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Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Red Gingham in the Country
The blouse is made from Simplicity 2121 and it was fun to sew up.
But I slightly resemble a picnic table.
This is me appreciating nature.
After we left the park, we went to some antique shops in town and I swapped out my sneakers for beige sandals and a matching vintage pocketbook. I felt rather smart!
More vacation shots to come. I did a little shopping that I think will be of interest to you!
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Ohhh, you look divine!ReplyDelete
My mum has always made fun of me since the day she asked me to come outside and help her move rocks in the garden and I went out wearing a pretty day dress.
"It's Better to be looked over than over looked," as they say!
Claire x
Welocme home. We missed you.ReplyDelete
You're a hoot. Of course you stood out among the 'crunchy' nature lovers. The shorts fit impeccably. I knew from what I'd seen of a friends fitting class with KK that you would get your money's worth.ReplyDelete
I'm so glad you're back--I really missed your posts. ;) You look so, so gorgeous! The fit of everything is beautiful. Heck, it's good to see another gal who "overdresses" while doing outdoor activities--I do it all the time. ;) Plus, you do it with such panache!ReplyDelete
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The outfit is fabulous and the shorts fit perfectly! I wish there were a pants fitting class near me. Are you planning to share any tips on how you drafted your pants?ReplyDelete
Absolutely Perfect! you stood out with style I'm sure!ReplyDelete
Your shorts fit so cute they appear to have no zipper! Did you do a side lapped zipper for a full 50's effect? The glamour is palpable.ReplyDelete
There's no rule on the books that people have to look a mess when they are out in the country. That's a great outfit for a walk in the park and if the 'sweatpants and flipflops set' were wowed by you, then good on you (and they should 'up' their country sartorial game as well). I, too am attracted to red this year - I'm in the middle of making a red dress and red shorts are definitely on my list of summer sewing.ReplyDelete
You may have stood out but at least you look fab doing it! The outfit is very cute and looks great on you.ReplyDelete
This outfit is so cute! I hope you had adequate bug spray if you were hiking with that much skin exposed.ReplyDelete
The shot of you by the water with your back to the camera looks like it could be from an old calendar. So glam and wholesome at the same time. :)
- AnonymousJune 8, 2010 at 9:37 AM
I absolutely love that you wore this on a hike.ReplyDelete
OMG. You absolutely rock. I feel so drab and... countrified. Crunchy... like muesli.ReplyDelete
Oh, Gertie, you look amazing and so glamorous, too! More women should care how they look when they are in the country. You stood out in a good way.ReplyDelete
I just love, love, LOVE this look on you!ReplyDelete
It's so refreshing to see someone in the woods who isn't wearing Northface polyfleece!
I love the outfit, but seriously people, what's up with all the snarky remarks about hiking gear and crunchy folks? (I'm talking about some of the other comments, not your post, Gertie.)ReplyDelete
Love the ensemble! If you were wearing cat's eye glasses, I'd swear I was seeing my mom from years ago. Sure do miss her. umm, polarfleece and hiking boots are de rigeur here in Oregon, land of crunchy nature lovers. It's a style I embrace.ReplyDelete
Just for the record, I own lots of Northface polyfleece -- love it!ReplyDelete
Why Miss Gertie, you're beautiful!ReplyDelete
I love that you camped fashionably – that outfit is SO fantastic!
Can't wait to see more!
You look darling in your outfit! The fit of the shorts is excellent. Re: the waistband, better to be a little loose than too tight, KWIM?ReplyDelete
If you stood out, well then all the better. You look FABulous!!ReplyDelete
Your red outfit is darling!ReplyDelete
Those short are a lovely fit on you - well done for great work on the drafting-ness of them :)
You look fantastic!!!! I am always "overdressed", but I don't care--it is who I am. I always love your posts.ReplyDelete
LOVE the outfit.ReplyDelete
My sig. other loves nature types of stuff and I never fit in with the bird watchers or the hikers. He also love golf and I don't fit in there either. And you know, I don't think it's a bad thing. I think it's great that you can go for a hike in an outfit you feel fabulous in.
I love the top! It is so swell and sweet looking! The shorts are wonderful as well! They look great on you! Fabulous outfit!ReplyDelete
You look sooo adoreable! You have inspired me to start sewing again. Thank you!ReplyDelete
You look as cute as a cupcake. And you made the right choice on the plaid-matching battle.ReplyDelete
You are HILARIOUS! I'm sure you did stand out amongst t-shirts, cargo shorts and hiking shoes!ReplyDelete
Welcome back! LOVE this outfit, totally. Sigh.ReplyDelete
That is so cute! I love the whole outfit and you look fabulous in it!ReplyDelete
Your outfit is adorable!!ReplyDelete
I love your "this is me appreciating nature" shot! It's priceless! And the outfit looks superb! The shorts seem to fit you perfectly.ReplyDelete
- we're not always perfectJune 8, 2010 at 2:13 PM
Is constructive criticism okay? Personally, I think the outfit would have looked more vintage and less costume-y if the shirt was made using a smaller gingham print. Also, I agree with you that the shorts have too much of a gap at the waist. Is it okay to play the devil's advocate sometimes in this blog's comment section?ReplyDelete
LOVE your outfit and photos! You look wonderful, happy, fun. I love the big gingham for the top (vs. smaller checks); the sleeve seamline on bias I think adds nice graphic impact.ReplyDelete
But a picnic table in a GOOD way. You look gorgeous!ReplyDelete
- Genesis A.June 8, 2010 at 3:29 PM
You always look fabulous Gertie!ReplyDelete
I love your hairstyle. How do you manage do to it?
I just love this outfit. But I especially love the hair! Unfortunately, I can't seem to do updos.ReplyDelete
Very Very cute. I bet you were the best-dressed out of all of the crunchy nature-lovin' hikers. I'll have to remember that! So retro to go hiking in such a cute getup.ReplyDelete
Well aren't you just cute as a bug's ear! Such a fun little vacation outfit. :)ReplyDelete
I love it! I'm sure you looked way more dashing then those nature types. How could you not with such a classic and fun ensemble!ReplyDelete
Oh how CUTE! Maybe it was good that the waistband came out looser than you need, prolly would make for more comfortable hiking. I really wan one of those tie-front blouses now!ReplyDelete
Welcome back, and you look adorable!ReplyDelete
You look absolutely fantastic in that outfit.ReplyDelete
I bet the other hikers were jealous that they didn't think to wear something so awesome. They were all in beige/khaki/green weren't they?
I can not believe you look this cute while hiking. Gotta admit as girly as I am, I look pretty bummy when outdoors, I guess because I feel bad to dirty nice clothes.ReplyDelete
Cute top and your shorts looked awesome! It's so great you drafted them yourself! Can't tell they're a little too big---they look GREAT! Drafting your own pants is such a HUGE milestone. You've done yourself (and us all) proud! Hope to follow in your footsteps (wink)!ReplyDelete
You are so freakin cute. I can't stand it. I think I need something similar for my next camping trip.ReplyDelete
How cute are you?! I love it. I too dance to my own beat, no matter who I am surrounded by. I could hear my husband laughing the whole time also. So glad you had fun. I knew I liked you.ReplyDelete
You are 100% adorable Gertie! I'm always to scared to sew 'casual' type clothes 'cause I know I won't wear them, you are quite inspiring...ReplyDelete
That outfit is to die for! You look so cute! Glad you had a relaxing time. xxxReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 9, 2010 at 8:16 AM
The sandals are fantastic! But even more so are the shorts. I'm more determined to find someone to help me with pants now.ReplyDelete
You look fab! I'm glad that you guys had a good time.
Adorable outfit! You look so bright and fresh, the red really pops against the greenery in the background. I'd so much rather be overdressed and look cute, than underdressed and feel sloppy. Can't wait to see more of your vacation looks, welcome back!!ReplyDelete
- JasmineJune 9, 2010 at 3:28 PM
Those shorts are stunning on you. They fit you perfectly and are short but flattering. The high waist plus the tie on the blouse makes it so cute.ReplyDelete
Why not go glamorous on hike? You look stunning!ReplyDelete
Love it! And, good for you!ReplyDelete
It's lovely and you look gorgeous in the outfit!ReplyDelete
Awww you look so cute! I love the hair. :) and your smile is gorgeous!!ReplyDelete
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Adorable! This is a cute summer outfit perfectly suitable for your hike and antique shopping. Gingham on a smaller scale perhaps would make the underside and side seams less noticeable, but hey, if you like the larger scale, that's what you like.ReplyDelete
What I wear hiking stands out too. Not many people in skirts on the trails here, especially wearing ballet flats. Too bad I didn't bother with my hair and lipstick that day. I would have been far more put together. Oh well, next time...
I love it! And am so jealous of your hair braid.ReplyDelete
I just stumbled across your blog today and can't wait to see what you come up with for the little girl's dress!
wow you did an amazing job!i found you from colette patterns! i am a new sewer and love to get any helpful tips i can to stick in my sewing tool belt..hehe... i look forward to reading more of your posts! i just recently made my first gingham skirt: http://thecitybirdsnest.blogspot.com/2010/06/little-blue-picinic.htmlReplyDelete


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J.R. Ewing wouldn't hesitate to cheat his fellow man. He also famously cheated death.
In the second-season finale of "Dallas" back in 1980, he was shot by an unknown assailant in his office and left for dead. But he recovered nicely, and the cliffhanger question that gripped the nation (Who shot J.R.?) was answered that November in an episode seen by 80 million viewers.
This time, J.R. won't get off so easy. During the second season of TNT's rebooted "Dallas," J.R. cashes in his chips and goes to his reward ... wherever that may be.
Meanwhile, viewers, however braced they are for J.R.'s demise, will have to reckon with the loss of arguably TV's greatest villain, and bid farewell to the actor who portrayed him so indelibly and also cheated death for years. Larry Hagman, who died of cancer at 81 the day after Thanksgiving, was diagnosed in 1992 with cirrhosis of the liver from a life of heavy drinking and, three years later, when a malignant tumor was discovered on his liver, successfully underwent a transplant.
This double loss would be a burden for any show to bear. "Dallas," returning at 9 p.m. EST Monday, comes fully loaded.
"I think viewers want closure," said Linda Gray, who plays J.R.'s long-suffering ex-wife, Sue Ellen. "They want to mourn Larry Hagman and J.R. Ewing. They want to know they can grieve the fact he won't be around."
But all that comes later. With its two-hour season premiere, "Dallas" carries on in familiar fashion, with the expected two-timing, squabbles, a kidnapping revealed, a stolen identity and assorted other mischief.
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And never fear: J.R., though visibly frail, continues his reign as a scheming oilman and rascally Ewing patriarch.
"I came over to deliver some muffins to the pretty little secretaries," he announces on making an unannounced visit to Ewing Energies headquarters before he laments, "Who could have guessed so many would turn out to be MEN? Where's the sport in THAT?"
In another scene, J.R. shares sly counsel with his son, John Ross, on double-crossing other members of the family: "Love, hate, jealousy: Mix 'em up and they make a mean martini. And when we take over Ewing Energies, you'll slake your thirst — with a twist!"
The new "Dallas," which debuted last June, is stocked with a troupe of young regulars (including Josh Henderson, who plays John Ross), as well as veterans of the original CBS series, notably Gray and Patrick Duffy as J.R.'s ever-upright brother, Bobby. J.R. will appear in a minimum of five or as many as seven of the season's episodes before he meets his fate.
After that, can "Dallas" survive the dual deaths of its central character and legendary star?
"Larry being gone doesn't eliminate the influence of the character of J.R.," Duffy pointed out. Who knows what land mines J.R. will have left behind? "We can find business deals he did or schemes he started that now are coming home to roost, and they can turn up for years to come."
"Whatever will happen on the show, we will be talking about J.R. Ewing and he will have done things that have a ripple effect," Gray agreed. "He will always be there."
"There's a lot of driving forces on the show — not just J.R.," added "Dallas" executive producer Cynthia Cidre, who, interviewed by phone a couple of weeks ago, was parked outside a posh Dallas social club where the wake for J.R. was about to be filmed.
She said this season she tried to use Hagman sparingly.
"He was the most delightful man and a total professional," she said, "but he wasn't well and we didn't want to overtax him."
Now, with his passing, "we want to give J.R., and Larry, the proper send-off."
But she insisted there had been no contingency plan for how to plot J.R.'s demise in the event Hagman died in mid-season.
"We didn't have a Plan B, on purpose," said Cidre. "We just knew that we had Larry, so let's use him, let's enjoy him, and if something happens, we'll scramble and fix it. I had great faith in the writers' room. We knew the day might come and what we would do then: Figure it out."
That day came in late November when she got a call from Duffy. "He told me, 'Larry's in the hospital and it isn't good. He's saying goodbye.' In 24 hours we had fixed one of the scripts. We had two more scripts that had to be adjusted, and then this episode we're shooting now, the Goodbye Episode."
Roughly 85 percent of the season's story line remains intact, she said, supplemented by the death of J.R. and the mystery surrounding it: Who Killed J.R.?
"The mystery has all the machinations of a great J.R. business deal, as opposed to a whodunit," said Duffy. "Cynthia constructed a really interesting plot, of which I know Bobby's portion" — including whodunit — "but I don't know other stuff."
"We all know, up to a point," Gray said. "But they've got secret pages that we've not seen."
"I hope that we have come up with something really wonderful and enticing," said Cidre, "and by the time you're done watching episode 208, which I call the Funeral Episode, I hope you're saying, 'Omigod, I didn't see that coming, and I can't wait to watch the rest of the season.'"
The mystery, she said, will continue through episode 15, "with a giant, delightful, delicious climax in the season finale."
To get there, shooting continues until April on the Dallas set, where, even two months after Hagman's passing, "I'm lonely because my best friend isn't there to play with," Duffy said. "I was with him from 1978 until his final hours in the hospital. But I have no regrets. Every day I think of him and smile."
"I keep expecting him to walk in the door," Gray said. "He's so missed. But his presence is everywhere!"

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MINNEAPOLIS -- Derek Jeter soaked in the adulation from fans and players during one more night on baseball's national stage, set the tone for the American League with a pregame speech, and then delivered two final All-Star hits.
Mike Trout, perhaps the top candidate to succeed the 40-year-old Yankees captain as the face of the game, seemed ready to assume the role with a tiebreaking triple and later a go-ahead double that earned the 22-year-old MVP honors.
On a summer evening filled with reminders of generational change, the AL kept up nearly two decades of dominance by beating the National League 5-3 on Tuesday for its 13th win in 17 years.
"I think let Mike be Mike. I don't think people have to necessarily appoint someone to a particular position," Jeter said. "He's got a bright future ahead of him. I don't know how much better he can get, but if he consistently does what he's doing, then he will be here for a long time."
Miguel Cabrera hit a two-run homer to help give the AL champion home-field advantage for the World Series.
No matter what else happened, from the start it seemed destined to be another special event for Jeter.
He made a diving stop on Andrew McCutchen's grounder to shortstop leading off the game and nearly threw him out at first, then received a 63-second standing ovation when he walked to the plate before his opposite-field double to right leading off the bottom half. He was given another rousing cheer before his single to right starting the third and 2 1/2 minutes more applause after AL manager John Farrell sent Alexei Ramirez to shortstop to replace him at the start of the fourth.
As Frank Sinatra's recording of "New York, New York" boomed over the Target Field speakers and his parents watched from the stands, Jeter repeatedly waved to the crowd, exchanged handshakes and hugs with just about every person in the AL dugout, and then went back onto the field for a curtain call.
"It was a special moment and it was unscripted," Jeter said. "I was unaware of it."
NL manager Mike Matheny of the Cardinals didn't want it to stop.
"The guys on our side have the utmost respect for him and would like to have been standing out there for a little while longer," he said. "I think Derek was the one that was uncomfortable with it."
While not as flashy as Mariano Rivera's All-Star farewell at Citi Field last year, when all the other players left the great reliever alone on the field for an eighth-inning solo bow, Jeter tried not to make a fuss and to deflect the attention.
Even during his clubhouse speech.
"He just wanted to thank us," Trout said. "You know, we should be thanking him."
A 14-time All-Star who was MVP of the 2000 game in Atlanta, Jeter announced in February that this will be his final season. His hits left him with a .481 All-Star average (13-for-27), just behind Charlie Gehringer's .500 record (10-for-20) for players with 20 or more at-bats.
While the Yankees are at .500 at the break and in danger of missing the postseason in consecutive years for the first time in two decades, Jeter and the Angels' Trout gave a boost to whichever AL team reaches the World Series.
The AL improved to 9-3 since the All-Star Game started deciding which league gets World Series home-field advantage; 23 of the past 28 titles were won by teams scheduled to host four of a possible seven games.
Detroit's Max Scherzer, in line to be the most-prized free-agent pitcher after the season, pitched a scoreless fifth for the win, and Glen Perkins got the save in his home ballpark.
Target Field, a $545 million, limestone-encased jewel that opened in 2010, produced an All-Star cycle just eight batters in, with hitters showing off flashy neon-bright spikes and fielders wearing All-Star caps with special designs for the first time.
With the late sunset -- the sky didn't darken until the fifth inning, well after 9 p.m. -- there was bright sunshine when Jeter was cheered before his first at-bat. He was introduced by a recording of late Yankees public address announcer Bob Sheppard's deep monotone. St. Louis pitcher Adam Wainwright left his glove on the mound and backed up toward second, clapping along with the crowd of 41,048.
"I tried to tell him to pick it up -- let's go," Jeter said. "But he took a moment and let the fans give me an ovation which I will always remember."
When Jeter finally stepped into the batter's box, he took a ball and lined a 90 mph cutter down the right-field line for a double.
"I was going to give him a couple pipe shots just to -- he deserved it," Wainwright said. "I thought he was going to hit something hard to the right side for a single or an out. I probably should have pitched him a little bit better."
After those in-game remarks created a stir on the Internet, Wainwright amended himself, saying: "It was mis-said. I hope people realize I'm not intentionally giving up hits out there."
Trout, who finished second to Cabrera in AL MVP voting in each of the past two seasons, became the youngest All-Star MVP, about 3 1/2 months younger than Ken Griffey Jr. was in 1992.
Playing in his third All-Star Game, Trout followed Jeter in the first by tripling off the right-field wall. Cabrera's homer -- just the fourth in the past six All-Star games -- made it 3-0, but the NL tied it on consecutive RBI doubles by Chase Utley and Jonathan Lucroy off Jon Lester in the second and Lucroy's run-scoring double against Chris Sale in the fourth.
Trout put the AL ahead for good with an RBI double in the fifth -- a bouncer over third base against Pat Neshek, the St. Louis reliever who grew up in the Minneapolis suburbs and started his career with the Twins. Jose Altuve followed with a sacrifice fly off Tyler Clippard.
Raised in New Jersey, Trout saw a lot of Jeter and said all week he felt honored to play alongside him.
"Growing up I was setting goals to myself that when I get -- if I ever get the chance to get -- to the big leagues, that's how I want to play," Trout said. "And the way he carries himself on and off the field, how he respects the game -- always hustling, it doesn't matter what the score is. If they are down 10 runs, he is always running the ball out. That's how I want to play."
NOTES: The NL holds a 43-40 advantage, with ties in 1961 and 2002. ... Neshek's brother works on the grounds crew at Target Field.


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Parents of children slain in the Connecticut school massacre held photos of their sons and daughters, cried, hugged and spoke in quavering voices as they called for a national dialogue to help prevent similar tragedies.
"I do not want to be someone sharing my experience and consoling another parent next time. I do not want there to be a next time," said Nicole Hockley, whose son Dylan was among the 20 first-graders and six adults killed by a gunman a month ago at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
Members of the newly formed group Sandy Hook Promise spoke out as politicians from Maine to New Mexico marked the one month that has passed since the shooting with renewed demands for tighter gun control.
The Sandy Hook group says it wants to have open-minded discussions about a range of issues, including guns, mental health and safety in schools and other public places. Several speakers said they did not believe there was a single solution.
"We want the Sandy Hook school shootings to be recalled as the turning point where we brought our community and communities across the nation together and set a real course for change," said group co-founder Tom Bittman.
While the Sandy Hook group did not offer specific remedies, mayors and governors in favor of tighter gun restrictions lobbied for a series of them Monday.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday night that a tougher gun control bill was ready for the Legislature's review. The bill went to lawmakers for their consideration and legislative leaders predicted it would pass. The measure included called for a tougher assault weapons ban and restrictions on ammunition and the sale of guns.
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"Every state in the union has citizens killed by guns coming from another state and every state is powerless to stop the mayhem," Bloomberg said.
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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said he has ordered an analysis of city employee pension funds to see if they hold companies that make or sell assault weapons. In Cranford, N.J., a group of mayors backing new restrictions were joined by a man whose 23-year-old son was shot to death in the 2007 massacre at Virginia Tech.
"I'm just one member of a Virginia Tech family, Newtown has theirs, Aurora has theirs, Tucson has theirs, and now we're starting to come together," Michael Pohle said. "This coalition is growing, and it's going to become more powerful, and we're going to have the ability to influence elections as well."
The gun control debate heated up after 20-year-old Adam Lanza shot his way into Sandy Hook Elementary School on Dec. 14 and killed 26 people before committing suicide as police arrived. He also killed his mother at their Newtown home before driving to the school and carrying out the massacre.
President Barack Obama is reviewing proposals from Vice President Joe Biden, who is leading a task force on ways to reduce gun violence. Obama told reporters Monday he is looking at actions he can take on his own to confront gun violence amid resistance from the National Rifle Association and wariness among lawmakers from both parties.
The NRA has fiercely opposed new gun control laws and has called for "a meaningful conversation" about school safety, mental health issues and marketing violence to children.
A number of governors were already moving ahead with proposals to toughen state laws.
In Delaware, Gov. Jack Markell on Monday proposed background checks for private gun sales and a ban on military-style weapons. A package of gun control proposals also included a ban on magazines holding more than five rounds for rifles and 10 rounds for handguns, and a ban on guns within 1,000 feet of schools.
Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, speaking at the same Baltimore summit as Bloomberg, said he will be advocating a broad array of proposals this legislative session, including a ban on military-style weapons, stricter licensing requirements, school safety and mental health concerns.
"This will be a comprehensive legislative package to prevent gun violence, and it addresses not only the guns but also mental health and school safety," O'Malley said.
Jeremy Richman, whose daughter Avielle was killed at Sandy Hook, said a deeper understanding of mental health issues is essential. He and his wife, Jennifer Hensel, started a foundation to explore issues such as risk factors and successful interventions.
Richman spoke at the same news conference as Hockley, who said she still finds herself reaching for her son Dylan's hand or expecting him to crawl into bed with her for a hug before school.
"It's so hard to believe he's gone," she said.
At Stratford, Conn., where Victoria Soto had lived, the town decided to rename HoneySpot Elementary School after her. Soto, 27, was a teacher at Sandy Hook when she died trying to shield her students from the gunman.
Contributing were Associated Press writers Brian Witte in Baltimore; Randall Chase in Wilmington, Del.; Samantha Henry in Cranford, N.J.; and Michael Gormley and Michael Hill in Albany, N.Y.


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Dusty Baker 93 (7-2) upset by Nic J 98 (3-6): In just his second loss of the season, Dusty Baker (7-2) looked to Wes Welker in his starting lineup, and Welker delivered a pathetic four points. Not that Dusty had a lot of other options; his benched player only contributed five points at the WR slot. And, so, Nic J took control of the head-to-head matchup, thanks in part to his kicker Akers who had four FG and two extra points to amass 15 points for the week. Fear the foot.
Jason 49 (2-7) slaughtered by Mr. LA Sports Fan 119 (3-6): The battle of 2-6 teams did not go well for Jason, who depended on Seattle RB Lynch to back up his first-stringer from Cincinnati; Marshawn only delivered four points (which I suppose is over 8% of the total week's points, so that isn't all that bad). Meanwhile, Mr. LA Sports Fan had the week's top score, overcoming Thomas Jones' putrid three-point performance through 31-point and 18-point contributions from others.
Professor Dittmore 98 (7-2) beats Karina 92 (5-4): The Professor sat Buffalo WR Evans, which worked out well (he would have contributed only 3 points)--but rode the shoulders of Rodgers, the Cal alum and under-rated Green Bay QB, to victory. Karina was close behind thanks to a great 26-point contribution from Minnesota's Adrian Peterson, but benching Larry Fitzgerald at the WR slot (he had 10 points) was a mistake that would have made the difference in the matchup. Sigh.
Paul 81 (5-4) loses to Meaniebreanie 95 (4-5): Paul can't blame Charger WR Sevi Ajirotutu (whose name rocks the house btw), given his 23-point performance that was the team's second-best contribution this week. But the most points across both teams in the matchup went to Meaniebreanie's Terrell Owens, the volatile Bengals WR, who picked up 26 fantasy points despite his team losing on Monday night.
Spanky 65 (4-5) crushed by Mr. Customer 109 (5-4): Two 4-4 teams met, but Spanky did not come out on top this week; luckily, the benching of Ochocinco (who had only one point) wasn't the deciding factor in Spanky's demise. No, Mr. Customer got an unlikely 18-point contributions from Giants WR Nicks, whose 18 points helped propel Mr. C to victory.
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Today, in our service-oriented societies, most people sit at a desk. We're sitting when we're at work, and we're sitting when we go home, eating dinner, watching TV, or surfing the Internet. The result is chronic weakness in our core muscles. But these muscles are required for good health, not the least of which is good posture. A weak core leads to numerous physical ailments, including chronic neck pain, chronic low back pain, and chronic headaches.
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We all know someone who has suffered a serious driving-related injury that had nothing to do with being involved in a motor vehicle accident. For example, turning your head suddenly and swiftly for a last minute check of your "blind spot" before changing lanes on the interstate could result in a painful neck sprain. Getting out your car in a crowded shopping center parking lot can often be awkward and may even result in a low back injury. Bending over to lift a grocery bag out of your back seat or trunk can even cause a herniated lumbar disc with very painful consequences. Thus, driving can be dangerous, even without taking account of your innumerable fellow drivers who are talking on their cell phones, texting, combing their hair, putting on makeup, or even shaving when they should be 100% focused on the road. Even if you're a highly skilled, appropriately defensive driver, doing driving-related things can cause real physical injury.
Why do such injuries happen? The cause is the same as for the person who, while getting dressed in the morning, bends over to put on his or her socks, stockings, or tights and experiences a sudden, sharp pain in the low back. Later on, that pain may worsen and radiate down one leg, and a likely diagnosis of a herniated disc may ensue. "But I wasn't doing anything wrong," the person exclaims to his chiropractor. "All I was doing was putting on my socks." But the chiropractor knows that the movement that apparently caused the injury was merely the last physical insult in a long chain of musculoskeletal and biomechanical deficiencies.1
As with the person who injures his or her neck or back at home while engaged in innocuous activities of daily living such as housecleaning or taking out the trash, driving-related injuries that are not the result of an actual accident are caused by being deconditioned or out-of-shape. If your neck and back muscles, ligaments, and joints are not used to doing physical work while engaged in a full range of motion, suddenly putting them in mechanically stressful situations will very likely lead to injury. For such persons, the primary missing fitness factor involves the core muscles, the body's group of central, deep, sheath-like muscles that provide the base for almost all movement and motion.2
Lack of core fitness is the culprit for most neck and back injuries that happen when you "weren't doing anything". The good news is that core training is readily available.3 You are training your core muscles whenever you do strength training or yoga. You are doing core training when you walk, run, bike, or swim, provided you are doing these activities effectively and efficiently. You don't need special equipment. All that is required is the willingness and persistence to engage in regular vigorous exercise. The many benefits are broad and longlasting, including getting more enjoyment out of the time you spend in your car.
1Rietveld AB: Dancers' and musicians' injuries. Clin Rheumatol 32(4):425-434, 2013
2Micheo W, et al: Basic principles regarding strength, flexibility, and stability exercises. PM R 4(11):805-811, 2012
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Treeleaf Sangha, the atmosphere here has been so supportive as I attempt to wrap my mind around buddhist practice, that I feel comfortable sharing some struggles that I have been having.
Perhaps this is a common part of the practice, but Shikantaza has been very difficult for me. I am not sure if it comes from my background in doing different types of meditation, if it is just a stressful time for me, or if "just sitting" is just plain difficult for someone used to the frantic bustle of everyday life and everday thoughts. Either way, I am finding it harder and harder to hit the cushion. It is building up to almost a feeling of dread. As I sit, my mind races, my aches and pains are amplified. I feel tense. I feel stressed. I feel like I am doing it wrong even though I have an intellectual grasp on the fact that I CANT really be doing it wrong. Recent posts and discussions describing shikantaza here on the forums have been inspiring to me, but yet these feelings of almost-panic remain.
Could this be part of the transition from meditating strictly with the clear purpose of stress reduction to meditating without any real purpose?
As a beginner, should I be using a focus point as a form of training wheels? Building up samahdi before I graduate to Shikantaza?
I'm reading a book on Buddhist history by Carl Olsen, and he describes different stages of mindfulness (e.g. awareness of body and breath, awareness of feelings, etc.). I really like the idea of stages through which one can progress. But then again, I think that attachment to systematic improvement is probably one of my sticking points.
Anyway, to end this rant, I would just like to thank the Sangha for being there for me and to ask anyone who has had a similar experience to share whatever wisdom you feel would be helpful.
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A Forest Service statement Thursday gave no details on how the illegal fire in a remote canyon of the Stanislaus National Forest had escaped the hunter's control on Aug. 17. Because of high fire danger across the region, the Forest Service had banned fires outside of developed camping areas more than a week before the fire started.
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California's largest fire on record, a 2003 blaze in the Cleveland National Forest east of San Diego, was sparked by a novice deer hunter who became lost and set a signal fire in hope of being rescued.
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A few weeks ago, Mike Wendlinger bought himself a Christmas present — a Nook Simple Touch e-book reader. And when he did, he joined a wave of Americans who have combined to make e-readers and their more powerful bretheren, tablet computers, into genuine mass market devices.
In fact, a study released Monday by the Pew Research Center's Internet and American Life Project indicates that 29 percent of adult Americans now own at least one of the devices. While they have not yet reached the mass market acceptance of smart phones and some other forms of electronics, ownership of the digital devices jumped quickly with the holiday giving season, going up 11 percent between mid-December and early January.
"I bought an e-reader for my daughter back in June and I played with it a bit before I gave it to her," says Wendlinger, a 53-year-old financial consultant who lives in Severna Park, Md.
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Could the sudden upsurge in tablet and e-reader sales represent a mass market tipping point for the devices? "Absolutely," says Sarah Rotman Epps, a senior analyst with Forrester Research, a technology consultancy.
Epps says several factors are at work. First, the content has reached a critical mass — there are now far more e-books and tablet apps than there were a few years ago. Then, there's price. Both kinds of devices have come down in price. The Kindle Fire, a tablet cum e-reader, sells for about $200, and a basic e-reader can be had for less than $100.
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"When Apple's first iPod came out, it took them two years to sell their first million units," she says. "Now we have gadgets that are selling a million units a day."
In a news release, Amazon claimed it was selling "well over 1 million Kindle devices per week" in December, although it did not release exact figures. Apple, maker of the iPad tablet, reports its first-quarter earnings Tuesday.
Consumers, she says, "have already climbed the learning curve," know how to work the devices and are comfortable managing their digital content, whether it's music or e-books, apps or games.
While e-readers and tablets may have ridden a particularly big wave this Christmas, Michael Gartenberg, an analyst with the Gartner Group, thinks the "sea change" happened some time ago.
"I think we reached a tipping point when the Kindle was introduced and then the iPad. Those were clearly going to be the first products in this segment that could be commercially successful," he says.
"With the spectrum of price points of these devices, of course we're going to see market share grow exponentially," Gartenberg says.
Despite the rise of the e-reader, neither Gartenberg nor Forrester's Epps see a demise of the old-fashioned book.
"Paper books still have huge advantages," Gartenberg he says. "I can read a book and give it to you, and you can give it to another person. There's a tactile feeling to books, and they still have a better resolution than the best e-books."
Epps says she recently bought the hardcover version of The Family Meal: Home Cooking with Ferran Adria. "Cookbooks — that's a segment of the traditional book publishing that is likely to survive," she says.
But other segments of the publishing market could be under threat.
Gartenberg sees the possibility of textbooks disappearing because "it's easier to carry e-books than to lug all those books around campus," he says.
"Trade paperbacks, for example — there may not be a market for that imprint in five to 10 years," Epps says.
The days of best-selling hardcovers may be numbered, too, she says. It turns out that people who are strong early adopters also tend to be the same folks who rush out to buy new books in paperback.
But with thousands of classics available for free, Barnes & Noble is unlikely to make much money off of Wendlinger as he reclines on the beach reading Maugham or Proust on his new Nook.
Not to worry, says Epps.
Those free books are an enticement, "but the majority of e-readers buy and read new releases. So, they are reading some of those out-of-copyright books, but they are reading a lot of best-sellers, too."
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Public school teacher tells class: "You belong in hell"
Kearny, New JerseySome local press from this story is expected this week; the blogosphere may generate more attention.
November 10, 2006
A history teacher at the local public high school here may have bitten off more than he cares to chew this fall. Self-described conservative Baptist David Paszkiewicz used his history class to proselytize biblical fundamentalism over the course of several days at the beginning of this school year.
Among his remarks in open class were statements that a being must have created the universe, that the Christian Bible is the word of God, and that dinosaurs were aboard Noah's ark. If you do not accept Jesus, he flatly proclaimed to his class, "you belong in hell." Referring to a Muslim student who had been mentioned by name, he lamented what he saw as her inevitable fate should she not convert. In an attempt to promote biblical creationism, he also dismissed evolution and the Big Bang as non-scientific, arguing by contrast that the Bible is supported by what he calls confirmed biblical prophecies.
After taking the matter to the school administration, one of Paszkiewicz's students, junior Matthew LaClair, requested a meeting with the teacher and the school principal. LaClair, a non-Christian, was requesting an apology and correction of false and anti-scientific statements. After two weeks, a meeting took place in the principal's office, wherein Paszkiewicz denied making many of these comments, claiming that LaClair had taken his remarks out of context. Paszkiewicz specifically denied using the phrase, "you belong in hell." He also asserted that he did nothing different in this class than he has been doing in fifteen years of teaching.
At the end of the meeting, LaClair revealed that he had recorded the remarks, and presented the principal with two compact discs. The teacher then declined to comment further without his union representative. However, he fired one last shot at the student, saying, "You got the big fish ... you got the big Christian guy who is a teacher...!"
Commenting on the situation, LaClair's father, attorney Paul LaClair said, "In a few short weeks, this teacher has displayed bigotry, hypocrisy, arrogance and an appalling ignorance of science. The school's administrators seem not to appreciate the damage this man is doing to young minds. He has some real abilities as a teacher, but this conduct is the intellectual equivalent of the school cafeteria serving sawdust."
The student and his parents have requested that the teacher's anti-scientific remarks be corrected in open class, and that the school develop quality control procedures to ensure that future classes are not proselytized and misinformed. They have also referred the matter for disciplinary action. No apology has been forthcoming from the teacher or from the school. The parents state that because of the administration's inaction, they have taken the matter to the school board this week, from whom they are awaiting a response.
(This came to my attention from a post on the SKEPTIC list by Paul Harrison--thanks, Paul.)
UPDATE (November 15, 2006): This story has now been reported in the Newark Star-Ledger.
UPDATE: The Jersey Journal has picked up the story and put some of the audio online. The story is also being picked up by NYC-area radio and television--the LaClairs have been interviewed by or have scheduled interviews with WCBS radio, 1010 WINS radio, Fox 5 News, and NBC 4 News.
UPDATE (November 22, 2006): The Observer (the weekly newspaper for Kearny, NJ) has published some quotes from the recordings and a few letters to the editor.


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The executive director of the Washington-based nonprofit group Kashmiri American Council (KAC), Syed Ghulam Nabi Fai, together with his aide Zaheer Ahmad who mainly works in Pakistan, has been receiving funding from ISI to "buy" the hearts of U.S. Congress members in the form of campaign contributions to promote the cause of self-determination for Kashmir—a region over which both India and Pakistan claim sovereignty. The grand strategy of the KAC is to offset the Indian lobby by targeting members of Congress who work on foreign affairs with private briefings and events that would draw media attention.
According to an FBI estimate, the group received up to $700,000 per year from the Pakistani government. Prosecutors said that Ahmad recruited people to act as straw donors to the KAC when the money was actually from the Pakistani government. Federal Election Commission records indicate that under Fai's leadership, at least $30,000 has been donated to campaigns and political parties in the United States, including a $250 donation to Obama's presidential campaign in 2008.
The biggest individual beneficiary is Indiana Congressman Dan Burton, who serves on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and reportedly received about $10,000 since 1997. Burton, founder of the House Kashmiri caucus, has traveled to Kashmir on multiple trips sponsored by the KAC. He is an outspoken advocate for the Kashmir issue and has appealed to Presidents Clinton and Obama to get more involved in attempting to mediate a settlement between India and Pakistan over Kashmir. In 2003, because of his overly staunch pro-Pakistan stance, Burton could not win the chairmanship of the House Foreign Affairs Committee's subcommittee on South Asia.
According to FBI, Fai coordinated the KAC's activities with ISI handlers and often communicated in coded emails.
"You are aware that we have been working together for the cause for over a decade now," wrote Fai in an email to a senior ISI official in 1995. "All these years, I have closely worked with you and others who came before you. It has taken us much time, energy, dedication, strategy and planning to achieve our common cause."
The Justice Department also revealed that the Pakistani government had been approving speakers and giving Fai talking points to highlight at the annual Kashmir Peace Conference at the Congress, which Fai is best known for organizing. Fai was arrested Tuesday under charges of being an unregistered agent of a foreign government and faces up to five years in prison if convicted. The Obama administration has decided to return the $250 to the KAC, and Burton will transfer the donations he received from the KAC to the Boy Scouts of America.
This incident complicates the already strained U.S.-Pakistan relationship in the wake of the U.S. unilateral raid on Osama bin Laden in Pakistan and the Obama administration's declaration of a massive reduction in aid payments to Islamabad. The marriage between the U.S. and Pakistan is indeed a bad one, and it is getting worse. However, divorce is not an option. Despite a series of recent crises, Washington and Islamabad still need each other in the struggle against the Taliban insurgency in Pakistan. In the meantime, the United States cannot achieve success in Afghanistan without Pakistan's help. The lobbying scandal is an embarrassing affair, but the two sides must now work even harder to save the marriage.
Shiran Shen is an intern at Foreign Policy in Focus.


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Nutrition, exercise classes
The University of Maryland Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology at Baltimore Washington Medical Center will offer classes on healthy living through nutrition and exercise. Classes will be held from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. April 30 in the Diabetes and Endocrinology Center, Suite 119, 300 Hospital Drive. Cost is $25. Information and registration: 410-787-4940.
Weight management
The University of Maryland Center for Weight Management and Wellness will offer a free weight-loss education seminar from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Dr. Constantine Padussis Conference Center, third floor, Baltimore Washington Medical Center, 301 Hospital Drive. Registration is required at 410-328-8940. Additional information visit http://www.umm.edu/weightloss.
Spine disorders
Dr. Clifford Solomon will discuss disorders of the aging spine at 6:30 p.m. April 25 at Baltimore Washington Medical Center, 301 Hospital Drive. Learn what can be done to minimize the wear and tear that occurs to bone and soft tissue of the spine through the normal aging process. Pre-registration is required 410-787-4367.
Free cookbook
The Learn to Live program of the Department of Health has a new healthful eating kit that features a free cookbook and tips that will help you select foods high in fiber and low in fat and sodium. Recipes are also quick, easy and economical. Information: visit http://www.LearntoLiveHealthy.org or call 410-222-7979.
Tobacco sales
The health department's Learn to Live program offers to retailers a tobacco sales compliance kit. The kit includes a training guide that explains Maryland's tobacco laws. It's illegal to sell tobacco products to anyone under the age of 18 in the state of Maryland. The free kit is available by calling the Learn to Live Line at 410-222-7979 or visiting http://www.aahealth.org/ltl_pdf/compliancekit.pdf.
Free flu vaccine
The Department of Health provides free seasonal flu vaccine at walk-in clinics in Annapolis and Glen Burnie. Both the injectable and nasal spray vaccines are available. For details, call the flu information line at 410-222-7343 or visit http://www.aahealth.org.
Guide to school health
The Department of Health website, http://www.aahealth.org, offers information on school health services for the 2011-2012 school year. The page provides information on bullying, keeping kids smoke-free, flu prevention, treatment of head lice and communicable diseases, and more.
Health report card
The Department of Health has announced its annual report card of community health indicators. The report highlights progress in lowering death rates from stroke, diabetes and breast cancer. County residents have met nationally set goals for getting screened for cholesterol levels, breast cancer and colorectal cancer. Lung cancer and melanoma mortality rates were higher in Anne Arundel County than in Maryland as a whole. Information: aahealth.org or 410-222-7202.
Health email alerts
The Department of Health has a community health email alert system to provide timely notices about department services and community health issues. Also, a recreational water-quality email alert system has been in effect since 2006. It alerts subscribers when a closure or advisory is issued for a county waterway. For information about the alert services, visit http://www.aahealth.org. Click on "sign-up" to receive health alerts; or call the public information office at 410-222-4508.
Patient disability pamphlet
The county Commission on Disability Issues offers a pamphlet, "Doctors' Offices and Patients with Disabilities Working Together," that offers suggestions for doctors to make visits go more smoothly, including information on training staff, obtaining equipment for the disabled and accommodating service animals. To obtain a copy, contact the Americans with Disabilities Act Office at 410-222-4464, ext. 3056; or http://www.aacounty.org/Aging/disabledAdults/CommDis.cfm and click on "Doctor's Office Brochure."
Quit-smoking resources
The Learn to Live program, in partnership with community medical providers, will sponsor free quit-smoking classes for adults who live, work and attend school in the county. Classes include counseling and may include nicotine replacement therapy. Pre-registration is required at the following health care providers.
•Anne Arundel Medical Center, Health Sciences Pavilion, 2000 Medical Parkway, Annapolis. Classes begin in May. Information: 443-481-4000 or 1-800-636-8773.
•Baltimore Washington Medical Center, 301 Hospital Drive, Glen Burnie. Classes begin in May. Information: 410-787-4367 or visit http://www.mybwmc.org.
Support groups
The Joslin Circle A diabetes support group discusses issues regarding management of the disease. The group meets 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. the third Wednesday of every month in the Joslin Diabetes Center, Suite 223, Baltimore Washington Medical Center, 301 Hospital Drive, Glen Burnie. Information: 410-787-4940.
Man-to-Man prostate cancer Offers information about diagnosis, treatment and management. The group meets 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on the third Monday of every month in the Tate Center, Baltimore Washington Medical Center, 305 Hospital Drive, Glen Burnie. Information: 410-787-4367.
Stroke A support group meets to discuss stroke recovery and prevention from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the second Tuesday of every month in the Dr. Constantine Padussis Conference Center, Baltimore Washington Medical Center, 301 Hospital Drive, Glen Burnie. Information: 410-787-4457.
Caregivers support group provides information, respite and support to people who give care to family and friends. The group meets 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday of every month at the Heritage Office Complex in the Department of Aging and Disabilities office, fourth floor, 2666 Riva Road, Annapolis.
Diabetes For diabetics and their families, the group meets 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on the third Wednesday of every month in the Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology at the Baltimore Washington Medical Center, 300 Hospital Drive, Suite 223, Glen Burnie. Information: 410-787-4940.
Joint School A free session on the preparation, recovery and benefits of hip- and knee-replacement surgery will be held at 4 p.m. on the third Wednesday of every other month at Baltimore Washington Medical Center, 300 Hospital Drive, Glen Burnie. Information and reservations: 410-553-8282.
Suicide support group for age 18 and older meets monthly on Tuesdays from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Life Center, 445 Defense Highway in Annapolis. Registration is required. Information: 410-987-2129.
'Stepping Stones,' a support group for children ages 8-13 who are grieving the loss of a loved one, meets from 10 a.m. to noon monthly on Saturdays at the Life Center, 445 Defense Highway in Annapolis. Registration is required. Information: 410-987-2129.
The Anne Arundel County Department of Health offers vision and hearing screenings for children in pre-school, kindergarten, first and eighth grades. Special-education students receiving speech therapy may also be recommended for screening. Students in the following schools and programs will be screened in April.
•Rolling Knolls Elementary, Solley Elementary, Mondayand Tuesday
•Point Pleasant Elementary, Richard Henry Lee Elementary, Wednesdayand Thursday
•Crofton Nursery School, Thursdayand Friday
•Play and Learn Annapolis, Play and Learn Community Place, Friday
•Nantucket Elementary, April 23 and 24
•Millersville Elementary, April 24
•Brock Bridge Elementary, Mills-Parole Elementary, April 25 and 26
•Harundale Presbyterian Weekday School, April 26 and 27
•Antioch Christian School, Arnold Christian Academy, Linthicum Heights United Methodist Church Preschool, Magothy Cooperative Preschool and Kindergarten, April 27
•Odenton Christian School, April 30
For additional information call Kim Roussey, vision and hearing technician supervisor at 410-222-6838.
•Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death in Anne Arundel county after lung cancer. Screenings and informational kits are available through the Health Department's Learn to Live program. To order a free kit call the Learn to Live Line, 410-222-7979, or learntolivehealthy.org. Also, the Department of Health's LifeScreen program offers free colorectal cancer screening to county residents ages 50 to 64 who are uninsured and income eligible. Information: 410-222-6640.
•The Department of Health offers free, confidential testing and counseling for HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. For appointments: Annapolis, 410-222-7493; Glen Burnie, 410-222-6633; Parole, 410-222-7248. For personal and confidential HIV case management services, call 410-222-7108.
•The county health department provides free breast exams, mammograms, pap tests and cervical cancer screenings to eligible county residents 40 and older. Information: 410-222-6180 or visit http://www.LearnToLiveHealthy.org.
Continuing services
The county Health Department offers:
The Administration Care Coordination Unit (ACCU) provides services to clients who are enrolled in or may be eligible for medical assistance and HealthChoice to help them access health care. Information: ACCU at 410-222-7541 or 410-222-4380.
•Children's immunization shots at 2 months, 4 months, 6 months, 12 months, 15 months and 18 months. Information: 410-222-4896 or the community health section at aahealth.org/immunizations.
•Family planning services with free pregnancy tests, counseling, low-cost exams, lab tests and low-cost birth control supplies to women younger than 25. For an appointment: 410-222-7144.
•Free pregnancy and baby-care kits from the Anne Arundel Healthy Babies Coalition offer tips on calming a crying baby. The kits contain information on having a healthy pregnancy and baby. Information: http://www.aahealthybabies.org or call 410-222-7223. For information about car seats and a list of inspection locations, call Maryland Kids in Safety Seats: 800-370-7328. To take the online "Taking Care of a Baby" class, which includes information on safe sleeping and how to calm a crying baby, go to http://www.aahealthybabies.org.
•Substance abuse treatment services through Community Treatment Services. Information: 410-222-0120. Methadone and suboxone maintenance services through the Health Department's adult addictions clinic: 410-222-0100.
•Education and outreach programs for adolescents and parents. Topics for discussion include benefits of abstinence, responsible decision-making, pregnancy prevention and prevention of sexually transmitted diseases. Information: Healthy Teens and Young Adults, 410-222-4468.
•The REACH health care program offers low-cost doctor visits, checkups, prescription medicine, lab work and tests, radiology services and dental services to uninsured county residents. Information: 410-222-4531.
•Comprehensive medical coverage to income-eligible families, children and pregnant women through managed-care organizations via the Medical Assistance for Families/MCHP program. Applications: 410-222-4792.
•Maryland birth certificates. Information: aahealth.org or 410-222-4462.
•Behavioral health services for children ages 5 to 18 and their families. For mental health services and referrals: 410-222-6785. For substance-abuse services: 410-222-6725.
•The WIC supplemental nutrition program provides free nutritious foods, education, breast-feeding support and resource referrals to pregnant, breast-feeding and postpartum women and children up to age 5. To qualify, call 410-222-6797 or 410-222-0139 (Spanish).
•The Learn to Live program offers a free archive of more than 650 recipes low in saturated and trans fats and high in fiber. Many are suited for diabetic, meatless and low-sodium diets. Visit learntolivehealthy.org, click on "Eat Smart" under "Food And Fitness."
•A free booklet, "Don't Let Us Get Hooked on Tobacco," is available to parents who want to dissuade children and teens from smoking. The booklet is sponsored by the Learn to Live program and can be ordered or downloaded online at http://www.learntolivehealthy.org. Information: 410-222-7979.
•The Prescription Discount Program is available to all county residents of any age and income. Information: 410-222-4531 or visit http://www.scriptsave.com and log in using Group #586.
•The Learn to Live program offers an annual newsletter for child care providers and parents. The newsletter includes healthy eating tips, advice on when to keep ill children home, facts on pertussis (whooping cough), and approaches to prevent temper tantrums. In addition to Building Blocks, Learn to Live offers many publications for parents and child care providers that can be ordered from the Learn to Live Line, 410-222-7979, or on the website http://www.learntolivehealthy.org.
•The Department of Health offers information about seasonal affective disorder (SAD) at http://www.aahealth.org. Symptoms of SAD usually begin between September and November and end in March or April. Information: call Adolescent and Family Services at 410-222-6785.