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olcubmaster wrote:Up the Down Staircase
A Very Brady Sequel
maxikyd wrote:A Very Brady Sequel
War of the Worlds
olcubmaster wrote:War of the Worlds
Young Man With a Horn
maxikyd wrote:Young Man With a Horn
A Avatar, About A Boy, A.I. Artificial Intelligence, American Graffiti, All About Eve, Adam's Rib, Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, The Alamo, Altered States, Anchors Away, About Last Night , American Beauty
B Bad Santa, Bambi, Bonnie and Clyde, Bad Taste, The Breakfast Club, Beetlejuice, Born Free, Backdraft, Bedtime for Bonzo, Bend it like Beckham, Bringing Up Baby, Beauty and the Beast,
C Casablanca, Cat Ballou, Count of Monte Cristo, Conan the Barbarian, Citizen Kane, Carrie, Carry On Camping, Convoy, Cutthroat Island, Corrina Corrina, Catch Me If You Can, Coming to America,
D Damn Yankees, Das Boot, Deliverance, Diamonds are Forever, Dead Man Walking, Dog Day Afternoon, Darkman, Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid, Digby the Biggest Dog in the World, The Dirty Dozen, Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, Dumbo
E Endless Summer, E.T., Every Which Way But Loose, East of Eden, Earth Girls are Easy, Erin Brokovich, El Cid, Erik the Viking, Ernest Saves Christmas, Every Time We Say Goodbye, Eat Pray Love , Exit to Eden,
F Ferris Buehler's Day Off, Firefox, For a Few Dollars More, Force 10 from Navarone, Fargo, Fight Club, From Here to Eternity, Falling Down, Fierce Creatures, Friday, Frankenweenie, Fast Times at Ridgemont High,
G Good Morning Vietnam, Goonies, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Gallipoli, Go West, Galaxy Quest, The Guantlet, Godzilla, Ghost Rider, The Great Gatsby, Grand Prix, Gallipoli,
H History of the World, Part I, Hellboy, Heartbreak Ridge, Haunted Honeymoon, Hang 'em High, How the West Was Won, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Hamburger Hill, Harry and the Hendersons, Harvey, How to Marry a Millionaire, Hannah and her Four Sisters,
I Ice Age, Inglorious Basterds, Invictus, Iron Man, In Cold Blood, I Am Legend, Ice Station Zebra, In the Name of the Father, The Incredible Shrinking Woman, The Italian Job, The Iceman Cometh, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom,
J Jaws, The Jackal, Jack the Giant Slayer, Jumanji, Jaberwocky, The Joy Luck Club, Jumpin' Jack Flash, Jumping Jacks, Jersey Girl, Joe Dirt, J. Edgar, Just One of the Guys,
K The King's Speech, Knocked Up, Kangaroo Jack, Karate Kid II, Krull, Kangaroo Jack, A Knight's Tale, King Ralph, Keeping Up with the Steins, Killer Klowns from Outer Space, Kung Fu Panda, Keeping the Faith,
L Labarinth, Lolita, Lost in Translation, Ladyhawke, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, The Long Kiss Goodnight, Love Story, The Lovely Bones, Lawnmower Man, Little Giants, Love Actually, Last Tango In Paris,
M Mommy Dearest, Monkey Business, Mutiny on the Bounty, Marathon Man, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, "M", Meet the Feebles, Mister Roberts, Miracle on 34th Street, Mean Machine, Magic Mike, Monkeys Go Home!,
N North By Northwest, Neverland, New Jack City, Never Say Never Again, Napoleon Dynamite, The Natural, Naked in New York, Nosferatu, No Country for Old Men, No No Nanette, Nobody's Fool, Norma Rae,
O Ordinary People, O' Brother Where Art Thou, Ocean's Eleven, Oh, God!, OctoAuntie Em, Othello, On Golden Pond, Over the Top, Oliver, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Open Season, Oh! Calcutta!,
P Predator, Prometheus, Paradise Lost, People vs. Larry Flynt, Pee Wee's Big Adventure, Public Enemy, Prince of Egypt, The Passion of the Christ, The Peacemaker, Pecker, Police Story, Papillon,
Q Quick Change, Quigley Down Under, Quo Vadis, Quicksilver, Quantum of Solace, Quicksilver, Quest for Camelot, Quiz Show, Quartet, Quadrophenia, Q: The Winged Serpent , The Queen,
R Rocky, Rollerball, Raising Arizona Ronin, Rounders, Rules of Engagement, Raging Bull, Revenge of the Nerds, Real Genius, Red Dawn, Rage in Harlem, Rock 'n' Roll High School,
S Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Spaceballs, Sleeping Beauty, Serpico Snatch, Scent of a Woman, Serenity, Slumdog Millionaire, Saturday Night Fever, Superbad, Sixteen Candles, Some Kind of Wonderful,
T Terminator, Trainspotting, Time Bandits, Tombstone, Thunderbolt & Lightfoot, That Thing You Do, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, Teen Wolf, Twelve Angry Men, Turk 182,
U Urban Cowboy, Under Seige, Unforgiven, Underworld, Underdog, Under the Tuscan Sun, Under the Yum Yum Tree, Up, Universal Soldier, Undercover Brother, The Upside of Anger, Up the Down Staircase,
V "V" for Vendetta, Vanishing Point, Valley of the Dolls, Vertigo, Village of the Damned, V for Vendetta, Victor/Victoria, Vanilla Sky, Victory at Sea, Valkyrie, Valley Girl, A Very Brady Sequel,
W The Warriors, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Wall Street, What Dreams May Come, Wonder Woman, The Wild Bunch, Wallace and Gromit: The Wrong Trousers, What Women Want, Waterworld, When Harry Met Sally, Whiteout, War of the Worlds,
X X-Men: First Class Xanadu X-Men, XXX:State of the Union, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, XXX, The X Files, X Marks the Spot, X Men: Last Stand
Y Yentl, Young Frankenstein, Yes Man, You've Got Mail, The Year of Living Dangerously, You've Got Mail, You Only Live Twice, Year One, Year of the Comet, Young Guns, Young Man With a Horn,
Z Zatoichi, Zorro: The Gay Blade, Zero Dark Thirty, Zulu, Zodiac, Zookeeper, Zachariah The First Electric Western, Zack and Miri Make a Porno, Zorba the Greek, Zoolander, Zardoz,
No, really, the movie "Z". And thanks again, ol', I was intending to update when we got to a new page.
stacipurv wrote:Z
No, really, the movie "Z". And thanks again, ol', I was intending to update when we got to a new page.
Thank you for the kind words of acknowledgement which I gracefully accept...even though it was maxi that provided the latest update.
Thanks maxi!
"Z". Brilliant. How did we miss that for this long?
olcubmaster wrote:Thank you for the kind words of acknowledgement which I gracefully accept...even though it was maxi that provided the latest update.
Thanks maxi!
"Z". Brilliant. How did we miss that for this long?
ol' how bout an A?
maxikyd wrote:ol' how bout an A?
comin' right up!
An American in Paris
olcubmaster wrote:comin' right up!
An American in Paris
Bee Movie
maxikyd wrote:Bee Movie
(The) Cocoanuts
olcubmaster wrote:(The) Cocoanuts
if that's the way you're going to be
Duck Soup
My bad! Thank you, mucho, Maxi!
Dances With Wolves
stacipurv wrote:My bad! Thank you, mucho, Maxi!
Dances With Wolves
*ahem* I do hope maxi is not feeling as though his postings get no respect.
Scroll up and I beleive you'll agree we were waiting on an E.
That said,
Elmer Gantry
olcubmaster wrote:*ahem* I do hope maxi is not feeling as though his postings get no respect.
Scroll up and I beleive you'll agree we were waiting on an E.
That said,
Elmer Gantry
as Rodney Dangerfield was wont to say, "I get no respect..." Admitting that I've seen the next movie (and paid for it as well) proves I sometimes deserve no respect
Far and Away
maxikyd wrote:as Rodney Dangerfield was wont to say, "I get no respect..." Admitting that I've seen the next movie (and paid for it as well) proves I sometimes deserve no respect
Far and Away
maggie3052 wrote:Ghost
Raining wrote:hairspray
maxikyd wrote:Idiocracy
chuckle that is one of my shameful pleasures.
olcubmaster wrote:chuckle that is one of my shameful pleasures.
Ugh! Sorry about the "E" - it's been a tough week.
Kramer vs. Kramer
stacipurv wrote:Ugh! Sorry about the "E" - it's been a tough week.
Kramer vs. Kramer
Love in the Afternoon
maxikyd wrote:Love in the Afternoon
Monkey Business
olcubmaster wrote:Monkey Business
Now and Then
stacipurv wrote:Now and Then
olcubmaster wrote:Oklahoma!
People Like Us
stacipurv wrote:People Like Us
The Quick and the Dead
(I love the double meaning in the title)
maxikyd wrote:The Quick and the Dead
(I love the double meaning in the title)
Radio Flyer
stacipurv wrote:Radio Flyer
olcubmaster wrote:Stagecoach
Terms of Endearment
ROGETRAY wrote:Terms of Endearment
maxikyd wrote:U-571
olcubmaster wrote:Vertigo
The Way We Were
stacipurv wrote:The Way We Were
X: The Man with X-ray Eyes
maxikyd wrote:X: The Man with X-ray Eyes
Yankee Doodle Dandy
stacipurv wrote:Yankee Doodle Dandy
Zeus and Roxanne
(a dog stars in this dog of a film).
olcubmaster wrote:Zeus and Roxanne
(a dog stars in this dog of a film).
Annie Hall
stacipurv wrote:Annie Hall
Benny and Joon
maxikyd wrote:Benny and Joon
Continental Divide
olcubmaster wrote:Continental Divide
Day of the Dead
maxikyd wrote:Day of the Dead
Ed Wood
olcubmaster wrote:Ed Wood
Fists of Fury
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You must file tax returns in order to receive any refund, rebate or credit that you might get -- even if you are not required to file federal and state tax returns.
It's that time of year again!
Need help?
There are several places where individuals can obtain help -- for free -- to prepare and file tax returns and claim refunds, rebates and credits that they might possibly receive. A list is at the end of this posting.
Who must file a federal or state tax return
• You must file income tax returns if your income during 2012 was above a certain amount. That amount depends on your tax filing status, age and the type of income you received.
• Even if you are do not have to file federal and state tax returns, you need to file tax returns in order to receive any refund, rebate or credit that you might get.
Reasons to file a Federal tax return even when you are not required to file one.
• Federal income tax withheld from your paycheck. You might get a refund if Federal income tax was withheld from your pay in 2012, or if you had a tax refund owed to you in 2011 that you didn't get.
• Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). EITC is a refundable tax credit primarily for individuals and families who have low to moderate income. The credit is as much as $5891 for 2012, depending on your income and the number of dependent children living with you. If you qualify for this credit, you must file a Federal tax return to receive a refund.
• Additional Child Tax Credit. This refundable credit may be available to you if you have at least one qualifying child and you did not get the full amount of the Child Tax Credit.
• American Opportunity Credit. Students in their first four years of college or other post high school education might qualify for up to $2500 through this credit. Even persons who owe no taxes might get up to $1000 of the credit as cash back by claiming this credit on a Federal tax return.
• Adoption Credit.You may be able to claim a refundable tax credit for certain expenses you paid to adopt an eligible child. Reasons to file a Kansas tax return even when not required to file one.
• Kansas residents claiming an EITC (earned income credit) on their Federal tax return for 2012 can also claim an earned income credit on their Kansas return.
• You might get a refund if state income tax was withheld from your pay in 2012.
• If you are eligible for low-income tax assistance in Kansas: the Kansas Food Sales Tax Refund; the Kansas Homestead Tax Rebate program for low-income home owners and renter; and the SAFE SENIOR – Kansas Property Tax Relief for Low Income Seniors.
TIP: If you don't know if you might receive a refund, rebate or credit, you can make an appointment to obtain tax advice from the places listed below.
The deadline for filing Federal & state tax returns is Monday, April 15, 2013.
NOTE: If you could have received a refund for tax years before 2011 but did not file tax returns, you might still be able to file a late return if the time to do that has not run out. It is important to look into this quickly to avoid missing any deadlines for the filing of late returns.
April 15 is also the deadline for filing for the: • Kansas Homestead Rebate and • Kansas Food Sales Tax Refund. NOTE: You lose the chance to apply if you miss the deadline.
Places that offer free help with filling out tax forms and applying for Homestead Rebates and Food Sales Tax Refunds.
• All are by appointment only – call to make an appointment.
• All help with Federal and state tax returns. AARP sites do not help with the state return if you have already filed a Federal return, but will help with your state return if you don't need to file a Federal return.
• All ask you to bring: copies of your 2011 Homestead and Food Sales tax forms; copies of your 2011 state and Federal income tax forms; and your W-2's from all of your employers during 2012.
• Couples and spouses in the same household should come to the appointment together (both signatures may be needed).
• You may be able to receive a Homestead Tax Credit and/or a Food Sales Tax refund if: your total household income in 2012 was less than $32,400; you were living in Kansas for the entire year; AND you are age 55 or older, or you are disabled or blind, or you had a child in your household under the age of 18 in 2012.
• If you will be getting a refund or rebate, you will receive them sooner if you file electronically.
Andover Senior Center: 410 N. Lioba, Andover, KS (phone: 733-4441) AARP site: Carol Poston. February 4 – April 8, 2012. Call to make an appointment: Appointments are on Mondays, 9am-3pm
Augusta Senior Center: 620 Osage, Augusta, KS (phone: 775-1189) • AARP volunteer: Martha Riedl • Dates: February 7 – April 11, 2012. • Call to make an appointment: Appointments are on Thursdays, 9am-3pm
El Dorado Senior Center: 210 East Second, El Dorado (phone: 321-0142) • AARP volunteer: Martha Riedl. • Dates: February 5 – April 9, 201. • Call to make an appointment: Appointments are on Tuesdays, 9am-3pm
Rose Hill Senior Center: 217 East Silknitter, Rose Hill, KS (phone: 776-0170) • AARP volunteer: Carl Poston • Dates: February 1 – April 10, 2013 • Call to make an appointment: Appointments on Wednesdays, 9am–2pm
United Way of El Dorado: 226 S. Main, El Dorado (phone: 267-1321, ext. 4234) • VITA volunteer: Glenda Thompson • Dates: February 4 – April 12, 2013 • Call to make an appointment: Appointments: Thursdays, 10am – 4 pm
Resource Center for Independent Living (RCIL): 615 1/2 N. Main, El Dorado • By appointment only; call: 316-322-7853 or Toll Free 1-800-960-7853 • Provides help for persons with disabilities who want to learn how to prepare their own tax forms.
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- Christopher Loven sentenced to home monitoring in 2011 crash that killed cyclist
- Boulder County jury: Christopher Loven guilty of careless driving resulting in death
- Attorneys make opening statements in Boulder County truck vs. bike fatal accident
- Boulder DA: Christopher Loven to be charged in Lefthand cyclist death
- Probe of Lefthand Canyon cyclist death proceeds after 4-month backlog
- Driver in fatal Lefthand Canyon bicycle accident convicted in 2009 road-rage altercation
- Cyclist killed by dump truck on Lefthand Canyon Drive ID'd as Eugene Howrey, 73, of Boulder
After three days of testimony, the fate of Christopher Loven -- the dump truck driver who struck and killed cyclist Eugene "Phil" Howrey in 2011 -- is in the hands of a Boulder County jury.
The six-person jury began deliberating Thursday after closing arguments and emotional testimony from Loven himself about the crash that killed Howrey, 73.
The jurors indicated to the judge Thursday evening that after four hours of deliberation they may be unable to reach a unanimous decision, but they are scheduled to resume at 9 a.m. Friday.
Loven, 47, faces up to one year in jail and a $1,000 fine if convicted of careless driving resulting in death.
According to an investigation by the Colorado State Patrol, Loven was driving a Kenworth W900 dump truck hauling a trailer with construction equipment west on Lefthand Canyon Drive on June 17, 2011, when the accident occurred. Loven turned left to go south on Olde Stage Road and struck Howrey, who was headed east on Lefthand Canyon Drive.
The report said Loven was driving about 20 mph during the turn, while Howrey was riding between 25 and 35 mph. The speed limit is 35 mph.
Loven -- who works as an excavator -- testified that he had just finished work at a job site and was taking his daughter home for the weekend in the dump truck. He said a detour forced him to go through Lefthand Canyon to get to his home on Lee Hill.
He said he was aware the area was frequented by bicyclists, but it was a Friday.
"There's not nearly as much bicyclist traffic on a Friday or a weekday as there would be on a Saturday or a Sunday," he said.
Loven said as he approached the intersection, he tried looking up the canyon.
"I'm looking at a lot of foliage," he testified. "I looked, I saw nothing coming, I slowed down and made the turn."
Then he described the accident.
"I'm in the turn, and I just, as I just turned through the turn I saw a flash out of the right corner of my eye and I heard a thump and yelled, 'Oh my God.'"
Loven said he quickly got out of the truck and realized he had hit Howrey. He tried waving to cars before going over to him. "I went over to Mr. Howrey and I didn't know what to do," he said. "He was just lying there."
That's when a volunteer firefighter came over and began CPR, as he assisted.
"All I was saying to myself was, 'Don't die, don't die,'" he said. "I was just praying and hoping ... . I was just incredibly scared."
His attorney Paul McCormick asked, "In your heart, do you feel responsible for Mr. Howrey's death?"
Loven answered, "I do. I think of Mr. Howrey and Mr. Howrey's family every day."
During his testimony, Loven teared up, as did many of Howrey's family members and friends in the courtroom.
He said he felt he showed due caution at the intersection.
"I looked the best I could," he said. "I slowed down to a speed I felt was sufficient."
Although a lot of testimony revolved around a tree that may have obstructed Loven's view, prosecutor Pam Maass asked the jury not to forget Howrey had the right-of-way.
"Even if for one second the cyclist was blocked, even if for more than one second the cyclist was blocked, it was the responsibility of Mr. Loven to not roll the dice and just drive through the intersection and hope he didn't hit Eugene Howrey," she said. "He doesn't get a free pass because he said he couldn't see."
McCormick said the State Patrol used animation to inaccurately depict the accident to paint Loven as at fault even though the visibility at the intersection was poor.
"The government says, 'How do we minimize the effect of the foliage?" McCormick asked, holding up a photo of the crash scene with a still from the accident animation.
"This is reality," he said pointing at the accident photo. "Do you know what this is?" he asked, pointing at the still of the animation. "This is deception."
McCormick said Loven was not careless.
"This was a terrible tragedy, and Mr. Howrey did not deserve to die," McCormick said. "But this was not a criminal act."
Camera Staff Writer Joe Rubino contributed to this report.


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This past Thursday I was sitting in the office of Stephanie Flickinger, Reede Gray Elementary School principal reminiscing with her about the school year which recently ended....
This past Thursday I was sitting in the office of Stephanie Flickinger, Reede Gray Elementary School principal reminiscing with her about the school year which recently ended.
We agreed it seems each year seems to go by faster than the one before, and I admitted it felt like mere days had passed since she and I had talked about the hopes and expectations for the year that was to come.
The story of the school year that just finished was printed in this past Monday's edition, and it included a brief account of discussions I had with Flickinger, as well as with Wade Mathers, RVMS principal, Rick Jorgenson, RVHS principal and Rick Elling-worth, RASD superintendent.
I enjoy having those conversations, not only because it gives me the opportunity to sit down and reflect with them about the good things that happened but also to talk about what is going to be happening next year.
That's right, by the time one school year ends plans for the next are well under way.
Before I get too far ahead of myself, I wanted to take the time to reflect on what I thought were some of the highlights of the previous school year.
First of all, I know many in the community, especially those parents who had fifth or sixth graders this year, were more than a bit leary about the new music requirement – every student in those grades had to be enrolled in either band or choir during the year. I wondered myself how the music teachers would handle having a bunch of students they knew had zero desire in singing or playing an instrument. By the time these young musicians performed their final concert of the school year, I knew this had been a good decision. If most of these students stick out their involvement in band and choir for the entire time they are in the Redwood Area School District they are going to be very entertaining. Actually, they already have been.
I was able to witness the recognition of the Reede Gray Elementary School staff which was named a Celebration School by the Minnesota Department of Education for its efforts in improving student achievement.
I have had the privilege of getting to know many of the staff at the elementary school over the years and know they are a very dedicated group, and when Flickinger told me this staff did not rest on its accomplishments but looked beyond that to the next steps in getting better it did not surprise me at all.
When I was in school computers were part of the program on a pretty limited basis, and when I walk in the school today that has certainly changed.
The district continues to make technology a priority, and it seems now every time I turn around I see a member of the staff working on an iPad or a student sitting at a computer.
That is only going to be more of a reality in the years to come.
While I am still an old school kind of guy, I also recognize the world is changing, and because of the commitment of the local school district our kids are going to be much more prepared for those changes.
While I was certainly sad to see Don Yrjo leave RVHS at the end of the 2011-12 school year, I think the district has found someone in Rick Jorgenson who is going to fill in that role exceptionally well.
The school year is over, but for those who have dedicated their lives to preparing our kids for the world waiting for them the work continues, and it certainly seems as if things are heading in a very positive direction.
I got a call from the mom of an RVHS senior who wanted the public to know her son, Brett Olsen, is going to college.
Apparently we did not get the information in time for the graduation special section, as it listed "undecided" under his name.
Brett is going to be attending St. John's University in the fall.
Good luck, Brett, as well as to the rest of the Class of 2013.
If you haven't done so yet, be sure to get your kids to the public library and sign them up for the summer reading program.
This is a great way to keep them from losing all they learned over the past nine months and perhaps to grow even more.
The one thing the Krause clan knows is their dad has a weak spot when it comes to reading.
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ROCKFORD — Participants at a Rock Valley College forum that introduced the public to one of the school's presidential candidates said Mike Mastroianni's hometown status should play a role in the hiring decision.
"He is local," said Boone County resident Kay Blair. "He knows the programs. He knows what we want. We want the Rock Valley College to expand. We want it to be for students who honestly don't have the money to go to (a) big university but they can come here and get two years' experience and schooling for a very reasonable price ... and locally.
"Besides, they have two great basketball teams."
More than 50 community members attended a Wednesday meet-and-greet forum with Mastroianni, one of three candidates vying for the job vacated by President Jack Becherer in early January.
Laura Urban, provost and vice president for academic affairs at Gateway Community and Technical College in Kentucky, was a finalist. She dropped out of the running to take a different job.
Elizabeth Burmaster, president of Nicolet College in Rhinelander, Wis., took the spotlight at the first March 18 community forum.
John Hogan, associate vice president of student affairs at Ivy Tech Community College in Indiana, was center stage at a forum last Thursday.
Speaking at the Student Center Atrium, Mastroianni emphasized his knowledge of Rock Valley College — its academic programs; hopes to hold more community forums; and intent to have an Allied Health and Healthcare building to house the nursing, nurse's aid, surgical tech and EMT programs.
He responded to a question about Rock Valley's potential influence on local public K-12 schools.
It's important, Mastroianni said, to make connections when children are at a young age rather than wait for them to already have career plans. Exposing them to the college, getting them excited about learning and raising awareness about the better salaries of the college educated is key, he said.
Mastroianni noted that he comes from a trades-oriented — yet very supportive and encouraging — family.
"I'm a first-generation college student myself," he said. "When you're doing that and working and trying to put yourself through school, you realize the value of education and how important it is. As a result of that, I think I've been in fields that have been tied to education one way or another."
Mastroianni, 61, has an associate degree of arts from Rock Valley College and said that he has a 16-year history with the college. He began serving as interim president when Becherer, the former president, left.
He has served as an adjunct instructor, director of the Management Institute (now Business and Professional Institute), dean and associate vice president. Most recently, he served as vice president of career and technical education and outreach.
His prior experience also includes executive positions in professional development and human resources with Rockford Health System, OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center and Fabricators and Manufacturers Association, as well as his own consulting firm.
As it's done with the other candidates, Rock Valley's board will interview Mastroianni in closed session Thursday evening at the Mauh-Nah-Tee-See Country Club.
The board will convene for another closed session Tuesday, when a decision could be made. Trustee Randy Schaefer said if they board picks its next leader, there could be an announcement afterward.
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Hamberger: Nation's railroads safer than ever, PTC deadline too soonWritten by Jenifer Nunez, assistant editor
Association of American Railroads President and CEO Edward Hamberger on June 19 told a Senate Commerce Committee panel that massive private investments in safety-enhancing infrastructure and maintenance on such things as tracks, new equipment, as well as employee training and cutting-edge technologies, have helped make the nation's railroads safer than ever in their history.
Hamberger noted that a focus on safety is evident in the industry's continuously improving safety record, with 2012 registering as the safest year ever for freight railroads. According to Federal Railroad Administration data, between 1980 and 2012 the railroad train accident rate fell 80 percent, employee injury rate fell 85 percent and the grade-crossing collision rate fell 82 percent. Since 2000, the declines have been 44 percent, 51 percent and 45 percent, respectively, indicating that rail safety continues to improve. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, railroads also have lower employee injury rates than all other modes of transportation.
"Why are railroads safer than ever before? Because railroads are investing more than ever before to grow and maintain their rail network. Investments and maintenance work totaling $25.5 billion this year are being made in things that make the railroads much safer," Hamberger said. "Safety permeates everything railroads do, from decisions in the board room, to work along the tracks, in rail yards or shop floors, to training in classrooms and on simulators. Everything we do is done in the name of improving safety."
These safety-enhancing investments have included roughly $2.8 billion spent since 2008 on implementing positive train control (PTC) technology in an effort to meet a deadline of December 2015 as mandated by the Rail Safety Improvement Act. Due to both technological and non-technological challenges that have arisen throughout the implementation process, however, freight railroads have determined it will not be possible to have a fully interoperable nationwide PTC system up and running by the 2015 deadline. Hamberger said the current 2015 deadline should be extended by at least three years, to Dec. 31, 2018, with flexibility given to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation to consider additional extensions should they be deemed necessary.
"A lot of progress toward implementing PTC has been made to date and railroads are working extremely hard to meet the 2015 deadline, collaborating with federal regulators and suppliers all throughout the process," Hamberger said. "There will be a lot of PTC implemented throughout the nation's rail network by 2015, but there will not be a fully-interoperable system in place by then. While the deadline is important and something we never lose sight of, it is paramount that we end up with a PTC system that allows for the safe passage of both passengers and freight."
Hamberger noted that another obstacle to making the 2015 deadline is the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) regulatory process for constructing and placing PTC antenna structures. Railroads need to install more than 20,000 new antenna structures nationwide to transmit PTC signals. Almost 97 percent of these will be relatively small poles installed on railroad rights-of-way.
According to the FCC, all PTC antenna structures are subject to the National Environmental Protection Act and National Historic Preservation Act. Under FCC rules, every PTC antenna could be subject to a separate environmental evaluation process.
"We are hoping for a resolution that allows the timely deployment of PTC and are hopeful that a workable solution is devised," Hamberger said. "If every one of the 20,000-plus antennas needs to be reviewed separately, we can assume that PTC deployment will be further delayed."


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Posted on January 11, 2013
I love the old holiday traditions, don't you? There's this period of warmth and joy, and then a holiday associated largely with heavy drinking, and then we start a whole new year as if it was a hangover. All I hear other people talking about is diets, tax returns, the drought, and flu shots. We can do better than this, kumquat cutlets! Take a cue from the calendar: because last year was a Leap Year, 2013 started on a Tuesday instead of a Monday. Must we be so Monday-minded, then? This whole millennium started on a Saturday: why not consider it a very long weekend? MUST we start off the new year by making it an occasion for giving up something we like or starting something we loathe?
Hmmmm? What's that? Oh, I see. Just got a text message from the calendar watchdogs: it appears we must, after all. It's a tradition. Very well. But I will say that if they were so attentive to the calendar, they'd realize I'm too old for text messages.
Anyway, it so happens I have a set of resolutions right here. I'm not afraid to face the challenges of Lucky '13, as I am going to call this new lump of 365 surprise packages. I do not fear to put these resolutions right out there were everyone can see them. Because, as you guessed about three lines back, none of them are for me. They're all for you, dear sardine tartlet. We're all about service, here at the Newberry.
I WILL STOP USING MY MEDICAL BILLS AS BOOKMARKS. We were very interested to read about those back treatments you had in 2009. Who on earth referred you to a specialist who charges only $23 a visit?
I WILL PUT MY MOLDY BOOKS IN THE CAN AT THE CURB AND NOT IN MY TRUNK FOR THE BOOK FAIR. You may be one of those people who cannot bear to put a book in the garbage, even if the pages are welded together and turning blue-green. Do you suppose you could at least put them in a bag by themselves? I'm thinking of the donor who dumped moldy books into a garbage bag with unmoldy books, tied the twist tie six times, and then donated the books the day I left town, so the books could get to know each other really well over my vacation.
I WILL NOT CUT STRIPS OF PAPER OUT OF BOOKS TO MAKE BOOKMARKS FOR OTHER BOOKS. Um, one of you out there did this to about half a dozen books. Each had about a two-inch strip cut from the last or next-to-last page of the book. I am charitably assuming this was for bookmarks, but the last pages of a mystery? You were seeing how purple your spouse could turn under the new reading lamp, right?
I WILL NOT SLICE UP THE DUST JACKETS OF BOOKS FOR MY KID'S ART PROJECT. I don't mind so much the Susan Isaacs book which had everything but the words "novel" and "Susan Isaacs" cut neatly from the cover. It was the illustration cut out of the dust jacket of an early (first?) edition of Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises, which you tucked inside your copy of Life Goes to the Movies.
IF I LEAVE INDISCREET PHOTOS INSIDE BOOKS I WILL LABEL THEM WITH NAMES, DATES, AND LOCATIONS. How on earth is Uncle Blogsy supposed to make any blackmail money? (I thought the Santa hat was a nice touch, though.)


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Legion to Congress: Reject amnesty
"A bad sequel" is how American Legion National Commander James E. Koutz described President Obama's proposal to grant amnesty to people who are in the United States illegally.
"Whether it's called 'Pathway to Citizenship' or some other euphemism, it's still amnesty," Koutz said. "It didn't work when President Reagan signed the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, and it will be even more disastrous if we repeat that mistake again."
Reagan's attorney general, Ed Meese, has since repudiated the 1986 amnesty. "After a six-month slowdown that followed the passage of the legislation, illegal immigration returned to normal levels and continued unabated," Meese wrote in a 2006 New York Times op-ed. "Ultimately, some 2.7 million people were granted amnesty, and many who were not (granted amnesty) stayed anyway, forming the nucleus of today's unauthorized population."
The American Legion foresaw of the consequences back in 1986. "Amnesty can serve only to attract future illegal aliens who would also be provided the opportunity for permanent resident status," said Dale L. Renaud, American Legion national commander at the time.
There is an estimated 11 million illegal immigrants in the country, and the Center for Immigration Studies estimated that the total net cost of the 1986 amnesty amounted to more than $78 billion in the 10 years following the amnesty.
"As far as The American Legion is concerned, amnesty is a deal-breaker for us but there are some measures currently being proposed that we like," Koutz said. "These include tightening security at the borders, crackdowns on those who hire illegal workers and stricter visa procedures.
"The American Legion is not opposed to immigration; we are a nation that was built by immigrants. But we also believe in adherence to the law. What kind of message does it send to those who worked hard to become legal immigrants if we offer the same status to those who disrespected the process? 'American citizen' is a special title that should not be bestowed upon people who broke the law to get it."
Koutz believes thorough background screenings should be essential before the U.S. government allows any foreign national to enter U.S. territory. "Public safety and national security is job one for our government to address."
Koutz said the Legion looks forward to sharing its views with Congress and the White House.
"The consequences wrought by the Immigration Reform and Control Act bring to mind the words of George Santayana, 'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it,'" Koutz said. "Let's not make the same mistakes again."
To read the Legion's most recent policy on immigration, passed during the 2012 National Convention, click here.


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Peggy Sanders, 89, Brookfield, died Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, at Truman Medical Center, Kansas City.
Peggy Sanders, 89, Brookfield, died Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, at Truman Medical Center, Kansas City.
Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013, at Trinity United Methodist Church, Brookfield, with Rev. Mike White officiating. There will be no visitation.
Memorials to Trinity United Methodist Church may be left at the church or mailed to Wright-Baker-Hill Funeral Home, P.O. Box 496, Brookfield, Mo. 64628.
Margaret Louise, was born March 21, 1923 in Jamesport, daughter of Earl and LenaBelle (Potterfield) Foster. On April 29, 1945, she married R. E. "Bob" Sanders.
Mrs. Sanders was a kindergarten teacher and retired from the Brookfield R-3 School District. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Brookfield.
Survivors include her husband, Bob, of the home; a daughter and son-in-law, Sandra and Rick Westphal, Springfield; a son and daughter-in-law, J.R. Dianne Sanders, Grandview; four grandchildren, Michael Westphal, Springfield, Margo Griffith and husband, Sam, Springfield, Stephanie Sanders-Littleton and husband, Jared, Kansas City, and Tiffany Sanders and fiancé, Richard DuChaine, both of Grandview; and three great-grandchildren, Cy, Elizabeth and Sophie.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and one brother, Billy Jo Foster.


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The Home Run Derby is usually pretty silly and always drags on for what seems like far too long, but it's a spectacle and there's a chance of seeing something special and it's just about the only thing on television tonight. Tigers slugger Prince Fielder took the crown last year at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City and will be one of the eight participants this evening at New York's Citi Field. Let's review tonight's batch of big boppers:
National League
David Wright, 3B, Mets
Wright was named this year's captain for the National League and was tasked with inviting three other participants. One of his original picks, Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez, had to bow out because of a sore finger. Wright has hit only three home runs at pitcher-friendly Citi Field this year; he's slugged another 10 on the road.
Michael Cuddyer, OF, Rockies
Cuddyer roared out of the gates this season and then missed two weeks in the middle May because of an inflamed cervical disc. His numbers have surely benefited from the thin air of Coors Field, but the veteran outfielder has been a legitimate run-producer since his days with the Twins. He's sporting a cool .330/.391/.568 batting line with 16 homers and 55 RBI in 74 games.
Bryce Harper, OF, Nationals
Harper only has 13 home runs this season and 35 in his young major league career, but he might be the draw of the night. The 20-year-old loves the bright lights and some of his performances in past amateur home run derbies have become legendary. He has light-tower power.
Pedro Alvarez, 3B, Pirates
Alvarez is a sleeper pick to win the whole thing. He destroys baseballs in batting practice and that is essentially what the MLB Home Run Derby is -- a long, drawn out round of live BP. Alvarez has slugged 21 of his 24 home runs and boasts a stellar .882 OPS this year against right-handed pitching. His thrower tonight in the Home Run Derby at Citi Field will of course be right-handed.
American League
Robinson Cano, 2B, Yankees
Cano was named the American League captain for the second year in a row and will try to produce the Derby winner yet again. Heck, he might just go win the thing himself. The 30-year-old impending free agent and recent Roc Nation Sports signee is hitting .302/.386/.531 with 21 home runs and 65 RBI in 95 games this season. He's no stranger to New York crowds.
Chris Davis, 1B, Orioles
Davis is the current big fly leader in the major leagues with 37 and it barely even looks like he's trying on some of his home run swings. The guy has easy power and might be able to simply outlast his competitors and their full-effort rounds. Davis is on pace for 62 home runs here at the All-Star break.
Prince Fielder, 1B, Tigers
Fielder seems to put everything he has into each one of his swings -- whether the result is a groundout or flyout -- but his stamina was not an issue last year in Kansas City and he could certainly go win it again. The first baseman has an .894 OPS, 46 home runs and 177 RBI in 256 games since signing on with Detroit.
Yoenis Cespedes, OF, Athletics
There was a late push to get Cuban sensation Yasiel Puig into the 2013 All-Star mix, but Cespedes will have to do. Also a defector from Cuba, Cespedes has slugged 38 home runs and tallied 125 RBI in 208 games since signing a four-year, $36 million free agent contract with the A's in March, 2012. He probably has the most raw strength of any batter in this field.
Archer Shoots Dem Arrows
As far as emergency sixth starters go, it doesn't get much better than the Rays' Chris Archer. The 24-year-old right-hander was roughed up in his 2013 regular-season debut on June 1 against the Indians but has been steadily improving since that date and twirled the first shutout of his career Sunday in the Rays' 5-0 victory over the Astros.
Featuring a high-90s fastball (it is currently averaging 95.1 mph) and two effective off-speed pitches (slider and changeup), Archer boasts a dominant 2.27 ERA and 36 strikeouts over his last 47 2/3 major league innings and is a must-start at the moment in standard mixed fantasy formats.
Alex Cobb is making steady strides in his recovery from a concussion and will be ready to return to the Rays' starting rotation around late July or early August, but it could be Roberto Hernandez and not Archer who is sent out to make room.
National League Quick Hits: Dodgers center fielder Matt Kemp (shoulder) is expected to return from the disabled list on July 21 -- the first day he's eligible … Ricky Nolasco suffered his first loss as a member of the Dodgers on Sunday against the Rockies … Phillies closer Jonathan Papelbon was charged with his fifth blown save of the season on Sunday versus the White Sox … Darwin Barney hit a three-run homer in the Cubs' loss to the Cardinals on Sunday night … Matt Garza is likely to be traded before his next turn in the Cubs' starting rotation … Diamondbacks right-hander Ian Kennedy allowed five runs over 6 1/3 innings Sunday in a loss to the Brewers and now has a 5.42 ERA on the year … Cole Hamels threw eight innings of two-run ball Sunday in a no-decision against the White Sox … Jay Bruce finished 3-for-5 with a homer, a double and two RBI in the Reds' defeat of the Braves on Sunday … Cardinals closer Edward Mujica will replace Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright on the National League All-Star team … Wily Peralta allowed just one run over seven innings Sunday in the Brewers' win over the Diamondbacks … Padres starter Eric Stults held the Giants to one run over six innings Sunday to earn his eighth win of the 2013 season … B.J. Upton was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a right abductor strain … Rafael Soriano earned his 25th save of the year in the Nationals' win against the Marlins on Sunday … Braves catcher Brian McCann has replaced Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman on the National League All-Star roster … Carl Crawford remains day-to-day with a stiff back … Ben Revere's fractured right foot will likely cost him 6-8 weeks … Sergio Romo is replacing Jordan Zimmermann on the National League All-Star team.
American League Quick Hits: Angels slugger Mark Trumbo tallied his 21st home run of the season Sunday against the Mariners … CC Sabathia was hammered for eight runs -- three earned -- over four innings in the Yankees' loss to the Twins on Sunday … Rays outfielder Desmond Jennings went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer on Sunday versus the Astros and is now batting .352/.444/.556 in 63 plate appearances this month … Scott Feldman earned his first win as a member of the Orioles on Sunday against the Blue Jays … Melky Cabrera (knee) is on track for activation immediately after the All-Star break … Royals closer Greg Holland was a late addition to the American League All-Star squad … Brett Myers (elbow) is still without a timetable to return to the major leagues … Justin Smoak stayed hot on Sunday, going 2-for-3 with a double in the Mariners' win over the Angels … Twins outfielder Aaron Hicks hit his eighth home run of the season on Sunday afternoon at Yankee Stadium … Paul Konerko (back) will begin a minor league rehab assignment Thursday with Double-A Birmingham … Rays shortstop Yunel Escobar is day-to-day with a slight right hamstring strain … Jim Johnson collected his 33rd save of the 2013 season in the Orioles' defeat of the Blue Jays on Sunday … Jason Kipnis went 2-for-2 with two walks, a double, two RBI and a run scored Sunday against the Royals … White Sox catcher Josh Phegley is day-to-day after taking a foul tip off his right index finger on Sunday afternoon … Justin Verlander held the Rangers scoreless over seven innings Sunday before being lifted with mild quad tightness … Chris Perez earned his 13th save of the year in the Indians' victory over the Royals on Sunday … White Sox right-hander Jake Peavy looked sharp over five innings Sunday in a rehab start at Double-A Birmingham … Tigers signed Jeremy Bonderman to a minor league contract; assigned him to Triple-A Toledo.


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In an age of endless noise, rushing about, and too many tasks and activities, where do we find tranquility?
The French writer La Rochefoucauld, said, "When were are unable to find tranquility within ourselves, it is useless to seek it elsewhere."
i know many people who feel over extended, over committed, and hollow. They are weary of the rush, of the search for happiness, and some admit they don't know what they are looking for, but they know they have not found whatever it is.
I also know people who have every material thing and are free of financal worries. Still they seem restless and unhappy. They travel. They buy "stuff": cars, toys, houses, and then rent storage places for their excess. They diet, exercise, or surgically change their appearance. They change spouses. They search the Internet for Romance. They watch sports for thrills. They use booze and pills in the frenzied search for Happines or Tranquility. They hire therapists, psychics, and gurus to guide them. They even change religions.
T.S. Eliot wrote a poem called "The Hollow Men," which expresses the anxiety and sense of loss and emptness after war in Europe. I also think of one of my favorite dramas, "Waiting for Godot." Two men wait and wait for Godot who never arrives. As Americans we believe we are entitiled to "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness." And bars used to offer "Happy Hour."
What is the Happiness or Tranquility we seek/ I think de Rochfauld was correct---it is within us. We just need to listen to our hearts.


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Obituary: Robert (Bob) Carl Mueller, Sr.
Robert (Bob) Carl Mueller, Sr., 90, died surrounded by his children on Sunday, January 27, 2013, at Saint Luke's Hospital East, Lee's Summit, MO, after a short illness.
Bob was predeceased by his first wife of 58 years, Dorothy Marie Rumer. They met in St. Louis and married on November 27, 1948. Bob and Dorothy moved to Moberly, MO, in 1956, where they resided until moving to Lee's Summit, MO, in 2003.
Bob is survived by his daughter, Marcia Mueller (Charles Prorok) of Rockford, IL; son, Mark Mueller (Sandy) of Stillwater, OK; and son, Carl Mueller (Jill) of Kansas City, MO. Bob also is survived by his grandchildren, Steve (Karen), Brett (Mary Beth), Kyle, Garrett, Grant, and Blake. He also is survived by his wife of three years, Priscilla Cole Alexander.
Bob was born in St. Louis, MO, September 4, 1922, son of Engelbert and Frieda (Miloschutz) Mueller.
He graduated from Southwest High School in St. Louis, and then attended Harris Junior College and Washington University. He graduated from Northern Illinois College of Optometry, Chicago, IL, in 1947, with a B.S. in Visual Optics and was a Doctor of Optometry. Bob practiced Optometry in St. Louis from 1947 to 1955, and in Moberly from 1955 to 1990. He was the editor of the Missouri Optometric Association Journal from 1949-1961, and was a member of the American Optometric Association, Missouri Optometric Association and the Heart of America Contact Lens Society. Bob also was an inventor and co-founded "Roberts Instrument Company" that made advanced eye examination equipment.
Bob was a member of Lee's Summit United Methodist Church, and in Moberly, had been an active member of Trinity United Methodist Church for almost 50 years where he served in many capacities. Bob also was active in the Boy Scouts of America both in St. Louis, 1947-48, and in Moberly while his sons were growing up, and was awarded the Order of Arrow in 1973 and the Silver Beaver Award in 1974. Bob was a member of the Moberly Rotary Club serving as its President in 1983-1984. In 1973, Bob chaired a project to raise $30,000 for a sports stadium at the Moberly High School. Bob and Dorothy made multiple mission trips to Central America and Africa to care for the visual needs of the less fortunate.
Bob enjoyed politics and was happy to tell a story or share his views on almost any subject. He did not know a stranger, and would not hesitate to talk to anyone and instantly make a new friend. He and both Dorothy and Priscilla enjoyed the arts and rarely missed a symphony; he also loved to travel and made several worldwide trips.
A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 p.m., on Saturday, April 27, 2013, at the United Methodist Church in Lee's Summit, MO.
In lieu of flowers, the family prefers gifts to Lee's Summit United Methodist Church, or Trinity United Methodist Church, Moberly, MO.


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Written By: Scott Hetsko
Don't let the headline depress you, just don't expect this storm to be some sort of mega system that delivers over a foot of snow in the area. It's a quick mover but will have some decent moisture to work with as the Gulf of Mexico is now more available for these storms being born in the South. Most reliable data suggests a track somewhere near Pittsburgh by early Wednesday morning then moving across Pennsylvania through the day.
The NAM is the outsider taking this storm further North into the Southern Tier. A track such as this would definitely bring in enough warm air for some mixing of sleet at times especially South of I-90. Those who follow my blogs know that I lean a little conservative because that generally is how most storms play out. At this point, 6-10" looks most likely but if we get some mixing then those numbers would play out more on the 3-7" side.
I'll will put out our first official forecast numbers probably tomorrow night. Another more impressive storm will move near or along the coast later next weekend. That one may be one to watch for big impacts in the Northeast and Mid Atlantic states.


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First, what families do these companies think they're writing these cards for? I did not have a selfless mother, who did everything for her children, and who created happy and wonderful memories my sister and I will cherish for the rest of our lives. Nor did I have a father who was always there for us, who willingly provided his understanding, support, and guidance, and who created happy and wonderful memories my sister and I will cherish for the rest of our lives.
Who the hell has a Beaver Cleaver family? Greeting card companies need to get their heads out of their asses and sell real cards for real people. (Come to think of it, I came up with that idea recently--for a whole new line called "Keeping It Real: Real Cards for Real People." I dare Carlton or Hallmark or some competitor to do something with it. I'd even write some realistic yet gracious verses for them. I'm just saying.)
Now, let's talk about greeting cards for gay men. Oh, I've seen what's available, at places like Little Sisters, Vancouver's gay and lesbian emporium, featuring naked hunks, sporting huge erections, with smart cracks (no pun intended) inside (just because we're gay men, why does everything have to be about nudity and sex?). In fact, on several occasions, I've spent a few minutes among these cards, amused or playfully mortified by just how brazen and tasteless they are. Buy one to give to someone? You must be kidding. No one buys these things, do they? Aren't they nothing more than novelty items, meant to entertain customers when they come into the store, but destined to remain there forever? I could never give one to someone who means a lot to me, certainly not to my life partner, Chris, the man I've been with and loved for nearly two decades.
No, at certain times of the year--like Valentine's Day, or Chris's birthday (November 6), or our anniversary (June 13), or Christmas--I need to find something just right--meaningful yet appropriate, and definitely not obscene.
So there I am, standing in front of the wall at Carlton or Hallmark (or both), every kind of greeting card imaginable at my disposal, and not one of them appropriate or right or suitable, for so many different reasons. I can't tell you how hopeful I've been walking into these stores, sending out positive energy the perfect card will catch my attention, so I won't have to spend ridiculous amounts of time looking, outright rejecting most, reading a choice few over and over, trying to expand my imagination to somehow make them fit the person or how I feel about him, only for my spirits to deflate and my frustration level to rise, as I'm sucked into the vortex of craziness that is the greeting card business.
The problems with greeting cards a gay man might give to his life partner are endless but mostly characteristic, regardless of the occasion. Sometimes, I find one with the perfect verse, exactly what I want to say to the man I know I'm so blessed to call mine, only to be faced with a picture, or an illustration, of a man and a woman on the cover. Do I draw a mustache on the woman and call it a day? Haven't gotten that desperate yet, but the thought has occurred to me, on more than one occasion.
This past weekend, I found a Christmas card with the perfect sentiment inside to give Chris, but the picture on the cover was of a man's hand holding a woman's, hers long and slender, fingernails carefully manicured and painted. Can't exactly give Chris that one, now can I?
After I eliminate all the "sweetheart" or "man I love" cards, finding something wrong with every single one, I move into the "husband" and "wife" cards. Is Chris my husband? I suppose so, if I look at him in the broadest sense, even though we're not officially married. He certainly isn't my wife. If anyone is the wife in our relationship, it's me. (Fortunately, Chris doesn't look at me that way, so I've never received a "wife" card from him, not yet anyway. Perhaps he hasn't gotten desperate enough.)
On occasion, I've had to settle for a "husband" card--it's the only one I found with the right expression of sentiment for Chris, without a picture of a woman, or some part of a woman body, or something reminiscent of a woman, on the cover. "So I'm your husband, am I?" Chris asked me once, skeptically. I understood his raised eyebrows. What do we call each other? In the heterosexual world, you have husbands and wives. In the gay world, we have...lovers, partners? No one's produced lovers and partners cards yet, and I'm not certain that's how I feel about Chris anyway. So I explained to him, it was the only card I could find, before I snapped in the store and had to have mall security escort me out the door.
This Christmas, the greeting cards were the worst I'd ever seen, THE WORST, not just for family members but for Chris, too. Oh, the cover pictures were beautiful, inspired, artistic expressions of a warm and wonderful time of the year. But the verses? Are you kidding? They were dreadful. Or maybe I wasn't in the right frame of mind to search for greeting cards on the occasions I made the concerted effort, hopeful, so hopeful, I'd find them all in one location and put an end to that part of holiday lunacy. And the "sweetheart" or "man I love" cards? Hopeless. Absolutely hopeless. I can't tell you how many stores I looked in--London Drugs, Save-On Foods, Carlton, Hallmark, in several different locations, over and over--always hopeful, always disappointed.
In the end, I bought the exact same card I gave Chris last year. I remember the picture on the cover--completely generic, not a man or a woman, or anything to point to a specific sex, in sight--and this entirely suitable verse: "Your love is a gift I treasure more with every passing day, and as time goes by...I find myself discovering more and more reasons for loving you. That's why this Christmas, I'm thinking about how wonderful it is to have your love in my life, and how much you mean to me [Carlton]." (Collective, "Awww!"). I just hope Chris doesn't have as good a memory as I do. Come to think of it, I know he doesn't. Greeting cards aren't as important to him as they are to me.
Maybe I should have followed my first impulse and bought all ten or so copies of the same card so I'd have a decade's supply, thereby saving me from having to endure the anguish of searching futilely for just the right cards to give him well into the future. Anything to avoid the endless frustration of greeting card stores at Christmas time.
Postscript dated December 4, 2012:
Nearly two years after I first published this post, it continues to receive a phenomenal number of pageviews–to date, nearly 1,000 in total. This tells me many gay and lesbian people have an interest in giving each other greeting cards, and they continue to have difficulty finding something suitable, either through companies like Carlton or Hallmark, or through gay and lesbian emporiums in their cities.
So, let me tell you how Chris and I solved this problem for ourselves, starting last Christmas (2011). We made our own customized greeting card.
On our local drug store's (London Drugs) website, under photo development, there is the option to order greeting cards. All you have to do is select a border consistent with the occasion (in this case, Christmas) and insert a picture of your choice. Then submit your order.
To be sure we had our cards well in advance, we ordered them in early November. They arrived several weeks later, and we just sent them off this past weekend. The price, by the way, is less than if we'd bought personal cards for all of our friends and family members.
The bottom line is, you don't have to rely on what the big greeting card companies have available. Sure, there are many Internet greeting card companies, all of them headed by folks who are willing to work with every customer to ensure the desired product is made. But why not do it yourself? It couldn't be easier.
If you click on this link, you'll see a sample of the Christmas card Chris and I sent to friends and family in 2011. It will give you an idea of what you can do for yourself, with minimal effort and maximum result.
Good luck, and I hope you never have a problem finding suitable greeting cards again.


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All high school district basketball tournaments have been canceled tonight. As of right now they are planning to resume play tomorrow night with the same game and time schedule. Friday night games will then be played on Saturday.
Truman State will play their game tonight as they host Lindenwood at Pershing Arena starting at 5:30 p.m.


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Detroit Lions star running back Reggie Bush married fiancée, Lilit Avagyan on Saturday at the Grand Del Mar in San Diego. Bush and Avagyan have a 14-month-old daughter together.
Among the guests at the wedding was Brody Jenner, Kim Kardashian's step brother. That is interesting because Bush is Kardashian's ex-boyfriend, and apparently there's no love lost between Kardashian and Bush. Jenner also did not attend attend his step-sister's wedding to Kanye West last month.
Jenner posted a photo of the wedding on his Instagram account.


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Perhaps it comes as no surprise but now we've got the research to prove it: you look more attractive when you sleep well.
In a small new study published September 15 in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, scientists have found that several months of quality sleep -- that is, sleep not interrupted by sleep apnea, heaving snoring, or other breathing issues -- made participants look younger and more attractive.
Researchers at the University of Michigan say that they are the first to use a scientific face-measuring system dubbed photogrammetry to objectively measure the youthfulness and attractiveness of 20 subjects who were being treated for sleep apnea.
Digital photos of the subjects' faces were taken with a high-precision three-dimensional camera before and after at least two months of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy, the gold standard treatment for sleep apnea involving wearing a sleep mask to help keep the breathing airway opening.
Then, 22 volunteers -- a mix of medical professionals and regular folks -- viewed the images paired side-by-side in random order and rated them for alertness, youthfulness and attractiveness. For the majority of subjects, the judges ranked the "after" image more attractive and younger than the "before" shot. "Image analysis also found post-treatment decreases in forehead surface volume, which may reflect changes in nightly fluid shift, and decreased redness under the eyes and over the cheeks," the researchers wrote.
Head researcher Dr. Ronald Chervin said the study results could be motivational for the millions of people who have sleep apnea. In the US alone, it is estimated that up to 18 million adults suffer from untreated obstructive sleep apnea, a serious illness that can increase your risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, and other ailments.
"This may help convince patients to use their CPAP machines on a nightly basis," he said.
A separate Swedish study announced earlier this month found that sleep-deprived people do in fact look rough, with redder, more swollen eyes, darker under-eye circles, more wrinkles and droopier eyelids and mouths than their well-rested selves. People also looked sadder when sleep-deprived than after a normal sleep, and this apparent sadness was related to looking fatigued, said the University of Stockholm researchers.


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Phew – coming out of a flare!February 19, 2010 at 2:28 pm | Posted in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) | 3 Comments
Tags: birthday, consultant, flare, occupational therapy, OT, physio, physiotherapy, RA, RA flare, Rheumatoid arthritis
At last I'm on my way out of a rather prolonged flare! While I'm sure that my consultant would be pleased to point out that it wasn't much of a flare – I mean I didn't even need a steroid shot – it was quite enough of one for me, thank you!
I had a very good birthday this year, in spite of being in the middle of the flare. Hubby had the day off too, which he doesn't often manage, or at least not to coincide with mine, and we had a leisurely morning in Norwich including a trip to the Castle Museum and lunch at 'The Waffle House'. Because of the whole flare thing we decided to come straight after an early lunch and I spent the afternoon lounging around in bed reading some of the many great books (mostly embroidery-related) that I'd got for presents, before heading off to Mum's for a yummy meal in the evening. While I'd have liked to have been able to DO more on my birthday, it was still a jolly good day!
I suppose at least I'm finally learning to pace myself. Talking of which, the OT is NOT in my good books at the moment. I drove for forty minutes in stinking traffic through rain and hail and sleet and snow and fog (and semi-darkness for part of it) to get to my OT appointment only to be told, 'She's gone home'. Luckily for both of us I suppose a) I like her and b) I know she wouldn't do that deliberately and c) she phoned and apologised profusely this morning.
I told her she could make it up to me by fitting me in between physio and a hair appointment next week, which she is doing. I shall come away feeling thoroughly pampered after all that: not quite a luxury spa treatment, and believe me, our local hospital doesn't bear much resemblance to a luxury spa, but the closest I'm likely to get to one for a while!
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Donations still being accepted to help support Special Olympics
The eighth annual Polar Plunge in Kirksville regularly brings multiple meanings to the term "frozen assets" and this year was no exception.
The frigid fundraisers featuring people rushing into Forest Lake's 34-degree water last Saturday has brought in $22,550 thus far, according to a press release from Special Olympics Missouri.
A total of 160 people took the plunge to benefit Special Olympics. Mark Fisher won the prize of top individual fundraiser, while the Kirksville cheerleaders took the team title.
The Complete Family Medicine group, which was dressed as cowboys and Native Americans, took the "Golden Plunger" prize for best costume.
Donations can still be made at www.somo.org/plunge.


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But back to the subject at hand: which post to repost for this celebration? The post about the clocks in our home? The one about my great-grandfather's confectionery? About the student nurses? About my grandmother and her lovely waist? My father as a young man? None of those, after all. It's this one: a moment in time, an action repeated time and again.
Our house was a house of order and part of that order was this closet in our kitchen next to the back door. As soon as we came in the house, we hung our coats and put our hats and mittens on the shelf, ready to wear them when we left again. My mother also stored large, lidded metal cans of sugar and flour in this closet, ready to refill her canisters on the kitchen counter. In the fall, there were always bags of Northern Spy apples sitting on the floor of the closet. They stayed cool and fresh there because the unheated closet was against two outside walls. Apples were our after-school snack -- our only after-school snack. So "you won't spoil your dinner," my mother used to say.
This is my father, Lee Doyle, standing in front of the closet getting ready to leave. Dad always wore a hat when he went outside: summer, winter, rain, snow, heat, humidity, he always wore a hat, though not always the same hat. In summer he wore straw or cotton. In winter he wore felt or wool. His work hats were caps with a brim on the front. He wore those to work at Copperweld Steel or when he was working at home cleaning gutters, mowing the lawn, or painting the house. Otherwise, his hats were always grey or black fedoras. When he was younger the brims were wider; as he grew older, he chose hats with slightly narrower brims (as in this photo). His hats had no feathers.
He took the jacket or coat out of the closet, put it on, adjusted it, then zipped it. Or if it was a sweater, he buttoned it. When he put on his hat I remember him adjusting it just so: it didn't perch, neither did it sit too low, but it was low enough and tight enough that the wind didn't blow it off. He took the car keys from on top of the refrigerator (to the left in this photograph) and then out the door to the car or the garage or to walk to the post office he went. I suspect that because it was April when this photo was taken, it was warm enough outside that he didn't need a jacket.
Things we see thousands of times we learn by heart. By heart I remember my father putting on his jacket and hat. What a commonplace thing to remember. What a commonplace thing to photograph! And yet it brings pleasure -- and sometimes just a touch of melancholy -- to clear the fog and refresh my memory of that small action.
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The last time we met I was blathering on and on about quarterbacks and if they had or had not lived up to their Average Draft Position, i.e. ADP. i.e. place where lots of people picked that player. So this time I'm going to change things up completely and talk about running backs instead of quarterbacks. You see, running backs run, while quarter backs quarter, which I guess is a fancy term for what your grandpa did when he found quarters behind your ear or I guess in this case, your back.
Last season, we as a fantasy football community, had some big misses. This is the way of the oft-injured, oft-hit running back position, but just like the seasons of yore, the rewards if you hit on the right back were great. Let's see how our collective consciousness made out.
Arian Foster – ADP 1 (Finish 2) – Foster was the number one pick in ADP on every site used by Fantasy Pros. There wasn't much debate. And really there shouldn't have been. All signs pointed to him once again being the every down back on a good run first team.
We want bell-cow backs, and we got a bell-cow back in Foster. He was used and used often on his way to 391 regular season touches. It was a down year for Foster in terms of per touch productivity, but I doubt his fantasy owners are going to complain too much, especially when he totaled 17 touchdowns on the season. Those touchdowns made him a safe top-25 running back in 15 of his 16 starts.
Of course his steady decline in yards per carry from 4.9 in 2010, 4.4 in 2011 and 4.1 last season is worrisome, but when you consider the alternatives out there, an every down back like Foster is still quite rare, which outweighs the possibility of injury from overuse in my book. If you are really afraid of him, then you'll rank him third overall and never have to draft him.
Ray Rice – ADP 2 (Finish 6) – After finishing as the best fantasy running back in 2011, the only real debate over who should be the #1 pick was Foster versus Rice. Foster seemed to have won in a landslide, but Rice had all the prospects to repeat his great 2011.
Rice's sixth place finish wasn't a fantasy back breaker, but it was slightly disappointing. That disappointment mostly stemmed from Rice's decrease in touches from the previous two seasons. In 2010 he ran and caught the ball 370 times, in 2011, 367 times, and last season 318 times. Those extra 40 touches are the difference in tying Foster as the second best fantasy back.
Unfortunately for fantasy owners, Rice's decrease in touches coincided with his team winning the Super Bowl. We will most likely see a similar workload next season. Especially with Bernard Pierce taking a step forward in the second half of 2012.
LeSean McCoy – ADP 3 (Finish 21) – 2012 was a lost season for McCoy and the Eagles. The offense couldn't move while the defense also couldn't move as receivers caught touchdown after touchdown against them. McCoy went the way of the offense as a whole and even if all things were equal to the previous season, had little chance to live up to his 20 touchdowns from 2011. But of course all things weren't equal and besides the team being horrible, McCoy missed four games to injury.
The expectations will be high for McCoy to rebound next season. There are many variables to consider going into 2013 that make McCoy seem risky. A new coach, system and oft-injured quarterback being the main three I'll have sleepless nights over. There is no doubting his ability and in a more stable environment he'd be hard to pass up on draft day 2013, but if he once again comes off the board as a top-5 back I may just have to.
Chris Johnson – ADP 4 (Finish 13) – In 2011 Johnson finished as the 16th best running back with 157 standard fantasy points and in 2012 he finished 13th with 162 fantasy points. Those numbers are eerily familiar. The bounce back season is starting to look like a fantasy and not the good kind where he scores a bazillion points.
Johnson did his best Jekyl and Hyde impersonation all season. With only eight top-25 weekly running back finishes, and just two of those being top-5 finishes, his consistency was quite inconsistent. His ADP was driven up in the preseason with some nice preseason games, the absence of a hold out, and the memory/mystery of the bygone days of the mythical beast CJ2K.
With two subpar years, it will be hard justifying an early pick on Johnson. Of course much will depend on his ADP, but if it's not out of the top 10, I'm not biting.
Darren McFadden – ADP 5 (Finish 28) – Run DMC should have walked a different way because whatever he was doing last season was the opposite of the way that could possibly help your fake team.
The knock on McFadden has of course been his health and for good reason, but the upside of even a 12-14 game season for McFadden was still worth a high draft pick due to his numbers over the previous two seasons. Let's take a quick look so as not to forget how good McFadden has been. In 2011/2012 McFadden played in 20 games and rushed for 1,771 yards and 13 touchdowns on 336 carries for a 5.27 yards per carry average. He also caught 66 passes for 661 yards and four touchdowns. That's a whopping 2,432 total yards on 402 touches. Adrian Peterson touched the ball 388 times for 2,314 yards this season. That per play explosiveness is nothing to scoff at and it's hard to fault those who grabbed McFadden early last year.
But of course hindsight is better than frontsight usually and picking him early was the wrong choice. The interesting/depressing thing last season was that his health wasn't the main problem. Of course his old injury woes haunted him again, but when he was on the field his production was nearly non-existent. His 3.3 yards per carry was quite a drop off from his 5.4 over the previous two seasons. That kind of drop off doesn't just happen out of the blue. Blocking scheme and playing with an injury will be the two main culprits bandied about and with a new power running scheme over last season's failed zone blocking scheme, the bounce back articles will be abundant. I may write a couple for fun. But there is no doubt the guy has trouble when touched or touching things at velocity.
Matt Forte -- ADP 6 (Finish 12) – Mr. Forte's season showed bursts of promise, but never seemed to get fully on-track, especially after an ankle injury that only kept him out a game, but obviously hurt his production. His biggest problem this season was his lack of production through the air. As long as he was able to put up around 500 receiving yards a season, it would balance out his touchdown problem. Also, there's the touchdown problem. Over the last four seasons his total touchdowns have gone from 4 to 9 to 4 and then 6 last year. The odds of him getting into double digits at this point are slim. His value will remain in his versatility as a pass catcher, which should resurface next season, if he can stay in one piece.
DeMarco Murray -- ADP 7 (Finish 25) – DeMarco Murray wowed us in 2011 with a couple of huge games, which also helped him win the job as the starting running back of THE Dallas Cowboys. Tony Dorsett? Emmitt Smith? DeMarco Murray? Nope, not DeMarco Murray, at least not last season.
His prospects looked great with some strong preseason running and 131 yards rushing in week one, but that all took a nose dive pretty quickly. He never reached the 100 yard mark again. His running style is similar to punching everyone in the mouth as you try to run by them. But he was then punched back a few too many times and missed six games due to injury. With a full season his numbers would have put him around 12th overall for running backs, so that isn't all that bad. The worry of course is how well he'll hold up, especially since his record is 100% for not holding up.
Maurice Jones-Drew – ADP 8 (Finish 50) – The decline of MJD had long been talked about, but in 2011 he thwarted all talk and finished as the third best fantasy running back in the league after taking his team squarely on his shoulders. That year allowed us to forget some of our angst over his decline, so of course he declined, at least physically. Jones-Drew only played in five games and sadly enough for the Jaguars, still led the team in rushing. But I digress since talking about the Jaguars in a normal way is pointless.
Jones-Drew looks to be on track to be back in June, but there are many questions for him going into next season. And by many, I mean two; his newly healed broken foot and a new zone-blocking scheme brought in by new offensive coordinator Jedd Fisch. That's a lot of new. But MJD is a ball of muscle that when healthy pretty much gets the job done no matter. At least right now I might be giving him a shot next season as long as his ADP doesn't go too high.
Adrian Peterson – ADP 9 (Finish 1) – What else can you say about AD's 2012? There really is no comparison season out there for what he accomplished after his Christmas Day knee disaster. And that's why he went off the board as the 9th running back instead of at least in the top 3. The facts presented did not add up to a record-breaking season. Why didn't he do this when he was 100%? We can all kick ourselves six ways from Sunday for not grabbing him when we had a chance, but it's not going to do us any good.
He was by far the best fantasy player of 2012. In 15 of 16 weeks he was a top 25 (startable) running back and in 9 of 16 weeks he was a top 5 running back. His consistent greatness in the second half of the season was historic and won fantasy leagues by wide margins. Here is where he finished each week, starting with week one – 3, 28, 15, 14, 18, 8, 2, 4, 2, 1, 20, 1, 2, 1, 23, and 3. There are a few big numbers in there, mostly at the beginning of the season when his knee still wasn't 100%. And these numbers are for a player who blew away the competition for best running back in the league. It just goes to show you how impossible it is to dominate statistically from week to week when you look at the numbers over a full season.
Peterson will be the number one player taken in every single 2013 draft where its participants haven't gone off their meds. Of course the chances of him being the number one player again aren't great. It's just the nature of this game, but he's the odds on favorite and I'll side with the odds here.
Marshawn Lynch – ADP 10 (Finish 4) –Lynch wasn't as flashy as pretty boy Peterson, but he was nearly as consistent with 14 weeks with a top 25 finish. This is two years in a row now where Lynch's reliability from week to week has become commonplace. And he's actually a year younger than Peterson. There's no reason not to think he'll get right back on that Skittles horse and ride into the end zone tens of times.
The Usurpers
Those were the top 10 running backs in ADP, and now I'll take a look at who went from outside the top 10 ADP to finish in the Reality Top 10.
Doug Martin – ADP 17 (Finish 3) – Mr. Martin was a beast last season. Not really hamster-like, but more of a jungle cat mixed with a razorback and some hedgehog and what the heck, a little hamster too. No matter the Dr. Moreau amalgamation, he did some great fantasy football work as a rookie.
I've heard some complaints that he put all his numbers up in a handful of games, and yes, he did have one monstrously huge game of 251 yards rushing and 4 touchdowns against Oakland in week nine, but he was just as consistent or more so than the rest of the top running backs. Like Lynch, he finished in the top-25 14 out of 16 times to go along with his third place finish in fantasy points. I wouldn't hide that under a bushel basket.
Next season Martin will go very high and I'll be the one driving his ADP up (or is it down?) until people start writing articles saying he's overrated. Then I'll just take him some more.
Alfred Morris – ADP 60 (Finish 5) – Your bang for your buck winner of 2012 was Alf Morris and there is no debate so don't even try it! Morris was in the Shanahan mix at running back in preseason, but we had all gotten used to that mixture being poisonous, so some grabbed him as a late round flier and some were able to get him off the waiver wire.
I admit to being a doubter and paid the price for it. Morris is not going to blow you away, but much like the Shanabacks before him who were successful, he fits the zone-blocking scheme perfectly and is talented in other ways beyond speed and ability to make defenders whiff in the open field. He moves well in small spaces, finds a crease and explodes through them, falls forward and stays healthy.
With Robert Griffin III in the mix, there's no way defenders can focus all their run stopping ability on Morris, so that, coupled with a good offensive line and the perfect scheme for Morris' skill set make for a long term fantasy back as long as those factors stay consistent.
C.J. Spiller – ADP 37 (Finish 7) – On paper, there weren't many running backs better than Spiller last season. Over the last two seasons Spiller has run the ball 314 times for 1,805 yards and 10 TDs at 5.74 yards per carry and caught 82 passes (110 targets) for 728 yards and 4 TDs. That's 396 touches for 2,533 yards and 14 TDs compared to Peterson's 388 touches for 2,314 yards for 13 TDs last season.
And no, you can't compare the two straight up because there is no way C.J. Spiller touches the ball close to 400 times in a single season. It's just not going to happen, but looking at the numbers we can see that Spiller has been putting these numbers up for a while now and has an elite talent.
And many of us fake footballers hope and pray that they'll give him the ball 20+ times a game so we can see that talent more often, but I think we have to be careful what we wish for. If he did touch the ball 300+ times I truly doubt Spiller would last a whole year uninjured. So I think we just need to hope for a top 5 finish from Spiller next season with a slight increase in touches.
Jamaal Charles – ADP 11 (Finish 8) – J.C. Superstar had a longer time to recover than Adrian Peterson, but his injury was still worrisome coming into the season and dropped his ADP outside the top 10. Even though Charles finished 8th, he still was extremely inconsistent, which had much more to do with his team/coaching than his ability.
Next season he will have a new coach and a new quarterback. It may raise expectations higher than they should be because as we know, change isn't always for the better, but I'm still betting on Charles' ability and the fact that Andy Reid has made great fantasy backs in the past.
Steven Ridley – ADP 26 (Finish 9) – I liked Ridley a lot coming into the season, but much like Coach Shanahan, Coach Belichick can be scary when he has your fantasy backs in his hands. Ridley ended up playing much above his ADP and even when he wasn't topping 100 yards like he did in the first half, he was still getting into the end zone. He finished third in rushing touchdowns with 12 and as the goal line back for a high-powered offense, there's no reason to doubt he'll still be a TD machine.
Frank Gore – ADP 19 (Finish 10) – Many, including myself skipped over Gore due to a decline toward the end of 2011, but in 2012 he still put up some healthy numbers. After two straight years of average yards per carry of 4.3 and 4.2, he popped back up to 4.7. His 16 carries a game were low for him, but kept him fresh.
He once again had a worse second half of the season. In the first nine games of the year he averaged 5.4 yards per carry and then in the last 7, just 3.9. But that may have had a lot to do with Kendall Hunter getting hurt in week 12, which put more of a burden on Gore.
Gore will be 30 in May and there's no doubt the 49ers will want to continue giving his legs rest. LaMichael James and Kendall Hunter depending on health will see plenty of work next season in what could be a three-headed Potter-style monster dog creature.
Those running backs whose ADP didn't live up to their finishes almost all were injured at some point in the season, well, except for Chris Johnson, but his season wasn't abysmal either. Only four backs drafted in the top 10 finished in the top 10 and two of those were coming of major knee surgeries. So if you think you know, you don't, which of course is why this game is fun. If you knew the outcome before playing, why play? Did Bob Dylan say that?
Anyway, running backs get injured, so why not grab one of those quarterbacks who we know is going to be in the top 5 barring a meteor strike? Well, there are many reasons, but I always look at all those running back injuries as a reason to take as many running backs as my team can fit. That and quarterback is insanely deep next season, making for another year of being burned by first round running backs!


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Four Huskers Earn Academic Awards
Lincoln, Neb.-Four members of the 2013 Husker national championship bowling team earned academic awards through the NTCA (National Tenpin Coaches Association) this past week.
Headlining the class of NU bowlers is sophomore Liz Kuhlkin who earned First Team Academic All-NTCA. Kuhlkin majors in Criminology & Criminal Justice. Kuhlkin continues to receive honors, as she earned First Team All-America from the NTCA this past month, as well as earning Most Valuable Bowler at the NCAA Championship.
Three other Huskers earned honorable-mention honors, including sophomore Andrea Ruiz, freshman Beth Hedley and senior Kristi Mickelson. A total of 164 student-athletes from 34 schools were named to the NTCA's academic honor roll. To be honored, student-athletes had to achieve a minimum of a 3.4 grade point average during the recent academic year.


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A decision from Governor John Hickenlooper whether Nathan Dunlap will be executed for the Chuck E. Cheese killings may come as soon as Wednesday.
Eric Brown, spokesman for the governor's office told The Denver Post on Tuesday night an announcement on Wednesday was "not out of the question."
Hickenlooper has met with dozens of advocates on both sides of the issue since Arapahoe County District Judge William Sylvester set the week of Aug. 18 as the time Dunlap should die for killing three teenage employees and their 50-year-old manager during the robbery of a Chuck E. Cheese's restaurant in Aurora nearly 20 years ago.
The acting Department of Corrections chief will pick the exact date of execution.
A press conference has been scheduled at the state Capitol Wednesday afternoon by the Arapahoe District Attorney's office. The DA originally planned a Friday news conference.
"Whenever the governor decides he's going to make the decision, it's my sincere hope he gives my office and the victims of this heinous crime advance notice so that they can prepare themselves. Especially if he's going to grant clemency," George Brauchler, Arapahoe County District Attorney told The Post Tuesday night.
The governor's office intends to try to reach as many victims as possible before the governor announces his decision, Brown said.
Brauchler said his office has been "hearing from several sources" that the governor's decision is imminent and could come as early as Wednesday afternoon.
In December 1993, Dunlap, then 19, went to the Aurora Chuck E. Cheese's where he once worked and killed 17-year-olds Ben Grant and Colleen O'Connor, 19-year-old Sylvia Crowell and 50-year-old Margaret Kohlberg, all employees of the restaurant who were closing it for the night.
He also shot and seriously wounded a fifth employee, Bobby Stephens, and made off with about $1,500 in cash and game tokens.
Dunlap is one of three men on death row in Colorado. The other two, Sir Mario Owens and Robert Ray, were convicted in the 2005 murder of Javad Marshall-Fields and his fiancée, Vivian Wolfe.
Ryan Parker: 303-954-2409, firstname.lastname@example.com or twitter.com/ryanparkerdp
Denver Post Staff Writers Lynn Bartels and Kurtis Lee contributed to this report.