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It was the day every girl dreams of. Every candle was lit, every flower arrangement perfectly placed. My dress was beautiful and I was surrounded by family and friends. I was ready to walk down the aisle with my Dad, a man I dearly loved and respected, and to marry my best friend and love of my life, Andrew.
Ten minutes before the ceremony, my sister walked into the bridal room completely distraught and overcome with emotion. She told me that my aunt and grandparents had been in a car accident and they were all headed to the hospital. So many emotions and thoughts went through my head.
"Do we postpone the wedding?"
"There are 300 guests waiting right now to see us get married…"
I couldn't imagine that my grandmother, the woman I had admired for so long and such a godly woman, would miss my wedding. I immediately went into event planning mode, because that is what I know. I told my sister that I needed to see the Pastor, the photographer and the wedding coordinator. I needed to let people know, so they didn't ask too many questions of my family members. I also felt that I was being kept in the dark about the magnitude of the accident, so I asked Pastor David to tell me the truth. He assured me that my family was in the best place they could be, with the best doctors, and there was nothing we could do but pray.
And that is what we did. As we prayed together, and I had such a strong sense of peace; I knew that God was holding me up and had His arms lovingly wrapped around me and my family.
For the next four hours, I held it together – I was married! As I hugged old friends, I asked for prayers for my family, tearing up ever so slightly. After the reception, we made our way to the hospital. We were only able to see my grandmother for a few minutes. My aunt and my grandfather were still in ICU. My body and emotions felt numb as I continued to process through all the emotions of the day.
As we walked back in the door of our hotel at 3 a.m., I immediately lost it. I don't know what triggered it, but I was done. Andrew and I were mentally and physically exhausted. We finally had time to process everything that had happened, and we were both overcome with emotion. I was crying uncontrollably and kept asking "Why?" over and over again. It was in that moment when Andrew leaned over and softly said, "We have to pray!" I didn't realize at the time what that would mean to me that day and for the days to come. Andrew began to pray aloud for our family, for us, and for understanding and peace.
God used the difficulty of that horrible experience to change my relationship with Him, and with Andrew forever.
James 1:2-4 says:
"Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything."Andrew and I had been attending church together, but we had never prayed together before that day. It wasn't until months later, when my family was beginning to heal, that I realized the blessings that God had given to me on that very special day. Through all of that difficulty, God drew us closer to Him and to each other.
He led us to focus on Him and His blessings, instead of focusing on the trials and pain of the moment.
This was a beautiful blessing and wedding gift from God that I pray He never lets me forget!
Sometimes, holidays can bring up the difficulties of our daily lives. This Thanksgiving, instead of focusing on the pain some of these things can bring like dysfunctional family gatherings, financial burdens, loss of jobs, or the build-up to Christmas, let your mind find the ever-present blessings in the middle of all of it. It could be as simple as a sweet prayer with your husband, a stolen hug with your teenager, or the many smiling faces around your dinner table. My prayer is that you would forsake the pain, and take the blessings all around you.
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One Direction's sophomore album, Take Me Home, comes one year after the group released its debut, Up All Night, in the United Kingdom. The latter came out in America just eight months ago, has already sold 1.3 million units and is still in the top 25.
The record relies heavily on perky and melancholic guitars, and on romantic invitations like I want to be your last first kiss on Last First Kiss, which then veer into the leery Tonight let's get some on the very honest and upbeat first single, Live While We're Young. It's full of riffs that haven't been heard since the 1990s boy bands took their final bows.
Take Me Home is mainly produced by the same folks behind the group's debut, including Rami Yacoub, Carl Falk and Savan Kotecha. English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran returns, too, co-writing two ballads.
The album feels relentless in rhythm, sometimes even during the ballads, with a homogenous sound and message – like a teenage boy who says all the right words in a rush to get what he wants. But this time, they're only singing the right words to get to your wallets and adoration.
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Two vampire rockstars are trying to live a normal life in the spotlight. Everyday they suffer through the pain and suffering, untill two regular girls start to change that, but will it hopefully be...
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I felt her gaze on my face, i felt myself loosing control. I needed some air, but it was too late. I never fogave myself for what i did to her that night. No matter where i went she filled my thoughts, her last breath with me standing over her, the cause of her death. I just wished i could escape my own world, my personal life i called hell. Kevin can read minds, able to find any thought you think. I can influence humans in any way, we have a natural born talent to control human minds. But there is downsides. Having a regular normal life would be so much better, my thoughts raced as i tried to find my purpose in why i was faced with living this way. Years came and went, never finding the answer. Never ending thirst for blood, living in torment, day after day. Watching the world change, and watching people die around us. And i watched my brother and I be timeless.
Chapter 1:
Joseph's POV.
I looked out into the crowd and i saw hundreds of girls, reaching for me and my brother. I swallowed deeply, feeling so dry and thirsty as i looked at all of them. I leaned off the stage and focused on this one girl, she reached for me with a blank expression on her face, i grinned at her as i released her from my focus. She blinked a few times wondering what just happend to her. Hours passed and all the girls were still all in the music. After the concert we got offstage after two hours, not even breaking a sweat or getting tired. "What were you thinking?" Kevin asked me as i looked into the crowd . I looked back at him and i rolled my eye's. "I didn't do anything." I lied and Kevin groaned and he stared at me, his face was lifeless. "Why did you do that to that girl, they already fall all over you, but you still feel that they need your influence?" He said and i sighed as he stood beside me. "Its not a bad thing, why can't i have alittle fun, you do." I told him and he looked back at me. "Yea, but not as much as you do, and i dont manipulate girls." Kevin frowned and i started to walk away. These arguments were so stupid, i never listened to him, why does he always got to be so stupid? I asked myself and i felt Kevin looking at me as i walked away. "Because i care!" He shouted and i rolled my eye's and i faced him. "Can't i have some thoughts to myself." I said glaring at him and he ran and caught up to me.
Kevin's POV.
He always had to do that, he never listens to anything i ever say. "Where do you think your going?" I asked and Joseph stopped and smiled at me. "What all of a sudden you decide to ask me question's now, then just go all through my thoughts?" He smirked and i sighed as he looked back at me. "Look sorry, i just over reacted, and i wont bug you again." I gave in and he finally smiled back at me. We have been keeping our secret for years and years, never getting caught. Humans arn't stupid, just unobservent. Every day i get worried that one human is going to find out and our life is gonna suck worse then it already does. When i saw what Joseph was thinking i cannot believe that he just dosn't care if we were exposed by controling girls minds just for his own satisfaction . It's not like he never got girls attention. Ever since we started the band it's been difficult to hide our real side from everyone. Always having to change our names, even traveling around the world, living diffrent places. "So can we go already, it's getting to bad, i cannot think straight that much." Joseph said as he tried to relax for the time being. "Just alittle longer, till everything dies down, then we can go." I said and i watched the crowd get thinner and thinner, untill we were the only ones here. "Finally showtime." He smiled and he walked out of the building. "You make it sound like you love doing this." I complained and he frowned at me. "Well your wrong, but its unavoidlable, you know it." He confessed and i sighed and raced down a dark allyway. The raging thirst for bood was the most important thing, i hated it...sneaking into people's homes, just so we could quench our thirst was so awful to me. But now it seemed routine as time goe's by. But the regret still burns in my brain every night.
Joseph's POV.
God every time we go out Kevin always is such a baby, it's not like we were killing the people. We learned to control our hunger enough not to kill the people we fed from. Yea it sounds kinda bad, but its a part of this nightmare that you cannot escape from. Down the ally there were metal stairways into apartment complex's and i climbed up the stair's like it was nothing. Kevin was right behind me. silently i glided through an open window that was a bedroom . Kevin looked at me and slipped into another room, looking for others. I walked up to the bedside, there was a girl that was in her middle twenty's with short red hair. I smelt the flow of her blood running through her neck which made me anxious. I focused on her face and concentrated. Very slowly i leaned forwards and touched her neck, she didn't move as i pressed my lips down against her throat she was too busy being mesmerized. Since Kevin and i were used to controling ourselves we didn't kill anybody as we fed. And when they woke up in the morning they would think a bug bug or something bit them. I laugh at dumb humans that always think it was a bug.
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Kevin's POV.
I watched the sun rise from our apartment window, i sighed as Joseph flipped though the tv channels. "When is our next concert?" Joseph asked and i groaned out loud. "How many times are you going to ask me that?" I said and he stood up and frowned at me. "Till i feel like stopping." He mumbled and i rolled my eye's and looked back at the window. "Not till tomarrow." I told him and he just stood there not moving. He looked out the window and his dark eye's lifted as he looked out the window. "Dont even think about it." I said reading his mind. He growled and faced me. "I thought you said you wern't going to do that anymore." He complained and i rolled my eye's. I watched the girl walk down the street untill she was out of sight then i looked at Joseph. "I will stop when quit stop being so sick minded." I said and he crushed the remote in his hands to pieces. "Nice, now we have no remote." I said picking up the crushed pieces. "Oops." He said looking at me. "Whatever, i doesn't matter." I said crushing the pieces into dust.
Krystal's POV.
"Come back here!" Derek shouted at me, i heard the smashing of glass behind me as i tried to get out of his house. "Stop Derek!" I begged and he grabbed me and pinned me to the wall. "Dont tell me what to do!" He yelled, i felt his hands grip my throat and i couldn't breath for a minute, he finally let me loose. I ran out of his house and went home. "What happened to you?" My mother asked me as i walked in. And my eye's froze, i quickly pulled my hair over my neck and tried to relax. "Oh, i fell coming home." I said lying through my teeth and my mom held my arms that had devloping bruises coming. My dad was next to her and looked at my arms. "Honey i can look at them for you." He said and i shook my head. "Dont worry i will put some ice on them later, goodnight." I said to my parents and went up to my room. I locked my door and i felt tears running down my face. I went into my bathroom and i looked in the mirror. I had a huge bruise on the base of my neck where Derek's hands had been, my clothes smelt like beer as i took them off. I changed my clothes and i crawled into bed, then my phone rang and i sighed as i answered. "Hello." I answered and i smiled as i heard her voice. "Hey Krystal..how did today go?" My sister Brittany asked me and i tried to stop crying to answer her. "I couldn't convince him to give it up." I said and i her voice sounded angry. "So he is still taking it." She sighed and i wiped my eye's. "Well i will see you in about two minutes." She said and i sat up on my bed. "Um, okay...I said and then my door opened to her with her phone in her hand. "You didn't forget about our tickets to go see our favorite band did you!" She asked shocked as she sat beside me. "No, it just slipped my mind." I said and then i heard her gasp and i faced her, her eye's were wide. "He hurt you again?" She asked and i nodded my head. "You should leave him." She said shaking her head looking at my arms. She looked up at me and she gasped louder. She touched my neck i jerked back. "Ow." I said and she sighed. "Sorry...Krystal you have to break up with him, he bruises you and yells at you, he drinks and he is addicted to meth." She said and i covered her mouth. "Shhh! were you planning on telling the whole world tonight?" I whispered and she stopped talking. "You have been with him for over a year now and he hasn't got any better." Brittany spoke and i looked away from her and closed my eye's. "I can't just give up on him, he wasn't always like this if you remember, can we please talk about something else." I said and Brittany stood up and sighed. "Well, we have front row tickets to see Night Ranger tomarrow!" She squealed and i laughed as she jumped up and down.
Joseph's POV.
Sadly now we didn't have a remote now and...i wasn't allowed to openly think about anything anymore....but on the brighter side, oh wait there is no brighter side, i thought and Kevin was staring at me. "Could you be more depressing..i think not." Kevin said and i ignored his comment and continued to tune my guitar before we went onstage. "Can you just stay out of my thoughts just this once." I pleaded frowning at him, then i lost focus and i couldn't stop thinking about some smell that clouded everything. "What is it?" Kevin asked and he was instanly beside me. "I dont know..but it's amazing." I said and he hit my shoulder. "Snap out of it, we have to go now." Kevin said and we went onstage, tons of fans were there, it was a pretty huge crowd. As soon as i stepped out onstage it got worse, as we started to first song i acted natural, normally i would be all over the stage loving the limelight, but i couldn't barly focus on the song. The smell was over powering, i looked out onto the crowd, instantly i looked in the front row, i finally found were it was coming from. A girl, i looked at her and she was so beautiful..so so beautiful. I lost my focus and as i sang i leaned forward and i took a breath and the smell went though my mind and boiled my brain. I instanly moved away from her and went on the whole other side of the stage the rest of the concert. When the concert was over i ran offstage and Kevin was right behind me. "What were you thinking!" He snarled at me, i looked at him with a blank expression. "Im sorry..i couldn't help it, you didn't smell her! she was unlike anything, she was so pretty." I whispered and he raised his eybrows. "What?" I asked and i started to walk away and he followed me. "That's really unlike you." He said and he stopped me. "She was so pretty." He quoted me and i sighed. "Normally you call girls hot..or sexy." Kevin said and i groaned. "What am i supposed to do, we have a meet and greet tonight, what if she's there, i dont know if i can handle her so close." I confessed and Kevin looked around for a second. "Well if you see her tonight let me now and you can excuse yourself, and come back when she is gone." He suggested and i smiled. "Awesome." I said and we headed over to the meet and greet.
Brittany's POV.
When i saw the bruises all over Krystal i felt like going to Dereks house and beating the crap out of him, i wanted to call the cops on him. I never understood why she still tried to change him, he has been a drug addict for almost a year now, and he has always hurt her, she always told me that there was something inside him that she thinks that she can bring back. Now that he started drinking its gotten worse. When we got to the concert we went to the front row, i was so excited to see Kevin, he was the most hottest guy ever. He had dark hair that went to his neck and went in his eye's, the best thing was his electric green eye's. When they came onstage everyone screamed as they started to play. Joseph rocked the stage, but his face looked paler then normal, and his eye's looked frozen in place. When the concert ended everyone started to head over to the meet and greet. "Come on lets go!" I said pulling her arm. When we got in line we were almost the last one's in the huge line. "Maybe we should just go, by the time we get up there it's going to be too late." Krystal said and i sighed. "They once went through a meet and greet of four hundred people, there i only like two hundred here so we will get to meet them." I said and she smiled and we waited in line.
Kevin's POV.
The meet and greet was really long but we could go through a thousand people before we got bored with it and want to stop. Hundreds of girls all the same. "Oh my god i love you guys, your so hot!" This one girl said as she hugged us. I smiled at her, when she walked away i wanted to roll my eye's. More and more girls started to come and i felt like just leaving, then i heard Joseph's thoughts. "Kevin thats her!" He thoughs shouted at me and i saw the girl he was thinking about. It was just an ordinary girl, yea she was pretty and all but enough to make him like this? She wasn't alone she had someone with her, she was short, she had a diffrent smile unlike anything, i held my breath as they got closer.
Krystal's POV.
When i saw them so close i quickly looked away and i just looked at the ground. "Hey you guys and go in front of us." Brittany said to these two girls that were behind us. They smiled at us and went in front of us. "Why did you do that?" I asked and Brittany sighed. "If were the last one to go up there we have more time to talk to them because we dont have people waiting behind us." Brittany said and i laughed. "So you want to have more time to just stare at them and be speechless and stupid looking in front of them?" I asked and Brittany eye's widened. "Oh, it didn't think of that." She said and i laughed. I couldn't help myself i looked up at them and i looked at Joseph for a second, he was meeting some girl, when she walked away he instantly looked right my way. I quickly looked away, as the line started to move up way to fast for me. When there was only a couple girls in front of us i really got to look at Joseph, he was breathtaking, everything about him, his midnight black hair went down his neck touching his shoulders and his skin looked so flawless. When we were the next one up i felt like just turing back. When Brittany and i walked up i couldn't look away for Joseph's eyes. They were so amazing, they were the most beautiuful brown that seemed to glow.
Joseph's POV.
When i spotted her i wanted to leave so bad, i couldn't though, i wanted a closer look. When they were next i stopped breathing and her and another girl slowly walked up. Her face was so diffrent, she had really long blonde hair that smelt almost better then her. "Hello Ladies it's a pleasure to meet you, my name is Kevin." When he introduced himself i felt his eye's on me for a second. "Just call me Joseph." I said and i saw a smile start to spread on that girls face. "Im Brittany." The other girl said and the one girl looked at Kevin and i. "Im Krystal." She spoke, she had the most softest voice, she wasn't high pitched like other girls. I looked away from her face and i noticed behind the shirt she wore was dark bruises around her neck, i looked down and she had them all on her arms too. "Well did you girls enjoy the concert?" Kevin asked them and i just looked at Krystal. "Yea, it was great." Brittany said and i had to know why she was like that. "What's with the bruises...fall alot?" I asked and her eye's froze, she looked like she was trapped in the worst position. "Um...yea." She said and in her eye's was something taht told me that wasn't the case. For some reason, i felt like i wanted to know more about her, i wanted to know why she was so quiet. "Well it was amazing to meet you girls, we hope to see you again." Kevin said and he shook their hands. I shook Brittany's and Krystal slowly reached out her hand, i gently touched her hand and shook it for about two seconds. When they started to walk away as soon as they were out of sight i sighed and i relaxed. "What was that about, i thought you didn't want to meet her?" He said and i shrugged my shoulders. "I dont know, i wanted to see her up close." I said and Kevin stared at me. "And why did you ask her about bruises?" He asked and i thought for a second. "She didn't tell me the truth did she, what was she thinking?" I asked and Kevin frowned at me. "Whoa, im not going to get involved in her personal life." Kevin said and i walked closer to him. "I know that you were curious too, those were some intense marks all over her, your a liar if you say that you didn't hear what she was thinking." I said and he sighed and i smiled at him. "She was very nervous about meeting us, expecially you, she started to freak out when you asked about her bruises, they were from someone, and she didn't think of who it was, just that she was terrified about it and she doesn't want anyone to know." Kevin told me her thoughts and i nodded my head. "So she's got a secret, thats why she is so shy." I said talking to myself. "So how was her friend Brittany?" I asked and Kevin's eye's looked at me with shock. "Yea i noticed you liked her, so what was her thought's, who was she?" I asked and Kevin leaned against the wall and looked at me. "She is her younger sister, the only thing she was thinking about was pure anger to the guy that did that to Krystal and she was um..." He trailed off and i laughed. "She was thinking all about you wasn't she!" I said laughing and i kept laughing as he didn't answer me, he didn't have to, i already knew.


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Tom Colicchio anticipates audience reaction to the final 16 cheftestants.
The Bubble group makes it out of the Stew Room alive to compete for a spot in the final 16.
Hugh Acheson analyzes Edward Lee's psyche.
Gail Simmons catches up with the Just Desserts cheftestant.
The first two groups of three compete for a spot among the final 16 cheftestants.
Padma gives you a peek inside her hideaway from shooting and gives you the scoop on Texas so far.
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The official James Bond "Skyfall" phone, the Sony Xperia TL, will be coming to AT&T on November 2nd. Those that opt for the all black device will have to be willing to part with $100 of their hard earned cash and sign a 2 year contract.
The Xperia TL includes a 4.6-inch qHD (1280×720) screen, a huge 13-megapixel camera that captures full HD video, a 1.5Ghz dual-core processor, Android 4.0.4, GPS, Bluetooth, DLNA connectivity, and NFC. Sony will include one smart tags in the box, allowing you to change your phone's settings on the fly using NFC just by pressing the handset to the tag. Other tags can be purchased to accommodate different scenarios and settings.
Since the Xperia TL appears in the new Bond movie, which releases November 9th, it will come preloaded with a variety of 007 content, including behind the scenes footage, interviews, clips, wallpapers, ring tones, and more.
Even though the Xperia TL, which ships with Android 4.0 and is exclusive to AT&T, isn't in store or available for a hands on, you can get a slightly closer look by peeping the below video.


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Twelve Hornet Teams Earn MIAA Team GPA Award
Twelve of Kalamazoo College's 16 varsity athletic teams earned the 2012-13 MIAA Team GPA award as announced by the league on Wednesday.
The award is presented to conference teams that achieve a 3.300 or better grade point average for the entire academic year. This award is administered by the Faculty Athletic Representatives of the MIAA member colleges. A total of 64 conference teams earned the award in 2012-13.
Kalamazoo College's 2012-13 MIAA Team GPA Award
Recipients (Head Coach) - Team GPA
Men's Basketball (Eric Dougal) - 3.429
Women's Soccer (Bryan Goyings) - 3.466
Women's Swimming & Diving (Kathy Milliken) - 3.466
Women's Golf (Dean Marks) - 3.441
Men's Cross Country (David Dimcheff) - 3.416
Women's Cross Country (David Dimcheff) - 3.400
Men's Soccer (Lumumba Shabazz) - 3.344
Men's Swimming & Diving (Kathy Milliken) - 3.330
Women's Tennis (Mark Murphy) - 3.328
Softball (Sue Mattice) - 3.324
Women's Basketball (Katie Miller) - 3.316
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The candidates in Kentucky's 2011 primary election are running out of time to make their case.
With Derby weekend behind us, primary election day on May 17 is now just over one week away.
Monday may mark the final time all three Republican candidates for governor appear together.
At 5pm, David Williams, Phil Moffett and Bobbie Holsclaw are scheduled to debate on Leland Conway's radio program in Lexington.
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I just get jealous that they have blind faith, and we have to cope with trying to rationalize unfair, cold, uncaring, & stark universal truths. Let's start with death. They create a cartoon like environment for our mortality. That is so totally not fair.
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I totally wouldn't mean to do that, or do that, or think of doing that, or remember doing that. =) Ha. BUT… I will admit folly, and I will correct mistake. Could you link me to the right quote? Especially if I have spelled something wrong. That kills me anyway. I will gussy it up and fix it right away. =)


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This was delicious. I used a thinner center cut pork chop, the kind that were on sale. Just cooked it a little less. Very flavorful! I also was out of bacon, so I threw some bacon bits in the pan, heated them up, then put them aside. They tasted fine in the cabbage. Will definitely use this recipe again; both my husband & 15 y/o loved it!
Pork Chops with Fresh Green and Red Cabbage
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ChristelB Posted: 11/15/11
The pork chops were so good,but put them on top of mashed potatoes,and made a country gravy out of the drippings,oh so good...
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These were really good. I made as directed but next time (and there will be a next time) I will add more cabbage.
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STOCKHOLM — Two American researchers won the Nobel Prize in chemistry Wednesday for studies of protein receptors that let body cells sense and respond to outside signals like danger or the flavor of food. Such studies are key for developing better drugs. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said Robert Lefkowitz and Brian Kobilka had made groundbreaking discoveries, mainly in the 1980s, on an important family of receptors, known as G-protein-coupled receptors. By Karl Ritter And Louise Nordstrom.
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Pinochle is a card game played with a 48-card deck of 9s, 10s, jacks, queens, kings and aces. The game consists of a repeating sequence of bidding (for the right to name the trump suit and to pass cards), melding, and trick-taking. Players score points by melding various card combinations and by taking tricks.
In this version, one human player (South) plays with a computer partner (North) and two computer opponents (West and East).
(Confusingly, the word "hand" has two meanings in pinochle: each player's cards are called his hand; and each repeating sequence of bidding, melding and trick-taking is called a hand.)
BIDDING: Each player bids the number of points she thinks she can make with her hand. Player to the dealer's left is in for 250 points, and bidding proceeds to the left. Players who pass are out of the bidding for that hand. A typical high bid is 350 to 400 points. High bidder names the trump suit for the hand and exchanges four cards with her partner.
MELDING: Players get points by showing various card combinations. A run (or straight) in the trump suit is worth 150 points. Aces in all four suits is 100 points. Pinochle (queen of spades and jack of diamonds) is 40 points, or 300 points for double pinochle (two of each).
(Note that the word "pinochle" refers to either the game itself, or it refers to the card combination in one's hand of queen of spades and jack of diamonds.)
TRICKS: Play begins with the high bidder, and proceeds around the table to the left, four cards per trick. Each trick has a winner, who gets 10 points per ace, ten or king.
SCORING: If the high bidder fails to make the bid (his team's total meld plus trick points is less than the bid), the bid amount is subtracted from the team score. Play continues until one team's total score reaches 1500.
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Shawne Merriman, 28, was arguably the most exciting player in the NFL to watch when he was in his prime with the Chargers. But in recent years, "Lights Out" hasn't been very exciting. Yesterday, Merriman acknowledged this fact and announced that he would be turning the lights out on his career. San Diego drafted Merriman with the 12th overall pick in the 2005 draft. Merriman started off his career with three great years but then fell off. The linebacker's best year in the league was in 2006 when in just 12 games he totaled 17 sacks, 1 interception, 4 forced fumbles, and 49 tackles. In 2007, Merriman had another good season when he totaled 12.5 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, and 54 tackles in 15 games. But after 2007, "Lights Out" didn't really play at all. Over the last five years, Merriman has played in 32 games and totaled 6 sacks, zero forced fumbles, and only 55 tackles. Over his career, Merriman was selected to the Pro Bowl three times and was named the 2005 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year. Merriman saw time with the Bills as well and had a bounce back year in 2012 when he played in 10 games. But sadly for "Lights Out", it wasn't enough to re-start his career. "I retire today not because I don't feel I can go out there and still play the game at a very high level," Merriman said. "I am retiring because I want to retire on my own terms and leave while I know I can still physically play the game." The linebacker's career hasn't been clean. In 2006, Merriman was suspended for four games after testing positive for steroids. In 2009, the linebacker was arrested just before the season started after he was accused of battery and false imprisonment by reality TV star, Tila Tequila. But in the end, Merriman felt like it was the appropriate time to retire. Said Merriman: "I feel truly blessed to have been part of the NFL, and to have had the opportunity of a lifetime." Follow me on twitter: @MrLauterbachXLJ
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You or your Question Evolution! Campaign group can launch your very own free Question Evolution! forum. We also give you lots of tips to get web traffic to your free forum.
4 reasons to launch a Question Evolution! forum
1. As a meeting place for you and other members of your Question Evolution group. At your forum you can discuss and coordinate your upcoming activities to promote the Question Evolution! Campaign
2. An educational resource area to discuss the 15 questions for evolutionists
3. Some people like debating while others are not into debate. If you love debating, you can set up a creation vs. evolution debate forum and bring up the 15 questions for evolutionists. Please be aware that evolutionists are terrible debaters who use a lot of logical fallacies. See: List of logical fallacies and Fallacy files
If you like debating, you will often find evolutionists are easy to defeat in debate - especially if you bring up the 15 questions for evolutionists If an evolutionist raises an issue you are not familiar with, in most cases you can find the answer at creation answers or using the search box at Creation.com In addition, there are plenty of Bible believing scientists you can make inquiries to.
4. For one or more of the above reasons
Excellent free forums with free hosting
1. Zeta Boards (unlimited bandwidth, your forum can grow as big and busy as you want and it's still free. If you don't want to have their advertisements, you can pay to be advertisement free. If you see a lot of evolution advertisements, you can pay to have it advertisement free)
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Other free forums with free hosting: One of the members of our group said these free forums with free hosting have more restrictive terms of use though: Proboards, Invisionfree, Freeforums.org, Lefora, Forumer and Forumotion.
My educated guess is that unless the forum uses advertising, you may have to pay for hosting once the web traffic hits a certain level.
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There are a number of free forum with free hosting and our Question Evolution! group is looking into the various solutions. The nice forum solutions have different levels of access.
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You can also have a forum with different levels of access. The completely public part of the forum could be an area for creation vs. evolution debate. In addition, you can have sub forums for creationists which are accessed only by invitation. For example, if you wanted a sub forum for engaging in various activities to spread the campaign or have a sub forum for developing various materials for the campaign, you could have sub forums for those.
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I am absolutely frazzled. I am 19 weeks 3 days and still waiting for the results (three weeks ago) of the integrated screen (although we heard the nuchal fold test was good). and I had my ultrasound last week.
Still no screening results, but the doctor called to say baby was measuring a week too small. What??? They said at my 8 week Ultrasound (that gave us the due date) that she was measuring small then as well - although not an entire week. Whatever that means! He said it could be that I am small (I am five 1) but I have had two other kids and never heard they were a week smaller. He scheduled another test for next month.
I just don't know what to do with myself! I haven;'t told anyone yet -hiding in big coats, and bulkly tops waiting for the news that would let me relax enough to tell people. *I* am growing with each week, and I can feel babe kicking - I just don't know what to think. I am just wondering if anyone else had been through this type of news, or had anything to add?
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By ultrasound.
I am not sure what they are concerned about - I suppose he was letting me know whey he was scheduling another ultrasound next month. I asked possible reasons and he said placenta issues, though I didn't have a history of that with my last two.. it's all guessing right now and I hate guessing!
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In deeply unsurprising and frankly rather uninteresting news, Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana have now confirmed that they will be returning for James Cameron's set of Avatar sequels.
The filmmaker is filming three sequels back-to-back in New Zealand, with the first scheduled to be released in December 2016, and a new film appearing twelve months following, Hobbit/Lord of the Rings style.
There was never much doubt that Cameron's two alien leads would return to the franchise. The sequels to the 2009 original, currently the highest-grossing film of all time, will again be set in the distant alien moon of Pandora.
Cameron has claimed that the new film will be a "Godfather-esque saga" detailing the family of Jake Sully (Worthington) and will feature extended scenes underwater.
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UGA both gained and lost a commitment at wide receiver over the weekend.
Tramel Terry, who is a candidate to be South Carolina's No. 1 overall prospect for 2013, de-committed from UGA on Sunday. The day before, M.L. King senior wide receiver Blake Tibbs committed to UGA (click on story link).
Back to Terry: The speedy wide receiver from Goose Creek High School had made the surprising decision to commit early to UGA a couple of months ago at Dawg Night prospect camp.
"Yeah, I pretty much rushed my decision," Terry told the AJC. "I don't want to be committed to Georgia unless I'm 100 percent in. I have other schools I'm looking at. Georgia is still on top of my list. I just feel like I wasn't committed even when I was, so it was time to go ahead and do this."
The 5-foot-10, 170-pound Terry said he has a top three, claiming UGA as the leader, following by South Carolina and Clemson.
Terry was one of three heralded juniors to commit at July's Dawg Night prospect camp, along with Camden County quarterback Brice Ramsey and Yulee (Fla.) tailback Derrick Henry. Ramsey visited Florida last weekend but remains committed to UGA. Henry is being hotly pursued by numerous schools, most notably Florida, but has kept his pledge to UGA so far.
"I got caught up in the moment at Dawg Night and rushed my decision," Terry said. "I didn't think about it long enough, or study everything enough, before doing that. Now I want to start it all over and make sure I have everything together before I commit."
There is a tremendous amount of pressure on Terry to stay in-state and play for South Carolina or Clemson. There was a backlash of negative comments on his Facebook page from South Carolina and Clemson fans when he committed to Georgia in July. Also, Terry caused an uproar on college message boards after he made plans to visit Clemson on Saturday but instead showed up at South Carolina's game.
"I like South Carolina because it's like home," Terry said. "Everybody knows who I am there. It's crazy. The coaches and the players are real nice. It's a great football program."
Terry on Clemson: "I feel the same way about Clemson as I do South Carolina. It's out in the middle of nowhere but everybody treats each other like family there. It's real cool."
Where do things stand with UGA? Terry has yet to talk to UGA's coaches about his change of plans. He said Bulldogs assistant John Lilly will be attending one of his upcoming games. Terry has attended South Carolina and Clemson games this season and is planning to make his first unofficial visit to UGA this season for the Auburn game.
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September 25th, 2011
10:14 pm
Dang still a shot though.
September 25th, 2011
10:14 pm
I think he's too short anyway.
September 25th, 2011
10:16 pm
Recruits in Carolina will be tough to get considering how good Clemson and South Carolina is playing….We need to concentrate on Georgia recruits and nail them down.
September 25th, 2011
10:17 pm
I agree,,,,I would like 6′3″ not 5′10″….5′10″ is getting us beat
September 25th, 2011
10:26 pm
nothing wrong with him wanting to look around and be sure about his commitment. If UGA is the best place for him, he'll be back
September 25th, 2011
10:29 pm
UGag is a sinking ship! Time for recruits to bail and come on down to the Flats!
September 25th, 2011
10:30 pm
Yeah, because no top WRs are ever under 6ft. I mean Greg Jennings is only 5′11 and he only had 2 touchdowns in the Super Bowl last year. This kid can play regardless of how tall he is. This is a big loss for Richt and crew.
September 25th, 2011
10:32 pm
No,we should not be alarmed about loosing Terry.I just saw wide reciever Blake Tibbs of M.L.King who committed to Georgia and he excites me more.A real game changer.I'm sure the people in Carolina are telling Terry tha CMR is on the hotseat and may not be around next year.Go Dawgs
September 25th, 2011
10:34 pm
goldenrod – go polish your sliderule
September 25th, 2011
10:34 pm
I am glad we got Tibbs i kind of had felling Terry was not solid Tech don't count on Terry coming he going to SC or Clemson nice try .
September 25th, 2011
10:35 pm
I would not put too much trust in what a 16-year-old says. Colleges should stay away from recruits until after their 12th grade football season.
September 25th, 2011
10:36 pm
Jackets gonna curb stomp the leghumpers this year. Coach Paul Johnson is THE new sheriff in town!
September 25th, 2011
10:37 pm
[...] class for 2012 grew by one on Saturday when Blake Tibbs committed to the Bulldogs.That news came as the 2013 class was dropping by one when Georgia lost its commitment from Tramel Terry.The Terry news isn't all bad for the [...]
September 25th, 2011
10:40 pm
Goldenrod try playing in the SEC ACC is a joke would not be 4-0 in our house especially against the west .
September 25th, 2011
10:41 pm
Maybe, Just maybe Terry realized that Richt is on the "hotseat" for a reason.
Why commit to a team that has gone 10-3, 8-5, 6-7 and started this season 0-2!
Hey – Big win over Coastal – and what an uninspiring empty victory over Ole Miss.
UGA is in the would have should have business.
Gamecocks are winning – but so is Florida – we will have our hands full with the Gators. Unfortunately, I think this team is for real.
How will UGA fans feel if the Gators absolutely pummel UGA again this year?
Well, based on what I have seen – the new staff at Florida has their team approaching elite level – while UGA is stumbling and coming away with an empty feeling win against Ole Miss.
September 25th, 2011
10:42 pm
Hey golden, yeah and we are going to make Florida beg for mercy. Wait maybe we both should hold off on the big time talk till after we win one.
September 26th, 2011
12:11 am
UGA fans are hilarious. A kid commits and everyone's talking about his vast talent. A kid decommits and all of a sudden the kid is too short and not talented enought to play at UGA. Funny, S. Carolina is happy to have him!
September 26th, 2011
12:37 am
I don't care if he comes here or not. If he doesn't wanna be here then don't come!
September 26th, 2011
12:40 am
Seven Possible Reasons Behind His "De-Committing"….
1. He doesn't plan on wearing power ranger costumes
2. He doesn't plan on wearing orange jump suits at the Clarke Co Detention Facility
3. He doesn't want the time consuming long hair and braiding that it requires
4. He doesn't want to beat his chest and flash gang signs after inconsequential plays
5. He wants to play against Division I opponents and not high school teams from Coastal Carolina or teams that are manhandled by Vandy (i.e. Ole Miss)
6. He's too sane
7. He's too mature
BONUS REASON – 8. He sees no need to tweet insults to opposing coaches.
September 26th, 2011
12:45 am
C'mon guys. Let's stay on topic.
As a Tech fan, I actually praise the kid. Not because Georgia is doing hot, but that he pulled back his decision before he went looking at other schools. We've had a bunch of kids who wanted to look around and be committed. Commitment is one thing, but you want to be 100 percent sure that its the place for you.
Hopefully it turns out well for the Dawgs and he re-commits, but you gotta give the kid props for doing the right thing.
And to those saying that he's too short, lets talk about another short receiver who recently did very well.
5′9″, 185 lbs. 16 recs, 217 yards, 2 TDs. 1 rush, 19 yards.
Not going to say this kid will be the next Wes Welker, but the kid is a talent no matter how short he is. Definitely won't get you "beat". Just means he will be the best slot receiver you would have in a while. A more Kris Durham-esque player.
September 26th, 2011
12:58 am
He was too young and uninformed to be making such a big decision.
Maybe allow these kids to sign the papers but it will not be official until the Feb. of the year he will attend the college. IF THEY KNOW THEY KNOW, but if they change their mind before the Feb, date then it is OK to change.
I know that will fly with Coach Johnson. LOL
September 26th, 2011
1:24 am
fighting chicken,
what games have you been watching? neither sc nor uf look like world beaters. true, they are 4-0, but they may be 2 of the most unimpressive 4-0 teams in the country. there's a much better chance that both teams are 4-4 after the next 4 games for each, than 8-0.
sc schedule:
east carolina- 1-2
uga- 2-2
navy- 2-1
vandy- 2-1
They got lit up by east carolina. UGA out-played them. Navy stumbled at the end of the game. Vandy had no answer for the SC defense, but Garcia did his best to give the game away.
uf schedule
fl atlantic- 0-3
uab- 0-3
tenn- 2-1
ky- 2-2
Either Fl Atlantic or UAB is the worst team in Div 1. UT lost their best player on the opening play on offense. KY is brutally bad, in fact they may go defeated in the SEC this year.
Neither SC or UF is anything special, but then again, no one from the east looks too imposing.
September 26th, 2011
1:37 am
whatever helps you sleep at night thinking UGA is the best 2-2 team in the country and should be top 15 for sure.
September 26th, 2011
5:21 am
Typical young kid. They get caught up in the moment and don't think things out. It is to bge expected with young folks and I am sure he is thinking about the other commitments UGA already has at that position and weighing his chances. I think he will probably not be going to UGA. UGA has a couple of WR's coming next year and a couple of good freshmen now on the team, so it is a loss UGA can afford. We have a 6′5″ JUCO named Outlaw I think coming next year, so I think UGA will be solid at the WR position. He probably would have rode the pine for at least a couple of years anyway.
Good luck to him wherever he lands.
September 26th, 2011
5:31 am
When its all said and done…he will sign with UGAg. After all, money talks. I'm sure the bag-man will pay (no pun intended) a visit by NSD.
September 26th, 2011
5:36 am
No great loss. Too many fish in the sea
September 26th, 2011
5:57 am
Hi just a kid and it is just a game. Life goes on….
September 26th, 2011
6:05 am
just hung 215+ yds on a decent Bills NFL defense. if he's 6 ft, I'm 10 ft tall!
September 26th, 2011
6:19 am
The Social Media (facebook) put pressure on him? Buy him a "nite-lite". Don't believe we have to worry about the Marines stealing him away.
September 26th, 2011
6:28 am
Fighting Chicken, Which season in the past 6 did South Carolina not lose 5-6 games?
September 26th, 2011
6:36 am
UGA used to be able to go in and "cherry-pick" talent from South Carolina. But two things are making that more difficult to do. Obviously, SC is a program that has improved, but Social Media now puts so much pressure on these kids today. As soon as they make any kind of decision fans know about it. Then being the FANatics they are make the kid's lives a living hell if they don't like the player's decision. Many of these kids consider much more than just football when they decide where to play. Narrow-minded, pea-brained fans need to grow up, shut up, and support the kids as much as they do their schools. All fans, even DAWGS.
September 26th, 2011
6:55 am
I guess if LSU had played Florida's schedule, they wouldn't be anything special either, right? And since Georgia and Kentucky are 2-2, then they must be equal, right? I guess, if Florida upsets Bama this Saturday, then Bama must not be very good since they lost to Florida (who hasn't played a difficult schedule), right? Dude, schedules have nothing to do with how good a team is…..ie…Boise State. Talent and coaching does. And Florida is very talented. So is Georgia. The difference right now has been coaching….as it has been in recent years.
September 26th, 2011
7:10 am
September 26th, 2011
7:22 am
Any kid living in South Carolina has to be and will be caught up in the excitement of what's going on at Clemson and South Carolina. It's great to be a fan of both those schools today.
September 26th, 2011
7:26 am
This 5150 guy worries me. I'm on here a lot, as is he. I saw him robo blogging on here last night till I went to bed about 10. Key phrase, I went to bed at 10. He's posting on here at 1:30 in the morning…..and all day. How long do unemployment benefits last? Geez.
September 26th, 2011
7:29 am
The business school is named after him and he STILL rejected us? Doooooooooomed!
September 26th, 2011
7:35 am
Sounds like Terry is a Cock.
September 26th, 2011
7:38 am
September 25th, 2011
10:36 pm
Jackets gonna curb stomp the leghumpers this year. Coach Paul Johnson is THE new sheriff in town!
Oh my goodness, they beat 3 D2 schools and they are now the ACC champs! Reality will smack them in the face soon enough when they play a real opponent. The goldenrod will become the goldenshower.
September 26th, 2011
7:54 am
I will admit this much; UGA's two wins are more impressive than GT's four.
Not that that's saying very much… Georgia lost both games against quality opponents, but at least they played some quality opponents.
September 26th, 2011
8:03 am
How could he not like USC with that great tradition… Zero conference titles, Zero major bowl wins. But I guess when you visit campus and all those drunk chicks are yelling "I love the Cocks" that could be hard to turn down.
September 26th, 2011
8:03 am
I don't think we lost a thing him de-commiting 5-10 these days is not what WR 'S size to be. need the 6-1 to 6-6 guys that can run I think that is the new . so good luck in his furture .
September 26th, 2011
8:07 am
He's probably looking at CLemsom and SC and seeing how they are a better place to plan than uga. Esp clemson right now.
September 26th, 2011
8:11 am
Michael, Do you ever write a positive story about the University of Georgia?
September 26th, 2011
8:15 am
No big loss. Let him go with Carolina they live by the seat of their pants and without Lattimore they're 1-3 this year. Garcia and Jeffery are out of eligability this year (not that Garcia is that good) and it's a possibility Lattimore will go pro after this year but definately after his Junior year. So unless Clowney can run the ball and play receiver, SC's run of luck ends at the end of this season.
September 26th, 2011
8:18 am
I remember when this guy committed and you guys were saying all types of stuff I always felt WE USC would land him.
September 26th, 2011
8:18 am
Junior in H.S… only 16 ??? maybe he will grow to 6 ft. ?? just too early too commit …
September 26th, 2011
8:20 am
Jeffery has smoother year. Worry about UGA and them SHOOTERS
September 26th, 2011
8:21 am
@P_The_Ricker -
You are right in that UF hasn't played a good team yet. Their 4-0 record to-date is what was expected.
However, the way they're winning is reason for optimism. There were a lot of unknowns coming into this year with a new staff and new system. So far the staff and adjustment to new system has gone better than expected. A lot of people here were calling out Muschamp for never being a head coach and Weis for not meshing together as an assistant. They've worked very well together.
What's most exciting is the attitude that CWM, Weis and the rest of the staff has instilled. They really get after it.
Nobody's expecting an SEC title this year for UF. Their upcoming schedule is brutal and they're too young. They're a better team than last year and next year, they'll be in the hunt for the title. That's reason for optimism.
September 26th, 2011
8:21 am
Spurrier.. Lattimore and Garcia.. will all be gone in 2013…
September 26th, 2011
8:25 am
Sc: Especially Clemson? They play in a terrible conference and can't even win that. better than UGA? Not even close. South Carolina? No titles, no BCS bowls. Theres your answer.When Lattimore leaves so do their chances


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Takis Fuego
Description. A tubular "hot chili pepper & lime corn snack," the Taki Fire is a violent cerise in color. This is well past the orangey-red "hot" snacks usually use to denote their fieriness; this is if Hieronymous Bosch stretched out a Corn Nut and dipped it in lye. The average Taki is a bit awkward in size, too long for a single bite but not satisfying when bitten in two, necessitating an annoying snap-in-half/pairing maneuver. Fortunately, death comes for the snacker long before this can become too tiresome.
Packaging/Branding. Takis are a product of the delightfully named Grupo Bimbo; the Taki package, like most Bimbo products, makes up in enthusiasm what it lacks in professionalism. The cross-section of fire on the front, for instance, is reminiscent of a home-movie still, and beset by two testicular limes; the front also depicts a handful of Takis falling through space like Zod and his henchmen when trapped in that pane of glass. The back is just as disturbing, and we don't mean the revelation that Takis have a Twitter account. Rather, it's the information about sodium levels, to wit: a single serving of Fire Takis — an ounce, or one quarter of a four-ounce bag — is 18% of the RDA for sodium. And…contains propylene glycol and an "anticaking" agent.
Flavor Profile. Fire Takis also contain hot chili pepper; that, and more vinegar than we use to clean the lab coffeemaker, dominate the proceedings. The heat is cumulative and unpleasant, but though both Drs. Bunting have the genetic makeup required to withstand and even enjoy extremely spicy foods, Dr. Bunting the Elder isn't sure the Taki is a food at all, much less that it has anything else to offer in the way of alleged corn or lime. The spiciness does not augment the Taki; it merely ninjas the taste buds.
Habitat. The losing ends of late-night bets; JetBlue to Vegas.
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Miaow Miaow Cuttlefish Flavoured Crackers
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Ding Dong (Hot & Spicy)
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Pan-Fried Catfish with Cajun Tartar Sauce
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 262
- Fat: 13.9g
- Saturated fat: 3.2g
- Monounsaturated fat: 6.1g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 2.7g
- Protein: 26.7g
- Carbohydrate: 6.3g
- Fiber: 1g
- Cholesterol: 83mg
- Iron: 1mg
- Sodium: 742mg
- Calcium: 20mg
- Cooking spray
- 4 (6-ounce) farm-raised catfish fillets
- 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup fat-free mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon sweet pickle relish
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh onion
- 1 tablespoon capers, drained
- 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco)
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- Cider-Mustard Slaw
- 1. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; coat with cooking spray. Sprinkle fish evenly with Cajun seasoning and salt. Add 2 fillets to pan; cook 4 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Remove fish from pan, and keep warm. Wipe pan clean with paper towels; recoat with cooking spray. Repeat procedure with remaining 2 fillets.
- 2. While fish cooks, combine mayonnaise and next 5 ingredients in a small bowl. Serve with fish.
Instead of a traditional crunchy coating, we used a Cajun spice blend to season the fish and pan-fried it in a pan coated with cooking spray, which helps keep calories in check and is less involved than deep-fat frying. For a spicier sauce, add more hot pepper sauce.
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- CONVENIENCE: Quick/Easy
- CUISINE: American, Cajun/Creole
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Fish
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Gluten-Free
- PUBLICATION: Oxmoor House
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Nobody told the Columbus Blue Jackets they were supposed to be intimidated.
In Wednesday's opening game of their first-round playoff series, the youngest team in the NHL fielded 12 forwards who, combined, had about a dozen fewer postseason games under their belts than Sidney Crosby, the Penguins' 26-year-old captain.
As a franchise, the Blue Jackets were making only the second playoff appearance of their 13-year history, with the previous outing ending in eight days with a four-game sweep by the Detroit Red Wings. Their head coach, Todd Richards – who once hired Penguins head coach Dan Bylsma as his assistant at Pittsburgh's AHL affiliate in Wilkes Barre/Scranton – was among the team's playoff rookies.
But, unlike a similarly young group of Penguins who looked like deer caught in the bright lights when they opened their first playoff series at Ottawa in 2007, the Blue Jackets showed no fear. They kept their composure, stuck with their game plan, took a quick 1-0 lead and, by the opening minute of the second period, built a 3-1 cushion.
That third Columbus goal – an unassisted, shorthanded tally by center Derek Mackenzie, a 32-year-old veteran making his NHL playoff debut – could have turned out the lights on the Penguins. But, before the power play expired, defenseman Matt Niskanen set up forward Beau Bennett for a quick response to pull Pittsburgh within one. A few seconds later, the Penguins drew an interference call on Columbus blueliner Jack Johnson, and Niskanen cashed in with a goal of his own to make it a 3-3 game.
"We gave up a shorty and you could feel pretty deflated," Niskanen said. "Special teams are an opportunity to gain momentum, and we don't want to give up shorthanded goals. But a good response from our team; we get a couple to get back in the game, and I think our five-on-five game started to roll from there as well."
Niskanen's presence on the power play – where he spent 2:02 on the night, more than any Penguin other than Crosby or Evgeni Malkin – helped key that response.
"I seemed to get some good looks at the net," Niskanen said. "I was trying to find shooting lanes, I was able to find Beau's stick and he made a heck of a nice tip, and then just a quick shot that I think surprised [Columbus goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky] on the second one. I got to play a little more on that power play tonight than I anticipated, but I'll enjoy that."
The game remained deadlocked until 8:18 of the third period, when Bennett – dropped to the third line with center Brandon Sutter after head coach Dan Byslma decided to try the speed of Brian Gibbons on the first line with Crosby – exploited a Columbus turnover to set up his new linemate for a wrister that put the Penguins ahead for good.
"[Columbus] came hard [early in the game]," Niskanen said. "They forechecked hard; they're physical. We came out together in the third period. We worked the puck out, [made] short passes, and their D were pinching so you knew at one point we're going to catch them. And, sure enough, Suttsy finds that big goal on kind of a two-on-one break."
"Kind of a broken play in the neutral zone; they had a turnover and I saw Beau turn with it. I just tried to get skating, get my feet going," Sutter said. "He made a good play to me, I decided to shoot it and it went in. It's a good feeling."
From there, the Penguins – and, perhaps most importantly, starting goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury, pulled from last year's playoffs when he faltered – were able to withstand late pressure from the Blue Jackets to preserve the one-goal win.
"It was fun. Stressful. A great feeling to get the win, though, in the end," Fleury said, admitting to nerves early on. "I did [feel nervous]; I think most guys do when playoffs start. A tough start, they got two goals in the first, but I tried to stay calm, stay with it. And, the more shots in the game, the more comfortable I felt."
And the Penguins, who said there were no easy games against the Blue Jackets even as they swept them, 5-0, in the regular-season series, got exactly what they expected from a young, hungry Columbus team.
"They play hard, they've got a good goaltender, they're a well-balanced team," Sutter said. "It's going to be a tough series. We expect one-goal games; those are playoff games. Those are the ones we're proud to win. Game 2 is going to be the same thing."
"They compete really hard. They get to the front of the net; they're going to be after our top guys all night long," Bennett said. "We had a shaky first and start of the second, but I think we weathered the storm pretty good down the stretch.
"We haven't had a meaningful game in a couple weeks now, and they've been playing playoff hockey for two months [to earn a wild-card spot]. It's good to get that one under the belt, good to get a win out of it, and now we know what we need to do from here on in."


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Ben Coomes, 49 of Frontenac, was northbound on South 200th Street west of Pittsburg at about 7:00 p.m. Monday when he lost control of his motorcycle.
The Crawford County Sheriff's Office says Coomes told authorities a small animal ran across the road and when he swerved to miss it he lost control of the motorcycle.
The sheriff's office says the roadway was also slick because a light rain had just taken place.
Coomes was taken to Via Christi Health in Pittsburg.
Via Christi Health confirms Coomes has been transferred out of the Intensive Care Unit.
Coomes is a physical education teacher with Southeast USD 247 in Cherokee, Kansas.


text: Hey, with my "evil entity" in my group, eventually two others barred him up. I added sound proof glass. For me, it was important to acknowledge his existence without shutting him out entirely (which I'd tried before and didn't work). This barrier works. Also, he was counteracted by the other members' care. This help to lead to a personal decision to be kind to myself, as this guy was/is GOOD at turning my own thoughts/actions against me. Removing that foothold and others he had is also huge.


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putting away the gear after 'the promise'
© mac fae stirling, Dec 2012
Route: the promise
Climbers: stephen langton
Camera used: Fuji X10