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Wine and dineby Amy Mumma and Kevin KC Camarillo

Poet put in his placeby Mike Gallagher

Leavenworth ... serving utaste of Bavariaby Mary Swift

Weatherization programexpands reachby Mike Gallagher

Cellular advancesby Barb Owens

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he World Wines Program at CWUe agreed to team up to providesons with food and wine pairings.amarillo came up with the recipegestion and Mumma researchedwines that would complement andance the meal.

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By AMY MUMMAoordinator World Wines

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Sauvignon BlancWhite wine is always a

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the citrus andmelon notescounteractthe chili.Choose asauvignonblanc withless herba-ceous notessuch as the ChateauSte. Michelle sauvignon blancor a Sauvignon Blanc fromChile. Avoid New Zealandsauvignon blanc as they havetoo many grassy notes.

My favorite pairing is aspecialty drink from Argen-tina. Pour a glass of sauvignonblanc and add 4 teaspons ofpure cane sugar. Mix well andadd a slice of lime. Delicious

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MICHAEL GALLAGHER

assistant editor

Most everyonecan namea poet:Robert Frost,Elizabeth

wning, E.E. Cummings,d Tennyson, Walt

tman and an all-star listhers comes to mind.

s just a bit tougher toe one who isnt deadng dead for that matter.seph Powell is a poet, aone. That might doomto pop culture obscurity,

he seems fine with that.well, age 57, is an

nsburg native, a Centralhington University

English professor, and a 2009National Endowment of theArts Grant recipient.

Poetry is free from the popculture, Powell said. Thatsa good thing. It doesnt havethe sell things.

But poets have to eat, paythe bills and perhaps getcoffee now and then. Powell

has supported himself for thepast 25 years by teaching atCWU.

The $25,000 NationalEndowment of Arts Grantprovides Powell a modicumof freedom from those work-day demands.

The idea behind the grantis to free you up to write,Powell said. In my case, Ivetaught summers for 21 of the

last 25 years. This will free mysummers up to write.

Powell figures the grantgrants him four summers.

Not on the likely suspect listAs contemporary poetry is

to modern culture, Powellspreferred form of poeticexpression is to contempo-

rary poetry. In other words,hes not the flavor of themonth, even among thosewho only sample at theexotic flavors counter.

I tend to write poemswith a narrative, Powell said.Most of poetry has movedvery far from that.

Powell said the poetry thatreceives most notice nowreflects a poets introspective

explorations.Im more interes

other people and anPowell said.

Although he has afor the grant six timhe received the callthe National Endoworganizer his first thwas that it was a pr

I was astoundedsaid.

Its not that Powepoet without props.books of poems puco-authored a bookwith fellow CWU prMark Halperin, recethe 2004 Scholar of Award at CWU, sco

Poet put in his place

Brian Myrick / Daily Record

Central Washington University English professor Joseph Powell, 57, recently won a $25,000 grant from theNational Endowment of Arts for his poetry.

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nowledgments for hisry.ust that he knew howly competitive the grant

More than 1,000 peopleied, Powell said. You to have a book just toy.

h to poetrywell grew up on a small

m outside of Ellensburg.was not the kid whonkled quotes frome Iliad into casualversation.was completely intots, Powell said. I playedball, basketball andball.

e went to the Univer-of Washington as ah major, switched tohology and ended as anish major.wasnt really very good atish, Powell said. I didnte my first poem until I21.well eventually took a

tive writing course andan to find his calling.liked poems. I starteding John Keats, Powell

I liked the language.poet named John Hainesed campus and read hisms about homesteadingaska.hey were poems I Brian Myrick/ D

Joseph Powell tends to his garden at his home northwest of Ellensburg on July 30. Poweand poet, gets inspiration from his outdoor surroundings.Continued on page 10


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attracted to, PowellLike anyone who iscted to art, who admiresething, I wanted to dowell said poetry is

cult and he struggled atHe was helped greatlygendary UW Englishessor Nelson Bentley.dont think I would haveat it if if wasnt for him,

ell said.

pired by surroundingswell earned his bache-degree from the UW, a

ters in literature fromU, and a masters of finefrom the University ofona.the end of the MFAess he had one smallur.came back here and drovendry truck, and thent back and finished in theer of 81, Powell said.nfortunately his stackegrees failed to impressloyers.

When I got out, after threeees I couldnt find a job,ell said. I went backgot a teaching certificatetaught high school for a

well said he enjoyedhing in Sequim, butped at the chance to joinEnglish department atU.hey had just addednglish requiremententral, Powell said.ddenly they had a bigd. At that point theynt hired anyone in theish department in 17s.

though Powell wasposition director at CWUeven years, it was severals before he obtainedre.

e had no aversion torning to Ellensburg. Hisly still lived in the area,over the years Kittitasy has served as his muse.verything I write comes

of this place, Powell said.

THE LIBRARIAN

We are getting old together

and have lain beside each

others nakedness so long

the sap and sinew inside us,

the hook and eye, the push and pull,

no longer tear the day to pieces.

Turtles and hares of the mind

now feed in the same places. Distances

and sullen phantoms that fed the heart

when we were young

can hardly remember their differences.

The new ones trust

that embers cool to ash.

Our nothingness makes you more beautiful:

A hand absently drying a plate,

a finger turning a page, the way

our travels pool behind a faraway glance.

Weve come to believe loves librarian

wanders our corridors of bookslooking not for a way out,

nor an elastic metaphysics

signs and wonders

but the best read

for the lateness of the hour.

DESIRE

The blackboard eraser breathes the wo

the way we cannot unthink a sexual th

The empty grommet, that blue lacy ey

is fastened to one idea, a golden hook

The boat is nothing without its length

the wake is nothing without its movin

The shovel excavating each depression

loves the flinty dark it travels toward.

All our instruments need their objects

the hammers claw is drawn to the nails r

If the windows muddled by the windo

roll up the afternoon, roll down the ni

Let sun and moon, this yang and yin, a

until the eye is blinded by belief.

The fork dreams of the pies embroider

The shoe longs to impress the solid ea

One icy night was all it tookfor this thirst in the cold to find him.

Last night I hauled the chickens water

and today this furball in the five-gallon bucket

couldnt make himself smaller

against this season

whose slick walls he couldnt climb.

His tail was tucked under him

as if sitting on a rail, heading elsewhere,

his front feet pulled to his chineating a final crumb of space,

that zero zero makes at the ends of pipe

A life so small and light

it almost couldnt fall

when I turned the bucket over,

landing as noislessly

as a flake of snow.

ADOLESCENT DEERMOUSE

Poems by Joe Powell


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By MARY SWIFTstaff writer

hen she graduated from

Central WashingtonUniversity in 2004,Susan Schweizer usedher graduation money

art a pet shop in Leavenworth.ong with the usual array ofparaphernalia, Schweizer sellsrhosen.r dogs.

all that a perfect fit in a town whererhosen is as common as beer andnnual contest called Looking Good

in Lederhosen includes a category fordogs. (It also includes a category formost unusual. A goat in lederhosenwon that one year.)

Ah, those crazy chicken-dancing,

beer-drinking, sausage and sauerkraut-eating Bavarian wannabees!

They do have fun and they prove ityear-round.

An old railroad town, Leavenworthwas facing its economic deathbedwhen, in the early 1960s, it opted toreinvent itself as a Bavarian-themedvillage. Forty-plus years later, rimmedby Alp-like peaks and perched alongthe Wenatchee River, Leavenworth isa successful study in tourist industry

self-determination.My family discovered Leaven

three decades ago and, for a doyears, when our children wereit was the place we spent Chris

My oldest daughters mother-iBavarian-born and raised andU.S. citizen, considers it a treaamong an estimated 2.5 milliofrom across the country and aglobe, who visit Leavenworth adrawn by the areas natural bearecreational opportunities, shorestaurants, lodging and enter

Fall is huge. Mother Nature s

Brian Myrick / D

charm of the shops and restaurants along Front Street lure visitors to Leavenworth.

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e, the areas foliage erupting into ath-taking spectacle of color.

elebrations kick off with the annualmon Festival at the Leavenworth Fishchery Sept. 19 and 20. The Autumn

Festival, Leavenworths longestning festival, follows on Sept. 25-27

three days of free entertainmentuding the annual parade at noon on26th.ktoberfest, born in 1998, drew 400ple the first year. The festival, which

ures food, beer and bands, and isad over three consecutive weekendsnning3 now

ws00pleually.r tradi-Mayor

Eatons off theval bying the

of beer.sical

unesg in thencer sothe

erstitionsaysif he

nt doht het beected.

hris-lmarkt,varian-

stmasket, isduled Nov. 28 and 29. It serves upand food booths, entertainment

lantern-decorating for children.

he good news for Leavenworthors? You dont need a festival for fun.steady menu of music (oftenlving accordions) is served uplarly from the gazebo at the cityon Front Street. (It never hurts to

w the Chicken Dance.) Horse-drawnages, rental scooters and a trolleyide alternatives for those who dontt to walk around the downtown

ops are plentiful. Among them:

Kris Kringl, a two-story shop whereChristmas is always in season(merchandise ranges from limitededition Christopher Radko items tobubble lights) and a sleigh bearing alife-size Santa hangs from the highceiling.

Eating spots abound. MunchenHaus Bavarian Grill and Beer Garden, apopular outdoor-seating only sausage,beer and wine spot on Front Street,features spirited Bavarian music on its

sound system, apple cider sauerkrautfor its sausages and a family (and dog)

friendly beer garden that is cooled bymisters in the summer, warmed by anoutdoor fireplace and propane heaters

in cooler months.At Pavz Caf Bistro on Front Street,

passersby can stand at the windowand watch owner Bill Brownlee andhis crew serve up a repertoire thatincludes both savory and sweet crepes.The restaurant may be small but itsgotten notice in the Alaska Airlinesin-flight magazine and Good Living,and earned mention in the New YorkTimes as well as the Seattle Times.Its also gained attention from PBS

Culinary Travels with Dave EChocolate lovers get their fix

Viscontis, a consistent recipieWine Spectators Award of ExceOverlooking Front Street, the rhas second- and third-floor sean outside deck.

Reservations are suggested awindow-seating, for quality FrStreet people-watching, is recomended. Viscontis White ChoRaspberry Cheesecake was ch

The Chocolate Lovers Guide Northwest.

A blocgingpeowomchilhavmarthe the breafor nyear

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saysas shout

Fathe the seasat letermging

as Snyder and her staff focus ocrafted gingerbread houses frefrom scratch and no one hous

same as another. (As with the rhousing market, size affects prCottages start at $14. Mansion$140.)

Gingerbread may be the mabut the shop also serves up ovheart-shaped sugar cookies smered in pink frosting to cream brownies, apple strudel, and aof other treats. Thats not to m

Brian Myrick / Daily Record

Balconies, flags, and umbrellas add to the European charm along Front Street in Leavenworth.

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he, salads and otherofferings, plus an arrayngerbread-themed gift,

king and dcor items.dging options in Leaven-h range from chainel rooms to European orc-themed inns, cabinsbed-and-breakfastes.the Enzian Inn, ownerJohnson (or his father

play the alphorn,zerlands nationalument, each day. Acrosstreet, golfers can try

r skills out on the 18-holempionship bent-grassing course, Enzian Falls,ch features a 20-foot

rfall and mountain goatsour gallery.otel Pension Anna,all, elegant hotel inntown Leavenworth,

udes two units createdof what was the formeroseph Catholic Church.church was replaced in

1990s and the formertuary, built in 1913, wased to a site on Commer-

Street. The results arevenly. The ceiling soarste Kapelle, the tastefullyluxuriously turned outpel suite that includes

ting room with fireplace,zzi tub and Europeanbed. Stairs in the suiteto two single beds ineping loft that was

e part of the choir loft.smaller parish nookfeatures a high ceiling,

opean furnishings andarched windows.utside of Leavenworth,of the River Lodges luxury suites in an

t-only, romantic settingd enough to earn Fours from Best Places in thehwest and four lips

m Best Places to Kiss.h suite includes a rain-d shower, stone-sidedzzi and an old typewriterou to release youren Hemingway.

ozy cabins in a sereneng mark the Sleeping

Lady Lodge MountainRetreat on Icicle Road, aplace where worries disap-pear. Trails meanderthrough quietgrounds. A largeorganic garden

offers seatingarea for readingor meditation.An abundanceof art gracesthe build-ings andgroundsfrom ninelarge fiber-glass salmonsculptures onthe banks of

the river to theChihuly Icicles,a spectacularlystunning glasssculpture litat night thatexplodes out ofa mammothboulder.Guests as wellas non-guests are welcometo tour the art. Call (509) 548-

6344 for information.Just for fun, while youre

in the area stop at KOHOradio, home of

Icicle Broad-casting, for aphoto with

the life-sizeElvis standing

outside.(Summer orwinter, hesa hunka-hunka-hunka

burning love.)Consider this

an appetizerand hardly thefull meal deal.

Leavenworthis a place

where onevisit automati-cally demandsanother and

each seasonserves updifferentflavors of

things to see and do.Some things of note:

n Louie and JudyWagoners Icicle RidWinery in nearby Pis a must-see destinwine lovers, in partit makes good winebecause it also offer

soon-to-be-forgotteThe Wagoners 5,00foot log home is bu16-inch logs and sethe winerys tasting distinctive enough been featured on a of TV shows includiH & G did on ChristLeavenworth.nThe noise and e

festivals isnt for eveFor those looking fo

quieter sojourn in Lworth, Waterfront Pone of the towns besecrets. A flat trail wits way along the rivinterpretive signs, band small beaches. a perfect place for bwatching in the sprsalmon-watching in

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The warm red bricks and colorful plants outside the Baren Haus restaurant along Front Streetors inside for a hot meal or a cold beer. A big stuffed bear (below) often greets diners at th

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ENJOY FALL ACTIVITIES, SPEEVENTS, TRIPS & TOURS

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MONDAYS

Exercise 8 a.m.Computer Lab 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Table Pool 9 a.m.Lunch Noon(Call 933-3333 for Reservation)

Wii Bowling 1 p.m.(Forget the heavy bowling ball...This is a

fun & interactive game for everyone)

Ping Pong 1:00 p.m.S.A.I.L. 3 p.m.

TUESDAYS

Computer Lab 8 a.m.-4 pBridge 8:30 a.m.

Foot Care 8:30 a.m.(Call for an appointment)Computer Class Morning &(2nd/3rd of month)

Lunch Noon(Call 933-3333 for Reservation)

Beading 1 p.m.(Bring your own beads or buy a be

kit to make a necklace or bracelet

Embroidery 1:30 p.m.Craft Social 1:30 p.m.(Except 2nd of month)

WEDNESDAYS

Exercise 8 a.m.Computer Lab 8 a.m.-4 p.m.Table Pool 9 a.m.Mexican

Dominoes 9:00 a.m.Computer Class Morning &

Afternoon

(2nd/3rd of month)Blood Pressure 10 a.m.(1st / 3rd of month)

Lunch Noon(Call 933-3333 for reservation)

Mens Bridge 1 p.m.S.A.I.L. 3 p.m.

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Computer Lab 8 a.m.-4 pPine Needle

Basketry 9 a.m.

Table Pool9 a.m.

Lunch Noon(Call 933-3333 for Reservation)

Word Pictures 1 p.m.(2nd / 4th of month)

Pinochle/Bridge 1 p.m.

FRIDAYS

Exercise 8 a.m.Computer Lab 8 a.m.-4 p

Wood Carving 9 a.m.Massage 9:20 a.m.(2nd / 4th of month)

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10:Wind Farm. Cost: $5

Time: 12:30 p.m.-3 p.m.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15:Mill Bay Casino. Cost: $30

Time: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16:Puyallup Fair. Cost: $40

(Includes admission)Time: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17:Fort Simcoe. Cost: $30(Includes picnic lunch)

Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18:Odessa Deutschesfest. Cost: $26

Time: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22:Toppenish Murals. Cost: $20

(Includes wagon ride)Time: 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25:The Lady, The Legend.Jeanne

Cody as Patsy Cline. Cost: $5(Includes banana splits)

Time: 6:30 p.m.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28:Ballard Locks

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29:Snoqualmie Casino. Cost: $20

Time: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30:Gold Creek and Boulder Cave.Cost: $23 Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Volunteers needed for the Senior Lounge at theKittitas County Fair from Thursday, Sept. 3rd to

Mon. Sept. 7th. Call the AAC to Sign-up!

laxing in any season.The Leavenworth areae largest producer ofnic pears in the country.t stands dot the area.ure traveling with

dren, a stop at Small-ds Harvest on Highwayst of Leavenworth is inr. Dubbed the Disney-of fruit stands by some

ls, its attractions includenic area, a petting zoo,

s on a miniature cown, horseshoes, a maze

in the fall, a scarecrow-ing contest.

n Ryan Johnson andJulie Lodge of LeavenworthWalking Tours offer pleasantwalking tours that sharestories of the towns manymurals and its evolution intoa Bavarian-themed village.n Alpine Lakes Cheese,

a sheep farm 10 mileseast of Leavenworth onHighway 97, offers hands-on cheese making classesevery Saturday throughSeptember. Classes areby reservation only. Forinformation, go to www.alpinelakescheese.com.

o get there

get to Leavenworth, take Highway 97 over Blewettss and go left on Highway 2 which runs straight throughavenworth. Parking in town is at a premium on busyekends. For those who dont mind a bit of a walk, try

rking at Waterfront Park.

ore information

r information on everything from festivals and food toreation to rooms, visit the Leavenworth Visitors Centert off Highway 2 in downtown Leavenworth. Informationo is available at www.leavenworth.org.

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varian stylerchitecture

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By MICHAEL GALLAGHERassistant editor

H

omeowners who did notthink energy assistance and

weatherization programsapplied to them, may want

to think again. Federal mon-as allowed HopeSource to expand thee of those who qualify.n Eckley, energy services coordina-or HopeSource, said the eligibility

uirement has been redefined fromlies earning 125 percent of the pov-level to those at 200 percent of the

erty level.Well be able to reach more householdshe low- to moderate-income range,ey said.kley said its possible HopeSourcebe able to double the number of

es in the program.Historically weve done two to three

mes a month, Eckley said. We wante ranging up to five to six.sistance is comprehensive, start-with an in-home conservationuation.

We start with an energy analysis,ey said.kley said the purpose of the evaluationdetermine how much is set cost and

much additional is generated by heat-nd cooling. While people call about howin the winter, Eckley said those people

usually paying too much year round.We look for ways to save money, Eck-

aid.the person qualifies, the program

udes weatherization work.kley said weatherization traditionallylved replacing windows and doors, butysis conducted by the Department ofgy indicated those types of improve-ts do not have the highest payback.

Duct sealing is very cheap and the pay-k is phenomenal, Eckley said.sulating along heat ducts is critical,ey said.he heat from your furnace is the mostnsive air in the house, Eckley said.kley said another beneficial exercisesealing looking for all the leaks in

use. He said an easy way to do that isy a burning incense stick through ase and see where the air is drawn.

addition to improving energy effi-

ciency, Eckley said there is also somemoney available for health and safety

work making sure there is adequateventilation so there are no problems asso-ciated with moisture build-up.

For information on income qualifica-

tions and eligibility, call Hope925-1448 (Ellensburg), or (509(Cle Elum).

Eckley said even though themoney for the projects, there ilist. Applications are taken yea

Common leaks

According the Energy Star literature, the most commonhousehold air leaks are:

Quick hints

A: Behind Kneewalls

B: Attic hatch

C:Wiring holes

D: Plumbing vent

E: Open soffit (the boxthat hides recessed

lights

F: Recessed lights

G: Furnace flue or ductchaseways

H: Basement rim joists

I:Windows and doors

Ben Eckley, energy sercoordinator with Hopesaid one spot people omiss is making sure thhatch is insulated. He silicone calking is an eto seal around pipes, a

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By BARB OWENSstaff writer

Cell phonetechnology hascome a longway from thefirst commer-

mobile produced byorola in 1983. It wasd DynaTAC and weighedle short of two pounds.ecent devices are notgetting more petite,

are sounding morecious. Cell phones todayiable to whet an appetitenames like Chocolate,

kberry, Apple, Cookie

of course Ice Cream.hat these new phones canalso notable. Making a

may be the last thing a cellne is used for anymore.t mobile phones on

market today include aal camera, shoot video,music, send e-mail, get

ctions and text message.mmunication and enter-

ment needs are indeedng convenient. Consoli-

ng all these features intosmall device also frees upable pocket space.found myself carryings, headphones, cell

ne, it was just gettinge a pain in the butt,Arlin Leonard, generalager at The Shack on

er Street in Ellensburg.onards Sony Ericssonne has an expandable

memory,whichallows himto takepictures,videos fordays anddownloadmusic.

I havejust as muchmusic onmy phone asmost peopledo on theiriPods, hesaid.

ChrisKerney works with Leonard

as a sales associate at TheShack. Hes been there forthree years.

The biggest thing beingpushed right now of courseis the touch screen, Kerneysaid. The most popular onesare iPhones, which are basedoff of heat. So your fingersare what actually make thetouch screen work.

Other touch screen phonesuse pressure sensors, Kerney

said.A big thing with the new

generation is having a fullkeypad so they can text,Kerney said. He didnt texthimself at first but admits,you kind of get forced into it.

Full keypads can beexposed on many phoneswhen slid or flipped open,sideways or vertically.

Ostric Flores, co-owner

of Call Me! AT&T on North

Main Street, agrees aboutcurrent trends. Touch screensand full keypads are mostpopular with his customers.

People are talkingperson-to-person less andless, Flores said. Its allabout texting now.

The LG Xenon and Black-berries are some of the mostpopular phones Flores sells.Many people inquire aboutthe Apple iPhone, but Call

Me! AT&T doesnt carry those.Only corporate stores, BestBuy and Wal Mart carry them.

We can help them outwith customer care orordering online, Flores said.

The popularity of textinghas grown tremendously. LGElectronics held a NationalTexting Championship in NewYork in June. The winner was15-year-old Kate Moore of Des

Moines, Iowa. Her threally paid off, she wo

But for those whoa basic model that dnothing but place a

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and has large buttons,ider a phone like the

rbug. Manufacturedamsung, the Jitterbugsto is simplicity.ou actually get a dialwhen you flip it open,

more like a real phone,nard said. He said Theck sells quite a few Jitter-s, mostly to older people.he various accessories thatpliment cell phones areming more advanced too.uetooth wireless hassformed hands-freemunication. Beforetooth, Kerney remem-

the bulky contraptionsattached to the backcars headrest. A boomophone stretchednd in front to talk into.actually blocked your

t, Leonard laughed.hen the next step waswired headset and nowes Bluetooth, a totallyless technology.sends a wireless signale cell phones and so it

transfers the currentse phone conversationat headset, Kerneyains. And the headsets the vibrations in youro pick up the sounds.ry few of them actually microphones, said

nard.he clip-on earpieces thatble Bluetooth may causeeone to appear crazy if

theyre using it while walkingdown the sidewalk or sittingalone in a restaurant.

Leonard said for a long timepeople wore them as a fashionstatement. Now with the lawits a necessity, he said.

With the evolution ofhardware and accessoriescomes the ever-changing cellphone plan. Most contractplans today require aone- to two-year agreement.According to Kerney andLeonard at The Shack, thereis no secret loophole or tricksthat let users get out of theircontracts early.

Unless you can find away where they broke theirend of the deal, youre notgetting out of that contract,Leonard said.

There are other optionsthough. If a user findssomeone wanting to switchto their carrier, it can bearranged for them to takeover the remaining contract.It works the same way assomeone taking over an

apartment lease, providedthey pass a credit check.

Prepaid phone plans andpay-as-you-go plans aregaining in popularity.

Theres no stringsattached, Kerney said.Thats the big thing is peopledont like being locked into acontract for a year or two.

Perhaps contracts will bephased out if prepaid phones

continue to sell at high ratesand contracts dont startadjusting their pricing. BoostMobile is an example of aprepaid cell phone with nocontract.

Boost Mobile gets youunlimited talk, text, Web, GPSfor $50 a month, Kerneysaid. People are going crazyfor it.

Owning the newest cell

phone gadgets today islikely to tire a person outand empty their wallet.Todays model is tomorrowshas-been.

Whats in store for thefuture of cell phones?

Nokia has a concept phonecalled the Morph. On its Website, Nokia claims the Morphwill utilize nanotechnology,which will make the phoneflexible and stretchy. It willbe self-cleaning, meaningit will repel water, dirt andfingerprints.

Other phone manufacturesare creating phones that

will be entirely watethus saving consumthe anguish of discotheir warranty or indoesnt cover waterAnother concept phplans to allow its uscharge its battery byrunning or shaking has a built-in pedomheart-rate monitor.

LG Electronics ha

a new touch screen wphone. According tosite, It looks like a wadoubles as a high-tephone, has voice recand a Bluetooth heaIt also has a text-to-sfeature that allows thto read text message

More phones in tmaking have built itors, which will proa nearby wall or whSome manufacturehope to create the iwith touch sensitivivirtual screen can ainteract with the us

ast Facts

ar end figures for December 2008:

mber of wireless subscribers 270.3 million

cent of United States population 87 percent

reless-only households 17.5 percent

nual total wireless revenue $148.1 billion

nual minutes of use 2.1 trillion

nthly text messages 110.4 billion

rly text messages 1 trillion

calls per day 291,000

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Fall. Sunlight nolonger beats downon the sparselyprotected top ofmy head. The light

ms a little tired, diffused,er, somehow gentler. Fallfallen, and will take the

hectic make hay whilesun shines season down

it with a blast of nippynd the silvery wonder of

seasons first frost.ound the countykering down for winteres with last minutedoor frolics under the

cooler rays. Youther and football keep kids

y and parents run ragged.ers seek the eye-straininguty of the fire in the hillsre the cold nights paintduous trees and shrubspopping reds, orangesyellows that seem to leapfrom the hillsides as if lit

from within.Trailers and trucks heaped

with firewood sprout likemushrooms on roadsidesand in parking lots, theirvalue to the chain sawchallenged clearly declaredon hand-lettered signs.

Camo is the fashion ofthe day! Men women andchildren don mossy oakbreakup and woodland topublicly practice degrees ofinvisibility in crosswalks andgrocery stores in preparationfor the hunts to come.

Last cutting bales sitscattered on green fieldswith dun-colored edges.The lifeblood of the farmingcommunity is turned off untilspring. Rivers and lakes arelow, having spent themselvesfeeding rich thirsty harvests.

The roar of leaf blowersand the scritch-scritch ofrakes become dominantsounds on tree-lined streetsas summers shade treesdance this years fandango,dropping their riotousfall-colored fans, ultimatelystanding exposed. Their starkbranches rattling in chillywinds until spring.

The gridiron calls to boysof all ages. Its a heart-tug sostrong that boys too youngand skinny and men tooold, fat and gimpy report toback yards and grade schoolfields. Sometimes they windup in emergency rooms, still

trumpeting their prwhile silently hopinplaster badge of cowill keep them off tuntil baseball begin

In the wake of gootoo obvious to hide,shirts and bare ches

way to long-sleeve wand hoodies, Heajackets are dug out backseats and tool bcrew cab pickups ju

The annual run tstore happens in Nowhere drivers wait lexpectant fathers fostuds to arrive. Winice follow no schedthe DOT tries to outhem every year. Thus on higher, steepeknow better than tothose guesses. We wstuds NOW. Once thfall can give way to weather any time it

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A failedrancher whosbeen knownto break the

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great reviews.

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The masterstoryteller weaves a dozen

insightful tales set in war-ravaged Nigeria and America,where violence continues toescalate.

We Came InPeace For AllMankind by

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When astronauts NeilArmstrong and Buzz Aldrinvisited the moon in 1969,among the items they leftbehind was a silicon disc withencrypted messages fromEarths leaders. Rahman tellsthe behind-the-scenes story

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