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A "studious" teen girl faces charges after she made threats alluding to a school shooting on social media — just so she could get more time to prepare for a test, police said.
Emily Nicole Wilson, 18, was arrested Thursday on felony charges for making terroristic threats against her high school in Cullman County, Alabama, news station WBRC reported.
Authorities said that Wilson used the app Text Now to post the words "Vinemont School," a gun emoji and the supposed date of the attack.
Wilson made the threat Wednesday in a group text on the app as she fretted over an upcoming math test, according to AL.com.
"She is studious, had a math test coming up and was not prepared for the test," Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry said Friday at a press conference.
School officials said that the 18-year-old will not be allowed to return to class, AL.com reported.
The alleged threat was posted a week after the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that left 17 people dead in Parkland, Florida.


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It's all about the numbers
1: In her first trip to the MHSAA state tennis finals last year, Abby Perkins learned a lot about the mental aspect of the game.
It was her first year on the Mason girls tennis team, and Perkins was playing No. 1 singles against some of the best tennis players in the state.
She won her first match, but in the second round, she dropped a 6-0, 6-1 match to Cranbrook Kingswood's Alexandra Najarian.
"Last year I learned to focus on winning the tough matches," Perkins said. "You need to focus even more on those matches, because there are so many tough matches at state."
Perkins applied what she learned last year, and it showed on the court this year.
Moving up to Division 2, Perkins was seeded fifth in a tough field of No. 1 singles players, including rival Irene Ng of Okemos.
2: Raquel Serna of St. Louis finished second in 18:23.1 in the Division 3 state cross country finals.
2: The number of Division 1 state final victories for Heritage's Bobby Leddy.
His combined time for the giant slalom was 48.72 seconds, edging second-place Ryan Ness of Traverse City West, who finished in 49.34 seconds.
Leddy followed that with a two-run time of 1:11.67 to win the slalom, beating out Kalvis Hornburg of Traverse City Central, who finished in 1:12.88.
3: The consecutive Division 2 wrestling titles that St. Johns has won over the past three seasons. St. Johns, the third-ranked team in the nation, battled Lowell, also a top 50 team in the nation, in a match-up of arguably the two best teams in the state, regardless of division. The Redwings beat Lowell 41-18 to make in three straight titles.
3: Over the years, Davison High School has produced a number of outstanding athletes in sports like golf, baseball, wrestling, and basketball.
This winter, senior Tylor Greene stamped himself as one of the finest athletes to ever come out of Davison, as he captured his second individual state bowling title.
Greene defeated Kevin Yang of Lake Orion in the finals by the score of 438-435. Greene rolled a 258 in his first game of the finals and then rolled a 180 in his second game.
3: The number of pins by which the Mason boys bowling team defeated John Glenn to win the Division 2 boys state championship. John Glenn defeated Gull Lake 1417-1312 in the quarterfinals and Reeths-Puffer 1499-1293 in the semifinals. In the finals, John Glenn narrowly lost to Mason 1216-1213.
3: The Valley Lutheran boys soccer team won its third district championship in the last five years last fall. The Chargers lost in regional play 1-0 to Lansing Christian.
5: Five area teams, Lansing Catholic, Mt. Pleasant, Nouvel Catholic Central, Ithaca, and New Lothrop finished the regular season undefeated.
5: Senior Casey Voisin of Sacred Heart Academy finished fifth in the Division 4 cross country finals in a time of 16:20.2.
5: The Rockford girls cross country team finished fifth as a team. They were led by Taylor Manett, who finished second in 17:24.0, and Jane Hawks, who was 22nd in 18:42.2. Grand Ledge placed 10th, led by Christy Snelgrove in 29th place with a time of 18:51.0.
5: At the Division 1 state gymnastics finals, Grand Ledge finished with a team total 149.40 points, while Canton, runner-up for the second consecutive year, finished with a mark of 148.575. It was the fifth straight year that Grand Ledge won the state title.
6: Nouvel Catholic Central had to go through Bishop Foley Catholic in its bid to make the Division 3 state baseball finals and fell short with a 6-2 setback.
The Panthers' season ended at 29-10. They had advanced to the semifinal after 3-2 and 5-1 wins over Shepherd and Pinconning in the regionals and 3-1 over Frankenmuth in the quarterfinal.
6: When Rockford and Lowell squared off to start the football season last fall, two of the best programs regardless of division were pitted against one another. Since 2000, the two teams have combined for six state championships, played in a total of eight championship games, and totaled 233 wins against 40 losses.
9: Breckenridge was ninth at the Division 4 state cross country finals with 252 points, led by Nate Partee in 21st in 16:58.1 and Jesse Corbat in 28th in 17:13.1.
9: The Ithaca boys golf team finished ninth in Division 3. Ithaca was paced by the talented trio of Garrett Miniard (151), David Brown (155), and Luke Rayburn (156).
10: Luke Rayburn became a weapon for the Ithaca football team last season. In a 70-0 win over Valley Lutheran last year, Rayburn was a perfect 10 of 10 in PAT's. He also punted and played soccer during the fall for the Yellowjackets.
10: The Greenville Yellow Jackets girls golf team won their conference championship for the 10th year in a row, had four girls finish in the top ten at regionals, and finished third in the state. The Yellow Jackets scored a two-day total of 719, coming in behind Mona Shores and Birmingham Seaholm.
11: Eleven countries were represented on the Lansing Eastern boys soccer team last fall. The Quakers turned in a record of 14-4-2 and capped off the season by winning the Silver Cup championship after finishing in fourth place in the CAAC Blue.
11: Heritage's Riley Hilbrandt was 11th in the breaststroke at the Division 1 state finals with a time of 1:06.48.
11: Brighton emerged as the Division 1 state hockey champion this season, thanks to an exciting 4-3 victory over Grosse Pointe North in the title game March 10 at Compuware Arena. Brighton had only 11 shots on goal, with the big one coming with 1:32 left in regulation off the stick of Chet Daavettila.
11: Eleven St. Johns wrestlers placed at the individual state wrestling finals.
13: The Freeland girls varsity golf team competed in the state finals, taking 13th in the Division 4 meet held at Forest Akers East Course at Michigan State University.
The Falcons, who were competing in their third state final in the last four years, carded a team score of 427 on the first day before dropping their score to a 414 on day two.
13: The Michigan Lutheran Seminary boys basketball team finished the year 20-5 overall and 13-1 in the Tri-Valley West, winning back-to-back conference, district, and regional championships. The past two seasons MLS was 40-10 overall and 26-2 in the conference.
13: The Arthur Hill girls basketball team had its season come to an end in the class A quarterfinals, falling to Ann Arbor Huron 52-39 at Grand Blanc High School on March 13.
In the season-ending loss, the Lumberjacks were led by Shanesha Blair's 18 points, while Brittany Wilson netted 17 .
Arthur Hill finished the year 17-8 overall in a season highlighted by their 77-74 regional championship win over Midland.
14: Bangor John Glenn made the football playoffs for the 14th consecutive season.
15: The Alma boys soccer team experienced a dream season. The school record for wins was broken when the team finished last season 15-4-2. The previous watermark for a season was 13 wins. Alma lost to Elk Rapids to end the season.
15: The runner-up for Mr. Basketball, the versatile Denzel Valentine, will also join Matt Costello at Michigan State University in a grand slam for the Spartans.
Valentine averaged 15 points per game this season, but his all-around game is his strong point, as evidenced by his 12 rebounds, nine assists, and five steals per game.
15:48.2: The time Lansing Catholic's Zachary Zingsheim posted in the Division 3 boys cross country state final. In team standings, Calvin Christian was first with 56, followed by Lansing Catholic with 65, and Hemlock with 195. Clare was sixth, Pewamo-Westphalia eighth, and Frankenmuth 10th.
16: While it may not be as impressive as back-to-back state football championships, the seniors on the Ithaca boys basketball team were part of an impressive accomplishment in their own right, as they claimed their third consecutive district championship.
Ithaca ended the season with a 16-7 record.
17: The MLS girls basketball team finished the season 17-8 overall and 8-6 in league play, third behind Carrollton and Valley Lutheran. The squad finished 7-15 last year, and finished 13-7 in the regular season this year.
17: The Portland boys tennis team finished fourth in the state in Division 4 with a score of 17. They finished behind Greenhills School, Kalamazoo Christian, and Lansing Catholic. In singles action, Portland's No. 1 player Chance Conley won four matches in two days and earned the Division 4 state championship at No. 1 singles.
18:02.7: Breckenridge's Kirsten Olling couldn't have asked for a better performance at the 2011 Division 4 cross county meet at Michigan International Speedway. Olling's second straight state title came after finishing the first race of the eight-event state finals in 18:02.7. Teammate Dominique Adams was 22nd in 19:55.5. Breckenridge was seventh as a team.
18:04: Freshman Kenzie Weiler broke the girls' record in cross country midway through the season. Her sister, Katie Weiler, as a sophomore in 2010 was all-conference, placed ninth in the state, was all-state academic, and was the school record holder with a time of 18:27.
18:47: At the Chesaning Showboat Invitational, St. Louis' Raquel Serna led from start to finish and won the race in a time of 18 minutes, 47 seconds. All runners from Divisions 1-4 competed at the same time, which made Serna's win even more impressive.
19: The total points that Arthur Hill scored to beat rival Saginaw High 19-12 during the season finale for both teams last year.
21: The Midland Dow girls soccer team had a stellar season, winning 21 games while allowing just six goals on the season.
22.2: Led by quarterback Dylan Moffitt, the Bath football team averaged 22.2 points per game, the best offensive output since 2000.
22.3: Beal City's Stone Beckwith, a four-year varsity basketball player, had 22.3 points per game and wound up with more than 1,400 for his career. He had a season high of 37 points.
23: Ann Arbor Greenhills won the Division 4 tennis title with 23 points. Lansing Catholic and Kalamazoo Christian finished with 22 each. The Cougars' No. 1 doubles team of Peter Murray and Jake Johnson defended their top seed by defeating Kalamazoo Christian's Dan Stevens and Cordell Engbers 6-1, 6-2 in the final.
24: Thanks to a combination of outstanding individual talent and great teamwork, the Okemos girls soccer team enjoyed a season to remember. Nothing was easy for Okemos, which defeated Troy 2-0 in the Division 1 state title game after turning back Rochester Adams 1-0 in overtime in the semifinal. The title was the first state soccer title for Okemos since the 2006 team won the Division 2 state title. Okemos finished the season allowing just six total goals, capping the year with a 24-1-1 record.
24.5: The latest standout swingman produced at Lansing Eastern, Frederick Edmonds, pumped in 24.5 points per game for the Quakers. A versatile athlete who has outstanding hops and quickness, Edmonds was a rebounding machine. The Quakers were ranked among the top Class A teams in the state throughout the season.
25: After not winning a regional title since 1998, the Pewamo-Westphalia boys basketball team put an end to that drought in a big way. Pewamo ended the season 25-1 after losing in the Division 3 quarterfinals.
25.6 : Freeland junior basketball player Tori Jankoska can do it all. Score in bunches (25.6 points per game), haul in rebounds (6.8 per game), assist her teammates with timely passes (4.4 assists per game), and swipe the ball from her opponents (3 steals per game). With that in mind, she was an easy choice for Sports Scene girls' basketball player of the year.
26: Saginaw High is back. Under first year coach Julian Taylor, the Trojans held back Rockford in the Class A title game to take a 54-42 victory and win the state championship. Saginaw ended its season at 26-2.
27: The number of points that Alexiz Huntey scored during Morley-Stanwood's 61-57 edging of University Liggett School during the Division 3 state girls' basketball final.
Huntey, who is going to George Washington University for a college volleyball career, also grabbed 16 rebounds in the basketball title game.
27: The number of years it took for Chippewa Hills baseball team to win another regional championship. Before this season, the last one came in 1985.
28: The East Grand Rapids girls lacrosse team wowed the competition enroute to finishing the season 28-0 and winning the Division 2 state title.
28: The total number of consecutive wins that the Ithaca High School football team has tallied the last two seasons enroute to winning two straight Division 6 state titles.
Travis Smith threw for 299 yards and a touchdown and rushed for two other scores, as Ithaca overcame a powerful Constantine rushing offense to post a 42-14 victory over the Falcons.
31: The Lansing Catholic baseball team finished the season 31-7 after falling to to two-time champion Bishop Foley Catholic 8-2 in the Division 3 title game. Dillon Rush was the starting and losing pitcher for Lansing Catholic.
31: DeWitt turned in another big girls' soccer season, reaching the state semifinal for a third straight year. The team was led by senior Erica Goodenough, who was named to the all-state Dream Team. She scored 31 goals this season for the Panthers.
33: Mendon won 33-0 in the Division 8 state championship game against Fowler. The win was Mendon's 11th state title. In the finals, Mendon racked up 359 yards in total offense to Fowler's 198. The Hornets rushed 29 times for 240 yards.
34.2: The total average points scored by Merrill High School during the regular season. Quarterback Kyle Tack was the straw that stirred the drink on offense for the Vandals. He ended the regular season having completed 107 of 195 passes (54.6%) for 1,712 yards and 21 touchdowns.
35: The baseball season ended for the John Glenn Bobcats at 35-8 following a 6-1 loss to Grand Rapids Christian in the title game.
35: The Mount Pleasant football team made it through another regular season with an unblemished record. That's three straight for the Oilers. In fact, Mount Pleasant has two impressive winning streaks going -- 32 straight games in the Saginaw Valley Association and 35 straight regular season games.
35.3: The potent one-two punch of quarterback Brad Cordes and running back Andrew Mulliken helped St. Johns to average 35.3 points per game. That offensive power enabled the Redwings to turn in a 7-2 record last fall.
38: Lowell's Andrew Morse capped a stellar wrestling career by finishing his senior season 38-0 at 152 pounds and winning a second straight Division 2 title.
39: The total number of wins that the Valley Lutheran volleyball team posted last season. The Chargers finished the year 39-18-3 and won their first regional championship since 1983. The win total tied for second best in school history.
40: With a 40-0 win against Eaton Rapids in the season finale, Owosso finished the regular season with a 5-4 record. That 5-4 record was the first winning season in 10 years for the Trojans. The team was happy with a winning season, but it still fell just short of its main goal of qualifying for the playoffs.
42: The total points that Miss Basketball, Madison Ristovski ,scored against Morley Stanwood during the Division 3 state final game. Morley Stanwood ended its magical season at 28-0. University Liggett ended at 23-5.
43: DeWitt wrestler Rachel McFarland recorded 43 regular season wins during her senior season. She was one point away from being a regional champion, losing a tough 8-7 decision to Lowell sophomore Bailey Jack, who earned all-state status last year by placing seventh at 103 pounds.
43: The number of wins with which St. Johns sophomore Zac Hall finished enroute to a Division 2 state title at 112 pounds.
44: Four-time undefeated state champion Taylor Massa finished his senior season 44-0.
44: Tori Jankoska set several school records, scoring a single game record of 44 points (February 17 at Bullock Creek), single season point total (641), and career scoring mark (1592).
45: Mount Pleasant was no match against Orchard Lake St. Mary's and lost the Division 3 state final game 45-7. St. Mary's rushed for 478 yards and its first state championship since 2000. In the past two state finals, the Eaglets had been upended by East Grand Rapids.
46: Only a freshman, Davison's Lincoln Olson wrestled way beyond his years. He finished 46-0 and won a Division 1 state title at 103 pounds.
47: Greenville's Jordan Thomas could have been a four-time state champion but fell in the 145-pound final his freshman season to Taylor Massa. He still managed to win three state titles and finished last season 47-0.
47: The Midland Dow volleyball team set a school record for wins with 47 but lost to Midland High in four sets during the district finals.
48: The number of kills that Morley Stanwood seniors Alexis Huntey and Bailey Cairnduff combined for during the Mohawks Division 3 state final against St. Mary Catholic Central. Huntey delivered 30 kills, 17 digs, and five service aces, while Cairnduff was credited with 18 kills and 12 digs. The Mohawk seniors were eighth graders when the 2007 team won the school's last state championship.
49: Before they made it to the Class C title game, the Morley Stanwood Mohawks had to overcome defending state champion St. Ignace in the semifinal game - a game to which St. Ignace brought a 49-game winning streak.
50: Fowlerville's Adam Coon is considered one of the best heavyweights in the country and finished last season 50-0.
52: The number of points scored by Mt. Pleasant to secure a 52-49 win over Bay City Western in one of the most exciting football games of the season.
53: The number of points that Valley Lutheran scored against Bay City All Saints in its season-opening 53-6 win over the Cougars. The win snapped the Chargers 18-game losing streak.
54: It was close, very close, but the Fowler girls track team prevailed for the Division 4 track & field state title in Jenison on June 2.
Fowler wound up with 54 points to edge Traverse City St. Francis, which notched 50 points. Beal City was third with 42. Jill Feldpausch coached the state champs to their second straight title.
56: Nouvel Catholic Central scored, and scored often, in the first half of the Division 7 state football title game. It racked up 56 points, an MHSAA state record for points scored in the first half of a state final game, during its 56-26 Division 7 state title win over Pewamo-Westphalia. The previous record of 42 points in one half was set by both Farmington Hills Harrison in 2000 and Lumen Christi in 2001.
60: Rockford won the Divison 1 state volleyball championship, exploding past Lake Orion 25-21, 25-23, 25-10 in the finals. The Rams finished the season 60-8.
62: Ithaca senior linebacker Lucas Slater returned a fumble 62 yards against Constantine in the Division 6 state championship game. His play gave Ithaca a 35-14 lead early in the fourth quarter and all but sealed the deal for another Yellowjacket state title.
63: The Frankenmuth girls regained the Division 3 state track and field title that they so dearly wanted, while Lansing Catholic's boys broke the ice on June 2 at Comstock Park.
In the girls' meet, Frankenmuth had 63 points, followed by archrival Benzie Central with 52.
65: The number of points New Lothrop scored in a 65-0 win over Dryden. During the first six minutes of the game, New Lothrop scored touchdowns on a kick-off return, a punt return, an interception return, a run, and a pass.
67: The total points allowed during the regular season by Nouvel Catholic Central's defense last fall.
68: For Lansing Catholic boys track coach Tim Simpson, it was a satisfying state title effort.
"I knew we had a good shot," he said. "We had a lot of good seniors and we were close last year. Everybody was back. The key today was everybody doing what they're capable of. We had a lot of guys step up, like our shot putter who stepped up and won on his last throw."
At the state track meet, Lansing Catholic posted 68 points, followed by Union City with 45, and Frankenmuth with 31.
92: The total points the Mason cross country team posted enroute to winning the Division 2 state cross country championship. Runner-up St. Joseph had 129. Ionia was third with 134 and Cedar Springs fourth at 205. For Mason, Tanner Hinkle was fourth in 15:41.3, while Alex Whitmer was sixth in 15:54.3, Joe Cecil was 11th in 16:05.9, Mason VanDyke 25th in 16:18.1, and Jacob Hansen 77th in 16:05.6.
100: It was a memorable softball season for Sacred Heart Academy's Sara Hansen. She set three Michigan High School Athletic Association records this season for the 31-8 Fighting Irish, including most hits with 100, runs scored in a season with 82, plus a 39-game hitting streak. She had at least one hit in every game.
111: At the league meet, the Chesaning boys cross country team took third place out of 19 Tri-Valley Conference teams with a score of 111. The Indians were just one point behind Shepherd, which had a team score of 110 and were just a few seconds short of the tie-breaker with Hemlock, which also had a team score of 111.
139: DeWitt's Tyler Polulak tied with Hamilton freshman Nick Carlson for medalist honors with scores of 139. Carlson then won the individual title on the second hole of a playoff.
Blaze Hogan of Big Rapids tied for fourth overall with 144, while Chris Beltzer of Haslett tied for ninth with 147. Jason Brandt led Mason with 149, while Colin Ridley led Mt. Pleasant with 157.
141: If Midland Dow senior Jonathan Gurnee had written the story of his high school tennis career, he may have sold himself short. The truth is, his three straight team state championships, two individual state titles, and 141 career wins (an MHSAA record) is hard to believe.
On top of helping lead the team to its third straight title, Gurnee also won the individual state championship in No. 2 singles this year. His other title came in 2009 when he won No. 4 singles as a sophomore.
158: The two-day total of Powers Catholic Central, which won the Division 4 state golf championship. Chloe Lawrie of Powers had rounds of 77 and 81 for 158 total and won a one-hole playoff over Monica Koert of Northpointe Christian.
177: The two-day total of Haslett's Erin Lawerance during Division 3 state girls' golf finals held at Forest Akers West on the campus of Michigan State University. Lawrence finished fifth to earn all-state honors.
178-6: Bay City Western senior Matt Costello ended his high school athletic career with a bang at the Division 1 Track Finals at East Kenwtood High School.
He won the discus with a toss of 178'6". He then came back and took second in the shot put with a put of 55'8".
185: Heritage's Sarah Eccelton fought through the rough conditions to fire rounds of 87 and 98 for a total of 185 at the girls' state golf finals.
200: The Davison girls bowling teams wrapped up the state title by defeating Anchor Bay by almost 200 pins in the finals. The two teams played one regular game and two Baker games in the final round, and the Cardinals won by a score of 1,292 - 1,129. The Cardinals posted Baker games of 233 and 211 while Anchor Bay countered with Baker games of 155 and 156.
In the final individual game, the Cardinals received scores of 181 from Brooklyn Greene, 179 from Brittney Groulx, 168 from Heather Bauer, 167 from Brooke Wood, and 153 from Erin Brown as they outscored Anchor Bay 848 – 818.
220: Standing 220 yards from the school's first girls' individual title, Okemos' Elle Nichols rifled her 3-iron shot into the wind onto an elevated green. Two putts later she had secured a 1-shot victory over East Lansing junior Kristyn Crippen.
Nichols opened the tournament with a first-round 77 and shot 80 the second day. Crippen shot 78 and 80, and East Lansing's Maggie Campbell shot a pair of 81s to finish fourth overall. The Trojans finished seventh as a team, as Kathryn Cleary (100-102) and Marie Fata (104-103) completed the scoring. Nichols, who finished fifth at state as a freshman, carried an 18-hole average in the high 70s this season. She won the opening 18-hole and closing 18-hole events during the CAAC Blue season, as well as the league meet and the regional.
221: Taylor Massa became only the 16th high school wrestler to win four state championships. He did it in impressive fashion, with four pins, including a pin of Ferndale's Chevez Farris in the 171-pound championship match. He finished his career 221-0
233: The Rockford Rams capped a big season by placing second at the Division 1 state swim meet at Eastern Michigan University. Saline won the championship with 326.5 points, while Rockford placed second with 233 points. Rockford had a number of strong efforts at the finals, led by senior Eric Chisholm, who won the 50-yard freestyle in a time of 20.76 seconds. Chisholm was also part of the 200-free relay team that set a new record time of 1:24.34. He was joined on that relay team by senior Nick Dulak, senior Bryan Wasberg, and sophomore Craig Wasberg.
268: The career win total for Goodrich girls basketball coach Jason Gray, who watched his team finish the season a perfect 28-0 while winning the Class B state girls' basketball championship.
490: The number of students enrolled at Perry High School last year, ranking it fifth of the six schools in the CAAC. This fall Perry is moving to the Genesee Area Conference (GAC) Red Division. High school enrollment was down by approximately 30 students from 2009-2010 to 2010-2011. This made it difficult to be competitive. Now Perry will be the sixth-biggest of the 18 schools in the GAC, and even if enrollment continues to drop, the school feels it will still be able to be competitive.
500: Alma's Jennifer Wheeler was second in the 500-yard freestyle in 5:06.22 during the Division 3 state swimming finals. The Alma foursome of Natalie Walsh, Wheeler, Kaleigh Kovac, and Lillian Vandemark was fifth in the 200-yard freestyle relay in a time of 1:41.04. The team of Ashton Wentworth, Vandemark, Kovac, and Wheeler was second in the 400-yard freestyle relay in 3:37.189 .
568: It was a beautiful display of offensive football by Powers Catholic during its 56-26 Division 5 state championship win over Lansing Catholic. The Chargers out-gained Lansing Catholic 568-359 in the win. The Chargers' Garrett Pougnet outplayed Lansing Catholic all-state quarterback Cooper Rush. Pougnet finished with 258 passing yards and four touchdowns. He also ran for 155 yards and two touchdowns.
588: In Division 2 golf, Cranbrook Kingswood dominated play at Katke Golf Course at Ferris State University. After posting a 299 on the first day, Cranbrook Kingswood came back the second day and shot par golf, posting a 289 team score to finish with 588 total. DeWitt placed second with 615, while Big Rapids was third with 621, and Haslett was fourth with 622.
632: In Division 4 at Forest Akers West, Lake Leelanau St. Mary won the team title with 624. Hackett Catholic Central placed second with 629, while Nouvel Catholic Central was third with 632. Fowler placed sixth with 679, while New Lothrop was eighth with 685.
Ted Rider of Hackett won medalist honors with 142, while Dave Buko of Nouvel was second with 147 and Nouvel's Brody Schiller was sixth with 153.
653: It wasn't even close. Lansing Catholic's girls golf team did more than just win the Division 4 state golf championship. They dominated.
Playing under windy and cold conditions, LC had 18-hole team scores of 329 and 324 for 653 total. Powers Catholic High School was a distant second with scores of 352 and 364 for 716 total. For the LC team, Danielle Crilley and Jacqueline Setas both shot 160. Crilley had rounds of 79 and 81 while Setas had rounds of 82 and 78. Alyssa Albright shot 84 and 77 for 161 total. Janie Fineis shot 84 and 88 for 172. Peyton Frederickson was the No. 5 player the first day and shot 94. Mary Beth Maddelena had that spot the second day and shot 109.
739: The number of strokes that Swartz Creek tallied during the Division 2 gold finals. The Dragons finished ninth as a team.
756: The total rushing yards that Farwell's Keegan Rohdy had during the Eagles first four football games. He averaged 10.674 per carry.
782: For the second year in a row, the Davison girls golf team finished the season in the top ten at the Division 1 state finals. Davison finished in ninth place at the finals that took place at The Meadows at Grand Valley State University. The Cardinals shot a 395 team score on the first day of the tournament, and then came back the next day and fired a 387 in windy and cold conditions to finish with a two-day total of 782.
1,322: Senior Derrick McAvoy had an outstanding senior football season for Laingsburg, completing 72 of 153 passes (47%) for 1,322 yards and 16 touchdowns. He had a high game of 235 yards passing against St. Patrick Catholic, and he threw for 211 yards against Carson City-Crystal.
2,077: Nouvel Catholic Central's Bennett Lewis ran 15 times for 200 yards – all in the first half – to push his season rushing total to 2,077 yards during the Panthers state title win over Pewamo Westphalia.
12,000: Lowell's Gabe Dean finished finished his career with over 12,000 total yards from scrimmage and a total of 143 touchdowns.
Twice he was named Associated Press Division 2 all state, earning Player of the Year honors after his junior season when he scored 62 touchdowns. Lowell's season came to a close in the Division 2 state finals when it lost to Brother Rice.
$500,000: The amount of money that Lowell's Pink Arrow project has raised for cancer research since the program was started by football coach Noel Dean four years ago.
Last year all athletes wore pink jerseys in honor of someone who is battling cancer, and the community members who attend the games also wore special "Pink Out" t-shirts that honor friends and family members affected by cancer.


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Something's missing here. Ahh, yes, the antenna has now been integrated into the 680, so you don't have that stubby appendage adding extra bulk to the smart phone.
The Treo 680 boasts a bright and sharp 320x320-pixel-resolution display. It's also a touch screen, which gives it an advantage over the BlackBerry Pearl, the Motorola Q, and the Samsung BlackJack by providing you with another method for navigating and entering data into the device.
The smart phone's QWERTY keyboard is a little cramped, so you might want to take it out for a test-drive. The Moto Q and the Samsung BlackJack definitely have the Treo beat in this category.
The Treo 680 is equipped with a lowly VGA camera, and it took some pretty horrid pictures. We think Palm could have at least included a megapixel lens.
The Treo 680 has 64MB of user-accessible memory, but you can increase this via the expansion slot, which accepts up to 2GB SD cards.
Though Cingular will sell only the graphite version, you can purchase an unlocked model ($399) of the crimson, copper, or arctic Treo 680 directly from Palm. And we've seen them in person; they're not as blinding as we originally thought.


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Located in the Tianger mountain of Tianshan Mountains southwest Urumqi, Urumqi Glacier No.1, Tianshan Mountains is the nearest glacier to a city and catches eyes of innumerable tourists each year. But now global warming, over-exploitation, as well as too many visitors together are causing a increased melting. The rising snow line is threatening the living space of plants and animals. It has been a year since Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region established its Glacier nature reserve to stop the vandalism such as travel expedition, nothing has be improved, tourists has not been reduced, there is a growing trend instead.
According to Li Zhongqin,head of Tianshan glacier observation station of Chinese Academy of Sciences : ongoing tourism, grazing, mining and other activities expedite melting of the Glacier, to carry out a prohibition is pressing.
Urumqi Glacier No.1, Tianshan Mountains is the source of the Urumqi River, Toutun River, Santun River and Wulasitai River Basin. It is also the production and life Water Source of Urumqi, Changji City, Hejing County and Wujiaqu City. In recent years, the ecological environment of this area is continually worsening and Glacier No.1 continue to shrink affected by natural factors and human factors of tourism, industrial production, mining development, motor vehicle exhaust, grazing. In fact, earlier than the establishment of nature reserve on October 1st 2006, Urumqi municipal government has made a decision to ban tourists visiting the Tianshan Glacier in order to protect the glacier from tourism pollution. Although travel agents cancel the organization travel due to the prohibition,the local herdsmen still put up checkpoints allowing visitors to enter the Glacier.
There are seven cars moved into the Glacier only in the morning of July 6. Visitors take pictures, play around and some of them even leave soft-drink bottles and food bags on the spot.
In addition, there are still mining cars working in the nearby hills while trucks pass by from time to time. Dozens of kilometers from the Glacier is a battery factory, and the grey gas it produces forms a "fog belt" over the glacier. All these are threatening the ecological safety of the Glacier.
There are rare plants and animals of Saussurea Involucrata, Rhodiola sachalinensis, Ili pika, Argali, Capra ibex, Snow Cock, Wall Creeper, Red-billed Crow on the Glacier, the increased loss of Urumqi Glacier No.1 is causing a great impact on them.


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EgoJuly 1, 2012 at 2:12 pm | Posted in Restaurants | 2 Comments
Tags: appetizer, city centre, ego, hummus, mediterranean, pasta, pizza, restaurant, risotto, sheffield, surrey street, winter gardens
Ego's postman may deliver to '88 Surrey Street' but to make this easy, Ego is essentially a restaurant built into the Winter Gardens. Ego has a unique location and it makes the most of it, with plenty of glass walls offering fantastic views of the tropical plants inside the Winter Gardens.
The interior continues the plant-life theme: the mirrors in the bar area are embossed with a stylised branch print and there's a very artistic silver tree with copper leaves in the dining area. The restaurant is strictly open plan, with no cubbyholes for those after an intimate meal, but this is part of Ego's charm, which is all about glass walls and open spaces, and giving everyone a chance to admire the fantastic view. With its exposed faux-rustic beams, artistic decor and shiny glass at every turn, Ego certainly creates an impact.
We were escorted to a table in the corner of the spacious dining room and were immediately brought a jug of ice water, complete with very swanky, blue-tinged water glasses. So far, so good. The menu may have a Mediterranean twist, but there's dedicated Pizza and Pasta sections so even fussy eaters should find something to their liking. To kick off the evening, we ordered an appetizer of Hummus and Pitta Bread, which came in at a purse-friendly £2.95. When our budget appetizer arrived, we were pleasantly surprised to find there was more than enough to go around. This generous pot of tasty hummus and pile of warm pitta bread is the perfect, value for money pre-dinner nibble. A nice change from the usual bread-and-olive-oil starter, and highly recommended for a party.
After gobbling up the hummus and bread, expectations were high. Could the mains live up to the starter? Our eyes lit up the second we spied the first main meal, a 14 inch Gamberetti pizza (£10.95) Not only was the pizza hanging off the plate (always a good sign!) but it was completely coated in king prawns, green chilies, prosciutto and vibrant rocket. Quite possibly the best-looking pizza we've ever clapped eyes on.
Restaurant pizzas can be on the salty side, and we did have our reservations about king prawns on a pizza, but Ego's offering was the perfect balance of tongue-scalding chilies, salty prosciutto, meaty prawns and peppery rocket, mixed up with a rich tomato sauce and presented on a thin, crispy base. If you're a pizza lover, then you owe it to yourself to try Ego's Gamberetti – just do it on an empty stomach, because this is a real waistband-stretcher!
Always up for some seafood, I opted for the White Crab Risotto (£10.95), a brick of perfectly-cooked vialone rice, fiery red chillies, cooling chives and sharp lemon. It was an interesting mix of flavours that was overshadowed by the lashings of parmesan; not only were there flakes on top, but the cheese had melted down into the rice, taking the edge off the lemon, chilli and chives, and making this a seriously stodgy risotto. Very tasty and filling, and packed with big chunks of delicious crab, but a lighter touch with the cheese would have given the other flavours a chance to come through (not to mention left me room for dessert!)
Washed down with a crisp bottle of Marche Bianc (£14.95) and two diet cokes (£2.25 each) we were left completely stuffed, and won over by Ego's classy ambiance and view.
However, as we finished up paying our bill something strange happened. Throughout the meal the staff had been shifting tables around ready for the arrival of a large party next to us. This party arrived and squeezed into their allotted seats, but then an extra few party-goers arrived and, much to our surprise, two of the late arrivals sat down on the edge of our table, without so much as an explanation or an apology. Cue an awkward few minutes while we waited for our change, before we made a speedy – and rather confused! – exit.
We were loitering outside Ego debating where to go for a nightcap when the manager rushed after us, apologising profusely and explaining that the extra people hadn't made reservations, and they certainly hadn't been told by the staff to sit at our table. We were really impressed that the manager had taken the time to apologise, especially since we were already off the premises and the awkward situation was in no way the staff's fault. More restaurants should take a leaf out of Ego's book and we'd like to thank the staff for being so conscientious!
All in all, Ego's food is on par with the other fine city centre restaurants – expect cuisine in the style of the Leopold Square crew, but in a far more striking setting. This is a restaurant that's out to impress with its decor and views, and can hold its own with the food, too. We left Ego absolutely stuffed and feeling that, for a bottle of wine, two meals and a starter in such a lavish, city centre setting, we'd got our money's worth.
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Part of the rat snake clan, the corn snake is a great beginner snake due to their smaller size and friendly demeanor.
Corn snakes can be found in the eastern United States as far north as southern New Jersey down to Florida, and as far west as Louisiana and Kentucky. Size-wise they are a good choice for new snake owners because they aren't as thick and cumbersome as larger breeds. This can take away some of the intimidation for first-time owners.
A heat gradient is necessary for corn snakes, with the warm end being around 85 degrees F, this ensures that they can thermo-regulate. An under tank heater or heat tape on one side of the tank is usually the best way to achieve this. When they are shedding, a moist hide is necessary. Any type of hide with wet moss or paper towels will do the trick.
The corn is the most frequently bred snake for pet purposes and can live from 12 to 20 years in a 20 to 30 gallon tank for one adult.
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Corn snakes reproduce any time from March to May, and are oviparous, laying 10 to 30 eggs per clutch. They lay in late May to July and the eggs need warm, humid conditions to incubate and hatch. Corn snakes do not tend to their eggs. The gestation period is 60 to 65 days at roughly 82 degrees F.
Hatchlings are usually 10-15 inches. They reach maturity anywhere from 18 to 36 months.
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Since the last Dirtopia event 2 weeks ago, I managed to picked up cold and was unable to run for more than a week! I was getting serious FOMO seeing my Strava and with a couple of events still coming up this month I was not impressed about getting sick so I had to get better quickly! Thank goodness I recovered just in time for the Dirtopia Wine Adventure Trail Run at Warwick Wine Estate!
With the Bastille Trail Run coming up next weekend, I was in two minds about which distance to do, the 10km or the 15km. Going back on my previous runs at Warwick, I was very surprised to see I have never done the 15km. So of course I had to do the 15km! Missing out on running for about 2 weeks I only had about 10km under the belt which was not ideal for the fitness but none the less I was hoping to do a sub 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Anyhoo, the weather for Sunday was going to be a pleasant one, in the low 20s, and I was considering taking my Camelbak. The previous few races I have done I have not needed to take it as it was not hot, so I did not have to stay that hydrated with sufficient water points on the way. So I opted to not take my Camelbak and boy did I wish I did. It was not a typical winter morning as there was a warmth in the air and the not a cloud or breeze.
Got there as registrations opened up and picked up my race number and just chilled around watching people and listening in on conversations. I was solo and actually for once, did not know anyone who was running on the day. Pre race selfies seems to be my thing now before the start. 😀
And we were off, first few kms I felt strong and then I think the pilates class from Thursday kicked in. Yes, my gluts and hammies were feeling it on the hills! Not ideal! I could not force it as at times as it felt like it was going to pop! Being behind some slow runners helped a bit, but was a tad frustrating because I could not push like I wanted to. At the 5km water station I gulped powerade and water. There was even some wine which I most definitely avoided!
After the water point the hills started. The switchback kinda always gets me because of the very steep part just before it! No personal record on the switchback, missed it by about 17 seconds. Next time! After this section is one of my favourite parts. The long very fast downhill! For once I could motor down it with no one in front of me, well except for the first 200 meters I got stuck behind someone but managed to get past, but after that it was free gliding for about 2.5km.
The next water point was around 10km and this was definitely needed! I was so thirsty and needed to hydrate! What a nob to not bring the Camelbak! Anyways, after the water point another little hill but pushed through on that one and it was pretty free flowing for about 2km and then for some reason I just lost the energy on this long and slow incline hill of about 1km. I walked much of it to my annoyance. At least I knew after this it was literally downhill to the finish. About 1km to go I caught up to the 10km and 5km people and it was not ideal to hit them in the single track just before the finish!!! The last 400m I at least got passed them and managed to pick up the pace and actually get over the line under the time I set myself. woohoo! It was tougher than I though it was going to be. I really enjoy Warwick with the challenge it brings and it only makes me a stronger runner! At least I can see from the times I am slowly but surely closing the gap on the front runners 😉
This week I want to take it easy for the big 25km at Bastille on Saturday which is going to be a big tough challenge! I need all the energy my legs can muster! Here is to hoping the weather plays nicely as well!


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Steven Jun Sic Park '17SIPA had code, cofounders, two product protoypes, and funding – but everything was still disconnected. "I had all these ingredients, but no recipe," he said.
Through the Design Leaders Program at the Columbia Entrepreneurship Design Studio, Steve was able to look at his idea from a different perspective and better think through his business plan: As a result, he changed his concept and go-to-market strategy in a way that made sense and could better provide value.
The Design Leaders Program, led by Adam Royalty and Alice Bosley '17SIPA, helps highly-motivated teams innovate using human-centered design. Over the course of each semester, teams dive into the specific challenges that they are trying to address, receive individualized feedback, and gain a broader use of the Design Studio space to develop their creative solutions. Cohorts have drawn from schools across campus: Columbia Engineering, School of International and Public Affairs, Teachers College, the School of Professional Studies, and Columbia Business School have all been represented.
The Design Leaders Program teaches "the art of listening," said John MacDonald '17BUS of MusicianU. MusicianU, which MacDonald designed with Edgar Richmond '17SPS, is a platform that enables musicians to create, connect, collaborate, and share content. The duo has also been working on adding a way for musicians to earn money on their platform.
"The Design Leaders Program has been a powerful guide in understanding and developing our customer-centric innovation," said MacDonald, and specifically led to the development of three new functionalities on their platform: a direct messaging platform, push notification capabilities, and a tab bar.
"The Design Leaders Program not only taught me how to think outside of the box, the program challenged my existing framework to realize there is no box," said Richmond.
In the program, innovators learn interview and research techniques to apply to real users and stakeholders in the community they are designing for; identify trends – based on data – and specific pain points that could inform project development; and build and test workable prototypes of a solution to a particular challenge.
"It's about getting customer feedback, rapidly adapting, and continuously iterating on your prototype, all so that when you go to market, your product is more relevant to your ideal customer segment," said Mike Canty '14BUS, describing the program. Together with Will Deng '14CC, Canty created ARC, a new way to reduce response time for law enforcement in emergency situations and create a record of response steps through sensory technology. The venture is preparing for a limited release to law enforcement and carrying professionals in mid-2017.
George Liu '17CC and Alan Gou '17SEAS of Palette – a simple, intuitive collaboration platform for teams to better plan, record, and learn from growth and marketing experiments – were in the middle of an alpha test with a few companies when they began the Design Leaders Program.
They found that talking through their project and getting individualized feedback helped to keep their innovation on the right track to realization. Now, fresh off their win at the $250K Columbia Venture Competition, Liu and Gou plan to work on Palette full time after both graduate this month. Palette is in the middle of a closed beta test with such companies as Adobe, Amazon, and Microsoft, with plans to start an open beta test in a few months and see a public launch in September.
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At latest count, 431 women are running for or are likely to run for the House of Representatives in this year's midterm elections—339 Democrats and 92 Republicans. At this point in 2016, there were fewer than half that number: 212. Likewise, 50 women are running for or are likely to run for the Senate, compared with 25 at this point in 2016.
Temperatures in the Arctic soared 45 degrees higher than normal last week, even though the sun hasn't shone in the region since October. The Cape Morris Jessup weather station at the northernmost tip of Greenland, just 400 miles from the North Pole, registered more than 24 hours of above-freezing temperatures. At one point, the temperature at the North Pole rose to about the melting point.
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I promised I might do this, but I don't think Niels has enabled direct pdf or Word upload, so here is a link to my brew day check list:
Who flies by the seat of their pants, and who, like me, needs to be reminded of every last step? (Including reminders to drink a beer every once in a while.)
I actually have this document (it's a Word doc, but I published a PDF to make it easier to format and print) linked to an Excel sheet where I store all the key variables (date, grains, hops, volumes, etc.) as well as store the actuals I record during brew day and while fermenting. It sounds a little complicated, but it's pretty straightforward. I do my recipe design in Beersmith. While Beersmith has timers for mash and boil, you can't really integrate it with a full checklist. So I transfer the relevant variables from Beersmith and EZ Water Calculator into my Excel sheet, which is linked so that the variables are populated into the Word doc. During the boil, I set alarms on my phone for all the additions and depth readings.
EDIT Niels: Upload of almost any file type is allowed, so I added the PDF to this post for future reference.


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When Retraction Watch began in 2010, our co-founders Ivan Oransky and Adam Marcus quickly realized they couldn't keep up with the hundreds of retractions that appeared each year. And the problem has only gotten worse — although we've added staff, the number of retractions issued each year has increased dramatically. According to our growing database, more than 1300 retractions were issued last year (and that doesn't include expressions of concern and errata). So to get new notices in front of readers more quickly, we've started a new feature called "Caught our Notice," where we highlight a recent notice that stood out from the others. If you have any information about what happened, feel free to contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Even prior to effectively coining a name for the field of social marketing, Philip Kotler was already exploring and identifying alternative uses of traditional marketing practices.
In 'Broadening the Concept of Marketing', a paper written with Sidney Levy in 1969, he suggests that marketers were possibly being too narrow in their understanding of the field. Kotler & Levy (1969:10) resolutely pointed out that "marketing is a pervasive social activity that goes beyond the selling of toothpaste, soap and steel". In what probably was one of the first academic attempts to widen the definition and the use of marketing, they further augment their argument:
"The authors see a great opportunity for marketing people to expand their thinking and to apply their skills to an increasingly interesting range of social activity. The challenge depends on the attention given to it; marketing will either take on a broader social meaning or remain a narrowly defined business activity."
Although marketing comes with its own conspicuous "baggage" (Andreasen, 2006:10), it would be foolish to ignore the positive qualities of the field and effectively throw the baby out with the bath water. While one may feel disquieted about some situations brought about by a irresponsible use of marketing practices – such as pressures to drink the right beer, wear the right clothes, eat the right food and buy the right brands – the success stories of numerous ventures do say a lot about the power of marketing.
The main challenge then is "to find ways to use that power for social good beyond the marketplace" (Andreasen, 2006:11).
I believe that it would be wise to identify accomplishments of conventional marketing practices and emulate the way marketing tools are used to generate a similar success in social spheres.
Then if clever marketing power can encourage people to shop at particular stores or patronise particular gift shops, it could also be used to exhort target audiences to wear their seat-belts, clean up after their dogs, dispose of their rubbish thoughtfully and enjoy sex responsibly, amongst a multitude of other concerns that social marketers would be willing to address.
Whilst recognising that conventional marketing has touched our lives so much that it has turned us into "walking adverts", Hastings (2007:3) does not think that this phenomenon is exclusively negative. He affirms that what commercial marketers are evidencing is "an enviable capacity to influence behaviour".
His hypothesis is that the ability to influence behaviour is "far too valuable" to be limited to profit-making transactions, and that the transposition of these skills into social marketing – which he believes is "a matter of life and death" – has become critical (Hastings, 2007:4). Andreasen (2006:11) firmly agrees with this reasoning. Throughout his book 'Social marketing in the 21st century', he disputed that
"…the same basic principles that can induce a 12-year old in Bangkok or Leningrad to get a Big Mac and a care-giver in Indonesia to start using oral rehydration solutions for diarrhea can also be used to influence politicians, media figures, community activists… and other individuals whose actions are needed to bring about widespread, long-lasting, positive social change."


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A few days ago, a candidate for local office whom I connected to on Facebook posed the question on social media: "What social issues are you passionate about?"
I wanted to reply, but actually had trouble "deciding" which issue(s) to list — not because I'm not passionate about any social issues, it's the complete opposite — it was because it felt strange prioritizing one issue over another.
Then it dawned on me that I just care about humans and their wellbeing. Politics aside, the advancement of social justice for all people should be the social issue we are all passionate about.
In the comments section under the post, people listed all sorts of things: homelessness, access to healthcare, walkable neighborhoods, safety, drug addiction, mental illness, immigration, racism and more.
All of these things (and many other issues) are equally important so I'm challenging myself and others to be passionate about other people. Usually in my February column I write something related to love, so let's this call this loving our fellow humankind.
The candidate who posed the question also wrote the following, which I wholeheartedly agree with:
"Stand up for all issues when fighting for social justice. Don't be silent on certain issues because you assume they don't directly impact you. Educate your mind and take the time to understand each social issue. Everything is interconnected."
He's exactly right: Everything is interconnected.
Whether your cause is feeding the homeless, or cleaning up your neighborhood, or fighting systemic racism, it's all really about taking care of each other and making sure every human being is treated fairly. It's my dream and wish that we could spend less time politicizing what should be basic human rights and more time just loving each other.
We can all do our part to make social justice a reality. Speak up when you see something that is wrong. Spend less time in social media wars and more time connecting and interacting with people in person (people tend to be nicer — even when arguing hot topics — when they're not hiding beyond a computer or smartphone screen), and get to know people who are different than you.
These seem like such a simple things, but we don't do it enough. We need to spend more time loving people — even people we don't know — and it will be a little bit closer to a more perfect world.
On another note, but related to love and social media, my good friend (and amazing musician) Don LeMaster, recently posted this:
"I think I'm gonna start
another movement:
Too many people say "love you" and "miss you." I believe that just sounds insincere, is it just me? Why not just add one more letter and say "I love you" or "I miss you." That's more personal and sounds like you actually mean it! Try adding the "I" and see if people react differently, and if I leave out the "I" please call me out on it!
I love you all!!! Let's do this!"
I've started doing this — and being more intentional when I say those phrases — and it actually has completely changed the way it feels! I remember when I was a kid, every night before going to bed I would yell down the hall to my mom "love you … night!" Of course I love my mom dearly, but thinking back, saying it that way just seemed robotic and insincere. Similar to how it's just standard to say "How are you?" when greeting someone, but do we really care how the person is doing?
Since I've added the "I" to my "love yous" in the last couple weeks, I've found myself stopping to think more about what I'm saying, looking the person in the eye, and trying to make a genuine connection in that moment. Give it a try!
And if I haven't told you lately, I love you!
Getting Out With Benny
Can you believe it's already February? As usual there's just so much going on. Here's a few events I'm looking forward to:
Saturday, Feb. 10, 6–11 p.m. — Hillcrest Mardi Gras. Word is that Downtown San Diego's annual Mardi Gras bash is cancelled this year, so Hillcrest is definitely going to be the place to be that weekend. The Hillcrest Business Association has put together a brand new Mardi Gras event that incorporates many of the neighborhood's bars on a Party Bus Bar Hop. It's going to be a lot of fun! More information is in this issue of Gay San Diego. bit.ly/2BHcT8Q.
Saturday, Feb. 10, 6 p.m. — Imperial Court de San Diego's Coronation XLVI. The annual Coronation celebration is the Imperial Court's most elegant affair, and if you've never been before, you might want to consider attending just to see the very royal outfits! At this very formal event, the organization's new emperor and empress are elected, along with entertainment, protocol, and other honors. I even heard that a few of my friends and I are getting a cool honor. bit.ly/2BH3wWY
Sunday, Feb. 18, 7 p.m. — Tantrums & Tiaras 2018: Battle of the Bar Queens (All Stars). San Diego's amazing over-the-top drag competition is back for an all stars edition! Five returning contestants from previous years, each from various bars within our community, will take to the stage to "snatch" the T & T crown in this show, which is always full of surprises. And the best part is that it benefits The Center! This event always sells out so get tickets now. bit.ly/2E51x3V
— Benny Cartwright is the director of community outreach at the San Diego LGBT Community Center. He can be reached at 619-692-2077 ext. 106 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Note: Byline photo by Rob Lucas Modern Aperture Photography.


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Today is 'Bump the Blog' day.
I pick a different blog each week, that I particularly enjoy reading. I then post a link for you to check it out, to see if it interests you too.
There are so many wonderful blogs out there, talking about subjects of all kinds. Each person spends time and energy updating their blogs and it is lovely getting views and comments in return.
Today I thought I'd 'bump' a fairly new blog that shows real promise. As all bloggers know, it's hard to get people to view your blog when you first begin writing.
Todays blog is called 'dig the outside'.
In the 'About' section it says:
I've started my blog as a hobby and a means of expression, to write in English rather than code and to share with other like-minded people, to provide tips and ideas for living the modern day 'good life'. Work life balance requires effort and this blog is how I do it.
I particularly like the post on the 1st November 2012, titled 'The Good Life 2012'
You can read the blog here.
I hope you enjoyed reading my blog this week.
I will be back on Monday at approximately 7.30 pm.


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The Serpico Mixes: The Covers 3 Disc
In a joint collaboration with my weekday roommate and Bronx ally Skip Serpico, I'll be discussing a mix CD a week. He makes them, I listen to them and provide my in the moment commentary. You, hopefully, read said commentary and maybe open up your musical horizons. You can come here every week for the Serpico Mixes. And you should also visit Skip's site, Fission Spaghetti, for his musings on food and Saturday Night Live (and more!)
Mix #29
Theme: Covers 3
Toxic by Mark Ronson- Britney Spears's songs seem weirdly well-suited for covers. I can't really explain it, but it does seem to be true.
I liked elements of this one, but I'm not sure how well it all hangs together as a whole unit. The rap interlude in particular seems off with both the music of this song and the general theme of it and, yet I do like it on its own.
I Say A Little Prayer by Aretha Franklin- This is a cover? I think I'm more familiar with this version than the original. Huh. Apparently Warwick's version is the original. I honestly didn't know that.
Walk on By by The Stranglers- Not for me. Do not like at all. I especially hate the extended musical noodling that starts at about 1:28 and goes to 5:34 but I was hardly onboard before that. Terrible.
Welcome to the Terrordome by Pharoahe Monch- It feels less substantial and glossier than the original, if that makes sense. "Welcome to the Terrordome" hit hard…this cover has none of that strength to it. I don't need nor want the same in a cover but I want something that at least can match the power of the original
Hot Like Fire by The xx- Airy and insubstantial. Pretty but nothing of its bones to make it linger with me.
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction by Devo- I was going to say I respected it more than I liked it, but I'm not even sure that that is true. Definitely does not compare to the Stones' original. I do like that they went and did something so different with it. So yeah, I guess "respect but not like" is accurate enough.
Never Gonna Give You Up by The Black Keys- I like the contrast between the breezy music and vocals and the actual desperate and, arguably, creepiness of the lyrics. I'm not a massive fan of this style of music, so it is not an unqualified rec, but I do appreciate that juxtaposition.
Stillness in the Move by Solange- This sure feels like 90's R&B, doesn't it? Remember when En Vogue and SWV ruled the Earth? Weren't times better then?
Ocean of Noise by Norah Jones- I love that Jones starts off with mentioning Arcade Fire and then saying, "I don't know if you guys know them." At the time, a perfectly reasonable statement. A year later? Ludicrous. Time and all that, am I right?
I like the female vocals with this song. Gives the whole thing a suitably different feel than the original. A sleepier, more boring take, to be sure (Zing, Jones! ZING!) but still it nicely carves out something different but still good from the original.
You Keep Me Hangin' On by Vanilla Fudge- Is this Tom Jones? No? Vanilla Fudge. Really? Wow. It sounds like Tom Jones. Not good. Not good at all.
Mythsysizer by Paul Banks- "Do you think we can make a 1:48 feel twice as long?" "Oh yeah, at least."
The Boys are Back in Town by The Cardigans- A discofied version of "The Boys are Back in Town"? And it still works? The Cardigans are magic you guys.
I Can't Make U Love Me by Prince- Prince makes every song his own. This is a cover, sure, but it feels like it was always his, doesn't it? I mean, this goes on way too long, but it's hard to be mad about it when Prince is the one running on, isn't it?
Don't Worry Baby by Rivers Cuomo- I have an affection for this song that I don't quite understand. Is it LOVE, ACTUALLY's fault? Perhaps.
Anyway, Cuomo falls into the trap here of making a good faithful cover that's too close to the original to really differentiate itself. It's a nice enough song, but there's nothing here to convince me it should get airtime when the original exists.
War Pigs by Cake- The track does suffer a bit without Ozzy's notably odd interpretation of the lyrics, but it is a surprisingly stronger version than I would've expected from Cake. It tends to be a bit too close in places as with the above track, but I am more forgiving here as it is much different from Cake's signature style so there's at least, in that way, a sense of reinvention or alteration. The addition of the sirens is also something of a nice touch that beefs up the song in a route that Sabbath had not already tread.
Panic by Pete Yorn- Yorn adds a verse here brings the panic across the pond to the U.S. as well, Los Angeles specifically, and I find myself wondering why. He didn't omit the London verse, he just doubled up on it. It's an odd choice.
The subdue opening verses giving way to Yorn letting the proverbial horses out of the barn for the "Hang the DJ" refrain is a good bit of musical stagecraft, hushing things before giving the song a shot of adrenaline.
It may be blasphemous, but I think I prefer this version to the more jangly, consistent toned, and almost celebratory Smiths original. I know, I know. I'm a hideous person. But there we are.
Never My Love by Har Mar Superstar- I feel like I'm in an elevator that's desperate to prove to me how hip it is.
These Days by St. Vincent- This isn't very different, but I prefer St. Vincent's vocals over Nico's more affected one. The whole package feels a bit almost Elliot Smith-y to me and if you know me, you know I like that quite a bit.
Where is My Mind by Nada Surf- An inoffensive cover, I suppose. I applaud going stripped down for it but…it's just not all that interesting or exciting.
Crazy by The Kills- Burn it. Burn the whole damn thing down.


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Rana & Richard chose to get married at the beautiful Otley Hall, not too far from Ipswich in Suffolk. This historic venue is a stunning choice and has some of the most fantastic, beautifully kept gardens in the region. This means there's many great backdrops to capture some really great imagery, a photographer's dream!
Friends and family came from far and wide to share their special day, basking in the magnificent early summer weather.
It really was a beautiful occasion guys and I wish you every happiness for your future together. RD