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Losing both his parents by age eight, William R. White was raised by his grandmother in Frankston. He had an unusual gift of concentration, a unique ability for retention, and a powerful voice that he frequently used in amateur theatrical productions and religious activities.
White entered Baylor in 1913, but soon transferred to Howard Payne College in Brownwood for health reasons. Graduating in 1917, he enrolled at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and earned his doctorate in 1924. He remained to teach missions for three years and then pastored in Greenville and Lubbock. He served as executive director of the Baptist General Convention of Texas from 1929-31 and then led Broadway Baptist Church in Fort Worth and First Baptist, Oklahoma City. In 1940 he became president of Hardin-Simmons University, leaving in 1943 to join the Baptist Sunday School Board in Nashville as editorial secretary. He returned to the pastorate in 1945 and was leading First Baptist Church, Austin when Baylor trustees beckoned him for service.
At his inauguration on April 13, 1948, White announced his desire to expand the religious emphasis of the institution and to enhance the schools physical plant. He proclaimed that Those who launched Baylor University had a definite concept of its two-fold purpose. It was to serve the church and the state. I shall add what they always impliedthe world.
Within a year, enrollment in Waco passed the 5,000 mark (5,102) with a few hundred more studying in Dallas and Houston. Additional facilities, both temporary and permanent, were constantly on the drawing board. Success seemed to be the norm as the next year enrollment set another record, passing 6,000.
Consequently, White began concentrating on fund raising. Endowment rapidly increased by more than $7.5 million, and the institutions assets, including the Waco, Dallas, and Houston facilities, reached a value of $32.3 million. Paralleling the physical growth was the strengthening of Baylors faculty in both numbers and scholastic qualifications.
In 1959, believing his talents could better be used in development and public relations than as an administrator, White persuaded the trustees to change his responsibilities so he could travel and represent the University. School of Law Dean Abner V. McCall became executive vice president with authority to oversee the day-to-day operations. The arrangement continued until 1961 when White became chancellor and McCall president.
W. R. Billy White was born on a farm in Henderson County, Texas, on December 2, 1892, to Gibson and Kittie Dorman White. He answered the call to ministry at age eleven and preached his first sermon at fourteen. He married Edna Woods, his college sweetheart, in 1916. After her death, White wed Catherine West Tarwater in 1950. She died in 1970, and he later married Odera Mohr. The Baylor president had no children of his own. He died in Waco on March 24, 1977.


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Ford Motor Co. roared into 2014 on a string of strong sales. But did they translate into profits? We're about to find out.
Ford reports fourth-quarter results before the opening bell Tuesday. Excluding one-time items, analysts surveyed by FactSet are looking for earnings of 28 cents a share, or nearly 10% less than the 31 cents a share it earned a year earlier.
Why the decline? Much of it has to do with intensifying industry competition, which prompted Ford to step up year-end incentives to clinch sales and build market share. Incentives, however, mean narrower margins, and they come straight out of the bottom line.
Meanwhile, Ford's operations remain under pressure in Europe. The company said in October conditions there were improving, but they still weren't strong enough to avoid a third-quarter loss in the region.
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Ford's full-year results are likely to look even stronger. After the company lifted its earnings outlook in October, analysts raised their 2013 expectations to $1.58 a share, topping the $1.41 a share it earned in 2012. Full-year sales are expected to hit $138.85 billion, a 9.7% gain over $126.6 billion in 2012.
Investors will be keeping a close eye on Ford's 2014 outlook.
North American vehicle sales rose 4.3% in 2013 and are widely expected to continue to grow in 2014, though perhaps at a slower pace. Ford is expected to stay on top of the trend, helped by the roll-out later this year of its new 2015 aluminum-bodied F-150 pickup. The F-150 is already the best-selling vehicle in North America and, according to industry reviews, the new F-150 should keep it there.
The bigger question will be how Ford fares in Europe, which is in the midst of a fragile economic recovery, and whether Ford has squeezed further gains from its ongoing transformation plan in the region.
Ford reported a negative 5% operating margin in Europe for the first nine months of the year and said in October it expects to post a full-year loss there. Narrowing that loss in the fourth quarter would be seen on Wall Street as a major achievement. So would extending its profits in Asia to a sixth consecutive quarter.
Ford shares closed Monday at $15.71. The stock is up nearly 15% from where it traded a year ago.
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The online advertising market seems to be on an inexorable path of steep growth.
No less an advertising authority than Sir Martin Sorrell, CEO of the advertising behemoth WPP, was yesterday reported as saying that he expects online advertising to double in a few years.
"About 15% of our business is internet, and this will be 30% in 10 years," he told the New York Sun.
Of course, the potential for online advertising is underscored by the $130 billion market capitalisation of Google which Sir Martin points out is almost nine times the size of WPP's even though its annual revenue is half his own company's $10 billion.
The scale of online ad growth is also clear from ZenithOptimedia's July figures. It predicts that the internet will account for 7.0% of worldwide ad expenditure by 2008, up from its 6.5% forecast in April and 6.0% forecast in December.
Given that online accounted for 4.7% in 2005, internet ad expenditure (including display advertising and paid search) will have grown 76% between 2005 and 2008 if the forecast is correct.
It is no wonder that traditional advertisers are scared.
Sir Martin said: "The 800-pound gorilla in the advertising world is Google, which many fear will continue to lure advertising revenues away from both advertising agencies and traditional press outlets."
But despite the success of online advertising, typified by the likes of Google, Yahoo! and MSN, there are reasons for caution, according to some commentators.
A recent McKinsey Quarterly article, entitled A Reality Check for Online Advertising, suggests that all is not necessarily rosy in the internet garden.
The article, based on interviews with leading advertisers and agencies, highlights potential supply bottlenecks for online video and paid search advertising which could constrain growth.
The study says that "the utilization of the most attractive digital-ad vehicles is already quite high and that, without large increases in the level of online advertising 'inventory', demand could outstrip supply over the next 24 months."
The research - by Chris Grosso, Amy Guggenheim Shenkan, and Hobart P. Sichel -points out that growth in the overall number of searches has already started to slow, from 30% in 2004 to 20% in 2005.
Their article goes on to say that the maximum current value of paid-search advertising is about $7 billion "without significant changes in consumer click-through rates or in the prices advertisers are willing to pay".
(Caution: this figure seems low to us given that the search revenues of Google, Yahoo, MSN and MIVA must be well in excess of this figure.)
In response to these McKinsey findings Guy Phillipson, chief executive of the Internet Advertising Bureau (UK), said that challenges are to be expected in a market which is growing so quickly.
He said: "With more advertisers taking online advertising seriously, media owners are finding that their inventory is selling out faster," he said. "The late copy initiative, headed by the IAB and AOP, has been developed to help deal with this very issue, ensuring more efficient use of the inventory available."
The IAB head said that PPC bids will increase as long as the ROI from search remains strong, rightly pointing out that clients will get cleverer with their combined PPC and SEO strategies. The launch of Microsoft's adCenter is also expected to add inventory to the medium, he said.
The increased use of behavioural targeting will play an important part in improving efficiency by picking up target audiences in unsold inventory, he argued.
He added: "Planners need to play their part as well though, by being more creative and looking further afield than the main portals to reach their audiences. After all, most people have a repertoire of between 20 and 50 sites that they visit on a regular basis.
"The pool of available inventory is by no means stagnant though. If there is advertising to support it, media owners will expand their existing sites or even launch new sites, Handbag.com's launch of GetLippy being one example."
The McKinsey research raises two other interesting points which the IAB are taking steps to address.
The American research said that the shift in the amount of ad budget going online could be slowed by a "dearth of ad agencies" which can manage both traditional and digital campaigns.
Mr Phillipson said: "The shortage of skilled and experienced workers in the UK online industry has been recognised for some time now, and it's not just agencies that are facing this problem.
"This is no doubt hindering the growth of many businesses, but there are ways of dealing with this in the short term, drafting in 'white label' digital specialists for instance, and as far as we are aware, no companies are turning away work because of a lack of resource."
Secondly, the McKinsey research found that some marketers are frustrated that there is no widely accepted metric or currency to gauge the reach and impact of digital media.
In order to address this issue, the IAB recently announced a research initiative aimed at helping online marketers and brand advertisers in a move which it says is a "significant step towards the establishment of a single online planning currency".
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Creating a safe and secure environment for all of our guests and employees is a high priority at Quicken Loans Arena. It is our responsibility to make sure the people who spend time at this facility are safe and secure. We will take the necessary measures to provide an environment where our guests can have a good time without concern.
For the overall safety and welfare of a minor, it is at the discretion of Quicken Loans Arena to require that children 17 and under must be accompanied by a parent and/or guardian to gain entry into select ticketed or non-ticketed events. For events when this policy will be enforced, advance notice will be provided. No refunds will be issued.
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Anna Merner (name variant Muerner) was the seventh of eleven children born to Jacob Emanuel Merner and Susanna Schluchter. I married Anna's great-great granddaughter 179 years after Anna took her place in the Merner household in the Canton of Berne, Switzerland in 1824.
I don't know when Jacob and Susanna Merner brought there family to Canada but they had arrived by the time the delayed Census of 1851 covering Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia was compiled in January of 1852. The family can be found in the village of New Hamburg, located in the County of Waterloo in what is now the province of Ontario. The Merners would come to be long associated as one of the leading families of this community for years to come.
While New Hamburg may have served as the family 'seat', it was also the launching pad for family members seeking adventure and prosperity in other parts of North America. For example, in 1875, Jacob and Anna's son Johan set off for the United States where he settled on a farm of his own in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
While a number of Merners ventured shorter distances to surrounding towns and villages in what is now southern Ontario, some saw the opening of Canada's west as their ticket to a better way of life.
And so it was that Levi Merner struck out with his young family in the late 19th century. It is believed that Levi died enroute to his dream, probably in 1900 in what is now the province of Manitoba. His widow, Mary Merner however 'soldiered' on and can be found living with her children in Didsbury, Alberta in 1901. Levi and Mary Merner's descendants can still be found enjoying the beauty and richness of Canada's western provinces today.
I owe a debt of thanks to Ellen's fourth cousin Glenn Swanson for contacting me, through this blog, and providing some of the breakthrough information that assisted in deepening my knowledge and understanding of the family.
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I live in Cedar Falls, Iowa. My house was built by William Merner, Son of John and Mary Merner (from Switzerland) . According to the 1885 census, they had a daughter and 2 sons (born in Canada). They were farmers. William was a layer and a mayor. I find it interesting that the neighboring city to Cedar Falls is Waterloo, and the Merner family came from the county of Waterloo. We have discovered a large family plot in one of the older cemeteries.ReplyDelete
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text: Whistler's Environmental Commitment Beautiful mountain vistas, ancient forests, crystal clear lakes and rivers, and fresh, clean air. Much of what makes Whistler such a unique and memorable destination lies in its awe-inspiring and pristine natural surroundings. As such, the Whistler community cares deeply for the environment and strives to preserve the area's natural beauty by taking meaningful and innovative steps towards the resort's vision of sustainability. Community Initiatives Tourism Whistler Initiatives Green Travel Tips As a visitor to Whistler, you may notice many community groups, volunteer organizations and associations that are actively working to educate the public and protect the wildlife and land that we are here to enjoy. Check out our Events listings for local outings, lecture series and fundraisers. Everyone is always welcome to attend even if you are here just for a weekend. Whistler2020 Whistler2020 is the community's shared vision and plan for continued success to the year 2020 - and an ambitious step on the longer journey to a sustainable future. Rooted in Whistler's values and a science-based approach to sustainability, Whistler2020 is long-term, comprehensive, community-developed, community-implemented and action-focused. Lower Cheakamus Neighbourhood District Energy System An in-progress project that will see a district energy system employ 'waste' energy from Whistler's wastewater treatment plant to meet the space and hot water needs of all of the dwellings in the new Lower Cheakamus neighbourhood. Current estimates of potential greenhouse gas emission (GHG) reductions versus typical construction are 60 to 70 per cent. Whistler Green A 'green' building standard and associated checklist has been developed in Whistler, with energy efficiency standing as a cornerstone. Whistler Green homes will set a new standard for residential construction and serve as a model for the community. Partners For Climate Protection Program Whistler was recognized as an environmental leader in the country, as the first community in Canada to have completed the final milestone in the Partners for Climate Protection Program (PCP) developed by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives. Association of Whistler Area Residents for the Environment (AWARE) The Association of Whistler Area Residents for the Environment (AWARE) has been working for the Whistler environment since 1989. A membership-based charity, AWARE strives to improve quality of life in Whistler and protect shared natural heritage through on-the-ground projects, engaging events, education and advocacy. AWARE's continual focus is on: connecting people and nature; building a sustainable community; and safeguarding habitat, biodiversity and wilderness values. Whistler Off-Road Cycling Association (WORCA) WORCA is dedicated to maintaining Whistler's bike trails and promote sustainable trail building. They sponsor trail maintenance programs and educate riders on the importance of preserving and maintaining the trails while riding. Whistler Museum & Archives The Whistler Museum takes an active role in the cultural and natural stewardship of Whistler and the surrounding area. The Fitzsimmons Creek Renewable Energy Project Open in late fall 2009 and producing power for Christmas, Whistler Blackcomb's brand new hydro electric initiative, The Fitzsimmons Creek Renewable Energy Project, will generate 33 gigawatt hours of electricity every year - enough electricity to power the entire resort's operations, including over 300 snow guns, 38 ski lifts and 17 restaurants among other facilities. 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In the pursuit of living a philosophy of social responsibility, Tourism Whistler and its employees give consideration to the following areas, and make efforts to implement initiatives that address and promote good corporate citizenship. Enhanced Social Awareness, Support and Engagement Recognizing a responsibility to their fellow man, employees engage in numerous events and programs to promote social awareness and provide assistance to various charities and community services such as the Whistler Food Bank, Coats for Kids program, BC Children's Hospital, and other charitable organizations. Staff members also sponsor a child in Zambia through Plan Canada. As an organization, Tourism Whistler understands that Whistler's success is only possible through the cooperation of resort partners. It actively participates in the Resort Municipality of Whistler's 'Whistler 2020' process, and endorses the Whistler Centre for Sustainability. 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Similarly, in Tourism Whistler's administrative operations, FSC paper is used, and many of the previously paper-heavy communications, such as invoicing , press and Member releases have been changed to electronic communication where possible. As a Member, you will note the Annual Report is now available only online, and the previous mail-in voting system has been replaced by an online voting program. These two initiatives alone have saved the organization thousand of dollars annually. Water Consumption Probably the largest consumer of water in Tourism Whistler's business operations is the Whistler Golf Club. In 2007, a new, computerized irrigation system was installed on the course, which resulted in a 30% reduction in water consumption. The water used for irrigation of the course comes from a well on the course, hence is not treated prior to being used, saving the use of additional water treatment chemicals. 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Before commencing any rule of prayer, and at its completion, the following reverences are made (prostrations or bows), called "quot;The Seven Bow Beginning"quot;
1. O God, be merciful to me, a sinner. (bow)
2. O God, cleanse me, a sinner, and have mercy on me. (bow)
3. Having created me, O Lord, have mercy on me. (bow)
4. I have sinned immeasurably, O Lord, forgive me. (bow)
5. My sovereign, most holy Mother of God, save me, a sinner, (bow)
6. O Angel, my holy Guardian, protect me from all evil. (bow)
7 Holy Apostle (or martyr, or holy father Name) pray to God for me. (bow)
Then: Through the prayers of our holy fathers, O Lord Jesus Christ, our God, have mercy on us. Amen.
Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.
Heavenly King... to Our Father...
Lord, have mercy. (12)
Glory... Now ...
O come, let us worship ...
Psalm 50.
The Symbol of Faith.
Then the Canons and Akathists are read as follows:
A) If one Canon or Akathist is to be read it is read straight through.
B) If more than one Canon is to be read, the first Song of the first Canon is read. If the Refrain before the final or last two Troparia is Glory... Now ... , it is replaced by the refrain of the Canon and "Most Holy Mother of God, save us" (the latter comes before a Troparion to the Virgin). The first Song of the second Canon is read, beginning with the Refrain (the Eirmos of the first Canon only is read), etc. Glory... and Now... are used only as Refrains before the last two Troparia (or last Troparion) of the final Canon to be read. Then the third Song of the first Canon, beginning with the Eirmos, etc. After the third Song: Lord have mercy (3), Glory... Now... Sedalions. When there are more than one Canon, the Kontakion(s) of the second and any additional ones are read after the Sedalions. Glory... Now... is read before the final verses. Then Songs 4, 5 and 6 are read. After Song 6: Lord, have mercy. (3), Glory... Now ... Kontakion of the first Canon. Then Songs 7, 8 and 9 are read.
C) If an Akathist is read with the Canon (s), it is included after Song 6. All Kontakions of the Canon (s) are read after Song 3 in this case.
After Song 9:
It is meet and right...
Trisagion to Our Father ...
If the canons are read during Compline: Have mercy on us... and the rest of the Prayers Before Sleep. If no other prayers are to be read, the closing is as follows:
It is meet and right...
Prayer(s) following the Canon (s).
Trisagion to Our Father...
Lord, have mercy. (3)
Glory... Now...
More Honourable than the Cherubim...
Through the prayers of our holy fathers, O Lord Jesus Christ, our God, have mercy on us. Amen.
Those who are preparing for Holy Communion are obliged to read three Canons and one Akathist the evening before. Usually read are the Canons to the Saviour, the Mother of God, and the Guardian Angel (in that order), and either an Akathist to the Saviour or to the Mother of God. Those who desire to carry out this evening rule of prayer daily receive great spiritual benefit from) doing so.
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Author Notes: This recipe had been percolating in my head, and then on my stove, since last May. Leo and I went to the Bayou Boogaloo in New Orleans, and the first night Cyril Neville and Tribe 13 played. They told a story about how after the storm they were displaced to Austin and lived here for three years. They were welcomed by the community and made to feel that they had a home here. After three years, it was time to leave their new friends and family and return to their home in New Orleans, but Austin had found a permanent place in their hearts. They said when they got back to NOLA they realized that Austin had put a little chili in their gumbo. Then they played the song -- recommended listening while cooking this -- Chili In The Gumbo!
This looks like a crazy long ingredient list, but it all comes together really easily one you mise en place. Don't feel overwhelmed! —aargersi
Food52 Review: This gumbo is fantastic. It wasn't quite as hot as I would have liked, but I like my chili and gumbo fire-breath hot, so I won't hold that against the recipe. Many parts of the dish were so well thought out -- from toasting the flour in large batches (genius) to macerating the dried chilis in the dark beer, and toasting cumin in the fat from andouille. These steps helped load the whole dish with incredible flavor. Will absolutely be keeping this one to make again. Wish I had doubled it! —Omeletta
Makes: 1 large pot of chili gumbo
cup toasted flour (see first step in directions)
Dried Ancho chilis
dried Guajillo chilis
dark beer - I used an Abita Christmas Ale
tablespoons olive oil
ounces Andouille sausage
teaspoons cumin
pound coarsely ground sirloin (aka chili meat if you are in a Texas market)
cups diced onion
cup diced green bell pepper
cup diced celery
large cloves garlic - minced or pressed
cup vegetable oil
tablespoons red chili powder (just ground chilis - not with other stuff - this is what I use and it is incredible: http://www.potrerotradingpost.com/RedChile.html)
14.5 oz can of diced tomatoes
cups beef broth
tablespoons red wine vinegar
tablespoons Cajun seasoning
Cooked rice, limes and Louisiana hot sauce to serve
Salt and pepper
- Toast the flour - we do this in big batches so it is always on hand. (It's great for roux, gravy, etoufee, or whatever you might need to thicken and make delicious.) Heat the oven to 350°F. Put a couple of cups of AP flour in a baking dish -- I use a 9" x 13" metal cake pan. Stir every 20 minutes until it gets nice and toasty -- about an hour to an hour and a half. Test by mixing a little with some oil -- it should turn a very deep chocolate brown. Store in in the pantry in a jar and you will be happy every time you pull it out!
- Remove the seeds and stems from the chilis and chop them up. Put them in a bowl and pour the beer in. Let them soak.
- Heat the olive oil in your chili pot. Cut up the andouille and brown it in the oil. Remove it. Toast the cumin in the remaining fat for a minute or so, then add in the chili meat and season with a good pinch of salt and pepper. When it is browned, put it with the sausage. Put the onions in the pot and get them sweated, then add the celery, peppers and garlic. Cook all of that for a few minutes until it is just starting to soften, then add the vegetable oil and toasted flour. Stir that around for a minute or so, then add the chili powder and tomatoes and cook for a few more minutes. Follow your nose -- everything should smell rich and toasty and not at all raw. Add the chilis and beer, and put the meat and any juices back in the pot. Stir it all, then add the beef broth and vinegar. When that is all simmering away, stir in a tablespoon of the Cajun seasoning. Let it simmer a bit, taste, and see if you want more -- this is all a tasting game, as your chilis, seasoning, and personal preference will vary.
- Turn the heat to low and let your pot simmer for at least a half hour -- it gets better with time.
- When you are ready to serve, put rice in your bowl, then chili gumbo. Squeeze just a bit of lime and add a dash of Louisiana hot sauce -- those two things really give it a final fabulous kick. That's it! Enjoy!
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Good lordie, dammit Cooper!I mean, yes I love it too, and I use it. All I'm saying is we should organize the data a little better, to make things easier to search, and actually read the information. Wouldnt it be nice to be able to sort all the A-tiers, or sort all the doubles tournaments, charity events, etc.
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Eyeball Suck is a zine/comic written by Andrew Lips from the UK.
Eyeball Suck follows the biographical life of Andrew Lips. There is a continuing theme of self-loathing and self-doubt written in a humorous style. Other common themes are travelling, sex, gender and death. Although Eyeball Suck is Lips' main zine/comix, he has also created The Bike Ride Tour, a zine about his 22 day bicycle trip around the South of England.
In 2010, popstar Kate Nash blogged about issue 3 of Eyeball Suck.
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Travel tales, visiting graveyards.
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Issues 1 and 2 were later compiled into one issue.
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Includes a comic about Michael Jackson, a crazy adventure and other sad tales. Currently sold out.
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Always a leader among professional football teams, the Green Bay Packers this year are again in the thick of the championship battle. Since this picture of the squad was made there have been several additions and releases of players. Cecil Isbell, star halfback, was not present for the photo. Shown are:You'll notice that the caption is a bit off. They've skipped the first two people in the third row, reprinting the first three people in the back row instead.
Front row (left to right) — Paul Engebretsen, guard; Francis Tewdell, guard; Pete Tinsley, guard; Buford Ray, tackle; Charlie Schultz, tackle; Paul Kell, tackle; Clarence Thompson, halfback; Don Hutson, end.
Second row (same order) — Capt. Milt Gantenbein, end; Eddie Jankowski, fullback; Buckets Goldenberg, guard; Arnie Herber, quarterback; Joe Laws, quarterback; Andy Uram, halfback; Russ Letlow, guard; Dick Weisgerber, halfback; Hank Bruder, quarterback; Frank Balazs, fullback.
Third row — Ernie Smith, tackle; Jack Brennan, guard; Frank Steen, Clarke Hinkle, fullback; Larry Craig, end; Bud Svendsen, center; Charlie Brock, center; Bill Lee, tackle; Al Moore, end; Harry Jacunski, end; Asst. Coach Richard (Red) Smith.
Back row — Ernie Smith, tackle; Jack Brennan, guard; Frank Steen, end; Tom Greenfield, center; Larry Buhler, fullback; Warren Kilbourne, tackle; Carl Mulleneaux, end.
—Journal color photo
So who are our two mystery men? The first unidentified person is obviously Head Coach Earl Louis (Curly) Lambeau. The second eludes me. The Packers' website doesn't list anyone wearing #18 in 1939. Quarterback Hank Bruder wore the number in 1938, but there he is in the second row wearing his new #5.
I have another team photo from 1939, this time featuring the Packers' new white alternate jerseys, and there we find the answers.
There he is: second row, third from the right.
The caption identifies him as "Mulleneaux". Not wide receiver Carl Mulleneaux, who played for the Packers from 1938-41 and 45-46; he's there in the back row, fifth from the right, wearing #19. No, this was Lee Mulleneaux, Carl's brother.
Lee was in his eighth NFL season in 1939, having previously played for the New York Giants, Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Gunners, Pittsburgh Pirates (now Steelers) and Chicago Cardinals. He came to the Packers from Chicago partway through the 1938 season and played six games for the Blue and Gold that year.
Lee Mulleneaux was injured early in 1939, possibly during Training Camp. It doesn't appear that he ever played in a game that season—he has no stats on NFL.com—but he reamained on the inactive list, and when the Packers won their fifth World Championship in December, the players voted to give Lee a full share of the championship purse.
Lee retired after that season, his brother Carl went on to have a Packer Hall of Fame-worthy career in his own right, and our mystery for the day has been solved.


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What Do We Know About the Suspected Bombers?
Where did the alleged bombers of the Boston Marathon come from? What were their career aspirations? What can we learn from their online media presence? WSJ's Jason Bellini has "The Short Answer."
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Sunday, May 06, 2007
The Kitchen is Christened
We had an open house this morning, inviting neighbors to see our new kitchen and to have coffee and doughnuts. This is our January Saturday morning tradition, but we had one out of season because everyone in the neighborhood knew we were having work done, and asked us periodically if it was ever going to be finished. (My next posting will be a comparison of the old and new kitchens).
Jim bought a few dozen doughnuts from a neighborhood bakery, and I got up early and made scones and coffee cake.
The Orange-Currant scone recipe is from The Zuni Cafe Cookbook. I've tried it once before and I found the dough too stiff to work with. This time I added a little more cream, and the dough was fine--it fact it was so easy to roll out that I got carried away and rolled them out way too thin. Instead of nice, plump scones, I had scones that looked like they'd been flattened--Road Kill Scones.
Because it was a celebration, we had mimosas in addition to our regular pots of coffee and tea. Maybe because of the champagne, nobody seemed to mind the state of the scones. I don't know why I keep trying to master these Zuni scones, when Rose's recipe for scones is the best I've ever had. Just stubbornness, I guess. The cookbook author says her customers love them, so I want to love them too.
I wanted to bake one other breakfast treat, but since time was getting short, I decided to bake the mini coffee cakes from The Best Quick Recipe. These ended up looking like little derbies.
I wish I could say that I deliberately made these derby-shaped coffee cakes in honor of Kentucky Derby Day, but that would be a lie. These are easy to whip up--half of the sour cream coffee cake batter in 12 muffin cups, a layer of streusel, the rest of the batter on top.
Jim invited his sister Betty over for dinner and to see the kitchen (as long as it was clean anyway), so as soon as our first guests left, I started cooking dinner. The weather has been cool, rainy, and windy, so comfort food sounded better than something spring-like. I made an excellent red-wine pot roast with porcini from epicurious. I followed the recipe exactly, except that I used a three-pound chuck roast instead of four pounds of meet. Three pounds still gave us a whole refrigerator full of leftovers. Then we had mashed potatoes, with the rest of the sour cream from the coffee cakes, and pan-roasted asparagus.
I had just found my kitchen blow torch when I was putting things back in the kitchen, and it reminded me how much fun it is to make creme brulee. I made a basic recipe from Mark Bittman's cookbook, How to Cook Everything. I screwed these up because I was in a hurry, and I'd made them before, so I didn't bother to read the recipe carefully--just scalded the cream, whisked the egg yolks and sugar together, and added the cream. Then I realized that I was supposed to save half the sugar to make the brulee. You know what? There is no way to get sugar that's already been mixed into an egg-and-cream mixture out of the mixture. I tasted it. Very, very, sweet. I toyed with the idea of adding another six egg yolks and another 2 and a half cups of cream and making enough creme brulee to feed everyone on my block, but I rejected the idea, and decided I just wouldn't put much sugar on top. So I put the little pots in a water bath, added the pan to the oven (where the pot roast was simmering away), and went to change my clothes. On the way up the stairs, I remembered I'd never added the vanilla because I'd been so occupied in fretting about the sugar. I came back downstairs, added 1/8 teaspoon to each of the brulees, stirred it up, and left the kitchen. Quite miraculously, I didn't burn my hand.
Actually, everything turned out fine. The brulees were a little sweet, but not compared to, say, a Hostess Twinkie. Betty claimed they were wonderful, but she eats mostly Lean Cuisine, so I don't trust her compliments.
A side benefit: the oven was on most of the day, making my kitchen warmer than it's been in weeks. Coincidentally or not, my starter was more active than it's been since I began. I don't think it's quite ready to support a loaf of bread, but it's close. Thanks for all the hints: whether it was stirring it more vigorously, adding rye flour, warming the kitchen, or whispering sweet nothings to the starter, it responded to something. I'm hoping for sourdough bread next weekend.
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Oh, what a wonderful blog entry! I laugh so hard reading your pieces! You're so honest.... and funny... such a great writer! I love your blog!
I want to tell you what a delight it is to come to your blog and find there's a new entry, especially a long one! It's an "Oh Goodie!" moment.
And then how wonderful it is to see the beautiful food, feel like I am there, and laugh out loud with you. Sometimes you lift me right out of some problem or mess that I am fixating on! Funny isn't it how my mess is not funny and your mess is! Clearly, I need your sense of humor!
I'm so relieved (and I must admit, a bit happy} to know there's someone else in the world who screws up a recipe because they've done it enough times to think they don't need to follow the recipe carefully!! .. and distraction and haste, I know them well too! They almost always all come together for me.
I loved it when you looked at what you'd done and considered the reality of not being able to reverse it! I've scooped out ingredients on ocassion, trying to undo, and totally messing up proportions. But with sugar and liquids, it's just oops.
As for the scones, don't they look like big cookies?...scone cookies? Perhaps you've invented something new. Scones you don't need to split open. (like muffin tops, scone tops}
Really looking forward to your Kitchen Comparison,
PS I wonder if your starter fed on all that great kitchen energy for an extra boost!
- Melinda said...
Love the recipe faux pas! I do that kind of stuff all the time.
I actually like the look of your flatish scones.
Glad your starter is looking better.
- Doughadear said...
I remember putting a cake in the oven and suddenly realizing I had forgot to put a crucial ingredient like vanilla or baking powder and quickly emptying the contents back into the bowl mixing in the forgotten ingredient and returning it back to the pan. It always happens when company's coming!
- Chubbypanda said...
Lol. Kitchen disasters happen all the time. Last week I was making a pizza for dinner after work. It wasn't until I'd added the toppings that I realized I hadn't put cornmeal on the peel. The pizza was stuck fast. I ended up turning it into a darn big calzone and scraping it onto a baking sheet, but it tasted fine.
- breadbasketcase said...
Scone tops or scone cookies--that does sound better than roadkill scones, doesn't it? Believe me, I am not always laughing at the time of my misadventures, but after a few hours have gone by, and after a glass of wine, it becomes easier to see the humor.
The starter is finally in the refrigerator, and I'll just feed it a few more times until I start my very first sourdough bread with my very own starter.
Doughadear and Chubbypanda,
There is obviously a book waiting to be written on kitchen disasters. Or is it a disaster if it gets righted?
- Melinda said...
Title suggestion of the book:
'Risk Assessment Cooking'
the near disasters- what could go wrong, you can forget and rescue at the last possible minute and how to know when all is lost.
Perhaps it is too long a title? I think it is catchy in a way!


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It was one of those games where everything clicked in all departments.
Keith Hernandez (5-for-5), Gary Carter (3-for-5) and Darryl Strawberry (2-for-5) went a combined 10-for-15 with seven runs scored and seven RBI in a 12-4 rout at San Diego on this date in 1985.
The Mets lashed 18 hits, including homers from Ray Knight and Hernandez to back Sid Fernandez's complete-game effort.
With the victory, the Mets closed within one game of St. Louis in the NL East.


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STOCKHOLM (Sinclair Broadcast Group) - In Your World reached out to the Swedish Migration Agency for an on-camera interview, but they were not available to speak on camera, or over Skype.
But we did send them some questions about their operations, that they agreed to answer via email:
The Swedish Migration Agency is an authority that examines applications from persons wishing to settle in Sweden, visit, seek protection from persecution or have Swedish citizenship.
The Migration Agency is commissioned by the parliament and Government, which establishes the Swedish asylum and migration policy. We are therefore working on behalf of the Swedish people through the politicians who decide on migration policy.
Government objectives for the Migration Agency:
The aim is to ensure a long-term sustainable migration policy that safeguards asylum and, in the context of regulated immigration, facilitates cross-border mobility, promotes demand-driven labour immigration and recovery, taking into account the developmental effects of migration, and deepening European and international cooperation.
Within the refugee reception, the Migration Agency offers asylum seekers accommodation and money for food while waiting for a message in the asylum case. When a refugee has been granted permission to stay in Sweden, we pay state compensation to municipalities and county councils. If an asylum seeker get's the application refused , the Swedish Migration Agency is active in the process of getting the person to leave Sweden.
When a foreigner has been granted permission to live in Sweden, it is primarily Sweden's municipalities and county councils and the Employment Service, which has the task of integration.
In the role of administrator we meet people who have been involved in many awful experiences, which is why they left their home country. As an administrator the task is to make them feel safe to tell us about the reason for applying for asylum.
Right now there is not so many people applying for asylum in Sweden, since the government in the 20th of July 2016 changed the politics regarding asylum. The government decided on a new temporary law which means that the person in need of protection only has a time-limited residence permit instead of a permanent residence permit.
You who are deemed to have refugee reasons are granted a residence permit of three years. You who are deemed to be alternatives to protection are entitled to a residence permit of 13 months. Family reunification is possible for those who have refugee status, but limited for alternative protection needs. In addition, there is a provision for living for those who want to get their relatives to Sweden.
But in 2015 there was historically many people applied for asylum in Sweden - 163.000, compared with 29.000 people 2016 and 25 666 last year.
By 2015, the Migration agency had a major challenge in finding accommodation for all those who came to Sweden. The agency also strongly needed to expand its number of officials working on the authority to handle the work.
Now the migration agency reduces the number of accommodation places and notice of termination to the officials now working, because the number of people seeking asylum in Sweden has decreased.
We submitted additional questions, but were told those should be asked of the Swedish government.


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In anticipation of our Sept. 2 field day, welcome to the ugliest plots on Delta Center Lee Farm in Portageville, Mo.
Some ask why our plots look so bad. Well, when a grower asks if a herbicide works, we need to have tested it under tough conditions to give him a good, thoroughly-tested answer. Any herbicide works well when there are few weeds. With the tough growing conditions of 2003, only the best weed control programs have clean plots.
The Delta Center Weed Science Project strives to provide growers with the latest weed control information for rice, cotton, corn, soybeans, wheat and grain sorghum. In addition, the project is responsible for providing support for vegetable and homeowner weed questions.
In 2003, we conducted 23 rice trials, 18 cotton trials, eight soybean trials, seven corn trials, five general weed control trials, four wheat trials and one grain sorghum trial. These trials made use of approximately 4,000 plots.
Currently, we are researching Palmer amaranth control and horseweed control for cotton producers; sprangletop control, drift injury and low cost programs for rice producers; and variations on Roundup Ready systems and no-till for soybean producers.
Highlights of our research include the testing of a new, experimental rice herbicide as well as the Liberty Link and Roundup Ready Flex Cotton systems. Our annual weed tours in late July offer growers opportunities to focus on specific weed questions.
Soybean weed control
Right now, soybean weed control is dominated by Roundup Ready systems. Questions continue to arise regarding the use of pre-emergence herbicides, postemergence tank mixes and generic glyphosate products. Also, there are occasional producers interested in producing conventional, non-GMO soybeans.
- Pre-emergence herbicides
We continue to get good weed control from the use of a broadleaf pre-emergence herbicide followed by glyphosate. However, if an activating rainfall does not occur, the pre-emergence herbicide usually fails. Our best no-till burndowns have combined a broadleaf pre-emergence herbicide tank-mixed with glyphosate. However, glyphosate should still be included for most burndown treatments for grass weeds.
- Tank mixes for glyphosate
Growers still ask whether they should add something to glyphosate for control of morningglory or other weeds. The primary argument against adding a second herbicide is that sequential applications with tank mixes rarely beat sequential applications of glyphosate alone. Benefits are observed with single applications, but a sequential application is far superior to any single application. Herbicides that have improved morning glory control in single applications include: Classic, FirstRate, Aim and Scepter. We recommend tank mixes if a grower has had difficulty controlling morningglory. However, we do not recommend tank mixes just because the tank-mix sales rep has suggested it.
- Generic glyphosates
We have tested over 15 different "name brand" glyphosate formulations and have found them all to provide similar activity. These products differ in their surfactant requirements, and in our research, we added surfactant when it was recommended. There are important guarantees and plant-back considerations the grower must be aware of when choosing a glyphosate. However, we have observed virtually no difference in weed control performance. In most cases, we have had to go to extra effort to obtain these glyphosate products. We do not recommend the use of "Internet" glyphosate because there is no individual to support the product if there is a problem. If you choose to use a "generic imitator," there are numerous brands from reputable sources, including most distributors.
Conventional soybean weed control. Successful weed control in conventional soybeans requires the development of a weed control program designed to address the weeds present. In most cases this will require two herbicide applications. Additionally, timing is extra important with conventional herbicides. Many of us have lost the edge to spray exactly on time.
Rice weed control
Rice weed control used to be somewhat mechanical, with limited choices. Recently, newer herbicides have opened the door for customized and more-complicated weed control. But more important than individual herbicides is the development of a weed control program that addresses the weeds that exist in the field, economics, the soil texture and other agronomic considerations.
It is extremely important to regularly scout fields to check for weeds that are present, as well as their species and size. It is also of the utmost importance to make herbicide applications in a timely manner. Late herbicide application and poor water management cause the majority of weed control problems in rice.
Rice herbicides also have numerous label restrictions regarding crop safety and management. A herbicide can cause no injury to the crop 99 percent of the time — but if one condition is wrong, crop injury can be severe. Always carefully read and follow label restrictions to assure crop safety and good weed control performance.
For drill-seeded rice, remember:
- Command
Command-based programs are popular because Command provides good, convenient, low-cost grass control. A followup application of other herbicides is often needed for broadleaf and sedge weeds. Scouting is important, as the followup treatment will sometimes need to include a herbicide with grass activity.
- Propanil
Propanil-based programs might be termed as the "old standby" of rice weed control. Typically these programs center around a properly timed, early postemergence application of any number of propanil-based programs. Most often, the propanil is applied in a tank mixture with a residual herbicide (Prowl, Facet, Bolero, or Command). If weather is normal and the permanent flood is established on time, the residual herbicide will provide weed control until flood up. Propanil is also useful in other weed control programs (including Command-based programs).
- Others
Other programs exist; including delayed pre-emergence programs, programs with RiceStar and Clincher, sequential propanil, extremely early programs and Clearfield/Newpath programs for red rice control.
Cotton weed control tour
We received numerous questions in 2003 regarding post-directed/layby weed control options.
The best post-directed/layby option for cotton was Bladex, which is no longer available. The bad news is that none of the current (nor pending) options equal Bladex. But, the good news is that the many remaining options at least provide acceptable and economical weed control.
The most important aspect of a post-directed/layby program is residual weed control. Residual herbicides include Caparol (prometon), Cotoran (fluometuron), Direx (diruon), Goal, and Linex (linuron). Valor, Reflex and Suprend are also being developed for postemergence use. We annually test all of these products, side-by-side, and an important bottom line is that when they are carefully sprayed underneath cotton, where a good height differential has been developed, they all work well.
Some states requested Section 18 emergency exemptions for Valor for pigweed control. Valor has provided good pigweed control in our studies, but so have most of the other post directed/layby treatments. The EPA denied the Section 18 requests due to the large number of effective products currently available.
Traditionally, MSMA (or DSMA) was tank-mixed with these herbicides to add grass and nutsedge control. More recently, glyphosate has been used as the mix partner. Glyphosate will provide better grass control than MSMA. However, MSMA is better when nutsedge is an issue. MSMA also provides good control of volunteer Roundup Ready soybeans if the soybean plants are small and can be covered fully.
Prowl is a unique post-directed herbicide as it has no postemergence activity, but has residual activity. We have seen pigweed control benefits from Prowl mixtures.
Aim, Cobra, and Harvade have been promoted as mix partners for post-directed use. These herbicides do not have residual activity, and therefore, should not be the primary broadleaf herbicide. Aim and Cobra may increase postemergence control of pigweed. Harvade may improve sicklepod activity. However, glyphosate is already an excellent, non-residual pigweed and sicklepod herbicide. Again, the most important aspect to post-directed, layby applications is the use of a residual herbicide.
This tour stop will also highlight Roundup Ready Flex Cotton and Liberty Link Cotton. Both systems are providing good weed control. The Liberty system should be available in 2004 and the Flex system by 2006.
Editor's note: For more information, go to: http://www.psu.missouri.edu/deltaweeds.
Andy Kendig is an Extension weed specialist at the University of Missouri Delta Center.


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Athletic improvements to take place at SISD
Several improvements within the Sweetwater ISD athletic department were discussed at the SISD board meeting on Monday, November 19, notably for the roof of the field house and the Sweetwater Middle School tennis courts.The presentations were made by the Sweetwater ISD athletic director Shane Mobley and the district's maintenance director Scott Lambert. The fieldhouse was constructed in 1982 and its roof has not seen any type of improvements since its construction over thirty years ago. As a result, water leaks in the roof and ceiling have been seen in the field house.Mobley noted that the facility--once considered as strictly being used by the football teams--is a multi-sport area used by all Sweetwater teams, as the district strives to bring all sports together for one, unified athletic program.Starting at 5:15 a.m. with the girls' powerlifting team, Sweetwater athletes use the facility throughout the entire day. Some teams' use of the fieldhouse overlaps during the school day, and even after school the facility is still in use.Eighth grade athletes come to the fieldhouse in the morning, while the boys basketball team lifts weights at the fieldhouse, and strength and conditioning takes place for off-season sports as well as for the golf and tennis teams. And since April, signs at the fieldhouse allow the community to come and work out at the fieldhouse.However, the facility has become a place to be used for more than the weight lifting and dressing rooms. Prior to the school year, around 300 free physicals were given at the fieldhouse.In addition, the building has been used for the Boy Scouts, FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) meetings, registration for the past Heart Walk, team meals, Mustang Moms meetings, football devotions and the Sammy Baugh Football Classic.Over the past Thanksgiving weekend, two playoff football games were held at the Mustang Bowl, in which the fieldhouse was used. Other outside groups have also used the facility as a stopping point on their trips, including Sul Ross University on two occasions and a six-man football team. As long as a Sweetwater coach is at the facility, the public is welcome to use the fieldhouse, said Mobley.Photos of the problems with the roof and ceiling were shown to the board in a prepared packet, with tiles even falling in the coaches' offices. With the roof the main concern at the time, other desired renovations--like changes in the rehabilitation room, among others--will have to be put on hold, but the changes will be made at a later date in order to restore the pride back into the fieldhouse.The process will be a three-phase project: cleaning off the roof, taking down the insulation and spraying polyurethane--similar to a thick truck lining--on the top of the big room, and putting a surface down on the entire roof.Some early bids point to a range from $70,000 to $106,000, but a 10 to 15 year guarantee is being offered for the roof repairs. Per square foot, the bids run from $4.25/square foot (sq. ft.) to $6/sq. ft. for the roof, and $2/sq. ft to $3.27/sq. ft. for the insulation.Thus, the board approved for improvements to be made at the fieldhouse, with repairs only to be done for the roof and insulation at this time.Also discussed were improvements for the middle school tennis courts. The courts are sixteen years old and the surface is cracking out, making the courts unplayable.While more quotes will be obtained, one quote to completely repair the tennis courts is for $158,000. Later, the windscreens at the courts will be replaced.Approval was also given to repair the tennis courts at the middle school by the board. For both projects, it was noted that funds are available and the district will not be stretched to cover the costs. Additionally, the approval for both of these special situations allow for action to be taken, so that more bids can be obtained so that work can begin immediately on the projects.


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I hope ya'll survived the holidays. I did! Although I can't tell you how glad I am that all that nonsense is over.
Before we begin, I just want to remind you that my podcasts will resume next Monday, January 07. I have a slew of interesting questions that have been piling up over the past couple of weeks. So I can guarantee you it will be a juicy podcast. Don't miss it!
Name: Fay
Gender: Female
Age: 23
Location: LA
I met this guy on the Internet and he seemed nice and all, but I wasn't that turned on to him. All I remember is he was pretty nerdy and had really sweaty palms. We went out a couple of time, nothing serious. He just wasn't my type. So I stopped responding to his calls. Last week I was out at this club with some friends and I saw Mr. Nerdy with this other chic. And I was like, wait a minute, that skank's hornin' in on my stuff! I know I wasn't returning his calls, but still, I saw him first. It was like totally freaky, how they were all kissy-kissy right there in everyone's face. What should I do?
Seriously? What should you do? How about getting a life. you vacuous twit? And I mean that in the nicest sort of way.
If you could just pull your head out of your ass long enough for you to listen to yourself; your misguided notions about dating and your fundamental lack of respect for the feelings of others would surly grate on you as much as it does me. Your mindless chatter is like fingernails on a blackboard. I mean REALLY!
Think about what you are suggesting here. You're gettin' all territorial about some guy you could barely bring yourself to give the time of day to and then blew off like he was excess baggage. You didn't bother to take the time to look beyond his nerdy-ness and his sweaty palms like this other woman have done. Had you done so, you might have discovered what this other "skank," as you so lovingly refer to her, has found. But ya didn't!
Like most nerds, this guy probably developed other means of making himself attractive and interesting to compensate for his nerdy-ness. Maybe he's got a big ol' dick, or he's great in the sack. Maybe he got a big bank account or maybe he simply has a handle on the basic social graces, something that you, dear Fay, have yet to grasp.
Your jealousy is neither cute nor charming. It does, however, mark you as self-centered and childish. For the most part, jealousy is a byproduct of a person's lack of self-confidence and self-esteem. Here's a tip: try and develop a healthier sense of self, so that you'll mature into someone who can interact with others in a respectful manner that is befitting another human being.
Oh, and have a nice day!
Name: Joanne
Gender: Female
Age: 25
Location: Toronto
I'm 25, 5-foot-7 and weigh 105 pounds. I take care of my body by eating right and exercising regularly. My problem is that I hate the way I look. I am actually repulsed by my body. I take very brief showers and avoid the mirror as much as possible. I'm not a prude. Others being nude is fine with me. But my body image issues are hindering my sexual encounters. I always want to wear a shirt or have the lights off.
My current boyfriend says that if I trust him enough to sleep with him I should trust him enough to let him see me naked. He also has told me that we can't continue seeing each other if this doesn't improve. But I let him see every part of my nude body — just not all at once. So he knows I'm not hiding some monstrous deformity or anything. I guess I thought my boyfriend would be more sensitive to my fear and let me stay covered up. Do I owe him nudity?
Hold on there, girlfriend, you think your BF is being insensitive because he wants to enjoy your body in the buff…with the lights on? You think that he's sticking around just to needle you about your phobia? Honey, get over yourself!
Do you honestly think that your body-positive BF oughta facilitate and participate in your pathology? Yeah, like why don't we all just sink to the lowest common denominator? And here's a tip, doll: you do have a monstrous deformity. Perhaps it's not a physical deformity, but it sure enough is a psychological one.
I concur with your boyfriend; your relationship is on the line here. You need to get a handle on your hang-ups, darlin', or you can just say good-bye to whatever sex and intimacy you may currently be enjoying.
Listen, I have a thing about sex and intimacy being a gift one gives another. So I ask you, how can you give yourself as a gift to anyone if you are disgusted with the gift you're giving? And you'll never convince me that your body issues aren't seeping into and sabotaging the sex you may be having with your long-suffering BF. I'll betcha you don't let him get too close to the body parts you begrudgingly expose to him…when the lights are out.
Joanne, like I suggest above, being repulsed by your own body is a sign of a deep psychological problem. I'd suggest you get to the bottom of this with a sex-positive therapist right away.
When I encounter this sort of thing in my practice, inevitably my client and I discover a past body related trauma to be at root of his or her current disgust. Left untreated, this aversion could easily morph into a desire to do yourself harm. It's a common enough phenomenon; so don't let that happen.
And to your closing question about do you "owe" him nudity; what the fuck is that? Is your sexuality and the intimacy you share with your BF something to be bid and bargained for, like beads in a bazaar? Sex and intimacy is either a gift freely given or it's coerced.
If you're feeling coerced about being naked with the man who loves you, you'd better set him free and get thee to a nunnery.
Finessing That Ass Fuck — A Tutorial For a Top
Without further ado, here's dr dick's long awaited seminar on being a great ass fuckin' top. This is a companion piece to an earlier tutorial for you novice bottoms out there — Liberating the BOB Within (That's Big Old Bottom).
This tutorial is for anyone who is considering being a top in butt fucking sex, regardless of whether the meat injection is 100% prime or a beef substitute — like a strap-on dildo, these words of wisdom are for you.
Some people are not open to experimentation when it comes to their precious asshole. They think it's gonna be painful, or worse…the mere idea grosses them out. First off, you don't want to try toppin' one of these folks. A good top should know it makes no sense at all to try to force, or worse belittle an unwilling bottom to give up his or her rosebud if he/she is not inclined to do so. This is simply a waste of everyone's time. Because if you do succeed in gettin' the unwilling bottom to relent and the attempted fuck confirms the bottom's earlier suspicions that this activity is indeed painful and/or gross; you will have won the skirmish, but you will have lost the war.
Second, before a top commences a fuck of any kind he or she oughta consider whose pleasure is primary in this particular fuck-fest. There is a big difference between fucking for the top's pleasure, for the bottom's pleasure, or for mutual pleasure. If a top is trying to finesse a novice bottom into exploring his/her ass, that top needs to resign him or herself to concentrating on the bottom's pleasure first and foremost.
Start by getting the bottom comfortable being touched where the sun don't shine. Lubricate your hand and massage the outside of his or her hole. Make some lazy little circles with your fingers and drive your bottom wild with desire. When her sphincter starts to quiver, as it surely will, slowly penetrate your bottom's butt with a lubricated finger tip. After a few minutes of just hangin' out down there with your finger in his poop chute, you can begin to slowly slide your finger in and out. When you're fingerin' someone for the first time, be sure to take your time. Allow his or her muscles to adjust to being penetrated. You might want to incorporate a thin vibrating dildo and/or some expert rimming to pave the way for bigger things.
When a top fingers a bottom like this, he or she ought consider the width of his dick or her strap-on while doing so. For example, once your bottom can take two fingers comfortably and three fingers with a minimum of discomfort he or she is ready to take a modest sized cock or dildo inside. If you're very well endowed or you plan to strap on a dildo that resembles a floor lamp, you'd better adjust this finger formula based on the width of your fingers and your equipment.
A clean asshole is a happy and fuckable asshole. Hygiene is essential for both tops and bottoms. Bottoms need to anally douche beforehand. And tops, once your cock or your strapped on dildo has been inside your bottom's ass, don't go puttin' that thang anywhere else (mouth, pussy, whatever) until you've washed it with soap and water. Carelessness in the hygiene department is just inviting a very serious infection.
Tops, be sure to use a good lube and make sure you have your favorite condoms near to hand. Getting your bottom into the right position, one that is comfortable for both of you is paramount. There are way too many positions for me cover here, but when choosing a position, consider —
- your preference
- the bottom's preference
- your cock and/or dildo size
- your body type, and the bottom's body type.
You may find that a pillow or two will help support and prop up the bottom in most positions.
Painful fucking is a sign that something is being done incorrectly. It is definitely not a sign from god that ass fucking itself is wrong. In most cases pain is due to a few predictable reasons: the bottom is too tense and is tightening up. The top is being impatient and is pushing too hard. There may not be enough lubricant. Or the cock or strap-on is too big for the bottom's experience level.
Obviously. both top and bottom should be comfortable and feel at least some pleasure in the fuck. However, it's perfectly fine, on occasion, to concentrate on one person's pleasure over the pleasure of the other. Just make sure you both agree on who's pleasure is gonna be the focus of any given fuck.
Topping is a skill like any other. Practice will improve your technique. And while practicing, invite and then listen to the feedback coming from your bottom.
Ok, let's review.
- Always use a lubricant…and a lot of it. Water-based lubes are latex-compatible and highly recommended.
- Stop immediately if your partner asks you to stop. I'm not suggesting that you stop trying altogether; just don't push yourself onto your bottom when he or she wants you to stop. Find the source of the problem lubrication, position, whatever, resolve the problem, then resume the fuck.
- Take it slow. There is no need to rush, especially if you're experimenting with anal sex for the first time.
- A bottom's desire to be fucked does not insure pleasurable cornhole-ing. It's nice that he or she might want to surrender his or her ass, but that's not gonna make it happen on its own.
- Always communicate with your bottom. Keep your communication playful and smutty.
- Tops, be open about what you want and how it's feeling. "Oh baby, that's right you've got such a tight hole. You want my big meat in your ass? Yes you do! Open up for daddy…or momma…as the case may be." Get the picture?
Some experienced bottoms can orgasm with ass fucking alone. Women do so through pelvic muscle contractions, men because of pressure applied to their prostate.
Oh, and here's something you need to know. We all have two sphincter muscles. If you insert a finger about one half-inch into your ass and press your fingertip against the side you'll find them both. There is less than a quarter-inch between them.
The external sphincter is controlled by the central nervous system, which means you can tense and relax this sphincter at will. The internal sphincter is quite different. This muscle is controlled by the autonomic nervous system making it involuntary. This muscle responds to fear and anxiety. It may cause your bottom's hole to tense up automatically even if he or she is trying to relax.
Tops, remember the rectum is not straight (no pun intended). After the short anal canal that connects the asshole to the rectum, the rectum tilts toward the front of the body, sometimes as much as 90 degrees. That's way some people are anatomically less suited to ass fucking than others.
Finally, the best attribute a top can have is his or her sense of humor about the whole friggin deal. Fucking ain't as easy as it looks, at least not at first. But perseverance will win the day.
Good luck ya'll