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DAVIS, Calif. – A goal in the 85th minute by reigning Big West Offensive Player of the Week Alex Henry led UC Davis to a victory over visiting No. 8 UC Santa Barbara on Saturday afternoon at Aggie Soccer Field.
After going undefeated through its first 11 games of the season, UCSB has now dropped two straight matches. The Gauchos fall to 8-2-3 overall and 2-2-1 in the Big West. UC Davis improves to 6-4-4 and 4-1 in league games and snapped its six-game losing skid against the Gauchos. This marked UCSB's first loss in Davis since the 2006 season.
Henry's game-clincher came in the 85th minute off of a free kick from the right wing. He shot the ball to the left of Gaucho goalkeeper Austin Mansker, who attempted to punch it out as it sailed just under the cross bar in the left corner.
The Gauchos and Aggies went shot-for-shot, each posting nine in the match-up. Davis led with a 4-3 edge in shots on-frame. UCSB led the corner kick battle, 7-2. Mansker and Aggie goalkeeper Omar Zeenni each had three saves.
Senior Peter McGlynn led the Gauchos' offensive effort with a game-leading five shots and all three of UCSB's shots on-frame. Two of the Gauchos' best opportunities to score came off of the foot of McGlynn in the second half.
In the 57th minute, he sent a low hard drive from the top of the box off of a free kick, but Zeenni came up with a great save. The Aggie keeper denied McGlynn again less than a minute later when he knocked down a left footed rocket sent his way by the defender.
With the loss, UCSB stays put in third place – tied with Cal Poly – in the Big West's North Division with seven points. UC Davis now trails first-place Sacramento State by just one point with 12 total.
The Gauchos will take-on Sacramento State next on Tuesday, Oct. 17 at Meredith Field at Harder Stadium. The game is slated for a 7 p.m. start. To purchase tickets, stop by the Ticket Office in the Intercollegiate Athletics Building on campus, call (805) 893-UCSB or click here.


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Dems' hard road to House majority
Democrats are promising an all-out blitz to win the House in 2014. There's just one lingering question: Which Republicans can really be unseated?
The problem: Republicans used the once-a-decade redistricting process to shore up many of their members, leaving Democrats with few ripe GOP targets. Only four Republican incumbents are in seats that tilt toward Democrats — a fraction of the 17 seats Democrats need to net in order to seize the majority.
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In fact, there's reason to believe that the 2014 playing field favors Republicans: There are 15 Democrats representing GOP-leaning districts, so Democrats will need to invest heavily just to maintain their current membership in the House.
The daunting playing field is one of many challenges facing Democrats in 2014. Midterm elections are typically losers for the party in the White House. And outside conservative groups outspent Democratic ones 2 to 1 over the past two election cycles.
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Despite the numbers, Democrats say there are vulnerable Republicans who they are zeroing in on as the 2014 cycle gets under way. But playing on Republican turf makes the job harder.
"Redistricting made the House more reflective of the 2010 election than the country is," said Dave Beattie, a Democratic pollster. "We have very few vulnerable targets on either side because there are very few swing districts left after redistricting."
The nationwide congressional remap ensured that the GOP will benefit from a favorable playing field for the next decade. After the line-drawing ended, 109 Republican seats were safer, compared with 67 Democratic seats. In many cases, Republicans – who dominated the line-drawing process — succeeded in drawing safe seats for GOP members in rural, sparsely populated parts of the country while quarantining Democrats in urbanized, densely populated areas.
The results were apparent in the 2012 elections. The Cook Political Report has calculated that while House Republicans won just 49 percent of the popular vote, they managed to capture 54 percent of House seats. And despite losing the popular vote 51 percent to 47 percent, Mitt Romney won 227 congressional districts to Barack Obama's 208.
"For Democrats, there are no easy gets," said Brock McCleary, a former National Republican Congressional Committee deputy executive director. "From a structural point of view, it's really hard to see how Democrats get to the majority."
That's a dramatic shift after four consecutive elections that resulted in a large number of seats shifting hands between the two parties: 2006, 2008 and 2010 were all "wave elections" with huge turnover; in 2012, a large share of seats changed over but net change was small — Democrats gained eight seats.
Republicans say they have plenty of Democratic targets left on the table — some of whom were weakened by redistricting — and are aiming to expand their ranks in 2014. Party strategists say they plan to go after conservative Democrats like Utah's Jim Matheson, Georgia's John Barrow and North Carolina's Mike McIntyre — all of whom staved off repeated GOP attempts to take them out.

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By Kelli B. Grant
No wall outlet? No problem. It's still possible to get a full charge on your gadgets.
The newly launched Nectar Mobile Power System uses disposable fuel cell pods that, the company says, can provide up to two weeks of battery life. When Nectar goes on sale this summer, it can power any gadget that uses a USB charger, including smartphones, tablets and e-readers. That additional capacity may be attractive for travelers that don't have reliable access to power sources, or who have a habit of leaving behind chargers, says Andrew Eisner, director of content for Retrevo.com.
Nectar's pods contain butane, the fuel used in cigarette lighters. It's a small quantity, so the device is safe to carry around or pack in a suitcase, says Mouli Ramani, vice president of marketing and business development for Lilliputian Systems, which makes the Nectar. It is also cleared to bring through airport security, and bring on board aircraft.
A bigger hurdle may be its price. Nectar is expected to cost $299 at Brookstone, plus $10 per disposable pod. In comparison, some of the less expensive USB batteries cost roughly $60. But those competitors handle fewer devices and hold fewer charges than the Nectar, Ramani says.
Senior consumer reporter and "Deal of Day" columnist Kelli B. Grant travels to Las Vegas to find the best, the worst, and the most hyped gadgets at this year's Consumer Electronics Show. Join her as she roams the exhibit floor for three days, with dispatches here and on Twitter @kelligrant.


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It is that time of the year when grandparents stop watching serials and parents cease to talk loudly. There is a 'smashana mouna' in every house of the street. One particular room will have the light burning longer than usual. 'Boost / Complan / Bournvita' is supplied continuously to the victim inside the room. Mother is awake along with the victim. Ok…you might have guessed it by now – the victim is none other than the boy or girl studying for the exams.
My son has his exams from next Monday. He and his mom are academically a very successful team. Both are preparing well for the exams. Power goes. I hear my wife ask me (without raising her head from the textbook) to get the emergency lamp from the shelf and switch it on. My son just then says: Appa, why can't we get a UPS for our house. Why only for the Comp?
I tell him: Isn't it a great feeling when power goes when you are studying during exams?
He gives me a weird look. Gen-Y, you see! (They are called so because most of their sentences starts with WHY!)
Cut to the time when I was studying. Exam season. Power cut around 7pm… just when we have started to study "Aadhi Maanav". And you could hear joyous sounds from many houses! (Some poor souls were cursed to say 'Two-one-za-Two' till 20 when there was a powercut!) We all (blessed souls) used to gather on the road, under the electric pole (which acted as wickets), to continue our unfinished game of Cricket. "3 balls 4 to win", Vijay tells. Gopi disputes. "4 balls 3 to win… the last ball was a wide when we went." Harish is taking strike when Ravi shouts Harish was run out in the previous over. Power comes. We hear a mom shouting – Ravi, baaro! Each one is blaming one another for the delay… the game is unfinished still.
We go back to our homes shouting loudly that during the next power cut, there will be no more arguments – match will resume at 4 balls 3 to win. Power never goes. And most of us are forced to study that night. Some amongst us were very brilliant – in the sense they hardly came out to play, while some of us were very clever – we hardly went home to study!
Honestly, some of us loved it when power went, and indulged in simple pleasures like playing cricket, antakshari, chatting, hide and seek… The only time we didn't want a power cut was when we were watching our favourite films / programs / Cricket match on Doordarshan!
Today's kids hardly know the difference between having power and having no power as most houses have a UPS connection. In most apartments, there is just a flicker when power goes, within no time the lights are on.
During class tests, assignments, we had the audacity to tell the teacher the next morning that due to power cut, we could not study / complete the project, and even managed to get away with the excuse! The UPS has snatched away an important excuse from today's kids.
I sometimes feel ours is the last generation that enjoyed the power cuts (how much I prayed for one during exams). Ours is the last generation to have seen a host of things: mainly Rukavat ke liye khed hai (Adachanegagi kshamisi), Over to Delhi (Ideega Dehalige) – on Doordarshan; Enne snana on Sunday; standing in a queue in front of Ration shop at 5 in the morning for Rice-Sugar-Kerosene every fortnight; Calling the beggars roaming in the night shouting 'Kavala Thaayi' to take the leftover food; seeing Amma-Ajji bargain with the Steel-Paatre Saamaan fellow in the afternoon over an old silk saree and a small steel tumbler; sitting on the lawns of an illuminated Vidhana Soudha on a Sunday evening and enjoying Garma Garam Kadlekai, going to the Bank just to read the various newspapers, pressing the flat toothpaste tube with a metal stick (kept to break a coconut) and trying to squeeze out some toothpaste, taking the transistor (with a thick cover with holes) to the bathroom so that we didn't miss our favourite song… the list is endless!
We have seen the stingy side in our parents and grandparents who tried to value even a 'Sabeena Powder Cover', and we are seeing today's 'USE n THROW' generation. The former overvalued everything, the latter undervalue everything…. perhaps the invaluable insight we can take is that give the value each one deserves – nothing more, nothing less!
Hope I post this before the power goes! The UPS is already beeping!


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With more than 1 billion users, and in some reports showing the numbers to be getting close to 2 billion people using social media, it is easy to see how some might confuse facts, share opinions and possibly mislead others or become misled themselves. There are also other studies that show where people get their news including TV, online, the radio, and print newspapers. I read one report that said 62 percent of adults consume the news online and another report that had that number as high as 81 percent. Of course, I got that data online, so maybe it's accurate and then again maybe it's not.
Social media and online news sources certainly have their value if we can discern what is fact and what is opinion, and what is just completely wrong or false. With so much happening in the world and so many opinions from the far left, the far right, the left, the right, and all of the people right down the middle, it really does become difficult to choose what we want to focus on or pay attention to.
Now our community is so incredible, we always seem to rally and come together and become bound by the collective efforts we make to the national and international situations and crises whenever they happen.
So let me share with you what I am doing for the next few months. Without sounding like I am sticking my head in the sand like an ostrich, or caring about what is happening in our nation or the world, I am focusing on my local reality. Our local community newspapers are filled with great information and that is where I want to spend my time. Inside these papers are great articles loaded with relevant information that lets us know what is happening here, nationally, and around the world.
More importantly, our local community newspapers are sponsored by the awesome local businesses and merchants who make our communities thrive. If we want a dose of local reality, just get out and about, away from our computers and smartphones, and visit some of the businesses who make this paper possible, talk to the merchants and shopkeepers, restaurant owners, bartenders, and the customers who all shape our community. No doubt that there will be plenty of opinions there too, but we can also find out what is going on in our own back yard, meet some great people, do some shopping, have a great meal, a hot coffee or cold drink, and have some fun along the way.
I have read these papers for years, I have seen many of the same columnists writing in the paper for years too. And I have seen many of the same businesses continuing to support the paper each year. The publishers and editorial staff are amazing. They all deserve a big shout-out for their contributions to making our communities better. Now you may say the sponsors are doing it simply for marketing purposes, but I can tell you that I have met many of the people who advertise in the paper, and although it is a business decision, many of them do it to support us, the community and keep our local news alive.
So how about you? Are your news sources overwhelming you? If so, maybe you can join me in shutting down the noise for a little while and focusing our attention right here at home. I would love to hear all about your stories and your favorite parts of the local news at email@example.com. And when we can get a little dose of local reality, it really will be a better than good week.
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Dad has had some melanoma, no big deal. They freeze or cut it off, send him on his way.
He just went to the Dr again and had some more. They removed some, froze some and gave him a cream that will kill and destroy "pre-cancer cells".
They said it would burn some, if he had any of those cells. He put it on his face as he was told, and the bags under his eyes began to burn. They blistered and scabbed over and (he is on cumadin) started to have bleeders. He went to Dr today because it was soo bad. They almost panicked, said that was not suppose to happen.
They had to inject Novocain, debrief the scabs and bleeders and cauterize an inch and a half strip across both cheeks and nose, just below the eyes.
He is a hurting puppy tonight
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Glad they could correct it. Hope he mends quickly.
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Work in Myanmar was focused initially on Kachin state in 2001 and later expanded to Kayah and Rakhine states and the Ayeyerwaddy Division in 2007. These areas were mostly characterised by a high concentration of minority ethnic communities, affected by conflict, and disaster. The decision to focus on these areas was driven in part by the need to accommodate strong voices outside Myanmar who opposed the military rule , and who viewed work in government controlled areas as an implicit endorsement of the regime. In addition poverty, vulnerability and marginalisation in these areas were (and are) very high, not least because of internal conflict, internal population displacement and the human rights violations that accompany conflict.
Events from 2008 onwards have dramatically changed both the external and internal context in Myanmar and thus changed the context in which ActionAid is operating in the country. Cyclone Nargis in May 2008, the constitutional reform process with national elections in 2010, ongoing changes in the political-economy within and outside of Myanmar, and the thawing of the international communitys' relations towards the Myanmar government are all events which open up spaces and opportunities in Myanmar which have hitherto been absent. On the other side, ActionAid's work since 2001 and particularly its high quality response to cyclone Nargis have greatly expanded ActionAid's political and social networks, visibility and recognition, and ActionAid's operational capability.
The central approach of ActionAid in Myanmar is supporting local organisations through intensive training and deployment of 'change-makers' (youth leaders) in target communities. Change makers mobilise and organise local communities and facilitate their analysis of community problems, and to undertake participatory planning, promote democratic norms and forms of decision-making, mobilise community resources (including that of local government), and facilitate the implementation of community prioritised action points. This is a non-prescriptive, needs/rights driven program, where potential achievements are diverse and span a range of areas including social cohesion, community capacity building and organizing, education, health, livelihoods, infrastructure, environment, and women's empowerment, with an equally wide range of activities within each thematic area. ActionAid believes that change doesn't happen as and when development agencies want it to happen. Different opportunities present themselves to different communities at different times. By investing over a long period of time in young, motivated, capable individuals (Fellows), who come from and live in the village itself, opportunities can be seized to engage in the processes of community driven change.


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In the aftermath of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, a few Newton cops are suffering from severe emotional distress and are unable to return to work. About 15 police officers have been "critically affected" by the horror they witnessed as first responders, and a handful of them have been taking sick leave to try to recover from the trauma.
That sick leave is about to run out though, and the officers will be left without a paycheck. The union, Council 15 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, is advocating for lawmakers for expanded workers' compensation benefits for witnesses of horrific crime scenes. Currently, employees are only covered for mental impairment "as the result of using or being subjected to deadly force -- but not for those who witness crime scenes with mass casualties."
On December 14, Adam Lanza walked into two first grade classrooms and repeatedly shot and killed 20 children and six adults, before turning the gun on himself. The children were shot between two and eleven times each, and most died on scene. There is no known motivation for shooting.
This is probably the worst crime scene that a cop will ever walk into. By the time the first responders got there, it was over. There was no adrenaline of walking into a live gunfight to distract from the dead children and the terrified faces of the survivors. There's no sense, no reason, and nothing to be done but sweep the area and notify families. 20 families that each have to be told that their precious child has been murdered by a mad man.
I don't blame the cops for not wanting to jump back into work after witnessing that kind of slaughter. When the names and ages of the victims were released, I felt sick to my stomach just seeing the letters and numbers in print -- I can't imagine what those officers felt when they walked into Sandy Hook and saw what they saw.
Eric Brown, an attorney for the union, says that outside agencies have been providing counseling services, but officers taking time off to recover could use up their sick leave by early January. Providing an emotional trauma benefit provision for the cops would allow them to take more time to recover.
The issue will probably be debated and discussed in the next legislative session, when lawmakers will weigh the cost and potential for abuse against the need for such a measure in extreme cases. State Rep. Stephen Dargan, Democrat and co-chairman of the legislature's public safety committee says, "We don't want it to be used in an abusive way, but the circumstances are so horrific in Newtown. We need to protect those first-responders and give them all the help we can give them."
Do you think the first-responder officers should be given time off for emotional trauma?
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Not really. That breaks layering of the network protocols, good engineering practice. If the application is interacting with the link and protocol layers, something is horribly wrong with the system design. The correct solution is to fix the protocol layer.
I understand that, but shouldn't these applications be aware if their connections are routing to places they shouldn't?
How do they know where they're routing? Latency? That can change quite a bit on a residential connection. Example: My ping from Midwest USA to London is about the same as my mom's DSL ping to her ISP down the road.
You typically get the IP addresses, but unless they also include Geo location info in DNS, there isn't a nice way to look up their location. Even if DNS did, imagine the extra load on DNS servers if every users on the Internet was constantly do reverse look-ups on every connection they make every few seconds.
Then, to top it off, how do you decide when a route is "clearly wrong"? There's a lot of grey area.
The trace route from my work, which I only live 1/2mile from, took a 2,500 mile route for the past few years, and only just recently switched to using Level 3 comm, which routes through Chicago for an only 400 mile route.
Well I would think a cross continental route for a service that resides in your own country would be telling of an issue. These application providers should be monitoring this traffic to some degree, and if they see a massive change in traffic patterns then something is going on, it could be a legit BGP change, but it could also be something different. In the end I would think these web service providers would be looking at this high-level data...
They already do have stuff for this, which is why we're hearing about this story. The discussion is how does the end user figure this out, without access to flow data from the Internet topology?


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Bay Area reservoirs are filling fast, soaking up another day of downpours on Christmas in what's becoming a busy start to the rainy season.
So far, the region's rainfall has hit 150 percent of normal — still early in the season that stretches to the end of June, but a far cry from last year, when the region received about half the rainfall it normally gets.
In the South Bay, the Almaden, Uvas and Vasona reservoirs were at or near capacity Tuesday evening, with six others more than half full. And more rain is expected this weekend. In less than three days, Santa Clara County reservoirs have jumped from 43 percent full to 52 percent of capacity.
Meanwhile, as several more feet of snow piled up in the Sierra, a ski patroller injured in a Christmas Eve avalanche became the second person in as many days to die from avalanches in the area.
The National Weather Service was forecasting a half-inch to three-quarters of an inch of rainfall for most of the Bay Area, with the precipitation starting on Tuesday night and expected to continue into the wee hours of Wednesday morning. Thunderstorms and hail were also expected as emergency crews prepared for flooding, fallen trees and downed power lines.
The rain culminated a dreary Christmas Day — by California standards, at least — as temperatures only reached highs of 53 degrees in San Jose, 50 degrees in Oakland and 48 degrees in San Francisco, with lows in the high 30s.
It comes after storms over the previous few days dropped buckets of water on the Bay Area, with the San Francisquito Creek overflowing its banks in East Palo Alto. A respite was granted on Christmas Eve through the afternoon of Christmas Day, however, with just .03 of an inch of rain falling in San Jose in a 24-hour period, 0.15 of an inch in Oakland and one-third of an inch in San Francisco.
Forecaster Diana Henderson of the weather service said that after a two-day dry spell starting Wednesday, another storm will move in and dump water over the region on Friday night and into Saturday.
"It's going to be wet," Henderson said.
As it has been.
California, largely dependent on snowpack for water, saw more than 5 feet of snowfall in the Sierra during the four days leading up to Christmas Eve, with another foot or two of snow on Tuesday and Wednesday, said Scott McGuire, a weather service forecaster in Reno.
On Tuesday, authorities said 53-year-old Bill Foster died following an avalanche the day before at Alpine Meadows in Placer County.
Described by the resort as one of their "very best and most experienced professional ski patrollers," Foster was part of a team conducting routine safety checks in an area of Alpine Meadows closed to the public Monday morning. A ski patrol member set an explosive charge in the area, triggering an avalanche that buried Foster for eight minutes.
It followed an avalanche at nearby Donner Ski Ranch on Monday, when snowboarder Steven Mark Anderson, 49, of Truckee, died after being buried under two or three feet of snow.
Winds swirled up to 40 mph in lower elevations and at 80 mph at the Sierra crest on Tuesday. Chain controls were in effect in the mountains, and reports of multiple accidents had snarled Christmas Day travel.
"We've had some people saying there is quite a backup up there," McGuire said. It's "pretty dangerous up there."
Contact Mike Rosenberg at 408-920-5705. Follow him at twitter.com/RosenbergMerc.
Stevens Creek: 85% of capacity (full capacity is 3,138 acre feet)
Almaden: 96% (1,586)
Calero: 46% (9,934)
Guadalupe: 57% (3,415)
Lexington: 60% (19,044)
Vasona: 101% (495)
Coyote: 59% (23,244)
Anderson: 41% (90,373)
Chesbro: 58% (7,945)
Uvas: 98% (9,835)
Total: 52% (169,009)


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Chicken Barbecue, Laceyville Goodwill Fire Company on Oct. 13. Ready between 11 a.m. and noon at the fire hall.
Spaghetti supper to be held on Sept. 14, beginning 4 p.m. at the Herrickville Fire Hall. Proceeds from the dinner will benefit fellow fireman Clinton Houghtaling who suffered multiple injuries on Aug. 10. A Chinese Auction will be held, beginning at 3 p.m. along with a 50/50 raffle. Admission,$8. For more information, call Bonny or Glenn at 570-746-3957. Also seeking Chinese auction donations.
American Cancer Society Bark for Life. A canine event to fight cancer on Saturday, Sept. 21 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at Towanda Riverfront Park. Dog walk, prizes, canine demos, entertainment, food and more. Fundraiser to benefit the local American Cancer Society Relay for Life teams. Contact Roy Woodruff at 570-265-8497 for information.
Super Bingo on Saturday, Sept. 14 at St. Francis Hall, Rt. 487, Mildred. Doors open 9 a.m. Bingo at 11:45. Admission: $30 includes dinner. Reservations or walk-ins. Call 570-928-8276.
Monthly Breakfast at the Herrickville Fire Hall, Sunday, Sept. 29, 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. All you can eat: pancakes, French toast, ham, sausage, eggs, home fries, sausage gravy and biscuits, coffee, orange juice, real maple syrup and sugar-free syrup. Adults, $7; children to 12 years, $3; preschool, free. Benefit: Herrick Twp. Vol. Fire Co. - Dept. 4.
Knights of Columbus Breakfast Buffet, Sept. 15, from 8 to 11 a.m. at St. Basil's Hall, Dushore. Scrambled eggs, pancakes, home fries, bacon, sausage links, chipped beef, toast, fruit cocktail, orange juice, coffee, tea, milk and water. Adults, $7; children, 12 to 6, $3; under six, eat free. Everyone welcome. Bowhunters welcome. Eat in or take out. Proceeds benefit local activities. Sponsored by K of C, Dushore, Wyalusing and Mildred Council 12406.
Bus Trips
The Lawton Senior Center is sponsoring a bus trip to NYC to see Jersey Boys. There are a few more seats left, so please call 570-833-4618 or 570-934-2725.
The Stevensville Community Club will celebrate its 35th anniversary with a covered dish dinner at the hall on Sept. 28 at 5 p.m. Members, neighbors and friends should bring a dish to pass and their own table setting. Ham, beverages, rolls and butter, as well as a celebration cake will be provided. Questions, call Luke and Jean, 570- 746-3188.
Camptown Community Church Sunday School will begin on Sept. 15 at 10 a.m. for ages three and older. Everyone welcome.
Round and Square Dance, Wysox Fire Hall Sat., Sept.. 21, 2013, 7 till 11 p.m. Music by Sara. Refreshments available. Benefit Wysox Fire Company.
Stag and Ham Bean Supper, Laceyville Goodwill Fire Company, Oct. 3 at 6 p.m. R35x5c/S36x5c
The Wyalusing Senior Citizens will meet at the fire hall on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 11:30. Bring a dish to pass and place setting. All persons 55 and over are welcome.
The WVHS Class of 1951 will meet for lunch on Friday, Sept. 20 at noon at Bishop's Restaurant in Ulster.
New Era Community Lunch on Sept. 18, Chicken Casserole at 11:30 a.m. All welcome.
Olde Time Cruise-in and Family Days at Warren Township Community Center, Warren Center, PA. Sunday, Sept. 15, 9 a.m. - ? On display will be a variety of cars for the car enthusiast: Antiques, Classic, Customs, Ratrods, Tractors and Bikes. A Chicken BBQ, Salt Potatoes, Steak Sandwiches, Hot Dogs and other refreshments available for purchase. Picnic pavilions available. There is a playground for the kids. Live music by Rich Wilson. For more information: Doug Wheaton 570-395-3172; Fred Wheaton 395-3221 or Jeff Treadwell at the following: email@example.com.
Dean Allis Memorial Horseshoe Tournament & Pig Roast on Sept. 14 at VFW Post 6824, Rome, PA. $20 per team, 100% payback. $10 per meal for all you can eat. Bring your own partner. For more information call Joe Johnston 570-722-1014 or Cathy Allis 607-205-7305.
The Butternut Gallery and Second Story Books is pleased to welcome seven diverse artists for the third annual Fiber Arts exhibit, September 11 through October 6. Everyone is invited to an opening reception for the artists on Saturday, Sept. 14 from 3 to 5 p.m. The gallery is open Wed. to Sat., 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, 12 to 4 p.m. The gallery is located at 204 Church Street, Montrose.
For Your Information
The public is invited to attend the next Hill Country Artist meeting on Thursday, Sept. 19, at 7 p.m., held at the Claverack Building on Rt. 706 East of Montrose. Montrose native Cheryl Coleman will present "Peace & Hope." Coleman used to teach art lessons in Montrose and is on a painting sabbatical, after teaching art for 20-years.
The Sullivan County Arts Council is taking applications for Expanded Art Expo from now until Sept. 30 for jurying in its annual Fall Art Expo. The expo will be held at the Forksville Fairgrounds, Rt. 154, Forksville during the Fall Festival, Oct. 12 and 13. A PDF application and instructions available at the following: http://sullivanarts.org/upload /2013artsexpoapplication.pdf.
Gospel Jamboree
Gospel Jamboree at Spencer's Gazebo in Transue on Sunday, Sept. 15 at 3 p.m. All are welcome.
Lucky X Shoots
Lucky X Shoots at the Wyalusing American Legion Post 534 on Sept. 15, 29; Oct. 13, 27 at noon.
Meeting Notices
S.O.S. Al-Anon — Family Group will meet on Fridays at 7 p.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church, Hopkins Street, Sayre.
Recovery House Meetings — AA Group of Towanda meets Mon.-Fri., noon; Mon., Thurs., Fri., Sat., 8 p.m., Sun., 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. NA meetings are held Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Speaker meeting every first Sunday, 8 p.m. All meetings at 205 Main St., Towanda (please use rear, lower entrance).
Compassionate Friends — of the Endless Mountains will hold their meetings on the second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. in the Endless Health Community Center, Montrose. TCF is open to all families who have lost a child from any cause at any age. There are no membership dues or fees of any kind. For more information, call 965-0901 (evenings) or 278- 1658 or e-mail email@example.com.
Al-Anon meetings in Tunkhannock: Endless Serenity Al-Anon Family Group on Monday, 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, 7 p.m., Saturday, noon. All meetings are held at the Tunkhannock UM Church Education Bldg., second floor.
Diabetes Support Group - meeting the first Thursday of every month at the Guthrie Clinic office in Towanda beginning at 5:30 p.m. There is no charge and all diabetics and family members are welcome. For more information, call Dawn at Guthrie Clinic at 570- 265-6165 during regular business hours.
TOPS PA #1134 — Laceyville, meets each Tuesday evening at the Braintrim Baptist Church in Laceyville. Weigh-ins from 5:15 to 6 p.m., meeting from 6-7 p.m. For more information, call 965-2493 or 869-1834. Toll-free 1- 800-932-8677.
AA Meeting — Wednesdays at 8 p.m. in the basement of the Wyalusing Presbyterian Church. Open meeting, nonsmoking.
MOPS — Mothers of Preschoolers meet every first and third Wed. of the month from 9 to 11 a.m., September through May. Meetings are held at the First Presbyterian Church, 5 Court St., Towanda. All mothers of preschoolers are welcome. Child care is provided for children, ages infant through five years old. For more information, contact the church at 570-265-5575.
Towanda-Wysox Kiwanis Club meets every second and fourth Wednesday of each month at the Weigh Station Café at 7:30 a.m. in Towanda. They find ways to help the children in the community. Contact Eileen Sheets at 570-265-2350 for more information.
Addictions to Victory. Faithbased support for addictions. Program will be held the first and third Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at New Generation Church, Milan, 570-888- 1967.
The Wyalusing Masonic Lodge No. 618 meets at 7:30 p.m. on the third Monday of each month at the Lodge Hall, 158 Church St., Wyalusing. For more information, call 570-721- 0008.
AA meeting, Friday evenings at 8 p.m. at the Standing Stone Vesper Church spiritual building, River Road, Standing Stone Township. Open meeting, nonsmoking.
Grief Support Group: Jan.- Dec. 2013. A bereavement support group meets monthly, the last Tuesday of each month from 3 to 4:30 p.m. This group is open to those who have experienced loss and is facilitated by Trudy Ventello, LSW, a social worker with Memorial Hospital's Hospice program. The meetings are located in the library in the lower level of Memorial Hospital in Towanda. Any questions, call 570-268-2233.
The members' meeting for the Oldest House Historical Society will NOT be Thursday, Sept. 12 at the house. It will be held on Thursday, Sept. 19 at 5:30 p.m. All members in good standing are welcome to attend. Regular meeting of the Susquehanna Beekeeping Assoc. will be on Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. at the Claverack Building in Montrose. Topic: Wax processing method by Sue Garing. For more information, contact Jim at 570-934-1166.
Twin Tier Antique Tractor and Machinery meeting will meet on Thursday evening, Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. at the Stoll Building in Wysox.
The Fall meeting of PSEARetired, Endless Mountains Chapter, will be held Wednesday, Sept. 25. Members of the Endless Mountains Chapter of Pennsylvania State Education Association-Retired should call in their reservations to 570-836- 0173 by Sept. 20. The program will feature Meg Geffken as "Frances Slocum," and will be held at the Villa Sena at 11:30 a.m. Lunch ordered from the menu.
Open House
Open House at the Creek Junction Park in Forkston on Saturday, Sept. 21 from 1 to 4 p.m. The public is invited to come and celebrate the re-opening of the park after the flood devastation two years ago. At 1 p.m., there will be a ribbon cutting ceremony and picnic-style lunch and musical entertainment until 4 p.m. Face painting for kids and a beautiful new playground to play on.
The Tewksbury reunion will be Sunday, Sept. 15 at 2 p.m. sharp at the Elk Lake School pavilion. Bring a dish to share, beverage and your own table service.
WVHS Class of 1968 Reunion will be held at the Towanda Gun Club on Sept. 28 at 6:30 p.m. There is still time to get your reservations in. Please respond with updated addresses and emails to PO Box 415, Wyalusing, PA 18853 or to email@example.com.
Wyalusing Valley High Class of 2003 reunion will be held Sat., Sept. 14 at Wyal. American Legion Post 534, 7 p.m.
47th Annual Running of the Camptown Races on Saturday, Sept. 14. Historic 10K cross country race, 8 to 9:30 a.m., registration; 10 a.m., foot race/ noon, awards. Chicken BBQ, 10 to ? Takeouts only. 9 a.m. to noon, Homemade pies. 8 a.m. to noon, Food concessions. Sponsored by the Camptown Civic Club.
New two-day class: Hunter/Trapper Education Class. To register for the class go to web site: www.pgc.state.pa.us and take the online study. You must complete the Today's Hunter & Trapper in PA. on-line course before attending the two-day class that will be held at the Tri County Sportsman Club on Sat. Sept. 21, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sun. Sept. 22 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. A light lunch will be provided to all attendees. For more information call Pat Beebe at 570-746-3869 or Carl Yurgatis at 570-869-1706. If you do not have a computer call the game commission in Dallas, PA for a booklet. You must be at least 11 years old to partake.
Horseshoe Tournament, Sunday, Sept. 15. Sign up - 9 a.m., tourney begins - 10 a.m; $20 a team; $10 for singles (if time permits). The tournament is double elimination format with the top three winning teams receiving cash prizes of $100, $60 and $40, respectively, when the field consists of at least 15 teams. The event is in Troy. At the red light in troy take RT. 14 south approximately 2 miles on left. A Chinese Auction with over 30 items, many of them gift certificates, begins at 10 a.m. with the drawings taking place at noon. Hotdogs, water and soda will be available for purchase. All proceeds to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters. This agency provides local children with mentors throughout Bradford, Sullivan, & Tioga Counties in PA and Tioga County in NY.
The 47th Camptown Races will be held on Saturday, Sept. 14 at 10 a.m. For more information, go to www.camptownraces.org.
Saturday, Sept. 21 at the Rome grounds, the Twin Tier Antique Tractor and Machinery Association will hold a tractor pull. 2,500 to 8,500 lbs. Weigh-in at 8:30 a.m., pull at 9:30 a.m. For more information, call 570-637- 1311.
Turkey Shoots
Fall Turkey Shoot schedule at the VFW Post 6824 (Potterville), 1468 Haighs Pond Road, Rome. Sunday, Sept. 15, 22 and 29; Oct. 6 and 13 Noon – 4 p.m., Lucky X Shotgun Shoot, Food, Showdown, 50 cent Bingo, pulltabs, raffles and gun/cross bow raffle. 570-744-2215.
Northern Tier Hardwood Assoc. will hold a seminar on establishing Golden-wing Warbler Habitat. Oct. 26, 2013, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Wayne Conservation District office, 648 Park St., Honesdale, PA. Free event. Space is limited so please register early. This event qualifies for SFI continuing education credit. Lunch provided. To registration write to: NTHA, 200 Lake Road, Suite C, Towanda, PA 18848. For questions, please contact Connie Ridall at 570- 240-1436;or email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Have you ever been told that your favorite homemade bread, or salsa, is "good enough to sell?" Penn State Extension's Food for Profit, is a one-day workshop to help you work through the maze of local and state regulations, food safety issues, and business management needed to setup a commercial food business. Held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., on Tuesday, Oct. 1 at the White Oak Restaurant, 416 S. Main St., Montrose. Tuition is $45 per person and includes all materials and lunch. Pre-registration is required by Sept. 24. Register on-line at the following site: http://extension.psu.edu/foodsafety/ entrepreneurs. For further information contact Extension Educator in Susq. Co., Michelle Kowalewski at 570-278- 1158. Pre-payment and registration are required.
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Topic: The Old Republic - Developer Slip?
Just thought Id post this to prove the point that they really are taking a bit to much from the movies:
"The trooper is from a very high-profile mercenary-unit that is the elite -- the cream of the crop in terms of the clone troopers. He's not just your average run-of-the-mill guy. First of all, he is a hero. So if you think of the most bad-ass trooper, could he theoretically take on a Jedi? Sure! And we've seen things like that in the movies where Obi-Wan is battling with Jango Fett, for instance. So it is possible."
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This is a blurb taken from an interview done by G4TV
(http://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/69932 … Class.html)
Thought it was interesting that he (the developers themselves) refereed to the troopers as clones, seemingly involuntarily.
Am I taking this out of context? Thoughts?


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Making its first appearance at the North Eastern Collegiate Volleyball Association (NECVA) Tournament, the MIT men's volleyball team fell to Eastern Mennonite University, 30-28, 31-29, 33-31, on Friday. The Engineers finish the season with an overall record of 23-7.
Rob McAndrew paced Tech's attack with 20 kills and added 13 digs. Praveen Pamidimukkala totaled 16 kills, three aces, and a pair of assisted blocks. Ryan Dean tallied a team-high 18 digs and two solo blocks while Jordan Wan dished out 40 assists. Bob Aspell led the blocking corps with one solo and two assisted blocks.
During the weekend, NECVA announced its New England All-Division Team. Pamidimukkala was selected as the Rookie of the Year and also earned a spot on the All-Division Team. McAndrew was named the NECVA New England Co-Player of the Year.


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Referees' decisions frustrate Moyes
David Moyes hopes referee Andre Marriner will not be the deciding factor in Sunday's Merseyside derby.
The Everton boss was furious after last season's defeat by Liverpool at Goodison Park when Jack Rodwell was sent off early on for a tackle on Luis Suarez, a decision that was later rescinded. Everton have already been dealt a blow with the absence of key midfielder Steven Pienaar, who was shown a red card in last weekend's 1-1 draw at QPR and serves a one-match ban.
The Scot said: "We've got to be careful. People are going to turn away from football if they continue to go to watch people who throw themselves on the ground when they're not touched."
He added: "I think it's important you do get someone who's strong enough to identify what are the right challenges and the wrong ones, and in last year's game we got really badly done by a terrible refereeing decision."
The loss of Pienaar could be alleviated by the return of midfielder Marouane Fellaini, who missed last weekend's game after picking up a knee injury.
The Belgian has returned to light training, while long-serving full-back Tony Hibbert could also feature after more than a month out with a calf injury.
Moyes said of Fellaini: "He's doing a bit of light training so we'll see how he is. He's not a definite but I think he's got a good chance. Tony Hibbert's the same. We're not 100% sure but we'll monitor him."
Moyes has won only four matches against Liverpool since taking charge at Goodison Park a decade ago, and last season the Toffees lost both league matches to their rivals and an FA Cup semi-final.
Despite that, they finished above them in the Premier League, and Everton go into Sunday's clash six points and eight places above Brendan Rodgers' side. Moyes remains focused on the bigger picture, but he is hoping the Toffees can continue the form that has seen them lose only one of their opening eight league matches.
He said: "We didn't beat Liverpool last year and we finished above them in the league so it's a really important three points but it might not make a big difference to the league position come the end of the season."


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Deltapine 555 BG/RR is a little lower in length uniformity, but it compares favorably in fiber quality with most other varieties grown in Georgia and other regions of the Cotton Belt, Delta and Pine Land's vice president of technical services says.
Tom Kerby, lead agronomist for D&PL and a former University of California Extension cotton specialist, was invited to speak at a Georgia Cotton Update session at Cotton Incorporated's Engineered Fiber Selection System Conference in Memphis, Tenn. earlier this summer.
As they did at the 2004 EFS Conference, textile mill representatives again complained that Georgia cotton does not spin as well as growths from other states. Since Delta 555 BG/RR is the most popular variety grown in Georgia, it has been singled out for criticism — unjustly, according to Kerby.
"The variety has good general quality but has fiber length uniformity that is a little lower than many other varieties grown," said Kerby. "Our large plot data from commercial farms using gins with lint cleaners suggests Georgia quality of DP 555 BG/RR is similar or better than other regions of the United States."
Kerby says Deltapine 555 BG/RR, or the "Triple Nickel" as it is often called, and DP 458 B/RR did experience quality problems in the 2002 and 2003 seasons, but DP 555 BG/RR staged a comeback in 2004.
"If you look at staple for the Georgia crop in recent years, there was a substantial dip in 2002 and 2003 and a fairly substantial increase in staple in 2004," he said. "Strength in 2004 also was up substantially compared to recent years, even succeeding 1995, which was the previous high year.
"Micronaire jumped up to an average of 4.9 in 2002, but has since settled back into the more desirable range of 4.3 to 4.4. 2002 was a year to remember for micronaire — in a negative way."
Georgia growers saw a slight dip in length uniformity when DP 555 BG/RR came into play in 2003, but, in 2004, Georgia's length uniformity was slightly higher than average, according to figures compiled by USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service.
Kerby says DP 555 BG/RR has been gaining ground in Georgia — it was planted on 33.5 percent of Georgia's cotton acres in 2003 and 55.7 percent in 2004 — because it produced lint yields of 1,200 pounds or better in 2002, 2003 and 2004.
"DP 555 obviously has been a popular variety in Georgia because of yield," he said. "At the same time, staple has been relatively good at 35.5; strength has been good at 29.0 grams per tex-plus; and micronaire at 4.4. Length uniformity at 81 has been the weakest characteristic.
"But our review of data from a wide number of locations and environments shows no significant interactions between how DP 555 BG/RR and DP 458 B/RR responded across these 692 environments."
Large, commercial field tests with DP 555 BG/RR ginned using lint cleaners shows a wide range of quality factors across the Cotton Belt over the last three years.
Staple, for example, ranged from a low of 34.2 in the central Texas Black Lands to a high of 36 in the south Delta region of Louisiana and Mississippi. The average for south Alabama, south Georgia and Florida was slightly below that of Arizona, California and the Mid-South.
Fiber strength for DP 555 BG/RR ranged from a high of 29.8 in the south Delta region of Louisiana and Mississippi to a low of 27.4 for the Trans Pecos area of Texas and the central Texas Black Lands. Micronaire ranged from an average of 4.7 in south Texas to a low of 3.7 in the southern High Plains of Texas.
"You would expect the staple to be shorter in Texas because of the scarcity of water and other factors," Kerby noted. "And those conditions could be a similar factor in strength and micronaire."
Length uniformity also was higher in the Mid-South and Southeast, averaging around 81.5 for those regions compared to a high of 80.8 for Arizona and a low of 79.5 for the Trans Pecos region of west Texas for the three years of data.
The comparisons also show a decline in Rd readings or whiteness in the southern Southeast region of south Alabama and south Georgia, a factor that may be attributable to delays in harvesting.
"We've been participating in a delayed harvest study with Craig Bednarz at the University of Georgia and Stanley Anthony of the USDA-ARS Ginning Laboratory at Stoneville, Miss.," he said. "And the University of Georgia results from Dr. Bednarz indicate delayed harvest can be associated with some reductions in fiber quality.
"Results of University of Georgia tests with Phillip Roberts also indicate that stink bugs can also be associated with fiber quality reductions." (Bednarz and Roberts also reported on their research at the EFS Conference.)
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Cam Newton scored from 3 yards out following an interception by Luke Kuechly to put the Panthers up 14-3 with 17 seconds left in the half.
The Raiders appeared to have gotten a break when Graham Gano missed a 48-yard field goal attempt, with Carolina failing to score after having a drive extended by two controversial penalty calls on Oakland.
However, when Oakland got the ball back, Matt Leinart, subbing for the injured Carson Palmer, threw two quick incompletions _ neither close to his target _ and was picked off by Kuechly on third-and-10.
DeAngelo Williams ran 22 yards with a screen pass to the 7 and Newton scored two plays later.
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Saturday, 22 March 2008
Matriarchal hellholes
A good article about the dysfunctional 'families' that are the trademark of a Matriarchy.
Even more infuriating is the knowledge that us British taxpayers are forced to fund these worthless cunts and their broods of brooding bastards.
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I think you will appreciate Los Angeles disc jockey Tom Leykis for his views. He mostly encourages men not to get married but Leykis has opinions on other topics such as social benefits leeches.
Here Tom explains the difference between charity and welfare.
This video concerns marriage in general and is a brief, funny cartoon.
- 22 March 2008 at 06:30
But Duncan. I bet the vote Labour.
- 22 March 2008 at 06:56
- Captain Zarmband said...
As you know Duncan, I've campaigned about this for a long time. The benefits system in Britain encourages women (and teenage girls) to become single mothers by rewarding them with additional benefits, free houses and lots of government encouragement. By contrast, working couples are taxed to blazes to pay for it and have to pay huge mortgages. The result of this is that the least able parents are able, and even encouraged, to knock out large familes while decent, hard working people cannot afford to have kids. This means that more of our children are born into the worst possible backgrounds and people who would make good parents cannot afford to have them. This is socialism's end result.
This current government have deliberately cultivated this kind of society because people who are dependent on benefits and government job creation schemes will always vote Labour. More than half the population of Britain are now dependent on government jobs or state benefits for their livelihood. This is what I call "Backdoor Marxism" which shouldn't surprise us seeing as many of the current Cabinet are former members of the British Communist Party or other radical socialist groups. The student commies of the sixties have grown old and grey and now reside within the ranks of New Labour. Although they now wear Armani instead of hippie jeans, their policies and view of life hasn't changed. Karl Marx would be proud.
Where does this leave our country? I can tell you....more and more taxes to pay for more and more parasites. More of our current and future generations of children will be brought up by the most incompetent parents with the resultant breakdown of law and order and family structure. British society is imploding and it is doing so because this government want to give women "lifestyle choices". The problem is that many women make all the wrong choices because they have a shortsighted view of life that mainly revolves around their own hedonism.
- 22 March 2008 at 11:36
Here's my new blog/article
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- 22 March 2008 at 15:05
- VoodooJock said...
7000 pounds saved from welfare benefits used for a vacation?
That's fucking unbelievable. This 'hippy' is nothing more than a parasite. She contributes nothing yet reaps more than her fair share of society.
- 22 March 2008 at 21:23
The typical modern woman.
- 23 March 2008 at 02:47
to anon 23 March 2008 02:47
That's not a sexy 32 year old, that's a god damn land whale bitch from hell. Hope she likes kitty kitty, my stocks in cat products needs to increase in value some more and she can help me by buying as many kitty kittys as she can and the products to go with them.
- 23 March 2008 at 04:39
Julius Ceasar was unable to conquer Britain.
But the indomitable British seem to have become the very tame.
The conquest of Britain has begun.
This once powerful nation has been feminized to death.
Good night, England: we'll miss you.
- 23 March 2008 at 08:17
I was reading through some of your older articles and came across one about not enough men in prison according to the feminist cunts. Well, I know that europe for the most part has become pretty much well ballless and doesn't support the death penalty (unless of course it is the family court stripping a man down to nothing to live on except cheap wine and a rent by the night hotel). I have noticed something very curious in the US. We have very few cunts on death row for murder even though they do murder.The amount of women going to death row is not in the same porportion as men that go to death row for the same crime. I say, we need to put more women who commit vile crimes of murder out of greed or just plan murder for the sport of it TO DEATH in the states. Equal opportunity of execution for cunts I say.
- 23 March 2008 at 09:17
I loved your blog articles but please run them through a spelling and grammar checker. I read all of your articles and there are a number of errors.
- 23 March 2008 at 12:26
7,000 pounds ... that's about $14,000 US. Sweet Jesus, that's about what I pay in child support for one year, and she blew it on a vacation?????
- 23 March 2008 at 14:20
You might get a kick out of this. Apparently the newest rage is "divorce parties"
So now they're literally throwing parties to celebrate.
- 23 March 2008 at 14:48
A male tax strike is the only hope of saving England (most Western nations, for that matter). Flat out bankrupt the government and get it the hell out of your lives. They can't imprison all the men--after all, who would pay for it?
- 23 March 2008 at 21:34
DailyMail - Meet the families where no one's worked for THREE generations - and they don't care
- 23 March 2008 at 22:58
Anonymous said:
"A male tax strike is the only hope of saving England (most Western nations, for that matter)."
We must force to government to downsize to the point where it almost ceases to exist.
Cut the money supply and things will change in our favor.
Continue to feed the government and we will have more of that B.S.
I'm mighty glad to see that more and more men understand the principle.
- 24 March 2008 at 09:28
On the day of our divorce, my (ex)wife celebrated on a casino houseboat in St Louis. That stupid cunt.
- 24 March 2008 at 14:01
Ron Paul wants to scale back the federal government to pre-1913 levels.
- 26 March 2008 at 04:12
- Xaver said...
"Our society has encouraged people to think they have an absolute right to live exactly as they want without anyone passing judgment upon them.
You want lifestyle choice? This may be an extreme case, but what happened to 15-year-old Scarlett is the result. "
Precisely and their child abusing "lifestyle choice" augments on taxpayers' back. The cretins responsible for this quandary hypocritically yowl, "Think of the children!" anytime someone suggests cutting benefits. Single mothers always need more support, for the suffering children of course. Although in reality, we know benefits are all about her and raising taxes enlarges the underclass. It's outrageous how our government forces us to bailout slutty women from the natural consequences of their own actions.
Part of the solution lies in more readily removing children from abusive single mother environments. Second, if handouts weren't available, women would think twice before impulsively screwing dozens of lowlifes and birthing bastards. Third, reinstating stigmas for shameless single mothers would certainly help.
Progressives, despite preaching open-mindedness are unwilling to backtrack or acknowledge mistakes. They obstinately plunge FORWARD from one "progressive" calamity to another while audaciously asserting, "EVERYONE is culpable!" These delusional clowns then demand taxpayers shoulder the burdens that they created!
It's no wonder some western men, UK men especially, work as little as possible. There isn't much incentive to work harder when big sister steals your money and gambles it on policies notorious for failure. If this madness continues, we may face slavish taxation, possibly bringing about some serious upheaval. Expect bubble-dwelling leftists dumbfounded as usual, as to why everyone is so angry.
Bottom line is societies that reward depravity & failure while punishing decency & success will deservingly disappear.
- 30 March 2008 at 02:18
Has it occurred to anyone on this comment board that there would be no single mothers if men toed the line and took responsibility for their children? It takes two to tango you know.
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Last week, Michael Twyman showed us his collection of directories: books such as early phone directories and lists of world publications. This is the 1943 French street directory. Over 3,000 pages, including yellow pages advertising. Imagine that being thrown over your front fence! Note the printed advertising on the page edges. This book was very […]
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A recent Wall Street Journal article highlighted a long-term trend in the American church: the decline and even closing of Sunday Schools across the nation. While the article really offers no surprises, it summarizes well the reality of this venerable institution. Sunday School is not on the cutting edge of church practices for many congregations. Or, as one young pastor really told me: "Face it, Dr. Rainer, Sunday School is just not cool."
He was right. At least he was right in that many affirm his perspective. The problem is that, without a healthy Sunday School, the long-term outlook for churches is not positive.
The Name Problem
We have found in our research that one of the problems is the name "Sunday School." I guess one of the reasons that some shy away from the name is its age. Robert Raikes (1736-1811), a newspaper editor, started Sunday classes as a way to reach out to England's impoverished children in the 1780s. The Wall Street Journal article notes that, in Protestant circles, the Sunday School movement was "the greatest lay movement since Pentecost. Sunday School traveled across the pond in the 1790s, eventually becoming the Protestant norm here."
Because of its antiquity, and because poor practices and curriculum have often been a part of Sunday School, some rejected the program and its name, and relegated it to the history books. The baby was thrown out with the bath water.
The Definition Problem
Another common issue is the lack of consensus on what Sunday School really is. For some mainline churches, it was a program for children only. And evangelical churches have lacked clarity on the type of small group Sunday School should be. Is it an open group or a closed group? When should it meet? Does it have to meet on the church campus? What depth of study should characterize Sunday School?
The Opportunities Abound
Somewhere in the midst of the conversation, confusion, and debate, the value of Sunday School has been lost. Do you realize that a person in a Sunday School class is five times more likely to be assimilated and discipled in a church than a person who attends worship only? Did you know that Sunday School increases biblical literacy and encourages personal Bible study? Are you aware that churches with the healthiest Sunday School organizations are likely the healthiest churches evangelistically?
The evidence of the efficacy of Sunday School is clear if not overwhelming. Yet for many church leaders, it's not edgy or cool. And it therefore is devalued and minimized.
It's time for the cool factor to return to Sunday School.
A Healthy Sunday School
What are some of the characteristics of a healthy Sunday School? For one, it is the priority of the leadership of the church, particularly the senior pastor. And the plan of study or curriculum is not haphazard where all are doing their own thing. What takes place in Sunday School is no less planned than what is preached in the pulpit.
A healthy Sunday School is an open group, where anyone can attend at any point. A healthy Sunday School has the best teachers who are trained and capable. And a healthy Sunday School is well organized and given a prominent place in the life of the church.
Though some churches simply do not have the facilities to accommodate large numbers of persons in Sunday School at one time, the highest attended classes are those that precede or follow a worship service on the church campus. But if the church does not have sufficient education space, off-campus classes are certainly better than no classes.
The Cool Sunday School
One of the most encouraging trends in the American church today is the way in which young leaders are embracing the primacy of preaching. Strong text-driven and expositional preaching is now a priority among some of the most respected young pastors today.
I pray that the small group Bible study called Sunday School will begin to be embraced with similar fervor. I'm not hung up on the name assigned to it. I just pray that men, women, boys and girls will return to the experience of regular group Bible study.
It's the trend of some of the healthiest churches in America.
And that's really cool.


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Former Apple Chief Still Struggling At JC Penney
J.C. Penney CEO Ron Johnson still faces struggles to turn around languishing sales numbers at the retail chain. Meanwhile, investors are tuned in to holiday sales figures, due out this week. WSJ's Dana Mattioli has details. Photo: Getty Images.
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Dragged down by controversy, Chris Christie is falling far, far behind Hillary Clinton in a potential matchup for the 2016 presidential campaign, according to a new McClatchy-Marist Poll.
Christie still is neck and neck with several possible rivals in an early hypothetical matchup for the Republican presidential nomination. But general election voters are split almost evenly about whether he's telling the truth about his role in the closing of a bridge in an act of political punishment. And his main claim to fame, that he alone among Republicans could compete against Clinton, has been seriously damaged.
Four weeks ago, he trailed her by 13 points in the poll, 50 percent to 37 percent. Today, he trails by 21 points, 58 percent to 37 percent, faring worse than any other Republican tested except Sarah Palin.
As Christie struggles, Clinton appears to have challenges as well, even as she tests well against the Republican field.
Her record as secretary of state – likely a central focus point for and against her candidacy – draws a mixed verdict from voters, with 51 percent ranking her record as excellent or good and 46 percent calling it fair or poor.
Personally, she's draws a polarized reaction as well, viewed favorably by 52 percent of voters and unfavorably by 43 percent.
Still, Clinton is prospering when seen against a fractured, largely unknown field of possible Republican rivals.
"People are a long way from forming voting choices," said Lee Miringoff, director of the Marist Institute for Public Opinion in New York. "But right now, Clinton is having her way with the field."
For months, the blunt, outspoken Christie was widely regarded as the Republican most likely to beat a Democrat in the 2016 presidential election. In November, he won re-election to a second term as New Jersey governor by winning among constituencies that have been lukewarm to other Republicans in recent years, notably Hispanics and women.
Then came the bridge scandal. Officials close to Christie were instrumental in closing some of the bridge lanes linking Fort Lee, N.J., to the George Washington Bridge in a payback to a local mayor who refused to help Christie. Christie made a lengthy, public apology, fired aides involved in the incident and said he was unaware of it.
The barrage of negative news has taken a toll. Last month, 46 percent of registered voters thought Christie was telling the truth, while 32 percent did not. This month, 45 percent said he was being truthful, but 47 percent thought he was not.
Christie's popularity nosedived. Last month, 29 percent viewed him favorably and 32 percent unfavorably. This month, the unfavorable number ballooned to 46 percent, while those seeing him favorably was roughly the same at 33 percent.
More ominous for Christie: The voters that made him such a threat to Democrats are souring on him.
By 49 percent to 26 percent, independents now view him unfavorably. In the matchup with Clinton, independents now give her a 54 percent to 39 percent advantage.
No other Republican comes close to Clinton. She has a 52-44 edge over 2012 vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan, in the news lately as a chief architect of Congress' budget deal. She tops Mitt Romney, the 2012 Republican presidential nominee, 53 percent to 44 percent.
Clinton has double-digit leads over Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush. Her biggest margin is over 2008 vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, 62 percent to 35 percent.
Part of Clinton's advantage, Miringoff said, is that the Republican field remains fractured. Republicans also express skepticism about a candidate from Washington, as 52 percent preferred candidates, notably governors, not tied to the nation's capital.
Among Republicans and Republican-leaning independents, Christie and Huckabee top the field, each with 13 percent. Rubio has 12 percent, and Paul and Ryan each have 9 percent. Bush and Palin each have 8 percent, while Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is at 7 percent.
Christie, though, led the field last month at 16 percent, followed by Ryan at 12 percent.
Without Christie or Palin in the race, Huckabee and Rubio tie at the top with 15 percent. Supporters of Christie and Palin scatter to several different candidates, Miringoff said.
This survey of 1,197 adults was conducted Feb. 4-9 by The Marist Poll sponsored in partnership with the McClatchy News Service. Adults residing in the continental United States were interviewed by telephone using live interviewers. Landline telephone numbers were randomly selected based upon a list of telephone exchanges from throughout the nation from ASDE Survey Sampler Inc. The exchanges were selected to ensure that each region was represented in proportion to its population. To increase coverage, this landline sample was supplemented by respondents reached through random dialing of cellphone numbers from Survey Sampling International. The two samples were then combined and balanced to reflect the 2010 census results for age, gender, income, race and region. Results are statistically significant within plus or minus 2.8 percentage points. There are 970 registered voters. The results for this subset are statistically significant within plus or minus 3.1 percentage points. The error margin increases for cross-tabulations.


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William T. "Bill" Hawks, Under Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, is among government, agribusiness, and farm leaders who will speak at this year's Mid-South Farm & Gin Show. The event will be March 1-2 at Cook Convention Center in downtown Memphis, Tenn.
Operator of one of the largest farming operations in north Mississippi before accepting the USDA post last year, Hawks also served five years in the state senate, leading committees with jurisdiction over agriculture and the environment.
"We're pleased that Bill Hawks will join us to update Mid-South growers as to what's going on with USDA programs in light of the new farm bill that's taking shape," says Lee Todd, executive vice president of the Southern Cotton Ginners Association and manager of the annual show.
"We hope everyone will come out to welcome Bill home and to hear the other speakers on the Friday and Saturday Ag Update programs."
The complete speaker lineup for the sessions is:
Friday, March 1: Kenneth B. Hood, Mississippi producer and the new chairman of the National Cotton Council, who will give an update on Council programs and legislative efforts; Richard E. Bell, president and chief executive officer of Riceland Foods, who will give the outlook for rice, soybeans, and wheat; and William "Billy" Dunavant, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Dunavant Enterprises, who will present his annual cotton outlook.
Saturday, March 2: Roy Cantrell, recently named director of research for Cotton Incorporated, will discuss the producer-funded organization's cotton research programs, followed by USDA's William Hawks, and Bruce Scherr, president and chief executive officer of the Sparks Companies, who will discuss the outlook for agricultural commodities.
"We have an outstanding program that will provide growers helpful information in making plans for the 2002 cropping season."
This year's show, which marks the 50th anniversary of the event that began in 1952, is co-sponsored by the ginner group and Delta Farm Press.
It is the largest indoor exhibit of agricultural products, equipment, and services in the Mid-South, and the largest cotton equipment trade show in the nation. Several thousand people attend the event each year.
"I doubt anyone at that first show in '52 had any idea it would evolve into the major event it is today," Todd says. "It's a tribute to all the association leaders who've had a hand in guiding the show along, through good times and hard times; to all the hundreds of companies that have been faithful exhibitors over the years; and to Mid-South farmers and everyone connected with agriculture for helping to make our show one of the best in the nation."
Mike Gonitzke, publisher of Delta Farm Press, said, "We're very pleased to have been associated with the show during a good part of its 50-year history, and we congratulate the Southern Cotton Ginners Association for this milestone achievement."
Farm Press publishes the official program for the show, copies of which will be included in the Feb. 15 issue of Delta Farm Press and in the Alabama circulation of Southeast Farm Press.
"We're in the midst of a very exciting, challenging time for agriculture," says Lee Todd, show manager, and executive vice president of the ginners association. "Farmers attending the show will have an opportunity to see firsthand the newest and latest products, as well as talking face-to-face with representatives of all the companies represented.
"Coming just before the new cropping season gets under way, the show gives Mid-South growers an opportunity to get the latest information about everything that's important to them as they prepare for 2002," Todd says.


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Via Tim Blair, Chuck Simmins has tried to tabulate contributions by American individuals and companies to tsunami relief efforts. His total so far: $169 million.
And that doesn't even count the aircraft carriers.
UPDATE: The New York Times says:
The huge response from individual donors who want to help victims of the tsunami in Southeast Asia, spurred in part by a year-end spirit of gift-giving, has stunned officials at the world's largest private relief agencies.
Many relief agency officials, accustomed to begging for donations after a disaster has hit, called the response "unprecedented." They said that while no one has tallied all private giving, the numbers reported by individual organizations indicate that the amount will far surpass contributions for previous disasters.


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Neither side has been inspiring down the stretch, with Detroit throwing away the NFC North crown with three straight closing defeats, and Seattle kicking away a bye by splitting its final six.
These are two of the worst running teams in football, but Seattle has gotten back Thomas Rawls, which could make for a distinct edge.
The Seahawks also have the better defense, even though it's been spotty, at best, without injured star safety Earl Thomas.
One of the more intriguing angles here is Detroit's clutch wideout, Golden Tate, who used to fill that same role in Seattle. Doug Baldwin has done much more than replacing Tate, though.
Seahawks win, Lions cover.