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By WADE ALLINSONEmery CountyUtah
It was very nice for Mr. Groene, executive director of SUWA to once again give us a reminder on the lies and half truths of what he represents.
Mr. Groene mentioned what a great deal it was when the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument was created and how the state trust lands were traded out. He mentioned that Emery County received land where the Cottonwood tract coal lease are located. He failed to mention how many coal tracts that will never be developed because of the creation of the GSENM. The Cottonwood tract is a mere drop in the bucket compared to the coal deposits that are now completely off limits. He forgot to mention that the GSENM killed the Smoky Hollow Coal Mine that was being developed by Andalex. That mine would have provided millions of tons of easily extracted low cover coal in addition to hundreds of good paying jobs for the people of the area.
With the creation of the GSENM, numerous sections of State Institutional Trust Land ware locked up, thus rendering them useless and unable to generate money for Utah's public schools. Mr. Groene correctly states that these SITLA sections were traded out in a deal between the State of Utah and BLM. What he did not mention is that for every three state sections located within the monument, the State of Utah only received one section in return.
So, it was a three for one deal at the expense of the children of Utah. SITLA had no choice but to agree with the exchange because they were strong-armed by the creation of the Grand Staircase National monument. I would ask if that is the sort of "common ground" that Mr. Groene claims, "there is room for"?
Neither SUWA, nor Mr. Groene has the best interest of Emery County or the State of Utah in mind. This became evident when SUWA filed a lawsuit to stop the oil leases. It is also evident in the pressure that SUWA put on the Obama administration to rescind the same leases which in turn will cost the school children of Utah approximately $3.5 million. This decision also sanitized 37,000 acres of school trust land that can't be developed for natural resource extraction.
If wilderness is designated, Mr. Groene claims that livestock grazing, stock ponds and fences can still exist. What he failed to mention is that no mechanical, mechanized, nor motorized means will be allowed in a wilderness area to repair fences or stock ponds. There will not be any new development of fences, springs, watering troughs or additional ponds. Corrals located within the wilderness area will no longer be accessible to livestock trailers.
In fact it will be illegal to use a wheel barrow to maintain a stock pond or watering trough in a wilderness area. It will be illegal to use a chainsaw in a wilderness area. Wilderness designation not only eliminates motorized travel, but it eliminates all "mechanized" activities and yes this includes mountain bikes.
It is more than obvious why grazing permittees of the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument voluntarily sold out to the Grand Canyon Trust.
Have we forgotten what happened in 1992 with the incident involving a stray cow in Chimney Canyon and what resulted from the environmental pressure that was placed on the BLM from an environmental group because this animal was in a WSA?
Mr. Groene mentions that hunting and fishing can still take place. I would ask Mr. Groene when was that last time he went fishing on the San Rafael Swell? Hunters represent a small portion of the recreational users on the San Rafael Swell.
If wilderness is created, motorized access to hunting locations will be closed. Hunters will have to walk or ride a horse on existing roads and trails that are no longer open to motorized use because of a wilderness designation.
Wilderness means no motorized and no mechanized vehicles are allowed. Every road within the designated wilderness area will be closed to both motorized and mechanical access, including mountain bikes. This means that hundreds of miles of roads will be closed. Hundreds of dispersed camping sites will no longer be accessible.
The picture is much bigger than OHVs. It involves every person who drives or operates any type of motorized or mechanized vehicle. Mr. Groene mentioned that the creation of wilderness does not need to be a negative impact. What about the Lila Canyon Coal Mine? This mine boarders a WSA. SUWA filed several protests and lawsuits, this litigation has substantially delayed the development of this mine for seven years. The Lila Canyon Mine is located in Emery County and would/will provide jobs and income for the county. Can you imagine if this WSA would have been designated wilderness?
We have given up enough over the last 20 years in terms of the creation and management of the current WSAs. How many WSAs are there on the San Rafael Swell that were "created"? Case in point would be Old Woman Wash/Canyon. Old Woman has two constructed roads, a mine and a drill pipe sticking out of the ground. Darris Ekker built one of the roads in 1970 with a bulldozer so he could access a copper deposit. Why is this a WSA? Because, it was "created". How much wilderness are SUWA and Mr. Groene going to "create" from land that technically does not qualify? As per SUWA's latest Red Rock Wilderness bill, the answer is more than 9 million acres of BLM land in Utah.
When wilderness is created, it gives Congress the right to decide how much water should be flowing through these areas. Where does this water come from? It comes from the streams and rivers that feed each community in Emery County. It is the same water that we depend upon for drinking and irrigation.
Mr. Groene talked about the "giving and taking" process that was involved in the Washington County Bill. SUWA acknowledges that the "improved" Washington County Bill removed provisions that "gave away thousands of acres of public land rights away for water development."
Thanks Mr. Groene for reminding us of all of the wonderful and good deals you and SUWA are offering to the citizens of Emery County and the State of Utah.
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Skip to comments.We ought to give Dog a second chance (Daily Trojan)
Posted on 11/13/2007 12:30:44 AM PST by panther33
We ought to give Dog a second chance
By: Joshua Sharp
Tuesday Opinion Columnist
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It's always a good day when "Dog: The Bounty Hunter" is on TV. Bored by the prostitutes and stab victims on "Cops," I enjoy watching Duane "Dog" Chapman and his family hunting down meth-crazed fugitives on the Hawaiian Islands.
The long-haired strongman, accompanied by his trademark sunglasses and busty wife, usually ends each arrest by giving fatherly advice to his capture and offering a cigarette - if that's his or her thing.
But production of the show is now suspended indefinitely after the bounty hunter's estranged son, Tucker, recorded a private phone call where Dog repeatedly used racially charged language. Tucker then sold the tape to the National Enquirer for a reported $15,000.
In the call, Dog was chewing out his son for his relationship with a black woman whom Dog suspected was leading recently paroled Tucker back into trouble.
"I heard this girl was maybe not being the best for Tucker - and I'll leave it like that - so I tried to interfere," Dog explained on "Larry King Live." "I don't care if she is black at all. He's on parole for a 20-year sentence, and if he messes up, he goes back."
Dog's recorded rant was an angry, obscenity-laced tirade. But what's worse, Dog used the n-word to refer to the girlfriend.
Over the past two weeks, Dog has been rightfully vilified in the public sphere for using such indefensible language. But knowing Dog's track record of compassionate public service, and after his repeated, presumably sincere apologies, we need to forgive and move forward. ...
Continue reading "We ought to give Dog a second chance," by Joshua Sharp in today's Daily Trojan...
So in that sense, he owes no apology. He is what he is. His pandering to the media just makes him seem weak.
I'd agree with you, in fact, I hope Dog continues to do his bounty hunting regardless of whether it's on t.v. or not. He is a good guy who has always been hated by leftist, Cop hating, liberals, they just had a chance to exploit his language etiquette weakness, Senator Byrd got a pass.
The thing about name calling, the more they know it bothers you, the more they will use it.
Dog shuld be forgiven.
Its the Liberal socialist aristocracy who have taken Dogs use of the "n" word oout of context , and they brand him for the use of the word, when in fact it is an everyday word to the neighborhood from which Dog sprang.
Dog's sidling up to the liberals does make him look weak, but it goes to show you who has the cultural power these days.That has to change ASAP!
I agree with your analysis of the conversation, but disagree with your conclusion that he shouldn't apologize.
He used a term he shouldn't have, and his use of it has hurt many people. Even though he could have never anticipated that his son would betray him to the National Enquirer, he ultimately said those words and therefore does owe an apology to those he hurt. However, as I wrote in my column, the condemnation should end there.
Btw, I don't think an apology makes him weak at all.
I love the Dog. It was wrong of Dog to say what he said; however; it was a private conversation. Now tell me a fairytale about alledged minorities not saying really nasty things about whites or other races or each other. Dog's opinions are not the point in this case. The point is his son sold him out. And his girlfriend planned it. Dog is the wrong person to be held accountable here. His son and girlfriend should be. Just like that case in Boulder where that couple's land was taken. They say ignorance of the law is no excuse. Well, there is no excuse for judges and lawyers, politicians, big business; etc to steal from the public either. These people should be held accountable too. We meed to make the real culprits responsible.
Thank you. Like you, I hope Dog is back in action soon. Get those fugitives shakin' in their boots again. :)
Well said. Thanks for sharing.
I hear you. As a Communication major, I'm worried to see us shift to a "sound bite society." Context is almost always lost in translation.
If you look back, Mark Furman lost his career and probably the case against OJ over something this stupid.
Get rid of Chris Mathews, or Oberman if you want to clean up TV. And for God's sake, don't bring back Rosie.
Good comment. I found it interesting, though, how Dog responded to that thought on Larry King Live. He said regardless of whether the law was broken in obtaining the conversation, and regardless of whether it was a private call, he said it and that's that.
I was happy to hear Dog respond that way. As they say in the military: "No excuse, sir!"
Yes, I didn't find the conversation particularly offensive in light of far harsher statements said by others.
But in today's media, you're one statement away from "career suicide." Sad.
If you heard the language I use at white people who don't signal and cut people off in traffic, you'd never worry about what dog said about black people. Then again, I'll never get that reality show on A&E.
In perspective: Dog said a dirty word. N-word, I don't give a hoot. Really don't care. If Rap and Hip-Hop can gain such a foothold in black culture, considering the extent of the verbal abuse that comes out of it, then Dog didn't do anything wrong by their own standards.
Bad Dog. No biscuit.
Never got a reply, if more were sent who knows?
Wonder when gangsta rap tunes will not include 'Offing You White MF's'.
Great idea. Can you post the e-mail, or a link?
Well said.
You're absolutely right. Thanks for posting.
That'll happen the moment it doesn't become profitable.
Somebody bring me a lawn chair.
heck he didnt say anything NEAR as bad as RAP LYRICS
I think he deserves a second chance. I understand that even Whoopi was pretty conciliatory when speaking of it on The View.
I agree with you. He is taking responsibility.
Thank you for commenting.
Dog also had a right to expect some degree of loyalty from his son which he did not get. If I were Dog, I would tell the kid no problem, you're on your own, and when your girlfriend gets done using you and kicks you to the curb, don't come crying to me.
Sounds like the kid needs to be reminded which side his bread is buttered on.
As long as the N word is in popular music by black artists, used by black comedians and so forth I could not care less who uses it. It is an offensive word regardless of who says it.
Condemning him for using the N word is racist.
"I think he deserves a second chance"
Second chance implies he did something wrong. Its the people vilifying him that are wrong.
You hit the nail on the head. Thanks for commenting.
"Its the people vilifying him that are wrong."
That's very true.
Having paid scant attention to this "controversy", but still more than I wanted to, I would point out that Mr. Dog was telling his son that he did not want to get caught up in some BS racial grievance firestorm, and that is what got him caught up in some BS racial grievance firestorm.
His use of the N-Word in that tape was not denigration, but an example or the language that he might use. He was having a discussion about language, and thought he was in a situation where he could use the actual word he was talking about, instead of saying "The N-Word".
The fact is, Mr. Dog's public act, which has made him a lot of money, requires him to use coarse language and racial slurs from time to time. He was merely pointing out to his son that he did not want somebody in the family making a big deal out of it every time he did so. This is a perfectly reasonable position and really has nothing to do with racial denigration or the individual girl involved.
And it turns out that Mr. Dog was right.
I think the whole ordeal makes A&E look worse than Chapman. He has obviously used the language before and A&E didn't care as long as nobody actually heard it.
I'm just as offended when blacks call me "Honkey", "Whitey", and "Cracker" as they are when they are called the much celebrated "N-word", even by each other. As a redhead, I'm also offended when people call me "Carrot Top", "Red", and "Rusty". My life goes on, though, despite my objections to these names. I grew up in the "old south". Folks who are upset by all of this clearly don't have enough to do in their own lives.....or they are out for financial gain.
It amazes me that people expect a member of the Devil's Disciples who is a 7th grade dropout to use genteel language. Dog has done far worse things than use foul language. Yet not a single gripe about them. He has used the M-F word. And he has committed adultery during previous marriages. Ask any woman: "Which is worse, your husband having an affair or your husband using bad language with an adult son in a private conversation?"
I forgive 'Dog'.
But I won't be watching his TV show.
As many posters have pointed out, the Clintons also have used this kind of language and look where Hillary is now: front-runner for president of the USA.
But some of the Freeper comments here make me want to puke! Where are the conservative and Christian standards and expectations?? Dog revealed himself for who he really is. He has two choices now - stand up and be authentic and NOT apologize....or apologize and (oh, what is that Christian word that Christians like to ignore in their own lives...? OH YEAH..) REPENT!!
Some of these 'freeeepers' are no more a positive difference in this world than Lefties! This 'two wrongs make it ok' justifications are mentally weak. Where is your intellectual rigor and community standard? We're going to lose to the Facist-Muzzies if we don't admonish each other, support each other, and repent with AUTHENTICITY.
Revile and admonish the actions of Dog but not the person. What in his life do we see in our own? Where are we mentally weak?? What do we hide?? Why DO we just give ourselves justifications and a 'pass'?? YAWWWN!
How many of us are so damn quick to justify who Dog is (as he cowardly hides himself from the world) but at the same time were so eager to send ''Rev'' Fred Phelps to hell (as he gladly exposes himself to the world)? I didn't see any of the mentally slovenly Freepers just say ''Well, he is a Kansas Baptist. It's just in his DNA. Live and let live, duuuuuude.''
No!! Most the great Freeps stood up, were vociferous, and took action - quick to admonish the acts of hate!
Who are we that we are a Conservative? Who are we that we Freep?
Dog has done far worse things than use foul language. Yet not a single gripe about them. He has used the M-F word. And he has committed adultery during previous marriages. Ask any woman: "Which is worse, your husband having an affair or your husband using bad language with an adult son in a private conversation?"
Good points.
With regard to your first rebuttal about Dog betraying us, he did betray our trust to a certain extent in that he is a role model for many and was not more careful with the way he referred to that woman. I understand that it was a rant, I understand that it was in private, but what he said was not acceptable or defensible and is now in the public domain.
How do the parents of kids who looked up to him explain why Dog is on the TV apologizing instead of bounty hunting?
When you make yourself a public figure and role model, you have to take on a higher moral standard for yourself. We all make mistakes, but what he said was indeed a small betrayal.
I agree that Tucker's the (much) bigger rat here, but he does not have young fans across Hawaii and the world. His transgressions of recording and selling the tape should not obscure the guilt of the owner of those words.
I agree. I strongly feel that A&E withdrew their support prematurely. They should have stood by him -- he's brought fantastic ratings for the channel, and if they hadn't pulled their support I'm not sure the comments would have seemed so "career-ending."
I hope when they re-consider the issue in a few weeks, they choose to stand by Dog.
Thanks for posting your thoughts.
You're right that authentic repentance is what's needed in this situation, instead of making excuses or justifications. It is my belief that Dog has already begun that process.
I also particularly liked your comments about self-reflection. I think it's helpful to use this time as a chance not to muzzle ourselves completely, but still to remember what a huge effect words can have.
Think before you speak, I always tell myself. Still working on that one...
Duane Chapman and his clan perform a necessary role in civil society ... but they are far from the heroes that some make them out to be. A&E has paid this family a small fortune and they still won't buy a shirt. I couldn't care less if the show never airs again.
Neither do most of Larry King's viewers. But then they aren't his peers, and they don't understand his background.
There's something wrong when a man is forced to apologize to the whole world for what was said in a private conversation, in which he had an expectation of privacy.
Well at least he hasn't checked into some kind of rehab (yet).
FYI, here's that land-grab case in Boulder, CO.
Don't tell me you're an anti-idiotarian! Shocking! /sarc
Here's the tape of Whoopi Goldberg and Sherri Shepherd on The View, talking about Dog's situation.
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Hair and nail service, waxing and make-up, massage.
Creating beautiful fresh flower arrangements as well as blooming plants and European gardens. Work with our design team to create exquisite custom floral for weddings, parties, bar and bat mitzvahs and other special events.
Open Monday thru Saturday. Fine jewelry. Custom creations.
CITY:St. Charles
Museum Shop of the Art Institute of Chicago, The
The Museum Shop offers a wide selection of gifts, jewelry, and museum adaptations, many derived from works in the museum's collections or special exhibitions hosted by the museum.
Specialty gift store offers unique and trendy apparel and accessories for every occasion. Boutique shopping with friendly staff to assist you with your individualized style and flair.
One of the nation's leading fashion specialty retailers, offering an extensive selection of contemporary and classic shoes, clothing and accessories for the entire family.
Nordstrom, one of the nation's leading fashion specialty retailers, offers its Michigan Avenue customers 271,000 sq. ft. and four levels of contemporary and classic shoes, clothing and accessories for the entire family. A wide range of special services and amenities are available, including personal shoppers, concierge, in-store alterations, shoe shine and free delivery service.
Over 130 fabulous stores featuring the latest fashions and trends, including Carson's, JC Penney, Sears and Forever 21. A new Classic Cinemas opened in 2008 showing great movies. Conveniently located on Cermak Rd., west of Harlem Ave.
Northbrook Court is home to a powerful anchor alignment: Neiman Marcus, Macy's, Lord & Taylor and a free-standing, 36,000 square foot Crate & Barrel Home Store. Also featuring BCBGMAXAZRIA, Cole Haan, CUSP, Tommy Bahama's, Louis Vuitton, Ralph Lauren, Burberry and Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spa. Dining and entertainment options include P.F. Chang's, Stir Crazy, Di Pescara, and AMC Theatres providing 14 screens.
We sell only products made in the United States! We offer an eclectic mix of common household items from toys to tools, glassware to garden supplies, fashions to food and so much more. When you shop at Norton's U.S.A, you help keep America working!
For 35 years world famous Chicago icon offering popcorn, nuts & fine chocolate. Also located at O'Hare & Midway airport & Union Station. Order online.
25,000 square feet of tropical splendor. Known for easy-to-grow orchids, flowering house plants and indoor foliage. Open year 'round.
CITY:West Dundee
A unique collection of galleries, boutiques and restaurants on Harrison Street from Austin Blvd. to Elmwood Ave. in Oak Park, Illinois. Find one of a kind apparel, art, jewelry, beads and home accessories. Have a meal or a snack or specialty coffee drinks at the Buzz Café, or a meal and a cocktail at Trattoria 225. Dance and exercise studios, healing arts businesses, and hair salons are among the district's offerings. The nine blocks feature painted artist benches and public art throughout. Convenient to the Austin Blvd. exit from the Eisenhower Expressway, the Austin stop on the CTA Blue Line and Stop 17 on the Free Shuttle. Gallery hours vary -- call or check website for more information.
CITY:Oak Park
After 5 years of having a showroom and retail store on Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park Home & Hardware has recently become an "Internet only" based business. Oak Park Home & Hardware (OPHH) has become quite well known nationally as one of the premier businesses specializing in Lighting, Furniture, and Home Accessories in the spirit of Arts & Crafts, Mission, Prairie, Tudor, and Art Nouveau. We do offer design services and will assist customers in specifying appropriate products for their home(s). Have a look at our web site. You can order online!
CITY:Oak Park
Visit us for maps, books, souvenirs and unique gifts. Tickets are available for Hemingway's Birthplace Home and Museum, Historic Pleasant Home and The Historical Society of Oak Park & River Forest. Purchase other seasonal special events tickets here.
CITY:Oak Park
After the Chicago fire of 1871, many wealthy Chicagoans contracted European-trained architects to build new homes and mansions on the City's Near North side. Oak Street soon became the center of the expanding Gold Coast neighborhood and home to some of Chicago's most prominent families. With the turn of the Century, skyscrapers began to grow along neighboring Michigan avenue, but Oak Street retained its historical brownstone character and intimate scale, combining glamorous style with cozy informality. Today Oak Street has become an International style center, housing many of the world's most exclusive boutiques and salons. It is a street which attracts shoppers from all over the world who seek only the best. Oak Street has become a true "destination", a street of dreams where excitement is generated by sophistication and great taste.
Over 150 specialty stores with outdoor ambiance! Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Macy's, Lord & Taylor and Sears, The Cheesecake Factory, Maggiano's, The Clubhouse and Mon Ami Gabi restaurants. Voted the #1 shopping center.
CITY:Oak Brook
Providing a unique opportunity to samples some of the freshest extra virgin olive oils in the world. Offering a broad selection of award-winning and estate produced oils, with a goal is to provide the finest quality oil that is delicious, affordable and Kosher certified. Also offering an extensive selection of the finest aged vinegars from Modena, Italy including 23 varieties: pomegranate, tangerine, grapefruit. Imported specialty teas, natural pasta products, soaps and spices. Customized gift baskets available.
The Old Orland Historic District has antique and specialty shops, and interesting service businesses nestled in a 1800s neighborhood of historic churches, charming houses and colorful gardens.
CITY:Orland Park
The Old Town School of Folk Music provides a wide range of music, dance, theater, and visual arts courses to people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds. Whatever one's interest, the Old Town School provides broad access to more than 700 accredited class offerings, private lessons, and workshops that span an array of artistic genres. The school features a main stage where concerts are held year round, along with a great shop that sells music and instruments.
Olive & Well offers a Tasting Experience you won't soon forget. Featuring the best selection of the most flavorful Olive Oils from around the world and authentic Balsamic Vinegars de Modena Italy; including 18-year-old Traditional style. Our offerings include those from both Northern and Southern hemisphere small-batch groves. Enjoy your favorite and watch as it is bottled before your eyes in a beautiful souvenir bottle. Located in Historic Oak Park in the Scoville Square at Lake St. & Oak Park Avenue. Come join the fun at 133 N. Oak Park Avenue or visit us at www.oliveandwell.com We ship throughout the U.S. Everyday is a "Tasting Experience".
CITY:Oak Park
Orland Park Place features an exceptional line-up of retailers including Old Navy, Marshall's, Nordstrom Rack, DSW, Jared Jewelers and many other fine stores and restaurants.
CITY:Orland Park
Enclosed, two-level shopping center featuring Apple, Coach, A/X Armani, Lego, Gilly Hicks and over 150 fine shops & restaurants.
CITY:Orland Park
Located next to Toys R Us, this pickers paradise is 10,000 square feet of antiques, collectibles, vintage, retro and fun stuff! 75 dealers. Open 7 days week! Mon-Sat 10-6, Sun 11-5.
A unique gallery and studio featuring textile and wearable art. Art to wear for women and children created with hand-loomed and felted knits, hand-dyed and embellished fabrics. Special commissions are welcome. Private lessons and classes available in textile arts for adults and children.
CITY:Oak Park
Boutique -- home accessories, antiques, furniture, jewelry, apparel, bath and body.
CITY:St. Charles
An authentic Italian food market offering Chicago's best cold and hot sandwiches, as well as house made Italian delights. Also featuring deli meats, cheeses, olives, and salads, gelato, beer, and wine.
An Evanston tradition for 28 years, designer-goldsmith Peggie Robinson and her staff can assist you in your selection of a piece of unique jewelry from their own designs, or help you design a piece just for you.
There is a caring in people who cook that leads them out to the kitchen time and again. Those of us who "Love to Cook and Cook to Love" will find ourselves right at home at Penzeys Spices. Stop by for a visit soon.
CITY:Oak Park
Exceptional and thoughtful gifts presented with personal service. Baby, home, bridal, tea, bath, holiday, invitations, stationary. Free gift wrapping.
Perspective Group and Photography Gallery
A community-oriented, not-for-profit cooperative that promotes fine art photography through exhibitions, critiques, workshops and outreach activities. The gallery represents the work of fine art photographers from the area, and sponsors LENS, an international, juried photography show on an annual basis.
Specializing in vintage clothing, jewelry, china, accessories and books.
We sell used and new sporting goods of all kinds. Buy, trade or consign customer equipment in a fun and friendly environment. Open daily.
CITY:St. Charles
Plaza del Lago, is the premiere luxury shopping experience with unique boutiques, destination restaurants and convenient services all beautifully bundled in the Spanish-style complex in Chicago's North Shore.
Nautical binnacles, sextants, ship models, barometers, blown glass, kaleidoscopes, fog horns, compasses, Chelsea clocks, Bulova, Janmark and more.
This Italian fashion label specializes in luxury goods for men and women including handbags, ready-to-wear-items and shoes.
Open daily. A shop of home furnishings.
CITY:St. Charles
Antiques, home decor, one-of-a-kind architectural pieces and unique gift items.
CITY:West Dundee
Prodigy Glassworks is in the heart of the Oak Park Art's District at 207 Harrison St. Stop in to watch daily glass blowing demonstrations and to see our beautiful gallery offering unique hand-blown and fused pieces made by local artists. Classes are available weekly for adults and children ages 12+. Beginner classes offered Tuesdays from 6pm–9pm: $150/person, and Saturdays from 10am–1 pm: $150/person. Make your own paperweight Mondays and Thursdays from 12pm-5pm. Paperweights take approximately 30 minutes: $25 each for ages 12+. Call ahead to schedule at (708) 445-8000 or email us at firstname.lastname@example.com. For a full list of class offerings see our website.
CITY:Oak Park
Rad Vintage is a 1700 square ft store that has a large selection of Women's and Men's Vintage Clothing & Accessories from the 1940s to 1990s. Our goal is to provide the world with the best selection of vintage clothing. Rad Vintage isn't just a clothing store. We also have a large selection of vintage toys, clocks, character glasses, beer glassware, and 80s vintage telephones, such as the Lego, Mickey, Garfield and the Alf Phone.
This stunning flagship store features the designer's complete lines of All-American fashions for men and women, home furnishings and the swank RL restaurant.
RAM Restaurant & Brewery - Rosemont
The RAM offers a casual dining atmosphere, including a brew house with adjoining bar/lounge and restaurant areas. Lively environment accompanied by great house-brewed beers and daily food specials.
Specializing in garden flowers and supplies, jams, specialty foods, home grown produce, u-pick field, pumpkins, fall family fun activities.
Unusual treasures and gifts, custom glass flower arrangements and framed art.
With locations throughout Illinois, REI is on the leading edge of outdoor adventure and stewardship in the environment. With name brand gear and a knowledgeable staff to help you gear up for whatever adventure you have in mind, you can rest assure the equipment and information you get is above par. From running, hiking, biking, paddling, climbing REI has everything you need to make the outdoors great again. REI's passion for the outdoors runs deep and it's their core purpose to inspire, educate and outfit people for a lifetime of outdoor adventure and stewardship.
Resolution Spa & Wellness Center
Relax your body, mellow your mind, and refresh your spirit in our Resolution Spa & Wellness Center. Whether you wish to de-stress after an important business meeting or unwind following a fun-filled day of shopping, take a breath in this delightful tranquil space at Hilton Chicago/Indian Lakes Resort.
Built in 1905, River East Plaza was recently renovated to office space on the upper five floors and retail and entertainment on the lower two, including a food court, restaurants, entertainment venues and a boat company. Call for hours.
Native American art and antiquities including Navajo weavings, Pueblo pottery, sculptures by Cliff Fragua, and work by other Plains Native American artists.
CITY:East Dundee
Full service teleflora shop. Fresh floral arrangements designed daily. Planters, floor plants, mylar balloons, fruit baskets, stuffed animals and greeting cards.
CITY:West Dundee
Illinois' largest quilting fabrics store. 7,000 bolts of cotton fabric, classes, sewing, quilting. Sales of Pfaff and Viking brand and industrial machines. Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM, Tues & Thurs 9:30 AM - 7:00 PM. Repair all sewing machines handled on-site.
CITY:Crest Hill
Rocktown Adventures is a specialty outdoor retailer and adventure club. They offer sales, rentals, lessons, guided trips and related apparel for kayaking, canoeing, stand-up paddleboarding, Nordic skiing and snowshoeing. They also carry camping equipment, lifestyle apparel and transportation equipment. Rocktown's mission is to help you gear up and head out. They carry top equipment sold by knowledgeable staff. Their experienced instructors love to share their passion for the outdoors. The trip guides know the waterways and trails like the back of their hand. The shop is conveniently located near an abundance of recreational assets waiting to be discovered by you!


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Flamingo, Chilean
Phoenicopterus chilensis
This flamingo is about 41 inches tall (the male is somewhat larger than the female) and weighs approximately five pounds. It is lighter in color than other flamingo species, with pink edges on its outer wings and black under-feathers. It has bright red knees and feet. The neck and legs are longer in proportion to its body than any other species of bird. The three front toes are fully webbed, and its hind toe is elevated.
It has a unique bill: the lower beak is the larger of the two and the upper beak fits into the lower like a lid. Broad areas of the beaks have fine comb-like teeth (lamellae).
The young are grayish brown when born and do not look like the adult for 3 to 4 years.
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: South America: Southern Brazil and Peru to Tierra Del Fuego
: Salt lakes high in the mountains winter and summer
: More than 30 years in captivity, estimated 50 plus years in the wild
Wild Diet
: Red algae, muck organisms (diatoms, annelid worms, small mollusks/crustaceans, insect larvae)
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: Ground spinach, carrot juice, synthetic canthaxanthin, carotene rich foods
The flamingo flies with others in long skeins with its neck straight out and its feet trailing. It is very vocal in flight, honking much like geese do. It has few predators since it lives in such inhospitable places: highly alkaline ponds and lakes surrounded by desert-like waste high in the mountains. Both male & female share in building the nest, which is a cone- shaped, foot high, hardened mud mound with a concave depression in the top for the egg. It uses its unique bill to feed in the water with its head upside down. The top of the bill is bottom-most and the larger lower bill above pumps against it to sieve water and mud through the comb-like teeth and slits in the bill. It either swings its head back and forth while it is feeding or its tongue helps with the pumping by moving back and forth four times a second, drawing and expelling muck through the teeth. The tongue itself also has numerous "teeth" that scrape the collected food from the filters in the bill.
Some pair for years while others take a new partner each breeding season. It should be noted that they may not breed if food is in short supply. Breeding takes place in the fall (October/November). It begins with a flock of 20 - 50 birds with their heads in an "alert" posture, flagging from side to side in a horizontal arc. The whole group increases the tempo of this display then suddenly stops. They then begin "wing salutes" and rush back and forth 50 feet or more several times. During this rushing the birds pair off and leave the group. They touch their beaks and intertwine their necks & also do a ritual pecking & sparring for several minutes. If the courtship is successful they mate; if not they will split up and look for different partners. Copulation takes place while bathing. When the single egg is laid in the nest, the male and female take turns incubating it. The new chick is able to leave the nest 3 to 4 days after it is born. They form into groups of several hundred and forage for tidbits of food. Both parents feed their chick a "milk" that is secreted from their crop gland. It is about 15% fat and contains large amounts of canthaxanthin (the red pigment that colors the feathers). Parental feeding continues until the chick's bill is fully developed.
: 28 to 32 days.
: Clutch: 1 egg
Flamingos were hunted for their plumage until it was discovered that the color fades shortly after death.
The flamingo's tongue was considered a great delicacy in ancient Roman times.
The earliest drawing of a flamingo is in a cave in Spain made about 5000 B.C.
The Genus name, Phoenicopterus, is from the Greek
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, 'feathers', or 'a wing.' The Genus name,
, refers to the country, Chile, although this bird is found elsewhere in South America, as well.
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It was an agonizing artistic statement about a war that every American wanted to forget. How much do you know about "The Deer Hunter?"
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Question 1 of 30
When did the film debut on network television?
President's Day 1991
election night 1980
It was a political film meant to make a political (and anti-war) statement.
Flag Day 1988
Question 2 of 30
Who directed the movie?
Michael Cimino
His follow-up to "The Deer Hunter" was "Heaven's Gate," a flop that tarnished his reputation.
Deric Washburn
Stanley Myers
Question 3 of 30
How long did it take to mix sound for the film?
about five weeks
about five months
The director took his time experimenting with Dolby Stereo capabilities, which were new back then.
three days
Question 4 of 30
In what year was the film released?
It premiered in Los Angeles and rolled out to the rest of the country in 1979.
Question 5 of 30
About how much was Christopher Walken paid for his role in the film?
around $25,000
That was actually a raise due to the fact that shooting went past the schedule completion date.
around $80,000
around $100,000
Question 6 of 30
Why didn't studio executives like the movie when they first saw it?
It was too long.
They were adamant that the movie needed to be much shorter to have any shot at success.
It was too violent.
It was too vulgar.
Question 7 of 30
How many deer were killed for the deer hunting scene?
Instead, the crew relied on a tranquilizer dart; the animal went on to a have a commercially-successful career.
Question 8 of 30
In what state does the story take place?
It's a town of fewer than 10,000 people in the Pittsburgh metro area.
North Carolina
Question 9 of 30
Altogether, in how many different states was the movie filmed?
In addition to Pennsylvania, the crew visited Ohio, West Virginia and Washington.
Question 10 of 30
What species of deer was used during filming?
It wasn't a deer at all…it was an elk.
Question 11 of 30
How many times did John Savage and Robert De Niro jump into the river for the shooting of one famous scene?
15 times
It was a 30-foot drop, and they did it themselves instead of relying on stunt doubles.
40 times
80 times
Question 12 of 30
Other than the United States, in which country was the movie filmed?
It was the first movie about the Vietnam War shot in Thailand, made not long after the real war finally ended.
Question 13 of 30
How long did it take the crew to film the movie?
two months
four months
half a year
The changing locations and realism made the film challenging to shoot.
Question 14 of 30
Why did CBS renege on its agreement to televise the movie on the network?
The movie was too violent.
The film's psychotic violence was too much for network TV.
The director angered studio executives.
It got poor reviews.
Question 15 of 30
Which actor died during the making of the film?
John Savage
George Dzundra
John Cazale
He died of lung cancer at the age of 42 but finished his scenes just in time.
Question 16 of 30
Who paid for Cazale's health insurance during filming?
Robert De Niro
He was adamant that Cazale be included as part of the cast in spite of his failing health.
Meryl Streep
Michael Cimino
Question 17 of 30
Who was the original choice to play the character named Mike Vronsky?
Christopher Walken
Roy Schneider
Schneider reportedly had creative differences with the production team; De Niro replaced him.
John Travolta
Question 18 of 30
What year was the movie's soundtrack released on CD?
It wasn't until more than a decade later that the soundtrack received CD treatment.
Question 19 of 30
For how many Academy Awards was the movie nominated?
It won a whopping five Oscars at the 51st Academy Awards.
Question 20 of 30
For which Academy Award was the film NOT nominated?
Best Visual Effects
It did, however, win Best Picture and Best Director.
Best Supporting Actor
Best Film Editing
Question 21 of 30
Why did executives premiere the movie in New York and L.A. before the rest of the country?
De Niro was having a public meltdown.
They wanted to beat the Oscar deadline.
They wanted to squeeze the movie into consideration for that year's Academy Awards.
They weren't sure the movie was good enough for a full rollout.
Question 22 of 30
With which actor was Meryl Streep involved with during filming?
John Savage
John Cazale
She took the role in part because she wanted to be near her dying boyfriend.
Robert De Niro
Question 23 of 30
How long was the very first version of the film?
five hours
3.5 hours
It was later cut down to "only" 183 minutes.
90 minutes
Question 24 of 30
Which actor won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar?
John Cazale
Robert De Niro
Christopher Walken
Walken plays the character named Nick Chevotarevich.
Question 25 of 30
Why did the director fire the primary film editor?
He hit on the director's wife.
He was drunk all the time.
He was editing too much from certain scenes.
More specifically, Cimino wanted the long wedding scenes to be even longer.
Question 26 of 30
What was the approximate final budget for the film?
around $15 million
The initial budget was less than $9 million but the number climbed during production.
around $8 million
around $26 million
Question 27 of 30
How much did the film make at the box office?
around $50 million
It was a financial success and was (and is still) lauded by critics everywhere.
around $72 million
around $90 million
Question 28 of 30
Why was a live bullet in the gun during the scenes featuring Russian roulette?
to make the acting more real
It's hard to imagine this kind of thing happening in today's Hollywood.
De Niro was secretly hoping someone would die.
It was an accident.
Question 29 of 30
How many people are said to have died copying the Russian roulette scene in real life?
Dozens of people risked their lives (and lost) after imitating the infamous scene.
Question 30 of 30
Why did the Russian roulette scene cause an uproar?
It wasn't based on reality.
Many critics say the scene unfairly portrays the Vietnamese as more brutal than the Americans.
It led people to kill themselves.
It could have killed De Niro.


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Overview of techniques to obtain vascular contrast
Endogenous vascular contrast can be obtained by 3 different techniques:
- either by using modifications linked to blood volume displacement, which will not be subjected to all the radiofrequency pulses, unlike the stationary tissue: time-of-flight phenomenon
- or by exploiting the transverse magnetization dephasing of moving spins subjected to a gradient: phase contrast
- or by optimizing spatial encoding and the duration of an ultrafast spin echo sequence, synchronized to ECG: FBI
In all three techniques, the signal and resulting image are produced by physiological flow. Depending on the underlying physical phenomenon, these methods will be more or less sensitive to certain flow velocities or types of flow. They will often come into difficulty, namely when faced with complex or turbulent flows.
In the case of contrast-enhanced angiography, it is more a question of morphological imagery: the distribution of the contrast agent in the vascular sector is imaged. The main criterion is thus to acquire data at the right moment, during the passage of the contrast agent bolus.
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Vessels generally appear as hyposignals in spin echo sequences due to the outflow effect. The spins in the blood are excited during the slice selection pulse (a.). At time TE/2 some of these spins move out of the slice and so are not subjected to the 180° pulse: therefore there is a reduction in the signal from their initial region (b.). This signal is even lower when blood velocity is high. There will be a complete vascular signal void if all the spins have moved out of the slice at time TE/2.


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This A list mostly movie actress brought her kids to school an hour late because our actress couldn't decide what to wear for her daily school run/pap shoot.
Sarah Jessica Parker
She's mostly movie now? And she's A list?ReplyCancel
Such a large wardrobe of free stuff to choose from.ReplyCancel
The horror.ReplyCancel
A list mostly movie eh? Guess that means some people aren't always correct when insulting others for their "idiotic/dumb/laughable/unintelligent/slur I won't use/wrong guesses…
But don't worry, Imma copy and paste this link for you in the future. 😉ReplyCancel
SJP is mostly movie actress??? She's Alist mostly movie actress???? In what world?
And this blind was not revealed with Reese Witherspoon recently??
Was it.? I wouldn't be surprised French lolReplyCancel
I heard the grooms were working double time, because when they went to get her from the pasture, she was rolling in manure.ReplyCancel
Hard to believe taking into consideration what I've seen her wearing while walking them. Not saying she looks bad, but very …average.
Seriously, French! I can't name a single movie she's been in besides the Sex and the City franchiseReplyCancel
Oh you guys and the horse references are killing me!!! LOL!
Who takes their kids to school late? That's going to be an issue going forward. And doesn't she have nannies she can just get them there on time? I mean I know she wants them to see her but for reals?ReplyCancel
Hard to believe SJP spent an hour on any of these outfits.ReplyCancel
Media fake out is Bs.ReplyCancel
I worked on her first movie in 1984 – "Girls Just want to have fun." Even then, she wanted to be famous so bad it hurt her to NOT be recognized. It also had Helen Hunt and Shannon Doherty in it.ReplyCancel
In all fairness, it could have been more a matter of getting the girls dressed. I have one five-year old and getting her to let me brush her hair is a major engagement, not to mention all the clothing mishaps that can happen from the bedroom to the front door. And no one's papping us or judging me by how my child is dressed.ReplyCancel
David – You worked on a film that has Shannen Doherty and didn't get murderated? That's a bigger story than SJP's fame-crave!ReplyCancel
I ate a sedar at her house, was on a date with one of her brothers , and hubby's, good friends…..she was very cautiously nice…..lovely fam. But boy did she like having "the room aka/floor"she was imitating hubby's rehearsal at the time for bday show he was in….she really likes attention, but this still surprises me….dunno:(
No one got it I do t think
As for basket/Kendra, it's been said it's staged to get another season out of show..ala tori/dean playbook
David, that is an AWESOME movie! Helen Hunt was greatReplyCancel
Seven, agree! Oooh those pink shoes.
I gotta say Square Pegs and GJWHF are forever awesome.ReplyCancel
@unknown…they are currently in works producing the broadway version of HOneymoon in Vegas…Tony Danza starring in Jimmy Cahn roleReplyCancel
And it's one of my faves….
"They will DRUG YOU" lolReplyCancel
Exactly Sherry. I am a mother and in the last 1 1/2yrs I've had 7 surgeries and my kiddos managed to get Perfect Attendance all year long, and I have no hired helpReplyCancel
She looks like a slob every time isee a pap pic of her and no way she is A or mostly movies.ReplyCancel
Failure to Launch, LA Story, First Wives Club, Miami Rhapsody, some action movie, movie where Diane Keaton dies from cancer at the end. Those are just off the top of my head, I know there's more. SJP played the bad girl roles a lot in her pre-SATC days.ReplyCancel
I believe this 100%. There is just far too much inexplicable weekly magazine interest in/reporting in someone who hasn't acted in anything successful in years and anything that was popular and made good money for almost a decade. Her girls are adorable and their outfits are delightful to see though!ReplyCancel


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by the Ontario Service Centre of Parks Canada.
In the second half of the 16th century, whale oil was a rare and highly prized commodity. It burned brighter than the more common vegetable oils, and was used in the manufacture of soap, treatment of fabrics and in pharmaceutical products. By the mid-16th century, European fishermen were pursuing these valuable commodities by exploiting the rich marine resources of the Strait of Belle Isle. Basque merchants and ship owners in France and Spain mounted regular seasonal expeditions to the south coast of Labrador and the north shore of Quebec, to hunt whales for their oil and other products. They favoured the port they called Butus, now called Red Bay. Archival research and on-site archaeology revealed a sophisticated industry previously not witnessed in Canada.
Underwater archaeological excavation began in 1978 and over the course of the next six years, The Red Bay Project developed into one of the most comprehensive marine archaeological projects ever undertaken in Canada. The discovery of three Basque whaling galleons and four small whaling craft makes up one of the most precious underwater archaeological sites in the Americas. One of the small craft, an eight-metre whaling chalupa was found pinned beneath the collapsed starboard side of a 200- tonelada whaling vessel. The chalupa was excavated and meticulously recorded prior to its complete disassembly, recovery, conservation and re-assembly. Its 400 plus-year old remains are highly valued for the following reasons:
The archaeology of the chalupa was a small part of a much broader study of understanding the Basque whalers of Labrador. Its historic value and contribution to Canada's system of National Historic Sites have been formally recognized with the establishment of Red Bay National Historic Site. As of July 1, 1998, this incredible discovery was returned to Red Bay for permanent display and public appreciation in the newly constructed Red Bay NHS, Visitor Centre.
When the marine archaeologists had finished recording all of the information about the artifacts they had excavated, the work of the conservators at the site began. All of the objects were stored in the field lab until the end of the excavation season. In autumn, the artifacts were packed and shipped back to the main lab in Ottawa.
In Ottawa, the conservation of the chalupa followed the same treatment that is used for most waterlogged wood that is preserved in conservation laboratories around the world. The process is as follows:
At this point the keel, frames, planks, thwarts and gunnels were ready to be re-assembled into an almost complete boat.
Re-assembly of an archaeologically recovered boat is the final phase of a long process of reconstruction that begins in the field as the first timbers are revealed in the sediment. As with all archaeology, careful numbering, recording, and the precise locating of each component in relation to the next is critical for all future analysis and interpretation. The resulting maps, photos, drawings of individual timbers, and the catalogues that tie all this data together, become the principal reference tools for the middle phases of reconstruction. By creating composite drawings, pin-up boards, and perhaps a wooden model, archaeologists are able to establish the relationship of the pieces to one another and get an idea of the original shape of the boat. Most reconstructions of ships and boats go only this far. But this chalupa from Red Bay presents a rare opportunity for archaeologists to re-assemble original timbers. These have to be reshaped and fastened with great care, as the re-assembly team follows consciously in the footsteps of the ancient Basque builder while using entirely different methods along the path. Not only is the result a wonderful display for public interpretation, but also the process of re-assembly allows for reconstruction analysis to be taken to the ultimate level.


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New, Convenient Nutrition Facts Panels Can Help Shed Those Holiday Pounds—and Stay Healthy All Year
Now that the holidays are over, many Americans have made New Year's resolutions to shed pounds they may have packed on from party buffets. If you're one such health-minded person, you're already familiar with the nutrition facts panels found on most foods.
Just last week, FSIS published a new rule that will make nutrition facts panels mandatory on about 40 of the most popular cuts of raw meat and poultry. This means that you'll be able to compare the calories and fat content for ground turkey versus ground beef, or for pork chops versus chicken breasts, right in the store. Read more »


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: I bought a slipper tub and now have found out that the plumbing is expensive. It is not a drilled tub so it must look good. The drain, supply lines and clamp is right around 500.00, and this isn't even the faucet! Is there somewhere more reasonable - it was suggested to me to make a wood box and enclose lines, and put a nice faucet on top. How would I do this? Thanks
You can find many fittings much cheaper than $500. You can look at the following web site for some, and there are many others out there.
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Canucks Sign Ronalds Ķēniņš, Who Has A Cool Name, Some Interesting Ties
Dimitri Filipovic
July 30 2013 11:44AM
We all know that the Vancouver Canucks find themselves in a cap bind, and therefore, are unable to bring in any players that would qualify as making a big splash. So with that in mind, it's all about housekeeping these days; they re-signed restricted free agents Jordan Schroeder, Dale Weise, and Yann Sauve. They also brought in the likes of Colin Stuart and
Gilbert Brule Zach Hamill, who will more than likely serve as depth players in Utica.
On Tuesday morning, they made another move that likely won't do anything to whet the appetite of the fans: Latvian forward Ronalds Ķēniņš was signed, with the deal's exact terms yet to be released.
Read on past the jump to get to know Ķēniņš a little better.
What do we know about Ķēniņš? Not that much, to be honest. I mostly just deceived you with that little tease above, in the hopes that you'd click the link and read ahead. If you're reading this right now, then you've fallen into my trap.
He played in the Swiss-A league last season, for Zurich, which is interesting for a few reasons. This particular league was actually a relative hot spot during the NHL's lockout, with a handful of guys you may have heard of (Dustin Brown, Damien Brunner, Michael Del Zotto, Logan Couture, Matt Duchene, Joe Thornton, Patrick Kane, and Tyler Seguin, to name a few) heading over to get some burn.
Last season, Zurich had themselves some Canucks ties. They were coached by Marc Crawford, with Ryan Shannon, Gilbert Brule, and Jeff Tambellini on the roster. Dustin Brown also played 16 games for them during the lockout.
As for Ķēniņš himself, he had 17 points in 45 games, with only 3 goals to his name. He has represented Latvia in the past at the World Juniors, and the World Championships, but I'm not necessarily sure that tells you anything really. There's nothing particularly interesting to see here. He has a cool name, and some interesting connections from his past, but that's about it.
Feel free to carry on with your day.
another classic Tunamilt acquisition.
Kenins was an invitee to the Canucks prospect development camp (he wore #77): http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=677114&navid=DL|VAN|home
Kenins was an invitee to the Canucks prospect development camp (he wore #77): http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=677114&navid=DL|VAN|home
July 30 2013, 05:00PM
He played pretty darn good at prospects camp, and had 8 points in 12 games last playoffs.
Also, his first year will be a loan to his original club, while the second year will be in North America. The NLA finishes their regular season in March, so we should see him with the Comets/Canucks before the start of the playoffs.
Any time you get a young guy like Kennis is a plus. He will be a smart winger. There is no chance that he would be in Swis League unless he can play both ways. You will see this guy with Canucks first team sooner than you think.


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Valor Christian junior defensive back Brian Dawkins Jr. admitted he was angry for a while until he examined the bigger picture.
The Eagles, Colorado's top-ranked Class 5A football team, lost 24-21 in overtime to Bingham, a team from South Jordan, Utah, in a game played Sept. 7 at Valor Christian. Bingham is Utah's top-ranked team in Class 5A.
"I was mad at first then I remembered everything happens for a reason," said Dawkins. "This was a learning lesson for our team. We're going to use this game to let us not have this feeling again. We want to dominate the rest of this season."
Valor, which has won four consecutive Colorado state championships and is the defending Class 5A titlist, should be favored in its next seven regular season games against Colorado opposition.
"It's all about trying to get some challenges, facing adversity and seeing how we respond," said Valor coach Rod Sherman. "We would much rather be in a game like that again Bingham versus games that are easy. We want to be challenged. We have a lot of work to do, but we are going to get better. We're going to be OK."
Last season, the Eagles lost to Bingham, 21-20, in Utah, and this year's Utah-Colorado Border War game was just as close.
"There were probably four to six plays that were critical plays that we missed," said Sherman. "They made some of those plays. A close game like that ended up turning on those plays."
Both teams made potential game-changing plays, but the two biggest came in overtime.
Valor had the ball first with four chances to score from the 10-yard line. Eagles running back Christian McCaffrey gained seven yards on second down to put the ball at the 3-yard line. However, holding was called on Valor, which nullified the run and moved the ball back to the 21-yard line.
Quarterback A.J. Cecil gained 10 yards, but he was sacked on third down and fumbled. McCaffrey picked up the loose ball and tried the scramble, but the play wound up losing 28 yards.
Paul Grizzle's 56-yard field goal attempt was wide and short.
Bingham didn't waste time, and on first down Chayden Johnston drilled a 27-yard field goal to give the Miners the victory.
"It would have been third and goal from the three, and then that holding call moved us back," explained Sherman. "Our initial plan was to throw the ball on first down and run the ball the next three plays. Frankly if we were inside the three we would have probably went for it on fourth down."
The holding call and Johnston's field goal were big plays that decided the televised contest that had many plays that swung the momentum.
Valor's Ben Waters blocked a Miners punt and Marcus Wilson recovered in the end zone to give the Eagles a 7-0 lead. Eric Lee Jr. intercepted a Bingham pass at the Valor 2-yard line to thwart a drive, and then McCaffrey, who rushed for 245 yards on 27 carries, broke two tackles and raced 98 yards for a touchdown to help stake the Eagles to a 14-0 lead.
With the score tied at 14 late in the third period, Valor took over on downs at their own 1-yard line after a goal line stand, but McCaffrey fumbled and Bingham's Nick Heninger recovered in the end zone to give the visitors a 21-14 lead.
Valor tied the game on a 5-yard scoring pass from Cecil to McCaffrey and had a chance to win when Dawkins intercepted a pass at the Eagles' 20 and returned it to the 48-yard line with 40 seconds left in regulation.
The Eagles drove to the Bingham 8-yard line, but Grizzle's 26-yard field goal on the final play of regulation was blocked by Langi Tuifua.
"That's as good as we could ask for, a chance," said Sherman.


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My son's trigger is excitment and anticipation. We do our best to not tell him about stuff too far in advance or tell him if a fun trip is not for sure yet...he just can't handle it! He is turning 5 in a week and is out of control with excitement. There seems to be little we can do to focus that energy - he is suddenly in a happy trance that seems oblivious to established house rules, feelings of others and general safety, and he is usually a pretty responsive guy!...ideas are welcome!
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Momma to 2: S (2 years) and B (15 mos.). S was adopted as an infant and I birthed B myself.
Better late than never??
I've been peeking on a few of the forums to find questions with no responses yet and I happened across yours! I hadn't seen it before. Based upon the date, I'm guessing that your little guy's birthday week has come and gone. Hopefully the excitement wasn't too much to bear and he is now just going about business as a five-year-old.
Although my little ones haven't yet reached this milestone yet (knowing something will be happening weeks before it comes), I did teach 1st grade and kindergarten for several years, so I can help a little with that age group. Mostly what we tried to do with exciting and highly anticipated events (field trips come to mind) is:
-have a calendar to count down to the big day. When they could SEE the event displayed on a calendar, it became more manageable to process. It wasn't a big nebulous exciting thing, it was a clearly defined time.
-giving the children some responsibility related to preparing for the event
-having a predictable, set time to discuss the event and then expecting kids to be on-task when attention is needed elsewhere (this was easier as a teacher than a mom, I think, since we had circle time in the morning for things like that. But breakfast time, for example, could easily become "circle time")
-creating some form of writing or artistic expression about the event (we created both class and individual books with their writing and drawing. Pre-writers could dictate their thoughts or story to an adult, who would write their words verbatim.) Again, this gave a concrete-ness to the event and allowed them to visit and re-visit their thoughts about the event. We'd do this again after the event to summarize what happened and what we wanted to remember.
Anyway - not sure if this will be helpful especially since the time has already passed. But maybe it will be helpful in the future. ;-)


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June 20, 2013
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June 18, 2013
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