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East Rutherford, N.J. • Eli Manning threw for 510 yards, and Andre Brown's 2-yard run with 31 seconds left lifted the New York Giants from a 14-point deficit to a wild 41-34 victory Sunday over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Manning was the first-half goat and the second-half star in the second-best passing day in team history and tied for eighth in league history. His three first-half interceptions staked the Bucs (1-1) to an 11-point lead, and his monster second half (14 of 24 for 295 yards) helped the Super Bowl champions avoid a dreaded 0-2 start.
Manning threw touchdowns of 23 yards to Hakeem Nicks, 80 to Victor Cruz and 33 to Martellus Bennett with 3:59 to play to give New York a 34-27 lead. Andre Brown scored on a 2-point conversion run to tie the game after the Cruz score that ended with his trademark salsa.
Josh Freeman tied the game with a 41-yard pass to Mike Williams, but Manning drove New York 80 yards in four plays to win it. A 50-yard completing to Nicks led to Brown's score, which came one play after he knelt at the 2 when Tampa Bay was letting him score.
There was an incident between Giants coach Tom Coughlin and former Rutgers and current Bucs coach Greg Schiano at the end of the game. Coughlin yelled at Schiano about a scrum when Manning took a knee after Michael Boley intercepted Freeman's pass in the closing seconds.
Manning was not touched, but there was shoving and maybe even punches in the scrum. Coughlin contended that someone might have been hurt on a play in which teams typically go through the motions.
Manning finished 31 of 51 in helping the Giants gain 604 yards in total offense. Cruz, who attended his grandmother's funeral on Friday, and Hicks, who has battled foot injuries all season and had a foot stomped on in the Giants' 25-point fourth quarter, both had career games.
Cruz finished with 11 catches for 179 yards, both career highs, while Nicks had 10 catches for 199 yards, with the yardage a personal best.
Lawrence Tynes kicked four field goals for the Giants, who played a lot better after a dismal effort in the season-opening 24-17 loss to Dallas 10 days ago. But they were trailing for most of the game.
Freeman finished 15 of 28 for 243 yards and two touchdowns. The first score covered 29 yards to Vincent Jackson, who had five catches for 128 yards. Doug Martin (20 for 66) ran 8 yards for a TD and Eric Wright returned the last of Manning's interceptions 60 yards for a touchdown just :08 before halftime.
Trailing 27-13 early in the second half, the Giants scored 14 straight points. Manning caught safety Ronde Barber cheating for a pass underneath and Cruz ran right past him for his long score. Brown, who carried 13 times for 71 yards filling in for injured Ahmad Bradshaw (neck), tied the game with the 2-point run.
After a three-and-out by the Bucs, Manning drove the Giants 67 yards in four plays, hitting Bennett in stride for a go-ahead touchdown down the right sideline.
The lead didn't last long. Tampa Bay drove 80 yards in five plays, with Freeman hitting Williams with a 41-yard strike in the end zone. Williams seemed to catch it off the helmet of cornerback Justin Tryon.
The Buccaneers turned Manning's three first-half interceptions into 21 points, with the most crushing pick being Wright's 60-yard return for a 24-13 lead. Manning was moving New York into position for a field goal when Wright simply reached up and snatched Manning's short pass to Cruz. He then weaved his way through a logjam and down the sideline.
Linebacker Mason Foster got the first interception at the Giants 28 early in the second quarter when Manning didn't put enough air under a touch pass to Bennett.
Three plays later, Freeman showed poise under pressure and lofted an arcing pass that Jackson caught in stride for a touchdown.
Backup cornerback Brandon McDonald got the second interception as the replacement officials missed a holding call on Barber against Cruz. McDonald returned it 40 yards and a personal foul moved the ball to the 13. Martin scored two plays later.
Manning's 23-yard touchdown pass to Nicks closed the gap to 17-13, but Wright ended the half with his big play.
Tampa Bay 34, N.Y. Giants 41
Tampa Bay 3 21 3 7 34
N.Y. Giants 6 7 3 25 41
First Quarter
NYG • FG Tynes 37, 12:43.
TB • FG Barth 45, 8:42.
NYG • FG Tynes 24, 2:54.
Second Quarter
TB • Jackson 29 pass from Freeman (Barth kick), 13:48.
TB • Martin 8 run (Barth kick), 6:19.
NYG • Nicks 23 pass from Manning (Tynes kick), 1:54.
TB • Wright 60 interception return (Barth kick), :08.
Third Quarter
TB • FG Barth 52, 13:14.
NYG • FG Tynes 36, :39.
Fourth Quarter
NYG • FG Tynes 24, 12:22.
NYG • Cruz 80 pass from Manning (A.Brown run), 6:48.
NYG • Bennett 33 pass from Manning (Tynes kick), 3:59.
TB • Williams 41 pass from Freeman (Barth kick), 1:58.
NYG • A.Brown 2 run (Tynes kick), :31.
Attendance • 76,964.
First downs 14 31
Total Net Yards 307 604
Rushes-yards 22-79 25-94
Passing 228 510
Punt Returns 2-16 2-23
Kickoff Returns 8-198 4-99
Interceptions Ret. 3-100 2-6
Comp-Att-Int 15-28-2 31-51-3
Sacked-Yards Lost 2-15 0-0
Punts 6-42.0 2-39.5
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-0
Penalties-yards 5-33 7-53
Time of Possession 26:31 33:29
Individual Statistics
Rushing • Tampa Bay, Martin 20-66, Parker 1-7, Ware 1-6. N.Y. Giants, A.Brown 13-71, Bradshaw 5-16, Wilson 3-6, Hynoski 1-3, Manning 3-(minus 2).
Passing • Tampa Bay, Freeman 15-28-2-243. N.Y. Giants, Manning 31-51-3-510.
Receiving • Tampa Bay, Jackson 5-128, Clark 4-33, Williams 3-59, Stroughter 1-14, Lorig 1-8, Ware 1-1. N.Y. Giants, Cruz 11-179, Nicks 10-199, Bennett 5-72, A.Brown 2-19, Barden 1-24, Hixon 1-12, Hynoski 1-5.
Missed Field Goals • None.


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Bradley Manning Could Face Death: For What?
By Glenn Greenwald
March 03, 2011 "Salon" -- The U.S. Army yesterday announced that it has filed 22 additional charges against Bradley Manning, the Private accused of being the source for hundreds of thousands of documents (as well as this still-striking video) published over the last year by WikiLeaks. Most of the charges add little to the ones already filed, but the most serious new charge is for "aiding the enemy," a capital offense under Article 104 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Although military prosecutors stated that they intend to seek life imprisonment rather than the death penalty for this alleged crime, the military tribunal is still empowered to sentence Manning to death if convicted.
Article 104 -- which, like all provisions of the UCMJ, applies only to members of the military -- is incredibly broad. Under 104(b) -- almost certainly the provision to be applied -- a person is guilty if he "gives intelligence to or communicates or corresponds with or holds any intercourse with the enemy, either directly or indirectly" (emphasis added), and, if convicted, "shall suffer death or such other punishment as a court-martial or military commission may direct." The charge sheet filed by the Army is quite vague and neither indicates what specifically Manning did to violate this provision nor the identity of the "enemy" to whom he is alleged to have given intelligence. There are, as international law professor Kevin Jon Heller notes, only two possibilities, and both are disturbing in their own way.
In light of the implicit allegation that Manning transmitted this material to WikiLeaks, it is quite possible that WikiLeaks is the "enemy" referenced by Article 104, i.e., that the U.S. military now openly decrees (as opposed to secretly declaring) that the whistle-blowing group is an "enemy" of the U.S. More likely, the Army will contend that by transmitting classified documents to WikiLeaks for intended publication, Manning "indirectly" furnished those documents to Al Qaeda and the Taliban by enabling those groups to learn their contents. That would mean that it is a capital offense not only to furnish intelligence specifically and intentionally to actual enemies -- the way that, say, Aldrich Ames and Robert Hanssen were convicted of passing intelligence to the Soviet Union -- but also to act as a whistle-blower by leaking classified information to a newspaper with the intent that it be published to the world. Logically, if one can "aid the enemy" even by leaking to WikiLeaks, then one can also be guilty of this crime by leaking to The New York Times.
The dangers of such a theory are obvious. Indeed, even the military itself recognizes those dangers, as the Military Judges' Handbook specifically requires that if this theory is used -- that one has "aided the enemy" through "indirect" transmission via leaks to a newspaper -- then it must be proven that the "communication was intended to reach the enemy." None of the other ways of violating this provision contain an intent element; recognizing how extreme it is to prosecute someone for "aiding the enemy" who does nothing more than leak to a media outlet, this is the only means of violating Article 104 that imposes an intent requirement.
But does anyone actually believe that Manning's intent was to ensure receipt of this material to the Taliban, as opposed to exposing for the public what he believed to be serious American wrongdoing and to trigger reforms? This new charge would do nothing less than convert whistle-blowing by members of the military into a hanging offense. Indeed, in the purported chat logs between Manning and government informant Adrian Lamo, Lamo asked Manning why he didn't sell this information to a foreign government and get rich off it, and this is what Manning replied:
This prosecution theory would convert acts of whistle-blowing into a capital offense.
Worse still, whatever Manning's behavior was in terms of "aiding the enemy," that exact same behavior was engaged in by The New York Times, The Guardian, and numerous other newspapers that published these classified documents and thus enabled the Taliban, Al Qaeda and all the other Enemies Du Jour to access them. As Professor Heller put it:
As Heller notes, since the UCMJ applies only to members of the military, newspapers (or WikiLeaks) couldn't actually be charged under Article 104; still, "there is still something profoundly disturbing about the prospect of convicting Manning and sentencing him to life imprisonment [GG: or the death penalty] for doing exactly what media organizations did, as well." It's true that members of the military have legal duties that others do not have -- including the duty not to leak classified information -- but this incredibly expansive interpretation of what it means to "aid the enemy" dangerously encompasses all sorts of legitimate press and speech activities, especially when combined with the Obama administration's escalating war on whistle-blowing and the journalists who expose government secrets. This is yet another step in infecting the law with doctrines of Endless War and its accompanying mentality.
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The Manning controversy tracks almost perfectly the one from 40 years ago involving Daniel Ellberg's leak of thousands of pages of the Top Secret Pentagon Papers. Not even Manning's most ardent defenders deny that he broke the law if he was actually the leaker (just as nobody denies that Ellsberg broke the law).
Nonetheless, the notion that Daniel Ellberg's leak was noble and justified has become consecrated orthodoxy among most Democrats, progressives and even among the American media -- because it's very easy to cheer on challenges to authority and political power from four decades earlier, when the targets of the whistle-blowing no longer wield power. Yet even though Manning's actions are so similar to Ellsberg's both in intent and effect -- as Ellsberg himself has repeatedly stated -- the reaction to Manning is radically different: both because Manning's actions challenge the policy of current authorities who actually wield power now and because it's a Democratic President prosecuting him. That Ellsberg is viewed as a hero while Manning is viewed as a death-deserving villain makes no sense.
It's at least intellectually coherent (though quite misguided) to see both Ellsberg and Manning as criminal demons who deserve to be locked away forever (the same things said now to condemn Manning were said back then about Ellsberg, including from the Supreme Court: "revelation of [the Pentagon Papers] will do substantial damage to public interests" (Justice White). But it's incoherent in the extreme to praise Ellsberg while condemning Manning (particularly since everything Manning is accused of leaking bears a much lower secrecy designation than the massive amounts of Top Secret material leaked by Ellsberg).
Critically, if one believes the authenticity of the purported Manning/Lamo chat log snippets selectively released by Wired, then Manning was very clear about why he decided to leak these materials: he sought to trigger worldwide reforms of government wrongdoing exposed by these documents:
This leaves little doubt about Manning's motives. And there is also little doubt that Manning has achieved those ambitious and noble goals on multiple levels. Although the extent is reasonably in dispute, even WikiLeaks' most embittered antagonists -- such as New York Times Executive Editor Bill Kristol -- acknowledge that the release of the diplomatic cables played some role in the uprising in Tunisia, which in turn sparked similar uprisings of historic significance throughout the Middle East. From Keller:
Beyond that, the documents Manning is alleged to have leaked have revealed a wide range of corruption, deceit and illegality by government officials around the world. They have forced Americans to confront the realities of the wars they endlessly wage and support. And it is virtually impossible to read news articles about any significant event in the Middle East without encountering references to important information revealed by WikiLeaks documents.
In sum, if one believes the allegations and the chat logs, Manning's actions have already led to many of the "reforms" and increased awareness he hoped to achieve. Thus do we have the strange spectacle of Americans cheering on the democratic uprisings in the Middle East and empathizing with the protesters, all while revering American political leaders who for years helped sustained the dictatorships which oppressed them and disdaining those (Manning) who may have played a role in sparking the protests. More revealingly, American political leaders responsible for grave atrocities (like this and this and this) are treated like peace-loving statesmen and honored dignitaries, while those who heroically risk their lives to expose and end that wrongdoing (Manning, and Ellsberg before him) are thrown into a cage, threatened with death, and scorned by All Decent People.
Part of what explains that is just the standard authoritarian mindset: even heinous acts committed under sanction of officialdom are treated as inherently legitimate, while those who challenge those authorities are scorned. But there's something broader that accounts for the almost universal disdain directed at Manning: these leaks showed us the true face of American conduct in the world. Those who reveal truths which most people would prefer to ignore are typically hated, and are often those most severely punished.
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As a reminder: Manning -- convicted of nothing -- continues to be held in 23-hour/day, highly repressive solitary confinement; despite protests from Amnesty International, a formal investigation by the U.N.'s top torture official, and the replacement of the brig commander, Manning has been held that way for ten straight months, with no change in sight.

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Ready to test toe, Snider begins rehab stint
By Tim Powers / Special to MLB.com
SAN DIEGO -- Travis Snider began his rehab assignment with Double-A Altoona on Monday. The outfielder played right field and went 1-for-3 with a run scored in the afternoon game of a doubleheader as he recovers from a toe injury.
Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said Snider needed to test the toe with game action.
"He is good to go and wants to see how good he is to go now," Hurdle said. "We did all the testing we can with running and with him taking BP, shagging balls off bats, so he needs to get in the box. We'll know more information this week as he starts to play."
Snider has been out since July 28 with the injury, which has been described as similar to turf toe. The club does not have a timetable for Snider's return but could benefit from adding him to the team soon, having just optioned outfielder Andrew Lambo to Triple-A Indianapolis on Sunday to bring up pitcher Kris Wilson.
Rodriguez feels off after bullpen session
SAN DIEGO -- Wandy Rodriguez threw a bullpen session Monday afternoon at Petco Park to continue his throwing program as he recovers from soreness in his left forearm.
Rodriguez threw 40 pitches in what he had called a critical step in his rehabilitation, but he seemed only somewhat encouraged afterward.
"I threw 40 pitches," Rodriguez said. "I didn't feel 100 percent. I'm going to throw a simulated game on Thursday and see what happens."
While Rodriguez could not pinpoint what it was about the throwing session that left his arm feeling less than full strength, he did say there was still discomfort.
"I feel it a little bit," Rodriguez said. "I feel something. I don't know how to explain it, but I feel something."
Thursday's simulated game will provide more insight on where Rodriguez stands in his recovery. With September approaching and the end of Minor League seasons coming along with it, Rodriguez is running out of time to go on a rehab assignment. He could, however, still be eligible for potential postseason games and not subject to the Aug. 31 deadline because of his injured status.
Another injured Pirates pitcher, closer Jason Grilli, was scheduled to throw from 120 feet on Monday as well as he continues to recover from a right forearm strain.
Bucs option Johnson, add fresh arm in Reid
SAN DIEGO -- The Pirates recalled right-hander Ryan Reid from Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday and optioned left-hander Kris Johnson to the same Indianapolis club.
Reid serves as a fresh arm for a pitching staff that has been taxed of late, most recently Sunday in a 16-inning loss to Arizona. Johnson made his Major League debut in that game and took the loss, going six innings for a pitching staff that had three relievers who were unavailable.
The callup is Reid's third stint with the Pirates this season. Reid pitched in six games in June for Pittsburgh, posting a 1.00 ERA in nine innings. He allowed seven hits and two walks to go with six strikeouts. Reid also pitched two innings July 4.
Manager Clint Hurdle said he had a positive message for Johnson following the fill-in effort Sunday.
"I told him I was just so proud of him," Hurdle said. "It's one of the great honors you have as a Major League manager, is penciling a guy's name in the lineup to make his Major League debut. The job he did for us was exciting to watch and obviously well-needed for our club and our bullpen."
Johnson allowed two runs on five hits in six innings in relief. He walked two and struck out five.
Tim Powers is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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NATO Secretary General discusses Chicago Summit agenda with UK Prime Minister
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen discussed the security transition in Afghanistan and other key issues on NATO's agenda in the run-up to this month's Chicago Summit with David Cameron, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in London on 3 May 2012.
Mr. Fogh Rasmussen praised the United Kingdom's leading role in NATO missions, notably Afghanistan, in separate meetings with the British Prime Minister and William Hague, the UK Foreign Secretary. The UK is the second-largest contributor to ISAF, with 9,500 troops deployed there.
The Secretary General said that NATO's Summit in Chicago on 20-21 May will focus on three main goals: Afghanistan, building security in a time of austerity, and strengthening partnerships across the world. The United Kingdom is making a major contribution in all these key areas, said the Secretary General.
On Afghanistan, Mr. Fogh Rasmussen said:"We agree we're on the right track, and we stick to the roadmap for a gradual transition to Afghan security lead, which will be completed by 2014. We reaffirmed the principle in together, out together."
The Secretary General said that Afghan troops and police are in the lead for the security of half of the population and are on course to assume full security responsibility by the end of 2014. "In Chicago we will decide how we continue to support them beyond that date, to make sure we maintain the gains made with so much investment in blood and resources," said Mr. Fogh Rasmussen. He made clear NATO Allies and partners will pay their fair share to finance sufficient and sustainable Afghan security forces after 2014.
In Chicago, he said, NATO heads of state and government will also take decisions to keep the Alliance fit for the future, making sure it is prepared for the security challenges of the 21st Century. The Summit is expected to make Smart Defence the Alliance's new approach to maintaining and developing capabilities into the next decade.


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Tigers re-sign Santiago to two-year contract
Veteran infielder will see time at second base, shortstop
By Jason Beck / MLB.com
The role difference was huge, but the common ground covered too much territory for them to part ways. And after both sides did some exploring, they came back together for a two-year contract, as the Tigers announced Wednesday.
Santiago will make just over $4 million on the contract. He made $1.35 million this past season, the back half of a two-year contract he signed that pushed back free agency for a year until this winter.
Whether Santiago comes back to the same role he had for most of this year, sharing second base with Ryan Raburn, depends on what else the Tigers do this winter. And a bevy of club officials cautioned that they could still change up their infield with a move. At the same time, however, they wouldn't have re-signed Santiago to simply play a marginal role as a backup.
"Santiago and Ryan Raburn will be playing second base as the club stands today," manager Jim Leyland said by phone Wednesday. "He will probably [also] get time at short [backing up Jhonny Peralta]."
Team president/general manager Dave Dombrowski's answer was much the same.
"We are set to open with Santiago and Raburn," Dombrowski answered in an e-mail. "However, we will see what happens."
Or as Leyland characterized the Tigers' dealings, "We're just picking away at a couple things."
Both Santiago and the Tigers have been watching the market for a while. In the end, they both decided this was the best fit.
Santiago said during the postseason that he wanted to remain a Tiger, but his desire to find a regular job was strong. As a free agent for the first time at age 32, having spent the last six seasons in Detroit, this was his chance to try to find that role. If it was going to happen, this was the time.
Santiago switched agents just before the start of free agency. The Pirates were rumored to have interest in signing Santiago to play shortstop, but instead signed Clint Barmes last week.
The Tigers, meanwhile, were looking at their infield picture with increasing concern. They had interest in Jamey Carroll, though not necessarily as an everyday player, then watched the Twins sign him to a two-year, $6.75 million deal to serve as Minnesota's starting shortstop.
Detroit always kept its interest in keeping Santiago, but wasn't sure it was going to happen.
"We expressed interest all along," Leyland said. "But when a guy has a chance to be a free agent, you can't blame him for that."
The Tigers have maintained the view that Santiago would physically wear down in an everyday role. A semi-regular or a utility role, they've believed, gets the best out of him. As a switch-hitter with a strong arm, good range and sure hands at both second base and shortstop, he was a key piece.
The numbers, though limited, bear it out. Santiago has played in 364 games over the last four seasons since sticking with the Major League club. He has hit .266 (256-for-964) in that span with 32 doubles, nine home runs and 105 RBIs. His .710 OPS in that stretch ranks just 20 points below that of Angels infielder Maicer Izturis in the same stretch, four points below Angels infielder Erick Aybar, five points better than Carroll and 55 points better than Willie Bloomquist.
Bloomquist signed a two-year, $3.8 million contract with the D-backs earlier this month. Izturis, who was linked to the Tigers in trade rumors earlier this week, is under contract this season for $3.8 million.
Those salaries, and those of other infielders who signed deals this winter, raised concerns that Santiago might get a better deal elsewhere.
"We wanted him back," Leyland said of Santiago. "He's one of our key players, to be honest. He's one of our players that everybody likes."
Normally, Leyland downplays the importance of clubhouse chemistry. For Leyland to praise Santiago for his presence and leadership is quite a feat.
Leyland usually stays away from contacting free agents unless it's part of a heavy recruiting effort or a deal is close. He called Santiago twice, including on Wednesday before the deal was finalized.
"I wanted to make sure he knew that we wanted him back," Leyland said. "He's done a heckuva job for us. I think he's one of the best utility infielders in baseball for what he does, playing second base and shortstop."
Jason Beck is a reporter for MLB.com. Read Beck's Blog and follow him on Twitter @beckjason. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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OCEAN CITY – Although the attendance at the 26th Annual Seaside Boat Show fell a bit from last year's record numbers, the turnout exceeded seemingly everyone's cautious expectations.
With nationwide attendance numbers at similar boat shows dwindling and the economy needing a huge shot in the proverbial arm, vendors and promoters for this year's show were cautiously optimistic that the usual kick off to the boating season wouldn't be a dud.
"It was better than we expected," said Scott McCurdy, president of North Bay Marina in Fenwick Island. "We were pretty satisfied with the respectable turnout, and though we aren't overly excited about the state of the economy, no one is going to be jumping off any roofs in panic."
Over 14,000 people came and went through the doors of the Roland E. Powell Convention Center in Ocean City last weekend, and according to Charles Smith, spokesman for the Ocean City-Berlin Optimist Club, event sponsor, the boat show was considered a success despite a slight decrease in numbers.
"We were a down a bit in attendance from last year, but last year was the best ever," said Smith. "The dealers felt that price reductions helped show sales, and we feel that the dealers did well but not as well as they did in years past."
Dennis Shoemaker, President of the family operated Harbor Marine in West Ocean City, said that he remains optimistic for the outlook for the year based on the weekend's turnout.
"I think we should be able to hold our own this year," said Shoemaker. "We had several sales and lots of leads, and it's always a fun weekend. We think people still want to get out and have a little pleasure now and again with their boats."
McCurdy said that though sales might have been down a bit, he was confident the show gave a pretty reasonable picture for where the local industry was headed for this upcoming season.
"By and large, I think everyone sold something, and that's better than selling nothing," said McCurdy. "Traditionally, the weather is the main factor with early sales, but no one can ignore the economy at this point. We are still hoping to see sunny and 60 degrees on the weather forecasts for the weekends in March and April so people will come here."
The boating industry has been on about a three-year downturn, according to industry reports, and some of the nation's largest retailers of boats have shown losses in the first quarter of this fiscal year to be significant.
MarineMax Inc, which is the largest recreational boat retailer in the nation, announced recently that same-store sales have shown a 52-percent decrease compared to the 9-percent drop-off from last year's comparable quarter. In the first quarter of FY09, which ended Dec. 31, MarineMax Inc reported total revenues of $100.2 million, which was down from $215.3 million the same quarter last year.
All the doom and gloom numbers aside, local businesses are still moving forward and remain hopeful for this season's outlook despite the tough economic times.
"We know that it's not going to be as profitable as 2008, but we don't think it's going to be terrible," said Eric Fiori, owner of Bayside Jet Drive Kawasaki in Ocean City. "We are moving forward with the opening of a new store (on Worcester Highway near Ocean Pines in April), and we wouldn't be spending all that money to do that if we didn't have any optimism about the future."
The one thing that could get lost in the mix in all of this is the numerous charity and children's groups that the Ocean City-Berlin Optimist Club gives money to each and every year.
Smith said that the organization, which is considered one of the top civic groups in the area, will give a substantial amount of money to local groups even though the amount raised this year, fell short of last year's numbers.
"We will spend the money on budgeted programs like the boys and girls scouts, the 'Reading is Fundamental' program, Recreation and Parks programs in both Ocean City and Ocean Pines, Diakonia, Big Brothers and Big Sisters and many others," said Smith.
McCurdy said that most local businesses will be playing up the affordability aspects of boating and will try to dispel any notions that spending time on any boat this coming summer is a luxury only.
"Boating can be enjoyed for a reasonably small investment, and we don't see a wholesale abandonment of the sport," said McCurdy. "I don't think anyone is doing the numbers they did three or four years ago, but there is business out there."
Fiori agreed and felt that the "lower priced toys" at his store could have an advantage for the upcoming season.
"Gas prices are way better than they were last year, and you can go out and ride a jet ski for the day and not spend that much money, so we think that having products at a lower price point can only help us," Fiori said.
Still, Denny Sharp, owner of Hi-Tide Marine Construction in Ocean City, came into the weekend bracing for the worst and came out of it with a sense of optimism that things are going to okay, and gave proper kudos to the organizers of the annual event.
"My hat goes off to the Optimist Club boys, they seem to pull it off without a hitch every single year," he said.


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I had this idea pop into my head today and its actually quite odd in one sense and at the very least plausible because of unknown background stories on certain characters.
*My apologies if someone has already posted on this or make a similar topic ETC, I just started reading these forums again after one year or so off and havent looked back to see if anyone has come up with anything similar*
The idea is this: In the series, there has been two character that I just noticed that are similar in a handful of ways. (Again, a lot of this is speculative but thats why in the the theory section )
Mito Uzumaki and Karin... LOLWUT?
Well based off there appearance in the manga, they both have long red-ish hair(Mito, as far as I know, has not appeared in the anime but since she is from the Uzumaki clan, I can at least assume she has red hair)
Both have Pupil-less eyes, I cannot say they both have red eyes but Karin does have red eyes. (Kushina and the Konoha leader didnt have pupil-less eyes, Kunshina's eyes are similar to naruto's own eyes, so I cannot say its a Uzumaki clan trait but its in both there character designs)
Both are sensor types that sense negative emotions, while as far as I know Karin's abilities see the chakra and its based off the feeling she gets from it, good or bad. According to the wiki she had the ability to sense negative emotion due to her control of the nine tail fox. So while I cannot say she didnt have the ability before hand, she did have it, I guess in a similar fashion to Naruto in his nine tail chakra form sensing emotions.
So where am I getting at with all this... Karin, based off character design and her own back story of being a survivor of a small village that was burned to the ground during a war(the Uzumaki clan was destroyed, but I am also sure other clans where destroyed in a similar fashion, so it cannot be use as definitive proof but as a similarity), is one of the last surviving members of the Uzumaki clan.
I believe Kushina mentioned to naruto that since there village was destroyed, that the surviving members scattered to different parts of the world, and probably other clans. But that also gets thrown into question when she is first seen with a distinguishable headband of Kusagakure but you can also say, since Oro was the one who found her, he may have placed her in that village when she appeared in the first chunin exam, when sasuke saved her. So her true village is, at this point, impossible to say.
While this is all speculative, at the very least some of this is based on what I have seen. Its either strictly a design choice by Kishimoto when he designed Karin and gave Mito her appears to be similar to Karin's look.
Or there is another huge, plot hole inducing bit that is going to come up with Naruto and what could be the last of his clan if he meets up with her again at some point in the manga.
So that's what I got, I want to see if anyone else see this and can either agree of disagree with me. Because the more I think about the visible similarities and what is known for sure, its at least in the area of plausible but unlikely.


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Parade Ground
The Daily Plant : Monday, September 9, 2002
The following is a list of commemorative events planned by the City for Wednesday, September 11. It is encouraged that only victim's family members attend the morning events at Ground Zero. The evening events in parks across the City are open to the public. More information is available at www.nyc.gov.
Morning Events:
1:00 a.m.- Citywide
Bagpipe and drum processionals from each of the five boroughs begin their march towards the World Trade Center Site. Starting points are as follows:
Bronx: Boston Road at Ropes Avenue
Brooklyn: Flatbush Avenue at entrance to Floyd Bennett Field
Manhattan: Broadway at 220th Street
Queens: Northern Boulevard at Glenwood Street
Staten Island: Hylan Boulevard at Craig Avenue
8:46 a.m.- Ground Zero with live coverage on television
Citywide moment of silence, followed by a reading of the names of the World Trade Center victims at Ground Zero. The reading will be led by former Mayor Giuliani and completed by victim's family members. Governor Pataki will read The Gettysburg Address and Governor McGreevey will read an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence.
10:29 a.m.- Across the five boroughs
Citywide tolling of bells. Victim's family members will be able to descend the ramp to enter Ground Zero where they will leave a rose in honor of their loved one who was lost.
Evening Events:
7:00- 9:00 p.m.- All five boroughs
Candle-lighting and commemorative gatherings in each borough will begin with the lighting of an eternal flame at the temporary memorial in Battery Park in lower Manhattan (this ceremony will be broadcast to other sites).
Commemorative musical performances will take place at the following sites:
Bronx: Van Cortlandt Park, Parade Grounds
- Program features Bronx Arts Ensemble and Highbridge Voices
- Public transportation: By subway, 1 or 9. By bus, BXP, Manhattan/Liberty Lines BXM3, Westchester bus lines 1, 2, or 3
Brooklyn: Prospect Park, Bandshell
- Program features the Brooklyn Philharmonic and Brooklyn Youth Chorus
- Public transportation: By subway, F. By bus, B69, B75, or B68.
Manhattan: Central Park, Great Lawn
- Program features Orchestra of St. Luke's and Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra
- Public transportation: By subway, B, C, 4, 5, or 6. By bus, M10, M19, M86, M1, M2, M3, M4, M18, X90
Queens: Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Unisphere Promenade
- Program features Queens Symphony Orchestra and Louis Armstrong Legacy Band
- Public transportation: By subway, 7. By bus, Q48 or #66.
Staten Island: Snug Harbor Cultural Center, South Meadow
- Program features Staten Island Symphony and Curtis High School Jazz Ensemble and Curtis Guitar Ensemble
- Public transportation: By bus, S40
(Monday, September 18, 1989)
Hundreds of New Yorkers tangoed and boogied under the stars at the second annual Ballroom at Bethesda in Central Park on Friday, September 15. Jitterbugging to the sound of the 18-piece Bethune orchestra, dancers of all ages and ability strutted across the terracotta tiles of Bethesda Terrace in a celebration of the continuing renaissance of Central Park and "Dance Month in New York."
Commissioner Stern welcomed everyone to the terrace, and then thanked the Roseland Ballroom for co-sponsoring the event. Jazz musician Bobby Short, the event's honorable chairman, celebrated his birthday before introducing the Step-By-Step dancer who started the night off with an exciting lindy-hop performance.
''The chief difference between words and deeds
is that words are always intended for men for their approbation,
but deeds can be done only for God.''
Leo Tolstoy
(September 9, 1828-1910)


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Confession time.
I don't own a pie pan. Not a single one. I've contemplated buying one on many occasions, but then I always get hung up. Do I want glass? Seems like the right choice, it would give me a window to the pie crust to make sure it browns correctly. But ceramic is so much prettier, but usually significantly more expensive. Which leads us to metal, which is an affordable option, and a great heat conductor, but certainly not the prettiest option. And if it's not going to look pretty, why do I need to buy a new one anyway?
Round and round I go in my head until I give up and end up in the baking aisle at the grocery store buying another foil pie tin.
Embarrassing. Right? A baker without pie plates. I should be ashamed.
But I'm not.
Luckily I don't make pies often, I even found a completely pie-free pumpkiny dessert to bring along to Thanksgiving, ensuring I could go an entire year without touching a pie plate if I so chose. "Oh, did you say pie? I could have sworn you said to bring pumpkin cake!"
So, after years and years of being pumpkin pie-free, I had to give in. It is, after all, BF's favorite pie. It seemed only right..
This pie is a far cry from the one you get from that can of "pumpkin pie filling" that you pick up at the store. With a sweet, pumpkiny custard nestled in a tender, flaky crust. Created and perfected by the geniuses over at Cooks Illustrated, this recipe has a "secret" ingredient (sweet potatoes) that somehow (I can only assume with magic) gives a pie with a more complex, even more pumpkiny flavor.
I was actually not even going to make this pie. I was going to make a completely different pie, but BFF
demanded recommended that I make this one. Specifically.
So, prepare yourself for the smoothest, creamiest pumpkin pie your tastebuds have ever had the pleasure of encountering. It's like a creamy, Thanksgiving hug for your mouth… and your tummy.
Despite being "perfected" in the Cook's Illustrated test kitchens, I provided a few modifications. First, I would recommend a medium-mesh sieve, as I think my "fine-mesh" was a bit too fine (granted it's "double mesh"), causing my to arm cramp up while I desperately tried to press the mixture through.
Also, I assume due to my tiny foil pie plate, only half of the filling fit into the pie crust, which means that TECHNICALLY you could get two pumpkin pies out of this recipe, or you could use a deep dish pie plate for a nice custardy pumpkin pie. I took a "two is better than one" stance on the issue and decided it meant I had one pie for me and one pie for the family (that wasn't already cut into pieces for photographs and taste tested for quality assurance). Lucky them, right? 🙂
Oh, and a dollop of cinnamon whipped cream never hurt anyone. Not anyone that I've ever met at least…
Cook's Illustrated Pumpkin Pie Cook's Illustrated, December 2008
[ Printable Recipe ]
- Your favorite pie crust (home-made or store-bought, I won't tell)
- 2 cups half and half
- 3 large eggs plus 2 large egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin puree
- 1 cup drained candied yams from 15-ounce can (I could only find sweet potatoes, I know technically they're different)
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon table salt
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
While oven is preheating, roll pie dough to 12-inch circle about 1/8-inch thick and press into pie plate, crimping the edge when finished. Refrigerate 15 minutes or until firm.
Now you are going to "blind bake" your pie crust. To do this, you will want to prick holes in the bottom with a fork, then line the inside of the crust with foil. Fill the foil with pie weights of your choice (I used coins, because I don't own real pie weights. That would just be silly since I don't even own a pie plate! If you feel silly filling your pie with pennies, you can use pie weights or uncooked beans or rice). Bake crust on rimmed baking sheet 15 minutes. Carefully remove foil and weights, rotate plate and bake 5 to 10 more minutes until crust is golden brown and crisp. Remove plate and baking sheet from oven.
While pie shell is baking, whisk half and half, eggs, yolks and vanilla together in medium bowl. Combine pumpkin puree, yams, sugar, maple syrup, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in large heavy-bottomed saucepan; bring to simmer over medium heat, 5 to 7 minutes. Continue to simmer, stirring constantly and mashing yams against sides of pot, until thick and shiny, 10 to 15 minutes. If you're not satisfied with your mashing abilities (as I was not) feel free to puree your pumpkin mixture with a blender stick. I don't care if it's cheating, I still couldn't smoosh it through my stupid sieve, so good luck if you're relying on your "mashing" abilities.
I know this recipe has been "perfected", but I don't ever stir anything with raw eggs directly into something hot. So I first whisked a cup or so of the heated pumpkin into the egg/cream mixture, and then poured all of that back into the pumpkin pan and whisked until fully incorporated. Strain mixture through fine(OR MEDIUM)-mesh strainer set over a large bowl, using the back of a ladle or spatula to press solids through strainer.
Re-whisk mixture and transfer to your warm pre-baked pie shell. Return pie plate (now filled with custard) still on the baking sheet to the oven and bake for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 300 degrees and continue baking until edges are set 20 to 35 minutes longer, until an instant-read thermometer inserted in center registers 175 degrees. Transfer pie to wire rack and cool completely, 2 to 3 hours. The pie will finish cooking with resident heat, so be sure to cool it at room temperature and not in the refrigerator. Once cooled, you can transfer it to the refrigerator.
NOTE: I would recommend a medium-mesh sieve, as I think my "fine-mesh" was a bit too fine, and my arm cramped up trying to press the mixture through. Also, I assume due to my tiny foil pie plate, only half of the filling fit into the pie crust, which means that TECHNICALLY you could get two pumpkin pies out of this recipe, or you could use a deep dish pie plate for a nice custardy pumpkin pie.
For the whipped cream:
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 Tablespoon powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla paste or extract
- 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
Whip cream with cold bowl and cold beaters until it gets bubbly. Add powdered sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla and continue beating to desired consistency, voila. (If you want to whip your cream even faster, make it with an immersion blender. You'll never go back to whisks again)


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Wilmington couple rings in New Year with a new daughter
BRATTLEBORO -- Marie Finnegan's little girl doesn't have a name just yet.
But she already has an honorary title: Windham County's first baby of 2013. Finnegan, a Wilmington resident, gave birth at 10:11 a.m. Tuesday at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital.
"I'm just glad she's here and glad she's healthy," Finnegan said a few hours later, cradling her 6-pound, 1-ounce daughter while her 5-year-old son, Pacei Reynolds, ran happily around the hospital room.
Finnegan said she had a difficult pregnancy. But the baby arrived relatively quickly: She awoke around 4 a.m. with contractions, and her daughter was born about six hours later.
The proud father, Cortland Wood, noted that there had been a few false alarms previously. That included a trip to the hospital in the early morning hours Monday.
"There has not been much sleep," he said.
On Tuesday morning, though, he had a feeling that the moment finally had arrived.
"She woke me up just after 6 and said, 'It's time to go,'" Wood said. "When she was really in pain on the drive over, I thought, 'This is it.'"
The couple said they saw some significance in having a baby on 1-1-13, given that Finnegan's birthday is 11-13.
Regardless of the date on the calendar, though, Wood was overcome with emotion after becoming a father for the first time.
"The emotions have just been ridiculous," he said. "I must have cried a dozen times today."
Finnegan said she will work to ensure that her son -- who announced that he was looking forward to playing video games with his new sibling -- adjusts relatively easily to having a sister.
"My biggest concern is just balancing everything -- making sure he doesn't feel left out of anything," she said.
Finnegan said hospital staff had been "amazing" during the birth. But she also was looking forward to going home as soon as possible.
Finnegan expects to return to her studies later this month at Antioch University's graduate school in Keene, N.H. Her more immediate task, though, will be to come up with just the right name for her daughter.
"I'm just trying to get a feel for her and for her face," Finnegan said. "I don't want to stick her with something that doesn't fit her."
Mike Faher can be reached at email@example.com or 802-254-2311, ext. 275.
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DailyTech previously reported that Apple would soon be previewing the 3.0 version of its iPhone OS to the tech community. With Apple's smartphone well positioned in the market, posting some of the strongest hardware sales of last year, the release of a new OS is a big event. Many are hoping that the new OS will hint at new hardware or will offer some of the basic functionality like copy and paste which Apple has long denied its users.
The copy and paste rumors in particular are picking up steam. Digg's Kevin Rose, a past clairvoyant with Apple predictions, claims to have the scoop on copy and paste. He makes unconfirmed claims that copy/cut and paste will be implemented in the 3.0 OS. The process, summarized on a Gizmodo blog is:
Cut and paste in 3.0:
- Users magnify or double tap a word to bring up cut and paste
- Pinch "boundaries" to select word(s); Rose called them "copy boundaries"
- Then you get option to cut, paste or copy
Cut and paste in 3.0:
- Users magnify or double tap a word to bring up cut and paste
- Pinch "boundaries" to select word(s); Rose called them "copy boundaries"
- Then you get option to cut, paste or copy
It is also rumored that MMS and video messaging will not be supported in the new OS. Rumors about these features have been propagating for the last couple weeks, but recent reports from inside sources indicate that these desirable features are unfortunately not to be.
Another top rumor is that new hardware may be in the mix. This rumor is fueled by the fact that every past x.0 iPhone OS release has corresponded to a new hardware release. Many are speculating that a 32 GB iPhone will be released as a 32 GB iPod Touch already exists. Further, some are going as far as to speculate that new processors/casing/etc. may be in the mix as well.
Finally, there are rumors about Apple tweaking how its applications run. Apps have been a pillar of the iPhone 3G's wild success, but currently only one app can be active at a time. According to Kevin Rose, the ability to have other apps running in the background will not be supported. Apple has long said this is the case due to memory limitations. However, the rumor is still popping up that Apple may support background operation for a limited number of apps.
Others are claiming Apple will institute a slightly different scheme -- push notifications. This feature would allow non-running apps like IM clients to receive and display notifications (i.e. a popup when a new IM is received). This would be one possible way of getting around the background limitations, possibly without using as much memory.
Ultimately, the iPhone 3.0 OS is Apple's chance to prove itself the superior competitor to the much anticipated Palm Pre phone. While it is seemingly increasingly unlikely that Apple will be able to kill the multi-touch Pre with litigation (Apple has a rather ambiguous patent on multi-touch, while the Pre is the first smart phone outside the iPhone to support it), Apple must seek to take it on by offering better features.
Whether Apple can deliver on such features is intimately attached to the capabilities of the new OS. However, at this point these capabilities remain unsubstantiated rumors, and cannot be fairly judged.


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Calendar of events
Practice folding paper into your favorite garden shapes. Daily through October 22, 2017, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Children's Garden. Weather permitting.
The exhibit features artifacts from the library's special collection relating to famous plant hunters, and it explores modern conservation efforts by scientists at the Arboretum. Tuesdays-Saturdays, during regular library hours.
Enjoy creative, unstructured outdoor play spaces, Mud Kitchen near Parking Lot 20 and Word Garden near Parking Lot 13. Daily, weather permitting, 7:00 a.m. to sunset
Come learn about the gifts that the world's endangered trees give us—and how you can join the Arboretum in saving them. Daily, 7:00 a.m. - sunset
If you look around nature, you will find that it comes in a variety of shapes. Use shape viewers to search for triangle trees, heart shaped leaves, and square stems. Daily in June, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.


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EAST RUTHERFORD, N. J.—Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten is active for Wednesday's game against the New York Giants. It remained to be seen how much Witten would play after injuring his spleen on Aug. 13. However, the Cowboys would not have activated Witten unless they felt he could contribute.
Wednesday's NFL season opener is under way, with the Cowboys up 24-10 in the fourth quarter. Track the action on Sporting News' NFL scoreboard.
Wide receiver Hakeem Nicks is active for the Giants. Nicks, who broken a foot in May, had been insisting all week that he would play.
However, the Giants lost linebacker Keith Rivers to a hamstring injury in the second half. Rivers' return was questionable.
In the second half, Giants cornerback Michael Coe left the game with a hamstring injury.
Witten being active was the biggest surprise when the inactives were announced Wednesday. Cowboys starting nose tackle Jay Ratliff was listed out on Tuesday with an ankle injury as was Giants cornerback Prince Amukamara.
Sean Locklear, who has started at left tackle all preseason for the Giants, got the start although incumbent Will Beatty (back) was active.
Witten was cleared by doctors and was feeling fine, although NBC reported that he planned to wear extra padding as a precaution.
It has been reported that Witten was so eager to play that he offered to sign a waiver, absolving the Cowboys and their doctors of liability should he do further damage to his spleen Wednesday.
The Cowboys reportedly declined that offer, but Witten got what he wanted—a uniform for the season opener.
Witten tested himself during pre-game warm-ups and felt good enough to convince himself, and the Cowboys, that he should be on the field.
Witten led the Cowboys with 79 catches last season (942 yards and five touchdowns). He has terrific chemistry with quarterback Tony Romo, and the Giants will have to honor Witten's presence on the field, even if he is not 100 percent.
This will be Witten's 140th consecutive start. He has not missed a game since 2003, when he broke his jaw. Witten did not fly with the team to New Jersey on Tuesday, but he arrived later in the night after a second scan on his spleen.
Witten is taking a risk, playing in the opener, instead of waiting 10 more days until the Cowboys visit the Seattle Seahawks on Sept. 16. However, it is harder to keep Witten off the field than it is to cover him. Wednesday was the latest example.
— Contributing: Associated Press


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Cake Ninja XMAS
- Details
- Published on Wednesday, 19 December 2012 14:40
Cypronia, a video games developer and digital publisher, is pleased to confirm that its new DSiWare game, Cake Ninja XMAS, arrives on the DSi Shop and 3DS eShop in North America and Europe on Thursday 20th November; it will cost 200 Nintendo Points.
Cake Ninja XMAS is a festive addition to the Cake Ninja series, following on from two main releases. This title features a fun mode that mixes up the traditional gameplay of the previous entries with snowball throwing and slicing, all while you try to rescue Santa and Christmas.
When a high score is set the player will also be given a code to input on a special leaderboard at www.cypronia.com/cakeninja. As well as fighting for a place at the top of the table, anyone who submits a score will be in with a chance of receiving one of three Nintendo Wii U consoles, with a random draw of entrants being made to select lucky players on 31st December 2012 and 31st January 2013. The final Wii U system will go to the player at the top of the overall leaderboard at midnight on 1st March 2013; this promotion is open to European and North American participants.
More information on the Cake Ninja XMAS contest will be found soon on the following web page: http://cypronia.com/cakeninja
Please follow us at http://www.facebook.com/cypronia, or http://twitter.com/cypronia.
If you are interested and want more information or game materials, contact us:
Cypronia s.r.o.
Puskina 13
07101 Michalovce
website: www.cypronia.com
Nintendo DSiWare is a trademark of Nintendo. © 2012 Nintendo.


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>General Running>Garmin worth it?
"I've been following Eddy's improvement over the last two years on this site, and it's been pretty dang solid. Sure the weekly mileage has been up and down, but over the long haul he's getting out the door and has turned himself into quite a runner. He's only now just figuring out his potential. Consistency in running is measured in years, not weeks. And over the last couple of years, Eddy's made great strides" Jeff 14 Jan 2009
I have recently been thinking of buying a garmin, are they worth it ,and what exactly are the capabilities>
I would love any advice.
Its accuracy on trails with a lot of tree cover or tall buildings is questionable,


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.This Week's Calendar | Galleries | Music @ the Clubs
Deadline for Calendar and Art in the Galleries submissions are noon on Thursday, a week before the issue that covers your event. Send an e-mail with event, date, time, location and cost to attend to email@example.com
thurs, nov 3
Sunrise 7:52am; Sunset 6:00pm, Av High 56; Av Low 39
Benefits A Family For Every Child: Winter Wonderland Auction, 5:30-9:30pm, Valley River Inn, www.afamilyforeverychild.org $75.
Concrete Loveseat, Dirty Spoon, benefit for Hali Braveheart Fund, 8pm, Cozmic Pizza. $5-$20.
Film The Educators, 7pm, Lillis 111, UO. FREE.
Food/Drink Lane County Farmers' Market, 10am-3pm today & Thursday, Nov. 10, Mazzi's, 3377 E. Amazon Dr.
The Corner Market, fresh local produce, noon-6pm today, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Thursday, Nov. 10, 295 River Rd., call 513-4527 for info.
FOAM Pilsner Phish Party, 7-9pm, The Bier Stein, 345 E. 11th Ave.
Gatherings SHOcase: Dr. Delusions Illusions w/Magician Bob Whitlatch & assistant Lydia Klocko, 11:15am, Hult Center. FREE.
Planning Commission, 11:30am, Eugene City Hall, 777 Pearl St.
Cultural Services Advisory Committee, noon, Singer Room, downtown library.
Women's Advisory Council for Youth Ages 10-18, 4-5:30pm, Ophelia's Place, 1577 Pearl St., www.opheliasplace.net
Santa Clara Community Organization General Meeting, 7pm, Messiah Lutheran Church, 3280 River Rd.
West University Neighbors General Meeting, 7pm, Central Presbyterian Church, 555 E. 15th Ave.
Kids/Families Wonderful Ones Storytime, 1-year-olds w/caregivers, 10:15am & 11am, downtown library, info at 682-8316. FREE.
Family Storytime, 11am, Sheldon Branch Library, 1566 Coburg Rd., info at 682-8316. FREE.
Lectures/Classes Indigenous Models of Education: Creating Sacred Spaces of Learning, 3:30pm, Many Nations Longhouse, UO, http://cllas.uoregon.edu FREE.
Downtown Languages: history & traditions of Day of the Dead Celebration w/Jessica Zapata & Paulina Mross, 6-8pm, 1035 Willamette St. FREE.
Suzanne Jauchius: You Know Your Way Home, memoir of a professional psychic, 6pm, downtown library. FREE.
Literary Arts An Evening w/David Sedaris, 7:30pm, Hult Center. $27.50-$39.50.
Music Sean Gaskell, folk, 6pm, Cozmic Pizza. FREE.
The Carl Woideck Jazz Heritage Project: Jazz Meets Brazil, 7:30pm, The Shedd. $14-$22.
Infected Mushroom, Israeli psychadelic trance, 8pm, McDonald Theatre. $18 adv., $22 day of.
Two Man Gentleman Band, acoustic, 9pm, Sam Bond's. $5.
Outdoors/Recreation GEARs Bike Ride: McKenzie View w/Sunderman option, 28 miles, 9:30am, Alton Baker Park, www.eugenegears.org FREE.
Strong Bones, Strong Body, osteoporosis exercise class, 9:30am, Garden Way Retirement, 175 S. Garden Way, reg. 343-3317. First class FREE, then $2.
Walk with Us, weekly self-led neighborhood walking group, ages 50 & up, 9:30-10:30am today & Thursday, Nov. 10, meet at Petersen Barn Community Center, 870 Berntzen Rd. FREE.
Prenatal Yoga, 5-6:15pm, RiverBend Medical Center, 3333 Riverbend Dr., Spfd., 222-7074. $11, $40 for 4 classes.
Rock Climbing, ages 4 & up, 5:30-8:30pm today, Tuesday & Thursday, Nov. 10, Art & Technology Academy, Jefferson Middle School, 1650 W. 22nd Ave. $5.
Drop-in Kayaking, bring equipment, no instruction provided, ages 12 & up, 8-10pm today & Thursday, Nov. 10, Echo Hollow Pool, 1655 Echo Hollow Rd. $5.
Social Dance The Gypsy Dancers, alternative square dancing, no experience necessary, 7-9pm, St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 166 E. 13th Ave. $2.
Spiritual Reiki Tummo Healing Clinic, by appt., 5:30-7:30pm, 15 N. Cedar St., 914-0431. Don.
Theater Curtains, 7:30pm today, tomorrow & Saturday (gala night), 2pm Sunday; through Nov. 18, South Eugene High School, 400 E. 19th Ave. $12.
Dog Sees God, 7:30pm today, tomorrow, Saturday & Thursday, Nov. 10, 2pm Sunday; through Nov. 17, Blue Door Theatre, LCC. $10, $8 stu., staff & sr.
No Shame Eugene Theater Workshop, write, direct & act in original 5-min. pieces, 7:30-9:30pm, 126 W. Broadway. FREE.
fri, nov 4
Sunrise 7:53am; Sunset 5:59pm, Av High 56; Av Low 39
Art/Craft Free First Friday, 11am-5pm, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, UO. FREE.
Benefits ArtChics Sale, benefit for MECCA & Lane Arts Council, 4-9pm today, 10am-5pm tomorrow, Lord Leebrick Rehearsal Hall, 174 W. Broadway.
Comedy Laugh Out Loud comedy show, ages 21 & up, 8pm, Boulevard Grill, 2123 Franklin Blvd., 686-2020. $5.
Film In the Telling, veterans make transformations, talk-back with the director and performers, 7:30pm, PLC 180, UO. FREE.
Food/Drink Eugene Food Not Bombs, 2-4pm, 8th & West Park. FREE.
The Corner Market continues. See Thursday, Nov. 3.
Gatherings BRAVA (Business Recognizing Arts Vision & Achievements) Breakfast, 7:30-8:45am, Hult Center.
City Club of Eugene: "Oregon Secretary of State Kate Brown: What Oregon's Secretary of State is Doing to Put Oregonians Back to Work," 11:50am-1:30pm, Eugene Hilton, 66 E. 6th Ave. $5, mem. FREE.
Gem Faire, noon-6pm today, 10am-6pm tomorrow, 10am-5pm Sunday, Lane Events Center, 796 W. 13th Ave., www.gemfaire.com $7 weekend pass.
Traditional Day of the Dead Celebration, altars, clay skull sculpture, paintings & photography exhibit by local artist & Migrant Education Students, Pre-Columbian music by South in the North Project, poetry, children activities,tamales, atole, family-friendly event, 5:30-8pm, Downtown Languages, 1035 Willamette St. FREE.
Aloha Friday: The Refreshments, all-women ukulele band; "name that tune" on famous Hawaiian women singers; open mic on the theme "thirst quenchers," 6-8pm, Hodgepodge, 2190 W. 11th Ave. FREE.
Game Night, bring board game or use house game, 7pm, Divine Cupcake, 1680 W. 11th Ave. FREE.
Trivia Night, 8pm, Rogue Public House, 844 Olive St. FREE.
Kids/Families First Friday Outdoor Baby Walk & Talk, ages 0-2 w/caregiver, 9-10am, Meadowlark Prairie Overlook, Greenhill Rd. & Royal Ave.
Tot Discovery Day: Color-ology, ages 5 & under, 9am-noon, Science Factory, 2300 Leo Harris Pkwy. $10 parent-child combo, $2 extra kid; mem. FREE.
Baby Storytime, ages 0-1 w/caregivers, 10:15am & 11:15am, downtown library. FREE.
Family Storytime, 10:15am, Bethel Branch Library, 1990 Echo Hollow Rd. FREE.
Lego Club, Legos & Duplos supplied, ages 2-13, 2-4pm, Springfield Library, 225 5th St., Spfd. FREE.
First Friday Family Fun Night, 5:30-7pm, Petersen Barn, 870 Berntzen Rd. FREE.
Lectures/Classes Reverse Mortgages, 1:30pm, Willamalane Center, 215 W. C St., Spfd. FREE.
Lee Lowenfish: "Conservative Revolutionary: How Branch Rickey's Signing of Jackie Robinson Jump-Started the Modern American Civil Rights Movement," 6pm, downtown library. FREE.
Mushroom Clinic, identifying mushrooms, 7pm, OP Office, EMU 37, UO. FREE.
Literary Arts Robin Winfree-Andrew & Mara Berendt Friedman, book-signing & release party for Mother Earth's Family, music by Red Pajamas, 5:30-7:30pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St. FREE.
Music Open Jazz Jam w/Free Jazz trio, 5pm, FREE; Cherry Royale, Corn Flower, Sol Seed, funk, R&B, soul, 8pm, $5; Cozmic Pizza.
In Accord, community choir, 6pm, downtown library. FREE.
The Jazz Cafe, UO jazz program students, 7pm, Aasen-Hull Hall, UO, 346-4363. $5.
Leo Kottke, 8pm, Hult Center. $30-$50.
Richard Thompson, 8pm, McDonald Theatre. $25 adv., $28 day of.
Head for the Hills, Dead Winter Carpenters, 9pm, WOW Hall. $10 adv., $12 door.
Vida Girls, rock, 9:30pm, Sam Bond's. $5.
On the Air "The De'Ampy Soul Hama Show," Eugene Stormy Harmonica Bill, Kenny Reed w/the De'Ampy audio-video assault, 10pm, Comcast channel 29.
"The Sunday Morning Hangover TV Show," "Santa & His Elves" — worst Xmas songs, 11pm, Comcast channel 29.
Weight Training & Strength Yoga, 8:30-9:30am today, Monday & Wednesday, Celebration Studio, 1840 Willamette St. $10 drop-in, first class FREE.
Prenatal Yoga, 5:30-6:45pm, Eugene Yoga, 3575 Donald St., www.eugeneyoga.us $11.
Social Dance Contact Improvisation Dance Jam, 6-8pm, Musical Feet Studio, 420 W. 12th Ave., heartandsoulwellness.com $5-$15 sliding scale.
Friday Evening Dance, for adults 50 & up, 7:30-9:30pm, Willamalane Center, 215 W. C St., Spfd. $5, $6 out-of-district.
Friday Night Dance, East Coast swing, 8:30-10pm, StaverDanceSport, 41 E. 6th Ave. $10.
Salsa Dancing w/Jose Cruz, 9pm, Vet's Club Ballroom, 1626 Willamette St. $6.
Spiritual Dances of Universal Peace taught to all ages, 7pm, Friends Meeting House, 2274 Onyx St., 688-4134. Don.
Theater The Laramie Project, 7:30pm today & tomorrow, 2pm Sunday; through Nov. 12, Sheldon High School, 2455 Willakenzie Rd., 790-6672. $12, $8 stu. & sr.
No Shame Eugene Performance, 15 five-minute original acts, 7:30pm, The Atrium Building, 99 W. 10th Ave. FREE.
Bat Boy: The Musical, 8pm today, tomorrow & Thursday, Nov. 10; through Nov. 19, Miller Theatre, UO. $14, $12 sr., non-UO stu. & UO staff, UO stu. FREE.
Endgame, 8pm today, tomorrow & Thursday, Nov. 10; through Nov. 20, Lord Leebrick Theatre, 540 Charnelton St. $10-$22, $30 gala.
Spring Awakening, 8pm today & tomorrow, Actors Cabaret, 996 Willamette St., www.actorscabaret.org $16-$41.95.
Curtains continues. See Thursday, Nov. 3.
Dog Sees God continues. See Thursday, Nov. 3.
sat, nov 5
Sunrise 7:55am; Sunset 5:58pm, Av High 56; Av Low 39
Art/Craft First Saturday Public Tour, 1pm, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, UO. FREE w/admission.
Benefits Strides — Walk for Diabetes Awareness, 5K Trail, 5K Road or 10K Road/Trail, 9am, Dorris Ranch, South Second & Dorris streets, reg. www.eclecticedgeracing2.com $15 adv., $20 day of.
ArtChics Sale continues. See Friday.
Dance Eugene Ballet Company: Romeo & Juliet, 7:30pm today, 2pm tomorrow, Hult Center. $22-$48.
Film In the Telling, veterans make transformations, tickets available in advance at The Bijou, 7:30pm today, 2pm tomorrow, Bijou Art Cinemas, 492 E. 13th Ave. FREE.
Food/Drink Hideaway Bakery Farmers' Market, 9am-2pm, Hideaway Bakery 3377 E. Amazon.
Lane County Farmers' Market, 9am-4pm today, 10am-3pm Tuesday, 8th & Oak.
Spencer Creek Community Growers' Market, live music & wi-fi, 10am-4pm, Spencer Creek Grange, 86013 Lorane Hwy., spencercreekgrange.org
Wineries without Walls, 4-6pm, Fern Ridge Chamber of Commerce Visitor's Center, 24949 Hwy. 126. FREE.
Gatherings Holiday Bazaar, 9am-3pm, Campbell Center, 155 High St. FREE.
Learn to Homebrew Day, 9am-5pm, Oakshire Brewing, 1055 Madera St., www.homebrewersassociation.org FREE.
Picc-A-Dilly Flea Market, 10am-4pm today & tomorrow, Lane County Fairgrounds, 796 W. 13th Ave., 683-5589. $1.50.
Saturday Market, 10am-5pm, 10am Janet Naylor, 11am Magic Levin, noon Taj, 1pm Richie G & MaBeat, 2pm Grrrlz Rock w/Lauren Joiner & Savanna Coen, 3:30pm Blue Lotus, 8th & Oak, see www.eugenesaturdaymarket.org for info. FREE.
Lost Valley's Open House Harvest Tour, land tour, lunch from the gardens & cozy conversation, 11am, 81868 Lost Valley Lane, Dexter, reg. 937-3351. FREE.
National Bank Transfer March, 11am-4pm, Wayne Morse Free Speech Plaza, 8th & Oak.
Memorial Tree Planting & Potluck for Jenn Alexander, noon, East Blair Housing Cooperative, 4th & Adams.
Peace Vigil, noon-1pm, downtown library, info at 342-2914. FREE.
Survivor Wisdom, community forum w/interpretation into Spanish, 1:30-4pm, WOW Hall. FREE.
Family Pajama Jam, breakfast for dinner, games, pillow fight (BYOPillow), 6-7:30pm, Willamalane Center, 215 W. C St., Spfd. $5, $6 out-of-district.
Eugene Astronomical Society Star Party, dusk, College Hill Reservoir, 24th & Lawrence. FREE.
Gem Faire continues. See Friday.
Kids/Families "Bake with Me," bake a bun from scratch, 10-11:30am, Eugene Waldorf School, 1350 McLean Blvd. FREE.
Family Music Time w/Rob Tobias, 10:15am, downtown library. FREE.
Cuentos y Canciones: Stories & Songs in Spanish, 11am, Bethel Branch Library, 1990 Echo Hollow Rd. FREE.
Saturday Stories w/Pattiebuff Bear: Pizza! celebration, 1pm, Springfield Library, 225 5th St., Spfd. FREE.
Dog Tale Time, grades 1-6, 2-3:30pm, downtown library, reg. 682-8316. FREE.
Family Game Time, ages 6 & up, 2-4pm, Sheldon Branch Library, 1566 Coburg Rd. FREE.
Lectures/Classes Neil Kelly seminars: 10am Whole House Remodel, 11am Residential Windows, noon Surface Materials, Neil Kelly showroom, 2817 Oak St., www.neilkelly.com FREE.
Intro to Computers — Part I, 1:30-3:30pm, downtown library, reg. 682-5450. FREE.
Finding Grants for Non-Profits, 3pm, downtown library. FREE.
WREN: A Beaver's Tale, 4:45-6:15pm, WREN Educational Yurt, 751 South Danebo Ave. $7, $5 mem.
Literary Arts Book Release Party for Machiko Shirai's Every Day, Ten Minutes: The Simple Way to Balance Your Mind & Body, music by the Low Tide Drifters, 5-8pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St. FREE.
DIVA Poetry Series: Drew Gardner & Katie Degentesh, 7:30pm, Eugene Storefront Art Project office, 224 E. 11th Ave. Don.
Music Oregon Old-Time Fiddlers District 6 Acoustic Jam & Thanksgiving potluck, 10:30am-4pm, noon potluck, Santa Clara Grange, 295 Azalea Dr. Don.
Marieke Schuurs & the Emerald Chamber Orchestra, 2pm, Atrium Courtyard, 10th & Olive. FREE.
Tai Hei Ensemble, 4pm, Aasen-Hull Hall, UO. FREE.
Grrrlz Rock: Mara Rennie, Bridget Gavin, Liberating Q, Compassionate Fatigue, 5:30pm, New Zone Art Gallery, 164 W. Broadway.
Chris Chandler & Paul Benoit, spoken word, acoustic, 6pm, Sam Bond's. $1-$5.
TNC: Rhyme Fest, Thurston's Notorious Crew, hip hop, 7pm, Thurston Grange Hall, 6596 Thurston Rd., Spfd.
Laura Kemp, Alice Stuart, Anne Weiss, blues, folk, roots, 8pm, Unity of The Valley, 3912 Dillard Rd. $14.50 adv., $15 door.
Sassparilla, Stereotyped, 9pm, Cozmic Pizza. $5.
Wetsock, Ska, rock, 9pm, Sam Bond's. $5.
On the Air "The De'Ampy Soul Hama Show," live Mark Farina Eugene DJ Cameron live at Refuge, 12am, Comcast channel 29.
UO Football: Ducks at Washington, 7:30pm, FSN.
Outdoors/Recreation Obsidians: hike Eel Creek, 6 miles, info & sign up obsidians.org
First Saturday Park Walk, 9-11am, Wild Iris Ridge, end of Bailey View Drive. FREE.
GEARs Bike Ride: Hamm Road via Dillard, 46 miles, 9:30am, Alton Baker Park, www.eugenegears.org FREE.
Weed Identification Walk, rain or shine, 11:30am-12:30pm, GrassRoots Garden, 1465 Coburg Rd. FREE.
Pets Supurr Saturdays, adoption fees for adult cats reduced to $45, kittens $60, 11:00am-6:00pm, Greenhill Humane Society, 88530 Green Hill Rd., green-hill.org
Adoptathon, noon-4pm, Nature's Pet Market, 2864 Willamette St., green-hill.org
Social Dance Boomer Dance, music by Riffle, 7pm lesson, 8-11pm dance, Eagles on the Green, 1375 Irving Rd. $9, $7 mem.
Spiritual Cascade Center for Spiritual Living: Expressing Spirit through Poetry, 1-4pm, Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 W. C St., Spfd. $10 sug. don.
Theater Curtains continues. See Thursday, Nov. 3.
Dog Sees God continues. See Thursday, Nov. 3.
Bat Boy: The Musical continues. See Friday.
Endgame continues. See Friday.
The Laramie Project continues. See Friday.
Spring Awakening continues. See Friday.
Volunteer Amazon Creek Work Party, weed & mulch young trees along Amazon Creek between Polk and Chambers, 9am-noon, Blue Heron Bridge, between Chavez school & Albertsons, 632-3683. FREE.
Civic Stadium cleanup, bring gloves, garden tools & water, weather permitting, 10am-noon, Civic Stadium.
Volunteer Orientation, 11am-noon, Greenhill Humane Society, 88530 Green Hill Rd. green-hill.org
sun, nov 6
Sunrise 6:56am; Sunset 4:56pm, Av High 55; Av Low 39
Dance Eugene Ballet Company: Romeo & Juliet continues. See Saturday.
Film In the Telling continues. See Saturday.
Food/Drink Fairmount Neighborhood Farmers Market, 10am-2:30pm, 19th & Agate, http://fairmountmarket.blogspot.com
Gatherings Rainbow Family Potluck, 1-6pm, Alton Baker Park. FREE.
Drums of Peace, 2-4pm, old federal building, 211 E. 7th Ave. FREE.
Gem Faire continues. See Friday.
Picc-A-Dilly Flea Market continues. See Saturday.
Kids/Families Tasty Tales, 3pm, downtown library. FREE.
Literary Arts Poetry reading: Janice D. Rubin & Victoria Harkovitch, 4pm, Eugene Garden Club, 1645 High St., 687-2342. FREE.
Music Oregon Bach Collegium: Elizabethan Lute Duets & Songs w/Dave Rogers, Hideki Yamaya, Anna Seitz Rikli & Jim Rich, 3pm, United Lutheran Church, 2230 Washington St., 683-6648. $10, $5 stu.
UO Gospel Ensembles, 5pm, Beall Hall, UO. $8, $6 stu. & sr.
Chico Schwall, CD release party: Then What's It For, 7pm, 2585 Willamette St. FREE.
Cory Branan, Betty & the Boy, 8pm, Cozmic Pizza. $5-$7.
Jay Farrar w/Gary Hunt, Bobby Bare Jr., alt-country, 8pm, WOW Hall. $15.
Mary McCaslin, folk, 8:30pm, Sam Bond's. $10-$15 sliding.
Outdoors/Recreation Obsidians: hike Kentucky Falls, 4.4 miles, info & sign up obsidians.org
GEARs Bike Ride: Pleasant Hill via Bear Creek, Enterprise, 45 miles, 9:30am, Alton Baker Park, www.eugenegears.org FREE.
Guided tour of Mt. Pisgah's Swing Hill & Trail 3, 1-3pm, Mount Pisgah Arboretum, 34901 Frank Parrish Rd.
Social Dance Tango Milonga, 5-7pm, Reach Center, 2520 Harris St. $5.
Cuban Salsa, 5pm lesson, 6pm social dance, Courtsports, 2728 Pheasant Blvd., Spfd., see www.eugenecasineros.com for info. $2 sug. don.
Veselo Folk Dancers, weekly international folk dancing, 7:15-10pm, In Shape Athletic Club, 2681 Willamette St., 683-3376. $3.
Spiritual Video: Joseph Campbell, Masks of Eternity, 11am, Green Phoenix Institute, 352 W. 12th Ave., 345-0102, centerforsacredsciences.org
Theater Curtains continues. See Thursday, Nov. 3.
Dog Sees God continues. See Thursday, Nov. 3.
mon, nov 7
Sunrise 6:57am; Sunset 4:55pm, Av High 55; Av Low 39
Benefits Eugene Swing Dance Club, benefit dance for Andrew Vogel, 7-10:30pm, Vet's Club, 1626 Willamette St., www.68swing.com $6, $4 stu.
Film Ride the Divide, 7:30pm, Cozmic Pizza. FREE.
Gatherings Rep. Phil Barnhart district gathering, 7am, Chief's Restaurant, 91115 N. Willamette St., Coburg., reg. firstname.lastname@example.com
Women in Black Standing for Peace, silent vigil, 5-5:30pm, across the street from old federal building, 7th & Pearl St., info at 343-0063. FREE.
SASS Monday Night Drop-in Group, for all 18+, female-identified survivors of sexual assault & abuse, past or recent, doors lock at 7:05pm, 7-8:30pm, 591 W. 19th Ave., 343-7277. FREE.
Bingo w/Tom Heinl & Scott K., 9pm, Sam Bond's. FREE.
Lectures/Classes Russ Feingold: "Corporate Power in Politics and the Economy: What the Citizens United Decision Means for Our Democracy," 4pm, EMU Ballroom, UO. FREE.
Inquiry Group for the Work of Byron Katie, 6:30pm, info at 686-3223. FREE.
"Understanding Individualized Education Progams (IEP) & Collaborating with Schools," 7-9pm, Bridgeway House, 3575 Donald St. FREE.
Music Irish Jam Session, all ages, 7pm , Suzuki Music Academy, 170 W. 12th Ave. FREE.
On the Air City Club of Eugene: "Oregon Secretary of State Kate Brown: What Oregon's Secretary of State is Doing to Put Oregonians Back to Work," 6:30-7:30pm, 89.7 FM.
Social Dance Scottish Country Dance, 7-9pm, Vet's Green Room, 1626 Willamette St. $5 sug. don.
Spiritual Open Heart Meditation, 5:30-6:30pm, 1210 W. 4th Ave., 914-0431. Don.
tues, nov 8
Sunrise 6:58am; Sunset 4:54pm, Av High 55; Av Low 39
Benefits Open mic benefit for Habitat for Humanity, 6:30pm, Axe & Fiddle, 657 E. Main St., Cottage Grove, 942-3878. Don.
Food/Drink Creswell Farmers' Market, indoors, 4-6pm, 182 S. 2nd St., Creswell.
The Corner Market continues. See Thursday, Nov. 3.
Lane County Farmers' Market continues. See Saturday.
Gatherings Cascade Toastmasters, drop-ins welcome, 6:45-8:15am, Original Pancake House, 782 E. Broadway, call 343-3743 for info. FREE.
Parkinson's Support Group of Lane County, 10:30am-noon, Campbell Center, 155 High St., 741-1688.
Adapted Game Day for stroke survivors 50 & up, card & table games, 1:30-3pm, Hilyard Center, 2580 Hilyard St., reg. 682-5311. FREE.
Industrial Workers of the World, 7pm, Cozmic Pizza. FREE.
Trivia Night, 7pm, Divine Cupcake, 1680 W. 11th Ave. FREE.
Kids/Families Terrific Twos Storytime, for 2-year-olds w/caregivers, 10:15am & 11am, downtown library, info at 682-8316. FREE.
Lectures/Classes Computer Basics — Part 1, 10-11:30am, Bethel Branch Library, 1990 Echo Hollow Rd., reg. 682-5450. FREE.
Human Trafficking presentation by Rebekah Lambert at Zonta Club, 11:45am, Eugene Hilton, 66 E. 6th Ave., reg. 344-5171. $13 lunch.
Homeschooling in Oregon, local resources, legal requirements, learning styles, homeschooling methods, 6pm, downtown library. FREE.
"How to Sell Your Home for the Highest Price in Today's Market," 7-9pm, Keller Williams Realty, 2644 Suzanne Way, reg. www.karandydunn.com FREE.
Locating Your Garden's Bones: Structural Plant Placement, 7pm, Campbell Community Center, 155 High St., 344-0896. $5, Hardy Plant mem. FREE.
Couples Communication Talk, 7:30-9pm, South Hills Center, 3575 Donald St. Don.
"Sustainable Agriculture in Mexico: An Alternative to NAFTA & Forced Migration," Eleazar Garcia on impacts of NAFTA on the Mexican countryside & alternatives, 7:30pm, Quaker Friends Meeting House, 2274 Onyx St., 659-1283. FREE.
Literary Arts Spain & Latin America Through Contemporary Poetry: Briceida Cuevas Cob, 4pm, Knight Library Browsing Room, UO, http://cllas.uoregon.edu FREE.
Music YOya YOya, Gus & Us, 8pm, Cozmic Pizza. FREE.
Bluegrass Jam, 9pm, Sam Bond's. FREE.
Outdoors/Recreation WREN Wander, 9-10am, Luk-wah Prairie, West 18th & Willow Creek Road, 338-7047.
Social Dance Eugene Folk Dancers, weekly international folk dancing, 7:45pm, Willamalane Activity Center, 215 W. C St., Spfd., 344-7591. $2.
wed, nov 9
Sunrise 7:00am; Sunset 4:53pm, Av High 54; Av Low 39
Art/Craft Creative Crafts Classes, for girls ages 10-18, 3:30-5pm, Ophelia's Place, 1577 Pearl St., reg. 284-4333. $5.
Knitting & Craft Night, 6:30pm, Divine Cupcake, 1680 W. 11th Ave. FREE.
Film Movie Appreciation Group: Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983), 1pm, Willamalane Adult Center, 215 W. C St., Spfd.
Food/Drink The Corner Market continues. See Thursday, Nov. 3.
Gatherings SASS LGBTIQA Wednesday Semi-Drop-In Group, for 18+ lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer and/or asexual survivors of past or recent sexual assault, abuse or harassment, screening interview first, call 484-9791 x 312 to join the eligible-to-drop-in list and for time & place. FREE.
Solar installation celebration, 2-4pm, Adams Elementary School, 950 W. 22nd Ave. FREE.
Teen Gaming, board, card & role-playing games, 3:30-5:30pm, Sheldon Branch Library, 1566 Coburg Rd. FREE.
Peace Vigil, 4:30-5:30pm, old federal building, 211 E. Pearl St., info at 344-9343.
Eugene Free School: Spanish Conversation Circle, 6-7pm, Laughing Planet Café, 760 Blair Blvd. FREE.
Bingo Night, 8pm, Rogue Public House, 844 Olive St. FREE.
Kids/Families Lapsit Storytime, ages birth-3 w/adult, 10am, Springfield Library, 225 5th St., Spfd. FREE.
Preschool Storytime, ages 3-6, 10am, Springfield Library, 225 5th St., Spfd. FREE.
Preschool Storytime, ages 3-6 w/caregivers, 10:15am & 11am, downtown library, info at 682-8316. FREE.
Sensory Storytime, 1pm, downtown library. FREE.
Creative Crafts Classes for Girls ages 10-18, 3:30-5pm, Ophelia's Place, Ophelia's Place, 1577 Pearl St., 284-4333. $5.
Family Night: Kids Open Mic, 6-8pm, Cozmic Pizza. FREE.
Lectures/Classes Personalized Greeting Cards, 6:30-8:30pm, Willamalane Center, 215 W. C St., Spfd., reg. 736-4508. $15.
"Occupy Eugene In Perspective: Teach-In and Conversation" with Dan Pope, UO History dept; Carol Stabile, UO Center for the Study of Women in Society; Lauren Regan, Civil Liberties Defense Center; Joe Lowndes, UO Dept. Political Science; Stan Taylor, LCC Peace Center; Occupiers. 7pm, Harris Hall, 125 E. 8th Ave., 937-3034. FREE.
Music Open Mic, 8pm, Cozmic Pizza. FREE.
The Dean's List, OnCue, Gilbere Forte, hip hop, 9pm, WOW Hall. $10 adv., $12 door.
Water Tower Bucket Band, Eager Beavers, 9pm, Sam Bond's. $5.
Outdoors/Recreation Bike Riding for Seniors, weekly in-town rides, helmets required, 9:30am, Campbell Center, 155 High St., reg. 682-5218. FREE.
Drop-in Skateboarding Class, 3:30-5:30pm, U.S. Sportsplex, 4540 Commerce St., 682-5329. $8.
Spiritual A Course In Miracles Drop-In Study Group, 10-11:15am, Unity of the Valley, 39th & Hilyard, 914-0431. Don.
Open Heart Meditation, noon-12:30pm, Unity of the Valley, 39th & Hilyard, 914-0431. Don.
thurs, nov 10
Sunrise 7:01am; Sunset 4:52pm, Av High 54; Av Low 38
Benefits Stuff the McDonald: Rootdown, Andy Grammer, benefit for FOOD for Lane County, 7pm, McDonald Theatre. $10.47 adv., $15 day of.
Film Requiem (2006), 7pm, Lillis 111, UO. FREE.
Food/Drink The Corner Market continues. See Thursday, Nov. 3.
Lane County Farmers' Market continues. See Thursday, Nov. 3.
Gatherings Rep. Phil Barnhart: a review of the 2011 Session & beyond, 8am, City Hall, 255 N. Main St., Brownsville, reg. 607-9207.
Women's Advisory Council for Youth Ages 10-18, 4-5:30pm, Ophelia's Place, 1577 Pearl St., www.opheliasplace.net
Science Pub: Seeing things in a new light, 7pm, Cozmic Pizza. $5 sug. don.
Kids/Families Wonderful Ones Storytime, 1-year-olds w/caregivers, 10:15am & 11am, downtown library, info at 682-8316. FREE.
Family Storytime, 11am, Sheldon Branch Library, 1566 Coburg Rd., info at 682-8316. FREE.
Lectures/Classes Rainbow Bridge National Monument, 1:30pm, Willamalane Center, 215 W. C St., Spfd. FREE.
Hilary Tompkins: "Pathways in Indian Law," 5pm, Knight Law Center 110, UO. FREE.
Jei Hu, designer of Olympic Forest Park in Beijing, 5:30pm, Fenton 110, UO.
Women of the Gold Rush, 5:30pm, downtown library. FREE.
"Photography's Expanded Field: the Work of Sharon Lockhart," 6pm, Lawrence 177, UO.
Cascade Mycological Society: Geoffrey Johnson, mycoremediation project on a site at the Oregon Country Fair, 7pm, Science Building 115, LCC, http://cascademyco.org FREE.
"How to Sell Your Home for the Highest Price in Today's Market," 7-9pm, Keller Williams Realty, 2644 Suzanne Way, reg. www.karandydunn.com FREE.
Snow Camping Basics, 7-8pm, R.E.I., 306 Lawrence St., reg. www.rei.com FREE.
Music The McG's, Irish folk, 5pm, Cozmic Pizza. FREE.
La Vie en Rose, 7:30pm; through Nov. 13, The Shedd. $24-$32.
Collie Buddz, Gappy Ranks, New Kingston, Medium Troy, DJ Pee Wee, 9pm, WOW Hall. $18 adv., $20 door.
Peter Mulvey, songwriter, 9pm, Sam Bond's. $10.
Outdoors/Recreation GEARs Bike Ride: Over the hump, around the dump, 35 miles, 9:30am, Alton Baker Park, www.eugenegears.org FREE.
Drop-in Kayaking continues. See Thursday, Nov. 3.
Rock Climbing continues. See Thursday, Nov. 3.
Walk with Us continues. See Thursday, Nov. 3.
Social Dance Contra Dance, 7:30pm, Cesar Chavez School, 1510 W. 14th Ave., 521-0596. $12, $10 stu & mem.
Spiritual Reiki Tummo Healing Clinic, by appt., 5:30-7:30pm, 15 N. Cedar St., 914-0431. Don.
Theater The Laramie Project, 7:30pm today; through Nov. 19, Thurston High School, 333 N. 58th St., Spfd. $5, $3 stu. & sr.
No Shame Eugene Theater Workshop, write, direct & act in original 5-min. pieces, 7:30-9:30pm, 126 W. Broadway. FREE.
Bat Boy: The Musical continues. See Friday.
Endgame continues. See Friday.
Dog Sees God continues. See Thursday, Nov. 3.
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Note: Continuation dates for out-of-town events are listed under the first day of the event.
Thursday, Nov. 3 Deliciously Slow Yoga, Tuesdays & Thursdays 8:30-10am, 1165 N.W. Monroe, Corvallis, heartandsoulwellness.com
Chamber Music Corvallis: Cuarteto Casals, 7:30pm, LaSells Stewart Center, OSU. $25.
Fiction writer & OSU faculty member John Larison reads from Holding Lies, 7:30pm, Valley Library, OSU. FREE.
Friday, Nov. 4 Music á la Carte: OSU Chamber Choir & the CHS Concert Choir, noon, OSU MU. FREE.
"CALYX Glitterati: Burlesque, music, art," cabaret show & silent auction to support feminist publisher CALYX, Inc., 7-9pm, Oddfellows Hall, 223 SW 2nd St., www.calyxpress.org $15/$25.
Saturday, Nov. 5 Contra Dance, 6pm potluck, 7:30pm lesson, 8pm dance, First Congregational Church,4515 S.W. West Hills Rd., 840-0681. $7, $6, $1 bike & walk discount.
Community Rhythm Circle, all ages, 7-9pm, Westminster House, 101 N.W. 23rd St. FREE.
Sunday, Nov. 6 Musique d'Harmonie: OSU Wind Ensemble & The Oregon Brass Society, 3pm, LaSells Stewart Center, OSU. $10, OSU stu., staff & faculty FREE.
Monday, Nov. 7 Last Train Home (2009), China, 6pm & 8pm, Darkside Cinema, 215 S.W. 4th St. FREE.
Tuesday, Nov. 8 "Perspectives on Eating from the Past," historical methods of growing food, 4pm, MU 109, OSU. FREE.
Andalucia (2007), France, 6pm & 8pm, Darkside Cinema, 215 S.W. 4th St. FREE.
Wednesday, Nov. 9 Toilet (2010), Japan, 6pm & 8pm, Darkside Cinema, 215 S.W. 4th St. FREE.
"Ethics of Animal Biotechnology: Should Genetically Engineered Salmon be Allowed?" w/Alison Van Eenennaam, 7pm, LaSells Stewart Center, OSU. FREE.
Thursday, Nov. 10 "Perspectives on Eating from the Past," evolution of cooking methods, 4pm, MU 109, OSU. FREE.
Alice Aycock, 6pm reception, 7pm lecture, LaSells Stewart Center, OSU.
Schlafkrankheit (2011), Germany, 6pm & 8pm, Darkside Cinema, 215 S.W. 4th St. FREE.
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"Return the Favor," benefit for Veterans of Foreign Wars, Nov. 3-14, Gateway Mall, Spfd., www.returnthefavor.org
Lane County Mental Health Advisory/Local Alcohol & Drug Planning Committee vacancy, applications due, Nov. 23, see www.lanecounty.org/volunteer for info.
A Flurry of Giving, fundraiser for Oregon Law Students Public Interest Fund, see http://tinyurl.com/flurry2011 $1-$10.
Auditions for A Christmas Carol 9-11:30am Saturday, Nov. 5, Pleasant Hill Community Theatre, for appt. call 343-4251.
Auditions for Don't Drink the Water, 12 men and four women, readings from the script, 1pm Saturday, Nov. 12 & 6pm Sunday, Nov. 13, production Feb. 3-19, Cottage Theatre, 942-8001.
Boxing Workshop for Girls, basic punches and how to work on a heavy bag and with mitts, no sparring or body contact, reg. by Nov. 9 for Nov. 12 class, 284-4333. $10-$15 sliding scale.


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I've never watched Oprah outside The Color Purple, so she didn't directly affect my life. Apparently it's good for my BP I didn't:
But for the purposes of this blog, we will say she is gone. And doctors everywhere are rejoicing. Why? Because Oprah is the Supreme Empress of medical woo, disseminating the greatest combination of medical mumbo jumbo and snake oil the world has ever seen.
via Oprah signs off and doctors everywhere rejoice « Dr. Jen Gunter.
I did get a chuckle out of a twitterer who asked 'on her last show, does Martin Lawrence step out of his Oprah suit'?


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WASHINGTON, June 25 (UPI) -- U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill., is on a leave of absence from Congress because of "exhaustion, his office said Monday.
Jackson was not in Washington last week and his last recorded vote was June 8, Roll Call reported. A statement from his office said his leave started June 10.
The statement said the 47-year-old congressman is "on a medical leave of absence and is being treated for exhaustion."
"He asks that you respect his family's privacy," the statement said. "His offices remain open to serve residents of the Second District."
Frank Watkins, a spokesman for Jackson's office in Washington, told the Chicago Tribune he knew where the congressman was being treated, but declined to say where at the family's request.
Watkins said he didn't know how long Jackson would be away from his job and said he did not need permission from House officials to take a leave, the Tribune said.
Jackson is the subject of a House Ethics Committee probe into allegations a longtime friend, Raghuveer Nayak, offered then-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich as much as $6 million in campaign donations to appoint Jackson to the U.S. Senate seat vacated by President Barack Obama. Blagojevich was convicted and sent to prison for his efforts to parlay the Senate vacancy into a financial or political windfall.
Jackson has denied any involvement in efforts to swing the Senate seat his way.
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Run, do not walk, to the ticket booth to get your ticket to the Acoustic Planet Tour 2011!
I just saw it last night in Baltimore. It was Abigail Washburn & the Village, the Carolina Chocolate Drops, and Bela Fleck and the Original Flecktones (with Casey Driessen too!). It was incredible and just way too much fun. Great music and great energy among the bands. The concert is like a mini-festival unto itself. I think you will all have a blast if you can catch it.
I recommend you check the schedule and quickly grab tickets for you and your friends.
For those who were in Baltimore, what did you think?
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