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Repost from September 2015: This was in response to Day #2 prompt, Write A List, for a WP assignment – I took a slightly different angle. In the future, I may write a post for each one of these points.
A List of the Top Ten Things I Learned Before I Was 10 (And Then Spent Years Unlearning):
1. You can't be smart and pretty at the same time – make a choice and move on;
2. Only blond-haired blue-eyed girls are pretty;
3. Everyone else's feelings are more important than yours;
4. When you share your passion for something and you're laughed at for it, don't ever "share" again;
5. You're a geek if you enjoy reading lots of books or prefer books to "hanging out" doing nothing with people;
6. If someone has negative things to say about you, believe them because it must be true;
7. When your instincts tell you that a situation doesn't feel right, keep it to yourself;
8. Do what is expected and you will eventually learn to live with it;
9. Crying is a sign of total weakness that gets you nowhere – just suck it up; and
10. If you do the same thing over and over again, maybe you'll get a different result.
What were some of the "truths" you "unlearned" as an adult?
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The new lineup for the Lunch Unplugged concert series starts today.
The Downtown Community Alliance and Des Moines Performing Arts created the events for downtown workers over the lunch hour.
This is the third year for the series that will again be held at the Temple Theater Downtown from noon to 1 p.m.
This year's lineup includes: Feb. 7: The Nadas – Rock/blues, Feb. 21 – Mieka Pauley - Singer/songwriter, March 1 – Robin Spielberg - Classical piano, March 7 – Ballet Des Moines – "Backstage at the Ballet," March 20 – The Des Moines Metro Opera – "Arias, Art Songs and Musical Theater," March 26 –Newfound Road - Americana/classical piano, April 9 –Alfa - Singer/songwriter.
Tickets go on sale Thursday at www.LunchUnplugged.com and at the Civic Center ticket office.

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The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins – A Book Review
Walter Hartwright, a young drawing master, takes a late evening walk along a London bound road. Suddenly a young woman dressed in white approaches behind him. Despite the late hour, she asks if she can still get transport into London. This is done. Before she goes, the young woman asks Hartwright not to tell anyone about seeing her. Later on, Hartwright learns who she is and how she came to be on the road at such a late hour…It is this story of the woman in white which made Wilkie Collins famous.
The Woman in White appeared as a serial in "All the Year Round" magazine in November 1859 and was published in 40 installments. It was published in three volumes in 1860; a single volume edition followed the next year. The story was widely read by British society and related promotional products were sold. (Quite like what we see for popular book or TV series today!)
The story is told by a few different narrators. We hear from Marion Halcombe in her diary, the Fairlie family attorney Vincent Gilmore, Count Fosco, household servants among others. With each character's narrative, the reader sees how events unfold. Murder, greed, deception, romance, and marriage–these are just a few elements in the story. The investigation of Anne Catherick's (the name of the young woman attired in white whom Hartwright met on the road) past is an early example of the mystery solving element Collins would later further develop in his 1868 novel The Moonstone. Once I started reading the novel, I didn't want to put it down! The narrations flow well from one character to the next.
Each character tells their respective part without restrictions so there are times you may doubt the veracity of the individual's account. I read the novel in two days on the bus ride during my vacation in France.
I was introduced to the novel watching an adaptation of it on PBS's "Masterpiece Theater" on Sunday evening years ago. It featured Tara Fitzgerald as Marion Fairlie and Simon Callow as Count Fosco. I watched with interest–the story line was great. One of the scenes I remember best is Sir Percival Glyde demanding his young wife Laura to sign a document and refuses to answer what are its contents. When Sir Percival presses her, Count Fosco interrupts by saying he refuses to be a witness. Later Marion discovers Count Fosco isn't someone to be trusted after all.
I bought a Penguin Classics edition of the novel at Gibert Jeune, a French bookstore chain, in Paris during my group travel tour last month. (There was a floor for foreign language books) The edition I own includes notes and introduction by Matthew Sweet, appendixes, chronology of Collins's life, and reprints of prefaces Collins wrote to the 1860 and 1861 editions. Penguin's version was published in 1999 followed by a 2003 update.
Because of the success with The Woman in White, it has been performed on stage and screen. Collins wrote the stage version that was first performed on October 9, 1871 at the Olympic Theater. Today it can be seen as a musical.
Several TV adaptations have been made. The most recent was in 1997 by the BBC and was broadcasted on "Masterpiece Theater" for US audiences in March 1998. Then host Russell Baker provided the commentary. (Scroll down to see a short biography of him)
The novel is still available in print and online.
I wish PUBLIB readers a wonderful holiday season and plenty of reading!
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The motive in the July 12 double slaying that prompted police to swarm over downtown San Francisco in the middle of the afternoon emerged as suspect Barry White was charged this week. The case has re-focused attention on a 2009 incident in which White was shot by Antioch police after allegedly attempting to run over a police officer and ramming a patrol car.
The 23-year-old is awaiting trial in the 2009 case and was out of jail after Contra Costa Judge Lewis Davis significantly lowered his bail from $120,000 to $5,000 in August 2011. White posted the reduced bail; several months later, Davis refused a request by prosecutors to send him back behind bars, court documents show.
During a court hearing Tuesday, San Francisco Assistant District Attorney Scot Clark said surveillance footage at the jewelry store captured the slayings.
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Whitewent to a restaurant next door and surrendered after firing at six San Francisco police officers until he ran out of ammunition, police said. He has been has been charged with a total of 16 felony counts, including two counts of murder.
"I think the district attorney went overboard by showboating in his characterization of the videotape," said White's attorney, Steve Taxman said. "This young man is not a monster. They think he is, and he's being portrayed that way but no one knows him. He's been victimized by the system. I'm wondering if he's being victimized again."
At the time of the San Francisco slayings, White was out on bail and awaiting an August trial in two Contra Costa cases involving alleged threats against law enforcement officers, court records show. He was shot in the head and back by an Antioch officer on Aug. 29, 2009 after he allegedly tried to run the officer down in a parking lot on G Street.
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White was one of two plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit filed in August 2011, which claims officers left White for dead, did not come to his aid for 90 minutes after he was shot and threatened to charge him if he filed a claim, which he did in February 2010.
White was charged in May 2010 — nine months after the shooting — with assault with a deadly weapon on a police officer and resisting arrest. He was released on $125,000 bail, and then on his own recognizance, as the case moved slowly through the court.
It was at White's July 2011 preliminary hearing that his father, 44-year-old Barry White Sr., allegedly called the detective who was testifying a liar, and the younger White was accused of threatening police as his dad was being taken into custody. He was charged with threatening a police officer and both he and his father were charged with resisting arrest.
The Contra Costa District Attorney's Office tried in August 2011 to keep White incarcerated on $120,000 bail for the courtroom fracas, but Judge Davis lowered it to $5,000, leading to White's release, according to court documents. Prosecutors tried again to have White taken in jail custody in December 2011 and were denied.
In the latest case, White was scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday afternoon but it was delayed until 1:30 p.m. on July 24. He remains in custody without bail.
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Weekending | Puerto Rico EditionApril 06, 2015
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Loved your photos! Looks like you had a great time!!ReplyDelete
Jealous of the food, relaxing time, sunsets.. everything!!ReplyDelete
I don't know how I would be able to go home after a vacation like that.
Hope you have a wonderful week
Looks like a lovely time! So relaxing and fun, I love trying all the food I can in new countries!ReplyDelete
Whitney & Blaire
Peaches In A Pod
Looks like an incredible trip! So beautiful! So fun! SO delicious!!! Hope it's not too much of a struggle coming back to reality!ReplyDelete
Wow!! Looks like an amazinggg trip! What a beautiful place. Makes me even more excited for our trip to Cancun in a few weeks - ready to get away :) Glad you had a great time!!ReplyDelete
Lucky girl! What a beautiful place. So glad you had a fun, relaxing time!!ReplyDelete
I know Ive already said this but SO jealous of your trip! Everything is so pretty, I definitely need to go to PR one day! Cant wait to see your pictures from Bio Bay, how fun is that?? Hope being back to reality isnt too tough for you! Have a great week girl!ReplyDelete
Looks like sooo much fun!! Your photos came out great. Love all your outfits and you seriosuly have the best hair! xoReplyDelete
Sounds absolutely wonderful. And I loved each one of your outfits, so pretty!ReplyDelete
Looks like a perfect time!! Please come to Dallas and style me for my trip coming up this week!!! I loved that you could nap in the hammocks every day! That sounds like the best!!ReplyDelete
Looks so beautiful there and the weather sure looks like it was nice. Fun in the sun sounds so good after our Winter. Glad you enjoyed it, and hopefully today isn't too brutal coming back to reality.ReplyDelete
Welcome back! Absolutely gorgeous pictures gurlie, your dresses are amazing! You guys look so happy and relaxed in paradise.ReplyDelete
Have a fabulous week :)
What a gorgeous looking vacation.ReplyDelete
I would've chosen relaxing over touring too. Some days you just have to give in and breathe!
Welcome back!
So jealous of your vacation. I've been following on instagram and I'm loving all your pics. xoReplyDelete
So glad to hear you had a wonderful vacation! That seriously looks like paradise! That kayaking looks so fun! Can't wait to see the pictures when they come in! I hope you have a great start to your week!ReplyDelete
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i don't even know where to begin! this looks like such an amazing trip and i wouldn't want to be back either. makes me wanna be somewhere tropical asap. all the food and sunshine. so glad you had a blast! xoReplyDelete
All of your pictures are gorgeous! Your hotel looks awesome. I'm so glad you guys got some relaxing beach time in too! Hope you have a good start to your week girly!ReplyDelete
That place looks so beautiful & relaxing! Glad you had such a good time.ReplyDelete
It looks like you had such an amazing vacation! It makes me that much more excited for our week there in October. Your resort looks beautiful and all those restaurants! I'm hungry already.ReplyDelete
That trip looks heavenly. So glad you guys got some time to relax!ReplyDelete
looks like you had a great time!! i need to go to PR someday! xo jillian - cornflake dreamsReplyDelete
It looks like you had such a great trip, minus the super loud music all night! I'm so glad you got a break from the never ending winter and got lots of sunshine and warm weather! xoxoReplyDelete
San Juan looks amazing! The perfect combo of beachy and historic and colorful! Def adding this to the list of places we need to vacation, since we're warm weather/beach people. So glad you have a lovely time and a much needed break!ReplyDelete
Looks like y'all had a blast! Your pictures are absolutely beautiful, and my mouth is watering just thinking about all of the lobster you had! xoxoReplyDelete
Beautiful pictures lady!! Your hotel looks very nice. That's disappointing to hear about the Ritz because usually their restaurants have good food. Some are definitely better than others though. Like the one in Singapore had incredible food. Anyway... Love all of your maxi dresses, and Gary rocks that hat too! :-) Glad that you two had a great time!!! :-)ReplyDelete
Gorgeous pictures!! What a fab vacation!! I cannot believe The Ritz, that is so disappointing, hate when that happens. I don't mind spending money on good food but it best be good. Love your outfits!ReplyDelete
Ohh that looks like such a fabulous time! Beautiful pics! So glad you had a great trip! :)ReplyDelete
Puerto Rico looks ahhhh-mazing! Hopefully the weather will warm up soon for y'all in Boston!ReplyDelete
This looks fantastic! Your resort sounds incredible!!ReplyDelete
You will never know how jealous I am of your vacation -- it looks perfect! You got the best tan and yes, that lobster ravioli sounds like something I need in my life, stat! Welcome back!ReplyDelete
I'm so glad you had such a fabulous time! The hotel looks amazing and that kayak tour sounds incredible. I would love to explore the streets of Old San Juan! I laughed about spending $40 at the casino. I'm the same way. I'm really confident when I play my first $20, but if I get up to $40 then I'm done! I would just feel sick otherwise. You look stunning in all of these pictures!ReplyDelete
oh my, your trip looks amazing! And I am so jealous of your amazing tan!! Welcome back, although I bet you wish you were on the beach with one of those coconut drinks right about now! xoxoReplyDelete
This looks amazing!ReplyDelete
Lauren Elizabeth
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no words. this looks amazing! i was staring at that picture that's not y'all for forever being like oh wait.... hahaha the picture of you in the pool just looks like paradise. glad you had fun!ReplyDelete
oh my gosh, what an amazing time. if i ever go, i'll stay at that hotel for sure. but the late night loud noise, no thank you! i'm an old biddy haha. i think you got the perfect amount of touristy stuff and relaxing. you look amazing in all your pictures, hope you aren't too sunburned!ReplyDelete
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That looks like so much fun! I'm so jealous! I need a vacay so badly!ReplyDelete
All the sights look so beautiful!! The hammock nap sounds amazing!ReplyDelete
Welcome back! Looks like you had a great time and how nice to be away in some warmer weather! Hopefully that warmer weather will start follow you, but for now enjoy rocking that tan! Winks and EyerollsReplyDelete
Looks like a fabulous trip! So relaxing!ReplyDelete
My goodness, I'm jealous. It looks and sounds like you had such an amazing time!ReplyDelete
prosecco in the park
What a fun-packed trip! The resort looks gorgeous and I love all your tropical outfits! Never been to PR but now I want to go check it out!ReplyDelete
What an amazing trip! I need a vacation asap. You guys look like you were soaking up every minute of it =)ReplyDelete
Oh super jealous! I can't remember the last time I relaxed on a beach!ReplyDelete
Omg this post makes me want to get on a plane and go straight to San Juan!! Relaxing sounds like an understatement, that beach glow looks awesome on you. Also you have my mouth watering at 9am from all that amazing food. So glad you had a blast and loved seeing all your picturesReplyDelete
This looks like such a fun trip! I love beach vacations!ReplyDelete
Melanie @ meandmr.com
Heavennnnnnn! San Juan is the cutest town and I'm loving all the pool/beach time you got! Sounds like a pretty perfect vacation! I can't wait to see more photos!ReplyDelete
What a fun vacation!!! It looks beautiful and the hotel sounds amazing! :)ReplyDelete
This looks like such a fun trip!! Glad y'all had a great time! :)ReplyDelete
Girl Meets Bow
I have MAJOR travel envy! Looks like your trip was incredible -- and these pictures are gorgeous!ReplyDelete
xo Southern Style
Sounds like such an awesome trip! The food; oh my gosh. You had me at lobster. Sounds amazing.ReplyDelete
I had never really thought Puerto Rico would be some where I'd enjoy, but after seeing the photos that place sounds right up my alley!
Great photos! Looks like an amazing time!ReplyDelete
So glad you had such a fun time in San Juan! Love all of your outfit choices, by the way. :) That resort looks perfect!ReplyDelete
I have no idea how you managed to leave that place! I would probably still be there if it were me!ReplyDelete
This is amazing! Look at all of these photos, so gorgeous! I am so jealous. I love how bright everything looks. Hope you both had such a lovely time!ReplyDelete
Denise | Fashion Love Letters
I don't even know where to start!! All of these photos look amazing, and I would LOVE to go to Puerto Rico!! We're going to the Bahamas in May, and now I'm getting more excited than ever for some tropical weather :)ReplyDelete
Welcome back! I am so glad you posted this! I have looked into going to the El San Juan a few times but was never quite sure. This is a great review and I love your pictures! This might be the next place we travel!ReplyDelete
Oh I am so jealous! I definitely need June to hurry up, we are going on a cruise then!ReplyDelete
I may be sitting here reading this with pure jealousy in my mind :)ReplyDelete
Glad you got to get away & enjoy the beauty the world offers :)
Your photos are gorgeous! Makes me want to hop on a plane and head to Puerto Rico!ReplyDelete
I'm 100% with you! Coming back from a paradise vacation back to freezing cold weather is too hard! This trip looks absolutely breathtaking! I love the Pure Adventure adventure and all of your vacation style! So glad you had a great time! XOReplyDelete
What a BEAUTIFUL trip...I've been seeing and hearing more things about PR that make me consider taking our honeymoon there. We are still undecided, but your recommendations sound amazing! So happy you had a great vacation!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 6, 2015 at 12:20 PM
AHhh!! PR looks amazing!! it looks like you all had the best time, so glad you guys relaxed :) Loving all your outfits, especially that hi low skirt!!ReplyDelete
This looks so nice!! Glad you had such a good trip :)ReplyDelete
It looks and sounds like you guys had a fabulous time! I am jealous. ;)ReplyDelete
Looks so amazing! PR is on my bucket list of vacay spots, my parents loved it there! Umm can I just say you had me at Gouda stuffed tater tots!!!ReplyDelete
Girl- this trip looks amazing!! PR looks beautiful and I'm glad you and Gary had a wonderful time escaping the cold lol. Makes me so excited for my tropical trip as well.. nothing beats that bright blue water :)ReplyDelete
You belong in paradise forever just based on the outfits you have and so elegantly wear! :) :) I'm in search of palm trees!ReplyDelete
Your trip looks so fun and warm! Jealous :)ReplyDelete
What an awesome tropical vacation, so glad you got away and had a great time!!ReplyDelete
It looks like y'all had a blast! I'd gladly post up on those hammocks and pool lounges all day!ReplyDelete
I laughed out loud when I got to the kayaking picture, lol, I was like wait this isn't you! This looks like such an amazing vacation with the perfect amount of relaxation and exploring! I loved all your outfits and especially your sunglasses on the Old San Juan day!ReplyDelete
What an amazing vacation! I just went to Puerto Rico last year. We really wanted to go to Fajardo, but we had rental car troubles (flat tire on the way), but we did get to go to El Yunque which was awesome. Glad you had a good time.ReplyDelete
Oh man! I am so so so jealous. Phew! What an awesome vacation. Glad you could get away for a while.ReplyDelete
It looks like your trip was so fun! Coming back to real life is hard but that just means you have to go on another vacation:)ReplyDelete
B your fashion game was on point! (; I just love seeing vacation photos, especially when my own weather is less than great. How great does that food sound?! Lobster stuffed anything is ok in my book. Btw starving now, thanks. (; Hope you have an easier time adjusting than expected. Always hard to come back to reality after being on cloud 9.ReplyDelete
Everything about your trip looks fabulous! I have heard really great things about Puerto Rico and after seeing your trip, I am adding it to the travel bucket list now. Hope you have a wonderful week! Xo, StephanieReplyDelete
This looks uh-maze-eeeng!!! I really really want to go now! I laughed when you said it was brutally hot because I live in AZ so I wonder what the temp was?ReplyDelete
Lobster ravioli sounds fantastic!
I am jealous of your tropical paradise, glad to see you guys had fun though! Hope you had a great Easter!!ReplyDelete
Talk about a perfect vacation!! This place looks heavenly! And I hear you on lobster ravioli - I had that in Florida a couple of weeks ago and haven't been able to stop thinking about it. SO GOOD!ReplyDelete
So glad you had a great time in Puerto Rico! We really wanted to do the Bio tour but ran out of time - it will defintely be at the top of our list for the next trip though and I highly recommend El Yunque Rainforest - it's beautiful!ReplyDelete
Such an amazing vacay, girlfriend! That food sounds amazing all sounds amazing. Your outfits were perfect! xoReplyDelete
This trip looks so wonderful Bio Bay looks so fun!! I have been to San Juan once on a cruise and we did the old town tour and the fort, it was gorgeous!ReplyDelete
Looks like you guys had a blast!! My hubby and I celebrated our first anniversary in Puerto Rico, so some of your photos brought back found memories :)ReplyDelete
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Your trip looked amazing! PR has never been on my list of places to visit but it is now!!ReplyDelete
Wow! Reading this post I was daydreaming I was soaking in the hot sun and my toes in the sand! So glad you were able to get away to warm weather! What great memories made! :)ReplyDelete
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Welcome back! Looks like you had a wonderful trip. How cool you got to take a peek at the old city—that kind of stuff is always fun :) glad you had a great time!ReplyDelete
What an amazing trip! I am so jealous! You have me seriously considering PR for my next vacation.ReplyDelete
Even reading your post makes me feel a little more relaxed! Such beautiful pictures! Glad you had a great time!ReplyDelete
Aggghhh, your trip looks amazing!! So glad you had such a wonderful time, lovely!ReplyDelete
What a beautiful couple! And I'm in love with every single one of the outfits you wore on your trip! :)ReplyDelete
You guys definitely packed a ton of fun stuff into your vacation! I know you had a great time and I know equally as well how hard it is to come back! I really think we should have just planned to fly to another island to meet up instead of going back home! :)ReplyDelete
Cute pictures - looks absolutely beautiful and you guys are just so photogenic :)ReplyDelete
Such a gorgeous trip to San Juan! When I book my next trip there, I'm referencing this post for the bioluminescent bay! Such a special place, and please share your pics when you get them! Hooray for Fabulous vacations!! :)ReplyDelete
Puerto Rico looks like a dream! Esp those mini cabanas from your Saturday picture. Sounds like you had a great time!ReplyDelete
SO jealous! This is beautiful! That adventure looks incredible.ReplyDelete
Wow so jealous of your trip! You look gorgeous in every picture!ReplyDelete
Ah...sooo jealous!! Looks like you had an amazing time!! I love all your outfits and your fun clutch! And the pool area looks heavenly!!ReplyDelete
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That pool looks divine!!! I live in the Caribbean and you still have me craving a Caribbean vacay if that even makes sense lolReplyDelete
Oh my goodness this look amazing! Maybe we'll do Puerto Rico for our anniversary trip! Love the photo of you in the pool...looks like a postcard. :) Glad you had a fun, relaxing time!ReplyDelete
so many gorgeous photos! what an incredible vacation! now I want to go! those pools look absolutely heavenly right now!ReplyDelete
How amazing is PR! We went there on our honeymoon, I absolutely loved swimming at the beach everyday and trying all of their delish food! Looks like you had a wonderful time! Lucy xReplyDelete
B....your trip sounds amazing! I've never been to Puerto Rico but now I'm dying to go! Loving all you did, the fact that you got in some relaxing and I can't say how much I love that dress you wore to Koko enough. Gorgeous! So glad you guys were able to get away!ReplyDelete
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People rarely rave about their childhoods and it's no wonder. So many mistakes are made.
I see how that happens now, how we all create future work for our kids by checking our cell phones while you are mid-story or sticking you in the basement to watch a movie because we love you but we don't really want to be with you anymore that day, or coming unhinged over all manner of spilt milk—wet towels, unflushed toilets, lost brand-new! whatevers.
Almost every day I yell at one of you so loudly that my throat hurts afterward. That's why I keep loz- enges in practically every drawer in the house. I hold it together and hold it together and then, when the bickering picks up again, I just detonate. Like yesterday, Claire, when I listened to you whine through two rounds of some card game called Egyptian War. Finally, it was Georgia's turn to go first, and you said you couldn't play anymore because your armpits were sore. "That's stupid," Georgia said, and you cried, "Stupid is a mean word!" and smacked Georgia with your open palm as I watched. "GO TO YOUR ROOM RIGHT NOW, MISSY!" I hollered. "It was an accident; I fell into her on accident!" You both froze and I got to my feet and I leaned down into your faces and ranted at you through set teeth, like the heartless tyrannical caretakers in movies about orphans. I was so disgusted with both of you, your impatient overreactions, your loss of self-control—then I turned right around and disgusted myself.
If John Lennon was right that life is what happens when you're making other plans, parenthood is what happens when everything is flipped over and spilling everywhere and you can't find a towel or a sponge or your "inside" voice. But if my temper has made you hesitant or tentative, is there any atoning for that?
In a parent-teacher conference last year, Ms. Tunney said, with obvious hesitation, "Sometimes— sometimes, your daughter has a bit of an edge, a way of snapping that makes the other kids pull back." I cried when I left the classroom. I knew.
There are other mistakes, less obvious. I don't mirror your emotions enough, though I can't say why because when I do, it seems to calm you down. I forget to praise your effort instead of your achievement, I discipline by carrot and stick instead of reason, and I ignore the indisputable research about the benefits of family dinner. I'm a zero when it comes to the culinary arts—everything tastes like ground shoelaces, except my salads, which you are years away from appreciating. Until then, we go over to Beth's house and trade wine for dinner. It's a brilliant solution but sometimes, on the way home, when you go on and on about how Beth is such a good cook and then Dad adds his accolades about Beth's homemade red sauce and roasted broccolini and how you ate every bite, my mom-ego twitches and cramps, and by the time we get home I'm practically convulsing with animus.
I used to be "pretty chill," as I once heard Dad say to his friend Graham when I turned down a Corona at a two-year-old's birthday party. For instance, before I was your mom, I didn't have one of those plastic dividers for my silverware. I'd just take the basket out of the dishwasher and dump all the knives, forks, and spoons right into the drawer. My friends Mike and Andy, who coached me through the last of my single years, still talk about it. I went around the world without a credit card or a cell phone or a plan of any sort, I hitchhiked a thousand miles, I went to Dead shows with people whose last names I didn't know, I wore green Birkenstocks to the office. I thought I'd be cooler as a mom. But then I leaned back on the delivery table and Dr. Laura Statchel pulled out a baby, and somewhere between the precious bundle that was Georgia and the placenta, all that it's cool, no worries, sure why not? stuff came out too.
My default answer to everything is no. As soon as I hear the inflection of inquiry in your voice, the word no forms in my mind, sometimes accompanied by a reason, often not. Can I open the mail? No. Can I wear your necklace? No. When is dinner? No. What you probably wouldn't believe is how much I want to say yes. Yes, you can take two dozen books home from the library. Yes, you can eat the whole roll of SweeTarts. Yes, you can camp out on the deck. But the books will get lost, and SweeTarts will eventually make your tongue bleed, and if you sleep on the deck, the neighborhood raccoons will nibble on you. I often wish I could come back to life as your uncle, so I could give you more. But when you're the mom, your whole life is holding the rope against these wily secret agents who never, ever stop trying to get you to drop your end.
This tug-of-war often obscures what's also happening between us. I am your mother, the first mile of your road. Me and all my obvious and hidden limitations. That means that in addition to possibly wrecking you, I have the chance to give to you what was given to me: a decent childhood, more good memories than bad, some values, a sense of a tribe, a run at happiness. You can't imagine how seriously I take that—even as I fail you. Mothering you is the first thing of consequence that I have ever done.


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The star-studded cover of R.E.M.'s 1992 classic "Everybody Hurts," produced by Simon Cowell in aid of Haiti, made its debut on Tuesday.
The track, which was put together after a host of superstar artists visited recording studios across the world to lay down their vocals, made its premiere on the BBC's Radio 1.
The new version opens with Leona Lewis singing the first few lines, followed by Rod Stewart and Mariah Carey.
Other stars who lent their voices to the tune included Miley Cyrus, Mika, Robbie Williams, Bon Jovi, James Blunt, James Morrison, Kylie Minogue and Susan Boyle.
"The Haiti earthquake has caused devastation and suffering that most of us will never experience nor could imagine. I feel privileged to be a part of such a wonderful project that will raise money to help the country," Susan said, according to Britain's Sky News.
Simon started the campaign not long after the earthquake and last week, many of the vocals were recorded in just a few days.
"Right now this is an absolute priority for us all, the people of Haiti need as much help as we can give them as soon as possible, every day the situation becomes more desperate," Simon previously told Sky News about the project.
The track was being offered for sale in the U.K. on pre-order for 3.99 GBP, which is about $6.37 and the monies raised are set to be split between the Disasters Emergency Committee and The Sun newspaper's Helping Haiti appeal, Britain's Sky news reported. It can be downloaded officially on February 7 or purchased in British stores on February 8.
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Running the Minneapolis Marathon was a back up plan for me after I fell during a Zumbro 100 training run upon the course in late March. While training in the months following that fall I learned that I was only able to run 30-40 miles before I felt the familiar disc pain. Instead of sucking it up and then hurting myself further I scratched my 100s off of the summer schedule.
Really, I am just happy to be able to run each day. After the five month layoff this past year I am thrilled to be able to run a marathon!
Without any speed training I wasn't sure what I would be able to do for Minneapolis Marathon. I had been logging long slow hours in training for the 100s. I decided I'd run Minneapolis slow and easy and use it as a baseline of where I'm at marathon wise, then focus on marathon training during the next four months and take a stab at a faster Twin Cities Marathon. I think I will look up my Boston Qualifier time and perhaps plan a little trip out East.
I enjoy Team Ortho races very much as the organization is impeccable, the volunteers are amazing, the swag is top notch and the races aren't crowded. Yet. There were less than 1000 in the marathon, sweet!
Race start was 630 AM. I woke up before 4 as usual. I just don't sleep well since my hysterectomy and wonderful menopause. Plenty of time to dress, eat and pack for the race. Instead of the oats that I normally ate in the past for races I opted for a hunk of chicken breast and half of a sweet potato along with coffee.
I arrived to the race site by 530, a good hour before start time. Time to lube up my feet, attach my number, get my gear in order.
We were able to use The Depot Hotel for the bathrooms and such, very nice. The start wasn't even crowded. I wandered around the avenue, walking up to the start, checking out the different pace teams-with only 1000 people running the marathon it wasn't crowded at all. There were huge gaps of space.
It was going to be a warm day, a high of 80 was forecast. I was sure to wear Skinceutical's SPF 50, hat and glasses and I carried my own water bottle and gels.
The course had been altered due to flooding at Pike Island. We ran past the Guthrie Theatre, around the Dome, along the Mississippi, into Fort Snelling State Park, finishing at Bohemian Flats along the river. It really is a nice course-plenty of water and gels at the aid stations, tons of volunteers.
I just took it all in, checked out the relay runners-one group was dressed in full hockey attire. When I began to feel hot I thought of them. When I began to feel tired I thought about the fact that I had been going to run Kettle 100 this day, and my friends running FANS 24 Hour Run. I didn't feel quite so tired anymore!
A few times I heard JULIE BERG yelled out. I looked and saw Donna Rae waving at mile 4 and again at mile 18 as she was running the race, too. There were a few out and back sections where we could see the other participants. At mile 14 Brook passed me up and I saw Marie riding along the course on her bike at mile 24 or so. Very cool! Very fun!
I reached the halfway point at 2:11, figured I'd finish before 5:00 and I was fine with this. I wasn't sure how 5 hours of pavement would feel to my discs but I hadn't any pain yet so I just went with the flow.
By mile 20 I was feeling the heat and turned on my iPod. It felt good to listen to some music and turn my thoughts off. The 430 pace group was just ahead so I decided to run into the finish with them. I plodded along, enjoying the sights, enjoying the downhill cruise into the finish.
As I crossed the finish line I was handed a bag of food: chips, banana, salted nut roll, popcorn and a bottle of water. So convenient, instead of walking all over the finish looking for water! A medal was placed around my neck and I spotted the bus next. I walked up to the bus, waited about 2 minutes in line and rode the bus back to the start where my car was. That took a whole 7 minutes. I didn't feel the need to hang around the finish to eat burgers and drink beer, ha! I was anxious to get home and spend the Sunday with my family.
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Usain Bolt stayed the Fastest Man in the World, doping bickering continued and tennis star Andy Murray made history. In case you missed them, here are some memorable moments from Day 9 of the Rio Games.
The Fastest Man
Jamaica's Bolt, who has not lost an Olympic race since 2008, won the 100 meters on Sunday, the third time in three straight Olympics, in 9.81 seconds.
Bolt went up against his U.S. rival, Justin Gatlin, who finished second with a time of 9.89.
Finishing third was Andre De Grasse of Canada in 9.91.
Bolt, 29, won gold in the the 100 meter, 200 meter and 4 X 100-meter relay in both the Beijing and London games.
Gatlin, at 34 the oldest Olympic sprinter in U.S. history, returned to the Olympics after a four-year ban for doping. He won gold in 2004 and bronze in 2012.
Bolt ran his last two Olympic 100 meter races in 9.69 and 9.63 seconds.
Gatlin has the fastest 100 meter of the 2016 season at 9.80 seconds. Bolt's fastest time this season had been 9.88 seconds.
Doping bickering continues
Russia's top Olympic official called U.S. swimmer Lilly King a "little girl" in a rebuke for her criticism of her Russian rival Yulia Efimova, after the two women clashed over Efimova's doping ban.
Efimova was suspended for 16 months for doping and more recently tested positive for the now-banned substance meldonium.
Their spat began with a finger wagging by Efimova, signaling that she was number one. King did not approve, which she made clear after she beat Efimova for the gold medal in the 100-meter breaststroke on Monday.
"It just proves you can compete clean and still come out on top with all the hard work you put in behind the scenes, behind the meet, at practice and weight sessions," she said. "There is a way to become the best and do it the right way."
Her comment prompted this retort from the head of the Russian Olympic Committee, Alexander Zhukov:
"When athletes start looking like politicians, it's funny, especially when it's a 19-year-old little girl who hasn't achieved anything yet," the Russian Olympic Committee head Alexander Zhukov said in comments reported by R-Sport. "When she grows up, she'll understand she behaved wrongly."
King also criticized the American sprinter, Justin Gatlin, for his doping past when she was asked if it was fair that athletes like Gatlin be allowed to participate.
"Do I think people who have been caught doping should be on the team? They shouldn't. It is unfortunate we have to see that," King said.
Gatlin responded: "I don't even know who Lilly King is."
Gatlin was suspended twice for using performance-enhancing drugs. He was banned in 2001 for a year, and again in 2006 for four years, which kept him from competing at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
"I've worked hard, all the way from the bottom when I had nothing," Gatlin told The Associated Press. "I worked hard to work back to where I'm at now. I don't understand. The system has worked. I think people need to stop looking at trying to be the judge, the jury and executioner and let the system do its job."
An Olympic Ring
Chinese diver He Zi had just received the silver medal for the 3-meter springboard when fellow diver Qin Kai approached her poolside in front the stadium and -- as the crowd cheered -- got down on one knee and offered an engagement ring. Wiping away tears, she said yes to his proposal and he slipped the ring on her finger.
It was the second public proposal at the Rio Games.
Olympic volunteer Marjorie Edna proposed to her girlfriend -- Brazilian rugby player Isadora Cerullo -- on the pitch last week after a game.
Robbed at Gunpoint
U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte and three teammates were robbed at gunpoint in Rio de Janeiro overnight Saturday.
"We got pulled over, in the taxi, and these guys came out with a badge, a police badge, no lights, no nothing just a police badge and they pulled us over," Lochte told Today's Billy Bush. "They pulled out their guns, they told the other swimmers to get down on the ground — they got down on the ground. I refused, I was like we didn't do anything wrong, so — I'm not getting down on the ground.
"And then the guy pulled out his gun, he cocked it, put it to my forehead and he said, 'Get down,' and I put my hands up, I was like 'whatever.' He took our money, he took my wallet — he left my cell phone, he left my credentials."
Lochte's comments came after conflicting reports about the robbery. The International Olympic Committee initially denied it took place while his mother was telling news organization that the robbery happened at a party.
Lochte won a gold medal in the 4 X 200-meter freestyle relay.
Crime has been a worry at the Rio Games. The Portuguese sports minister and Australian coaches were robbed at knifepoint, a Brazilian security officer was shot in the head and killed when he took a wrong turn, and a stray bullet landed in an equestrian press conference.
Olympics Are a Family Affair
Sisters! Two sets ran the Olympic marathon -- twins Anna and Lisa Hahner of Germany, who finished the race holding hands and triplets Leila, Liina and Lily Luik of Estonia, who danced in celebration after the race.
Andy Murray Scores Another First
Britain's Murray beat Juan Martin del Potro to become the first tennis player in Olympic history to win two singles gold medals.
Murray outlasted del Potro of Argentina over four hours for the victory, taking his second gold in a row.
In 2013, Murray was the first British man to win the Wimbledon Championship in 77 years. He won his second Wimbledon title this year.
Simone Biles Continues to Dominate
The U.S. gymnast Simone Biles won her third Olympic gold medal on Sunday, besting her opponents on the vault.
Biles had already captured the Olympic all-around gold medal and led her team to another gold.
Russian Aliya Mustafina took the gold on the women's uneven bars.
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Neiman Marcus has announced they believe about 1.1 million credit card accounts were vulnerable by the malware breach that plagued the retailer since July.
The luxury retailer provided additional details Thursday on the scale and scope of the "scraping" done by malware installed on the retailer's Point of Sale systems.
In a statement released to their customers, Neiman Marcus said investigators believe social security numbers and birth dates for affected customers were not compromised, shoppers who made their purchases online were not affected, and personal identification numbers or PINs were never at risk.
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Neiman Marcus said the hack stretched from July 16, 2013, through Oct. 30, 2013, and targeted their Point of Sale systems in a similar manner to the Target breach.
In their statement, the retailer said, "During those months, approximately 1,100,000 customer payment cards could have been potentially visible to the malware. To date, Visa, MasterCard and Discover have notified us that approximately 2,400 unique customer payment cards used at Neiman Marcus and Last Call stores were subsequently used fraudulently."
Neiman Marcus is offering one year of free credit monitoring and identity-theft protection for all customers who have shopped with the retailer between Janurary 2013 and January 2014
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The following youtube clip is from KapohoKine's Honoli'i Mountain Outpost.
This is the final run on the course and as you can see, it's quite long. (Youtube clip removed) This is not the run that the contractor lost his life on last week… this is run 4 that I went on a few months ago.
For more information on the Zip Line tragedy that happened last week, you can view here: Zip Line Death at KapohoKine Honoli'i Outback Adventures
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Hello, Friends! Ralph finished up his sibling Christmas gifts this weekend. He created great-looking bleached out tees, each one unique and representing something he thought each individual sibling would love. They turned out super cool. And I've got the images and techniques ready to share. Find the full DIY below.
For Betty, Ralph chose a simplified flower. Cute!
This one's for Maude. In case you're wondering, orange Camp Halfblood t-shirts are a major part of the Percy Jackson book series. : ) Ralph made a second one for Maude's best friend. Maude is going to go nuts over these.
Olive's favorite color is green and her favorite fruit is a pear.
Ralph made a t-shirt for himself too. He is really into skate brands at the moment, so he recreated the Electric logo.
For Oscar, Ralph used duct tape. Ralph's happiest about how this one turned out.
J is for June, of course.
1) Start by gathering your materials. You'll need a 100% cotton t-shirt in a bright or dark color (you can use a pastel, but the contrast from the bleach won't be as intense), bleach, rags and something to block the bleach. We used vinyl cutouts and duct tape as blockers.
2) Spread out the t-shirt, then put a layer of rags or an old towel between the front and back — so the bleach doesn't bleed through to the back of the shirt.
3) Apply the design you want on your t-shirt. For most of our designs, we used sticky-back vinyl that was cut into shapes and letters using a Silhouette machine. For Oscar's tee, Ralph put strips of duct tape across the shirt in a diagonal pattern. If you don't have a Silhouette machine, you could still buy a sheet or roll of sticky-back vinyl and cut out the shapes you want by hand.
4) Next, pour some bleach into a container and dip an old rag into the bleach. Press the rag on to and around the vinyl or tape. When the shirt is as bleached as you'd like it to be, life the front of the shirt, slip out the rags and immediately rinse the shirt in water to stop the bleaching process.
5) Dry the shirt in the dryer and you're ready to wrap it up. Yay! (Find a few more helpful tips at the bottom.)
Some helpful tips:
– If the bleach doesn't seem to be working, there is probably sizing on the t-shirt fabric. Just wash and dry the shirt and try again. This happened to me twice and washing the shirt did the trick.
– Wider pieces of vinyl seemed to work better than thin pieces. For example, the lettering on the Camp Halfblood t-shirt was super thin and the bleach crept behind the letters. We used an orange fabric marker to correct any over-bleaching. The camp tee was the only design where this happened.
– For the pear we used a sponge brush instead of the rag. The rag makes for cleaner edges around the design. The brush made fuzzy edges. Both can be cool depending on what you're looking for.
– You'll probably get a few random dots of bleach on the shirt in places you weren't planning. Don't stress. It will look good anyway. : )
Need more sibling gift ideas? We made several fun projects this year: Monogram Mugs, Bottlecap Magnets, Custom Leather Patches and Photo Snowglobes. You can also find a list of projects from past Christmases here.


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Wild Blanked At Vancouver
The Minnesota Wild were shutout 4-0 at Vancouver Monday night. Roberto Luongo had 33 saves to get the shutout in net for the Canucks and Niklas Backstrom had 29 saves for Minnesota. Daniel Sedin had 3 assists for Vancouver.
The Wild have 4 of their top 6 forwards hurt. Minnesota is 20-9-5 and with 45 points leads the Northwest Division by 3 points over 2nd place Vancouver. The Wild play at Calgary at 8pm tonight, pregame on AM 1390-the Fan at 7:35.


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My strapping, burly, handsome Marlboro Man of a husband and I had been married a year-and-a-half. I was dying to go out on a real date. We had a six-month-old baby and I was still neck-deep in the adjustment phase that included getting accustomed not only to marriage and motherhood but also to living out in the country. It was New Year's Eve and we'd been invited by some other couples to go out to dinner. It was the first time we'd been invited anywhere. Adult interaction, here we come.
But Marlboro Man didn't want to go. He was exhausted, having had a grueling week of working cattle. All he wanted to do that night was stay home and relax. I was deflated.
Later that day, I put the baby down for her nap. Minutes later, I watched as Marlboro Man ran to his closet, grabbed the shotgun, and bolted to the front door. It seemed that the elusive skunk, who had made our lives a stinky hell for the past month, had decided to take an uncharacteristic afternoon stroll away from his comfy home under our house. We'd been trying to nail him for weeks and this was the first time the sucker had ever been in our sight.
BOOM! Before I knew it, the skunk had been executed fifteen feet into his outing (read: fifteen feet from our house) and a green mist hovered over his body. The stench—oh, the stench. But it had been taken care of quickly and humanely, and more importantly, we could finally envision a future free from skunk odor. Now I really had reason to celebrate that night!
But Marlboro Man was resolute. He wanted to stay home. "Aww, honey, we'll have fun at home together," he assured me. "We'll pop popcorn and watch movies." I pouted.
He'd been up since 4:30 a.m., so he stretched out on the couch for a quick afternoon nap. Before he nodded off, he said with a smirk, "Tell ya what, honey. You dispose of that skunk carcass while I take my nap and I'll take you out tonight!" With a chuckle, he closed his eyes and nodded off.
By golly, I was taking that challenge, more because he didn't think in a million years that I'd do it than because I wanted to go out on the date. And I did. I disposed of that skunk. I won't share the details. It still haunts me sometimes. Sometimes I wake up screaming.
Marlboro Man awoke from his nap an hour later and I directed his attention to the empty spot where the slaughtered skunk had been. He shook his head, tried not to smile, said "Crap", and went into the house to shower for our date.
I was gleeful. I had won. I was going out on New Year's Eve. We met the group of couples in town and we all loaded into a Suburban for the 45-minute drive to the restaurant. Just a few minutes into the trip, one of the male passengers looked around and said, to my horror, "Whew! What's that skunk smell?"


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Fred Couples won the Toshiba Classic on Sunday for his 10th Champions Tour title, birdieing the final two holes for a one-stroke victory.
The 54-year-old Couples shot a 5-under 66 to finish at 15-under 198 at Newport Beach Country Club. Also the 2010 winner, he made a 4-foot birdie putt on the par-3 17th and holed another 4-footer on the par-5 18th.
"I worked pretty hard but I drove it all over the lot," Couples said. "I made some putts and when you do, you have a chance."
Couples had to scramble on the final hole to take the outright lead. After hitting his approach over the green, he hit a flop shot to set up the birdie putt.
"I hit a 6-iron and it was way too much club," Couples said. "To get up-and-down from there for me was kind of miraculous."
Colin Montgomerie, Bernhard Langer and Steve Pate tied for second. Langer had a chance to force a playoff, but missed a 20-foot birdie try on 18 and settled for a 70. "I knew where I stood," Langer said. "I asked someone and they told me Freddy birdied. I just hit a bad shot."
Montgomerie had a 62, the best round of the week, and Pate shot a 66.
Couples became the second two-time winner in tournament history. Hale Irwin won in 1998 and 2002.
"It was a great day," Couples said. "I was a little salty out there at times. I assumed someone would get to 16 under. I'm just happy I made some birdies."
Langer's approach on No. 18 ended up left of the green up against a hospitality tent. After a drop, he chipped 20 feet past the hole and his birdie putt missed on the left side.
"I pull-hooked it and when you are left, especially short and left you have no chance," Langer said. "I hit a good putt, but it didn't go in."
Mark O'Meara, Michael Allen, Kenny Perry, Jeff Hart and Scott Dunlap tied for fifth at 13 under. O'Meara closed with a 64, Allen had a 67, Hart and Dunlap shot 68, and Perry had a 69.
PGA Tour
John Senden ended more than seven years without a victory by making two late birdies, including a chip-in from 70 feet on the toughest hole at Innisbrook, for a one-shot victory on a wild and windy day at the Valspar Championship in Florida.
Senden, two shots behind going into the final round, closed with a 1-under 70 for his first PGA Tour win since the 2006 John Deere Classic. The timing couldn't have been better. The victory sends the 42-year-old Australian to the Masters next month. Senden finished at 7-under 277.
Kevin Na had a long birdie putt on the final hole that would have forced a playoff, but it never came close.
Web.com Tour
Jon Curran completed a wire-to-wire victory at the Brazil Champions, closing with a 2-under 69 to beat Alex Cejka by four strokes.
It was Curran's first Web.com Tour title in only his fourth start.
European Tour
Alejandro Canizares won the Trophy Hassan II in Morocco by five strokes, shooting a 2-under 70 to complete a wire-to-wire victory at Palais Royal.
Ladies European Tour
Teenager Charley Hull won the Lalla Meryem Cup in Morocco for her first professional victory, beating France's Gwladys Nocera with a birdie on the first extra hole.


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Login Timeout, Needs to be longer
Login Timeout, Needs to be longer
Jul 29 2008, 10:53 PM
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When I'm editing pages on the wiki my login session often times out after a short time. This short time is not usually long enough to finish editing. Sometimes I've barely logged in and I find my session has already expired.
Can we extend the time limit please ?
Sep 17 2008, 10:23 PM
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Sorry for not noticing your post.
Any suggestion on how long the logon expiry should be set to, or what's the maximum time you'll need to edit an article?
I know that having a session expire in the middle of an edit is one of the biggest frustrations working on a wiki. On the other hand, the session timeout is supposed to reduce the chance bogus edits when a registered user has left their terminal unattended.
Assuming the likelihood of the latter is small, I will try setting the session timeout to 15 minutes unless there is a better suggestion.
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Sorry, but I've not been able to find anything helpful on this issue. All of our configuration parameters that look like they might have a part to play in login expiration are all set at their hour-or-longer defaults.
Do you check "Remember my login on this computer" when you log-in? If not, it may help.
Can you give me any more details on this problem? How frequently is your session dying? How long can you edit before losing your session? Etc.
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Instagram is #Instagood for Restaurants
Many restaurants have a love-hate relationship with Instagram users. Some offer perks, including discounts and 'secret desserts,' to users with 500 or more followers. Some will style up your food before you shoot it. Alina Dizik and Brian Samuels, food and lifestyle photographer, discuss. Photo: Brian Samuels.
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Actor Corey Haim obtained 553 prescription pills illegally in the three months before his death, according to the California Attorney General's Office.
Between Feb. 2 and March 5, Haim obtained more than 195 tablets of Valium, 194 tablets of Soma, 149 tablets of Vicodin and 15 tablets of Xanax, according to a report from the California Department of Justice, Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement.
"He died five days later," said Attorney General Jerry Brown. "It's important for people to understand that legal, prescribed drugs can be just as dangerous as street drugs, and doctor shopping can be deadly."
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Haim visited seven different doctors and seven different pharmacies to obtain the pills, according to the report. He also reportedly used at least one alias to obtain the meds.
Haim, who found early fame in such films as "The Lost Boys" and "License to Drive," died on March 10. The actor struggled with drugs throughout his life. Haim was also suffering from flulike symptoms before his death.
Coroner's officials have said they found four prescriptions in Haim's name in the apartment where he collapsed, and all were prescribed by a doctor treating the actor.
Brown is running for California Governor.


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Hey guys, Meant to post this ages ago on here but couldnt make an account the registration was broken.
Anywho I made a pretty cool ROTK mod for shogun 2 by taking the models from DW8 and porting them over. It was a couple month process that got really complicated but i got it done and im hoping to share it with similiar ROTK fans.
You can get the mod here
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthre ... l-ROTK-Mod
and you can download shogun 2 on steam ( or buy it cheaper from g2a.com and activate on steam )
I think the links are still active on twcenter i am not on my gaming computer that has the files atm, so i cant double check.


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A collapse after a collapse
Excruciating. A word this writer has become familiar with over the last 24 hours or so.
The Yankees needed a win today in order to keep themselves in good position in the hunt for a Wild Card spot, and for the first six innings things were looking good; the Yanks up 3-0, a weekend sweep of Baltimore seemingly imminent.
Then cue the Yankee bullpen.
Shawn Kelley entered the game, relieving Andy Pettitte, who pitched superbly. Kelley however was anything but superb, letting up a home run to JJ Hardy, giving the Orioles a 4-3 lead after Baltimore scored one to cut the lead to 3-1.
Kelley turned it over to Boone Logan, who then passed the baton to (gulp) Joba Chamberlain.
Things only got worse when Chamberlain came on in relief. Adam Jones rocketed a home run over the centerfield fence, the Orioles taking a 7-3 lead the Yanks could not catch up to.
Final: Orioles 7, Yankees 3
While today was surely a collapse by the Yankees – and quite possibly the unofficial end of the so-called "Joba Chamberlain Era" in New York, it might pale in comparison to the unmitigated disaster that took place last night in the minor leagues.
Allow me to explain.
I spent most of my summer "down on the farm" covering the Hudson Valley Renegades, much like I did last summer. The Renegades were dominant in 2012, and even went on to win the New York-Penn League championship for only the second time in team history.
Although Hudson Valley boasted an incredibly talented group of future Tampa Bay Rays in 2013, this season they haven't been as fortunate as they were last season. And after I tell you the story of last night's game, you'll understand why.
The Renegades hosted the Staten Island Yankees last night, the Yankees' Single-A affiliate. Tied 2-2 in the top of the 12th, Staten Island loaded the bases with no one out. Up to the plate stepped the left fielder, Daniel Lopez.
This 21-year-old baby bomber cracked a liner up the middle that should have scored two runs and gone down as a single. It turned into a nightmare for the Renegades, as their center fielder James Harris made an offline throw to the plate.
The error allowed three runs to score and Lopez to go the third. And it wasn't over.
Renegades' catcher Ryan McChesney tried to catch Lopez at third base, throwing wildly down to the hot corner. The throw was errant and allowed Lopez to come home and make it a four-run play. The miserable 12th inning took all the air out of the Renegades.
Final/12: Yankees 6, Renegades 2
Believe it or not, I couldn't help but think of Seinfeld after witnessing the mess.
If you recall, there was an episode that involved the character Kramer asking Paul O'Neill to hit two home runs for a sick boy in the hospital. Kramer and Bobby, the bedridden-yet-hasty little boy, watch on the hospital TV as "The Warrior" crushes a home run.
In his last at-bat of the game, O'Neill lines a ball into the outfield and digs for third base – all of this according to what we, the viewers, hear from the play-by-play man calling the game. A throwing error allows O'Neill to come in and score.
"Oh Yeah! Inside-the-park home run!" Kramer exclaims.
"They are ruling the hit a triple and an error on the throw," says the play-by-play man.
Because it was ruled a triple, the hit wasn't good enough for the young man. He wanted two home runs, not a home run and a triple. But Kramer makes the point:
"Bobby! Bobby! It's just as good!"
And although Lopez's hit was not ruled an inside-the-park grand slam by the minor league official scorer, it was indeed just as good.
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O'Neill's nephew, Mike O'Neill, is on the Staten Island Yankees. He was not involved in the scoring in the four-run 12th inning, but he did play in the game; Mike batted second and played centerfield.
The Seinfeld scenario and the Lopez hit in the 12th – talk about eerily similar. And the O'Neill name was the link to it all.
(On a side note, Mike O'Neill has not enjoyed a lot of success this season; going into last night's game he was batting .230 and leading the New York-Penn League in strikeouts with 84 – and picked up his 85th, 86th, and 87th strikeouts in last night's game to extend his lead)
As for the big Yankees, they'll need to play awfully well in the month of September in order to gain a Wild Card spot. Fortunately they'll be welcoming the all but extinct Chicago White Sox tomorrow for a three-game set, looking to avenge the sweep the White Sox handed them in the windy city at the beginning of August.
Small Update
Most readers may have taken notice that the Yankee Yapping blogging this summer has been a little slow. I have been working a lot and have been very busy; obviously covering the Renegades (basically working as their beat writer for my newspaper) has taken a lot of time, as well as the other work I do for my newspaper/company.
There are only so many hours in a day, though.
Looking back, I think I only published two blogs this summer: one in July, one in August.
I promise to get back to it this month a little bit more. Whether or not the Yankees make the playoffs, I'll be customarily handing out the annual Yankee Yapping Awards, as well as counting down the best moments this season in the "Top 13 of 2013." (I wrote the "Top 12 of 2012" last year and enjoyed it, therefore I will certainly pen one for this year).
In addition to that, I'd like to do a career retrospective on Mariano Rivera at some point. I've done similar blogs about Jorge Posada and others. With time, I will write one for Mo and it will be up before the end of the year. Obviously spanning Rivera's entire career and picking out his best moments will take time!
Thank you all for reading and look out for more posts and more Yankee Yapping!


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State of the Farm Report
Each year since 2000, I've recorded an interview with the Angels' director of player development. They've come to be known as the State of the Farm report.
Today I interviewed Abe Flores, the current farm director. Click here to listen to the interview. You need Windows Media Player to listen. It runs about 24 minutes.
If you go to the home page at www.futureangels.com, you'll see the links to all the interviews going back to 2000, when Darrell Miller had just taken over as farm director. Darrell was just hired by Bill Stoneman, who himself had recently become general manager. If you listen to them all, it's a documentation of the legacy of the Stoneman era.