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Shrewsbury is a town in the agricultural Susquehanna Valley region of York County, Pennsylvania. It is located four miles above the Mason-Dixon line (PA-MD border). With approximately 3,500 people residing in Shrewsbury, it is a small suburban community with many farms and family owned or Amish farmers' markets. It's accessibility to Interstate 83 makes it very easy for travelers to reach many other Pennsylvania and Maryland locations.
Shrewsbury was first settled in part of a larger area known as Shrewsbury Township in 1739. As the village developed, it was incorporated as its own town in 1834. The largest ancestry group in Shrewsbury is from Germany, with 38 percent of residents today identifying with either German or Pennsylvania Dutch heritage. The town of Shrewsbury covers a mere 1.8 square miles, existing in the township that covers 29 square miles. The township includes Shrewsbury, Railroad, New Freedom, and Glen Rock, and students attend the Southern York County School District.
The town has developed rapidly, with a population increase of 45 percent in the past 20 years. With nearly double the people, farms and pieces of land have been sold and commercialized with creation of strip malls and multiple shopping plazas. Although Shrewsbury is part of the York metropolitan area, most commuters travel south to Baltimore County for work. Sixty-five percent of Shrewsbury residents are married or have families, with a median family income of about $57,000 per year. Majority of citizens in Shrewsbury claim to be registered Republicans, and demographically, the town is 97 percent white.
Get in
By Car
* Driving North: From Baltimore, take Interstate 83 North. Shrewsbury is the first exit when you cross into Pennsylvania, Exit 4 Shrewsbury.
* Driving South: From York, take Interstate 83 South. Shrewsbury is the last exit before crossing the Maryland line, Exit 4 Shrewsbury.
* Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), Baltimore, MD 21240, 410-859-7111. About a 50 minute drive from Shrewsbury, BWI airport has many flight options available. There are also many rental car companies for travelers to choose from if they are driving North to Shrewsbury. Be careful of rush-hour flights because traffic can make the commute over an hour and a half from Baltimore to Shrewsbury on any given day. Take 195 West from the airport to Interstate 95 North for 2.1 miles. Take the I-695 North/Baltimore Beltway Inner Loop for 17 miles, and exit 24 to Interstate 83 North. Shrewsbury is the first exit once you cross into Pennsylvania, exit 4 Shrewsbury.
* Harrisburg International Airport (MDT), Terminal One, #300, Middletown, PA 17057, 717-948-3900. Smaller airport than BWI with less flight options, but is usually a shorter commute because there is usually less traffic than when coming from Baltimore. There are also many rental car companies to choose from. Take 283 West from the airport to Interstate 76 West (the PA turnpike) for 5 miles. Exit 242 takes you to Interstate 83 South. Drive for 36 miles to exit 4, Shrewsbury.
Get around
Rabbit Transit, Main Location: 1230 Roosevelt Avenue, York, PA 17404. 717-846-7433, http://www.rabbittransit.org/. There are Rabbit Transit stops at many different places in Shrewsbury, including Shrewsbury Commons, Market Square, the public library, and the Markets at Shrewsbury. Service is reliable and can take you from Shrewsbury to other places around York County on 15 of their fixed routes. The Shrewsbury to York route is Monday-Friday, 6 am - 7 pm. Senior citizen and student discounts are available. Out of town adult one-way fare: $1.40. Unlimited adult day-pass: $4.25.
Mason-Dixon Line, at the Mason-Dixon Farm Market, 18166 Susquehanna Trail South. There is a concrete post that marks the border between Maryland and Pennsylvania in Shrewsbury, where slaves were made free after crossing into Pennsylvania during the Civil War. Farm market owners have stories to share about Underground Railroad houses and other slave stops between Maryland and Pennsylvania. Free to stand and take a picture with the concrete post marker.
*Charles Sweeney Memorial Park, Playground Avenue and Old Susquenhanna Trail. Call Borough building for more information or pavilion requests, 717-235-4371. Baseball field, two basketball courts, playground equipment, three picnic pavilions, and other picnic areas.
*Rail Trail, part of the York County Department of Parks and Recreation, 45 Cherry Street, Seven Valleys, PA 17360, 717-428-0999, http://www.yorkcountytrails.org/. Bicycle, running, or walking trails that go from Bel-Air, MD to just short of Harrisburg, PA. Beautiful year round and free to spend the entire day on the trails. More secluded in the winter, lots of passer-bys during the rest of the year. No parking lot in Shrewsbury, but the Seven Valleys park office is just 10 minutes away.
1. Mason-Dixon Family Restaurant, 3 Old Farm Lane, Market Square Shopping Center. 717-235-6471. Monday-Friday, 6 am – 9 pm, Saturday and Sunday, 7 am - 8 pm. Always busy with locals and families, but fast and welcoming service with local high school students waiting and hosting tables. Diner-type food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Pancakes and waffles for less than $2. Average breakfast platter price: $5.75.
2. Big Apple Bagels, 586 Shrewsbury Commons Avenue, Shrewsbury Commons, 717-235-9559. http://www.bigapplebagels.com/shrewsbury. Monday-Friday, 6 am - 6 pm, Saturday 7 am – 5 pm, Sunday 7 am – 4 pm. Order at the counter and get your breakfast or lunch to eat there or to-go. Very quick service, with Brewsters' Coffee, fresh bagels and muffins baked every day. There are also breakfast sandwiches and deli, salad, and omlette sandwich options. Average breakfast or lunch sandwich price: $6.00.
3. Cracker Barrel, 13600 Wolfe Road, Stonebridge Plaza, 717-235-4040. http://www.crackerbarrel.com/. Sunday – Thursday, 6 am – 10 pm, Friday and Saturday, 6 am – 11 pm. Home style country cooking served at large tables, where the fireplace can keep you warm. Breakfast is served all day, along with lunch and dinner menus. Busiest on Sunday mornings, but you can wait for your table outside on the rocking chairs or browse the country store. Entrees are more expensive than other breakfast locations and the service is a bit slower, but you also get larger portions and side dishes with every meal. Homemade desserts baked daily. Average breakfast platter price: $8.00.
4. Ship to Shore Coffee, Inc., 17 Old Farm Lane, Market Square Shopping Center, 717-227-2232. Monday-Friday, 6 am – 5 pm. Saturday and Sunday, 7 am – 4 pm. Serves light bakery items along with coffee beans that are roasted right on location. Huge selection of coffee drinks, cappuccinos, lattes, etc. Very friendly owner that knows most of his customers by name. Drive-up service on weekday mornings and a side room with tables and board games available too. Average pastry and cup of coffee price: $5.00.
5. Starbucks Coffee, Inc., 14605 Mount Airy Road, Shrewsbury Square, 717-227-3520. http://www.starbucks.com/store/12078. Monday – Saturday, 5:30 am – 9:30 pm. Sunday, 6 am – 9 pm. Drive-thru and walk-in service available that is very fast and very friendly. Serves all Starbucks products with light breakfast and lunch items available as well. Wireless Internet available. Average pastry and cup of coffee price: $6.00.
1. Aldo's Pizza, 39 E Forrest Avenue, 717-227-0445.
2. Bill Bateman's Express, 985 Far Hill Drive, Stonebridge Plaza, 717-235-2500.
3. Coach Light Restaurant, 99 E Forrest Avenue, 717-235-4711.
4. Emerald Garden, 564 Shrewsbury Commons Avenue, Shrewsbury Commons, 717-227-2288.
5. Ginza Japanese Restaurant, 616 Shrewsbury Commons Avenue, Shrewsbury Commons, 717-227-4949.
6. Nikolas' Café, 551 S Main Street, Market Square Shopping Center, 717-235-2200.
7. Ruby Tuesday's, 1020 Far Hills Drive, Stonebridge Plaza, 717-235-0223.
8. Sal's Pizza, 437 S Main Street, 717-227-4846.
9. Spataro's Italian Restaurant, 634 Shrewsbury Commons Avenue, Shrewsbury, Commons, 717-227-2000.
1. Arby's, 669 Shrewsbury Commons Avenue, 717-235-8849. http://www.arbys.com/. Open every day from 10 am - 10 pm, drive-thru available. Roast beef sandwiches, curly fries, and other alternatives to a "typical" fast food menu. Average meal price: $4.99.
2. Chick-fil-A, 14665 Mount Airy Road, Shrewsbury Square, 717-235-4200. http://www.chick-fil-a.com/#home. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner available Monday-Saturday, 6 am - 10 pm, drive-thru available. Closed on Sundays. Chicken sandwiches, waffle fries, wraps, desserts, and other fast food items. There is also a play place for children. Average meal price: $6.99.
3. McDonald's, 534 Shrewsbury Commons Avenue, 717-235-4663. http://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en/home.html. Open 24 hours, drive-thru available, and there's a play place for children. Average meal price: $3.99.
4. Subway, 576 Shrewsbury Commons Avenue, 717-227-1741. http://www.subway.com/subwayroot/index.aspx. Open Monday-Friday, 7 am - 10 pm, Saturday and Sunday, 8 am to 10 pm. Subs, sandwiches, and wraps for breakfast lunch and dinner. Bread baked daily and fresh sandwich options. Average meal price: $7.49.
5. Taco Bell, 450 Shrewsbury Commons Avenue, Shrewsbury Commons, 717-227-1307. http://www.tacobell.com/. Open Sunday-Thursday, 10:30 am - midnight, Friday and Saturday, 10:30 am - 1 am. Tacos, burritos, nachos, and other "typical" fast food alternatives. Average meal price: $4.99.
6. Wendy's, 75 E Forrest Avenue, 717-227-2563. http://wendys.com/. Open every day from 10 am - midnight for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Average meal price: $3.99.
1. Domino's Pizza, 548 S Main Street, 717-235-6500. http://www.dominos.com/. Open Sunday - Thursday, 3 pm - midnight, Friday and Saturday, 3 pm - 2 am. Delivery or order online options also available. Average medium pizza price: $9.99.
2. Pizza Hut, 546 S Main Street, 717-235-7911. http://www.pizzahut.com/. Open every day from noon - midnight. Lunch buffet Monday - Friday. Delivery, order online, and iPhone App options also available. Average medium pizza price: $8.99.
Shrewsbury only has one hotel, which is located in the Stonebridge Plaza. There are motels off the exit before and the exit after on Interstate 83 if travelers would like to seek cheaper locations. Most people traveling in and around Shrewsbury have family nearby; for those familiar with the area, the Bed and Breakfast that used to exist on Main Street was closed a couple of years ago.
Hampton Inn, 1000 Far Hills Drive. From Interstate I-83 take Exit 4, Shrewsbury. East onto Rt 851 (towards Stewartstown). Turn left onto Wolfe Rd in the Stonebridge Plaza. Take the first left onto Far Hills Drive, and the Hampton Inn is on the left. Phone: 717-235-9898. Fax: 717-235-9897, http://www.hamptoninn.com/en/hp/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=SWYPAHX. Check-in time at 3 pm, Check-out time at 11 am. Can be seen from Interstate 83. As the only hotel in town, there are always lots of people coming and going, so travelers should almost always plan to book their stay in advance, especially in the summer. There's a complimentary breakfast with good service, and an indoor swimming pool that is very clean. Current price is listed as $111/night.
* Shrewsbury Borough Municipal Building, 35 W Railroad Avenue, 717-235-4371. http://www.shrewsburyborough.org/. Open Monday - Friday, 8 am - 4 pm. Information about the town, services, and local government. Public computers, phones, and maps available for travelers.
* Southern York County Library, 80 Constitution Avenue, 717-235-4313. http://www.yorklibraries.org/syc/. Open Monday - Wednesday, 10 am - 8 pm, Thursday - Saturday, 10 am - 5 pm, closed on Sundays. Free Internet and Wifi available, information about the town, childrens' programs, and town services directory.
Get out
Nearby destinations that are suitable for day trips include:
* York, PA: Explore the unofficial, first capital of the United States and the original Harley-Davidson manufacturing factory. (15 miles, approx. 20 minute car ride)
* Harrisburg, PA: Explore the Capital of Pennsylvania. (42 miles, approx. 50 minute car ride)
* Hershey, PA: Explore Hershey Park and other chocolate town attractions. (50 miles, approx. 50 minute car ride)
* Lancaster, PA: Explore Amish country. (40 miles, approx. 45 mintue car ride)
* Baltimore, MD: Explore Inner Harbor and enjoy Maryland blue crab or other fresh seafood. (40 miles, approx. 45 minute car ride)
* Washington, D.C.: Explore the nation's Capital. (80 miles, approx. 1.5 hour car ride)


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Thursday, March 5, 2009
In Old Astros News...
Alou was a six-time All-Star.
Two-time Silver Slugger.
Finished in the top five in MVP voting twice.
332 homers and 1287 RBI.
2134 hits.
Never struck out more than 87 times in a season.
And with a line like .303/.369/.516, it's not out of the realm of possibility - though none of the Hall of Fame standards formulas place him in the Hall of Fame - should he get consideration?
Would you put him in the Hall of Fame? If he were to be elected, which logo would he wear? Of his 17 seasons, he spent 5+ with Montreal, 3 with Houston, 3 with the C**s, 2 with the Giants, 2 with the Mets, 1 with Florida, and two games with Pittsburgh (which I'm sure felt like an eternity. Though it was 1990, so it probably wasn't too bad.)
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- TJ Vetrone said...
If he retires as a Cub, do you think they will put a picture of Steve Bartman that robbed them of the playoff game against the Marlins in the background?
My feelings with who you retire wearing is whoever you your longest tenure was with. Just me. If he wore a Expos jersey he would be in a group of Gary Carter (C), Tony Perez (1B), Frank Robinson (First African American manager, think this was when they were the Montreal Royals?) and Dick Williams (Former Manager)
Just a tid bit of info for you fellas.
- March 5, 2009 at 5:51 PM
- TJ Vetrone said...
additionally, If he retired an Astro, he would be the first to actually wear the uni' into the HoF.
- March 5, 2009 at 5:59 PM
- The Constable. said...
He accomplished quite a bit with the Astros, which is where I think your HOF logo lies: the team with which you accomplish the most. Of course, if you do a whole lot with a team in three years, but you spend ten years with a different team, it goes to tenure.
I also happen to know - by chance - that the Hall of Fame gets to choose the logo, but the player has some input in the decision.
- March 6, 2009 at 12:40 AM
- The Constable. said...
Oh, and, if Biggio is a first-ballot HOFer, he'll be the first Astro to wear The Star in the HOF.
- March 6, 2009 at 12:40 AM
- The unofficial official said...
I think Biggio should be the first one to wear it. Wonder if he made that call to Alou yet?
- March 6, 2009 at 11:10 AM
- The unofficial official said...
by the way, changed my name. don't think everyone on here needs to know my real name.
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Common sense and conservatism permeates the very fiber of most Arkansans.
Almost everyday I'm extremely proud to live in Arkansas. Common sense and conservatism permeates the very fiber of most Arkansans. We have a very high rate of practicing Christians. Did you also know Arkansas is in the top five of the fifty states in charitable giving as a percent of income?
Equally pleasing is we now have five out of six of our congressional representatives as conservatives. If anyone would like to make a wager come November of 2014, I'll wager that ratio for conservatives will be six to zero. Remember how convinced our Democrat friends were that Blanche Lincoln would win re-election? After all, she had four times as much money to spend than Congressman Boozman. Unless things change dramatically Mark Pryor is much more vulnerable than Blanche the pretender.
Cleburne County gave Obama one of the biggest shellacking ever in both 2008 and 2012. By almost five to one the voters told Obama he does not represent our values nor the desired future of this country – subsequent events have proven the 80 percent majority right.
Take every important issue and our president has weakened our country, both domestic and foreign. Remember how Obama was praised and excitingly received by our foreign allies. My, how that has changed! They view him now as a weak ineffective leader that has made a mess of the presidency.
One might ask why Arkansans are so critical of Obama. The answer comes through loud and clear when your replay a few of his comments in his unguarded moments. He described us as unfortunate pitiful souls clinging to our Bibles and guns. Another revealing remark was to inform us this is not a Christian nation. How about his apology tour just days after his initial election stating that America has at times been deceitful and arrogant.
To emphasize his standing in Arkansas and to solidify the conservative agenda in Arkansas look at a recent poll in this state. Pertaining to the government slowdown most all the talking heads have blamed the Republicans for these poor non-essential government workers who stayed home on vacation and received full pay. What about Arkansans as noted on 99.1 FM. This poll revealed 33 percent blamed the Democrats, 33 percent the president and 11 percent blamed the Republicans. So what about that progressives and liberals – doesn't that make you feel warm and fuzzy?
On Friday October 18th the Dem-Gaz had a heart breaking story on how the federal workers are so relieved but wary about the possibility of this partial slowdown happening again. The story quoted an employee of the National Archives in Washington,
"We'd hate to have to live through this all over again". Another furloughed employee says, "It's just frustrating having that kind of control over your life and just having it taken away from me." Wow! If you are like me, my heart goes out for these overpaid federal workers who are forced to take another two week vacation and get fully paid for the time off. Just how cruel can we taxpayers be?
As a side note some of these workers applied for and received unemployment compensation. In spite of the fact they didn't lose a dime of their pay. There is now a special provision that these furloughed workers can go on the installment plan to pay back the undeserved unemployment compensation.
To further illustrate Obama's complete misunderstanding of basic economics, he claimed on October 17th this country suffered drastic economic damage because the government was slowed down and thousands of federal employees did not get paid. Using his logic we should now be going through a giant economic boom as these workers are receiving and spending all their back pay.
A related question pertains to how these furloughed workers are going to catch up with all the paperwork that was delayed for two weeks. In private industry if a company paid its employees for days of no work, they would be expected to work harder or extra hours to catch up. It's nothing short of hilarious to expect this from government workers. The obvious conclusion is that many of these workers are not only non-essential, they are non-needed.
We are indeed fortunate to live in a state and a community where government takeover of our health care and further government intervention is not desired. Let's keep electing Arkansas leaders that will keep us as independent as possible. Obamacare is the biggest insult to not only our lives but those of our children and grandchildren.
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Global financial reform efforts are falling behind schedule, regulators have conceded. They are giving the biggest banks extra time to write so-called "living wills" and acknowledge that fewer than one-third of the big financial centers will have Basel III rules in place on time.
The Financial Stability Board, made up of central bankers and regulators, announced on Monday that "uneven headway" had been made on solving the problem of banks that were seen as "too big to fail".
Although 28 banks have been assigned higher capital surcharges, many will not meet the end of 2012 deadline for writing living wills – the blueprints for stabilizing or shutting them down in a crisis.
The "global systemically important financial institutions" (GSifis) will be given an additional six months to finish their wills, also known as recovery and resolution plans, and peer reviews will take until the end of 2013.
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At the same time, the FSB said, only eight of the 27 members of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, which writes global bank capital rules, are on track to enshrine the "Basel III" reforms in national law by January even though the rules were supposed to be phased in from then.
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The FSB is expected to announce plans to cut the risks of shadow banks, including proposals affecting money market funds, securities lending and securitisation, later this month.


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by Grayson » Thu Jun 13, 2013 6:18 pm
I don't know why but that really bugs me. It's probably because I am so against making Superman more alien but it really just bugs the crap out of me. Have they actually said that the New 52 Superman doesn't need to eat? I could understand him not needing to eat as much or as often as a human but he should still eat something every now and then, right?
by Punchy » Fri Jun 14, 2013 4:43 pm
I don't know if the no eating applies to New 52 Superman, it certainly does for other versions.
Clark doesn't need to eat, he can get the same energy from the Sun, but he does so because he likes to eat (who wouldn't?)
My main point is that Clark Kent does not need to make money to carry on living, his Blog does not have to be profitable.
by pastajoe » Fri Jun 14, 2013 4:57 pmIf Clark doesn't need to make money, then he shouldn't be charging $4.99 for a gimmicky foldout issue. I refuse to buy comics that cost that much, it's getting way out of hand.
by IvCNuB4 » Fri Jun 14, 2013 5:00 pmIn Supergirl they've made references that she hasn't needed to eat or sleep for weeks at a time. The only time she has slept is when she was in her deep-sea Sanctuary and therefore blocked from the sun.
by Grayson » Fri Jun 14, 2013 5:11 pm
Hmmmm...he should still have to eat every now and then...
I did hate that stupid foldout page. There was really no reason why it couldn't have been normal size.
by Punchy » Fri Jun 14, 2013 5:15 pm
I think he just eats for pleasure, like in Justice League when he went on a date with Wonder Woman, or the corn bagel in this issue.
by Juan Cena » Fri Jun 14, 2013 11:16 pm
He does need to do things like pay the rent, though. At least to help maintain his secret ID and stuff like that. And general spending money. He can't be hitting up Lois and Jimmy to pay when they hang out, you know.
And I would think Clark would want to have some sort of self-generated revenue stream.
by Juan Cena » Fri Jun 14, 2013 11:17 pm
He still has to pay for it.
by Juan Cena » Fri Jun 14, 2013 11:27 pm
Yeah, the whole Superman acting more alien post-Infinite Crisis has always bugged me. He came to Earth as a baby (or at least a toddler) and raised by the Kents. He's was raised as a human being.
That's why Man of Steel was brilliant. Clark's being a Kryptonian wasn't that big of a deal to him. At least until stuff like The Eradicator and all the K-Tech showed up on Earth. Even them it didn't stop him from feeling like Earth wasn't his home. See Man of Steel #6 for that (It's up at Comixology now. No excuses. Get it)
by Juan Cena » Sat Jun 15, 2013 1:01 amAnd before I forget, Punchy, a "crusading journalist" implies he going to be actually doing some legwork, go out in the field, get some information and actually do some reporting, Bloggers usually just sit on their butts behind the computers and type out their opinions.
I'd rather see Clark going out and reporting on stories and talking to people, which in turn could end up for some reason or another become a job for Superman.
Like mabye (as just an example) for going out to interview some apartment dwellers who are getting evicted from their homes because some company (that turned out to be a front for Lex Luthor, let's say) bought the building and want to tear it down for no apparent good reason. It turns out Lex wants to tear the building down to get to something buried underneath it Superman has to come in and save the day when things get out of hand.
by SuperginraiX » Sat Jun 15, 2013 1:21 am
"Usually" implies that it's not what every blogger does. Clark wouldn't be like every blogger. He would use his reporting skills to dig up a story and then use the blog to tell the world without his serious journalism getting pushed to page seven because the Planet wants to know why the latest celebrities aren't talking to each other on page one.
Money might be a problem with this model because, like you mentioned, Clark DOES need some form of income. If anything, he needs laundry money. But being Superman means that he could just go to the bottom of the ocean and bring up some lost Spanish Gold. Or maybe his blog is actually successful. That also happens sometimes.
Whatever the case, Kent ain't Peter Parker. I don't think we need him to worry about income no matter what he chooses for a career. So let's just pretend that whatever he does pays his bills.
by Juan Cena » Sat Jun 15, 2013 4:55 am
Exactly how is he going to spend that Spanish gold? I don't believe Spanish doubloons are considered legal tender on the US. Or anywhere else that matter.
by Lord Simian » Sat Jun 15, 2013 5:26 am
And it's not like gold melts, or anything. If it did, then he would have gold, not doubloons. That'd make it easier...
by Punchy » Sat Jun 15, 2013 6:10 am
Well, he wasn't sitting on his butt this issue, he was stopping a massive fucking satellite from falling to Earth.
The 'legwork' that Clark does is probably mostly as Superman.
It's only been 1 issue! Perhaps we will see Clark's blog work in more detail, you are jumping the gun so bloody fast here.
by Juan Cena » Sat Jun 15, 2013 6:10 am
First, gold isn't considered legal tender to begin with, so it's a moot point. You can't walk in and drop a $100 gold coin and buy groceries with it. It's considered a commodity.
And even if you could do that, only gold coins minted by the US government would be considered legal tender. So Supes would technically be counterfeiting.
Some GOP-controlled states are trying to make gold legal tender, BTW. They're probably not actually allowed to do that under the Constitution.
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S/O do you buy for more than just your own family for Christmas?
This is the first year that we decided to JUST buy for immediate family. DH and I might exchange a small gift and we are buying for the kids. We'll give crafts and pictures/cards to everyone else, and maybe some baked things, and some small gifts for games at a Christmas party.
I feel a little bad not buying for everyone, since EVERY one in our families exchange gifts. There are just simply too many people. We can't afford to buy something for everyone this year. I know there's no reason to really feel bad, but I also know everyone's going to be giving us gifts. And I feel guilty that we won't be giving anything.
Do you buy for just your immediate families? Or everyone? Or somewhere in between?
Do you feel guilty about it?
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Re: S/O do you buy for more than just your own family for Christmas?
We buy for everyone.
My parents
His father
My brother and his wife (and her parents if they are in town)
His brother, his wife, their 2 kids
His sister and her husband
His other sider, her husband and their 3 kids
My grandparents
My next door neighbors and their son
Our close friend's kids
My aunt
The 5 people in my department at work
5 teachers between my 3 kids
Bus driver and aide for DS's developmental preschool
DD's bus driver
We spend a fortune on Christmas
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Re: S/O do you buy for more than just your own family for Christmas?
We buy for a mix of people. On dh's side, we just give gifts to kids (a mutual decision by all... 8 kids), on my side we buy gifts for kids (11 kids) and then do a name draw (so two adults). I make a lot of presents for nieces and nephews and friends' kids. For some family friends, I'll make a movie night box (with a $5 family dvd and some homemade goodies and cocoa mix) or a family game (don't break the ice or something like that... I'll order on Black Friday so they are around $5 per so very reasonable) or buy $1 activity books from JoAnns for the kids and then burn Christmas cds for the adults. For neighbors and my oldest son's specialists, I'll make home-baked goods and take them to them (cookies or bread and jam or cinnamon rolls, etc).
So it's a hodge-podge of homemade gifts and store-bought. I do not go over $6 per gift for outside family though! I can even find magazine subscriptions for friends for $4 a year (that with a nail polish or chocolate is nice). Even for nieces and nephews I don't go over $10 (usually I spend around 5.00 because I'll make their gift).
I typically don't feel guilty about it... it's the thought and spirit of giving.
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Nope. I buy for my kids and if I can something for my parents and his. But we dont send anything to anyone else.
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This is really the first year we are going big for christmas since it it DDs first Christmas!!! We are buying for-
My parents
His parents
12 sets of grandparents/aunts/uncles/cousins (my side we do not send anyone in DHs family gifts besides his parents)
16 friends kids
12 couples
Ugh that list is exhausting!
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Re: S/O do you buy for more than just your own family for Christmas?
No. We can't afford it and I doubt we'd buy for a million other people even if we could afford it.
Immediate family only for us.
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Re: S/O do you buy for more than just your own family for Christmas?
We buy for:
My Mom
My STepdad
My Brother
My Sister
My Dad
My StepMom
My StepSis
His Mom
His Dad
His Gma
His Brother
His Brother
4 cousins (children)
6 friends
4 friends kids
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We also buy for our parents, siblings, nieces, nephews and other random people (friends, my son's teachers, some of DH's coworkers).
If you can't exchange gifts with some of your family members, just tell them ahead of time you won't be exchanging this year, so they don't shop for you guys.
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Re: S/O do you buy for more than just your own family for Christmas?
yes. I have a love-hate relationship with buying for all the people on our list. I actually enjoy thinking up personalized gifts for my family and my kids, etc. But then DH comes from an enormous family and you never know if you'll see them at Christmas or not until the day before, so I'm scrambling to make sure at least the kids get something. I want more than anything to put the burden of buying for DH's family ON DH, but he'd go spend a couple hundred bucks on stupid stuff, so I do it grudgingly. How's that for Christmas spirit?
There are a few people I would LOVE to stop receiving gifts from, if you know what I mean. LOL!
Our list includes our 3 kids, my mom and dad, my sister's family of 4, a cousin and her kid, 3 grandmas, my boss, daycare, one teacher, and at LEAST 4 nieces and nephews on DH's side, sometimes more. it doesn't seem like much when I write it like that. But it's a ton of work to get it all together in the end.
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Re: S/O do you buy for more than just your own family for Christmas?
We sometimes buy for some friends.
Our family thing gets a little convoluted, though. We buy for our children, of course. We may or may not buy for each other. Hubby usually gets stuff for me and I usually don't get stuff for him other than a stocking full of treats (per his request on the other gifts, my insistence on the stocking at least). We buy for his parents and his sister. We do not buy for any of my family members. Every Christmas, our extended family (his cousins) have a Christmas Eve party. Now, they are all closely related (siblings and their families) and thus, buy for each individual sibling, brother/ sister-in-law, and niece/ nephew. They also all like to buy for our children, who are ten years younger than all of their own children. We simply cannot afford to buy presents for each and every individual here either, much as we would like to. We do buy family presents for each family and I am strongly considering doing cookie tins for each this year; though having done this before, I KNOW it is not a cost savings because I don't do basic boring sugar cookies. After all the ingredients are purchased, the cost is very similar to say a ten dollar box of candy per family. IF there were any polite way I could bow us out of the gift exchange entirely, I would try to do so; but I am certain that our family would still want to buy gifts for our kids and say that we didn't have to give anything. Then we'd feel like leeching grinches. So ours is really more of a token gift to each of them and hopefully, it has been enjoyed (it's generally something edible). We do really enjoy seeing them all at the party too.
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Global Market Turmoil Spreads to Europe
Concern the Federal Reserve is poised to reduce its program to stimulate the U.S. economy hit European financial markets hard after causing turmoil in Asia. A flight to haven assets lifted gold and German Bunds at the expense of riskier assets like stocks and industrial metals.
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I ... the the ... Japanese stocks fell ... seven cents in European stocks ... and I'll fully was just three percent ... is this some global correction going on at the statistics is that it's still a ... lot that everyone sees the readings said it was at the moment ... yes the Muppets are worried ... that the U S Federal Reserve would keep putting money into the markets for ever ... at some point ... we don't know when we deny how much of the Fed will start ... reducing the amount of money is putting in ... and this is making investors a little bit scared beginning to run ... from the arm from risky assets into the sea the site I ... the sexy coincided with news from ... India ... in fact that my vacuum is just the thing and that ... another pretty watering news in terms of the global recovery isn't ... yet serve the will we have this thing called the Chinese manufacturing purchasing managers index ... and if everything goes below fifty which it stated that it suggests contraction rather than expansion ... so it's just possible that the Chinese economy is slowing ... us about the same time as the Fed Reserve is going to stop being sent ... it to take away the punch bowl that they seek to us to say ... that the U S stocks ok but mopping up liquidity ... the point at which Pratt cycle recovery is in the Chinese they just as a ... baby does not like that idea ... I mean Europe as well when saying the repricing manages indexes ... below fifty still so there's still no real recovery in euro ... zone has no recovery in China there's no recovery in in in Europe where is it that come from okay so it was pulling back we saw the Nikkei telling us ... simply because ... on a spreadsheet to ... see ... if there was an extraordinary reaction to what the Federal Reserve chairman Ben been eyeing the ... set ... um it's not clear that he said very much that we didn't know already which is that if things come go on like this so for him to see us seven percent fall in the in Japanese stock prices was an extraordinary reaction ... I'm it's interesting I think the European Stoxx arms down by as much base to seem to think that there was no reaction in Asia allow these boxes will the typical high because of all the liquidity swinging around ... so what was saying now ... Mercedes is a move toward safe havens Sanford's all full and people are moving away from it tidy and bones which is seen as risky ... to Gemma bones which is seen as less risky ... than with an away from commodities like copper ... into those like gold which is seen as havens say wising this move by investors into havens although I think this probably won't go on for that month longer ... it is seen as just a little correction because everything gone so far so boss ... tells investors the state at ... some point ... is this at thirteen point ... which ... keep that up is reassessing the oval that ... most investors think that a correction was needed ... and that's what this is it's a correction ... say we've seen Wall Street stocks at record highs German stocks at record highs ... and U K stocks approaching record highs ... this is seen by a lot of investors now is the sort of healthy correction they were expecting ... before everything starts climbing again ... father thank you ...


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Seniors to present artwork in Abraham Gallery
Wayland Baptist University senior art majors David Sanders and Julian Vasquez will have their work on display through Dec. 13 in the Abraham Art Gallery on the Wayland campus.
The exhibition partially fulfills the requirements for senior art majors in completing a practicum project. But it also has more benefit for the student, according to Dr. Candace Keller, associate professor of art at Wayland.
"The process of creating visual art is not complete without the experience of showing the works to an audience. Just as music written must be played to be fully experienced or a dramatic play must be presented to an audience to complete the cycle of creation, a visual artist must present his works to be viewed, experienced and reacted to," Keller said. "The senior art practicum exhibition is usually the first solo exhibition experience for university art students, and it gives them the opportunity to receive feedback from a larger audience on the veracity of their concepts and ideas."
Sanders' work reflects his interest in how the popular culture has influenced Christians and how Christianity has adopted some of the marketing techniques of pop culture to present itself to this generation. He presents a visual investigation of images and ideas taken from what the world has to offer and repackaged with a Christian label. Sanders is serving as minister to youth at Trinity Baptist Church in Lubbock, and many of his questions and ideas come from his work with young people. He is also a father to three sons under age 5, and much of his drawing and watercolor work presents Christian themes in symbolic and cartoon-like imagery.
"I am an artist. But before I am an artist, I am a Christian," Sanders said. "My prayer is that I might be able to use my art as a means of communicating the word of God through visual mediums."
Sanders said his artwork serves three purposes: to create in honor to God, to provide a means of self-exploration and to provide a message to others.
"I feel that what I produce is a visual delivering of the Word of God. My prayer is that, through any given work, the Spirit will speak to the heart of a specific viewer in a specific way," Sanders said.
A native of Plainview, Vasquez presents work with focus and values that are easily accessible in the patriotic imagery dealing with September 11, and images of family, faith and the current concerns of American culture. His work is inspired by the immediate realities of his own family, his community and his culture, and the events of life we all experience in common. Vasquez also works with youth as a substitute teacher and his goal upon graduation is to teach art in the public schools.
"I love to draw and to paint, and my work explores a variety of subjects," Vasquez said. "I always relate my work to what I feel or to events that are occurring in the world."
Vasquez credits famed artists Norman Rockwell and Michelangelo, who used great detail in their artwork, with inspiring his own work. He works heavily in watercolor but also works in acrylic, preferring darker colors and strong contrasts to make images stand out.
The exhibit is free and open to the public during regular gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. The gallery is located in the Mabee Learning Resources Center on the Wayland campus in Plainview.


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University of Colorado President Bruce Benson's daily wardrobe usually consists of a pressed white button-down shirt, with his initials engraved on the breast pocket, a tie — often picked out with advice from his wife Marcy, black pants, a suit jacket and his signature choice of footwear, a pair of jet-black cowboy boots.
"They're comfortable," Benson said with a shrug. "I've been wearing boots forever."
Those boots, or rather, the handful of pairs that Benson wears every day with his suit, have taken him all over the state and the nation during the last six years advocating for CU and for higher education more broadly.
In February, Benson surpassed his predecessors to become the longest-serving CU president in 50 years.
On March 10, he'll celebrate his sixth anniversary as CU president, proving to his early critics that he has staying power in the world of higher education.
The boots are a reminder of where Benson came from — not from within CU's classrooms as a professor who rose through the ranks as a traditional academic, but the oil fields of Wyoming and Colorado, where he worked during the summers and while attending classes on the Boulder campus in the early 1960s and then built himself into a successful businessman and philanthropist.
"I tell people he's a recovering oil field roughneck," said CU spokesman Ken McConnellogue. "He says 'I don't know if I've recovered.' He never forgot where he came from."
Before his hiring in 2008, many faculty, students and members of the Board of Regents questioned Benson's lack of experience in higher education, his partisan stance and political motives and his academic credentials — Benson has a bachelor's degree from CU.
But six years later, Benson, 75, has a long laundry list of accomplishments to his name and no public plans to give up his presidency anytime soon.
"There were obviously a lot of skeptics when he was hired, but while they can be skeptical at that point, I think reasonable people sit back and say 'Let's see what you can do,'" McConnellogue said. "And by most objective measures, I think the president has done a great job in moving the university forward."
Fundraiser, innovator, businessman
When Benson was hired in 2008, CU — and the nation — was facing some of the worst economic times since the Great Depression.
But Benson set to work raising money, and in November, the university announced that it had raised $1.5 billion as part of the "Creating Futures" campaign chaired by Benson and his wife, Marcy Benson.
Amid declining state funding for higher education, that campaign generated more private support than any other in the university's history.
CU has also set records in research funding under Benson, bringing in $774 million last year.
"We're continuing to move forward and as a businessman, what he has done is seen the difficult economic times as an opportunity," McConnellogue said. "It was an opportunity for the university to find efficiencies, to look at the revenue streams it can influence and bolster those and to make some strategic cuts."
Through an efficiency task force, Benson reduced the number of university policies from 210 to 88, and from 650 total pages of policy to 265, McConnellogue said. Benson and his administration also took the more than 400 different CU logos floating around and condensed them into just a handful through a coordinated branding effort.
He has secured legislation to allow the university to save money, increase revenue streams and operate more efficiently, including legislation that gave CU the flexibility to enroll more international students, which has boosted the university's reputation abroad and increased revenues, McConnellogue said.
And the list goes on. Benson is on Facebook and Twitter — he tweets all the time, says McConnellogue — and he has grown his electronic newsletter audience from 85,000 to 372,000.
He helped the university transition into the Pac-12 conference and helped create a health network across Colorado, southern Wyoming and western Nebraska.
Benson formed a personal relationship with Daphne Koller, co-founder and chief executive officer of Coursera, the online platform that offers massive open online courses, or MOOCs.
Last fall, professors on the Boulder campus taught four MOOCs on Coursera, which many described as a resounding success.
"He recognizes that the effective use of technology all the way from delivery to delivery models to organizational structures is not just the future, but it's the present," said Deborah Keyek-Franssen, associate vice president for digital education and engagement
Though Benson won't talk about his personal wealth, he has been characterized as a multi-millionaire. He's a generous donor to the university and other causes, never submits expense reports and is "leaving millions on the table" with his $359,000 salary at CU, McConnellogue said.
The self-made oil executive founded Benson Mineral Group in 1965, one year after graduating from college, and also has been involved in geothermal power, real estate, banking, mortgage servicing, cable television, restaurants, franchising, manufacturing and trucking.
Despite all of his financial successes, Benson maintains a deep respect for everyone from the cleaning crew to the university's top administrators, McConnellogue said.
Much of Benson's success as president can be attributed to the vast network of relationships he's built, said Regent Sue Sharkey, R-Castle Rock. She added that Benson has worked on building a relationship with her personally since she was elected to the board three years ago.
"If you want to get something done, the relationships are what makes it work," Benson said. "It's all about these relationships. You just keep building them and then you're working with your friends and you get more work done. You're not using people. You're just capitalizing on the relationships."
'He proved me wrong'
But before all of his accomplishments as president, Benson faced harsh skepticism from regents, students and faculty members.
The Boulder Faculty Assembly voted 40-4 against a motion to support Benson as a finalist for president, and three of nine regents voted against hiring him in the end.
Two of those 'no' votes, Stephen Ludwig, a Democrat who holds an at-large seat, and Denver Democrat Michael Carrigan, the board's chairman, are still on the board.
During a tense discussion at a special regents meeting in February 2008, Ludwig and Carrigan raised concerns about Benson's ability to form relationships with lawmakers, his lack of an advanced degree, his history of partisanship and the widespread opposition from students and faculty.
Both said they feel differently today.
"I don't regret my vote and I'm a huge supporter of President Benson," Ludwig said. "He proved me wrong. Whatever I was worried about at the time, none of those came to fruition. He's doing a great job. He's been a huge asset to the university. He has more energy than like four other people combined."
Carrigan said Benson's "personal fundraising prowess" has served the university well.
Many faculty members were concerned about having a president who was not "one of their own," or someone who didn't rise through the ranks of academia to finally become president. Others were concerned when Benson emerged as the lone finalist for the job, which didn't give them much say in who would become CU's next president.
Jeff Mitton, a professor of ecology and evolutionary biology on the Boulder campus, said the selection process left a bad taste in his mouth about Benson.
Overall, Mitton said he's not comfortable with a businessman or woman running the university because they don't understand the classroom or research. To Benson's credit, however, Mitton said the president has not "fiddled" with the workings of the campus.
"I would much prefer to see the campus choose someone from the ranks of the faculty on campus so that way we don't get surprises," he said. "If you look around and say 'Who has been loyal the university? Who has distinguished himself in scholarship and teaching? Who can we call on to lead us for a few years?' There would be some fine, fine people on campus (for the job). And yet they turn to business people who know nothing about teaching or writing papers or submitting grant proposals or meeting with undergraduates."
Don Eron, treasurer of the American Association of University Professors CU-Boulder chapter and senior instructor, said the university has experienced an "erosion" of shared governance and academic freedom since Benson took the helm.
Eron pointed to the 2009 shuttering of the Silver and Gold Record, which covered campus issues.
"That was a catastrophe," Eron said. "I don't think we've yet recovered. That was the means of communication among the faculty. It was a vehicle by which the faculty, by staying abreast (of campus issues), could fulfill their role of shared governance. Shutting it down says a lot about Benson's understanding of the function of the faculty. Basically he runs things and the faculty are supposed to stay in their labs."
After six years, Benson said he's confident he's won over any former naysayers by talking to them, listening to them and asking how he and the university can support them.
"I don't have to say anything to them because they're my friends now," Benson said.
'Man for all seasons'
In the end, though, Benson's background in politics, philanthropy, education and business may be what has allowed him to succeed when other CU presidents have failed.
Many of his recent predecessors left after between three and five years, several on the heels of scandals.
By national standards, Benson's tenure so far has been longer than the average. Statistics compiled by the American Council on Education found that the average length of a president's career at a doctorate-granting institution in 2011 was 5.8 years, down from 7.4 years in 2006.
The backgrounds of university presidents are also changing. The same report found that in 2011, 30 percent of all university presidents had never been a faculty member.
"In many ways, this is a man for all seasons in Colorado," said American Council on Education President Molly Corbett Broad. "He has done everything in business, in education, in politics, in fundraising and he's reached beyond Colorado to serve higher education in roles as a board member in other parts of the country.
"So in many ways, his tenure reflects the fact that he has high credibility, he is trusted and dedicated to the well-being of Colorado."
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Dave Davis of Ferrum and Jim Sypult of Methodist have a combined 35 years of head coaching experience at their respective schools. That number will never change.
They are the longest serving coaches among teams in the USA South – having begun their careers long before any conference affiliation even existed. They've had ups and downs, and though both teams struggled this season and remained below .500, Davis and Sypult are leaving on their own terms, at a time that's right for them.
"I've just been kind of worn out and exhausted and tired. It's just the time in my life to make this move," said Davis, who, like Sypult, announced before the 2010 season that he was going to step down. "I think it's a good time for me, and it's probably a good time for Ferrum after this season."
Davis spent a decade as a Ferrum assistant before taking over the helm after the 1993 season, which saw the departure of legendary Panthers coach Hank Norton. The team was also coming off of the years of future NFL running back Chris Warren.
"When I took over, I didn't want to try to replace Hank, and I didn't want to try to be Hank," Davis said. "I just wanted to take Ferrum [to a new place]. It was in kind of a different stage in the development of the college."
But the shoes he had to fill were only a piece of those early struggles: His wife had cancer and passed away shortly after Davis' first season wrapped up.
Davis picked himself up and said he focused on the game and tried to adjust to the changing landscape of Division III football. The NCAA was changing the rules on academic standards and transfers in the mid-1990s. Recruiting took a hit -- something that would deteriorate further as more things changed and more teams in Virginia and North Carolina added football.
"The recruiting process became a different animal," he said. "We used to own the state of Virginia."
Through the years, Norton has been a shoulder for Davis to lean on. Davis said they chat a couple of times a week. And sure, they talk about things like family and fishing, but a lot of times they're talking about football. Davis has even talked with Norton about that feeling of being "worn out" and needing a change in life.
At Methodist, Sypult, too, points to the need for change. He said he's stepping down for personal reasons but that this move isn't a retirement from football. For his Methodist career, he simply thinks "it's time to end it."
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Nearly two decades ago, Sypult inherited a team that was having problems both in terms of performance and mentality. As he departs, he said, "I think I'm leaving the glass a little more full" than my predecessor did.
The Monarchs head coach, much like Ferrum's, said being a good fit is the secret to longevity and success as a coach.
"You have to find a place that fits you, a place where you feel comfortable. And where they have the same type of people where you are," he said. "I was willing to roll my sleeves up and do the work that had to be done."
When Sypult took the reins, he had just one assistant and a little money to pay some part-timers. But year after year, the support from the administration and others grew. He tried to raise the standards of the team and make it more competitive. Now, he has eight assistant coaches on his roster.
"I don't look at it in terms of wins and losses as much as I did when I first started coaching," he said. "I've grown up a whole lot, and I've matured a whole lot."
Methodist laid out a concise and straight-forward plan for the coaching transition. From the time Sypult said he was stepping down, it was decided that associate head coach and offensive coordinator Dave Eavenson would be the successor.
Eavenson was a freshman when Sypult came to Methodist, and now the two are close friends. Eavenson's coaching experience started very early: He was named the team's receivers coach his sophomore year because the volunteer coach was based at nearby Fort Bragg and got deployed.
Eavenson has been on the Methodist staff for 10 years, and his history with the team made the decision to promote him an easy one. And, as Sypult would say, Eavenson is a good fit for the school.
"What we did was we got it set up right so that we could recruit," Sypult said about the decision at the beginning of this season. "I was going to be here one more year. It wasn't going to be like they'd walk you in and there was going to be a new coach. [The incoming players] knew what they were getting into: I was going to do it one more year, and right there was your next head coach."
Sypult, who has a beach house outside Wilmington, N.C., said he won't be around the team much after this season. "You need to find new pastures and let the guy who's taking over have his own personality with the team," he said.
Davis' assessment for the right kind of successor doesn't differ too much from Sypult's.
"I hope that whoever they hire knows and understands Ferrum," he said. "Ferrum's a different place in terms of recruiting and in terms of the caliber of talent you'd expect to get. I think somebody needs to understand what Ferrum's all about and don't come in here with preconceived notions that I'm going to do it this way. You have to be flexible enough to understand what Ferrum is and adjust to what Ferrum needs."
The final season for both coaches was a struggle. Close losses dotted both of their results. Indicative of this fact was the Oct. 9 matchup between Ferrum and Methodist, which was played to a three-overtime 51-45 finale, with the Panthers walking away the victors.
This year, "I knew what I was getting into," said Sypult, whose team finished 2-8. "I knew that I was going to have seven or eight freshman starters." Still, he stepped into the season instead of waiting to go out with a conference championship team. He said he embraced this final challenge.
Sypult notes that some of his most difficult seasons are linked to the uncertainty of Division III football. Without scholarships and with college costs and academic standards, retaining students is a yearly battle. His hardest times came when he and his staff invested a year or two to develop an athlete, and then the player left school.
Davis, too, said this was one of his most difficult season's ever. His team ended 4-6, losing four of those games by just one score. It's one of those years "that takes a lot out of you," he said.
Still, both coaches had planned their departure since the beginning of the season. It's their time, on their terms.
Sypult, who said he has been involved in football as a player or coach for nearly 50 years, quipped about one perspective on the decision to step down:
"When you leave, leave leading the parade. Don't let the posse chase you out of town."
Playing into the postseason
The Mid-Atlantic has a whopping six teams going to the NCAA playoffs. Here's a little bit about each:
Wesley got the No. 1 seed not just in the bracket but also in the overall playoffs. That means, if the Wolverines keep winning, they'll play at home until the Stagg Bowl. If they make it to the semifinals, they'll play the winner of the North Central Bracket, which also has defending national UW-Whitewater in it. Wesley has the top defense in the country statistically and has been tested against some tough teams, including Delaware Valley and Salisbury. The team also averages more than 42 points per game and nearly 500 yards of offense. Revisit the Nov. 2 Around the Mid-Atlantic column to hear coach Mike Drass and defensive lineman Chris Mayes talk about the season.
On Saturday, Wesley squares off against the Centennial's automatic qualifier, No. 8-seed Muhlenberg. The Mules are coming off a loss against cross-town rival Moravian and haven't really been a dominant team this year: Four of their seven wins have come by one score or less. The stars are running back Terrence Dandridge and linebacker Pat McDonough. Muhlenberg has had a great and surprising season, but it will be unlikely that it will continue past Saturday.
Wesley's conference-mate Salisbury picked up one of three Pool B bids and has a home as a No. 5 seed in the Mount Union Bracket (what used to be known as the East Region Bracket). The Gulls line up against Delaware Valley, a difficult Round 1 matchup that happened because DelVal lost this past weekend, bumping the Aggies down the bracket from what almost certainly would have been a No. 2 seed. Salisbury is one of the best triple option teams in the country, demonstrated by the 464 yards of offense per game, only 56 of which come from passing. The Gulls are a tough team, but have lost close games against their best opponents -- Wesley and Hampden-Sydney -- this season. Salisbury doesn't have a real signature win this season, but if there ever was a time to get one, the playoffs surely are it.
The Sea Gulls aren't the only option team in the region to make the playoffs. ODAC winner Washington and Lee is a sixth seed and will travel to PAC champion Thomas More. As you read in last week's Around the Mid-Atlantic column, W&L has a young team that began to flourish as three-year quarterback Charlie Westfal and a trio of running backs -- Luke Heinsohn, Harrison Hudson and Brett Murray -- matured and gelled with each game. One other area of concern, the secondary, also got better throughout the season, as evidenced by the team's win over conference-mate and pass-heavy Hampden-Sydney. Now, the Generals have the best combination of offense and defense coming out of Old Dominion.
Hampden-Sydney, who had wins this year over Salisbury and N.C. Wesleyan in nonconference play, drew an at-large bid to the playoffs and will host Montclair State, one of three teams that tied at the top of the NJAC this season. The NJAC had an up year, so H-SC will have its hands full. The Tigers offense that throws for more than 300 yards a game will be challenged by a team that holds opponents to just a third of that number. Hampden-Sydney's secondary, led by free safety Bill Doody (who was profiled in an Around the Mid-Atlantic story earlier this season), will be called on to keep the Red Hawks' pass-first approach in check.
Finally we have Christopher Newport, the USA South's automatic qualifier who nabbed a No. 7 seed and will make the long trip to Texas to play Mary Hardin-Baylor. CNU started the season slow, going 1-4. The first two losses came against Wesley and Salisbury, and the Captains were outscored 92-16. But CNU found its center, finishing 6-1 down the stretch and earning 360 yards a game in conference play. Much of that comes as quarterback Christian Woelfel-Monsivais has improved game to game. CNU and UMHB aren't unfamiliar to each other, playing a regular-season series in 2006 and 2007; each team won one of the games.
On Friday morning, you'll be able to see my predictions, along with Pat Coleman's and Keith McMillan's, as part of our weekly Triple Take. Not only will we take a stab at picking the winners, we'll give you our score projections as well.
The NCAA playoffs aren't the only postseason opportunities afforded to teams in the Mid-Atlantic. The umbrella organization, the Eastern College Athletic Conference, gives several of the teams in this region a chance to play one more. From the Mid-Atlantic, we'll see Lebanon Valley at Johns Hopkins, Moravian at Wilkes, and Franklin and Marshall at Washington and Jefferson.
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Bridgewater quarterback Hagan Driskell completed 20 of his 23 pass attempts for 274 yards in a 38-28 win over Catholic. Driskell, a senior, also set a school record with 17 consecutive completions.
Keone Kyle broke a school record with five rushing touchdowns in Shenandoah's 44-16 win over Greensboro.
Kody Smith made his debut as a starter for Gettysburg, and the sophomore threw for 281 yards and three touchdowns in the Bullets' 57-35 win at home against Franklin and Marshall.
Looking back at the Games to Watch
And so the regular season comes to an end, with the six aforementioned Mid-Atlantic teams headed to the postseason.
This may not have been the smoothest of my four years as the region's columnist. With the twists and turns of the season, some of it is to be expected with the ebb and flow of teams' performances. At D3football.com, we also publicly put our predictions on display, whether they're the preseason ones in Kickoff, the weekly offerings in Friday morning's Triple Take or the Games to Watch, which I'll be revisiting in the space below. That kind of accountability means that we expose ourselves to our shortcomings as well as our successes.
Still, it has been a fun year. I saw a couple of great games and heard some wonderful stories from various corners of the region. I hope that I've been able to bring you, as readers, a little closer to what goes on in the Mid-Atlantic.
And, even if you don't have a dog in the playoff fight, don't go too far as D3football.com follows the teams toward the National Championship. There will be lots of Road to Salem feature stories to pique your interest.
And for those of you who live relatively close to Salem, Va., come to the Stagg Bowl. I don't care if Mount Union and UW-Whitewater play for the sixth time. Come, get your fill from the Bridgewater fans' Stone Station tailgate, listen to D3football.com's pregame broadcast in the parking lot and celebrate the camaraderie that makes Division III great.
Fans come from all over the country to the Stagg Bowl. And it will be an eye-opener to see how great the top teams in D-III are. You won't even recognize that this isn't major-college ball. It is an amazing and memorable experience.
With that, I close up my column for the season. I will still have e-mail handy for those who have questions, concerns or observations about the playoffs. It will be exciting. As I said above, I will briefly revisit those games that I picked back in the preseason as being the Games to Watch. Some were dead-on; others fell short of their billing. But when pride and memories are at stake, every game counts for these players.
N.C. Wesleyan at Salisbury (SU won 13-7): Both teams started the season as likely postseason contenders, and this game was going to be a telling one. As it turned out, N.C. Wesleyan fell about one game shy of playoff dreams; meanwhile, Salisbury has more to look forward to. Most telling, perhaps, was that this was each team's lowest scoring game of the season -- and it was far below their season averages.
Ursinus at Franklin and Marshall (UC won 10-7): Both teams soared high this season but fell short of winning the Centennial. For teams that relied heavily on offense throughout most weeks, this conference-opening showdown was all about defense. What was also unexpected was that these teams picked up enough blemishes along the way to knock both out of Pool C contention.
Johns Hopkins at Randolph-Macon (R-MC won 41-37): This was a game I highlighted not for playoff implications but rather because it was simply a great matchup between two very good teams. It's the kind of game I enjoy seeing teams schedule. Both were fairly evenly matched, as the final score indicated, so it was a tough game but didn't smack of over-scheduling. And most all of the players were healthy at this point in the season.
Delaware Valley at Wesley (Wesley won 21-17): The intensity of this nonconference matchup was clear and had all the hallmarks of a playoff-like atmosphere. It also lived up to the hype, with Wesley connecting for a touchdown pass in the waning minutes to earn the win under Justin Sottilare, a former backup quarterback who was making just his second start of the season.
Wesley at Capital (Wesley won 42-21): Kudos to Wesley for scheduling a game against an OAC team; and kudos to Capital for agreeing to it. The Crusaders, however, had a somewhat down year, and it was clear early on that they weren't going to compete for their conference title. Still, Wesley ground out the win and kept pace toward their Pool B bid. The Wolverines were even better tested against Salisbury later in the season, another game that would have fit comfortably on this Games to Watch list.
Christopher Newport at Shenandoah (CNU won 28-13): Going into this Oct. 2 game, Shenandoah wasn't having the breakout year I expected, nor did Christopher Newport appear to have built itself back to its usual strength. But this game had a different kind of meaning -- both teams were winless at this point, and both were really itching for success. CNU came away with the win and launched itself on a run toward the conference title.
Bridgewater at Randolph-Macon (BC won 31-26): After a few stumbles, pride was on the line as the middle of the ODAC pack battled it out in the first week of November. We saw more than 750 yards of combined offense, and Eagles' receiver Tyler Beiler lit up the scoreboard with touchdown receptions of 70 and 78 yards. Bridgewater also returned two interceptions for scores. No, the conference title wasn't on the line here like I predicted, but it did produce one heckuva game.
Averett at N.C. Wesleyan (NCWC won 28-13): Averett fizzled midway through the season. They started 4-1, then lost four of their next five games. N.C. Wesleyan, with just one in-conference loss, was in the hunt till the very end, but a loss to Christopher Newport meant the mountain wasn't a likely one they'd climb. So this game didn't have the luster I had projected.
Muhlenberg at Moravian (Moravian won 14-13): Moravian ended the year as arguably the best team in the Centennial. In the final two weeks, they knocked off Ursinus and rival Muhlenberg. That is thanks in large part to the offense led by Matt Johnson, a mobile quarterback who has been able to throw as well as run. He took over the starting position midseason and has set the Greyhounds up for a solid run next season.
Randolph-Macon at Hampden-Sydney (H-SC won 31-28): With a Pool C bid on the line, the one-loss Tigers had more to play for than did the two-loss Yellow Jackets. And H-SC took the lead late in the second half and kept momentum to propel themselves not only into the playoffs but into a Round 1 home game, too. For four years now, The Game has been renewed with excitement, and this year didn't disappoint.
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There's more about Google besides a typical search. These include Google Toolbar, Google Alerts, Google Earth, Google Maps, Google Notebook ... and lots of images and videos. The book is full of illustrations. You just need to take the time to read it, keep it beside your computer and try out your new-found knowledge.
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Nearly 1,400 patients who sought appointments through the Veterans Affairs medical center in St. Louis over the past decade were never seen, according to details of an audit released Monday by the VA.
Nearly 1,400 patients who sought appointments through the Veterans Affairs medical center in St. Louis over the past decade were never seen, according to details of an audit released Monday by the VA.
The audit of 731 VA hospitals and outpatient clinics — based on a snapshot of VA data from May 15 — found that system-wide, more than 57,000 patients were still awaiting initial medical appointments 90 days or more after requesting them.
It found that nearly 64,000 who enrolled in the VA system over the past 10 years had never had appointments, including 1,354 in St. Louis (12th most nationally), 188 in Kansas City, 102 in Poplar Bluff and 71 in Columbia.
The VA said it is taking corrective action.
"VA has begun contacting and scheduling all Veterans who are waiting for care in VA clinics or arranging for care in the community, while simultaneously addressing the underlying issues that impede Veterans' access," the agency said in response to the audit.
A message seeking comment from Marcena Gunter, spokeswoman for the VA center in St. Louis, was not returned.
Sarah Feldman, a spokeswoman for Sen. Claire McCaskill, said the Missouri Democrat's office was still going over information from the audit.
"What is clear is that some veterans are falling through the cracks, and when we're talking about men and women who've served our country in uniform, that is unacceptable," Feldman said in a statement.
Sen. Roy Blunt, a Missouri Republican, said in a statement that veterans "deserve access to the best care available. I'll continue to do everything I can to ensure these heroes receive just that."
The four Missouri facilities each had areas were average wait times were among the worst among the facilities evaluated. The St. Louis center had the sixth-longest average wait time for new patients seeking specialty care, 86 days. Columbia had the 12th worst ranking in that category, with an average wait time of 66 days.
For established patients seeking specialty care, the Poplar Bluff site's average wait time of 10 days was seventh-worst.
Kansas City's VA center ranked 21st worst for new patients seeking mental health care, with an average wait time of 44 days. St. Louis had the 14th worst wait for established patients seeking mental health treatment.
The audit is the first nationwide examination at the VA network following reports two months ago of patients dying while awaiting appointments and of cover-ups at the Phoenix VA center. Among other problems, the examination showed that 13 percent of schedulers reported being told by supervisors to falsify appointment schedules to make patient waits appear shorter.
It said a 14-day target for waiting times was "not attainable," given growing demand for VA services and poor planning, and called the 2011 decision by senior VA officials setting it, and then basing bonuses on meeting the target "an organizational leadership failure."
The St. Louis VA has been under scrutiny since last month, when the former chief of psychiatry complained that too few psychiatric patients were being seen there, creating a delay in patient care. The complaints by Dr. Jose Mathews prompted calls for action by both McCaskill and Blunt.
Other problems have arisen there in recent years. In 2010, faulty sterilization at the center's dental clinic raised concerns that 1,812 veterans were potentially exposed to hepatitis and HIV. Testing eventually found no link to either disease in any of the patients.
Another cleanliness concern arose in February 2011 when the hospital shut down its operating rooms because rust stains were found on surgical equipment. Surgeries resumed several months later after the faulty equipment was cleaned or replaced. The VA revised polices and opened a new $7 million sterile processing lab in May 2012.


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Mother Launches Petition Demanding Chain Grocery Store Stop Selling Barilla
Jonathan Higbee | September 26, 2013
That didn't take long. Linda Ferraro, proud mother of a gay son, has launched a Change.org petition demanding that the Stop & Shop grocery chain stop selling the Barilla brand based on the anti-gay comments made Thursday morning by Guida Barilla, head of the company.
Reads the letter to Stop & Shop owners that Linda hopes you'll sign:
Judi Palmer, Stop & Shop Supermarket Company
Lindsay Hawley, Stop & Shop Supermarket CompanyYou may have heard that Guido Barilla, head of Barilla pasta, said some really terrible things about gay people. Barilla said, "I would never do an advert with a homosexual family…if the gays don't like it, they can go and eat another brand. For us, the concept of the sacred family remains one of the fundamental values of the company."
These comments are unacceptable and you should be concerned that this man's brand lives on your shelves. I strongly urge you to stop carrying Barilla products in your stores.
Linda wraps up her decision to start a Drop Barilla campaign succinctly. "No one messes with my boys."


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Tonsillectomy is surgery to remove the tonsils.
The tonsils are glands at the back of your throat. The tonsils are often removed along with the adenoid glands. That surgery is called
Alternative Names
Tonsils removal
The surgery is done while the child is under general anesthesia. Your child will be asleep and pain-free.
- The surgeon will place a small tool into your child's mouth to hold it open.
- The surgeon then cuts, burns, or shaves away the tonsils. The wounds heal naturally without stitches.
After surgery, your child will stay in the recovery room until he or she is awake and can breathe easily, cough, and swallow. Most children go home several hours after this surgery.
Why the Procedure Is Performed
The tonsils help protect against infections. But children with large tonsils may have many sore throats and
You and your childs doctor may consider a tonsillectomy if:
- Your child has infections often (seven or more times in 1 year, or five or more times over 2 years).
- Your child misses a lot of school.
- Your child has trouble breathing.
- Your child has abscess or growth on their tonsils.
The risks for any anesthesia are:
- Reactions to medications
Breathing problems
The risks for any surgery are:
- Infection
Rarely, bleeding after surgery can go unnoticed and cause very bad problems. Swallowing a lot may be a sign of bleeding from the tonsils.
Another risk includes injury to the uvula (soft palate).
Before the Procedure
Your childs doctor may ask your child to have:
- Blood tests (
complete blood count, electrolytes, clotting factors)
- A physical exam and medical history
Always tell your childs doctor or nurse:
- What drugs your child is taking
- Include any drugs, herbs, or vitamins you bought without a prescription
During the days before the surgery:
- Ten days before the surgery, your child may be asked to stop taking aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn), warfarin (Coumadin), and other drugs like these.
- Ask your child's doctor which drugs your child should still take on the day of the surgery.
On the day of the surgery:
- Your child will usually be asked not to drink or eat anything for several hours before the surgery.
- Give your child any drugs your doctor told you to give your child with a small sip of water.
- Your childs doctor or nurse will tell you when to arrive at the hospital.
After the Procedure
A tonsillectomy is usually done in a hospital or surgery center. Your child will go home the same day as the surgery. Children rarely need to stay overnight in the hospital for observation.
Complete recovery takes about 1 to 2 weeks. During the first week, your child should avoid people who are sick. It will be easier for your child to become infected during this time.
Outlook (Prognosis)
After surgery, the number of throat infections is usually lower, but your child will still get some.
Wetmore RF. Tonsils and adenoids. In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 19th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 375.
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