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2021 Northern Utah Pumpkin Patches And More.org
Clickable UT County Map
Looking for a local pumpkin patch, corn maze, hayride, gourds and other Halloween activities in Northern Utah? Scroll down this page and you will see the all of those in Northern Utah, sorted by county. Some are farms, where you take a hay ride out into the field, others are elaborate farm stands with mountains of pumpkins and other activities and some are simple roadside stands. Most have loads of pumpkins to choose from. To really make it fun for your kids, look for those that have the extra activities, like a corn maze, spook house, or hayride. There is usually a small fee for the mazes (of course, the more elaborate mazes tend to charge more. Hayrides are often free. ALWAYS call before you go to confirm the info, they don't always report changes to me!
American West Heritage Center - pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, corn maze, Trick-or-treating event,
4025 S highway 89-91, Wellsville, UT 84339. Phone: (435) 245-6050. Email: [email protected]. Open: September 24 to October 30, 2019 on Monday to Thursday from 4 pm to 10 pm, Friday 3 pm to 11pm, and Saturday 10 am to 11 pm, closed on Sundays. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Farm Harvest Festival October 18 to 19 10 am to 5 pm. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Click here for our Facebook page. It's harvest time in Cache Valley. Enjoy the corn maze, the pumpkin patch and giant yard games. For those who love frights, our Haunted Hollow opens Weekends in October. Wear your costume to Trick-or-Treat on the Farm during the Barnyard Boo, Oct. 17th from 12pm-4pm. Also get ready for the Fall Harvest Festival at American West Heritage Center October 18-19 10 am - 5pm. Experience old-fashioned harvest activities like cider pressing, corn shelling, steam threshing, hay rides and more. (UPDATED: September 09, 2019)
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow in Concert - Fall festival, tractor-pulled hay rides, gift shop, concessions / refreshment stand
450 South 500 West, Logan, UT 84325. Phone: (801) 687-5246. Email: [email protected]. Open: Check their Facebook page to see if they will be holding it this year (it depends on funding). Directions: Downtown Logan, Utah, just off of main street at the Cache County Fairgrounds (near Willow Park and Zoo). Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Click here for our Facebook page. Save 10% on Single Tickets via Facebook. Stories in Concert™ offers much more than a typical outdoor musical theater production. Stories in Concert brings classic stories, like The Legend of Sleepy Hollow in Concert, to life. Our family-friendly productions feature activities, games, and costumed characters from the world of the author and his book. Even our concessions menu stems from the story. (UPDATED: May 5, 2017, JBS)
Little Bear Bottoms - corn maze, pumpkin patch, hayrides, haunted trail, straw fort
5000 S Hwy 89/91, Wellsville, UT 84339. Phone: (435) 770-3462. Open: See their website or call for hours and days . Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Take a wagon ride to the Pumpkin Patch and pick out your favorite pumpkin. Our pumpkins are great for carving and range in price from $1 to $3. We're a family farm, growing sod and corn. We are basically a non-profit organization like all the other farmers around here. Corn mazes are fun, but we also enjoy other activities associated with fall and Halloween and try to make Little Bear Bottoms lots of fun for people of all ages. Giant Straw Fort! Climb on the bales and in the dark tunnels. (Included in the price of the corn maze admission.) Enjoy a 30 minute Spooky Barn Ride wagon ride through the corn and the barnyard. Listen to the driver tell stories about the scarecrows who have taken over the corn field and barn. If you like spook alleys, the Haunted River Trail is the best in Cache Valley. We guarantee that the dark tunnels, creepy trees and trail along the Little Bear River will scare even the bravest of souls. Watch out for spiders and snakes, creatures of the night, spooks, mad farmers and much more. (Not recommended for small children). (UPDATED: May 5, 2017, JBS)
Mt. Naomi Farms - pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, porta-potties
1285 East 4500 North, Hyde Park, UT 84318. Phone: 435-232-4525. Email: [email protected]. Open: Monday to Saturday from 7:30 am until noon, August to October. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Click here for our Facebook page. See mtnaomifarms Facebook page for crop availability. (UPDATED: May 5, 2017, JBS)
North Logan Pumpkin Walk - pumpkin display
North Logan, UT. Phone: 435-752-1310. A maze of carved pumpkins with scenes in pumpkin characters. Open October 21-25:
Paradise Valley Orchard - pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, apples, rhubarb, winter squash, prepicked produce, gift shop, picnic area
9971 South Highway 165, Paradise, UT 84328. Phone: 435-245-6203. Email: [email protected]. Open: Sunday, Monday, Friday, Saturday. Directions: 1.1 Miles south of the town of Paradise on Highway 165 going towards Avon Crops are usually available in September, October, November, December. Payment: Cash, Check. Free Range Eggs Fresh Unpasturized Apple Cider Local Raw Honey. Click here for a link to our Facebook page.
Pumpkin Day at Wellsvile - Pumpkin carving, corn maze, small children's hay maze, storytelling, a children's carnival
American West Heritage Center, 4025 S. U.S. 89-91, Wellsvile, UT. Phone: 800-225-3378 or (435) 245-6050. Directions: The corn maze is located six miles southwest of Logan at the American West Heritage Center. Other activities include corn shelling and husking in the Oxen barn, hot apple cider and pumpkin cookies in the Farmhouse, candle making at the Pioneer site. Open: September 29-November 3, Mon -Thurs 12:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Friday to Saturday 12:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Last ticket sold ½ hour before closing time. Closed Sunday. This year's corn maze features a Halloween light park created by Sonny Gilbert, Willard Bay's renowned Christmas light park artist. Small children will love "Fort Straw," an exciting, fun-filled straw maze for kids. 2006 Ticket Price: $7 adults, $6 students and seniors, $5 children age 3-11. Children under age 3 free.
USU Student Organic Farm - Follows organic practices, pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field,
1750 N 800 E, Logan, UT 84341. Email: [email protected]. Open: Monday and Thursday from 7 am to 2 pm and 4 pm to 6 pm; Tuesday and Friday from 7 pm to 9 pm; Saturday from 8 am to 12 pm; Sunday from 10 am to 2 pm. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. From last week of September until gone. We follow organic practices, but are not yet certified. Payment: Cash, Check. Fun Pumpkin Day at the Farm with events for the whole family: October 8th from 9am to 5 pm. (UPDATED: May 5, 2017, JBS)
Green Acres Dairy - pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in the field where they grow, pumpkin patch- harvested and laid out on the ground or lawn, Fall festival, cow train / barrel train rides, corn maze, haunted corn maze, kiddie (mini) corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, goat walk, tractor-pulled hay rides, wagon rides, haunted trail, Trick-or-treating event, concessions / refreshment stand, porta-potties, picnic area, picnic area (bring your own food), face painting, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours, group reservations
449 South 4700 West, Ogden, UT 84404. Phone: (801) 940-6339. Alternate Phone: 801-946-521. Fax: 817-318-546. Email: [email protected].. Open: September 22, 2017 through October 31, 2017 Monday to Thursday, from 4 pm to 9 pm; Friday, from 4 pm to 11 pm; Saturday, from 10 am to 11 pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Just 3 miles west of I-15 on 12th street in Ogden. Then 1/2 mile north on 4700 West. Click here for a map and directions. Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch is open from September 22nd through October 31st. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Click here for our Facebook page.. Sixth generation family Dairy Farm. (ADDED: May 05, 2017)
Texas Pride Barbecue - Chili Fall Festival and Pumpkin Patch
735 South 7400 East, Huntsville, UT 84317. Phone: (801) 745-2745. (UPDATED: May 5, 2017, JBS)
A visitor writes on August 31, 2009: "Texas Pride Barbecue is sponsoring its Chili Fall Festival and Pumpkin Patch in Huntsville, Utah this October from 10 am to 4 pm. We will have a large pumpkin patch for people to pick out their own pumpkins, a decoration station to decorate the pumpkins and other fun games and activities including pony rides and wagon rides. Texas Pride Barbecue will also have a variety of chili for sale including Texas Red, Green Pork and more.
The Corn Maize - pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in the field where they grow, pumpkin patch- harvested and laid out on the ground or lawn, Fall festival, cow train / barrel train rides, corn maze, haunted corn maze, kiddie (mini) corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, haunted house, haunted trail, concessions / refreshment stand, porta-potties, picnic area, face painting, inflatables/bounce house, ziplines, trike track, school tours, group reservations
2801 S 3500 W, Ogden, UT 84401. Phone: (801) 645-5392. Email: [email protected]. Open: Monday through Thursday from 4 pm to 9 pm, Friday from 4 pm to 11:30 pm, Saturday from 11 am to 11:30 pm; Haunted Maze open Friday and Saturday after 8 pm; September 22 to October 31. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Click here for our Facebook page. The Corn Maize is a family owned and operated attraction in West Haven, Utah offering affordable family fun for Weber and Davis County. The giant maze includes check point games, smart phone navigation, and plenty of corn for just getting lost! Also adding to the fun is a pumpkin patch, zip line, barrel train, bounce house, giant slides, light show, camp fires, concessions, kiddie play area, an incredible haunted trail and much more!. (UPDATED: September 15, 2017) .(UPDATED: May 5, 2017, JBS)


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The researchers – from Oxford's Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences - conducted a clinical trial with 156 elderly patients who had mild cognitive impairment and a high risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease. The researchers randomized the patients and for two years, gave one group a daily supplement with 800 micrograms of folic acid, 20 milligrams of vitamin B6, and 500 micrograms of vitamin B12. They gave a placebo supplement to the control group.
Before the trial and during the testing period, the researchers utilized magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to measure the patients' atrophy levels of grey matter in their brains. Atrophying grey matter is a sign of the progression of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. Atrophy in the grey matter is shown as the amount of grey matter shrinks in the imaging tests.
While grey matter regions did shrink among both groups, the researchers found that those given the B vitamin supplements had about seven times less grey matter shrinkage than did the placebo group.
B vitamins lower homocysteine, which directly leads to a decrease in grey matter atrophy, thereby slowing cognitive decline."
The researchers also conducted neuropsychological testing on the patients to correlate their grey matter losses with neuropsychological function. Their testing concluded that the B vitamins not only helped reduce grey matter losses, but also reduced the drop in neuropsychological scores among the supplement group.
Our results show that B-vitamin supplementation can slow the atrophy of specific brain regions that are a key component of the Alzheimer disease process and that are associated with cognitive decline."
However, other studies have linked B vitamins and high homocysteine levels with cognitive decline, Alzheimer's disease and dementia.
For example, in a study from Korea's Ewha Womans University, 321 elderly people were studied and tested for cognitive function, together with their levels of vitamin B12, folate and homocysteine.
After using multiple regression analysis, low folate levels were associated with low scores on naming tests, and low levels of vitamin B12 in the blood were related to low scores on word list memory. High homocysteine levels were also associated with low scores on word memory and construction recall testing.
These results suggest that plasma folate, vitamin B12, homocysteine and tissue factor pathway inhibitor are associated with cognitive function in cognitively impaired (Alzheimer's disease and Mild cognitive impairment) elderly and that the association was stronger in patients with Alzheimer's disease."
What is Homocysteine and why are High Levels so Bad?
Increased homocysteine levels have also been linked with cardiovascular disease – more specifically the progression of atherosclerosis or the hardening of the arteries. Thus, high homocysteine levels have been found among those who have suffered from strokes and heart attacks.
Elevated homocysteine levels are anything higher than 10-15 μmol/L depending upon the age and health of the patient. The Oxford researchers classified their high homocysteine patients as those with levels of 11 μmol.
Homocysteine and its two partners methionine and cysteine, is involved in the metabolic detoxification process called methylation. This transfers methyl groups from one molecule to another. When a methyl group is transferred to a oxidative toxin it speeds its discharge from the body. Higher levels of homocysteine are typically accompanied by higher levels of oxidative radicals and toxins in the liver and blood stream.
If not neutralized, these toxins cause oxidative damage to blood vessels and cells - including brain and nerve cells.
Various nutrients – including B vitamins as well as many other phytonutrients – are considered methyl donors: They donate methyl groups, which assists the body's detoxification and healing efforts. Healthy methylation also helps protect cellular DNA from mutation.
It should also be noted that folate - nature's form - may be a better form of the B9 vitamin than folic acid. Excessive folic acid supplementation has been linked with increased cancer risk. A 2009 study showed folic acid fortification increased colon cancer risk.
Food sources of folate include parsley, turnip and mustard greens, collard greens, romaine lettuce, spinach, asparagus, broccoli, cauliflower and beets. Lentils and brewer's yeast are also good sources. In supplements, the 5-methyltetrahydrofolate (5-MTHF) nutrient offers an option to synthesized folic acid.
Learn how to naturally speed up the detoxification process.
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Morris MS. The role of B vitamins in preventing and treating cognitive impairment and decline. Adv Nutr. 2012 Nov 1;3(6):801-12.
Kim G, Kim H, Kim KN, Son JI, Kim SY, Tamura T, Chang N. Relationship of cognitive function with B vitamin status, homocysteine, and tissue factor pathway inhibitor in cognitively impaired elderly: a cross-sectional survey. J Alzheimers Dis. 2013;33(3):853-62.
Hirsch S, Sanchez H, Albala C, de la Maza MP, Barrera G, Leiva L, Bunout D. Colon cancer in Chile before and after the start of the flour fortification program with folic acid. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2009 Apr;21(4):436-9.


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Let me ask you a question.
What is the cost of a lock down?
What is the cost off a lock down?
We've heard about the benefits we've heard about the lives that we are saving the cases that are not being transmitted.
But what is the rial cost?
Well, there's a study out today from the Lega Tomb Institute that shows us just one aspect of those costs.
And it's this.
An additional 700,000 people in the UK have now gone below the poverty line because of Kobe.
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Those people are Children Now 15 million people in the UK are below the poverty line.
That's 22% of the population.
But it gets worse in London, where 28% of our citizens 2.5 million Londoners are currently living below the poverty line.
And a chunk of those people are there because of this lock down efforts and its disproportionate response to the virus.
But it gets even worse at certain boroughs in the city, for example, of tower Hamlets, six in 10 Children are in poverty six and 10 Children.
And yet what did our current mayor of London do, he said.
All boroughs go as one in tow.
Lock down, he said.
All 32 boroughs, when only half were actually hitting the metrics that qualified, is locked down.
This is a month ago, he said.
We all go is one shutting the economy down and pulling more families and Mawr Children into poverty.
This is only one of the many, many, many costs to these agendas of our politicians to shut our economy down When the evidence doesn't present it, The science says our hospitality sectors can open.
The science says our gyms can open this science shows us we can do this safely and protect the strong by getting them back toe work.
And yet our leaders, our mayor of London, shuts the whole place down, and we start to see some of the effects in our mental health in our younger generation be a lost generation in our physical health because people are missing appointments.
Three million people missed cancer appointments for the NHS because of lock down, and now we're seeing it in poverty and now in our younger people six and 10 Children in poverty.
That's unacceptable for the city of London, And if we continue thes draconian, lock down measures, it's going to get worse and worse and worse and again, you always have to outweigh or weigh the cost versus the benefits.
And some studies have shown that the cost benefit ratio of this lock down currently is 10 toe one, as in, we're gonna pay 10 x the amount off whatever we're saving now in terms of lives were gonna pay 10 times that in terms of more lives lost people in poverty, mental health, depression, businesses that can never come back, lively hoods that can never come back.
This is the rial damage to our country.
And it's what our chancellor recently called deep scarring of the economy, which manifests itself in so many ways.
One of them is our Children go poor.
And I'm stating this because we have to understand.
Yes, we have to make hard choices right now by getting this city in this country back toe work.
And yes, there will be a price to pay.
But is that price much better?
Thank the long term damage that we're going to see from this lock down, and I say yes, you know that's true.
all the guests I've had on London Real from Harvard professors.
Two Nobel Prize winners have all said the same thing.
The lock down is the wrong thing, which is why my policy of get London back toe work is resonating so well with the nine million citizens here.
And it's something we all know deep inside.
It's the right thing to Dio.
We know we can do it.
So let's elect leaders that allow us to get London back toe work.
Leave your comments below.
Let's make this change.
Let's get all these Children out of poverty.
This is unacceptable.
You and I are responsible.
Let's make the change.
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Star Cab: Alexandria, Virginia First African American Cab Company
The picture in the blog banner is a picture of three men who owned their
1940s-1950s Star Cab Staff, photo by Elrich William Murphy
cabs and drove for "Star Cab Company" during the 1940s and 1950s. These men were Mr. Ike Marshall, Mr. Clarence McKenney, Sr., and Mr. Norman Reynolds, Sr; this picture was taken in the 400 block of South Columbus Street. Some other drivers who drove under the Star Cab Company were Mr. John Galloway, Mr. Samuel Taylor, Jr., and Mr. William Charity.
Mr. William Charity's cab number was 22. Mr. Charity started driving for Star Cab in the early
Mr. William Charity
1940s part-time. He had a full-time job in the Federal Government. He soon realized that he made more money driving the cab than he did on his full-time job. He quit his government job and started driving full-time for Star Cab. Mr. Charity has fond memories of driving; "the drivers back then dressed in uniforms and we were well respected by the people who knew us", Mr. Charity stated in a home visit that I made with Mrs. Wilson's great-great niece, Ms. Shenise Foster to his home. Mr. Charity was able to buy his home on the salary he made from the cab business as well as provide a good living for his wife and children. Today, Mr. Charity is the last man standing who once drove for "Star Cab." Mr. Charity is 101-years-old and he has been a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church for over 90-years.
Who was this extra-ordinary African American business minded woman who started the "Star Cab Company?"
Star Cab was owned by an African American female named, Madeline Morton Wilson who had a remarkable sense for business. She was born in Orange, Virginia around 1903. She and her brother, Clarence Morton migrated to Alexandria, Virginia and Washington, D.C., when they were young. Mrs. Wilson appeared to have stayed in Alexandria, Virginia with an aunt, Elmira Morton Matthews who migrated earlier to Alexandria. In 1926 at the age of 23, Madeline Morton married Wadsworth Wilson who was 44-years-old. Prior to her marriage, she was living at 408 Oronoco Street, in Alexandria, VA; but, she reported on her marriage license that she was born in Orange, Virginia. Prior to Mr. Wadsworth Wilson's marriage, he was living at 617 St. Asaph Street; he reported on his marriage license that he was born in Washington, DC. They were married by Father Joseph J. Kelly at Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Alexandria, Virginia.
In Mrs. Wilson's short life, she was a woman that was on the move making independent business deals. She had her own business as a hairdresser. She purchased her family home at 700 North Patrick Street. Mrs. Wilson, her husband, son, and several years her young niece lived in the two story home were her hair dressing and barber shop were operated in the front portion of the home. She independently purchased several other properties in Alexandria. Many of her business transactions were recorded only in her name. One of her biggest business' deals took place in 1940, when she started the "Star Cab Company."
John "Buddy" Wilson second person from the right
Although her son, John "Buddy" Wilson ran the day to day operations, Mrs. Wilson was the owner. In 1945, she obtained business partners and incorporated the Cab Company into "Star Cab Association." Her partners were:
Mrs. Pearl M. Willis – 909 Princess Street, Alexandria, Virginia
Mr. John Galloway, Jr – 233 North West Street, Alexandria, Virginia
Mr. Samuel Taylor, Jr – 318 North Alfred Street, Alexandria, Virginia
In 1950, Mrs. Wilson had passed away. In the Alexandria Gazette Newspaper, her obituary stated that she had a long illness. She died at Freedman Hospital in Washington, DC. Mrs. Wilson was survived by her husband, Wadsworth Wilson, her son, John (Buddy) Wilson, her brother, Clarence Morton of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and her aunt, Elmira Mayetta Morton Matthews of Massachusetts.
Mrs. Madeline Morton Wilson was the business genius in her family. After her death, three-years later in 1953 her husband, Wadsworth Wilson died. He was survived by his son, John (Buddy) Wilson, brother, John Wilson, and many nieces, and nephews. Shortly after the death of Madeline and Wadsworth, their son lost everything. He could not maintain all the property that his mother acquired. John "Buddy" Wilson died as a lonely man without his relatives near him.
The niece of Mrs. Madeline Morton Wilson lives in Cape May, New Jersey. She and her granddaughter, Shenise are currently researching their family history.
I want to thank Mrs. Carolyn Phillips McCrae and her nephew, Norman Reynolds, Jr., for providing the pictures of "Star Cab". Norman, Jr., is the son of Norman Reynolds, Sr., who drove for Star Cab. Also, Ms. Shenise Foster, great-great niece of Mrs. Madeline Morton Wilson, provided three pictures including the one of Mr. Charity.
Author cmb12Posted on March 15, 2017 July 6, 2020 Categories BusinessesTags African Amerian, Alexandria VA, Madeline Morton Wilson, Star Cab
18 thoughts on "Star Cab: Alexandria, Virginia First African American Cab Company"
Lori McMullen says:
and for more relatively recent history, let's not forget King Cab Company owned by Mr. James Gibson (deceased).
Trudy B. Taliaferro says:
My African American grandfather, John Roger Blackistone owned his own used Buick cars in the 1930s and 1940s in Washington DC. As early Black entrepreneurs he, and his brother, Mclane Blackistone drove for over 20 years in the district. The money he earned helped to put both of John Rodger's daughters through college at Howard University and the University of Michigan.
cmb12 says:
Thanks Trudy!
Edith Morton Ellison-Gibson says:
Madeline Morton Wilson story regarding her legacy and historical business savory exemplifies her strength and courage to pursue her dreams as entrepreneur during a era where it was hard for people of color. Entrepreneurship for African Americans were difficult for men even more challenging for women. I am proud to be an descendent of such a great women. My grandfather Clarence Morton would always talk about his sister as well as her name sake my mother Madeline Katherine Morton Griffin who resides in Philadelphia, Pa.
I would like my Arlene, and her daughter Arlene Foster for inspiring Shenise for researching this information on my great-great aunt.
Edith Morton Ellison-Gibson
Thanks! I have been working with Shenise for the last 2-years in researching Ms. Madeline Morton-Wilson. Thanks for your comments.
Donise Stevens says:
Uncle Sammy was quite a looker back in the day!
Michael Johnson says:
Wow good history here should be placed at Charles Houston wall of Fame
Donise Fraiser Stevens says:
My uncle was Samuel 'Mack' Taylor, Jr.
I still reside in Alexandria.
Arlene Foster says:
I like to personal thank Ms. Shenise Foster for showcasing a little bit of family history of Ms. Madeline Morton Wilson legacy and life story for all her surviving relatives to read. Awesome article much appreciated. Being the first black women CEO of businesses, cab company and real estate properties is rare during those times, and should be recongized for her contributions and accomplishments and should be displayed in the Black Histgory Muesum in Washington D.C. for all to see!!!!
The cab company was in an exhibit in the Alexandria Black History Museum on Alfred Street.
Thanks Donise! I did not see the exhibit but I was aware of it.
Donald Owens says:
I remember most of these people. Mrs. Pearl Willis was a spiritual rock at Alfred Street Baptist Church under Reverend Adkins.
S.F. says:
Thank you for showcasing a side of Alexandria that does not get enough attention. Great article!
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Championship Season for Industrial Instrumentation
How Potash Upgraded Its Systems, Training and Instrumentation Workforce All at the Same Time
By Nancy Bartels
Nancy Bartels is Control's managing editor. You can her at nbartels@putman.net or check out her Google+ profile. By Nancy Bartels
Upgrading a complex system such as a DCS or asset management system is never easy. Even after the corporate approvals, the installation, the dreaded go-live sessions and all the other hassles, there's the problem of training the workforce that is all-too-humanly resistant to change, comfortable with the old systems and, frankly, overwhelmed with all the new technology it's expected to learn more or less on the fly while keeping the plant running efficiently and productively. No wonder many of the best, most exciting innovations found in new systems never are used to their full capability. Who has time to learn all that?
That was the challenge faced by Bob Emery, instrumentation supervisor at Potash Corp.'s Sussex, New Brunswick, Canada, operation. Potash is the world's largest fertilizer company and is responsible for 20% of the global supply of potash.
"In general, our technicians install, configure and maintain equipment, find ways to make it all work better and, in our case, produce the maximum safe tons possible," says Emery. "However, the problem was we had so many technological changes, and they prompted adding so much smart equipment and operating methods that it created a real technological storm for us."
This storm had its roots in Potash's decision to upgrade its old Rosemount R3 distributed control system (DCS) to DeltaV and the Asset Management Suite (AMS) from Emerson Process Management. The new systems were part of a $2.2-billion plant expansion project that left technicians scrambling to keep up with the many new changes.
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"The generalist, jack-of-all-trades way we'd organized our technicians in the past wasn't going to work anymore," explained Emery. "In the past, people might learn a few pieces about an application, but no one knew all the tricks, so several technicians might huddle around one problem, and this wasn't very efficient. And no one could master all our new technologies. They might learn some basics, but then they'd forget after not using them for awhile and have to learn again. We wanted to help our guys keep up to speed, and all the new technologies promised a lot, but there was so much coming in that it was very frustrating for many technicians, and our actual installations times and downtime increased. We needed a way to motivate and excite our teams,"
The solution, developed by Emery, came down to two things, specialization and mentoring, which are at the heart of Potash's Champion Concept.
"We looked at each technician's unique strengths with each technology and where their interest lay, and assigned each to learn, know and maintain a specific technology area, so we could learn and find solutions faster overall," explains Emery. "We were going to become like doctors. Some medical cases require the knowledge a specialist can offer. You don't see a general practitioner for a hip replacement."
Take, for example, the ValveLink real-time predictive maintenance software module. "ValveLink was part of the software package we purchased with DeltaV, but with the generalist method, no one had the time to learn it. Their time was spent putting out fires," explains Emery.
Now ValveLink and the whole AMS system have two "champions," whose job is to know everything there is to know about about them. One of them is instrumentation technician Matt Fenwick. Fenwick also does double-duty as one of two champions for the ValveLink module.
This specialization is crucial because, "We have twice as many valves as we had a few years ago," explains Emery. "We don't have time to pull out and service a valve that doesn't need it. Some can take as long to remove from the line and put back as it would to overhaul them."
Fenwick adds, "Through AMS ValveLink, we receive messages alerting us to potential issues. The champion's job is to understand the software and interpret the alert." Furthermore, when the champion does his weekly valve check, he's able to pinpoint valves requiring repair that were not scheduled for repair on the old maintenance schedule.
And just how important is that? Emery says, "A failure of those valves would no doubt have taken the plant down. We're talking about savings of millions of dollars."
In the summer of 2012 alone, the ValveLink software saved Potash about $55,000 in valve repairs.
Building Champions
Getting started with the Champion program was not an easy sell, adds Emery. Management had to be convinced to gamble on an unproven, even radical idea. But the technicians themselves were tougher to persuade. They were eager enough to work with the new technology, but they were afraid that if they specialized, they would have problems if they were called out to work with unfamiliar equipment. They also worried that others would get the really interesting, exciting or important tasks, and they would have the leftovers.
"I took the main areas [of responsibility] and divided them between the guys based on who showed particular talent and interest in each type of equipment," says Emery. "During the first few months, I made adjustments to even out the areas of responsibility and the amount of work each entailed."
In spite of some bumps and necessary adjustments along the way, "So far, things have been working pretty good," he explains. "Contrary to what they thought in the beginning, the guys feel better about the job they're doing. So, when people have enough time to train on and master the new equipment, then they're able to really take advantage of it and be happy."
Fenwick adds that under the new system, "You use less time to do each job. You can take more pride in your work, and it gives you a sense of ownership. [There's a sense of] in-depth ownership. [You're thinking,] 'This is my baby. This is my project.'"
The second pillar of the Champion Concept is mentoring. "Mentoring is crucial. It addressed the concerns the guys had about being called out to work on a piece of equipment for which they were not the champion. It also covers us when the champion is away on vacation or training," says Emery.
The Potash Corp. plant in Sussex, New Brunswick, uses the Champion Concept to keep technicians engaged and trained.
"Technicians go out with an area champion on a rotating basis to be mentored in areas in which they are not the champion. They learn the system well enough to handle minor repairs, and everyone understands that the champion is the go-to guy for his area of responsibility."
Taking Time
The Champion Concept isn't an overnight success program. Even after the initial training of champions, there's ongoing learning to keep up with new advances from the vendor.
"Getting the champions lined up was easier than keeping everybody up to snuff with training. There's the day-to-day training; then there's the training on new stuff or in-depth training. It's all about time management," says Emery. "Be prepared to allow the people time to get into their various disciplines. It's going to take more time, maybe, than you think. It's time up front, but it's time well spent," he adds.
The Champion Concept has enabled Potash to reap the full benefits of its new systems, not only in valve maintenance, but also in boiler control, DCS management, even in the mundane business of documentation and information access. Emery explains, "We used to have information in binders, in books, in heads and on the floor," he said. "Now, we have an eRecords management champion, who gathers up all our loop sheets, manuals, calibration records and other information and makes it immediately usable by everyone else through a Microsoft Access database. We can type a tag number into our eRecords and find everything to do with that tag number."
Emery's final assessment of the Champion Concept is this: "AMS is a wonderful tool, but combining it with our Champion Concept is what enabled our team to learn and share while achieving efficiency and reducing costs. We are able to consume technology instead of technology consuming us."
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Out of the silent planet we are.
Just started watching Akazukin Chacha about seven years after it was first brought to my attention by AMV Hell 3. It's a cute and lighthearted kids' show about a little girl and her two friends staving off attempted murders on a near-daily basis.
Seriously though, I'm now ten episodes in and all the endings are exactly the same, including most of the same stock magical girl transformation and attack footage. Even if it was intended as a joke, the producers must've noticed that it'd get boring after a while.
Other than that, it's not bad, if you enjoy extreme, cartoony silliness, which I do.
Dorothy may be my latest anime crush.
Not to be confused with Hazel McAllister, who is actually an artist.
single the two of you? no one else who wants to speak of "Alucard vs. Saber" or "Alucard vs. Arcueid"?
Thank you for the picture. It was hilarious.


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Q: EmitMapper's List Mapping Issue with Collections The source class:
public class Post
{
    public long ID { get; set; }

    [Column(TypeName="nvarchar")]
    [Required]
    [StringLength(250)]
    public string Name { get; set; }

    [Column(TypeName="varchar")]
    [StringLength(250)]
    public string UrlName { get; set; }

    [Column(TypeName="ntext")]
    public string Excerpt { get; set; }

    [Column(TypeName="ntext")]
    [Required]
    public string Content { get; set; }

    public DateTime PostedTime { get; set; }
    public DateTime? PublishedTime { get; set; }
    public DateTime? LastUpdatedTime { get; set; }
    public bool IsPublished { get; set; }

    public virtual List<Category> Categories { get; set; }
    public virtual List<Comment> Comments { get; set; }
    public virtual List<Tag> Tags { get; set; }
}

the destination class
public class Post : Model
{
    public long ID { get; set; }
    public string Name { get; set; }
    public string UrlName { get; set; }
    public string Excerpt { get; set; }
    public string Content { get; set; }
    public DateTime PostedTime { get; set; }
    public DateTime LastCommentedTime { get; set; }
    public bool IsPublished { get; set; }

    public List<Category> Category { get; set; }
    public List<Comment> Comments { get; set; }
    public List<Tag> Tags { get; set; }
}

I try using EmitMapper to map from each other; when mapping from source to desction, here is the code sample:
[TestMethod]
    public void ShouleMapEntityToModel()
    {
        Post eP = new Post();
        eP.ID = 2;
        eP.Comments = new List<Comment>();

        eP.Comments.Add(new Comment()
            {
                ID = 2,
                Author = "derek"
            });

        var mP = eP.Map<Post, mBlog.Core.Models.Post>();

        Assert.IsNotNull(mP);
        Assert.AreEqual(1, mP.Comments.Count());
    }

and I got an exception,
Test method mBlog.Test.EmitMapperTest.ShouleMapEntityToModel threw exception:
System.Exception: Constructor for types [] not found in System.Collections.Generic.IList`1[[mBlog.Core.Models.Post, mBlog.Core, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null]]

A: I had the same problem, but I have found the solution. Don't user Lists for your destination object. If you use simple arrays in your mBlog.Core.Models.Post object you should get a nicely filled object. So your destination class should look like:
public class Post : Model
{
    public long ID { get; set; }
    public string Name { get; set; }
    public string UrlName { get; set; }
    public string Excerpt { get; set; }
    public string Content { get; set; }
    public DateTime PostedTime { get; set; }
    public DateTime LastCommentedTime { get; set; }
    public bool IsPublished { get; set; }

    public Category[] Category { get; set; }
    public Comment[] Comments { get; set; }
    public Tag[] Tags { get; set; }
}

A: This answer shows how to handle IEnumerable to IEnumerable: EmitMapper and List
I believe that can be applied to this case too. Take a look:

This can be done creating a custom class, implementing the interface "ICustomConverterProvider" and adding a ConvertGeneric to the "DefaultMapConfig".
Looking on the source code of EmitMapper, i found a class named "ArraysConverterProvider", which is the default generic converter from ICollections to Arrays.
Adapting the code from this class to work with IEnumerable
  collections:
class GenericIEnumerableConverterProvider : ICustomConverterProvider
    {
      public CustomConverterDescriptor GetCustomConverterDescr(
            Type from,
            Type to,
            MapConfigBaseImpl mappingConfig)
        {
            var tFromTypeArgs = DefaultCustomConverterProvider.GetGenericArguments(from);
            var tToTypeArgs = DefaultCustomConverterProvider.GetGenericArguments(to);
            if (tFromTypeArgs == null || tToTypeArgs == null || tFromTypeArgs.Length != 1 || tToTypeArgs.Length != 1)
            {
                return null;
            }
            var tFrom = tFromTypeArgs[0];
            var tTo = tToTypeArgs[0];
            if (tFrom == tTo && (tFrom.IsValueType || mappingConfig.GetRootMappingOperation(tFrom, tTo).ShallowCopy))
           {
               return new CustomConverterDescriptor
                {
                    ConversionMethodName = "Convert",
                    ConverterImplementation = typeof(GenericIEnumerableConverter_OneTypes<>),
                    ConverterClassTypeArguments = new[] { tFrom }
                };
            }

            return new CustomConverterDescriptor
            {
                ConversionMethodName = "Convert",
                ConverterImplementation = typeof(GenericIEnumerableConverter_DifferentTypes<,>),
                ConverterClassTypeArguments = new[] { tFrom, tTo }
            };
        }
    }

class GenericIEnumerableConverter_DifferentTypes<TFrom, TTo> : ICustomConverter
    {
        private Func<TFrom, TTo> _converter;
        public IEnumerable<TTo> Convert(IEnumerable<TFrom> from, object state)
        {
            if (from == null)
            {
                return null;
            }

            TTo[] result = new TTo[from.Count()];
            int idx = 0;
            foreach (var f in from)
            {
                result[idx++] = _converter(f);
            }

            return result;
        }

        public void Initialize(Type from, Type to, MapConfigBaseImpl mappingConfig)
        {
            var staticConverters = mappingConfig.GetStaticConvertersManager() ?? StaticConvertersManager.DefaultInstance;

            var staticConverterMethod = staticConverters.GetStaticConverter(typeof(TFrom), typeof(TTo));

           if (staticConverterMethod != null)
            {
                _converter = (Func<TFrom, TTo>)Delegate.CreateDelegate(
                    typeof(Func<TFrom, TTo>),
                    null,
                    staticConverterMethod
                );
            }
            else
            {
                _subMapper = ObjectMapperManager.DefaultInstance.GetMapperImpl(typeof(TFrom), typeof(TTo), mappingConfig);

                _converter = ConverterBySubmapper;
            }
        }

        ObjectsMapperBaseImpl _subMapper;

        private TTo ConverterBySubmapper(TFrom from)
        {
            return (TTo)_subMapper.Map(from);
        }
    }

class GenericIEnumerableConverter_OneTypes<T>
    {

        public IEnumerable<T> Convert(IEnumerable<T> from, object state)
        {
            if (from == null)
          {
                return null;
            }

            return from;
        }
    }

This code is just a copy with a minimum of adaptation as possible and
  can be applyed to objects with many levels of hierarchy.
You can use the above code with the following command:
  new DefaultMapConfig().ConvertGeneric(
    typeof(IEnumerable<>),
    typeof(IEnumerable<>),
    new GenericIEnumerableConverterProvider());

This saved my day and I hope to save yours too! hehehe

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Spirit of the Tennessee Press
Illustration from Mark Twain's Sketches, New and Old (1882)
Twain's Journalism in Tennessee (see November 30 post) may be fiction but it isn't too far removed from the reality of the times. Tennessee seemed to have quite the reputation for editorial feuds, as noted in this report from Nashville, printed in the New York Times, November 15, 1908.
The newspapers covering the infamous editorial feud between George G. Poindexter and Allen Hall, mentioned in the clipping above, can now be accessed through Chronicling America. Poindexter, editor of the Nashville Union and American had been caught up in an "editorial war" with Hall of the Nashville Daily News. The conflict reached a high point in November 1859, when Poindexter accused Hall of being an abolitionist. Threats were exchanged, and when Poindexter confronted Hall at his office, Hall shot and killed him.
Search Chronicling America for more on this story, including details from the court case.
Announcement of G.G. Poindexter's death, Nashville Union and American November 19, 1859


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Taika Waititi Confirms When Thor: Love And Thunder Will Begin Filming
Corey Chichizola
Jan. 15. 2020 3:46 PM
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The Marvel Cinematic Universe is currently in stasis, as we're in the month between Phases Three and Four. The next slate of movies will begin with Black Widow, but there are plenty of highly anticipated projects coming to both the big and small screen. Chief among them is Thor: Love and Thunder, with Taika Waititi returning to direct the sequel to Ragnarok. Waititi's movie Jojo Rabbit has gotten a whopping six Oscar nominations, and now he's confirmed when the fourth Thor movie will finally begin filming.
Taika Waititi has had a busy year, between releasing Jojo Rabbit and directing/writing his upcoming sports movie Next Goal Wins. As such, he hasn't really done a ton of work on Thor: Love and Thunder, despite being asked in just about every interview he does. But now the filmmaker has revealed when he'll jump back into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, saying:
I've just finished shooting this film, a sports film with Michael Fassbender. In August, I start shooting another Thor film.
Well, that's seems crystal clear. It looks like production for Thor: Love and Thunder will definitely begin this coming August. In the meantime, Taika Waititi can develop and write the upcoming superhero movie, which will feature the return of Natalie Portman's Jane Foster.
Taika Waititi's comments to The Wrap are sure to excite Marvel fans, who are eager for the quirky and visionary director to return to the Thor franchise. He'll break new ground in the process, as it's the first time a Marvel hero has been given a fourth solo flick. Considering Thor's arc throughout Ragnarok, Infinity War, and Endgame, it seems like the God of Thunder's story could go seemingly anywhere.
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Thor: Love and Thunder will catch up with the title character after he left New Asgard to Valkyrie, and departed for space with the Guardians of the Galaxy. Since Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 was delayed due to James Gunn's temporary firing, Taika Waititi will have to decide if/how to make Thor part ways with the motley team.
Related: Taika Waititi's Latest Tease For Thor: Love And Thunder Will Make Ragnarok Fans Very Happy
What's more, the fourth Thor movie will see the return of Natalie Portman. Portman starred in the first two movies, playing Thor's love interest Jane Foster, an astrophysicist who unknowingly gets involved in Asgard's conflicts. But she's been noticeably absent since Thor: The Dark World, as the couple broke up off screen. She'll somehow wield Mjolnir and become Mighty Thor in the movie, although it's unclear how. It should also be interesting to see how Taika Waititi handles Thor's weight gain, and whether or not Bro Thor remains in Love and Thunder.
Thor: Love and Thunder is currently set to arrive in theaters on November 5th, 2021. In the meantime, check out our 2020 release list to plan your next trip to the movies.
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Royal LePage announces fundraising record in support of women's shelters
May 2, 2018 2 min. read
Giving families a safe place and the chance to heal from abuse
The Royal LePage Shelter Foundation recently announced its 2017 fundraising results. A record-setting $2.8 million was raised by Royal LePage professionals who make donations from their commissions, organize local fundraisers, and take part in events such as the National Garage Sale for Shelter and the Iceland Challenge for Shelter. In addition, attendees at Royal LePage conferences and meetings enjoy networking events with a Shelter Foundation component and silent and live auctions that raise funds for the company's charity.
The Royal LePage Shelter Foundation is Canada's largest foundation dedicated exclusively to supporting women's shelters and domestic violence prevention programs, including healthy relationship programs for teens. On any given day, more than 6,500 Canadian women and children are staying at a shelter to escape abuse at home. "Unfortunately, every six days on average, a woman in Canada is killed by her current or former intimate partner," says Shanan Spencer-Brown, Royal LePage Shelter Foundation's Executive Director. "Making shelters available to those in danger is critical."
With the continued support of Royal LePage REALTORS®, the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation – which will celebrate its 20th birthday this year – is committed to supporting 200 women's shelters and other partners that are helping to put an end to domestic violence.
Heather Lemieux's Shoebox for Shelter a glowing success
Heather Lemieux, sales representative with Royal LePage Connect Realty in Scarborough, ON collected 103 shoeboxes for women spending the holiday season in a shelter.
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Thunder Bay Basketeers collect $30,000 for local women's shelters
The Thunder Bay Basketeers and Royal LePage Lannon Realty have donated 126 baskets valued at over $30,000 in kind to the Faye Peterson House and Beendigen women's shelters.
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Boston Tapes: Shameful Prosecutorial Malfeasance In Belfast
Boston College case, PSNI
Shameful Prosecutorial Malfeasance In Belfast
chrisbrayblog.blogspot.ie
The Public Prosecution Service of Northern Ireland has broken its own rules, and embarrassed itself in the process.
Ivor Bell was charged with IRA membership, and aiding and abetting in the 1972 murder of Jean McConville, over a year ago. He has returned to court several times since then, and in every instance, the Public Prosecution Service has asked for more time to think about the matter.
Two weeks ago, Bell returned to court– so that prosecutors could ask for two more weeks to think about the case.
This week, with that two week delay having passed, Bell returned to court again – so that prosecutors could yet again ask for another month to think about the case. Not that they promised a decision in another month, natch.
The news reports on this week's hearing say this: "A prosecutor said a meeting with senior counsel was due to take place on April 13 to discuss a 'very lengthy' recommendation from the Public Prosecution Service (PPS) on whether to proceed with the legal action."
More than a year after the PPS brought charges against Bell, they are preparing to have a discussion about "whether to proceed with the legal action."
The PPS has posted its own "Code for Prosecutors"online.
This is what it says on pg. 9:
"Where there are substantial concerns as to the credibility of essential evidence, criminal proceedings may not be proper as the evidential test may not be capable of being met."
In the case of the supposed evidence against Bell, a set of audio tapes from Boston College involving an anonymous interview subject, the PPS told a Belfast court that it would begin looking for a voice expert who could help them prove that the tapes contain interviews with Bell himself. To be specific, they told the court this important fact seven months after they brought the charges against Bell.
So they threw some shit at a wall, and are hoping – thirteen months later – that they can find a way to make it stick.
The decision to bring charges against Ivor Bell on unreliable evidence was unethical, irresponsible, and unprofessional. At some point, the PPS has to be forced to stop kicking that can down the road. They filed charges without knowing they could prove them. It's time to face that shameful failure.
Jean McConville case dragging on
Boston College case, Jean McConville, PSNI
A case against a veteran republican accused of involvement in one of Northern Ireland's most notorious murders is dragging on, a court has been told.
Ivor Bell, 78, from Ramoan Gardens in west Belfast, is alleged to have aided and abetted in the murder of mother-of-10 Jean McConville, who was abducted from her home in west Belfast in 1972. He is further accused of IRA membership.
Defence solicitor Michael Crawford told Laganside Magistrates' Court the case was centred on historic allegations.
Mr Crawford said: "Really, it is dragging on and there needs to be some focus."
Grey haired and moustachioed Bell, who was wearing a purple coat and purple jumper with an open-neck white shirt underneath, sat impassively in the dock as the case was briefly mentioned.
The hearing lasted less than two minutes.
A prosecutor said a meeting with senior counsel was due to take place on April 13 to discuss a "very lengthy" recommendation from the Public Prosecution Service (PPS) on whether to proceed with the legal action.
Adjourning the case, district judge George Conner said he expected the final decision by the middle of next month.
The judge said: "If it is not made, I would expect to know what the delay is."
The pensioner was released on continuing bail and left the court accompanied by a man and woman.
Mrs McConville, a 37-year-old widow, was dragged from her home in the Divis flats by an IRA gang of up to 12 men and women after being accused of passing information to the British Army in Belfast – an allegation discredited by the Northern Ireland Police Ombudsman.
She was shot in the back of the head and buried 50 miles from her home. The IRA did not admit her murder until 1999 when information was passed on to police in the Irish Republic.
She became one of the "Disappeared" and it was not until August 2003 that her remains were eventually found on Shelling Hill beach, Co Louth.
Nobody has ever been convicted of her murder.
Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams was arrested and questioned as part of the police investigation into Mrs McConville's death.
The Louth TD has consistently rejected allegations by former republican colleagues including Brendan Hughes and Dolours Price that he had a role in ordering her death.
The allegations contained part of an oral history archive collated by Boston College and the Police Service of Northern Ireland launched legal action on both sides of the Atlantic to gain access to the tapes.
Testimony from former paramilitaries had been given on the basis that it would not be made public until after their death.
The case has been adjourned until May 14.


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Jalen Hurts is still the Eagles' starting QB, but what can he learn from Gardner Minshew's performance?
By Zach Berman Dec 6, 2021 49
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Let's begin with what's going to happen: Jalen Hurts will remain the Philadelphia Eagles' starting quarterback. Nick Sirianni left no room for debate after Gardner Minshew thrived in place of the injured Hurts in the Eagles' 33-18 win over the New York Jets.
"Yeah, of course," Sirianni said when asked whether Hurts would still be the starter.
And what's behind the vote of confidence?
"He's played good football. He's played really good football," Sirianni said. "There's been times when he's been one of the best in the league with the way he's moved around, made plays. We look at the quarterback rating and what he's had there. He's played really good football when he's in. So when he's healthy and he's back, he'll be our starter."
Sirianni should be taken at his word, and he's been consistent in his backing of Hurts. It's also a defensible position considering the way Hurts has played at his best this season, plus his upside. Minshew did what a good backup quarterback is expected to do; he helped the Eagles win in a spot start against one of the NFL's worst teams.
But the way Minshew played in the offense should not be ignored. He finished 20-of-25 for 242 yards and two touchdowns, with the best completion percentage by an Eagles quarterback this season. He had a perfect quarterback rating in the first half, becoming the fourth Eagles quarterback since 1991 to achieve that feat.


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I'm also a mother who has been where you are now. So I know first hand that pregnancy and early parenthood can be filled with many emotions – often all at once (hello joyful terrified exhaustion).
For me, having a trusted expert to rely on for re-assurance, guidance, and support during childbirth and afterwards was invaluable. It was the difference between fear and confidence. Calm and overwhelm. Darkness and light.
It led me to become a doula, and is the inspiration for the type and level of service I aim to provide my clients. When you work with me, I want you to feel like you have an experienced friend on your side. One who is warm, relaxed, and calm under pressure.
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It's an interview with former comics retailer and current Direct Market Representative at BOOM! Studios, MORGAN PERRY!
Comic book retailers are industry professionals.
Getting into comics via Star Wars and sci-fi fandom.
Eating, sleeping, and breathing comics.
Our state-of-the-fictional-arts recording studio is back online!
An interview with (Dal pretending to be) RYAN BROWNE about the Curse Words Van Tour!
REDLANDS from Image is a reeeeaaaallllyyy good book, and you should think about checking it out. Also, MOONSTRUCK. And a few others.