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BY DAVID WENNER AND ED KOMENDA, The Patriot-News.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
When the weather requires show shovels before the leaf rakes are stowed away, it means trouble.
A classic nor'easter — an extreme rarity for October — stormed up the East Coast on Saturday, dropping snow on trees still heavy with leaves, some still green.
That proved a destructive mix, as downed branches and trees knocked out power for tens of thousands of people in the Harrisburg region and closed many roads.
In Shippensburg, borough officials asked residents to stay off the streets because of downed trees and wires "all over town."
PPL Corp. summoned crews from Kentucky, including many that specialize in tree clearing.
By midafternoon, the utility said 214,000 customers in central and eastern Pennsylvania were without power, including more than 43,000 in Dauphin, Cumberland, Perry, Lebanon and York counties.
The Harrisburg region was one of the hardest hit in Pennsylvania, PPL said.
As PPL tried to figure out when power would return, it urged customers not to make repeat calls to the utility.
At press time for this edition, more than 200,000 PPL customers remained without power.
Met-Ed, the region's other major electricity provider, was dealing with more than 58,000 outages in midstate counties.
Staff at Holy Spirit Hospital in East Pennsboro Township had to turn away ambulances because of a power loss unless the patients had life-threatening injuries, a hospital representative said. The hospital ran on generators for several hours before PPL crews restored power around 8 p.m.
The storm even knocked out power to WHTM-TV in Harrisburg, affecting coverage of the Penn State-Illinois game that began at 3:30 p.m. in State College. Comcast customers were able to get the game on ESPN2, but customers of DirecTV and Dish Network were unable to do so.
Late Saturday, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation closed Route 11 in both directions in Newville, Cumberland County, because a farm silo was leaning over the road. It was unknown how long the road would be closed.
PennDOT said portions of about 20 roads in the five-county area were closed, mostly because of downed trees, branches and wires. This included parts of Routes 11/15, 34, 233, 501 and 225.
PennDOT warned of the danger resulting from some motorists removing signs blocking closed roads.
"PennDOT can remove trees and branches when power lines are not involved," the department said. "However, when the downed tree or tree limb is entangled with a power line, PennDOT must wait for the utility crew to arrive on the scene and safely clear the electric power line."
Early on, the prospect of shoveling snow before all the leaves were raked seemed a mere oddity.
But it quickly became clear that heavy snow on trees still thick with leaves is dangerous, as fallen trees and branches were largely to blame for the power outages.
By 5:30 p.m., 5 inches of snow had fallen at Harrisburg International Airport. The record October snowfall was 2.1 inches, set in 1924, and the last time the area had snow in October was 1972.
The snow won't last long. With sunny skies through Wednesday, the high temperature is to hit 42 today, 47 Monday and Tuesday and the mid-50s on Wednesday, according to forecasters.
The snow didn't slow operations at Harrisburg International Airport, spokesman Scott Miller said.
There were some cancellations and delays, but none was due to the snow, he said. Passengers were notified hours before their flights were canceled, and none was stranded, Miller said.
Amtrak was forced to halt rail service from Harrisburg to Philadelphia.
It was another weather extreme in a year that has been full of them — floods, tornadoes, destructive hail and rainfall far in excess of the norm.
Elsewhere in eastern Pennsylvania, snow toppled trees and a few power lines and led to minor traffic accidents, according to dispatchers. Allentown, expected to get 4 to 8 inches, was likely to break the city's October record of 2.2 inches set on Halloween in 1925.
Philadelphia was seeing mostly rain, but what snow fell coated downtown roofs in white. The city was expected to get 1 to 3 inches, its first measurable October snow since 1979, with a bit more in some suburbs, meteorologist Mitchell Gaines said.


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Sunday before last was my daughter's last day of spring break, and we celebrated with one of our "mother-daughter bonding days". The plan was to go to church, hang Easter eggs on the dogwood tree out front, make chocolate chip cookies, polish our nails, read our books on the hammock, and she wanted to curl my hair (all 4 inches of it). In my head I was ticking off how long we had for each activity, knowing it was deadline day for writing this column. An ambitious afternoon lay ahead.
Church ran longer than usual, but that was fine because it was still early and we both felt inspired. In fact, Eleni's joy spilled over and she was determined to bake a big batch of cookies, this time, to share with neighbors -- instead of a small batch of cookies for just us (which I had figured would only take about 45 minutes). We typically bake from one of my books; now, the large batch recipe would add an hour or two to our timeline. Nevertheless, I was happy to oblige and encourage her spirit of generosity.
It was Bonding Day, after all, so I put off my own tasks and we happily made 52 cookies. Our afternoon was whittling away, though; it was 4:00 and I still had to write a column and test a recipe to eat for dinner. And while the recipe was developed on paper, the column idea had not yet sprung forth.
Still, we divvied the cookies into 5 paper plates of 8 cookies each, and wrapped the packages with plastic wrap and colorful ribbons. Then we remembered another neighbor -- and that reduced the number of cookies left for us to 4.
At Eleni's insistence, she stacked the plates in her Easter basket and we set off for delivery. Seeing my child's delight as she skipped down the mountain to proudly introduce herself -- and ask if they would like some fresh cookies -- made the baking time worth every minute. No matter that we hadn't gotten around to curling my hair.
We arrived home pumped up with good will, only to find that somebody (ahem, my husband) had scarfed down what was left behind. We ended up baking that small batch anyway.
But by then, this story was writing itself. Now you, too, can enjoy Eleni's favorite small batch chocolate chip cookies. If you want to feed your neighbors, we suggest the Toll House recipe.
Simply the Best Small-Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies
From Small-Batch Baking for Chocolate Lovers
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
3 tablespoons firmly packed light brown sugar
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon well-beaten egg or egg substitute
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup chopped pecans, optional
Position oven rack in center of the oven and preheat to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
Place the flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl; whisk to blend.
Place butter and sugars in a small, deep mixing bowl; beat with a hand-held electric mixer on low speed until blended, about 20 seconds. Add the egg and vanilla; reduce speed to medium, and beat until blended, about 10 seconds. Stir in flour mixture with a wooden spoon; then stir in chocolate chips and nuts, if using.
Spoon eight equal mounds of dough onto prepared baking sheet, spacing 2 1/2 to 3 inches apart. Bake until the cookies are golden brown, 12 to 13 minutes.
Remove baking sheet from oven, place on a wire rack, and let it cool 5 minutes. Carefully slide parchment paper, with cookies, onto wire rack and let cookies cool completely. Makes 8 cookies.

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After dancing around their mutual attraction in the first two films, Pepper and Tony finally demonstrated their affection with a kiss at the end of the second movie - a development that apparently led the two to enter a long-term committed relationship, as we'll see at the beginning of "Iron Man 3":
"So they are living together and they are in a committed relationship, which again is somewhat unique to the superhero genre," said Feige. "That is one of the reasons we really wanted to do it. But when you live with Tony Stark there are always issues and there are always concerns and one of the concerns at the beginning of this film is the fact that he is not sleeping. He's spending all of his time tinkering and building suits. And Tony's been doing nothing but building suits and suits and suits and suits. It's an obsession and, as Pepper calls it, his distraction. It's clearly affecting their relationship."


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In the last two posts I've concentrated on the current proposals to remedy the problems with the Presidential Nominating process and the potential legal and constitutional challenges of implementing such remedies nationally. At the end of my last post I promised to include my solution. Since that time, Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) introduced a constitutional amendment to abolish the Electoral College, and institute his proposals for fixing the process, and mandate many voting reforms that are key to maintaining faith in the system, particularly as the voting systems becomes more computer oriented.
A PDF of his proposal can be found here.
News coverage from The Hill.
In researching the proposals and their pitfalls, it would seem that short of a constitutional amendment, there is no remedy to the solution. Amendments to the Constitution are very difficult to pass, particularly when they address issues surrounding the selection of the President. I applaud Senator Nelson, despite my disagreements with him on other issues, for spearheading these efforts. While much of this issue may have been borne out of the dissatisfaction of Clinton supporters, it's an important discussion that needs to happen in our nation going forward.
I've separated my proposal out into five sections: The Regions, Selection, Timing, Process, and Party Control. These sections detail the rules, as I envision them, for future Presidential Nominating procedures to ensure fairness and that as many people, and parties, as possible are included in the process. So, without further ado, here goes.
The Regions
Like Senator Nelson's proposal, my idea calls for the establishment of regions. Unlike Senator Nelson's proposal, the states included in the regions would vote on the same day. This does several things, but most importantly, provides for smaller states to have an impact in the process, without being overshadowed by a larger state far, far away, as could happen with the inter-regional system set up by Senator Nelson.
In establishing the regions that I detail below, I took great pains to respect the geographic and cultural commonalities of the states included in the regions. Additionally, an attempt has been made to split the regions up proportionally to current Electoral College distributions (6 regions of as close to 90 electoral college votes per region) as is geographically and culturally possible. Due to these considerations, some regions have more, some considerably less. There are many ways to distribute the states, and this is one of them.
Here are the regions:
Northeast – Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, DC
Southeast – Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi
Southwest – Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona
Midwest – Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio
Mountain West – North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho
Pacific – California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Hawaii
Selection Process
The first presidential election year that this solution was available, there would be a simple lottery to determine the order. Once that order was selected, a weighted lottery would be in effect, to ensure that regions near the end of the contest had a greater chance of getting closer to the beginning of the contest. The selection process should be held no later than 18 months before the general election date.
Once the order is set, the contests would begin on the 1st Tuesday after the 15th of Jan, and continue every 4 weeks following, the last one ending the first week of June. This, in no way shortens the process, though in lightly contested years, as in past years with our current system, the final contests may be irrelevant.
All contests are to be open primaries for all parties involved. Because, under this proposal the system is federalized, the quaint, but outdated, caucus system would be gone for everything but the purpose of nominating and selecting convention delegates. In other words, there must be a verifiable popular vote count, period.
Just like states with open primaries, a voter declares what ballot they wish to vote on, and then votes that party's ballot only.
Because the primary system is federalized, great pains must be taken to include other parties in the primary process. For all practical purposes, the top five parties in each state (for instance, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Green, and at least one more) should be included in the primary. This way, all parties have a franchise, and perhaps the discussion can move from the artificial monochromatic scheme that we have in the country today.
Party Control
This may be the area of greatest importance to insure the 1st amendment right of association. All rules that nominate the candidates still fall on the individual party. The federal government has no right to involve itself in the functioning of a political party, only the right to determine order and timing of contests, and general rules that maintain a level of fairness throughout the process. Parties have the right to control the distribution of delegates to their nominating conventions. Parties have the right to hold caucuses after the primaries to elect delegates to the convention.
In order for any substantial change to happen, there would have to be a constitutional amendment. I personally like piggybacking on the Electoral College idea, because it seems to be gaining some traction, and it's been the bane of my existence since 1988.
No solution that I have seen is perfect. Certainly, this one has it's flaws, but its important to have the discussion going forward. No matter what, the discussion needs to start now. Two thirds of the Congress (House and Senate) must approve a constitutional amendment, followed by three fourths of the states. That's a pretty tall order that has only been accomplished 27 times, and failed thousands. There are plenty of states out there to screw this up. It only takes 12 states to stop it. There are 16 states with 4 or fewer Electoral College votes (one of which is New Hampshire), more than enough in other words.
It's a long hard road, and a lot of discussions ahead, but it needs to happen for the good of the country, and the sanctity of one person, one vote.
Ed Note: Just so there's no confusion, if you can't see the button to the right of this post, let me express my unequivocal support for Steve Cohen's campaign. The discussion that follows expresses my opinions on primary contests in general and is targeted at no specific candidate.
Many moons ago, the folks over at Open Left started the "Bush Dog" campaign. The idea behind this campaign is to highlight those Democratic Representatives that consistently vote against Democratic positions, particularly in regard to issues involving Iraq and FISA.
There has been some acceptance, a great deal of hand wringing and more than a little disdain for this campaign. It should be noted, that the stated goal of this campaign is "More and Better Democrats". To briefly explain what that means to the hand wringers out there, more means that in heavily Republican districts (MS-01 for instance) we want a Democrat, any Democrat. However, in districts that lean more Democratic, we want the best Democrat that we can get.
Neither goal is necessarily easy. It can take a lot of time and money to get a competitive Democrat in heavily Republican leaning districts. For the most part, the DCCC, DSCC, and local party operatives have done a good job of recruiting candidates, particularly in the past 3 special elections that brought us the formerly strong Republican seats of Denny Hastert (IL), Roger Wicker (MS) and Richard Baker (LA). Further, the current state of the Republican brand, and their fundraising problems for their congressional committees, may make getting "more" easier for Democrats for now.
While "more" Democrats is one element of building a strong caucus in the House and Senate, electing better Democrats is the key to passing more progressive legislation.
This is one area that makes people nervous, but there's really no reason. Nowhere on the progressive or liberal left is anyone seriously suggesting that a liberal Republican would be better than a conservative Democrat. As Progressive Punch Scores indicate, there is a full 30 point difference between the highest rated Republican and the lowest rated Democrat in the House. There is a nearly identical result in the Senate when one looks at lifetime scores. Looking at these scores makes it clear that there is no realistic rationale for any Democratic leaning voter to support any Republican over any Democrat. This argument has been put forth over and over again by largely conservative Democrats and is a straw man.
The real reason for the FUD about primary challenges is that it represents a challenge to the established power. Even in many Democratic circles, challenging the system is frowned upon. People challenging the system are treated as ungrateful or turncoats. The truth of the matter is that challenging the system is something that is deeply coded in our nation's DNA.
The Challenge
Challenging established powers is one of the things that gave birth to our nation. Had the patriots who led us into the Revolutionary War been quashed, the promise, set forth in the Declaration of Independence and Constitution of a new kind of governance may have never come to fruition. Following that logic, if established powers that vote against the Democratic Party, or key interests in their districts in Congress are not challenged, the promise of a more progressive nation may never be realized. The effort is one of fine-tuning. By challenging elected officials in solidly Democratic districts, who vote against the party, even if only on specific issues, we can either correct the bad behavior, or put someone in who will better reflect the will of the people in that district.
A common complaint by those who fear the threat of a primary challenge is that such an effort represents outside interference in the district in question. This is also a straw man. If outside interference is the reality, then the Representative being primaried need not worry. Successful primary campaigns, such as the one mounted by Donna Edwards in Maryland, require serious effort by locals to have any hope of succeeding. The truth of the matter is that incumbents have a huge advantage over their primary and general challengers. Over 90% of incumbents won re-election in House races over the past several cycles.
Indeed, this year alone the primary challengers of "Bush Dog" Democrats Dan Lipinski in Illinois and Leonard Boswell in Iowa were soundly defeated. Both districts are safe Democratic districts, and while the candidates themselves may be irritated about being "primaried" the truth of the matter is that this result may have been avoided had the representatives been more in touch with their districts.
The Upside
As we have seen over the past several months of the Presidential Primary contest, there is an upside to a vigorous primary challenge. Record numbers of new voters have been pulled from the sidelines and involved themselves in the process. Estimates indicate that upwards of 36,000,000 people participated in the Democratic Presidential Nominating process. If a national contest can generate that kind of excitement, then, it follows that a spirited local contest may also generate similar results on a smaller scale.
It has long been the goal of the Democratic Party to involve as many in the process as possible. Traditional turnout numbers seem to indicate that high voter turnout benefits Democratic candidates in the general. That interest can be cultivated in the primary season where the debate is focused on the sometime subtle differences between the candidates. Primary challenges provide an opportunity to involve groups of people who may or may not have the ear of the current elected official. It is vital to bring these people into the process and keep them involved because, as many examples have proven, once the politics bug bites people, they tend to remain active and bring more people with them.
Once the primary is over, it's the job of the winner and the loser to work together to unify the locals behind the nominee. We are, after all, Democrats. As we're seeing in the Presidential race, this can be a difficult task. It is important that incumbents not take primary challenges personally (it's business, not personal) and that both challengers and incumbents work to keep the campaign about policy and away from unnecessary personal attacks. The reality of most primary challenges is that on most issues the respective candidates agree. Taking those points of agreement to heal any divisions that may have been exposed is the key for achieving unity. Again, I think the Presidential Nominating process may prove to be an excellent model for this.
The Downside
There are some potential downsides to advocating for primary contests…your favorite progressive representative might face one. This is the reality of politics. If you are willing to call for someone to get primaried, you have to be willing to accept that your candidate may get primaried as well. In such an instance, just like for the candidates, it's important that the supporters don't get out of hand with the rhetoric. We are all still Democrats, and there has to be recognition that if someone is willing to dedicate the time and money to mount a primary campai
gn, they must have some supporters who feel strongly about it, even if that candidate's strongest supporters are pro-business Republicans.
Another potential problem is that a close primary can suck the resources out of the eventual winner's campaign, paving the way for an insurgent Republican. This is where you just have to exercise some caution. If you're serious about mounting a primary campaign, then you probably have some connections in the community (you better have some connections). Taking the temperature around your district to make sure you aren't paving the way to an insurgent Republican victory is a wise choice, lest you get egged at the next party meeting.
The Wretched
Still, sometimes people just gotta get primaried. Either they've been there too long (an arbitrary but sometimes relevant metric), grown unresponsive, or have intellectually or emotionally left the district behind. Maybe they haven't had a serious opponent since they got elected (was that subtle enough?) and are just coasting. Maybe they've turned into Joe Lieberman and have left the party behind. There are all kinds of reasons. Just remember, should a candidate choose to primary a sitting Congressman, you're on your own as far as Party support is concerned, until you win, and even after that, depending on the temperature of the local party structure, you could still be on your own.
In past cycles, Democratic groups focused on Congressional races have involved themselves in the primary process. The DCCC and DSCC are there to support Democratic Congressional candidates. Getting involved in primaries should be left to the locals, lest we end up with that outside interference argument. We saw this happen in the 2006 Democratic Senate Primary here in Tennessee. The truth of the matter is, the fallout of a national Democratic organization like DCCC and DSCC involving themselves in the primary may not be felt by the national party, but will most certainly be felt locally. Many speculate that Kurita's vote against the party for control of the State Senate may have been prompted by this interference. It's speculation, I know, but it's something to consider, particularly as we move forward to redistricting in 2010. Remember, More and Better applies to state contests too.
Primaries are like a trip to the doctor, something everyone wants to avoid, but that's necessary from time to time, to ensure the health of the party. We need the excitement, the fresh blood, and the new ideas to keep the Democratic Party's brand fresh. Over the next few months, the primary season (congressional and local primaries) will come to a close. If you had or have a primary candidate, I encourage you to get behind the eventual winner of the primary, regardless of who you originally backed. If we remember the ultimate goal, More and Better Democrats, we can expect to see a robust Democratic caucus in the House, Senate, and state bodies, that will last for years to come.
In my last post I talked about some of the bills that have been introduced that attempt to address the mess that our Presidential nominating contests have become. All of these pieces of legislation would seek to federalize the system in one way or another standardizing the process. There is some question as to legality of these remedies. In this post, we'll look at some of the legal issues that complicate a purely federal solution to the Presidential nominating process.
Nowhere in the Constitution is there any specific mention of the Presidential nominating process as it pertains to political parties. Article II, Section 1 gives Congress the power to determine the time for the selection of "Electors", but this applies to the general, further, this same section states that State Legislatures have the power to determine "Electors", however, this applies to the selection of "Electoral College" delegates, who determine the outcome of the general election, not the nominating process. At the time of the Constitution's adoption, organized political parties, as we know them today, did not exist. Certainly there were factions, but there was no organized party structure.
States and the respective parties currently control all facets of the primary system. States and state parties conduct primaries and caucuses in accordance with state law and the customs of the state party. No federal body currently has any authority over these proceedings, other than laws that ensure voting rights, accessibility and federal campaign finance law.
State law and agreements between the state and national parties determine the timing of Presidential nominating contests. The federal government has no role in the timing of these contests. As we saw at the DNC's Rules and Bylaws meeting on Saturday, timing has been a difficult point of contention for several cycles. Many states, though Michigan has been leading the charge, feel that Iowa and New Hampshire have too much influence on the system, and too little diversity to play that decisive role. The DNC's efforts to add South Carolina and Nevada to the "early states", was an attempt to mitigate this discontent. New Hampshire's decision to move to the second spot, instead of it's originally scheduled third spot and the DNC's decision to not sanction New Hampshire was seen as breaking the compromise and led to Michigan's decision to move it's primary.
While states may have the power to set nominating contest dates, they do so with the approval of the parties who then select the delegates in accordance with party rules. States attempting to regulate primaries, or the resulting delegations have been met with court challenges from state and national political parties. The Supreme Court has ruled that such regulation violates their 1st Amendment rights of association. Any attempt at federal regulation may meet with a similar fate.
Turning away from election powers mentioned in the Constitution, Article I, Section 8 gives Congress power to pass all legislation "necessary and proper" for the effective operation of the government. One could argue that federally regulating the Presidential nominating process is the only way to ensure stability and fairness in the system and that such circumstances are "necessary and proper" to ensure the integrity of the process. This argument is a slippery slope however, because the federal government has NEVER controlled the Presidential nomination process, not to mention the arguments I've previously detailed.
In summary, any attempt by the federal government to take control of the nominating process would most certainly be met with great resistance from state governments. There is no precedent for federal regulation of the timing or execution of Presidential nominating procedures. Further, because the Supreme Court has ruled in favor of parties against state governments, any attempt by the federal government to wrest control without the benefit of a constitutional amendment, may be challenged by the individual parties themselves, making it less likely that such a remedy is possible.
Regulating the Presidential nominating process through the federal government is a complicated issue. There are many competing interests, legal challenges, and attitudes that pose stiff barriers to such a solution. Further, there are questions if such a solution would actually fix the problem or just make it more complicated, discouraging candidates or constituents from participating. Despite the challenges, I feel that examining possible solutions is the best way to come up with a process that is fairer to more people.
Coming up next time, I'll go through my new and improved solution for the nominating process. Many of the questions that I have discussed in this post will remain, however, I feel that solutions should be presented despite potential challenges.
Thanks for reading!
Ed Note: Special thanks to Steve Mulroy for providing insight into the constitutional issues. I hope I represented your analysis correctly.
After spending my Saturday, transfixed by the DNC's Rules and Bylaws committee, I have a new respect for the work the DNC and other parties engage in to make the process appear more seamless than it actually is to the normal folk out there. Apparently, things like timing and order are a big damn deal to a lot of people, and the RBC proceedings were a prime example of what happens when people break, follow, interpret and ignore the rules.
Of the speakers yesterday, MI Senator Carl Levin told a story about the promise of opening up the early contests to states other than Iowa and New Hampshire. That promise, both technically and through the will of the NH SOS was broken. The decision by NH to break from the DNC timing angered Michigan and led to their decision to move their primary.
Yesterday I called that the "you don't follow the rules, why should we", gamble.
So timing is important, and at least 48 states would like to have a crack at being the first in the nation. Unfortunately right now there is no mechanism in place to do that.
In order to bring some level of order to the process, the federal government would have to get involved. Right now, primary dates are set in agreements between the state SOS and party officials. These dates are subject to changes in members and personal priority on both sides, and the whole thing can seem chaotic, as we witnessed at the beginning of the primary season when there was talk of an Iowa caucus being held right after Christmas dinner.
So, if you agree that the Presidential Primary system is broken, then what is the remedy?
One remedy would be to totally federalize the process. In March, and May of 2007 four bills were introduced into Congress (2 in the House, 2 in the senate) HR1523, HR 3487, S 1905, and S 2024. All of these measures (HR 3487 and S 1905 are the same piece of legislation in each body) basically set out a way that would normalize the Presidential Primary system through arranging the states into regional "Super regions" (one calls for 4, the others for 6).
The voting procedures of these "Super Regions" would be handled in a couple of different proposed ways. Some call for the large regional "Super Primary" on the first Tuesday of every month from February to June. Others call for states to be selected from different regions, through a random selection, and scattered about.
In January, I wrote a post about Federalizing the Primary System. Since that post I've reconsidered some of the remedy, though the basic strategy is the same, however, that's another post.
I'm interested in the discussion, and I hope you are too. Over the next few days I'll be writing posts about these proposals, my newer ideas, and whether such a system is both feasible and legal. Feel free to chime in, I'm really interested in ideas from all over.
Thanks for reading!
Hi all,
Watching MSNBC. Been watching for an hour or so, and noticed that the numbers in Indiana (actual vote count) hasn't been shown in some time.
Indiana SOS has it 49k(C) 38K(O).
North Carolina has a really nice results site that doesn't update nearly regularly enough.
TPM has the Indy vote spread at 55k (C)votes (39% reporting), and the NC spread at 62K (O) (6% reporting).
I hate it when the media calls a race with 0% reporting no matter how obvious it is. And they wonder why people question their credibility.
More after these messages…
Update 12:15:Waiting for room service…. Just called IN for Clinton. Talked to two Michiganders this evening. Good friends, who don't and never did support my candidate. Their message…DON'T SEAT THE DELEGATES. We broke the rules, don't muck it all up. My sentiments exactly.
Update Midnite: 51-49. Damn. Could it be? Could it be? Probably not. It's gonna be a messed up day tomorrow. Too bad I'm working and will miss most of it.
Update 7:45PM: Indiana vote spread has not changed, still 55k votes. NC has, BO has a 135k vote lead in NC (all per TPM). David Axelrod is talking on the Teeve. And he's having satellite problems. Ok, go back to your cookies people. I'll update after tweety or Pat Buch says something else stupid.
Update 7:30 Harold Ickes warns of Obama October Surprise. His argument is that we just don't know enough about Obama, but Hillary has been out there for years and is safe. Puhhhhleeeze! Hang it up Harry. Chances are, you're not getting paid either.


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DES MOINES - Last, but certainly not least, came Brittany Nicholson, 19, of Ellsworth, in the FFA Parade of Champions Saturday afternoon at the Iowa State Fair.
Leading her Appaloosa, Cuervo, around the show ring in the Pioneer Livestock Pavilion, Nicholson was there because she secured three championships in the equine show senior western pleasure, bareback pleasure and western equitation.
And this was not her first rodeo. In 2013, she was the state fair's FFA champion senior western showman and champion western pleasure rider.
Nicholson, a sophomore at Iowa State University, said she's been competing with horses at the state fair since ninth grade.
She's following in the footsteps of her grandfather, Marvin Norem, of Ellsworth, who was a world champion in reining with Appaloosas.
Nicholson is majoring in animal science and said she hopes to work for as a drug rep for a medical company.
"I love the livestock industry," she said, and I love to communicating and helping people."
Eventually, Nicholson said, she hopes to work in the field of horse therapy.
She said FFA has been a great experience for her, whether within the South Hamilton FFA chapter or elsewhere.
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MOBILE, Ala. -- Three men, two of them brothers, pleaded guilty today in connection with a would-be heist of a McDonald's on Schillinger Road and a successful robbery of a Circle K convenience store in August 2008.
David Stephon Jones, 20, will face 20 years to life when Circuit Judge Michael Youngpeter sentences him -- this case in connection with another, unrelated robbery of another Circle K -- later this fall. Jones also pleaded guilty in the McDonald's and convenience store robberies.
Mikel Kiara Washington, also 20, likewise faces 20 to life.
His younger brother, Jamar Kentrell Washington, 18, cooperated with police following his arrest and was allowed to plead guilty to being a youthful offender. He faces a maximum of three years at his sentencing.
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Final Debate Begins on Circumcision Bill in Germany
The Bundestag, Germany's lower house of Parliament, began debate today on a bill to legalize circumcision in Germany, and the Minister of Family Affairs took to the podium and affirmed her support of the measure. The upper house of Parliament passed the draft law last month, A final vote in the Bundestag is expected in a few weeks.
The Minister, Dr. Kristina Schroder, told members of Parliament that she had come to understand the centrality of circumcision to Jewish life only after attending meetings this summer.
The meetings, which were held in August in the offices of Germany's Federal Minister of Justice, Sabine Leuttheusser-Schnarrenberger, who drafted the circumcision legislation, included the Chief Rabbi of Israel, Rabbi Yona Metzger, Rabbi Yehuda Teichtel, the Chabad-Lubavitch emissary in Berlin who serves as Rabbi of the Jewish Community in Berlin, and leaders of Germany's Jewish community.
"Today was a very important day," said Rabbi Yehuda Teichtal, Chabad-Lubavitch emissary in Berlin, who along with Chabad-Lubavitch emissary Rabbi Shmuel Segal, was among several guests invited to be present as final debate began on a topic that has sparked insecurity and confusion for Germany's Jews.
The uncertainty began in May, when a Cologne court ruled that the circumcision of a young boy on religious grounds amounted to grievous bodily harm and was therefore illegal. The court's ruling ignited months of debate on the cultural and religious meaning of circumcision, and led many Jews in Germany and around the world to once again question the acceptance of Jews as part of mainstream German life.
In July, the German Parliament concluded that a new federal law must be passed in order to overturn the Cologne court's ruling, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel's office directed her government to find "legal certainty" on the topic.
Chabad-Lubavitch and the Jewish community at large, including Dieter Graumann, head of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, have taken a very active role in explaining the significance of circumcision to political leaders in Germany.
To that end Rabbi Teichtal and the Berlin Jewish community invited Chief Rabbi Metzger to meet with government leaders to explain the importance of circumcision in Judaism, and to clarify that it is not an additional or optional part of Jewish tradition but is a cardinal principle and a pillar of Judaism.
"We felt that leading figures in the German government needed to understand more of the religious meaning and central role that circumcision takes," said Teichtel. "We have been in constant contact in the last few months with various members of Parliament and the government," he said, adding that with a growing number Jewish children being born in Germany, the issue was one of growing concern.
The new law permits religious circumcision of a baby boy with parental consent, providing that parents have been informed of the risks and that there are no medical contraindications. A religiously-trained circumciser, known in Judaism as a mohel, can perform the procedure as long as the child is under the age of six months.
The legislation also has the potential to affect other European countries, and a number of Parliament members have spoken quite strongly in its favor. "Overall, it looks quite positive," Teichtel said, adding that Chabad-Lubavitch has been involved since the beginning in advocating passage of the bill.
"A federal law that protects religious circumcision will strengthen Jewish life in Germany and encourage the Jewish community's growth and development," added Teichtel. "It will give families the assurance that yes, they can live a Jewish life here, and that Jewish traditions and Jewish law is protected, in this case by federal German law."
In Fiji, this ritual 'teve' or get circumcised is a norm with Christians; Jews of course; local Indo Muslims and with us the 'iTaukeis' or indigenous. Up until now , with regards to the people mentioned, I can not claim if any of their male remains un-circumcised before his teen years. The earlest circumcision age in Fiji is on the day the child is born.
This week is the begining of our school summer break, and this is the time of year when thousands of our young lads are taking this step forward where the atmospkere will become - a boisterous one; a personal joy; a family pride and a sense of belonging. Some young male will hang his head in shame and with a slight of jeoulsy if his friend is circumcised before him.
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Bolton Valley in northern Vermont: We'll be spinning three lifts serving eight trails this morning as a result of some spring-like temps over the weekend. Temperatures will be dropping throughout the day, and we do expect some snow showers to return by the evening. For the most current conditions, please check out our snow report on our website:
Okemo Mountain Resort in central Vermont: Our first commitment is always to provide the best skiing & riding we can, we will be limiting our trail count today to maintain the most coverage we can until snowmaking temperatures return. Today we will be skiing & riding on 83 trails. Today is the first of our Cabot Cheese Days - be sure to stop by & try Vermont's #1 cheese!
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For the second night in a row, the Cyclones blew a game in the home team's last at-bat of the night.
On Friday night, Johan Figuereo blew the save and got the loss in Hudson Valley. On Saturday night, the villain was reliever Ryan Fraser, who was called upon to preserve a 2–1 Cyclone lead after a leadoff hit in the eighth inning.
Fraser promptly walked the bases loaded, then gave up a SAC fly to tie the score and a single to get the loss.
That performance spoiled a Cyclone comeback. Down 1–0, the team exploded for two runs in the sixth with singles by Cody Holliday, hot hottie Darrell Ceciliani, Jeff Flagg and William Cherry.
Starter Wes Wrenn was solid, striking out four in his six innings of work.
The loss dropped the Cyclones into terra incognita: second place, one-half game behind the Hudson Valley Renegades.
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Homeowners looking for ideas to spruce up their house, build that long-wanted deck or remodel their outdated kitchen will soon have a chance to get a personal look at what the greater Kalamazoo area has to offer with the 2011 Home Expo.
Entering its 64th year, the four-day event, an official event of the Home Builders Association of Greater Kalamazoo (HBAGK), will run March 9 to 12 at 665 Mall Drive in Portage. Featuring more than 300 booths and more than 200 companies exhibiting in the show, the Home Expo will offer residents a peek at products, services and trends.
"We're looking forward to this one — we think it's going to be a big deal," says Brian Winne, owner of Hickory Builders in Richland.
Those attending the Expo will not only have the chance to visit booths, receive special show discounts and attend educational sessions — this year they'll get the opportunity to see a home improvement hero.
Mike Holmes, host of HGTV's "Holmes on Homes" and "Holmes Inspection," the man known for his no-nonsense approach to home renovations and repairs, will be the celebrity guest at this year's Expo.
"He's an expert that everyone can learn from," says Faith Cervin, vice president of operations for the HBAGK. "If you are buying, building or remodeling, you will want to see his show before you start."
Other experts on hand will run the gamut, from flooring to painting and decorating to cabinetry and siding, Winne says.
"You name it and there's usually someone there that has that kind of focus," he says. "It gives them (homeowners) a chance to get all kinds of information. It's kind of like going shopping under one roof."
More than 35 seminars planned
Indeed, Expo-goers will be able to visit booths and glean knowledge on everything from heating and cooling to real estate. More than 35 seminars are planned, ranging from energy efficiency to home entertainment and landscaping.
"Homeowners can get a better understanding of what can be provided for them," says Jack Scheffers, co-owner of Scheffers Construction Company, Inc., which has participated in the last three or four Home Expos.
"Typically, we'll have our displays and big pictures," Scheffers says, describing the poster-sized prints they bring to the Expo. "When people can see all the different projects that we've done with the pictures, start to finish, they can kind of get an understanding of what we do and how we do it."
Showcasing work — and allowing potential customers to see what Kalamazoo-area builders and merchants have to offer — is what helps make the Home Expo so popular.
For Winne, who says most of Hickory Builders' work comes from repeat customers and referrals, the show offers the chance to help people see that their vision can become a reality.
"We meet with a lot of people that are still trying to get their thoughts together on what they'd like to do," he says. "It gives us a chance to tell them how we might be able to work with them. It's one spot where people can look at the different aspects of the remodeling process."
General admission tickets for the Home Expo can be purchased at the door for $10, or in advance for $8 at Lake Michigan Credit Union, the Kalamazoo Gazette, the HBAGK office and Harding's stores on West Main, Centre and S. Westnedge.
Mike Holmes will be featured on Saturday, March 12 at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Tickets are $5 each and can be purchased online at KalamazooHomePage.com beginning Feb 21. Limited space is available and a general admission ticket is required.
One dollar from every ticket sold at the door will be donated to Habitat for Humanity.


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A vehicle was crashed against another vehicle in the 5600 block of Edwards Avenue and a woman was dead inside the vehicle about 10:45 p.m. when Flint police arrived.
Police identified the woman who was killed Wednesday morning.
Police did not release any other information at the scene shortly before midnight.
Both Flint police and the Michigan State Police were on scene investigating. Police had Edwards Avenue taped off between West Mott and West Home avenues.
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The preservation fund has about $900,000 currently available, but that's before the City Council decides whether to approve a $120,000 spending request Thursday toward an assisted living project at Village Hill. Requests this round are about $900,000.
Typically, the committee awards about half of what's available for spring projects, said Downey Meyer, committee chairman. They save the rest for fall requests.
Last year, the committee awarded $190,000 to the Greenway project to construct a dock and walkway along the Connecticut River at the park off Damon Road and the city received $400,000 from the state Parkland Acquisitions and Renovations for Communities grant for the project.
The city again will be applying for that grant to augment the funding to build the whole trail. If the city does not get the grant, the city would build part of the trail, said Wayne Feiden, director of Planning and Development. The trail would be built between Damon Road and the Connecticut River. The plan would be to start design this summer and construction in the fall.
Forbes Library is seeking $301,821 to replace 138 single-glazed, wood double-hung windows with new, insulated glass, double-hung wood metal clad windows because according to the application "the windows are a source of heat loss in the winter, a source of cooling loss in the summer and do little to limit variations in humidity levels."
The library received $1 million in funding for building restoration several years ago.
The Board of Public Works is asking for $194,500 to contract with Stephen Stimson Associates Landscape Architects to design renovations for Pulaski Park. According to the application, the last time the park was renovated was 1976.
The money would pay for a schematic design, design development, construction documents and assistance with the project bidding.
City officials are seeking $95,000 for City Hall, which is eligible because of the historic nature of the building, Meyer said. He said city officials have asked for funding before but the project has come back in "a slightly different version," he said.
Service Net is seeking $10,000 for a loan fund that would allow them to provide money for first and last month's rent and security deposits to help homeless people secure funding.
Meyer said it's possible to partially fund projects. "We definitely consider whether the CPA is leveraging other funding," he said when considering requests.
The committee will be meeting with applicants March 6 and then hearing from the public March 20.


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You won't take the rock out of Benny Mardones.
He set down in Central New York a couple of days ago for his annual Christmas show Saturday night at the Turning Stone Resort and Casino Showroom in Verona and a chill went up his spine.
"I left 77 and sunny in California, and when I arrived it was 23 and snowing," Mardones says from his friend Joe DeMaio's place in Baldwinsville.
No matter, Mardones says. He and his Syracuse-based band, The Hurricanes, will be ready to put together the past, present and future.
"We'll be playing a hot Christmas show," Mardones says. "We'll laugh and cry and have a great, great show."
Mardones says he's been busy out there in sunny Los Angeles. He's recorded the Babys' old hit "Every Time I Think of You" with a pop singer from Australia, and he thinks the first mix sounds powerful. Producer Michael Lloyd will work with it, for release in Europe.
He's working with friend Jim Ervin, owner of Warrior Records, to put out "Like a Hero in the Night." That one will pair some songs from Mardones' last Warrior Records CD, "Let's Hear It for Love," with new songs, including "My Journey," which Mardones wrote for his son Michael, and "Someone to Love."
The title cut will be the first single, Mardones says. "A big radio station in Chicago heard it and said it's a smash. A lot of people will play it. They'll play it in L.A."
They'll be screaming for it at Turning Stone, where Mardones' loyal fans will pour into the showroom. Tickets are $30, $35 and $45, available at the showroom box office in Verona, and by calling 877-833-7469.
Syracuse radio host Jim Reith has invited a mix of national and Central New York talent for the second edition of his "Christmas Spectacular."
The musical segment of the event starts at 7 p.m. Friday in Storer Auditorium on the campus of Onondaga Community College.
Headliner is Boston-based Chris Trapper who started with Buffalo-born rockers The Push Stars. Trapper will be celebrating the release of his new CD, "'Til the Last Leaf Falls."
Also performing will be Jared Campbell, The Scarlet Ending and The Syracuse Childbloom Guitar Ensemble. Singer-songwriter Campbell, of Binghamton, titled his new CD "Beyond the Gray," inspired by a drive through Upstate New York. The Scarlet Ending, with sisters Kayleigh and Kaleena Goldsworthy of Baldwinsville, are preparing their new alt-rock CD at their father Jim's new Fierce Little Records studio.
Tickets are $15.
At 7:30 p.m. today, Reith presents the Christmas classic "It's a Wonderful Life" at Carousel Center's Regal Cinemas. The tickets are $15 for adults, $5 for children.
Proceeds benefit the McMahon Ryan Child Advocacy site.
Ithaca singer-songwriter Joe Crookston was named one of the top three emerging artists at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival.
He'll bring his unique songwriter eye as the featured performer at this month's edition of the Words and Music Songwriter Showcase, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Jazz Central, 441 E. Washington St., Syracuse.
The opening set will feature Greg Pier and Michael Gordon performing in the round with series host Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers. Pier is the singer and guitarist for Syracuse rockers Mandate of Heaven. Gordon is a member of Mighty Dysthmics Blues Band, a group made up primarily of mental-health professionals. Rodgers is a grand-prize winner in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest.
Tickets are $10.
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PARK TOWNSHIP, MI — Authorities are asking for help locating a pair of vehicles involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash early Sunday morning north of Holland.
Joshua Kyle Owens, 24, of Holland Township was killed while crossing Ottawa Beach Road near the Itty Bitty Bar And Grille at 152nd Avenue about 1 a.m. on Sunday, March 31, according to the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office.
Owens was crossing the road to use an ATM when he was struck by two westbound vehicles that deputies said stopped after the collision, but then fled the scene, according to witnesses.
One vehicle, thought to be a dark blue late 90s model BMW, is missing a driver's side rearview mirror. The other vehicle is an early 2000s model light-colored Audi.
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When she was 7 or 8 -- accounts vary -- she was raped by her mother's boyfriend and did not speak for several years. But something in her rose above her circumstances, and she flourished.
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The 58-year-old man, whose name was being withheld until his family could be notified, was hit as he crossed Plainfield Street near the rear entrance to the McDonald's Restaurant in the city's North End, said police Capt. Cheryl C. Clapprood.
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DENTON, Texas (21 Alive) - Ball State built an early lead Saturday at North Texas, but five turnovers proved too much to overcome in a 34-27 road loss.
Keith Wenning topped 300 yards passing for the third straight game, but the Cardinals suffered their first loss of the season to drop to 2-1. North Texas improved to 2-1 with the victory and snapped Ball State's string of eight straight regular-season wins dating back to last season.
Ball State led 27-9 late in the second quarter after Wenning's second touchdown hook-up with junior receiver Willie Snead. But that was the last time the Cardinals would score.
North Texas found the end zone before the half on a 25-yard pass from Derek Thompson to Brelan Chancellor and went on to score 25 unanswered points the rest of the way. The Mean Green took its first lead on a 26-yard touchdown run from Thompson at the 9:47 mark in the final stanza, and that turned out to be the game-winning TD.
Ball State racked up 366 yards of offense in the first half, including a 77-yard touchdown run from Horactio Banks, but the Cardinals were held to 130 yards after the break. The Cardinals managed to hold the halftime lead despite three lost fumbles and an interception in the opening half.
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Friday Funtastic is a duck who resides in a bag. One might ask: "What can a duck who merely pops out of a bag and begins to bemoan the fact that her voice is a bit raspy from being cooped up in a bag collecting dust do?" Wait one moment, or perhaps 15 minutes, as you discover that the dust in the duck's bag is not the ordinary dust found in your classroom closet. Have no fears; vacuums and dust pans are obsolete. For you see, that dust in Friday Funtastic's bag is magical dust. As it settles in the classroom, one discovers that the children have been introduced to a wealth of information about a film they are about to view.
Friday Funtastic will introduce her film friends to the class each Friday for a total of three or four weeks. Three films, "The Secret Garden," "Heidi" and "Dumbo" have been chosen as Friday Funtastic's friends. Besides the country and culture of the people in the film, she will give suggestions for critical analysis of the story. Follow-up activities will include cooperative learning activities where children are paired and discuss themes from the film, then report back to class. Journal writing will be included where the children report their critical feelings about the story.
The children will also retell the story in the film through their own puppet creations and illustrated works. For example, in the story film about Heidi, the children will make Heidi puppets. Each child will write his/her own version of the story, then retell the story using the Heidi puppet.
As a culminating activity, Friday Funtastic will suggest a theme for the children to write their own stories. With the aid of the puppet and classroom teacher, one story will be chosen and developed into a play suitable for filming on stage in the school's all-purpose room.
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PARIS--Brazilian striker Brandao scored twice as Saint-Etienne crushed struggling Nancy 4-0 in the French league on Friday, with all the goals coming in a frantic opening 25 minutes.
In his first league start since joining Saint-Etienne from Marseille, Brandao headed home Jonathan Brison's cross in the ninth minute.
Romain Hamouma made it 2-0 in the 19th after running onto a long pass from midfielder Renaud Cohade. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang crossed for Brandao to head in the third goal shortly after, and then Cohade released Aubameyang to run through and clip the ball over beleaguered goalkeeper Stephane Ruffier.
Nancy striker Simon Zenke was sent off midway through the second half.
The win moved Saint-Etienne provisionally up to seventh place ahead of this weekend's remaining eighth-round matches. Nancy stays in the relegation zone, two points above last-place Troyes.
In Saturday's games, it is: Montpellier vs. Evian; Bastia vs. Troyes; Lille vs. Ajaccio; Reims vs. Nice; Sochaux vs. Rennes, and Toulouse vs. Valenciennes.
On Sunday, league leader Marseille takes on bitter rival Paris Sain-Germain, which will take first place from Marseille on goal difference if it wins at Stade Velodrome. Also, Bordeaux is at Brest and Lorient hosts Lyon.


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MONTGOMERY - Sen. Scott Beason, R-Gardendale, this evening said he will not let the 35-member Senate vote on a bill to give the Jefferson County Commission power to raise occupational taxes, sales taxes or other levies of its choosing to a suggested target of as much as $50 million a year.
His refusal means the bill almost certainly is dead. Today is the last day in this year's regular session of the Legislature.
Beason last week filed a contest on the tax plan, House Bill 650, and said earlier today that he might lift it. But Beason this evening said, ''I'm not going to take it off.''
Beason said that instead of talking about raising taxes, lawmakers should have passed laws to unearmark Jefferson County revenues, to let the Jefferson County Commission spend its revenues where commissioners feel the needs are greatest.
'Unearmarking is the answer to the county's problems,'' he said. ''There are millions of dollars put in other places that could be moved to use to pay for the essential functions of county government. I think it's crazy to even talk about raising taxes when unearmarking would solve the problem.''
Beason said the county has a $90 million reserve that could be tapped until lawmakers meet again to consider unearmarking bills.
''I think that can be used as a bridge to get us to when we can do the right thing, and unearmarking is the right thing to do,'' Beason said.
Sen. Jabo Waggoner, R-Vestavia Hills, said, ''I'm disappointed. I think Jefferson County is legitimately in financial trouble.''


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PAULSBORO -- The principal of Paulsboro High School has been suspended for six months because she violated policy by having students searched during a recent trip to Florida.
Lucia Pollino, now in her sixth year as principal, has been suspended with pay until Nov. 19 at the recommendation of School Superintendent Frank Scambia.
In addition, the Paulsboro board of education will withhold pay raises from her for three years, effective July 1 when a new contract period begins, according to Scambia.
He said eight school board members voted seven to nothing, with one abstention, to accept his recommendations at a meeting Thursday night.
The disciplinary action was taken because of Pollino's "failure to provide clear and unambiguous instructions as to the scope of the search that was conducted by a subordinate," said Scambia. She was also cited for failure to follow specific policy "covering parental notification prior to a student search during the senior trip to Florida in spring 2007," he said.
Pollino was suspended with pay, Scambia explained, because the suspension does not aim to remove her tenure. She currently makes $110,716 annually, he said.
The mother of a high school senior claimed that four male students were subjected to a strip search, conducted by two male teachers at the order of Pollino during a trip to Disney World on April 25.


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Welcome to Pane e. Vino Italian Restaurant
Executive Chefs and owners are Antonio , Anna, and Claudio. We opened Pane e Vino in the spring of 2009, with a vision of creating Myrtle Beachs truest Italian dining experience. We are orginally from Rome,Italy. Growing up in this incredible culinary surronding.. From the fresh figs, olive trees, amazing lemons. cracking open pine nuts, walking outside to pick fresh arugola, mint , basil rosemary. Or , gathering fresh sord fish , calamari, anchovies.
Fresh cut meats like veal , filets , ossobuco, lamb chops is a way of life. Mixing a couple of fresh chicken eggs to prepare some homemade pasta: like ravioli, spaghetti , manicotti, tortellini just to name a few . It was very normal to us. Its very hard for us to fully share our deep knowledge and passion in words!! Our knowledge of this Grand culinary of the world is addressed by decades and decades of information.. As we continue to ofter the lost receipes of the past we also push ourselves on a daily bases to promote the latest trends. It can be infusions , marinades, sauces, breads ,pastas. As we prepare our day ,the numero uno goal is always passion true our hearts.
This expertise allows us to fulfill any request that you are craving.. It can be from the Torino or Milano region that offers hardy fettucine alfredo. Or , the southern region of Roma to Calabria . Which offers potato gnocchi al pesto, saltimbocca alla romana to stuffed artichockes.. Gluten free no problem..Really , really exotic :like tripe alla romana, polenta with lamb ossobuco al ragu, risotto alla Milanese with braised veal ossobuco just to name a few.
We prepare everything from scrath .. With buying only fresh fish from the area, superior fresh veal, amazing fresh meats. Through all these decades its a added plus working with family..We understand each other and we are still learning from each other even after all these years..Che bello(how nice).. We welcome you to experience our experience to you..
Pane e Vino committed to serving only the finest foods, made with the freshest ingredients. All of our dishes are made from scratch. Our inviting decor and professional servers create a memorable Italian dining experience.
Ciao da noi. We love what we do. See you soon.
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- Police said a man is dead after a police standoff in western Cumberland County this morning. The incident started with a domestic dispute in Chambersburg, Franklin County, police said. (ABC 27)
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- A judge this morning upheld the manslaughter convictions of Nanette and Michael Craver in the death of their son. He also said they must pay nearly $100,000 in court costs. (York Dispatch)
- A Northampton man, 52, tried to steal a cartful of items from a grocery store, police said, including a poinsettia, shrimp and dog toys. (Express Times)
- The Manheim Township High School swimming coach has his job back after a police investigation that found no wrongdoing. Police said the coach had been accused recently of a crime 32 years ago, but that accusation proved to be non-credible. (Lancaster Newspapers)


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For me, a guy, I am sure that if I were living with my girlfriend then I could throw away all my porn happily because a my lover is really be all I want in life. Maybe some relationships are being hurt because one side still watches porn because they want so called better women or men to have sex with. For guys that can't throw away porn when they get married then they should think over about why they love their wives. For couples that love to watch it together then I would say it is a good thing. But if one side loves it and the other side feels hurt about it then that's a big problem.
Does anybody realise that people in this world are too greedy and selfish, wanting better looking partners, or think they can get better sex, like performers in porn?
From Richard
We're talking about shared porn, I presume? Un-shared porn which results in him or her jacking off in the bathroom can't, I imagine, do much for a relationship, although there are circumstances in which it might be helpful.
In describing what works best for me I would hit the porn/erotica debate again, I think. One of the assets to my relationship is that I read my own writing to my wife. Reading to one another is one of the warmest acts of sharing anyway, I believe, innately cosy and intimate, and reading erotica to a consenting partner can be very stimulating to both, especially if the story is something which encourages re-enactment.
From Michael
First I must introduce myself....I have cerebral palsy and use a wheelchair.....and yes porn is a big part of my sexual life. So for better or worse I use porn and hookers for my release...so no I can't relate to the married people out there but I do get lucky and get the same hookers so in a way I am in a relationship so to speak and we get to know each others lives; so yes I see them as my friends and not just warm bodies.
And now you know me, so on to the topic. As I said I love porn on many different levels....it is a good thing. But here is the kick in the head.......I totally agree with all the women who says that hiding porn from your partner is truly a bad unhealthy thing to do and some guys out there will hate me for saying this....Porn under no circumstance should be hidden. Guys are sometimes afraid to tell their wives or girlfriends what they really want or need for fear of being seen as a freak or deviant and shunned from the women in their lives. But you can't keep secrets from women besides you just might get all your fantasies to come true.
From Julius
As for the original question? Well we're still together and sex is the oil for the machinery. Porn is about sex, sex is wonderful. Written and pictorial, I find it delightful as long as it's 'within my comfort zone'. Heavens, I (no, we) even write the stuff and call it erotica. It says here in my dictionary Pornography; writing, pictures, films etc depicting sexual activity with the intention of arousing sexual desire. Sounds great to me!
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With the election out of the way, forget about going red or blue and go orange with this recipe for Sour Orange Pulled Pork. The country may be divided on candidates, but (barring religious regions) we can all agree on the deliciousness that is pulled pork.
The sourness of the Sour Orange Pulled Pork goes great over a bed of mashed sweet potatoes. It's a sour, sweet, salty, fatty combo that's a great treat.
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 12 garlic cloves, mashed into a paste
- 1 4-lb. bone-in pork shoulder
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 3 cups orange juice
- 1 cup lime juice
- 1/4 cup plus 1 TBSP honey
- 3 large sweet potatoes
- 3 TBSP butter
- 1 small red onion, diced
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Fresh cilantro, for garnish
- Whisk together 1/2 cup olive oil and garlic paste in a large roasting pan. Add the pork and turn…
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