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Journey to the West
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Jul 20, 2004
Trip End
Jul 20, 2020
Arriving in Chengdu at the beginning of September, I decided to stay at a hostel so that I could leave my backpack there and travel light around the western part of Sichuan. Though I had arranged to stay with a CS host, I told Dhane, who is an English teacher at a Kindergarten in Chengdu, that the hostel is a better option. We did meet for dinner and chatted about teaching, Chengdu and travel. Not far from the train station is Sim's Cozy Garden Hostel (http://www.gogosc.com/), a lovely oasis of calm and green in Chengdu. Though I only spent two nights, I took some time wandering around the city. People seem to be mostly smiling and friendly; the Sichuanese women are pretty. I saw some wired advertising posters in Chengdu, such as a Chinese Marylin Monroe and a Chinese Audrey Hepburn (but not sure what products they are advertising). I stayed two nights (40 yuan/dorm) and then I left for Kangding from where I set off to my volunteer teaching job at an Orphan School (http://www.shechen-school.org/) in Ganzi Prefecture.
Arriving in Kangding, I stayed one night at the Black Tent hostel for Y20. Walking around the city, I later met American Richard from Idaho and Mary, a lovely Tibetan lady who runs the "Village Window" and the Bala Boutique behind the Black Tent hostel. Mary speaks English and is a great source of information. The next day, I left on the long journey to Ganzi which turned out to be a gut wrenching journey of 14 hours. The road to Ganzi looks like a one way road or at least it would be considered one in western terms. However, traffic on this road is heavy in both directions with buses and trucks, all of them brand-spanking new Chinese models, competing for the right of way. Major construction and delays on this stretch, and on many other roads in this area, are nothing for the weak-bladder minded. Along the way to Ganzi, we passed many Tibetan villages with colorful houses but trash ladden streets and river. The plastic bottle collectors from Chengdu and BJ would have a field trip out here. To me, it is an oximoron; having such a beautiful environment littered with trash. It is heartbreaking to see the towns, roads, rivers, and grasslands littered with it. I realize that plastic bottles and wrapping paper are a realtively new concept to these regions but I don't think it is impossible to organize a sort of village controlled trash collection to keep the environment clean and beautiful.
Watching Tibetan women, it appears that they do most of the work. They can be seen in the fields, taking care of the animals, the kids, the house and the cooking whereas most of the men can be seen playing pool, riding their motorcycles or otherwise just hanging out chatting and drinking tea.
I found out the next day that I actually didnt arrive in Ganzi but I got off 3 hours earlier in Luhou. Both Luhuo and Ganzi (and Dege as I discovered later) have a Golden Yak hotel. All I wanted was a shower to get the dust of the day off me and rest, so for 80 yuan I got a beautiful room with bathroom and a hot shower which I enjoyed tremendously.
The next day I continued to Ganzi where I was met by Zuola and the founder of the orphan school. It was a 4 hour car ride to the village of Zhu Qing Xiang which is famous for the Dzogchen Gompa, an important Nyingmapa monastery with a stunning location at the foot of a glacial valley. The monastry was founded in 1684 and is the home of the Dzogchen school from which many important high Nyingmapa , now exiled abroad, originate from.
The Orphan School (gu'er xue xiao) is located about 4 miles from the village of Zhu Qing Xiang. At the moment, there are about 50+ children living at the orphanage. There are two buildings housing teachers, staff and students. Then, there is the school building with 4 class rooms in need of tables, chairs, lighting, heating and a paint job. There is an outside washroom, a toilet (bring your own toilet paper) and a basketball court. There are no showers on the grounds. The orphanage also has a little store when one can buy essentials. The staff, all Tibetan women, are in charge of cooking, laundry and cleaning for the kids. Unfortunately, trash collection or proper disposal has not been taught to the kids or the staff as trash is littered around the grounds. The one trash can available, will be discarded in the river behind the school when full. This is sad, as it doesn't teach the children anything about being responsible with their environment. The school would be an excellent starting point but I do believe it has to come from the elders who should set a good example. Blackouts are common, especially in the evening, which means no electricity and water. The last 3 days in school, we didn't have electricity nor water. For my own pleasure, there are about 13+ dogs on the ground, inside and outside the orphanage. My teaching hours are light, one hour a day (actually 40 min.) from Monday through Saturday. No school on Sundays. I teach the older kids but the books available are horrible and useless, so I made up my own curriculum for the 2 weeks.
During my free-time, which was a lot, I wandered around the grassland, went to Zhu Qing Xiang, read my book, or helped in the kitchen. During the last week of my stay, the surrounding grasslands were taking over by yak herders which made it difficult to wander about without stepping into yak poop. So, i looked for work in the kitchen and ended up peeling potatoes and de-seeding green peppers. I realized than and there that the vegetables were not being washed before cutting. But since I haven't gotten sick during my time at the school, they must have cooked the food thoroughly enough to kill dirt and bacteria. There wasn't a lot of variety in the food what whatever the women whipped up tasted pretty good. We had fried noodles, noodle soup, fried potatoes with green peppers and Chinese cabbage and rice.
For someone just visiting the school, they might get the impression of neglect (especially when comparing the photos on the website with the actual site) which is probably true to some extent. From my point of view, the place needs some TLC but it is difficult for an outsider to impose cultural or societal values on a culture that is very different from my own. Values such as responsibility, order, respect for people and environment and hygiene may be values that mean nothing or little in this culture. So, let's just say that the school has potential.
If you are interested, you can contact lotuseduction at http://www.lotuseducation.org/
to find out about volunteer opportunities at this school. The website is a bit misleading as it states "volunteering in Tibet" which is not true. You volunteer in Sichuan, not in Tibet. Be aware though, if you go through lotuseducation directly you will have to pay a "participation fee". Its better to contract the school directly as you dont have to pay or if you do want to make a monetary contribution, you can do it directly to the school.


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I don't think we need another page of that.
I forgot I wasn't browsing tumblr for a bit
can we stay on terrible art and make tumblrs so you can blog about the terrible confessions over there
Yeah true, you're making history repeat itself, just like it did with furries.
I mean, just as furries invented a new definition to the word "yiff", you invented a new definition to the word "clop". Fursona to ponysona, all kinds of bullcrap.
It's no wonder that some of the furry community hates bronies. They hate the idea of embarrassing things that happened to them happening all over again.
Man, the last few pages were horrible, I hope everyone's oka---
I guess that makes them space mare-ines
I think you accidentally a word
Gman, you ninja. How did you even guess?
Anyway, I laughed hard at bronies trying to emulate MKII suits for ponies.
I was going to zoom in on one of those faces but I couldn't decide which one
You have to ask permission and if she doesn't like your art she says you can't use it. Wow.
I don't see anything wrong with that, except for the fact that the "bimbo" doesn't seem to think anything.
It was mostly the copypasta
That sounds pretty accurate to me.
I was ~web surfing~ looking up stuff about scp 173, came across this, I don't come here often but I'm pretty sure this is the correct place for posting
jesus christ how horrifying
-fuck it-
That made me feel better.
Send them all to Bright and Clef.
It'd be hilarious.
stapledslut and applebeans are just the best.
I don't know why but the gun one made me laugh.
The sad part is that he took a picture of my video that was insulting bad Gmod videos:
at 1:35
She also was the one who got her head sliced clean off and used as a bullet sponge.
dragons boobs
definitely not rrerr
also reptile breasts
Dragon boobs is always .
There are some words in the background, but I can't make them all out.
"By Shalone...................(something)9"
"Do...(-/t)c(a/o/c)ry, e.......(e?)st"
someone get a forensic team in here
Dammit I was going to make that joke.
hardcoer republicn
Now this is how you make a statement.
i cant even read anything because of the terrible quality.
It's annoying that if I'm not pro-life, that mean's I'm anti-life.
yes i know it's pro-choice
by shalone ______9
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or Distribute.
Is that Barack Obama?
by shalone howard 09
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(found it on DA, he says his name is Shalone Howard, and it's posted in 2009.
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Writing SOPs or procedural documents can be challenging at times. However, writing SOPs is overall a straightforward process. However, enforcing what you already created and implemented in the pipeline is another story. The term SOP is very obvious. We have seen "clearly written description of how specific tasks are to be done." Another satisfactory definition would be "detailed written instructions that achieve the uniformity of the performance of a specific function." Is the firm doing what the regulations specify? Is the firm doing what their procedures specify? If you are medical device or a pharmaceutical manufacturer, these definitions come as no surprise because when it comes to FDA regulations and guidance documents "establish" means to define, to document (in writing or electronically) and to implement. The goal and emphasis with FDA is simple. Proof of "Establish" is the foundation. Is the firm doing what the regulations specify? Is the firm doing what their procedures specify? Are the procedures being followed and enforced by company personnel? SOPs are needed in regulated industries to give step-by-step instructions for performing a particular job or task. This session will provide a step-by-step overview and a snapshot of the procedure description, the process and format. The subject matter of a SOP may range from how to operate a piece of machinery to how to log into a particular software program. SOPs ensure consistency and reliability because they require training of all affected parties.
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January 04, 2017Academy Announces $4 Million Gift For Lower Roosevelt Field Project Today, the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) announced that it received a $4 million gift through the USMMA Alumni Association and Foundation (AAF) for major renovations to Lower Roosevelt Field. The project will create a state-of-the-art sports complex at the Academy not only for the baseball field, but soccer and lacrosse surfaces as well.
December 02, 2016Trio Of Mariners Named To NSCAA All-East Region Team Earlier this week, the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) announced the All-Region Teams for the 2016 Division III Men's Soccer Season. Three Mariners were honored – senior Gavin Yingling (Salisbury, Md.) was selected to the First Team, junior Hannes Rogers (Weinheim, Germany) earned Second Team accolades and senior Cory Maier (Hampton, Va.) picked up a Third Team nod.
November 30, 2016Smolens Earns ECAC DIII Metro Coach Of The Year Honors; Yingling Named First Team ECAC All-Star On Wednesday, the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) announced the postseason honorees and the ECAC All-Stars for the 2016 men's soccer season and two members of the USMMA program were recognized. Head Coach Michael Smolens was named the 2016 ECAC DIII Metro Coach of the Year and senior forward Gavin Yingling (Salisbury, Md.) was selected as a First Team ECAC All-Star.
November 23, 2016Four Mariners Named To Skyline Fall All-Sportsmanship Team On Tuesday, the Skyline Conference announced that a total of 73 student-athletes have been selected to the Skyline All-Sportsmanship Teams for the Fall 2016 seasons. The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy had four student-athletes – one from each fall team that participates in the Skyline Conference – honored on the list.
November 12, 2016Men's Soccer Bows Out Of NCAA Tourney With Loss At #13 Haverford The USMMA men's soccer team suffered a season-ending loss to #13 Haverford on Saturday, 5-1, in the opening round of the 2016 NCAA Championships. The defeat ends the Mariners' season with a 13-5-2 record, while Haverford moves on with a 14-3-3 record to face #15 UMass-Boston in the second round on Sunday.
November 11, 2016NCAA First Round Preview: Mariners Take On #13 Haverford Saturday To Kick Off Tourney On Saturday, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy men's soccer team will take on #13 Haverford College in the opening round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament down in Haverford, Pa. Kickoff between the Mariners and the host Fords is scheduled for 11 a.m. at Haverford's Walton Field.
November 07, 2016Mariners Draw Haverford On The Road In NCAA Tournament First Round The USMMA men's soccer team will be travelling down to Haverford, Pa., this weekend for the opening rounds of 2016 NCAA Tournament at Haverford College. The Mariners will be taking on the host Fords in first round action this Saturday, Nov. 12. Kickoff is scheduled for 11 a.m. at Haverford's Walton Field.
November 07, 2016Yingling And Smolens Earn Skyline Player And Coach Of The Year Accolades; Six Mariners Named To All-Skyline Teams On Monday, the Skyline Conference announced the year-end awards for men's soccer and the Mariners had a total of six players and the coaching staff honored. Senior Gavin Yingling (Salisbury, Md.) was selected as the Offensive Player of the Year, while head coach Michael Smolens was picked as the Coach of the Year.
November 05, 2016Mariners Win 2016 Skyline Men's Soccer Championship The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy men's soccer team is headed to the NCAA Tournament! The top-seeded Mariners defeated visiting #6-seed Sage, 1-0, in overtime of the 2016 Skyline Conference Championship Finals on Saturday at Brooks Stadium.
November 04, 2016Skyline MSOC Finals Preview: #1 Mariners Host #6 Sage At Noon On Saturday At Noon On Saturday, the top-seeded U.S. Merchant Marine Academy men's soccer team will host the #6-seed Sage Gators in the 2016 Skyline Conference Championship Game. Sage is the defending Skyline Conference Champion from 2015. Kickoff is scheduled for 12-noon at Brooks Stadium.
November 02, 2016Men's Soccer Downs Farmingdale State, 3-2, To Advance To Skyline Finals! The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy men's soccer team defeated visiting Farmingdale State, 3-2, on Wednesday in the Skyline Conference Championship Semifinals. The victory improves the Mariners' record to 12-4-2 and advances the squad on to the Skyline Finals this Saturday, Nov. 5. In defeat, the Rams end their season with a 10-8 record.
November 01, 2016Skyline MSOC Semifinals Preview: #1 Mariners Host #4 Farmingdale State Wednesday At 4 p.m. On Wednesday, Nov. 2, the top-seeded U.S. Merchant Marine Academy men's soccer team will host the #4-seed Farmingdale State Rams in the semifinals of the 2016 Skyline Conference Men's Soccer Championship. Kickoff is scheduled for 4 p.m. at Brooks Stadium.
October 28, 2016Olsen '13, Poulin '14 And Yingling Selected To Landmark Men's Soccer All-Decade Team Three USMMA men's soccer players – a pair of alums and a current senior – were selected to the Landmark Conference All-Decade Team, the league announced on Thursday – defender Kurt Olsen '13, goalkeeper Gary Poulin '14 and forward Gavin Yingling (Salisbury, Md.).
October 25, 2016Yingling Earns Skyline Men's Soccer Player Of The Week Honors For the second straight week and the third time this season USMMA men's soccer senior forward Gavin Yingling (Salisbury, Md.) was named the Skyline Conference Player of the Week, the conference announced on Monday. The honor comes after his performances in the Mariners' two Skyline victories last week.
October 22, 2016Soccer Clinches Skyline Regular Season Title On Senior Day With 3-0 Win Over Mount St. Mary The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Mariners are the 2016 Skyline Conference Men's Soccer Regular Season Champions! USMMA defeated visiting and #1-seed Mount St. Mary College on Saturday by the final score of 3-0 at Brooks Stadium. The victory improves the Mariners' record to 11-4-2 (10-1 Skyline), while the Knights fall to 10-5-1 (9-1 Skyline) in defeat.
October 18, 2016Yingling Named Skyline Men's Soccer Co-Player Of The Week On Monday night, the Skyline Conference announced that USMMA senior Gavin Yingling (Salisbury, Md.) was named the league's Co-Player of the Week for men's soccer. The accolade comes after Yingling's performance in the Mariners' two 4-1 victories last week over Mount St Vincent at home on Wednesday and Farmingdale State on the road on Saturday.
October 18, 2016Hughes' 89th-Minute Tally Downs Sage, Clinches First-Round Bye For Mariners Senior Tim Hughes (Ballston Lake, N.Y.) one-timed a pass by senior Gavin Yingling (Salisbury, Md.) into the back of the net with just 1:28 remaining on the clock in regulation to lift the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy men's soccer team over Skyline rival Sage, 2-1, on Tuesday night. The victory, which is the Mariners' sixth-straight, improves USMMA's record to 10-4-2 (9-1 Skyline) and clinches the squad a first-round bye in the Skyline Tournament. The Gators fall to 5-7-3 (3-5-1 Skyline) with the loss.
October 15, 2016Soccer Downs Farmingdale State, 4-1, On The Road To Clinch Playoff Spot The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy men's soccer team defeated Skyline Conference opponent Farmingdale State on the road on Saturday, 4-1, at FSC's Rams Field. The Mariners' fifth straight win improves their record to 9-4-2 (8-1 Skyline) and with 24 points in conference play, USMMA has clinched a playoff berth in the Skyline Tournament. Farmingdale falls to 7-6 (6-2 Skyline) with the loss.
October 14, 2016Hispanic Heritage Month Feature: Heckmuller Reflects On Mexican-American Upbringing In the United States of America, Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated each year from Sept. 15 until October 15. It is a time when people recognize the contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans to our country and celebrate the groups' heritages and cultures. On Friday, Senior Heckmuller shared with USMMASports.com his reflection of growing up in a Mexican-American household.
October 12, 2016Mariners Sail Past Mount St. Vincent, 4-1, Wednesday Night At Home The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy defeated Skyline Conference rival the College of Mount St. Vincent, 4-1, at home on Wednesday night at Brooks Stadium. The victory, the Mariners' fourth straight, moves their record to 8-4-2 (7-1 Skyline), while the visiting Dolphins fall to 5-8-1 (4-3 Skyline).
October 11, 2016McCurnin Named Skyline Rookie Of The Week; Rogers Lands On Honor Roll Two members of the USMMA men's soccer team were honored by the Skyline Conference on Tuesday. Freshman Matt McCurnin (Newark, Del.) was selected as the league's Rookie of the Week and junior Hannes Rogers (Weinheim, Germany) earned a nod on the Weekly Honor Roll.
October 09, 2016Mariners Shut Out Rutgers-Camden On The Road, 1-0 The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy men's soccer team picked up an impressive win over perennial DIII powerhouse Rutgers-Camden, 1-0, in non-conference action on Sunday down at the Scarlet Raptors' Community Park. The victory improves the Mariners' record to 7-4-2 on the season, while Rutgers-Camden falls to 7-3-3.
October 08, 2016Men's Soccer Defeats Sarah Lawrence, 7-0, Saturday At Brooks Stadium Senior David Burkhardt (Cutchogue, N.Y.) tallied his first goal of the season just 40 seconds into the Merchant Marine soccer team's game against Sarah Lawrence today, and the Mariners never looked back, as they cruised to a 7-0 victory over the Gryphons. The victory improved USMMA's record to 6-4-2 (6-1 Skyline), while SLC falls to 3-7 (0-6 Skyline) in defeat.
October 07, 2016Men's Soccer Named NSCAA 2015-16 Team Academic Award Winner On Thursday, the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) announced their Academic Award Winners for exemplary performance in the classroom as a team during the 2015-16 academic year. The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy is among the men's teams from across all three divisions of the NCAA throughout the country that are receiving the award from the NSCAA.
October 04, 2016Mariners Shut Out Purchase, 3-0, For Road Skyline Victory A trio of Mariners picked up their first goals of the season, as the Merchant Marine men's soccer team defeated Purchase, 3-0, on the road Tuesday night in Skyline Conference action. The victory improves the Mariners' record to 5-4-2 (5-1 Skyline), while the Panthers fall to 0-10-1 (0-5-1 Skyline) in defeat.
October 01, 2016Early Second-Half Goal The Difference In Mariners' Loss To St. Joe's (L.I.) The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy men's soccer team lost to Skyline Conference rival St. Joseph's of Long Island, 1-0, on Saturday out at the Golden Eagles' Danzi Stadium. The defeat drops the Mariners' record to 4-4-2 (4-1 Skyline) on the season, while SJC improves to 3-7 (3-2 Skyline).
September 28, 2016Soccer Shuts Out Old Westbury, 1-0, At Home On Wednesday The USMMA men's soccer team benefited from a 19th minute own goal to defeat Old Westbury on Wednesday night in Skyline Conference action at Brooks Stadium. The victory improves the Mariners' record to 4-3-2 (4-0 Skyline), while the visiting Panthers fall to 3-3-4 (1-1-1 Skyline) in defeat.
September 27, 2016Yingling Lands On Skyline Men's Soccer Weekly Honor Roll The Skyline Conference announced its weekly honors on Tuesday and USMMA senior soccer captain Gavin Yingling (Salisbury, Md.) was named to the honor roll after his performances in the Mariners' two games last week – a 2-1 double overtime home loss to Stevens on Wednesday and a 3-2 home Skyline victory over St. Joseph's-Brooklyn on Saturday.
September 26, 2016Men's Soccer Hosts Alumni Game During Homecoming This Past Saturday Homecoming 2016 again featured our soccer alumni showing their stuff back at the Academy. Following the Mariners 3-2 Skyline Conference win over St. Joseph's-Brooklyn, some Mariners from yesteryear took to the field. The alums looked as if they hadn't aged at all, as they displayed some terrific soccer.
September 24, 2016Soccer Holds Off A Late Comeback By St. Joe's-Brooklyn For 3-2 Skyline Win Earlier on Saturday, the USMMA men's soccer team won its Skyline Conference game over visiting St. Joseph's of Brooklyn, 3-2, on Homecoming Day in Kings Point. With the victory, Merchant Marine's record moves to 3-3-2 (3-0 Skyline), and the Bears fall to 3-5 (2-2 Skyline) in defeat.
September 21, 2016Soccer Edged By Stevens In Double Overtime, 2-1, At Home On Wednesday The USMMA men's soccer team lost its mid-week, non-conference game to visiting Stevens Institute in double overtime on Wednesday by the final score of 2-1. The Mariners' record falls to 2-3-2 on the year, while the Ducks improve to 2-3-1.
September 20, 2016Pair Of Mariners Earn Skyline Weekly Awards; Yingling Also Garners ECAC Honor Two members of the USMMA men's soccer team earned Skyline Conference weekly honors on Monday, as senior Gavin Yingling (Salisbury, Md.) was named the Skyline Player of the Week and freshman Alex Madonna (Gibsonia, Pa.) earned Rookie of the Week honors. On Tuesday, the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) announced that Yingling was also selected as the Division III Metro Player of the Week.
September 17, 2016Yingling's Four Tallies Propel Mariners Over Privateers The USMMA men's soccer team defeated visiting Skyline Conference rival SUNY Maritime on Saturday, 5-0, at Brooks Stadium. The victory improves the Mariners' to an even 2-2-2 (2-0 Skyline) on the season, while the Privateers fall to 3-4 (0-1 Skyline) with the loss.
September 15, 2016Tarbox Nets Hat Trick To Lead Mariners Past Yeshiva, 5-0, In Skyline Opener Junior Jon Tarbox (Gettysburg, Pa.) recorded his first career hat trick on Thursday night to lead the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy men's soccer team over Yeshiva, 5-0, in the Mariners' first Skyline Conference game of the season. The victory was USMMA's first of the year and improves its record to 1-2-2 (1-0-0 Skyline), while the Maccabees fall to 1-5-1 (1-3-1 Skyline) in defeat.
September 10, 2016Mariners And Bears Play To A Scoreless Tie In New London The USMMA men's soccer team played its arch-rival Coast Guard to a scoreless draw on Saturday afternoon at the Bears' Nitchman Field in the first game of Coast Guard Rivalry Weekend. The tie moves the Mariners' record to 0-2-2, while the Bears move to 3-0-1.
September 07, 2016Men's Soccer Topped By Rutgers-Newark, 5-1, In Home-Opener The USMMA men's soccer team lost its home-opener to visiting Rutgers-Newark on Wednesday night by the final score of 5-1. The defeat drops the Mariners' record to 0-2-1, while the Scarlet Raiders improve to 3-1.
September 06, 2016Men's Soccer Visits Vane Brothers While In Baltimore This Past Weekend While the USMMA soccer team was in Baltimore for its season-opening tournament at Johns Hopkins this past weekend, the team paid a visit to Vane Brothers to learn more about an important part of the Maritime industry.
September 04, 2016Men's Soccer Falls To Johns Hopkins, 1-0, On Final Day Of Blue Jay Invitational The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy men's soccer team lost on the road at Johns Hopkins University, 1-0, on Sunday on the last day of the season-opening Blue Jay Invitational. The loss drops the Mariners' record to 0-1-1 on the young season, while the Blue Jays improve to 1-0-2.
September 03, 2016Mariners Play Fredonia To 1-1 Draw Saturday In Season-Opener The USMMA men's soccer team opened the 2016 season with a 1-1 draw after 110 minutes against Fredonia on the first day of the Blue Jay Invitational, hosted by Johns Hopkins, on Saturday afternoon.
August 26, 2016Men's Soccer Runs Annual Clinic At Long Beach FC This Past Saturday This past Saturday, August 20, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy men's soccer team was busy running its annual soccer clinic for the Long Beach Football Club in Long Beach, Long Island. The entire Mariner squad and coaching staff was on hand to organize activities and games for the kids and help them learn more about soccer. Once again, the clinic went very well and was a huge success.


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A little sound upgrade
The factory Infinity sound system is probably one of the worst I have ever heard. I have owned other cars with premium factory systems that have sounded much better. Now to be fair, I understand that this vehicle is not the ideal design for sound quality but I expected a little better. The whole thing with the low volume from the sound bar and the muddy sub was unacceptable. So the first thing was to find a decent head unit. I was looking for something that wasn't too flashy and would have certain features like iPod control & plenty of sound controls. After researching several radios I choose the Clarion CX501. It looks a little OEM and has a lot of features for the price. Also, the LCD color matches exactly to the factory color. Installation of a double Din in this vehicle requires some fiddling. The metal bracket behind the radio has to be removed. I don't recommend cutting it, just take it out. Every bit of room is needed. Because of the design of the install kit, the radio can't be crammed in really tight. If it is, the radio will not sit correctly once everything is put back together. Between the PAC adapter, wires, RCA cables and antenna cable it required several attempts to get this right. Also, the compass module will have to be relocated. I removed the module itself from the plastic box and wrapped it with some electrical tape to make it easier to relocate. I also had to manually recalibrate the compass. I was initially going to just upgrade the radio and then of course everything just snowballed into new speaker's, amps, new sub, new sub box, battery & rewire. I left the PAC adapter in to avoid any potential problems with the CANbus.
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...192864x648.jpg http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...r/IMG_3193.jpg The soundbar was removed and pumped with Greatstuff Gap filler to remedy the lame vibration problem. I also put foam tape behind it where it comes in contact with the frame. I modded the sound bar to accommodate a pair of Kicker DS65's. The factory speakers where "dremeled" and used as mounting brackets for the new speakers. They fit perfectly. I used good ol' Plasti Dip to cover/fill in the outside of the speaker. The screw holes where filled with plastic epoxy. The tabs on the remaining part of the factory speaker where cut so the final product was just a round "bracket" for the new speakers.http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...r/IMG_3274.jpghttp://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...r/IMG_3271.jpg http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...r/IMG_3126.jpg The front speakers where not as hard to install as I expected them to be. They did require some fiddling but nothing drastic. THE DRIVER SIDE IS NOT THAT BAD. Just remove as many screws as you can and pull/bend the damn panel out. http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...r/IMG_3163.jpg The driver side was easier than the passenger. I would only do this in warm temperatures. I'm sure this is how the guys at the dealer would do it. Everything went back together perfect with no cracks or creases. Kicker DS65.2 with XTC speaker baffles are installed in the front. I also used Chrysler speaker connectors (72-6514) for front and back speakers. The tweeters fit perfectly in the factory location. http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...r/IMG_3149.jpghttp://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...r/IMG_3151.jpg http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...r/IMG_3283.jpgRockford Fosgate Punch 400-4 will power the Highs & a Punch 300-2 will push the sub. 4 gauge power & ground for both amps. http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...r/IMG_3185.jpghttp://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...r/IMG_3189.jpghttp://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...r/IMG_3259.jpghttp://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...r/IMG_3258.jpg The hardest part of this install was the removal of the front seats. WTF... Even with a breaker bar I was stunned at how damn tight these where. I went with a 10" Rockford Fosgate P1S4-10 to supply the low end. I built a box with the recommended specs and covered it with Plasti Dip. (I put that Shi* on everything). The box was mounted and is slightly raised so the cargo lid is (somewhat) easily removable. http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...r/IMG_3233.jpg The wiring to the alternator, fuse box, ground was all upgraded with 4g & 0g and an Optima Yellowtop (d34/78-950) was installed. This was done to avoid "ghetto dim" of the headlights when listening to music at night. http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...r/IMG_3243.jpg This took about 3 months to complete. Allot of tweaking, replacing & upgrading was involved. The end result was more than impressive. Jeep Wrangler pictures by kalldudley - Photobucket |
Wow. I'm astounded by the amount of talent I see on these boards.
Dang. Why didn't you stick with just kickers or just Rockford fosgates?
Great work. I have a similar setup with the stock head unit and all JL Audio speakers and sub - two amps under the seats like you, too. The difference is that I paid a set of local professional installers to do mine. Your installation is cleaner than the one I paid for. Very well done.
If I may ask, how did you secure your amps under the seats? My installer seems to have tried to simply connect mine to the carpet. They sit fine, but they move back and forth a bit. |
The amps are mounted directly to the floor. It probably took me an hour just to position them both in the perfect spot. Nylon spacers are used to offset the uneven floor to keep them level. The screws are coated with Plasti Dip on the other side to avoid corrosion. Every connection is soldered, covered with heat shrink or coated with Plasti Dip. I'm sure I went overboard but my goal was a decent installation.
I have always been a fan of both brands (Kicker & Rockford) so It just worked out that way. I probably could have gone with higher end speakers but this is still a Jeep and all of the components will be exposed to the elements so I tried not to invest too much into it. |
It looks great, and I'm sure it sounds great, too. I bet your neighbors can hear you coming home, now!
I love you're phrase "ghetto dim", by the way. |
Damn dude your attention to detail is awesome. Great job dude.
Awesome awesome job. Looks beyond professional.
When I first saw thread title I was like, this dude is crazy my factory system is fine. :redface: Then while reading I was like, I could probably get a new set of wheels for what he put into this system. When I was done reading I was like, DAMN that's some serious ship.
:punk: Nice job!!! |
Hey Ekall, as everyone is stating...You do some damn good work! I have a question on the head unit, i am digging it.
Will it crank out good power to speakers directly? I plan on something like this but minus amps. I have no sub, but will work with my 6 factory locations. I like the simplicity of that Clarion unit a lot. Did you give up steering controls? |
I figured i'd post some pics also of the fist sub. It sounded much better that the original sub but my mistake was upgrading the amp. The Punch P300-2 amp was a little too much for this sub in this enclosure . I wanted to use the amp to its full potential so I decided to just upgrade the sub & build my own box. This is a Kicker CVT8 which fit perfectly inside the factory box. I added a terminal and some polyfill.
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QC approved. ;) |
Hey, Thanks for the compliments all! Especially after my wife is like "what was wrong with the other radio?" Anyway, I should add that this system is way, way more than what I needed but I was just having some fun with it. I'd like to clarify that I'm not that idiot that's at a red light next to you blasting his radio. I admit I like a little loud sometimes and this system can easily rattle my fillings out but sound quality at a normal level was my ultimate goal. Yes... Comfortably Numb sounds damn good on this radio.
Since we're off topic, let me say I will be driving the Jeep to the show! |
What size speaker baffles are those and are they worth it for the front pods? What Kicker tweet is that, and how hard is the install? I like that it looks OE.
Last question, what is required to mount and power the CVT8 to the stock enclosure? --Sean |
The baffles are XTC 6-3/4 (Ebay). As far as their worthiness Im not sure because I didn't run the speakers without them so I have nothing to compare. I used them because Ive read from others that vibration comes from the front when using higher powered speakers. I did it more as a precaution. I figured foam would be better than just the plastic housing. I can tell you I have no vibration and my front mids sound pretty damn good. The front speakers are Kicker DS65.2 components, nothing high end but good china made quality. The install of the front speakers was not difficult for me but I have read others have not enjoyed it. The sub fits perfect in the stock enclosure, just use the included screws not the OEM ones and obviously remove the factory wiring and rewire. As for powering that sub the choice is yours. I would not use anything too powerful though. Thats why I upgraded to a larger sub/box. The amp I used (Punch P300-2) was way too much for that setup. |
A couple more questions:
What are the Kicker tweets in the pic? They look like a perfect fit. How do they sound over stock? Is the factory wiring good enough to power the Kicker sub (is it even possible) in that small enclosure, or does it need its own? --Sean |
Yes! I want to know more about the tweets. I had ran into problems with my first shot at installing Polk tweeters, so they were returned.
The front speakers (tweeter/mid-range) are Kicker DS65.2 Components (these are 6 3/4")
Kicker DS65.2 6-3/4" component speaker system at Crutchfield.com The tweeters fit perfect with no modification needed. They come with a variety of attachments. Anything other than the factory speakers will sound better. This system is not utilizing the factory wiring for the sub. Basically everything from the factory regarding the sound system is garbage. This is strictly my opinion though. |
Got it, missed the part about them being component. Wonder if the tweets are sold separately.
--Sean |
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At a glanceCOACH Tim Hoder2011-12 RECORD 15-11 (6-6 in West Suburban Silver)FIRST GAME 7:30 p.m. Monday vs. Glenbard North at District 87 TournamentTOP PLAYERS Jeff LevesqueĀĀĀ sr.ĀĀĀ G Corey DavisĀĀĀ jr.ĀĀĀ G Dikiria WashingtonĀĀĀ sr.ĀĀĀ G Sean JennerĀĀĀ sr.ĀĀĀ F Nathan MarcusĀĀĀ sr.ĀĀĀ F Kyle BosĀĀĀ ĀĀĀ sr.ĀĀĀ F Keith HayesĀĀĀ so.ĀĀĀ G
17.1 Points per game averaged in 2011-12 by Michael Mache, who left Glenbard West as the program's all-time leading scorer after eclipsing John Shurna last year
WHAT TO WATCH With just one holdover from last year's starting line-up, Glenbard West has a much different look this season.
Gone is all-time leading scorer Michael Mache, along with twin brother Matthew and 6-foot-8 Patrick Mazza, among others.
In their place is a smaller but quicker roster that will look to grow as they gain varsity experience on the court.
"Quickness will definitely be a strength," said coach Tim Hoder. "I'm concerned about our lack of experience and hopefully we make up for our lack of size with toughness.
"Summer games give you an idea but you take the summer for what it is. Playing three games in a day is not the same as playing on a Friday night."
The Hilltoppers do bring back one major contributor in senior guard Jeff Levesque, who enters his third year on varsity. Junior Corey Davis also saw a little time last winter as Levesque's back-up.
Seniors Dikiria Washington, Sean Jenner, Nathan Marcus and Kyle Bos are all expected to be contributors while sophomore guard Keith Hayes, a transfer from Arkansas, will step right in to a major role.
"In the past, we've had some individuals who could really handle a large load of our scoring," the coach said. "I don't know if we have any one individual who does that.
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Tuesday, July 14, 2009
RunSignup.com - Alpha Ready!
We went live with the Alpha of RunSignup.com today.
Right now we are focusing on just the user registration side (although we have most of the race creation and editing done as well). We just want to make sure we get this part right and are able to focus on it. So far today we've had about 100 people test it out and things seem to be going well. We are processing credit cards and Paypal transactions and are giving users a very simple way to cancel the transaction and not register.
Our little effort to make life easier for race directors of running races and their participants is off the ground!
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Will be happy to get off active.com. Once you get that part up and running, please do athlinks.com right too. :)
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Manipulative, contrived, melodramatic -- all labels we slap on that most perfectly titled movie genre, "the weeper." All fit "If I Stay." Teenage girls and the boys who want to date them need to discover the pleasures of a well-executed teen weeper for themselves, and this film fills the bill.
Chloe Grace Moretz takes on her first real star-vehicle romance in this adaptation of Gayle Forman's novel. Moretz is Mia, a Portland, Oregon, high school cello prodigy who, 12 minutes into the movie, is in a car crash. Her spirit awakens in the crimson snow to see her broken body hauled off in an ambulance.
As the able doctors operate on her, somebody says, "If she wants to live, she'd better start fighting." That's what the movie is about, Mia's spirit, dashing barefoot through the halls of the hospital, checking on the rest of her injured family and reliving, through flashbacks, the life she might be leaving behind.
We travel back to her meeting Adam (Jamie Blackley), the hunky upperclassman alt rocker who is drawn to her good looks and her utter immersion in her instrument. Worlds collide as the Beethoven-loving cellist struggles to fit in with the Portland's two-guitar bar-band scene.
In other episodes, we fall in with her still-hip parents. Dad (Joshua Leonard) used to be a punk drummer, and mom (Mireille Enos) was a groupie/riot grrrl. Then they had their second child (Jakob Davies) and gave that up for straight jobs.
"Sometimes you make choices in life," is Mom's wise counsel, "and sometimes choices make you."
Adam is Mia's first kiss, gives her that first shot of whiskey and is her "first" in that other all-important way. But she could get into Juilliard and that first love could be the one who got away.
Or she could never come out of this coma she's in, the one we see her in every time we return to the hospital, where Adam is almost the only one NOT allowed to see Mia.
Director R.J. Cutler, a veteran TV producer-director ("Nashville"), keeps the camera in tight on Moretz, and the romance of this sinks or swims on her performance. Her cello playing is impressive (occasionally sped up to reach the proper tempo), her girl-in-love moments awkward, in a kind of studious way. Sometimes her body language doesn't match the tone of her voice or the pitch of the scene. Even an actress as skilled as Moretz ("Let Me In," "Carrie") seems lost in the boyfriend/girlfriend walking and hugging moments. Where DOES one put one's other arm?
But even that can be explained away as "natural" for a kid only used to hugging a cello.
And whatever disconnects the movie throws at us, the overly familiar cliches of screen romance -- pop music courtship montages -- it eventually gets down to business, Mia's choice. Does she stay or does she let go?
Take away the teen drinking, profanity and (off camera) sex and "If I Stay" is almost a faith-based film. Apparently, the only people who die more or less go by choice, in author Forman's fiction.
However, wonderful supporting players give the movie its third act heart. Stacy Keach, playing the grandfather, has a couple of great scenes with Mia. Aisha Hinds is a compassionate nurse who whispers in the comatose teen's ear.
And Enos, of TV's "The Killing," is that wise, sweet and hip mom who seems to exist only in the movies. Enos makes the most of several mother-daughter moments, and plays the "Date the musician, because we GET him" parental meddling scenes to the hilt.
In the end, what matters with any weeper is, "Does it earn tears?"
"If I Stay" will make you wish you'd brought a hanky. You know, for your date. Not that you'd ever fall for this.
'If I Stay'
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Rating: PG-13 (for thematic elements and some sexual material)
Cast: Chloe Grace Moretz, Mireille Enos, Jamie Blackley, Joshua Leonard, Stacy Keach
Director: R.J. Cutler
Running time: 1 hour,
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Thursday, May 27, 2010
Enough already J Crew! I can't take it anymore!
J Crew needs to be stopped! I haven't lusted over clothing and styling like this since...since...well since the last J Crew came out!
The outfit with the slouchy pants and the high ponytail...that is what I want to look like everyday. And can I pull off bright orange lipstick this summer? I think a trip to Nordstrom is in order to try some on.
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FS: 9006 HID kit 8000k - $130 *BNIB*
so i go this kit for someone and he smashed his car, so now i have a kit sitting here, i'm selling for what i paid, which is 130.
its a 9006 bulb, 8000k temp, fat balist, never been used. i dont know the company name but the guy i got it from has warranty for a year. interested LMK its not hard to installed if it's an e36 i'll pop it in no charge but u gotta do all the hiding of wires and such. Thanks, Oz |
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MINEOLA, GA (WALB) - The Valwood Valiants like all teams have set winning a state championship as a goal this season.
The Valiants believe they have a realistic chance of achieving that goal.
The Valiants return 18 starters from last year's team that made it to the AA semifinals.
Valwood returns explosive receiver Rashad Mathis and running backs Alex Waldron, Trey Woodward and Ian Mashburn.
Valwood will have a new quarterback in Jake Lastinger.
He is the son of former Valdosta High and UGA q-b John Lastinger.
The Valiants goal is to win state but their coach wants his team to take it one game at a time.
He also knows it doesn't hurt to have a championship attitude.
Brannon Tidwell said. "You start winning and the mindset changes. We have got nine on both sides of the ball. Once you start winning. It starts steamrolling. We will be ready to go."
Valwood opens the season at home against Tiftarea on August 26th.
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Thinking to Learn the Socratic Way
Strengthening thinking to learn behaviors is non-negotiable for educators. Not all students come to school equally prepared to learn academically, so a culture of thinking must be developed. One method in which students can engage in learning and thinking is through Socratic conversation. Teachers engage students by asking questions that create or produce new understanding. Conversations are collaborative and void of judgment.
Using the process of Socratic questioning, teachers facilitate conversations to extend or deepen thinking within students. Varied concepts are presented such as themes, metaphors, characters' actions, motives, or authors' styles and techniques. Teachers might assign a text to be read prior to Socratic conversations. Open-ended questions about the text are developed and asked by the teacher, encouraging students to use textual evidence to support given responses. The interactions among students enable them to examine individual opinions and beliefs as well as seek knowledge.
Several group formats can be used when utilizing Socratic conversations.
Students are informed that questions facilitate respectful dialogue and have no single correctresponse. Students are invited to form personal connections with the text and the world outsideof school. Some questions might ask students to share similar or different experiences as those in the text. The teacher might also ask students to clarify their perspectives and use supporting textual evidence. Other questions challenge students to form comparisons, provide cause-andeffect relationships, and state reasons the text could be realistic or unrealistic, comparing it to everyday life. Questioning prompts may be posted in classrooms or given to students to establish routines where both teachers and students ask questions. Socratic conversations demonstrate the importance of students working cooperatively to construct meaning without focusing on a single interpretation. Thus, students are led to explore information, process information, and form a deeper understanding when Socratic questioning is emphasized.
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Never Read It
Trick brain teasers appear difficult at first, but they have a trick that makes them really easy.I know a story by heart, yet I've never read it. I can recite the entire story, word by word, yet I've never seen the story in my entire life.
How can this be?
How can this be?
If I haven't read or seen the story, then I must have heard it! For example, many young children can recite their favorite story by heart without even knowing how to read!Hide
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11/06/2013 6:44pm, #11
BJ Penn (with hair!) in Judo Tournie
Here's a young BJ Penn in a Judo Tournie. He may have been a white in Judo, but I don't think he looks like a white in BJJ. I happened to run into him at the Honolulu airport the other day and he mentioned taking up Judo a couple years ago and how "they" loved to throw him and how he could hardly walk the next day.
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Train Travel
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We found a wonderful hotel next to the train station (Hotel Slater) which was still in the process of being remodeled. We walked into town and had a good German meal. Returning to our hotel, we got lost in the park, and I injured my leg in the spielplatz. Despite the swelling, we both managed a good night's rest.


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Michigan Today
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Michigan Today
Editor, Deborah Holdship
412 Maynard St.
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I'm wondering if the old or archived issues of Michigan Today are available online. If so, where. If not, why not? Thanks.
I'm looking for the stories about John Dewey early and later periods at Michigan that were available on the web. Are these two articles available anywhere else? They were really solid background information on John and Alice.
Thank you for whatever help you might provide.
Hi, Charles:
Try these two links to access PDFs of the print version of Michigan Today:
This PDF includes the story: "John Dewey at Michigan: The University, and the iconoclastic student who became his wife, shifted the philosopher away from his early orthodoxies"
AND: http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/handle/2027.42/61015. This PDF follows up with: "John Dewey at Michigan: The birth of Pragmatism: The philosopher's second Ann Arbor Period, 1889-1884 (Part 2)"
THANK YOU so much, Deborah. This is exactly what i was searching for.
Hi, Charles: Print versions of Michigan Today are archived at Deep Blue, a University Library archive. You can find PDFs of articles about John Dewey and U-M here:
Michigan Today (Vol. 29 No. 02)
"John Dewey at Michigan: The University, and the iconoclastic student who became his wife, shifted the philosopher away from his early orthodoxies"
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"John Dewey at Michigan: The birth of Pragmatism: The philosopher's second Ann Arbor Period, 1889-1884 (Part 2)"
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This is for Dr. Curzan: One of my pet peeves is the word, "normalcy". It came into common use with presidential candidate Warren G. Harding's campaign slogan "Return to normalcy", which was shorthand for his promise to return the United States to its pre-world war mentality, as well as a return to big business. While I acknowledge that the word, "normalcy" had been listed in some dictionaries for some 60+ years prior to Harding's use of it, I believe that it was a malapropism, and that the correct word was — and still is — "normality". Indeed, I cringe whenever I read or hear "normalcy" being used. I would like to read Dr. Curzan's discussion of the issue.
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A pair of scissors is more obvious since there are two blades that are fastened together. There must be more, but many are very odd today.
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You previously had a recording of John U Bacon's "last Lecture". I thoroughly enjoyed this and frequently referred other people to your site so they could listen. I can't find this on your site anymore. Is this on your site. If not, can it be restored. I always enjoyed listening to this "Lecture" during football season.
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I can supply additional details to David V Tinder for his "Historical Photographers of Michigan" for Albert E HAMILTON and James L HAMILTON and comments about Joseph L HAMILTON. James and Albert were my great uncles.
Hi, John: I sent your information to Clayton Lewis at the Clements Library. You should be hearing from him soon. Thanks for the tip! Deborah Holdship
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As the news unfolds about the Flint water crisis and the condition of Detroit Public Schools, I am wondering whether our great university is front and center in solving these issues. I see pictures of students all over the world working in areas of need and yet in our own backyard we suffer from issues typically attributed to third world countries!! How is our School of Education not front and center working on and implementing strategies for better educating in the inner cities? Where are the great engineers, chemists, and environmentalists from the University not developing strategies for solving the Flint crisis. Infrastructure in all major cities is crumbling, Flint won't be the last water problem. Maybe U of M should renovate one less building and fund innovative programs to solve these issues.


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Yesterday afternoon about 5:00 I still had no idea what I was going to cook for dinner. Does that ever happen to you? You know you need to get something started, but you just can't figure out what. So, I just went to the fridge and pantry and started pulling out things that I thought would go together. I had a package of Italian sausage that I needed to use and there were two cans of Great Northern beans in the pantry just begging to be cooked. I grabbed a can of tomatoes, some onions and garlic and got to work.
What resulted was a very flavorful, comforting dinner for a chilly Spring evening. All you need to make a meal with this is a tossed salad and some garlic bread.
Now, I know that some combination of Italian sausage with white beans and tomatoes has probably been made thousands of times by different cooks and I'm sure that my version may not even be so authentically Italian. Regardless, it's a delicious recipe that your whole family is bound to enjoy.
You start by heating some olive oil in a deep-sided pan. I use my chicken fryer because I can complete the whole recipe in that one pan. Just be sure to use something that all the sausages can fit into in a single layer.
Add your Italian sausages and cook them, turning frequently until they're nice and browned. Remove the sausages to a plate and put them aside until later. To make this recipe lower in fat, you can use the turkey Italian sausages. I buy them often and honestly we like them just as well as the pork ones.
In the same skillet, without cleaning it, add the onions, garlic and sweet peppers and cook until they are tender and beginning to color just slightly. If you need to add more olive oil you can, but here's a trick that I often use. Instead of more oil, I add a few tablespoons of water, cover the pan and let the veggies steam. The water also loosens all the nice brown bits from the bottom of the pan while steaming the vegetables. After the vegetables are tender and the water has evaporated, remove the lid of the pan and continue browning for a few minutes.
Add all the remaining ingredients to the pan – tomatoes, tomato sauce, seasonings, wine and beans. Stir everything to combine. Return the sausages, along with any accumulated juices, to the pan nestling them down into the bean and tomato mixture.
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- 2 tblsp. olive oil
- 4-5 mild Italian sausages
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 medium sweet red or green pepper
- 1 14.5 oz. can diced tomatoes with their juice
- 1 8 oz. can tomato sauce
- 1 tsp. dried oregano
- 1 tsp. Italian seasoning
- 1/4 – 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. black pepper
- 2 cans white beans (such as Cannellini or Great Northern), drained and rinsed
- 1/2 cup white wine (or water or chicken stock)
- In a deep-sided skillet (such as a chicken fryer), heat the olive oil over medium-high heat.
- Add the sausages and cook, turning occasionally until well browned on all sides. Remove the sausages to a plate and hold until later.
- Add the onion, garlic and sweet pepper to the skillet. Cook until the vegetables are tender and beginning to take on a little color.
- Add all of the remaining ingredients to the pan. Stir well to combine.
- Return the sausages to the pan nestling them down into the bean and tomato mixture. Be sure to add any juices collected on the plate with sausages.
- Reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook for 20-30 minutes or until the sausages and beans are cooked through.
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