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Monday, June 23, 2014

Once I returned from my trip back east, I left again on a family summer trip to Northern Arizona.  Steve, Shawna and I packed up my new van with fans and suitcases and 4 grand-kids and headed west and north on I-17.  Our first stop was the old mining town of Jerome, Az.  Much like Bisbee, Jerome is built on the side of a mountain with the mine at the bottom and panoramic views facing east.  We walked through the quaint old town, bought the kids ice cream and then toured the mansion of the owner of the Daisy Mine.  It was an 8,700 square foot house built in the early 1900s.  All the materials for the mansion were native to Arizona and the owner only spent $150,000 to build it.  Of course, that was a lot of money in those days!  But a house that size would cost millions these days.

Our second stop was our motel in Camp Verde, AZ.  We had dinner at a local barbeque place.  The food and company were excellent.  We were glad we passed up Denny's and Burger King that night.  We passed the "Out of Africa Wildlife Park"  on the way to the motel.  It was our destination for the following day.  So we knew just where to go the next morning.  The motel had complimentary breakfast which included omelets with cheese, yogurt, toast and donuts, and cereals. We let the kids chow down, slathered them with sunscreen and headed for the park.  It is a privately owned wildlife park.  Some of the animals, especially some of the tigers, were rescues.  I was a little apprehensive in the beginning, sometimes places like this can be a little disappointing to say the least.  However, this park was terrific!  There was a bus ride through parts of the park where animals roamed relatively free.  The kids were all given a piece of celery to feed only the giraffe or the camel.  The bus was high and had open sides so it was easy for the animals to reach in and the kids to move around and reach out.  Everyone had a chance to feed and touch the giraffe.  I heard someone comment that this experience alone was worth the cost of admission.  Besides the giraffe, we saw zebra, different kids of antelopes, including one endangered species, huge African cattle, an ostrich, a camel and mountain goats.  All of the animals were closer to us than in any regular zoo we have been to, only the sides of the bus separated us.

After the bus ride, we walked the rest of the park to see lions and tigers and bears! OH MY! LOL!  We also saw timber wolves, baby tigers, one white which was my favorite, and a rhino, a real one, not the political variety.  The kids also got to touch a huge lizard, a boa constrictor and a young cavie, a giant rodent.  We had lunch right next to one of the tiger cages and then we went to the tiger splash arena.  Three trainers got into this arena with a pool and proceeded to play, yes, play, with a huge Bengal tiger.  The tiger was not trained to do tricks or anything like that.  He was only raised and accustomed to the three people with him, two men and one woman.  They took turns dragging big plastic pool toys for the tiger to chase and attack.  They got him to leap into the pool a couple of times and to leap high up the side of the arena to grab the toy.  They would give him treats of raw chicken and beef to reward him and so he would allow them to retrieve the toy from them.  At one point the tiger decided he wanted to check out the young women who was narrating the show for us.  She got very still and very quiet as we watched the tiger approach her.  The young men called out to the tiger and swung one of those big pool toys in the air.  The tiger decided he wanted to play some more and the woman resumed her narrative.  Just a little drama there!  Amazing!

I must not forget the finally at the park.  They had a huge zipline setup.  You could spend two hours riding from one zipline tower to the next over the whole park and flying over all the animals.  Steve, Shawna, Jake and Dan decided they wanted to try it.  They only wanted to do a part of it, the final quarter mile from the center of the park to the entrance.  It cost $25 a piece.  Steve paid and they all climbed the impossibly high tower and put on a bunch of gear including helmets.  Logan and Eden and I walked down the hill to where they would end up so we could watch them arrive.  The wind was blowing all day.  It was about 3 in the afternoon now, when the wind is at its worst in Arizona.  I would say it was blowing about 50 mph at this point.  The ziplines were moving back and forth.  Several people came down the line and then I heard over one of the attendants' walkie-talkies, "Sending Shawna and Jake down now."  We could hear a whirring sound as they slid down the lines.  Then they were swing above us and then, thump, thump, they landed on the platform above us.  Steve and Dan did not come.  We saw them returning in one of the zipline buses.  Shawna and Jake walked down the steps to our level and then we all walked down the rest of the steps to meet Steve and Dan and see what happened.  Steve said Dan's knees were shaking so badly that he almost could not stand up, his face turned pale and he said, "I'm not doing it!"  Steve could not leave him to return in the bus with the attendants when he was so scared so he stayed with him and they rode back together.  Yeah right!  We know they both chickened out!  But you didn't see me up there!  Ha!  I can't imagine!  Shawna said her knees were still shaking so bad even after she came down that she could hardly walk.  Steve says, "Next year!"

We returned to our motel to swim and recover from our exciting day.  The next morning we headed north again.  Our first stop, not too far from Camp Verde was Montezuma's Castle.  Montezuma did not really have anything to do with it but the name stuck anyway.  It was another fascinating historical site.  No one really knows what happened to the people who built the castle.  After that we continued north a little further to Sunset Crater Volcanic National Monument.  The wind was blowing again.  We stopped to walk along one of the park hiking trails.  The wind whipped up particles of volcanic ash that stung our legs and pushed us along the path.  We could see right across the road, the highest peak in Arizona, Humphrey's Peak at 12633 feet in elevation.  Awesome!

Next stop was the Meteor Crater along I-40 East toward Holbrook.  We were shocked at the development and the cost to get in to see the crater.  Wow!  $18 per adult and $9 each for the kids! Steve really wanted to see it though so we paid and took the elevator 3 stories up to the edge of the crater.  It is where part of the movie "Star Man" was filmed.  Maybe part of "Thor" too but I'm not sure about that.  The wind was terrible once again.  We walked across a little bridge and I could feel my feet being lifted.  Steve grabbed both little kids and held on to them.  Eden was screaming that she was being blown away! The railing did not seem adequate to keep the two little ones from going over the edge.  Eden and I stayed at the top and returned to the inside of the building.  Steve and brave little Logan, Shawna and the older boys walked down a level to a platform that hung out over the crater.  Later when we were paying for post cards at the gift shop, the proprietor said the wind speed was up to 78 mph!  Incredible!

On the road again, the plan was to spend two nights in Holbrook.  We had a room at the Days Inn with a pool.  We were looking forward to cooling off and getting out of the wind.  The pool was indoors, hallelujah, and close to our rooms.  We had Mexican food for dinner across the street.  Next morning we were off to the Painted Desert and the Petrified Forest.  We stopped and hiked around at Rainbow Forest entrance, got some more post cards and whatever else the kids could finagle out of us, then we drove into the park.  The views of the desert are spectacular.  We also had a large crow seem to follow us from vista to vista.  We stopped for a picnic lunch and gave the crow a few gold fish crackers.  That's a big NO NO.  Taking any rocks or souvenirs from the park was also strictly prohibited.  They had signs posted with a $350 fine attached to taking anything or even walking off the established trails. We made sure the kids behaved by promising no more post cards!

Back in Holbrook, we took Steve and the kids to the motel so they could swim.  Shawna and I decided to go check out the local shops.  I got a Navajo Pot and we found a really cool rock shop.  We also found the best Steak House in town.  We decided to take Steve there for his birthday dinner and then take everyone back to the rock shop.  At the rock shop they had about an acre of any kind of rock you could think of plus all kinds of real fossils and petrified wood tables.  The tables were polished wood, of course.  They were absolutely gorgeous and the one I wanted cost, are you ready for this?  $12,000!  And that was a cheap one!  Steve got himself a nice chunk of petrified wood to bring home for our coffee table.  They kids all got a piece of black shiny obsidian or some other rock they liked.  In the morning we started back south toward home through Show Low and Globe and home to Tucson.  It is a good thing we got home on a Thursday afternoon cuz we all needed a long weekend to recover from our exciting adventure.

Monday, June 9, 2014

I feel as if I have been away and I am just trying to re-orient myself into my normal life again.  In truth, I did go away and just returned on Wednesday June 4.

My brother, Rick, arrived for a visit on May 23 or there about.  We thought we would visit the local sites, Tombstone, Bisbee, etc.  On the day Rick arrived I got a call from our other brother, Tom.  He said that our Mom may have had a heart attack and was in the hospital.  So, instead of visiting local tourist traps, Rick and I loaded up his car and headed to the east coast to visit our mom and siblings there.

We drove over 2000 miles in 5 days.  We arrived at our sister's place on Thursday May 29.  We met with all of our siblings that day.  It was good to see them all and find out about our mom's condition.  It turns out that she only had to spend one night in the hospital.  She may have had a heart attack but the doctors were not certain.  Because she has Alzheimer's and no short term memory, her condition is difficult to assess.

Our sister, Shirley, invited us to stay for dinner.  She made a delicious pork roast with country fried potatoes. It was really great after eating at restaurants for days!

The next day, Shirley took us to visit Mom.  We were not supposed to take pictures but I snuck one anyway.  Mom remembered who I was.  She smiled and waved as soon as she saw us.  It was nearly lunch time though so we did not stay very long.  It would have been difficult to stay as we were constantly being approached by other Alzheimer's patients.  Maybe I will write another blog about that.

While we were in Delaware, we also visited our father's grave site at the Veteran's Cemetery there.  Mom will join Dad there eventually.  Then we visited with our sister Patty.  She has 2 beautiful Thoroughbred horses that she wanted to share with us.  One of them is a young horse that Patty rescued when she was 500 pounds underweight.  Patty was riding her first horse, who was also rescued from a race track and constant pregnancies.  They are beautiful horses now and slightly spoiled, although Patty has done an excellent job retraining them to be saddle horses.

We were not able to stay in the hotel any longer as they were booked for the weekend with Nascar and other activities going on.  So, having done all that we came for, Rick and I packed up the car again and headed back to Arizona.  On the way back we visited the Tall Grass Prairie, a Nature Conservancy site in northern Oklahoma, and the Pioneer Womens' Museum, also in Oklahoma.  Seeing huge buffalo running free on the open prairie was totally awesome.  Later on, traveling through the great empty expanses of Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico, I wondered why, with all that space, our ancestors really saw the need to exterminate all the buffalo and all the Native Americans.  The space goes on and on, almost like the ocean, an ocean of land.  It is awesome and totally intimidating.

Upon returning to Arizona, Rick and I did visit Tombstone and Bisbee.  Then Rick resumed his 2 day journey back to Oklahoma.  I really appreciate the time Rick took to travel back east with me.  I really did not want to fly or go by myself.  Thanks so much, Rick!

There were many interesting places to see and visit on our trek across country.  I'm sure a body could spend a lifetime and a fortune just stopping at well known sites, not to mention all the odd and fascinating "local" spots.  I have posted some pictures of places we just passed through.  Our country is "America the Beautiful"  from sea to shining sea!

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

April Showers bring May flowers, or so the saying goes.  We did not have much rain in April.  We had a few drops on the wedding day, April 5, and then last Saturday we had some, but it was more bluster than rain.  The swallows have returned along with the hummers.  The ocotillos and the prickly pears are blooming and my garden has been planted.  I moved all my house plants outdoors and, since we have had almost no rain, I am watering the garden and plants every day.  I love mornings around here and watering plants and feeding animals is a ritual that I enjoy.  This is about the best time of the year here in southern Arizona.  The heat is not yet upon us and the winter has passed.

Steve built a more permanent cover for my raised garden.  It will keep the bed from completely drying out from the sun and also protect the new sprouts.  We have had so many covers blow away because of the almost constant strong winds here on our hill.  With the new one, Steve used wood to support the cover and also reinforced the cloth cover itself with small wooden beams above and below the permeable cloth so rain can get in and lots of light.  Hopefully it will protect the plants from the worst of the sun and not blow away this year.  I planted two rows each of spinach, romaine lettuce, radishes, jalapenos peppers, chard, zucchini and yellow squash.  I also bought 4 tomato plants, 2 cherry tomatoes and 2 striped regular size tomatoes.  I don't want too many tomatoes this year.  My grand-kids helped plant peppers, squash and radishes.  Some of theirs are coming up already.

Spring is shearing time again too.  The alpacas were separated from their heavy fleece over the Easter weekend.  Our neighbors at Cienega Creek Farm made it easy for us this year.  They came and loaded up the boys in their van and transported them to their shearing barn.  The alpacas were sheared, had vaccinations and their teeth and toenails trimmed.  Then they were returned to us, skinny new creatures!  Thanks so much to Melissa at Cienega Creek!

I am very pleased with my African Violets and orchids right now too.  They are blooming profusely and are gorgeous!

Along with planting, Spring seems to be time for cleaning and purging.  I have been busy doing that too.  I cleaned up all the clutter in my library.  New books were organized and shelved.  Magazines were pulled and purged or donated to a local doctor's office.  All the year's filing was caught up.  My lap top has a new clutter free place to sit and wait for inspiration to strike.  I also managed to get rid of old stuff my kids have stored in my sewing room for almost a decade!  It is hard to believe but we have been here for a decade!  Now I have a closet for all my extra fabric and sewing stuff.  Next I suppose I will have to go through all that fabric and see what projects can be finished and what new ones can be started.  When one gets old, it is nice to slow down, but one can never really stop!  We must have something to work on and to look forward too.

Monday, April 7, 2014

The new year is getting older and perhaps my hiatus from writing should come to an end.  I am not promising anything as far as how often I will write or what I plan to write about, only that I need to start writing again.

We had a momentus family event over the weekend and I wanted to post pictures for anyone who might be interested and for those who are anxiously awaiting said pics.  Our #2 daughter married her soul mate over the weekend and it was a joyous beautiful event.  Planning the wedding began the day they announced their engagement, eight months ago, and took many peoples' ideas, skills and work to bring to fruition.

The announcement:

                            Sara Ann Hedin
                             Trevor Royce Teague
                          cordially invite you to share
                                  in their happiness
                           as they unite in marriage

                             Saturday, April 5, 2014
                            at Three in the afternoon
                    at Kartchner Caverns State Park

     Reception to follow at Tombstone American Legion

About 60 people, family members and friends, attended the wedding at the Caverns.  It was held outside in the amphitheater, a fabulous natural venue, where we were surrounded by Arizona's great outdoors.  The weather cooperated with gentle breezes, fluffy clouds and just one small sprinkle of rain, adding good luck to the couple's traditional marriage vows.

The bride was attended by her sister, Shawna, as the matron of honor, her sister, Sandy, her good friend, Cassie, and her new stepdaughter, LeeAnn. Six year old niece, Eden, scattered rose petals down the aisle.

The groom also had three attendants. His twin brother, Travis, stood up as his Best Man, along with his uncle, Clyde, and his friend, Jim. Logan, Sara's six year old son, carried the rings on a purple and lace pillow.

Sara's Dad, Steve, escorted her and gave her into the hands of the pastor and her new husband. The ceremony lasted about 30 minutes and then about an hour was spent taking pictures by a professional photographer before everyone traveled to Tombstone for food and fun.

The Tombstone Legion Hall was decorated with cream tablecloths topped with lavender and burlap table runners.  There were rustic pails filled with white and lavender roses and carnations adorning each table along with candles and favor boxes filled with candy for the guests. A buffet was set up for all to enjoy.  Barbequed beef and pork, cole slaw, potato salad, baked beans and rolls made up the tasty menu.

The Bride's cake had 3 layers of lemon cake with blueberry cream filling.  The Groom's cake was a rich dark chocolate.  The party lasted well passed 9 pm.  Then many guests visited the saloons in Tombstone or retired to local hotels.

The bride and groom will be taking their honeymoon trip in May to Alaska aboard one of Norwegian Cruise Lines elegant ships.

I would like to thank everyone who helped celebrate this wonderful occasion.  I also especially thank those who helped plan and make this wedding a great success.  It is up to the couple to make the marriage successful and I have no doubt, that with the Lord's help, it will be!  Congratulations and all the best to Sara and Trevor!

Monday, November 25, 2013

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!  I decided to wish you the best before this year instead of telling you what a great time we had after.  The picture is last year's table setting.  I'm sure this year's will be about the same.

We had our first real winter storm over the weekend.  It rained and rained.  It got cold but the frost did not come until this morning.  There is a sprinkling of snow on the very tip top of the mountains behind us.  The Whetstones seem to have missed out as they are not so tall.  The weatherperson said snow would only get down to about 7,000 ft.

Willy completed his puppy class at Petsmart and got his graduation certificate.  He did ok but the dog is still a pup, just 6 months old, so he still needs lots of training and discipline.  He is scheduled to be relieved of his cajones on Dec. 4th.  I expect he will be a little easier to handle after that.

Buddy did a brave but very dangerous thing.  One morning about 2 Sundays ago, Buddy was going crazy barking and trying to get out of the yard, so I let him out.  He tore down to the bottom of our hill where there is a wash.  I could hear a horrible screaming, squealing noise.  It was truly horrible but I could not quite figure out what it was.  I saw Buddy's white shape down among the trees  and I could see that he was shaking something violently, a gray shape.  That was the source of the noise.  I figured Buddy finally caught one of the coyotes I often see and he was killing it.  Buddy returned to the yard after a time.  He seemed to be unscathed but had a smear of blood on his face.  Later that day, the men and grands took a walk down to the wash.  They found a dead javelina!  I was surprised as we have not seen javelina in the area until recently.  The one Buddy killed was only about half grown, not a full sized pig.  I am thankful for that because Buddy could have been seriously injured by a full sized pig or if a herd had ganged up on him.  I hope if there are more they will move on so that my big brave guardian dog will not feel that he has to kill another one.

I have been getting ready for Thanksgiving and finally gathered all the goodies for that.  I found sweet Hawaiian dinner rolls at Safeway this morning which completes the menu.  All the other goodies, the turkey, pies, veggies, etc. are either in the frig or being prepared by someone else.

I have also managed to complete my Christmas shopping before "Black Friday"!  Woohoo!  I hate going shopping after Thanksgiving!  So, all I have to do is wrap gifts and decorate the house.  I haven't decided if I will go green and gold this year, or silver and blue, or traditional red and green. I guess I will decide after I drag all the trinkets out.  I completed a dress for my one and only granddaughter to wear to her Christmas program at school this year.  I was very pleased with the result.  Now that I know the pattern, I plan on using it for her flower girl dress for our #2 daughter's wedding in April.

We have been having some fabulous Arizona sunsets lately too.  Enjoy, and may you have a filling and happy Turkey Day!  Don't forget it is THANKSGIVING DAY too!

Monday, November 4, 2013

I am loving the weather lately.  Cool, almost cold mornings, and warm afternoons full of blue sky and puffy white clouds.  Arizona continues to amaze and delight me.  I love it here.

Halloween has come and gone.  We enjoyed carving jack-o-lanterns, dressing up as zombies, ninjas and other creatures of the imagination, eating lots of candy and going to the grandkids' costume parades.

We have been visited by a few wild creatures lately. A hawk landed on a stump in the west side pasture.  He took his time eating a critter he caught for breakfast and I was able to get a good picture of him. Then another morning, I saw 4 coyotes on the hill behind us.  They are serenading us at night, making the cats very nervous and the dogs especially watchful.  One of the wily creatures passed right by my chicken pen this morning.  Buddy was going ballistic which prompted me to go out and get a fleeting glimpse of him.  It pays to be aware and respond to Buddy's different barking signals.  Friday evening he was going crazy and wouldn't stop so I went out and discovered a nice sized rattler.  I hollered for my husband, who came out armed and dangerous.  Buddy followed my orders and left the snake alone, saving himself from getting bit.  Great dog!  It was the third snake we had to kill this year and I was surprised that there was one still out this late in the season.  We just always have to be cautious.  I was thankful that Willy had already gone to bed for the night.  He would've gotten bit as he is still a pup and does not yet follow orders so well, not to mention his bulldog heart, which propels him forward like a bull.  He would've gone right up and grabbed that snake and tried to shake it to death. He is learning and doing well in his puppy class at Petsmart on Saturdays.  He always seems so big to me, as he is still growing, but as you can see in the picture with Buddy, he is just a medium size.

Steve and I decided to take advantage of the great weather and a free Sunday and took a drive over to the eastern side of our state.  We left our house about 1130 and headed east on the I-10.  We took the exit to Dragoon and crossed over to Hwy.191.  At that junction, we turned south and stopped at Cochise Stronghold.  We took a short nature hike there and ate a light lunch.  It is beautiful there but it was still early so we decided to drive further south on 191 until we came to SR 181 going east again.  It is a beautiful drive through a flat plain punctuated by "sky Islands".  That is mountains popping up in the middle of the grassland.  We drove to Chiricahua National Monument, which is about 35 southeast of Wilcox, AZ.  WOW!  We were awestruck!  I did not know such a spectacular place was practically in our backyard!  There was a road through the monument that took us to a place called Massai Point.  It was like being on top of the world!  We could see all the way back to Cochise Stronghold in AZ, across to New Mexico further east and well into Mexico on the southern side.  I also discovered that the area was once volcanic and that a volcano blew its top there much like Crater Lake's Mt. Mazama in Oregon.  There are also great rock formations caused by the basin and range geological phenomenon.  We enjoyed it tremendously and hope to take the grandkids there soon.

I have many sewing projects going and am in the middle of Christmas shopping which I hope to get done before Thanksgiving!  Willy has two more puppy classes and then he will have to go through the right of passage of getting fixed.  I am not looking forward to that, but I think it will be better for everyone in the long run. 'Til next time...

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

The sky is crystal clear and blue.  The hot humid days of the monsoon have finally passed.  Mornings have been in the fifties or low sixty degrees.  This is the time of the year I love best in Arizona.  The days still get into the nineties but no more triple digit days!

The summer was filled with doctor appointments.  I felt that I should get a "Well Woman"  check up because I hit my 6th decade yesterday.  So I had eye check ups and new glasses, dentist check-ups and a new crown on one of my molars, a mammogram and my first dreaded colonoscopy.  The big "C" was not as bad as I expected.  The cleansing part was not so fun but the procedure itself was painless.  I had a great doctor and she gave me all the pictures and removed 2 polyps.  She said I am fine, no cancer and to come back in 3 years.  The mammogram also turned out clean so, at glorious 60 years old, I have a clean bill of health.  I feel pretty good about that.  Now if I could just lose about 30 pounds!

I started trying out a vegetarian diet after all my check-ups were completed.  I have been pretty amazed about it.  I thought I would miss meat and not be able to live without it.  I have discovered just the opposite!  I do not miss meat and I am not any more hungry than when I was eating meat.  The astonishing thing is that I actually feel better, have more energy and feel lighter, even if I am not!  I used to have a lot of pain in my knees and one of them was swollen all the time and bigger than the other knee.  Lately, I have noticed that my knees hurt less and the swelling has gone down so much that both knees are about the same now.

I am back to working out on my tread-climber machine every day and working out with weights about 2 days a week.  I have lost about 5 pounds since I started.  Of course, the weight thing is still frustrating.  It always seems to be two steps forward, one step back.  I weigh myself every day.  That seems to be less frustrating for me because I see the fluctuations daily.  When I only weighed myself once a week, I got very frustrated because, if I gained, it seemed like a whole week had been wasted.  Weighing myself every day shows me that I gain or lose every day.  Often I can look back and say,"Ah-Ha!"  I ate too many chips yesterday!", or "Wow! Sticking to veggies really makes a difference!"  I only lost 2 pounds when I was doing my fast and cleanse for the colonoscopy.  So eating nothing and starving myself does not really work either.  Eating veggies and no meat does seem to work.  My mantra has become "No wheat, no white, no meat!"

The chickens are giving us about half a dozen eggs a day now.  I don't eat them but Steve does and I give many away to family and friends.  I also cook some up for the dogs every day.

Willy has had all his shots now.  He and Buddy were also tested for heartworms.   They are both clear and have been put on preventative meds.  We had lots of rain this summer and, therefore, lots of mosquitoes.  Since an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, it was worth it to me to pay the vet and get the protection they needed to stay healthy.

I recently made some pillows and a fall table runner for one of my girls.  I have purchased fabric to make some new muumuus for myself.  We have a new Hobby Lobby store in Tucson now.  And much to my surprise, a Hobby Lobby also opened up in Sierra Vista.  Also, Sierra Vista got a new JoAnn's Fabric store, which I have yet to visit.  I am excited that I can go to Sierra Vista now instead of having to go to Tucson all the time.

On a sad note, my mother-in-law, Betty Hedin, passed away on Sept 28th.  She had been battling colon cancer for about 2 years. She was 83 years old.  We were told that if she had had a colonoscopy when she was 70, she probably would have avoided this cancer altogether.  That was a powerful incentive to me and the rest of the family to have the procedure done.  We will all miss Betty.  She was a cheerful, positive person who gave generously to others.  We are thankful that her pain and suffering have come to an end and one day we will all meet a gain in Heaven.


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coneySan Francisco’s demands to host the 35th America’s Cup proved too much for Russell Coutts, who sent a letter to Mayor Ed Lee this morning.

“”Given the tight timeline and demands from prospective teams to confirm the final venue, it has been necessary to continue reducing the shortlist of candidate cities,” Coutts wrote. “We have therefore taken the difficult decision to no longer consider San Francisco as a possible candidate to host AC35.”

Union wages, NIMBY bitching, and the lack of concessions on fire/police services and pier restoration money don’t work with Coutts’ mission to make the Cup sustainable – a mission that depends on 8-figure venue hosting fees, tax breaks, and long term subsidies from places that see the value in offering them, and we’ve learned that Bermuda is currently throwing the biggest pot of gold at Coutts & Co as of today.

Far be it for us to criticize the business acumen of a guy who just threw spent more money on a per-spectator/per-viewer basis than anyone in the history of sport with almost nothing to show for it, but is an island nation that has lost more than a third of its hotel rooms since 1990 and that, according to most sources, has less than 10,000 beds and 4,000 rooms, a good choice to host what they called a couple of years ago, the ‘third most economically valuable sporting event in the world?’  Remember, this is an island where literally everything needs to be flown in from elsewhere, and it has one of the highest costs of living on Earth.

Maybe Russell is on to something here; after all, the only Bermudian industry bigger than tourism is tax avoidance and international banking; specifically, Bermuda is one of the world’s top tax havens for businesses, and a great place to register your multi-million dollar yacht or plane.  Did Coutts finally come to the decision that millions of poor, downtrodden masses will never make the Cup pay?  Can the Cup reach commercial nirvana by catering only to the kind of ultra-rich folks who own super yachts and can write off million-dollar trips to schmooze in VIP tents in Bermuda?  It worked for Louis Vouitton – well, at least until Coutts’ last big plan chased them out of the game…

Or is Coutts just completely out of his mind?

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SAINT LEO, Fla. – The Saint Leo women’s basketball team is in the midst of a two-game losing streak having dropped an SSC contest to Tampa and a non-conference game to the Blazers of Valdosta State.

Against the Blazers, the Lions struggled to find the basket. Although three Saint Leo players scored in double-figures, the team only shot 30 percent from the floor. Leading the group was Gekeela Clemmons as she posted a game-high 17 points. Dominique Daniels registered in double-digits for the 19th time in 23 outings and Lauren Lee also contributed with her second 10-point outing of 2010. Lee also compiled a game-best seven boards for the Green & Gold and tied for the team lead in assists with two.

The back-to-back losses have dropped Saint Leo to 13-10 on the season. Fortunately, the Lions remain in the middle of the pack in the conference at 6-6 and are currently on pace for a spot in the SSC Tournament. Still, the Lions are left with multiple tough challenges in conference as the tournament nears. Saint Leo has four games left in 2009-10, all of which are against SSC opponents. With that said, the Lions begin the four-game trek on Wednesday when they travel to Lakeland, Fla. to take on the Florida Southern College Moccasins from the Jenkins Field House.

The Moccasins enter play with a 17-7 overall record and a 7-6 conference mark. They currently stand fourth in the SSC. The Mocs have upended the Lions three consecutive times, including a last second defeat of Saint Leo at the Bowman Center in mid January. Florida Southern currently leads the overall series 64-6 and is looking to sweep the Lions for the second straight season. SLU did have recent success against their rival, however, having swept FSC in 2007-08. In fact, between the 2006-07 and 2007-08 seasons the Lions had defeated the Mocs three out of four times.

The Lions look to use some of that magic in their next meeting as they look to get above .500 in the SSC.

About Saint Leo….
The Lions continue to be led by the inside pair of Daniels and Willonda Windham. Daniels leads all players at 13.3 ppg. and stands 10th in the SSC in scoring. The Columbus, Ohio native is also doing the job on the boards, ranking 40th in the nation at 9.2 rpg. Windham is second in scoring, bucketing 11.7 ppg. and is also the second leading rebounder at 7.3 rpg. Clemmons rounds out the double-digit trio at 10.7 ppg. while burying 27 three-point field goals. Brittany Carannante has also been a key contributor for Saint Leo, posting an 8.6 ppg. scoring average. The transfer is also the team leader in steals with 51 and blocks with 20. She is being pushed by senior Sierra Williams as she is totaling 7.2 ppg. and chipping in with 34 assists and 26 steals.

Brianna Lollis has hit 26 three-pointers off the bench for the Lions, while Lee is shooting 33 percent from the floor in 20 appearances.

As a team the Lions are shooting 38.7 percent from the field and are being outscored 65.2-to-66.1. The Lions continue to own the second half of their games. Unfortunately, slow starts have doomed SLU on multiple occasions. In total, the Lions are being outscored by 58 points in the first half. The team has connected on 100 three-point field goals and 67.4 percent of their free throws.

In the last game against the Mocs, SLU fell victim to a lay-up with no time remaining on the clock to fall by two, 78-76. Four Lions scored in double figures including Windham, who posted a game-best 20 points for Saint Leo. She cleaned up in the rebounding department, as well, collecting 13 boards for a double-double. Daniels also posted a double-double dropping in 18 points to go along with her 10 rebounds. Carannante made a dent in the scoreboard with her 18 points, while Williams pitched in 11 points. Saint Leo was hurt in the turnover category though, as they surrendered the ball over to the Mocs 28 times. That number overshadowed the fact that SLU out-rebounded their opponents 49-to-35 and hit on 14-of-15 free throws. Saint Leo outshot FSC 46.8-to-38.5 percent from the field and connected on 4-of-9 shots from behind the three-point line.

Coach Olds’ Keys to Success…
“We need to press on the offensive end right from the beginning. We can’t afford to get down early. We need to be able to hit the shots that are given to us, protect the basketball, impose our will on the boards, and make them play our brand of basketball.”

Probable Starters…

F, #50, Dominique Daniels13.39.278.0% FT's (92-for-118), 10 Blk's
C, #13, Willonda Windham11.77.345.4 FG%, 10 Blk's
G, #3 Kiara Bradley1.11.312 Stl's
G, #9, Brittany Carannante8.63.651 Stl's, 20 Blk's
G, #24, Sierra Williams7.23.934 Assists 26 Stl's

About Florida Southern…
Florida Southern is once again a contender in the SSC. Led by Chelsea Johnson and her 18.5 ppg. and team-leading 43 steals, the Mocs are primed for competition in the conference tournament. However, it is not just Johnson on the scoring end that is causing havoc for other teams. Three other Mocs are in double-figures, as well. Michaela Hawley is pouring in 17.8 ppg., hauling in 7.0 rpg and leads the team in blocks with 27. Megan Dzikas is averaging 14.0 ppg. and leads the team with 103 assists, while Nicolle DiRaimo is doing her part by chipping in 10.5 ppg. and rebounding at a 7.0 rpg. clip. The next closest point scorer is Tanja Speaker, who is averaging 5.2 ppg. in 24 starts.

As a team, the Mocs are outscoring their opponents 78.3-to-70.7 and are connecting on 34.6 percent of their three-point field attempts. However, FSC is letting opponents shoot 42 percent against them. The team has turned the ball over just 354 times and is one rebound shy of 1,000 for the season. They have forced 220 steals and are hitting 74 percent (370-for-499) of their free throws.

In their last game against Saint Leo, the Mocs used a flare for the dramatic with a last second lay-up to push FSC to a two-point win over the Green & Gold. In the game, both Johnson and Hawley poured in 28 and 22 points, respectively. Dzikas pumped in 10 points, including the game-winning basket, while Speaker bucketed eight points. Hawley and Speaker grabbed seven rebound a piece and the team hit on 10-of-13 free throws.

Probable Starter...

G, #1 Chelsea Johnson18.53.943 Stl's, 80.6% FT's (75-for-93), 45.8 3-PT FG%
F, #33 Micheala Hawley17.87.027 Blk's, 31 Stl's, 48.0 FG%
G, #13, Megan Dzikas14.04.143 Stl's, 103 Assists
F, #43, Nicolle DiRaimo10.57.027 Stl's, 16 Blk's, 79.7 FT% (51-for-64)
F, #11, Tanja Speaker4.54.836 Stl's, 75.0 FT% (36-for-48)


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Men's Tennis Drops Close Decision To La Salle

The Saint Peter's University men's tennis squad nearly came away with a victory over La Salle University on the road, but were defeated 4-3. The Peacocks were tied with the Explorers at 3-3 following singles play, but dropped two of their three doubles matches for the loss.

Carlos Carrera picked up a win against La Salle's Chas Berenato at #1 singles by the scores of 6-1, 6-1. Marko Knezevic also won at #3 singles, 6-4, 6-4, against Trevor Donovan while Oliver Bellomi defeated Robert Kasinow 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 at #5.

The team of Knezevic/Bellomi accounted for the lone Saint Peter's victory at doubles, against the La Salle duo of LaBate/Berenato (8-3).

La Salle 4, Saint Peter's 3
1. Carlos Carrea (SPU) def. Chas Berenato (LAS) 6-1,6-1
2. De'Sean Fennell (LAS) def. Alex Frakes (SPU) 6-2,4-6, 6-1
3. Marko Knezevic (SPU) def Trevor Donovan (LAS)  6-4, 6-2
4. Dale Fetterman (LAS) def. Lucca Coutinho (SPU) 6-2, 6-2
5. Oliver Bellomi (SPU) def. Robert Kasinow  (SPU) 2-6, 6-4, 6-2
6. Thomas MacLeod (LAS) def. Destyn Fuller-Hope (SPU) 6-4, 6-2
1. Fennell/Donovan (LAS) Carrera/Frakes (SPU) 8-6
2. Knezvic/Bellomi (SPU) def. LaBate/Berenato (LAS) 8-3
3. MacLeod/Fetterman (LAS) def. Coutinho/Fuller-Hope (SPU) 7-4

The Peacocks return to action on October 13th, as they face off against Fordham.


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Standing up for yourself: Assertiveness

February 24, 2014
By CATHY THOMAS BROWNFIELD - Family Recovery Center Publicist , Salem News

Bullying is a complex issue these days. It's not just about kids on the playground or on the way to or from school. It happens at home, on the job, anywhere that someone is perceived to be weak, vulnerable and easily pushed around. And it can be difficult to find a way to stand your ground. The lines in the sand seem muted and unclear sometimes. It can be a challenge to decide whether to walk away and think things over or to stand up to bullies and, whatever happens, stand up for yourself.

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Sunday, December 19, 2010

Science in trouble?

Because I like to throw around the latest trends in social science, I read this awesome article in last week's New Yorker with great interest and more than a bit of dismay. Lots of scientific experiments report significant effects that turn out later to be kinda bullshit. What could be more damaging to my worldview?

That was my first line of thinking, at least. The magnitude and pervasiveness of the "decline effect," by which certain "proven" trends decline precipitously over time, is troubling for those of us who put a lot of philosophical stock in the scientific method and see it as the basic, and most trustworthy, gateway to truth.

After thinking back to my own forays into the world of scientific research, I realized that the decline effect isn't terribly shocking after all. What people often fail to realize about science is the pervasive biases that could exist in most experiments--even the well designed ones--without ever showing up in the final draft of the scientific paper. Because the popular press, and even scientific papers, never report every detail of their experiments, these biases are easily lost on the reader, and only reveal themselves years later.

I saw the messy details of experimentation at work in three front-line research areas in college: a comparative cognition (monkey) lab, an unconscious cognition lab, and in my own senior research project in theoretical astrophysics.

Saturday, December 11, 2010

emily howell, cont'd: essentialism

Okay then! Before I start rambling on about essentialism, let me just say that I've now listened to a bunch of music composed by David Cope's programs. Most of it is terrible (the older stuff, where EMI is trying to imitate composers of the past). But the newer CD is intriguing to say the least, and certainly worth listening to if you have any interest in the future of music. To argue that the Emily Howell project and artificially composed music isn't at least a worthwhile venture, or that it doesn't have the potential for making beautiful and powerful music, is absurd.

Anyhoo, I've recently made the claim that humans' natural inclination toward essentialism distorts our perception of art, and indeed, lots of stuff.

Essentialism, roughly defined, is the idea that things have intrinsic properties that go beyond their more obvious external, analyzable properties, and that these intrinsic properties are in some sense or another irreducible and essential to the things themselves. The classic example is a species like a tiger: there is some essential "tiger-ness" to every tiger that has nothing to do with the way any individual tiger looks or behaves. Rather, "tiger-ness" is an invisible but necessary property that all tigers share, and that all non-tigers lack.

Psychologists have shown how people--cross-culturally, and from very early in life--believe this idea of species essentialism despite the fact that it is, strictly speaking, false.

Friday, December 10, 2010

DADT repeal: am I missing something here?

I just emailed a bunch of senators urging them to repeal DADT. Did you???

The Senate's failure, earlier today, to repeal the military's DADT policy is the latest and worst case of "Oh my God if they can't pass that then what can they do?" type legislation that has met its recent death in the Senate.

What's most frustrating is that DADT is not only cruel, discriminatory, and harmful to the military and our national security, it's also opposed by an overwhelming majority of the public and the military.

What's strange, moreover, is the shocking and inexplicable lack of political calculation by Republicans holding up the vote.

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

what is music? a debate sparked by emily howell

Over the past year or so a performer-turned-scholar musician friend and I have debated on and off about our various philosophies regarding what we call "art music" or "classical music." I think I've written a little bit about the matter at hand a few times before, but given his conversion to scholar, I can no longer shrug off his ideas. Here is my initial attempt to organize my own thoughts thoughts, with the ultimate goal of perhaps putting them in some more tangible form, as a rebuttal to my friend's crackpot theories (don't worry, the mutual respect runs deep).

Emily Howell, for those who don't know, is a computer program created by computer scientist and composer David Cope. David Cope's previous program, Emi, analyzed music in a given style and was then able to compose music in the same style. Emily, however, purports to write music in her own style.

The reason Emily Howell is such a controversial figure--well, at least in the world of art music--is that she (it?) makes us question what music is, why it's important, and ultimately, why we value it.


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Monday, September 25, 2000

Does anyone else have the problem that they really like some one, but dont want to tell anyone they like the person for some reason? Thats always been a problem with me. I always seems to like the person that no one ever knows exsists. I dont like to tell people who i like, because i have the sense that they might make fun of me, and being made fun of hasnt been a part of my daily life. Ive never really fallen for the guys that are popular, or the hotties of the school. I seem to fall for the more shy, quiet type, that no one really knows. So yes, you could say that im explaining my problem at the moment.. of course im not going to say the name of whom i like because of the reasons above. There are maybe 2 people out in Spencer that know who i like. and swore not to tell. Maybe someday ill come out of the closet and tell who im crushing on.. maybe i wont.
Yay. my first journal/blogger. Its not really a high tech one, but thats fine with me. I just needed a place to write about my daily life, great internet finds, or things im feeling.
This site is sort of for the people that i know, so they can get to know the real me.. and for the people that i dont know that can get to know me. Maybe someday ill become famous because of this site.. maybe i wont. Either way, ill still be happy.
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Bye Bye Berlin

I'm leaving the city for some days. Will go offline except for some moments on Instagram, my user name is sandrajuto and you can see my pictures here.

See you!

Greetings from Berlin

Thank you for all your sweet and kind comments on my last post, glad you liked the interview, it was a lot of fun to participate in the middle of the progress of fixing up this apartment. I will show you some pictures from before we started the big project in a near future :)

Freunde von Freunden

Some news: Johan and I are featured on Freunde von Freunden today. On a rainy day in July Philipp and Sylee came by for a very nice morning at our place.

Picture by Philipp Langenheim.

After a week filled with work and socializing with visitors in town, I have now come down with a cold, so there's not much else to do but rest which I don't mind at all. See you, tomorrow I have some news!

A Sunday in October

On Sunday Johan and I had our first whole day together in a really long time - we had breakfast, went to a fleamarket and then took the U-bahn to the west.

Kitchen window

One of the best things about Autumn: Dahlias.

How I spent this morning

I started my day walking, taking lots of pictures (as you might notice) and doing some crochet work at a café. Trying to catch as much light as I can, don't mind working until late in the evening right now. Wish you all a really good weekend!

A great embroidery find

Last Sunday I found this at a fleamarket, the patterns are so fascinating. So oldfashioned yet so modern, don't think I will ever get tired of looking at it.


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California Retailers Sued Following Zip Code Privacy Ruling

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Consumers have filed lawsuits against more than a dozen national retail chains operating in California since the state Supreme Court ruled it’s illegal for clerks to ask customers for their ZIP codes.

The high court unanimously ruled last week that a ZIP code is part of a customers’ address, and a state consumer privacy law forbids stores from requiring addresses during credit card transactions.

The decision against San Francisco-based Williams-Sonoma Inc. set off a flurry of litigation, with most of the lawsuits being filed in San Francisco or Los Angeles courts.

Among the retailers facing lawsuits that seek class-action status are Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Target Corp., Macy’s Inc. and Cost Plus Inc. The lawsuits say the companies requested ZIP code information from their customers during the past year.

Attorney Mike Burns, who represents Michaels Stores Inc. in a ZIP code case, said it’s difficult to assess how much each lawsuit could cost each company. State law calls for maximum fines of $250 for the first violation and $1,000 for each additional one, exposing each company to millions of dollars of liability.

But state Supreme Court Justice Carlos Moreno made clear in the ruling he wrote for the court last week that judges are free to award token fines for any violations.

Burns said he expects the retailers to defend themselves by arguing that clerks’ requests are voluntary and consumers are free to refuse to divulge that and other personal information while paying by credit card. Burns said that legal argument hasn’t been taken up by the appellate courts, so it’s unclear whether that will absolve the retailers of liability.

The state’s consumer privacy law, adopted in 1997, exempts some businesses such as gas stations that require ZIP codes for security purposes. Unlike the retailers, the gas stations don’t collect the information and store it in databases that allow the consumer to be identified and targeted for marketing through personal information gathered at the cash register.

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New Radar Gun May Soon Nail Texting Drivers

The tool detects the radio frequencies that emit from a vehicle when someone inside is using a cellphone, according to the Virginain-Pilot newspaper. It’s not clear how the operator will be able to distinguish between a driver and a passenger in that same car texting.

SF Start-Up Creates Portable Navigation Device To Eliminate Distracted Driving

A Bay Area start-up is offering a way to eliminate distracted driving while enabling access to technology.

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Oakland Mayor Confirms Photo Of Checking Phone While Driving, Says She Was Getting Directions

Mayor Jean Quan said she was using a navigation app after a photo surfaced of the mayor checking her phone while she was behind the wheel.

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James Franco Apologies For Instagram Flirtation

Franco says he used “bad judgment” and “learned my lesson”

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James Franco’s Underage Hook-up Plays Close To Movie Plot

Gossip on James Franco sounds more like the storyline for his upcoming film “Palo Alto”

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Larry Magid: Apple Could Make Texting While Walking Safer

Apple wants to make it safer for people who like to text while walking. The question is: is this a good thing?

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Larry Magid: Gogo Expanding In-Flight Cell Phone Services

Gogo, an in-flight internet is a company that provides Wi-Fi service to airlines, is enhancing its services to soon allow people to text and even talk on their smartphones in the air.

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Snapchat CEO, Ex-Stanford Student Talks About Company’s Growth

Evan Spiegel dropped out of Stanford University in 2012, three classes shy of graduation, to move back to his father’s house and work on Snapchat.

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Muni Slaying Suspect Waving Gun Goes Unnoticed While Passengers Engrossed In Phones, Tablets

Investigators say a suspect in the random slaying of a university student flashed a gun several times on a crowded commuter train in San Francisco, but passengers were so absorbed in their phones and tablets they didn’t notice.

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Man Arrested For ‘Sexting’ Scotts Valley High School Girl

A man was arrested in Scotts Valley Friday after allegedly sending sexually explicit text messages to a high school student, according to police.


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Dec 20: Jadavpur University students take out first ever street protest in Kolkata to free Soni Sori

December 20, 2012

The campaign to free Soni Sori broke new ground on Wednesday 12 December, with the first street protest for her immediate release being organised at Jadavpur University in Kolkata. It was a small beginning, with fewer than 200 college students and a handful of civil society activists carrying out a march; a turnout blamed by organisers on college exams. “This is only the beginning,” said Madhushree Das, one of the organisers, “and we will continue the protest and plan something big for January, when the students are back on campuses.”

One man, however, was not in the least disheartened with the turnout. Piyush Guha was a tendu leaf businessman in Chhattisgarh with little involvement in politics, when he was arrested along with Binayak Sen and Narayan Sanyal in 2007, and charged with sedition in what became the biggest political trial in recent memory. Jailed in the same Raipur Central Jail where Sori continues to be lodged, Guha was released in 2011 after the Supreme Court granted him bail. “I never imagined so many youths would come to support Soni Sori,” he says of the low turnout. “If there’s anything this era has taught us, it’s that we are on our own. But there is a potential in this crowd for a bigger campaign. Our generation of political leaders either never did anything for us or failed in the attempt, but the young men and women who came today to support a woman they do not know show that there is still humanity in the next generation.”

There are parallels between Guha’s and Sori’s incarcerations. Neither was considered a Maoist by the state establishment, yet both were arrested; a sign that the State is expanding its campaign to silence even the voices on the periphery of the conflict, anyone it considers collaborators or sympathisers, he says. “The government wants the people on the periphery not to speak, not to think.” The parallels breed empathy —reason Guha was at Jadavpur for the rally. “When I was in solitary confinement, my biggest fear was that the people had forgotten us,” he says. “Hearing about the nationwide campaign for our release gave us succour, and the initiation of this campaign will give her hope.”

Guha recounts the horrors of the jail hospital, which denied Sori medical aid as her health deteriorated and proceeded to give her a clean bill of health. “You get nothing in the jail hospital,” he says. “Even though there are nominally three doctors responsible for it, it is actually run by a compounder. No inmate ever gets treatment there. People are afraid to go there, as even minor ailments can become fatal. We saw countless people dying from lack of treatment in front of our eyes. I remember one inmate who committed suicide because he was being denied treatment even when the Raipur Medical College is just across the road.”

Medical care is available, he says, but at a price. “If you can pay Rs 100, you’ll get an injection. Cough medicine comes for Rs 50. If you can pay Rs 500, you can even be treated at the medical college. Of course, if you are branded a Maoist, you can forget about that.” The entire prison, he says, runs on bribes, with career criminals scouring the local newspapers for news of wealthier people being arrested. “There are a lot of simple village youths in custody on false charges of being Maoists,” he says. “They cannot afford to get even the basic necessities in jail.”

Even release from prison has not been kind to Guha. Prison meant the end of his tendu business, as his partners were unable to sustain it in Chhattisgarh after his arrest. “Economically speaking, I only have my loans,” he says. “Even if my creditors don’t pressure me to return their money, I know it’s at the back of their minds. I’m starting not from zero, but from minus [sic].” He lost both his parents in the course of his arrest, famously not being allowed to attend their last rites, even by the Supreme Court. “The police repeatedly raided my house after my arrest,” he says, “and my wife and parents had to move house three or four times. Eventually, my parents decided to move back to their village, as the police hounding had made living in Kolkata an unsustainable proposition. It was impossible to continue my father’s treatment in the village, and he died of a cardiac arrest two years later.”

Guha, however, insists he has no regrets. “I understand that I faced some personal losses,” he says. “And I do regret those, sometimes. But jail gave me time to think. My years in prison have strengthened my conviction to stand up against injustice. I cannot forget all those unknown people who helped me. I have to stand up for all those other people I don’t know. It is my social obligation.”

I ask him whether he intends to become a full-time activist. “First I need to survive,” he says.


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Posted Date: 6/3/2014

Sunday, May 25, 2014

Grand Theft
3100 Block of Mission College Boulevard
A theft occurred in the parking lot of AMC Mercado movie theatre on the 3100 block of Mission College Boulevard. The suspect(s) broke into the victim's locked vehicle and stole property. The total amount taken was estimated at $2,263.00. The suspect(s) are at large.
Time: 0930
Case Number: 14-005733

Monday, May 26, 2014

Warrant Arrest
Walsh Avenue and Lafayette Street
Officers responded to a report of two males fighting near Walsh Avenue and Lafayette Street. Both males did not want to press charges on one another. A female accompanied the males. A Records check revealed the female had five confirmed warrants. She was arrested and transported to the County jail.
Time: 1518
Case Number: 14-005770

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Residential Burglary
3500 Block of Granada Avenue
A residential burglary occurred on the 3500 block of Granada Avenue. The suspect(s) entered through an open sliding glass door, stole several items, and left through the front door. The suspect(s) also took the victim’s car keys and left in the victim’s vehicle. The suspect(s) remain at large.
Time: 0215
Case Number: 14-005784

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Driving Under the Influence Location: Homestead Road and Lawrence Expressway
A male suspect was stopped for a vehicle code violation in the area of Homestead Road and Lawrence Expressway. The suspect displayed symptoms of being under the influence of alcohol and did not successfully perform the Field Sobriety Tests. He was arrested and transported to the County jail.
Time: 0223
Case Number: 14-005842

Thursday, May 29, 2014

Resisting Arrest
Pruneridge Avenue and Pomeroy Avenue
An officer initiated a traffic stop near the intersection of Pruneridge Avenue and Pomeroy Avenue for violation of a modified exhaust. The male suspect did not comply with officer requests and was subsequently arrested for Resisting, Delaying or Obstructing an Officer. The suspect was transported to the Santa Clara Police Department for processing and released with a citation.
Time: 0937
Case Number: 14-005897

Petty Theft
969 Kiely Boulevard
An officer responded to the Community Recreation Center at 969 Kiely Boulevard on the report that his son's bicycle had been stolen from the bike rack in front of the building. The suspect remains at large.
Time: 1906
Case Number: 14-005920

NOTE: The Traffic Unit monitored pedestrian safety on El Camino Real. Twelve (12) citations were issued.

Friday, May 30, 2014

400 Block of El Camino Real
Officers noticed five subjects in a vehicle acting suspiciously in a parking lot on the 400 block of El Camino Real. During the vehicle stop, a Bank of America employee flagged an officer down and told the officer one of the subjects had just attempted to pass a fraudulent check. A search of the vehicle revealed controlled substances, drug paraphernalia, counterfeit money, counterfeit check and associated checking deposit slip as well as fraudulent identification. All five subjects were arrested.
Time: 14-005943
Case Number: 1739

Saturday, May 31, 2014

Disturbing the Peace Location: 800 Block of Las Palmas Drive
Upon officer arrival to the 800 block of Las Palmas Drive, officers found approximately 20 individuals causing a disturbance. Both loud music and loud voices could be heard from a distance of one city block away. There was alcohol present on the premises and minors were in possession of alcohol. The party was shut down.
Time: 2340
Case Number: 14-005982

Prepared by Carolyn McDowell, Staff Analyst.
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Massive upload for entering selection criteria in tx F-28 and F-30

We need to be able to make a massive upload of documents in Enter
selection criteria screen in tx F-28 and F-30. Now we can do it up to 16 entries or in ranges From To... We need something similar to the Clipboard functionality of other transactions with Multiple Selection fields.

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This will be possible thru LSMW. Since LSMW is long process to carry out each and every time when you want post the batch of incoming payments. You can request your ABAP team to create a Z program to upload the payment data from MS Excel sheet to SAP F-28 thru LSMW transaction. But the problem doing this thru batch update would be the open items clearing in customer accounts. You would be able to manage it thru automatic clearing F.13 if the values and assignment fields matches.
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Thursday, February 26, 2009

Grocery Deals - February 25th

It has been a couple of weeks since I have been able to do a little Krogering, which is why I haven't been posting any grocery deals.

This shop ended up being the highest total I have paid for a while, but we were running low on a few things, DH was with me, and he loves to impulse buy! plus we bought a couple of expensive items, pork loin for $10, a jar of coconut oil etc.

Shelf price : $157.07
OOP : $69.78
Saved : $87.27
Pct : 55%

$1 donation
All laundry soap
2x Gortons shrip scampi
Zatarains frozen dirty rice
Puffs tissues with vicks
Healthy choice butternut squash ravioli
Healthy choise orange chicken
Organic green bell pepper
3 lbs onions
10 lbs potatoes
2x tomatoes
3x bananas
3x Purina one dog food
Dole pineapple chunks
3x fuze drinks
2x blistex
2x caffeine pills
Sara Lee bread
Pork loin
Glucerna cereal
Skippy PB
Pepsi 6 pack bottles
Pepsi 2 ltr
A&W root beer
Skinny cow ice cream sandwiches
Suave conditioner
Pam olive oil spray
3x starkist tuna
Mrs dash
McCormick pepper grinder
Frozen sugar snap peas
3x 2% kraft cheese slices
Jello rice pudding
Country crock spread
Brummel and brown spread
Coconut oil

See other grocery deals at The Grocery Cart Challenge

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Pancake Day

Yesterday was pancake day in England, so of course we had to eat pancakes for dinner. DH is really not that much of a fan of English pancakes, having grown up with the American kind, covered in butter and syrup, and I'm not a fan of the American kind, as I grew up eating English pancakes covered in lemon and sugar. Which pretty much sums us up, food wise, it is hard for us to agree on much of anything!

English pancakes:

4oz plain flour, sifted
pinch of salt
2 eggs
7fl oz milk
3 fl oz water
2 tbsp melted butter

To serve:
Caster sugar
Lemon juice

Sift the flour and the salt together into a large bowl, make a well in the center and break the eggs into it and begin whisking the eggs into the flour

Gradually add the milk and water until batter has the consistency of thin cream, then add the melted butter into the batter.
Use a little butter in a hot pan, add around 2-3 tbsp of batter for a 7 inch pan. As soon as the batter hits the pan, tip it around to get the base evenly coated. It should take around 30 seconds to cook, then flip the pancake and cook for just a few seconds.

To serve, sprinkle each pancake with freshly squeezed lemon juice and caster suagr.

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Weight Watchers Colcannon

I have been looking for more healthy sides, and found this recipe in my weight watchers cook book so decided to give it a try and with only 144 calories per 1 cup serving I was pretty pleased with it. Of course my hubby was only interested in it covered in butter which kind of defeats the purpose!

3 medium potatoes, peeled, cooked and cubed
1/2 cup plain fat free yogurt
4 cups chopped, steamed green cabbage
3-4 leeks trimmed, chopped and steamed
3 tablespoons chives (I didn't have any so left them out)
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
Pinch of nutmeg
2 teaspoons olive oil

Preheat the oven to 350
In a large bowl combine the potatoes and yogurt and mash until fairly smooth

Stir in the cabbage, leeks, chives, salt, pepper and nutmeg

Put mixture into a baking dish, sprinkle with the oil and bake until lightly browned, about 30 minutes

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Thanks to my Hubby

I don't know how I managed it, but at some point last Wednesday I managed to get my computer infected with a rather nasty little virus or two, and by Thursday my poor little PC wouldn't even load unless it was in safe mode, and even then would completely lock up after a few minutes, and as for being online - well, let's just say it was a rough few days (apparantly I am quite addicted to the internet!)

But, my wonderful hubby performed miracles and has given the internet back to me and along with it restored the health of my computer. This task took him pretty much all day Sunday, and then as if he wasn't wonderful enough, after having spent all day in the study working on the computer for me, he then makes Sunday dinner for us - chicken fried steak, steamed potatoes, creamed corn, cream gravy and rolls. Yum!

To add to his wonderfulness, I should also mention that he bought me flowers for Valentine's day, even though I told him many times I didn't want or need a gift (I'm way too cheap these days to expect the hubby to spend money on me) but he did anyway, and then he took me to see confessions of a shopaholic, even though it is totally a girly movie (wasn't as great as I was hoping, was a little sad that they removed the entire English part from the book, but Isla Fisher was great - I remember watching her on Home and Away years ago) and then to top it all off, he took me to central market, which doesn't sound like anything special (why would a grocery store on Valentine's day be a good thing?) well, because this isn't just any grocery store, I adore Central Market and I really wanted to do their couples cook valentine's dinner class this year but it was already sold out when we called to make reservations for it, but we went there anyway to buy dinner and just enjoy the store, and apparantly half of Houston had the same idea as the store was packed, it usually is busy, but it was crazy busy, to the point where at times you just couldn't move for a sea of trolleys. We don't go that often anymore, goes along with the being cheap thing, as CM is definitely kind of expensive, but it's totally worth it in my opinion.

So thanks for a great weekend, honey, and thank you for fixing my computer!

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Spring Onion Pancakes

I wanted to make something new to go with the sweet and sour chicken, so I ended up making these spring onion pancakes.

2 1/4 cups all purpose flour, divided
1 teaspoon sugar
2/3 cup boiling water
2 teaspoons sesame oil
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup finely chopped spring onions
1/2 cup vegetable oil

Combine 2 cups of the flour and sugar in a large bowl. Stir in boiling water and mix until water is absorbed and mixture forms large clumps. Gradually stir in enough cold water so dough forms a ball

Place dough on a floured surface, knead for 5 minutes or until smooth and elastic. Wrap dough in cling film and let stand for 1 hour

Unwrap dough, knead briefly and divide into 4 pieces. Roll 1 piece into 6-7 inch round

Brush with 1/2 teaspoon of sesame oil

Sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon of salt and 2 tablespoons of spring onions

Roll up into tight cylinder

Coil cylinder into spiral and pinch end into dough. Do the same with the remaining 3 pieces of dough, cover and let stand for 15 minutes

Roll each coiled piece into 6-7 inch round

Heat oil in wok over medium-high heat until oil reaches 375 degrees, place one pancake into oil and fry 2-3 minutes per side or until golden, remove to paper towel and drain. Repeat with remaining pancakes

Cut each pancake into 8 wedges and serve immediately

Sweet And Sour Chicken

I found this recipe on another food blog a few weeks ago and have been wanting to try it ever since. I love sweet and sour chicken and the recipe that I have always made is made all in a wok/pan on the stove top, so I was very interested to see how this baked sweet and sour would be.

3-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Salt and pepper, to taste
1 cup cornstarch
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup oil

¾ cup sugar
4 tablespoons ketchup
½ cup vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon garlic salt

Cut chicken into chunks, season with salt and pepper

Dip chicken in cornstarch and then in egg

Fry in oil until brown but not cooked through

Place in a single layer in a baking dish, mix sauce ingredients together and pour over chicken.

Bake for one hour at 325 degrees. Turn chicken every 15 minutes. If you like extra sauce, make another batch of sauce and bring it to a boil on the stove top. Stir constantly and let cook over medium heat until thickened and reduced - about 6-8 minutes

I have to say that this turned out great, both the hubby and I loved it and we will definitly be making this again! We served it with rice, stir fried veggies and spring onion pancakes, I'll be posting the recipe for those soon.

Monday, February 9, 2009

Grocery Deals - February 8th

I didn't post totals last week as we didn't shop, so no totals to post! we just didn't really need anything and I didn't see any amazing deals that I just had to have so we didn't go.

This week I was really quite surprised that my totals were as good as they were, DH added a number of items at full price and I was really expecting to pay around $60-70, but in the end my total came to $43 so I was very happy with that.

Shelf price : $105.55
OOP : $43.04
Saved : $62.51
Pct : 59%

Friday, February 6, 2009

Altered Mailboxes For Valentine's Day

A friend of mine has the three most perfectly adorable little girls in the world, and I made these for her eldest 2, Payton and Parker (hopefully the baby won't mind not getting one as she is only 3 months old!)

The mailboxes are from the dollar spot at Target and they are so easy to alter into really cute gifts, just using paper, a 1/2 inch punch and some embellishments. I cut out the initials with my cricut and used stickles to colour them and add some glitter, and also used the stickles to add glitter to the flowers on the paper, you can't really tell but it looks very glittery in real life!

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Caribbean Pork Chops

We have a lot of pork chops in our freezer, thanks to a great Kroger sale a month or so ago, so I have been looking for new recipes, this one actually turned out a little better than I thought it would, although the lime was very strong, so next time I would probably reduce the amount of lime juice.

4 pork chops
4 cloves of garlic
1 bay leaf
1 tsp. dried oregano
1/8 tsp. ground cumin
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/4 cup lime juice
2 tbsp. olive oil

place garlic, bay leaf, oregano, salt, pepper, cumin and lime juice in food processor and blend

Rub pork chops with the blended paste, place in baking dish, cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour

Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat, cook chops to desired doneness, about 5 minutes each side.


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Arab Interior Ministers release statement on counterterrorism efforts

March 13, 2013

Under the Chairmanship of Saudi Interior Minister Prince Mohammed bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz, the Council of Arab Interior Ministers started its 30th session in Riyadh today. The session was attended by senior Arab officials, as well as representatives of the United Nations, Arab League, and Gulf Cooperation Council.

On behalf of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, Prince Mohammed delivered a speech welcoming the delegations. He stated, “The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is working hard to promote the march of joint Arab security cooperation and coordination in all areas. To achieve this, the Kingdom has adopted several security initiatives, ratified a number of conventions and strategies in this regard, contributed to the exchange of security information and expertise, supported all Arab, regional, and international efforts aiming to combat crime in its multiple forms, particularly the crime of terrorism, which is the scourge of this era, shouldered efficiently its responsibility in this regard, and supported every matter that contributes to maintaining international peace and security.”

The Secretary General of the Council of Arab Interior Ministers, Dr. Mohammed bin Ali Koman, also delivered a statement in which he highlighted King Abdullah’s constructive role in supporting Arab causes. He praised the Saudi monarch for his pioneering initiatives to counter crime and terrorism and strengthen dialogue among followers of cultures and religions.

Then, Prince Mohammed chaired the meetings of the Council of Arab Interior Ministers.

At the conclusion of the consultations, a statement was issued detailing the results of the summit. It announced that the 7th Plan of the Arab Strategy to Combat the Illegal Use of Drugs and Psychotropic Substances; the 6th Plan of the Arab Strategy of Combatting Terrorism; and the 3rd Plan of the Arab Strategy for Civil Defense were all adopted.

In the statement, the Council renewed its condemnation of terrorism in all its forms and sources. It stated its intention to continue efforts to eradicate terrorism by addressing the causes of the phenomenon, cutting off its funding, going after its perpetrators, and strengthening Arab cooperation in this area. Specifically, it condemned the attack on the Amenas gas complex in Algeria on January 16 and praised the quick response of Algerian authorities.

The Council also denounced the logistical support provided by Iran to terrorists in Yemen and Bahrain, categorically rejecting foreign attempts to undermine the security of Arab states. It praised the counterterrorism efforts of Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Bahrain and Iraq, praising in particular the Mohammed bin Nayef Center of Advice and Care in the Kingdom.

The Council called upon Arab officials to take advantage of the United Nations Center for Counterterrorism in New York, which was established at the initiative of the Saudi King, and welcomed the establishment of the King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz International Center for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue in Vienna. It also lauded the invitation of Iraq to hold a special conference on combatting terrorism in Arab countries.

The statement touched on a number of other issues. It condemned piracy and terrorism in Yemen; confirmed its support for the Palestinian Interior Ministry and its police force; and established an award named after the late Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz.

The Council meeting was attended by Comoros Minister of Interior and Information Ahmed Abdullah; Palestinian Minister of Interior and National Security Dr. Saeed Abu-Ali; Lebanese Minister of Interior and Municipalities Marwan Charbel; Djiboutian Minister of Interior and Decentralization Hassan Darar Hafniyah; Egyptian Minister of Interior Maj. Gen. Mohammed Ibrahim; Moroccan Interior Minister Mohand Laenser; Sudanese Interior Minister Ibrahim Mahmoud Hamid; Bahraini Minister of Interior Lt. General Sheikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al-Khalifa; Jordanian Minister of Cabinet Affairs Dr. Nufan Al-Ajarma; Qatari Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser Al-Thani; Libyan Minister of Interior Ashour Suleiman Shawayel; Omani Minister of Interior Hamud bin Faisal Al-Busaeidi; Senior Undersecretary of the Iraqi Ministry of Interior Adnan Hadi Al-Assadi; Algerian Minister of Interior Dahu Ould Qabiliyah; Yemeni Minister of Interior Maj. Gen. Dr. Abdulaqader Mohammed Gahtan; Kuwaiti Minister of Interior Sheikh Ahmad Hamoud Al-Sabah; and UAE Minister of Interior Lt. Gen Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

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Megathlin: Give 'The Lady' a hand up

Posted: June 26, 2013 - 10:48pm  |  Updated: June 27, 2013 - 11:37am

Does anybody else think it’s vaguely un-American, the way we’re piling on Paula Deen?

All this haste to distance ourselves and decry her alleged missteps seems a bit self-serving. After all, if we’re honest, she is little different from the rest of us.

Paula and I grew up in the same era in our mutual hometown of Albany, Georgia. I didn’t know her, but I was immersed in the same culture that shaped our generation.

I wasn’t taught to hate, and I’m willing to wager she wasn’t either. Sad to say, however, the culture assumed a shameful condescension toward African-Americans, an attitude that degraded all parties concerned.

But a lot has happened in our country since Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. marched the streets of Albany in 1961.

I’ve learned a thing or two since then, and I suspect Paula has, too. Perhaps all of us would find it instructive to turn our attention inward for a moment.

Frustration boils over at the behavior of a fellow human, and zap! We zero in on his differentness. Have you never in your entire life muttered to yourself a word that someone, somewhere, at some point would find offensive? No? Not even in your head? May God make a million just like you.

Of course, the ubiquity of our failure does not render it acceptable. But it does plead for a slow hand on the trigger.

The atrocities we have perpetrated on one another throughout human history speak to our deep-seated aversion to the differentness of others. When that predisposition rears its ugly head, we do well to smack it down. We would do even better to rout it forever. But it takes work to admit our evil.

Tough, unceasing work.

We need to bear with one another, remembering that it’s not an occasional word that defines us, but the nature of our everyday behavior.

Only when we cultivate our better selves can we hope for a calm coexistence. It’s a tall order, but the quality of our lives depends upon it.

We Americans are good people. Can’t we offer The Lady a hand up?

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Mississippi makes offer to McMillan

An update to the previous post about Raekwon McMillan of Liberty County. Assistant coach Ryan Glazer reports on Friday that Ole Miss has made an offer to the talented sophomore.

The previous post along with a link to McMillan's highlight reel are below:

Raekwon McMillan of Liberty County is just a sophomore, but at 6-foot-3 and 235 pounds the standout linebacker already has recruiters drooling.

Liberty County assistant coach Ryan Glazer said McMillan got his first scholarship offer on Thursday from South Carolina.

“South Carolina’s running backs coach (Everette) Sands called (Liberty County coach Kirk) Warner and told him they were interested in offering Raekwon,” Glazer said. “We’ve never had a kid this young with this much potential, and I think there are a lot more offers that will be coming soon.”

Liberty County running back Shadrach Thornton recently signed a letter of intent to play at North Carolina State, but Glazer said Thornton wasn’t as physically developed as the 16-year-old McMillan is at the same age.

McMillan is holding back before making a verbal commitment.

“He’s really excited, but he’s going to wait to see what else is out there,” Glazer said.

McMillan plans to take a trip to Ohio State during spring practice and he will also take part in Georgia’s junior day on March 3rd.

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Shelter of Origin: San Francisco Animal Care and Control
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10/27/13---I've been adopted by my foster mom!

Hello there. My name is Pluto. I’ve been told that my namesake is a planet; it isn’t a planet. You know what? I don’t care because it’s all about me, not the hunk of rock way out in space. I am a neutered male rabbit. I am one who loves to be petted but I can be naughty at times and give you a nip to let you know that you should be petting me or shouldn’t be moving my stuff around. I tend to let people know what I’m thinking and as long as you respect me, I’ll do my best to respect you. Hmmm, maybe I was actually named after the Roman god of the underworld. Now THAT makes more sense.

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I've been adopted and have a new hus-bun named Midnight!

Hi! I'm Sally and I am really glad to meet you. As you can see, I am truly a beautiful girl with my silver agouti markings, big brown eyes and long,graceful ears.

I look so good that it's hard to believe, but not too long ago I arrived at Marin Humane Society in bad shape from neglect. I was very skinny,had a terrible case of ear mites and urine scald. I came to SaveABunny for some tender, loving care and extra attention and have just blossomed.

I'm now spayed,healthy and ready to find my forever home.
I am so excited about what the future holds for me and am looking forward to long, luxurious naps brought on by joyful dancing and binkies. I hope you'll be a part of my new life!

Please visit me soon.

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