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Chapter One (Episode 2: Invisible)
Hej Diary,
I'm a people watcher: always have been, always will be. So when this morning I notice a kid walking around the halls with his arm sticking out, I start wondering what's happening.
I used to wonder what would happen if I were to suddenly disappear. Would anyone even notice I was gone? I doubt it. I'm not bitter; I realize that I have to take a little of the blame here. I could be more outgoing and make some friends.
But making friends is hard, and I'll only be here for a few more years. What's the point in establishing a connection with someone when in a little while you'll never see them again?
Anyways, back to my story.
I followed the kid back to the Science room. There is a good side to no one noticing you… I was able to follow them quite openly without them realizing it.
They left the door open. I just happened to drop my books beside the open door. I decided I'd take my time picking them up. It's not my fault they decide to discuss important issues with the door wide open. They didn't even try to whisper.
Turns out, the boy's name is Lucas, and he has an invisible friend named Marshall. Only Marshall is real, and for some reason he became invisible. No joke.
As soon as I heard the names, my photographic memory kicked in. I remembered them both as friends of Corinne and members of the Science Club.
Something else sticks out in my mind: Lucas called the school "Black Hole High." Now I've heard the school called many things before… but this is a first.
I was intrigued. So later, when I noticed Lucas, Corinne and Josie going into the Science room, I decided that since the day was so lovely, maybe I should consider doing my homework outside… on one of those little stone benches on the terrace… that just so happens to be near the outside door to the Science room… which was open.
I was there for their reminiscing. I was there for Marshall starting to disappear for good. I was there when they 'made him feel seen' and when 'he saw himself.'
What surprises me the most is that… it worked! It was completely unscientific, and made no sense at all… but it worked. Which is all that matters, right?
Still, I can't help thinking about it. Something weird is going on with this school.
The mural is going well. Josie's quieted down now, and I didn't have to re-arrange my schedule.
Tonight my job is to help the janitor. I like him because he doesn't talk. That sounds bad, but I find it very calming to be able to do a job without having someone nattering away in your ear. He usually gives me the job of emptying trash cans and wiping down chalkboards in the classrooms.
Tomorrow I'm going to see if I can find out anything more about this "Black Hole" business.

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Morgan State senior forward Kevin Thompson (Walbrook) and junior forward Dewayne Jackson have been selected to the National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District 14 team. It was the third consecutive season Thompson had been selected to the first team, and it was Jackson's third time being selected to the team, but his first time earning first-team honors. Coppin State senior guard Michael Harper made the first team, and Eagles senior guard Tony Gallo was chosen to the second team. Loyola junior forward Erik Etherly made the All-District 2 second team; he's the second Greyhound to earn NABC All-District honors at the Division I level, joining Mike Powell, who made the first team in 1998.


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Yes, I missed Caturday. I got busy taking care of a small repair job and prepping for when it's colder. I was settling in earlier today to make up for it, when things went wonky and there was a loud crash.
First things first though. The pointy eared people and floppy eared one get to star first. Summer is officially gone and the air conditioner is off. There may be another warm day or two, but the worst is past and the kitties are loving it.
Now for the crash
My neighbor in the first space in from the Boulevard was moving back in. They had just started to back in into the space when I heard a very loud crashing noise. My first thought was that they clipped the trailer next door, but I couldn't tell as I had shrubbery in the way. I wandered outside to see. The trailers were fine, thank goodness. However, one of our other neighbors was pulling into the park drive and another car on the boulevard slammed into the back of his truck. The woman in the SUV went to the hospital. My neighbor was ok, but shaken up. As for the cause of the accident? It was unsafe speed, inattention, or both. The street was damp from a prior heavy drizzle making it slippery as we haven't had rain for a while. It's a good lesson to alway be alert and watchful. I hope the woman is ok. The ambulance didn't take off with a siren, so I'm assuming there's nothing life threatening.
To end this on a happy note, here are some desert burros seeing grass for the first time.


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I wrote in a previous blog about the reasons why Mitt Romney, our Republican challenger lost the 2012 presidential election to Barrack Obama. A combination of events added up to defeat us, including allowing the Democrats to label us and frame the debate. Also running a weak candidate who wasn't perceived to be conservative enough to bring the base out to vote, while also doing a poor job of selling the conservative agenda to the American people as a whole.
The question remains: Where do we go from here? Many are clamoring to suggest that the Republican party change their party platform severely. The liberal media is trying to make us believe that the reason we lost the Latino vote this year was because of our tough stance on immigration. As if Latinos are all new to our country, and wanting more of their family and friends back home in Mexico to come up and join them. Apparently all Latinos are pro-illegal immigration now? These are both ridiculous and offensive assertions, but yet the Republicans are the party of racists?
Every four years the Republican party struggles with the same challenges. For one, we struggle with woo'ing young women voters, because the Democrats do such a great job of painting us as the party of anti-abortion, anti-women's rights. The liberal media goes along with this assertion, because it's very easy for them to draw such black and white conclusions based on "pro-life" being in our official party platform. An important fact that is often left out of this debate, however, is that many Republicans are actually pro-choice. According to a 2008 Gallup poll, 30% of Republicans are pro-choice – yet we're all painted with the broad brush.
Regardless of your stance on abortion, Roe vs. Wade is a settled Supreme Court decision that can not be changed by a sitting president, or congress. What's done is done, and it's time to move on and stop dangling this in front of the American people every four years as if something is going to change. I realize that this topic helps both Republicans and Democrats bring out their core base, but it's juvenile and manipulative to actually argue that abortion is something that might change in our lifetime. I'm sorry if this is the only issue that matters to you, but if it is — you should have your head examined, because the country is in real trouble these days, and this issue takes time and energy away from things we could be doing to get back on the right track.
I can't tell you how many debates I've had with liberal friends who claim, "The Republicans are trying to take away my abortion rights." – To which I respond, "We've had Republican presidents before and they've never touched the issue. I'm sure nothing will change with this issue, ever. You can still vote, and you can still get an abortion on the way to the voting booth if you so choose" Then they typically stare at me in disbelief because the Democrats have done such a good job selling the fact that they will lay down and die before anybody ever touches abortion rights. Of course this is a ridiculous and easy argument for the Democrats to make, because they KNOW that nobody is ever going to engage them on this.
I then go on to explain to my liberal friends that abortion is an issue that brings out the Republican base, and often during our primaries it can help a particular candidate win the nomination. It seems you can't get elected in the Republican party any more unless you kiss the rings of Bob Jones University, Focus on the Family, and all of the other religious institutions that have a firm foothold within our party. Once you get to the national election, you can't simply abandon the issue because you've accepted a lot of time and money from people who believe you are going to pay attention to their pet issue. This is similar to how some of the Democrats run on the anti-gun issue in their primary, but then completely abandon it when they get elected.
Another silly issue that the Republicans continue to get dinged on revolves around trying to close Planned Parenthood. For whatever reason, the Democrats have been successful in convincing women and poor people that if they don't have free access to planned parenthood, they will die or not be able to have abortions. I suppose you can now look at it as a silver lining of Obamacare, which has been solidified for all eternity, that there will no longer need to be any special funding for such a clinic — because people of all types will now be able to walk into any doctor's office in the nation and receive free health care of any kind. Let's hope this issue has been put to rest for good so they can't use it against us in the next election.
As I've outlined above — topics like these make us easy targets for the Democrats, and allow them to frame the debate every time. When you run for president, and they have a stack of sound bites where you've said that you are going to curb women's rights — you can't be surprised when you lose 70% of the young single female vote. In this day and age, most young women are planning on entering the work force one day — and an abortion is a very real last option for many who don't want to have a child out of wedlock when their contraception fails. With child support enforcement working better than ever, most young men aren't ready to be saddled with a huge financial burden at a young age either — so they are also looking at abortion as a viable option if a condom fails. You're not going to change that fact, or convince them otherwise.
Republicans need to focus on the message of a chance for massive wealth and prosperity for all through smaller government, low taxes, and a thriving growing economy. Republicans should focus on making home ownership a reality again, and making it easier for young people to start small businesses. We need to do a better job of selling our great success stories from within the party, so young minority kids can see what great people like Herman Caine, Marco Rubio, and Ted Cruz have been able to achieve in America. We're not selling a list of handouts, and targeted tax cuts to special groups here — We're selling a dream that should appeal to every single person the United States.
There was a time when we called that the American dream, before America became this handout driven welfare state where all people cared about was what they are getting for free. I hope that we haven't truly gone off the cliff like many in the media are saying, and we still have a chance to turn things around in 2016.


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In exactly 15 days I will be cruising to the Western Carribean, and considering temperatures are well below zero here in good old Chicago, to say I'm excited is a vast understatement. Now of course I'm an advocate of having a healthy lifestyle all year long, but sometimes a girl just needs to go on one of those short-term intense "diets." Like, for example, after drinking and eating everything in sight during the holidays mere weeks before she has to be seen in a bikini.
Ipso facto: today starts my 15-day modified paleo challenge. Now, I did paleo for the better part of an entire summer before, and my only complaint is that it's a loooot of meat. I'm not a fan of red meat, but am willing to give it a try for the sake of this challenge. We'll see how it goes.
To keep myself accountable, of course I'm going to document everything I make, starting with this Paleo Sweet Potato Scramble. The most important thing to keep in mind when doing a challenge like this is, you HAVE to plan ahead. If you fail to plan, you better plan to fail. I'd suggest cooking on the weekends and freezing or refrigerating breakfasts and lunches.
Normally I eat a Greek yogurt every single day for breakfast because it keeps me full until lunch. But, since dairy is a no-no for cavemen, this scramble is something I can reheat for quick breakfasts during the week. The eggs and bacon are great protein while the sweet potato has filling fiber. Reheated eggs are not ideal, but the sacrifice must be made.
This isn't the sexiest meal, but it tastes really really good. Trust.
Paleo Sweet Potato Scramble
What You Need:
1 sweet potato, peeled and grated
1/2 cup red, green and yellow peppers (mine was a frozen blend)
3 slices organic uncured turkey bacon
2 eggs and 3 egg whites
Coconut oil
Salt, pepper and red pepper flakes, to taste
What You Do:
1. Cut up your bacon into small pieces and fry it, set aside. In the same pan, saute the peppers in coconut oil until soft and set aside with the bacon. Next, add more coconut oil to the same pan and throw in your grated sweet potato. Cook until soft.
2. Add the peppers and bacon back in the pan with the sweet potatoes and stir. Turn the heat down to low.
3. In a separate pan, scramble your eggs. Add the eggs into the pan of sweet potato mixture. Season with salt, pepper and red pepper flakes and enjoy!
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American Songwriter: People have been calling you an outlaw. Is that an image you've tried to create for yourself? Eric Church: Oh god. No! Not at all. Yet a quick check of Eric Church's website finds a whole page dedicated to "Outlaw" branding, with "a brand new "Outlaw T-Shirt" now available for sale in the online store.


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1) Do bird blow flies harm nestlings?
The answer is, it depends. Low to moderate populations seem to have little effect. Nestling birds are real efficient blood generators and normally can replace blood as fast as larvae can remove it. My studies showed that, when larval populations exceeded about 10 actively feeding 3rd instar larvae per nestling, nestlings became anemic and more susceptible to starvation, hypothermia and other parasites like mites, fleas, and lice. (Whitworth and Bennett 1992)
This means a nest with 4 nestlings would have to have 40 or more larvae. In many areas, this would be an unusual condition, in some areas it is common. If you would like a copy of a paper I published on this subject E-mail me with your address.
2) Should I check my nests for blow flies while nestlings are in it?
For the average birder, it's probably not necessary unless you have evidence of heavy infestations. Even in heavily infested nests, nestlings are rarely killed by blow fly larvae. Disturbing nestlings and parents by looking through their nest for larvae will cost birds energy, which may equal the energy used to replace blood lost to larvae. Also, you are disturbing some nests that are not infested. When you disturb older nestlings, they may fledge prematurely, before they can fly well enough to survive.
If you suspect blow fly populations may be high in your area, inspect nestling abdomens for tiny scabs left by feeding larvae. In heavy infestations you also may observe larvae attached to nestlings. If you find heavily infested nests, you can physically remove larvae or do nest replacement.
If you want help evaluating your nests for blow flies, wait until nestlings fledge and send me your nests. Please include a copy of the form found under collecting bird nests. I have a Federal U. S. Fish and Wildlife Permit which allows me to receive bird nests from homeowners. I will tell you if the nests are infested and what the numbers are.
3) Is there any reason not to control bird blow flies in nests?
Bird blow flies, like mites, fleas, diseases, weather and other adversity allow survival of the fittest to function and helps ensure that only the fittest nestlings survive to reproduce. Nestlings which are protected from adversity may produce offspring that are less fit and less able to survive without human intervention. Remember bird blow flies are perfectly natural and have co-evolved with birds for millions of years. If they kill their hosts, they will die too.
This is not the final word on these issues, feel free to send me your comments. email@example.com
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Kim Kardashian's marriage ending after 72 days shocks some. For others, the crash-and-burn supports the theory that the cost of a wedding (hers was estimated to exceed $10 million) is inversely proportional to the length of the marriage.
Is this always true?
Of course not — there are no absolutes.
But, often, those craving the big wedding get caught up in just that — the day, the event. And, as a result, they don't give a whole lot of thought to the marriage. Which, let's face it, lasts a lot longer than a ceremony and subsequent reception. (Well, unless you're Britney Spears.)
To be fair, it's hard not to get caught up in fancying up your day — even if you aren't a celebrity. From the moment you change your Facebook status to "engaged" you get bombarded with nuptial-related ads trying to "help" you with your centerpieces, invitations, flowers and favors. They try selling you on the idea that each item is a must — and the bigger and flashier and more unique the better.
And any bride or groom who has ever registered at any of the biggies — Macy's, Target, Bed, Bath and Beyond — knows that this action also gets you on a plethora of mailing lists. Custom cake-toppers are suddenly a "must" and the hotel gift bags need to be on par with items worthy of the Neiman Marcus Christmas catalog.
Forget "Keeping Up With the Kardashians". Suddenly it's all about keeping up with the other brides — women you've never met, and don't really know beyond wedding-specific message boards.
Some of the most successful marriages I know came out of simple, budget-friendly weddings. One woman said "I do" in her backyard followed by a potluck reception and another married in a park, with immediate family and a smattering of friends looking on. A third asked her mother to make her gown and did without music at a simple outdoor ceremony on a riverfront. She'll soon celebrate her twenty-seventh wedding anniversary with a man who adores her more than Kim K. loves fame.
Many people have asked why Kardashian didn't just call the whole thing off before it even happened. Because, let's face it, if you can't even make it three months with someone, there's a good chance you had some qualms and questions before slipping on that wedding band.
Kardashian has admitted that she probably should've said "I don't want to" instead of "I do." Earlier this week she wrote on her blog: "I felt like I was on a fast roller coaster and couldn't get off when now I know I probably should have. I got caught up with the hoopla and the filming of the TV show that when I probably should have ended my relationship, I didn't know how to and didn't want to disappoint a lot of people."
That last sentence says so much. Instead of worrying about herself, and the mistake she may be making, she focused on what everyone else would think.
And that makes perfect sense. Many people who have costly weddings do so because they are fixated on appearances. If that's your motivator, or drive, you most certainly aren't going to call the whole thing off. If there's anything more humiliating for these people than divorce, it's a canceled affair.
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The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress "Aluminum Overcast" took reporters and veterans up over Seattle Tuesday, ahead of public flights later this week.
Here's a photo gallery.
Aluminum Overcast is a B-17G-VE delivered to the U.S. Army Air Corps on May 18, 1945, too late to see action in World War II, according to the Experimental Aircraft Association, which owns and flies the plane.
After the military sold it as surplus for $750 in 1946, the airplane served as a cargo hauler, an aerial mapping platform and in pest control and forest dusting applications. A group of investors bought it with an eye toward restoration in 1978 and donated to the Experimental Aircraft Association in 1983.
Aluminum Overcast bears the colors of the 398th Bomb Group of World War II, commemorating B-17G #42-102515, which was shot down on its 34th combat mission over Le Manior, France, on August 13, 1944.
People can tour the airplane from 2 p.m. through 5 p.m. Wednesday through Monday at Boeing Field, in Seattle. Tours cost $5 per person and $15 per family, with no charge for children under 8 and active military members and veterans, and their spouses.
Flights are scheduled for 10:15 a.m., 11 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 1:15 p.m. Wednesday through Monday. They cost $425 EAA members and $465 for others.
Proceeds go to keep Aluminum Overcast flying and pay for other EAA restoration, maintenance and preservation efforts.
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Quentin Crisp show transfers to St James after Edinburgh
Editorial Staff • London, Off-West End • 3 Jul 2014
Mark Farrelly's new solo show about legendary raconteur Quentin Crisp will run at the St James Studio in London following its debut at next month's Edinburgh Fringe.
This show sees Crisp both in his beloved Chelsea flat as the 1970s dawned, and in his final years in his adopted New York.
Farrelly is directed by the actress Linda Marlowe, who has won awards for her own solo performances such as Berkoff's Women and The World's Wife.
Quentin Crisp: Naked Hope will run at the St James from 28 August to 7 September 2014, following its run at the Gilded Balloon in Edinburgh (30 July-25 August).
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To know more about martial arts training, knowing its background is important. This will help one to understand how its methods and process began and developed. Martial arts are not only for fighting, but can help a person stay fit and healthy and teach a person to defend oneself in the process.
Martial arts derived its meaning from the Greek word "mars". In Greek mythology, Mars is the god of war. This was named during the European 15th century. The Chinese fathom it as the art of war. It is said to be known not only as an art in getting abilities, but also as a science in a sense that an individual who is practicing it, a martial artist, can obtain understanding through constant observation, concentration, study, and practice.
Martial arts rooted its history from different places. Distinct training methods widely dispersed all over the world have their styles, stories, and principles. Each martial arts trick may be based upon the culture and way of life of its provenance. Furthermore, it is also related to the various religions such as Buddhism, Confucianism, Hinduism and alike. There are many Martial Arts training schools near Arlington Heights such as http://www.discoverarlington.com/business/details.aspx?BusinessId=897 where you can go to learn martial arts.
Around 2000 B.C., it is said that both similar and various combating approaches existed throughout the world. This sort of uncovered point develops a little contract relating to the history and origin of martial arts. The majority of the recognized fighting designs stem from Europe, Africa, America, and Asia.
A few of the most popular and well-known combating tricks originate from Asia. The designs are usually acknowledged as originating from Tibet and India then passing on to China. Monks began to train to safeguard themselves from bandits. Japan is said to be the last nation to acquire the understanding of martial arts, but they are the ones who thrive well in it. Throughout the world war II, martial arts training in Japan was integrated with their military programs. Martial arts conditioning has likewise flourished in the western and southern part of the world. Stick fighting arose from Africa. In America, using bows, knives and spears were popular. Different training weapons are used for sword combating, fencing, and jousting which developed from Europe. Boxing, wrestling, which rarely make use of anything except strength, was also revealed in the European civilization. Throughout the development of firearms, the foundation of their martial arts slowly declined.
One of the oldest recognized sports, boxing, is a method making use of the fists. Its highlight is on the punches one does. In fact, with appropriate training and application of strategies, small fists can be as fatal as the big ones for they can punch hard and strong.
There are many types of martial arts, and it is a very god way you can stay fit and healthy and learn how to defend yourself as well.


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In Hollywood Station ( Selection Mar/Apr 2006), the overworked police force of the Hollywood station coped with drug addicts, prostitutes, and street bums. In this sequel, Los Angeles cop-turned-writer Joseph Wambaugh casts a cynical eye on more eccentric residents of Hollywood.
The Story: Battling post–Rodney King era bureaucracy, as well as the flights of fancy of LA's richest and most outlandish residents, the officers of the Hollywood Community Relations Office, nicknamed "crows," often contend more with quality-of-life issues than with criminal activity. Then the marriage of wealthy strip club owner Ali Aziz and his beautiful but scheming socialite wife Margot ends in divorce—and each wants the other dead. The ensuing battles over money and custody of their only child become increasingly vicious, eventually ensnaring two recently transferred "crows," Hollywood Nate, an aspiring actor, and his troubled colleague Bix Ramstead—with devastating results.
Little, Brown. 352 pages. $26.99. ISBN: 0316025283
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"If the central plot isn't the most innovative, its denouement—and I won't spoil it for you—is sad but perfect. What elevates this exceptionally fine read is the intuitive understanding it provides of the way big city cops think and operate." Curt Schleier
Orlando Sentinel
"Hollywood Crows, which features many of the irresistible characters that we came to know and love in Hollywood Station, is a sure-fire hit, combining slapstick, sardonic wit and a large dollop of reality. … With Hollywood Crows, Wambaugh once again proves that despite fame and fortune he is still a cop at heart." Ann Hellmuth
St. Petersburg Times
"Hollywood Crows never has a dull moment and is populated with an endearing and infuriating cast of characters, much like The Choirboys, one of his early books. … Wambaugh more or less invented this genre, and he still does it better than anyone else." William McKeen
Los Angeles Times
"An ensemble of wonderfully drawn characters, both major and minor, always has been a strength of Wambaugh's novels and, if Hollywood Crows has a shortcoming, it's that the author seemed unwilling to assign any of this book's characters the major role. … It's a flaw only in the sense that it slows the narrative propulsion—though hardly the enjoyment of a well-told and emotionally moving story." Tim Rutten
Philadelphia Inquirer
"The Peter Principle of promotion makes an inviting target for Wambaugh's barbs, but his resentment of the monitoring and the burdensome restrictions it imposes on cops leads him to climb a soapbox and indulge in some uncharacteristically sermonizing prose. Hollywood Crows is at its best when Wambaugh is being himself and casting a jaded eye on the surreal denizens of Hollywood and the sometimes more bizarre cops charged with maintaining a semblance of order in a lunatic world." Desmond Ryan
San Antonio Exp-News
"In episode after episode, the officers seem more interested in topping each other with one-liners than going after the bad guys. … While fun, the comedy wears thin as the reader waits for Wambaugh to get on with the story." Sterlin Holmesly
Entertainment Weekly
"At the expense of a gripping story, he tries to capture the crazy multicultural melee of Los Angeles (languages spoken: Spanish, Farsi, surfer), where tweakers mix it up with Guatemalan immigrants and over-the-hill rockers. The woolly plot, which involves a woman scheming to off her husband (and vice versa), unfolds as a vague afterthought." Jennifer Reese
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Hailed as "the master of the modern police story" (St. Petersburg Times), Wambaugh is renowned for his groundbreaking, gritty portrayals of police work in the City of Angels. Critics lamented that, unfortunately, copycat writers have flooded the market in recent years, consigning the once-innovative dialogue and storylines to the realm of the cliché. Wambaugh, however, retains his edge through his grim sense of humor and keen understanding of the LAPD's inner workings. In Hollywood Crows, he crafts a unique and charmingly flawed cast of characters—many of them returning from Hollywood Station—and an engaging, if somewhat predictable, plot. Though some critics objected to the slapstick routines, the episodic sequence of events, some sermonizing, and the lack of a protagonist, Wambaugh, at 71, still has many tricks up his sleeve.


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I am very happy to have come upon this post! I am researching the Mackeys as well. Eliza Mackey (born Eliza Davis) is my great great great grandmother. William David Mackey- my great great great grandfather. The Mackeys and especially the Davises are lines of the family I do not have a lot of information on yet and have recently begun researching. I knew that Eliza's mother was Sarah but had no last name for her & no first name for her husband, Eliza's father. I see that you say these facts are from Ancestry.com and will look into them further. I would like to track down proof that these are the correct parents of Eliza. I do have Sarah living with Eliza and David in 1850.
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Author Notes: You may have noticed, if you track these things, that I make a lot of cornbread. It's quick and easy and delicious and forgiving and multi talented in it's recipe applications. This morning I woke up and it's COLD out (Texas cold - 40's) and the wind is coyote howling. And I have three ripe (OK well, black) bananas. I wanted to bake, so here's what I made - sweet soft banana housed in a honey and butter crisped cornbread - I think they are delicious. So does Ginger .... —aargersi
Serves 12 muffins
- 1/2 cup white wheat flour (or AP if that's all you have)
- 1 cup cornmeal - medium grind is what I use
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 ripe bananas - just this side of rotten is best
- no stick baking spray
- Heat the oven to 400. Melt the honey and 4 tbs butter together. Spray a muffin tin with no stick then cut the other 2 tbs butter up and drop a chunk in each muffin cup. Put the pan in the oven.
- Whisk the dry ingredients together in one bowl and the wet together in another. Mash the bananas in a 3rd (incidentally, the baking time is just about what it takes to wash the bowls and whisks and things). You should leave some chunky bits in the banana.
- Whisk the butter and honey into the egg and buttermilk, then whisk the dry into to wet until it's just combined. Fold in the banana.
- Get the muffin tin out of the oven and scoop the batter in - I use a 1/4 cup measure for this and it works out just about right. Put the pan back in and bake 25 minutes until crispy and gold around the edges. Let them cool for a few minutes before you turn them out of the pan. They are really good warm, with a cuppa coffee. And bacon.
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RWR Forms Technical Alliance With JGR
Rusty Wallace Racing, which is switching to Toyota in the Nationwide Series next season, has announced that it has formed a technical alliance with Joe Gibbs Racing. JGR will provide technical support for the team's factory-backed Toyota Camrys. Engines will be provided by Triad Racing Development.


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Tottenham Hotspur vs. Manchester United Score, Grades and Post-Match ReactionDecember 1, 2013
Tottenham eased the pressure to an extent on manager Andre Villas-Boas with a 2-2 home draw with Manchester United.
Talk has swirled as to Villas-Boas' position at the club, while he has not been helped by results and performances in recent weeks. But White Hart Lane was treated to a cracker on Sunday, as United were pushed hard and had to come from behind on two occasions.
Spurs made an extremely bright start and had a big chance on six minutes after slicing open United, but a heavy touch from Kyle Walker ruined the move.
United weathered the early pressure and threatened the Spurs goal on 15 minutes, but a brilliant block from Sandro denied Wayne Rooney.
The visitors were rocked on 19 minutes when Walker opened the scoring with a low free-kick that went under the United wall.
Spurs had chances to deliver a knockout blow to United. The best of the openings fell to Roberto Soldado, who exchanged passes with Paulinho, but he fired his shot from 10 yards wildly wide of the target.
And within seconds of David de Gea denying Aaron Lennon, United drew level.
A cross ricocheted off the unfortunate Walker and fell into the path of Rooney. He has been in sizzling form all season and gobbled up the chance.
Spurs have been accused of starving their fans of action this season. White Hart Lane witnessed plenty of quality on Sunday, nothing better than Sandro's goal on 54 minutes.
Sandro is better known for his work in protecting his defence, but the midfielder has an eye for goal, and he crashed a shot from almost 30 yards that flew into the top corner.
The lead did not last long, though. Hugo Lloris had a shocker in the 6-0 loss to Manchester City last week, and the keeper brought down Danny Welbeck in the box to gift United a penalty.
Rooney was in no mood to pass up the chance, and he slammed the penalty down the middle and beyond Lloris.
Villas-Boas removed Lennon, and his substitution was greeted with a chorus of boos, but the manager could justify his decision with the help of Squawka.
Aaron Lennon didn't complete or attempt a single pass in the second half before he was substituted.— Squawka Football (@Squawka) December 1, 2013
Neither side could fashion a winner, but the Spurs faithful can be heartened by the display one week after the mauling by City.
Sandro: A
The Brazilian produced an all-action display and was influential in all areas. He put his body on the line early on by throwing himself in the path of a Rooney shot.
That typified his efforts in protecting his defence, but he also produced a moment of class with a quite stunning strike for Spurs' second goal.
Wayne Rooney: A
Robin van Persie carried the attacking threat for United last season. This season, it's been all about Rooney.
He was a threat all afternoon and clinically pounced on a loose ball for his first goal and slammed home a penalty for his second. Rooney also helped out with some key headers in defensive areas, which capped a brilliant all-round performance.
Rooney gave an interview to broadcaster BT Sport immediately after the game, and he felt a draw was the right result.
We did not start the game too well. We gave away a sloppy goal and made it difficult for ourselves, but we got back in and played some decent stuff.
We had to regroup but got the goal early on, and I think the 2-2 was a fair result.
Assessing his own performance, Rooney said:
I am confident and playing well, but that is down to my team-mates. Valencia has come in and been fantastic. There are so many players playing well, and I am just trying to do my job.
United are nine points behind Arsenal in the title race, and Rooney feels United need to turn draws into wins.
We are on a good run at the minute, but we have to turn some of the draws into wins.
Today is probably a good point in the end, but it is the other games where we need to turn one point into three, and that will make a massive difference.


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Saratoga man attacked woman despite order of protection, police said
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GALWAY — A Saratoga Springs man was charged with beating the mother of his child immediately after he posted bail and was released from jail for a prior incident involving the same victim.
Saratoga County Sheriff's officials said Frank G. Shattuck, 26, of West Avenue, attacked the woman in front of their infant child after forcing his way into the Route 29. The incident took place just after 8 p.m. Thursday but information about the incident was not released by the sheriff's department until Sunday.
"It is alleged that after his release from jail, Shattuck drove to the apartment where his child's mother lived, kicked in the door and struck her repeatedly about the face and head with a closed fist, while their infant child was present," a sheriff's statement said.
Two people in adjacent apartments heard the victim's screams and came to her aid, holding Shattuck until police arrived, deputies said.
At the time of the incident there were court orders filed in Galway Town Court and Saratoga County Family Court barring Shattuck from having any contact with the woman, police said. He was charged Thursday with burglary, felony assault, criminal contempt and endangering the welfare of a child.
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I previously used a intel macbookpro running 10.5.8
Now I've switched back to a PPC mac running 10.5.8 also
I use logic pro 8, pod farm and gearbox
In 10.5.8 the KB37 will not transmitt any notes or cc from the knobs on the controller
The kb37 is listed in logic and also in the osx midi setup
If I boot to os x 10.4.11 it works perfectly
I've tried all the online drivers and nothing works
Is there an issue using 10.5.8 on the ppc?
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When Stephen "Stevo" Jones auditioned for Step Up: All In, the most he had hoped for was a dance role.
"I auditioned as a dancer, and they didn't call me back. I assumed I didn't get it. Then, I went away to the beach with my family, and I was called to read," said Jones, who appears in the role of Jasper Tarik in Step Up All In, which is set for an Aug. 8 release.
At best, Rebecca Starling hoped her first bodybuilding competition would give her some experience for future competitions; she didn't expect to come home a winner.
"I think it took two days to sink in," said Starling, a 36-year-old Evans mother of two, who placed first in both her height class as well as the open division of the National Physique Committee USA Coastal competition Saturday, Aug. 17, in Atlanta. She took second place overall.
While many of its 312 performances last year featured patriotic numbers, fanfares and marches, the U.S. Army Signal Corps Band has a diverse repertoire and multitalented performers.
An upcoming program, The Voices of the Signal Corps, will highlight six musicians who also are accomplished singers. It will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 18, at First Baptist Church of Augusta. Admission is free.
"This really plays to the strengths of the different singers," said Staff Sgt. Phil Bleinberger, of Evans, a trombonist who loves to sing jazz music and play anything with a rhythm.
Jonathan Francisco wanted his Eagle Scout project to make an impact, but he had no idea his one-day water safety program would be used as the basis for a new program by the local arm of a national organization.
"When my dad told me, I thought it was a joke," said Francisco, a rising Greenbrier High School junior, who completed his Eagle project last year. "I said 'You're kidding me.' I thought it was really cool."
Safe Kids Greater Augusta, led by the Children's Hospital of Georgia, is seeking funding to take Francisco's project to another level.
An era ended Tuesday as Suzanne Stapleton and Rebecca Skinner left their classroom at Appletree II on Furys Ferry at Mullikin Road in Evans.
For nearly 20 years, the duo, also known as Miss Suzanne and Miss Becky, taught the pre-kindergarten pupils who attended Appletree.
"They've probably educated between 400 and 500 children during that time," said Pat Shank, the center's director.
Adam Donnelly kept a worn and faded photograph, which even survived a dunking in the ocean, as a constant reminder of the reason he was pursuing a medical degree.
"Medical school is hard. No one gets through med school unscathed. If you don't have a driving force behind you, you won't finish," said Donnelly, 29, who graduated from the Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University on May 10 and plans to work in primary care.
Avery Villines has performed in her share of not-so-funny comedies, but The Fox on the Fairway is not one of them.
"It's a blast. Some of the hardest things we've had to do are not laugh at each other during rehearsals," said Villines, who plays Pamela Peabody in this Ken Ludwig farce which will be presented at the Fort Gordon Dinner Theatre May 10, 11, 17, 18, 23, 24 and 25. Dinner begins at 7 p.m., followed by the show at 8 p.m.
Rival country clubs, golf and love are intermingled with witty dialogue and lots of slamming doors.
Two nights of gospel singing are scheduled at Flowing Wells Worship Center this weekend.
"This is a spirit-filled … thing," said Maxine Whisnant, past vice president of the CSRA Southern Gospel Music Association and one of the featured performers. "We are not in it to make money. We want people to know who Jesus is."
Running a marathon in all 50 states in memory of fallen soldiers is the goal of Retired Chief Warrant Officer Scott Sunday of Grovetown.
"I did 13 last year, and I plan to do 30 this year," said Sunday, who is putting a twist on his upcoming appearance in the Jacksonville Run For the Warriors Half Marathon on May 18 in Jacksonville, N.C. He will run this event wearing an elevation mask and a weighted vest while raising money for the organization Hope for the Warriors.
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Kassidy is a good girl who wants to be bad. Dag is a bad boy who is very, very good. And Chris? He likes to watch…
When wicked-sexy Dag returns to Chicago to catch up with his old college buddy Chris and meet The Girlfriend, none of them are anticipating the unexpected turn of events that switches a loving twosome into a scorching hot threesome. As old feelings resurface, and new attractions are explored, a storm of sexual sparks is unleashed that leads them into forbidden areas.
Always the good girl, Kassidy blossoms under the attentions of two loving men, but neither she nor Chris are expecting the ménage to take a quarter turn toward Dag…and his feelings for Chris. When it's revealed that Dag's attraction to Chris is one big reason he left town, a tangled mess of old hurts and new feelings might destroy friendship. Love. Might destroy everything.
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We've finally found something we want more than an Audi R8 FSI, and it gives us hope that we might one day ride something similar to an Imperial speeder bike.
The Audi Shark concept is 26-year-old Kazim Doku's winning entry into a design competition (.pdf) co-sponsored by Audi and Milan's Domus Academy. And while the Shark may wear the four ring Audi badge, it's not a car but a hovercraft. Still, you can see some familiar elements of Walter de'Silva's signauture style, something Doku told us he tried to emulate when designing the Shark.
"Reflecting Audi's clean and perfect lines, I designed a super sport automobile," Doku told Wired.com. Indeed. Looking at the Shark, it's easy to catch glimpses of the R8, TT and S5 but with an ultra-modern twist.
Doku says the driving position is similar to a motorcycle "but with a car's security." LED lights come straight out of the S5 parts bin, but the rear-hinged glass cockpit and air foils come straight out of the future. We also appreciate the side view mirrors, a must when gliding over roadways at breakneck speed.
The young Turk (really – he lives in Izmir, Turkey) already has won three other prizes for automotive design, which is remarkable considering the dearth of an automotive industry in his home country.
Doku credits his success to a lifelong love of car design and "watching the automotive industry [and] carrying the designs to the computer screen." His previous prize-winning concepts include the fabric-skinned Peugeot Ustuminki, which was a finalist in the 2007 Peugeot Design Competition, and first prize in Turkey's Ototrend contest for a no-doored concept called KA-Design.
Although first prize in the Audi design competition was a 70 percent scholarship to the Domus Academy, Doku says he can't afford the balance and has withdrawn his application for the Master's in Automotive Design program. That's a shame, because this Shark has some bite.
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Ashford, Jane. The Bride Insists. Sourcebooks Casablanca. Mar. 2014. 355p. ISBN 9781402285691. pap. $7.99; ebk. ISBN 9781402285707. HISTORICAL ROMANCE
After six years of working as a governess following the deaths of her brother and then her parents, Clare Greenough is overwhelmed at the inheritance from a great-uncle. She would no longer be under the thumb of an employer, and if she marries, as the bequest demands, she would no longer have to answer to her miserable cousin Simon. Yet marrying would put Clare instead under the thumb of her husband. What she needs is a mate who is in want of funds and in return will sign over to her the financial reins. James Boleigh, Baron Trehearth, is at the end of his rope as to how to save his estate from creditors and ruin. When his adviser suggests that he marry Clare, Jamie signs her dratted documents, but he expects that Clare eventually will relinquish the running of the finances to him. Clare and her newly hired "friend" Selina Newton arrive at Trehearth after the wedding and are confronted by a huge dog and Jamie's ten-year-old twin sisters, whom Jamie "conveniently" forgot to mention. What happens when a marriage of convenience becomes inconvenient?
Verdict Ashford (Once Again a Bride) establishes a union made for all the wrong reasons until trust and love can set things to rights. Alternating perspectives from paragraph to paragraph keeps the characters' responses immediate, while highlighting Jamie's growing dependence on drink makes the story topical as well as heartbreaking. And who van resist those hoydenish twins? For all historical romance fans.—Bette-Lee Fox, Library Journal
Barnhill, Anne Clinard. Queen Elizabeth's Daughter: A Novel of Elizabeth I. Griffin: St. Martin's. Mar. 2014. 320p. ISBN 9780312662127. pap. $15.99; ebk. ISBN 9781466840744. F
Barnhill's second novel once again focuses on the Tudor dynasty. Unfortunately, it fails to live up to the brilliance displayed in At the Mercy of the Queen. A ward of Queen Elizabeth I, Mary Shelton struggles to choose her own husband and chart her own course despite being subject to the queen's decisions. Wanting nothing more than a quiet, simple life filled with love, she chooses to defy her adored Elizabeth to marry the man she desires, an act that could have dangerous consequences.
Verdict Once again, the author draws on her own family history to write about lesser-known figures at the Tudor court. Unfortunately, the plot takes too long to get going and, once under way, falls short of enthralling. Lovers of historical fiction will be underwhelmed. [Library marketing; for libraries that prefer hardcover editions, the publisher is issuing a limited-run two-volume hardcover version, ISBN 9781250043795.—Ed.]—Audrey Jones, Washington, DC
Oswald, James. Natural Causes: A Detective Inspector McLean Novel. Mariner: Houghton Harcourt. Mar. 2014. 464p. ISBN 9780544319486. pap. $13.95; ebk. ISBN 9780544317871. MYS
Newly promoted DI Tony McLean's professional curiosity is piqued by the discovery of a body lying hidden for 60 years, but his priority is supposed to be solving a series of shocking murder/suicides, which would be easier if one of his colleagues wasn't so difficult to work with. McLean is also distracted by drama in his personal life. His beloved grandmother, who raised him after the death of his parents, is in a coma after a massive stroke and isn't expected to recover. How he copes with these events makes for a compelling story.
Verdict First self-published in 2012 before being picked up by Penguin UK for best-selling success in Britain, this very promising start to a series set in present-day Edinburgh features just a touch of the supernatural. Readers who like character-driven murder mysteries such as those by John Connolly or Val McDermid will enjoy McLean's debut outing and clamor for more. [The second book in this series, The Book of Souls, will be released in July; the third title, Hangman's Song, will be published in January 2015.—Ed.]—Laurel Bliss, San Diego State Univ. Lib.
Quartey, Kwei. Murder at Cape Three Points. Soho Crime. Mar. 2014. 336p. ISBN 9781616953898. $27.95; ebk. ISBN 9781616953904. MYS
This third mystery featuring Ghanaian police detective Darko Dawson (after Children of the Street) opens with a canoe carrying two murdered bodies drifting up to one of the new oil rigs off the southwestern coast of Ghana. Dawson is sent from the capital of Accra to investigate the deaths of this prominent couple: the husband worked for the oil company and the wife was a local politician. Dawson quickly discovers two probable motives: one involving long-held family secrets and resentments and the other of possible government corruption. With plenty of help from his able assistant Chikata (who also happens to be his boss's nephew), Dawson begins to unravel both the private and public mysteries surrounding this shocking crime. The trail moves from the boardrooms of multinational corporations to small fishing villages, from beleaguered environmental activists to traditional juju practitioners.
Verdict Fans of Alexander McCall Smith's "No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency" series will enjoy the African setting and the large cast of interesting characters, while the twists and turns of Quartey's plotting will satisfy any choosy mystery fan.—Dan Forrest, Western Kentucky Univ. Libs., Bowling Green
Teulé, Jean. The Hurlyburly's Husband. Gallic. Mar. 2014. 340p. tr. from French by Alison Anderson. ISBN 9781906040659. pap. $15.95. F
In the narcissistic court of the Sun King, reputation is prized to such an extent that duels, however illegal, are fought over the merest insult, and those even slightly connected with the perpetrators wind up in court, which is where Françoise de Rochechouart de Mortemart encounters Louis-Henri de Pardaillan de Gondrin, Marquis de Montespan. He has lost a brother and she a fiancé, so marriage between the two seems a logical solution. Poor, but madly in love, the couple pursue a destructively sybaritic life until the witty, beautiful marquise attracts the eye of Louis XIV. Most husbands would delight in having a wife who wins princely favors for them, but simple, honorable Louis-Henri, who would rather have his wife back than all the riches in France, sets himself the task of shaming the Sun King himself for his treachery. No matter how high the marquise rises, or falls, no matter the dreadful whispers surrounding her name, no matter how desperate or destitute his condition, Louis-Henri remains stubbornly firm in his love, belief in his wife, and determination to best Louis.
Verdict Although this novel from the author of The Suicide Shop was a French best seller and won a literary prize, it will appeal only to the most devoted Francophile or historical fiction buff. While the historical detail is interesting and enlightening, it can overwhelm the reader and intrude on the story.—Cynthia Johnson, Cary Memorial Lib., Lexington, MA