The Thinking bicycle
December 17, 2001
20011217 KED on bicycle
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The Thinking bicycle
December 17, 2001
20011217 KED on bicycle
The Artist and the Frog
Kant Betrue, Staff Reporter,
December 17, 2001
New Bedford Herald
Westminster — A man was crossing a road one day when a frog called out to him and said, if you kiss me, I'll turn into a beautiful princess." He bent over, picked up the frog and put it in his pocket.
The frog spoke up again and said, "If you kiss me and turn me back into a beautiful princess, I will stay with you for one week." The man took the frog out of his pocket, smiled at it and returned it to the pocket.
The frog then cried out, "If you kiss me and turn me back into a princess, I'll stay with you and do ANYTHING you want." Again the man took the frog out, smiled at it and put it back into his pocket.
Finally, the frog asked, "What is the matter? I've told you I'm a beautiful princess, that I'll stay with you for a week and do anything you want. Why won't you kiss me?"
The man said, Look, I'm an artist. I don't have time for a girlfriend, but a talking frog is cool."
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New bridge to safety
Carroll
December 15, 2001
Through the early Friday morning rain, workers dressed in bright yellow raincoats and boots the color of mud installed two 55-foot sections of a steel walking bridge over the floodplain of a small stream along
The bridge is in the middle of the city's portion of the Wakefield Community Trail and nearly completes the first section of the city's first walking and biking trail.
The trail, when finished, will span about three miles from
"They obviously can't do that now," said Thomas B. Beyard, director of planning and public works for the city.
The city began planning the trail in 1994, but money and land restraints kept the project from beginning.
The proposed trail was to extend northeast from Old New Windsor Road to Uniontown Road, but the first section of the trail, between Old New Windsor Road and Long Valley Drive, was to be located on property owned by the Avondale Run Homeowner's Association.
Approval to build the trail on the property would have required consent from a majority of the property owners in the association, said Chris Batten, a local land planning and design consultant hired to develop the initial plans for the trail.
So the city decided instead to develop plans for another section of the trail between
In July, the City Council awarded a $348,000 contract to Thomas Bennett & Hunter Inc. of
This phase of the project, which includes widening of a sidewalk on
The city is using two federal grants, totaling about $193,000, and city money for the project, Beyard said.
Design work on the remaining portion of the trail, between
The trail will be dedicated in memory of Terrence "Terry" Burk, 48, owner of the Treat Shop, his family candy business located in the TownMall of
Burk was running with two friends on Route 97 at
Burk's family established a memorial fund in Burk's name to help build the trail.
The Community Foundation of
Another portion of the trail, from
"This will probably be one of the city's highest priorities behind the Carroll Theater project in the upcoming year," Beyard said.
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In what Britain's Guardian newspaper called "the first full-blown scandal of the Cannes Film Festival," critics have lambasted a new French film, Trouble Every Day, with several of them booing and walking out of a screening.
In the film, the leading female character has sex with four men, then murders them and eats them. Actress Beatrice Dalle, who portrays the cannibalizing woman, later told a press conference, that the film is not "explicit or violent. It's actually a love story. ... And I don't think it's about cannibalism either."
For more on Béatrice Dalle on IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001095/bio
I believe the original image above belongs to Marcel Hartmann. I found the color version of this photo on his site: http://www.hartmann-marcel.com/
20010514 IMDb Béatrice Dalle The Scandal At Cannes
A soggy Mile on
April 12, 2001
When Shawn Pinamonti registered for the
He just didn't know how fast.
Pinamonti was the first of 476 runners to cross the finish line of the
Tristan Gilbert, a 2000 graduate of Westminster High, was second in 4:14.9. He was followed by 22-year-old Brendan Henderson. Howard Courtland, 46, took the masters title with a time of 4:46.
"I didn't really know what to expect," said Pinamonti, of
Pinamonti wasn't too familiar with the layout of the race, but he wasn't too uncomfortable, either.
"I just moved to
Eldersburg's Rachel Hawes became the youngest two-time winner in race history. She was the first female finisher with a time of 4:50.3, edging runner-up Sherry Esposito by .7 seconds. North Carroll High distance standout Colleen Lawson came in third at 5:06 and Kim Keller won the masters division in 6:13.9.
Hawes has some experience in running. The two-time AAU champion in the 1,500- and 3,000-meter runs said she just runs for the enjoyment of the sport.
"I like running," said Hawes, 13, who also won last year's race. "I've been running since I was in second grade. It's fun. I like being in shape."
Other noteworthy finishers included Cheryl Williams (5:16), Amy King (5:17) and Tarynn Baker (5:18), who together swept the women's 16-19 age group. All three runners perform for the North Carroll track team. Bill Osburn was the oldest finisher with a 7:35.
Unlike in years past, the weather held off - somewhat.
"We would've had over 500 finishers if it had been sunny, but this isn't the worst year we've ever had," said race director Liuda Galinaitis. "A few years ago a storm hit just as the race started."
To make matters worse, the race wasn't as organized as it is today.
"We had used index cards to put on the runners' shirts. We couldn't read the names of anyone. We had no age groups that year."
But Galinaitis makes no apologies.
"I wasn't race director then," she quipped, "so you can't blame me."
Men's Open:
1. Shawn Pinamonti, 4:11.8;
2. Tristan Gilbert, 4:14.9;
3. Brendan Henderson, 4:24.2.
11-12: 1. Derek Woelfel, 5:15.5; 2. Justin May-West, 5:32.1.
13-15: 1. Dan Reedy, 4:33; 2. Tony Morris, 4:49.4; 3. Joe Taylor, 4:52.4.
16-19: 1. James Potter, 4:36.7; 2. Danny Sugars, 4:39.1; 3. Ron Shriver, 4:40.4.
20-29: 1. David Herdrix, 4:49.7; 2. David Cox, 5:06.9; 3. Michael Habenthal, 5:12.4.
30-39: 1. Ted Poulos, 4:38; 2. Pete Comis, 4:49; 3. Eric Maggio, 5:06.4.
40-49: 1. Greg Nelson, 4:48.2. 2. Mark Casteel, 4:50.8; 3. Paul Denz, 4:57.
50-59: 1. Ronnie Wong, 5:10.4; 2. Jim Knight, 5:13.9; 3. Eric Gyaki, 5:14.2.
60-69: 1. John Benket, 5:14.7; 2. Jim Turner, 6:49.6; 3. Paul Hocheder, 9:35.2.
70-79: 1. Bill Osburn, 7:35.7.
Women's Open: 1. Rachel Hawes, 4:50.3; 2. Sherry Esposito, 4:51; 3. Colleen Lawson, 5:06.1.
11-12: 1. Kathleen Hertsh, 5:19.7; 2. Tracy Armitage, 5:55.5; 3. Emily Fisher, 6:22.7.
13-15: 1. Allie Armitage, 5:21.3; 2. Maggie Rager, 5:36.5; 3. Anna Novak, 5:44.4.
16-19: 1. Cheryl Williams, 5:16.3; 2. Amy King, 5:17.7; 3. Tarynn Baker, 5:18.2.
20-29: 1. Dwan Gilmore, 5:53; 2. Terry Bosley 6:33.9; 3. Sue Werley, 6:48.
30-39: 1. Laura Brecheen, 6:17.6; 2. Carol Passmore, 6:18.6; 3. Laura Beck, 6:33.2.
40-49: 1. Debbie Frazier, 7:59.3; 2. Debbie Watenman, 7:59.3; 3. Susan Kron, 8:19.8.
50-59: 1. Dee Nelson, 6:37.4; 2. Irene Valeo, 6:39; 3. Ellen Hocheden, 7:42.7.
60-69: 1. Rose Ann Sautor, 13:15.8; 2. Bunny Pucci, 13:28.
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Lillian and Nathaniel
November 20th, 2000
Excerpted from: "Happiness Is A Warm Gun", which I wrote on November 5th, 2000.
This essay goes with any meal. On the essay evolutionary scale, this essay is a monkey on roller skates. The monkey may or may not be wearing a pink tutu - this is for you to decide.
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n today's democratic, free-market society one frequent predominant paradigm of happiness is a two-car garage, a dog and a comfortable life in the suburbs.
Take Lillian and Nathaniel, they have a nice home. He's a locally successful captain of industry and enterprise. She has devoted her life selflessly to her professional endeavors and they have both enjoyed the fruits of their labor. Their friends, neighbors and community consider them happy and successful.
But deep-down inside, they've never found meaning and happiness in their relentless pursuit of materialism. Nathaniel never loved Lillian; he simply enjoyed her as a comfortable piece of meat. Lillian never loved Nathaniel, she always saw him as a Faustian bargain to get beyond her rampant insecurities. Nathaniel cheated on her every chance he got.
One day, out in the back yard, raking the leaves, Nathaniel collapsed in the beginning stages of a heart attack. Lillian had just returned home from grocery shopping. She rushed by his side.
The cruelest hoax in life is to hope for safely and happiness. Nathaniel was comforted as he saw Lillian approaching. Lillian smiled as she knelt down beside him and whispered in his ear, "I always hated you, you bastard," as she gently placed the plastic grocery bag over his head.
In a life-long pursuit of happiness, Lillian is finally happy.
Update: Linkin Park - Numb
Vicki Huddleston
Principal Officer, USINT,
http://www.state.gov/www/regions/wha/cuba/huddleston_vicki.html
In September 1999, Ambassador Vicki Huddleston, a career Foreign Service Officer, became Principal Officer at the United States Interests Section (USINT),
Ambassador Huddleston was Deputy Chief of
Earlier in her career, she was chief of the Economic Sections in
Ambassador Huddleston has received four Superior Honor Awards and two Meritorious Honor Awards. In 1994-1995, she shared with members of the U.S. Embassy in
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June 14, 1999
Hugh Sidey, who “has reported on and written about nine
Time magazine Monday, June 14, 1999 Heroes and Icons by Hugh Sidey Monday, June 14, 1999
With its mix of political triumph and human tragedy, their saga enthralled the nation and made them
The Kennedy clan, the pre-eminent American political family of our time, seems to be cast in the stars, the distant stuff of legend.
But look down. They march ever more numerous among us. There's a spot on
That same family could be the neighbors of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, one of the Kennedy clan's five surviving originals (there were nine). It could be served in the
Members of such a Beltway family would have as good a chance as not to pass Ethel Kennedy, Bobby's widow and still the exuberant duchess of Hickory Hill, while driving to work along the
[…]
The Kennedy clan is embedded in American political culture of the past half-century like no other family. They arrived at that power base through cold calculation and the blunt instrument of their immense wealth but also because of honorable service to the nation, their reckless exuberance and glamour--and family tragedy beyond measure.
[…]
Read the entire article here: The Kennedys
Related:
Dubious Influences: Century's Villains and Antiheroes
Five Captivating Romances: When Love Was the Adventure
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Label: President John F. Kennedy – see also Kennedy Family
My Locational Whereabouts
Kevin E. Dayhoff
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Saturday, March 20, 1999
Commander Kay Church, Receptionist
410.386.2102
Dear Commander Kay,
Oh!, Ah, ummmm, Kay - It seems that I’m lost. Recently, I seem to have been dropped off the office building radar screen - on my head. I’ve gone off to find me. If you should happen to find me, could you please tell me where it is that I am. Right now, I may be losing, but I’m making record time.
Meanwhile, please hold all my calls, should I ever again be found on the
If you should find me aimlessly wondering about the halls of the office building, with a shell shock look about my unshaven face, staggering, stuttering, slobbering and muttering to myself, please direct me to safety; - preferably someplace where chocolate covered doughnuts can be found.
Should you, ever hear a voice similar to mine, disseminating from the close proximity of a pounding sound on the inside a trash truck, would you please consider stopping the truck and saving me from the landfill?
In case I am ultimately ground up into veggie burger and fed to the bog turtles, allow me to share with you what a pleasure it has been to serve under you. Thanks !
Sincerely yours,
Uncle Kevin
Remember Kay, always keep your salad shooter at the ready!!
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