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Katiedid Versus By Katiedid Langrock October baseball It's that time of year again. The dreaded sports. The sports take over my house- hold. Expletives fly like moths in the night. The house shakes like an earth- quake at the epi- center. Sleeping children with dreams full of li- lacs and peace fairies are jolt- ed awake by a whooping and a hollering. What's that? they wonder, their minds quickly going through the list of dangers — pack of coyotes, fire alarm, monster beneath the bed. Oh, no, it's just Dad. My husband says it's a curse loving teams that are ju-u-u-st not good enough. I think it's a curse to love teams that are this good. My kids think it's a curse to get to learn so ma- ny cool new curse words and not be allowed to repeat them. The Dodgers made it all the way to the World Series. Again. Groan. The Eagles play on an off night of the World Series. Double groan. I used to like sports. Truly. But that was back in the day when it meant going to games, sitting in the sun, eating na- chos, drinking beer, high-fiv- ing strangers and booing your neighbor in good fun. Before children and bed- times. Long be- fore cardboard cutouts in the stands. If school were in-person these days, my kids would be eager- ly waiting for re- cess so they could teach their friends the new stream of curse words they picked up after being jolted awake by the steady stream of them. I should, perhaps, be embar- rassed. In fact, I know I would be if it weren't for the fact that every year around this time, my kids come home with their own newly learned ex- pletive amalgamations their friends taught them on the playground. This year, there has been no such sharing. I knew that my children's vo- cabulary would go down during COVID. I never before thought I'd be grateful for it. My son was three the first time we were called in to the school office in a late Octo- ber to discuss his swearing. I bowed my head in shame. The head of his preschool, who was also the pastor at the Luther- an church that ran the school, laughed. "Don't feel bad! You have no idea how many par- ents I have to talk to in Octo- ber. Trust me, I yell the same words at my television. We just want to get as many kids as possible to stop repeating the words at school." I loved that pastor. As we walked out of the meeting, we saw other par- ents waiting for the next ap- pointment to talk to the pas- tor. The couple wore Dodgers shirts. We all looked at one an- other and laughed. Our RV trip around the country has brought us to Los Angeles, where we lived when my children were born. We met up with the old preschool gang at a field for the families to see one another. Our chil- dren had shared a room be- tween the ages of 4 months and 4 years. It didn't take long for one of the moms to remi- nisce about the time our son was moved up into the Blue- bird room at age 2, where he would now be expected to par- ticipate in church services and say a prayer before lunch. I am Jewish, and my hus- band was raised Christian, but neither of us was raised with prayer before eating. My son, on his first day as a Bluebird, sat around the table with the other kids. His teach- er said, "We are now going to say a prayer. Put your hands together." While the other Bluebird children bowed their heads, my kid put his hands togeth- er and did what he was always expected to do when someone announced, "Let's put our hands together! " He respond- ed in a clap-clap-clap-clap-clap "Let's go, Dodgers! " The pastor couldn't wait to tell me that story when I picked my son up that day. He was giddy with laughter. "We know that kid's religion is baseball! " RV living has made the sea- son particularly trying. Now when my husband jumps, I fear he will bust a tire. When he yelps, he has to remember to give context. Expletive-ex- pletive must be followed with the name of a team, lest he simply sound like a cursing maniac to the rest of the camp- ground. Overall, we survived the season better than expect- ed. Go, sports! The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, November 4, 2020 A-13 Down on the Farm By Hans Schmitz, Purdue Extension Educator Updated Dicamba spray rules for 2021 Until last week, farmers were concerned whether spraying one of the most pop- ular herbicides in the last few years would even be possi- ble. Three of the four dicam- ba products on the market had their registrations removed back in the summer due to lit- igation, with the other prod- uct's registration set to ex- pire at the end of the year. A f- ter the Environmental Protec- tion Agency's announcement on Oct. 27, three of the four now have active registrations until 2025. By product, Bayer's Xtendi- man and BASF's Engenia get registered for use from 2021 to 2025, while Syngenta's Tav- ium gets re-registered. Due to license issues, Corteva's Fexa- pan is currently unregistered, but the door has been opened for Corteva to apply for regis- tration for this product. All of these products contain new- er formulations of the dicam- ba herbicide which may be applied to soybean crops that have the genetic tolerance trait for this herbicide. Although new registrations have been approved, there are two major setbacks for farmers applying these herbi- cides. The largest one at the moment are the additional set- back and application restric- tions. For soybeans in most of southwestern Indiana, the downwind buffer has been in- creased from 110 feet to 240 feet. Because Posey County has an endangered species known as Short's Bladderpod, the downwind buffer in Posey County is 57 feet larger, near- ly 310 feet from the edge of the field, plus a 57 foot buffer on each side not downwind. This new restriction is very diffi- cult to follow, as University of Kentucky Weed Special- ist Travis Legleiter highlight- ed on Twitter shortly after the announcement was made. He notes that, even with only the 240 foot setback, a square 40 acre field has 18 per cent of the field that would fall in the set- back restriction, if none of the adjoining land uses count into the setback. From a weed con- trol standpoint, leaving nearly a fifth of the field without weed control is not a viable option. In an additional change in policy, the federal rules state that no application with these products can be made on soy- bean after June 30. While the State Chemist and Indiana Pesticide Review Board previ- ously could more easily move that date forward in the cal- endar year or additionally re- strict requirements on top of the federal rules, the new reg- istrations require more paper- work and regulatory burden to restrict on top of the feder- al rules. Other rules exist that were not discussed in this article. Look for more information to be released as PARPs are held this winter and the Office of the Indiana State Chemist de- velops more resources. For more information on herbi- cides, contact Hans at the Pur- due Extension – Posey County office via hschmitz@purdue. edu or 812-838 -1331. FREEDOM Continued from page 12 THE GREAT Continued from page 12 their arms, they could not get the spoons back into their mouths. The holy man shud- dered at the sight of their misery and suffering. The Lord said, "You have seen hell." Then they went to next room and opened the door. It was exactly the same as the first one. There was the large round table with the large pot of stew which made the holy man's mouth water. The peo- ple were equipped with the same long-handled spoons, but there the people were well-nourished and plump, laughing and talking. The holy man said, "I don't un- derstand." "It's simple," said the Lord. "It requires but one skill. You see, they have learned to feed each other, while the greedy think only of themselves." So, readers, make the choice. Have a blessed week. WORTH IT? Continued from page 12 cle IV of our Constitution, in part, says, "but no new State shall be formed or erected within the Jurisdiction of any other State; nor any State be formed by the Junction of two or more States, or Parts of States, without the Con- sent of the Legislatures of the States concerned as well as of the Congress." By the way, in 1863, Pres- ident Abraham Lincoln, who claimed that he was fight- ing against secession, vio- lated the U.S. Constitution when he proclaimed the ad- mission of West Virginia in- to the Union. The Virginia state legislature did not vote to support West Virginia's se- cession from Virginia. The bottom-line question is whether our nation can survive the divisions that we see today. Too many peo- ple want to blame it all on Trump. How much blame can be put on Trump for the ri- ots, looting and, as A xios es- timated, the close to $2 bil- lion in losses from property destruction? What about the murder and shooting of civil- ians and law enforcement of- ficers? What about the tear- ing down of monuments, not only those of Confederate generals but of Abraham Lin- coln, Christopher Columbus, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington and abolitionist Frederick Douglass? Perhaps the most tragic aspect of today's division is that much of it is a byprod- uct of our education sys- tem where young people are taught to hate our nation's founders and founding prin- ciples. However, it is these principles, though practiced imperfectly, that have creat- ed the freest and richest na- tion in mankind's history. The question is if our nation can survive the widespread anti-Trump hate. Walter E. Williams is a pro- fessor of economics at George Mason University. SNOWDEN Continued from page 12 remains unknown. We do, however, have a better sense of the gravity of the intelli- gence losses. The unclassi- fied portion of a document re- leased by Congress estimat- ed that Snowden downloaded well over one million docu- ments that are likely in the hands of officials in Russia. The same report conclud- ed that the vast majority of documents pilfered from the National Security Agen- cy had no connection to what Snowden said was related to collection of data on Amer- icans. The journalist Glenn Greenwald, who won a Pulit- zer Prize for stories on the stolen documents, said in an interview that the disclo- sures included sensitive blue- prints on how the National Security Agency operates. Such information can serve our adversary Russia as di- rections for evading surveil- lance. The intelligence communi- ty is still working to under- stand all this damage caused by Snowden. When he ille- gally downloaded classified information, he did every- thing he could to hide his tracks, an effort made eas- ier by the simple fact that the National Security Agen- cy at the time lacked suffi- cient data removal tracking to account for such mishan- dled data. Snowden should return to the United States and face prosecution for the criminal actions he has been charged with by the Justice Depart- ment. In the course of this prosecution, we stand our best chance to hear a broad account of what he removed from the National Security Agency and then what he did with those secrets that have not been released. Trump once called Snowden a "terrible traitor" and a "terrible threat." He was right then and he is right now to want him back in the United States. What is neces- sary, however, is a move that will hold him accountable for his crimes and assure that the intelligence community has a total idea of the damage that he has unleashed on our national security. James Carafano is the Vice President, Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute. important to many people with political power making lockdown decisions today. According to a 2015 Pew Research Center report, 36 % of Americans attend re- ligious services weekly. Legal challenges must continue everywhere con- stitutional protections for religious freedom and equal treatment are being violated. And know that life and re- ligious freedom are what's on the ballot in the upcom- ing election. Star Parker is president of the Center for Urban Renew- al and Education and au- thor of the new book "Nec- essary Noise: How Donald Trump Inflames the Culture War and Why This is Good News for America." Readers can respond to Star's column by emailing star-parker@ur- bancure.org. SHIFT Continued from page 12 Court Report FELONY Pike County Circuit Court Thelma S. Smith charged with two counts of arson, a level 4 felony. Jacob Smith charged with two counts of arson, a level 4 felony. Dalton Alan Watts charged with count I possession of methamphetamine, a level 6 felony, and count II posses- sion of a controlled substance. Chelsee Morrison charged with possession of metham- phetamine, a level 6 felony. Joseph B. Peek charged with count I possession of methamphetamine, a level 6 felony, and count II maintain- ing a common nuisance - con- trolled substances, a level 6 felony. Laura N. Bennett charged with count I auto theft, a lev- el 6 felony, and count II false informing. James C. Hughes charged with count I auto theft, a lev- el 6 felony, and count II false informing. John David Dillon charged with obstruction of justice, a level 6 felony. TRAFFIC AND MISDEMEANOR Pike County Circuit Court Edward B. Lewis charged with possession of marijuana. Vazjohn C. Dye charged with possession of marijuana. Amy Schmitz charged with operating a vehicle with an ACE of at least .08 but less than .15. Robbie L. Davis charged with domestic battery. Pedro Gutierrez charged with possession of marijuana. Adrianna M. Rutledge charged with knowingly or intentionally operating motor vehicle without ever receiving a license. Brandon Bond charged with driving while suspend- ed, prior. CIVIL Pike County Circuit Court First Federal Savings Banks sues Lelah Clements on complaint. First Federal Saving Bank sues Larry Freeland, Jr. on complaint. First Federal Saving Bank sues Jason Potts and Christi- na Potts on complaint. Citibank, N.A. sues Bran- dee Swaney on complaint. LVNV Funding, LLC sues Linda Edmonds on complaint. CVI SGP-Co Acquisition Trust sues Jeff Robertson on complaint. LVNV Funding, LLC sues Richard Inman on two com- plaints. LVNV Funding, LLC sues Stacey Williams on complaint. Lawrence O. Willis sues Brandi N. Willis for dissolu- tion of marriage. Michael Watson sues Ce- cilia Watson for dissolution of marriage. Taneille Evans sues Na- thaniel Evans for dissolution of marriage. SMALL CLAIMS Pike County Circuit Court Brooks C. Yon sues Steven Slunder and Kimberly Slunder on complaint. Patoka Valley Apartments sues Ronnie Willis and Bran- dy Boudakian Willis on com- plaint. Devin Robert Dougan sues Bill Cueno on complaint. INFRACTIONS Pike County Circuit Court Steven A. Taylor charged with speeding. Desirae Y. Nafei charged with speeding, exceeding 55 mph. Jimmy L. Dillon, Jr. charged with speeding, exceeding 30 mph. Hunter L. McKinney charged with speeding, ex- ceeding 55 mph. Joseph B. Peek charged with count I speeding, exceed- ing 70 mph, and count II driv- ing while suspended. David E. Poag charged with speeding. Robert M. Haynie charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Anthony D. Norman charged with speeding, ex- ceeding 70 mph. Ashana M. Davis charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Kurt J. Hawes charged with driving left of center. tured, had trials of mockings and scourgings, wore chains, and were imprisoned; they were stoned to death, sawn in two, slain with the sword, wandered about in sheep- skins, were destitute, afflict- ed and tormented; they wan- dered in deserts and moun- tains and lived in dens and caves of the earth. 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