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Property owners in Leavenworth owe the city more than $100,000 for charges associated with the mowing of lawns earlier this year as part of code enforcement, according to one official.
Property owners in Leavenworth owe the city more than $100,000 for charges associated with the mowing of lawns earlier this year as part of code enforcement, according to one official.
And city commissioners are preparing to vote on an ordinance that would levy special assessments against the properties in question as a way to collect the money.
The proposed ordinance for grass and weed nuisance assessments came before city commissioners last week for first consideration. And when they meet Tuesday, they will be asked to approve it, according to City Clerk Karen Logan.
The property owners being targeted for the tax assessments previously were billed and given 30 days to pay the charges associated with having their lots cleared by the city during this year's mowing season.
According to the city's website, about 30 percent of code violations are related to weeds and tall grass. Grass and weeds must be kept shorter than 12 inches.
People who are found to be in violation are given the opportunity cut the grass and weeds themselves. If they don't comply, the city can have the vegetation cut and charge the cost to the property owner, according to the city's code of ordinances.
The city also charges an administrative fee, which starts at $100 for the first mowing.
Logan said there still is time for people to pay the charges to avoid the levying of the assessments. Property owners who pay the amounts they owe by 5 p.m. Tuesday will have their names removed from the proposed ordinance.
Logan said this will prevent the special assessments for their properties from showing up on tax rolls. It also will prevent their names from being published with the ordinance.
Even once the ordinance has been published, people still will have a number of months to pay what they owe before the assessments appear on tax rolls.
A document presented to city commissioners last week listing the affected property owners and how much they owe is 11 pages. Logan said the charges to these property owners totaled about $132,000.
Some properties were mowed more than once and this is reflected on the list as the properties appear multiple times.
Logan said some people apparently have paid what they owed since last week's meeting and an updated list will be presented for Tuesday's meeting.


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Game Day Recon: Western Conference Final Game 2 – Sharks @ Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks look to take a commanding 2-0 series lead tonight as they host the San Jose Sharks in Game 2 of the Western Conference Final.
In Game 1, the Canucks used their most potent weapon to overpower the Sharks in the third period – their team speed.
And they may be bringing more speed for Game 2.
Broadcast Info
Game Time: 6:00 PM PT
The Intel
As Game 1 wore on, the Canucks speed willed out. And the effects of a grueling 7-game series against the Red Wings took its toll on the Sharks. With 2 days off between games, the Sharks get some much needed rest, but that doesn't help them get any faster as a team. And the Canucks used the same game plan against the Sharks in Game 1 as they did against Chicago in Game 1 of their opening round series – hit everything in an opposing jersey. The Canucks racked up 38 hits against the Sharks and wore them down. Hits and speed. Good recipe to beat a big, lumbering team that likes to grind out a game in the corners and against the boards.
The Canucks need that again and more for Game 2. As a result, it looks as though Alain Vigneault is likely bringing back Jeff Tambellini into the lineup, at the expense of Tanner Glass. Glass has not been a factor in the playoffs yet while Tambellini, in less than 5 minutes of TOI these playoffs, made one of the Canucks' most memorable plays, sprinting back to catch Martin Erat, who was 40 feet ahead of him on a breakaway, knocking him off the puck and saving a goal. Even though Tamby will only see fourth minutes (less than 6 minutes probably), any additional speed he can bring will be an added bonus against these slower Sharks.
As for the Sharks, it looks like Jason Demers may be out again for Game 2. While he isn't a #1 defenseman, Demers has played decently these playoffs, and moves the puck well. Kent Huskins, who drew in to the lineup in Demers' place, hadn't played since February and is a noticeable step down in terms of puck-moving ability and mobility on the blue line, something the Sharks need to counteract the speedy Canucks forechecking. If Demers is available, and Huskins does come out, the Sharks have to consider that an upgrade on their back end, as they will up their ability to move pucks up ice and to keep up with the Canucks' forwards.
The Sharks have said that they're going to come out stronger physically in Game 2, hitting and playing the body more. I find this funny, because according to the Sharks, the Canucks go down like they've been shot every time they're touched. So if they're such rampant divers and embellishers, why would you play them so physically, giving them a chance to slap on their bathing suits to go all Greg Lougainis on the ice or let them snap their heads back faster than the top of a Pez dispenser?
In any event, the big, bad pouty Sharks are gonna come out a-hittin'. And the Canucks had better be on their toes. The Sharks are going to do whatever they can to play this game at half-tempo, and hitting is a big element of that. The more the Canucks can keep the pace up in this game, the better. And if the Sharks come within 5 feet of them, just crumple to ice clutching your legs like they've been cut off with a chainsaw.
Oh wait, it's Joe Thornton who does that.
The Three Keys
Here are the three keys for the Vancouver Canucks tonight:
1. Keep skating. As I just said, the more pace there is to tonight's game, the better it is for the Canucks. As the Canucks continue to keep the speed of the game at their preferred higher tempo, the Sharks' D will start chasing and will have a more difficult time clearing their own zone, keeping the puck deep.
2. Go upstairs on Niemi. He plays really well down low on the ice. No better evidence was the ridiculous scramble in his goal mouth near the end of the second period of game 1. Get the puck off the ice on Niemi.
3. Forecheck, forecheck, forecheck. Pressure on the Sharks' D was a key factor in Game 1. If the Canucks keep it up for Game 2, they'll force the Sharks to play in their own end, which they just don't like to do, or do well.
The Links
Here are your top 5 links for today's game:
1. Tale of the Tape: Sharks @ Canucks (Canucks.com)
2. The 3.0 version of the Canucks seems much better equipped — and that includes gamesmanship (The Province)
3. Canucks expect Sharks to bite back in Game 2 (Vancouver Sun)
4. Canucks/Sharks Preview (Yahoo! Sports)
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Despite a slow start, spring planting of grains is progressing much more quickly than last year. About 24 million hectares have been sown, which is a 10% increase against the previous year, Zubkov said.
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There are large amounts of grain in southern Russia that could be exported from July 1, Zubkov said.
In a Monday meeting with Russian President Dmitri Medvedev, he said that Russia could export about 15 mmt of grain in 2011-2012 and could have carryover stocks of 18.5 mmt by July 1, 2012.
The head of the Russian Grain Union, an industry lobbying group, estimated that Russia may export up to 20 mmt of grain if production reaches 85-90 mmt.
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Monday, February 3, 2014
The Golden Age of Tedious Wine Writing
I was thinking about how unbearably dull most wine writing is these days, and speculating that we may be part of the Golden Age of Tedious Wine Writing, though that may be simple vanity on my part, when I decided to thumb through some old wine books I own. I have a large collection of old wine books. I have an ancient old Egyptian manuscript called, "Wine for Mummies." It wraps up wine pretty neatly. A wonderful old cookbook from Papua New Guinea titled, "Who Goes With Red Wine." Some killer recipes. Anyway, it turns out that tedious writing about wine spans the centuries. To illustrate the point, I've published some excerpts from famous writers through the ages over at Tim Atkin MW. I think you'll be surprised at who turns up. As always, feel free to leave a comment over at Tim's Place, or leave your mindless and probably fake Amazon.com review here, with the obligatory five stars.
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- Charlie Olken said...
Brilliant. Thank you.
I gave up on Chaucer in college and never got around to reading his other works like The Glorius Age, etc. And who knew that Darwin had debunked natural and authentic wines 150 years before the winemaking spoofulators discovered them.
- February 3, 2014 at 9:11 AM
- Ron Washam, HMW said...
Amid all the endless chatter that there are only a handful of topics that wine blogs talk about, it occurred to me that it's probably always been true that there are a limited amount of ideas when it comes to wine. So, extrapolating that, I imagined that even hundreds of years ago wine writing badmouthed sommeliers, discussed wine critics and ratings, and talked about Natural Wines (who better for Natural wines than Darwin?)
I can't say I love Chaucer, but I can say he needed spell check.
- February 3, 2014 at 9:22 AM
- Francly Speaking said...
I was hoping that you would have included some insight to a book mentioned a couple weeks ago, "Wines for Martyrs". I couldn't find it on Amazon.
- February 3, 2014 at 11:05 AM
- Ron Washam, HMW said...
Oh, man, I thought about including a brief excerpt from "Wines for Martyrs," a part from the Book of Jon. Or maybe the Book of Alice.
Next time.
- February 3, 2014 at 11:10 AM
- John Gonzalez said...
I wish these blogs had a LIKE button as Facebook does so I could simply pass along my awe and appreciation for your ability to give us a smile, cut thru the crap, and so unencumbered, allow us to more fully appreciate the simplicity of our favorite beverage.
- February 3, 2014 at 11:26 AM
- Samantha Dugan said...
Swift was onto something with that Gullible's Travels bit. Quite spot on and wicked smart...sort of like some Hose Swinger I know. Love you!
- February 3, 2014 at 11:27 AM
- Ron Washam, HMW said...
Hey John,
Oh well, don't worry about. That stuff doesn't mean as much as simply passing the blog along, or leaving a nice comment. Links on Wineberserkers get me a lot of readers, too. I don't do any of that stuff, but I do appreciate those who take the time to help spread the HoseMaster foolishness.
My Gorgeous Samantha,
Oh, man, I am so in over my head with parodying Swift. But, hell, he's been dead for several hundred years, so he won't send me a nasty email.
I love you, too, Gorgeous!
- February 3, 2014 at 12:55 PM
- Fabio said...
'The Golden Age of Tedious Wine Writing', has a nice ring to it! I also loved the excerpts but I couldn't find any of those books on Amazon.
- February 4, 2014 at 2:42 AM
- Ron Washam, HMW said...
No, those books aren't on Amazon because I own the only copies. I said they were rare books. I may soon be selling them through an Acker Merrill auction--they are likely to make millions!! They're real, honest. The Chaucer book is even autographed.
- February 4, 2014 at 8:31 AM
- Marcia Macomber said...
I know not where to begin myne common-tater-tums! "Decant of Man" "Tale of Tubbo!" (Snicker, snicker...) "Wine for Cretins" (One note blast laugh) or the Chaucer. (Good thing I missed him in any lit classes! [Alas, I was forced to read the King James Bible instead. That *was* a worthless exercise.)
How about Homer's Wine Odyssey?
- February 4, 2014 at 8:10 PM
- Marcia Macomber said...
Brief note for Tim: No ability today to comment on his site. Perhaps a Chrome bug? Been having loads of Chrome problems lately...
- February 4, 2014 at 8:11 PM
- Ron Washam, HMW said...
Marcia Love,
I had to get something out of my English Literature degree. At Occidental College, as a Lit major you were required to take a course in Shakespeare, and either Milton or Chaucer. Milton? Oh, man, no way. I can't think of a single person named Milton I want to have anything to do with. Ironically, Chaucer now reads like Twitter.
As for Tim Atkin's site, much like any other blog, one gets far more reaction when insulting the wine establishment rather than practicing literary parody. Making fun of dead guys is always yawn inducing, but insulting bloggers or Parker, now our blood is boiling. Stupid.
- February 5, 2014 at 8:20 AM
- Marcia Macomber said...
In taking an Acting Shakespeare course in college the prof (who was an English Lit. major too) made us diagram Will's sentences from monologues. The narrator's verse monologues in Henry V were a favorite of his to use as examples.
I lamented that my 7th grade English teacher had told our class many years prior that chapter 2 of Warriner's English Grammar and Composition (which I use to this day) was a waste of time. And so he was going to skip this very long chapter...about diagramming sentences. I had a foreboding feeling about his decision that it would come back to bite me in the butt.
The first half of that acting class was spent diagramming on a big chalkboard in front of the stage. I felt very sorry for one girl in class who managed to graduate from high school having never learned the parts of a sentence. Identifying subject and verb was very difficult for her let alone diagramming the remaining parts of a sentence (let alone the Bard's sentences in weird structure). It could leave one in tears.
- February 5, 2014 at 10:02 AM
- Ron Washam, HMW said...
Marcia Love,
Oh, I can see you as Portia. What a great car! You've got the trunk for it. (OK, that's a stupid joke.)
Who diagrams sentences any more? My mother taught high school English in an era when that was part of the curriculum, so I'm well-versed in that particular art form. Also, parsing poetry, yet another lost art. I've had decisions come back to bite me in the butt, however, I find that enjoyable depending on whose teeth.
- February 5, 2014 at 10:36 AM
- Marcia Macomber said...
Evidently the 7th grade teacher DOESN'T diagram and the older college prof DOES! LOL
Parsing poetry. Yes, same prof also had us "scanning" the verse for trochees, iambs, etc. Got graded on it too. So glad I'm not doing that anymore. Had actors' nightmares about the class for years after...
I can't imagine you could pass up the Porsche and trunk joke. If there's a rimshot in it, you gotta take it!
- February 6, 2014 at 11:06 AM


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A pop-up art exhibit will open this weekend to celebrate Saban Brands' Power Rangers' 20th anniversary. The exhibition, 20 Rangers for 20 Years, was curated by Sweet Streets and will appear at the Toy Art Gallery in Los Angeles on December 7 to 8.
Artists and designers from around the world created the painted, 31-inch Ranger statues that were provided by Saban's partner, Jakks Pacific. Each customized Ranger statue will be available for purchase on-site or online at shop.toyartgallery.com during the event.
Music by Iheartcomix DJs Franki Chan and $u$pect will be featured, and a percentage of artwork proceeds will benefit the Challengers Boys & Girls Club. Jakks Pacific will also make a donation to the Challengers Boys & Girls Club as well. Bandai America Inc., Power Rangers' master toy partner, will provide Super Megaforce toys.
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I'm getting all four of my wisdom teeth removed on the 18th. I thought that I would only pump and dump for the day that I had the procedure. A local LLL member informed me that once I was no longer under the influence of the strong meds taken during the surgery I would be fine. However, I spoke to the oral surgeon about it and he said that I should abstain from BF'ing for three whole days due to the steroids he'll be prescribing. I was going to try and pump enough BM for three days, but I'm not going to make it. My little guy nurses so much that I have little milk left to pump. I was going to buy formula, but he's never had it, and I would like to keep it that way. I'm wondering if it's possible to go without the steroids? I know there will be a lot of swelling, but the thought of not being able to nurse for three or four days really bothers me.
Do you think it's crazy to go without the steroids? I'm sure I'll be taking an antibiotic and pain meds like Norco and Ibu over and above the steroids. I took those same meds with my C-section though(aside from the antibiotic).


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Everyone knows that Elizabeth Shown Mills can write an epic book on source citations. But how many of you are aware that she can also write an epic historical fiction?
I just finished reading her book Isle of Canes. Never before have I seen a fictional narrative include source citations at the end. Elizabeth Shown Mills takes all the sources that she has found while researching the families that lived in the Isle of Canes in Louisiana and interweaves the facts into a captivating story.
The Isle of Canes is a region between the Cane River and the Little River in Louisiana, south of Natchitoches. This region was settled by blacks who gained their freedom in the late 1700s. The mixing of the races (white, black, Native American) and the languages (French, Spanish, English) creates a whole new
culture for the citizens on the Isle. These free blacks became enterprising men and women and owned vast plantations and even slaves.Throughout the book, the family lives through slavery, freedom, war, and reconstruction.
Little has been written about this minority of blacks that gained their freedom and became the masters. ESM does a wonderful job of bringing their history to life. I highly recommend reading Isle of Canes.
Disclosure: I was not compensated for this review in any way. The above links are Amazon affiliate links. That means that a small percentage of your purchase will come to me. You do not pay more and I do not see your purchase.
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Isle of Canes by Elizabeth Show Mills - Book Recommendation
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Thanks fot the reminder. Ive been meaning to read Isle of Canes.ReplyDelete
I totally agree with the recommendation. I read this book a couple of years ago and was not able to put it down. I love not only being taken on a great journey but also learning something at the same time.
I wish she would do more of these type of books.
It is on my wish list at Amazon. I also enjoyed John Philip Coletta's Only a Few Bones, his story of how he parsed out the story of the death of an ancestor. A gripping story, also well-documented.ReplyDelete
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The MacBook Pro may be going under the knife, plenty of pubs are spooning up DigiTimes's swill, and one security firm suggests you fork over for its software. The remainders for Monday, May 14, 2012 are good eatin'.
Apple readies revamped 15-inch MacBook Pro: Retina Display, ultra-thin design, and super-fast USB 3 (9to5Mac)
If you've just started salivating, it's probably because we rang the Pavlovian Bell of Apple Rumors. According to 9to5Mac, a new super-slim 15-inch MacBook Pro will soon make an appearance, featuring USB 3.0, Intel's Ivy Bridge chips, a Retina display, and multiple Thunderbolt ports. In addition, the keyboard and screen will work together to act as a George Foreman grill for all your cooking needs.
Fact-Checking Digitimes, the Taiwanese Apple Rumor Source That Keeps Crying 'Wolf!' (Time)
Speaking of rumors, Harry McCracken fact-checked 25 Apple rumors that cited Taiwan-based DigiTimes as a source. Unsurprisingly, DigiTimes's record for success was pretty abysmal. The publication also failed to pass the Twinkie Turing test.
Kaspersky exec calls Mac OS 'really vulnerable' (update: clarification from Kaspersky) (Engadget)
While we're on the topic of press inaccuracies, security firm Kaspersky Labs backpedaled on an assertion that Apple had asked the company to consult on Mac OS X's security, saying that its comments were "taken out of context" by the publication that quoted it. However, Kaspersky would like to continue to remind you that Mac OS X is still "really vulnerable," and encourage you to buy its antivirus software.
Apple Preparing Upgrade to iCloud (Wall Street Journal, subscription required)
The great thing about clouds? They're never really fully formed. The Journal says Apple is preparing to roll out improvements to photo-sharing, possibly at WWDC. I still have my fingers crossed for a dock-connector attachment that utilizes a revolutionary new shake-to-print feature.
Head of Time Warner Cable Is Unfamiliar With Apple's AirPlay (New York Times)
In a conversation, Time Warner Cable CEO Glenn A. Britt said he was unfamiliar with Apple's AirPlay technology. The topic of that conversation? How hard it is to get Internet content on your television. Good news, Glenn: Apple's got you down to just 98 problems.
Ashton Kutcher: The Steve Jobs Makeover (TMZ)
Getting into his role as the late Apple CEO, actor Ashton Kutcher was seen recently sporting the iconic Jobs black turtleneck/jeans/sneakers ensemble. Admittedly, the resemblance is uncanny, but Apple enthusiasts will note that Kutcher's age and facial hair combination is totally inappropriate for that particular wardrobe.


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Dying to Meet Him: Our Hope Is the End of the Story
Gabrielle "Elle" Devenish, a 30-year-old single Christian woman, was told by doctors that she has 6 months to a year to live.
"My heart, lungs, bones and muscles have all deteriorated beyond repair, according to doctors. My white blood cell count continues to match that of a last-stage chemo patient and my electrolytes are always on the edge."
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Our Hope Is the End of the Story
(Originally posted January 23, 2012)
God again showed Himself in a mighty way today. And little did I know He had been preparing me for it the past two days.
Yesterday, the sermon I attended online at Central Christian (view service here: http://vimeo.com/35451603) was all about Luke 12:-32, where Jesus tells His followers not to worry – about anything (food, clothing, money, etc.). "Worry is like a hot potato," the pastor quoted at one point. "You don't sit and hold on to it and play with it, you immediately give it away. Give it away to God."
With all the worries that I try not to think about, but are still there (medical bills, strain on my parents, the reality of hospice), I needed to hear that.
Then today, in my devotions, I was reading the first part of Revelation. God says it is a revelation to Jesus that He then gave to us (his bondservants) as a blessing. I started thinking about that: knowing the end of the story (as revealed in Revelation) and His ultimate victory IS a blessing! It's what gives us hope. More than that, every detail written in Revelation is a blessing, that shows us just how awesome He is and how He intricately works every circumstance to finally reveal His ultimate glory and power, the grace and hope He has given us. I can know that even a "death sentence" so to speak is only another detail He will use to bring about the final truth. The hope of my eternity.
I really feel like Paul when he says, "For me, to live is Christ and to die is gain," because my hope is not in life or death, but in Jesus' final victory and power. What a comfort when it is so easy to get depressed and anxious about the what this stage of my life entails.
I received some cards from friends today that told me my openness and sharing have inspired them to reconnect with church, or encouraged them in their own trials. Praise God that I could be an instrument in that process. I just write, God's the one who moves and uses it. I am so happy He can still use me – I might not have a long long life, but that doesn't mean He doesn't still have plans for me! It's exciting!
Rock of Ages
(Originally posted January 26, 2012)
This morning, my neighbor Nick came over and had coffee with my dad and I. Nick's a little mentally challenged, but he has a big heart and just needs a friend. Anyway, my dad and I were reading Our Daily Bread, an entry about Jesus being our Rock. And my dad mentioned the song "Rock of Ages."
Nick said he'd really like to hear it, so I went online and found a piano version that I played while I sang it. The fourth verse choked me up:
"While I draw this fleeting breath,
When my eyes shall close in death,
When I rise to worlds unknown
And behold Thee on Thy throne,
Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in Thee."
After suffering yet ANOTHER small seizure yesterday (and throwing up all over the outside of my friend's car – so embarrassing!) this especially hit home today. I was internally bemoaning all my physical weaknesses and ailments, but after singing that song (guess God wanted me to hear Rock of Ages, not Nick!) I was again reminded of my Rock, my firm foundation, and my hope for "worlds unknown": eternity with my Lord!
When I stumble... He Picks Me Up
(Originally posted January 27, 2012)
It's amazing how God uses events to show us things that need fixing in our walk with Him.
Last night, after a good, full day with my dad, I was watching TV and fooling with a new scrapbook I purchased. The slippery papers were scattered on the ottoman in front of me and on the floor. I went to stand up and slipped on one of those slick-as-ice sheets, and fell on my right hip.
For a few minutes, I couldn't stand, but I managed to get up and use my walker the rest of the night. It hurts like crazy and I can't put much pressure on my right leg right now, so it's walker all the way, baby. Frustrating.
Lately I've been thinking I'm in control of this situation, my health, and that the anorexia thing has nothing to do with me now. So, when I was out with a friend the other day, I bought a scale. Ever since I've had it, I checked my weight first thing every morning. Not like it was any big surprise. I just had to know I guess. And every day it's stayed the same: 66.
(Man, it's very uncomfortable to write these words. I have never told strangers my real weight, I've been afraid to for fear of what they would think.)
So what do these two events have to do with each other? God works in mysterious ways.
Because I hurt my hip last night, I got the scale out and placed it in my kitchen before going to bed. I figured it would be easier than trying to get it in the morning with the usual morning stiffness and aches, combined with the sore hip.
My dad sleeps in a nearby hotel and comes by every morning to be with me. Lately, I was getting up before him, making coffee and doing the weight thing.
Well, today, for some odd reason, I slept in (despite three alarms) and my dad came to wake me up around 9:45 a.m. He unlocks the door, turns on the kitchen light, and what is right there in the middle of the kitchen floor? The scale.
As soon as I woke up I thought of the verse "Your sin will find you out." (I believe that's when David sinned with Bathsheba and sent her husband to die...I have to double check.) I do not need a scale. It is pointless (I already know I'm deathly thin, a walking skeleton. It's just a form of "I'm in control" instead of leaving my care up to God. For a girl whose anorexia led to this ugly state, it's wrong and quite ridiculous.)
It reminded me that I need to give all the control to God in my life, even with the small stuff. With all the care I'm receiving, it humbled me and showed me that I am still a sinner.
Thankfully, I am a sinner saved by grace. I admitted my sin to God and asked for forgiveness, then asked my father for forgiveness for betraying him (he was under the impression that I did not have a scale). I knew what I had to do – get rid of it. So as I type this entry, my dad is returning it at the store. I told him to keep the money and use it towards my health expenses instead.
Yep, don't ever go thinking you're in control, don't ever "lift yourself up." I am so thankful Jesus puts me in my place, so to speak, with these kind of incidents and that I can humbly come back to Him with sorrow. He forgives me, and what's more amazing – He doesn't hold it against me or think any worse of me.
Wow. So here I am with a sore hip and a clean spirit. There are always consequences for sin, and though it hurts like crazy, I'm glad there are.
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another flashback chapter. Come to think of it, Naruto and Gaara had far worse childhood than Kabuto, but Naruto and Gaara both had people to guide them to the path of light, whilst Kabuto had Orochimaru, and nothing good can come of that...
The recent events made me wonder and realize that Danzou had affected a lot of antagonists in the series, and even lead to their transformation as the villains, I mean, The Uchiha brothers (Itachi in particular), Kabuto, and Nagato (you know, his alliance with Hanzo to destroy the rising group of Yahiko), that could have even lead to the formation of The Akatsuki...
|2012-04-20, 10:14
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Turned out? Danzou's character has stayed the course since his introduction, he's an ultra-nationalist slimebag who'd do anything to further Konoha's interests (interests which are unsurprinsingly always the same as his own) and whose plots always turn out to cause harm to the village.
He was introduced as a guy who takes orphans, brainwash them and force them kill each others as training nearly three hundreds chapters ago, there is really nothing new here.
|2012-04-20, 10:33
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After seeing how Danzou operated, I think his desire to be Hokage was very impractical. He had a lot more free reign to do what he felt like without being accountable to public opinion or even the wishes of the Daimyo as the conniving head of Root. If anything, the role of Hokage would have been a hindrance that painted a larger target on his back and restricted his ability to be a two-timing bastard to parties that already had official agreements with the village.
|2012-04-20, 12:57
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he could have also just wanted the hokage robe and hat
|2012-04-20, 13:11
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Danzou was hokage for a few days, and in those few days he managed to make the other 4 villages enemies
He openly admitted that he wanted the whole ninja world under his command, so it's not difficult to imagine him as long term hokage. He would have used all the resources of Konoha to wage wars, most of Naruto's generation would have probably died at a very young age in wars against other villages. Taking out Sasuke, akatsuki and kabuto/orochi of the equation, we get a kage summit where Danzou fails, but since he is already hokage failure is not an option, he would lose his title by failing. So i guess he would do something extreme, for example announce war and then use Izanagi to kill everybody in the kage summit. With Izanagi he would be able to kill most of them, so that there are less witnesses of his betrayal and more importantly he can announce war. War is very important for dictators, it strengthens their position in their own country, so i guess after killing the kages he would announce war. Since he cannot have war against 4 villages he would probably think that sparing Gaara as an ally will help him, and Gaara would be smart enough to temporarily accept this role only to survive and be able to ally with Naruto and Kakashi to stop Danzou. That would be an interesting story-line, one that doesn't contain Sasuke
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|2012-04-20, 18:14
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I think the Hashirama face on Danzo and Madara is probably not Hashirama's original face he had when alive but a cloned face, Tobi does have a clone of Hashirama which Yamato is stuck near.
Danzo seems to have his original arm in this Kabuto flashback but it has some bandages covering it so it may be damaged a bit which could be why Danzo traded it for Shusui's arm.
|2012-04-20, 23:49
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Just a thought. I know many have joked that seeing this flashback has something to do with Izanagi. But, joking aside, maybe they are right. And, what's more, maybe Izanagi is literally rewriting Kabuto's past as we watch. Specifically, maybe the possible timeline discrepancies mentioned earlier (in this thread) are now a result of Itachi rewriting Kabuto's past, fundamentally altering the character's personality (and consequentially, their fate).
I doubt this is the case, but it would be a fun twist to the entire concept of the flashback that Kishimoto so often uses (and will undoubtedly use again when the Tobi fight officially starts).
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|2012-04-22, 14:13
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The character was obviously invented in part 2 but I think it would have been better for the story if Sandaime and Danzou were the same person.
Danzou's flashback before his death already showed everything wrong with him, his excessive pride and jealousy, his fear of death, etc. All this was still present in him decades later, just amplified and twisted beyond redemption.
|2012-04-22, 20:16
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To me it would be like Naruto being Hokage while Shikamaru is running a shadow government, and doing what he wanted right, under Naruto's nose. It would make Naruto look like a moron. More than usual.
|2012-04-22, 21:58
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I don't think Sandaime's apparent lack of strictness when it comes to Danzou's authority shows weakness in character, more just further example of his leniency and patience. Danzou was his good friend and comrade, he probably gave Danzou benefit of the doubt believing that he always had Konoha's best interest in mind. And no doubt Danzou kept a lot of things well under Sarutobi's radar too.
We've mostly seen Danzou at his worst, but my guess is that he was probably extremely competent and proved himself essential several times in the past (just that his means were very extreme). He also seems to carry some heavy influence over the village. Notice Tsunade wasn't about to take away his authority, even though she didn't like or trust him
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|2012-04-23, 08:46
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First I'd argue that such a leniency and patience are a weakness of character in a leader but it's less about his behavior than his factual control over his village or lack there off. The very fact that Sandaime was oblivious to what was going on make him weak and even when he disagreed with Danzou's actions in the open as in the Uchiha's quarantine and slaughter case he was outruled and had to go along against his wishes. Add to this the fact that Yamato knew of the way Root members are brainwashed and forced to kill each others means it's not so much a secret as something that Sandaime couldn't stop. Danzou carrying so much political influence that Sandaime couldn't move against him also seals the fact that Sandaime was not powerful nor influential enough. Remember as well that Root had been officially disbanded to no effect in reality.
The very existence of a traitorous powerful political figure with a personal praetorian guards/back ops hit squad who ran Konoha's policies unchecked is antithetic with the notion that Sandaime was a powerful leader.
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Yale names Tony Reno as next head football coach
NEW HAVEN -- The Yale football program is bringing back a familiar face as former assistant coach Tony Reno was named the 34th head coach at Yale on Thursday.
Reno spent six seasons on Jack Siedlecki's Yale staff from 2003-08 including five years coaching the Bulldogs' defensive backs. Reno was on the Yale staff in 2006, the last time the Bulldogs won the Ivy League title. He was promoted to assistant head coach in 2007 and in both 2007 and 2008 the Bulldogs were third among Football Championship Subdivision teams in pass defense.
When Siedlecki was pushed out the day after a season-ending loss to Harvard in 2008, Reno assumed the lead on recruiting matters until a new head coach was hired. Shortly after Tom Williams was hired, Reno accepted a job at Harvard. Speaking to the Register shortly after getting hired, Reno said it was primarily done for family reasons since he lived in Sturbridge, Mass., with his wife and kids.
Reno has been the secondary/special teams coordinator at Harvard since 2009 and he was also responsible for recruiting Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee for the Crimson. He also had coaching stints at Kings (Pa.) College and his alma mater Worcester State College, where he was named the AFLAC National Assistant Coach of the Year in 2002.
Reno was extremely popular with his former Yale players, and word is that many of his ex-players put in a good word with the search committee.
Reno was one of four candidates known to have interviewed for the job. Former Yale defensive coordinator Don Brown was offered the job earlier this week, according to multiple sources before turning it down. Georgetown coach Kevin Kelly and Lehigh offensive coordinator Dave Cecchini also interviewed for the job which came open last month when Tom Williams was forced to resign following an internal investigation into claims that he overstated his credentials as a Rhodes Scholarship candidate and a member of the San Francisco 49ers practice squad on his resume.
Yale is coming off a 5-5 season including a season-ending 45-7 loss to Harvard. Leading tackler Jordan Haynes, record-breaking quarterback Patrick Witt, top rusher Alex Thomas and three-year defensive starters Jake Stoller, Drew Baldwin and Geoff Dunham are among the players graduating, but 29 of the 44 players on the two-deep chart on offense and defense heading into the Harvard game are returning.
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TAUNTON — After a surge of heroin overdoses in Taunton left nine people dead in less than three months this year, with 123 non-fatal overdoses in the same time span, there has been a recent lull in overdoses in the city, according to Taunton police.
After the overdose death of 28-year-old Todd Ellis on March 24, there were no reported heroin overdoses in the city for more than 10 days. That 10-day streak was broken Friday night, with the city's 124th non-fatal overdose this year reported on Azalea Drive.
Taunton Safe Neighborhood Initiative Program Advisor Jennifer Bastille, who has been tracking heroin overdoses in the city, said that the recent lower number of reported overdoses is good news. Bastille attributed the lull in heroin overdoses to solid police work and local efforts spreading awareness about the dangers of opiates.
"It obviously, definitely is a positive thing for us," Bastille said. " Between police, with the arrests of dealers, community awareness and getting the word out there, it seems to have really helped."
Previously, Taunton police and other city officials have attributed this year's spike in heroin overdoses to a batch of heroin on the streets that has been tainted with Fentanyl, a narcotic normally used in a hospital setting to treat severe, ongoing pain.
"It could be that the supply of tainted heroin is gone," Bastille said.
Bastille said all along, since the issue was first addressed at a public forum in February, that it was going to take increased community awareness to help solve the problem.
"I know the police are all working hard," Bastille said. "But we always said this is not about the first responders solving this problem. It's a community problem. It could be that more awareness and all this out there together could have resulted in the recent number of low overdoses."
Taunton police Chief Edward Walsh said he's not so sure that the relatively high rate of overdoses happening in the city this year is decreasing.
"It seems to have dissipated, but we don't know if we are going through a cycle or not," Walsh said. "They run sporadic."
Walsh said that if there has been a difference in recent weeks, it's probably due to several reasons.
"I think part of it is the supply in the community," Walsh said. "It's a combination of factors. At some point, we were expecting to see the number of overdoses go down. It's a time factor. This all snuck up on us (this year). It happened fast."
Connie Mimoso, director of HIV and Prevention Services and the Naloxone Pilot Program at the Worcester-based Seven Hills Foundation, said she is hopeful the awareness work that her organization and other groups are doing in Taunton is making a difference. Mimoso said that since the public forum in February, her organization has increased visits of its outreach team to Taunton, from once every other week to three times a week.
"We hope our work does have an effect," Mimoso said. "We are doing a lot of education on the street, talking to individuals about overdose prevention, the risks and signs and how to be connected to services."
Most of the work that her program does is enrolling people in a naloxone (or Narcan) pilot program, to teach them how to use the nasal form of the overdose reversal drug, she said.
Asked if the increased prevalence of naloxone on the street is leading to fewer reported, Mimoso said no.
"Our priority is educating users and their partners on how to recognize an overdose and to make sure 911 is called to make sure they get medical attention," she said. "We're encountering a lot more people to talk about overdose prevention."
Mimoso said she believes that increased services offered in the community may be making a difference in the number of overdoses.
"We believe education and prevention is No. 1 for that," Mimoso said. "We used to go to Taunton every other week and saw about 10 clients each time. Now we can see, on an average day, around 30 clients. We are talking to over 30 clients a day about the risks of overdoses. Reaching out to a lot of individuals about the education and access to Narcan has been a huge help for overdoses."


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Beyoncé is showing her support for gay marriage.
Queen Bey posted a picture of a handwritten red note Tuesday on Instagram with a variation of her signature "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)" lyrics scrawled on it.
"If you like it you should be able to put a ring on it #wewillunite4marriageequality! B" she wrote. The pic was liked by more than 220,000 people in about 24 hours.
Her sentiments echo those of husband Jay-Z, who in May 2011 equated the issue to being racist against African Americans.
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"It's discrimination, plain and simple," he told CNN, adding, "What people do in their own homes is their business and you can choose to love whoever you love... That's their business."


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Underground Garbage truck street racing is apparently the latest threat to civil society in Canada, because cops in Goderich, Ontario have busted a driver for 112 KPH in a 60 KPH zone. The part that has us furrowing our brow is there seems to be no opponent in this race. Which would simply make it speeding, which would mean the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP, yeah you know them) wouldn't be able to impound the truck, suspend his license and levy a minimum $2,000 fine.
Apparently what's going on here is the exercise of a new law on the Canadian books to combat street racing where the speeds exceed 50 KPH above posted limits. Remember the old man in the Olds arrested for racing? Same law. We fail to see how this is racing if there is, you know... no race involved in the situation. Leave it to the OPP to find a way to snag other peoples money. [Canada.com]


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2011-12: Played in 31 games as a r-freshman...Averaged 4.4 points and 1.8 rebounds...Finished third on the team with 24 three-point makes...Shot 76.2% (16-21) at the free throw line...Had 15 assists with 17 turnovers...Averaged 12.4 minutes per game off the bench...Had four double digit scoring games...Netted a season-high 16 points with four-of-seven from behind the arc in a win over Hampton in the Cancun Challenge...Matched those 16 points at Robert Morris, hitting four-of-nine from three...Scored 11 points with four rebonds and two assists in a win at Saint Francis (PA)...Came off the bench for 10 points in a loss at Rutgers, his first career double digit scoring effort...Pulled down a season-high six rebounds at Stony Brook.
2010-11: Used his red-shirt season.
High School: Graduated from New Britain High School. Attended Berlin High School as a freshman and sophomore. Played basketball at New Britain for his father, head coach Stan Glowiak where he helped lead his team to consecutive 20 win seasons. Scored 1,000 points for his career and averaged 17.0 points, 4.0 assists and 3.0 steals as a senior. A team captain, Glowiak was an All-State selection by the Hartford Courant. A McDonald's All-American nominee. Named all-conference and all-area twice. He set school records for three point field goals in a season and in game as a senior. Buried 84 three's last season and twice hit eight three-pointers in a game. He played in the High School Coaches Association All-Star Game and the Jewish Community Center All-Star Game in Bridgeport. An Honor Roll student-athlete.
Personal: Born on November 27, 1991. He is the son of Stan and Sue Glowiak. He has a brother Brian and a sister Lauren. An undecided major as a freshman. His brother Brian played basketball at the University of Hartford. His favorite baseball team is the New York Yankees. His favorite food is lasagna.


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Attorney General Lockyer Offers Tips to Help Consumers Avoid Problems and Stay Jolly During Holiday Season
Smart, Careful Shopping Will Help Keep the Season Bright
(SACRAMENTO) – Attorney General Bill Lockyer today reminded shoppers to be careful and smart, and to know their rights, as they search for the perfect gift during the holiday season.
"The warmth and love of family and friends, the joy that comes from the spirit of giving – that's what the holidays are all about," said Lockyer. "But hectic holiday shopping can bring pitfalls that consumers should avoid. My wish for Californians is that the season's happiness doesn't end after their gifts are unwrapped They can help make that come true with smart, careful shopping."
Keep your personal information private. Never give your Internet passwords, driver's license number or Social Security number over the telephone, the Internet or by mail unless you know and trust the company, and you initiated the contact. If you pay for a purchase by credit card, the business cannot write down, or require you to write down, your address, telephone number or other personal identification information. If you pay for a purchase by check, the business cannot require you to provide a credit card number as a condition of accepting the check. If you receive a phone call or e-mail from someone indicating they need to verify your credit information so a recent transaction can be completed, do not give them any information. Instead, contact the merchant you did business with to determine whether they called you to obtain information in order to complete the order.
Be aware of the benefits and perils of gift certificates. When purchasing gift certificates, get a clear understanding before leaving the store of the terms governing the certificate's use. California law generally prohibits expiration dates on gift certificates for use at specific retailers. But when cards can be used at multiple stores or chains, retailers may charge for non-use within a specified period. Most retailers allow multiple uses, up to the face value, but some may permit only one use. When users buy less than the face value, some retailers provide cash for the unused amount.
Know the rules about returns and exchanges before buying. Consumers often expect stores or catalog companies to give them a refund, credit or exchange when they return items. But some companies may have policies that limit exchanges or returns for some or all customers. Before making a purchase, carefully check the store's policy. California law gives you the right to know a company's refund policy before you buy. If a retailer has a policy of not providing a cash refund, credit, or exchange when an item is returned within seven days with proof of purchase, the store must conspicuously display that policy.
Read the warranty and know your rights. The law gives you the right to read the warranty before buying goods that cost more than $15. The retailer must display the text of the warranty near the product, provide the text upon request prior to sale, and place signs in prominent locations in the store or department to call prospective buyers' attention to the availability of the warranty on request. Catalog and mail order sellers also are required to provide the text of the warranty prior to sale to anyone who asks. And door-to-door sellers must have copies of warranties with them. Before making a purchase, know what the warranty covers, and who is responsible for honoring it, to make sure it fits your needs.
Credit card purchases can bring added safety. When a credit card is used to buy merchandise or services, the law gives the cardholder three important rights. One, consumers are not liable for billing errors made by the retailer or card issuer. Two, credit card buyers have the right to withhold payment when they have a dispute with merchants about a purchase that exceeds $50. Third, credit cardholders cannot be held liable for any charges made after the cardholder gives the card issuer notice of an unauthorized use of the card, and until the card issuer completes an investigation. When charges are improper, submit a written complaint to the credit card company as soon as possible. For a fuller explanation of credit card rights, see "Credit Card Chargeback Rights" on the Attorney General's web site, http://www.ag.ca.gov/consumers/general.htm .
Stay safe online. How safe is your credit card information when you send it online? Some web sites are more "secure" than others because they use encryption technology to protect your information. Although no technology is foolproof, there are ways to tell if you are dealing with a "secure" site. Look at the top of your screen to see if the web site address includes https:// instead of http://. The "s" means the site is secure. Also, look for the unbroken key symbol, or locked padlock icon at the bottom of your screen. Any of these signs means that private information, such as your credit card number, is more likely to be secure when you transmit it electronically to the company.
Beware of offers for quick cash loans. People who feel pressed to come up with extra money for holiday purchases can be vulnerable to offers of "payday loans," "holiday loans" or other quick cash services. The problem with these products, however, is that they are very costly. Before you agree to take out a loan during the holiday season, compare total interest rates and the total of all charges and fees. First, look at the "annual percentage rate" of interest – the APR. Second, make sure you find out all the fees and charges you will have to pay in addition to the loan – including application fees, charges to pay off current debts, credit report fees, preparation fees and handling fees. Third, don't rely on what the lender tells you it will cost. Get everything in writing before you sign anything. Bottom line: As hard as it may be to pay for the presents you'd like to give this holiday season, it may be much worse to find out in January that you've dug yourself into a financial hole. And the businesses offering you a loan now, when you're most vulnerable, are handing you the shovel.


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Long distance cycling is some of the most challenging, and rewarding, riding that a cyclist can do. Nothing compares to the feeling of satisfaction of setting yourself a goal that seems difficult—if not impossible—and reaching it, exhausted, tired, but full of pride.
Everyone's definition of what a long ride is will be different, but for the sake of making this easy, we'll say a long ride is 100 miles, a type of ride also called a century. It sounds daunting—and it is, but there are few things as defining and rewarding for a cyclist as riding your first century.
But before you start thinking "how hard can it be?", and go off to jump on your bicycles, bear in mind that long distance cycling puts unique demands on your body, and it's something you need to work up to and prepare for.
So here are some tips for that first big ride—whether it's the first century you've ever done, or if you're just putting in some base miles for the season ahead.
1. Work Up To It
First things first, you need to make sure you're in shape to ride this kind of distance. Just hopping on your bike and trying to set out to ride 100 miles without any preparation is not a smart thing to do. Set a date on the calendar at least 6-8 weeks in advance (if you're doing an organized ride, then you've already got a timeframe to shoot for), and do multiple weekly rides, trying to increase your mileage by 10-20% every week (depending on your fitness level).
2. Plan Your Route
You should have a definite route set before you head out the door. Even if you have a GPS or a smartphone, make sure you bring a cue sheet so you can always find your way back. Also ensure that your route will include plenty of places to stop and top up on water, pick up some food, use the bathroom, and just get off the bike for a few minutes. Ideally, your route should include a rest stop every 20 miles.
If you're a little uneasy about getting stranded in the middle of nowhere if you bonk or have a mechanical issue, try finding a 20-30 mile loop near your home that you can ride repeatedly. This way if something goes wrong you can always make sure you can get home.
Lastly, plan a "B" route that will get you home faster in case of a mechanical problem, bad weather, or an emergency.
3A. Have The Right Gear
Depending on your speed, riding 100 miles means you can be on the bike anywhere form 4-8 hours. That's a lot of time for the weather to change or something to go wrong. Always make sure you have the follow with you when you set out on a long ride:
- Jacket or vest
- Mini pump/Co2 system
- 2 tubes
- Patch kit
- Tire levers
- Multitool
- Emergency lights
- Cash
- Phone
- ID, insurance card, credit cards, etc…
- Plenty of fluids (either 2 full bottles or a hydration pack)
- Food
Remember though that tools are useless if you don't know how to use them. Before you set out, make sure you know how to repair a flat tire, fix a broken derailleur, or adjust loose brakes. To learn more about basic bike maintenance, check out the How To page on our Learning Center.
3B. Pick The Right Clothes
This also isn't the ride to wear your "B" gear. Wearing the shorts with the ok-but-not-great-pad, a pair of ill-fitting shoes, or a jersey that is either too thin or too warm will have you hating life somewhere around mile 55, if not sooner. For your big ride, break out your best shorts, favorite jersey and make sure your shoes fit properly. You'll thank yourself later.
4. Fuel Up
Inadequate fueling is the biggest reason most failed attempts at a century ride don't succeed. You need to start eating before you even leave the house, with a good breakfast that includes plenty of carbs and protein. The second you get on the bike and start riding, start eating. Gels and chews are essentials to bring, since they pack plenty of energy in a small package. But you also want to avoid having a belly full of nothing but sugar, so ensure you're eating real food too, like bananas, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, crackers, and other high-energy, easy to digest foods.
You also need to make sure that you are drinking. Drink one bottle of plain water the first hour, then a bottle of hydration mix the second hour. Keep alternating water and hydration mix every other hour.
If you find yourself cramping, that's usually your body's way of telling you you need more salt, so make sure you pack some chews (Clif Shot Bloks margarita flavor is a delicious choice) or other snack with plenty of sodium.
And the biggest thing to remember: bring twice as much food as you think you'll need.
For more tips on cycling nutrition, check out our guide.
5. Sit Up and Stand Up
Most professional riders can spend 6-7 hours on the bike no problem, but they're getting paid to suffer like that. When riding a century, make sure you take plenty of stops to stand up, get off the bike, walk around a bit, and stretch. This will help restore blood flow, stop muscles from cramping, and help you feel better during the day.
You also don't have to hammer all day. Riding a century is more about your ability to endure than to go fast. Take it easy, spin in an easier gear than normal, and really take the time to enjoy the sights you're riding by.
Check out this article to learn more about preventing fatigue.
6. Mentally Prepare
There's no two ways about it, no matter how fit you are, riding 100 miles is tough. You need to mentally prepare yourself for the inevitable aches, pains, and defeatist thoughts that are going to come to you. Things are going to get sore, weird muscles are going to cramp up, you'll be riding into a bad headwind at some point, and you'll probably reach some dark places where you think you can't do this. You may even get chased by a dog or two.
Just remember that this happens to everyone, and our minds and bodies are much more resilient that we give them credit for. Riding through those aches and pains and low moments are part of what makes riding long distances so rewarding—overcoming our own perceived limitations and doing things we thought were impossible.
7. Don't Go It Alone
What's harder than a century? A solo century. Being alone with your thoughts for 100 miles can undo even the hardest of cyclists. If you have other friends who ride, see if anyone is up to going for the 100 with you. Not only will it be fun to get out and train together, but doing a long distance ride is much easier when you have someone else with you. You can talk to each other to take your mind off the miles, help keep each other motivated, and draft off of each other if the wind picks up. Plus, in case of an emergency you'll have someone around who can get help if needed.
Have you done any long rides lately, or do you have any planned? Do you have any tips or tricks that we missed? Let us know in the comments section.


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Alessandra Ambrosio: Coachella Cutie!
Alessandra Ambrosio takes a break on the lawn during the first day of the Coachella Music Festival on Friday (April 15) in Indio, Calif.
The 30-year-old Brazilian model sported a bohemian chic look as she enjoyed the music at the festival with some friends and her fiance Jamie Mazur.
Earlier in the week, Alessandra treated herself to some spa treatments at the Beverly Hills Hot Springs Medical Center after celebrating her birthday over the weekend in Las Vegas.
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Killarney, one of Ireland's most popular tourist destinations as well as one of the wettest, is exploring options to build an artificial roof over the town to entice more visitors and encourage more outdoor events.
Killarney Town Council is discussing a plan to build roofs over the sidewalks in Killarney, County Kerry.
Hopefully, the roofs will allow locals and visitors in the rain and encourage more outdoor cultural events.
Local engineer Paudie O'Mahoney has a proposed a cost effective solution. His idea would cover sidewalks and large sections of streets with a heavy duty, tent like canvas. The artificial roof could be taken down during the summer when the city does not get as much rain.
O'Mahoney told the Irish Independent "This canopy cover system could be introduced on a trial basis in a lane way or even on one of the main streets and I can see it taking off all over the country in a very short space of time."
The engineer developed his idea after it was confirmed that Kilarney had the third most rainfall in Europe. Killarney receives twice as much rain as Dublin.
The proposed solution has received mixed reviews. Those in favor of O'Mahoney's plan have cited similar artificial roofs in other cities, such as Melbourne and Calle Larios and say that these roofs work rather well.
Critics of the proposed plan say that roofing in the city is silly and would look tacky. One critic argued that American tourists who visit during the summer enjoy the rainy weather which is a break from the humid weather back home. Other critics have said that a roof would disrupt aesthetic views, which is part of Killarney's appeal to locals and tourists.


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Before & After: 1950s Home Redesigned by Coop 15
This amazing before and after made us realize how much can be done to an already beautifully designed house. We are big fans of mid-century modern architecture and we love seeing old houses remodel in a way that preserves their original lines and architectural elements. More photos after the jump…
Coop 15, a Seattle based architecture firm, took on a project to slightly modify the floor plan of this Lionel Pries house and to update its fixtures and finishes.
Lionel Price was born in San Francisco and raised in Oakland. He eventually moved to Seattle where he ended up teaching architecture at the University of Washington. He influenced many famous architects of that era including Minoru Yamasaki and A. Quincy Jones. From time to time he took on design projects. This is one of his homes.
The house is built on a hill and its floor plan seems to hug the slope that it rests on. The floor to ceiling windows take advantage of its beautiful location on the lake. The gorgeous courtyard located in the front of the house has the view of the lake thought the glass panel doors that open into the living room. It has a perfect setup for entertaining.
Check out more photos and other inspiring before and afters on Coop 15 website. They did an amazing job revamping this 1950s beauty.
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1967 Jaguar E-Type
Contributed by William Blythe
William Blythe is an emeritus professor of applied mechanics at San Jose State University. He is an active consultant in the area of automotive handling and collision analysis. He lives with his wife in Palo Alto, where they have raised three children and six grandchildren. They have recently remodeled their garage into a gallery space - perfect for storing an iconic automobile.
Called "the most beautiful car ever made" by none otherthan Enzo Ferrari, the Jaguar E-Type (also known as the XK-E) was first sold in 1961. I acquired my 1967 E-Type roadster in 1983 from the estate of the original owner. It was what you could call a "California car" -- completely rust-free and never subjected to ice or snow. At 16 years of age, its odometer read approximately 15,000 miles.
When I went to see the car at the estate sale, another prospective buyer was there with his mechanic. He noticed that the driver's side door had been repainted -- there was a slight variation in the color -- and they promptly left. Serious collectors prefer no changes to the car whatsoever. I wasn't so particular, however, and I happily purchased the car for $15,000.
Now, 30 years later, the odometer reads just under 32,000 miles. Of course, even with a relatively small number of miles on it, great effort is required to keep the car in top condition. Over the 30 years of my ownership I have done extensive restorations, both mechanical and cosmetic. I must confess that I do not do this work myself. Jeff Burnett of Burnett's British Auto Service in Mountain View, has been responsible for most of the maintenance and restoration.
Today the car is in approximately 98% showroom condition. It's been an expensive hobby, but as my wife is fond of saying, it's probably cheaper than a mistress.
In 1986, EJAG Magazine, a publication for E-Type enthusiasts, celebrated the silver anniversary of the model. I had the honor of being featured on the cover of that issue, proudly standing by my car. It's no wonder that this model had an entire magazine devoted to it! The E-Type is one of only six cars in the permanent collection at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.
Like many classic cars, the E-Type has some peculiarities. It is well known for overheating, especially in climates warmer than its native England. Fortunately, a slight increase in the angle-of-attack of the radiator fan blades combined with a hard-wired fan switch has solved that problem.
It doesn't get great mileage -- perhaps 15 mpg on the open road. That's likely due to the three Stromberg carburetors for only six cylinders, with a total displacement of 4.2 liters. I only drive it about 500 miles per year, always in good weather, so even with high-octane gas I leave a rather light carbon footprint.
Back in the days before the overheating problem was solved, my wife and I were on our way to Wine Country when the car stopped working. We were forced to pull over to the side of the road and let the engine cool down. A helpful motorist stopped to see if he could be of any assistance.
When I explained that I just needed to wait a bit for the engine to cool, his female companion said, "That must be a very great inconvenience."
I replied, "Well, yes, but it's like a beautiful woman. A guy will put up with a lot." She was laughing hysterically as they drove off.
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Queen, Elton John and More Booked for iHeartRadio Festival
It's been around for only a couple of years, but the iHeartRadio Music Festival has already acquired a reputation for attracting big-name talent. This year's lineup is no exception.
The third-annual iHeartRadio fest, scheduled for Sept. 20 and 21 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, will play host to more than a dozen bestselling artists, and although the acts on tap for this year reflect the festival's overall pop-friendly focus, the organizers also managed to land a pair of classic-rock legends: Elton John, who will be promoting his upcoming album, 'The Diving Board,' and Queen, who will perform with Adam Lambert on vocals.
Of the two acts, Queen is arguably the bigger coup. Following the departure of Paul Rodgers, who handled vocal duties for the band between 2004 and 2009, guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor have scheduled dates sparingly over the past several years, performing mostly at special events like charity gigs or the closing ceremonies of the 2012 Olympics.
It's worth noting that one of Queen's recent shows with Lambert was a joint concert with John, and given iHeartRadio Music Festival's history of encouraging collaboration between artists, it would seem more than a little likely that we could be seeing these two acts onstage together.