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I have to sit back and laugh really at the amount of posts that people post as soon as a name of a FA or a cut is made. It's we should sign this guy or how would he fit here.
We are not going to build ourselves with aged broke down injured expensive guys, we may bring in some people to look at or maybe spend some time in camp to give our young guys some savvy veteran competition to make them better when the YOUNG guys are on the roster during the season. No big veterans over 32 years will be here.
Reasons are, they have too many years in the league and have a minimum salary.Rarely do they make a leap to a starter level if they have not already.
Expensive FA's are not where this club is at anymore. Many of you want to sell out at all costs for a one year wish and prayer now that were close, thats not how this team has been assembled, like Green Bay youth and development of depth gets you multiple shots at a Super Bowl.
Veterans that could make an impact at skill positions are not going to be a upgrade over guys we have by much for what they will ask in salary.
Guys we may look at are players in their mid 20's that have been role players or guys possibly playing in systems that maye not compliment a skill set they have that this staff can recognise and bring in to fill a role.
I know names can be easy to think of as a member of this team, but we have to look at that player now, not when he was at his best and on the rise. Teams rarely let reasonably good to great players leave a team while they are young and healthy.
How many times did I read cut Miller he's too expensive, cut Rice he's to expensive, by todays contracts they are pretty reasonable. Flynns contract in conjunction with Wilson isn't bad either for that position. He knows our system, is a professional about where he is at, has shown he can come in and win games. Thats all more the Charlie Whitehurst had going for him before he arrived at a pretty good salary as well.
I can't see trading away proven players that make us formable either, seeing trade Browner all over or trade Bruno, what does anyone think we will get in return? They are part of what makes this team as nasty as we are and many want that attitude we have traded away. Browner isn't suppose to be a shutdown corner, he's a matchup guy to stuff receivers, he does a damn good job of that from what I seen. Bruno is the enforcer and attitude on offense, he sets the tone for these guys and is the guy that is going to keep our skill players from getting kick in the balls, throat punched or many other things that happen during games form guys wanting to cheap shot our players. He's the guy that says screw the fine and penalty and takes the defender to the turf if they go to far. We need that guy out there. He is also getting much better in his play, lineman take years sometime to get to be at the top of their game.
Anyway all this is a long way to say look at what the future of guys that are FA's could bring here and how they would fit what the Seahawks are using as their building platform rather then instant gratification because a guy is available. We don't do conventional anything here really.


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Thursday, August 25, 2011
Blu-Ray Review--MONAMOUR (2006): or, Tinto Brass's World of Asses
But like many a movie-making madman, for Brass, resting on a pile of shrubbery was never an option. Film is not a vocation for men like Brass, Franco, and others--it's sustenance. They have to make movies, or else wither and die from creative starvation. Sure, the public's tastes change, the budgets get smaller and smaller, and perhaps the edge is dulled as the visionaries get older and their eyes less sharp, but they're still out there, making movies on whatever scale they can--because they must.
All that's by way of introducing Brass's 2006 movie, Monamour, recently released on Blu-Ray by Cult Epics. The film shows that Brass still has an eye for magnificent composition, lush design, and gorgeous Euroflesh of the highest order. It also shows that age has softened none of Brass's perverse obsessions, which here are in full and varied display. As a result, Monamour plays as either the dirtiest mainstream movie you ever saw*, or else the most lavish porn ever made**, with only the actual penetration scenes cut.
This is, of course, a recommendation.
* Caligula excluded.
** Ditto.
The plot is basically Unfaithful (2002) all over again. Prominent literary editor Dario (Max Parodi) has come to Mantova for a literary festival, bringing along his beautiful, free-spirited, and extremely restless young wife Marta (Anna Jimskaia). Six months into their marriage she is feeling the wane of what was once a passionate affair--no longer do they make love in public while bemused duck hunters look on, and she hasn't climaxed since she said "I do." (Marta records all this late at night in her journal--sitting at her writing desk, pantsless, while Brass gives us an up close and detailed view of her open marrone degli occhi.)
While looking at some explicitly sexual murals at the famous Palazzo del Te (including one of Jupiter's Erect Cock), Marta meets and mysterious stranger, Leon (Riccardo Marino), who seems to have been built in the same Sexy Factory as a young Antonio Banderas or Unfaithful's Olivier Martinez. Like that latter Latin Lothario, this Roman rapscallion uses the silent, forward, borderline-rapey seduction method that always seems to work in stories like these. Before you know it Marta is blowing Leon at a literary fest dinner, having anal sex with him in cafe restrooms, and dancing drunk and nearly naked in public squares, stopping only to quaff more champagne and stick her tongue down the younger man's throat. Of course it's not long before Dario starts getting suspicious (Marta's sudden distaste for wearing panties in public is one clue; her ass-baring dirty dance with Leon at the Lit Fest Ball is another), which paradoxically inflames his dormant desire for his wife to new heights. Is Marta's affair a marital tragedy, or a new kind of happy ending?
It's probably just as well that I don't have Blu-Ray screengrabbing capabilities as yet, because I would be hard-pressed to find a single frame of this film that I could post here without the Blogger Police shutting me down. As I said earlier: this is a porn, only without the actual penetration. Everything up to the very border of that--and I mean EVERYTHING--is present and accounted for. If you don't like seeing puckered starfish, turgid tube-steaks, spot-lit lady-parts,and lots and lots of simulated sex (of just about every configuration), then you had best stay well away from this one. Tinto also tips his hand as to his own personal "special needs," as we get many lovingly filmed odes to asses of all kinds, not to mention several scenes of Marta and her brazen confidant Sylvia (Nela Lucic) chatting while on toilets or otherwise squatting down to urinate.Threesomes, lesbianism, anal, masturbation, simulated-or-possibly-not oral sex--whatever floats your boat, chances are Brass has it covered.
So why does Brass tease the line of pornography without actually barreling over? Perhaps he thinks it's ugly, and Brass's work is about nothing if not the beauty of desire. The movie is sumptuously filmed, the compositions are striking and often gorgeous, and the sex scenes orchestrated for maximum artistic erotic impact. Whether the manner of sexual congress is to your taste or not, you still have to appreciate the artist's eye he brings to even the sleaziest material. It's a beautiful film to look at, and there's always something eye-pleasing on screen. With Monamour, Brass shows once again that he doesn't so much tread the line between sleaze and art, as he denies the existence of any such line.
Also included in this 2-disc set is a short film by Brass, Kick the Cock, which explores the ins and outs of special needs culinary study. Special features include making-of featurettes for both films, director's commentary, and trailers.
Monamour is a slight but sexy film, worth looking at for fans of Brass and Eurosleaze enthusiasts. Cult Epics has once again delivered an excellent Blu-Ray package for material other distributors might not touch with a ten-foot salami. 2 Thumbs. Stay sleazy, Tinto. Stay classy, Signor Brass.
Posted by The Vicar of VHS at 2:09 PM
Labels: '00s, 2-3 thumbs, Blu-Ray Review, Sexploitation, Tinto Brass
8 comments:
- J. Astro said...
I have to admit to being relatively unfamiliar with Brass' films other than in name only. You certainly have piqued my curiosity.
And your rhyming of "Brass's" with "asses"? Truly inspired. :)
- August 26, 2011 at 12:28 AM
- Jenn said...
I don't think I've seen this one. Like the Emmanuelle movies, these all sort of run together. Still, good sleazy fun, regardless. Love this shit. And on Blu Ray, no less!
- August 26, 2011 at 12:52 PM
- The Duke of DVD said...
Sounds like you opened up a can of sleaze and spilled some down the front of your trousers, there Vicar!
The Vicar saw fit to inflict this upon me when we last met, but I haven't had the chance to spin it up. I'll do so now, post haste!
- August 26, 2011 at 4:05 PM
- Enrico Teodorani said...
In my opinion Tinto Brass' best movie is not one of the erotic films he's known for, but it's 'Yankee', the only spaghetti-western he ever directed, back in the Sixties.
- August 26, 2011 at 4:38 PM
- dfordoom said...
I've seen several of Brass's later films, and they're pretty good. Especially Monella which for some bizarre reason ended up with the English title Frivolous Lola. In his later movies he manages to be fun and light-hearted and yet delightfully perverse as well.
- August 27, 2011 at 7:39 PM
- The Vicar of VHS said...
@J. Astro--thanks! At my best, I am somewhat of a cunning linguist... ;)
@Jenn--In subject matter this one is less Emmanuelle than Skinemax, but with the difference of Brass's excellent eye and perverted sense of humor. You might well find something to enjoy here.
@The Duke--Definitely give this one a look as soon as you're able. And I'd suggest donning your patented Self-Removing Trousers™ beforehand!
@dfordoom--You have hit the nail on the head, my friend--this one definitely is light-hearted and fun in tone, but also gleefully and unashamedly perverted. Since that's pretty much my default setting in life, I enjoyed it a lot. ;)
- August 27, 2011 at 8:22 PM
- Soukesian said...
Always good to see the genius of Brass recognised and celebrated! I've been concentrating on tracking down his groovy early titles, and haven't caught up with this one yet - an omission you have convinced me to rectify at the earliest opportunity!
- August 28, 2011 at 7:48 AM
- Darius Whiteplume said...
The only latter day Brass I have seen yet is Cheeky! (too lazy to look up the Italian). The story was silly and stupid, but it was still a beautiful movie. Some guys just don't need a story, perhaps? Just give them a camera and some beautiful people (as well as a small handful of ugly ones for contrast) and let them run wild.
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John Shipman previews the day on Wall Street, including how strength in Asia could affect markets. Photo: Getty Images.
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The latest reading on the Federal Reserve's favorite inflation measure, the personal consumption expenditure index for February, was fairly ugly.
The February data show that core PCE inflation has stopped declining but has been "dead in the water" for the past year at close to 1%, far below the Fed's 2% inflation target, noted Ted Wieseman, an economist at Morgan Stanley.
Overall PCE inflation has been dropping, to a 0.9% year-on-year gain in February compared to a 1.5% rate in February 2013 and a 2.4% rate in the same month of 2012.
But don't look for any swift reaction from the central bank, economists said.
In recent speeches, Fed officials have been uniformly confident that inflation is going to pick up this year. For example, Charles Plosser, the president of the Philadelphia Fed, told Fox Business Network this week:
"Economists have a hard time predicting inflation over the very near term, the dynamics of it are sometimes hard to discern, but I think we're going to drift back towards our target and I think that will be useful. "
So, in other words, for the Fed it is not what inflation is today, but about the forecast, said Yelena Shulyatyeva, economist at BNP Paribas in New York.
And economists at BNP Paribas are "skeptical" with the Fed's optimism that inflation will move slowly higher.
Shulyatyeva said that inflation is being held down by the lack of acceleration in wages.
"For that reason, it is highly unlikely that we'll get back to the Fed's 2% target in the near-term," she said.
But other economists disagree.
Omair Sharif, senior economist at RBS, said he expects core PCE inflation should move higher as the year goes on.
"A lot of things that held core inflation down are starting to bottom out or reverse. It will lead to modestly higher core rates, a very gradual process," Sharif said.
Core PCE inflation will finish the year closer to 1.5% rate than the current 1.1% rate he said.
That's not enough to worry the Fed, but will get the market's attention, he said.
"Making it halfway back to 2% is going to cause people some concern that the Fed is falling behind the curve," Sharif said.
The disagreement among economists about inflation mirrors a split on the Fed, said Paul Edelstein, economist at IHS Global Insight.
"There is a debate on the Fed itself, even they don't agree," Edelstein said.
There is a sense of the Fed that with the labor market tightening, inflation has got to be around the corner, he added.
At her press conference, new Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen strove to be clear that low inflation was a concern.
"I will simply say on my own behalf, and on behalf of the Committee, that we are fully committed to the 2% inflation objective, and we do not want to undershoot inflation for a prolonged period."
But Edelstein said he was worried the Fed was only paying "lip service" to low inflation
"I don't have a great deal of confidence that low inflation will play a more decisive role in the Fed's policy stance," he said.
Shulyatyeva said she was worried the Fed had "given up" on low inflation.
The central bank wants to get out out of its bond-buying program and get back to traditional tools, she said.
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Walker is one of 10 inductees that will be enshrined during the TSHoF's annual banquet. Other members of the 2012 class include Rick Insell, Gene Bartow, James Marsalis, Bill Dance, Tim Jackson, Gibby Gilbert, Zan Guerry, Brig. General Austin Conner Shofner and Jeff Byrd.
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PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida (Reuters) - You won't catch Englishman Lee Westwood slipping into a Transatlantic drawl just yet but the 39-year-old from Nottinghamshire is already starting to feel at home in his new base in Florida.
"The quality of life and the ease of life. Nothing is a problem really and playing on this tour, you are spoilt really," Westwood told reporters after his even-par 70 left him two shots off the Honda Classic lead heading into Sunday's final round.
Last week, Westwood officially moved into his home by the Old Palm golf club, just two miles from this week's tournament and a very diffent environment to his home town of Worksop, 20 miles from Sheffield.
The world number nine is therefore enjoying a version of home support at the PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens, where he will aim to unseat American joint leaders Luke Guthrie and Michael Thompson.
"When I walk on 17 and they say I'm from Palm Beach Gardens, a bigger cheer goes up than when it's from Worksop, for sure," joked Westwood.
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Instead, his non-tournament time was spent in Worksop, where the weather wasn't always conducive to practice and the different green speeds forced him to adapt when coming to tour events.
"I was just getting frustrated with the weather in the winters in England, not being able to work as hard as I would like and coming out at the start of the year really rusty," he said.
"I wanted to come and live in the sunshine."
Having spent years on the PGA Tour, Westwood is no stranger to the States, and he is familiar with the sporting scene in the country - watching the NBA, the NFL and making sure to correct football to soccer when talking to American reporters.
His main concern was whether his wife Laurae, and their two children, Sam and Poppy, would feel at home in Florida but so far the family is adapting well.
"Everyone is loving it so far, my family have settled in well which was my main worry really, that the kids weren't going to settle at school, but they have lots of friends already," he said.
Victory on Sunday would surely help the entire process but Westwood's broader goal is to add considerably to his two wins on the PGA Tour.
"I've got 40 career wins and only two of them in the States, I need to try and change that," he said.
"I have put myself in position a lot but I just haven't finished it off. Hopefully having moved here and given myself more opportunities to play here and feeling more 'at the party', I can start winning more."
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Researchers are finding naturally occuring elements that may reap benefitsin crops.
Scientists and researchers at two USDA Agricultural Research Services (ARS)are examining elements of nature that may soon help you increase yields -without having to pay a price.
Gluing carbon. In our July/August 1999 issue, page 42, we told you aboutcarbon, the hidden "crop." Now researchers at the ARS in Beltsville, MD,are learning how to increase the levels of this soil- and plant-buildingcommodity.
Soil scientist Sara F. Wright discovered a protein molecule named glomalinthat is produced by fungi that grows on most plant roots. The fungi feed oncarbon taken in by plant roots. The more the fungi eat, the more glomalinthey produce.
Glomalin acts like glue to improve soil stability by "gluing" soil intoclumps. Good soil clumping allows air and water to pass through the soilmore easily, boosts carbon levels and recycles nutrients to the plants.
Wright explains that, to obtain the most beneficial recycling of carbon andother naturally occurring nutrients, farmers should keep the ground coveredwith crops during the growing season for as long as possible and use atillage practice that offers minimal ground disturbance.
Moving right along. Plant physiologist, Daniel R. Bush, at the ARS inUrbana, IL, understands what nutrients plants need for growth. Now he'strying to figure out exactly how it allocates these nutrients to differenttissues of the plant.
"During photosynthesis, the main product the plant makes is sucrose," Bushsays. "Photosynthesis transforms light energy into a biochemical form thatis used to transform atmospheric CO2 into sucrose."
It's how the plant regulates where it allocates sucrose between competingtissue that intrigues Bush. "We have recently discovered a regulatorysystem that seems to control the sucrose transport protein and, ultimately,sugar availability," he explains.
The sucrose produced in photosynthesis comprises 90 percent of what is eventuallydistributed to the seed; 10 percent is amino acids used for proteins. "If we canlearn how the plant regulates the allocation of sucrose and amino acids, wecan learn how to manipulate the process," Bush says. "For instance we couldredirect the sugar to put more carbon into harvested tissue to increaseyields, or manipulate the amino acid content to add nutritional value tothe crop."


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Miller exits early, but Cards cruise vs. Cubs
ST. LOUIS -- It has already been a season peppered with lessons for rookie Shelby Miller. He has been schooled on the importance of efficiency, reminded of the need to use his off-speed pitches and challenged to find his rhythm quicker.
Monday's teaching point may have been a bit more mundane than anything to do with mechanics or mentality, but Miller took with him another nugget: Fill up on the fluids.View Full Game Coverage
ST. LOUIS -- It has already been a season peppered with lessons for rookie Shelby Miller. He has been schooled on the importance of efficiency, reminded of the need to use his off-speed pitches and challenged to find his rhythm quicker.
Monday's teaching point may have been a bit more mundane than anything to do with mechanics or mentality, but Miller took with him another nugget: Fill up on the fluids.View Full Game Coverage
Miller earned the win in the Cardinals' 5-2 victory over the Cubs, but he lasted only five innings because of cramping in his right leg. He was picked up by four relievers who preserved the lead, giving Miller his eighth win -- the most of any Major League rookie.
The game, which was played in front of an announced crowd of 44,172, was delayed one hour, 59 minutes at the start because of rain.
"You know, it's rain, tornadoes and everything," Yadier Molina joked of the club's recent string of playing around inclement weather. "I can't wait for good weather."
Though his pitch count elevated quickly in the early going, Miller never let the Cubs seriously threaten. The leadoff hitter reached in two of Miller's five innings but no further. The only runner who did, Welington Castillo, was given the extra base on a two-out wild pitch.
In the meantime, a two-run double by Molina broke the seal on a scoreless game in the fourth. It was the second time the Cardinals had scored off lefty Travis Wood in 10 innings this season.
"He beat us in Chicago, and we've had trouble getting too many hits strung together," manager Mike Matheny said. "We've hit some balls hard with nothing falling through. Yadi getting a big hit for us, kind of turned the tide there."
With the lead in hand, Miller's biggest hindrances to pitching deeper were self-inflicted. His pitch count again proved problematic; it sat at 57 by the end of the third and at 83 when he closed the fifth. That would not, however, be what pushed Miller to the sidelines so early.
After delivering a 1-1 pitch to Wood with one out and one on in the fifth, Miller walked to the grass behind the pitcher's mound and began to stretch. He said later that his right leg had begun cramping earlier in the inning, and he was increasingly in discomfort.
"That pitch got me pretty good," Miller said. "It was just happening when I would push off [the mound]."
That prompted a visit from Matheny and head trainer Greg Hauck. They let Miller close the inning -- which he did on four pitches -- but that would be it. Miller was removed for a pinch-hitter in the bottom half of the frame. He left with the lead and an ERA of 2.08, the third-lowest in the National League.
"I think we all saw a drop in velocity, a drop in the crispness he had had all game, and that's enough warning for us," said Matheny, who received no pushback from Miller upon making the move. "Usually [if] he starts compensating there, something is going to be compensated and possibly hurt somewhere else, if not the calf itself. It was a good time to take him out."
Miller immediately retreated to the clubhouse, where he hydrated and had a trainer stretch him out. Afterward, he cited dehydration as the culprit.
"I know I wasn't taking care of myself fluid-wise, drinking enough electrolytes," Miller said. "It's something I need to start staying on top of and making it part of my routine."
Miller's outing kicked off a string of rookie appearances Monday, as he was followed by three out of the 'pen. Kevin Siegrist maintained his zero ERA by contributing 1 1/3 scoreless innings. Siegrist, who has not been scored upon his six games, is the first Cardinals lefty to open his big league career with that long of a scoreless streak since Tyler Johnson in 2005-06.
Seth Maness recorded the final two outs of the seventh. Trevor Rosenthal lost the shutout as well as his streak of 20 consecutive scoreless appearances in the eighth, though Edward Mujica helped bail him out by getting the final out -- and potential tying run -- in the eighth.
"It just seemed like the right move at the time," Matheny said of bringing Mujica in for his first four-out save since April 18. "We have four outs to get the rest of the game. I'm going to go to my closer."
Mujica secured his 20th save soon after.
The closer inherited a 4-1 game, with the Cardinals having added to their early two-run lead with two runs (one earned) off Wood in the seventh. Molina, now hitting a National League-best .355, began the frame with his second hit of the game. David Freese followed with a single, and Jon Jay moved both runners up with a sacrifice bunt.
Pete Kozma hit a sharp liner that third baseman Luis Valbuena stopped with a diving play. But his throw to first was not in time to get Kozma, and as it scooted away, Molina made a move as if he was going to try to score. That drew a throw home from Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo, who sailed the ball over his catcher's head. This time, Molina did break.
The throw back to home beat Molina, but home-plate umpire D.J. Reyburn ruled that Molina's foot touched the plate before the tag was applied.
"Any time you got an opportunity to be aggressive," Molina said, "you take it."
Cubs manager Dale Sveum immediately contested the call and was ejected.
"It's a big play in the game at that time," Sveum said. "One of your best pitchers on the mound, if not our best pitcher, and [he] blocks the plate and gets there and it's just an out call."
Shane Robinson's sacrifice fly added the second run of the inning. The Cardinals tacked on another in the eighth by capitalizing on a fielding error by Alfonso Soriano.
Jenifer Langosch is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, By Gosh, It's Langosch, and follow her on Twitter @LangoschMLB.


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None of our rubies or sapphires have been diffusion or Beryllium treated, we don't consider the practice an acceptable form of treatment since little is known about long term effects/durability.The finest rubies look like someone painted a swatch of fluorescent red directly across them. It is an almost glowing red, diffused well through the stone, and is rooted from the unique property of fine Rubies, a rich red fluorescence. While Burma (or sometimes called the Mogok Ruby) is the traditional source for the finest rubies, good stones are a rare find anywhere, the best stones contain tiny amounts of rutile silk which give these rubies their awesome crimson glow
Some neat facts and lore concerning rubies:
- At Sotheby's New York's October 18, 1988 sale, Alan Caplan's 15.97 ct Burmese ruby sold for $3,630,000, or a startling $227,301/ct (most of ours are less!)
- Few named rubies:
- 167 carat Edwardes ruby (British Museum)
- 100 carat DeLong star ruby (Am Mus Nat Hist)
- 138.7 ct Rosser-Reeves star ruby
- Many believed that rubies possessed an inner flame which burned eternally.
- The Burmese believed rubies ripened like fruit, and that the redder a ruby, the more ripened it was. If a ruby was flawed, it was considered over-ripe.
- Although The Black Prince Ruby sits in the Imperial State Crown in London, it is actually a 170 carat spinel


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We knew going in one of the Mets' weaknesses was their bullpen, and less than 10 games into the season it has been true to form.
A team looking to take the next step does not blow a 3-1 lead in the seventh inning. That's what happened Sunday to the Mets, who responded by designating for assignment Blaine Boyer and optioning outfielder Lucas Duda and bringing up relievers Jason Isringhausen and Ryota Igarashi.
"The bullpen has been inconsistent, and that's probably as positive an adjective as I can give,'' said GM Sandy Alderson.
A better adjective is horrible, as the pen has given up 63 runners in 34.1 innings, many of which have scored. Over the last 11 innings, the pen has walked 11, and given up 10 hits and nine earned runs.
And, with the rotation not going long innings – Chris Young being the exception yesterday throwing seven – a losing record can be expected.
You can't blame Alderson for taking Boyer over Isringhausen to start the season because he was caught in a contractual corner. Asking Isringhausen to say behind for extended spring training was a gamble worth taking. When you're not dealing from a position of strength, you do what you can.
The Mets shopped in the bargain basement for relievers this winter spending just $4 million, and with that approach, what has happened is not a surprise. D.J. Carrasco, Taylor Buchholz and Boyer have not been effective.
I don't know if Isringhausen will be that big of a difference, but he couldn't hurt. At this point, anything might be a help.
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KENNEWICK, Wash. (AP) — Hundreds of former jail inmates owe the Benton County Sheriff's Office money for costs they amassed while behind bars, and authorities are trying to collect. The sheriff's office recently sent out nearly 1,800 bills to collect more than $1 million in outstanding debts. The Tri City Herald says the action isn't unprecedented but did prompt some complaints from recipients. Spokeswoman Julie Thompson says the department is trying to recoup money the county spent on inmate charges such as nurse visits, prescription costs and property damage.


text: Herbert Hoover (1874-1964), America's 31st president, took office in 1929, the year the U.S. economy plummeted into the Great Depression. Although his predecessors' policies undoubtedly contributed to the crisis, which lasted over a decade, Hoover bore much of the blame in the minds of the American people. As the Depression deepened, Hoover failed to recognize the severity of the situation or leverage the power of the federal government to squarely address it. A successful mining engineer before entering politics, the Iowa-born president was widely viewed as callous and insensitive toward the suffering of millions of desperate Americans. As a result, Hoover was soundly defeated in the 1932 presidential election by Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945).


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Since I don't have the pictures of the outfit that i wore on day 4(which was the best out of all :( ), this will be my last blog post about Nepal Fashion Week. Well, to sum it up I would like to say, though it was very very tiring the 1st and 2nd day, I loved being part of it. I was surprised myself as I thought I'd hate the experience but it was so much fun. All the models were beautiful inside out, very understanding, friendly and down-to-earth except for one particular beauty queen who was throwing tantrums, showing grumpy face and cursing, but let's not talk about it and focus on the positives rather than rant about the negatives because we are all good girls ryt?( insert a wink emoticons here).
That is it guys, will be back pretty soon, till than take care and don't forget to hype this look on lookbook by clicking HERE. BYE. :)


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Hi,I'm a welder by trade and I rather like maths. It distracts me way to much. I don't have a high level of education so I hope no one minds me joining the forum. I have a problem (probably quite simple)that has been bugging me of late. I will post it in the help section. Please be kind with me as I know its a simple question. Thank you all in advance.
Welcome to the forum.
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Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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Bought some chicken wings and did not know what to do with them until I found a bottle of Korean chili sauce in the fridge. It's time to clear some items in my fridge especially those dried food and sauce jars.
This spicy wing is good with a drink, T had it with both sake and beer. Me? If I am allowed to be drunk, give me cold beer.
6 chicken wings, clean and pat dry with paper towel
3 heap tbsp gochujang (chili sauce/paste)
1 tbsp soy sauce
2 tsp cooking wine (I used sake)
1 tsp grated ginger
1 tsp grated garlic
½ tsp salt or to taste
Pinch of sugar
1 tbsp sesame oil
3 tbsp kimchi liquid
½ cup water
Greens for garnish
- Divide drumlet and middle wing. Make a slit on the thick part (both drumlet and middle wing) with a sharp knife.
- Put all ingredients A together, mix well and marinate for at least 30 minutes.
- Heat pan, add in sesame oil. Pan fry chicken wings till browned on both sides.
- Add in liquid from marinating the chicken, kimchi liquid and water. Cook on low heat, with the lid on till the chicken is cooked.
- Cook further to reduce sauce. Transfer to serving plate, garnish (if desired) and serve warm.
If you wish, you can cook it on grill or BBQ, just add kimchi liquid into the marinade.


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Today feels like I think September should feel. It is cloudy, a few sprinkles of rain and a very cool breeze. What a change from 99 degrees that greeted us on September 1st (yesterday). It's a pleasant change. It makes me think about a different kind of genealogical research, such as roaming a cemetery, looking at interesting tombstones, finding stones for relatives and just absorbing the change of season.
You Go Genealogy Girl #2 has been doing catch up from her trips this summer, plus resting and reading. She is still doing research even though she has an aching, failing computer. Occasionally I can hear her all the way to my house (more than 100 miles) telling the computer that it has to go, possibly by putting a give away sign on it and placing it on her sidewalk.
In my busy days of non-stop writing, I have discovered some interesting things that I'll share. I know many of you, myself included, are not fond of the library catalog on the new web site for Family Search. One way to overcome some of the frustration is to use both catalogs, the new site and old site. The more frequently you use the new site for the library catalog, the more adept you will become.
Another tip ... Ancestry.com is great for searching "Historical Documents", but there's a lot more you need to do. From the pull down menu of Search, select "Search All Records." Up pops a listing of databases by category such as census, military, newspapers and more. If you are specifically interested in one of those categories, browse through the collections available. Should your research be in a specific area, such as the state of Kansas, click on the state in the US map or the link below to see what is available in all collections for that state. This will enhance and enlarge your research possibilities beyond just searching "Historical Documents."
Time to decide if I'm going to write the article, go for a walk or bake chocolate chip cookies. Those cookies sound really good!
You Go Genealogy Girl #1 --- Ruby
Friday, September 2, 2011
Chocolate Chip Cookies and Genealogy
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Cookies!!! Yes!! That picture made me so hungry for fresh baked chocolate chip cookies, but I'm up to my neck in canning tomatoes so no cookies for me. I'm enjoying the coolness too, but don't really appreciate having to go pick more tomatoes in the mud.ReplyDelete
We must be in kind of the same mood; only I didn't make chocolate chip cookies, I bought some at Reading Terminal Market - to die for. But they are helping my research a lot. Really.ReplyDelete
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Monday - Love the wind! That was as far as I got with my blog on Monday ... It has been an eventful few days, of which a lot the Guardians had to keep to ourselves. It was really hard
for me to keep what was happening from my family and friends who care ....
but everything has been posted now by Sea Shepherd so here we go...
a quick catch up.... It's Wednesday morning, 8:12, there are 5 Guardians sitting in the harbour in Taiji happy that the wind has kept the boats in again (love that word,
so I'll say it again ... again) One of the 5, me, is feeling a little
nervous ... (I can't speak for the others). I have not witnessed a drive (thankfully) since John & I arrived here in
Taiji. A mixture of things have prevented it.. typhoons...festivals..high
winds and rain..
So I would have expected it to have been a quiet time here.. but these
last few days have been anything but....
Monday was windy, very windy, the boats ventured out but came back so quickly as the sea was pitching them .. I want to say badly, but it looked really good from where I was watching :) The afternoon was spent at the harbour and Dolphin Base as the day
before, Sunday, we first spotted the buyer. Normally buyers cover up and try
to hide their faces but this guy was blatant. After the first sighting we would
see him a couple of times each day, he was looking at several pens so we were
anticipating a large transfer to happen.
But then the unimaginable happened... it was getting late in the day...
we had not seen any signs to indicate a transfer would happen that night ...
I was thinking of a cool shower and something to eat when suddenly the police
that were watching us got a call and ran to their car .... Nils, a fellow
Cove Guardian, had been arrested.
I can't explain how I feel because I haven't worked it out yet. I only met
Nils briefly, but what I saw I liked very much. Engaging smile and teasing
personality. I hope to stay his friend, outside of Sea Shepherd, as I do believe
this was not intentional and the regret he must be suffering knowing the
damage he's caused to the campaign will be a greater punishment than anything
Japan enforces.
German National Arrested
We are now living with the aftermath of Nils actions. All of you who know me
know I'm just an ordinary working Mum and I'll be honest, I'm frightened.
All the Guardians are being extra vigilant as there is a lot of stirred up hatred
towards us at the moment.
But we are here to do a job and, fear or no fear, we were at the harbour
Tuesday when the trucks, cranes, divers, skiffs all arrived to take 6
dolphins from the sea pens to an awful existence
in Marineland shows across Europe.
Tuesday and today (Wednesday) have been windy, but it drops tomorrow to 10-15 mph
coming from the North so we expect the hunters to go out. If nature
is not on our side we must pray to luck....


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Wofford College, established in 1854, is an independent liberal arts college located in Spartanburg, S.C. It offers bachelor's degrees in 26 major fields of study, and is well known for its programs leading to graduate and professional studies (medicine and other health professions, law, commerce, and advanced graduate study across academic disciplines). The college is committed to providing superior students an undergraduate education defined by excellence, engagement and transformation.
Campus: Wofford is located a few blocks north of the central business district of Spartanburg, S.C., an international commercial center. The college has operated continuously on its original campus, which was designated a National Historic District in 1974. In November 2002, the entire 170-acre campus was designated as the Roger Milliken Arboretum. Nearly 5,000 trees have been planted since 1992.
"College Town:" Home to six diverse higher education institutions, Spartanburg is located at the Junction of I-85 and I-26 in the South Carolina Upstate. The GSP International Airport is only a few miles west of the city.
Accreditation: Wofford is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission of Colleges (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia. 30033-4097) to offer the degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science. Wofford was one of nine colleges that met in 1895 to organize SACS.
Phi Beta Kappa: Beta chapter of South Carolina (1941).
Majors, Minors, and Programs: Wofford offers 67 majors, minors, and programs. See the number of students awarded each major for the Class of 2017.
Alumni Data:
Calendar: 4 -1- 4 (two semesters and a January Interim)
International Programs: Wofford was ranked ninth in the nation for percentage of students studying abroad for credit in the 2016 Open Doors report. Since 2007, more than 3000 students have studied abroad in 70 countries on all seven continents.
Library Data: a student-centered information commons providing many services, including research assistance, instruction in using information resources, and interlibrary loan. Staff is available 98 hours a week to assist users. There are more than 250,000 items in the collection, including books, journals, films, historical documents, rare books, etc. The library's online resources are available both on and off-campus 24 hours per day and include more than 200 databases, over 350,000 electronic books and 60,000 electronic journals. The library's web page provides access to the full range of services.
Visual and Performing Arts: Major program in theatre, choral groups, band and string ensemble, two art galleries, major program in art history and minor program in studio art.
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President: Dr. Nayef H. Samhat (the college's 11th president, serving since 2013).
Trustees: 31 trustees serve as the governing body of the college under the terms of the will of the Rev. Benjamin Wofford. For more information, contact David M. Beacham, senior vice president for administration.
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Center for Global and Community Engagement which includes Religious and Spiritual Life, The Halligan Campus Ministry Center, The Corella Bonner Service Learning Center.
The Space in The Mungo Center which includes The Space to: Prepare, The Space to: Launch, and The Space to: Explore.National Fraternities and Sororities: 13 chapters; 35 percent of men and 43 percent of women are members of Greek-letter fraternities or sororities prior to 2016-2017 recruitment.AthleticsNCAA Division I- Recent Southern Conference championships in football, baseball, men's basketball and men's soccer
Men's Sports: 242 participants in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, riflery, soccer, tennis, indoor and outdoor track.
Women's Sports: 127 participants in basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, riflery, soccer, tennis, indoor and outdoor track, volleyball.
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2 Week Specials, Care & Community in Ghana by Emma Eytan
All throughout high school I was part of the "Be the Change" club, modelled by Gandhi's saying "be the change you wish to see in the world". Our mission was to help our classmates by researching and raising awareness of the good and the bad in our community and the world around us, to help our fellow students embrace our strengths and better our weaknesses. We were used to doing this on a small scale in our town, and felt it was time to take our passion to the next level.
I woke up bright and early the morning after my junior prom and headed to New York City for a Projects Abroad open house presentation to see how realistic this dream of volunteering abroad would be. There, I learned about Ghana, also known as "Africa for beginners" according to the presenter. 15 months of fundraising later, and two weeks after my high school graduation, my dream came true.
Travelling to Ghana
I travelled to Ghana with 5 fellow members of the club, and our wonderful teacher. After countless hours of travel from NYC to London and then finally to Accra, the "Projects Abroad" sign waiting for us at the gate seemed like a fairy tale ending. I had to pinch myself to believe it - we made it!
I couldn't believe how incredibly Projects Abroad treated us from the moment we landed. When we arrived at the Hills office, Prince, the Regional Director, had already memorised all of our names. He already knew who had lost their luggage and who lost their malaria medicine at Heathrow Airport and needed a replacement ASAP. We set off to Koforidua to exchange money, get SIM cards, and enjoy our first meal. Before we knew it, we were well on our way to an amazing two weeks – all within the first 24 hours!
My Placement and Host Family
In my two weeks, I lived in the wonderful home of Reverend Emmanuel and his wife Elizabeth in the village of Kwomoso, about a 10 minute taxi or tro-tro ride from the centre of town. My group was supervised by Nathaniel, who went through our daily routine and later became an amazing and unforgettable friend to each of us.
The day was split up into three parts. In the mornings we'd enjoy pancakes, bread, and fruit accompanied by the ubiquitous water bag (1/2 litre of purified water). Our first assignment was at the Amanokrom Presby Primary School, where we sanded and painted. We worked with a painter named Joe, who's also an incredible artist and an inspiring hard worker. The school was such a delight to work at. Between listening onto the classes in session, talking to the students from outside the window, and the occasional group sing-a-long to Ghanaian songs such as "Azonto" and "African Man," our morning went by in a flash.
For lunch we typically ate fresh eggs, rice or noodles, chicken, and an indescribable red, salty, and most importantly delicious sauce. From there, we continued onto the Adom Daycare Centre in Akropong. The day care is run by Auntie Tina, the most energetic woman I've met. She truly had eyes and ears for each and every child in the class - usually all at the same time! A typical lesson involved a song, a game, and a big activity. My most successful lesson was teaching "The Wheels on the Tro-Tro go Round and Round", the kids loved the creative rendition and each time that we sang it someone helped us add new verses - their involvement was so encouraging!
After class, we got about 30 minutes to play with the kids and get to know them. This was a really special experience. The kids were about 4 years old and didn't speak much English. Nonetheless, their affection and desire to connect with us through silly noises and lots of face poking was extremely heart-warming. From the day care we returned to Kwomoso where we met up with the other volunteers for activities such as African drumming and dancing, trivia, traditional Ghanaian board games, and practicing walking with buckets of water on our heads. We also got to go out to town to bead, wood, and fabric markets. Dinner was usually a continuation of what we ate for lunch. At night we often sat for hours talking about our day, what we saw, how we felt, what made us think. This was an incredible opportunity to learn from the other volunteers' perspective and to bond.
One of my most memorable and thought-provoking moments was at the school we renovated. We were to sand and paint all four classrooms and were allotted one roll of sandpaper to do so. When we started to sand the fourth classroom, I went to rip a new piece of sandpaper, but I couldn't find the roll. It took me a moment to realise that we had finished it in the third classroom. I looked around and saw everyone using old, almost smooth pieces of sandpaper to do the job. This was about a week into our placement, and we had been in Ghana enough time to realise that the people don't have much, but they make the most of what they have. They don't sweat the small stuff, because it's just not worth it. At home, running out of sandpaper would have caused chaos; Who overused it? Who has the money for more? Who's going to drive to the hardware store? How much time will we waste? Instead, we carried on because in the long run, it's no big deal. The classroom turned out great and more importantly, it stood as a model of hard work and appreciation.
I learned in Ghana that all you need to achieve your greatest dreams is an open mind. There is no picture, video, souvenir, or story that can truly speak for my experience; they are just the tip of the ice berg. I was able to fully immerse myself into the Ghanaian culture and appreciate every bit of my time there. Memories such as the smiles of the children, the smell of the diesel from the tro-tro, the bright starry nights, and the overwhelming sense of belonging bring such warmth to my heart that I will hold on to forever.
My biggest advice is to expect nothing and appreciate everything. Acknowledge the good, the bad, what makes you happy, and what makes you sad or uncomfortable; it's the best way to remember, appreciate, and learn from every moment of the trip.
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From the book: Sri Lanka has south India to its north and South-East Asia to its east. Its food has aspects of both, as this recipe shows. The pandanus leaves and lemon grass hint at Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia, while the cumin and coriander show the influence of India. The sauce for these shrimp is both rich and aromatic. It is best served with rice.
Excerpted from From Curries to Kebabs by Madhur Jaffrey Copyright © 2003 by Madhur Jaffrey. Excerpted by permission of Clarkson Potter, a division of Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.
Serving Size: 4-5
Preparation Time: 30 minutes


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When it was first announced that Pandemic Studios was working on a new The Lord of the Rings game, our curiosity was piqued. When we learned that the game that would borrow elements from the developer's popular Star Wars: Battlefront titles, we became downright intrigued. However, as soon as we found out that the game would not only feature a campaign detailing the triumph of good over evil, but also one in which the bad guys win the day, we were hooked. What's not to love about a game that lets you rampage through the Shire, eating Hobbits while you ride atop a Warg? We had our first chance to check out The Lord of the Rings: Conquest's evil campaign at a recent EA event, and it looks like this should be one of the more interesting LotR games in recent memory.
Our time as one of Sauron's minions began right near the end of the movies, when Frodo is about to toss the ring into Mount Doom. Since the development team didn't have any source material to work with, they had to create some scenarios on their own. In the opening level in the evil campaign, the army of orcs that were under Sauron's command are rioting because they believe their master is about to be overthrown. Playing as a Ring Wraith, we were tasked with quelling the uprising by taking out the orc leaders, then finding and killing Frodo before he can toss the ring into the liquid hot magma of Mount Doom. Yes, that's right, the evil campaign is all about killing the heroes that you've come to know and love over the years, and it couldn't be more enjoyable.
During this sequence, we played as one of the Ring Wraiths, which controls a lot like the game's Warrior class (more on those in a minute). The button inputs are fairly standard for a hack and slash, with one performing a light attack, one for dishing out heavy attacks, and one doling out damage with a sweeping swing that can take out multiple enemies. When you want to take out an enemy that's far away, you'll be able to target them with a long-range attack (obviously the Archer class uses that one a lot more often than his melee-focused buddies). Once you've built up a meter on the bottom-right of the screen, you can unleash some special, ultra-powerful attacks by holding down a modifier and pressing one of the standard attack buttons.
As mentioned in the opening, the LotR: Conquest takes a page from Star Wars: Battlefront in that you'll be able to choose to play as one of four different classes when you begin a level: Warrior, Mage, Scout or Archer. Each of these classes brings something unique to the proverbial table, such as the Mage's chained lightning attack or the Scout's ability to use cloaking to attack larger enemies from behind. You can swap between them every so often at designated spots in the level, but if you're really lucky you'll be able to use one of your "heroes" when you need a little extra firepower. In the first level we played for a while as The Witch King, and we were told that you'll also be able to use Saruman and even Sauron as you play through the game.
The second level of the evil campaign took place in the Mines of Moria, where we were tasked with fighting off the advances of Gondorian soldiers. This time out, we had the ability to choose from the different classes of orcs, but the gentleman from Pandemic let slip that we were in for a surprise if we were able to make it through the level. As we wiped out the Gondorian forces and collected Balrog horns, we started to get an idea of what the surprise was. Sure enough, after a little while we awakened the almighty Balrog, but we didn't battle just any old soldiers: our fight was with Gimli. Alas, our dwarven buddy just couldn't handle himself, and within minutes we were snacking on his corpse.
By now, you can probably tell why we're more interested in this game than we were any of the other licensed The Lord of the Rings titles. It will be interesting to see how Pandemic handles the evil campaign, as we're hopeful that it won't just be a "play the game backwards and kill the good guys" affair. There are also still some technical issues that need to be hammered out, as the game suffers from some framerates drops and wonky collision detection. Still, we can't say the premise isn't awesome.


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AhhhhhHHHHhhhhHHHHhhhh, shutouts are scary (good).
Sabres won 2-0 against the Devils. Pominville scored late in the first period on the power play, and then Kaleta made it 2-0 when he scored on a deflection in the third period. I can't think of a scarier game I've watched all my life besides this one. I thought for sure when the Devils had around six power play chances in a row, the Sabres would have karma bite them but it never happened. I'd just rather not witness another game like this especially against a team like the Devils, ugh. It didn't help Versus was broadcasting this so I almost fell asleep in my chair.
- Ryan got his second consecutive shutout; the first time that's happened in his career! Great job, Millsy. (': He's mainly the reason why we won in the first place, if it wasn't for that stellar performance in the last half of the game. He was solid.
- I think the only reasons why I enjoy watching games on Versus are:
- Hockey in beautiful HD.
- I love seeing what Versus screws up on next.
- Shots of Thomas Vanek before the game starts with that cool spin-y thing that some players do? *melts* I think I about died when they showed clips from his little interview last season. It looks sooooo much better in HD. I was mesmerized by that cut on his forehead, thank you Versus.
- Speaking of Vanner, I love the fact that whenever he gets a penalty, he seems to be shouting along the lines of 'Fucking *add something* fuck *something* ahhh!' It's even better when they get it on camera for all of the nation to see. Such a potty mouth, but I love that potty mouth.
- When's the Sabres next game? Friday against Atlanta or something? Man, that's too long. I'mma go hide under a rock until they play next.
6 comments:
- Jael said...
LOL, yes, Vanek's constant potty mouth EVERY time he gets a penalty is incredibly amusing. And with Versus, chances are you hear it. EVERY time something happens, they turn the mics on the ice on at full volume or something... I LOL all the time at them for that. But, yeah... I noticed that about Vanek at some point last season. It's hilarious. Hahaha.
This game was amazing. And that's about it. =D
- November 3, 2008 at 10:11 PM
- Shelby Rose said...
I'm waiting until they get it on their mics. Then I can finally figure out if he swears in German along with adding random 'fucks' in there, or if he swears in English.
It was amazing and kept me on the edge of my seat. My poor heart. ):
- November 3, 2008 at 10:14 PM
- Anne said...
I'm pretty sure I saw a "FUCK ME" tonight from Vanek, hahha.
- November 4, 2008 at 12:21 AM
- Rachael and Lucinda said...
hahaha i'm pretty sure tv said something along the lines of "horse shit!" in the box tonight! too fuuny!
clearly "Mic'd up with Thomas Vanek" is a GREAT idea!!! :O)
- November 4, 2008 at 1:00 AM
- Shelby Rose said...
I'm pretty sure I saw a "FUCK ME" tonight from Vanek, hahha.
Ahahaha, I'm laughing way more than I probably should be right now after reading that. It's too early.
- November 4, 2008 at 6:43 AM
- Shelby Rose said...
"Mic'd up with Thomas Vanek" is a GREAT idea!!! :O)
Rachael, we need to give Versus a call and tell them to make it happen. Or make MSG bring back the 'Listening In' thing.
- November 4, 2008 at 6:44 AM


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(A Tradition Since 19 August 2005)
Welcome to contrabassguitarist/composer Steuart Liebig's website.
There's information about bands and musicians with whom I am (or have been) involved, a discography, a biography, gear stuff, a calendar of gigs, links to other websites, a little bit about my philosophy about playing and composing music, and news.
It's still a little new and there will be changes made over time - - I'm not sure that it's quite complete or finished.
In fact, that brings up a little note - - as my friends will agree, I tend to be something of an archivist at heart (or obsessive, if you prefer). Due to this, there is probably way more information on me than any sane person would be to delve into . . .
Acknowledgements: Website help by Ryan Tetuan and Mario Boyd; pics by many, including Anthony Garcia, Ken Luey, Jay Terrien, Ellen Burr, Amparo Fernandez (and others that I'm too lame to remember); graphics assistance by Dave Poelman


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DJs of the Sun, the Sycons, worked the solar-powered iPad turntables to this set list while I MC'd and the speakers rocked the Mic.
Hang around the bike industry for a while, with Tern, and you'll eventually meet Mark and Chris. They're playing LA Ciclavia on April 15th, like they did last year.


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Sunday, April 18, 2010
Amanuensis Monday - April 1918 World War I letter home
John Newmark at TranslyvaniaDutch has started this Monday prompt. For those of you new to this the definition of Amanuensis is: one employed to write from dictation or to copy manuscripts. So I will be participating in this and using it to transcribe letters and documents I have accumulated during my years of research. This particular document is a letter from my grandfather, Albert Wise, while he was a soldier in WWI. He was 26 years old and had enlisted in 1917. I have about ten letters and will be posting them periodically.
April 10th 1918
Still in France
Dear Fred & Edna,
Will try and write you a few lines today. We just got out of the trenches again with good luck didn't loose a man, and only two slight wounds so I think we are lucky. Our Capt was wounded the first time we were in the trenches and is still in the hospital but is getting alright from all reports. And we hope he will soon be with us again for we think he is the best in the regiment. We were in the same place this last time as we were the first. When we first when in to the[m] we were somewhat scared of the big shells that would come over and burst close to us. But now we are use to all of this and it don't bother us a bit. And we are not as much afraid of the gas as we were. For I don't believe the germans have the gas that they had at first. I mean it isn't as strong and they don't have as much of it as they did. We are on the Lorraine Front you can look that up and see about where we are located. The germans haven't a thing on us, and I think we have on them, and will have lots more in time. But most every one thinks the war will end some time this summer and I sure hope so for this is no place for a white man. Sure am glad I was born in America where they do things. Will have lots of funny things to tell you all when I return. But don't believe that will be until fall. But some of the boys think the war will end this month. It sure would tickle us to death if it would end, but we all hope for the quick close of the war. But we want the germans licked first, and put where they can't cause any trouble for awhile. We are back of the trenches about 4 or 5 miles I guess so are not in very much danger. The weather has been very bad for the last two weeks has been cold and rainy. But surely will clear up soon. Well I guess I have wrote about all I can for this time so will close.
With lots of love
Your brother
Q.W. Mills
Lieut. 168th Inf.
Posted by Jo at 9:01 PM
Labels: amanuensis, Wise, WWI
3 comments:
- Joan said...
Jo, What a treasure letter. I will be looking forward to future letters that your grandfather wrote. Thanks for sharing that bit of history with us.
- Kim said...
What a great letter! I look forward to reading others later on, especially since he writes so well in helping us visually be there in time
- Judith Richards Shubert said...
I enjoyed reading Albert's letter to his sister. He gave us such a clear picture of what his unit was doing, and his description of the "germans" was enlightening. I also liked his statement about being glad he was born in America! Will look forward to other letters you have from him.
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A Bath bun was a rich, sweet dough pastry with crunchy sugar on top. Rubeus Hagrid offered some to Harry Potter and Ron Weasley in 1994, but they declined because they had had too much experience with Hagrid's cooking.[1]
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (First appearance)
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- ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 14 (Snape's Grudge)


text: Philosophy Professor Peter Tumulty, advocate of the Socratic method, wins 2013 teaching award News Home 10.02.13 By: Buff Lindau "I consider it a 'success story' when a student comes to see more clearly why they, and all other persons, possess intrinsic dignity and worth," said Peter Tumulty, professor and chair of philosophy at Saint Michael's College, "when this has become so much more than just a politically-correct slogan." Tumulty was awarded the 2013 Joanne Rathgeb Teaching Award, given annually to one outstanding teacher, as selected by his or her Saint Michael's colleagues. The award was presented September 27th at the annual Academic Convocation to Professor Tumulty, who has been at Saint Michael's since 1974. A teacher, first last and always, Professor Tumulty was cited for his patient hours of conversation with his students bringing them to recognition of difficult philosophic concepts. "What inspires our philosophy students most, I strongly suspect," Professor Tumulty said, "is their own growing awareness of just how existentially 'deep' the meaning of life is. Our students are caring, keenly interested in community service, and eager to explore some of the deep ambiguities that lie at the center of our personal and social lives, all while having a really good time!" He said his favorite course might be the first introductory course. "The metaphor of 'minds lighting up' often receives its most vivid realization there," he said. "It is very satisfying to show young students how philosophers like Plato, Wittgenstein and Kierkegaard can genuinely lower one's inner mental fog index," he added. "It is very satisfying to help free students to see more deeply into life." Professor Tumulty praised for his 'skillful Socratic dialectic' teaching style At the convocation, Professor Tumulty was praised in a citation written by his colleagues, that said, "Here is a teacher who sees that higher education is voluntary; he can't do it for someone, but he is ready to assist - with skillful Socratic dialectic in class, complemented by one-on-one sessions outside class in the office." "Peter thinks that one becomes a philosopher by reading and rereading the central texts, taking them as a stimulus for reflection," the citation read. And said further, "You, Peter Tumulty, a gentle and kind man... have taught philosophy in word and deed at Saint Michael's College for almost forty years. And all of us here are immensely in your debt." Professor Tumulty and his wife Eleanor reside in Essex Junction. They have two grown children.