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Author Notes: Here, a classic shortbread dough is shaped into a tiny tart shell, then filled with ricotta cheese and macerated strawberries (though practically any fruit would do just as well). But the absolute genius part of this recipe is the ricotta cheese: it's homemade and infused with mint. The flavor of the mint is delicate, and it pairs beautifully with the strawberries, elevating this dish to an elegant party-worthy dessert. I adapted and slightly health-ified Martha Stewart's shortbread recipe, but any simple, buttery pastry dough will work well. —Meg Salvia
Makes: 30 mini cheesecakes
For the Ricotta
quart whole milk
cup heavy cream
large mint leaves
tablespoons fresh lemon juice
For the shortbread crust
cup white whole wheat flour
cup all-purpose flour
teaspoon salt
cup butter
cup granulated sugar
quart strawberries, washed, hulled, and sliced
tablespoons granulated sugar
For the Ricotta
- Slowly bring the milk, heavy cream, and whole mint leaves to a boil in a large pot, stirring occasionally so the milk doesn't burn or boil over. Remove the mint leaves with a slotted spoon, then add the lemon juice and turn the heat to low. Simmer for 2-5 minutes and stir as the curd separates out from the liquid.
- Line a fine mesh strainer with 3 or 4 layers of cheesecloth and place over a large bowl. Once a good amount of curdling has occurred in the milk, pour the mixture of the cheesecloth and bowl to drain. Drain for 30-45 minutes (longer draining times will result in stiffer, less wet ricotta, shortening the draining process leads to more volume but a wetter final product). Set aside or store, covered, in the fridge.
For the shortbread crust
- Using an electric mixer or hand beaters on medium speed, cream the butter in a large bowl for about 3 minutes, until fluffy. Add the sugar and continue to beat another 3 minutes. Add the flour and salt and continue to mix until the flour is just incorporated.
- Heat the oven to 325-degrees. Grease a mini muffin pan generously with cooking spray or olive oil. Form each mini tart by scooping a scant 1 Tablespoon of the dough and forming it into a ball in your hands. Flatten the ball into a flat oval and use the base of your thumb to make a curved indentation. Gently tuck each round into the mini muffin tin molds — no need to force them in: simply layer them over each opening and let gravity do most of the work. Bake for about 25 minutes, until the shortbread is golden but not overly brown. Remove each cup from the tin gently (I found sticking a tooth pick around the edges released the tarts from the pan and gave me some leverage for gently lifting them up without damaging the crust).
- Make the macerated strawberries: Combine the strawberry slices and sugar in a bowl and allow to sit for 30 minutes at room temperature.
- Put it all together: Scoop a generous teaspoon of ricotta into each of the mini shortbread tarts. Top with the macerated strawberries, letting some of the juices run into the ricotta and tart base.
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A day after the so-called polar vortex plunged much of the country into an ice-encrusted deep freeze, Billboard announced that the soundtrack to Disney's "Frozen" is at No. 1 on its new album chart.
The disc, featuring songs written by the husband-wife team of Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez, sold 165,000 copies between Dec. 30 and Jan. 5, a 55% increase over the week before. That was enough to bump the previous chart-topper, Beyonce's self-titled album, to No. 2 after it spent three straight weeks atop the list.
As Billboard's Keith Caulfield writes in a detailed post, "Frozen" is the second soundtrack album to reach No. 1 in the last year, following "Les Miserables," which got there in January 2013. And it's only the fourth soundtrack for an animated film to top the Billboard 200 since the tally "became a regularly published weekly chart in 1956," Caulfield notes.
The others were "The Lion King" in 1994, "Pocahontas" in 1995 and "Curious George" in 2006.
The Billboard analyst credited "Frozen's" strong showing to the album's sale pricing last week on iTunes, as well as to the film's continued performance at the box office. "Frozen" earned nearly $20 million in theaters over the weekend, according to Box Office Mojo, beating out competition such as "Paranormal Activity: Marked Ones," "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug" and "The Wolf of Wall Street."
The soundtrack stands to get another boost this weekend if "Let It Go," sung by both Idina Menzel and Demi Lovato, wins the Golden Globe for best original song in a motion picture.
Other nominees for the award, to be handed out Sunday evening in Beverly Hills, include Coldplay's "Atlas" (from "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire") and Taylor Swift's "Sweeter Than Fiction" (from "One Chance").


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It took until the final minute of the second half, but Germantown Friends rode a late goal by senior Diego Sanz to a 2-1 victory over the host Falcons of Friends Select School last Thursday afternoon.
Leveling their record in the Friends Schools League at 2-2, the Tigers remained in contention for a berth in the league tournament.
"It would've been almost impossible for us to get in if we didn't win this game," admitted veteran GFS coach Matt Zipin. "As it is, we still need to beat a team that's ranked ahead of us right now, and we could use some help from somebody else, as well."
Sanz comes off the bench for Zipin's club, but the coach noted "He has a real nose for the goal. He knows how to get into the right place at the right time and he's not afraid to shoot."
Even with Thursday's road win, the Tigers' overall season record stood at a modest 2-6. Two of those losses were one-goal affairs, and a third (against Springside Chestnut Hill Academy) was decided by penalty kicks.
"We've been very inconsistent all year, so I would say that our record is disappointing, but not that surprising," Zipin said. "Aside from Diego, we don't have a natural goal scorer. We have kids who are tough, who work hard, who are skilled, but that knack for finishing is something that is very hard to teach."
Sanz and senior starter Gilman Myran have been responsible for much of the team's offensive output this fall.
In Thursday's game, neither team scored during the first half nor in the opening stages of the second period, but about 15 minutes in, Friends Select advanced into GFS territory. Germantown's sophomore goalie, Luke Scott, went to ground to cover a loose ball, but a Falcons player kicked it away from him and shot into the open net. The Tiger players and coaches felt that the ball was clearly in Scott's grasp and that a foul should've been called, but the officials didn't agree.
Eight minutes later, the visitors tied the match, 1-1, through a well-rehearsed set piece. Henry Bushnell put the ball in play on a corner kick from the left side, sending it to the far post for fellow senior Hank Goldenberg. He headed the ball back into the middle, where Myran had moved into position to knock the ball home.
Surrounded by concrete in Center City, Friends Select plays its home soccer matches in Fairmount Park hard by the East Park Reservoir. The field's not in great shape, and in last week's match frustration due to bad bounces and the intensity spawned when two teams scrap for a precious league victory led to some physical play.
With 10 minutes remaining in the second half, there was another collision involving Scott, the GFS keeper.
"Gilman went over to – I think – try and protect Luke, and wound up getting a red card," Zipin recounted. "We had to finish the game with 10 players."
The contest appeared headed for overtime, but Sanz, who had fired a hard shot into a goalpost of the Falcons' cage in the first half, was on the spot for GFS at crunch time.
"We crossed the ball inside and he was there in the right place to put the ball in," Zipin said.
The Tigers remained the playoff sweepstakes in the FSL, but their coach had mixed feelings about their performance.
"We controlled the ball very well and we had multiple sequences where we had six, seven, eight passes in a row," he remarked. "What I was not pleased about was that we lost our composure a number of times, and ended up with as many or more cards [the red and three yellows] as we normally get in an entire season. Also, we didn't put very many shots on-net to really test their goalie."
Among the challenging matches ahead for GFS are meetings with Westtown and George School, both still undefeated in the FSL. On the same day that the Tigers battled Friends Select, Westtown lost a non-league game, 4-0, to Springside Chestnut Hill.


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The first day of E3 2013 is over, kind of. The Monday before the convention actually opens up is known as press conference day, when all of the big names in gaming come together to show us what they have in store for the convention. Microsoft, EA, Ubisoft, and Sony all held press conferences on Monday this year, with Nintendo deciding to opt out, instead hosting one of its normal Nintendo Direct conferences on Tuesday. It's tradition to discuss who "won" and who "lost" press conference day (usually because one or two conferences are just so bad you have to wonder how the people responsible for them still have a job). However, this year, everyone did a decent job, which means good things for gamers.
Microsoft's conference actually had games in it this time! Microsoft showed off a bunch of titles that look really fun, like Project Spark for the creative gamers out there, Titanfall for the shooter fanatics, and of course, a new exclusive fighter in the revival of Killer Instinct. Dead Rising 3 also looked cool, though it appears to have lost its trademark goofiness. Overall, there were a few titles that gamers will really want to get their hands on, and it was a very redeeming performance for Microsoft who has been coming under fire for its DRM policies recently.
EA's conference showed off some blockbuster games like Battlefield 4, with its 64 player battles, Need for Speed: Rivals, with what appeared to be sentient cars, and a host of next-gen sports titles. There were some bizarre times such as a beat poet doing a performance about basketball for NBA Live 14, UFC's Dana White telling the audience they want players to feel like they've been punched in the face when playing EA UFC, and rapper Drake coming on stage to essentially say, "I like FIFA." The conference was amusing, but the actual gaming content was big enough to outweigh the strangeness.
Ubisoft's conference was hosted by Aisha Tyler again, and she was as awkward as ever, randomly mentioning sex and murder, and laughing it off as the audience stayed silent. At this point, I have to believe that Ubisoft is making its press conferences awkward on purpose. Ubisoft's conference didn't have much new to show us, but we did get to see some awesome footage from already revealed titles like Assassin's Creed 4, Splinter Cell: Blacklist, Rayman: Legends, and Watch Dogs. We also got to see Tom Clancy's The Division, a new open-world post-apocalyptic shooter. Ubi's reveals were great, and the conference was less awkward, but it wasn't as impressive as some of the other events on Monday.
However, the clear winner of the day was Sony. While the conference started with a long-winded rant about how they will have movie and TV streaming services on the PS4, and the disappointing reveal of the PS4 itself, which basically looks like a VCR, the conference eventually picked up with some amazing reveals. New trailers for Final Fantasy 15 (the renamed Final Fantasy 13 Versus) and Kingdom Hearts 3 made JRPG fans drool all over themselves. There's a brand new IP coming from Ready at Dawn (part of Sony Santa Monica) called The Order: 1886. It's a Victorian steam-punk zombie shooter, and though . Even the PlayStation 4's indie line-up, including Galak-Z, a new shooter animated by sprite artist Paul Robertson, looks amazing.
Sony's biggest announcements came in a block of time that was essentially devoted to firing shots at Microsoft. First of all, Sony announced the PS4 would cost only $399, or $100 less than the Xbox One. Secondly, it announced that the PS4 is completely DRM-free. You don't have to connect to the internet at all to play any games. You can buy, sell, and trade your games as you like, as well. You aren't limited by your accounts or your primary device. You simply use the same business model we have been using for ages. The audience went absolutely wild, and reaffirmed feelings Microsoft's plans weren't what longtime gamers or consumers were interested in supporting. It brought back memories of the old days of, "Genesis does what Nintendon't."
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A previous blog post, Remains of Union Soldier Found at Antietam Battlefield, dealt with the discovery of the remains of an unidentified Union soldier by a visitor to the Antietam National Battlefield and the steps that were being taken by specialists to identify the remains.
As the team of specialists predicted, no positive identification could be made. Nearly a year after the discovery, however, the remains – consisting of 400 bone fragments, 13 uniform buttons, a U.S. belt buckle, and some scraps of fabric and leather – were taken to New York, the soldier's home state as indicated by the insignia on the buttons. The remains, along with some soil from the battlefield, were placed in a donated pine coffin by six National Park Service rangers and two Civil War re-enactors in Union uniforms. The coffin was covered by a 34-star U.S. flag. Two Army National Guardsmen and a volunteer motorcycle escort accompanied the remains on the 330-mile trip to the Gerald B. H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, where the burial took place today, the 147th anniversary of the Battle of Antietam, also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg.
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Remains of Union Soldier to Be Buried in New York
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I am a Canadian and was at the cemetery in Sharpsburg that day that the soldier was to make his return to the North. Very solemn respectful service.I attend the walkabout's that the Park Rangers put on every year to mark the anniversary of the Battle of Antietam, a fine group of dedicated men that make the history of the battle come alive.Well attended each year. Have made many friends there.September 17 1862.ReplyDelete
Gordon - Glad to hear from someone who was there. My husband and I have attended several events, but did not get to go to this one.ReplyDelete
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This year, corn growers should be ready for attacks against their industry with facts such as those recently posted online by Bob Stallman, President, American Farm Bureau. In the article "The Ethanol Question," Stallman states, "Instead of pointing fingers at ethanol for increased corn prices, we need to look at what's really driving demand – energy prices, weather-related issues and a growing global middle class."
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Students at UC Davis gathered to celebrate the marriage of Chevron and Monsanto Thursday as part of their campaign to remind Congress that corporations are not people.
The event, hosted by CALPIRG UC Davis, was in response to the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision where the Court decided that as "persons," corporations have a right to spend freely to influence elections.
"A corporation is not and never will be a person. They cannot vote, cannot be born or die and certainly cannot marry. Why should they now have the same right as a person to influence an election," said Dial Hoang, who acted as the officiant of the mock-marriage.
The mock marriage was part of a national effort to draw attention to the Supreme Court's ruling and advocate for a constitutional amendment limiting corporations influence on elections.
In addition to marriages, students are gathering petition signatures and asking the California Legislature to pass SB 52, known as the DISCLOSE Act, which would alleviate the effects of Citizens United by mandating clear and prominent disclosure of who is behind political advertisements and would stop special interest committees from hiding behind fake committee names by requiring political advertisements to show the top three largest actual contributors "In the wake of the Supreme Court's misguided ruling, we need our leaders to stand up for democracy and ensure the floodgates to corporate money close again," said Hoang.
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CHICAGO — A judge Friday granted prosecutors permission to exhume the body of a Chicago lottery winner who was fatally poisoned with cyanide just as he was about to collect his $425,000 payout.
Authorities want to do a fuller autopsy on Urooj Khan to confirm earlier but less thorough toxicology tests, as well as to rule out that natural causes contributed to the 46-year-old's sudden death, according to documents filed with the motion for an exhumation.
Facing dozens of reporters crowded around her outside court after a judge signed off on the request, Khan's sister said the thought of her brother's body being unearthed and reexamined was disturbing — but essential.
"It's very hard," a tearful Meraj Khan said. "I wanted my brother to rest in peace, but we have to have justice served." She added about the exhumation, "It has to be done."
Khan's July 20 death was initially ruled a result of natural causes. But a relative asked authorities to look deeper, triggering more exams that led to the conclusion in November that the businessman was intentionally poisoned.
Cook County's Medical Examiner's Office didn't initially perform a comprehensive autopsy because there were no outward signs of physical trauma and it was thought he died of cardiac arrests, the state's attorney's motion said.
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Police have released few details about the investigation; they have not announced any suspects or a possible motive or said which relative asked for the more thorough inquiry.
The man's wife, Shabana Ansari, has said she can't believe her husband had any enemies and that she was not involved in his death.
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CHARLESTON, WV - Mingo County Delegates Steve Kominar (D-20th District) and Harry Keith White (21st District), with the assistance of Governor Earl Ray Tomblin, procured the Mingo County town of Delbarton emergency funding of $50,000 to upgrade their wastewater treatment facility. The money was allocated from the West Virginia Development Office through the Local Economic Development Partnerships line item.
Combining state and federal funds, the Delbarton Wastewater Treatment Plant improvements and an extension and upgrade of sewer lines will attract business to the area and increase the quality of life for residents and families living in the area. Funding will be used to install more than six miles of sewer pipes, 187 manholes, 17 grinder pumping stations and improve efficiency at the treatment facility.
Upgrading the wastewater treatment facility work will allow the development of a new air transportation park to proceed.
"The money received for the water facility was a critical piece in the funding for the overall project and without this assistance we could not have moved forward on the Air Transportation Park," said Delbarton Mayor John Preece.
Completion of the Mystery Mountain Air Transportation Park, located on post mine site land donated to the Mingo County Development Authority by Alpha Natural Resources, will benefit economic development opportunities with 800 acres adjacent to the site and a 7,000 foot runway as a result of a public private partnership.
"These types of partnerships between business and government entities help develop the economic opportunities in rural Southern West Virginia," said Delegate Kominar. "This project will go a long way toward providing chances for future area stakeholders to thrive."
Also involved in procuring the needed funding were Representative Rahall and Senators Manchin and Rockefeller.
"The Congressional delegation and local Mingo County representatives worked together throughout this process to improve the economic future of Mingo County," said Delegate White. "Along with economic opportunities, these projects will improve the quality of life for our residents and provide safe and reliable water and sewer services by strengthening the vital infrastructure that grows communities."
For more information please contact Delegate White's office at (304) 340-3230 and Delegate Kominar's office at (304) 340-3186
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Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Memorial for my Friend, Pernell Roberts (1928-2010)
I first met Pernell Roberts in 1966. By 1969 we had forged a friendship and, after I moved to California in 1973, we ended up virtually neighbors (1 mile apart . . . which is essentially next door in California parlance). His wife & I became close friends & allies. And when I had problems or quandaries, it was to them I went for solace. Many an issue was discussed over Chinese food and pizza (not at the same time). He taught me to appreciate bleu cheese and anchovies. He also taught me to love myself and seek out the right paths for me, regardless of what others might think. I remember more than once, visiting a book store with him while he selected texts that would have particular application to me and my life.
When I met Butch & knew I was going to be serious about the guy, I took him to meet Pernell (to get approval?). In fact, as I have made many changes and adjustments throughout life, I have talked them over with Pernell. He was a mentor as well as a friend. Pernell's interest in my own father's past and Dad's involvement in the field of mathematics at Princeton's Institute for Advanced Study gave me greater appreciation of my own roots.
Our last visits took place in 2008, after his surgery. We sang, shared stories, I shared some of his genealogy with him (showing him a census record that had his name on it - something not everyone gets to see in his/her life), and cried together. A few months later I returned with a friend, who insisted on taking a photo of me with him - I think we all knew it would be the last (I have many photos taken of the 2 of us together, but this one I will cherish as it was taken on our last in-person visit).
(photo, above, by Kim Marlow - 2008)
Though we spoke on the phone many times since that day (42 years after we first met), being 100 miles apart and having schedules that never seemed to be in sync meant that I was not to see him again. I have come to grips with that because the last visits were so positive and he, also, expressed pleasure in having good days at those times (as anyone who is familiar with cancer knows, some days are better than others).
Yesterday I received the phone call I had been dreading - my friend of so many years had passed away. A short while later the information was released to the media. I have met many wonderful folks who have been long-time Pernell Roberts fans, falling in love with young Adam Cartwright on Bonanza, but I met him after he left the show and, though I first was "introduced" to him as Adam on that show, I became far more impressed with his performances as Padraic Madigan (The Big Valley), Jim Boyer (The Virginian), Joey Celeste (The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.), Hezekiah Horn (The Young Riders), and so many other characters that it would (and does) fill pages. I was blessed to have visited the set of Trapper John, M.D. on many occasions and get to watch him as he developed that memorable character after the M*A*S*H years. And I was fortunate enough to have seen him on stage numerous times in 6 different plays, seeing him as the King in The King and I, Rhett Butler in the musical version of Gone with the Wind, Professor Harold Hill in The Music Man, and others. But the "character" I came to love the best was the story-telling, song-swapping, advice-giving Pernell Elven Roberts, Jr. That's whom I will miss every day for the rest of my life.
As I state on my website, I believe that who we are is largely a result of the people we have connected with in our lives. I believe that the biological connections can be instrumental in forming who we become and developing what talents lie within our genes, but I also believe that the personal associations we engage in can be just as influential. Pernell Roberts has influenced my life since I was in my early teens and that influence has led to various choices I have made. We shared a love of words and their origins (frequently introducing each other to another "find" in the etymological field) and the folk music genre (swapping songs and reminiscing about favorite performers). While he did not introduce me to either of those interests, his fueling them has caused me to explore both arenas that much more. And he has been an example of what an ethical human being should be: his efforts on behalf of those less fortunate and those in minority groups have been tremendous, though not publicized as some celebrities do.
I remember when I got a small guest part as a square dance caller on the short-lived TV show with Madeline Kahn - Oh! Madeline! - I called Pernell and his wife to tell them. Pernell got on the phone and bellowed, "Welcome to the big time!" He and his wife recorded my appearance (Butch & I had not yet entered the techy age of VCRs) so that I could remember that "big time." When I was in high school, I wrote a song for him; the chorus goes: "Thank you for just being you;/ No one else could ever do What you've done for me/ Can't you see? Because of you, I'm a better me." Pernell, I guess now, someone else is saying to you: "Welcome to the big time!"
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My sincere condolences on the loss of your friend. I, too, followed him on TV....loving his various portrayals. How special that you had him as a friend outside the media. A deep loss.ReplyDelete
Jean, we know how much you loved him, and more importantly, so does he. Prayers for blessings and comfort are with you today as you morn his loss.ReplyDelete
Thank you for sharing your tribute. I realize how hard this must have been to write. While we have lost an icon, you have lost a dear friend. What I will cherrish most about Pernell is how he unknownly gave me a great friend in you.ReplyDelete
Thank you for sharing such a wonderful memorial. As I watch my 90 year old mother failing from rapidly from lung cancer, I can certainly relate to your words. That picture is worth a thousand words. Cherish it and cherish the memories you have with your dear friend. Best wishesReplyDelete
A wonderful tribute to a friend. Thank you for sharing this, and my condolences.ReplyDelete
Oh, I'm so sorry for your loss. He had a good friend!ReplyDelete
Jean, I am so sorry to read about the loss of your dear friend.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 27, 2010 at 4:24 PM
This is Bernie,from Argentina. I'm sending you all my sympathy. He was a wonderful man that I won't forget and of course a great and unforgettable actor.ReplyDelete
God bles you .
A beautiful tribute to a wonderful friend. I have some idea of how you feel because my heart's broken, too.ReplyDelete
Thanks for everything, friend.
All my love,
Jean, what a wonderful photo and an equally outstanding tribute!ReplyDelete
I wish I had met the man, but the photo more than conveys his warmth and love for life.
My sympathies to you and Butch--as well as your dear friend Kara--at this time of profound loss.
All the best,
Dorothy Kosich
Such a beautiful tribute. Thank you.ReplyDelete
Pernell was such an embodiment of everything that was good about the 1960s, with its promise and re-assesment along with its tragedy and heartache. Pernell should be remembered as one of that decades brightest lights. I never knew him, but that never stopped him from being one of my cherished heroes.
Rest in Peace, Pernell Roberts.
Thanks for sharing this lovely remembrance. Pernell was a wonderful man, a good friend, and a big part of my life, especially when I was just beginning as an actor. He was a true inspiration to me, as he was to many actors over the years. I was so lucky to have shared the screen with him for nearly eight seasons, and am deeply saddened at his passing. Fortunately, he lives on in the memories of his fans, and in the hearts of the lucky people, like you and me, that he touched personally. I'll be forever grateful to him.
Gregory Harrison
This is a very sad time for his friends, family and fans. Thank you for sharing your fond memories with us and for posting that beautiful picture. I am very sorry for your loss.ReplyDelete
Thank-you for sharing a part of Mr. Roberts with us.From what I have read here,you both are so very fortunate to have found such a beautiful friendship.Very precious and rare in a world filled with loneliness.ReplyDelete
Pernell Roberts has touched the hearts of many,the only man who could bring me tears with his portrayals of some of the most kind,loving and caring men.Such a talented ,handsome man with the most beautiful voice I have ever heard,
he will be missed by all. My condolences to you and all his loving family and friends.
An amazing man who will never be forgotten.
Take care
- AnonymousJanuary 30, 2010 at 8:46 PM
He was a wonderful man, talented singer and actor. The world will miss him. My sincere condolences to his friends and family.ReplyDelete
Heather F
My heart aches. I am sorry for the loss of your friend.ReplyDelete
Thank you Jean for sharing this with us fans. Pernell was first interduced to me as Adam Cartwright 40 years ago I was hooked from that point on. My sincere condolences to his family and friends. As much as the loss of this wonderful man has broke my heart, can't imagine being a close friend and lossing him. He is just such a very special individual and he will be forever in my heart. Now the angals get to enjoy that beautiful voice. I salute you Mr. RobertsReplyDelete
Maribeth S.
Beautiful tribute Jean! What a wonderful man! I only wish I had had the opportunity to meet him.ReplyDelete
Jean, thank you for sharing your lovely tribute to an extraordinary man. I've been so happy to see blog posts, articles, comments online at news sites and obituary guestbooks, etc., emerge since his death that bring out aspects of the real man, the one whom you knew and loved so well, that went beyond specific roles he played. I always appreciated the way you would carefully share some stories about him on some of the Bonanza message boards and e-mail lists and in fan gatherings but always very judiciously, without violating confidences and always respecting his privacy and your friendship.You were a true friend to him, as he was to you.Thank you for sharing him with us, and my condolences on your loss, and Eleanor's and that of all the dear friends who cherished him, which is so much greater than our own, who only kew him through his marvelous performances and what we've heard and read of his personal character. Having lost my husband to pancreatic cancer only three years ago, I know only too well what his loved ones must have been through over the past few years.ReplyDelete
I also enjoyed your word-origin articles in Bonanza Gold, even more so to know that Pernell also had a fascination with word origins, as I do. I wish I'd had the opportunity to meet him and discuss that topic or any others with him and to hear that fantastic voice in person. He will be greatly missed. My thoughts and prayers are with you and Eleanor and all his family and friends.
Valerie Ellis
Lovely -- thanks so much for commenting at the MaryJanesFarm Suburban Farmgirl blog so we could see this. I love your comment: "I believe that who we are is largely a result of the people we have connected with in our lives."ReplyDelete
Paula Spencer
Beautiful words to remember a great human being... Thanks for share this.ReplyDelete
My sympathies to you.
Gaby Albertini
Bs.As., Argentina
I wish I could have commented sooner, but I just discovered you tribute. I just wanted to express my condolences, and also to thank you for your wonderful tribute. I not only admired him as an actor, but also a man of integrity and convictions. Again, thank you for your memorial and sharing your friendship with him. Best Wishes, Steve ArnoldReplyDelete
Hi. I just read your beautiful tribute to Mr. Roberts & wanted to thank you for sharing it & offer my belated condolences. I'm so glad to know that he was just as nice in real life as I'd always imagined.ReplyDelete
Do you think maybe you'd be willing to talk more about him & post more pics of yourselves sometime in the future? I'd love to know how & where you met. Thank you in advance.
Jada Stucker
La verdad es que me emocioné hasta las la´grimas con lo que he leído, aunque lo traducí ya que soy de Chile. no hace tanto tiempo que lo conozco solo por su serie Bonanza, pero esa mirada trasmite algo maravilloso, y ahora sé que era un gran hombre...Su voz preciosa, ojalá lo hubiera conocido, pero trataré de conocer lo mejor a través de sus actuaciones. Muchas gracias por sus palabra, y se que en este momento debe estar con lo angeles....ReplyDelete
La felicito por su blog, yo quisiera haber estudiado música, pero aunque sea como hoby escucho muchos tipos de músicas, y me encanta la folclórica, tanto de mi país como de otros países...Toco algo de piano y me gusta mucho cantar, creo que la música es lo mas maravilloso que tiene el hombre, ya que es alimento para el alma. Mi padre es músico y desde pequeña que amo la música. cariños y seré seguidora de su página...ReplyDelete
Que gran dicha la suya de haber compartido y conocido a un gran hombre como Pernell Roberts, que Dios nuestro padre lo haya acogido con amor. Gracias por su blog, felicidadesReplyDelete
I read in an online article about your friend Pernell Roberts that he was part Native American. I was wondering, whether you could confirm that. I know that, besides his efforts on behalf of other minority groups, he also supported various Native American causes.ReplyDelete
What a beautiful memorial. I really enjoyed reading this. Life is so sad. I wish I had a friend like this in my life.ReplyDelete
As one of the hopeless fans of Pernell, I thank you for this beautiful memorial... Can not stop the tears falling down even if it's been quiet sometime since he's gone... appreciations.... :'(ReplyDelete
PS: at the age of 42, I've decided to train my voice and sing his songs in my way, in my country... I am a fan from the other side of the world :)
When I succeed I will let you know because you're special...
Maravilhosa mensagem! Obrigada por compartilhar conosco, fãs de Pernell Roberts.ReplyDelete
Heleusa - Brasil
Such a nice tribute to your friend. Pernell Roberts. It gave me a smile to read this story. I'm glad I happened upon it. Thank you for sharing it so many years ago.ReplyDelete
R.I P., very nice tribute.ReplyDelete


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[[1]Metro Transit] provides service to Timberlea with the routes 21 and 23. Be sure to check the schedule as the 23 only operates at peak times. These routes stop at the intersection of Forestglen Drive and Fraser Road, approximately 2 km from the Bluffs Trail head using the Beechville-Lakeside-Timberlea (BLT) trail.
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The trail, entirely on Crown Land, begins inside the Woodens River watershed and climbs onto the high ground between the Woodens River watershed and the Nine Mile River watershed to the east (see map here:[2]and here:[3]).
The trail is in the form of four stacked loops that eventually go around Upper Five Bridge Lake and join with canoe access at Paradise Cove. There in only one trailhead, located on the Beechville-Lakeside-Timberlea (BLT) trail at a point midway between the Hwy 103 overpass just south of Exit 4 and the northern tip of Cranberry Lake. Three canoe-accessible trailheads will be constructed at the south ends of Cranberry Lake, Frederick Lake, and Hubley Big Lake. The first two loops of the trail (the Pot Lake Loop and the Indian Hill Loop) were constructed in 2003 by six students employed for two months plus help from some twenty volunteers, all coordinated by Peter Romkey. Together, the first two loops are about 12 km and take a full seven hours to hike.
The second two loops (called the Bluff Loop and the Hay Marsh Loop) were constructed in 2004. The four loop system covers over 30 km.
The signs at the trailhead emphasize that this trail is for experienced hikers; they warn hikers of some of the potential dangers of wilderness hiking.
The trial runs through ecologically sensitive barrens. It is for hiking only. It is critical that hikers stay on the trail, given the sensitivity of the area. The trail has been carefully routed to avoid wet areas and especially vulnerable places. We have made the trail narrow without using human-made structures. We intend that no ATVs or bikes use the trail. Hikers are expected to pack out what they carry in and practice techniques of wilderness travel that leave no trace.
For reasons of safety, hikers should carry a map and compass, first aid kit, adequate water and water purifiers, extra layers of warm, dry clothing, rain jacket and rain pants, a knife, emergency matches, and flashlight. Hikers should be alert since they will be traveling through bear and moose country. The trail is a wilderness trail, designed to challenge and delight the experienced hiker. Hikers should use caution at all times.
The trail passes through many different kinds of flora, including stretches of hardwoods, such as birch, oak, and beech, as well as large black spruce stands, mixed forests, fens, and many open granite barrens. The lichens covering the granite rocks are old and the uncommon Mountain Sandwort plant can be found here.
The trail moves generally along high ground, affording frequent stunningly beautiful vistas of the surrounding wilderness and lakes. At one point it runs through a stand of large old growth red pine between Pot and Cranberry Lakes. When completed, the trail will travel over the Bluff plateau, which is one of the highest points near Halifax, and wander through a large stand of jack pine, uncommon in these numbers in Nova Scotia.
The purpose of the trail is to allow the Woodens River community and the public generally to become aware of these extraordinary natural assets, on the principle that awareness is the first step in protection.
Much of this land is barrens and unsuitable for harvesting wood and difficult to develop into residences. As a result it has been left wild. It is wild not only in the sense of being undeveloped but in the sense of not being directly controlled by human needs and interests. Hunters visit the areas in hunting season, but for the most part these areas have remained undisturbed by frequent human travel. The bush in these areas is often extremely dense. Hiking in these areas is difficult without trails.
When people go there, they are immediately impressed with its wildness. The experience is forbidding and alienating for some. For others it creates feelings of awe and even reverence and puts them in touch with parts of their natures that go untouched in the normal course of civilized affairs.
For them, walking in the solitude of ancient rocks and fens will bring wonder and joy. They may feel afraid to let others know about it, afraid it will be destroyed and that they will have betrayed the wild lives that own this place. They may be afraid too that if they don't, the consequences will be the same.
We believe that once people have experienced this wildness, most will understand its importance to their lives and the lives of their children and will not let it be destroyed.
Wilderness hiking trail with canoe routes, 30km of wilderness trails.
Trail construction is set to start in the spring of 2002. The Bluff Trail will give access to a 22,000-acre tract of provincial crown land for hikers, paddlers and winter sport enthusiasts
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Anyone who has been a patient or had a relative treated at Stanford is all too familiar with the need for these projects. From the cramped emergency room to the chronic shortage of available beds, the infrastructure is no longer able to meet the technology needs of today's medical practice or the desires of patients for a more comfortable environment.
These needs shouldn't, nor have they, trumped legitimate environmental and other concerns. But through a process that has remained remarkably focused and productive for more than five years, Stanford has agreed to a strong package of financial and other measures that strike the right balance for this enormous $3.5 billion project.
The Planning and Transportation Commission approved a substantial revision to the city's Comprehensive Plan last week that will permit Stanford to exceed some zoning regulations in return for about $45 million in payments to the city. Stanford's estimate of its community benefits payments is substantially higher — $175 million — because it includes the cost of purchasing Caltrain Go Passes for hospital staff over the next 51 years, which the city considers to be mitigations required by state law.
When the development agreement is approved by the City Council it will be the culmination of about 100 meetings and hearings in front of various city commissions.
At times, there were big disagreements over the severity of the anticipated impacts and value of the community benefits being offered and concerns that the city might overreach in its demands for concessions unrelated to the actual hospital projects.
But in the end, even the Planning Commission, some of whose members were openly hostile during earlier hearings, voted unanimously (Chair Samir Tuma recused himself because his wife works at Stanford) for the necessary zoning amendments.
The agreement guarantees that the city will receive a major infusion of cash from Stanford related to various aspects of the project, including $7 million for health care programs and services; $23 million for housing programs and $12 million for climate change initiatives. In addition to buying Go Passes, Stanford will give the city $3.4 million to improve bicycle and pedestrian paths near the hospital buildings.
Construction would begin next year and portions of the buildings occupied in 2013 or 2014. The project was launched in part to meet the state's seismic codes, and would add about 1.3 million square feet to of total new development to Palo Alto.
According to the development agreement, the project would: rebuild Stanford Hospital and Clinics, replacing 456 hospital beds, adding 144 beds for a total of 600 beds; expand Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, adding 104 beds for a total of 361 beds; reconstruct various buildings at the University School of Medicine and renovate Hoover Pavilion and build new medical office buildings.
The agreement would allow Stanford to exceed the city's 50-foot building height limit by 80 feet, permitting the main hospital buildings to reach 130 feet. The revised Comprehensive Plan would create a new "hospital district" that is designed to accommodate Stanford's hospital, medical office and research facilities "with the need to minimize impacts to surrounding areas and neighborhoods."
Both Stanford and city officials deserve accolades for persevering through the long and arduous negotiations which culminated in the agreement that the council will vote on June 6. In almost every respect, starting points in the bargaining over impacts and mitigations changed over the last two years, but as in any good negotiation, both sides now support the finished product. For example, Stanford did not start off agreeing to pay $23 million into the city's housing fund, but the final document specifies that such payments will be made, which was a significant win for the city.
Transportation was a huge issue, which the university agreed to address through substantial expenditures, including purchase of Go Passes valued at $90 million over 51 years (an average of about $1.8 million a year) so any hospital employee may use Caltrain service at no personal expense. More directly, Stanford will spend $25 million over 51 years (about $500,000 a year) to purchase and operate four new Marguerite shuttles that will run to and from the Caltrain station and hire a transportation demand coordinator at $98,000 a year to oversee the plan.
To encourage biking and walking, the agreement will provide $3.3 million for better routes between the transit center and Quarry Road to link it to Welch Road. There also will be improvements to enhance pedestrian connections between the Medical Center and the Stanford Shopping Center near the Barn.
The largest cash outlay — $23 million — will go to the city's housing fund in three installments timed to the project's phases of construction. The payment will include the city's $2 million housing fee and the remainder will be used for sustainable neighborhood and community development and affordable housing programs.
The city will receive an additional $12 million timed to the construction phases for use in projects and programs supporting a "sustainable community."
Only time will tell if the agreements reached to lessen the impacts of this project will do the job. But Palo Altans have every reason to be enthusiastic and grateful that in a few years it will have medical facilities in its back yard that will rival any in the world.
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The Department of Health and Human Services' mandate that would force many religious institutions to provide free contraceptives against their consciences is illegal, former U.S. Rep. Bart Stupak, D-Mich., said on Sept. 4 during a meeting of pro-life Democrats. During debate over the legislation that would become the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Stupak negotiated an executive order with the Obama administration that guaranteed the act would not violate the Hyde Amendment, which forbids federal funding for any abortion or abortion-related care. The H.H.S. mandate violates that executive order, as well as the Hyde Amendment itself, Stupak believes. Last year, as her agency set forth the nuts and bolts of the Affordable Care Act, H.H.S. Secretary Kathleen Sebelius declared that nearly all employers must include free contraception and sterilization services in their health insurance policies. H.H.S. drafted a narrow exemption for religious employers who object to providing contraception, sterilization and abortion-inducing drugs as mandated, but to be exempted they must serve and hire people primarily of their own faith. Catholic schools, hospitals and charitable organizations would not qualify under that standard; they would either have to provide such coverage in violation of Catholic teaching, pay steep annual fines in order to keep providing health insurance to their employees and students, or stop providing health insurance entirely. Stupak said he was "bewildered" and "perplexed" by the mandate when it was announced last summer. Religious organizations led by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops bristled, and under the vocal leadership of Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York, conference president, they fought back. Stupak said he agrees with the public outcry over the mandate and its assault on religious organizations' freedom to not offer health insurance coverage for services they consider immoral. He also noted that there have been some moves by the Obama administration to modify the mandate. Cardinal Dolan and the USCCB staff have asked to meet with administration officials to work out a fix, but those efforts have so far been unsuccessful. Stupak hinted it is in the Obama administration's best interest to bend on this controversial issue, because the HHS mandate could be overturned in court. "We don't want this stuck in the courts, being challenged for years," he said.
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Dano Sayles Team needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 181 designs submitted by 54 freelance designers.
Dano Sayles & Associates
We are a top real estate firm on maui that represents Ho'olei, an exclusive high end luxury resort in Wailea, Maui. We are a select group of associates that deal with properties starting at 2 million & up. Despite our elite positioning within our small niche market on Maui, we are fun group with lots of positive energy. Our clients relate well to us & we are very involved in our local community. Dano Sayles, president, has done everything from designing & developing complete subdivisions to building multi-million dollar custom homes. We are in a growth phase with our company and have recently taken on new associates to grow our team.
Our target market consists of
Mostly Baby Boomers (age 45/+) & Some Gen X (age 30/+)
Income Bracket: $1million/+ a year
Typical job:CEOs, Investors, Developers, Retired Wall Street Executives
Primary Residence: Mainly California & Western Canada. Also, Pacific Northwest & Southwest.
These clients are 2nd home buyers who want to won in a luxury resort community & most likely own several homes already (not for the purpose of producing income by renting them but for having multiple homes to reside in throughout the year).
Be creative!! We need the logo to have a luxury modern feel. We like earthy modern colors like grey, silver, champagne, white, black, rust, green, taupe, dark brown, etc. A lot of our competitors use the color blue (very Hawaii like) but we would like to stay away from that.
We are looking for a simple & clean look. We are located in Hawaii but No Whales, Dolphins, Turtles, etc...If wanting to do something besides just text perhaps incorporating the shape of the island of maui, or a wave, or whatever you feel looks great! Please keep a sophisticated look.
To find info on us check out (please keep in mind we are re-vamping our brand to be more modern):
Some examples of work we like as far as colors & design style include the websites for the Four Seasons Residences & St. Regis Residences and Papali (http://www.papaliwailea.com/) If possible, we would like to receive these on or before 11/25.
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Manzoor_siddiqui needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 135 designs submitted by 15 freelance designers.
2011 Annual Meeting and Exposition
We are an association of IT users that represent 20,000 IT professionals who hold an Annual Meeting each year of about 2,000 attendees. Our members work with specific IBM-related technologies - the mid-range server platforms, represented by IBM i, AIX, and Linux.
Our target audience is IT professionals - young and old - that administer, utilize, and manage IT shops at their companies. They utilize specific IBM-related technologies every day in their jobs, and come to the conference to get continuing education and network with their peers.
We are looking for a cutting edge logo for our annual conference next year, which will be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The conference typically attracts 2,000 attendees, who are there for 4 days to get education on the latest technologies and to network with each other.
The logo should have "2011 Annual Meeting and Exposition" in it and must appeal to our IT professionals audience. Other things to think about:
1. No cartoons, clip art, or stock images
2. Nothing fancy, since our audience are working people.
3. Nothing too abstract and not cluttered
4. Design should be clean, since the logo will be used on everything from printed materials, to website, to presentations, to signage.
5. The typeface should be clear, simple and bold. We want something that stands out.
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June 1861 witnessed the first major casualties of the American Civil War, though nothing like the American Civil War was to experience in later years.
June 1: Union and Confederate forces met at Fairfax Court House, Virginia. Some of the earliest battle casualties took place here with one soldier killed on both sides.
June 2: 3,000 Union troops commanded by General McClellan advanced on Philippi in western Virginia to confront a Confederate cavalry force that was out recruiting for volunteers.June 3: McClellan's men caught the Confederates by surprise having marched through the night. The Confederates made a hasty retreat in what became known as the 'Philippi Races'. The ease of victory convinced many Union officers that the war would not last long. McClellan shared this view.
June 5: Arms and ammunition bound for the Confederacy were seized in Baltimore.
June 6: The Federal government announced that once a state had done its job of mobilising volunteers, the government in Washington would bear the cost of the war.
June 8: The Federal government established the United States Sanitary Commission that was tasked with overseeing the health of Union troops. Its creation is considered a major military innovation.
June 10: A force from General Butler's command attacked a 2,000 strong Confederate force at Little Bethal. However, confusion reigned in the Union force that had been split in to three for the attack. Approaching Little Bethal at dawn, Union soldiers identified other Union soldiers as Confederate troops. They fired on their own men. They also alerted the Confederates of their approach and lost any chance of a surprise attack. Sixteen Union soldiers were killed in this attack while the Confederates lost just one man killed.
June 11: Counties in western Virginia set up a pro-Unionist government that was recognised by the federal government in Washington DC. In Missouri, the state governor Claiborne Jackson tried to convince Brigadier-General Lyon, commander of the Department of the West, that the state wished to remain neutral in the war and that Missouri did not want any troops quartered in it or passing through it. Lyon knew, however, that Jackson was a secessionist. However, there was little he could do.
June 12: Jackson made a proclamation in Jefferson City declaring Lyon's men "invaders". He called for 50,000 volunteers to defend the state against Lyon's.
June 13: Lyon advanced on Jefferson City with 1,500 men while Jackson and all the troops he could muster moved south and out of the city.
June 14: Confederate troops abandoned Harper's Ferry in the face of a two-pronged Unionist advance.
June 17: Professor Thadeus Lowe demonstrated to President Lincoln his hot air balloon. The president's military advisors considered that the balloon had advantages with regards to battlefield reconnaissance. A small Confederate cavalry force got within sight of the capital. A clash between Lyon's men and Confederate forces at Booneville, Missouri, left fourteen Confederates dead with twenty wounded.
June 18: Twenty-five Unionist soldiers were killed at Camp Cole, Missouri. Four Confederates soldiers were killed.
June 19: Francis H Pierpont was elected governor of what would eventually become Western Virginia.
June 20: Confederate forces in Missouri gathered in the south of the state away from Lyon's men.
June 22: Governor Jackson moved out of Booneville and travelled further south in the state.
June 23: Two large Confederate armies gathered. The Army of the Potomac, commanded by Beauregard, and the Army of the Shenandoah, commanded by General Joseph E Johnson. To both commanders, Virginia seemed to be the likely state where major confrontations would take place.
June 25: Minor clashes occurred between the forces of Johnson and General Patterson, a Union commander in the Shenandoah Valley.
June 26: An article in the 'New York Tribune' became popular in Washington. It declared that the Confederate Congress must not be allowed to meet in Richmond on July 20 and that a Unionist army should be in Richmond by that day. Militarily this was highly risky but the article, entitled "Forward to Richmond" caught the public mood in the capital.
June 27: A committee of men from the army, navy and coastal survey teams met in Washington DC. It discussed the likely problems that Union forces could encounter on land and at sea around the Southern coast.
June 28: Senior Union officers argued that a rush to Richmond – as demanded by the public –would be folly and would almost certainly end in very heavy Unionist casualties.
June 29: Senior military and civilian leaders met with Lincoln in Washington DC. Field command of the Union army was handed to General Irwin McDowell. He had spent the previous 12 years in administrative fields and may have been looking at ways to extract some glory from his appointment, as his first order was to march on Richmond. While this was very popular with the public, those in the Union army were less than convinced that it was a good move.
June 30: 'CSS Sumter' broke the Unionist blockade of New Orleans. Commanded by Captain Raphael Semmes, over the next six months the 'Sumter' captured or destroyed eighteen Unionist ships.
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Half the fun of super-long video game lists is scrolling through to see if your favorite/most-hated games are on there. The other half of the fun is looking for Tim Schafer games.
It's not that Schafer's made so many games that he has to be on every list (like the Final Fantasy games). It's just that his games are so diverse and bizarre that they usually stand out enough to make somebody's list of "Gaming's Greatest/Worst [Insert Noun Here]." This week, he makes GamesRadar's list of "18 awesome games that died at retail" not once, but twice!
Psychonauts to me is the obligatory Schafer game everyone includes on their list. But thanfully Grim Fandango made the cut this time. Of all Schafer's works, it's still my favorite so far.
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Leon Jaroff was a man who did not suffer fools gladly. A senior editor at Time magazine, in charge at different times of its science, medicine, environment, and behavior sections, he wrote some 44 Time cover stories and a column for the magazine called "Skeptic Eye." He was 85 when he died at his Further Lane, East Hampton, residence on Oct. 20, having been in declining health for some time. A memorial gathering was held at the Time-Life Building in Rockefeller Center on Nov. 29.
Mr. Jaroff founded Discover magazine in 1980 and was its managing editor for four and a half years. He returned to Time after a disagreement with Discover's editor-in-chief over the number of articles it should publish on psychology and psychiatry, which he did not consider "solid" sciences. Among his much-quoted articles for Time was "Race for the Moon" and "Did Comets Kill the Dinosaurs?" In 1998, the International Astronomical Union named an asteroid "Jaroff," after the publication of his article on the dangers asteroids and comets pose to the Earth.
Continuing to write for Time after moving to East Hampton full time, Mr. Jaroff became a frequent writer of letters to the editor of this newspaper. He did not spare the ad hominem in criticizing "extremist know-nothings." He argued against those who claimed there was a cancer cluster at East Hampton High School or alleged that low-level tritium leaks at Brookhaven National Laboratory caused everything from Lyme disease to low S.A.T. scores. He also attacked Ralph Nader's campaign for the presidency, the anti-vaccine movement, and a local group called the Committee for Peace in Israel and Palestine.
The actor Alec Baldwin, a supporter of an organization called Standing for Truth About Radiation and another Star letter-writer, became a particular target after the group fought to close down a nuclear reactor at Brookhaven. It was reported, however, that the two men hit it off when they met at a Democratic Party event here. Mr. Baldwin was said to be surprised that the admittedly pro-nuclear Mr. Jaroff was a Democrat.
Mr. Jaroff also contributed "Guestwords" to The Star. "An Escort to Remember" was about his Ford station wagon, "Bamboozled" described an attempt to rid his property of bamboo, and "Aging Ain't All That Bad" counted the pleasures of growing older.
Leon Morton Jaroff was born to Abraham and Ruth Jaroff in Detroit on Feb. 27, 1927. He graduated from Central High in Detroit and served in the Navy during World War II. His interest in science was reinforced as an electrical engineering and mathematics major at the University of Michigan, as was his inclination toward journalism.
He graduated from Michigan in 1950 and was the managing editor of the Michigan Daily News in his senior year.
An inveterate Michigan booster, Mr. Jaroff wrote an article for Time in 2003 called "How I Won the Michigan-Minnesota Game." In it, he described how, with Minnesota ahead by one touchdown, he used a quiet moment to shout "Fumble, you baaastards!" Minnesota fumbled; Michigan regained the ball and won the game. He reported that he "was picked up and passed around the cheering student section."
Mr. Jaroff first came to the East End in the 1970s. He and his wife of 35 years, Mary Kay Moran, lived on Atlantic Avenue in Amagansett before buying the Further Lane house, overlooking the Maidstone Club golf course, in 1991. Her husband loved singles tennis, she said, and could be seen on the public Atlantic Avenue, Amagansett, courts three or four times a week until about six years ago, when he was diagnosed with tongue cancer. Ms. Moran said radiation eliminated the cancer but caused ongoing poor health.
Although he often was irascible in print, Mr. Jaroff was an acknowledged mentor of young journalists. Denise Grady, the health editor of The New York Times, who attended the memorial gathering, said many of those who spoke credited Mr. Jaroff with having given them their start as writers. One of them was Natalie Angier, an author of four books and a Times Pulitzer Prize-winner for beat reporting, whom he hired as a science reporter for Discover. "We used to laugh that he wrote about the same things," she said this week, "but I've come to see him as ahead of the curve in recognizing the anti-science strains in society. I only wish that more of us had gotten on the ball."
In addition to his wife, Mr. Jaroff is survived by five children. They are Peter Jaroff of Philadelphia, Susan Malfa and Nicholas Jaroff, who live in Westchester County, Jill Jaroff of New York City, and Jennifer Jaroff, who lives in Virginia. His first marriage, to Claire Lynn Fox, ended in divorce.
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Every year we have Mad Scientist Day on Halloween. It is always so much fun so I wanted to share some pictures from today. Before I do I thought I'd share the directions I created for each rotation for my parent volunteers.
We started with one of parents doing a demonstration. The kids are always excited when there is fire and they always want an explosion.
Here are a few girls holding the rag after it burned. Doesn't even look like it has been on fire! So cool!
This year I had enough parent volunteers to set up rotations. I love when I have enough parents for this. We had a great time and I was able to circulate and visit each rotation.
Check out all these parent volunteers! They rock! I want to thank all the parents who sent in supplies and those who also came in to help today. We couldn't do it without your support.
We wrapped up the day by walking on raw eggs. The kids were so funny and everyone got a chance to walk on them.
I even jumped in and gave it a try!
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