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- Mimi said...
I sadly did not have any other than Tiffany. But you should save yours. People pay BIG money for them in thrift shops. They put some of those stones on with that Bedazzler thing and they sell for hundreds.
- :P fuzzbox said...
I had a Scorpion's 'Virgin Killer' T-shirt that got me sent home for a day. It was swiped from me a few years later. I would love to get another one.
- Ben Heller said...
I have a Motorhead "No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith" tour T shirt that I cherish. It's an original and I bought it off a guy who actually went to the Hammersmith concert.
- Curare_Z said...
I had an Erasure shirt that I wore out, completely. I'm slightly embarrassed to admit that.
The other day, though, I saw a kid walking around with a Dead Kennedys shirt on...I wanted to beat him and take it from him. :-)
- Fred Charles said...
I have this Morbid Angel, Altars of Madness shirt from 1991 that I'm still hanging onto. It's probably my oldest shirt and it is so beat up that I can only wear it around the house.
I used to have this awesome Slayer shirt that said, Slaytanic Wermancht(sp?). I think that my mom threw it out because she was terrified of it.
- Vicious Steve said...
I used to have a KISS shirt from the Crazy Nights tour that had Paul Stanley on the front with 2 scantily clad chicks. The back read: "Life is like sex, the more you put in, the more you get out."
Got detention for wearing that to scholl and my mom took it. She still has it somewhere in her house.
The oldest one I have now is a KISS shirt from the Revenge club tour. It's old and tattered and in storage.
My favorite one right now is my Saxon shirt from the Metalhead tour (saw them at The Station in West Warwick), my UFO shirt from the You Are Here tour is a close 2nd.
- Mike said...
I had a black RATT shirt with a skull head in white and red bone wings underneath it. I wore that shirt all the time. All I used to wear were concert shirts......that is until I made the fatal mistake of grabbing the bleach instead of the laundry detergent and ruined all of them in two seconds flat!!! I could only save a couple, a Whitesnake shirt and a Scorpions shirt from 1988. They both became holey within the next two washes and fell apart.
- OnMyWatch said...
I had a Last in Line concert shirt, black and red, cut the sleeves off and the bottom to make a perfect half shirt, to go with my jean cut-off shorts and no shoes - my summertime "uniform". I'm sure my Mom thought I looked like "trash". :)
My favorite was the VH/1984 concert shirt. The scissors didn't touch that one though!
- Metal Mark said...
My senior year of college someone stole several of my shirts from the laundry room. My Slayer-Reign in blood shirt, my Wrathchild America shirt from when I saw them in 92, my Aerosmith shirt from when I saw them, a longsleeve Hendrix shirt and my Ratt-Detonator were all stolen.
- Strutter71 said...
I still have a KISS shirt from the Crazy Nights tour. I remember the one vicious steve had, but mine is just a picture of the album cover and on the back it says "I WENT CRAZY WITH KISS." The one I wear the most, though, is from the '96 reunion tour at Madison Square Garden.
- The Phoenix said...
Nope, I didn't have have any concert shirts, but I did have a KISS one with the big logo on the front when I was younger.
Too bad you had all those shirts stolen. Those things are irreplaceable.
- David Amulet said...
I was actually proud of my Jethro Tull concert t-shirt ... because nobody else dared to wear one to Metalica shows.
- Ranea said...
I have tons of concert tees. But I think I'd have to say my favorite shirt is one from Ozzfest. The front is an awesome demon flipping the bird!
- said...
I saved all my concert t-shirts from back in the day. It would be hard to pick a favorite, but 2 stand out....my Motley Crue muscle shirt from shout at the devil with the big pentagram on the front...and my Rush t-shirt from Grace Under Pressure...the logo would glow in the dark..hey, at 16, I thought that was pretty cool!
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Perhaps a fellow Iowa cattle producer said it best: "Dave Petty has gone the extra mile to get common-sense legislation passed, helping to educate those who regulate our industry," said Bill Couser, a cattle feeder from Nevada. "The beef industry is better off today for his involvement. Every cattle operation in Iowa is better off because Dave Petty took the time to make it so."


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I would have preferred him to say "God bless all countries who seek freedom
and righteousness". To me as a
non-American, it felt like he was tantalising the Moslems who claim God for
their "holy war".
Yes, I would say God bless America, but not to the exclusion of others who
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From: "Terry M. Gray" <email@example.com>
> Subject: Re: Do non-U.S. Christians say "God Bless America?"
> Joel,
> Isn't "God Bless America" a prayer in keeping with Romans 13:1ff and
> 1 Timothy 2:1-2? You seem to suggest that what is meant by that is
> "God is blessing America" ("America is God's country.") No doubt,
> that sentiment exists, but I'd suggest that my reading is more in
> keeping with Jay's and most people's intent.
> Isn't it legitimate for Christian citizens of each nation to utter
> such a prayer for their nation and their leaders? Of course, a
> Christian's primary allegiance is to the Kingdom of God.
Perhaps. Maybe it is no different than when Brits sing "God Save the
Queen" (to the tune of America the Beautiful!), although I suspect
that "God Save the Queen" had a different pathos (and was more idolatrous)
at the height of the British empire than it does now. For the reasons
you mentioned, I was curious about what others from outside our
country thought.
How do non-U.S. Christians find language like God Bless America?
I did not get the sense that it was just what you say, and that is
partly why I asked what non-U.S. citizens thought. As Calvin
recognized, a characteristic of our fallen state is that we are prone
to self-deception---we often do not know why we do what we do. Those
in power, it seems, are most prone to self-deception. The question is,
"Are we Americans self-deceived and idolatrous when we use this
language?" In many cases, I think the answer is yes.
Why did I think it was more than a simple response a la Rom. 13?
The 1) juxtaposition of the gospel as captured in John 3:16, 2) a
overly simple, overly sentimental view that endows U.S. soldiers'
deaths with questionable grand meaning (a good many presumably did not
have high principles in mind when they were drafted---does the memory
of missionaries' deaths, for example, garner the same emotion from Jay
and others?), with 3) the God Bless America does strike me as
communicating more than a response to the simple instuction to pray
for the Emporer.
While on the subject of being faithful to Romans 13, it does seem
ironic that the instruction to pray for the emporer comes in the
context of forbidding revolution (He who rebels against the authority
is rebelling against what God has instituted, Rom. 13.2). It seems
that it is difficult to translate Paul's instruction to first century
Christians into our own. Revolution was evidently a possibility to
them. They lived in a world that, perhaps apart from Israel, knew
nothing equivalent to the modern nationalism that we have
today. Furthermore, the Romans were not vulnerable to national
idolatry since the statement Jesus is Lord (ergo Caesar is not) was an
inflammatory political statement that made the state see those who
proclaimed it as enemies. It is a supreme irony that a number of
those who are most eager to be faithful to 13.1 by praying for our
equivalent of an emporer can be the most enthusiastic in celebrating
on July 4 what the next verse specifically forbids (and which probably
gave rise to the command to pray in the first place).
Time to go. I feel like what the Car Talk hosts say ("You have
squandered another perfectly good hour...").
>I am curious what non-U.S. citizens think of statements like this,
>which implicitly tie the gospel to "God Bless America."
>I find it to be a surprisingly clear manifestation of the national
>idolatry that characterizes too much of American (U.S.)
>Christianity. Why not just say "God is on our side" or "America is
>God's country" and be done with it?
> There are many things for an American citizen to be thankful for
>(much of which can be traced, ironically, to the Enlightenment). My
>post is not anti-American. However, the line between the good and the
>bad (or the Godly and the un-Godly) cuts right down the middle. Being
>Christian should encompass among other things telling the truth about
>the principalities and powers of this age; we are citizens of a
>different kingdom. Our belief that "Jesus is Lord" should mean that we
>do not worship America, the American ideal, or other things "of this
>Forwarded message:
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>> From: "Jay Willingham" <email@example.com>
>> Save this one and most important thing,
>> God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that those
>> believe in him should not perish but have everlasting life.
>> Remember those who have laid down their life for our freedom.
>> God bless America.
>> Jay Willingham, Esquire
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Earlier this week, a report from Ian Rapoport of NFL.com indicated the Titans plan to keep running back Chris Johnson for the 2013 season at a salary of $10 million.
Jim Wyatt of the Tennessean is hearing the same thing from his sources, pointing out that they have a lot of cap room to use on improvements for the 2013 season even while paying Johnson his full salary. General Manager Ruston Webster wasn't available to answer questions about Johnson on Thursday, but head coach Mike Munchak says it is full speed ahead in terms of the team's relationship with Johnson.
"We want C.J. to finish strong and we are assuming he's going to be here next year," Munchak said. "Forge ahead, baby. How many years is he signed for? We feel good about C.J. and we are headed in the right direction there. I expect him to be back."
Johnson's play this season has covered pretty much the entire spectrum. He started the year with 35 yards in his first three games, but he's averaging 5.3 yards per carry since then with the help of three touchdown runs that covered 80 or more yards. If Jake Locker keeps progressing and the holes on the offensive line are filled, it's fair to think that Johnson is capable of that kind of production in 2013 for the Titans.


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"For nearly twenty years, the much-beloved music magazine Roctober has featured work by some of the best underground cartoonists, exhaustive examinations of made-up genres such as "robot rock," and an ongoing exploration of everything Sammy Davis Jr. ever sang, said, or did. But the heart of the magazine has always been the lengthy conversations with overlooked or forgotten artists. Flying Saucers Rock 'n' Roll gathers the most compelling of these interviews. Eccentric, important artists—including the rockabilly icon Billy Lee Riley, the jazz musician and activist Oscar Brown Jr., the "Outlaw Country" singer David Allan Coe, and the pioneer rock 'n' roll group the Treniers—give the most in-depth interviews of their lengthy careers. Obscure musicians, such as the Armenian-language novelty artist Guy Chookoorian and the frustrated interstellar glam act Zolar X, reveal fascinating lives lived at rock's margins. Roctober's legendarily dedicated writers convey telling anecdotes in the fervent, captivating prose that has long been appreciated by music enthusiasts. Along with the entertaining interviews, Flying Saucers Rock 'n' Roll features more than sixty images from the pages of Roctober and ten illustrations created for the book by the underground rock 'n' roll artist King Merinuk."
On our buddy Jake-Jake Austen is an independent music writer and the editor of the magazine Roctober. He is the author of TV-a-Go-Go: Rock on TV from American Bandstand to American Idol, the editor of A Friendly Game of Poker: 52 Takes on the Neighborhood Game, and a founder and co-host of the cult-favorite dance show Chic-a-Go-Go, which airs on Chicago Access Network Television (CAN-TV).
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Jackson leads Cincinnati over Nebraska 74-59
CINCINNATI (AP) — Justin Jackson had his third straight double-double, and Cincinnati used its free-throw shooting and defense to overcome a poor shooting game by top scorer Sean Kilpatrick on Saturday, pulling away to a 74-59 victory over Nebraska.
The Bearcats (11-2) have won four in a row since back-to-back losses to New Mexico and Xavier.
Jackson had 15 points and 10 rebounds for his fifth double-double of the season. Freshman Kevin Johnson had a career-high 11 points, all in the first half as Cincinnati pulled ahead to stay.
Kilpatrick, who averages 18.9 points per game, went 2 of 13 from the field and missed all of his five shots from behind the arc. He drew fouls and went 17 of 18 from the line. Cincinnati was 25 of 30 overall on free throws.
Terran Petteway scored 22 points and Ray Gallegos matched his season high with 18 points for Nebraska (8-4), which shot 35.7 percent from the field against one of the nation's stingiest defenses. The Bearcats have held seven teams under 60 points.
Nebraska has dropped games to Massachusetts, Alabama-Birmingham, Creighton and Cincinnati.
The Bearcats were coming off a 102-62 win over Chicago State that featured the most dominant rebounding performance in school history. They had a plus-48 rebounding margin that set a school record.
Cincinnati had a 40-30 edge in rebounds over the Cornhuskers.
Petteway, the Cornhuskers' leading scorer at 16.8 points per game, picked up two fouls in the first 62 seconds and went to the bench for the next 6 minutes. Nebraska kept it close without him, setting up 10 lead changes and two ties.
Cincinnati went ahead to stay with an 11-2 spurt. Johnson hit a fastbreak layup and a 3-pointer during the run. Petteway ended the run with a 3-pointer, his first basket of the game.
The Bearcats led 35-27 at halftime behind Johnson's 11 points. The Cornhuskers had trouble finding open shots against Cincinnati's trapping defense and shot only 34 percent from the field in the half with five turnovers.
Petteway was only 1 of 4 from the field in the half with three points.
The Bearcats opened the second half determined to get the ball inside. Jackson scored their first three baskets, two of them off spin moves for open bank shots and a 41-33 lead. The Bearcats stayed ahead even though Kilpatrick, their top scorer, kept missing shots.
The Cornhuskers felt the defensive pressure. Taj Webster was closely guarded when he threw a cross-court pass that sailed over the Cornhuskers' bench and a row of fans before landing in the stands.
Petteway hit back-to-back 3s that cut the lead to 47-44, but the Cornhuskers never had a chance to even it. Titus Rubles' steal and pass to Jackson for a dunk gave the Bearcats a 62-48 lead, their biggest up to that point, with 5:49 left. They led by as many as 17 points while closing it out.


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A winner was selected from 170 designs submitted by 40 freelance designers.
SequentialT Shirt WEF Nations Cup 2010
We need a logo for a patch design for a t-shirt. The patch will go on the arm of a white t-shirt. The logo/patch is for the WEF 2010 Nations Cup, a premier show-jumping equestrian event. There are nine countries competing (although we don't want their flags in the logo). The shirt is a SequentialT shirt (see http://www.sequentialt.com). The Nations Cup is a Group on the SequentialT network. A sequentialT shirt has three elements on the front:
1. Macro number (representing total count of shirts sold in the world)
2. Flag of purchaser (the purchaser selects their flag in the ordering process)
3. Micro number (representing the shirt count for the given country).
And on the arm of the shirt we're going to heat-press the Nations Cup logo and a micro number for the group.
Basically, the front of the shirt counts people around the world in the SequentialT network, and the arm counts people int he Nations Cup group.
The audience is equestrian fans (people who love horses). Most of the people wearing the shirts will be in the stadium supporting their team (Ireland, USA, France, Germany, Denmark, etc...).
The patch needs to have the following elements:
1. The WEF horsehead (see attached). WEF is the company that hosts the event. It's an equestrian venue in Palm Beach, Florida.
2. The year "2010". We plan to create new patch logos every year.
3. The CN logo. CN (Canadian National) is the title sponsor of the Nations Cup, and their logo needs to be incorporated into the patch.
4. Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. This is the name of the venue for the event.
5. The patch can be 5 color (see the horsehead).
6. The patch should be odd-shaped with "extensions". In other words, don't create a patch that's perfectly shaped (round, square, oval, badge, shield)
7. The size of the patch should be roughly 4" x 4". Remember, it's going on the arm of a t-shirt.
Finally, please note that we will be printing a number below the patch (to indicate how many supporters the group has).
Here's a link to the Nations Cup page...
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Mothers across the country share stories of why marriage matters for all families
May 11, 2014
Today, on Mother's Day, May 11, Americans across the country are joining together to celebrate moms - both gay and straight - for all they do to support their children and build strong families. It's a time to celebrate our families and cheer on the respect and love and support that mothers provide for their children.
But for many mothers, today's holiday is as a reminder of the laws that still exist in 33 states across the country that treat families with two moms as less than equal. Tens of thousands of moms across the state are denied the respect and protections that only marriage can provide for their families - and still, many moms must watch as their gay and lesbian children are denied the freedom to marry in their home state.
That's why this Mother's Day, moms are speaking out for the freedom to marry. From moms of gay and lesbian children to lesbian moms raising kids, their stories send one clear message: It's time for marriage nationwide. Read their stories, written for a range of state marriage campaigns:
Linda Stay • Utah
Personal Reflection from Linda Stay: 13 years ago, I met my wonderful husband Steve, and I know it may sound cliché, but I mean it when I say that life has been an absolute dream ever since. Our marriage brought our large families together, and boy—has it been a wild ride!
We have a combined stepfamily of nine children. Each of our children is unique—our family is diverse across faith traditions, ages, and sexual orientations. But it's our differences that make us stronger; they make us, as a family, feel whole.
"A mother's greatest wish is to protect all of her children, and until the freedom to marry is brought to same-sex couples in our state, I will not feel that all my children are protected."
There's nothing the love of family can't get us through. But there is one situation, in particular, where Steve and I felt like our love as parents was just not enough. You see, we have two gay children. And in Utah, that means that two of our children—our beautiful, talented children—are denied the freedom to marry the person they love. Their pursuit of a happily ever after for themselves is stopped short.
When Tyler and Amanda turned 18, they decided to leave Utah because they did not feel safe here or that, given our state's constitutional amendment banning marriage for same-sex couples, they would have the opportunity to grow in their relationships, start a life and build a family.
As their mom, it is utterly heartbreaking.
This Mother's Day, it is crucial that we think of all families here in Utah–including my own–who are impacted by Utah's marriage ban. A mother's greatest wish is to protect all of her children, and until the freedom to marry is brought to same-sex couples in our state, I will not feel that all my children are protected. My heart longs for the day when all of my children can feel respected and affirmed in Utah.
Read Linda's Full Story at Utah Unites for Marriage.
Jacqueline Ordonez • Ohio
Personal Reflection from Jacqueline Ordonez: My family is large and boisterous! There is never a dull moment in my household. My wonderful wife Kristina and I are together raising two children Karina and Adrienne, I'm sure every mom says this, but I mean it from the bottom of my heart: I am truly blessed! Every member of our family brings such different personalities to the table, and we blend together so well.
First, there is Karina. Karina is 15 and is getting ready to enter high school in the fall. She is goofy and has the biggest heart I've ever seen in a child. She's a great kid!
"It is important to recognize that all moms just dream of creating a loving and supporting environment for their children."
My youngest daughter's name is Adrienne. She is dynamic! She is 8 and is a dancing, singing, DIVA! Aside from her love of the stage, she also plays baseball on a little league team. She is the only girl on the team and she makes her mommas proud!
Completing my amazing family is my spouse Kristina. She is the best thing that has happened to me (besides my children!). We share the same core values, and we have the same idea of what love is and how to maintain a happy marriage. She is a true partner and never fails to supports and love the kids and me. Kristina just has that kind of personality where I knew, the moment I met her, that I would spend my life with her and build a family together.
Living in a state where same-sex couples are not respected is often overwhelming. Gay couples are perceived as less than the average person. When people see us with our children, they often stare or make cruel comments. And then we're left having to explain to our children why our family is treated differently than other families.
This Mother's Day, it is important to recognize that all moms just dream of creating a loving and supporting environment for their children. Kristina and I are kept from being able to fully protect Karina and Adrienne because of Ohio's harmful ban on marriage for same-sex couples. We love our kids and just want to support them in every way possible
Read Jacqueline's Full Story at Why Marriage Matters Ohio
Kershunda & Keyana • Maryland
When Kershunda and Keyana met, they were both serving as soldiers in the Army. "Keyana was helping me get my orderst taken care of, and I instantly fell in love," Kershunda said. They became friends, and each of their sons became friends, and in the next year, the women started dating - just weeks before Keyana was deployed to Iraq. During their time apart, Kershunda and Keyana fell in love over a long-distance relationship, and Kershunda ended her career as a soldier so that she and Keyana could be together. Thgey married in November 2011 in DC.
"Being a mother is love," said Kershunda, an active member of the American Military Partner Association. "It's such a blessing to be a mother - the most rewarding job in the world. Watching them grow from these little innocent, sweet boys to opinionated, smart, and respectful young men is more than I could ever ask." This Mothers' Day, while they are enjoying the blessings of motherhood, Kershunda and Keyana are also looking toward June, when the Supreme Court has the opportunity to overturn DOMA and end federal marriage discrimination for legally married same-sex couples. "I am not even legally authorized to travel with my wife - and because of DOMA, I'm not even recognized as her wife," Kershunda said. "My marriage matters because it says I am committed to the love of my life. It means being able to walk side by side and be recognized as a strong military couple that sacrifices just like other couples do."
Satyam & Tonja • Georgia
Satyam Barakoti and Tonja Holder have lived together in Atlanta for nearly six years. It's where they met, built a friendship, and fell in love. It's where they promised their commitment to each other in May 2011, in front of all of their family members and friends. It's where they're raising their daughter, who they welcomed into the world on November 14, 2013. And it's where they hope, someday, to be legally and fully respected as a married couple.
"We do not have marriage equality in Georgia - but we do outside of Georgia," Tonja explained. "It's amazing how much that matters. When addressing any government institution, we are always asked, 'Are you married?' Our answer is always, 'Yes, but Georgia doesn't recognize it.'"
"The DOMA decision last year means that we can always answer yes to the question of whether we are married," Tonja continued. "And when Georgia is finally drug into the 21st century by extending marriage to all families, it means we won't have to follow up our answer with a 'but.'"
Read Satyam and Tonja's Full Story for Southerners for the Freedom to Marry
Kendall and Julie • Arkansas
Last year, Kendall and Julie Wright were determined to make a change in Arkansas law for couples like themselves who wanted to jointly adopt their children: In their state, second-parent adoptions are not permitted for same-sex couples, and so Kendall and Julie wanted to set a precedent for families like theirs to live securely and without question.
The women knew that in Arkansas, two people must be married in order for a stepparent to legally adopt children - and so they traveled to Iowa in March of 2013 to receive a marriage license. As they began to mount their case to strike down anti-gay second-parent adoption laws, they learned of an attorney, Cheryl Maples, looking to challenge laws that denied same-sex couples the freedom to marry in the state. Friends approached them about joining the lawsuit - and they agreed. They wanted to challenge the anti-gay laws in Arkansas, the state they love, so that their family can have a safe, comfortable future there.
"My 11-year-old and 13-year-old look at me and say, 'Why do people care what happens at our house?' They know that all people should be able to have their bliss - and that's what we're fighting for here."
Kendall and Julie have been together since 2007, ever since a mutual friend set the two up. They had a commitment ceremony on March 8, 2008 at Open Door Community Church, officiated by a family friend and pastor in Sherwood, AR. Since then, they have been raising their family together in El Paso.
"We had already started a family by 2007," Kendall explained. "And Pastor Randy said he would bless our union when we said we wanted to be brought together under the eyes of God. That was the most important thing to us - we wanted to make our family a family unit in God's eyes."
Five years after that first commitment ceremony - in which they said "I do" in front of 170 people - they made it official in Iowa - and now, as the named plaintiffs in Wright v. Arkansas, the case in which, on Friday, May 9, a circuit judge struck down Arkansas' ban on marriage for same-sex couples.
Kendall explained that she and Julie are a part of the lawsuit because of their children.
"I want all people to be raised with open minds," Kendall said. "My 11-year-old and 13-year-old look at me and say, 'Why do people care what happens at our house?' They know that all people should be able to have their bliss - and that's what we're fighting for here."
Read Kendall and Julie's Full Story - and Stories of Other Arkansas Couples
Cora Courage • Wyoming
Personal Reflection from Cora Courage: My daughter Bianca came into my life when she was three years old. I fell in love with her mother and I was smitten by this adorable child. The first time she called me "mama" my heart swelled with pride and I knew that no matter what happened in my life her happiness was what I would strive to attain.
Bianca even understood my working and going to school as steps to make a better life for our family. She was a patriot when 9/11 happened: when I came home from work that day the flag in the yard was at half-mast and she met me at the door to ask if I needed her to help me pack because she knew that as Soldier in the Army National Guard I might be deploying.
"We are mothers, and this Mother's Day, we hope that someday soon, Wyoming will recognize us for exactly what we are—a loving family who just want to be afforded the same respect and protections given to all other families."
Her mother and I split up while I was deployed and it was hard work for Bianca and I to reconnect as a mother and daughter when I returned. I went through a loss of the relationship in which I raised my daughter into her teens. Because we were not legally married, I had no legal connection or right to see my child when I came home. Legal recognition of all marriages affords some protection to parents rights and provides security for their children. Despite the challenges, we did reconnect on an even deeper level, and circumstances allowed me to legally adopt her in 2005.
We moved on, and I fell in love again. Bianca actually enjoys taking credit for being the matchmaker for my wife, Nonie and I, having encouraged us to become more than friends. When I went to Iraq for my second deployment, again, she spent the duration of a two year mobilization with Nonie and her family. She graduated from high school and became a young mother while I was away. She is 25 years-old and has two beautiful boys. Bianca fell in love, but waited to marry until I returned from my fourth and hopefully last deployment and I have been so impressed to see her as a mother who supports and encourages her children to never stop believing in their ability to be anything they want to be given commitment and dedication. She has incorporated values of family, loyalty, commitment and defines herself on her own terms.
We are mothers, and this Mother's Day, we hope that someday soon, Wyoming will recognize us for exactly what we are—a loving family who just want to be afforded the same respect and protections given to all other families. Without the freedom to marry in Wyoming, Nonie and I cannot protect our children as we should. It is time for our family to have the respect we all deserve.
Read Cora's Full Story at Wyoming Unites for Marriage
Summer & Celeste • Kansas
Young mothers (and American Military Partner Association members) Summer and Celeste recently celebrated the second birthday of their baby girl, Ellie.
"My daughter challenges me to be a better person," Summer said. "Just having the ability to nurture and impact the upbringing of a child is so special. She means everything to us both." The women currently live in Junction City, KS, where they are stationed at Fort Riley, since Celeste serves in Active Duty Army as a PFC.
The couple has been together for nearly five years, but in Kansas, they do not have the freedom to marry. "Having the freedom to marry would make my family feel safe and protected," Summer said. "We would know that no matter what, we would be recognized 'legally' as a family."
Elizabeth Harcrow-Stevenson • Oklahoma
Personal Reflection from Elizabeth Harcrow-Stevenson: I mean it when I say that my family is my life. Nothing—absolutely nothing—is more important to me than the happiness and wellbeing of my husband and children.
We have a huge family—two sons, a daughter, a daughter-in-law, a son-in-law, one grandson, and four granddaughters. We enjoy just being together, it doesn't matter what the activity is, just as long as we are together. Now that I'm a grandmother though, I have to say that my favorite thing is attending our grandchildren's sporting events. I am so proud to see how talented they are!
"It brings me to tears every time I think of how two of my children enjoy the right to marry, while my third child has to fight to marry the one he loves."
Being a family brings us great joy, but there is one dark cloud that hangs over our happiness. Since same-sex couples cannot marry in Oklahoma, my son, Troy, is treated as less than my other children simply because he is gay. All mothers dream of seeing their children walk down the aisle, committing to spend their lives with the one person that they found that truly makes them happy in a way no other person can–their missing piece. But until Oklahoma's constitutional amendment banning marriage for same-sex couples is overturned, that is a motherly dream I cannot fulfill.
It brings me to tears every time I think of how two of my children enjoy the right to marry, while my third child has to fight to marry the one he loves. As a mother, I'm angry and I'm frustrated that Troy is treated as less-than.
This Mother's Day, it is time for Oklahoma to consider all of the families that are impacted by the state's ban on marriage for same-sex couples. My children mean the world to me, and ensuring their happiness and safety is all I could ask for.
Read Elizabeth's Full Story at Freedom Oklahoma
Paula & Jane • North Carolina
For nearly two decades, Paula Womack and Jane Weidig have been living in North Carolina - and in November 2012, they legally married in Massachusetts.
Their wedding was largely prompted by Jane's mother, who the couple were set to visit in Massachusetts for Thanksgiving in 2012. Jane's mother suffers from Alzheimer's, and Jane explained that her desire to see her daughter get married played a big role in their decision to wed out of state.
"Shortly before our trip, my mother and I were talking on the phone. Out of the blue, she said, 'Hey, why don't you two get married while you're up here?'"
"Shortly before our trip, my mother and I were talking on the phone," Jane explained. "Out of the blue, she said, 'Hey, why don't you two get married while you're up here?'"
Paula and Jane had always planned to wait to marry until they could in their home state - but her question made them reconsider: Realizing that it was important to Mom, and wanting her to be able to participate and understand what was happening, they changed their plans. Just after Thanksgiving, after nearly two decades together, Jane and Paula legally said "I do."
Just this week, Paula and Jane recorded their marriage license in Raleigh, NC with the Campaign for Southern Equality's We Do action, two years to the day of the passage of Amendment One, the anti-marriage constitutional amendment in the state.
"It means so much to know that our marriage will be recorded in the public record," Paula said. "Our love, our marriage, will be documented - and that is a firm statement that we are here and that we are just like everyone else."
Angela & Fernanda • Washington, D.C.
This month, Angela and Fernanda are celebrating their thirdwedding anniversary; they married in May 2011 in their home city of Washington, D.C. The couple met in 2005, and they instantly hit it off; they fell in love and Fernanda quickly became close with Angela and her twin children, who were then 3 years old.
"When we married in May, it wasn't Angela and I getting married, but rather a ceremony that merged the four of us into an 'official' family," Fernanda said. "I never saw James and Dakota as Angie's kids or as my step kids, but rather as my family," she added.
James and Dakota felt similarly. By the time the twins were four years old, they were well accustomed to having Fernanda in their lives. One day, James, clearly confused by Disney cartoons that cast stepmoms as villains, told her, "Step mothers are mean - and you're not mean! You are our Fernanmommy."
Now, Angela and Fernanda are hopeful that couples across the country will be able to share in the joys of shared motherhood as they have been able to. "As we look to expand our family in the coming years, we hope that the freedom to marry becomes a reality," they said.
Jo & Lindi • Utah
It was the middle of the afternoon on Friday, Dec. 20th, and Jo and Lindi Barney were getting their family ready for a pajama party. As the women finished dressing their kids in pajamas featuring Olaf the snowman from the animated Disney movie Frozen, they started seeing amazing headlines appear on their Facebook pages: "Federal judge strikes down Utah ban on same-sex marriage."
Jo and Lindi have lived in Salt Lake City all their lives. And in their four years as a couple, they had repeatedly been told by their home state that their relationship did not merit legal respect. Stunned at the news about the court ruling, Jo called an attorney friend, who advised them that they should head to the courthouse and get married immediately.
"We were all wearing Olaf the Snowman pajamas," Jo said. "My hair was still wet from a shower, we had no make-up on, and we knew we didn't have time to find a babysitter."
"We were married in our pajamas while holding our two babies – babies that this state had always said could not be both of ours. For the first time, that mountain of inequality in Utah was crumbling."
But it didn't matter: they turned to each other, grinned, and made the decision together – "Let's go!"
With both kids in tow, they raced to the county recorder's office in Salt Lake City, arriving just before four o'clock, an hour before the office would close for the day. They stood in line with more than 100 other loving same-sex couples, said their vows in front of the same attorney friend (who happened to also be a licensed minister), and signed their marriage license. At last, they were legally married in the state of Utah.
"We were married in our pajamas while holding our two babies – babies that this state had always said could not be both of ours," Lindi said, citing laws in Utah that preclude same-sex couples from jointly adopting children. "For the first time, that mountain of inequality in Utah was crumbling."
Today, as Jo and Lindi wait for justice in Utah, they continue to lead their lives with their daughters, Kylen and Tyce.
"We are so happy that we have each other," Jo said. "We are so grateful to be a family."
Read Jo & Lindi's Full Story at Utah Unites for Marriage
Fawn & Rhonda • Alaska
Fawn and Rhonda live with their young son, Trevor White, in Nome, Alaska, where the women met for the first time. When Fawn moved to Nome from the White Eagle Reservation in Oklahoma, she quickly connected with Rhonda and they began to build their life together, including welcoming Trev into their life in 2009. Because same-sex couples do not have the freedom to marry in Alaska, Fawn and Rhonda are unmarried - but that doesn't mean they haven't thought about how they want to celebrate their love and commitment.
"I plan on standing until I am able to walk down the aisle and proclaim my love for the mother of my child, the woman I cherish and adore."
"I want to get married on the beaches of the Seward Peninsula," Fawn said. "I want to be facing the Bering Sea with my mom and dad sitting in the front row. I want my pastor to lead us in prayer. I want my brother to sing a Prayer Song from my Ponca people. I want to make my vow to love and cherish Rhonda and our son as long as I live. I want to make my vow publicly and lawfully. I want to have her as my wife."
They know that they want to tie the knot in their home state - and they want Alaska to support their love. "Alaska is a part of my Identity and it would add another mark of pride," Rhonda said, explaining, "To say, I am Alaskan, I am from this wonderful state that offers so much and supports me and who I am."
Fawn said that she and Rhonda would continue speaking out for the freedom to marry. "As Native people, we are no strangers to the struggle for equality," she said. Our grandparents and parents have raised us to be resilient and to stand and fight for what is right. I plan on standing until I am able to walk down the aisle and proclaim my love for the mother of my child, the woman I cherish and adore."
Read more about Fawn and Rhonda's photography shoot with the Love is Love project from Alaska - now on tour in states across the country.
Julie Miller • Pennsylvania
Personal Reflection from Julie Miller: This Mother's Day will be a completely different one for me. I am the doting, proud, grandmother of 4 exquisite, fantastic, brilliant, kids. Last year at this time I had three from my son and daughter-in-law and was awaiting the birth of our fourth. Everything changed when darling Zivah was born to my daughter and her wife.
They had decided to move to Philadelphia from New York to be closer to us, buy a home in West Philly and start a family. They left legal married life in Brooklyn and now, as they return to the state we all call home, they face discrimination and heartache as Pennsylvania doesn't recognize their legal marriage.
This devoted couple (my daughter-in-law is an inner city emergency room doctor while my daughter is an educator for a non-profit benefitting Philadelphia high school students) had to face daunting obstacles in their relationship as parents and citizens. My daughter-in-law had to jump through legal hoops and adopt her own daughter,file reams of papers to become her legal co-parent. A married couple of the opposite sex have no barriers marring their life as a family. Why should my darling granddaughter not benefit from her loving family?
Her daring parents are now in a lawsuit sponsored by the ACLU challenging DOMA, the Defense of Marriage Act. This legal challenge will end an unjust law. Hopefully soon citizens like them will be welcomed into our commonwealth. This Mother's Day little Zivah is doubly blessed with two mothers to celebrate.
Read Julie's Full Story at Why Marriage Matters Pennsylvania
Brenda Allen • Arizona
Personal Reflection from Brenda Allen: I met my partner Karen 17 years ago—and today, we're as in love as ever. As a couple, we've followed a simple rule that has carried us through even the toughest of situations: be kind to each other. If we argue, it's about the issue, not each other. We are a team first and foremost. When Karen and I fell in love, we both brought children to the relationship. Together, we formed a tight-knit family, and it has been a wonderful ride seeing them grow up together.
"This Mother's Day, moms like Karen and I are faced with the harsh reality that we are seen as second-class in our home state of Arizona."
My daughter, Toni, is the absolute light of my life. Seeing her and Karen bond was beautiful to witness, and I am so happy that my daughter and partner were able to have such a relationship.
But the only damper on our family life is brought only by Arizona's ban on marriage for same-sex couples. So long as Arizona's constitutional amendment is on the books, it means that our family isn't seen as a family in the eyes of the state. It means that Karen and I are nothing more than legal strangers to one another. And it means that our family is denied the critical protections and respect only marriage can provide.
This Mother's Day, moms like Karen and I are faced with the harsh reality that we are seen as second-class in our home state of Arizona. It is time to bring the freedom to marry to our state, so our family can finally be respected for what we are—a family who love and support each other no matter what.
Read Brenda's Full Story at Why Marriage Matters Arizona
Summer Davies • Kentucky
Personal Reflection from Summer Davies: I've lived in Kentucky for most of my life, and over the past three and a half years, I've built a home here with my wonderful wife, Sarah, right in my hometown of Lexington. We're raising our 18-month-old daughter Kate, and we're eagerly expecting our second child. We're so happy to call Kentucky our home. We were even happier on February 12, 2014, when a federal judge ruled that our state must recognize the legal marriages of same-sex couples - couples just like us, who got married out of state. But now the ruling has been stayed, and it's being appealed by our Governor.
When we decided to declare our commitment to each other more than two years ago, it was critically important to us that our marriage was solemnized and legal. We knew that we wanted to have a family, and we knew that it would be difficult for us to protect our children under the laws of our home state.
"Under the law, I had the same relationship with her as a hired teenage babysitter. I was the first person to hold our daughter, but I cannot be listed on her birth certificate."
Sure enough, when we welcomed Kate into the world 18 months ago, I was a legal stranger to our daughter. Under the law, I had the same relationship with her as a hired teenage babysitter. I was the first person to hold our daughter, but I cannot be listed on her birth certificate.
The security of our entire family remains at risk because of state laws that deny same-sex couples the dignity of being able to marry and grow their families with all of the protections that different-sex couples have. We are desperate for the right to adopt and to formalize my relationship with the kids. Both of their parents have been present and involved every day of their lives, and have always been committed to putting them first—but our state will not allow them this most basic of protections because they have two moms.
Marriage matters to us because we don't want our kids to grow up feeling like their family is second-class. We just can't understand why our state government should continue to insist that we are somehow less deserving of the basic right to family security. We are trying to do the right thing by providing for ourselves and our kids, taking responsibility for our own commitments.
It was a relief to have the support that this year's Kentucky ruling represents - and we are really proud of those families and attorneys pushing for victory. But when will our elected officials - the people who represent our families and our communities - stop standing in the way of equality once and for all? When will they see that our family just wants the basic respect afforded to all other families?
Read Summer's Full Story with Southerners for the Freedom to Marry
Jenny & Jodi • Colorado
As parents, Jenny and Jodi are yin and yang. Raising their 13-year-old daughter, Morgan, has been a wild ride for these two Colorado lawyers.
"Fortunately, we agree on most major parenting issues and share priorities," Jenny said. "Jodi can bring patience and I can be more empathetic. And where I tend to worry and fall into overprotective mode, Jodi is more apt to take an empowering approach. We seem to do pretty well mostly because we naturally balance our approaches."'
Jenny and Jodi are totally invested in Morgan's future–but one thing is holding them back from being able to provide for her and protect her fully. Since Colorado does not offer the freedom to marry to gay and lesbian couples, Jenny and Jodi are only able to join in a civil union—which means they are denied the critical protections and respect that only marriage can ensure.
"It's significant that we don't just want the protections marriage provides, we also want to be responsible for each other and our child."
"Because we are unable to marry each other, we feel like we are prevented from affirming our commitment and demonstrating to our daughter the positive values of commitment and responsibility through marriage," Jodi explained. "We also face added struggles in trying to protect our daughter, as the laws that provide such protections are not readily available to us. There is literally no other legal relationship that is given the same amount of respect as marriage – both in social settings and under the law. It's significant that we don't just want the protections marriage provides, we also want to be responsible for each other and our child."
This Mother's Day, moms like Jenny and Jodi are lifting their voices to show why marriage matters to their family and the tens of thousands of gay and lesbian Coloradans who are denied the freedom to marry. All moms deserve the peace of mind to know that, no matter what, they can fully protect their children when it matters most, and the only thing that makes that possible is the freedom to marry here in Colorado.
Read Jenny and Jodi's Full Story at Why Marriage Matters Colorado


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Turn Three...
The Assyrian Battle Station continued to slowly move away from the battle.
Officer: Commander, we continue to drift away from the battle, but the enemy ships are advancing. The Nefrace has lost her shields.
Commander Armitage: Any good news?
Officer: We are almost done with the communications array. It should be up really soon.
Armitage: Excellent work. The battle is going smoothly, despite the intervention of that other ship. But do you know what could make this better?
Officer: Sir?
Armitage: Beer of course!! Here, have a can.
Officer: Uhh, should we be drinking this in the middle of --
Armitage: Of course we should!! Back in the day you couldn't even drink water because it would spoil and become toxic after just a few days. Beer has long been the key beverage for mariners for hundreds of years.
Armitage: So, cheers!! Let's sing a drinking song to boost morale.
Officer: If you say so.
-- The commander and the officers on the station start singing their favourite drinking songs, while outside the battle rages on.
The station fired another torpedo, while one that was launched earlier hits the Tirpitz taking out two points on its shield.
Then the bomb launched by Nefrace impacts. The blast took the shields down and did 2 points of damage to the massive ship.
One boarding pod and the aft starboard laser were destroyed.
Inquistador: Sir, the frigate we fired on has been destroyed. We will be in firing distance of the Assyrian Battle Station momentarily.
Captain Roberto: Excellent work. Fire on the station when ready.
Roberto: It looks like this ship is better after all.
The Lady Vega II fired all weapons, including a missile, at the Battle Station.
All four shots hit. They took down the shields but didn't damage the station itself.
Commander Armitage: Damn, our shields are down after one barrage. If we get hit like that a couple more times we won't survive.
Major Alice: We saw. We're doing all we can to get to you, but the Akkadian carrier and its fighters have us tied up right now. We're going to have to fight them first.
(Over comm) Armitage: Understood. Keep up the good work.
The Nefrace turned towards the Carrier and fired the side guns. One shot missed, but the other took out the shields on one of the bombers.
Then they fired the Hyper Phase Cannon through one of the fighters into the Carrier.
The shields went down and the vessel was almost completely destroyed. It has two points of health left, but it lost the forward and starboard guns.
But it was time for revenge. Their work to take out the shields on Nefrace in Turn 2 was about to pay off. The fighters, bombers, and the carrier fired everything they had at the Assyrian ship.
They took it down to half health, destroyed the main gun, the starboard laser, and the ion cannons.
The gunboats by the Tirpitz didn't have as much luck. They took out the torpedo and another Gunboat, but couldn't break the shields on the last Mercury Light Torpedo Frigate.
The Mercury flew through their line.
It took a shot at the Tirpitz but the armour on the Destroyer protected it.
The Tirpitz continued its advance and fired at the Battle Station.
With its shields down the station took 3 points of damage from the shot. It also lost a laser and two of the docking ports.
That was it for everyone.
... or was it?
A strange energy signature appears...
A ship decloaks right next to the Nefrace!!
Officer: Sir, we have decloaked and we are in position to begin our attack run.
Ice Man: Nice. It's time to get some payback from those Akkadian sons of bitches!!
-- On board the Nefrace --
Officer: Major, a Czech-Republikan Destroyer has decloaked right next to us.
Alice: It must be their super commandos... They are the special forces of the CSR. Only they would have the budget for a cloaking device on a ship that big. Open a channel, let's hope they're on our side for once.
Ice Man: Assyrian vessel, we are here to assist. These Akkadians attacked one of our worlds without provocation, and we are here to take revenge.
Alice: Well you came at the right time. We just sustained heavy damage. They seem to be attacking our Battle Station.
Ice Man: Roger that. Lieutenant, position us between the Assyrian ship and those Akkadians. Then fire everything we have at that Destroyer right in front of us. Launch the boarding pods as well, it looks like their shields are down.
Lieutenant: Yes sir.
Secret Faction 2 -- Czecho-Slovenian Republik Destroyer Slava has entered the battle. Player: 501stCadians
It fires every weapon at the Tirpitz and launches its two Boarding Pods.
The Tirpitz sustains 2 more points of damage and loses another laser and another of its own Boarding Pods.
That is the end of Turn 3. Send orders for turn four!!
Assyrian Fleet & Station -- 2 Fighters
Nefrace -- 1 Laser Cannon and Heavy Laser Cannon, Disabled Attack Frigate Shields, -3 SP to Attack Frigate, Bomber Shields, Tirpitz Shields, -2 SP + 1 Laser Cannon + 1 Boarding Pod on Tirpitz
Akkadian Fleet -- 1 Gunboat, Shields on Nefrace, Hyper Phase Cannon + Ion Cannons + 1 Laser Cannon on Nefrace, -4 SP to Nefrace
Tirpitz -- 1 Gunboat, 1 Gunboat's Shields, 1 Mercury, -3 SP on Battle Station
Lady Vega II -- 1 Mercury, Battle Station Shields
Slava -- 1 Boarding Pod and 1 Laser Cannon on Tirpitz, -2 SP to Tirpitz
Deaths & Damage:
Assyrian Fleet & Station -- 2 Gunboats, Shields for 1 Gunboat, 2 Mercuries, Shields on Battle Station
Nefrace -- Shields, -4 SP, Hyper Phase Cannon, 1 Laser Cannon, Ion Cannons
Akkadian Fleet -- 3 Fighters, Attack Frigate Shields Disabled + Laser Cannon and Heavy Laser Cannon Destroyed, -3 SP to Attack Frigate, Shields on one Bomber, Carrier Shields + 2 Laser Cannons
Tirpitz -- Shields, -4 SP, Lost 2 Boarding Pods and Laser Cannons
Lady Vega II -- NONE
Slava -- NONE


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When you do the math, if Johan Santana makes his first spring training start March 18, he'll be in line to make his regular season debut April 11 at Miami.
That works out better, skipping frosty Cincinnati for Florida after five spring training appearances.
Nobody seems all that concerned. Newsday's Dave Lennon suggested Jerry Manuel won't watch Santana work in the bullpen today as to downplay the situation.
Interesting point, and one that makes some sense.
However, what it doesn't do is make Santana's elbow feel any better.
Said Manuel: "I haven't even discussed Johan. I'm not real concerned with Johan at this point, as far as what he's doing, as far as sides, those types of things. I'm just glad to see him every day.''


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Milwaukee Ale House has some vegan options
|233 North Water Street
Milwaukee, WI, 53202
|Checked by:
|Mike S
|Double checked by:
|Mike S
|over 12 years ago
|Double Checked:
|almost 8 years ago
Products by Milwaukee Ale House:
Vegan Friendly
Vegan Friendly
Not Vegan Friendly
Note from Mike S : may 2011
"I talked to their head brewer last summer in person and he confirmed that MBC is in fact vegan. The brewery also has some of the same beers on tap at the Milwaukee Ale House and the ones they brew for kegs AT the brewpub use isinglass. But all the stuff they bottle and also keg for distribution at the production brewery don't. Confusing, but there you have it!"
From a company email:
"All of my beers are made with water, barley malt, hops, and yeast unless otherwise noted, for example the Ale House Weiss uses a large portion of wheat malt and our Sheepshead Stout contains oats and our Downtown Lites is brewed with honey. Other special beers I've made in the past have used corn, rye, honey, candi sugar, spices, etc. Some people have corn or wheat allergies so I make sure this information is mentioned to the staff here, although most people with these allergies ask first.
We do not filter any beer brewed here at the Ale House. I use a traditional method of fining all my beers for clarity. Yes, it involves dried fish swim bladders. It's rehydrated in water and added to the beer in the fermenter. By design it does not remain in the beer, but settles out with the yeast it pulls out of suspension."


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Thanks to city for stopping project
We are writing you to express gratitude for the decision of the Department of Parks and Recreation to withdraw the proposal for "Treetop Adventure" in Wissahickon Park.
Should this issue or a similar one arise again we would like to express our strong opposition to allowing a for-profit company to take a significant amount of urban wilderness parkland to build and operate a concession like "Treetop Adventure." Such a commercial venture is very different in kind and impact from Valley Green Inn or bicycle rentals, stables, etc.
We are both longtime users of Wissahickon Park and the co-authors of a comprehensive study of the valley, Metropolitan Paradise: The Struggle for Nature in the City: Philadelphia's Wissahickon Valley, 1620-2020" (Philadelphia: St. Joseph's University Press, 2010).
Our book makes clear, as do extensive documents in the Fairmount Park archives, that the Wissahickon portion of Fairmount Park was conceived in 1868 as a wilderness park. Over the generations, dedicated individuals and groups have fought to safeguard this wilderness preserve.
For example, In the early 1900s, residents and civic action groups, in Northwest Philadelphia successfully opposed allowing automobiles along what is now called Forbidden Drive. In the 1930s, comparable groups blocked a plan to build and operate a number of large food concessions in the park.
"Treetop Adventure" would have represented a similar threat to Wissahickon Park that would have greatly changed its designated character. The facility, would have fenced off five to seven acres of the park, thereby closing it to other park users, who would not wish to pay the proposed $25 to $30 entry fee.
The necessity to fence this facility would further stop the movement of people and wildlife through a part of the park. As our book makes clear, the success of Wissahickon Park, unlike the other stream valley parks of Philadelphia, is its complete connectedness.
Any new facility of this size would require a new parking lot that would impede this connectedness, destroy the wilderness character of Wissahickon Park, remove significant vegetation and cause serious storm water damage (even following the requirements of our excellent Water Department).
Allowing such a commercial use as "Treetop Adventure" (no matter how apparently commendable as a recreation amenity) would create a "slippery slope," which would open the gates to other commercial ventures that take over precious parkland for restricted use in a park that for 150 years has been set aside for a wide range of visitors as an oasis of "re-creation."
Thank you again for withdrawing this proposal and for preserving one of the most successful urban wilderness parks in America.
David R. Contosta
Carol L. Franklin
Chestnut Hill
Iron Hill Supporting Special Needs
On Tuesday, May 28, Iron Hill is hosting a fundraiser for the PEAL Center. Iron Hill has a terrific program where a charity can have an event and 20 percent of the food proceeds goes right to the charity. It is a great venue, service, and in the case of PEAL, a great cause.
The PEAL Center pealcenter.og – is a dynamic nonprofit that is dedicated to helping families with special needs. From early intervention, education, teen years, and adult transitions – PEAL is there for families to help in all facets of their educational life.
They immediately help with resources, services, workshops, mentoring, parent groups and advocacy. These are all free services for families that need help. They are the most results – oriented group serving the special needs community and serve families all across the state.
Want to help? Go to Iron Hill and have a wonderful dinner. If you want to make an immediate difference in the lives of these families, come out Tuesday and present the coupon you can download here: pealcenter.org/trainingevents/dineout.php
Hope to see you there – Thanks Iron Hill
Gerald Tracy
PEAL Board Member
Chestnut Hill
Thanks to Bill, whoever you are
Two fieldstone gate posts mark the entry into Fairmount Park from Crefeld Street close to Norman Lane – a marvelous, heavy, wrought iron gate swung back and forth, in easy response to even a gentle touch, despite its awesome weight; the serious bolt slid back and forth and nestled securely into a niche cut out in the stone. Then, one day, much to my consternation, the gate was gone, no, not gone, but dismantled and leaning against the stately heavy wrought iron fence that had bordered the park for, what, 100 years? Irritating, thought I, and even entertained thoughts of irresponsibility, "Well, things can't last forever," or "Another sign the world's going to hell."
Tonight, at the end of a lovely Mother's Day, while walking past the gate I was delighted to see it back in place, wearing a handwritten sign, hung on the pickets with a shiny green satin ribbon. It read, "BILL, THANK YOU FOR REPAIRING THE GATE." The gate had been firmly bolted on the large stained post. Again, the gate was perfectly hung, beautifully balanced, so that with the lightest pressure it swung open widely, welcoming one into the magical pathways leading to the Wissahickon and the real world.
I wish I knew who Bill were. He (I presume to think that "Bill" is a he) deserves a visible paean.
Thank you, Bill, for restoring the gate and my faith in mankind (or at least a sample of it).
George Spaeth
Chestnut Hill
Why were union contractors chosen?
The new K-8 Wissahickon Charter School in Mt. Airy has chosen to construct its new building using only union companies.
As a construction trade association representing nearly 450 merit shop construction companies throughout eastern Pennsylvania with nearly 12,000 employees, the Associated Builders & Contarctors of Eastern Pennsylvania (ABCPA) believes this is a highly discriminatory decision.
According to the U.S. Dept. of Labor Statistics, more than 80 percent of construction companies in Pennsylvania choose not to be signatory to a union. In fact, a majority of construction workers have chosen not to belong to a union. Why should only 20 percent of construction companies be invited to work on the Wissahickon Charter School? Must the children enrolled in the school also come from union-only homes?
In addition, academic studies overwhelmingly show that union-only PLAs cost more per square foot for construction projects such as schools. It is wrong for Wissahickon Charter School to deny the vast majority of construction workers the opportunity to work on this project.
Mary R. Tebeau, CAE
President & CEO ABCPA
Did you know
Two-thirds of students who cannot read proficiently by the end of the 4th grade will end up in jail or on welfare? 4th grade is the watershed year.
· On average 46 young people stop attending school every day
· Illiteracy costs business and taxpayers $225 BILLION a year?
Shocking? Yes. Is there something we can do? Yes.
The Free Library Board of Trustees proposed to City Council that we eliminate fines for children age 12 and under so they can continue to have access to books and other materials all year round.
This does not take away the responsibility for children to return all the materials they have borrowed. If they have not returned a book, they can't borrow another until the missing book is brought back. What I proposed was to eliminate the fines that can accumulate if materials are late and that often intimidate children away from returning to the library.
Quite frankly, a lot of these overdue fines go uncollected and remain as bad debt since many children simply cannot afford to pay them. By eliminating fines, we are removing a significant barrier that can and does prevent Philadelphia's youth from visiting the library to read, learn, and grow.
There may be a small loss in revenue, but I see the elimination of fines as an investment in our children. By fostering a love of reading and providing a welcoming and safe environment for children in each of our 54 libraries, the Free Library is providing a free educational opportunity that will lead to a productive future.
Join the board and me in encouraging City Council to eliminate fines for children. Let's together advance literacy, guide learning, and inspire curiosity!
Siobhan A. Reardon
President and Director
Free Library of Philadelphia
Lock him up for life
The jury finds Dr. Kermit Gosnell guilty of three counts of first-degree murder in the death of three babies. Don't give him the death penalty. Sentence him to life imprisonment. Put him in the darkest recess of a single cell. Let him live out his final days where he will never again see the stars and moon or the sun in a clear blue sky. Darkness will be his only companion.
Let us hope that those in the future who get pregnant, but do not wish to raise a child, do not go to an abortion clinic. They should go to a well-known and registered adoption agency. There are thousands upon thousands of qualified couples who are wishing each and every day that they could become parents.
Tom Woodruff
I read with interest today's column by Harold I. Gullam "Hail to the Chiefs: Reflections on Presidents" However, I immediately noted a significant error. Although 1967 is personally significant (college graduation), and the so-called "7 Day War" occurred, it is not the year President Eisenhower intervened in the Middle Eastern war involving UK, France, Israel and Egypt.
Eisenhower left the presidency in January, 1961. In 1956, just before the national election, the above mentioned war occurred. Indeed, there is strong historical evidence that Eisenhower was propelled, in part, to reelection as a result.
Sam C. Masarachia, M.D.


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On the heels of 2002's acclaimed Bobby the Brain: Wrestling's Bad Boy Tells All, Sports Publishing this week is releasing the follow-up Chair Shots and Other Obstacles: Winning Life's Wrestling Matches. It's all a part of a huge week for the former manager and colour commentator, who will also be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame at a special banquet the night before Wrestlemania.
Heenan will be inducted along with the likes of Sergeant Slaughter, Jesse "The Body" Ventura, "Superstar" Billy Graham, Pete Rose, Tito Santana, Don Muraco, Harley Race, Big John Studd and The Junkyard Dog.
"You've got it wrong, they are joining me," Heenan quipped to SLAM! Wrestling. "It's a great bunch of guys, and a real honor to do this and have it bestowed upon me. It is really neat."
In addition to the dinner, he will be at the "Tribute to Wrestlemania 1" convention in Totowa, New Jersey and is rumoured to be doing some commentary during the big event itself. "I haven't heard that yet, I don't know if I am going to or not, if they ask me to I would be glad to," he said.
Heenan has been an major part of past Wrestlemanias. Moments like managing King Kong Bundy (WM 2) and Andre The Giant (WM 3) against champion Hulk Hogan, holding down the leg of the Ultimate Warrior to allow Rick Rude to snare the Intercontinental title (WM 5), and his own matches against the Red Rooster (WM 5) and a six-man with the Islanders against the British Bulldogs and Koko B. Ware (WM 4) are just a few of his many standout moments as a corner man. Wrestlemania 8 and 9 saw him in the commentary booth. Heenan wore a toga and rode a camel backwards to the ring at WM 9, his final appearance at the show before commentating the "Gimmick Battle Royal" at Wrestlemania X-7. It's an important night to many in wrestling and Bobby added his two cents.
"It's a special time in our business, there is nothing else like it. No other promoter came up with an idea like this. I remember at the first Wrestlemania, I had a can of beer and I toasted Vince and said 'Here's to Wrestlemania 2.' He replied 'What do you mean 2?' I said 'Wrestlemania 200.' There is some kid who isn't even born yet who will be in the main event that year, believe me. It's a funny thing when you are in this business. This is our industry and this is what we do with the fans and our people. This is one of the happiest times in my life, I just wish (Gorilla) Monsoon were with me to enjoy it."
Monsoon, who passed away in October 1999, and Heenan were comedy gold as a duo in the broadcast booth. Madison Square Garden is a hallowed place for many a competitor, but it is his fellow Hall of Famer who made the arena special.
"My fondest memory of MSG is working with Gorilla. Everything else with Madison Square Garden, it was just another building. But doing a broadcast with him for the MSG network was one of the highlights of my life," Heenan said.
During his five days in the Big Apple, Heenan is looking forward to spending time with his old friends and reflect on their good times. After his battle with throat cancer, every day is a great one to Heenan and he is thrilled every day. "I am doing okay, I feel better every day. As long as my friends and family are healthy I am fine."
Jason Clevett is from Calgary and will be in New York City this week for Wrestlemania 20. He's a little excited, as noticeable by the fact that he mentioned he will be at Wrestlemania 20. He is also excited about meeting fellow SLAM! staff ... before going to Wrestlemania 20.


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In the meantime, in honor of Read Across America Day on March 1st, I am sharing 6 ways to have fun with books and encourage reading with activities inspired by Kid's Co-Op posts last week.
1. Make a book, an idea from Learning and Growing the Piwi Way, who shared this great way to excite young readers and to get in some cutting practice and drawing.
2. Go Beyond the Book with crafts and props for storytelling activities and story-related fun. Off the Shelf shared a creative Oh No, George! Paper Tube Craft and Living Montessori Now and Making Boys Men have interactive ways to explore The Cat in the Hat.
3. Select books based on your child's interests. If you follow my popular Ten for Tuesday: Things That Go! Series, you know that my boys are interested in trains, trucks, cars, etc., so we often select books about construction sites and all things that go. Whether it be dinosaurs, animals or space, there are lots of books out there to get your child excited about reading. Fireflies and Mudpies and Toddling in the Fast Lane both shared dino-posts last week (Fireflies and Mudpies mentioned our favorite dinosaur books, All Abroad the Dinotrain, which combines dinosaurs and trains, which makes it particularly fun for my boys), and Fantastic Fun and Learning shared Panda books, while we focused on Outer Space with books and related activities.
4. Use Books to Learn Life Lessons. Books can be great parenting tools. Choosing picks that help children understand important life lessons or work through transitions can make our job as parents a bit easier. For us, the books Everyone Poops, The Duckling Gets a Cookie and I'm a Big Brother Now have each been useful in their own ways with potty training, sharing and adding a new member to our family. Buggy and Buddy shared a wonderful post featuring four different books that help children grow up -- as each book focuses on a character in the book outgrowing something special.
5. Connect Books to Holidays. What Do We Do All Day is a fabulous blog, and they featured an awesome list of books about Celtic Mythology and Irish Legends that is perfect for St. Patrick's Day. Plus, JDaniel4's Mom featured some fun green science experiments that I just had to share as well.
6. Get Cooking! Cookbooks definitely count. They encourage reading and fun in the kitchen often includes opportunities for math learning as well. KC Edventures shared 5 great cookbooks for kids and discussed math in the kitchen. Plus, Green Eggs and Ham encouraged us to have some fun in the kitchen -- and Reading Confetti also got inspired by the book to have some kitchen fun.
Plus, Booking Across the USA is another way to enjoy books this month too!
For even more ideas and inspiration throughout the month of March, you will not want to miss the Spring Into Reading: Read Across America Google+ Hangout Series organized by Inspiration Laboratories and The Educators' Spin On It.
The kick-off hangout is March 1st at 4:00 pm EST. I plan on joining in on as many as I can and will be moderating/hosting at least one! It should be lots of fun.