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Alice was home from school. She hated boarding school, but she hadn't had a choice. Her father had insisted his daughter have the best education a girl could have. This meant school was not merely academics as it was for boys. Her boarding school was an all girls boarding school and a great deal of focus was put into "the finishing school" aspect of education for women.
She needed to learn how to be a proper hostess and wife; those were the ideals of the Victorian woman. She needed to be the angel in the house, the moral compass of her household.
Alice spent countless classes based on the proper religion for an English girl. The God her school taught about, was an an angry God; judgemental and all powerful. He didn't seem particularly forgiving. But she was told doing her duty as woman would make God happy.
Alice and her best friends Margaret and Prudence, often liked to cause trouble. They played tricks and sometimes skipped their more tedious classes. The girls were often punished with rulers smacking their hands soundly until they couldn't feel them. Or writing lines of verses from The Bible until their fingers were too numb to write or days.
All in all, the school couldn't punish Alice and her friends how the would've punished other girls. Her and her friends were daughters of enomoreous patrons of the girl's school.
That being said, Alice was excited to go home for the summer. She thought fondly of her childhood, her dreams that always wandered to her childhood fantasy world Wonderland.
When the carriage dropped her off, Alice approached her home with a bit of trepidation. Her mother had been angry she had left flowers all over the headmasters office. The man had almost had a heart attack and Alice had laughed and laughed when she heard what he discovered. Bringing her suitcase with her, she opened the front door.
Suddenly, the house started to move in various directions from the front entrance. Staircases opened from every way, along with doors leading to God knows where.
Alice had a peculiar feeling, she was travelling back to her childhood world. Staircases continued to rumble and groan as they moved. Leaving her suitcase, Alice jumped onto a staircase leading to a familiar giant golden door knob with a large decorated keyhole underneath.
Suddenly, the door knob sneezed. "You again. I thought I'd seen the last of you."
"Pardon me?"
"Alice, yes? I remember. I had a cold last time you were here too; although, you've grown since then. Thinned out too, you were a bit fat for awhile, all that bread."
She gasped, "Excuse me, the ideal woman these days, has a round body with childbearing hips, my teachers told me and my mother agrees. And you aren't even real. I'm dreaming."
"I wish the staircases would stop moving and the rest of the house weren't so confusing. I have no idea where to go and I really was looking forward to a nap, " Alice complained.
The giant door knob sneezed again. "No Alice, I know you and you know me. You know us all. It's been a while and you've blocked us out. We tried to visit, but you convinced yourself we were all childhood dreams, despite having been to Wonderland twice."
"You do play delightful tricks at school, I must say –you, Margaret, and Prudence. You should've brought them along . . . Then again, they wouldn't believe Wonderland is real either. They don't believe in magic, but you do. Oh, you deny it Alice but you do believe. You wouldn't be back here if you didn't," the door knob lectured.
Alice stomped her foot, "You're not real."
"I am indeed, open me. Better yet, have some of that bread you like so much, in your left pocket first; it should do the trick."
She gasped and frowned when she put her hand in her pocket and found the delicious bread. She nibbled on the edge. Alice hadn't realized how hungry she was. She took a bigger bite of bread and sighed with pleasure.
"Not too much," the door knob cautioned. She sniffed and raised her nose at him; she had shrunk in size considerably. Carefully, Alice turned the icky runny door knob nose, she needed no key. She stepped into another world; wiping her hands on her skirt, before gazing up in shock.
Alice truly was in the Wonderland of her youth. It appeared to be the same as she dreamt it to be. A path lay in front of her and she saw her body had become small. The grass and foliage around Alice was lush and towered over her.
She started to think of her old Wonderland friends when she came upon a catapillar on a large mushroom."But you're a butterfly now," she said to the catapillar without thinking.
The catapiller sniffed at her and took a long drag from his hookah. "Who are you? Have you figured it out yet? Time does pass. My great-grandfather spoke of you. Time doesn't move so fast here. He's out flying about and I'm waiting until I can fly too. Why have you returned?"
Alice blinked rapidly. "I don't know. I went through a doorway talked to a door knob, shrank, and now I'm here. It's not a dream is it?"
The catapullar laughed, taking another drag. "I assure you. It's all quite real. There's a pathway going that way," he pointed to his right. "You should go there. It leads somewhere important."
"I see it's a dock and we're below it. It's so large. Should I go below it in the sand? Or should I grow larger and go ontop of the dock. It's quite big when you're only six-inches tall."
The catapillar laughed, inhaling his hookah promptly after . "There you go insulting those of us only six-inches tall again. Do you have bread in your pocket to grow taller?"
Alice searched in her right pocket, "No bread but I think the mushroom you are laying upon has one side which will make me larger. Alice ate of one side which made her shrink more, than climbed up the mushroom to eat off the other side. She grew until she was her normal size again.
"Curious and curiouser," she said. "This is all too familiar. I hope there's no seagull who thinks I'm a serphant ready to eat her young."
"You can say that again," the catapillar said smirking. He bowed his head as Alice walked off, having shoved a piece of mushroom in her right pocket for future use.
She walked ontop of the dock until there was nothing but a short stairwell leading to a row boat in the sea. She recalled this moment in her second journey to Wonderland. But there should be a sheep somewhere she reasoned.
On que a sheep appeared and they both rowed off into the sea, but it wasn't really a sea. Alice thought it was more like a river. The sheep said: "Bahhh," then smiled at Alice."Hello Alice have you learned to feather yet?"
"Oh, that's a rowing term. I understand now. Same with catching a crab. I was so young then, sheep. I reached for those rushes remember? They're still look and smell lovely. You can never catch the most beautiful ones, they are free."
The sheep bleated and sighed. "Do you ever think, Alice, that beauty is not meant to be tamed or kept?"
"It's a curious question coming from a sheep. But I think beauty should be left to exist and shine. You're saying I should leave the lovely smelling rushes alone?" Alice asked.
The sheep sighed again. "I'm not talking about rushes. You should pay attention Alice. That school you go to and those Victorian norms and rules of society, do you think they're all correct? Do you believe everything you are taught without question?"
Alice wrinkled her forehead and thought. "No not really. My bestfriends don't either. It's why we play tricks, skip classes, it's why I sit in class bored. I do not want to be a proper woman, a tamed or kept Victorian housewife with her brood of children. I don't want to think God is always angry and mean; I think he's benevolent too."
"Ah, I didn't think you agreed with your education. I think in the future things will be better, only wait and don't grow-up too much. Don't forget Wonderland –we'll see you when you dream. We need your wildness, Alice."The sheep bleated again and Alice instantly, woke up.
She was riding in a carriage to her house for summer vacation. She attempted to remember her dreams. Alice swore she dreamt of Wonderland vividly. But all she could remember was a sheep telling her to stay wild and untamed. She grinned thinking of the tricks she played at school. She wasn't a tame women yet; never if she had her way.
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Seattle homicides: a look at recent unsolved cases
These are the cases that haven't been closed -- the 16 people Seattle police say were slain and whose killers roam free.
There's the mother in her 50s killed found in the waters of West Seattle. There's the 21-year-old woman killed by a stray bullet earlier this year in Pioneer Square. There's the South Seattle hairdresser who was beaten for his cell phone and jacket, and died days later at Harborview Medical Center.
Two of the victims, Kaari Higgins and Danny Vega, haven't had their deaths classified as homicides by the King County Medical Examiner, but homicide detectives believe both died because of assaults.
In many of the deaths Seattle police have a person of interest, but not enough evidence to make an arrest. That why department spokespeople -- who released some photos and case details earlier this year -- say they need people with information to call the homicide department tip line at 206-233-5000.
Basic details about each of the cases, from previous seattlepi.com stories and Police Department documents, are included with the photos above. For a detailed description of each Seattle homicide from 2008 through 2011, click on the links below.
List of 2011 homicides in Seattle
List of 2010 homicides in Seattle
List of 2009 homicides in Seattle
List of 2008 homicides in Seattle
Casey McNerthney can be reached at 206-448-8220 or at firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow Casey on Twitter at twitter.com/mcnerthney.

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Five Questions: Yzerman on life as Lightning GMby Dan Rosen / Tampa Bay Lightning
NHL.com will periodically be doing a series called "Five Questions With…," a Q&A with some of the key movers and shakers in the game today aimed to gain some insight into their lives and careers.
This edition features Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman:
When Steve Yzerman decided to trade in his stick and skates for a briefcase and dress shoes, he did so with an eye on consistently feeding the competitive spirit that drove him to play 22 Hall of Fame seasons for the Detroit Red Wings.
Six years later, Yzerman has won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Red Wings' front office, guided Canada to an Olympic gold medal in Canada as the team's executive director -- and now he's in the process of rebuilding the brand of the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Some could argue Yzerman is one more Stanley Cup championship away from having a Hall of Fame post-playing career.
Yzerman, 47, gave NHL.com insight into why he chose to be in management and some of the responsibilities he faces in his day-to-day life.
Here are Five Questions With … Steve Yzerman:
Why did you want to turn to management when you retired rather than, say, coaching or scouting or just maybe a generally easier way of living than the pressure and stress you're under now as a GM?
"I always wanted to stay in the game; it's what I enjoy most. I've been intrigued by both coaching and management, but as I went through my career the idea of building your own organization, putting together your own staff was more appealing to me than coaching. I believe being the general manager is an incredible responsibility and a great challenge. I always thought that way, which is why I leaned more in that direction. Coaching is a tough and exciting job, and I had an interest, but when I retired I really leaned toward management because it was more interesting. I like the idea of building a team, finding players."
People see you and they see the Red Wings, so how do you separate that now because you are no longer associated with the Wings?
"It doesn't come into play doing my job. I was in the [Detroit] organization for a long time, and I will always be associated -- or at least I hope I'll always be associated with -- the organization even though I don't work for them at this time. I learned so much being a player and a part of that group, and a lot of it molded me and my ideas in the game as well. I accepted a position in Tampa and I really enjoy what I'm doing. I love being a part of this organization, the people I work with and work for. You can't look back, and at the same time you can't live in the past."
More pressure: Playing for Team Canada or managing Team Canada?
"I didn't play for Canada in Canada, so that is a little bit different. I've always felt pressure is what you put upon yourself, and I felt equally responsible as a player and as a manager. I guess I enjoyed both of them. It was a great experience in Vancouver, but it was something I never experienced before. As a player, I experienced a lot of things. So I would probably say, if I had to pick one, being the manager of that team, whether it's true or not, you feel a huge amount of responsibility. There were sleepless nights, but as a player there are nights where you don't sleep at all too. It could be after some games when they've gone really well and you're just too excited, and after some games when they haven't gone well and you're upset. As a player I had those a little in the Olympics, but more as the manager."
When scouting, what does Steve Yzerman look for in a center?
"You have to know there are different types of centermen, so in scouting you've got to learn to appreciate different types of players. A Stanley Cup team doesn't have four centermen that play the same way, so you try to find out what type of player they are -- if they're defensive-minded or a playmaker. But in centermen for the most part, you want guys with good hockey sense all over the ice because they're all over the place. It's a little different than playing wing. I like to think your prototypical center is responsible in both ends of the rink, has good vision, and can both produce on offense and play well on defense."
As a GM you have some influence, so I have to ask: Is there one rule or interpretation you would like to see changed today?
"Boarding. I think we put an emphasis on boarding and kind of rewrote the rule last year, and to be perfectly honest I don't think it worked out well at all. Now every time a guy gets hit in the boards he throws himself in the boards and lays there until he sees if the referee puts his hands up or not. Players with the puck have some responsibility to protect themselves and not put themselves in vulnerable positions. That's the one rule I'd like to see us continue to spend time on."
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The original classification of Shakespeare's plays – 'Comedies', 'Tragedies', 'Histories' and 'Roman plays' – don't adequately describe all of Shakespeare's plays, and scholars have come up with more names to do so. The most widely used categories are 'Romance Plays', 'Problem Plays', and Shakespeare's 'Tragicomedy Plays'. The plays in those categories have much in common, but there are enough differences to prevent some of them to fall into all three. The Winter's Tale, for example is a play that does have the features of all three, however.
A tragicomedy is a play that is neither a comedy nor a tragedy, although it has the features of both. Tragedies are usually focused almost exclusively on the central character, the tragic hero (although Shakespeare's tragedies can sometimes be a double tragedy, with two tragic heroes, like Romeo and Juliet). The audience has insights into his mind and goes deeply in, as he does in Macbeth or Hamlet.
Comic plays, on the other hand, remove that focus and the concerns are diversified so that the action is made up of the stories of several characters, particularly pairs of lovers. The shadows in human emotions are usually minor in the comedies: they are such things as misunderstandings, playful deceptions and so on.
Plays that fall between the two stools of tragedy and comedy are sometimes referred to as 'Problem Plays.' so the whole area of classification is a very difficult one. It shouldn't be necessary to classify them but scholars need a language in which to talk about the plays.
The Merchant of Venice can be seen as a tragicomedy. It has a comic structure but one of the central characters, Shylock, looks very much like a tragic character. The play has a comedy ending with the lovers pairing off but we are left with taste in the mouth of the ordeal of Shylock, destroyed by a combination of his own faults and the persecution of the lovers who enjoy that happy ending. The feeling at the end of the play is neither joy nor misery. The play has a decidedly comic structure but there is also a powerful tragic story. It can therefore be called a tragicomedy.
Shakespeare' tragicomedies usually have improbable and complex plots; characters of high social class; contrasts between villainy and virtue; love of different kinds at their centre; a hero who is saved at the last minute after a touch-and- go experience; surprises and treachery. The Winter's Tale and Cymbeline are two plays that fit that tragicomical pattern.
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Artist: Tracy John, Artist based in Kingston
Artist's Biography
Tracy John has always expressed herself through some sort of visual medium; professionally as a graphic designer and creative director and personally through collage, bead weaving and most recently fused glass. Born and educated in the UK, moving to Canada in 1981 as a qualified graphic designer, her first home was in Uranium City; Saskatchewan, she then ventured further north to Nanisivik on Baffin Island before moving to Toronto. Here she pursued an 18 year, award winning career in both editorial design and advertising. Moving to the rural town of Harrowsmith, north of Kingston, in 1999 and co-founding SmallWorld Marketing Group in 2004 has allowed her to live a completely creative life.
To see her commercial and her personal work please visit her websites: TracyJohn.com
Artist's Statement
To change takes courage. A belief in one's self, and hard work...day after day to gradually progress to a positive and empowered state. Human beings begin as a blank canvas upon which we gradually build ourselves, layer by layer, through experiences, thoughts, choices and beliefs to create the person we are at a particular time in our lives. My submission shows the very initial layers of colour on the canvas (G5, G6, F5, F6) which are then overlaid with additional layers of paint and paper and a few important positive statements (G5). The pieces of linen cord (G5, G6) represent strong, practical and useful thoughts in a forward and upward direction. From these start to grow moments of enlightenment and positive re-enforcements (the small interspersed beads) with overlaying and empowering thoughts as the statements become more embedded. The positive thoughts and actions gain momentum (F5, F6). Creative and powerful change is represented by the larger and denser areas of bugle beads (F5, F6) which flow into the historically deep and culturally rich craft of peyote bead weaving; tapping into hundreds of years of wisdom that supports the continuous new beliefs (statements) just below the image of the mouth (F6) which are now the new way of thinking, acting, being and celebrating.
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2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Request for Public Comment (updated May 2014)
The 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) is requesting written public comments (submitted through the Public Comments Database at www.DietaryGuidelines.gov) throughout their work. The Committee is very appreciative of the many comments received so far. To assist the Committee, it is providing the following guidance to the public:
Length and Timing of Public Comments
- Provide a brief summary (approx. 250 words) of the points or issues in the comment text box.
- If providing literature or other resources, one of the following forms is preferred:
- Complete citation, as in a bibliographic entry
- Abstract
- Electronic link to full article or report
- Provide comments as early as possible in the Committee's process to increase the opportunity for meaningful impact. A deadline for comment submission prior to each public meeting will no longer be used.
Subcommittee (SC) Requests for Public Comments
Although the public may submit comments on any topic, the Committee would find comments in the areas below particularly useful. This document may be updated periodically and will remain available, as relevant, at the public comments database web site.
When submitting your written comments, it would be useful to include the request number below (e.g., "Request 5-2") in the comment text box, which is searchable. In addition, select the appropriate Topic Area as noted below.
SC 1: Food and Nutrient Intakes, and Health: Current Status and Trends
No specific requests at this time.
SC 2: Dietary Patterns, Foods and Nutrients, and Health Outcomes
Request 2-1 - SC 2 requests comments on steps the food industry is taking or has taken to reduce the nutrients listed below in the food supply, including what nutrients have been increased as a consequence of reductions where applicable.
- Sodium
- Added sugars
- Fats (i.e., total fats, saturated fats, trans fats, and other individual fatty acids)
When Submitting: Select the "Food industry approaches to reducing sodium, added sugars, and fats" (new topic area) Topic Area and type "Request 2-1" in the comment text box.
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SC 5 is reviewing and analyzing the current scientific findings regarding food sustainability and food safety as they relate to current and long-term food security. To assist the Subcommittee, it requests comments in the areas below.
Request 5-1 Food Safety - The DGAC continues to invite public comment in the area of food safety.
When Submitting: Select the "Food Safety" Topic Area and type "Request 5-1" in the comment text box.
Request 5-2 Food Systems Sustainability - SC 5 requests public comment regarding a targeted topic on food system sustainability, including comments from both the private and public sectors and addressing local, regional, national, or international scales. Specifically, it seeks approaches and current examples of sustainability in the food system. Comments are encouraged that address:
- Elements of a whole food system
- Information on specific food groups or commodities
- Sustainability metrics that have been implemented or are in development
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Q: Am I wrong to think that the book is less about either Will Grayson and more about Tiny Cooper?
Not really. I've always been interested in what happens when you give the narrative voice to the sidekick. In a way, WGWG is a novel in which two sidekicks are given narrative voices. (You don't have to read it that way, of course, but I think you could certainly make the case that Tiny Cooper is the protagonist of the novel.)


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Homemade Chicken Sausage
I love the homemade chicken sausage at a favorite Atlanta breakfast spot, so upon returning from a trip to Atlanta I began toying with a version of my own.
Chicken sausage is simple to make with the ready availability of ground chicken. My spice mixture suits my palette and that of my family, but sausage making offers a great opportunity to improvise. Use the recipe as a springboard to come up with a delicious chicken sausage recipe all your own. Finely chopped sundried tomatoes (about ½ cup) would make an especially tasty addition to the recipe.
The flavor is best when you cover and refrigerate the sausage overnight, and you also can make the sausage mixture and freeze for up to three months in a zip-top plastic bag.
Cook up the sausages on top of your Viking range using the range-top griddle or the cast aluminum portable griddle that is made for your specific Viking range model.
Homemade Chicken Sausage
Makes 16 patties.
Note: Sausage mixture can be made ahead and frozen.


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The year the government broke
In the nearly two decades since the last government shutdown, fierce partisanship, recurrent brinkmanship and routine dysfunction have been the national governing norm. For a full generation, the widespread consensus has been that Washington is "broken." And yet it's hard to shake the feeling that historians will someday look back on the cheerless battles of 2013 as qualitatively different — more relentless, more remorseless and more depressing than the other fights of the past 20 years.
The capital was briefly abuzz — and the financial markets aloft — on Thursday, with optimistic hints of a deal to raise the debt ceiling and avoid default. But only for a few weeks or months — while Congress and the Obama White House haggle on toward another showdown over the same issues they've been litigating for months. Talk about defining dysfunction down.
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Google the phrase "worst Congress ever," and so many bipartisan citations pop up from the past two or three years as to summon that old line from the limbo: How low can you go? Pretty low, it turns out. The Washington Times's "Legislative Futility Index" found that the Congress that ended in January was the least productive in history, and a Gallup survey last summer found public support for the institution hovering at around 10 percent — an all-time low level of support for any American institution.
( PHOTOS: 25 great shutdown quotes)
Indeed, the root of the reason that the government is shuttered is that Congress has passed none of the regular appropriations bills that are supposed to be fought over, but taken for granted.
Tension between branches of government is baked into the Constitution, and the history of the Republic is replete with bitter conflicts — over territorial expansion, slavery, civil rights, economic regulation and international intervention. On the merits, the struggle over Obamacare is nowhere near as grave, no matter what its detractors or proponents may pretend. But the tone, tactics and oratory of this debate are overheated out of all proportion. And the fight does feel worse than those Washington long ago grew used to, if only because "compromise" — that other germinal notion of the American system — is anathema to the tea party wing of the House GOP, for whom every deal is a sell-out by another name.
For those members, from deep-red Republican districts, the incentives toward conflict are so strong as to overwhelm the natural instincts for compromise of their nominal leader, Speaker John Boehner. For them, doing nothing at all is a positive outcome that saves the nation from the ills of big government.
( WATCH: Rep. Steve King: Obama 'borrowing from the Chinese to rent barricades')
"In the past, dysfunction was largely transactional," said Ross K. Baker, a professor of political science at Rutgers University. "It had to do with bigger or smaller, or more or less. But for the opponents of Obamacare, this is kind of a holy quest for them to repeal it, or defer it, or incapacitate it in some way. There's a depth of animosity that really cannot be assuaged with the kinds of half-a-loaf solutions that Bill Clinton and Newt Gingrich were able to arrange in 1996. It really does feel like they're arguing over Biblical interpretation and each side looks at the other as some kind of apostate. And we know how long religious wars can last."
The differences are not only theological but also deeply personal. In his news conference on Tuesday, President Barack Obama went out of his way to embarrass the speaker, with whom he tried to negotiate a "grand bargain" on taxes and entitlements at the time of the last debt ceiling impasse in 2011. "Whenever I see John Boehner to this day, I still say, 'You should have taken the deal I offered you back then,'" the president declared. Leave aside the fact that Boehner and his colleagues remember the negotiations differently. Saying "I told you so!" is seldom the best strategy in difficult negotiations.
If Obama can barely conceal his contempt for his adversaries, their disdain for him and his signature legislative initiative is equally apparent, despite Boehner's latest effort to find a way out of the impasse by urging his members to support a six-week extension of the debt ceiling while negotiations continue on other matters — including the government shutdown. "Three and a half years they've had to get this and they can't even get the darn websites to work," said Rep. John Fleming (R-La.). "That portends a very bad future for it, so to be honest, I think from this point Obamacare and all of its flaws begin to take over. And we're going to still try to be as forceful as possible."
( WATCH: 10 great quotes on debt ceiling fight)
For his part, Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-Ga.) said that he had told Boehner he could not support the speaker's latest idea, even though he judged most members of the Republican caucus would do so. "I just feel that we're backing up instead of going forward," Gingrey said of the state of play.


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The 2013 SRT Viper has made its official debut at the New York auto show, and we have photos that you can't see anywhere else. Let us know what you think of the new Viper in the Comments section below.
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Earth & Space Science: Session 7
Session 7. Our Nearest Neighbor: The Moon
Learning Goals
During this session, you will have an opportunity to build understandings to help you:
- Describe, cite evidence for, and evaluate current theories of the Moon's origin
- Explain how the Moon's history informs our understanding of Earth's history
- Comprehend the scale of the Earth-Moon system
Video Overview
Earth's Moon has been a source of curiosity throughout human history. It is Earth's closest companion in the Solar System, yet it appears to be very different from the Earth. There is a growing body of evidence, however, that tells us that there are also important similarities between the Earth and its Moon. In this session we "travel" to our nearest neighbor to collect clues that we can use to interpret the features of the Moon and story of the Moon's origin.
Video Outline
The Moon's motions in the night sky are so familiar to us that we may take the Moon for granted. But what can we learn from studying the Moon? What means can we use to investigate it? Both Soviet and American astronauts collected rocks from the Moon's surface and returned them to Earth for study. What stories can these rocks can tell us about the Moon's mysterious past and what can they reveal about the history of our home planet, Earth?
In the video our journey to the Moon begins with a first person perspective from Dr. Harrison Schmitt, an Apollo astronaut and geolgist, and the only scientist to have ever set foot on another world. Then Dr. R. Hank Donnelly, Dr. John Wood, and Dr. Myron Lecar assist us in considering the current theories and supporting evidence for the Moon's origin. We end our journey by considering what the Moon can tell us about events early in Earth's history.
Throughout the video, we observe elementary school children being interviewed as they explore their ideas about the Moon and its origin. We also visit Kathy Price and her fifth graders at Naaba Ani Elementary School in Bloomfield, New Mexico as they think about the sizes of the Earth and the Moon, and the distance between them. Finally, we observe as the students apply knowledge of the angular size of the Earth and Moon in constructing a scale model of the Earth-Moon system.


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PARSNIPS. Tonight, I have discovered parsnips. I wish I had about 12 more pounds of them because these fuckers are DELICIOUS. Peel 'em, cut 'em into sticks the size of your pinkie, and huck 'em in a pan with hot ghee (or butter). Sprinkle with a little nutmeg, toss 'em around, then cover and cook on medium heat until they turn all goldeny. You'll have to stir them a couple of times. Then, pour in about 1/8 cup of water and cover again, until all the water is absorbed/evaporated/whatever magic happens. Season with salt and pepper and prepare to have your mind blown.
Revelation of the YEAR, people


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Imagine being released from prison after serving a 20-year sentence. The world looks different to you. Many of your friends and family members have moved on. The privileges you once had are gone and people now look at you as a threat. Now add the fact that you're HIV positive, homeless, unemployed and have a history of drug addiction. That is the reality that faces many formerly incarcerated people when they are done serving their time.
According to a recent report from the National Minority AIDS Council and Housing Works, every year 150,000 people living with HIV in the U.S. are released from correctional facilities across the country. The Fortune Society is an organization that helps formerly incarcerated people successfully re-enter their communities while maintaining their health care. They have been helping former prisoners for more than 45 years and have recently received a grant from Kaiser Permanente for $250,000 to expand their services.
Nilda Ricard is the director of the Drop-In Center at Fortune in Queens, New York. In this interview with Ricard, TheBody.com explores the disconnection in HIV care and why it's important to reach out to individuals when they are released from prisons.
Let's begin with what the level of care is like while people are incarcerated. Describe what kind of care your clients receive when they are locked up.
Some believe that people in prison get really horrible medical care. I don't think that's necessarily the case. For a lot of our clients, when they are out drugging, health is not a priority. They don't see the doctor at all. Or they will see them when they are really sick. So when they wind up getting arrested, that's the first time they have gone back to care. It's not the best care but it's the first time they've seen a doctor in a while. So if you look at it that way I don't think the standard of care is low because they are now seeing a doctor when before they weren't.
When they are arrested they are asked if they are HIV positive. If they have a high recidivism rate and they tested positive once before it's already in their medical records. If they say no, they are automatically given an HIV antibody test. If they say yes, then they [the Corrections Department] will do their blood work. Then they will start treatment. It may not be the level of care you get in the community, but at least you're seeing a doctor.
When does Fortune get involved and how does it work?
The Department of Health will identify the clients who are HIV positive and in need of more follow up after release. They will ask the client if they are interested in receiving services form the Fortune Society. If they say yes then they will send a referral to me and I will assign a staff member to start working with them. We consider what's important to the client. His or her priorities may be elsewhere at that point in time. He or she may be homeless. They may have no identification. Their family may be a little sick and tired of dealing with him or her. If you're going to be released on April 20 but you don't have a place to sleep, giving you a referral for St. Vincent's Medical Care Center isn't going to do anything for you. But if I start the conversation with "we have a place for you to sleep" it's different. I wouldn't think about medications if I don't have a place to sleep either.
Now, they might decide [to say] yes to everything before they are released, but things may change when they are out. So we go pick them up when they are released from Rikers Island. The first stop is to a restaurant that we have an agreement with to buy them breakfast. A lot of them have to take medication and they are just plain hungry. Then we bring them back here to our office. We'll allow them to make phone calls, shave, brush their teeth, and clean up. It makes them feel human again. The ideal next step to get them to medical [treatment] within the first seven days, but that may not always be the priority, so we deal with that. We work on getting them a place to sleep. Then we work on getting their entitlements like public assistance, food stamps, Medicaid, SSI, SSD if they qualify, etc. Our work with them used to be for only 30 days, but now with this grant we can stay with our clients for six months.
In part two, we will look at the obstacles in maintaining HIV care, and what it's like for women prisoners.


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HARROGATE, TENN. – The Cobra baseball team split its South Atlantic Conference double-header with the Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters on Saturday (April 5) afternoon. Coker lost the first game 6-5, and won game two 6-4.
In the first game of the day the Cobras took an early 1-0 lead in the first inning. Coker held the 1-0 advantage until the bottom of the fourth when the Railsplitters plated three runs, taking a 3-1 lead. The Cobras regained the lead with four runs in the top of the fifth for a 5-3 advantage. The score remained unchanged until LMU scored three runs in bottom of the ninth; including a two-run walk-off home run to earn the 6-5 win.
Andrew Goot (1-4) was slated with the loss after allowing three runs on two hits in an inning and two-thirds of work on the hill.
Ernie Kirkwood and Sammy Song led the way for the Navy and Yellow at the plate with three hits each. Kirkwood also drove in two runs on a double. Jarren Donato collected two hits and drove in a run, while Will Winslow had a pair of RBIs with a double.
In game two, Coker once again jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the first thanks to an RBI double by Kirkwood. The lead was short lived as LMU plated two runs in the bottom half of the inning to make it a 2-1 game. After a scoreless second inning, Coker reclaimed the lead with an RBI single by Fico Kondla and a two-run single by Jack Leech in third. An RBI single by T.J. Giczkowski gave the Cobras a 5-2 advantage in the top of the fourth. The Railsplitters cut the lead to just one with a run in both the fourth and fifth innings. Another RBI double by Kirkwood in the top of the seventh gave the Cobras some breathing room, 6-4. Goot then shut the door on the Railsplitters with a scoreless seventh.
Alex Hernandez (2-5) earned the win on the mound. He scattered eight hits, allowed three runs and had a strikeout in four innings of work. Goot (4) picked up the save allowing one hit in one inning on the mound.
Kondla and Giczkowski finished the game with three hits and an RBI each, while Kirkwood drove in two runs on a pair of doubles. Leech also drove in two runs and was 1-for-3 at the plate. Donato picked up two more hits and scored two runs as well.
The Cobras and the Railsplitters will complete their three-game SAC series on Sunday (April 6) with a single nine-inning game at 1 p.m.


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Game #152: Red Sox at Blue Jays pregame
The Blue Jays may have to increase the budget for baseballs next season. Some of their personnel are taking to hitting a fair number of balls into the upper regions of the Rogers Centre lately. Hours before game time tonight, third base coach Brian Butterfield stood behind home plate and yelled "Tabby!" Butter then used his fungo bat to try to launch a ball up to Pat Tabler in the TV booth in the fourth deck.
After a handful of misses fell short — where balls crashed off the facing and dropped back to the field or into the stands — one of the Boston writers shouted, "Hey Butter! You need to hit the weight room!" Butter promptly turned and drilled a line drive into the pressbox, sending the writers into a frenzy to protect their computers. Nice. Butter went on to send a baseball into the GM's box, and another into the FAN590 booth, where Jerry Howarth was egging him on.
This came a few days after Matt Stairs put on quite the show before Toronto's game against the Yankees on Friday. A few kids in Sightlines restaurant in center field — the area above Windows restaurant — were yelling at Stairs, who was hitting balls off a tee near home plate, to hit one their way. Stairs took his tee out near the mound and began launching ball after ball toward the kids. He sent baseballs ricocheting off Windows and into the stands and even sent one bouncing about halfway up the jumbotron. Stairs finally got one in the restaurant, but it landed about 20 feet to the left of the kids, who then saw the ball bounce back out to the field. Ah, well. "A" for effort. ~JB
Boston (90-62) at Toronto (76-75)
at 7:07 p.m. ET at the Rogers Centre
Today's lineups:
Jacoby Ellsbury, CF
Dustin Pedroia, 2B
David Ortiz, DH
Mike Lowell, 3B
J.D. Drew, RF
Jason Varirek, C
Eric Hinske, 1B
Bobby Kielty, LF
Julio Lugo, SS
PITCHING: RHP Clay Buchholz (3-0, 1.50 ERA)
Vernon Wells, CF
Matt Stairs, 1B
Alex Rios, RF
Frank Thomas, DH
Aaron Hill, 2B
Gregg Zaun, C
Adam Lind, LF
Russ Adams, 3B
Ray Olmedo, SS
PITCHING: RHP Jesse Litsch (5-9, 4.37 ERA)
NOTES: Toronto shortstop John McDonald insists that he didn't ask for these last two games off because his new $3.8 million contract has gotten to his head. All kidding aside, McDonald is suffering from a hip flexor that is causing some discomfort when he runs. It doesn't hurt when he hits or fields, so McDonald is available off the bench. Jays manager John Gibbons said Johnny Mac could get into the game on Wednesday. That'd be good news, considering Mac needs to appear in each of the last 11 games to qualify for the fielding precentage title at his position. Currently, L.A.'s Orlando Cabrera leads qualified American League shortstops with a .982 fielding percentage. McDonald needs to reach 108 games to have his .986 mark qualify. That would also tie Colorado's Troy Tulowitski for the highest mark in the big leagues.
BREAKING EVEN…Toronto needs to post a 6-5 record over its final 11 games to finish the season above .500.
entering Wednesday
1. Boston 90-62 (–)
2. New York 87-64 (2.5)
entering Wednesday
1. New York 87-64 (–)
2. Detroit 83-69 (4.5)
entering Wednesday
1. Boston 90-62 (–)
2. Cleveland 89-62 (0.5)
2. Los Angeles 89-62 (0.5)
4. New York 87-64 (2.5)
152 Comments
I heard the Governor of Massachusetts has readied the national guard and will call them out if Boston looses tonight to deal with all the Sox maniacs.
In a discussion with a Boston Red Sox fan, the Boston Globe reporter made a statement to the fan-it's just baseball, it's not life or death.
At which point the fan went nuts and said are you crazy-it's more important than that.
As a result of Boston's latest loosing streak, 8 of the 10 candidates who applied for the job of President of RedSox nation resigned.
It's currently unclear what happened to the other two, since they're still missing
The governor of Mass. is Deval Patrick, a strong liberal. He couldn't organize a field trip to the airport.
Remember gsumner fan is short for fanatic. Some folks get too carried away and they think it is life and death.
I love the game of baseball and you do as well obviously. To me it is great entertainment. Some folks watch sitcoms for there entertainment, I watch baseball and root for the Red Sox.
Who cares who is the president of Red Sox nation. Anoter person trying to cash in on the Red Sox, trying to make himself feel important. He doesn't represent me that is for sure.
Sox need to avoid the sweep.
The guys are your blog site are **** near suicidal-they think it's more important than life and death. Hey you guys had a chance in the 1st inning against a 22 yr old AA pitcher and you blew it.
Now worry, we'll take care of the Yanks, look at what our rotation is going to be against them
i meant no worry
Last time they faced Listch they smoked him at Fenway.
His hometown is about 5 miles from where I live. A former batboy for the Devil Rays, he was a batboy when Crawford came up back in 2002.
Sox need this win bad!!!!
Yankees are right there and they could pass the Sox. Playoffs are a gurantee for sure but them playing well is the deal now. If they play well, they will win the division if not they will be a wild card.
Hey, I wish we were in the same position. Dtroti lost today, so you're almost assured of the wild card.
Your kid has very little movement on his fastball, sooner or later our guys should get to him
It's all about location and a great delivery.
I'm sure Bucholtz will go 7 innings tonight. He is going to be around for several years. He has a great changeup, perhaps the best for a righty in the majors.
his is ok, but the best changeup comes from Marcum
nice quick inning
Yanks 1 baltimore 0
nice time for a bunt
well thats a bit better than a bunt
I think Da kid is gonna pay for that walk Bosox
He is better than o.k. gsumner. If he was a Jay, you would say he is great!!!
Bucholtz is making his 3rd career start and his first apperance in almost 2 weeks.
Go ask Stairs about his changeup.
The Bucholtz rules!!!
What a joke!!!
Why start him if your not going to let him pitch.
These young arms now are being babied and I don't think it is good but that is baseball in the 21st century.
It is all about the $$$$$$$.
Wonder what the going rate for a 3rd base ump is…lol….what a bogus call
So why pull him if hes so great. He only threw 68 pitches.
I want the sox to win the division but they need to earn it .
gs , they pulled him because Jays were going through the 3rd time and hitting him .
sorry gs , Bosox switched back to RS site because he knows that ump made a BS call. Adams didn't lift his foot high enough to get his cleats off the bag . I know sox think it was right but umps need to get their eyes checked . If it was a fair call I have no problem but this one was very one sided. They need to keep that rivalry alive between Yanks and Sox ….its good for business
Pitch count….
It is the Bucholtz rules….
He is more valuable for 3 relief apperances than 1 start. Why start him?
Francona's hands were tied tonight with Bucholtz. If the Sox had to play tomm night, I doubt if Bucholtz would have started becuase they would have to use there pen so much in 2 games. A night off tomm so it doesn't matter if the Sox use 4 guys out of the pen tonight.
The last guy Bucholtz faced was Stairs and stuck him out again for the 3rd time. It had nothing to do with the situation, it had to do with the inning. 160 is the number, they do not want him to past that number for the year.
What a great play by Lowell and the ump stayed with the call.
Jays never argued and it happened right in front of them. Butterfield didn't argue and neither did the baserunner. They knew it, a call you don't see everyday.
Gibbons did argue but like i said no way was Adams out and you know it . His foot never was lifted high enough and if you watch replays neither Lowell or the Ump even looked at Adam's foot . It was a BS call
The replay you can't tell.
Whoever can see that is one amazing person. The camera angle isn't good enough.
Butterfield was right there and he had no arguement and the runner didn't as well.
Jays have a 1 run lead and with this lifeless lineup, it feels like it is more like a 5 run lead.
They replayed and stopped it several times, Adams cleats were always on the bag . Sox got a break . Like I said , I want sox to take the division but I want them to earn it fairly . Umping this year has been terrible and I mean for every team not just the jays
Lowell was watching him the entire play, a very nonchalant play by Lowell. A very smart player is Lowell, most if not all players would have given up.
West was looking, these Jays announcers were trying to say he wasn't for some reason.
I don't know how you guys can listen to these guys on a nightly basis.
Bring back Dan Shulman….
Bring back Tony Kubek….
Tito pulled him because we were starting to get to him-period. As you and I both know, you can't get by in the bigs with a 91 MPH fastball if it has no movement. Sooner or later the guys sit on hit and belt him. Tito realized that and pulled him. Right call.
And don't say anything about Stairs, he;s in a 1 for 25 slump.
I agree with you on the announcers-Jamie Campbell in particular-he's awful.
Indigo-The umps have been told by the governor of Massachussets that the Sox have to win or he'll have to declare a state emergency. lol
Lowell ws NOT looking at his feet and Adams didn't lift his foot he slid it along . His cleats never left the bag . Lowell and the Ump were standing too close to even see . Blame the announcers……lol….. Like sox or any other teams announcers are any different. What team would want announcers who didn't support them ? Like I said you guys got a very lucky call . If he had been out , I would have said great play by Lowell but not this time .
Another excellent outing by a Jays starter against the Sox.
The only reason the ump made that call was to get in the highlite reels,How in the H can he see under his foot.
bosox if you think that was a good call then I have lost any respect I had for you which was not a lot in the first place.
nice to see you back here and posting, girl. Be careful of Bosox, he's a bit of a pervert. lol
Yanks 2 Baltimore 1
I can hear those butts getting tighter and tigher in Boston.
Of course Lowell was looking. If he wasn't, how would he know what to do?
What does he have his eyes in his glove?
I'm not blaming the announcers. I say they are boring!!! What do they have to do with the game on the field?
The camera angle that the t.v. was showing wasn't anything you could say whether he was safe or not. I go by Butterfield not arguing and Adams not doing anything as well. Nobody doing anything from the dugout as well, it happend right in front of them.
How could you say Lowell wasn't looking? That is funny to me!!!
It happens at second base alot, you see all the time either the s.s. or 2b staying with the baserunner. Not too many times at 3b.
Come on Matty-you're overdue to hit one
bosox will you quit your starting to sound like an idiot.
If that was a Sox player that was out, Francona would have ran out there and argued and I am sure there 3b coach as well. If it was Youklis, he might have tried to body slam the umpire.
Abner would, but he was snoozing at the time, give the guy a break would you. lol
I'm just trying to do my best impression of yourself on here!!!! LOL….
You taught me everything you don't know……
Abner was asleep….He has the alarm set for 10:00 p.m.
you're probably right
I read the girl comments but i don't get jealous . Its a negative emotion that uses up too much good energy I can use elsewhere…..lol…
Exactly Adams didn't know he was called out because he wasn't out and I think Butter was in shock but Gibby did come out and argue …..too bad he isn't more forceful. Lowell was looking at Adams but NOT at his feet . He saw him slide over but not lift his foot . Like i said have to keep that rivalry alive at all cost . Not sure what camera angle you saw but they sure made a point of zoning in on it here
Perhaps garryguy would wake up Abner when he rolled over next to him….LOL…
Drew goes deep!!!!!!
If your a coach, you better not be in shock!!!
Lowell was watching him the hole way….
I am watching the Jays feed and it wasn't that good!!!
It was a very slow play and West was right there!!!
I just had my eyes checked so you can't go there…..lol….
It was the wrong call …sorry , you guys got a break
I think you should go back…lol…
I heard the guy that gave you the exam was blind? Any truth to the rumor? garryguy told me that!!!
Typical female always trying to get the last word…lol…
It was the right call….lol…
I guess I can understand after all you are a sox fan this year and the bogus call went your way.
I wonder who your team will be next year.
One more thing all of your quotes are written by someone else you spend the whole day reading what everyone else writes and claim it as your own and here I thought you were smart.
I am younger and see better than you obviously…lol……go get yours checked . Funny Baseball is one of the only sports that don't use instant replay and they could sure use it . I don't think umps would admit to making a mistake even then …..lol..
Ya gotta admit she got ya lad
You have no clue on how old I am. Typical female, assuming!!! lol…
Games are 3 hours old. Just what baseball needs is instant replay.
Tired of watching American umpires making decisions favouring american teams, two wrong decisions now Ian
Your the one that needed your eyes checked. Obviously not here!!!!
Eat your carrots and your all set in life!!! lol…
Typical male can't admit a female might know something about sports and he keeps answering me so he gets the last word…lol….even if he is wrong
I totally agree about the American thing. Come on now!!!
If you don't like, don't watch it imackay!!!
Tell us more about Drew going DEEP and did it HURT.
I have my opinion and you have yours. All it is, opinion.
I don't care if you know sports or not. You have your view and I have mine.
I am not wrong or right and neither are you.
Another scoreless inning for Boston!!! One team looks as if they're playing for something ( Toronto ) while the Sox look like a team that has mailed it in.
I get my eyes checked regularly so I can see things and not make the mistakes the umps ( and certain posters ) do…..lol
Keep it clean, we have a female here and she knows her sports, that is what she told me anyway.
Bosox-you lose-Indigo wins.
Pretty young ladies like Indigo always win-don't you know that by now you old buzzard.
Why do you get your eyes checked regularly? I think that is very strange. You can see or you can't. What is regularly?
I honestly want the Sox to take the division . I think a half game lead on Yanks to win it would be sweet….lol
You don't know if she is hot or fugly gsumner.
If she looks like Ashley from Monday night, I will do the dishes!!! LOL…
I get them checked every 2 years like I am suppose to . I also go to the dentist regularly and look.no cavities….lol…..
She looks better so watch your trap
Better do the dishes then Bosox…..though I am brunette not blonde..
I would like to see the Sox win as well but as of right now, not happening!!!
This team is folding like a tent!!!
And beg for her forgiveness
If your hotter than Ashley. Alot of folks will be doing the dishes, laundry and shoveling snow tomm…lol…
Man is Timlin amazing. He's like a timex watch that goes on and on and on.
Indigo-the one he's talking about was brunette as well so you're good to go girl. lol
Are you trying to get on indigo's side because you think you can date a fellow blogger.
I think that is against the rules gsumner. Prohibitted to dating fellow posters. Tell garryguy that, he keeps on hitting on me!!! lol…
Do you guys have your brooms out????
Never thought that would happen!!!
she is so beg her forgiveness troll. lol
Didn't you see my first post-Home Depot sold out of brooms in Toronto today. There must be 35,000 brooms in the stands all starting to sweep.
And the MAssachusetts state governor just called out the national guard. lol
2 on-no outs
That governor wouldn't even know how to use a phone.
You have Home Depot's up there?
They sell shovels right?
Timlin is amazing, so amazing he looks like a hall of famer compared to Gagne.
I could steal a base off of Varitek!!
Now wasn't that a nice bunt
The lady is to smart for you but I think she likes you poor girl,she sounds like a nice looking girl and she is having fun tonight good for her.
if Timlin walks zaun intentionally I think he will regret it.
Boston is getting desperate-bringing in papelbon in the 8th
I always liked Timlin but I want Lind to hit one off the restaurant
Yep we have Home Depot's Walmart's. Heck we even buy groceries on occasion-can you belive that? lol
Walmart has gone international. I never knew…
Boston gsumner is beyond desperate!!!!
Its too bad about Gagne , he has good stuff . Hopefully he will turn it around for the sox
If Indigo and I get married. You never know right. If the Sox can win the World Series anything can happen.
We will name our first kid
garry ( first name )
gsumner ( middle name )
Nancy for our favourite player ( like how I spelled favorite ? )
The games not over yet.
Gagne has a great changeup, when he throws it, the score is changed….
Indigo is a classy young lady, no way whe goes for an old goat like you. Come on already. lol
lol lol lol lol lol lol lol
call 911 in Massachusetts and ask for help
OMG married…. first you couldn't handle me and secondly I don't want to get married yet . Oh and third this isn't jays dating site …..lol……
I told you waling Zaun was a mistake
I think Russ Adams is trying to tell us he belongs up here next year.
Two nights in a row-he's destroyed the S*U*K*S*
You can't land a girl when you use the word married before the first date lol.
Wow…….payback . Way to go Adams
Boston site will be ugly….wonder if they will trash Papelbon like they did Gagne
And 38,747 brooms in the Rogers ceneter come alive and sweep those nasty S*U*K*S outta here.
Now they need to work to keep the half game lead
Accardo is back. Can you all belive we held Ortiz to 2 for 12 in this series. How good is that.
Final-Yanks 2 Baltimore 1
The Yanks are now only 1.5 back of the rapidly slumping S*U*K*S
Bosox-where are ya laddy? Should I call 911 in Tampa Bay for ya?
oooopsss I meant 1.5 . Maybe this is the team we will see next year . Leys hope all the injuries are over with besides is there anyone left to get injured…..lol
Bosox,did Russ Adams no get his revenge in a big way,gotta like it,,Sweep!! Sweep!!
Sorry for yelling lol.
Well, I don't know about anyone else, but my vote for the utility infielder next year goes to Russ Adams.
Gary-Bosox won't come back-he's too embarrased.
No, this isn't the team we see next year, remember we still have A.J. Ryan, Romero, Chacin and Glaus on the DL and Wells, Johnston and Overbea on the endangered list.
But, I think it's plain to see, why Riccardi doesn't want to make any major moves-just get everyone healthy-which I agree with.
It should be better than this.
Indigo remember no glaus or ovebay mcdonald and johnson.
Just came in on the news wire!
Walmart just announced they have raised the price of vaseline petroleum jelly in the state of Massachusetts because of a massive run on the product from Red Sox fans.
Can you believe that? Bosox where are ya?
I was referring to the fact they can play and swept the Sox with basically triple A players. Lets hope they carry the momentum into NY
I guess the Boston cheeks are getting a bit tight.
Our pitching, for the first time all season, is set up well against the Yanks with Halliday, Marcum, McGowan and Burnett going. I like our chances.
indigo.were with you.
I know the pitching is set up but i am hoping the bats arrive in NY . We all know they have been on "vacation " a few times this year
You're always with the ladies you old pervert you. lol
Did Bosox dump me already …..lol…..told you he couldn't handle me
Well, most of our bats are injured. But, it appears some of the youngsters like Lind and Adams are coming through when needed. And Frank, is focused on hitting 30 and driving in 100.
Don't expect anything from Vernon, I think he's hurting so bad he can't hardly swing. And expect nothing from Overbea or Zaun. The guy we need for the Yanks series is Stairs-with that short right filed fence in Yankee stadium-I hope he comes out of his recent slump
I think Bosox just jumped from his trailer park home. lol
indigo,bosox will be back he has a big ego you can bet on it,and your safe from me I think your in your twentys and i'm 62 and happily married and fat lol.
I think Indigo is either 28 or 29 and drop dead gorgeous.
bosox where are you.
you may be right gsumner or she may be 80 and ugly but you can bet she is a nice person you can tell by the way she speaks.
Yes, she certainly is a nice person-which is why I state she's drop dead gorgeous. Anyone nice is pretty(well except you,lol).
In one of her posts quite some time ago, she let out her age. It was either 28 or 29, I can't remember.
So that's why I say she's 28 or 29 and drop dead gorgeous, now Indigo can tell me I'm full of it-that's ok.
Bosox, did the ambulance arrive in time?
indigo is gsumner right if he is bosox will be back lol.
Adams didn't lift his leg high enough for him to be called. If he did it was only for a split second and the ump couldn't have seen it. What pissed me off was that cheap smirk he had going.
Adams is starting to look like he can be a pretty good utility man next year.
Great game though, it's getting harder to see these guys go for the winter lol. Unfortunately i'll have to get my hopes up for the leafs and unlike the jays my expectations aren't high for them.
Anybody here join that beat the streak fantasy game ? if so how'd you do ? my best one was 10 games lol, I gave up after that was snapped.
This just in bosox gets blood tranfusion Adams donates blood.lol.
gsumner–garryguy–indigo ( you hot thing you )
Just got in from cleaning the trailer park. These dirty Canadiens that live here. You know the ones with the socks and sandles. lol…..
This game tonight doesn't bother me because it was evident they weren't into this game at all. Why start Bucholtz if he is only going to give you 69 pitches. The last guy he faced he struck out. I would rather see him coming out of the pen 3 times as opposed to 1 start. The Jays now go to N.Y. and the rookies will be dressed in drag. ( In other words they'll be looking like gsumner and garrygay when they got married last summer ) lol….
Sox are off to this area, perhaps I'll go down to there beach side hotel and wake there a–es up!!! Someone has to!!!
Time for me to clean the trailer park!!!! lol….
Adams looking like Babe Ruth the last 2 nights!!!
Only hope for the Red Sox was if Gibbons brought in that batting practice pitcher named Towers!!!
If it was for a split second, he is out.
It doesn't matter anyway, the Jays broomed the Sox. Focus on that, be positive!!!
That was a good one bosox hey I didn't know you were a trailor park boy lol.
Gsumner your buddy said I was at the trailer park, so I went with it.
so did I it was a joke.
you must have heard of the trailor park boys.
Hey we are saving Towers for New York, he's starting a game.
Adamsd id look good the last couple of games didn't he.I thin he's saying I belong here next year. I agree.
I guess you're tellingme I have to propose to Garry huh? lol
Hey Garrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry
Has the state of emergency been called in Massachusetts yet?
the answer is nooooooooooo.lol
You already proposed to garryguy. You guys are married from what I here.
Just what I read in the Toronto Globe and Mail.
Perhaps the worst sports section they say among major league cities. I here the paper's sport section is very small. What is up with that?
Don't get fooled by the play of Adams.
He is nothing but a utility player. Not a starter. He blasted that one off of Papelbon.
He hit Papelbon for a big hit last year at Fenway, in early May. I believe it was Papelbon's first loss of the season last year. You might want to look that up, i'm not too sure. My memory is usally good. You like guys with good memory indigo????
I heard you do!!!! lol…
Great Towers vs N.Y.
Anybody walking near the N.J. state line look out for baseballs going your way, Towers is on the mound. That kid *****!!!!
by the way this is getting out of hand we need a girl on here indigo help.
Breaking news out of Boston, there have been 7 suicide attempts along the Tobin Bridge.
You know your a loser when you attempt suicide and FAIL!!!!
That must STINK!!!
Are you getting your beauty sleep? Did you take your pretty pills?
We need you here!!!!
We need a girl, that is why we have you here….ROFL….
my wife thinks you are sick bosox,what is ROFL.
Your wife, how did someone say I do to you? lol….
Tell your wife to root for the Red Sox!!!!
Time for me to clean the trailer park.
Someone just got home from jail, so a party was going on. Alot of beer cans, you know.
This is going to take forever tonight!!!!
Your wife reads what I write.
I assume she taught how to read. Did it take her long to teach you garryguy?
Go Jays, beat the Yankees!!!!
Shes not a baseball fan but says she is a canadian so she will root for the jays.
I will root for the angels in oct.
Why not the Red Sox garryguy?
If the Sox falter I would love to see the Indians!!!
They haven't had a winner in a longgggggg time!!!!
Keep that Towers off the mound. He is nothing but batting practice!!!
I like Towers at least he trys and there are times when he can be good.
good night sox fan.


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You'll Like The 2011 Toyota Prius If...
With EPA-estimated city/highway fuel economy ratings of 51/48 mpg, the Prius' fuel efficiency is unmatched in its class. Solo drivers will like that, in some states, the Prius is allowed full-time access to the commuter lanes.
You May Not Like The 2011 Toyota Prius If...
Those who are turned off by the Prius' hatchback design may be happier with more conventional hybrids such as the Ford Fusion Hybrid, Honda Civic Hybrid or Toyota Camry Hybrid. Those who don't mind a hatchback but want to save some money might consider the less expensive Honda Insight.
What's New
A low-cost entry level Prius I is added for 2011.
Interior Features
Thoroughly modern in every way, the Prius' contoured dash is imprinted with a "swirl" pattern of sorts complimenting the car's available two-tone color scheme. The steering wheel is fitted with Touch Tracer Display "wheels" that control a variety of fuel usage displays on the vehicle's information display screen. These touch-sensitive buttons can be used to control the car's air conditioning, information screens, radio volume and station settings. Because the information is displayed directly in the information cluster, the driver no longer needs to look away from the road to make adjustments. Environmentalists will be pleased to know the Prius' cabin uses a number of ecologically sound materials, including plant-derived (and recyclable) resin plastics for the driver's-side seat cushion and lower door panels.
Exterior Features
Fresh from a complete redesign last year, the 2011 Prius continues the aerodynamic profile displayed by the second generation car, but with a more refined, upscale look. New energy efficient measures include available LED taillights and sharper edges for improved coefficient of drag (the measure of how easily a car slips through the air). The base Prius models ride on 15-inch wheels, but buyers wanting a sportier-looking hybrid can opt for the Prius V and its 17-inchers. In a move to increase rear seat headroom, Toyota designers have moved the roof's apex rearward, creating a windswept profile that adds a decidedly sporty flair to this economically minded car.
Driving Impressions
Driving the 2011 Toyota Prius is a remarkably quiet experience because the transition between electric motor and gasoline engine is nearly seamless (but most noticeable while at idle). "EV, "Eco" and "Power" buttons allow the driver to exercise a little more control over fuel consumption and throttle response, a welcome change from the previous generation's one size fits all setup. Depress the "EV" button and the Prius operates solely under electric power (speed and distance permitting.) Switch to the "Power" button, and you'll get more lively throttle response with acceleration more akin to a regular gas-powered four-cylinder vehicle. In "Eco" mode, the computer modifies the throttle response so that no matter how lead-footed or determined a driver may be, the vehicle won't rapidly accelerate. This mode also affects the air conditioning operation and shuts it off when the vehicle is left idling. In our time behind the Prius' wheel, no matter what mode we were in, our fuel economy numbers easily surpassed the posted EPA figures without much effort.
Pricing Notes
The base 2011 Toyota Prius I has a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) starting just under $22,400. Each trim adds slightly to that price, with the Prius V ringing in at just under $30,000. Adding the Advanced Technology and Navigation packages will up the total to nearly $35,000. To find out what the Prius is being sold for in your area, be sure to check our Fair Purchase Price to see what others have paid. The compact Honda Insight ranges from $19,000-$24,000, while the midsize Fusion Hybrid goes for nearly $29,000-$34,000 and Toyota's own Camry Hybrid stickers in from $27,500 to $33,000. The Prius has historically retained an above-average resale value regardless of fluctuating gas prices, and we expect the 2011 to be no exception.
Notable Equipment
A nicely equipped 2011 Toyota Prius I includes a wide variety of standard features, including a tilt/telescopic steering wheel with air conditioning controls and Touch Tracer Display, height-adjustable driver's seat, auto up/down on all windows, push-button start, two 12-volt power outlets, a tonneau cover, and auxiliary input jack. The Prius II adds keyless entry with Smart Key, MP3 compatible CD player and a rear window wiper. Moving up to the Prius III adds an upgraded JBL AM/FM/CD changer with satellite radio, Bluetooth and eight speakers, while the Prius IV trim is enhanced with a leather interior, heated front seats with driver's lumbar support and an auto-dimming rearview mirror. The top-of-the-line Prius V adds 17-inch alloy wheels and energy-saving LED headlamps and foglamps.
Notable Options
A number of advanced safety systems are available for the top-of-the-line Prius V, including Dynamic Radar Cruise Control, the Pre-Collision System, Lane Keep Assist and Intelligent Parking Assist; all offered in the Advanced Technology Package - which includes the Navigation Package. Techno-savvy Prius shoppers will likely be interested in the optional power moonroof with solar-powered ventilation and remote air conditioning operation to help keep the vehicle cool.
Favorite Features
Solar Roof Package
Thanks to the solar cells mounted on top, the Solar Roof Package nets you a power moonroof that self-ventilates to help keep the car at a constant temperature. Additionally, a button on the key fob allows the air conditioning to be remotely started for up to three minutes, providing the batteries are fully charged.
Power Button
Although the Prius is a lean, green, gas-saving machine, sometimes a little more power is warranted. For those situations, putting the car into Power mode gives you some extra oomph to get where you need to go.
Under the Hood
The 2011 Toyota Prius is powered by a 1.8-liter four-cylinder Atkinson-cycle gasoline engine matched with an electronically-controlled continuously-variable transmission. It is rated at 98 horsepower. The total hybrid system horsepower (gasoline engine and electric motor combined) for 2011 is 134 horsepower. The 2011 Prius' fuel economy ratings of 51 city/48 highway can be pushed even higher when utilizing the full EV mode.
1.8-liter in-line 4 with 60-kilowatt Permanent Magnetic Synchronous Electric Motor Atkinson Cycle Hybrid
98 horsepower @ 5200 rpm (gasoline engine); 80 horsepower (electric motor); 134 hp net total hybrid system
105 lb.-ft. of torque @ 4000 rpm (gasoline engine); 153 ft.-lb. of torque (electric motor)
EPA estimated city/highway fuel economy: 51/48
Editors' Notes
The Toyota Prius, now in its third generation, derives its name from the Latin word meaning "to go before." And, while the name is certainly fitting – the Prius is the world's first mass-produced and best-selling hybrid car, after all – it no longer carries the original car's quirky, new-age image. The 2011 Prius has gone from eco-novelty commuter to the vehicle of choice for those desiring to spend less on fuel and more on comfort and versatility. Not only has the Prius invaded the garages of empty-nester across America, it has become a catalyst for prodding other manufacturers to enter the hybrid arena. Interestingly, while cars like the all-electric Nissan LEAF can't travel as far as the Prius, plug-in hybrids like the Chevrolet Volt certainly look to give the Prius a run for its money.


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Today's featured quilt is a simple and playful design called Strawberry Disco Fields by Latifah Saafir from The Quilt Engineer. One of her very first quilts, this set the tone for her use of circles in quilt design but, the tools she used made first time circles less intimidating. She uses two "tools" in this quilt that makes piecing circles and squares just a little easier.
Tell us about your use of tools in quilting.
Though some may argue this point I don't consider myself a quilt tool junkie. BUT, if they make the job easier and quicker I'm there! I do love rulers though. I don't have a ton but, I have a half a dozen that I swear by, use all the time and that I'm constantly convincing other people to use! My philosophy is that if it makes quilting easier and quicker then I can make more quilts!
How did tools make sewing this quilt easier?
This is one of my earliest quilts and was my very first time using the Dale Fleming Pinless Piecing method – the method most people refer to as 'Six Minute Circle' method. I found the Circle Cutter by Olfa and was sold! It made cutting the circle templates so easy, especially having to cut 48 of them. I do find sometimes that tools limit what you can do though. The Circle Cutter while pretty awesome limits you to a maximum circle size of 8 1/2″ diameter so I now only use it on quilt designs with small circles.
In addition to the Circle Cutter, I used June Tailor's Shape Cut ruler to cut the squares and to square up my final blocks. I find that the Shape Cut is an all around ruler of awesomeness! I've used this ruler so much and for so long, I think I'm wearing it out. It is slotted every 1/2″ and makes cutting any kind of strips or straight cuts easy especially if you have to make multiple cuts.
Tell us more about yourself as a quilter.
I started quilting just around three years ago and have been addicted ever since. I tend to create bright, colorful and graphic quilt designs but, I don't like to limit myself as a quilter. I have a not so secret love affair with the Modern Quilt Guild that I hope never ends. And I don't know how I lived my life before it had quilts in it.
Tools Used:
The Circle Cutter Latifah refers to is the OLFA 18mm Rotary Circle Cutter. This is how OLFA describes it:
The ground-breaking patented ratchet mechanism of the rotary circle cutter easily and efficiently cuts clean, perfect circles from 1 7/8" to 8 ½" every time. Reduces wrist fatigue connected with "yo-yos", Cathedral Windows, Drunkard's Path, etc. Includes a built-in blade cover for safety, and a plastic guard to cover the pivot spike when not in use. Uses RB18 (standard) replacement blades.
The other tool that Latifah used was the June Tailor Shape Cut Ruler. This is how June Tailor describes it:
Cut multiple quilting shapes in perfect 1/2" increments quickly and accurately.
• Easy to use; simply place ruler on fabric and cut in desired slots.
• Cut multiple strips in 1/2" increments.
• Turn Shape Cut™ after strips are cut to complete squares, triangles, diamonds, hexagons, bias strips and fringe.
• Large, gridded 12" x 12" size.
• Detailed instructions included with ruler.


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I'm going to call this Insanity or Extreme Lesson in Patience!
I don't cut straight. I don't sew straight. So what do I try? Right! 1/2" checkerboard to make some leftover cat fabric squares fit this new project! DUH!!!
Well, it was a good learning experience and did make me slow down from my usual full-speed, hair-on-fire kind of sewing! But I know I haven't done as much ripping since Home Ec in high school!
It is not an illusion - it is bigger at the bottom than the top so I will be going back for more ripping and adjusting. Looks like the flash kind of washed out the colors.
As far as the quilting goes: I don't FMQ (yet - still need more practice) but I do OK with the walking foot. All I can think of is to underline the words.


text: Moses Ludel Report post Posted July 3, 2013 Disc brake conversions are popular, and I cover that topic in my Jeep CJ Rebuilder's Manuals (1946-71 and 1972-86 Editions, Bentley Publishers). Whether the CJ has a four-drum system or a disc front/drum rear system, the master cylinder must be considered during a disc brake conversion. There are two master cylinder concerns when converting to disc brakes: 1) the piston bore size and fluid volume per stroke of the pedal and 2) any "residual valves" that might have been used for the drum brakes. For disc brakes to work, the master cylinder must have enough fluid displacement to apply the calipers and pads. Disc calipers use more brake fluid per pedal stroke than properly adjusted drum brakes. If the Jeep is a vintage CJ 4x4 with a single master cylinder and drum brakes, especially the 9-inch diameter drum system, the stock master cylinder will be inadequate for modern disc brake calipers. Drum or disc brakes, I'd want to get rid of the single master cylinder for safety sake, regardless! In converting to disc brakes, the best choice here should be a modern four-wheel disc brake type dual master cylinder retrofit. A retrofit can even be done using the original, through-the-floor brake pedal, as I illustrate in the 1946-71 Jeep CJ Rebuilder's Manual (Bentley Publishers). I fabricated a safe, sturdy mount for a later dual master cylinder—mounted beneath the floorboard like the stock master cylinder and actuated by the stock brake pedal. Sometimes, a disc/drum master cylinder will have adequate fluid displacement on the rear drum circuit to operate retrofit disc rear brakes. Again, this depends on the master cylinder's bore size and stroke per pedal application. The rear fluid reservoir is often smaller, so keep fluid at the recommended full level. On 1972-up Jeep CJs with four-wheel drum or disc front/drum rear brakes, you may be able to use the stock master cylinder with a disc brake conversion. Be aware, though, that some master cylinders will require removal of the residual valve(s) from the master cylinder ports. The "residual valve" is important on many drum brake systems. To keep the wheel cylinder cup lips expanded, which prevents fluid seepage from the wheel cylinder with the brakes released, a valve is built into the hydraulic system to hold "residual pressure" in the wheel cylinders when the brakes are released. Early single master cylinders and many four-wheel drum or disc/drum dual master cylinders have built-in "check" or "residual" valves. This residual pressure is below the tension of the brake shoe return springs. Residual pressure is simply to keep the wheel cylinders from drawing air or leaking fluid when the brakes are released. This pressure is typically around 12 PSI, well below brake shoe return spring tension. By design, disc brake calipers do not require residual pressure. The pads release pressure with the pedal release. There is adequate fluid available in the circuit to apply the brakes without lag or hesitation. Some disc brake hydraulic systems, do have very slight residual pressure to keep the pads close to the rotors at all times and improve brake response time during pedal application. This pressure would be around 2 PSI and not enough to cause premature pad wear, fade or overheated rotors. Note: If you're using a four-wheel drum or disc/drum CJ master cylinder, check the fluid line ports for a residual valve. Typically, this valve is simply a rubber plunger and balance spring at the back side of the tubing flare nut seat. With the brake lines removed from the master cylinder, you can see the rubber plunger through the passageway at the center of the tubing flare nut seat. This seat is removable for service and seat replacement. If you are curious how to safely remove the seat, I'd be happy to detail—ask here at the forum! Caution: When retrofitting from drum to disc brakes, you need to remove the drum brake residual valve(s). Earlier Jeep dual master cylinders for four-wheel drum brakes have residual valves at both the front and rear fluid line ports. OEM disc/drum brake systems can have a residual valve on the rear brake circuit. If the residual valve for drum brakes is left in place, the disc brake pads will drag on the rotors with the brake pedal released. This can cause excessive pad wear, brake fade and even wheel lockup. One disc brake conversion example is our fellow forum member "LastCJ7". He has a 1986 CJ-7 Jeep (disc front/drum rear factory brakes) and is converting to rear disc brakes. He's trying the CJ-7 dual master cylinder before considering a late Jeep TJ Wrangler Rubicon (four-wheel disc from the factory) master cylinder...LastCJ7 needs to make sure there is no residual valve holding pressure in the rear brake system with the brake pedal released. On later disc/drum master cylinders, there may not be a residual valve in the rear brake circuit. Many manufacturers have changed over to stiffer wheel cylinder cup expander springs with sturdier cup expanders. This measure keeps the rubber cups expanded with the brakes released and serves the same purpose as older residual valve systems. When converting to disc brakes, explore whether your original dual master cylinder uses a residual valve or valves. Vintage, single master cylinders have a check valve within the master cylinder to hold residual pressure in the system—one more reason why a single master cylinder is not a candidate for a disc brake conversion! Make sure the master cylinder's fluid displacement (per pedal stroke) will meet disc brake caliper requirements. If in doubt, retrofit a combination valve and master cylinder from a similar chassis—like retrofitting a Jeep TJ Wrangler Rubicon master cylinder and combination valve to a CJ-7 chassis. Summing up, make sure the brake hydraulic system is compatible with the disc brake calipers and rotors. Both the CJ-7 and TJ Rubicon are on a 94" wheelbase, each has beam axles and an inline six-cylinder engine, their curb weight is a close match, so they should have similar braking needs and characteristics...Jeep TJ Wrangler Rubicon brake components would be a good template for the CJ-7 wheelbase and four-wheel disc brakes. Moses Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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There is one thing cybercriminals can count on when seeking ways to steal your personal information when you're shopping online -- that people are too trusting.
As we approach Cyber Monday, the online version of Black Friday, I need you to institute a healthy dose of skepticism. Be suspicious of all email you get, including those that appear to be from a person or company you know.
There's a lot of money to be had on Cyber Monday. Online sales reached $1.2 billion last year, according to comScore, a Web tracking firm. The cybercrooks get into the action by obtaining personal information that can be used to steal credit card numbers or open accounts in a victim's name.
When shopping online, beware of pop-up ads claiming you can get an incredible deal on some consumer items.
And since so many of you are going to do some of your Cyber Monday shopping during work hours, I'm going to need you -- speaking on behalf of your employers -- to exercise extreme caution so that you don't compromise the computer systems on your job. This year, 72 million people, or 56.8 percent of all Cyber Monday shoppers, are projected to shop for a holiday gift from the office, according to the National Retail Federation's annual holiday spending survey.
You might be thinking: Don't people know this already? Don't they know what it takes to avoid being a victim of identity theft? Haven't they already been warned not to open up emails that appear to be from legitimate companies but then ask for information those companies would already have? Don't they know not to click on links offering deals that sound too good to be true?
Yes, I believe many people know the drill. They've been repeatedly warned. Or they've heard the tips offered year after year during the holidays. But it's one thing to know how to protect yourself. It's quite another to use this knowledge to effectively protect yourself, especially when a great deal is being dangled online. People get distracted and lose their common sense when they think they might miss out on a sale. They second guess themselves because the emails can look so convincing.
Most online retailers will be offering special promotions at some point during the Thanksgiving weekend, according to Shop.org's eHoliday survey.
So, follow these cyber safety tips from the Better Business Bureau:
• Keep in mind this is prime phishing season. Identity thieves have become extremely skilled at sending emails that look authentic. Often the goal is to install malicious software on your computer or steal personal information off of your computer. The messages in emails may claim there is a problem with your holiday order or your account in an effort to lure you into revealing passwords or personal information. Don't click on links or open attachments. If you receive this type of email, call the contact number on the website where you made your purchase to confirm that there really is a problem with your transaction.
• Be careful about clicking on links that are displayed as part of your top results from an online search. Hackers know how to snare victims through a technique called search engine optimization poisoning. They know that people might be searching for "holiday sales" or "Black Friday deals." Using such keywords, they then drive you to websites set up to capture your personal information or to sell you inferior or fake products. Or you might not get anything at all. If I see a deal in a search purportedly from a well-known retailer, I instead go to that retailer's website directly by typing in the address. If you are unsure about a link without clicking on it, hover over it with your cursor to see what comes up. The string of cryptic numbers won't match a company's real Web address.
• Double-check that a website is secure. Only enter personal information such as credit card numbers in secure, encrypted websites. Look in the address box for the "s" in "https://" and in the lower-right corner for the "lock" symbol before paying.
Promise me you will print out these tips and tape them to your computer at home and at work. Before you shop online, review the warnings so that you can stay out of the path of cybercriminals.
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Inaugural film festival celebrates surf culture and history
San Diego Surf Film Festival
When: 6 p.m. Friday; 8 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Sunday
Where: Bird's Surf Shed, 1091 W. Morena Blvd., Morena
Cost: $5 to $10 per show with all-day passes $40, and a V.I.P. "Nautilus" pass — good for all four days — $100.
Online: sandiegosurffilmfestival.com
Renowned as the father of surf films, Bud "Barracuda" Brown produced his first feature, "Hawaiian Surf Movie," in 1953. With more than a dozen surf films to his credit, Brown paved the way for his son, "The Endless Summer" director Bruce Brown, and John Severson, the founder of Surfer magazine, to pioneer the genre.
In the '50s and '60s, the filmmakers would host screenings at community halls and high school auditoriums, managing the entire operations themselves from marketing the films to running the projectors. Surf movie posters and handbills were plastered around beach towns, and these authentic film festivals helped give birth to a new culture.
Fifty years later, not much has changed.
"We're giving back to the San Diego surf community by bringing people together on a grass-roots, organic level," La Jolla native, bodysurfer and filmmaker Pierce Michael Kavanaugh says about the San Diego Surf Film Festival. Kavanaugh, along with his wife, Petra, and friend Ed Lewis, created the inaugural festival and will screen 13 feature-length films and two dozen short films Friday through Sunday at Bird's Surf Shed in Morena.
The purpose of the San Diego Surf Film festival is to "promote and observe the individuals who create surf cinema simply out of passion," Kavanaugh says. The films include acclaimed surf cinematographer Jack McCoy's underwater adventure, "Blue Sway," "The Women and the Waves," a documentary that explores the lives of female surfers, and "Lost & Found," a story about 30,000 black and white negatives from Surfing Magazine from the 1970s, found at a swap meet.
In addition to films, the three-day event will host beach cleanups, shaping demonstrations and an after-party Friday at The Griffin with North County's surfing jazz duo The Mattson 2.
While San Diego isn't the birthplace of surfing — that honor goes to Hawaii — it has produced a long list of designers, shapers and surfers with international acclaim, including Bob Simmons, Larry Gordon, Skip Frye, Joel Tudor, Bob Hansen, Pat Curren, Bill Caster, Mike Hynson and Rusty Preisendorfer.
"When you combine our amazing surf history with 75 miles of diverse coastline," Kavanaugh says with a passion as fiery as his red, chest-length beard, "San Diego is the epicenter of everything that is wave riding and the perfect venue for the film festival."
To back this claim, the city of San Diego will present the San Diego Surf Film Festival with a proclamation on opening night, Friday.


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Liam Payne Goes 'Naked' on a Boat [PHOTO]by Thomas Chau | PopCrush
One Direction's Liam Payne decided to let it "all hang out" as he was catching some sun on a motorboat on Sunday.
"Damn that was my last pair!" he wrote in the caption. The photo shows Liam on the back of a motorboat supposedly with no pants, as the area below his waist is pixelated.
Twitter fans made light of Liam's photo, with hashtags such as '#UncensorItLiam' trending in the United States just a few hours after it was posted.
Payne is enjoying some time off from the Where We Are Tour, which just wrapped in Europe. The boys of 1D will soon hit the United States and Canada next week, along with 5 Seconds of Summer, for the North America leg of the tour.
Let's hope Liam finds his pants again before the boys go on stage again!
UPDATE 7:26 PM ET: Looks like once again, Liam pranked us all! A few hours later, Liam updated his Instagram account with the real photo.
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Taylor Swift
The Red Tour with special guest Ed Sheeran
Taylor Swift
The Red Tour with special guest Ed Sheeran
DateSep 19 - 21, 2013
Ticket Prices$89.00/ $74.00/ $33.35
AvailabilityOn Sale Now
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Taylor's RED Tour is set to be one of the most-anticipated musical events of 2013, as Taylor's live shows are renowned worldwide for bringing her music to life with what Variety has dubbed "supreme spectacle" and Billboard has hailed as an "overwhelming experience…that blended the pacing, the music and the artist's personality in a way that transfixed." During the course of every show, Taylor plays a variety of instruments and performs her biggest hits and fan favorites from her four Big Machine Records albums.
Taylor Swift is a six-time GRAMMY winner, and is the youngest winner in history of the music industry's highest honor, the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. Her fourth studio album, RED, is already garnering widespread critical acclaim and setting new sales records. Her 2010 album, Speak Now, was lauded on Rolling Stone's prestigious The 50 Greatest Albums of All Time (by women) list, and Time magazine has named Taylor one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
Two-time BRIT Award winning singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran has become one of the biggest musical success stories in the UK over the past year and is already a fast-rising star in the U.S. Sheeran's debut single, "The A Team," was Britain's highest-charting, biggest-selling debut single of 2011; his debut album, "+", entered the UK Albums Chart at #1 and has since been certified 5x-platinum. "+" debuted at #5 on the Billboard 200 upon its stateside release via Elektra Records this past summer, with "The A Team" continuing to climb the radio charts.