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- Naked burglar breaks into home, cooks and showers - Pantagraph
- JOHN BEGNAUD: Don't underestimate the growing power of compost - Standard-Times
- Warriors look forward to going outside - San Jose Mercury News
- Home happenings - Topeka Capital-Journal
- Warriors taking their game outside - Alameda Times-Star
| Naked burglar breaks into home, cooks and showers - Pantagraph Posted: 09 Oct 2009 10:00 AM PDT SLIDELL, La. -- Police said a naked man who appeared to be drunk or on drugs broke into a home in Slidell, cooked and ate a meal and took a shower before leaving, wrapped only in a sheet. Slidell Police Capt. Kevin Foltz said a video surveillance system at the home shows that the naked man first used a garden hose to shower outside the house. He later broke several windows, entered the house and ransacked it before cooking himself a meal, having several drinks and showering again. It happened early Monday while the homeowner was away. Police chief Freddy Drennan was hoping for the public's help in finding the suspect. Pictures of the man have been released, including one that was on the front page of The Times-Picayune on Wednesday. |
| JOHN BEGNAUD: Don't underestimate the growing power of compost - Standard-Times Posted: 09 Oct 2009 04:12 PM PDT SAN ANGELO, Texas — Interest in home vegetable growing is on the increase. Fall gardens are being planted and spring gardens are being located and soils prepared. A few simple steps can improve yields and save hours of aggravation. Most vegetables and herbs are sun lovers. Locate vegetable gardens in full sun or at the least, six hours of summer sun in West Texas or all-day winter sun. If your garden plot has become less sunny by the encroachment of shade from trees, consider relocating plots if space is available. Controlling weeds in gardens can consume a majority of a gardener's time. Establishing a new garden for spring begins with killing grass and weeds now. The application of a glyphosate product such as Round-Up or a similar generic product will kill the roots of Bermuda grass and other perennial weeds. This spraying is safe to the soil and next year's garden produce and should be done before frost occurs. Once weeds are sprayed and killed and after a two-week waiting period, the soil can be broken by tilling or turning. The dead weeds can be removed and composted or used for mulch in shrub beds. The addition of manure or compost is a great way to increase soil life and improve the tilth and workability of the soil. This step is often delayed until before planting in spring, but fall preparation will give you the edge in the weed war and aid in quick establishment of seedlings and transplants. Soil management is a big part of a successful home garden. Loose, well-drained, fertilized soils that are full of life, which includes beneficial critters and micro flora, are our most productive. Feeding the life now will reap big benefits in the future. Store-bought packaged products that claim to reclaim or rebuild your soil exist, but organic gardeners will tell you, the constant addition and incorporation of plant-based mulches and compost is the key. Composting is a simple process of converting available plant materials into useful soil builders that help to conserve water, fight weeds and improve plant health and soil nutrients. Leaves are beginning to fall and composting is a great way to decompose and store them for future use. An interesting and educational composting site is www.composting101.com. Garden sites can actually benefit from plowing leaves and grass clippings directly into the garden as they are collected. Just as in the forest floor they are a natural enhancement to plant growth. If gardens are loaded with plant refuse such as leaves, a little nitrogen fertilizer or fresh manure will speed the breakdown as will an occasional tilling during winter. This method of salvaging plant refuse is often called compostholing. Grinding leaves is not essential, but this also will speed breakdown in soil or compost piles. The blowing of fallen leaves and trimmings off-site is a contributor to organic overloads of streams and rivers and can affect local fish kills following rains. Management of on-site organic matter can become an environmental issue in urban areas as well as a benefit to gardeners when kept and recycled. John Begnaud is a retired Tom Green County Extension agent for horticulture. Contact him at j-begnaud@tamu.edu. |
| Warriors look forward to going outside - San Jose Mercury News Posted: 09 Oct 2009 10:53 PM PDT INGLEWOOD — Warriors guard Monta Ellis hasn't played basketball outside since the pickup games at Mary C. Jones Park in Jackson, Miss., when was an adolescent. Guard Anthony Morrow, a senior in college at the time, played pickup ball outside at Georgia Tech once. The gym was locked. Rookie guard Stephen Curry, he can't even remember playing outside. "I always played in the gym," Curry said. "I grew up in the suburbs. We really didn't do the blacktop thing." It stands to reason tonight will be a unique experience for many Warriors. Golden State will take part in the second outdoor game of the modern era tonight against the Phoenix Suns in Indian Wells. The Indian Wells Tennis Garden, home to the Pacific Life Open, is a 16,000-seat roofless arena in the scenic desert setting in Palm Springs. Certainly, Warriors forward Stephen Jackson could use some fresh air after Friday's 110-91 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers at the Forum. He was visibly upset during a competitive matchup with Lakers guard Kobe Bryant. Jackson picked up five fouls plus a technical foul in 9 minutes, 20 seconds of action. He went to the locker room from the bench and never returned, finishing with five points and three turnovers. "I'm not going to comment on that," Warriors coach Don Nelson said. Jackson was unavailable for comment. The Warriors didn't need Jackson to spoil the Lakers' first game at the Forum since 1999. Ellis, who left Wednesday's game early in the first quarter after spraining his ankle, had 24 points on 11-for-20 shooting with eight assists in 29 minutes. Forward Anthony Randolph finished with 18 points on 8-for-11 shooting with eight rebounds and two assists.The Warriors shot 53.2 percent from the field. Such a percentage figures to be lofty tonight, as the elements are expected to affect shooting. That was the case last year when the NBA had its first outdoor game of the modern era a year ago Monday. Phoenix beat the Denver Nuggets 77-72 in Indian Wells. But the views of the clear desert skies and the Santa Rosa Mountains were outdone by the evening chill. The weather dropped into the 60s and was windy late in the game. And both teams were cold from the field, combining for 34-percent shooting, including 3-for-27 from three-point range. The league's first outdoor game was played in September 1972 at a baseball stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The Phoenix Suns, featuring Connie Hawks and Dick Van Arsdale, scored a 116-103 preseason victory over a Milwaukee Bucks team featuring Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Oscar Robertson. Third-year forward Brandan Wright underwent successful surgery on his left shoulder, the team announced.The procedure — performed by Dr. James Andrews in Gulf Breeze, Fla. — repaired a torn labrum. Wright's shoulder will be immobilized for up to six weeks, after which he will be re-evaluated before going to the next phase of his rehabilitation. Guard Kelenna Azubuike, who missed Wednesday's game with a sprained left ankle, returned to action and scored 18 points in 26 minutes. Curry was 1-for-7 with six points. In three preseason games, he is shooting 8-for-32 from the field (25 percent), including 2-for-11 from three-point range. |
| Home happenings - Topeka Capital-Journal Posted: 09 Oct 2009 08:51 PM PDT Composting demonstration Shawnee County Master Gardeners will have a composting demonstration at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 17 at their garden on the south end of the Kansas Expocentre grounds, near the locomotive. The demonstration will include examples of enclosures, procedures and potential problems. Shawnee County residents may apply for free composting bins. Open house Discovery Furniture and RoomMakers will have an open house from 1 to 5 p.m. Oct. 25. Washburn University and high school singing groups and jazz bands will provide music; local caterers will share free samples; and Rooms ReNew stylists will give design demonstrations. More information Extension agents will discuss everything from pests to Facebook during Coffee and Knowledge from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Oct. 31 at Barnes and Noble, 6130 S.W. 17th. Free coffee and door prizes are included. The session at 9:30 a.m. will be about controlling indoor pests, and the 11 a.m. session is "How Healthy is Your Yard?" |
| Warriors taking their game outside - Alameda Times-Star Posted: 09 Oct 2009 10:39 PM PDT INGLEWOOD — Warriors guard Monta Ellis hasn't played basketball outside since he was a kid playing pickup games at Mary C. Jones Park in Jackson, Miss. Guard Anthony Morrow, a senior in college at the time, played pickup ball outside at Georgia Tech once when the gym was locked. Warriors rookie Stephen Curry says he can't even remember playing outside. "I always played in the gym," Curry said. "I grew up in the suburbs. We really didn't do the blacktop thing." It stands to reason tonight will be a unique experience for many Warriors when they take part in the second outdoor game of the modern era tonight against the Phoenix Suns in Indian Wells. The Tennis Garden, home to the Pacific Life Open, is a 16,000-seat roofless arena in the scenic desert setting in Palm Springs. Certainly, the Warriors' Stephen Jackson could use some fresh air after Friday's 110-91 win over the Los Angeles Lakers at the Forum. He was visibly upset during a competitive matchup with Lakers guard Kobe Bryant. Jackson picked up five fouls plus a technical foul in nine minutes, 20 seconds of action. He went to the locker room from the bench and never returned, finishing with five points and three turnovers. "I'm not going to comment on that," Warriors coach Don Nelson said. Jackson was unavailable for comment. The Warriors didn't need Jackson to spoil the Lakers' first game at the Forum since 1999. Ellis, who left Wednesday's game early in the first quarter after spraining his ankle, had 24 points on 11-for-20 shooting with eight assists in 29 minutes. Forward Anthony Randolph finished with 18 points on 8-for-11 shooting, and added eight rebounds and two assists.The Warriors shot 53.2 percent from the field Friday. Such a percentage figures to be lofty tonight, as the elements are expected to affect shooting. That was the case last year when the NBA had its first outdoor game of the modern era a year ago Monday. The Phoenix Suns beat the Denver Nuggets 77-72 in Indian Wells. But the views of the clear desert skies and the Santa Rosa Mountains were outdone by the evening chill. The weather dropped into the 60s and the wind picked up late in the game. Both teams were cold from the field, combining for 34 percent shooting, including 3-for-27 from 3-point range. The league's first outdoor game was played in September 1972 at a baseball stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The Phoenix Suns, featuring Connie Hawkins and Dick Van Arsdale, scored a 116-103 preseason victory over a Milwauke Bucks team featuring Kareem Adbul-Jabbar and Oscar Robertson. NOTES: Third-year forward Brandan Wright underwent successful surgery on his left shoulder, the team announced. The procedure — performed by Dr. James Andrews at the Andrews Institute in Gulf Breeze, Fla. — repaired a torn labrum. Wright's shoulder will be immobilized for up to six weeks, after which he will be re-evaluated before going to the next phase of his rehabilitation. ... Swingman Kelenna Azubuike, who missed Wednesday's game with a sprained left ankle, returned to action and scored 18 points in 25 minutes. ... Curry was 1-for-7 with six points. In three preseason games, he's shooting 8-for-32 from the field (25 percent), including 2-for-11 from 3-point range. |
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