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Celebrating Irish
"May your days be as sparkling
As an Irish smile,
The dew on the shamrock,
And the Emerald Isle."
From an old Irish blessing
Hubby, daughter Sue, and I had lots to smile about the past few weeks. There were so many Irish functions to attend. On Tues., March 6, just as we were leaving the Leahy-Holloran Community Center after we had voted, the door to the pre-school area opened and out came Lisa Zinck, the director of the program. "I'm glad I saw you," said she. "I want you to know about the St. Patrick's Dinner next Tuesday evening. I know that you have attended other functions here at the center." She gave us a flyer with all the details of the dinner. We called our pal Eileen Burke and she was delighted to attend. I called Lisa and asked if it would be all right to invite the sisters of Our Lady of Mercy Order, who live in St. Ann's Convent. 'Positively," said Lisa. I called my friend Sister Teresa and extended the invitation to the all the nuns.
Tuesday came very quickly. When we came into the center's cafeteria, we saw that our friend Tom Leahy was playing the bagpipes to welcome the seniors. There were too many of us to sit with pal Eileen Collins so we sat at the next table. Long-time friend Peachy Galvin came over and asked if there was anything she could get us. I finally had a chance to meet Jill LaMonica, the administrative coordinator of the LHCC, in person although we have often spoken on the phone. We noted that the early birds were playing Bingo and winning prizes. Jean Lee came over and spoke about her son and his buddies, who were sitting at the next table and winning many of the Bingo prizes. I understand that Maureen Pennella was the wonderful baker who made the Irish Bread prizes. City Councilor Frank Baker came around to see everyone. Roseleen Weir, Sean's Mom, was visiting all the tables to greet everyone. Dorothy Majeski, at age 98, was the oldest of the seniors playing Bingo. Della Costello came over to greet us. She was having a great time. Our friends from St. Ann's Convent came in to join us. Sister Mary Clare, from County Clare, and Sister Teresa, from the Phillipines, were happy to be there. They saw the decorations on the table, green paper leis and green plastic derby hats. Someone had even made chocolate-covered pretzels. The table also had gold-foil-covered chocolate coins all over it.
There were so many from the neighborhood at the dinner. Rita Gillespie and Gemma Mariano were at the table behind us. Eileen Collins, Norma Conley, Nell Joyce, Marilyn Ferrara, Cathy Coyne, Patsy MacDougall, Jo Peters, Mary Sullivan, Carol Murphy, Terry Ryan, Peg Canty, Mary Burke, Terry Hunt Margaret Lydon, Carol Coakley, Claire Perry, and Ann Wallace were there, too, mostly from the Keystone Senior Apartments.
The food was supplied by the Butcher Shop/Mrs. Murphy's Kitchen of Adams Village and was excellent. The corned beef was the gray type, which all of us liked very much. I was standing behind Sister Teresa at the buffet tables and warned her to be careful of the cabbage since she was not used to eating it. She told me that she had already been warned. There were so many veggies and so much corned beef on our plates that some took about half of their food home with them. We thank the members of the LHCC's staff and council members who helped served the food. We also thank the teen volunteers who helped with the serving: Meaghan O'Sullivan, Brenna Galvin, Trinity Willett, Sean Connolly, Tim Flynn, Neil Tranford, Kalyn Leahy, Makenzie Broderick, Mike McCarthy, and James Verderico. The teens were wonderful feeding all of us and then cleaning up after us.
We were delighted to have step dancers from the Green-O'Leary School of Irish Step Dancing entertain us at the dinner. MaryKate Folan was the oldest dancer, at 13 years. Then came Julia May O'Toole, age 12. Sydney Queally, age 10, and the youngest, Delia O'Toole, age 7. They danced with their soft shoes, known as ghillies, that are very much like ballet shoes. They also entertained us with their hard shoes, like tap shoes. Their outfits were positively beautiful. What a nice way to end our perfect evening. We thank the Leahy-Holloran staff and council, the step dancers, the Butcher Shop/Mrs. Murphy's Kitchen, and the teen volunteers for making the dinner so pleasant.
Thanks to info from Eileen Collins, Hubby and I learned of the Spaghetti Supper at St. Brendan's, sponsored by St. Brendan's St. Vincent De Paul Society, on Sat., Mar. 10. Daughter Sue and pal Eileen Burke joined us. As we walked into Father Lane Hall, our friend Marty Allen greeted us. I saw Bob Dunford in the kitchen, working diligently. (I had a chance to chat with his wife Dottie later in the evening.) Former City Councilor Maureen Feeney and her husband Larry chatted with us for a few minutes. Norma Conley spotted us and invited us to sit with her. We could see that our pals Gregory and Sarah were on the other side of the hall; we had a chance to chat with them before they left. Charlie and Susan Tevnan were there with their girls. Father John Connolly, pastor of St. Brendan's, came in and spoke with the people at our table. So did our friend, Father John McCarthy. Pal Jack Ryan was doing a great job, serving as emcee for the supper. His wife Jan was also chatting with everyone. Eileen, Norma, Dot, Evie, Mary, and Marilyn rounded out our table. Mary, Pat, Tom, Dolly, Irene, and Ann were seated close to us. Our friend Peter Woloschuk came in on our heels.
The food at the Spaghetti Supper was excellent. We had meatballs, ziti with sauce, rolls, Irish bread, and butter, along with coffee. Just as we were finishing our meal, Father Rich Putnam came into the hall. Hubby went over to speak with him because they had worked together at two different times. When Father Rich was still in school, he worked part-time with Hubby at Purity Supreme Market in Fields Corner. At another time, he practice-taught with Hubby in the Boston schools. He was unable to stay at the supper because he had another engagement in East Boston, where he is stationed.
While we were eating, emcee Ryan kept calling the names of winners of the raffles. We would have loved to have won the Irish bread. There were other winners of prizes offered by local businesses. Finally, the last two raffle prizes were to be drawn, and to our surprise, Hubby's ticket was chosen for the St. Patrick's/Easter basket, filled with holiday items. Finally, the 50/50 door prize ticket was drawn. We were all delighted that our pal Marty Allen was the winner. What a very pleasant way to end a nice time. By the way, there was so much food left over, we were told to take a dinner or two home.
When we got the huge holiday basket home, Hubby put it on the kitchen table. We decided that we would hold off taking it apart until we had photos of it. We already had a lovely photo of Jack Ryan presenting the basket to Hubby, thanks to an e-mail that Charlie Tevnan sent us before we even arrived home. We still wanted to get a photo of the basket intact. The following day, we dismantled it. First we saw three decorated egg ornaments hanging from the handle of the basket. We found a cute Easter Bunny face doorknob hanger. There was a shamrock night light, along with two oven mitts, one pink and one lavender. We loved the large Yankee Candle that had a Coconut Bay scent. We received a box of 100 Timothy's Irish Breakfast tea bags. There was a 3x5 painted-shamrock photo frame, plus a matching 4x6 frame. We loved the 13x6 cracker/bread tray, which looked so much like Belleek. There was a green and white dish towel, with a "Happy St. Patrick's Day" shamrock embroidered on it. There were two pair of bunny socks, one adult size, the other, child's size. (I think daughter Sue has already absconded with the adult socks.)
Also in the basket was a six-inch deep bowl, which also looked very much like Belleek, complete with painted shamrocks on it. There were three Easter coloring books, along with a color-your-own necklace. There was a set of large Easter decorative cutouts. We loved the Easter Bunny treat stand that can hold 16 eggs or mini cupcakes. There was an additional box of five Easter coloring books with paints and crayons. There was also a 12-inch Easter egg door decoration. Also included was a Disney Easter egg coloring kit. There were two packages of spring-motif paper plates with matching napkins. There were four more dish towels, two plain and two decorated with Easter eggs. There was even a large bag of jelly beans and a package of green Easter grass. All these things were in a beautiful 15x20 woven white Easter basket. I tried to lift the filled basket over the back of Hubby's chair and couldn't do it because it was so heavy. Our thanks are sent to the gal or gals who put the holiday basket together. It was magnificent! There will be more about the spaghetti dinner at St. Brendan in next week's paper.
I laughed at this thought from Reminisce magazine: "He who hesitates is pushed!"
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Polonnaruwa was originally enclosed by three concentric walls and filled with parks and gardens. At the heart of the city lies the royal palace complex, while immediately to the north are the city's most important cluster of religious buildings, the so-called Quadrangle, containing the finest group of remains in the city – and, indeed, Sri Lanka. Polonnaruwa's largest monuments are found in the northern part of the city, comprising the buildings of the Menik Vihara, Rankot Vihara, Alahana Pirivena and Jetavana monasteries, including the famous Buddha statues of the Gal Vihara and the soaring Lankatilaka shrine.
To the west of the city lies the great artificial lake, the Parakrama Samudra ("Sea of Parakramabahu"), providing a beautiful backdrop to the town – an evening stroll along the waterside Potgul Mawatha makes a scenic way to end a day. The lake was created by the eponymous king, Parakramabahu, though sections of the irrigation system date right back to the third century AD. Covering some 26 square kilometres, the lake provided the medieval city with water, cooling breezes and an additional line of defence, and also irrigated over ninety square kilometres of paddy fields. After a breach in the walls in the late thirteenth century, the tank fell into disrepair, and was restored to its original size only in the 1950s.
Although Polonnaruwa doesn't have the huge religious significance of Anuradhapura, the city's religious remains are still held sacred and signs outside many of the ruins ask you to remove your shoes as a token of respect – quite painful, unless you're accustomed to walking barefoot over sharp gravel, while the ruins' stone floors can often reach oven-like temperatures in the midday sun. Wimps wear socks.
Parakramabahu the Great
Parakramabahu the Great
The Sri Lankan monarch most closely associated with Polonnaruwa is Parakramabahu I (reigned 1153–86), or Parakramabahu the Great, as he's often styled, the last in the sequence of famous Sinhalese warrior kings, stretching back to the legendary Dutugemunu, who succeeded in uniting the entire island under the rule of a single native monarch.
Parakramabahu (a grandson of Vijayabahu) was born at Dedigama, capital of the minor kingdom of Dakkinadesa, which was ruled by his father. Upon becoming ruler of Dakkinadesa, Parakramabahu established a new capital at Panduwas Nuwara before launching a campaign against the king of Polonnaruwa, his cousin Gajabahu. After an extended series of military and political manoeuvrings, Parakramabahu finally triumphed and was crowned king of Polonnaruwa in 1153, although it took a brutal and protracted series of military campaigns before the entire island was finally subdued.
Even while Parakramabahu was mopping up the last pockets of resistance in the south, he began to embark on the gargantuan programme of building works and administrative reforms which transformed Polonnaruwa into one of the great cities of its age, as well as finding the time to launch a couple of rare military offensives overseas, first in Burma and then India. According to the Culavamsa, the new king built or restored over six thousand tanks and canals, including the vast new Parakrama Samudra in Polonnaruwa, as well as restoring the three great dagobas at Anuradhapura and rebuilding the monastery at Mihintale. It was at his new capital, however, that Parakramabahu lavished his greatest efforts, supervising the construction of a spate of imposing new edifices including the Royal Palace complex, the majestic Lankatilake, and the beautiful Vatadage, the crowning achievement of medieval Sinhalese architecture.
Nissankamalla the Vainglorious
Nissankamalla the Vainglorious
Following Vijayabahu and Parakramabahu, Nissankamalla (reigned 1187–96) is the third of the famous trinity of Polonnaruwan kings. A Tamil prince, Nissankamalla originally hailed from South India, but married into the Sinhalese nobility by wedding a daughter of Parakramabahu, and then succeeded in attaining the throne after a brief political skirmish following the death of his father-in-law.
Nissankamalla was notable chiefly for being the last king of Polonnaruwa to exercise real power over the whole island, even feeling secure enough to launch military expeditions against the Pandyans of South India. Perhaps conscious of his foreign birth, he seems to have endeavoured to become more Sinhalese than the Sinhalese, making a great show of his religious orthodoxy, purging the Sangha of disreputable monks and becoming the first king to make the pilgrimage to the summit of Adam's Peak. He is also known to have embarked on extensive tours of the island to discover the conditions under which his subjects were living, rather in the manner of a contemporary politician at election time – not that Nissankamalla would have worried much about public opinion, since he considered himself (as did many later Sinhalese kings) a living god.
For all his genuine achievements, however, Nissankamalla is best remembered for the long trail of inscriptions he left dotted around Polonnaruwa and other places in Sri Lanka, recording his valour, wisdom, religious merit and other outstanding qualities – he seems to have been the sort of monarch who wasn't able to sneeze without erecting a monument to commemorate the event. Nissankamalla's bombastic scribbles can be found in Polonnaruwa at the Gal Pota, Hatadage and Vatadage in the Quadrangle, and at the Rankot and Kiri viharas (plus a couple more in the Polonnaruwa Museum), though some historians regard the claims made in them as somewhat dubious, while Nissankamalla also stands accused of having stolen the credit for many of the building works carried out by Parakramabahu.
The only image of Nissankamalla stands in the Maharaja cave temple at Dambulla. Ironically for this great self-publicist, it's tucked away in a corner, and almost completely hidden from sight.

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Put Europe back on your radar
US investors should be on alert again after statements from the ECB.
You can't ever be complacent about anything as big as the still-wrenching economy that is Europe. I have said all year that Europe is not affecting us so far, that the measures put into place by the European Central Bank last year are working, meaning that Europe has shown a degree of stability that is welcome. I didn't want anyone to sell our stocks because of the declining economies there, notably Spain and Italy, as well as the potential for a real plunge in France.
That has been the right call so far during this bountiful start to 2013. In fact, it's been the right call since the summer, when Mario Draghi, the ECB chieftain, said he would do whatever is necessary to preserve the currency union.
Now that free ride looks like it is ending. Draghi talked about how the euro is too strong and how it is hurting European competitiveness. He did not, however, cut rates, taking back the second of two rate hikes that his predecessor, Jean-Claude Trichet, mistakenly put through since the financial crisis erupted in 2008. Oh, and I use the term "mistakenly" because I am trying to be a diplomat. It was a disaster.
By acknowledging that the economy is staying weak but not cutting rates, Draghi succeeded in only freaking out the world's markets -- our futures dropped precipitously after his statement. At the same time, he did get the euro down against the dollar, something that is not welcome for U.S. companies that have emphasized selling product in Europe in the last decade but is certainly welcome on the Continent.
Draghi's negative statements amount to an investing clarion call to put Europe back on the map of worries, even as we heard recently from a host of U.S. companies that Europe has started to stabilize, although it is a decidedly mixed picture.
Last week, for instance, on the fourth-quarter conference call by the tremendously successful retailer Ralph Lauren (RL), we heard that the U.K., Germany and Scandinavia are all improving. But the company noted, pointedly, that Italy and Spain remain weak. We also heard last night from the worldwide news and entertainment giant News Corp (NWSA) that its Italian business is soft. Heaven only knows how weak Spain, which has massive, Depression-style unemployment, really is. There's certainly enough weakness to merit a rate cut, but we now know we aren't getting one anytime soon.
So what happens next? We know the multinationals will take hits again, as will the financials, such as JPMorgan (JPM) and Morgan Stanley (MS), that are tied into Europe. That's what happened before, and it is happening again. But because the statements Draghi issued were so frightful, we know that the whole market has to come down first. We see the old Standard & Poor's 500 indiscriminate knockdown of companies that do business in Europe and companies that are 100% domestic.
Perhaps the best thing to do right now is to default to what happened in the tail end of the crisis, when the U.S. stock market was able to distinguish our domestic economy from Europe's domestic economy. That means the housing plays, including the retailers, would be places to go, as well as domestic health care companies that are also pulling back.
I am advocating that after being able to avert our eyes for some time, we now have to keep one eye on Europe again, while the other eye can be on domestic opportunities. You simply can't be as aggressive now as you might have been in January, given the run we have had and the ongoing ineptitude of the European financial and political leaders, who always seem to find a way to screw things up.
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Fracking has really yet to be determed whether or not, it's destroying the Geological Layers..Where it is being use...?? It is done quite deep below the Earth's surface...About a mile or so, and leaving NOT "big hollowed out caverns" for the surrounding territory to fall into..
It is cracking smaller fissues for NGas and oil to escape from heavely bound BedRock..I think mostly NGas...??
I might be a little un-nerving to People that live close-by...But then again many are paid well for the leases and mineral rights that are being utilized and extracted..
The surface water and run-off are probably the biggest worry...
NO NOT TRUE...It is providing "thousands" of NEW JOBS...With work within the Industry and other Spin-offs in the surrounding areas...Whole NEW towns are springing up, In the upper Midwest
And high paying jobs can't even be filled in some areas...And Basin areas..
Including the Midwest, a little Out West and back East in Pennsy,Ohio and some of the upstate Regions..
There will also be "pipeline jobs" coming on board to transport product.
We wanted off the "oil teat"...But we try and stymie it at every turn..We can't have it both ways.
AND NOT TRUE....Obama, has allowed more drilling, leases and fracking then the Bush or Clinton
Administrations together...Try reading and keeping up to date on some of the stuff going forward.
next week i'll be in the london area training to take over the job of my counterpart over there.
we're shutting down that design and manufacturing facility. it's not big, not small, but unnecessary to the business plans.
my counterpart is telling me small and big businesses are shutting down all over england. sad. the same thing continues to happen in usa.
NTU......Sorry I haven't NOTICED the markets being "complacent or gloomy" since early 2009..??
Or as some might say since Obama has taken office...I tend to agree.
I also agree TARP, all the QEs have also played into the game along with cuts in employment in some locations...And inventory built as needed..The Recovery was under way !!
Apple as far as new products along with others, Defense sector "was" humming right along..
Housing has picked up, in several areas; Along with "new products" and increases coming from the Auto Manufacturing Sector...Decent sales in the Pacific Rim areas.
Retail such Home Depot, Lowes, Menards and others doing fairly well..
New products and "pipeline products" in the Bio-Tech and Pharma World..
Sorry but it is quite hard to fault some of the "Warm Hard Facts", that I am seeing...
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Family of Ki-Suk Han mulls legal action after controversial photo
The family of the man who was fatally shoved into the path of a subway train has enlisted legal counsel to investigate the actions taken by the photographer who captured the now-infamous image of Ki-Suk Han seconds before he was killed.
The photograph, taken by R. Umar Abbasi, showed Han gripping the platform, unable to pull himself from the tracks, as a Q train sped toward him at the 49th Street and Seventh Avenue subway station Monday. The image was featured on the cover of the New York Post Tuesday with a headline that read "DOOMED."
Abbasi, a freelance photographer who was on his way from a separate assignment for the Post, said he snapped the photos in an effort to signal the train conductor to stop with his camera flash.
In interviews Wednesday, he said he was too far from Han on the platform to be able to help him in time. Abbasi also said many onlookers were recording video and taking photos on their cell phones as rescuers pulled Han's bloodied body from beneath the train.
Han was taken to St. Luke's Hospital, where he died from his injuries.
"We are in the process of conducting an investigation as to the actions taken by the Post photographer and the company, as well as the action taken by transit authorities," Charen Kim, an attorney representing the Han family, told Metro.
She added, "We are trying to perform a thorough investigation before deciding on legal action."
Homeless man Naeem Davis, 30, was charged Wednesday with murder in the second degree after police said he pushed Han into the tracks following a verbal confrontation.
Police picked up Davis near 50th Street and Seventh Avenue, not far from the station where the shocking incident occurred. Davis reportedly confessed in police custody Tuesday to pushing Han and fleeing after he saw the train hit him.
"They are distraught, shocked, upset," Kim said of Han's widow and college-age daughter. "And they are constantly reminded by these photos and videos in graphic detail of their father and husband's death."
Han's funeral was scheduled for Wednesday night in Flushing, Kim said.
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ANNE HATHAWAY and HUGH JACKMAN sang in the new extended preview of their upcoming film, "Les Miserables."
In the brand new extended preview for "Les Miserables," two of the film's lead stars—Anne Hathaway and Hugh Jackman—showcase their impressive singing abilities, which obviously got them their respective demanding movie roles.
Not only that—it also showed the two singing live as they filmed the of the musical-turned-film. More clips of Hathaway portraying the lead controversial role of Fantine, for which she had to cut her hair into a really short boy cut, were also included.
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The wife of former Minnesota Vikings player Joe Senser will leave a state prison this week where she has served time for a deadly hit-and-run.
Amy Senser is scheduled to be transferred from the Shakopee prison to a work release facility.
Senser was convicted in the 2011 death of 38-year-old Anousone Phanthavong, who was struck while refilling his gas tank on a Minneapolis exit ramp.


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Steep pressure gradient in the wake of a cold front will keep stiff winds around right into the day on Friday. Temperatures for today fall through the 40's and eventually into the 20's later tonight. A shortwave may have just enough moisture to bring a flurry or two to the area on Friday, although the bulk of that system should remain to our south.
Clouds increase on Saturday ahead of the next round of precipitation on Sunday. Right now, expecting periods of snow for much of the day on Sunday. Low pressure is modeled to develop east of New England. 12z GFS brings the deformation band into eastern New England and shows the potential for light to moderate accumulations in CT. Euro remains a bit less robust and further east. Confidence in some snow is fairly high, but amounts are still to be determined.
At this point, believe there's a pretty good shot at 1 to 2 inches of snow...maybe more...
Monday should feature a brief break in the action before another area of low pressure swings towards the area.
Tuesday could see another round of light snow, but it is far too early to really get into much of the specifics around potential snowfall amounts.
Today: Sun and clouds, windy. Temperatures falling through the 40's.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, windy and colder. Lows in the low to mid-20's.
Friday: Staying breezy. A flurry or two is possible. Highs in the low to mid-30's.
Saturday: Increasing clouds. Highs in the upper 20's to lower 30's.
Sunday: Periods of light snow. Highs in the low to mid-30's.
Monday: Partly sunny and seasonable. Highs in the mid-30's.
Tuesday: Light snow is possible. Highs in the low to mid-30's.
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When Ties Break by Margaret Norton
MARGARET NORTON AT BLUE COFFEE CAFE IN DURHAM (photos by S. McLean)
Margaret Norton inked a memoir that aims to heal families in crisis called"When Ties Break". Margaret and I sat down at the Blue Coffee Cafe in Durham on a lovely September morning to talk about her book. (click in the tab above to listen)
I had the privilege to be one of the first to interview Margaret about this new release "When Ties Break". We just happened to be in the same place and because I am never without my recorder, I asked and she agreed to take time away from her booksigning to talk with me. Through our pleasantries, I learned that we both enjoyed a good pastry in the morning. Anyone who kicks of the day with a healthy dose of sugar, is good to go with me.
You can listen to our conversation just click on the above button. Hear how she describes the book and the impact it's already having on readers. This is a very personal look at one woman's life, but it is a story that many families can relate to.
I aired this interview during my weekly radio program Soul Palaver with Stephenie McLean on WCOM in October to acknowledge Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Many of the memories Margaret shares in the book were painful for her to relive, but she says that the overall message is one of hope. Click on the button above to hear our interview. Enjoy!
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MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - A state Assembly Democrat who hopes to get elected to the Senate this summer says he's up-to-date with his child support payments.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel said Baraboo Representative Fred Clark was billed $6,500 earlier this year, for not immediately bumping up his monthly support payments when he got a raise as a lawmaker two-and-a-half years ago.
Clark told columnist Dan Bice he paid it all back, plus interest, in early May. That was about two weeks after announcing he would run against Senate Republican Luther Olsen of Ripon, who's up for a recall this summer.
Clark also denied emphatically that he's trying to get out of any responsibility involving his 14-year-old son – and the newspaper said he has always made his monthly support payments on time.
Clark and his ex-wife got divorced in 1999. He paid $400 a month in child support when he worked as a forester. At the start of 2009, his pay went up. But Clark said his ex-wife waited a year to ask the court to bump up his monthly payment – and neither thought it was a big priority at the time.
Clark said he agreed in March of last year to pay $650, but officials said he should have been paying that much for over a year before that.
Bice said he asked Clark if he wished he dealt with the issue earlier. Clark repeated how engaged he is in his son's life – and he hopes it doesn't become a campaign issue.
Assembly Dem. running for Senate says he's current with child support
MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - A state Assembly Democrat who hopes to get elected to the Senate this summer says he's up-to-date with his child support payments.


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Sunday, October 13, 2013
On September 27th, the Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington at Mount Vernon held its grand opening. The library is open to researchers & is a resource on George Washington, Martha Washington, the American Revolution, slavery & more. The Mount Vernon Ladies' Association raised more than $100 million for the library. Virginia Senators Mark Warner & Tim Kaine as well as Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell spoke at the ceremony. Author David McCullough delivered the keynote speech & argued that Washington's greatness came not from always succeeding but from learning from his failures.
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To mark George Washington's birthday, the American Enterprise Institute hosted a gathering of political thinkers to consider the presidency and legacy of our nation's first chief executive. Among the topics discussed are Washington's Farewell Address and the many precedents he set for his successors, including what many historians believe to be his most lasting legacy -- his decision to relinquish power after only two terms in office.
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President George Washington's personal copy of the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights was auctioned at Christie's in New York City for $9.8 Million, which was the most ever paid for an American printed book or manuscript. The 1789 book contains brackets and notes in the margins written by Washington himself to mark the powers of the executive branch. American History TV recorded the auction, and interviewed specialists at Christie's and at George Washington's Mount Vernon, the successful bidder at the auction.
A look behind the scenes at the recreated George Washington Distillery as an apple brandy is made. American History TV spoke to Dennis Pogue, Vice President in charge of conservation at Mount Vernon and author of "Founding Spirits: George Washington and the Beginnings of the American Whiskey Industry."
Each week, American History TV's American Artifacts takes viewers behind the scenes at archives, museums, and historic sites. This week, we visit George Washington's Mount Vernon where recent archaeological discoveries have led to a new understanding and interpretation of his garden – and of Washington as a gardener.
Presidential Historian Richard Norton Smith reflects on George Washington at the age of 22 and how his parents, peers and early military experiences helped shape his personality.
Presidential Historian Richard Norton Smith reflects on the evolution of George Washington's character, examining how his parents, peers, marriage, and military experience helped shape his personality.
Americans will soon get a better look at the nation's first president and his papers. At a recent news conference, the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association announced that the Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington will open this coming September. The privately-funded presidential library at Mount Vernon, George Washington's Virginia estate, will house the President's rare books, manuscripts and precious documents, and function as a center for scholarly research and leadership training.
Edward Lengel looks at George Washington's military career and examines how the American Revolution might have had a different outcome had General Washington not been in command of the Continental Army. Mr. Lengel is the editor-in-chief of the George Washington Papers at the University of Virginia. The New-York Historical Society hosted this discussion.
Former members of President Nixon's National Security Council discuss his efforts to form a comprehensive, efficient national security policy that drew on the government's diplomatic resources. This event was co-hosted by the National Archives and the Richard Nixon Foundation.
Former President Ronald Reagan died at 93 in June 2004. To commemorate the 10th anniversary, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Library hosted a discussion about the 40th president's legacy. Panelists included Reagan biographer Lou Cannon and Reagan speech writer Peggy Noonan.
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I am selling my MOW Jetpack, currently in the ESB style. It will come with aluminum stabilizer and real micro file. The rest of the aluminum parts will be replaced with the original resin MOW parts, (finished of course) as i will need the aluminum parts for my new pack. The beacon will be resin and not have the light, again, as i will need it for my new pack. Still, this is a great pack! The rocket come apart in 2 pieces attached with magnets, the entire rocket unit attaches to the pack via a wingnut and threaded bolt. Thrusters attach with magnets. This is a 2009 pack with the correct size, original thrusters and upgraded MOW 2010 "slotted ring" with the correct 16 slots. (where the rocket attaches)
I will repaint it to ROTJ if desired, but payment would have to be upfront, and it would add $200 to the price.
Sorry guys, no trades, i need the cash from this to pay for my new pack.
I need this transaction to happen quickly as it not only is going to pay for my new pack, but will leave me without a pack till the new one im getting arrives. So id rather keep Fett's downtime to a minimum.
$625 shipped in the US. ($825 if re-painted to ROTJ) International will be more, PM me and we can work out the shipping price.
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The newest Sabayon sticks with an older Gnome.
"Because we do care about our community, we do listen to our users, we consider them part of the game, we decided to leave GNOME3 out for another, last, release cycle, in order let things to settle down: providing a broken user experience has never been in our plans," the announcement says.
In addition to Gnome 2.32.2 and KDE 4.64, the new Sabayon includes Linux kernel 220.127.116.11, natively supported btrfs filesystem, new artwork and boot music, XBMC media center, installer improvements, a non-intrusive firewall tool (ufw), and LibreOffice 3.3.3. See the announcement for a list of additional updates. To support the Sabayon project, you can donate online.
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The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks
Rebecca Skloot
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An important story that needs to be told.
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Facinating and frightening story first of a poor woman and her family and also of science, research and bioethics. Amazing to think that just a few decades ago, some people thought it was ok to experiment on others without their knowledge or consent. Also, who would think that some cancer cells are so relentless that they could continue to grow and multiply for over 50 years. The easiest thing to believe is that the family of Henrietta Lacks never knew the extent of the use by researchers of their mother's cells. Amazing and enlightening. Don't be surprised if you find yourself running to the internet to learn more.
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This TRUE story is one of the most interesting, well written and touching books I have read thus far this year!! Touching on scientific ethics,social equality and health insurance issues, it is inspiring, shocking and thoroughly engrossing!! Highly recommended!
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How to Reframe Arguments to find the Hurt Beneath the Punch
By Andre Moore
Every couple fights differently and most of the time what they're fighting about isn't the real argument. Some deeper hurt or frustration usually gets triggered by the way they express themselves if something is bothering them.
For example:
- You said were going to help me shop and you didn't because your just don't give a damn about me.
- You never even bothered to tell me you couldn't come to mom's dinner because you had to work late.
- You never even bothered to tell me you couldn't come to mom's dinner because you had to work late.
In each of the above accusations, only the angry feelings get expressed. The deeper emotional need of the complaining lover never gets touched. Even worse, much of the time couples sweep their real emotional needs under the rug until one just blows up at the other.
As couples counselors and life coaches, our job is to help you re-frame or re-label arguments like those above so you can find the hurt beneath the punch and see how much you really need your lover and your lover needs you. Each of the above accusations could be rephrased in the following way:
- I was so exhausted when I left work and it was really important to have you there, not so much to help me lug the groceries, but just for you to be there.
- I really missed you at dinner and I know this will shock you but so did my mother.
- I was so grateful when you cleaned the kitchen and took out the garbage. It made me realize how much I need you to help me more often with the other household stuff.
This kind of reframing will always soften your anger and bring out your compassion for one another. It will also help you remember why you first fell in love to begin with and what you dreamed of getting from each other.
After we help you to reframe your arguments, we encourage you to tell the story of how you first met and fell in love. There's always a good story here!
We also encourage you to more deeply share with each other the things that happened to you before you met: your past disappointing relationships; what you remember it felt like growing up in your family; and the ideas and values you learned from your parents and grandparents. In short, all the experiences that have shaped your values, beliefs and attitudes about love, marriage and, above all, your expectations of what you need from your lover.
When times get rough and you find yourself bickering or clamming up over little things that upset you, it's time to re-label these arguments and find the deeper hurt and fear beneath the punch.
Today, good relationship tools are crucial in reducing frustrations, anxiety, depression and stress. But these tools work best for lovers who want a deeper understanding of differences instead of demanding total agreement.
When we meet with couples the first time, we take a full 2 hours to help them discover how to reframe theer arguments to find the hurt beneath the punch.
Andre Moore, M.A., Director of Marriage Couples Counseling and Life Coaching in New York City http://www.marriage-couples-counseling-new-york.com/


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Making a dog/chien in pictures
Pictorial guide to carving a chien, and how to install the axle in your hurdy-gurdy.
Tutor Books for Hurdy Gurdy with CDs - italian and (to come) in english!
3 volumes with 3 audio CDs - italian and (to come) in english!
Hurdy-gurdy workshop, Lissberg, Germany, 9-12 May 2013
From Thursday, 9th May until Sunday 12th May 2013 hurdy gurdy workshops will be taking place in Lissberg / Ortenberg, Germany (approx. 50km north-east of Frankfurt am Main). As the workshops start Thursday morning, it's best to arrive Wednesday (8th May) in the evening.
Tutors: Ina Lemm, Hendrik Ardner, Gerhard Ganz, Ron Winkler, Peter Streng and Cliff Stapleton.
In the eveningsthere will also be some talks and presentations as well as live music. Cliff Stapleton will be performing a solo programme on Saturday evening.
More details at:
Contact: bridget . halpin @ web . de
Hurdy-gurdy workshop weekend, 6-7 April, Holland
Always wanted to learn to play bagpipes or hurdy gurdy? Whether you are advanced player and want to deepen your love? This may be during Spring Weekend. During the weekend of 6-7 April in Sint-Michielsgestel there hurdy gurdy and bagpipe workshops for beginners and advanced. Daytime courses, evening music and performances.
No instrument? No problem! Participants in the beginner groups can borrow an instrument.
The weekend starts Saturday, April 6 at 10.00 and lasts until Sunday, April 7 at 17:00. Saturday is from 20:00 and balfolk music for and by students and teachers, including the Flemish group Cecilia . Non-participants in the workshops also welcome!
The courses
- Combined Workshop - Greet Wuyts
This workshop is open to all instruments. Greet Wuyts is renowned teacher of accordion and plays in the Flemish group Cecilia. In this workshop the focus is on teamwork, harmony and the danceability of the music.
- Hurdy-gurdy advanced : Matthias Loibner (full)
Participants take a look behind the scenes at the virtuoso Matthias Loibner. This great player from Austria with his unique playing style is a challenge for the experienced players.
- Hurdy-gurdy intermediate : Thomas Hoste
Thomas is an experienced teacher hurdy gurdy. Previously he taught at our Saturday courses and he also plays in the group Cecilia. In this workshop, students immerse themselves in techniques and embellishments.
- hurdy beginners : Cor Westbroek (full)
Always wanted to play hurdy gurdy? This is your chance! This workshop is designed for beginners, those that the instrument may still discover. With this discovery is the fun comes first. Start playing with simple but beautiful melodies with the hurdy-gurdy. No instrument? A loan instrument is included in the course.
Bagpipe courses also on offer.
Overnight and subscribe
For participation in the workshops are of course the cost of overnight stays (in 4-person rooms) and accommodation (lunch, dinner, breakfast, coffee and tea in between) included.
Special offer beginners: Preparing Morning March 16
In order to extract more value from the beginners group, we offer the participants an additional preparation morning: The preparation morning on March 16 in Zeist from 10:00 to 12:00.
More details on the website here (in Dutch).
Baroque Hurdy Gurdy Course, 27-28 April 2013
with Tobie Miller (Canada / France)
in Basel, Switzerland
For professional and advanced amateur hurdy gurdy players wishing to explore the 18th century repertoire and technique for the instrument. Classes will focus on style, ornamentation and Baroque forms. A harpsichordist will be present, allowing some course time to be spent working on the solo repertoire with basso continuo.
Registration is limited to 10 participants, and will be confirmed by email, upon payment of the course fees (250 CHF).
Tuning is c/g, at A=415.
Course will be taught in English, French and German.
For more information: www.tobiemiller.com/teaching
Contact: firstname.lastname@example.com
Hurdy-gurdy Saturday courses - Netherlands
Saturday Courses - November 2012 to May 2013
The Dutch association for hurdy-gurdies and bagpipes has announced the next series of Saturday courses for the hurdy-gurdy and bagpipes, running from November through to next May. Courses are available for beginners and advanced players of both instruments, as well as joint sessions. Beginner's instruments are available to hire.
- Hurdy-gurdy beginners: Joop Aalbers. Discover the possibilities of the instrument and experience the fun.
- Hurdy-gurdy advanced: Roald Keuning. Elaboration and refinement of melodic and rhythmic techniques.
- Drone Music in bandstands: Ine Blom. Development of a joint repertoire to be played at the end of the course at a number of bandstands.
- Bourbonnais Revival: drone with a capital D: Jonneke Jorissen and Cor Westbroek. Joint course for D-tuned hurdy gurdies and bagpipes.
Information and registration
See http://draailier-doedelzak.nl/zaterdagcursus.htm for more information.
Learning to play the hurdy-gurdy
Learning to play the hurdy-gurdy
Ina Lemm
DVD multimedia course published in 2010 with over 70 films featuring tuition on how to set up the instrument, playing the trompette and a variety of duets and other tunes to learn. All set in period costume in the Veldenz castle. Available here.
D/G hurdy-gurdy tutor
D/G hurdy-gurdy tutor
This dvd sets out to demonstrate the basic skills needed to play the instrument with particular emphasis on the French dance repertoire in D-G Bourbonnais tuning. It is split up into sections which deal with each of the common rhythms and has a few simple tunes for each along with close up analysis of fingering patterns and the trompette. Available from Neil Brook here.
G/C hurdy-gurdy tutor
G/C hurdy-gurdy tutor.
Over 90 minutes long, this dvd sets out to demonstrate the basic skills needed to play the instrument. It is split up into sections which deal with each of the common rhythms and has a few simple tunes for each along with close up analysis of fingering patterns and the trompette. Available from Neil Brook here.
La Vielle a Roue: exercices gradues pour vielles accordees en DO, SOL et RE.
La Vielle a Roue: exercices gradues pour vielles accordees en DO, SOL et RE.
In French. Written for D/G and G/C instruments with CD available. Available direct from the author for €15, Laurent Bitaud by email here.
Dupuit: Principles of hurdy-gurdy playing.
Dupuit: Principles of hurdy-gurdy playing.
Available online for £19 from Richard Haynes Music Services in pdf format (61 pages), he describes this as follows: "Principe pour toucher de la Vielle was published in 1741 (Paris) and is thus the earliest of the major methods. This edition follows the pattern of the Bouin in having complete parallel texts (French to English) and in-line musical examples transposed into modern clef and clearly laid out. The original includes 6 large sonatas that are of doubtful viability and these very dense 34 pages are not included. However, as a special feature of this work, where Dupuit's text has a movement by movement analysis of how the pieces are to be played I have included thematic examples into the body of the translation in order that the maximum possible education can be gained from Dupuit's remarks. The provision of this context makes the of the remarks far more easy to understand. The original text is prohibitively difficult to read through primitive printing and fading."
Bouin: La Vielleuse Habile.
Bouin: La Vielleuse Habile.
Available online for £29 from Richard Haynes Music Services in pdf format (109 pages), he describes this as follows: "La Vielleuse Habile (The Skilful Hurdy-Gurdy Player) is the largest and most comprehensive of the 18th century French methods. It was originally published in 1761 in Paris. The edition that I have created is a complete transcription and translation (French to English) of the major pedagogical section i.e. All the text in English and French and the musical examples. The edition is laid out as a more or less parallel text so that the reader has the option of attempting a better reading of the occasionally very awkward French. Musical examples that in the original are widely separated from the text appear here within the body of the text and , whereas in the original they are written on the French violin clef they have here been transposed and clearly laid out in the normal treble clef. The original text comprises, in principle, of 3 parts: pedagogical text; 44 lessons; and 2 Suites in C and G comprising in excess of 70 pieces. This edition is the pedagogical section only."
Bouin: 44 lessons.
Available online for £6 from Richard Haynes Music Services in pdf format, this is the second part of the previous book, containing the 44 lessons (15 pages).
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Hurdy-Gurdy Method, 3rd ed.
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As part of the board's workshop discussion on the Strategic Operating Plan - a three-year turnaround plan created with the overarching goal of improving student achievement - six board members agreed to establish the pilot program this fall.
Board member Barbara Major was absent.
"I would like to see this as a pilot for two years at least. I feel a pilot would be best," member Elizabeth Garcia Gonzalez said.
The pilot program would be similar to the Renzulli Academy the school board decided last month not to create in New London, in part because members said they did not have enough information to make an informed decision.
Rejecting implementation of the academy meant passing up its one-third share of a $500,000 grant that would have provided training for the district's teachers in gifted and talented education.
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If the board approves the pilot program, the district would still receive a portion of the grant money to train its teachers in gifted and talented education, Curtin said.
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Unlike Renzulli Academy, which would have had its own governing body, the pilot program would be overseen by the New London Board of Education.
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During these trying times, we often think about the people and businesses that have been affected by the slowdown in our economy. Churches are not exempt from the crisis, either.
Just about every church is feeling the downward trend in giving from their parishioners and members.
What can and should a church do? Several steps should be considered:
Establish a realistic operating budget and follow it. The foundation for your operating budget should be the previous year's actual expenses and the expected revenue for the current year.
The expected revenue is a reflection of the economic trends. How does the percentage decrease compare to the previous year? This percent may change several times throughout the year, requiring the budget to be evaluated and adjusted each time. The accounting system should reflect the actual dollars spent against the budgeted amount to be spent and show either positive or negative variances. This allows the church to monitor and control the expenses.
Evaluate the mortgage or lease. Can the mortgage be refinanced, either by a longer period or lower interest rate? Or if the church is renting a permanent facility, can the lease agreement be amended? Because building expenses are such a large portion of the budget, any change could be significant.
Constantly educate and inform the members. Most church leaders do not like talking about church finances because they feel they are invading territories they should not. However, if the church is being responsive to the needs of its members and the economic conditions, most church members recognize that their church is experiencing the same hardships and in some cases are willing to stretch their budget to help a little more with the church.
Create an opportunity for members to give from their abundance. Establish a "pay-off the mortgage fund" or an "Emergency fund" whereby members can give extra monies for a specific purpose, to help pay off the mortgage or for an emergency fund to be used by the church.
Examine the invoices being paid by the church. Is Florida sales tax included on the invoice? The church is exempt from all sales taxes. This includes sales taxes on such items as electrical power, all supplies, rental equipment (copiers) and telephones. By the way, any sales tax paid in error can be refunded to the church.
Evaluate the insurance needs, both property and group health. There is a multitude of group-health insurance programs available in today's market. Group-health insurance companies are being aggressive, and if the church has not recently requested quotes on the health-insurance program, there is probably a savings that could be enjoyed. The same with property insurance.
Does the church have employees or leased employees? Many churches have switched from an employer to leasing their employees. The church still maintains control of the position but no longer must prepare weekly payrolls, make payroll tax deposits and prepare monthly, quarterly or annual tax returns. The difference in costs, a payroll fee versus a full-time or part-time payroll clerk, could be substantial. Plus, headaches are eliminated with all the deposit requirements and preparing and filing the returns.
Evaluate the ministries of the church. The number of church members, in each individual church, who are hurting financially, has increased to portions not seen in years. Part of the evaluation process that churches are presently undertaking should include their ministries.
Most of all, the church most be viewed, by their members, as being responsible with all the funds that are being given.
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