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There's only one thing Jess Aarons is looking forward to in fifth grade, and that's being the fastest kid in school. He's been practicing all summer. He hasn't had much else to do, since his mom spends all her time with his four sisters and his dad is always working.
But when Jess arrives at the school playground to show off his speed, his new neighbor, Leslie Burke, beats him to it. She's way faster than Jess. But instead of being jealous, Jess admires Leslie's skill, confidence, and wild imagination. The two become instant friends, spending hours in the woods by their houses creating a magical kingdom. Then tragedy strikes, and Jess is left alone. How can he ever go on?
Gripping, relatable, and very emotional, this powerful tale touches hearts with its wonderful portrayal of love and friendship.
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The Oregon Ducks have added a trio of FCS teams to their future football schedules, the school announced yesterday.
Oregon will host the South Dakota Coyotes at Autzen Stadium in Eugene on Aug. 30, 2014. It will be the first ever meeting between the two schools.
The addition of South Dakota completes Oregon's 2014 non-conference schedule. The Ducks also host Wyoming on Sept. 6 and Michigan State on Sept. 13.
Oregon has also scheduled two other first-time FCS opponents. The Ducks will host the UC Davis Aggies on Sept. 3, 2016 and the Southern Utah Thunderbirds on Sept. 2, 2017.
The FCS additions mean that Oregon only needs one more non-conference opponent to complete their schedules in 2016 and 2017. Oregon also hosts Virginia in 2016 and travels to Wyoming in 2017.
With the addition of three FCS schools, one as far out as 2017, it's apparent that the Pac-12 is not going to back away from scheduling lower level opponents. Currently, the Big Ten remains the only conference that has made any kind of statement regarding ending or scaling down games against the FCS.
While most FCS schools can hurt a team's strength of schedule, some of the stronger ones can actually help. A look at the 2012 Sagarin Ratings shows several FCS schools in the Top 100.
In those ratings, Southern Utah finished the 2012 season 144th, which was higher than FBS teams New Mexico, Army, Tulane, Colorado, UNLV, Hawaii, South Alabama, Idaho, Akron, and UMass. Even UC Davis (160th) ranked higher than five FBS teams. South Dakota, ranked 175th, was higher than only UMass.
If a computer ranking is used in some fashion for the upcoming College Football Playoff, FCS schools can still be scheduled as long as it's done wisely.
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Go ahead, Ducks. Put a bunch of icing on your cake before a real team smashes you.
Almost all the FBS teams schedule an FCS team or, in some cases, an equivalent or worse FBS team. What's the big deal?
Well, at least it's a bit tougher than Oregon St. scheduling Nicholls State two years in a row … but not by much!
Oregon, Do you have enough lipstick for all these pigs?
Oh, they're just padding the schedule for when the NCAA hits them with sanctions, lol!
When did Oregon join the SEC?
That's awesome!!!
7 in a Row including Auburn's victory over Oregon
7 -1 dont forget you lost a championship game too..which means you were gifted one trophy. love the when did they join the sec ,absolutely love it. quit your bitching sec, play somebody midseason!
embarrassing as I really hope the strength of schedule component penalizes you for playing an FCS opponent. I guess Oregon does not want to be like UCLA and USC who have never played an FCS opponent.
Oregon has beat them both the past seasons…lol, if they have the talent it doesn't matter who they play, UCLA and USC are programs that are falling and decreasing while Oregon is increasing, so shut the !@&? up, and have a nice day(:
Some of those FBS teams have been ranked lower than some of the FCS teams the other teams have been playing and Oregon has been winning the head to head games lately too. So, what is your point here?
Oh. So the College Football Playoff will still be a beauty pageant? Surprise.
40 years ago, it was OREGON looking for payday games. During the early 70's, Oregon played Oklahoma, Nebraska & Michigan…..each team was #1 in the country when Oregon showed up…..times have changed! GO DUCKS!
Chip Kelly is gone ! The Trojans will be back on top soon enough ! FIGHT ON !!!!!!!!
I'm a SHSU alum, and we finished the season ranked #63 according to Sagarin – higher than NC State, Arkansas, Minnesota, Purdue, Cal, Auburn, USF, Virginia, UConn, etc. The author is right that it can be beneficial to schedule the right FCS teams, but look at all of the teams that have been bitten in the ass by it (Michigan, VaTech, Minnesota, etc). Schedule NDSU, SHSU, EWU, or Montana/State and it could help boost the SOS over a school like Eastern Michigan, UMass, NMSU, Idaho, etc.
What'sa matter, Oregon? CHICKEN??
Texas A & M cancels with Oregon backing out of a signed contract for a home and home agreement….by the way Texas A & M used the SEC as an excuse to (a)void their contract obligations…Kansas State did the same last year only to be trapped and trounced in their bowl meeting….and there are other supposed big name schools that have done the same. Point is no one in the Oregon program is running and hiding anywhere but having had coaching experience it is a daunting task putting any level schedule together…try just meeting for coffee with three of your friends and agreeing on a time and place…Oregon has become a top tier school and have earned it, Don't understand the haters…I know all you can see is green.
Amazing how this article gives little (other than casual references to Mich.State and Virginia) attention to the teams Oregon DOES have on its schedule. Those teams include the aforementioned Spartans and Cavaliers, as well as SEC's Tennessee Volunteers (scheduled when there was every reason to expect they would be a powerhouse), Texas A&M, and Ohio State. The only current gap in the schedule was brought about by a team asking out of the contract (perhaps Georgia).
True, the Ducks have very transparently committed to a schedule of one powerhouse, one midlevel team (although scheduling Virginia as a midlevel is pretty ballsy), and one FCS school. Some may quibble with the FCS team, but remember that the PAC is still committed to a nine-game conference schedule.
The true focus should be on the 8-game conference schedule pussies, such as the SEC, some of whom are guilty either of scheduling two FCS schools in a season or at least scheduling all non-conference games in-state (see Florida). Until there is consistency in conference scheduling, it makes sense for the Pac schools to pad one game of the schedule with an FCS team.
The Ducks have established their formula for being considered a power much as have the traditional powerhouses. At least schedule an FCS opponent that has one a championship at some point in the current century or a perrenial FCS power. Until the Ducks prove they're for real with an early season challenge game, they are just tuning up for their lately soft conference schedule (no USC no ASU). The team got exposed for aiming too far ahead and too high, got to win one game at a time. They have put themselves in the bullseye with their recent consistent high rankings. Think they are rightfully concerned to take on a team that can compete with them early in the season. Michigan State 3rd game in for 2014 at Autzen, I believe MSU is a senior laden team this year so will lose many players from this year's conferencence champion team.
MSU is for real and returns many key players including a very good QB! Once again they are overlooked in the Big 10 which is a mistake!! UM, OSU and UW get all the press but they have had a great 5 seasons in a row! They play um ,osu, nebraska in East Lansing so this could be their year. Dantonio is irked by this and if they take Oregon watch out.. Just dont give up the quick TDs and they can take a great oregon team i.e. 2 scores in 2 minutes even though State contorls the game. One of the top early games so dont miss it as should be very entertaing!!
For those talking shit about Oregon's schedule; Oregon had also scheduled Kansas State for an Home and home for 2013, 2014. And Georgia for 2015, 2016 also called their home and home off. Guess who else is thinking about canceling their home and home with Oregon? Texas AM (2018,2019)… So yeah, Oregon chooses quality opponents far of in advance and when they decide to crap out in the last minutes (a year or 2 before they are scheduled to meet) it becomes very challenging for Oregon to make quick schedule invites to "cupcakes" to try and have a full schedule. At least Tennessee had the balls to keep their promise of a home and home (and that scheduled meeting between the 2 was made when Tennessee was a prominent power in the SEC mid 2000's).


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Monday's letters: Prevent bank robberies
Published: Monday, December 6, 2010 at 4:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, December 3, 2010 at 9:36 p.m.
To The Editor: Your story about bank robberies and the police in the Dec. 1 Times-News was interesting, but they seem to ignore the easiest way now available to prevent robberies.
In Europe, banks have small ante-room entrances to the bank. There is an outside door and an inside door. All visitors are thus screened visually, and only after someone inside has seen them and released the lock can they push a button that will open the inner door.
Curiously, many U.S. banks seem to be fitted with this chamber, except that there is only one door instead of two, thus not taking advantage of the extra safety feature.
This device may not deter all robbers, but it is sure to make some give a second thought before committing their favorite crime.
Mark Clifton
Farewell, Jane
To The Editor: I have had the distinct honor of serving with Jane Orwoll for the past 12 years on the Henderson County School Board.
She lost her bid for re-election in this last election, and her last meeting was in November. Although there is feeling of personal loss as Jane leaves the board, it is the natural order of things for new members to be elected.
Our new board member, Amy Holt, brings energy and a new perspective, and I look forward to working with her.
What an inspiration it has been to see Janes passion for education and her deep and inspiring love and concern for the children of this county. Her ability to put aside all other matters and focus on the best interests of the children has inspired many of us to try and do better.
When you see Jane out in the community, thank her. I know your thank you will mean a great deal to her.
Thank you, Jane, for your years of service and for being such an important part of our lives and the lives of our children.
Ervin W. Bazzle, chair Henderson County Public School Board
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To The Editor: I was disturbed by W.A. Lampleys reference (Times-News, Nov. 19) to the Peoples Republic of Asheville with regard to the responsibility of property owners to maintain sidewalks, so I sat down at my computer and Googled easement case law.
I found that many cities in this country do, in fact, require property owners to maintain the sidewalk easements on their property (and can be sued for damages or prosecuted for not maintaining the property) and that this right has repeatedly been upheld in the courts.
Notably, I found this true in Texas, which the writer is now free to deride as a great bastion of liberal activist judges and the home of great Maoist leaders like G.W. Bush and Gov. Rick Perry.
While this writer is certainly entitled to his opinion of Asheville, would he speak so derisively of our whole nation?
Larry Gerstenhaber
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READING THE BOOK OF LIFE: THE CONTEXT; A Pearl and a Hodgepodge: Human DNA
By NATALIE ANGIER
Published: June 27, 2000
The human genome, the sum of all genetic material encased in nearly every cell of the human body, is very, very long -- at least three billion chemical letters long, as many letters as you would find in a thousand copies of an entire Sunday issue of The New York Times.
The human genome is pithy. The English alphabet has 26 letters; the Russian, 33 letters; and the Japanese, 1,850 symbols. Yet, with just four distinct characters at its disposal, four nucleic acid bases, the human genome has given rise to the creators of every language uttered, every ballad sung, every Pokemon card traded.
The human genome is a pigsty, bulging with nongenes, ex-genes, freeloader genes, viral detritus, pocket lint and chewing gum. All but a few percent of it appears to be doing nothing at all.
The human genome is a pearl, a model of high performance and reliability. Millions of times a year, egg genome meets sperm genome, and the result is a human baby, its parts all in place, its brain a universe of love and meaning.
In short, the human genome exults in contradictions.
And scientists, with their announcement that they have completed a so-called working draft of the entire sequence of the human genome, must traffic in a few contradictions of their own. They rightly regard the sequencing of the genome as a major scientific landmark.
''This is a milestone in biology unlike any other,'' said Francis S. Collins, director of the National Human Genome Research Institute. ''We only have to do this once, reading out the sequence of our own instruction book, and here we are on brink of it.''
At the same time, scientists know that the bulk of their work in deciphering that sequence has yet to be done. ''Complexity is the word on everybody's lips these days when they see what the genome really looks like,'' said David Baltimore, the molecular biologist and Nobel laureate who is president of the California Institute of Technology. ''We've got another century of work ahead of us, to figure out how all these things relate to each other.''
Though scientists underscore the importance of their accomplishment by calling the genome a ''portrait of who we are,'' they quickly append that: people are not, and never will be, mere products of their genes.
''One of my concerns is that, as we begin to glimpse some of the biological contributions to certain personality traits, in people's minds those contributions will loom larger than they should,'' Dr. Collins said, ''and the notion of genetic determinism will gather further momentum that it doesn't deserve.''
Even in the case of a seemingly familial disease like schizophrenia, for example, unknown environmental factors still loom large, which is why if one identical twin comes down with the disorder, the other twin has only a 50 percent chance of suffering the same fate -- despite being genetic clones.
Researchers want to talk about the medical miracles they expect to come from a better knowledge of the human genome. They don't want to promise any cure or palliative too soon. Yet they feel inspired to let their imaginations go, in loftiness and gravitas, as they fantasize about what the sequence may reveal, and what it may forever conceal.
For some, the emerging details of the genome sequence are most fascinating for what they say about the fraternity between the human species and all other creatures on earth.
''Looking at the genome, and taking it as a kind of image of who we are, places us squarely with the rest of nature,'' said Jon Seger, an evolutionary biologist and geneticist at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.
''You can see the same genes in flies, worms, monkeys, mice and people. It's evolution laid out for all to see. There's nothing peculiar or distinctive about us.''
Except, perhaps, for the species-wide homogeneity of humans.
Some scientists emphasize the genetic fraternity of humanity. Humans may be genomically similar to mice and monkeys, but it turns out that people are extraordinarily similar to each other: there are far fewer genetic differences, or polymorphisms, among different peoples, and populations of peoples, than are observed in individual members of other species, including ape relatives.
This discovery, scientists say, has profound implications for understanding the various human ''races.''
Kelly Owens and Mary-Claire King, geneticists at the University of Washington in Seattle, argued last year in the journal Science that whatever genetic differences existed between, say, Africans and Europeans, or Asians and aborigines, they were likely to be literally skin-deep.
The researchers described how the recent analysis of the so-called melanocortin-stimulating hormone receptor gene, which is involved in melanin production, indicated that small discrepancies in this receptor gene appeared to account for most of the variations observed in human skin and hair color and texture. If true, they wrote, then variation at a single, tiny genetic locus in charge of ''superficial traits'' had been ''the cause of enormous suffering.''


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LOWELL, Mass. -- It wasn't the way they drew it up, but it worked.
With mere seconds left in its Division 1 North final game against Lexington Saturday, Charlestown was holding on to a one-point lead.
Coming out of a timeout, Charlestown coach Edson Cardoso drew up a play to get one of his players a clean look at the basket, but due to time constraints, Rony Fernandez ended up taking a three.
He drilled the shot to give his team the 48-44 lead. Seconds later, after a desperation Lexington heave, the clock ran out and Charlestown had punched its ticket to the Division 1 State semi-finals Monday night.
"The play was supposed to be for Tyrese (Hoxter)," said Cardoso. "There was supposed to be a screen up top and Tyrese was supposed to penetrate. It ended up going in Rony's hands with five or six seconds, and Rony created. That's why he's so versatile with the basketball."
There could have been worse players to have the basketball in his hands than the 6-foot-1 senior guard. After the team scored only 16 points in the first half, it came out shooting the ball more efficiently in the second half.
That was particularly true for Fernandez, who ended the game with 22 points, 15 of which came from behind the three-point line.
"I was wide open and I just wanted to make that shot," he said. "I dream about making those type of shots. It was a broken play. I think it was me and Tyrese were supposed to create off the dribble, and get a kick-out, but I guess it just broke up and I ended up wide open."
Saturday marked the end of Lexington's (16-8) Cinderella run through the Division 1 North tournament. On it's way to Saturday's final, the No. 12 seed had knocked off the No. 2 seed Acton-Boxborough, No. 3 seed Westford, and No. 6 seed Boston Latin.
It appeared for a majority of the first half that the story might not end there. Charlestown's poor shooting, combined with Lexington's domination on the glass (it won the rebounding battle 32-21) allowed it to get out in front early and take momentum into the half.
Patrick Burns (nine points, nine rebounds), Myles Penniman (12 points, five rebounds), and Chris Lee (14 points, seven rebounds), all gave Charlestown (20-4) problems with their length early on.
Things changed in the second half. With a minute and a half left in the third, Charlestown took a 30-28 lead, the first it had since the opening minutes of the game.
The cure for its shooting woes?
"Keep shooting," said Fernandez. "Never lose your confidence. Omar (Orriols) is our best shooter (eight points, three rebounds, two steals) and we tell him to just keep shooting. All you have to do is keep shooting. We live and die by it."
They live to play another day. This time they will be one game away from the D1 State Finals.
Get On The Bus: There was a period of time before the game when it was unknown if or when Cardoso was going to make it to the Tsongas Center. He made the unorthodox decision to ride to the game on the Charlestown fan bus, rather than with his team.
At some point along the ride from Charlestown to Lowell, the bus driver got lost. The team was sitting in the stands at Tsongas, but its coach was nowhere to be found. Luckily, Cardoso arrived in time to coach his team to victory.
"I wanted to support the fans, so I told my headmaster, 'I'm going to go with the fans today because they've been great all season," he said. "So we get in traffic and we get lost, and everybody's phones didn't have service out here, we got here though."
In retrospect, one can say he would have arrived at Tsongas in a more timely manner had he traveled with his team, but Cardoso felt he was better suited to travel with his team's fans on what is usually a high-pressure day.
"I felt like today I wanted to be a little bit loose, you know, be on the fan bus and hear the chants," he added. "I wanted to hear them talk about who they're cheering for, so I was loose before the game. Every time I'm on a team bus, it's too serious. I said, 'Guys, I'm going with the fans today'."
Up Next: Charlestown moves on to face Division 1 South champion Brockton at the TD Garden in the State semi-finals. It's the same Brockton team that lost only twice all year -- one of which was an 18-point drubbing at the hands of this same Charlestown team in the finals of last month's Comcast IAABO Board 27 Tournament.
Because of its big win, the team knows it is capable of taking down Brockton again, but is not too quick to overlook the team that steamrolled through the Division 1 South bracket to get to where it is.
"We played Brockton before, so we know they're going to come at us with all they've got," said Fernandez.
Avoiding a letdown will be key if it hopes to move on to the Division 1 State Title game.
"Stay focused, focused, focused," emphasized Fernandez, when asked how his team can avoid a letdown. "Don't lose focus, don't get gassed up, and we'll get that win."
Cardoso knows what kind of a battle his team will have on its hands Monday night.
"It's like a whole new ball game, I hope these kids come in and take it seriously," said Cardoso. "I know we beat them the first time, but they're a very good basketball team. We gotta go out to the Garden and just play hard, play the Charlestown way."
"Brockton doesn't like Charlestown too much, and we don't like Brockton too much either, so it's going to be a grind house. They have some great fans and we have some great fans, so it's going to be a grudge match and Brockton's going to play with us."


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The German Reformation: The Essential Readings / Edition 1by C. Scott Dixon
Pub. Date: 01/01/2001
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This book provides key essays on the most recent interpretations of the German Reformation movement.
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1. Introduction: Narratives of the German Reformation: C. Scott Dixon.
2. What was Preached in German Towns in the Early Reformation?: Bernd Moeller.
3. What was the Reformation Doctrine of Justification?: Berndt Hamm.
4. The Reformation of the Common Man, 1521-1542: Thomas A. Brady Jr.
5. Reformation and the Communal Spirit: Peter Blickle.
6. The Reformation and the Modern Age, an attempt: Richard Van Dulman.
7. Forced Confessionalization? Prolegomena for a Theory of the Confessional Age: Wolfgang Reinhard.
8. Success and Failure in the German Reformation: Gerald Strauss.
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It makes me so sad that people still have give this old coot the time of day. Or any religious leader for that matter...
Ditto: Exactly what Mike said
I did not think Benny Boy could be any worse than J2P2, but it seems he is worse. The Catholic Church still has way too much power, but that is in decline. As to who listens to him I think most thinking people take the pope with a grain of salt. He must be getting concerned about his flock raising questions. Last week he reminded everybody that hell was a "real place".
As a gay Catholic who always understood the Church's policies but never felt particularly unwelcome in the Church, I can tell you that JP2 was much better. But then again, as ECB might say, the no abortion and no birth control issues didn't really affect me too much, so I didn't notice, now did I?
My only solace with this recent antigay-crazy world we live in is that as more and more churches break off hundreds of years of unity to join some psycho in Africa that wants to make it a crime for gays to talk on a street corner, more and more church attendees will say "WTF" and let the gay thing go. At some point, people will have had enough. I hope.
The Church's position on anything is non-negotiable. Just ask the jews in spain. It's easy to shrug and say "who cares" because in the developed world nobody really does. But two-thirds of Catholics are below the equator, and most of them aren't in developed countries. They do listen, for the most part, and they largely agree (which is part of the reason there's so goddamn many of them). And anybody who thought Eggs would be less of a hard-ass than JP2 wasn't paying attention to the German's previous job.
Speaking of fun Catholic things, Dan, if you haven't already you should definitely check out this post on Ivy Gate:
The comments it gets should do his Popeness proud. There's also a follow-up:
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I loved,loved your post, Risley. The anal beads took me by surprise. Very funny. Screw the Pope.
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another boring day...did my 100 pushups, ate a little breakfast, headed to work, came home for lunch so i may need to risk an overdraft charge because gas is running kinda low, and i get payed thursday...not sure how long it takes for credit to go through. went back to work, and it was slow for 3 hours so i went home 15 mins early. played some WoW, got my warrior to level 8, logged off, and was browsing for info on the military police corps. now im gonna go to set my alarm for 6am, go to sleep, and do it all over again.
My knees are hurting aweful bad, glucosomine condroidant didnt' work so i'll have to go with the gluco sulfate one, as that worked. i read at wikipedia that that is made out of shells or something. weird.
hope my knees can heal up. This thursday, I think I'll buy myself a new pair of running shoes, and some pants for running. I need to get my body into shape before the end of march or i'll be a no-go for the military. then again, if the army doesn't accept me i'll just say **** it and go to the air force. I do think i'll be good to go for the army by beginning of april...but i'm not holding my breath, just going to do my best at getting back to full strength and see what i want to do by then.
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The Progress Paradox: How Life Gets Better While People Feel Worseby Gregg Easterbrook
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In The Progress Paradox, Gregg Easterbrook draws upon three decades of wide-ranging research and thinking to make the persuasive assertion that almost all aspects of Western life have vastly improved in the past century--and yet today, most men and women feel less happy than in previous generations. Why this is so and what we should do about it is the subject of this book.
Between contemporary emphasis on grievances and the fears engendered by 9/11, today it is common to hear it said that life has started downhill, or that our parents had it better. But objectively, almost everyone in today's United States or European Union lives better than his or her parents did.
Still, studies show that the percentage of the population that is happy has not increased in fifty years, while depression and stress have become ever more prevalent. The Progress Paradox explores why ever-higher living standards don't seem to make us any happier. Detailing the emerging science of "positive psychology," which seeks to understand what causes a person's sense of well-being, Easterbrook offers an alternative to our culture of crisis and complaint. He makes a Compelling case that optimism, gratitude, and acts of forgiveness not only make modern life more fulfilling but are actually in our self-interest.
Seemingly insoluble problems of the past, such as crime in New York City and smog in Los Angeles, have proved more tractable than they were thought to be. Likewise, today's "impossible" problems, such as global warming and Islamic terrorism, can be tackled too.
Like The Tipping Point, this book offers an affirming and constructive way of seeing the world anew. The Progress Paradox will change the way you think about your place in the world, and about our collective ability to make it better.
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The Great Story of Our Era: Average People Better Off
Though the airfield does not appear on many charts, its existence is whispered of among pilots. The approach requires skill and timing, and there have been accidents; but when the mission is important, some risks must be accepted. Fliers who have data-pulse receivers of the extraordinarily accurate Global Positioning System satellite network use these devices when inbound, as the runway is only 2,350 feet long—short by the standards of such things—which places a premium on putting the wheels down precisely at the beginning of the field so as not to run out of runway at the end. Pilots exhale with relief when the landing is complete. Once on the ground, planes are directed to taxi to a secluded ramp, where crew and passengers quickly debark to swing into action—because there might be a wait for tables.
The aircraft are not military transports full of commandos but small private planes full of diners landing at McGehee's Catfish House in Marietta, Oklahoma, one of the increasing number of "fly-in" restaurants in the United States. The runway belongs to McGehee's and serves it exclusively. The field is lit for night landings, since the kitchen is open late. Guidance beacons with the aviator's designation Loran T40 can be used to find McGehee's, this being the international locator signal not of an airport or classified facility but a restaurant. At McGehee's, you walk from your airplane to the hostess station. Much of the dinner trade arrives from Dallas, about forty air minutes away, though diners fly in from as far as hundreds of miles distant to savor a menu highlighted by fresh farm-raised catfish, pickled tomatoes, and turtle cheesecake.
Nearly a thousand fly-in restaurants are open for business in America today, according to an organization called Hundred-Dollar Hamburger. (Small private planes cost around $100 an hour to operate.) Most are simply eateries adjacent to general-aviation airports, but an increasing number, like McGehee's, have become fly-in in the complete sense. The advent of such restaurants is exciting to the owners of small planes, many of whom learned to fly as a challenge, or in response to the romance of the air, then discovered that they crave destinations for the kind of one-hour hops that make for recreational aviation. Just imagine trying to explain to the indigent of the developing world that one problem experienced by Americans is finding something to do with their personal aircraft!
So far, fly-in restaurants offer no fly-through windows for takeout; that may only be a matter of time. Regardless of whether the fly-in restaurant is a breakthrough or an absurdity, what is telling is that the aircraft landing at McGehee's are not private jets of the super-rich. Rather, they are one- and two- engine propeller planes of farmers, oil-field workers, mid-career professionals, and others from the middle class: men and women who are scarcely oligarchs, but who can afford to own an airplane and to drop $100 on a whim for a platter of fresh catfish. Today in the United States thousands of private aircraft are owned for personal use by people who are not rich, just as millions of not-rich Americans own two homes or four cars plus a boat, or know other extravagances once reserved for the topmost fraction of the elite.
Fly-in communities have sprung up as well—entire housing developments built around runways for small planes. Spruce Creek, near Daytona Beach, Florida, is a fly-in subdivision which boasts about 1,200 homes and fourteen miles of aircraft taxiway connecting houses with the runway. Pecan Plantation, completed at the turn of the twenty-first century near Fort Worth, Texas, has 125 homes, all served by taxiways. Planes can land, taxi home to the owner's house, and be parked in the drive. Teen pilots can bring airplanes to the front door to pick up their dates. The occupants of Pecan Plantation are well-off but not millionaires. Many houses in the subdivision have hangars rather than garages, a popular option being 4,500-square-foot hangars—sized for two cars and two airplanes.
If fly-in dining and runway-based homes aren't your cup of tea, how about golf-course living? Today in the United States there are at least two hundred housing developments built around fairways. At these communities, one sees golf carts scooting along side streets: Many residents own their own carts, park them in the garage, and ride directly from the back porch door to the clubhouse. Golf-course living, with club membership typically included in the home purchase price, has grown so much in popularity that developments are now found not just near big-money cities but in states such as Missouri and Wyoming. Powder Horn, a golf community in Sheridan, Wyoming, looks out on the majestic Bighorn Mountains and offers a well-reviewed eighteen-hole course reached from the porch door via personal cart. The development's realty brochure gives this advice regarding lots: "Select a site on the fairway, one with a river or lake view, nestled in the hillside, close to the clubhouse or walking distance to the practice range." Beautiful, well-appointed homes at Powder Horn cost from about $285,000 to about $425,000—not cheap but not inordinate, within the means of tens of millions of Americans.
Prefer the lake to ducking aircraft or dodging golf carts? In 2000, fully 13 percent of American home purchases were of second homes, mostly in vacation areas of woodland, mountain, or shore. Second-home sales have boomed so much that in many popular rustic retreats—such as the San Juan Islands north of Seattle, Washington, or Deep Creek Lake, Maryland, in the Alleghenies, equidistant from Pittsburgh and Washington, D.C.—vacation homes by the thousands line the desirable riparian acreage, with land parcels growing scarce.
A century ago the very notion of a second home, owned not as a principal dwelling but a place of relaxation, could be contemplated strictly by a minuscule super-elite; now there are millions with a weekend place, and the number keeps rising. Today a leading problem with your dream house by the water is that so many other people also own vacation homes and own powerboats or jet skis—in 2001, Americans spent $25 billion, more than the GDP of North Korea, on recreational watercraft1—that the tranquility may be shattered by piston roar. At present many lakeside communities are wrapped up in campaigns to restrict noise from private motor vessels, and the politics of the mat- ter are delicate, because often the factions favoring stillness are arrayed in opposition to boat owners and jet skiers who are working-class women and men, and who feel their privileges are being trampled.
But imagine; the boat owners are working-class. Merely the concept of the "pleasure" boat possessed by an average individual rather than by a duke or an industrialist is new to our moment. Now so many average people own pleasure boats that docking space is short in many areas, while marinas have become the "marina industry"—complete with its own lobby group, the International Marina Institute, and with several trade publications, among them Marina Dock Age and Marina and Boatyard Today. In other battles regarding the great outdoors, such as in the national-monument areas of the California desert or at Yellowstone National Park, the offending machines may be snowmobiles or single-seat all-terrain vehicles, costing $5,000 each or more, owned by average people and opposed by those who dislike the noise. Since 1995, Americans have purchased more than 3 million all-terrain vehicles, which are used almost exclusively for recreation, and continue to snap them up at a rate of about 750,000 per year. But imagine—average people own expensive specialized vehicles just for weekend recreation. And so many of these vehicles exist that they have become a political issue!
Fly-in restaurants, golf-course communities, rustic lakes ringed by second homes, pleasure boats, huge SUVs with heated leather seats and built-in video, custom-painted snowmobiles with GPS: These and many other big-ticket items are now marketed not to the top but to the middle of American society, and increasingly to the middle of European society, too. They serve as well as any examples might to illustrate one of the most fundamental trends in the postwar Western world: namely, the grand increase in living standards for people who aren't rich.
Poverty persists in the United States, at lower levels each decade, but its persistence nonetheless is a national outrage; millions live from paycheck to paycheck under nerve-racking financial pressure; millions lack health insurance; runaway materialism simultaneously makes us shallow and fails to give satisfaction; mass culture (the movies, television, pop music) grows stupider by the minute; inequality means some have far more than they could ever need while others have only resentment; global forces cause many to fear job loss. All these are important objections to trends in contemporary American life.
But in the main, Americans are steadily better off, and while the rich are richer, the bulk of the gains in living standards—the gains that really matter—have occurred below the plateau of wealth. Almost every person in the United States and the European Union today lives better than did his or her parents. In the United States and Western Europe, almost everything is getting better for almost everybody: This has been the case for years, and is likely to remain the case.
Consider a few statistics, derived from the 2000 United States Census. Almost 23 percent of households in the United States today have an income of at least $75,000, which equates to some sixty-three million people existing at the material standard of the upper middle class. Sixty-three million people—more than the total population of the United States in the year 1890—now live an "upper" existence in material terms. An upper-or-above life situation hardly ensures happiness, as large numbers of materially favored people today nevertheless feel miserable, a topic this book will explore in some depth. But the notion of sixty-three million people being very well off represents an astonishingly positive trend in standards of living. In 1890, less than 1 percent of American households earned the equivalent of $75,000 in today's dollars; now nearly a quarter of households are at that favored point.
From the Hardcover edition.
Meet the Author
GREGG EASTERBROOK is a senior editor of The New Republic, a contributing editor of The Atlantic Monthly, a visiting fellow in economics at the Brookings Institution, and a columnist for ESPN.com. He is the author of six books, including A Moment on the Earth, a New York Times and American Library Association Notable Book. He has also been a contributing editor at Newsweek and an editor of The Washington Monthly. He lives in Maryland and can be reached via the Internet at www.greggeasterbrook.com.
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A refreshingly fresh perspective on our progress over the past century.
If you¿ve ever felt discontent, read this book. If, like many people, you aspire to a higher standard of living, you may think that when you achieve that promotion, the big house, the money or even improved health - you¿ll finally be happy. Yet happiness rarely comes. That¿s because real happiness is never contingent - or even directly related to - possessions or achievements. Happiness is a choice. Despite all the choices people make daily, this is the one choice many do not make - or quite possibly do not know how to make. Ultimately, happiness is about feeling grateful for what you have and sharing your abundance with others. Author Gregg Easterbrook explains how and why this incredible paradox - that progress does not necessarily improve human happiness - is a problem for so many people today and why your best chance of achieving happiness resides in helping others. We are happy to recommend this book.
Well researched and a long hard look into that bottomless pit of the liberal agenda to control wealth under the veneer of wealth redistribution. The author un covers the problems with wealth distribution agendas and programs and why they never work. Well written and researched.
I agree with Easterbrook. This book is a well thought-out, and researched piece. And his basic premise is on the money. Step back for a moment, and merely observe. The points he makes are proven. Throw enough mud, and it will stick. The constant rain of doom and gloom, disaster awaiting every time you turn on a radio, television, the shrill screaming of the media- It becomes harder by the day to separate the facts from the overblown, oversold noise between commercials. How can people avoid feeling constantly under assault? This is not merely a feel-good light fluff book, this is also an examination of what is wrong with how we obtain information. Not strictly a condemnation of the media, but shows how to disassemble the onslaught, and gain (or regain) your perspective. The world is far from perfect, but we shouldn't feel guilty or afraid of our lives either. How can people start to reach their potential (or even try!) if they feel things aren't worth bothering?
Although the Progress Paradox brings up some valid points and supports them with research, I failed to be convinced of the overall premise this book was written on. The author fails to convince me that the average person is better off today. He brings up many good points, but fails to figure all these pieces into his hypothesis. I am also not convinced that people 'feel worse.' It all depends who you talk to, and what exactly it is they are 'feeling worse' about. It is my opinion that the book appears to be a weak form of affluent propaganda aimed at suppressing an uprising from the downtrodden. I'm not buying it!!!
This is an inspiring and fascinating book. Easterbrook pulls together an amazing set of facts about how life is improving in the Western World, identifying all sorts of things that we take for granted as benefits of everyday life. He also discusses the 'positive psychology' movement, and research on happiness studies, with some practical advice on moving towards great contendedness on a personal and national level. The book is well-written and easy to read.
Nothing about cheerleaders. Nada.
Spellbinding and smart, I've just got a good feeling about this novel.


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Xeoriah, screw you and the horse you rode in on.
as for me, that was very touching, as well as the rest of these movies.
I am a new york fire fighter I just registerd as a new grounds member yesterday me and the boys back here want to thanks you for the movie we give our deepest sympathy for all who is still hurting . After 9/11 people call us heros now we cant take all the credit I am sure their were policman and citizens to that were heros on that day but this movie touched the whole station here in ny thanks so much .
from: new yorks fire fighters
Being a canadian citizen, I send all my hopes, wishes and prayers to America.
wow.. that review was deeeep
Wow man.. that was poetic dude... jeez.. it almost hurts to post this just because of how powerful that last review was.... btw, (i didn't vote 0 because i didn't like the movie i haven't even watched it yet, couldn't miss a chance to complemiment that last review....)
Beyond touching!
The first time I saw this a bunch of us were at work, It caught everyones attention and soon there was a large groung of people huddled around my computer screen. Everyone at work stopped what they were doing for a little while as we watched this movie. The warehouse outside was empty the only sound that filled the air was that of Ray Charles singing. As the movie ended I turned to see everyone in the room with an exppression of awe, jaws were dropped and eyes were glistining with tears. This is a wonderfull movie and I thank whoever made it on behalf of RI Logistics.


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: 19 Years by marauder5
Thanks to Melody Pond@TDA for this lovely banner!
What happened during the nineteen years we never got to see, between the Battle of Hogwarts and the epilogue? Follow along the story of how our golden trio recovers from the war and rebuild the lives they fought so hard to be able to choose, inlcuding the ups and downs that come with growing up.
Focuses on Harry/Ginny, Ron/Hermione, the Weasley family.
Genres: Drama, Romance, Young Adult Era: Post-Hogwarts Characters: Arthur, Bill, Fleur, George, Ginny , Harry, Hermione, Molly, Percy, Ron Pairings: Harry/Ginny, Arthur/Molly, Bill/Fleur, Ron/Hermione, Other Pairing
Advisory: Contains profanity, Strong violence, Scenes of a sexual nature, Substance abuse, Sensitive topic/issue/theme, Spoilers
Published: 2012.12.30 Latest Chapter: 2016.07.10 Updated: 2016.07.10 Status: WIP (258676 words)
: This is Angelina by Gabriella Hunter
Short story collection
Gorgeous banner by Naala @ TDA
Angelina Johnson's life has changed drastically since the end of the Second War and she has changed into someone she can barely recognize. After losing friends and fading farther and farther away, the only thing holding her together seems to be her dear friend George Weasley, even though he is no longer the person that she had always loved.
Genres: Romance, Action/Adventure, Angst Era: Post-Hogwarts Characters: Arthur, Fred, George, Harry, Hermione, Molly, Oliver , Percy, Ron, Voldemort Pairings: Other Pairing
Advisory: Contains profanity, Strong violence, Scenes of a mild sexual nature, Substance abuse, Sensitive topic/issue/theme, Spoilers
Published: 2011.10.12 Latest Chapter: 2015.05.22 Updated: 2015.05.22 Status: COMPLETED (57945 words)
: Learning to live again by seeker68
So, what happened after Harry wondered about getting a sandwich?
Starts the morning after the Final Battle. Follow along as Harry tries to cope with the aftereffects of the war and the damage done to his life thus far. Sure, he conquered Voldemort, but how does that prepare him for a normal life? Is a normal life even possible? We know that 19 years later 'all was well'. The question is; what did it take to get there.
Genres: General, Romance Era: Post-Hogwarts Characters: Arthur, George, Ginny, Harry, Hermione, McGonagall, Molly, OC, Ron, Teddy Pairings: Harry/Ginny, Arthur/Molly, Bill/Fleur, Ron/Hermione, Neville/Luna
Advisory: Mild Language, Mild Violence, Scenes of a Mild Sexual Nature, Contains Spoilers
Published: 2007.10.19 Latest Chapter: 2013.09.22 Updated: 2013.09.22 Status: COMPLETED (238906 words)
: The Blossoming by Athene Goodstrength
Banner by littlemissy @ TDA | Nominated for the Best Canon Dobby 2012
Just as light nourishes a garden, so love helps a family to flourish. The chaotic, ever-growing band of Potters and Weasleys find their lives scattered with the seeds of happiness and heartbreak but together, they can get through anything. It is time to put the pain of war behind them, and allow joy to blossom.
Genres: Drama, Fluff, Romance Era: Post-Hogwarts Characters: Arthur, Bill, Charlie, George, Harry, Hermione, Molly, OtherCanon , Percy, Ron Pairings: Arthur/Molly, Bill/Fleur, Harry/Ginny, Ron/Hermione
Advisory: Strong Language, Scenes of a Mild Sexual Nature, Substance Use or Abuse, Sensitive Topic/Issue/Theme, Contains Spoilers
Published: 2012.04.15 Latest Chapter: 2013.09.17 Updated: 2013.10.16 Status: WIP (43137 words)
: With All Things by WitnesstoitAll
~Gorgeous Banner by Alysse at TDA ~ ::~ Beta'd by the fabulous TenthWeasley~
Boy fancies girl, but cannot find the words to tell her. Woman cares for man, but cannot reconstruct his world. Time circles by without a care, and somewhere in the mix of it all, lives a love story.
Genres: Drama, Fluff, Romance Era: Other Characters: Fred, George, OtherCanon Pairings: Other Pairing
Advisory: Strong Language, Strong Violence, Scenes of a Sexual Nature, Substance Use or Abuse, Sensitive Topic/Issue/Theme
Published: 2011.11.25 Latest Chapter: 2013.08.01 Updated: 2013.08.02 Status: WIP (85531 words)
: Before They Fall by Jchrissy
Join me on a heart warming and soul splitting journey. Fall in love with Lily and James as they learn to find each other in a world of chaos. Watch as our infamous Marauders prepare to leave their legacy at Hogwarts and step from the gates of safety into the middle of the first wizarding war.
~Book one of two~
2013 Dobby Award Winner for Most Addicting Story|Breathtaking banner by heartfelt. @ TDA
Genres: Drama, Humor, Romance Era: Marauders Characters: A. Longbottom, Dumbledore, F. Longbottom, James, Lily, Lupin, OC , Pettigrew, Sirius Pairings: James/Lily, Sirius/OC, Other Pairing
Advisory: Strong violence, Scenes of a sexual nature, Substance abuse, Sensitive topic/issue/theme
Published: 2012.04.19 Latest Chapter: 2013.07.27 Updated: 2013.08.06 Status: COMPLETED (268870 words)
: Surrender to the Night by CambAngst
Lovely banner by FairyQueen @ TDA!
"Well youre not the only one whos hurting, Remus. Im hurting, too. And your furry alter-ego here? I think hes hurting. The difference between you and him was that he was almost brave enough to give me a chance. Are you?"
Written for Toujour Padfoot's Gift-It Challenge and dedicated to Rosie (Remus) and her awesome story His Pack of Four.
Genres: Drama, Romance Era: Hogwarts Characters: Lupin, Tonks Pairings: Remus/Tonks
Advisory: Strong Language, Scenes of a Sexual Nature, Substance Use or Abuse, Sensitive Topic/Issue/Theme, Contains Spoilers
Published: 2012.10.25 Latest Chapter: 2012.10.25 Updated: 2013.01.07 Status: COMPLETED (9194 words)
: Time-Travel Mishaps! by AccioSachio
Short story
Imagine if James Sirius Potter had one moment of stupidity that caused him, his siblings and his cousins to go back in time...over 20 years back in time!
Genres: Drama, Humor, Action/Adventure Era: Next Generation Characters: Albus, Hugo, James (II), Lily (II), Rose, Teddy, Victoire Pairings: Harry/Ginny, Ron/Hermione
Advisory: Mild Language, Mild Violence, Contains Spoilers
Published: 2012.07.28 Latest Chapter: 2012.09.09 Updated: 2012.09.09 Status: COMPLETED (12766 words)
: Songbird by sour_grapes_snape
GORGEOUS banner by prometheus @ tda!
For you, the sun will be shining.
Genres: Romance Era: Marauders Characters: James , Lily Pairings: James/Lily
Advisory: Mild Violence, Scenes of a Sexual Nature, Sensitive Topic/Issue/Theme
Published: 2012.07.11 Latest Chapter: 2012.09.05 Updated: 2012.09.05 Status: COMPLETED (3185 words)
: White Flags by MarauderLover7
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Over 170,000 reads!
Who'd have thought that the man who tore them apart was the one who brought them together?
Head Girl Lily Evans is determined to keep her distance from the Marauders but that's easier said than done when James is Head Boy and in love with her. It also doesn't help that she becomes rather attached to Sirius during an eventful Defence Against the Dark Arts lesson...
Genres: Drama, Humor, Romance Era: Marauders Characters: Dumbledore, James, Lily, Lucius, Lupin, McGonagall, Moody, OtherCanon , Pettigrew, Sirius Pairings: James/Lily
Advisory: Contains profanity, Strong violence, Scenes of a mild sexual nature, Substance abuse, Sensitive topic/issue/theme, Spoilers
Published: 2011.08.02 Latest Chapter: 2012.08.30 Updated: 2012.12.11 Status: COMPLETED (115401 words)
: Save the Date by HPsmartone32
fantastic banner by .Candy at TDA!
I'm dead. No, Harry is dead. Well, not now, but soon. I'm not going to kill him; I'm going to try to stop his murder "being the better person" and preventing myself from becoming a single mother. I just hope my brothers will respect that. Hypocrites. Honestly, we're engaged – have been for a while. Guess getting pregnant is one way to secure a wedding in the near future.
Genres: Drama, Humor, Romance Era: Post-Hogwarts Characters: Arthur, Bill, Fleur, George, Ginny , Harry, Hermione, Molly, Percy, Ron Pairings: Harry/Ginny, Bill/Fleur, Ron/Hermione, Other Pairing
Advisory: Strong Language, Scenes of a Sexual Nature, Sensitive Topic/Issue/Theme, Contains Spoilers
Published: 2009.11.17 Latest Chapter: 2011.12.11 Updated: 2011.12.11 Status: WIP (34185 words)
: Living Life by singing
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"Things are really getting out of hand..." Lily's one of those girls who doesn't believe in 'perfect', or 'happily ever after'. She's lost all her hope of happiness after her mother left her at such a young age. So naturally, when James comes along torturing her and asking her out countless times, she doesn't think much of it. Until things start to turn around, and the boy who she always thought meant nothing to her starts to mean everything to her.
Genres: Humor, Romance, Angst Era: Marauders Characters: James, Lily, Lupin, Pettigrew , Sirius Pairings: James/Lily
Advisory: Strong Language, Strong Violence, Scenes of a Mild Sexual Nature, Substance Use or Abuse, Sensitive Topic/Issue/Theme
Published: 2004.05.26 Latest Chapter: 2011.09.01 Updated: 2011.09.01 Status: COMPLETED (411148 words)
: Hardboiled by RonsGirlFriday
Ron-tastic banner by Violet @ TDA!
2009 Dobby Winner: Best Quote || 2009 Golden Snitches Winner: Best ROFL Moment
Ron Weasley stars as a hardboiled private eye hired to find the missing husband of a beautiful and mysterious client.
Genres: Humor, Mystery, Romance Era: Post-Hogwarts Characters: Harry, Hermione , Ron Pairings: Ron/Hermione
Advisory: Mild Language, Scenes of a Mild Sexual Nature
Published: 2009.06.07 Latest Chapter: 2009.06.12 Updated: 2009.06.12 Status: COMPLETED (1867 words)
: How I Almost Failed 7th Year Potions (But fell in love instead!) by Winky
Lily Evans had always excelled in Potions, until a final project is assigned, and her partner is James Potter. The potion works except for that they can't reverse it. Lily and James are trapped in the other's body, and if they ask for help, they'll fail. They have to fool everyone unil they fix it! This is the story of how they almost failed 7th year Potions, but fell in love instead. Story chosen as a "must read" at *edited by staff*
Genres: Humor, Romance Era: Marauders Characters: James, Lily Pairings: James/Lily
Advisory: Contains profanity, Mild violence, Scenes of a mild sexual nature
Published: 2005.08.03 Latest Chapter: 2005.08.13 Updated: 2005.08.13 Status: COMPLETED (35369 words)
: Windows to the Soul by Cor_Leonis
When Harry begins Hogwarts, he has the distinct feeling that Snape has it out for him, yet they hardly know each other. A one-shot about Snape's view of Harry's sorting and the times to come.
Genres: Angst Characters: Harry, Snape
Advisory: Mild Language
Published: 2004.11.22 Latest Chapter: 2004.11.22 Updated: 2006.04.09 Status: COMPLETED (2495 words)


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I summoned an assassin horse, and now I can't get it to stop following me. It's making it very difficult to do anything. How can I make it leave me alone, or at least just stand and wait for me?
Just go somewhere he can't. Like up a cliff or over some water or fast travel. The horse despawns when you get somewhere between 50 and 100m away from it.
Depending on your position and how hard it is to get back there i would advise to just teleport away using your map to a location mark and then get back where you were. This will take care of the horse.


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They didn't have uniforms. They were just a group of small-town players.
But in the summer of 1962 fate selected them to be the Hannibal fast-pitch softball champions.
They were the St. John's Lutheran Church fast-pitch softball team.
"At the time, church league was a pretty strong league, and we won the city championship in the church league," remembers the team's first baseman John Niehoff. "The commercial league wasn't a real strong league, they didn't have enough members, enough teams to fill out a tournament to name the city champion. According to the ASA rules, they had to have so many teams to have the tournament, to have a team sent to the state tournament. That's how we got in and we won the whole thing."
With the combination of church teams and commercial teams, the summer fast-pitch softball league turned out to be very competitive. And the historic backdrop of Hannibal's Clemens Field was the setting for the games.
"There wasn't any of this slow-pitch stuff, it was all fast-pitch," Niehoff said. "We played on the field closer to the Armory. The northeast corner (of Clemens Field) was a long field."
Earning the city championship sent the men, who were in their 20s and 30s, to the state tournament in Springfield, Mo. Because they had no matching uniforms, American Legion Post 55 donated their baseball uniforms to the team for the state competition.
"It was over Labor Day weekend," Niehoff, who was 25 and is now 75, said. "We borrowed those uniforms to go to state."
The teams time in Springfield wasn't long, they lost two games and were sent home. They finished in the bottom ranks of the tournament.
But none of that really seemed to matter, being the Hannibal city champions was what made the summer of '62 so memorable.
"We were elated," Niehoff said. "My wife was pregnant with our first child. That's how I remember it was '62. After we won we were like, 'What do we do now,' because we were kind of a rag-tag team."
Today the championship trophy is on display at St. John's Lutheran Church.
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The Otago Daily Times understands the council is
proposing two management positions be disestablished and
three new positions created under a new council structure.
Two new groups with new group managers would be created and
the council's commercial property investment portfolio split
off from operational property and moved into the finance
A commercial property investment manager position would be
created with responsibility for overseeing such investments
across the whole council family, including by council-owned
and controlled companies.
One of the new groups would include the economic development,
city marketing (separate from council marketing) and i-Site
teams under a new group manager.
The other new group would bring the operational property team
and the customer services agency into one group under a new
group manager.
The three new positions would be open to applications.
It is understood the existing positions of economic
development and property group manager, held at present by
Robert Clark, and customer services agency manager, held by
Adrian Blair, would be disestablished under the proposed
It was announced several months ago that Tourism Dunedin,
including the position of chief executive Hamish Saxton,
would be disestablished and its functions subsumed into a
city marketing agency.
The new agency will co-ordinate tourism, events, investment,
skills and migrant and attraction efforts.
Chief executive Dr Sue Bidrose yesterday confirmed affected
staff were being consulted on a proposed restructure, and had
until April 4 to give their feedback.
The restructuring would mean little change for staff roles
other than the management positions, but would change some
reporting lines, she said.
The primary objective of the proposed new structure was the
need to accommodate the city marketing agency, which was
deemed to fit closely with economic development work, she
That meant a knock-on effect on the property team, which at
present was structured within a group with economic
It was also felt the council's $97 million commercial
property investment portfolio would sit better in the finance
team, where it would be aligned to the council's financial
strategy and a commercial property investment manager could
also give advice and support to council-owned companies and
the city treasury.
It was also an opportunity to bring the customer services
agency within it.
''It is really the last stage of (previous chief executive
Paul Orders') council-wide restructure.''
Once staff feedback was considered and changes were approved
it was hoped they would be implemented by July 1.
In the first instance, existing Tourism Dunedin staff would
become part of the city marketing team, with a long-term
structure for that team to be resolved subsequently, she
Mr Clark and Mr Blair declined to comment when contacted
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So now after Paul Orders' efforts to prune DCC bureaucracy,
here comes the sequel, The Empire Fights Back: "...two
management positions be disestablished and three new
positions created under a new council structure.Two new
groups with new group managers would be created...."
Thanks, DCC. I was worrying that Orders' trend
continued our rates might eventually stop increasing
faster than our incomes, and we'd all become reckless rich,
worrying how to spend all the surplus money that wasn't
compulsorily taken from in our pockets. Security is
individual belt-tightening for the foreseeable future.
The wasp-waist is not fashionable for women - or men -
except in Dunedin. Tourists will flock to stare in
amazement at us, as well as at the Fubar Stadium and Chinese
Garden and harbour Teeth.
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Flood maps
What is a flood map?
A flood map identifies land that is at risk of flooding from rivers.
The regional council is producing flood maps for the 26 Northland catchments identified as having the highest level of potential flood risk, as part of the Priority Rivers Project.
The maps are designed to raise awareness of where flood hazard areas are and inform decision-making, to help minimise the impacts of flooding in our region.
The maps have been compiled using an assessment of best available information, and should give a good indication of the areas at risk of flooding.
However, flood mapping is a complex process which involves some approximation of the natural features and processes associated with flooding. Before using the flood maps, please ensure that you understand the disclaimer.
Download the Disclaimer (PDF, 240 KB)
What's on the maps?
The flood maps show the likely extent of river flooding during a 10-year or 100-year flood event. A 10-year flood area has a 10% chance of flooding annually, whilst the more extensive 100-year flood area has a 1% chance of flooding annually.
To find out more about the flood maps and how they are used, see our Frequently Asked Questions.
Download the Frequently Asked Questions (PDF, 456 KB)
Where can I view the maps?
The maps are available for viewing on our GIS website.
Please note the maps may take around 45 seconds to load.
View the flood maps on our GIS website
Using the maps
- Type your address into the search bar in the top left corner of the maps page i.e. Wakelin Road.
- Click the legend tab to find what the colours represent.
- To zoom in and out, just use your mouse scroll button.
- To move around, select the "pan" icon, and then shift the map with your mouse scroll button.
- To turn on aerial photography (to see your house), select "change basemap" and then select "imagery".
What if I disagree with the maps?
If you believe that a particular location on a map is not at risk of flooding, or you have information that you think may not have been taken into account, get in touch with the regional council's rivers team on 0800 002 004.
Flood maps and the Building Act
Under the Building Act, district councils will take into account the flood maps when making decisions on building consents. For queries on this please contact your district council:
- Far North District Council (Lynley Newport, Acting Manager Resource Management) – 0800 920029 or 09 401 5200
- Kaipara District Council (Andrew Calder, Resource Consents Team Leader) – 0800 727 059 or 09 439 3123
- Whangarei District Council (Paul Waanders, Policy and Monitoring Manager) – 09 430 4200