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Straight Line
To the listener the "Straight Line" MP3 audio file
The attached song is a tribute to our sons, husbands, brothers, friends in Iraq and
my way of honoring each branch of the military. My name is Steve Pichan, I live in
Northville, Michigan, and my passion is to write, arrange and record songs of the
times. This song I completed several weeks ago and am working feverishly to
distribute it via e mail and other sources. This effort is being directed at moms and
wives. All of your loved ones deserve our gratitude; this is my small way of saying
"thank you". I hope it brings each of you some comfort and hope. We have reason
to be confident in our troops and further confident that God is with them on their
just mission.
Feedback is appreciated. Please forward to all on your mailing lists who may have an
interest. If you host a website relevant to the military, please consider posting it there.
Use of the song in anyway one sees fit is granted my permission. Any suggestion on
ways to further distribute to those who would appreciate this tribute would also be
welcome. The lyrics follow.
God bless all and may He protect all soldiers until their return.
Steven Pichan
Straight Line
words & music Steve Pichan 3/1/03
Leave all behind
In this place in time
Tears of good-bye our friend
A call of the heart
You must do your part
Through protesting cries, you sacrifice
Sail on, fly high
March down the straight line
May God go there with you
As you walk on the fate line
Your mission is true
Freedom pursued
Answer the call, how great or how small
Where tyranny reigns
And minds have been chained
You answer the call where soldiers will fall
I will salute to the one who has gone
For me, for you, while the country lives on
Ships sail, jets fly
You walk the straight line
God is beside you
As you walk on the fate line
Sail across the ocean
On your wings break the speed of sound
March down the straight line
God will go with you, with you where you go
Sail on, on
Fly high, fly high
March down, march down the straight line
Steven Pichan

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Chris M.
I lay on my bed, black with new white sheets, and surveyed my half-clean room. I'd tried to change the theme to white, let some light in for once, hang lace from the windows. I hadn't finished, though, and now I was on my back, staring up at the Nick Cave poster on my ceiling. We were wearing matching shirts—i hate every cop in this town! they read. He wore his because he hated cops; I wore mine because I loved him. Murder Ballads, the best album, was playing on the little CD player next to my bed.
And I kissed her goodbye
Said, "All beauty must die"
And I leant down and planted
a rose 'tween her teeth
This song was playing during one of the first days I spent with Peter. We were in a park, lying on the grass, and eventually I was lying on top of him as we talked and laughed and the mosquitoes landed on my back. The sun slowly fell behind the horizon and the sky was indigo. We went back to his car and I shoved the Nick Cave mix CD I made for him into the slot, and it began.
They call me the wild rose
But my name was Elisa Day
Why they call me it, I do not know
For my name was Elisa Day
I stared at the poster and my eyes glazed over a little as they lost focus. Peter was in Vermont. I couldn't let that be hard. Soon he'd be in New Mexico, learning about philosophy and literature and beauty. Soon I'd go months without seeing him. Days was nothing.
He would be my first man
And with a careful hand
He wiped at the tears
That run down my face
Maybe this would be easier if I had friends? But loneliness is, like… my thing. My forté. The only emotion I'm able to handle like a human being. But maybe I can't anymore. I got too comfortable with having friends and then they were gone and soon he will be, too.
From the first day I saw her I knew she was the one
She stared in my eyes and smiled
For her lips were the color of the roses
That grew down the river, all bloody and wild
I went to our favorite coffee shop, ordered a vanilla chai, like every day. The only free spot was at a big table with a man and a woman.
"Do you mind if I sit here?" I said, putting my headphones down.
"Not at all," said the man, who was drinking black coffee. He was probably 25. The woman had a round face and a tiny nose and dark hair. She was very pretty, and she stood up to go to the bathroom.
The man stared after her, and then at where she was sitting beside him.
After some quick small talk, he told me about her. She was about to leave town, he said, and they'd agreed to break up before she left—long-distance, they'd decided, would be too hard. "I'm in love with her," he said. "She's such a beautiful person." He held his mug to his lips and downed the rest of the coffee like it was liquor.
"I'm in love with someone who's leaving, too," I said.
"Our lives suck, don't they?"
"Yeah, I guess."
"But at least we have them for now, right? That's lucky."
The woman came back and squeezed the man's shoulder with a smile before she sat down. His face lit up so he was barely the same person. I could see how completely he'd thrown himself into her existence and how in his eyes, this woman was more important that anything else.
On the third day he took me to the river
He showed me the roses and we kissed
And the last thing I heard was a muttered word
As he knelt above me with a rock in his fist ♦


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Grossman, Pirates have bright future
Pittsburgh outfield prospect breaks out in historic 2011 season
By Ashley Marshall / Special to MLB.com | November 30, 2011 5:00 AM
The Indianapolis Indians finished eight games above .500 with a 76-68 record in the International League's West Division but were four games out of the Wild Card race, while the Altoona Curve finished last in the six-team Eastern League West.
The Bradenton Marauders' strong showing after the All-Star break saw them clinch the FSL North Division second-half crown, and the West Virginia Power won its final five games of the year to end with an even .500 record in the South Atlantic League's Northern Division. In the New York-Penn League, the State College Spikes went 31-44 in the difficult Pinckney Division.
Pirates Organization All-Stars
Catcher -- Ramon Cabrera, Bradenton (92 games): A Florida State League midseason All-Star, Cabrera put together a solid season with Bradenton. The 22-year-old switch-hitter batted an organizational-best .343 with 53 RBIs in 92 games -- all career highs -- in the heart of the Marauders order, including a blistering .380 against right-handers. No other full-time backstop in the system had more RBIs, hits (112), doubles (25) or runs scored (46) than Cabrera, who will enter his fifth year of pro ball in 2012.
Bradenton Marauders hitting coach Ryan Long said: "Cabby is an offensive-type catcher, but he understands the value of being a catcher first. ... He is a natural hitter from both sides of the plate, and he uses his instincts well. ... He seemed to be a much older hitter than he actually was."
Larry Broadway the Pirates' director of Minor League operations, added, "Cabrera really jumped forward after his first full season in 2010 and had an excellent offensive season. More walks than strikeouts for any everyday player is an impressive feat."
First base -- Matt Hague, Indianapolis (141 games): Hague hit .309 with 12 homers and 75 RBIs in 141 games with the Triple-A Indians in 2011. The 26-year-old also smacked a career-high 37 doubles and scored 70 runs.
The former ninth-round Draft pick, named to the IL's mid- and postseason All-Star teams, had a batting average that ranked sixth among all Pirates Minor Leaguers, while his 75 RBIs ranked third.
Said Broadway: "Matt had a terrific season anchoring our Triple-A lineup in a ballpark that does not favor right-handed hitters. He has shown he can hit at every level he has played at, and 2011 was no exception. His consistency has earned him a spot on the 40-man roster coming into the 2012 season."
Second base -- Jarek Cunningham, Bradenton (80 games), GCL Pirates (two games): Cunningham missed the last 48 games of the season after experiencing concussion-like symptoms, but the numbers he put up in the first three months showed the growth he had made since sitting out the entire 2009 campaign with an ACL injury. The 21-year-old smacked 15 homers and plated 51 runs in 310 at-bats.
Cunningham made two late-season appearances with the Pirates' Gulf Coast League team before deciding he was healthy enough to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Mesa Solar Sox. It's expected that the Spokane, Wash., native will begin 2012 back in the Florida State League.
"Talking with him after the AFL, is seems like he matured a lot," Long said. "He learned how to handle his at-bats, and I think he has the capability of being a solid big league hitter. I think he could compete at Double-A [in 2012]."
"Jarek made improvements offensively this year that carried him into an invitation in the Arizona Fall League," Broadway said. "Jarek has missed some time due to injuries in his brief career, but he has maximized his development time when healthy."
Third base -- Elevys Gonzalez, Bradenton (126 games): Gonzalez hit .322 and plated 83 runs -- the most in the organization -- this year in what many people consider to be his breakout season. If it wasn't for a slight midseason slump, his numbers would have been even more impressive. He hit .379 in April, .400 in August and .396 with runners in scoring position. No other Pirates third baseman recorded more RBIs, scored more runs or hit for a higher average than Gonzalez.
"He got to know himself, and that was big for him," Long said. "He is a guy that now knows what he wants to do at the plate, and he learned that if he has a hiccup to regroup. That is a sign of him maturing.
Broadway added, "Elevys played a full season at [Class A Advanced] Bradenton this year and led his team in RBIs and was second in batting average behind Ramon Cabrera. He played at a young age for his level and was not intimidated by the competition."
Shortstop -- Jordy Mercer, Altoona (72 games), Indianapolis (60 games): In his fourth year of pro ball, the Oklahoma State product graduated from the Eastern League to the International League. He hit .268 with 13 homers and 48 RBIs in Altoona before adding six more longballs and 21 RBI in 60 games with Indianapolis. Mercer led all shortstops in the organization in runs and RBIs, and his 19 total homers ranking first in the entire system, four more than any other Pirates prospect.
"Jordy split his season between Double-A and Triple-A where he really anchored down the middle of the infield. His continued improvement up the middle defensively has earned him a spot on the 40-man roster coming into the spring," Broadway said.
Robbie Grossman, Bradenton (134 games): Grossman repeated the Florida State League in 2011, putting up historic numbers. He hit .294 with 13 homers and 56 RBIs out of the leadoff spot, but his real value came in the form of 100 walks and 100 runs scored. He became the first player to accomplish this feat since Nick Swisher last did it with the Sacramento River Cats back in 2004.
The switch hitter also stole 24 bases, making him the prototypical No. 1 batter in the lineup. A postseason All-Star with the Marauders, Grossman went to the Arizona Fall League in the offseason where he was named to the Rising Stars game and All-Prospect team.
"I still have a lot of work to do, but I'm excited for what's to come," said Grossman in a Q&A with MiLB.com last month. "A couple years of pro ball got me more at-bats left-handed against right-handed pitching, and it really paid off. It's definitely taken me some time, as you can see, but I'm happy with how it's come."
Added Grossman's hitting coach Long: "We look to see guys improve in their second time through the league. Robbie didn't get wrapped up with being in the league again. ... It sometimes takes time for a high school kid to get a professional approach. He cut down on the strikeouts, cleaned up his swing from the left side and gained confidence."
Starling Marte, Altoona (129 games): Marte combined contact hitting, power and speed en route to a successful year with Altoona. He was a mid- and postseason All-Star and the Eastern League's Rookie of the Year. In addition, he was named to the Futures Game as a World team member. Marte hit .332 with 12 homers and 24 stolen bases in 129 appearances. He also collected 38 doubles and eight triples, scoring 91 runs and driving home 50.
Broadway said, "An exciting player to watch, Starling has very good athleticism and speed to go along with the ability to hit. The scary thing is that he is starting to mature physically and is starting to develop power as well. His speed-power-hit combo is going to make him a very fun player to see mature."
John Bowker, Indianapolis (106 games), Pittsburgh (19 games), Philadelphia (12 Games): John Bowker has been around the pro game since being a third-round pick in 2004, appearing in the Majors in each of his last four seasons. The outfielder made 31 Major League appearances in 2011 -- 19 with the Pirates at the start of the year and then 12 more in September following a trade to the Phillies.
Bowker spent three-quarters of the year tearing up the International League with Indianapolis, raising his value enough during the first half of the season for Philadelphia to take a chance on him.
"John was a solid bat for us in Triple-A last year, driving in a lot of runs before we traded him to Philadelphia, where he got an opportunity in the Major league with them," Broadway said. "He has hit wherever he has gone, and he anchored a young Triple-A lineup for us in Indy while he was there."
Utility -- Wes Freeman, State College (50 games), West Virginia (five games): Freeman hit a combined .299 across two levels in 2011, including .304 with six homers and 25 RBIs in 50 games in the New York-Penn League. His average would have ranked fourth in the league if he had enough at-bats to qualify.
Now in his fourth year of pro ball, Freeman appeared much improved from a year ago, cutting down on his strikeout totals and flashing gap-to-gap power. He was named to the NYPL's midseason All-Star team.
"Wes was one of our most improved players this year," Broadway said. "He made some mechanical adjustments that freed him up and allowed him to have early success, which built up confidence, and he never looked back."
Right-handed starting pitcher -- Kyle McPherson, Altoona (16 games), Bradenton (12 games): McPherson combined pinpoint control with overpowering stuff in 2011. He went 12-6 between the Florida State League and Eastern League, striking out an organization-best 142 batters over 161 innings while walking just 27 batters. In 28 starts across both levels, the Mobile product posted a 2.96 ERA in 28 starts. His ERA ranked third in the system, while his 12 wins were topped only by Phil Irwin's 13.
McPherson's top performance was the first complete game of his five-year career, a nine-inning one-hitter in Bradenton's 4-1 win over Brevard County on May 31.
Broadway said: "Kyle has three quality pitches that he can command in the zone and get some strikeouts with. We increased his workload this year and promoted him to Double-A where he continued to attack the zone with nearly a four-to-one strikeout-to-walk ratio. He has put himself squarely in our mix of young starting pitchers at the upper levels."
Left-handed starting pitcher -- Nathan Baker, Bradenton (29 games): Baker moved into the Florida State League full time in 2011, and it's likely he will see time in the Eastern League in 2012. He was 10-8 with a 3.34 ERA in 29 appearances -- including 25 starts -- and he fanned 105 batters over 148 1/3 innings. Opponents hit .258 against the 6-foot-3, 190-pound hurler -- exactly the same as a year ago -- but whereas he surrendered six homers over 44 2/3 innings in 2010, he only allowed six long balls in more than three times as many at-bats this time around.
Broadway said: "Nate had a solid season for Bradenton, especially in the second half after working through some things early. The breaking ball is a work in progress, but he is aggressive with a low 90s fastball that touches mid-90s and has a good changeup to compliment from the left side, which is a recipe for success at any level."
Relief pitcher -- Tim Wood, Indianapolis (40 games), Round Rock (four games), Pittsburgh (13 games): Selected back in the 44th round of the 2002 Draft, 29-year-old Wood had a solid season in the Minors in his first year as a closer; his 23 saves ranked second in the Pirates system behind Noah Krol's 24.
He was 13-for-14 in save opportunities with a 2.96 ERA in 23 games for Indianapolis before being called up to the Pirates on June 10. Though his Major League 5.63 ERA and 0-3 record look rather unsightly, he did not allow a run in 10 of his 13 appearances.
After returning to the IL in early July, Wood went 2-0 with 10 saves in 17 chances before being traded to the Rangers, who outrighted him after the season. The Pirates have re-signed him as a Minor League free agent.
"He has power stuff, he attacked hitters and induced a high percentage of ground balls contributing to his success in Indy and ultimately earning him a promotion to Pittsburgh during the season," said Broadway.
Ashley Marshall is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.View More


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MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – Senior righthander Eric Pettepher (Gordon, Ga.) of the No. 19 Georgia College baseball team (32-15, 12-9 PBC) was named Bobcat Athlete of the Week for the week ending April 24. This is the first such honor for Pettepher and the second for Bobcat baseball this season.
Pettepher went the distance for his second complete-game victory of the season Friday in the 4-3 win over Erskine College. He scattered eight hits and three runs over nine innings, fanning six. The righty shut down nine batters in a row at one point.
The Bobcats are back in action Friday, April 29 at 7 p.m., hosting No. 14 Armstrong Atlantic.
The Georgia College Department of Athletics, back-to-back winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 10 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at www.twitter.com/BobcatSports andwww.facebook.com/gcbobcats for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCBobcats.com for more information, and to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GC Athletics Hall of Fame.


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Ask Utahns what their favorite thing about living in the Beehive State is and chances are good you will hear "the four seasons."
It's one of the state's best features, and each season's diversity makes it difficult to choose a favorite.
Autumn is no exception. Cooler weather, stunning colors and the sense that time is running out on their favorite activities drive Utahns to ride, run, hike, cast and boat.
But nothing pulls residents into the outdoors each fall like the changing of the leaves.
"How many visitors we see in the fall depends on things like how bright the colors are, how long [the color] lasts and the weather, but we definitely see an increase in day use," said Kathy Jo Pollock with the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.
Leaves are not the only thing turning red in the fall and drawing crowds to the mountains. Introduced kokanee salmon head up the Strawberry and Sheep Creek rivers each autumn to spawn. The salmon runs vary on the strength of the age class, but the fish can be thick and are amazingly fun to watch. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources holds salmon viewing days on the Strawberry River where it flows into Strawberry Reservoir and on Sheep Creek where it flows into Flaming Gorge Reservoir. The Sheep Creek event is Sept. 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. where the creek and Highway 44 intersect.
The Strawberry Kokanee Salmon Festival is Sept. 21 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
In addition to colorful salmon in the rivers, fall also happens to be one of the best times of year to fish Utah's reservoirs. Trout specifically head out of the deeper and cooler water to chase food when the shallow waters cool.
Families make quick fall afternoon escapes or weekend day trips to their favorite hikes knowing the kids likely won't be able to pull that "it's too hot" line. Fall hikes provide a natural break for students from new schedules, new teachers and homework.
Mountain bikers look to run the slopes and trails of Utah's mountains before the snow flies, enjoying the cool temperatures and colorful background or brilliant colors whizzing by on the trail.
"Utah is phenomenal for fall colors," said Michael Duncan, botanist for the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. "Every forest in the state puts on an incredible show in the fall."
Duncan explained that less daylight each fall prompts trees, shrubs and other deciduous plants to pull nutrients in the leaves generated from photosynthesis into the roots in preparation for winter.
Along with the nutrients goes the pigment that gives leaves their summertime colors. The yellows and reds that signify fall in Utah result from light hitting the remaining pigments in the leaves.
The process really gets going in September and can last into November. The peak of the colors can be impacted by weather patterns leading up to September and the leaves can be gone overnight in the case of strong wind or heavy rain or snow pulling the fragile leaves from the branches.
"As a botanist, I love the summer and all the plants at their peak, but fall is my favorite," Duncan said. "You get to see nature at its finest grandeur on a broad scale. It never gets old."
Every mountain range in Utah holds exquisite colors each autumn and all you need to cross fall colors off your Utah Bucket List is a driver's license.
Duncan's favorite fall drive is Highway 89 through Logan Canyon to Bear Lake over to Woodruff on Highway 16 and then through the Monte Cristo area via Highway 99/39 to Huntsville.
"You get to see as many varying colors as we have each fall anywhere in the state on that drive," he said. "It's amazing."
email@example.com: @BrettPrettyman @UtahBucketList
Track, then go see Utah's fall color
O U.S. Forest Service and others provide fall color-tracker website. > http://www.fs.fed.us/fallcolors
The Utah Bucket List
• View a video trailer of "The Utah Bucket List," which premiered Aug. 1 on KUED-Channel 7, at http://bit.ly/19tPLWx. The last showing is at Aug. 11 at 4 p.m..
• See a video of fall colors in Utah at http://youtu.be/ldAM-gHQin4
• Check out the list's Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/UtahBucketList and tell us what you think should be on The Utah Bucket List.
Top 10 autumn drives in Utah (by Brett Prettyman)
Alpine Loop • This road through American Fork Canyon to Provo Canyon is a must with ample colors and stunning views of Mount Timpanogos. The road is paved but narrow in places and with many tight corners, so pay attention to your driving and not the incredible scenery out the window.
Logan Canyon/Woodruff/Huntsville • Logan Canyon to Bear Lake is scenic enough without fall colors, which make it all the more amazing. Turn the drive into a loop and head for Woodruff and then Huntsville through the Monte Cristo area along Highway 99/39.
Big Cottonwood/Little Cottonwood canyons • Varied undergrowth at lower elevations leads to massive stands of quaking aspen at higher elevations in both canyons. Cool weather means you are more likely to spot wildlife such as moose and deer.
Mount Nebo • On the Utah/Juab county line, this popular high-elevation drive is one many people miss when planning fall drives. Big mistake.
Boulder Mountain • Highway 12 over Boulder Mountain between Torrey and Boulder is a sea of gold each fall. While viewing the quaking aspen is great from the mountain, sometimes the views from afar, such as from Capitol Reef National Park, are even more impressive.
Mirror Lake Highway • The drive from Kamas to Evanston, Wyo., is special any time of year, but the fall colors make it even better. Don't forget your fishing rod; fall fishing is exceptional in the lakes of the Uinta Mountains.
Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area • Find huge stands of quaking aspen highlighted by pines on the fringes along Highway 44 National Scenic Byway. Look out for elk and deer, a common sight along the road each fall.
Skyline Drive • Wasatch Plateau highways come alive with colors each fall. Main entry and exit points include Fariview, Scofield State Park, Huntington.
Fish Lake • The big sleeper among the giants of fall color drives in Utah, the Fish Lake Plateau could be the most colorful of them all. Stunning quaking aspens fill the plateau and the lake provides a special background.
Cedar Canyon to Cedar Breaks and Brian Head • Highway 14 out of Cedar City leads to the Markagunt Plateau, with ample fall colors on the way. Then a must-stop at Cedar Breaks National Monument to see the hoodoos and spires, and finish the nice loop drive with Brian Head and Parowan.


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Josh Hamilton drove in two runs, Scott Feldman won his sixth straight decision and the Texas Rangers defeated the Kansas City Royals 4-2 on Saturday night.
Feldman (6-6) became the first pitcher in 29 years to win six consecutive decisions after starting the season 0-6. Doyle Alexander did it in 1983 with the New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays.
Hamilton, who leads the majors with 90 RBIs, hit an opposite-field single in the third inning to score Ian Kinsler and Elvis Andrus. Kinsler singled with one out and went to third on Andrus' double.
Mike Olt, called up Thursday from Double-A, added two RBIs for the AL West leaders.
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First Time at Mopar Nats - Observations Of A Nats Newbie
Who Are The Real Mopar Enthusiasts, And What Drives Them?
Editor's note: Jim Frye, Mopar Muscle's copy editor, made his first-ever trek to the Mopar Nats. With this in mind, we thought we'd let the newbie give his impressions of what the Nats are all about. From the Mopar Muscle caravans to the first time he stood on the starting line when a Top Fuel Funny Car launched (sorry, Jim), the stories of his experiences are told with the kind of enthusiasm usually reserved for puppies when their masters come home. Anyway, here are the Mopar Nats as seen through the eyes of a first-timer.
OK, I admit it, my knowledge of the Mopar hobby is somewhat limited. Don't get me wrong-I read every issue of Mopar Muscle cover to cover no less than three times (of course, that's my job, so eating and paying bills factor in here). But whereas I didn't follow the hobby a few years ago, I now find myself scoping out all Mopar mags at the newsstand and feeling my heartbeat kick into double-time when I spy a top-down '70 Road Runner rumbling into the local Saturday-night cruise-in. And I belted out a few Tim Allen grunts (a.k.a. Tool Time) as I salivated over the "ultimate real muscle machine" yellow '74 'Cuda dominating our August cover (I almost said "gracing our August cover," but grace had nothing to do with it).
I now understand why my dad laments trading in his '69 383 Super Bee years ago. As a young husband and father, the six or so miles per gallon were hard to balance with a growing family-my newborn younger brother rode shotgun in the Bee on the trip home from the hospital in 1971. Mom still remembers the bumblebee stripes and lack of power steering. Seems Dad sneaked the whole "musclecar" thing past her while selling her on the "family car" (I asked her if she was blind at the time). Now Mom is nostalgic for that old Bee too.
So, I do come from Mopar lineage, but my knowledge is still limited. That said, I set out at the Mopar Nationals to discover the true Mopar enthusiasts-who they are, where they are from, and why they pledge allegiance to the mighty Mopar. I wanted to know why folks travel from around the world to attend a car show.
First, let me say, as a first-timer to the Mopar Nats, I was blown away (literally, as you'll soon read). Usually chained to a desk, pounding on my keyboard, performing blurry-eyed wordsmithing to Mopar Muscle articles, I jumped at the chance when publisher Pitt suggested I join Steve Dulcich on the Memphis/Paddock leg of the Return to Brice Road caravans.
Although my time as copy editor for the magazine has shown me the loyalty and devotion of Mopar owners, it was during the caravan that I realized it went even deeper. That's when I came face to face with the fanaticism that is Mopar-mania. Two guys drove their Charger from California and met us in Effingham, Illinois-in case you're counting, that's ... lots and lots of hours. And the owner decided to take the "leisurely" backroads home. A Prowler and Viper met us en route-needless to say, we didn't have to slow down for them to catch up.
Then came Brice Road-the sound and the fury. Bumper to bumper muscle
The actual Nationals event proved daunting for this first-timer. It took me two days to realize there was a show field on the other side of the dragstrip. I'd been busy rummaging the midway and swap-meet areas, not to mention losing my hearing under the Christmas Tree.
I met Antonello Jelitro from Milan, Italy, renewing his subscription and picking up a Mopar Muscle T-shirt at our subscription tent. Beginning in 1991, he'd been to the Nats many times. As a matter of fact, he-get this-honeymooned with his new bride at the Nats and other Mopar shows last year. "I have every issue of Mopar Muscle," he told me, "starting all the way back to the first issue." Wow! That's devotion.
"We're starting this Mopar enthusiast young," he said, patting his wife's pregnant tummy. In Switzerland, Sweden, and France, there are many more enthusiasts than there are here." Judging by the thousands upon thousands who crowded National Trails Raceway, that would be difficult-but enjoyable-to believe.
Bob and Judy Long watched the goings-on from under their swap-meet tent. They were hawking The Cloth, a microfiber cleaning rag that promises amazing polishing results. "We don't go to Ford and Chevy shows," Bob said. "Just Mopars. On a whole, there aren't true fans of Chevy and Ford cars like there are with Mopar."
Then we came upon cousins Derek and Mark Saxton, manning the family tent, selling rims, transmissions, radios, and fenders. The boys, 21 and 17, were being grafted-slowly-into the fold by Derek's dad, Randy. Randy owned a '6911/42 Six-Pack 440-6 Road Runner and a '73 Plymouth Scamp with 48,000 miles.
"Dad drives and pays for the room and food," Derek explained. He was engrossed in his copy of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. "But this is my fifth straight year coming, and I'm beginning to appreciate it more and more each year.
Then there were the Young Guns-I'm referring not only to the young people who entered an auto into the under-25 judging field, but also to the legions of young enthusiasts who turned out en masse at this year's event. Scrounging for deals were 22-year-old Toby Schwickerath, 20-year-old Todd Thronason, and 22-year-old Richard Christoph. Although they showed up to support friends in the judged classes, each had his own Mopar. Toby had a '99 Dodge 1500 Ram and a Super Bee; Todd, a '91 Dodge Stealth; and Richard, a '67 Chrysler Newport.
This was Richard's fifth time at the Nats. It was Toby's fourth-his first car was a '69 Dodge Charger. When asked "Why Mopars?" especially when most guys their age were lusting after The Fast and Furious go-carts, they answered, "Because Mopars are beautiful-the shapes, form, raw power. It's nostalgic back to where your parents were. And because of envy-it's great to have something that not everyone else can find."
Well said.
As most of you know, there's nearly constant quarter-mile action for the duration of the Nats. What a show! I spent the first day framing up burnouts, snapping the tailend of takeoffs, and generally enjoying all the big-motored, high-decibel ruckus ("Can you hear me now?"). Then came Dean Skuza (I already hear your snickers). Editor Bolig expressed a desire for me to get a close-up shot of Dean's Dodge Stratus R/T Funny Car in action. I'd never seen one before, so I was glad to run out onto the blacktop, not more than 20 feet from Dean's Fuel Car, and position myself for an awesome photo of this drag-racing legend.
Funny, I thought, that no one else came out there. I'd been elbow-to-elbow with the other camera hounds for the other dragstrip shots. Once Dean spun his tires, and I grappled to stand back up from the force of the car's shockwave, I knew why. I ran for cover (as the 3,000 or so fans in the stands can attest) as my co-workers Randy Bolig and Rob Reaser watched-from a safe distance-laughing at the sudden and intense induction of one more newbie into the Mopar power ranks. I got a picture. Not what I'd planned, but definitely expressive of my first-time experience with that type of racing (see lead photo).
I also ran into a Toronto, Canada, film crew shooting lots of footage. They were producing a documentary on classic musclecars and the restoration hobby. They surmised-correctly-that the Mopar Nats would be the barometer of the hobby. And like myself, they were overwhelmed by the magnitude. "This will probably be a main focus of the documentary," they said, adding that it will be weighted significantly toward Mopars. The finished product is projected to make the film-festival circuit next year. They're hoping it will garner attention not just from enthusiasts, but from the general public as well.
Power, style, loyalty, uniqueness, and camaraderie-I think I found the reasons for this Mopar thing. This Mopar craze. This Mopar lifestyle. It just took one trip to the Nats. Now I'm hooked.


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LOS ANGELES -- Concerns about third baseman Pablo Sandoval's ailing right elbow have dwindled significantly, Giants manager Bruce Bochy indicated Wednesday.
Before San Francisco began its season-opening series against Los Angeles, Bochy said that Sandoval's readiness to play each game might be a day-to-day issue at the outset, due to anticipated fluctuations in the switch-hitter's condition.
But Sandoval played San Francisco's entire first two games without aggravating his injury, which has been diagnosed as nerve irritation.
"I think we still have to keep an eye on him, but I think he's past [being day to day]," Bochy said. "He's passed all the tests -- how he's swinging, how he's playing third. That doesn't mean it's completely behind him. We still have to monitor his workload early."


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Last night, Dick Morris was on television claiming that John Kerry's Clintonista advisers committed a major blunder by making the war in Iraq the focal point of the Senator's campaign in the home stretch of the election. Morris' analysis is always interesting and sometimes correct. When the race was deadlocked early in the year, he predicted that President Bush would pull away in the spring. It didn't happen then, but appears to have happened in late summer, and that's good enough for us.
I think Morris is wrong in his critique of the "Clinton" strategy, though — so wrong that I wonder whether Morris is just looking for a chance to slam his former colleagues (Morris routinely opines that this crew may want Kerry to lose because that's in Hillary Clinton's interest). Keep in mind that, since Kerry seems unlikely to win, there's little risk of looking bad by attacking the current strategy even if it's the best one available.
The reason why Kerry is correct, from a purely political standpoint, to focus on Iraq is that he has no other issue that holds any glimmer of hope. The economy is in good enough shape that people don't regard it as the primary issue or an unambiguously pro-Kerry one. Terrorism is the primary issue, but Kerry has no tangible evidence that Bush isn't succeeding in the war on terror. Iraq is the only issue perceived as vital for which Kerry has tangible evidence that Bush's policies have failed. Without attacking Bush on Iraq, Kerry has no potentially compelling basis for asking the country to change its leadership.
In addition, Iraq is the area where events could turn most dramatically against the president. The state of the economy isn't going to change significantly in the next five weeks. A terrorist attack on the homeland could occur, but it's far from clear that this would help Kerry. In any event, Kerry would want to be in a position to say he warned the country that our effort in Iraq had detracted from our focus on terrorists who can attack the U.S. In Iraq itself, the situation could turn far more bloody at any point, and such a turn would work unambiguously in Kerry's favor.
None of this is to suggest that Iraq is a great issue for Kerry. Arguing that the U.S. is failing when the evidence seems ambiguous does not cast him in an attractive light. And his flip-flops on the subject make his position (any position) nearly untenable. As things have played out, however, Iraq is Kerry's only meaningful issue, and the Clintonistas know it.
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Do you still crave that warm chewy-comfort food feeling from your raw food? Then chances are the dehydrator is what will solve your issues.
What is a Dehydrator?
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Why Dehydrate… aka What Does a Dehydrator Do?
A dehydrator is a tool that uses low temperatures and a fan to dry food. It essentially removes the water from food, but it keeps the enzymes of your raw food intact.
In my opinion dehydrated foods are not the easiest thing for your body to digest: it's not the closest thing to nature. Essentially you don't have the water content and that means it's not the ideal food.
That being said, I think dehydrated foods are a great way to transition to raw food, and even as a great gluten-free treat. Most of the dehydrated foods can replace the textures and tastes of the most addictive foods like bread, cookies, and chips. Who wouldn't want that?
How to Dehydrate Raw Food
Most dehydrators come with a temperature setting, and as long as you are dehydrating at temperatures below 112-118F you'll be keeping your ingredients "raw".
Use a Dehydrator to Preserve Excess Produce
If you're lucky enough to have an abundant garden (or just a great deal of fresh local produce) then you can use a dehydrator to preserve your harvest.
Simply clean and cut your fruits or vegetables and place on your dehydrator trays. Depending on how watery the produce is you might need to dehydrate for a longer time. Dehydrated fruits and veggies make great snacks, or can be used to top salads or in sauces and soups. Yum!
Make Raw Kale Chips
In my weekly ezine I wrote about a recipe for yummy kale chips.
- 1 Bunch Kale
- Sea Salt
- Olive oil
- Diced Garlic
- Juice of Half a Lemon
- Pinch of Cumin
Wash the kale and then cut it into 3 inch long strips. Keep in mind that these chips will get smaller as they dehydrate. Put the sliced kale in a large bowl and add the olive oil, sea salt, diced garlic, lemon juice, and cumin, all to taste. Get your hands in there and massage the ingredients into the kale.
Wait for 10 to 20 minutes: the kale leaves should have shrunk a little bit. Now place your marinated kale on a dehydrator tray and turn the dehydrator on to dry for about 7 to 8 hours at 115F. You'll be crunching these awesome kale chips so fast you'll need to make a second batch! Be sure to experiment with different spices and mimic your favorite chips.
If you want a closer look at the process of making kale chips take a look at this post.
Make Fruit Leathers
Making fruit leather is one thing that reminds me of being a kid and eating those sugary processed fruit roll-ups. Of course when you're in charge of what goes into your fruit leather you can make them as healthy as you want! Why not dehydrate a green smoothie to take with you on a hiking trip?
- Blend your favorite mix of fresh fruits (and/or vegetables!) until smooth. You may need to add a bit of water if your blender cannot process it well, but try not to add too much.
- Spread the mixture on a teflex sheet or piece of cellophane. It should be about 1/4 inch thick, but you can experiment with different thicknesses.
- Place the sheet in your dehydrator and dry at 110F-118F for about 4 hours.
- When the leather is dry enough, peel it off the sheet and flip it over to dehydrate on the other side, and place it on the mesh of your dehydrator. So that both sides dry. Dry for another few hours until it reaches a malleable but dry consistency.
Enjoy as a snack or use it to wrap other ingredients in, let your creativity run wild.
Unlimited Uses for a Dehydrator
Although I always tell people that they should consider investing in a blender before a dehydrator, dehydrators can be fun. I'll definitely be posting new recipes and ways to make use of your dehydrator.
Recommended Dehydrators
Depending on how much you care to spend you can get a really good Excalibur Dehydrator or pick up one of the less expensive types at most kitchen stores.
I've had my Excalibur Dehydrator for almost 3 years now and I love having the option to make dehydrated crackers, cookies, and fruit leathers.
What's Your Favorite Dehydrated Snack?
If you've ever bought dehydrated snacks or have your own dehydrator, what's your favorite recipe? Let us know in the comments!


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- Fuel Economy
- 15.0/22.0 mpg City/Hwy
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- Automatic
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Detailed Specifications
- 1st and 2nd row curtain head airbags
- 4-wheel ABS Brakes
- ABS and Driveline Traction Control
- AM/FM/Satellite-prep Radio
- Argent styled steel rims
- Audio system memory card slot
- Auxilliary engine cooler
- Auxilliary transmission cooler
- Black grille
- Braking Assist
- Clock: In-radio display
- Coil front spring
- Coil rear spring
- Cruise control
- Cruise controls on steering wheel
- Curb weight: 4,944 lbs.
- Digital Audio Input
- Dusk sensing headlights
- Electric power steering
- Fold-up cushion rear seats
- Front Head Room: 41.0"
- Front Independent Suspension
- Front Leg Room: 41.0"
- Front Ventilated disc brakes
- Front and rear suspension stabilizer bars
- Front split-bench
- Fuel Capacity: 26.0 gal.
- Fuel Consumption: City: 17 mpg
- Fuel Consumption: Highway: 25 mpg
- Fuel Type: Regular unleaded
- Gross vehicle weight: 6,800 lbs.
- Headlights off auto delay
- Heated driver mirror
- Heated passenger mirror
- Independent front suspension classification
- Instrumentation: Low fuel level
- Manual front air conditioning
- Manufacturer's 0-60mph acceleration time (seconds): 7.5 s
- Metal-look dash trim
- Multi-link rear suspension
- Overall Length: 229.0"
- Overall Width: 79.4"
- Overall height: 76.9"
- Passenger Airbag
- Power door locks
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- Privacy glass: Deep
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- Suspension class: Regular
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- Vehicle Emissions: ULEV II
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- Wheel Diameter: 17
- Wheel Width: 7
- Wheelbase: 140.0"
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Property TypeResidential – Partial Ownership
SubdivisionTYRA SUMMIT CONDO
Listing Date02/09/19
Year Built1983
Available the week of
Parking2 Car Assigned, Surface
Property Description
Incredible ski-in/ski-out unit! Own 15 weeks that do not rotate and include Christmas and New Years! It is also right on the bus route and has huge views of Mt. Baldy and the Breckenridge ski area. This unit is very spacious and has beautiful vaulted ceilings with a nice open floor plan and a deck that overlooks the town of Breckenridge. Would make a great vacation home or rental property. Excellent opportunity!
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- Hot Tub - Common
- On Bus Line
- Cable Available
- Deck
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- Cross Country Trails
- Golf - Public
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- Electricity
- Gas
- Phone
- Snow Removal
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Victorian, family-oriented, and breathtaking natural beauty describe the classic Colorado ski town of Breckenridge. Enjoy countless outdoor activities, in both winter and summer, because Breckenridge averages over 300 days of sun each year and over 300 inches of snow each winter! With over one-million skier visits last year, Breckenridge is one of the most popular winter resorts in the country. Highlights include Breckenridge's historic main street, thrilling terrain parks, boutique restaurants and shops, and the Riverwalk Center. Throughout the year, cultural events like the Breckenridge Film Festival, the Backstage Theatre, weekend farmers markets and art festivals will entertain you. Quaint streets feature fine dining and endless shopping opportunities. With an array of ski-in/ski-out housing opportunities, you can throw open your front door and go. The resort ski runs come right down into town, so you can even ski home for lunch! A perfect mountain town!
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In one of his recent President's Messages ("A Teachable Moment," October 2009), Gregory A. Petsko reflected on the potential of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology to lead the way in revitalizing biochemistry and molecular biology education. In response to findings and directives from the Teagle working group (1), Petsko suggested that the time is right for our community to broaden educational goals within the BMB major. This is also a current priority for the National Science Foundation and the National Academy of Sciences (2). In addition to increasing student engagement in the classroom, teaching strategies that promote active learning help students improve skills such as writing, speaking, critical thinking, problem solving and teamwork. Although our colleagues in the humanities and social sciences bear some responsibility for helping our students to learn these skills, ultimately, if we expect future biochemists and molecular biologists to have these competencies, we need to step up our teaching efforts in those areas.
College and university science teachers long have considered the laboratory the most appropriate arena in which to help students develop the thinking, communication and social skills necessary to succeed in scientific and medical professions. Focusing on scientific skills during lab is effective, but, as we try to elevate performance so that students can compete on a global level, teaching skills in the classroom is essential. Fortunately, a number of resources already exist for those who are interested in doing this.
• For more on POGIL materials, locations of upcoming workshops and contact information for people using POGIL in your area, e-mail Jennifer Loertscherat email@example.com.
• For two POGIL activities you can use in your classroom, go to www.pcrest2.com/biochemistry/flyer.htm.
Process-oriented guided inquiry learning (POGIL) is one approach that aims to help students build
an understanding of scientific concepts while simultaneously developing skills such as oral and written communication, problem solving, critical thinking and teamwork (3). A typical biochemistry POGIL activity includes three parts: a pre-class assignment, an in-class activity, and a post-class homework assignment (4, 5). The preclass assignment helps to prepare students for the activity so that they are ready to fully participate during class time. The purpose of the in-class activity is to help students learn concepts and skills. Those activities consist of a series of questions related to one topic, and they become progressively more challenging throughout the class period. In practice, the process by which students work through activities under faculty guidance resembles Socratic questioning. The questions in the activities lead students through a logical thought process that asks them to analyze information and question their own assumptions (6). Students continue to develop knowledge and skills in the homework assignment. Although other active pedagogies such as problem-based learning (PBL) and case-based learning are effective and well established in BMB education, POGIL has some characteristics, described below, that could make it more amenable to implementation in a variety of classroom settings.
In 2007, my colleague Vicky Minderhout and I received funding from NSF to improve, assess and disseminate POGIL materials for biochemistry. An ongoing aspect of our project is assessment of prerequisite chemistry and biology knowledge that students bring to biochemistry courses and evaluation of learning that takes place in biochemistry classrooms using POGIL materials. Even more important, given the recent call to action by Petsko and others, is the part of our project aimed at broad and effective dissemination of POGIL materials for the biochemistry classroom. To accomplish this, we have communicated with a variety of colleagues, including those who teach in biology, biochemistry or chemistry departments, those who teach large classes and those who have experience with other active learning approaches. As a result of these interactions, we have a greater understanding of the barriers that prevent faculty members from making changes in their classrooms and have begun to identify strategies to overcome those barriers. Some of these ideas are described next.
Modular activities can be introduced gradually and mixed with existing course structures: Those of us in the active learning community sometimes have failed to communicate the versatility of active learning approaches. As a result, many instructors who are new to POGIL are under the impression that the only effective way to implement it is to convert an entire course from lecture to POGIL. In our experience, very few people have the time and support to make sweeping changes in their classrooms and more often than not, major changes are not necessary. There is a growing consensus that the effect of many people making incremental changes in their classrooms is greater than a small number of people making radical changes. Therefore, in preparing POGIL biochemistry materials for dissemination, we were careful to create free-standing modules that could be interspersed in an otherwise lecture-based course. Many core collaborators and faculty beta testers have used our POGIL activities in combination with a number of other approaches, including lectures, PBL, cases or literature-related projects.
Workshops have helped faculty members recognize and develop their natural inclinations and abilities in the classroom: Workshops have been instrumental in helping faculty members move from theory to action with regard to active learning. Workshops are powerful because they bring together diverse people with common interests and give them a forum in which to explore and wrestle with new ways of thinking about teaching and learning. It is striking how often faculty members at workshops realize that their personal teaching philosophy has much in common with POGIL and that they already have much of what it takes to implement POGIL.
Establishing faculty networks is essential for increasing and sustaining classroom innovations: Feedback from participants in our project has convinced us that obtaining materials or attending one workshop is not enough to foster real and lasting changes in teaching. Connections with like-minded faculty members at one's home institution or elsewhere are necessary to ensure implementation of new approaches and their future growth and adaptation. Therefore, societies like ASBMB have the potential to make or break teaching innovations, given the leadership roles professional societies can play in shaping the direction of a field. ASBMB can help connect and support networks of faculty members researching teaching innovations by maintaining databases of instructors using specific pedagogical methods, by prominently featuring education symposia and poster sessions at national meetings, and by actively promoting institutional changes that lead to innovative education research and practices that are now more highly valued at colleges and universities.
Two years into our efforts to disseminate POGIL materials for biochemistry, a diverse community of biochemists using POGIL materials in their classrooms has become well established. However, we still need your help— the greatest changes in BMB education will happen when we all do what we can to improve learning, one step at a time.
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Join Alisha, Jordan, Nicola and Ronnie as they explore healthy eating, cooking and where food comes from through seven exciting stories.
The stories have been designed to support cross-curricular/ inter-disciplinary learning and are accompanied by a variety of classroom resources, such as presentations, videos, worksheets and interactive whiteboard activities. Each story is supported by a teachers' guide, child friendly worksheets and interactive whiteboard activities. The resources have been tested in schools, are free to download and can be edited to better suit your needs.
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Michael Bay Launching Pirate TV Series 'Black Sails'
Thank goodness Michael Bay's next project still takes place in the age of gunpowder, otherwise the director's first TV foray would be dreadfully devoid of explosions. But if Michael Bay really is to take to TV for a new Starz series, what classic story might the upcoming 'Black Sails' draw its inspiration from, how will it manage to incorporate giant robots?
Starz and legendarily explosive director Michael Bay have announced their intent to produce a new eight-episode TV series for 2014, a rollicking high seas pirate tale entitled 'Black Sails,' co-produced along with Bay's Platinum Dunes partners Brad Fuller and Andrew Form. The series, from 'Jericho' creator Jon Steinberg, centers on the tales of Captain Flint and his men, taking place twenty years prior to Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novel 'Treasure Island.'
From the official description:
Flint, the most brilliant and most feared pirate captain of his day, takes on a fast-talking young addition to his crew who goes by the name John Silver. Threatened with extinction on all sides, they fight for the survival of New Providence Island, the most notorious criminal haven of its day – a debauched paradise teeming with pirates, prostitutes, thieves and fortune seekers, a place defined by both its enlightened ideals and its stunning brutality.
Bay says of his involvement with the series that "I'm excited to branch out into television, especially doing a long-form series for STARZ, a network known for supporting cutting edge programming." Starz Chief Executive Officer Chris Albrecht, who first announced the series also had his own take on the collaboration between Starz and the director:
"Starz is excited to be working with a visionary like Michael. Along with the high-octane action that is a hallmark of a Michael Bay production, it has the elements that Starz originals are striving to bring to the premium landscape: epic, larger than life, cinematic storytelling. The series is also a property we believe will appeal to the global content marketplace with broadcasters around the world."
'Black Sails,' a tentative title for now, will begin shooting in South Africa's Cape Town Studios later this year, for a tentative air date of 2014.
What say you? Can Michael Bay handle pirate action on the high seas, or are his explosive attentions best left to 'Transformers' and 'Ninja Turtles?' How will 'Black Sails' fit in with Starz' other period pieces like 'Spartacus' and 'Magic City?' Tell us if 'Black Sails' captures your interest in the comments below!


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Having spent my formative years in a moderately sheltered suburb, the first images that come to mind when I hear the word "commune" consist of a few dozen hippies living in the woods, probably sitting in drum circles, debating the evils of capitalism and how things should just be...like, freely shared amongst society, man. Also, drugs.
Jokes aside, the hippie subculture at its core strongly values working together as a group to live in harmony, and sharing life with your fellow human beings - something that people all over the world can relate to.
Having spent the last two months working with the Center of Small Enterprise Development Assistance (SEDA for short), I've since learned how some elements of the commune structure have been practically applied to help alleviate poverty on a larger scale (those hippies were on to something). But first, let's explore why SEDA focuses their efforts on lending to women.
Why target women for loans?
Access to financial services for women in Vietnam can be challenging, which is why SEDA almost exclusively targets them for its loan products - approximately 97% of its clients are female.
While women here are underserved, there is strong evidence that women make better clients than men. The following is an excerpt from a research paper on Vietnamese microfinance published by Ruth Putzeys1:
· Worldwide women have shown a greater spirit of enterprise, usually take their business very seriously and make an essential contribution to the economy of developing countries. Consequently loans to women generally result in a higher repayment rate, compared to loans attributed to men.
· Women have a much more limited access to credit because they don't have any assets to use as collateral for a loan, since assets or land are usually registered on the name of the husband.
· The income provided by mothers generally has a bigger impact on the well-being of the entire family unit (nutrition, education,…)
Micro finance doesn't only improve the women's financial situation, but there is also a socio-cultural (their position in the family and society), psychological (increased self-esteem) and political (more decision making power) impact to be noticed. In this respect, micro finance is a powerful tool for improving the status of women.
SEDA is one of many organizations worldwide who support these conclusions, and are actively working to close the gender gap through microloans.
In SEDA's five and a half years as a Kiva partner, it has administered over 2,250 loans to borrowers. The shocker? During that time, SEDA's clients have yet to miss a scheduled repayment - a delinquency rate of 0%!2 Even for the microfinance sector, which averages repayment rates of 95-98% globally3, this is an impressive feat considering the many factors that can affect a vulnerable client's ability to repay (a sudden illness or natural disaster, for example).
I asked my colleagues at SEDA how they're able to maintain such a strong record and they all point to the same thing - their structured approach to client management, also known as the commune system.
The Commune System: SEDA's key to success
Per SEDA's definition, a commune is made up of multiple borrower groups from the same community. SEDA's lending practices are designed such that it requires every borrower to operate within the context of a structured group and commune. This encourages more communication and collaboration than clients might otherwise have on an individual loan basis.
The cost of administering loans is also reduced, as the commune system puts part of the onus of repayment collection on the Group Leader and Commune Leader. This way, SEDA's loan officers only have to schedule and meet with a single person to collect an entire group's repayments. The borrowers also benefit from increased flexibility to repay, which helps them to better plan their work days.
There are three different roles borrowers can play within SEDA's commune system:
1. Group Member: The average group at SEDA consists of six borrowers. Borrowers are in charge of forming their own groups before they can apply for a loan, so the most important factor at play is trust. If one member can't make their repayment during a given week, the other members will have to cover the shortfall in order to maintain their good standing with SEDA and preserve their ability to secure favorable terms for future loans.
Since borrowers usually form groups with their friends, it creates an opportunity to take advantage of constructive peer pressure. It's this dynamic that allows the group lending model to be so effective. Members support and encourage each other's development so everyone can succeed...and of course, nobody wants to let down their friends.
2. Group Leader: Each group nominates one person to serve as Group Leader. This person acts as the group's representative and is the main liaison to the Commune Leader. A Group Leader will gather repayments from each member in advance and communicate any issues prior to the loan collection dates, leaving the other members more time to focus on their work.
3. Commune Leader: The Commune Leader is a voluntary, elected position representing multiple groups. Commune Leaders perform many duties on behalf of their constituents including vetting potential new group members (both for fit and ability to repay), coordinating the various Group Leaders for meetings with SEDA Loan Officers, and notifying SEDA if a repayment will be late.
Commune Leaders are typically well respected, established leaders within their communities. They are voted into the role by the other group members and are up for re-election every year, but there tends to be very little turnover in these positions.
SEDA's Impact
In addition to organizing the communes, SEDA itself also plays an important role in maximizing the benefits of this system:
- Build relationships: Borrowers are required to attend quarterly meetings with all of the other groups in their commune. During these sessions, SEDA facilitates discussions to encourage dialogue between the borrowers. Many subjects are covered, ranging from how to overcome challenges in their businesses, to the pros & cons of the commune structure. This is also a time for the borrowers to simply bond with each other.
- Promote learning: SEDA will periodically organize events bringing several communes together to deliver trainings on personal finance.
- Provide incentives: Every year, SEDA identifies its highest performing clients from its branch offices and treats them to a weekend getaway in Hanoi. SEDA provides transportation, gives them small gifts, and arranges sightseeing trips as a way to celebrate their success and further build client self-esteem.
Join the Fans of SEDA and Binh Minh lending team and make a loan to a SEDA borrower today! You can also click here to view all of the loans currently fundraising in Vietnam.
1 Putzeys, Ruth. Micro Finance in Vietnam: Three Case Studies. May 2002.
2 http://www.kiva.org/partners/85
3 http://www.grameenfoundation.org/what-we-do/microfinance-basics
Jon is a member of the 20th Kiva Fellows class and is based in Hanoi, Vietnam. He is working with the Kiva field partner SEDA, which aims to alleviate poverty by offering financial services to underserved, rural populations around Hanoi. 70% of SEDA's total loans are made to low-income families, and 97% of its clients are women.
Join the Fans of SEDA and Binh Minh lending team and make a loan to SEDA's borrowers today!


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Collecting in Victorian America: The Great Divide of the Gilded Age
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In the 19th century, well before the invention of the Internet, Americans used "leisure time" for a variety of pastimes, one of which was collecting. People obsessed over crazes that swept society—travel, geology, shells, and "orchidelirium," to name a few, which were diversions from work and the grim realities of the era but also a way to expand on a newfound understanding of the world. Collecting was a serious business; and in time, improved standard of living, transportation technology, manufacturing, and the rise of consumerism enabled Americans across gender and class, to participate in the science.
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Greenpeace to appeal activists' jailing in Russia
MOSCOW (AP) -- Greenpeace said Friday it will appeal the Russian court rulings that sent its activists to jail for a protest at an offshore drilling platform in the Arctic. Among those arrested was the Greenpeace ship's captain Peter Willcox of Norwalk.
On Thursday, the court in the northern Russian city of Murmansk jailed 28 Greenpeace activists who protested last week near the platform owned by a Russian state energy giant, Gazprom, along with a freelance Russian photographer and a freelance British videographer.
"These detentions are like the Russian oil industry itself, a relic from an earlier era," Greenpeace International executive director Kumi Naidoo said in a statement. "Our peaceful activists are in prison tonight for shining a light on Gazprom's recklessness."
Of the 30 people jailed by the court, 22 were put in custody for two months pending an investigation and the other eight were detained for three days pending a new hearing, now scheduled for Sunday.
No charges have been brought against any of the activists. Russian authorities are considering whether to charge them with piracy, among other offenses.
The Russian Coast Guard disrupted an attempt by two of the activists to scale the oil platform on Sept. 18. The next day, they seized Greenpeace's ship, the Arctic Sunrise, and towed it with the crew aboard to Murmansk.
Greenpeace Russia campaign director Ivan Blokov described the arrest as "the most aggressive and hostile act against Greenpeace since the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior ship." Greenpeace's Rainbow Warrior was bombed by French government agents in New Zealand in 1985, killing one man.
The detained activists are from 18 countries, including Russia, and a long detention or series of trials could draw unwelcome international attention to Russia's tough policy against protests.
Greenpeace Russia's lawyer, Anton Beneslavsky, rejected Gazprom's claims that the activists could have caused damage to the platform.
"If one activist hanging on the rope from the platform could have damaged it, then such a platform should not operate on the Arctic shelf," he told a news conference Friday.
Beneslavsky also referred to Greenpeace's protest at the same site last August when six activists spent several hours hanging off the side of the platform attached to the rig's mooring. Back then, the coast guards "did not react at all to what happened," he said. The activists were not detained and faced no charges.
The platform, which belongs to Gazprom's oil subsidiary, is the first offshore rig in the Arctic. It was deployed to the vast Prirazlomnoye oil field in the Pechora Sea in 2011, but its launch has been delayed by technological challenges. Gazprom said this month it was to start pumping oil this year, but no precise date has been set.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said this week he did not think the activists were pirates but defended the decision to detain them, saying that coast guards had no way of knowing who they were.
Reporters Without Borders on Thursday protested the jailing of freelance photographer Denis Sinyakov, saying his arrest was "an unacceptable violation of freedom of information." The top trans-Atlantic security and rights group, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, also demanded Sinyakov's immediate release.
Several Russian media outlets, including a private but Kremlin-friendly national TV station, NTV, took all pictures off their websites in a show of solidarity with the jailed photographer.
In Paris, a few dozen Greenpeace activists staged a protest Friday in front of the Russian Embassy, waving banners with images of the incarcerated activists and the word "FREE" written over them.
"Non-violent action to denunciate environmental crime is not piracy. We hope that our activists will be released quite soon," said Greenpeace activist Anne Valette.
Protesters from the topless feminist group Femen also came to the defense of the jailed activists, mounting a boat on the Seine River in Paris, waving flags and shooting flares to protest the arrests. The Femen activists, who take off their tops regularly at public demonstrations to defend a wide range of causes, unfurled a banner reading "Militancy isn't Piracy."
Environmentalists also protested outside the Russian embassy in Buenos Aires, carrying candles and signs with pictures of the two Argentine Greenpeace activists jailed in Murmansk.
Vladimir Isachenkov in Moscow and Sohrab Monemi in Paris contributed to this report.