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Press Release: BCA Endorsements for Berkeley Measures, State Propositions
[Editor's update: A Planet reader called and asked what "BCA" stands for. A fair question-- oldtimers know, but most of our readers probably don't. It's "Berkeley Citizens' Action", Berkeley's seminal and still most prestigious progressive organization, which started in the early 1970s.]
BCA members met today and determined their endorsements on Measures and Propositions. Here are the results:
Berkeley Measures
Measure M – Repair Streets and Watershed YES
Measure N – Rebuild Willard and Warm Pools YES
Measure O – Maintain and Operate New Pools YES
Measure P – Continue to fund Parks, Libraries & Emerg. Svcs YES
Measure Q – Utility Users Tax YES
Measure R – Redistricting NO
Measure S – Sit/Lie NO
Measure T – West Berkeley Plan NO
Measure U – Sunshine Ordinance NO
Measure V – FACTS Initiative YES
Alameda County Measures
Measure A1 - Oakland Zoo NO ENDORSEMENT
Measure B1 - Transportation Sales Tax YES
State Propositions
Proposition 30 - Jerry Brown's Tax Increase YES
Proposition 31 - Austerity Budget NO
Proposition 32 - Censors Unions & Workers NO
Proposition 33 - Auto Insurance Scam NO
Proposition 34 - End the Death Penalty YES
Proposition 35 - Attempts to Control Human Trafficking & Sex Slavery NO ENDORSEMENT
Proposition 36 - Revise "Three Strikes" Law YES
Proposition 37 - Label (GMO) Genetically Engineered Foods YES
Proposition 38 - Molly Munger's State Income Tax NO
Proposition 39 - Income Tax Increase for Multi-state Businesses YES
Proposition 40 - Referendum on State Senate Redistricting Plan YES


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I just watched the Congressional briefing on the Lancet Iraqi casualty study: "650,000 excess deaths in Iraq". Speaking were Gilbert Burnham, Les Roberts, and Juan Cole. The briefing was organized by Rep, Kucinich, with the support of rep. Ron Paul.
The briefing was to discuss the October 2006 study Mortality after the 2003 invasion of Iraq: a cross-sectional cluster sample survey,which appeared in the British medical journal The Lancet. This study estimated that 655,000 more Iraqis had died ("excess deaths") since the invasion than would have died if the prewar rate of death (mortality) had continued. It further estimated that about 600,000 of these had died from violence.
I have great respect for Rep. Kucinich, who kept the entire briefing focused on the effects of the fighting on the Iraqi people and on Iraqi society. It is the first time I've seen anyone from the U.S. government focus on Iraqis and what they have experienced and what they are suffering. For example, he asked about the effects on Iraqi society of the loss of so many young men. He also asked about the creation of Iraqi orphans. Unfortunately, none of the three scholars had any real information on these topics, a sign of how little we really know about what is going on in that unfortunate country.
I thought Burham and Roberts did an excellent job of presenting the study. While this was not a methodological seminar, Burham said that they were well aware of the potential for bias and spent months designing the sample design so as to include all households. This declaration constitutes an explicit statement that the so-called "Main Street Bias" proposed by British scientists is not present to any meaningful degree. One may question the honesty of the Lancet study authors, but speculation about a massive MSB after such a definitive statement does require questioning their integrity.
Juan Cole, of the Informed Comment blog, presented various evidence from the media and other sources that supported the Lancet authors' position that the vast majority of deaths are not presented in the press, making the results of this study less surprising. Roberts pointed to the statements in the new Iraq Study Group report that the US military had radically underreported the extent of violence in Iraq. In particular, as the Associated Press put it, the report stated:
"The panel pointed to one day last July when U.S. officials reported 93 attacks or significant acts of violence. 'Yet a careful review of the reports for that single day brought to light 1,100 acts of violence,' it said."
If, on average, one Iraqi died in each such attack, the mortality rate would be greater than that in the Lancet study. Thus, the reported rates are not implausible, as many critics claim.
Of course, the fact that the mortality rates are not implausible does not mean that they are therefore correct. While many epidemiologists and others have defended the study, some experts in this area, most notably the eminent Norwegian researcher Jon Pedersen have criticized the study. Like all studies on important matters, this one does deserve careful scrutiny. But it does not deserve to be dismissed by the press in a way that similar studies with results more comfortable to the United States government are not dismissed. The existence of "controversy" should not be an excuse to ignore that, as a consequence of U.S. government action, hundreds of thousands of Iraqis have needlessly died.
Les Roberts again made the point that their data implies that the majority of deaths in Iraq are from violence, whereas alternative accounts from Iraq Body Count, the Brookings Institution, or the Iraq Ministry of Health imply that only a small percentage, perhaps 10%, of deaths in Iraq are from violence. He again, as he has done since the study came out in early October, has called upon the press to visit graveyards and ask if the majority of deaths is from nonviolent or violent causes. Roberts again called, as these authors did after their 2004 study, for another research group to investigate the Iraqi mortality rate and confirm or invalidate the Lancet study. It is disturbing that, in the two years between theses researchers' 2004 and 2006 studies, no other group did attempt such a replication. Given the numbers of surveys conducted in Iraq on other controversial issues, such as attitudes toward attacks on Coalition troops, it should he relatively easy for this study to be replicated. Perhaps all of us, whatever our evaluation of this study, can echo these calls to the press and to other survey researchers.
Movingly, Rep. Kucinich ended the briefing by emphasizing "the imperative of human unity" "that we recognize the imperative of human security,… that each of us has a right to survive." And: "It is an imperative to focus on the imperative of peace. War is not inevitable."
Kucinich seems among the very few in the public arena who realize what is truly at stake for the human race in an era of modern technology. Given the nature of this technology of warfare, either Rep. Kunich's call will be heeded or one of the continual conflicts will spark an all out war that will destroy us all.


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OCEAN CITY – The Fat Daddy's restaurant building on S. Baltimore Ave. and Dorchester Street in downtown Ocean City received its demolition permit last week and destruction is expected to begin next week.
Dave Rainy of Sens Contracting said on Thursday crews are currently in the process of taking a week to remove and dispose of asbestos siding shingles on the building before demolition can take place. Razing efforts are expected to begin next week.
According to Ocean City Development Corporation (OCDC) Executive Director Glenn Irwin Fat Daddy's restaurant has operated for over 20 years in downtown Ocean City. The building consisted of the restaurant on the first floor and residential units on the second floor, which had been inhabitable for the last few years due to code issues.
The tax records show the building was constructed in 1935 and the current owner, Ed Braude, purchased the property about three years ago from Bo Ruggerio's estate.
The demolition and reconstruction of a new Fat Daddy's building downtown has been a work in progress. The proposed plans for the new building includes the Fat Daddy's restaurant, which will seat 65, and a retail store on the first floor. The second floor will include 20 rental rooms aimed to house at least 42 employees of the restaurant and others working nearby.
Back in September of 2011 was when Braude first came before the Planning and Zoning Commission to present the project.
At that time, OCDC had requested the applicant provide the final colors for siding, detail, awnings and shutters. Also, it was suggested the roof line should have a portion revised, such as a parapet wall to break up the long expanse. The window treatment should also be detailed so it doesn't present a flat look with the buildings wall.
The commission also became concerned over the external aesthetics of the building. Commission members were initially disappointed by the single, small rendering provided that pictured the building lacking some sort of separation between the different spaces.
The commission voted to approve the proposed site plan but asked for Braude to return with a revised version of the rendering that included the recommendations made.
In late November of this year, legal counsel representing Braude, Joseph Moore, reviewed the progress made with OCDC up to that point.
The OCDC made the following suggestions and Fat Daddy's has committed to each — the corner element should have a visually prominent pitch roof rising higher than the flat roof of the main building in order to provide an enhanced focal point and help break up the building's façade and remove the watch tower feature on the corner entrance way,
Also, pilasters should be added to the locations of the downspouts in order to break the façade into separate spaces, replace the river stone base with cut stone as it is found on the base of the current downtown Fat Daddy's location, and remove the current fake windows from the west wall elevation and add trim in alternating colors to break up the lengthy expansion of the building.
The commission voted to approve the architectural changes as presented. At that meeting, Irwin called the relationship with Braude "almost a partnership", adding, "We like the project as far as a mixed-use project."


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text: Monday, February 06, 2012 Indian Health Service Student Loan Repayment: Call for Applications The Indian Health Service (IHS) currently is accepting applications for its Loan Repayment Program (LRP). This program offers health care professionals, including physical therapists, the opportunity to pay off qualified student loans to meet the staffing needs of Indian health programs. The awards are based on the needs of IHS and the available funding. There is an estimated $20 million available for the program during Fiscal Year 2012 to be awarded to more than 450 individuals. Applications will be accepted and evaluated monthly beginning February 17 until funds are exhausted. For more information or to apply visit the LRP Web site. APTA continues its public policy priority to include physical therapists in additional student loan repayment initiatives.


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Going to stick my neck out but I have to think that the Concept would probably sound as good as a Linn LP12 Majik (the basic version) for less money than the Linn costs, which shows what great value and quality entry level turntables have become. I know some will disagree but as someone who has owned an LP12 this has been my observation over the years. Here come the arrows!
Clearaudio Concept record player
With that in mind, companies from Pro-Ject to Rega to Clearaudio have produced such products. A few years ago, Marantz commissioned Clearaudio to build one for them. The Marantz TT-15S1 ($1700) was essentially an upgraded Clearaudio Emotion packaged with a Clearaudio Virtuoso Ebony Wood cartridge in an ingenious configuration that proved popular, and for good reason: It looked good, was easy to unbox and set up, and sounded really fine, not only for its price but for well beyond it.
Now Clearaudio counters with the Concept turntable with Verify tonearm, which can be bought solo for $1400; all you need do is install in it the cartridge of your choice. Or it can be had in one of two money-saving plug'n'play editions: with the Concept MC moving-coil cartridge (normally $800), for $2000; or with the Concept MM cartridge (normally $200), for $1500.
A cartridge-equipped Concept is so plug'n'play that even the stylus force is preset. That's right: Clearaudio ships it with the counterweight in place. So unless you don't know what a stylus guard is or how to remove it, there's no reason you can't be playing records within a few minutes of opening the box.
The Concept Concept
More than likely, Clearaudio was thinking "lifestyle product" when designing the Concept, but their manufacturing prowess got in the way, so it ended up having convenience features and high performance.
The Concept was originally equipped with spiked feet, but some buyers complained. So in the middle of my listening to it, Garth Leerer, of Clearaudio importer Musical Surroundings, sent replacement feet equipped with rounded inserts of furniture-friendly elastomer. That's the "lifestyle" world for you.
While the Concept doesn't have auto shutoff or auto start, it plays all three speeds: 33.33, 45, and 78rpm, selectable via a chunky, arthritic-friendly knob at the left front of the plinth. The motor is built into the plinth, resulting in an attractive, small-footprint design that doesn't require the buyer to find a place for an outboard motoror even a motor placed in a hole in the plinth!
In the past few years Clearaudio has shifted from a heavy reliance on acrylic for its plinths and platters to other materials, often used with constrained-layer damping. The Concept's "resonance-optimized" plinth, set in a frame of machined aluminum, is a composite of medium-density fiberboard (MDF) topped by what appears to be the same material used for the platter, which is machined from black polyoxymethylene (POM), an easily machinable copolymer that's strong, rigid, and has many industrial uses.
The 5.5-lb platter sits on a plastic subplatter assembly fitted to a polished shaft of tempered steel that rotates in a sintered bronze bushing while riding on a Teflon thrust pad. The platter is driven by a decoupled DC motor with low-noise bearings, its speed governed by an electronic controller.
The Clearaudio Concept turntable does offer precise adjustment of platter speed, though that's not mentioned in the manual. For detailed instructions, contact Clearaudio's US distributor, Musical Surroundings, through www.musicalsurroundings.com.
Clearaudio's Verify tonearm weighs 280gm and has an effective length of 239.31mm (9.42"), which makes it almost identical in that regard to a Rega arm. It features a "friction-free," magnetic-attraction bearing that floats within what looks like a captured-bearing housing. Magnets on housing and arm are attracted to each other but are kept apart by a tension wire that exerts a downforce. A similar design was described in a Japanese patent issued in the early 1980s, and variations have been used on a few relatively expensive tonearms, such as those from Frank Schroeder. This appears to be the first implementation of this bearing design in a tonearm that's part of a complete and relatively inexpensive record player. The tonearm armtube material isn't specified.
The business end of the Verify arm terminates in a fixture with a long slot for adjusting cartridge overhang. The cartridge is attached to an offset subplate that's secured with a screw inserted through the slota system that I believe was originally by Schroeder and has been used by Clearaudio for some time. The Verify is hardwired with what appear to be high-quality cables and tight-fitting RCA plugs.
Although a plug'n'play design, the Verify is capable of a full range of adjustments, including vertical tracking angle (VTA) and azimuth (the headshell rotates). The arm is preset for "medium antiskating," and while the method by which the antiskating force is applied isn't specified, it was appropriately set for cartridges that track at around 2gm, and measured so. In most cases, the antiskating force is probably best left as set at the factory. The knob for adjusting the antiskating is under the turntable, at the base of the arm. Clearaudio recommends that this adjustment be done very gradually and may be best done by the dealer.
Everything about the Verifyhow it looks, its smooth cuing mechanism, its high-quality wiring and cartridge clipsspeaks of Clearaudio's attention to detail, and of a genuine attempt to give the buyer of this moderately priced turntable a substantial tonearm that's pleasing to look at and smooth in operation.
The same can be said of the Concept itself. With its black metallic trim, the Concept is an exceptionally attractive and smooth operator that, based on its appearance, would seem to cost more than $1400.
If done well, simplicity has a lot to offer, and little to go wrong. Or compromise.
This Concept design appears elegant; as yet its reliability is unknown.
The price/performance gets good marks from reviewers who mostly rave about this 'table. I wonder though about the tone arm suspension. It is indeed a simple design with few parts and little to wear (sounds kinda naked). What is the tradeoff? Is it firm to its tangential holding assignment (now stop those thoughts)? Or does it react to the changing drag of needle-in-groove as the music density ebbs and flows (sorry)? If so, this would be the relative equivalent of micro speed changes of the record, which might account for the slight lack of dynamics and transient attack Mr. Fremer reports.
BTW: My wild guess is that anti-skating is provided by torsion of the filament, which would indeed be a touchy adjustment on the anchor end.
Simple and elegant; I am tempted at this price point. Just wondering how it compares to other giant killers near this class like the VPI Scout, Rega P5, Pro-Ject Xperience, etc. Been holding off on vinyl hardware to see how the hi-def downloads market goes, ever since my trusty old Dual 1229Q had its final flight. That old bird was the inverse of simplicity, an alternate fashion of elegance, sorely missed by my vinyls.
I have a Concept and it is a fantastic TT for the money. Most importantly, it sounds like music. The arm is fantastic, and IMO, worth $1500 alone. Hands down the best TT for $1500 or under and it punches way above it's weight class; sounds better than a P5 and a Scout if you ask me; almost as good as my Michell Gyro SE MKII/SME V deck. Fremer's review is accurate, and if he says the Concept doesn't plumb the depths of detail and weight of LPs the way the best TTs do, it's beause those TTs cost 20X to 100X as much as a Concept. Remember, his reference is a Continuum Caliburn, for goodness sake.
Compared to your Dual, it will rip the arms and legs off your Dual, and blow the rest into the weeds.
Thanks Stephen for your feedback,
You do point to my problem with Mr. Fremer's review. His bar is so high that nothing without rockets can scale over. I'm sure he is accurate, but he does not compare the table to earthly models. However, I am glad he was assigned this review, that alone is an indication of the respect that the Concept must have among the staff, and if he has only minor complaints that's quite significant. And yup, I didn't expect that my 35 year old Dual would compete (now defunct, already dismembered after encountering a careless piano tuner) . You see, I was not planning on spending big to replace my analog rig until the HD digital market shakes out. But this new table may change the equation, and has me rethinking. Your comments are helpful.
What cartridge did you put on your Concept?
Hi Will,
My Concept is actually a dedicated mono only deck, so I am using a Grado Reference Sonata1 mono cartridge on it. I have heard it with my stereo Grado Reference Sonata (not the 1 series) and it was very good with that, dynamic, full, punchy with excellent bass and very musical but not the last word in detail. The 1-series Grados are even better, so I expect a Grado Reference Sonata1 stereo cart would also be excellent (the newest series 1 Grados have much better detail, smoothness and upper octave air, a big improvement over the original series). The Concept is also reputed to work very well with the Clearaudio Maestro Wood, and the Benz wood-bodied moving coils, so I expect any of those would be a great match. I also expect it would work well with one of the Soundsmith wood-bodied moving iron designs that have a medium compliance cantilever.
Get it; you will not be disappointed. It's a *killer* table for the money.
Thanks Stephen,
The Maestro and the Benz Woods are actually at the top of my list. Nice to have some confirmation about this. Here we apparently have one of the "best" MM compared to a very fine MC, my amp can take either. Wish I could audition them on my system. It's very detailed and revealing, yet smooth as silk, musical transcendance. It would not be satisfied with lesser groove moves.
Interesting news about the new series Grados, I am not so keen on the traditional Grado softness. So I will check out the latest.
Maybe with a cart that cost more than the table, you will experience that slam. Isn't a table just a set for a cart to perform? Goldring Legacy or Transfiguration Axia?
Fremsy: Good call on the extremely easy to identify dynamic range shifts (particularly macro) regarding analog/tables vs. CD.
This was particularly true throughout the first 20-years of CDP's.
In early 1990, I vividly recall pointing this out to a local (well-known) loudspeaker company CEO who shot back; CD's are 90 db.vs. 50-60 db analog he rehashed spec sheet numbers.
What an A-Hole; and deaf as can be, didn't even realize his new "Reference" line of loudspeakers (just being introduced) was out-of-phase at the hi-fi store I worked.
In any case, later it was found that CD only had its 90-db dynamic range when going from zero signal to 0 dbu; when/if music was rolling along, and a naturally occurring jump in level arrived, the dynamic range was disturbingly poor -as could readily be detected by ear.
That it remains the same (2011 -the review date) rather surprises me; CD/digital sources I've found benefit immensely when powered by ultra-clean AC power Re-Gen., or at the least a Balanced/Symmetrical AC power supply.
Yet even so, I'd imagine vinyl replay remains truly impressive in the natural dynamics/sound-stage departments.
peter jasz
Fremsy: Good call on the extremely easy to identify dynamic range shifts (particularly macro) regarding analog/tables vs. CD.
This was particularly true throughout the first 20-years of CDP's.
In early 1990, I vividly recall pointing this out to a local (well-known) loudspeaker company CEO who shot back; CD's are 90 db.vs. 50-60 db analog he rehashed spec sheet numbers.
What an A-Hole; and deaf as can be, didn't even realize his new "Reference" line of loudspeakers (just being introduced) was out-of-phase at the hi-fi store I worked.
In any case, later it was found that CD only had its 90-db dynamic range when going from zero signal to 0 dbu; when/if music was rolling along, and a naturally occurring jump in level arrived, the dynamic range was disturbingly poor -as could readily be detected by ear.
That it remains the same (2011 -the review date) rather surprises me; CD/digital sources I've found benefit immensely when powered by ultra-clean AC power Re-Gen., or at the least a Balanced/Symmetrical AC power supply.
Yet even so, I'd imagine vinyl replay remains truly impressive in the natural dynamics/sound-stage departments.
peter jasz


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The Fear Artist
An accidental collision on a Bangkok sidewalk goes very wrong when the man who ran into Rafferty dies in his arms, but not before saying three words: "Helen Eckersley. Cheyenne." Seconds later, the police arrive, denying that the man was shot. That night, Rafferty is interrogated by Thai secret agents who demand to know what the dead man said, but Rafferty can't remember. When he's finally released, Rafferty arrives home to find that his apartment has been ransacked. In the days that follow, he realizes he's under surveillance.
The second time men in uniform show up at his door, he manages to escape the building and begins a new life as a fugitive. As he learns more about his situation, it becomes apparent that he's been caught on the margins of the war on terror, and that his opponent is a virtuoso artist whose medium is fear.
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- C. M. E. Beckingham
- 23-08-13
Another Winner!
Hallinan is at the top of his game. I've enjoyed every one of his books and this is one of the best.
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- Richard Delman
- 30-08-12
Hallinan is a writer at the very peak of his power
This is the fifth novel in the Poke Rafferty series. Frankly, I didn't think he could top the Queen of Patpong, Wisely, he hasn't tried to do that. Queen was a love story to Rose, in addition to being many other things. Here, Rose and Miaow are exiled, almost to the point of disappearing. What Hallinan does do, however, is brilliant. Poke's half-sister, Ming Li, who had a vivid role in a prior book, is brought forward as a major character in this one. Hallinan writes women so well that, even though we miss Rose and Miaow almost viscerally, Ming Li is so compelling that she almost fills the void. The story is typical Hallinan Bangkok, with Poke running around like a chicken with his head cut off trying to stay alive. The CIA and the Phoenix Program from Viet Nam and the US Embassy and a villainous Major Shen and a horrendously dangerous mass murderer from Viet Nam, an American named Murphy, a flock of old spooks who desperately try to keep their old lifestyle alive: all these and more, much more. Poke's friend Arthit appears in a heart-breaking role, and we find ourselves still mourning the loss of Nui, his dead wife. Once again we get Bangkok in all its lurid splendor. Once again Victor Bevine does a marvelous job of bringing this masterful work of creativity to us lucky Audible listeners. I hope Tim Hallinan has a string of these in his remarkable mind, ready to write, because I could listen to his stuff for just about ever.
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- Joanne
- 01-08-12
Very enjoyable and highly recommended
I admit to being a fan of this series and put down everything else I was reading in order to listen to this book. I was not disappointed. The Fear Artist is a worthy sequel to The Queen of Patpong, one of my all-time favourites. The book opens with an accidental encounter on a street in Bangkok - guns, paint, cameras, and police acting more brutal than usual - and Poke Rafferty somehow ends up on the run. Rose and Miaow are out of town for most of the book and I missed them. This being said, the story is more believable for their absence. This is a problem Poke must solve without his Thai family. Even the stalwart Ardit is sidelined - recovering from the death of his beloved wife, he is not his usual insightful, wry self. Mr. Hallinan continues to explore the themes of family, nature and nurture, as well as the impact of "others" on South East Asia. In so doing, he creates a credible, often heart-breaking story, that completely absorbed my attention until the end. Victor Bevine is wonderful and I can't imagine anyone else narrating this book.
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- Sharon in Surrey
- 30-11-13
I love Poke Rafferty
If you could sum up The Fear Artist in three words, what would they be?
Nothing but Action.
What other book might you compare The Fear Artist to and why?
I love the whole series of Poke Rafferty books & while they're similar, I don't think they can really be compared to any other series of books because they're set in such an unfamiliar place. The morals, obligations & society of the streets of Bangkok can be very alien to the educated North American. I love the action, the mystery & yes, even the brutality of this man fighting to right the wrongs done to his family, friends & acquaintances. He's a treasure especially when all the dirty money falls through his pockets into the pockets of the needy.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes. I almost did too.
Any additional comments?
Give me more.
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- Kathleen
- 26-08-12
This is the seventh in the Poke Rafferty thriller
Poke is home alone as Rose and Miaow have gone to visit Rose's mother. So Poke decides to paint the apartment. He goes out in the continuous rain to buy paint. Carrying his cans home, he runs into a group of people chasing a man. The chased man runs right into him and they both fall over. Then a shot rings out, and the man dies in Poke's arms after uttering a couple of words. The police arrive and say he hasn't been shot. Poke goes home, and then the police invade his house and take him away for questioning. It becomes clear that something is going on that involves national security both in Thailand and in the United States. Poke, in much danger, leaves home and lives as a fugitive with the help of his friends. Of particular danger to him is Murphy, a man who has a bad history from 25 years ago in the Vietnam war and is still practicing the kinds of terror he used against the Vietnamese then. Again, this is one of the best books I've read this year,
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- John
- 18-09-12
Things to do in Bangkok
If you could sum up The Fear Artist in three words, what would they be?
Focused; Exciting; Sincere.
If you've listened to books by Timothy Hallinan before, how does this one compare?
Not Applicable.
What about Victor Bevine's performance did you like?
Setting the scene in various parts of the story.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
The hidden world of Precious. In the hedge. Very moving. Very touching.
Any additional comments?
I enjoyed the sights and thoughts of Bangkok.
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- PFid
- 16-12-15
Not a Thriller
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I love Timothy Hallinan's Poke Rafferty novels, but not this one. The Fear Artist does not deliver. I stopped listening half way through the book.
- MidwestGeek
- 16-07-13
Lots of excitement; little mystery.
Maybe I'm getting jaded but I'm afraid this follows the usual plot lines, written like a summer action thriller movie. Hallinan writes well, but the bad guys are pure evil, and the good guys are invincible. The narration is excellent, which helps. I've only read two in the Poke Rafferty series, but I think I've got all there is to get.
In the epilogue, the author refers the reader to the book "The Phoenix Program" by Douglas Valentine as a factual account. Critical reviews question that and refer to the more reliable "Stalking the Vietcong: Inside Operation Phoenix" by Stuart Herrington, which sounds like it is worth reading.
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Serial peeper gets three years... quickly
James Stearn, the man who inspired the General Assembly to pass a three-strikes law against serial voyeurism, may serve three years for his latest infraction, according to the Newsplex, which reports that jurors needed only five minutes on Thursday, March 22, to convict 50-year-old Stearn of a recent peeping incident during which he allegedly left a fingerprint at the scene.Read more on: james stearnvoyeurism
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Not that I really want to defend this guy, but passing a law that requires people to register as sex offenders -- a very serious punishment that can have ramifications for a person's entire life -- should require more justification than one person's behavior. If this guy is the only person we know of who is a repeat offender, then passing a law to punish him specifically is just a short step from a bill of attainder, except that it will be on the books indefinitely. I also worry about the law of unintended consequences, that years from now there will be a less clear-cut case that will result in someone being forced to register as a sex offender.
Every time some crime is committed the government passes a new law citing the crime committed as justification for the law it seems. More laws more crime, more crime more laws, when will it ever end?
Politicians are lawyers, what better way to keep yourself and your buddies in work than to pass more laws.
I bet he was whackin it while peepin
I'm with Withington. But it is also true that deviant perps all have their own favorite flavor, and peepers and exhibitionists tend to stick with what blows their dresses up. For the most part they stick exclusively with that and don't get into the whole rape/abduction/murder thing. So creepy though it may be these people are not a huge threat, but don't let me be misconstrued as suggesting they not be punished.
Laws..laws and more laws. You would think that eventually they will have passed every possible law and then some.
Has Blink suggested this man might be related to the Morgan Harrington case yet? I bet he's sending her hinky meter into convulsions!
What they really wanted to do is pass a law that said, "If your mug shot looks like this, you're out."
I think he looks a tad like Buffalo Bill from "The Silence of the Lambs" (remember..."Are you a size 14? Mmmmm, great." If this guy were peepin' in my window, I would do the opposite of Mommy Dearest and "tear down that bitch of a window and put a bearing wall where it ought to be!"
R.I.P.: Madge Blake


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Kwame Dawes is the author of several collections of poetry including Progeny of Air (1994) and most recently Back of Mount Peace (2010). He is also the author three novels, most recently Bivouac (2010) and several works of criticism and non-fiction including two books on Bob Marley – Natural Mysticism and Lyrical Genius. In 2004 he was awarded the Musgrave Silver Medal for outstanding services by a Jamaican in the Arts. 'Passport Control', published in Granta 92, is taken from his 2006 memoir, A Far Cry from Plymouth Rock.


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The Houston Police Retired Officers Association has adopted a beautifully designed brass Memorial Plaque to be presented to the surviving spouse of HPROA members. The plaque is suitable for mounting, framing, or attaching to the deceased member's headstone.
The Memorial Plaque is now being presented to survivors of each HPROA member upon his or her demise.
A surviving spouse of a member who deceased prior to October 10, 2002 may also obtain this Memorial Plaque for the nominal fee of $35.00. A postage fee of approximately $5.00 is added if the plaque must be shipped.
A Memorial Plaque presentation to a surviving spouse is usually made during the funeral service by an officer of the Houston Police Retired Officers Association or other designated person. The presentation is coordinated through the HPROA Family Assistance Committee. The committee members are:
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Addie B. Young, wife of Alvin V. Young, June 18, 2011
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Candice Wade, wife of Edwin B. Wade, on May 6, 2011
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Tammie Oatis, wife of Joseph Oatis, February 28, 2011
Ginger Babb, wife of Eugene E. Babb, March 1, 2011
Debbie Schoelman, via USPS, daughter of William A. Nichols, February 10, 2011
Martha Anderson, wife of Sidney A. Anderson Jr., February 3, 2011
Ila Adams, wife of Bobby F. Adams, February 1, 2011
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Carter Gaman, son of Irwin H. Gaman, January 31, 2011
Irene Chapman, wife of John G. Chapman Jr., on December 28, 2010
Ava (Webb) Free, via USPS, daughter of Newellton Free on Nov. 4, 2010.
Zelda Motta, wife of Benjamin T. Motta on Nov. 11, 2010
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Tracey Tuttle, daughter of Leroy Tuttle, July 2, 2010
Edna McNutt, wife of Joe Y. McNutt, June 23, 2010
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Mildred Williams, wife of Orville A. Williams, June 12, 2010
Bonnie Richards, daughter of Dennis N. Richards, June 5, 2010.
Beth Stephens, wife of Harold E. Stephens, May 26, 2010
Louis Jordan, Son of Edward L. Jordan, May 12, 2010.
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Andrew Brown, son of James W. Brown, April 10, 2010
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Emily Fults, wife of Drayton M. Fults, Jan. 15, 2010
Kevin Massey, son of Hardy E. Massey, Jan. 9, 2010
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Susan Roberts, wife of Jack Roberts, May 1, 2009
Glenda Goodrich, wife of Willis D. Goodrich. April 30, 2009
Cody Walker, grandson of Thomas A. Bell Sr., April 22, 2009
Sue Cox, wife of Gene S. Cox, April 17, 2009
Joyce Givens, wife of Horace C. Givens, April 7, 2009
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Margaret Hammond, cousin of Patricia Lynn Fawkes, June 8, 2005
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Israel: Obama visit will send 'powerful message' to Middle East
Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren said he expects President Obama's spring visit to Israel -- his first as president -- will send "a powerful message to the Middle East."
"Listen, we're delighted that he's coming," Oren said on MSNBC's "The Daily Rundown with Chuck Todd. "President Obama was always welcomed in Israel. He'll be received enthusiastically by the government of Israel, by the prime minister of Israel, by the people of Israel."
Asked if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is "ready to make a gesture on the peace process," Oren suggested that wasn't the purpose of the trip.
"The White House has made very clear that the purpose of the trip is to strengthen an already historic bond between Israel and the United States," he said. "I think it will send a powerful message to the Middle East at a time of great uncertainty and upheaval throughout the region, and I think that is the purpose of the trip."


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RockstarConverters needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 83 designs submitted by 18 freelance designers.
I need a logo designed for software that converts DVD and video to mp4 format, to be played on hand held devices.
RockStar Converters
This logo is for a new software company called Rockstar Converters. The logo will be used for both the software GUI and the website.
For the design, I want it to to be very clean, modern, and easy to read. I like the style of this one, but I'm open to new ideas as well. I would like the color to be black and course a different icon. It needs to be something that's cool and unique to iPod and mp3 users alike. The icon can be separate or incorporated in the name.
I'll give you feed back on your designs. Lets see what you can come up with!
- Simple and stylish with 2 colors
keep it 2 colors, max 3.
Find out how a design contest works or learn more about our logo design services.


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To celebrate the soft launch of my new website project – www.thegreatwar100.com – and to raise some much-needed money for soldiers old and new, I have produced a range of t-shirts (cue wild applause..)
For those that know me, you will recognise the image that is being used on the t-shirt! They have been produced in white (with black logo), black (with white logo) and olive-green (with black logo).
The price of these t-shirts are £15 (incl post and packing). For everyone that is sold, I will donate £5 to Help for Heroes.
The e-commerce page is not yet ready, it should be live before Xmas, but you can buy these t-shirts from me via email/twitter/blog post:
- you can email me at email@example.com
- you can tweet me at @military_search
- you can contact me via a post on this blog.
Once I have your order and you have paid the £15 (incl postage and packing) I will donate £5 on your behalf to my dedicated JustGiving page. By doing it this way, you can actually see your £5 donation on the page, and you can give me a note or dedication that you want me to write on your behalf.
Hopefully together we can raise £500 for the Help for Heroes charity.
So, here is your opportunity to buy a great Christmas present with the knowledge that you are helping one of the best charities that our helping our armed forces, both past and present.
What is Help for Heroes all about?
"It's about the 'blokes', our men and women of the Armed Forces. It's about Derek, a rugby player who has lost both his legs, it's about Carl whose jaw is wired up so he has been drinking through a straw. It's about Richard who was handed a mobile phone as he lay on the stretcher so he could say goodbye to his wife.
They are just blokes, but they are our blokes. They are our heroes."
So if you would to buy one for yourself, or as a present for Christmas, just email me at firstname.lastname@example.com and together we can Help our Heroes.


text: It all started so innocently, as it usually does. Someone casually asked the question at the last dinner, "So, are we going to ride on Sunday?" Now, I know better than to speak up [volunteer], but I did... "I've been working on this fun route", I said. "It's a mixture of dirt roads and quiet, country paved roads. Forty percent dirt, maybe fifty-fifty..." And just like that a plan was hatched. And I volunteered to lead it... I've been working on some sort of route for a few months now, maybe four or five. I had ridden all over the place looking for dirt roads. And had cataloged what I found. Then, one day, I found myself in possession of a GPS... Scrolling through the software I realized that I could make one hell of a duel sport loop with the roads I had found. I finished it the night before the ride... ...and I SWEAR I really believed that it was only 40 or maybe 50% dirt. UNLEASH THE HO-CAT (CLICK for a link to the .gpx) .


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New plays by Kirsten Greenidge and Daniel Pearle are on the 2013 slate at LCT3, the Lincoln Center Theater programming initiative dedicated to showcasing the work of up and coming creatives.
Latest by Greenidge (whose play "Milk Like Sugar" ran Off Broadway last season), "Luck of the Irish," centers on a 1950s African-American couple who enlists an Irish family to help them purchase a house in a white Boston nabe, and the resulting property dispute that arises 50 years later. Rebecca Taichman, helmer of "Milk Like Sugar," directs the play, which had its world preem in the spring at Boston's Huntington Theater. Gotham incarnation begins previews Jan. 28 ahead of a Feb. 11 opening.
Pearle, who recently earned an MFA from Gotham's New School for Drama, pens "A Kid Like Jake," about the parenting and societal conflicts that arise when a four-year-old boy develops a taste for Cinderella and playing dress-up. LCT3 staging, which begins previews June 2 prior to its June 17 opening, will be helmed by Evan Cabnet, who will also direct Broadway comedy "The Performers" this spring.
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The newly added shows round out an LCT3 season that begins Oct. 7 with the first performance of Ayad Akhtar's "Disgraced" starring Aasif Mandvi.


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August 7, 2011, 10:23 pm
Heaven Fest Photos Part 3: Random Hero
What a pleasant surprise I had when I wandered over to the Indie Stage a Heaven Fest 2011, when Random Hero was about to take the limelight.
The band out of Northern Colorado rocks heavy — if you like Skillet, you will enjoy Random Hero. This band is refined and on the verge of a huge breakout.
The driving licks of lead guitarist Josh Bertrand greeted the crowd that had gathered at the stage. With Bertrand's dreadlocks flying, bassist Derek Arosemena running about, guitarist Alex Salinas' head banging and Aaron Watkins edgy vocals, it's easy to see that these guys take their cue from Skillet.