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The Company
Navigating the
Waters of Life
Hope for
Those Who
Need Help
Sunset Peak
Mystery in the
Wichita
Mountains
Start Your
New Year
with Plant
Power
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The Company
Navigating the Waters of Life
Photos by Jen
The Company is
navigating the waters
of life while pursuing
their debut album
Joy and Roaming.
Composed of
Jarod and Morgan
Grice, the band
features a duo who
write of the delights
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love and life. The
couple transforms
these ideals into
folk masterpieces
with the blending
of their voices and
theadditions of an
acoustic guitar,
harmonica, and
tambourine. Their
passion for creating
and performing
music has helped
the two grow closer
and assisted in their
transformation from
dating into husband
and wife.
While both of
them have musical
backgrounds, Jarod
and Morgan have
only recently begun
playing together
under the title of The Company.
Formerly known as Jarod Grice and
Morgan Ward and other renditions,
the couple coined the name for
their blossoming musical act four or
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of the things have gone on to have
relative success but have fallen
back down with people moving
away and things not working out,”
Jarod said. “Morgan and I just
started playing around together and
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thought the iteration of this would
be really cool.”
With new recording equipment
in hand, Jarod said The Company
has experienced a resurgence in
creating and recording music. After
watching a documentary, Jarod and
Morgan have chosen to produce
their own creations and become
self-made musicians.
“We have about six songs
recorded right now. We are working
on a full length album, doing it all
ourselves,” Jarod said. “Going in the
direction of getting someone to do
this for you and
record for you is
exhaustive. We
are intentionally
not wanting to put
all of it out there.
We are putting
one or two songs
out there until
it is completely
done and fully
distributed.”
Jarod hopes
to see the band
release their full
album by April or
May.
With a folk
feel, Hold On
displays a close
acquaintance
with acoustics. In
their bare basics,
the couple sings
of the simplicity
of being in love.
Gravel and
Stone continues
this theme by
featuring a simple
acoustic guitar
while the couple’s
sweet voices
mesh to tell a tale
of love.
However, the direction of their
music has recently changed as
their daily lives have also taken
a turn. By playing honest music,
Jarod said the band is free to
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becoming pigeonholed.
The band’s piece Underneath
Their Hands provides a glimpse
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song appears a continuation of
their folk sound, by the end of the
composition the introduction of
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of the versatility and future of The
Company.
“It has taken a turn,” Morgan
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beginnings of falling in love. Lately,
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struggles that we have been going
through and how we have
found peace in the middle
of these things.”
Confronting these
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daily lives has ultimately
led the couple to change
the name of their record.
“We are wanting to
name the album Joy and
Roaming which represents
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whatever you are dealing
with,” Morgan said. “It has
taken a turn in a good way
that is a whole lot deeper
than surface level lyrics.”
The couple, who
married in September,
have also recently
learned to live with one
another and have had
to confront the small
tribulations that married
life can bring – Morgan
lists placing towels in the
wrong place as a minor
example. This transition
has not only allowed the
couple to grow closer but
has also enabled them to
understand each other’s
musical styles.
“In the process of Jarod
and I learning one another and
our relationship growing and our
marriage, it has been not so easy
as well,” Morgan said. “Like they
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and you are living with them, and
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been becoming one, our music has
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to do.”
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According to Morgan, the band
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Rather, the couple purely enjoys the
opportunity to play music and grow
with one another while pursuing
their passion and creativity.
“When I was a freshman, I
was interested in art and took
an art class. Then I realized one
of the assignments required so
much, and it became more of an
assignment than something I was
passionate about,” Morgan said.
“A lot of time musicians say ‘I am
going to become famous,’ and they
put everything into it, but when you
don’t, it allows you the freedom in
creating.”
Besides playing music
for the enjoyment of creating and
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also inspired by their spirituality and
faith. The couple believes in staying
true to themselves and their God.
“It’s been hard to maintain that
consistent peace and trusting God
that he has a plan for our lives,”
Morgan said. “All of the ideals that
we put up for ourselves those have
kind of crumbled in a way,
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humility in that. It has been
a beautiful thing, but it has
also been an antagonizing
thing.”
Whether confronting
the challenges of daily
life or facing the trials of
creating music with another
person, Jarod and Morgan
have undergone these
tribulations to begin a
new chapter of their lives
and music career. For the
future, the couple is not
only excited to see their
music come to life but to
also witness their growth as
artists.
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that delicate balance. I
think we have and I am
excited because this is the
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ever done together,” Jarod
said. “I think it is going to
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how varied it is from this
point and how it is going
to change from this point
and see how we blend and
mesh because we are stuck
together at this point.”
While waiting for the
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Company playing at the Silver
Spoon from 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. on
Wednesday nights.
For more information and
downloads, readers can visit The
Company’s Facebook page at
https://www.facebook.com/pages/
The-Company/232815522543,
the band’s website http://
companyband.weebly.com/, or their
NoiseTrade at http://noisetrade.
com/thecompany.
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Community News
8th Annual Trail Dance Film Festival
The 8th Annual Trail Dance Film
Festival will be held January 24 25 at the Simmons Center and the
Chisholm Trail Heritage Museum in
Duncan.
The Trail Dance Film
Festival is the realization of the
dream of Cameron University
communications student Anthony
Foreman. Anthony started the
Southwest Association of Film in
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Trail Dance in early 2006. Little did
he know that four years later the
Trail Dance Film Festival would
receive acclaim world wide and
become one of the southwest’s
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The Trail Dance Film Festival
introduces up-and-coming
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globe to Oklahoma’s emergent
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welcoming forum to showcase
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western landscape. The mission of
the Trail Dance Film Festival is to
encourage originality and creativity,
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Oklahoma. Trail Dance provides
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showcase their work to local and
visiting audiences.
Festivities are open to the public
and include live entertainment,
professional seminars, networking
opportunities and much more. The
Festival concludes with a grand
awards gala where the GOLDEN
DROVER AWARD is presented to
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student is awarded a scholarship
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have not yet been rated by the
Motion Picture Association of
America (MPAA) and therefore
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rating; however, we have created
a ratings system based on MPAA
standards giving consideration to
the local viewing audience. Festival
goers should excercise discretion
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Tickets and Passes are
available at both Trail Dance
venues - the Simmons Center at
800 Chisholm Trail Parkway and
the Chisholm Trail Heritage Center
at 1000 Chisholm Trail Parkway.
In Search of Eagles
On January 18 -19 and
February 1 - 2, Oklahomans
can view bald eagles in their
natural habitat near Quartz
Mountain.
Eagles usually arrive at
Quartz Mountain near the
end of December and depart
around March 1st. Eagles can
be seen coming and going
from their roosting areas,
usually an hour after sunrise
and about an hour before
sunset. Eagles roost in the tall
cottonwoods found along the north
shore. On warm afternoons, the
eagles can often be seen riding the
thermals above Twin Peaks, Quartz
Mountain and Hicks Mountain.
Join the park naturalist for an
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informative eagle presentation
at the Group Camp Community
Building, located across from the
Quartz Mountain grocery store,
and caravan to eagle viewing
locations around Lake AltusLugert.
Children must be
accompanied by an adult.
Inclement weather will cancel
the event. Large groups
may call for additional dates
and additional self-guided
opportunities are available.
Layers of clothing are
suggested, as it often feels
colder near the water. Stop
by the park’s visitor center for
more information.
The park is located 10 miles
S of Lone Wolf on Hwy 44. Turn
onto Hwy 44 and drive past the golf
course. Cross the river and bear to
the right.
For more information, contact
Sue Hokanson, Park Naturalist at
405.319.8382 or 580. 563.2238.
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JANUARY 2014
calendar of events
Lawton Public Library
JANUARY 2
JANUARY 12
Frost Ya’ Fanny 5K
Every Thursday, 9:30 a.m.
Ages 0 - 3 & caregivers,
Elmer Thomas Park
4:45 p.m.
580.581.3400
Read & Romp
JANUARY 13
Get Loose with Mother Goose
Preschool Story Time
Every Thursday, 10:30 a.m.
Ages 2 – 6 & caregivers,
JANUARY 3
Story Craft
Read a story. Make a craft.
Every Friday
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
JANUARY 4
7th Annual Scrabble Competition
Lawton Public Library
January 4, 11, 18, 25. 1 p.m.
580.581.3450 x 114
JANUARY 7
Teen Funky Junk
Lawton Public Library
Every First Tuesday, 5 p.m.
Grades 6 - 12
After School Book Club
Lawton Publice Library
Every Tuesday, 4:30 p.m.
Grades 3 - 5
JANUARY 28
Teen Book Club
Mountain Boomers Hiking Club
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge Visitor’s Center
Second Monday of every month
9 a.m. 580.429.2197
JANUARY 25
Dodgeball Tournament
Owens Multipurpose Center, Lawton
12 p.m.
580.581.3400
Art
JANUARY 4
Children’s Art Workshop
Lawton - Fort Sill Art Council
12 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Ages 3 & Up. Free to the public.
JANUARY 11
Sandra Dunn & Andrus Clark- Art Show Opening
Leslie Powell Gallery, Lawton
7 p.m.
580.357.9526
JANUARY 18
Evening Lecture with Jerry Dodd
Ages 11 - 18
Lawton Public Library, 6:30 p.m.
Leslie Powell Gallery, Lawton
7 p.m.
580.357.9526
JANUARY 31
Seniors
Lawton Public Library, 4 p.m.
Grades 3 - 8
Beginner’s Painting Class
Backwards Day Games
Health and Fitness
JANUARY 2
Three Mile Thursday
Lawton Chamber of Commerce, Lawton
5:30 p.m.
580.355.3541
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Each Monday, 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Center for Creative Living, Lawton
580.248.0471
Seniors Quilting Bee
Each Tuesday, 10 a.m.
Medicine Park Community Center, Lunch provided!
580.529.2739
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Bridge Park Project
Hope for Those Who Need Help
by Carson Stringham
Those in Lawton who are
looking for a little extra help have
a friend in Jeff Henderson.
Henderson – ordained pastor
and founder of
M28 Ministries –
has been helping
out his fellow
Lawtonians through
his Bridge Park
Ministries project
for over four
years now. As the
coordinator of the
project, Henderson
and his wife, Julie,
founded it as a way
to assist those in
need with not just
the necessities-like clothes and
food-- but by also
tending to their
spiritual needs and
helping them to
feast on the word
of Christ.
Ministering
takes place from
12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
every Saturday
throughout the
year. Normally,
project is located
at Sheridan and D
Avenue, but since
the onset of the
cold weather they
have partnered
with Word Alive
Church to use their
building, located
2202 SW A Avenue,
until the spring.
Here, M28 Ministries, along with
volunteers from the community,
provides a hot meal, free clothes
and diapers, activities for the
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kids and a thoughtful and faithful
message.
The project has been going
strong since its inception,
with a lot of support from the
community. Henderson said he is
always looking for volunteers to
come in and help cook and serve
food, and other things that such
an immense project entails. He
would also welcome assistance
from any other churches in
the area who
would like to get
involved, especially
with regards to
sharing the cooking
responsibilities.
With his project
such a success,
one would think
that Henderson
would want to sit
back and enjoy
watching the fruits
of his labors, but
Henderson said
that he would like
to do more. To that
end, he has plans
for the project’s
future that will
require even more
assistance from
the community,
particularly in the
form of monetary
donations.
Henderson’s
grand vision
includes not only
enclosing the
pavilion where
the project is held
during the warm
season, but also
purchasing some
nearby land in
order to construct
a permanent
facility from which
to work out of.
“Having a permanent facility
means that we could have ongoing
projects throughout the week,”
Henderson said. “It would give us
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more freedom instead of having
to be restricted to working out of
Bridge Park one day a week.”
It would also provide a place
for tutoring to take place.
Henderson said that he would like
to resume offering tutoring for
students – mostly helping adults
with gaining their GED – because it
is something the ministry has had
to put on hold for the time being.
Another service that could
be provided with a new facility
is food. For now, the only food
that the Bridge Park Project can
need a home. Henderson said the
apartments would allow families
who have lost their homes to have
a comfortable place to stay rent
and utility free, while they get
back on their feet.
Providing temporary living
space is something that Henderson
and his wife have talked about
doing for a long time. They
initially thought of the idea years
ago when they had some rental
properties that they owned, but
then things did not work out they
thought they would, and they sold
term limit –one might be rotated
on a monthly basis, another on a
six month basis, etc.
Unfortunately dreams are not
cheap, especially when it comes
to ones that involve construction.
And so, Henderson is asking that
anyone who would like to get
involved with the Bridge Park
Project, but cannot afford to
make it out on a Saturday, to give
a contribution to the project to
help offset the cost of building
the apartments and to keep them
running once construction is
distribute is the meal that they
provide on Saturdays and the gift
boxes they give out during the
holidays; a facility would provide
the ministry with a place for nonperishable food to be stored which
could then be distributed as part
of a permanent food closet.
The last big project would be
purchasing houses to convert into
apartments for use as temporary
living quarters for families that
the properties. Henderson said
that he feels like now is the time
to try again.
With a house already
purchased, M28 Ministries hopes to
continue renovating it through the
coming year, turning it into three
apartments by the time all is said
and done. Henderson said he is
not quite sure how the apartments
will run, but he does think that
each apartment will have its own
complete.
“We need community support,”
Henderson said. “We always need
volunteers, but for the plans that
we have coming up we really need
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contact Jeff Henderson at Jeff@
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Sunset Peak
Mystery in the Wichita Mountains
A lieutenant colonel by day and
an author by night, David Rollins
has transformed his love for the
Wichita Mountains into words,
molding his memories of growing
up in southwest Oklahoma into a
novel entitled Sunset Peak.
Rollins grew up with a passion
for hiking and climbing
these mountains;
however, it was a few
years later until he
realized the Wichitas
were his inspiration for
writing.
“When I came back
[to Lawton] on my
own in 1990, I was 20
years old and went
out to Elk Mountain. I
realize ‘Wow, if I want
to, I can go climb
that.’ That’s when that
happened. I realized
this isn’t just fun; I love
it here,” Rollins said. “I
love to write, and the
Wichita Mountains are
my desire to write.”
While other authors
had delved into similar
subjects, Rollins said
he decided to go a
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others. Rather than
provide a piece of
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beloved mountains
and interest in Native
American cultures,
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novel based on real
people and places.
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out there about Geronimo, Quanah
Parker, and the Land Rush. I
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approach,” he said. “I used the
mountains, the local people, and
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local towns. I used them to tell the
story.”
Rollins’s Sunset Peak follows
the paths of various characters and
three storylines. In the beginning of
the novel, Bruce Cobb – a criminal
– is on the loose and running
away from a ranger and Cache
policemen. The men, however, lose
Cobb’s track when he comes in
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Lee Rogers is a junior in college
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justice degree in order to return to
Oklahoma and live near the Wichita
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Mountains. While enjoying a hike
one day, he meets a young woman
named Laura who enjoys the
outdoors and mountains as much
as he does. While the tale is one of
boy meets girl, the story transforms
when Lee meets Laura’s father, Old
Wil – a proclaimed Wichita – who
introduces the young
man to another world.
While the three
characters learn
from one another,
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and ranger continue
to search for
answers, which
leads to unforeseen
circumstances. By
the end of the novel,
the three stories
eventually become
intertwined.
Full of mystery,
romance, and action,
the book features a
cast of characters
who unexpectedly
uncovers a family’s
secret. However,
the story become
larger than life as the
characters realize they
are dealing with forces
beyond their control.
“Laura, Lee, Old
Wil, and the bad guy
Bruce Cobb are all out
there around Sunset
Peak, and it is getting
dark. Things are
starting to happen with
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to what happened to the bad guy,
who’s to blame, and what is going
to happen after that,” Rollins said. “It
turns into a real fun fest at the end.”
While his characters are
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on people he has met through
this area. However, people are not
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writing, landmarks also appear
in his piece. For instance, Meers
Store and Restaurant is described
to a tee with its inverted, L-shaped
ramp entrance and warm cobbler in
detail.
“I wrote it with southwest
Oklahomans in mind,” Rollins said.
“They are really the only folks that
appreciate the Wichita Mountains.
I have had readers in this area tell
me, ‘hey, I know that rock formation’
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wrote it to where the reader can
relate.”
Because Rollins was living in
Texas at the time of Sunset Peak’s
publication in 2011, his surrounding
audience did not appreciate his
fascination with a subject miles
away from the Texas border.
However, once the author and his
family returned to Lawton last year,
he has experienced new reviews.
“I was in Texas at the time.
Down there, there are people that
have never heard of the Wichita
Mountains, so that was not as
good. However, it was very well
received with friends and locals
here,” Rollins said. “I have yet to
have someone come up to me and
say “Hey, keep your day job.”
Rollins said his novel
focuses on the concept of personal
goals. This theme runs throughout
the piece as the protagonist Lee
wishes to return to Oklahoma, a
move that would allow him to both
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enjoy the beauty of the Wichita
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prevents him from doing so.
“I have a theme for everything
that I write,” Rollins said. “Without [a
theme], you are just writing. It has to
have a purpose. It gives the readers
somewhere to go.”
Rollins currently has a second
novel in the works. The author
plans to continue to weave his
inspirations throughout his works.
However, the new novel will focus
on another mountain: Elk Mountain.
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Rollins said his future novels will
continue to have the same local
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themes for readers.
“There are a lot of stories that
are in my head that I want to tell
about the mountains,” he said. “I
have a third one outlined right now.
It will be about family.”
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fame and fortune, Rollins writes
for the love of the craft and with his
audience in mind.
“I write to entertain,” Rollins said.
“If I have entertained you, then I
have met my only goal.”
For readers interested in delving
into Sunset Peak, Rollin’s novel
is available as an e-book through
Tate Publishing and in print through
the Wichita Mountains Wildlife
Refuge’s Visitor Center, Hastings,
and Barnes and Noble.
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Memories of Yesteryear
TOYS!
My foster
grandson Sam just
sent a letter about
his Christmas
hopes. One item
I recalled from my
childhood was
Lincoln Logs. They
were something
new then and
pretty expensive.
It made my
memory return
to those things
we enjoyed in
the cold winter
days following
Christmas as we
huddled close to
the coal stove to keep
warm. Dominoes
and checkers were
already common
in our household.
Dad used dominoes
through double twelve
to teach me to do
multiplication.
I don’t recall the
name but one game
had some small
plastic discs and a
small glass cup and
one large plastic disc. There was
also a cardboard platform around
the cup with numbered rings. The
object was to press the large disc
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platform or into the cup. Scoring
was according to how close you
came to the cup.
My mother only allowed one
type of playing cards in the house;
Old Maid. I don’t recall the rules.
Wealthy kids often got an Erector
Set to build things from metal
pieces. The most expensive set
had a little electric motor. I never
had one of those although I really
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by Arlie D. Wood
light, we would shape our hands to
make shadows on the wall of dogs,
cats, snakes, or anything our mind
would conjure. Many of our toys
were homemade.
One gift caused me to be
banished from the house; a little
Gilbert Chemistry Set. I was
cautioned after subjecting some
of Oklahoma’s Aluminum Tax Mills
wanted one.
Of course the grand prize was a
bicycle but, at thirteen dollars each,
few children got one. I had one
when I was about twelve.
Everyone had cap guns made in
Japan. Some only shot one cap but
the expensive ones that cost 25¢
held a roll of caps. Little airplanes
made of Balsa wood and powered
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real treasure. My brother got one
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I received a homemade bow with
arrows.
We had one toy that cost no
money. With one coal oil lamp for
to a mild acid. They bubbled and
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came when I tried a formula for
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heating sulfur over a candle. I did
it at the dining table. You know
what happened if you have ever
been exposed to burning sulfur.
This forced me to do all future
experiments in the storm cellar thus
ending my budding career as an
inventor-- and I had this idea for
turning lead to gold.
With a small road grader, I
covered the back yard with roads,
tunnels, and a race track. My
spring driven racer lost traction
when the steel wheels would spin
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notches in the wheel. And if I ever
got bored with all of these toys, I
could always go ride the mules.
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Start Your New Year With
PLANT POWER!
by S.A. Hunter
If you are like most people who
make New Year’s Resolutions,
the number one promise you
make yourself is that you will
eat more healthy food and lose
weight. One of the best ways
to accomplish BOTH goals is by
adopting a Plant-Based Diet.
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Based Foods?
People who follow plant
based diets (or even just part of
the week – such as “Meatless
Mondays”) generally have much
lower rates of obesity, weighing
on average as much as 25% less
than meat eaters.
Plant based diets overall
lead to lower BMIs, reduced
risk of type II diabetes and lower
incidents of heart disease. It has
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increasing your fruit and vegetable
intake to 7 servings a day can lower
the chances of developing many
types of cancer.
In a time when 3 out of every
5 deaths are directly caused by
things that people put in their
mouths, changing to a plant based
diet can help prevent someone
from becoming just another death
statistic.
But where will I get my protein?
Although you may not know it,
plants have amazing amounts of
protein. Bean, rice, quinoa, chia,
hemp, and pea proteins are actually
the proteins that are utilized by our
bodies most readily in creating and
maintaining muscle.
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that plants don’t have the saturated
fats and bad cholesterol associated
with eating meat. Furthermore,
large scale research such as “The
China Study” has shown that animal
proteins can actually harm our
bodies and lead to health issues
including heart disease and certain
forms of cancer.
Plant Based Foods are more
economical and will save you
money.
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Look in the mirror. Do you really
need supersized meals or is it time
you start controlling your portions
and losing the extra weight?
Plant based diets are extremely
economical. Small portions of
nutrient dense food for each meal
plus healthy raw food (nuts, seeds,
fruits, veggies) for snacking will cost
far less than purchasing meats, junk
food and sodas, or drive-through
meals.
In fact, it is quite possible to live
on 3 plant based protein smoothies
a day with healthy snacks for less
than $7 per day total.
Keep in mind that there is no rule
anywhere that says your food has to
be cooked. In fact, the most nutrient
rich food is raw and no one ever got
fat eating kale.
However, you are not limited to
raw foods. Unlike 30 years ago,
anything you could want is now
available in plant-based “vegan”
form. For example, due to so many
people having lactose intolerance
issues, there are great non-dairy
cheeses, milks, yogurts, ice cream,
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based and made from almonds,
oats, coconut, rice, etc.
Furthermore, companies such
as Gardein, Vegetarian Plus, Field
Roast, and Tofurky have created
faux meats that fool most meat
eaters who try them. Unlike real
meats, they lack saturated fats
and bad cholesterol while not
lacking any taste.
So, is this a Vegan diet?
Recently, Beyonce and Jay Z
made the news for taking a 22
Day “Vegan Challenge”. During
that time, they were seen going to
a vegan restaurant whilst wearing
fur. This means that what they
were following was actually a
“PLANT BASED DIET”. There
is no such thing as a “vegan
diet”. After all, veganism ethics
go beyond the plate (“I won’t
eat anything that has a mother”)
and include not wearing animal
products (leather, suede, fur,
wool, silk, feathers) and avoiding
products with animal ingredients
or testing (“cruelty-free” labels).
Vegans also refuse to attend events
where animals are exploited for
entertainment such as circuses,
zoos, rodeos, and horse racing.
Therefore, eating a plant-based diet
won’t make you a vegan but it will
make you healthier and help you
lose weight.
Change your plate, change your
health, change your body.
The bottom line is that you truly
are what you eat. If you want to
take control of your weight and your
health, then you should consider
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Focus on portion control and healthy
snacking. Learn new recipes and
make a commitment to shop for
your foods and prepare your meals
at home. Like anything, there is a
learning curve and things will seem
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you start to feel better, you will be
proud of your decision to not be a
statistic and to take control of your
life starting in the kitchen. You can
do it. The future you is waiting for
you.
For plant-based recipes, nutrition
information, inspiration, humor, and
more, like my FaceBook page at
www.facebook.com/GreenVees
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Reel
World
I hope everyone had a great
holiday season! As we look forward
to 2014, there will be new movies
to enjoy and popcorn to munch on,
but let’s not jump the gun. As we’re
still in the New Year, I’m thinking
about the Baby New Year, and to
that end I’d like to share some of
my favorite “baby” movies with you,
my readers. Actually, as I look at
the list that I’ve compiled there
are a few that could fall under the
pregnancy umbrella, but they’re a
means to an end, so try to overlook
that. Without further ado, let’s get
to the movies…
Raising Arizona (PG-13,
1987) starring Nicolas Cage
and Holly Hunter, is a colorful
and unconventional slapstick
comedy. Ex-con Hi and ex-cop
Ed meet, marry, and long for a
child in the wilds of Arizona. When
Ed discovers she’s barren the
God-given solution is presented:
to snatch a baby from a set of
quintuplets. Thus begins a series
of kidnappings, capers and rum
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by Jim Joplin
Oh Baby!
goings-on that revolve around the
helpless yet universally-loveable
child. Hi’s convict friends, his boss,
and even the Lone Biker of the
Apocalypse become involved in
the ever-twisting plot in the quest to
own the baby.
3 Men and a Baby (PG,
1987) stars Tom Selleck, Steve
their door. The two are left to look
after the baby, and realize how
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have imagined how this baby
would change the life style of these
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Junior (PG-13, 1994) starring
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny
DeVito, and Emma Thompson,
follows two
scientists, Alex
Hesse and Larry
Arbogast, who
are working
on a new drug
which will reduce
the chances
of a woman’s
body rejecting
an embryo and
thus causing
a miscarriage.
When their
research funding
is withdrawn,
and human
Guttenberg, ad Ted Danson as
three bachelor friends - architect
Peter, artist Michael, and actor
Jack are sharing an apartment in
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his baby daughter - which Jack
doesn’t know about - left outside
experimentation is denied to them,
they decide to test the drug by
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however becomes attached to “his”
unborn baby.
Father of the Bride Part II
(PG, 1995), brings the original
cast (Steve Martin, Diane Keaton,
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John
Hughes.
Jake and
Kristy
Briggs
and Martin Short to name a few)
back together. In this sequel to
“Father of the Bride”, George
Banks must accept the reality of
what his daughter’s ascension
from daughter to wife, and now, to
mother means when placed into
perspective against his own stage
of life. As the comfortable family
unit starts to unravel in his mind, a
rapid progression into mid-life crisis
is in his future. His journey to regain
his youth acts as a catalyst for a
kind of “rebirth” of his attitude on life
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how their lives are about to change
as well.
She’s Having a Baby (PG13, 1988) stars Kevin Bacon and
Elizabeth McGovern in a story
written and directed by the great
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whose voices we can hear as we
watch the movies. This made
for a very entertaining couple of
movies. Let me give you a quick
summarization: Mollie is a single
are newlyweds. Being
young, they are perhaps a
bit unprepared for the full
reality of marriage and all
that it, and their parents,
expects from them. Do
they want babies? Their
parents certainly want
them to. Is married life
all that there is? Things
certainly aren’t helped by
Jake’s friend Davis, who
always seems to turn up
just in time to put a wrench
in the works.
As honorable mentions, I’d like to
add Look Who’s Talking (PG-13,
1989) and Look Who’s Talking,
Too (PG-13, 1990) to the list. They
both star John Travolta and Kristie
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mum who’s on the lookout for a
reliable and normal boyfriend. Her
son Mikey, (unbeknownst to her)
seems to have a better idea of
which of the men she dates would
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she could understand him... the
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together and raising a family, which
now consists of an older Mikey
and his baby sister, Julie. Tension
between the siblings arises, and as
well with Mollie and James when
Mollie’s brother Stuart moves in.
Mikey is also learning how to use
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adds to the hilarity.
As you make your way into
the new year, I hope you’ll enjoy
walking down memory lane with
me, as we remembered some of
the best baby movies of yesteryear.
Until next time, I’ll see you at the
movies.
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CHEERS!
A Beverage and Cigar Experienceby Travis Storck
2011 Merlot Bogle Vineyards
I was
impressed
with Bogle’s
Petit Syrah I’d
had some time
back so felt I
should give
their merlot a
go. Was not
disappointed. Booming aromas
of fresh cherries and plum, earthy
herbs. Flavors continue with deep
cherry, with herbal spices, oak, and
leather adding some heft. Quite
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not overpowering. Will be getting
this again.
Red Apothic
Wines
I honestly can’t
recall giving my
thoughts on the
Apothic Red
before, so if I
have, forgive me. This is a blended
wine in case this matters to anyone.
Aromas of mainly black cherry and
hints of vanilla. Tastes range from
juicy, ripe raspberry, more black
cherry, mocha, some spicy wood
trying to get through. Overall feel
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Great all purpose red to please a
crowd.
Wake Up
Dead Left Hand
Brewing Co.
Pours an opaque
jet black with an
inch of creamy
tan head that
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slowly fades to a thin cap leading
foot, couldn’t
to some lacing. Wave of aromas hit
really get a
with dark chocolate, roasted malts,
good initial cold
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draw so went
match closely to the nose, though
ahead and
with a sweeter milk chocolate
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1/3, tons of
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creamy smoke
with an added complexity of licorice
with each
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Leaves a rich, yet not overly thick,
smacking of red pepper. Good
slightly boozy mouthfeel.
easy draw. Second 1/3, peppery
bite diminished, bringing in heavy
doses of earth and cedar, tracings
Rare Corojo (Pita)of cocoa sweetness. Last 1/3 saw
Punch
little change to the core but the
sweetness came through more in
the end. Really enjoyed. Need to
pick up a couple and let them rest
to see how they develop with some
age.
El Centurion My Father Cigars
Visually, the wrapper has a reddish
hue, pressed well so felt good in
the hand, no obvious soft spots or
blemishes, minimal veining. Once
cut, the cold draw was just right,
not too much resistence, touch of
sweetness and trace of pepper.
First 1/3 brought leather, wood, and
earthy tones, just a wisp of spice.
Second 1/3, continued much as the
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began to intensify though not a
lot of change. Consistent, but not
boring. Will pick up again provided
the shop I frequent isn’t already out.
Tyrant - Rogue (Gurkha)
Have to say, I sort of like the old
torn canvas looking banding on
this stick Good box press design,
no apparent wrapper issue, though
slightly veiny. Due to the closed
I’ve enjoyed every stick I’ve tried
from My Father, and this just adds
to the list. A toothy dark brown
Criollo wrapper, no soft spots or
construction issues, some small
veins. Great cold draw, pre-light
aromas of dark chocolate and
cedar. First 1/3, initial core of oak,
nuts, leather. Bit of pepper in the
back. Second 1/3, little change to
the core, chocolate enters the mix,
lingering pepper in the retrohale.
Last 1/3, still complex, pepper
increased slightly, lingering creamy
sweetness. Overall a great smoke!
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Triston for Dummies
by Triston Wright
#CheatCodes for Successfully Achieving Your New Year’s Resolutions
“Should old acquaintance
be forgot and never brought to
mind? Should old acquaintance be
forgot and auld lang syne (times
long past)?”
We’ve heard Baby New
Year’s theme song at the stroke
of midnight time and time again.
Sadly it’s usually the resolutions
we make that become old and
forgotten. As the old saying goes,
if you fail to plan, you
plan to fail! As with all
of my #CheatCodes,
I hope to provide you
with simple tips that
will both encourage
you in your endeavors
as well as get you
steps closer to
achieving your goals.
1. BITE-SIZED
PIECES: People love
making life-altering
declarations as the
dawning of a new
year approaches,
don’t they? I’m going
to get back to my high school
weight this year-- when you’re
150lbs heavier than you were
then. I’m going to run a marathon
this year-- when you throw your
shoe at the light switch rather
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I’m going to read every book in
the Harry Potter series this year-when you won’t read a Facebook
status update longer than a 140
characters. SAVE YOURSELF
THE DISAPPOINTMENT. Pick
an ULTIMATE GOAL and set
4 smaller three-month goals
in which to achieve it. More
smaller successes encourage
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2. BATTLE BUDDY UP: Let’s face
it, it’s much harder to lob in the
towel when your goal is linked to
someone you respect and would
hate to disappoint. It’s so easy for
us to get distracted and excuse
our way out of our resolution
commitments. Having someone to
hold you accountable, encourage
you, motivate you, and give you
a swift kick in the rear when you
start to meander down the path of
giving up can save you from the
depths of defeat.
3. GO PUBLIC: Post your
resolution on Facebook, Twitter,
Instagram, Pinterest, Digisocial,
Vine, SocialCam, mass text, your
church bulletin, a billboard, a
newspaper ad, a t-shirt, a window
decal, etc. You’re far less likely to
falter when cameras are on and
the world is watching, so scream
it from the mountain top until it
echoes to the furthest corners of
the Earth.
4. DON’T BE RIDICULOUS
COUSIN LARRY (In Balki
Bartokomous voice): This
somewhat correlates to
#CheatCode número uno. The
ŰÈÉÊÆ»ÈÉÅÄͻ¿»ÊÅ¿ÉÅËÈÉ»ÂÌ»ÉƔ
You know good and well you
aren’t about to swim across Lake
Lawtonka or build your daughter
a tree castle in the backyard or
ÍÈ¿Ê»·É¹¿»Ä¹»ƖŰ¹Ê¿ÅÄÄÅ̻·¸ÅËÊ
mermaid prostitutes from the lost
city of Atlantis and so on and so
forth. Make resolutions grounded
in reality; YOUR REALITY, not that
of magazines, movies, blogs,
reality shows, celebrities and such.
I’m not suggesting that you should
abandon your dreams-- Commit
to swim IN Lake Lawtonka, take a
class in architecture,
or write a chapter of
that book FIRST.
5. DON’T PUT OFF
FOR TOMORROW
WHAT YOU CAN DO
TODAY: Why wait? If
you’re serious about
the life changes you
propose to make,
begin immediately
--> ESPECIALLY
IF IT WILL PROVE
BENEFICIAL TO
YOUR HEALTH AND
WELL-BEING. As
Pablo Picasso put it,
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you are willing to die having left
undone.” If it’s really that important
to you, you’ll simply get’er done
and you’ll do so RIGHT NOW, not
later. We’re all well aware of the
New Year’s malediction (curse).
Bypass it and don’t wait.
The road to hell is paved
with good intentions. I’m quite sure
that each of you is wholeheartedly
sincere about your resolutions, but
do yourselves and plan ahead. Be
strategic. Dot your I’s and cross
your T’s. You’ll thank yourself later.
I’ve been Triston for
Dummies and these have
been your #CheatCodes for
Successfully Achieving Your New
Years Resolutions!!! #NARF
ACROSS
1. Seats oneself
5. A single time
9. Historical periods
13. Biblical garden
14. Backsides
16. Anger
17. Used to be
18. Sired, biblically
19. Part of a plant
20. Appointed
22. Causes extensive
destruction
24. Colored part of an eye
26. To yield or submit
27. Inorganic
30. Bigotry
33. University
35. Toward the outside
37. Mouth (British slang)
38. Enlighten
41. Type of whiskey
42. Arm of the sea
45. Thunderous verbal attack
48. Benni
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52. Flora
54. Where a bird lives
55. Things that are not relative
59. Pilfer
62. Place
63. Loads
65. Indian music
66. “Oh my!”
67. Factions
68. Applications
69. If not
70. Stringed instrument
71. Untidyness
DOWN
1. Stitched
2. Notion
3. Temporary
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4. Smiled contemptuously
5. Sphere
6. Require
7. Behind bars
8. Found at the end of a pencil
9. Fickle
10. Violent disturbance
11. Found in some lotions
12. Collections
15. Leaf opening
21. Calamitous
23. Bloodsucking insects
25. Identical
27. Wise men
28. Graphic symbols
29. Cover
31. Exotic dancer
32. Perhaps
Solution
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34. Assist
36. Backwards “Reed”
39. Hale
40. Tale
43. Take up the cause
44. Gangly
46. Foot digits
47. Podium
49. Mangles
50. Necessitate
53. Woman’s undergarment
55. Wings
56. Tab
57. Oceans
58. Clairvoyant
60. How old we are
61. Young girl
64. South southeast
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You Might Be a Gym Rat If...
by Triston Wright
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The supplements. The grunts
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you might be a gym rat.
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dresser/closet --> you might be a
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seems to enjoy the company of other dogs, so
would probably do best with a playmate. Jesse
does like his attention too. So far he has done
really well with housebreaking and is kennel
trained. He is under weight and needs some
nourishment to help him gain weight. Jesse is
current with his vaccinations and is neutered. If
you would like to bring this boy into your home
contact Chris or Jen at (580) 699-3140 or emai
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Biggest Showbiz Stories of 2013
1. Paul Walker and Cory Monteith
died tragically and far too young.
7. Paula Deen admitted to using
the N-word.
2. Angelina Jolie had both her
breasts removed to prevent
cancer.
8. Dennis Rodman became
buddies with North Korean dictator
Kim Jong Un.
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cancelled and all it took was FIVE
deaths. Mindy McCready was the
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4. Jason Collins came out of the
closet, then basically fell out of the
NBA.
5. Also coming out of the closet .
. . including Jodie Foster, Michelle
Rodriguez, Raven-Symone, Brian
Boitano, Clive Davis, and Robin
Roberts.
6. Alec Baldwin got a show on
MSNBC, then lost it because of his
homophobic rants.
9. Lance Armstrong smugly
admitted he’s been doping this
whole time.
successor.
15. Barbara Walters announced
her retirement.
ʸʽƔ»Äű»¹Á¸»¿Ä½¹¾ÅɻķÉ
the new Batman.
ʸʾƔ¾»ÅÄ·ÉÈÅʾ»ÈÉŰÄ·ÂÂÏ
broke up.
18. Justin Bieber spent a lot of
time being entitled with activities
including everything from peeing
in a mop bucket, spitting on a
ʸʸƔ¾»ÏŰÄ·ÂÂÏÂŹÁ»ºËÆ÷ĺ· neighbor, and serenading his
Bynes.
grandmother while naked.
10. Olympic amputee Oscar
Pistorius was arrested for shooting
and killing his girlfriend.
12. Lindsay Lohan failed to
escape 2013 scandal-free.
13. Reese Witherspoon was
arrested for drunkenly interfering
with her husband’s DUI arrest.
14. Jimmy Fallon was annointed
as Jay Leno’s “Tonight Show”
19. Kanye Kardashian Kaos-including the birth of North West,
Kim & Kanye’s “Bound 2” video,
and its hilarious parody with
James Franco and Seth Rogen.
20. Miley Cyrus twerked and the
world changed forever.
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Subway had a scandal in January
when someone actually measured
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time and found it was 11 inches.
Subway responded by promising
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ensure that every footlong is 12
inches.”
usher them around Disney World
so they could skip the lines.
A report came out in the “New York
Post” stating that rich people were
secretly hiring disabled people to
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According to an annual poll by
Marist, “Whatever” is the most
annoying word or phrase for the
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A seven-year-old in Maryland was
suspended by his school for biting
his Pop Tart into the shape of a
gun.
A high school math class proved
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Oreos.
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deal: Free trip to Mars in 2022 but
there’s only one catch. You have
to live in a colony on Mars and DIE
up there.
your house.
A new study in July actually
located the “middle of nowhere”
and it’s in Idaho.
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on “60 Minutes” and claims within
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A 24-year-old woman in New York
joined a massive worldwide secret
Santa gift exchange hosted by the
website Reddit.com. And when
she got her gift, she found her
Secret Santa was THE Bill Gates.
A 15-year study out of France
found that wearing a bra actually
makes your breasts get saggier.
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42 Celebrity Deaths
of 2013
by Jordan Godlewski
Paul Walker
ÅÈÏÅÄÊ»¿Ê¾
Best known for
starring on the
hit TV show,
Glee.
Best known for
starring in the
Fast and Furious
franchise.
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Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic
¿·Â»÷ĺ
Best known for
starring on the
reality TV show,
Bachelor.
Randi Radcliff/Getty Images
MTV
Ray Manzarek
Best known for
being the
keyboardist in
the Doors.
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Best known for
his folk music.
Bobby Bank/WireImage
Jeanne Cooper
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Best known for
starring on The
Young and the
Restless.
David Livingston/Getty Images
Jean Stapleton
Best known for
his improv work
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characters.
Charley Gallay/Getty Images
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Best known for
starring on All
in the Family.
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Best known for
starring as a
Disney
Mouseketeer.
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George Jones
Best known for
his country
music singing.
Lisa Robin Kelly
Eileen Brennan
Elmore Leonard
Bobby Bland
Joey Covington
Best known for
her country
music singing.
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Best known for
starring on the
reality TV show,
Buckwild.
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Best known for
reviewing all
the movies from
these other stars.
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Best known for
his rap singing.
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George Pimentel/WireImage.com
Disney/ABC
Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage
Best known for
starring on the
TV show,
Sopranos.
Roger Ebert
Craig Sjodin/ABC
Mark Sullivan/WireImage
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Best known for
his role in the
Harry Potter
series.
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Best known
for starring in
Three Smart
Girls.
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Peter O’Toole
Margaret Thatcher
Allan Arbus
Phil Ramone
David Frost
Best known for
starring in One
Day at a Time.
Brian To/FilmMagic
Harry Reems
Julie Harris
Robin Sachs
Marcia Wallace
Joan Fontaine
Lee ThompsonYoung
Lou Reed
Ed Lauter
Kumar Pallana
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Jiah Khan
Dennis Farina
Paul Bearer
Tom Clancy
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Growth from the Inside
by Jordan Godlewski
When Hailey Harris began her career at Cameron
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7. Who Are You
People?
Shortly after
Arcade Fire’s The
Suburbs won the
Grammy for Best
New Album in 2011,
Twitter became
deluged with tweets
of a common theme:
“who the [expletive]
are ‘The Suburbs?’”
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the indie ensemble
promoted their
album »Ų»ÁÊÅÈ with
TV appearances
and concerts
booked under
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branding works.
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Again
“Roar,” the lead single from Katy Perry’s Prism,
sounded uncannily like “Brave” by Sara Bareilles
when it was released and the two were immediately
compared to each other. “Brave” was released four
months prior to “Roar.” Bareilles later commended
Perry’s song and producer Dr. Luke alleged on
Twitter that “Roar” was written and recorded before
“Brave.” Still, accusations of plagiarism did nothing
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eventually.
5. Unholy Matrimony
Former pop punk darling Avril Lavigne married
Chad Kroeger of Nickelback on Canada Day in the
south of France. Kroeger also co-wrote about sixtytwo percent of the songs on Lavigne’s self-titled
album released this year, granting the world further
permission to continue ignoring her.
4. RIP Azealia Banks’ Career
The calendar barely turned 2013 before former
rapper and current Twitter troll Azealia Banks feuded
with actual troll Perez Hilton, brandishing an “f word”
long used to slander gay men while attempting to
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of her new singles
was tepid at best – if
acknowledged at
all – within the US,
leaving her to chase
fame overseas a la
Lana Del Rey. While
repeatedly delaying
the release of her
debut album ÈÅÁ»
with Expensive
Taste, Banks picked
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numerous artists for
the rest of the year.
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Terroristas!
Baauer’s “Harlem
Shake” became a YouTube phenomenon seemingly
overnight and received backlash about as quickly.
Minute-long videos of people dancing frantically to
the trap beat were met with enthusiasm for about
a week by everyone outside of Harlem, NY, where
residents looked on in disdain.
2. We Were Warned She Can’t Be Tamed
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former Disney starlet Miley Cyrus unleashed her
career’s new direction, complete with scandalous
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discussed music event of the year was her raunchy
performance alongside Robin Thicke and 2 Chainz
at the MTV Video Music Awards. For some reason,
a female singer formerly marketed as wholesome
brashly demanding to be viewed as a rebellious
sexual being remains a source of consternation. As
if countless others haven’t done the same thing long
before her.
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considering rape have already been discussed at
length, but do not bode well for the cultural direction
of America.
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The Best Albums of 2013
Deafheaven – Sunbather
The best album of 2013. Sunbather
is possibly the most accessible metal
symphony recorded. With an expertly
designed pink album cover, it visually
stands out in a genre known for tasteless
dark retreads of horror graphics. With
naturally progressing melodies and
enough tension to keep listeners engaged, Deafheaven
created an album which stands apart from all others from
the past year.
dream of reaching. Drawing on R&B and bubblegum pop,
this album is shameless fun.
My Bloody Valentine – mbv
Since their magnum opus Loveless
was released in 1991, a follow-up by
the Irish shoegazers was repeatedly
promised and postponed for over twenty
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on their own turns: mbv was released
independently and without fanfare on a
Saturday night in February. It was well worth the wait; the
album builds on their past work to bring a new hypnotic
experience.
Blood Orange – Cupid Deluxe
Dev Hynes’ second album under the
Blood Orange moniker brings a slick
‘80s feel of new wave-inspired R&B.
Never before has being homeless in
New York City sounded so glamorous.
Cupid Deluxe manages to infuse fun
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sounds perfectly at home alongside other alternative
contemporaries
James Blake – Overgrown
Moving on from his largely experimental
debut, Blake retains his British dubstep
foundation while masterfully taking on
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star / but a stone on the shore,” he sings
in falsetto on opening track “Overgrown.”
A collaboration with legendary rapper
RZA and forays into club music seem to hint at the
opposite, though the focus remains the music rather than
the composer.
Beyoncé – BEYONCÉ
Queen Bey unleashed the surprise
of the year when she released a full
album, complete with music videos for
each song, at midnight at the end of a
mid-December week. Calling it a “visual
album,” Beyoncé exhibits a mature
evolution of her music and image while
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Volcano Choir – Repave
Forsaking their largely instrumental
debut album, Justin Vernon’s other band
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Repave is too tepid to be livid but with
enough rage in the undercurrent to
not be ignored, even quoting Charles
Bukowski halfway through. “I’ll be alive
when all this is over,” Vernon sings towards the end, with
the feeling he yearns for the opposite.
Ariana Grande – Yours Truly
Grande has been favorably compared
to Mariah Carey for good reason – she
is easily the greatest new talent of the
year. Her voice reaches notes and dulcet
tones other singers her age could only
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Into It. Over It. – Intersections
As Dan Ozzi of Vice wrote in October
2013, “there’s no emo revival, you just
stopped paying attention.” Evan Weiss,
better known as Into It. Over It., earned
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which chronicles getting older, loss, and
the heartache when those moments meet.
Sky Ferreira – My Night, My Time
Having been through record label
purgatory, Ferreira’s long-awaited debut
album demonstrates how patience pays
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heart with aggressive alt rock production.
Other singers her age could only dream
to be this unrelentingly cool.
Mazzy Star – Seasons of Your Day
After a sixteen year hiatus, Mazzy Star
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My Swan without skipping a beat.
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pop subgenre long ago, David Roback
and Hope Sandoval make the listener
wonder why it ever faded away. This is an
excellent album for a lazy Sunday.
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