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Skip to comments.Help show what's wrong in Salon's "Birther FAQ"
Posted on 08/05/2009 12:52:28 PM PDT by lonewacko_dot_com
There are, sadly, a lot of Birthers out there. A recent poll showed that 11 percent of Americans -- including 28 percent of Republicans -- don't believe President Obama was born in the U.S. Another 12 percent aren't sure.
So, at some point, you're likely to find out that a friend or relative is a Birther. Your Uncle Floyd will forward you a chain e-mail that says Obama was actually born in Kenya and there's a Kenyan birth certificate that proves it and hundreds of government officials and reporters are in on a conspiracy to hide the truth of his ineligibility for the presidency from the public. And you will wonder: How can I possibly deal with all the falsehoods in this e-mail without disappearing down a rabbit hole?
Well, wonder no more. In the spirit of public service, Salon has compiled this list of the most popular Birther myths, along with all the debunking you could ever ask for. Now you can just e-mail this list to Uncle Floyd and get on with your life...
(Excerpt) Read more at salon.com ...
One of the areas that "Birthers" have mostly ignored is potentially the one that could have the greatest impact on not just this issue but many others as well: the fact that the MSM and their allies have consistely lied and misled about this issue. By pointing out those lies and misleading statements in an effective way designed to have an impact on the careers of those who aren't telling the truth, we could help force the MSM to do real reporting not just on this issue but on other issues.
What I ask you to do is to pick Salon's article apart and show how it's not reliable. And, the audience for that should be Salon's readers and other Obama supporters. You have to present a logical, valid argument that the intellectually-honest among them will believe. For instance, simply saying, "he was born in Kenya" without providing definitive proof is not a valid counter-argument. However, if Salon says something could have only happened in one way when there are other possibilities, that is a valid counter-argument. If Salon gets a fact wrong or is misleading, point that out.
I already started by showing how Alex Koppelman is lying about state officials "repeatedly affirming [the] authenticity [of the COLB on Obama's site]".
How dare we not be like leftists who believe Hussein is qualified to be president because he is black and a devout America hating, Marxist thug!
Obviously, dual citizenship isn't an barrier. After all, the dictator of East Buttfrackistan could declare that all Americans are also East Buttfrackistanis, and, bingo, we all technically have "dual citizenship" (and, if that interpretation were correct, nobody would be eligibile for the Presidency).
So we can rule that list item out in any search for potential flaws in the author's reasoning.
Frankly it also bothers me that Barry has hired terrorists, communists, tax cheats and Black nationalists to run his administration.
I make no claims at all. I only ask two very simple things.
1. Lets see the original birth certificate.
2. What citizenship did O claim when he was in college.
Thats it. Its not a claim, its a question and a rather simple question at that.
They can crank up the noise-and-fog machine all they want, crank out all the phony documents they want, run out all the flacks and hacks they want to badmouth anyone with the nerve to ask the question, but its still just a very simple question and they still can't bring themselves to answer.
Wow. The article actually admits that what Obama has released is not his birth certificate.
It also admits that people can get what Obama released even if they were born outside of hawaii, but that it would not list Hawaii as the birthplace.
As I have stated time and time again, until someone can come forward with the same document Obama has produced and can prove they were born outside of Hawaii-this argument is going nowhere.
The anti-birthers (Obamabots) are over here using this salon article (Load of BS) crying how this is a non-issue.
The fact they spend hours claiming Certifigate is a non-issue is amusing.
Obama doesnt meet the constitutional requirements to be POTUS...
If you think he does then prove it...
Uncle Floyd thinks anyone who reads Salon.com is an asshole and is cutting you out of his will.
Teh anti-Birthers certainly do misstate a lot of things too.
Just think what would have happened if the BC flap was over GWB, Sarah Palen, etc.
Seems like theyve been too long in the saloon
Seems to me that Salon has done a pretty good job (not perfect) on the myths.
At least it's a commmon sensical enough approach that most people will buy. Unfortunately, it will never settle for the 10% that just won't let this go.
Meanwhile, we suffer as conservatives because more and more libs get into office due to more and more conservatives being painted as cranks for believing in this nonsense.
I wish the author, however, would have some moral honesty and talk about how almost 40% of Democrats believed Bush and the gov't knew about the 9/11 attacks.
I except his premise that the birthers situation is a far right fringe group that believes in this nonsense, but a far far far larger group of liberal nutjobs bought into the 9/11 garbage.
The first paragraph is wrong.
The state of Hawaii to my knowledge has not commented on the authenticity of the COLB, only stated that they've seen and inspected the still undisclosed long form.
Ding ding ding +10000. We have a winner!!!
But the state of Hawaii has commented that he was born in Hawaii....they've publicly stated it TWICE now.
Prove it!
assume...Obama could ...show it to reporters. Shouldn't he? Maybe not...; to cave in to the Birthers' demands now would legitimize them.
Huh? Seems to me it would shut them up for good. How do you figure that such a humiliation would legitimize them?
And some of its leaders wouldn't cease their quest even if they were given the original birth certificate
Maybe not the leaders, but it'd put the matter to rest for me, and for just about everyone else. You can't be much of a leader if no one follows, as 0 is starting to learn.
Birthers have a long list of other demands. Here's one...Read it, and abandon all hope: ...
* Passport files
* University of Chicago Law School scholarly articles
* Harvard Law Review articles
* Harvard Law School records
* Columbia University records
* Columbia University senior thesis, "Soviet Nuclear Disarmament"...etc.
Actually, I'd forgo the birth certificate if you'd just show me his Harvard articles and Chicago Law school articles. Why were public docs sequestered? If we knew what these revealed about his thinking, we could weep together.
They haven't even addressed a long form. The Fukino statement referred to 'vital records' not any specific item in that record. Democrats have to lie and misstate in order to cover for their affirmative action bastard. You will see it repeatedly on this thread! Deceiving is the only way to cover for this liar-in-chief.
Prove what?
I'm the King of Siam (Oh yes I am.) The State of New Jersey would concur if I paid them enough.
That's false. The latest statement said he was born in HI. However, the 10/2008 statement only said he had a valid cert on file. The full text, link to the original document, and a picture of the 10/2008 statement is here:
The only other statement that might qualify was something a spokeswoman said. However, she won't repeat it now, she admits she's not qualified to speak to whether he was born there, and she's not a credible source in any case due to conflicting statements and not even being able to remember what she's told other people.
There's obviously something in the long form that he doesn't want the public to see.
You asserted: "But the state of Hawaii has commented that he was born in Hawaii....theyve publicly stated it TWICE now." Prove it, prove to us that the state of Hawaii has made such a definitive staement TWICE. Then, since you've got the rabbit hat, prove to us that the lying bastard was actually born in Hawaii ... and not use the proven forgery he posted first at KOS and Factcheck and his website.
The two statements from Dr. Fukino are outstanding examples of circular argument both referring to "vital records" and the "vital records" could be anything or nothing ( who knows). Obama **himself** could have amended any of the "vital records".
She reminds me of a Monty Python skit!
And...I am willing to bet my entire 401K plan that NO ONE since the dawn of our nation has ever had the words "natural born" written on their "vital records" or real birth certificate. The woman is deliberately obfuscating and misleading without actually lying.
We'd suffer over something else if it weren't for this. We're the cranks, but they're conspiracy nuts are investigators.
Remember the Bush service records?
Remember the "October surprise?"
Remember what Sen. Byrd said: "It's the seriousness of the charge."
I did ignore this thing. Gave it no mind. But what is keeping it alive? It's the repeated attacks on the "Birthers" by the libs that awakes my interest: as Will Shakespeare said: "Methinks thou doth protest too loudly..." (I mean this of them.) Why are they so worked up about a bunch of "cranks?"
An honest and forthright man considered it an **honor** to provide **all** relevant documentation to prove that he is a natural born citizen.
So?...I conclude that Obama is dishonorable and dishonest.
I'm tempted to do to this piece of Obama propaganda deceit what we did to the Taranto piece of deceit, go point by point and highlight why it is fifth column deceit not fourth estate clarification.
Koppelman actually complains in the end about someone asking for the affirmative action bastard to release the necessary documents to allow the people to know whom the hell this lying little half-black nettle really is!
That is a ridiculously false argument. The Law of Nations prohibits such a scenario by limiting recognition of citizenship to circumstances in which jus sanguinnis and/or jus soli exist in fact.
No person who is born with an allegiance to a foreign sovereign may serve as Commader-in-Chief and President of the United States. Barack Hussein Obama Jr. has publicly acknowledged he was born with an allegiance to the Sovereign of the United Kingdom of Great Britain. The Founding Fathers explicitly excluded such a person from being eligible to serve as Commader-in-Chief and President of the United States when they debated the inclusion of the natural born citizen phrase in the Constitution. Until an Amendment to the Constitution lawfully changes the intent of the Founding Fathers to exclude persons with allegiance to a foreign sovereign by removing the natural born citizen phrase used to implement the exclusion, no person may lawfully serve as Commander-in-Chief or President of the United States who was born with allegiance to a foreign sovereign.
This is a strawman. How can anyone defend a strawman argument of **your** creation?
Pale,...Using strawmen arguments might work in a private conversation. You might even frustrate your Constitution defending debating partner to the point that he might walk away. You might falsely believe that you "won" the debate.
Ah! But...This is the Internet. That doesn't work here. Your words, and your strawmen arguments, stand for all to see and judge.
So?....What is so silly about asking for a **real** birth certificate?
What is rational about spending nearly a million dollars in attorney time trying to hide it?
That's possible too; keep people running around chasing ghosts to distract them from his real machinations.
Their certainly seems to be a very strong "native son" component to the coverage he's gotten, and in my experience those in HI I've talked to are a bit "laid back" about that whole "issue a definitive statement and tell the whole truth" thing.
And, I've been trying for a couple weeks to get the Hawaiian governor's office to confirm that she never verified he was born there, without any luck. I've sent three emails and left two voice mail messages.
Since I don't have all day for this, it would be great if others could try to get someone on the phone about this:
Now, that doesn't mean an organized conspiracy, but I haven't seen anyone in HI who's an Obama opponent such as Palin has in AK.
Pure B.S.!
Name one "conservative" who has lost an election because of this "so-called" nonsense.
The only nonsense is anything out of the mouth of anyone who despised the former Constitution so much that simply asking someone for their "birth certificate" is "crank" exercise.
Nice try.....(It is with great discipline that I refrain from pressing the "Troll" button!)
We ARE the strict constructionists. The problem is that most of these people are not even aware of the fact the United States had a different set of citizenship laws for each one of the States until long after the phrase was written into the Constitution.
John Jay, Goerge Washington, and the other Founding Fathers knew exactly what the phrase meant, and they knew perfectly well that they were talking about allegiance and not about the place of birth. The misrepresentations being disseminated in the SCOTUS case law and discussions are difficult to follow and understand because they are based upon false assumptions that naturally lead to conflicting and nonsensical interpretations. When you disregard all this later revisionism and return to the plainly written words of the Founding Fathers and the works of the authors like Vattel whose Law of Nations they relied upon, the errors of the later revisionists become obvious.
The following is a response I just posted in another thread, and it explains how the phrase is referring to allegiance a person has at birth as determined by the varying laws existing at the time in each of the thirteen States of the Union.
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So far we have assumed that the conventional meaning of natural born citizen for those learned in the law in the eighteenth century was equivalent to the meaning of natural born subject in nineteenth century English law. But is this assumption correct?
No, the assumption is not correct. The British common-law was a relatively recent, 18th Century, abnormal departure from and in contradiction to the customary Law of Nations stretching back two millenia to the Roman Republic and earlier. The recent propensity to assume the 18th-19th Century English common-law practice of making the place of birth, jus soli, the method of determining status as a natural born subject equivalent to a natural born citizen is based upon widespread public ignorance and an erroneous confusion of the purpose and means of determining citizenship.
The place of birth, jus soli, is just one of many METHODS for determining ALLEGIANCE to a sovereign. There are many other METHODS which were used to determine ALLEGIANCE to a sovereiegn. Descent by blood, jus sanguinni, is another method used to determine allegiance to a sovereign. Descent from foreign parents, jus albinatus, was a method of denying allegiance to the sovereign in whose domains a person was born. In each circumstance, it is the allegiance which determines citizenship, and it is one or more of the methods which determines that allegiance.
A person natural born in the domain of a sovereign with parents of foreign citizenship and owing allegiance to another sovereign as a result of jus albinatus is the natural born citizen of the other sovereign, and is not the natural born citizen of the sovereign in whose domain the person was born. This was the actual law and practice in old France and many other nations at a time when England used jus soli as a method of claiming the allegiance of every person born in the dominions of the sovereign of England.
Upon the Revolution as of 4 July 1776, the United States of America abolished the British common-law and each state began to enact its own statutory citizenship laws in replacement of the former British common-law. The new statutory laws were modeled on a mixture of international law and custom as described by the works of Vattel and others of like background with respect to the Law of Nations. In every such law, the authors were concerned with allegiance to the sovereign State using a variety of methods including combinations of jus soli and jus sanguinni to determine the natural born allegiance of a person.
So when the phrase "natural born subject" or "natural born citizen" was used at the time of the origin of the Constitution, the true meaning of the phrase is "born in nature with allegiance to a sovereign" of this or another domain. As in old France, the sovereign owed the allegiance was not necessarily going to be the sovereign of the domain which was the place of birth, unless the place of birth was a domain of Britain.
The phrase, "natural born citizen," as it was used in the Constitution was all about "natural born" allegiance and not about "natural born" place of birth. This is why the Founding Fathers understood exactly what they meant to say when they wrote the phrase into the Constitution for the purpose of excluding any person born with allegiance to a foreign sovereign from serving as Commander-in-Chief or being eligible to the Office of the President. As used by the Founding Fathers in the Constitution, the phrase means "a person born in nature with allegiance only to the United States of America." Each of the thirteen States of the Union had enacted its own laws to determine who could and could not be a Citizen of that State and thereby also a Citizen of the United States. Since dual nationality did not exist at that time, no person born with allegiance to another sovereign could possibly also be "a person born in nature with allegiance only to the United States of America."
Not "is" but "could be." It wouldn't take the entire state government to pull something like this off, hypothetically.
When you factor in the collusion of the media and Dim partisans on this,the sequestering of other relevant documents--law school journal articles, scholarly articles and dissertations mainly==and moderates' fear of humiliation, at the very least it's a possibility.
I'll go away once they disprove my assumptions by releasing all relevant docs in just one of these categories.
Since we haven't had any elections yet, nice try. But the perception that conservatives are loons because they focus on this rather than fixing a broken system is out there. The DNC is helping push it along with a commercial they released yesterday that got heavy play on all the news channels last night.
Real people believe that crap. It's a war of public opinion and we need to do a better job then focus on this absolute nonsense of a birth certificate.
The Secretary of State AND the Governor of Hawaii have both made statements, on behalf of the state of Hawaii that he was born there.
By definition, in my mind, that's word coming from the state of Hawaii. The job of the sec of state is to be responsible for these types of issues and her office has not once, but twice stated he was born in Hawaii.
Maybe you'd better assign each of us a point to address.
Um, Lingle's comment was not a positive one. She said 'he has claimed' and then she offered something like 'but no one seems to have heard of him here.'
Hello! Do you know when and where Lingle said that?
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Skip to comments.Senate Backs Apology for Slavery
Posted on 06/19/2009 6:19:13 AM PDT by mikelets456
The Senate unanimously passed a resolution yesterday apologizing for slavery, making way for a joint congressional resolution and the latest attempt by the federal government to take responsibility for 2 1/2 centuries of slavery.
"You wonder why we didn't do it 100 years ago," Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), lead sponsor of the resolution, said after the unanimous-consent vote. "It is important to have a collective response to a collective injustice."
The Senate's apology follows a similar apology passed last year by the House. One key difference is that the Senate version explicitly deals with the long-simmering issue of whether slavery descendants are entitled to reparations, saying that the resolution cannot be used in support of claims for restitution. The House is expected to revisit the issue next week to conform its resolution to the Senate version.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
Now when does Rome apologize for the gladitorial games and all that lion-feeding they did with Christians?
An apology??? hmmmm, are we being set up for more $$$$$ donations to the minority community ?
Oh, I guess they would be better off in Africa and were not brought to this great land. Read the story of "Joseph" in Genesis....did he cry when he was sold into slavery and ended up being second in command in Egypt? He could have complained and got no where....but he did not and became second in command. Get the point?
Yep! Money is the end game, count on it!
And, I agree that all "debts" were paid, by the Civil War, still the bloodiest tragedy ever to befall this great country.
Democrats still practice the ancient tradition of father's sin becomes the son's sin
If the Democrats pass any legislation giving cash reparations to blacks as payment for slavery that will result in the immediate death of the Democratic Party.
This is a set up for reparations. Maybe we should do it to finally to shut off the debate give each former slave $1,000,000,000.
Yet another trillion welfare/alimonious fraud or some slave commune of which this congress critter belongs to.
TJust as they blame their parents for not aborting them, they are blaming the liberators.
Absolutely- reparations have been talked about for years.
What about the 618,000 American soldiers (Union and Confed) who died in that little tiff (battle death, disease, etc) called the Civil War? Wasn't that fought mostly over the slavery issue?
Does that count for nothing?
Apologies over slavery were not an issue because of the obvious violence of the war. 360,000 Union soldiers died in the struggle to free those slaves. An apology seems redundant when one considers that...
Joseph understoood that it was God's will that he would be sold into slavery by his brothers. He carried no grudge against his brothers, for it was God's plan that Joseph would rise to power in Eygpt after years of slavery and prison.
This plan will never work. Because when you expect something from others, your worth is lower than you think.
A proper slavery reparation would be to arm every citizen with a howitzer targetting DC.
Now that would be real repair and not some of the bull crap you hear everyday.
Populism = mobocracy. We need to repeal the 17th Amend.
Harkin needs to pay attention to the water bill that Russ Feingold is trying to force thru Congress instead of worrying about slavery.
Iowa will be a dust bowl if Feingold gets this passes. Iowa's farmers won't be happy if Harkin does NOT fight this bill==S 787.
I always get a laugh out of the whole "your ancestors benefited from slavery and Jim Crow" talking point... even though my parents did not move to the USA (from Africa) until 1972.
Maybe we should do it to finally to shut off the debate give each former slave $1,000,000,000."
Do you expect to issue Zimbabwe dollars for this payment?
"If the Democrats pass any legislation giving cash reparations to blacks as payment for slavery that will result in the immediate death of the Democratic Party."
For that reason and that reason only, I wish they WOULD push for it. The backlash would be beautiful!
I remember watching a sci-fi show of a parrallel world of former slavemaster children's become slaves to the former slaves's children. They have to repay the damage their parents did to former slaves parents. This goes on for many generations
There is still slavery in the Sudan. Black on black slavery. If these black people really cared about the issue of slavery they would want to end what is going on in the Sudan. Apparently an apology to them is worth more than the enslavement of fellow black people.
An apology??? hmmmm, are we being set up for more $$$$$ donations to the minority community ?
I hope so. They need the money to pay me for invading Portugal years ago.
To be blunt, if the black community ever wants to achieve true equality, then a very big first step would be to stop portraying themselves as victims.
Personally, if I was on the losing end of a war and had the option of living as a slave or being executed on the spot, I'd have chosen life. I understand that some, possibly many would choose death, but is it really more humane to outlaw slavery than to remove the hope of the defeated to at least continue to live, even as slaves?
No surprise that Harkin, the Vietnam fighter Pilot Liar, is in the middle of this farce.
Because back in 1861 we apologized for it at a cost of more lives lost than all other wars fought by this country before or since. Hows that for an apology Senator Harkin?
If the Democrats pass any legislation giving cash reparations to blacks as payment for slavery that will result in the immediate death of the Democratic Party.
I'd be all for that, every 150 year old ex slave line up at the White House and have Barry write them out a check.
I have nothing to apologize for.
Good grief. This crap will never end.
The apology would have been more historically accurate if it had mentioned the role of the Democratic Party in supporting and enforcing both slavery and segregation.
Send the reparations bill to the DNC.
"Democrats still practice the ancient tradition of fathers sin becomes the sons sin"
Not exactly. You see, the Democrats were the party that supported both slavery and Jim Crow.
Actually...the Constitution prevents Congress passing crimes through bloodlines.
Of course, now that we have a wise Latina woman on the Court I can see reparations being upheld 5-4.
My ancestors fought to free the slaves. I'm holding out for a 'thank you' from the slaves descendants...
Frankly, I think the only apology needed was given during the Civil War.
So the majority of the country descended from immigrants who came here after the Civil War have to apologize for something they nor their ancestors had a part of?
The current Dems are total buffoons...of course we all here know that.
"....My ancestors fought to free the slaves. Im holding out for a thank you from the slaves descendants..."
Exactly!!! Hundreds of thousands of White males gave their lives for these "slaves".....your welcome!
The apology tour continues and it ain't about principal it's only about MONEY!
Did Senator Byrd apologize for being a Kleagle in the KKK and opposing the Civil Rights Act of 1964? Seems to me the Democrat Party should be the one's apologizing, since they not only fought to keep slavery but fought to keep segregation as well.
The Roman Empire was built and maintained on the backs of slaves.
Not only was it largely Muslims capturing and selling the Africans to white slave traders back in the day, some Islamic countries condone slavery today.
Where's the righteous indignation over that fact?
It was as British colonies that slavery was established on the U.S. continent. It was widely recognized as a blight in need of addressing at the time the colonies struck out as an independent nation, but was seen by many who were far wiser than any liberal in government today as a problem that needed to wait until the nation was at least on it's feet as an actual entity before addressing completely overhauling it's economic infrastructure.
And as an aside, as slavery goes in history, those in the American colonies and the first decades of the United States did not have it so bad in terms of treatment. I know that's an affront to argue this to someone stuck subject to the whims of another human being who "owns" you, but since "relative" morality is in vogue today, it's worth keeping in mind.
And no black born in this nation alive today has ever personally experienced being owned by another human being, any more than I have.
Should Egyptian Muslims be allowed to sue for reparations for having their lives, culture and freedom stolen from them when Islam invaded, along with every other nation Muslims like to pretend were always dominated by that oppressive cult? Their claim would be at least as legitimate as African Americans'. Maybe more legitimate since they're still subject to a system that, through censorship, oppression and lies, keeps them virtual slaves to this day.
Maybe "moveon.org" will apply the same logic it used when it was founded to help get the nation to move on past the fact that we had a scum bag doing scummy things in the oval office, and say "come on, don't we have enough to deal with on today's problem?"
Or maybe Congress' time would be more nobly spent addressing the fact that the human flesh industry (slavery of all sorts, from labor to sex) is the single largest industry in our pseudo-enlightened, "Progressive" world today?
Nah, that makes too much sense.
Cheer up folks. It's time to celebrate!
God Bless Texas!
It will come to reparations no matter what the final bill says and when it does, I hope someone insists that in order to qualify, their lineage must be documented back to a slave. Also, once the amount to be awarded is determined, from that they subtract the cost of welfare, affirmative action, the Watts(, Detroit, Newark, et al) riots, gang violence, etc. When the final figure is tabulated, it should be adjusted for the economic conditions in Africa today that they would be living (possibly) under today had their ancesters been allowed to remain in Africa.
I guess the trillions stolen by Big Brother and redistributed as welfare don't count.
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Lapis is a strong blue microcrystalline rock composed primarily of the mineral lazurite. Its value decreases with the presence of white patches called calcite, while small veins of golden pyrite inclusions are often prized. Top quality lapis lazuli comes from Afghanistan, but small quantities are also found in Siberia, Chile, the United States, Pakistan and Canada. It is one of the most valuable semi-opaque stones and is a relatively soft gem, ranking 5.0-5.5 on the Mohs Scale.
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Exactly as it described. Easy to install, take your time to ensure its high enough once pans hang down and that its level. It looks beautiful. So glad I purchased it....
Old Dutch Pot and Pan Rackby Old Dutch
ITEM#: 14772058Store your books or any personal belongings with this pot and pan rack from Old dutch. This rack includes a grid, twelve hooks and mounting hardware.
- Finish: Metallic bronze powder coat
- Materials: Steel, powdercoat
- Dimensions: 36.25 inches wide x 9 inches deep x 11.5 inches high
- Care instructions: Wipe clean with damp cloth
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I had a hanging pot rack in my previous house that hung over the island and I loved it! But in my new house the ceilings are 25" high and that type of pot rack would not have worked. So I got on Overstock and found this one that attaches to the wall, and it is BEAUTIFUL!!! It is very heavy and sturdy, my husband attached it to the wall studs easily. We have rubbed bronze fixtures, so I ordered that to match; after it was attached I added my new copper set of pots, and it took my breath away. We have grey walls, black granite, and chocolate wood floors. It all looks so RICH! This is a quality piece, perfect for a small area or in a kitchen that a hanging pot rack from the ceiling just won't work. Pot racks are so great, you don't have to dig in the cabinets for the pot you want. Buy this! You will not be disappointed!! Just a side note; our house burned down on labor day (crazy drugged out woman drove her car through our house at 11 am, her car was on fire! so it blew up! and burned my house down - thankfully no one died!) We had to buy a new house and everything to fill it! We left that day with the clothes on our backs, I didn't even have shoes on! We got out in less than 2 minutes! I have spent so much money replacing just the basics, and have purchased a great deal from overstock! I shopped around and overstock almost always has the best items and great prices!!Read More
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Exactly as it described. Easy to install, take your time to ensure its high enough once pans hang down and that its level. It looks beautiful. So glad I purchased it.Read More
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I have always wanted a pot rack but did not have the overhead ceiling space for one. I have shopped and looked around for a wall rack at locale home improvment stores and specialty shops. They were always small and expensive and could never fine a style that I liked well enough to pay that much money for. I usually dont shop online for fear of not getting what I paid for .I was afraid this would not be as described , but took a shot and ordered it.It arived when they said it would. It was exacly as described on the site.It is heavy duty and provides plenty of space. It looks great on my wall and it was alot less expensive. I have since ordered roman shades from this site. Cant wait for them to arrive....Read More
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I bought this pot rack for my wife to get some of the two sets of pots out of our cupboards. Hanging was simple as long as you have some basic tools. You will need a drill, level, tape measure and either a socket set, appropriate wrench size or adjustable wrench, and possibly a stud finder. After mounting the pot rack to the wall studs all you need to do is place the wire mesh in the top part of the pot rack and then hang the pots using the supplied hooks. It looks great and holds up to twelve pots.Read More
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Stretch your style to its limits with the Impo Rayburn Wedge Sandal. Stretchy material and classic styling make this a top choice for a favorite casual sandal this season.
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Why overpay to play?
While some choose to get by without one - particularly now that it's possible to use a pad controller as an instrument - for most people, a MIDI controller keyboard is still an essential part of a computer music making setup.
Fortunately, buying one no longer needs to represent a substantial financial investment. In this round-up, we've picked out 15 models that are available for under £100/$150 if you shop around. Indeed, some of them can be yours for considerably less than this.
At this price, you're not going to get hammer-action keys or the ultimate in control, but you may be surprised at just how many features are available at this price. Sure, some of these products are keys-only affairs, but others give you pads, knobs, buttons and faders to work with, too.
Click on to find (in no particular order) everything from super-compact 'boards to five-octave models that enable proper playing. Truly, there's a budget MIDI controller keyboard out there for everyone.
If you're thinking of pushing the boat out, also check out our round-up of the best high-spec MIDI controller keyboards.
Alesis V
You don't have to spend much too get a keyboard with full-size keys, drum pads, buttons and knobs these days. Alesis's V25 and V49 (not to be confused with the VI series) can both be had for well under £100 (you'll pay more for the V61) and have a 'squared-off' design that makes them look a little more contemporary than some of their rivals.
Also note that the sub-£50 V Mini is on the way - this goes with mini keys and loses its bigger brothers' pitch and mod wheels, but still manages to pack in four knobs and four drum pads.
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IK Multimedia iRig Keys
IK's iRig Keys range is a little confusing these days, but it can be explained quite succinctly.
As far as we understand it, the models with the white top panel are 'universal', in that they come with the cables required to work with Mac, PC, iOS and Android right out of the box, whereas the black models are billed as PC/Mac controllers but will also work with iOS and Android if you purchase the relevant adaptors/connection kits. Got it?
In each case, you can choose between 25- and 37-note mini-keyed options, and a 37-note model with full-size keys is offered as well. If you want knobs and pads you'll need to look elsewhere, but the iRigs play pretty well (particularly the ones with full-size keys) and are light and portable. The 37-note models come with pitch and mod wheels, too.
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Nektar Impact
The GX49 (there's also a 61-note model) is a straightforward controller that has the added benefit of some simple DAW control. Everything feels solid, and the pitchbend wheel has a nice/precise tension that makes it very accurate in use.
The keyboard has a nice amount of travel, and the well-balanced springy feel facilitates fast and accurate playing, both of synth lines and sounds that normally demand a weighted action (such as pianos).
DAW integration-wise, this controller does everything it promises. We registered on the Nektar site, downloaded the Apple integration template for Logic/GarageBand, restarted Logic and everything worked.
As a simple, no-nonsense controller, the Impact GX does the job effortlessly and reliably, and has just enough features for speeding up everyday tasks.
Those seeking something more feature-rich should turn their attention to the LX25 and LX49, which do the knob and pad thing as well (the LX61 falls just outside the price boundary of this round-up)
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Korg MicroKEY-2/MicroKEY-2 Air
The second-generation range of Korg's MicroKEYS is sizeable, taking in 25-, 37-, 49- and 61-note models. What's more, each controller has a corresponding 'Air' model, which adds wireless operation via Bluetooth (providing your computer/tablet supports it, that is).
It's worth noting that we're talking mini keys all the way here (even on the larger models) but Korg's do play better than most. Not all of the MicroKEYS fall into our 'budget' price range, but you can get pretty good deals on most of them.
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Samson Graphite 25
Samson's name isn't as readily associated with MIDI controllers as some of the other manufacturers on this list, but the Graphite's impressive specs ensure that it's definitely worth a closer look.
You get 25 semi-weighted keys with aftertouch; four velocity-sensitive pads - also with aftertouch; eight knobs; and a decent-sized LCD display that gives you visual feedback. Throw in pitch/mod wheels and both USB and standard MIDI ports and you've got a versatile yet compact keyboard that can be had for surprisingly little cash.
If you want to go even smaller, a slightly less well-spec'd mini-keyed version is also available, or you could spend more and get more control options and keys with the Graphite 49.
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M-Audio Keystation
The Keystation range has four models in it, three of which fall into our 'affordable' price band.
The smallest of these is the 32-note Keystation Mini 32 (pictured above), a reasonably playable mini-key'd board that gives you a few more notes to jam on than some of its more compact rivals.
Then there are the Keystation 49 II and Keystation 61 II models, workhorse controllers that benefit from full-size keys, proper pitch and mod wheels and transport controls. The 61-note version's keys are semi-weighted, too.
If you just want a functional keyboard and aren't bothered about oodles of control, the Keystations are well worth a look.
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Acorn Instruments MasterKey
The MasterKeys - there are 25-, 49- and 61-note versions - look about as conventional as they possibly could do. They feature lightweight but playable keys, pitch/mod wheels, four securely-fitted knobs, a volume slider and a 3-digit LED display. Assignments and other adjustments are made via the Edit button and presses of the keys.
Affordable and functional, these keyboards are well worth a look.
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Alesis Q
James Bond's Q is known for his super-hi-tech gadgetry, but Alesis's range of the same name (it contains 25-, 49- and 61-note models) dispenses with flashiness to provide a solid, back-to-basics experience.
The focus here is very much on playing as opposed to tweaking, though the pitch and mod wheels are assignable. The key action is reassuringly smooth, and users of external MIDI gear will be cheered by the inclusion of a 5-pin MIDI Output.
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Behringer U-Control UMA25S
Behringer is renowned for producing products that give you a lot for your money, and you can't argue with the value offered by the UMA25S.
This striking 25-note device not only sports 21 assignable controllers, but it's also an audio interface. It even comes with a gig bag, strap and headset mic, so you can strap the thing on and bust some moves while you're using it on stage (though this is entirely optional).
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Arturia MiniLab
MiniLab is a 2-octave mini-key keyboard with no fewer than 16 dials and eight pads. Throw in four function buttons and two control strips (which substitute pitchbend and modulation wheels) and you quickly realise that it offers as many, if not more, control options than some keyboards that are twice the size.
The other part of the package is the Analog Lab software, which provides access to 5000 sounds accumulated from Arturia's flagship soft synths.
If you can live with the smaller keys, this is an excellent hybrid product that kills two birds with one stone.
Arturia MiniLab
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CME Xkey
Looking sleek and slim, the Xkey's 2-octave keyboard is of the low-profile variety (a mere 16mm deep), yet still retains a decent amount of key travel, making it surprisingly playable. Perhaps the most notable feature, though, is polyphonic aftertouch, which means you can add an extra level of expression on a per-note basis (providing the instrument you're playing supports it).
On the downside, it's hard to use the pitchbend/modulation buttons with any degree of accuracy, but if you want a stylish, portable keyboard with full-size keys, this is a very attractive option.
Note that, if you want to stretch your budget there's a 37-note model, and CME is also preparing an Air version which offers wireless operation via Bluetooth.
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Akai APC Key 25
As well as its 25 mini keys, the Ableton Live-friendly APC Key 25 also has a 5x8 grid of clip launching buttons, plus scene launch buttons and eight knobs. That's actually the same amount of clip control as you get with the APC40 mkII, though here we have fewer rotaries and no faders.
Compact enough to fit in a bag with a laptop, the APC Key 25 is a good choice for any Live user who wants an ultra-mobile performing and/or composing setup.
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Novation Launchkey
If you want to spend a bit more you could consider the 49- and 61-note models, but at the budget end of the market Novation can offer you MkII versions of its Launchkey Mini and Launchkey 25.
The mini is the baby of the Launchkey family, offering 25 mini keys, 16 velocity-sensitive pads (with three-colour RGB backlights), eight assignable knobs and seven function buttons. This is a healthy amount of control for such a small device.
The slightly pricier 25 goes with full-size synth-action keys and adds a few extra controls, including proper pitch and mod wheels.
Both keyboards integrate tightly with Ableton Live, so users of that DAW should pay particularly close attention.
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Akai MPK Mini Mk2
We had quite a bit of time for the original MPK Mini, and the Mk2 version is cut from similar cloth.
Its 25 synth-action mini keys are augmented by eight 'MPC' pads with Note Repeat, and eight assignable knobs. In the absence of pitch/mod wheels you also get a 4-way thumbstick.
The arpeggiator is another noteworthy inclusion; in fact, the MPK Mini packs a fair bit into its compact frame, and the price is very reasonable.
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M-Audio Oxygen
M-Audio can rightly claim to have been innovators in the portable MIDI controller market - the original 25-note Oxygen is the first 2-octave keyboard we can ever recall getting our hands on.
We've now reached the fourth generation of Oxygens, the 25- and 49-note models of which can be picked up within our budget (there's a 61-note version, too). The smaller model gives you pads and knobs (eight of each) while the larger one also offers a bank of sliders for mixing purposes.
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From Rotterdam Central Station: until 8pm Take tram 4 (in the direction of Schiedam). Get off at the 'Ruilstraat' stop. Walk into the Duyststraat and follow this street (about 250 metres). At the end of the street turn left and you see the hotel. If later as 20.00 hours take the metro stop coolhaven. Direction to Marconiplein. From Amsterdam, The Hague, Delft, Gouda or Hoek of Holland: Exit the motorway at the 'Kleinpolderplein' junction (exit 13a 'Blijdorp') and follow the signs for Delfshaven. Keep following this road. After a while you will see water. Keep following this water until you see a crossing with a bridge ('Lage Erfbrug'). Drive straight ahead and after 200 metres you will see the hotel on your left-hand side. From Paris, Antwerp, Breda or Dordrecht: Follow the directions for 'Ring Rotterdam Zuid' ('Beneluxtunnel'). Take exit 19a ('Zuidplein'). Follow the directions for 'Zuidplein/Ahoy' and then follow the signs to the Maastunnel. On your way you will pass several traffic lights. When you come out of the Maastunnel stay in the right lane. When you see a petrol station on both sides turn left at the traffic lights. You are then on the Rochussentraat. Drive straight ahead and 200 metres after the traffic light you will see Hotel Baan on your right-hand side.


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Spirit World
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This book contains first hand accounts of profound and life-changing interactions with the Spirit World experienced by ordinary people.
Through these true stories Raym unlocks the secrets of the real but invisible spirit world that surrounds us. He shares insights, explanations and exercises that reveal the awesome power for good, that can be accessed by every one of us, through Crystal Dreaming™, now.
"Raym is a master story-teller, but more than that, his stories are factual, these things are experienced by real people.
You will not only be entertained by this book, but you will read fascinating details of realms hidden from most of us. One day you may even be able to apply what you learn here in your own life."
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The story behind these books...
The reason these books have come about is due to a spectacular shift in my own perception of reality which took place late in 1994. Up until then I was under the impression that I was a moderately successful, moderately happy artist and that was about it. My wife, and then my daughter, both became Reiki channels (Spiritual healers) and I found I had vague feelings of unease about the "New Age" dismissing it as a lot of "airy fairy nonsense". I did my best to avoid the tag "Sensitive New Age Guy", by assuming the persona of an insensitive middle aged hedonist.
My perception of my chosen reality changed dramatically when whilst at a friends dinner party, I became intrigued by a rare and beautiful ornamental natural crystal. Having never handled this type of crystal before, I was surprised when, after a few minutes, I felt at first gentle and then increasingly powerful physical sensations that were obviously being triggered by my holding the crystal ball. Energy appeared to be moving up my arms and around my body in tingling waves. Up until that point I had dismissed crystals and awareness of their power as flights of fancy, firmly believing that they were an interest for naive people with lots of spare time.
Holding this crystal for about fifteen minutes had a devastating effect on my perception of reality and my awareness of the power of crystals. It changed my life permanently and completely. As the physical sensations became stronger, the ball I was holding felt like it was throbbing or pulsating in my now sweating hands and as I looked at it, it appeared to glow and fill with light which formed itself as a long tunnel opening inside the crystal.
By this time I was feeling a mixture of awe, disbelief and some apprehension, and my body was visibly vibrating. My friends had noticed my preoccupation with the ball and my physical state and were beginning to wonder why I was staring wide eyed into what appeared to them to be a plain glass ball.
The face of my deceased mother appeared clearly before me reassuring me that everything was OK.
Feeling like I was about to dive off a cliff I took a deep breath and allowed my awareness to be drawn down this tunnel of light. I traveled at speed until I suddenly popped out into a beautiful place full of golden white light, an exquisitely peaceful and harmonious place. As I emerged I was greeted by cheers, laughter and above all else, waves of overpowering love. I burst into tears.
What a spectacular spiritual awakening! This was my first conscious connection since birth with my own higher guidance, my spiritual friends and teachers who are not incarnated in bodies at this time. I was overwhelmed, startled and somewhat confused. I found myself in direct communication with Spirit Beings that I did not believe in and had not consciously been trying to contact. Spirit Beings I had considered, up until that point, a figment of other peoples imagination and like fortune telling, a pastime for the easily led.
I am not easily led, and there I was crying like a baby trying to explain to my friends just what was happening to me. I remained fully conscious of the three-dimensional reality around me and for the next few hours relayed information from my friends on the Spiritual plane to my friends on the Earth plane. I also received some loving, direct and very illuminating guidance, some basic spiritual instruction and reassurance that I was not losing my grasp of reality - just expanding it.
So my own spiritual journey began. I acquired a similar crystal and on returning home spent hours sitting with it attempting to reestablish contact with my discarnate spiritual friends. This contact, when it happened, like the first, was unexpected and not consciously planned, startling both myself and those around me.
By this time my curiosity was fully aroused, and I was trying to find out as much as I could about crystals and how they work. On examining some crystals in a retail outlet my consciousness shifted spontaneously and I proceeded to manifest telekinetic powers, as once again I became fully aware of my friends in the Spirit World. What happened surprised and startled me as much as the staff in a crystal shop, which had to be closed to the public for whilst I went through this experience. Some of the shop staff have since become firm friends.
This episode led me into a very intense three day period of initiation and education. I remained in an "altered state", bi-locating for this period receiving instruction about Karma, Life and Death, the situation on this planet, the imminent shift in mass consciousness and my own purpose in incarnating at this time. All of which was news to me! I had, until that point, no interest in spirituality, the "New Age" or the impending Earth changes. In fact I had no idea that there were impending Earth changes!
My wife and daughter having already started on their own spiritual path understood what was happening to me and nurtured and supported me over the following weeks and months. Without their love and light I may have "lost the plot" altogether. I Thank you both with all my heart.
My path unfolded over the following months and years as I explored crystals and their power. I "remembered" skills from past lives and realised my own ability as a healer and master teacher. I was plunged almost immediately into "clearing" or "rescue work", going through one bizarre and intense initiation after another.
My life has on occasions unfolded like the plot of a Hollywood sci-fi movie, with some incredible experiences, wild special effects, outrageous characters and twists and turns in the plot that are definitely unpredictable and almost unbelievable. I have remembered and developed Crystal Dreaming™ a specialised crystal healing technique which enables others to access an "altered state" safely, with ease and grace. I have discovered much through personal experience. I maintain a healthy skepticism about the work that I'm involved in, rarely accepting anyone's word for anything until I experience it firsthand. I heartily recommend you do the same, with an open heart and mind. Your own personal experience will always be your best teacher.
These books are a beginning and one of the jobs I have to do. Spirit Guide is structured as a guide for those wishing to explore their own personal growth and experience our emerging reality. Alchemy of Crystals comprises the entire Crystal Dreaming™ system in a book for those who are unable to study with me personally. Both are written in an easy to read step by step style.
You may be aware and on a path of spiritual development choosing to explore other realities; you may be at the start of your path, "knowing" something is happening to you and the Planet but not really understanding it. Or like me, you may have been plunged spontaneously into an altered state of awareness and wish to know just what, exactly, is going on?
In these books I lead you into an area that is diverse, apparently unstructured and full of paradoxes, these books are intended as a tool to help those choosing a path of personal growth and planetary healing. Everything I write about relates to my own personal experience. I'm not interested in leading anyone "up the garden path". Everything I write about is true and can be experienced by anyone willing to drop dogma and boldly go where they haven't been before. I don't mind skepticism, it's healthy, so long as it leads to further personal exploration, rather than dismissal of challenging concepts.
Are you ready for a challenge? Are you ready for a change?
I wish these books to serve all human beings on their journey home to light.
Love and Light always.


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EMERY-Sharon LaVee Jensen passed away peacefully on Jan. 11, 2010, at age 68 surrounded by her loving family.
Sharon was born in Emery, Utah, on June 4, 1941 to Ruby (Christensen) and Lorin Minchey. On Feb. 14, 1959, Sharon married her high school sweetheart and the love of her life, Delbert Jensen. They spent the next 50 years side by side. In 2009, they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with family and the friends they had made along the way.
Sharon's greatest joy in life was her family. She loved to gather everyone back at home for a holiday. Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter were always big events, full of activities for her grandchildren and amazing food. Sharon loved to garden. She would spend countless hours growing and then canning her famous vegetables.
Sharon lived life to the fullest and never wasted a moment. She was always busy camping, fishing, quilting, knitting and capturing family memories in her scrapbooks. Sharon devoted her life to helping others and always took a little time out to let someone know she thought they were special.
Sharon worked as the secretary at Ferron Elementary for 25 years. She loved her work and always considered the faculty and students her extended family.
Sharon is survived by her devoted husband, Delbert; children: Darin (Lisa) Jensen, Jodi (Steve) Anthony, Blake (Tina) Jensen, and Jana (Brendan) Jones; 10 grandchildren; and a brother, Eldon Minchey. She is preceded in death by her parents and younger brother Wesley Minchey.
The Jensen family would like to thank the doctors, nurses and staff at the Huntsman Cancer Institute for the loving way they took care of Sharon and Delbert. They were treated like family during this difficult time. We would also like to encourage everyone who is able to consider donating blood in Sharon's honor.
Funeral services were held Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010, at 11 a.m. in the Emery LDS Ward Chapel. Friends may call from 9:30-10:30 a.m. prior to the service. A viewing was held at the same location, Friday, Jan. 15, from 6-8 p.m. Interment was in the Emery City Cemetery. Friends and family may sign the guestbook and share memories of Sharon at www.fausettmortuary.com.


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The 2013 school year isn't far away and many recent high school seniors have already chosen which school they will proudly represent for the next four years. However, if you are going into your senior year in high school, you're likely anticipating the application process. Prior to applying, many students want to visit their favored schools, and what better place than San Diego? If you're looking for accommodations for your trip, the Pacific Inn is a cheap hotel in downtown San Diego that welcomes students and families from around the nation.
The University of California San Diego (UCSD) is a part of the prestigious UC system which has a goal for its students to "drive California's economy and lead the world in new directions." The campus holds tours Monday through Saturday at 10am and 11am. This 90 minute walking tour is led by students of UC San Diego and also includes a 30 minute information session conducted by an admissions officer. Visitors who choose to stay at one of the hotels near San Diego beaches are able to enjoy the Southern California sunshine and are within minutes of UCSD.
Not far from UCSD is San Diego State University. In 2013, there were just under 30,000 proud Aztecs attending for the most recent spring semester. A large university, San Diego State also has many options for tours. There is a prospective student tour which includes a walking tour of the campus and an admissions presentation which lasts for two hours. There is also a walking tour led by an SDSU ambassador, as well as a housing tour to help prospective students become familiar with their future dormitory options. For out of state applicants, there is also a student panel where you can meet SDSU's out of state admissions counselors and can ask current students about their experience at SDSU and the transition into a new city.
Finally, there is the University of San Diego. A private institution, USD is perched upon the hills of La Jolla and has a beautiful outdoor campus. Tours at USD are offered twice a day at 10am and 1:30pm, Monday through Friday throughout the year. The tour includes an hour and a half campus tour and a 30 minute information session. Here, you can ask any questions about the campus, application process, financial aid, etc. If you do not have time for a tour, USD welcomes you to walk around the campus or enjoy a meal at one of the many dining options.
The Pacific Inn in downtown San Diego welcomes prospective students and their families during their college decision process. Our central location near the San Diego Airport makes us a great option if you are planning to visit more than one school in the area. It is also our pleasure to host marine families for marine graduations which occur throughout the year. For more information about marine graduation, click here.
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Auburn and Alabama stand on the precipice of a historic Iron Bowl, one that would amplify the normal insanity surrounding the annual rivalry to near-unfathomable proportions. With matching wins Saturday, both teams will enter the season finale – this time, at Auburn – with one or fewer losses for the first time since 1994. What's on the line? The SEC West Division, for one, followed by the SEC, perhaps followed by a shot at the national championship.
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First things first: Auburn must get past Georgia. It's the oldest rivalry in the South, hence the title – the Deep South's Oldest Rivalry – and also the most evenly matched series in major college football. The Tigers and Bulldogs have met 116 times since 1892; the all-time record stands at 54-54-8.
An impressive Auburn win could alter the Bowl Championship Series landscape heading into the season's final weeks. At 10-1 heading into the Iron Bowl, the Tigers could conceivably earn an at-large BCS bid even with a loss to the Crimson Tide. Better yet, Auburn could theoretically finish 12-1 – beating Missouri in the SEC title game – and get some help, squeezing into the BCS National Championship Game in coach Gus Malzahn's first season with the program.
Washington: The Huskies have already packed two seasons into nine games. There were the salad days of 4-0, complete with impressive wins against Boise State and Arizona. Then came the downturn, when UW dropped three in a row to the Pac-12's best – Oregon, Stanford and Arizona State. But the Huskies have bounced back to win two in a row in impressive fashion, breezing past California and Colorado, and can reclaim much of the team's lost luster by beating No. 15 UCLA on the road. A victory could move Washington back into the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll while creating the possibility for a 10-win season.
Cincinnati: Starting 7-2 is easy when you don't play a team currently holding a winning record. That's set to change for Cincinnati, which trades the nation's easiest schedule for the threesome of Rutgers, Houston and Louisville to end the regular season. Starting with Saturday's trip to Rutgers, the Bearcats are on a quest for national respect.
Oklahoma State: They're the forgotten team in the Big 12, for one reason or another. Hidden behind Baylor's juggernaut offense, Texas' resurgence, Oklahoma's missteps and Texas Tech's torrid start under a new staff, No. 10 Oklahoma State sits at 8-1, front and center in the race for the league's BCS bid. The road is clear: OSU heads to Texas on Saturday, taking on the injury-ravaged Longhorns, before closing with Baylor and rival OU, both at home. Considering the team's growing pains on offense, this might mark Mike Gundy's finest coaching job.
Michigan State: All that stands in Michigan State's path to a Big Ten Legends Division title is Nebraska, which has been tough to beat in November home games under coach Bo Pelini. In the Spartans' corner stands the nation's best defense, one that has allowed only 44.44 rushing yards per game and 1.62 yards per carry. Can Nebraska's run-based offense find any traction? With a win, Michigan State can turn its focus to Ohio State and the conference championship game.
Michigan: Speaking of running the football – or trying, at least: Michigan accounted for minus-69 rushing yards in losses to the Spartans and Cornhuskers. While blame has been heaped on offensive coordinator Al Borges and quarterback Devin Gardner, the onus falls on the underachieving and supremely disappointing play of the offensive line. The only Big Ten team scuffling more than Michigan is Northwestern, which hosts the Wolverines having lost five in a row after its 4-0 start. Something has to give.
Florida: The Gators have two four-game losing streaks since 1990; both have come under third-year coach Will Muschamp. Saturday's trip to South Carolina comes with bowl eligibility on the line: 4-5 Florida closes against Florida State, so a loss to the Gamecocks essentially ends any hopes of continuing the nation's longest active bowl streak. Behind the scenes, how Florida caps its regular season may have enormous bearing on how Muschamp approaches his staff in 2014; while his job is secure, the Gators could opt for changes on the offensive side of the ball.
Baylor: What does Baylor have left to prove? Not much, to be honest. But there's still a degree of intrigue surrounding Saturday's matchup with Texas Tech at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Consider: Baylor has played only two road games during its 8-0 start. With trips to Oklahoma State and TCU up next, facing off against the Red Raiders on a neutral field might give the Bears a taste – if only a small taste – of what's to come during the next two weeks.
Stanford: There is a growing national dialogue supporting Stanford's case for a top-four ranking – ahead of an undefeated team – despite the Cardinal's one loss to Utah. Stanford can add fuel to the conversation by beating red-hot USC, which has altered the direction of its own season since replacing Lane Kiffin with Ed Orgeron in late September. At the very least, the Cardinal can put itself in position to play for the national championship if only one undefeated team is left standing at the end of the regular season.
Oregon State: It's entirely possible that Oregon State falls from 6-1 to 6-6, dropping its last five games to limp into the postseason as the coldest team in the Pac-12. Perhaps we should have seen this coming: OSU started 6-1 against a cherry-picked schedule of Pac-12 patsies, and has since found tougher sledding against tougher league competition. Saturday's trip to Arizona State provides an opportunity to right the ship, should the Beavers prove capable of stopping the Sun Devils' run game.
Paul Myerberg, a national college football writer for USA TODAY Sports, is on Twitter @PaulMyerberg.


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Buena Vista Surf Club is a surf eco-lodge nearby San Juan del Sur in Nicaragua. We are a small 'jungle chic' hotel, overlooking the pacific ocean. It's a very social place where all guests and staff share experiences during the family style meals. Surfing, yoga, exploring or just doing absolutely nothing are the keywords for the guests!
About us
It all started when we first met in 2003. After our first holiday together we joked about owning our own place somewhere far away, in a country with perfect weather and nice waves. Although we just met and hardly knew each other, the joke became more and more serious, After having searched the internet and visited several possible destinations like the Dominican Republic, Barbados and Carriacou, we still had not found the right spot. We decided to both quit our jobs and just leave Holland, where Marielle was a sportswear buyer for Intersport in Europe and Marc was responsible for European sales & marketing for the surf brand O'Neill.
We planned to learn Spanish for a month and then travel from Central to South America in search of the perfect location. August 6th 2004 we started our journey in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua. We took a Spanish course the first month, surfed and looked around and fell in love with the country. We loved surfing at Playa Maderas and finally went to check out some land there. The first time we visited the land where the Buena Vista Surf Club is right now we could hardly see the ocean; it was totally overgrown. However we set our mind to it and figured that this would be the perfect spot for us. So we put together all the money we had and bought it in September 2004! From there it all started….