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Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Cinco de Mayo Vegan Fiesta!
The Menu: Some very highly delicious Chorizo-Spinach Sopes, recipe courtesy of VN columnist Terry Hope Romero's latest book, Viva Vegan! While the recipe itself calls for handmade, fat tortillas, we were a little crunched for time and so substituted blue corn ones. The sizzling SoyRizo and spinach combination were completely wonderful, and the added bonus of shredded cabbage and fresh guacamole made us feel highly celebratory. Also there was salad. Woot, salad.
The Goods: Since this isn't the type of blog where we keep all the goodies to ourselves, we'll be giving away one copy of Viva Vegan! Does anything say "Happy Cinco de Mayo" better than 200 recipes for Latin-food lovers? Nope, didn't think so. To enter to win this stellar cookbook, tell us in the comments: What is your favorite variety of Latin food? We'll pick a winner before tomorrow's post!
36 comments:
- birdfeed said...
Mangoes! Oh, and black beans.
- May 5, 2010 at 3:32 PM
Fresh guacamole and margaritas outside on a patio on the first warm sunny day of the year!
- May 5, 2010 at 3:36 PM
- DNMP said...
Favorite Latin Foods: platanos, mangos, and of course empanadas!
- May 5, 2010 at 3:38 PM
- Chelsea said...
Empanadas and guacamole!
- May 5, 2010 at 3:38 PM
- Josiane said...
Mango, plantains, coconut, and more - any and every thing that takes me back to that time when I was living in the Caribbean!
- May 5, 2010 at 3:41 PM
- Kayla said...
Guacamole all the way. Black beans aren't too shabby either. And quinoa.
- May 5, 2010 at 3:44 PM
- Cyn said...
- May 5, 2010 at 3:53 PM
Guacamole and Plantains are my favorites!
- May 5, 2010 at 3:54 PM
- princesstofu said...
beans beans beans. basically anything from gracias madre.
- May 5, 2010 at 4:05 PM
- Em said...
I love a good veggie quesadilla or flautas w/rice and beans on the side. Top it off with some awesome salsa fresco and guacamole and watermelon margaritas & you have the perfect summer meal.
- May 5, 2010 at 4:12 PM
- Melissa said...
Venezuelan food is my favorite. Cachapas, the recipe in Viva Vegan is awesome! Also arepas y caraotas negras.
- May 5, 2010 at 4:14 PM
- Carla said...
I tested for this book and during that process fell in love with Tostones, something I'd never had before!! Super YUM.
- May 5, 2010 at 4:41 PM
- Trista Hill said...
I am boring but I love rice and beans. And burritos and tacos.
- May 5, 2010 at 4:46 PM
- cat said...
definitely tostones and maduros! love the veggie plant (which is all vegan) at Sol Food in San Rafael, CA. Best tostones!!!
- May 5, 2010 at 4:49 PM
- Jenny-Celeste said...
A dish of black beans, avocado, and fresh cilantro with lime and cumin will put me in a sunny mood any day!
- May 5, 2010 at 4:52 PM
- wdziedzic said...
black beans, plantains, and guacamole!! if only i could make it as deliciously as they do in the restaurants..
- May 5, 2010 at 5:26 PM
Quesadillas and of course a margarita to wash it all down!
- May 5, 2010 at 5:35 PM
- jennifer said...
fresh guac, mangoes, plantains... yum yum!
- May 5, 2010 at 5:38 PM
- Ashley said...
Platanos maduros! And fresh, homemade tortillas...
- May 5, 2010 at 5:45 PM
- kelly g. said...
Margaritas, naturalmente!
- May 5, 2010 at 6:11 PM
- Nichole said...
beans, greens, and plantains!
- May 5, 2010 at 8:12 PM
- M said...
Does Yerba Mate count as food? If not than taco salads, dirty rice, and anything cubano :)
- May 5, 2010 at 8:34 PM
Black beans and rice and anything from Flacos!
- May 5, 2010 at 9:24 PM
- tsinayvegan said...
I want to say Salvadorean for pupusas and platones, but can't really say because I'm not familiar with the food preparations from different countries and regions... school me!
- May 5, 2010 at 10:34 PM
- Aleesha said...
Avocados! I love all sorts of Latin food, but I could (and do) eat avocados all the time. Yum :)
- May 6, 2010 at 4:01 AM
- Ashley said...
My all time favourite type of Latin cuisine is Caribbean. The exotic fruits that come from this region are endless on the taste buds and in recipes. I adore Papayas, Jackfruit, Starfruit, Guava, Guinep; oh I could go on. Why not try a simple recipe with the inspiration coming from the Caribbean that I like to call Papa YA;
2 cups fresh papaya cut into cubes, 1/2 cup coconut water, a dash of organic whole vanilla bean powder and a pinch of love. Place all ingredients into a blender and lick your lips and enjoy! *note* If you can find pure raw sugar cane – I would add some of that in the shake; it's and added delight*
- May 6, 2010 at 5:36 AM
- Jody said...
Brown rice and black beans are my favorite because they are so versatile. Add an assortment of spices and vegetables, and you have a quick, easy meal!
- May 6, 2010 at 5:41 AM
- Chrissy said...
Avocados, hands down. I like to slice them up and eat them on toast with hummus and lots of black pepper. Not exactly Latin, but definitely delicious!
- May 6, 2010 at 6:57 AM
Soyrizo with potatoes and onions topped with avocado and cilanto. Viva Soyrizo!
- May 6, 2010 at 7:01 AM
I love a tofu burrito filled with guacamole, rice and beans.
- May 6, 2010 at 7:15 AM
- Remy said...
definitely puerto rican! with lots of fresh guac.
- May 6, 2010 at 10:24 AM
Avocados and black beans! Oh and a quinoa-mango salsa i am famous for making ;)
- May 6, 2010 at 10:30 AM
- radioactivegan said...
anything with napalitos is surprisingly delicious!
- May 6, 2010 at 12:34 PM
- Betty Bundtcake said...
I just had Jicama and Plantains for the first time, and I think I'm in love. I will now be dipping strips of Jicama in guacamole with grilled plantains on the side!
- May 6, 2010 at 1:46 PM
- HeyitsBeth said...
Quesadillas... with TONS of fresh avocados
- May 6, 2010 at 3:38 PM
- abigail said...
My mom's mofungo. And Yucatan with lime juice
- May 6, 2010 at 4:45 PM


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July 13, 2011
For Immediate Release:
National Dance Council of America
The NDCA has received many questions in regard to its' statement issued on Sunday July 10th concerning the suspension of its member, USA Dance, which was imposed by NDCA's Board of Governors on Saturday July 9, 2011.
Yesterday, USA Dance released its' own statement.
NDCA wishes to clarify the following:
- USA Dance: NDCA reiterates that, as stated in its release, the vote of the Board of Governors to suspend its member USA Dance was in direct response to action taken by USA Dance.
- No separate notice regarding this action has been sent to NDCA registered officials. Therefore, all NDCA registered officials should continue to abide by the rules as specified in the current 2011 NDCA Rule Book.

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For Boonville senior Kyle Cook, the next step at the state tournament today at Mizzou Arena will be his last.
While qualifying for the state tournament last year as a junior, Cook will enter the opening round against Sumner's Marvin Brown, 25-6, as the heavy favorite in the 220-pound weight class.
Although Cook finished second last weekend at the Class 2 District 3 Tournament in Clinton, the senior grappler said he is just going to go out and wrestle and have fun. "I just want to medal," Cook said. "I just want to go out and do my best and have no worries."
At 39-4 on the season, Cook has had few worries against opponents this year. Along with leading the team with the best record for the season, Cook also ranks first in five other categories with 75 takedowns, 28 three-point nearfalls, 23 falls, 15 two-point nearfalls and three major decisions.
Boonville Pirates wrestling coach Christian Stock said it was pretty much expected of Cook to get back to state.
"We set that last year and knew we wanted to be back at state," Stock said. "We wanted to shake off the first-year jitters. Going to state is a big deal and I think the way things ended up last year left a bad taste in Cookie's mouth. He's set his mind on getting back and has wrestled really well this season. He had a couple of hiccups this season but losing is not always bad. Sometimes it teaches a lesson and you learn what you need to improve on. I like where he is sitting and I like his position. We are not going to look past anybody by any means but he has the mindset that he wants to be the best in the state."
As for junior Andrew Broyhill, he is just glad to be back on the mat after sitting all of last year with a series of concussions.
Although Broyhill entered the district tournament last week as the No. 3 seed, the junior grappler knocked off both the No. 1 and 2 seeds to win the title in the 152-pound weight class.
Broyhill, 34-9 on the season, will face Mexico's Samuel Fayad, 25-21, in the opening round on Thursday. In their only meeting this season, Broyhill won a close decision against Fayad 7-5.
Broyhill said he is going to go in and wrestle like he normally does and just take it one match at a time and don't over think it. "Right now I am not even nervous I am not even thinking about it," Broyhill said. "I am just thinking of it as another tournament. I just want to go in there confident and not cocky."
As the No. 2 wrestler behind Cook for most wins in the season with 34, Broyhill is all alone when it comes to most escapes on the season with 33. He also ranks second for most falls with 18 and most two-point nearfalls with 11.
Stock said looking back he didn't really know what Broyhill was going to be like this year because he didn't wrestle last year because of injuries.
"Andrew has came in to fill a spot this year and has done really, really well," Stock said. "He was fairly successful as a freshman and then came in as junior without even wrestling at all as a sophomore and done really well for us. He beat a couple of kids in districts and I think people were like who is this kid, but he put himself in a good position against a kid he has already beaten once. We will have to work our tail off to get that done again. With Fayad we know what we are up against but with Cook we don't know much about him."
Stock said he also likes both draws for the opening round. Stock said he expects Broyhill to beat Fayad in the first round and then he will face Evan Young of Odessa in the second round on Friday.
"Evan is at the top of the state right now and he is a very good wrestler, so we will have our work cut out there," Stock said. "We have wrestled some very highly ranked kids and some technical kids so one shot, one takedown and one escape makes all the difference in the match and Andrew wrestles those type of matches all the time.
"Cookie's draw looks real good. We have seen almost every kid on our side of the bracket except the first one. We know where we stand against them and we know where we need to improve against them. I am pleased where he is sitting and I think we have a really good opportunity to do well here."
The North Central Missouri Conference will also have its share of wrestlers competing at the state tournament in Class 2 and 3. With 42 state qualifiers total, the Fulton Hornets will send 10 grapplers to the tournament. Kirksville will have eight state qualifiers, followed by Mexico with seven, Moberly six, Hannibal five, Marshall four and Boonville with two.
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For Boonville senior Kyle Cook, the next step at the state tournament today at Mizzou Arena will be his last.


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Denny Orr restored 1959 truck
Ever since Denny Orr was a kid growing up on a farm he's been mechanically inclined.
He would race down a gravel road at break-neck speed, dust billowing out the back of a go-cart or motor-driven bicycle he'd built himself.
After graduating from Wethersfield High School in 1965, Orr went to Canton Community College where he took a course in diesel mechanics while working at Taylor & Son, which then sold Ford tractors and farm equipment.
After putting in 10 years at Taylor's, Orr went to work as a mechanic at Wayne Martin's Massey-Ferguson implement company in LaFayette, where he became service manager. In 1982, he went out on his own, selling and repairing Ariens lawn and garden equipment at Denny's Sales and Service at the old Wanee Drive-in site south of town.
He's always worked on tractors, trucks, combines — about anything with a motor — in a shed on his own farm just east of Black Hawk College East Campus where he is now does equipment maintenance and groundskeeping.
He has accumulated a large collection of antique tractors over the years — mostly Minneapolis-Moline, Oliver and Ford — and restored more than a dozen of them.
He's always been a collector, fixer and restorer, not often a seller, so it was a big step when he decided a few months ago to sell one of his "babies" — a "one-of-a-kind" 1959 Chevrolet Viking 50 cab and gooseneck trailer he completely rebuilt over 25 years ago. "I'm at the place in life where I'm too tired to go out anymore and start rebuilding an engine at 8 o'clock at night," Orr said.
In 1986, after being in business on his own for four years, Denny was, as he tells it, "scrounging for parts for an antique tractor I was restoring" and found himself at the farm of a well-known "collector," the late Bill Holland, near Tiskilwa. He spotted an old red, 2-ton dump truck "in the weeds" and had been thinking he needed a bigger truck to haul things in his business. He also thought it better to restore a truck than buy a new one and saw potential in the weed-covered '59 Chevy.
Holland said he had picked up the truck, equipped with a grain box and hoist, about 10 years earlier from a farmer near Neponset, but couldn't remember his name.
For the next two years, the truck was Denny's pet project. He removed the box, shortened the frame, installed fenders over the back wheels and installed a hitch for a fifth-wheel trailer. The cab was repainted blue, one of the most popular original colors of the Viking series, and Orr got the 327hp V8 engine — the truck's second — running again. He also redid the interior of the cab rebuilding the dashboard and replacing the bench seat with a black custom upholstered seat from a 1977 Ford LTD to make long road trips more comfortable. He also updated some of the parts to make the truck easier to operate.
One of the features that makes the truck a rare find today is what is called a "low cab forward" with a shorter hood.
Denny hooked the cab up to a 28-foot trailer with an 8-foot upper front deck and put it to work.
"I hauled tractors, mowers, and even combines to Indiana, Iowa, and other places with that truck," said Orr. But, when his business just south of town closed in 2005, the Viking 50 and trailer were parked in the barn at his farm, where they stayed seldom used.
Finally, he decided he needed the space in the barn for other things and it was time to get rid of the vintage cab and trainer. "I knew if I kept it in the shed it would eventually deteriorate but I didn't want to sell it to just anyone," said Orr. "I wanted it to go to someone who was was going to take care of it and do something with it."
His daughter, Linda, took some pictures of the unit and posted them on the Internet on Craigslilst. One prospective buyer wanted to make some changes which didn't sit well with Denny, so he waited. Then came a call from a man in Gulfport, Miss. He was in the trucking business and wanted a truck he could take to parades and car and truck shows.
He was willing to pay Denny's price and the deal was done. He arranged with a truck driver hauling a load to Illinois on his flatbed to stop in Kewanee and load Denny's truck on the empty trailer for the trip back south. Denny drove the truck to the loading dock at Kleine Equipment, the John Deere dealer near his farm, and carefully drove it for the last time onto the flatbed.
"I got a little teary-eyed as I watched it go down the road," said Orr, "but it was for the best."
He said the new owner has since called from Mississippi, and is happy with the truck and making plans to show it off. Denny has filled the empty space in the barn with a couple of antique tractors and is happy that the truck he restored and drove around the country has found a good home.


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Anderson County Commissioner Myron Iwanski of Oak Ridge is refuting that he acted incorrectly in attempting to present resolutions aimed at dealing with jail problems during Monday's Commission meeting.
Anderson County Commissioner Myron Iwanski of Oak Ridge is refuting that he acted incorrectly in attempting to present resolutions aimed at dealing with jail problems during Monday's Commission meeting.
He also contends that the motion to discuss the issue was approved — not voted down. He asked for a special-called meeting at which the Commission could discuss intervening in the legal battle between Sheriff Paul White and County Mayor Terry Frank.
Iwanski attempted to make resolutions to instruct White to hire 36 jailers for the new jail expansion and for officials to begin to make arrangements for federal inmates to be housed at the jail, which would reportedly bring in more revenue to operate the jail.
However, Mayor Frank said since no action on these resolutions had been taken at the Operations Committee at which the issue was brought up, Iwanski's actions were in violation of the Commission's rules. The Commission then began discussing adding the issue of the resolutions to the Commission's agenda for discussion, which would have been the first step in making the resolution.
After much discussion to discuss the matter, the Commission voted down the motion Monday by a vote of 12-3.
Iwanski, in a letter he sent to commissioners and the media later Monday afternoon stated:
"I wanted to bring to your attention some seriously incorrect rules interpretations related to today's discussion of the county intervening in the legal battle between the sheriff and the mayor.
"First, our rules are very clear that once an issue has been brought to a committee, it can be brought before full commission for a vote. Last month, I brought this issue to the Operations Committee and after some discussion it was referred to full commission. It was listed on the agenda under the Law Director's report. My written request was sent to each commissioner, the mayor, the sheriff and was even reported in local papers — so this is no surprise/last minute request. In our meeting, the Mayor's interpretation of our rules is that we could not bring it up, and the parliamentarian (Commissioner Dusty Irwin) agreed with her. I believe this interpretation is incorrect. This item had been through committee and referred to full commission and should have been allowed to be voted on by full commission under committee reports.
"Secondly, after the parliamentarian improperly ruled that it could not be voted under the Operations Committee report, the parliamentarian ruled that the motion to put it on the agenda needed 12 votes. It had 11 votes and per his interpretation the vote to put it on the agenda was ruled as failed. This interpretation is clearly wrong. Our rules say it requires 11 votes. The parliamentarian should have ruled that it passed.
"Thirdly, during the discussion on whether this issue should be put on the agenda, the parliamentarian wanted to discuss the merits of renting beds to federal inmates. This discussion was ruled out of order by the chair because it is not relevant to the motion on the floor. The parliamentarian argued that he should be allowed by rule to discuss matters not relevant to the motion the motion on the floor. Roberts rules are very clear that once a motion is made the discussion must be germane to the motion on the floor."
"I do not understand the Mayor's and the parliamentarian's resistance to us bringing this matter up and trying to find a common sense resolution. Because of the importance of this issue and the need to resolve it promptly, and because of the serious errors noted above in interpreting our rules regarding this matter, I ask that the chair consider calling a special called meeting of the County Commission (when the Law Director is available) to take up the county intervening in this case, including considering the two motions I presented to the Operation Committee last week that were referred to full commission. Clearly with an 11 to 3 vote the vast majority of commission is willing to discuss and try to resolve this matter and avoid the ever increasing cost of this dispute between the Mayor and Sheriff."
Iwanski has repeatedly said that Sheriff White's lawsuit against Mayor Frank will end up costing the county hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The county budget for this fiscal year includes approximately $750,000 for paying 15 new jailers for a full year. Commissioners, during budget deliberations earlier this year, said the sheriff could use the same amount to employ 36 jailers for a half-year since the new jail expansion is not slated to open until December or early 2014. This came after Sheriff White said more jailers than 15 were needed for the jail expansion. Commissioners said funds to employ those 36 new jailers would likely come from fees paid by the government to house state and federal inmates in the jail.
However, Mayor Frank refused to sign the sheriff's salary petition that included the 36 jailers, saying it would commit the county an additional $1.1 million the following year — to pay the 36 for a full year — and she could be ousted from office for doing that. He then filed suit against her.
Donna Smith can be contacted at (865) 220-5502.


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Taft College defeats Mustangs 3-1 and 6-2
Taft College improved to 3-0 Saturday by sweeping a softball doubleheader from the No. 3 team in the state.
Behind solid pitching performances from sophomore Jessica Neher and freshman Cheyenne Emerson, the Cougars defeated the Mustangs 3-1 and 6-2 on the Al Baldock Cougar Sports Center field.
Delta, one of the premier programs in the state, came into the season ranked No. 3 in the state and No. 2 in northern California following a 36-9 season last year.
Neher, a sophomore who prepped at Taft High, got her second win of the season, scattering seven hits, striking out two and walking four.
She also went 2-for-3 at the plate, including a double, and drove in two of the Cougars' three runs.
Brooklyn Amador went 2-for-3 to drive in the third run and came back in the second game with two hits and an RBI.
The Cougars scored twice in the fourth and once in the sixth to take a 3-0 lead before the Mustangs scored their lone run in the top of the seventh.
Venise Eliusara, Yarelli Delgado, Ashley McKeown had base hits, and Tuiai Elisara had a single and RBI.
Emerson, from Kirtland, N.M., gave up 10 hits in the second game but worked out of a number of jams with help from a defense that played errorless ball. She struck out two and did not walk a batter.
The Cougars, meanwhile, banged out 11 hits that included a homerun from McKeown and doubles by Kelina Nakai, Amador and Tuiai Elisara. Each drove in a pair of runs.
Next up for the Cougars is a doubleheader Saturday in San Jose where they will play Modesto JC and San Jose City College.


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My youngest daughter, whom has just spent the last 10 years of her life in Colorado before moving back to Missouri last summer lamented, "I cannot believe I used to live in Missouri – and liked it! I cannot stand this cold weather"!
My youngest daughter, whom has just spent the last 10 years of her life in Colorado before moving back to Missouri last summer lamented, "I cannot believe I used to live in Missouri – and liked it! I cannot stand this cold weather"!
I reminded her ever so gently that Colorado is so much colder and has a lot more snow. "I know, I know," her pitch increasing, "but, at least in Colorado when it is cold the sun is shining and you can see the blue sky. It feels so bright and cheery, nothing like these dark gray, gloomy days in Missouri (and Kansas)"!
I had to admit, we do seem to have a lot of gray days in-between the blue-sky days and winter can seem to drag on endlessly.
For me, I always try to look to nature for the changes to see what is happening next; to anticipate the old familiar signs for the arrival of a new season. Over the past 10 days, even though the temperatures remain below freezing at night and not much above that during the day; with snow flurries off and on for days and even a snow storm or two, the hint of spring whispered in. The grass is tinged with early green and the buds on the trees are beginning to swell.
The spring ephemeral flowers are beginning to emerge in the forest. Many interpret the word, ephemeral to mean first, early, or even short-lived, it literally means, "lasting only one day." (This confirmed by several dictionaries including, Merriam-Webster, The Reference Dictionary, The Free Dictionary, Your Dictionary and others.)
In the forest, spring ephemerals include the dainty five-petal "daisy-type" flower, Spring Beauty. The entire flower head is no larger than half an inch.
One of my all-time favorites is Dutchman's breeches with what appears to be a long stem forming a clothesline of pale pink-puffed pantaloons hanging upside down to dry. Simply spectacular! Then, the elegant trout lily, also named dog-toothed violet. Neither name gives justice to this tender white flower with a nodding head and speckled leaves (colored much like the side of a rainbow trout).
These are just a few of the spring beauties that may be some of my favorite flowers. Perhaps, it is because they are so short-lasting and you have to be watchful to catch them. They bloom only until the leaves in the tree canopy above grow thick enough to blot out the sun.
Niether Missouri nor Kansas are Colorado, but under thick clouds and gloomy days flower jewels are making ready to peek out from the leaves on the forest floor. There are so many beautiful things to see and do right here at home.
The trees, birds, wildlife, and wild flowers bring beauty to us year round – we just need to take the time to relax and visit some of the wild spaces nearby to enjoy them.
Lynn Youngblood is a Kansas City-based naturalist who writes for Gatehouse Media.


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Dustin Neace
TRAINING: Team Alpha Male (Ultimate Fitness), Fiore MMA
When and why did you start training for fighting? I love to compete, and fighting was the greatest competition of all! Fighting another person is probably the biggest adrenalin rush ever and I love that.
What ranks and titles have you held? I have held the King Of Kombat 145lb Championships, Legends of Fighting 145lb and Super Fight Championships, Courage Fighting Championships 145lb Championship, Colosseum Combat 145lb Championship, and Freestyle Combat Challenge 145lb Tournament Champion.
Do you have any heroes? Chuck Liddell
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It means the world to me! The UFC is like the Super Bowl of fighting, and I have dreamed about being here from day one.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? No, I never went to college. I started fighting right after high school.
What was your job before you started fighting? Only fighting
Ranks in any martial arts styles: Purple belt in BJJ
Favorite grappling technique: Heel hook...it's simple and it works
Favorite Striking technique: Superman punch
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Boulder County today closed James Canyon to all non-residents -- including cyclists -- as repair work continues following the massive September flooding.
James Canyon will be closed effective immediately from Left Hand Canyon through Jamestown and to Peak to Peak Highway, according to a news release.
The county's high-hazard work is no longer in James Canyon, but large trucks and heavy machinery helping with private recovery efforts in the canyon pose a danger to motorists and cyclists, officials said.
"Thanks to warmer weather, a lot of work has been completed in James Canyon and in Jamestown," Jamestown Mayor Tara Schoedinger said in a statement. "What we need now is to let residents and the people who have come to help rebuild have the room they need to do their job as quickly and safely as possible. With your help and patience, Jamestown will come back stronger than ever and once again be the beautiful mountain town that we all love to live in and visit."
George Gerstle, Boulder County transportation director, said Left Hand and Sunshine canyons are both open and are better options for cyclists.
"If you don't live in these areas and aren't helping rebuild these hard-hit communities, you're probably obstructing recovery operations," Gerstle said in a statement.
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Ian Loveland
TRAINING: There is no typical day of training for me. I like to keep my training as varied and interesting as I can. The job of a professional MMA fighter is training; the actual fighting is a small fraction of the time invested in your career. If the training isn't fun, your job isn't fun.
When and why did you start training for fighting? I have been doing some form of martial arts since I was 5 years old. I started in Tae Kwon Do and moved on to wrestling in high school. I have watched UFC since I was a little kid and have always wanted to fight, so I took the skills I had from Tae Kwon Do and wrestling and went to Team Quest, where I learned to use them for MMA while adding new skills.
What ranks and titles have you held? Wreck MMA 135 lb champion
Do you have any heroes? Larry Dahlberg, Johnny Winter, Stevie Ray Vaughan, my Mom, my Dad and my wife.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? I have wanted to fight in the UFC since I was a little kid. I never thought it was going to happen because I was too small at 135 and 145 lbs but with the addition of the lower weight classes it opened up this opportunity and it's a dream come true.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I am half way through a degree in Fisheries Technology, but am putting it on hold for my fighting career.
What was your job before you started fighting? I was a woodworker.
Specific accomplishments in amateur competition? FCFF featherweight champion.
Ranks in any martial arts styles: Black belt in Tae Kwon Do
Favorite grappling technique: Guillotine
Favorite Striking technique: Head kicks
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Jack West died January 21, 2013
Jack W. West, Sr., age 78, of Drasco, passed away Monday, January 21, 2013, at the Stone County Medical Center in Mt. View. He was born in Cleburne County on January 2, 1935.
Mr. West is survived by one son, John A. West of Mt. View; one daughter, Donna West of Fifty Six; the mother of his children, Barbara Wallace of Fifty Six; two brothers, two sisters, four grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, Jan. 26, at 11:00 a.m. at the Oak Grove Church with Rev. Darvin Carlton officiating.


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The businesses located in the Fenimore House are celebrating the historic home's 250th birthday on Wednesday, March 20.
This year marks the 250th birthday of the Fenimore house, located at 7503 Lancaster Pike, the site of Corrective Chiropractic and Stacia's Mastery and Body Mind Spirit Massage. The tenants are celebrating the landmark's history by hosting a birthday party, and they are inviting the community on Wednesday, March 20, from 5-8 p.m.
Dr. Chad Laurence of Corrective Chiropractic, along with his neighbors are inviting the community for refreshments and a tour of the building. Woodside Farm Creamery, founded in 1796, will be at Corrective Chiropractic offering various ice cream flavors. Chefs' Haven of Hockessin, a local specialty food store that offers cooking classes to the community, will be showcasing various dishes and appetizers. Robyn's Nest Catering will also be serving hot hors d'oeuvres. Stacia's Mastery and Body Mind Spirit Massage will be serving catered, healthy delights, and will be doing informal presentations on essential oils, bodywork and cleansing.
The Fenimore House is a mainstay in Hockessin, and has remained as Hockessin continued to change and grow. Built by the Dixon family in 1763, what started as a private home quickly changed functions due to the changing landscape of the 18th and 19th centuries. During the battle of the Brandywine during the Revolutionary War, it was used as an infirmary to care and treat Colonial and British soldiers. The home became known as "Strathworth." Human services continued 75 years later, during the Civil War, and some argue that "Strathworth" was used as a part of the Underground Railroad.
Today the house still retains most of its historic charm, boasting polished hardwood floors, beautiful 18th century shelving and closets, 6 fireplaces, 19th century door handles and 20-inch granite walls. Corrective Chiropractic is located on the bottom portion of the house, with Body, Mind, Spirit Massage up the stairs.
WHAT Fenimore House 250th Birthday Party
WHEN Wednesday, March 20, 5-8 p.m.
PARKING INFORMATION Parking will be tight, so people should park along Rt. 41 or carpool and park down the hill, near Wells Fargo.


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Friday, January 7, 2011
Can you replicate your writing?
Every time I write a sentence or two, I hit the save button.
I'm petrified of losing my writing. What if I can't rewrite that sentence I just crafted? Maybe this is just me, but I think about this all the time, especially if I write something I'm half-proud of.
Do you think you could recreate your writing if you had to, if someone stole all your files and *poof* it was gone? Just wondering. Random Friday Thought, here.
And in case you are worried about permanently losing your stuff, check out this old post of mine about Backing Up Your Writing: Is it Secret? Is it Safe?
Don't let MY fear become YOUR reality.
Posted by Lydia Kang at 6:30 AM
61 comments:
- E.J. Wesley said...
Happy New Year, Lydia!
I don't think that I could ever replicate anything I've written 100% as so much of what I write is heavily influenced by my mood, or the music I'm listening to, a movie I've seen, or a conversation I've overheard. The original 'flavor' so to speak would be lost.
However, I do think I could approximate, especially if it's something that I'm quite a ways into and have a pretty firm grasp on the characters, etc.
I'd always hate to lose any writing, but I'm really paranoid to in the very early stages of a project, I think because the idea itself is in such a fragile state.
- January 7, 2011 at 6:46 AM
- Liza said...
I save mine like crazy and then back it up to a thumb drive after every session.
- January 7, 2011 at 6:48 AM
- Liz Pezzuto said...
Command+S and I - we're good buddies. That and my backup flash drive!
If I lost my work I don't know what I'd do. Just knowing all that effort was gone would really hurt my motivation, and I think it would be really hard to recreate what I had written. I don't think it would ever be exact, and trying to remember and make it exact would be a very painful process.
Saving and backing up are very important for us to be vigilant about.
- January 7, 2011 at 6:52 AM
- salarsenッ said...
Ugh...I've been there. Though still a newbie, when I was 'just born' a writer I made that horrible mistake of not backing up. Actually, I don't even think I knew how. Duh... My hard drive crashed. Believe it or not, some awesome clerk at a Staples store recovered my file for me. Love to him forever!! (...even though it was my first manuscript which was horrid...)
- January 7, 2011 at 6:54 AM
- The Red Angel said...
I could TRY to rewrite a piece if I lost it, but it would never be the same or as good as when I first wrote it. In fact, often I think of a really good sentence as I fall asleep or during class, but when I wake up and scramble to add it in my notepad afterwards, I can never fully remember it.
If I lost a whole book (such as the time I lost a 60-page manuscript after my computer broke down! God forbid THAT ever happening again), I definitely wouldn't be able to write it as I did before. I'd end up recreating it in a whole different way.
- January 7, 2011 at 6:55 AM
- Laura Pauling said...
I definitely don't save every two sentences, but I do frequently. And I back up. And no, I don't think I could recreate the same exact thing - but who knows, it could be better. Just hard work.
- January 7, 2011 at 7:07 AM
- Magan said...
Wait...there is just one button I can push to save without having to go up to the save button on my word document? Why don't people tell me these things????
I actually save...alot...and then I back up my files every few chapters. One time I lost my flash drive and I cried for a good hour till I found it in my junk drawer...
I feel the save and replication pain...I don't even want to think about trying to replicate what I wrote.
- January 7, 2011 at 7:17 AM
- Alex J. Cavanaugh said...
I hit save after every paragraph! And no, I don't think I could replicate it if I tried.
- January 7, 2011 at 7:19 AM
- Kelsey said...
I do the exact same thing. One time my work was closed unsaved - it was like taking a bullet.
- January 7, 2011 at 7:51 AM
- B.E. Sanderson said...
Thinking about it now, I don't know how often I save. I do know I save every time I stop or even pause. The only time it's a problem is when I'm on a roll and I've written several paragraphs very quickly - if the power burps between my last save (or the last auto-save) and the outage, I lose things I can't rebuild. Been there, done that, and it hurts too much to lose large chunks of work. Save save save.
Thanks for the keyboard shortcut, Lydia. I need to start using that. =o)
- January 7, 2011 at 7:53 AM
- jbchicoine said...
I've had to do that very thing. Sometimes I rewrite it better, but most of the time I get that nagging feeling that I didn't do it quiter right. Now, I'm mush more diligent about 'saving' and 'backing-up'.
- January 7, 2011 at 7:59 AM
- Jon Paul said...
I share your fear. Famously, long before the era of computers, Ernest Hemingway lost a valise that held all his writings until that time--and there were no copies. What a difficult blow that must have been.
- January 7, 2011 at 8:15 AM
- Old Kitty said...
I'm atrocious at saving my work! Terrible!!!! And when I realise that I have lost it - I tear my hair out trying to remember but I'm sure I never recreate the same twice!! Bad habit for me!!!
Thanks for the link!! Take care
- January 7, 2011 at 8:23 AM
Nope, can't recreate it as well as it was before :( so I have a backup hard drive that plugs into my computer.
- January 7, 2011 at 8:26 AM
- Kelly said...
I think I could get close to replicating it but I don't think it would be complete. I would cry if I lost my manuscript!
I occasionally email it to my second email address for saving. Plus thankfully, my beta readers have a copy too!
- January 7, 2011 at 8:37 AM
- Giles Hash said...
I don't think I could replicate it very well, but whenever I back up my files, I e-mail them to myself. That way I don't have to pay for cloud storage, and I always have access to the files no matter what computer I'm using.
- January 7, 2011 at 8:45 AM
- Roland D. Yeomans said...
I think I might openly cry if I lost all my novel files. No one can accurately re-produce exactly what they wrote. But if you're a good writer -- and you are a good writer, Lydia, then you would produce a credible replacement. Still, sometimes the lightning hits just right, and the turn of the prose is magical.
Saving our work on an external source is always wise. Have a great end of week, Roland
- January 7, 2011 at 8:57 AM
- Angela Felsted said...
When I first started my poetry blog, it was to have a place to store my writing that wasn't connected to my computer. So I understand this fear.
Now I have a thumb drive I use to back up all my writing stuff. Now that I think about it, it's about time to back my stuff up again.
- January 7, 2011 at 9:00 AM
- Matthew Rush said...
This is actually one of my biggest fears. I could tell the story again, sure, but some of the wording and prose would change, there is no way I could remember all of it.
For backing up I use a combination of gmail, dropbox.com, and external USB drives. I highly recommend doing at least this much.
- January 7, 2011 at 9:02 AM
- Alleged Author said...
I always hit save numerous times. I lost half my senior thesis when I forgot to in college. I definitely learned my lesson!
- January 7, 2011 at 9:18 AM
- Clara said...
Ha, I've lost once half a day of work (a writting work which I was extremelly pleased with) because of a system malfunction. I think it was the closest I have ever come to a heart attack. Luckily I had memorized my favourite parts, but, I have to admit, I dont think I can mimic my moments of brilliance very well.
Great post Lydia!
- January 7, 2011 at 9:25 AM
- Tracy said...
Was your "is it secret, is it safe" a purposeful nod to Gandolf from LOTR or just a lucky coincidence?
I don't usually worry about it too much while I'm writing itself. I only save whenever I step away from the computer for a break of some sort. But I do back up all my works on three different computers and a jump drive...so I guess I am a little paranoid.
- January 7, 2011 at 9:32 AM
- Rachna Chhabria said...
Lydia...I am sure I won't be able to replicate my writing word for word. Like you, I press the save button after few sentences, and I also make several backup copies of my files.
- January 7, 2011 at 9:39 AM
- Mary Vaughn said...
I know I couldn't replicate it. I save as I go, backup to external hard drive and use a flash drive.
After losing EVERYTHING Christmas Day 2009 take no chances.
- January 7, 2011 at 9:40 AM
- Stina Lindenblatt said...
LOL So I'm not the only one who hit saves after every word or two. I keep telling my kids to do that. They never listen. The usually excuse is, "I wasn't finished it!" Too bad the laptop crashed before they were. ;)
- January 7, 2011 at 9:42 AM
- Meredith said...
I'm super careful about saving my writing, too! If I have to replicate my writing, I end up with something completely different: my plot goes in a different direction, my characters say completely new things. Sometimes, that's good, but I usually end up wishing for my first draft!
- January 7, 2011 at 9:45 AM
- Carol Kilgore said...
I'm almost as obsessive as you about saving.
I think I could rewrite most everything I've written, but the stories and characters would probably be a little to a lot different because I'm not the same person as when I wrote them originally.
- January 7, 2011 at 10:01 AM
- Literary Magic said...
I think I could recreate certain aspects of my writing, and in the case of first drafts, would perhaps benefit by losing it altogether. The right combination of words rarely comes in an instant. Rather it comes in stops and starts so purposely losing one's writing and being forced to recreate it might be a good exercise in dealing with this natural phenomenon of literary fitfulness.
- January 7, 2011 at 10:42 AM
- Munk Davis said...
Writing is such a labor for me, I back up obsessively.
- January 7, 2011 at 10:46 AM
- Heather said...
I actually have lost my novel once. It was the very first one I wrote and I never backed it up. My laptop crashed and the board was fried. FRIED. After a lot of tears and salaging only tiny bits of it I rewrote the entire novel. I don't recommend it. It was a nightmare! I double back up everything now!
- January 7, 2011 at 11:18 AM
- Melissa Gill said...
I've never lost a whole novel, (but it's inevitable with my atrocious organizational skills) But I can't tell you how many times I've transfered a file and then saved it some random place and couldn't find it again. (I know I'm a total whack job!) I'll have something really great, and then poof I can't find it. But usually when I write it the second time, it comes out much better, more clear. I don't know. I have gotten a better plan for backing things up now.
- January 7, 2011 at 11:44 AM
- Krista said...
I usually hand write first drafts and then I'll leave them around to drop coffee on, or lose a page, or the whole thing. I've never re-written anything, because it hasn't seemed worth it, but it's tucked in my head if I wanted to. I haven't lost anything big though, just some short stories.
- January 7, 2011 at 11:58 AM
- Sarah said...
If my novel went away and I had to rewrite it, most of the same intent and themes would still be there, but the language itself would be different. Though, I've read and edited it so many times, I might be surprised how much I could actually replicate.
My backup system is to continually email myself documents as I'm working on them.
- January 7, 2011 at 12:37 PM
- Krispy said...
Oh, I hear you! I'm a compulsive saver, but this is less a habit formed from losing creative writing and more a habit formed from fear of losing papers the night before they're due. Yeah.
I think I could recreate some of it, but probably not the parts I liked best. I recently completely restarted a WIP, and while the events in scenes are the same, they sounds quite different.
- January 7, 2011 at 12:47 PM
- Taryn Tyler said...
I've had files be deleted on me before. Not fun. I can't recreate the words and scenes exactly but sometimes the second time around I have a clearer idea of where I'm going and the writing is actually stronger. And sometimes I just can't get it to work and curse the fates that made computers.
- January 7, 2011 at 1:13 PM
- The Golden Eagle said...
I save what I'm writing every few sentences as well. I have my writing backed up on a disc, so I think it's safe--I know I should store it online, too, just to be safe-r.
- January 7, 2011 at 1:26 PM
- Carol Riggs said...
I do the same thing! I save very often. And I periodically email my WIP to myself so I have a copy online somewhere, not dependent upon my computer. I'm still paranoid it'll happen JUST BEFORE I email or save it... Ugh, I'd hate to have to recreate anything. It'd be similar but not exact, of course.
- January 7, 2011 at 1:28 PM
- M Pax said...
We have to learn to give up the fear and have confidence in ourselves, so we can axe the things that aren't working and start over. Hanging onto the old often inhibits making it better.
Since my desktop died this week, I can not stress how important it is to back up. I am grateful I do.
- January 7, 2011 at 2:09 PM
- Nas Dean said...
I don't think I can completely replicate the same thing. If the notes are there, maybe it'll turn out, but not guaranteed!
Thanks for the reminder for back ups.
- January 7, 2011 at 2:46 PM
Oh yeah, I totally learned the hard way--I save every few minutes and e-mail myself the document once I'm done...
- January 7, 2011 at 3:20 PM
- Colene Murphy said...
oh God oh God oh God. Thinking about losing it all makes me want to curl up in a corner and rock. Couldn't recreate it. Wouldn't even be able to try!
- January 7, 2011 at 3:21 PM
- Chris Phillips said...
Pretty much everything I write is an opus of literary gold, so I'm sure I could rewrite it, but I save and back everything up mercilessly.
- January 7, 2011 at 5:01 PM
- Donea Lee said...
Recreate to spec? Never. Man - that would just be awful to lose EVERYTHING! I think you just convinced to go out and buy a few more jump drives...just in case. :)
- January 7, 2011 at 6:12 PM
- Holly Ruggiero said...
Oh ya, I have auto save on and still save frequently and backup often.
- January 7, 2011 at 6:18 PM
- Janet Johnson said...
No way I could. It would be a whole new book. :) Yeah, I need to do better back ups!
- January 7, 2011 at 6:30 PM
- Melissa said...
I do save frequently but if I need to I can rewrite my own writing I can.
- January 7, 2011 at 7:20 PM
- Shallee said...
I'm always afraid that I'm going to end up like Jo in Little Women-- a nasty little Amy-virus is going to come along and burn up all the stories on my hard drive. :) I keep three different copies of my writing folders-- on the computer, an external hard drive, and a thumb drive. 'Cause that Amy-virus can't get to them all!
- January 7, 2011 at 9:38 PM
- Jonene Ficklin said...
Back in the day of floppy disks, I double-backed up my first novel, and lucky I did, because my computer crashed. We re-loaded all the programs, then I re-loaded floppy 1. The computer reformatted the disk and I lost it. Lucky to have number 2? It did the same thing. I was numb with shock, and then the mourning set in. But now, years later, I'm fine. I've learned so much between now and then that I'm glad my first novel never went anywhere. But you can bet I back up a variety of ways now! To answer your question, no, I don't think I can rewrite what I did before, but hopefully the second time, I've learned something and can do it a bit better.
- January 7, 2011 at 11:14 PM
- Dora said...
This is a great post.And thanks so much for the reminder about keeping data secure.I never for get to backup my important documents.I use both my external hard drive and the online backup soft ware i have on my Computer called www.safecopybackup.com
- January 8, 2011 at 2:11 AM
- LTM said...
No. I couldn't. ergh. I think I could retell the story, but not in the same way. This has actually happened to me w/my news writing before, and I always am convinced the first version was best... :D
It's funny, you and Nicole D. had similar posts~ I'm trying dropbox, OK! OK! ;p
- January 8, 2011 at 8:39 AM
- Christopher said...
I have trouble even saying the same thing twice. Just not good at repetition. If I lose the words they are gone forever.
- January 8, 2011 at 9:51 PM
- Olga said...
I am extra careful about saving my writing because I spent extra time writing it :) But from time to time, no matter what, I tend to lose something...
- January 9, 2011 at 11:29 AM
- Vicki Rocho said...
I'm pretty careful about saving as i go...I've lost stuff before and nothing will make you scream and wail more than losing an hour's worth of work -- no matter what it is!
I think for the most part I could recreate my story, but I don't know if I could recapture the magic of certain phrases a second time.
- January 9, 2011 at 11:49 AM
- Elizabeth Varadan aka Mrs. Seraphina said...
I back everything up on a flash drive and keep "saving" as I write or re-write. I don't think I could write the exact same story or book a second time, if I lost everything. It would probably come out differently.
- January 9, 2011 at 3:07 PM
- Beth said...
I worry about it too, and I backups all the time. Better safe than sorry!
- January 9, 2011 at 5:42 PM
- CailinMarie said...
I can't. I loose the freshness and it ends up sounding too stiff - and so I just have to let it go completely -
and you are teasing us with Tolkein!
- January 9, 2011 at 8:04 PM
- Patti Lacy said...
I've lost writing, and it's never the same.
With two hard drives and a company called Mosy, hopefully I'm secure.
Good to see you:)
- January 9, 2011 at 8:43 PM
- Lisa said...
I just lost an entire chapter of what I was writing. I *could* have rewritten it, but I ended up rushing the laptop over to my computer guy and paying $20 for him to recover it. $20 for 10 pages seemed kind of steep, but I really did not want to go back and rewrite that section!
- January 10, 2011 at 8:25 AM
- Gail said...
Nope, I'd never be able to recreate more than a sentence or two. That's what external hard drives are for!!!! To keep us safe and (relatively) sane!
- January 10, 2011 at 10:30 PM
- Naomi Ruth said...
I have been afraid of have to replicate my writing for a very long time.
One day I lost a scene I wrote. It was horrible.
So I re-wrote it.
Then I found the scene I had originally wrote.
It was almost exactly word for word. It was so entirely creepy. But I don't think I could ever do that again.
So I make sure I have things backed up everywhere, and my sister just introduced me to dropbox, which she heard was very good and safe and all that.
I hope you never lose your stuff! That's one of the most awfulest things ever.
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LOVES PARK, IL — The game between the Rockford Aviators and the Frontier Greys was suspended in the middle of the third inning due to weather.
After the final out of the top of the inning, the rain began to fall, and play was suspended.
Following about a thirty-minute rain delay, play resumed in the bottom of the first inning.
In the bottom of the second inning, Danny Gonzalez hit an RBI single to give the Aviators a 1-0 lead and Aviators pitcher Kyle Brueggemann worked through the top of the third before the game was suspended.
The game will be resumed on Wednesday, September 3 at 6:05 p.m. as part of a doubleheader. The game will be played the full nine innings and will be followed by a seven-inning game.
The Aviators and the Greys will play the final two games of the series tomorrow night at 5:05 p.m. Gates will open at 4:05 p.m.


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Douglas Adams
Douglas Noël Adams (March 11, 1952 - May 11, 2001) was a cult British comic dramatist, amateur musician and author, most notably of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series of radio and television shows and books.
Adams was a self-declared "radical atheist", though he used the term for emphasis, so that he would not be asked if he in fact meant agnostic. He stated in an interview with American Atheists that this made things easier, but most importantly that it conveyed the fact that he really meant it, had thought about it a great deal, and that it was an opinion he held seriously. He was convinced that there is no God, having never seen one shred of evidence to convince him otherwise, and devoted himself instead to secular causes such as environmentalism. Despite this, he did state in the same interview that he was "fascinated by religion." [...] "I love to keep poking and prodding at it. I've thought about it so much over the years that that fascination is bound to spill over into my writing." His fascination he ascribed to the fact that so many "otherwise rational... intelligent people... nevertheless take it [the existence of God] seriously".
Adams is credited with introducing a fan and later friend of his, the zoologist Richard Dawkins, to Dawkins' future wife, Lalla Ward, who had played the part of Romana in a number of episodes of the Doctor Who television series.
". . . imagine a puddle waking up one morning and thinking, `This is an interesting world I find myself in, an interesting hole I find myself in, fits me rather neatly, doesn't it? In fact it fits me staggeringly well, must have been made to have me in it!' This is such a powerful idea that as the sun rises in the sky and the air heats up and as, gradually, the puddle gets smaller and smaller, it's still frantically hanging on to the notion that everything's going to be alright, because this world was meant to have him in it, was built to have him in it; so the moment he disappears catches him rather by surprise. I think this may be something we need to be on the watch out for."
- — As quoted in Richard Dawkins's Eulogy for Douglas Adams
"So, I was already familiar with and (I'm afraid) accepting of, the view that you couldn't apply the logic of physics to religion, that they were dealing with different types of 'truth'. (I now think this is baloney, but to continue...) What astonished me, however, was the realization that the arguments in favor of religious ideas were so feeble and silly next to the robust arguments of something as interpretative and opinionated as history. In fact they were embarrassingly childish. They were never subject to the kind of outright challenge which was the normal stock in trade of any other area of intellectual endeavor whatsoever. Why not? Because they wouldn't stand up to it."
According to Douglas Adams' Writings...
Adams' fascination with religion was evident in much of his writing.
The Babel Fish
In the original The Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy, we are introduced to the Babel Fish, a small, yellow, leech-like creature that, if placed in your ear, will instantly translate anything said to you in any form of language.
- Now it is such a bizarrely improbable coincidence that anything so mindbogglingly useful could have evolved purely by chance that some thinkers have chosen to see it as a final and clinching proof of the non-existence of God.
- The argument goes something like this: "I refuse to prove that I exist," says God, "for proof denies faith, and without faith I am nothing."
- "But," says Man, "the Babel fish is a dead giveaway isn't it? It could not have evolved by chance. It proves that you exist, and so therefore, by your own arguments, you don't. Q.E.D."
- "Oh dear," says God, "I hadn't thought of that," and promptly vanishes in a puff of logic.
- "Oh, that was easy," says Man, and for an encore goes on to prove that black is white and gets himself killed on the next zebra crossing.
The Great Prophet Zarquon
In The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, we are introduced to The Church of the Great Prophet Zarquon, who have been waiting for Zarquon's second coming. Zarquon (who obviously parallels Jesus) appears just moments before the end of the universe, and all he has time to say is: "Er, how are we for time? Have I just got a min-"
God's Final Message
In So Long, and Thanks For All the Fish, the fourth book of five, in the horribly misnamed The Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy Trilogy, God's Final Message to His Creation is...
The two main characters of the book, Arthur Dent and Fenchurch, upon reading the message, are filled with a profound sense of peace, calm, and understanding: "Well, that's alright, then."
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"And then, one Thursday, nearly two thousand years after one man had been nailed to a tree for saying how great it would be to be nice to people for a change..." --The Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy


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The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in Fisher v. University of Texas, a case that could put an end to policies that take race into account in college admissions decisions.
NPR's All Things Considered recently asked listeners if there is still a place for affirmative action policies in America today. Below are just a few responses from among the more than 50 received.
'Still A Need'
"As a white college instructor who has been on plenty of hiring committees over the years, I can say that my mostly white colleagues push for colleagues whom they know, and thus with whom they feel comfortable. And, because of these biases, even with the mantra to hire a diverse workforce, they mostly hire people 'like themselves' — white, middle-class professionals. To balance out the diversity of our staff, affirmative action is necessary since it gives faculty of color a fighting chance. I think naive white instructors think 'the most qualified person' should get the job — as if there aren't all sorts of biased ways in which this 'most qualified' person is decided in the first place by the hiring committee. Oh, one more thing — our students we serve are much, much more diverse than our faculty. What kind of message does that send to them if 95 percent of their instructors are white?" — Bryan Hull, Portland, Ore.
"Absolutely yes! But more should be done prior to entering the colleges and universities. I am a Chicano who went to school in the early '70s in a racist rural South Texas town. It goes without saying that the education for Chicanos was very bad! That is around the time that affirmative action was beginning. I was accepted at a private Catholic institution of higher education with a lot of loans and grants, etc. The problem was I was not prepared in our local 'rural and racist' school district for a college education. Yes, I was given an opportunity to attend college without the tools to succeed there! The problem was, and still is, that minority students were and are not prepared to succeed in high school much less in college! Although higher education is very important, it's just as important, if not more so, to prepare students in the first 12 years of education." — Mario Trevino, Irving, Texas
"There still is a need for affirmative action. In many states, local property taxes are still the major source of funding for local schools. Which means there still is enormous disparity in primary and secondary educational opportunities for minority populations in the United States. Until the playing field is leveled for educational opportunity, accommodations in the workplace and higher education need to remain. We can fix this — if we want to." — Jean Vollrath, Staley, N.C.
"Yes, there is a place for affirmative action if there is still a place for the question of race on a census form. I think race is irrelevant, but if that's not what people experience in their lives, then it must be tackled. I would like to see a time when race is less significant than hair color (I'm a redhead). I like to think we are getting there, but until then, America has its history, so it cannot, and must not be denied." — James Cawthorne, Cincinnati
'Financial Need, Not Race'
"Minorities participating equally in our society is to everyone's benefit. Affirmative action is used to achieve that laudable goal because it is fast and cheap, if not very effective and not very fair. Poor whites need help too, and rich minorities don't. As a country, we need to spend more money on (and may wait years for) effective programs that solve the underlying economic social and cultural issues that inhibit the success of both minority and majority poor. Remedial action is better than affirmative action." — David Uttermohlen, Granger, Ind.
"Affirmative action should be based on financial need, not race. As our society becomes more and more diverse, it is hard to tell which race someone belongs to, but since affirmative action provides a financially related advantage, the correct parameter should be financial need." — Michael Stewart, Poquoson, Va.
"There is absolutely no need to continue basing admissions on skin color — as our Asian-American and first generation African-Americans have proved. What may well have a valid role to be weighed in school admissions is family income. It has been well documented that poverty impacts standardized testing." — Lee McGinnis, Flint, Mich.
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"As we continue to divide and classify ourselves into different groups it seems we just prolong the problem of racism. If we gain entrance to some group, school, etc., based wholly or partially on our gender or race, then what happens to our morals? Being denied entrance may turn out to be a great gift because if a group, school, etc., will not admit us for who we are, then maybe they don't DESERVE to have US at their establishment — it is actually their loss, not ours, because of their shortsightedness. I believe we will only get rid of racism when we allow ourselves to not be defined by our race. I believe we as Americans can still enjoy our diversity by JUST being Americans and being our best!" — Darlene Schulthess, Kemmerer, Wyo.
"Affirmative action was never needed. This country was formed on equal rights for everyone, special rights for no one. With affirmative action, the best and the brightest do not get hired and promoted, especially in the government. Political correctness is hurting the country and the people." — Steve Garrison, Huntsville, Ala.
"I am a high school senior currently applying to colleges. And as a white female, I feel discriminated against in the admissions process. I do not believe that affirmative action has a place in colleges today; I prefer to be judged based on my accomplishments, not the color of my skin." — Casey Crownhart, Birmingham, Ala.
"Unfortunately, racism still exists in this country; more so in some states and less in others. However, I feel that it is wrong to fight racism with racism. Affirmative action allows for the possibility that a less qualified person will be hired or granted school admission than another person, simply based on the color of their skin. Instead of forcing companies and organizations to have a minimum percentage of minorities, there should just be more oversight of the hiring process. Also, and more importantly, the minority community should step up and urge ambition in the young population. More often than not, organizations that don't have a minority percentage that reflects the community population are not discriminating; there are just fewer minority applicants." — Justin Vacca, Rochester, N.Y.
At the Supreme Court today: oral arguments in the case of Fisher versus the University of Texas at Austin, a case that could put an end to the use of affirmative action in college admissions.
Last week, we asked you this question: Is there still a place for affirmative action in 2012, and why? Here's what some of you had to say.
EVAN GARNER: Having grown up as a white, upper-middle-class boy in Alabama, I went to college with good intentions but little experience.
CORNISH: This is Evan Garner(ph) of Decatur, Alabama.
GARNER: When a discussion in a philosophy class turned to affirmative action, I surprised myself at how emotionally opposed to the practice I was. The professor asked: Do you think you would have had the same level of opportunity, if you had been born as a black woman? My silence answered his question. I dream of the day when I wake up and realize that my race, and class, would not make a difference in my opportunities. But we are not nearly there yet.
SIEGEL: Betty Dong(ph), of Arcadia, California, writes this: I don't believe affirmative action at the university level is necessary. My son is a Chinese-American and worked very hard throughout high school. He took honors and AP classes, and studied himself into a frenzy, causing great stress.
She goes on: I think this kind of competitiveness should be started early, and be instilled in children earlier; to not assume that by sex or race or ethnicity, they should be guaranteed entrance into any program.
CORNISH: Meanwhile, J. Hawley(ph) of Huntsville, Alabama, says yes, we need affirmative action.
J. HAWLEY: When African-Americans are unemployed, and under-employed, at double the rate of European-Americans - yes, we need affirmative action. When African-American business owners are under-capitalized, and only own about 3 percent of the businesses in America - yes, we need affirmative action. When there are very few African-American reporters, even on programs such as NPR...
LAURIE MARHOEFER: We still need affirmative action.
SIEGEL: This is Laurie Marhoefer(ph) of Okemos, Michigan. [POST-BROADCAST CORRECTION: Marhoefer is from Syracuse, New York.]
MARHOEFER: I'm a white woman in my 30s, and I work as a history professor. My profession is very white. History, however, is not white, and not only white people are interested in history. The fact that most history professors are white, is due to a legacy of discrimination and institutional bias against people of color. This is not only unjust; it is a disservice to our students.
CORNISH: Walter Steiner(ph) of Youngstown, New York, tells us he believes the time for racial preferences has long passed. He's white, and grew up in a lower-middle-class family in Southern California, alongside a Latino majority that he says was considerably more privileged.
In the next few decades, he writes, it is predicted that all whites will be a minority in the United States. I am 44 years old and have no memory of the civil rights movement. But I do have distinct memories of swimming upstream against racial preferences, at every stage of my caree - starting with college.
SIEGEL: Maria Torres Villa(ph), of Lawrenceville, Georgia, tells us that both she and her husband are college-educated Hispanics who've been able to provide ample opportunities for their children.
MARIA TORRES VILLA: Our children do not need any help from colleges, for admission. The same is true for the children of our African-American, white and Asian friends who are in our same situation. On the other hand, the student who has been able to succeed in high school despite the limitations that poverty bring - that deserves help from colleges and universities, in admission.
CORNISH: And one, final word from Jim Cunningham(ph) of Austin, Texas. He believes his daughter was initially denied admission to the University of Texas because she is white. He understands the push to have a student body that reflects the population of the state. But...
JIM CUNNINGHAM: The answer isn't to turn away qualified students. The answer is to enhance other schools within the state system, so that no one school is so overwhelmed by applicants that they must select based on a criteria as singular as skin color. In this instance, choosing through race treats a symptom, not the cause.
SIEGEL: Thanks to all of you who wrote us with your comments. Elsewhere in today's program, we have a full report on today's arguments before the Supreme Court; a report from NPR's Nina Totenberg. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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Do you have any heroes? Dan Gable, Iowa's head wrestling coach, because he was a true champion and he made champions. That's my all time goal - to be a champion and then to make champions.
What is your favorite technique? My takedowns and my body slams ... and breakdancing of course!
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? This is like the Super Bowl of fighting – it's where every fighter aspires to be. This means a lot to me in many ways. I have really been waiting to fight in the UFC and now is my time - my dream is actually going to come true after so many years of hard work and now I can show the UFC and all the fight fans what kind of fighter I really am and how good I have gotten over the years. So I guess even after all the waiting, this is really the perfect time for me to showcase my skills.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I actually went to college for one semester on a wrestling scholarship and I was ranked eighth in the country in my weight class. Unfortunately, school was not my thing and I was really only there to wrestle. I didn't pass all my classes and left school the next semester. I then graduated to the school of hard knocks.
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THE BACKGROUND For the past few months, the Town of Smyrna Personnel Committee has been working on putting together a format to promote town employees and a better way to do performance reviews.
The project started back in early summer after the lack of performance reviews was mentioned at a council meeting. At the time, Councilwoman Joanne Masten — who is the Personnel Committee chair — said the committee had a lot of work to do including finding samples of other evaluations. Town Manager Dave Hugg added that the evaluation improvements were part of a bigger process of fixing Smyrna's outdated job descriptions. He said creating a new evaluation would need to include taking updated job descriptions into consideration and creating a system for employees to be rewarded.
WHAT'S NEW The Personnel Committee has continued working on this project in time to make a recommendation for the 2013 budget.
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Hugg was also asked to make sure all managers have a succession plan so there's someone in place if a manager leaves. Masten said at the Sept. 17 council meeting that Hugg did a fantastic job of putting together a comprehensive review chart of the current organization and what'd it look like if the town had certain people in the right places and title changes.
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The recommendation includes reclassification of an existing municipal worker to a fleet mechanic, and a promotional upgrade of an existing employee to a water and sewer operator upon completion of an apprenticeship. The list also features two new jobs: a warehouse clerk and an assistant to the town manager.
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Clinching their first winning season since 1992, rookie right-hander Gerrit Cole had a career-high nine strikeouts over seven innings to outpitch Yu Darvish and lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 1-0 victory over the Texas Rangers on Monday night.
The Pirates (82-61) didn't get a runner to second base against Darvish (12-8) until Marlon Byrd's two-out double in the seventh. He came home when Pedro Alvarez followed with a double.
Pittsburgh had lost a season-high four games in a row since getting their 81st victory last Tuesday at Milwaukee to guarantee their first non-losing season in more than two decades.
They finally have their winning season after taking the opener of a three-game interleague series between wild-card leaders.
Darvish is 0-3 his last five starts, all Rangers losses. The Japanese right-hander struck out six while allowing one run and four hits over seven innings. He threw a season-low 81 pitches before coming out because of cramping in his right leg.
Texas lost for the fourth time in five games, dropping two games behind idle AL West-leading Oakland. The Pirates moved within a game of NL Central-leading St. Louis, which swept Pittsburgh in three games over the weekend.
Cole (7-7) got out of a self-induced jam in the sixth after consecutive walks to Elvis Andrus and Alex Rios, his only walks in the game. Andrus got his 38th career stolen base — the Rangers pulled off a double steal when Rios reached before Adrian Beltre grounded out.
Texas, held scoreless for the ninth time this season, got only one other runner to second against Cole, who threw a wild pitch after Geovany Soto's two-out single in the second.
Tony Watson pitched a perfect eighth, his 14th consecutive scoreless outing. Mark Melancon worked the ninth for his 12th save in 14th chances to close out Pittsburgh's 16th shutout of the season.
The Rangers said Darvish started feeling the cramps during the seventh. There was a short delay after the Rangers took the field in the eighth, while manager Ron Washington conferred with umpires, before Tanner Scheppers came out of the bullpen.
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RIO DE JANEIRO - Karl Lagerfeld is teaming up with Brazilian footwear label Melissa, known for its colorful plastic shoes.
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Melissa has worked with celebrated international designers in the past, including Jean Paul Gaultier and Vivienne Westwood.
Lagerfeld pioneered the now-common trend of top-name designers teaming up with off-the-rack fashion labels when he worked on another so-called capsule collection, for Swedish fast fashion label H&M in 2004. He has also done several of the small collections for high-end Italian shoe company Hogan.
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