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After months of partisan name-calling, it's heartwarming to see politicians of both parties coming together against a common enemy: teachers.
The strike by the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) has led the Republican presidential ticket to publicly support that city's Democratic mayor and President Obama's former chief of staff Rahm Emanuel.
"Teachers unions have too often made plain that their interests conflict with those of our children," Mitt Romney announced, "and today we are seeing one of the clearest examples yet."
Yes, if anyone's interests are in perfect synch with America's children, it's Mitt Romney. After all, the reason he has fired so many people over the years is so they could spend more time helping their kids with homework.
"We stand with Mayor Rahm Emanuel," added running mate Paul Ryan. "We stand with the children and we stand with the families and the parents of Chicago because education reform, that's a bipartisan issue."
Ryan was clearly speaking metaphorically. If he actually tried to stand next to a Windy City parent, there's a good chance he would have to find a teachers' picket line. You would never know it from most media reports but polls show Chicago public school parents support the CTU over Rahm by wide margins.
Either Chicago teachers are so awful that people there don't even know how to answer a poll or the teachers' demands – such as lower class sizes and more access to health services and art classes – don't in fact conflict with children's interests at all.
But facts don't often deter the self-titled education reform movement. (Keep in mind that the laws that deregulated financial institutions and paved the way for our current economic catastrophe were once known as "bank reform.")
Just as Tea Party organizations are funded by the billionaire Koch Brothers but pretend to be grassroots populists, "education reformers" are staked by Bill Gates, Eli Broad, and a bunch of hedge fund managers but pose as a ragtag group of parents and activists up against the all-powerful teachers unions. In this mythology, teachers are referred to as "defenders of the status quo" as if they were princely aristocrats rather than folks who drive grubby cars and work in crumbling schools that the actual defenders of the status quo refuse to cough up the cash to rebuild.
One Wall Street Journal columnist actually called teachers unions "the most powerful constituency in the Democratic Party." So that's who pushed for bailing out banks and screwing homeowners!
It's true that teachers unions, like most of the labor movement, are loyal backers of the Democrats. But this support is not mutual. In fact, when it comes to attacking schools, Democrats have shown Tea Party-ish zeal. Two years ago President Obama went out of his way to applaud the firing of every teacher at Central Falls High, which serves the poorest city in Rhode Island. Months earlier, Education Secretary Arne Duncan had declared that "the best thing that happened to the education system in New Orleans was Hurricane Katrina," even though (or perhaps because?) the storm had permanently forced half of the city's mostly poor and African American students out of the city.
The Chicago teachers strike and the bipartisan attacks against it have come right after the Republican and Democratic national conventions, which were roundly proclaimed to demonstrate the stark difference between the two parties' views of the role of government in society. The Republican convention was organized around the slogan "we built it" to proclaim that business owners have singlehandedly created American wealth. Democrats countered that government investment and regulations has an important role to play in the economy.
Chances are that you the reader are neither a business owner nor a government. You most likely belong to a third category known as workers, the people who actually build almost everything in this country, whether it be of airplanes, lattes, or the developing minds of a classroom full of children. And yet just about the only mention of workers from major speakers at either convention were references to parents or grandparents who went to awful jobs every day – never complaining or going on strike – so that one day their well dressed offspring could show the cameras how far from that miserable existence they have come.
For all their talk about how to create more jobs, politicians and pundits have no respect for the people that do them. Workers are routinely vilified for the money they bust their butts to earn; autoworkers are greedy because they want too much, immigrants are sneaky because they'll take too little. Meanwhile Steve Jobs was lionized for "making" iPhones that didn't design or engineer and certainly didn't produce.
Chicago teachers are insisting that Rahm, Romney, and every other pedagogical insta-genius who has never spent a day in front of a classroom respect their knowledge, their dedication, and their craft. They demand that experienced laid off teachers be rehired before those who have never taught before. They refuse to have their careers determined by test scores that measure only a fraction of their real job.
And so they are called selfish. This is an old game. Since 1947, the Taft Hartley Act has made it illegal for workers to strike in solidarity with other unions or over political issues beyond their contract. In other words, American workers are only allowed by law to strike over our own work conditions but when we do, the people who make the laws call us selfish.
In truth, the CTU strike has inspired a sentiment in Chicago and across the country that is the opposite of selfishness: solidarity. Like the Wisconsin protests and Occupy movement before it, it is an expression of the simmering anger among the people who actually build this country but have been left out in the cold by both parties.


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In today's Election Countdown 2012 news: In Florida's voter purge, Governor Scott has said that the secretary of state's office will be filing a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security; Ohio's House Bill 278 strips local governments of authority over permitting and placement of gas wells; Obama explains his Wisconsin recall no-show; and more.
D – 88 and counting*
"If you can keep your head when all around you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you...." –Rudyard Kipling, If
Occupy. Occupy Toronto retrospective: "Many people were skeptical of Occupy's ability to hold down a camp for even one night, so when the nights continued, organizers were caught off guard by the sheer amount of work it would take to maintain and uphold that success. Because, let's face it, while the camp was awesome, it took a whole lot of effort just to hold down a long term encampment with the constant fear of police eviction, worrying about having enough food to feed everyone at the camp, escalations between different individuals and negotiating between different political tendencies."
Montreal. International Economic Forum: "Even police appeared befuddled by the lack of protesters. One police officer left the defensive line to talk to Mr. Marcoux and ask him where everybody was. He asked whether there was some delay, or whether droves would suddenly show up later." Stay classy: Protester Mathieu Girard discovered the lifeless body of his sister, who died unexpectedly. The police then arrested him while he was driving to the funeral. Lawyer Veronique Robert: People accused of mischief will usually receive a summons by mail or be asked to sign a promise to appear. 'Nothing justifies an arrest like this on Highway 20′." Profiling: Nadeau-Dubois (CLASSE): "In the past few weeks, and especially this past weekend, there was a systematic search for people wearing red squares. This is extremely disturbing for our democracy. Wearing a red square is not dangerous." "The hordes of people, the neighbourhood movements, spontaneous and unifying, coming onto the streets each night to bang on pots and pans are calling not only for elections or for Jean Charest's resignation. They are clearly calling for a new social contract, a "new deal" to be based on respect and most of all on our rights to a decent life, a healthy environment and a democracy by all and for all." First "manifestation [demonstration] à vélo [bicycle] à Montréal." No, they're not nude. Damn!
CO. "Strategists on the right and left point to Colorado's key unaffiliated voters, particularly in Arapahoe, Jefferson and Larimer counties — the bloc that helped Obama to victory in 2008."
FL. Voter purge: "'The Florida's Secretary of State office will be filing a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security to give us that [SAVE] database,' Scott said. The DHS representative also cautioned that even if Florida could use SAVE, it would not paint a complete picture of who is a U.S. citizen."
IA. Obama's "Jobs" teebee ad: "Running against the R-controlled House of Representatives may not be a bad strategy, but I can't take this ad seriously. ... Obama stiffed middle-class government workers in the name of deficit reduction, yet was willing to extend the Bush tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans in December 2010. I don't care how many times he calls for 'asking the wealthiest Americans to pay a little more.' I flat-out do not believe he will go to the mat against another extension of the Bush tax cuts for all income levels later this year."
ME. Angus King: "'I've come to realize that an unencumbered U.S. senator is a profound threat to the whole system.'" Also, too, the white moustache.
MN. "[T]he Occupational Safety and Health Administration has twice fined [pizza maker] Palermo's for safety violations that resulted in workers having a body part amputated." "[W]e don't know how leaners really vote. I believe the strongs are the most engaged and the most persuadable!"
ND. "Oil companies in North Dakota reported more than 1,000 accidental releases of oil, drilling wastewater or other fluids in 2011, about as many as in the previous two years combined. Many more illicit releases went unreported." (MR)
NY. "The Conservative Party has issued a memo to legislators, warning against action to legalize marijuana for medicinal purposes and to roll back laws governing how "public" pot possession is treated."
OH. "House Bill 278 [gave] the Ohio Department of Natural Resources sole authority to regulate oil and gas wells, stripping local governments of any authority over placement or permitting of wells. Nearly 400 new wells have been permitted in [Cuyahoga County] since passage of the state law, according data provided by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources." "Ohio State's Board of Trustees is moving toward privatizing the parking at the university. Despite opposition from faculty, and students, it appears that the decision has been made for a 50 year agreement with an Australian company, QIC." Who's advising the Trustees? William Daley? "After slashing and burning their way into control of the ORP, supposedly to rid it of corruption, Kasich's people have hired Matt Borges as Executive Director, a guy who pled guilty to political corruption charges, and Dave Luketic, one of the individuals specifically named in the complaint that initiated the Kasich-focused FBI investigation."
PA. "The panel charged with redrawing state House and Senate maps passed its final plan Friday, voting 4-1 to in favor of those submitted by R members. It's the second time the Legislative Reapportionment Commission sent a proposal to the PA Supreme Court for approval; its initial maps were rejected by the Court."
TX. "Public aversion to the term ["fracking"] likely results from the harsh consonants and perhaps the obvious similarity to a certain other four-letter word."
WI. Obama explains recall no-show: "The truth of the matter is that as President of the United States, I have a lot of responsibilities." He's not that into you! "[S]ome union members continue to question the union's pre-primary endorsement of Kathleen Falk and donations to her campaign after polls showed her behind eventual D nominee Tom Barrett. 'Rage is what it is — absolutely, completely,' [Dan Meehan] said. 'My members don't feel they've got a voice anymore.'"
Grand Bargain™-brand Catfood watch. John Ellis, strategery : "The framed choice for the white voters who will decide this election is this: Who do you think will better protect the interests of working-class and middle-class families when the inevitable cuts are packaged? Only a D can be trusted to properly right-size the great D social welfare programs. This is, at least, potentially, a winning argument for the president. This is, at least, potentially, a winning argument for the president. More to the point, it's the only argument, politically speaking, that he has left." Only Nixon can go to China; only Obama can gut Social Security. Sounds plausible! (also). Andrew Sullivan, strategery: "Obama should say to voters what Clinton did: we all know we're going to have to sacrifice." Whaddaya mean, "we"? And that's exactly what Obama promised in his inaugural. And speaking of sacrifice: "The Federal Reserve said the median net worth of families plunged by 39 percent in just three years, from $126,400 in 2007 to $77,300 in 2010."
Inside Baseball. "The argument of free-market economists that productivity determines wages and profits is mistaken. Productivity determines the over-all size of the pie. How it is distributed depends on a variety of factors, including relative bargaining strength, international competition, labor laws, and the results of elections. Economics and politics aren't separate spheres." Americans Select: "Just for the sake of the historical record, the eleven candidates who received the most clicks are: Buddy Roemer 6,293; *Rocky Anderson 3,390; Michealene Risley 2,351; Lawrence Kotlikoff 2,027; T. J. O'Hara 584; Mike Ballantine 425; Blake Ashby 269; Dwight Smith 229; Stuart Hillman 180; Beck Sanderson 170; *Merlin Miller 148; Michael Levinson 136. [* = still running] Predicting the future: Emory study: "Only the stock market really matters. ... Cause and effect are tricky here. According to the Emory team, it's not actually the stock market that causes voters to vote for or against the incumbent. Instead the researchers believe stock market up or down trends simply reflect the national mood" (compare).
Policy. ObamaCare: Handy chart on health exchange progress. Immigration: ["T]he policy of deporting primarily those with a criminal record had in practice been turned on its head. The study, based on court records, found that the number of deportations ordered because of criminal activity had in fact decreased in the past 12 months and that the 'agency continues to be headed in the opposite direction from its stated goal.'"
Jawbs. "Without this hidden austerity program, the economy would look very different. If state and local governments had followed the pattern of the previous two recessions, they would have added 1.4 million to 1.9 million jobs and overall unemployment would be 7.0 to 7.3 percent instead of 8.2 percent" (keen chart). EJ Dionne: "It is past time that we affirm government's ability to heal the economy, and its responsibility for doing so." Tuesday, January 20, 2009 was the time for that. "Doing fine": "That was an unfortunate line. The president bungled the line. The truth is, the private sector is doing better than the public sector, which is not well enough," said Krugman on CBS's "This Morning."
The trail. Tomasky: "The Obama people may not be up against a good candidate. But they are up against a strong campaign team and a large and bumptious class of rich people who are stupid or selfish enough to think that what Obama has been doing amounts to war on them." You tell 'em, Mikey! It's not war on the rich at all! Rahm: "It's five states, 500 precincts. That's what I believe" Or wants you to. Gun walking: "CBS News has learned the House Oversight Committee will vote next week on whether to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress."
Romney. "Mitt Romney will begin a five-day bus tour through small towns in six battleground states this week."
Obama. Obama's first black radio ad: "Four years ago we made history. Now it's time to move forward and finish what we started together. We have to show the President we have his back." "The television markets for [Obama's] interviews are in R-leaning parts of presidential election swing states — Green Bay, WI; Roanoke, VA; Jacksonville, FL; Sioux City, IA; Colorado Springs, CO; and Reno, NV — as well as Fresno in solidly D CA, and Greenville in solidly R SC."
* 88 days 'til the Democratic National Convention feasts in a Petit Trianon-styled soup kitchen on the floor of the Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC. The modern piano has 88 keys.

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2008 Football
Manchester 17, Bluffton 7
Manchester uses late turnover for 17-7 win over Beavers
October, 18, 2008
Click here for box score
BLUFFTON, Ohio - The Bluffton University football team was driving for a go-ahead touchdown midway through the fourth quarter when a Manchester interception helped the Spartans to a 17-7 victory over the Beavers on a beautiful Saturday, Oct. 18, 2008. Bluffton dropped to 1-5 overall and 0-3 in the Heartland Conference, while Manchester improved to 4-2 with a 2-1 mark in the HCAC.
Following two straight Bluffton three-and-outs to open the contest, Manchester fashioned a nine-play, 58-yard scoring drive that Brandon Wells completed with a one-yard touchdown run late in the first period. Spartan quarterback Caleb Grimes completed four passes on the drive for 56 passes, setting up the Wells plunge into the end zone.
Bluffton's Mitch Agner (Leipsic/Leipsic) picked off Grimes early in the second stanza and Kyle Rode (Delphos/Jefferson) forced a Wells fumble on the Spartan's ensuing possession, giving the Beavers great field position at the visitor's 27-yard line. A 21-yard fade to Ross Shoup (Apple Creek/Waynedale) set up Bluffton at the one. Six plays later on fourth and goal, junior Brock Miller (Cincinnati/Oak Hills) took it in himself to knot the game at seven with 5:23 to play in the half.
A holding penalty on Bluffton's final drive of the first half kept the Beavers out of field goal range as Bluffton went to break deadlocked at seven.
Manchester tacked on a 23-yard field goal by Ian Fry with 6:12 to play in the third quarter as the Spartans took a 10-7 lead following three quarters of action.
The Beavers took over at the home 12-yard line following a Grimes punt with 13:50 to play in the game. Bluffton picked up three first downs, including a 39-yard Miller to Andrew Lovelace (Trumansburg, N.Y./Charles U. Dickerson) hookup on the Bluffton sideline. Joel Sienicki (Goshen, Ind./Northridge) hauled in an 11-yard strike from Miller over the middle before Trent Weisser picked Bluffton off at the Manchester 25-yard line and took it back 44 yards to the home 31 at the 8:43 mark of the fourth quarter.
It took the Spartans just five plays and 1:45 to make it 17-7 when Wells took it in from six yards out for his second score of the contest. The Beavers were unable to pick up a first down on their final two touches of the game and Brock Miller was forced out of the game when the Spartans' Beau Fulk was able to get a clean shot at him on Bluffton's first series following the Manchester touchdown.
Manchester picked up 19 first downs on the afternoon, compared to 11 for the home team. Bluffton went for 215 yards, including 175 through the air. The Spartans finished with 323 yards of total offense, including 183 on the ground. The time of possession was nearly equal with Manchester posting a slim 31:22 to 28:38 edge. Bluffton struggled to move the chains on third down, going 3-of-15, while Manchester converted on 7-of-13 chances and went 3-for-4 on red zone opportunities.
Miller went 13-of-24 for 159 yards and his primary target was Drew Lovelace who hauled in four receptions for 79 yards. Shoup added three catches for 40 yards.
Former quarterback Kyle Coleman (Etna/Watkins Memorial) led the Beavers with nine tackles, including six solos. Brandon Herr (Bluffton/Bluffton) and Mitch Agner added eight stops. Freshman Geoff Yost (North Canton/Jackson) chipped in with two tackles for a loss. Jordan Achterman (Bucyrus/Bucyrus) and Kyle Rode added seven tackles each.
Bluffton will make the trip to Rose-Hulman for the first of consecutive HCAC road contests on Saturday, Oct. 25. The game is slated to start at 1:30 p.m.


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Woodinville's Willows Lodge and Herbfarm Restaurant earn AAA Four and Five Diamond Awards
- Written by Woodinville Weekly Staff
The Herbfarm Restaurant, located in Woodinville, earns a coveted AAA Five Diamond Rating for the 11th consecutive year, the only establishment in the Pacific Northwest to earn a Five Diamond Rating in 2013.
The Willows Lodge, also in Woodinville, makes the list of respected AAA
Four Diamond establishments for the second year in a row.
A total of eight restaurants and 29 lodgings are included on the list of AAA Four Diamond Award winners in Washington and northern Idaho.
Tulalip Bay, restaurant at the Tulalip Resort Casino in Marysville, is the only new establishment to be added to the list of AAA Four Diamond properties in Washington state in 2013.
"To achieve and maintain a high level of hospitality in today's competitive marketplace is a significant achievement," said Jennifer Cook, senior manager of corporate communications, AAA Washington. "We are proud to recognize top industry leaders and celebrate their long-standing commitment to provide quality service and a memorable experience for guests."
AAA/CAA Four and Five Diamond Rated hotels and restaurants represent only 3.9 percent and 0.3 percent, respectively, of the total 59,000 AAA/CAA Approved and Diamond Rated hotels and restaurants throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.
AAA inspectors conduct physical, on-site evaluations to identify emerging trends in the hospitality industry and observe the use of increasingly personalized approaches to enhance guest comfort and satisfaction. Lodgings and restaurants can earn One to Five AAA Diamonds.
A detailed list, including photos, of AAA Diamond Rated hotels and restaurants can be found on AAA.com/diamonds.


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Du launches on-site medical clinic
Dubai, November 9, 2010
UAE telecoms service provider du has established a first-of-its-kind on-site medical clinic for its employees.
Led by Emirati Dr Mansoor Anwar Habib Jaffar Ali, the clinic is located at Al Salam Tower - du's headquarters in Dubai Media City.
"The aim of this latest initiative is to provide a facility which not only offers medical treatment but educates people on healthy habits and encourages physical activity," said Fahad Al Hassawi, chief human resources and shared services officer, du.
"Occupational health is the emerging new issue arising globally nowadays. Since du recognises that a healthy employee is a productive employee, the on-site clinic will assist employees to feel at ease, empower them with knowledge and be their advocate in terms of their health and well-being," added Dr Mansoor Anwar Habib Jaffar Ali, director - Medical and Occupational Health Services, du.
The clinic is fully equipped with a full-time crew and state-of-the-art equipment necessary for case by case assessment, treatment and referrals.-TradeArabia News Service


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Jacqueline Knudson was identified Friday as the woman found dead earlier this week in her Manitou Springs home, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office said.
The 56-year-old woman was a well-liked single mother known in the community for her generosity and caring demeanor, said her son, 24-year-old Warren Knudson.
According to the county Coroner's Office, she was killed by blunt force trauma.
Officers from the Manitou Springs Police Department found her body Tuesday afternoon at her house on Waltham Avenue after receiving reports of a deceased person. On Wednesday, detectives with the Sheriff's Office arrested Christopher Miller, 29, on suspicion of first degree murder.
Miller, who rented an upper floor bedroom from Jacqueline Knudson, was later identified by investigators as the person who initially reported his landlord's death. He is being held at the El Paso County Jail without bond.
According to Warren Knudson, Miller rented the room after living in another home on Waltham Avenue. The late Knudson, out of work and spending time at home because of medical issues, had the time and space to provide for a tenant that she barely knew, Warren Knudson said.
"He seemed like a really nice kid," said Warren Knudson, who lives in Denver. "He was real quiet, real reserved."
No memorial services for Jacqueline Knudson had been scheduled as of Friday afternoon.
"She was a great woman," her son said. "Very loving, very caring."
Contact Jesse Paul at 636-0253. Twitter: @JesseAPaul


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On June 21 skateboarders around the globe will celebrate the pure exhilaration, creativity, and spirit of one of the most influential activities in the world by blowing off all other obligations to go skateboarding. OK, most skateboarders do this every day of their lives, but this is just one more reason to bail your Job, tv, computer and go skateboarding!
Ya, we know it follows International Surfing Day, but why not throw a back-to-back blitzkrieg of boarding right when school gets out. Skaters hit the pavement in over 200 cities worldwide and Cops don't stand a chance at stopping us.
Here's footage from last year's event in San Diego.
Our favorite gathering goes down in Mission Beach, Ca where the Sector Nine boys throw an annual "Poker Run." Hundreds of Nine-Ballers of all ages race down the boardwalk collecting poker cards from various checkpoints. The best hands of 5-card-stud take home free skates and sweaty wads of cash. If your in the area, come to the South Mission Jetty between 12-2pm. Only the first 100 skaters will get to play, but anyone can join the skate parade.
Check out all the new Sector 9 skates at Swell and Go Skateboarding!


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Sunday, February 10, 2008
Sin of the week, 2/10/08
Forget also that I picked my cuticles and thought about football in church and that I neglected my job and, oh, bought a computer two times more expensive than was strictly necessary.
This week's crime is nothing new. It is a pernicious and well-worn habit. It is the worst thing about me.
Reader, I am a terrible friend. Sounds really un-sexy, as crimes go, doesn't it? Well. I suppose it is. But if you knew the extent to which I am guilty of this, you'd be rightly disgusted.
On the right, you'll find Newsy on my friends bar. We met nineteen years ago in college and have been friends all of those years, but for one thing: I never, ever call her. In fact, at this very moment, I owe her at least twenty phone calls. That's right: twenty. I am pretty sure that her mom had surgery for breast cancer recently. Her father has been in poor health for years and she has the same tiresome problems that I have. Except that she is about 1000000% times more busy than I am. And yet she still calls me and makes the train of our friendship run without my help. I have no idea why she bothers because if it were up to me, we would have lost touch years ago.
Then we have Skate. We have been friends since just about the moment I moved to New York. He is a lovely guy and one of the more fun people I have ever known in my entire life. He's also wicked smart and did I mention the fun? Well. Skate has been trying to get me to go ice skating with him all winter. Winter is almost over. Last week he sent me an IM saying "I hate it when you drop me like this. Maybe one day when you decide you like me again, I just won't be here. How would that be?"
Did I answer? No. The scary thing is that when I finally get back to him, he'll forget my neglect without a grumble. Then he'll take me out for sushi and hold my hand for hours while I talk about my issues. He has been doing this for years.
This behavior drove my friend Lola so crazy that I am sure it is part of the reason she is no longer speaking to me. (Of course, she is not speaking to anyone and aside from a coded message left in comments on my birthday, I would be pretty sure she was dead).
Oh, and Jib? Oh my God. Six solid months of emails, phone calls and text messages. That I have not answered.
So why am I such an ass hole? I am sure you know there is no excuse. As I sit here, I realize that coming up with a decent explanation is pretty much impossible, too.
OK, I'll try.
I love people. I really do. The problem is that my relationship to the outer world is very different from that of regular people. I am so introverted that I am pretty sure I could successfully wall myself up in a cave with a life time supply of batteries and a laptop and never feel the loss of other carbon-based life forms. OK, perhaps that's an exaggeration, but not an extreme one. I love people. I like them, too. If you've been reading for more than a few weeks, you know that my family is pretty much the whole show for me.
My bad behavior, then, is driven by the fact that while I love people, I don't need them. If that disgusts you, I can understand why. But love doesn't beget need. Need begets love, perhaps, or children wouldn't grow up to love their parents. (Good thing, that, right? But I digress).
I love people. But I don't need them, and if you give me other items, issues, activities and obsessions...
A dash of drama in my family, three times more work than I can handle, a little narcissistic self-absorption, daily cookie resistance and some really filthy floors- and then get me to thinking about myself or drawing pictures for my blog - and my emotional resources fall below levels required for basic decency.
It is no mystery to me why I behave this way. The real mystery is why I have so many wonderful people - people who would drop everything to help me if I asked - people who would walk a mile on their hands just to amuse me, some who have stood by me for half my life - given my life-long neglect of them. All I can tell you is that Merry knows I have this issue and has chosen to roll with it. Pax has this issue herself and so she can roll with it too. Bibi and Sri absolutely hate it and seriously, they'd kick me to the curb if I were not so obsequious and pathetic when I finally call them back. The rest of y'all? I don't know how you put up with it. I don't know why you do, either. I don't deserve you.
So when someone asked me last week what I was "doing" for Lent, the answer was "calling people." Seems an odd way of practicing repentance and abstinence and humility, doesn't it? Well for me, it means I have to apologize to about fifteen people and it means I have to abstain from my shabby, delusional self-sufficiency and it means I have to be humble enough to admit that I cannot, in fact, make it all alone in a cave, however much my disordered brain thinks it would very much like to do so. I have not even mentioned yet that my neglect hurts people. It would be good if I could stop doing that and try to meet other people's needs instead of being satisfied that mine are being met because I have convinced myself that I don't have any.
Which, by the way, is total bullshit. Anyone who knows me in real life - or who has read more than three entries on this here internet diary - knows just how much bullshit it is. (it's a lot).
If you, reader, are still talking to me after reading this, I have no idea why.* I am clearly the Worst Person in the World. Oh wait, that's Larry. Oh, what the hell. Since it's Lent and everything, let's say we get over all that and forgive ol' Larry. After all, he is spacefuck crazy and while is behavior is worse than mine, his challenges are far greater, too.
See you tomorrow. (That is if you are still talking to me). (Please still be talking to me).
*Oh don't forget that I love you. And that you are beautiful. I am sorry. I can't help myself...
15 comments:
- cajunvegan said...
Nina, I am the worst friend ever too. I just got an email from a friend I have totally neglected for over a year. Her stepfather died yesterday. I did not even know he was that sick. I am adding to my be the change New Years Resolution to be a better friend. I have a love-hate relationship with people. I can go without speaking to friends for months (some years). I don't know why I do it either, but is it a sin for me? for you? for others? Who knows, but I too don't deserve my friends lately.
- February 10, 2008 at 11:47 AM
- Em said...
I love how I learn new words when I read your blog. Pernicious. . .I like it. . .the word, I mean.
This post is very interesting, Nina. And very honest - two of the reasons I think people gravitate to you and want to stick around when they get there even if you are not as you say a "good friend". You're interesting, and honest, and funny.
I have friends that aren't good about keeping in touch or returning phone calls and emails. But this is something I'm willing to accept about these people because I don't need them to need me in order for me to want them in my life. I like them for what they are not for how much and how frequently they demonstrate their desire for friendship to me. That isn't to say I don't occasionally express irritation at the neglect, because I do, but ultimately it won't kill the friendship. Sounds to me like your friends feel the same way, so I'd just go with it if I were you.
Happy Lent! (Is Lent supposed to be happy?)
- February 10, 2008 at 12:13 PM
- LizB said...
Nina, this is something we have in common. I enjoy people, and I do have friends, but I don't feel that I need people. Even worse :::gulp::: I hate it when they need me. Nothing makes me stop calling/writing/visiting faster than a friend who tells me how much they need me. It feels like a weight around my neck to be needed, and I'm sure my therapist and I could identify and categorize all the many reasons why. The fact remains; I hate to be needed by anyone other than the core family and those that are the closest to me. I am a teacher; I spend all day long with about 120 teenagers who need me. I'm a mom; I live with two teenagers who need me whether they think the do or not. I am a wife; yep, he needs me too. I need to carve out a little space to take care of my own needs, and that leaves very little left over for anyone else. At times, I feel a bit apologetic for my behavior, but the truth is, this is who I am. One of my friends, whom I do honestly care about, is now not speaking to me because I ignored her when she needed me. (I felt she was exaggerating her need and panicking for no reason, but that's beside the point.) I believe that, as Em said, the people who want you in their lives are going to keep you in their lives, even if you are not demonstrative with your affection for them.
I used the word I a lot in this response, but for me, after years of always giving my whole self away, it's not a bad thing to focus more attention on me. If this is a sin, I'm on the mourner's bench with you.
- February 10, 2008 at 1:14 PM
- P said...
I have to put things in my Outlook calendar like "Call your fucking father, you fucking ingrate" and "Why can't you call your friend who had a baby and just get it over with?" Somehow, this helps me get off my ass and do it.
- February 10, 2008 at 2:04 PM
- My Reflecting Pool said...
If you have friends who accept your issues without issue, you are not a bad friend. Cheers to good friends!
- February 10, 2008 at 2:23 PM
- jen said...
This is my greatest sin as well.
But I don't even like people. I love the ones I never take the time to contact and I have a general disdain for everyone else.
iFriends not included in that list, of course. Because I can contact you in my pajamas and not really have anything important to say. A safe distance the computers provide.
- February 10, 2008 at 3:17 PM
- utenzi said...
Congratulations on being the second worst person in the world, Nina. I'm sure if you focus you can catch to Larry. There's little fame in being number 2. Ewwww. That's a gross thought.
That's a very original way to practice Lent, Nina. It's actually rather thoughtful-- which isn't going to help you catch up to Larry!
- February 10, 2008 at 7:56 PM
- Tense Teacher said...
Lizb took the words right out of my mouth, nearly word for word, even. Wow.
- February 10, 2008 at 10:20 PM
- Woodrow said...
That makes me feel special.
- February 10, 2008 at 10:25 PM
- Finn said...
"while I love people, I don't need them."
That's so exactly it. I don't think I'm quite as bad as you are, but I'm not far behind. Not far at all...
- February 10, 2008 at 10:59 PM
- Maggie said...
I gave up red meat and alcohol. And barrenness of the womb... I hope. This week is it, try #1, because I know you're wondering.
You do need people, and you know it, as you said. It is excellent that you're working on it, this is a great Lenten project.
Dude, call Jib, he deserves it. Go right now. See a movie with him, maybe something schmaltzy on Thursday.
And Skate? Send him up my way, we have a lovely skating pond in Boston and I too have not been able to get to it all winter.
By the way, it is sub-zero windchill up here today, so I wore your lovely Mittens version2 this morning for warmth. You are so beautiful, with all that richly tinted glowing hair, that I cannot help myself from reminding you that only a kind hearted giving and funny-in-a-wacky-sense person would make mittens for strangers.
- February 11, 2008 at 11:53 AM
- nightfly said...
I tend to do this... maybe there's a support group for Friends who Forget to Call Friends. (Unfortunately nobody would ever arrange the meetings.)
- February 11, 2008 at 1:41 PM
- Avitable said...
I have friends like you. I stick by them, though. I know they're always worth it in the long run.
- February 11, 2008 at 4:32 PM
- Nina said...
cajunvegan, I don't deserve my friends. A few of them are not emailing me back because I have been such a jerk. I can't say I blame them.
Em. yeah it's a good thing there are people in the world like you. Or I would have no friends at all. Also, uh, Lent is sort of like happy but not really. It's not really the point but it can be happy. Like if you succeed in resisting cookies or something.
LixB, totally hear you. I am so completely drained just by doing what I do. It's less than you do, but it drains me. Completely. Nice bench, right?
P, I have tried putting things on my calendar but I find that calling and emailing people just leads to more calling and emailing and also seeing. I am powerfully lazy and super-introverted. I so need therapy. Why am I not in therapy?
Pool. cheers to good friends!
Jen, you are one of my favorite iFriends. I sent Julie your URL this afternoon and she IMed me a few minutes later and said "she is one of us." And I said, "yep. She is." You totally don't have to get out of your pajamas for me. Ever.
Utenzi, news from the Larry sector is light but I hear he is only sleeping with one person. That we know of. So I might be just about as bad as he is by now.
Tenseteacher, yeah she said it better than I did. Darn it.
Woodrow, you used to be special to me.
Finn, if you glance around this here comment board, you will see that pretty much everyone on here is like us. So we are not alone.
Maggie, so glad you got them and put them on! Oh and i hope your barrenness dissipates! And you are one of my favorite internet people! (Oh also whoever that was who offered to send you a straw of frozen sperm? He's not to be trusted. Believe me. I know).
Nightfly, yeah I would send out the email for that group and then go AWOL. It wouldn't work. But I did email four people I have been bad to today. I hope they have not given up on me.
Avitable, that's excellent news because I am pretty sure I'll be neglecting you very soon for absolutely no reason. Don't take it personally.
- February 12, 2008 at 11:12 PM
- LAS said...
I'm getting to this post a little late - sorry! I'm still catching up from my hiatus of sorts (or freak out is a more appropropriate characterization). I just want to say that I understand - I relate. I often convince myself that I don't "need" people either, when in fact it isn't true. And there are certainly people that I have behaved similarly towards. I thought this was a well done post. It really made me think about this. I have said many times, literally said this out loud to people - anyone (and I do mean absolutely anyone) in my life could disappear without warning and I wouldn't care. How horrible is that? Well, I've grown closer to people over the past couple of years, but for me, manitaining a wall between myself and everyone else is just a defense mechanism. You know, a way to keep myself from being abandoned, i.e., I will abandon you before you have the chance to abandom me. Anyway, I think you are awesome!
- February 14, 2008 at 3:07 PM


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This after a federal judge rules in favor of the school system in a civil trial brought against them by the NAACP.
As superintendent of Thomasville city schools, Sabrina Boykins-Everett has pulled almost 1,000 documents, some dating back to the 1960s, to prove the district does not practice racial inequality.
Thursday morning in federal court, those efforts paid off when the district beat a civil lawsuit filed by the NAACP.
"It was an exciting day for us, all our staff that helped retrieve documents and give depositions," says Sabrina.
The Thomas County Chapter of the NAACP alleged the district divides classrooms by color, disciplines black children more harshly, and refers them to special education more often than white children.
Some parents say they disagree.
"I'm one of the lucky ones that hasn't had to encounter that and I hope I don't have to encounter that in the future, but for right now we're content and happy with things," says Chiquita Duncan, a parent of school-aged children.
But school officials say, not everyone felt the same. Now that the trial's over, it's time to repair the damage that was done when parents didn't want to enroll their kindergartners in city schools and teachers were afraid they'd somehow be left without a job.
"I'm just really refocusing. Now we can devote 100 percent of our efforts to the personnel and finances necessary to continue what we've always been doing, which is providing top quality education to all our students," Sabrina adds.
Our calls to the Thomas County Chapter of the NAACP Friday were not returned.


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ok so far I have 3 PMs inviting me over for the weekend. 1 asking if I own an Ass Goblin.
I suggested "Planned Gnome". Seems less ... frightening
Robert Arctor. Seems like a real nice liberal fellow. I imagine the kid of thinker that would enjoy a weekend of just listening to Pink Floyd records.
Eventually all off-topic threads were relegated to the Hangar, and all football threads were on the Landing Strip.
So naturally those of us with a more goofball nature just preferred to spend most of our time in the Hangar. Of course topics would usually degenerate into more cruder, filthier forms without being hindered by people viewing football topics, so eventually someone coined the phrase 'Hamper'.
Since its the internet anyone can butcher the spelling of anything to suit their own needs so in jest I believe the phrase 'Hampur' was born (maybe from Dirtstar, not really sure).
At least thats how I think it goes.
I would have to select FFdoots.
I lurk in the bushes outside his home, and watch him most weekends. I'd know what to expect.
I don't like surprises very much.
Pretty much this, although as I recall, when the decision to create an off topic forum was made there was a lot of grumbling and at the same time Sooth wanted a neame for the off topic forum which the posters suggested many, Sooth liked the Hanger suggestion whereas us Dicks liked the Hampur suggestion.
So the Hamper name kinda stuck as a bit of a FU, and a term the clique felt better expressed there/our/mine/your club.
It's better to corral the people with a mutual style sense of humor anyway, the people that gravitate towards ONLY discuss football have a tendency to be the joke, not be entertained by it.
I fully agree, however I do admit it has worked out better then I imagined it would and there are quite a few who prefer it this way over the old way.
After all the reason we are all here is the Jets, and there are many who did not like the off topic stuff on the main page, and since I discovered the New Posts button it's all good.


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"It tastes like chicken" is a long standing cultural joke, i dunno how it started but it's a response a lot of americans give when they eat foreign food that tastes good...or not-bad
american food doesn't exist, 90% of all our foods come from other countries, usually brought over by europeans, and european food doesn't have the same seasonings or flavors that oriental food has (remember there have been WARS fought over spices!) so the food comes off a bit bland
i myself like sweet things, so a lot of food bothers me
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The Japanese, on the other hands, has comparatively a very sensitive palate. Foods, especially seafood, are often desired when tasted in their original flavors. Soups usually has complex characteristics which a lot of non-Japanese, especially Americans, simply can't taste. For example, I read in some older manga (was it Shota's Sushi or something else) that the Japanese basically invented the 6th sense of taste (aside from 5 basic Chinese flavors of salty, sweet, sour, hot, bitter) of "Sen", which is the flavor of MSG found in Benito fish soup stock and "Aji no Moto". Most foreigners can't taste this, yet almost every Japanese can. Traditionally Japanese also aren't very found of stimulating flavors such as sour of hot either; witness how mild Japanese curry is compared to the Indian original. All this sensitiviy may have resulted in some foreigners, especially Americans, thinking Japanese foods are kinda bland.
Now this view of Japanese food isn't limited to Americans. I would say most Chinese and SouthEast Asians would say the similar things. In fact, in places like Taiwan where there has been strong Japanese influences, Japanese foods such as Oden has been modified to add more flavors. In Southern Taiwan you can find a version of Japanese dish Oden, yet this one comes with a very hot, Chinese-style dipping sauce, and the soup stock is heavier in flavors too. Thus although flavor is a very subjective thing, the Japanese palate seemed to have a uniqueness all to itself.
|2004-06-02, 17:59
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i'm still wondering if it's true, but i've also read (in Yakitate! Japan) that people who grow up on oriental foods tend to produce less saliva than westerners do (which makes sense, i notice that oriental cooking has a lot of dishes with water (i.e., lotsa soups and stews) and western foods, since they needed to be prepared to last a while longer than oriental foods (rice, a staple of oriental cooking, lasts a lot longer than many western grains...maybe because birds would eat grain but i've heard rice can cause birds' stomachs to explode ^_^ thus a lot of salts and spices are applied to make the food last longer. remember what i mentioned earlier, europe has fought wars over spices ^_^)
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|2004-06-07, 23:08
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i love spicy food. i live in singapore, and got the chance to eat a variety of food. i would feel that spicy food comes from the indian/malay dishes, the salty food comes from western dishes. the chinese had quite a few mixes so i can't really categorize.
Ahhh my observations are based on the food i eat, not all food that we had here
|2004-06-13, 21:42
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Food over here is generally completely lacking spice So I have to help out using some Sambal Oelek, Sriracha or stuff like that
I think that "hamburger" is still better as a translation... above on the pics are clearly hamburgers for me, even if they're lacking the buns.
"Hamburger" comes from the German town "Hamburg" where it was first prepared (without buns).
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Here in Norway, the only Japanese food that is known is sushi, and most people only know that it is raw fish. I will probably never taste any of all the great food my favorite anime characters wolf down every day. But that's OK because with sticks, I would not be able to get the food in my mouth before it spoils. ^_^*
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CHICAGO – Gov. Pat Quinn said he will veto any legislation with special tax incentives to get Archer Daniels Midland Company to keep its global headquarters in Illinois until legislators approve a fix for the state's nearly $100 billion pension crisis.
In an interview with The Associated Press on Thursday, the Chicago Democrat said he won't consider tax breaks for any corporation until a pension deal is on his desk. He also said ADM's efforts would be better focused on lobbying lawmakers to address the nation's worst-funded public-employee retirement system when they meet in Springfield later this month.
"The best way to help jobs in Illinois is to do pension reform," Quinn said. "To distract legislators in any way from this issue of a lifetime is just plain wrong."
ADM announced last week it planned to move its headquarters – and 100 jobs – out of Decatur to a location with better global access and that would be more attractive to young industry talent. The agribusiness giant this week asked lawmakers to approve legislation that would provide up to $24 million in tax breaks over 20 years to keep the headquarters in Illinois. ADM won't say what locations it's considering, but Chicago officials have said the city is in the running.
Speaking to reporters at an unrelated event Friday, Quinn said he didn't think his position would put Illinois at a competitive disadvantage because ADM has said the most of its operations and some 4,400 jobs will remain in Decatur, which also would maintain the title of North American headquarters.
"We need ADM and all of our big businesses to band together, put pressure on the Legislature, House and the Senate, Democrats and Republicans, to get a vote on pension reform," he said. "That helps everybody."
A spokesman for ADM did not immediately respond to a phone message Friday seeking comment on Quinn's statements.
Quinn's opposition to the incentive package is the latest in a series of efforts by the governor, who's seeking re-election in 2014, to increase pressure on the Legislature to get a pension deal. In July, he vetoed money for lawmakers' salaries from the state budget, halting their pay. A Cook County Circuit judge ruled last week that his action was unconstitutional, and ordered the paychecks be issued. Quinn is appealing that ruling to the Illinois Supreme Court.
The governor also has said he won't take a paycheck until lawmakers put a pension reform deal on his desk – a task they've been unable to accomplish in years of trying.
Illinois now has the nation's worst-funded public employee pension system, with an unfunded liability that grows at a rate of $5 million per day. Members of a legislative committee tackling the issue have said they're close to a deal, but also acknowledge it could unravel at any moment.
Quinn said Thursday that the pension issue is the No. 1 concern he hears from companies considering expanding in or relocating to Illinois. He said when the Legislature meets later this month for its fall veto session, "We need a vote."
"Over and over again, business location decisions in our state are going to be determined by how we act now," he said.
Quinn's comments follow concerns about the ADM deal raised by other Democratic leaders after a bill containing the incentives was introduced last week. During a legislative hearing on the measure, Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie, the second-ranking Democrat in the Illinois House, compared ADM's request to blackmail and said it would eat away at Illinois' tax base. Other lawmakers have said they're concerned about giving incentives to a company to move jobs out of Decatur, which already has a high unemployment rate.
Quinn has criticized corporate tax "loopholes" in the past, saying in his most recent budget address that he wanted to end three tax breaks worth an estimated $454 million – legislation that went nowhere during the spring session. But he also has supported some deals, including $100 million in incentives to prevent Sears and the corporation that runs the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and the Chicago Board of Trade from leaving Illinois.
He told The Associated Press Thursday that the need for a pension fix has grown more urgent since that time. He also said other states had put incentives on the table to lure Sears and CME – and potentially thousands of jobs – away from Illinois.
ADM processes corn, soybeans and other crops to make everything from animal feed to ethanol. It has about 30,000 employees worldwide, about half of them overseas, and is No. 27 on the Fortune 500 list.
Spokesman David Weintraub has said the move would occur in late 2014.


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Nevada's Luke Babbitt has been named the Western Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week for Jan. 5-11. The honor marks the first career WAC Player of the Week award for Babbitt.
Babbitt, a freshman from Reno, Nevada (Galena HS), led the Wolf Pack to a pair of come-from-behind road wins against New Mexico State and Louisiana Tech.
Babbitt tied career highs with 22 points and 12 rebounds in an overtime win at New Mexico State for his second double-double of the year. He scored four points and pulled down three rebounds in the overtime period to help secure the victory.
Babbitt made the game-winning three-pointer as time expired to lead Nevada to its win at Louisiana Tech. He scored 15 points and led the team with nine rebounds against the Bulldogs, connecting on 6-of-12 shots from the field, including a career-best 3-of-3 from beyond the arc.
On the week, Babbitt averaged 18.5 points, 10.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.5 steals per game. He shot 43.3 percent from the field (13-of-30), 57.1 percent from three-point range (4-of-7), and 87.5 percent from the charity stripe (7-of-8).
Other nominees: Boise State junior guard Anthony Thomas; Fresno State senior guard Dwight O'Neil; Idaho junior guard Kashif Watson; San Jose State junior forward C.J. Webster; and Utah State senior forward Gary Wilkinson.


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Don Sutton: "Taveras is 1 for 11 in this series, and for his terms, that's a good series."
Don Sutton: "Taveras is 1 for 11 in this series, and for his terms, that's a good series."
Taveras fouls out. I'm beyond furious. Reds fans booing and should be.
Seriously, why doesn't Dusty just come out during Taveras' turn at bat and flick off the crowd?
Should have pinch-hit for Taveras.
Please just fake an injury so you can go on the DL.
Tavaras can't even bunt. Of all the things that I would think a guy with his skillset could do is bunt.
Cowboy just asked if Dickerson is still on the team after Taveras' last at bat....
Seriously, it's 50:50 concerning whether it was a rhetorical question.
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Diaz makes a catch on the track on a AG fly ball. 1-2 hitters now 0 for 6 and 0 for 14 the last 2 games.
Gonzalez flies out and the Reds don't score because they can't bunt.
Was the crowd booing pretty heavily after the failed bunt attempt?
Getting Nix an AB this inning may be the best shot these boys have.
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André Villas-Boas is operating an omerta on the subject of Fernando Torres but he was happy to discuss Frank Lampard, who started a second consecutive game on the bench as Chelsea coasted to a win the manager branded the "best" of his tenure.
Lampard was an unused substitute but, according to Villas-Boas, reports of the death of his Chelsea career are greatly exaggerated, with the rationale being that after 76 minutes (plus penalties) of the midweek Carling Cup tie against Fulham, the midfielder was merely one of nine rested players on Saturday. After a match in which Torres scored a fine opener and was then sent off (he may feel slightly cursed at the moment) the Portuguese described Lampard, who warmed down with the rest of the unused substitutes afterwards, as still one of the club's "iconic" players.
"We have to make decisions," said Villas-Boas. "I can't go on every week or every three days to discuss the choices I take. Today our thoughts were to send the most amount of players fresh on to the pitch. We had Alex suspended and in the end we decided to go with Petr [Cech] and John Terry but we had almost 11 players fresh on the pitch and this is important when you play every three days.
"Lampard is an iconic player and a fantastic player. Yes, for sure, still a key player, no doubt about it. He's been doing magnificently well for the team. He started five games, played 90 minutes in four of them and there's nothing to say. He's a fantastic player and we count on him like we count on the others."
Since taking over in June, Villas-Boas is gradually emerging as an intelligent, brave and slightly naive character as Chelsea begin to purr under his guidance. He spoke of fluency being achieved in this easy win but it was his refusal to talk up Torres, who was shown the red card for a two-boot lunge at Mark Gower after 39 minutes, that puzzled.
Villas-Boas dressed this up as not wanting to discuss any individual. But he was content to go into the qualities of, variously, Juan Mata, Lampard and Ramires, who scored twice in one of his better games for the team.
Until he was sent off Torres was the brightest player, offering a display that was peppered with menacing movementand muscular surges, with the chested control of Mata's lob after 29 minutes only bettered by the pirouette and finish beyond Michel Vorm.
That made it two goals in two games for Torres but given the chance to praise a striker who could do with some public support following his troubled move from Liverpool in January, Villas-Boas chose platitudes. "What's most important is for the team to create and for you to have these opportunities. The team has been creating a lot of opportunities for the strikers."
Pressed that Torres is becoming a more and more positive element of that effort, further obfuscation followed. Villas-Boas said: "Yes. And, the strikers. We have been creating a lot of opportunities for the strikers to have these situations and today we found the efficiency through Fernando and Rammy [Ramires]. It was important for us to find the back of the net more often because the volume of attack we have is good."
With every outing Mata is appearing to be the significant purchase of the summer, worth the £23.5m paid to Valencia last month. And Chelsea's No10 returns to his former club for a Champions League group game on Wednesday.
"He is a player of magnificent talent," Villas-Boas said. "When we brought him in and presented him we showed that his cv speaks for itself. And when we have players in our squad like him, it does. Lamps [Lampard], [Florent] Malouda, [Nicolas] Anelka, players of this dimension. And Mata is the same. In the Champions League he has been magnificentthroughout, for Valencia. He comes from a good school of Real Madrid [as a youth player] and he is showing his potential in the Premier League now."
And of Ramires, he said: "He was good but in the end all the team had a good workrate through the game."
Didier Drogba scored Chelsea's late fourth after Swansea's Ashley Williams had headed a consolation.
Miserable month
Frank Lampard's September was one to forget, even before Saturday
2 Sep, Bulgaria 0 England 3 Lampard restricted to last 10 minutes as Scott Parker and Gareth Barry start
6 Sep, England 1 Wales 0 Restored to starting XI but is taken off having done little to make his mark
10 Sep, Sunderland 1 Chelsea 2 Plays a full match, forming part of a three-man central midfield
13 Sep, Chelsea 2 Bayer Leverkusen 0 Lampard on the bench for all but the final 25 minutes of the match, after Raul Meireles starts
18 Sep, Manchester Utd 3 Chelsea 1 Taken off at half-time, for Nicolas Anelka, with Chelsea 3-0 down
21 Sep, Chelsea 0 Fulham 0 Starts on the bench in Carling Cup and has penalty saved in shoot-out
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Sevilla 1 Valencia 0 Valencia, who welcome Chelsea to the Mestalla on Wednesday, slipped to a first La Liga defeat of the season.


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Nearly 88 percent of Americans surveyed by the National Turkey Federation eat turkey at Thanksgiving.
Nearly 88 percent of Americans surveyed by the National Turkey Federation eat turkey at Thanksgiving. Of 248.5 million turkeys raised in the United States in 2011, the federation estimates 46 million were eaten last Thanksgiving. With the average holiday turkey weighing 16 pounds, that's 736 million pounds of turkey.
While these statistics are interesting, they are not the turkey-related numbers that will matter most to you in the kitchen in coming days. More relevant calculations will involve how big of a bird to buy and how long to thaw, brine, roast and rest it before carving. How to size the side dishes and how long you can keep leftovers may also be on your mind.
The guidelines below, all courtesy of Associated Press Food Editor J.M. Hirsch, will make it much easier for you to do the math.
Before you start ciphering, though, there's one other thing for us to figure out. Why are we talking about Thanksgiving dinner already? It's only Nov. 14. It turns out the holiday — always the fourth Thursday of November — comes as early as can be this year. If we waited until next Wednesday to remind you of this information, that rock-hard turkey could be an albatross on the big day.
For turkeys less than 16 pounds, estimate 1 pound per serving (this accounts for bone weight). For larger birds, a bit less is fine; they have a higher meat-to-bone ratio. But if your goal is to have very ample leftovers, aim for 1 1/2 pounds per person no matter how big the turkey is.
- For 8 people, buy a 12-pound turkey
- For 10 people, buy a 15-pound turkey
- For 12 people, buy an 18-pound turkey
- For 14 people, buy a 20-pound turkey
The safest way to thaw a frozen turkey is in the refrigerator. You'll need about 24 hours per 4 to 5 pounds of turkey. For speedier thawing, put the turkey in a sink of cold water. Change the water every 30 minutes, and plan for about 30 minutes per pound.
A good brine uses kosher salt and sugar in a 1-to-1 ratio, and usually no more than 1 cup of each. Feel free to add any other seasonings. Brines typically are made by heating the salt, sugar and seasonings with a bit of water until dissolved. This mixture then is diluted with additional cold water (volume will vary depending on the size of your bird). Be certain the brine is completely cooled before adding the turkey.
Turkeys should be brined for at least 8 to 10 hours, but can go as long as 72 hours. A good rule of thumb is, the longer the brine, the weaker the brine. So for a 10-hour soak, use 1 cup each of salt and sugar. For a longer one, try backing down to 3/4 cup each.
Always keep the bird refrigerated during brining. If the turkey is too big, an ice-filled cooler works, too.
Roasting temperatures vary widely by recipe. Some go at a slow and steady 325 degrees. Others crank the heat to 400 or 425 degrees for the first hour, then drop it the rest of the time.
However you roast, use an instant thermometer inserted at the innermost part of the thigh (without touching bone) to determine when your turkey is done. The meat needs to hit 165 degrees for safe eating, though some people say thigh meat tastes better at 170 degrees.
If the outside of the bird gets too dark before the center reaches the proper temperature, cover it with foil.
The following roasting time estimates are based on a stuffed turkey cooked at 325 degrees. Reduce cooking time by 20 to 40 minutes for turkeys that are not stuffed (estimate total roasting times at 15 minutes per pound for unstuffed birds).
Basting the bird with its juices helps crisp the skin and flavor the meat. Do it every 30 minutes, but no more. Opening the oven door too frequently lets heat escape and can significantly slow the cooking.
- 12-pound turkey: 3 to 4 hours at 325 degrees
- 15-pound turkey: 4 to 4 1/2 hours at 325 degrees
- 18-pound turkey: 4 1/2 to 5 hours at 325 degrees
- 20-pound turkey: 5 to 6 hours at 325 degrees
The turkey never should go directly from the oven to the table. Like most meat, it needs to rest before serving for the juices to redistribute. Cover the turkey with foil and a few bath towels layered over that, then let it rest for 20 to 30 minutes.
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It appears that HTC's Desire HD is not the only smartphone on the market that will not get the Android ICS update. It now appears that two of the LG smartphones, Optimus 2X and the Optimus Black will not be getting it either, at least judging by the post over at LG Canada.
While some smartphones are struggling with the Jelly Bean update, it appears that some of LG's smartphones will not even get an official Ice Cream Sandwich update, which is bad news for consumers and LG's credibility. It is still not clear if this is just a deal for Canada but judging by other cancelled updates and the fact that LG originally promised the Optimus 2x ICS update for Q2 then delayed it to Q3, it looks like a real deal. The Optimus Black ICS update was originally scheduled for Q3 but looks to be scrapped together with the Optimus 2x.
LG will certainly anger some of its early adopters that went for the LG Optimus 2X, originally marketed as the worlds first dual-core smartphone with Tegra 2 chip. Of course, Cyanogenmod is always an option.
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text: They gave up Felipe Paulino for him. It's a good deal for the Rockies because they were probably going to non-tender him anyway. Barmes was told he would mostly play shortstop, which is good news for Astros fans since they have no one capable of providing decent offensive production from the position. Paulino has good stuff, but he's injury prone and really lacking in command. Overall, I'd say it's a good trade for both teams.


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The Sunset Grill will be participating in a nationwide fundraiser called "Unite for a Bite" for the Women Chefs and Restauranteurs (WCR), an organization dedicated to promoting and enhancing the education, advancement and connection of women in the culinary industry.
A percentage of the restaurant's sales will be donated to the organization in support of the WCR's many scholarship and educational programs.
The date of the event, Thursday, Aug. 13, was selected by Sunset Grill executive chef Amy Visco to commemorate the anniversary of renowned chef Julia Child's birthday on that date.
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Sunset Grill executive chef Amy Visco is pictured with copies of "Mastering the Art of French Cooking," co-authored by Julia Child, and "Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen," by Julie Powell.
Visco also says that the book, "Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen," by Julie Powell - also the source of inspiration for the new movie "Julie & Julia," starring Meryl Streep and Amy Adams - gave her further incentive to go with a Julia Child theme.
The book, "Julie and Julia," follows the author's attempts to cook every single dish in Child's "Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume 1."
"With the movie coming out, Julia Child's birthday being the fifteenth and her being such a huge inspiration for all women chefs, everything just ties together," Visco said.
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Unite for a Bite fundraiser menu of specials
The specials selected by chef Amy Visco come directly from Julie Powell's "Julie and Julia" and are accompanied by quotes from the book. Diners also have the option to sample the regular menu and different dishes in an a la carte.
"This will be the fourth fundraiser that I've done for the organization here on the island," Visco said, listing two jazz-themed events at Ellington's on Sanibel and last year's Unite for a Bite event at the Sunset Grill.
"Five percent of the profits will go to the organization. They (WCR) offer so many different scholarships and internship programs that are really amazing. " Visco said.
According to the WCR's Web site, www.womenchefs.org, an amount of almost $10,000 was raised nationwide by restaurants participating in last year's event.
Visco and the Sunset Grill donated 40 percent of the profits from their special Unite for a Bite event last year - around $2,000 - to WCR.
This year's event will feature the regular Sunset Grill menu in addition to a list of specials pulled from the pages of Powell's - and therefore Child's -book.
Visco says she wanted to prepare dishes that are specifically mentioned in the book and, since the movie comes out today, she hopes the dishes she's selected for her specials list will make an appearance in the film.
"They're all mentioned in her book," Visco said, describing the evening's special menu, "and I put little quotes from the book about what she said while she was cooking them."
Interestingly enough, Visco also had the opportunity to meet Child.
"We did a fundraiser at the Seelbach Hotel in Louisville, Ky. I happened to be sous chef of the Oakroom restaurant at the time so, for me, it was kind of like I hit the jackpot. I got to help organize the whole thing and I got to meet Julia.. .it was really amazing," Visco said.
"When she came into the restaurant, she immediately grabbed my hands. It was so sweet, and she said, 'I'm so proud of you,'" Visco says with a smile.
"She was so wonderful and relaxed about everything. It was an amazing experience," Visco said, noting that her own personal culinary icon, her grandmother, idolized Child.
The Unite for a Bite event will run from 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 13.
"It's something different and something that's a lot of fun, especially if you're going to see the movie or you've read the book. Most of these dishes are so unique," Visco said, adding that she encourages folks to go see the film and then sample some of Child's famous dishes at the Sunset Grill - all while helping out a good cause.
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Hmm...this reminds me of my parents' oft-repeated advice: never slam your old job in an interview for a new job. Of course you left (or were fired!) for a reason, but no matter how right you were or how crazy they were, there's no way to say so without looking bitter. So you overcompensate a little--generally with a hint of a smile and some Bambi eyes--and resist the urge to analyze specifics. "You know, it's just never happened. I've had some great relationships and really enjoyed them, but somehow none of them ever wound up in marriage. [Insert return question here--how did he wind up with his ex, what does he think makes a good partner, why hasn't he married if he hasn't? No need to be aggressive about it, but he asked you a very personal question, so don't shy away from doing the same.]"Wow, what a great answer! I was going to say that it's such a loaded question, and so frustrating to answer because you want to be honest but it's an impossible question because there's no clear cut reason. I think this is a very good reply! I must remember it. I am in a relationship for 8+ years yet, and so many people ask me this question. I can spin your answer to reply politely without giving up any personal info about myself or my men.
Best response I ever heard to this question was a shrug followed by, "Dunno...just lucky I guess."
I think you're right about why he asked: to figure out your "inner freak." I think it's good to be honest, but not too long winded. For example, if you are looking to settle down, then say "I do eventually want to get married" or "I would like a committed relationship" and then add "but I've wanted to find someone compatible who I'm really crazy about and not just settle for 'good enough.'"That:1) indicates you do want a commitment. So if he's just looking for fun scrabble, he can get lost2) doesn't bring up exboyfriends and blame them and make it sound like you can't accept responsibility for things3) doesn't bring up exboyfriends which might indicate that you might be still hung up on someone4) indicates that you would like to be with someone but aren't desperate and will latch on to whomever
I just said that I'd never met the right one, and I liked my life too much to settle for the wrong one.
Quote from: QueenofAllThings on March 31, 2012, 02:02:29 PMI just said that I'd never met the right one, and I liked my life too much to settle for the wrong one.I'm stealing this one.
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Sabathia threw 92 pitches (65 strikes) over six innings, allowing one run on eight hits and striking out six while walking just one. After the game, Sabathia talked to Meredith Marakovits during the YES broadcast of Yankees-Red Sox, and said that all was well.
"I felt good, had no pain, and threw 90 pitches," Sabathia said. "Fastball command was something I wanted to work on, and it was a lot better today. … We'll just keep working from there."
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In the Commencement Edition of the Harvard Gazette, staff writer Gervis A. Menzies Jr. told Cheng Ho's story.
It would have been hard to miss Cheng Ho '10 at Harvard's athletic events. He's usually the one mixed in with the crowds, displaying a boatload of Crimson spirit.
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As a fan, Ho was an integral part of a marketing campaign that boosted attendance at men's basketball games this season. This culminated in an unprecedented sellout, bringing 2,195 to Lavietes Pavilion in a showdown match against Cornell. A month and a half later, Ho helped to draw a record 13,285 spectators to Harvard Stadium to watch the men's lacrosse team take on Duke, just 437 fans shy of the NCAA regular-season record. Where the upbeat Ho went, the fans followed.
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Cards are going to appeal that Cozart went past 2nd.
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His power seems a little zapped lately. You have to wonder if the knee is bothering him still.
This will not change until the Reds win the World Series.......
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'Yields in recent years in the gilt market have fallen to record lows, having a negative effect on the size of the AXA Sterling Gilt fund and reducing demand to the point where the fund value was not economically sustainable,' a spokesperson for the firm told Wealth Manager.
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He could have joined a gym. He could have gone on a diet. But instead, when Sgt. Jeff Culter of the Herndon Police Department, a novice bicycle rider, decided he needed to get in better shape last April, he chose to sign up for a 250-mile trek from New York City to the Pentagon. Five months later, Culter is days away from commemorating the first anniversary of last September's terrorist attacks by hopping on a bike and riding more than 60 miles a day.
Of the 200 police officers, firefighters, military personnel, and health care workers participating in the event that concludes on Sept. 11, four will be representing the Herndon police department. Of those four, only one — Culter — is not one of the town's bicycle riding officers. A married father of three with 18 years on the force, Culter is looking forward to his four-day trip on two wheels. Unlike his more seasoned riders, Culter has one major goal. "My goal is to simply complete it."
WHILE THE TRAINING hasn't always been easy, there were several 100 degree days and many of his friends and some of his family, while supportive, thought he was crazy to try something like this. There message was simple. "What are you doing?" they asked.
And then there are those pesky 'saddle sores.' "That is what really scares me," Culter said. "My fear is sitting on that saddle for hours at a time. But because the reason behind it is good, I am expecting my adrenaline to take over during the rough spots."
Fairfax County police, along with Inova Health System, are hosting the 250-mile, four-day, memorial bike ride beginning on Sept. 8 at Battery Park in New York, just yards from Ground Zero. The tour will conclude three days later at the foot of the Pentagon. "The symbolic nature of this event was a very important factor in my participation," Culter said. "At the heart of it, we are all riding to remember the brothers and sisters we lost on Sept. 11."
ON A SHORT TRAINING DAY, the sergeant climbs on his bike, heads for the Washington and Old Dominion Trail and ventures west towards Loudoun County. Twenty miles later, he hops off his bike. On a "long day," he is liable to cover twice as many miles. And it's all in the name of charity. Proceeds from the entry fees will benefit the Inova Regional Trauma Center.
Inova is of special interest to the leader of the Herndon contingent, Sgt. Jerry Keys. Supervisor of the police bicycle team since 1997, Keys was treated at the trauma center in 1999 after suffering a severe head injury while on duty.
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Don't samy dump its the hard truth. This game had every aspect of SOJ and another pathetic showing by the Jets.
Chance at redemption for afccg? Check
Chance to take lead in the afce? Check
Chance to show week 1 wasn't a fluke? Check
SOJ? Fail to do it? Check
Bad qb play? Check
Diva wr acting a fool? Check
Our over rated defense giving up two td drives in the last 2 min of the half, then again at the end of the game? Check
We need to fire Rex. It's not an overreaction, he now has 3+ years of troubling and concerning trends. This season is over like Sar predicted. Getting rid of Rex earlier rather then later can only help us. He cannot be our coach going forward.
This team is horrible the steelers are slightly above average and we made them look like a SB contender. This season is over.
the OP is such an asshat.. i bet he's been jerking off all game waiting to post this thread. stop trolling.. you're not even good at it
The Steelers are just "above average"?
Next to the Pats, they've been the model franchise of this league since Big Ben was drafted.
The problem with fans like you is that you're the knee jerk type. If you thought we were going to win 12+ games and our offense would be a powerhouse just because we beat up on the bills...then I don't know what to tell you.
no one here will ever think the jets would go undefeated in a season. ever. but its the simple ways that this team loses and the glaring needs at key postions that the front office never addresses are the focal points as to why alot of jet fans "overreact" the way that they do in most cases.....
well that and the forty two year drought in the trophy case too...
I had this game as a loss for sure, we cower under the Black & Gold of the mighty Pittspuke Steelers, always.
Dump. Loser.
Whether its true is sort of like asking a Red Sx fan about the curse of the Bambino. They all believed it pre 2004 .
Until the JETS win....SOJ is alive and well and has been around at least 30 years.
SOJ forever. its never going to change. a game you should win against a so so steelers team, and the offense doesnt show, and rexs #1 d cant tackle. typical NY JETS.


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Here is an easy question for anyone with a 92 Loyale wagon:
When my 92 4WD Loyale wagon was brand new I disconnected the chime to alert me that the key was in the ignition and the door was open. Finding the chime was easy - just follow the sound!
Now I find the reverse problem is much harder -finding it and reconnecting it. I can't recall where it is!
So where is the chime? Could some please open their door with the key in and let me know?
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An easy one: Loyale chime (buzzer) location
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Posted 02 November 2004 - 07:34 PM
Posted 02 November 2004 - 08:34 PM
why would you want to? i know that there is a black box to the left of the radio when you remove the radio that has a connector that, when removed, disables the chime.
Posted 02 November 2004 - 09:29 PM
Yep should be behind the little "grill" in the lower dash, just left of the radio. On my '87 RX its a pink connecter.
Posted 02 November 2004 - 11:12 PM
Yep, right next to the stereo. Pop out the stereo and it's to the left. Pink connector. I removed mine the day I bought my car.
Posted 02 November 2004 - 11:37 PM
To disable the Key + Door open chime I unplugged the key switch instead of the chimer, same effect. except the chime comes on when you turn the car to "on" for like 15 sec. But doesn't come on when door open key in. Just in case anyone else is wondering about this. And doesn't want to take out their stereo.
Posted 03 November 2004 - 12:54 AM
And doesn't want to take out their stereo.
You can get to the chimer/pink connecter by removing just the lower trim panels, a bit easier than pulling the stereo. I had mine unpluged this weekend while working under the dash with the door open, but plugged it back in when I was done, I dont mine the soft chime so much... a lot better that the grating buzzer in my Suburban.:-\
Posted 03 November 2004 - 09:58 AM
Thanks everyone!
Posted 03 November 2004 - 12:15 PM
hah! mine up and died on me! well, it was more of a gradual thing. chimes started getting shorter in length then eventually just started clicking. dont matter to me either way. in fact, id rather it be off - reminded me of my alarm clock. this post was pointless. oh well.
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