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SAN DIEGO -- There was no way Padres manager Bud Black was going to miss the pregame ceremony at Petco Park on Friday night as the organization paid tribute to Yankees closer Mariano Rivera, who is retiring at the end of the season.
"I've got a good seat," Black joked before the game, noting he planned on being in front of the Padres' dugout for the ceremony.View Full Game Coverage
SAN DIEGO -- There was no way Padres manager Bud Black was going to miss the pregame ceremony at Petco Park on Friday night as the organization paid tribute to Yankees closer Mariano Rivera, who is retiring at the end of the season.
"I've got a good seat," Black joked before the game, noting he planned on being in front of the Padres' dugout for the ceremony.View Full Game Coverage
"Two of the greats? I'm in," Black said.
It turns out he wasn't the only one who wasn't going to miss the first -- and last -- visit to Petco Park by Rivera, baseball's all-time saves leader (642).
Aside from a sold-out crowd at Petco Park for the first of three games between these teams, former San Diego closer Trevor Hoffman was on hand as well.
Hoffman, of course, held baseball's record for career saves (601) before Rivera passed him.
"It wasn't even something we needed to discuss," Hoffman said. "It was more like, 'When are we going to do it.'"
The Padres presented Rivera with a custom beach cruiser -- with four others for his family as well -- in a brief ceremony. Hoffman and Rivera met at home plate and hugged before the bike was wheeled out.
The two hugged again before Rivera headed to his dugout and Hoffman -- who had 552 of his 601 saves in 18 seasons with the Padres -- headed to the home clubhouse.
"It's a unique fraternity. You never want to see a closer blow a save," Hoffman said. "You follow other guys in the game. Mariano has been a guy that's been easy to like. He's been respectful, done things quietly and been humble with his success.
"It's easy to root for a guy like that."
By now, Yankees manager Joe Girardi is used to that certain coolness and calmness that surrounds his closer. He assumes Hoffman was the very same way.
"In watching Trevor, [it was] consistency, No. 1, and having a great out pitch," Girardi said. "His was his changeup, Mo's is his cutter. But not knowing Trevor at all, my guess is he's probably pretty good at turning the page.
"If you blow a save, move on, make sure it doesn't carry over to the next day. And I think to be a great closer, you have to have that ability."
While this is Rivera's first trip to Petco Park, he has a history with the Padres.
Rivera had saves in three World Series games 1998, including Game Nos. 3 and 4 at Qualcomm Stadium, in the Yanks' sweep.
Former Padres pitcher Andy Ashby, part of the broadcast team Friday for Fox Sports San Diego, made a start in Game 2 of the World Series. He remembers Rivera's dominance during the Series and he has marveled at his career from afar.
"For me, the most impressive thing is how consistent he's been year after year. To be that consistent, and how he's handled everything, is amazing," Ashby said. "And him and Trevor, you're talking about the two best closers in baseball, ever."
Rivera has only faced the Padres four times during the regular season -- once in 2004 and then in three consecutive games during a series in 2008 at the old Yankee Stadium. He earned saves in three of those four games.
While San Diego third baseman Chase Headley made his Major League debut in 2007, he was promoted for good in '08, right before that series in New York. He struck out in his only plate appearance facing Rivera.
"It's not very often you see someone come through here with the most of anything," Headley said. "It's a pretty rare opportunity. I had the opportunity to play with Trevor and now to see the guy that's the best ever ... it's great."
Corey Brock is a reporter for MLB.com. Keep track of @FollowThePadres on Twitter.


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You're going to think I'm lazy. And you're right.
I like olive oil, I like vegetables, and I like warm salads. So when I'm not feeling particularly inventive or energetic, I like to throw them all together in a single dish. Vegetables get roasted. Fish gets poached in oil (an old stand-by for me). A squeeze of lemon and a dried chile come in to give everything a kick in the pants. And I have a comforting dinner on the table without much thought or effort.
We like our summer produce at Food52 -- Want us to send you another corn newsletter? Watch out, or we will! -- so I had to get just one more blast of corn and squash in under the wire. Then, soon, I'll behave and start cozying up to apples and cabbage.
You're going to think I'm lazy. And you're right.
Serves: 4
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Good olive oil
medium yellow squash or zucchini, trimmed and each cut lengthwise into 6 wedges
medium white potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
pound tuna, cut 1-inch thick (probably 2 pieces)
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garlic cloves, lightly crushed
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- Heat the oven to 375 degrees. Spread the corn on a baking sheet. Season with salt and lightly dress with olive oil, tossing to coat. Spread the squash strips on one half of another baking sheet, and the cubed potatoes on the other half. Also season with salt and dress with oil. Place both baking sheets in the oven and roast until the corn begins to brown (about 15 minutes), and the squash is brown and the potatoes are crisp (about 30 minutes). Remove from the oven and as soon as the squash is cool enough to touch, cut the wedges crosswise into chunks.
- Meanwhile, lay the tuna in a single layer in a saucepan that fits it snugly. Wedge the thyme, garlic, and chile wherever they'll fit. Season with tuna with salt, then generously douse the tuna with olive oil -- it should come up about 1/4 inch on the side of the pan. Lift a corner of each piece of tuna and tilt the pan so the oil spreads under the fish as well.
- Place the tuna over low heat and gently cook the tuna, spooning the hot oil over the top of the tuna as well -- the oil should never boil. As soon as the fish is half cooked through (5 to 10 minutes), turn the tuna pieces and cook the other side. You want the tuna to be a faint pink in the center when it's done.
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Cats are clamoring for equal time. Since last week's column suggested several dog destinations for canine connoisseurs inclined to take a road trip, this week's "Pets" will list some spots that feline fanciers may like to visit. Just be forewarned that you may be dipping into your frequent flyer miles for the first two destinations.
Three US spots that cat lovers may like to see:
#1-Ernest Hemingway's Key West Home & Museum at 907 Whitehead Street is also home to over 50 polydactyl (which means they have extra toes) free roaming cats, descended from Papa Hemingway's polydactyl "Snowball" given to him in 1935 by a ships captain. Polydactyl cats have long been popular with sea captains sailing the Atlantic. The Hemingway cat colony draws visitors to the stone mansion that Hemingway inhabited from 1930 to 1939. Nowadays resident cats lounge all over the property. They even have a miniature replica mansion and a pet cemetery where predecessors named for celebrities like Marilyn Monroe and Errol Flynn are buried.
At the Hemingway Home, a team of vets maintains vaccines, flea, ear mite and heartworm control, but it's unclear if the cats are altered or are left to breed freely which would touch a nerve with any rescue folks who visit Key West. The term "Hemingway cat" has become synonymous with a polydactyl kitty. See hemingwayhome.com.
For entertainment outside of Hemingway's property, Catman Dominique's Flying House Cat Show is another Key West attraction. Dominique LeFort, an animal trainer, and his talented troupe of rescued cats perform circus-style stunts at nearby Westin Pier.
We see polydactyl kitties at the shelters all the time. Normal cats have 18 toes- five on each front foot; four on each hind paw. A polydactyl cat has a genetic abnormality that causes the cat to be born with extra toes- most common on the front feet only; less common on hind paws only; rarely on all four feet. Some polydactyls have more manual dexterity; others are a bit clumsy when jumping and landing on their mitten feet. It can be a bit tricky when clipping their nails, especially the thumbs.
#2- In 2011, the Cat Fanciers' Association Foundation, the world's largest registry of pedigree cats, opened the Feline Historical Museum in Alliance, Ohio to conserve the history of cats and show the development of the cat fancy through the acquisition of fine art, artifacts and literature. Among the first show acquisitions was the silver collar and medal worn by "Cosey," the winner of Best In Show at the first cat show held at Madison Square Garden in 1895. Cosey was a brown tabby Maine Coon. (To compare, Westminster Kennel Club was here in Babylon at that time and had already hosted 12 annual shows at the Garden by 1895.)
The Maneki Neko Special Collection will be on view through October. This art exhibit includes 160 Japanese welcoming cats with the trademark raised paw. See felinehistoricalfoundation.org.
#3- The Brooklyn Museum at 200 Eastern Parkway has a collection of cat mummies from Egypt with linen wrappings in varying styles of complexity, including one laid to rest inside a limestone sarcophagus. See brooklynmuseum.org.
During certain periods of Egyptian history, cats were worshipped and sacred to the cat goddess Bastet. The practice of mummification was extended to them, and the respect that cats received after death mirrored their revered treatment in everyday life. The Greek historian Herodotus wrote that in the event of a fire, men would guard the fire to make certain that no cats ran into the flame. Herodotus also wrote that when a cat died, the household would go into mourning as if for a human relative, and would often shave their eyebrows to signify their loss.
But sometimes mummified cats did not die of natural causes. Cats were often killed and mummified to accompany their owners in death. They were also popular religious offerings brought to the goddess Bastet, in the way votive candles are offered at churches today. The feline mummification process was similar to that of humans, and the practice was so common that cat cemeteries were needed to bury the feline offerings.
In 1888, a huge tomb with 19 tons of animal mummies was uncovered outside the temple to Bastet. The farmer who made the discovery sold much of it to be ground up as fertilizer but local kids also plundered the cemetery and sold the cat mummies as curiosities to travelers. Some mummies "survived" and are now in the custody of museums.
In 2009, the Brooklyn Museum together with the Animal Medical Center in Manhattan x-rayed the cat mummies as part of the feline genome project. Long leg bones were donated to the project. The radiologists were able to confirm that the mummies were definitely cats, and were able to detect clues to age at death. By examining skull shape and teeth, the scientists were sometimes able to suggest whether the mummy was a domesticated or a certain small wild species of cat native to ancient Egypt.
For Adoption at Babylon Shelter (631-643-9270) Lamar St. W. Babylon: "Snow" is one of the mystery strays to show up unclaimed at town shelters all over LI. She is a young, sweet, recently shaved Cockerpoo found in Copiague. Why isn't anyone looking for her? Their loss will be someone appreciative's gain. The Kit n' Kaboodle shown represents the overflow of kittens and cats currently waiting for homes at the height of kitten season. These cute tabbies are in Cage 4 in the shelter lobby. They have been spayed/neutered and are ready for adoption.
Dogs: male & female Beagles found at Tanner Park; "Pinky"- older Shih tzu; "Shorty"- Shepherd/Pit mix pup.
Cats: "Tango" - the Uncle Sam kitten featured last week; "Tabitha" Maine Coon mix; "Snowbelle"- Siamese mix.


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Anthony Bosch found himself in a bathroom stall of a Miami nightclub, drawing blood from Alex Rodriguez with a crowd of party-goers nearby, when he came to the conclusion: "I don't get paid enough." In other words, the $12,000 a month that the performance-enhancing-drug peddler was getting from the Yankee star somehow wasn't worth it. But that didn't stop him.
Nor did his professed love for baseball, apparently.
"My approach to all this, I'll stand by it now and I'll stand by it forever, was you're gonna do this. Let me show you how to do this. Let me educate you. And let's do it the right way," he said in an interview with CBS's "60 Minutes" aired on Sunday night. "And sure, let's not get caught while we're doing this."
The story, perhaps the final chapter in A-Rod's downfall, really gets crazy when Bosch talks about how the slugger's "associates" offered him a plane ticket and a five-figure, per-month payment to lay low in Colombia until the whole controversy blows over. He turned it down. Bosch said his girlfriend shortly thereafter received a text telling her that he would be dead by the end of the year.
That's just part of the story he laid on CBS's Scott Pelley, and it's definitely worth watching the entire, sordid thing. Good luck picking a side between Bosch and Alex Rodriguez, two of the PED-era's most unsavory characters.
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Since Carlos Pena left the Tampa Bay Rays, a lot has changed both within the Rays clubhouse and with their team personality. Some might not even remember anymore the 2008 MLB blog penned by Pena as the Rays embraced and embarked on their maiden voyage into the Major League Baseball post-season. It showed a well-educated and articulate side of Pena most never knew until he spoke in videos, or in public to groups.
Under the roof of Tropicana Field Pena again blossomed, became a MLB icon whether he was arching his back connecting with a pitch down the center of the plate, or showing his cat-like reflexes that have earned him the status of one of the better defensive First Baseman in the MLB. Some say Pena found his second chance in Tampa Bay and became an instant fan favorite as much for his on-field efforts as for his oratory and charity works off the turf.
In less than a season, the Rays have also evolved without the leadership of Pena as another level of leaders emerged as Pena patrolled the First Baseline on the Northsde of Chi-town in 2011. The Rays collectively have become a team that is not obsessed but social media savvy, almost to the point of TMI at times.
And this is a fan interactive realm that Pena might not have encountered in his short Cubs tenure, but one he will quickly find encircles the personality of his old squad. Still, I wonder how long it will take before his teammates, or even Pena's ex-Cape Cod teammate on the Rays 4th floor get him thrust into the social media frenzy.
From Rays farm hands Mikie Mathook ( @MikieMahtook8 ) or Stephen Vogt ( @SVogt1229 ) to the ever popular Rays feeds of David Price ( @DAVIDprice14 ) and Evan Longoria ( @Evan3Longoria ), the Rays have become socially savvy and frequent participant in the Twitterverse. I know the college educated and articulate Pena would be another great component of the online media feast for the Rays Republic, but finding the right handle or screen name might be a bit more difficult than we all imagine for the stylish Pena.
Just for giggles, I am going to take a gander at some of the more universally related "Pena persona's" and see if those name or alias are currently available on the Twitterverse, or taken way before Pena's first venture into its social realms. I will first post the more common screen names that could be associated with Pena, then move onto possible more obscure possibilities.
@CarlosPena23 Unfortunately the most universal name that Pena could use is already associated with "Maximilian", but this name might just be a shell since the author of this screen name has never issued a single Tweet, and is only following 1 person at this time. Sad, this could have been a perfect format for Pena's Rays splash into the social media pool.
@TheCarlosPena It is unfortunate that Pena also shares the same complete celebrity name with another well-loved and respected Latin personality who won the second season of Latin American Idol. Just like his baseball counterpart, the singing Pena is known for his modesty and charisma. Who knows, maybe the singer will someday grace the Trop's stage as a Rays/Hess Express Concert Series as we all will bask in double the Pena charm that evening.
@Car_Los23 At least we have an athletic-minded "Carlos" on this screen name. He is (Juan) Carlos Zaragoza (Murillo) who is a Mexican footballer currently playing for Club Leon in the Liga de Asenso. It might be a dummy Twitter site for this "Carlos" since it has only 3 followers and 3 Tweets since it's inception. Pity, this name could have gone well with Pena, but such is media life.
@ILoveCarlosPena Heck, this screen name would have been perfect for Pena's adorable other half, his wife Pamela. Unfortunately it is also the "love-fest homage" screen name for the band Big Time Rush fan Ashley.
Maybe I should venture more towards screen names that might be associated with Pena's old nicknames, possibly bringing up some name attached to him during his Rays tenure that could evolve into a possible Rays Twitter home for Pena. Then again, we might encounter the same obstacles and detours previously seen when trying to get Pena just the right persona for his Twitter and Rays Republic social media moment.
@ElPresidente I had hopes this name would be unused and available, but it is another name that somehow is being underused and not developed to its full potential. Not sure who or what UAT is, but it has the regal "El Presidente" within its kingdom. This account is currently Following 37 Twitter accounts and has a robust 66 Followers even though it's author has never submitted a single Tweets since its inception.
@ElPresidente23 I decided to try to see since El Presidente was taken if possibly just attaching Pena's past Rays jersey number would get me a positive result. Unfortunately, this name too already has been taken and is active in the Twitterverse. It is attached to Peter Nixon, who is an active Twitter disciple who has thrust out over 3,127 Tweets and is following 645 other account and has 328 Followers of his own.
@Los23 This is another nickname that has evolved to a point where Rays fans automatically think "Pena" when it is voiced, written or otherwise communicated. As is our luck today, this screen name is also attached to 2 people with a bit of difference in their "Los" persona's. One is Carlos Vargas (@Los23), who if you read his Tweets has a mellow kind of homey vibe, much like Carlos. The other does not have a human named attached to it, but @342Krazy who follows only 1 other Twitter persona much be a Rays front office covert ops….It makes sense (just kidding).
@ElGato Most people associate this MLB nickname with Andres Galarraga who was known as the "Big Cat" also during his MLB career from 1985-2004. An interesting side note is that Galarraga, like Pena also calls Orlando, Florida his home. But this account is actually the Twitter presence for Eye TV which is the world's leading TV recording software and TV tuner solutions for the Mac computer.
As we can see, the usual names that Pena could incorporate his online social persona have either been taken, or are active accounts with some sort of back history that might be dangerous for Pena to cross paths with followers of the present account holders. That would only lead to possibly there being a new Pena persona hatched, or another nickname used to possible develop Pena's Rays social presence. I have a few suggestions, with one being the best of both worlds for Pena, currently open for his use on Twitter, possibly as soon as he starts his account.
@ElGatodelCrimen This Twitter name might be more tongue-in-cheek than Pena would want for himself, but it is a nickname some put upon him during his Rays days as a bit of an homage to former Rays 1B Fred McGriff who was known as the "Crime Dog". The name translates into "The Crime Cat", possibly playing on McGriff's persona, but with the added flair of Pena's feline movements while covering the bag. This is not my favorite option, but it could be a nice way for Pena to remain secluded but also relevant among the unique Twitterverse.
@23CarlosPena This is my favorite Twitter name for Pena. I hope he wants to retain the jersey number 23, and if he did, this name would work to not only separate himself from the "other Carlos Pena's", it would make his name synonymous with his Rays persona as well as being his personal account to update us on great things in his of-the-field life. Truly this screen name could embrace and include everything we all have love, respected and admired of Pena since he first stepped outside the Rays Spring clubhouse wearing that symbolic number.
I truly hope Pena does take to the social media format just like so many of his team mates did in 2011. It is another way for both the MLB fans and the Rays Republic to see these guys more as humans than just as physical cogs in the Rays baseball machine. Pena has great passion and respect for the game and this community, his Rays presence speaking to that point and showing us another side of himself will make even his harshest critic embrace his Tweets and await anxiously for his next writ of wit.
PS My own Twitter name has been changed to @TheRaysRenegade after Twitter would not give me access to my original screen name after someone hacked into my account. I would appreciate and consider if it privilege if you "follow" me on my new name. I also have the @TheRaysRenegade account scrolling on the sidebar of my blog again.


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- VPetra said...
Hi Rob,
Thank you for posting these beautiful backgrounds! I have a couple of recreated backgrounds that I haven't seen on the blog yet, would you like to share them?
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Beautiful and creative backgrounds. Keep blogging....
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So I was thrilled when Tuttle, who publish translations of some of the loveliest Japanese pattern books, agreed to sponsor the London Sew Social gathering this year.
We all generously received a pattern book, and this week, the London Sew Socialists are sharing creations from Tuttle's books, showcasing some of our favourite Tuttle patterns. Today I'm joined by the lovely Marta of Do Guincho, who's been sharing some wonderful creations from Stylish Party Dresses, with a stunning blouse on her blog today. And there are more posts across our European group. See below....
This little dress pattern is rapidly climbing up my 'top pattern' list.
It's the square necked dress from the essential Tuttle children's book, Happy Homemade Sew Chic Kids.
Before our holiday to France I embarked on a sewing frenzy and this was one of those creations.
It's a dress I created in an evening, from heavenly seersucker from Miss Matatabi, which was a gift from the lovely Sara of Made by Sara.
This fabric is so simple, yet so perfect. It's crisp and cool and almost silky-fine cotton weave. I kept everything simple - dressing it up only with two teal blue buttons.
I love stripes - playing with stripes, and this cool seersucker and fresh orange stripes is just perfect for river paddling, or exploring French Mediaeval lanes. Wouldn't you say?
It was a very easy sew, the only little twist I added was I made the button loops out of elastic, so that Missy can pull this over her head herself.
This is an easy pattern but also versatile - I'm half way through my next square necked dress, cutting out cotton flannel for a winter weight school dress.
Watch this space.
Thank you Tuttle!
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Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Monica & Brad: Bonnie & Clyde
And now we meet Monica and Brad Culpepper. Monica is the smoking hot homemaker and Brad is the other one. Monica is one of those players that we never really got to know too well and who went way before her time because a pastel t-shirt wearing racist didn't want her around anymore. Well, add her former NFL playing husband into the mix and you've got a power duo hell bent on revenge. And let me tell you, revenge tastes even sweeter when it's at the expense of a pampered white supremacist. To the video!
Please to enjoy:
Awww. The Culpeppers are lovely and adorable and... full of murderous rage! When Monica described how she wanted to repeatedly beat Fancy Pants (Colton) with a large boulder as Brad urinates into his empty eye sockets, I shuddered. I shuddered and then I grabbed my pom-poms and did a cheer.
Who can we humiliate!
Colton! Colton!
Dieeeeee Colton!
*high kicks, roundoff back handspring, split*
So, what do we think of the Culpeppers? Can they take out Fancy Pants in a swift and timely manner? Will Monica auction the bloody boulder on eBay? Comment it out bitches and have a great day!
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Okay, when are you opening a book on how long it takes for Fancy Pants to be well and truly dropped?ReplyDelete
What I find to be the most strange about this cast is how many returnees we have from One World, which I always thought was a snooze season. But, it's possible these were good choices. ...Counting the hours until the fun begins!ReplyDelete
Article in our Tampa Bay Times today, Monica is quoted as saying (72 hours before thy were to get on a plane) "I'm not sacrificing the kids, not going all the way to the Philippines, not doing all this to have (contestants) willing to drown themselves to get at my husband"ReplyDelete
I'm a bit unsure why she thought Brad would be such a huge target?! He was a shitty quarterback and now floods our TV with his personal injury law firm commercials. *groans* I can only hope they stick around long enough to torment Colton!
All along I assumed Monica's NFL husband was quarterback Daunte Culpepper. I don't want to look at this guy's purple honor nipples all season.ReplyDelete
If only. You know that dimwitted fancy pants will take them out because he is mean and stupid, and people always do whatever mean and stupid people tell them to. Dear God, please prove me wrong.ReplyDelete
BTW, yes, Brad Culpepper was not a Quarterback, shitty or otherwise. He was a defensive tackle. Snark aside, nobody is a career *anything* in the NFL without being a serious bad-ass. Poor Tim Tebow was a Heisman Trophy winner and his short-lived career is Oh-vah. Done. Finito. I pity the fool that goes up against Brad in a physical challenge.
- AnonymousSeptember 18, 2013 at 10:20 PM
Brad came off like a moronic hick this first episode.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 25, 2013 at 9:26 PM
He's really rude. And comes across a losing baby in challenges.ReplyDelete


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If(100%) mineral owner signs a 25% royalty lease and there happens to be a 1/16 NPRI no deduction clause on that tract(from a long time ago) . The NPRI has approved pooling. Tract is 200 acres in a 200 acre producing well unit. Would the NPRI receive monies based on 100% production income of 1/16 of 200 acres or would the NPRI money be based on the 25% royalty paid on the 200 acres?
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After Beijing, she conquers London on SRAM RED.
Kristin Armstrong (USA) has once again captured gold on SRAM componentry in London in the women's individual time trial. The American was the last rider to start, and best to finish, with a time of 37:34:81 (nearly 29 mph - 47km/h) over the 18-mile course (29kms).
The extremely focused and detail-oriented Armstrong considered the gold her only option, and after a collarbone fracture in May, her medal chances were doubted. Those around Armstrong said she never considered the incident an obstacle. "Kristin was only ever focused on Gold," said Armstrong's Exergy TWENTY12 professional team manager, Nicola Cranmer.
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Sarah Smith, Kathy Hunter, Michael Sales, Kate DeCoste and Carolyn Newbert won the "Where in the Woods Am I?" game for Moose Point State Park in March 2013 given these verbal clues and the following gallery of photos:
It's a long story, but I ended up hiking on St. Patrick's Day. And yes. I did wear a green fleece.
Actually, I went hiking on Friday — two days before St. Patrick's Day — but I didn't end up with the right material for a "1-minute hike" video and writeup. Again, it's a long story. I'll tell you about it later.
Anyway – try to guess where I ended up for the most recent hike by viewing the photos below. I can tell you the trails are located about an hour from Bangor. Leave your best guesses in the comments section below. Winner gets an internet high five. And be sure to stay tuned for a "1-minute hike" video and writeup about the trails, which I'll post tomorrow!


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Prince Albrecht - lawmaster
The prince is reluctant to abide to orders, and tries to run back into the fray. Not pictured: crossbowman failing to do damage.
The knights destroy a riflemen squad.
Apollyon attempts to throw his hammer at the other squad, but it doesn't work out.
Jean-Francois - Bragallot
Crossbowmen combined fire kill a maraduer, and the other is finished off by JF.
JF addresses Isabella in the tongue of l'amour: 'Donnez-moi ton fromage~'
Isabella is not impressed.
Gurak's Horde - Scratch
Those orks really hate Isabella.
They blast her off the pilfered ballista, dealing 1 damage to hear and breaking the machine in the process.
Falx - Zupponn
Troopers run down and slaughter the last orks.
Riflemen fire at the runeknights, but w/o much success.
Isabella takes control over the last ballista, aiming at the only target in range...
Which is it the prince! He is saved by the monstrous amount of damage by shielding magiks casted by both the battle-cleric and Apollyon.
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Pets, Pets, Pets
"Feed me!" It's the "purrfect" ploy. Cats may not do what we want them to do, but they are vocally adept at manipulating us to do what they want, especially when it comes to providing room service. Now there is scientific proof that reveals the feline modus operandi. It seems conniving cats urge owners to fill their food bowls by sending a specific, mixed signal that people find hard to ignore.
According to the July 14th issue of Current Biology (Cell Press) a
team of University of Sussex psychologists discovered that many cats hide a high pitched cry within a purr when soliciting food from their hosts. The urgent pleading, reminiscent of a human baby's cry, is combined with a pleasant purr- a subliminal trick that preys upon our parental instincts. The scientists say that these cats appear to be exploiting humans' innate tendencies to nurture our own offspring.
Dr. Karen McComb got the idea for this study because her pet cat Pepo had the habit of waking her up each morning with his persistent purring. Talking with other cat guardians, she found that she was not alone. Many others had cats like Pepo that exhibited similar annoying behavior. What feline force drove the sleepy masses to spring from bed to serve their demanding cats breakfast even before they got themselves a cup of coffee?
McComb set up an experiment that tested human response to different purring types. When people listened to recordings of purrs of cats actively seeking food at the same volume as purrs from cats in the "non-solicitation" mode, even those with the no cat experience rated the "solicitation" purrs as more urgent and less pleasant.
The common factor in determining whether the sound was judged as more urgent and less pleasant was the high frequency cry embedded within the natural low pitch purr. When that cry was removed, the urgency rating decreased significantly.
Getting the recordings was quite a task because not all cats use this technique, nor were the real schemers cooperative. When actual cats were recruited for the tapes, researchers found that cats that had one to one bonds with their person were more apt to try this tactic. A cat that came from a busy household or multi-cat setting where there was so much activity that this plaintive purr might be overlooked was more likely to screech a regular meow.
In other words, the "spoiled brat cats" have "purrfected" this sneaky trick. These cats tend to use this behavior in private with their owners at anti-social times, like in the early morning, and also tend to stifle themselves or leave the room when strangers arrive. Mc- Comb's team had to train the owners to use the equipment to record both kinds of purrs for the study.
"Feed me! Feed me now!" Just like the monster plant in the play Little Shop of Horrors, over the last 11 years my 3-legged brat cat Veto (who has never been to Sussex) has fine-tuned this soprano/basso cry. Beginning around 6 a.m. he emits the solicitation purr, and if I don't act fast enough, he then starts noshing on houseplants so he'll wretch, wakes up the dogs or, better yet, bites me. "Ouch, must be time for Fancy Feast!"
GOOD NEWS: Happy to report that both Alex, the black Pit Bull, who was discovered with his owner who had died ("Pets" Beacon 8/20 & 9/3/09) and Kember, the German Shepherd turned into the shelter to be put down because of hypothyroidism (Beacon 9/10/09 ) have found new homes. Actually Kember is living with the same lovely family who had adopted another Babylon Shelter miracle Shepherd. You may remember Lissy from 2004 - the amazing, bedraggled gal whose blurry tattoo traced to Germany and her many Schutzhund titles. Her tale was even included in a children's book. Lissy passed away at the age of 12, several months ago. Kember has quite a void to fill.
Special Cat Plea: Similar to the Alex, black Pit Bull saga, my beautiful 30 year old cousin died unexpectedly on Sept. 3rd. When the police entered her Manhattan apartment, they also found her four cats. Throughout her short, life, my cousin treasured her cats. A policeman adopted one; a neighbor placed another; but the two young tuxedo brothers remain in the empty 5th floor walk-up for now, being cared for by family, the neighbor and the super. These friendly fellows are neutered and FeLV/FIV tested. We will separate them. We just want a loving home for each. Please call 631-661-6164 or contact me at the Post. Thank you.
Oyster Bay Shelter Dogs for Adoption (677-5784) Miller Pl. Syosset: Six year old Hound mix, " Fidget" #538 was displaced when her family got a younger dog. "Gypsy" #367- the Cattle Dog mix has been waiting for months. "Beverly" #578 is a small Spitz/Shepherd, ideal for an older person.
Reminder: Come to the "Buddy Cares Pet Fair" this Sat. Sept. 26 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Tanner Park in Copiague. The festivities will showcase Babylon Shelter dogs and cats. Also low cost microchips and rabies shots available for the public's pets. Call the shelter or 631-893-1053 for more info.


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If you are interested in the therapeutic program, riding lessons for your kids or anything else related to Wayne Ridge Farm, contact Jodi Johnson at (270) 320-5928.
Jodi Johnson rides horses in her sleep, kicking whoever is in bed with her as if she were nudging her horse. As someone who spends so much time with the animals, it comes as no surprise.
A new book by Nancy Barry goes deeply into the history of Kentucky, including LaRue County. Lightning Bugs and Sunday School is a collection of stories and poems about growing up and living in the commonwealth.
The quilts cover the couch, the chairs – piled up in the closet and on a nearby recliner too. Dozens of vibrantly colored and delicately made quilts help to personalize the home of Helen Clark. They are all creations of the soon-to-be 100-year old woman and they represent the long and rich life she has lived.
Working at the 12th Evacuation Hospital in Cu Chi, Vietnam, in 1970, LaRue County native Charles Allen had seen the guts and gore of what war is really like, unlike the glory in which it is often portrayed.
Steve Thompson could give lessons to whoever said, "If life gives you lemons, make lemonade."
Just when he was living the good life with success in music and real estate, he was besieged with a deluge of drawbacks, including two bouts of cancer and a disastrous economic downturn that would have caused most people to lose hope… but not Thompson.
"The victory is in the fight," the 53-year-old former Michigan resident said.
Thompson was born in New York City but the family moved to a very rural Michigan farm in 1967.
For 33 years senior citizens from far and near have found three and a half-hours of musical entertainment every Saturday night at LaRue County's Senior Center located on Walters Avenue in Hodgenville.
Part of the reason for that enjoyment, according to co-managers Charles and Viola Riggs, is that the performers as well as the audience feed off of each other's enthusiasm.
Murle Elliott has never been one to flit, like a bird, from job to job.
When he was only 17 years old, he found a job he loved – operating a bull dozer – and 69 years later he's still going strong, sometimes putting in 40-60 hours a week.
"I feel better when I'm getting up and going to work," said Elliott, who lives on Jericho Road. "If there's work for me, I'll do it."
Elliott's love for the big tractors began when he worked on a relative's farm at Fern Creek.
As a part of our community's preparation for LaRue County's Relay for Life event on May 11-12 at Hodgenville Elementary School, the local Relay for Life Committee is recognizing individual cancer survivors and the teams who are raising funds for the event.
When recycling comes to mind, people often think about a neat and clean environment filled with organized storage containers for collection. However, that's not always the case.
Often overlooked is the not-so-clean side of things such as sorting, organizing, banding and shipping the products after processing.
In 2011, LaRue County's recycling center, better known as Renaissance Recycling, collected more than 500 tons of recyclable material and distributed it to select facilities across the state.
Through the work of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kentuckiana, children all over the state are being positively impacted by one-to-one unique mentoring relationships. However, some children haven't yet had their chance.
What began for Sonya Hill as an endeavor to inspire her two children to enjoy reading turned into a novel set in Hodgenville.
Cody Warren helped his daughter, 3-year-old Kaylee Mae, glue a tail on an Easter bunny cutout during Thursday's Wee Time preschool program at Abraham Lincoln Elementary School. About 30 children attended the final session of the school year but they were joined by several other students in the KHIC (Kindergarten Here I Come) program.
To see Charles Butler and his infectious, sometimes mischievous, grin you would never know he is battling chronic lymphocytic leukemia. But Charles is a survivor and he knows he is among the fortunate ones.
Persuaded by a part-time farm hand working on the family grain and dairy farm, Dale Dobson, now safety coordinator for the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, joined the LaRue County Volunteer Fire Department.
"Brad Miller was his name," said Dobson. "He would always say, 'come on man, join ... you'd really like doing this at night,' so in February 1989 I finally did."
Congratulations to all the participants in the 4-H Poetry Contest. Participants are to be commended for their efforts. Eighty-three poems were entered and judged.
The poems were divided into two age groups for judging. Junior division participants are ages 9-13 and the senior age division includes 14-18 year olds.
The top 8 junior poems and the top 4 senior poems will advance to the District competition.
These poems will also be published in the District 4-H Poetry Book. All winners will receive a copy of the poetry book.
Several LaRue County firefighters attended the 49th annual Dixie Fire School in Elizabethtown this weekend.
The fire school held at the Elizabethtown Community and Technical College campus, had 805 people pre-registered for 2012 classes – a far cry from the 60 who attended the few classes offered in 1963.
"The easy part about cancer is being a survivor. The hard part is watching others go through it and not make it."
Those are the words of Susan Holt, co-captain of LaRue County Relay for Life's Janet's Angels team.
The team, which has formerly been known as the "Tiki Hut Healers," formed in 1997 in support of then 13-year-old Valerie Holt. Valerie was battling Wilms tumor.
Years of hard work and volunteerism are paying off for a LaRue County woman as she graduates with a specialized degree from Western Kentucky University.
Ashley McWaters has become the first person in an eight-county span, known as Area 5 State Fire and Rescue Training District, to graduate with a bachelor's degree in systems management fire administration.
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Productivity Guru and co-host of two of the best podcast on the Web, You Look Nice Today and Back to Work, Merlin Mann pimps out the full endorsement of my friend Brett Terpstra , a prominent coder and blogger for TUAW aka The Unofficial Apple Weblog during an OmniFocus Demo at Macworld 2011.
Brett has created some of the worlds coolest and time-saving pieces of code ever crafted if you are a blogger, web designer or code monkey. You can see an ever increasing list on Brett's blog. There are a lot really; however, I'll just give you some of my favorites.
- NVALT, A Notational Velocity fork with widescreen, collapsible notes panel, MultiMarkdown/Markdown/Textile rendering and preview, as well as rendered source preview for MultiMarkdown.
- Markdown Quicktags for WP a plugin for WordPress which replaces the HTML editor with a Markdown–enabled set of buttons and features. I'm actually using it to write this post.
- Blogsmith a TextMate Bundle for blogging on sites without XMLRPC support with handy tools and markdown support
I spent the last few days hanging out with Brett and I have to agree with Merlin he is a freak of nature when it come to writing great code that will save you a metric-crap-ton of time and headache. Defiantly one of the smartest people I know. You should follow Brett on Twitter and remember to visit his site here.
In case you are not aware of who exactly Merlin is… I suggest you check out his projects page on his site and if nothing else at least watch his epic "Inbox Zero" video and read his productivity articles on 43 Folders. Since I have adopted the methodologies taught by Merlin and coded by Brett I have seriously increased my productivity with out doing nearly as much busy work.
Drop me a line or leave a comment If you've found this to be useful to you as well. Mahalo


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This assertion is amply supported in Scenes from an Afterlife: The Legacy of George Orwell, Rodden's masterful and wide-ranging account of the impact and appropriation of Orwell and his ideas since his death in 1950. Considered by different groups and at different times as a prophet, secular saint, model leftist, exemplary liberal, proto-neoconservative, or would-be Tory, among many other things, Orwell, "the Zelig of modern intellectuals," was a writer with whom virtually every intellectual movement of the late twentieth century felt it must contend.
Rodden, one of the world's leading Orwell scholars, sorts through the uses to which Orwell has been put in the last few decades, suggesting where, when, and why Orwell's friends and followers have sinned in conscripting him for this or that cause. Rodden ends by arguing that although Orwell's own explicit contention that he was a socialist should not be dismissed, we must understand that he was nevertheless no progressive, but rather a thinker who fits best in the non-Marxist, radical Tory tradition of Morris, Cobbett, and Dickens.
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"John Rodden has a fact-based rather than faith-based approach to Orwell's legacy in Scenes from an Afterlife, preferring to let him speak for himself rather than have canonizers and devil's advocates, secular and spiritual, have their way with him. Rodden's comprehensive examination has added interest in that, as well as the more usual political claims to and for the writer's heritage, he also deals with the religious claims to Orwell's soul, even as he admits that his subject showed no signs of believing he had one."
"It...contains a great many insights. In dissecting Orwell's politics Rodden rightly emphasizes his nostalgic populism and his deep debt to William Cobbett and Dickens."
"This volume nicely realizes Orwell's lasting appeal to a wide audience."
"In the expanding canon of Orwelliana, Rodden's book is sure to find a secure and enduring position as a model of clarity and as a tribute to the most important political writer of the twentieth century."
"[O]ffers a 'shimmering rainbow of perspectives' on Orwell's life and afterlife."
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TLC cancels 'All-American Muslim' reality TV show
NEW YORK (AP) - A TLC network reality television show about Muslim families living in the Detroit area is ending after one season.
TLC spokeswoman Laurie Goldberg said Wednesday the "All-American Muslim" series won't be back. Its eight-episode run ended in January.
"All-American Muslim" attracted attention when a conservative Christian group called for an advertiser boycott. At least two companies announced they were pulling ads. TLC says the protest caused a backlash in which new advertisers signed on.
One episode focused almost entirely on the conflicted feelings the show's participants had about marking anniversaries of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, when Muslim extremists destroyed the World Trade Center and killed thousands of people.
After a strong start to the series, ratings faded. The series was considered a long shot to return.


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Dave Smith's Mopho X4 made my Beatport News 2012 Top 10 Tech Tools list for good reason. It can sound sweet-as-pie or downright nasty, depending on how you program it.
Since my previous downloads have been a tad on the smooth side, I decided to explore the grungy, filthy aspects of the X4 - resulting in seven Simpler instruments that really show what it can do.
The Mopho X4 instruments in the file are as follows:
Ultra Moopher - Based on one of the factory presets, this one's great for fat chords and leads.
SizzleSquare - Starting with a pair of square wave oscillators, I cranked the resonance on this patch, giving it a lot of fizzzzzz.
Uberswell - I used a really long filter attack and a ton of filter feedback to get this evolving texture.
Dirty Fiver - One oscillator is set to square, the other's set to a sawtooth, then detuned a fifth apart. There's a little bit of sub-oscillator and a touch of filter feedback too.
Vanilla - Here's a pair of detuned saws. Good for pads and progressive stuff.
Bassification - Slightly detuned oscillators with the Curtis filter cutoff lowered for warmth. Useful for subby breakdown drones.
Dabuzz - Another dirty patch with a bit of white noise thrown in for fun.
As with the all of the other Simpler packages on this blog, I left the devices in their default mode, with filtering, LFOs and envelopes off, so you can use them as starting points for your own sounds.
Like the SH-101, there's some quick-n-dirty looping on these patches. Nothing fancy, as I was more focused on creating long waves, so you can turn the loop off and use the samples in their pure state.
Here's the Ableton Live file containing the presets.
(compatible with Ableton Live 8.1.5 and higher)
Note 1: If you like any of these sounds and want to keep them for future tracks, just click the little save button in the upper right corner of the Simpler and add it to your library (it will copy the waves too).
Note 2: If you don't use Ableton and just want the C3 samples, you can download the file and fish the waves out of the "Samples" folder, then use them in your DAW or sampler of choice.


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A U.S. Senate bill that would let states impose sales taxes on purchases from out-of-state sellers could lead to state-level financial transaction taxes, a Wall Street trade association said.
"We believe the impact of this legislation on trade in services has not been adequately explored by Congress," said Ken Bentsen, acting president and chief executive officer of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, said in a statement released today.
"The bill could lead to unexpected costs being passed on to consumers of financial services, including sales taxes on services or state-level stock transaction taxes," Bentsen said.
Professional services and financial products typically aren't taxed by states. Under the bill, states could expand their sales tax bases and may have an incentive to look at products and services predominantly purchased from out-of-state sellers.
They would have to apply the same tax to intrastate transactions. The bill removes one barrier because it allows cross-state transactions to be taxed. For example, Alabama could decide to tax legal services and apply the same rate to a Birmingham resident's local lawyer and New York-based estate planner.
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Many states haven't imposed taxes on services because many of the transactions are often between businesses, said Helen Hecht, chief counsel of the Federation of Tax Administrators, a group of state officials.
"I can foresee the same kind of difficulties that states historically" have encountered, she said.
The bill, S. 743, will have its first procedural vote today. It is backed by retailers such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc., who say Internet-based business have an unfair edge, and opposed by direct marketers and anti-tax groups who say it will give state tax authorities too much latitude to reach outside their borders.
Senators supported the concept of the legislation in a non-binding 75-24 vote last month.
EBay Inc., which opposes the bill, has been sending e-mails to its users, maintaining that the $1 million exemption for small businesses isn't big enough.
"Those fighting for this change refuse to acknowledge that the burden on businesses like yours is far greater than for a big national retailer," John Donahoe, the company's president and CEO, wrote in the e-mail. "It may harm your ability to grow and costs jobs, including yours."
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Genealogists believe Irish blood has flowed in the veins of an amazing 22 of the 44 US presidents to date.
Most Dubliners know that the Irish Parliament building bears a striking resemblance to the White House in Washington DC, central, of course, to all American presidents. But many a visitor to the historic sights of the Irish capital – US citizens especially – do a double take when they come upon the beautiful Leinster House in the city's Kildare Street.
And there's good reason for the double take. James Hoban, the celebrated Kilkenny architect who designed the White House, modelled it on Leinster House, working hand in glove alongside the revered first president of the United States George Washington to create a building fit for a new country and constitution. In an Ireland choc-full of US presidential connections, and with America itself, the Irish delight in this close and direct link to the very beginnings of the most powerful nation on Earth.
But it is just the beginnings. Actually, three US presidents have addressed the Irish people from Leinster House (John F Kennedy, Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton). And no fewer than five have visited Ireland in living memory (JFK, Reagan, Richard Nixon, Clinton and George W Bush). Now President Barack O'Bama, as the Irish affectionately dub him, will make it six as he touches down on the 'oul sod' in May 2011.
He will be heading straight for his ancestral home in Moneygall, County Offaly, and there and then the US Commander-in-Chief will instantly create a new destination for those who want to discover the trail of homesteads and birthplaces, events and attractions that tell the humble histories and stories of the US presidents from the Emerald Isle. For where presidents go in Ireland, and where presidents come from in Ireland, the interest is ginormous.
The Kennedy legacy
"JFK, the thirty-fifth president, probably relished his Irish heritage as much as any US president," says Irish historian Clive Scoular. "He called his Irish homecoming 'the best four days of my life'.
"Ireland loved – and still loves – him dearly. Actually a leading Irish TV personality recently published a new book entitled JFK in Ireland: Four Days That Changed a President."
The Kennedy connections are to County Wexford near Dublin and there is a veritable Kennedy hotspot there, centered around the town of New Ross and with the Kennedy Homestead in Dunganstown its main attraction.
JFK's great-great grandfather lived at the homestead prior to sailing to America to start a new life. It has an audiovisual presentation and guided tours, which takes visitors through five generations of the family history and the emigration and historical settings around the Kennedy legacy. New Ross also has the Kennedy Arboretum, Ireland's national monument to JFK, and the town's annual JFK Dunbrody Festival (July) celebrates the connection with the Irish diaspora.
"Kennedy was the first Irish Catholic president," adds Scoular, "but at least 12 US presidents have been found to be out of the Scots Irish Presbyterian stock from the northern half of the country. The Scots Irish emigrated in the seventeenth and eighteenth century from what is now Northern Ireland, mainly ending up in the US southern states. They were not in the main fleeing poverty, but seeking new opportunity and religious freedom."
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There are three ancestral homesteads in Northern Ireland paying homage to former US presidents Andrew Jackson (the seventh president), Ulysses S Grant (the eighteenth president) and Chester A. Arthur (the twenty-first president). All are restored to their original condition and artefacts from the time portray the historical living conditions, but the Andrew Jackson Cottage in Carrickfergus, County Antrim is particularly tempting. It is the seaside location of the haunting and world-famous Irish ballad 'Carrickfergus' (I wish I was in Carrickfergus), has one of the most stunning Norman castles in Ireland, and is a good base for trips to the fabled Giant's Causeway just a few miles away. The 'Milhouses' of Richard Milhous Nixon (the thirty-seventh president) antecedence also hailed from the Carrickfergus area.
The Grant Homestead meanwhile is in Ballygawley, County Tyrone, (Arthur's is in County Antrim) and close to one of Ireland's best open-air museums, the Ulster-American Folk Park. This very popular attraction celebrates the deep Irish-American links and brings to life the story of emigration, presidents and otherwise, from Ulster to America in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Costumed actors go about the historically authentic cottages, cabins, shops, Conestoga wagons and even an emigrant ship, offering tastes of traditional food and demonstrating Irish and American crafts. The 'Old World' and 'New World' layout of the park dynamically illustrates emigrant life on both sides of the Atlantic.
Music fans should time their visit to coincide with the park's annual Appalachian and Bluegrass Festival (September), which has become one of the largest bluegrass events outside of North America.
Presidential suites
Many Americans choose to take grand overnights in the presidential suites of Irish castles and top hotels while tracing the Irish influence on their commanders-in chief and lapping up the top sights and experiences of the Emerald Isle. The presidential suite at the Ritz-Carlton Powerscourt, County Wicklow, near to Dublin, for instance, is one of the most prestigious in the country, while close to Shannon Airport, Dromoland Castle in County Clare is one of the finest castle accommodations anywhere. Period. Ask Richard Harris, Robin Williams, Angelica Huston, John Travolta and one President George W Bush, just a few of the recent visitor book signatories at this castle.
Away from the lavish golf facilities, or the world-class dining, equestrian pursuits, fishing, shopping and Irish heritage sightseeing, from either luxurious destination in no time you can be at Obama's patch in County Offaly; in Reagan's town, Ballyporeen, County Tipperary; or treading Kennedy's hallowed ground in County Wexford.
You'd also be close to the medieval city of Kilkenny, which like Moneygall is claiming Obama. Magical Kilkenny, the centre of craft in Ireland, is a treasure trove of historical buildings and landmarks, exemplified by the magnificent Kilkenny Castle. A tomb recently discovered at the city's thirteenth-century St Canice's Cathedral is now the only burial place in Ireland of one of the president's direct relatives.
Kilkenny is also the birthplace of James Hoban and well worth a visit is an impressive memorial arbour to him, naturally in white, erected by architecture students from the Catholic University of Washington DC and local craftsmen.
Genealogy trips
Others combine finding out about Irish-American presidents with their own root-searching family history or genealogy trips. Complementing the growing online resources, there are ever-increasing numbers of services in Ireland assisting visitors with their genealogical research. Dublin's Shelbourne Hotel even provides a genealogy butler for guests.
There is also a genealogy centre for those wishing to trace their ancestry at the Queenstown Story Heritage Centre in Cobh (pronounced 'cove') in County Cork. Over 2.5 million people departed from Cobh as a result of the Great Famine, making it the single most important place to understand the Irish emigration to America.
Driving tours
Many check out the US presidential history on scenic driving tours, staying in the famous Irish guest houses and B&Bs where they are welcomed like the president and first lady anyway. A really unique trip would be to follow Ulysses S Grant's five-day tour through Ireland in 1879. It led him from Dublin northwards to Drogheda and Dundalk, and then to a circuit of what is now Northern Ireland, with overnights in both Londonderry and Belfast.
Grant visited the historic Walls of Derry and in Belfast he went to the famous Harland & Wolff Shipyard, which within 20-odd years would build and launch the RMS Titanic. Belfast is organising massive celebrations for the centenary of the most iconic ship in the world for 2012. No US president is at this stage is linked to the great liner. But this is Ireland, give it while.
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Summerlander wrote:Why were you in rehab?
Well, I had gotten really drunk one night (this was over a year ago) and the next morning in my still blacked out haze I decided to take a reality shaking dose of a dissociative drug known as "DXM" when my mom found me she thought I had overdosed because I was just staring and not talking to her so she took me to the hospital where they drug tested me and basically made me just finish the trip in the hospital. (AKA a huge waste of a trip and everyone's time and money) They drug tested me and DXM in large doses happens to test as false positive for like 5 different drugs (opiates, amphetamines, pcp just being a few of the great things that showed up) so the doctor who was completely ignorant to the stuff demanded I be send to rehab to save my life. I honestly didn't need to be there because I have never had a drug addiction and I was actually at a time in my life where I was the best off on drugs but oh well that's life. That happened when I was 16. I am 18 now. Sorry to go off topic there, I am now reading the other responses and I will comment but I definitely wanted to clear this up very honestly as to let people know why I did go.


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The Thin Blue Line "The Queen's Birthday Present" Rowan Atkinson is Inspector Fowler, head of the uniform branch of a suburban English police station. The series opens as the Queen's official birthday is approaching - along with Raymond and Patricia's 10th anniversary. Fowler forgets about the anniversary and creates tension in the relationship.G
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Downton Abbey Revisited This special presents some favorite scenes from the series' seasons 1 and 2 to savor before Season 3 begins in January. Key actors and creative staff tell their stories of the depiction of life on an English country estate from 1912 into the 1920s. There are also behind-the-scenes footage and a sneak peak at what is yet to come.G
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My Family "Dog Dazed" Ben overhears Susan talking about adoption and is relieved when he realizes she is talking about a dog. However, Ben is still unsure, but Susan talks him into looking at the puppies she has in mind. First their home must be vetted to see if it is suitable for the dog.G
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My Hero "Mission Impossible" Thermoman is called upon to save Grimsby from destruction by an abandoned Russian space station. Unfortunately, he has his own domestic disaster to deal with first, which leads to the threat of discovery.G
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Are You Being Served? "Christmas 1979, Punch and Judy" Staff members decide to put on a traditional Punch and Judy show.G
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As Time Goes By "Judith's New Romance" Judy has a new romantic interest. Sandy is evasive. Jean believes there is a problem but her efforts on her daughter's behalf lead to further complications.G
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Ladies of Letters Vera is released from prison and moves in with her children, where she struggles to cope with a mountain of dirty diapers, Bohemian house guests and a flock of sheep. Meanwhile, Irene has been living in Vera's old house, which she discovers may get bulldozed for a new bypass.G
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It's A Merry Red Green Christmas Red demonstrates cooking Christmas dinner while Harold writes a letter to Santa. Lodge members put holiday greetings on answering machines. There are recommendations on choosing pets as presents and practical applications for fruitcake.G


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Police Raid UC Berkeley's Occupy the Farm Site
University of California at Berkeley officials plowed thousands of plants from a tract of land they own in Albany this morning that the "Occupy The Farm" encampment planted during the weekend, a group member said.
The Occupy activists had been there since Saturday when several dozen people marched onto the agricultural fields located near the corner of Marin and San Pablo avenues, part of a property they call the Gill Tract, to protest the university's plans to build a chain grocery store there.
UC Berkeley police raided the Gill Tract at about 4 a.m. and removed the campers, organizer Lesley Haddock said.
The campers planted thousands of plants over about an acre, Haddock said, including kale, squash, and other various vegetables and herbs.
This raid occurred after the activists publicly announced they would leave the site later today.
Once the campers had been cleared out, the university brought in a tractor at about 9 a.m. to remove the plants, organizer Matthew McHale said.
"There is a sense of frustration and outrage," he said.
Four people were arrested, including one who attempted to block the tractor, Haddock said.
"This university is turning into a private institution and no longer holds my best interest in mind," Haddock, who is also a UC Berkeley student, said. "It really underscores they're really acting out of private interest."
Calls to UC police have not been returned.
Haddock says they plan to reconvene at the site at 5 p.m. to talk about what their options are.
"This space is really important," she said. "We're not going away."