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Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Never Mind Impeaching Cheney: Solons And Dracos Are Into Juicing Jocks
We have a vice president who is arguably guilty of impeachable offenses. It now looks like the Jan. 6 Strait of Hormuz "incident" may have been a timed "Wag the Dog" sham by the Pentagon. Many of the nation's financial pillars are crumbling. We have the worst president of the U.S. since James Buchanan. Many families are on the verge of homelessness for one reason or another.
Yet, amid all this, on Congress' first day back in 2008, Henry Waxman and Company opened a hearing, by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform that Waxman chairs, on the Mitchell report on performance-enhancing drugs in Major League Baseball. Nice to see we've got our priorities in order.
Not that I think this episode of men behaving badly doesn't need to be investigated. I just wonder if it needs such immediate attention, what with these national crises and all.
Here's what The New York Times online had today:
WASHINGTON — The House Oversight committee has asked the Department of Justice to investigate the possibility that Miguel Tejada, the 31-year-old star shortstop for the Houston Astros, made material false statements in interviews with Congressional investigators, the chairman of the committee said Tuesday at the opening of a hearing on performance enhancing drugs in baseball.
Tejada was interviewed by Congressional investigators in 2005 when they were investigating the possibility that Rafael Palmeiro had committed perjury when he denied in testimony that he had used steroids.
Tejada was a teammate of Palmeiro's on the Baltimore Orioles and told investigators that he had never used steroids or talked to others about using steroids.
But a recent report on performance-enhancing drugs by former Senator George J. Mitchell includes evidence that Tejada did discuss steroids with others. It says that Adam Piatt, a former teammate of Tejada's on the Oakland Athletics, recalled providing Tejada with two steroids and human growth hormone in 2003.
Tejada said the injections he was observed giving himself in the bathroom were vitamin B-12 shots. He's also supposed to have given such shots to three of his teammates during the 2005 season. One of them was Palmeiro, who was suspended on Aug. 1, 2005 after testing positive for steroids.
So that B-12 is the secret? No doubt the Babe would have hit 1,000 homers if he'd been geezing that stuff instead of guzzling beer and wolfing hot dogs.
But I still can't help but wonder why, at this critical time in our republic's history, Henry Waxman's considerable talents are focused on this. Message to Henry: Baseball's a game, dude. The stakes are very, very low compared to what they are in some other corners of action.
Here's a parting note from The Times:
In addition on Tuesday, Representative John F. Tierney of Massachusetts, a member of the committee, said that baseball had granted more than 100 "therapeutic use exemptions" to players who said they have attention deficit disorder, so they could use drugs such as Ritalin and Adderall — both stimulants — in 2007, compared with only 28 such exemptions in 2006. The rate of baseball players claiming to have attention deficit disorder and subsequently using stimulants, he said, was eight times that of the general population.
Perhaps, one might hope, this rampant attention deficit disorder can explain those very short memories that the panels and investigators keep running up against.
As a kid, I had that common fantasy of becoming a baseball star. I fondly remember schoolyard home runs, Little League clutch hits, and nailing an opposite-field single off a local pitcher who had a great curveball and was being scouted. Unfortunately, hitting was the only skill I was particularly good at, and I didn't have attention deficit disorder. Maybe some B-12 shots would have made me a better outfielder.
But there comes a time to put away childish things. For the vast majority of Americans, baseball is, again, just a game. Mr. Waxman, we need you and others like you in Washington. But at this crucial time, you and and your colleagues should probably be concentrating on other things. Play ball! It ain't over till it's over.
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- Marc McDonald said...
>>We have the worst president of
>>the U.S. since James Buchanan.
I believe George W. Bush is not only the worst president in American history--but there is at least a million light years between him and whoever is second-worst.
Buchanan may have been a mediocre president---but did he lie the nation into a war that slaughtered a million people? Did he and his henchmen shred the Constitution? Did he steal two elections?
As far as bad presidents go, Bush is definitely in a league of his own. Even his (remaining) followers scare the hell out of me. These Kool-Aid-drinking cultists are truly frightening. They have stolen two elections and they WILL STEAL the election in 2008 if we don't stop them.
- January 15, 2008 at 8:18 PM
- Manifesto Joe said...
Bush and Buchanan seem to be in sort of a tie among many presidential historians for all-time worst. It will take a while to sort out all the damage Bush has done.
But bear in mind that Buchanan, a corrupt and ineffectual leader, did everything short of encouraging the Southern states to secede. He left it to his successor, Lincoln, to lead the North against the South in what was up to that time the most bloody war in the history of the world. There is general agreement that even if a war was inevitable, it probably would have been shorter and much less bloody if U.S. leadership in 1860 had been worth a shit.
Buchanan was different from Bush in that the enormities that followed were a consequence of his ineffectiveness. Bush has certainly been effective -- at pursuing disastrous policies.
Anyway, the historians will sort it out in coming decades. But I think there's already some consensus about who are the two worst.
- January 16, 2008 at 7:20 PM
- Brother Tim said...
"We have the worst president of the U.S. since James Buchanan."
Should have read: James Buchanan was the worst president of the U.S...........until George W. Bush came along.
- January 16, 2008 at 7:41 PM


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A History of Piobaireachd, Part 5
Slow Airs.
Slow Airs come next on my list. Those that are played nowadays are like quick marches, a mixed collection, many are song airs, some Gaelic, some Lowland. There are among them probably many old airs older than the bagpipe itself, and some perhaps played long before the day of the piobaireachd was made. A few of those composed in modern days have been made for the pipes and I can think of two which have been adapted from piobaireachd and which by accident may represent old original airs on which those pobaireachds were built up. They are 'Findlay's Lament' and the 'Unjust Incarceration' the settings of which we have now were evolved by Angus MacKay and his brothers. But on the whole I should be inclined to say that we cannot claim this class of music as one composed for the Highland Pipes only, meaning by Highland Pipe the form of the bagpipe we play today.
Strathspeys neither slow airs nor strathspeys, the next on the list, are mentioned by Jos. MacDonald as Highland bagpipe msic, but you will remember that he speaks of violin dance music being suitable for the Highland pipe, if within its compass. I fancy that all the old strathspeys which we have were originally fiddle tunes. They were first put on the pipes for dancing to, later on competitions were instituted for Strathspeys and Reels, and Strathspeys were elaborated, fresh parts were added and more grace notes were inserted until the modern competition Strathspey was produced, which is played but seldom for dancing and generally more for competition or exhibition purposes. You do not hear 'Blair Drummond' and 'Athol Cummers' or 'Shepherds Crook' played much for the Highland Fling.
Next come Reels. These according to Jos. MacDonald were genuine pipe music and very fine music too, the old Highland reels are. Some of those played nowadays may have been fiddle tunes once, but many seem to be true Highland pipe tunes. A selection of them, like strathspeys, has been elaborated for competition purposes and are played solely for display. We do not dance the eightsome reel to 'John MacKechnie's Reel' yet this tune, in the much simpler form that we play it, is given by Jos. MacDonald in 1760 as a typical example of a Highland dancing tune. Anyone interested in tracing the evolution of a competition Strathspey or Reel can study with profit the original simple form of the tune given in one of the earlier-published books of pipe music such as Gunns and compare it with what is played on the platforms today.
Lastly we have Jigs. These, like the piobaireachd have suffered in popularity owing to the latter-day craze for competition marches, strathspeys and reels. They have probably suffered too because the dances for which they were played in the old days have disappeared. But they are genuine bagpipe music. Jos. MacDonald's brother Patrick, who published a book of Highland music in 1784 calls them 'reels in 6/8 time' and calls reels 'reels in common time.' I have suggested that some of the old jigs have been turned into 6/8 marching tunes. It seems that expert pipers have always been fond of playing jigs for their own amusement or as finger exercises. I have heard of old pipers of our time or just before our time who would play nothing but piobaireachd and jigs, Malcolm MacPherson the old Cluny piper, for example. But there are no competitions for jigs, or very few and although they are popular to some extent in South Uist and the Islands, they are generally played in private for the piper's own amusement. A drawback to my ear is that there is much false-fingering in them when played by anyone but a first class performer.
So much for History, or rather I fear, for mere suggestion and conjecture, for there is very little proper evidence on which to construct a history of the various kinds of Bagpipe music which we hear today.
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Portraits of Gobabis
This was an assignment for the municipality of Smallingerland, in the Netherlands and the municipality of Gobabis, in Namibia.
Portraits of Gobabis
is a photographic essay about an ongoing twenty-year long friendship between the municipalities of Smallingerland (the Netherlands) and Gobabis (Namibia). In honour of the twenty-year friendship between the two cities and the development aid projects that they are working on together, these photographs were exhibited in the Town Hall of Drachten in the Netherlands. The response and feedback from the public and the municipalities was so positive, that the exhibition was extended up to six times and is still there today.
A book was also printed with photographs and biographies of all te people that play vital roles within the friendship and collaboration between Gobabis and Drachten.
Children play along side a wall that surrounds a large part of the slums. The wall contains encouraging messages from locals and messages with cries for help.
A young girl is playing during a midday break at the pre-school 'Light for the Children'. The school is run by reverend Henk Olwage and is part of the collaboration between Smallingerland and Gobabis.
A young boy living in the slums visits a water fountain at the edge of the slums of Gobabis.
A girl is singing in theater class as her classmates await their turn. Both municipalities are stimulating art forms of all kinds in the slums, to have children and young adults gain more self esteem.
People listening and waiting for their turns to speak at the elderly council meeting at the Old Age Home, a collaborative project by the two municipalities for elderly care.
Another elderly council at the Epako Old Age Home.
The oldest man at the 'Epako Old Age Home', a twinning project between the two municipalities for elderly care. Here, the elders are listening and debating in a council meeting.
One of the female cooks at 'Light for the Children' is waiting for class to end so she can feed the children with their lunches.
Children are playing at the Old Age Home in Epako, the slums of Gobabis, Namibia.
At the old age home in Epako, the inhabitants have started growing their own food, with help and training of the municipalities of Gobabis and Smallingerland.
Locals come together to watch a football match.
A young child is playing his own football game with a plastic bottle, as other spectators are concentrating on the match in the background. At the edge of the slums, recreation areas such as this football field have been built for the town and occasionally local and national matches are played here.
A local is posing for a photograph behind a fence while watching the football match.
An open theater is one of the things Smallingerland and Gobabis built, to encourage children and young adults to perform in plays directed by Dutch and Namibian directors. This would - among other things - help them regain their self confidence, something that is easily taken away by living in the slums. Unfortunately, the project was destroyed by vandals before they were able to even finish it.
Though officially no longer an issue, Apartheid can still be felt and seen in Gobabis, Namibia. The sand graves are from the poorer Africans while the graves that have stones are mainly for the white people.
Two Newspaper articles from 'The Leeuwarder Courant' and 'Friesch Dagblad' about the exhibition and two images from the book that was printed about the 20 years old twinning between Gobabis and Drachten.
Six Bigger-Than-Life sized photos (over 250 cm wide/8.2021 feet) I shot in Gobabis, Namibia were exhibited in the Town Hall, covering 32 large panels in total.
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I Just Turned American.
I seek mostly to amuse myself with the links and statements I put up on facebook, twitter, and even Raging Titter. And in all honesty, I seek to amuse myself with most of what I do. I rarely allow things to get too serious or political. If I think something is worth reading or thinking about, I'll toss it out there. I'm never looking to get into a flame war or real argument with anyone. To those of you that know me, I know that seems difficult to believe.
Part of me always wanted to be a comedian. I actively want to find that magical something that will break the tension in a situation and allow that peculiar feeling of "ridiculous epiphany" to overcome the heavy weight in the air that seems to linger around conflict.
But today, after seeing this video, I can't dismiss it as someone else's problem and I can't even make a joke. My coping mechanism has been stripped of all its power in the face of this type of undeniable hate. The ignorance and loathing in our country has reached a critical mass. I do not have the strength to stare directly into the face of it anymore.
I can't in good conscience allow myself to let Jon Stewart and his staff of writers (or any other comedians for that matter) take the responsibility for making me feel better about this. I can't joke around the thought anymore. I've been thinking something for nearly a decade that I've never said out loud. I've searched and searched for a political ideology, philosophy, or even fiction that would evaporate this thought. Some germ of an idea that would allow me to catalog this thought as a youthful product of my anti-authortarian personality. But I watched this video and I know now that it cannot be done.
Something is wrong with America. Somewhere along the line we got ourselves into another civil war.
And it's a lot less civil than a gun that shoots once every little once in a while.
I stood in the capitol building in Madison about two weeks ago. I heard protesters chant, "Our house!". I watched as the capitol rotunda filled with people demanding that they be heard by the people charged with representing them. It is as though they could not stand the idea that there would be taxation without representation. I saw people who felt powerless coalesce into something powerful. And then I saw and heard this action derided by people who often claim that government itself is "out of control".
There is an important difference between demanding the right to be heard and petition for the redress of grievances and the right to shout at someone because you don't like their religion.
Then there's this Tea Party thing. I'm confused by the sheer number of conflicting ideas this political ideology can sustain and still motivate its members into action. The historical reference the name makes seems antithetical to the politics of candidates elected from this movement. The Boston Tea party was a protest against the combined forces of tyrannical government and big business. How can they not see the contradiction?
Then I saw this video. It's about hate. Maybe it wasn't always about hate, but something like this is most definitely about hate and fear and aggression. This is the ugliest America I've ever seen. This is what rich, entitled, middle-class white power looks like.
We need better ideas to defeat this. We need better than better ideas. We need truly great ideas.
I see what I have to do. I see the person I have to be to cope with this and it scares me. I have to become more intellectually passionate while I maintain an emotional serenity. I have to make decisions about where I shop, what I buy, and how I spend my money based on more than my own comfort. I have to discover and honor my citizen identity. I have to become an example of what an American can be and not just someone bitching to no one in particular.
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Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Tab Baldwin '100 percent happy' with perfect attendance at first Gilas Pilipinas practice (VIDEO)
Gilas Pilipinas began their road to the Olympics anew with perfect attendance at their first practice on Monday night at Meralco Gym in Pasig City.
June Mar Fajardo, Greg Slaughter, Japeth Aguilar, Marc Pingris, Ian Sangalang, Troy Rosario, Matt Ganuelas-Rosser, Gabe Norwood, Marcio Lassiter, Jeff Chan, Ryan Reyes, Jayson Castro, Terrence Romeo, and LA Tenorio all arrived early for warm-ups.
Even Calvin Abueva, who had just arrived from Dubai after playing back-to-back PBA games, and Paul Lee, who is nursing a knee injury, came to join the team meeting but sat out the shooting drills and walkthroughs.
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— Marisse Panaligan (@marspanaligan) November 9, 2015
"It's a hundred percent attendance, so I'm a hundred percent happy," said head coach Tab Baldwin after practice.
Only veteran Ranidel de Ocampo was missing from the 17-man pool, as the Talk 'N Text forward is still recovering from the back injury he sustained while doing weights at the beginning of the PBA season.
Dondon Hontiveros, JC Intal, and Gary David, who were members of the last Gilas pool, also dropped by to meet the new squad, as Baldwin invited them to ease the transition and carry over the chemistry of the previous team.
"We appreciate the opportunity to work with the guys because all progress is important progress," the coach said about the weekly practice sessions of the national team.
With the PBA currently in season, Gilas Pilipinas players only have Mondays to meet and train for the Olympic qualifiers in July next year.
Baldwin said, however, that the compromise is only fair for the players who also need to prioritize their mother ball clubs.
"Although we will not be going at a rabbit's pace forward, we'll be something better than a snail's pace," he said. "I'm happy we have what we have, we're gonna make the most out of it." --JST, GMA News
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Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Winter Day Photo and WOYWW
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What a great opportunity to take that photo! He's beautiful! Have a good day. Helen, 9ReplyDelete
What an awesome sight and photo, I do love owls, and he/she is particularly lovely.ReplyDelete
Good luck with the move back into your craft room, hope to see a desk shot soon x
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This owl is SO very beautiful! You are so lucky to have spied him, and it looks like he certainly spied YOU. ;)ReplyDelete
What a gorgeous owl! Wonderful to be able to get a picture of him/her. Good luck with the sorting, Have a great day, Hugs, Shaz #69ReplyDelete
What an amazing photo of the owl so glad you had no desk to share so we could all get to see this little darlingReplyDelete
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What a gorgeous photo you have taken - I love the regal yet fluffy look of your snowy owl.ReplyDelete
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It's the most amazing photo - and how do I like your luck! Great time to have your cameraReplyDelete
Love the photo of the owl. Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
Lovely photography...I'd love to see something like this on my way home!ReplyDelete
What a gorgeous owl!!! Is he very loud at night?? Sometimes that noise can be scary! Lucky you to have had your camera with you.ReplyDelete
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Hi Barb Thank you for popping by. Your photo is gorgeous as is your model! Hope you get you craft room back how you like it soon. Happy WOYWW to you from Helen 55ReplyDelete
Oh Barb! How exciting to have seen him, and then have your camera nearby and then to capture him in your lens! great shot, really enjoyed you sharing this. Good luck moving you craft room back!ReplyDelete
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|Um when did he become a 5 year old?
Milestones: Hayes is such a character lately. He makes the funniest faces, and noises on purpose just to make us laugh. He is on the go constantly. The wait at the Dr.s was absolute torture. He wanted to get down and explore so bad, I had to fight him doing the crocodile death roll the whole time. The doctor actually made a comment about how he is the size of and acts like at least a one year old. She put as he was very advanced. Haha. He still is working on walking or running everywhere. Crawling is still his go to when we has a mission, but he is definitely walking a lot too. Hayes has 4 teeth on the top now. The top left two came in within days of each other. There is still no sign of his 4th tooth on the bottom though, silly boy with a lopsided grin.
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Hayes waves bye bye now. The funny thing is though that he usually does it after the person is out of sight. You can sit there and wave and say bye bye, but nothing. Then as soon as he can't see you anymore, he starts waving. It really is pretty cute!
Feeding: Hayes still eats everything and anything in sight. By the time I get home from work, he has usually already had his dinner, and then he eats about half of my dinner too. He gets so mad if you don't give him some of your food. It doesn't matter what it is, he thinks he needs to try it. That should be fun during the holidays, as he cruises everyone plates for food. Hayes isn't such a fan of bottles anymore, so hopefully it will be pretty painless to wean him. He does love his bottle when he first wakes up in the morning though.
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Clothes: Hayes is wearing mostly 18 month and 2T. My mom just bought him some 18 month footed jammies and the just fit in length. He has a couple pairs of jammies that are hand me downs that are 3T and 4T and those fit too. So who knows, baby sizes are so random. He is wearing a size 4 diaper during the day and 5 at night.


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Silly Wabbit – Wix Is For Kids
Yeah. I saw the Super Bowl ad.
$4 million for 30 seconds. Has to make you wonder how much the price of a build-your-own website is going to go up in price.
So. If you haven't already read it on here somewhere, I built one of them Wix websites. It was almost as easy as a Play-Doh Fun Factory – for me. Of course I lost count of how many websites I've built since 2004. Why would I use the cheesiest program out there to build a website? Because someone paid me to do it. He bought into the fallacy and couldn't get past the first page. He hired me to finish the job because he couldn't.
I suppose you could make a fairly decent one if you have basic computer skills. I suppose you could pull your own teeth and replace the brakes on your car if you had the basic know-how to try it. And the time. Yeah time. We could do everything ourselves if we only had the time.
Before I finished the Wix site for my client I had quite a bit of experience building websites with more difficult programs. So, if you could build a bunch of Wix sites you could most likely get fairly proficient at it too. But you're probably going to only build one. For yourself. And there is a learning curve involved. Ask my client. After you spend all that time figuring out that Wix program your website would have been long since completed if you hired a professional.
Obviously there are a lot of people trying to learn how to build their own website with no training and doing a good job at it. More power to them. But the biggest drawback to the Wix website – in my opinion – is the fact that you can never transfer – or migrate – that website to another server like you can with more reputable website programs. You are married to Wix. And if you want a die-vorce – you are going to have to start all over from scratch. You will lose it all.
So before you take that big step forward to a build your own website, make sure you ask what happens if you become disappointed or want to upgrade your site.
You just might have second thoughts. Caveat emptor. Buyer beware. All is not as easy as it seems.


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At TRAC Interstar Road Service, success is measured by our ability to get semi trucks, tractors, trailers and chassis back on the road quickly with quality workmanship at a fair price. TRAC Interstar is the leading truck, chassis and trailer breakdown repair service provider, and manages over 150,000 services per year for operations ranging from owner operators to fleets with tens of thousands of pieces of equipment. As an Account Manager (Inside Sales Representative), you will be making outbound calls to a list of identified potential customers, providing information about our services and developing new business. You must have Sales experience, be proactive, and have an intense drive for achievement. Experience in a related industry, such as transportation, shipping, trucking or intermodal is highly preferred.
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Team encouragement… I/we believe in your strength..courage..game believing in yourself pulling yourself up for the team when we are down is the greatest victory…when you find it from within & give 100% holding your head high through a loss or win…make us that much better…as a team..as a person.. as a PACK… Go Wolf Pack <~>BATMAN<~>
Once you step on the court, bring your game 110%. No excuses, no giving up. Wolf Pack together as a team, wins as a TEAM!
- Wolf Pack vs Cleveland Storm @8AM Saturday April 22nd. Bernalillo High School Court 1
- First loss for the Wolf Pack.
- Wolf Pack vs NM Fire @6PM Saturday April 22nd. Bernalillo High School Court 1.
- Second loss for the Wolf Pack.
- Wolf Pack vs NM Evolution @8AM Sunday April 23rd.
- Third and final game loss for the Wolf Pack.
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You may be worried about Y2K. Me, I think we've got our hands full with Y99. I say this because more and more things are getting weird as we close in on the end of 1998.
For example, this week I heard an advertisement from Philip Morris urging people not to smoke cigarettes. And two days later I heard an anti-smoking advocate blasting Philip Morris for airing advertisements telling people not to smoke.
There were kids basically saying, "Hello, I just want to tell all you other kids out there that I am secure enough with myself that I do not need to smoke. Who needs to look cool? In fact, who needs friends? Not me. I don't care if all the glamorous kids smoke and that the only way to have any fun at all and any acceptance among my peers is to smoke. I don't need any of that."


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Had to make myself a button.
Then I went back to Stephanie's site to check out the new stuff and found this
and now I am shamed by Sara's awesome coolness.
Of course, mine was Very Difficult to make (which makes it virtuous) as I had to start with iPhoto, then transfer the knitting pic to Word, then save that as a PDF jpg, then transfer that back to iPhoto where I could crop it and export it in the right format. So the fact that it's not spectacular is okay, right?


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Juliana Elway has had enough of the haters coming at her father for the Broncos failures this season. So she's taking to the gram to come at the haters.
I will always be his #1 fan no matter what. People are so quick to blame and give up the one time the Broncos are struggling. No one has any clue how hard my dad or anyone else for that matter, works to build the best team possible. I may be biased but I doubt anyone that is hating could do a better job than him. Not every year is going to be a Super Bowl team. This is a learning year and I will stick with them through the end. If you can't be with the team at their worst then you definitely don't deserve to be there at their best.
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Is There Any Exotic Car You Can Drive Daily Without Hurting the Value?
Welcome to the latest round of "Ask Doug," your favorite weekly column here on Autotrader, because it involves getting some information about the inner workings of Doug's soul.
The way this works is simple: You email me with a question, and I may answer it. If you want to appear in Ask Doug, you can! Just email me at firstname.lastname@example.com, and I will carefully consider your question, unless of course you use the word "Anyways," in which case you will be blocked from ever emailing me again.
Today's question comes to me from a reader in San Diego who I've named Chet. Chet writes:
Hi Doug,
I've been a huge fan for many years. Have been reading and following you ever since your Cadillac CTS-V wagon days. Congrats on all of your success and for tremendously expanding your viewership.
I've been tempted to finally upgrade to an exotic brand, but a huge factor stopping me is that adding any sort of modest miles pretty much KILLS the re-sale value. Other than the Acura NSX (many of which have racked up 150-200k miles on the odometer) are there any sort of exotic or semi-exotic cars that you can drive around 6,000 miles a year without taking a major hit on value? For example, would it be impossible to sell a Ferrari 458 Italia Spider with 80k miles?
Yes, I could always have 2 cars, but why own something if you can't drive it on a daily basis?
Keep up the excellent work!
First off, Chet, thanks for following me for such a long time. Occasionally, people bump into me on the street and they tell me they've been following me since the CTS-V days, which was nearly 5 years ago. That's insane. Haven't you got anything better to do than read the crap I write?
Anyway, on to your question, which is: Is there any sort of exotic car you can drive a lot without taking a hit on value?
The answer, Chet, is simple: no.
To be clear, that isn't the full answer, but it basically is. The simple reality is that exotic car owners almost always take mileage into account, sometimes obsessively so, and there will always be a premium paid for cars with lower mileage. Maybe your only potential way around this would be if you purchased some one-of-one ultra-exotic, like a Ferrari Enzo in a tremendously rare color scheme, whose value will always be ridiculously high. But even then, the car will be worth more if you don't drive it than if you do.
With that said, there's a brand dedicated to this exact thing: It's called Porsche. No, nobody considers a Porsche 911 to be an "exotic," but there are a lot of people who drive Porsche 911s daily, or semi-daily (certainly more than your stated number of 6,000 miles a year), and they still get decent money when they sell.
Once again, obviously, they don't get as much when they sell as they would if they hadn't driven it -- but low mileage isn't quite as much of a given in the Porsche world as the exotic car world. It's not uncommon, for instance, to see a 2006 911 with 50,000 miles on it, whereas that figure would be considered truly crazy mileage for a Ferrari. The result is a 2006 911 with 50,000 miles doesn't carry anywhere near the financial penalty (or the difficulty in selling) that a similarly miled Ferrari would.
Still, Chet, my general rule is this: If you want to drive the car, you have to be prepared for the depreciation. If you can afford to lose $50,000 a year in a vehicle, then you can probably drive that Ferrari 488 every day. If you can't, you have to consider something else -- something whose depreciation you can afford. And if you can't afford any sort of high-mileage sports car depreciation, you may simply have to consider another vehicle -- or consider buying a sports car as a second vehicle and keeping it in the garage most of the time.
Doug DeMuro is an automotive journalist who has written for many online and magazine publications. He once owned a Nissan Cube and a Ferrari 360 Modena. At the same time.
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Unveiled this past February in Texas, the all-new 2018 Ford Expedition has seen its levels of sophistication and performance boosted even higher than before. And given that over 50% of its buyers use it to pull loads (15% of them every week or at least monthly), Ford has chosen to outfit the large SUV with the class-exclusive Pro Trailer Backup Assist feature, designed to make manoeuvring with a trailer attached much easier than before.
To use the system, the driver turns a knob to indicate in which direction the trailer needs to move; the technology then takes over and automatically directs the truck to get the trailer to the correct position. The system can limit the vehicle's speed in response to the type of road surface, and it results in drivers being able to tow and manoeuvre a trailer more quickly and confidently.
"Warmer weather has families longing for outdoor adventures, and the all-new Expedition provides generous space, connectivity and smart new technology for the trip," explained Craig Patterson, Ford SUV marketing manager. "With best-in-class towing capability of 9,300 pounds (4,219 kg) and available Pro Trailer Backup Assist, you can spend more time on the water rather than struggling to back up and launch your boat."
The Ford Expedition also comes decked out with several other new technologies and modern amenities, such as an advanced cargo manager with an adjustable shelf behind the third row of seats, an available Vista panoramic roof and wireless charging for smartphones. Entertainment systems, meanwhile, include a Wi-fi hotspot, a rear audio-video entertainment system integrated into the headrests, the SYNC 3 system (compatible with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto), an available B&O PLAY premium audio system with 12 speakers and even a live TV service (availability in Canada still to be confirmed).


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My Great Nephew called me and asked if I would take some Senior Portraits of him today. I was happy as heck to say Yes! Here is The photo that he has chosen to have as his Senior Portrait:
Mark, his dog Hank and his shotgun. :
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Pop up Mailers – Attention Grabbing Marketing Products
You need to grab your customers and prospects attention and what better way than with unusual and creative popup mailers? I am still impressed by the reactions and remarks we get about these fabulous attention-grabbing marketing products.
Pop up Phone Holder – Desk-top Pop up Mailer
The Pop up Mobile Phone Cradle is a great way to send your marketing message and give your customers and prospects a desk-top gift at the same time. There is plenty of print area on the Pop up Phone Holder and two pen holes too which is why it is becoming a top choice for direct mail campaigns. The Phone Holder springs into shape as soon as your customised mailer is opened which is a great surprise and an instant connection between you and your target audience.
Pop up Gems – Novel and Attention Grabbing Marketing Products
The Pop up Gems are a range of pop up mailers with very unusual and creative shapes. All are sent out n chunky mailers and bounce out with vigour when opened. The Pop up Diamond is my favourite and I think it gives an air of prestige to direct mail campaigns. All the Pop up Gems have plenty of print area and can have a metallic loop if you wish them to be hung up by your customers and prospects. This is a very popular idea at Christmas and often the Pop up gems are designed as an alternative and attention grabbing festive greeting.
Jumpinjax – Four Cubes to Impress
The Pop up Mailers with a very entertaining and unusual touch are the Jumpinjax; in this case you have an outer mailer, insert card/s and four popup cubes that spring out when least expected. Creating an impact in this way and raising a smile in offices and work places you are onto a winning formula every time.
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Popcorn Poppers - Best Gifting Things
Feb 2, 2017
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Torch From Mexico Stops In Kearny
On December 11, 2018, Mayor Alberto G. Santos and Councilmembers Susan McCurrie, Eileen Eckel, Albino Cardoso and Peter Santana joined the Group Civico Poblano De Hudson in celebration of La Carrera Antorcha Guadalupana (The Run of the Guadalupe Torch) which stopped in Kearny at the steps of Town Hall. Runners from different towns and cities took turns bearing the torch, first lit in the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City, across nine Mexican States and 14 U.S.
Annual Holiday Celebration: North Pole's Most Popular Resident, Santa Claus Visits Kearny
On Saturday, December 8, 2018 after making his list and checking it twice, Santa made an early visit to town. After being escorted along Kearny Avenue, Midland Avenue, and Davis Avenue by our Kearny Police and Fire Departments, Santa then made his way on stage at the Lincoln School Auditorium to meet and greet children with candy canes, coloring books, crayons and a gift card.
Veteran's Day: 100 Years since World War I Armistice
On November 11, 2018, the American Legion Post 99 held a Veteran's Day ceremony honoring the memory and service of those who died in World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam and the War On Terror in Iraq and Afghanistan. The ceremony took place at Veteran's Memorial Park where Mayor Alberto G.
Kearny's Tree Lighting Ceremony
On Thursday, November 30, 2018, the Town of Kearny held its Annual Town Hall Tree Lighting Festival, sponsored by Mayor Alberto G. Santos and Members of the Town Council and the Kearny Urban Enterprise Zone.
Mayor Alberto G. Santos, members of the Town Council and Kearny Police Chief George King held a swearing in ceremony for newly hired police officers
On Wednesday, November 7, 2018, during the Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Town Council, Mayor Alberto G. Santos, members of the Town Council and Kearny Police Chief George King held a swearing in ceremony for newly hired police officers of the Kearny Police Department. Mayor Santos and Chief King addressed the police officers and their family and friends who gathered at Town Hall to witness the administration of the oaths of office and the pinning of the new officers' police badges.
Town of Kearny Gets Into the Halloween Spirit at the 30th Annual Halloween Parade
Health Department Holds Flu Clinic
The Kearny Health Department held its first Flu clinic for the 2018-2019 season. The Flu shots were free and available to Kearny and East Newark residents only. The clinic was held at the Kearny Health Department, 645 Kearny Avenue on Thursday, October 4, 2018 from 2:00pm - 6:00pm. The clinic was very well attended and the vaccine supply was exhausted in record time in just over two hours.
Tie a Ribbon Campaign™ Kicks Off in Front of Kearny Town Hall
On Saturday, September 29, 2018, Mayor Alberto G. Santos and Councilmembers Carol Jean Doyle, Albino Cardoso, Eileen Eckel, Marytrine De Castro and Peter Santana joined members of Mujeres Valientes (Brave Women) and Susan B. Komen for the Cure® Tie a Ribbon ™ Campaign in front of Kearny Town Hall.


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As regular readers of my blog will know, I've never run 4 miles before. My furthest distance to date has been 3.5 miles and that was not a great run. I decided to try out a new route today. I wanted to give myself the best advantage to cover the distance, so I settled on an out and back route from near my kids' school. It's practically flat and on road (sidewalk), and I regularly see runners going up and down it, so I thought I'd have a go.
|A happy (sweaty) girl after a 4 mile run!
Just after 4pm, I drove to my starting point, parked the car and got my Walkmeter sorted. Today would be the first run where I took my water bottle on a belt - I bought this from Amazon ages ago and have been using the water bottle, but have never taken the belt on a run. Today, I had no other option because I was on the open road, so didn't have the option to leave it somewhere if I needed it. I planned to stop briefly when I reached two miles, have a drink, stretch and then run the next two miles.
I started running and even though the belt was tightened it still took a while to get used to the motion of it bouncing up and down. I had secured it tightly with the elastic strap, so I knew it wouldn't fall out, but I suppose it was just a weird sensation that I've never had before on a run. It also added weight - 16 ounces to be precise! I suppose about half a mile into it, I adjusted and it no longer bothered me. I felt good during the first mile and my speed was quite good - about 5.37mph. I tried to slow it down a bit during mile two (to avoid the stitch!) and thankfully it helped. I was definitely surprised how much further I had to run to get to two miles - I kept thinking to myself "Come on, Walkmeter, beep! Surely it has been two miles!". Finally, after 22 minutes, I reached halfway.
I stopped my Walkmeter and took a minute's break. I took a few drinks of the Nuun from my water bottle and stretched my legs and then started running again. I was so grateful that I had decided on this flat route - it really helped me keep my speed consistent and also I did not suffer with the dreaded side stitch at all! I headed back to the car with a slightly slower speed, but when my Walkmeter beeped at three miles, I had the adrenaline rush - "I'm going to run 4 miles! I'm going to run 4 miles!"! When I got to the point where I could see my car, I picked up the pace. I kept thinking of what Jillian Michaels often says on her DVD's about "finishing strong".
When my Walkmeter finally beeped at 4 miles, I was elated! I suppose the thing that I was happiest about was the fact that I still had some fuel left in the tank - I could have happily probably gone on to run 5 miles! I'm so pleased that I'm making consistent progress and especially after my disappointing 3.5 mile run last week. I'm also loving my new running gear - having this Dry Fit stuff seriously makes all the difference to your run, especially when there's a chill in the air and you don't want wet cotton sticking to your skin. All in all, I am thrilled with my overall performance today - I can't wait to blog about the time I run 14 miles (in the not too distant future!)!
So, this post is a bit backwards - I'm blogging about Sunday first and Saturday second! Yesterday my son had a friend with us who had slept over on Friday night. My husband took the boys swimming first thing, but after lunch (when hubby was playing football), I had the kids. They had been playing various Nerf tournaments since Friday afternoon, and frankly it was doing my head in. God bless the mothers who have the patience for little orange pellets whizzing past their heads at ridiculous speeds! I located our hiking boots and loaded boots + kids into the car for an hour's walk at our local country park.
|Me and my completely bonkers kid at the park
I was happy because I could tick off my exercise for the day, and was also happy that I had got my daughter out for some good exercise too. I'm planning on reporting back on my Autumn Goals soon - I'm doing well so far, but have a couple of areas that I need to improve on! Watch this space!
Well, I hope you all have a good week! I've been roped into doing X-fit again on Wednesday night, Thursday's post should be interesting!


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HTA welcomed the 'sensitive and realistic accounts' of body donation shown in the Channel 5 series 'Body Donors', broadcast at 9pm on the 29 Sep and 6 October 2015.
HTA public meeting and Annual Review of the Year eventTuesday 9 July 2013, 10:00 to 16:30
Under the Human Tissue Act 2004, any potential donation of bone marrow or peripheral blood stem cells (PBSC) from adults who lack capacity to consent and children who lack competence to consent, must be assessed by an Accredited Assessor (AA) and a report submitted to the HTA for decision.
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Behind The Fable – A Series of Unfortunate Events
Last week was……interesting. As you probably already know Seth and his family had to evacuate Florida because of hurricane Irma. They got here last week Wednesday and are staying with my brother and his family. It's been great to have them here again (yes we were just staying with them
Behind The Fable: Friends Food Fun and Fotos
Well our week in Florida visiting Seth and his family has come to a close and my wife and I are back in Texas again. It's always a lot of fun to get together with them, even though it is also very exhausting (but in a good way). My days
Behind The Fable: DFTBA
This week has been good; been busy but fulfilling. After a week of not having the chance to go take pictures at all I made sure to start this week off different. I decided to stop back by the park where I took my very first pictures and walk through
Behind The Fable: Preferred Preferences
This past weekend I finally got to attempt taking some family photos of my friends. Of course, as often happens, things still didn't go quite to plan. It was far too hot and muggy to take their newborn out to the lake area, and the sky was darkening with storm
Behind The Fable: Continuing Onward
So my weekend didn't go as I planned, but in some ways it turned out better. I had plans to do the family shoot with the newborn, but as I was on my way to their house they called me and asked if we could reschedule. They were struggling to
Behind The Fable: The Start of New Things
(So this post turned out a little different. I typically write the whole thing in one sitting at the beginning of the week. But this time I ended up writing a little each day and my mood was so different each time that I turned it into a daily diary
Let Me Tell You a Story…about slumber parties, rainy days, spicy food and a certain Norwegian songtress…
Adventures in Babysitting Weather was wonky this week. We had a LOT of rain, which we needed desperately, but it certainly put a damper on plans. I had pictures scheduled for Saturday, but weather was not permitting, and so those were pushed off to this week. I also had family
Let Me Tell You a Story…about sailboats, pinchable faces, Cary Grant and giant blue people…
When we started Fable'd Studios, one of the chief goals was to tell others our story. This personal blog series is my attempt at doing that. Sometimes we have so much going on that it feels like sitting down to focus on one or two aspects of all we have
Put a Little Play in Your Pictures!
The thing I've always loved about photography was its ability to convey so much of a story in a mere snapshot. A great picture says so much about the people, places and things within it. It creates a mood and atmosphere that takes the viewer somewhere, and that is such a special
I travel this road with you…
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Wolfsburg vs Lille.Thez are match between two teams who always played offensive football. Both teams play to score goal more and win. Who can win on this match? Wolfsburg play very good football and they can beat any teams, but also they can loose by much weaker team. Lille is in same position. They play very changeable. After a humbling defeat at the hands of Everton in their group opener Wolfsburg really need to get points on the board, particularly at home, against a Lille side also looking for their first win in Europe. Wolfsburg have lost their last 3 matches in UEFA Europa League and today they must try to win this match. However, we expect a lot of goals on this match and very interesting football for a real enjoyment.
Wolfsburg have a few injured players. Christian Träsch and Paul Seguin both must missed this match because of injury. Also Maximilian Arnold is not really fit for this match and he is doubtful for todays match. Wolfsburg have a great players and Guilavogui and Malanda continue to compete for a spot in central midfield alongside Luiz Gustavo.
LOSC Lille have a really big injury concerns and they have problems to complete the best squad. Many players are missed this match because of injuries. Marcos Lopes and Jonathan Delaplace were both injured against Bastia at the weekend and today they can not play. Also Nolan Roux, Marvin Martin and Rio Mavuba will miss this match. Maybe Ronny Rodelin replace Lopes in a more attacking position, but still needed a few key players.
Possible starting lineups:
Wolfsburg: Benaglio; Vierinha, Naldo, Klose, Rodriguez; Junior Malanda, Guilavogui; D. Caligiuri, Perisic, Hunt; Bendtner
LOSC Lille: J. Enyeama; Sidibe, Kjaer, Basa, Souare; Delaplace, Gueye; Mendes, Balmont, Lopes; Origi
Wolfsburg vs Lille. Betting Tip:
In this very interesting match for betting we expect a lot of chances on both sides and our tip for this match is Wolfsburg vs LOSC Lille - both teams to score and over 3.5 goals.


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Notice that Douglas County Chief Deputy Sheriff Marty Bilek has reservations about the new law
The list of names on the Nebraska State Patrol's sex offender registry website will soon get a lot longer. It's not because there's been a huge jump in sex crime convictions, but rather a change in state law.
"Currently only the level three offenders are public information on the state patrol's website," said Dep. Mike Smith with the Douglas County Sheriff's Department. "As of the first of the year, all registered sex offenders will be public information and will be found on the website."
That means anyone convicted of a sex crime, whether misdemeanor or felony, will have their picture and information posted.
Douglas County Chief Deputy Sheriff Marty Bilek has reservations about grouping all offenders together. "I personally feel that more discretion is better. I kind of thought in the past that it would be worthwhile for a judge to hear all the mitigating circumstances, all the aggravating, and then make a decision about what level this particular sex offender should be. That will be done in the new system, but it will be more automatic and less discretion."
The sex offender registry laws were changed by the Nebraska Legislature last May. The new rules bring the state into compliance with the Adam Walsh Act passed by Congress and signed by President Bush in 2006.
"We suspect there will be an influx of sex offenders coming in to register," Bilek said. "In some cases there will be people who never had to register before, but do now. Not only that. But the registration process is more complicated than it used to be."
When registering, offenders not only provide their address, but must list e-mail addresses as well as any online user names they have for things like chat rooms and social networking sites.
They will also have to have their fingerprints and picture taken, and provide a DNA sample.
Any offender who knowingly violates the new rules of the sex offender registry can be charged with a felony.


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The big winner last night was clearly Villanova (and congrats to my sis' alma mater) as not only did they win the NCAA Tournament, the NCAA pretty well cleared all significant new television out. But not Saul Goodman, whose transition from Jimmy McGill on Better Call Saul has earned raves for the bold prequel to Breaking Bad. Otherwise, two adventure-driven sci-fi shows whose reception has been all over the place, get consistently positive reviews this week.
Monday, April 4th's Best: Better Call Saul (8.2/10)
The battle of brothers escalates exponentially this week, as Michael McKean continues to bring the sly, sinister creepiness to brilliant, sunlight-afflicted lawyer Chuck McGill who cannot accept Bob Odenkirk's Jimmy into his circles. Chuck proves just as underhanded in trying to guard his noble profession from "Slippin' Jimmy," and as a flabbergasted Donna Bowman of AV Club opens her review: "Chuck, man. Wow." IGN's Terri Schwartz dubs it "another great episode of Better Call Saul and had some big moments queuing up what's to come," but does have some problem with the season's imbalance of Jimmy and Mike's stories. Kenny Herzog at Vulture gives a shout out to the show's story editors, adding "They're really terrific."
The Rest of the Night:
The Magicians – 7.9
11.22.63 – 7.8


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Rossi wins in MotoGP. Montoya wins in IndyCar. And a German wins in a Ferrari.
No this isn't the year 2000, but it certainly felt like it on Sunday. In what was a proper season opener for Formula 1 with all bar one car taking the start at the Sepang circuit, Sebastien Vettel triumphed in his prancing horse after Mercedes let their strategic guard down in somewhat similar circumstances to Hungary last year.
In truth though their fate was secured on the Saturday. After using up a crucial set of Medium tyres because they felt that the Hard compound would suit their race pace, they didn't see the oncoming threat of Ferrari – who usually flatter their crack at the timesheet by filling their cars up with low fuel.
From then on in you could see the race slowly crumbling around them. Poor tyre choices, the indecision on the radio messages, Hamilton not knowing what he is doing and referring to his engineer with "hey man," Rosberg being switched to a three-stop, it just looked like they were so used to winning that they forgot how to strategically beat the opposition. Mercedes themselves admitted they were "paralysed" by wanting to have fairplay between their drivers, something they say could change in the future.
You could see the race slowly crumbling around Mercedes
Whilst I can see where they are coming from, the team should be careful in how they apply this. It is widely known that they settle on a strategy between their two drivers before the start of the race, and because of their pace advantage they stick with it. We saw this in Monaco last year when Sutil brought out the Safety Car; the team didn't want to bring Hamilton into the pits so he could jump Rosberg – who was further up the road past pitlane – because they knew it wasn't in the script.
But if you have a situation on your hands like yesterday, its obvious that you need to change strategy if you want to beat/compete with the opposition. The difficulty with Mercedes is making sure they don't issue team orders for one car to pass another because they're faster, otherwise they'll lose that element of fairness between their drivers and be accused of favouritism – which isn't good for the sport.
Otherwise I commend theirs and others comradeship in congratulating Ferrari taking the win yesterday, revering the team for putting the sport in a good light after what has been non-stop bad publicity the last couple of weeks. It's also quite ceremonial for Sebastien Vettel, and particularly at this circuit where he caused such a stir of controversy two years ago.
He has proved that he can win in a car that clearly isn't fastest after they were 30 seconds off the pace in Melbourne, and become only the third driver to win for two Italian teams in F1 history with Toro Rosso and Ferrari. Only the classic greats Fangio and Farina have completed such a feat racing for Ferrari and Alfa Romeo – the latter of which has its logo coincidentally on the side of the SF-15T. Lapping his former team Red Bull must have also been a wake up call for the soft drinks company, who were seemingly battling brake issues throughout the entire race.
It all looked a bit tiresome from Red Bull. They were not only slower than their sister team Toro Rosso, but they also got out strategised. Add to that the public spat between them and engine supplier Renault, and the images of Cyril Abiteboul, Helmut Marko, and Christian Horner in the garage after the race tell a very significant story in what is clearly an ongoing strain in their relationship as partners.
Meanwhile Toro Rosso looked rather handy out there, with both Sainz and Vestappen finishing ahead of Riccardo and Kvyat in what was a display of magnificence all weekend from the two rookies. Vestappen impressed me most. After retiring with a Power Unit problem in Australia he came back with bundles of confidence in Malaysia, out-strategising Sainz and overtaking him in what was a bold move up the inside of turn four.
This is perhaps the best lineup at Toro Rosso we've ever seen. The World Series seasoned Sainz and the plucky teenager Vestappen have earned even more of my respect after Sunday's race, and I only hope they continue this throughout the season.
Elsewhere I thought the Force India drivers looked like they forgotten the width of their car after getting caught up in some silly incidents. Hulkenberg's move on Kvyat was perhaps slightly more justified than Perez, who just looked like he ran into the side of Grosjean expecting him to disappear. Williams seemed to just lack the pace to get in on the mix between the front runners, McLaren produced yet another 'smile and wave' moment for their drivers after double retirement, and Sauber were predictably underwhelming after their cunning performance at the season opener.
And that is your lot. Next up is China for round three of the 2015 contest.


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Early this week, one of my kindergartener girls brought home a paper from school. She had written a paragraph about Earth Day and it warmed my heart to see her sincerity.
"EartDay is April 22. we plant trees and pick up trash. Every Day Should be Eart-Day (sic – picture the capital D's all backwards)"
When she showed me her paper right after school, she determined to go out that second and pick up more trash. Our plates were full that day, so we postponed it until yesterday after school. My little nature-lover told me the specific rules about how to do it, exactly as she learned at school. Everyone has to wear gloves and once they touched trash, they were to not touch themselves or someone else with the gloves. I humored her, because that's what moms do sometimes. So … everyone got a glove to wear on their picking up trash hand and a plastic sack to hold the garbage and we went hunting for garbage at our neighborhood park.
The park isn't huge, so the outing wasn't more than 20 minutes. 20 minutes to make the park we use cleaner. Worth it! I wish I could claim credit for this awesome idea, but it was all my daughter's doing. She wondered about "what if everyone cleaned up their own park?" And then that made me wonder, WHAT IF everyone cleaned up their own park?
Make my 6 year old's day and comment about how you picked up trash at your local park this weekend. I will let her read the comments and help me reply, which will absolutely make her day. And please, pin this and spread the word – let's turn Allison's thought into a movement!
I am positive our family has a new Earth Day tradition of picking trash in our neighborhood. Or maybe more regularly, because, after all, "Every day should be Earth Day!"
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Did you read Stampin' Up!'s Messy Monday tip yesterday about ribbon storage? Click the picture below to read more; basically the concept is storing spools on a lipped shelf. You may have seen ribbon in plastic gutters mounted on a wall — it's the same idea.
As cool as that looks, I couldn't leave all that ribbon out because of the, well, potential for dust and disarray. Keeping all those ends even? All the spools upright? Mmm, I just don't think it could happen here.
So instead, I'll share again my ribbon tip here. How do you control your stash?


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Student Organizations at Corbin
Alpha Phi Sigma
Alpha Phi Sigma is the nationally recognized honor society for students in the criminal justice sciences. The society recognizes academic excellence by undergraduate as well as graduate students of criminal justice. The purpose is to recognize and promote high quality scholarship among students and to establish in the public mind the benefit and necessity of education and professional training. For additional information please contact Stephen Kappeler, Faculty Advisor at firstname.lastname@example.com or (859) 622-6710
Cultural Club
The EKU Cultural Club was founded to encourage students to sample and learn from the many diverse cultures in the world. This goal has led the group to participate in some valuable projects and to travel to some very memorable places. If you like to travel, see new places and experience new things then THE CULTURAL CLUB is the place for you! Our club motto is Encouraging Multicultural Understanding and Learning through Art, Travel and Education.
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Kentucky Education Association Student Program (KEA-SP)
A preprofessional organization for undergraduate and graduate students preparing for careers in education.
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Yearly membership dues are $25.00
Lambda Alpha Epsilon
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Student Government Association
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The moment the First Baptist Church of Glenarden opened its doors Friday night, nearly 3,000 teenagers rushed inside for a high-octane worship service.
Inside the Upper Marlboro mega-church, a large digital clock was at four minutes and counting down. When the numbers reached zero, the Christian go-go band Vertical exploded into view. Hundreds rushed the stage and the sanctuary was filled with spiritual music.
"Let's salute the living Christ who rose on the third day," the lead singer told the crowd. "Where you go, I go. What you say, I say. What you do, I do. What you pray, I pray."
The beat and rhythm had the young people on their feet during the two-hour worship service that was part of Merge 2011, a joint ministry started by First Baptist and Zion Church of Landover.
The ministry included music and poetry. Actors presented a story of Jesus rescuing a young woman from a gang. Pizza and frozen treats were offered.
"I prefer to go to this instead of church," said Antonio Nixon, 16, as he operated a remote ceiling camera in a control room filled with broadcast technicians and other operators. Nixon, a member of First Baptist from Bowie, said he was baptized last year.
The Rev. Bill Staton, the youth minister at First Baptist, preached from the book of Daniel about the story of the three Hebrews who were thrown into a fiery furnace because they said they would serve only God.
"When you are different you will always be called out," Staton told the young people. "We have got to come to a point where we can't bow down to everything."
As Staton preached, the Rev. John K. Jenkins, pastor of First Baptist Church, and the Rev. Keith Battle, pastor of Zion, listened from one of the back rows. Jenkins said the decision to merge the churches' youth ministries came after he noticed the work that Battle was doing.
"They don't have a facility. They are a homeless ministry and yet they are serving hundreds of kids," Jenkins said. "We decided to take the resources of both ministries and put it together. There is no shame in our game. We can learn from what Pastor Battle is doing."
More than 6,000 youths have come out for Merge 2011 since it began last month, and Jenkins and Battle said the worship services have surpassed their expectations.
"It is not about Zion Church or First Baptist Church of Glenarden. It is about helping kids to reach their potential," said Battle, who is known nationally for his work with young people.
The youths split into small groups (college, high school and middle school) to help one another work through their problems, Jenkins said.
"The smaller groups is where the kids get the chance to really interact with adults who love them and where they can talk about what they are going through," Jenkins said. "When it all boils down to it, we are disciplining our young people and teaching them how to live their lives."
Jennae Elizabeth Nance, a youth leader at Zion, said Merge 2011 shows that a person can be cool and serve the Lord at the same time. "I just hope that young ladies will be able to model their lives after Christ, and look for that model in their peers and the people they associate themselves with," she said.
In addition to events at the church, Jenkins said, in the coming months young people will be going out into the community to serve others. "This culture drives home 'me, me, me,' but kids really need to learn about giving back to the community."
For more information about the program, go to Merge2K11.com or follow it on Twitter: @mergedmv.com.