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SIFE Team, Chamber pair for business seminar
The Students in Free Enterprise Team from Wayland Baptist University and the Plainview Chamber of Commerce are joining forces to sponsor a seminar to benefit local businesses.
The Customer Relationship Management Workshop is slated for Friday, Nov. 8 and will provide business owners and managers with valuable tips on serving their clients and, ultimately, increasing profitability. Robert Alexander, a 2000 Wayland graduate and a consultant for the Peppers and Rogers Group in Connecticut, will present the three-hour workshop on touchmapping, a system of diagramming all flows of information, value and service responses for a business and diagnosing the points of contact at which information might be lost.
"We want to help benefit our local businesses, and these are tools that will help businesses really reach their customers," said Jason Thompson, a senior at Wayland and president of SIFE. "These tips work for large corporations all the way down to a mom and pop company."
Peppers and Rogers Group is a management consulting firm recognized as the world's leading authority on customer-based business strategy. Consultants work with companies to identify the right strategies that focus on customers and lead to profitability and market leadership. Headquartered in Norwalk, Conn., PRG has offices throughout North America and on five other continents. Their clients have included Agilent Technologies, Bayer Corporation, Ford Motor Company, Jaguar Cards, Verizon, Volvo and the U.S. Postal Service.
A business analyst at PRG since January 2001, Alexander's most recent work included creating a touchmap for Roche Pharmaceuticals and developing online and offline support program strategies for the company. He also developed an Internet strategy for Bank Leumi in Israel, an international banking client. Alexander is considered an expert at PRG in touchmapping and the pharmaceutical industry.
"Both CRM and touchmapping are cutting-edge approaches to business that are being utilized worldwide, and the Peppers and Rogers Group is considered among the leading practitioners of these tools," said Dr. Bobby Hall, associate professor of business and Sam Walton Fellow for the WBU SIFE team. "This workshop is a rare opportunity for West Texas business leaders to learn from a highly respected management consulting firm and take with them tools they can readily apply to improve their own businesses."
The workshop will begin with a barbecue lunch in the McClung University Center (Room 211) at Wayland at 11:30 a.m., followed by the seminar in the Nunn Business Building Auditorium at 1 p.m. The seminar will last until 4 p.m., and participants may earn .4 continuing education credits.
Cost for the event is $30 in advance for the meal and seminar with CEUs ($35 at the door); $20 for the seminar with CEUs only ($25 at the door); and $10 for the seminar only with no CEUs ($15 at the door).
For reservations or more information, contact the Division of Business at Wayland at 291-1020.


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However, and this is a testament to their dedication and loyalty ' two words not often associated with the entertainment industry, much less the world these days ' the staff and artists remained true to its founding legend, Carl Jefferson, and kept the music going. Now Concord sits atop the most diverse roster of artists in jazz music, signing Ozomatli, Ray Charles, Barry Manilow, and keeping Poncho Sanchez, and Karrin Allyson. And of course, Concord is home to Peter Cincotti (see prior Fireside). It is a rather neat story, but better that John Burk tell you than me, unedited and in his own words.
Fred Jung: Concord has been having quite the banner year.
John Burk: Yeah, things are going well in a tough market.
FJ: Let's start from the beginning.
JB: I started in 1989. I was originally hired on with the production department as an assistant to Carl Jefferson.
FJ: Who was Carl Jefferson, the founder of Concord Records, and had a notable affinity for jazz?
JB: Absolutely, it was definitely his passion for the music that drove him. He was a very successful car dealer, I think the third or fourth largest Lincoln/Mercury dealership in the nation. This all started as his love for jazz and his wanting to give something back. He used to always tell me that if you don't give something back, you are really missing the boat in life.
It sprung all out of his wanting to add culture to the community in Concord, California and so he got together with the city and started a music festival, originally the Concord Summer Festival. They did that for about four years and it became very successful. I think at one point they had 80,000 people in a city park. Then he spearheaded the drive to build the big venue up there, which is the Concord Pavilion. It is a 12,000 seat amphitheater.
Out of that sprung the record label, which he befriended a lot of artists by booking them and it quickly became the Concord Jazz Festival. So Herb Ellis and Joe Pass were lamenting the fact that they couldn't get a record deal. This was in the early '70s when most of the majors were recording very little jazz. They helped guide him through it and Ray Brown was a big part of that. He did it not to start a business, but he wanted to be involved in the creation of the music.
It kind of went on like that for ten years, where he had the dealership and he was able to use the dealership to fund and create an infrastructure for the record company. So there was a little house across the street and the person who used to run the leasing department, he moved her over there and she handled a lot of the record company stuff. He hired a couple of people to help out. Jefferson was the main producer and most of what we did was based on his musical taste.
It was a beautiful period because it was a label that existed solely for the creation of music that he loved. It was not intended to necessarily make any money.
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FJ: A handful of years ago, Concord went through difficult and uncertain times with the demise of its parent, Alliance. Yet, the staff and artists remained loyal and weathered the storm. What were the saving graces?
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What happened was that our parent company went bankrupt and had to auction us off and so we were put in the hands of trustees and had to go through bankruptcy court. Ownership was really in question and that made it extremely difficult. The things that held us together was a tremendous love for this company and a real sense of loyalty and an obligation to Jefferson and his legacy. He was my mentor and one of the best friends that I ever had.
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CANNES, France--Even by the standards of 20th-century postmodernists, William Faulkner is considered a difficult, if not unfilmable, moviemaking challenge. His sentences can be fractured, his action can be interior and his points-of-view often splatter in 10 different directions.
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The prolific star turned out to the Cannes Film Festival last week to premiere his newest movie, an adaptation of Faulkner's "As I Lay Dying" that he wrote, directed and stars in. The film stays more or less faithful to Faulkner's narrative premise of the Bundren's family quest to bury their matriarch, while mixing in some cinematic tricks to capture Faulkner's style (e.g., split screens early in the drama). The movie, which will head to U.S. theaters in the fall, elicited respectful if not overly exuberant reviews at the festival.
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In an interview at the festival, Franco said he had a longstanding love of Faulkner ever since he read "As I Lay Dying" more than a decade ago. And his experience making an inherently difficult movie about the poet Hart Crane -- "we wanted it to be obtuse because the poetry is obtuse," he said of his movie "The Broken Tower" -- showed him that even the master from Mississippi was a possibility.
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"There was a key to the movie that came from the book," he said. "Faulkner works on multiple levels, and on one level I saw this as a really simple story: a road movie about a family and the obstacles they face."
And the other level, the one with shifts in perspective and other unconventional devices?
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A field in motion: 2016 presidential campaign prospects have picked up the pace
Non-denial denial: "Second chances are what America has always been about." ABC "This Week," Nov. 10. Says he'll decide in coming year.
Book: Not since 2010.
Iowa: Yes, returned in November for first time since last campaign, audience of 400 in Des Moines, and met governor and lieutenant-governor.
New Hampshire: No.
South Carolina: Yes, spoke to state GOP in December 2013. Also visited in August to raise money for Haley's re-election campaign. This is the state where he announced his presidential campaign, August 2011, and where he ended his campaign, in January 2012, two days before its primary.
Foreign travel: Yes, recently back from Israel, latest of several trips there. Photo op with Netanyahu, met Cabinet members, also stopped in London to see British officials and financial leaders.
Meet the money: Has proven a highly effective fundraiser as America's longest-sitting governor, both from grassroots activists and mainstream Republicans. Has led many job-poaching missions in big states with Democratic governors and met privately during those trips with donors in California and New York.
Networking: Spoke at Conservative Political Action Conference in March as well as its regional meeting in St. Louis in September. Addressed conservative activists at a RedState Gathering in New Orleans in August, mistakenly saying he was in Florida. Spoke at National Federation of the Grand Order of Pachyderm Clubs, a Republican network, in San Antonio. Job-rob tour in various states helps make connections.
Hog the TV: Might be picking up pace. Only a few Sunday talk show appearances since the election. Debated Obama's health care law with O'Malley on "Crossfire" in September.
Do something: "Texas Miracle" job-creation boom has seen state create a third of the net new jobs nationwide over last decade, although Texas has disproportionately high percentage of hourly workers earning minimum wage or less. Helped muscle through new abortion restrictions. Challenged a top Democrat on the abortion issue by asking her, what if her mother had aborted her?
Take a stand: A prominent voice on conservative issues since before the birth of the tea party. Wants to ban all abortion in Texas, relax environmental regulations, boost states' rights; opposes gay marriage.
Baggage: "Oops!" Memories of his stumbling 2012 campaign, a quick progression from a front-runner to flameout. Deflection: He's got a more serious, mature look with dark-framed eyeglasses donned in August 2013 and more touches of gray for the man dubbed "Governor Good Hair." He followed up his "oops" brain freeze in a November 2011 debate, when he forgot the name of a federal department he wanted to close — Energy — by poking fun at himself: "I'm glad I had my boots on tonight because I sure stepped in it out there."
Shadow campaign: Created a PAC, Americans for Economic Freedom, in fall 2013 to raise his profile again, help him test the waters and broadcast ads promoting Republican leadership around the country. The group, using more than $200,000 left over from the PAC that raised millions for his 2012 campaign, was formed with Jeff Miller, a former chief financial officer for the California Republican Party, as CEO. Board members include Marc Rodriguez, chairman of the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and a fellow Texan; St. Louis beer baron August Busch III, economist Art Laffer and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. The new PAC and private marketing fund Texas One paid for his October trip to Britain and Israel.
Social media: Active. One popular tweet was accidental — from his pocket, he said — and consisted of "I." Followers jumped in to complete his sentence. One offered: "I ... really like Obamacare." (He doesn't.) Facebook appears staff-generated. Calls himself a presidential candidate, apparently a leftover from last campaign.
(Contributor: Will Weissert, Austin, Texas)
Non-denial denial: "I told people I haven't even thought about that. That's a decision far in the future." April 14, Fox.
Book: Yes, now has a new book tentatively scheduled for release in late 2014, from same publisher of his 2012 memoir "An American Son."
Iowa: Yes, visited just days after 2012 election, but largely holding off on a new wave of trips to early voting states until 2014.
New Hampshire: Yes, multiple appearances before 2012 election. Has an invitation from New Hampshire GOP leaders to visit again. In May 2013, his Reclaim America PAC put up ads to defend Sen. Kelly Ayotte against attack ads from group financed by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
South Carolina: Yes. In ahead of the 2016 pack, headlining state's Silver Elephant dinner in 2012. Stay tuned for more.
Foreign travel: Yes. Delivered foreign policy speech in London in early December, visited Israel, Jordan, Palestinian Authority in February. Also went to Israel after 2010 election to Senate, Afghanistan and Pakistan in 2011, Spain, Germany, Haiti and Colombia in 2012. Member of Senate Intelligence Committee
Meet the money: Yes, went to New York and California to meet potential donors. Also attended a fundraising strategy meeting at the National Republican Senatorial Committee headquarters in Washington with well-connected lobbyists and Romney bundlers. Among the top fundraisers in early 2016 field in campaign and leadership political action committees.
Networking: Yes, conservative and party activists, focused lately on repairing tea party relationships strained over immigration. Campaigned for Republican in Virginia governor's race. Spent more than $200,000 in early December 2013 from PAC to help Arkansas Senate candidate Rep. Tom Cotton. Spoke at Conservative Political Action Conference, Faith and Freedom Coalition forum, more. In October won standing ovations at Values Voter conference when affirming his Christian faith and denouncing "rising tide of intolerance" toward social conservatives. Delivered keynote address at fundraiser for the Florida Family Policy Council, an evangelical group that led the successful 2008 effort to ban gay marriage in the state. And in late November, delivered foreign policy speech at the conservative American Enterprise Institute before going to London.
Hog the TV: Yes. Blanketed all five Sunday news shows one day in April 2013, before he dropped the subject of immigration, and several other appearances since. Frequent guest on news networks. Was granted coveted chance to present televised Republican response to Obama's State of the Union speech in 2013, which he did in two languages and with jarring reach for drink of water.
Do something: Broker of Senate immigration overhaul, though he's gone quiet on the issue. Working with anti-abortion groups on Senate version of bill that would ban abortions after 20 weeks. Early leader in call to link funding of federal health care law to government shutdown.
Take a stand: Immigration if he decides to get back to it, repealing the federal health care law, economy, abortion, tea party fiscal conservatism.
Baggage: A rift with his tea party constituency on immigration, "a real trial for me." Deflection: Go aggressive on a matter of common ground, which he did in pledging to take apart Obama's health law in July speech to tea party in Florida. Dry-mouthed Rubio suffered embarrassing moment when he clumsily reached for water while delivering GOP response to Obama's State of the Union address. Deflection: Self-deprecating jokes about it. Thin resume, although Obama helped deflect this for him with joke at White House Correspondents Dinner. Obama, who served less than four years of his six-year Senate term before winning 2008 election, cracked about Rubio: "I mean, the guy has not even finished a single term in the Senate and he thinks he's ready to be president." Accused of embellishing timeline of parents' departure from Cuba for political gain.
Shadow campaign: Reclaim America PAC led by former deputy chief of staff, Terry Sullivan, veteran of South Carolina politics. The PAC has already spent six figures to defend Ayotte on gun control and expects to be active behind GOP candidates across country in 2014 midterms. Expects to begin more aggressive travel to early voting states in 2014.
Social media: Aggressive, with large followings, appears to make personal use of Twitter more than staff-generated Facebook. Takes lots of shots at the health law. On Facebook, lists "Pulp Fiction" movie and "The Tudors" historical fiction TV series among favorites.
(Contributor: Steve Peoples, Boston)
Non-denial denial: "Once I'm through with this term, then I'm going to give a hard look at it." — To The Des Moines Register, November 2013. "If I'm going to do a job as chairman of the Budget Committee, as a leader of my party, I cannot let my mind be clouded with personal ambition. I'm going to make those decisions later." — Wall Street Journal, November.
Book: Yes, recently announced and coming in 2014.
Iowa: Yes, keynote speaker at governor's annual birthday fundraiser in November 2013, in first visit since 2012 campaign. "Maybe we should come back and do this more often," he teased. Wife's family is from Iowa and their Janesville, Wis., home is only a few hours away.
New Hampshire: Yes, in 2012. Because of government shutdown, canceled an October 2013 visit to help a GOP House candidate.
South Carolina: Yes, during 2012 campaign.
Foreign travel: Yes. Middle East travel during congressional career, visited troops in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Meet the money: Yes, attended Romney's Utah retreat with major GOP donors, took some guests skeet shooting. Place on 2012 ticket gives him a leg up on money matters.
Networking: Yes, prime networker as 2012 vice presidential candidate. 2013 Faith and Freedom Coalition meeting. Helping fellow House Republicans raise money.
Hog the TV: A half-dozen Sunday news show appearances since 2012 election. Occasional guest on network news.
Do something: Republican broker of the bipartisan budget deal in December that averted a potential government shutdown in early 2014 and scaled back across-the-board spending cuts. The deal draws a contrast between Ryan and potential rivals who oppose it. A budget-hawk record to be judged on. May be emerging as influential moderate on immigration.
Take a stand: Cutting spending, taking on entitlements. Pushing for immigration overhaul, but largely behind the scenes. Did speak out in a Chicago appearance in April for immigration changes.
Baggage: On one hand, budget pain. Critics are sure to dust off ads from 2012 presidential campaign blasting the sharp cuts that Ryan advocated for Medicare and other programs. But this is catnip to GOP conservatives. On the other hand, his December 2013 bipartisan budget deal risks trouble with the tea party. Still carries stigma of loss from his place on 2012 ticket with Romney. Immigration position rankles some conservatives.
Shadow campaign: His Prosperity Action PAC.
Social media: Aggressive, with large following. King of Facebook among potential rivals in both parties. Seeks $10 donations for "Team Ryan" bumper stickers for his PAC and kisses a fish. Posts photo of Obama with his feet up on Oval Office desk. Commanding presence on Twitter, too, via an account associated with his PAC and another as congressman.
Non-denial denial: "A year from now, I'll have to make that decision." — Nov. 18, 2013. Is he open to running? "Sure."
Book: Yes, coming in 2014, "Blue Collar Conservatives."
Iowa: Yes. August 2013 speech to conservative Christians in state where he won the 2012 caucuses. Illness kept him away from an April event by Faith and Freedom Coalition. Screened his new Christmas movie in Iowa in November.
New Hampshire: No recent record of visits. Weak state for him in 2012.
South Carolina: Yes. Campaigned in April 2013 for Mark Sanford's opponent, Curtis Bostic, in a GOP House runoff race.
Foreign travel: Scant foreign travel while in the Senate drew notice in 2012 GOP campaign.
Meet the money: 2012 shoestring campaign was largely fueled by a super PAC to which Republican donor Foster Friess gave more than $2 million. Santorum bunked at supporters' homes on occasion.
Networking: Previewed "The Christmas Candle," a film made by his Christian-themed movie company, for conservative religious leaders at Values Voter conference in Washington, and screens it for other like-minded groups.
Hog the TV: Yes, largely in pursuit of plugging his Christmas movie. "The Colbert Report," Fox News, MSNBC and more. Radio, too. Teamed up with Democrat Howard Dean as sparring partners for debates on the air and with audiences.
Do something: Making Christian-themed, family-friendly movies at the moment; has record from Senate days.
Take a stand: Lately, against "dangerous" U.N. Disabilities Treaty. Social conservative activism goes way back. Focus on blue-collar economic opportunity.
Baggage: Overshadowed by newer conservative figures, conceivably out-popes the pope on some social issues. 2012 positions included opposition to abortion even in cases of rape or incest and support for right of states to ban contraception and gay marriage. Deflection: Being overshadowed means being an underdog — and he can thrive at that. Feisty 2012 campaign became the biggest threat to Romney's march to the nomination.
Shadow campaign: Keeps in touch with chief supporters of his winning 2012 Iowa caucus campaign, giving him a leg up on a campaign organization in the state.
Social media: Active on Twitter and Facebook, where he relentlessly plugs his new Christmas movie, gives away tickets and goes after the health law.
Non-denial denial: "Right now, my calling is to be the governor.... I don't rule anything out." — ABC "This Week," Nov. 17. Has declined to commit to serving a full term if he wins re-election as governor in 2014. "There's a part of me that would just like to stay focused on helping the state move forward. So we'll see what the future holds. But for now, I'm focused on being governor." — Dec. 1, CBS' "Face the Nation."
Book: Yes, hot off the press. "Unintimidated: A Governor's Story and a Nation's Challenge," was out in fall 2013.
Iowa: Yes. In May, spoke to 600 at GOP fundraiser outside Des Moines. Talked about his seven years as a young child living in Plainfield, a tiny town in northeast Iowa. "Yeah, I'm going to Iowa, but I get invited to other states that have nothing to do with presidential politics," to Wisconsin State Journal.
New Hampshire: Yes, headlined a GOP state convention in October 2013, keynote at state party convention in September 2012.
South Carolina: Yes, attended August fundraiser for Haley, who came to Wisconsin to campaign for him in 2012 recall vote.
Foreign travel: Yes. China in April, on a trade mission for state. Hasn't been to Israel.
Meet the money: Yes. Headlined 2013 fundraisers in New York and Connecticut.
Networking: Campaigned for GOP in Virginia governor's race. Spoke to Michigan Republican Leadership Conference on Mackinac Island in September 2013. Belle of the ball as host of the National Governors Association summer meeting in Milwaukee. Conservative Political Action Conference, Aspen Institute. Aides said he hoped to campaign for Christie but couldn't schedule it.
Hog the TV: Half dozen Sunday news show appearances since 2012 election. "Crossfire" debate with Delaware Gov. Jack Markell, former Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. Also, Piers Morgan, Lou Dobbs, more.
Do something: Curbs on public service unions became a national flashpoint, but he won the effort — and the recall election that followed. Opponents have challenged the law in court, and argued against a key provision before the state Supreme Court in November. A decision is pending.
Take a stand: Fiscal stewardship, from a GOP point of view. Tough guy against the unions and liberal defenders of the status quo. Says presidential and vice presidential candidates should both be current or former governors because GOP in Congress is the party of no.
Baggage: Some things that give him huge appeal with GOP conservatives — taking on unions, most notably — would whip up Democratic critics in general election. Wisconsin near bottom in job creation despite his main campaign pledge in 2010 to create 250,000 private sector jobs in his term.
Shadow campaign: : Keeps close counsel with in-state group led by Keith Gilkes; also stays in touch with top national GOP governor strategists such as Phil Musser and Nick Ayers.
Social media: Posts vigorously on Facebook and on his Twitter accounts. "Wow is it cold out." Many exclamation points. "Glad USDA is keeping cranberries on school menus. I drink several bottles of cranberry juice each day!" Promotes policy achievements and his TV appearances, reflects on sports, pokes Obama.
(Contributor: Tom Beaumont, Des Moines, Iowa)
Associated Press writer Nancy Benac also contributed to this report.


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Welcome to the 58 th Town & Country Days, Wetzel County's annual festival. We hope that you will enjoy our exhibits, demonstrations, programs, races and food.
Many committees have worked long hours to present the cherished art, heirlooms, craft, farm and home displays, "good old days" way of life, as well as the carnival, the track events and the entertainment at the stage.
As we look back through the past years, we have seen our festival grow from a small barbecue to one of the top events in our county. Many people have contributed long hours of their time and talents over the years to keep out fair growing and to make it one of the best in the state of West Virginia.
You the people who have come out and enjoyed our events and the people who have exhibited their farm produce, arts and crafts, and animals have helped make Town & Country Days what it is today.
Through the years of rain, floods, cold and hot weather, you have always supported us. We owe all of you very special thanks. Our logo expresses the sentiments of the Board of Directors – "People Sharing."
We feel Town & Country Days is an event Wetzel County can be justly proud of and thank you for coming and help us make this our the best yet.
Last but not least, I would like to thank the Board of Directors and their families for the many hours and dedication they have contributed to the success of Town & Country Days.
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Over the years, certain communities on the East End that do not have the word "Hampton" in their name have tried to become a Hampton. "Hampton" is such a chic name. Town officials and merchants know that being a Hampton means $$$. Some efforts have succeeded. Others have failed.
One that succeeded is Hampton Bays. It joined the club in 1922. Before that it had the good and graceful name of "Good Ground," a term given to it by farmers in the early years who thought the quality of the loam in the fields there was most excellent for growing produce.
I think the name Good Ground should never have been changed. It's a wonderful name. But in 1869, when the railroad built their spur out through the Hamptons and the rich and fashionable of Manhattan began to come out here for the summer, Good Ground stood out like a sore thumb as something to be passed through as you went by Westhampton Beach and headed for Southampton and the other Hamptons farther on. [expand]
As many locals know, the name GOOD GROUND, carved in concrete high up on the big building in downtown Hampton Bays now occupied by Good Ground Antiques, was put there because the town was named Good Ground. They wanted to honor the town. Well, that didn't last long.
Some years ago, within my lifetime, an attempt was made by the hamlet of Mastic to change its name to Hampton Harbor. It was proposed to the town of Brookhaven. The proposal got put into the circular file.
Also within my lifetime was an attempt by a developer to create a hamlet in a vast tract of farmland to be called North Hampton. It was located along the eastern border of the Riverhead-Moriches Road. That never happened either, although a golf course he built and named that remains.
By the way, it is worth noting that when you carve something in stone on the side of a building pretty high up, it tends to stay there. It's a pretty grand statement is what it is. And it is hard to remove. It is expensive to grind off. It also leaves the building scarred because the stone when ground down is almost always a brighter color than the rest of the building and there's just about nothing you can do about it. Thus the OSBORNE TRUST COMPANY in East Hampton remains up there, regardless of whether inside they now sell jewelry or real estate and everybody just accepts the fact that you should ignore what is carved in the stone. It's just one of those things. But it is more than that with GOOD GROUND. It is a reminder of a good thing gone bad for money, in my opinion.
I do think, however, that there is at least one community out here that should consider changing its name to something with the word Hampton in it. And that is North Haven. North Haven is such a wimpy name. It lacks oomph. It doesn't really have much of a meaning and I dare say there are people today, even people who have been here for a long time, who just don't know where North Haven is or even that there is a place with such a name.
It's North of what? And it's a Haven?
It's not like Barcelona Point, which is a place about four miles to the west of North Haven. It's not like Amagansett or Sagaponack or Mecox or Quogue, which have these grandly screwy Indian names. It's just, uh, whatever its name is. I don't get it. Barcelona Point, by the way, was named after a four-masted schooner called the Barcelona, which shipwrecked at that point years ago. Wonderful name.
I did do research at one time about the name Hampton. Where does it come from? Does it have a meaning? It comes from, of course, the name Hampton which is prominent in England. There are lots of Hamptons there. And when the settlers from there arrived in the New World, as you know, they often named places here after places back there, so they could keep the warm memories of the homeland prominently in their memories. New York is a perfect example of that. Bet that never occurred to you.
Anyway, Hampton turns out to be just the name of a prominent well-to-do family in England going back to the earliest times. It's up there with Lancaster, Devon and York and all the others. Just a family name, however they happen.
Other clusters of Hamptons exist here in America in New Hampshire and, inexplicably, out in Iowa. In New Hampshire, the towns huddle together by the Atlantic along that place between Massachusetts and Maine. They are summer resorts, but closer in tone to the Jersey Shore than to the, uh, Hamptons. The ones in Iowa are completely bereft of any reasonable connection to England or the Hamptons. These Hamptons are just a group of Butler buildings, factories, offices and warehouses along an eight-lane superhighway in the middle of nowhere between Des Moines and Minneapolis.
Perhaps the most unusual attempt to change the name of a community to a Hampton occurred around 1895 in what is now Shinnecock Hills. At the time, Shinnecock Hills consisted of grand summer mansions in otherwise uninhabited rolling hills. The wealthy residents played tennis and golf, went boating and fishing and otherwise enjoyed the benefits of the salt sea air overlooking the ocean. (This was at a time when just getting fresh country air was often a doctor's prescription for improving poor health.) But why not give it a fancier name than Shinnecock Hills? What about Hampton Hills? The wealthy summer residents discussed this over drinks at the Club one day.
They appointed someone to look into the legal aspects of this and what they soon learned was that there needed to be a majority vote by the year-round residents of any community in New York State for a name change to be made.
For the summer residents, this was a depressing thought. As far as they knew, there weren't any year-round residents in Shinnecock Hills. Then somebody thought of something. There was Mr. Terwilliger. He was their postmaster. Sorted the mail and handed it out in the summertime, forwarded it in the winter. He lived year-round in the apartment on the second floor of the Shinnecock railroad station where during the day he'd come down and be the stationmaster too. Why don't we ask him?
A group of the men went up there and talked to Terwilliger about what they wanted to do. He listened. They explained the benefits of changing the name to Hampton Hills, about how it would now join the likes of Southampton and Bridgehampton and be a much snootier and more prominent stop than what it currently was. They told him about the state rules. We need you to vote. You're the only year-around resident here. What do you say?
Terwilliger folded his arms.
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Living with a Pacemaker or Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator ICDLiving With A Pacemaker Or Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Icd - Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
Living with a pacemaker or ICD:
With advances in technology, pacemakers and ICDs generally last 5 to 6 years (depending upon usage and the type of device) and, in most cases, allow a person to lead a normal life. In addition, advances in device circuitry and insulation have reduced the interference risk from machinery, such as microwaves, which, in the past, may have altered or otherwise affected these surgically implanted cardiac devices. Even so, certain precautions must be taken into consideration when a person has a pacemaker or ICD.
What precautions should I take with my pacemaker?
The following precautions should always be considered. Discuss the following in detail with your physician:
Although it is generally safe to go through airport security detectors (they will not damage the pacemaker or ICD), inform airport security personnel that you have a pacemaker before you go through security, as the device may set off the alarm. Also, is you are selected for a more detailed search, politely remind security that the hand-held metal-detecting wand should NOT be held over the pacemaker for a prolonged period of time (more than a second or two), as the magnet inside the detecting wand may temporarily change the operating mode of a pacemaker.
Avoid magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines or other large magnetic fields, as these may affect the programming or function of the pacemaker. Also, the rapidly changing magnetic field within the MRI scanner can, in theory, cause heating of the pacemaker leads. In general, there are alternatives to MRI for persons with pacemakers, but if your doctor determines that you absolutely need an MRI scan, discuss this thoroughly with your cardiologist before proceeding. If he or she and you agree to go ahead, you should be closely monitored by a cardiologist, with a pacemaker programming device immediately available, during MRI scanning.
Abstain from diathermy (the use of heat in physical therapy to treat muscles).
Turn off large motors, such as cars or boats, when working on them (they may temporarily "confuse" your device).
Avoid certain high-voltage or radar machinery, such as radio or television transmitters, arc welders, high-tension wires, radar installations, or smelting furnaces.
If you are having a surgical procedure performed by a surgeon or dentist, tell your surgeon or dentist that you have a pacemaker or ICD. Some surgical procedures will require that your ICD be temporarily turned off or set to a special mode; however, this will be determined by your cardiologist. Temporarily changing the mode on your pacemaker can be performed noninvasively (no additional surgery is required), but should only be performed by qualified medical personnel.
Always carry an ID card that states you have a pacemaker/ICD. It is recommended that you wear a medic alert bracelet or necklace if you have a device.
You may have to take antibiotic medication before any medically invasive procedure to prevent infections.
Always consult your physician or device company if you have any questions concerning the use of certain equipment near your pacemaker/ICD.
Can I participate in regular, daily activities with a pacemaker/ICD?
Once the device has been implanted, people with pacemakers/ICDs should be able to do the same activities everyone else in their age group is doing. When you have a pacemaker/ICD, you may still be able do the following:
exercise moderately, upon advice from your physician
drive your car or travel if cleared by your doctor
return to work
work in the yard or house
participate in sports and other recreational activities
take showers and baths
continue sexual relationships
When involved in a physical, recreational, or sporting activity, a person with a pacemaker/ICD should avoid receiving a blow to the area over the device. A blow to the chest near the pacemaker/ICD can affect its functioning. If you do receive a blow to that area, see your physician.
Always consult your physician when you feel ill after an activity, or when you have questions about beginning a new activity.
How can I ensure that my pacemaker is working properly?
Although your pacemaker is built to last several years, you should always have it checked regularly to ensure that it is working properly. Different physicians may have different schedules for checking devices, and most are checked in the home using a telephone and special equipment provided by your device manufacturer.
Battery life, lead wire condition, and various functions are checked by performing a device interrogation. During an interrogation the device is noninvasively connected to a computer using a magnet and a special machine.
Your physician may ask you to check your pulse rate periodically. Report any unusual symptoms or symptoms similar to those you had prior to the device insertion to your physician immediately.
Always consult your physician for more information, if needed.
What is the pulse?
The pulse rate is a measurement of the heart rate, or the number of times the heart beats per minute. As the heart pushes blood through the arteries, the arteries expand and contract with the flow of the blood. Taking a pulse not only measures the heart rate, but also can indicate:
heart rhythm (abnormal rhythm may indicate a heart disorder)
strength of the pulse (a weak pulse may indicate a fast heart beat in which some beats are too weak to feel, heart failure, or a low volume of blood in the circulatory system)
The normal pulse rate for healthy adults ranges from 60 to 100 beats per minute. The pulse rate may fluctuate and increase with exercise, illness, injury, and emotions. Girls ages 12 and older and women, in general, tend to have faster heart rates than do boys and men. Athletes, such as runners, who do a lot of cardiovascular conditioning may have heart rates in the 40s and experience no problems.
How to check your pulse:
As the heart forces blood through the arteries, you feel the beats by firmly pressing on the arteries, which are located close to the surface of the skin at certain points of the body. The pulse can be found on the side of the lower neck, on the inside of the elbow, or at the wrist. When taking your pulse:
Using the first and second fingertips, press firmly but gently on the arteries until you feel a pulse.
Begin counting the pulse when the clock's second hand is on the 12.
Count your pulse for 60 seconds (or for 15 seconds and then multiply by four to calculate beats per minute).
When counting, do not watch the clock continuously, but concentrate on the beats of the pulse.
If unsure about your results, ask another person to count for you.
It is probably better toe check the wrist (radial artery) pulse than a neck (carotid artery) pulse. If you must check a neck pulse, do not press hard on the neck, and never press on both sides of the neck at the same time, as this can cause some people to pass out.


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This series is a set of materials formerly known as a "Learning Module." The presentations are meant to be viewed in sequence to get a full understanding of the topic. Please click on the following links in order to access each of the presentations in sequence.
- Theoretical Background on SCHRED
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Climate change key driver to biodiversity loss
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Scientific evaluations on climate change have confirmed that climate change is indeed a key driver to biodiversity loss and stress to the country's resources, says Environmental Affairs and Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk.
He said it was predicted that by the year 2030, the number of people living in areas of water stress would increase by 1 billion to 3.9 billion.
He said it was imperative to adopt a Business Unusual approach to the climate change challenge.
"Through the approach to 'Business Unusual', we need to address the unmanageable through mitigation and unavoidable through adaptation," he said.
"It is therefore critical to design and strengthen regional water regimes to manage the challenges around increased water scarcity, and more specifically to appropriately govern international rivers, watersheds and underground water resources," the minister said.
The minister further said South Africa was currently assessing how the planning, management and expansion of national parks can build resilience to climate change.
"South Africa, as a developing country, stands ready to do more - but we also need the most economically advanced nations to do even more and to come good in supporting us," he said.
He said tools are in place to address the problem in an affordable way that will reduce some impact and avoid extreme ones.
According to the department, one of the greatest challenges facing protected areas continues to be the effective implementation and management of protected areas.
This includes the need to ensure that protected areas provide sustained and equitable benefits to local communities and reduce poverty and biodiversity loss and adaptation to climate change.
The meeting is also expected to provide impetus to achieving the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Programme on protected areas.
The adoption of CBD Programme of work adopted in 2004 defines global cooperation on protected areas planning and management.
However a challenge which is also an opportunity to Africa is to use the trans-boundary water resource management to promote regional cooperation and development.
In addressing biodiversity problems globally, the minister urged delegates to continue to build on 2010 targets set by the World Summit on Sustainable Development.
South Africa has already published the National Spatial Biodiversity Assessment publication, to guide the conservation and management of biodiversity to ensure sustainable and equitable benefits for all.
The meeting is attended by local and foreign delegates including the IUCN President and former DEAT Minister, Valli Moosa and Chairperson of the Convention of Nik Lipoukhine.
The World Parks Congress takes place every ten years. - BuaNews
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Chuck Blazer, if you recall, is the FIFA executive who went public with bribery accusations against Mohammed bin Hammam, the only rival to Sepp Blatter during FIFA's presidential elections. (The charges torpedoed bin Hammam's candidacy.) Blazer is also the number two at CONCACAF. But not for long. The massive American announced today that he will be stepping down from his CONCACAF post on December 31, most likely during an orgiastic binge of food, drink and holiday lucre. A clove-studded ham? Gold bullion? Not even the IRS knows what the big man is hiding in that beard.
Blazer will, however, remain a member of FIFA's executive committee, which means that he's absconding only from CONCACAF, not international soccer. The timing is curious. Blazer is currently under investigation by the FBI for unusual financial dealings related to his work at CONCACAF, according to both British journalist Andrew Jennings and Reuters. We're talking offshore bank accounts, shell companies, strange television contracts. Fun stuff.
We've subjected poor Chuck Blazer to some ridicule here at Deadspin. But that's because Blazer has a look-at-me blog where he posts photos of himself enraptured by famous people or posing in silly costumes. He also lives in the Trump Plaza, travels in vans because he can't fit in FIFA town cars and has a pet parrot. (We approve of the parrot.) We do so hope that all the clamor will not stop Blazer from blogging things like his high school yearbook photo or his recent visit with Liela Lopes, Miss Universe 2011.


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A black hen named Lucky that ruffled some feathers in Glendale has passed away.
Lucky pecked its way to stardom in 2010, after taking up residence behind the electronic billboard at Glendale Community College for two months.
The well-fed bird had dodged animal control officers several times by attempting risky flight maneuvers into traffic at Verdugo Road and Mountain Street.
Authorities from the Pasadena Humane Society said the chicken was creating dangerous traffic conditions for drivers.
The hen, dubbed "Lucky," was finally captured by Berna Arnold and her 8-year-old son, Nathan. They used fishing nets to grab it and took it to their home in Simi Valley, KTLA-TV reported.
At the time, the Arnolds said Lucky fit right in with their other pets, including a horse, a bearded dragon, lizards and three other chickens.
The Arnolds released a statement saying the hen "passed away on Nov. 13," KTLA-TV reported.
They added, "Lucky had a great life with us and was much loved, and will be missed."
The Arnolds believe Lucky was around 7 or 8 years old.
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Here's my Christmas freebie:
Get yourself a steamy hot chocolate, preferably with peppermint sprinkles and heavy cream, and stay toasty for the rest of your ride. Happy Holiday hugs everyone!!!
Thank you for this fun and cute blogtrain! xoxo Susie
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You are most welcome Susie. I love your stinky face btw.
Can't wait to open this! And your new Christmas kit looks awesome! Thanks so much - and Merry Christmas!
Thank You so much neighbor Lorie. It's such a beautiful gift. Merry Christmas dear person, to you and your from me and mine. May you be blessed a thousand times over. I hope you get all that your heart desires this year.
Thank you, Lorie! It's beautiful, just like everything else you make! :)
Thank you so much Lorie, it looks beautiful as always!
Wonderful -- thank you. I love that it matches last year's BT contribution from you. That adorable mini was made into our Christmas card for this year... now, if I can just get them in the mail! LOL
Do you have a newsletter? I didn't find a place to sign up.
Hope your holidays are off to a great start.
Thank You so much!!!!!! It's beautiful!!!
Thank you very much. Looks very nice.
Thank you very luch for this amazing freebie.
Have a wonderful week end.
Hugs :)
Wohoooo, fantastic freebie! What a cute snowman!
Thank you!!!
Wooooow, fantastic freebie!!! Thank you so much Lorie. Hugs!
This kit is just gorgeous!!! Love the snowman!! Thank you so much :)
OMG, I just love your work!!!
Thank you so much for this blog train gem
Thanks so much, this is wonderful!
Thank You so much!!!!!! It's beautiful!!!
Thank you very much for the wonderful gift, Lorie. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, as well as continued success in the coming year.
Great set - love the snowman - thanks so much, Lorie. I hope you and your family have a very Marry Christmas and a happy 2012.
SO Beautiful & perfect for Christmas, Thank You VERY much. Merry Christmas & Best Wishes for 2010 <3
LOVE love love it, Lorie! ty!
How adorable!!! Thanks so much for the lovely share :)
Absolutely adorable! I love it!!! Thank you so much, Lorie!! I wish you a very Merry Christmas and a very blessed 2012!!
Thank you so much for this beautiful gift. It is ALL lovely -- prettiest snowman I've ever seen! Christmas blessings to you and your family.
Thank you so much blog trains are the best because of generous designers like you. Happy Holidays.
Brightest Christmas blessings to you and your family! Thank you for such a beautiful little layout - my son loves your snowman!! :)
Thank you so much, Lorie! Merry Christmas!
Stunning-gthanks so much and Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Stunning art as usual Lorie. I'm on a Mac and can't access the link for some reason. Tried in Firefox and Safari. Any suggestions?
Can't wait for your new Christmas kit!
OMG than you for the freebie.. I can't wait to use it
Thank you so much! Merry Christmas :)
Thank you so much.Love snow men.The little Bird is awesome.Merry Christmas.
Lorie, your art is amazing! I love the beautiful snowman, and the snow-covered fence! Just lovely. And thank you So much!
This is so beautiful!!! Thanks so much for the lovely gift! Marry Christmas to you too!!!!!!
Ohhhhh you are so welcome everyone. oxoxox
No Susan I don't have a newsletter. I've been thinking about one but haven't gotten very far investigating that adventure.
Sharon, two other people mentioned that problem. On the first page you should see two arrows. One says "download now" the other "download 4sync." Click on "download now."The next page you must click on "slow download" (the free one) and then "download file now." Rylea mentioned that many designers use Boxnet. I'm going to check that out and maybe link to it instead.
Oh I love them - such a wonderful train!! The bird and the snowman - soooo precious! Huge thanks and a merry Christmas to you!
Lorie, thanks so much! Especially for that darling snowman!
Oh wow,, super gorgeous, thank you!
Love the new goodies coming out too!
So cute! Thank you very much!!
I just LOVE this!! How sweet. Thank you so much. Wish you had a newsletter.
Thank you so much, this is just adorable!
That snowman is so sweet!
I´ve got a problem. I can´t see a way to download the freebie on the post
This is adorable! Now I too can't find anything to click to download, I've tried FireFox and IE. The only arrows I see are the previous and next stop arrows...
LOL! I must correct the last post (mine) since randomly clicking on the page found the download link! Click on "Here's my Christmas freebie:" for anyone who can't find it.
Thank you for the fabulous gift!!
this is very cool!
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So pretty! Thank you for sharing. Happy holidays to you and yours.
Very cute! I love the little bird. Thanks so much for sharing :)
Oh, yes, thanks. On my blog you click on "Here's my Christmas freebie:" I tried to link to the snow man picture but couldn't figure out how to link to a graphic.
thank you so much Lorie!
happy holiday!!!
merci beaucoup pour ce joli BT )))))
It's lovely -- thank you!
Merci pour le partage
Fabuleux !!!
Amitiés de France.
Amicalement, Gilda.
Such an adorable part! Thank you so much, Lorie.
Thank you!
Thanks Lorie for trying to help with my download problem. In fact I was unable to get to the download site at all...nothing happens when I try to click on the Blog Train image. It must be a Mac glitch because I can't download from my Macbook either! I had now problems with any of the other Blog train downloads I tried. I'll be watching for your new kit this week. That will keep me busy and make up for missing this one. Thanks again.
Hey Sharon click on the blue words "Here's my Christmas freebie:"
If that does not work here's the link - http://www.4shared.com/file/OjhLlS0Z/ldavi_blogtrain2011_bigsnowy.html
hugs, Lorie
So, so, so gorgeous...Thanks so much for this stunning gift!
Thank you very much Lorie for this wonderful gift, love the snow man.
Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Thank you! Love the snowman and bird!
Thank you so much! The snowman is awesome!
Thank you so, so much!!! <3
Thank you so much for sharing!
Thank you so much for this really gorgeous freebie <3
Have a nice day :)
Thank you very much!!!!It¨s fantastic!
What a fantastic freebie. Thank you so much for sharing.
Thanks so much Lorie!
Fantastic mini kit! Thank you so much!
Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!
thank you so much Lorie, this is so great freebie :) my LO is in gallery already. Big thank you :)
Thousand thanks for your kit! It's wonderful! Hugs!
What a super special treat to get one of your incredible kits! For me it's like opening something precious on Christmas morning! That snowman is so amazing he should have his own movie! Thank you very much Lorie and the happiest holidays to you and your family :))
Thank you so much! Very pretty collab :)
Thanksm you are the best!
Merry Christmas Ms Lorie! You Made me smile real big this mornin after a hard week of work, seeing that beautiful snowman lookin at me. Such a sweetie pie you are...thanks.
Thank you all for your sweet,wonderful, kind comments.
Maybe you'll get snow this Christmas Debra and you can make your own snowman.
Thank you so much for this post. I want to let you know that I posted a link to your blog in CBH Digital Scrapbooking Freebies, under the Page 7 post on Dec. 19, 2011. Thanks again.
Lovely..thank you...!!
Thank you so much for the beautiful freebie! Happy Holidays! Hugs, Ann
Wooooow, fantastic freebie!!! Thank you so much Lorie. Hugs! And I wish you wonderul Christmas and happy new year
Thanks, and have a wonderful holiday!
Thank you :)
thanks for the awesome gift!!
Thank you so much..I am having fun with the set I bought and just saw this..Do you have any boy specific sets?
Just beautiful! Thank you!
This is so lovely, and one of the few places I can see snow this strange January! lol!!
Thank you for this lovely gift!
Thank you so much for this great addition to the blog train. Wishing you a great year in 2012.
hello Lorie :)
I missed that one last year!
I'm happy to discover it as a first christmas gift :D
thank you :)
I am in the affut of the slightest drawing of you! Thank you for the pleasure!
Thank you Orkan. Reading a sweet comment like yours is the nicest way to start my day. <3


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Journalist and author Paul Tough has long been writing about poverty and education and how we as a country can do better bridging the gap between rich and poor.
In his new book, "How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character," Tough maintains that much of the way we have looked at childhood development has been misguided. Instead of IQ, he says, the thing that most affects a child's future success is character.
"Persistence, self-control, curiosity, conscientiousness, grit and self-confidence" are what matters most, Tough maintains. And the good news is that these traits can be learned and taught well into adulthood. In this concise book, Tough provides deep research, expert testimony, and eloquently described real-life characters to make his case.
Tough focuses largely on the challenges of low-income children facing instability at home and at school, but he also delves into the issues facing affluent children, many of whom are sheltered by helicopter parents to the point of never being allowed to stumble and learn from their mistakes. Failure, it is increasingly understood, is important to a child's development.
The book is divided into five chapters — four of them "how to" chapters, detailing how to fail, build character, think, and succeed. In each, he details innovative programs, groundbreaking experts, and compelling stories of children, some of whom have fought great adversity to get to college, become expert chess players, or succeed in other ways.
Part of the equation is biochemical. Tough discusses how stress, and a body's reaction to stress, can affect a child's ability to learn, her health, and happiness. He cites a study showing that rats that were handled by humans then placed back in cages functioned better if they were licked and groomed by their mothers. They were "braver and bolder and better adjusted" than pups that hadn't been comforted. Seems this is the same with humans — good, supportive parenting has a biological effect on helping children deal with stress and succeed in life.
Tough goes on to detail programs that help youths develop character as they prepare for college and other challenges. He describes Dominic Randolph, headmaster of an elite New York City school who is attempting to develop character in his largely affluent, over-achieving students. Randolph worries that these children are too coddled by schools and their parents.
"People who have an easy time of things . . . we are actually setting them up for long-term failure. When that person suddenly has to face up to a difficult moment, then I think they're screwed, to be honest. I don't think they've grown the capacities to be able to handle that."
Tough also details the challenges of low-income students like Kewauna Lerma who grew up in an unstable family from the South Side of Chicago and was admitted to a program called OneGoal, which helps prepare at-risk youths for college. In addition to hard skills, the program focuses on character development, emphasizing, "resourcefulness, resilience, ambition, professionalism, and integrity."
As Jeff Nelson, chief executive of the program explains, OneGoal can't help all students raise their skills to the level of more affluent peers who have had better educations. But "there is a way for them to offset that disparity. And the key is those five leadership skills."
Tough is a father of a young son and weighing his own parenting skills. His research has helped him relax a little about stuffing information into his son at an early age. Instead, children need love and affection and, as they get older, some "child-size adversity." They need to calm themselves down and get over disappointments. For the disadvantaged, however, there is much more we can do to help.
"We can argue about whether those interventions should be provided by the government or nonprofit organizations or religious institutions or a combination of the three,'' he said. "But what we can't argue anymore is that there's nothing we can do."Jenifer B. McKim can be reached at


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Roasted Carrot Soup
My friend and I just yanked the remainder of my vegetable crop out of the earth this past weekend. Leeks and kale and a few hearty potatoes were strewn across my wooden table outside – waiting to be cleaned by a pending rainstorm. But I was most excited about the carrots.
Some were tinged with purple, others a pale white and others still the traditional, bright orange. I had planted a "multi-colored" packet of carrot seeds earlier this year and promptly forgotten about them. And when I started pulling them out of the ground I was momentarily dismayed at their appearance. Many, too many, were tiny. We're talking #2 yellow pencil small. Others were extremely misshapen – looking like two-legged orange pantaloons rather than your average, sleek and straight carrot.
But the taste? They are sublime. The purple are the sweetest, followed quickly by orange. The white ones? While interesting to look at – a bit on the bitter side. So I wanted to find a recipe that would blend my bounty together. And Roasted Carrot Soup was just the ticket.
I can thank Martha for the recipe below. She knows how to keep it uncomplicated. And I simplified the recipe further – excluding the ginger in hopes of coaxing out a pure carrot taste. I also substituted Greek yogurt for heavy cream. Not out of any attempt to be virtuous, mind you. I just failed to pick it up at the store. And really, I think the soup holds up quite well without it.
The nice thing about carrot soup is its versatility. You can toss in some fresh ginger or roasted cumin or even a bit of dill. Make it creamy. Or don't. The world is your oyster. Or your bright orange bowl of goodness, if you will.
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Roasted Carrot Soup
Yield: ~ 8 cups
- 1 large onion
- 1 generous bunch carrots (about 2 pounds or 6 cups), peeled and cut into 2-inch chunks
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt, plus more for seasoning
- Pinch of freshly ground pepper, plus more for seasoning
- 1 bay leaf
- 4 cups vegetable stock, plus more for thinning
- Creme fraiche or Greek yogurt, for garnish (optional)
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Cut onion into 8 wedges (keep root end intact to hold layers together). Toss onion, carrots, oil, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl. Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet, and spread in a single layer. If possible use separate pans for carrots and onions as the onions tend to roast more quickly. Roast vegetables, turning occasionally, until edges are deep golden brown, about 25-30 minutes.
Cut off root end from onion. Transfer all vegetables to a large saucepan, and add bay leaf. Add enough stock to just cover (about 4 cups). Bring to a simmer, and cook until carrots are very soft, about 30 minutes. Let cool slightly, and discard bay leaf.
Puree vegetables and stock in a blender until smooth (work in batches, if necessary, to avoid filling blender more than halfway).
Transfer puree to a clean pan; place over low heat. Add stock to thin soup to desired consistency. (I used about 2-3 cups of stock.) Season with salt and pepper. If desired, place a dollop of crème fraiche or Greek yogurt on top of each serving.
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Kim Tucker's ceramic sculptures are burly messes of gender– exorcising primal desires, akin to a Bukowski or Fante novel, with a dash of Freud, but crafted with more of a surrealistic feminine charge. Each nude, for example, sexually and emotionally gestures at our gentle need for communion from one body to the next, illustrating psychologically how we bleed failure, rejection, isolation or loss.
KCRW's Laura Schumate laments on each figure's soft absorption: "There's a desire to protect them like your own children or a friend, while acknowledging their familiar sorrow within yourself."
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