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Romaine Gordon of the B-East Fitness Studio said following Saturday afternoon's spin at Amagansett Square to benefit the Max Cure Foundation, that given the brief time she had to put the event together, it had, thanks largely to her staff of instructors and college and high school kids, gone off quite well.
"In the beginning, we thought of bringing the [RealRyder] bikes to the beach, but settled on the square. It seemed to be the perfect spot — we wanted to call attention to the cause," she said. "I rode horses as a child and I remember the gymkhanas we had, so we added a free Be Brave adventure course for the children. Jim Kennedy built all the obstacles. I found a 'spider web' that they could crawl under, and I got ideas from our own Boot Camp. We made sure it was easy and safe."
Gordon's spinners, numbering around 70, donated $75 per hour to Max Cure, whose founders, David Plotkin and his father, Richard, have been working assiduously since 2008 to underwrite efforts to provide less toxic treatment for pediatric cancers and, ultimately, of course, to find cures.
David Plotkin's 8-year-old son, Max, after whom the foundation is named, was found four years ago to have a rare form of lymphoma in his right forearm after he had fallen while playing ball with his grandfather.
A seven-minute video that the spinners watched traced Max's ordeal — how his father and mother, Annemarie, had come to learn the bad news, initially through X-rays in which the bone appeared to be covered by "a curtain of moths," and how they and David's father resolved not to give in, but to fight back, not only for Max, who has been in remission for the past two years, but for all the other children in the country who have been similarly stricken.
When the video had ended, David Plotkin introduced, to applause, his handsome brown-haired son, whom he called his hero, and who said, "Thank you all for coming — it means a lot to me."
Gordon said afterward that "we had 53 bikes and when, about halfway through, 10 or 15 got off, they were immediately replaced. As it turned out, we had more who wanted to participate than we were able to accommodate. We made $5,000 through raffle prizes generously donated by local businesspeople . . . I think we raised in the ballpark of $16,000 for the foundation, and we sold tickets to the [Aug. 20] carnival too."
"In three and a half years, the foundation has raised more than $2 million," said Max's grandfather, Richard, a longtime Amagansett summer resident and retired lawyer who has now "devoted [his] life" to the cause.
"Usually lymphoma is in the tissue, not in the bone, which made Max's case rare," he continued, adding that one of his legs had been attacked as well. "A hematologist at Ohio State identified the type of cancer it was and he went through two years of heavy-duty chemotherapy between the ages of 4 and 6. He's in remission now — they check him once a year. Hopefully, he will continue in remission."
In reply to a question, Max's grandfather said, "He's an active, regular little boy, in the third grade at the Dalton School, doing everything. He won't be playing football, but he can do noncontact sports."
"In September, on the 24th, he and his father are going to address a Congressional panel that is studying pediatric cancers and their treatments' side effects. We asked Max what it would take to get him there, and he said, 'Two weeks at Disney World.' So be it!"
"Each year, 12,500 children are diagnosed — 80 percent survive," said the elder Plotkin, adding that grant money the foundation has earmarked for pediatric cancer research has been yielding some promising results. "Pediatric cancer in this country is incredibly underfunded, but if it can be shown that sufficient advances are being made through private foundations, then the National Institutes of Health will take over."
The foundation's carnival this Saturday, from 2 to 6 p.m. at the East Hampton Indoor/Outdoor Tennis Club in Wainscott, is being dedicated to the memory of Brigid and Jim Stewart's late 12-year-old daughter, Katy, who died of a rare form of liver cancer at the turn of the year.
The Plotkin and Stewart families, who might not otherwise have met, were brought together as the result of their children's struggles with cancer, and in short order became fast friends. This Roar's for Katy! will include a rock wall, mini-golf games, inflatables, an auction, a raffle, basketball, live music, and a country-style picnic.


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University Town Center and its surrounding offices alone are expected to create 2,000 jobs in the next year or so.
Within a year of The Mall at University Town Center's opening next October, the retail corridor along University Parkway is projected to generate $1 billion annually in sales.
Though a large percentage of those sales will stem from the $315 million mall under construction, existing stores and restaurants lining the corridor from Interstate 75 to Honore Avenue already account for millions of dollars in sales each year.
And while that's encouraging for Benderson Development Co., a partner on the mall project and the builder of most of the retail on University near the interstate, it is also an opportunity for homebuilders.
In all, the new mall and surrounding offices alone are expected to create 2,000 jobs in the next year or so, said Mark Chait, Benderson's executive director of leasing for the Southeast.
But because many of those new jobs will not be high-wage positions, builders will need to offer more apartments, town homes and affordable condos.
"When fully built out, the sales tax dollars will be phenomenal," Chait told a Manatee-Sarasota Building Industry Association gathering on Wednesday. "We expect there will be a billion dollars in sales in Year 1, in that retail corridor – $440 million from the mall and approximately $600 million from the surrounding retailing.
"People are going to want to live in that area," he added.
The 880,000-square-foot mall, to be anchored by Saks Fifth Avenue, Macy's and Dillard's, will be among a select few new enclosed malls in the nation to debut in 2014.
Already, the area is home to retailers like Sports Authority, The Fresh Market, Kohl's, Fit2Run, Marshall's, Total Wine and more. Nordstrom Rack, the Seattle-based department store chain's discount offering, will debut Nov. 7.
In all, Benderson controls roughly 1.5 million square feet of existing space.
Added to that total, roughly 50 percent of the mall's merchants will be new to the area, which could have ripple effects throughout Southwest Florida. Chait predicts many of the new players will expand throughout the area.
"Most national retailers don't come into a market with one store," said Chait.
And because employees of those new stores and offices will likely want to live within five to 10 miles of their jobs, builders could be providing housing for years to come to satisfy demand.
"This is going to be a long-term project," Alan Anderson, executive vice president of the builders' association, said following the event.
"It is going to create more need for a wide variety of housing," he said. "Some of the housing we currently don't have is what could be described as workforce housing: lower-end but not the bottom end of the market."
Anderson said he knows of a trio of apartment complexes being built or expanded near the University Parkway retail corridor.
"I see those apartments getting rented in record time," Anderson said.
Lost Creek, a 400-unit complex along Lakewood Ranch Boulevard, was completely leased in less than six months, he said. Its developer is now expanding the complex.
Pat Neal, president of one of the region's most active homebuilders, said the corridor is fast becoming a regional hub. "It is the center of our universe. It is jobs, employment, public transportation," Neal said.
The company is currently developing Woodbrook, on nearby Lockwood Ridge Road, and has other projects in the offing.
Neal said cottages at Woodbrook would start in the high $100,000s.

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Author Notes: If you're looking for a make-ahead appetizer or if you just can't be bothered to steam artichokes, no worries: There's a "lazy" option just for you (check out step #5 under The Dippers). The Pepper Jack Fondue in this recipe is inspired by one of my mom's cheesily-awesome soups. The marinated grapes are quickly pickled following Matt and Ted Lee's method from their cookbook "The Lee Bros. Simple Fresh Southern: Knockout Dishes with Down-Home Flavor" but with cumin instead of rosemary and a few other tweaks. Dip in and enjoy! —Cook the Story
Serves: 4-6 as an appetizer
The Hot Cheesy Dip
tablespoons butter (divided: 2 tbsp to sauté the veggies and 2 tbsp to make a roux)
cup chopped onion (about 1 small)
cup chopped red bell pepper (half of 1 large)
cloves garlic, minced
cup chicken broth
ounces can diced tomatoes, drained and rinsed to remove excess juices
tablespoons flour
teaspoon table salt (or fine grind kosher salt)
teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
ounces can evaporated milk (divided: 3/4 cup to make roux, remainder added with the cheese)
ounces grated pepper jack cheese (about 2 1/2 cups when coarsely grated)
The Dippers
red grapes, washed and dried, stems removed
teaspoon cumin seeds
cup cider vinegar
cloves garlic, minced
teaspoon brown sugar
1 and 1/2
teaspoons coarse kosher salt
lemon (cut in half: the juice of one half for adding to the steaming pot, the other half for rubbing on the cut edges of artichokes)
medium artichokes, washed
small flour tortillas (or a bag of tortilla chips, see step #5 below for this option)
The Hot Cheesy Dip
- In a medium saucepan melt 2 tbsp of the butter over medium-high heat. Add the onion, bell pepper and garlic. Cook stirring occasionally until softened, about 3-5 minutes.
- Add the chicken broth and the drained diced tomatoes. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a large saucepan over medium heat melt the other 2 tbsp butter. Make a roux by whisking in the flour, salt and black pepper. Cook for one minute while whisking.
- Into the roux, slowly whisk in ¾ cup of the evaporated milk. Cook while stirring until it comes to a boil. While continuing to stir allow it to boil for 30 seconds.
- Stir the simmered broth and veggies into the roux pot. Add the cheese and the remaining milk. Cook and stir over medium heat until the cheese is melted. Do not let it boil. Taste and add a bit more salt and/or black pepper if required (I usually add ¼ tsp more of each).
- Using an immersion blender, puree until smooth (or pour the soon-to-be fondue into a blender or food processor. Cover with a clean towel instead of the lid and puree until smooth).
- Transfer the hot cheesiness into a fondue pot or a thick bowl and serve with The Dippers. Or, even better, cool to room temperature, cover and refrigerate until the next day (this lets the flavors blend and intensify), heat and serve.
The Dippers
- Place the grapes in a medium-sized bowl.
- Warm the cumin seeds in a small non-reactive pan over medium-low heat until fragrant, about 5-10 minutes.
- In a small bowl combine the cider vinegar, ¼ cup water, garlic, brown sugar and coarse salt. Pour contents of bowl over the warmed cumin seeds.
- Raise heat to medium-high and bring liquid to a simmer. Remove from heat and pour over top of the grapes. Cover grapes loosely and allow them to come to room temperature (about 45 minutes) before refrigerating for at least 2 hours and up to 36 hours (they're best at around the 24 hour mark).
- Feeling lazy: do this step and then skip all the rest. Drain liquid from grapes. Serve in a bowl alongside the skewers, a bowl of corn tortilla chips and the hot cheesy dip. Feeling energetic (and you happen to have some artichokes on hand): Skip this step and continue on with 6-10.
- One hour before you plan to serve the fondue, pour 1 to 2 inches of water into a large pot. Add the juice of half a lemon and place a steamer basked over the water. Cover the pot and bring lemon-water to a boil over high heat.
- Meanwhile, trim off the stem and the top ¼ of the artichokes. Bend off the bottom row of leaves. Use kitchen shears to trim the tips of the thorny leaves. Rub all cut edges with a lemon half to cover these edges in lemon juice and prevent browning.
- Place artichokes stem-side-down in the steamer basket. Reduce heat to low and cover pot. Simmer for 30-45 minutes, until stem end yields easily to a paring knife.
- While the artichokes are steaming, drain the grapes and pat them dry. Slice each tortilla into 8 strips. Cut each strip in half. Pierce through one end of a tortilla strip with a skewer. Add a grape to the skewer. Wrap tortilla over grape and pierce through the other end of the tortilla strip (i.e., the tortilla forms a 'C' and cups around the grape). Repeat such that each skewer has one speared grape wrapped in tortilla.
- Remove artichokes from pot. Either serve them whole placed in the center of a platter surrounded by grape skewers or gently pluck leaves off and scatter on a platter as a bed for the grape skewers.
- To eat: Plunge tortilla-wrapped-sour-grapes in the pepper jack dip to enjoy a cheese encased sweet & sour crunch. Dip base of artichoke leaf in dip, put cheese-covered base in mouth and use top teeth to ease the cheese covered artichoke-flesh off of the leaf. Oh, and make sure you (the cook) are the one who plunges the artichoke heart into the pepper jack fondue as a reward for doing steps #6-10!
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Fondue
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It has been a little more than a month since Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III had his right ACL and LCL surgically repaired, which is apparently enough time for the Redskins to develop an idea about when Griffin will be ready to start playing games again.
Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the team is already encouraged enough by Griffin's rehab that they believe he has a "legitimate chance" of being on the field when the Redskins start the 2013 season. "Legitimate chance" is one of those purposefully vague phrases that leave a lot of wiggle room and it is with good reason in this case.
Griffin's rehab is just starting and there are plenty of other checkpoints that he'll have to hit in the seven months before the start of next season before he's given the green light to lead the Redskins offense. Encouraging signs are just that at this point in the process because there's no way they or anyone else can know how RG3's knee will progress over the long road ahead.
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Louise O'Rourke's photographs document not just the idea of rejected beds as a form of waste, but more so, the repetition of intimate objects made sadly public with age, which moves her work into a particularly lonesome study of humanity's careless romance with things.
From Toy Story to the Velveteen Rabbit, children's literature seems to capitalize on a similar theme that O'Rourke tugs at here: because our beloved objects don't age gracefully– or even at all– they get thrown away and easily replaced. We don't even need to see the newer model to know that it is there. It is always there: lingering. Waiting. The job of an object is to selfishly service us until we are done with it. These are the rules. In this sense, objects can never win. Caught in limbo, O'Rourke's wayfarer beds transition onto the street, heart exposed, welcoming vagrants or rodents. A sad Dickens' death. It is not a story of waste, but love. Wherever the new bed is, the old bed is not, and will never be again.
However, there is a sign of hope. O'Rourke also notes the value of reinventing old finds such as discarded photographs, of which she peels at the emulsion, saving the scraps, to create a new context and authorship of the image, one that is more ephemeral or abstract.
She states, "By removing the emulsion, I further remove the photograph from the event and even claim the moments that stand out to me. By physically altering the found image with no negative to reprint from, I create my own narrative from those previously captured stories."


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Teage Ezard's Osso Buco with Wasabi Potato Dumplings and Sichuan Pepper Sauce
As I mentioned earlier in the Fried Pork Hock recipe, Teage Ezard is one of my all-time favorite cookbook authors. His recipes continually rock my world, and this one (although involved and a little fussy) was a hit at a recent cookbook club we hosted, highlighting his book Lotus: Asian Flavours.
Because the meat is braised, it's very forgiving. There's some time involved in making the dumplings, but everything can be done ahead short of reheating the sauce, steaming the dumplings and a quick stir fry of the lettuce base. This frees you up to throw the meal together in about 10 minutes so you have time to sit down and get drunk with your guests, as you should.
Many thanks to Jackie Baisa for taking gorgeous shots of the food!
Teage Ezard's Osso Buco with Wasabi Potato Dumplings and Sichuan Pepper Sauce
Serves 6
2 ½ tablespoons olive oil
6 thick slices veal osso buco
6 cups Veal Stock (Recipe Below)
1 tsp Sichuan Pepper Salt Powder (Recipe Below)
1 cup coriander (cilantro) leaves
Sichuan Pepper Sauce
1 fresh cob corn, kernels removed for another use, cob coarsely chopped
5 cloves garlic, bruised
2 cilantro roots (or double the amount and use stems if you cant get roots), coarsely chopped
1 ½ tablespoons Sichuan peppercorns, lightly toasted and ground
3 tablespoons black chinese vinegar
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
Wasabi Potato Dumplings
14 oz waxy potatoes such as Desiree or Nicola, peeled and diced (I used Yukon Gold)
4 tablespoons butter, diced
2 ½ tablespoons heavy cream
1 teaspoon wasabi paste (I quadrupled this, because wasabi mellows significantly when hit with heat)
12 wonton skins
Stir Fried Lettuce
1 1/s tablespoons peanut oil
4 cloves garlic, finely sliced
8 green onions (scallions), cut into lengths
½ head iceberg lettuce, shredded
- Make the Sichuan Pepper Salt Powder and Veal Stock by following the recipes below.
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Farenheit (160 degrees Celsius). Heat the olive oil in a large pan or skillet and brown the osso buco slices. Transfer to a casserole dish. Bring the veal stock to a boil and pour it over the osso buco. Cover the dish with a tight fitting lid or foil and place it in the oven for 2-3 hours or until the meat is falling off the bone.
- Allow the meat to cool completely in the stock, then remove the meat and refrigerate until needed. Reserve the stock for the Sichuan Pepper Sauce.
Sichuan Pepper Sauce:
- Strain the osso buco stock into a large pot. Bring it to a boil, skimming the surface of any impurities, and reduce the stock by half. Add the corn cob and reduce the stock by another third, then remove the cob. (The corn helps the sauce to thicken naturally). Add the remaining ingredients and simmer for a further 5 minutes then remove from the heat. The sauce should lightly coat the back of a spoon.
Wasabi Potato Dumplings:
- Boil the potatoes in salted water until tender. Drain and then mash them, preferably with a potato ricer. Add the butter, cream and wasabi paste and mix thoroughly. Season to taste.
- Lay six of the wonton skins out onto a clean work surface and place a heaped tablespoon of the potato mixture in the center of each one. Lightly brush around the edges with water. Top with the remaining six wonton skins and press the edges together to seal. Make sure you push out any air. Cut the dumplings into circles with a knife of cookie cutter and refrigerate them, covered in plastic wrap, until needed.
To Serve:
- Place the osso buco pieces in a large pan or skillet and strain the Sichuan Pepper sauce into the pan. Gently reheat the meat and sauce.
- Meanwhile, place the dumplings in a steamer and steam for 5 minutes.
- For the stir fried lettuce, heat the peanut oil in a wok and fry the garlic and green onions until fragrant and beginning to soften. Add the lettuce and stir fry over high heat until slightly charred and wilted. Remove from the heat before the lettuce begins to stew. For the best result, do this in two or three batches.
- To serve, divide the Stir-fried Lettuce between serving plates. Ad a piece of osso buco to each one and place a dumpling on top. Drizzle the sauce around the sides and sprinkle with the Sichuan Pepper-salt Powder. Garnish with coriander leaves.
Sichuan Pepper-Salt Powder:
2 Tablespoon Sichuan peppercorns
4 Tablespoons Sea salt
- Dry roast the peppercorns and salt in a wok over medium heat until fragrant (1-2 minutes), stirring constantly to avoid burning. Remove from the heat and grind to a fine powder with a portar and pestle or spice grinder. Sift the powder and store in an airtight container. Use within a week as the pepper loses its fragrance quickly.
Veal Stock
6 lbs (3 kgs) veal bones
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 medium brown onions, diced
6 cloves garlic, bruised
2 large carrots, coarsely chopped
½ bunch celery, coarsely chopped
1 leek, coarsely chopped
1 sprig thyme
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon black peppercorns
1 cup red wine
12 cups water
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Farenheit (180 degrees Celsius) degrees. Roast the veal bones for 1 ½ hours or until dark brown.
- Heat the oil in a large pot and brown the onion, celery, garlic, carrots and leek. Add the thyme, bat leaf, peppercorns and wine and simmer until reduced by half. Add the roasted veal bones and water and bring to a boil. Skim off any residue that rises to the surface and then gently simmer the stock for 4-6 hours. Top up with fresh water from time to time to keep the liquid at its original level.
- Strain the stock into another pot and set aside to cool. Once cool, skim any fat from the surface and return the stock to a boil. Reduce it by a third. Allow to cool, then pour into a container and refrigerate or freeze.
Makes 8 cups (2 liters)
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Men's Soccer
The Carl Sandburg College men's soccer team competes at the NJCAA Division I level and plays its home games at the Knox County YMCA. Men's soccer began as an intercollegiate sport at Sandburg in 2008, but the College has fielded a number of club teams throughout its history.
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I tested the Rage 2 last week.
In size 14, 12 and 10 m.
The kites are very good with good hang time, soft landings, outstanding depower, better depower than ANY other kite (no BS). The construction looked bomb proof.
Relaunch was fantastic. I crashed the 14m intentionally about 20 times and it was hard to keep it from relaunching by itself. Only once was I able to get the kite to fill up straight downwind and even from that position it was a breeze to relaunch.
The kites were fitted with the CC SAFE bar and SAFE system.
I also tested the Windwing reverse relaunch (jumpstart) and I do think it is better than the RECON (RECON IS a good system)
I was able to relaunch in seconds without any trouble at all. It is a hot launch like RECON though.
I prefer 5th line for relaunch though. It is equipped with the fittings.
The spinning bar and spinning leash worked great. The bar was asymmetrically shaped to allow you to feel if it is right without looking. I was quite impressed with it. The line sets are quite nice also, color coded and a nice thickness.
The CC bar stays where you put in in the high friction mode and will move somewhat easier in the low friction mode. I think it is best suited for those who prefer wakestyle ad it is easy to have constant power. The B safe bar is more traditional and allows easier sheeting. I think it is more suited to overpowered or gusty conditions.
Overall excellent quality and predictable flying with outstanding relaunch.
FYI. I priced a 17, 12 and 8 at less than $1500 plus a bar.


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Disaster on the Horizon
For all the iconic images of that day, my clearest memory from 9/11 is of my friend B looking over his shoulder. B is a Palestinian-American. We were in the same class when the first tower fell.
The history teacher across the hall brought us the news, and that was when our teacher finally gave up on lecturing. He turned off the lights and put on the television. Not long after that, the second tower fountained apart into the dust cloud. Then came the reports that Palestinians were dancing in the streets.
B visibly flinched. Then, looking as hunted as I've ever seen anyone, he flashed a nervous glance over each shoulder. He curled forward in his seat, then slumped down and rested his head in the crook of his folded arms. I wanted to say something to him, but I don't remember what. A lot has changed since then.
I grew up with Muslim kids. Anti-Muslim sentiment was always strange to me, because Muslims were not oddities where I grew up. But they all had experiences with it. A Pakistani girl I grew up with once told me a story about the day of the Oklahoma city bombing. She and her family were taking a flight out of O'Hare, and nobody knew anything about what had happened beyond the fact that there had been a terrorist attack. She said that a woman on her plane went into hysterics and started yelling at the flight attendants to take this girl and her family off the plane. She was terrified that there were going to be more terrorist attacks, and the Pakistanis looked like terrorists to her. Everyone else just stared at them.
I do not know what was going through other Muslims' minds that morning. I'd imagine the same horror, but with even more apprehension and sense of loss. But B was the only one from a place where people were openly rejoicing at the deaths of Americans. I felt sorry for how conspicuous and ashamed he must have felt. At the same time, I entertained dark visions of cluster bombs being dropped across Palestine, showering the dancers with their own limbs.
So I don't know what I would have said to him. "I know you don't feel that way," or maybe, "We know you're not one of them." But would that even have been true? Was he only embarrassed by the behavior the Palestinians across the world, or was he also conflicted because he understood why they danced?
Ten years ago, the media framed America's reaction as one of bewilderment and hurt confusion: "Why do they hate us?" It alighted on comforting answers. The basest response was that the terrorists hated us for our virtues. Freedom and economic opportunity drove terrorists crazy, because it interfered with their dream of establishing a global caliphate. In this formulation, the terrorist was a Grinch-like figure, flying passenger jets into Whoville because he could not stand their happiness.
The more liberal, and superficially more thoughtful response, was that they hated us for supporting dictators who pillaged their nations and crushed their dreams, and those dictators had played a masterful con game on their own people. They convinced these angry young Muslims that Israel and its American ally were responsible for all their ills. 9/11 was a case of misdirected anger. The root evil was corrupt regimes, and America's acquiescence to them.
Now, as we try and figure out why Faisal Shahzad packed a car full of combustibles and tried to attack his adopted country, we cannot afford to be so naive. It requires absolutely no imagination to come up with reasons why a Pakistani might want to take American lives. In the past we could always claim that Muslims who hated America did so because they did not understand us, or because they were misguided. Unfortunately, we have made our identity and our values appallingly clear.
The Obama administration has bombed Pakistan with impunity since taking office, and precious few elected officials or American citizens seem to care. Anonymous Pentagon spokesmen always claim that each drone strike kills "x number of militants," as if we should not be concerned in the slightest that we might be terrorizing the civilian population of a country with which we are not at war by constantly bombarding it with missiles and bombs. We are told that the dead resulting from one of these strikes were all the enemy, but we have no way of knowing whether or not that is true. Our record in Afghanistan has hardly been confidence inspiring. The government is killing foreign citizens by remote, and offering no evidence to support its actions beyond, "Trust us." As if credibility is something the military, intelligence, and foreign policy communities still possessed.
Drone strikes are merely the latest in a series of appalling accidents and intentional atrocities that have dogged our every step since 9/11, and at every turn public outrage has been muted. After 9/11 we heard so much about America's tradition of tolerance, about the great respect American leaders had for that great religion, Islam, and how terrorists were evil for profaning its name. It was so important, as we sent troops into Afghanistan and prepared to send them into Iraq, that we make clear that we respected Islam and its practitioners. It was important that American Muslims not feel torn between their ethnic and religious identities on the one hand, and their civic identity on the other.
Then the Bush administration invaded Iraq on a mistaken assumption, and plunged the country into chaos and sectarian civil war. Evidence surfaced of sadistic detainee abuse. People suspected of being terrorists were swallowed up by the black-site prison system, basically kidnapped and sent somewhere to be tortured. The United States imprisoned people for years at Guantanamo Bay with scant evidence. Horrifying mistakes occurred, some of them caught on film like the Wikileaks video that came out several weeks ago, showing American troops killing civilians. American politicians routinely demand that terror suspects be stripped of their rights and treated like animals. A congressional candidate managed to win a major party primary after running one of the most horrifyingly racist ads I have ever seen.
What conclusions might an American Muslim reach when he sees firsthand how little anyone cares about Muslim lives, and how widespread and accepted anti-Muslim bigotry has become?
Nine years ago I wondered what B was thinking and feeling as he heard about his fellow Palestinians cheering and dancing as thousands of Americans perished. But now, I think I know. I don't know how I would begin to look my Muslim friends in the eye. I certainly could not make the case that it was all a misunderstanding. They would know America far too well to fall for that.
But here is the thing: unless we start thinking about this stuff, unless we start pushing back against abuses committed in our name, and question the policies of a defense and foreign policy establishment that has blundered from one mistake to the next, we are going to fast reach a point where we are locked into a course that will antagonize Muslims at home and abroad. Because the moment "home-grown" Islamic terrorism ceases to be unusual, we will be unable to address any of the reasons why American Muslims might turn on the United States. An act of terrorism always confirms the policies that birthed it, because any retreat from those policies, no matter how counterproductive they might be, will be viewed as a victory for terrorists.
At that point, the cycle of violence is all but unbreakable. We kill in reprisal for our dead, and terrorists will step forward to kill in reprisal for theirs. That is the world in which we will grow old, and that is the world into which we will bring our children.


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Oct. 28, 2003
SAN JOSE, Calif. -
Joe Ryon shot a career-best 224 to finish in 11th-place and lead UC Santa Barbara to a sixth-place team finish at the SCU Invitational in San Jose.
Ryon shot first and second round 75s and a third-round 74 for his 224 total. Greg Wells finished in a tie for 15th-place with a 226. Jean-luc Burnier and Nick Telliard each shot 234 to tie for 35th-place and Sean Meier shot 249 to round out the UCSB field.
The Gauchos return to action on November 6 when they play at the Del Walker Intercollegiate in Long Beach, Calif.


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EMRTC Wins Prestigious Cogswell Award, Nov. 14, 2002
Contact: EMRTC
(Photo, left to right: Dennis Hunter, EMRTC, Assoc. Dir. Safety, Security & Training; Don Tripp, State Representative; Carolyn Collis, DSS, Industrial Security Representative; Elva Delgado, DSS, Industrial Security Representative; Loretta Reinicke, EMRTC, Associate FSO; Marcie Gallegos, EMRTC, FSO; W. D. Peterson, NM Tech, VP for Admin & Finance; Dr. Daniel H. Lopez, NM Tech, President; Mayor Ravi Baskher, City of Socorro, Mayor; MG Randall Horn, NM Tech Board of Regents; Dr. John Meason, EMRTC, Director)
SOCORRO, N.M., Nov. 14, 2002 -- The Defense Security Service (DSS) has announced that New Mexico Tech's division, Energetic Materials Research and Testing Center (EMRTC), is a 2002 recipient of the coveted James S. Cogswell Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement Award.
The award is named in honor of the late Colonel James S. Cogswell, U.S. Air Force, the first chief of the unified office of Industrial Security (established in 1965). Colonel Cogswell was responsible for developing basic principles of the Industrial Security Program, including the Program's emphasis on partnership between industry and government.
John Whitecotton, West Area Deputy Field Director for Industrial Security, presented the award on November 13, 2002. The DSS West Area of Responsibility includes all of the Rocky Mountain states, Alaska, Hawaii, and the El Paso area of West Texas.
Tech President Dr. Daniel H. López and Marcie Gallegos, Tech's Facility Security Officer, accepted the award on behalf of the Board of Regents, students, faculty and staff.
Whitecotton was accompanied by Alfredo Sanchez, Jr., Chief of the DSS Phoenix Field Office; Martin Drexler, Special Agent in Charge of the DSS Albuquerque Office; Stephen Sigurdson, Special Agent in Charge of the DSS El Paso Office; Debra Blasing, Special Agent, DSS Albuquerque Office; Carolyn Collis, Industrial Security Representative, DSS Albuquerque Office; and Elva Delgado, Industrial Security Representative, DSS Albuquerque Office.
Elva Delgado, Carolyn Collis, and Debra Blasing are the three DSS representatives who work closely with NM Tech. Ms Delgado is the primary industrial security specialist responsible for monitoring implementation of the National Industrial Security Program (NISP) at NM Tech; Ms Collis oversees the Arms, Ammunition and Explosives Program; and Ms Blasing is responsible for conducting personnel security background investigations in the Socorro, NM, area.
The Cogswell Awards, the most prestigious in the industrial security field, are now in their 35th year. Only 12 of more than 11,000 eligible facilities are being recognized for their industrial security programs in 2002.
According to DSS, achieving this distinction requires extraordinary excellence involving a total team effort by top management, the facility security officer and the facility workforce. It is based on the following specific criteria:
- An outstanding overall security program in which the contractor routinely resolves problems independently and is extremely responsive to changes in the NISP.
- Management's active support and involvement in maintaining an excellent security posture.
- Knowledge and professionalism on the part of the Facility Security Officer.
- A record of outstanding security review results that set standards for emulation by other contractors.
- Internal operating procedures that implement or exceed applicable requirements of the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM).
- An absence of security violations that affect the integrity of security systems.
- An effective, ongoing security education and awareness program.
- Support for DoD personnel security initiatives by all levels of management.
- A program to limit the number of classified holdings in the facility.
The Cogswell Award selection process is very rigorous. Facilities are nominated by their assigned DSS Industrial Security Representatives, based on the criteria noted above and two consecutive industrial security reviews that show a sustained degree of excellence in program requirements. Nominations are then submitted throughout all levels of the DSS field organization for endorsement and vetting. A National Review consolidates and ranks the nominations, which in turn are submitted to Senior DSS Management for final endorsement.
In addition to New Mexico Tech, the 11 other 2002 recipients of the Cogswell Award include ATK Thiokol Propulsion, Corinne, UT; AVISYS, Inc., Austin, TX; Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corporation, Dayton Office, Fairborn, OH; General Dynamics Land Systems (Lima Army Tank Plant), Lima, OH; Goodrich Corporation, Optical & Space Systems, Lexington, MA; Orbital Sciences Corporation, Dulles, VA; Osborne Technologies, Inc., Huntsville, AL; SRI International, Arlington, VA; Sverdrup Technology, Inc., Naval Systems Group, Camarillo, CA; Syracuse Research Corporation, San Antonio, TX; and The Boeing Company, Tulsa, OK.


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For American Asylum, photographer Jeremy Harris captures the abandoned interiors of American mental institutions that operated during the 19th century. With the increased presence of psychiatric hospitals, the mid-1800s were characterized in part by a growing fear of the mentally ill. State-funded hospitals were often overcrowded, and there existed a widespread panic that sane people were being wrongfully institutionalized. Nearly two centuries later, Harris hauntingly presents these hospitals, these strange sites of psychological trauma, in decay.
Harris's soft natural lighting is startling reminiscent of Francisco de Goya's early 19th century painting The Madhouse. Emptied of its residents, the space seems darkly oppressive, colored in sickly greens and putrid browns. Shot with a profound depth of field, endless hallways house tiny rooms like some perverse dollhouse. The curved ceilings, now in ruin, frame the photographs in currents of claustrophobia.
Even in the shots in which we are offered some escape—the relief of an open door or wide-set window—viewers are compelled to stay within the confining space. Amidst chipped paint and rotting walls are signifiers of some ancient humanity, long forgotten by time: a rusted organ, a tilted chair, a message on the wall. The traces of life and bodies persist in old sinks and forgotten parcels. Somehow, these haunted spaces are beautiful, bathed in light. The people who lived here, once removed from and silenced by society, speak out in the ruins of the building that once contained them, as if to say, "This happened. We were here." (via Lost at E Minor)


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by Alex Cooper, sports information student assistant
PINE MOUNTAIN, Ga. – The No. 14 Georgia College golf team posted a 303 in the final round of the Peach Belt Conference (PBC) Tournament Sunday. The final round 303 was combined with first and second round scores of 301 and 293 for a 33-over par finish for the Bobcats, placing sixth.
No. 3 USC Aiken took home the PBC Championship with a nine-over par 873, followed closely by No. 10 Columbus State University at 11-over par 875 on the par-72, 7,067-yard Callaway Gardens – Mountain View course.
Junior Bryan Fox (Roswell, Ga.) was the top individual player for the Bobcats, finishing in fifth place among 55 golfers with a three-over par 219. Fox remained consistent in the third round, shooting a 73 to match his first pair.
Classmate Victor Monte (Chantilly, Va.) finished in 22nd after posting a final round 75. The three-over par third round combined with 77 and 73 from Saturday for a nine-over 225 total.
All-PBC Team member Taylor Smith (Mansfield, Ga.) was just one shot behind Monte in 25th, firing 75-75-76 for a 10-over effort. The Bobcats' other selection to the All-PBC team Patrick Garrett (Kennesaw, Ga.) shot a final round 79, paired with 82 and 72 from the first two rounds, to place 40th.
Sophomore Ryan Trocchio (Norcoss, Ga.), finished 44th. Trocchio carded an 82 on Sunday to go along with 76 and 78 from the previous day, finishing at 20-over with a 236.
The individual champion was Matt Atkins of USC Aiken, posting the only score under par. Atkins shot 78-65-69 to finish at four-under par 212, four shots ahead of second place Bryan Lichimo of Columbus State.
Georgia College will now hope to receive an at-large selection to the 2013 NCAA South/Southeast SuperRegional, set to begin May 6 in Howey in the Hills, Fla.
The Georgia College Department of Athletics, two-time winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 11 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at www.twitter.com/BobcatSports and www.facebook.com/gcbobcats for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCBobcats.com for more information, and to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GC Athletics Hall of Fame.


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> June-July 2011
The first five images here show the Radiology Center in Fremont where I take my little fifteen minute break every day. Just for some of you who have asked. Very simple and will be over in five weeks. The rest are snips taken over the past couple of months. I haven't spent much time outside so they may not be the awe inspiring classic works of art that you have come to expect but, hey...at least you know that I'm here! Have a great BBQ on Labor Day! WRead More
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Bella seems to attract every queer person within a ten mile radius. Vampires, werewolves... She's seen it all. But what she's missing is a human friend. And of course, Bella wouldn't be Bella unless that person was strange and possibly dangerous, too. Mythical creature expertise doesn't always help with humans.
There are a few things to say about this story : Amelia often thinks about drugs, drinking, suicide, etc. Although the actual act is never shown in my story, I suggest you don't read on if those topics make you uneasy. It's nothing major, though. I would like to thank my beta, bloodredskies for editing my work. She went through each chapter for me, and has been a great help. And lastly, I'd like to remind everyone to review. It's honestly the best gift you can give to any author, and how else could I improve if I don't know what you're thinking? Just spare me a minute once you're done.
1. Black Hole
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The rain was tapping against the thin metal of the small, rental car I had gotten at the airport. My eyes stayed fixed straight ahead, and I concentrated very hard not to sway from the gray concrete of the narrowing road leading to Forks. Gray roads were normal, something you'd find in any other part of America. They were safe to look at.
But still, they were not the dry, hot roads of home. Here, the constant rain darkened the surface of the concrete, and the hidden sun probably never stayed out long enough to dry the landscape.
Ew. Wet.
I was almost at my destination when I finally dared to look beyond the wet streets. The road was surrounded by enormous trees, bushes, grass…
Everything was green. Fabulous.
I already knew I would hate the place.
What difference does it make? You hated the south, too. You hate everything. You can wallow in your misery in every town of the world- Why should you care where you're staying?
I had to agree with myself. Where I drowned in self-pity didn't matter. Besides, the gloomy weather only fit my mood perfectly. If I got lucky, it would even add to my melancholy.
As if you could sink any deeper!
I snorted at myself. The conversations the two halves of my mind often had were the most amusing part of my pointless, dull life. It actually entertained me to hear their constant arguing. So much better than hallucinations and adrenaline bursts.
But just as meaningless as everything else.
The brief ride through town was already enough to show me what a ridiculously tiny place Forks was. In just ten minutes, I had crossed the so-called 'city center', which merely consisted of a supermarket, tiny library, a clothing shop that clearly couldn't offer me anything I would actually wear, and a little sporting goods store.
Great. No place to spend the evenings at. I would have to find myself a sanctuary somewhere in the woods. I would probably get soaked in the wet grass, but hey- Who cared? Not Dad, anyway. Nor Mom. Or anyone else. I didn't even care.
Dad's house was as shabby as I remembered it. I wondered darkly if the roof would actually manage to keep the rain out, or if a strong wind would blow it away sometime. That would be interesting. For a few minutes. But I'd surely get my daily dose of adrenaline if a tree came crashing through the living room ceiling, and then moving away from home would have definitely been worth it.
I parked the car carelessly on the sidewalk in front of the house. It's not like a parking ticket would do me any harm. I wouldn't pay it, anyway. Dragging my bulky luggage to the front door, I reached for the house key under the 'Welcome' mat.
The insides of the house were slightly cozier than the outsides, I noticed with irritation. Not a prison cell, after all. Oh well, it won't take you long to hate everything about it, anyway.
I dumped my bags next to the little staircase, and walked into the kitchen. Even police officers stored food at their homes, right? But while rummaging through the cupboards, I found nothing more than a can of beans. Crap. So now you're going to starve here, too. Hey, who knows? It might actually end your miserable life. No harm done.
I noticed a little note on one of the kitchen counters. Judging by the messy handwriting, I knew it was from Dad. What does he want to say? "Welcome to Hell, sweetie?" or… "Please try to die before I get home"?
But the contents were not any more interesting than the rest of the measly town I was now proud to call my home.
Hey Amelia!
I'm sorry for not being able to pick you up from the airport. You know- work. But I hope you made it here safely, anyway. Just go ahead and settle down. Your room is upstairs, first door to the right. You can unpack everything and move the furniture around, if you want to. It's your room, now.
I'll be back by seven! I'll be bringing some pizza. Don't do anything stupid while I'm gone.
Just a tedious, stupid note. No drama. No words of hate. The only interesting part was the last line.
"Don't do anything stupid while I'm gone" – Dad, you know I can't do that. Actually, now I'm even more up for some mindless, adrenaline-spending fun. Thanks for reminding me to be reckless!
I brought my stuff upstairs to my room. It was an insignificant, dull room like all the others, the only furniture a small bed, desk, and a closet. It was too tidy and light for my taste, though the dust definitely had some potential. With some restless nights, it would turn into a chamber of Hell in no time.
I wasn't bothered to unpack my stuff, so I threw them in a corner instead. I searched the closet for anything interesting, but came out empty- the dead beetle at the back was not enough to hold my interest for any longer than ten seconds.
Since it was pouring outside, and I didn't have the faintest desire to get wet, I decided to check my make-up. I had to be at my worst when Dad came home. I dug through my clothes until I finally found my toiletries bag and a hand mirror, and sat on the chair in front of my new desk. My reflection stared at me while I inspected my face.
It was easier to believe it wasn't me I was looking at. The girl in the mirror had pale skin, the pallor only intensified by the white powder she had spread across her cheeks, her lips were swollen and smeared with burgundy, and her eyes were bloodshot and surrounded by a thick line of kohl. Even her black hair had dark red strands.
What had Mom told me that once? Oh yeah- "That gothic look doesn't really suit you, my dear. Please dress properly. You're ruining your naturally pretty face!" Gothic, indeed. I was a GOTH. Labels make the world go round.
Who was I kidding? The girl in the mirror was me. I cast my eyes down on my clothes- A black, holey top, a red, checked mini-skirt followed by black tights, and dozens of heavy chains embellishing my arms. My thick boots were kicking the leg of the desk in boredom. Goth, Goth, Goth, Goth…
After applying another, even thicker kohl layer around my eyes, I started pacing the room, thinking of something to do. The neatness of my room was sickening, and made me extremely restless. The cleanness will have to go…
So I took my spray can out my backpack. The color black. Perfect. Desperate for some gloom and darkness, I decided to start at my door.
What did you say, Dad? Do nothing stupid while you're gone? I furiously shook the can and started spraying.
The process took longer than I'd expected, but eventually, most of my room was covered in black. Some white patches still remained on the walls, but I was sure I would fix that soon. Maybe that useless supermarket sold spray cans, so I could add some red to my masterpiece? For now, this would have to do.
But I was not satisfied. I still had an hour before my father got home, and the room didn't look sufficiently shocking yet. While grazing over the furniture, I realized the reason- The desk, bed, and closet still looked clean, apart from the few drops of black that had fallen on them. I'd have to do something about it.
So I ditched the spray can under the bed, and looked through my bags again. I found what I was looking for with little effort; the sharp edge cut my hand before I had time to react. I pulled the knife out.
A few drops of blood rolled down my palm, and I smiled at the sight. The small cut was aching.
Physical pain. Always a good thing.
My knife had always been one of my most valuable items, and even now I was fascinated by its glimmering, metal surface and stone hard handle. The hours of brief ecstasy it had brought me were the greatest gift I could expect from my meaningless life. But while thinking about all the past few months, my mind suddenly slipped back ten years. The seven-years-old Amelia Betch greeted me in my thoughts.
The little girl was watching her mother prepare dinner. Her black hair and fair face brought tears in my eyes as I remembered the person I used to be. The mother was cutting vegetables, swinging the long knife at a steady rhythm. The girl's eyes were wide in awe.
But then the mother let out a tiny yelp. The girl hurried over to her, worried that something bad had happened. "Mommy? Are you okay?"
The woman brought her forefinger to her mouth, sucking away the blood that was oozing out of her small wound. "I'm fine, Amelia. It's just a little cut."
The girl cast her eyes over the knife lying on the kitchen counter. The shiny blade was dirty with a few crimson droplets. The instrument that had beat at such a soothing pattern before suddenly looked menacing, and the girl cringed away from the deadly weapon.
Shaking my head away from the thoughts (Remembering will only cause you useless pain! Get working, already!), I walked over to my desk with the knife in my hand.
The smooth, even wood under my fingertips had reached its final hour. Smilling at the rapture of destruction, I sank the sharp blade into the desk.
The carving was even more satisfying than the spraying had been. Not an inch of the surface remained untouched, and soon my desk was covered by scratches and theatrical words such as "Satan" and "Hell". A true piece of art.
"Amelia? Are you home?" my father's booming voice reached me from downstairs. Lost in my trance, I hadn't even heard him arrive.
"Up here, Dad." I kept my voice monotonous, uncaring, like I usually did.
I heard Jack stomp up the stairs and then pause in front of my bedroom door, clearly afraid of what he might find behind it. I smiled at his hesitation- he really did know me well. "Come on in, Dad."
He very nearly gasped when he entered the room. Jack eyed the newly painted walls apprehensively, and almost fainted at the sight of my desk. I pretended not to notice his displeasure. "I did some refurnishing."
Dad's eyes were still wide as he turned to face me, but, to my great disappointment, didn't say anything. This was going to be harder than I thought. "The pizzas are downstairs. Come eat with me. We can… erm… talk."
I hated the way everyone talked to me. That's all anyone ever did with me anymore. Jack, like everyone else, always smiled timidly while 'talking' and questioned his own words the instant they exited his mouth. These conversations were always far from untroubled, and every word was forced. The way I refused to answer any questions was also no help.
I didn't even smile as I passed him and ascended the stairs to the living room. The aroma of freshly baked pizza filled my nostrils, and I suddenly realized how hungry I really was. Nevertheless, I would have to control my hunger. Jack shouldn't think I actually enjoyed the pizzas he had brought over.
Dad followed soon behind, and we both sat at the small kitchen table.
The first few minutes were spent in silence, a satisfying one on my part, an awkward one on his. He didn't know how to speak to his disturbed, slightly insane daughter, and I made no attempt to help him. His discomfort amused me.
"So… I guess we're roomies now, huh?" I didn't even glance up from my pizza as he spoke.
When I didn't answer after a while, Dad continued, slightly embarrassed at his failed joke. "I'm happy you came to live with me. It's been lonely. And I guess you could use a change of scenery, too. I'm sure we'll… uh… get along just fine."
I wasn't very sure of that at all. In fact, I was determined not to let him like me. I was determined not to let anyone like me. And the famous change of scenery? I would have much preferred the brown, hot south over the green rubbish of the north. Not that I cared where I was. It made no difference.
Once again, I didn't get into the conversation. Jack was feeling more awkward by the minute. Had I been alone, I would have let a devious grin spread across my "ruined" face.
Jack gave up trying to involve me in his talking, and started his monologue. "Well, Amelia. Tomorrow is your first day of school. It starts at eight. You shouldn't have a problem finding it. I'm sorry, but I'll have to leave for work early tomorrow morning- Charlie said he might need some help with office stuff. I know I'm not around that much, but you can use the time for school work and other things, ok?" – He didn't bother mentioning the orders Mom had given him about me not leaving the house alone. – "In the evening we can hang out together. Play cards or something. I've missed you so much, and would love to hear about everything that's happened in the past few years!" – Like suicide attempts, drug overuse, violence towards other students… All sorts of cheerful things – "And oh, yes, I almost forgot to tell you. I got you a job."
Wow, a real shocker. He actually managed to catch my attention. My head snapped up at his words. He can't be serious… Who would employ a drug addict?
Jack was obviously pleased to have finally earned some notice from me. "There's a sporting goods store here in Forks, owned by the Newton family. Their son used to work there, but now he's leaving for college and they need some new employees. So when I heard you were coming over, I made a few phone calls and got you the job! Isn't this great? Now you'll get to earn some money of your own. Just… uh… use it for responsible things, ok? You could save for college. It's never too early to start. You've only got two years of school left! My goodness, you're almost a real lady…"
Under usual circumstances, I would have found his last comment extremely amusing. But after his latest announcement, I was too shocked to react correctly. It was rare that anything should have this sort of response in me, and I did not enjoy the feeling the slightest.
I'll have to work? Oh, please, no! And then in a sporting goods store… is there no justice in this world? Huh, obviously not. But you knew that already.
I couldn't refuse. After my last outburst back at home, I was in no position to decide over myself anymore. If my dad said I had to work, then I had to work. I groaned.
"Oh, come one, Amelia. Working is great. You'll learn to be independent, to stand on your own two feet. Besides, you're lucky to even have a job in such a small town as Forks. You'll meet new friends. You know, Charlie's daughter is working there, too. Bella. She moved here two years ago, so she's been in the exact position as you are now! You and Bella could be good friends. Too bad she's leaving for college soon, too. She's a wonderful girl. I hear she's getting married this summer, though… so young… to Edward Cullen…"
I let Jack drift away, and continued devouring my pizza. The familiar façade of nonchalance fell over me. So I had to work. Who cares. A few more hours to scare people away might actually turn out fun.
And it's not like they're going to keep you there. You'll get fired before you even have time to step into that damn place! 'Goths' are bad for publicity, you know…
I left my pizza half-eaten, and marched up the stairs back to my room. Jack could clean up by himself, if he wanted to.
After all but slamming my bedroom door closed, I walked over to my bag to fetch my mp3 player. The loud, heavy-metal music filled my ears, increasing my anger. The effect wasn't satisfying enough, though- I would have to buy a stereo, and soon. I needed the music to filter my emotions.
Through the thick haze of hatred and rage, other feelings emerged- sorrow, homesickness. I pushed those emotions aside as soon as they arrived, though. You really do need that CD player.
So tomorrow, I'd get to torture the kids at Forks high school. Fabulous. And then the Newtons' store would be my next victim. I already pitied all the people who'd have to meet me. This Bella, Chief Swan's indubitably "perfect, angelic daughter with great manners", would be the first on my list. Whatever we became, it would definitely not be anything close to 'friends'.
I was almost looking forward to tomorrow. Almost.
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Packers offensive coordinator Tom Clements will have to turn his attention away from the 49ers for a little bit on Thursday.
Michael C. Wright of ESPNChicago.com reports that Clements is going to interview with the Bears for their head coaching job before the Packers head out to San Francisco for Saturday night's game against the 49ers. Clements had been the Packers' quarterbacks coach for six years before getting bumped up after Joe Philbin left for Miami, a period that's seen the Bears lose nine of their 14 matchups with the Packers.
Clements won't be the only candidate slipping away from playoff prep to talk to Bears General Manager Phil Emery. The Bears are slated to interview Texans offensive coordinator Rick Dennison on Friday and Seahawks offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell on Saturday before each of those men coach their teams in the Divisional Round. Colts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians is slated for Sunday.
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Student Athlete Demonstrates Spirit of CommunitySOCORRO, N.M. December 11, 2011 – Final exam week at New Mexico Tech is a solemn, anxious, and sometimes agonizing time. Young minds and spirits are tested to the utmost by a faculty noted, among other things, for the high expectations they exact of their pupils. Among those Tech students are those who seem to thrive in such an atmosphere, even to the point of remembering the plight of those in the broader community not as fortunate as themselves.
|Michaela Rempkowski staffs the donation table at Fidel Center, along with Tyler Fletcher (left) and Anthony Cortez, both of the men's rugby team. Photos by Dave Wheelock
| Michaela Rempkowski poses with the Queens rugby team at far right. She organized Tech's 17 sports clubs to host a food drive and clothing drive for Socorro's needy families.
For Rempkowski, the Harvest is not a fleeting venture.
"I did a lot of community service in high school and still try to" says the 2008 graduate of Rio Grande High School in Albuquerque. "As class president I organized literacy campaigns, special needs fairs, senior citizen Thanksgiving dinners, community clean-ups, and every year for Christmas I had a toy drive for the children's hospital. I now try my best to help out at the Storehouse in Albuquerque as well as Joy Junction and I occasionally walk dogs at the Socorro animal shelter.
"Throughout my life, especially through all my hardships, I have received nothing but help and opportunity from my community, and this is the best way I know to give back to them or help someone who may also need help or opportunity through their hardships."
Rempmkowski singles out her grandmother as a guiding beacon in her life.
"She was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis when I was young and she is now paralyzed. To this day she is pushing through this disease and sometimes I think that's so she can be there to support me in every way. She is the reason I have gotten so far and the reason I have so much drive. I love my Nana so much!" she said.
Not that Rempkowski is the only caring young citizen at Tech. Volunteers from Tech's various sport clubs will staff the collection point in the Fidel Center's atrium throughout the week. The dormitory that donates the most will enjoy a pizza party in January 2012. Tyler McCracken, a graduate student in physics and member of the golf club is organizing the duty schedule. Natalie Kane of the Minerettes soccer club designed a poster for the event. Biology student Lyndsay Snyder of the Tectonics women's volleyball club has also supplied valuable input.
Rempkowski said she plays rugby because I have always been an athlete. She lettered all four years of high school at Rio Grande in volleyball and swimming, and also played basketball and tennis.
"When I came to Tech there were not many sport options, not even a women's rugby team at the time," she said. "So I told myself I would try to play with the men's rugby team. That dream ended when I saw one of my first friends here, Jerod Aragon, with a black eye from playing. Later, when I saw that a couple people were trying to form a women's rugby team I decided to play and to help start the team. Now I love it!"
Rempkowski hopes to enter medical school after completing her bachelor's at Tech.
"I've always wanted to be a doctor and more specifically an emergency room surgeon. I want to travel the world and take care of people. I just have a passion and a need to take care of people and it would be a dream come true if I could accomplish that."
Managing the requirements of a difficult degree at a demanding university and rallying her peers to serve others, all while having fun playing her sport - one suspects Michaela Rempkowski will accomplish whatever she sets out to do.
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9:00-5:00 Friday
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Red light: Traffic cameras bring Ohio town to screeching halt
Those traffic cameras drivers hate and municipal bean counters love have brought a small village in Ohio to a grinding halt.
Elmwood Place (pop. 2,188) has seen four of its six Village Council members resign amid public outrage over a flurry of fines issued by the cameras. The devices have raised nearly $2 million for the tiny Cincinnati suburb, but angry drivers and shopkeepers complain the ticket blitz from above could turn downtown Elmwood Place into a ghost town. Now, with two-thirds of the council gone, partly in protest over the cameras, the governing body can't reach a quorum to conduct the people's business.
"The public is bewildered with what is going on," Village Councilman Jerald Robertson told FoxNews.com. "There is a sense that they have no idea what we are doing.
"I have no idea what is going on with the council," he added.
The standoff puts Elmwood Place in the center of a national controversy over traffic camera controversy. Cities and towns around the nation, working with private companies, have installed the cameras to catch drivers speeding or running red lights. They then split the fine proceeds, generating big profits for companies such as American Traffic Solutions and Redflex Traffic Systems, and much-needed revenue for municipalities. The Washington Post reported that the District of Columbia has collected $84.9 million from tickets in the current fiscal year, including $29.5 million from the 10 most profitable speed cameras.
But not only do motorists hate the cameras, local merchants complain that they make potential customers steer clear of shopping districts - and even entire towns - where the cameras lurk, waiting to dispense costly citations.
Attorney Mike Allen is fighting back at Elmwood Place, filing for class-action status for a suit against the town on behalf of everyone who paid a fine meted out by an eye in the sky.
"We want to put money back into the pockets of people who already paid the tickets," Allen told FoxNews.com. "We feel what the village did was unconstitutional." He remains confident that his motion for class-action allegations will be granted.
Robertson described the status of the village council as "muddled." Two new members have been appointed, and two of the members who recently resigned returned to their positions last week, though Robertson is unsure whether they will continue to serve.
Health problems were cited as the reasons for the resignations for two of the members, but Robertson believes the public outrage played a role in all of their decisions.


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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The goal for the women's cross country team this year has been to qualify for the NCAA National Meet. On Saturday, the Lady Bisons will have an opportunity to preview the course, along with the men's squad, at the Pre-Nationals Meet hosted by Indiana State in Terre Haute, Ind.
"It will be our first time up there," Bill Taylor, director of cross country and track and field, said. "It will offer a few things. First, the competition will be amazing with a great opportunity to see where we stand and to scrape up some at-large points.
"The other part of it is running on the national championship course, which will pay off if we qualify. We are so close to qualifying and being in the mix that we want to get the opportunity to see what the course is like."
Both squads will face some of the nation's best teams with a total of 21 ranked squads.
The Bisons will run against nine ranked teams including No. 1 Oklahoma State, No. 2 Colorado and No. 4 Oregon.
Also an opportunity to race against regionally-ranked foes, Lipscomb will challenge Florida State, Georgia Tech and Memphis.
The Lady Bisons are set to compete against 12 nationally-ranked squads including No. 2 Florida State and No. 5 Georgetown. Of the South Region squads, Georgia Tech and Mississippi will be there along with Florida State.
Following Saturday's meet, Lipscomb hosts the Atlantic Sun Championships Nov. 2 at Vaughn's Gap in Percy Warner Park.


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Pygmies Win 1 of 3 In Santa Fe
SOCORRO, N.M. September 6, 2012 – Following just six practice sessions the New Mexico Tech Pygmy Rugby Club got their 2012-2013 campaign underway at the Santa Fe Tens tournament over the Labor Day weekend.
The Pygmies will test their fitness and more Saturday, Sept. 8, at Johnson Field on the UNM campus in a three-way scrimmage with the host club and the New Mexico State University Chiles.
A contingent of 22 players with experience ranging from four years to two weeks tried out new 10-man combinations in a variation of the traditional 15-player game. Meanwhile, three members of the resurgent NMT Queens lent their talents to the Tucson Lightning in the women's division.
At the end of a long, hot Sunday in which college teams in both women's and men's divisions were thrown into pools including far more experienced club sides, the Pygmies emerged with a record of one win and two losses. Tech faced a particularly tough challenge in being assigned to a pool of four featuring the teams that would face each other in the championship match.
In the women's division Lynnae Logan, Jade Horton, and Michaela Rempkowski experienced the occasional frustrations that come with being among the few experienced players on a team that took a few lumps throughout the day. The Atomic Sisters of Albuquerque defeated UNM for the women's title in a late afternoon match.
The Pygmies squared off against eventual tournament champions El Paso Scorpions at 9:30 a.m. before temperatures that would reach the mid-90s began to soar. A Jordan Fastle penalty kick was all Tech could manage in an unsurprising 29-3 defeat.
In the second match Aaron Long came off the bench to score the winning try with a minute remaining against the Clovis Rugby Club. The 19-12 margin was built on Tech's first five-point try of the season, a first-half score by head captain Enrique Koerdell. Backline veteran Isaiah Sanchez added Tech's second try in the second half and connected with the two-point conversion kick to produce the 12-12 deadlock broken by Long.
Techs' third opponent was the University of New Mexico, dramatically revitalized this year by a sizable influx of experienced Duke City high school rugby players. The Pygmies played well and led 14-0 at halftime on the strength of long-range breakaway tries by Brock Romero and Sanchez. But the Lobos tightened up in the second half and raced to five unanswered tries on the strength of long kicks into Tech's territory. The 35-14 result shocked Tech's stalwarts and elicited vows to improve team fitness levels.
The Pygmies will test their fitness and more Saturday, Sept. 8, at Johnson Field on the UNM campus in a three-way scrimmage with the host club and the New Mexico State University Chiles. Match times are yet to be finalized but preliminary arrangements are for New Mexico Tech to play UNM in the opener and NMSU in the nightcap. For more information contact NMT rugby director Dave Wheelock at 835-5854, firstname.lastname@example.com.
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While the high school technically opened in September, the ceremony was a chance for elected officials and civic leaders to celebrate.
Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley praised Principal Khurshid Abdul-Mutakabbir for the job he has done integrating the school with the community.
"In just a few short months, he has shown that this school is one of the best schools in the city of New York," she said. "You can see the level of commitment to the community from this school."
Maspeth High School has already established "The Green Club," an anti-graffiti programs that pairs students with local residents to beautify the neighborhood, and hosts local the local fire and police volleyball teams.
"This is a great morning for our students," said Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott. "You will see education thriving because of great teachers, parents who are totally engaged in the lives of their children, but most importantly as a result of fantastic students."
During the ceremony, Maspeth High School students showed off just some of the activities going on in the school. A scene was performed from Romeo and Juliet, a recent play that the school staged, and the school band performed with instruments they received just two months prior.
Finally, a Bollywood dance performance closed the event, showcasing the diversity of not only the programming, but the students themselves.
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Water access and water quality challenges associated with Indiana's riverways and watersheds are the focus of Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law's seventh annual spring symposium on the environment, energy and natural resources.
The symposium, "Indiana Rivers: Water Access, Water Quality & Water's Future," will take place at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 28, in the Wynne Courtroom of Inlow Hall, 530 W. New York St.
Carol Comer, general counsel for the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, will present "Indiana's Water Priorities" as the keynote luncheon address at noon.
Recent events in West Virginia — where more than 300,000 people lost access to basic drinking water following a chemical release into the Elk River — and in Indiana — where almost two-thirds of assessed state waters have been designated as "impaired" under the Clean Water Act — show that even the most complex and carefully managed regulatory system can still fail, and that more can be done to address challenges to Indiana's water system.
In addition to Comer's address, panels of experts and leaders at the symposium will:
- Describe the state of water access and water quality law and challenges in Indiana.
- Examine recent efforts to protect water quality affected by coal combustion.
- Assess the measures that exist to prevent an Elk River-type disaster in Indiana.
- Explore water access and water quality as an Environmental Justice Concern.
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We need a website that is appealing to urban youth. Consider websites such as MTV and BET. We will end up having a forum, a gallery for select videos, a marketplace for selling merchandise, a photo gallery, and an events blog.
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Only One Beer For Life: What Would You Pick?
Say we lived in a universe (very different from this one, or else I'd be out of a job) where there was just one beer. That's it, just one. But in that universe, you get to pick which beer exists. One beer that you'd drink by the grill while you're waiting for your steaks to cook, the same beer you'd drink while out listening to a band, the same beer you'd drink after work with sushi and barbecue and pizza. You could go to a beer garden, but there'd just be one beer. You chose it, now you have to live with it.
What would you choose?
Over at Drinking in America, they've asked the question, and gathered their readers' answers for everyone to see. I'm wondering how all of you would respond...would you choose something nice and light for hot days? Or a deliciously bitter IPA? Would you go with your favorite local brewery or something in Germany or Belgium?
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The Olympics were a big winner for NBC and its viewers, and there's a lot to learn from the network's success. A sample of 50 random people provided these reasons for loving the ultimate contest between athletes. Reason No. 1: They were fresh. Nielsen reports a decline in overall TV viewing. Viewers are bored with reality TV, spinoffs of dramas, and 24-hour news shows, and are shifting their attention to the Internet. Enter the Olympics. Viewership records were broken: 40 million Americans tuned in to watch the opening ceremony alone. Why the interest? They're different and they're relevant. Whether you ran track in high school and could relate to what it takes to train for the 400-meter dash, or you connected with gymnast Aly Raisman's parents -- who were caught on YouTube doing their own routine -- the event was full of surprises. And, marketers take note, Americans like relevant, fresh surprises. Reason No. 2: They were easy. Berets off to the broadcasters who provided just the right amount of information as they explained the events. Unlike the commentary during other sports events like the Tour de France, which erroneously assumes viewers understand the various stages and classifications, NBC shared tidbits about the scoring and athletes' personal lives that were dumbed-down so we could multi-task while watching and still feel a part of it. Reason No. 3: They were focused. Face it: Gold medal winners got there by identifying a niche and devoting virtually every hour of every day for many, many years to achieve greatness. There's a reason why you didn't hear about gold medal winners who had picked up the sport last year after dabbling in three others before that. Lacking focus doesn't result in success. Scattershot attempts waste time and money. So, what can we marketers learn for the Olympics?
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The Occupy Wall Street leftists may have a lot less square footage to trespass on, given the way the global economy is imploding. Stock indexes around the world are down and commodity prices are in their worst slump since 2008. If the trend continues, the Dow Jones industrial average could be valued at half its current price in 24 months.
That will mean that Wall Street fat cats could soon look more like feral felines. That wouldnt be a heartbreaker except for the fact that the destruction of Wall Street would bring suffering to tens of millions of Americans.
Global markets took it on the chin this month in the wake of unemployment numbers that underscore the weakest U.S. economic recovery in decades.
The Four Horsemen Of Deflation
Not once in the 30 years that I have been researching the markets have I witnessed the troubles that the world now faces: a stock market slide, falling gross domestic product, rising unemployment and waning confidence.
In just the past few weeks, Big Board U.S. stocks have erased most of the gains they made during the first five months of this year. Only because of a 287 point rally last Wednesday — its strongest single day performance this year — the Dow is now comfortably over 12,000.*But the Dow Jones Industrial Average is not immune from Europes problems, and a break below 12,000 could soon push the index below 10,700. The next support for the Dow would be 9,000.
Big Board stocks have been responding to the likelihood of a double-dip recession. U.S. GDP has been slashed from 2.2 percent to 1.9 percent. The U.S. economy is not adding jobs. As stagnation has spread into manufacturing, consumer confidence is beginning to tank.
American payrolls increased by just 69,000 last month, far below the 150,000 that analysts had expected. The unemployment rate rose to 8.2 percent from 8.1 percent, while revised estimates show that fewer jobs were created in the past three months than originally expected. The Obama economic recovery has run out of steam.
Then there is Europe. Crises in Spain and Greece have sparked a bank run that has pushed yields on relatively risk-free assets like U.S. Treasuries and German Bunds to record lows. The two-year German Bund has even dipped into negative territory. Yields on the 10-year U.S. Treasury have fallen to 1.40 percent. Those are yields not seen since the Great Depression. (See Treasury chart further below.)
Nervous investors are throwing money into the U.S. and German government bonds knowing theyll get back a negative return when adjusted for inflation. This is becoming a panic — and for good reason. Europes wholesale funding market is broken at a time when Spains banking system is teetering toward bankruptcy.
Worse Than 2008
My old friend and Personal Liberty Digest columnist Chip Wood signs off each Friday with this phrase: Keep some power dry.* Unfortunately, the people who run the Federal government dont read Woods columns.
When the economic calamity hit four years ago, governments around the world began injecting money into the economy. The Administration of President George W. Bush and a complacent Congress immediately shot $700 billion with the Troubled Asset Relief Program. That plus other bailouts left the United States with a Federal budget deficit of $1.17 trillion in fiscal 2012.
Last week the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report showing that the national debt will soar over the coming years.
The growing imbalance between revenues and spending, combined with spiralling interest payments, would swiftly push debt to higher and higher levels, the CBO said in its 2012 Long-term Budget Outlook. Debt as a share of GDP would exceed its historical peak of 109 percent by 2026, and it would approach 200 percent in 2037.
The Federal government has not the means to inject another trillion dollars or more into the economy because they have burned all their powder. If Washington were to try another rescue like they mounted four years ago, the U.S. Treasury market would implode.
The result of that would be higher interest rates. The bulk of bidders at U.S. Treasury auctions these days are foreign powers, particularly China. However, if China and other nations begin to think the United States is another Argentina, they simply wont throw good money after bad into U.S. Treasury bills, notes and bonds. The result is that America would have to go begging to get buyers of its debt. That would mean higher interest rates because if the marketing of U.S. debt securities slowed, the U.S. government would cease to operate.
Higher rates forced on Treasury auctions would send interest rates across the board higher. Higher rates for mortgages, car loans, credit cards, you name it. And that, my friends, would be a death knell for an economy that is struggling with interest rates at their lowest levels since the 1930s.
Crude Is Crashing
The price of oil is in its worst retreat since 2008. Crude fell 18 percent in May. In fact, oil prices traded down in 17 of the 22 trading days last month, the worst single monthly performance for oil since 1997. Given the poor prospects for the U.S. economy, Chinas economic woes and the debt disaster in Europe, oil could give up 50 percent of its value. That would put crude around the $40 per barrel mark. This would throw petroleum stocks into a devastating bear market.
Keep Only Your Core Gold And Silver Holdings
Gold is off its highs, but it is one of the few real assets that has held its value. I wouldnt recommend the purchase of additional gold just yet, because I think the bullion bull has stalled. But it is impossible to predict what crisis might erupt, including the collapse of the greenback. If you can put a few dollars away — something that is getting tougher to do these days — you should keep at least 20 percent of savings in physical bullion. More than 25 percent of your savings in gold is not wise, because I think it will correct further downward. Long term, however, gold will rise well above $2,000 because of the bleak prospects for the U.S. dollar.
What to do? I think anybody holding from a small nest egg to a fortune should get heavily into cash.
If you have $10,000 or less, and given the poor rate of bond returns, I think you should find a good safe and lock it up along with your gold and some survival silver. A safety deposit box is another alternative. Even if your bank fails, I think you will have access to your box.
If you have more than $10,000 saved in a safe or a bank safety deposit box. I recommend you buy three-month to six-month U.S. Treasury bills. Most banks will sell you U.S. Treasury securities. You can also buy U.S. Treasuries in paperless electronic form from TreasuryDirect. You can go online and research more about them and more about U.S. Treasuries by clicking here.
Dont buy Treasury instruments that have maturity longer than six months. Interest rates cannot stay at these historic lows and once they rise, longer maturity debt instruments such as notes and bonds will lose a significant amount of their value.
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hello dA!
i realize that it's been a loooooong time since i've been around these parts and i want to thank everyone for the kind words on the transformers work that i recently posted.
the last quarter of 2012 was both insanely hectic and unbelievable gratifying; in september, i had a two-man gallery show (my first, but not my last) with montygog at gallery 1988 and in november, my wife and i welcomed a beautiful baby daughter into our lives.
as the year comes to a close, i realize that i don't have enough hours in my life to keep all of my social network endeavors fresh and up-to-date. that said, going into 2013, my website, strongstuff.net will be the primary outlet for all current info/project reveals/appearances. i'll still be posting frequently here on dA, tumblr, and behance, but strongstuff.net will be the mothership of information.
as always, thanks for the support and see all of you in '13!