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<title><![CDATA[...and now some techno per se]]></title>
<link>http://berlinromexpress.wordpress.com/2009/11/29/and-now-some-techno-per-se/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:34:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>stripedcat</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Paul van Dyk will be spinning the records on December 19th at the Kesselhaus&#8230;wonder at what ti]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Paul van Dyk will be spinning the records on December 19th at the Kesselhaus&#8230;wonder at what time our flight lands in Berlin that day&#8230; <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':D' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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<title><![CDATA[Extreme Sailing]]></title>
<link>http://carlykb.wordpress.com/2009/11/21/extreme-sailing/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:36:39 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Carly</dc:creator>
<guid>http://carlykb.wordpress.com/2009/11/21/extreme-sailing/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[from the summer]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>from the summer</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Thanksgiving Feast]]></title>
<link>http://mitrentonag.wordpress.com/2009/11/20/thanksgiving-feast/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:30:43 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>mitrentonag</dc:creator>
<guid>http://mitrentonag.wordpress.com/2009/11/20/thanksgiving-feast/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Sunday, Nov. 22 (after service &#8211; around 1pm) Come join us for a time of food, fun, and friends]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Sunday, Nov. 22 (after service &#8211; around 1pm)</p>
<p>Come join us for a time of food, fun, and friendship!  Bring a dish to pass, if you&#8217;re able &#8211; the church is providing the bird.  (If your dish needs to be kept warm, please bring it in a slow cooker or crock pot if possible.  There will be kitchen attendants during service if the dish needs to be on a burner or in the oven &#8211; however, there is limited stove/oven space.)</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Children's Futures from El Centro]]></title>
<link>http://elcentronj.wordpress.com/2009/11/18/childrens-futures-from-el-centro/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:51:29 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>El Centro</dc:creator>
<guid>http://elcentronj.wordpress.com/2009/11/18/childrens-futures-from-el-centro/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Children&#8217;s Futures (Children&#8217;s Futures en Español) offers groups and activities for pare]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Children&#8217;s Futures (<a href="http://www.catholiccharitiestrenton.org/uploads/ChildrensFutureSP.pdf">Children&#8217;s Futures en Español</a>) offers groups and activities for parents with children from 0-5 years old.  Come and participate with us in all the different groups and classes that El Centro and its program, Children&#8217;s Futures, have to offer for the entire family!</p>
<p>Some of our classes and activities include:</p>
<p>-Parenting classes<br />
-Reading and educational art and craft &#8220;Reading Adventure&#8221; classes<br />
-Women support group<br />
-Music group for parents and children<br />
-Pregnant mothers group &#8220;A Good Start&#8221;<br />
-ESL classes<br />
-Playing and learning class<br />
-Healthy baby class<br />
-Groups for mothers and babies<br />
-Evaluations to know your child development<br />
-Free pregnancy test<br />
-Clothing room for mothers and children</p>
<p>All the activities and classes are <strong>free </strong>and we have transportation available to everyone who wants to participate.  We also have raffles and gifts during the groups.</p>
<p>If you have any questions or want to participate, please call us at 609-394-2056</p>
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<title><![CDATA[This boat also does knot have a name]]></title>
<link>http://quintesailability.com/2009/11/13/this-boat-also-does-knot-have-a-name/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:55:31 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Carly</dc:creator>
<guid>http://quintesailability.com/2009/11/13/this-boat-also-does-knot-have-a-name/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Sometimes I run and hide when I see a smile on Fletch&#8217;s face &#8211; he&#8217;s always up to s]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Sometimes I run and hide when I see a smile on Fletch&#8217;s face &#8211; he&#8217;s always up to something and tonight was no exception. &#8220;Look&#8221; he says with a smile on his face. He points towards a trailer, upon which sits a pretty boat with a pretty big engine. </p>
<p><a href="http://quintesailability.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/grew01.jpg"><img style="border-right:0;border-top:0;border-left:0;border-bottom:0;" height="379" alt="grew01" src="http://quintesailability.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/grew01_thumb.jpg?w=504&#038;h=379" width="504" border="0"></a> </p>
<p>It&#8217;s a 14 foot Grew fiberglass run about with a 75 horsepower Chrysler outboard engine. I walk around it, knocking on the hull and poking and prodding various bits of boat as I examine it.&#160; </p>
<p>Then I ask the fateful question: Does it&#8230;?&#160;&#160; &#8220;No, it does not have a name&#8221;.</p>
<p>Oh. I see. </p>
<p><a href="http://quintesailability.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/grew02.jpg"><img style="border-right:0;border-top:0;border-left:0;border-bottom:0;" height="379" alt="grew02" src="http://quintesailability.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/grew02_thumb.jpg?w=504&#038;h=379" width="504" border="0"></a> </p>
<p>So here we are with another boat, the fourth boat in our fleet, another boat that along with the <a href="http://quintesailability.com/2009/11/12/the-boat-does-knot-have-a-name/">18 foot Cadorette </a>needs a name.
<p>Send us your name suggestions and you too can win a prize if we choose your name, two prizes or maybe one big prize if you can name both the new boats! </p>
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<title><![CDATA[Fun with flags]]></title>
<link>http://quintesailability.com/2009/11/13/fun-with-flags/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:41:34 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>quintesailability</dc:creator>
<guid>http://quintesailability.com/2009/11/13/fun-with-flags/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[There are several signal flags that are used to help co-ordinate the start and conduct of racing. Ou]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>There are several <a href="http://www.marinewaypoints.com/learn/flags/flags.shtml" target="_blank">signal flags</a> that are used to help co-ordinate the start and conduct of racing. Our sailors who race should be able to recognize them and understand what those flags mean, especially what the flags that are flown during the start sequence mean.</p>
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<p>Preparatory signal. <br />4 minutes to start when flag Papa is raised.</td>
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<p>These flags can also be used to spell things out&#8230;</p>
<p><a href="http://quintesailability.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/quintesail1.jpg"><img style="border-right:0;border-top:0;border-left:0;border-bottom:0;" height="67" alt="quintesail" src="http://quintesailability.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/quintesail_thumb1.jpg?w=454&#038;h=67" width="454" border="0"></a> </p>
<p>Do you know what this says?</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Sails and snow?]]></title>
<link>http://quintesailability.com/2009/11/13/sails-and-snow/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:34:26 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Carly</dc:creator>
<guid>http://quintesailability.com/2009/11/13/sails-and-snow/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[There is a real freedom that comes when we read the wind, work the sails and head where we want, fre]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>There is a real freedom that comes when we read the wind, work the sails and head where we want, free of speed bumps and yellow lines. Yes, a wonderful freedom that lasts so long yet ends so early. The boats are all out of the water, the dock is empty and all of out sailors are wearing warm sweaters instead of hats and t-shirts. As much as I love the winter I do miss those wonderful days summer days spent sailing around the Bay of Quinte. </p>
<p>Although the bay is frozen we can recapture that sense of freedom by trading our sails for skis and enjoying the snow in a special way &#8211; it&#8217;s called Track 3 skiing. The name is derived from the three tracks left in the snow by a skier carving down a run on a <a href="http://www.freedomfactory.org/rpc.htm" target="_blank">single ski</a> while using two outrigger poles with small ski blades for balance and turning. Depending on the nature of the disability, a skier may eventually do without the outriggers and use conventional ski poles.</p>
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<p>Track 3 Skiing&#160; provides children, youth and adults with disabilities the opportunity to safely experience the pleasure of downhill skiing as a leisure activity. Post-Second World War servicemen, injured during their tour of duty, were pioneers of the specialized alpine sport (watch it during the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver). In the late 1940s, these soldiers with disabilities benefited from courses teaching them how to ski despite their injuries. </p>
<p>&#160;
<p><a href="http://quintesailability.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/img_0451_17.jpg"><img style="border-width:0;" height="379" alt="IMG_0451_17" src="http://quintesailability.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/img_0451_17_thumb.jpg?w=504&#038;h=379" width="504" border="0"></a> </p>
<p>Besides being a speedy sailor, Jennifer Smith is also a downhill demon when she hits the hills at Batawa &#8211; she spoke about her <a href="http://quintesailability.com/2009/03/17/discovering-ability-through-the-magic-of-snow-sports/" target="_blank">experiences last year</a> during an interview with the Trentonian.</p>
<p>The Batawa ski hill is the host facility for our local Track 3 program. Similar programs are operating at Georgian Peaks Ski Club, Alpine Ski Club and Craigleith Ski Club in the Collingwood area, the London Ski Club and Horseshoe Valley Ski Club in Barrie and the&#160; Waterloo Region Track 3 Ski School.</p>
<p>For more information check the <a href="http://disabledskiing.ca" target="_blank">Canadian Association</a> for Disabled Skiing, the <a href="http://www.track3.org/" target="_blank">Ontario Track 3</a> ski organization, the <a href="http://www.londontrack3.ca/" target="_blank">London Track 3</a> program, the <a href="http://www.waterlootrack3.com" target="_blank">Waterloo Track 3</a> program</p>
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<p>The skiing ability is the same &#8211; the only difference is the Tracks in the snow&#8230;</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Big Things in Trenton, NJ]]></title>
<link>http://themillhillsaloon.com/2009/11/12/290/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:36:36 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>millhillsaloon</dc:creator>
<guid>http://themillhillsaloon.com/2009/11/12/290/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Now Booking Friday Night Concert Series The Mill Hill Saloon is partnering with Vibe Cafe Inc. to pr]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><h2><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-292" title="Anthony_Philo" src="http://millhillsaloon.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/anthony_philo1.jpg" alt="Anthony_Philo" width="139" height="132" />Now Booking Friday Night Concert Series</h2>
<p>The Mill Hill Saloon is partnering with Vibe Cafe Inc. to produce an ongoing concert series on Friday nights starting at 10pm in the Basement.</p>
<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-296" title="Jeramiah_TNL" src="http://millhillsaloon.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/jeramiah_tnl.jpg" alt="Jeramiah_TNL" width="138" height="132" />If you would like to suggest a band for us to book, please email <a href="vibecafelive@gmail.com">vibecafelive@gmail.com.</a></p>
<p>The Mill Hill Saloon is bringing 30 years of live Jazz music into the next generation of great original music.  The Saloon is an intimate venue with a capacity of 250 music lovers upstairs, in the main dining room, <img class="size-full wp-image-294 alignleft" title="Adriana_Small" src="http://millhillsaloon.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/adriana_small.jpg" alt="Adriana_Small" width="139" height="136" /> and 75 fans in the Basement lounge.  As a venue, we provide our rock-stars with kind hospitality and our concert-goers with an up close and personal live music experience.  Both upstairs and in the basement, we are the musician&#8217;s bar&#8230;home of live music in Trenton.<br />
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<h5>The Mill Hill Saloon has partnered with Vibe Cafe Live, a local promotion and production company on a mission to make good vibes in the Trenton area by promoting local arts and producing live events all over town.  A portion of all Vibe Cafe&#8217;s proceeds go toward the ReVibe Fund, a non-profit foundation that empowers creative people in the Trenton area to make a difference in their city through the arts.  Together, the Mill Hill Saloon, Vibe Cafe Inc. and the ReVibe Fund are working with Trenton&#8217;s arts community to build a sustainable arts industry and a home for artists and art-lovers in New Jersey&#8217;s capital city.</h5>
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<h2>VC Says: Get Involved</h2>
<p><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-293" title="Garden_State_Soul" src="http://millhillsaloon.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/garden_state_soul.jpg" alt="Garden_State_Soul" width="140" height="132" /></p>
<h4>&#8230;Create Your Own Damn City!</h4>
<p>Wish you had an ultra-cool city to hang out in and enjoy original art and music?  Well, we&#8217;ve found the makings of the a rockin&#8217; arts destination right here&#8230;yes! Trenton!  <img class="alignright size-full wp-image-316" title="Mitch" src="http://millhillsaloon.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/mitch.jpg" alt="Mitch" width="140" height="132" /></p>
<p>Go ahead!  Spend your hard earned time and money driving to other places (New Brunswick, Philly or New York)&#8211;and there&#8217;s always the option to feel totally out of place in the manicured mainstream of Princeton Boro&#8211;or, YOU could BE A PART OF SOMETHING BIG.  Let your creativity and presence <img class="alignright size-full wp-image-324" title="Sam_Upstairs-Bar" src="http://millhillsaloon.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/sam_upstairs-bar.jpg" alt="Sam_Upstairs-Bar" width="140" height="132" />make a big impact in the Trenton Arts Scene: the one YOU will help create&#8230;right here, right now!</p>
<p>If you love music, art and the idea of seeing cool things happen in your city, then we want YOU on our team!  Vibe Cafe Live offers internships in many fields of study and we are also always adding to our volunteer street team and looking for partners within the Trenton community.</p>
<h3><a href="vibecafelive@gmail.com">Email: vibecafelive@gmail.com</a></h3>
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<title><![CDATA[The boat does knot have a name]]></title>
<link>http://quintesailability.com/2009/11/12/the-boat-does-knot-have-a-name/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:31:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Carly</dc:creator>
<guid>http://quintesailability.com/2009/11/12/the-boat-does-knot-have-a-name/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Sailability has a new boat and a mighty fine boat it is. There is a slight problem though – it doesn]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Sailability has a new boat and a mighty fine boat it is. There is a slight problem though – it doesn’t have a name!</p>
<p><a href="http://quintesailability.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/ineedaname1.jpg"><img style="border-bottom:0;border-left:0;display:inline;border-top:0;border-right:0;" title="ineedaname" border="0" alt="ineedaname" src="http://quintesailability.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/ineedaname_thumb1.jpg?w=484&#038;h=364" width="484" height="364" /></a></p>
<p>The Erin Knot and the Why Knot are pleased to announce the Name the New Boat contest. Send us your knotty and nautical name suggestions – the one we pick wins a super secret prize!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Extreme Sailing]]></title>
<link>http://quintesailability.com/2009/11/10/extreme-sailing/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:11:16 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>quintesailability</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Brought to you by our favorite Amie…]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Handed 'One for the Money' over to ...]]></title>
<link>http://microfilums.wordpress.com/2009/11/06/handed-one-for-the-money-over-to/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:29:48 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>microfilums</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[&#8230; the Old Man last night and guess what? He&#8217;s almost finished it, which is pretty good g]]></description>
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<p>He&#8217;s almost finished it, which is pretty good going by anyone&#8217;s standards.</p>
<p>Interesting. Earlier this year when I offered him <em><a href="http://www.evanovich.com/novels/novel/59">Lean Mean Thirteen</a></em> to read he turned his nose up. Maybe it was the lurid pink and yellow cover. Or the fact that it&#8217;s written by a <em>woman</em>! Or he didn&#8217;t like the first few pages &#8230;</p>
<p>Or maybe it&#8217;s the fact that <em>One For the Money</em> reads more like a novel than another installment in a franchise. It&#8217;s certainly a big departure from my Dad&#8217;s usual diet of Jack Higgins, Gerald Seymore, Tom Clancy, Andy McNab, Chris Ryan and Lee Child. Great writers as those all are.</p>
<p>Glad he loved it so much. Another convert to the tribe of <em><a href="http://www.evanovich.com/">Evanovich</a></em>!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Janet Evanovich - One for the Money]]></title>
<link>http://microfilums.wordpress.com/2009/11/04/janet-evanovich-one-for-the-money/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:40:21 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[I parachuted into the Janet Evanovich empire at Lean Mean Thirteen &#8211; still my favourite of the]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><a rel="attachment wp-att-452" href="http://microfilums.wordpress.com/2009/11/04/janet-evanovich-one-for-the-money/14money/"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-452" title="14Money" src="http://microfilums.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/14money.jpg?w=182" alt="14Money" width="182" height="300" /></a>I parachuted into the Janet Evanovich empire at <em><a href="http://www.evanovich.com/novels/novel/59">Lean Mean Thirteen</a></em> &#8211; still my favourite of the canon. But like every amateur sleuth I&#8217;ve always wanted to go back to the beginning. How did it all start? Both for Janet and her heroine, the great Stephanie Plum.</p>
<p>Last week I was in luck. Malvern Library just happened to have a copy of <em><a href="http://www.evanovich.com/novels/novel/33">One for the Money</a> </em>on its shelves. And there she was. Stephanie Plum<em>, </em>back in the days when she was merely an ex lingerie buyer, Lula still a prostitute, and Joseph Morelli still the boy who made Stephanie play the &#8220;Choo-choo&#8217; game in his Dad&#8217;s garage.</p>
<p>The novel proved an eye-opener, and not just for introducing me to Stephanie&#8217;s distinctive way with automobiles. The writing here is denser than in the later novels. Janet describes more, in more depth, and with more variety.</p>
<p>The violence is also more pronounced. Ramirez proves a terrifying foe. Make no mistake, Stephanie really suffers in this book. And as she stumbles deeper and deeper into the mad, bad world of bounty hunting we experience real fear for her.</p>
<p>What fascinates me is that these pluses don&#8217;t necessarily produce a better novel. By <em>Lean Mean Thirteen</em>, Janet Evanovich has honed her craft. Long descriptions are gone. Aspects that worked in the earlier novels are ramped up to produce a more polished, genuinely comic tone.</p>
<p>Now I wonder if the Little Gods of Malvern Library will be kind to me. Next time I venture North toward Graham Rd, what are the chances that <em><a href="http://www.evanovich.com/novels/novel/35">Two for the Dough</a></em> will be there waiting for me?</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Preparing for a sweet wedding in June!]]></title>
<link>http://emeralddreamsphoto.wordpress.com/2009/10/31/preparing-for-a-sweet-wedding-in-june/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:06:48 +0000</pubDate>
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<guid>http://emeralddreamsphoto.wordpress.com/2009/10/31/preparing-for-a-sweet-wedding-in-june/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Happy Halloween, everyone!  Be really cool to have a wedding on Halloween, but this post isn&#8217;t]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Happy Halloween, everyone!  Be really cool to have a wedding on Halloween, but this post isn&#8217;t about that..  :(</p>
<p>I had some free time today to scope out the locations for Nancy&#8217;s and Erik&#8217;s wedding (happening in June) where I drove up to Trenton.  You know, I have lived in NJ my entire life and this was the first time I went into Trenton!  Strange, right?</p>
<p>Well I found some really nice spots where I would want to do the bridal party sessions and just the B+G shots!    I think it is pretty cool to have the wedding ceremony in a museum instead of a church.  At least I think so!</p>
<p>Here are some shots!</p>
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<p>Their wedding looks to be a hot one!  Well not just literally since it is in June&#8230; ha!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Man accused of killing son uses fat defense]]></title>
<link>http://nealbinnyc.wordpress.com/2009/10/28/man-accused-of-killing-son-uses-fat-defense/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:46:42 +0000</pubDate>
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<guid>http://nealbinnyc.wordpress.com/2009/10/28/man-accused-of-killing-son-uses-fat-defense/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[from the NYPost.com: TRENTON, N.J. — A Florida man accused of killing his son-in-law in New Jersey i]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>from the <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/man_accused_of_killing_son_uses_xAVCknYQq3IMToJZVckRBL">NYPost.com</a>:</p>
<p>TRENTON, N.J. — A Florida man accused of killing his son-in-law in New Jersey is arguing that he was unable to commit the crime because he was too fat.</p>
<p>When Edward Ates takes the stand in his defense Wednesday, he’s expected to tell jurors he wouldn’t have had the energy needed to climb and descend the staircase where prosecutors say the killer was perched when he shot Paul Duncsak, a 40-year-old pharmaceutical executive, in 2006.</p>
<p>An attorney for Ates claims that in 2006, the 62-year-old who stood 5 feet 8 and tipped the scales at 285 pounds was in such bad physical shape that couldn’t have pulled off the shooting or the fast getaway the killer made.</p>
<p>Ates’ attorney Walter Lesnevich said his client’s weight has caused Ates’<a href="http://www.nypost.com/t/Asthma">asthma</a>, sleep apnea and other obesity-related ailments.</p>
<p>“You look at Ed and you don’t need to hear it from a doctor,” Lesnevich said.</p>
<p>Houston defense attorney <a href="http://www.nypost.com/t/David_Berg">David Berg</a>, author of “The Trial Lawyer: What It Takes To Win,” an analysis of trial tactics and strategies, said that he had never heard of such a defense but that it could work.</p>
<p>“It’s an unusual defense, but it would be a credible defense if the facts really fit in,” Berg said.</p>
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<div>Edward Ates.</div>
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<title><![CDATA[Trenton, The Wire, and Jasper Howard]]></title>
<link>http://jefflail.com/2009/10/20/trenton-the-wire-and-jasper-howard/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:16:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>jeffnearlife</dc:creator>
<guid>http://jefflail.com/2009/10/20/trenton-the-wire-and-jasper-howard/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[One of my past-times since I&#8217;ve moved to New Jersey is to spend time driving around Trenton.  ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>One of my past-times since I&#8217;ve moved to New Jersey is to spend time driving around Trenton.  Just to give you an idea, I live on the outskirts of Trenton, closer to Princeton than I am to the center of Trenton.  For those not familiar, Trenton is really close to Princeton but in no way similar other than they&#8217;re both located in New Jersey.</p>
<p>Before I moved up here, I basically knew that Trenton was a rough place that had seen better days.  It&#8217;s been rated among the most dangerous cities in the United States and is the opposite of a tourist destination &#8211; a tourist repellent, i guess.  Since I&#8217;ve been here, I&#8217;ve learned about Trenton&#8217;s better days.  It&#8217;s the site where the revolutionary war turned; that picture of George Washington crossing the delaware River was a depiction of him entering Trenton.  It used to be a city for manufacturing, even boasting on one of the bridges crossing town that &#8220;trenton makes, the world takes&#8221;.  It&#8217;s a historic city and the capital of one of our most important states.</p>
<p>However, I&#8217;ve also learned what happened that destroyed Trenton.  The riots of 1968 were especially bad here, as well as in Newark and Camden &#8211; two other places that have experienced massive decay.  (For some compelling reading on Trenton&#8217;s riots, <a href="http://www.capitalcentury.com/1968.html">check out this story</a>).</p>
<p>I say all that to say, the city has seen better days and is still in the process of recovering from it&#8217;s worst days, even though they happened nearly 40 years ago.  What I see now is urban decay and it always reminds me of Baltimore&#8230;.</p>
<p>I was addicted to the Wire for the first 4 seasons, but stopped watching when I moved here because it felt a little too real.  Literally miles from my house, I can drive around and see corner boys, graffiti depicting slain gang heroes, urban decay and poverty.  I don&#8217;t need it on TV.</p>
<p>What I loved about the Wire was that it depicted the harsh reality of life as a poor person in a very challenging city.  Classrooms in the schools were a disaster due to the corner kids who had been trained for life on the street corner not in the classroom.  Many of these kids were experiencing very real challenges that I cannot even imagine &#8211; crack addicted mothers, absent fathers, constant pressure from drug pushers to work, and friends who had chosen the wrong path.  The ones who just wanted to keep their nose clean and do a good job were faced with never-ending challenges as they tried to navigate this environment, many of them on their own.</p>
<p>Which brings me to Jasper Howard, the student who was stabbed to death after a party at the UConn Student Union on Saturday night, a story I described on my Twitter as &#8220;my nightmare&#8221;.  Jasper had a tough upbringing in Miami.  One story put it this way</p>
<p>&#8220;Howard, known as &#8220;Jazz&#8221; to his teammates, often talked about his tough time growing up in Miami. His mother, Joangila, worked many jobs to support him and his sisters, Keyondra and Jasmine, who is afflicted with<a id="HEDAI0000029" style="font-weight:700;color:#004276;text-decoration:none;" title="Meningitis" href="http://www.courant.com/topic/health/diseases/meningitis-HEDAI0000029.topic">meningitis</a>.</p>
<p>Howard, the first in his family to go to college, also spoke often about his dream of making it professionally so he could support his family.</p>
<p>&#8220;He was a good child, a wonderful, sweet, loving child,&#8221; Joangila Howard told <a id="ORCRP000008070" style="font-weight:700;color:#004276;text-decoration:none;" title="CNN" href="http://www.courant.com/topic/economy-business-finance/media/news-agency/cnn-ORCRP000008070.topic">CNN</a> affiliate <a id="ORCRP0000015017" style="font-weight:700;color:#004276;text-decoration:none;" title="WSVN" href="http://www.courant.com/topic/economy-business-finance/media/television-industry/wsvn-ORCRP0000015017.topic">WSVN</a>. &#8220;I just hope whoever did it turns himself in. [Jasper] didn&#8217;t deserve this.&#8221;"</p>
<p>For some reason, I&#8217;m sure we&#8217;ll find out soon, someone decided to take the life of this young man who was literally THE hope of his family and was simply trying to get an education and take advantage of the opportunities afforded to him by playing football.</p>
<p>I guess I say all this to say &#8211; the kids who are forced to grow up in difficult environments like Trenton, Camden, Newark, Baltimore and many other places where poverty ravages lives and families need all the help they can get, from all of us so that they can have the opportunity and the choice to enjoy something different.  I certainly don&#8217;t have all the answers, but I do have hope when I see things like the young man I saw crossing the street today who had purpose in his eyes and a bookbag on his chest and was not wandering around the corners but instead appeared to be headed home from school.  It&#8217;s kids like this who will change lives and communities.</p>
<p>Sadly, Jasper Howard will never get that chance but maybe this tragedy, no matter what the circumstances, will help us all to pause and remember that while shows like The Wire are not real, there are literally millions of kids trying to make the best of themselves and their families.  The rest of us should be doing everything we can to help these courageous kids and keep them safe.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[JOIN THE OCT 25th Rally at the Statehouse to PROTECT MARRIAGE!! ]]></title>
<link>http://njcommunity.wordpress.com/2009/10/19/join-the-oct-25th-rally-at-the-statehouse-to-protect-marriage/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 03:20:53 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>billgarcia</dc:creator>
<guid>http://njcommunity.wordpress.com/2009/10/19/join-the-oct-25th-rally-at-the-statehouse-to-protect-marriage/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Click here to learn more, learn the issues, how to get involved, and all the endorsing organizations]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><a href="http://www.protectmarriagenj.com/events">Click here</a> to learn more, learn the issues, how to get involved, and all the endorsing organizations as well as all the facts going on in this country, attacking those with family values.</p>
<p>Even California allows its people to decide on important issues AT THE POLLS &#8211; not our Gang in Trenton;  our legislators want to change the definition of marriage behind closed doors, right after election day, but before the new term.</p>
<p>This is an Obamanation to this countries foundations..</p>
<p><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><em><strong>We challenge you to join in the mission and take a stand for the family</strong></em>.</span></span></p>
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<title><![CDATA[High School Senior Portrait Session]]></title>
<link>http://carullistudios.wordpress.com/2009/10/18/high-school-senior-portrait-session/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:36:44 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Joe Carulli</dc:creator>
<guid>http://carullistudios.wordpress.com/2009/10/18/high-school-senior-portrait-session/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A little over two weeks ago I had the pleasure of shooting Tim&#8217;s High School Senior portraits ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>A little over two weeks ago I had the pleasure of shooting Tim&#8217;s High School Senior portraits at Elizabeth Park in Trenton Michigan.  The weather was bad for most of the day, but the clouds parted and the sun popped out and we were able to get&#8217;er done! <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>For this shoot I used a Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 HSM lens as well as a Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8 Fisheye lens.  I usually wouldn&#8217;t shoot a portrait with a fisheye lens, but it was fun to experiment with especially when Tim had his trombone slide resting on my shoulder.    Here are a few of my favorites&#8230;</p>
<p>Enjoy!</p>

<p>I would like to thank Don Van Buhler for helping me during this session.  As always, it greatly appreciated.</p>
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<link>http://elcentronj.wordpress.com/2009/10/16/help-yourself-to-a-meal-while-helping-others/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:47:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>El Centro</dc:creator>
<guid>http://elcentronj.wordpress.com/2009/10/16/help-yourself-to-a-meal-while-helping-others/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Come and support El Centro at a Breakfast Buffet at the Union Fire Company in Titusville on Sunday, ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Come and support El Centro at a Breakfast Buffet at the Union Fire Company in Titusville on Sunday, November 8 from 8 AM to 12 PM.  Tickets cost $10 for adults, $6 for children under 10, and children under 3 are free.  El Centro de Rescursos para Familias of Catholic Charities is a multi-service family resource and community building organization that serves the Trenton area.  For tickets and more information, please contact Maria Paz Duarte at <strong>609-394-2056</strong> or <strong><a href="mailto:mduarte@cctrenton.org">mduarte@cctrenton.org</a></strong>.  Tickets must be purchased by October 26.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[What is El Centro de Recursos para Familias?]]></title>
<link>http://elcentronj.wordpress.com/2009/10/14/what-is-el-centro-de-recursos-para-familias/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:36:29 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>El Centro</dc:creator>
<guid>http://elcentronj.wordpress.com/2009/10/14/what-is-el-centro-de-recursos-para-familias/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Family Resource Center (El Centro) is a multi-family community support and building program, spe]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>The Family Resource Center (El Centro) is a multi-family community support and building program, specifically focused on meeting the needs of Latino families in Mercer County.  Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton, is the driving force behind El Centro.</p>
<p>Our provided services include:</p>
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<li>Information, referrals, and advocacy</li>
<li>Individual and family counseling</li>
<li>Women’s and men’s support groups</li>
<li>AA Recovery Group</li>
<li>Youth program</li>
<li>Adult basic education</li>
<li>Medical services</li>
<li>Free computer classes</li>
<li>Support services for pregnant women and for families with children up to three years of age</li>
<li>Educational seminars</li>
<li>ESL classes</li>
<li>Educational classes for engaged couples</li>
<li>Help with opening a bank account</li>
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<p>For more information, call 609-394-2056</p>
<p>327 S. Broad Street<br />
Trenton, NJ 08608</p>
<p>9 AM – 8 PM (Mon.-Thurs.)<br />
9 AM – 5 PM (Friday)</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Mission and Power Conference]]></title>
<link>http://mitrentonag.wordpress.com/2009/10/09/mission-and-power-conference/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:45:56 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[When:  October 15-18 Where:  Locations Vary &#8211; see below or HERE for details And He Himself gav]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><strong>When</strong>:  October 15-18<br />
<strong>Where</strong>:  Locations Vary &#8211; see below or <a title="Next Great Awakening - Conference" href="http://www.awakeningnet.us/" target="_blank">HERE </a>for details</p>
<p><em>And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, till we all come to the unity of the faith &#8230; (Eph 4A:11-13a NKJV).</em></p>
<p><em>But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth. (Acts 1:8)</em></p>
<p>Church bodies form Dearborn, Dearborn Hts, Taylor and Trenton will gather for several days &#8211; to worship God, seek the Presence of His Spirit, intercede for the area, and receive ministry from gifted ministers with prophetic and apostolic giftings &#8211; for the purpose of becoming more fully empowered and equipped to fulfill God&#8217;s purposes for us in these days.  Families (including children) and individuals are encouraged to come and participate together.  For more info on the guest speakers/ministers, please click <a title="MAP Conference speakers" href="http://www.awakeningnet.us/map/" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</p>
<p>SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:</p>
<p><strong>Thursday, October 15, 7PM<br />
</strong><em>First Assembly of God, Dearborn Heights (Telegraph, north of Van Born)<br />
</em>Opening Rally with Ron Johnson, Dr. David Arnett, and Russ Kline.</p>
<p><strong>Friday, October 16, 10 AM<br />
</strong><em>Dearborn Assembly of God (15000 Michigan Ave)<br />
</em>Morning session with Dr. David Arnett</p>
<p><strong>Friday, October 16, NOON<br />
</strong><em>Senate Coney Island (NW corner of Rotunday &#38; Greenfield)<br />
</em>Pastors&#8217; Lunch &#8211; &#8220;Church Growth and Multiplication&#8221; open forum with Ron Johnson and Dr. Arnett</p>
<p><strong>Friday, October 16, 7PM<br />
</strong><em>First Assembly of God, Dearborn Heights (Telegraph, north of Van Born)<br />
</em>Evening Rally with Ron Johnson, Russ Kline, and Dr. Arnett &#8211; to be followed by extensive altar ministry &#8211; continued intercession for Muslim Dearborn will follow the close of the session (24FLOOD).</p>
<p><strong>Saturday, October 17, 9AM<br />
</strong><em>Trenton Assembly of God (corner of 3rd and Cherry St)<br />
</em>Church workers &#38; leaders breakfast with confernce speakers.  A special session for lay leaders in our local churches &#8211; permission from your Pastor or conference organizers required for this session.</p>
<p><strong>Saturday, October 17, 1-3PM<br />
</strong><em>Trenton Assembly of God<br />
</em>Breakout sessions with Ron Johnson, Russ Kline, and visiting missionaries on furlough.  Includes session on Prophetic Evangelism, and Responding to the Call of God Later in Life.</p>
<p><strong>Saturday, October 17, 6PM<br />
</strong><em>First Assembly of God, Dearborn Heights (Telegraph, north of Van Born)<br />
</em>Evening Conference Rally with the prophetic ministry of Russ &#38; Kim Kline.</p>
<p><strong>Sunday, October 18, 11AM<br />
</strong><em>Trenton Assembly of God<br />
</em>Sunday Morning Worship Service with Russ &#38; Kim Kline</p>
<p><strong>Sunday, October 18, 6PM<br />
</strong><em>Emmanuel Assembly of God (22157 Goddard Rd &#8211; East of Pardee)<br />
</em>Sunday Evening Worship Service with Russ &#38; Kim Kline</p>
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<title><![CDATA[A Day in the Capitol]]></title>
<link>http://andyglive.wordpress.com/2009/10/09/a-day-in-the-capitol/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:30:17 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[For all my New Jersey readers (and the tri-state area in general), when I say &#8216;Trenton,&#8217;]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>For all my New Jersey readers (and the tri-state area in general), when I say &#8216;Trenton,&#8217; what comes to mind? Poverty? Crime? Ghetto? Slum? Well, unfortunately, this is true to some extent. But many don&#8217;t know that Trenton has alot to offer to New Jersey residents and visitors alike.</p>
<div id="attachment_226" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 510px"><img class="size-full wp-image-226" title="trenton" src="http://andyglive.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/trenton.jpg" alt="Downtown Trenton (courtesy of Wikipedia)" width="500" height="212" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Downtown Trenton (courtesy of Wikipedia)</p></div>
<p>A few days ago, I made my weekly trip down to the state capitol to visit my girlfriend who now lives in the historic Mill Hill section of the city which is in the downtown district. This part of Trenton offers everything from museums, concert halls, cultural restaurants, art galleries, sporting venues and many other arts and culture activities. I know I use this term alot but it is truely one of New Jersey&#8217;s hidden gems and&#8230; it gets no respect, in the words of the great Rodney Dangerfield. Everything important that goes down in this state, probably happens in Trenton.</p>
<p>I took the day to sort of wander around the downtown district and explore. And that I did&#8230;I put about 4 miles on my Odometer. But I saw alot and it made me appreciate this great state even more and adds to my hunch that I&#8217;m going to live here forever.</p>
<p>As I like to do in my posts, I&#8217;m going to give a little brief history of Trenton for your enrichment.  In the late 1800&#8217;s and early 1900&#8217;s, Trenton was a major manufacturing center. One relic of that era is the slogan &#8220;Trenton Makes, The World Takes&#8221;, which is displayed on the Lower Free Bridge (just north of the Trenton-Morrisville Toll Bridge). The city adopted the slogan in 1917 to represent Trenton&#8217;s then-leading role as a major manufacturing center for rubber, wire rope, ceramics and cigars. Along with many other United States cities in the 1960s and 1970s, Trenton fell on hard times when manufacturing and industrial jobs declined. Concurrently, state government agencies began leasing office space in the surrounding suburbs. Since Trenton is New Jersey&#8217;s capital, state government leaders (particularly governors William Cahill and Brendan Byrne) attempted to revitalize Trenton by making it the center of state government. Between 1982 and 1992, more than a dozen office buildings were constructed primarily by the state to house state offices. Today, Trenton&#8217;s biggest employer is still the state of New Jersey. Each weekday, 20,000 state workers flood into the city from the surrounding suburbs. (Thanks to Wikipedia for this history lesson)</p>
<p>The rest of this post will show the photos I took on my daylong excursion through the city.</p>
<div id="attachment_228" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 210px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-228" title="DSC_0075" src="http://andyglive.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/dsc_0075.jpg?w=200" alt="Traditional River home in Mill Hill section" width="200" height="300" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Traditional River home in Mill Hill sectionBrook running through Mill Hill Park</p></div>
<div id="attachment_229" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 210px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-229" title="DSC_0067" src="http://andyglive.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/dsc_0067.jpg?w=200" alt="Georgetown-esque brownstones in historic Mill Hill" width="200" height="300" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Georgetown-esque brownstones in historic Mill Hill</p></div>
<div id="attachment_231" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 310px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-231" title="DSC_0031" src="http://andyglive.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/dsc_0031.jpg?w=300" alt="NJ State Capitol building" width="300" height="200" /><p class="wp-caption-text">NJ State Capitol building</p></div>
<div id="attachment_232" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 310px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-232" title="DSC_0034" src="http://andyglive.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/dsc_0034.jpg?w=300" alt="Dome as seen from inside Capitol Building" width="300" height="200" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Dome as seen from inside Capitol Building</p></div>
<p>Note on photo above: This was a free private tour that I received by the way&#8230; Tours are given daily free of charge.</p>
<div id="attachment_233" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 310px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-233" title="DSC_0038" src="http://andyglive.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/dsc_0038.jpg?w=300" alt="Where it all 'goes down'" width="300" height="200" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Where it all &#39;goes down&#39;</p></div>
<div id="attachment_234" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 310px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-234" title="DSC_0039" src="http://andyglive.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/dsc_0039.jpg?w=300" alt="Chandelier made with replicas of the original Edison bulb" width="300" height="200" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Chandelier made with replicas of the original Edison bulb</p></div>
<div id="attachment_235" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 310px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-235" title="DSC_0047" src="http://andyglive.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/dsc_0047.jpg?w=300" alt="Majority party meeting room" width="300" height="200" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Majority party meeting room</p></div>
<div id="attachment_236" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 310px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-236" title="DSC_0055" src="http://andyglive.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/dsc_0055.jpg?w=300" alt="Planetarium at the State Museum" width="300" height="200" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Planetarium at the State Museum</p></div>
<div id="attachment_237" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 310px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-237" title="DSC_0059" src="http://andyglive.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/dsc_0059.jpg?w=300" alt="Painter working hard at the State Museum" width="300" height="200" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Painter working hard at the State Museum</p></div>
<div id="attachment_238" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 310px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-238" title="DSC_0063" src="http://andyglive.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/dsc_0063.jpg?w=300" alt="Old Revolutionary War barracks in downtown Trenton" width="300" height="200" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Old Revolutionary War barracks in downtown Trenton</p></div>
<p>So, these are the highlights of my little local on-foot excursion. I encourage all of my New Jersey area readers to take a day trip to the state capitol and experience the buzzing state center. I say the same for any of my readers, no matter where you live. Get familiar with your surroundings. Experience everything your state has to offer. Taste it. Hear it. Smell it. Touch it. Appreciate it. These are the joys of life&#8230;stop and smell the flowers. If you do, you will gain a greater appreciation for the place <em>you </em>call home. I know I have&#8230;</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Rick Bolger Candidate for NJ State Assembly District 11, Op-Ed:Our State Government Is An Overwhelming Bureaucracy]]></title>
<link>http://middletownmike.wordpress.com/2009/10/06/rick-bolger-candidate-for-nj-state-assembly-district-11-op-edour-state-government-is-an-overwhelming-bureaucracy/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>middletownmike</dc:creator>
<guid>http://middletownmike.wordpress.com/2009/10/06/rick-bolger-candidate-for-nj-state-assembly-district-11-op-edour-state-government-is-an-overwhelming-bureaucracy/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Our state government is an overwhelming bureaucracy. New Jersey has a “Department” for every imagina]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><a href="http://middletownmike.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/rickbolger.jpg"><img src="http://middletownmike.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/rickbolger.jpg?w=200" border="0" alt="" /></a>Our state government is an overwhelming bureaucracy.  New Jersey has a “Department” for every imaginable aspect of our lives.  We have a DEP, DOT, DOE, etc., etc.  What you won’t find in Trenton is a DOCS—Department of Common Sense!</p>
<p>Each of these Departments has grown extensively since their creation and has morphed into powerful entities operated by appointed “officials” with the apparent ability to make life difficult, if not intolerable, for the residents of New Jersey.</p>
<p>The State laws which are interpreted and enforced by these Departments are often antiquated, irrelevant, arbitrary, contradictory or otherwise unfair in their application.</p>
<p>In the absence of a magic wand, these entities are here to stay.  However, why can’t the legislature create a common sense procedure which affords immediate relief to those individuals or municipalities which find themselves boxed into a Catch 22 situation by one (or more) of our State Departments. Every municipal engineer and borough administrator could cite numerous examples of such crippling bureaucratic red tape.  Currently, the only relief available is the white flag of surrender or litigation.  Law suits are time consuming, expensive and more often than not, result in decisions which perpetuate other bad decisions and confuse rather than clarify the law.</p>
<p>Why not a simple procedure where, under the proper circumstances, the three State legislators of any particular district can craft immediate relief for their aggrieved constituents?</p>
<p>Rick Bolger</p>
<p>Candidate for NJ State Assembly in District 11</p>
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<title><![CDATA[AJ Meerwald: The NJ State Boat...Who Knew?]]></title>
<link>http://andyglive.wordpress.com/2009/10/01/aj-meerwald-the-nj-state-boat-who-knew/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:25:18 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>andyglive</dc:creator>
<guid>http://andyglive.wordpress.com/2009/10/01/aj-meerwald-the-nj-state-boat-who-knew/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[In reference to the title of this post, who the heck knew that the great state of New Jersey had its]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>In reference to the title of this post, who the heck knew that the great state of New Jersey had its own state boat?? You see, as corny as it sounds, you <em>do</em> learn something new every day. Cliches are cliches for a reason folks&#8230;</p>
<p>I had the opportunity recently to take a 3 hour cruise on the AJ Meerwald which is, in technical terms, a Delaware Bay oyster schooner. In layman&#8217;s terms, it&#8217;s a fishing boat. She was a very majestic, classic boat&#8230;one similar to the ones you probably saw in <em>Pirates of the Caribbean. </em></p>
<div id="attachment_214" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 210px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-214" title="DSC_0100" src="http://andyglive.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/dsc_0100.jpg?w=200" alt="Before the sails went up" width="200" height="300" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Before the sails went up</p></div>
<p>We (my girlfriend and I) went on a nice 3 hour evening cruise up the Delaware River, leaving out of the  Trenton Waterfront. The evening was full of enriching educational talks, live music on the boat, and all the wine, cheese, grapes and crackers one could ever hope for (if that&#8217;s something that people hope for anyway). The waters were calm, the breeze was gentle, the temperature was balmy and comfortable. Can&#8217;t ask for much more than that.</p>
<div id="attachment_219" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 210px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-219" title="DSC_0101" src="http://andyglive.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/dsc_01011.jpg?w=200" alt="Sails flying high" width="200" height="300" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Sails flying high</p></div>
<p>On to the boring history stuff&#8230;I know, I know&#8230;bare with me. As stated before, The A.J. Meerwald is the state ship of New Jersey. She is a restored oyster dredging schooner, whose home port is in Bivalve, Commercial Township, New Jersey. Launched in 1928, <em>A.J. Meerwald</em> was one of hundreds of schooners built along South Jersey&#8217;s Delaware Bayshore before the decline of the shipbuilding industry which coincided with the Great Depression. Today, <em>A.J. Meerwald</em> is used by the Bayshore Discovery Project for onboard educational programs in the Delaware Bay near Bivalve, and at other ports in the New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware region. (Thank you Wikipedia for this beautifully succinct and detailed history)</p>
<div id="attachment_216" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 210px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-216" title="DSC_0109" src="http://andyglive.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/dsc_0109.jpg?w=200" alt="Heavy duty rigging" width="200" height="300" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Heavy duty rigging</p></div>
<p>Okay, done. No more history. Now, on to a little free plug (and I mean free&#8230;I get nothing for doing this) for the Bay Shore Discovery Project which runs the AJ Meerwald cruises. They have cruises going on throughout the fall season leaving from all different ports throughout New Jersey. Tickets are decently priced anywhere from $15-$30 for different types of cruises. Support these people! Without stuff like this, life is boring! Go check them out and support New Jersey culture&#8230;see their website below.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ajmeerwald.org/index.htm">http://www.ajmeerwald.org/index.htm</a></p>
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