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Temple University quarterback Connor Reilly on the sidelines during the Temple-Penn State game at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011. Penn State won, 14-10.

Back in the day of cheap plane tickets and MacWorld Expos in San Francisco I regularly went down from Eugene for the keynote day. I could fly out around 6:30 a.m. and get back to town around 11 p.m. On this particular trip Steve Jobs revealed details of the MacOSX Aqua interface and announced that Apple was dropping the “interim” label from his iCEO title. He was happy about it and I made this snapshot. It’s a “looking back” moment in light of his announcement this week that he’s stepping down as CEO of the most valuable public company in the…

The Wheelworks Vesparados had intended to summit Marys Peak in the Coast Range today, but the road was closed. Plan “B” was a stop at The Woodsman in Philomath.

Col. Carl G. Davaz, USA retired, turned 81-years-old today in Bellevue, Wash.

Pavlova is an impressive dessert to make that's so easy, a 10-year-old could make it alone. To be precise, two 10-year-olds could make it by themselves, which they did. Invented in either Australia or New Zealand (depending on whom you ask) to honor the famous Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova, the Pavlova was usually topped with tropical passion fruit. That fruit isn't as available here, so use your favorite seasonal fruit. Frozen fruit works, too, as do pomegranate seeds, caramelized bananas or chocolate sauce. The middle layer is usually whipped cream, but feel free to play around here. I like a mixture…