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Where in the World (242)
Towers in cities can define the city. In puzzles like this it is sometimes difficult to determine which tower is depicted, especially if the photograph of the city skyline is distorted. In last week's distorted photograph the tower is identifiable with a little research but an additional clue is the slightly odd shaped, leaning buildings to the right (clockwise direction) of the tower. I know the picture is distorted but it is fairly obvious when comparing with other buildings in the photograph that the buildings are not straight.
Anyway, the Tower is the Rhine Tower and the leaning buildings are the Neuer Zolhof buildings designed by Frank Gehry, architect of the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao. Both are in the Media Harbour in Düsseldorf, Germany.
The post this week was pre-scheduled as I am away and only have limited access to wifi. However, I will post the list of readers who correctly identified the city in a future post on my return
There is a tall structure in this week's distorted city photograph but it is not a tower; it is a statue. Identify the statue and you will limit your choice of possible cities considerably. There are some other clues but you will need to look closely.
You can leave your answers in the comments below or on my Twitter feed (@lethers) with the hashtag #WITW242. If you are on Twitter then you can Direct Message me with the answer which will be hidden from the Twittersphere. Alternatively email me with the answer using the contact page – see tab on menu bar above.
Please use the hashtag #WITW242. It makes finding the answers in a continually changing Twitter feed so much easier; your answer is less likely to be overlooked. Good luck.


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Stores moving to cage-free eggs, but are they really worth it?
(WPMT) -- The parent company of Giant Food Stores is the most recent chain to announce a switch to 100 percent cage-free eggs for its private label.
But a poultry educator said there's no real benefit to switching over - to producers or consumers.
Dr. Gregory Martin, a poultry educator at Penn State Extension, said, "We're going to have to find more land for the buildings to house the same number of chickens. So we're going to have fewer chickens covering a larger area."
Martin said most of the newer chicken houses coming to Central Pennsylvania are cage-free, but not many producers are converting to cage-free housing. He said switching will also affect consumers - the biggest change being in price.
"I probably won't buy them if they're overpriced," said a shopper at Giant.
But some shoppers don't mind paying more for cage-free eggs.
Marilyn Walker, a shopper at Giant, said, "I think it's great. It's not about the eggs it's about the chickens. So I was very excited to read about it."
In Ahold USA's announcement, they said the reason they're switching over is mainly for the chicken's welfare. But Martin said science doesn't support that decision.
Martin said, "Both systems allow the hens the opportunity to thrive. Simply because they're protected from the elements and they're able to eat a nutritious food."
He said the consumer won't notice a difference between conventional and cage-free eggs.
"Whether you buy enriched eggs or just conventional eggs. You're still going to get a good meal and a fairly good nutritional bang for your buck," Martin said.

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The Berkhamsted men's first XI took on a well-drilled Leighton Buzzard side as the club played their first pre-season friendlies of the new campaign.
Berko looked like they had never taken a break and Oli Bowman fired home to put his side 1-0 up.
And it was Bowman who netted the second goal with a cool lob over the keeper to seal a 2-0 win for Berko.
Elsewhere, Roger Payton began pre-season with a hat-trick as a young Berko II team got the better of their Leighton Buzzard counterparts in a 3-0 triumph.
The ladies' first and second teams joined forced to pick up a solid win against Tring, with the first XI putting Berko 3-0 ahead in the first half before the seconds maintained the three-goal advantage.
Elsewhere, the combined men's third and fourth team enjoyed an 11-goal thriller that included an Ollie Johnson hat-trick.
With the goals flying in, the final score was an 8-3 win for Berkhamsted, with rising stars Freddie Omerod and Louis Hanwell impressing on their debuts.
Finally, the men's fifth XI were involved in a 1-1 draw, with Brian de Mattos getting the goal for Berko.


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Yeah. I'm clueless too.
Voyage Century Online have announced a new Refining Changing system will be launched on January 20th.
Due to shortcomings found in the original change system we decided to boost the change system after we got upgraded. This new system is specifically directed against parts of the original system that were entertaining but not practical. This system adds practical attributes to change props by completing certain quests. It can be a great help for players to overtake Hurricane Island. Players can apply to the relevant NPCs for refining by giving them the named gems dropped from monsters on Hurricane Island. At present, this refining system is under test and will be officially launched on Jan. 20th 2008.
Read more about Voyage Century Online at their official website.
To read the latest guides, news, and features you can visit our Voyage Century Online Game Page.


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Watch how to make this recipe.
For the court bouillon, bring water to a boil. Add onion, carrots, celery, garlic, orange zest, bay leaves, whole white pepper, coriander seeds, fennel seeds, thyme and basil, and simmer for 20 minutes. Salt heavily and add generous amounts of dry white wine and white wine vinegar to taste. Simmer for an additional 20 minutes and strain. (Can be made ahead of time and refrigerated.)
To prepare seafood salad, cut off the heads of the octopus and boil the octopus in salt water for 15 minutes to remove impurities. Strain and place in the pot of court bouillon and simmer until tender, about 1 1/2 hours. Remove from the spot and peel off the skin and trim ends. (The octopus is much easier to peel when it is hot). Cut the legs into small pieces on the bias and reserve in olive oil with some crushed garlic cloves and thyme. Cook shrimp in the court bouillon (approximately 1 minute, depending on size). Remove the shrimp and cool.
For the squid, wash very well and cut it into thin tubes. In a separate pot of boiling salted water, add the squid tubes. It is important to use a very large ratio of water to squid because when the squid is added to the pot, the heat is turned off to let the squid slowly cook until it is done. Be careful not to overcook the squid because it will become rubbery. Once cooked, shock the squid in ice water to stop the cooking process. Remove from the water and dry the squid.
Cook lobster in a separate pot of boiling salted water for approximately 8 minutes. Once cooked through, remove the lobster meat from the shell, and cut into pieces.
To assemble the dish, preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large pan, add all of the seafood ingredients, white beans, olives, tomatoes, lemon juice, lemon, salt and pepper to taste, and extra virgin olive oil. Heat in the oven until warmed through, about 10 minutes.


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|Blessing Box
Lexington Christian Church
1206 North Erie Street
Lexington, Nebraska 68850
*Pantry is on the west side of the garage building, just off 13th Street
This Blessing Box receives non-perishable food, personal care items, clothing, and other items for the community. We encourage donors to donate directly to the Box and ask they keep in mind the posted donation guidelines for warm and cold weather seasons.
This Blessing Box is an extension of the work of Micah's House, a non-profit, faith-based organization that works with homeless students and their families in Lexington, Nebraska.
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|Support This Pantry
|Help the helpers feed more people! To support this project, click through to Walmart.com or Amazon.com, or your favorite online retailer and shop for non-perishable food items and paper or personal care products. (How about diapers?) At checkout, copy and paste the provided shipping address. Include a gift message!


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September 4th, 2015
Modular trade show displays are gaining traction in the event exhibit world. In a recent survey by Tradeshow Week, 37 percent of exhibitors indicated a desire to switch to this type of display, as opposed to only 10 percent who planned to incorporate more custom displays into their event exhibit rotation. These versatile, flexible, lightweight, and classy displays certainly have much to offer exhibitors, especially those who need to make an impression on a budget. Following are a few of the reasons for the growing popularity of these displays.
There are many costs associated with transporting and assembling custom exhibit displays. Because of their size and weight, they cannot be carried by the exhibit staff but must be shipped separately. In addition, their assembly often requires extra hands and time. The result is that you must build transportation, drayage, and assembly costs into your exhibiting expenses.
Modular trade show displays, on the other hand, greatly reduce and, in some cases, virtually eliminate, these expenses. Modular displays are lightweight designs that are made of interconnecting elements that can be easily assembled and disassembled. As a result, they can be stored and transported in a compact and lightweight form. Often, they are small enough and light enough to be carried by the employee or employees manning the display.
In addition, modular trade show displays tend to be quick and easy to assemble. The separate pieces of the display can be modified to stand alone, allowing an employee to take a single piece to a show for a smaller exhibit. Even when the whole exhibit is used, the simplicity with which the pieces interlock, combined with the display's relatively light weight, make it easy for your employees to set up and disassemble the display themselves.
In addition to portability, modular trade show displays are characterized by versatility that makes them ideal if your business exhibits in a variety of trade shows and spaces. Modular displays consist of a number of components, such as shelving, frames, tabletops, and lighting, that interlock to create one large display. However, because the separate elements of the display can connect in a variety of ways, and can be easily disassembled and reassembled, they can be used to achieve a number of different configurations. As a result, you can purchase a modular display that will fit into larger space for a big event and also reconfigure to fit into a smaller area for a different trade show. This flexibility allows the modular trade show display to represent your company favorably in a variety of exhibiting situations.
In addition, the separate elements of a modular display may be designed to be complete displays in and of themselves. As a result, you can take the display apart and use it as a number of stand alone exhibits if you wish to attend multiple trade shows at one time. In addition, you can send a single piece of the display as a stand alone exhibit if you wish to have just one person carry the display to and from the trade show. To make a splash at larger trade shows, you can bring the entire display. This versatility provides you with significant flexibility and value wrapped up in a single display.
In addition to portability and versatility, modular trade show displays boast a customizability that allows you to tweak your message for every trade show. Custom trade show booth displays still tend to offer more choices when it comes to design. However, the ability to easily tweak your message for every new audience you encounter makes modular displays an appealing option for businesses looking for a combination of customization and convenience.
The modular display's message is communicated primarily through the "skin" that is overlaid on the frame of the display. This skin can be designed with images, logos, or words to create a look that will clearly communicate your brand and attract visitors to your booth. This skin can be modified whenever you need to change your message. As a result, with a modular display, you have the ability to tailor your message to the specific audience you will encounter at each trade show. For instance, you can highlight one product at a certain trade show, and then modify your display to highlight a different product at another trade show. By doing so, you have the opportunity to more effectively target potential customers, raising your chances of closing sales and garnering leads.
Cost Effective
In today's economy, many businesses are strapped for cash and hunting for ways to save money. Some do not have the money in their marketing budgets to support the development of custom trade show displays. Instead of missing out on the incredible branding and sales opportunities available at a trade show, these businesses may benefit from purchasing modular displays.
These displays offer high quality at a price that puts them within the range of even limited budgets. The displays themselves are relatively affordable. However, it is in the transportation and drayage costs that modular displays really save money. Because they incur very few transportation and drayage expenses, they reduce the overall cost of attending a trade show.
Portable trade show displays, such as modular displays, are only one type of trade show exhibit. To determine exactly which kind will work best for your company, you may benefit from the advice of one of the exhibit design companies, like ImageCraft, that make event exhibits their sole focus. However, the portability, versatility, customizability, and cost effectiveness of modular trade show displays make them an appealing choice for any business with limited resources that is looking to make a splash in the event exhibit world.


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FOX has released its impressive fall line-up and there's certainly enough variety presented to whet fans' appetites, no matter their preferred taste.
5 new dramas, two new event series, four new comedies and one unscripted series were unveiled at the Beacon Theatre today as new additions to the 2014 schedule.
Kevin Reilly, Chairman, Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX), stated that, "Our portfolio of content this year reflects the biggest investment in programming we've ever made." He added, "FOX is redefining the network experience on our air and as a 24/7/365 platform, with distinctive series, addictive event dramas and can't-miss live specials that will deliver broadcast's most youthful audience at scale."
"The new series and specials we're presenting today feature buzzworthy worlds and characters that we think will be the most talked about, liked, tweeted and shared of the season," commented Joe Earley, Chief Operating Officer of FOX.
Some highlights on the upcoming 2014 roster include:
Gotham ,which traces the rise of the great DC Comics Super-Villains and vigilantes, revealing an entirely new chapter that has never been told. From executive producer/writer Bruno Heller ("The Mentalist," "Rome") and starring Ben McKenzie ("Southland," "The O.C."), Jada Pinkett Smith ("Hawthorne," "Collateral") and Donal Logue ("Vikings," "Sons of Anarchy"), Gotham follows one cop, destined for greatness, as he navigates a dangerously corrupt city teetering on the edge of evil, and chronicles the birth of one of the most popular super heroes of our time.
Red Band Society, a provocative, inspiring and, at times, comedic young ensemble drama told through the eyes of a group of teenagers who meet as patients in the pediatric ward of Ocean Park Hospital in Los Angeles, from Steven Spielberg's Amblin Television and starring Academy Award-winning actress Octavia Spencer ("The Help," "Fruitvale Station"), Dave Annable ("Brothers & Sisters," "666 Park Avenue") and a charismatic cast of fresh faces.
Gracepoint, a riveting 10-episode mystery series which follows the tragic death of a young boy, and the major police investigation and nationwide media frenzy that subsequently overtake a picturesque seaside town, where anyone is a suspect. The show stars Welsh BAFTA winner David Tennant ("Dr. Who"), Emmy Award winner Anna Gunn ("Breaking Bad"), Academy Award nominee Jacki Weaver ("Silver Linings Playbook"), Academy Award nominee Nick Nolte ("Warrior," "Affliction") and SAG Award winner Michael Peña ("American Hustle").
In addition to the beefed up 2014 schedule, 2015 will also bring its fair share of additions to the network, with 3 distinctive dramas (Empire, Heiroglyph, Backstrom) , three comedies (Weird Loners, The Last Man On Earth, Bordertown) and the evocative event series, Wayward Pines.
Highlights from the 2015 season include:
Empire, a sexy and powerful new drama that hails from Academy Award nominee Lee Daniels ("Lee Daniels' The Butler," "Precious") and Emmy Award winner Danny Strong ("Game Change," "Lee Daniels' The Butler"), follows the head of a music empire whose three sons and ex-wife all battle for his throne. Set to an original soundtrack written and produced by hip-hop hitmaker Timbaland, the family drama stars Academy Award nominee Terrence Howard ("Crash," "Hustle & Flow") and Academy Award and Emmy Award nominee Taraji P. Henson ("Person of Interest," "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button").
Wayward Pines, an intense, mind-bending 10-episode thriller starring Academy Award nominee Matt Dillon ("Crash") as a Secret Service agent on a mission to find two missing federal agents in the bucolic town of Wayward Pines, ID. Every step closer to the truth makes him question if he will ever get out of Wayward Pines alive. The all-star cast also includes Academy and Emmy Award winner Melissa Leo ("The Fighter"), Academy Award nominee Terrence Howard ("Crash," "Hustle & Flow"), Carla Gugino ("Entourage"), Shannyn Sossamon ("How to Make It in America"), Toby Jones (the "Harry Potter" franchise) and Academy Award and Emmy Award nominee Juliette Lewis ("Cape Fear"). The series is based on a best-selling novel and brought to life by suspenseful storyteller M. Night Shyamalan ("The Sixth Sense").
The Last Man On Earth, created by and starring Will Forte ("Nebraska," "Saturday Night Live") , is a new single-camera comedy about the life and adventures of the last man on earth. Phil Miller (Forte) was once just an average guy who loved his family and hated his job at the bank – now he's humanity's last hope. Will he ever find another person alive on the planet? Would hoping that she is a female be asking too much?
FOX's Complete Fall 2014-2015 Schedule
8:00-9:00 pm–Gotham (new)
9:00-10:00 pm —Sleepy Hollow
8:00-9:00 pm– Utopia (new)
9:00-9:30 pm– New Girl
9:30-10:00 pm– The Mindy Project
8:00-9:00 pm–Hell's Kitchen
9:00-10:00 pm–Red Band Society (new)
8:00-9:00 pm–Bones
9:00-10:00 pm– Gracepoint (new)
8:00-9:00 pm– MasterChef Junior
9:00-10:00 pm–Utopia (new)
7:00-10:30 pm– FOX Sports Saturday: FOX College Football
7:00-7:30 pm– NFL on FOX
7:30-8:00 pm –The OT/ Bob's Burgers
8:00-8:30 pm —The Simpsons
8:30-9:00 pm —Brooklyn Nine-Nine
9:00-9:30 pm —Family Guy
9:30-10:00 pm– Mulaney (new)
Do you plan on tuning in to any of the new FOX programming?


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This is the one hundred and twentysixth set of Jewish jokes
(#2140) The Jewish Question
"Vat is 5Q + 5Q?"
"You're velcome."
(#2141) A visit to the chemist
[My thanks to Harvey K for the following]
Jacob, a shlemiel if ever there was one, is having breakfast one morning when his wife says to him, "Jacob, I've noticed recently that you're beginning to smell a bit. Go to a chemist and get a deodorant."
So later that morning, he goes to his local Minkys Chemist, walks over to the men's counter and says to the assistant, "Can I please have a deodorant."
The assistant says, "We have many types. Aerosol or ball?"
"Oy gevalt," replies a shocked Jacob, "I only want it for under my arms, not for anything lower."
shlemiel: a fool, a bungler
Oy gevalt: exclamation to denote fear, terror, astonishment
(#2142) Riddle
Q: Can a man marry his own sister?
A: Yes, if he's a rabbi
(#2143) Old school friends
[My thanks to Howard K for the following]
Bernie is out shopping one morning when he bumps into his old school friend Daniel whom he hasn't seen for 40 years. Naturally, they start talking about their school days and in particular their school friends.
"Do you remember that blond girl all the boys used to call 'no boobs Sharon'?" asks Bernie.
"Actually," replies Daniel, "I remember her very well. She was the pretty little blond girl who unfortunately had, how shall I put it, ......a 'flat chest' and as a result, always had trouble getting boys to go out with her. Why do you ask?"
"Well she lives just around the corner to me," replies Bernie, "and you should see her now." And as he says this, Bernie cups his hands and shapes his fingers as if he is holding two melons.
"Really?" replies Daniel. "Then she was obviously a late developer. I'm so pleased everything turned out well for her."
Bernie then cups his hands again, this time straining his fingers as much as he could.
Daniel stares at Bernie's fingers and says, "Are you trying to tell me that Sharon is now actually super endowed?"
"No I'm not," replies Bernie. "You don't understand. What I'm trying to tell you is that Sharon has a bad case of arthritis and her hands are badly deformed."
(#2144) The JC interview
[My thanks to Hilary for the following]
It's Oy Veh Ltd's 10th anniversary and the JC has decided to publish an article on the company and how it has managed to survive the recession. So one of the JC reporters is sent out to interview Sidney Offenbach, the MD.
"Mr. Offenbach," says the reporter, "I'd like to start by asking you to describe your employees, what they do and how much each earns."
"No problem," says Sidney. "In total, there are only two employees. First of all there's my office clerk. He's been with me for 5 years now and I couldn't do without him. He works a full 8 hour day for 5 days a week and for that I pay him £25,000 per year. I also provide him with a free lunchtime salt beef sandwich and a herbal tea. Oh, and I also let him use my small one bed apartment for next to gornisht."
"And then there's the office shmuck," continues Sidney. "He's been with Oy Veh ever since it opened for business 10 years ago. He works 9 hours a day without a break for 7 days a week and probably handles 80% of all the work that has to be carried out. In total, he takes home no more than £5,000 per year, but as he also has to pay for his own accommodation, I buy him a bottle of whisky every few days or so to help him cope with everything that he's faced with. And that's not all. He also sleeps with my wife whenever he's not too tired to do so."
"Thank you Mr Offenbach," says the JC reporter, "that's very interesting. If it's alright with you, I'd like to talk to this person, this person you call the office shmuck. Can you take me to him please?"
"I don't need to," replies Sidney, "you're looking at him right now."
shmuck: a stupid person; penis (vulgar)
gornisht: nothing
JC: Jewish Chronicle (newspaper)
(#2145) Never too soon?
4 year old Moshe says to 4 year old Aaron, "I found a condom on my veranda this morning."
Aaron replies, "What's a veranda?"
NOTE: Teaching young children everything about sex is being trialled at some schools
(#2146) A Riddle for Purim
Q: Why didn't Esther receive an important email from Mordechai warning her in advance of Haman's plan to kill the Jews?
A: Because unfortunately she had the Achash-virus on her computer
Achashverosh: King of Persia in the book of Esther
(#2147) Superior arguing
John McTavish and his friend Morris Abelman are arguing about which people are the superior - the Jews or the Scots. Morris says, "Jews are undoubtedly the superior people. In every part of the world, Jews excel in medicine, science and finance, to name but a few."
"You've slipped up at last," replies John. "You say in 'all parts of the world' but what about the Polar region?"
"So Iceberg doesn't sound like a Jewish name?" replies Morris.
(#2148) Is variety the spice of life?
[My thanks to Emmanuel for the following]
Today is the end of Jacob's first day at his new school. His father Sidney, an agnostic Jew, believes that his son is privileged to go to this particular school because it instils in its pupils a strong focus on liberalism and multiculturalism. So as soon as Jacob returns home, Sidney asks him, "So how was your first day, Jacob?"
"Well dad," replies Jacob, "I've already made some new friends. And not only do they come from countries all over the world, they pray to different Gods. One of them, in fact, has more than one God and he asked me how many Gods I have. But I couldn't tell him. So tell me dad, how many Gods do we have?"
"Well, Jacob," replies Sidney, "you should know that we have only one God, Ha-Shem we call him, but we don't believe in him."
Ha-Shem: God: literally 'The Name.' Jews consider that saying the real name of God is blasphemy.
(#2149) Help!
God help the man who won't marry until he finds a perfect woman, and God help him still more if he finds her.
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Downton Abbey star Allen Leech has ruled out a romance between Branson and Lady Mary.
Series three of the hit period drama saw Branson (Leech) lose his wife Lady Sybil, while Lady Mary (Michelle Dockery) found herself widowed in the show's 2012 Christmas special.
"While it would be great for drama, I don't think it would be right for those two [to get together]," the actor told TV Guide.
"As much as they respect each other, they come from very different worlds."
Welsh actor Tom Cullen was recently cast on Downton Abbey - he will appear in the show's fourth series as Lord Gillingham, a potential new love interest for Mary.
Also joining the cast are former EastEnders star Nigel Harman and The Royal actor Julian Ovenden.
Downton Abbey will return to ITV1 in autumn 2013.
> Downton Abbey cast for season four: Who's in? Who's out?
Watch Julian Fellowes and Hugh Bonneville talk series four of Downton Abbey below:


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ESCC Rights of way survey – key findings
East Sussex County Council Rights of Way team has now published the results of its recent public survey. There is a handy one-page infographic summarizing the results or you can read the full report here.
East Sussex CC will use the results of this consultation, together with other information, to formulate a plan for Rights of Way in the county. There will be a public consultation on the draft plan before the final version is agreed by the the council. If you want to be notified when this consultation starts, you can sign up here.


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If you are buying in the Kerrville TX real estate area there are some steps that are vital in purchasing property and getting the best price for it.
Before you look for homes – Get pre-approved if you are financing your Kerrville TX land. Don't get your hopes up on a home you may not be able to afford. Sit down with a lender or talk to your Kerrville TX Realtors for financing options available to you. Once a lender has approved you, this will give you excellent negotiating power. The sellers will know you are a serious buyer and feel more confident in accepting your offer. You can present a letter of pre-approval to the seller at the time of the offer to show you have done your homework and are prepared to follow through in buying the home.
Connect with a local Kerrville Buyers Agent. I can't stress how crucial this is to the buying process. As an agent, of course I would say this but as a service to buyers, this can actually save you time, money and stress in the short run and long run. Utilizing the service of a buyers agent costs you nothing. Buyer's agents only get paid from the seller of whatever home, land or ranch you choose. I have no hidden agenda to sell you any particular home. My goals are your goals. I keep your information and finances confidential and negotiate on your behalf for the best possible price and terms.
Before launching out into the real estate world alone, give me a call or email me anytime. I would love to help you with the steps to buying
Kerrville TX homes, land, ranches or property. I love helping first time home buyers and those that have
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Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Sparks: The Epic, Completely True Blue, (Almost) Holy Quest of Debbie by S. J. Adams
I totally loved this. It was sweet, but with a tiny bit of an edge. It had fun, relatable characters that were a delight to read about. The whole "Church of Blue" things was weird at first, but then ended up being quite nice.
I liked that all the action in the book takes place over one day. Just one day. And what a day it was! We get to see Debbie, through each crazy adventure that happens over the course of the evening, take it in and realize something about herself. By the time she actually manages to find and talk to Lisa, she is in a very different place then she was in that morning.
Debbie comes to the realization that she has no idea who she is as a person. Lisa is religious and attends Active Christian Teens meetings, and Debbie has been spending her life trying to be the person that Lisa would want. The realization that Lisa is serious about Norman (yes, Norman) who Debbie thinks is a complete bore, sends her into a tailspin. She knows something needs to change. She needs to confess to Lisa, and then, whatever happens, become her own person. Debbie has lead her life like a character from Full House. Debbie has watched A LOT of Full House. She decides she needs some adventure and excitement, and where better to find it than in detention? So Debbie shows up in detention after school and meets Emma and Tim (also who just showed up in detention) and learns about the Church of Blue.
The Church of Blue is a religion that Emma and Time made up. As the book goes on, we learn more about the reason Emma and Tim felt the need to make up a religion. But a main tenant of their religion is having ridiculous adventures to fulfill quests they make up. For example: Locate a guy with the same name as a U.S. president and get his autograph. See a naked person of each gender (live and in person) in the same place at the same time. Break something expensive.
Emma and Tim agree to help Debbie track down Lisa to declare herself, and perhaps they will fulfill some of their Bluish quests as well. You'd think this would be easy, but Debbie has left her backpack at school with her phone, and her car keys are in Lisa's car, and now Norman, of all people, has her backpack and there's a note in it saying her real feelings for Lisa! So step one is get the backpack back, then find Lisa.
Of course, hijinks ensue. While issues like homosexuality, sex and drinking are all present, nothing is ever gone into in detail or depth. This is not an Issues book. It's a buddy adventure road trip story. I don't think it would have been appropriate to do so. It just wasn't that kind of books. There are other books that do that. This one was very light and fun and things work out OK. Totally recommended.
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4th Indy film = meh
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I was in the mood for some mindless entertainment last night and I got what I wanted. I went to see the new Indy flick. It was silly and fun but not something I'd want to spend any time thinking about after. Because it was really stupid. I mean, aliens? Come on. Too over-the-top if you ask me. I won't be adding it to my home library, that's for sure.
On a side note, my hips are sore from yesterday's run. I don't think I've had sore hips from a run before. (Spending my day sitting at a desk isn't going to be much help.) It was a good but hard run. I'm glad I did it, if only to improve my Personal Best. I can't imagine running any longer distances.


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The Youngstown State football team went through its first workout of the spring on Saturday morning at Stambaugh Stadium. The Guins practiced for a little over two hours on a chilly day at the Ice Castle.
The quarterbacks were the main focus of the workout with the departure of four-year starter Kurt Hess. Ricky Davis and Dante Nania saw the majority of the snaps with the top unit, while Nick Wargo and Tanner Garry also had plenty of reps. Head Coach Eric Wolford said he likes the strong arms and running ability of all four quarterbacks. Wolford said this spring will be key in finding out who can manage a game better out of the group.
Wide receiver Jelani Berassa is back for a sixth year. He joined the program in 2009, but knee injuries forced him to miss the 2010 and 2012 campaigns. The NCAA granted him a rare sixth season of eligibility in the offseason. Berassa seemed to be a go-to target for all four quarterbacks at some point during the workout.
The starting offensive line featured Dana Harris, Brock Eisenhuth, Stephen Page, Dylan Colucci and Trevor Strickland. Wolford said redshirt freshman Anthony Parente also saw some action at center during the workout. Eisenhuth is the lone returning full-time starter from last year while Strickland did start five games. Page and Harris are the lone seniors of the group. YSU started four seniors for most of the 2013 campaign.
On defense, linebackers Jaylin Kelly, Kevon Caffey and Travis Williams all saw snaps on the first unit. Kelly, a sophomore, is working at the No. 1 MIKE linebacker this spring. The Penguins return three of four starters from last year's defensive line in Terrell Williams, Steve Zaborsky and Emmanuel Kromah.
Of note, Wolford said the Penguins are playing with a different football from in the past. The ball YSU is using this spring is smaller from in the past he explained.
YSU will hold its second practice of the spring on Tuesday afternoon. The Red-White Spring Game is set for Friday, April 25.


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Flickr photo by bhamsandwich
On May 1, the "greatest two minutes in sports" will go down ... the Kentucky Derby. And what better way to celebrate it than with the official drink of the derby: The mint julep.
What you need:
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 cups water
- 6 to 8 sprigs of fresh mint, extra for garnish
- Crushed ice
- Whiskey
Make a simple syrup by boiling sugar and water together 5 minutes. Cool and place in a covered container with sprigs of fresh mint, then refrigerate overnight. Make one julep at a time by filling a julep cup with crushed ice and adding 1 tablespoon mint syrup and 2 ounces of whiskey. Stir rapidly with a spoon to frost the outside of the cup. Garnish with a sprig of fresh mint.
Bonus if you have special silver julep cups (they keep it chilled).
Aaaaand they're off!
Happy Friday!
Are you a fan of the mint julep?


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*Buffalo Lake was created by the dam built across the *Fox River. The dam consists of earth and rocks which you see running north and south, and the spillway at the far south end. The surface road on the bank has had various names; Dredge Bank, Lovers Lane, and now officially named Sunset Drive.
The *Fox River has made a significant part of the history of Wisconsin. The name *Montello is a French derivative of "Mont et L'eau", meaning hill and water. Father Marquette and Joliet came up the river from *Green Bay in 1673, looking for a passage to the far west. They got as far as Portage, WI, where the stream became so small that they "portaged" for a mile to the *Wisconsin River. The *Fox River is one of the few rivers in the country that flows north. The *Wisconsin River flows south, so our early French explorers were well on their way to the *Mississippi River.
The first white settlers came in the early 1800's. During the 1850's much progress was made in establishing the community of *Montello. The village was plotted in 1851 and again in 1855. A post office was established in 1850 and the first newspaper was printed in 1855. The first commercial establishments were built at the south end of Main Street near the dam. In 1865 a large hotel was constructed and offered rooms for visiting business men and a flour and grist mill on the river provided services for the area farmers.
After the *Fox River dam was built, a channel led to the northeast end of the lake to where we are today. This offered transportation to new business which quickly expanded along *Montello Street.
Talking about historic sites, there are a couple along the shores of the lake: Just to the left of the houses of Francis Pufahl (Montello St.) and Rose May Foley (Sunset Dr.), the Norcross Sash and Door Factory had a thriving business. Machine work and repair were also offered. This building was torn down in the early 1930's. To the east of the Foley residence was the Brittingham and Hixon Lumber Company, this too disappeared in the 1940's.
In 1882, The Wisconsin Central Railroad ran a spur line from *Packwaukee to *Montello, and this was an extension of the line that ran from *Stevens Point to *Portage. Passenger and freight service ran twice a day. The depot was located where the Fire Station and City Hall now stand. The railroad offered sidings to the lumber and coal yard, the *Montello Granite Company, and the stock yards. The stock yards were located just west of where the present Marina Building now stands.
The current Library used to be a feed mill and grain warehouse, operated by Emil Falk, and directly east was the Barrets Potato Warehouse, but the buildings were torn down. The people living along Lake Avenue or"Society Hill"as it was called, had large beautiful homes, (some still exist). During those years they were the few that had running water and flush toilets. All sewage was flushed into *Buffalo Lake. A boat trip on *Montello Lake put you in the "Hen Town" area of *Montello. Stone piers were built at the edge of town to facilitate the pumping of water for the fire equipment.
The railroad spur ran along the lake shore and by the time of World War II, there wasn't sufficient business to operate, and the tracks were removed in 1946. The property was sold to individuals and many homes were built in the towns of *Montello and *Packwaukee. The homes were no longer allowed to dump sewage into the lakes.
In the early years of white settlement, Indians outnumbered the white settlers, but a friendly relationship existed and included the trading of skins, furs, and clothing. To the west of the *Montello and County Garage was a barren area called "the sand pit". Children and young adults exploring and playing in this area found numerous arrowheads and artifacts in the sand. It has been suggested (though never confirmed) that a burial grounds might be located on the bluffs along the river, later called *Buffalo Lake. A wonderful exhibit "Unearthed, the Early Settlers" was presented at the Montello Museum (downtown) by the Montello Historic Preservation Society. Displays, maps and genuine Indian artifacts recovered from archeology sites on Buffalo Lake were featured. The exhibit closed November 25, 2007. Historical Society members are now back at work on the museum's interior renovation projects. The next exhibit this coming spring, 2008 will feature prints from glass plate negatives taken by Dr. Edwin Bass, a Montello resident. Dr. Bass's photos give us a good idea of what life was like during the period of 1895 through 1910.
In 1946, after the railroad tracks were removed, a fellow by the name of Bud Winkler built a tavern at the present site of the Buffalo Lake Lodge. Mr. Winkler also operated a place on Highway 23, west of *Briggsville called the Green Lantern. The name of the place and its reputation were suspicious, and people in this area were wondering if it would be called the "Red Lantern", but that was not to be. Bud Winkler's place was expanded and a four lane bowling alley was added, (it may have been the first in the country). Tourists cabins were built to expand and a dining room with capacity of 200 was added.
The north side of the lake has a rather soft mud/silt bottom. The south side of the lake has a sand bottom. It's a shallow lake with a maximum depth of 12 feet, (since changed to about 8 feet). Along with bass and northern pike, pan fish such as perch, blue gill, sunfish, crappies and the occasional muskie are caught.
As we approach the south-east corner of the lake and move along the south shore, we can see the results of the dredging done by the U.S. Corp. of Engineers to make the entire Fox River navigable. The construction of Wheaton's Island on the south-east end of *Buffalo Lake took place at the turn of the century when a government dredge dumped the sand there. From Sunset Drive you can still see beds of yellow lotus, although they are getting sparse and scattered. This is a protected flower and is different from a regular pond lilly.
*indicates names and places after the founding of our communities.


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Friday, August 8, 2008
You want more babies? You got it.
In light of Kate's amazing story, I thought I'd follow up with some pictures of a hyena cub that we saw the other day that we think is fewer than two weeks old. We don't know if it's male or female, but we do think it's the first-born of a certain lab alumna's favorite hyena, Falafel. Its name is Tilt and it is absolutely adorable. See for yourself. (That's slobber all over its head from the constant grooming it's been getting from Falafel.)
8 comments:
- Anonymous said...
That baby hyena is just as cute as any baby of any species. Hyena moms can be justifiably proud.
- August 8, 2008 at 6:39 PM
- Jaime said...
My "boyfriend" looks every bit the female these days. Didn't she already have oshkosh bgosh? I thought Danielle and Sarah gave her the brands of jeans lineage.
- August 8, 2008 at 7:22 PM
- Dan said...
I swear the women's jeans I wore on Halloween were labeled "Tilt"... I guess I'll be pulling for this guy.
- August 9, 2008 at 6:51 PM
- Katy said...
Dan-I'm not sure you should be advertising your penchant for wearing women's jeans on the internet. Though there is that video on youtube...
- August 10, 2008 at 3:38 PM
- Anonymous said...
Sweetest baby!
- August 10, 2008 at 11:06 PM
- Laurie said...
Who could believe something soooooo cute will grow to be a predator. But it is still adorable.
And Dan I didn't know you were into women's fashion so deeply. Jeans and Christmas sweaters. Leslie help him!
- August 11, 2008 at 2:24 AM
- Riz said...
.. stop feeding the Genets!
- August 11, 2008 at 11:35 AM
- Leslie said...
Ndio, Jaime, but Osh Kosh has been missing and I didn't want to focus on the whole dead-cub thing. :) And Tilt happens to be my favorite brand of jeans, and no, NOT because Dan secretly steals them from my closet when he thinks I'm not looking...
- August 11, 2008 at 2:54 PM


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There are a lot of choices to make when you want to have a baby. You can have a baby in a bathtub. You can have a baby in the desert. You can have a baby on a bungee jump. Some creepy people even have a baby at their house.
We have chosen the "traditional" route and have decided to have Baby (sic) at a Hospital. Notice the lack of the possessive pronoun preceding "Baby". I learned that hospitals do not use articles or possessive pronouns when talking about babies. It's all "Baby will sleep here. Baby will go home with you after a couple days. Baby will sound an alarm if it gets up and tries to walk out the doors." Never "The Baby" or "Your Baby". It is either because hospital workers are so overworked that they must ignore certain grammatical constants to save speaking time or that political correctness does not allow hospital workers to assign possession or ownership of another human.
We decided to tour both of our local baby factories before settling on a location. We toured the Small Hospital and the Mega Hospital.
At Small Hospital the lady was very friendly, but our personal one-on-one tour turned into an eight-on-one tour where a couple of other couples were invited to go along. The first other couple was cool because they didn't talk the entire time. The second couple consisted of a 50-year-old woman, due in May, her husband, Paul Bunyan, and their two children, a boy and a girl under 4. Legends never die, and Paul Bunyan was no exception adding to his resume his ability to impregnate a 50-year-old woman. However, today the statuesque legend was obviously preoccupied with the fact that they wouldn't let him bring his axe into the hospital so he couldn't focus on the fact that his kids were running and screaming all over the place while our tour guide patiently explained exactly what would happen to those of us who have never had a baby before. All of us were intent on listening, but Paul obviously didn't want to be there.
Paul finally spoke up later on in the tour when Timmy was chasing Emily around the birthing table with a speculum. The boy crashed face first into the pull-out couch and stood up with a bloody forehead when Paul asked, "So where is the free coffee again? For the husbands?". His 50-year-old wife looked at him, incredulous, and then back to the tour guide. "Actually," she said, "where do we go to get car seats checked?" Blood gushed from Timmy's wound. After your 3rd kid its probably a good time to get your car seats. At first I wanted to curse at them, but I then I realized that I am in no way more qualified to fit a car seat to a giant Blue Ox.
Despite the distractions we really liked the Small Hospital, but we headed across the street for our appointment at the Mega Hospital.
At Mega Hospital we experienced a whirlwind tour of the facilities. Mega Hospital opened a couple weeks ago so we had to excuse some of their dust. Our guide quickly pointed out the features like, "Here is triage, here is where Baby gets born, here is where Baby gets to sleep, here is your emergency alarm bracelet that plays music when close to Baby that ensures it's (your?) Baby, here is the menu and they might start up celebration dinners again but you can order a hotdog or whatever when Baby comes. Any questions?"
She was really excited to tell us all about the technology of the facility but all I noticed was a haggard staff were in search of a break and treated each patient as a burden to their iPhone time. We even saw a nurse balled up on the floor crying between two double doors because of too much work. She was not supposed to be a part of the tour. We also saw some cool dudes walking into the baby center, hats cocked, carrying a 12 pack of Bud Light into one of the delivery rooms. The alarm sounded and some blue strobes started going off. The tour lady yelled in her phone that someone was stealing a baby again!
One piece of technology the tour lady at Mega Hospital was especially excited to show us was the Big Blue Button that the husband, and only the husband, gets to push when Baby is born. It would play a song to alert the entire hospital that you are a new dad! I imagined myself lurking around the hospital, after hours of labor, giving sideways glances at the other husbands, letting them know that I was going to be the next dad and the next to push that button. But then the tour lady pressed the button!!! For a few seconds of my life, That Button was one of the few unique pleasures afforded to the modern man. But when she pressed it, the magic of the button immediately disappeared and was cheapened to a hokey gimmick. I also expected a great triumphant fanfare as my first official act of fatherhood, but was disappointed that it played a soft, barely audible, lullaby. Lame.
It was then I remembered that Small Hospital said we could bring anything to their hospital as long as it wasn't fire. No candles or campfires (I asked). So I added a Staples Easy Button to our Baby Go Bag. When the baby is born I get to push the button and declare myself as the father! "That was Easy!" I will exclaim at the top of my lungs. I will also yell about how great the staff is at Small Hospital and thank them for realizing that you can't replace good people with technology.
I will also yell about how wonderful my wife is to the entire hospital and how excited we are about our baby.
Expect a lot of excited yelling this August.


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Curry is my favorite part of an anti inflammatory diet. Turmeric mixed with a tomato based sauce gives this sauce its bright orange color. I made this recipe with inspiration from Dao Thai Restaurant in downtown Chicago, but with a mixture of curry spices found more commonly in Indian food.
Chicken Pineapple Curry
2 sweet potatoes, cubed
1/2 head cauliflower, cut into bite size pieces
1 onion, diced
8 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon sugar (or substitute honey for anti inflammatory diets)
for the spice mixture (I used ground spices):
1 tablespoon paprika
1 tablespoon cumin
1/2 tablespoon turmeric
1 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp cardamon
1 tsp corriander
1/4 cayenne pepper (can be left out or adjusted to taste)
1/2 tsp salt
3 tsp olive oil
2 eight oz cans of tomato sauce
1/2 cup chicken or vegetable broth
1 eight oz can of coconut milk
1 lb chicken, cut into bite size pieces
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp olive oil
1 - 2 cups chopped pineapple
peanuts for topping
Add the olive oil to a large, deep pan over medium heat, then stir in the onions and cook for a few minutes. Add the spice mixture to the onions and continue to cook for about five minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook for just a minute before pouring in the tomato sauce, broth, sweet potatoes and cauliflower. Bring to a boil and then turn the heat down to low. Cook for fifteen minutes, stirring to ensure it doesn't stick or burn on the bottom.
Meanwhile, combine the diced chicken with 1 tsp paprika and turmeric. Heat 1 tsp oil in a skillet and add the chicken, browning on all sides but not cooking all the way through. Chicken could definitely be left out to make this a vegetarian recipe.
Add the chicken to the sauce and vegetable mixture and stir to combine. Continue to cook over low heat for thirty minutes, until chicken is cooked. Add the coconut milk and pineapple. Cook until heated through, then serve with rice or quinoa and garnish with peanuts. Cilantro and greek yogurt would also be great with this.
Serves 4


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Robert S. Griswold | Steven R. Kellman | Ted Smith
16-September-2001 Sunday
This column on issues confronting renters and landlords is written
by Counselor of Real Estate and
Certified Property Manager Robert Griswold, host of Real
Estate Today! with Robert Griswold (10 a.m.
Saturdays on AM1130 - KSDO radio, or on the Internet
at www.retodayradio.com),
and by attorneys Steven R. Kellman, director of the
Tenants' Legal Center, and Ted Smith, principal in a law
firm representing landlords.
QUESTION: My landlord refuses to evict my co-tenant who rents the
house on the back of the property. Because I rent, I'm unsure of my
rights. Doesn't the landlord have an obligation to evict a tenant who
continues to be a nuisance, and every one in the neighborhood has
signed a petition wanting him out?
ANSWER: Kellman: A landlord has an obligation to properly
manage the property including securing the peace and safety of the
residents. If a tenant creates a genuine nuisance as defined by law,
then the landlord should take action. A nuisance is usually something
more than one incident unless such the incident is very serious.
The landlord should first confirm that the claimed disturbing
conduct is real and substantial and not simply the exaggerated claims
of neighbors who may not get along with that tenant. Once confirmed
that the tenant is causing a significant disturbance, a written
warning should be issued. If that fails, the landlord should then ask
that tenant to vacate the unit or face potential liability from the
co-tenants or the neighbors for not doing so.
Security deposit
Q: I recently ended a month-to-month lease. I only received $210
back from my $500 security deposit because the landlord said the
apartment was smoke damaged and had to be thoroughly cleaned. My
roommate and I both smoke, but it was done outside most of the time.
The lease didn't state nonsmokers.
The landlord commented that we kept the place so clean and neat
that we would get a full refund, but she's also deducted charges for
things that were not in the initial walkthrough. I have pictures and
video to prove the condition of the town house once we moved out. If I
take this case to small claims court what are my chances?
A: Griswold: Your chances aren't very good as landlords can
legally deduct for any cleaning that is necessary under California
Civil Code Section 1950.5. Unlike damages, cleaning is not subject to
an allowance for ordinary wear and tear.
The smell of smoke gets into the carpeting, window coverings,
walls, etc. and can be costly to cure. The smell might not have been
detected by your landlord when showing the town house but that does
not preclude the landlord from rightfully charging for the cleaning of
the carpet and walls once you move out.
It may have been unwise for her to make comments regarding your
security deposit until you vacated the property. However, in light of
the need to thoroughly clean the town house due to smoking, the total
deductions of $290 do not seem grossly out of line.
Send the landlord a letter expressing your concerns and your
reliance on the landlord's positive statements about the rental unit
and implying that you would receive a full refund of your security
deposit. You should request clarification of the charges and ask them
to make an adjustment.
However, my opinion is that your chances of prevailing in small
claims court are slim particularly if the landlord can support the
charges with invoices from third party contractors.
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Q: My 25-year-old daughter cannot rent an apartment because she
does not have any credit. If I co-sign for her what am I responsible
for, does it show up on my credit report and how long do I have to be
on the rental agreement? If she gets an apartment and establishes
herself there can she reapply by herself and have me removed from the
renters agreement?
A: Kellman: In the typical co-signing arrangement,
co-signers sign the lease as a co-tenant, as if they are living there
at the rental also. First the bad news: The law makes you equally
responsible for the rent and all damages to the rental.
Further, if the rent is not paid, you are liable for it even if you
gave the money to your daughter for the rent and she spent it
elsewhere. Your credit is not affected unless there is a problem. If
there is an eviction lawsuit filed for nonpayment of rent or violating
the lease, you share the legal liability as if you were right there in
the middle of the action.
You can be named in that case as if you were living there and if
the eviction is successful, your credit will be impacted. You could be
labeled an undesirable tenant even though you never spent one night at
the rental.
Sometimes, landlord attorneys will not name the co-signer in an
eviction case simply to speed up the process. Once the eviction is
accomplished, they can sneak up on you and sue you separately for
damages or unpaid rent.
Now the good news: It is a wonderful to help out your daughter and
I am sure you will impress upon her the importance of treating this
rental responsibly. Once she establishes a good rental history, you
may approach the landlord to delete your name from the lease.
Besides the rental history, she will need to show sufficient income
to support the rent. The time to establish herself varies depending on
different factors but she may wish to reapply for the lease after six
months of renting there.
Broken lease?
Q: I rented my property to a tenant for a fixed two-year lease
several years ago. Last Sunday, I received a call from the tenants
saying they will be vacating the premises in 30 days. They said they
found a house to buy and were giving me a verbal 30-day notice.
I thought when they signed a fixed-term lease the lease would
automatically renew for another two years and thus my tenants are
locked into the lease for another five months until the renewal
Also, isn't a written notice required? Can I use their security
deposit for advertising? Do I have to return the security deposit or
deduct it from the rent that I would have gotten for the remainder of
the lease? Or can I recoup the entire five-month loss of rental
A: Smith: First, remember that your tenant promised you a
two- year commitment. The excuse given in your question will not
legally justify breaking the lease. The tenant may leave possession if
he chooses, but his departure will not extinguish continuing rental
The verbal 30-day notice has no real legal effect, other than to
put you on notice that he may be moving out. As his landlord, you have
the right to receive continuing rent even though the tenant left. If
he does not pay, you may take him to court for lost rent, advertising
expenses, cost of marketing the property, and other damages caused by
the lease break. The security deposit may be used for all of these
items, as well as for damages and cleaning.
The outgoing tenant will remain responsible for rent up until such
time as you successfully re-lease the property to a qualified
replacement tenant.
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answer your questions in this column, although letters
cannot be answered individually. Write them at: Rental
Roundtable, Homes Section, San Diego Union-Tribune, P.O.
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Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise "any preference,
limitation, discrimination because of race, color, national origin or ancestry, religion, sex,
physical disability, or familial status, or intention to make any such
preference, limitation or discrimination." Additional state and/or local
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Leonard Hill invaluable to AASHTO subcommittee
Loren Thomas,
Please allow me to take this opportunity to express my appreciation for the Idaho Transportation Department's continued support of the AASHTO Subcommittee on Right of Way and Utilities. I would like to offer my personal thanks for the additional level of commitment invested through your support of Leonard Hill's continuing service to the subcommittee executive board as the immediate past chairman.
Our Orlando planning session conducted January 8-11 was incredibly productive and I am looking forward to another very successful meeting of the full subcommittee. In addition to conducting routine subcommittee business, the January meeting of the executive board is used to develop the theme and agenda for our annual spring meeting of the full membership.
I have included the following link to our AASHTO Subcommittee on Right of Way and Utilities Web site http://rightofway/transportation.org and encourage you to visit it to view the agenda for the upcoming meeting in Orlando from April 29-May 3. This year's theme is "Meeting Project Delivery Challenges Through Innovation."
You will note a prominent role for Leonard leading the discussion of the "Relocation Technical Council." I am very proud to serve as our subcommittee chairman and honored by the quality of the company that my participation allows me to keep with people like Leonard who are the nationwide leaders of our profession.
John P. Campbell, P.E.
Published 4-27-07


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- Another Gina beer. Mostly because she is a good girl. I dont know if it is my appreciation thats coloring my opinion but I like it. It is malty as balls and has no detectable hops but I like it. But it is still good. I might of had a lot to drink tonight…
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Southern Tier Brewing Company – Old Man (Old Ale)
- So this is an Old Ale, which I have never heard of before and that doesn't happen very much any more. I am kind of excited. It is like a malty Pale Ale if that makes any sense. The strange part is that I hate Pale Ales that are malty but this pulls it off, I really dont know why. Meh… It is pretty good.
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Terrapin Beer Company – The Iron Tankard (Old Ale)
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- This is a super unique beer that is extremely rare. How do I know it is rare you ask??? Because it is bottle 3216 out of 4884, how is that for rare. Thanks go out to Dustin for having his girlfriend bring it up from Georgia. I am not sure what an old ale is but I like it and I like this beer. It hits a nice malt flavor with out straying into stout territory.
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text: Poet Paul Henry and musician and frontman of Stornoway, Brian Briggs will perform their astonishing collaboration The Glass Aisle: Poems and Songs at Kenilworth Arts Festival on 18 September, in the town's Priory Theatre. Kenilworth Arts Festival is an annual, week-long celebration of the creative arts that weaves throughout the leafy setting of historic Kenilworth. The … Continue reading Paul Henry and Brian Briggs' The Glass Aisle announced for Kenilworth Arts Festival


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Elle King will not be performing her Sydney headline show at the Metro Theatre in Sydney tonight, the 24th March 2016, due to illness. She is currently resting in preparation for her Bluesfest performances on Friday 25th March and Saturday 26thMarch 2016.
Dearest Sydney friends,
It breaks my heart to say that I am unable to sing tonight at my show. I travelled all the way to Sydney, but regardless of my efforts to rest, it seems my voice has left the building. I promise you I will play another show as soon as I can. Australia has been absolutely beautiful and kind to me on my first visit here. There is nothing I would rather do than play tonight and get rowdy with you all, but I am forced to do what's best for my health. I truly hope you can understand. From the bottom of my heart, I am sincerely sorry. Trust me, no one is as bummed as I am.
All ticket holders for Elle Kings Metro Theatre performance will automatically receive a full refund from Ticketek. Any additional questions please contact your point of purchase.
Elle King looks forward to performing to her Sydney fans in the future.
Bluesfest, Byron Bay kicks off today and limited tickets are still available from www.bluesfest.com.au or at the festival gate.
"This is merely the beginning for Elle King, with her debut album now under her belt, she seems capable of anything; we can't wait to hear more from this girl." – Renowned For Sound
If you not already familiar with Elle King you soon will be. The sassy musician who loves both banjos and hobos, has just been nominated for two 2016 Grammy Awards for Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance for her hit 'Ex's & Oh's'. The song also spent three weeks on the No.1 spot in the Billboard Alternative Charts and hit the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. Elle King also made the No.2 spot on Billboard's Top New Rock Artist of 2015 list.
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Elle King's musical style encompasses Country, Soul, Folk, Rock, and Blues. Born in Ohio and raised in Brooklyn, Elle retains her roots in a style that blends those worlds of both grit and mid-western charm. She ties her old Soul and Rock'n'Roll influences into a sound that's all her own. King started playing guitar at age 13 and later picked up a banjo, inspired by the Hank Williams and Earl Scruggs records her family listened to.
King released her four-song debut The Elle King EP on Fat Possum Records. She was spotlighted as an "Artist to Watch" by Esquire Magazine and Refinery 29, and the EP garnered favourable press from Entertainment Weekly, Esquire, Teen Vogue, Perez Hilton, and Vanity Fair. The EP track 'Playing for Keeps'was chosen as the theme song for VH1's Mob Wives Chicago and was featured in the national TV ad campaign for AMC's award-winning Mad Men.
Elle has appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and has toured with Of Monsters and Men, Ed Sheeran, and James Bay. Her full-length debut album Love Stuffwas released to great reviews in early 2015 and was the highest new artist entry on Billboard.
We cannot wait to see this star on the rise come to our shores in March for her very first Australian Tour.
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A Positive Attitude
What do we need most in order to succeed in life—mundane and spiritual? Possibly, there are many answers that can be enlisted. But according to Swami Vivekananda, the most vital and essential quality needed to succeed in life is Shraddha.
What is Shraddha? What is its English translation? Says Swami Vivekananda, while narrating the story of Nachiketa in the Kathopanishad:
I would not translate this word Shraddha to you, it would be a mistake; it is a wonderful word to understand, and much depends on it; we will see how it works, for immediately we find Nachiketa telling himself, 'I am superior to many, I am inferior to few, but nowhere am I the last, I can also do something.' And this boldness increased, and the boy wanted to solve the problem which was in his mind, the problem of death. The solution could only be got by going to the house of Death, and the boy went. There he was, brave Nachiketa, waiting at the house of Death for three days, and you know how he obtained what he desired. What we want is this Shraddha.
Nachiketa had both—faith in himself and boldness. Hence Shraddha is faith plus boldness. Not only that. Shraddha has many shades of meaning and includes many 'higher values'. It is considered a cardinal virtue in the Indian Tradition. Says one of the monks of the Ramakrishna Order:
Shraddha is a mental attitude constituted primarily of sincerity of purpose, humility, reverence and faith. You have Shraddha for your Guru—it is a sincere reverence. You have Shraddha for the Gita—it is admiration for those of its teachings you understand and faith in those that you do not. You give alms to a beggar with Shraddha—it is a sense of humility, combined with the hope that what you give will be acceptable and serviceable.
Purpose, humility, reverence and faith—all these together constitute Shraddha. So if one has Shraddha, one is endowed with all these qualities. And the Gita says, shraddhavan, one endowed with Shraddha, attains the highest knowledge (both mundane and spiritual). Let us contemplate on the four aspects of Shraddha stated above. All the four aspects, let us remember, are interrelated:
Purpose: Or prayojanam in Sanskrit, purpose means the force or the power of motivation with which one does something. According to the Gita [17.3] there are three types of forces that influence us in whatever we do or think. Called Gunas (sattva, rajas tamas), these forces are the basic building blocks of the universe. So, one's purpose may be laced with either sattva or rajas or tamas Guna. One with a sattvik intent will be inclined towards pure and higher things in life. And those who are rajasik or tamasik, will have their Shraddha towards worldly things or wicked objectives. Purpose means the motive with which we seek, and here it means, seeking with faith and not doubt and suspicion.
Humility: It is the quality of receptivity and willingness to learn and to undergo all that is involved in learning. Humility is not an attitude of servility but it is the ability to let go one's ego and bend oneself to receive something. Sri Ramakrishna used to say that rain water always flows downwards. Similarly knowledge and all higher things in life go towards a receiver who is opened with humility. You cannot pour milk into a cup already filled! Nor can knowledge be imparted to one who is filled with a sense of pride that he already knows everything.
Reverence: Shraddha and reverence always go together. One should have a sense of respect and adoration as opposed to casualness and carelessness. It is respect for something that endows one with continuity and stability. Sage Patanjali (1.14) includes respect (satkara) as one of the vital components for the practice of mind-controlling. Respect is called also Bhava, the emotional disposition. Swamiji says,
When in ancient times this knowledge (Jnana) and this feeling (Bhava) thus blossomed forth simultaneously in the heart of the Rishi, then the Highest Truth become poetic, and then the Vedas and other scriptures were composed.
At the core of respectfulness lies admiration and appreciation. We admire and admire, and that becomes frozen into a respectful attitude. Respect is also described as an attitude of non-exploitation—one is honest and devoted and does not behave with calculation.
Faith: Faith is the very basis of normal life. One cannot be normal if one doubts everything. Faith means being firmly rooted in the presence of something. In fact, the term Shraddha primarily conveys the idea of faith. Swami Vivekananda too mostly uses the term to mean faith. He says:
The . . . qualification required is Shraddha, faith. One must have tremendous faith in religion and God. . . . A great sage once told me that not one in twenty millions in this world believed in God. I asked him why, and he told me, 'Suppose there is a thief in this room, and he gets to know that there is a mass of gold in the next room, and only a very thin partition between the two rooms; what will be the condition of that thief?' I answered, 'He will not be able to sleep at all; his brain will be actively thinking of some means of getting at the gold, and he will think of nothing else.' Then he replied, 'Do you believe that a man could believe in God and not go mad to get Him? If a man sincerely believes that there is that immense, infinite mine of Bliss, and that It can be reached, would not that man go mad in his struggle to reach It?' Strong faith in God and the consequent eagerness to reach Him constitute Shraddha.
Purpose, humility, reverence and faith, thus, together are called Shraddha.
The Capacity 'to Hold Truth'
In its etymological sense, Shraddha means our inherent capacity to hold the truth (shrat dharane). And indeed so. Here is some truth. How do you know it? By holding it to be true. That holding-ness is called Shraddha. It is an inherent power like we have the inherent power to digest food without which we cannot live.
Let us look at Shraddha further. Adi Shankara says in his Viveka-chudamani [25];
Shastrasya guru-vakyasya satyabuddhi-avadharanam;
Sa shraddha kathita shadbhir-yaya vastu-upalabhyate
Acceptance by firm judgement as true of what the scriptures and the guru instruct, is called by sages shraddha or faith, by means of which the Reality is perceived.
Says Swami Ranganathananda, the 13th President of the Ramakrishna Math and Mission:
Here we have a precise definition of the term shraddha. Understanding as true the words of guru and scriptures is shraddha or faith (shastrasya guru-vakyasya satyabuddhi-avadharanam). What we usually understand as faith is mere static belief (visvasa). Such a static believer simply swallows what others say. He does not subject it to evidential tests. But shraddha here means faith with a view to investigating the truth of what is told. Deep rational thinking forms the basis of such faith. Satya-buddhi-
Whether it is physical science or science of spirituality, as sciences they tell us their respective truths. We must have faith that the teachers of these sciences are telling the truth, and when this faith makes us forge ahead to experience the truth, it is shraddha. It is not merely believing, but believing that the teachings of the scriptures and the words of guru are true, and struggling to reach that truth-level. Shraddha is that by which the truth is realized (sa shraddha kathita sadbhir-yaya vastu-palabhyate).
Sri Ramakrishna gives a beautiful illustration. When we go to fish in a lake, we take a fishing rod and line, with bait fixed to it. We cast the line and bait into the lake and wait patiently. We may not have seen fishes in that lake. We have only heard from others who have fished there. Our shraddha in their words makes us go to the lake and verify the truth of their statement. We sit for a long time and yet fail to catch a fish. But by this alone we do not conclude that there is no fish in the lake. We come again the next day and keep striving. What is the basis of this unremitting effort? It is the dynamic faith that there is fish in the lake. All great discoveries in the fields of science and religion are the result of such a positive attitude and the action based on such an attitude. Finally when we catch a fish, our belief turns into a verified truth. Similarly, there is a divine truth hidden in all of us. Our guru tells us about it and so do the scriptures. We have not seen it. But we believe in their words and struggle to make that belief true by realization. That's why Thomas Huxley, a collaborator of Darwin, said in the last century (quoted by J. Arthur Thompson in his Introduction to Science, p. 22):
'The longer I live, the more obvious it is to me that the most sacred act of a man's life is to say and feel, "I believe such and such to be true." All the greatest rewards and all the heaviest penalties of existence cling about that act.'
It is not enough to say, 'I believe'. Any fool can say that. But a man who says, 'I believe such and such to be true' and carries his life to that truth-level has transformed his belief into truth. He possessesShraddha. It is a capacity to convert belief into truth and conviction. What does Shraddha mean in physical sciences? It means a faith in the meaningfulness of the universe. A scientist cannot investigate into the mysteries of nature unless he has a prior feeling that nature is worth investigating, that there is some meaning behind all the confusing mass of data before him. Without that prior faith, he cannot get even the impulse to undertake his scientific inquiry.
That is why in another place Shankara defines Shraddha as astikya buddhih, which, precisely translated, will mean 'the positive-attitude-oriented reason'. There is tremendous dynamism in such an attitude, which transforms itself into truth and conviction through direct experience.
Shraddha is an important tool without which no success can be had in our inner and outer lives. Shraddha is the basis of all healthy and stable human relationships and dealings as well.
Shraddha: Swamiji's Mission
The following two statements of Swami Vivekananda aptly illustrate how deeply Swamiji valued cultivation of Shraddha. He says,
To preach the doctrine of Shraddha or genuine faith is the mission of my life. Let me repeat to you that this faith is one of the potent factors of humanity and of all religions. First, have faith in yourselves. Know that though one may be a little bubble and another may be a mountain-high wave, yet behind both the bubble and the wave there is the infinite ocean.
What makes the difference between man and man is the difference in this Shraddha and nothing else. What makes one man great and another weak and low is this Shraddha. . . . this Shraddha is what I want, and what all of us here want, this faith in ourselves, and before you is the great task to get that faith. Give up the awful disease that is creeping into our national blood, that idea of ridiculing everything, that loss of seriousness. Give that up. Be strong and have this Shraddha, and everything else is bound to follow.
Indeed, Shraddha in oneself, Shraddha in God who has created us, and Shraddha in the divinity of man—this is what gives meaning to life. It is the power of Shraddha that makes everything possible. Swami Vivekananda said that the history of the world is the history of those people who had this Shraddha. It is power behind all powers, a power that empowers life and is the signal cause of all success, growth and strength. Let us invoke the power of Shraddha in our lives, as the Shraddha Suktam from the Rig Veda does:
We invite the Goddess Shraddha in the morning. We invite Goddess Shraddha at noon and at sunset. O Goddess Shraddha, bless us that we may have Shraddha in this life, at this time, and in this place.
2. Swami Swarupananda, The Bhagavad Gita, Advaita Ashrama, Kolkata, p.80
5. The Message of Vivekachudamani by Swami Ranganathananda, Advaita Ashrma, Kolkata, pp.82-85
8. Rig Veda, 10-151, Shraddha Suktam, 5
~ As published in The Vedanta Kesary issue


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This week's newsstand issue (April 21-27) of Epoch Times has a lead article by Joshua Philipp, "ISIS versus Al-Qaeda". Philipp posits that there is a growing internal battle between the two for control of the Jihadi Movement. There I agree; that battle has been growing since early 2014, when the ISIS leadership announced it would no longer be part of the overall al-Qaeda network, and the al-Qaeda leadership basically said 'good riddance'.
The question here is the implications of this split on the ever-increasing impact of both groups, despite what the ineffectual Obama Administration may be spouting to the world. This split may be simply one more fracturing of the movement created by Bin Laden and Al-Zawahiri years ago, which has had several previous 'separations', but none with more public consequences than this. The death of Bin Laden, and the recovery of some message traffic in his Abbottabad fortress showed the increasing disconnection of al-Qaeda Central from the various arms of the Movement, including that of the al-Qaeda of the Arabian Peninsula, which many credit as the precursor of ISIS, so splits are occurring, but it is the impact of this split that has many analysts worried
Philipp discusses at length the differences between the two in their approach to global Jihad; ISIS is now at the dangerous stage, as was al-Qaeda ten years ago. The chief prize, the Caliphate, eluded Bin Laden, who, while likening himself to Saladin, the medieval Muslim conqueror of Jerusalem during the Crusades, never achieved the standing or control of the territory now effectively controlled by Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of ISIS and self-proclaimed 'Kaliffa'.
In many ways, al-Baghdadi has a demonstrable claim; his forces control much of Syria, a large swath of Iraq, some parts of Libya, and infiltrations of varying degrees in several other parts of the world. These people follow him as a prophet—the successor to Muhammed—and their sometimes excessive 'religious zeal', which I prefer to call simply murderous tendencies, is well known. Philipp brings much of this out in his excellent article. This is one piece worth reading.
Next Wednesday, the 27th at the Catholic University of America Bookstore, I will be discussing this very subject from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM and please feel free to come by and discuss, object, argue, or even listen. The bookstore is the Barnes and Noble Bookstore at Michigan Avenue, NE in Washington DC opposite the Catholic University.


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