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Dr. Paige Hatcher's trip to France in April resulted in more than recognition at an international forum on quality and safety sponsored by the British Medical Journal. She said "yes" to the love of her life.
Hatcher began practicing in Marion in October. Her fiancé, Scott Dodson, is a park ranger for the U.S. Corp of Engineers at Marion Reservoir.
Hatcher grew up at Haven, and Dodson grew up in southeast Kansas. They first connected on the online dating site PlentyofFish.
"I actually turned Scott down the first time he asked me out, but by our second date, I felt like we had known each other for ages," Hatcher said.
"We just hit it off," Dodson said. "Paige is an all-around remarkable woman. She's intelligent and has a sense of humor."
"I was first attracted to Scott because he is very polite and very earnest," Hatcher said. "There are many reasons I am happy I moved to Marion, but Scott is my soulmate, so it's the best part so far."
Dodson joined Hatcher in France after her presentation at the forum. They spent two weeks sightseeing, including visits to the Eiffel Tower, Normandy, and several castles and museums.
They were in Paris when Dodson popped the question.
"We had talked about it quite a bit, so I was surprised that he was asking me so formally," Hatcher said. "I answered, 'OK.' He instantly started teasing me that I had hurt his feelings, and I think now it will be a funny story for many years."
They had plans to be married in September, but after the trip to France, Hatcher was diagnosed with a large mass in her liver and is scheduled for surgery June 10. The couple decided to get married right away. They tied the knot May 20 in a small church ceremony. They have bought a house in Marion and plan to make Marion their home.
Hatcher has a master's degree in public health and is a member of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement.
"I teach doctors how to think about improving public health care," she said.
Just as private industries continually seek to improve their production practices and products, health care professionals need continually to seek to improve on the care they provide, Hatcher said.
She said when doctors see a patient, they need to look at the overall population and environment to determine why the patient might have a particular medical problem.
"How do we take it so that no one person is blamed when something goes wrong," she said. "Whenever a problem occurs, not just one thing is to blame."
IHI.org offers online courses that doctors can take to learn how to improve their care and to make patients and their families partners in their care. They also can study patient safety to reduce preventable deaths and learn how to provide care that is affordable and sustainable. The triple aim is to improve care, improve population health, and reduce costs per person.
Hatcher said the approach is somewhat new. She has one published paper on the subject and is in the process of producing another one.
Her focus is on family medicine and preventive medicine.
"Health isn't the absence of disease but the presence of wellness," she said. "We want to help people live their lives in the most healthful way possible."

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Dear Educators,
If you're wondering how to get your students thinking creatively about sustainability, I have the answer: The Story of Stuff.
Since seeing this 20-minute film last month, I'm convinced it's a one-of-a-kind resource for engaging students of all ages to think about the stuff we buy and throw away.
If you do nothing else this year on sustainability in your class, show this lively film, explore our YES! teaching resources, and get your students thinking about their own stuff and how they can help shape a more satisfying, just, and sustainable world that works for all.
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The Story of Stuff shows how everything is interconnected—from the production and disposal of stuff to the disastrous impact that over-consumption has on our environment and developing countries. And it's not just about consumption—the film raises questions and issues about the role of government, the purpose of an economy, and what makes us happy.
10 Little and Big Things You Can Do, to share with your students.
See The Story of Stuff, read our review of the film, and explore our selected YES! articles that address the complex issues that relate to our material economy and how we can choose to live differently.
More in-depth curriculum resources on sustainable choices for all of our… "stuff."
Facing the Future offers innovative curriculum for teaching about global issues and sustainability. We've picked eight of their free lesson plans for grades 5-12 that you can use with The Story of Stuff including Shop Till you Drop, Watch Where you Step, Livin' the Good Life, and Is it Sustainable?
In addition to information about the systems-thinking values, skills, and competencies needed to teach education for sustainability, The Center for Ecoliteracy offers examples of schools they work with and support that embody processes and practices for effective education for sustainability.
UNESCO offers a broad range of multimedia and interactive lesson plans on interdisciplinary issues related to sustainability for grades 6-12. Their lesson plan on consumption has David Suzuki explaining the human dependence on natural resources and the impact of resource consumption on the world.
In partnership with Earth Day Network, Redefining Progress offers environmental education lesson plans for K-12 educators. Their Genuine Progress Indicator (GPI) presents an alternative to the gross domestic product (GDP). Get your students talking about what would happen if policymakers measured what really matters to people.
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NPR's Neal Conan reflects on his 11 years of hosting Talk of the Nation and thanks some of the influential contributors to the show along the way. After 36 years at NPR, Conan signs off.
The conflict in Syria rages on, the United States' relationship with Iran remains strained, and China is taking hold as an emerging superpower. As part of TOTN's "Looking Ahead" series, NPR commentator Ted Koppel looks to the future of international relations.
On the final day of Talk of the Nation, staff and colleagues have been faced with the dilemma of how to say goodbye. When your words fail, a greeting card can supply the right sentiment. Former Hallmark greeting card writer David Dickerson gives advice on saying goodbye.
In the final broadcast of TOTN, NPR senior Washington editor Ron Elving, senior business editor Marilyn Geewax and science correspondent Richard Harris discuss the big stories they're covering. Callers talk about the issues that have their communities and social circles abuzz.
The gospel legend, whose new album is titled One True Vine, has a career spanning more than 60 years. She says of the record, made in collaboration with Wilco's Jeff Tweedy, "I've gone from the strictly gospel to folk to country, and here I am right back at home where I began."
In a 5-4 decision in U.S. v. Windsor, the Supreme Court ruled the federal Defense Of Marriage Act unconstitutional. The court rules that supporters of California's Proposition 8 case did not have standing to bring the case to court, which means same-sex marriages in California may resume.
In the final edition of the Political Junkie, NPR's Ken Rudin looks ahead to 2014 and 2016 elections with democratic pollster Anna Greenberg and Republican strategist Vin Weber.
On May 13, 1985, after a long standoff, Philadelphia municipal authorities dropped a bomb on the headquarters of the African-American radical group MOVE. In the documentary Let the Fire Burn, director Jason Osder uses archival footage to chronicle the years of tension that ended in tragedy.
As the Affordable Care Act rolls out and technology changes certain procedures, the role of doctors continues to shift. As part of TOTN's "Looking Ahead" series, Dr. Sherwin Nuland and Dr. Atul Gawande discuss the future of the practice and profession of medicine.
Secretary of State John Kerry held a press conference Tuesday with the Saudi foreign minister. Prince Saud al-Faisal said his country cannot ignore Iran and Hezbollah's support of Assad's regime. NPR foreign correspondent Deb Amos explains Saudi Arabia's role in Syria.
In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court struck down a key provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, stating that the legislation was based on now outdated data. The ruling removes the coverage formula that required federal oversight for voting processes in nine states.
Retail and fast-food workers protesting for higher pay are creating a new kind of U.S. labor movement. Chicago Tribune columnist Clarence Page argues that the president could "set a good example" by requiring fast-food vendors who have contracts with the federal government to pay minimum wage.
The Supreme Court issued its decision Monday in Fisher v. the University of Texas, which challenged the constitutionality of the use of affirmative action in college admissions. The court sent the case back to the lower court to apply "strict scrutiny" to the University's admissions policy.
The fashion choices we make can say a lot about how we see ourselves, and can affect how others see us. The 2012 Smithsonian Folklife Festival includes a program called "The Will to Adorn," which explores the ways African Americans culture is shaped by fashion.
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I am currently working on a board and I am interested in everybody's opinion/advice. It is my first board and it is also for a school project so the better it it built, the better my mark
I will be using a one sided vacuum press to create the board - just like TomW did (viewtopic.php?f=107&t=2353313). btw tom your blog has been very helpful in planning this! thanks!
The core will be made up of 5 layers of 1/16" birch sheets, cut out to shape (to provide a flex pattern), with ABS rails. The plys will be pressed together, using epoxy as a glue, into one sheet by the vacuum press, which will also give rocker, and concave. I would also integrate the ABS rails at this point. So after pressing i would have a wood core with ABS rails.
Should i put my inserts in right away with the wood layup or put them into the finished core? I was thinking if i put the inserts in right away they could serve as a guide for the other layers when i put them on because the upper layers are smaller and i can't have them moving around when i press them.
After pressing I would glass the top and bottom layers by hand, as well as apply graphics. I was also thinking i might add some carbon strips across from fin to fin (in an 'X' pattern) to keep the tips stiff and add some support and overall stiffness to the board.
That's my rough plan. I suppose I could do it in a one-shot process, but for simplicity and since it is my first board i want to do it in 2 steps.
My board is going to be 5-ply with only one layer with a perpendicular grain. I was then going to add as many layers of glass on top and bottom to stiffen it up as needed. I was thinking 5-6 oz triaxle glass. Will my board be strong enough?
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Meet the newest addition to the B. Family. Isn't he gorgeous, born just in time for Christmas with his new family and my first session of the new year. We had to move his session to 09 and it was a wonderful day to ring in the new year. Let me just tell you, he was PERFECT.
By that I mean, there is the obvious, perfectly handsome and oh so cute..but he slept the
entire session, *posed* just as we placed him and was just the sweetest little guy…born to the sweetest parents.
I just adore this picture below, it is the newest addition to a long generation with wonderful history. Someday this little guys wedding picture will be added to that of his grandparents and parents. I love how it captures him, a couple weeks old..and all his families other *new beginnings* above him in picture frames.
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When future generations look to you and ask, "Where were you, old timer, the day Lindsay Lohan missed her Saturday evening flight to Los Angeles with a court date looming Monday?" what will you say? That you were calmly enjoying your green St. Patrick's Day sugar cookies and didn't so much as lift a finger? Thought so.
TMZ reliably reports that Lindz missed her New York-to-Los Angeles flight Saturday night even though she has an all-important court date looming on Monday. She is set to begin her trial for allegedly lying to police last summer after her involvement in a car accident last summer.
With all the planes airlines slingshot into the skies these days, it's probable that Lindz either will or already has caught another flight. And it's not not like she missed Saturday's flight on a whim so she could see a band called City of the Sun play in a New York club...oh, wait, that's exactly what happened. Sigh, nevermind.


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Shakedown: The book you need to buy to understand Canada today
The first thing you will notice about Ezra Levant's book, Shakedown, is that its title is printed upside down.
Don't let that deter you.
My friend David Warren, columnist at the Ottawa Citizen, was approached to provide an endorsement, and obliged (along with many others, including Mark Steyn, Rick Mercer, Raymond de Souza, and Peter Worthington). His comment was,
I would also put [Ezra Levant] at the top of any current list of those who actually deserve the Order of Canada, for valiant action of permanent value to our country.And I agree.
This is from Mark Steyn's Introduction: But please buy the book and read the whole thing:
Before they made the strategic miscalculation of going after Ezra's Western Standard and then me and Maclean's, Canada's "human rights" racket had spent the last 30 years picking on nobodies - minor targets too poor or peripheral; to fight back. If you were unlucky enough to attract their attention, you were guilty: in the entire history of the Canadian "Human Rights" Commission, not a single defendant charged with at federal Section 123 "hate speech" crime has ever been acquitted. The sole exception was the "Canadian Nazi Party," which got off on the quaint technicality that it did not, in fact, exist. (The fact that the CHRC was reduced to prosecuting entirely fictional entities tells you a lot about how necessary Section 13 is to the Queen's peace.) (p. xiii)Know nothing about Canada? No worries, welcome!
Despite the temporary facial blight of "human rights" commissions - which are rapidly outwearing their welcome - we are "the True North Strong and Free!"
We are fighting back against social engineers. Hey, we LOVE real engineers. And we hate the other kind.
Wanna be a Canadian? Wanna live here? Go here for basic info.
The thing that most impresses me about Shakedown is that it talks about the reality of living in Canada today. Most of what I hear in media is nonsense, carefully crafted to avoid trouble. The people who craft it may not even realize that they are doing so, in which case I would fully expect them to deny it.
The key point is, many media people don't ask themselves the one key question: "Why can't I say what I know is true, based on best information?" They simply tack away from it.
Mark Steyn introduces Levant's work by pointing out how social engineering was snuck into Canada on the basis of largely non-existent problems:
Before they made the strategic miscalculation of going after Ezra's Western Standard (p. xiii)See also: Ezra Levant's Shakedown: A Preliminary Note
The meeting in London, Ontario, April 13, 2009, that the censors tried to stop, is now moved to a larger venue. It features Salim Mansur, Ezra Levant, and my friend Kathy "Five Feet of Fury" Shaidle.
Other resources:
From Franklin Carter at the Book and Periodical Council's Freedom of Expression Committee:
Michael Coren interviewed Ezra Levant about the book for an hour on television. The entire show is available here. Here's Raymond J. de Souza's review in the National Post. Carter also notes that Nigel Hannaford reviewed Shakedown in The Calgary Herald here.
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BALTIMORE, MD – The seventh-ranked Johns Hopkins Blue Jays used a five-run first inning to down the York College baseball squad 6-2 in non-conference action on Wednesday in Baltimore, MD. The Blue Jays improve to 1-0 while the Spartans fall to 1-7 overall.
York College freshman starter Bryan Palumbo got two outs to start the first inning but the potent Blue Jay offense followed with a single, a two-run homer, a solo homer, a hit batter and another two-run homer to take the 5-0 lead.
After the rough first frame, Palumbo settled in and threw two scoreless innings before being lifted.
The Spartan offense could only muster one hit and a walk in the first three innings against Blue Jay starter Alex Eliopoulus. However, York got on the board in the fourth as they loaded the bases off Sam Eagleson, Hopkins returning first-team All-American hurler. The Green and White managed just one run as Joe Doyle lifted a sacrifice fly to center, scoring Justin Cohen with the Spartans' first run. Eagleson got out of the jam with a pair of fielder's choices as the Spartans stranded a pair of runners.
Freshman David Walker relieved Palumbo and was solid with three scoreless innings of work. Walker allowed two hits and walked one as he kept the game close through six innings.
While the freshman pitchers were holding the Blue Jays at bay, the Spartan offense couldn't string enough hits together to draw closers. In the fifth, Steve Tretter doubled to left and Kyle Cook had an infield single to third to put Spartans at first and second with one out. Tretter moved to third on a Cohen fly out to right but Eagleson got a ground out to again end the Spartan threat.
York cut into the lead in the eighth as Cook lead off the inning with a double to left. A fly out advanced Cook to third before he scored on a fielder's choice RBI ground out.
The Blue Jays closed out the scoring in the eighth without a hit as they coaxed three walks and a sacrifice fly to push the lead to 6-2.
The Spartans ended the game with runners on the corners as they left nine runners on in the contest.
Eliopoulos earned the win as he allowed a hit in three innings with two strikeouts and one walk. Eagleson allowed one unearned run in three innings on two hits with a walk and a strikeout. The remaining three Blue Jay pitchers surrendered a run on three hits with one walk.
Palumbo took the loss as he allowed five runs on eight hits with one strikeout in three innings of work. He falls to 0-2 with the setback.
Steve Bejsiuk led the Blue Jays with two hits, a pair of RBI and a run scored including his first home run of the year. Aaron Borenstein went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored while Jesse Sikorski had a two-run homer for the hosts.
Tretter and Cook each had two hits as they combined for four of York's six hits. Doyle and Nic Long had the RBIs for the Spartans.
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Let me put this out and see what people think.
Is it right for distributors to sell kiteboarding equipment directly to the consumer?
I, myself don't like it. I know of two local shops that used to be doing very well several years ago. Now the owners are complaining about lack of business. Customers would come in to see what kiteboarding was all about and end up buying a kite, board + harness and signing up for a lesson. Now it seems like these same shops can't compete with the distributors that have their banner ads all over the place advertising huge closeouts on last year's stuff.
Car manufacturers don't sell direct. You have to go to the dealer.
If the shop goes out of business there go the lessons. What shop owner is going to cater to a customer who walks in with his brand new kite that he just bought on line but who doesn't know a thing about it?


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The NFL is in the process of replacing the various 49ers who won't be able to play in the Pro Bowl because they'll be getting ready for a slightly more meaningful game.
The Redskins have announced that linebackers Ryan Kerrigan and London Fletcher will replace 49ers linebackers Aldon Smith and Patrick Willis on the NFC team.
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Located on the Menominee Reservation in Wisconsin, the St. Joseph of the Lake Church has played an important role in the continuation of Menominee traditions and was the community center for the South Branch Menominee. This area has been occupied intermittently by regional indigenous peoples for thousands of years. Oral histories indicate that Menominees occupied South Branch prior to the establishment of the reservation in 1852. Catholic missionaries established a presence in this area by the last quarter of the 19th century. By 1888, the mission served 80 Menominee families and 12 European-American families from nearby towns.
Construction on St. Joseph Church began in 1891, replacing an earlier building. The money and lumber to build the church was provided by the South Branch Menominee, as was much of the construction work, directed by Father Blase Krake and assisted by tradesmen. The church was dedicated on June 17, 1893, whereas the cemetery (for Catholics) and burial ground (for non-Catholics) were established earlier around 1876. Bi-monthly services were conducted for many years, and services are still held here regularly.
The church also became a place for the preservation and continuation of traditional Menominee life-ways. The traditional languages and ceremonies of many American Indian groups were lost as a result of their prohibition by governmental supervision on reservations. The Menominee language and ceremonies were prohibited by the Superintendent of the Menominee reservation, specifically in the community of Keshena, where he lived. As Keshena was 16 miles away from the South Branch community, this may have increased the number of traditional ceremonies held at St. Joseph of the Lake. The church became the location for the South Branch Menominees' pow-wows, dances to heal the sick and dying, wakes and funeral suppers, bean feasts and ghost suppers. Wake singers were noted for singing in the Menominee language. Bean feasts are a blend of Catholic and Menominee customs, held annually on Three Kings Day (January 6). Wild game is served at a large communal feast, and a cake is shared in which one bean is embedded; the person who receives the slice containing the bean supports the feast the following year. Ghost suppers were held the first year after a death, and were marked by a feast and prayers by the family to bring back the spirit of the deceased and so the food could be shared with the spirit. These traditional ceremonies, held in the church, or on the church grounds, reinforced Menominee traditions, and enabled them to be passed down to later generations.
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by Ed Harris
Most of Southington's legislative delegation flushed out their roles in Hartford during a recent legislative breakfast event, hosted by the Southington Chamber of Commerce.
Only Republican state Rep. Al Adinolfi, who oversees a sliver of Southington ever since the redistricting in December 2011, was not in attendance.
Republican Rob Sampson, now in his second term, serves on the Appropriations, Real Estate and Insurance and Environmental Committees.
"You wouldn't believe the amount of bills we get," Sampson said.
Sampson briefly outlined some of the various bills before his three committees, including pesticides and oyster size in the Environmental Committee and the possible changing of auto insurance and the banning of private transfer fees.
Southington state Senator Joe Markley, a Republican serving in his third, non consecutive term, serves on the Appropriations, Program Review, Human Services and Labor Committees.
Markley called the Human Services Committee, which oversees social services in the state, the "most important and most expensive" commission in the state.
The state senator went on to refer to the Labor Committee as "divisive." He said some of the issues to come before this committee in recent years included mandatory paid sick leave and the raising of the minimum wage.
"This tends to be issues that divide us on ideological grounds," he said.
Democratic state Rep. Dave Zoni is a little more than three months into his first term.
"I'm the new guy," Zoni joked, telling the breakfast attendees that he was relying on common sense as he familiarized himself with the various issues going on in Hartford.
Zoni serves on the Aging, Public Health and Finance Committees. Zoni said some of the bills before him include research for Lyme disease and strokes on public health and finding ways to finance the state, without levying new taxes, per Gov. Malloy's request, with the Finance Committee.
"We're sort of moving the deck chairs around, but the boat is not getting bigger," Zoni said, in reference to the Finance Committee.
Fellow Southington state Rep. Joe Aresimowicz is the House Minority Leader and therefore does not sit on any committees.
"My job is unique," Aresimowicz said.
Aresimowicz said he had to often put aside his own personal beliefs and instead go to bat with his colleagues and members of the Democratic caucus, which elected him as minority leader.
One large issue that Aresimowicz had a hand in was the recent debate on the new gun laws that were recently introduced.
"It was very difficult," Aresimowicz said. "It was controversial."
According to his website, Al Adinolfi, a Republican, serves on the Judiciary, Veterans' Affairs, Appropriations and Aging Committees.
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It's election season, which means pundits are busy discussing — and pollsters busy polling — key voter groups. Will the college crowd turn out for Barack Obama like it did in 2008? Can Mitt Romney appeal to enough blacks, Hispanics and unmarried women? Who will seniors and small-business owners vote for on Nov. 6?
The question no one's asking: Are crossword-puzzle writers pulling for Obama or Romney?
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Like any group, we have our own interests to look out for, but it's not the deficit, drone strikes or the Dow Jones Industrial Average that concerns us. Instead, we're simply looking for a candidate who will appoint usefully named people to high positions, expanding our pool of usable crossword entries.
A name is especially useful to us if it:
1) Is three, four or five letters long, since those lengths dominate crossword grids.
2) Contains mostly common letters — think 1-pointers in Scrabble — since they're easier to mesh with crossing words.
3) Is novel to the general public.
For example, ANN (as in Ann Romney) meets the first two criteria but not the third, since there are already many ANNs to clue with. MALIA (as in Malia Obama), on the other hand, is more useful since it meets the first two criteria and there's no other famous person with that name (apologies to Massachusetts state Rep. Liz Malia).
Just as there are "crossword famous" celebrities whose puzzle prominence outweighs their real-life fame, such as actors UTA Hagen and ESAI Morales, so too are there political figures whose usefulness to crossword writers exaggerates their importance on the world stage. Not to disparage mid-20th-century Burmese Prime Minister U NU, late Israeli statesman Abba EBAN or 1980s Attorney General Edwin MEESE, but if you got your worldview only from crosswords, you'd think these three were Napoleon, Churchill and FDR in terms of geopolitical impact.
Through this narrow lens, then, let's rate how well Obama's first term has gone, beginning with his two Supreme Court appointments, Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan. Two solid choices: Sotomayor is too long and Kagan too high scoring in Scrabble to be of much use, but it's nice to have another option besides the well-worn "Actress Braga" for SONIA, and ELENA is an outstanding crossword entry we've been forced to clue in middling ways until recently ("1941 hit song 'Maria ___'" or "Tennis player Dementieva," for instance).


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A new animated Snow White film is drawing fire as critics say it promotes body shaming.
Plus-size model and body image activist Tess Holliday drew attention to an ad for the upcoming English-language Korean animated film "Red Shoes & the Seven Dwarfs," which shows a tall and slim Snow White standing next to a shorter and fuller-figured version of the character. It reads, "What if Snow White was no longer beautiful and the 7 Dwarfs not so short?" The movie was recently screened at the Cannes Film Festival.
Chloe Grace Moretz, who provides Snow White's voice in the movie, and the film's producers and distributor, is apologizing and said she has talked to producers about the marketing choices, according to the Associated Press.
Several people on the Internet are not happy about message the film sends, even if it is a parody.
Others seemed less fazed.
"Really think people are being overly judgmental. Bad ad doesn't mean bad movie. The people working on the film know the script. We don't," wrote user @Nightw0lf414, adding, "We shouldn't get pissed or offended by things that won't bother us for the rest of our lives."
Meanwhile, a trailer for the film, which hit YouTube in March, was also met with criticism. The video shows Snow White terrifying two dwarfs by transforming from a thin woman to a fuller-figured one.


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Response to student: Darwinian evolution not random?/ ID is God of the Gaps?
A student appended this query to a recent post :
I've recently encountered your blog and book during some research on intelligent design for a class project. My central objection to your comments (and what I've read of your book) is I feel that you have mischaracterized evolution through natural selection. It is decidedly -not- a random process and no biologist will tell you so. It is based on the principle that the variation we see in living things (think of the differences we see between people) allows some individuals to produce more offspring than others. If some individuals reproduce more than others, the traits they carry will become more frequent in the population. This process often moves in a direction--towards predators with better teeth for eating prey, for instance. This is not a random process. What is random is the basic genetic mutations that provide the raw material to work on.
A second objection is that intelligent design is arguably "lazy" science. When confronted with something that is not well explained, most scientists become excited--the most interesting research is often in these areas that we don't understand. But to leave the explanation to a designer is no better than telling a child the sky is blue because God (insert designer of choice) made it that way. If we approached every question this way, we wouldn't learn very much about the world.
I'd really appreciate a better understanding of how people respond to these objections!
A kind commenter has ably addressed the query, but I will try as well, though my explanation will amount to some hundreds of words:
This is not a random process. What is random is the basic genetic mutations that provide the raw material to work on.
Exactly. Katie, you have correctly identified the central concept of Darwinian evolution. Essentially, on the Darwinist's view, there is no design in nature. The role that has (in the Darwinist's* view, falsely) been ascribed to design is in fact played by - in your words - "what is random."
Now, the central question is not whether anyone is pleased by that but whether it is a fact. Can the entire progress of life from the prebiotic soup to the conscious mind indeed be explained by Darwin's mechanism and a couple of allied entirely materialist mechanisms? (Materialism: The belief that there is nothing beyond or outside of physical nature and that we are simply evolved animals, without mind, soul, or free will.**)
We are not here concerned with whether Darwinian evolution (or any form of evolution that requires no preexisting design) ever occurs. I take for granted that there some genuine examples do occur, but would urge you, based on my own experience with the Monarch-Viceroy mimicry puzzle and the silliness over the Washington squirrels to be very careful about the ones you accept.
The Darwinist insists that materialist forms of evolution (especially his materialist form) are the only forms that ever do occur, and that materialist accounts can thus explain the history of life. That is precisely why no design is necessary.
So far, so good. Katie. Here is where I am going to ask you to stretch a bit: On the face of it, Darwinian evolution is highly improbable or impossible on mathematical grounds. I mean that the history of complex life on earth (600 mya?) does not likely give us the resources we need for the random mutations. Once the Big Bang theory made it possible to establish an age for the universe (approx 13 bya) and the Earth (approx 4 bya), Darwinism was certain to come under attack.
Why is it so stoutly defended? Mainly for religious reasons, actually. Darwinism is the creation story of materialism. "In the beginning was natural selection, acting on random mutations" - a creation without design.
The probability that one assigns to a given account of the origin and development of life - apart from evidence - depends in large part on one's preexisting assumptions.
That is, a materialist - and most of the members of the National Academy of Sciences in the United States are materialists - knows that a materialist account of origins is true. So the facts must be made to fit.
Please understand: He has not, using the methods of science, discovered that materialism is true. He has assumed that it is true. To him, science is applied materialism. And he will fit any evidence he does discover into his materialist view.
Even where the evidence fits badly and inconsistently, as Montreal neuroscientist Mario Beauregard and I show in The Spiritual Brain (Harper 2007), the materialist prefers to live with the problems rather than to consider that materialism might not be true. Agnostic philosopher David Stove showed brilliantly where all that leads, in his systematic examination of Darwinism in Darwinian Fairy-Tales.
So when you hear people say that the evidence for Darwinian evolution is overwhelming, you might be wise to wonder whether a materialist could possibly view the evidence in any other way. Even a straw of evidence that supports materialism is, for the materialist, of much more account than a mass of evidence identifying problems with it.
Now, you also write,
A second objection is that intelligent design is arguably "lazy" science. When confronted with something that is not well explained, most scientists become excited--the most interesting research is often in these areas that we don't understand. But to leave the explanation to a designer is no better than telling a child the sky is blue because God (insert designer of choice) made it that way. If we approached every question this way, we wouldn't learn very much about the world.
Katie, you don't say whether you have read the chapters of By Design or by Chance? devoted specifically to intelligent design theory (Chapters 13-16), but if you do, you will notice a striking fact: The IDS guys treat the question of whether design is an intrinsic part of our universe and of life forms as a question of findings of fact. They ask, where does the evidence lead?
Your objection, however, assumes that an explanation of a given fact of nature must be an explanation that does not include design; otherwise, it is not really an explanation. When we come to understand the thing "that is not well explained" - human consciousness, for example, or the bacterial flagellum - we will see that there is no design. So if we think we have uncovered design, we must admit that we have not worked hard enough, and devote our efforts to explaining it away.
But is that true? On the materialist view, yes, of course, because there isn't really any design.
On the non-materialist view, it is not necessarily true. The non-materialist asks what pattern best fits the facts of the case. To get a clear sense of the statistical case for design in nature, rigorously argued, you will need to read a more challenging book than mine, such as William Dembski's The Design Inference. You would also find Michael Denton's Nature's Destiny illuminating.
The concern you expressed above, that an inference of design means that "we wouldn't learn very much about the world", beautifully captures the default position of defenders of materialism - whether they claim to be churchgoers or not - and that may be where you first encountered it. (I am not saying that you are a materialist; I am saying that you have beautifully captured their default position.)
Their view makes sense, of course, once you assume up front that materialism is really true. (Of course, on that view, religious people believe myths, but evolutionary psychology can explain why they do. We all have the right to our purely private delusions and indulgences.) But in reality, it is merely childish to attribute any feature of the universe to design, just as it would be childish to attribute it to fairies.
And - note this carefully, for this follows too - when we identify evidence that looks like design, we must seek an "explanation" that rules out design, even if it doesn't really work well. That's okay because some day we will have an explanation that rules out design that works a lot better. Otherwise we wouldn't learn very much about the world.
That is actually a classic recipe for a point of view that can never be disconfirmed by evidence. So it is not surprising that materialists insist that the evidence for their point of view and for their creation story (Darwinism) is overwhelming. Following their rules, there is no circumstance under which it could ever be otherwise.
Thanks for writing, Katie, and if you continue to be interested in the intelligent design controversy, I recommend that you read books and papers (for example at www.iscid.org) that unpack the issues in more detail and with more technical sophistication than I can do.
*I use the term "Darwinist" for convenience for two reasons. The vast majority of materialist evolutionists today are Darwinists. More important, many great materialist evolutionists use the term themselves. However, you may have run across the claim that only intelligent design sympathizers use the term, or that only ID sympathizers ever claim that Darwinism is one of the great triumvirate of materialist theories of the twentieth century, along with Freudianism and Marxism. If you follow the links, you will see that those statements are factually incorrect. I would suggest to you, that people who make a great fuss about such matters are trying to distract themselves and us from examining the evidence with an open mind.
**The materialists commonly call themselves atheists, but atheism is really a side issue in this context. Obviously, a materialist should be an atheist. But historically, most atheists have not been materialists. Buddhism is, for practical purposes, a religion followed by hundreds of millions of people that does not require a concept of God. Indeed, right now, one atheist (Sam Harris, a neuroscience grad student and successful author) who joined the current anti-God campaign - launched, incidentally, by key arch-Darwinists - is in big trouble because he does not accept a materialist account of all reality. So we need to be clear that what most vocal atheists in the United States today mean by atheism is specifically materialist atheism. They persecute non-materialist atheists, as Sam Harris's story will show.
My other blog is the Mindful Hack, which keeps tabs on neuroscience and the mind.
If you like this blog, check out my book on the intelligent design controversy, By Design or by Chance?. You can read excerpts as well.
Are you looking for one of the following stories?
My recent series on the spate of anti-God books, teen blasphemy challenge, et cetera, and the mounting anxiety of materialist atheists that lies behind it.
My review of Francis Collins' book The Language of God , my backgrounder about peer review issues, or the evolutionary biologist's opinion that all students friendly to intelligent design should be flunked.
Lists of theoretical and applied scientists who doubt Darwin and of academic ID publications.
My U of Toronto talk on why there is an intelligent design controversy, or my talk on media coverage of the controversy at the University of Minnesota.
A summary of tech guru George Gilder's arguments for ID and against Darwinism
A critical look at why March of the Penguins was thought to be an ID film.
A summary of recent opinion columns on the ID controversy
A summary of recent polls of US public opinion on the ID controversy
A summary of the Catholic Church's entry into the controversy, essentially on the side of ID.
O'Leary's intro to non-Darwinian agnostic philosopher David Stove's critique of Darwinism.
An ID Timeline: The ID folk seem always to win when they lose.
Why origin of life is such a difficult problem.
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New Yorkers Celebrate the Presidential Inauguration
1.21.13 4:29pm
A number of viewing parties were held around New York City
The gym at Democracy Prep High School was filled with nearly 1,000 people who came out to support President Obama's second term. Shauna Mark-Odinga, who came to the event with her family, says she has high hopes for the next four years.
"When I look across this room I see hope, I see strength, I see power, I see peace," said Mark-Odinga. "I feel like all of the energy will go into president Obama's second term."
Fellow New Yorker Greg Packer said he is just as excited as he was four years ago.
"Even though I'm not in Washington like I was four years ago I'm just happy to witness everything in New York."
The events in D.C. were broadcast over two giant screens in the high school's auditorium.


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A series of mass shootings have darkened the United States in recent months and while all of them were tragic, senseless acts of violence, the travesty that occurred at Sandy Hook Elementary School last Friday seems to have elicited a far more visceral reaction in our country. This is not supposed to happen. Not in our schools, not to our children. The grief is unimaginable and the questions unceasing.
How did this happen? What went wrong? Could this have been stopped? How can this be avoided in the future? As a society, we all have a lot of soul-searching do to in the days, weeks, and months ahead. School systems will be asking themselves these questions, too, as they comb through their safety procedures and emergency protocols, ever mindful of their obligation to protect those in their charge.
While it may sound hollow now, the truth of the matter is schools are one of the safest environments in the nation and have been getting progressively so.
According to the CDC's School Associated Violent Death Study, less than 1 percent of all homicides among school-aged children occur on school grounds or en route to school. In raw numbers, 17 children between the ages of five and 18 were killed at or on their way to school during the 2009-2010 academic year; a fraction of the 50 million students who attend school. And this figure is about half of what it was in the 1990s, when another school shooting, this one in Colorado's Columbine High School, shocked the nation.
Since then, schools have enacted much tighter safety measures, installing security cameras and guards, developing emergency plans in concert with local first-responders, and controlling access to building entrances, as Sandy Hook apparently did. School officials have also tried to address the root causes of such violence through bullying prevention initiatives, character education and conflict resolution programs. But as we've known and acknowledged, schools cannot do it all themselves, especially when dwindling budgets force them to cut positions like school counselors and deranged outsiders arm themselves with high-powered weapons and force themselves in.
Ensuring that schools remain the safe, nurturing learning environment they've always been is everyone's responsibility and it's because of this that Friday's tragedy should be a call to action for us all.
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Vehicle Battery Positive Wire (+): Red
Vehicle Battery Positive Wire Location: Ignition Switch Harness
Vehicle Ignition Wire (+): Pink
Vehicle Ignition Wire Location: Ignition Switch Harness
Vehicle Second Ignition Wire (+): White
Vehicle Second Ignition Wire Location: Ignition Switch Harness
Vehicle Accessory Wire (+): Orange
Vehicle Accessory Wire Location: Ignition Switch Harness
Vehicle Second Accessory Wire (+): N/A
Vehicle Second Accessory Wire Location: N/A
Automobile Engine Starter Wire (+): Yellow
Automobile Engine Starter Wire Location: Ignition Switch Harness
Automobile Second Engine Starter Wire (-): N/A
Automobile Second Engine Starter Wire Location: N/A
Factory Anti-Theft System: None
Factory Anti-Theft System Type: None
Car Key Sense Wire (-): N/A
Car Key Sense Wire Location: N/A
Car Neutral Safety Wire (-): Orange/Black
Car Neutral Safety Wire Location: In Harness Going to Transmission
Car Tachometer Wire (-): White
Car Tachometer Wire Location: At Module Behind the Passenger Side of the Dash
Car Speed Sense Wire: Green/White
Car Speed Sense Wire Location: Pin #28 in 32 Pin Black Plug in Harness in Passenger Kick Panel
Car Parking Lights Wire (+): Brown
Car Parking Lights Wire Location: At Vehicle Light Switch
Car Brake Lights Wire (+): White
Car Brake Lights Wire Location: At Switch Above Brake Pedal
Car Reverse Lights Wire (+): Light Green
Car Reverse Lights Wire Location: At Gear Select Switch
Car Horn Wire (-): Black
Car Horn Wire Location: At Steering Column
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Iowans are known throughout the land as being understanding and receptive to their fellow man, to charities and to good causes.
However, this warm humanitarianism is too often taken advantage of by outright scams that pocket charitable donations, or by professional fund-raisers that devour as much as 80-90 percent of the donations in "fund-raising expenses."
Fraudulent and questionable charities cheat donors, hurt legitimate charitable organizations that rely on donations, and shortchange people who truly need help.
As part of an on-going program to thwart various soliciting scams, Iowa Attorney General's office issues a series of tips for Iowans (and others!) to protect themselves against charity fraud:
*Ask questions. Reputable charities welcome them. Ask how much of your donation goes for the charitable purpose. Ask if the caller is a professional fund-raiser.
*Ask telephone solicitors to send written information. Check out the charity before you make a decision. Be suspicious if they refuse to send solid information. Check them out at the national Better Business Bureau "wise giving site" at www.give.org.
*Don't be fooled by "look-alike" names. Some scams use names that sound impressive and are designed to resemble well-respected organizations.
*Be very wary of calls from supposed "law enforcement" or "firefighter" charities. Contact your local sheriff or police department to check out claims that a donation "will be used locally." Ask for information in writing before you agree to give. Ask if the caller is a paid professional fund-raiser, and ask how much of your gift will go to the charitable purpose and be used in your community.
*Don't ever give your credit card or checking account numbers over the phone to someone you don't know.
*Give directly to a known charity of your choice. That's always the best option. Check your telephone directory for a charity's local office and contact the office.
And remember, if you think you may have been cheated by a fund-raising scheme, write to the Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division, Hoover Building, Des Moines, Iowa 50319. Or call 515-281-5926. The Web site is www.IowaAttorneyGeneral.org.


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|Assistant Coach (Offensive Coord./Offensive Line/Strength & Conditioning)
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|Previous College:
|Endicott College '10
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|Ala., Ark., Fla., Ga., La,. Miss., Texas (Southern), Tenn., S.C.
Tim Viall is in his fifth season at MIT as a member of Coach Martinovich's staff. He will handle the offensive coordinator duties as well as serve as the team's offensive line and strength and conditioning coach.
During the 2010 football season he was the defensive coordinator at Middleboro High School in Middleboro, Massachusetts. His defensive unit held three opponents to a touchdown or less, including posting shutouts in the final two games of the season. In addition to his coordinator duties he also coached the wide receiver and defensive back positions.
Viall graduated from Endicott College in 2010 with a bachelor of science degree in physical education. He was three-year starter for the Gulls football squad as a tight end and was an All-New England Football Conference selection in 2008. As a senior in 2009 he was a team captain and was named Endicott's offensive MVP.


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Earlier this month, AAA announced their 2010 Four & Five Diamond Award winning lodging properties. AAA's Diamond Ratings "represent a combination of the overall quality, range of facilities, and level of services offered by the property. The descriptive ratings are assigned exclusively to properties that meet and uphold AAA's rigorous quality standards." Only 3.4% of the nearly 60,000 hotels rated reach Four Diamond status and only .27% achieve Five Diamonds.
WIA is proud to announce that the following member properties were all award winners:
Four Diamonds:
The Osthoff Resort, Elkhart Lake – 12 consecutive years
Located on the shores of Elkhart Lake, The Osthoff Resort features 500 ft. of lakefront and offers spacious suites, Aspira Spa, a cooking school, two lakeside restaurants, a lounge, indoor and outdoor pools, saunas, whirlpools, fitness centers and a game room. Year-round recreation is available and many championship golf courses are located nearby.
Grand Geneva Resort & Spa, Lake Geneva – 12 consecutive years
No matter what season, you'll be inspired by the beauty of Grand Geneva's exquisite surroundings. Located one hour from Milwaukee and Chicago's northwest suburbs, Grand Geneva is tucked away on 1,300 scenic acres. The resort features 355 newly renovated guest rooms including 51 suites and endless activities including golfing, skiing/snowboarding, horseback riding and hiking. The resort also offers more than 62,000 square feet of meeting space, three distinctive restaurants, newly redesigned WELL Spa + Salon and an FAA approved airport right on site. Grand Geneva has everything to help you unwind, relax or just get away! Travel Green Wisconsin-certified.
The Iron Horse Hotel, Milwaukee – 1st year
Located in downtown Milwaukee, The Iron Horse Hotel is the industry's first modern boutique hotel geared towards business and leisure travelers along with a growing segment of motorcycle enthusiasts. We feature 100 oversized loft-style guest rooms, restaurant Smyth (opening Spring 2009), fitness center and Branded, our lobby bar.
The Pfister Hotel, Milwaukee – 34 consecutive years
The Pfister is known as the "Jewel of Milwaukee," an elegant Victorian masterpiece enhanced by an ornate three-story lobby and a grand marble staircase. Spectacular views of the city and Lake Michigan in Blu, the 23rd floor gem in the sky. Mason Street Grill and WELL Spa make this Milwaukee's urban destination resort.
Five Diamonds:
The American Club at Destination Kohler, Kohler – 25 consecutive years
Located in the quaint Village of Kohler, Wisconsin, Destination Kohler is home to championship golf courses at Whistling Straits and Blackwolf Run, the Mobil Four Star Kohler Waters Spa, nine restaurants of The Kitchens of Kohler, twenty-five unique stores at The Shops at Woodlake, River Wildlife, Sports Core health and racquet facility and additional resort properties. The Village of Kohler is located 55-miles north of Milwaukee and two-and-a-half hours north of Chicago.


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I was not aware of the gas tank date thread. Thanks Austin.Lynn, there could still have been a failure though. Any other signs of that? Dents or signs of repair? Again we need more data from this time. I have not run across anything unusual from the axle plants for full size or Chevelles. Yet.
Lynn, not all government workers are bad.I know not all Gov workers are bad. Just easy to make fun of them.... like making fun of lawyers, right? And I do that too.There were very minor dents just in front of the pinion snubber, but nothing bigger than a pencil eraser. I worked them out when I was detailing the floor, and did not have to use any filler.Yes, I now know the 1 70 tank was first week of Aug. Just didn't know at the time, and probably would not have used it anyway because of the dented up bottom.Owning an 08A car has made me take special note over the years when I see one. Seems that dated components are all over the place. I have seen an 08A car with a May dated engine, as well as one with an Aug. 2 dated engine. Engines, alts, distributors and trannys are all over the place, especially transmissions.Also, 08A is when they started using the mylar vin decal in the door. I know my car should have received one, but it didn't. The John Berry car, which probably rolled out the same day, did get the sticker.
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There's far more to monsters than kidnapping women and getting revenge on their creators. In the painting series "Tiny Confessions," these creatures lay their souls bare and confess the pain they don't want you to see behind their anger.
Artist Christopher Rozzi paints the series, which also features wistful dogs and superior cats. He has prints available at his Etsy store.
Tiny Confessions [Rozzi Art via Laughing Squid]


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12 Sauces For Your Holiday Roast
Sauce, gravy—call it what you will, it can take a cut of meat from delicious to oh, my god! with just a few minutes more in the kitchen. You're spending hours on that perfect roast, so why not accompany it with something worthy? Here are some enticing sauce recipes to pair with your holiday roast, be it lamb, beef, or ham.
Although wonderful enough alone, lamb is ripe for sauces, which tend to balance its sometimes heavy flavors. Mint is the classic pairing. Adding other cooling elements to a lamb sauce—like creamy yogurt or mild grated cucumber—enhances the freshness of mint and cuts through lamb's slightly game-y flavor.
Big, bold beef is happy next to sauces with a bit of a tang or creaminess. The grassy, robust notes that herbs provide also work wonders in brightening up what could otherwise be a heavy dish.
There's a good reason that pork and fruit have had a longstanding love affair with each other. The sweet juiciness and touches of tartness that fruit brings to the pairing balance the fatty richness of pork so well. Round out the sauce with a splash of alcohol or caramelized shallots and you'll have a dish that you can't wait to make again.
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Kristin Chenoweth To Appear on The Good Wife
Emmy Award and Tony Award-winning actress Kristin Chenoweth (seen here with The Big Bang Theory's Jim Parsons) has been cast in a recurring role, and will make her debut in September's season premiere. Chenoweth will match wits with both Alicia and Peter in her role as a top-of-her-game political reporter who wants to know more about the Florrick campaign and marriage. Kristin Chenoweth received an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in the series "Pushing Daisies," and has appeared in the comedy "Glee" for which she received two Emmy nominations for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series. Recently, she starred in the series "GCB." Currently, Chenoweth is on a North American tour, performing songs from her latest album "Some Lessons Learned," as well as an array of her most memorable songs and Broadway show tunes, including music from "Wicked," "Promises Promises" and "Glee." For more information on Kristin and her rescheduled tour dates check out http://www.kristinchenoweth.com/


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Terry's experience in the media dates back to 1982, when he joined Network Ten. He's hosted and called many sporting events. He has a passion for rugby league and racing and a solid overall sporting knowledge that our listeners enjoy Monday to Friday on the Big Sports Breakfast. 'TK' also hosts Punters Post Mortem every Monday from 9am-10am on Sky Sports Radio.
Famed former Australia and NSW cricketer, Stuart Clark, joined the big Sports Breakfast Weekend team in 2011. He has a well-rounded sports knowledge and an articulate presentation. Recreationally, he harbours a deep passion for his Cronulla Sharks. Stuart has been a member of the Sky Sports Radio team since 2007.
Starting out in country radio and moving to the Nine Network, Andrew maintains a hectic schedule on Sky Sports Radio and Sky Racing. In addition to his uncanny ability to break the latest racing news stories on radio and TV, he also hosts the informative Racing HQ program, Tuesday to Friday 9am-10am and Racing HQ Saturday from 6:30am on Sky Sports Radio.
Since having joined the Sky Sports Radio stable, Jimmy's versatility has been a valuable asset. Graduating to the media after an 11-year professional rugby league career, he has successfully transferred his on-field vitality to television and radio. His regular role is co-host of Big Sports Breakfast Weekend and during the summer months Jimmy, co-hosts Big Sports Breakfast Summer with Stuart Clark.
A consummate radio professional, Tanya boasts more than 20 years of experience in the radio industry. She now is a vital part of the Big Sports Breakfast Weekend production team. Utilising her previous experience in radio news rooms, she presents several bulletins with all of the latest sporting news during the three-hour program.
Chief Sports writer at The Sydney Morning Herald, has been writing about international and Australia sports in a variety of publications for more than 15 years. His bright, breezy and informative writing style has been adroitly adapted to his appearances on radio and TV. Andrew co-hosts the Big Sports Breakfast with Terry Kennedy on Friday mornings during the rugby league season.
Shawn Cosgrove has relished a radio and television career of more than 30 years. He started at Radio 3UZ in Melbourne during the mid 70s coordinating races on air when his station confreres were Don Lane, Bert Newton, Bert Bryant and Ugly Dave Gray. Later he transferred to music radio at 3KZ, GOLD FM and Easy Listening 3MP. For good measure, for many years, he was the "Come on Down" voice-over man on the TV show, The Price is Right. However, throughout his long media career, Shawn's love of racing was undiminished and he is revelling in a return to all codes of racing on Sky Sports Radio. Shawn hosts Racing HQ every Tuesday and is part of the National Racing Service team.
Racing editor of the Daily and Sunday Telegraph he is one of the most respected racing journalists in Australia. Ray is the co-host of the Big Sports Breakfast Weekend. His insightful news and views add considerable authority to Sky Sports Radio's racing programs. Ray also hosts Sky Racing's One on One program interviewing racing personalities.
Melbourne-born, Paul developed a keen interest in racing and radio from a young age. After having met Ron Hawkswell he was encouraged to pursue race calling and then he gained part time radio work with 3UZ (now Radio Sport National) and at the ABC assisting Greg Miles. Ultimately he gained full-time employment with Triple S FM in Canberra then 2KY (now Sky Sports Radio )in Sydney. Paul considers he is fortunate to be doing a job that he enjoys in presenting racing to our SSR audience. Apart from studio work, Paul recently celebrated 30 years of calling the picnic meetings at Dederang in north-east Victoria.
Born in Perth, Simon moved to Sydney in 1987. As a youngster he harboured a desire to become a news reader but later an enthusiasm for racing emerged. On finishing High School he spent five-nights a week in the 2KY Parramatta studios learning the craft of race coordinating and ABC broadcaster Mike Broadhurst helped develop and refine his vocal skills. Simon now is the afternoon presenter of the national racing service on Sky Sports Radio. In his own words, ''bringing the races to the people'' is his daily passion.
As panel operator Jono has the unenviable and, sometimes, unpredictable task of guiding TK and Slats through three and a half hours of live breakfast radio. Jono's radio career started in 1998 with Austereo and two years later he joined Sky Sports Radio. After stints with other commercial networks he returned to Sky Sports Radio as panel operator for the Big Sports Breakfast. In his spare time Jono has proved to be talented in the voice over field and a fantastic host of the Monday to Friday 5am to 5.30program, The Best of the Big Sports Breakfast.
From 6.30am every Saturday this extensive preview programme is hosted by the ubiquitous Andrew Bensley. It's a fast-moving four hours of radio, highlighted by a procession of punter-friendly information including latest racing news, revealing interviews with key jockeys and trainers as well as professional opinions of authoritative form experts.
Select your city or town from the list below to find out which frequency to tune to.