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The blades are forged steel with a keen edge in this set with five tools. The handles are made of hardwood with mahogany lacquer finish and are protected by nickel ferrules.
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ESTES PARK, Colo. - Darlowe Voster and Laura Wilcox met again after 40 years, fell in love, and were married in Estes Park, Colo.
The two grew up together in Estherville and graduated from Estherville High School i n1969. They went their separate ways after graduation. Darlowe stayed in IOwa and Laura moved to Colorado where each continued on with their life.
Laura has three married sons and six grandchildren, all who live in Colorado. Darlowe has two married daughters and five grandchildren-on daughter in South Dakota and one in Minnesota.
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The couple met again, unexpectedly, in their hometown of Estherville in the fall of 2008, and began a new relationship with each other. The two attended their 40th year class reunion in August 2009 and soon after Darlowe retired and moved to Loveland.
They were married in a private and intimate ceremony Dec. 21, 2009 in Estes Park, Colo.
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Today, the Philippines, particularly the people of Bulacán, Bulacán, commemorate the birth anniversary of the boy general of who died at Tirad Pass…
If the ancient Greeks had their valiant King Leonidas and the Battle of Thermopylae, Filipinos have their General Gregorio del Pilar and the Battle of Tirad Pass.
General del Pilar, youngest officer of Emilio Aguinaldo's revolutionary army, met his gallant death defending Tirad Pass on December 2, 1899. With only 60 men under him, del Pilar held the pass against pursuing American troops until an enemy bullet felled him, ending a brief but brilliant military career, but giving Aguinaldo much precious time to escape.
A nephew of the illustrious Marcelo H. del Pilar, Gregorio was born on November 14, 1875, in Bulacán, Bulacán, the fifth son of Fernando del Pilar and Felipa Sempio. He was a student at the Ateneo de Manila when the revolution broke out.
His exceptional feats of valor in the battles of Malíbug and Kakaróng de Sili earned him his generalship. He was only 23 when he was struck down by a sniper's bullet at Tirad Pass. –Jesús C. Guzon (Eminent Filipinos, National Historical Commission, 1965)–
Some fastidious students of Philippine History, however, treat his heroism with some doubt and a lot of questions. And with regard to Guzon's comparison of King Leonidas to del Pilar, National Artist for Literature and historian extraordinaire Nick Joaquín has this to say:
"The wrong thing to do about Tirad Pass is invoke Leonidas and Thermopylae, because we would be invoking to our hurt another people fatally flawed with the inability to unite and organize. Besides, the parallel with Leonidas, king of the Spartans, is neither exact nor flattering: it was not Aguinaldo who fell at Tirad. Moreover, the annals of war show that in mountain warfare, especially in actions on a mountain pass, the advantage is with the defender, not the invader, and victory must be expected from the defender." (A Question of Heroes by Nick Joaquín, Filipinas Foundation, Inc., 1977)
Joaquín went on by citing several other mountain battles which happened in other parts of the globe. And he showed that in all those mountain battles, it was the defenders who always won. And there was this particular case that happened in World War II when the British took two years to dislodge the Japanese army from the mountains of Burma.
"But Tirad Pass was taken in six hours.
"There were, you will say, only 60 men to defend it. Precisely. And that was the stupidity. Our improvidence always forces us in the end to improvise, when it's too late even to improvise. We will not plan ahead, we will just muddle through, and then at the last hour we send men to die for our blunders, our lack of foresight. If there were any justice, it's Aguinaldo, it's Mabini, who should have perished on Tirad. But so that Aguinaldo can flee in futile flight, 60 men are sent to pay with their lives for the monstrous botch he has made of the Revolution. And now we read Tirad as a symbol of heroism, not stupidity.
"A few more Tirads and we'll be the most heroic people in extinction."
And according to the diary of Telésforo Carrasco y Pérez, a Spaniard enlisted in Aguinaldo/del Pilar's army, the boy general, who in stories was said to have died heroically and fighting to the last bullet, died due to his own carelessness:
"At dawn we saw the enemy climbing the slope and moments later the firing began in the first entrenchment, which was under Lieutenant Braulio. At around nine in the morning two Igorots climbed to the peak and told the general that the Americans had suffered losses at the first entrenchment and could not advance. Heartened by the news, the general decided that we were to descend in his company and take part in the combat.
"This we did and an hour later found ourselves where nine soldiers were defending the left flank of the mountain in the second entrenchment. Hardly had we got there when we saw the Americans climbing up, only fifteen meters away, whereupon the soldiers started firing again.
"The general could not see the enemy because of the cogon grass and he ordered a halt to the firing. At that moment I was handling him a carbine and warning him that the Americans were directing their fire at him and that he should crouch down because his life was in danger — and that moment he was hit by a bullet in the neck that caused instant death."
But this "stupidity" is just the tip of the villainous iceberg.
In the classrooms, it is not taught that Goyo del Pilar was actually one of Aguinaldo's high-ranking hatchetmen. The blood of assassinated general Antonio Luna's friends is upon del Pilar's hands. Murdered under the boy general's helm were Luna's allies such as Manuel and José Bernal. And some of Luna's staff were harassed, tortured, and ordered arrested.
I wonder most of the time what the word heroism really mean in this country. Marami tayong mga bayani na hindí namán dapat tinítiñgalà. What should be the attributes of a true national hero?
As an ardent observer of Philippine History, there is one shocking fact that I've learned: countless villains in this country are regarded as heroes; and the integrity of the true heroes of the nation are perpetually besmirched. This will not stop until we have freed ourselves from the fetters of neocolonialism and the blind hispanophobic rage that we have against our glorious past.
That is why if only I have registered for the 2010 Philippine National Elections, I would vote for the lesser evil whom the current administration have unjustly incarcerated for six years.


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Once again, the Smith family converged on Brian and Susan's house, this time to celebrate Christmas. Susan had barely recovered from serving their large and boisterous family at Thanksgiving time; Brian cringed again at the thought of so many crowded into their small home. But all the same, they were welcomed everyone with warm smiles and open arms when the time came - after all, they were all family. From the gaggle of youths spilling out of the cars amidst much laughter and excitement to the slower, more sedate entries of the elder relatives, all shared the bonds of blood and love. Once again, by day's end, the family was well fed, the house in one piece, no disasters had befallen anyone or anything, and everyone was happy and content. After dinner, the youngest children were tucked into bed and the rest of the family retired to the living room, where the family tradition continued with a rematch of the same two teams that the family had split into for the annual Thanksgiving family games. Determine the name of each trivia expert member on Brian's team (Amy and Steve were two of them), what each person's relationship to Brian was, and what trivia topic each was person's specialty (one was sports).
1. Brenda wasn't Brian's sister. Wilbur wasn't good at the geography questions.
2. Brian's cousin's field of expertise started with an "S".
3. Norman was especially good at music trivia, but he wasn't Brian's uncle.
4. Brian's nephew, who wasn't Wilbur, was currently getting a Doctorate's degree in literature, so he knew the answers to most of those trivia questions.
5. Brian's grandmother was the history buff.
6. Paula, who was not Brian's grandmother, worked in scientific research, so she was the resident expert for the science questions.
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EE Majors Awarded ITEA Scholarships, April 26, 1999
SOCORRO, N.M., April 26, 1999 -- Michael Davis and Michael Schumacher, both seniors majoring in electrical engineering (EE) at New Mexico Tech, recently were named the recipients of two $1,500 scholarships awarded this year by the White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) chapter of the International Test and Evaluation Association (ITEA).
Both students were chosen for the prestigious awards on the basis of their demonstrated academic excellence.
Davis is a graduate of Gallup High School, and Schumacher is a graduate of Westminster High School in Westminster, Md.
Davis and Schumacher were informed of their recent honors by William Rison, chairman of New Mexico Tech's EE department, and Henry Newton, WSMR chapter president of ITEA.
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Hubble's Snapshot of Debris Disk Around Young Star
The top view, taken with NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, shows light reflected off dust in a debris disk around the young star AU Microscopii. The bottom frame points out the important features in this image.
The image shows the flattened disk, appearing like Saturn's rings, but seen almost exactly edge-on. Normally, starlight would be so bright that the debris disk could not be seen. But astronomers used the coronagraph on Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys, which blocked out most of the starlight. The black circle in the center of the image is the coronagraph's occulting disk. The disk in this image extends to about 8 billion miles from the star, or three times farther than Neptune is from the Sun. In other observations, the disk has been traced to at least 11 billion miles.
The only light seen is starlight reflected off dust in the debris disk. Astronomers used polarizing filters on the Advanced Camera to analyze the dust in the disk. The polarizing filters allowed astronomers to study how dust is reflecting the starlight. A polarizing filter lets through light vibrating in one orientation while blocking light oscillating in other directions. The white lines in the bottom image illustrate the direction a light wave is oscillating. The length of the line represents the degree to which all the light waves are oscillating in the same direction.
The astronomers used the polarized light from AU Microscopii's disk to deduce information about the size, shape, and other physical properties of the dust. Astronomers used the polarization study to measure the fluffiness of the dust. The dust is roughly 10 times larger than typical interstellar dust grains, which are about the size of smoke particles. These "snowflakes" are evidence of the early steps in the process by which planets grow from tiny dust grains.
AU Microscopii is a 12-million-year-old red dwarf star that is 32 light-years away in the southern constellation the Microscope. It is a ninth magnitude star that can be seen with binoculars or a small telescope from Hawaii and the southern U.S.
The Hubble image was taken Aug. 1, 2004.
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For the first time in many weeks, I had what I call a surge. This occurs when I am either meditating or trying to lucid dream, and it is basically a mental and physical surge of energy that radiates through my entire body. This time, I tried to maintain it for as long as I could. It often hinders my ability to breath deeply, and it forces me to almost jolt and move around a lot. Its like this energy is coursing through me and I'm ready to burst! It feels really cool and all, but I'm wondering what its significance is. It usually brings forth some pretty good HI too, which I get rarely. I'm wondering if its even possible for me to prolong and control it, because based on what I felt today, if I held on to it for much longer... well honestly I feel like its too much energy to cage up. Usually I lose it and it fades away, leaving me sort of numb and tingly everywhere.
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You posted on my thread about this awhile back. I experience this as well, but it really just feels like heat and as though I'm being periodically bitten by sand fleas. I'll often get that itching sensation with what you experience as difficulty maintaining breathing control. It's really frustrating, but I can't seem to bypass it now. My first two serious WILD attempts resulted in LD's, but now, I'm stuck in "the surge" until I give in a roll to one of my sides and let go of meditating/concentrating.
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Sarah wrote:Kyle.. if you don't mind at all telling me honestly- if you won't honestly then please dont tell me a fake answer- what is your age? I just want to know to compare because I'm 12 ><
I'm 18!
Intrepid, I don't really know what to do about it. I feel like I'm supposed to maintain it long enough so it will pop me into the dream, but no matter how calm and collected I stay, attempting to let the feeling thrive, it eventually just fades away, leaving me feeling drained, numb and although still in a meditative state, nowhere closer to a lucid dream.
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Chrispy wrote:Wow, I've done this too! However, I haven't been able to keep doing it for a prolonged period of time. It normally just happens for a few seconds and then it's gone.
It gets really weird if you can prolong it for more than 10 seconds. It does for me anyway.
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Something similar happens to me while meditating, I also get a psychological surge where everything seems to be in its right place, everything is perfect and every thought that I think is positive, absolute positive thinking. It starts as a chain reaction, when I realise it is happening it just gets better and better. I havent had it while sleeping though.
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Sarah wrote:Are you really 18..? o: Well then nevermind sorry got you mixed up with this guy who's last name starts with a K ^^
Hahahaha yes I am xD I have no reason to deceive anyone about my age.
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Bug severity: Unexpected behaviour - There's no "I've changed my mind" button while picking colonists when starting new game.
Okay. So I've clicked Launch -> Start ....
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Except... I didn't really mean to start a new game. I was tired, or stupid, or tired and stupid. What I really wanted to do was continue my previous game.
But, there's no "Back" button. Escape doesn't work, nor any other key combination I could think of other than Alt-F4.
I could just start the game with 4 random colonists and then load my game anyway. But standard PC logic is never take someone into a screen they can't get back out of again.
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Senior status in travel isn't what it used to be. Gone are those golden days of airline senior coupons and senior clubs, of 30 percent hotel discounts and such. As the bookend to my earlier column on how seniors fared in 2013, my view of 2014 shows comparatively few improved opportunities for seniors to take advantage of their senior status.
Airfares: As far as I can tell, the only domestic airline with a meaningful senior deal is Southwest, and even that isn't as good as the many options the line offers to travelers of any age. Basically, Southwest's senior deal is a reduction from the any-age fare for an unrestricted ticket. And if you need an unrestricted ticket — typically refundable, and within seven days of travel — it's welcome. But if you plan your trips ahead, like most folks, you can do better with a ticket anyone can use. Here's an example of one-way fares in mid-February from Chicago to Las Vegas: $523 unrestricted for anyone, $285 unrestricted senior and $190 restricted for anyone. But for travel later this week, your only choices are the $523 unrestricted or $285 senior; there are no restricted options.
As to the other airlines, last year British Airways offered modest discounts to AARP members for a short period. Beyond that, as far as I can tell, seniors get no other special deals.
Rail travel: Amtrak continues to offer seniors age 62 or older 15 percent off the lowest available fare, excluding the Auto Train, weekday high-speed Acela trains, business or first class and sleeping accommodations. Members of AARP below 62 years can get 10 percent discounts, with the same exceptions.
Via Rail Canada offers varying discounts for seniors age 60 or older that apply to "economy plus" fares, as well as sleeper and touring fares. But Via Rail frequently offers much bigger "express" discounts to travelers of any age.
Rail Europe offers senior rail passes to travelers 60 or older in France, Ireland, Romania and the U.K. The French senior deal is very good: A first-class senior pass for just a bit more than the any-age second-class pass, and all passes in Ireland and Romania, are in the same class. In the U.K., however, even with the discount, the senior pass, in first class only, is more expensive than the standard class any-age pass. Seniors who expect to travel extensively in France or the U.K. can buy yearly discount cards: The French Carte Senior, 60 euros (about $80), gives 25 percent to 50 percent discounts on all trains, with 40 percent on first class; the British Senior Railcard, 30 pounds (about $50), gives 33 percent discounts on all tickets.
Public transit in many U.S. cities offers half-price fares to seniors 65 or over (often with just a Medicare card), and transit is free to seniors in Pennsylvania.
Hotels: Several major multibrand chains offer senior deals. Choice gives "up to 10 percent" to seniors 60 or older or AARP members, with some extras; Hilton gives "up to 5 percent" off to AARP members; Hyatt gives "up to 10 percent" off to AARP members; Starwood offers some senior and AARP rates, but local promotional rates are often better; Wyndham gives 10 percent to seniors 60 or older and "up to 20 percent" for AARP members; Best Western, Motel 6 and many other chains, resorts, and individual hotels offer similar discounts. As usual, short-term hotel promotions and opaque buying (Hotwire or Priceline) frequently beat modest senior discounts.
Car rentals: AARP has narrowed its rental car deals to just two corporations. The Avis/Budget discounts are typical, at 10 percent to 25 percent, but the AARP deal includes a $5,000 cap on damage claims and 25/50/10 liability insurance, much better than state minimums, as well as a waiver of the additional driver fee. The Payless deal, 5 percent discounts and a waiver of the additional driver fee, is less attractive.
Other: Lots of other suppliers offer modest senior discounts, ranging from tour operators to restaurants. As always, look for a great any-age deal before you accept a modest senior discount.
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Scoutersig, I have thought quite a bit about your idea for the Venturing advancement page, and I think that it would be a good thing. The only thing is that the definitions on the What is Advancement? page is currently inadequate and needs to better accommodate Venturing, Sea Scouting and Varsity Scouting advancement. If you will write up the Venturing advancement page, I will address the What is Advancement? page problems. I will create the Venturing advancement stub, and add a diagram to hopefully help you. I'll check back. Thanks. —Missylou2who 13:50, October 24, 2007 (EDT)


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I should begin by saying that I know very little about Shakespeare or Elizabethan England, so Burgess could have gotten away with almost anything - but, to the extent that one can sense historical rightness, this book felt right. It begins with WS (as he is called throughout) in his adolescence, delivering gloves for his father as his family deals with declining fortunes. He is seduced by a much older woman, gets her pregnant, and is forced to marry.
All of this is beautifully told in a mixture of Elizabethan and modern English. The dialogue in particular is wonderfully handled. None of the people quite came alive for me as complete people - Anne Hathaway and WS's family were vivid but generally creatures of a single characteristic - but Burgess's recreation of the physical and linguistic life of the era was a real delight. The bulk of the book occurs in London after WS has left. He writes his first so-so plays (Titus, The Comedy of Errors) and meets Henry Wriothesley, a spoiled but charming aristocrat, who becomes his patron and occasional lover.
The plot from this point on largely concerns the triangle sketched out in the Sonnets: the pure love with the young man (which WS realizes is not so pure at all) and the degraded lust he feels for the Dark Lady. The Dark Lady is probably the book's biggest problem - she doesn't feel at all real, although there are some beautiful pieces of writing about the texture and look of her skin. Aside from lust and a desire to sleep her way into the aristocracy, she has no real personality. Burgess imagines her as a transplant from the East Indies, a Muslim with a Christian name - Lucy/Fatimah - but aside from giving her a speech pattern (she has a hard time pronouncing certain letter combinations) he makes little effort at deeper characterization.
But the center of this novel is not really a particular person - not even Shakespeare's consciousness felt very alive for me, although what artist would be capable of capturing it? - but the chaotic vibrant world that could give birth to his art. Here is a passage describing WS leaving London as the plague descends:
He left behind a manner of a necropolis. The city baked in its corruption; flies crawled over the sleeping lips of a child; the rats twitched their whiskers at an old dead woman (shrunk to five stone) that lay among lice in a heap of rancid rags; the bells tolled all day for the plague-stricken; cold ale tasted as warm as a posset; the flesher shooed flies off with both hands before chopping his stinking beef; heaps of shit festered and heaved in the heat; tattered villains broke into houses where man, woman, child lay panting and calling feebly for water and, mocking their distress, stole what they had a mind to; the city grew a head, glowing over limbs of towers and houses in the rat-scurrying night, and its face was drawn, its eyes sunken, it vomited foul living matter down to ooze over the cobbles, in its delirium it cried Jesus Jesus.
Riots of apprentices, publics executions, the heads on spikes lining the bridges -- all are just as vividly rendered. I think the book is at its best when it takes detours away from the love triangle; its weakest section is actually in first person and deals with the beginning of the romance with the Dark Lady. I admire the audacity of trying to write as Shakespeare, but it leads to passages that are basically just pedestrian retreads of the material in the sonnets: "For love is one word but many things; love is a unity only in the word. With her I can find the beast's heaven which is the angel's hell; with him, the body's hunger now able to be set aside, there is that most desirable of sorts of love, that which Plato did hymn."
Something about 1st person also restricts Burgess's imagination, I think; he starts making scholarly points and ticking off developments like any dreary biopic: "So I started a play on Troilus and Cressida in disgust that man should be born in baseness and nastiness and my sickness found me a new language for its expression - jerking harsh words, a delirium of coinages and grotesque fusions." Um, indeed WS. (I had a brief flashback to Ray: "Ray, what you've created here is a completely innovative fusion of gospel and blues!") But there is, thankfully, very little of this.
The book ends rather suddenly - an almost mystical passage heralding the flowering of the genius that allowed Shakespeare to write his greatest plays - and then a last scene on his deathbed. I'm not sure it entirely works, but Burgess writes so well that he can pull off almost anything he wants. This book doesn't quite hold together, but just entering its world and reading its sentences was enough to me. A wonderful companion, especially for someone reading the plays.


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Forever grateful for his service
By Jessica Mincoff
Tomahawk Leader Reporter
I had never met Steve Martin. I never saw him as a Rhinelander police officer, or as an Army reservist. But, last Thursday I saw him in a casket partially covered by the American flag. There was combat headgear, a gun and boots that at one time flanked his military uniform, displayed near his casket. His family, along with military officers and co-workers from the police department, stood by his side.
This was no small event, as funerals never are, especially since it was Staff Sgt. Steve Martin - someone who died defending this country, innocent Iraqis and our freedoms.
The auditorium was still and silent. This process of good-bye was intense, but awakening in the sense that our freedoms are paid for by others.
I watched through teary eyes as hundreds of people cried while passing his body and offered condolences to his family who had undoubtedly shed thousands of tears by the day's end. Sprays of floral arrangements hung in the air and dressed the stage of the Rhinelander High School auditorium. The patrol bike he rode during the summer months sat equipped, but parked. A table of photographs, flowers and a book by Ernest Hemingway was placed near his casket. A policeman stood near the table, while two Army officers stood at the head and feet of their fallen comrade.
Veterans from across the Northwoods paid tribute. Nearly all, dressed in white shirts, lined up to salute Steve Martin and offer comforting words, and when words were overcome by tears, a hug or handshake was lent. I couldn't help but think that those veterans probably had seen some of the same circumstances or instances that Steve Martin witnessed while serving this country.
I couldn't help but watch Kathy Martin, standing at the foot of her husband's casket, and under a tent during the burial. Throughout the burial service at Forest Home Cemetery, I noticed the depth of their relationship in her eyes and wondered if a film strip of memories was going through her mind. Without being told, I knew she loved her husband. Son, Seth, played his father's guitar and sang during the religious service. During the last song, he asked the assembly to sing along. I was not informed of the press conferences that were held prior to Thursday. I was not able to talk with Kathy or the rest of the Martin family. But, I don't think I needed to be told of their emotions. Death has a way of evoking a whirlwind of feelings. I'm sure they were devastated, overwhelmed with sadness, but proud of his service to them, the Rhine-lander community and ultimately, his country.
As servicemen carried Steve Martin's casket to its final resting place, there could be comfort in knowing that this man died doing what he loved - serving. This patriot may have passed on, but there will always be endless memories of his smile, demeanor and attributes crossing the minds of the many people he met.
I will never shake Steve Martin's hand to thank him for his service, as I oftentimes do to servicemen and women, but I will be forever grateful for his life that he gave for his country.
I will never know Steve Martin, but I will always know his sacrifice.
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Well said.. Well said indeed.
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Wonderfully put. Take time today to stop and reflect on the love you have for your spouse and children. Life is far too short to spend each day grumpy or unappreciative. And thank God for His blessings, number one being family.
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Thank you for sharing that with us, Webmaster. And thanks to Jessica for putting into words so beautifully what a majority of Americans feel for not only the families - but also the service men and women who have died in honor of our Country and assisting others to freedom.
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text: idaho native 17 Report post Posted August 5, 2008 [align=center]The Battle of Shiloh (From the Confederate Military, Volume 8, Tennessee)[/align] When Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston had united his forces from Nashville with those collected under General Beauregard at Corinth--the latter including the reinforcements from Pensacola and Mobile under General Bragg, and Polk's command from Columbus, which was evacuated--he organized his army with Gen. G. T. Beauregard second in command, and Maj.-Gen. Braxton Bragg chief of staff and in immediate charge of the Second corps. Maj.-Gen. Leonidas Polk commanded the First corps, Maj.-Gen. W. J. Hardee the Third, and Maj.-Gen. John C. Breckinridge the Reserve corps. The Tennesseeans were assigned as follows: In Polk's corps, First division, Brig.-Gen. Charles Clark command-ing--the Twelfth, Thirteenth and Twenty-second regiments, and Bankhead's battery, to the First brigade, Col. R. M. Russell; the Fourth and Fifth regiments to the Second brigade, Brig.-Gen. A. P. Stewart. Second division, Maj.-Gen. B. F. Cheatham commanding--the Second (Knox Walker's), Fifteenth, One Hundred and Fifty-fourth (senior), and Polk's battery, to the First brigade, Brig.-Cen. Bushrod R. Johnson; the First, Sixth and Ninth to the Second brigade, Col. W. H. Stephens. In Bragg's corps, the Thirty-eighth regiment was assigned to Col. Preston Pond's brigade of Ruggles' division; the Fifty-first and Fifty-second to Brigadier-General Chalmers' brigade of Withers' division. In Hardee's corps, Brigadier-General Cleburne's brigade included the Thirty-fifth, Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth regiments, and Brig.-Gen. S. A. M. Wood's brigade, the Twenty-seventh, Forty-fourth and Fifty-fifth. The Reserve corps had the Nineteenth, Twentieth, Twenty-eighth and Forty-fifth regiments, and Rutledge's battery, in the brigade of Col. W. S. Statham, and Crew's battalion, in Col. R. P. Trabue's brigade. Forrest's cavalry was under the immediate orders of the general commanding. At 11 a.m. of the battle of the 6th, when Gen. Bushrod Johnson was disabled by a painful wound, the command of the brigade devolved upon Col. Preston Smith, of the One Hundred and Fifty-fourth Tennessee, and the command of that gallant regiment upon Lieut.-Col. Marcus J. Wright. At 2:30 p.m. of the same day, Col. George Maney, senior officer of Stephens' brigade, assumed the command of it; and Maj. Hume R. Feild, next in rank present, took command of the First Tennessee. Polk's corps, with the exception of Blythe's Mississippi, the Eleventh Louisiana and the Thirteenth Arkansas, was composed entirely of Tennesseeans. Colonel Lindsay's Mississippi regiment of cavalry reported to General Polk. This splendid regiment had been known up to this date as Miller's battalion, Lieut.-Col. J. H. Miller commanding. On the 3d day of April General Johnston issued an address to the troops, in which he announced, "I have put you in motion to offer battle to the invaders of your country." Hon. Jacob Thompson, of Mississippi, aide to General Beauregard, in his report of April 9th states that this advance was made "in consequence of the information brought. from General Cheatham," who occupied Bethel Station and the town of Purdy with his division. In the attack about to be made on General Grant, General Johnston expected to beat him back to his transports and there capture him and his forces, then cross the Tennessee river and give battle to Buell, known to be advancing to Grant's assistance. General Johnston rapidly concentrated his troops and delivered battle in the early morning of the 6th of April. That peerless soldier was in immediate and active command of the troops, General Beauregard being at his quarters in very feeble health, and his presence inspired unbounded enthusiasm. The disasters at Fishing creek and Forts Henry and Donelson had subjected him to the criticism of politicians, but the army and intelligent people of all classes gave him support and confidence. No fault can be named in his plan of attack, and it was successful at all points. Grant's troops made a stout resistance, but retired slowly from the moment of the firing of the first gun by Hardee until the fall of Johnston at 2 o'clock p.m., when the battle of Shiloh was already won and the Federal hosts were driven back in confusion from the field. Gen. James R. Chalmers, who occupied the advance of the Confederate army at the close of the day, in a published letter, said: "One more resolute movement forward would have captured Grant and his whole army." That movement was not made. The troops were withdrawn to receive an attack from the combined forces of Grant and Buell on the following day. Another battle of Shiloh was fought, with varying success, until our forces began to yield about noon, and at 2 p.m. received orders from General Beauregard to retire. Tennessee was represented on all parts of the field and in all commands. Her sons sustained and promoted the character and reputation of the State, and elevated the standard of courage, fidelity and patriotism. Their death-roll shows that they were in the fore-front of the battle, and with a single exception there was no failure of duty. That exception was the Fifty-second regiment of infantry, Chalmers' brigade, which was unfortunate in its field officers. General Chalmers, in his official report, stated that the Fifty-second Tennessee, except two companies under Capts. J. A. Russell and A. N. Wilson, who fought with the Fifth Mississippi, behaved badly. The sons of Tennessee, of every rank, were conspicuous for dash and steadiness in action, and for the maintenance of regimental and company organizations under all conditions. General Beauregard, in his report, made honorable mention of Generals Cheatham and Bushrod Johnson; and General Polk, referring to the brigades of Johnson and Russell and their charge on Sherman's division, and to the valor of friend and foe, mentions the dangerous wounds received by Generals Clark and Johnson, the death of the noble Col. A. K. Blythe of Mississippi (a son of Tennessee); the wounding of gallant Capt. Marsh T. Polk, who lost a leg; and the final dislodgment of the enemy and the capture of two batteries, one by the One Hundred and Fifty-fourth Senior Tennessee, Col. Preston Smith, the other by the Thirteenth Tennessee, Col. A. J. Vaughan, Jr. Polk also called attention to the "brilliant courage" of the Fifth Tennessee, Col. C. D. Venable, and the Thirty-third Tennessee, Col. Alex. W. Campbell, and to the gallantry of Lieut.-Col. O. F. Strahl, who, in reply to the inquiry of his intrepid brigade commander, General Stewart, "Can you take that battery?" said, "We will try," and at the order, Forward, moved at a double-quick to within thirty paces of the enemy's guns, halted, delivered one round, and with a yell charged the battery, capturing several prisoners and the guns; but the valorous Fourth lost Maj. John F. Henry and Capt. John Sutherland, with 31 men killed and 150 wounded. The battery captured was composed of heavy guns, supported by several regiments of infantry. Of another famous incident of the battle, General Polk reported that about 5 p.m. of the 6th, his line attacked the enemy's troops (the last that were left upon the field) in an encampment on his right. The attack was made in front and flank. The resistance was sharp but short, when the enemy, perceiving he was flanked and his position completely turned, hoisted his white flag and surrendered with his command, 2,200 strong. The Federal commander's sword being delivered to Col. R. M. Russell, commanding First brigade, it was found the forces captured were those of Brig.-Gen. B. M. Prentiss, Sixth division of Grant's army. At 8 a.m. of the 7th General Polk ordered Cheatham's division, reinforced by the Thirty-third and Twenty-seventh Tennessee, and Gibson's Louisiana brigade, to move "past Shiloh church to form on left of our line." "They engaged the enemy so soon as they were formed and fought him, for four hours, one of the most desper-ately-contested conflicts of the battle. The enemy was driven gradually from his position." General Cheatham declared that this conflict was "the most hotly contested I ever witnessed." He had met fresh troops under McCook. General Polk made honorable mention of Generals Cheatham, Clark, Stewart and Johnson, and Colonels Russell, Maney, Stephens and Preston Smith. Of General Cheatham he said: "In the operations of this morning (the 7th), as well as the clay before, those of my troops under the immediate orders of Major-General Cheatham bore themselves with conspicuous gallantry. One charge particularly was made under the eye of the commander-in-chief and his staff, and drew forth expressions of the most unqualified applause." Cheatham carried into battle 3,801 officers and men. He lost 1,213 killed and wounded, nearly one-third of the command. Among the killed was noble young John Campbell, acting aide; Colonel Wickliffe and Major Wel-born, Seventh Kentucky; Capts. J. B. Freeman and G. G. Persons, and Lieut. Isaac M. Jackson, Sixth Tennessee; Adjt. Robert Thomas, Ninth Tennessee; Capt. E. M. Cheairs, One Hundred and Fifty-fourth regiment, and others not reported. Colonel Pond, commanding brigade, in his report of the battle makes honorable mention of Col. Robert F. Looney, Thirty-eighth Tennessee. Colonel Looney in his own report states that he was ordered by General Polk to charge a battery and camp on the morning of the 6th, and "I ordered the charge, which was promptly and successfully executed as to the camp and battery, and I suppose at least 1,000 prisoners." Col. D. H. Cummings, Nineteenth Tennessee, Reserve corps, had been on detached service, with the First Tennessee, under orders from General Johnston; at 2:30 p.m. of the 6th, he reported through his adjutant, Melville Doak, to General Cheatham, and was now advanced, with the First and Ninth Tennessee under Colonel Maney, to a final attack on the only position held by the enemy in Cheatham's front. The enemy was routed and fled the field. Lieut.-Col. J. H. Miller, with his battalion of Mississippi cavalry, was ordered by Cheatham to fall upon him in his flight. This resulted in the capture of Ross' Michigan battery of six guns, with officers and men. Colonel Cummings made no report, neither did Colonel Statham, commanding brigade, but it is known that the Nineteenth was an active participant in all of the stirring events of the two days' battle, and bore an honorable part in the movement resulting in the capture of Prentiss' division. It lost 25 per cent.; among the wounded being Colonel Cummings and Major Fulkerson, and in the list of killed, Capts. Z. T. Willett and Thomas H. Walker. Hardee, who opened the battle of the 6th at dawn of day, stated in his official report that in the first assault made by Cleburne, "Colonel Bate, Second Tennessee, fell severely wounded while bravely leading his regiment." Colonel Bate was afterward brigadier and major-general. At the same time, gallant Maj. W. R. Doak and Capts. Joseph P. Tyree and Humphrey Bate, and Lieuts. E. R. Cryer, J. A. Akers and G. C. Fugitt, of the same regiment, were killed. In the attack on the left center of General Hardee's line, "Brigadier-General Wood charged a battery on a gentle acclivity and captured six guns, with the Second (Bate's) and Twenty-seventh Tennessee and Sixteenth Alabama. In this attack Col. Christopher H. Williams of the Twenty-seventh Tennessee was killed. The army and the Confederacy sustained a severe loss in the death of this gallant officer." General Wood, referring in his report to that noble man and to the same charge, says: "Colonel Williams, of the Twenty-seventh Tennessee, a modest, unassuming gentleman and Christian soldier, faithful in every duty, devoted to his country, his native State, and the cause of liberty, fell and died. Lieuten-ant-Colonel Brown of the same regiment was seriously wounded; Captain Hearn and Lieutenant Henry were killed." Maj. Samuel T. Love of the Twenty-seventh, serving under Cheatham on the 7th, was killed in a charge on the enemy. General Cleburne made honorable mention of Colonel Bate, and said of his regiment: "Tennessee can never mourn for a nobler band than fell this day in her Second regiment." He refers in terms of praise to Col. Matt Martin, Twenty-third Tennessee, who arrived on the field pending the action, rallied his regiment and remained with it until wounded later in the day; also to the Twenty-fourth Tennessee, which he said "won a character for steady valor, and its commander, Lieutenant. Colonel Peebles, showed that he possessed all the qualifications of a commander in the field." The Thirty-fifth Tennessee, Col. Benjamin J. Hill, was conspicuous in Cleburne's first and final charge on the enemy. General Cleburne, concluding his report, said: "I would like to do justice to the many acts of individual valor and intrepid daring during the fight .... Col. Ben Hill, Fifth Tennessee; Lieutenant-Colonel Peebles, Twenty-fourth Tennessee; Lieut. R.. H. Keeble, Captain Ridley and Lieutenant-Colonel Neil of the Twenty-third Tennessee, were among the number." General Wood reported that "Col. C. A. McDaniel, of the Forty-fourth Tennessee, acted with great bravery and directed his men with good judgment until wounded on Monday." In.his own report, Colonel McDaniel said that Lieutenant-Colonel Shied, of his regiment, was badly wounded on the 6th, and that "his officers and men conducted themselves gallantly and chivalrously." The Fifty-fifth Tennessee, Col. William McKoin, was in Wood's brigade, and held the right of Wood's line in the successful attack of the early morning on the enemy's camp. Of Lieut.-Col. J. M. Crews, of Crews' battalion, Colonel Trabue reported that he "behaved well." The battalion lost 55 in killed and wounded. Forrest's regiment of cavalry added renown to the reputation made at Fort Donelson. He was in advance of Breckinridge as he moved out of Corinth, covered the flank of our army with the greatest intelligence and courage, and participated in the movement which forced from Prentiss all support on his left. On the morning of the 7th he gave notice of the advance of Nelson's division, made a dash at his skirmish line, captured 50 prisoners, and held the enemy in check until ordered by General Hardee to retire. Colonel Forrest was with Breckinridge in covering the Confederate retreat to Corinth, and in a combat with the Federal advance was severely wounded. After the abandonment of the capital of Tennessee, Gov. Isham G. Harris determined to promote the cause of the South at any sacrifice. No effort was left untried to induce continued enlistments in the army, and every possible encouragement was offered to our people, in the districts outside of the Federal lines, to continue the production of supplies for the army. Hearty responses were made to these calls, and the spirit of resistance was stimulated by the governor's words and personal example. So soon as the army was concentrated at Corinth, he reported for service to General Johnston and was assigned to duty as aide-de-camp. He was with the general on the field of Shiloh, in the active performance of duty, and present when that great chieftain received his death-wound. In General Beauregard's report of the battle it is recorded that "Gov. Isham G. Harris, of Tennessee, went upon the field with General Johnston, was by his side when he was shot, aided him from his horse, and received him in his arms when he died. Subsequently the governor joined my staff and remained with me throughout the next day, except when carrying orders or employed in encouraging the troops of his own State, to whom he gave a conspicuous example of coolness, zeal and intrepidity." The Forty-seventh Tennessee regiment, Col. M. R. Hill, arrived on the field on the morning of the 7th and reported to General Polk. It was poorly armed with sporting rifles and shotguns, and before going into action was conducted by a staff officer of General Cheatham to the point where Prentiss surrendered, and was at once armed with new Springfield muskets, and supplied with ammunition, from the Federal store. It turned these guns upon the enemy, and made a good record with Cheatham (attached to the brigade commanded by Col. Preston Smith) in his battle with McCook's division of Buell's army. There were three battalions of regulars in Rousseau's brigade of this division, and of Buell's loss of 3,753, the heaviest part was sustained by McCook in his combat with Cheatham. The Tennessee artillery--Bankhead's battery, Capt. Smith P. Bankhead; Polk's battery, Capt. M. Y. Polk; Rutledge's battery, Capt. A. M. Rutledge--rendered conspicuous and valuable services. General Wood, reporting the battle of the 7th, testified that when "large masses of the enemy were coming up and pressing my right, a battery, which I afterward learned was commanded by Captain Rutledge, came up to this point and held them in check for more than half an hour." Captain Polk was seriously wounded on the 6th; Stanford's Mississippi battery served with Stewart's brigade and rendered good service. Capt. Melancthon Smith's battery, composed of Mississippians, was attached to Stephens', afterward Maney's, brigade. It entered the service with Cheatham and was mustered into the provisional army of Tennessee. It was with Cheatham on the 6th and in his battle of the 7th with McCook, and was referred to by General Cheatham as having rendered "splendid service," Captain Smith and his officers and men being "distinguished examples of gallantry." Captain Smith was afterward major and colonel of artillery. The battery continued with Cheatham until after the battle of Nashville, under the command of Lieut. W. B. Turner, made captain after Chickamauga. On the field of Shiloh, Captain Smith exchanged his 6-pounder guns for 12-pounders captured from the enemy. General Cheatham reported the death of Colonel Blythe and Lieutenant-Colonel Herron of Blythe's Mississippi regiment, and the wounding of Gen. Bushrod R. Johnson, Col. R. C. Tyler (afterward brigadier-general) of the Fifteenth Tennessee, and Captain Polk. Maj. R. P. Caldwell, Twelfth Tennessee, conspicuous for his bearing, reports that after the commissioned officers of companies B and G had all been killed or disabled by wounds, Private A. T. Fielder took charge of them "and led these two companies all day in the thickest part of the battle." Lieut.-Col. F. M. Stewart and Capt. W. Dawson, Twenty-second Tennessee, were severely wounded. The Thirteenth lost 137 killed and wounded, among the former, Lieuts. C. H. Whitmore and W. F. Cowan. Col. A. W. Campbell of the Thirty-third, afterward brigadier-general, reported that Maj. Henry C. McNeill displayed "throughout a cool bravery rarely equaled." The regiment lost 123 killed and wounded. Col. Preston Smith reported that the officers and men of his brigade conducted themselves well and courageously. The One Hundred and Fifty-fourth Tennessee lost 188 in killed and wounded. The great body of the Tennessee troops never fought better than at Shiloh. Though many of them had little training, they fought in the open field and exhibited remarkable steadiness and readiness to obey orders. While company and regimental organizations were observed, it was next to impossible to maintain brigade and division organizations. The field seemed to be full of roving staff officers begging for a regiment to support a hard-pressed part of the line. In many instances they assumed to be clothed with authority to order a regiment from its own brigade to another. The consequence was that in a few hours after the opening of the battle the efficiency of the troops was seriously affected, and some of them were made the victims of great injustice. The retirement to Corinth was made in good order. No pursuit was made or attempted. General Beauregard reports the Confederate loss at 10,699. Swinton fixes the loss of Grant and Buell in killed, wounded and captured, at 15,000. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher has died in hospital, days after suffering a heart attack on a transatlantic flight.
The 60-year-old, who became an international screen star and sex symbol when she appeared as Princess Leia in the 1977 sci-fi blockbuster, was taken ill on a flight from London to Los Angeles on December 23.
In a statement released on behalf of Fisher's daughter Billie Lourd, spokesman Simon Halls said: "It is with a very deep sadness that Billie Lourd confirms that her beloved mother Carrie Fisher passed away at 8.55 this morning.
"She was loved by the world and she will be missed profoundly. Our entire family thanks you for your thoughts and prayers."
Tributes have poured in for the actor, who went on to appear in three Star Wars sequels including 2015's seventh film in the franchise, The Force Awakens.
Star Trek actor William Shatner tweeted: "I'm deeply saddened to learn of the death of Carrie Fisher. I will miss our banterings. A wonderful talent & light has been extinguished."
Fisher had appeared to be stable in hospital in California following her medical episode on a United Airlines flight on Friday.
Her mother Debbie Reynolds tweeted on Christmas Day: "Carrie is in stable condition. If there is a change, we will share it. For all her fans & friends. I thank you for your prayers & good wishes."


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One U of U or BYU Onesie from My Little Buggs to One Lucky Winner
Would you like your little one to be sporting:
On November 28th?
Either way, My Little Buggs has you covered. My Little Buggs carries festive baby onesies, helping you to support your favorite team or celebrate holidays or birthdays. In addition to their collection, they also do custom orders. So if you are loyal to another college or university, let My Little Buggs know. They will create a onesie just for you.
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In honor of the big BYU/UofU rivalry game on November 28th, My Little Buggs is giving away the onesie of choice to one lucky winner. If you reside in the United States, you can enter to win this giveaway up to FOUR times today.
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Example: Jane Doe: The best prank I have seen was last year. Our friends placed a huge UofU flag at the very tip top of our other friends' (the Jenny I was speaking of in the previous post) house. They did it while Jenny's family was away so it hung there for all to see until Jenny's family returned home.
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Hello Teams of 2012 – Sorry for the delay in contacting you all re applications and acceptances but we have a slight problem which we haven't had for a couple of years! We currently do not have a full take up – the good news from that is that if you are receiving this you are IN!!! The bad news – particularly for those of you who want your 'old' number if it is above 56 you can't (yet) have it! Those of you with a 'favourite number' under 56 will (probably) get it but the gaps from 1 to 80 are very varied – I promise I'll do my best to meet all requests but please be patient!
The Teams of 2011 have done very well and have maintained the 'tradition' of raising in excess of £1000 each on average I hasten to add as some are 'low'.
Where they have 'failed' is in being careful over gift aid forms. For those of you who are new to it 'gift aid' is a system whereby HMRC pay the charity 25p per pound donated provided the donation is accompanied by the requisite form –copy attached – it is imperative that the form whether single as per the attached (or a multiple sponsorship form which I can provide if requested) meets HMRC requirements - they are very strict but straightforward:
a. The entry must be completed personally by the donor NOT the collector!
b. The donor must be a UK tax payer who pays more tax than the benefit to the charity
c. The address shown must be the home address of the donor as recognised by the taxman – not a work, club or temporary address
d. The post code MUST be shown
e. It must be signed in the case of the single form and ticked on the multiple version
f. Above all it must be legible!!! IE CLEARLY WRITTEN AND EASILY READ
Sadly I've had to shred the equivalent of over £1,000 of income because the forms have been incomplete or undecipherable – however hard I, and others, have tried!! Please try to void that happening again.
Thank you for entering and we'll do our best to ensure you have a great experience in repayment for your most welcome, and necessary, support for Macmillan.
I'll try to resolve numbers as soon as possible and if you are starting up Justgiving pages please let me know – you don't need the team number although I appreciate a lot of you like to!!
Thanks for your support - Cheers - Peter


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Black Bean, Avocado, and Egg Tostadas Recipe
How to make the best meal of the week even better.
- Yield:Serves 4
- Active time: 1 hour 30 minutes, plus overnight
- Total time:1 hour 30 minutes, plus overnight
- Rated:
- For the Black Beans:
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped (about 1 cup)
- 1/2 jalapeño pepper, finely chopped (about 1 tablespoon)
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro leaves, plus more for garnish
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 pound dried black bean, soaked overnight
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon juice from about 1 lime
- For the Tostadas:
- About 2 cups vegetable, canola, or peanut oil
- 8 corn tortillas
- 8 eggs
- 2 avocados, sliced
- 4 scallions, thinly sliced
- 1 lime, cut into wedges
- Hot sauce for serving
For the Black Beans: Heat vegetable oil in a medium saucepan over medium high heat until shimmering. Add onion, jalapeño, cilantro, and cumin. Cook, stirring, until the onions are soft, about 4 minutes. Add the soaked black beans, then add water until the beans are covered by 2 inches and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook, adding water if necessary to keep the beans just covered, until the beans are soft and the liquid has begun to slightly thicken, about 40 minutes. Season to taste with salt, pepper, and lime juice. Beans can be made up to 3 days in advance and reheated before serving.
For the Tostadas: Heat 1/4 inch of oil in a medium saucepan until shimmering, add a tortilla and cook until golden and puffed, then flip and continue to cook until both sides are golden. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate and immediately season with salt. Repeat with remaining tortillas. Once cooled, tostadas can be kept in a sealed container for up to 3 days.
When ready to serve divide tostadas between 4 plates, have the beans warm and the avocado and garnishes at hand before you start to fry the eggs. Heat a drizzle of vegetable oil in a large non-stick or cast iron skillet over medium-high heat, when oil just begins to smoke add as many eggs as your pan will allow without overcrowding. Fry the eggs until the whites are set and the yolks are runny. Top as many tostadas as you have fried eggs with beans, then top each one with an egg, followed by sliced avocado, cilantro, and scallions. Serve immediately with sliced lime and hot sauce.
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For 635 days, Rev. Bill Shillady would wake up at 4 a.m. and send Chappaqua's Hillary Clinton a positive or inspirational message based on scripture while she was campaigning for president.
Shillady, who previously preached in Yonkers and Mamaroneck, has compiled these daily devotionals into a new book, "Strong for a Moment Like This," which is out next Tuesday, with a foreword written by Clinton.
Shillady first met Clinton at a 9/11 remembrance service when she was senator. They chatted backstage and Clinton's daughter, Chelsea, began attending Shillady's Methodist church on the Upper West Side. Shillady was the Methodist official at Chelsea's wedding.
At an Easter brunch, Clinton told Shillady of her presidential plans and he sprung into action.
"I would look at the headlines to see what had happened the day before," Shillady said. "I would look for scripture that related to that particular moment in time."
Shillady often prayed for her, especially during the most contentious times of the campaign. He said a prayer at the Democratic National Convention and attended the debate at Hofstra University.
On Election Day, Shillady sent Clinton a message every 30 minutes and attended her election party at the Javits Center. He sent her another devotional the next day, reminding her of Good Friday.
"That was the hardest devotional I ever had to write," Shillady said. "I reminded her that Sunday is coming."
While Clinton supporters may have lost their faith after the election, Shillady said he believes some good will come out of it.
"Maybe we will begin to find new ways of building bridges instead of building walls," Shillady said. "People will begin to change their dialogue and reach out to others. some of the things that are happening are hurting and harming the most vulnerable."
Shillady made some waves when he said Clinton was interested in preaching at Methodist churches .
"At Methodist churches, lay people have the right to preach from the pulpit," Shillady said. "She would make a tremendous preacher, she has a very strong knowledge of scripture. She has a significant depth of experience. People will hear about her disappointment and hope for the future."
Shillady remains in contact with Clinton and said the family is doing fine and that she loves being a grandmother to Charlotte and Aiden.
"Charlotte has grandma wrapped around her finger," Shillady said.
A book signing will be held at Scattered Books on Friday, Aug. 18 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
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The tryouts continue for the Lakers. Coach Mike D'Antoni kept mixing and matching, and then all of a sudden, it clicked.
Trying to gain traction for most of three quarters Sunday night, the Lakers gave a little taste of what was to come late in the third quarter, then took off and ran away from Detroit in a 114-99 win at Staples Center.
While Jordan Hill picked up career highs with 24 points and 17 rebounds to build a foundation, the Lakers' shooters then caught fire and buried the Pistons to end a two-game losing streak.
It was Nick Young (19 points), it was Jodie Meeks (19 points), it was a little of Pau Gasol (12 points, nine rebounds, seven assists) and Wesley Johnson (13 points, two blocks) as the Lakers took over a game in which they had trailed by as many as nine points.
"There were just so many guys who played well tonight," D'Antoni said.
And they did it with a little reunion of that bench mob that started the season so well.
In the third quarter, the Lakers caught the Pistons three times but couldn't pass them. Then in the final two minutes, Young hit back-to-back 3-pointers and Jordan Farmar closed the quarter with a baseline jumper, and the Lakers had a 79-71 lead.
Then Hill took the court with reserves Xavier Henry, Young, Farmar and Sean Williams, and in fewer than two minutes, the lead was 14 points.
The Lakers went on to shoot 62.5 percent in the final period.
"It's that group that was one of our best lineups," D'Antoni said. "We finally kind of got back to it. I didn't play Chris Kaman in the second half and that was kind of a casualty to it. I had to get back to the lineup that's been best this year."
Hill, who worked his way into the starting lineup, also had a career-best 11 field goals and missed only four shots.
"It's his hustle, his energy, he's put together some nice games," D'Antoni said of Hill. "He's just got to keep it right there, and he can. He's got more confidence, more minutes, more everything.
"He's playing as hard as he can play, he's got talent and he keeps getting better. His little jump hook is better. He hasn't made his jump shot this year like he did last year … if he adds that like he already has, then yeah, I don't see why he can't do this. You never know. Anything close to this would be pretty doggone good."
Hill added five offensive rebounds in his 35 minutes.
"We needed this," he said. "We were on a losing streak and weren't playing with a lot of energy lately. Tonight we did.
"Everybody came out with a lot of energy. We don't have Steve Nash or Kobe. But we have guys who know they need to step up. We're all stepping up."
Almost lost in the shuffle was guard Steve Blake, who had nine points and a season-best 16 assists as he holds down the fort at point guard with Nash sidelined.
And the Lakers (5-7) are improving as they all hold the fort until Kobe Bryant makes his return.
"I think we're getting better as a team," D'Antoni said. "We have to play full out for 48 and then Kobe comes back and that identity changes. We just need to win as many as we can, get as good as we can."
With Meeks hitting 4 of his 7 3-point tries, the Lakers went 10 for 25 from distance. It all helped offset a pretty good shooting night from the Pistons (3-6).
Guard Brandon Jennings led Detroit with 23 points and 14 assists. Josh Smith had 18 points and eight rebounds, and center Andre Drummond had 14 points and 13 rebounds. Forward Greg Monroe had 17 points and Rodney Stucky came off the bench to score 16.


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I shan't comment on being called a "girl" (as I think the poster of the topic actually meant women) ...but I am wondering what planet some of those leaving comments live on.
Leaving aside paranormal urban fantasy such as Twilight, with its female teenage following, I know just as many female readers of epic fantasy as I know men readers.
I myself - over the past year or so - have read male writers such as Peter V. Brett, Patrick Rothfuss, Robert V.S. Reddick, M.D. Lachlan, Adrian Tchaikosvsky, Ben Aaronovitch, Brent Weeks, Joe Abercrombie, Tad Williams and Paul Hoffman. And of course, I read George R.R.Martin. And a stack of women fantasy writers as well.
My closest friend who lives around here reads the same books I do. And you know what? Our respective husbands don't read fantasy at all. Ever.
However, I imagine many of those posting on the site will just say in answer: "Ah, then you're the exception."
So maybe I will ask...do you think female fantasy writers don't like fantasy? (And once again, I'm not talking urban or romantic fantasy of the kind that male readers largely seem to dodge.)
And that's just a start -- all the names that popped into my head in the last few minutes. I am sure if I spent half an hour thinking, I could put up the names of 100 women writers who write the large fantasy canvas. And I wouldn't mind betting that everyone of them LOVES epic fantasy and reads a great deal of it.
And I'd love to ask everyone of the writers mentioned what proportion of their fanmail is from female readers!


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Funeral services for Louise Moberg, 97, of Watford City were at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012, at the First Lutheran Church in Watford. Interment was at the Schafer Cemetery, Watford City, N.D., under the care of Fulkerson Funeral Home of Watford City. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Visitation was on Monday, Nov. 26, 2012, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. At her request, her casket was closed.
On, Dec. 16, 1914, Louise was born to Earl and Sara (Isaacson) Ingle on her mother's homestead claim near Linseth corner in Bear Den Township. She grew up in this area and graduated from Williams School in 1933.
Louise attended Dickinson State Teachers College where she received her teaching certificate. During her teaching career, Louise attended summer sessions of school at Dickinson State where she went on to earn her degree in elementary education. For nine years, Louise taught in the rural Grail School district. She finished her teaching career at Mandaree where she taught for 12 years.
On July 5 1942, Louise married Allen Moberg, in Columbus, Mont. Louise and Allen made their home in Bear Den Township where they farmed and ranched all their lives. Together, Louise and Allen had three sons, James, Lary, and Earl Gene. She cared for Allen due to illness for many years until he moved into McKenzie County Memorial Hospital Swing Bed unit. Louise and Allen had been married for 57 years when he passed away in 1999. After Allen's passing, Louise continued to live at home on the family farm/ranch until health reasons caused her to move to the Good Shepherd Home, in Watford City, N.D.
Throughout her lifetime, Louise made many quilts for family and friends. She also made quilts for Home on the Range, Sentinel Butte, N.D., and other organizations including World Relief. She also enjoyed crocheting and doing crossword puzzles. She made many jars of jelly and syrup from the berries that she had picked. Louise loved to visit and play cards with friends. After moving to the Good Shepherd Home, Louise rarely missed the Bingo games in which she was very successful. Louise was a member of 4-H, Homemakers, and the Faith Lutheran Ladies Aid, where she served as secretary for many years.
Louise passed away Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012, at McKenzie County Memorial Hospital. Louise lived a long and full life and she will be deeply missed by her family and friends.
Louise is survived by her sons, James Moberg, Lary Moberg (Fayann) Keene; grandsons, Belden (Theresa) Charlson, Tyrell (Tessa), Watford City, and Johnny Keene; great-grandchildren, Darbie Rae and Tanner Dane Moberg; nieces, Celeste (John) Stonecipher; Norman, Okla., and Marilyn (Jerry) Quarciagrossa, Green Valley, Ariz.
Louise was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Allen; and son, Earl Gene Moberg; sisters, Noreen Ingle, Pauline Olson, Viola Roemer; and brother, Harold Ingle.


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aKademy Awards 2007
At the second day of aKademy 2007, the contributors conference closed with the aKademy Awards Ceremony. Two of last years winners, Boudewijn Rempt and Laurent Montel awarded no less than four awards to Sebastian Trueg, Mathias Kretz, Danny Allen and Kenny Duffus. Read on for more details.
This year's winners:
The awards ceremony is becoming a valuable tradition at aKademy. It is good to award those who have been an inspiration to the community. So this year, we went even further than last year, and had statuettes of cast-metal gears made. Unfortunately, it was not fully appreciated that 'real' things actually take time to be manufactured, and so were not presented at the ceremony. Two of the four winners were personally at aKademy, and thus they
The KDE project looks forward to recognising the work of contributors in the coming year, when this year's winners will decide the recipients of this most worthy award of the KDE community.
Very cool
Sebastian Trueg definitely deserves as much accolades heaped on him as possible, (as well as donations) :P K3B is somthing I use almost every day.
kudos to all the great people associated with the creation KDE. exciting times,
By madpuppy at Thu, 2007/07/05 - 5:00am
Re: Very cool
In case you didn't know, Sebastian is employed by Mandriva (so am I :>), we pay him to work on both k3b and Nepomuk. I'm sure contributions are still welcome though ;)
By Adam Williamson at Fri, 2007/07/06 - 5:00am
Re: Very cool
hey, of course, I am a club member of Mandriva, but I still like to give to show my appreciation. especially for a program that beats hands down anything proprietary that I have used.
By madpuppy at Fri, 2007/07/06 - 5:00am
Re: Very cool
Wow, I didn't know that. Kudos to Mandriva for hiring such talented coders!
By Koshu at Sat, 2007/07/14 - 5:00am
And thanks to all the winners!
By Joergen Ramskov at Thu, 2007/07/05 - 5:00am
Weekly Commit Digest
Congratulations to Danny Allen and the Commit Digest series. I really agree with "the most anticipated weekly writing". Specially with the KDE4 progress, it really shows the amount of effort put in KDE and the liveness of the community.
By Cláudio Gil at Thu, 2007/07/05 - 5:00am
Re: Weekly Commit Digest
Yeah, I have to agree to this. Communication is very important. What good is all the progress if noone finds out about it. Thanks Danny. I started reading the dot recently and I look forward to all articles.
By Oscar at Thu, 2007/07/05 - 5:00am
Congratulations for the winners as well as for the developers of KDE! Great job :)
By mikroos at Thu, 2007/07/05 - 5:00am
phonon is awesome
Phonon is shaping up to be a great API that does just loads of stuff. Kretz really deserves the credit for making it happen... I'm sad he couldn't make it. :(
By Ian Monroe at Fri, 2007/07/06 - 5:00am
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yeah, of course more ppl = more fun, and Matthias is one of the many developers we missed...
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So, I don't know about you guys, but September snuck up on me. Somehow I was going to have more done by now.
Ah, well … it's always like that. Besides, it takes me a while to settle into the new semester, the new routine, all the new faces. But look! Levenwick! I'm through the yoke — in which I messed up the raglan increases ever so slightly — and just divided for the body. So far, smooth sailing.
Since multiple skeins Shelter (however lovely the colors) is a little out of my budget right now, I went with some Cascade 220 (in straw?) that might look familiar — it was leftover from Hooray!. Very matchy-matchy of me. I don't think I'll have quite enough to finish, but definitely enough to make a good start.
Also, I can't wait to wear the heck out of this. Maybe with wooden buttons?
Look what I found when sorting through photos: happy summer zinnias and a snoozing kitty. The flowers are long gone, but the kitty is still happily snoozing away. More to come soon …


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Jeremy Hunt has ruled out seeking emergency cash from the Treasury to meet NHS funding needs - insisting the health service is making "good progress" finding sufficient additional efficiencies.
The Health Secretary accepted that around another £2 billion is required to absorb pressures on the NHS budget in England, but rejected claims it is a "black hole".
Doctors' leaders have warned there are no ways to make significant further efficiencies without affecting services amid reports of Liberal Democrat pressure for funding to be boosted.
Asked if he would request a bailout from Chancellor George Osborne, Mr Hunt told BBC Radio 4's Today: "No, and I think it is wrong to describe it as a black hole.
"Every year, because of an ageing population, we have additional demand for services and we have to make efficiency savings.
"Over this Parliament, we have found about £20 billion of efficiency savings which we are investing in more doctors and nurses on the front line.
"And every year we have a challenge in the NHS to find those efficiency savings.
"The number you were talking about is the number that, broadly speaking, we need to find for next year and we are making good progress in finding it.
"We have had a very difficult few years as a country but every family up and down the country has learned to live within its budget, and we too must live within our budget in the NHS. We are doing that and I'm sure we will continue to do that."
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YANG MEI, Taiwan (AP) Suzann Pettersen shot a 7-under 65 to share a two-stroke lead with Inbee Park of South Korea halfway through the Taiwan Championship on Friday.
They were at 10-under 134 at the Sunrise Golf and Country Club.
Defending champion Yani Tseng (69), the local favorite, slipped into a tie for third with Catriona Matthew of Scotland (66).
Pettersen, who won in South Korea last weekend beating Matthew in a playoff, recorded seven birdies, four on her last six holes, to catch first-round leader Park.
The Norwegian with eight career victories said a light mood and aggressive game helped her to pull ahead near Taiwan's northwest coast.
``I figured it's time to kind of shift to the fifth gear, and it's nice when the body reacts to your kind of mind game,'' Pettersen said.
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Car Buying
On-Site Used-Car Inspections Better the Odds in Buying Used
- An on-site inspection brings a professional pair of eyes to the transaction.
- It might be the only way to examine and test drive a used car when the buyer is hundreds of miles away.
- Inspections supplement a vehicle history report by evaluating a car's current condition.
On-site used-car inspection services are a convenient, relatively inexpensive way to verify a car's condition before purchase. Buying a used car is a roll of the dice, but with an on-site inspection service you can easily and inexpensively improve your odds against making the wrong choice, and gain some peace of mind in the process.
You've done your research, found the used car of your dreams and negotiated a price. Now what? At this point, you should have obtained a vehicle history report from an online service such as CARFAX.com or AutoCheck.com. Such reports provide history on owners, odometer readings, reported accidents and so forth.
As comprehensive as they are, however, such reports can't evaluate a vehicle's current condition. For this, AutoTrader recommends having the car inspected by a qualified mechanic.
Although it's logical advice and makes perfect sense, all too often we either channel our inner slacker and don't bother, or we simply don't have an established relationship with a mechanic. More often than not, we take the plunge, buy the car, and hope for the best.
For most of us, that's a bad idea. Buying a used car is a business transaction and a risk--often a very big risk.
But it's not rocket science. To successfully manage a household budget and reduce stress, your goal should be to keep financial risk to a minimum. If taking a used car to a mechanic for a thorough inspection isn't feasible, an on-site inspection is a reasonable compromise.
How do you find a vehicle-inspection service?
Some services are national in scope and others are local or regional. In any case, they're easy to find. Simply type "on-site used car inspection" into your Internet search engine and scores come up.
If you want one that's local, add a comma and the name of your city or state.
What do you have to do?
Your responsibility in securing an inspection report is minimal:
- When you have found the used car you want, alert the seller that you're using an on-site inspection service and that he should expect a call.
- Contact an inspection service and order the inspection, providing your credit card information and contact information.
- Wait for the report. The inspection service does everything else, from making arrangements with the seller to getting you the completed report.
Leon Gray owns Virginia-based National Auto Inspection Services (NAIS). In business since 2005, the business performs 800 to 1,000 on-site inspections per year. Gray said, "Once you put your order in, all you have to do is sit back and relax."
What does an on-site inspection report include?
Each on-site inspection service varies in how and what it inspects. Some even offer different degrees of inspection based on cost. Many post sample reports on their Web sites so consumers can see precisely what is and isn't checked. Inspections typically check 100 to 200 different items and systems. Many include photos.
Most inspections consist of at least a test drive with performance evaluation; an analysis of the condition of the exterior and interior; evaluations of major systems; and the testing of mechanical operations such as windows, doors, trunk and so forth.
What are an inspector's qualifications?
Qualifications and the required inspector credentials vary from service to service. Some train their inspectors, while others rely on certified mechanics or professionals from related fields, such as insurance adjusters.
For an applicant to be added to an inspector role at NAIS, a person must have been certified by a vehicle manufacturer or the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE), or he must have five years of experience working in a shop and at least two years of experience in the field as an insurance claims adjuster, off-lease inspector or with some other inspection service.
If a service's Web site doesn't spell out how it chooses its inspectors, be sure to ask!
What does it cost?
Depending on the thoroughness of the inspection, expect to pay between $100 and $250. If the car is in some remote area, an extra mileage or travel charge might be added.
With NAIS, for example, a location is local if it's within 50 miles of the assigned inspector. If the distance is farther, a travel fee of $.55 per mile may be charged. "When a mileage fee is required," Gray explained, "the customer is notified and must approve it."
How long does it take?
Although any number of circumstances can affect the timeline, most inspection services advertise a completed report within 48 to 72 hours of placing the order. In addition to the written report, some services provide an oral report as well.
"We do a verbal report, and then send a written version by e-mail," Gray said. "Usually the verbal report is from the vehicle location. I think it's a benefit if the customer can speak directly to the inspector and ask questions."
Are there guarantees?
The ugly truth about buying a used car is that, without taking it apart, there's no way to really know what problems might be lurking beneath the surface. Even after a professional completes a multipoint inspection, bits or parts could wear out or break the next day.
Gray added, "Because we don't own the vehicle, we have no control over what might happen to it between the time the inspector leaves and the buyer takes possession. It's impossible to guarantee it under those conditions."
Does an on-site inspection always make sense?
Buying a used car doesn't represent the same degree of risk for everyone. If you're buying a $1,500 beater to park at the train station every day or a 20-year-old pickup for weekend chores, the $150 to $300 combined cost of a vehicle history report and an on-site inspection probably doesn't make a lot of sense. The risk in such cases is low.
But in other situations, the cost of taking some precaution upfront is smart business. You should probably have a prepurchase inspection if:
- The car is out of warranty.
- You can't drive and inspect the car yourself. (In other words, if you're buying the car online and out of state.)
- The seller is a private party, as opposed to a dealer.
- The seller is selling it as is.
- The transaction price is more than $5,000.
"Occasionally vehicles for sale online don't even exist," Gray cautioned. "If the owner can't verify the vehicle himself, he really needs someone on-site to verify it for him."
What it means to you: An on-site inspection isn't foolproof protection from problems down the road, but it will reduce risk, help avoid choosing the wrong car, and provide some peace of mind.