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The University of Alabama's president earns about $2 million less than Auburn University's president.
The University of Alabama's president earns about $2 million less than Auburn University's president.
According to the Chronicle of Higher Education's annual ranking released Sunday, Auburn's Jay Gogue is the second-highest paid public college president in 2011-12, earning $2.5 million.
University of Alabama System spokeswoman Kellee Reinhart said Monday that UA President Judy Bonner's salary is $535,000, which would rank 69th on the Chronicle of Higher Education's survey.
Gogue, who became Auburn's 18th president on July 16, 2007, trailed only Graham Spanier, the former Penn State president who was forced out over his handling of the sex abuse scandal involving ex-assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky. Spanier's $2.9 million pay includes $1.2 million in severance and $1.2 million in deferred compensation.
Third on the list is Ohio State University's Gordon Gee, who served as Vanderbilt University's chancellor from 2000-07. Gee earned $1.9 million.
The median compensation for public college presidents was $441,392, according to the survey.
Four college presidents surpassed the $1 million threshold in 2011-12: Spanier, Gogue, Gee and the now-retired George Mason University President Alan Merten, who made $1.87 million.
The public college data is based on a survey of institutions. It analyzed compensation of 212 presidents at 191 public research institutions. The leaders outnumbered institutions because the survey included those whose tenures began or ended during the fiscal year.
Three people held the title of UA president during the time frame used to compile the survey.
On March 5, 2012, then-UA president Robert E. Witt was chosen as chancellor of the University of Alabama System, which includes campuses in Birmingham, Huntsville and Tuscaloosa.
The next day, Bonner, UA's executive vice president and provost, was named as interim president, replacing Witt.
Bonner was not a candidate for the position on a permanent basis, saying at the time she had "enough balls in the air and didn't need to be a candidate at the same time."
On July 11, Texas Tech University President Guy Bailey was named UA's 37th president. Bailey's annual base salary was $535,000.
Bailey started work at UA on Sept. 4, but announced his resignation on Oct. 31, citing concerns about his wife's health.
The Montgomery native, a UA graduate, is now a tenured linguistics professor at UA and continues to earn the base annual salary he did as president, $535,000, while being classified as on "developmental leave." Last week, Bailey lost out on the New Mexico State University president's job. He told regents there that his wife's health had improved enough for him to seek a job leading a university.
On Nov. 1, 2012, UA trustees turned to Bonner, making her the first woman to hold the post on a permanent basis at the Capstone.
"It's exciting to be named president of this great university, and I am honored and humbled to have this opportunity," she said at the time.
Bonner has held a variety of titles during her more than 30 years at UA. She had been provost and executive vice president since 2006. She was named provost and vice president for academic affairs in 2003. She has also served as dean of the College of Human Environmental Studies, special assistant to the president, assistant academic vice president and head of the department of human nutrition and hospitality management.
She has also held faculty positions at the University of Alabama in Birmingham and Ohio State University.
Bonner holds two degrees from UA: a bachelor of science in nutrition and a master of science in food and nutrition. She earned her Ph.D. in human nutrition from Ohio State University.
Material from the Associated Press was included in this report.


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Used 2016 HyundaiSonata Sport Sedan
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- Body/Seating
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- Transmission
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- Drivetrain
- front-wheel
- Engine
- 2.4L I-4 cyl
Hyundai Sonata
Highlighted Features
- Emergency communication system
- Wireless phone connectivity
- Exterior parking camera rear
- Speed sensitive wipers
- Split folding rear seat
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- Remote keyless entry
- Steering wheel mounted audio controls
Detailed Specifications
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- 1-touch up
- Air conditioning
- Driver door bin
- Driver vanity mirror
- Emergency communication system
- Front beverage holders
- Illuminated entry
- Overhead console
- Passenger door bin
- Passenger vanity mirror
- Power windows
- Rear beverage holders
- Rear door bins
- Remote keyless entry
- Speed control
- Telescoping steering wheel
- Tilt steering wheel
- Alloy wheels
- Four wheel independent suspension
- Front anti-roll bar
- Front tires: 215/55VR17.0
- Power steering
- Rear anti-roll bar
- Rear tires: 215/55VR17.0
- Speed-sensing steering
- Wheel size: 17"
- AM/FM radio: SiriusXM
- CD player
- MP3 decoder
- Radio data system
- Steering wheel mounted audio controls
- Wireless phone connectivity: Bluetooth
- Front center armrest
- Front seats: bucket
- Max seating capacity: 5
- Power 2-way driver lumbar support
- Power driver seat
- Rear seat center armrest
- Rear seats: bench
- Split folding rear seat
- Cylinder configuration: I-4
- Drive type: front-wheel
- Engine liters: 2.4
- Engine location: front
- Fuel economy city: 25mpg
- Fuel economy combined: 30mpg
- Fuel economy highway: 38mpg
- Fuel tank capacity: 18.5gal.
- Horsepower: 185hp @ 6,000RPM
- Manual-shift auto: SHIFTRONIC
- Mode select transmission
- Number of valves: 16
- Recommended fuel: Regular Unleaded
- Torque: 178 lb.-ft. @ 4,000RPM
- Transmission: 6 speed automatic
- Variable intake manifold
- Variable valve control
- Bumpers: body-color
- Door mirrors: body-color
- Heated door mirrors
- Power door mirrors
- Rear cargo: trunk
- Spoiler
- Tailpipe finisher: chrome
- Turn signal indicator mirrors
- Compression ratio: 11.30 to 1
- Engine bore x stroke: 88.0mm x 97.0mm (3.46" x 3.82")
- Engine displacement: 2.4 L
- Engine horsepower: 185hp @ 6,000RPM
- Engine torque: 178 lb.-ft. @ 4,000RPM
- Exterior body width: 1,864mm (73.4")
- Exterior height: 1,476mm (58.1")
- Exterior length: 4,854mm (191.1")
- Front headroom: 1,026mm (40.4")
- Front hiproom: 1,405mm (55.3")
- Front legroom: 1,156mm (45.5")
- Front shoulder room: 1,471mm (57.9")
- GVWR: 2,040kg (4,497lbs)
- Interior cargo volume: 462 L (16 cu.ft.)
- Interior maximum cargo volume: 462 L (16 cu.ft.)
- Passenger volume: 3,004L (106.1 cu.ft.)
- Rear headroom: 965mm (38.0")
- Rear hiproom: 1,425mm (56.1")
- Rear legroom: 904mm (35.6")
- Rear shoulder room: 1,435mm (56.5")
- Turning radius: 5.5m (17.9')
- Wheelbase: 2,804mm (110.4")
- Delay-off headlights
- Display: analog
- Exterior parking camera rear
- Front reading lights
- Fully automatic headlights
- Low tire pressure warning
- Outside temperature display
- Rear reading lights
- Rear window defroster
- Speed sensitive wipers
- Tachometer
- Trip computer
- Variably intermittent wipers
- 4 wheel disc brakes
- ABS brakes
- Brake assist
- Dual front impact airbags
- Dual front side impact airbags
- Electronic stability
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- Occupant sensing airbag
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My great-uncle Ludwig lived in Paris where he and his wife Marta owned a fur shop in the center of the city. The first time I visited Paris with my family, Ludwig and Marta invited us to Furriers Tuileries for coffee. We walked along a small street nestled between the shops of Rue Saint Honoré and Rue de Rivoli to find Ludwig standing in the doorway of the cozy store, his bright blue eyes smiling when he saw us approaching.
Surrounded by coats and hats, we sat on straight-backed cafe chairs around a small round table laid with cheese and crackers and fruit – tiny plums and peaches. The fruit was sliced. The conversation was somewhat formal as the grown-ups caught up on the years since my parents' last visit.
I balanced a small plate on my knees and covered it with crackers and fruit. When I was ready for seconds, I tentatively reached for another cracker, this time spreading it with soft creamy cheese, leaving behind the chalky white exterior. It was my first taste of room temperature cheese. It was not my last.
Ludwig and Marta eventually sold the store and Marta passed away. Whenever I visited Paris, Ludwig and I would meet in his apartment and sit on his brocade sofa and share a platter of cheese and crackers and slices of ripe fruit. Gradually our conversations became less formal. We shifted from English to French and had more to talk about than how I was doing in school.
When Ludwig visited New York, the whole family would go out to eat. When it was my turn to choose a place for lunch, I'd suggest a brasserie for steak frites. When it was his turn, he'd suggest a diner in Queens. He liked fried eggs and hash browns.
He once brought my mother an Hermès scarf that had belonged to Marta. As we sat in the diner, waiting for our food to arrive, I fingered the scarf's hand-rolled edge and slightly rounded corners that indicated it was a vintage piece.
The last time I saw Ludwig, he sliced fruit in his tiny Parisian kitchen while I browsed the living room walls, the paintings, the books concealed behind the paned glass doors of the cabinet. There were a lot of history books.
After we chatted, he insisted on accompanying me in a taxi to my rented apartment. We chatted easily in the back seat as we rode from one end of the city to the other, crossing the Seine into the Left Bank. He got out of the taxi and walked around to open my door, asking the driver to wait until I disappeared through the courtyard and into my temporary home.
As I tell this story, I realize that it seems to have written itself and meandered to where I didn't expect it to.
I meant to start off with a phrase that my mother told me was Ludwig's life philosophy: n'achetez pas des bananes vertes – don't buy green bananas. Though I never heard him say it, I often repeat this phrase to myself when I'm in an outdoor market at the peak of the season. Even though I didn't know Ludwig well, his life always something of a mystery to me, my memories of our rare visits are strong. This French side of my family that introduced me to petite Parisian apartments, stores of another time, and fruit that you slice rather than chomp.
The recipe that reminded me of Ludwig is a blueberry peach tart. The peaches, whose scent welcomed me to last week's farmers market, are sliced and arranged atop an almond frangipane layer. The blueberries nearly bursting with juice scatter in the center. The tart was baked for a celebration – my friend Shoshana had just defended her dissertation. Our friends gathered at my place for tart and many glasses of champagne.
The moral of this story may be obvious, but I'm not a moral-of-the-story kinda gal. Nonetheless, the tart makes me think of Ludwig and Ludwig makes me think of beautifully fresh fruit, careful preparation and making family feel like beloved guests and guests feel like family.
Blueberry peach frangipane tart
This recipe is very similar to the pear frangipane tart I made several months ago, but I changed the citrus flavor from orange to lime. This recipe may make a bit more frangipane than you need. You only want to fill the crust about halfway to the top.
Makes a large (9.5-10 inch) tart.
– 1 batch pâte sucrée or pie dough: the recipe that I use is here and here – make sure not to work the dough too much – you just need a few pulses. Also, before rolling the dough out, remember the fraissage step: gather the dough together into a pile, and then with the palm of your hand, push it away from you against the counter a few times. This will help make the dough flakey.
– 3 T unsalted butter (or margarine if making non-dairy)
– 1 1/2 C almond flour – sometimes called almond meal, this is very finely ground almonds. You can find in made with raw almonds (the flour will be light brown) or blanched almonds (the flour will be a very light beige). You could also make your own by grinding up 1 1/2 C blanched almonds – but be sure to add half the sugar to avoid making almond butter in your food processor.
– 2/3 C sugar
– 1/4 t salt
– 1 t vanilla
– 1 lime for zest
– 2 eggs
– about 3C fruit: 3 C blueberries or 3 peaches and 1.5 C blueberries; other stone fruits will work as well
Prep. Preheat oven to 375°. Lightly grease the bottom of a 9.5 – 10 inch tart pan with a removable bottom.
Roll. Roll the pastry dough out between two sheets of wax or parchment paper (to make it easier to transfer to the pan) into a circle about 2 inches larger than your pan. Remove the top sheet of paper. Gently lay the dough on the pan and slowly remove the second piece of paper. Press the dough into the bottom of the pan and up the sides. Roll your pin across the top of the pan to trim off any excess dough. Use this excess to patch any cracks.
Chill. Refrigerate the tart shell for 30 minutes until firm.
Bake. Prick the dough all over with a fork. Place a sheet of aluminum foil or parchment paper (not wax paper which will smoke) on the raw dough and fill with pie weights or raw rice. You want to weigh down the crust so it doesn't form bubbles. Bake the dough for 10-15 minutes until it just starts to turn golden. Place on a cooling rack. Keep the oven on.
Mix. Melt the butter (I use my microwave). In a medium bowl, mix together almonds flour/meal, sugar, salt, vanilla, and lime zest. Lightly beat the eggs and then mix them in. Pour in the cooled butter and mix. The frangipane will be a bit gritty looking.
Slice. Slice peaches (or other stone fruits) into even slices. I got about 16 per peach because I like the slices thin.
Fill. Spread the frangipane in a thin layer on the tart shell, about half of the way up the edges. Don't feel compelled to use all of the frangipane because you don't want it to overflow after you add the fruit. Arrange the fruit as artistically as you'd like, but keep it in a single layer.
Bake. Bake for 35-45 minutes. Check the tart after 30 minutes and then every few minutes until the frangipane turns golden and is no longer jiggly. Let cool before serving.


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NOTE 1: History protection ensures that potentially unnoticed events, such as remote branch deletions and forced pushes, are now detected and fully recoverable. With standard Git offerings it is comparatively easy to destroy history forever, or replace it with an alternative version using Git's history rewrite feature. With TeamForge's history protection, those changes are always detected and can be rolled back again if necessary.
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CollabNet CEO Bill Portelli suggests that in the enterprise there are "dozens to thousands" of Git developers who will collaborate on branching, coding, and merging — and a loss of data could shatter the schedule of an application project and the other projects and teams that rely on that code.
"The power of Git within the context of TeamForge is global collaboration with enterprise safeguards such as governance and history protection — within a social, community architecture," he said. Portelli goes on to say that having Git history protection within TeamForge provides value for individual and team software development. However, the impact of code saved by history protection can be far reaching across an organization, such as when this code is branched and merged on a repeated basis across multiple product lines with minor feature changes, such as for organizations building device drivers, printing software and mobile phones.
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Do a quick Google search of most hated vegetables, and okra pops up everywhere. I can understand why. Unless you grew up eating okra, it's an intimidating vegetable. Its outward appearance doesn't give you too many clues about how to eat it: Do you cut off the top? Do you eat it raw? How the heck do you cook it?
When you finally conquer your fear and cut into okra, the round, white inner pods release a juice that can be best described as "slimy." For many people, the sliminess factor is enough to completely halt their okra eating experience. That's too bad, because okra has a lot to offer.
In many parts of the world, slender, tapered okra is referred to as "Lady's Fingers," which is a much more charming name. Okra's texture is highly appealing. When cooked properly, it retains a crunchy on-the-outside, creamy on-the-inside quality that is uniquely satisfying. Its flavor is similar to green bell peppers, but earthier. Plus it's easy to cook, versatile, and healthy.
Here's a guide to selecting, storing, and cooking with okra.
How do you select okra?
Choose brightly colored green pods that are firm and sport a pale peach-like fuzz. Avoid okra that is bruised, darkened, or limp. Okra is available at most supermarkets year-round, though it peaks during late summer and early autumn.
How do you store okra?
Place whole, unwashed okra in a plastic bag, or wrap in paper towel, and place in the crisper drawer of the refrigerator for up to 2-3 days.
How do you prepare and cook okra?
Rinse okra well and pat dry. Cut off tops and discard. Although okra can be eaten raw in salads, most people prefer it cooked. Slice for stir-fries and gumbos, or keep whole if frying. Okra can be microwaved, sauteed, broiled, roasted, baked, steamed, and grilled. To reduce sliminess, add something acidic such as vinegar or tomatoes to the okra while cooking.
Okra is most commonly found in hearty gumbos and stews. It's also wonderful in stir-fries with vegetables such as onions, red bell peppers, corn, and zucchini. It's most irresistible when dipped in buttermilk, then cornmeal, and fried to golden perfection, which is a delicacy of the American South.
What are the health benefits of okra?
Okra is a low-carb vegetable. 1 cup has only 36 calories, 0 fat, o cholesterol, 4 g carbs, and 2 g fiber. Okra is especially high in vitamins C and K, which help boost your immune system and prevent bone loss, respectively.
Quick Chicken and Okra Stew
Makes 4 servings
Okra's characteristic sliminess functions as a natural, flavorful thickening agent in stews and soups.
Print recipe only here.
1 tablespoon plus olive oil
1 medium red onion, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
3/4 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 red bell pepper, sliced
1 pound okra, tops removed and sliced thickly
1/2 jalapeno, finely chopped
1 (14-oz) can diced tomatoes, with juice
1 cup low sodium vegetable broth, with 1 teaspoon cornstarch, dissolved
1/2 teaspoon cumin
salt, to taste
2 tablespoons fresh chopped cilantro, plus extra for garnish
1/4 cup queso freso cheese, plus extra for garnish*
1 cup cooked grain of your choice, such as quinoa, brown rice, or couscous
1. In a large frying pan over medium high heat, warm olive oil. Add onions; saute 3 minutes, or until lightly browned.
2. Add chicken. Saute, stirring occasionally, for 5-7 minutes, or until browned.
3. Add red bell peppers, okra, and jalapeno. Saute 3 minutes.
4. Add diced tomatoes with juice, vegetable broth with cornstarch, cumin, and salt. Raise heat to high; bring to a boil. Lower to a simmer, and cook for 7-10 minutes, or until vegetables are tender but not mushy, and the sauce has slightly thickened. Remove from heat. Stir in fresh cilantro and queso fresco. Season with salt as desired.
5. Add 1/4 cup cooked grains to each dish. Top with 1/4 of the stew. Garnish with additional cheese and cilantro. Serve immediately.
*Queso fresco, a mild flavored, soft Mexican cheese with a crumbly texture, is available at Mexican specialty markets as well as the refrigerator section of most major supermarkets. Cotija anejo, another mild-flavored Mexican cheese with a crumbly texture, is a good substitute and is also found in most major supermarkets.
You might also like:
Elote, or Mexican Grilled Corn
Caramelized Plantains with Honey and Lime
Red Corn with Cilantro and Cotija Anejo Cheese
More okra recipes you might like:
Southern Fried Okra at Seriously Good
Okra Gumbo at Nola Cuisine
Indian Sweet and Spicy Okra at Aayi's Recipes
Smoky Pickled Okra at Desert Candy


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Did ya see it? Someone was drinking a little too much while making this table. That back leg is jacked! I still thought it was cute in all its quirkiness and was going to use it in my house but there was one problem...I didn't have a place for it. What we really needed was an ottoman. This table was the perfect size so why not turn it into one? So then it went from looking like this:
I love the new shiny black paint. It just updates the whole piece. The next step was preparing the foam. A few weeks ago we burned (yeah, I said burned) our former couch. (You can do that in the country. Well...I think you can...) It was old and needed to go, so Mitch dragged it to our neighbor's firepit and lit it up. But before he burned it, I removed the cushions to save for this project. So glad I did. You know how stinkin' expensive foam is? Okay, it's not THAT horrible but we're cheapies and would rather save our moolah for say...dinner and a movie. But this foam is some thick stuff. Check it out.
So ghetto me decides to cut it in half. Yeah, the kind of half that's impossible to cut straight. Unless you're Martha, that is. So we marked it all out and tried our darnest to cut straight.
The pain about this project was that we had to line up our fabric perfectly (since it was a geometric pattern) but the table itself wasn't perfect. Remember drunk-o who made it? Well yeah, all the sides were different measurements and nothing was straight. So the finished product isn't perfect but we love it. And seriously how cool is it to tell your friends that you made your own ottoman? I'd take that any day over going out and spending a couple hundred dollars on one. Well that, and I don't have a couple hundred lyin' around.
And here's Mitch again adding the nailhead trim which was a super tedious job. Thank goodness for Mitchell cause I don't have patience for stuff like that. His poor thumb is literally black and blue. He had to press the nailheads in before hammering. There's no way I could have done this project without his help. He did all the annoying parts. Thanks, Mitch!
Tufting part = pain in my ain. Actually it wasn't too bad when there were two of us working on it. We finished it last night. I tried the night before by myself but just got frustrated. This is definitely a two person job.
After Mitch pushed the tufted part down, I attached a button on the underside of the table to keep the thread from going through. Easy solution that works well.
And here she is--the finished product! We love it. Perfect scale for our little living room, complete with nailhead trim and tufting. (Ignore the date on these pictures. I did something on my camera. No idea what.)
Again, here's the before and after:
We figured it took us about three hours a night to work on this and we worked on it for three nights. Of course we're no pros, and wanted to do the best job we could so it probably took us longer than it had to. We're really happy with the results and now we can enjoy the fruit of our labor!
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It's pretty simple. Rattle trap exhaust is now smooth reving, with zero loss of power after updated dyno. Only issue would be weight, pretty heavy part to add in. One of the ideas behind this Hummer H3 was to reduce weight and all lite weight exhaust just got killed back to stock weight with this installed.


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Consumer Reports recently stated that refrigerator manufacturers, including GE, LG and Whirlpool, are adding new technological features that will help keep your food fresh longer. If you're in the market for a new refrigerator, this may be something worth considering before you buy. Here are some highlights of the new features being added:
Whirlpool's Freshflow Produce Preserver
This technology will be in select models, starting this year, and consists of ethylene absorption packets located in crisper drawers. These packets contain potassium permanganate, which neutralizes ethylene – a naturally occurring, odorless, harmless, tasteless gas, given off by fruits and veggies, causing them to ripen more quickly. Whirlpool claims that FreshFlow will make your produce last 25 percent longer, but the packets must be changed every six months.
GE ClimateKeeper Dual Evaporator System
As the old saying goes, "two heads are better than one." The same goes for evaporators in your refrigerator. Older fridge models have one evaporator in the freezer, so that all of the cold air for the fresh food section in the refrigerator comes from the freezer. This causes the airflow from the fresh food section to mix with the air in the freezer. If you notice that your ice cubes taste like onion or broccoli, this may very well be why. (That, or you need to change your fridge filter.) With a dual evaporator system like GE's ClimateKeeper, there are two evaporators, rather than one, so that the fresh food section and the freezer cool independently from one another. The humidity inside your fresh food drawers is also significantly higher, allowing fresh produce and unsealed foods to retain moisture and stay fresh longer.
Bosch VitaFresh Technology
With Bosch's VitaFresh system, a high-tech lining inside your fresh food drawers works with climate sensors to maintain ideal temperature, humidity and air circulation, so that your food stays fresher longer. Bosch also claims that this technology also preserves vitamins and nutrients.
Viking's Plasmacluster Ion Air Purifier
Similar to room air purifiers for the home, a Plasmacluster Ion air purifier inside your refrigerator helps eliminate odors associated with airborne pathogens, such as bacteria, viruses, mold and fungi, helping your food to stay fresher, longer.
LG Push 'N Seal Crisper Drawer
This drawer uses a vacuum to seal your produce inside, apparently keeping it crisp and fresh for longer.
Despite freshness claims from various refrigerator manufacturers, Consumer Reports recommends that you first look for a fridge that has excellent temperature performance. You can keep your produce fresh through proper food storage, eliminating the need for advanced refrigeration technology. And, of course, remember to replace your refrigerator water filter every six months.


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Anne, 73, is a registered nurse with her own home-care services business in Georgia. She was diagnosed with osteoarthritis 42 years ago. She maintains a healthy, active lifestyle, competing in equestrian events, horseback riding in foreign lands, walking, and doing aerobics. This year, she walked more than 26 miles, in 7 hours, 17 minutes, during the Arthritis Foundation's Joints in Motion marathon in Dublin, Ireland. Here, she shares her inspirational story and enthusiasm for life.
What was your first sign that something was wrong? What symptoms did you experience?
I was working as an operating room nurse, and my hands began to hurt and swell. My spine started hurting in the lumbar region (lower back). It was very painful. I would stand at the stove cooking with tears rolling down my face. About 10 years later, my knees became bad. They were so swollen; I couldn't pull my jeans on. The doctor said I wouldn't be walking in another 10 years. Now I have arthritis in all my joints, but my knees remain the worst. My current doctor was surprised I was going to attempt the marathon on these knees, saying I need to have both replaced.
What was the diagnosis experience like?
I saw an orthopaedic surgeon. He thought it might have been a herniated disc, gave me pain pills, and suggested that I take a break. I had an adverse reaction to the medication and ended up in the hospital. While I was in the cardiac care unit, he ordered X-rays, which showed the arthritis. Over the years, I also have gone to a rheumatologist, who told me to stop working. I was in my late 50s and wasn't ready to do that. I'm back treating with an orthopaedist now.
What was your initial and then longer-term reaction to the diagnosis?
I was scared. I had four children and couldn't help wondering what would happen if I became a cripple. I went to the Arthritis Foundation to learn more about the disease. Through the years, I have not let it get me down. I take responsibility for my own health, which isn't always easy. Some days, I'd like to cuddle up in my warm bed rather than getting up and walking. But when I get back, I have such a sense of accomplishment and more energy to do other things. I'm not one to say, "I can't do something." I volunteer with the Arthritis Foundation and Alzheimer's Association, and do a lot of things to take my mind off my pain, such as distracting myself in the garden. I'm determined not to let this disease put me in the rocking chair on the front porch.
How do you manage your disease?
I take a COX-2 nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). Over the years, I have been on other NSAIDS. They only work so long before you have to try another one. I also take the supplements glucosamine with chondroitin and MSM. I have used magnets and wraps for my knees and wrists. I keep my joints in motion, watch what I eat, and maintain a healthy weight.
Did you have to make any lifestyle or dietary changes in response to your illness?
I've always stayed active. I work all day, come home and exercise. I trained for five months before the marathon. I had been alternating every other day between aerobics and walking two to four miles. But I started walking more. I found that the more I walked the better and less painful my arthritis was. I took up belly dancing and yoga to improve my flexibility. Exercise and dancing release endorphins, the body's natural painkillers. I'm very careful about nutrition. I quit drinking milk and eat more vegetables. I keep my weight down. And I'm feeling better than I have in 15 years.
Did you seek any type of emotional support?
I became involved with the Arthritis Foundation, which gave me a chance to talk about it and influence other people not to sit around. Being active allows you to do things with your life.
Did/does your condition have any impact on your family?
It didn't affect my family at all. There is no visible evidence I have this disease, and I never have made a big deal out of it.
What advice would you give to anyone living with this disease?
Go to the Arthritis Foundation. Seek information from your doctor. Find out about the benefits of good nutrition, exercise, and keeping your weight down. And take responsibility for your own health.
Interviews were conducted in the past and may not reflect current standards and practices in medicine. Talk to your doctor to learn more about how this condition is diagnosed and managed today and what treatment approaches are right for you.
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Bin and gone
If the sight of the old wheelie bins isn't seared on your retina, click here to see what this scene used to be like.
Well done to everyone involved. More please!
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Posted by Brockley Nick on 26.6.08
Labels: Brockley Road, litter
I'm sorry to say that I'm a little disappointed with this. The bins are slightly different (I don't like the colours) and just rearranged up against the wall!
The old bins would look much the same if they had been rearranged against the wall. I thought Art mongers were going to come up with a design solution. I don't see much design here. Maybe they look better in real life.
WTF. "Worked their magic again"?
Well it's better than nothing and certainly better than what was there before. I suppose because Artmongers have a demonstrable track record in clever and delightful in its cleverness work, there was an expectation of something a bit more well clever... the bins are supposed to look like parcels and packages, I'm not sure it succeeds.
Maybe it was to do with budget limitations...
This photo is not clear. Are those green, metal, recycle bins still there just out of frame? If not then it's a small improvement mainly because of the extra space. If they're still there then I'm appalled. Anyone of us could have told the council that the bins ought to be flush against the wall. The bins look almost the same but painted a different colour.
They look nothing like parcels. Not even close. Surely some string looking like it's binding them would have been more iconic. How much did this all cost? They look like they're covered in sticking plasters. Utter shit. Furious.
Anon 1812, the green ones are gone.
Anon1815 please don't swear.
The design is minimal, but the effect is quite cartoony, in my opinion. I can see how you could be underwhelmed, but they are a vast improvement, nonetheless.
That's something to celebrate, I think.
When I walked past this morning, I thought "what an improvement".
I don't see the need for detailed analysis personally - they're just bins, and pretty unobtrusive ones I would say, which is good enough for me...
missed opportunity, what a shame. Wasn't there supposed to be some sort of consultation exercise? I have to be honest folks, it looks like brockley is well and truely left on its own. I suggest we stop complaining and get up and do something local. How about painting the railings around the trees? I'm trying to sort out mantle rd flowerbeds, anyone interested visit my blog for details.
Nick - Because the big green metal things have gone then that's an improvement. But it would have been an improvement just to do that and move the other green bins up against the wall.
Seriously - were Art Mongers commissioned to tell the council they might be better off to rearrange the bins? If so then I have major, major worries about the people who work in the council. I believed (obviously wrongly) that the bins used to be positioned where they were for some kind of access reason and convenience. Anyone....... anyone, could have told the council that they would look better against the wall. therefore all Art mongers have done from what I can tell is repaint the bins.
A horrible drab beige.
Like the Brockley road needs more beige. I hope my disappointment is coming over here because to me this is a joke.
I get the idea behind making them look like parcels. Nice idea. But they don't even do that.
Nick - do you really think this is a good solution? Not better than what was there before because that is not a real measure of quality. Let face it, anything would be an improvement on what was there before so that should be a given.
Does this really do for you what you thought it would?
Are you seriously happy that this is how the money has been spent? You know what I think.
...and what kind of cartoons have you been watching? Cartoons are colourful No?
The stuff that annoys me is the stuff that doesn't get done, like the terrible pavements, the lack of enforcement of shop signage rules, the roundabout redevelopment, etc. The stuff that does get done and makes life better doesn't annoy me, even if it's not done the way I would have chosen. I can see why you don't like the design, but like the other anon said, my reaction when I saw them was 'phew, that's so much better'.
I'd rather vent my wrath on a host of other problems that remain unsolved.
A bit underwhelming but what was there before was REALLY bad. Can't say I can work myself into a froth of indignation about their efforts though - I mean it's fine.
...Nick beat me to it.
I think they should have a had a statue of Princess Diana there. Where is she anyway? not seen her for ages. Is she still seeing that shopkeepers son?
Nick - That's fine to do that, but that doesn't mean things should be done to a below par standard. That to me sounds exactly like an approach which is trying to tick boxes rather than getting any quality. I only want solutions if they work well. If the bins can't be done properly yet then leave them until they can. Because this box has now been ticked by the council it will never be looked at again. This is what we've got for the next few years. We shouldn't settle for mediocrity in our own neighbourhood.
Just think about this for a moment. When you first broke the news about art mongers taking this on it was obvious that you were excited by the possibility of one of brockley's biggest blights to be solved. It hasn't been solved, it's been improved a little, (but when the bins get old/dirty the beige will not look good).
Now you're prepared to let go as an "oh well, at least it's better.' Where's the excitement at a stunning solution. This was an opportunity and it's been missed. IMO.
How much did cost?
I understand where you're coming from.
Mb, I don't know much about bins, but I know what I like.
Nick - I'm glad you do understand because like it or not you are now one of the gatekeepers of opinion in Brockley. You have done more thsan most in the last year or so to champion Brockley, and so if you settle for mediocrity, others will also.
A heavy burden of responsibility....
Apparently Nick is #34 in the "News Shopper" list of most influential people in Lewisham.
The bins might look better in real life, in the context of the road (she says optimistically).
I think the bins are supposed to be like packages left at the side of the post office waiting for delivery, it does have a bit of wit...
I would like to have seen the brief for this.
If they wanted to go for 'unobtrusive' then painting the bins 'in brick' to trompe l''oeil us, might have done the trick, but somebody would probably walk into them and then sue the council. This is now unlikely to happen so be thankful for small mercies, and be cheerful I say.
It's a nice idea to make them look like parcels. It IS a huge improvement, but it's not as good as the 'feed the cows' idea in New Cross.
But that was brilliant!
I'd like to see them close up
Anons various - If you open the image up, you can see more of the detail - which for me made it look more interesting than the small image.
It's not as instantly striking a concept as the nx cows, but I think they've played with the images of what goes into the bins as stamps or this way up signs on boxes quite nicely. I have only seen it in photos so far - look forward to seeing it in person...
I think the idea is a good one. But to me they don't deliver (ouch). They don't look enough like parcels to make the connection. Big, colourful, parcels in wrapping paper would have looked better with name tags or ribbons.
I think they would have nicer if they had been painted Royal Mail red with elements of black on them to make them look like short stubby post boxes.
Paint the bins like bricks on the wall behind and then put this on the front.
actually i quiet like the postbox idea - but whatever.
I've never seen blue parcels before.
Monkeybaby is right, lets put a statue there of Princess Diana, and we can salute her everytime we cross the road.
I'm really not sure if he's joking.... anyway off to watch the footy. Now no fighting while I'm away.
I've just found the brief well theme for this from the linked article above
What the Council Giveth, the Artmongers Taketh Away
The Brockley Max team bring word that Artmongers, the people behind Moo Cross and the Toadsmouth Key, will be transforming one of Brockley's famous eyesores - the bin farm down by the post office.
The theme for the piece is love, environment, recycling, local heritage, conservation and cleanliness – all subjects very close to Brockley's heart. The aim is to have the work all ready for the forthcoming Brockley Max festival. We're not sure whether the transformation will be permanent, but we hope so!
"There will be workshops so that Artmongers can work with local people, the first being tomorrow, Friday 16th May, 11am in Toadsmouth Too. You should also be able to find A4 leaflets with more info in cafes around the area. Email firstname.lastname@example.com for more info. "
So we in Brockley were able to take part if we wanted to. This is our OWN doing. One has to laugh.
Do dah, that is rather upsetting isnt it. Oh well.
I think it is OK - nice concept, subtle execution
I'm in favour. I think it's an amusing concept, subtly executed. Those bins were godawful before.
It's a huge improvement, whatever. You can't expect too much from people who are self-confessed artmongers.
I thought the sorting office was due for closure....not much point in giant parcels if that happens!
But yes, a definite improvement.
I thought the bins were on the way out anyway when Brockley gets the twice daily rubbish collections or whatever along Brockley Rd, like in Blackheath. Nick you mentioned this before
[do dah] Well, I'm sure we could have taken part in things if we wanted to, but as it was on a Friday at 11am I think most of us would have been in work, in, y'know, proper jobs. In Central London. We're not all internet-based workers and yummy mummies in Brockley.
I see that one of the Anonymous-es pointed this out at the time.
I very rarely walk along there and it's nice to see that the newly planted trees are still safe in their cages and not snapped off by some maurauding yob
It is a success, every bit of improvement in our area is all good as far as I am concerned.
Well done to all involved and yes lots more please!!
Walked past them yesterday and they literally made my blood boil - what a total waste of time and money - was looking forwrad to something like the ones in new cross - instead we get crap parcels????? How much were they paid i wonder? pointless retarded crap. Angry artist living in brockley!
To Andy/The Cat Man, well what can you do? It's either laugh or cry.
Lb, I don't know where you are headed with that comment addressed to me, you seem to be assuming things. But that's your business.
My comment was a laugh at myself; my prejudice at assuming the recycling bin design was a council diktat, when as I found out the process was open to us in the locale.
And whilst the time of the meeting may have been prohibitive for some, I noted that there was an email address that interested parties could have responded to.
they literally made my blood boil
I'm glad you lived to tell the tale.
The theme for the piece is love, environment, recycling, local heritage, conservation and cleanliness – all subjects very close to Brockley's heart
All of the above are good ideas. How then did we end up with parcel bins? If anything they missed the point i think. I agree that it is better but it has clearly not met most peoples expectations.
Look at the picture of the bins while reading out the theme of 'love, environment, recycling, local heritage, conservation and cleanliness', then try to work out what went wrong.
Waste of time and money - not very artistic, the local primary would have done better. You can see their banksy style all over brockley.
Please stop having a go at the mongers. It's cruel.
I wonder if they will be entered into local, national art competitions like their previous bins were?
They were treading water on this job. Easy money. Nobody appears to know how much this all cost.
This is a case of the Emperors new clothes. My guess it that the council people are so philistine they bowed to the artists 'vision' without challenge. If I was the client I wouldn't have signed this sh1t off and made them go back to the drawing board. Classic Brockley though, it occupies the middle ground with a tired shrug of the shoulders.
"it [Brockley] occupies the middle ground with a tired shrug of the shoulders".
To change things requires bold decisions. Be it funding for the Brockley Society or anything else. People may disagree with my views, but I hope people realise the importance of what I and now this anon has tried to say in this regard.
I don't share your views on anything.
Good idea poorly executed.
Yes, not recognisable as parcels. And if that is the way they use sellotape I will never give Artmongers a parcel of mine to wrap for the post - it looks more like bits of sticking plaster and not holding anything together!
But I agree a witty concept - they are very good at that, and nicely unobtrusive. We don't necessarily want to copy the New Cross cows.
[i]We don't necessarily want to copy the New Cross cows[/i]
Ha ha ha ha ha.
'We' are in New Cross - we're interlopers.
OK OK - but you know what I mean (too many cows is boring)...and it is rude to say that we, you and I, don't want them - those who claim to represent Telegraph Hill but don't mention the Farmers Market in the Park in the same listing as the one in Hilly Fields - copying OUR cows.
I just find them rather un-inspiring. Rather 'middle-road'. I know of several accountants who could of created a much better design.
Hmmm, don't know what happened to to the th farmers mkt listing, it certainly used to be there, may have got lost in a clean-up, the calendar's not very up-to-date. But oh dear, no need to get the hump about it. I / we don't claim to represent anyone, we just report on the local news, and try our best to be comprehensive. We're fairly reliant on the contributions of readers, so if we've missed something, please tell us. I interviewed bridget from hillaballoo yesterday, by the way.
Wwhy not show our arty credentials by creating something like the sibelius monument to stick above the recycling bins or on Brockley Common? That will liven up the place.......
Pulling your leg - gotta keep those mental maps pointing in the right direction.
Not at all in a hump - just joshing with danja - you do a grand job.
I'd like to see the post office, when it goes, replaced by the Kunsthaus Graz....
@lb - good choice!
Unfortunately, I don't believe there are currently any plans to get rid of it...
Yes, it's been one of my favourite buildings for a while.
To be honest I won't be that annoyed if the delivery office stays; our letter box is so small that I end up down there pretty much every week.
I saw them in Sunday and although they did not make me think "wow" I wasn't disappointed either – just thought it was a huge improvement on the mess that had blocked the corner of the pavement previously. (However, the pavement where the previous bins were is dark grey with dirt and could do with a pressure hose clean!)
If you read the parcels the address is amusing and although the cows in nx have visual impact I'm please our bins are unobtrusive and not readily recognisable as bins.
Where's this News Shopper list of Lewisham people (with Nick at No. 34) published? Who else is on it? Presumably Father Owen features somewhere. Having been around the borough for more years than I care to admit to I would be interested in seeing it. Tried searching their website but to no avail.
Um, I think it was a joke Tamsin ...
Whoops - I don't normally take things too seriously. How embarassing.
I will go back away and hide for another week in the 16th Century.
walked past this today and it's such an improvement. Now someone has to keep the piles of old clothes, lone shoes and dirty mattresses at bay.
I'm sorry, but is no-one going to contest the remark that "cow-painted" recycling bins increased recycling in the area by 60%?! ... Not cynical by nature, i would usually let this pass, but where did this statistic come from!? Bafflingly still, is how was this apparent survey conducted? - Rest assured I am not a statistician, however I have my doubts over the so called "artistic" merits of spending money to paint some bins (destined to look crummy within a few months regardless of the quantity of paint used), in order to encourage recycling. Whatever happened to selfLESS actions for the common good? I hope my taxes haven't been squandered on this B*ll*cks, when the NHS is forever in deficit (no thanks in part to the Iraq and Afghanistan War - apologises for the tangent).
Do keep up, that was months ago.
"i'm not a statistician"
neither am I, but I'd like to point out that you can increase anything by 60% if 10 people recycled one week and 16 people did it the next. it might not represent much in tangible terms.


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Clancy was a puppy that we got exactly two years ago this month. Some of you have asked on occasion about Clancy and how he's doing. I never did blog about it, but the truth is that we were forced to give Clancy away shortly after he came to live with us.
You see, when we decided to get a puppy my wife was a stay-at-home mom, which was the ideal situation for training and raising a brand-new puppy. However, shortly after receiving Clancy, Mrs. Quilt Dad fortuitously received a wonderful opportunity to begin her career as a college-level teacher. All of a sudden a full-time worker again, it became clear that it was unfair to our young puppy to leave him locked up all day long by himself. Luckily, we found an older couple with a big farm that had just lost their dog and were looking for a new puppy to spoil. Trust me, Clancy is a VERY lucky dog.
Fast-forward two years, and my wife is transitioning back out of a full-time job to be a student again. With the summer completely off and a much more flexible schedule starting this fall, she and I both felt it was the perfect time to get another dog.
Meet Tula, the newest member of the Quilt Dad family!:
Yes, it's Tula ... as in fabric designer extraordinaire, Tula Pink. What started out as a bit of a Twitter joke really caught on -- my wife and kids all LOVE the name. Plus, there may have been a bit of a bribe by Tula Pink herself for some hard-to-find fabric to make a custom dog collar that may have sealed the deal!
Tula's a golden doodle -- half golden retriever, half poodle -- just like Clancy was. That means no shedding and easy on my allergies. A perfect combination.
She's a real sweetheart -- very smart and very well-behaved. But she is a puppy nontheless, which means lots and lots (and lots) of energy, and a whole lot of work.


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Optimizing a Program Means Making It Run Faster, Right?
Last week and the week before that, I wrote about optimization. Looking back on those writings, I realize that I never said just what I mean by optimization. Thinking about it more carefully, I realize that there isn't a single universal definition.
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People often use optimization to mean changing a program in ways that they think will make it run faster, but that casual definition is far from complete. For example, is a change to a program an optimization if you don't know whether it helps the program's performance?
This question may seem silly: Why bother optimizing if you don't know whether your optimization makes any difference? But can you truly say that you've never written code the way you did because you thought it would probably be faster — but didn't bother to prove that it actually was faster? For example, at one time or another, most C++ programmers have thought about which of the following styles is most appropriate for a function:
void do_work(Thing t) { /* … */ } void do_work(const Thing& t) { /* … */ }
The first of these examples copies its argument to its parameter each time you call it; the second uses a reference to avoid copying the argument. Can you truly say that you have never thought about which of these forms runs faster?
In practice, which form is faster depends on the context, and probably does so more than most programmers realize. For example, in the second of these definitions,
t is a reference — which means that each time the program uses
t, the compiler has to look at the object to which
t refers. If
t were copied once, as in the first example, that object would probably be on the computer's stack; in the second example, each use of
t might be a memory reference. The performance difference, if any, between these two states of affairs is heavily implementation-dependent.
Although it might not be obvious how copying an argument affects a program's performance, copying an object or not can affect a program's behavior in ways that are much more important than mere performance. To see this effect, consider this function:
void scale(vector<double>& v, const double& x) { for (auto p = v.begin(); p != v.end(); ++p) *p /= x; }
This function divides every element of a vector by a given scalar. The program's author defines the scalar parameter
x as a reference in order to avoid copying it.
Suppose that you have a vector
v, and you want to scale it so that element number
n becomes
1 and all the other elements are changed proportionally. You might consider writing something such as
scale(v, v[n]);
This call doesn't do what you probably think it does. See if you can figure out why before reading on.
The problem is that the parameter that corresponds to
v[n] is a reference. Therefore, calling
scale has the same effect as executing
for (auto p = v.begin(); p != v.end(); ++p) *p /= v[n];
When this code reaches
v[n], it will have the effect of executing
v[n] /= v[n];
thereby setting
v[n] to
1. All of
v's elements after element
n1, leaving their values unchanged. If the
scale function had defined
x as
double rather than as
const double&, this problem would not have occurred.
We have just seen two hazards of optimization. When you change a program in ways that you believe will improve an aspect of its performance:
- you might change its behavior without realizing it; and
- you might know for sure whether your change was actually an improvement.
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Java and IoT In Motion
At JavaOne last week, I was involved in the construction of the Internet of Things (IoT) concept project called "IoT In Motion," a joint partnership between Eurotech, Hitachi, Hitachi Consulting, and Oracle. I helped build some of the back-end components including a RESTful service written in Java with some database queries, and I helped a bit with the front-end as well.
Also known as "The People Counter", the IoT system included stereoscopic cameras that can detect shapes in three dimensions with movement. The software working with these cameras is programmed to know the difference between a human being and, say, a dog or cat, and report only when people have walked by, including the direction they were headed. Placing these cameras at the entrances and exits to various places within The Moscone Center, such as the keynote lecture halls, event rooms, and show floors, the traffic patterns of people could be analyzed as they walked in and out of these places.
And that's exactly what was done at Oracle OpenWorld and JavaOne this year. Software written in Java, end-to-end, made it possible to analyze traffic patterns over time, as well as registration line wait times. The GUI application that presented all of this data was built using JavaFX. The entire proof of concept was coordinated by Oleg Kostukovsky of Oracle, who you can see here explaining the system. Additionally, the folks at Eurotech and Hitachi posted these slides to explain the technology behind the system in detail. For a sample of the JavaFX GUI, check out this video.
With the system, Oracle was able to see, in real-time and historically, when people arrived for certain events, when they left and, and when correlated with the event schedule, draw conclusions as to why. For instance, once it was announced that Larry Ellison would not be able to make his presentation half-way through a keynote event, the IoT in Motion system reported just how much of an impact this news had on the room attendance: More than half of the people walked out within a few minutes time. This reaction was observed in real-time by the system coordinators, and drove home just how much value the analytics a system such as this, built almost entirely in Java end-to-end, could provide to event planners. Food for thought.
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The same day, I met a man named Bob Livingston. A representative from Louisiana that served in the house for over 20 years. If I remember right, he was even Speaker of the House of the United States for a short time. A powerful man in the United States who served for a third of most people's lives. (While there are hundreds of people in the U.S. government and I have come to learn it is just another job, it still holds a mystique) He sat with me for a few moments and was so concerned about his blackberry he couldn't even visit for a whole five minutes. Another man who influenced millions of lives, but in lasting tribute will have little more than name recognition to go with his face in my life. Do we recognize the influence we could have on people, but due to our own concerns and selfishness do not take the opportunity to reach out more often.
If you would not know it, I was giving a tour this week and while explaining the Capitol Ceiling (which is always accompanied with my looking around while explaining rather than peering up a dozen noses) and I recognized a man sitting on one of the benches on the outer parameter. I excused myself from my tour group for a moment to go say hello to the Governor of Idaho, my beloved home state. I walked over, shook the hand of Dirk Kempthorne, and introduced myself. He looked pensive and contemplative. I somewhat regret having visiting with him as he seemed almost melancholy, but I was thrilled with the opportunity. Here was a man who took a few moments to say hello and learn a little about me. He did not brush me off and seemed somewhat interested. This man, while definitely with his own thoughts, took a few moments out to focus on the one. He will have a much more lasting influence than the President of a small nation or Speaker of the House. Nevertheless, many don't like the Governor, but he seemed much more willing to care about other people than the first two.
In that tour group that I excused myself from was a former Senator of the State of Oregon. Neil and Mary Bryant were a different breed though. They were engaging, willing to share of themselves and learn of others, and even reached out to meet others. They and their friends Neal and Linda Huston were fun to take on the tour as they were so willing to get along and be a part of society. They are good individuals who loved to learn. He tried to stump me on historical facts of the United States of the Pacific Northwest (which my knowledge is not very good, I just got lucky that I knew his answers). They were by far the best people I met that day. While not as impressive in stature of the world, they left an impression that will be much more lasting.
With all that said, I want to recognize some of those who have affected my life the most. Colleen Jonas. Father in Heaven. Jesus Christ. Milo Ross. Sandra Jonas. Amanda Hemsley. Brad Hales. Kathy Duncan. Ted Tateoka. Kevin Orton. Nicole Whitesides. Laurel Hepworth. Marie Lundgreen. Kathryn England. Anna Badger. Chris Horsley. Megan Duncan. Dustin McClellan. James Cazier. Tom Kunzler. Altan Hardcastle. Warren Crane. Gene Hansen. Lorn Duff. I am sure there are more, many more. Thank God for good souls who reach out and connect with people. Who care more for others than they do for themselves. May God forever bless those who have affected my life and may I return the favor to all I come in contact with.


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you just listed my biggest problem with this concept. The first movie being the first 2 books, and the Waste Lands being on TV. IMO, Waste Lands is the best book of the 7, and I would really hate to see a watered down version of it on TV. Now, if it works out where it is a good thing that they are able to take the extra time from a TV series to really capture the minor details, that would be great. But i think it would lose the epicness that a full movie would have.
I agree with you. Besides the 1st book, Waste Lands is also my fave. I'd love for the Waste Lands to get an entire season on tv (If it was HBO or AMC), I'm not really sold on NBC though...
A couple other problems I see:
they are probably going to go for a PG13 rating to get more of an audience
you would think they would want a name actor to carry this thing, is a big name actor going to settle for 2 season of tv?
2 seasons of TV and 3 feature films.
I agree that this has the potential to be so bad it's unwatchable but with that you also get the potential for it be to one of the best adaptation events in film/tv history.
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Whenever I think of a wedding of someone close, I think of the simple advice that my rabbi gave me before I got married.
He called me into his study, because he was going to share the secrets of a long-lasting relationship. I was excited, because I knew nothing about marriage, and quite honestly, I was pretty scared.
The rabbi leaned across the table and looked into my eyes, "Yisroel," he smiled as his eyes widened, "it is a mitzvah to give your wife flowers before Shabbat, and that is the Jewish secret to a long-lasting, loving marriage."
That's it? That's the secret? Really? But why?
I never really understood the whole women and flowers thing. Let's be real here: the flowers are cut and are in the process of dying, and in a few days, she will throw them out.
At least a potted plant is alive and will last a little while if it's taken care of.
So why flowers? Flowers are useless. They're impractical and temporary, and they're not an investment.
But that's precisely their power. You buy them for no other reason than because your wife likes them. You do it just for her.
This is the very definition of romance – doing something pointless, just to express love. Nobody needs flowers. They won't be around forever, but someone you love likes them, so you buy them.
That's why our relationship with God is so romantic. He needs nothing from us humans, and we won't be around forever.
But He gets immense pleasure out of it when we do a mitzvah, an act that He has commanded. So we do it. Not for what we get out of it, and not for what He gets out of it, but just because He likes it.
The moment we do something that makes no sense to us, but makes our loved one happy, we have truly transcended ourselves and connected with someone else.
Stop thinking about yourself and think about her. That's the power of the flower.
Rabbi Yisroel Bernath is spiritual director of the Monkland Jewish Centre – Chabad NDG and the Jewish chaplain at Concordia University in Montreal.