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As a Chartered Accountant, I cannot provide specific investment advice. However, the saga I am going to relate can only be construed as a cautionary tale in investing. I don't think that any of you can construe this as advice.
The saga began in the fall of 1996 when I was made aware of a biotech stock out of Calgary called Resverlogix ("RVX"), OTCPK:RVXCF in the US. The company was working on a drug called RVX-208, which was meant to turn on Apolipoprotein A-I ("ApoA-). ApoA-1 is the major protein component of high density lipoprotein (HDL) in plasma. The protein promotes cholesterol efflux from tissues to the liver for excretion. In English, ApoA-1 helps increase functional HDL (the good cholesterol) to hopefully remove plaque from the arteries by reverse cholesterol transport (cholesterol is removed from the arteries and delivered to the liver for excretion).
With my eyes wide open that biotechs are very risky, I dipped my toe into RVX, as the concept denoted above was very novel and extremely exciting. In addition, the CEO Don McCaffrey had stated his intention to sell RVX pre-clinical, which in my mind removed substantial biotech risk.
In early December 2006, Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) announced that its cholesterol drug Torcetrapib has failed its clinical tests and Pfizer stock plummeted. If I had done more than tip my toes in RVX, I would be writing this blog from the Turks and Caicos, since RVX, at this point seen as a possible successor for Pfizer and fueled by rumours out of Calgary of a sale, saw its stock go from $5 to $30 within about ten weeks. Helping fuel the fun was a press release that RVX had hired an investment banker to help with a potential sale. Not a bad profit for a ten week investment. It should be noted that rumours had always abounded on the various stock bulletin boards since day one on RVX, which was a problem in itself.
What follows is the roller coaster ride from hell. The stock went from $30 to $13 in two months as no deal emerged. It then went from $13 to $9 by August of 2007, then all the way down to $2.30 by the end of the October 2008 crash. I blew most of my gains on the initial huge run by buying back shares as I thought the price was a bargain.
The reasons for the dramatic stock drop range from RVX not receiving any offers (at least any made public), to Big Pharma backing off multi-million and billion dollar purchases due to numerous drug failures to probably the most significant, financing issues.
Anyone ever involved with a small-cap stock and most especially a small-cap biotech stock is aware that financing is an issue. RVX needing financing ended up doing a "death spiral financing". In general, a death spiral financing is a process where convertible financing used to fund a small-cap company can be used against it in the marketplace to cause the company's stock fall dramatically and can lead to the company's ultimate downfall.
Wikipedia states that
Under the typical "death spiral" scenario the holder of the convertible debt initially shorts the issuer's common stock which often causes the stock price to decline at which time the debt holder converts some of the convertible debt to common shares with which he then covers his short position. The debt holder continues to sell short and cover with converted stock which along with selling by other shareholders alarmed by the falling price continually weakens the share price making the shares unattractive to new investors and can severely limit the company's ability to obtain new financing if the need arises.
What is interesting is that while RVX stock stayed low, the science moved along tremendously with positive Green Monkey testing and good results in Phase 1B/2A in August 2009. RVX then moved ahead with parallel tests called Assert and Assure announced in October 2009. These studies were to be chaired by Dr. Steven Nissen, chairman of Cardiovascular Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic, and the principal investigator was Dr. Stephen Nicholls also of the Cleveland Clinic. The participation of the Cleveland Clinic, and in particular Dr. Nissen, was considered to be important confirmation that RVX had a potential blockbuster drug, since the Cleveland Clinic and Dr. Nissen would not waste their time or reputation unless they felt there substance to RVX-208.
The primary endpoint of Assert was to determine if RVX 208 would produce an increase in ApoA-1 and to examine safety and tolerability. Assure was going to use a process called Intravascular ultrasound ("IVUS"), which is a medical imaging using a miniature catheter that can detect changes in plaque to examine early lipid effects and atheroma plaque on the coronary vessel.
Assert moved ahead quickly, dosing patients ahead of schedule in late 2009.
What was extremely interesting to investors was that at the beginning of 2010, even though the stock price of RVX was only $2.40, the science had moved at a rapid pace and it was assumed following the completion of Assure that, if successful (a big if), there would be a bidding war for RVX with estimates in the range of $30-$60. Of course, if Assure failed, RVX would most likely fall to less then $1.
I personally felt that $2.40 was a ridiculously low price for a drug with a $10-$20 billion dollar potential and purchased more shares at that point; score one for my investing intelligence.
The stock floated around the $2-$3 range until out of nowhere in March, the stock took off up to $7.50, propelled mostly when Ellen Gibson of Bloomberg penned an article March 5th saying
Resverlogix without a marketed product, may accomplish what Pfizer Inc. the world's biggest drugmaker, couldn't: Creating a new medicine that fights heart disease by raising so-called good cholesterol.
There was some additional publicity that followed and the stock jumped around in the $5 to $8 range.
In May 2010 it was announced that the Assure trial would be delayed as RVX was having trouble recruiting patients (the test required a patient to have a heart attack within the past four weeks). As a lay person, it seemed that Assure was poorly planned by the Cleveland Clinic, since finding a person with a heart attack within four weeks is a onerous task, let alone the fact that the average person who just had a heart attack wouldn't want to have an IVUS catheter stuck in them twice. But, since Assert had finished early, the researchers could now use what they learned in Assert to plan Assure; nevertheless, many months were wasted.
The market did not appreciate the delay in Assure and the stock price fell from $6.80 to $2.80 in late June.
I cannot recall the exact date, but it was announced or became known that RVX would not present the Assert data until November 17th at the American Heart Association ("AHA")conference. Most importantly, RVX had been granted a Late Breaking Trial Session to present this news. These session slots are supposedly only provided to those companies providing significant trial results, whether good or bad.
At RVX's Annual General Meeting in early September, Dr. Nicholls flew in and spoke. I was not at the AGM and Dr. Nicholls could not speak about Assert results, but those there felt his appearance and apparent enthusiasm for RVX 208 bode well for the AHA presentation.
As noted above, Assert was more of a safety and toxicology trial and therefore investors were hoping for something greater than safety to have been found during Assert, possibly some indication of plaque regression happening, a plausible conclusion considering that Assure was going to be changed to incorporate what was learned in Assert to an endpoint of reflecting plaque regression.
After the AGM, the stock rose from the high-2s into the mid-4s over the next several weeks as all investor attention was directed towards the November 17th AHA presentation. It was not really known or clear to many investors that Merck (NYSE:MRK) would also be presenting results on a HDL drug they were working on known as Anacetrapib, apparently from the same family of inhibitors as Pfizer's Torcetrapib which, as noted above, had failed miserably. Thus, most investors were not looking for much from them.
A cause of concern for RVX investors from August onwards was that the short position grew from 440,000 at July 31st to 1,770,000 at September 15th and then ultimately to 2,160,000 at October 31st. While generally hated for their means and methods, shorts are considered to be fairly sophisticated investors and an increase in shorts prior to the most significant trial results in RVX's history was reason to raise an eyebrow. I for one was could not understand this, but figured it was perhaps related to the people who had financed RVX the previous year, using shorts as a hedge on their warrants; either way, I was unsure and wary of this increase.
It should be noted that because RVX was part of the late breaking sessions, there was an embargo on any information being released prior to the presentation and RVX would lose their presentation spot if any information was released.
I for one anticipated an increase in RVX's stock price as they approached the AHA with hopes of positive results that would put them one step closer to Assure testing, and the small possibility that the Assert results would bring an offer from Big Pharma.
Not much happened until the week of November 14th, a week I will never forget and what lead to the title of this article.
Starting Monday, on anticipation of the AHA presentation, RVX ran from $5.72 to a high of $6.98 around 10:30 on Wednesday and then settled at $6.70 or so for the rest of the day until 3:30, at which time, out of nowhere, the stock dropped to $4.50 on significant volume.
Needless to say, it was a shocking last half hour of trading and rumours on the stock boards ran from a leak to the shorts pulling a "Bear Raid", a tactic in which shorts try and push the stock down to cover their position. This "Bear Raid" theory seemed to make the most sense at the time, since the shorts had a large position with RVX's presentation now due the next day at 12:30pm or so. A leak did not seem to make sense based on the embargo by the AHA.
Apparently the embargo on the late breaking sessions at the AHA on Wednesday was lifted first thing Wednesday morning, since early the next morning Bloomberg reported that
Resverlogix Corp.'s most advanced experimental medicine, a cholesterol pill called RVX-208, failed to raise levels of a protein thought to help clear plaque from arteries in a study.
The Bloomberg report was followed by an RVX press release that said the
ASSERT trial data demonstrated that the three key biomarkers in the reverse cholesterol transport (RCT) process showed dose dependant and consistent improvement.
Following the RVX release, the Dow Jones reported
A study involving a new type of drug being developed by Resverlogix Corp. (RVX.T, RVXCF) showed it failed to meet a goal of boosting levels of a specific protein the drug was designed to raise.
To put the final nail in the RVX's coffin for the day, Merck reported tremendous results in increasing HDL and also reducing LDL, the bad cholesterol.
The stock opened at around $5.30 with investors obviously thinking that the shorts had caused the prior day's stock price drop, but after the press releases, the stock quickly dropped to a low of $3.35 by 9:45 am. At this point, investors were clearly not sure what to believe - the headlines by Bloomberg and Dow Jones or RVX's press release - and the stock rebounded to $4 by the time of RVX's actual presentation. From all accounts the presentation was very factual by Nicholls, with the emphasis that the primary endpoint of Assert being a significant % change in ApoA1 was not achieved, and RVX did not achieve statistical significance. Supposedly, to be statistically significant the p (probability value) would have to be less than 0.05 and RVX's was 0.06.
Following the presentation, RVX's stock slide to $2.73. On Thursday it slid to $2.14 before rebounding on Friday to $2.34.
Notwithstanding the fact that I probably will need RVX 208 to combat the heart attack symptoms this experience caused, the story still has more twists and turns.
Supposedly the slides for the presentations were available online prior to Nicholls' presentation, and researchers, in disclosing conflicts of interest, were paid by both Merck and RVX. The cold cut statistical significant comments made by Nicholls were now buffered in a RVX conference call discussing that RVX 208 worked well with statins, the numbers for HDL alpha particles and large HDL was promising and if the trial had continued longer, it may have become statistically significant. More importantly, he made a couple comments that RVX-208 could have a "profound effect" on reducing plaque volume. It was clearly more a "could" than a "would", but a far more positive spin than the presentation.
The bottom line was mass confusion, for both the layman and the educated scientist, and a huge paper or actual stock losses for RVX shareholders.
In the bloody aftermath (besides the obvious - I should have sold the day before the AHA, although I was going for a home run here and would accept a strike out) came a more detailed analysis of RVX 208 and Merck's Anacetrapib. The analysis ranged from optimism for Anacetrapib to comments that the HDL levels were out of line for nature, implying it may never achieve clinical success.
Meanwhile, RVX, which created a significant amount of its own problems by having an endpoint that appeared to be somewhat meaningless and/or not having a longer trial period (as the trending implied that RVX 208 would have achieved statistical significance with a longer trial), made comments in medical publication, including the discussant for the trial, Eliot Brinton, saying that
a drug like RVX-208 "that has a modest effect on HDL levels might have a large clinical effect.
MedPage Today quoted Elliott Antman, MD, professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School (a very well respected researcher, according to a doctor friend of mine) as saying
The important thing that we saw here with RVX-208 was the dose response.That means that something is happening with the drug. I think that the dose response trumps P-values.
Following the AHA debacle, RVX management appeared to retreat into the RVX bunker. They finally resurfaced on November 29th with a two pronged attack. At market opening they issued a press release stating that based on novel findings from the Assert trial they were filing a new patent for novel dosing combinations of RVX-208 and leading statin therapeutics. Later in the release, RVX states the
effects seem most efficacious in the leading statins, being Pfizer's Lipitor and Astra Zeneca's Crestor.
RVX also hosted a live teleconference on the 29th in which Don McCaffrey addressed many of the issues surrounding RVX. McCaffrey spoke with confidence about RVX and specifically went after the media and Merck. McCaffrey reported that RVX was on track for the Assure trial, presented a Cleveland Clinic press release about RVX saying that "new drug may clear plaque from arteries" and addressed the liver enzyme issue.
More specifically, he repeatedly made reference to Merck's 138% increase in HDL being a meaningless number as it is HDL not leaving the system and being retained and has no effect on chronic plaque regression. He also clarified that in regard to the liver enzymes, the liver signal ALTs are only a liver marker and not injury on its own. He stressed that only when ALT's rise in conjunction with Bilirubin are there liver injury issues. McCaffrey stated that the changes in liver markers are in fact a positive sign, as they are indicative of a change in the liver and very possibly plaque regression.
In addition to the press release and conference call, McCaffrey was interviewed on BNN (Canada's equivalent to CNBC) coming off as confident in RVX. The market turned on a dime. From a low of $1.80 on November 25th, the stock rebounded to as high as $3.78 on December 1st. However, with no further news or press releases, the stock price has reversed and is currently sitting at $2.26.
What is a non-scientist to think? At the end of the day, RVX's stock price was hit so hard that it may cause severe financing issues in the future. Some may say that, though accurate in reporting, RVX did not achieve statistical significance, the Bloomberg and Dow Jones writers went for headlines instead of researching the facts and that RVX does indeed have a drug that Big Pharma wants, and that Big Pharma will either buy it or partner with RVX. That may or may not be correct.
I am not sure there is a moral to this story; like I said, it was a saga - a saga that is ongoing and I guess, if anything, a cautionary tale about investing in biotechs specifically and investing in general.
Disclosure: I am long OTCPK:RVXCF.


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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell will yield the stage to several notable former players at next week's draft.
The league announced on Thursday that it has invited former legends for all 32 teams to announce the second-round picks on April 29.
Hall of Famers such as Anthony Munoz (Bengals) and Marshall Faulk (Rams) are included in the lineup.
First up would be Andre Tippett, the Hall of Fame former Patriots linebacker. New England holds the first pick of the second round (33rd overall).
The Panthers, Dolphins and Jets do not have second-round picks. So their team representatives would announce the third-round picks.
The full list is below:
Arizona Cardinals, Aeneas Williams (CB)
Atlanta Falcons, Jessie Tuggle (LB)
Baltimore Ravens, Peter Boulware (LB)
Buffalo Bills, Andre Reed (WR)
Carolina Panthers, Brad Hoover (FB)
Chicago Bears, Richard Dent (DE)
Cincinnati Bengals, Anthony Muñoz (OT)
Cleveland Browns, Paul Warfield (WR)
Dallas Cowboys , Charles Haley (DE)
Denver Broncos, Shannon Sharpe (TE)
Detroit Lions, Barry Sanders (RB)
Green Bay Packers, Jim Taylor (FB)
Houston Texans, Aaron Glenn (CB)
Indianapolis Colts, Jeff Herrod (LB)
Jacksonville Jaguars, Donovin Darius (S)
Kansas City Chiefs, Willie Lanier (LB)
Miami Dolphins, Sam Madison (CB)
Minnesota Vikings, Chris Doleman (DE)
New England Patriots, Andre Tippett (LB)
New Orleans Saints, Willie Roaf (OT)
New York Giants, Joe Morris (RB)
New York Jets, Marty Lyons (DT)
Oakland Raiders, Willie Brown (DB)
Philadelphia Eagles, Troy Vincent (DB)
Pittsburgh Steelers, Franco Harris (RB)
St. Louis Rams, Marshall Faulk (RB)
San Diego Chargers, Natrone Means (RB)
San Francisco 49ers, Dwight Clark (WR)
Seattle Seahawks, Cortez Kennedy (DT)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, John Lynch (S)
Tennessee Titans, Jevon Kearse (DE)
Washington Redskins, Doug Williams (QB)
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Skyforge Beta Download Shows up
Since Skyforge is leaving Alpha to enter into its first Closed Beta as of recently. Wow!
For those players who have a good luck to enter the Closed Beta of Skyforge's, the Beta client is now available for download in preparation for when the servers come online tomorrow at 7 A.M. PDT, running until March 18th 2 A.M. PDT. Players could check in order to see whether they have been accepted into this week's Beta test by checking their emails, or alternatively, checking their profile page on the internet for the Silver Beta badge. Then they had head over to the Closed Beta page to download the client ready for.
"As our first CBT event, everyone invited to participate in this test will have the opportunity to explore the world of Aelion, unravel a fiendish plot against its citizens and rise to become a great immortal, all while providing the development team with meaningful feedback & suggestions needed to help shape Skyforge's bright future." as the official site says that.
Players are able to play on either North American or European servers. Although it's sad that these are split, players can decide between them beforehand. Gamers are still keep in mind that since it is a beta test, certain Skyforge content and features will be limited and the developers would like players to give their comment on this game.Read More


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Filmography 2013 - End of the Year Retrospective
Here is yet another end of the year video montage that takes us on a journey through many of the films of 2013. The video is called "Filmography 2013," and it was edited together by Gen Ip, who explains,
This video takes 300 of this year's films and distills it into a 7-minute exploration of the ideas we keep coming back to: the purpose of life, the nature of evil, the mystery of death, the power of love, and the inevitability of time. Or, it's just a pretty cool mashup of movies from 2013. Either way: I hope you enjoy.
The video turned out great! Thanks to /Film!
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1969 Mustang GT convertible
Price: US $13,100.00 Item location: Wimauma, Florida, United States
- Condition: Used
- Make: Ford
- Model: Mustang
- Type: Convertible
- Year: 1969
- Mileage: 98,000
- Color: Red
- Engine size: 351w
- Number of cylinders: 8
- Fuel: Gasoline
- Transmission: Automatic
- Drive type: RWD
- Interior color: White
- Options: Convertible, Leather Seats
- Vehicle Title: Clear Want to buy? Contact seller!
1969 Ford MustangAs fall sets in it's the perfect time to acquire a rare vintage muscle car to be the envy of your neighborhood and classic car shows. This 1969 mustang Convertible Factory GT gives you the opportunity to do just that! This car is a one off car because of the way it was optioned from the factory. I would be very surprised if there is another one like it, with all the numbers matching. The Original buck plate options are... power steering, power top, cooling package (aka hood scoop), hood pins, fog lights, GT rims and GT pop open gas cap, The Buck plate reads..PS, GT, CL. MC, MO and PT. This car also has a one of 76 deluxe interior with the center console, originally ordered in 1969. Since i have owned her i have completely replaced the entire braking system, the fuel system,suspension,and i removed the motor and transmission to clean and recondition everything. The 351W runs perfectly and the FMX shifts great!! The 351 was torn down and had the entire upper end completely rebuilt. This car drives like the day it was new. You can drive it down the road at 70 take your had off the wheel and it will keep going perfectly straight. She is truly a joy to drive and is easily one of my favorite antique cars.
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The boys like to watch the college game but acknowledge the NBA's lure. The girls think the WNBA will be around for a while but can't see female high school players jumping to the pros any time soon.
USA TODAY's Christopher Lawlor sat with them for a chat.
Boys chat
Girls chat
Boys' Q and A
Q: We know the positives of playing college basketball — education, opportunity to refine your game and experience of college life. But if a high school player can jump to the NBA and start making millions, shouldn't he?
Dwight Howard: "He should. If that's your goal, then you've accomplished what you set out to do. If you skip college, don't view it as missing out on an education but as fulfilling a dream."
Sebastian Telfair: "If I wanted to be a doctor or lawyer, I'm going to college. Fortunately, we're talking about basketball, where we develop our talent at an early age."
Josh Smith: "If you need money to support your family, you can't get it playing in college. College is great, you get an education and room and board, but let's face it, playing in the NBA is a great job."
Al Jefferson: "You can go to college to earn a degree so you can make money or you can go straight to the NBA and get paid for something that you love."
Q: Don't failures like Leon Smith or Korleone Young scare you?
Shaun Livingston: "(Making the jump) isn't for everyone. You have to know yourself."
Telfair: "There's no guarantee if we go to college we'll go to the NBA. We'll get a degree but not be working at a job that we want. We love playing basketball."
Howard: "Those that didn't make it didn't have the passion or the drive. I think they reached a certain level and felt, 'shoot, I'm here and making millions.' "
Jefferson: "You have to go in (the NBA) with a mission. Look at LeBron. He's on a mission. Same thing with Kobe, Kevin Garnett ... may have taken a while, but they're at the top of the game."
C Dwight Howard, Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy
F Josh Smith, Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.)
PG Sebastian Telfair, Lincoln (Brooklyn, N.Y.)
F Al Jefferson, Prentiss (Miss.)
G Shaun Livingston, Peoria (Ill.) Central
PG Sa'de Wiley-Gatewood, Lynwood (Calif.)
C Candace Parker, Naperville (Ill.) Central
F Tasha Humphrey, Gainesville (Ga.)
G Alexis Hornbuckle, South Charleston (W.Va.)
Q: Which is better, college basketball or the NBA? Why?
Chorus: "To watch? College."
... In the NBA (playoffs), it's a win-win even when you lose. In college, once you lose, it's over ... you go back to being poor. In the NBA, you go on vacation."
Howard: "For me, it's college because of the intensity. In the NBA, if you win, you win. If you lose, you lose. You're still getting paid because it's a job."
Q: Do you think the college game has been hurt by the underclassmen and high school stars jumping to the NBA?
Telfair: "Definitely. If those players stayed in school, it would be a higher level of play."
Smith: "I've noticed the talent is down. There used to be two or three good players on a team. You don't see that anymore."
Q: Is getting a scholarship to play college basketball enough for what you put into the game and what the school (and the NCAA) gets out of it?
Telfair: "I don't think it's fair. I get an education and travel all over, but what does that do for my little brother and sister in the projects?"
Q: Who has been a bigger influence on your life: your high school coach or summer coach?
Smith: "My AAU coach (Wallace Prather), because this is the first year I met coach (Oak Hill's Steve Smith). The AAU coaches have been there for me since I was 15."
Telfair: "The AAU coach is more influential because the scouts aren't out. ... Some guys make their name in the summer ... no, basically everyone makes it in the summer. I don't know a guy who made a name in high school."
Chorus: "Summertime, summertime, summertime."
Jefferson: "My AAU coach, because nobody would know who Al Jefferson is unless I went to the Bob Gibbons 17-and-under team when I was 15."
Girls' Q and A
Q: What are the most important factors in selecting a college?
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thumb|300px|rightSnake handling or serpent handling is a religious ritual in a small number of Pentecostal churches in the U.S., usually characterized as rural and Holiness. The practice began in the early 20th century in Appalachia, spreading to mostly coal mining towns. The practice plays only a small part of the church service of churches that practice snake handling. Practitioners believe serpent handling dates to antiquity and quote the Book of Mark and the Book of Luke to support the practice:
And these signs shall follow them that believe: In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues. They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. (Mark 16:17-18)
Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. (Luke 10:19)
thumb|300px|right George Went Hensley (1880-1955), a preacher who left the Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) when the Church noticed him taking part in snake handling and set specific rules that made certain that that denomination would have nothing to do with those types of practices, is credited with creating the first holiness movement church dedicated to snake handling in the 1920s. Sister-churches later sprang up throughout the Appalachian region, including at the Mt. Verd Holiness Church in McMinn County - Athens, Tennessee. [1]
Many of the later followers were brought into the belief through traveling preachers in the late 19th century, attracted by charismatic preachers who boasted great miracles and demonstrated wonders. James Miller, without hearing of Hensley's ministry, claimed he received a Revelation from God to handle serpents and baptize in the Jesus Only formula of Acts 2: 38 in the King James Bible. By the beginning of the 20th Century, snake handling had spread to Canadian soil, where a handful of Canadians embraced the Mark 16 revelation.
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thumb|300px|right As in the early days, worshipers are still encouraged to lay hands on the sick (cf. Faith healing), speak in tongues (cf. Glossolalia), provide testimony of miracles, and occasionally consume poisons such as strychnine. Gathering mainly in homes and converted buildings, they generally adhere to strict dress codes such as uncut hair, no cosmetics and ankle-length dresses for women, and short hair and long-sleeved shirts for men. Most snake handlers preach against any use of all types of tobacco and alcohol.
Most religious snake handlers are still found in the Appalachian Mountains and other parts of the southeastern United States, especially in such states as Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Ohio. However, they are gaining steady recognition from news broadcasts, movies and books about the non-denominational movement.
In 2001 there were about 40 small churches that practiced snake handling, most considered to be holiness-Pentecostals or charismatics. In 2004 the practice moved across the border and there were four snake handling congregations in the provinces of Alberta and British Columbia, Canada. Most, if not all, use the King James Version of the Bible and consider other versions to be demonic or false. Like their predecessors, they believe in a strict and literal interpretation of the Bible. Most Church of God with Signs Following churches are non-denominational, believing that denominations are 'man made' and carry the Mark of the Beast. Worshippers often attend services several nights a week. Services, if the Holy Spirit "intervenes", can last up to five hours, and the minimum time is usually ninety minutes.
Several of the leaders in these churches have been bitten numerous times, as indicated by their distorted extremities. For example, the founder of modern snake handling in the Appalachian Mountains died from snakebite in 1955.[1] In 1998, snake-handling evangelist John Wayne "Punkin" Brown died after being bitten by a timber rattler at the Rock House Holiness Church in rural northeastern Alabama.[2] Members of his family contend that his death was likely due to a heart attack. His wife had died three years earlier after a snake bite while in Kentucky. Another follower died in 2006 at a church in Kentucky.[3]
The states of Alabama, Kentucky and Tennessee have passed laws against the use of venomous snakes and/or other reptiles in a place that endangers the lives of others, or without a permit. The Kentucky law specifically mentions religious services; in Kentucky snake handling is a misdemeanor and punishable by a $50 to $250 fine.[4] Most snake handling practices, therefore, take place in the homes of worshippers, which avoids the process of attempting to obtain a government permit for the church. Law enforcement officers usually ignore these religious practices unless and until they are specifically called in. This is not usually done unless a death has resulted from the practice.
In July 2008, 10 people were arrested and 125 venomous snakes were confiscated as part of an undercover sting operation titled "Twice Shy." Pastor Gregory James Coots of the Full Gospel Tabernacle in Jesus Name was arrested and 74 snakes were seized from his home as part of the sting. A Tennessee woman died in 1995 due to a rattlesnake bite received during a service at the Tabernacle church.[5][6]
The practice is legal in the state of West Virginia.
Snake handling was made a felony punishable by death under Georgia law in 1941, following the death of a seven-year-old girl from a rattlesnake bite in a snake handling incident. However, the severity of the punishment was such that juries would never convict, and the law was repealed in 1968.[7]
Snake handling churches
- Rock House Holiness Church on Sand Mountain in the rural northeast[8]
South Carolina
- Holiness Church of God in Jesus Name, Greenville[9]
West Virginia
- Church of the Lord Jesus, Jolo[10]
See also
- ↑ Appalachian Essays.
- ↑ CNN 1999 Feb. 12
- ↑ USA Today, 2006 Nov. 8
- ↑ Woman Fatally Bitten by Snake in Church, AP Nov. 8, 2006, at BreitBart.com.
- ↑ Brammer, Jack (2008-07-12). "Sting nets scores of venomous snakes". Lexington Herald-Leader. pp. A1, A8. http://www.kentucky.com/254/story/459181.html. Retrieved 2008-07-12.
- ↑ Alford, Roger (2008-07-12). "Pastor among suspects in illegal snake bust". Associated Press. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/07/11/national/a183128D08.DTL. Retrieved 2008-07-12.
- ↑ Ruthven, Malise (1989). The Divine Supermarket. London: Chatto & Windus. pp. 291. ISBN 0 7011 3151 9.
- ↑ Mike Ford, "Should Christians Handle Snakes?." Forerunner, August of 2003. Retrieved: 31 January 2008.
- ↑ Handling Serpents. Mercer University Press. 2005. pp. 8. ISBN 086554848X.
- ↑ Serpent Handling at Jolo, West Virginia and the Legitimacy of the Marcan Appendix. Appalachian State University. Retrieved on 2008-10-29.
External links and sources
- Shelton, Steve (June 28, 1996). "Taking up serpents". Augusta Chronicle. http://chronicle.augusta.com/headlines/062996/062996serpent.html.
- Handwerk, Brian (April 7, 2003). "Snake Handlers Hang On in Appalachian Churches". National Geographic News. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/04/0407_030407_snakehandlers.html.
- University of Virginia article on serpent handlers
- Why do we believe in God?, Robert Winston, The Guardian, Thursday October 13, 2005, an article describing snake handling


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- Luffy/Usopp:*jump in the air* Oh yeah!! Party time!!!
- Chopper:*being carried by Robin* Party!!
- Brook:*gets out his guitar* Yohohoho!! I will sing my newest single. "Fishman Island"!!!
- Caribou:*drooling over his new treasures* Keheheheheh!!!! This is worth way more than 2 little mermaids!! With this, we could go back to Paradise and live like kings!! Right Coribou?
- ???:........
- Caribou:*crys hystericlly* Coribou!!!! I miss you dumbass!!!
- Ammo Knight:*alerted* Hey, I think I heard someone over here!!
- Caribou:?!
- Ammo Knights:*two enter a shed but only see muddy walls*
- Ammo Knight: dammit, it was nothing.
- Caribou:*drips down* Keheheh....
- Brook:*sings into mic*Fishman Island!! Are you ready to get your souls moved!!
- Soul King fans: yeaahh!!!
- Strawhats:*partying in the middle of Groverly Hills with Brook performing on stage*
- Brook:Yohohoho!!! This soul goes out to all the mermaid's panties!!! Oh, and our new nakama, Jinbe-san!!!!
- Usopp: cheers for Jinbe!!
- Strawhats:*bang drinks together* Kampai!!!!
- Luffy:*smiles* Next stop, the New World!!
- On a Wild West island in the New World - Shaddy Gulch
- ???:*chuckles* So Strawhat Luffy is alive? I think he'll make it here real soon.
- Pirate: *bows* Father, shall we make the neccasary preparations?
- Capone Bege:*sitting in a chair smoking and grinning* Of course dumbass. Step to it!!
- Pirate: yes father!
- On a Living Boulder island in the New World - Terrano Island
- ???:*sends 5 huge boulder men flying back*
- Pirate: High priest, why are you playing with them again?
- Urouge:*looks back at them* Im not playing this time. Im actually making sure I dont rust up. Didnt you read the news of the Strawhats?
- On a Magical Island with floating buildings - Forever Land
- Dragons:*2 giant dragons are cut down by an unknown figure*rraah!!
- ???:*lands on his feet and he looks at a card* Darn....
- Basil Hawkins: My probability of success is still 70%.
- Dragons:*3 more walk up and snarl at him*
- Basil Hawkins:*looks at from the corner of his eye* But yours remain at 1%
- On a snowing forest island - Amizoo
- Jewelry Bonney:*reading a newspaper* These damn troublemakers are back!! Can we go after them?!
- X. Drake:*sitting on some defeated rookie pirates* Sure. They would help me get stronger.
- Jewelry Bonney: You fought Kaido and saved me from Akainu! How strong do you plan on becoming?
- X. Drake:*pupils become prehistoric* Strong enough, that no one would ever dare challenge me.
- On the sea of the New World
- Scratchman Apoo:*dances around* Aapapapa!!!! Lets go men!!! Im gonna whup that damn Soul King!!
- Pirates: Word!!!
- Scratchman Apoo: Check it ooouuut!!!
- On a living island - Leviatthan Island
- ???:*walks to the edge of the island as it moves* Hey, Bepo!! Tell the island to head towards Fishman Island
- Bepo: yes sir captain!!
- Trafalgar Law:*grins with his sword on his shoulder* I want to see how revived Mr. Strawhat is with my own eyes.
- Jean Beart: We might end up fighting with Kid Pirates again though.
- Trafalgar Law:*grins* Bonus.
- On a metalic island - Astro Island
- Pirate: Captain, the Strawhats are sure to make it up here. Should we do anything?
- ???:*grins* Hell yeah.....*places his metal arm out*
- Pirate:?! *sees many giant metal animals approach*
- Eustass Kid:*sits in his metal throne with his cyborg like hands* Lets give them a welcome they deserve!! Hahahaha!!!
- Killer:*stands next to him with his supaaa buff arms crossed*
- All Supernovas: We've been waiting for you, Luffy!!!


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Earn Our Way to Heaven
Many of you know my background when it comes to faith and religion. Growing up non Churched, and then going to a Roman Catholic church, tended to lead me to look at "What do I need to do, to go to Heaven?" How can I do the right things? What are the right things and how much is right? It is the question of the ages, if not all religions? How do I get to heaven or achieve a future beyond this life?
Spiritual questions have different answers than human questions. In life, there are certain things that just must be done. I must earn a living. I must pay taxes. I must obey the laws. You are judged in this life on performance. Sometimes that is formally—if I obey the laws, I am a good citizen. Or sometimes informally, if I am a nice person, my neighbors judge me to be a good guy. Or in certain situations, if I look like I fit in, then I am ok. If I am different than everyone else in the room (for whatever reason) then I am not ok. I have been to churches where I did not fit in because of my looks , size of my wallet and where I lived.
But its not just me. We all have different arenas or situations in this life we must prove ourselves. It's just a part of life. Let me give you an Example:
On New Year's Day, 1983, the Louisiana State Tigers played Nebraska in the Orange Bowl. Jerry Stovall, Louisiana State coach, had been chosen Southeast Conference Coach of the Year in guiding his Tigers to an 8–3-1 record in 1982. In December, 1983, the LSU Board of Supervisors ignored widespread fan and alumni protest and fired him. Just twelve months earlier they had given him a bonus—now they gave him the sack. So much for collegiate sports being merely for the thrill of competition! It's win, tie, or be canned. This win complex subordinates the worth of individuals to the team's record.
Now I am sure at one time or another, we have all had occasion to try to achieve a goal. Some seem very obtainable, however the larger the goal, the more difficult. Cub Scouts looking to get their Arrow of Light. Boy Scouts to become an Eagle Scout. Students to get all A's on a report card. Students to graduate from college with a Bachelors, Masters or a Doctorate. Becoming a manager at work to opening your own business. I could go on and on of all the things that we have worked at to obtain our goals.
I recently bought a new Translation of a Bible for someone I know. The new version called "The Voice" was released in 2008 and currently only has the New Testament. When they started to read Matthew, there was a very concerned voice I heard. "I can't do it. There is no reason to try, there is no way I can make it into heaven." Have you heard anyone say that or something similar to that? So, what did they read to cause them to say this?
Matthew 5:20 (NIV)
Jesus says,
For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.[1]
So, what is Jesus trying to tell us. Well first of all, as Pastor Ben said to me, surpassing the righteousness of a Pharisees was setting the bar low! Of Course, that is from our 20th century view of what happened 2000 years ago. At the time of Jesus, the Pharisees were looked upon by the common Jews as being righteous. Thus for Jesus to say that you could not enter the kingdom of heaven without surpassing the Pharisees, what a big deal that was in their minds.
Now, if we go back a few verses, Jesus says in:
Matthew 5:17 (NIV)
17"Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.[2]
The key here is "to fulfill them".
So, how does Jesus fulfill the law? Jesus becomes the Sin offering for all mankind, for past, current and future. The Sin offering before the Sin was ever committed. Before we even knew we were going to sin, Jesus has been sacrificed for our Sin. Also the fulfillment of the law and prophets is love. God's love. Love is the centerpiece of fulfillment of God's plan. The sacrifice was done in love. That is……… the bigger story behind the sacrifice.
In Matthew 19:22 (NIV) Jesus says:
Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for the rich to enter the kingdom of God.[3]
So, now we have Jesus telling people that if they have money, they can't get into heaven. So we have been told you have to be more righteousness than the Pharisees and you can't have too much money. But it's not about the money. It's about the love of money that gets people into trouble. Their attention is on the wrong thing and it is a false "security blanket" for this life only. Money doesn't get you anything more than "Stuff." That sure does not make it easy for us to earn our way, work our way, or pay our way to get into heaven, now does it?
When the disciples heard what Jesus said about being rich and getting into heaven, they reacted.
Matthew 19:25-26 (NIV)
25When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, "Who then can be saved?"
26Jesus looked at them and said, "With human beings this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."
Ahhhh, a little good news, ……well maybe, kinda. For you it is impossible, but it is possible with God.
So, what can you do? Can you do anything?
In John 1: 17 (NIV) it says
17For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.[5]
Grace, so what does Grace have to do with us getting into Heaven? Through Jesus' fulfillment of the law, in his sacrifice for our Sin, God's Grace of his own sacrifice, through himself as Jesus, we are made righteous in God's eyes. Now that we are righteous, we can go to Heaven. How do we know that after we die, we live? Jesus defeated death and he promises us that we will. If we cannot believe God, who can you believe?
We often recite what you can do to get into Heaven. The question is, do you really believe, truly believe what you recite. Not with your brain, but with the heart?
Below are a few of the key statements that deal with what we need to do, to get into Heaven.
I believe in God, the Father, almighty,
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
Was crucified, dead and was buried;
The third day he rose again from the dead.
The forgiveness of sins,
The resurrection of the body,
And the life everlasting.
It's an all or nothing proposition. You either believe all the promises that God makes, or you don't . Sometimes that is a hard pill for some to swallow. Just ask Pr. Ben when he teaches confirmation.
Can it really be that easy? Can it now? We have been told, if it is to good to be true, then it must not be true. Nothing is life is free.
Both statements seem to be correct, until you read it the way that Jesus tells his parables. Remember, many of the really important things Jesus said were in parables. First are the last, last are the first. Tear this temple down and I will rebuild it in three days. The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
Yes, we have to do one thing and one thing only. God gives us his faith, and his Grace so that we can believe. That is it, believe, believe and believe.
There is a great article that illustrates the concept of grace written by Charles Stanley. "One of my more memorable seminary professors had a practical way of illustrating to his students the concept of grace.
At the end of his evangelism course he would distribute the exam with the caution to read it all the way through before beginning to answer it.
This caution was written on the exam as well. As we read the test, it became unquestionably clear to each of us that we had not studied nearly enough.
The further we read, the worse it became. About halfway through, audible groans could be heard through out the lecture hall.
On the last page, however, was a note that read, "You have a choice. You can either complete the exam as given or sign your name at the bottom and in so doing receive an A for this assignment." Wow? We sat there stunned. "Was he serious? Just sign it and get an A?" Slowly, the point dawned on us, and one by one we turned in our tests and silently filed out of the room.
When I talked with the professor about it afterward, he shared some of the reactions he had received through the years. Some students began to take the exam without reading it all the way through, and they would sweat it out for the entire two hours of class time before reaching the last page.
Others read the first two pages, became angry, turned the test in blank, and stormed out of the room without signing it. They never realized what was available, and as a result, they lost out totally.
One fellow, however, read the entire test, including the note at the end, but decided to take the exam anyway. He did not want any gifts; he wanted to earn his grade. And he did. He made a C+, but he could easily have had an A.
This story illustrates many people's reaction to God's solution to sin. Some people look at God's standard--moral and ethical perfection--and throw their hands up in surrender. Why even try? They tell themselves. I could never live up to all that stuff. Others are like the student who read the test through and was aware of the professor's offer but took the test anyway.
Unwilling to simply receive God's gift of forgiveness, they set about to rack up enough points with God to earn it. But God's grace truly is like the professor's offer. It may seem unbelievable, but if we accept it, then, like the stunned students who accepted the professor's offer, we, too, will discover that, Yes, God's grace truly is free. All we have to do is accept it.
Christians can be grateful their Master treats them differently. He doesn't order us out of the kingdom if we have a bad day. God won't fire us if we have a record of ten wins over temptations but three defeats. He won't thumb us to the sidelines and out of the church when we run into a spiritual dry spell. And he will never disgustedly call for our resignation if we just can't get a handle on a temptation, however zealously we try. With grace at work in our lives, Christ's unique life compensates for our failures. He pays the difference between the little we can afford to pay and what heaven costs to enter.
Remember this—God's promise not mine:
John 3:16-18 (NIV)
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. 18Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God's one and only Son.[6]
[1]The Holy Bible : Today's New International Version. 2005 (Mt 5:20). Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.
[2]The Holy Bible : Today's New International Version. 2005 (Mt 5:17). Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.
[3]The Holy Bible : Today's New International Version. 2005 (Mt 19:24). Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.
[4]The Holy Bible : Today's New International Version. 2005 (Mt 19:25-26). Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.
[5]The Holy Bible : Today's New International Version. 2005 (Jn 1:17). Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.
[6]The Holy Bible : Today's New International Version. 2005 (Jn 3:16-18). Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.


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Gypsum golf course sees record July
September 3, 2013
The Gypsum Creek Golf Course set new records for business in July.
"July was the busiest month in the history of the golf course, in terms of both revenue and rounds played," said Gypsum Golf Director Tom Buzbee.
Buzbee said bad weather in March and April put the season off to a slow start.
"We usually get an advantage, being the first course to open, but the conditions were rough in the beginning," he said. "Then the most remarkable thing happened this summer – the number of visitors started picking up. We track the zip codes where people come from and it's wild how varied the places are – they're coming from all over the country. I think people are starting to realize it is no longer a private golf course."
"The most remarkable thing happened this summer – the number of visitors started picking up. ... They're coming from all over the country. I think people are starting to realize it is no longer a private golf course."
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Gypsum Creek used to be a private club known as Cotton Ranch. The lender foreclosed on the property several years ago and the town bought it in 2010. The course became public and now boasts some of the lowest rates in the region. For example, the summer weekend rate for 18 holes with a cart is $54.
"We couldn't be happier right now in mid summer," Buzbee said. "Last summer was good, which we based our projections on for this summer and we exceeded all of them."
He said golf courses in this region of the country have been struggling through the first half of the year.
"The numbers have been down in the double digits all over the northern tier of states," he said.
Not only is business up at Gypsum Creek, the course is getting very positive reviews from visitors.
"People who are visiting give you very candid and unbiased opinions," Buzbee said. "A lot of these people travel and play a lot of golf, and they have many courses to choose from in this valley. It means a lot to us that they come here and are enjoying it. It is a feather in the cap for Gypsum."
Buzbee added that the new restaurant in the clubhouse – Creek Side Grill – has been a boon for business.
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"After nearly four years in office, President Obama is eager to make excuses for his failed policies at home and abroad by declaring 'bumps in the road.' But it's clear Americans can't afford four more years like the last four years under the President's policies. The middle class is in shambles, with fewer good-paying jobs and record poverty, and our nation's security is threatened abroad. As president, Mitt Romney will build a stronger, more secure nation for all Americans." – Andrea Saul, Romney Campaign Spokesperson
Tonight, President Obama Referred To Recent Unrest In The Middle East As "Bumps In The Road":
President Obama, On Recent Turmoil In The Middle East: "I Was Pretty Certain And Continue To Be Pretty Certain That There Are Going To Be Bumps In The Road…" KROFT: "Have the events that took place in the Middle East, the recent events in the Middle East given you any pause about your support for the governments that have come to power following the Arab Spring?" OBAMA: "Well, I'd said even at the time that this is going to be a rocky path. … But I was pretty certain and continue to be pretty certain that there are going to be bumps in the road because-- you know, in a lot of these places-- the one organizing principle-- has been Islam. The one part of society that hasn't been controlled completely by the government." (CBS's "60 Minutes," 9/23/12)
What Is President Obama Describing As "Bumps In The Road"? Growing Unrest Abroad And A Middle East In Turmoil:
The Wall Street Journal: "Mideast Turmoil Spreads" (The Wall Street Journal, 9/14/12)
Bloomberg: "U.S. Officials Concerned Over What Follows Arab Spring" (Bloomberg, 9/12/12)
The Associated Press: "Arab Winter? Spreading Anti-American Unrest Prompts Debate On US Policy In The Arab World" (The Associated Press, 9/14/12)
The New York Times: "U.S. Is Preparing For A Long Siege Of Arab Unrest" (The New York Times, 9/15/12)
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President Obama, On The Dismal Recovery Last Year: "There Are Always Going To Be Bumps On The Road To Recovery." OBAMA: "And there are still some headwinds that are coming at us. Lately, it's been high gas prices that have caused a lot of hardship for a lot of working families. And then you had the economic disruptions following the tragedy in Japan. You got the instability in the Middle East, which makes folks uncertain. There are always going to be bumps on the road to recovery. We're going to pass through some rough terrain that even a Wrangler would have a hard time with." (President Barack Obama, Remarks, Toledo, OH, 6/3/11)
More Than Twenty-Three Million Americans Are Unemployed, Underemployed, Or Have Stopped Looking For Work. (Bureau Of Labor Statistics, www.bls.gov, 9/10/12)
The Latest Jobs Report Showed The "Economy Slogged Along For The 43rd Month In A Row With Joblessness Above 8 Percent." "American employers added 96,000 jobs in August, the Labor Department reported Friday. The unemployment rate fell to 8.1 percent as the economy slogged along for the 43rd month in a row with joblessness above 8 percent." (Susanna Kim, "August Jobs Report: Unemployment Falls To 8.1 Percent," ABC News, 9/7/12)
In August, The Unemployment Rate Either Increased Or Was Unchanged In 38 States. "The Labor Department says rates increased in 26 states. They fell in 12 states and were unchanged in the other 12." (Christopher S. Rugaber, "Unemployment Rates Rise In Half Of US States," The Associated Press, 9/21/12)
In 2011, 46.2 Million People Lived In Poverty – Nearly One In Six Americans. "About 46.2 million people, or nearly 1 in 6, were in poverty. That is not statistically different from the 15.1 percent who were impoverished in 2010." ("Census Bureau: Poverty Rate Remains At 15 Percent," The Associated Press, 9/12/12)
"A Record 46.7 Million Americans Received Food Stamps In June…" "A record 46.7 million Americans received food stamps in June, up 0.4 percent from the previous month, the government said. Participation was 3.3 percent higher than a year earlier and has remained higher than 46 million all year as the unemployment rate has stagnated just above 8 percent. New jobless numbers will be released Sept. 7." (Alan Bjera, "Food-Stamp Use Climbed To Record 46.7 Million In June, U.S. Says," Bloomberg, 9/4/12)


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I think I have a naturally grumpy baby. She's healthy, and despite being born early (36 weeks, was induced due to pre-eclampsia) at only 4.13 lbs, she's gaining weight -great- and is probably close to 9lbs now at 7 weeks.
But she is a -grouch- much of the time. I don't mean colic screaming/crying, but just fussy and very particular about things. She hates her swing, doesn't like pacifiers, fusses if we don't hold her a certain way, sometimes only wants to be held and sometimes absolutely does -not- want to be held (good luck reading her mind on this, of course haha) and is generally grouchy. She's just started to smile this week, but doesn't smile often. Medically there's nothing wrong with her, she gets lots of interaction from me and DH, sleeps great at night (still wakes every 3ish hours to be fed but generally goes right back to sleep without a fuss. We co-sleep so I think that helps her settle at night) and can track objects...lift her head and hold it up very well now, is interested in stuff going on... just grumpy.
I have to assume that this is normal and some babies are just more finicky and grouchy than others. I've read a little about "high maitenance" babies and have to wonder if that's what all the grumpiness is about. Anyone else have a grouchy baby?


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Derris Prater is ready to shine.
One year after relying heavily on their receivers to finish the 2013 schedule as the state's top Class 5A offense, Copperas Cove is starting over, losing its top three receivers from last season.
Although Prater knows replacing the standout senior trio responsible for 73.5 percent of the team's receiving yards will be difficult, he is eager to create a legacy of his own.
"I want to follow in their footsteps," the receiver said. "They had a great season. They had some great leaders, and they did everything right. But if we do what they did, then we'll have a great season, too."
The Bulldawgs' receivers get their first opportunity to prove they are capable of filling the void Saturday during the team's annual intrasquad scrimmage at Bulldawg Stadium.
Although several key receivers, including all-state first-team selection Phillip Baptiste, who produced the best season in program history with 113 receptions for 1,556 yards and 17 touchdowns, graduated, the centerpiece of the offense returns.
Senior quarterback Manny Harris rewrote the school's record book in his debut season, helping the Bulldawgs average 518.9 yards per game. Individually, in addition to leading the team in rushing, Harris threw for 343.2 yards per game.
Now, with a revamped cast of characters surrounding him, Harris is eager to prove last year was not a fluke.
"The offensive line had a good offseason," Harris said. "The receivers are looking amazing. We are falling right into place from last year already."
Copperas Cove will play its lone scrimmage against a different team the following week, traveling to Abilene prior to opening the season at home against A&M Consolidated on Aug. 29.
With the first week of two-a-day practices underway, Prater is seeing everything he expects from an elite receiving corps, but he knows the group still has a long way to go.
"We just want to go out there and polish up everything we've been practicing, so we can get ready for Abilene," he said of Saturday's scrimmage. "If we just continue to learn, then we will be good."
Meet the Dawgs
Copperas Cove will host its annual Meet the Bulldawgs Kickoff Classic tonight, beginning at 6 p.m. at Bulldawg Gymnasium.
At 7 p.m., there will be a pep rally with the Pride of Cove Band, cheerleaders and the Copperettes all participating.
Following the pep rally, players and coaches will be available to sign autographs and pose for pictures with fans, who are urged to bring any items they want signed.
The annual Soap, Towel and Shampoo Scrimmage will be held at Bulldawg Stadium on Saturday morning.
The junior varsity team will play first, taking the field at 7 a.m. and will be followed by the varsity at 8:30 a.m. The freshmen will begin playing at 10:30 a.m.
Admission is free, but fans are asked to donate bar soap, shampoo or new towels to be used by the athletic department.
Copperas Cove Quarterback Club memberships and Bulldawg merchandise will also be available.