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Godspeed little email!
Do your work well :-)
Karen, I am sorry you had to do this during this sad time, but I am very glad you did.
Strength to you.
A human statue made of living stone / A paradox etched in human bone / If you could see behind his thin disguise /There`s a hidden glint of madness in his eyes. / Many men are fooled by his smile / His superficial grace his charm his style / Sardonicus is everybody`s friend /Sardonicus keeps smiling to the end.
Uh-oh, you had to get me started, didn't you...
Paul, can you make Xtranormal characters sing?
Its beginning to smell a lot like meltdown
Daveys head will roll.
First he tried with a pack of lies, pulling woolover eyes
And then he cries, There isnt any Hole!
Its beginning to smell a lot like meltdown
For our favorite cult.
Because Karen wont be appeased until Slappys onhis knees
And admits his fault!
There was Jeffrey then Marty then Mike joined theparty of people starting to leave
Then Jason Beghe and Paul Haggis went stray, andthe Cult said they were SPs
All Hell broke loose as Debbie Cook sent news onNew Years Eve!
Its beginning to smell a lot like meltdown
For the little clown
Cause the mama bear is awake, and her cub she wontforsake
Now the dwarf goes down!
What has happened to Karen and her son and Heber is unfair , tragic and the perpetrators are evil beyond words - I am so saddened by this story - bring them to justice please , one and all ....
" It's all right letting yourself go, as long as you can get yourself back. - Mick Jagger .
" The purpose of the artist is to show that life is good " - J.S. Bach .
" I guess the thing to do is : Go " underground " while finding some higher ground to stand on ! " - me
It is difficult to even begin to imagine or visualize what Karen must be going through. And Heber, too, for that matter.
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Recent months have produced little of interest among worms written in Java and script languages such as JavaScript and VBScript. The main reason behind this was the limited proficiency of the virus writers, whose creations were anything but remarkable. However, a couple of malware samples grabbed our attention; their complexity is testimony to the fact that professionals sometimes get involved as well.
Kaspersky Lab's products detect these special worms as Worm.JS.AutoRun and Worm.Java.AutoRun. They are also detected by heuristic methods as HEUR:Worm.Script.Generic and HEUR:Worm.Java.Generic respectively.
These two worms have three key features in common: heavy obfuscation, backdoor-type essential payloads, and similar methods of propagation. Both worms spread by copying themselves and the configuration file autorun.inf into the root folders of logical volumes of removable storage media and network disks. If these infected storages are opened on other computers, the infection can spread. Having infected the operating system and established a foothold on the victim computer, the malicious programs deploy their principal payload.
For months, the number of AutoRun worms detected on Kaspersky Lab users' computers remained essentially unchanged. According to Kaspersky Security Network data, half of all script worms spread themselves this way. As for Java worms, this is not their usual method of propagation. However, in the last three months we have seen a dramatic rise in the number of new Worm.Java.AutoRun modifications.
Detection levels for unique script worms, AutoRun script worms, and heuristically detected AutoRun script worms
April 2012 – May 2013
Recently, an Android application came to us for analysis. At a glance, we knew this one was special. All strings in the DEX file were encrypted, and the code was obfuscated.
The file turned out to be a multi-functional Trojan, capable of the following: sending SMS to premium-rate numbers; downloading other malware programs, installing them on the infected device and/or sending them further via Bluetooth; and remotely performing commands in the console. Now, Kaspersky Lab�s products detect this malicious program as Backdoor.AndroidOS.Obad.a.
Malware writers typically try to make the codes in their creations as complicated as possible, to make life more difficult for anti-malware experts. However, it is rare to see concealment as advanced as Odad.a�s in mobile malware. Moreover, this complete code obfuscation was not the only odd thing about the new Trojan.
The creators of Backdoor.AndroidOS.Obad.a found an error in the popular DEX2JAR software � this program is typically used by analysts to convert APK files into the more convenient Java Archive (JAR) format. This vulnerability spotted by the cybercriminals disrupts the conversion of Dalvik bytecode into Java bytecode, which eventually complicates the statistical analysis of the Trojan.
Over the last few years, we have been monitoring a cyber-espionage campaign that has successfully compromised more than 350 high profile victims in 40 countries. The main tool used by the threat actors during these attacks is NetTraveler, a malicious program used for covert computer surveillance.
The name �NetTraveler� comes from an internal string which is present in early versions of the malware: �NetTraveler Is Running!� This malware is used by APT actors for basic surveillance of their victims. Earliest known samples have a timestamp of 2005, although references exist indicating activity as early as 2004. The largest number of samples we observed were created between 2010 and 2013.
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Everyone has their own preferences in choosing applications: a favorite browser or instant messenger, media player or email client, etc. Many users are so accustomed to them in everyday life that they feel uncomfortable without access to their favorite programs at work or in college. As a result, they come to use the portable applications which we will discuss in this article.
Portable applications, stored on removable media, are very convenient: they need no installation and can be used in almost any environment. For users, this means their favorite tools are always at hand, and ready to do anything from playing movies and music to analyzing and restoring the system.
However, such applications can also pose a threat to information security. Users who do not have local administrator rights cannot install software on the PC, but they can bypass this restriction by taking advantage of portable applications that do not require installation. Since these applications are mobile and are stored on removable media, they often go undetected by auditing applications on the LAN. This makes it more difficult to investigate incidents related to the use of portable applications as the information about removable media and software installed on it is often unavailable to the IT security specialists.
An analytical company engaged in processing large amounts of personal information offered part-time work to students and non-IT-specialists: a couple of days a week they would transfer data from paper into electronic forms, recheck the available data for errors and contact people for further information.
Kaspersky Lab's mission is to protect the world from viruses. But the company also believes it has a duty to safeguard our children from content which could be harmful to youngsters. In order to carry out this important task, Kaspersky Lab's products integrate a special component named Parental Control.
This component allows caring parents to control their children's computer and Internet activity. For example, Parental Control allows parents to easily restrict the time their children spend using the computer or surfing the web.
In addition, Parental Control enables parents to restrict the launch of certain applications and to monitor their children's activities on social networks and chat sites. One of the most important functions of this module is to limit access to potentially harmful web resources. Many of these, of course, are adult content sites. However, social networks, forums and even online stores can also pose a threat. The module currently includes 14 different categories of sites, enabling parents to decide which are undesirable for their child. Here are the categories:
About a year ago we described how Parental Control worked with different web resources. At that time the statistics only considered resources which had been blocked by the Parental Control tools. Since then we have improved the mechanism of collecting statistical data and now we can identify the categories of sites which are most popular with youngsters, regardless of whether Parental Control allows them to visit or not.
That is why our worldwide statistics on the sites most frequently visited by children in 2013 varies considerably from the previous year's figures.
We know that the family of malware called Trojan.MSIL.Jumcar and Trojan.Win32.Jumcar was developed in Peru with the primary aim of attacking Peruvian users. We also know that Chilean and Peruvian users have latterly been targeted as well. You can read more about this in our preliminary reports:
Jumcar. From Peru with focus on Latin America [First part]
Jumcar. Timeline, crypto, and specific functions [Second part]
During the initial investigation we saw a very striking series of strings from the source code of the first variants: "Armada Peruana". This is the Peruvian navy.
Lately, our traps have been catching emails like these:
In them someone with a very English name is asking to book a hotel or air tickets for their family. A naïve recipient would think "Ah, wrong address".
Jumcar stands out from other malicious code developed in Latin America because of its particularly aggressive features. At the moment three generations of this malware family exist, which basically use symmetric algorithms in the first and second generation, and an asymmetric algorithm in the third. In this manner the configuration parameters are hidden, progressively increasing the complexity of the variants.
In the first generation, data is encrypted with AES (Advanced Encryption Standard). We estimate that the first variant was released in March 2012, and that other pieces of malware with similar characteristics were being developed until August of the same year. That is to say over a six month period.
In this first stage, 75% of the phishing campaigns targeted Peruvian consumers that use home-banking services. The 25% remaining targeted users in Chile.
The following diagram shows multiple instances used by the second generation of Jumcar:
�Jumcar� is the name we have given to a family of malicious code developed in Latin America � particularly in Peru � and which, according to our research, has been deploying attack maneuvers since March 2012.
After six months of research we can now detail the specific features of Jumcar. We will communicate these over the following days. Essentially the main purpose of the malware is stealing financial information from Latin American users who use the home-banking services of major banking companies. Of these, 90% are channeled in Peru through phishing strategies based on cloning the websites of six banks.
Some variants of the Jumcar family also target two banks in Chile, and another in Costa Rica.
Fostering knowledge exchange among different generations of security researchers is maybe one of the best traits of a good security conference. Judging by its attendance, NoSuchCon can easily claim to be one of these. It's rare to see such a mix of young researchers and old gurus exchanging ideas and getting to know each other. Organized this year in Paris, NoSuchCon takes place in the premises of the Espace Oscar Niemeyer; admittedly, indeed a nice move putting a security conference within an art exposition center (congrats to the organizers :)) .


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Viennese diplomatic magazine Cercle Diplomatique et Economique International presents the Republic of Kosovo
Forty years old, the Cercle Diplomatique et Economique International is the main magazine for diplomats and international organizations, and also about industrial and social issues in Vienna.
The magazine published a message by Prime Minister Thaçi, a long interview with Minister Hoxhaj and an interview with Ambassador Kiqmari, which presents the continual progress being achieved in Kosovo, internal state-building processes, the advancement and strengthening of the international subjectivity of the Republic of Kosovo, its prospects of integration in the European Union and challenges confronting the newest state in Europe.
In the message titled, Kosovos progress, Kosovos Prime Minister Hashim Thaçi said amongst other things that the process of Kosovos state building has been long, but is near successful completion this year, when it is anticipated that the international supervision of independence will be formally ended.
This marks a new and historic moment in Kosovos modern history and everyone who has worked hard for Kosovos independence should be proud. From now onwards and for always, Kosovo will be a sovereign and independent state, it will share western values and will remain a trustworthy partner of the international community. Our countrys goal and determination to become a full member of the European Union, NATO, UN and other organizations is unshakeable, said Prime Minister Thaçi.
Then, the Prime Minister described recent developments in Kosovo, the role of international mechanisms, normal inter-ethnic relations, and full respect for the rights of minorities.
Although we still have work to do to integrate the Serb community in the north of Kosovo, we fully control our borders and have an agreement with Serbia for Integrated Border Management (IBM). Our economy has grown each year since independence in 2008, despite the financial crisis which has affected our natural markets since then and despite the disadvantages we have suffered because of Serbias non-recognition and that of various EU countries, said Thaçi, adding that Kosovo has no international debt.
In the international sphere, the Prime Minister said that the majority of the worlds states have either formally recognized Kosovo bilaterally or have voted for Kosovos membership as a state in international financial institutions and that this majority will increase.
Kosovo will continue to be built on the achievements we have made up to now, conscious that we have now built the foundations for the future. We will try to increase the rhythm and quality of our progress, said Thaçi, adding that much has been achieved in Kosovo in the last four years, that many challenges remain and also, many opportunities. We as the young Europeans of Kosovo are ready to use these opportunities and to successfully confront these challenges, said the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo, Hashim Thaçi, in the message published in the Cercle Diplomatique et Economique International.
In a long interview in this magazine with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kosovo, Enver Hoxhaj, titled Kosovos European Future, the strengthening of relations between Austria and Kosovo was addressed, as well as lobbying to increase the number of recognitions, the challenges facing Kosovar diplomats, progressive developments in internal state building, Austrias role in making Kosovo functional, dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia mediated by the EU, Kosovos EU integration perspective and that of other countries in the region and the elements characterizing the Republic of Kosovo and its future prospects.
Among other things, Minister Hoxhaj said that Kosovos independence has brought peace, security and stability to the Western Balkans region, noting the fact that neighboring states (with the exception of Serbia) and 22 European Union states have recognized Kosovos independence.
The geographical extent of recognition of the Republic of Kosovo is global. We expect that during this year, we will be in a position to ensure recognition from the majority of members of the United Nations. We strongly trust that after the decision of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), which reinforced that the declaration of Kosovos independence was in accordance with international law, no state has any reason to not recognize our independence, said Hoxhaj.
Regarding Kosovos internal progress, Hoxhaj said that Kosovos institutions have undertaken serious steps in order to reform the legal system and strengthen rule of law and that the war against corruption and organized crime is one of the key priorities of the Government.
With regard to Kosovos integration into the European Union and that of other countries in the region, Minister Hoxhaj said that it is not possible to talk of a complete and free, democratic and peaceful Europe, without resolving the problems of the Western Balkans.
The Government and citizens of the Republic of Kosovo see the issue of European integration as a strategic interest which means progressing in two directions: democratization and supervised independence and at the same time, moving toward full membership in the European Union, said Hoxhaj, reconfirming Kosovos citizens strong European aspiration for integration and hard work of the institutions to fulfill the criteria required.
In the Viennese diplomatic magazine, a long interview was published with the Ambassador of the Republic of Kosovo to Austria, Sabri Kiqmari titled Kosova 4 years after independence, in which amongst other things, he presented the work, priorities and key commitments of Kosovos diplomatic mission and Kosovos goal to continually strengthen relations with the Republic of Austria, as one of Kosovos strategic partners.


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To my One and Only Mother up in Heaven,
Well, I just wanted to say HI and I hope everything is great with you up there! Well, all of us are doing pretty good for the most part we just have been so busy with everything I am in the middle of my student teaching and now I am teaching alone by myself it was pretty scary this week but with you next to me I knew I would make it threw.. MOM you always had a way to make me and Bryan and anyone else for that matter feel better and know everything would be fine! MOM like I said in the other blog words can't describe how I feel about you I could write for eternity about you..There's just endless words that describe you!! You always had that special touch I could tell you everything and anything and you always had the right words to say to me! MOM I miss you so much especially through my important time in my life right now.. But the GOOD thing is I know you can see everything that is going on down here.. On some of my crazy days, I feel you pushing and telling me to never give up and I always listen and try my best at everything I do I know that is what you would want...MOM you taught me to be a strong women and I am trying to follow in your footsteps..But I KNOW that isn't an easy task.. You are the best mother a person could ask for I was so blessed to have you on this earth and for you to be my mom was the best feeling in the world.. MOM me and Bryan miss and think about you everyday and wish that you could still be here with us on earth but I have come to realize that you are in a better place and you are free of any pain at all up in heaven puts a smile on my face..I know you can see me and Bryan but we just can't see you but it is ok.. I hope both of us are making you proud b/c that is what we want... We want you to know you will always be remembered and never forgotten.. How could a person so awesome as you EVER be forgotten that is not something that is possible.. Bryan has been so busy with his imunchie website it is so awesome I hope you check up on it while you are there...It is all about food your favorite..Well, I just wanted to say HI to you and to let you know we are always thinking of you and there's not a day that passes by that you are not in my thoughts..I am so glad that the LORD has you up there now and you are not in any pain...I am sorry that you were sick for a while but you fought and fought and you did an awesome job! I couldn't have asked for a stronger and courageous mother then you were.. MOM I remember the day you passed away and I felt like my life was ending but what I have come to realize is that my NEW LIFE has just began...MOM I could and never would have thought the LORD would take you AWAY from me and Bryan but I know that he has bigger plans for you up there and when he says something he knows the best.. Well, MOM all I have to say is THANK you for being the best MOM, GRANDMA, WIFE, SISTER, AUNT to everyone there is no person on this earth that could ever take your place you are one of a kind and that is a fact LOVE YOU ALWAYS & 4-EVER your daughter Melissa
P.S. David says you have been on a long vacation and you need to come back he misses you.. I show him your picture and when he sees you he smiles and he says "That's my grandma" MOM you NEVER EVER will be forgotten and we will make sure of that!! LOVE YOUU!


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Thursday, November 22, 2012
ROCHESTER — The Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce is pleased to be presenting Rochester's second annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony. The Tree Lighting Ceremony, underwritten by Frisbie Memorial Hospital, will be held on Friday, Nov. 30, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Central Square in downtown Rochester. |


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Ashley Tellis
Ashley J. Tellis
Washington, DC, United States
Ashley J. Tellis is a senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, specializing in international security, defense, and Asian strategic issues. While on assignment to the U.S. Department of State as senior adviser to the Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs, he was intimately involved in negotiating the civil nuclear agreement with India.
He is the author of India's Emerging Nuclear Posture (2001) and co-author of Interpreting China's Grand Strategy: Past, Present, and Future (2000). He is the research director of the Strategic Asia program at NBR and co-editor of the eight most recent annual volumes, including this year's Strategic Asia 2011–12: Asia Responds to Its Rising Powers – China and India. In addition to numerous Carnegie and RAND reports, his academic publications have appeared in many edited volumes and journals. He is frequently called to testify before Congress.
Tellis is a member of several professional organizations related to defense and international studies including the Council on Foreign Relations, the International Institute of Strategic Studies, the United States Naval Institute, and the Navy League of the United States.


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Yesterday, Dr. Mohler recorded a Special Edition of The Briefing in light of the tragedy in Moore Oklahoma. Please be sure to listen to that episode in...
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The doctor is a murderer. The trial of Dr. Kermit Gosnell ended yesterday, with the infamous abortion doctor convicted of three counts of first degree...Read this essay →
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The Idea Box
For a long time I kept writing ideas for poems on passing scraps of paper, would lose them, and then lose the chance to write the poem, because the moment of conception, if not captured, never returns. I have actually gotten out of the shower to write down a fleeting idea, or stopped in the middle of a block, put down my things and got out some paper and a pen, and recommend this -- taking your ideas THIS seriously. respecting them THIS much -- to everyone who writes. I've written ideas on post-its and the backs of business cards and the strangest paper scraps. And when I want an idea I go to the idea box and poke around. Today's scrap, a recently inscribed one, said "Polite Applause." So I drafted a poem about polite applause. Yesterday's pick from the idea box was "Hostas." I got partway through it and finished it today. There's a scrap in there that says "Diana Cancer," as in "Her mother's Diana Cancer," and that idea needs to be thought out, but I think it's a good one. Oh, these scraps say all sorts of things, such as "A dinosaur bit me" and "bare metal." They needn't make sense. They're seeds of a poem. The idea box is my best way to keep intact ideas that need to wait.
"On the Coming of Evening"
"I am not ashamed to speak with them and ask them the reason for their actions, and they in their kindness answer me, and for four hours of time I do not feel boredom, I forget every trouble, I do not dread poverty, I am not frightened by death; entirely I give myself over to them."
- Letter from Niccolo Machiaelli to Francesco Vettori, 10 December 1513
Likeable Quotations About Writers and Writing
The social responsibility of the artist is reuniting people with their reality. – I Ching
When I stop working the rest of the day is posthumous. I'm only really alive when I'm writing. – Tennessee Williams
But isn't creating a poem / skinning a pelt? – Vladimir Mayakovsky
All critics are infantile before the texts. – Catharine R. Stimpson
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "I used everything You gave me." – Erma Bombeck
One has to commit a painting the way one commits a crime. – Degas
Thanks to impermanence, everything is possible. – Thich Nhat Hanh
When the right words hit, I own the previously unknown, repossess the past, and my heart rings like a bell. – Mary Ann deGrandpre Kelly
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I Could Vacation on This Money, Or I Could Print a Book
This is a self-publishing project: an illustrated little inspirational book for women. The fantastic drawings by Sheila Kennedy will make the book of work of art. This project has long roots. At a printery I'd seen adorable little books, like children's books, except they were for adults; loved the shape and size. Then in my files I found the list, 31 lines, that would become the text. I'd written it to restore myself after a rough patch. Re-reading it I was surprised it was still "alive." I thought, this could help somebody else. My Inner Critic had a field day:
*who will read this? *you, writing inspirational stuff? *you want to kill your reputation this will do it! *you really want to embarrass yourself! *it will cost seeerious money! *where will you find an illustrator? *what qualifies you to try to inspire people? *why isn't it a book of poems? *you are crazy!
But I shut up my Critic (he looks and sounds like Christopher Hitchens). It wasn't easy. It was like the Puritans in old Plimoth: If somebody in town went nuts or on a bender, they dragged him to his house, tossed him in and then nailed the door shut, to let him cool off. Just in the last two weeks I first spoke of the idea to other writers. I explained the concept or brought them the text, nervously asking, am I crazy?
Finding the illustrator was easy; I was led to her. I didn't seek design and printing estimates; knowing its likely price and what I wanted, I asked for it and signed. My publishing experience, all of it, came in very handy. (I'm the kind who'll park the car in the first empty space and walk, rather than keep circling to find one closer to the entrance.) And, gritting my teeth, sent the check today.
Several streams had run together: the business course that said manifesting "crazy" ideas was the sanest thing to do. My editing of faith-based book manuscripts, which I found strangely moving although I am not religious. Karmic issues I won't go into. The "now or never" bit. The "leap and the net will appear"/"walk by faith, not by sight" bit. (Did it before, risking much more than I am now.) The "better to regret what you did do than what you didn't do." The "dare you dare you, double-dog dare you." The "I could vacation on this money or I could make this book. I'll make the book."
Annie Dillard Helped
"One of the few things I know about writing is this: spend it all, shoot it, play it, lose it, all, right away, every time. Do not hoard what seems good for a later place in the book, or for another book; give it, give it all, give it now. The impulse to save something good for a better place later is the signal to spend it now. Something more will arise for later, something better."And I sent my 6 best poems and felt the rightness of it, the healthiness of having set them free, trusting that I will write even better ones. Thank you, Annie.
Showered with Jewels
What's a few wet footprints on the carpet compared to inspiration? Each gift of sudden inspiration comes only once, to only one person. You don't want to lose it. Even Emily Dickinson thought, " 'Twill keep," but it won't -- and you don't want to have to say along with her, ruefully, "The Gem was gone -- /And now, an Amethyst remembrance/ Is all I own."* Get out of the shower, out of bed, or pull over the car, and write down that idea or first line. I do, even if it's a bother. My personal research says that you have two or three minutes before the gift turns to vapor. (Writers do receive other gifts -- such as book ideas -- that are less perishable.)
To be an artist is to be a channel or gateway for creative power. Enjoy your appointment to the welcoming committee!
*"I held a Jewel in my fingers--" (#245)
Going to Readings is Good for Your Health and Ego
At least once every two weeks I attend a literary reading or event in order to stay current, to learn, to enjoy, to listen to the hot new poets or honor the hot old ones. Always I keep a notebook and pen at hand, because it seems that poems attract poems -- at readings, the whole room fills with them, like butterflies -- and I want to capture my share to take home. Some of my best ideas for prose and poems are conceived at readings. It's a stimulating environment, full of thoughts and ideas: totally writer-friendly.
That said, I like Ms. Belieu's poems, but at their best they are only about 5 to 10 percent better than mine -- a great boost to my confidence. And on the way home it occurred to me that no matter how painful, the end of a love relationship is not at all like real death. That metaphor originated with court poets who wrote for the elite. We in the wealthy USA use that metaphor to lend drama to our lives. Anyone who has seen death knows that by comparison, a love relationship gone bad is bubblegum.
Better Than Money
"That's really great," I said.
"And whenever I got sort of stuck while I was writing it, I would look at the essays in your book and see what you had done. I used them as a sort of template."
"I'm glad," I said.
"I never thought I'd write any nonfiction. It was such a surprise!"
"Poets tend to write good nonfiction," I said. "Could you tell," I added, "in those earlier essays, whose template I was using? James Baldwin's," I said. "You can see me imitating his sentence structure. Until I got my own."
"I love James Baldwin. I've read a lot of his fiction. I love Sonny's Blues, and use it in every class I teach. But I didn't know he wrote essays."
"He wrote great, great essays. His fiction really doesn't compare at all. I hope you can get the collected-essays book called The Price of the Ticket. If I have any regrets," I said to the poet, "it's that during his lifetime I must have had the chance to hear James Baldwin read from his work, maybe on a campus, and I must have passed it up. I'd never even heard of him. I was already in my 30s when I first read his work. But his essays were my inspiration."
"Yours were mine!"
And later I thought: That's more proof that only good has come of my having the nerve to self-publish. I don't mean money; I can go work at Wal-Mart and make money. I mean true genuine good.


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WEST NORRITON Gwynedd-Mercy Academys swim team needed to get its dual-meet schedule going. The Monarchs got what they needed when they faced Norristown High in a non-league swim meet Monday afternoon.
Norristowns team needed an away meet a meet in a yard pool instead of a meter pool. The Eagles did not get what they needed because the meet was in their own 50-meter pool.
Both teams were looking for a win. Once again, the GMA girls got their way and the host team did not. The Monarchs used their solid combination of strength and depth to log a 96-48 win over the much smaller Norristown team.
The Gwynedd-Mercy girls got off to a good start when Lea Zaengle, Stephanie Brady, Jamie Talecki and Shannon Brown joined forces to take first in the 200-meter medley relay at 2:21.47.
Next up was the 200 freestyle and Gwynedds Mary Kate Curley claimed victory at 2:25.68. Later, Curley became one of just two individual double-winners in the meet when she touched first in the 400 freestyle with a clocking of 5:10.24.
I felt good for both of them, said Curley, a Monarch sophomore. I probably did a little better in the 200. Its a little longer in a meter pool and the turns are different.
I had to adjust to the 400 because you have to pace yourself differently. I went out fast to get a lead and then tried to keep the pace. My splits were pretty even but I did go a little slower in the middle 100.
In the event after the 200 free, Gwynedd-Mercys Ali Szekely took first in the 200 IM at 2:17.31. Near the end of the meet, she became the second individual double-winner when she topped the field in the 100 backstroke with a time of 1:04.43.
I felt good in the IM, said Szekely, a freshman who competed in the 100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke and 200 IM at last summers U.S. Olympic Trials (and missed making the consolation finals in 200 breast by one place).
My goggles came off and fell down to my neck so I was having trouble seeing. Still, all my strokes felt good and I had energy left on the free. The 100 back felt good too. But, it was right after I swam the 200 free relay so my legs were a little tired.
Gwynedd-Mercy Academys other individual winners were Brown in the 50 freestyle with a time of 31.44, Molly Riemenschneider in the 100 butterfly at 1:14.78 and Emily Fesnak in the 100 free with a clocking of 1:09.75.
My 100 free was good, said Fesnak, a senior. I worked on kicking the whole time. This was our first meet since winter break. This was the moment that we could show what all the hard work was for.
The Monarchs also took first in the 200 free relay at 2:02.44 with the foursome of Szekely, Riemenschneider, Fesnak and Kieragh McMenamin and in the 400 free relay at 4:32.24 with the team of Katie Cassidy, Katie Dunphy, McMenamin and Szekely.
Other top individual finishers for GMA were Ali McKenna (second, 200 free), Anna Scandone (second, 100 fly), Dunphy (second, 50 free), Cassidy (second, 400 free), Lacon (second, 100 free), Zaengle (second, 100 back) and McMenamin (second, 200 IM).
My backstroke felt good in the IM, said McMenamin, whose older sisters Kristin (who was named the most valuable swimmer at the District 1 Championships in 1998) and Kourtney were state medalists with Gwynedds swim team a few years back. My fly kicks were good but I still need to work on breaststroke.
McMenamin and her teammates will have plenty of races in a short period of time as the season moves into its second half.
This was only our third dual meet of the season, said GMA coach Heather Norman, whose team is still undefeated at 2-0-1. Were ready to get going. We have nine meets in the last three weeks of the season.
Norristowns lone win came when Nicole Martorella touched first in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:24.38. Earlier in the meet, she placed third in the 200 IM behind Szekely and McMenamin.
My breast time wasnt really that good, said Martorella. This was a quick meet because it was just girls and there was no diving. So, I had four events in 50 minutes. I dont think Ive ever done that before. I cant believe I did that. Now, Im really tired.
The Eagles other key scorers were Morgan Purcell, Danielle Martorella, Colleen Kolb and Sophia Bieros.
Gwynedd-Mercy Academy 96 Norristown 48
200-meter medley relay Gwynedd-Mercy Academy (Zaengle, Brady, Talecki, Brown) 2:21.47; 200 freestyle Curley (G) 2:25.68; 200 IM -- Szekely (G) 2:17.31; 50 freestyle Brown (G) 31.44; diving not contested; 100 butterfly Riemenschneider (G) 1;14.78; 100 freestyle Fesnak (G) 1:09.75; 400 freestyle -- Curley (G) 5;10.24; 200 freestyle relay -- Gwynedd-Mercy Academy (Szekely, Riemenschneider, Fesnak, McMenamin) 2:02.44; 100 backstroke Szekely (G) 1:04.43; 100 breaststroke Martorella (N) 1:24.38; 400 freestyle relay -- Gwynedd-Mercy Academy (Cassidy, Dunphy, McMenamin, Szekely) 4:32.24.


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High school football: Kirtland falls to Coldwater in state championship game (with video)
MASSILLON — The silence from the rows of Kirtland underclassmen watching the seniors on the trophy stage after Saturday's Division V state championship game spoke volumes.
After the volume of wins the defending D-V state champion Hornets had accumulated the last two years — 29 in a row to be exact — this silence marked quiet reflection, as one of the most commendable two-year runs in area high school football history came to an agonizing halt.
Kyle Bergman's 28-yard field goal on the final play of the opening half wound up being the difference on the scoreboard as Coldwater edged Kirtland, 10-9, in a thrilling state final at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium.
"We accomplished a lot," Hornets senior standout running back Damon Washington said. "It's hard to swallow losing by one point in the state championship. But hey, we came from far away, and to make it here twice is an accomplishment in itself, so I'm proud of my teammates."
For moments with the game hanging in the balance Saturday, it appeared Kirtland (14-1) was potentially one big play for the ages away from securing its second straight 15-0 campaign.
But it wasn't to be on this picture-perfect December afternoon.
"I just thought our defense did an outstanding job, giving us some chances," Coach Tiger LaVerde said. "They're a very good football team. They're great kids, and I have great kids, too. These kids lost one game in two years. It stinks it has to be today. But win, lose or draw, these are amazing young men, and I am very proud of them."
Midway through the fourth quarter, Hornets senior Scott Eilerman delivered an outstanding punt that was downed at the Coldwater 1. On second down, the Cavaliers tried a screen out of their own end zone, but Kirtland sophomore Sam Skiljan made a nice tackle on Brody Hoying for a safety to pull the Hornets within 10-9.
Kirtland took over but had its drive stall at the Cavaliers' 42 when Coldwater defensive end Andrew Schwieterman tipped an Eilerman pass on third-and-9. LaVerde, as he had throughout, trusted the game with his defense, electing to punt. Continued...
"Obviously, we would have liked to move the ball a little bit better," said LaVerde, referring to his offense generating 199 yards after averaging nearly 404 a game coming in. "We had a chance there at the end, inside the 50 with the ball, and a couple of first downs and we might have been able to kick a field goal.
"Their defense is very good — there is no doubt about it. We knew that, and every time we made a little bit of progress, we couldn't get in a rhythm — a real rhythm where we got going. Hats off to them. They played an outstanding game defensively, and I thought our defense did a nice job. We just didn't have the consistency on offense, and I'll take the blame for that. These guys played their hearts out."
On third-and-8 from their 22, the Cavaliers delivered perhaps the play of their season. Quarterback Austin Bruns, who had displayed an impressive elusiveness and ability to improvise on several plays in the first half and again down the stretch, rolled to his right and connected with Kyle Post for a 44-yard completion to the Kirtland 34.
It would up being Coldwater's longest play from scrimmage.
"We're in man, and we covered them up pretty good," LaVerde said. "They were running a little stop route, trying to get the first down, and the quarterback just bought time and rolled around. The kid stopped and took off down the sideline. The quarterback made a very nice throw, and they made a good throw and catch. Otherwise, they would have punted and we would have been in decent field position."
Eventually, the Hornets were able to force the punt they needed, but not necessarily in the most optimal spot.
Kirtland took over at its 5 with 2:34 to go in a situation of which many high school football programs would dream, down one point with the ball and the state championship on the line.
But no drive for the ages was in the offing, as an Eilerman pass on third-and-10 from the Hornets' 35 was intercepted by Hoying to seal the state title for Coldwater in its fourth straight trip to the state final. The Cavaliers won their first championship since 2007.
Kirtland's streak came to an end at 29 wins, and the D-V state championship left for another destination Saturday, but Eilerman is hopeful those underclassmen who stood in silence at midfield watching their graduating seniors know what they need to do next.
"Coming in as a freshman, we didn't make the playoffs," Eilerman said. "I think we've left a pretty good legacy, and we set a standard. When I was in eighth grade and they lost to Ursuline (18-17 in a 2008 Division V regional final), they set the standard. And we came in, last year we won a state championship, set a new standard. Then we got back, came up one point short. It stinks, but I think our legacy is pretty good. Continued...
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Republicans and Democrats may be at odds over the fiscal cliff, but both parties agree that public schools have problems. Politicians on both sides seem to forget that they've been in office while the problem has festered.
Education experts haven't been slow coming up with solutions. Unfortunately, they also haven't been successful.
Poor Elijah figured out their motto a few decades ago.
"Don't just stand there. Recommend something."
Never mind if it's old. Give it a new name. Never mind if it didn't work the last time around. Or if it already isn't working this time. Or if it's entirely superficial. Turn it into a press release with photos of smiling students.
Remember the 1970s "open classroom" fad and the "schools without walls" the experts had us build? Remember the accordion room dividers and filing cabinets those schools bought in a hurry because nobody could stand all the noise and the aimless physical and intellectual wandering? Remember the theory that all you have to do is let each kid study what he's interested in – knights, squid, or helicopters — and he'll eventually get around to a balanced academic diet?
Also all kids always eat their vegetables.
Now fast forward two decades to the age of "school restructuring" and this 1990s "model for courageous change." Central to this self-described "innovative" classroom program was the children's role as they "[took] part in constructing their own processes, learning paths, and knowledge bases."
Don't you love jargon? I let kids make lots of decisions where I think it's appropriate, but what exactly does it mean to "construct" a "learning path"? And what's a knowledge base, and how do I make my own up?
Naturally the class was "project oriented." This meant there wouldn't be tests. The other advantage to projects is you don't have to waste time on boring chores like learning the multiplication tables and the names of the countries in South America. After all, why should kids have to know stuff they aren't interested in? Continued...
Forget about a domineering teacher. Instead this class employed a "facilitator," who could offer "a unique blend of training, interest, and demonstrated skills in academics, arts, counseling, crisis intervention, problem solving, and building self esteem." Also he conducted walking tours of the Sea of Galilee.
Who is anyone kidding? Once you hack away all the rosy rhetoric, you're left with two kinds of criteria. Some, like the messianic job description, simply reflect ideals endorsed by every decent teacher since Socrates. What teacher doesn't want his class to be "a safe place for children to take risks...to learn and to grow"?
Other descriptors, though, like the anointing of a facilitator instead of a teacher, were more than just ideals. They were code words for the old regime, the ghosts of what was then already two decades past. The first time the "change agents" erupted onto the landscape with the fervor of radical youth. Then in the 1990s they reemerged as mid life, middle class reformers, and once again they dragged the whole country along. Now forty years on, they're back, never having gone away, in the company of a new generation of disciples.
This time instead of "restructuring," they're "transforming" education. They're back with "project-based learning" that allows students to graduate without a broad understanding of the liberal arts and sciences. They're back with scoring rubrics that cloak unreliable assessment in the garb of objectivity and "data." They're back with "student-centered" classrooms and facilitators who monitor children in front of video screens and in cooperative groups where they purportedly "teach each other." They're back with even more extensive "personal, social, and political" agendas that divert schools from teaching academics.
Am I against change? No. I'm just against change that makes things worse. I'm against empty words and empty promises and easy answers. And I'm against being told that I'm stuck in the past because I won't embrace ideas that failed when I was twenty.
Do you ever have doubts about the brave new plans you hear for our schools? You aren't alone. And your questions deserve more than the public relations gloss they often receive from the experts who pretend to answer them.
The secret to success in the world of education? Always sound upbeat. Always offer a positive sounding solution, no matter how impractical or irrelevant or trivial it actually is.
Poor Elijah learned this lesson at his first restructuring conference years ago. The experts had ferried in a twenty four year old veteran of reform from Maine to encourage everybody. He told them how excited he was about the way his school was "reinventing" itself. He spoke at length about how they'd turned off all the bells in his school and the difference this had made. He seemed euphoric.
Poor Elijah went home disappointed, though. He'd written a college paper in 1969 on getting rid of bells called "Fascism in School Scheduling." Some schools in the seventies had even disconnected theirs until they'd realized nobody was getting anywhere on time anymore. Then they'd hooked them back up. Of course, 1969 was more than ten minutes ago and well beyond the recall of the experts who rule the looking glass land of education.
I guess it's time to turn the bells off again. Continued...
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