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Skip to comments.Court: Obama recess appointments unconstitutional
Posted on 01/25/2013 8:31:20 AM PST by yoe
A federal appeals court has overturned President Obamas controversial recess appointments from last year, arguing he abused his powers and acted when the Senate was not actually in a recess.
The three-judge panels ruling is a major blow to Mr. Obama. The judges ruled that the appointments Mr. Obama made to the National Labor Relations Board are illegal, and the board no longer has a quorum to operate.
But the ruling has even broader constitutional significance, with the judges arguing that the presidents recess appointment powers dont apply to intrasession appointments those made when Congress has left town for a few days or weeks.
The judges signaled the power only applies after Congress has adjourned sine die, which is a legislative term of art that signals the end to a long work period. In modern times, it means the president could only use his powers when Congress quits business at the end of a year.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
I smell a new Czar....no approval needed.
Quoting the entire article out of the Washington Post is a no no.
His Highness isn't going to like this. How dare mere mortals defy his divine will?
Anybody want to start a betting pool on how long it will take before Pennsylvania's nitwit senior senator Bob Casey, Jr. comes out in favor of allowing Der Furhrer to make appointments without congressional approval just as he wants him to be able to unilaterally extend the debt ceiling?
There can only be one of two outcomes regarding this. Either Obama will simply ignore the judges, or he'll do an end around and shift the power where he wants it to be.
There is no stopping Obama with a weak opposition, and an MSM that is willing to do ANYTHING to cover for him.
Yep - wonder how long it's been since those judges had their taxes audited... and their kid's taxes...
nlrb has instant problems. the cpb has instant problems . . . what else?
I can see the CNN-MSNBC-NY Times-The View spin already -
"Court lynches black President - welcome to the new Jim Crow"
"Racist court refuses to allow black President to do his job"
etc. etc., you get the idea .....
If only they would dive into BO's background like they did in this instance we could be rid of him completely.
Everything about the turd is unconstitutional..
spank the commie turd
His Highness isnt going to like this. How dare mere mortals defy his divine will?
Nah. Not to worry. He'll just tell his personal boy on the Supreme Court, Johnny Roberts, to take care of it. Nobody puts a pair of knee pads to better use than Johnny Roberts.
So any rulings would be void?
Another crisis followed by a dog and pony show,
smug MSM and end of case.
Wow, they couldnt rule on this till after the election?
No one will do jack diddly about it.
The appointments will stand, because no one wants to actually confront him on it.
His Highness isn't going to like this. How dare mere mortals defy his divine will?
And when a Republican President wants to do the same, what will the lefties do when the USSC codifies this breach of the constitution?
Which is what I believe the framers had in mind.
Casey can become a real hero of the Democratic Party if he broadens his bill to let Sen. Bob Menendez (he's on Senate Foreign Relations -- no, really!) off the hook for partying with underage Dominican teeny ho's.
It was a Democratic senate that would not bring his appointments to a vote.
I guess Harry Reid is a racist.
This was Wash times, not post.
Which is what I believe the framers had in mind.
Exactly. Also, it was put in place in a day when it could take weeks for congresscritters to travel to/from the District of Criminals. It has very low value today in times of instant communications.
The case wasn't argued until December 5, so I don't think the judges could have issued the ruling before the elections. : |
That sure took its time to get into the courtroom,
Those illegally appointed will lose their jobs when Obama loses his, not until.
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And here is the original photo I started out with... as you can see... it didn't have much of an impact at all.
1.) Drag your photo of choice onto your blank layout (or you can save a COPY of your photo and work from the photo itself. (I highly recommend not doing these steps to your original photo. You don't want to put a bunch of effects on it and accidentally save it and lose your original! (Do I even need to SAY anymore that I learned that the hard way!? hehe.) In this case... I wanted this to be a full page layout, so I dragged my photo over and enlarged to fit my entire 11x8.5 layout.
2. In this case... I really wanted give it a good tint. So I went for my natural instinct and grabbed a great neutral solid and popped it underneath my photo. I then changed the blend mode on my photo to Linear Burn.
3. I still want more impact, so I duplicated my photo layer 2 more times. I changed the first blending mode to Screen to bring out some of the highlights in the photo and changed the second one to Linear Light to really bring out some contrast.
4. Now, I'm liking the way this is starting to look, but it seems a little to "color-y" to me (if I can just invent a word there... hahaha). So, I'm going to desaturate it a bit. Now I played with desaturating each of the layers to find the effect I liked, and I ended up liking the desaturation of the Linear Light layer the best. (I would encourage you to also try it with each layer to see which works best for your particular photo.) Anyway... make sure the Linear Light layer is active and go to Image and then Adjustments and then choose Hue/Saturation.
5.) When your Hue/Saturation options window comes up, simply use your mouse to drag the Saturation lever over to the left (therefore, reducing it... if you want the opposite effect, you would just drag it to the right to increase it.) Then click OK.
6.) Now... this is looking better... but it still needs a bit of tweaking. You can barely see the flower on the fence anymore and the pattern on her dress has been completely washed out. Also... I'd like her hand on the fence to be a little more defined and I'm still not perfectly happy with the coloring. (I know... I probably waaaay over analyze it all... and you might too, but that's ok. Once you make that final click and it shouts at you "THAT'S IT!"... then you know you're done. I just keep playing until I get there. Sometimes it takes 10 or 15 minutes... sometimes it take an hour, but I don't stop until I get there. :)) So... what I want to do now is to bring back the pattern in her dress, define the flower on the fence and her hand. This is where our Burn tool comes into play. It will bring out the darker elements of areas that are too light. Choose your Burn tool from your tools palette as shown below.
8.) Now refer to the top of your screen to set your Burn Settings. The size of your brush depends on how much of an area you want darkened, but you DEFINITELY want to keep the Hardness of your edges at 0%... this helps it blend much more seamlessly. I almost always use a circle brush. Oh... and if it's darkening your selected areas too much, you can always reduce the Exposure level... this will make it darken the area more subtly.
9.) Now, your cursor should be in the shape of a circle. Just place your circle on top of the area you want to darken and define and then click. ONLY click once at first... don't drag your mouse all around yet... you may only need to click once or twice in an area to get the effect you want. If 1 or 2 clicks doesn't do it, then you can use it a little more freely.
10.) Now just continue to click and burn whatever areas you want defined... see the difference here:
11.) Now... last step... this just seemed a little to gray and erie... so to give it a bit more of a warmer, lighter tint, I duplicated my paper layer and dragged that layer to the top so that it sits above all of the photo layers. I changed that bleding mode to Saturation. This just alters the tone of the photo to the tone of the paper a tad and makes me happy with my result. hehehe. Then, I typed some text straight across the layout and we're done!! Again... here is our finished result:
I would LOVE to know what you think of this tutorial. Feel free to leave comments. If you have any questions regarding this tutorial, you can certainly email me at firstname.lastname@example.com.
I would also love to hear what type of tutorials YOU would like to see! While your here, drop a note in the SUGGESSTIONS box! If I don't know how to do what you are asking, I will find out! Then we can learn something new together!!!
You can find a PRINTABLE version of this tutorial (and all of my others) in the Tutorial Section at Oscraps!

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Father's Day 2009: Not a hockey blog
Robin Brownlee
June 21 2009 02:56PM
Until three years ago, Father's Day was a day I tried to ignore. A day I wanted to come and go as quickly as possible. It had been a day that made me dark and sad and envious and angry. It was a day I always ended up feeling sorry for myself, and loathing how I always fell into that trap. I'm guessing I'm not alone in that.
I was tempted to write about that this morning, which is something I'd never have considered not so long ago. I'm not sure why because, as anybody who has followed me here knows, the birth of my son Sam back in August 2006 changed my perspective forever.
That change began Father's Day of 2006, when my wife presented me with a DVD of an ultra-sound she'd had. The grainy images I could barely make out made me cry like a baby. Real tough guy.
I guess it's the circumstances here and now that convinced me to write today, although I'm not sure I could have finished -- it wasn't going to be light fare like the piece David Staples penned about dads at the Cult of Hockey or yet another great bit of real life story-telling you can read over at Black Dog Hates Skunks on almost any day of the week.
Nothing like that. Not at all.
Until Sam arrived, I hated Father's Day because it always reminded me of what I didn't have.
I was just short of my third birthday -- the age as my Sam is now -- when my mother packed a couple of suitcases and my six-month-old brother and I into a beat-up 1955 Chev station wagon and left my dad.
She had no choice, really. Drunk and angry over what I don't know, my dad picked me up and threw me across the kitchen with enough force that I went through a cupboard door and ended up wedged beside the stove with the pots and pans.
It wasn't the first time my dad raised a hand to me in a fit of drunken rage, but, it would be the last. There's no way, not with a six-month-old brother in the picture, mom was going to risk more of the same. She'd already stayed too long and put up with too much, I'd later learn.
I saw my dad just one more time after that. I was 13 and waiting at a bus stop at Eighth Avenue and Columbia Street in New Westminster on the way home from a movie. I glanced over and saw a man leaning against the doorway at Wosk's Department Store. He was drunk, dishevelled, unshaven, and dirty. He was frail, old and used up -- nothing resembling the strapping auto mechanic in the photos my mom kept.
The man on the street was my dad. Our eyes never met. For a moment, I thought about beating the hell out of him. Instead, I turned away. That day, on the bus ride home, I cried for him for the last time.
When he fell down some stairs in a drunken stupor, hit his head and died of a blood clot on the brain about a year later, my mother got a phone call. I got a pair of steel-toed work boots and an electric shaver that didn't work. My little brother got nothing. Neither did my mom.
Like me, you've heard of or even lived and survived circumstances like that, or worse. I'm not alone. Not nearly. That bit of history didn't tempt me to write today. In fact, it had little to do with it.
As you may have read earlier this week, I'm playing Mr. Mom with Sam now because my wife, Analyn, is in the Philippines. She's gone home to visit her brother, Arman. He has pancreatic cancer.
Arman is only 48 and is the father of two. He's a wonderful, kind, gentle man and a loving dad. It will take a miracle for him to survive six months. There won't be another Father's Day for him. Sam will never meet him. Pictures and video from this trip will have to do.
It's so bloody unfair. So wrong. I couldn't get that out of my head after Analyn phoned me this morning to wish me happy Father's Day and say, "I love you." She'd spent the night in the hospital.
Sam, who I'm happy to say is beating down a case of pneumonia like Georges Laraque slapped around Rob Ray, has, thankfully, absolutely no real understanding of why his mom isn't here right now.
Besides, he wouldn't be that worked up about it because he's eaten more hotdogs and pizza and played more video games in the week she's been gone than he has the rest of his life.
I was eight or 10 paragraphs into what I was going to write this morning when Sam changed everything, just like he did by being born -- three months premature on August 16, 2006, which happens to be my birthday. You know his story . . .
Sam climbs onto my lap. "Hello, daddy." He wants to watch Gummy Bears on my laptop. He wants to watch In The Night Garden and Thomas and Friends, all of which I have bookmarked. When "I'm working, Sam" fails to deter him, I figure a 15-20 minute break will give me a chance to gather my thoughts.
Sam starts punching keys on my laptop, like he always does. No big deal. I'm used to it. The difference this time is I've remembered to minimize what I've written, but not to save it. Sam zaps it with a barrage of keystrokes. It's gone. "Shit," I say, when I realize what he's done. "Shit," says Sam, reminding me that language does matter. "What the hell," I think, figuring time will be better spent with him, especially today. I wasn't hell-bent on spilling my guts. No story. No problem.
Sam loves car rides, so I bundle him up and we head for Safeway, which is a regular routine. We're short on hotdogs and pizza and green gum and bum wipes and other such necessities.
As always, Sam squeals with glee sitting in the cart as we roll up and down the aisles and then head toward the coffee grinder. I grind the coffee, then put the bag to my nose, take a whiff and say, "Ahhhhhhh, that's good." Sam peers into the bag, takes a snort and says, "Ahhhhhhh, that's good." I hug him and I kiss him. "Let's go," I say. "Let's go," he says.
Jacked by the aroma of the Irish Crème girlie blend I prefer, Sam, as usual, is bouncing around in the cart seat and swinging his legs. We get two or three steps from the grinder and Sam kicks me square in the nuts. Not a glancing blow, as he's delivered before, but dead centre in the pills. A Father's Day sack-beating. "Jesus, Sam, right in the nuts," I blurt. "In the nuts," Sam says, adding, "Sorry, daddy." His concern is obvious.
Moments later in the checkout line, Sam, to the amusement of all, provides a repeat of the play-by-play. "In the nuts," Sam proclaims, leaning forward in the cart seat before hugging me around the neck. "I love you, dad."
I love Father's Day.
-- Listen to Robin Brownlee every Thursday from 4 to 6 p.m. on Just A Game with Jason Gregor on TEAM 1260.
That was beautiful, RB. Thank you.
Thanks for sharing this story with us, Robin. Happy Father's Day!
Some days being a father is like getting "kicked in the pills", what with the constant teaching of right from wrong we have to do. At the end of the day, you can't ask for a better job because we have the opportunity to shape our childrens lives. And for that I thank God for the "I love you dad" that I get from my 3 kids even when I feel I don't deserve it.
I came here intending to read a hockey blog but i found something much better.
Thanks Robin for putting today into perspective
Have you ever watched an episode of "in the night garden"? That kids show is the creepiest show on tv. I'f afraid my 6 month old son is going to have nightmares........that character "igglewiggle"..... not as sweet as he looks.
anyways, good read, nice to hear stuff like that on fathers day.
Now I must go block out visons of "in the night garden".
June 21 2009, 03:35PM
Thanks Robin. That was great. Impossible not to smile.
It's a great thing for you that your mother packed it in when you were young.
The sad and horrible story of abuse is that is often repeated in families. Children who were abused physically and sexually often go on to repeat the behavior on others in adulthood.
It gets wired into their brain at a very young age. People who were abused often go on to seek abuse or the perpetrators of abuse.
Bravo Mrs. Brownlee for taking the hard but right way out. You have done more for your children than you will ever know.
Wow, what a great read. Thanks for sharing, Robin!
I'd like to add, my brother's girlfriend gave birth to their first child last December 12th - when I spoke to him at Christmas he excitedly told me that the first hockey game he watch with his new son was the next day on HNIC, it was the 3-0 game in which we beat the Canucks 3-0.
Thanks for the nice post Robin. I'm sorry we can't send you to the draft, but I'm glad that means you get more time with your son. Treasure him always.
Happy Fathers day, Dad!
Thank you Robin. Your post puts a lot of things into perspective for all of us. Great read, happy fathers day, and if you'll excuse me, there's someone I need to call.
June 21 2009, 04:19PM
Thank You. Your Paternal Prose was Positively Perfect for Proud Papa's everywhere.
And nothing says I love you like a kick in the beans.
Happy Fathers Day. :)
Aw, you had me with just the picture. Happy Father's Day.
great read Robin.. thanks for sharing.. happy fathers day !
Well put RB.
Good to read that hes beating his pneumonia quickly. Great article. Hit kinda close to home
An enjoyable read. Thank you for sharing your story with us. I had couple of laughs.
June 21 2009, 05:16PM
Hemmertime wrote:
Good to read that hes beating his pneumonia quickly. Great article. Hit kinda close to home
Thanks. Sam has been very active and seemed almost normal -- although his lungs have sounded like crap with that crackling and wheezing you get -- through this and we were very surprised that the X-ray came back positive 10 days ago. He's getting some heavy medication.
As for hitting close to home, sorry to hear that. It would be wonderful if everybody had glowing memories on a day like this, but that's not real life.
Thanks for writing this.
I have to say that my situation growing up (and currently) is entirely the opposite. My father and I have always been very close. It's because of him and my mother that I've been able to pursue my dreams with no questions asked. It's been a loving relationship from day one.
Reading this made me realize how much it hurts to be away from home on a day like today, not being able to see my parents and enjoy my time with them. Contact with them has been relegated to a phone conversation. Far too often, "life" gets in the way of the most important things. Fortunately, I'll be seeing them again within the next week.
Days like today always get me thinking about what's to come, and how much longer between visits the next time will be. All I know for sure is that I'll never be prepared for the day that I'll no longer be able to physically see or talk to my mom and dad. Not ever.
Pardon me for getting emotional, but I think I need to make another phone call...
June 21 2009, 05:26PM
You sound like a great father Robin. Sam is lucky that you went through enough to make sure it never happens to him.
June 21 2009, 05:51PM
Archaeologuy wrote:
You sound like a great father Robin. Sam is lucky that you went through enough to make sure it never happens to him.
I'm striving to be great. My wife won't agree with the hotdogs and pizza stuff -- I argue putting ketchup on the weiner constitutes a vegetable -- but if that's the big issue, we're OK.
Excellent article, Robin. Great to hear Sam's getting better.
I grew up with a loser of a father, who I haven't spoken to in many years, and Father's day has always felt weird to me. I always said to myself that I'd do everything I could to be a better dad then he ever was.
This is my first Father's day and being a dad is the best thing in the world. My daughter always manages to brighten things up, no matter my mood. Being a good dad is hard work, but it's worth every minute of it.
And ketchup is a vegetable.
June 21 2009, 06:27PM
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Robin, Have you ever watched an episode of "in the night garden"? That kids show is the creepiest show on tv. I'f afraid my 6 month old son is going to have nightmares……..that character "igglewiggle"….. not as sweet as he looks.
I'm really sad that I am able to correct you on this, but the character's name is Iggle-piggle....and he gives me nightmares too.
Great read Robin. Thanks.
June 21 2009, 06:39PM
My wife and I are expecting our first child in November, and I am so excited I can`t believe it. This was a wonderful article. You made me cry...bastard :)
Have a great Father`s Day Robin.
Thanks for allowing us into your life. As you can see it's hit home for a number of us. As well, I'll remember to pray for your family's health and a safe return for your wife when I read your posts. Keep up the great work.
PS: When are you starting on your 1-3 slot???
Just another reminder that when we get fed up with the world - upset that the Oilers traded this guy, or didn't trade that guy, or this guy got fired, or this guy didn't get fired.... none of it matters because you got a son that loves you and kicks you in the nuts and tells the world about it.
Great piece, Robin. Everything else is inconsequential.
There ain't nothing like it in the world, it the best job I've ever had. I still remember when my wife first said to me that she wanted babies, I was like sure, thinking to myself, ya right, between the drugs and booze i consume, no way it's gonna happen. Guess what, BAM, in like 3 months, she's preggo. 2 weeks before she's due, she goes into labor (again) I'm thinking it's false labor again, take her to the hospital in Ft. Nelson, say, gotta go feed the Dogs and cats, be back in half an hour, catch the first period of edmonton v Coyotes (I know deadbeat eh!!!). Go back to the hospital, like 2 hours later, I am holding my beautiful baby girl, changed my life instanly, the absolute best thing in the world. Know we have 2, 5 and 3 yrs old, and it's awesome. Robin, great post, I'm sorry about your Dad, but as you and me now know, anyone who dosn't step up and love every minute of it, it's there loss because there will never be any true joy in there life. I am not a religous man, but I will say a prayer tonight for your brother in law, and our thoughts will be with you.
Well done. It takes a bigger set to lay it out there and talk from the heart. I've found a fine scotch or two helps as well.
Regarding memories - I watched opening day between the Blue Jays and the Royals on TV in 2000 when my first boy was born (very sleep deprived, it may have been game 2 or 3 of the season). He layed in my arms and i described the plays to him. Since i've told him that story, he still asks me details about that game when I'm least expecting it.
Cheers to all us Dads out there, and those who long to be.
Beautiful story... thanks, Robin!
June 21 2009, 08:27PM
Wow! Yet another special moment on my Father's day! reading this heartwarming and personal story from Brownlee was the cap on an awesome day. I also like the fact that I lived in new West for two years and know about where Brownlee is talking about and that I am a Leo being born on August 22nd and Browlee and his Son are both Leo's and born on the 16th of August which is the birthday of one of my closest friends. Good stuff Brownlee! Family is number 1!!
that above post was me by the way..
Happy Father's Day Robin & all.
That Night Garden show definitely gives me the creeps too. It makes the Teletubbies seem normal in comparison. Thankfully my one year old is into Backyardigans. It's not half bad.
Robin, I received my first grazer this weekend. I'm not very happy to hear from you that his aim will likely improve and that by three years of age he'll be knocking them out of the park.
PS: Like most new parents, I've spent my fair share of time in the emergency waiting rooms. So I've had ample opportunity to stare at the posters of Big George pleading with parents not to shake their infants. I really wish there wasn't a need for such posters...
It's amazing how much better almost anything can feel after hearing the phrase "I love you dad" from your children.
Thank you for writing this piece today.
June 21 2009, 09:37PM
Great read as usual Robin.
Happy Father's Day to all the Dad's out there.
June 21 2009, 09:58PM
Thank you for sharing that, Robin. That's the best blog entry I've ever read. Sam has a good dad. And great aim.
June 21 2009, 10:05PM
Yup Robin, we all got a story don't we.
Just don't quit telling it like it is and since your little one gets up early, you might as well too and get your a*s over to The Team , they need you baaaaaaad
June 21 2009, 10:57PM
charlieangels wrote:
Yup Robin, we all got a story don't we. Just don't quit telling it like it is and since your little one gets up early, you might as well too and get your a*s over to The Team , they need you baaaaaaad
I'm glad you think so. I haven't heard a word from anybody at the TEAM expressing a similar sentiment, though. I thought Bryn and AJ did a good job in the mornings last week. Happy to say I'll be co-hosting Just A Game this Thursday and Friday with Will Fraser while Gregor is in Montreal.
Great read RB. You are not alone in your past. I use the memories of my father as blueprints of what not to do. If I always do the opposite, I know everything will be just fine.
From one father to another...Happy Fathers Day.
Well said. Happy Father's Day.
Great article Robin. My daughter is almost 3...being a Dad is the best thing in the world.
Robin Brownlee wrote:
charlieangels wrote: Yup Robin, we all got a story don't we. Just don't quit telling it like it is and since your little one gets up early, you might as well too and get your a*s over to The Team , they need you baaaaaaad I'm glad you think so. I haven't heard a word from anybody at the TEAM expressing a similar sentiment, though. I thought Bryn and AJ did a good job in the mornings last week. Happy to say I'll be co-hosting Just A Game this Thursday and Friday with Will Fraser while Gregor is in Montreal.
IF we can raise money to get Greggor to Montreal we can start calling the team or get a petition going to get Robin the 1-3 slot then followed by Greggor, Man this would be great, ALll local sports Oilers ESKS and CAPS all day long.
June 22 2009, 12:21AM
This piece was perfect for fathers day. Very good stuff here Robin. I laughed, I cried, and I smiled and remembered similar moments Ive had with my kids. Thanks for a great read. You write a book, could be a book about ball bearings, and I'd be the first one in line to hand over my twenty bucks. Keep up the good work.
@ Robin Brownlee: Robin: whether I agree with you or not you are at least interesting and entertaining. I do disagree with your assessment of the current morning show. Bryn is Bryn , boring and tedious and AJ is confrontational and crouchy. I miss Jake. He was interesting and entertaining. 1260 made a mistake.
Another masterpiece. Good job Robin.
June 22 2009, 07:36AM
bryn is horrible, you just have to tune in to 960 in calgary to listen to a good morning show. Get someone who is actually funny and not someone (bryn) who thinks he is funny.
Drew wrote:
I miss Jake. He was interesting and entertaining. 1260 made a mistake.
You're wrong. It was a good move.
@ Robin Brownlee:
When I graduated from University in 2002, I approached my dad with a copy of my Education Degree and told him I wanted him to hang it in his office, as I knew he was very proud of me. My dad immigrated to Canada almost 45 years ago and never made it passed grade 2, as his adolescence wasn't as gifted as was mine. He went into his business, put it in a frame, and hung it on his wall. He then returned to me with a plaque of his own and handed it to me. He said, "This is my University Degree and if you really want to make me proud, then you'll follow in my footsteps and graduate from this school too". Written in black felt with his chicken scratch like printing it read, "University of Life".
After reading your article today, I'm sure my pops would give you a passing mark in that very same University he attended...lol. Great job, once again.
June 22 2009, 08:24AM
Robin, thank you very much for sharing this story with us. Truly wonderful being a dad isn't it?
I've just returned from a sweet father's day weekend camping with my wife and daughter...reading this makes me appreciate being a dad even more; even with a swift kick to the balls every now and then.
I also love being a dad even when your kid misses her afternoon nap and is raging lunatic angry from lack of sleep...I still love being a dad even then. Because for the few times being a dad is somewhat aggravating it's so wonderfully bitchin' when you look in her eyes and see nothing but love and total admiration coming back at you. Being a dad rocks.
June 22 2009, 08:43AM
Great story Robin, always good to hear that your son is doing better! Although I'm not a dad yet, I hope to be soon. That story about the Safeway trip was hilarious, can't wait for my own trips like that (minus the nut shot of course!).
Very touching Robin. Once again, The Nation brings up a little of everything - I laughed, I cried, I cherished life. My gf has a 3 year old daughter, and she lights my life up. In time, I hope to have my very own. As scary as it seems, I can only imagine how proud I'll be when that time comes. KIDS RULE!
Look what you did: now I am crying at work. My fmaily has been away for three monhs and I am getting a wee bit emotional.
It is always heart warming to read about a man who really understands how important being a good father really is.
Thank you for letting us in and giving us some humanity to contrast with all the other junk we fill our existence with.


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Chapter 14
Go from the presence of a foolish man—A true witness delivers souls—Righteousness exalts a nation.
1 Every wise
2 He that
3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
4 Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
5 A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but
7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.
8 The
10 The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.
11 The
12 There is a
13 Even in
14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
15 The simple believeth every word: but the
16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is
17 He that is soon
18 The simple inherit folly: but the
19 The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20 The
21 He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the
22 Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
23 In all
24 The crown of the wise is their riches: but the
25 A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.
26 In the
27 The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
28 In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
29 He that is
30 A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but
31 He that
32 The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his
33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.
35 The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.


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Harry Connick Jr. unveils "Every Man Should Know" outing
Smooth crooner Harry Connick, Jr. will spend nearly two months touring the U.S. in support of his impending release, "Every Man Should Know."
The actor/musician will begin the domestic trek with a June 19 show in Baltimore, followed by 21 theater shows across the eastern U.S. A two-night stand Aug. 9-10 in Woodinville, WA, rounds out the itinerary, marking the only West Coast shows on the schedule.
Connick, Jr. will unveil "Every Man Should Know," his latest studio effort, June 11 via Columbia Records. The collection features 12 songs which wrote the music, lyrics and arrangements for.
"I used to be more comfortable writing in a fantasy-style concept, using ideas that intrigued me but didn't necessarily come from personal experience," Connick, Jr. said in a press release. "It's one thing to assume the role of a storyteller � it's quite another when the story is your own. I felt ready to explore some of my personal experiences in some of the songs this time around."
In February, Connick, Jr. released "Smokey Mary," a limited edition album celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Krewe of Orpheus, a Mardi Gras parade the musician co-founded.
19 - Baltimore, MD - Modell Performing Arts Center at The Lyric
20 - Providence, RI - Providence Performing Arts Center
21 - Boston, MA - Symphony Hall
22 - Simsbury, CT - Performing Arts Center at Simsbury Meadows
23 - Boston, MA - Symphony Hall
25 - Philadelphia, PA - Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
27 - Pittsburgh, PA - Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts
28 - Lancaster, PA - American Music Theatre
29, 30 - Morristown, NJ - Mayo Performing Arts Center
July 2013
2 - Red Bank, NJ - Count Basie Theatre
3 - Verona, NY - Event Center at Turning Stone Casino Resort
5 - Vienna, VA - Filene Center at Wolf Trap
7 - Atlanta, GA - Chastain Park Amphitheatre
9 - Cary, NC - Koka Booth Amphitheatre
11 - Knoxville, TN - Tennessee Theatre
12 - Whites Creek, TN - The Woods at Fontanel
13 - Indianapolis, IN - Murat Theatre
14 - South Bend, IN - Morris Performing Arts Center
16 - Interlochen, MI - Kresge Auditorium
17 - Grand Rapids, MI - Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
19, 20 - Chicago, IL - Symphony Center
August 2013
9, 10 - Woodinville, WA - Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery


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A Mexican-American Family's Story, 1876-1965
Previously on exhibit in the Peter J. Shields Lobby — Special Collections Display Cases
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This exhibit of the Bradbury Family Papers provides a view of activities in Mexico and California during the 19th and 20th centuries. Showcased are photographs and manuscripts, both personal and business-related, illustrating this Mexican-American family's history as well as elements of Mexico's colonial and revolutionary periods.
Lewis Leonard Bradbury, Senior (c. 1823-1892), originally from Bangor, Maine, moved to Rosario, (Sinaloa) Mexico in the early 1860s and amassed an incredible fortune in the "Tajo" silver mines. He married Simona Martinez (c. 1845-1902) in Mazatlan, Mexico around 1867 but later moved his family to California. Around 1883, Bradbury acquired Rancho Azusa de Duarte in southern California which is now part of the present-day cities of Duarte and Bradbury in Los Angeles County, California.
Lewis Bradbury, Junior (c. 1881-1948) assumed control of the family business in 1902, and the Bradbury Estate Company was incorporated in 1904. Later, the business and mining success of the Bradbury Estate Company declined and the company was dissolved in 1965. The Bradbury family's days of being mining barons are over, but their legacy remains, providing an interesting glimpse of one family's experience in Mexico and California.
The Bradbury Family papers were donated to Special Collections, General Library, University of California, Davis, in December 2006 by Marion "Mimi" Jenkins, great-great-granddaughter of Lewis Leonard Bradbury, Senior.
The exhibit was prepared by Erin Duane, a student from the School of Library and Information Science at San Jose State University. Ms. Duane was an intern in Special Collections and prepared the finding aid for the Bradbury Family Papers. http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt2h4nd1pr
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Monday, May 03, 2010
When homesickness sets in
"Wait a minute, what am I doing here? Why did I leave Juneau? Why did I quit my job? I liked Juneau. I liked my job. I can't even focus here. I sit down to write or edit and my mind goes blank and all I want to do is ride my bike. Maybe I should just ride my bike for a living. Travel hobo-style around the continent. I could probably get by on 10 bucks a day."
I opened the window to a rush of sweet, cool air and exhaled the sour onset of something at once familiar and unsettling - homesickness. I know this malady well. I fully expected it to hit at some point. I accepted it and braced for it. Like the fast-food junkie who devours onion rings even though they give him heartburn, I crave change despite its undesirable physical effects.
As I usually did on the most beautiful mornings in Juneau, I decided to hike into the mountains. This Chugach place isn't like Juneau's slice of the Coast range. It's much bigger, with many more readily accessible starting points. The ridges aren't quite as rolling and friendly. They're jagged and pointy, with rough scree fields flowing down the slope like a suspended avalanche. I decided to go check out the ridge I had scoped out from Peak 2 last month. I haven't yet had a chance to buy the adventure bible known as the Chugach State Park map, so I don't know the actual name of the ridge. I'll call it the O'Malley Ridge, since it rises up from O'Malley Road and the peaks have O'Malley in their names. The snow across the valley was rotten and punchy. I stamped knee-deep craters even with snowshoes, stumbling and stabbing with my poles in what promised to be a wet slog of a hike. But the day was still beautiful and my mind was still wandering elsewhere, in places where dull anxiety festers as ice shards sting shins.
"It will be better if I make a plan. I gotta start training for Trans Rockies, there's that, and it would be fun to do the 24 Hours of Light and Fireweed 200 to work up to it. Maybe just the 24 Hours of Light. I'll train every day in the morning, and then I'll spend two hours working on my job search and other such administrative stuff, and then I'll really sit down and write. Eventually I'm going to sit down and write. Why can't I just do it? Why is it so impossible? Why does it have to be so distractingly beautiful here?"
I saw a ramp to the ridge that looked friendly enough and started up; like most distractions, it was steeper and longer than it seemed. I tracked my way through thin strips of snow just to stay out of the leg-sucking scree, then took off my snowshoes to scramble up the last 500 feet. I picked my way along the jagged ridgeline, tip-toeing beside soft cornices and skirting rocks still ringed in ice. For the first time all day, I was wholly focused on the physical effort, the here and now. Having briefly forgotten my anxieties, I looked back at the city skyline, and behind that, the looming mass of Denali, sharp and shimmering in the perfectly clear air. I smiled and sighed. As long as I can remember, my identity has been deeply routed in a sense of place. One of my earliest memories is as a 3-year-old, proudly reciting to people I met that "My name is Jill Homer and I live in Allen, Texas." Then, a few years later, in Sandy, Utah, I wandered the sagebrush hills surrounding my house and buried time capsules full of mementos to forever cement my presence there. It still makes me sad to think of all the new houses now smothering those spots. I fall in love with places the way some fall in love with people. I can leave them, but I carry them in memories that sometimes feel too close to bear, and I miss them in a way that feels a lot like loneliness.
A cold wind tore along the ridge and whipped up a storm of powder snow, still dry and untouched by spring. Change is slow on top of mountains. That's something I like about them. I can pretend that time doesn't always have to move incessantly forward - that sometimes it can move up, to a different dimension, where even the future lays somewhere behind.
"So what if I've been a little slow on the upstart? That doesn't mean I made the wrong choice. I can't force these things to happen. That doesn't mean they won't. And I can miss Juneau. That doesn't mean I shouldn't be here now. There's always space to return. I should head south this week. I think it's time to go visit Homer."
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Since I first read your blog six weeks ago, I have been addicted to reading about your adventures in life. You are a truly inspiring person to me and I want you to know that I am cheering for you from the Eastern United States.
This blog today hits home to me, because I am also in the midst of a change in my life and have not yet totally figured out where to go from here. I also love your stories of your travels and hikes in the magical area you seem to live in. Growing up in a flat and under sea level part of The Netherlands, I have enjoyed so many beautiful sunsets and sun rises, and have seen the magic of the land there. Moved to another country has made me realize even more how nature and places speak for themselves...
I do not write so wonderfully articulate as you, and so I am enjoying your beautiful musings. I do have one other friend who's blogs are also written with a superb writing style. You might like her work. You can check it out at:
I'm cheering you on while you are settling yourself into your new life...
A sense of place...I need that jolting feeling to. thats why I'm also packing up and moving to AK in 3 weeks. I need to restart.ReplyDelete
If you are looking for an interesting bike trip, there was a good article on adn.com about cyclists in Denali taking advantage of the bus-free park road. Makes me miss Alaska from Austin, TX. Enjoy every minuteReplyDelete
That isn't me in the photo; it's a random guy I saw on the ridge. I didn't follow his line up that minor peak, either. I stuck closer to the upper ridge, because I was more comfortable with the exposure level there even though it was steeper.ReplyDelete
Kind of hard to tell avalanche danger from a photo, isn't it? You can't even really tell the angle of the slope, which appears a lot lower than it really is. That was a steep slope, 60 degrees or more, and the snow slab (there are only slabs left on the mountain, not entire fields of snow) is only about a foot deep and hard packed into a single solid layer. I guess the whole thing could go. I still bristle a bit at these frequent lectures on avalanche danger when the only evidence the lecturer has to go by is a photo of a mountain with snow on it.


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Powerhouse nutrient: Vitamin E. Levels of this antioxidant, which wards off free radical damage linked to aging and keeps your immune system healthy, are three times higher in grass-fed beef than in conventional grain-fed beef.
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Powerhouse nutrient: Omega-3 fatty acids. There are 1,125 milligrams in 3 ounces of canned salmon and 1,362 milligrams in a can of sardines.
More healthy bonuses: It isn't easy to find sustainably harvested fish that isn't overloaded with industrial contaminants, like mercury and PCBs—and that won't cost you an arm and a leg. That's why canned fish is such an attractive option. Canned omega-3-rich salmon almost always comes from wild Alaskan salmon, some of the cleanest, most well-managed fish on the planet. Likewise, sardines are über-healthy and, because they're at the bottom of the food chain, haven't lived long enough to build up unhealthy toxic materials.
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Powerhouse nutrient: B vitamins. A serving of wild boar provides you with more than 70 percent of your recommended amounts of niacin, a B vitamin that lowers bad cholesterol and boosts the good, and thiamin and B6, two vitamins that boost your energy levels. It's also rich in zinc, which fortifies your immune system.
More healthy bonuses: Wild boars are actually invasive and proving destructive for farmers in Texas and California, where they prey on small livestock and destroy crops. Feral pigs have now spread to 45 more states, where they're destroying forests and competing with native turkeys and quail for food. So you're doing the American ecosystem a favor by eating your way to a solution to the problem.
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Powerhouse nutrient: Protein. Chicken contains some of the highest levels of protein of any meat. Protein protects against obesity, diabetes, and heart disease, and it can dull hunger and prevent you from overeating.
More healthy bonuses: Organic chicken is less likely than the conventionally raised stuff to harbor antibiotic-resistant bacteria, according to Consumer Reports. Conventionally raised, factory-farmed chicken has also tested positive for low levels of arsenic, a carcinogen added to chicken feed to speed growth, as well as caffeine, antidepressants, and painkillers, all fed to chickens to keep them alert so they eat more and grow faster.
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Powerhouse nutrient: Selenium. In addition to being a great protein source, a 3-ounce serving of turkey gives you nearly a day's worth of selenium, a mineral that boosts your immune system's ability to fight off infections. Researchers have also found evidence that selenium binds with the toxic heavy metals mercury and arsenic, making them less harmful to your body, and it activates substances that protect against cataracts and muscle damage to the heart.
More healthy bonuses: As with chicken, studies have shown that organic turkeys are less likely to harbor drug-resistant bacteria than conventional factory-farmed birds, which are routinely fed antibiotics to ward off the diseases that breed in cramped farms. According to the most recent USDA agricultural census, the average turkey farm in the United States houses around 6,200 birds.
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Powerhouse nutrient: Protein. Yes, eating insects is gross, but bear with us: A new study in the journal PLoS One by researchers from Norway has found that these wriggly worms provide just as much protein as milk, chicken, pork, and beef with a fraction of the greenhouse-gas pollution, helping the world meet its growing demand for animal protein without adding to global warming.
More healthy bonuses: Livestock production currently uses 70 percent of the world's agricultural land and accounts for roughly 15 percent of the world's greenhouse-gas emissions. According to the Norwegian study, producing the same amount of protein from mealworms uses 90 percent less land than doing so from cattle, 70 percent less than pork, and 60 percent less than chicken. That means that more land can be reforested to sequester carbon dioxide (cattle production is a leading cause of deforestation in developing countries) or used in other ways, such as organic vegetable farming, that keep carbon dioxide in the soil.
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University to Kick Off 'Celebrate Generosity Week'
The inaugural event will recognize and thank alumni, faculty, students and staff who have donated to SLU.
Every gift counts.
Whether someone makes a gift of $20 or $1,000, the generosity of Saint Louis University's donors provides endless opportunities for its students.
"Because people continue to give to SLU, our students continue to learn, live and pray in a first-rate environment," said Sheila Manion, associate vice president for University Development.
To recognize the continued support of the University's donors — alumni, faculty, staff and students — SLU will hold its inaugural Celebrate Generosity week, Sunday through Friday, Feb. 24-March 1. The Office of Giving Programs is sponsoring the week.
As a kick-off to the week, students, faculty and staff are invited to attend a cookie reception with the Jesuits in the ballroom of St. Francis Xavier College Church immediately following Sunday's 9 p.m. Mass.
Then starting at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, students, staff and the Billiken will hit the campus running to hand out balloons and thank-you cards to all faculty and staff donors. If someone is not in their office when the delivery is made, the balloon and card will be safely tied to a doorknob or left in a mailbox.
"We want to show our appreciation, so these small tokens are meant to acknowledge how much we truly value everyone's gift," Manion said.
Throughout the week, the Office of Development Marketing and Stewardship will also host a series of "Thankathons." Scholarship recipients have been asked to stop by one of these events to complete hand-written thank-you notes to the donors who made their scholarships possible.
"We are planning on making this an annual event to provide our scholarship donors with personalized messages from the students who are benefitting from their generosity," said Kris Siebert, marketing and stewardship coordinator. "It means so much to our donors to see how their gifts are truly helping SLU students."
On Wednesday, students and staff will be hanging out in the quad to pass out bags of popcorn between 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. to help tame everyone's mid-afternoon munchies.
Thursday morning faculty, staff and student donors will start their day off with an extra perk — a complimentary coffee and cocoa bar stocked with all of the fixings. From 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., donors can stop by a coffee bar near the quad or a coffee bar just south of the Hickory garages along the walkway on the Health Sciences Center.
On Friday, the Class Legacy Program will sponsor the second annual Icing on the Cake Day from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. near the quad. Students are invited to sign an oversized thank-you card, which will be displayed at future alumni and donor events. As a way of thanking students for their help, each signer will receive a piece of cake. Students will also have a chance to write a personal thank-you email or record a thank-you video message.
Finally, as a salute to SLU's graduating seniors, all senior donors are invited to a Happy Hour at Humphrey's from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday evening. Those in attendance must have made a minimum gift of $20 this year.
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Carl Crawford (hamstring) is not in the Dodgers' lineup Wednesday for the second straight game.
Yankees signed LHP Jon Niese to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.
Orioles acquired LHP Vidal Nuno from the Dodgers for RHP Ryan Moseley.
Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News reports that the Mets and Neil Walker's agent have discussed a contract extension that would run through 2019 and would be worth "north of $40 million."
Eric Gagne told MLB.com's Ken Gurnick that he's considering making a comeback.
Zack Wheeler (elbow) threw a 21-pitch bullpen session on Sunday.
Padres signed RHP Jered Weaver to a one-year, $3 million contract.
Diamondbacks signed LHP Jorge De La Rosa to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.
Josh Donaldson (calf) was walking around on crutches Sunday and is expected to be sidelined for 2-3 weeks.
David Wright (neck) played catch indoors on Sunday.
Rockies manager Bud Black wants Charlie Blackmon to run more this season.
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All of these new challenges tend to leave managers with more to watch but with less ability to do so. This lack of visibility leads to poor decision making, often resulting in costly re-spin due to the wrong or incomplete data sets reaching the mask shop, late delivery of chips, delivery penalties and potentially missed market windows costing millions of dollars.
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Loran Martin "Marty" Beach passed away in his sleep April 26, 2007. He has reunited with his son Bary Beach, great-grandson Landon Prentice, sister Grace Behling, and loving parents Loran and Ruth Beach.
He will be greatly missed by all of those who loved and knew him.
Daughters: Colyn and Cheri; 10 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, brothers and sisters, and many, many friends.
We love you and you will always be in our hearts.
Evelyn Morgensen, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully May 3, 2007 at the Parkdale Care Center in Price, where she was a resident for more than a year. She will be greatly missed by family and friends.
She was born to Clive Edgar Gordon and Vera Staker on Feb. 5, 1940 in Price, Utah. She is the oldest of four children.
She married James Laws and had three daughters, Susan, Nancy, and Sherry. She later married Ed Morgensen, who had two sons, Doug and Randy. She then had her fourth daughter, Judy. She raised her four daughters as a single working mom.
She was dedicated to her family and friends. She was always willing to help others. She served in many callings in the LDS church. Her life revolved around her grandchildren. She loved to go to the desert or canyon to roast a hot dog or look for deer.
She is survived by her brothers Earl (Sheila) Gordon and Wayne Gordon, of Huntington, her sister Ileen Harmon, Provo. Her children: Susan (Dennis) Atchley, Harrisonville, Mo.; Nancy (Brent) Livingston, Huntington; Sherry (Brooks) Bradbury, Spring Creek, Nev.; Judy (Rodney) Colby, Huntington; 11 grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at the Huntington Stake Center on Tues. May 8, 2007 at 11 a.m. There was a viewing Mon. May 7, 2007 from 6-8 p.m. at Fausett Mortuary in Price, and there will be a viewing one hour before funeral services at 10 a.m. in Huntington at the Stake Center.
Evelyn will be interred at the Huntington Cemetery.
ORANGEVILLE- J. Blaine Tuttle, 83, passed away April 21, 2007 in Orangeville, Utah. He was born Nov. 27, 1923 in Kenilworth, Utah to Milton Melrose and Essie Mable Guymon Tuttle. He married Geneva Snow in the Salt Lake Temple on Nov. 26, 1943.
Blaine loved the small town atmosphere and was proud of the fact that he spent his entire life in Orangeville. He was an active member of the LDS church serving in many callings. His most cherished calling was serving the people he loves as bishop for 13 years. He worked as a professional truck driver for 30 plus years for Deseret Transportation, during this time he received an award for driving 2.5 million miles accident free. He also enjoyed working hand in hand with his twin brother Bland on their farm. He was proud of his gardening skills. He enjoyed time spent on the back hoe and his association with Cottonwood Creek Irrigation Co.
He is survived by his wife, and children; Richard (Joyce) Tuttle, Medford, Ore.; Janet (Kelly) Jones Longmont, Colo.; Cathy (Kirk) Olsen, Sandy, Utah; Roger, Orangeville, Utah; Cathy Tuttle Hardee (Brent), Castle Dale, Utah; Alan (Danielle), St. Louis, Mo.; and Jennifer, Price, Utah; sister, Gloria (Norman) Patterson, Price; and brother, Bland (Selma) Tuttle, Orangeville; 23 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by his parents, brothers; Roy Dean and Edwin, sons; Lowell and Jeffrey, grandchildren; Tracey Lyn and Katrina.
Funeral services were held Fri., April 27, at the Orangeville LDS Chapel at 11 a.m. A viewing took place Thurs., April 26 from 6-8 p.m. at the Fausett Mortuary in Castle Dale and one hour prior to services. Burial took place at the Orangeville City Cemetery under the direction of Fausett Mortuary.
SALEM/PRICE- Gloria Jean Cadez Justesen, age 64, passed away May 3, 2007 at home after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer.
Born Sept. 13, 1942 in Price, Utah to Stanley Joseph and Chelestina "Chel" Bergera Cadez.
Married Karl Justesen, March 21, 1970 in Orangeville.
Gloria was a longtime resident of Carbon County where she attended Notre Dame Catholic School and graduated from Carbon High School in 1960. She later graduated from Steven's Henager Business School in Provo. She was a member of SNPJ Lodge # 113 of Price.
Gloria's warmth and beautiful smile touched the lives of many. Whether it was her stay in Vernal or Salem the past 20 years, she made friends that lasted a lifetime. She was an avid collector of dolls and she loved watching and caring for her hummingbirds.
She enjoyed being outdoors, camping, and ice skating. Her greatest love was for family and she will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Survived by her husband, Karl Justesen, Salem; daughter, Stana Justesen, Orange, Calif.; sister, Sherry (Gene) Sulpizio, Murphy, N.C. and many other loving family members and dear friends
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Memorial Mass, Mon., May 7, 2007, 10 a.m., Notre Dame de Lourdes Catholic Church in Price. Vigil service, Sunday evening 7 p.m. Mitchell Funeral Home, 233 East Main Street. Family was at Mitchell's Sunday and Monday one-half hour prior to services. Committal service, Price City Cemetery.