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Well, they voted (by VP pence breaking the tie) to open debate on doing what they promised for the last 8 years. It only took them 7 months.
Senators voted 57-43 late Tuesday to reject the plan in the first vote on an amendment to the bill. Those voting "no" included nine defecting Republicans.
The amendment vote portends a rough road ahead for GOP efforts to advance some form of ObamaCare replacement, even after the Senate narrowly revived the core bill in a dramatic test vote Tuesday afternoon.
Senators planned to vote Wednesday on another Republican amendment repealing much of the health law and giving Congress two years to come up with a replacement. A combination of solid Democratic opposition and Republicans unwilling to tear down the law without a replacement in hand were expected to defeat that plan as well.
In the failed vote Tuesday night, GOP foes reportedly included Sens. Susan Collins, Bob Corker, Tom Cotton, Lindsey Graham, Dean Heller, Mike Lee, Jerry Moran, Lisa Murkowski and Rand Paul. (conservatives that say it doesn't go far enough or is laden with pork barrel and Liberal RINOs, a toxic mix.)
The list includes both moderates and conservatives. The vote underscored problems Republicans will have in winning enough votes to recast Obama's statute.
The rejected amendment was centered on language by McConnell, R-Ky., erasing Obama's tax penalties on people not buying insurance, cutting Medicaid and trimming its subsidies for consumers.
Language by Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz would let insurers sell cut-rate policies with skimpy coverage. And there was an additional $100 billion to help states ease costs for people losing Medicaid sought by Midwestern moderates.
The vote came after a high point in the chamber, when Sen. John McCain dramatically entered for the pivotal vote, his first since surgery and his cancer diagnosis in Arizona. Unified for once, Republicans and Democrats applauded and whooped for the six-term lawmaker. "Aye," he said, thumbs up with both hands, for the GOP vote to move ahead on debate.
President Trump on Tuesday warned four opponents to ObamaCare repeal legislation — two of them Republicans.
"Any senator who votes against repeal and replace… they'll have a lot of problems," Trump said during a speech in Youngstown, Ohio.


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Can't make a post seeking employment?
ChibiDragon007 posted a question in Everything ElseSo I have recently been trying to post in the In-World Employment section of the forum to try and get a job. However my threads keep getting deleted claiming that I am violating some rule about advertising in my post... when there are plenty of other similar forum topics of people asking for jobs in that very same section. What gives?
shopping My Addictions
BelindaN posted a topic in General Discussion ForumFamily responsibilities mean no in-world access for me every Wednesday & Tursday. But whenever I can I'm on my phone, either checking my flickr feed, checking the forums, or scrolling MP. This morning at 7.00 I was awake and spent an hour in bed on MP, buying more than I should. It's such fun I can't imagine being without this obsession. After lunch I might just look for a few more must haves......
Are we allowed to create this post in the forums...
BlueVioletVixen Lorefield posted a question in Shopping...Something like a "Place Your For Sale Stuff Here" post somewhere if it's not land, to give everyone the opportunity to post their stuff just in one section to not bother the other forum spots?
How do I post a jira to make a new forum happen?
BlueVioletVixen Lorefield posted a question in Shopping...Explain it to me like I'm 5, pretty please and thank you.
Insecure connection at login?
eighthdwarf Checchinato posted a topic in Forums FeedbackAlthough my Systems (both on my Linux Desktop and my Win10 Laptop) are up-to-date, I couldn't log in on the Forums using Firefox and Chromium. Even on my Laptop there was a message about "insecure Connection", but I was able to log in regardless on Edge - but not on Firefox. Are LL working on the Logins page, or is something else happening? ETA: I just saw at "Advanced":
Mark Forum As Read Behavior Change
Lindal Kidd posted a question in Everything ElseHas LL changed the way things work again, or is there a new bug? Normally, when I click "Mark Forum as Read", a little banner appears saying something like "forum marked as read". Then I click the Back arrow to get back to the list of forums and go to the next one. Today, that changed. When I click the button, the screen gives a little jump, and all the posts that were in bold (unread) become un-bold. But then, annoyingly, I have to click the Back button an extra time to leave the post I'm on, close the forum and get back to the list of Answers forums. More like CLICK (leave post) CLICK (go back to previous forum post list) CLICK (go back to forum list).
Inserting Links
Chic Aeon posted a topic in Forums FeedbackSo (for me) the link insertion method could use some rethinking. I pasted in some text for a link -- like I would do in many forums. It put itself in an odd box like it would if I was accessing a page, but nothing showed up but an empty grayed out blinking box. I couldn't delete that area -- at least I tried hard and didn't manage it, but it looked completely empty. Next I used the LINK icon to get the link making box which worked fine. I understand that "sometimes" when inserting a URL the first photo of that page shows up which is great if there is a photo. If not, then it seems messy. Here is the forum post: And that of course worked just fine. Here is the screenshot of what I saw in edit:

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You've seen the signs around the city before. Signs that boldly proclaim, "We Buy Houses". You may be wondering what kind of company advertises cash-for-house sales and what that means for you. Today we will explain this process and how you can choose the right home buyer.
Remember, just because a company says "We Buy Houses," doesn't mean that it is the right company for you. We'll get to why in a minute, but first, let's explore how your Maryland home can be sold, fast, for cash.
Cash for house Sales
The cash for house method is a very efficient alternative to the traditional real estate market. Instead of engaging a realtor, paying a commission fee, and renovating your home for the market, you simply sell your house to a cash home buyer in Maryland. This method has helped thousands of people that need a hassle-free and fast way to sell their home.
How do you Choose the Right Buyer?
In this digital age where anyone can put up a website and say they are in business, you can find a cash-for-house home buyer with a simple Google search; but beware! Fast and hassle-free is good, but the sale of your home is still a legally binding process that requires expertise on
the side of the buyer, and a fair, competitive cash price for the seller.
Your cash-for-house buyer must:
• Be an established company with a good reputation: House buying companies with longevity and positive reviews have proven they are trustworthy, knowledgeable, and engage in fair business practices.
• Have a large volume of projects: When you know your home buyer of choice can handle several home purchases at the same time, you know they are backed by good financing and have access to preferred tradespeople that are renovating and selling the homes they buy "As Is." If your
buyer asks you to wait while he or she sells a home so they have the money to purchase yours, back away. This is an inexperienced buyer with
poor financial backing.
• Offer you a fair price: When you sell your home fast, you still want – and deserve – a fair price. Good cash for home buyers don't try to take advantage of your desire to sell quickly.
House Buyers of America is the Buyer you can Trust
House Buyers of America is the company with the longevity, experience, and financial backing, along with the expert administrative and trades teams you can trust. Our mandate is to help those that eschew the traditional home selling model by offering a competitive cash offer within 10 minutes on the phone. We help sellers sell their homes in as little as seven days, and we buy homes "As Is," meaning there are no costly renovations or repairs for you to do. We know that you want to sell your house fast, but you also deserve the best customer service and a fair cash price.
Let our experience and knowledge of the markets we work in providing you with the fastest, most hassle-free way to sell your home As Is. When it comes to choosing the right home buyer, remember that we buy houses – which means you can sell your home with confidence, fast. If you have a home to sell "As-Is" in Virginia, Maryland or the District of Columbia, contact us today!
Sell your home directly to House Buyers of America and can skip all the hassle and months of uncertainty. Simply enter your address – and get our offer with a few simple steps.Get an Offer


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Big Brands Duke-It-Out on Social for Black FridayDecember 01, 2014
You may remember, we recently discussed the 4 BEST social media marketing rules for a successful Black Friday campaign. Now it's time to see which brand did the best job leveraging social media to capture their audience's attention on the noisiest day of the year: Black Friday.
It's no secret that social media marketing makes an impact on sales, but to be successful during Black Friday, brands needed to engage their biggest influencers and entice their customers with the right messaging to get out of their warm, cozy beds at 3am and venture into the abyss otherwise known as the holiday shopping season. We've now all officially survived the Black Friday madness. Let's see who didn't shoot their eye out (cue: A Christmas Story).
The Participants.
We took a look at the social influence of some the biggest brands across the USA and searched for every mention of Black Friday on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Google Plus and here were the front runners:
1. JCPenney.
It may be one of the oldest department stores in the country, but with their consistent use of the term 'Black Friday' in all of their posts as well as their DOORBUSTER savings, JCPenney conquered the social media world. They enticed their customers from every platform to gobble-up as much holiday happiness, whether online or in-store. They also scored an impressive 201 ZPoint score. Talk about influencer marketing.
2. Victoria's Secret.
Looks like Vicky's secret to success is out of the bag. Aside from their infamous brassieres and fashion shows, Vicotoria's Secret (VS) has an incredibly strong presence on Social Media. VS uses that influence to inspire purchasing decisions to over 5 million Twitter followers and with a ZPoint score of 198, they are as close to perfect as your grandma's pumpkin pie.
3. Macy's.
Macy's doesn't have to look for a Miracle on 34th Street when it comes to influencer marketing and a strong social media presence. They came in third for our Biggest Engagers for Black Friday. The retail giant was right behind Victoria's Secret with a ZPoint score of 189. Here is an example of one of their most engaging posts. Maybe diamonds really are a girl's best friend? Well done Macy's, well done.
Social Media – The Game Changer.
Social media has changed the balance of power between customers and brands. And that is clearly evident as the 2014 holiday shopping season kicks off. Now, peer recommendations play a HUGE role in purchasing decisions and that type of power has caused brands of all shapes and sizes to start listening and to start socially engaging. The brands who leverage social media and influencer marketing will stay agile to new growth opportunities, understand what their customers want, and, in the case of retail, blow the roof off for all future Black Friday sales.
We can't guarantee that we can help prevent those Black Friday brawls, but we can guarantee with Zoomph, you'll improve your social media marketing and real-time engagement. Now, where are those Thanksgiving leftovers…


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What's your name, boy?
Don't look away when I'm talking to you
You little shit
What's your fucking name?
You think you're so big?
You think you're lord of the cash drawer?
You'd better give me what I want
Or you won't be lord of shit
I'm a powerful man
I eat people twice your size for breakfast
Do you know what I do for a living?
I'm a county court judge, did you know that?
I can't wait till I see your pimply little face in my court
Slam the hammer down so hard
You'll regret the day you ever crossed me
How do ya like that, boy?
You think that's funny, do ya?
Don't lie to me, boy
I see that hint of a smile trying to creep around your lips
Don't tell me I don't
You little prick
Do you like this job?
I said, do you fucking like this job?
Being gainfully employed?
I'll bet you do
I'll bet you did
I swear to God, Jesus, and Satan Almighty
I'll see you sleeping in a gas station parking lot
Blowing truck drivers just to get by
Sucking so much dick
You forget what real food tastes like
I'll be your first customer, boy
And you'd better've learned some fucking respect by then
Where's your manager?
Get me your goddamn manager
You little stain
Ah, good morning, sir
I take it you're the manager of this fine establishment?
I believe there has been some miscommunication
I was just hoping that I could get another packet of salad dressing
These salads are so big, you see
And these packets so small
Yes, I realize that normally they cost extra
But I have a condition, you see
It's difficult to explain
Yes, I understand your cashiers aren't authorized
To give things away for free
I would never hold that against him
But he didn't give me a chance to explain
And he was really quite rude to me
You should have heard the language he used
Absolutely horrifying, I must say
And I have my five-year-old daughter with me
She shouldn't be exposed to that kind of language
What's that?
A second package of salad dressing?
Oh, thank you so much
It's very generous of you
I certainly hate to be of trouble
Oh, no trouble at all, you say?
Well, I surely must pay you for this extra dressing, shouldn't I?
Don't worry about it, you say?
You'll take it out of his paycheck, you say?
I suppose fair is fair
What's that?
His last paycheck, you say?
Dear me
I hate to have lost the poor boy his job
But I suppose adults can't be allowed to act that way
Dine in?
No, I think I'll take it to go
I have to go meet someone
At the gas station, of all places
I do hope he doesn't keep me waiting


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IKON 500-024 - Ikon progressive fork springs restore proper suspension travel to tired vintage forks and reduce brake dive and bottoming. Constructed from high-strength spring steel. These are the perfect complement to a new pair of Ikon shocks and will restore comfort, control and confidence to your ride.
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Please note that due to delays in Los Angeles the terminal has changed the receiving window for the Pretoria. The ERD is now 2/16 and port cut will be 2/18 with late gates available for Military and Reefer cargo until 2/19 at 1630.
** ERD 2/16, cut off 2/18
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Designed by Achille Castiglioni in 1974, the Servomuto Side Table is a serving table from the Servi collection by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni and is accented with a black steel rod and white surface.
A uniquely dynamic serving or side table, Servomuto table features a black polypropylene cone base and a black-painted steel rod, making it easily portable and striking in any setting. Its layered plastic laminate surface ensures easy upkeep and longevity, meaning it would make a versatile addition to any setting.
Manufactured by Italian leaders in industrial design, Zanotta, the Servomuto Serving Side Table in white would make a distinctive addition to any living space.


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If a loved one or family member has been involved in a wrongful death in North Carolina,
Don't settle before you get legal counsel.
Contact the Law Offices of Adrienne Blocker, PLLC, at 919-433-6309
Small firm. Big difference.
We expect to live a normal human lifespan into our seventies and eighties, and we expect the same for those we love. When death takes a loved one prematurely, it is always devastating.
But when the death was entirely preventable, never should have happened, and was caused by someone's negligent or careless act, it may be simply too much to bear. When a beloved member of your family is snatched away without warning, through no fault on their part or yours, and you are left with nothing but your grief, a pile of medical bills and funeral expenses, and perhaps even the loss of your family's income, you may be overwhelmed with anger and sorrow and unsure of what to do next.
Adrienne Blocker, an experienced wrongful death lawyer, knows how to act, and can help you through the entire legal process. Call us immediately if your family is suffering from a death caused by negligence.
Defining Wrongful Death
Any premature death for any reason is likely to feel "wrongful" to a bereaved family, but the term "wrongful death" has a specific legal meaning in North Carolina law: the death of a person caused by the willful or wrongful act or negligence of another. Wrongful death may occur as a result of a traffic, premises, or workplace accident; medical malpractice; a defective product; a dangerous drug or medical device; or a deliberate violent act.
A wrongful death entitles survivors of the deceased to bring a civil action and attempt to recover a financial award verdict as compensation for the financial and emotional damages they've suffered.
The North Carolina wrongful death statute allows for a personal representative to bring a legal action on behalf of the decedent's estate and certain family members who would be entitled to inherit from the deceased.
Why You Should Pursue a Recovery
You may be feeling so overwhelmed with grief that you can't face the thought of a legal action. It may seem crass to place a dollar value on the immeasurable loss of someone you love. It is normal to feel this way. When you turn to the law office of personal injury and wrongful death attorney Adrienne Blocker, you will be removing some of the burden from your shoulders, allowing a skilled, knowledgeable, and compassionate lawyer to assume the responsibility for the legal tasks, leaving you and your family the time you need to recover, grieve, and come to terms with your loss.
If your loved one has wrongfully died as a result of someone else's negligence, it is to your advantage to consult with an attorney and get advice.
Contact the Law Offices of Adrienne Blocker, PLLC, at
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If you like the sound of taking surveys for cash, but still have questions or concerns, don't worry - our friendly team are here to help!
Plenty of people take our paid surveys for cash without a hitch. After all, we operate all across the world on behalf of brands of all shapes and sizes, so we're pretty good at what we do. However, you may still have questions or need help with something. Here's how to find what you need, and get the very best out of our surveys for cash.


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Temporary closure: Flooding at Towner
Posted on 13/08/2015
Unfortunately due to the flooding caused by today's severe weather we have had to close the galleries to the public for the duration of the day.
Today's workshops and the William Gear Walk & talk will still go ahead, but entrance will only be permitted to those with pre-paid tickets via the rear entrance of the building.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused and hope you will bear with us while we restore the ground floor to usual working order.


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Now Open! The Chocolate Cellar : Liverpool L1
The Chocolate Cellar in Liverpool has a Hot Chocolate Cafe as well as a chocolate shop. Visitors can relax and enjoy a hot chocolate whilst watching the chocolatiers hard at work.
As well as selling chocolates and truffles, The Chocolate Cellar now provides a range of services which include chocolate tasting parties, chocolate workshops, custom made corporate chocolate gifts and wedding chocolates and cakes to name but a few.
Come and experience the magical world of our artisan chocolaterie in the heart of Liverpool.
We are proud to have won the following awards:
- WIRRAL TOURISM AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE 2007 – "Most helpful Retail Assistant"
- GOLD AWARD WINNER : GREAT TASTE AWARDS 2007 � "Mellow Yellow"
- GOLD AWARD WINNER : GREAT TASTE AWARDS 2006 � "The Danish"
Liverpool: Hanover Galleries, 11-13 Hanover Street, Liverpool. L1
Open 7 days a week
- Sunday – Wednesday : 11:00am to 6:00pm
- Thursday – Saturday : 11:00am to 8:00pm
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We can't quite believe that World Chocolate Day passed us by. We had a rather hectic weekend with corporate orders, a hen party and a stall at the Mowgli Trust Dog Show! We were over the moon to see so many of our regular followers at the Dog Show. Thank you for being such loyal […]
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We had our first children's birthday party at the new unit today. Frantic preparations took place as we waited the arrival of the birthday girl and 11 of her young friends and their parents. We were delighted to work with the fabulous deli across the road from us, Boysenberry. They put together a fabulous children's […]
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So those of you who follow us on facebook and instagram will have seen that we've been off on our holidays and spent time with family as well as seeing delightful patisseries and chocolateries in sunny Paris as well as having a lovely afternoon at the House of Lords with fellow Small Biz heroes and […]
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On 28th November I was delighted to be heading to Downing Street. I had been invited as a Small Business Champion by the Small Business Saturday Campaign to celebrate 5 years of the campaign. I had been 2 years ago as part of the small business 100 for 2016. Firstly I wasn't sure […]


text: All-natural daily supplements for active individuals. EnduroPacks micronutrients help athletes stay healthy, hydrate properly, and promote recovery. Our natural liquid electrolytes are a convenient and healthy way to add back electrolytes to replenish what you lose through sweat and respiration, without any sugar or artificial ingredients. Find out more about our products at www.enduropacks.com.


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According to an ISCA report, Farhad Hassanzadeh received a nomination for the 2018 Hans Christian Andersen Award as the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY).
other nominees for the award which is the highest international recognition given to an author and an illustrator of children's books were Marie-Aude Murail from France, Eiko Kadono from Japan, Joy Cowley from New Zealand and Ulf Stark from Sweden.
Hassanzadeh has authored over 80 books, including "The Backyard", "The 7th Bench by the Lake", "Bambak's Scorpions", "Watermelon with Love" and "Call Me Ziba".
IBBY presents the Andersen award to a living author and illustrator whose complete works have made a lasting contribution to children's literature.
The two winners will be announced at the IBBY press conference at the Bologna International Children's Book Fair on March 26.


text: Business Meeting # 16, 11/29/15, Fall 2015: Active Roll Call:Br. Nathaniel Ashley - PRESENTBr. Nathan Sheely – LATE EXCUSEDBr. Justin DeCoster - PRESENTBr. Christopher Lewis - EXCUSEDBr. Ethan Fraley – NOT PRESENTBr. Miles Garcia - PRESENTBr. Derick Duffner - PRESENTBr. Joey Lama - EXCUSEDBr. Camden Martin - PRESENTBr. Travis Jacobs – NOT PRESENTBr. Thomas Anderson – NOT PRESENTBr. Octavio Serrano – EXCUSEDBr. Ian Grady - PRESENTBr. Joe Scaggs - PRESENTBr. Adam Aab - PRESENTBr. Stephen Thung - PRESENT Br. Nick Son - EXCUSEDBr. Aristo Brizzolara - EXCUSEDBr. Cameron Devers - PRESENTBr. Neal Helfrey - PRESENTNew Members:Mr. Richardson - EXCUSEDMr. Burns – NOT PRESENTMr. Arango - NOT PRESENTMr. Louie - NOT PRESENTMr. Narum - EXCUSEDMr. Wright – NOT PRESENTMr. Howell - PRESENTMr. Cooper - EXCUSEDMr. Midkiff – EXCUSEDMr. Maney – NOT PRESENTOthers:OFFICER REPORTS President: N/AVP: I-Week schedule will be sent out in a few. Look for it. Recruitment: Schedule set for informal rush, but I am meeting with clubs to see if we are co-hosting. We can then start advertising/publicizing. The cheapest way to do T-Shirts is to do it ourselves. Tuesday for chapter dinner we will have a rush tutorial. Scholarship: Social: December 18th will be a brother get-together. $5 donation. TASK-Giving. All of us are paid for. Just show up. We will have turkey and ham. Ugly-sweater contest and dirty santa. To enter in to dirty Santa, need to have a 10-15-dollar gift. December 5th, at 5pm. House Director: n/aHouse Manager: n/aTreasurer: Dues are due on the 7th of December!Secretary: n/aPhilanthropy: Botball is this weekend. 2 4-hour shifts at Monroe Elementary. Get philanthropy hours!Appointed Chairs:T-shirt: n/aPledge Ed (Octavio and Cameron): Athletics: n/aHistorian: n/aLibrarian: Get books from your major to keep in the library. Social Media: n/aIFC Liaison: n/aASK Liaison: n/aE-Club: n/aParking: n/aAlumni Relations: n/aRisk Management: n/aPublic Relations: n/aAppointed Committee Chairs:House Furniture: n/aMeal Plan: 3 meals a day and snacks is $250/month in food costs. Something we are considering. Old Business:Motion to vote to allocate $50 for chalk (Cameron/Stephen): PassesMotion to vote to strike $300 bidet (Derick/Ian): PassesMotion to vote to strike $1000 Spring Scholarship (Miles/Joe): Passes Motion to vote to allocate $300 power washer (Cameron/Joe): Passes Motion to converse about (Derick/Ian) Cameron motions to close old business. Stephen seconds.Derick motions to open New business. Miles seconds.New Business:Derick motions to allocate $300 to buy gym equipment (Flooring/Wall Mirror). Ian seconds. Adam motions to allocate $250 for a camera (Canon Poweshot sx710). Justin seconds.Joe motions to allocate $250 for Rock Band 4 equipment. Miles seconds. Nashley motions to hold off on motions for parking money until return of chapter treasurer. Cameron seconds.Cameron motions to close New Business. Ian seconds. Cameron motions to open announcements. Justin seconds.Announcements: Blue: Dairy Queen!Joe: A lot don't have philanthropy hours. You won't get credit.Cameron: Go help with Botball. Help kids and yourself.Miles motions to close announcements. Stephen seconds.Nashley motions to open awards. Miles seconds. Member of the Week: Br. Thung. Mophead: n/aQuote of the Week: "I'm here to drink. I'm drunk" - Blue


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Do You Feel Frustrated and Lonely in Your Relationships?
Do you feel like you lack a deep and meaningful relationship with your significant other? Are you frequently fighting or in conflict? Do you wonder what can be done to improve the communication between you and your partner? If so, relationship counselling can help you manage these challenges in your life. As a Bergan County couples and marriage therapist located in Teaneck, NJ, I will provide a reflective and safe space for each of you not only to explore the dynamics of your relationship, but also to develop interactive games and new ways of facilitating positive communication in your relationship.
With Couples Counseling, You and Your Partner Can Rebuild Your Relationship
I have helped many couples identify and explore the most intimate parts of their lives in order to restore healthy communication based on my extensive training in family systems and couples therapy at the Ackerman Institute for the Family. Please see some of my testimonials below.
When we first came to see Benjamin, we would always fight about the major life decisions we had to make together; we couldn't agree on how and when to discuss pregnancy, marriage, or even our finances. Benjamin was attuned to what made these topics so challenging for us to address, including how our own family experiences impacted our expectations for our relationship. After a few months of treatment, we gained considerable comfort in discussing everything from planning for a child to our drinking habits, and I am proud to say that I recently became pregnant!
Throughout my relationship I have always sacrificed my own needs for my children and husband, and so I felt deeply betrayed when I found out about his infidelity, and I didn't know if I could trust him anymore, but I didn't know how to say this to him. Benjamin heard and understood the pain that I had carried around for so long, and provided me with the support I needed to fully express this to my partner, while also encouraging him to process my thoughts and feelings, and also allowing him time to express his own. I also greatly appreciate that Benjamin did not only focus on the affair, but also the underlying dynamics in our relationship, from child rearing to communicating our emotional needs, which helped each of us to feel more comfortable expressing them openly for the first time.
You may believe that couples counseling can help you and your partner restore love and intimacy, but still have questions or concerns…
My partner and I already fight about everything, so how do I know that seeing a therapist is going to be any different?
Behind conflict, there are likely unidentified needs that have yet to be fully identified and expressed. You and your partner might be struggling to truly hear one another. Working with a trained professional who can fully listen to both partners – helping each of you to identify and express your own needs – can lead to a better understanding of the factors that provoked the fighting to begin with. Then, you can begin to work toward resolution. In counseling, you can start to resolve the conflicts that might feel impossible right now. My training in Emotionally Focused Therapy does
What if my partner does not want to come to couples counseling?
For couples and marriage counseling to work, your partner's presence is important. However, there are many times when a person will first prefer to see a therapist individually, with his or her partner joining at a later point. I will work with both of you to help each other become better able to express your innermost needs and desires without fear of judgement. I encourage each of you to look at counseling not as a reflection of the problems in your relationship, but as an opportunity to build a more positive connection between both of you.
What if we also have our own individual, personal challenges we are dealing with. How will couples therapy help with that?
Sometimes, one person in the relationship may have a variety of personal challenges or difficulties he or she is attempting to overcome, and although couples counseling will always focus on the relationship, it may be helpful for you and your partner to examine how one person's individual circumstances may impact the entire relationship. While examining what each person brings, and its impact on your specific relationship dynamic, you and your partner can better understand your own internal struggles and how to communicate and resolve them.
With guidance, you and your partner can feel empowered to develop the relationship you want and need. Please feel free to call me to schedule a free initial 15-minute phone consultation Contact . I am happy to answer any questions you might have about couples and family counseling and my practice.


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Siberian Ginseng Extract Powder
Product Name: Acanthopanax Senticosus Extract Powder
Plant Source: Acanthopanax Senticosus
Appearance: Yellow Brown Powder
Odor: Odorless
Main Ingredient Content: 0.8%,1% Eleutheroside(B+E)
Test Method: by HPLC
Eleutheroside Molecular Formular: C28H36O13
Eleutheroside CAS NO.: 7374-79-0
1. Invigorate spleen-stomach and replenishing qi
2. Strengthen the bones and muscles
3. Enhance memory
1. Pharmaceutical field
2. Health care products
Standard Packed in Fiber Drums with Two Plastic Bags Inside
Weight: G.W: 28KGS/Drum; N.W: 25KG/Drum
Drum Size & Volume: I.D.35cm x H51cm; 0.075 Cubic Meter/Drum
Shelf Life: 2 Years
Storage: Stored in dry and cool place, keep away from strong light and heat.
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A fost selectata Corina Steflea
Cautam un voluntar pentru un stagiu de 9 luni, in proiectul numit EDUCATION TRACKS IN EUROPE, care se va desfasura intre 06/09/2018 si 31/05/2019 sau 6/03/2018 to 28/11/2018, in Roma. Proiectul are doua fluxuri dar se poate ca sa fie selectionat doar un singur roman pentru unul din fluxuri.
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I'm naming him because I want to see him partner my next pick. I'm hoping he can prove that they can play together and that he no longer becomes the Plan B.
There's reasons he won't play, one being his partner's situation, the other maybe being Danny wanting to save him, but the chances are he'll play and partner Rheady.
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The End Of An Era As Ron Stolski Retires From Coaching
Listening to Ron Stolski speak, I have been brought nearly to tears on three occasions. The third time was during a Wednesday afternoon phone call. This was a few hours after word of Stolski's retirement following 58 years as a high school head football coach came via Tweet by former Brainerd Dispatch sports editor Mike Bialka, who himself retired a year ago.
Stolski's record is well-known around Minnesota. Fifty-eight years as a head coach, the last 45 at Brainerd; he ranks second in all-time football victories and coached longer than anyone else in Minnesota.
He informed Brainerd athletic director Charlie Campbell of his plans in December, and Stolski, 80, told me he was "98 percent" sure at that point. Once he had settled on retirement, he called a players meeting Wednesday morning. The only other people there were assistant coaches Chet Stevenson and Scott Parsons, who also chose to retire. Stevenson played for Stolski at Princeton and Parsons did the same at Park Center; Chet was on the Brainerd coaching staff for 44 years, Scott for 42.
As the kids gathered, Stolski asked them to turn off their cell phones because he didn't want them to spread the news via text and social media; he had promised Bialka that he would have that privilege once the meeting ended.
He told the young Warriors, "I promised that I wouldn't have tears today. But I never trusted a man who couldn't cry."
Through his tears, the coach talked to his now former players about the football program's history, what it was like when Stolski came to Brainerd in 1975, and how the story flowed from there.
"I said, 'Your job now is to continue the legacy that is Warrior football. Be good teammates, be good friends, be good sons and someday be good fathers and good husbands.' I told them I was most proud of the number of people that played for us and are now in the trades; construction, surgeons, preachers, teachers, doctors. I said, 'That's your goal.' "
I was unable to speak for a few seconds listening to the old coach talk over the phone. I gathered myself and told him that I was on the verge of tears. I think he was, too.
The first time Stolski had that affect on me came long ago, probably 15 or 20 years back. I was in the Warriors locker room before a home game. The room was crowded as the players sat on benches and stood in front of lockers. A white board served as a background as assistant coaches focused on offense, defense and special teams offered their final instructions before the head coach took over the room.
And man, could he take over the room. Stolski began talking in a calm voice, reminding the boys -- boys who today are adult men -- of who they were and the legacy they represented. His voice rose as he talked about all the hard work, all the preparation, all the pride involved in that night's endeavor. The volume began to climb as he hollered, "One heartbeat!" … meaning the team must play as one on this beautiful autumn evening.
And now, the boys were standing, hooting and hollering, filing out of the locker room, heading for a decades-old stairway on a hill that overlooks the field, steps on which a million Warriors cleats had gone downhill and back up for every practice and game. Now, Stolski was giving it all he had, yelling, "Relentless! Relentless! Relentless!"
The second time Stolski had this effect on me came in the first game of the 2019 season. The Warriors opened what would be Stolski's final season at Elk River.
As I got out of my car a couple hours before kickoff, Stolski was walking from the locker room in the school out to the field. We shook hands and chatted, as we have done countless times over the years. It was a cool, breezy night … rare for Week 1 of the football season in Minnesota.
I hadn't even asked the "retirement" question before Ron said he had no such plans. He said, "I don't feel like I'm 80," adding what he had told me several times in prior years; as long as he felt like he was doing good things for kids, he would stay on the job.
After the Brainerd and Elk River teams completed their warmups, the Warriors gathered behind one end zone for their final instructions. Again, assistant coaches talked about offense, defense and special teams. Then it was the head coach's turn.
He spoke in that strong, familiar voice, the decibels steadily climbing, "We've talked about some past teams, the 2017 team, the 2010 team that stopped Eden Prairie on the 3 in the playoffs. Listen! It's
story now! One day, God willing, somebody will be telling the story of
A coach will stand up and say, 'Let me tell you about the Warriors of 2019!'
"Play clean. Play sharp. Rattle the pads. It's going to be a beautiful journey. I envy you. Tonight, we stand as one."
As the team returned to the field, I shook Stolski's hand with misty eyes. I said, "Coach, I love to listen when you talk to your kids." He smiled and said, "And I never write anything down."
After the news came out Wednesday, I asked Charlie Campbell, who has been the activities director in Brainerd for nine years, what he will remember most about Stolski 10 years from now. The question seemed to catch him off guard
"Oh, John. This is hard," he said. "Wow."
"Ron is just so wise. His heart was always in the right place. The experience of the kids always mattered. And I think coaches, administrators and school people have learned a lot from Ron. And I think 10 years from now, we could still learn a lot from Ron."
Stolski has many good friends, of course. One of the closest is a man named Steve Nunnink. He coached with Stolski, specializing in strength training, in the early 1970s at Park Center and came to Brainerd with him. Steve, who was the national high school strength coach of the year in 2001, suffered a massive brain trauma on the sideline during the 2003 season opener.
Stolski visits Steve and his wife, Randi, often. Some days are better than others for Steve as far as being able to communicate. When Stolski was finalizing his decision to retire, he visited the Nunninks.
"I probably talked to Steve for an hour and he probably didn't hear anything," Ron said. "He's been my inspiration forever."
Two days later, Randi called and said Steve was having a good day. So Stolski went back to the Nunninks and said to his friend, "Stephen, our work here is done. Steve waited a minute and he asked, 'Why?' I said we've done what we set out to do, Steve. Forty-five years ago we set out to create a good program and do good things for people. He said, 'No.' I broke down. He thinks we're still coaching together. I asked him why he said no and he said, 'Because the kids need you.' "
As we continued our emotional conversation, Ron said this: "When we choose a life in teaching and coaching, we choose to help those we come in contact with. My computer is going crazy with messages from former players. This will be hard for a few days."
--Follow John on Twitter @MSHSLjohn, listen to "Preps Today with John Millea" wherever you get podcasts and hear him on Minnesota Public Radio.
Three Schools, Three States, One Team: The Tri-State Tigers
The communities of Campbell, Tintah, Fairmount and Rosholt have a combined population of barely a thousand people. Rosholt is the largest with 423 residents, Tintah is the teeniest with 63. When high school athletes compete, the four little towns are one.
The teams are known as the Tri-State Tigers. That's because the schools involved in the cooperative athletic programs are in three different states. The Campbell-Tintah school district is in Minnesota, Fairmount in North Dakota and Rosholt in South Dakota. Where the state lines intersect, Tigers rule the countryside.
"They're all my friends," Alyssa Hensch, a Campbell-Tintah junior, said of her basketball teammate who live in both Dakotas. "Honestly, I wouldn't know them without sports."
One day this week, the Tigers girls basketball team was practicing inside the historic little gym in Campbell. That evening, the boys basketball team played the visiting Central Cass Squirrels inside the modern, well-lit gym in Rosholt. The Squirrels are from the town of Casselton, 95 miles away on the prairie west of Fargo, N.D. They traveled on a charter bus.
For the Tigers, spending time in a school bus is part of the deal for almost all practices as well as games. It's a 12-mile drive from Campbell to Fairmount, and another 19 miles from Fairmount to Rosholt. If conditions are good it can be a 40-minute drive from Campbell through Fairmount and on to Rosholt; vehicles pass signs that proclaim "Welcome to North Dakota/Legendary" and "Welcome to South Dakota/Great Faces, Great Places."
"We've grown up having to commute to practice and stuff every day," said Campbell-Tintah senior basketball player Sam Viger. "So we've gotten used to it."
The basketball players from Campbell-Tintah are the only high schoolers in Minnesota who play with shot clocks in every game. That's because both North Dakota and South Dakota use shot clocks (as well as eight-minute quarters instead of Minnesota's 18-minute halves). During the regular season the Tigers are part of a basketball league, the Eastern Coteau Conference, which consists entirely of South Dakota schools. When the postseason arrives, the Tigers play in the North Dakota High School Activities Association playoffs.
But wait, there's more. The Tigers also compete in North Dakota in football, volleyball, softball and golf, but in South Dakota in cross-country, and track and field. The softball team is a five-team coop, with North Dakota schools Hankinson and Lidgerwood joining in.
The cooperative agreement was originally formed for football in 2007, with other sports added to the arrangement in recent years.
Boys basketball coach Adam Krueger is Rosholt graduate and teacher who played football for the Tigers coop team. But when he was in school there were no golf, softball or cross-country teams, opportunities which are now available.
Girls basketball coach Brenda Dahlgren (who teaches in Fairmount) said, "When we were alone, we just didn't have enough athletes. South Dakota probably didn't need us yet, but they're at the edge of their state and they didn't have anybody else to coop with and we knew eventually it would happen. So they took us in and it's been nice. It does give everybody an opportunity."
There is tremendous history to be found in the hallways of the century-old school in Campbell, including trophies from both the MSHSL and the NDHSAA. There are displays honoring Campbell native Errol Mann, a kicker who was a member of the Oakland Raiders' winning Super Bowl XI team; Mike Cannon, another Campbell product who now lives in Hutchinson and is a high-ranking NCAA football official; and Eugene McCarthy, who taught social studies in Campbell in 1939-40 and went on to a political career that took him to the U.S. House of Representatives, the U.S. Senate and five presidential campaigns.
The 2019 graduating class from Campbell-Tintah consisted of six students, three fewer than in 2018. The local communities, no matter the state, work hard in providing opportunities for their students.
"We're really lucky because the kids, the schools and the parents are all really flexible," Krueger said. "If something comes up we make a switch and we don't really hear much."
The athletes often spend time together away from their sports.
"There are a lot of times where we will show up in Fairmount to pick up the Fairmount kids and we'll have Campbell kids already there," Krueger said, "or we'll get a call that a bunch of Campbell kids are already in Rosholt because they're hanging out with the guys from Rosholt. So they're a really close group."
Since the team members don't attend school together, practice time can be disrupted just a bit with small talk, Krueger said with a grin.
"The only issue we've ever had with it is they miss each other. Not seeing each other in school, they get to practice and they want to talk and chat about what's going on."
Campbell-Tintah sophomore basketball player Mary Rupp said playing for the Tigers is special.
"It's definitely different," she said. "But I like how you can experience a whole different aspect of people because you're not stuck in one state or one school. We've got lots of friends from the other schools."
--See photos from the Tri-State Tigers on the MSHSL Facebook page.
--Follow John on Twitter @MSHSLjohn, listen to "Preps Today with John Millea" wherever you get podcasts and hear him on Minnesota Public Radio.
Remembering Pete Veldman
Pete Veldman, one of the greatest supporters of high school activities in Minnesota history, has passed away. Veldman was the longtime athletic director at South St. Paul High School. He also was one of Minnesota's leaders in the fight for the addition of women's athletics in the early 1970s and was co-coordinator of the Minnesota state high school wrestling tournament for 25 years.
His accomplishments and service to others have been much recognized. He was inducted into the Minnesota Wrestling Hall of Fame and the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. He was also been inducted into the Minnesota State High School Athletic Directors Hall of Fame and the Albert Lea High School Athletic Hall of Fame. He received the Minnesota High School Athletic Directors Distinguished Alumni Award in 2009. There he was honored as "one of the greatest contributors to athletics and education in Minnesota."
The below story appeared in the Albert Lea Tribune in 2015 wen Veldman was recognized as a Distinguished Alumni of Albert Lea High School.
Peter Veldman grew up on a farm near Hollandale, the sixth of seven children of Hemmo and Titia Veldman who were immigrants from Holland. He attended what was then known as Westside Elementary, one of four rural elementary schools in the Hollandale area for first through eighth grade. He thinks back fondly of his days in that school with its two rooms, one for grades one through four and one for grades five through eight. Veldman said he always had wonderful teachers.
He entered Albert Lea High School in ninth grade and graduated in 1951. Veldman's focus was on sports. He was a three-season athlete and high school star in football, wrestling and track and field. In football, he was considered one of the best long-range punters in the state. In track, Veldman threw weights. In wrestling, Veldman won the Minnesota Heavyweight Championship his senior year. LeRoy Maas, his coach for all three sports, said that Veldman was the most accomplished athlete he ever coached or observed throughout his 40 years as a high school educator. Veldman was also in Hi-Y, on the Senior Executive Council, a class officer, and a Junior Rotarian representing ALHS in sports. He was appointed to the Homecoming Court representing athletics and was also the Heart King for the Heart Dance his senior year.
Veldman attended and graduated from the University of Minnesota, where he was a contributing member of the 1957 and 1959 Big Ten Championship wrestling teams. Veldman served two years in the U.S. Army in Korea in 1954 to 1955 then came back and finished college, graduating in 1959 with a degree in physical education/health/history. Veldman received his master's degree in educational administration and physical education from the University of Minnesota in 1968.
Veldman began his professional career mirroring his high school interests as a physical education teacher and coach of football and wrestling in the South St. Paul school district in 1959. In 1964 Veldman became the athletic director of South St. Paul Schools. He was one of Minnesota's leaders in the fight for the addition of women's athletics in the early 1970s.
Veldman was the co-coordinator of the Minnesota State High School Wrestling Tournament for 25 years while also continuing as athletic director in South St. Paul.
Veldman stayed actively involved with wrestling as a referee and official of high school and collegiate wrestling tournaments for 42 years. Recognized as one of the best officials in the country, Veldman was repeatedly selected to officiate hundreds of high school wrestling meets, Minnesota State Wrestling Tournaments, and NCAA Division I, Division II, and NCAA Big 10 Wrestling Tournaments. He held these positions part-time while he continued his teaching/administrative career, and continued the work in his retirement.
Veldman's volunteer work included being president of the University of Minnesota Graduate M Club, serving on the board of directors for the Minnesota State High School League and serving as executive secretary of the Classic Suburban Conference. In retirement he worked as executive secretary of the Minnesota Athletic Administrators Association. Pete was also the co-founder and president of the ALHS LeRoy Maas Wrestling Scholarship Fund.
His accomplishments and service to others have been much recognized. He was inducted into the Minnesota Wrestling Hall of Fame and the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. He was also been inducted into the Minnesota State High School Athletic Directors Hall of Fame and the Albert Lea High School Athletic Hall of Fame. He received the Minnesota High School Athletic Directors Distinguished Alumni Award in 2009. There he was honored as "one of the greatest contributors to athletics and education in Minnesota."
He has also received the NIAAA State Award of Merit. For his career-long dedication and successes, South St. Paul High School honored Veldman's extensive service to the district and community by establishing the Pete Veldman Wrestling Room and creating the Annual Veldman Invitational Wrestling Tournament.
Veldman's success has been shared and supported by his wife Arlene since their marriage in 1958. They have four wonderful sons and 13 grandchildren, who Pete said are his most important pleasures in life. They have all been successful in their scholastic and athletic endeavors.
He completely retired in 2014. He said he enjoys spending time at his lake cabin and watching his grandchildren in all their activities.
Everybody In Moose Lake And Beyond Knows Mary Ellen Dewey
MOOSE LAKE – My plan in going to Moose Lake for a boys basketball game on Thursday night was pretty simple. The subject of the story that would result was Mary Ellen Dewey. I didn't know much about Mary Ellen until a couple days earlier, other than the amazing fact that she has kept a scorebook for every basketball game she has attended over 58 years. We talked on the phone Tuesday and I knew I was in for a real treat.
She was a 15-year-old sophomore (then she was Mary Ellen Funda, "Like in fun," she told me on the phone) at St. John's Academy in Jamestown, N.D. The fact that a boy she liked, Pat Dewey, was on the basketball team probably played a role in Mary Ellen learning how to keep a scorebook. They graduated from high school in 1965 and got married several years later as Pat became a coach. Mary Ellen and her scorebook have always been there for basketball games when Pat was coaching, when their two sons played, and now as they have grandsons playing at Moose Lake-Willow River.
While in Moose Lake for the game, I Tweeted some photos of Mary Ellen and a brief description of her 58 years with a scorebook in her lap. I soon learned that the best way to describe Mary Ellen and Pat is to let people who know them best do it. The Tweets began to fly …
I don't think Mrs. Dewey ever missed a game that Dew coached. She's a wonderful woman, thanks for sharing her story. … Josh Weise.
She and her husband are both amazing human beings. Kindest and nicest people you'll ever meet in your life. They always greet everyone they meet with a warm and genuine smile. I had the honor of playing for her husband and I don't think she ever missed a game. … Ben Drilling.
A perfect story to share statewide on a wonderful woman and family. … Tim Franklin.
I was fortunate to grow up in Sandstone with the Dewey family as my "other parents." I would often tease my Mom that her many wonderful home cooked meals were excellent, but not on the same level as Mary Ellen Dewey! … Rob Lundorff.
Mary Ellen and Pat Dewey! Two of the greatest people in the world!! … Tom Wetschka.
Her and Pat are two of the nicest people I've ever met and worked with in my broadcasting career. Mary Ellen also makes a killler "Death by Chocolate" dessert. … Jim Erickson.
I received a little gift from Mary Ellen and her kitchen; she sent me home with some delicious blueberry muffins. She is well-known for bringing bars for officials and goodies for her family's teams. It's remarkable that Pat is so fit and trim from a lifetime of those treats; he coached for 32 years in nearby Sandstone (the school is now East Central), including basketball, track and field, football and baseball, and also worked as the athletic director before retiring.
Mary Ellen has been there in the gym every time, while also maintaining baseball scorebooks and joining Pat on football scouting trips.
"When you are married to a coach and they come home after a game, they replay the whole game," said Mary Ellen, who was a basketball player in high school. "There weren't computers, you did stats with a pencil."
When the Moose Lake-Willow River Rebels score – which they did a lot in Thursday's 84-40 victory over the Silver Bay Mariners – the hometown fans cheer and Mary Ellen's head quickly dips into her scorebook as she notes who got the points. She has spent a lot of time as an official scorekeeper over the decades, but now she primarily keeps a book from her bleacher seat.
"She does a fantastic job," said Rebels coach Wes Cummins. "I've had managers do my stats but I can go to her after games because she keeps real detailed stats. And (Mary Ellen and Pat) do scouting for us; they'll email me a whole scouting report."
Mary Ellen and Pat are called Grandma and Grandpa by lots of young folks, most of whom are not their grandchildren. Their grandsons who play for the Rebels are senior Ben, sophomore Sam and eighth-grader Luke. Their father, Paul Dewey, is an assistant coach and they have a little sister, Isabella, who is on a sixth-grade basketball team coached by her (actual) Grandpa Dewey.
Mary Ellen is a very busy 72-year-old. She writes high school sports stories for the local newspaper, writes a weekly recipe column and has been handling local folks' taxes with H&R Block for 43 years.
Thursday's game had all the typical trappings of a classic high school event. There was a 50-50 raffle with proceeds going to the choir and band spring trip, root beer floats sold to benefit the post-prom party, hot pizza at the concession stand, a large group of enthusiastic student fans, and senior basketball player Michael Olson singing a splendid national anthem. Everybody knew Mary Ellen and Pat.
"I keep track even if my kids aren't involved," she said. "I pay attention to the game instead of people-watch. I've always done that even if I don't have people playing."
How different would it be if Mary Ellen and her scorebook weren't in the gym?
"It's never happened," Cummins said. "I guess we'd probably first call the police."
As grandson Sam put it, if his grandma wasn't on hand "There'd be a hole for sure."
Mary Ellen and Pat also travel to the Twin Cities for games involving two more grandkids, children of their son Dan. Mary Ellen has saved all her scorebooks from multiple sports but has no idea how many games she has witnessed. There are periods in which she has kept score for 10 games in seven days.
"I would never go to Arizona in the winter," she said. "I don't know how people do that when they have kids playing."
Pat said, "She's passionate about it. Sometimes she's the first fan here."
Mary Ellen and Pat have attended every boys state basketball tournament since 1970. By that time of the year, basketball is winding down. Mary Ellen doesn't much care for that.
"I go through popcorn withdrawal in April," she said with a smile.
--See photos of Mary Ellen Dewey on the MSHSL Facebook page.
--Follow John on Twitter @MSHSLjohn, listen to "Preps Today with John Millea" wherever you get podcasts and hear him on Minnesota Public Radio.
Remembering Doug Woog, The Nice Guy From South St. Paul
When South St. Paul won its first girls hockey state championship in 2002, the celebration began immediately as the horn sounded on a 2-1 victory over White Bear Lake at the State Fairgrounds Coliseum.
Dave Palmquist, who has coached the Packers to 14 state tournaments and six championships, will never forget one of the first people to congratulate him after state title No. 1.
It was Doug Woog.
"He was the first guy on the bench, giving me a hug," Palmquist said after a recent game at Doug Woog Arena in South St. Paul. "I'll never forget it. It meant so much to me."
Woog, a man whose ties to his hometown never loosened, died Dec. 14 at age 75. He was most known as the University of Minnesota men's hockey coach from 1985 to 1999 and as a TV commentator for Gophers games after that. For folks in South St. Paul and beyond, he was someone who always gave of himself whenever anyone needed him.
"He was the most genuine person," Palmquist said. "I went up to all his family (at a recent memorial gathering) and told them that he was just the nicest human being, genuinely so kind. And so good to me. I'm very blessed to have known him."
Woog graduated from South St. Paul High School in 1962. In later years he lived close to the school as well as the field where the Packers football team practiced.
"He had a routine where he'd come up and jog around the practice field," said athletic director/football coach Chad Sexauer. "And every now and then he'd stop and talk to a coach or an eighth-grade kid on the team."
That was Doug Woog. He would spend time with a coach, a youngster or anyone else. He was never shy about that.
"He was just so visible in the community," Sexauer said.
The local hockey rink was named Wakota Arena after its opening in 1962. It was renamed Doug Woog Arena in 2016. Woog's Packers number 7 jersey has been retired, hanging on a wall of the arena along with those of Phil Housley, Terry Abrams and Warren Miller.
"It's just very cool that they named this arena after him and it'll be forever known for Doug," Palmquist said. "I'll never forget that day, I know it meant a lot to him."
Tom Elliott, longtime sports reporter at the St. Cloud Times who recently became sports editor of the West Central Tribune in Willmar, wrote about Woog after his death. Tom grew up in South St. Paul when Doug was a high school guidance counselor and coach. Tom wrote…
Woog was hired to coach South St. Paul's boys hockey team in 1977. My pal Larry Leporte and I decided we should do a big profile of the new coach in the school paper. Woog met with us and mesmerized me with his insight, knowledge and patience with what I'm sure were occasionally silly questions. He also made us laugh and put us at ease.
We wrote it up and it was published just as hockey season started. I was worried about how it would be received. My worries went away when Woog told me he liked it and that I should become a sportswriter.
I thought he was kidding.
It wasn't until I was in college that I was sure that journalism would be my path. I've had a lot of mentors along the way: teachers, professors, instructors, advisors, editors and co-workers. But it was Woog who first planted the thought in my head that it was a possibility.
Thanks for that, Doug. Rest in peace.
Again, that was Doug Woog, offering advice and encouragement, often in quiet conversations with anyone of any age.
While working at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, I covered Woog's Gophers hockey teams for a few years in the 1990s. After our first meeting (for a tour of Mariucci Arena and lunch at Stub & Herb's) he seemed like someone I had known for many years, and I knew I was in for a fun ride. And fun it was. This was before websites and blogs, and the small number of media members attending practices were allowed to sit on the team bench, observe, and chat with players and coaches …
during practice.
One of my favorite Wooger memories came one summer. I was part of a Star Tribune team putting together a series of stories on the business of summer sports camps. Woog held hockey camps in Breezy Point, and I arranged to meet him one day at the Breezy Point rink.
I got there a little early, while youngsters were on the ice under the tutelage of high school coaches and college-age players. I asked someone, "Is Wooger around?" The reply: He was expected any minute.
I saw Doug as he walked through the doors of the rink. He was wearing shorts, a polo shirt and a cap. I don't believe he was wearing golf spikes, but he had a golf glove on one hand.
"Boy, Wooger," I said with a grin. "These camps are hard work."
He laughed about getting out for the back nine. But he gave me all the time the interview required, plus a few extra minutes. He asked how my family was doing, how the job was treating me, what was new down in Iowa (he knew that was where I came from).
And he told me a story from a few days earlier at the camp. A young boy's wallet had disappeared and Woog was sure it had been stolen by another camper. As the kids gathered together in the evening, Doug made an announcement: "Someone has lost a wallet, which contains important medical information. Everybody please look around and if you happen to find the wallet, please put it in a prominent place so we can get it back to its owner."
He knew it had been stolen, and he made up the story about medical information. Instead of coming down hard and conducting a search of the campers' stuff, he wanted to give the offender the chance to return the wallet with no questions asked. And that's exactly what happened.
That was Doug Woog.
--See photos from Doug Woog Arena on the MSHSL Facebook page.
--Follow John on Twitter @MSHSLjohn, listen to "Preps Today with John Millea" wherever you get podcasts and hear him on Minnesota Public Radio.
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Muslims of Varanasi are going to engage in tactical voting to defeat Modi, recently they listened attentively as AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal addressed a rally in Varanasi. What I noticed in Varanasi Muslims is, they have good impression of Kejriwal.
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They want open debate between Modi and Kejriwal in terms of making the weaver's life better. In his recent rally Modi has shown his concern for Muslim weaver community, he has promised that on victory he will transform the Varanasi into Surat which is a biggest hub of what handloom and powerloom produce, the fabrics.
The blueprint Modi laid before Weavers was not only attractive and alluring but it was just too good to be true.
Banarasi Sari is a signature product of ancient Varanasi, these Saris are woven only by Muslim Weavers, then the Saris are handed over to Gaddidars dominated by Hindu orthodox community who take most of the profit and give weavers only a bit of what they actually deserve of. The question is that, can Modi eliminate this middlemen community to give the weavers their full share? The answer is a Big No as gaddidars dominance in Varanasi Silk business is too deep, and Modi is not going to make them angry as here comes the question of Hindutva, that is what he is in Varanasi for.
On the other side, Mukhtar Ansari is a muscle man, a notorious mafia… who offers no fortune to muslims, but he is being seen as a strong man who could fight against communal forces, whether he is capable of doing this or not, he has sympathy of muslim voters, and is going to become a big threat to Modi's dreams.
Muslims have two reasons to vote Ansari, first they see Modi as a killer of Muslims, and secondly Ajay Rai is against Ansari, and voters do not to see Ajay Rai over Mukhtar Ansari. QED is led by Ansari brother Afzal, and is going to give nightmares to Narendra Modi, Ajay Rai, and SP, BSP candidates. While Arvind Kejriwal is not being even considered as a candidate in Varanasi Muslims.
Modi is on three edged sword, and it would be interesting to see what next offer and promise Modi would come up with, to win the broken hearts of Varanasi Muslims.


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