season hasn't started so well, particularly for Tlusty, who scored 23 goals and 38 points in 48 games last season, but has just two goals and three points in the first dozen games this season.
Tlusty has been bumped from that line in favour of Nathan Gerbe, the mighty mite winger who is one of the best stories of this young NHL season. After scoring 29 goals and 72 points in 188 games with the Buffalo Sabres, Gerbe had a two-way deal with the Hurricanes and earned a spot with the NHL club in camp.
Not only did he secure a regular spot in the lineup, but he's played a significant role, a career-high 18:37 per game, while scoring four goals and seven points in a dozen games.
More impressively, Gerbe has generated 3.42 shots on goal per game, the same as San Jose's Logan Couture, and an indication that Gerbe's offensive contributions aren't merely a matter of good fortune. In fact, with an on-ice shooting percentage of 3.4%, it's easy to argue that Gerbe has been relatively unlucky offensively and should have a few more points given the chances created.
There's nothing to say that Gerbe won't get pulled from the Staal-Semin pairing, but the former Boston College star is getting an opportunity, and ice time, unlike anything he has received in the NHL.
2. Injuries (Dustin Penner, Saku Koivu, Jakob Silfverberg, Matt Beleskey) continue to thin out the lines for the Anaheim Ducks, but they have also provided an opportunity for Patrick Maroon to skate with Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry on the Ducks' top line.
Maroon is a 25-year-old power forward who has had some minor league success, scoring 118 AHL goals in five-plus seasons, but had just three points in 15 NHL games coming into the season. He's held his own in the possession game and is taking to his new surroundings well, putting up four points and a plus-6 rating in the last five games.
Given his limited track record, it's early to buy-in on Maroon totally, but he's getting an opportunity and if he makes the most of it, he could earn a regular spot in the lineup.
3. It seems like forever ago that Flames C Joe Colborne was drafted 16th overall by the Boston Bruins and, in some ways, the last five years might feel like an eternity to Colborne, who has been traded twice and is just getting a chance to play a regular role in the NHL after scoring 125 points in 211 AHL games.
Colborne had six points in 16 games over the last three seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs, but when training camp neared an end and the Leafs didn't want to risk sending Colborne down to the AHL, knowing that he would likely be claimed on waivers, they got what they could in trade, a conditional fourth-round pick from the Flames.
With former Leafs GM Brian Burke now the President in Calgary, it's not a surprise that Colborne is getting a chance to play. At the same time, it's not like he was giften an opportunity, playing under nine minutes in four of his first five games with the Flames.
The ice time has picked up a bit, as has Colborne's production (1 G, 1 A, plus-4 in last 3 GP). He played a season-high 15:18 against Washington Saturday, skating on a line with LW T.J. Galiardi and RW Mike Cammalleri. It may not last or Colborne may just be the guy who has nine points in 26 career NHL games.
4. After starting the year on the Stars' number one line, and then moving down the depth chart, Erik Cole has rejoined Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn. It worked in Buffalo, which might not be the best measuring stick, as Cole has two assists and played a season-high 20:17.
If Cole is going to maintain such a spot on the depth chart, though, he has to generate more shots on goal. Right now, he's averaging 1.64 shots per game, which is ever-so-slightly better than the 1.61 per game he had in Dallas last season after he was acquired from Montreal. When he scored 35 goals for Montreal, in 2011-2012, Cole averaged 2.94 shots on goal per game, so that's a rather precipitous drop in a short amount of time for the soon-to-be 35-year-old winger.
Interestingly, Cole replaced Rich Peverley on the No. 1 line, but Peverley has better possession numbers, with a lower percentage of offensive zone starts than Cole this season. If neither Cole nor Peverley can settle into the role, there may eventually be an opportunity for rookie Valeri Nichushkin, who has been playing more (16:18 ATOI in last three games) recently.
5. While Chicago Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville has bemoaned his club's lack of offensive production, I've taken up the cause of rookie C Brandon Pirri, who had three points in his first three games of the season, despite playing fewer than 10 minutes in each of them.
Pirri had two points in seven NHL games over the last three seasons while he primarily plied his trade in the AHL, developing to the point that he put up 75 points in 76 games last season.
Pirri got more of an opportunity Tuesday, centering Brandon Saad and Patrick Kane, picking up a pair of assists in a 5-1 Blackhawks win.
While it was a positive step, there are still reasons to have modest expectations for Pirri. One, he likely wouldn't have even had that opportunity if not for an injury to veteran C Michal Handzus, who has played a lot of second-line centre for the Blackhawks since he was picked up from San Jose for a fourth-round pick last season.
The other concern is that Pirri is at the bottom end of the possession metrics for Blackhawks forwards. He's not far behind Handzus, but Pirri needs to improve his all-around play (or simply benefit from injury) if he's going to get an extended look in the role that seems totally suited to his skills.
6. Detroit has been forced to juggle their lines, trying to elicit offensive production from those not named Henrik Zetterberg, Pavel Datsyuk or Daniel Alfredsson.
One of the beneficiaries has been winger Tomas Tatar, who joined a line with Zetterberg and Johan Franzen. While Tatar doesn't have any points in four games this season. The 22-year-old hasn't been sent to the AHL because he requires waivers and would never clear after he scored 39 goals and 70 points in 85 (regular season plus playoff) games last season.
Tatar played a career-high 15:11 for the Wings against the Rangers Saturday, more than he had played in his previous 30 NHL games, and he's been solid enough in his limited playing time this year. There's offensive upside with Tatar, but he'll have to get some consistent playing time before it's fair to place expectations on him.
By splitting up Zetterberg and Pavel Datsyuk, the Wings left Datsyuk to play with Alfredsson and Todd Bertuzzi. With those forwards comprising the top two lines, the obvious player to fall out is Stephen Weiss, a free agent signing in the summer who has been having a really hard time in his first dozen games with the Wings, scoring two goals and posting a minus-5 rating.
7. There seems to be some dissatisfaction with the play of Kings LW Dustin Brown, who has two goals and five points in a dozen games, and he's recently been replaced on the top line by LW Dwight King.
A 6-foot-4 winger who has four goals on the season, after a hat trick against Phoenix last Thursday, is getting a chance to play with Anze Kopitar and Justin Williams, two players that are both consistent in their offensive production, but also in their domination of puck possession. King doesn't figure to have the skill to keep pace with them on a long-term basis, but it's an interesting opportunity for as long as he gets to play with the big boys.
8. Injuries have hit the Montreal Canadiens' forward lines hard, but it has opened up an opportunity for rookie winger Michael Bournival, who has been spending recent games skating with veteran C Tomas Plekanec and RW Brian Gionta.
Bournival hasn't looked out place in the least, putting up strong possession numbers along with two goals and six points, with a plus-4 rating, in nine games.
Once Max Pacioretty, Danny Briere, Brandon Prust and others make their way back to the Canadiens' lineup, Bournival may not be in such a prime spot, but as long as he remains productive, he's going to make it more difficult to send him back to the American Hockey League.
9. There hasn't been a ton of stability on the Minnesota Wild top line, with Zach Parise and Mikko Koivu going through Jason Pominville and Nino Niederreiter before their latest right winger, rookie Justin Fontaine.
A 25-year-old who played collegiately at Minnesota-Duluth, Fontaine wassn't drafted, but had 152 points in 124 games over his last three college seasons, and had 111 points in 137 AHL games in his first two pro seasons.
Fontaine has three goals and a plus-5 rating in 13 games this year, but two of those goals have come in the last four games and he's also played more than 16 minutes in two of the last four games (he's played under 14 in the other 11).
Like others on this list, Fontaine is not necessarily positioned to stick in his current role, but it's worth seeing what he can do with the chance he's being given.
10. Goals haven't been easy to come by in New Jersey and perhaps that shouldn't come as a shock considering that Ilya Koalchuk bolted to the KHL in the offseason and their top two centres coming into the year, Travis Zajac and Adam Henrique, had combined for 36 points in 90 games last season.
Henrique and Zajac both have one goal and four points through 11 games this season, so there is an opportunity for Andrei Loktionov, a player who has shown some skill, with 97 points in 135 AHL games, but hasn't yet been able to make a mark in the NHL. Last year's 12 points in 28 games with the Devils represents a career-high.
Though he only has three points in 10 games this year, Loktionov is getting a shot with veteran Czech wingers Patrik Elias and Jaromir Jagr. If 23-year-old Loktionov is going to prove that he's capable of putting up points in the NHL, those are wingers that should help find his offensive mojo.
11. While the hype was mostly on Vincent Lecavalier when he scored a hat trick while playing right wing with Claude Giroux against the Islanders, it's notable that their left winger was rookie Michael Raffl, the 24-year-old who is making a big jump from the Swedish Allsvenskan (below Elite League) to the NHL.
Raffl got his first NHL point, while playing 9:18, his lowest ice time in five NHL games. While his puck possessions stats are solid enough in limited ice time, it's hard to imagine that Raffl is the best option long-term on that line, what with the likes of Matt Read and Wayne Simmonds toiling as the third line (Scott Hartnell and Jakub Voracek as second line) wings.
12. While this isn't quite the same line combination as some of the others that I've referenced, it's worth noting that Capitals C Mikhail Grabovski has fared just fine since he was demoted to the third line.
The Capitals finally moved Martin Erat out of a fourth-line role and Erat responded with three assists in his first game on the second line with Brooks Laich and Troy Brouwer. Since then? No points, minus-5 and three shots on goal in four games.
Grabovski, on the other hand, has four points (2 G, 2 A) and is plus-3 in the last four games. Grabovski's goals have come on the power play, but has been productive enough with linemates Jason Chimera and Joel Ward.
FIRST NHL GAMES Michael Chaput, C, Columbus - Acquired from Philadelphia in the Tom Sestito trade, Chaput played a modest 7:48 against Anaheim, skating on a line with Ryan Craig and Jared Boll. That's not going to provide much opportunity, but teh 21-year-old has 36 points in 79 AHL games and could probably use more time to develop before getting a real shot to stick.
Kevin Connauton, D, Dallas - Picked up from Vancouver in the Derek Roy deal last season, Connauton has played three full seasons in the AHL and has to clear waivers to be sent to the AHL, so he's been biding his time in Big D and played 16:05 at Calgary, playing mostly with veteran Sergei Gonchar.
Jayson Megna, RW, Pittsburgh - A 23-year-old winger who was signed as a free agent in 2012 out of the University of Nebraska-Omaha, Megna had 12 points in 56 AHL games as a rookie pro, but started this year better, putting up five points in six games before getting recalled due to injuries taking James Neal, Beau Bennett and Chuck Kobasew out of the Penguins' lineup. Megna had a goal and an assist in his second game and has a chance to stick around with all those players out of the lineup.
Darren Archibald, LW, Vancouver - A physical 23-year-old winger, Archibald wasn't drafted and worked his way up through the ECHL to the AHL, where he had 22 points in 55 games last season. He's not playing much, but Archibald and Jeremy Welsh are giving the Canucks some size on the fourth line.
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By PATSY STODDARDEditor
In the months since the Crandall Canyon mine disaster, for me it has never been far from my mind. I have been attending the Utah Mine Safety Commission meetings. One of which was in Emery County in Huntington. One in Price and one at the Western Energy Training Center northeast of Helper. The remainder have been held in Salt Lake City. These meetings have been very informative for the commission. They had a lot to learn and a relatively short time to do it. Gov. Jon Huntsman was very specific in wanting recommendations before the start of the legislative session.
Many of the recommendations will come with a price tag. The legislature will have to determine what to fund and how all that will work, but the job of the commission was to examine and make recommendations. I think they have done that. They have heard a lot of testimony most of which has been taken under advisement and appears in the recommendations.
Some of the recommendations are just an acknowledgement that problems, with hydrocarbons for example, should be addressed. Problems with deep mining should be addressed. Investments should be made into research that can make mining safer.
One point that was emphasized over and over was the development or the enhancement of what's already in place concerning a culture of safety.
Everyone is ultimately responsible for their own safety. Miners shouldn't be afraid to let people know when a situation feels unsafe. They should be able to do this without fear of repercussion. There was so much information in these meetings. I have been doing a series on all the testimony which will probably go on for a few more weeks.
After these recommendations are made and funded, implementation will begin. It will take everyone working together to bring these recommendations to fruition and make all the hard work worthwhile. If it saves one life it will be worth it.
When this disaster happened everyone involved reacted as they have been trained. Miners began searching for the victims. Mine rescue teams were called out and assembled at the mine in a timely manner. Law enforcement was immediately on the scene and set up a perimeter and controlled traffic going to the mine to authorized vehicles only. EMT personnel responded to the scene and stayed there until the search was called off, three weeks later. The Mine Safety and Health Administration responded immediately and set up their command center at the mine site. The mine operator came immediately to the scene to render assistance. All available equipment from other mines needed for the rescue effort was brought to the mine. The Salvation Army arrived a few days later to feed those at the bottom of the road. The Red Cross arrived to help feed miners families.
In this equation, the weak link seemed to be the state. They were the only ones who didn't know what to do to help. They tried, but they didn't know their role. Now they want a role, which is fine. But, I think the role played by everyone associated with this disaster was handled in a very admirable manner.
I spent a lot of time on the mine disaster. I personally think everything was handled very professionally. But, we can do better. Not that I think anything was done wrong, but, better in the sense that moving forward in the mining industry and advancing in technology and safety will be a good thing.
I don't think we need more regulation and rules. We need to enforce the rules we already have in place. I know MSHA mine inspectors and I can tell you they do a good job and are on the mine sites a tremendous amount of time each year. There are 17 mine inspectors working from the Price office. This is very good coverage of the mines in our area.
The MSHA investigation into the cause of the Crandall Canyon disaster is yet to come out. I hope the things they learn from that investigation will prevent such disasters in the future.
Much can be done, the recommendations of the mine commission are very valid and will be a huge step in the right direction. The mine operators always seem to tell a different story from those who do the actual work. The stories of the workers need to be told. They need to feel free to express concerns and issues within a mine. No one should have to fear being fired because they don't believe an area is safe.
During the Crandall Canyon disaster, there were men who asked to be removed from the face and requested to work on the rescue effort in another facet. As things turned out, those requests saved these mens lives. It's so hard to predict what a mountain is going to do. All the technology in the world couldn't have prevented that mountain from coming in, but technology could have sounded a warning. And, when that mountain came in, perhaps no one would have been there to be caught up in the destruction.
There are many lessons to be learned as we move forward. These recommendations will save lives. They will continue to propel mining forward as it becomes a safer industry.
I hope coal mining continues in our counties for a long time to come and that coal miners and their industry will some day get the respect it deserves.


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Elder Kevin Winn has returned home after completing a mission in the Louisville Kentucky Mission. He will be speaking in sacrament meeting on Aug. 8 at 9 a.m., in the Orangeville 2nd Ward Chapel, 45 West 100 South.
His parents, Randy and Janice Winn, welcome all his friends and family to celebrate with good food and fun at a barbecue on the evening of Aug. 7 in their backyard at 245 South 200 West, Orangeville. So come on over "Y'all" and join the fun and welcome Kevin home.
Elder Kipp Aaron Huffaker has been called to serve in the Oklahoma Tulsa Mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He will speak on Aug. 8 at 11 a.m. in the Ferron Creek Ward.
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The Miss Emery Scholarship Pageant will be held on July 16 at 7 p.m. Elise DeBry is the 2010 reigning Miss Emery and she will crown the new Miss Emery for 2011. The contestants are Whitney Withers, Aixa Herrera, McCall Spears, Shantelle Hansen, Olivia Burton, Laurel Jefferies and Rachel Rogers. Also involved in the festivities will be 2010 Little Miss Emery Aspen Hansen and newly crowned Little Miss Emery 2011 Brinlee Hurdsman.
Laurel Jefferies is from Castle Dale. Her platform issue is increasing literacy in all ages. She will perform for her talent a violin solo entitled "Danny Boy"- an old English tune.
Whitney Withers is from Ferron. Her platform is being a part of the community. For her talent she will sing, "Any Man Of Mine," by Shania Twain.
Shantelle Hansen is from Huntington. Her platform issue is Zero Fatalities, No Texting And Driving. For her talent she will play, "Fur Elise" on the alto saxophone by Ludwig Van Beethoven.
Aixa Herrera is from Green River. For her talent she will be dancing Cumbia to the music of Calo y Margarita- La Colegiala Cumbia is a Colombian musical style and folk dance that is considered to be representative of Colombia, along with Vallenato. Her platform issue is the beautification of Green River.
Olivia Burton is from Cleveland. Her talent will include an original vocal and piano number entitled, "Got my Heart." Olivia's platform issue is the importance of music education.
Rachel Rogers is from Castle Dale. Her platform issue is keeping the arts in our school curriculum. Her talent number will be a classical vocal solo entitled Panis Angelicus by Cesar Frank.
McCall Spears is from Castle Dale. Her platform issue is Buckle Up And Stop Texting. For her talent she will dance to "Blue Suede Shoes," by Elvis Presley.


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Find music everywhere you turn. Get a taste of Memphis music and nightlife, learn about the giants of soul at the Stax Museum of American Soul, enter the gateway to music heritage at the Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum or walk in Elvis' shoes in the famous Sun Studio. Speaking of the King, don't pass up a pilgrimage to Graceland. While you're in the birthplace of rock 'n' roll, take a tour of Gibson Guitar and take home an ultimate memento.
A city has soul when the food, music and very culture are the defining elements. You won't have to look far for fun in the city of rock 'n' roll, soul and blues. Grab mouthwatering Memphis barbecue for lunch. There is something tasty on just about every corner. See what's in the fire at the Metal Museum. Put on your blue suede shoes and party at the annual Elvis Presley Birthday Celebration. Indulge in music, arts, international flair and, of course, more barbecue at the Memphis in May International Festival. Shop, nibble and party in historic enclaves such as Cooper-Young Historic District or Pinch Historic District.
Visit the National Civil Rights Museum on the site of the old Lorraine Motel. The museum chronicles the Civil Rights Movement from slavery to present-day human rights movements. The museum presents a timeline of the civil rights struggle, concentrating on the seminal events of the 1950s and 1960s.
Plan to stop by a few Memphis landmarks that offer fun for the whole family. The Pink Palace Museum features exhibits on the natural and cultural history of the area along with a science center, IMAX theater and planetarium. Meet giant pandas and other new friends at the renowned Memphis Zoo. Spend a lazy day canoeing the Wolf River or splashing around at Mud Island.
Visit Dixon Gallery & Gardens, carefully carved out of native Tennessee woodlands with fine old trees and an exquisite garden. See Tennessee's oldest museum of fine art, the Memphis Brooks Museum, and enjoy an exhibit, film or concert.
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CLAD, the new online menswear shopping site, in partnership with Esquire Magazine, launched on Wednesday to cater to men aged 25-54 who hate to shop (at least in person). Touted as the "first-of-its-kind collaboration between an editorial publication and an online retailer, we noticed the site is chock full of editorial commerce: "picks" by Esquire Magazine editors, including an advice column entitled "Damn Good Advice." We found much of the current stock of merchandise ranges from up-and-coming brands as well as established labels in apparel, accessories, watches and footwear, including some really cool denim brands such as Earnest Sewn, Citizens of Humanity and Rag & Bone. If you're shopping for a guy who likes to dress like men in Esquire Magazine, then step right up.
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Gardens include waterfalls, jungle and ocean side coastline!
Uncle Robert's Night Farmer's Market ~ Leave from Kalani and join the locals at the nighttime farmer's market in Kalapana Village. Vendors will offer traditional fresh produce as well as clothing, jewelry, art, live entertainment and more. Attracting 700-800 people, this gathering truly celebrates the aloha spirit!
About the Facilitator(s)
Gina & Meggan's lifelong friendship began in Las Vegas, Nevada where they lived and practiced yoga together. Now, nearly 20 years later, they are both certified teachers who share a passion for teaching yoga globally while inspiring students to defend the earth and live a life of passion!
For the retreat, YogaMama Gina will work with you to arrange/reserve the package of your choice and ensure a satisfying stay at Kalani. Meggan will guide students through yoga classes that both uplift the human spirit and target the whole person; mind, body & soul.
YogaMama Gina, founder of sukasana.org, has a BA in environmental studies, is a certified Pursha & Pre/Post-Natal yoga teacher as well as a chakra energy healer. She currently lives in Bahía de Caráquez, Manabi, Ecuador with her husband and four children where she teaches daily classes and manages operations for sukasana.org.
Meggan is a certified Hatha and Street Yoga teacher, has completed a 200 hour Anusara Inspired Training and holds a BA in Women's Studies. Her teaching style emphasizes conscious alignment, vibrant breath and life-affirming spirit! Meggan inspires students in their practice, by providing a safe, welcoming and challenging environment in which to breathe and move. She is a mother, a music lover, a vegetarian, a self-proclaimed eco-warrior and deeply committed to teaching yoga from the heart.
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According to the sum of U.S. Department of the Treasury estimates for fiscal year 2009, almost $1 trillion in federal revenue was forgone due to tax exclusions, credits, deductions, deferrals, and preferential tax rates--legally known as tax expenditures. The revenue that the government forgoes is viewed by many analysts as spending channeled through the tax system. Similar to spending programs, tax expenditures represent a substantial federal commitment in a wide range of mission areas. For fiscal year 2009, the U.S. Department of the Treasury listed a total of 173 tax expenditures, some of which were of the same magnitude or larger than related federal spending for some mission areas. Like mandatory spending programs such as Medicare, many tax expenditures are governed by eligibility rules and formulas that provide benefits to those who are eligible and wish to participate. Since 1994, GAO has recommended greater scrutiny of tax expenditures.
Tax expenditures, if well designed and effectively implemented, can be an effective tool to further federal goals, such as encouraging economic development in disadvantaged areas, financing higher education, and stimulating research and development. However, tax expenditures can contribute to mission fragmentation and program overlap, thus creating the potential for duplication. Moreover, some tax expenditures may be ineffective at achieving their social or economic purposes. Tax expenditures do not compete overtly with other priorities in the annual budget, and spending embedded in the tax code is effectively funded before discretionary spending is considered. Many tax expenditures are not subject to congressional reauthorization. Therefore, Congress lacks the opportunity to regularly review their effectiveness. Periodic reviews could help identify redundancy in related tax and spending programs and determine how well specific tax expenditures work to achieve their goals and how their benefits and costs compare to those of programs with similar goals.
In the case of higher education, the federal government offers seven tax expenditures and nine spending programsgrant and loan programs authorized by Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965to help students and their families pay for postsecondary education. In 2005, the number of tax filers claiming a higher education tax credit or tuition deduction surpassed the number of Title IV aid recipients. Perhaps due to the multiple, complex tax provisions, hundreds of thousands of taxpayers in 2005 failed to claim tax incentives or did not claim the most advantageous tax benefit. Simplifying the tax, grant, and loan programs may reduce complexities in higher education financing, including reducing the number of eligible taxpayers that do not claim tax benefits. However, GAO reported in 2008 that Congress had received little information about the roles and effectiveness of the tax and Title IV programs.
To date, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has not used its budget and performance review processes to systematically review tax expenditures and promote integrated reviews of related tax and spending programs.
Past GAO reviews of specific tax expenditures have identified options to improve their design and better target resources. For example, in 2010, GAO suggested that Congress modify the Research Tax Credit to reduce windfalls to taxpayers for research spending they would have done anyway. GAO also suggested that Congress convert at least part of the New Markets Tax Credit to a grant program to increase the amount of federal subsidy reaching businesses in impoverished, low-income communities.
Data availability has been a challenge in assessing tax expenditure performance. In the case of the Empowerment Zone, Enterprise Community, and Renewal Community programs, the lack of tax benefit data limits the ability of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Agriculture to evaluate the overall mix of grant and tax programs to revitalize selected urban and rural communities. In response to GAO recommendations, HUD and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) collaborated to share data on some program tax credits. However, the IRS data do not tie the program tax incentives to specific designated communities, making it difficult to assess the impact of the tax benefits.
Coordinated reviews of tax expenditures with related federal spending programs could help policymakers reduce overlap and inconsistencies and direct scarce resources to the most effective or least costly methods to deliver federal support.
In 2005, GAO recommended that the Director of the Office of Management and Budget in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury take specific actions to ensure that policymakers have necessary information to exercise scrutiny of tax expenditures:
The Executive Branch had made little progress in implementing similar recommendations that GAO made in 1994, and, OMB, citing methodological and conceptual issues, disagreed with GAO's 2005 recommendations. However, in its fiscal year 2012 budget guidance, OMB instructed agencies, where appropriate, to analyze how to better integrate tax and spending policies that have similar objectives and goals. Such analysis could be useful in identifying redundancies.
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WELLINGTON-Gregory Wayne Hatfield was born May 28, 1960 in Highland Park, Mich., to James W. Hatfield and Lilly Varney. He was the fourth son in a family of six children.
Greg's "free spirit" brought him out West landing him in Green River, Utah, where he adopted Bob, Joann, and Shane Wetherington and Grandma and Grandpa Ray Sherrill as his family away from home. Greg loved the land and the river and always did and has called Green River home.
He graduated from high school in Green River, and entered the US Navy, where he served for three years in active duty. He returned to Green River and secured employment with UDOT and later met and married his wife Jennifer. They were married Oct. 12, 1996. Their marriage was solemnized in the Manti LDS Temple on June 14, 2008. His military career continued for an additional nine years. His last tour of duty was in Iraq in 2003-2004. Current employment was with Conoco Phillips of Price, Utah.
Greg courageously fought his final battle with lymphoma cancer. He passed away Monday, June 23, 2008, in Wellington, Utah. Greg was loved and respected by all who knew him. He has blessed the lives of many.
He is survived by his wife, Jennifer Keele; son, Brendon Jeffery (9 years); and daughters, Faith Nickale (6 years) and Hope Cherish (3 years) all of Wellington, Utah; his mother, Lily Pochedley of Columbus, Ohio; brothers, Larry of Salt Lake City, Utah; Bruce of Draper, Utah; George of Chattanuga, Tenn.; and sister, Joyce of Cleveland, Tenn.; half sisters, Kaye and Tina and half brothers, Billy Joe, Jimmy and Jack.
His father James, brother Roger preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, June 26, 2008 at the Green River LDS Chapel, 95 North Clark Street. A viewing will be held from 10-10:45 a.m. at the church prior to the services. Interment will be in the Elgin Cemetery, with military honors provided by the Utah National Guard.
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Item # 241240
The Reebok® RealFlex Transition is a lightweight running shoe that has 76 individual sensors that are designed for multi-directional flexibility making this shoe feel like it's a second skin.
- Mesh and faux suede upper
- Blown rubber forefoot for superior cushioning and durability
- Multi-directional flex nodes for flexibility and natural foot motion
- Synthetic sole
- Imported
- Online Exclusive!
By: Sanci
Location: Sunrise, Fl
August 05, 2012
"More beautiful than picture. My son loved it instantly! Not heavy like other running shoe & very well made. I am now searching for a similar colour for myself"
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