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"They couldn't say if I'd ever be a father"
by Joe Schneider
My world came crashing down when I was eighteen years old and a freshman at the University of Richmond in Virginia. I had an emergency appendectomy and the doctors found a golf ball-sized tumor attached to my appendix. After the biopsy, the doctors determined it was Burkitt's non-Hodgkins lymphoma, a very rare but fast-growing cancer. They told me that the tumor could have killed me within a week. Ever since then, cancer has been a constant in my life. I am now a fourteen-year cancer survivor.
I was fortunate enough to take part in a clinical trial at the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, MD. They are the best of the best. For two-and-a-half months, I basically lived in a hospital bed, receiving one of the most aggressive treatments available. In less than three months, my doctors gave me the same amount of chemo that most patients receive over nearly three years. I had twenty-four hour drips of Methotrexate, followed by Vincristine, among others. I had twenty-seven X-rays, seven CAT scans, six spinal taps (one that took two hours), bone marrow taken from my backside, a Hickman catheter inserted into my chest, platelet transfusions, and EKGs. I lost all of my hair and lost close to fifty pounds.
I had to be fed through a tube and took a wheelchair wherever I went. I started treatment so quickly I was unable to bank sperm and the doctors couldn't say whether I would ever get to be a father.
Nonetheless, I was so lucky to have a great support system. My parents, sisters, brother-in-law, and friends were absolutely amazing. I sometimes think a cancer diagnosis is harder on family than the person actually going through the treatment. It has to be tough having no control and watching your son, brother, and friend battling a deadly disease like cancer. I could have opened a Hallmark store with all of the cards and balloons that I received.
It was not all cheery all the time, though, because reality sets in just when you think you are cruising along. My third roommate had the same type of cancer as me and we bonded immediately. Unfortunately, there is a time when you are fighting cancer that you become neutropenic, i.e., you have no white blood cells to fight off infection. He started to get an infection around the same time the doctors noticed some white spots on my chest. White spots on an X-ray are not good. Turns out I had pneumonia. The doctors indicated they couldn't give me antibiotics since I had a zero white blood cell count, so they would have to wait and see. Meanwhile, my roommate passed away from his infection despite emergency surgery. I have never been more scared in my life, but I never, ever gave up hope.
I never really spoke about my cancer, since it was so easy to put it on the backburner and return to normal life as a college freshman. Unfortunately, it took my Aunt Joan being diagnosed with cancer, along with a good friend from high school, Ryan, who passed away, to wake me up to my own responsibility as a survivor.
In June 2002, I did a one-hundred-mile bike ride around Lake Tahoe in memory of Ryan and in honor of my aunt. This was my first exposure to the non-profit cancer research world. When I came down that final hill in Tahoe I had to pull over to the side of the road because I was overcome with emotion. I was crying like a little baby. They were both tears of joy and sorrow. I was happy that I had overcome so much and beat cancer, but sad that my aunt was going through treatment and that my friend had lost his fight.
That ride changed my life forever. It opened my eyes to so many things about survivorship. I also met my future wife that day while she was working at the event. Our wedding was bittersweet because we knew that it marked the last hurrah for my aunt, who died a few months later.
Along the way, I have met some of the most amazing people. One of my inspirations happens to be a very close friend of mine, mountain climber Sean Swarner. I have been working with his non-profit, the CancerClimber Association for the last three years. Our mission is for patients and survivors to inspire one another by climbing their own "Everests" by giving adventure support grants to help them achieve things they never thought possible.
I am a firm believer that everything happens for a reason. Had I not been diagnosed with cancer, I would not be the man I am: brother, son, friend, husband, and most recently, father. My wife and I call Riley our miracle baby because I really wasn't sure if we would be able to have a baby. Riley brings a joy to my life that I never thought possible.
Life after cancer has been amazing. It's the best thing that ever happened to me. When I say this, I receive more than my fair share of odd looks, but I truly mean it. I have learned to take nothing for granted and as my friends, family, and wife will say, I rarely get stressed out. I don't really see a point in it. I guess cancer does that to you. I have so much to live for, so many things left undone, so many goals and dreams, that I would fight it until there was no more fight left in my body. Plus, I love surprises, good and bad, because that is what makes life so worth living.
Be well. And Keep Climbing!
Reprinted from Taking Nothing for Granted with permission from David Tabatsky, author of Chicken Soup for the Soul and the publisher.


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Diversity in marketing is a strategy often used by corporations and large companies with bottomless marketing budgets. It is based on the idea that separate targeted marketing campaigns and messages will be more successful than a single method when addressing the various segments of the market. Diversity in marketing can be made to work for small businesses if you take the right approach.
Diversity in marketing allows a small business to approach the market from a variety of angles. Several target markets can be addressed at once through the use of specific marketing campaigns that all fall under a single master marketing plan. The reasons for diversifying your marketing campaigns are many and include the access to different market segments that would otherwise be overlooked, the creation and implementation of specific marketing messages aimed at your target segments, and the impact of a message that comes from more than one source and is more difficult to forget when you are constantly being reminded of its presence.
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Instead of jumping straight into a diversified marketing plan and all that it entails, many small businesses build up to the point where it becomes the logical next step. A broader, less targeted, undifferentiated marketing strategy may be the way to go at first. Such a plan addresses the whole market as one without any specifically identified targets. Over time you can develop an understanding of your customer base and fine-tune your marketing to fit. The target segments you identify can then be approached using several campaigns that amount to a diversified marketing strategy.
The way you go about diversifying your small business marketing will vary according to your industry. For example, if your business is B-to-B, you may consider combining an influential marketing campaign based on industry opinion, a heavy trade show component so your brand is out there amongst the people who matter most, and a long-term incentive program. On the other hand, if your business caters to the public, you may blend some radio ads with basic flyer handouts and social marketing efforts. The way you approach a market depends on the identity of that market and your diversified marketing strategy should as well.
Diversified marketing tends to cost more than marketing that follows one basic strategy. They often require more research to establish which segments are worth going after and why. They require the creation of more customized marketing materials to address each of those target segments in an appropriate and individual way. They also require a more complex and far reaching distribution process to bring each separate initiative to market in an accessible and effective way. Each of these factors translates to higher expense and for many small businesses, and the resulting overall cost can be prohibitive.
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Chapter 1 Is Obama Christian or Muslim?
Chapter 2 Obama's War Against Israel
Chapter 3 Obama's War Against Christians
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- Acts of hostility toward Biblical values:
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Chapter 4 Occult Power?
Chapter 5 Obama the Renegade
Chapter 6 Obama and Alinsky
Chapter 7 Obama, the Deep State, and Donald Trump
Chapter 8 Dreams and Visions
Chapter 9 Dreams and Visions Part 2
Chapter 10 Debuking the Debukers
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CPJ is honored to present its 2020 International Press Freedom Award to Bangladeshi journalist Shahidul Alam.
Shahidul Alam is a Bangladeshi photojournalist, teacher, and social activist. A TIME "Person of the Year", he is celebrated for his commitment to using his craft to preserve democracy in his country at all costs. See the project at http://mediastorm.com/clients/2019-icp-infinity-awards-shahidul-alam
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Recently, a school bus in New Jersey ran off the road and hit a utility pole, leaving the driver and children trapped under power lines. Authorities report that the bus was carrying eight students between the ages of eight and 11 when it crashed in East Brunswick. The driver and children aboard waited until the utility company shut down the power lines so that the children could exit safely. Fortunately, no injuries were reported despite the harrowing ordeal. The cause of the accident is still being investigated. So far, it has been reported that the crash occurred on a hard to navigate road and the driver was fairly new to the route.
School buses are considered one of the safest vehicles on the road. Statistically, your child has a far greater chance of being injured in a car accident than a bus accident. However, as this New Jersey bus accident demonstrates, bus accidents can still occur. Each year, between four and six school age children will die in school bus accidents, while roughly 17,000 children are injured in school bus related accidents. For parents, a school bus accident is a nightmare situation. The causes of bus accidents are similar to the causes of other vehicular accidents. Some of the top causes of bus crashes include:
Parents should take solace in the relative rarity of school bus accidents, but should nonetheless take precautions to prevent their children from suffering an injury. In addition to school bus crashes, thousands of children are injured while entering or exiting the bus, or waiting at the bus stop. Instruct your child to enter the bus only once it has come to a complete stop. Wait for the bus in a safe location away from traffic. Once on the bus, sit still and wear a seatbelt, if provided. Do not distract the driver and keep the aisle clear. Lastly, upon exiting the bus, take caution to ensure your backpack straps do not get caught in the door. Use the handrail and walk at least ten feet in front of the bus before crossing the street. Contact a personal injury lawyer should your child experience any sort of injury while riding the school bus.
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Miley Cyrus is just getting started.
Following today's release of her six-song She Is Coming, Cyrus has revealed that two additional EPs will arrive later in the year. According to a press release, She Is Here is due out later this spring or summer, with She Is Everything following sometime in the fall or winter. Together, the EPs form a trilogy called She Is: Miley Cyrus, which marks her first proper release since 2017's Younger Now.
Cyrus' She Is Coming EP features contributions from Ghostface Killah, Mark Ronson, Miike Snow's Andrew Wyatt, and Ru Paul (!). Take a listen to the EP's opening track, "Mother's Daughter" below, and stream the EP in full here.
In other news, Miley Cyrus will appear in Black Mirror's long-awaited fifth season. She is slated to play a pop star "whose charmed existence isn't quite as rosy it appears" in the episode "Rachel, Jack and Ashley, Too".


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Looking for a way to celebrate Earth Day? Author Suse Moore and artist Andy Elkerton have teamed up to create the Power Families: three children's books about clean energy. Flo and Mo Power and the Big Storm features wave turbine generators, Max Power and the Bagpipes is about wind energy, and Ella power and the Sun Puppies highlights solar power.
The books feature various kids from the Power family in a little story that includes some elements of the various power generators but isn't entirely focused on them. The stories aren't strictly informational and have cartoony and magical elements in them. For instance, Max Power and the Bagpipes features a magical song that causes the wind to blow so that there will be enough power to light and heat the big tent for a talent show. Ella Power takes her pet guitar-playing kangaroo with her as they go check out the solar collectors. Flo and Mo's Aquanaut has some pretty incredible robot arms.
It's not all fantasy, though: each book includes clean energy generation as a key plot element, and there are also diagrams of the generators included after the end of the stories. It's a neat way to incorporate some green tech into children's books and introduce them to some earth-friendly ideas.
The books have been self-funded to this point and have had a small print run in the UK. Moore is now raising funds to have the books printed in the US using eco-friendly processes and materials. The money raised will go toward the actual printing of the books, and anything over their target amount will go toward a secondary goal of visiting schools to teach about clean energy.
I got an advance peek at digital versions of all three books, and they're pretty fun. The artwork is delightful and the stories are pretty fun to read. I wish there were a little more of the science incorporated into the stories themselves, but I do think that it's a great idea to introduce the technology in a story rather than just in a non-fiction book. The Flo and Mo book also has a lesson about sharing and cooperating, but the other two are more just fun stories about the kids without obvious morals attached.
If you like the idea of teaching kids about clean energy, head over to the Kickstarter page for more information. There are various funding levels starting at $20 which will include getting copies of the books and limited edition prints of artwork from the books — but the most important reward is the payoff of a generation of kids who grow up thinking about renewable energy.


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FLARE World Runway Tour RecapNovember 10, 2012
A couple weeks ago, the FLARE Fashion World Runway Tour made a stop here in Edmonton, and I had the opportunity to attend the event hosted by Tresemme and Southgate Centre with my girlfriend Diane. It was a night of food and fashion - two of my favourite things! Having it held in the Art Gallery was the perfect touch of classiness as well. Just thought I'd post a couple pictures from the event, can't wait til next year!
The ghosts were too cute.. had to snap a picture! Outfit details here.
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Looked like fun!! Those spoons are awesome with the apps. And those sliders look delish! :)ReplyDelete
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I had no idea Edmonton is so fashionable. And with such good food too!ReplyDelete
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you looked so cute! i love your outfit! how awesome are those spoons!?! glad you had a great time.ReplyDelete


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Due to the great interest in the Depicting the Afterlife edited collection, we have arranged to co-edit a special issue of The Australasian Journal of Popular Culture set for publication in early 2024.
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Scholars of Diaspora Studies and related interdisciplinary fields are invited to contribute abstracts for a special issue of the Journal of Global Postcolonial Studies on Diaspora Connections. Abstracts/proposals should be of no more than 500 words (due by April 15, 2023), and complete articles of no more than 5,000 words (due by June 15, 2023). The essays should be double-spaced in 12-point Times New Roman font and follow the latest edition MLA referencing style. The special issue is projected for publication in Spring 2024.
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In the spirit of the roundtable organized and chaired by Nissa Ren Cannon in MSA Portland entitled, "Modernism in the Writing Classroom," this roundtable recognizes the suitability of modernist texts for writing classrooms of all sorts. This roundtable seeks to share pedagogical approaches at the intersection of modernism and writing. The call is purposefully broad.
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Who Was that Masked Woman: Representations of Women Vigilantes and Outlaws in Popular Media from Reconstruction to the Great Depression
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The Association for the Study of Law, Culture and the Humanities invites submissions for the Julien Mezey Dissertation Award. This annual prize is awarded to the dissertation that most promises to enrich and advance interdisciplinary scholarship at the intersection of law, culture and the humanities.
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So much of the popular discourse about the South, and about the experience of Blackness in the South particularly, revolves around narratives of white supremacist violence. As scholars of southern literature, we spend much of our time encountering Saidiya Hartman's "scenes of subjection" in the works of both white and Black authors alike. And yet, even in the darkest moments, Black folks in the South have created rituals of celebration, not only as acts of resistance, but as reflections of the simple fact of their humanity.
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This panel seeks papers exploring women's experiences of and perspectives on combat, diplomacy, sexual violence, displacement, and/or reconciliation in political conflicts in the Global South. Intersectional feminist approaches, attentive to cultural contexts, are welcome.
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Not Without Laughter: Langston Hughes and His Contemporaries
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The Australasian Journal of American Studies or AJAS (ISSN 0705-7113) is the official journal of the Australian and New Zealand American Studies Association. It aims to publish the best submissions from around the world on all themes and all periods relating to United States history, culture, politics, film, literature, and society. We are currently seeking book and film, documentary and television reviews for our 2023 issues, scheduled for July and December. We also invite EoIs from prospective contributors to our peer-reviewed section of articles, though these would be scheduled for our late 2023 or 2024 issues.
Hi,I am soliciting submissions for the special panel at the 2024 MLA conference. This panel focuses on love, desire and extractivism in the global south. How do flatness and fragility intersect with aspirationality and regional vectors to contest/corroborate the logic of neoliberal capitalism? 350-500 abstracts by 20th March to firstname.lastname@example.com
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PostgreSQL Conference Nepal 2023 will be held on May 11-12 in Kathmandu University, Dhulikhel, Nepal. It will cover topics for PostgreSQL users, developers and contributors, as well as decision and policy makers. We are now accepting proposals for talks in English. Each session will last 50 minutes, and may be on any topic related to PostgreSQL.
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text: Roneisha Hackett's Natural Hospital Birth As a second-time mom, Roneisha Hackett, 29, knew she wanted a more fulfilling and empowering birth experience than she had with her first son, Modest, seven years ago. So, shortly after finding out she was pregnant, she called her maternal aunt Isaline Simms, a midwife living in Crestone, CO – a remote town known for spiritual pilgrimages, ecotourism and many diverse cultures within close proximity. Inspired by the emotional, physical and educational support she learned her aunt offers mothers before, during and after childbirth, Roneisha asked Isaline if she would be present during her labor and delivery at Catawba Valley Medical Center. "I felt pretty strong about wanting a natural, unmedicated birth in a calm setting surrounded by strong, supportive women," says Roneisha. To help me accomplish this, Isaline asked me to write a birth plan detailing my vision of an ideal birth. I then reviewed it during my prenatal appointments at A Woman's View in Hickory and the OB (obstetric) providers didn't push back at all - they accepted my plan and desires to have Isaline with me at the hospital." Roneisha moved in with her mother and stepfather so she could keep attending classes at UNC-Charlotte where she will graduate with a bachelor's degree in Political Science this summer. She frequently called her aunt throughout her pregnancy for holistic support including nutritional advice and accountability to stick to her exercise schedule so her body would be strong for a natural labor and delivery. "We talked about how important it was for me to feel in control and not frustrated like I was during my first birth at another hospital. There, I was immediately hooked to a monitor and required to stay in bed the whole time," remembers Roneisha. As her due date approached, Isaline flew to Hickory and was with her the morning of February 11th when strong contractions woke Roneisha from sleep. After arriving at CVMC, Dr. Anita Montes checked Roneisha's cervix and determined she was dilated to 4-5 centimeters. Dr. Montes encouraged them to keep following the birth plan and let the nursing staff know if she felt the urge to push. "A woman should always feel empowered to give birth her own way," says Montes. "Each labor and pregnancy are very different. So, while we support a mother's birth plan, we also prepare her to modify it as necessary to ensure optimal safety for both mom and baby." Roneisha filled the hospital tub with warm water and climbed in to focus on mindfulness techniques and relaxation. Isaline was there, not to assess her, but to simply be with her and guide her as she managed pain during contractions with controlled deep breaths and support to help Roneisha believe in herself. The room was calm and quiet, void of harsh lighting and distractions. Isaline encouraged her to walk some and then move onto the medicine ball where she massaged Roneisha with essential oils, squeezing her hips and lower back to relieve the intensifying pressure. "When I was in transition, the most challenging part of labor, I told Isaline I couldn't do it," says Roneisha. "She reminded me that this is what my body was made for and that I was already doing it. She said it didn't matter what sound came out of my mouth and to allow myself to do whatever felt natural." After six hours of labor, Roneisha felt the urge to push. Nurses called Dr. Montes, and, with just three pushes, Greylyn Bleu was born at 7:55am, weighing 7 lbs, 10oz. Roneisha's request to delay cutting the umbilical cord and keep the placenta were honored without hesitation. She enjoyed bringing Greylyn to her breast when she was ready to breastfeed and enjoyed skin-to-skin time with him in the hours following birth. Two days after Greylyn's birth, Isaline posted the following on Facebook, "Being there to help welcome this beautiful soul, my Great Nephew, Greylyn Bleu, was magical and so amazingly uplifting. Roneisha Hackett - you are a warrior birth Goddess. So much respect and love for your strength and grace to bring him in naturally and peacefully!" Increasingly, new mothers are choosing to have midwives attend hospital deliveries. At Catawba Valley Medical Center, there are a nine full time practicing certified midwives. For more information about Nurse-Midwives, please ask your Obstetrics provider. Categories Women's Health Previous Next


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There is certainly nothing eclectic about either the people or the settings of Ostade's pictures. It is Dutch nature with all its beauties and all its deformities, yet put together with an emphasis of the picturesque that tells the artistic eye and the clever hand of a thoroughly trained painter.
Many subjects appealed to him, single figures, sacred themes, streets, markets ; but he preferred the cottage doorstep with small squat figures, or the dingy ale-house with peasants or topers. The quaint nooks, doors, windows, eaves, stairways, the odd groups, chairs, benches, and still-life, all lent themselves charmingly to composition. He distributed them about on his canvas with a regard for equipoise, he made them brilliant as notes of repeated color, he brought them together and harmonized them under light and shadow.
They were the materials of picture-making which he used to the very best advantage. He never distorted or falsified their integrity. On the contrary, he
arranged them so that their truth of character would be the more apparent. And in this arrangement or composition he was one of the masters of his kind. One of his dumpy figures, that seems put in a picture at haphazard, if taken out, would soon show a something wanting; and a change of color in a curtain, a table, or a coat, would mean discord at once.
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Probe underway into 50 year old Angarsk maternity hospital medic whose dedication is geared to have cost her life.
She was an 'experienced, smart, open-hearted and friendly woman'. Picture: Social media
Officially she worked 23 hours but reports suggested the midwife - who was also a trained gynaecology surgeon and conducted Caesarean section operations - had completed 31 hours by the time she went off duty Angarsk Perinatal Centre.
Natalia Protopopova, head midwife-gynaecologist for Irkutsk region, said: 'The reason for Oksana Kivleva's death - acute coronary syndrome.
Angarsk Perinatal Centre. Picture: Baikal Info, Liveangarsk.ru
'Working in the maternity department is always something extreme, always an enormous pressure, both emotional and physical. It looks like she has just overworked.'
She was an 'experienced, smart, open-hearted and friendly woman - colleagues and patients loved her. We are so sorry.'
She was also seen as healthy, and had passed a recent check-up.
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The table below contains the names of sailors who were assigned to the Red Rippers (VF 11). Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. If you also served aboard and you remember one of the people below you can click on the name to send an email to the respective sailor. Would you like to have such a crew list on your website?
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There are 39 crew members registered for the Red Rippers (VF 11).
|Barg, William G.
|Aug 28, 1950 – Aug 28, 1974
|Whitaker, Don
|May 1, 1952 – Mar 1, 1953
|Assigned to VF 11 NAS Jax went to Norfolk to board USS Oriskany in May 52 for trip to North Island,CA via Cape Horn. Arr CA late July and Sqd was loaded aboard USS Kearsarge for tour of duty off Korea.
|Harwood, Paul
|Sep 1957 – Mar 1959
|Anybody left from the 1958 Rippers?
|Hoppe, Richard
|Feb 8, 1961 – Feb 5, 1966
|VF-11 Plane captain/ADJ shop/ CVA 42
|Messer, Glen
|1963 – 1967
|Harris, David
|E3 Yeoman
|1964 – Aug 1965
|Had fun times both at Cecil Field and aboard the FDR. Remember returning to Bayonne, NJ dry dock for repairs with liberty in NYC. Does anyone remember McCorvey Motors where we bought our cars and used to meet?
|Johnson, Ronald
|Jun 9, 1964 – Sep 20, 1966
|Cook, Joe
|Sep 12, 1965 – Sep 12, 1971
|Anyone remember those creepy crack watches after the fire down in the roaring 40's?
|Parks, George E
|1966 – 1969
|I am listing this for my father who lives in the stone age and has no computer at home. He retired from the Navy in 1983 and still lives in Norfolk with my mother and is also now retired from the airlines (2002)
|Casady, Chris
|1968 – 1972
|Adami, John Nickname Was Rock
|E-3 Airman
|Jul 6, 1968 – Apr 1970
|I came aboard the USS Forrestal in 1968 and was assigned to Squadron VF-11 the Red Rippers. Had a number of buddies ( Steve Parrish, Mike Sullivan, Tim Sullivan, Gabe, ). I am retired now . Living in Minnesota
|Thompson, Richard
|1969 – 1971
|Krieg, Floyd
|Jan 1969 – Jun 6, 1973
|Looking for old friends that I served with during my time with VF-11 Red Rippers
|Thompson, Richard
|May 1969 – 1971
|Keith, John
|Nov 1969 – Jul 8, 1970
|Never forget my time on the Forrestal.
|Day, Daryl
|Jan 3, 1970 – Jul 1971
|replaced one of the adj that was in the fire
|Phillips, Gene
|Jun 1970 – Feb 1973
|Plane Captain 70-71 Cruise on Forrestal AE Shop/Flight Deck Troubleshooter 72/73 Cruise
|Cantu, Jimmie
|1972 – 1975
|I really enjoyed my time on the FID. I made 3 cruses on her. It was not always good, But I made some good friends. I wish I could make contact with some of them.
|Johnson, Gary
|Mar 1972 – 1973
|Cutler, Philip
|Nov 1972 – Nov 1975
|Doody, Dennis
|1973 – 1976
|2 Med cruises on Forrestal, assigned as flight deck troubleshooter, provided many wonderful experiences and memories. Best wished to all my fellow Red Rippers!
|Cantu, Jimmie
|May 1, 1975 – Sep 23, 1978
|For the most part I had an unforgetable tour on the FID. I worked in the avionics shop with the squadron, IM-3 W/C 630 when TAD to the ship. I my last cruse I was a MAA. Looking for shipmates, R. Osborne, D. Charpentier
|Jaggers, Grover
|Jan 1976 – Dec 1978
|Hello fellow shipmates, squadron mates. My experience in the Navy and aboard the Forrestal was an enriching experience in life sharing work, travel, play and brotherhood. Enjoy the rest of life to the best you can, remember the memories.
|Floyd, Dwight
|Jul 1976 – Dec 1979
|looking for john veltree, he was the ships taylor. hpoe uare doing well. also looking for Bruce Spell worked in vf-11 jet mechanic.
|Miller, Thomas
|Apr 4, 1978 – Oct 16, 1981
|Wells, Terence (Terry)
|Oct 1, 1979 – Jul 3, 1982
|Had some great times with the Red Rippers. Contact me so we can get caught up on where life has taken us. Came aboard for the 78 cruise. Made the 79-80 cruise and then made the switch to F-14's for the 82 cruise.
|Kaye, David
|Mar 8, 1980 – Jun 10, 1980
|I was an AMS3:WHWN I LEFT THE COMMAND
|Gumpright, Bob
|1981 – 1984
|Dolbow Jr, George D
|Oct 15, 1982 – May 11, 1985
|Rodier, Bill
|1984 – 1988
|any old friends out there? email@example.com
|Carey, John "Gizmo"
|Oct 1987 – May 1990
|AICS c/s Gizmo
|Kersh, Douglas
|1988 – 1992
|Randall, James
|Jan 1988 – Jan 1991
|looking for old crewmates.
|Barnard, Kenneth
|Sep 2, 1990 – May 1, 1992
|Deployed on the final active cruise on the USS Forrestal (Operation Provide Comfort).
|Lewis, David
|Jan 1991 – May 1991
|I was a reservist recalled for Desert Shield/ Storm. I was assigned to Fighter Squadron VF-11. Immediately Upon returning from the 91 Med Cruise VF-11 redeployed aboard the Forrestal for potential Desert Storm support.
|Stafford, Jeff
|Jan 1992 – Oct 1994
|Made transition and first cruise with the F-14D.
|Bellantoni, Skye
|Apr 15, 1994 – Nov 15, 1996
|Ridgeway, Alan,
|Jan 1995 – Jan 1997
|Looking to reconnect with former squadron mates.
|Buck, William
|Apr 15, 1996 – Apr 1, 2000
|I checked onboard VF-11 prior to our cruise on USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) and moved with them to NAS Oceana.
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IMG Artists is thrilled to announce that it has signed the "greatest flamenco dancer of the century" (The New York Times) Farruquito for Global Exclusive Management in collaboration with CAMI Music. His general management will be shared between IMG Artists Vice President and Global Head of Dance Matthew Bledsoe and CAMI Music's Jean-Jacques Cesbron.
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They said figures showed the increase in the age to which we could hope to live was slowing down.
Would anybody like to suggest that now?
Last April, The Independent reported that men could expect to live to 87, on average, and women to 89.
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By 2041, women will live to 86.2 years and men 83.4 years, projections by the Office for National Statistics showed – a decrease of almost a whole year compared to previous figures released in 2015.
An analysis of the data, conducted by Public Health England, found alarming disparities in longevity by local authority.
Danny Dorling, professor of human geography at the University of Oxford, said influenza, obesity, alcohol and smoking could largely be ruled out as contributory factors.
"The fall in life expectancy in several geographical areas of England is most likely a result of the effects of public service cuts and austerity," he said. "Many other possibilities can be ruled out. Rates of smoking and drinking alcohol have fallen in recent years so that cannot be blamed. Between 2009 and very late 2017 there has been no serious influenza outbreak.
"A government that has chosen to make these cuts, and any of the organisations it directly sponsors, will understandably find this very hard to face up to."
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