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"We'll never go back to Edinburgh again," says Brian Sostek of the world's original and biggest Fringe Festival. "Our venue was supposed to be a theater tent, but our contact turned out to be a big freak--he had stopped responding to our e-mails and phone calls, and by the time we got there our venue literally never materialized. People were showing up to an empty square with nothing there, no signs, nothing."
Sostek, along with Megan McClellan, is one half of Sossy Mechanics, a dance-theater company that presented Dance in the Dark at this year's festival. Back in 2003, the group scored big at the Minnesota Fringe with Trick Boxing and subsequently spent four months performing at Fringe fests held all over the globe. In other words, he ran away from home to join the circus, still a leading nightmare among American parents. Reached by phone, Sostek is quick to describe the travails of the traveling performer playing small venues. Like the time McClellan sprained an ankle in Prague, necessitating an impromptu replacement, or the time a failing Fringe tried to take them down with it.
"In Seattle, we were one of three shows chosen to extend our run," he says. "Then when we got home we discovered that they knew they were bankrupt and they were using us to cover their losses. We ended up screwed out of a couple thousand dollars."
But here in Minnesota we are of the bill-paying, obligation-honoring ilk. No one is guaranteed a big crowd, or a favorable critical reception, but when out-of-towners arrive at, say, the Jungle or Mixed Blood, they will find a fully functioning theater in which to do their thing.
So what, exactly, is the thing this year? At first glance, one sees plenty of light comedies, one-person shows about varying degrees of personal nuttiness (has anyone done Unhinged at the Fringe yet?), and tons of sex. It's not just this author's prurient mind--quite a few photos in this year's program feature sexy images, and show titles include Adventures in Mating (see review below), LICK!, We Make Porn Artsy, and the intriguingly titled I'm Naked and I'm Ready (see review below).
Questioned about her role in this erotic theater conspiracy, Fringe executive director Leah Cooper is evasive. "I don't know how it happens," she says. "Every year there's a trend: all musicals, all zany hilarious comedies. This year we have mimes, jugglers, and clowns. And sex, sex, sex. A lot of it is the Teen Fringe. We don't censor the teens, and it turns out that when you let teens talk about whatever they want, they talk about sex."
While youth is apparently not entirely wasted on the young, a scan of the Fringe schedule yields few examples of topical political shows--whether inspired by youthful idealism or the more jaundiced eye that comes with age. Today's political realities (and the odor of mendacity in the air) could conceivably have led to a spate of productions about war and truth, so it's a bit of a surprise that so few 2005 Fringe shows are overtly drawn from current events. Please Don't Blow Up Mr. Boban (see review, p.26) is a clown show about living in wartime, and I Voted for Gummi Bears tackles suppression of African American voters. Still, given the times, one might expect more agitation on the stage.
"I am a little surprised," Cooper says. "I think if they're like me, they're feeling jaded about talking about it."
One artist not avoiding controversy is Ben Kreilkamp, whose When Reason Sleeps is represented in the Fringe flyer by a photo of prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraib. Kreilkamp points out that his new show is part of a series about his personal journey. "I'm disturbed by the image," he says of the photo. "And I'm disturbed by our country's policies about torture as I understand them."
When asked about the dearth of politics at the Fringe, Kreilkamp is measured in his response. "You might be looking in the wrong place," he says. "The Fringe is mostly about other things. It's best known for its entertainment value."
So, amid the darker currents of the moment, we set out for a weekend of fun. Why not, one supposes. On opening weekend I witnessed an amazing shooting star in the middle of a performance on the roof of Joe's Garage, then a couple of nights later took in the bowlers at Bryant-Lake while trying to talk my way into a sold-out performance. I saw an overly refreshed audience member make a noisy exit mid-performance, and a monologue punctuated by a blown fuse and sudden pitch dark. And, as luck would have it, though perhaps luck could have had it in such a way more often, I even saw some excellent theater. What follows is a partial critical guide to the festival's triumphs, follies, must-avoids, and breakaway hits. Please come fully clothed and prepared.
Adventures in Mating
In Joseph Scrimshaw's latest work, a couple meets for a blind date but can't be held responsible for its inevitable failure. Claiming 30 different scene combinations, the play relies on the sadistic tendencies of the audience to guide the doomed evening. (Choose Your Own Adventure fans will be happy to know that several scenes end in death.) While some of the shtick reeks of cliché (do we really need another snooty waiter?), there's enough genuinely hilarious mob-driven comedy to make up for the inclusion of an overly familiar cat-collecting 30-year-old woman hell-bent on getting a ring. Wed. 10:00 p.m., Sat. 10:00 p.m., Sun. 10:00 p.m. Brave New Workshop. --Lindsey Thomas
Charlie Bethel's Gilgamesh
Rediscovered a little more than a century ago, the ancient epic of Gilgamesh alarmed and excited scholars with its pre-echoes of both Greek and Hebrew myth; here solo performer Charlie Bethel takes on the story himself, narrating and embodying the adventures of the titular god-king, his wild-man sidekick Enkidu, the Sumerian pantheon, and the citizens of Uruk. Bethel's storytelling tricks--repetition, varied and comic voices, deflating asides--are better at spotting the myth's ridiculousness than building its primal hugeness. What is missing is an impressive Gilgamesh himself. In Bethel's rendering, the hero is less specific and energetic than the gods, divine bulls, demons, and death-cheating sages he meets. The breezy pace favors action over Joseph Campbell-ish rumination, and there's plenty of sex and violence, but the second half's moments of death, loss, and futility are well-timed and fully felt. Wed. 8:30 p.m., Thu. 8:30 p.m., Sat. 4:00 p.m., Sun. 5:30 p.m. Illusion Theater. --Geoff Cannon
Chicks in Space
This space-opera spoof sees a crew of women hitting the cosmos at warp speed in search of a better world with clean air and water, an excess of insect life, happening bars for their robot associate, and a ban on performances of The Tempest. When members of the crew start disappearing one by one, it's up to Stacey Poirier as The Captain to put things right (in tearful fashion). Alas, many of the gags fall flat, in part because the ridiculousness of the source material--such as William Shatner's notorious emoting and penchant for Kirkian lechery--is left largely unmined. Fri. 2:30 p.m., Sun. 7:00 p.m. Intermedia Arts. --Quinton Skinner
Without sufficient humor and horseplay, a Shakespearean adaptation of The Godfather could be an insufferable gimmick. Luckily, Corleone, a memorable take on the Mob classic, is a treat for Shakespeare geeks and Puzo freaks alike. Those who don't know the Bard from Luca Brazzi might miss some of the fun (the re-imagined tollbooth shoot-out is a highlight), but writer David Mann's crackling wordplay transforms a theatrical in-joke into a feat of language anyone could admire. The performances, particularly Kate Eifrig as Waspy Kay, are as strong and witty as the material. Fri. 8:30 p.m., Sat. 2:30 p.m. Minneapolis Theatre Garage. --Diablo Cody
Dancing Dirty with Lee and Mr. Bo
In this affable and easygoing one-man show, Howard Lieberman intertwines his own life story with that of his father, a dancer who took his initial inspiration from Bill "Bojangles" Robinson. Lieberman traces his own trek from longhaired '60s slacker to '80s high-powered New York attorney with self-effacing humor and restraint, tossing in a few dance moves in the process. Ultimately the story turns out to be one of fathers and sons, with Lieberman expressing the anger and disappointment he felt for his dad with a reporter's distance and the acknowledgment that death voids all grudges. Fri. 1:00 p.m., Sat. 10:00 p.m. Acadia Café. --Quinton Skinner
Dead Wait
Carson Kreitzer's new play takes place in an afterlife populated by Jayne Mansfield and two waiters--one of whom is Ron Goldman, who was murdered along with Nicole Brown Simpson. Ryan Lindberg gives a solid take on a fictionalized Goldman as would-be Hollywood player, and Wade A. Vaughn is haunted and spectral as a man who has been dead a bit longer. Catherine E. Johnson as Mansfield is languorous and glamorous while seeming to play things through thick gauze. Nothing much happens, but as free-form theater it is diverting and much funnier than its ghoulish outlines might suggest. Fri. 8:30 p.m., Sun. 2:30 p.m. The Jungle Theater. --Quinton Skinner
Everyone's a Winner
This show from writer-director (and City Pages account executive) Mike Yanke was initially envisioned as a sitcom pilot (complete with a mediocre opening comedian), and it will serve to remind audiences why reality television still reigns supreme on TV. While the premise offers potential laughs--a college grad gains employment at a suicide-prevention hotline only to learn the "counselors" answering the phone are as dysfunctional as the callers themselves--the underdeveloped characters and scanty plotline will have you searching frantically for the remote (not provided with admission, alas). The show does effectively juxtapose live performance with projections of pre-taped scenes, which, unwisely, don't include a laugh track. Wed. 2:30 p.m., Fri. 7:00 p.m., Sat. 2:30 p.m. Red Eye Theatre. --Erin Adler
For the Rest of My Life
This quirky offering from former Minnesota Viking Esera Tuaolo is a one-man memoir-style show (and cabaret), but naturally it concerns several other offstage figures, most prominently Mitchell, the love of Tuaolo's life. Years ago, Mitchell's grandmother prophesied that everything would be all right for her then-struggling grandson once he met "a Sarah," which seemed a touch far-fetched after Mitchell came out. But then Mitchell brought home Tuaolo, whose first name is indeed pronounced like the woman's name "Sarah" preceded by "uh" or "a." Mitchell's mom was overjoyed, even if, as Tuaolo jokes, "the Sarah turned out to be a 310-pound Samoan." That sweet, romantic story is the highlight of this likable if not fully formed show. Tuaolo covers his pained childhood and the bigotry and self-doubt he faced as a closeted professional athlete, and builds up to his meeting Mitchell, deciding to adopt children, and coming out and becoming an activist for LGBT equality. Tuaolo has a tendency to overact, and his unimaginatively structured script fails to make all of his memories come to life. He has charm and conviction to spare, though, plus a good voice in the Vandrossian mold, which he uses on a half-dozen or so gospel and R&B songs of varying familiarity and quality. Wed. 10:00 p.m., Sat. 8:30 p.m. Illusion Theater. --Dylan Hicks
Going to 2nd Base with God: A Stormy Romance
The title of Holly Davis's one-woman show refers to a story she tells about going to a faith-healing church service and being offered the chance to speak in tongues. She declined, and posits it as a benchmark in the process of lifelong seduction between herself and the Almighty. Along the way she touches on her cats, her perfect sister, and the depression that casts a dark cloud over her life once she was "inside the white picket fence." The show is at its best when Davis cuts loose, such as during a dialogue with the aforementioned deity, though it runs long and could stand an edit. Thu. 6:00 p.m., Sat. 8:00 p.m., Bryant-Lake Bowl. --Quinton Skinner
Funny in the Head
These three short comedies are sharply written, but alas, only one avoids awkward pacing. In the first performance, Matthew Scott is convincing as a drug-addled, suicidal therapist confronting a patient who's combating Hollywood's superficial glare. But it's uncomfortably slow and, well, a tad too L.A. superficial. The second playlet, "Sick in Love," speeds things up a bit, with an inspired and dark premise about a doctor whose wife lives in a blinking box. But in the concluding piece, "Serial," Allyson Collins largely redeems the show with a portrayal of an incredibly forward lawyer-lush embarrassing herself with clueless brio at a holiday party. Wed. and Sat. 4:00 p.m. Brave New Workshop. --Molly Priesmeyer
Henry Arms Left His Arms on the Bus
The premise of this play is wonderful: A highly dysfunctional family discovers a picture of Henry VIII in their mailbox, and all four members begin to project their unfulfilled fantasies onto the quickly framed photo. The verbally abusive mother and adopted daughter fall in love with the king, while the lonely, narcoleptic janitor father who "can't do the mattress jig" befriends him. Unfortunately the family members and their resentments stay where they began during this 35-minute family fight. We're only given some new dimensions to the characters at the very end, when the play takes an abrupt turn that doesn't quite make sense. Fri. 10:00 p.m. Mixed Blood. --Molly Priesmeyer
I'm Naked and I'm Ready
The earnest, no-boys-allowed wit of Sex and the City mingles with something considerably darker in this series of monologues about a multiracial twentysomething woman searching for love. The charismatic Samantha Dean performs solo with limited props, and her penetrating, often accusatory gaze is the show's best asset. The material generally fails to transcend the mundane (does anyone want to hear another story about a guy who doesn't return calls?), but its bolder moments succeed. While the use of poetry and music throughout the show is distracting and unnecessary, Snead and Dean's willingness to be exposed without pretense is refreshing, and Dean has major star quality. Fri. 7:00 p.m., Sat. 4:00 p.m. Interact Theatre. --Diablo Cody
I'm Sorry and I'm Sorry
This show's self-proclaimed comparison to Cirque du Soleil isn't to be taken lightly. Mime makeup, battered and ill-fitting suits, and a character who spends half the show speaking French make for an experience that's très strange. It's an ideal setting for an hour-long debate over how Frenchy's knife ended up in his pompous actor friend's back. Although the argument gets tedious, pratfalls and more stabbings manage to take up the slack. Still, the slapstick and circular logic can be at odds, and the duo's considerable talent, like the show's rapid-fire bilingual banter, often gets lost in the mayhem. Thu. 10:00 p.m., Sat. 2:30 p.m. Brave New Workshop. --Lindsey Thomas
London After Midnight: Victorian Tales of Crime and the Supernatural
This campy production from Steve Schroer's page-to-stage company follows a vampire and the characters he touches throughout London as mobs break out, bodies are dug up, and Sir Robert Peel (Sean Byrd) begs a delusional Queen Victoria to create a new police force. The drawn backdrops are flipped from a cemetery scene to the Queen's castle as quickly as the actors shift from hooligan to gentleman. Six actors play twelve characters, so the scenes, based on penny dreadfuls and some more legit lit from the Victorian era, can feel a tad discombobulating at first. But mostly this fast-paced play is a hoot. Wed. 8:30 p.m., Thu. 5:30 p.m., Sat. 7:00 p.m. MCTC Studio. --Molly Priesmeyer
Mythed invokes the gods of faux naïveté in a musical that seems to blend Monty Python and The Fantasticks. This sweetly scatological Welsh myth brings forth a flower maiden (born of a magician out of a lot of belching and tummy rubbing) who marries a geeky, Welsh-spitting lad, but inevitably falls in love with a macho hunter intent on wiping out the moose population and getting rid of an inconvenient spouse. The excellent cast animates objects such as a malevolent rocking chair and sadistic cuckoo clock, creating witty images out of simple things (fingers as puppets, audience interaction, a miniature theater that is also a keyboard). Fri. 4:00 p.m., Sun. 7:00 p.m. Red Eye. --Linda Shapiro
Please Don't Blow Up Mr. Boban
Noah Bremer and Jon Ferguson teamed up with local genre blenders Live Action Set to create a work that should immediately be given an open-ended run. Inspired by a news article about a Baghdad café, this collaboration features Bremer as the charming and innocent owner of an unfortunate eatery located within a war zone. The multitalented cast juggles roles as besieged townspeople, sound-bite-wielding politicians, a conflicted soldier, a rebel, and a grieving mother. Funny, moving, and sometimes even terrifying, Mr. Boban provides an intelligent and provocative response to the violence of our times. Wed. 8:00 p.m., Thu. 8:00 p.m., Fri. 8:00 p.m., Sat. 2:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Soap Factory. --Caroline Palmer
The President, Once Removed
Ari Hoptman's play takes as its source the history of James Garfield's rise to the presidency, his shooting, and the two months it took him to die. Things are played straight, and the all-male cast attains and retains a solid ensemble energy. The show is essentially a string of vignettes, alternately depicting the backroom machinations that brought Garfield and onetime rival Chester "Chet" Arthur to power, then retreating into haunting voice-overs dramatizing Garfield's descent. While it isn't uniformly riveting, it's done with a good deal of intelligence and a generally ace cast. And you'll walk out finally knowing who Chester Arthur was. Sun. 5:30 p.m. Minneapolis Theatre Garage. --Quinton Skinner
The Princeton Seventh
This cerebral story from writer-director James Vculek takes place in a hotel bar in Toledo, Ohio, where a group of bookish misfits has gathered to mark the passing of an obscure poet. Alex Cole plays a crime novelist, James Cada is a writer lauded by the highbrow world, and Ari Hoptman's character changes his personal story with alarming frequency. (Catherine E. Johnson, in one of three Fringe appearances this summer, is a scene stealer as a young strumpet and, later, a kvetching old wife.) What transpires is a somewhat off-putting take on literary celebrity--until Vculek pulls the rug out from under your expectations in Act 2. Thu. 8:00 p.m., Fri. 2:00 p.m. Bryant-Lake Bowl. --Quinton Skinner
Quarter Life Crisis
Aaron Christopher's short comedy gives us twentysomething couple Daniel (Nate Hessburg) and Danielle (Emily Blanchard): he a passive nice guy, she psychopathically indecisive. They go out for dinner together and pretty much everything unravels, to the point at which Daniel is prepared to renounce heterosexuality and Danielle wants to get it on with the world at large. It's quite funny in spots, though the characters' histrionics frequently waltz back and forth across the line that separates the amusing from the grating. Recurrent appearances by Christopher himself as a delusional waiter help things along. Fri. 5:30 p.m., Sat. 7:00 p.m. Brave New Workshop. --Quinton Skinner
Sorry, Wrong # Blondie
Perhaps inspired by the great Pink Floyd/Wizard of Oz conspiracy, a group of teens connect the dots between Blondie's Parallel Lines and Lucille Fletcher's radio drama about a woman who overhears a phone call detailing a murder. In this hybrid, a Greek chorus of suits in skinny ties à la Blondie's male members antagonizes the hysterical woman in between choreographed lip-synched numbers. Despite a few somewhat appropriate tunes ("Hanging on the Telephone" and "One Way or Another" work well), the production lacks hard evidence of an intentional homage, which is probably the point and which doesn't dampen the outlandish charm of the whole endeavor. Still, the eerily calm "Fade Away and Radiate" following the call is particularly Lynchian. Wed. 2:30 p.m., Fri. 4:00 p.m., Sat. 4:00 p.m. MCTC Whitney Mainstage. --Lindsey Thomas
Spare Parts
Two friends convene at a lousy greasy spoon for a bite to eat after the cremation of their best friend. From there, this comedy noir keeps the audience guessing with ample doses of offstage vomit, death, and titanium body implants. Mic Weinblatt directs his own witty script with a deceptively offhand rhythm, getting fine performances all around. Julie Barnes's waitress seems to answer what Flo from Alice would be like with a loaded gun in her hand, while Bud Prescott's underwear-clad dirty old man lends things a filth factor. A spirited and consistently funny production. Thu. 5:30 p.m., Sun. 7:00 p.m. Loring Playhouse. --Quinton Skinner
Together Apart
Three multimedia playlets march steadily forward, from May Mahala's flatly paced Orchid to Molly Balcom's cleverly episodic Preparing for War, in which mashed potatoes and a mouse that roared play significant roles. Last and best is Andreas Levi's Seventeen Witnesses. When a shaky pilot collides with a flock of geese, we hear about it from 17 POVs, including an elegiac Cessna 152, a flock of mock-heroic geese, even some dancing clouds. Levi's inspired script references everything from the mythic pretentiousness of Revenge of the Sith to Aristophanes' trenchant wit, aided and abetted by Liz Wawrzonek's tongue-in-cheek choreography and Adam Sekuler's lyrical video. Sun. 4:00 p.m. Intermedia Arts. --Linda Shapiro
Treading Lightly
Birds are big this summer. Penguins rule the multiplex and now cranes are in the Fringe--or at least people imitating cranes in love. And then there's "Balloon Don't Touch the Ground," in which three dancers wearing bonnets festooned with lamb ears and lion manes scamper about. A duet, "Upon the Cattle Chute, " appears to have been inspired by Temple Grandin's livestock confinement studies. Occasionally Brown considers humans--"The Appetites" depicts corporate types who want to devour the world, but her other works about bipeds are pretty but insubstantial. Brown is at her best when she walks and talks like the animals. Fri. 7:00 p.m., Sat. 10:00 p.m. Intermedia Arts. --Caroline Palmer
What's an Indian Woman to Do?
The situation surrounding What's an Indian Woman to Do? sounds like either an understudy's ultimate fantasy or her greatest nightmare. Actor Jenn Torres (scheduled to star in this one-woman show) unexpectedly had to drop out, leaving Simone Rendon to take over. Rendon does well portraying Belle, a woman exploring the complexity of her Native American heritage while scheming against her blond, blue-eyed, Ojibwe-speaking nemesis, Katrina. The cleverly written piece brings to light intriguing questions surrounding identity and cultural appropriation. However, during the performance I saw, it was hard to shake the inkling that the role was intended for someone else or that Rendon (understandably) wasn't yet comfortable as Belle--generating identity issues of an entirely different kind. Wed. 5:30 p.m., Fri. 8:30 p.m., Sun. 2:30 p.m. Interact Theatre. --Erin Adler
Why Actors Can't Love
This short play is an unqualified pleasure. Chloe (Maggie Chestovich) and Patrick (Jim Lichtscheidl) are ex-lovers who meet up in a Chicago hotel room two years after a messy breakup. Chloe is an actress, and in the intervening years Patrick has penned a scathing memoir of her insincerity and shallowness. Soon enough, though, the pair finds there is still a low-key spark between them, and the question of whether they should reunite hangs in the air. The performances are spot-on and appealing, and Allan Staples's script is full of subtlety and laugh-out-loud lines. Terry Hempleman directs the cast to a near-perfect chemistry. Fri. 7:00 p.m., Sat. 2:30 p.m. The Jungle Theater. --Quinton Skinner
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Mediterranean Spinach Turkey Wrap
Total Time
Prep 10 mins
Cook 0 mins
This is a good for lunch. You can make pinweels out of these and serve them as a finger food for parties.
Ingredients Nutrition
- 1⁄2 cup kraft cream cheese with chives and onions
- 1⁄2 cup feta cheese, crumbled (the sharper the better)
- 1⁄4 black olives
- 32 inches flour tortillas (spinach flavored preferrably)
- 4 ounces smoked turkey, thinly sliced
- 1 cup loosley packed thoroughly washed spinach leaves
- 1⁄4-1⁄2 teaspoon oregano
- Chop up olives.
- Combine cream cheese, feta cheese, olives and oregano in bowl and mix.
- Evenly spread the mixture over entire tortilla.
- Place turkey over the cream cheese mixture on half of each tortilla.
- Place spinach leaves on top of turkey.
- To assemble just start with the side that is topped with the turkey and roll up tightly.
- Wrap each sandwich with saran wrap.
- Refrigerate wraps at least 1 hour.
- Before serving, unwrap, and trim of ends of each roll.
- Cut wraps into 3 sections.
- Cut each section on a slight diagonal into half.
- Wraps can be made a day ahead.
- Enjoy.
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These were quite good. The oregano adds such an interesting twist. Thank you for the recipe.
I get very tired of packing lunches for myself and my husband, so I am always on the lookout for something that is a little different. These were very tasty. I used sun dried tomato tortillas and I just layered all the fixings instead of mixing them since my husband requested his without olives. It was a very nice combination. Thanks for posting!
This was a very tasty wrap, but the feta and cream cheese mix was a little too overpowering for me. Next time, I think I might try adding some cottage cheese or something else to give it it's bulk, but still seem light. I can see this being an ideal appetizer cut into mini pin-wheels as suggested, but sitting down for an entire wrap--the flavors were just too heavy for me.


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(Archived document, may contain errors) 199 July 20, 1994 HOUMNG MIS TACKLE NON-FMSTENT CME (HR 3M S. 2M9) INTRODUCTION The House and Senate soon will consider legislation to reauthorize the programs of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The House and Senate bills (H.R. 3838, S. 2049) have been marked up by committee and now will be debated in…
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(Archived document, may contain errors) 175 June 25, 1992 TEU, TO LET TM LOW-INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDrr PROGRAM INTRODUMON Congress soon must decide whether to continue the biggest tax incentive for builders of low-cost housing in America. Enacted as part of the 1986 Tax Reform Act, this incentive, the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), finances the construction…
(Archived document, may contain errors) nity, once having benefitted at the expense of newcomers, pressure local officials to keep these regulations, and often to make them more stringent. This exclusionary impulse, more than, say, a laudable desire to protect the environment, is the motive be- hind such local and state regulations. Often, now construction of any kind…
(Archived document, may contain errors) 168 November26,1991 HK 29M DOES IT RMUCE THE RISK OF FANNIE AIAE AND I:DDIE MAC FAILURE? INTRODUCTION The Senate is now considering legislation passed overwhelmingly this Septem- ber by the House of Representatives that will have profound consequences for America's residential mortgage lending industry. The Government-Sponsored…
Americans are being forced to pay billions of dollars extra for
housing each year. Examples:
--In Bridgehampton, Long Island, a 102-acre residential
construction project that included low-cost dwellings was halted
when New York State environmental officials happened to sight in a
pond on the property a tiger salamander, a species classified…
Congress this year will debate legislation that many Americans
would say is a decade overdue. Two bills are involved: the
Enterprise Zone Tax Incentives Act of 1991 (H.R. 11), and the
Enterprise Zone Jobs Creation Act of 1991 (H.R. 23). These would
grant significant tax and regulatory incentives to encourage the
creation and growth of businesses…
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A common and false allegation about urban life in America is
that conditions in poor neighborhoods "force" residents into a life
of crime. This view initially gained popularity after the urban
rioting of the 1960s, specifically in the report of the National
Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders, better known as the Kerner
Commission Report.
For most Americans, housing quality has been climbing for
decades. This is obvious by looking at almost any measure. From
1960 to 1987, for example, dwellings lacking complete plumbing
facilities fell from 13.2 to 2.4 percent. Those with central air
conditioning rose from 1.9 to 35.8 percent. More important,
perhaps, the fears that the nation would not be able to…
(Archived document, may contain errors) 6/20/90 135 THE "NEW'CRANSTON-DIAMATO HOUSING BILL: STILL BAD NEWS FOR THE POOR(Updating Issue Bulletin No. 152, "Cranston-D'Amato's S. 565: Neglecting America's Poor," September 22, 1989.) The Senate next week is likely to take floor action on the National Affordable Housing Act (S.566, formerly S.565), fifteen months after it was…
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Sincere thanks to everyone on the birthday wishes today. Truly grateful for all the love and support I get for what I do from all of you guys and many of the artists themselves! How the hell I am 49 I have no idea, haha, but truly feel this great music we love keeps us young! So just a quick note of thanks and appreciation for all the well wishes. You guys rule!
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Is statpress compatible with actual wordpress MULTISITE installations?
Is statpress compatible with actual wordpress MULTISITE installations?
StatComm multisite is a priority request in the incoming releases . It will be developed prior version 1.7.x , that means before May 15.
Best regards.
I didn't see anything in the changelog, so I wonder if this has been included yet.
Hi RalphGL, as we are currently closing the gaps about most requested features, we'll be working on multisite features. We wanted to say 'after' instead 'before' :(. Our apologies!
Please read the following thread on the WPGetReady Forum
Thank you!
And we'll add that feature in the roadmap, along a few more.
Statcomm 1.7.20 has multisite features. Give it a try.
Thank you and enjoy the day.
Hi Fernando, thanks a lot i have tested actual Statcomm on my multisite installation and it works fine! Good Work!
Glad to hear!
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Brain Cancer Health Center
Childhood Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors Treatment Overview (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI] - General Information About Childhood Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors
- General Information About Childhood Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors
- General Information About Staging Childhood Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors
- Treatment Option Overview
- Treatment of Newly Diagnosed and Recurrent Childhood Brain Tumors
- Treatment of Newly Diagnosed and Recurrent Childhood Spinal Cord Tumors
- To Learn More About Childhood Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors
- Changes to This Summary (10 / 07 / 2014)
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Tests that examine the brain and spinal cord are used to detect (find) childhood brain and spinal cord tumors.
The following tests and procedures may be used:
- Physical exam and history: An exam of the body to check general signs of health, including checking for signs of disease, such as lumps or anything else that seems unusual. A history of the patient's health habits and past illnesses and treatments will also be taken.
- Neurological exam: A series of questions and tests to check the brain, spinal cord, and nerve function. The exam checks a person's mental status, coordination, and ability to walk normally, and how well the muscles, senses, and reflexes work. This may also be called a neuro exam or a neurologic exam.
- MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) with gadolinium: A procedure that uses a magnet, radio waves, and a computer to make a series of detailed pictures of the brain and spinal cord. A substance called gadolinium is injected into a vein. The gadolinium collects around the cancer cells so they show up brighter in the picture. This procedure is also called nuclear magnetic resonance imaging (NMRI).
- Serum tumor marker test: A procedure in which a sample of blood is examined to measure the amounts of certain substances released into the blood by organs, tissues, or tumor cells in the body. Certain substances are linked to specific types of cancer when found in increased levels in the blood. These are called tumor markers.
Most childhood brain tumors are diagnosed and removed in surgery.
If doctors think there might be a brain tumor, a biopsy may be done to remove a sample of tissue. For tumors in the brain, the biopsy is done by removing part of the skull and using a needle to remove a sample of tissue. A pathologist views the tissue under a microscope to look for cancer cells. If cancer cells are found, the doctor may remove as much tumor as safely possible during the same surgery. The pathologist checks the cancer cells to find out the type and grade of brain tumor. The grade of the tumor is based on how abnormal the cancer cells look under a microscope and how quickly the tumor is likely to grow and spread.


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Stridex clears up existing pimples and helps eliminate blackheads with salicylic acid, a proven acne medication.
Used regularly, Stridex pads help prevent breakouts before they start.
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- Reduces the number of acne pimples and blackheads and allows skin to heal
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- Use the pad to wipe the entire affected area one to three times daily
- Because excessive drying of the skin may occur, start with one application daily, then gradually increase to two or three times daily if needed or as directed by a doctor
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I love this product because it has no alcohol. I usually use it on my nose for my blackheads and on areas where I break out. Click on my username for more reviews! If you thought that this review was helpful please feel free to press the 'yes' button.
It left my face a little bit dry after my first use but it deals great with pimples and oily skin.
for my sister
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my sister often gets to have skin trouble and she says this is fine till now and soothes troubled skin
It's an acne killer!
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The pros: eliminates blemishes, does not contain alcohol, very affordable, each pad can be used several times and it's a leave in product so the salicylic acid can do its job. The cons: very drying and does contain a significant amount of chemicals. Not suitable for sensitive skin, contains for some unknown reason menthol. I can't use it on my "sensitive area" - my nose and its surrounding, because it will get red and flaky. Use with caution and be generous with your moisturizer. To sum it up, it does its job and does it incredibly fast, but contains too much irritants and chemicals. I do not recommend this for mature skin, as this product dehydrate skin and makes fine lines look worse.
thats great product
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I recommend it it made my skin clear .
It works well.
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I have dry combination skin with occasional break outs. I use this pads as a tonic on the clean skin, right after washing and before the rest of my skin care routine, mostly wiping areas with pimples. It helps to heal the break out faster and without leaving scar or spot. Thou, people with my complexion need to be careful and not to overuse it, as it can really dry out the skin, once or twice a week works good for me. One star less only because I received a jar with 55 pads in, not 70 as it says in the title. ;(
Did not do much for me
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First and foremost I want to state a warning, if you use any product on your face with lactic acid, DO NOT APPLY OR USE THIS PRODUCT TOO. It will cause a chemical reaction and burn your face, as such it has done to me. My skin is burnt now and itll take some days to heal but it is painful. The product itself did not do much for me beside dry my skin. It seemed to make my skin more vulnerable thought, I'd get wounds more easily and bleed more(I.e popping a zit would cause a lot of bleeding, more than normal). So I've stopped using it.


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Heart Failure Health Center
A Glossary of Heart Failure Terms
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Hypotension: Low blood pressure.
Idiopathic: When the cause of a disease or process is not known.
IHSS: Idiopathic Hypertrophic Subaortic Stenosis is another term used synonymously with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM). It is an inherited disease of the heart that causes thickening of the heart muscle and other changes to the heart that significantly impair its function. Although the disease is rare, IHSS is the most common cause of sudden cardiac arrest in young people. The term that is most frequently used now is HOCM.
Immunosuppressants: Drugs that are used to keep the body's immune system from rejecting a transplanted organ, such as the heart, or to slow down the destructive processes of autoimmune disease (where the body's immune system goes awry and kills normal cells and tissue.)
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD): A surgically inserted electronic device that constantly monitors your heart rate and rhythm. When it detects a very fast, abnormal heart rhythm, it can deliver an electrical shock to the heart muscle to help the heart beat in a normal rhythm again.
Infarction: Tissue death due to lack of oxygen-rich blood.
Inotropic Medication: A drug used to strengthen the heart's contractions and improve blood circulation.
Insulin: A hormone produced by the pancreas that helps the body digest sugar.
Intra-aortic Balloon Pump Assist Device (IABP): A machine that can help the pumping function of the heart. It is usually inserted through an artery in the groin area and threaded into the descending thoracic aorta in the chest. In this location the balloon inflates and deflates in synchrony with the heart in order to aid the blood pumping function of the heart in people with cardiac disease.
Intracardiac Tumor: An intracardiac tumor can be any tumor of the heart, either malignant or benign. The most common tumor of the heart is a benign atrial myxoma.
Intravascular: Inside a blood vessel.
Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS): An invasive procedure, performed along with cardiac catheterization. A miniature sound probe (transducer) on the tip of a catheter is threaded through the coronary arteries and, using high-frequency sound waves, produces detailed images of the interior walls of the arteries.


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Metro Baseball Roundup
Isaac Valdez went 4-for-4 and collected six RBIs in leading Caprock past Borger 20-4 in a game Monday stopped by the 10-run rule after five innings in District 3-4A action at Caprock High School.
Raiders' Douglass delivers
Canyon's chance of a lifetime turned into another chapter of the on-going Chance Douglass Story on Monday.
Planivew's Wrenn, Robertson are honored
Plainview's Danny Wrenn and Alesha Robertson were named Class 4A coach and player of the year by the Texas Sports Writers Association.
Amarillo High's Rush makes first team
Area girls dominated the Texas Sportswriters Association all-state basketball team released Monday. Two players - Plainview's Alesha Robertson and Nazareth's Stephanie Thiel - were named 4A and 1A players of the year.
AHS' Rush, Canyon's Baughman honored
The Panhandle brought back two girls' state basketball championships from Austin last month. Not surprisingly, those two title teams posted heavy representation on the Texas Sports Writer's Association girls' all-state teams released Monday.
Farmers to refund millions to customers
AUSTIN (AP) - Farmers Insurance will refund about $15 million to customers who paid too much in surcharges after being involved in traffic accidents, the Texas Department of Insurance said Monday.
E-commerce still evolving
E-commerce may not be the high-flying cocktail party topic it was a couple of years ago, but don't consider it some artifact of 1990s technology soon to be treated with nostalgia.
Brief: Ford stops delivery
DETROIT (AP) - Ford Motor Co. has told its dealers to stop delivery of Focus SVT cars until it can fix a problem with the cruise control cable, a spokesman said Monday.
Specialty stores cater to needlework
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Barbara McCune stitched together her enthusiasm for needlepoint and her desire to start a family business when she opened her Needle in a Haystack specialty store in Oklahoma City last month.
HP: Officials looking into vote
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Market Summary
NEW YORK (AP) - Mixed earnings from Citigroup and Eli Lilly set off more selling on Wall Street on Monday as investors shied away from commitments to stocks.
Business Briefs
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Michele Pittenger
Betty and Jim Dorsey of Amarillo announce the engagement of their daughter, Michele L. Pittenger, to Heath D. Layton.
Elizabeth Borchardt
Bobby and Susan Borchardt of Borger announce the engagement of their daughter, Elizabeth Anne, to John Daren Brown.
Jennifer Bowers
Nancy and Brad Bowers announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Nicole, to Bradley Harris Thomas.
Carolina Cantrell
Liz and Don Cantrell of 1615 Travis St. announce the engagement of their daughter, Carolina Noel, to Braden Shelton Clark.
Jill White
Linda and Steven King of Lubbock announce the engagement of their daughter, Jill White, to Christopher Stokes.
Katherine Haller
Bettie and Fred Haller of 7208 Montague Drive announce the engagement of their daughter, Katherine Elizabeth, to Matthew Gurley.
Jocelyn Edwards
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Edwards of Spearman announce the engagement of their daughter, Jocelyn Alane, to Dillon Derrick Miller.
Lynzee Lowe
Donna and Dale Lowe of 3930 Barclay Drive announce the engagement of their daughter, Lynzee Erin, to Justin Earl Oden.
Susan Beene
Debra and Dennis Beene of 3902 Kileen Drive announce the engagement of their daughter, Susan Elizabeth, to Wesley Randolph Allen.
Micki Benham
Sarah and David Benham of 7816 Cervin Drive announce the engagement of their daughter, Micki, to C.J. Frazier.
Donnis Irelan
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Megan Gilliam
Judy Gilliam and Olin Gilliam, both of Hondo, announce the engagement of their daughter, Megan Elizabeth, to Chad Lee Brown.
Michelene Graham
Mr. and Mrs. William L. Graham of Dallas, formerly of Amarillo, announce the engagement of their daughter, Michelene Antoinette, to Garner Chase Galbraith.
Jaci Wilson
Delores and Gary Wilson of Washburn announce the engagement of their daughter, Jaci, to Brian Clark.
Amanda Albee
Brenda and Bill Albee of Yukon, Okla., announce the engagement of their daughter, Amanda Dawn, to Aaron Marcus Suttle.
Kendra Errington
Oneta Errington and Ken Errington, both of Amarillo, announce the engagement of their daughter, Kendra, to Allen Cox.
Christi Couch
Tammye and George Jones of Paris, Texas, and Greg and Cindy Couch of Shallowater announce the engagement of their daughter, Christi Renae Couch, to Kevin Wayne McCasland.
Actress steps up to fight RA
NEW YORK - Starring in Broadway's "Indiscretions" a few years ago, Kathleen Turner - she of the sultry voice, swirling hair and sizzling female energy - kept tissues at the top of a circular staircase onstage.
Week focuses on educating parents, caregivers about shots
Local organizers of Shots Across Texas will sponsor a contest for school children this week as part of National Infant Immunization Week, April 14-20, which focuses attention on the benefits of immunizations to children's health.
Brief: Container gardening topic of seminar scheduled Thursday
Annuals and container gardening by Barbara Harrington is the topic of "X"Treme Gardens by Potter-Randall County Master Gardeners at 12:15 p.m. Thursday and 10 a.m. Saturday at Amarillo Public Library, 413 E. Fourth Ave.
Opinion: Learn to forgive so you can feel better
Even if you decide it's too soon to forgive Osama or Yasser or Saddam, keep exercising your forgiveness muscles because you'll feel better.
Arrirmative Parenting: Authors wage war on Ritalin, TV
Go into almost any elementary school in America just before noon and you'll see a slowly moving line of children outside the main office. Ask and you'll be told these c
Natural light doesn't lie
Kansas City, Mo. - The rear-view mirror doesn't lie. That's what makeup specialist Kelly Norwood and her colleagues at the Bobbi Brown counter at Saks Fifth Avenue often tell customers.
Brief: Tips for spring cleaning in your kitchen
OLEAN, N.Y. (AP) - When sunshine beckons you outside, remember there's still some reason to give a little time to spring cleaning the kitchen.
Brief: Web site showcases looks and prices to love
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Breif: Turf grass management topic of upcoming event
The Amarillo Botanical Gardens' Lunch Bunch Gardening Hour will be from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday at Amarillo Botanical Gardens, 1400 Streit Drive.
Committee asks Americans to knit newborn blankets
The U.S. Committee for U.N. Population Fund is launching a nationwide "Knits for Newborns" campaign, giving American needleworkers an opportunity to support mothers and babies in the developing world.
Give up gardening with 'six-packs'
Fond of angiosperms?
Panhandle People: University honors couple
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Brief: Trunk show to feature Dian Malouf jewelry
Trunk show to feature Dian Malouf jewelry
Patients want well-dressed doctors, study says
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Medical rounds
Women in Touch, a support group for women with breast cancer, will meet from 5:30 to 7 p.m. today at the Harrington Cancer Center, 1500 Wallace Blvd.
Bulletin Board
This being tax day, some of you may benefit from Gene Parker's tale of optimism and never giving up:
3rd flag burning upsets police chief
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District stresses excellence
SUNRAY - Excellence is the name of the game at Sunray Independent School District, according to superintendent Mike Brown.
Job fair officals expect record attendance
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Coffee Shop: Cow chip-throwing champion will be decided Saturday
BEAVER, Okla. - The Cimarron Territory Celebration will feature the 33rd Annual "World Cow Chip Throwing Championship" on Saturday at the fairgrounds in Beaver, according to a news release.
Ministry benefits from class project
Three West Texas A&M University social work students presented computers to My Father's House, a Citychurch ministry that offers transitional housing for homeless women, and they hope the community can do its part to help the ministry.
It's All Trew: Recalling first cars revives fond memories
Recently, at the Alanreed coffee shop, the early morning "saucer and blow club" (mostly blow) members recalled their first cars.
Motorcycle accident victim's name released
An Amarillo Police Department accident report provided more information about Sunday's fatal motorcycle wreck, including the name of the deceased.
Brief: No injuries reported in drive-by shooting
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Pantex chief seeks funds
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Innovation key to academic success
DUMAS - Innovative leadership has been key to building a strong academic program at Dumas Independent School District, according to superintendent Larry Appel.
Brief: Perry to speak at Carver
Gov. Rick Perry will highlight his latest education plan at 11:30 a.m. today at Carver Early Childhood Academy, 1800 N. Travis St.
Amarillo Independent School District, 4 p.m., Education Support Center, 7200 W. Interstate 40
The times for early voting for the River Road Independent School District election were incorrect in Sunday's Globe-News.
Bulletin Board
Gary Garner, director of bands and orchestras at West Texas A&M, will retire this summer after 39 years at the school. He's well-known for many things, including his insistence on discipline and perfection. And his quick wit.
Job Fair, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Amarillo Civic Center Exhibit Hall.
Store clerk robbed at gunpoint
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Brief: Water group to meet
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Review: Souther takes ballet season into sunset
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Officials: Scam letter returns
It is a problem that will not go away.
To our readers
If you believe there's something different about today's edition of the Amarillo Globe-News, you're right.
Last filers mail returns
Last-minute tax filers flooded post offices all day and into the evening Monday to get their tax returns off in time. Video Last filers mail returns Video courtesy of FOX14. Dial-up connection - High-speed connection
Meet Your Neighbor: Woman likes travel but loves Amarillo
Judy K. Tatum's travels have taken her to Europe and Africa, but she very much enjoys life in Amarillo.
WT students shop for teaching jobs
Hundreds of West Texas A&M University students went shopping for a new school Monday.
The last minute
Amarillo's Main Post Office at 2301 Ross St. will accept last-minute tax returns until midnight today, and those returns will be postmarked April 15, said Lori Phemister, customer-relations coordinator.
Republican women to hold candidates forum
Amarillo Republican Women will hold a forum for candidates running May 4 for Amarillo Independent School District and Amarillo College.
Florida man arrested in DPS drug bust
A 52-year-old Florida man was arrested Saturday after Texas Department of Public Safety troopers found 330 pounds of marijuana in the 2002 Chevrolet van he was driving.
Excellence gained by hard work of teachers, students, parents
STINNETT - Academic excellence is gained in West Texas schools by hard work on the part of teachers, students and parents, according to Robert Dwight, superintendent at Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips Consolidated Independent School District.
Brief: Man dies after wreck
An 42-year-old man died early Sunday after a motorcycle wreck in Amarillo.
Brief: Hunter shot in accident in stable condition
A 54-year-old turkey hunter was in stable condition after a Sunday morning hunting accident in McBride Canyon of the Lake Meredith recreation area.
Brief: Man dies in rollover
GROOM - An Amarillo man died early Saturday in a one-vehicle rollover.
65-year-old shot by Amarillo officer
A 65-year-old man was shot in the chest early Monday by an Amarillo police officer. A spokesman said the shooting happened after the man lunged toward the officer with two knives in his hand.
WT holds blood drive
A blood drive continues through Friday at West Texas A&M University. Coffee Memorial Blood Center is on campus from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Thursday, and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at the Jack B. Kelley Student Center.
Pringle-Morse CISD seeking superintendent
MORSE - After seven years at the helm of Pringle-Morse Consolidated Independent School District, Linda Kay Barnhart is leaving at the end of the school year, she said.
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James A. Standridge
TULIA - James A. Standridge, 76, died Friday, April 12, 2002.
Dorothy Clark Schell
Dorothy Clark Schell, 34, of Amarillo died Saturday, April 13, 2002.
Claude Weldon Lemons
Claude Weldon Lemons, 69, of Amarillo died Monday, April 15, 2002.
David Lee Stafford Jr.
GRAND PRAIRIE - David Lee Stafford Jr., 64, died Saturday, April 13, 2002.
Sarah Brace
DALHART - Sarah Brace, 90, died Friday, April 12, 2002.
Darrel Beckwith
CLOVIS, N.M. - Darrel Beckwith, 52, died Friday, April 12, 2002.
Dorothy Gerber McQuilliams
NAZARETH - Dorothy Gerber McQuilliams, 65, died Saturday, April 13, 2002.
Lois Annie Hight
CLARENDON - Lois Annie Hight, 91, died Sunday, April 14, 2002, in Amarillo.
Glenn Cox
MARSHALL - Glenn Cox, 87, died Saturday, April 13, 2002.
Anna Margaret Collins Cassidy
PANHANDLE - Anna Margaret Collins Cassidy, 70, died Sunday, April 14, 2002.
Jimmy Lasserre
Jimmy Lasserre, 31, of Amarillo died Saturday, April 13, 2002.
Fred H. "Oscar" Ashley, 71, formerly of Amarillo died Friday, April 12, 2002, in Golden, Colo. Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors, 5400 S. Bell St.
Billy McCarty
DALHART - Billy "Bill" McCarty, 79, died Saturday, April 13, 2002.
Pauline "Polly" Sidwell
Pauline "Polly" Sidwell, 95, of Amarillo died Sunday, April 14, 2002.
Ann Margaret Cassidy, 70, of Panhandle died Sunday, April 14, 2002. Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors of Panhandle.
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PANHANDLE - Anna Margaret Collins Cassidy, 70, died Sunday, April 14, 2002.
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NAZARETH - Dorothy Gerber McQuilliams, 65, died Saturday, April 13, 2002.
Sam A. Perkins
Sam A. Perkins, 76, of Amarillo died Monday, April 15, 2002.
Mary E. Sizemore
Mary E. Sizemore, 83, of Amarillo died Sunday, April 14, 2002.
Irene Hooks
Irene Hooks, 84, of Canyon died Saturday, April 13, 2002.
Mary E. Patterson
LUBBOCK - Mary E. Patterson, 60, died Sunday, April 14, 2002.
Darrel Craig Chadwell
Darrel Craig Chadwell, 42, of Amarillo died Sunday, April 14, 2002.
Letters To The Editor: Middle Eastern parents need new approach
I have been witnessing hatred, greed and destruction in the Middle East between peoples of separate religions.
Other Opinion: What's the story on newspaper endorsements?
I am indebted to Amarillo College journalism instructor Mike Haynes for responding to my recent column about this editorial page's practices of endorsing political candidates and deciding who is "right" in matters of judgement.
Editorial: State should lend PEDC helping hand
Like the old song says, "breaking up is hard to do." The five members of the lame-duck Pampa Economic Development Corporation are finding out just how much these lyrics ring true.
Monday Briefing
Amarillo's Regina Blye gets around in a wheelchair, but she is hardly disabled.
Editorial: Amarillo extends free lunch program
They say there's no such thing as a free lunch. While that might be true, don't tell that to the children of Amarillo.
Letters To The Editor: A state of decline
On Feb. 17, Paul Greenberg, a small-time Arkansas writer, vented his spleen against Pat Buchanan and his book "The Death of the West," recently published and 12th on the best-seller list.
Editorial: Sooner or later, Sooner State needs tax holiday
If you live in Oklahoma, congratulations, you're now working for yourself rather than Uncle Sam. Monday was Tax Freedom Day in Oklahoma, the day that signifies when workers have labored enough and earned enough wages to pay their taxes for the year.
Horsley: New, improved gas line trashes alley steward's Eden
Without intending to, the Energas Company helped produce today's column. So I'll start off thanking it.
Canyon hosts Pampa in District 3-4A contest
The clock is ticking on the District 3-4A softball race, and Canyon hosts a critical showdown game against Pampa at 6 tonight. A playoff slot could hang in the balance.
AL Boxes
Mariners 9, Rangers 7
Dodgers get encouraging news about Brown's injured elbow
SAN DIEGO (AP) - The Los Angeles Dodgers got good news on Kevin Brown's elbow injury: They think it's just torn scar tissue, but the pitcher is scheduled to undergo a more comprehensive exam on Monday.
Brief: Boston tops Yankees
BOSTON (AP) - Derek Lowe struck out a career-high nine, allowing just two hits in seven innings as the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 4-3 Monday.
Texas NBA: Mavs crown Kings again
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Leave it to Nick Van Exel to punctuate the biggest win of the Dallas Mavericks' best season in franchise history with a combination of baskets and barbs.
Andretti wins with strategy, hard driving
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) - A little pit strategy and a lot of determination carried Michael Andretti to victory Sunday, his second in the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach.
Defense, special teams shine during Tech's spring grid game
Note: This story first appeared in the metro edition of Sunday's Globe-New.
Mickelson gets off to a quick start, then fades
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Phil's thrills ended earlier than usual Sunday.
Venus overcomes a slow start to defeat teen-ager Henin
AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. (AP) - Experience has been Venus Williams' best teacher.
Lee, Ndereba to defend marathon titles
BOSTON (AP) - A warning to anyone considering foul play along the Boston Marathon course: That runner who just huffed by could be a cop from the Boston Police Department.
AL Roundup: Mariners sweep Rangers, 13-11
ARLINGTON (AP) - Mark McLemore atoned for a ninth-inning error with a two-run single in the 10th to lead Seattle over the Texas Rangers 13-11 Monday night and extend the Mariners' winning streak to eight.
Big 12 Baseball: Raiders claim two of three
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) - Willie Durazo drove in the go-ahead runs as Texas Tech scored three times in the sixth inning Sunday to beat Kansas 5-2 in Big 12 Conference baseball.
Kenyans Rop, Okayo claim Boston Marathon crowns
BOSTON (AP) - Kenyans are back on top of the Boston Marathon, reclaiming a winning tradition that's now as much a part of the race as Heartbreak Hill.
AL Roundup: Tigers now 0-11 after losing lead
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Even with a two-run lead in the eighth inning, the Detroit Tigers still couldn't win.
I'm sorry folks, but golf is just plain boring
Tiger Woods walked toward his third Masters championship Sunday, and what a boring stroll it was.
Norman isn't sure if he'll get another invitation
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Greg Norman hit a lovely iron shot into the ninth green, and a few moments later, he made an 8-foot putt for birdie.
NFL Draft Capsules
NOTE: This is the first in a four-part series looking at National Football League teams and their needs prior to Saturday's draft (teams listed in order of selection; last year's record in parentheses):
Haunting continues
ARLINGTON (AP) - Ruben Sierra showed the Texas Rangers what they're missing.
Winless Tigers receive press they don't want
DETROIT (AP) - The 0-11 Detroit Tigers, off to the fifth-worst start in baseball history, aren't just drawing the ire of local fans. They're also becoming the butt of Jay Leno's jokes.
Brief: Overnight ratings for Masters third-highest
NEW YORK (AP) - The third round of the Masters drew its third-highest overnight TV ratings ever, trailing only the years when Tiger Woods won the tournament.
Suspense in first round centers around Oregon QB Harrington
NEW YORK - As usual, there's little intrigue about the first pick in the NFL draft.
Labonte takes advantage of Stewart pit stop
MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) - Bobby Labonte isn't one for the bumping and banging that characterize short-track racing. So when the Pontiac driver found himself in prime position Sunday, he just had to drive.
Brief: Hughes back in action
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) - Sarah Hughes couldn't have chosen a better event for her return to competitive skating. No pressure, little prestige, and a team format, to boot.
Brief: Cowboys say LB Hardy will help pass rush
IRVING (AP) - When Kevin Hardy visited the Dallas Cowboys last week, defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer took him into a room and flipped on some films from last season. Zimmer described all the ways he wanted to use Hardy as an outside linebacker whose main job is to rush the quarterback.
Konerko's five RBIs propel White Sox past Baltimore, 13-4
CHICAGO (AP) - Paul Konerko hit a three-run homer and matched his career high with five RBIs Monday to lead the Chicago White Sox to a 13-4 rout of the Baltimore Orioles.
The master: Tiger
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Not the best players in the world, not a toughened up Augusta National could stop Tiger Woods' march to Masters history.
Avalanche, Stars battle to a 2-2 tie
DENVER (AP) - Steven Reinprecht scored with 2:59 left in regulation as the Colorado Avalanche secured home-ice advantage for the first two rounds of the playoffs with a 2-2 tie against the Dallas Stars on Sunday.
Two Longhorns likely first-round picks
AUSTIN (AP) - Orban Sanders' place in the University of Texas record book is brief but significant.
American League Standings
East Division
Golf Brief: Father of Nancy Lopez dies at the age of 87
ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) - Domingo Lopez, the man who taught LPGA Hall of Fame member Nancy Lopez the game of golf, died Monday at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center. He was 87.
AL Leaders
Through Sunday
Woods' challengers turn into weekend hackers
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Maybe they were just tired of finishing second to Tiger Woods.
Masters' Notebook: Maruyama only player to break 70 in final round
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Shigeki Maruyama left Augusta National wondering what all the fuss was about.
Brief: Rangers get triple play against the Mariners
ARLINGTON (AP) - The Texas Rangers pulled off the first triple play in the major leagues this season, turning it in the fourth inning of Sunday's game against the Seattle Mariners.
National League Standings
East Division
Football Brief: Report: Texans to announce Carr signing
HOUSTON (AP) - The Houston Texans are planning a Wednesday news conference to announce the signing of Fresno State quarterback David Carr to a seven-year deal, according to a broadcast report.
NL Leaders
Through Sunday
Tech still facing questions - even after spring drills
LUBBOCK - Texas Tech wrapped up spring football practice Monday. But spring games being what they are - an end-of-spring ritual - means the time has come for the Red Raiders to draw some conclusions.
When Woods is on, it's over
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - There is no mystery.
NL Roundup: Mets top Braves
NEW YORK (AP) - Mike Piazza homered twice and Edgardo Alfonzo hit a game-winning single in the 12th inning as the New York Mets rallied from a five-run deficit to beat the Atlanta Braves 7-6 Monday night.
NL Boxes
Astros 5, Cardinals 4
Basketball Brief: Portland's Stoudamire is investigated by police
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Lake Oswego police said Monday they have sent the results of an investigation involving Portland Trail Blazers guard Damon Stoudamire to the District Attorney's office.
Nl Roundup: Astros salvage finale
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Shane Reynolds allowed one earned run in 5.1 innings as the Houston Astros avoided being swept by the St. Louis Cardinals with a 5-4 victory Sunday.
Texas Tech to add campuses in Marble Falls, Fredericksburg
AUSTIN (AP) - Texas Tech University is expanding deeper into the heart of Texas.
Judge's ruling changes results of South Texas county election
CORPUS CHRISTI (AP) - Nearly a dozen Kenedy County voters cast illegal ballots in a March 12 primary election, according to a judge's ruling that changes the outcome of a county commissioner race.
Galveston medical examiner's office running out of space
GALVESTON (AP) - The Galveston County Medical Examiner's office is running out of space as 25 years of slides, thousands of autopsy records and medical supplies continue to pile up.
Austin firm to renovate Gray County courthouse
PAMPA - Gray County commissioners Monday awarded an Austin firm the $4.1 million contract to renovate the county's 1930 Beaux Arts-style courthouse, said Gray County Judge Richard Peet.
Woman whose struggle inspired a song dies
DALLAS (AP) - Elisabeth Reed Wagner, immortalized by country singer Billy Gilman in the song "Elisabeth" on his "Dare to Dream" CD, has died at the age of 21.
Professor accused of plagiarism to keep job
COLLEGE STATION (AP) - A Texas A&M University professor accused of plagiarism will be allowed to keep her job, university President Ray Bowen has ruled.
Middle School City Track Meet
Team Totals: 1. Austin, 148 1/3; 2. Crockett, 132 1/3; 3. Mann, 94; 4. Bowie, 77; 5. Bonham, 44; 6. Houston, 20; 7. Travis, 17; 8. Fannin, 12 1/3; 9. Bushland, 12.
Spearman hurdler signs with Tarleton State
SPEARMAN - Clara Shieldknight, whose fastest time in the 100-meter hurdles of 14.9 seconds is tied for second in the area, has signed a collegiate track and field letter of intent with Tarleton State.
Colombian candidate survives bus explosion
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) A bus exploded as the motorcade of Colombias leading presidential candidate drove by on Sunday, leaving him unharmed but killing at least four people and injuring several others, officials said.
Writer loses supreme Court appeal over notes
WASHINGTON (AP) - A novice crime writer who spent more than five months in jail for refusing to turn over research notes about a society killing lost a Supreme Court appeal Monday.
Lubbock High places 4th
PHOENIX (AP) - A hard-fought but indecisive victory, complaints about scoring and a breathless high court drama - familiar elements of the latest presidential campaign and Winter Olympics - worked their way into the annual high school battle of the brains.
Charlotte busing finght ends
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The fight over one of the nation's longest-running school busing programs ended Monday when the U.S. Supreme Court turned away a plea from black parents to keep Charlotte's schools under federal oversight.
Tribes want consideration as visitors take in explorers' journey
LEWISTON, Idaho (AP) - The tribes along the route of Lewis and Clark's expedition to the Pacific Ocean 200 years ago want the upcoming commemoration to be accurate, considerate and develop relationships that will last.
Retired Supreme Court Justice Byron White dies of pneumonia
WASHINGTON (AP) - Retired Supreme Court Justice Byron R. White, appointed by Democratic President Kennedy but remembered as a law-and-order conservative who opposed much of the court's liberal 1960s agenda, died Monday at 84.
Today in History
Today is Monday, April 15, the 105th day of 2002. There are 260 days left in the year.
Brief: Chavez return hailed in Latin America
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - From Mexico to Brazil, Latin American nations on Monday hailed the return to power of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez as a victory for the region's democracies after years of military overthrows.
Candidate's remark draws bipartisan ire
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - Republican gubernatorial hopeful John Sanchez is taking a bipartisan bruising from fellow candidates for likening New Mexico to a "banana republic" at a weekend forum.
Brief: Coast Guard marks Titanic's anniversary
OFF THE COAST OF NEWFOUNDLAND (AP) - The U.S. Coast Guard dropped bouquets near two North Atlantic icebergs Monday, 90 years after an encounter with a mountain of ice sent the Titanic to the bottom of the sea.
After study, panel says abolishing death penalty is not the answer
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Two years after Illinois Gov. George Ryan halted executions, saying he couldn't trust the state's criminal justice system, a panel he named to examine the process is ready to recommend changes aimed at keeping innocent people off death row.
Brief: USS Cole back in water
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (AP) - The USS Cole, the destroyer damaged 18 months ago in a terrorist attack that killed 17 seamen, is back in the water and ready to return to Navy service.
Check This Out
SAN DIEGO (AP) - The grandson of aviation hero Charles Lindbergh took off from San Diego under hazy skies Sunday on the first leg of an attempt to duplicate his grandfather's historic 1927 solo crossing of the Atlantic.
Brief: Confession can be used
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - A judge ruled Monday that a handyman's confessions to the FBI and a television reporter can be used at his trial for the slayings of three Yosemite National Park tourists.
Arafat rejects Powell's plea
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) - Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat rebuffed Secretary of State Colin Powell's demand Sunday for a halt to violence, saying Israel first must withdraw its troops from the West Bank.
Forest service eyes going national with trail passes
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) - The U.S. Forest Service is considering taking their regional trailhead passes national in conjunction with other agencies so there would be a single "pay to play" pass for all federal lands nationwide.
Domenici speaks at Bataan dedication
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) - Sculpture commemorating the 65-mile Bataan Death March, right down to the footprints, was dedicated Saturday on the eve of a 60th anniversary march across the White Sands Missile Range.
Jewish woman who worked in French Resistance dies
Bertha Miller, a Polish-born Jew who worked in the French Resistance while her husband was imprisoned by Nazis during World War II, has died. She was 96.
Women who have committed crimes get a new chance at parenting in program
LOS LUNAS, N.M. (AP) - A new program is giving judges an alternative to sentencing women with substance abuse problems to prison and separating families.
Green candidates consider running
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - The Green Party likely will field candidates for state treasurer and land commissioner in the November general election.
Scientists discover new species of California whale
VERNON, Calif. (AP) - Scientists have discovered a new species of whale, a startling find made through DNA analysis of a handful of the marine mammals that washed ashore over the past three decades.
Today in History
Today's Birthdays: Actor Les Tremayne is 89. Actor Barry Nelson is 82. Actor-director-author Peter Ustinov is 81.
Appeal costs for Fortier pass $50,000
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - More than $50,000 in public funds went toward legal costs for Michael Fortier after he pleaded guilty to crimes connected to the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing.
Brief: Candidate is arrested
SOMERSET, Ky. (AP) - A candidate for sheriff was charged Monday in connection with the sniper-style assassination of the incumbent - his chief rival in next month's primary and his former boss.
Russian defense worker claims CIA drugged him
MOSCOW (AP) A Russian government defense employee at the center of the latest spy scandal with the United States was drugged and recruited by the CIA while seeking information about long-lost relatives, he said on state-run television Sunday.
Brief: Gov. Keating signs telemarketing measure
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Tired of those unwanted telemarketing calls?
Outgoing tots equal high IQs
Children who are outgoing and adventurous as toddlers have substantially higher IQs by the time they are preteens, according to new research by scientists studying how personality shapes intelligence.
Study: Kids not better off
WASHINGTON (AP) - Most mothers facing new welfare rules have found jobs, but more money hasn't translated into improvements for their kids, according to a three-state study that examined family life.
People In The News: Peters to return to Broadway
NEW YORK (AP) - Tony award winner Bernadette Peters will be back on Broadway in 2003 as Mama Rose in the musical Gypsy.
39 survive S. Korea jet crash
KIMHAE, South Korea (AP) - Its passengers screaming in terror, a Chinese jet plowed into a fog-shrouded mountain in South Korea on Monday, killing at least 118 people. The plane caught fire and skidded 100 yards but somehow 39 of those aboard survived.
Cities stuck with too much office space
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Economists see signs the recession is abating, but that's little consolation to those who own office space in America's cities, where rents are plummeting because of the biggest glut of commercial real estate in years.
Pope summons U.S. cardinals to talk about sex abuse
ROME (AP) - Pope John Paul II has summoned American cardinals to the Vatican for an extraordinary meeting to talk about sex abuse scandals in the U.S. church.
Journalist sentenced for impersonating officials
CLEVELAND (AP) - A journalist was sentenced to one year of probation after pleading guilty to impersonating federal officials to obtain documents in an economic espionage case.
Astronauts test station's railcar
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Astronauts sent the international space station's new railcar rolling slowly down a short stretch of track Monday, but it quickly hit a snag that interrupted the inaugural run of the first permanent railroad in orbit.
Survivors: Synagogue blast deliberate
DJERBA, Tunisia (AP) Two survivors of last weeks gas truck explosion at an ancient synagogue believe it was a deliberate attack that killed 16 people, including three Germans who died Sunday.
Principal holds separate meetings
ELK GROVE, Calif. (AP) - The principal at T.R. Smedberg Middle School held meetings last week for parents to discuss their children's scores on standardized tests. There were four meetings in all, with separate gatherings for whites, Asians, blacks and Hispanics.
Backup singer for celebrities dies after a stroke
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) - B.J. Baker, a backup singer who worked on hits with Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Sam Cooke and Bobby Darin, died April 2 of complications from a stroke. She was 74.
Sheriff killed by sniper during political rally
SOMERSET, Ky. (AP) - A sniper shot and killed a rural county sheriff who had just spoken at a political rally while seeking his fifth term. A man who left the rally on a motorcycle was charged with the slaying early Sunday.
Venezuelan president Chavez is back
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) Whether they love or hate Hugo Chavez and theres no in-between most Venezuelans were against the idea of a coup rupturing their democracy and have bad memories of military repression that followed coups in the past.
Spacewalk No. 3: Astronauts rewire station to extend reach of robot arm
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Two spacewalking astronauts successfully rewired the international space station on Sunday to extend the reach of its robot arm - via a railroad.
Federal doctors punished for crimes, wrongdoing
WASHINGTON (AP) - More than 100 federal government doctors have been convicted of crimes or disciplined by state medical boards, including one physician now treating veterans who was convicted of helping a terrorist group, an Associated Press review of medical licenses has found.
Meeting possible without Arafat
JERUSALEM (AP) - Secretary of State Colin Powell on Monday embraced the idea of an international conference aimed at stopping Middle East violence and restarting Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations.
New Bin Laden video shows hijacker
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - Osama bin Laden, his top deputy and a man identified as a Sept. 11 attacker were shown in brief video excerpts aired Monday by the pan-Arab satellite station Al-Jazeera. It wasn't clear when the tapes were made. Posted today @ 10:33 a.m.
Congressman says deal nearer than it seems
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - House and Senate negotiators are closer to a farm bill agreement than they seem, an Oklahoma congressman says.
Brief: Waagner trial begins
CINCINNATI (AP) - Jury selection started Monday for a man accused of mailing fake anthrax letters to abortion clinics nationwide and robbing banks in two states.
Marriage promotion sparks some wariness
As President Bush pushes Congress to devote $300 million a year in welfare money to promote marriage, officials in Washington and the states have little idea how they might spend it.
People In The News: Diller gives up stand-up comedy
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Phyllis Diller, the comedian with the outrageous cackle and seemingly endless string of one-liners, has put an end to her stand-up career.
Check This Out
ATLANTA (AP) - Consider the morbid math: A dreamer looking to win the $325 million Big Game lottery is 16 times more likely to get killed driving to the gas station to buy a ticket.
Baseball Brief: West Texas A&M battles Wayland in twinbill
West Texas A&M hits the field for the first time since last Friday as the Buffs travel to Plainview to take on Wayland Baptist in a doubleheader beginning at 2 p.m.
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Episode List
Season 17
25 Sep. 2013Let Go, Let Gov
Cartman goes to infiltrate the NSA for his personal file, but doesn't like what he finds.
2 Oct. 2013Informative Murder Porn
The children of South Park find out their parents are watching disturbingly violent television shows about sex, murder, and betrayal, otherwise nicknamed "Murder porn" (real life crime dramas), and once a husband is arrested for killing his wife they make take matters into their own hands by using parental blocks on their TV sets to block the murder porn. In order to break the block, the parents must learn to play Minecraft.
9 Oct. 2013World War Zimmerman
Cartman sees Token as a threat to all humanity.
23 Oct. 2013Goth Kids 3: Dawn of the Posers
The goth kids become worried after one of their members, Henrietta, returns from a camp intended to cure her goth, emo. But there is more going on than meets the eye.
30 Oct. 2013Taming Strange
Ike is going through Canadian puberty and it puts a strain of his and Kyle's friendship. The school installs a computer system hooked up to a website called IntelliLink.
6 Nov. 2013Ginger Cow
After Cartman pulls a silly prank where he puts a red wig and red spots on a cow, saying it's a "ginger cow", the middle east experiences peace but comes with a price for Kyle.
13 Nov. 2013Black Friday
The children of South Park form two battling contingents to get a PlayStation 4 or an Xbox One during a Black Friday sale. Meanwhile, Randy takes a temp job as a security guard at the mall in order to make a little extra holiday money.
20 Nov. 2013A Song of Ass and Fire
The battle for which gaming console will dominate, PlayStation 4 or Xbox, builds, with both sides of kids and the companies of each game system, vying for the win.
4 Dec. 2013Titties and Dragons
The horror of Black Friday has begun and the battle begins. Forces will join, back stabbing will occur and there will be blood. And big floppy wieners.
11 Dec. 2013The Hobbit
After Butters turns down a fat girl that asks him out, Wendy is upset over Butters' crush on Kim Kardashian because she says Kim is actually a short fat Hobbit who uses Photoshop to make herself look more attractive. But events turn against Wendy.


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