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Ode to a Pillow-Soft Dinner Roll
I love bread.
All bread.
Including, but not exclusively, this roll.
Thank you for listening.
I know...I know....what am I doing messing around on a silly little blog with mad poetry skills like this? Anyone that has known me for approxiametely negative 7 seconds knows I heart....with puff paint....bread. My cousin made these rolls for my birthday...which was in July. I just came out of my bread comma long enough to share this recipe. I will be asking her to make these in honor of each of my birthdays from here on out.....and I plan on honoring my birthday on the 18th of each month. It just seems like the right thing to do.
It's bread. Really, could you go wrong with bread? If your answer is anything but 'no'....please refrain from answering.
The recipe (which she originally found on All Recipe) is as followed....and should be followed for any upcoming feast....
Roll Ingredients: 4 1/2 t. active dry yeast, 2 eggs, 1/2 c. water (110-115 degrees F), 1/4 c. sugar, 2 c. warm milk (110-115), 6 T shortening, 1 1/2 t. salt, 7 c. all purpose flour.
Roll Instructions: In a bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add milk, shortening, egs, sugar, salt and 3 c. of flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in the rest of the flour (should form a soft dough).
Turn into a floured surface and knead until smooth (about 6 minutes, dough will be sticky). Place in greased bowl, turned once to grease the top and cover and let rise in a warm space until double...about 1 hour....unless your birthday is in July and it's 108 degrees outside....then it should be about three minutes.
Punch dough down. Turn onto flours surface, divide into 24 pieces. Shape into roll. Place 2 inches apart on greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise until doubled (about 30 more minutes). Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown.


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This post "Happy Halloween - Farewell to Gorgeous October" was originally uploaded by Tyra Hallsénius Lindhe in the blog Tyras Trädgård/Tyras Garden
This must have been the best fall ever!
The weather has been extraordinary wonderful. Sunny days and MILD temperatures, now that's the way I like it. Jack Frost has not shown his face yet and I wish he could stay away from my part of the world a bit more, as the winter here is much to long and dark..."We do not need to freeze our but off too, yet, Jack!" ;-)
I can still harvest from my kitchen garden and I do have some flowers that are still in bloom. What more can a garden-girl wish for.
I wish you all a wonderful weekend!/ Tyra


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First off I want to say that I am incredibly happy to have decided to study abroad and to have chosen Rosario, Argentina. I had not traveled outside of the U.S before (well once as a child but I don't remember the experience) and this study abroad has broadened my horizons and I cannot wait to travel again.
I've been home since Tuesday afternoon and things have finally slowed down enough for me to write. Being back home has been more of an adjustment that being in Rosario. For one, it's summer here. It was a lot easier to go from spring to winter than from winter to summer. Especially since I came back with a cold, and a cold + hot dry weather = nose bleeds. I've pretty much had a nose bleed since I got back, not fun and it really makes me miss the winter in Rosario. And two, the vacation is over. I'm working again and it's a little weird since I hadn't had a vacation in over a year. Going back to work after five weeks of "vacation" kind of sucks.
I feel like it is more difficult for me to adjust back into my normal routine and into American culture than it was for me to adjust to Rosario. I think it has a lot to do with the fact that when I arrived in Argentina I had no clue what to expect, everything was new and I just immersed myself. But coming home, I had a clear memory of what everything was like. But now that I have a different perspective and notice different things, what I see does not match perfectly with what I remember so it has been a bit more difficult to adapt because things feel more foreign. I feel like i'm not making much sense, maybe it's the blood loss, so I will update this later.


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Colon Cancer Challenge 2011
Here are some photos from Lexington Medical Center's 2nd annual Colon Cancer Challenge bike ride, held on Saturday, March 26th. Bike ride proceeds will pay for colonoscopies for people who are uninsured.
Nearly 150 riders participated.
Thank you to all of our sponsors.
Here is Dr. March Seabrook, gastroenterologist, who has dedicated his professional life to educating people about colon cancer and the importance of colonoscopy.
LMC employees with Dr. Seabrook.
LMC Associate Chaplain James Gibson gave the benediction at the bike ride. LMC staff member Veretta Campbell sang the National Anthem.
Renee Carpenter and Connie Watson of LMC Community Outreach.


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Dont trick chliden too much.
Something that adults should think when tricking children. The childhood is full of imagination and innocent, many things that tricked by adult usually think is real.
If adult continues to tricking children and then children know the truth, there may be unbelief anymore.
There are 2 ways I think after watching it.
- Announcers shouldn't trick children so much. If they didn't and say about truth early, it won't happen like this.
- If the whale is really talkable (without tricking), I think it's wonderful episode.
Great Idea to say "Do Not trick innocent children too much."
Enjoyable episodes :D
Laughed too hard at this
pijuan666 wrote:LOL! The image of the whale in the moon is too funny! But wouldn't it be all messed up, like exploded or something for the lack of pressure and also freezed?
It would be messed up or frozen but that's the magic of animation. It would also have to be floating around given the lack of gravity.
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Graduate Council Meeting
February 2, 2012
I. The meeting was called to order at 2:05 p.m.
Voting members and alternates present were: J. Allen, G. Alter, A. Chamberlain, J. Coleman, D. Cool,
R. Grandhi, B. Gray, M. Gruys, P. Ilagan, M. McNutt, B. Milligan, R. Ramsey, L. Ream, D. Roby, J. Runkle, M. Schultz, E. Self, T. Tarpey, J. Tipps, L. VandeCreek, S. Watamaniuk.
Non-voting members, alternates and other attendees were: B. Ayres, M. Brainerd, C. Brun, L. Caron,
D. Cipollini, D. Curry, S. Foster, E. Gilles (scribe), L. Hofmeyer, A. Hsu (chair), L. James, M. Kadakia,
C. Loranger, D. Voss, D. Williams.
II. Approval of Minutes
It was moved and seconded that the minutes of the November 10, 2011 meeting be approved as written. Motion carried unanimously.
III. Report of the Dean (A. Hsu)
a. Enrollment and Recruitment – The Graduate School received an enrollment report from Institutional Research and is taking the enrollment downturn seriously. Several initiatives were introduced last fall, i.e., retention scholarships and recruitment grant programs. Enrollment is down: (1) as part of the national downward trend (4% overall for masters programs), (2) as a result of a large decrease in the education workforce and the removal of the state's link between teacher salary and degree level (Education students make up 1/3 of the WSU grad student population –CEHS had a 14% decrease), and (3) as a result of the quarter to semester transition. Studies have shown that many universities experience a dip in enrollment before the transition. Application data comparing Fall 2012 with Fall 2011 applications shows a 27% increase in domestic applications for Fall 2012 and 10% increase in international applications. This suggests that domestic students have been delaying their applications.
b. Graduate School External Advisory Board – First meeting held in December with seven board members. They are very enthusiastic about helping and committed to meeting quarterly (the Grad School had suggested biannually). Although their activities are still being considered, the Grad School will encourage the formation of an advancement committee to help with graduate student support.
c. Admission Software – The Graduate School is moving towards an electronic admission process. The College of Liberal Arts is assisting in the testing phase.
IV. Report of the Assistant Dean (B. Ayres)
a. Retention Scholarships – An email was sent in January with a request for grad program directors/dept chairs to identify students who are doing well in their program but have encountered financial difficulties. Students who meet the following criteria are eligible to apply for these scholarships: (1) Has completed at least one half of the credit hours towards a master's or doctoral degree program at Wright State by the start of Fall 2012, (2) Enrolled as a full time student (registered for at least 6 semester credit hours) in a graduate degree program for Fall 2012, or enrolled part time in the final semester of graduate work, (3) Does not also hold a Graduate Tuition Scholarship (GTS), Graduate Assistantship (GA/GRA/GTA), or Graduate Council Scholarship in the same terms for which the Retention Scholarship is requested, (4) Has at least a 3.3 accumulative grade point average in their graduate career at Wright State, and (5) Test scores (GRE, MAT, Praxis, etc.) and undergraduate GPA may be considered as needed to further differentiate applicants.
Discussion: April 15 deadline may be too early to identify students. Response: The Graduate School can offer up to thirty scholarships; may have second deadline if some money remains after April 15.
b. Graduate Application Fee – The Graduate School has been in the practice of waiving the graduate application fee for students who have participated in the McNair scholars program (a program for under-represented minorities). The Grad School intends to extend this policy to also include students in the NIH-funded PREP program (Post-baccalaureate Research Education Program) and to put the policy in writing in the Graduate School's Policies and Procedures Manual (Policy 1.50).
Dr. Hsu explained that this is an administrative procedural issue. As such, this policy is being presented as information only.
V. Committee Reports
a. Policies Committee (G. Alter)
1. Plagiarism – The Policies Committee met again to discuss the need for a policy. The committee reviewed the incident at Ohio University and invited Gary Dickstein, Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs and Director of Community Standards and Student Conduct, to the meeting. In the end, the committee concluded that a policy for plagiarism was not appropriate. The Student Code of Conduct already includes language that is specific to graduate students and offers a range of sanctions. The Faculty Handbook and Student Handbook both state that faculty are responsible to report plagiarism. Any change to the current policies would require action by the Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate. Gary Dickstein had shared an example of the process with the committee; the Policies Committee felt that the current policy is a thorough and fair process.
2. Policy 1.73 English Proficiency – On behalf of the Policies Committee, G. Alter moved to approve the amendment to Policy 1.73 that adds "a minimum score of 57 on the Pearson Test of English (PTE)" as a means to demonstrate English proficiency. Discussion: The question was asked if departments could require higher scores. Departments can set higher scores without the approval of the Graduate School. The Grad School just asks to be informed of the minimum score. A. Hsu called for a vote. All in favor. Motion carried.
3. Policy 3.23 Curriculum Approvals Process – On behalf of the Policies Committee, G. Alter moved to approve the amendment to Policy 3.23 that adds "Requests for course additions will also be sent to the Registrar and the Dean or Dean's designate of the other academic colleges with a minimum of thirty days for review before final action by the Graduate School is required. Deans and their designates are encouraged to give their feedback on the proposal through their college's Graduate Council representatives, where it can be considered both at the Curriculum Committee and by the Graduate Council as a whole." Discussion: none. A. Hsu called for a vote. All in favor. Motion carried.
4. Policy 3.100 Graduate Program Review – On behalf of the Policies Committee, G. Alter moved to approve a new policy for graduate program review, Policy 3.100. Discussion: Time interval of the program reviews was questioned. The Policies Committee and Graduate School had intentionally left this vague because of the uncertainty of how long one program review will take. The Grad School has started reviewing the PhD programs with an eventual goal of a 5-year cycle of review (one per year). With sixty masters programs, it might be feasible to set a 6-year cycle of review (ten programs a year). A process has not been established. After discussion, G. Alter withdrew the motion.
b. Membership Committee (B. Gray)
The Graduate School Dean approved 15 new graduate faculty members (3 Regular, 12 Adjunct). The Membership Committee reviewed and approved 3 new Regular grad faculty members. A reminder: As part of the annual faculty review, please ask your department/college to check graduate faculty status -do memberships need to be renewed and/or upgraded?
c. Curriculum Committee B (C. Loranger)
1. CEHS Certificate in Instructional Design for Online Learning –On behalf of the Curriculum Committee B, C. Loranger moved to approve the certificate program and the two corresponding course inventories (EDT 8490 and EDT 8590). Discussion: To clarify the purpose of the certificate, this program will teach how to develop and design online instruction. A. Hsu called for a vote. All in favor. Motion carried.
2. Course Inventory: ENG 609 Technical Writing and Professional Skills for International Students – This is a new course to be offered this summer, and includes quarter and semester options. It is mainly for LEAP students and provides an opportunity for them to substitute the TOEFL requirement by taking LEAP Level 4 and a program related graduate level course. On behalf of the Curriculum Committee B, C. Loranger moved to approve the course inventory for ENG 609. Discussion: none. A. Hsu called for a vote. All in favor. Motion carried.
d. Joint Curriculum Committees (C. Loranger)
1. Degree Title Change: Selected Studies to Professional Studies – Curriculum Committees A and B met in November to discuss the degree title change proposal from the Graduate School. Some committee members had concerns that the title of professional studies was too vague. A compromise was reached by recommending that Graduate Council require that the transcript of any student completing a Professional Studies master's degree note a specific concentration for the student. On behalf of Curriculum Committees A and B,
C. Loranger moved to approve the degree title change from Selected Studies to Professional Studies with the concentration noted on the student transcript. Discussion: Explanation of current Selected Studies program: A student works with an advisor (and a committee of at least three faculty) to develop a program that is substantially different than any other program that is offered. There has only been one student in ten years to graduate with this degree. Concerns that the degree title, Professional Studies, was misleading and too vague were voiced. A move to refer the issue back to the curriculum committees with the recommendation to consider a different title for the program was seconded. A. Hsu called for a vote. All in favor. Motion carried.
e. Student Affairs Committee (C. Brun)
1. Outstanding Graduate Alumni Award – The Student Affairs Committee submitted their nomination for the Graduate School Alumna of the Year, Ms. Chitra Bannerjee Divakaruni, MA in English, College of Liberal Arts. She is an award winning and internationally known author, poet, and teacher of writing.
2. Graduate Council Scholars – The Committee received twelve applications: six from Engineering, four from Science and Math, one from Business, and one from Liberal Arts. Two awards will be selected from these nominees and announced by Feb. 15. Nominees can be submitted up until March 15, 2012, with a committee decision by April 1. Nominations already received and not selected in the first round will be reviewed in the second round. There is no need for a second submission of the same nominee.
VI. Career Services (C. Walker)
Charlene Walker, Associate Director of Career Services, provided a quick overview of the services they provide to undergraduate students, graduate students, and alumni. The four main services are (1) career exploration, (2) student employment, (3) cooperative education/internships, and (4) career employment job search and development. They schedule individual appointments (and have associate directors for different majors) to help with career exploration, interviewing skills, and resume and vita reviews. In their office suite, they have a Career Resource Center with 400+ items to review. Career Services has a Linked-In group that is the second largest group at WSU. Career Services organizes Fall and Spring Career Fairs and many other activities and fairs. Charlene encouraged everyone to explore the Career Services website; they have a wide variety of resources on the web.
VII. Graduate Student Assembly - No report.
VIII. Unfinished Business - None
IX. New Business - None
X. Discussion - None
XI. The meeting was adjourned at 3:30 p.m.


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It may surprise some people to know that badgers are first cousins to otters, polecats, weasels, ferrets and mink.
The species we know in this country is the European Badger, one of the largest of the family Mustelidae and an animal of considerable strength and tenacity.
They have short, fat bodies about the same size as a collie dog, and short, powerful legs adapted for digging.
They like to root around in the earth with their noses like pigs and this has given rise to their Welsh name mochyn daear (earth pig), or broch from which their English nick-name Brock has derived.
They are attractive creatures with their long, grey backs and white faces and cheeks divided by long black stripes which pass from behind their ears, over their eyes to their snouts. But they are not seen often unless observers make the effort to go out in the dark near a badger sett, for they are shy, nocturnal creatures. They often show up suddenly at night in the headlights of a car, and road kill is a frequent occurrence as they don't move very fast and seem totally unaware of the danger from traffic. Celebrated in children's books, films and television perhaps the most famous fictional character is Badger in Kenneth Graham's 'The Wind in the Willows.' City folk believe they are cuddly, harmless creatures, and they are indeed harmless if undisturbed. But country folk are ambivalent as badgers can do a lot of damage by their foraging in fields, gardens and on lawns, and also by their excavation of extensive underground setts, which can undermine field margins, creating deep cavities which can turn a tractor over if they collapse. There is also the arguable role of the badger in spreading tuberculosis among farm cattle whose grazing they share as they wander far from their setts in search of earthworms. grubs, beetles, small mammals, roots, fruit and the eggs of ground-nesting birds. They even like to eat the odd hedgehog, which means that hedgehog populations where badgers are numerous are in decline. Scientists are still divided regarding the tuberculosis theory, but farmers are adamant that there is a strong link and their calls for culling of badgers are at odds with the townsfolk's somewhat romantic view. Half a century ago badger hunting was legal and, if a farmer felt the population on his farm was getting out of hand he called in the badger teams. Nowadays, of course, badger hunting, especially the cruel 'sport' of badger baiting with dogs, is justifiably outlawed and badgers are protected. Certain dogs, including the dachshund in Germany and the Sealyham in Pembrokeshire, were bred specifically for badger hunting. Because of the bovine TB limited official culling took place in the 80s and 90s and further culling was undertaken in 2012 and 2013 in Gloucester and Somerset. Badgers are iconic creatures in this country and it is right they should be protected, but a sensible balance must surely be maintained.


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Ever since the weather turned warm, I've had visions of pink lemonade and iced tea with lime wedges dancing in my head. Summer also puts me in the mood to entertain so I thought it would be fun to have a set of coasters to match this citrus drink theme.
I love to have a summer sewing project that is portable so I can take it with me to the beach! Felt is often my material of choice for portable projects since it's ideal for hand sewing. It's also great for making durable home items like these cheerful coasters. For this project we used our Spring Felt Bundle because the bright colors reminded us of real citrus fruits.
I love that each coaster is slightly different from the next due to the handsewing. They will add a breezy, summery vibe to any table. This is the kind of project you can do with very little experience since it requires absolutely no special skills or equipment.– Molly
- A Spring Felt Bundle. NOTE: This bundle has been discontinued. Choose another Wool Felt Bundle, or pick up some colors as individual Wool Felt Pieces. We used Ecru, Yellow, Dark Orange, Pink, Bright Pink, and Lime.
- A Citrus Coaster Template, available for free download here, printed and cut out
- DMC Pearl Cotton Embroidery Thread #8 to match the colors of the felt bundle. You could also just use ecru on all of them if you don't mind seeing the stitches.
For each coaster cut the felt as instructed on the template. You will have:
- 2 large colored circles for the peel and the backing
- 8 colored segments (4 cut from each segment template)
- 1 ecru circle for the pith
Cut "seeds" out of two or three of the segment pieces by folding the segment piece in half lengthwise and then taking a small snip across the fold to take out a small triangular chunk out of the piece.
Place the pith circle in the center of one of the colored circles. Then arrange the segments on top of the pith circle as shown above.
Pin all of these layers together.
Using thread to match the colored felt and a very small running stitch sew on the segment pieces around their edges.
Sew on all of the segments in this manner and press the piece flat.
Pin the other colored circle to the back of the piece.
Hiding the beginning knot in between the front and back colored circles sew the back on with the matching embroidery thread and a small running stitch all the way around the coaster.
Once you've gotten all the way around tie a small knot on the back piece and then pass the needle through the two layers and pull it out in the middle of the back. Snip the thread at the exit point thus hiding it.
Trim edges to make the front look nice and neat.
Repeat all steps to make 2 coasters from each of the colored felt pieces.


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John drove all the way from upstate NY to Wavewalk (close to Boston, MA) to get his W500 fishing kayak. Being an experienced engineer, John took his time to inquire and think about trolling motors, steering systems etc., and came up with one of his own:
I've included some pics of my trolling motor adaptation which borrows from other W kayakers, and adds a unique steering method.
After some experimentation I decided to mount the motor at the very back using a 1/4″ aluminum plate, and added a crossbar to the top of a shortened TM shaft. So far this is Rox's TM configuration. I then routed the steering cables thru 1/4″ brake tubes screwed to 2 strips of pine running the length of the seat.
Since I wanted the steering and motor speed control to be on the same handle, I mounted the TM head and a short section of shaft to a large plastic pulley and wrapped the steering cable around it. By doing so, I can now control the both the steering and speed from the common handle
I attached a piece of 1/4″ plywood to the top of the 2 pine strips and covered it with some foam and a piece of vinyl material. Since there is now a hollow space under the seat I was able to run the TM wires and also a rope to raise the motor via a smaller hand cranked pulley.
I also used the flip-over loading wheel concept that one of the clever W bloggers sent in.
I've been out twice since the TM has been added and so far its working really well.
John Z
I've been out 3 or 4 times and only caught 2 small bass. I'm obviously still a much better engineer than an angler 🙂
I've also been fine-tuning my trolling motor concept: I crossed the cables between the TM cross shaft and where it enters the yak. What this does is give me steering that responds directly to the direction I push the control handle. I no longer have to reverse my direction logic when I choose to turn in either direction. I also wasn't satisfied with my TM crank pulley, so I ripped it out and now have a horizontal reel crank that works much better. I also just installed a fish finder/depth sounder to help me in the fishing department. I just epoxied the transducer sending unit inside the starboard rear hull. I also want to try adding a rudder directly to the body of the trolling motor. I saw this concept advertised on a yak trolling motor web site.
John Z
More About John's Motorized Fishing Kayak, and First Bass Caught!


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Losing It
It's very hard to get out of a war, even a war that most know that you are losing. If you are a superpower, and your opponent is weak mini-state, the difficulty of extraction is greatly increased. An awful lot of people are certain to have a stake in continuing the war long after it becomes clear that the original goals can't be achieved, or can't be achieved at an acceptable cost. Foremost among those are the idiots who got you into the war in the first place, in our case, the President, the Congress, and the Neocon cabal.
They aren't the only ones of course. For many, a war is a great moneymaking opportunity. For a partially outsourced war like Iraq, the opportunities are multiplied. All those who supply weapons, food, fuel, equipment, and contract mercenaries are making a killing, and they don't want the war to stop.
The soldiers, though, are a key. In Vietnam, and in the Soviet disaster in Afghanistan, the soldiers were mostly draftees with little investment in the war or their military units, so they were relatively quick to see the disaster unfolding. The professionals in Iraq are different. To a far greater degree, they are committed to the military and especially to their own units. Giving up is seen as a betrayal of their sacrifice and the sacrifice of their fellow soldiers. So long as they see any hint of progress, it is very difficult for a professional soldier to concede defeat.
Finally, there is us, the mass of citizenry without a direct stake in the war. If our own husbands, wives, and children aren't at stake, the wars depredations don't hurt so much, and nobody wants to admit to being a loser. Also, we are easy prey to the scare mongers who promise horrible things will occur if "the mission fails."
What is needed is an Eisenhower or a Rabin, a man of undoubted military credibility who will say - "I will end the war." There is no such person now alive.


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ROSEMONT, Ill.– The Chicago Wolves held a lead late in the third period, but gave up the equalizer and then the extra point in the shootout as the Milwaukee Admirals skated away with a 4-3 Amtrak Rivalry win Saturday night at the Allstate Arena.
Forwards Jordan Schroeder and Zack Kassian and defenseman Brad Hunt lit the lamp in regulation for Chicago, which dropped its fifth decision in its last six outings.
"Two nights in a row we have given up a goal the shift after we score," said Wolves head coach Scott Arniel. "I guess these are some lessons we are going to have to learn the hard way."
After battling for 65 minutes of regulation and overtime, the Admirals grabbed the extra point in the shootout. Center Austin Watson and defenseman Jonathon Blum scored in the shootout for Milwaukee, while Kassian potted the lone shootout tally for Chicago.
Chicago (8-6-2-1) opened scoring while on the power play 5:47 into the game. Kassian held the puck at the near side of the net and saucered a pass through the crease, where Hunt streaked in and hammered home a one-timer past Admirals netminder Magnus Hellberg.
Milwaukee (7-8-1-1) answered 2:18 later when right wing Juuso Puustinen scooped up a rebound in the slot and his shot was tipped by Watson past Wolves goaltender Eddie Lack at 8:05.
The Admirals grabbed a 2-1 lead 1:21 into the second period when right wing Daniel Bang pulled and dragged around a Wolves defender and snapped a wrister from the far circle under Lack's arm.
The Wolves knotted the score at two when Schroeder converted a three-on-two rush by accepting an Andrew Gordon pass and firing a shot under the glove of Hellberg at 8:56 of the middle frame.
Chicago grabbed a brief 3-2 lead when right wing Darren Haydar batted a puck out of midair that deflected off the pads of Hellberg and dropped down to the crease, where Kassian banged it home.
Hellberg (3-0-0) stopped 30 shots in regulation and overtime and five of six attempts in the shootout.
Watson tied the score for Milwaukee just 46 seconds later with his second tally of the night. Defenseman Ryan Ellis' shot from the point got through traffic and Watson tipped it from the slot past Lack.
Lack (7-4-1) kicked out 29 of 32 shots in regulation and overtime and four of six attempts in the shootout.
The Wolves resume the Illinois Lottery Cup rivalry with the Rockford IceHogs at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 28, at the Allstate Arena.
— Chicago Wolves


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Okay, so this guy doesn't want to be on TV, even if anybody who knows him would immediately recognize his checked shirt and bald spot. But why so shy in the first place? Playing hooky from work? Cheating on his wife? Hideously and improbably deformed? (Why buy courtside seats, then?) Maybe he is, after all, simply ashamed to be in such close proximity to Tracy Morgan. [MSG]
h/t to Pat