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Therese Malten was born in Insterburg, Prussia on 21st June 1855. She was only 27 years old when she sang Kundry at Bayreuth in the world premier of Wagner's last opera Parsifal in 1882. Three singers were cast as Kundry for these performances. The other singers, Marianne Brandt and Amelia Materna, were well established singers at that time and they pulled rank over Malten, who sang Kundry in the third performance during this first production of Parsifal at the composer's request. Malten sat with Wagner in the family box for the final performance. She was a star of the Dresden Opera for many years and was made Kämmersangerin in 1880. In 1884, she sang Kundry in private performances of Parsifal for King Ludwig and she was the first Bayreuth Isolde in the same year. In 1889, she appeared in the Ring in a German season at St Petersburg under Angelo Neumann returning to that city in 1898 where she sang Brünnhilde (Siegfried and Die Walküre) and Isolde to the Tristan of Jean de Reszke. After her farewell appearance at Dresden in 1903, when she sang Isolde, she was given the most emotional farewell by the great and good of Dresden, which left her sobbing most of the night after she finally went home to bed. She was hailed as a great singer and was clearly cherished by the opera lovers of Dresden.
This beautifully produced volume contains many photographs of Therese Malten, some of which have not been published before. Many of the photos come from a private collection, acquired by the author, portraying Malten off-stage in her private life. Also published for the first time is a portrait of Malten in the role of Elisabeth, in Tannhäuser, painted on porcelain in 1886 by Helen Eichler. There are also extracts from diaries hitherto unpublished and Malten's reminiscences of rehearsing the role of Kundry with Wagner at Bayreuth in 1882 plus reviews of the German season in St Petersburg in 1898 and an essay on the music of Wagner by César Cui published in the St Petersburg newspaper Novosti.


text: Our chummer Sam Watts has died, which we find out from our chummer Sam Watts. With 100,000¥ on the line, we dive back into the underbelly of Seattle and try to unravel the mystery of Sam's death. This video was originally streamed on Twitch at http://twitch.tv/GamersTavernShow on March 9, 2019, […] Game Table: Shadowrun Returns Part 110 Mar, 2019 in Gamer's Tavern Game Table / Stream Archives by Abstruse

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The Township – Chapter 1
Mr. Bellum burst through the office door and proclaimed: "You're fired, Tristin!"
'Oh, shit!' Tristin though as he rose up from his desk in shock.
"You've got to be kidding me, sir." Tristin pleaded. He looked into his bosses eyes and knew Frank was not one to joke about matters of such importance.
Mr. Bellum shook his head, "I wish I was kidding, Tristin. We've gotta cut some costs here. No one is buying daily print any longer. I wish there was something else I could do for you. But for now we'll have to let you go.
"What about a pay cut." Tristin offered.
"Can't do that. Medical expenses are way out of control." Frank rebutted.
"OK, fire me, Frank. But, I've got unpublished stories on the back burner. So, ethically I will have to leave these here. However, if you don't know they actually exist you wouldn't have access to them."
"You trying to Black Mail me, Tristin? Well, it's now gunna work."
"Not Black Mail, sir. I wouldn't insult your intelligence. Let's call it leverage."
"Leverage. huh."
"Freelance. All you pay me for are the stories I produce. I keep my stock options in the company. I'll cash out my 401k and give up this office."
"Why would I agree to something like this, Tristin?"
"My stories, the ones you purchase the rights to, have to be the cream of the crop with an aggressive edge to them. I really can't do that now. Lawyers and journalistic ethics bar me from that, at least while I am still an employee of The Metro Tribune. This way I can guard you from lawsuits. You'll have complete anonymity."
"I see. You've thought this one out haven't you, Tristin?"
"Good journalists plan and hope. The great journalists plan and think on their feet."
"Which one are you, Tristin? The good or the great journalists
"I'm standing on my feet aren't I?"
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It was the best day, as well as the worst day of Tristin's journalist short life, Aside from being orphaned as a child that is.
He had the remainder of the week to pack up his office. Tristin told the other employees he was starting his own consulting company. It was an obvious lie, but it was better then admitting that he had been fired, downsized, laid off, or whatever they were calling it in this economy.
He had finally found his niche in writing. Tristin was writing the oddity column for the Metro Tribune.
Shuffling through the bottom of his desk drawer, he found one of those stories he placed on the Back Burner.
The print out read:
"The Township"
*City off the grid.
*Location Unknown
*Might be near South West Rural Metro
*Contact Oren Bogguess Jr.
*Oren's current hang-out: Bean There Done That Coffee Shop


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during the sixth National Sports Day in association with various sectors in the State of Qatar, including: ministries, municipalities, educational institutes, medical centers along with a number of associations and federations.
Katara's sixth National Sports Day which came under the theme of "Show the Game Skills", witnessed an astonishing number of visitors in the spirit of having an interactive fun-day. Activities started at 9 am and lasted until 6 pm, at Katara's Esplanade. More than 70 participants engaged the public in a very accommodating technique that well suited all age groups; for both female and male. Additionally, certified trainers were present to lead the visitors, and free physical examinations were available to all Katara's visitors.
Amongst the participants, Qatar Armed forces had an exclusive booth with active performances for sport enthusiasts, that included: step show, circuit training, spinning and racing speed coordination for kids, and an exhibition outlining major athletic awards.
In a well-set ambiance, Al-Khor Sports Club, entailed the visitors with a diverse selection of athletic activities, including: basketball shooting, table tennis, tug of war, workout station, and baby-foot. While, Qatar Red Crescent provided skipping rope, and also conducted football matches. Additionally, Qatar Boxing and Wrestling Federation performed numerous friendly matches and a trainer was present to initially teach kids the critical techniques of boxing and wrestling.
In the prevailing weather, Qatar Cycling and Triathlon Federation organized "Katara Aquathlon"; that presented a fun, friendly and unique swim and run experience while racing competitions were scheduled within the charming views of the Cultural Village. Moreover, Qatar Air Sports Committee demonstrated a fascinating "Paratroopers Show", in which parachutes flew decorating Katara's sky limits with NSD flags.
Moreover, Qatar University conducted medical examinations that entailed measurements of blood sugar and blood pressure. After the measurements were completed, visitors were given follow-up medical cards and target values advising the patient with tips that best suit their medical condition. In addition, students from the faculty of pharmacy at Qatar University prepared detailed brochures presenting facts about: "Dangers of Doping".
From the exciting competitions that were held, financial awards were presented to the top three winners in the "Jogging Competition" for individuals aged 50 years and above. The first position was awarded 5,000 QAR, second position received 4,000 QAR, while the third position won a financial award of 3,000 QAR.
Aside from the array of athletic activities; water bottles, wrest-bands for children, rain-coats and useful brochures that attained health, fitness tips and nutrition advices were distributed to Katara's audiences.
This year, the Cultural Village was keen on developing an advanced, scientific and health approach that combines sports with miscellaneous activities; which flawlessly aligns with Qatar National Vision 2030; as it contemplates sports as an essential element of everyone's life.


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A top secret document obtained by former NSA contractor, Edward Snowden, shows that an American law firm was at one time monitored while representing a foreign government in trade disputes with the U.S. Lawyer expressed growing concern that their confidential communications could be compromised by such surveillance.
St. Louis attorney, Anjali Dooley, says that the Australian government was eavesdropping on Indonesia during trade talks about cigarettes and shrimp. An American law firm, based in Chicago, was representing the Indonesian government during the talks. Dooley says that no top secret information was communicated during these trade talks.
The NSA is prohibited from targeting Americans, including businesses and law firms for surveillance without a warrant. The NSA didn't skirt the law to try and get information about American citizens or any attorney-client information, says Dooley, adding that all that was happening was that Australia was spying on Indonesia and Indonesia was represented by a law firm in the U.S.
There are minimization measures in place so lawyers can notify if there's attorney-client information that only certain parties can look at and that the firm and client have to be notified. However, notes Dooley, they can still gather information for intelligence information if it has do with foreign intelligence related to terrorism.
Currently, Dooley says there is no legislation on attorney-client privilege and surveillance but one thing the Indonesian government was afraid of was economic espionage. Dooley feels this will be more a concern down the road than gathering foreign intelligence for a terrorist.
Anjali Dooley is an attorney in St. Louis, Missouri. For more information on her, click here. She spoke with The Legal Broadcast Network, providing online, on-demand, legal video content. The Legal Broadcast Network is a featured network of Sequence Media Group.


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Your head starts feeling a little stuffy. Congestion begins to build. Your throat is scratchy and a little sore. You hope, you wish, you pray you are not coming down with it. The cold. It's been going around; mostly everyone you know has it, has had it, or is going to come down with it. Then it hits. Full-blown head congestion, itchy eyes, and feeling like you are moving against the tide of life.
So what do you do? Build your immunity. At the onset of the cold season sense what your immunity is like. Are you feeling tired? Are you feeling stressed? Are you having fun? Are you surrounding yourself with people who support you? There are many ways to build your immunity. Here are some tips that you will for sure help you to build your immunity and sense of feeling-goodness within your body and your life!
1. Sleep. It's been proven that getting more sleep builds immunity, productivity, brain function, and the processing of your day. 7-8 hours a night of sleep is recommended. However, if you are sleep-deprived or not getting enough quality undisturbed hours of sleep a night, more hours might be required. Increase the quality of your sleep time and unwind before bedtime. Play calming music, turn off the TV, take a warm bath with Epsom salts + lavender essential oil, read a calming book, listen to a deep relaxation recording, or do deep breathing. Having an evening ritual that you really truly enjoy and that signals deep relaxation will help you enjoy a good night's sleep.
2. Hydration. It's true - drinking more water helps the systems of your body function optimally! Drinking enough water each day keeps your body, including your airways, hydrated and helps clear the body of toxins and waste. Water is imperative for your body systems, and keeping your immunity up and inflammation down. Over half of the makeup of your body is water. Each person's water intake will vary depending upon one's weight, activity level, caffeine and alcohol consumption, and other variables. Drinking 8, 8 oz of water a day is a good goal to achieve. Or just go for a gallon a day. Watch and enjoy the transformation of your skin, digestion, and energy level! Exciting. The quality of the water you drink matters. Most tap water contains chlorine, lead, herbicides, pesticides and other pollutants. Go for great spring, artesian or mineral water and aim for glass containers, not plastic.
3. Good Food. Eat organic. Warm soups are a great way to hydrate, ease digestion, and take in herbs and amino acids that help support your immune, respiratory, and digestive systems, and decrease inflammation. A good chicken noodle soup isn't called Jewish penicillin for nothin'.
4. Supplements. Vitamin D, Vitamin C, Zinc, and Wellness Formula, are a few basic no-brainer supplements to help support your immune system.
5. Decongest with the Wet Socks treatment! Use this naturopathic remedy to decrease congestion, build your immunity and get an amazing night's sleep. Here are the steps. Do this right before you get into bed and do not be intimidated by the idea or the effort involved. This treatment is super-effective. You will need cotton socks and wool socks. First fill up your bath tub or a bucket with hot water. Obviously do not use water that is so hot that you scald or burn your feet. As the bath fills with hot water, then let the cotton socks soak in the sink filled with cold water. Soak your feet in the bath filled with hot water for 6 minutes. Your feet will look pink when taken out of the water. Wring out the cold wet cotton socks and put 'em on those warm, pinkish feet of yours! Then put the dry wool socks on over the cold wet cotton socks and slip into bed and under the covers. Make sure that the wool socks cover the cotton socks entirely. You will sleep awesome and wake up refreshed and with a much clearer head, surprisingly.
6. Apple Cider Vinegar + Honey + Lemon + Warm Water. Best Remedy Ever! This is how you do it. Warm up some water, add 1-2 tablespoons of organic unfiltered apple cider vinegar, 1 tablespoon of organic honey, and 1 tablespoon of organic lemon juice. For fun sometime try adding a dash of cinnamon. This combination is a naturopathic home remedy for reducing or eliminating congestion, and building immunity, among many other benefits. Unfiltered organic apple cider vinegar is known for its antifungal and antibiotic properties. Google it.
7. Herbal Tea + Honey. Enjoy warm herbal tea with 1-2 tablespoons of honey to calm a scratchy or sore throat. A side note is warm herbal tea with honey can help calm menstrual cramps by increasing blood flow in the body, and the warmth helps to relax muscles.
8. Hot bath with Epsom salts + essential oil of your choice. Epsom salt in a warm bath relaxes sore, tight and achy muscles. My favorite is lavender essential oil to calm and relax before bed, and it's also great for relieving colds and raising spirits. There are many types of essential oils that help to decongest and fight off bacteria, like eucalyptus and lemon oils. Soak in the warm heavenly goodness for as long as you feel like it.
9. Hot water bottle at night. Warm water on the stove and fill up a hot water bottle to bring to bed. Once you are in bed put this warm hot water bottle over your belly to relax your body and calm your mind for an amazing night's sleep. If you are doing the wet socks treatment, skip the hot water bottle.
10. If worst comes to worst and you actually catch a cold, do all of the above as your intuitive intelligence dictates. Know that with rest and by taking care of yourself, your immune system will strengthen by healing your body from the cold.


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I like this picture a lot. Grabbing his hips and pulling him toward her with that hard cock ready and waiting. Simply wonderful. I'm really enjoying writing these captions and think I'm going to do a run of dominant step mom/sister/daughter ones. They seem to be hitting my grove lately even though I've steered clear of them in my stories so far. I hope this one gives you a little thrill of excitement as you continue it in your head.
Month: July 2017
People Watching!
Recently got home from a week at Myrtle Beach. I hung out on the beach for at least several hours every day. Not for the tanning; I was under the umbrella. It was the surf, relaxation and people watching. I love people watching and on the beach they come in every shape and size. Literally. All those women were enough to put my Walter Mitty brain into complete over load. Everywhere I looked there seemed to be a bikini clad female body and in my mind each one was a dominant shemale looking for a guy to enjoy.
The lovely young lass above was set up on the beach just feet away from my position. All I could think about was what it would be like if she was sporting some wood and I could go over and straddle her for a little fun in the sun. And where she was one, there were another fifty, or maybe a hundred, I was too busy fantasizing to waste time counting. There were a bus load of women sitting in beach chairs, legs spread just enough for me to imagine giving them a sloppy blowjob as they enjoyed their book or magazine. Every cute female was fodder for my imagination. I was seeing this:
And dreaming this: (Bless whoever shopped this pic)
Then it dawned on me; with all of the beautiful women surrounding me I wasn't thinking about regular old sex with any of them. Not one. There was a time when I would have at least been equal opportunity in the sex realm, but now it seems like I'm more in the world of give me girl cock or I'll pass, thank you very much.
I was boogie boarding near a teenage girl and two boys horsing around in the surf. One of the boys kept picking the girl up and she would grumble at him and squirm a little. At one point I heard her say, "Don't! If you keep it up you're going…." and of course my brain supplied, "…make me hard!" From there I spent the next ten minutes putting together a whole scenario. (Sorry, but the beer washed it out of my head before I could write it down.)
I guess this post is more of a self-realization that I have OSD. Obsessive Shemale Disorder. I wonder if it's terminal?
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An Alpha Male and Subission
I've been reading some Omegaverse fan fiction lately. That whole universe is based on humans who have wolf/dog pack characteristics that are Alpha/Beta/Omega. In this universe sex is a little different. Out side of the 'normal' biology you have Omega males who can get pregnant by either another male or an Alpha female. That whole Alpha female on Omega male thing is quite intriguing to me and at some point I may take a stab at that in their universe, but I digress. That is a long lead in to explain why I was interested enough to take an on line test last week to determine if I'm Alpha, Beta or Omega. I expected to come out a Beta, but much to my surprise, according to the test, I'm an Alpha.
If that's the case, why the heck am I so darn sexually submissive?! That answer is out there on the internet and I'm not going to go into all the psychology of it here. Instead, I'd like to explore it a little from my point of view.
In my every day life I'm not some CEO or any one of the other high powered positions that come to mind when you think 'Alpha male'. However, I am a manager of sorts with a significant amount of responsibility that requires me to wear my Alpha hat. In the rest of my life I generally try to resist taking on any more responsibility or telling others what to do. I won't let people push me around, but at the same time I'm not aggressive. But I'm not even sure if any of that plays into my submissiveness. I'm a very partner focused person and I like to make people happy. When the person I'm in bed with is getting off on what I'm doing…well that's what gets me off. If she does that and acts like she really wants me, won't take no for an answer type of wants me, I'm putty in her hands.
So I guess this isn't the in depth expose' I was thinking it might be. Maybe I'm really just that simple. If you want me and really let me know that you've got to have me, I'm probably yours. And yours and yours and yours too. Good thing for my current relationship that no one ever try's to take me like that or I'd be in deep trouble.
Submission isn't the same for everyone and my version is very vanilla with maybe some chocolate syrup and a few nuts. No where near the Rocky Road of cuckolding or the black raspberry chocolate chunk of BDSM, but with the right partner, okay it would have to be the perfect partner, I might take a small bowl and give those choices a try.


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Is it okay for my child to listen to the audiobook version of their summer reading assignment?
In short, Yes!
- Some students are audio learners. They comprehend better when hearing the material.
- When a student is overwhelmed by the length of a book, they can see how long the audiobook is and budget time accordingly.
- Pushing play on the audiobook is a way to end procrastination and get started. Often the introductory passage is intriguing enough to make the student want to listen more.
- Hearing new vocabulary words read in context with the correct inflection assists with comprehension.
- Some students comprehend better when moving. With a headset they can walk, listen and learn.
- There is a rewind/repeat button.
- Students who get carsick reading in the car can listen to the audiobook, thus using their idle passenger time productively.
- A well narrated book can inspire the listener to want to hear more books.
- We live in the age of technology. Our children are digital natives. Embrace the opportunities.
- The student can water the lawn AND work on their summer reading simultaneously. Multitasking!
I do suggest that students get the book version of the reading as well. This way they have the option of listening along to the audio while reading or referencing the tangible book later so they can see the words on paper. (multi-sensory learning)
How do I get audiobooks:
- Many audiobooks are available for free through the local library and can be downloaded to the student's phone
- iTunes sells many audiobooks
- Audible.com sells audiobooks
- If a students purchases an e-book, the reading device they use can usually be set up to read the words aloud
Sandy Aprahamian, Owner, Independent Educational Consultant, EdNavigators
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- Weekly Spotlight On...Author-Read Audiobooks (rfplreads.wordpress.com)
- Younger Americans' Library Habits and Expectations (libraries.pewinternet.org)


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Continuing where we left off the vintage watch write-ups and our first interview for 2016 is with Sebastian who is a well known watch collector. He goes by the nickname ''Buenosdias'' in the watch forums and ''Buenosdiasone'' on Instagram. He has a nice collection of Rolex watches, but i always remember him with his vibrant, crisp GMT's. We will be talking about one of his charming watches today.
I often got in contact to watches when I was a kid. My father was a salesman for Citizen, Pulsar and many other brands. But hey, I did not care about them. In 2006 I bought my first "real watch". An Omega Speedmaster with date. This watch is still in my collection and I love to wear it on important occasions (e.g. job interviews).
For about two or three years I was happy. Then I discovered the brand Rolex. I saw a Sea Dweller ref. 16600 on the wrist of a client and i knew; This was ''The Watch''!
In this year I went to a second hand jewellery store and bought a used Submariner date ref. 16610. Man, I was so proud. Unfortunately, I signed in the German R-L-X.de forum in 2009. It was a big mistake.
I saw tons of Rolex. One nicer than the other. After some months of wearing my Submariner date I recognized that this is not ''The Watch''. I sold it to a friend and bought a 16600 Sea Dweller. This watch is still with me and I love it like the first day. The tool of the tools - the watch of the watches.
I recognized that many collectors have a passion for old vintage Rolex models in the German watch forum. I did not understand them at first. How could they spend so much money for old antiquated, outdated watches?
I don't know how it happened, i bought my first vintage watch. It was a white 1680, my birth year watch with box and papers. I realized this was better than every other one i have owned at the moment it arrived. That ''charisma'' was just amazing. I understood the point of collecting vintage after that. Vintage is so charming. The different patinas on the plots, the warmth of the plexi crystal and the light play under the sun - just 'wow'. I knew; This wouldn't be my last!
It is really hard to name a favorite in my humble collection. I do love them all.
And yes, I wear them all. I don't understand those who collect for investment or to put it in the depth of the deposit box. Wearing these vintage pieces is so much fun.There's one special watch, that is spraying magic when it is exposed to the sunlight.
A flash for me everytime I wear it, especially on those bright sunny days; My Rolex Gmt-Master ref.1675 ''Gilt Dial''.
The ref. 1675 GMT never was my reference. Too colorful, too "loud". But at some point of time my opinion changed. I was offered a 1675 Mark-4 dial. I bought it and i loved it.
At this point I did many research on this special reference. I soaked all the information I could get like a big sponge. Nowadays it is my favorite reference! I love the 1675. I'm "Mad@GMT".
Then I saw a picture of a special 1675 gilt-dial in the German watch forum. I saved all the pictures of it that was posted by the owner and thought; this was it. The 1675 of all 1675's - best i had seen so far. I kept the pictures on my phone for a long time and kept staring at them in every chance.
Then one day a collector (nowadays a great watch friend of mine) asked me, ''if I would be interested in buying a GMT - a 1675 with gilt dial'' ? via whatsapp. I knew he was a friend of the owner of the "Gilt of Gilts", so I answered with one of the saved pictures of the watch in my phone.
" Maybe This One? " Later following up to 10 pictures of the watch.
The answer came; Yes!
Oh, I was so happy. And yes, I bought the watch. My 1675 gilt-dial, so many watch collectors and so many watches, yet this amazing 1675 ''Gilt'' found her way to me.
By the way, I love playing with the inserts. Every new insert brings a complete new look to the this watch.
1675 Gilt Dial with 1.29x.xxx serial number which puts it 100% ''Gilt'' range.
Movement is a 1565 (1560) with non-hacking second (The second hand does not stop when the crown is pulled out while setting the watch).
Mega glossy dial with deep gold print,
Lume completely intact. No discoloration or damages,
Wearing it mostly on a "muddy grey" leather nato strap, but often on a 7206 Oyster bracelet with 58 end-links.
The specialty of this 1675 is the T-38 dome crystal (without the cyclops) for me which was mounted due to my preference. It gives such a clean look to the watch. Also a perfect view on the glossy gilt dial.
Most of the time I wear it with the deep-blue/rose colored mega fat font inlay. It's a great match, but others also works nice.
Many thanks for your time and sharing your watch journey Sebastian. You definately have a focused taste and style for picking the right watches for your collection. This one being an earlier production compared to the others you own (year;1966 which makes it 50 years old) and being a reminder of how cool is the golden era of the vintage Rolex; makes it a special one and shines among the others with the charming gold prints. Hope to talk more watches from your collection, have a good one.


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Sunday, January 24, 2010
beyond the bag
I have been inspired and lifted lately by what is happening in the boxing room: The HITTers whom I am extremely fortunate to share my knowledge and passion of boxing with, arrive every week, eager to learn and ready for change, growth and challenge. And every week they BRING IT!!! The dynamics of what happens when this group comes together is such an incredible honour to be a part of. I am so grateful to them for holding that space, for going their own pace but willing to go beyond what they EVER thought was possible....They show me every week what is possible...THANK YOU, the fun has just begun:-)
Posted by yvette raposo at 11:06 AM
1 comment:
- Teena in Toronto said...
You rock as a boxing instructor :)
- January 24, 2010 at 6:53 PM
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As a Future Health Professional, you're no doubt aware of the importance of networking. Health careers can often seem like a small community; in even a large city you'll find that you run into the same people over and over again. So getting to know key people and maintaining strong relationships with those who are in a position to help you can be incredibly rewarding. As a student, though, you may think that networking is the domain of current health professionals alone. This couldn't be further from the truth. Creating connections with those in your prospective profession as well as with those who can empower you to enter that profession can make your educational ride much, much smoother. Here are my tips for creating and utilizing professional relationships as a student.
The overarching theme of this blog is how to prepare yourself for a career as a health professional. I would argue that this post in particular is among my most important here. Even in the age of technology, where information is only a click or two away, business is still conducted in person. Knowing the right people can give you a real leg up in your path to your profession. Identify the right people, engage with them, and follow up when they've helped you – you'll appreciate the courtesy when you one day help students in kind!


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After my meeting with the lawyer I categorical my concerns regarding the physician I was seeing with still no assist from my attorney, as a substitute I received the abandone therapy from the staff and the lawyer, calls have been ignored and issues obtained worse and I found another lawyer and have been given the run round, this workplace is three hours aways and the attorney is not going to name again.


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Outsourced VoIP helps devastated company recover
Outsourced VoIP helped a Berkeley company keep up business as usual after a fire destroyed its offices.
Outsourced VoIP came in clutch for Cool Systems Inc. after their Berkeley, Calif., offices were ravaged by fire and left in a smoldering pile of rubble.
On the evening of July 1, 2005 -- the start of Independence Day weekend -- flames tore through Cool Systems Inc., which operates as Game Ready, a company that makes medical devices to accelerate recovery from sports-related injuries.
"We couldn't salvage anything," said Cool Systems vice president Marty Reed.
The fire not only destroyed the physical building, but corporate phones were destroyed, melted beyond saving. For Cool Systems, answering calls is central to business. Sales calls, customer questions and other phone-related business are important components.
Luckily, not long before the fire, Cool Systems chose an outsourced, hosted VoIP system from CallTower, Reed said. CallTower handles many of Cool Systems' voice and data needs, such as call routing, voicemail, 800 numbers, call center and Internet. Reed said he was able to log onto CallTower's Web site and select where incoming calls should be routed. He personally had calls forwarded to his home. For other needs, a quick call to CallTower helped the "speedy and flexible adjustments." If customers called and got a voicemail, it was the same voicemail system they would've accessed before the fire.
"All of our phones had been destroyed," Reed said. "Because all of our calls come through CallTower, our voice system never went down."
Cool Systems had an extended holiday weekend to get things back on track. That year, July 4 fell on a Monday. With a few service and support calls and some adjustments in CallTower's Web interface, most business-related calls to Cool Systems were rerouted to employees' home and cell phones, meaning that customers calling in would have no clue the building had burned to the ground -- unless, of course, they saw the massive amount of news coverage of the fire.
"From a customer perspective, it was business as usual," Reed said. "Our customer service was literally sitting in the parking lot of a no-longer-standing building answering calls. We were sitting in lawn chairs. The concept of a virtual office was taken to a new height at that point."
A few days later, Cool Systems was in a new office space. It took less than a week to be back up and fully operational.
Overall, Reed said, Cool Systems' business took a small hit in July, but the growth and momentum the company started to see before the fire resumed a short time later.
Cool Systems had been with CallTower for about 18 months prior to the fire. Before that, the company had a traditional TelRad phone system with an in-house server. Had a fire occurred under the old system, the cost to replace and fix would have been astronomical, Reed said -- not to mention the time it would've taken to reprogram the server and add the new phones.
The biggest lesson of the fire, according to Reed, was the need to have an iron-clad business interruption plan in place. He said there's no way to plan for disasters such as the fire, but having a plan in place to enable an impromptu off-site office unbeknownst to a customer is imperative.
"There's no question that I will continue to use outsourced solutions in the future," Reed said. "It's invaluable."


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PROVIDENCE.(April 4, 2013) - Undefeated super featherweight prospect Toka "T Nice" Kahn-Clary (4-0, 3 KOs) returns to action April 13, fighting on the Nonito Donaire-Guillermo Rigondeaux undercard, at the famed Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
Liberia-native Kahn-Clary, a 20-year-old who moved to Providence 14 years ago, is coming off (Feb. 23) another impressive win by second-round technical knockout of 18-fight veteran Pablo Cupul.
Kahn-Clary faces Gadiel Andaluz (4-4-1, 2 KOs) next Saturday in what is expected to be Toka's last four-round bout before graduating to six.
"This fight is a real big opportunity for me," Kahn-Clary said, "so I need to put on my best performance to prove I'm a good prospect, and that I will be one of the best fighters in the world someday. To fight on the same card as Donaire and Rigondeaux, being involved in only the second boxing show ever at Radio City Music Hall me, is an honor got me. I have to fight to the best of my ability.
"I stay in touch with guys I know from the amateurs and one, (Philadelphia super middleweight) Jesse Hart, is fighting on the same card. I'm competitive and even though we're friends, I want to look better than him that night."
Promoted by Bob Arum's Top Rank, Kahn-Clary was a standout amateur who captured a gold medal at the 2010 U.S. National Golden Gloves Tournament. He fights out of the new Manfredo Boxing Sports Fitness gym in Narragansett, Rhode Island.
"Toka is fighting on a five-star show headlined on HBO by the Donaire-Rigondeaux fight," Toka-Kahn's head trainer Peter Manfredo, Sr. noted. "Everybody who's anybody in boxing will be there, so it's very important that Toka looks good. Top Rank has done a great job moving him, keeping him active, and finding the right opponents. Top Rank has two of the best matchmakers in boxing, Bruce Trampler and Brad Goodwin, and, someday, hopefully, they'll be finding the best fighters in the world for Toka.
"Toka's matured a lot and improved the last year, getting better at his trade as he goes along. Now, he's going to body nice, sitting down on his punches, and he has a good body attack."
Kahn-Clary has had four professional fights, excluding a no-contest when he suffered a cut due to an unintentional head-butt in four different states - Nevada, California, New Jersey and Rhode Island - and New York will be his fifth during the first 10 months of his young career.
"Keeping active is very important for a young fighter like me," Kahn-Clary concluded. "Fighting in the ring and the gym are two different things. Even if you're in the gym working hard every day like me, it's not the same as fighting in the ring, and you can get rusty. I'm very happy that I've been so active."


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I have always been intrigued by the fact that Southampton is one of the biggest ports in the UK, yet it is cut off from the City of Southampton by virtue of high walls.
The best bet for viewing ships coming in and out of the port is to take the 10 minute ferry ride from Town Jetty, Southampton over to Hythe where, from the promenade, there is a clear view of Southampton Water and the approaches to the docks. I did a little research and found that there are a number of different harbour cruises operating out of Southampton than enable passengers to view most of the port. I booked a two hour trip on the SS Shieldhall.
What better way to explore the Port of Southampton than on board a real steamship. SS Shieldhall operates a programme of short cruises from Southampton from May to October each year. The ship was built in Glasgow in 1955 as a sludge carrier/passenger ship for Glasgow Corporation, carrying passengers during the summer months. She performed the less than glamourous operation of dumping treated sewerage at sea in the Clyde until 1977 when she was sold to Southern Water. She operated out of Southampton until 1985 and in 1988 was bought by Solent Steam Packet Ltd who operate her as a registered charity. SS Shieldhall is Britain's largest operational historic steamship and is powered by two triple-expansion steam engines. She is 268 ft in length and has a service speed of 9 knots. All the crew are volunteers.
I boarded the ship for my cruise at No 48 berth, Southampton which was near the cruise liner terminal. My first impressions were that this was a real ship. Teak decks, brass portholes, derricks, etc. It looked, felt, smelled and sounded like the ships I had sailed on as a young man in the early 1970's. It was to be a good day for ship spotting with no less than three cruise ships in port.
We were berthed very close to Emerald Princess (113,561 grt Bermuda 2007) operated by Princess Cruises (part of Carnival group). I am not a fan of modern leviathan cruise ships with their on-board theme parks which, to me, look like apartment blocks turned on their sides.
As we slipped out of port, we passed a cruise ship more to my taste, the comparatively modest Braemar, formerly Crown Dynasty, Cunard Crown Dynasty, Crown Majesty and Norwegian Dynasty (24,344 grt Bahamas 1993) operated by Fred Olsen.
Next to the cruise berths was the vehicle carrier, Morning Calypso (59,432 grt Panama 2013) operated by South Korean company Eukor. These are not pretty ships, but one has to marvel at the logistics involved in loading and unloading of 6500 cars and other vehicles. Southampton is the biggest vehicle import/export port in the UK and vehicle carriers can usually be seen in port.
We headed down Southampton Water past Netley before turning around and heading back up towards the River Test. Southampton Water is a busy stretch of water and I noted several of the Red Funnel Isle of Wight car and fast passenger ferries operating a regular service from Southampton to Cowes.
The star attraction of the day for many ship spotters would have been, Independence of the Seas (154,407 grt. Bahamas 2008) operated by Royal Caribbean Cruises. At the time of writing, she is the 11th largest cruise liner in the world. I watched with interest as the port tender Seagreen moored alongside her and began loading empty pallets and bundles of waste cardboard. Rubbish disposal is one of the less glamourous sides of cruise ships and one most passengers would not notice.
As we sailed further into the port, we saw the general cargo vessel Arina (3,826 grt Lithuania 1989) operated by Afalita. She was berthed by an aggregates wharf. Shieldhall did not go up as far as the containers berths.


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Welcome to the height of tedium in Exodus 26. Well, that's probably what you think as you reach this point in the book. It's what prompted my tongue in cheek title for this morning's sermon. Unless you are wired a particular way that you can visualize things with just their description I can almost guarantee that you'll get lost reaching chapter 26. I can't picture everything properly even though I've seen plenty of artist's renditions of the tabernacle before.
So, because of this, we're going to approach this passage a bit differently. I'm going to read the whole chapter up front. You won't follow all of the details and don't worry about that. Then I'll have some pictures to help you get a better feel for what is actually described in this chapter.
After that, we'll revisit some of the details of this chapter and see the significance of them.
1 "Make the tabernacle with ten curtains of finely twisted linen and blue, purple and scarlet yarn, with cherubim worked into them by a skilled craftsman. 2 All the curtains are to be the same size—twenty-eight cubits long and four cubits wide.[a] 3 Join five of the curtains together, and do the same with the other five. 4 Make loops of blue material along the edge of the end curtain in one set, and do the same with the end curtain in the other set. 5 Make fifty loops on one curtain and fifty loops on the end curtain of the other set, with the loops opposite each other. 6 Then make fifty gold clasps and use them to fasten the curtains together so that the tabernacle is a unit.
7 "Make curtains of goat hair for the tent over the tabernacle—eleven altogether. 8 All eleven curtains are to be the same size—thirty cubits long and four cubits wide.[b] 9 Join five of the curtains together into one set and the other six into another set. Fold the sixth curtain double at the front of the tent. 10 Make fifty loops along the edge of the end curtain in one set and also along the edge of the end curtain in the other set. 11 Then make fifty bronze clasps and put them in the loops to fasten the tent together as a unit. 12 As for the additional length of the tent curtains, the half curtain that is left over is to hang down at the rear of the tabernacle. 13 The tent curtains will be a cubit[c] longer on both sides; what is left will hang over the sides of the tabernacle so as to cover it. 14 Make for the tent a covering of ram skins dyed red, and over that a covering of hides of sea cows.[d]
15 "Make upright frames of acacia wood for the tabernacle. 16 Each frame is to be ten cubits long and a cubit and a half wide,[e]17 with two projections set parallel to each other. Make all the frames of the tabernacle in this way. 18 Make twenty frames for the south side of the tabernacle 19 and make forty silver bases to go under them—two bases for each frame, one under each projection. 20 For the other side, the north side of the tabernacle, make twenty frames 21 and forty silver bases—two under each frame. 22 Make six frames for the far end, that is, the west end of the tabernacle, 23 and make two frames for the corners at the far end. 24 At these two corners they must be double from the bottom all the way to the top, and fitted into a single ring; both shall be like that. 25 So there will be eight frames and sixteen silver bases—two under each frame.
26 "Also make crossbars of acacia wood: five for the frames on one side of the tabernacle, 27 five for those on the other side, and five for the frames on the west, at the far end of the tabernacle. 28 The center crossbar is to extend from end to end at the middle of the frames. 29 Overlay the frames with gold and make gold rings to hold the crossbars. Also overlay the crossbars with gold.
There are two sets of curtains that make up the tabernacle. Actually there's a third set in this chapter that I didn't read about yet. There are the walls of the tabernacle and then there is a tent like covering over the tabernacle. The walls are made up of panels. These panels are rather large and would be quite heavy. Each panel was 42 feet long and 6 feet wide.
Once everything was put together, the tabernacle was 45 feet long, 15 feet wide, and 15 feet high. The curtains that created the tent over the tabernacle were somewhat larger than this.
Of course each detail of these curtains has been carefully selected and is not random. As with last week, we won't look at every minute detail but we'll look at a few. Also like last week, there are beautiful pictures of Jesus in the tabernacle curtains.
The tabernacle walls are made of fine linen. This is probably partly a necessity because the tabernacle needs to be made to move and that obviously limits the building materials. Even though weight would probably be a consideration, there would be tens of thousands of Levites alone who could help carry the pieces of the tabernacle if need be. When looked at this way, even large pieces don't sound so bad.
But there is great significance in fine linen. We're told in Revelation 19:8 that fine linen is symbolic.
Fine linen, bright and clean, was given her to wear. (Fine linen stands for the righteous acts of the saints.)
Instead of righteous acts, this is better translated as righteousness. In either case, there's two versions of righteousness. Hold on a moment, that will make sense in just a second. Isaiah 64:6
All of us have become like one who is unclean, and all our righteousness is like filthy rags; we all shrivel up like a leaf, and like the wind our sins sweep us away.
Isaiah says that our righteousness is like filthy rags but Revelation says it is fine linen. What is the difference? The difference is Jesus Christ. Self righteousness is worthless as we can't earn our salvation. But righteousness with Jesus is beautiful. The fine linen of the tabernacle is a picture of righteousness with Jesus.
In the curtains we have four colors. First we have the natural white. Woven into it is blue, purple, and scarlet yarn.
White is a picture of Jesus purity, sinlessness, and righteousness.
Blue is a heavenly color. It points to the fact that Jesus came from heaven and He is God.
Purple has long been the color of royalty. Jesus has been recognized as king from His birth through his death as the Magi came looking for the king of the Jews. John the Baptist preached repentence because the kingdom of heaven was near. And Pilate had a signed placed above Jesus' head that said "This is Jesus, the king of the Jews. Not only is Jesus King of the Jews, but He is also recognized as King of Kings and Lord of Lords.
Scarlet you can probably figure out what the color represents. It represents the blood of Jesus and His sacrifice for all of humanity.
These four pictures of Christ are repeated in the gospels. Each gospel depicts a different aspect of who Jesus is. Matthew is the gospel in purple. It presents Jesus as royalty. Mark is the gospel in scarlet, it depicts Jesus' suffering. Luke is the gospel in white, it depicts Jesus' sinlessness. And John is the gospel in blue, it depicts Jesus as divine. Obviously there are a lot of common stories in the gospels but if you read through them looking for those themes, you'll find them.
The second set of curtains over the tabernacle consists of goat hair and sheep wool that is dyed red. The goat is used in sacrifices by Israel but also had a sort of infamous reputation. Jesus taught about the separation of the sheep and the goats at the end of the age. This provides a separation here as the goat hair is on the outside. This is ultimately covered up with the very drab looking hide of sea cows which would have been excellent protection from the weather.
In fact, the second curtains covered the beautiful curtains that made up the tabernacle. Only the priests, those who had access to God, experienced this beauty and only they would have seen these depictions of Jesus. On the outside it would have been fairly drab. It was a reflection of Isaiah 53:2-3 that says of Jesus:
He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him,
nothing in his appearance that we should desire him.
3 He was despised and rejected by men,
a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering.
Like one from whom men hide their faces
he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
In the construction of the tabernacle we see acacia wood once again. I mentioned acacia wood last week as it was used in some of the articles for the tabernacle. It's roughness depicts Jesus' humanity and its thorns draw us to His suffering with a crown of thorns upon His head.
But there's even more to acacia wood in its symbolism. Acacia wood was a very hard wood, even harder than oak if you're into woodworking at all. Because it was such a hard wood, insects would not eat it. This is a picture of Jesus in the grave as Psalm 16:9-10 also depicts:
9 Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices;
my body also will rest secure,
10 because you will not abandon me to the grave,[c]
nor will you let your Holy One[d] see decay.
Acacia wood would not decay like other wood just as Jesus did not see decay while He was in the grave.
Let's jump to the end of the chapter. Verses 30-37
30 "Set up the tabernacle according to the plan shown you on the mountain.
31 "Make a curtain of blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen, with cherubim worked into it by a skilled craftsman.32 Hang it with gold hooks on four posts of acacia wood overlaid with gold and standing on four silver bases. 33 Hang the curtain from the clasps and place the ark of the Testimony behind the curtain. The curtain will separate the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place. 34 Put the atonement cover on the ark of the Testimony in the Most Holy Place. 35 Place the table outside the curtain on the north side of the tabernacle and put the lampstand opposite it on the south side.
36 "For the entrance to the tent make a curtain of blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen—the work of an embroiderer. 37 Make gold hooks for this curtain and five posts of acacia wood overlaid with gold. And cast five bronze bases for them.
This curtain is much like the walls of the tabernacle in appearance but its function was much different. It is known as the dividing curtain or the shielding curtain as it shielded the priests from God's presence. This curtain divided the holy place of the tabernacle from the most holy place. Only one day a year, on the day of atonement, could the high priest part these curtains and enter into the presence of God.
But all of that changed when Jesus died. Mark 15:36-37 tells us:
With a loud cry, Jesus breathed his last. The curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.
This is more than just strange coincidence. Writers from the same time as the Bible have recorded that the temple curtain was so strong that two teams of oxen pulling in opposite directions could not tear the curtain. No physical force could remove the barrier between God and man is one way that we can look at it.
But once the curtain was torn in two from top to bottom, it could never be repaired. The priests tried to mend the curtain but it would never stay together. Once the barrier between God and man was removed, no human force could put it back up.
Let's close with one final thought on curtains and a bit of application for today.
Hebrews 10:19-25
19 Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, 20 by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body, 21 and since we have a great priest over the house of God, 22 let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water. 23 Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. 24And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. 25 Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
Today, the curtain is gone and there is no barrier because us and God. The writer of Hebrews tells us what we need to do because of this. We need to draw near to God. We can enter into fellowship with God that no Israelite was capable of doing. We don't just see the ugly outside of the tabernacle. We don't just get to see the beautiful curtains on the inside that depict Christ. Instead, we get to fellowship with God almighty because the dividing curtain has been removed. This is a privilege that the Israelites didn't enjoy and we need to take advantage of it.


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I also enhanced the 3d look to this folder by going over the finished paper with a sponge brayer in the same colour as the cardstock.. in this case the colour is Sweet Sugar Plum and I love the extra shadows you can create when you brayer over it. For a simple but effective background you will find this new Cable Knit Embossing folder is simply awesome.
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We want you to think of our center as an extension of your practice. You will maintain the care of your patient's underlying disease and provide over all care for your patient. The Northwest Hospital Wound Care Center will only treat the wound, while providing a case management approach that optimizes the continuum of care. Three service lines are available: outpatient, inpatient, and inpatient outreach.
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I'm always looking for ways people can cook when they have limited access to the typical kitchen appliances. I'm also perpetually skeptical of lifehacking tips & neat ideas floating around the Internet (may I present Pinterest Fail?) so I had to try this coffee pot cooking hack for myself.
Coffee pot cookery is the brain child of retired photographer Jody Andersen who developed the method when her nephew came back from Afghanistan complaining about the food in the mess hall. The soldiers were allowed to have coffee makers so working with that , Andersen developed recipes that would work with that. Even Mac and Cheese.
Foodies of the Internet have since bragged about making gourmet meals in their coffee pots. Obviously, I'm not interested in gourmet cooking. I just need to know if a regular person who can't afford to replace a broken stove or is living in temporary housing (like a motel) cook themselves good food this way.
Recently on The Chew, they showed this method using rotisserie chicken and frozen veggies. Rotisserie chicken is a good option for people on a low budget because they are actually less expensive to buy pre-prepared than a whole chicken you roast yourself. However, if you're using SNAP you can't buy hot food, so this rules out rotisserie chicken. BUT some grocery stores do put their unsold chickens in a cold case and then it's SNAP eligible. Frozen veggies wouldn't work for the person who is living without a full kitchen unless they used the entire bag right away. Canned veggies would work,though.
My own fridge & cupboard is looking a little barren at the moment so to experiment with,
I had one bell pepper,a leftover burger, an onion, leftover rice,a can of stewed tomatoes, garlic, and some Italian herbs. One of the awesome things about soup making is that you can make a soup with almost anything you have. Probably not surprising that Stone Soup is one of my favorite classic kids stories. Whatever ingredients is available to you is fine.
Totally recognizing here that herbs and spices (which can make or break a soup) may not be affordable for low income people and they aren't something food banks routinely have to give out. Also recognizing that food desert dwellers might not be able to find a pepper or an onion (or if they do, it probably won't be affordable). My "Stuffed Pepper Soup" here is just for demonstration purposes to see if it can be done and if you'd want to cook that way everyday.
The coffee pot I have was purchased about two years ago secondhand at a yard sale and still going strong. I think I spent $3 on it. Even at the local thrift shops that I think are getting kinda pricey, coffee makers remain one of the affordable and abundant kitchen goodies on the shelves. It's harder to find things meant for cooking with just electricity, such as slow cookers.
I know from talking to Poor as Folk readers who are living with limited kitchens, some temporary housing won't even allow residents to have slow cookers,hot plates, or even microwaves but coffee makers get a thumbs up. College students living in dorms might have similar restrictions. So, in a pinch this works! It does! The house smelled like delicious soup was cooking on the stove.
This will also work for heating any canned food up or packaged foods that you add water and heat.
I "brewed" the soup for awhile and my one complaint would be that the peppers were still pretty crispy (definitely use pre-cooked ingredients,ya'll). If I had all the time in the world, I could have pre-cooked the peppers on the burner part of the coffee maker but nah. Supposedly, the basket part also can work as a veggie steamer, so I could have steamed them I guess.
Oh,I lied. I do have one other complaint. Despite washing the coffee pot & basket twice, my coffee tasted vaguely like soup this morning. I ran just plain water through it once and then the coffee was fine. Maybe if you're using this method regularly, buy a secondhand coffee maker that is devoted to cooking exclusively.


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Private view- Saturday 26th September 11am -2pm
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Tag Archives: humor
No buzz
We acquired a used Troubadour III harp. It had a buzzing noise that concerned us after bringing it home. This is what we found in use as a string-end: a jingle! #HowNotToTieYourStringEnds
Drunken sailors
I found this in the library stacks at UC Berkeley in 1988: From "Starving Sailors: The Influence of Nutrition Upon Naval Maritime History." National Maritime Museum, 1981 (Bristol, UK) Watt, Freemand, and Bynum, editors "…I should like to give you a little naval history which might induce us to think that present-day sailors are really …
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Old spice player
Clever interactive player after the video plays.
Show us your guns
Saturday Night Live first season
Becoming American
"Since becoming a Real American," roared Paul Bunyan, "I can look any man straight in the eye and tell him to go to hell!…" – Paul Bunyan to Babe after changing from Paul Bunyon and Bébé "I believe what I said yesterday. I don't know what I said, but I know what I think, and, …
Dr. Joseph Dolan:You know, it's a shame about Ed. Fletch: Oh, it was. Yeah, it was really a shame. To go so suddenly like that. Dr. Joseph Dolan: He was dying for years. Fletch: Sure, but… the end was very… very sudden. Dr. Joseph Dolan: He was in intensive care for eight weeks. Fletch: Yeah, …
Vote for the man to get to see what's in the plan
Funny! http://www.imao.us/index.php/2012/10/a-plan-four-years-in-the-making/ Similar but not meant as humor: "We have to pass the bill so you can find out what's in it" – Nan Pelosi
Original Joke
Original joke by Henry today: Why did the snake cross the trail? To get to the other ssssside. (influenced all afternoon by Mr. Smith)
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