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"Where are you gonna live when you grow up?" my son asked his little brother.
"I'm gonna live near Mom, because she wants me to," he answered.
"Yeah, me too," my older son said. "Or maybe down the shore, so I can draw beaches."
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At least I can count on my baby to take care of me in my old age. His big brother? Well, perhaps he'll drop by the nursing home when he's not too busy selling his artwork in seaside shops. Or surfing. Or tanning. Or whatever.
All I know for sure is that I don't want my kids to leave me. Not yet, anyhow. I have a feeling that the best is yet to come.
I used to find it rather annoying when people reminded me to enjoy my children because "they grow up so fast." Often, strangers told me this in line at the supermarket while one of my toddlers was having a temper tantrum over some sugary gummy candy shaped like Elmo, which I wouldn't let him have, and the other was re-shelving the mint display by color.
If they grow up so fast, I thought, why do my days feel so long?
But I haven't felt that way that for years. And not just because they no longer have temper tantrums at the supermarket.
Last night, my boys invited me to sit in a chair in the hallway upstairs while they put on a show. One son, wearing a red plastic fedora with its "Happy New Year!" band removed, played "Ode to Joy" on an out-of-tune toy keyboard.
Suddenly, my other son's bedroom door flew open, revealing his silhouette, accented by a flashlight that had been placed on his bookstand behind him. He was wearing a blue bathrobe and a blue plastic fedora, minus the "Happy New Year!" band, of course.
He snapped along with a Frank Sinatra tune, lip-synching "That's Life," before he shut the door again. Then his brother played some Christmas music on the toy keyboard until the door opened back up for more snapping and Sinatra.
They grow up so fast, I thought. The days fly by.
As my son finished performing "Love and Marriage," I thought about how much longer my boys will live under my roof. If all goes as planned, my third grader will leave for college nine years from next August, thereby making the halfway point for his childhood sometime around Easter. My older son is more than halfway done, though I didn't realize that until after he started considering shorefront properties.
Half done! How did that happen? How did I go from counting the hours until bedtime to calculating the moments we have left together?
My son's bedroom door opened up once more for the grand finale: "The Best is Yet to Come." I watched the lip-synching and the snapping and I thought, Yes it is.
And I'm going to enjoy my children, because they do, indeed, grow up so fast.


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The continues to post gains while Apple shares decline. So, is it time to buy the stock?
Joe Terranova of Virtus Investment Parters was a buyer.
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"With the overall sentiment in the market being good, technology being good, I'm adding to Apple right now, doing it a little bit through the options market," he said. "And I think longer-term, that's the right trade to make."
OptionMonster's Jon Najarian responded to a question whether the broader stock market could continue to gain while Apple shares declined.
"Yes, absolutely, is the answer, and it has," he said, adding that there is "pretty significant evidence that it is coming out of bonds."
Najarian also said he thought money was flowing into the stock market from investors who chased toward $1,800 per ounce.
Pete Najarian, OptionMonster co-founder, said that every week, people ask if it was time to buy Apple.
"The time isn't yet," he said. "This has been a broken stock for a while."
Instead, Najarian said there were better plays available, noting that the XLF has performed "extremely well," as has stock in insurance companies, such as AIG.
"They will continue to perform," he said.
Trader disclosure: On Feb. 1, 2013, the following stocks and commodities mentioned or intended to be mentioned on CNBC's "Fast Money" were owned by the "Fast Money" traders: Steve Weiss is long BAC; Steve Weiss is long TBF; Steve Weiss is long RIMM; Steve Weiss is long AIG; Steve Weiss is long C; Steve Weiss is long PCAR; Jon Najarian is long CRR; Jon Najarian is long JPM; Jon Najarian is short CRR calls; Jon Najarian is short JPM calls; Jon Najarian is long IMAX; Jon Najarian is long ANN; Jon Najarian is long TER; Jon Najarian is long WHR.


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In this family, kids come before marriage
Dear Amy: I have been with my girlfriend for over four years. Everything happened really quickly between us: She got pregnant after only three months of dating and then we moved in together.
After our son was born, the "flame" slowly started to go out between us and never really came back. After three years, as much as I really loved this girl my patience had worn out, and it seemed we were more roommates than a couple raising our child.
On top of that, she told me (after three years together) that she doesn't want to get married. This shattered me. She talked about marriage in the beginning, but as soon as things got tough, everything changed.
I'm traditional and would love to get married; it's something I have dreamed about and believe in. I love this girl so much and I don't know whether I should split up my family over her refusal to marry me, especially now that she is pregnant with my second child.
I don't know what to do. I'm so torn. I love her so much; please help me sort this out.
— Frustrated
Dear Frustrated: Marriage marks an important declaration about long-term commitment, but your perspective (and your partner's) is skewed. She thinks, "Our relationship is flawed, and so I don't want to get married." You think, "Our relationship is flawed, and so I want to get married."
Marriage will not solve (or even change) your relationship problems. You've already made a family together. Because your partner seemed to want to get married at one time, you can assume that she is not necessarily against the institution itself.
Do not push to get married when your relationship is in the ditch and then use her refusal/reluctance as a reason to leave. Because you have children together, you are both duty-bound to make every effort to have the best relationship possible.
Read "Relationship Rescue: A Seven-Step Strategy for Reconnecting with Your Partner" by "Dr. Phil" McGraw (Hyperion, 2007). Dr. Phil's challenging program could help both of you take the next step.
Dear Amy: I've had more than 39 wonderful years with my husband, who has a debilitating disease that will eventually lead to his death.
I've taken care of him for the past six years, and I hope to be at his side when he transitions from this life.
We are not religious. I would like to have some kind of service or celebration to honor him and to give his friends and family closure, but I cannot come up with even one idea of what to do. It's like I'm blocked in that area.
We have children and grandchildren, but they live 1,500 miles away, and I will be the one that has to make these decisions.
He is not a social butterfly, does not belong to any organizations or clubs, and many of his friends are gone now.
Do you or your readers have any ideas you could share with me? I would appreciate any input.
— Future Widow
Dear Future Widow: You should not put off having a celebration until after your husband dies.
Invite your children and grandchildren to come for a visit. You don't have to plan anything fancy (or anything at all); but coming together, going through photos and telling some family stories at his bedside will seem like a celebration, even if it might also feel like a benediction.
After his death, anything you do should be for you and your children, even if it is a small group gathering privately and going to lunch to toast his memory.
Your local hospice can provide support and counseling during this challenging time.
Dear Amy: "Put Out" felt that it was unreasonable to transport her parents from the airport a couple of times a year. Your answer was spot on. I have cared for elderly relatives for more than 10 years.
I would give so much to be able to spend one more day with my dad. Put Out needs to re-evaluate her priorities. By showing her kids that she makes sacrifices for her parents, maybe they will learn compassion.
— Laura
Dear Laura: Many readers agree with your perspective. Thank you.
— Amy Dickinson is a Tribune Media Service national columnist. Send questions via email to firstname.lastname@example.com or by mail to Ask Amy, Chicago Tribune, TT500, 435 N. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60611.


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Klassic Kaus RevisionismComments
One of our commenters objects to my Mickey Kaus goat joke. For those not aware of all internet traditions, this refers to the logic Kaus frequently employed in his assertions that every bad rumor about every major Democrat must be true:
I don't like Kaus, but wasn't he *right* when he said that John Edwards had an affair? Did the people that mocked Kaus for being right (for once) apologize to him?
Well, first of all, as I said when Kaus and his lickspilttles first advanced this line of argument, even on its own terms this is really dumb. Kaus's methodology, as noted, was to believe every rumor advanced about every Democrat he didn't like whether or not he had any evidence. Obviously, sometimes this will turn out to be right by accident, just as if Dick Morris and Dean Chambers continue to pick the Republican to win every presidential race they will at some point be right. That doesn't mean the was any actual basis for Kaus's assertions about Edwards, and certainly he doesn't (for obvious reasons) believe every story a tabloid spreads about a Republican.
But in addition, as Atrios notes in comments, regardless of what Kaus would prefer to think, the "goat" meme did not start with the Edwards affair he was accidentally right about. I'm not sure if this is the very first example, but from Atrios in 2004:
In my eyes, I have to say, it's likely that it's true. Any claims by Kaus to not have carnal knowledge of goats will just be more evidence that the man is a liar.
If you'll click the link, you'll note the reference has nothing to do with John Edwards but instead refers to one of Kaus's many embarrassingly hackish failed smear jobs on John Kerry. So, no, I don't plan to stop using the goat meme to describe baseless smears of Democratic politicians.


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I bought this Schlitz World neon sign about 16 years ago and was told it was vintage 1962. I cannot confirm the year but maybe someone out there can. The sign is in very good condition and works perfect. All the neon tubes work and are very bright and full of color. The flimsy plastic world has a couple small cracks around the outer edge, but it is all there. The sign was made in Hong Kong and distributed by the Universal Electric Sign Co. The transformer is thermally protected and has a pull chain style on/off switch. Unlike neon signs made today, this sign is heavy and well made. The sign is all original except for the old heavy black power cord it came with. I replaced the cord with a newer white power cord to blend against my wall so it was not as noticeable when I hung the sign. And that's about it.
If anyone can confirm the year for me and give me an idea what this sign might be worth today, please do. Thanks!


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There is nothing on Earth or in the air quite like the Antonov An-225. Dwarfing a Boeing 747 and out-lifting a U.S. Air Force C-5A Galaxy, it can haul an expeditionary force into combat, or carry enough food to avert a famine. Yet, oddly, the original purpose of the An-225 was neither hostile nor humanitarian. Conceived in the chilliest years of the Cold War, the plane was designed as an airborne tow truck for the now-defunct Soviet space shuttle program. Despite its lack of armaments, NATO war planners gave the An-225 a military code name, Cossack. History would reveal that the Soviet nickname for the An-225, Mriya, which is Ukrainian for "dream," was more apt.
In keeping with the Soviet penchant for building the world's biggest everything, the An-225 was designed to carry twice as much as a Boeing 747 freighter. The dimensions of the An-225 are staggering—nearly a football field from nose to tail and wingtip to wingtip. With a maximum takeoff weight of about 1.32 million pounds, it is 50 percent heavier than a fully loaded C-5A. To get so massive an aircraft into the sky, Ukrainian engineers equipped the An-225 with six ZMKB Progress Lotarev D-18T turbofan jets, each capable of pumping out 51,590 pounds of thrust.
After only 3-1/2 years in development, Mriya took its maiden voyage on Dec. 21, 1988. Less than a year later the Berlin Wall fell, and with its collapse the Soviet Union dissolved. Ukraine, home to the Antonov Design Bureau that created the An-225, split away as an independent republic. And with these changes the future of the An-225 changed as well.
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Military Roots
As revolutionary as it appears, the An-225 is a derived rather than original aircraft. Basically, it is an enlarged version of the Antonov An-124 military transport. Engineers stretched this smaller plane nearly 40 ft. and added two engines. To distribute the weight of the fully loaded, 6-engine aircraft, the An-225 was equipped with an unusually configured 32-wheel landing gear. Normally, only the nose gear of an aircraft is steerable. On the An-225 there are 20 steerable wheels: four in the nose gear and 16 at the rear of the 28-wheel main gear. The result is an aircraft that is extremely maneuverable.
Making the An-225 equally agile in the air is the reason behind the plane's signature wide split-tail. While most of the An-225 follows the lines of the smaller An-124, the modified split-tail was added to maintain the plane's maneuverability when it carries large exterior loads.
Arriving In Style
The An-225 made its international debut in a style befitting its dimensions: by landing at the 1989 Paris Air Show with the Buran space shuttle on its back. Eight months earlier, on Nov. 15, 1988, the Soviet shuttle made history in its own right, with its one and only orbital flight, an unmanned mission in which it circled the Earth twice. Despite this success, the shuttle program was grounded for lack of funds, and formally discontinued in 1993. Without a mission, the need for the An-225 evaporated. The massive plane was parked outside its hangar near Kiev, its engines scavenged for parts.
With the breakup of the Soviet Union, the Antonov Group acquired the An-225 and began searching for a way to make the plane profitable. The An-225 boasts a payload of 551,150 pounds. What cannot fit inside can be put on its back. Objects as large as 33 ft. in diameter and 230 ft. long can be accommodated. Plus, it offers exceptional speed and range: The big jet cruises at nearly 500 mph and, fully loaded, it could fly nonstop from New York to Los Angeles. Armed with these impressive credentials, the Antonov Group found a business partner, Motor-Sich, the Ukrainian manufacturer that built the plane's engines. Together they invested the equivalent of $20 million to repair the An-225 and install modern avionics.
The first hint that the investment might pay off came on Jan. 2, 2002. The plane took off from Stuttgart, Germany, on its first commercial flight, hauling 216,000 prepared meals for American military personnel in the Persian Gulf. "Bookings range from general cargo to items of over 200 tons and pieces that would only fit on the roof," says a spokesman for Air Foyle HeavyLift, the company that hopes to put the An-225 into regular service.
There is an outside chance that an An-225 will play a role in the Russian space program, as a flying first stage of the proposed MAKS Space Plane, which could fly as early as 2006.
Meanwhile, the status of the An-225 is being challenged by the new Airbus A-380. Scheduled to fly in 2006, it boasts a takeoff weight of 1,235,000 pounds, a shade lighter than the An-225.
SPECIFICATIONSOfficial Name: An-225, MriyaWingspan: 290 ft.Length: 275 ft. 7 in.Height: 59 ft. 8-1/2 in.Cargo Hold: Length: 141 ft.;
Width: 21 ft.;
Height: 14 ft. 5-1/4 in.Engines: Six ZMKB Progress Lotarev D-18T turbofans each producing 51,590 lb. of thrustCrew: 7Max Takeoff Weight: 1,322,750 lb.Max Payload: 551,150 lb.Cruising Speed: 497 mphMax Speed: 528 mphRange With Max Payload: 2813 milesRange With Max Fuel: 9625 miles


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Press Release - All American Games and NewTek Announce the 2012 All-American Video Crew
All American Games and NewTek Announce the 2012 All-American Video Crew
Four high school seniors have been selected as America's best video broadcast students, and will serve on the production crew for the annual U.S. Army All-American Bowl events
SAN ANTONIO - December 14, 2011 - All American Games, producer of the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, and NewTek, a worldwide leader in video and 3D animation products, today announced the winners of their 2012 All-American Video Crew competition which sought out the best high school video production students in the country. The four students selected will be part of the All-American Video Crew at the 2012 U.S. Army All-American Bowl events during bowl week in San Antonio, January 3-8, 2012. The video crew will be operating the same technology currently in use by MTV, NBA Development League and the New York Giants—the award-winning, NewTek TriCaster™ portable live production system, and 3Play™ instant replay system.
The students will be flown to San Antonio for a five-day, all-expense-paid trip in which they will participate in various U.S. Army All-American Bowl activities. As members of the All-American Video Crew, they will assist with production for the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and Eastbay Youth All-American Bowl events during bowl week. Video crew members will also receive training at NewTek corporate headquarters on NewTek TriCaster, portable live production and 3Play, instant replay systems.
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NewTek is transforming the way people create network-style television content and share it with the world. From sporting events, Web-based talk shows, live entertainment, classrooms, and corporate communications, to virtually any place people want to capture and publish live video, we give our customers the power to grow their audiences, brands and businesses faster than ever before.
Clients include: New York Giants, NBA Development League, Fox News, BBC, NHL, Nickelodeon, CBS Radio, ESPN Radio, Fox Sports, MTV, TWiT.TV, USA TODAY, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and more than 80% of the U.S. Fortune 100.
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Jan. 18, 2011— -- For 20 crushing minutes, Mark Kelly thought that his wife Gabrielle Giffords had died.
On board a friend's private plane rushing him and his family to his wife's side, Kelly watched television reports erroneously declare that Giffords had lost her life in the shooting in a Safeway parking lot in Tucson, Ariz., on Saturday, Jan. 8.
"The kids ... Claudia and Claire start crying. My mother, you know ... I think she almost screamed. And I just, you know, walked into the bathroom, and you know, broke down," Kelly, an astronaut, told ABC's Diane Sawyer in an exclusive interview. "To hear that she died is just, it's devastating for me."
For Kelly, it was the worst moment in a nightmarish day. Calling from the plane, Kelly learned the truth from people who were with Giffords at the hospital -- that his wife had not died, but she was fighting for her life.
"It was a terrible mistake," Kelly said about turning on the television. "As bad as it was that she had died, it's equally exciting that she hadn't."
Watch Diane Sawyer's exclusive interview with Mark Kelly on a special edition of "20/20," "The Congresswoman and the Astronaut: An American Story of Love and Strength," at 10 p.m. ET.
In a remarkably personal interview, Kelly revealed that his wife had spoken about 10 times before the shooting of her fears of being shot during one of her town meetings, and Kelly isn't sure she should continue being a member of Congress after her recovery.
Kelly also talks of his wife's remarkable progress and his hope that she'll eventually make a complete recovery.
Kelly, who has been photographed beside his wife's bed holding her hand, said there is a habit of hers that has convinced him that she recognizes him.
"If I hold her hand, she'll play with my wedding ring. She'll move it up and down my finger. She'll take it off ... she'll put it on her own finger. She'll move it to her thumb. And then she can put it back on my finger," he said.
"The reason why I know that that means she recognizes me is because she's done that before. She'll do that if we're sitting in a restaurant. She'll do the same exact movements," he said.
Mark Kelly Fears Wife May Not Regain Old Sense of Humor
Kelly was struck by Giffords' progress again when "she stuck her hand up on the side of my face" and began giving him a neck massage.
"She spent 10 minutes rubbing my neck and I keep telling her, 'Gabby, you're in the ICU. You know, you don't need to be doing this,'" he said with a chuckle.
Kelly added, "I'm pretty sure she wouldn't do that to somebody else. And she's looking me in the eye."
Nevertheless, he is still unsure about the extent of her eventual recovery.
"At times I'm 100 percent confident that she's going to make a 100 percent recovery," he told Sawyer. "And, you know, at other times I don't know."
Later Kelly said, "She's got a great sense of humor. I've thought about whether that part of her will be the same."
Today's emotions and even laughs are a world away from what was going through his mind a little more than a week ago when Kelly was in Houston and got a phone call from one of his wife's staffers telling him his "Gabby" had been shot. He had spoken to his wife just 30 minutes before.
"I picked up the phone and she says, 'I don't know how to tell you about this, but I just received a call ... and Gabby's been shot,'" Kelly told Sawyer. "I said, 'Well, that's, you know, that's not possible -- are you sure?'"
With no other information, Kelly ended the conversation and hung up his cell phone. He had to look at the phone's call history to make sure he hadn't imagined the news. He told his children -- Giffords' step-daughters -- and then called Giffords' parents and his own. Then, there was one thought in his head.
"[I] quickly had to figure out how I'm going to get there very, you know, very fast," Kelly said.
Kelly, Giffords Had Discussed Possibility of Shooting
By the time Kelly arrived in Tucson's University Hospital, the initial shock had worn off and another emotion had set in -- anger.
"I was really angry for two to three days. Very, very angry," Kelly said. "The first call I received after I arrived at the hospital was President Obama, and I expressed to him ... how angry I was."
"Whom did you blame?" Sawyer asked.
"Initially, I was upset because she'd, you know, received death threats before," Kelly said, adding that he felt it was "just part of what we've been dealing with for the last year."
He said they had talked "dozens of times" about how "risky" Giffords' job was.
"She says, you know, 'Someday I'm really worried that somebody's going to come up to me at one of these events with a gun,'" Kelly said.
Sawyer asked, "Do you still think the climate in this country had anything to do with it?"
"I don't. It certainly didn't cause this," Kelly said. "It didn't cause Jared Loughner to, you know, to plan this attack. ... I think you have somebody that's really, really disturbed, possibly schizophrenic."
Kelly told Sawyer he has no desire to meet Loughner, but when asked if he would ever be willing to meet with Loughner's parents, he said he was open to the idea.
I'd probably see them," he said. "I don't think it's their fault. It's not the parents' fault. I'd like to think I'm a person that's somewhat forgiving. And, I mean, they've got to be hurting in this situation as much as anybody.
Kelly: Political Climate Didn't Cause Shooting, But There's a Chance for Change
Still, Kelly believes that there's now a chance to change a political environment he thinks is filled with far too much vitriol. He has seen the anger firsthand, watching during Giffords' campaigns as his wife was called a terrorist, targeted by death threats, and had the front door of her office shot out after a contentious vote.
"Maybe we could use this as an opportunity to make things better," Kelly said. "Maybe it's time to just tone it down, try to get back to a better place, try to get to a place where we can just disagree, and get rid of the heated, angry rhetoric."
From the moment Kelly and Giffords met on a delegation to China, he knew her to be a hardworking, optimistic person with a true passion for her job. Then she was a young state senator, and he was an astronaut struggling through a divorce. As the two built a friendship, Giffords even offered her eventual husband dating advice before they realized that their future was with each other.
Giffords and Kelly knew their relationship would never be a conventional one. Their first date was to a state prison so Giffords could do research on death penalty legislation.
"She asked me if I wanted to come, so I decided to come back to Arizona to go do that with her," Kelly said. "That was our first date, visiting death row."
With Kelly's demanding NASA job, the couple was lucky to spend 10 days a month together, scheduling in time between his training calendar and her travels between Washington and Arizona. But their emotional bond was strong, sharing their lives through hour-long phone conversations every night they were apart.
Kelly Monitors Giffords' Progress
In the hospital, Kelly is closely monitoring his wife's recovery, tackling every detail with the same focus he brings to his job as a space shuttle commander. In the first days after the attack, he slept in the hospital and only recently has begun to stay in a hotel across the street.
Though the couple owns a condo just two miles away from the hospital, Kelly prefers to be as close as possible to his wife's bedside, where he tells her he loves her and reads out loud some of the thousands of supportive letters and emails that have flooded in since the attack.
So far, doctors say Giffords' recovery has been nothing short of miraculous. Last Saturday, she was removed from a ventilator, and on Monday her condition was upgraded to serious from critical condition. Doctors have inserted a tracheotomy tube in her throat to help her breathe and put a feeding tube in her stomach.
While his wife has yet to speak or hint at how much she understands, Kelly has witnessed Giffords following instructions, like a command to hold up two fingers.
"I can hold up a pen and I could say, 'Take the pen.' And she could take the pen," he said. "And then I could say, 'Give me back the pen,' and she'll give it back. It's really good progress."
Doctors have been unsure whether Giffords is actually able to see, but Kelly is confident that she's looking at him from her one unbandaged eye.
Kelly hopes his wife will make a complete recovery, and so far doctors have ruled nothing out. Always the commander, he's even set goals for her, telling her she'll be up and walking in two weeks. But Kelly knows his wife has a long road ahead, a recovery that will be measured in months and maybe longer.
When Giffords does begin to speak, Kelly knows they have plenty to talk about, like having to tell her about the six people who lost their lives in the attack, including 9-year-old Christina-Taylor Green and one of her dedicated staffers, Gabe Zimmerman.
Then there's the question of his future and whether Kelly will be the commander of the final space shuttle mission on April 19, known as STS-134. This past weekend, his crew sent a supportive tweet, saying "Gabby is improving. Mark is strong ... STS134 will succeed."
Like the Town of Tombstone, Gabrielle Giffords Is Too Tough to Die
Kelly's mission is a significant honor, commanding the final flight of the space shuttle program. He hopes to be able to discuss the matter with his wife before he decides whether to return to space. NASA has sent a colleague to help him in Tucson, and a NASA psychologist has even been providing him counsel in the days since the attack.
"I'm hopeful that I will be able to rejoin my crew, finish getting ready for this mission and launch of April 19," he said. "I mean, my first priority is her. You know, she needs me to be by her side."
Giffords and Kelly will also have to decide whether she'll resume her work.
Sawyer asked, "Do you want her to go back into Congress after this?"
"That's a tough, tough decision. Probably not," Kelly said. "But I know that's probably not going to matter to her. I think she's such a devoted public servant that she's going to come out of this and be more resolved to fix things, to make things better for people."
Kelly has made sure to keep track of every gift, every message, every act of generosity from the people of Tucson, knowing that his wife will want to handwrite thank you letters.
"You know, she has Tombstone, Arizona in her district ... the town that's too tough to die," Kelly told Sawyer. "Gabrielle Giffords is too tough to let this beat her."


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Troubleshooting Apache in Wamp and Xampp Server
Opening Up Port 80 For Apache to Use On Windows
For Apache to be able to start/run, it has to be able to bind to (and listen on) port 80 (the HTTP port).
If after installing Apache, rebooting, and trying to start Apache again – Apache is not able to bind to port 80 and start, then another Application or Service has already taken this port.
For Apache to start, we have to figure out what's using port 80 (and possibly port 443) on your system, and stop and disable it.
Known Windows Services That Listen on Port 80
From Services Manager (run: services.msc), stop and disable these native Windows Services which are known to bind to port 80.
Double click Service, and change 'Startup Type' to 'Disabled'.
- SQL Server Reporting Services (ReportServer)
- Web Deployment Agent Service (MsDepSvc)
- BranchCache (PeerDistSvc)
- Sync Share Service (SyncShareSvc)
- World Wide Web Publishing Service (W3SVC)
- Internet Information Server (WAS, IISADMIN)
You might, or might not, have some of these Services installed and running.
HTTP (HTTP.SYS) Hidden Driver/Service
Windows Server 2003/2008/2012 and Windows XP(SP2)/Vista/7/8 come with an HTTP front-end proxy service who's job is to parse and forward incoming HTTP requests to other Services.
Values in URL "http://hostname:port/virtual_url_or_dir" are registered with it, and when an HTTP request comes in that matches on those values, that request gets routed to the other application or service (which itself is running on a different port).
HTTP.SYS is usually started "on demand" by other services (Windows Remote Management, Print Spooler, etc), and is not usually listening on port 80 until some other application registers a HOST (127.0.0.1) + PORT (80) + virtual URL/DIR with it. HTTP.SYS runs under PID 4 (NT Kernel).
On some Windows systems, oftentimes port 80 is already taken by HTTP.SYS for use.
Show Reserved URLs:
netsh http show urlacl
Show active Registered URLs:
netsh http show servicestate
To Disable HTTP.SYS:
Control Panel > Device Manager In menu View, select: Show hidden devices Open tree: Non-plug and Play Drivers Double-click: HTTP Tab Driver - Group Startup Switch from: Demand to Disabled
Or run this from the administrative privledged command-line (right click cmd.exe, select – run as admin):
net stop http /y
sc config http start= disabled
Other Web-Server Applications
Make sure you're not running:
A. Other instances of Apache
B. IIS and/or WebMatrix
C. Tomcat
IIS and Tomcat are web-server applications that also bind to port 80 by default.
IIS can be removed via Windows Features on Vista/7/8, or on Windows Server via Role and Components Removal.
Skype usually takes up ports 80 and 443.
You'd need to stop Skype and change its settings to not use these ports:
Tools > Options > Advanced > Connection Uncheck "Use Port 80 and 443 for incoming connections"
Or set Apache's Startup type as "Automatic", this way Apache might start before Skype does, and will be able to bind to port 80 and 443 before any other application has a chance to take these ports.
* Skype for Windows 8 (Modern UI) is not able to change port numbers. Only "Skype for Desktop" can do this.
Check both Tasks Manager (Processes Tab – click 'Show processes from all users') and Services Manager to see if you have "TeamViewer" running… This process or service waits several minutes after computer start-up, and then takes port 80 if it's available. If present, you should stop and disable it too, or configure it not to use port 80…
Disable TeamViewer from using port 80:
Extras > Options > Advanced Enable option "Don't use incoming port 80"
Windows Work Folders
Under Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows 8, Microsoft has introduced a new feature called "Work Folders", that synchronizes files/folders between different machines.
By default, "Work Folders" uses ports 80 and 443!
There are 3 options to get around this, from simplest to more difficult…
A) Disable the Windows 'Sync Share Service', named "SyncShareSvc".
B) Remove/ "Work Folders" Server Role / Windows Feature:
Launch Server Manager. Click "Add roles and features". Server Roles -> File and Storage Services -> File and iSCSI Services -> Work Folders
C) Or change the ports "Work Folders" use:
Edit file:
Change ports from 80 to 11180 and 443 to 11443 (or something else)…
<binding protocol="http" bindingInformation="*:80:" />
<binding protocol="https" bindingInformation="*:443:" sslFlags="0" />
Then from a permissions-elevated command-line (right click cmd.exe, Run as admin), run:
Netsh http add urlacl url=http://*:11180/ user="NT Authority\LOCAL SERVICE"
Netsh http add urlacl url=https://*:11443/ user="NT Authority\LOCAL SERVICE"
You'll also need to follow more instructions here:
Work Folders on Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials
VMware Host Agent service
The VMware Host Agent service uses TCP ports 80 and 443 by default.
Edit > Preferences > Shared VMs Change the ports
VMware, Configure Virtual Machine Sharing and Remote Access
Use NETSTAT to Detect Port 80 Listeners
Open the command line (System tab, button: Command Line) and run:
netstat -o -n -a | findstr 0.0.0.0:80
netstat -o -n -a | findstr 127.0.0.1:80
Inspect the lines with a "Local Address" showing port 80 and/or 443 use. Note the PID number. Then open Task Manager (run: taskmgr.exe), go to it's Processes Tab, see if you can find the application with that same PID number. It needs to be shut down. If you don't see it, click "Show processes from all users" button.
On some systems you can also get the PID directly by using netstat's '-b' option:
-b Displays the executable involved in creating each connection or listening port. In some cases well-known executables host multiple independent components, and in these cases the sequence of components involved in creating the connection or listening port is displayed. In this case the executable name is in [] at the bottom, on top is the component it called, and so forth until TCP/IP was reached. Note that this option can be time-consuming and will fail unless you have sufficient permissions.


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I don't know if you've picked up on this phenomenon or not, but we as a society are rather list-driven. Or perhaps I should only speak for myself and not generalize. Forgive me. I am list-driven and for good or for ill I find myself unable to extricate my life from the rigors of list making as a means to organize my thoughts, my goals, my tasks and just about everything else.
Take for instance the notorious Grocery List. Motivated by a desire to have a structured grocery shopping experience, I create some type of grocery list each week to assist me in the noble task of feeding my brood. Throughout the course of the week, various individuals frequently announce to me when we are running low or completely out of certain key items that are staples in our home. Take chocolate for instance, or toilet paper, fruit snacks or spinach – at any given moment someone might remark casually that we need more of one of these items. My response to this information routinely is, 'Add it to the list.' The list is usually in the kitchen, although in their defense it might be in the bathroom or the living room since I am rather unpredictable. So adding it to the list might take a bit of effort. However, upon returning home from a shopping trip, I invariably fail to produce something that was needed. When confronted about this, I ask again simply, 'Was it on the list?' Enough said. The defense rests….
Then there's the proverbial To-Do List. This creature seems to never end and instead simply morphs from one incarnation to another. Sometimes it is a highly organized digital spreadsheet with deadlines and synopses of each item. Sometimes it takes the shape of a napkin with scribbled shorthand stuffed hastily into the pocket of my hoodie. Mostly, it looks like scraps of notepads crossed out and circled and starred and underscored, barely decipherable without a background in cold war code breaking. But all these variations on a theme represent the tasks and jobs and duties that I have to pay attention to in many different venues. Some are related to the house and yard, some are work related, some are hobbies and recreational. Collectively these lists keep me focused and productive as well as stressed and frazzled.
Not to be forgotten is the Bucket List. This one tends to be less dynamic than the first two, and often remains constant over the course of months and even years. Since many of the items on my bucket list are Life Goals, it stands to reason that it may actually take a lifetime to achieve some of them. As I wrote this column, I took out my bucket list and checked it for good measure. I have made real authentic progress towards two items on there and this discovery made my day! One goal on the Bucket List was to take our entire family to Disney World and we are busy planning that trip at this very moment. That particular item, though not yet complete is at least into the tangible stage and not just a dream so I highlighted it. That seems fair. Another item on there was to take a lesson to spin wool on a spinning wheel. I have wanted to learn how to do this for a long time and I finally scheduled my class. So even though I technically don't know how to do this yet, I highlighted that one too because the plan is in motion and I'm confident that I will learn.
Even as I write this column, I realize that I have produced yet another list: a list of the lists that govern my life. How ironic. As I reflect about my penchant for creating lists, I think of a passage in the Bible that makes me smile. The Psalmist says that God knows all about my troubles, that he has kept a record of every tear that I cry and listed each one in his book. I am not the only list-keeper it would seem. And when I'm drowning and floundering in the demands placed upon me by myself or others, I can be glad that my loving heavenly Father is keeping close track of it all!


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Nobody is safe in the treacherous minefield that is Jammu & Kashmir. Not even B.G. Verghese.
The Magsaysay Award-winning editor of the Hindustan Times, who was sacked from the Birla-owned paper when he stated that Indira Gandhi's annexation of Sikkim was "less than proper" —and a welcome voice of sobriety in a mediascape populated by shriekers and attention-seekers—has been draw into a messy debate by a retired Kashmiri government officer.
Syed Mohammed Yasin, the former deputy commissioner of Kupwara, where 32 Kashmiri between 13 and 60 years of age were raped by Army men in 1991, tells the Kashmir Reader today, that the Press Council of India (PCI) team, which Verghese headed, did not do its job properly by giving a clean chit to the men in uniform.
"Yasin said the Press Council of India team led by senior journalist B.G. Varghese, which later gave a clean chit to the Army, had asked him to "save the soldiers in the national interest."
"I told him (Varghese) 'are you not ashamed of what your Army has done in Kunan-Poshpora?'
However, he started threatening me and my family. Even the Special Secretary tried to persuade me to close the case. However, I refused to do so. Later, I was transferred from one place to another but I never comprised over my report."
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Today, on the Official Google Blog, the company unveiled its next step for the Google Ideas think tank run by former 'Twitterer in Chief" of the State Department Jared Cohen. In the post, Google announced it would support the Against Violent Extremism, a new online network created by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue. The project aims to bring awareness to the issue of counter-radicalization while forming a "global network of formers, survivors of violent extremism, NGOs, academics, think tanks and private sector execs." Google Ideas Director Jared Cohen explained:
This is the first time that former extremists, survivors, nonprofits and private sector leaders from around the world are combining forces and using online tools to tackle the problem of violent extremism… Until now, there has never before been a one-stop shop for people who want to help fight these challenges—a place to connect with others across sectors and disciplines to get expertise and resources.
The AVE network will consist of various resources such as videos, literature, online tools and forums, and information about projects related to the network. The website also includes an interactive map highlighting people, events, and resources for specific locations. The network will "spotlight formers as positive role models for youth" and provide a tool for the public to tackle radicalization issues that many rely on government to fix.
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Erik Hesse
Note: This page is under construction. More pipes will come!
Perhaps the greatest Dunhill's collection after Loring's.
I was born in Berkeley, California in 1954, and for the first 30 or so years of my life, it was still "normal" to see men smoking their pipes publically. My next-door neighbor in the North Berkeley hills was a professor at U. C. Berkeley and a Chaucer scholar. I remember as a boy seeing this dapper man descend his stairs in the morning to go to work. Almost always he sported an elegant Harris tweed and puffed happily away on one of what l later learned was his regular rotation of Charatan pipes.
My best friend's father was also a pipe smoker and I suspect that my interest in the pipe began with my observations of these two men. (...) See more about Mr. Hesse here.
In closing, I want to emphasize that to my taste the finest of the Dunhill pipes are as fine as any pipes ever made. This does not mean that I do not believe that there are other (e.g., English, Italian, Scandinavian and American) pipe makers who have produced equally outstanding products. Hesse.
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2 LO9's 1928 and 1929 - PAT. NO 5861/12 8 and PAT. NO 11689/17 9****
* From the personal collection of Yang Forcióri. It is rare to find a cased set with more than two pipes. Additionally, most of the sets with three or more pipes that I have seen consist of only smaller pipes. This set is remarkable not only in terms of its condition, but as well, the pipes are good sized, with the 60 being a true group 4. Note also, as per the inscription in the second photo, the three pipes are "made from one briar root".
** This pipe is extraordinarily large -- 11 inches in length and 4 ¾ inches in height. It is un-smoked and remains in its almost flawless original case. I assume this pipe was made to be a display piece for a Dunhill shop, although the patent number is for American export, which makes it impossible to speculate as to what shop that might have been. The pipe includes the original inner tube that also has correct patent stamping.
*** Bowl height is almost 2.5 inches.
**** These pipes are the only two LO9's that I have ever seen. I have not been able to find any other individual who has ever seen one. Finally, to my best knowledge, the L09 is not listed in any Dunhill catalogue. The pipe is essentially an outsized 120.
***** From the personal collection of John_C._Loring.
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Shell 60/3 CW US PATENT (blast covers part of patent number) 41418/20&1343253/20 12 (1932)
* This pipe is LB size and sports 2 red bakelite factory mouthpieces.
** From the personal collection of John_C._Loring.
*** From the personal collection of Edsel JAMES.
* The SP stands for a pipe that was not in stock but was ordered by the purchaser at a given shop. It does not stand for "Special Pipe" or "Special Order" as is often thought
** From the personal collection of Les Sechler.
*** From the personal collection of David Gabriel.
**** From the personal collection of Edsel. This was Edsel James' "go to" pipe for more than 40 years. It has a gold repair band and the nomenclature is too buffed to read the end of the patent number or the date stamp. See below where this pipe is pictured along with a picture from P&T of Edsel holding the pipe not long before he sold it to me.
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Tanshell 6LB MADE IN ENGLAND2 (1962)
* From the personal collection of Edsel JAMES.
** From the personal collection of John_C._Loring.
* Loring states on pp. 53 "in the '60's and '70's the 843 was sometimes stamped 845, the two pipes being identical except for the bit."
Edsel was in the first generation of serious (pre-Loring) Dunhill collectors.


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In a stunning announcement, Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney divulged that his evil twin Mittt was actually responsible for many of the decisions made while he was governor. "After years of deliberation, I've decided to come forward with the truth about many of my decisions as governor of Massachutsetts. Passing the health care bill and many other leftist decisions were made by my twin. It is he who is a liberal. I have always been committed to positions consistent with the most died in the wool conservative Americans."
According to Romney, he and his twin are mirror images of each other. Even the names are even extremely similar. Romney claims that the twin's name is pronounced exactly the same. The final "t" is a silent and is neither pronounced nor written. While the two share identical features, they couldn't be more different in terms of political views. Romney described his twin as a "card carrying socialist out of touch with the views of mainstream Americans" and excoriated him for his support of Massachusetts' "dangerous and potentially apocalyptic" health care law.
During today's press conference, Romney detailed how his twin locked him in a meat locker in the basement of the governor's mansion for two years while "evil Mittt" made terrible decisions that turned the State of Massachusetts into a "communistic wasteland". Romney was only able to survive by eating Vienna Sausages and reading from the two books he had with him, The Bible and The Wit And Wisdom of Ronald Reagan. "In my darkest moments, it was the words of God and The Gipper that allowed me to survive."
Romney claims that at one point the Ghost of Barry Goldwater came to lighten his spirits. After Goldwater's pep talk, Romney was able to use a frozen lamb shank to smash the lock and escape. "If not for the spirit of conservatism, I'd have surely frozen to death," announced Romney proudly.
There have been several other occasions where the Republican Presidential Candidate has been abducted and hidden by his liberal brother. "That whole thing about being pro-choice, that was my twin. And the stuff about letting clerks issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Him again! Pretty much all the things that have made me appear moderate in anyway whatsoever are the responsibility of Mittt. I've never had a thought in my mind at anytime that was even remotely liberal. I have never been within 300 feet of anyone who has ever been a member of the Democratic Party. I will not eat food produced packaged in plants that employ liberals. Mittt's is the guilty one. It was him all along!"
So far, no one has been able to contact Romney's twin. Romney has furnished the media with pictures of Mittt (see below) but claims he has not spoken to him in years and is not sure where he is. "He's joined Al-Qaeda for all I know," fumed Romney, "I doubt we will see him again. Certainly not until the New York primary."
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I want a fulfilling life.
In pursuit of that dream, I craft goals, I pursue them, I throw myself far away from my comfort zone. I try to overreach so I can find myself becoming more than I was prior to the pursuit. And when life happens to take you into its indifferent current, having somebody who supports you and believes in you through the dark times of self-doubt is a blessing.
And now no matter how hard I try to cope, there's emptiness where there used to be a presence. I strive to find the meaning in it, create my own, and still too much remains unanswered for me to feel fully at peace.
Too often reality can be a cruel experience.
Days, months, years pass, and there are sharp moments where it feels like just yesterday. I look inside myself, and no text seems to fit the hurt.
I wish I could find the perfect words.
I want to live.


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Here's the description for tonight's show, including a (possibly partial) list of performers:
Lady Gaga leads the pack with 13 nominations, followed by Eminen, who has eight. Scheduled performers include Justin Bieber; Kanye West; Florence and the Machine; Drake; and B.o.B. Chelsea Handler hosts. Presenters: Ashley Greene; Ke$ha; Nicki Minaj; Emma Stone; Penn Badgley; Trey Songz; Selena Gomez; and Ne-Yo.
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Cody Phillips is an artist who started developing himself at a very young age. Cody credits his grandmother for his artistic ability. Cody says she was a "fantastic†oil painter and she inspired him to pursue a career in art. "My style has evolved over the years but has generally stayed in a cartoony style sometimes funny and others a darker side,†says Cody. According to the artist himself, he always excelled in art while in school, even if he didn't excel in any other areas of school. His talent led him to the decision to attend the Art Institute of Dallas where he would further sharpen his skills and graduate in 1999. But as an artist, Cody has no problem venturing outside of the regular boundaries of painting on canvas. He says, "I enjoy customizing DIY vinyl toys from Kidrobot, Jamungo blanks, and most recently finished a piece on a circus punk canvas blank.â€
Cody pulls inspiration and has influences from many different genres of art. From the creator of the Spawn figures and comics he once collected, Todd McFarlane, to the artists of the streets.  "I also was intrigued by the style and process of creating street art such as graffiti,†Cody says. Pulling from all these diverse artists from different backgrounds, gives Cody's art many different layers and dimensions which allows him to flow fluently from one style to the next. Currently, Cody uses his talent to make a living serving as a Sr. Art Director. Recently, Cody made to the decision to share his artwork by putting it art galleries in DFW,  Illinois, and California. In the past year, his art has been featured in galleries from the F6 Gallery to Dallas Nomad exhibits. Just like his style is not to be limited, Cody refuses to limit himself in his endeavors as well. Cody is involved with designing for lines such as Addicted to Art, Urban Testament and he recently designed the one year anniversary t-shirt for teefury.com. In the coming months, Cody will have his art on display in a number of venues around DFW.
Cody Phillips has come a long way from observing his grandmother as an oil painter. He has grown to take his passion from being a hobby, to being his career. Neither limited in his artwork nor in his projects, Cody is an artist who knows no boundaries. Mr. Phillips is a good guy doing great things. Â Keep your eye out for the man!


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Ponder pulled in Vikings 41-20 loss to Sehawks
By The Sports Xchange SEATTLE -- Two interceptions thrown by Minnesota quarterback Christian Ponder helped Seattle score 14 points in less than a minute Sunday, as the Seahawks turned a close game early in the fourth quarter into a 41-20 victory ...
By The Sports Xchange
SEATTLE - Two interceptions thrown by Minnesota quarterback Christian Ponder helped Seattle score 14 points in less than a minute Sunday, as the Seahawks turned a close game early in the fourth quarter into a 41-20 victory over the Vikings.
After linebacker Bobby Wagner intercepted a Ponder pass in Minnesota territory, Seattle's Marshawn Lynch scored his third touchdown of the game to give the Seahawks a 31-13 lead with 13:14 remaining.
Forty-four seconds later, Seattle cornerback Walter Thurmond III picked off Ponder and returned it 29 yards for a score as the Seahawks (10-1) wrapped up their sixth victory in a row.
Lynch had 54 rushing yards and two touchdowns on the ground before Russell Wilson hit him with a back-handed flip pass to account for his third touchdown of the game early in the fourth quarter. That 6-yard touchdown reception put Seattle comfortably ahead before Thurmond's interception padded the lead and sent Ponder to the bench.
Ponder, who was coming off an injury to his non-throwing shoulder, completed 13 of 22 passes for 129 yards and played pretty well before throwing interceptions on back-to-back possessions.
Matt Cassel came on to replace Ponder after the second interception, then promptly threw one of his own when Seattle's Chris Clemons tipped a pass that was caught by defensive lineman Clinton McDonald at the Minnesota 18-yard line. That set up a Seahawks field goal.
Three consecutive Vikings drives ended with interceptions, all coming within span of 2 minutes, 13 seconds.
Had it not been for a Ponder pass that Wagner dropped near the end of the third quarter, the Seahawks would have had interceptions on four consecutive Minnesota possessions.
Minnesota's Adrian Peterson had 65 rushing yards on 21 carries before sitting out most of the fourth quarter. He had run for 182 yards in a loss to the Seahawks last season. Backup Toby Gerhart had a team-high 67 yards on just seven carries.
Lynch also sat out most of the fourth quarter after carrying the ball 17 times. Wilson completed 13 of 18 passes for 232 yards and two touchdowns.
The Seahawks went into halftime leading 24-13 after a surprisingly competitive first half until the final minute. Former Viking Percy Harvin made his Seahawks debut and had a huge impact on two touchdown drives despite only being on the field for a handful of plays.
His 58-yard kickoff return, his first as a Seahawk, set up Seattle's final touchdown of the half after the Vikings (2-8) had pulled within 17-13 on a Blair Walsh field goal with 48 seconds remaining. Five plays and 38 seconds later, Wilson hit Doug Baldwin for a 19-yard touchdown pass to give Seattle an 11-point halftime lead.
Seattle took leads of 3-0 and 10-3 before the Vikings tied the score 10-10 when receiver Jarius Wright beat cornerback Richard Sherman for a 38-yard touchdown reception from Ponder early in the second quarter.
The Seahawks answered with a nine-play, 79-yard drive that culminated in Lynch's second touchdown of the game, a 1-yard run that gave Seattle a 17-10 lead with 6:26 remaining in the first half. The highlight of that drive was a third-down circus catch by Harvin, his first reception as a Seahawk.
Harvin had missed the first 10 games of the season following August hip surgery. He was activated late last week and was only on the field for a handful of offensive snaps Sunday. He had a 12-yard reception and just the one kickoff return.
Wright caught three passes for 69 yards with two touchdowns, the second one coming on a 21-yard pass from Cassel with 2:18 remaining.
Mount Vernon native Chad Greenway finished with six tackles for the Vikings.
Cassel played the final three series for Minnesota and completed 5 of 13 passes for 78 yards, with a touchdown and an interception. The Vikings (2-8) de-activated veteran Josh Freeman for the third consecutive week before the game.
Notes: The Seahawks welcomed back three starting offensive linemen in center Max Unger and tackles Russell Okung and Breno Giacomini. Injuries left the Seahawks without all three players in last weekend's win over Atlanta, while Okung (toe) was making his first appearance since Week 2. ... Vikings receiver Jerome Simpson, who was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving last week, played but did not start Sunday. ... Seattle was without cornerback Brandon Browner, who suffered a groin injury against Atlanta last weekend and is expected to be out multiple weeks. ... Seahawks wide receiver Jermaine Kearse suffered a concussion during a first-quarter kickoff return and was out for the remainder of the game. ... Vikings center John Sullivan suffered a head injury in the fourth quarter and did not return.


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As the holidays approach, it's time for toasts– and what does it better than sparkling wine?
First off, a question:
When is sparkling wine from France not called Champagne?
When it comes from some place other than Champagne!
You see, in France, they predominately make two kinds of sparkling wine: Champagne and Crémant.
While it may be MADE in the same way aka méthode champenoise, only grapes that are grown in the Champagne region of France can be called Champagne. Other sparkling wines grown and made in other regions of France go by the name of Crémant ("creamy" for the texture of the bubbles). In France, there are eight Crémant appellations:
- Crémant d'Alsace
- Crémant de Bordeaux
- Crémant de Bourgogne
- Crémant de Die
- Crémant du Jura
- Crémant de Limoux
- Crémant de Loire
- Crémant de Savoie[10]
According to Wikipedia, "In 1975, Crémant de Loire was given formal recognition as an AOC, and was followed by Crémant de Bourgogne (1975) and Crémant d'Alsace (1976). When in the late 1980s lobbying by Champagne producers led to méthode champenoise being forbidden within the European Union as a designation for the traditional method, the term Crémant was given its present definition. This meant that the use of "Crémant" in the Champagne region was discontinued and additional French Crémant AOCs were created from 1990, starting with Bordeaux and Limoux."
And what's more festive than bubbles? Rosé bubbles!
In anticipation of the holidays, on two occasions we recently tasted two Rosé Crémant from four areas of France:
- Alsace in the north east
- Loire in the central west
- Burgundy in the central east
- Limoux in the south east
With the Loire and Limoux, for evening one we paired the wines with brie, humous, bread; grilled oysters, shrimp bisque, and green salad with pomegranate seeds, avocado, tangerine, pistachios with a tangerine balsamic vinegarette. I purchased the shrimp for the bisque live at the fishermans' market in the Ventura Harbor from the family who caught it; pictured is some of the boys who caught the shrimp on their family's boat.
And since fried chicken is a thing with sparkling wine, and we'd never made it for one of our dinners, with the Alsace and Burgundy for evening two, we had a cheese platter, a pear and citrus salad, roasted carrots, mashed potatoes and country gravy, plus fried chicken. This also gave us an idea of how these wines would pair with roasted poultry and sides for Thanksgiving.
For dessert on evening two, I picked up two kinds of locally made not too sweet cookies:Santa Barbara Cookie Company's Los Padres Porcupines from a mother daughter bakery based out of Santa Barbara full of pecans and just the right hint of dark chocolate and from Royal Bakery, Wedding Cookies which are also a shortbread with plenty of nuts and only lightly dusted with powdered sugar. Both worked well and as long as the dessert is not too sweet, you'll be fine with these wines. Do not even consider pecan pie although apple would likely work and possibly pumpkin.
These four wines are not only affordable, especially when compared with Champagne, and they pair really well with food also making them a great choice not just for a toast but to enjoy with your holiday meals.
- De Chancey – Crémant de Loire – Brut Rosé – SRP $18
- Armand De Chambray – Crémant de Bourgogne – Rosé – SRP $18
- 2015 – Thomas Jefferson – Gerard Bertrand – Crémant De Limoux – Rosé – Sud De France $18
- Wolfberger – Crémant D' Alsace – Rosé – SRP $25
2015 – Thomas Jefferson – Gerard Bertrand – Crémant De Limoux – Rosé – Sud De France – 12.5% alcohol $18
purchased by Sue at Bevmo
Biodynamically grown and made: Chardonnay 60% Chenin Blanc 15% Pinot Noir 15%.
Color: Pale pink,salmon, almost frothy on the top from the delicate persistent bubbles.
Nose: Butter croissant with fresh jam, toasted almond
Palate: Similar to the nose, tart fresh fruit, but this is not a fruity wine,more of the essence of raspberries and strawberries.
Pairing: Great with our homemade hummus, the pine nuts on top added a nice richness. would be fantastic with a brie and ham grilled cheese sandwich. a croquet monsuir or madame. We thought of quiche lorraine; it would be a very nice brunch wine. Great with the shrimp bisque, and you could also do clam chowder with this wine. For our salad, this wine liked the avocado and pistachio notes better than the citrus, but it did well overall with the brightness of the salad. Fantastic with the grilled oysters.
Because Sue purchased this wine, it went home with her, and I didn't realize until I started writing and researching that the wines of Gerard Bertrand are biodynamic. As I was researching the wine, I remembered that I was invited to taste his wines in Spring 2019 in part because of my interest and knowledge in biodynamic wines. So looking forward to learning more about these wines!
Generally speaking, GB says that South of France terroirs are easier to manage in organic and biodynamic because low humidity and wind are two key factors.
GB says that "Going further than our own vineyars, we push our partners to convert to organic. My vision for our region is one of leading entity which will normalize these practices."
De Chancey – Crémant de Loire – Brut Rosé – 12.5% alcohol $18
purchased by Gwendolyn at Whole Foods
100% Cabernet Franc
Color: Pink, very pretty in the glass, with beautiful bubbles. If you use prosecco glasses with this wine, it shows off the bubbles very nicely, and because of the tulip shape it brings out more of the nose..
Nose: Minerals, earth, wet stone; not a lot of fruit.
Palate: Nice fruit on the palate, metallic, steel, graphite. There are herbal notes that are common with the Cab Franc grape like menthol and vegetal notes.
Pairing: This wine was also nice with the hummus, making us think it'd be nice with a bean soup of bean salad. Sue liked it with the brie, but I did not. It likes cheeses: we tried mimolette, goat cheddar, brie, olive goat cheese, and it was even terrific with the blueberry coated goat cheese. The salad went so well with this wine, not as great with the bisque but not bad.
We liked both of these wines in different ways but agreed both wines would be very classy for a New Year's Eve dinner table.
Armand De Chambray – Crémant de Bourgogne – Rosé- 12% alcohol – SRP $18
purchased by Gwendolyn at the Ventura Wine Store
Color: Pale, rose gold, golden salmon, in a prosecco glass, the bubbles come up beautifully right through the middle of the glass
Nose: Watermelon and white peach, clean
Palate: Light refreshing, nectarine, red stone fruit, more expressive on the palate, lovely light fruit, nice bubbles, light minerality,
Pairing: Lovely with the pears in the salad, it also works with the orange olive oil and tangerines, which surprised Sue. The rosemary herbs were very nice with the wine, pretty on the plate. The earthy sweetness of the roasted carrots works well with the wine; not so good with the mashed potatoes and gravy — it brought out an unpleasant bitterness in the wine. Excellent with the fried chicken.
Wolfberger – Crémant D' Alsace – Rosé 12.5% alcohol – SRP $25
sample sent for my review consideration
Color: Salmon, the bubbles are very pervasive, they are also all over the place rather than rising up through the middle of the glass.
Nose: White stone fruit and minerals, grass.
Palate: Minerals, tart fruit, nice acidity, if it was a blind tasting, you may not guess that this wine is a rose!
Pairing: The salad really worked well with this wine, festive and pretty, as well as pairing well with the wine. If you did not have access to an orange olive oil, use a regular olive oil with a little orange juice. The candied walnuts also work well with the wine. So good with the fried chicken and surprisingly good with the mashed potatoes and gravy!
After this evening's meal, we see why sparkling wine is a thing with fried chicken, it likes the salt and the fat of the meal.
After diving into the meal with the wine, we kept going back and forth between both wines and the meal and found that there was not a great deal of difference between the two with the meal; they both worked beautifully. The fried chicken really brings out the red stone fruit in the wines.
A fan of affordable food friendly sparkling wine? Stay tuned and subscribe! On December 1, we are writing about Itlalin sparkling wine, on december 8 we have a sparkling wine from Germany, and we sometime soon have two more Crémant d'Alsace– and one of them is biodynamic!
What did the other Winophiles taste? Find out along with how they paired it by checking out the links below or by joining our chat on twitter on Sat. Nov. 17 at 8am Pacific by following the hashtag #Winophiles.
- Liz Barrett: Affordalicious Crémant d'Alsace: Best Bubbles for the Buck #Winophiles
- Jill Barth: A Festival of French Crémant
- Robin Renken: A Sparkling Rosé by any other name…just might be a Crémant
- Camilla Mann: Lingcod, Legumes, and Domaine Mittnacht Frères Crémant d'Alsace.
- Susannah Gold: French Cremant – Perfect Sparklers for the Holiday Season
- Wendy Klik: Rustic Elegance; Fall Vegetable Soup paired with Cremant
- Payal Vora: Crémant d'Alsace: More Than Just A Sparkling Wine
- Lauren Walsh: Add a Little Sparkle to Your Holiday with Crémant d'Alsace
- Jeff Burrows: Elegant Crémant de Bourgogne Served with Lobster Two Ways
- Mardi Michaels: https://www.eatlivetravelwrite.com/2018/11/champagne-taste-but-not-a-champagne-budget-an-exploration-of-frances-cremant-wines
- David Crowley: Best Food Pairings for Crémant d'Alsace
- Martin Redmond: Elevating Weeknight Fare with Cremant d'Alsace #Winophiles
- Jane Niemeyer: How to Pair Crémant d'Alsace and Food
- Gwendolyn Alley: Crémant Rosé: 4 Affordable Food-Friendly Beauties for #winophiles
- Rupal Shankar: Five Reasons to Drink Crémant d'Alsace this Holiday Season will be writing "Five Reasons to Drink Crémant d'Alsace this Holiday Season"
- Kat Wisnosky: Crémant, the Prefect Style of Wine for a Festive Meal


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Throughout the years, numerous people tried to lure me down east from Western Canada. It stroked my inflated ego and flattered my false sense of self-importance. Perhaps the most tempting I remember was being offered a job to host a national TV series the CBC was planning in 1990 about issues surrounding disabilities that showcased the lives of Canadians with physical and mental challenges.
The CBC flew me to Ottawa from my little home on the Prairies to meet with a senior corporate official at an elegant restaurant who presented me with the idea. There was only one catch: I would have to uproot my family and move to Toronto or Ottawa (I can't remember which) and leave our village life.
It was an extraordinary opportunity – one of the best I ever received in my short career – and I must admit that I was tempted.
But the timing was wrong: My children were in their teens and settled. To uproot them would have been too disruptive. We also had extended family near who needed us. I looked out the restaurant window at the Ottawa River and that still small voice inside me said, "Let it pass" – and so I turned down the opportunity.
Dreams of grandeur becoming reality were not mine to have. God planned something else for me: The quiet contemplation of life rather than the grandeur of dreams coming true.
To the world, God's plan might have seemed like small potatoes compared to the lights and glamour of television. Looking back now, as an old man, I see that God wanted to teach me something that can only be learned in the quiet of life: The art of true love (both human and divine). God wanted me to stay put and wait on him.
Just over a year later, my disability forced me to retire and live on a modest disability pension. My disease kept ravaging my body and forcing my type A personality into stillness and eventually contemplation. Days, months and years were spent convalescing while looking out the kitchen window.
Seasons passed and successive generations of blue jays flew to the maple trees in my backyard. My hair turned white. Grandchildren were born, and still that small voice whispered, "Be open to love, for in love you will find God." To my surprise and delight, I discovered it was true.
The psalmist wrote: "The heavens are telling the glory of God; they are a marvellous display of his craftsmanship. Day and night they keep telling about God. Without a sound or word, silent in the skies, the message reaches all the world."
All of nature declares the order, glory and wonder of God. His sovereignty and love can be found in the majesty of heavens and the modesty of the smallest flower. We must be silent to hear them call to us.
The meaning of my life did not come in a thunder-clap of glory, but rather in a gentle breeze of ordinary rhythms of living. The purpose of my life is here with those I love with the greater and perfect love of Christ.
I am reminded of a conversation in the 1985 television production Anne of Green Gables where Anne says to her future husband, Gilbert Blythe: "I went looking for my ideals outside myself and discovered it's not what the world holds for you, it's what you bring to it.
"The dreams that are dearest to my heart are right here. I don't want sun bursts and marble halls. I just want you."
Marble hallways of great universities were for my father and grandfather. Sunbursts of artistic glory are for my children and grandchildren. My place is here with my beloved wife of 40 years, and to quietly wait on the Lord.
My quaint little village is no longer a quaint village. The hustle and bustle of city life swirls just beyond my little house and yard with the maple trees. But adult children and grandchildren and blue jays still come to visit me.
God speaks to me in the breeze that rustles the trees' leaves and the church bell that rings each day at the top of the hill reminding me that I am loved by the Creator of love and life.
About matters of divine love, I have been such a slow learner. But finally I can say to God, "I don't want sunbursts or marble halls. I want you." God has made himself known to me in the ordinary rhythms of life.


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When police arrived at his residence, he was intoxicated, and was arrested shortly after and charged with obstructing or resisting a peace officer.
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AstraZeneca to pay about $260M for Omthera Pharma
British drugmaker AstraZeneca PLC plans to spend about $260 million on Omthera Pharmaceuticals Inc., a specialty drug developer with only 14 employees but has a potential treatment for patients who have high levels of fats called triglycerides in their blood.
AstraZeneca said Tuesday it will pay $12.70 for each share of Omthera, which priced an initial public offering last month at $8 per share. The offered price represents an 87 percent premium to its closing price Friday of $6.77.
The price of Omthera shares nearly doubled, climbing $6.48 to $13.25, in Tuesday morning trading.
AstraZeneca said the deal totals about $323 million when counting Omthera's cash balances.
Omthera shareholders also could receive additional payments totaling about $120 million if the potential treatment called Epanova reaches development milestones. Those contingent value rights add up to about $4.70 per share
Omthera, based in Princeton, N.J., has completed late-stage testing on Epanova, a fish oil-based treatment. It plans to submit the drug, which is a coated, soft gelatin capsule, to U.S. regulators for approval by the middle of this year.
Its shares closed at $7.43 on April 11, the stock's first day of trading, and had remained below the IPO price until Tuesday morning.
Omthera also said Tuesday its first quarter loss narrowed to $7.3 million, or $3.08 per share, in the quarter that ended March 31. That counts preferred dividend payments and compares to a loss of about $10.1 million, or $6.18 per share, in last year's quarter. The company said its research and development expenses fell to $357,000 compared to about $8 million due to the completion of late-stage research on Epanova.
The drug developer listed no revenue in a brief statement on the quarter.
AstraZeneca said last month that its first-quarter profit fell 31 percent as generic competition for bipolar medication Seroquel IR, high blood pressure drug Atacand and cholesterol drug Crestor drove revenue down.
U.S.-traded shares of AstraZeneca rose $1.03, or 2 percent, to $53.20 in morning trading Tuesday.


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Although integrity is not exactly rocketing skywards in the Indian media, declaration of assets is anathema to most journalists. The Editors Guild of India (EGI) has periodically tried to bring up the issue but in vain. So, honesty and accountability is a largely voluntary affair.
How heartwarming, therefore, that the maverick business journalist Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar should open his family books to make the point that it is not just Gujarat-based Adani alone that has benefitted most from Narendra Modi's rise but midcap stocks like those held by his family members, too (see graphic).
Let the record show that Aiyar's grandfather and the grandfather of veteran Bihar Congressman Rameshwar Thakur ran a chartered accountancy firm in Karachi in the early 20th century under the masthead "Thakur, Aiyar & Associates", which paid 97 per cent in income tax.
Infographic: courtesy The Economic Times
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Founded in Cologne in 2007, the Schumann Quartet is composed of the brothers Erik, Ken and Mark Schumann, along with violist Liisa Randalu. In May 2013 the Quartet has won the 1st Prize at the international String Quartet Competition "Quatuor à Bordeaux", after it had already won the Competition "SCHUBERT AND MODERN MUSIC" in Graz (Austria) in 2012. Likewise the four musicians were among the prizewinners at the renowned Paolo Borciani Competition (2011) and at the 7th International Chamber Music Competition in Osaka (2011).
The ensemble is currently studying under the guidance of Harald Schoneweg (Cherubini Quartet) at Cologne Musikhochschule, and with Günter Pichler (Alban Berg Quartet) at the Queen Sofia College of Music, Madrid.
They also continue to receive valuable instruction from Heime Müller, Eberhard Feltz, Henk Guittart and the members of Alban Berg Quartet.
The ensemble is supported by scholarships from Villa Musica Rheinland-Pfalz (Mainz) and the Irene Steels-Wilsing Foundation, and was previously selected for a grant by the Werner Richard / Dr. Carl Dörken Foundation.
Ever since the 2009/10 season, the Schumann Quartet has enjoyed the status of Artist in Residence in the "Erstklassik" recital series held in Düsseldorf's Robert Schumann Auditorium. They are also a welcome, often-invited guest in other concert halls of their home region North Rhine Westphalia, such as the Beethovenhaus in Bonn. Also the quartet goes regularly on tour to Japan, Canada, Austria and Italy.
The artists have teamed up with chamber music partners such as pianist Henri Sigfridsson, oboist Ramón Ortega Quero, clarinetist David Orlowsky, cellist Nicolas Altstaedt and violist Nils Mönkemeyer.
WDR Classical Radio (Cologne) has recorded the Schumann Quartet several times — most recently in January 2013, with a live concert broadcast of works by Mozart and Verdi, along with the 3rd String Quartet by recently deceased Düsseldorf composer Jürg Baur.
Released in April 2013, the Schumann Quartet's début CD features works by Beethoven, Bartók and Brahms.


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The Christmas Song by Nat King Cole
***I made some squash soup yesterday and it's delicious. I've been asked for the recipe and honestly, it's really just whatever you want your soup to taste like and however thick you want it. I'm a "dump" cook so I just do what looks and tastes right to me.
– Cook your squash. – Add whatever seasons and meat you want.
Tada! That's my dump recipe.
You can find a more "real" recipes on Pinterest or make up your own!
This was the last project under my cross stitch needle and now he's put away until next year.
❤ On my hook – This actually is just off my hook.
Finally being able to take down these creepy towels that my DIL made.
UPDATE – This is a twofer post because somewhere along my day yesterday I got distracted… Shocking, I know.
Anyway, Happy Monday everybody!
I hope you all had an enjoyable weekend. You see what my weekend consisted of. All things mish-mash holidays! I suspect it will be much the same for the rest of the year but I'm not complaining. I quite enjoy the process.
Okay. Now that Halloween has passed is anybody looking forward to Christmas???
I know we have Thanksgiving first but still…
In the next few days let's start sharing recipes and horror stories of family gatherings!
Wow. It's after 11pm. I need to get this posted and head to bed.
I'm heading up to the mountain tomorrow but I'll be back in the valley with plenty of time to catch up on posts!
Sweet dreams my friends!
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Just like Sergio Perez is shaping up to emulate Lewis Hamilton, McLaren can also live without technical director Paddy Lowe, Jenson Button said on Thursday.
"People move on," said Button, who after Michael Schumacher's return to retirement is now the most experienced driver on the entire formula one grid.
Although still at McLaren in 2013, Lowe was conspicuously absent on Thursday as McLaren launched its new car, amid rumours he is on the brink of switching to Mercedes.
Button, though, said the Woking based team will cope no matter what happens.
"Like with Lewis, it was a big shock initially, then you regroup and train someone else up to be in that position.
"We've got to wait and see what happens. Paddy has to decide. It's going to be hanging in the air, if there are rumours about somebody moving on.
"Whatever he decides I won't have an issue with it," he insisted.
Indeed, the 33-year-old said he is "damn excited" about 2013; his fourth consecutive year at McLaren, and his first without Hamilton as his teammate.
"It's strange," Button said, attempting to explain his excitement. "Maybe it's because I know the direction we are taking with the car.
"Or it's because it's a fresh start and a new teammate."
That new teammate is Mexican Sergio Perez, who at 22 is stepping into former world champion Hamilton's cockpit.
Button was quick to compare his two McLaren teammates.
"It's good to see he (Perez) has really been getting into the spirit of McLaren and spending a lot of time here, either doing sponsor activities or developing his relationship with the team," he said.
"When Lewis and myself were here together we never used to see each other. It used to be one day in the simulator and out the other."
As for the chromium car they will be racing, the MP4-28 appears almost identical to its predecessor, but the real differences are actually significant.
First, there is a 'step' nose, even though it's not visible, as McLaren has taken up the FIA's option of installing a laminate 'modesty panel'.
Tim Goss, McLaren's engineering director, said the panel "weighs practically nothing".
But when Lotus unveiled its 2013 car with a clearly visible 'step' in the nose, technical director James Allison said the laminate would weigh too much and have no performance benefit.
"I don't understand that," Goss is quoted by Germany's Auto Motor und Sport.
"The cover is not only because of appearance; a smooth surface is aerodynamically always better than a split level."
Also unlike Lotus, McLaren has overlooked the option of a 'passive' double-DRS system for its 2013 car.
Goss admitted his team had "experimented" with the concept, ultimately concluding that the potential advantage is quite small.
"Three teams tried to develop such a system for racing last year," he explained, "and none succeeded."
But a major difference between the 2012 McLaren and the new MP4-28 is Ferrari-style 'pull-rod' front suspension; a concept not seen in formula one since early last decade.
"Naturally, you look at the ideas of the competition, but to be honest, when Ferrari did it, we asked ourselves 'Why on earth would they do that?'
"Only a long investigation showed that it is quite useful. The aerodynamic benefits outweigh the potential problems," said Goss.