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Despite obesity rise, kids' blood pressure dipped
The rate of childhood obesity may have soared between the 1970s and 90s, but kids' blood pressure did not follow the same trend, a U.S. government study suggests.
Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that while the obesity rate among Louisiana children nearly tripled between 1974 and 1993, their blood pressure actually improved a bit.
Among nearly 11,500 children and teens assessed over those 20 years, the rate of obesity rose from 6 percent to 17 percent.
But their blood pressure, on average, remained fairly stable. And far fewer children than expected actually had high blood pressure by 1993: about 4 percent of boys and 6 percent of girls.
By comparison, those numbers were about 6 percent and 8 percent, respectively, in 1974.
None of that means that obesity is harmless to kids, said lead researcher David S. Freedman, of the CDC's division of nutrition, physical activity and obesity.
"Maybe the biggest problem is that obese children usually become obese adults," said Freedman. Past research, he noted, has found that about 75 percent of obese kids are obese as adults as well.
And at that point, obesity carries an increased risk of chronic conditions like type 2 diabetes, heart disease and arthritis.
Height related to blood pressure
In the U.S., obesity -- in adults and kids, alike -- had its biggest surge between the 1970s and 90s, Freedman said.
Since then, things have leveled off. Among teenagers, for example, the obesity rate hovered between 18 and 20 percent in the decade between 1999 and 2008, according to another recent CDC study.
Blood pressure does tend to rise along with body mass index (BMI) -- a measure of weight in relation to height.
But studies have had mixed findings on whether the rise in childhood obesity spurred any increase in kids' blood pressure.
A problem with some past research, according to Freedman, is that it failed to account for the fact that kids have also gotten taller over the years. Height, Freedman said, is a stronger influence over kids' blood pressure than is weight.
"I think the take-home from this study is that we should not necessarily assume that increases in childhood obesity will be associated with changes in every risk factor," Freedman said.
Better nutrition?
So why didn't blood pressure rise along with kids' weight?
This study, published in the journal Pediatrics, cannot show the reason, Freedman said. In theory, he noted, it could have to do something with improvements in early childhood nutrition -- including rising breastfeeding rates. But that's speculation for now.
One area where kids are not doing better is type 2 diabetes.
Last month, a CDC study found that among U.S. teenagers, the prevalence of type 2 diabetes and "pre-diabetes" -- a precursor to type 2 -- rose from 9 percent in 1999-2000, to 23 percent in 2007-2008.
Type 2 diabetes is closely associated with obesity. But the rise in teen diabetes came at a time when the obesity rate held steady. The CDC researchers were not sure of the reasons.
But they said the bottom line for parents and kids remains the same: Eat a balanced diet and get regular exercise.
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, a government-backed panel, recommends that children age 6 and older be screened for obesity. If a child is heavy, pediatricians should offer families behavioral counseling, or refer them to someone who can.


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All right, Jenelle Evans. Do you mind if I call you Nelley? Let's talk about this possible divorce. Yeah, you and I don't know each other all that well, but it's time for a heart to heart. I see that you've filed four counts of assault against your soon-to-be possibly ex-husband, Courtland Rogers. You know, the same guy who left town although you may be having a miscarriage and thinks the two of you should get your own MTV spin-off.
... I'm just gonna come out and say it: GET DIVORCED NOW. There's no way you should be around someone who has the audacity to hurt a pregnant woman. And not just once, but possibly FOUR times. Since day one, in my eyes, this whole relationship with Courtland has just been a downward spiral.
Let's break down exactly what's going on here: Per charge, if found guilty, Courtland could face 150 days in jail. Some quick math: That's almost two full years in jail for abusing his pregnant wife.
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While we don't know what he may have done to hurt Jenelle and what warranted these charges, Jenelle's lawyer says that she was "physically assaulted over a period of time. She will be a victim in the case and will be represented by the State of North Carolina." Man, because nothing says "'Til death do us part" like a little assault trial, eh?
Listen, Nelley, I may not have agreed with all of your past decisions like that skull tattoo ... and the cheetah tattoo ... and everything that's gone down with Jace (for starters). However, as one woman to another, I just want better for you. I have this hope that there is a possibility for a great life for you, one that is out of the spotlight, separate from Courtland, away from the cameras AND Twitter. I truly believe that it is only there you'll find peace.
Do you think Jenelle needs to leave Courtland?
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(Editor's note: The following items have been extracted from Karen Brown's Milton Gazette for February, with kind permission.)
By KAREN BROWN
Milton Recreation Director
MILTON — A Milton Candidates Forum will be held on Sunday, Feb. 17, at 3 p.m. in the Emma Ramsey Community Center, 424 White Mountain Highway. The event will be recorded for broadcast by Metrocast Cablevision. Chris Jacobs, town moderator for Milton will facilitate. All candidates for Town or School offices are invited to attend. The event is open to the public and voters will have the opportunity to question each group of candidates. For questions: contact Susann Brown at 652-4306 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Fire station tour
The public is invited to tour the Milton Fire Station on Saturday, Feb. 16 as part of this year's Winter Carnival Celebration. Families are invited to take a tour and view the beautiful new apparatus that we have added over the past year. Fire personnel will be on hand to answer any questions about the new proposed fire the current station or our new apparatus!
Milton Free Public Library
The Friends of Milton Free Public Library will host the "Fun Fan Fiction " contest again this year to showcase the creativity of the Milton youth. High School students change a story to add a character, change the ending, clear up something the author missed. The key is to write in the style of the original author. The past several years the Friends of MFPL have been amazed by the amount of talent in Milton. One 1st place winner will receive $100 and will have the submission published on the Milton Free Public Library website(www.miltonfreepubliclibrary.org.) The 2nd place winner will receive $75 and 3rd place, $50. Winners will be announced during "Nute Week" celebrations.
Story Time: Due to popular demand, we now have a weekly Story Time at Milton Free Public Library! Join us every Thursday morning at 10:30 a.m.. Your child will enjoy a story, songs, and interaction with others. Start them on the right track to a lifetime love of books! Call Betsy Baker, Library Director, at 473-8535 if you have any questions. We'll see you Soon!!
Yoga with Betsy Baker continues Saturday 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. Yoga practitioners of every level are welcome to join Saturday morning classes at 8:30. These classes are $10 /class or $40/5 classes. (Student and senior discounts are available). Call 473-2401 for more information.
For more information please visit us on the web at: http://miltonfreepubliclibrary.org/index.htm
Nute Library
Ladies Craft Group Our open craft group meets every Monday in the Nute Community room from 1 to 3 p.m. New members are always welcome! Quilting/Craft Group: Local quilt master Carole Sullivan will lend her sewing skills to this group on Saturday mornings from 9:00 until noon. Carole has many years of experience to help you get your project started, worked on, or finished. New members are always welcome.
Homeschool Book Club: Beginning Jan. 30 at Nute Library between 3 and 4:45 p.m. for all ages. This program offers our home school community a chance to meet with other home school participants and share their love of literature. Each group explores age appropriate stories and participate in themed based activities to go along with the stories that they are reading. If your home school student is interested in participating in this program, Please contact: firstname.lastname@example.com
Donations of current books and DVDs: If you are looking for a good home for that newly read bestseller, fiction or non-fiction book, or maybe have watched a new DVD and would like to share it, please keep us in mind. By donating it to you local library, you can share you love of the arts and literature with many people in the community who might not be able to afford to purchase items on their own. Your donations help keep the library's collections new and exciting and goes a long way in helping others enjoy the love of reading!
For more information on current library offerings please call the library @ 652-7829.
Garden Club
Les Elder is in the thought process of starting a Garden Club for Strafford County. "If I can get enough people interested. If you think you might be interested, please feel free to email me. This is open to all that are interested in gardening with a little community service thrown in as well," he says.
This would be a registered Non Profit organization. (501(c)3 or-ganization.)
Which would to promote the love of gardening, floral design, civic beautification and environmental responsibility.
This Club would be affiliated with The New Hampshire Federation of Garden Clubs Inc., which is also a member of the National Gar-den Clubs Inc. http://www.nhfgc.org/. Email Les at firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.
Cub Pack 155
Pack #155 of Milton invite area residents to a free spaghetti supper on Friday, Feb. 15 at Nute High School Cafeteria beginning at 6 p.m. The scouts also hold a fundraising auction during this dinner. Each scout brings a home-made cake to be auctioned off to help raise the funds to enable them to take a pack trip.
This year's trip will be to the Franklin Park Zoo and the trip will take place sometime in March. The public is invited to participate in both the dinner and the auction. If you can't attend but would still like support the pack with either a donation to the dinner or a donation towards their fundraiser. Please contact the Cub Master, Paul Steer , at email@example.com. Your support is gratefully appreciated!
Senior bingo
The Senior Bingo program is on Tuesdays from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Feb. 12, 19 and 26. Doors open at 9 a.m. Coffee, donuts, fruit, cheese and crackers are served. In order to be in compliance with NH State Law, these senior bingo offerings are open to those who are 60 years old and older.
Sunday Bingo is on Feb. 24, with hot dogs, chips, soda and dessert. (A $2 donation is requested for meal). The hall is opened at 11:45 a.m. Lunch is served at noon, bingo begins at 1 p.m.
Liberty Music gathering
Everyone is invited to join this acoustic music jam that is open to all musicians and listeners alike!
Jam sessions are every other Saturday evening. The next one is Feb. 16 from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. The event is sponsored by Liberty Chapel in Milton Mills. Call 652-2522 for more information.
PTA Family Dance
On Friday, Feb. 22, at 6 p.m. in Nute High School cafeteria there will be a PTA-sponsored family dance.
This is a free event, but people are urged to bring a donation for End 68 Hours of Hunger. People are asked
to also bring a refreshment to share. This will be a Hawaiin beach theme. Appropriate clothing should be worn. For more information please contact Brenda Forcier: at email@example.com.
Zumba fitness classes are currently being offered on Wednesday evenings at 6 p.m. at the Emma Ramsey Community Center. Certified Zumba Instructor Nancy Michaud will help you get in shape while you have a great time. If you have never tried Zumba and would like to give it a try, this is the class for you! The cost is $6 per class for drop ins, or $50 for 10 sessions. For further information or to sign up, please contact Nancy Michaud at 682-3821.


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The greatest of all holiday specials, "A Charlie Brown Christmas" celebrates its 50th anniversary Wednesday, December 9. A few years back, I wrote about its soundtrack, which is some of my favorite music of all time. Unable to restate it any better, I offer the story again here.
It's here. The holiday season. And with it, an ever-creeping onslaught of music stuffed with enough synthetic cheer to weave a polyester overcoat for Dodger Stadium.
Hearing such tidings of great joy seems innocent enough, but repeated exposure could very well cause outbreaks of seasonal affective disorder on sunny days. But for all the bland and often cynically motivated holiday music produced each year (John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, anyone?) there's one constant beacon within the genre that can soften the hardest heart.
Originally recorded in 1965, Vince Guaraldi's soundtrack of "A Charlie Brown Christmas" was re-released in 2012 for a third time in various formats including cheery green vinyl for record-philes. Its connection to the most genuine and heart-warming (if vaguely depressive) Christmas special ever released makes it one of the most beloved holiday albums recorded — and the latest remastering makes it sound that much brighter.
But there is a not-so-hidden message to "A Charlie Brown Christmas," and it's not Linus' spotlighted moment with the second chapter of Luke, which endears the timeless special to church theater companies. It's the broader message of jazz carried by Guaraldi's evocative score and how a nearly 50-year-old cartoon acts as a potential gateway drug for any generation that falls under its spell.
When most jazz fans list the album that triggered their interest, titans such as Duke Ellington, Miles Davis and John Coltrane are often invoked. While these are fine choices, for a generation that came of age with an annual prescription of Charlie Brown and his little barren Christmas tree, Vince Guaraldi has been heard by more people than even the canonical "Kind of Blue."
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"I don't think I'm a great piano player," the San Francisco-born Guaraldi reportedly said in 1958. "But I would like to be able to have people like me, to play pretty tunes and to reach the audience." He first recorded with Cal Tjader in the '50s and later with Brazil's Bola Sete, and Guaraldi also won a Grammy for best original jazz composition for 1962's "Cast Your Fate to the Wind." But he's indelibly linked with the Peanuts gang, having performed the music for all their specials until his death at just 47 in 1976.
In a loving essay in the new edition's liner notes, writer Derrick Bang confirms that he was also first brought to jazz by the pianist's work, and this year's recognition of Guaraldi's score by the Library of Congress for permanent preservation indicates he is far from alone.
And who could blame any of us, really? The special's opening scenes, which include the melancholy Charlie Brown lamenting his uniquely grown-up sort of unhappiness, is framed by Guaraldi's "Christmas Time Is Here," a song that for all its contemplative pleasures is one of the least effervescent holiday standards ever written, and it's all the better for it.
As the endearing chorus of children's voices dips behind the dialogue, there's Guaraldi's piano, patiently flickering atop a gently feathered cymbal hiss. The song's lovely, even melancholy murmur sounds like a first snowfall, quiet reflection and a realization that the holidays inspire a whole world of emotions in addition to joy. In contrast to something like "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town," producer Lee Mendelson couldn't have asked for a more evocative backdrop for the special's one-of-a-kind, thoughtful pace.
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This isn't to say Guaraldi's music exclusively views the holidays through the lens of Charlie Brown's glum leanings. The twinkling descent on "Skating" marks a gleefully airy backdrop for a sequence of children catching snowflakes, and the manic "Surfin' Snoopy" (an interlude not included on the soundtrack) weaves through a hard-swung pace with a muted trumpet as a certain beagle embraces the commerciality of the season. It's a subversive acknowledgment of a culture shift that now seems quaint as compared with consumption-crazed 2012.
Guaraldi's way with arrangements is equally striking, particularly to young ears. "O Tannenbaum" may be the simplest of Christmas carols, one that every kid learns in grade school. But with a lightly swung, off-center pace and Guaraldi's tumbling improvisations, the familiar song becomes enchantingly different. Reimagining the song's melody as he jabs and curlicues around its original orbit, Guaraldi set the table for a generation to be mystified by the power of expression and reinvention in jazz, a legacy that continues even as new standards are defined by today's piano trios led by Brad Mehldau and Vijay Iyer.
And as much as Guaraldi's agreeable way with a song is to be celebrated — particularly the irresistible "Linus and Lucy," which is impossible to hear without imagining Charles Schulz's creations exulting in dance — it's what he left behind every holiday that endures. Even if so many only knew Charlie Brown and Snoopy as an echo of their own voices while confined to newspapers, Guaraldi showed how a piano, bass and drums can capture a feeling and character in living color, particularly if those feelings are complex, conflicted or even simply too beautiful for words.
It's the kind of realization that, even unconsciously, opens the door for later discoveries in Bill Evans, Thelonious Monk, Robert Glasper and everything beyond, to say nothing of all the other sounds and ensembles waiting to be heard with jazz at its pulse. Any time of year, it's a remarkable gift.
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…and we're back! Karla the Veganshizz and I have returned from a few days of both business and pleasure up in Seattle. We caffeinated, wined, dined, worked (my day job exists!) schemed & dined some more with Seattle vegan greats and got in a little sweets shopping at Sidecar for Pigs Peace, where proceeds really go to the animals. Similar to a stop at the Vegan Mini Mall in Portland in recent years, patronizing the mid-50 blocks of the University District in Seattle has become more and more of a mandatory stroll for vegan tourists. Karla and I made an afternoon of it, starting at Herkimer, brunching at Wayward Cafe (more to come on that), perusing Sidecar, and walking around the U-District. It's always fun to see what's new in the land of vegan treats, and I picked up a few non-perishable things (trust me, I wanted to stock up on Chao Cheese, locally made truffles, Tofutti Pizza, and Tiramisu, among others) to take back, which are pictured above. With that, let's discuss my giddiness over the following few treats:
- Sweet & Sara Brown Rice Crispy Treat – I feel like I want to save this for the apocalypse, you know?
- Theo Organic Peppermint Stick Chocolate Bar – Check mark #1: It's locally produced in Seattle. Check mark #2: It's organic. Check mark #4: It's fair trade sourced. Check mark #5: It not only has fancy peppermint oil, big whoop, it has a brittled crunch – like an actual peppermint stick! Yes!!
- Pangea White Chocolate Chips – Did I make white chocolate chip and orange biscotti with these already? Why, yes.
- Justin's Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups – Somehow, these aren't already in my freezer waiting for me to return home. This company has a line of nut butters as well, including a chocolate almond. A warning about the cups on their website – they're milk chocolate – but the above are from Sidecar, so I have no worries.
Coming Soon: more thoughts and recaps on visits to Victrola, Trabant, Georgetown Liquor Co., Highline, Moonlight, Wayward Cafe, Loving Hut, and the cutest cruciferous vegetables I've ever seen.


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I think Kodansha comics USA should do a new manga magazine here in America to compete with our Shonen Jump magazine! Like make an American version of Shonen magazine. That would be cool...and they could also do like Viz did a shojo beat and make and American version of Bessatsu Friend! I think that could help their manga sell more and it would also be good that we wouldn't have to wait for manga releases that take forever.....unless you read them online xD
Well maybe it's a dumb idea, but who knows If they did the bessatsu friend they could rerelease Peach Girl now that Tokyopop lost it, and put it in and also do like L-DK and Kimi Ga Suki...and they could license Hajime no Ippo and Ahiru no Sora and put them in the shonen magazine along where they're at in Air Gear and Fairy Tail. I would buy them! D: Um...but what is everyone elses opinions on this matter? Am I the only one that thinks it's a good idea?
the biggest question here is: is the USA manga market big enough for such thing?
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Ahh thats something to think about :O They had to cancel shojo beat magazine so the same thing might happen
If "Shonen Jump," one of the biggest names in manga, can't make it as a magazine in America, I don't think anything else has much of a chance.
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If "Shonen Jump," one of the biggest names in manga, can't make it as a magazine in America, I don't think anything else has much of a chance.
and how many americans know what "Shonen Jump" is? most of the time its the cultural difference and things that don't translate well from Japanese to English that drives many away.
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yeah it probably wouldn't work out xD especially if they did an american version of bessatsu friend since the japanese version has barely any popular series.....lol.
Right now, the US version of Shonen Jump is still available in print, and some of its content is officially released online. But many other comics anthology magazines have been cancelled over the years (Viz: Manga Max, Animerica Extra; Mixxzine/Tokyopop magazine; Gutsoon: Raijin Comics; Dark Horse: Super Manga Blast; and at least a few I'm probably forgetting). Viz still uses the Shojo Beat name as an imprint for some of its products. And Yen Press still keeps the Yen Plus magazine going online, but it only includes the western comics -- the translated comics have been transitioned into other formats.
It's pretty clear that these aren't the best days for print publishing. Right now, Kodansha is taking a risk by selling only trade paperbacks. Most other companies are trying to sell comics through iTunes and other services. (I dunno if they're succeeding, or if they're doing it well... that's another topic.)


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Rutherford appeared in 11 games for Northridge, making three starts, in her first season with the Matadors ... averaged 4.5 points and 1.8 rebounds on the season ... scored season-high 11 points against Jackson State at Great Alaska Shootout on Nov. 26 ... finished with 10 points at Prairie View A&M on Nov. 16 ... grabbed career-high four rebounds at Rice on Nov. 14 ... dished out three assists on two occasions: against San Diego on Nov. 19 and at Alaska-Anchorage on Nov. 25 ... had two steals at Prairie View A&M.
Rutherford redshirted season as a transfer student.
Hope International University
Rutherford spent the past two seasons at Hope International University,a NAIA Institution ... during 2006-07 season, started 14 games, averaging 18 minutes, 5.7 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game ... medically redshirted during 2005-06 season.
Oaks Christian High School
As a senior, averaged 17.4 points and 7.2 rebounds per contest in 15 games ... named All-CIF as a junior ... suffered torn ACL during senior year.
What Coach Schulz Says:
"Kayla provides us with some more experience and depth at the forward position. She is someone we have had our eye on for a while."
Born on November 7, 1986 ... daughter of Dudley and Renee ... has one sister, Kerri, and one brother, Dallas ... lists some of her favorites as the movie "Stompy the Yard", Italian and soul food and actor Denzel Washington ... would like to visit Hawaii ... her favorite aspect of her basketball game is her energy ... majoring in kinesiology.


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One of the first images of Daniel Boone we find in the cultural arena is that of the Civilizer, or as Smith would term it, the Empire Builder. This vision is based on the concept of subjugating the savage, of wresting the wilderness from the hands of the Indians and creating a place for civilized people to live. The first of these accounts can be found in the 1784 "autobiography" included in John Filson's Kentucke, which will be discussed further in relation to the Natural Man. Filson's work is essentially a land speculator's brochure, and the ghostwritten appendix of Boone's life was used to bolster the credibility of the venture. It is useful here to first explain the concept of Civilizer, in "Boone's" own words.
"Curiosity is natural to the soul of man, and interesting objects have a powerful influence over our affections. Let these influencing powers actuate, by the permission or disposal of Providence, from selfish or social views, yet in time the mysterious will of Heaven is unfolded, and we behold our conduct, from whatsoever motives excited, operating to answer the important designs of heaven. Thus we behold Kentucke, lately an howling wilderness, the habitation of savages and wild beasts, become a fruitful field; this region, so favourably distinguished by nature, now become the habitation of civilization, at a period unparalleled in history, in the midst of a raging war, an under all the disadvantages of emigration to a country so remote from the inhabited parts of the continent. Here; where the hand of violence shed the blood of the innocent; where the horrid yells of savages, and the groans of the distressed, sounded in our ears, we now hear the praises and adorations of our Creator; where wretched wigwams stood, the miserable abodes of savages, we behold the foundations of cities laid, that, in all probability, will rival the glory of the greatest upon earth. And we view Kentucke situated on the fertile banks of the great Ohio, rising from obscurity to shine with splendor, equal to any other of the stars of the American hemisphere.
"The settling of this region well deserves a place in history. Most of the memorable events I have myself been exercised in; and, for the satisfaction of the public, will briefly relate the circumstances of my adventures, and scenes of life, from my first movement to this country until this day."
Filson's Boone, who brought civilization to the wilds of Kentucke, became the subject of a number of laudatory works.
Daniel Bryan
Harrisonburg, VA: 1813
This work is essentially an heroic epic on the subject of Bryan's distant cousin Boone. It is Miltonic in style and scope, with the Great Civilizer Boone bringing the fruits of Enlightenment thought and refinement to the wilderness. The irony is, of course, that while Boone was literate and held government and military positions, he was hardly the refined civilizer Bryan portrays him to be. When Boone was read this poem, it embarrassed him; the only written work with which he agreed is ironically the land speculation pamphlet John Filson wrote in 1784.
"When nought but Beasts and bloody Indians dwelt Throughout the mighty waste, and cruelty And Death and Superstition triple-leagued, Held there their horrid reign, and impious sway; The Guardian Seraphs of benign Reform With keen prophetic glance the worth beheld Of the immense expanse, its future fame, Its ponderous moment in the golden scales Of Freedom, Science, and Religious Truth, When by Refinement's civilizing hand Its roughness should all be smooth'd away. With zeal the animating prospect fir'd The Glowing Guardians, fill'd with views sublime Their lofty minds, their enterprising powers awak'd, And urged them to this laudable resolve-- That o'er Columbia's Western Wilderness, Politic Wisdom should her reign extend And Emigration pour her splendid swarms."
(Book 1,197-214) (p.22-23)
Boone was the bearer of all that was good in society. Of course, many believe he was attempting to escape society, with its tax-collectors and overly refined ways. Acting the trailblazer for civilization, however, is not easy work. Bryan provides a brief interlude, in an almost Homeric mode.
"Oft from our Hero's eye, the tears of Love Translucent drop'd, as sleepless Memory glanced On his dear wife and babes and distant home."(Book 4, 233-35) (p.119)
Of course, Boone did not choose to be the Great Civilizer; nature and Providence chose that role for him.
"For in his lofty countenance she mark'd A nameless play of mind, a mingled glow Of sensibilities and mental strength, Resembling strongly what she oft had seen In Daniel Boone's fine intellectual face!"(Book 4, 292-96) (p. 121)
W.H. Bogart
New York: Miller, Orton & Company, 1857
Forty-four years later, and 37 after the death of Boone, W.H. Bogart undertook the mission of rescuing the image of Boone from one of merely a natural man or the prototype for the Leatherstocking tales. It was Bogart's desire to show Boone for what he believed he really was: the first man to bring civilization to the untamed West.
"Interwoven with the history of the entrance of the Great West into the family of civilized nations, is the career of Daniel Boone. It has been the object of the compiler of this volume to present the narrative of that career in fidelity, and in such light as would rescue the memory of this great man from the common judgment upon him, of being only an Indian fighter and a bold hunter.
"If it be fame, that in the progress of a great empire, one name above all others shall be associated with its deliverance from the dominion of the savage...then this inheritance is that of the subject of this memoir--Daniel Boone. It was his to lead a nation to its place of power..." (13)
According to Bogart, and others as we shall later see, Boone did not set out to "lead a nation to its place of power" of his own choosing; echoing the Providential strain of the Bryan epic, Bogart believes Boone was chosen.
"To Daniel Boone, the Great Pioneer of the West--having ever a purpose and destiny before him--this volume invites the reader." (iii)
In a time when the settlement of the West was a great divider in the nation, and the stirrings of Manifest Destiny were rumbling under the surface, the need for a pioneer hero with a civilizing purpose and destiny was needed; Boone became just that man.
By Edward S. Ellis, author of 'The Life of Colonel David Crockett', 'Ned in the Block-House', 'Ned in the Woods', etc.
Porter & Coates: Philadelphia, 1884.
In the midst of the Gilded Age, 64 years after Boone had died, America was looking again for a pioneer hero as the frontier began to close. Daniel Boone became the civilizer who wrested the God-given lands of America from the savage Indians. As America's frontiers closed, they began looking outward for new lands to conquer (which they eventually accomplished in the late 1890s); they resurrected Daniel Boone as the righteous pioneer hero.
"He had already become known as a hunter and explorer possessing great daring and shrewdness, and those were the days when such men were needed in wresting the Western wilderness from the grasp of the wild Indian, who was sure to fight the advancing hosts of civilization..." (51)
Boone, again, was seen as chosen by Providence to complete the Plan for America. "Yet through it all, he preserved his honest simplicity, his unswerving integrity, his prudence, and self-possession, and his unfaltering faith in himself, in the future of his country, and in God." (iv)
The increasing belief in Manifest Destiny, which could extend beyond the borders of America, called for a resurrection of the Boone hero, altered, as we will see later, to fit political and cultural mores.
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You know you're "addicted" to tea when ....
When someone uses your long time measuring cup for the intended purpose of cooking and you look at them with daggers in your eyes.
When you tolerate the slow loading pages of steepster and keep trying to fight the internet gremlins instead of giving up and coming back later.
When your out shopping and hear a beep and look around for your tea pot.
When you have your whole family trained to watch the time on your steep when you go to the bathroom.
I am sure many of you have some of these kind of experiences! :) Please share!
All of the above mentioned plus…
When you can't stop buying and trying more and you already have enough to serve a small country.
When water is the second beverage of choice.
When all you do is talk about tea.
When all those who know you think something is wrong on the off chance you don't have tea in hand at any given moment.
So much more but that's what I have for now. :)
Oy vey! That is me! I have a very small kitchen, but 2 large cupboards (that used to store food!) are now dedicated to my tea and tea ware. I have simply decided that I don't need food as much as I need tea;)
…nice one.
Well, in my case, I do get problems with the quality of my sleep if I drink tea after 5.00pm. So…there was a time when I would fall in a state of panic if I started to realize: no way that I can make it home to my kitchen before 4.30pm. Somethimes I would just drop the idea waiting for the bus and jump in a very pricely taxi instead in order to get home in time. Mmmmh…lucky for me…I have overcome that period of my life.
"When you can't stop buying and trying more and you already have enough to serve a small country."
Hahaha.. that's pretty much me
When you go into Teavana to replenish your Caribbean Mate, but walk out $86 later without your Caribbean Mate.
Me too, very small kitchen, and I have one draw of tea!!
And one shelf of coffee/tea cups. :)
Or when you've ordered so much tea, you simultaneously dread the mail-lady and can't wait for her to arrive!
When there is a kettle noise in a movie I get up and go to the kitchen to check the kettle.
When I wake up the first thing I do is zombie walk into the kitchen and turn on the kettle.
When I'm thinking about what to eat I also think about what type of tea would go with my meal.
haha I've totally done the kettle in the movie thing!! Also got really confused while boiling the kettle as a character on TV was also boiling their kettle…. :P
When you log onto Misty Peak Teas.com way too often to see if anything has changed.
Read every tea blog.
When you EAT THE TEA LEAVES
LOL when you are STARVING and consider which tea is the most filling!
When more space in your kitchen and cupboards is dedicated to tea than food, dishes, plates, pots, and pans, cups, etc…
I so do that all the time. I have found guayusa to actually make me feel full when I'm hungry but too lazy to cook. I realize that is not the smartest thing to do.
I always substitute food with tea if possible.
I always thought a fourth meal consisting entirely of tea would be more than acceptable. Wait I have five of those a day
When you attempt to smuggle new boxes of tea into your house so your family won't think you're addicted.
When you cringe looking at your bank account and then instantly buy some more tea.
When finally tasting all of your new teas is considered an epic achievement.
I… might have a problem.
I made a New Year's resolution to curtail all tea purchases until Spring. I've made 4 or 5 purchases, plus a few swaps since then!! I can quit anytime! SERIOUSLY…….I can!! You believe me…….don't you?! 'Cause seriously…….I am 100% serious!!!
lol, I have done all of these things!! And I KNOW I have a problem!
Hahah yes especially #2 – and worse is when you check to see how much (little) you have then go to your shopping list to check which tea place you can get the most for your limited money from! Free shipping….sample sizes …. free samples …..
hahaha I love the epic achievement!! I have smuggled tea into the house also but the bank account usually sqeels first though lol
I can totally relate! I've only been into tea since January and I already have a ton! I find even myself trying to place orders so they'll arrive when my hubby isn't home!
LOL these are great! Keep em coming! :) I am identifying with every one!
When every time there is a box delivered to the house, your family looks at you, exasperated, and says "Did you buy MORE tea"?
When you have some loose leaf tea stocked in all the places you spend time (office, parent's house, even friends kitchens) – just so that you are NEVER left without tea.
When you plot ways to save money on other things, so that you have more to buy tea.
I love that last one! I definitely do that. : /
LOL well I have not got to the point of number 2 yet but I am sure I am on my way! The others yup thats me too :)
Yup, all three. The first one just happened a few minute ago! I have tea at my place, my parents and my in-laws, and there's a kettle at each one so i don't have to do the dreaded heat water by microwave method! And I did #3 the other day when I went shopping…I could buy this or save the money and buy this tea instead…tea won!
My family always gives me odd looks when they see the amount of packages I get containing tea. They just don't understand!
I can relate to all of these! I have a stockpile of tea at work, and everything thinks I'm a weirdo haha.
Hence the name morebloodytea as thats exactly what my wife says when a new box drops through the door
That and "its just tea"
When your friend looks at you in horror when you show her your plastic boxed DavidsTea stash… and you can't manage to tell her that there's at least triple that amount upstairs…
When your tea purchases for the month rival the amount you spend on groceries…
When you turn to tea purchasing as a means of "therapy"…
HAHAHAA…….THERAPY! I need to cure my addition with more therapy -hahahaha! :))
I meant my addiction—with the ADDITION of more tea of course. :))
What a great thread!
I can relate to so many …
When I look for all kinds of ways to use up the tea I have so I can justify buying more …
When whenever I hear words that end in '-ty' I immediately think Tea!
When my wife and I are having a meaningful conversation and the timer for the tea goes off and she knows—without me having to remind her—that our conversation is on hold until I take care of the tea …
I love the last one!
Ahhh, so real!
When you tell your friends and family how much you DIDN"T spend on all that tea and tea ware.
When every bag, knapsack or briefcase you might take with you has a bulging pocket stuffed with a variety of teas.
When not only is your home filled with tea related items, but also tea items occupy some real estate on your bed.
When you pack a special tea cup in your bag ready for spontaneous tea meetings.
When your closets contain more boxes of tea ware than they do clothes.
When you have packed a special travelling bag of tea, tea ware and kettle in case you happen to take an out of town excursion – never mind the clothes.
When the book titles on your bookshelf are 90% (or more) tea-related.
When your dreams are often filled with tea-related themes.
You seem immune to the side effects of long term tea use, including immunity to sleeplessness after consuming pot after pot of strong tea before bed. (Especially more apparent when your friends after just one cup of tea can't sleep at night). What's up with them?
When you give up the worry about your teeth becoming brown.
hahaaa! YES I gave up on that ages ago :P
i have to worry about that too? o_0 well, i guess i can put that teeth whitener product to use after a year or so…
I ordered charcoal toothbrushes last week, they are supposed to make my brown teeth white :P
I always wonder why my teeth are never whiter, given I don't smoke, drink wine or coffee. To boot I use a super whitening toothpaste. Until I remember I drink too much tea.
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City commissioners in San Benito, Texas, Tuesday (Dec. 6) agreed to consider revising a new ordinance that charges a base water and sewer fee to RV parks for empty spaces and for vacant apartments.
Winter Texans packed City Hall to protest the law that some warned would force small RV parks to shut down, the Valley Morning Star, Harlingen, reported.
Commissioners said they would also consider amending the ordinance's clause that allows the city to charge a $10 base water and sewer fee for every vacant apartment unit.
Commissioners took the action a day after the city's utility board voted 3-1 against changing the ordinance.
Commissioners would have to determine how to calculate the number of empty RV spaces and vacant apartment units if they agree not to charge them, Pete Claudio, chairman of the utility board, told commissioners.
Commissioners could rely on occupancy reports from RV parks and apartment complexes or assign a city employee to determine the number of empty spaces and vacancies, Claudio said.
"Be fair," Bonnie Dominguez, manager of Fun N Sun RV Resort, said after the meeting.
Under the new ordinance, the city charges Fun N Sun $168,000 a year for the park's 1,400 spaces, Dominguez said.
But as many of 300 of those spaces remain empty year-long because they are too small for bigger, late-model mobile homes and RVs, she said.
"It's dead space," Dominguez said. "There's no toilet, no building, no unit. There's nothing there but a meter and a sewer pipe."
Winter Texans returned to City Hall on Tuesday to protest the new ordinance they warned would drive up rents and lead some park residents to move out of town.
"That $10 will be coming back to me and all of us with permanent homes there," Alice Nash, a Fun N Sun resident, told commissioners.
The new ordinance that charges $10 for about 2,900 park spaces and apartment units in the city will generate about $348,000 a year to help boost city coffers amid a national recession that's driven sales tax revenues to six-year lows, Claudio has said.
Monday, utility board members argued the ordinance makes RV parks and apartment complexes shoulder part of the burden of high water rates that have climbed since 2004. Single-family homes bear the brunt of average monthly base water and sewer fees of $49.68, they said.


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Pointers are sporting dogs that need lots of exercise and mental stimulation. Lack of it can increase destructive chewing. But as a Bonnie Folz, dog trainer and Vivi search coordinator, told me: "Separation anxiety CAN be worked with and the behavior modified but it's the owners that will need to do most of the work....At this point, the dog needs two things, she needs to understand that her people are not leaving her forever and she needs her confidence built up." Several trainers have offered to help Zo get settled in a new home.
I could say I'm searching for a recluse or ascetic monk who adores sporting dogs, but, seriously, Zo needs a patient dog person, preferably with breed and/or separation anxiety experience. Zo has love to give in return. I know it is a tough bill to fill, but the right person is out there. Might it be you? Call 631-661-6164.
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I think it was around chapter 502 manga that i started to lean strongly toward Tobi= Obito theory. Also to add to that His counters with Kakashi and how he talked to him seemed as if he knew him well imo.
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lol the possibility of Rin being Tobi is more lesser than Obito being Tobi but i assume Rin can be Tobi just for the hints like
- Tobi knows Gai and Kakashi well
- Tobi does not use amaterasu/tsukuyomi/susano but rather he uses his sharingan thesame way a non-uchiha blood person like Kakashi does, Kakashi and Tobi only uses Space warping/manipulation jutsus, so Tobi might not be an Uchiha
but like i said on the other thread that Kakashi/Rin/Obito are still kids when the 4th hokage fight against Tobi so another possibility is that Tobi is i do not know, Tobi is really NoOne that do not have a backstory yet
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For what motivation could Obito possibly have for taking up Madara's identity and God-level powers to travel the nations for a chakra collection in a plot to end the world as everyone knows it? If no sufficient answer can be created from that postulation, then substitute instances of "Obito" with "Rin", if not for the search of an answer, but for amusement instead..
But this is all too trifling...Let us take a moment to mourn the important and now-confirmed losses of Atsui and Samui, sealed in the Benihisago never to be extracted, and eaten by the Gedou Mazou, collateral damage in the imperfect revival of the Juubi...May they be briefly remembered, and then forgotten again...
And still, the end of the world as they know it looms over as the apocalypse is about to be revived; Meanwhile next door, Sasuke and Orochimaru prepare to go on a stroll, while the Five Kage vs. Madara-independent scene is at a zero-sum stand-still...Because of the other two plot lines having just started themselves, I cynically don't believe the Juubi revival line will advance too far...None-the-less, it's getting dark in here...
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For some reason the time traveling Sasuke theory is at the top of my list right now of who is Obito.
We're getting trolled. One has to wonder how long the ten tails has to be revived before Tobi's plan is activated. I'm assuming he won't have to be out too long for it too happen. And he got way over-hyped in this chapter as some incredible being that nobody alive has any chance of stopping. So chances are there will be no need to as Naruto is going to somehow defeat Tobi and stop it from happening.
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As for the theory being boring, i think this is a relative and personal thing. Some might think it is boring and some think of it as not. It's just a personal thing imo.
As difference in power, i don't think he is as powerful as every one make him to be. He is powerful, he is very strong. But imo he is no where as powerful as let's say Madara. He gains his power through his eyes.
His personality could have changed due to circumstances. He disagrees with the whole system of Shinobi world the same way as Obito did. There are a lot of similarities imo.
As his amount of knowledge i have to agree it hasn't fully been explained why. It could have something to do with his eye power or maybe even Zetsu. Also just a theory, if he is indeed Obito, maybe he can see through kakashi's Sharingan? I mean Orichimaru could see through Anko when he was resurrected so i think that is a possibility.
Finally the chronological inconsistencies ( could some times be called loop holes) could be explained later on. With Long anime/manga like Naruto, bleach, One piece, ... there are bound to be some inconsistencies. Some get explained and some don't. But i agree with you there are some that would make you think twice before agreeing with the Obit=Tobi theory. One would be that he claimed to have given Nagato the eyes and we know Nagato got the eyes when he was just a kid, many many years ago. Also i think he claimed he fought against the first hokage ( correct me if i am wrong). So yes here are two inconsistencies.
But they can always be explained in future. I couldn't probably have said it better myself
As for Rin it is a possibilty. Who else beside Obito know so much about Kakashi? My guess would be Rin. Rin also loved Kakashi. So it would make sense for her to know as much about Kakashi ( if not more) than Obito. As for Rin is a girl and Tobi sounds like a guy, i would like you direct you to Third hokage vs Orichimaru fight. Remeber when Orochimaru took his mask off and started to talk as a woman?
There are also some hints that Orochimaru and Tobi have some connection with each other ( which we don't know fully about yet).
As i mentioned earlier in post Maybe if tobi is obito he could have seen everything through Kakashi's eyes ( his former eyes). Also the way tobi said that "there is no wonder you have lived your life with full of regret" to Kakashi, it seemed as if he has known everything about Kakashi until now. It didn't seem like he was just talking about the past.
I am personally trying to just stop reading the Manga and go back to anime only. Naruto is much more enjoyable for me to watch than read. Manga is great and all but doesn't have the Back ground music, animation, ... . Let's see what happens next week. I might be back for the next chapter or just stop reading it.
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I went through the Naruto character biographies here (not sure if that includes everyone though, anybody got a better source?) and I'd have to say I'm no closer to getting at who Tobi is. Nobody fresh comes to mind. Infact im starting to think we've never see this character before.
Although one thing i did notice was Shisui's appearance being eerily similar to that of the sages elder son. So that shall be my flavour of the month for my Tobi = theories.
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I still think it would be best if he turned out to be no one we know (yet) at all. Someone on the sidelines who hasn't been in the spotlight at all. That he was originally from konoha, well I don't think anyone doubted THAT.
"But Dengar, why would Kishi give him a mask for 5 years if we don't know him?"
My point exactly.
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I think the reason Tobi started this war is because he wanted the five countries to be united....
which means Tobi is a Good guy,,
remember, Zetsu said that Tobi is a Good Boy!!!
Tobi gained the mangekyou, since Tobi's eyes and kakashi's eyes are a pair, Kakashi also gained the Mangekyou
I think its stupid to hide tobi's face to the readers if he is someone we dont know.
I am 99% sure that TObi is already someone we know, i do think he is using Obito's body though
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as for why kishi doesn't show his face, other authors do that too. they would keep some characters hidden in the shadows to add drama to the story. it gives them more opportunities to create twists and surprise their readers.
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If you think about it, Chidori vs. Rasengan ended in a draw.
Here we see Tobi owning Rasengan with his back-scratcher, now I know why Madara was carrying it around back in the day...
It just looked so weird and random, until it owned Rasengan.
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wasn't that back-scratcher also one of the Rikkudo Sage's playthings? If that's the case it ain't so much Tobi owning the Rasengan but rather the hax toy being impervious ... *tries imagining Tobi playing Bijou bomb tennis with the thing* - It is somewhat ridiculous admitteldy
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Now I do disagree with your opinion on many points and I could go into that if you wish to discuss this further (though the who is Tobi thread is a better place for that).
Personally my new pet theory is that Tobi is some kind of Zetsu offset, a mish mash of the personalities of dead shinobi that Zetsu ate. Hence his ridiculous amount of knowledge spanning generations, his weird body, his personality all over the place, the fact that he call himself No one and his desire to end individuality.
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HARTSVILLE, SC - Coker College freshman golfer Jake Murphy is going to have to make room in his trophy case if his first year as a Cobra is any indication of his future.
The Hamilton, N.J. native added two more accolades to his growing list over the summer as he was named to the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) Division II All-Freshman Team and he was selected as a PING All-Region golfer.
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Grape Switch
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The Grape Switch, as seen in Donkey Kong 64
|First Appearance
|Donkey Kong 64
|Located in precise locations of a level
|Opens passageways and unlocks gates
The Grape Switch is an extension of Lanky Kong's Grape Shooter, since it can only be activated by this particular weapon in order to successfully pass through locked and/or blocked passageways/doors/gates simply by shooting it with a single round of ammo.
This switch is a fair size, so as to be seen from a distance, and bears the image of a grape on it's face, indicating which weapon is required to activate it.
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I normally take the bus to work, but was running late yesterday, so Aaron gave me a ride. We strapped Kaspar into his car seat, and I climbed in beside him so that I could get some extra face-time as we drove. To be honest, I'm not a morning person (especially after frequently interrupted sleep); I felt frazzled and was being sort of pissy. But Aaron has a calm, collected presence, and he's a smooth driver, so I soon settled in contentedly and chatted with him, stroking Kaspar's head absentmindedly, as we made our way North. It's a quick shot up to campus. We hit an unusual traffic blockage near one of the campus libraries, but Aaron deftly made his way around it and got me to my drop-off spot on time. I climbed out and, almost an an afterthought, knocked on the driver's side window and reminded Aaron to drive safely. It's a reminder he doesn't need, but it makes me feel better to say it. He nodded, "I will," and we kissed quickly before I turned and headed toward my building.
It's been just under two months since we moved, and I'm still reveling in the comparative ease of our new routine. I'm busy—working a part time job at UT, living the mama-life in the afternoons and evenings and doing freelance work at night, often very late—but I am organizing my life, more and more, to reflect my priorities, to make way for what's really important. I still appeciate not having to board a crowded subway twice a day. I still marvel at the open, clean spaces that I move around in now. I'm still pleasantly surprised by how friendly Texans are toward strangers. The deep heat of summer has given way to refreshing breezes that smell distinctly of autumn, and I took particular pleasure yesterday in the soft sunlight filterting through the foliage above me as I walked down the sidewalk toward my building. Then I noticed that the sidewalk was empty.
Where were all of the students?
I heard sirens, projected over loudspeakers. But, adrift in my reverie, I didn't put the pieces together. I thought the school was testing the sirens; loud and flashy emergency procedure mechanisms were frequently tested in my office building in New York. Mention had been made during orientation at UT, too, of testing of this kind. It struck me as odd that the sirens would continue for so long, and that they weren't followed by any "This Is a Test"-type recordings, though. It also struck me that there are places in the world where people hear sirens like this and immediately seek shelter. I imagined for a moment what that must be like, but it wasn't until I saw the face of the barista in my go-to coffee cart that I suspected something bad was in fact happening, here and now.
This whole process of mulling and realization took only a matter of moments, by the way, took the amount of time it takes me to walk the short block to my building. When I opened its doors, I found the main floor packed with students. They were looking at their phones, or at the doors. A few were talking and giggling, but nervously. It was crowded, and quiet.
I walked into the main office, where at least ten people work at desks every day. It was empty. I poked my head into a number of open doors—empty, empty, empty. Then, one of the department directors appeared from behind his door. "Where is everyone?" I asked.
He told me there was an active shooter on campus, and the building was on lockdown. I needed to stay inside. "There's a shooter?" I repeated.
"Yes, stay inside."
"On campus?"
"Yes. There's been a shooting in a library. There's another gunman out now. Stay inside."
I immediately thought: Oh my God. Aaron and Kaspar!
"My husband and baby are driving around out there!" I said.
"Call your husband and tell him to get off campus," the man said (I still don't know his name). "Your cell phone probably won't work—everyone's on their phones—use my desk phone."
I dialed Aaron, but he was driving, and didn't answer. I left a frantic message. I tried again. Voicemail. "Okay, thank you," I said to the man. "I'm going to keep trying from my cell."
My cell phone wasn't working, as he'd predicted, so I walked around, trying to get a signal. Designated people stood post at all of the doors leading outside. I went into a stairwell and climbed to the floor my office is on. My shoes echoed in the empty hallway. My head was warm, my ears rushed. I could only think of Aaron and Kaspar, of someone with a gun. I knew Aaron was headed to a food co-op just off of campus. I saw a small cluster of students in a hallway; one of them was looking at his phone. "Do you have service?" I asked him. He nodded, and handed his phone to me. I called Aaron twice, three times. He picked up.
"Where are you?" I asked him.
"On Guadalupe."
"Go home. There's a shooter on campus." I told him.
"There's a shooter, a gunman, on campus. Everyone is being told to stay inside. Get off of campus—go home."
"Can I come get you?"
"I can't leave the building. Just get yourselves out of here. I'm fine."
After I hung up and handed the phone back to the guy who'd lent it to me, three or four people approached us. Everyone immediately compared notes on what they knew. One woman said "My husband's in the police force. He just told me that the second gunman has run toward Guadalupe street. There are helicopters and SWAT teams after him."
I asked for the guy's phone again, called Aaron back, and told him what I'd just heard, told him to go right home. NOW. He agreed, calmly, and said he was on his way South.
I thanked the student for lending his phone again, and ended up waiting by a door on the main floor with a colleague who'd been positioned there and told not to let anyone leave. People occassionally gathered around us, comparing notes, rumors, facts, and then moving on. Or they just stood there with us, looking out. We could see helicopters passing overhead, and police occassionally driving by in the street outside. We called any students who were outside the building to come in, and told them what was happening. After about twenty minutes of this, a huge wave of students approached the door from inside, swathed by officers ; a SWAT team was evacuating the building. Within seconds, the sidewalk—which had previously been off-limits, a danger zone-- was flooded with people pouring out of the building. People were telling each other what they'd heard, what the SWAT team had said: leave the area. Go West, away from the library, toward Guadalupe.
Information began to surface, in the crowd. The first gunman had killed himself and no one else. There was a suspected second gunman, but that hadn't been confirmed. We were headed toward Guadalupe street, but, despite what I'd heard a little while earlier, I didn't at this point wonder if we were heading toward danger rather than away from it. Information and instruction were changing so rapidly (don't leave the building/evacuate the building, etc) that, now outside, my focus turned toward getting home.
I turned onto Guadalupe Street and called the public bus service number to see if my regular bus was running; it was running on an alernate schedule and route (no busses were running through campus), some blocks away. As I headed in that direction, the sirens started again, and a loudspeaker announcement directed everyone to go inside the nearest building and remain there. I joined the friend I'd been waiting with earlier. We sat for a while in a coffee shop. It was a weird feeling; nothing was happening, and yet it didn't feel worth it to leave. No one knew anything concrete. We were just… waiting.
I saw a couple walking toward the back door of the shop, heading toward a parking lot. I jumped up and asked them if they'd give me a ride home. They agreed, and then I was back in a backseat, heading away from campus. We listened to a radio announcer repeat the same three facts—there'd been a shooter, he'd killed himself, no one else was injured—and report on the current state of affairs— authorities thought there was another shooter and the campus was on lockdown—over and over, until we reached my house.
Kaspar squealed when he saw me, and I scooped him up and breathed in his smell. Aaron and I hugged. "I'm so glad you're okay." I said. "I was pretty scared for about ten minutes there."
"We're just fine." He said.
It turned out that there wasn't a second shooter (I'm very glad that the university took the possibility of one seriously, though). The whole event had just finished when I'd arrived on campus. I was never in any real danger, and neither were Aaron and Kaspar. Still, I experienced real fear, fear for my family. That was the worst of it, the ten minutes of fearing for them. I've never felt fear like that before.
I got back to my day after returning home—I worked in the morning, spent the afternoon with my baby and the evening cooking dinner with my husband, putting Kaspar to bed, working. I've been feeling incredibly grateful ever since.
I feel grateful for our safety. And I feel deeply sad for the gunman. I later learned that he was a student, and a good one. He was only nineteen years old. My son will one day be nineteen years old. This is the way I now relate to the world. This is my world now that I'm a mom—the whole world is my world, is my son's world.
My experience yesterday was relatively mild compared to what it could have been; I think everyone's relieved that we didn't have a Virginia Tech situation on our hands. I'm also feeling more aware of the reality that some people in the world face every day—the reality of fear for their families, of sirens, of guns, of not knowing whether to be inside or out, of not knowing which direction leads to safety. I'm in awe of how vulnerable we all really are, when someone decides they want to harm us, but also of how peaceful we are most of the time; I lived in New York for over three years, boarding those crowded subways daily. I was squished up against a bunch of people from a thousand different backgrounds, people living their own lives and lost in their own thoughts. Maybe New Yorkers aren't entirely friendly toward strangers, and I certainly witnessed some lame behavior in the crowds, but, in general, people take care of each other, or at least abstain from doing each other harm. Here on UT's campus, too, students are walking around again, holding hands, drinking coffee, talking on their phones, buzzing around each other and trusting that they're safe in spite of yesterday's tragedy. This seems to me a particularly beautiful human capacity.
As parents, affection and kindness are a part of our daily lives. They are characteristics that we cultivate toward our children. We are important people because of this; we are doing something invaluable. I want to encourage all of us to remember that bad things happen in the world, but good things happen, too, simultaneously, always. In light of yesterday's events, I am reminded of the importance of extending our affection outward, helping to steer our children's future away from fear, frustration, sirens and guns, and decidedly in the direction of all that's good.
I'm gonna go ahead and quote the Dalai Lama, who says that when people ask him what to do about world crises, he replies that he has no idea, but contends that it's still important for us to act on the practical, individual level.
"We should not think that the problem is a huge one and that the individual is too small… The problem may be big, but if every individual takes the intiative, then there is a real chance. If each individual remains isolated, neatral and indifferent, and expects dramatic change from others or from the sky or from meditation, that's ridiculous… The main effort must come from ourselves… bascially each individual has to make an effort with complete confidence. Whether we achieve satisfactory results or not, it is logical and worthwhile to make an attempt…
"Very often, newspaper reports focus on negative things… There is hardly any news of how many children or how many sick people receive the benefit of human kindness and affection. An overdose of negativity leads the general public to believe that human nature is basically negative, and that idea leads to a great deal of frustration. One also loses self-confidence… From every angle, and through various professions, one must promote the value of the compassionate mind. Although it is not easy, it is the only way toward a better humanity and a happier future."
I imagine that the student, wielding a gun, felt some level of frustration, a fundamental loss of self-confidence. I don't know what was going on for him, but I wonder, if someone—anyone—had interacted with him from a place of genuine compassion and affection—treated him as a mother would-- some time yesterday morning or during the day before… I wonder if he'd still have picked up that gun. I don't know, but I just don't think so.