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Book of Revelation
The Apocalypse of St. John, or the Book of Revelation, is the last book of the Bible, and in most traditions is believed to cover those events which surround the end of the world, and the Last Judgement.
"We must have humility when approaching Scripture. Even some of the Church's greatest and most philosophically sophisticated saints stated that some passages were difficult for them. We must therefore be prepared to admit that our interpretations may be wrong, submitting them to the judgment of the Church." —from the article on Hermeneutics
- 1 History
- 2 The text
- 3 Common question: Pre- or post-millennialism
- 4 The Last Judgment
- 5 Sources
- 6 Additional notes on the Apocalypse from the American Tract Society Bible Dictionary
- 7 External links
According to Tradition, the Apocalypse was written by St. John the Theologian, one of the Twelve Apostles, while he was in exile on the island of Patmos towards the end of his life.
The book finally was accepted into the Canon after much dispute.
The text
The writings of Fr. Seraphim Rose are a good starting point.
Within the book there is a certain metaphor and symbolism, and it is important to note that this symbolism can have more than one meaning. The number seven is often used to represent permanence, as this was the day of the completion of Creation; the woman can represent the Church, and the serpent Satan; and other things we will likely not understand until the end comes.
The Book of Revelation is best divided into three parts:
- those things that have occurred,
- those things that are in the process of happening, and
- those things that have yet to be.
Those things that have occurred
Satan's fall from Heaven, as well as, in some understandings, the thousand-year reign of Christ ('one thousand' is likely used symbolically rather than an absolute value), or, in Orthodox understanding, the Church. It is important to remember that the Second Coming is described as "like lightning from the east to west," and that Christ Himself warns of those who come claiming to be Him.
Those things that are in the process of happening
Well, many things, in modern times it is not hard to think that evil reigns; we certainly have wars and rumors of wars. There is an ongoing drive towards one Church, and perhaps the time when the Church will hide in the desert is not far off.
Those things that have yet to be
These are many, and are cataclysmic. The stars falling from the sky, the fall of the city referred to as Babylon, the return of the two prophets Elijah and Enoch (who were taken to heaven and didn't yet pass through physical death).
Common question: Pre- or post-millennialism
The view of the Orthodox Church can best be described as "amillenialist"; that is, holding to the teaching that the thousand years mentioned in the Apocalypse refers to the current age of the Church.
The Last Judgment
The Soul after Death by Fr. Seraphim Rose is an excellent reference for this.
- Orthodoxy and the Religion of the Future, Fr. Seraphim Rose
- The Soul after Death, Fr. Seraphim Rose
Additional notes on the Apocalypse from the American Tract Society Bible Dictionary
Apocalypse signifies revelation, but is particularly referred to the revelations which John had in the isle of Patmos, whither he was banished by Domitian. Hence it is another name for the book of Revelation. This book belongs, in its character, to the prophetical writings, and stands in intimate relation with the prophecies of the Old Testament, and more especially with the writings of the later prophets, as Ezekiel, Zechariah, and particularly Daniel, inasmuch as it is almost entirely symbolical. This circumstance has surrounded the interpretation of this book with difficulties, which no interpreter has yet been able fully to overcome. As to the author, the weight of testimony throughout all the history of the church is in favor of John, the beloved apostle. As to the time of its composition, most commentators suppose it to have been written after the destruction of Jerusalem, about A.D. 96; while others assign it an earlier date.
It is an expanded illustration of the first great promise, "The seed of the woman shall bruise the head of the serpent." Its figures and symbols are august and impressive. It is full of prophetic grandeur, and awful in its hieroglyphics and mystic symbols: seven seals opened, seven trumpets sounded, seven vials poured out; mighty antagonists and hostile powers, full of malignity against Christianity, and for a season oppressing it, but at length defeated and annihilated; the darkened heaven, tempestuous sea, and convulsed earth fighting against them, while the issue of the long combat is the universal reign of peace and truth and righteousness-the whole scene being relieved at intervals by a choral burst of praise to God the Creator, and Christ the Redeemer and Governor. Thus its general scope is intelligible to all readers, or it could not yield either hope or comfort. It is also full of Christ. It exhibits his glory as Redeemer and Governor, and describes that deep and universal homage and praise which the "Lamb that was slain" is forever receiving before the throne. Either Christ is God, or the saints and angels are guilty of idolatry.
"To explain this book perfectly," says Bishop Newton, "is not the work of one man, or of one age; probably it never will be clearly understood till it is all fulfilled."
(The American Tract Society Bible Dictionary is a dictionary of the Holy Bible, for general use in the study of the scriptures; with engravings, maps, and tables. Its copyrights have expired. Previously published in New York by the American Tract society [c1859]. Rand, W. W. (William Wilberforce), 1816-1909, ed.)


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Harold J. Baumann, 75
Harold J. Baumann, 75, of Kenmore, N.Y., a retired Buffalo school teacher, died on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2013, in hospice, at the Beechwood residence.
He was the first student from Regis High School to attend Canisius College. He began his career with Sears in the credit department and then decided teaching was the job for him.
He spent 30 years with the Buffalo Board of Education as a teacher and a truant (attendance) officer. He was a member of the school masters association and the Tuesday Morning Retired Attendance Teachers Breakfast Club.
Upon retiring from teaching, he worked part-time at the Brighton Golf Course. As the golfers know, he was an avid reader, always with a book close by.
Mr. Baumann was a parishioner of St. Paul's Church in Kenmore, N.Y. He was a member of the St. Paul's Holy Name Society.
Survivors include his wife of 53 years, the former Barbara Starck; three sons, H. Joseph (Kathleen), Michael (Angela) and Gary (Lynn) Baumann; two daughters, Deborah (John) Zwez and Donna (Steven) Nicholas; 10 grandchildren, David, Derrick, Nathaniel, Alex, Jeremy, Michael, Noah, Eric, Julia and Lily; four great-grandchildren; a brother, Raymond (Mary) Baumann; and a sister, Dolores (Fred) Schurr and the late Ethel (late Frank) Eckert; also survived by many nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial was offered at 9:15 a.m. today at St. Paul's Church, 33 Victoria Blvd., Kenmore, N.Y.
Calling hours were from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday at D. Lawrence Ginnane Funeral Home, 3215 Delaware Ave., Kenmore, where funeral was held at 8:45 a.m. today.
Entombment will be at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Tonawanda, N.Y.
Condolences may be expressed at GinnaneFuneralHome.com.

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My 3-yr old son, Tejas, is getting more and more fascinated with books - he loves to hear me read out stories from children's magazines and books. He can listen as long as I can read - and it is probably the only activity that can engage him for longer than, ahem, five minutes!
As he listens to more and more stories, it is amazing how his mind starts to bubble - perhaps with imaginary visuals of all that he hears. (I wish there was a monitor that could show how a child pictures the many scenes he listens about.) He asks questions aplenty, and gets into moods suiting the story. Eventually, within hours, the characters in the story come to life!
Tejas often comes and tells me things like:
"Amma, Santa Claus is sitting and playing with my toys in the room; I didn't disturb him as I want him to believe I'm a good boy!"
"Amma, the dog on the streets is troubling people a lot." Then, he picks up the phone and talks, "Little Krishna, please come and help us - a dog is troubling everybody. Dance on his head and throw him out!"
"Amma, I just saw a giant in the terrace; I am going to bundle him in a sack and throw him into the sky!"
While it evokes peals of laughter in me, after a while it registers as to what a great impact these stories are having on the kid - it is such a wonderful medium to teach life lessons - small and large. No wonder the moral tales such as Panchatantra, Jataka Tales and Aesop's Fables have remained popular since time immemorial.
Incidentally, a parent raised this point during the monthly meeting with Tejas' kindergarten teacher who said it is a common characteristic of KG children. She also mentioned that while narrating stories, we should try not to put a full-stop to it. Instead, narrate the story as just one incident in the life of the characters, so that the child is free to imagine what might have happened to them later and build on the plot.
However, she also warned that sometimes this imagination can be hard to swallow. For example, when a child gets hurt and you ask how it happened, she might give a dozen imaginary explanations: "A giant came behind me. I ran, he followed, I tripped on a stone and fell" or "I was climbing a mountain, and I slipped and fell down" or something like that, so much so that it is very difficult to get anywhere close to the real reason!
All said, if we can kindle a child's imagination with stories and other methods, it is probably the best give we can give him/her for the future!


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TMC wrote:migya wrote:What teams will have 10 million in cap space?
For next year?.
It depends on the final figures, but the T'Wolves will have around $20 million, Utah be around 10 million (although they have their own re-signing to do). Memphis also will have around 10 million, the Hawks will have around 15 (only Joe Johnson is highly paid. The rest of their guys are playing on their rookie contracts). The Bobcats will have almost 30 (although they have to re-sign Okafor). The Bulls will have around 20 (pending on options they might or might not take. They also have to re-sign Deng and Gordon), the Sixers will have around 15 (Webber, and his 19 million contract, is out of the books by next season)...
A few more might be well under the cap with a couple of trades (like the Sonics, who would be around 12 million under if they're able to trade Wilcox for expirers).
This year's figure is around 55 million, so I'm assuming something similar.
though I can see two or three teams being at least 10 million under the cap, most of the other teams will resign their young players and not be under the cap. Nowadays, the team that has the player coming out of contract has a much better chance of keeping and holds more power. Whether Biedrins gets resigned now or next offseason won't be much different


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Rice Krispy contest at library underway
With the success of last year's contest, the local library staff will be hosting another Rice Krispy Art contest for area residents.
The director Auglaize County Public District Library says she is excited for the second ever Rice Krispy Art Contest and believes the event should be fun for all ages again.
"It's a fun activity for everyone to do," Director Beth Steiner said. "It's a creative thing to do as a family."
Steiner said they had such a great response when they host their annual gingerbread house contest at Christmas time, that they wanted to host another event to create edible art.
"We had such a good response with the gingerbread houses, and it is a busy time of the year, and not everyone could do it," Steiner said.
She said they planned it during the spring, as it is a less busy time, and people can prepare for spring by being creative and making edible art.
"It (last year) was a good start to the program. We received a variety of sculptures," Steiner said. "It was very creative."
From edible Easter baskets filled with colored Rice Krispy eggs to Spongebob, the library was filled with Rice Krispy designs last year, and Steiner is excited about receiving the edible artwork this year.
All entries must be submitted at 2 p.m. by March 31, and each entry will receive a prize. Prizes have been purchased by the library or donated by a local business. There will be a first place winner who will take home a $50 Wapakoneta Area Chamber of Commerce gift certificate, a second-place winner, who will take home a $25 gift certificate and a third-place winner who will receive a $10 gift certificate.
Entries will be judged by members of the Riverside Art Center on originality, overall appearance, choice and use of materials and difficulty of design.
Winners will be announced on April 2 and the Rice Krispy Art will be on display at the library during the month of April.
"This is not only fun, but a fun art display for the library," Steiner said.
Rules for the contest:
• Rice Krispy art must be delivered to the Auglaize County Library on for before 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 31.
• Art must be made of only edible materials, including rice krispies.
• Entry must be delivered in completed form attached to a base enabling it to be freestanding. Bases shall be no bigger than 15 inches square.
• Entries must be picked up on April 29 or April 30. Art left after April 30 wlll be discarded.


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SMH: Security Guard Caught Getting It Poppin On Stage While On The Job At Alabama A&M University!
They gon mess around and get the poor girl fired
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Every nine seconds a woman is battered in the United States. More shocking is that 50 percent of all women murdered in the U.S. are killed by a spouse or an acquaintance. Dr. Phil goes inside a story that has captured national attention for over a month. In this ripped-from-the-headlines show he delves into the events surrounding the disappearance of 23-year old Stacy Peterson, mother of two, and wife of Drew Peterson. Attorney Lisa Bloom, and Drew's former fiancée, Kyle Piry, weigh in on this mysterious case. Is Drew involved in his fourth wife's disappearance, or did his wife really leave him for another man, as he claims? Then, meet another couple in crisis. Amanda says she lives in fear of her husband, Chris. She says he abuses her and she worries one day he will go too far, but she stays in the marriage anyway. Amanda's mother, Debby, thinks her daughter is living in denial and fears she will end up like Laci Peterson. Chris admits to being abusive but wants to try and salvage the relationship. You won't believe Chris' mother, Cheryl's, explanation for his behavior! And, Kim Gandy, the president of the National Organization for Women joins Dr. Phil with some startling domestic violence statistics and teaches victims how to develop an escape plan. If you live in fear of your spouse, this show just might save your life. Join the discussion.
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Animal Rescue Konsortium said it will continue to help animals, albeit by placing them in foster homes rather than in its shelter.
DELAND — Nearly a month after DeLand police seized more than 130 animals from the Animal Rescue Konsortium, the group said it will continue to help animals, albeit by placing them in foster homes rather than in its shelter.
The historic home at 441 S. Woodland Blvd. functioned as an animal shelter until Nov. 8, when DeLand police served a search warrant after repeated complaints of overcrowding and animal mistreatment.
ARK reached a settlement with the city Nov. 19, releasing the animals to shelters around Central Florida. As part of that agreement, City Attorney Darren Elkind said ARK would no longer be allowed to house animals without requesting a special zoning exception. Maggi Hall, the group's president, disagreed, and the shelter resumed taking in animals.
DeLand code enforcement officers visited the facility last week after hearing reports about the group taking in animals.
DeLand's chief building officer, Matt Adair, along with a police officer visited the facility Nov. 27. Upon seeing several dogs, Adair informed Hall that the group was not allowed to rescue animals. He returned the next day to follow up, by which time the animals had been adopted.
On Nov. 30, Hall said she received three pages of violations from the DeLand Fire Department for problems observed when police executed the search warrant. Hall claims city officials are harassing a group that they relied on for years.
"Nothing changed at our shelter for three years as we continued to take in DeLand's animals," said Hall. "Then all at once, something happened and they just went berserk."
But City Manager Michael Pleus disagreed, saying the recent inspections were routine.
"Somebody told us they were holding animals. We went down there and noticed they had a couple of dogs," said Pleus. "I think Matt (Adair) may have noticed a couple of other animals, and said they'd come back tomorrow and they need to be gone by tomorrow. He came back the next day, and they were gone."
The only animals that remained were one of the volunteer's personal pets, he said.


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Kiwi Family moved house a few weeks ago and when I went to visit I took a couple of treats with me to remind them of their many recent travels. The first was a reprise of a New Zealand biscuit I made for the first time when they were away - Afghans. This time I used a recipe a Kiwi friend recommended, from the charmingly-named website Ladies, a plate. They are darkly chocolatey biscuits which contain cornflakes - which the recipe description says was a way of using up last bits and pieces in the pantry. Well, I don't need to tell any readers who are still left after being so disgracefully neglected for the past few weeks, that this appealed to my 'eke eke' philosophy immediately. The biscuits had a rich chocolate topping as well which I found I had to thin a bit more to spread - but which was very popular with the Munchkin as well as his parents.
The second treat was particularly for Kiwi Bro, who had just started his new job the day I went to visit. I'd remembered that he said he liked millionaires shortbread, so I made a Kiwi favourite tray bake - Tan Slice. Tray bakes seem to be particularly popular in both Australia and New Zealand, often using coconut and condensed milk. I got this recipe from Kiwi blogger Tammy who has posted several enticing variants and favourites. She also has a chocolate version I'm keen to try - and her philosophy of a greater caramel to base ratio has surely got to win all tasters over. It turned out as I made the slice that it wasn't quite what I had assumed when thinking of something like our millionaire's shortbread. Instead it was slightly more like a cake mixture which formed the base and also the top layer. The base didn't need baking before adding the caramel either which surprised me, but makes it all even easier. I was expecting a good response just from the sheer level of sugary goodness in the slice, but it did even better. Kiwi Sis texted me after I'd left to say they were swooning over it, and they had to fend off their dinner guests with pointy sticks (actually I made up the pointy sticks but there was definitely some fending going on).
So thank you to Alexa and Tammy - definitely a pair of Kiwi keepers!
Afghan recipe here
Tan slice recipe here
Saturday, 18 September 2010
2 comments:
- Johanna GGG said...
both look scrumptious - I love afghans but have never heard of tan slice - though I suspect I would fend off people with pointy sticks to keep my piece too
- 19 September 2010 at 06:00
- City Girl said...
I'm hungry... :D
- 26 September 2010 at 22:08
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UK video games industry movie turns to crowdfunding for a second time
A film that hopes to tell the story of the UK video games industry has arrived on Kickstarter – the second time it has sought funding from crowdsourcing.
From Bedrooms to Billions has already been successfully funded on Indiegogo, but filmmakers Anthony Caulfield & Nicola Caulfield have now turned to Kickstarter for additional funding. 18,000, to be precise.
In 2012 we successfully ran our first crowdfunding campaign which allowed us to begin the principle photography, so we've been filming almost continuously throughout 2012 and are very close to completing all filming in 2013," the pitch reads.
However as is common with many films financed via crowdfunding, money is now needed to complete post-production, to secure archive footage, stills, music usage and clearances. Without these crucial elements the film would simply be two hours of talking heads and not the true and lasting documentary movie experience that the subject matter deserves."
Quite how the team can describe its Indiegogo campaign as successful" when it has now turned to Kickstarter for more money is open to question, although they argue that they always wanted to run separate campaigns for the production and the post-production budget".
Nonetheless, the aim remains to finish the two-hour film which tells the story of UK gaming from 1979 to the present. It has been in production for ten years and has amassed footage from interviews with the likes of Matthew Smith, David Braben, Gary Penn, Rob Hubbard, Julian Rignall, Martin Galway and Jeff Minter.
From Bedrooms to Billions has been a very personal project for us since June 2008," producer Anthony Caulfield stated. Having completed many documentaries we have always wanted to document the rise of the British video games industry and the incredible story that went with it."
Fellow producer Nicola Caulfield added: This film will be a great piece of nostalgic entertainment that documents an important part of UK history. This era is so often overlooked and not known by young British talent looking to enter the games industry, as the vast majority of UK children, school leavers and even students believe that gaming originated mainly from the US and Japan and have little to no knowledge that a British games industry even once existed."


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Fuji, Kestrel and Breezer Commit "Full Monty"
for DealerCamp™ 2011
Advanced Sports is all-in for DealerCamp and will also hold
national sales meeting in Park City just prior to the event
Laguna Niguel, CA–DealerCamp™ 2011 just got more exciting and robust with confirmation that all six Advanced Sports International (ASI) brands are bringing a full complement of activities to next year's "camp," which is produced by Lifeboat Events. DealerCamp 2011 takes place July 26-28 at Deer Valley Resort in Park City, Utah. Iconic marques Fuji, Breezer and Kestrel will be on hand, along with Oval Concepts, SE Bikes and Terry as ASI hosts their national sales meeting at the resort and then rolls right into DealerCamp.
"When we looked at our overall experience at DealerCamp this year, it was hard not to return with our brands in 2011," said Pat Cunnane, president and CEO of Advanced Sports International. "Lance (Camisasca) and his crew understand the importance of being able to spend quality time with retailers. With the current state of business, where we are rushing from one meeting or phone call to another, we appreciate having this dedicated time to completely focus on our customers and potential customers."
Fuji and its parent, ASI, are one of several companies committing early for DealerCamp 2011 in an effort to earn early season discounts, participate in retailer nominations and, more importantly, secure space. Exhibitors who submit fully paid DealerCamp contracts by October 31 receive a 15 percent discount off published booth prices.
"We are thrilled to see Fuji, Oval and the others return," said Lance Camisasca, president of Lifeboat Events. "We know these brands are on the move and, frankly, eating into other brands' market share–and this is part of how they are getting it done. The more cunning brands understand that getting in early means exerting far more influence on the subsidized retailer list. ASI gets that."
Lifeboat Events plans to subsidize 125 retail businesses to attend DealerCamp. This is 25 percent more than in 2010.
DealerCamp exhibiting brands that are contracted and paid by February 15 are invited to participate in the subsidized retailer nomination process. In addition, Lifeboat Events will be contacting retailers across the country to encourage them to urge their favorite suppliers to nominate them for the subsidy program.
About Lifeboat Events
Lifeboat Events hosts cutting-edge events specifically for the bicycle industry. It is led by industry veteran Lance Camisasca, with his partners, Chad Battistone, Avery Stonich and Christopher Zigmont. For more information about this release, DealerCamp or Lifeboat Events contact Christopher Zigmont at email@example.com.
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St. Thomas football earned its first trip to the NCAA Division III championship game with a 28-14 win over UW-Oshkosh on Saturday in O'Shaughnessy Stadium.
The No. 3 Tommies (14-0) will face 10-time national champion Mount Union in the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl at 6 p.m. CST Friday in Salem, Va. That game will be televised live on ESPN.
St. Thomas exploded for three first-quarter touchdowns, thanks to a fumble recovery returned for a touchdown, a blocked punt and a 16-play drive, and deployed gritty defense to hold off the Titans after they twice closed to within 14 points.
The Tommies' rushing defense again dominated. Oshkosh came in ranked No. 16 in Division III with 257 yards per game but could muster only 25 yards against St. Thomas, whose run defense is No. 10 at 80 yards per game. Oshkosh gave up 191 rushing yards –- 100 more than its season average -– including 117 to Brenton Braddock.
The win was the 17th in a row for the Tommies at home and improved their O'Shaughnessy record to 34-2 during Coach Glenn Caruso's five-year run. He now has the most football coaching victories in school history, with 57 over the last five years. The 14 wins and four playoff victories are school records for one season.
Saturday's win continued an impressive 2012 calendar year for St. Thomas sports. The Tommie women's basketball team placed third nationally and finished 31-2 last March; Tommie baseball placed third in the nation last May; St. Thomas won its first NCAA volleyball crown three weeks ago and closed with a 40-1 record; and now UST football gets to the championship game for the first time in school history, the first MIAC team headed to Salem since 2003.
Tommies Pounce
St. Thomas needed only 14 seconds to put points on the board.
On its first play from scrimmage after the opening kickoff, Oshkosh mishandled a pitch. Ayo Idowu scooped up the ball at the Titans' 25 and ran for a touchdown. It was his second fumble recovery and touchdown run in three playoff games, the first an 86-yard jaunt against Elmhurst on Nov. 24. It was the 23rd return touchdown of Caruso's five-year era and 11th by the defense.
The Tommies held Oshkosh on the next series and Kyle Coyne blocked the punt, with Ryan Deitz recovering at the Titans' 24. Six plays later, quarterback Matt O'Connell hit tight end Logan Marks with a six-yard throwback "snare" pass and a 14-0 lead just 4:12 into the game.
Oshkosh couldn't move on its next possession and St. Thomas took over on its 25. O'Connell touched the ball on nine of the drive's 16 plays, with the longest play a 16-yard completion to wide receiver Dan Ferrazzo and a first down inside the Oshkosh 1. O'Connell sneaked the ball in for a touchdown and a 21-0 lead.
Two series later, Oshkosh quarterback Nate Wara and wide receiver Cory Wipperfurth connected on a 77-yard touchdown pass –- the longest play given up by the St. Thomas defense this year. Wara found Wipperfurth near the sideline at the Tommies' 40, and he eluded a defender and ran untouched into the end zone to cut the lead to 21-7.
Both teams struggled to move the ball the remainder of the half, turning the ball over on three straight possessions. An O'Connell interception was followed by a Wara fumble, forced by Idowu and recovered by lineman Riley Dombek, who ran to the Oshkosh 32. Three plays later, the Titans again intercepted O'Connell.
The Tommies nearly scored on the last play of the half. With five seconds to go, O'Connell threw a "Hail Mary" pass toward the end zone from the Oshkosh 44, and wide receiver Charlie Dowdle came down with the ball near the goal line. An officials' review showed he was just short or breaking the plane, and the half ended 21-7.
St. Thomas held the Oshkosh offense, ranked No. 11 in Division III with nearly 500 yards a game, to 150 yards in the first half, including only five yards on the ground. More than half of the Titans' first-half yards came on the touchdown pass.
Tommies Restore 3 TD Lead
On their second drive of the third quarter, St. Thomas went 80 yards in 10 plays to restore a three-touchdown lead at 28-7. O'Connell and Brenton Braddock each carried for 20 yards on the drive, with the quarterback running for the touchdown from the 8.
Oshkosh bounced back on its next drive, moving 78 yards in 13 plays, with Wara sneaking in from the 1 and cutting the St. Thomas lead to 28-14.
O'Connell fumbled on the first play of the next series and Oshkosh took over on the Tommies' 26, but they held on downs. Oshkosh got the ball back after a three-and-out St. Thomas possession, but Dan Bedor recovered a first-play fumble at the Titans' 39.
Braddock picked up two rushing first downs but the drive stalled and Oshkosh blocked a 38-yard Paul Graupner field goal attempt. The St. Thomas defense again stiffened, however, holding Oshkosh to back-to-back three-and-out drives in the fourth quarter, and the Tommies killed the last five minutes with an eight-play drive that ended at the Oshkosh 12.


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Everyone is going green these days. Whether you're trying to keep up with the latest trends or you have a deep concern for the environment and our responsibility to protect it, buying eco-friendly products is something everyone seems to be doing. You may think about it at the grocery store or when you buy a new car, but what about your window treatments? Can blinds, shades and shutters be eco-friendly? Absolutely!
If you're researching eco-friendly window treatments, look for the following characteristics:
- Recycled materials used for the window treatments and in the manufacturing process
- Sustainable materials
- Energy efficiency
- Maximum insulation
Thermalite™ Shutters
Thermalite shutters from Danmer may be your best bet when you're looking for eco-friendly window treatments. They are made from a synthetic material that looks and feels like wood without using precious natural resources. This material is 100% non-toxic, flame retardant and water resistant, making it not only Eco-friendly but also durable and long-lasting.
Thermalite shutters help the environment by being more energy efficient as well. In fact, they insulate 3 times more than wood which will help drive down your heating and cooling costs.
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Obama understands
The bottom line in this election? Whether to go with Mitt Romney and continue the march during most of the last 30 years toward full-blown oligarchy run by the rich; or to go with President Obama and the chance of inching back toward true democracy.
Shockingly, the top 1 percent owns 42 percent of the nation's financial wealth (http://sociology.uc-sc.edu/whorulesamerica/power/wealth.html, 2007) and that is growing.
Additional factors include the unprecedented "Citizens United" Supreme Court decision where Romney has agreed that corporations are people, and that has opened the floodgates for rich influence. Thus the cards are heavily stacked toward oligarchy.
But at least with Obama, who understands our threatened democracy, there is some hope.
Norm Luther
Underwood, Wash.
Can't live in the past
I grew up in the Hood River Valley in the 1970s and listened to KIHR many mornings. Bill Davis (no relation) was one of the broadcasters, as was John Codino. The radio dispensed a lot of useful information and I believed the broadcasters to be careful and thoughtful. In some ways I really did have a Mayberry upbringing.
Fast-forward to 2012. Hood River County has 40 percent more people than in 1980 and the demographics are more diverse. But based on some recent letters to the editor I've read, I notice some of your readers, including Mr. Davis (letters, Oct. 13), appear to use reruns of The Andy Griffith Show and Fox News as their main source of "information." I guess this also explains the appeal of a political platform built with only a few narrow planks.
I, too, sometimes wish the world were more Mayberry-like but I'm afraid those days (if they ever really existed) are over.
Bob Davis
Vote for English
I would like to give my full support and endorsement to Matt English as the new and true leader of the Hood River Sheriff's Office.
I had the opportunity to work with Matt as he started as a patrol deputy for Hood River County. It was obvious from the day he started that he possessed the knowledge, skills and, most importantly, the compassion to give what is needed to the citizens of Hood River. Matt excelled as a patrol deputy and was quickly looked to for advice and guidance by many members of the Sheriff's Office.
When Matt was promoted to detective, it was a loss for the patrol division but a huge gain for the victims of crime. Countless times I would see Matt's car at work well past his shift, knowing he had other personal plans. Matt's approach is that of a team, and even on his days off he answers his phone to help in any way he can.
Matt's determination to see things to the finish is a fresh and positive outlook for the sheriff's office. He has shown though his work ethics, dedication to the citizens of Hood River and his co-workers, he is a true leader.
I ask that you please support and elect Matt English as the sheriff of Hood River County.
Brian Rockett
Hood River
Esplanade at the Basin
I am in favor of Nichols boat basin becoming an esplanade park. I have supported Friends of the Waterfront toward that end.
I am disappointed to read Brent Foster has expanded the Naito negotiations to include land planning issues already decided by our Hood River Planning process; move the building, change the paths, storm water runoff, etc. I believe he is exercising his right to appeal that decision.
I say Brent Foster because he lists his clients as "Friends, Northwest Environmental Defense Fund and Center for Biological Diversity." I know what goals were proposed by Friends and I support them; develop the Basin as a park for the benefit of Hood River. I don't know who the other two clients are, or what goals they pursue. I don't think their interest is Hood River, or the best result for our waterfront.
I am adamantly opposed to the strategy of hijacking an issue to advance an agenda not even associated with the issue hijacked. The port, city council and planning commission all conduct their negotiations in public. The port did a particularly good job with public comment on the cable park; all sides got to hear and understand different points of view, to inform better decision-making for Hood River.
Public negotiation between Brent and the Naitos would also inform better decision making. The Esplanade is not a private business deal; it is a public park.
As I said, I am in favor of an esplanade park. Taking negotiations behind closed doors, and including issues not associated with the park, advances somebody's agenda, I'm sure. It won't help get the park built.
John Everitt
Hood River
Re-elect Johnson
I'd like to encourage anyone who has not yet turned in his/her ballot to cast your vote for Mark Johnson for State Representative for District 52.
In his first session as a state representative, Mark represented our district well. He was willing to listen and act on good ideas, whether those ideas came from Democrats or Republicans. Mark also kept his constituents well informed of what was happening in Salem in his frequent newsletters and face-to-face meetings held throughout his district.
Mark's campaign signs read "Jobs and Education." I know Mark well, and I know these two things are high on his priority list because that's what Oregon needs.
Again, please join me in voting for Mark Johnson.
Bob Level
Hood River
Vote for Johnson
I'm sure that most of us share some degree of frustration when we see the partisan gridlock that seems to be so prevalent in Washington, D.C. Regardless of who prevails in the presidential election, the prospects for very much improvement seem pretty bleak.
Fortunately, at the state level we have the opportunity to be different. We also have a candidate in the HD 52 race that has demonstrated an ability to be a very effective bipartisan legislator.
In his first term Rep. Mark Johnson has earned a reputation around the state of being a results-oriented and solutions-focused legislator. He has demonstrated a skill for assembling bipartisan coalitions to pass significant legislation that has begun the process of bringing needed reforms to our public educations system and natural resource development. Even Gov. Kitzhaber has taken notice and has supported his re-election.
Much of what happens in D.C. is out of our control. But we can chart a different course in Oregon and resolve to work together to address our serious challenges.
Please join me in sending Mark Johnson back to Salem so he can build on his strong performance in his first term.
Patti Gay-Buoy
A woman for Walden
Rep. Greg Walden wants a growing economy for every Oregonian. Federal laws like the Equal Pay Act of 1963 already make it illegal to pay women less than men for similar work. Government should enforce the laws, not create grandstanding duplicative legislation to pander for women's votes like the Lilly Ledbetter Act.
Women, like everyone else, need a vibrant economy with employment opportunities, not another way to sue past employers, who are probably out of business. I'm tired of the mentality that business owners are evil woman-haters. If they are, they will go out of business.
Walden promotes policies increasing economic development in Oregon. In my mind that is pro-woman, -minority, and -everyone.
The greatest enemy of a free market economy is illegitimate government intervention. Let's unite behind our businesses; they are our friends and neighbors and support our community.
I support Greg Walden for promoting policies that strengthen Oregon.
Robin Young
Hood River
Need Obama's attitude
We just returned from South Africa, where we toured the museum that used to be Nelson Mandela's home. On the wall of his bedroom is a large, framed letter signed by many Michigan legislators of some years past, requesting our U.S. president apologize to Mandela for the part our CIA played in arresting him for what became his 27 years of imprisonment. Now he is revered throughout Africa and the world, and has received the Nobel Peace Prize.
Mitt Romney has written a book, "No Apology," about our role in the world. That attitude will not bring respect for the United States from other nations. We need a President like Barack Obama who will admit when we have done wrong to another country, and express regret for it.
Roz Luther
Underwood, Wash.
Experience is important
The Oregon Supreme Court rules on the most important and complex issues in our state. Because of this, experience is the most important factor when deciding who is right and who is wrong for the job.
Judge Richard Baldwin has spent 11 years as a trial judge, in addition to his 14 years as a trial lawyer. Prior experience hearing all types of cases is a necessary component to properly being able to serve our state's highest court.
Judge Richard Baldwin has this experience and I am confident he will be an excellent Supreme Court judge.
Judge Janet Stauffer
Three to go
Hood River is fortunate to have an excellent choice of candidates for city council this election. Please join me in supporting Kate McBride, Laurent Picard and Mark Zanmiller for council.
Peter Cornelison
Hood River
Last chance to speak
Almost one year after Hood River City Council approved a 30,000-square-foot expansion of an existing Walmart store, it will have another chance to review the legal issues surrounding this controversial land use decision.
Did Walmart lose the right to expand its Hood River store by waiting 19 years to "complete" the project? The legal analysis of the Plaintiff in this case — Hood River Citizens For a Local Economy — argues yes.
On June 21, 2012, the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals issued a decision giving the city specific instruction to hold another hearing to investigate this issue. The remand hearing is slated for Dec. 10, and I hope the outcome will be much different this time around.
Last year, both the planning commission and city council were concerned about the 19-year time lag between the store's original construction and Walmart's recent request to expand. But neither body tackled the issue head-on.
It's a complex issue with no easy, definitive answer. But I do not think it's fair to local businesses to give Walmart the benefit of the doubt. If approved, a 30,000-square-foot expansion of the Walmart store would change the economic and visual landscape of our town forever.
Hood River has made a conscious effort to pass a footprint ordinance to keep stores of this size out of our town. Giving Walmart the benefit of the doubt, in my opinion, dilutes the strength of our local land-use laws.
If you have standing in this case (you submitted oral or written testimony in previous hearings), you have until Nov. 19 to submit written testimony to the Council or can provide oral testimony at the City Council meeting on Nov. 26.
Becky Brun
Hood River
Where will money go?
I'm fairly new here but even with just a few years under my belt, I smell a rat in the school district ballot issue. It says Hood River County School District needs to retain the $1.75 million levy ($1.25 per $1,000 on assessed value of our homes) for five more years to fund "core academic programs, a full school year, elementary PE/music, current class size" and more.
However, the school district's financial director states on the front page of the Oct. 20 Hood River News that the PERS rate (Public Employee Retiree System) for Hood River County School District is going up 7.65 percent of payroll for a total increase of $1.6 million — a "blow to schools," per the article.
Seems like first grade level math to me. If taxpayers agree to pay the $1.75 million, looks like our children will get nothing and PERS gets the lion's share of $1.6 million. (Oh, excuse me… there'll be $150,000 in "small change" for the kids to share.)
If and when I can afford to retire, I'll have to get by on a heck of a lot smaller percentage of my pay than the 32.99 percent enjoyed by our teachers and administrators. And how much higher will that 32.99 percent go up over time?
Where do our educators place the highest value: on our children or on their personal retirement accounts?
Ryan Connery
Editor's note: Hood River County School District's financial director, Nick Hogan, had the following response:
The statewide PERS problem is significant and the state is looking at how to address it, but to clear up a common misperception: The PERS rate charged by the state to individual employers has no direct correlation to the retirement benefit being earned by their current employees. PERS rates are assessed by the State PERS board to keep the entire statewide retirement system solvent. It's a bill that all school districts and other public employers must pay.
The assessment is so high because the PERS system is still recovering from decisions made by past legislatures and PERS boards as well as the recent downturn in the stock market. The 2003 legislature made significant changes to the PERS system that reduced retirement benefits for all current employees. The majority of PERS payments are used to cover the unfunded liability from retirees that retired before these changes were made.
With friends like these…
How did Brent Foster and "Friends" become the parties to negotiate with the Naitos about the motel on the waterfront? Are they elected officials? Who do they represent? Certainly not the majority of us in Hood River County who have lived here most of our lives.
We seem to have attracted a group of people who have moved here, who become "Friends of," and proceed to dictate to the rest of us what we can and cannot do, with their own recreation interests foremost; they enlist out-of-town-organizations for support. Any decision that does not meet their interests is appealed over and over by a "Friends" group.
By the way, on a plaque of appreciation at the waterfront park listing sponsors of the park is the name of Bob Naito. Is this how "Friends" treat their friends? As the old saying goes, "With friends like these, who needs enemies?"
Good luck and much appreciation to the mayor, Mr. Naito and those presenting the boat basin plan. What a shock it would be if the "friends" would actually support something for the good of us all, instead of their own interest.
Ruth Turner
Hood River
English for sheriff
I am writing this letter to express my support of Matt English for the next Hood River County Sheriff.
I have had the opportunity to work with and supervise both Matt English and Neal Holste over the years. I have observed them as they have carried out their duties and have a feel for the skills they possess.
The Hood River County Sheriff's Office faces many challenges in the years to come, of which two critical areas are technology and resources: The technology to maintain communications, investigative and patrol operations systems, and the fiscal and volunteer resources to maintain 24/7 patrol, search and rescue and investigative operations.
I have found in Matt English the knowledge, motivation and leadership ability to meet the challenges of the future. Matt may not have had the opportunity to wear the supervisory rank, but I have no doubt in his ability to lead.
In our daily lives, we see those special people we admire for their work ethic, compassion, skills and integrity. Matt is one of those special people. I support Matt English for the next Hood River County Sheriff without reservation and encourage you to do the same.
Jerry Brown
Hood River
End the contest
From reading the story on the boat basin development and Naito/Foster/Friends fiasco, I took a trip down memory lane and thought about when I was about 5 years old. My cousins and I would have contests on who could expel water from their bodies the farthest. Neil Young wrote a song about it.
I also thought about another song, entitled "Imagine." Fellow citizens of the Gorge, please imagine this: A Whistler-size resort at Cooper Spur; a coal export terminal at the Port of Hood River; a drone proving ground outside Mosier; a Super Walmart in Bingen; a LNG exporting facility in The Dalles; 1,000-foot windmills outside Parkdale; a 1,000-room hotel/casino in Cascade Locks.
The Naito project is small potatoes. Let's stop the childish water games, bring on these jobs and imagine embracing even larger projects!
James Konopasek
During the debate the president was asked about Hillary Clinton taking full responsibility for the American deaths in Libya. He responded that it was his fault and he takes responsibility as the president. He did not allow her to take the blame or simply sneer at the moderator as VP Cheney would have done. He simply took responsibility as our leader.
Several times Gov. Romney was asked about his policies and agenda for the Middle East. He had multiple opportunities to simply state he agreed with the president's assessment and how we were responding. Instead he chose to rehash the president's words and policies as if no one had heard or seen any of those things occurring.
Either his handlers told him never to acknowledge any correct decisions made by the president, or he does not keep up with government affairs. As the GOP candidate he apparently has to follow Rep. Congressman Mitch McConnell's position of "making President Obama a one-term president."
Gov. Romney failed again when he did not explain his position on Russia as the biggest threat to our country. He should have correctly informed the president that Russia has a significant amount of nuclear material which could be sold or stolen by our enemies and used with drastic results. That would have been an informed and appropriate statement made by someone possessing the necessary leadership qualities to act as the next president.
It is not leadership to act simply as a talking head for your party. That is why the president has upset members of his own party. He is trying to be a leader, not a figurehead. Think about it.
Steve Kaplan
Hood River
Support English
Matt English has my vote! I am a local small-business owner who deeply cares about our community's safety needs. I am also a war veteran who understands the importance of great leadership abilities.
With this being said, I have had the pleasure of getting to know Matt English over the last six years. I truly believe Matt possesses the qualities and attributes needed to be the next Sheriff of Hood River County.
Please join me in voting for Matt English!
Travis Paulsen
Hood River
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RE: With friends like these…
Extremely sorry to read that anyone would condemn the efforts of so many people who are working so hard to better Hood River's Waterfront.
The Friends of The Hood River Waterfront's focus and efforts are in securing a relatively clean, beautiful, healthy, and accessible waterfront for everyone to enjoy. Does anyone not want this outcome?
Naito Development is working hard to make their risky investment pay-off for both themselves and the community. There's nothing wrong with this.
The Mayor and Port Commissioners are working overtime in attempts to make it work so that it satisfies their charters and constituents. You should be proud of these folks, They are working for you.
Whether you were born here or not, you might as well live anywhere else if you don't get what makes this place so special.., and why so many's efforts are important.
No matter your favor.., please encourage an outcome that balances and protects The Basin's public accessibility, urbanized habitat, and commercial value for years to come.
If this cannot be achieved now.., I think it's worth waiting for.
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Friday, December 9, 2011
Bracelets: a tutorial
33 comments
- Hannah from FlyChicks said...
Super cute! Gotta find some charms stat! ;)
- December 9, 2011 at 6:14 PM
- Rochelle said...
I have been wanting a bracelet like this! Thanks for the tutorial :)
- December 9, 2011 at 6:36 PM
- Haley said...
Where did you get that apple charm?! I am a teacher and I absolutely LOVE that bracelet and would love to make one like that if I could find the charm! Thank you! LOVE your blog!
- December 9, 2011 at 8:26 PM
- Ashley said...
you made a good choice by not throwing away the large gold hoop. I love how it turned out, I think that one is my favorite too :).
- December 9, 2011 at 9:28 PM
- {amy} said...
What a great idea! I actually have a friend who is battling Ocular Melanoma (a rare form of cancer that my husband also has), & her blog is titled Love x Infinity Squared & sorta looks like this: [♥ x ∞]2
Anyways, she uses the infinity symbol ~ so to make bracelets like that & sell them for her/our cause is super cool! Thanks for suggesting it & showing such great tutorials! {btw, I discovered you thru pinterest!}
- December 9, 2011 at 9:31 PM
- Pomelo & Basic said...
I think that it's so cute. Congratulations!!
- December 10, 2011 at 2:08 AM
- Scrappin Crafter said...
LOVE these! So simple and cute. Do you just tie the ends together to wear it? And I found you on pinterest also!! :-) I love that site!
- December 10, 2011 at 6:11 AM
- Rebecca @ My Girlish Whims said...
such a cute little idea!
- December 10, 2011 at 7:32 AM
- JOEY said...
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- December 10, 2011 at 12:06 PM
- gymo said...
Love the tutorial also. I would also like to find that apple charm. It would make great teacher gifts. How do you tie it on your wrist?
- December 10, 2011 at 10:27 PM
- Katy said...
The apple charm is from an old necklace of mine. I think it was from Francescas Collection's. And I just tied with a double knot around my wrists. You can always change out the thread if you need to take it off for something (:
- December 11, 2011 at 1:47 PM
These are so lovely - and yet so quick and easy. Thanks for sharing :)
- December 12, 2011 at 6:04 PM
- Kate said...
Katy I love this! so creative! I was wondering if you could invite me to pint rest? email@example.com have been waiting for over a month!
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- December 13, 2011 at 9:29 PM
- Jana said...
Those are so cute and simple. Love it!
- December 16, 2011 at 5:50 PM
- Natalie said...
Hi Katy - Im your newest follower!! Iv just found you through Pinterest. Oh how funny when you said at the beginning of your post that you think your idea is pretty great only to find out someone else has already done it - as I was just pinning my very similar bracelet and saw yours there! Tomorrow Im also posting on washer pendants that I've also made bracelets out of that also look similar to yours.
Please pop over and visit me - I would love you to see my bracelet too.
Happy New Year - Natalie
- January 3, 2012 at 1:39 AM
- wenona said...
Great idea! Very cute!
Another place to think about finding charms is yard sales. Re-purpose jewelry inexpensively.
Can't wait to get started on these!
- January 3, 2012 at 5:55 PM
- RachaelKBrown said...
I want to know how you tied them please. Thats the hardest part to figure out.
- January 7, 2012 at 11:41 AM
- Stacia said...
These are so cute and easy! We've been doing fund raising for adoption and this is a great idea! Thanks!
- January 27, 2012 at 11:32 AM
- RandomGirlz said...
I didn't have any round charms around the house so I used one of my old baby rings and it looks soo cute! This was a wonderful idea and will definitely do it again! :)
- February 16, 2012 at 6:42 PM
You are right, I do sometimes feel a lot less creative WHILE being inspired on Pintrest!! I love these bracelets and can't wait to make them for gifts for people! I think that using letter beads at the end for initials or kids names could make these even more personal - love all of your crafts :-)
- March 3, 2012 at 6:48 AM
- Krista S. said...
LOVE these!!! How are they tied?
- March 3, 2012 at 8:35 PM
- Omni said...
Sure, it's possible that someone else did bracelets like these first... but so what? That doesn't make them any less cute, or mean that you are any less creative!! You go ahead and make whatever you come up with and post it; people will always be happy to see what you've made!! :-)
- March 15, 2012 at 4:28 AM
- Francesca MyStrawberryNose said...
i love your blog!i follow you!
- June 1, 2012 at 7:22 AM
- iluvflute said...
Did you just tie the ends or is there a trick that you did?
- July 26, 2012 at 11:37 AM
- Bonnymom said...
These are fantastic! I recently received the coolest ring as a gift, but it's too big. Now I have something to use. You've inspired me! I'm going to make mine into a necklace. Feel free to check it out on my blog at thedomesticatedprincess.blogspot.com
Thanks! Bonny
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I love this idea!!! SO creative. Thanks for sharing :)
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Score another one for the Mystery Team, as the Minnesota Twins came from nowhere this weekend to ink designated hitter Kendrys Morales to a one-year contract worth $12 million. The Twins may be in last place, but they are just 5.5 games behind Detroit and two games behind second-place Cleveland. With Morales, the Twins can take a swing at a playoff run without giving up prospects or committing any money to 2015 and beyond. There's reason to believe a Minnesota club with Morales has the bats to make it interesting.
This season's Twins have already been much improved offensively. Last year's club ranked third-to-last in the American League, in front of only historically poor Houston and Chicago clubs. The club's 614 runs scored was its worst mark in a 162-game season since 1968, a season in which nearly every club set franchise scoring lows. In 2014, the Twins are scoring 4.35 runs per game, slightly above the AL average.
That improvement is a testament to the talent of players like Brian Dozier and Trevor Plouffe, as well as the hot starts of Eduardo Escobar and Kurt Suzuki. The Twins have been succeeding despite a number of holes. Jason Kubel has hit just .224/.313/.295 in 176 plate appearances as a left fielder and designated hitter. Aaron Hicks is hitting .198/.338/.262 while changing from a switch-hitter to a pure right-hander, with little effect thus far. Chris Colabello hit .232/.280/.377 in 161 plate appearances before his Cinderella story ended. Pedro Florimon hit .108/.194/.154 in 74 plate appearances before effectively giving up the full-time shortstop job to Escobar. Then there's the most prominent of the Twins' struggling hitters, first baseman Joe Mauer, who has just 11 extra-base hits on the year with a brutal .264/.341/.336 line.
Aside from Mauer, these struggling players are either done with the Twins or headed for a severely reduced role. Kubel, who had five extra-base hits in his first five starts but managed a putrid .490 OPS in his next 35, was released late Sunday to open a roster spot for Morales. Kubel's former home in left field belongs once again to Josh Willingham, who returned from injury in late May and has a 1.011 OPS in 79 plate appearances. Hicks largely will be limited to facing right-handed pitchers, as he has been passed on the depth chart by Danny Santana. Colabello has been sent back to the minor leagues, his starts in right field to be replaced by Oswaldo Arcia, who also returned from an injury in late May. Florimon has been replaced by former Yankee Eduardo Nunez on the bench.
Enter Morales. The switch-hitter owns a .275/.329/.457 batting line over 1,179 plate appearances since returning from a horrific broken leg two years ago. He represents a marked improvement over Josmil Pinto's .221/.325/.412 line this year. The Twins could send the 25-year-old Pinto back to Triple A so he could continue his development as an everyday catcher, or they could keep him around to bolster what has been one of the league's worst benches so far.
Perhaps the best solution would be to create a four-man rotation between catcher, first base and designated hitter, with Suzuki, Mauer, Pinto and Morales. With the exception of Pinto, this is a veteran group with a long injury history, and the wear and tear of the season should ensure a fair share of at-bats for all four. Mauer has been horrible against left-handed pitching and possibly could use the extra rest days. Whoever is left out of the lineup ends up as a weapon off the bench that day, something the Twins haven't had all year. Twins batters are a horrific 4-for-35 when pinch hitting this season, ahead of only Houston's 2-for-30 showing. It may require a little creativity from Twins manager Ron Gardenhire, but one would imagine he's willing to try.
The Twins have been an average team at the plate this year even with a number of black holes in the lineup and a dead bench. Now they're healthy, and with Kendrys Morales, the Twins should be able to field a lineup that is solid 1-through-9 on a daily basis. They'll have to hit if they want to make a run; their 4.40 ERA ranks 14th in the American League, and it isn't getting better without a trade. But with their newly healthy lineup, they at least have a chance to outhit the opposition on a daily basis.
All five AL Central teams are bunched within 5.5 games. Only Detroit has a positive run differential, and even they are only plus-11 on the year. The Twins find themselves just 3.5 games behind the wild card-leading Mariners, with a slew of average teams between them and a playoff spot. In Morales, The Twins saw a shot at meaningful baseball this season without any commitment beyond 2014. It's hard to blame them for taking it.


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I'd heard the hype but I didn't think that they'd back the hype up
Did They?
Everything from Dino to Simmonz seemed perfect.
I even got chatted up by excalibur (in a non sexual way)
He told me I'd look absolutely dashing in one of his T-Shirts


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The Orchid Show at The New York Botanical Garden
Friday, March 22, 2013
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
This event repeats every week on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday between 3/2/2013 and 4/22/2013.
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Beginning March 2, The Orchid Show dramatically transforms The New York Botanical Garden's landmark Enid A. Haupt Conservatory into a lush rain forest. Each year, the eagerly anticipated exhibition displays thousands of orchids in the country's largest curated show featuring orchids. This year, the exhibition is designed by the Botanical Garden's own Francisca Coelho, Vivian and Edward Merrin Vice President for Glasshouses and Exhibitions.
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Wednesday, 20 April 2011
Location and Learning
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In the last few weeks I've been thinking about how we can support the learning that takes place when medical students are on placement. We know that entering wards can be a daunting experience for students. They don't feel part of a team. They don't know who everyone is. They don't understand what is happening. They don't want to interrupt nurses attending to patients or junior doctors catching up with paperwork at desks.They see other members of the team wandering in and out of the ward but they don't know what their role is. They don't recognose the social worker or the pharmacist or the OT. They might not even know what their own role is. They miss out on opportunities to attend meetings and teaching sessions because they don't know they are happening. In fact they spend too long waiting around for someone else to turn up to teach them, and on activities that have little educational value. They generally have a haphazard learning experience.
But placements are very rich environments with many unique opportunities to learn.
So what can we do?
Imagine instead that before coming to the ward the students had access to a network which let them find the profiles of all the staff who worked on that ward. They could see the timetables for teaching. They could even see what the last students who had been on this placement had seen and learnt. They can select what they would they would particularly like to gain from the placement, and this will become part of their profile which will also be available to all the staff on the ward. The network will also contain links to information about initiatives that are happening in the ward to address patient safety and quality improvement. They students can see if there are opportunities for them to get involved in this work and learn about the input their colleagues have had in the past.
When they turn up on the ward the students check in. They can see the profiles of the staff who are working there and when they should be finishing, when they will be on call and what clinics or theatre sessions they will be doing that week. Their calendar updates with activities that are happening that day that they should know about.
The network that they are tapping into is the same one that all the staff in the hospital use to keep themselves up to date. The students can record their learning and their thoughts about how the ward works. Their input is valued by the staff on the ward and their fellow students from other disciplines.
Do you think this will happen soon? Why hasn't it happened already? And how could patients use this network?
Saturday, 16 April 2011
Lies, damned lies and statistics: How do you turn 61% into 95%?
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Edit: 13/05/11 An analysis of the BSA 2007 dataset by Siobhan Farmer, Mark Hawker and myself has been published today in the new publication Lancet UK Policy Matters. You can find it here. We conclude that it is not possible to conclude that 95% of respondents wished for more choice. Using the kind of suppositions given below it may be possible to infer that between 61% and 72% may have thought there should be more choice, but the survey was not designed to answer this question.
Edit: 17/4/11 I and a colleague have independently tried to verify Mark's analysis. We have reached similar conclusions but they don't corroborate Mark's results. Unfortunately he is currently outside the UK. We will update with our own results in the UK. We are in agreement that there is still no justification for claiming that "95% of people want more choice in healthcare".
Today many of you will have read Ben Goldacre's excellent analysis of the leaflet which the Department of Health issued last week to help the public understand why they were pursuing reforms of the NHS which are facing widespread opposition.
Page 11 of the leaflet contains the graphic above stating that 95% of those surveyed in the 25th British Social Attitudes Survey wanted MORE choice in the NHS. When Ben looked at the published reports he found that 'Do you want more choice in the NHS?' was not a question in the survey. Instead respondents were asked 'How much choice do you think you should have?' and 'How much choice do you actually have?' But if you could establish how many people thought they should have choice but who currently think that they don't have choice then you might be able to say how many people think that they should have more choice. As Ben points out to answer this you would need to have individual level data. When he asked the DOH for the dataset they unfortunately pointed him to a book chapter.
But fortunately the day this leaflet was published, April 6th, 2011, Mark Hawker started wondering if he could find out more about this dataset. And he did find more. The individual level data is available to download. So Mark did that. Then he analysed it. And what did he find? Well, you can read a lot more in the blog post that he published on April 7th but here is a summary.
13% thought they had more choice that they thought they should have.
46% thought they had just the right amount of choice.
41% thought they should have more choice that they had.
So how did the DOH manage to get this so wrong? How did they confuse 41% with 95%? Why weren't they able to direct Ben Goldacre to the correct data source? And why have they decided not to fund this survey in the future?
Hopefully someone can help make the correct data look just as pretty as the incorrect infographic in the leaflet. In the meantime I think I'd like to thank Mark for his work, and to agree with this tweet:
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ASUS Crosshair V Formula 990FX Motherboard Review
There is no secret that AMD has been working on a new CPU socket for their upcoming flagship eight core processors. With all that hype, they have been causing quite a stir and a lot of gossip. Some of that gossip was concerning what the new chipset would be and what it might offer to complement the new line of processors. The new socket is dubbed AM3+ and is designed to support both current AM3 processors (including the now current Phenom II X6 1100T flagship processor) as well as the new processors that will be launching in the near future. The one thing about new chipsets that make them even better is the support and additional functionality that the manufacturers put into them. One manufacturer that puts a lot into their bread and butter boards is ASUS and their Republic of Gamers series. The ROG series puts the best of the best into the boards designed to give you the best bang for your buck. Anyone who has used an ASUS ROG board knows the potential they have at their disposal.
ASUS has been producing Republic of Gamers series boards for AMD users for some time under the Crosshair name. Just a year ago we saw the power of the Crosshair IV Formula with the release of the Phenom II six cores and today we are going to see the successor of that board with the introduction of the new "Scorpius" 990FX chipset with the ASUS Crosshair V Formula motherboard. The new 990FX chipset combines the power of the 990FX Northbridge and the SB950 Southbridge for an unprecedented pair to be reckoned with. The new chipset boasts full PCI Express 2.0 support, SATA 6Gbps support via the SB950 chip, support for multiple graphics cards including Quadfire and a first on AMD boards, Tri-SLI. That's right you heard it here, the Crosshair V Formula will allow you to not only run four AMD graphics cards but now you have the choice to run multiple NVIDIA cards stacked up to three deep. If I don't have your attention by now you must really be a noob :) Anywho, how about we stop the yapping and dig down into what we all have been waiting for.
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The ASUS Crosshair V Formula comes packaged in the signature Republic of Gamers design with the red color scheme. On the front are the logos that the board supports including the new feature for NVIDIA SLI that everyone has been screaming for. On the back of the box are some closeups of the most important features and a breakdown of the specification for the Crosshair V motherboard. One thing I love that manufacturers do is provide the "windows" for us to see first hand what we are getting without having to open the box. By flipping up the front flap on the box you get a good look at the beauty that the Crosshair V has to offer. On the flap there are some more details of the features that you get in this rocking board.
To protect the motherboard and accessories there are two inner boxes. One houses the board itself and the other houses the accessories in compartments so when you take out your new investment everything is safe and sound just the way it should be.
The Republic of Gamers boards come with a decent bit of accessories. The Crosshair V Formula is no exception. Included with the board is the standard bit of accessories and some unique ones as well. We have the User manual which you will definitely have to read with the amount of features that this board offers, the software CD, a window cling for your case, a set of cable labels which really makes a difference when cleaning up your case with proper cable routing, six SATA 6Gbps cables, the white ROG connect cable for remote overclocking using your notebook or netbook, the shielded back plate, the Q-Connectors and the Crossfire and SLI bridges for your multi-GPU setup.
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anyone know much about this? how many people really get anything from this? when will i even find out if i get interviews? is it on a rolling basis, or will the symplicity system send all the applications to the organizations on the last day to apply? i am trying to make travel plans fo the week and keep thinking, i don't even know if i am going to have any interviews.
Hey - just a follow up to this...did people have much luck getting interviews? I sent out about 15 cover letters and got rejected everywhere. Are these employers way more selective than I thought? Or are other people having luck? I just don't get it.NY T2, just out of top 1/3 with a secondary journal.
Good luck for you guys! A tip: You should definitely take advantage of the table talk time. It can be kind of awkward walking up to individual employers, but it will be worth it to find a couple of organizations you'd love to work for that you didn't even know about before. I wouldn't be interning at my current organization if I didn't talk to them during a table talk session.


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DePauw set a school single-game record with 45 pass completions in its North Coast Athletic Conference game with Kenyon, but three special teams plays were the difference as the Tigers suffered a 21-19 loss to the Lords.
The Tigers dropped to 1-6 overall and 0-4 in the NCAC, while Kenyon improved to 4-3 overall and 3-1 in the conference. The loss was DePauw's third straight by four or fewer points.
The Lords reached the board on the opening kickoff as Brett Williams attempted to field Eric Malm's boot at his own 7, but the ball bounced off his chest and Carlo Gagliardo recovered at the Kenyon 10 and scampered 90 yards for the score.
DePauw responded later in the first as Amen Galley's 2-yard run capped an 11-play, 73-yard drive which included Drew Seaman's entrance into the game and an 8-of-8 passing performance. Malm's streak of 26 straight PATs came to an end and the Tigers trailed 7-6.
Kenyon answered as Dan Shannon completed a 53-yard scoring pass to Gagliardo on the fifth play of the next series to make it 14-6 with 20 seconds left in the opening stanza.
Early in the second, Nikko Sansone returned a Kenyon punt 42 yards to the Lords' 21. The Tigers decided to go for it on 4th-and-1, but a false start penalty pushed them back to the 16. Holder Robby Schuler grabbed the high snap on Malm's field goal attempt and tossed the ball downfield where Kenyon's Kolin Sullivan picked it off at the 1.
The Tigers converted a third down and then a fourth in their final series of the half, but Seaman's fourth-dpwn pass to Taylor Wagner was incomplete with 12 seconds left.
Both teams drove into the other's territory in the third, but came away empty on fourth-down plays.
DePauw then embarked on a 16-play series which stalled at the Kenyon 14 early in the fourth and Malm's 31-yard field goal try was wide left.
The Tigers' defense stopped the Lords and DePauw took over on its own 47. Seaman teamed with Cato for 33 yards on the first play and the Tigers drove to the Kenyon 2 where Armani Cato punched it in to cut the lead to 14-12 with 10:18 left. The two-point conversion pass failed.
Kenyon came right back with a 10-play, 61-yard drive as Brett Williams scored on a 7-yard run to push the Lords' lead to 21-12 with 5:54 remaining.
DePauw closed to within two again at 21-19 as Cato scored on a 1-yard run with 3:04 left and Malm booted the PAT.
The Tigers pinned Kenyon at their own 15 on the ensuing kickoff, but the Lords converted a pair of third-down plays and ran out the clock.
Seaman completed 39-of-54 passes for a career-high 322 yards. His 39 completions tied the second most in school history and the Tigers' 45 as a team broke the mark of 41 set against Hope in 2000. Justin Murray was 6 of 13 for 44 yards.
In all, 11 different Tigers caught passes led by Kevin Ude with career highs of nine catches and 79 yards, Bobby Coburn followed with seven catches.
DePauw totaled 419 yards of offense and ran 93 offensive plays. Sansone led the Tigers with 172 all-purpose yards.
Williams paced Kenyon with 127 rushing yards in 29 tries, while Shannon completed 11 of 21 for 151 yards. Nick Gasbarro paced the Lords with four catches.
Jack Quinn led DePauw with 13 tackles followed by Mitch Dwenger with 10. Sullivan led the defense with 18 tackles, an interception and a forced fumble, while Antonio Cataldo had 11 stops and Reed Franklin 10.
DePauw travels to Wooster next Saturday for a 2 p.m. contest against the Fighting Scots, while Kenyon hosts Allegheny.
DePauw Drops Third Straight Tight Game
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Before he was Bones Jones, NBT (Next Big Thing), Jon Jones was a 21-year old armed with talent, desire, and the dreams of every young fighter in mixed martial arts – to be in the UFC.
And despite a spotless 6-0 record, when he set foot inside the Octagon for the first time to face Andre Gusmao at UFC 87 in August of 2008, it was more than just another fight.
"Being an MMA fighter, you put the UFC on such a high pedestal and you look at these guys like they're super heroes and unbeatable," said Jones, who since that night in Minnesota has been either blessed or cursed with the words 'superhero' and 'unbeatable' in many circles.
Jones scored a unanimous decision win over Gusmao that night, showing glimpses of the unorthodox and dynamic techniques that have become his trademark, and when his hand was raised, he knew he had arrived.
"Once I got my very first win and I hear 'the winner is, Jonny 'Bones' Jones,' a level of 'Yes, I can' came across me and it made me believe from that point on," said Jones, and when he recalls that moment, you can almost picture him re-living it in his mind. "When I beat Andre Gusmao, I said 'wow, I just won…a UFC fight.' This is my home and I'm gonna make some upsets and win a lot more fights."
Five months later came the upset when he defeated Stephan Bonnar at UFC 100, and victories over Jake O'Brien and Brandon Vera (which were sandwiched around a controversial disqualification defeat to Matt Hamill) came in a fast and furious fashion after that. Now, at 23, Jones is no longer a prospect with potential, but a fighter that has arrived as he awaits his Sunday assignment in San Diego against veteran Vladimir Matyushenko.
But according to the affable Jones, nothing's changed in the last two years.
"Everything is exactly the same to be honest with you," he said. "I try to keep myself grounded and keep myself around the same friends, and life is the same, it really is. There's a little bit more publicity, but that's something I expected when I got into the sport and my goal is to make it towards the top, so I realized that being towards the top more of it's gonna come, so I try to just appreciate it, realize that it's God's blessing, and just keep it moving and keep things the same."
It's exactly what you want to hear from an athletic phenom at this point in his career, mainly because this is around the time when the talk and expectations can get overwhelming, and that's not even mentioning the possibility of entourages and hanger-ons taking over what was once a promising career. Jones knows all about the pitfalls of fame though, and with his family and tight-knit team at Jacksons MMA in Albuquerque closing ranks, it keeps everything in perspective for him.
"It's very important," said Jones of keeping that perspective. "I've had a lot of opportunities now that I'm rising in the sport and I've turned a lot of that stuff down because I think it is important to stay home a lot and stay focused on your game."
If it reminds you of the rise of a certain basketball player from Ohio who was tagged with the 'can't miss' label early on, that's no coincidence, as Jones takes some cues from the newest member of the Miami Heat, LeBron James.
"When I think of greatness right now, one of the first names that come to mind is LeBron James," said Jones. "He's absolutely phenomenal. And what makes me a big fan of his is his character and the way he carries himself. He's someone I look up to in a lot of ways and I try to model myself after him as that new guy, that breath of fresh air, and a class act."
And Jones is walking it like he talks it, which is not so easy in these days of media overexposure, but at the same time he doesn't speak in clichés, but with a refreshing honesty, which is evident when he talks about the challenge Matyushenko presents.
"I respect Vladimir a ton and I look at him as a huge step-up in competition and a huge test for me," said Jones. "I think he's a great warrior and he's everything when it comes to having a tough fight. He probably has some of the best wrestling credentials I ever fought against, he definitely has the best record I've ever gone against, and he's the best fighter I ever fought. I think he's better than Stephan Bonnar, better than Hamill, better than Brandon Vera. Technique wise and skill wise, I'm considering him the hardest fight I've had."
It may end up living up to his expectations. Matyushenko is a brick wall who is a tough out for anyone in the sport. If Jones passes this test, it may not cause ripples among casual fans, but to hardcore fight game followers and his peers, it will signal a jump to the next level. And if he has to dig deep to pull out the win in a three round war, Jones' stock may rise even higher, something he isn't averse to.
"I'm always looking to finish the fight and looking for devastating techniques at all times, but if the fight goes three rounds, everything happens for a reason," he said. "I've had times in wrestling matches where I would outclass the wrestler and purposely let the match go on longer just for the experience and the combat part of it. But if my fight with Vladimir goes three rounds, I think it will be good for me."
And if it does, it won't be because Jones was looking for some added time in the Octagon; in MMA, if you let someone stick around too long, that can cost you.
"It's way too dangerous to do that in MMA," he laughs. "That's when you get knocked out."
Again, Jones shows that even before reaching his 25th birthday, he's got it all together. That doesn't mean he isn't having fun and being your typical 23-year old; it just means that when it's time to work it's time to work, and that while the stakes are getting higher with each win, so is his confidence.
"With every victory I'm becoming more and more confident and believing more and more that I can be one of the best in the world, and I'm also starting to believe that maybe I am one of the best in the world and I just don't know it yet," he said. "I have a lot of confidence and a lot of faith, and I'm in it to be the best and I'm expecting to be the best, and I can't wait to compete against better and better opponents."
First things first though, and that's a date with Vladimir Matyushenko in San Diego. Yeah, it's gonna be tough, but as far as Jones is concerned, it's nothing he can't handle.
"Beating Stephan Bonnar really made me believe that if I can beat a veteran like him, I can beat a veteran like the champion," he said. "Now I look at all these fighters as just men, and every man can be beat. No one's invincible."


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Thursday, January 05, 2006
When I was young, like most little girls, I was obsessed with horses. I took riding lessons, went to horse camp in the summers, and had a huge collection of Bryer horse toys. I pleaded with my parents insessantly to buy me a horse, which was an impossible dream for a girl living on a half acre plot in the suburbs.
But my will was strong, even then. I began a quest to fufill my dream, and in less that a year, I had racked up a big wad of cash from odd jobs, babysitting and 10 cent returnable pop bottles.
I enlisted the aid of the daughter of a wealthy endodonist by convincing her of the greatness of my dream, and got her to go in halvsies with me. (My first attempt to garner investors for a cause.)
Together we purchased a beautiful Palamino Gelding named Sundown, who stood a majestic seventeen hands high. I loved that horse, and I worked so hard to make the dream beautiful; but boarding fees, vet expenses, feed cost, and the like, put me in a catch twenty two situation. If I worked all the time, I could afford the bills, but this left me no time to spend with my magical steed.
Jenny had all the time in the world to ride, as her parents were paying her half. She joined 4-H, and rode my dear Sundown in many horseshows and events. It seems like she brought home a blue ribbon every weekend.
When my grades bagan to suffer, mom pulled the plug, and I reluctantly let go of my dream.
I still think of Ol Sundown often, and I would have kept him forever, if I could have. It was a tough lesson in the commodity of ranching, to accept a pile of dirty green cash, in exchance for a living thing, that I loved. A hard lesson indeed for a preteen girl with a broken dream.
Mom still says that I bought the back end of that horse, but I don't see it that way. I never did.
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I, too, was inflicted with the same love. At the time, I found great value in persuing the American Girl Dream, and alas it WAS worth it. I am now 39 years old,and have had animals, and friends come and go in my life, but I will always remember the importance and value and understanding of humanity that was taught by being with a palimino named Rocky, and a few mentor horsemen. Humans are a lot like horses in many ways, and should be approached in the same manner. We are all warmblood animals if we like to admit it or not. I hope for you that you do not mourn for long at what you have lost, but continue with what your life was meant to be...with what you have learned from this experience. Someday things will change again (about every 6 years or so), and who knows, your Sundown may come back to you, or you will be able to move on to the next adventure of your life. Do not fear the next part of your life, there is so much to love, experience and learn. Try it all! Kathy
- Kelley Bell said...
Thanks Kathy.
You are right on all counts.
I have moved on since then. It was a long long time ago.
I have had the pleasure of working with over a dozen wonderful horses, and countless creatures of every type. Each experience brings its own lessons, its own sorrows, and its own joys.
Sundown taught me that it is not nessessary to "own" an animal in order to have a bond.
Ownership is in the end, what tore us apart.
Yeah, Kelly, I sent you an apology email after I read further on your website. silly me, who did I think I was comforting! Love your art, stories, and general perspective. I don't even know how I ended up at your website ( I was I M ing with my cousin), but I am glad I did. Good luck (ha ha) with everything you choose.
- Kelley Bell said...
Thanks Kathy.
I'm very glad to know you.
Please drop in and comment. I like your perspective too!
You might also want to meet a few of my cyber friends... They are listed on the side bar uder Cool Links.
There are some Amazing ideas floating around out there!
- Theriomorph said...
"The Talk" made me laugh out loud, and this one made me instantly weepy. Hooray for Sundown, and the bond that changes both person and familiar.
Linked to your site today, Kelly - feel like I tripped over an amazing person in cyberspace, and glad about it! Look forward to reading more of your writing.
- Kelley Bell said...
Why thanks Theriomorph. You made my day.
Um, what does therio mean?
- firedawg said...
The kicker is that Sundown probably missed you as much as you missed him. If your not making me laugh your making me cry, and you wonder why I keep coming back?
- Kelley Bell said...
Awe Shucks Firedawg. You're making me blush.
Clint Eastwood made me cry last night. OMG! I bawled like a homeless widdow who just lost her dog!
The Movie: Million Dollar Baby
Eastwood actually managed to do what has never been done before: He made a chick flick for men! LOL
- Theriomorph said...
therio- means 'wild beast' in ancient Greek, so theriomorph means 'to take the shape of a wild beast'or 'shapeshifter.'
The very first posting on my blog is about finding this word at the base of a statue of an ancient Chinese goddess at The Met (I think it was a really early version of Quan Yin) - the top half of her body was a woman, the lower half a snake. Beautiful. And a great word-find!
- Kelley Bell said...
Ahh, The Woman and The Snake.
Again and Again they appear.
The snake is the symbol of the Healer, and Woman is the keeper of Healing knowlege.


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Reality TV World: It looked like, except for Randy, everyone else stayed back on shore when you waded into the water to throw it away. Did you ever think of quietly slipping it off the bottle and into your pocket before you threw the bottle? Marcus: Yeah man, but that thing was tied on, it was like soldered on there. And we weren't that far away, I mean it would've been obvious to everyone that we were pulling that thing off. You could try that, but realistically no way are you gonna get away with it. Reality TV World: How far away from the tribal camps was that feast beach? Were you ever worried that someone snuck back to the beach and managed to retreive the idol? Marcus: Honestly there's no way. It would have been dangerous, scary and stupid. You might have been saved from Tribal Council but you would have gotten eaten.
Hmmm...interesting...I didn't notice till now that Bob did vote for Susie...so technically he stayed loyal to his alliance. Wonder if they agreed on that?
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