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The American Civil Liberties Union on Wednesday launched a new legal assault on North Carolina's constitutional ban on recognizing same-sex marriage, urging a federal judge to quickly negate it to help children and gay couples suffering from urgent health problems.
RALEIGH, N.C. — The American Civil Liberties Union on Wednesday launched a new legal assault on North Carolina's constitutional ban on recognizing same-sex marriage, urging a federal judge to quickly negate it to help children and gay couples suffering from urgent health problems.
The civil rights group said it was seeking to speed up a decision in lawsuit filed in 2012 by citing the urgent health needs of a child who suffers from cerebral palsy who was adopted by one of the lesbian couples involved in the case. The ACLU also filed a new lawsuit on behalf of three other lesbian couples struggling with health conditions made more difficult because they lack legal recognition of their marriages performed in other states, said ACLU staff attorney Elizabeth Gill.
The ACLU and the same-sex couples they represent argue a judge should act quickly to suspend North Carolina's marriage ban because they are suffering immediate and irreparable harm.
"The plaintiffs that we're representing and talking about today really have urgent harms," Gill said.
Wednesday's action is patterned in part on an Ohio case that sought to force the state's recognition on death certificates of out-of-state gay marriages, Gill said. That case involved a couple married in Maryland after one man was diagnosed as terminally ill with Lou Gehrig's disease. The judge ruled in December that Ohio should recognize gay spouses on death certificates. The same judge then said earlier this month he will rule that Ohio must recognize out-of-state gay marriages
Seventeen states allow gay marriage and federal judges have struck down bans in Michigan, Utah, Texas, Oklahoma and Virginia. The Virginia ruling declaring that state's voter-approved prohibition on same-sex marriage unconstitutional is scheduled for argument next month before a federal appeals court in Richmond, Va. That court's decision also could extend to North Carolina's ban.
The ACLU's request in both North Carolina lawsuits for a preliminary injunction suspending the state's marriage ban appears designed to speed up an initial court ruling from a judge who has seemed to delay a decision, University of North Carolina law professor Maxine Eichner said.
NC Values Coalition executive director Tami Fitzgerald, who helped lead a coalition of Christian and conservative groups supporting the state's 2012 constitutional amendment, said the ACLU's moves attempt to void the will of voters who backed traditional marriage. Six in 10 voters backed changing North Carolina's constitution.
"While we sympathize with these individuals about their poor health, that is not a reason to re-define marriage," Fitzgerald said in a statement. "When courts mandate marriage redefinition in conflict with the will of a majority of the people, they disenfranchise millions of voters, shatter the foundations of American government, and threaten liberties of speech, religion, and even thought."
The day after North Carolina became the 30th and latest state to write a gay-marriage ban into its constitution, President Barack Obama said he supported gay marriage. Since then, its acceptance has become more prevalent.
The main post chapel at Fort Bragg, home of the Army's 82nd Airborne Division and the Green Berets, in December celebrated a same-sex marriage ceremony made possible by the 2011 repeal of the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy. In January, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina reversed an earlier decision to cancel family coverage sold to same-sex couples.
Attorney General Roy Cooper's office had no immediate response to the ACLU's filings Wednesday. Though other Democratic attorneys general have opted to defend similar bans after the U.S. Supreme Court last year struck down part of the federal anti-gay-marriage law, Cooper's office continues to represent the state in the case, said spokeswoman Noelle Talley.
The plaintiffs in the new lawsuit include retired lawyer Ellen Gerber, 78, of High Point, and her partner of 47 years, retired professor Pearl Berlin. They were legally married in Maine last September and celebrated a traditional Jewish ceremony with family and friends three months earlier in Greensboro, the lawsuit said.
Berlin, 89, suffers from partial seizures which require medication that makes her weak and prone to falls. The women fear being denied access and decision-making ability for their spouse during a health crisis, the lawsuit said. But their greatest dread is a death certificate or obituary that ignores their long and loving lives together, Gerber said.
"At the worst time in my life there would be that big slap in the face," she said. "These are the kind of things that are very, very scary. More so than anything else."
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Following an extensive day-long debate on oceans and the law of the sea, the United Nations General Assembly adopted two wide-ranging resolutions last week to help to guide States in preserving ocean health including the protection of threatened fish stocks and marine habitats around the world.
At its 64th Session there were 120 votes in favour of the resolution on oceans and the law of the sea which addresses the concern over the destruction of marine habitats that might result from land-based and coastal development activities. The resolution recognizes that implementation of the Convention on the Law of the Sea could be enhanced by international cooperation, technical assistance and advancing scientific knowledge. It also highlights the crucial role of international cooperation at the global, regional, subregional and bilateral levels in combating maritime security threats, including piracy.
The 34-page resolution, which includes recognition of the work carried out by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on issues such as ocean acidification, is one of the longest and most comprehensive resolutions adopted by the Assembly.
The second text that was adopted by the consensus addressed sustainable fisheries, and recognized the need for States, individually and through regional fisheries management organizations, to apply precautionary and ecosystem approaches to the management of human activities in the ocean and to implement effective port State measures. Several delegates shared a concern regarding the blue fin tuna quota for the coming year which is much higher than that recommended by the scientific advisory body of the relevant regional fisheries management organizations.
Some 40 speakers took the floor in the debate throughout the day, highlighting various aspects of the resolutions they found either innovative or needing attention, including Dr. Harlan Cohen, IUCN's Advisor on Ocean Governance and International Institutions.
On behalf of IUCN Dr. Cohen welcomed the resolutions before the General Assembly. On the issue of climate change, he noted that warming temperatures together with ocean acidification threaten the integrity of coral reefs and other important marine ecosystems. He said carbon emissions had to be reduced quickly and sharply to protect the world's oceans and discussed other steps that could be taken that would significantly reduce existing stressors and build ecosystem resilience to climate change.
"We welcome the progress made on creating a a regular process for global reporting and assessment of the state of the marine environment, including socio-economic aspects on a continual and systematic basis, and the agreement to implement the FAO's 2008 International Guidelines for the Management of Deep-Sea Fisheries in the High-Seas which will help manage sustainable fish stocks and protect vulnerable marine ecosystems such as seamounts and cold water corals," said Dr Cohen. "The decision by the FAO's Committee on Fisheries to support the development of a comprehensive global record of fishing, refrigerated transport, and supply vessels is also greatly received by my delegation."
IUCN welcomes progress with respect of bottom fishing as called for in General Assembly resolution 61/105, though notes that further actions are necessary to strengthen implementation, in particular to conduct assessments in advance of such fishing, to conduct further marine scientific research and to use the best scientific and technical information available to identify where vulnerable marine ecosystems are known to occur or are likely to occur and to adopt conservation and management measures to prevent significant adverse impacts on such ecosystems or to close such areas to bottom fishing until conservation and management measures have been established. IUCN also notes that more needs to be done quickly to reach a 2012 target to establish networks of marine protected areas.
The adopted resolutions included requests to the United Nations Secretary-General to provide for a number of important meetings in New York in 2010 on marine issues. These include:
- 1 – 5 February 2010 meeting of Ad Hoc Open-ended Informal Working Group to study issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity beyond areas of national jurisdiction;
- March 2010 a two day meeting: the ninth round of informal consultations of States Parties to the UN Fish Stocks Agreement;
- 25 – 29 May 2010 resumed Review Conference on the UN Fish Stocks Agreement;
- 14 – 18 June 2010 meeting of States Parties to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea;
- 21 – 25 June 2010 Open-ended informal consultative process on oceans and the law of the sea;
- 30 August – 3 September 2010 Ad Hoc Working Group of the Whole to recommend a course of action to the General Assembly on the regular process for global reporting and assessment of the state of the marine environment, including socio-economic aspects.

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SALT LAKE CITY- A federal judge has granted partial summary judgment in favor of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and denied an employer's motion for sanctions in an EEOC class racial harassment case against a Utah construction company, the federal agency announced today. In so doing, the judge found that three black employees were subjected to an objectively hostile work environment and that the employer may not assert an affirmative defense to liability. United States District Judge Dale A. Kimball also denied the employer's motion for sanctions, characterizing it as "wholly without merit."
The EEOC filed suit against Utah construction company Holmes & Holmes Industrial, Inc. in September 2010, alleging that the company subjected Antonio and Joby Bratcher and a class of African-American employees to unwelcome racial harassment and retaliation (EEOC et al. v. Holmes & Holmes Indus., Inc., No. 10-CV-955, D. Utah). In its opinion, the court observed that "[t]he conduct in this case constituted a 'steady barrage of opprobrious racial comments'" towards the Bratchers and class member James Buie. During the course of their employment with Holmes, the site superintendent referred to the Bratchers and Buie as "n----rs" or a variation of that word almost every time he spoke to them, and referred to his own nose as a "n-----r nose." The superintendent frequently told racial "jokes," such as, "why don't 'n-----s' like trees? Because they are used to hanging from them."
Other Holmes employees also told racial "jokes," and several used the term "n----r-rigging" while working there. In fact, during a meeting for all Holmes employees, Holmes' human resources manager asked employees "not to n----r-rig their jobs." One of Holmes' supervisors referred to rap music as a "n----r jig" in Antonio Bratcher's presence and told him that "there is a difference between n----rs and blacks, Mexicans and spics." Racist graffiti was evident both inside and outside portable toilets on the work site.
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, protects workers from discrimination based upon race, including racial harassment. The EEOC filed suit after first attempting to reach a pre-litigation settlement through its conciliation process.
Judge Kimball wrote that this conduct was "constitutionally offensive in any setting" and concluded that this "is a rare case where there is no dispute as to the pervasiveness of the conduct in question. No reasonable jury could find that a reasonable African-American would not be offended by this conduct."
The court further determined as a matter of law that Holmes was not entitled to assert an affirmative defense to liability because the undisputed facts show that the Bratchers complained on numerous occasions, including at least four times to management officials. Also, the court held that Holmes' anti-harassment policy was "unreasonable as a matter of law" because it directed employees to report harassment to their harassing supervisor with no alternative means to bypass that supervisor.
Finally, Holmes and other defendants in intervention had requested the court to dismiss the case "based on their assertion that the Bratchers provided false testimony?…" But the court observed that "[t]he Bratchers fully testified as to each of the events Defendants rely upon" and that factual disputes "are not the basis for alleging perjury." Judge Kimball concluded the analysis of Holmes' motion by stating that "[t]he court is more inclined to sanction Defendants for bringing the motion than it is to grant the motion. The court discourages such aggressive litigation tactics as they are a waste of the parties' and court's time and resources."
EEOC General Counsel David Lopez said, "Employers have an obligation to protect their employees from the use of racial slurs, 'jokes,' and epithets. Unfortunately, as several recent EEOC cases such as EEOC v. AA Foundries Inc. (Civ. No. 5:11-cv-792 (W.D. Tex.)), involving the routine racially offensive treatment of African-American employees; EEOC v. WRS Compass (Civ. No. 09-cv-4272 (N.D. Ill.)), involving nooses and the use of the 'N-word'; and EEOC v. Scully (Civ. No. 11-8090 CAS (C.D. Cal.)), also involving the use of the 'N-word'; demonstrate racial harassment is a 21st century workplace problem that our agency must continue to combat."
Mary Jo O'Neill, regional attorney of the EEOC's Phoenix District Office, added, "The EEOC will continue to vigorously pursue its mission of fighting employment discrimination in workplaces through our litigation program, and we will continue to litigate cases of egregious racial harassment. Employers cannot allow or condone harassing behavior at the work site and must send a strong message that such behavior is not only wrong but illegal."
EEOC Trial Attorney Richard Sexton said, "Unfortunately, racial harassment still occurs in workplaces across the United States, even more than four decades after passage of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. The use of racial slurs is unacceptable in any workplace."
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2014 Griffin King Of The HammersPosted in News on February 6, 2014
The 2014 Griffin King of the Hammers kicked off last Friday with race buggies and spectators flocking to Johnson Valley to witness the wildest form of desert racing that goes from to and through any terrain imaginable. This isn't your deep pockets type of motorsports either, every single competitor knows what it takes to build, break and shake their race buggies and will not hesitate to jump out and swing wrenches or pull cable if it means the difference between finishing and losing. This isn't a sport for the faint of heart; these guys are tougher than a grizzly bear wielding an axe!
The origins of the King of the Hammers started off with a group of friends who bet each other to see who could run the Hammer trails at Johnson Valley, California the fastest while also hitting the high speed desert sections. Over the course of eight years it has morphed into an all-out desert race with a serious level of competition. While you might see race trucks nerfing each other at the Baja 1000, these racers are not afraid to turn a slower competitor into a moving obstacle they have to stomp on to get through the race course. It's one of the greatest spectacles any off-road enthusiast could ever watch.
Since we know you guys like desert racing just as much as we do, we've decided to give you a taste of what is King of the Hammers from last year's race to get you ready for all the gnarly rock/desert racing action from this year's race.
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Metro delays are so ... what's the word ... omnipresent now, and the way WMATA communicates about them so often makes the "situations" end up sounding so similar that it's hard to tell the major "incidents" from the minor "disruptions."
Maybe this little rainbow chart will do for delays what it did for terrorism.
Thanks to reader "K" for the idea and most of the words.
Other items:
Finding a way to put Metro back on track (Baltimore Sun)
Monday, February 1, 2010
Metro Unveils Delay Alert Rainbow
Posted by Unsuck DC Metro at 8:12 AM
6 comments:
- Anonymous said...
I can just envision a metro attendant walking around the platform holding the sign above his head like he was walking the "round number" at a boxing match!
- February 1, 2010 at 9:47 AM
- matthewvb said...
Love it! Not only like what Anonymouse@9:47 said, but big signs as you walk up by the "station manager's" box and new metro alert signs on the platforms.
I'll take two.
- February 1, 2010 at 10:06 AM
- Anonymous said...
Oh the potential tweets Metro could do! "Metro Alert: Elevated Elevators are out of service."
- February 1, 2010 at 12:48 PM
- kidincredible said...
This will end up just like the terror alert color system. "Go to orange and stay there for a decade."
- February 1, 2010 at 1:50 PM
- Anonymous said...
The colors correspond pretty much to the quality of the lines.
- February 1, 2010 at 1:52 PM
- Anonymous said...
Hah! So true, 1:52!
- February 1, 2010 at 2:44 PM
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"An Evening with Eric Kunze", a cabaret show featuring the stage actor-singer, will be held Sunday, Feb. 23 at 8 p.m. at Hartford's Town & Country Club.
The show will benefit the development of a new musical "Brindlebeast," by Wethersfield resident Anita Riggio, an award-winning children's book author and illustrator who wrote the script and lyrics of the new piece which will star Kunze. Sila Shaman composed the music.
Kunze's Broadway credits include "Les Miserables," "Miss Saigon," "Danm Yankees" as well as the tour of "Whistle Down the Wind." (which played Hartford's Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts) and "Jesus Christ Superstar." Also featured is Alexandria Wailes ("Big Rover).
Wailes and Jon Wolfe Nelson will appear with Kunze in his show.
Tickets at $67 to $100, must be purchased in advance at www.brindlebeastmusical.ticketleap.com.
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CHICAGO — During the fourth quarter of Sunday's 28-10 victory over the Vikings at Soldier Field, Jay Cutler noticed left tackle J'Marcus Webb's loose shoelace.
Webb must have been too busy protecting Cutler's blind side to see his cleat had become untied. There was a time earlier this season when Cutler might have yelled at Webb to tie his own %$#!#$#! shoe. Or tied them together.
Instead Cutler politely bent down and put a bow on Webb's size 22. This gesture represents progress.
"I loosened it, I tied it, I guess my fatherly instincts are kicking in a little bit," the young dad said.
Call Camden's daddy the head of his household or the heart of the Bears offense. However you want to refer to the occasionally irascible, always irreplaceable quarterback, call this the day Cutler tightened things up for the Bears in every conceivable way.
Back from a concussion that forced him to miss the last 11/2 games, Cutler returned to restore calm to a football city suffering from anxiety after consecutive losses to legitimate Super Bowl contenders.
When Cutler plays with the kind of command that beat the Vikings, the Bears season seems much more under control. When Cutler compensates for poor protection or dropped passes by making plays anyway, Sunday's injury attrition to five starters seems much less catastrophic.
"I can't really sum it up," coach Lovie Smith said of what the Bears missed without Cutler for six quarters prior to Sunday.
True, statistically Cutler's numbers weren't anything that jumped off the screen as they crawled across the bottom of television sets — 23 of 31 for 188 yards, one interception, one TD and a passer rating of 86.5. But Cutler's instincts helped him escape sacks and his mere presence in the huddle changed the way the Vikings viewed the Bears — and perhaps most significantly how the Bears view themselves.
"It's just the confidence that comes with having your guy," Smith said. "Everyone needs their stud quarterback. We're no different."
As early as the third series, the dramatic difference Cutler makes in the Bears, regardless of their other flaws, became obvious. Out of the shotgun, Cutler fired a 15-yard laser to tight end Kellen Davis that left Cutler's hands several steps before Davis turned his head at the 1.
His second-quarter, 13-yard touchdown pass to tight end Matt Spaeth came as the result of another throw only a handful of NFL quarterbacks can make — or dare to even try. Buying time as he did instinctively all game, at the last moment Cutler saw Spaeth and a crevice almost nobody else in the stadium could.
"It gave me a little bitty window," Cutler said.
When Cutler gets hot, he can fit a pebble through a straw.
"When you have a quarterback like Jay Cutler, there's no window too small," Brandon Marshall said.
Suddenly, the Bears' Super Bowl window looks bigger than it did a week ago.
Sunday's most noticeable growth about Cutler wasn't that lumberjack-wannabe mustache he is sporting to raise awareness for men's health. It was evident in Cutler's response to whether he realized how he needed to alter his high-risk, high-reward approach in Week 12.
"Absolutely," Cutler said. "When you have a line of new guys in there, I want to get rid of the ball fast, find my first read and take it. We also want to limit sacks. If we have to design routes to shorten things up, so be it."
If that turns Cutler into a game manager, so be it. Nobody will mind if he manages playoff games as efficiently as he did this one.
Offensive coordinator Mike Tice also found his rhythm against a respectable defense. Tice called 39 running plays and 32 passes. To prevent Vikings pass rusher Jared Allen from controlling the game, Tice employed shorter drops and quicker routes. Cutler was sacked once, when he tripped while dropping back.
"The play-calling was good," Cutler said.
Indeed, the Bears offense became balanced, methodical and governed by Marshall Law: Find No. 15 whenever possible. Marshall caught 12 passes for 92 yards and Cutler targeted him 17 times — including twice verbally, not recorded on the stat sheet.
The first time came in the third quarter, when Marshall informed Cutler he had surpassed 1,000 receiving yards, as if he carried a calculator in his sock.
"He looked at me and said, 'You're disgusting,' " Marshall said.
Cutler struck again postgame when asked about Marshall's play.
"When he comes in here, ask him about the catches he dropped too," Cutler cracked.
Only Marshall's longtime buddy can get away with teasing the Pro Bowl wide receiver publicly about drops. But as Cutler reminded us Sunday, the ties that bind can help build team chemistry.


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Atlantic Forest Southeast Reserves (Brazil)
Property: Atlantic Forest Southeast Reserves
Id. N°: 893-894Rev
State Party: Brazil
Criteria: N(ii) (iii) (iv)
IUCN informed the Committee that the evaluation of this property has been undertaken based on the revised nomination submitted by the State Party in April 1999.
The Atlantic Forest Southeast Reserves contain the best and largest remaining examples of Atlantic forest in the Southeast region of Brazil. The 25 protected areas that make up the site display the biological richness and evolutionary history of the few remaining areas of Atlantic forest of Southeast Brazil. The area is also exceptionally diverse with high numbers of rare and endemic species. With its "mountains to the sea" attitudinal gradient, its estuary, wild rivers, karst and numerous waterfalls, the site also has exceptional scenic values.
The Committee decided to inscribe the site under natural criteria (ii), (iii) and (iv). It also recommended that the State Party should be encouraged to restore natural conditions in the Serra do Mar State Park, which potentially could be incorporated in the site.
The Delegate of Morocco noted the values of the site but highlighted the challenges of the management of serial sites. The Delegate of Australia noted that management in serial sites is complex but can be done with careful strategic planning and an appropriate legal framework.


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Hands down one of the best celebrations I have witnessed! Maggie & George spared nothing to ensure their wedding day included all of the people they love so much- friends and family from all over came to the Hilton Netherlands in Cincinnati to celebrate the joining of these two people. This was my first completely Jewish ceremony and it did not disappoint. I love learning new traditions and how they differ and are similar to each other.
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We may have ended the session with frozen fingers, but it wasn't due to the lack of warmth between these two people. Since they booked over the phone, the Audubon Park was the first place we all actually got to meet. Right away I felt an ease with them, I loved Brittany's choice to wear a red dress (especially in March with everything not quite blooming and still frosted from winter) and I could tell they had so much respect for one another. When I asked them what they love about their relationship, they both said they appreciated the other's loyalty. We started off our session with a little something to keep them warm, my favorite, tea by the water.
After talking with these two over FaceTime I knew we had to make their session very natural and fun, as if I was witnessing a real date and just happen to get some photos along the way. If you are from anywhere near my hometown (and theirs) you probably know about Stauf's Coffee on Grandview Avenue. In school, this was a frequent spot for my couple and I thought it would make a great location for their time with me this week. Nostalgia always wins for me when it comes to location ideas. I am so glad Lauren & Andrew were able to make it to Columbus (from Chicago) for us to get a little practice in before the Spring!
It's not too often I get the request to capture cat families, but when Kristin & Harmon invited me to their home to start their session with their five (yes, five) kitties, I was in for the adventure. These two have a unique kind of love and style that makes them so much fun to hang out with. Anytime a couple is comfortable with each other, it makes my job so easy..they laugh like I'm not there and don't shy away from snuggling up in front of the camera. I was expecting the cats, but what I didn't know was Kristin had set up an whole studio for us to shoot in their basement-eccentric and very them..and it was perfect. The more you get into personalizing your session, the more comfortable you are and the more personal the images feel.
When someone has been your best friend for as long as Molly has been, you find yourself somewhere between "words are not enough" and "I've said it all before" It's hard to think anyone deserves the people you are closest too, but these two are equally deserving of the other and these images definitely show that! Getting to go to Denver for this session has been a dream of mine, and I can't wait to share some of my favorites!!!
I am very lucky to say I have some of the most joyful and amazing couples that I get to photograph every year. Liz & Adam are for sure one of them, as I know you will see in their images! They're playful and sweet energy is infectious and their wedding day was full of excitement and overwhelming support. Liz's Mom was there to walk her down the isle, Grandmas and Grandpas were kissed, ladies were twirled and everyone had an amazing time celebrating and eating delicious food in this super cool venue. Take a little peak into their perfect day, it was so hard to narrow it down!
I'm not sure what I do to bring me the best clients, but it happens, and Laurel & Ian are one of those couples. Truth be told, they knew another one of my awesome couples, and I am so glad because I had so much fun spending time with them.
It was already pretty hot (I know, how dare I say hot in Ohio!) not to mention humid, but they didn't let that stop them from enjoying our time. We got to wonder around the conservatory, which is so beautiful, and then we ended our session walking around the grounds of the garden. I love this since their wedding will be here in September at the new barn! Check
I got in contact with Angela through another bride (thank you!) and I had so much fun exploring OSU campus with them. Since Matt and Angela met in college there, they thought it would be the perfect place to go to celebrate this next step in their life. Their adorable pup Mila joined us at the lake and then we headed to the OSU Shoe where we got to get on the field and take over for an hour! We had way too much fun, which I think you will see.


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The Cherry (Blossoms) On Top
One of the hottest new trends in weddings today is the cherry blossom wedding cake:
This elegant design not only looks beautiful, but is a cinch to make, too! In fact, here are a few tips to ensure your own cherry blossom cake looks as gorgeous as this.
First, always make sure your icing is niiiice and smooth.
It helps if you lick your fingers first, so they slide smoothly over the icing.
Next, mold or pipe your branches to gracefully scale the tiers of your cake in a natural, realistic fashion.
I know it's hard to believe but, yes, that's really just icing.
Remember, the flowers are the most important part!
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It's usually best to leave off a wedding topper for this style, but if you do choose to have one, make sure it's simple, understated, and elegant.
Note the baker's restraint. Not a single balloon animal!
And finally, when all else fails, remember:
You can always jam a stick in it and charge $200.
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Kevin Kennedy on Casey Kotchman
Casey Kotchman was the Angels' first-round pick in the June 2001 draft.
In his latest column, former major league manager and current Fox Sports analyst Kevin Kennedy has some interesting observations about Angels first baseman Casey Kotchman. In particular, he compares Casey's stroke to no less than Barry Bonds, as well as Don Mattingly and Mark Grace.
I've always felt that Kotchman has more power potential than many people seem to think. The back-to-back homers he hit at Rancho Cucamonga on April 16, 2003 were judged by longtime fans as the two of the longest in the history of The Epicenter.
Power often doesn't arrive until a player reaches his mid-20s. Ignore his mononucleosis year in 2006 and you'll see he was a doubles machine in the minors, combined with an excellent strikeout-to-walk ratio. Those doubles often turn into home runs as a player matures.
I don't expect a monster year from Kotchman in 2007, but if he can stay healthy for a change here's what I think you'll see. Typically he's a bit of a slow starter, and having not faced major league pitching in a while you'll see a tepid April. He'll adjust in May, and by June will be an important part of the offense. His second half should be much stronger than his first half. Overall, I think his AVG/OBP/SLG will be something like .290/.350/.500 (.850 OPS*). In 2008, his OPS will go over .900 and the sky's the limit after that.
Many analysts — and fans — seem to think he'll never hit more than 20-25 HR a year. I disagree. I think you'll see him reach 30 HR in a season before 2010, he'll be consistently at 30-35 HR each year in his prime, and will touch 40 once or twice before he's done.
He just needs to shake that curse someone seems to have put on him …
* OPS = OBP + SLG, and is a common shorthand used in the sabermetric world to judge the statistical worth of hitters. I tend to pay more attention to SLG for a power hitter, although for a fast singles hitter OBP would be more important.
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By Opinion piece on AlisoViejoPatch, For Patch, On Jan 3rd 2013, Read Original
Ibrahim Hooper is national communications director for the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil liberties organization with an active branch in Orange County.
As many people make promises to themselves to improve their lives or their societies in the coming year, here is a suggested New Year's resolution for media outlets in America and worldwide: Drop the term "Islamist."
The Associated Press (AP) added the term to its influential Stylebook in 2012. That entry reads: "Islamist -- Supporter of government in accord with the laws of Islam. Those who view the Quran as a political model encompass a wide range of Muslims, from mainstream politicians to militants known as jihadi."
The AP says it sought input from Arabic-speaking experts and hoped to provide a neutral perspective by emphasizing the "wide range" of religious views encompassed in the term.
Many Muslims who wish to serve the public good are influenced by the principles of their faith. Islam teaches Muslims to work for the welfare of humanity and to be honest and just. If this inspiration came from the Bible, such a person might well be called a Good Samaritan. But when the source is the Quran, the person is an "Islamist."
Unfortunately, the term "Islamist" has become shorthand for "Muslims we don't like." It is currently used in an almost exclusively pejorative context and is often coupled with the term "extremist," giving it an even more negative slant.
There are few, if any, positive references to "Islamist" in news articles. There are also no -- nor should there be -- references to "Christianists," "Judaists" or "Hinduists" for those who would similarly seek governments "in accord with the laws" of their respective faiths.
No journalist would think of referring to the "Judaist government of Israel," the "Christianist leader Rick Santorum" or "Hinduist Indian politician Narendra Modi," while use of "Islamist" has become ubiquitous. It might be an interesting exercise to hold a contest, the winner of which would be the first to find a positive mainstream media reference to "Islamist."
Quite likely, such a contest would end up being similar to a unicorn hunt.
The frequent linkage of the term "Islamist" to violence and denial of religious and human rights is also strongly promoted by Islamophobic groups and individuals who seek to launch rhetorical attacks on Islam and Muslims, without the public censure that would normally accompany such bigoted attacks on any other faith.
Islam-bashers routinely use the term to disingenuously claim they only hate "political" Islam, not the faith itself. Yet they fail to explain how a practicing Muslim can be active in the political arena without attracting the label "Islamist."
If the term is retained, media professionals should modify its use to reflect language similar to that used in the AP Stylebook reference to "fundamentalist," which states that the label should not be used unless a group applies the term to itself.
By not dropping or modifying use of the term, the media are making a political and religious value judgment each time it is used.
That is hardly fair or balanced.
Original Article here: http://alisoviejo.patch.com/articles/islam-oped-media-urged-to-drop-term-islamist-in-new-year


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Hey kids!
This month I have a bunch of correspondence to share with you that concerns one of my favorite topic, JIZZ. How sweet is that?
I just love it when ya'll take the time to write me to tell me about your spunk. I like it for two reasons. First, it reassures me that ya'll are paying attention to your sexual response cycle and that you continue to be fascinated with how your body works. These are really good things.
Second, well hell, I just get a kick outta hearin' about your joy juice discoveries. Gosh, It warms the cockles of my poor old heart.
So keep it up, so to speak, and keep the good doctor informed. Who knows one day I may hear something I've never heard before.
Dear Dr. Dick,
I hope you don't think I'm a freak or nothin, but here's the deal. Oh shit man I never told nobody about this. I know you're gonna freak. All right here goes…I eat my own ya know cum. Is this gonna make me sick? Is this like the weirdest thing you've ever heard? Don't use my real name man just say seed-sucker ok.
Dude, I mean, seed-sucker,
What the fuck? Are you tryin' to make me sick? Are you some kind of pervert? Jeez, man, I just had lunch!
Sorry, SS, I just couldn't help myself. I couldn't help pilin' on to the big old pile you've already piled on yourself.
Listen my friend, relax. It's just one of your own bodily fluids. There ain't nothin' to get all freaked out about. Eatin' your spooge will not make you sick. If you get off suckin' up your own seed, knock yourself out. Have a ball! Oh wait, you already are! Whoops, there I go again.
Just think about it for a minute, there couldn't possibly be anything in your cum that could harm big old you, cuz that would mean it would also be harmful to your cute little defenseless sperm. But it's not, so there.
Technically speaking, your joy juice, semen to be more precise, is mostly water. There's also a simple sugar to keep you're hard workin' sperm alive and well. And, the rest is pure protein. So look at it this way, your eating habits, so to speak, will require you to eat a little less tofu than the rest of us.
And, darlin', this doesn't even come close to being the weirdest thing I've ever heard. You'd have to come up with something a tad bit more twisted then gobblin' up your own goop.
Good luck,
Hey doc,
I have a major problem that I hope I could get some advice from you about. It's about my sexual issue. Whenever I'm having sex, I couldn't control my nerves. It means I couldn't relax. And I come too fast and rapidly. I couldn't have foreplay or enjoy sex. Do you know any medications or anything that would help me to prevent it? I guess my problem is what people called premature ejaculation. I can ejaculate rapidly, at first I thought it was really good. But later I figured out that wasn't good. And that it's a sickness. Please help me. Hope to hear from you soon.
Short Fuse
Dear Short Fuse,
Your concern is a familiar one. I hear it all the time, but it's not a sickness. Lasting longer is a relatively easy thing to accomplish if that's really what you want.
Let's start with how you jack-off. If I had to guess these sessions are speedy affairs, right? A quick wank just to relieve sexual tension is a good thing, but it can also interfere with your partnered pleasure later. Look at it this way, if you body is sensitized to cumin' quickly like while jerkin'-off just relieve tension, then that's how it will respond later, when you're with a partner.
I suggest t that you reevaluate your self-pleasuring activity. Most, if not all, of you masturbation should be dedicated to full body masturbation. The object in this kind of masturbation is to play with the sex tension that develops in self-pleasuring. The object is decidedly not to have an orgasm.
Move the sexual energy all over your body. Touch and pleasure your whole body while stroking your cock. Make the pleasure last as long as you can. As you approach the point of ejaculation, stop stroking your dick and play with some other part of your body, tits, asshole, feet, etc. When the urge to cum subsides, you can start to stroke your dick again. Do this over and over till you can last 30 minutes.
The object here, I mean besides the joy of gettin' off on your whole body, is to teach your body a different way to respond to cock stimulation. If you practice this method conscientiously it will increase your sexual stamina when you're with a partner too.
When you're having sex with your partner do the same thing as when you're masturbating. Spread the sexual energy around. Don't just be focused on your dick. Concentrate on stalling your orgasm. If you're getting close to cumin', pull out of penetration till you regain control, then reinsert.
This is going to take some practice, but I think it's worth the effort. Once you mastered this there are other more advanced techniques that I can tell you about.
Good luck,
Doctor. My name is Juan. Please help me make my seamen taste better.
I love it, Juan.
You're eating sailors?
Sheesh! God knows that the good doctor has have more than his share of seafood, if ya catch my drift, but he's never complained about the taste. No, wait a minute, that's not true; there was that one guy from Annapolis. Ahh, but I digress.
All joshing aside, Juan; is it safe to assume that you meant SEMEN and not SEAMEN?
Lucky for you, Juan, I do know a little something about making your spooge…spunkalicious.
Most of our ejaculate is produced in our prostate gland, not in our testicles, as most folks think. Only our sperm is produced in our testes. Our prostate gland is influenced by what we consume; eat, drink, smoke, things like that. So if you want to have sweet tasting jizz, for yourself and for others, watch what you consume. Oh, and drink lots of water too.
Here are some timely tips from folks in the know. I hear tell that eating celery and/or parsley can have an almost immediate effect on the taste of your cum. Some report that the effect can be as swift as 30 minutes. I am told that not only do celery and parsley freshen your breath, but they freshen your spunk as well. Hey, it's like having two mints in one.
If your diet is heavy with meats and fish your joy juice will most likely have a bitter taste. A high concentration of dairy products creates a foul taste…so does all that coffee and nicotine. Lots of fruits and vegetables in your diet (except for asparagus that is) will produce a slightly sugary taste. And if you like your cocktails (the kind you drink, silly), it's best to stick with high-quality, naturally fermented beers or liquor. The cheap stuff, the rotgut, will not only give you a wicked hangover, but will cause your spooge to have an extremely acidic taste.
Good luck


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Def Leppard and Kiss are in top secret talks to team up for a summer tour.
Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell let the news slip when he was asked about rumours of a tour with Poison and KISS during an interview with TicketsThere.com about possible dates with Kiss and Poison.
He said, "I'd say you'd be half right there, but only half right and half wrong."
Poison bassist Bobby Dall has previously hinted that his group will be touring with Def Leppard, but bandmate Rikki Rockett put down plans last month, insisting Poison would not be on the road this summer.
Campbell urges fans to be patient, adding, "There will be an announcement of our tour imminently, we're talking a matter of days. It has to be announced, because we're almost at summertime."
Def Leppard and Kiss are in top secret talks to team up for a summer tour.


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Hi cutting a long story short.
An electric hob was blowing the main MCB. Out of interest i rigged it up to my europa plus and ran it through the tests. All hobs on, etc. It passed every test with flying colours and showing it was pulling around 3.4kw.
Why would this happen i would have expected a fail either on IR and/or earth.
Just to be certain i wired it back to the junction box and the MCB blew even with the hobs all in off position.
Cable from MCB to cooker switch ok and from switch to cooker outlet ok. Oven is attached to same cooker outlet and its running fine.
Have i got a problem with my tester, i dont think so as its picking up faults on other equipment, or is there some other explanation


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Delivery before the 37th week is called a premature, or preterm,
delivery. A premature delivery can cause problems for the infants if their
organs are not fully developed. Infants delivered before 32 weeks have greater
health risks than those who are delivered at 32 weeks of
gestation or later.
Multiple pregnancies seldom reach the usual 40-week due date:1
After delivery, most premature babies need care in a hospital unit
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or weeks, depending on a baby's condition and the amount of specialized care
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For more information, see the topics Preterm Labor and Premature
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A Tale of Two Cheaters
Chloe Wilson
Rebecca is a freshman this year, and the transition from high school to college has been pretty academically difficult for her. She has always been an excellent student, however, so she takes the challenge in stride.
After turning in a final paper for one of her English classes, Rebecca receives an e-mail from her professor informing her that she has failed the class. Rebecca can't believe it—perhaps she put less effort into this paper than her others, but she certainly didn't produce F-quality work! She immediately responds and asks why. Her professor informs Rebecca that she had included a paragraph in her paper that was copied and pasted verbatim from an online source, and that Rebecca had failed to provide a citation. The professor then refers Rebecca to the section on academic integrity in the course syllabus, which clearly states that any student found plagiarizing will fail the course.
At the same university that week, Nick wraps up his first round of sophomore year exams. He's thrilled to be heading home for break after an extremely tough quarter, and is pretty happy with his grades as they begin showing up online. However, he notices he received a C in a class that he was expecting a solid A in, and e-mails his professor to ask why. His professor responds that she found several instances of plagiarism in his final paper, so he failed his final assignment, and that affected his final grade. She also notes that this is consistent with her policy on academic integrity as stated in her syllabus.
Ultimately, for similar acts of plagiarism at the same school, Rebecca and Nick suffer very different consequences. Rebecca fails a course, while Nick fails a final paper. Is this fair? Should schools force faculty to have the same policy about plagiarism across the board, or should it be up to the faculty's discretion? What would be a fair punishment?


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Florida's top state wetlands expert has been suspended after she refused to issue a permit on a controversial project — one that she said her boss was willing to bend the rules to approve.
The project: turning a North Florida pine plantation into a business that attempts to make up for wetlands that are wiped out by new roads and development. At stake: millions of dollars in wetland "credits" that can be sold to government and developers.
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Star Trek Marketing With ESPN, Burger King, Kellogg's Has Trekkies Talking
April 16, 2009: The new Star Trek movie from Lost executive producer J.J. Abrams opens on May 8. But Trekkies already are communicating on the Internet about the pros and cons of marketing tie-ins that include ESPN, NBA basketball on TNT, Burger King, Esurance, Kellogg, Intel and a plethora of products ranging from toys, apparel and jewelry to a retro SKU of colognes that feature stars from the original Star Trek TV show. Analysts estimate the promo efforts could top $50 million and might have been higher in previous years except that so many of the marketing elements are reaching their intended demographics via the Internet as opposed to traditional TV spots.
Among the tie-ins:
ESPN is journeying with the crew of the USS Enterprise for a "Futures Week" that includes shots of the Star Trek trailer juxtaposed with athletes with the tag, "Star Trek: The future is now." Tie-ins include "Baseball Tonight presented by Star Trek" and promos for ESPN's coverage of the NFL draft on April 25-26.
TNT has run Star Trek spots during NBA games, which will continue into the post-season, which begins April 18. The "Not your father's Star Trek" spot, which has aired on TNT and ESPN, opens with what seems to be a race scene out of Fast & Furious followed by quick-cut sequences of the new 20-something crew in action.
A promotion at Burger King beginning the first week of May will include kids' toys, collector glasses targeting older consumers, a TV spot and such POP as posters, place mats and bags.
Kellogg's is offering on specially marked packages of Pop-Tarts tickets to the movie as well as a cereal that comes with "Starfleet insignia-shaped marshmallows." According to the promo, "Get ready for the never-before-told story of the greatest space saga of all times - Star Trek. Join James Tiberius Kirk, Spock, Uhura, Bones and the rest of the crew of the USS Enterprise for an epic adventure filled with edge-of-your-seat action and ground-breaking special effects."
Intel has launched a "Boldly Go" Web site that takes visitors on an inside tour of Star Fleet command that includes extended clips from the Paramount movie but is basically product placement for Intel products.
Esurance has a dedicated micro-site promoting "out of this world" content and an "Explore New Worlds" sweepstakes offering a grand prize of a trip for two to Space Camp in Huntsville, Ala. Esurance's animated icon, Erin, also has been turned into "the galaxy's biggest Trekkie" in promotional posters and marketing. Among other activations, Esurance will sponsor "Star Trek Movie Night" at AT&T Park in San Francisco on April 27, when the Los Angeles Dodgers come in to play the Giants. And Genki has produced three colognes that tie new Star Trek marketing with the TV show from 1966 that started it all. "Tiberius," which is the T. in Capt. James T. Kirk, features a picture of William Shatner with marketing that promises its wearer will smell like an "Explorer. Soldier. Time-Traveler. Diplomat. Legend." "Red Shirt" asks the wearer to "Put yourself in the line of fire. Because tomorrow may never come."
At www.Trekbbs.com, the discussion is taking both sides, although no one is oblivious to the fact that it is a Madison Avenue-driven strategy that is at the helm of the star ship Entertprise. "Urbandk" offered, "Ballsy move. I've never seen a full-court press quite like this." To which "Spilio" added, ". . . which is probably part of the reason this film will be successful. JJ understands that products need to be have marketing programs. At www.ToplessRobot.com, a post targeted the "Not your father's Star Trek" spot. "This commercial aired during NBA basketball games on TNT this weekend, meaning the movie's marketers think people who watch professional sports have fathers that are nerds... I guess? It's all just very weird."


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Sept. 12, 2005
This edition of the Lipscomb Bisons soccer team has won two games quicker than any of their predecessors dating back to 2001.
The Bisons beat North Carolina-Asheville 2-1 Sunday afternoon in Asheville.
The victory came on the heels of the first loss of the season, 3-0 at Wofford College Friday.
"Our Saturday practice was different," said Lipscomb Coach Charles Morrow. "It was much more intense. We got to a point where in the last 15 minutes we were playing like we should be. I told the players that was where we needed to be.
"It was not so much tactical adjustments but our mentality... how we approach the game. After the Wofford game we talked about things that went well and didn't go well. It was not a matter of overconfidence. We have gotten off to a decent start, but this is still a team with a very fragile psyche."
Ben Page scored his second goal of the year to give the Bisons a 1-0 lead at 8:27 of the first half on a blistering unassisted shot from 20 yards out.
"I was told early on that Ben was a good player," Morrow said. "He is technically gifted. He has some tools. He's very active. He is a good blue collar worker."
Josh Cline gave the Bisons a 2-0 lead at 79:43 of the second half.
The goal proved to be the game-winner for the Bisons. North Carolina-Asheville's Barrett Locke scored on a breakaway at 86:21.
Lipscomb goalkeeper J.D. Murphy earned his first victory of the season with seven saves, with four in the first half and three in the second.
The Bisons were out shot 14-9. The Bisons had four in the first half and five in the second. North Carolina-Asheville made six shots in the first half and eight in the second.
"We were more aggressive," Morrow said. "We had more of a defensive mentality."
North Carolina-Asheville fell to 0-1-1 on the season.
"We conceded a goal early and then dominated the match for the most part," said NC-Asheville coach Steve Cornish. "We had some great chances to score but either didn't put it in the back of the net or their goalkeeper came up with some key saves."
North Carolina-Asheville's sports information department contributed to this report.


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Melon wrote:I found some sweet elven boots from a subdungeon really early on and then after unlocking the warlord I went to a dungeon and when I came back the first three locker slots rolled back to spoon - empty - empty and I lost my sweet boots
EDIT: I have no idea if it's relevant but the goat glade and backpack both unlocked at the same time as this bug happened. I have no idea if that's the time they're supposed to unlock or not, but throwing this info in just in case.
Also there's something wrong with my codex. It's always told me that I have a god entry I've not read, but it goes to a blank page when I click on that tab. It's done that ever since my first god unlock.
I had something similar to that happen as well, also had Elven Boots vanish on me along with two other items, and now that you mention it, it was around the same time I unlocked the Warlord, and did his first challenge. I'm a bit further then that now, and haven't had it happen again fortunately, so it wasn't a major loss.
Can also verify the codex god bug. It's been doing that for me ever since my first god unlock, though I do believe that I first encountered the Pactmaker before any other gods, but don't quote me on that, not 100% sure that was the case. Still missing one more god (Binlor) before I can unlock him and maybe verify that it's the Pactmaker that's the troublemaker there.


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Exiting Geithner talks fiscal future
Republicans have effectively ceded the debt ceiling as a political weapon, opening what could be a more productive and less economically dangerous period of fiscal debate, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said in an exit interview with POLITICO.
Geithner, who leaves the administration on Friday, said the move by House Republicans to support a three-month waiver of the debt limit means future fiscal negotiations will likely pose less of a risk of economic calamity if they fail.
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"It certainly looks like they decided that it's not effective leverage, because you can't threaten the unthinkable and expect to get any leverage," Geithner said. "So, I think that's encouraging. But to be fair, I don't think it's clear what their next step is on this issue."
Republicans took issue with Geithner's characterization, saying the debt limit would continue to play at least some role in fiscal negotiations.
( PHOTOS: Who won, lost with fiscal cliff deal)
"The No Budget No Pay Act put Republicans on the strongest ground possible to achieve the spending cuts needed for any long-term debt limit increase," said Brendan Buck, spokesman for House Speaker John Boehner. "The debt limit exists to force Washington to deal with its budget — just as American families must do — and we'll continue to use it that way."
Beyond the debt limit issue, Geithner firmly ruled out ever serving as chairman of the Federal Reserve, something that has been mentioned by people close to the outgoing secretary as a possibility down the road.
"Not a chance," he said. "I have great respect for the institution, but that will be someone else's privilege."
Geithner is returning to New York to be with his family and said he has no immediate plans beyond relaxing and traveling with his wife.
The outgoing Treasury secretary is the last departing member of President Barack Obama's original top economic team, which came into office with financial markets in turmoil, the economy reeling and unemployment spiking.
( PHOTOS: Timothy Geithner's career)
Four years later, the economic situation is far less dire, but unemployment remains stubbornly high and it will be up Obama's new economic team to figure how to best keep the economy growing while finding a way to cut deals with Republicans over taxes and spending as the nation's debt dominates the agenda.
Geithner, whom Obama leaned on heavily, said he believes he is leaving office with the economy well on the way to sustained recovery.
"The president makes fun of me of always saying we're only in the second inning," he said. "But in terms of the American economic recovery, we're past the seventh-inning stretch."


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Introducing a Good Sport
A select few of you have virtually met Anne-Marie, my Wrecksistant-Extraordinaire. Since I technically still have a "day job", she helps me and John with comment moderation and handles the bulk of the e-mailed submissions, in addition to having a full-time job of her own. Anne-Marie is one of those rare individuals who is hysterically funny both in writing AND in person, which I know first-hand 'cuz she's also my sister-in-law. (Yeah, I'm lucky like that.)
I realized recently that I was greatly under utilizing Anne-Marie's powers for good when she reduced me to helpless giggles with an e-mail extolling the virtues of actually turning the oven ON when cooking a Christmas ham. It was then that I knew hers was a talent that must be shared. So, without further ado, I give you: Anne-Marie! Take it, Ree!
With the college football Bowl Championship Series behind us, and the Super Bowl looming ahead, the nation's bakeries are hard at work, providing us with an overabundance of sporty buttercreaminess.
Clancy R. shows us what happens when bakers with too much time on their hands play a game of Wreckerator Pictionary...
Walter: "No, you guys... wait, lemme write something on it..."
The other team: "Whoa! You can't write anything - just draw!"
Walter: "Too late... any guesses?"
Sheldon: "Uhh, a Dutch Oven full of sugar?"
Walter: [facepalm]
Amy G. found this gem:
What's the first thing that comes to mind when you think of the Oklahoma
Time's up!
How many of you thought of a disembodied torso in a full-coverage 42 DD Playtex Eighteen-Hour Bra?
And finally, the Steelers were playing the day this was made, hence the black and yellow:
It is supposed to be read as "Go D-fence" (as in 'go defense' – see the little fence after it?), but to me and alert Wreckporter Noelle C, it says only one thing:
The Almighty is a Steelers fan.
Many thanks to Anne-Marie for pulling up the slack in the sports arena here on Wrecks. (Yep, she actually had to tell me it was football season.) Y'all be nice to her, now, or else your e-mails just may never see the light of day.
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John McKinney got one thing wrong last week.
McKinney, a Republican candidate for governor, pounced on Tom Foley's announcement that he is forming an exploratory committee to see if running for governor in 2014 would be any more fun than it was last time.
"It is anticipated that he will again deposit more than $10 million of his own money into his campaign," the Senate minority leader said in an email blast.
(Candidates should avoid sterile crypto-Vulcan constructions such as "it is anticipated that." Just say, "I reckon.")
Anyway, I reckon not. One of Foley's surprises was that he might seek public financing even though he could self-fund.
"But why should I? Why should I pay for my own campaign? … I know I can, but why should I?" Foley told the press.
Am I the only one who occasionally picks up, under Foley's patrician Greenwich drawl, a touch of Edward G. Robinson as "Little Caesar?"
"Malloy, see. He tries to say two plus two is whatever he wants, see. But I don't need no cannon to take care of the likes of him, see. Why should I?"
If Foley really seeks public financing, he will be haunted by his snarky dismissal of one of his 2010 Republican opponents, Michael Fedele.
"He's a man of means," Foley said at the time. "Why is he using the taxpayers' money? I would think he would use his own money."
Foley was gracious and charming in defeat in 2010, but his announcement last week suggested that he had been spending some of his down time gorging on Alex Jones conspiracy videos.
Among the claims he made were that:
1. There is voter fraud "everywhere," and if there were no voter fraud in Connecticut in 2010, he would have won.
2. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy may have raised state Capitol hanky-panky to a new level, including "giving state business to friends while those friends do favors for the governor" and "letting family members accept jobs they are offered solely because he is governor."
3. Rosie O'Donnell is behind a recent "black ops" transfer of a nuclear warhead from Texas to Charleston, S.C.
Actually, he didn't say that third thing. I may have picked that up while watching an Alex Jones video.
On voter fraud, Foley left observers confused as to whether he was making crazy talk or was on the cusp of a new electoral quantum insight that most of us lack the mental capacity to grasp.
"There is unfortunately voter fraud in Connecticut and everywhere else in the country that doesn't get picked up in a recount. So if there were no voter fraud in Connecticut I think I would have won, but that doesn't mean that [Malloy] didn't legitimately win because we're never going to eliminate all voter fraud," Foley explained.
I don't get it, but then I never understood that Schrodinger's Cat thing in particle physics either.
On the hanky-panky front, Foley refused to offer specific evidence of Malloy trading favors for state work.
"It is a loaded claim and we'll give you the facts to back it up at another time," he said.
The rules may have changed, but I'm pretty sure you used to not be allowed to do that. Right? You can't say something really horrible about your opponent and then say you'll back it up later. I would expect someone with Foley's unwholesome fondness for guinea pigs, gerbils and other small rodents to know that. (I'll substantiate that claim at a future date.)
The dig about letting family members accept jobs is no mystery. That's a reference to Cathy Malloy's gig as CEO at the Greater Hartford Arts Council.
Bringing something like that up so early in the process is like shooting a flare gun into the sky and screaming, "I am prepared to spill blood and get personal and say stuff that will make the governor nuts; and I don't have to be pushed to the brink of ugliness because I am already there."
So pretty boys like John McKinney should get out of the way, see, but if Johnny Boy's looking for trouble, that's what we got the most of. See?
Colin McEnroe appears from 1 to 2 p.m. weekdays on WNPR-FM (90.5) and blogs at http://courantblogs.com/colin-mcenroe/. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Mon, 24 April 2006
I busted my compassion gland. How come? Then, the internet chain letter re: the Brown Recluse Spider. The pictures are awful. The stories Iowans tell are worse... totally justifiying my arachnobia. Then, Iowa City educrats get rolled by a Wisconsin atheist Annie-Laurie Gaylor. The plug gets pulled on a volunteer fundraiser basketball game, designed to raise money to repair tornado damage on St Patrick's Church after atheists threaten to sue. Chuck Hurley says his organization, The Iowa Family Policy Center, will defend any Iowa institution in the future against any future bogus threats. 1-877-866-IFPC
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For immediate release: December 10, 2013
Strong Arm Robbery Suspect
On December 1, 2013, a Strong Arm robbery occurred at the Family Dollar Store 9120 E. 35th St. S. Independence, MO, at approximately 3:10 p.m.
The suspect is described as a black male around 40 yrs old, 6' to 6'2" inches tall, 180 lbs, black hair, brown eyes, having some facial hair, wearing a dark hat and dark clothing. The suspect was described as friendly until he shoved the cashier away and grabbed an undisclosed amount of money from the cash register. The suspect fled in an unknown direction from the store.
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