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So to my disappointment but no particular surprise, McCain is enjoying his own convention bounce and it appears that this race is reverting to its pre-convention status, which is to say a virtual tie. Now a lot can happen in the next two months, and a swing either way will render any analysis obsolete. But if there are no major changes, how are things looking likely to shake out?
My take: Obama has the inside track to victory, though not the way you might expect. Here's how.
First of all, Florida and Ohio are, as always, "tipping point states" for Obama. If he wins those, he probably does not need much more help beyond the core democratic states. But they are (at best) toss-ups right now. Does that mean the outcome is obliged to boil down to those two states? Well, the Obama team sees a bigger map, and so do I. How can Obama realistically win without OH and FL?
I have the 2004 map at the top for reference, and we'll use that as a baseline. The first requirement for Obama is to hold all the Kerry states. Is he doing this? So far, I would argue yes. Michigan is the big prize that McCain will make a play for, but Obama has held a consistent lead here and I don't see it flipping, especially in this economy. PA also is an enticing target for McCain which is likely to be a huge waste of his limited resources. New Hampshire voters are notoriously unpredictable and have liked McCain in the past; this state could prove an Achilles' heel for Obama in a close race.
The next goal for Obama is to hold the states he's looking likely to flip based on the current status. These are Iowa and New Mexico. 538.com currently gives Obama a 90% likelihood of taking IA, and 87% in NM, so these are not "safe" per se, but they look very good for our man. This takes Obama up to 264 EVs
So the final task for Obama if to find his winning margin. The most likely place for that, interestingly, seems to be either Colorado or Virginia. Both have been historically red states which are trending blue. Both have recently revitalized state democratic parties. Colorado has a democratic governor, looks highly likely to have two democratic senators next year, and has democratic majorities in the US house delegation and in both state houses. Even absent a bounce from the DNC having been held in Denver, this seems to be highly fertile ground for Obama. Virginia might be a tougher nut, but is certainly also within reach. It has a democratic governor and will also have two democratic senators in 2009, so democrats can clearly win statewide races here. But the wins so far have been very narrow, and as part of the old Confederacy, it's not clear how much Obama's race will impact votes: there is a large African-American vote, but Obama has been very weak in the rural, white-dominated areas. It's highly winnable, but I think that if Obama takes VA, then he's probably already won OH and the point is moot, whereas I can easily see Obama winning CO while losing OH.
There are certainly other opportunities for Obama, some of them quite surprising -- MT, ND, NC, IN, and NV. Again, like VA, I view these as states which Obama will probably only win if the election is swinging widely for Obama, and as such these probably are not going to be tipping point states. However, expect Obama to spread the field and campaign heavily in these states, forcing McCain to play defense. If the race is close, it is possible that one of these states could provide Obama with an unexpected path to 270, though that would be truly bizarre.
It's just that kind of year.
Oh, and if you're not already reading it, you really should add 538.com to your list of daily reads. The most sophisticated and useful statistical analysis of polling data I have come across anywhere.
07 September 2008
The Path to 270
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VA, OH, CO, et al are only in play if the polls showing the candidates more or less tied in those states are reasonably accurate.
But, during the Democratic primaries, the polls consistently overstated Obama's support. His actual votes fell short by 5 to 10 points in most states.
So, unless you assume that there are more closet racists among the Democrats than among the general electorate, the polls are probably still overstating his support.
As an Obama supporter, doesn't this worry you?
a) Thanks for the non-snark.
b) Yes, it does worry me. But polls are the best tool we have, so I'll go with them absent a better predictor. Also, there are so many variables that I am not sure the polls are much more than a very general guideline. For example, the turnout/enthusiasm factors are confounding, as is the "cell phone" factor. There's also the RV/LV split, the party ID controversy, and the young voters who are registering in droves -- but will they actually vote? History implies "no."
c) As a democrat and a Cub fan, I am quite accustomed to living with that sinking feeling of impending doom in the pit of my stomach. This year I may have the rare experience of being bitterly disappointed by both! The hallmark of a true Cub fan is the ability to keep faith despite all rational evidence to the contrary.
What the hell, it's fun to try to predict.
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What will be the effect on global warming of all the Democrats' heads exploding after the election? Many of them aren't as used to being bitterly disappointed as you are.
- Anonymous9/07/2008 5:13 PM
Since the political pendulum swings back and forth--Dem to Repub to Dem, etc--and with the unpopularity of GWB, this should really be the Dem year. Doesn't it bother you that BO isn't sailing to victory? Did the Dems really field their best candidate?ReplyDelete
- nikkik9/07/2008 5:13 PM
I am worried about MI - but I live in the Upper Peninsula, and I really do not know the political climate in the Lower half. But the introduction of the new "hockey mom" has gained a lot of ground here, especially in my corner, the self-proclaimed "birthplace of Hockey in the U.S." The local "hockey moms" seem to be worshipping her on that basis alone. I am nervous that MI (and WI and MN) will see a surge of McCain support.ReplyDelete
It hurts so much more to lose when you had so much "hope". heh, heh.ReplyDelete
Snark aside, it would not be good for one party to control all of Congress and the White House. I am republican, and I agree that our party really blew their chance for reform when we had full control. Instead they spent like drunken liberals.
- Anonymous9/11/2008 8:15 AM
This is Deja Vu all over again, you know the elections not until November? Obamas gonna join those other great Democrat Shoe-Ins, Dukakis,Gore, and Kerry. McCains gonna get over 300 E-votes.ReplyDelete


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Mike Jones is a vice president at Outsystems, a company that focuses on Agile development.
Custom applications were once the vanguard of corporate IT -- specialized software designed to fit nearly every business need and enhance IT's value to the enterprise as a whole. But the perception of custom application development has changed in the last 15 years, mainly due to the growing power of off-the-shelf applications in the enterprise world.
The lure of software packages is difficult to ignore, especially with the damage done to corporate budgets and IT departments by the recession. The perceived cost savings, speed and overall ease of implementing an off-the-shelf software solution makes them, seemingly, the perfect choice for undermanned enterprise IT managers trying to stretch their budgets.
At least, the benefits look good on paperbut do they really stack up in an actual enterprise environment?
The Truth About Software Packages
The benefits of packaged applications are often described as "built-in best practices," which then should result in:
- Lowering overall costs
- Reducing the risk associated with implementing new applications
- Quicker and easier implementations
Taken together, these benefits mean that an enterprise IT team will have an altogether smoother time when packaged software is involved. Delivered as a tested and standardized solution, off"the-shelf software purports to only require minor tweaking to work with most enterprise IT systems. That makes these applications better than custom-built systemsright?
Maybe not.
It appears that the love-fest between CIOs and packaged software is over.
Recently, the COO of an energy company told me that he was tired of being held hostage by his ERP vendor. In this executive's opinion, for the last 14 years his company has been constantly struggling to meet business needs with packaged apps. They were more costly to implement than planned, hard to upgrade and customize, and ended up causing problems across their IT environment.
Best practices aren't necessarily one-size-fits-all, especially in corporate IT. What works for one IT environment may burn another to the ground. This is where off-the-shelf software falls short -- most of it might work with your enterprise, but parts of it will need more than just "tweaking" to work with your business. With large amounts of customization, package implementations become very brittle and expensive, often resulting in difficult upgrades and an inability to respond to changing business needs.
Not Dead Yet -- Custom Application Development
Even with the hidden issues inherent to packaged software, there is still a general belief that these applications have a leg up on custom development when it comes to time to market. In addition, business users typically don't know exactly what they need from an application, making custom development a long, risky endeavor.
This type of uncertainty and constantly changing scope used to be a death knell for custom development, and a catalyst for a host of other problems:
- Longer build times, often due to last minute changes or project restarts
- Unexpected costs and overages from these changes
- The looming idea of project failure, based on project length and expense, making the risk too great for most CIOs.
All of which were, in turn, associated with the process of custom development.
The entire custom application development process received a bad reputation, due to an inability to address rapidly changing business needs and react to change. Faced with this challenge, savvy developers have begun to adopt a way to maneuver around these ever changing requirements -- the Agile method.
Agile Development as the Mythbuster
So how does Agile address a business's lack of certainty about what it needs, the crux of the problem with custom development?
With Agile, developers start with a high level set of business needs to guide their team. The team then addresses the most glaring or important need, and shows a working demo to the business users within a very short period of time. User feedback is solicited to add more detail, and then iteratively and continually to build-out the system. By embracing and expecting change upfront in the project, IT and the business can work together, building the right solution based on business feedback and priority.
Embracing change actually leads to a swifter implementation -- teams work faster as they deliver on only the most important business needs. Agile practitioners sometimes refer to the final applications as "lean" and "fit to purpose" which means the size and complexity of the application is reduced, making it easier to keep up with future business change. Add this practice to a development environment that supports this type of iterative/agile development process, and handling change gets even simpler -- in turn, making these applications "evergreen" and able to deliver greater ROI for the business -- no more software aging!
The cost and risk associated with custom development are also reduced, the former through smaller team sizes and delivery speed. Risks are minimized as development teams are tasked with delivering working application functionality every two weeks -- project and progress visibility is out in the open and there are no processes to hide behind. Either the team is on track or it isn't and everyone can see it, increasing transparency to the larger business as a whole.
Finally, tools cannot be discounted in bringing custom applications back from the dead. While Agile is focused on working efficiently and effectively, corporate IT shops need the right tools to deliver working software and to make the change process as fast and low risk as possible. Ideally, the best application development tools will streamline application change and automate back office functionality, like building and deploying, gathering actionable feedback and providing project transparency across the enterprise.
So are custom applications dead? Hardly. The promise of packaged software seems too good to be true and, for many businesses, it often is. Adding the Agile method, along with the right tools to the mix, makes custom applications much less expensive over the life of the application and provides enterprise IT with a more flexible option. Perhaps we should be asking: "Is off the shelf software dying" instead?

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LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — Rumors of a potential buyout gave a lift to shares of Life Technologies Corp. on Wednesday, while a wider-than-expected loss sent Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. tumbling.
Life Technologies LIFE, -1.96% traded up more than 3% at the close on rumors that Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. TMO, +2.58% was reportedly considering a bid for the Carlsbad, Calif.-based company. Shares ended the day at $64.44, up $2.13.
Citing three anonymous sources, Reuters said that Thermo Fisher was among several potential bidders. The others were KKR & Co. LP, Blackstone Group LP, Bain Capital LLC and TPG Capital LP, the news agency said. See the Reuters report here.
Officials from both Life Technologies and Thermo Fisher declined to comment, Reuters said.
Meanwhile, Vertex Pharmaceuticals VRTX, +1.27% lost more than 5% at one point, pulling back after the company said its fourth-quarter loss was nearly six times what analysts expected. Shares ended the session down nearly 4% to $44.65.
Vertex pegged the net loss at $76.1 million, or 35 cents a share, a reversal from a profit of $158.6 million, or 74 cents a share, generated for the final three months of 2011. The Cambridge, Mass.-based biopharmaceutical company had sales of $334 million against last year's $563.3 million.
Analysts polled by FactSet had expected Vertex's loss to come in around 6 cents a share. The company did, however, beat the revenue consensus of $320.3 million.
In other earnings news, HealthNet Inc. US:HNT gained some ground, then ended the day in negative territory after reporting a 92% drop in fourth-quarter profit.
The Los Angeles-based insurer said net income was $5.1 million, or 6 cents a share, down from the $60.2 million, or 73 cents, earned in the year-earlier quarter, as revenue reached $2.83 billion from $2.71 billion.
Adjusted earnings for the latest quarter were 36 cents a share, 2 cents below the FactSet-derived consensus estimate of 38 cents. But revenue beat the $2.78 billion that analysts had been looking for.
Analysts were encouraged by the company's reiteration of its 2013 earnings forecast of $2 to $2.10 a share. The consensus estimate had called for earnings of $2 a share.
"We are encouraged that [HealthNet] is entering 2013 with stronger reserves on a reaffirmed outlook for the year," Goldman Sachs analyst Matthew Borsch said in a note to clients.
He later added: "We continue to expect a strong bounce back in [HealthNet] results after the very weak 2012, a pattern we have experienced before in past years when results have fallen well short."
HealthNet's shares were off marginally to $26.35.
Also Wednesday, shares of BSX, +0.23% Boston Scientific Corp. continued to climb on the heels of earnings-inspired gains scored in the previous session. Analysts started to take notice of the medical supplier's recovery efforts. Shares closed the session up 3% to $7.31.
Rick Wise, analyst with Stifel Nicolaus, raised his price target on the company to $8, saying the company had its "strongest quarter in several years." He added the results were "encouraging on multiple fronts and increase our conviction that [Boston Scientific] is making steady progress toward returning to positive top-line growth" in the second half of 2013.
Finally, AbbVie Inc. ABBV, +0.41% the entity recently spun off by Abbott Laboratories ABT, +1.73% announced its first forecast. For 2013, the company sees earnings of $3.03 to $3.13 a share, bracketing analysts' consensus forecast of $3.09 a share.
Shares were off 1% to $36.93 at the close.
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Wild Lose To Blues In Shootout
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — T.J. Oshie and Alexander Steen scored shootout goals and the St. Louis Blues took over the top spot in the NHL standings with a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday night.
In his first shootout since his memorable Olympic performance against Russia, Oshie beat Ilya Bryzgalov — a Russian — through the five-hole in the first round. Steen sealed the win in the following round after the Blues' Brian Elliott turned away Zach Parise and Mikko Koivu.
The Wild fell behind 2-0 early, but tied it with second-period goals from Jason Pominville and Matt Moulson.
Oshie and Carlo Colaiacovo scored on the second and third shots of the game for St. Louis. It was Colaiacovo's first goal since Feb. 11, 2012, a span of 42 games.
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Net Worth April 2012 – Disappointing 2 Years
by Him • April 11, 2012 • Tagged: net_worth  • Comments
It's been about two years since I've updated our net worth on this website. Scratch that, it's been about two years since I've updated our net worth period. Yes, it's been THAT long since I've added up the numbers. I was frightened to see the numbers. Now I'm just disappointed. Here's a rundown of why the numbers are the way they are.
Automatic Savings is the Balls
We suck at the whole willpower thing, so we increased our employee-sponsored retirement plan contributions to make up for it. It seems like it's working well. See my SIMPLE IRA? Oh yeah, almost doubled in two years. I increased my contributions to 6% in 2011, and to 10% in 2012. My employer matches 3% of my contribution, so a total of 13% of my income is being contributed to my SIMPLE IRA.
Her increased her 401(k) contribution to 10% a few years ago as well, and her employee matches 40% of the first 6% of her contribution (that math is dizzying), for a total of 12.4%. However, Her's 401(k) balance is taking a mean hit because some of our more volatile stock holdings are in that account. We use a joint retirement portfolio where we're diversified across all of our accounts, so individual account performance is less important than the portfolio as a whole.
Capitalizing on Our Side Hustle
Believe it or not, this website makes us money. In fact, it made us really f***ing good money for a few years. We were able to pay for a wedding without incurring debt, travel to Australia, not to mention pay off all of our revolving credit card debt. In order to avoid paying taxes on that money, we stuffed a bunch of it into a self-employed 401(k) plan we started a few years ago. Last year around this time we made a large contribution to it to shelter our 2010 earnings, but unfortunately we didn't have much income in 2011 to put into that account.
Our Car is a Decade Old
This year our car turns 10 years old. It continues to get older, have more missing parts, incur minor cosmetic damage due to my poor driving, and rack up more mileage. Since the little one was born, we're driving to work everyday instead of taking the train and our lives suck all the more because of it. I never realized the actual cost of having a car in the city, but it is a lot. Gas (almost $5 a gallon in Chicago), parking, and maintenance take up almost $500 of our monthly budget. Ugh. The good things about it are that it's a reliable small Japanese car with decent gas mileage, it's completely paid off, and insurance premiums are relatively low.
No New Debt…
While we're still using our credit cards, we pay them off every month. Lately, we've gone to a more cash-based system to curb spending so the average monthly balance is relatively low. I've done a first-pass run of our taxes and it looks like we're going to owe again, so the number is just an estimate. But, it is quite a hefty expense. The student loans continue to decrease steadily; we've increased the amount we're paying on the 1.99% for life credit card to which the loan balance was transferred and it should be paid off by the end of next year. The federal loan payment is automatically withdrawn from our checking account so we don't worry about it.
…Be We Can't Save Worth Sh!t
I've been tooting my own horn for the last few paragraphs but overall our savings is pretty dismal. A $4,000 increase in two years is pathetic considering that we're making a combined six-figure income. No excuses here – we really spent a lot of money on our hedonistic impulses the last few years. Combined with the ridiculous cost of good-quality daycare, we're in a bit of a money crunch these days. We've started to take measures to remedy this, but it's going to be difficult. We've been thinking of getting out of our ridiculously low-rent apartment and buying some real estate, but don't have enough for a sensible down payment. We're really going to have to hunker down and prioritize what's really important to us so that we can move forward towards those goals.
Wrapping Up
I can't believe that it's been almost two years since I've checked our net worth. In postponing it, I've managed to turn a blind eye towards our finances for the past few years. But now that we're parents, the stakes are much higher in terms of the consequences of our decisions. I was worried about our finances, and that's why I started writing on the blog again. I hope that I can spark the momentum and enthusiasm that we had about our finances in the past few years. Because if we don't, we're screwed.


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Now it begins. Family concert based on music from Swedish children's TV series.
24–26 May 2013
See some photos from the show Nu börjar det!
This family concert on the Main Stage is full of song and music from Swedish children's TV series from the last 50 years. Decade by decade, we travel from the 60s (Anita och Televinken) to today (Wild Kids), also visiting popular shows such as Trolltider, Fem myror är fler än fyra elefanter and Trazan och Banarne. The music is composed by J S Bach, Gullan Bornemark, Robert Broberg, Jojje Wadenius, Bengt Hallbarg, Björn Isfält, Thomas Lindahl and Jean-Paul Wall.
With the Göteborg Opera Orchestra, the Children's Choir and Soloists.
Child-friendly menu in the restaurant
Before the performance of Nu börjar det! the restaurant will serve a children's menu as well as the regular à la carte menu for adults.
The children's menu costs SEK 69 and includes one of the following two choices:
- Meatballs in gravy, mashed potato and lingon jam.
- Crumbed and fried plaice with boiled potatos and remoulade sauce.
All children who order from the children's menu will also receive an ice-cream for dessert.


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I'm very proud of my culture, and I try to get back whenever I can, which is difficult. It's about a 13-hour drive. But it's quality time with my husband in the car (laughs). No, really!
SSW: How did you get interested in social work, and what led to you returning to college after a gap of several years?
FF: I didn't know any social workers growing up; as I got older, we had moved away from the reservation because my mother wanted us to have greater opportunities. I began working in a medical office, a trauma office, working with a medical social worker, coordinated care. I learned with medical care, people need advocacy -- it should be straight across the board, but it's not. Certain people get care while others don't. So that's when I decided I should go back. An opportunity arose for me to work for Hoopa Tribal TANF Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).
I got to work with a couple of really good social workers, my boss had an MSW, another woman in the program had her LCSW. LCSWs are such amazing people; I hope one day to have one, because I think LCSWs have such understanding. I worked there for a while and did wraparound, which is strength-based, client-centered, and you bring in natural support systems. That's when I fell in love with it. Once you see some clients take charge and turnout their lives around, after years of struggling.
You see people survive but not thrive, and I believe they deserve to thrive. So between helping coach soccer and work I began taking a couple of night classes at first. From when I started college at Santa Rosa JC and now, was about 12 years. I transferred in from El Camino College, which is small compared to here. But I didn't get one-one one, and that's one thing I love about CSULB is that your professors and advisors check up on you, and they care. I had heard good things, and I wanted to come here. It was my first choice. Many years passed in between, but I appreciate it much more.
SSW: Tell us about the NASW Birdwoman award.
FF: I was one of 10 students in California that got it, and I was the only one in the greater LA area. It's an honor because it came from the NASW and amazing that they recognize Native students and recognize that need. There's a reason I want to work with Native communities. I love the ADHC agency I was in last year (which was very diverse) so much that I still volunteer there, but the agency I am in now is a Native agency. If I could work with a Native or diverse agency, I would be happy.
It's nice to see Natives helping Natives. The clients feel that understanding, that they won't be labeled. For instance, my agency now has a White Bison group, which is sobriety from the Native perspective.
(Above: a xontah, or traditional Hoopa house)
I have touchstones of my home that help me stay strong, and if Native kids growing up in an urban environment had that, it would help them. It all goes back to mentoring. More scholarships, this is something that I have brought up on campus with the Native American Club. They are the ones who hold the pow-wow every year here. Hoopa just had a lot of students graduate with the Gates Scholarship; it's mainly directed towards communities that are in need, and are underrepresented.
SSW: How did you find out about the award?
FF: Last year at lobby days, I was not able to attend, but some of the students here at Long Beach saw this (Birdwoman Scholar Application) and sent me this picture of the monitor they saw, and said "you should apply!" and I didn't know if I could even find the website, but after some networking I did. And I didn't know if I could even get a scholarship, but I thought, what kind of a Social Worker am I if I can't advocate for myself? I wasn't raised -- Hoopa doesn't like big-head people. I get a small stipend through the Bureau of Indian Affairs, but that's it. It is so amazing to get support like this in your studies.
I was fortunate in that, by the time I found out about it, they had extended the deadline to August, and Dr. Jennings and Dr. Meyer-Adams wrote me letters that were very inspiring.
When I finally heard I got it, I was like, wow, really? And I try not to think of it as this big deal, but I think it meant so much because it came from the NASW, so I think, being recognized by your future peers, that if they think you're worthy to invest in, then you have to step back and really take that in.
I feel very honored. And scholarships are important in more ways than financial support – it may be the first time someone believes in you. Validation is something everyone needs.


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Ocean Observatories
Schematic diagram of the the Ocean Observatory Initiative's Endurance Array, a long-term observatory of moored and mobile assets deployed across the continental shelf and slope to provide continuous observations at key locations. (Illustration by Jack Cook, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
Citizens, sailors, and scientists have observed the seas for centuries, first from the shore, then from ships and submersibles, and recently from satellites. Along the way, scientists and engineers learned that they could sometimes leave instruments in the ocean, secured by wires, buoys, weights, and floats. Each new attempt has advanced our understanding of the ocean system and its interaction with the rest of the planet.
The next big leap will take the form of ocean observatories—suites of instruments and sensors with long-term power supplies and permanent communications links that can feed data to scientific laboratories in real-time.
Motivated by advances in computing, telecommunications, and marine architecture, researchers no longer want to just observe the ocean for short periods in small places. They are thinking big—tectonic plate big, ocean basin big, global system big—and long-term.
Ocean observatories are designed to ask fundamental questions about how the planet works. They will use novel technologies and techniques such as satellite communications, acoustic modems, and fiber-optic cables stretching hundreds of miles across the seafloor to ask questions of the planet that cannot be posed by short-term expeditions.
Ocean scientists plan to maintain their observations over months and years to study how the Earth, ocean, and atmosphere evolve and interact. They want to ask questions that cross scientific boundaries, such as how ocean chemistry affects biology or how the geology on the seafloor affects the physics of flowing water.
Observatories will allow scientists to adjust their experiments and talk to their instruments from hundreds of miles away in shore-based laboratories. This capability will also allow researchers to share what they learn in real-time with scientific colleagues, policymakers, educators, students, and the public.


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If you're keeping score this Oscar season — and who isn't? — chalk up this year's nominations as a victory for the bullying power of the United States Senate and an undeserved loss for "Zero Dark Thirty" in general and director Kathryn Bigelow in particular.
Yes, "Zero Dark" did get five nominations, including best picture, lead actress for Jessica Chastain and original screenplay for Mark Boal. But that was only one more than for the ineffective "Anna Karenina" and nowhere near the 12 picked up by Steven Spielberg's front-running "Lincoln."
Worse than that, Bigelow, the same filmmaker who won the directing Oscar in 2010 for "The Hurt Locker," could not manage so much as a nomination for a piece of work that has been almost universally acknowledged as formidable. What changed between then and now? Three members of the Senate, a deliberative body not previously known for its cinematic acumen, decided to place their feet on the neck of this particular film.
Back on Dec. 19, Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Carl Levin (D-Mich.) and John McCain (R-Ariz.) wrote an open letter to "express our deep disappointment with 'Zero Dark Thirty.' We believe the film is grossly inaccurate and misleading in its suggestion that torture resulted in information that led to the location of Usama Bin Laden."


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1,280 days later …
The 1,280 days city of Orange firefighters spent moving from pillar to post without a fire station to call their own felt like years at times, but Orange Fire Chief David Frenzel said the wait was worth the heartache as he looked upon the city's newest fire station with awe and appreciation. Tears welled in the veteran firefighter's eyes as he stood in front of a crowd of about 100 guests and friends Friday, March 16, and officially opened Central Fire Station No. 1 for business.
"Some might say this is a dream come true; but my dreams are never this grandiose," Frenzel said of the state-of-the-art new firehouse. "This is like heaven for me."When Hurricane Ike bombarded Orange in September 2008, the city's main fire station took on 30 inches of water, destroying the building. Although Frenzel and crew tried desperately to save their workstation, engineers declared the building irreparable and the firefighters were forced to find alternate shelter. The crew was housed in the library for a time, then moved on to a small trailer where they remained until the unveiling of the new Central Fire Station.
And the new station, which cost nearly $5 million to construct, offers an array of extras Frenzel said he is still flabbergasted by today. For starters, the new building is three times its former size and comes equipped with technology the Orange Fire Department didn't have before.
"This is quite a homecoming," he said of the two-story firehouse, which comes complete with a kitchen, comfortable sleeping areas, lounge areas, and of course a new shiny firefighter's pole. Other features of the new fire station include seven apparatus bays, more than 20,000 feet of living space and administrative quarters. "This is a wonderful day for me, for my firefighters, and for the city of Orange," Frenzel said.
One of the assets Frenzel is most proud of at the fire station has to be the fact that the building is 100 percent bought and paid for – without any money from Orange taxpayers. Though grants and assistance from the Bush-Clinton Recovery Fund, the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation, Temple Inland and the federal government, Central Fire Station's $4.8 million price tag was paid before the ribbon cutting ceremony this past week.
"I love coming to work every day," Frenzel told the crowd who gathered to celebrate the building's opening. "This is a great place to work, and I don't plan on leaving any time soon."
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Wayland Alums to be Honored for Accomplishments During Homecoming Chapel
PLAINVIEW -- Wayland Baptist University's Association of Former Students will honor alumni and friends of the university during the annual homecoming chapel by presenting the Distinguished Alumni and Distinguished Benefactor awards. The chapel is set for 11 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 24 in Harral Auditorium.
Honorees include Dr. Jimmie and Dr. Patsy Lake Pylant Monhollon, Joe Lombard, Dr. Lon Chaffin, Allen Carson, chancellor emeritus Dr. Wallace Davis, the Honorable Kent Hance and Delbert McDougal.
Drs. Jimmie and Lake Monhollon, both 1955 Wayland graduates, are the first couple to receive the Distinguished Alumi Award. Jimmie spent 34 years with the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, also teaching economics at the University of Richmond. He moved through several positions with the Federal Reserve Bank, eventually becoming chief operating officer for the Fifth Federal Reserve District. He retired in 1995 and took a teaching position at Hardin-Simmons University, then served as dean of the Kelly College of Business from 1997-2001, retiring from education in May 2005.
A native of Plainview, Lake Monhollon worked for several years as a church librarian after her Wayland days then earned her law degree in 1982 from the University of Richmond. She then went into private law practice with son Mike until 1991. In 1997, she and Mike started Reflections Publishing Company and published ten books, six of which Lake wrote herself, dealing primarily with grandmotherly wisdom.
Joe Lombard of Canyon will receive the Distinguished Leadership Alumni Award. A 1975 Wayland graduate, Lombard played for the Pioneer basketball team before graduating with a degree in business and launching his own successful coaching career. He coached for seven years at Nazareth High School before going to Canyon High, where he has coached for the past 21 years, leading the Lady Eagles program to several state championships. Lombard has compiled a 933-86 career record, coached 12 state basketball championships and also coached seven state champion girls' cross country teams. He has received numerous awards for his coaching over the years.
Dr. Lon Chaffin will receive the Distinguished Service Alumni Award. A 1979 graduate, Chaffin serves as chairman of the department of music at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor and associate professor of music. Chaffin served in church music ministry for several years before taking his talents into the education realm, working at Southwest Baptist University, Paris Junior College and Temple College before joining the faculty at UMHB in 2000. He has been involved extensively in choral and musical theatre productions at various institutions throughout his career, writing and composing several opera and musical compositions.
Allen Carson, a 1997 Wayland graduate, is receiving the Distinguished Young Alumni Award. A resident of Wolfforth, Carson is market president for Aim Bank and is responsible for establishing a retail branch of the bank in Lubbock. Prior to his current position, Carson spent seven years with the Texas Department of Banking, working first as a commissioned financial examiner and later as a regional review examiner for the San Antonio and Austin regional offices.
Dr. Wallace Davis, who served as Wayland's president from 1991-2001 and then as chancellor, is one of three recipients of the Distinguished Benefactor Award, along with Kent Hance and Delbert McDougal, as the three top donors to the Pete and Nelda Laney Activities Center. A Baylor University graduate, Davis began his education career teaching in Iowa Park and then in Corpus Christi, moving into the principalship and eventually serving as assistant superintendent for instruction for the Corpus Christi I.S.D. He then served in administration at Corpus Christi State University before coming to Wayland in 1991. He retired in 2002 and now lives in Salado with wife Patsy and continues to be generously benevolent to Wayland.
An attorney with Hance Scarborough Wright in Austin, Kent Hance has served as state senator for Texas as well as U.S. Congressman in the 19th congressional district, defeating current President George W. Bush for the position and the only person to ever do so in a political campaign. He later served on the finance committee for Bush's campaign and was elected to the Texas Railroad Commission in 1988, serving as chairman. Hance has served on the WBU Board of Trustees as on a committee to raise funds for the Laney Activities Center. He contributes annually to WBU.
Chairman of the Board for McDougal Companies, Delbert McDougal has been an active force in the housing industry in Lubbock for many years. He spent 25 years with General Electric before beginning his own company in 1982. McDougal Companies has been active in several development and improvement efforts in Lubbock, including the North Overton Redevelopment Project which has changed the face of the neighborhood. McDougal has served on the Wayland Board of Trustees and has been instrumental in helping guide the board in real estate matters and in supporting the university.
During the homecoming weekend, receptions have been planned by various academic divisions honoring the graduates from those areas. A reception for the Monhollons and Carson is set for 3 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 24 in the Nunn Business Building, and one for Chaffin is set for 3:30 p.m. that day in the Miller Recital Hall.
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Hatred of Democracy
Verso, 2006 - Philosophy - 106 pages
Jacques Ranciere was a student of Althusser before he famously turned against his mentor; now, he's regarded as one of the major thinkers of our age. In his new book, he examines how the West can no longer simply extol the virtues of democracy by contrasting it with the horrors of totalitarianism.
As certain governments are exporting democracy by brute force, and a reactionary strand in mainstream political opinion is willing to abandon civil liberties and destroy collective values of equality, Ranciere explains how democracy—government by all—attacks any form of power based on the superiority of an elite. Hence the fear, and consequently the hatred, of democracy amongst the new ruling class.
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Rancičre produces a theory of democracy that is both constraining and destabilizing. He scathingly counters critics of the unrestrained liberty of democratic politics, of political action without any claim to legitimacy. Rancičre claims that those who seek to foundationalize politics in ethics or reason are in fact afraid of unpredictable democracy and if they seek to maintain an illusory authority, then perhaps they should be.
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Three men faced sentencing in Custer County District Court last week in separate drinking and driving cases, and two of the three received time in the Nebraska Department of Corrections. Kyle D. McLaughlin, 56 of Broken Bow, was sentenced by Judge Karin Noakes to 12-15 months in prison. He was charged with Driving Under the Influence-4th offense, a Class III felony. Before being sentenced, McLaughlin addressed the court apologizing for his behavior and recent actions. McLaughlin's drivers license was also suspended for a period of 15 years. He received credit for 44 days served in county jail, and will be eligible for parole in six months minus 44 days. Dale D Dunkel, 53 of Evanston, Wyo., was also sentenced by Judge Noakes to 12-15 months in prison. Dunkel was charged with Driving Under the Influence-3rd offense, aggravated, a Class IIIA felony. Like McLaughlin, Dunkel's drivers license was also revoked for 15 years. Scott D. Horine of Grand Island, appeared for sentencing on an amended charge of Driving Under the Influence-2nd offense aggravated, a Class I misdemeanor. Horine's attorney informed the court that he has completed an in-patient treatment program and continues to attend meetings six to seven times a week. Horine told the court he is committed to remaining sober and Judge Noakes commended him for his progress. Because state statute requires a mandatory minimum jail sentence for the charge, Horine was given 90 days in county jail with credit for 20 days previously served. He was authorized to serve his sentence in Hall County so he can maintain his employment there. His drivers license was suspended for one year, and he was ordered to pay a $500 fine. Other criminal cases on the March 24 court docket included: • Abby M. Wiedman-Scott, 22 of Sargent, was sentenced to 18 months probation for a Class I misdemeanor, compounding a felony. • Nathan D. Slagle, 21, requested a continuance pending a polygraph test. Slagle is charged with theft, a Class III felony. The case was continued to April 21. • Isadore Chavez, 33 of Grand Island, appeared on two counts of failure to appear. A bench warrant had been issued for Chavez Feb. 10, 2011, when he failed to appear for a hearing in Custer County on an order to show cause of non-payment of child support. Chavez was granted a $1,000 PR bond and was ordered to check in with the court through his attorney weekly until his next hearing April 21.


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The capital specializes in whatever flavor you're craving. Pair sauvignon blancs and pinots with the Pacific's bounty at chef Coco Pacheco's iconic Aqui Esta Coco seafood restaurant in the Providencia district. Or head downtown to the upscale restaurant Opera, get a taste of Peru at the renowned Astrid y Gaston, or grab a glass of carmenere at Argentine steakhouse Happening in Sanhattan. For a nightcap, wherever you are, put the wine aside and try a pisco sour, Chile's national drink. You'll be told to order them again and again, so get the egg white-lime juice-sugar overload out of the way early, and try not to wake up late.
Step 5: Follow senses, find the fresh air
With the morning sun shining and the skyscrapers and swarms of humanity in your rearview mirror, head south about three hours to the Colchagua (kohl-CHA-gwa) Valley, a winemaking region that has risen to international prominence in only a few decades because of an ability to produce quality red varietals for reasonable prices. It's the southern portion of the famed Rapel Valley and includes other, smaller valleys, such as the picturesque Apalta. On your way south, you'll cruise past dozens of fresh-fruit stands, gypsy camps, rock quarries and grapevines galore.
Step 6: Just cruise into Santa Cruz
The city of Santa Cruz serves as an ideal base of operations in the Colchagua Valley, and the aptly named Hotel Santa Cruz is a swanky spot to stay. Haven't had enough "Santa Cruz"? The hotel owners run a winery a short drive outside town, in the laugh-out-loud-named Lolol region, and offer hotel-winery deals. The wine isn't renowned, but the vineyards are charming, with llamas, a faux-moai (Easter Island) statue and a chairlift that climbs high above the vines to a perch with a spectacular valley vista.
Step 7: Go big and make it Montes
If you're in the Colchagua region, make sure you visit the noted Montes winery. Able to spend big? For 30,000 Chilean pesos (about $60), you can sample some of the winery's best selections and get the primo vino tour. Outside, hop on a horse-drawn carriage, take in panoramic views of the Apalta Valley and taste the carmenere, cabernet sauvignon and other sugary grapes. Inside, tour the area filled with giant stainless steel and French oak vats and listen to the Gregorian chants filling the dark, damp barrel room, two steps from private tables for tastings. There, you'll sip at least one of Montes' Icon varietals. After these two tastings, bedtime will likely beckon.
Step 8: Meet the French connection
Wake up! There's more to explore in the Colchagua region. First up: Lapostolle's Clos Apalta Winery, one of the most beautiful vineyards in Chile, perched on a slope above the horseshoe-shaped Apalta Valley. Lapostolle was founded in 1994 by the French family that makes the Grand Marnier liqueur, and they've put a lot of money, thought and time into the architecture and experience. The massive display of exposed granite in the wine library speaks to their intentions to link man and nature, and the tall wood posts in the garden rise high and frame visitors' views across the valley. But don't forget about the purple stuff. Lapostolle's wines from this vineyard have garnered some of Chile's top ratings.
Step 9: Viva la Viu; it's not a secret
After an extended tasting at Lapostolle, you'll be hungry. Head to Viu Manent's nearby San Carlos de Cunaco vineyard and grab a table out back at the Rayuela restaurant and settle in for a memorable meal filled with simple, seasonal ingredients highlighting the Colchagua Valley's world-class agriculture and Chile's nearly 4,000 miles of coastline. For an affordable bottle to remember, order from the Secreto line. The base grapes are carmenere, syrah, malbec or pinot noir, but the blend, as the name implies, is a secret. After lunch, take a tour of Viu, one of the country's first wineries, where some of the vines are more than 120 years old.
Step 10: It's time to make a choice
At this point, you've gotten more than a taste of the Colchagua Valley, so what's next? Well, that's up to you. Chile has other renowned wine regions — including the Casablanca Valley for white varietals and the oldest region, the Maipo Valley — that beg for a visit. And there's Valparaiso, a coastal city that's a World Heritage Site. Or you could grab a short flight to Argentina and savor some of the world's best malbecs. But, after a whirlwind tour, the choice might be clear: a few more days in the Colchagua Valley.
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I know it took me a while to figure out what food breeds horses!
So here you go
You need 2 golden apples from the shop ( /warp shop ) you may need more so come prepared!
Right click on 2 tame horses and love hearts will appear..
The horses will do the rest and a lovely foal will be brought into this minecraft world ! Awh so cute !!
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Merry Meet Family and Friends!
Unless you live on another planet or in another country, you know that the United States east coast was hit by Hurricane Irene. It was a Category II hurricane that made land fall in North Carolina before making its way up the coast. By the time it hit us here in New Jersey, it was a Category I.
What one must realize is that we are not accustomed to our storms being large enough to be categorized. We get thunderstorms or an occasional tropical storm, which I personally find exhilarating, but nothing like this. The last hurricane I can remember was Hurricane Floyd in 1999, which seemed to pale by comparison.
I must confess, I was a little nervous, but felt certain we were well prepared. I had enough candles to light up the entire Village of Ridgewood on a good day, bottled water, flashlights, batteries, pet food, charged cell phones, ice filled coolers. I sat down with a nice glass of wine and waited for Lady Irene to make her entrance.
It began as gentle rain just before I went to bed and I considered the possibility that the media had probably hyped up the storm like they do every other "weather event". I woke at about 1:30 a.m. to sound of driving rain and winds that were so strong I felt certain that our windows would implode. And then we lost power. Now, I was no longer a little nervous…I was scared shitless! We all stayed awake until dawn.
As the sky began to lighten, making the situation feel a lot less ominous, my main concern was whether I'd be able to find the manual can opener so that we could feed the dogs and my French press, so that I wouldn't die and/or become homicidal without my morning coffee. I manage to do both and neither with little effort.
I looked out the window, happy to see that there didn't appear to be any more damage than one would find with your typical "bad" Jersey storm. There were a few tree branches in the yard, but nothing significant. The patio furniture and the potted plants on our deck were all relatively undisturbed. My rose bushes, that had been ferociously whipped around by the wind the night before, were perfectly secured to their trellises, and had beautiful buds just beginning to bloom. "Pfffttt, Hurricane Irene", I thought to myself. I knew it was all "hype". Still, it was very windy and raining pretty hard, but I wasn't worried. The worst seemed to be over and the meteorologists were reporting that by mid afternoon, the skies would clear and it would be a beautiful day!
I was peacefully sipping my coffee and thinking to myself that all we needed now was the power to go back on and Hurricane Irene would be a distant memory, when I glanced out our patio doors to see the backyard rapidly filling up with murky brown water! I screamed on the top of my lungs for my sleeping husband, as if he would be able to do something to stop it and watched as muddy water rose around our newly built shed and began swallowing most of our lawn! I was struck with an overwhelming sense of panic, but not for fear that our house would become flood ravaged.
You see, we have a fairly large, well established Koi pond in our yard. I've been caring for these fish for the past six or more years. These aren't your common goldfish, but imported Japanese Koi, some of whom hatched in the pond and have grown to about a foot in length. And while I can't say I feel the same way about them that I do my other pets, they are living beings and have brought both great joy and aggravation to my life….just like my kids!
That being said, over the years, I have had a recurrent nightmare of watching flood waters overtaking the yard, flowing over the top of the Koi pond and seeing all the fish swim out into the muddy water, gasping for breath before dying on the grass. Oh.My.God! It's awful!!!
I was in tears as I watched the water nearing my pond and realized that my nightmares were about to become a reality!
My mind was racing….there had to be something I could do, but what? I didn't have anything large enough to hold all 22 fish and even if I did, how would I catch them all?!
Seeing how distraught I was, the kids did their best to comfort me, "get over it, Mom! They're friggin' fish!"
Still, I haven't been practicing Witchcraft this long to back down from a challenge! And I certainly wasn't going to stand by and just allow this to happen! There's only "nothing" you can do, if you choose to do nothing!"
I ran out into the deluge and screamed on the top of my lungs, "Cut me a fucking break!!!", which did absolutely nothing.
I ran back into the house and advised my husband that we needed to begin sandbagging the pond with the extra bags of mulch we had bought. He patiently explained that a few bags of mulch were not going to hold back that much water and that I needed to just "calm down". Oh yeah, like that was really going to happen! I felt ill! And yes, I know they're only fish…but they're my fucking fish!!!
Then things got really weird…
I had recently downloaded a Ghost Hunting app on my IPod that comes with an EVP player. An EVP (Electronic Voice Phenomenon) device monitors voice transmissions from the other side. I had been listening to mine just before the flood hit and had forgotten to turn it off. As I finally began to resign myself to the fact that my backyard was going to end up being the World's largest Koi pond, I heard my EVP player say the word, "offering" and suddenly, I knew exactly what I needed to do!
I grabbed a bottle of Jamison Whiskey out of the liquor cabinet and ran down the steps to the backyard. The water was about 4 feet deep in most of the yard and had reached the bottom step of our deck, a mere foot or so from the pond. I poured three shots of Jamison into the muddy water.
I ran back in from the pouring rain, completely drenched and passed by my husband while holding a bottle of whiskey. My husband asked, "what the hell are you doing?" Without answering, I ran to the medicine cabinet and grabbed one of the lancets that my father in law had used to test his blood sugar and ran back outside. I'm certain my husband thought that surely I'd gone mad, but if he hasn't figured that out after 25 years, whose fault is it?
I pierced my finger and watched as three tiny drops of my blood mingled with the rushing murky water.
Then, I held my breath and waited.
We did sustain some significant damage, although have been truly blessed in comparison to what others have lost. The flood waters stopped three inches from the pond and have since receded. The fishies are just fine!
In Darkness, Light!
|My fishes are in there!!!!


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Mary Wintrode, 90, North Manchester, died at her residence on Dec. 3 at 8:30 a.m. She was born in Marion on July 14, 1923 to Joseph and Elizabeth (Peters) Walls.
Mary was a great cook, had an artistic talent and liked embroidering. She was a former member of Country Women's Club. Mary was a homemaker. She married Rollin Wintrode on Feb. 13, 1943. He died Nov. 5, 1990.
She is survived by three sons, Rollin (Carol) Wintrode, Arkansas, David Wintrode, North Manchester, Robert Wintrode, North Manchester; two daughters, Mrs. Todd (Jane) Walters, Silver Lake and Mrs. Gene (Holly) McCoin, Indianapolis; two sisters, Katherin Brown, Texas and Mrs. Roy (Milred) McVey, Marion; five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and one sister.
Funeral services will be held Dec. 6 at 11 a.m. at the Missionary Church, 806 SR 114 East, North Manchester, with Pastor Dan Binkley officiating. Visitation will be on Dec. 5 from 5-8 p.m. at McKee Mortuary, and one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery, Servia.
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Friday, December 2, 2011
Avoiding the Trap
So what do the Cowboys need to do to beat the Cardinals? I think the #1 priority needs to be to get out to a fast start. If the Cowboys can put 10 or 14 points on the board on their first few drives and keep the Cardinals off the scoreboard I think this game can be a cake walk. But the longer the Cowboys let the Cardinals hang around the more you can expect a tough battle that won't be won until late in the game.
Tony Romo needs to protect the ball. The Cowboys don't need a banner performance from Romo. It would be nice if he can hit a few big plays but the Cowboys can beat the Cardinals with a relatively conservative game plan if they don't give the Cardinals any easy points off of turnovers. DeMarco Murray will help the Cowboys control the time of possession and prevent 3 and outs. The Cowboys just need to protect the ball on offense.
Patrick Peterson needs to be a non-factor in the return game. Sounds simple enough but certain things have to take place to keep him out of the game. The offense needs to sustain drives. Even drives out to the Cowboys 40 or the 50 yard line allow McBriar to boom the ball inside the 10 yard line and prevent any returns. If the Cowboys do have to punt from deep in their own territory it is vitally important that McBriar gets good hang time and pins Peterson along the sidelines. Again, easier said than done but at least McBriar is getting healthy again.
The defense needs to keep pressure in Kevin Kolb's face. It looks like Kolb will start this game after missing the last few weeks with several injuries to his foot. Kolb doesn't worry me after what I have seen from him this season and against the Cowboys at the end of last season. If the Cowboys can pressure Kolb he will be inaccurate and he'll turn the ball over. The Cardinals have allowed the 3rd most sacks in the league so getting pressure shouldn't be a problem.
The run defense can't let Beanie Wells get going. He is the X-factor that can open everything up for the Cardinal offense. Larry Fitzgerald can be contained by pressuring Kolb but it will take a good performance by the linebackers and defensive line to make sure Wells doesn't force the defense to back off of pressuring the quarterback and focus on stopping the run.
The Cowboys need to play with passion and intensity. There is a good chance that the Cowboys will be playing for the NFC East title next week against the Giants if they can win this game. But they can't get ahead of themselves. I know Garrett has been preaching the one game at a time approach to the season and this is the type of game that will show us if the players have been listening.
I am very nervous heading into this game. The last two times the Cowboys have visited Arizona strange things have happened that have caused the Cowboys to lose. I think this game will be different but it won't be any easy win. I'm picking the Cowboys to win 29-20 but I think the game will be close heading into the 4th quarter.
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- AnonymousDecember 4, 2011 at 6:30 PM
Well I guess I could see that one coming. An overtime win against the Redskins followed by a one-point win against the Dolphins. Too many close games against below average opponents. Would've been nice to get a third in a row but it wasn't meant to be. On the upside, at least the Bears and Falcons lost which gives both those teams 5 losses as well. Hopefully the Lions will lose as well tonight against the Saints. Puts the Cowboys in better position for a playoff spot though it's obvious at this point that it's a one-and-out type scenario for them this season.ReplyDelete
LOL. Jason Garrett proves my point, week in, week out. He is a hack coach who can't seem to make good decisions.ReplyDelete
Most teams play to win...Jason plays to lose.
Cant wait for R. Ryan to be named HC.
p.s. See JJ and how mad he was? Its about time.
- AnonymousDecember 5, 2011 at 7:43 AM
As i said 2 weeks ago. We are not a playoff team, at this point and we should be. No, i do not think our defense played well at all. Our offensive line was pushed around entire game. We gave up on the running too quick. But i guess we had to, our line wasn't blocking. As much as i love Romo, he started out slow and stayed medicore throughout the game. Plain and simple, the Dallas Cowboys don't have the heart right now.......ReplyDelete
Your nexts weeks perdictions should read Giants 34 Cowboys 17
Thats coming from a 36 year cowboy fan
Just my 2 cents
Giants 34 Cowboys 17? I think you are being a little too generous. Look for another Eagles like drubbing...ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 5, 2011 at 12:09 PM
Depends which Giants team shows up I guess. If it's the one that lost to the Eagles and got slaughtered by the Saints, then we've got a chance. But if it's the team that beat the Patriots and was a hair away from beating the best team in football yesterday, then I see us getting drubbed. Tough game to call but since the Giants need the game more, they're going to be ready.ReplyDelete
I agree, Anon. Jason Garrett seems to have a problem getting the boys ready for an important game...ReplyDelete


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Cygnet Announces Season Eleven Lineup
Cygnet Theatre, currently halfway through their tenth anniversary season, is getting fired up about the next lineup of plays and musicals that they're preparing for their eleventh season. Cygnet Artistic Director Sean Murray and Executive Director Bill Schmidt have assembled a package of plays and musicals for the 2013-2014 season that they feel just may be their most exciting yet. Cygnet's eleventh season will feature seven productions performed in their home, the Old Town Theatre in Old Town San Diego State Historic Park, including two plays performed in a rotating repertory, two musicals, two San Diego premieres and a holiday revival. "The scripts that we have assembled all went through the 'is-this-exciting?' filter!" says Murray. "We feel that we have put together a line-up that continues to serve our eclectic, artistic-whiplash tastes here at Cygnet. All of the stories in next season's list concern relationships, love and the challenges of making personal connections."
Cygnet's ongoing love affair with the works of Stephen Sondheim (A Little Night Music, Sweeney Todd, Assassins) continues as their new season launches with Company, the Tony Award-winning musical exploration of marriage and commitment.
In the fall, Cygnet offers up a creative treat for theatre-philes: two very different comedies, linked together through a playful twist, playing opposite each other in a rotating repertory: Oscar Wilde's classic comedy, the delicious The Importance of Being Earnest and Tom Stoppard's wilde [sic!] take on it, Travesties. Earnest, a comedy of mistaken identities and surprising twists, is a mash up of Downton Abbey style and Oscar Wilde's wit. Paired with the vaudeville-style of ideas, wit, revolution, politics and history that is Travesties, both plays will be performed on alternating nights throughout the run.
In December, Cygnet continues its seven-year tradition of presenting a holiday production in the style of a 1940s live radio program. They will bring back the WCYG Playhouse of the Air production of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, adapted by Sean Murray with an original score by Billy Thompson.
Cygnet has snagged the rights to present the Southern California premiere of Jordan Harrison's Maple and Vine, a sensation last season Off-Broadway at New York's Playwrights Horizons. A comedy about a couple who have become allergic to their 21st century lives and decide to move into a closed-community of 1950s re-enactors who forsake their cellphones and sushi for poodle-skirts, milkmen and Tupperware parties. They are soon surprised by what their new neighbors--and themselves--are willing to sacrifice for happiness.
Cygnet loves to mount exciting musicals, and in the first local professional production, they bring Spring Awakening to the Old Town stage. The youth-inspired rock musical is an eight-time Tony Award-winner with an electrifying score by Duncan Sheik and book and lyrics by Steven Sater. The show is an intoxicating story of youth, sexuality and self-discovery that is sure to awaken passion in the heart. Contains mature themes, sexual situations and strong language.
Saving the most hilarious and provocative for last, Cygnet is jumping up and down with excitement to bring The Motherf**ker with the Hat by Stephen Adly Guirgis (The Little Flower of East Orange) to San Diego for its premiere. The "high-octane verbal cage match about love, fidelity and misplaced haberdashery," is set smack in the center of New York's Hell's Kitchen. A Broadway hit that is exhilarating, hilarious and totally irreverent, this comedy is also, surprisingly, an examination of acceptance, loyalty and above all, love. As is apparent from its title, this play contains drugs, violence, sexual situations and a strong f**king language.
New subscription sales will be available beginning March 1st. For more information regarding subscription packages, please contact the box office at 619-337-1525 or visit www.cygnettheatre.com or visit the box office at 4040 Twiggs Street. Discounts are available for students, active-duty military, seniors and groups of 10 or more.


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A time saving tip I have discovered with making biscuit bases is that if you make them using the food processor, there is no need to melt the butter. If anything, it's better not to as you don't get that greasy/oily seepage as the base sets. I always put this in the method but, am so pleased at cutting out a stage of the process, that I thought I'd mention it here too!
50g unsalted butter
200g white chocolate – I used Green & Blacks with a hint of vanilla
6 tablespoons milk
500g ricotta
300ml double cream
50g icing sugar
2 eggs, separated


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[Production By Kool G. Rap & Sir Jinx ]
[Intro: Scarface]
"Ladies and gentlemen...
Ladies and gentlemen... let's get together
And give a great big round of applause to
To a new group..." [Scarface laughing so loud sample is obscured]
Ahhhhhhhhhhhh shit
Scarface is on the mix
So yo, suck a nigga dick
Or make a nigga rich, or somethin, BITCH
[Verse 1: Scarface]
See I come from the place known as the South Park Zone
Talkin shit ain't in the clique, and take your punk ass home
Cause I'm the type of nigga down, chump
Hit you in the chest with a motherfuckin tec and watch you jump
So die motherfuckers die motherfuckers die
Look deep into the eyes of a killer smokin' fry
One nigga you can't fuck wit
Cause I'm a born killer with the mind of a lunatic
So bring in bodybags when I start bangin
Cause I'm leavin motherfuckers laid out, with they brains hangin
Straight gettin down for mine
And I'll fuck up a bitch, cause I don't mind dyin'
So feel me drill me, put a bullet in my head, but yo
You can't kill me, cause I'm already dead
Scarface goin psycho, yeah
Play pussy, get fucked and take two to your head
[Verse 2: Bushwick Bill]
I'm Bushwick Bill, but call me Chuckie
5th Ward hard bitch, play hero and buck me
Cause I'm known to pull your skull out
Grip a motherfucker by his neck and gouge his fuckin eyes out
I'm insane by a longshot, hey
Chuckwick Bill, a.k.a. Charles Lee Ray
A short nigga with some lonnnnng nuts
Drop you dead in your bed now I'm ready for a long fuck
Necromance that ass for a minute
And split that motherfuckin clique when I'm finished
You punk bitches be retreatin
Freddy and Jason runnin home with their mouths bleedin
So welcome to the Slaughterhouse, champ
5th Ward Texas, Chuckie's Concentration Camp
You punk motherfuckers fled
And those who didn't make it got two to the fuckin head
[Verse 3: Ice Cube]
Buck 'em down, buck 'em down, come again
Two to the chin, Ice Cube'll blast they ass till the end
With my pistol, runnin from Da Lench Mob
Is How You Survive in South Central
Kick the instrumental, run and get your bigger crew
Cause it's Judgment Day, and Ice Cube is Terminigga 2
Pow pow buck buck pow buck
Your name is Stucky Mack, now you realize that you're fucked
Two to the brain, I leave a migraine
Have you droolin like a vegetable, but you're not edible
It's the incredible, buck your ass from head to toe
Audi 5000, don't wait for the Feds to show
Cause they'll have me go up, up the river
Where the white boys'll try to make a nigga
Walk, walk the plank, got the shank, hide the tape
Around the handle, gotta let em know what I stand for
In the chow line, now is the time
See the trustee, walk up from behind
Real quick shank shank, leave his ass red
Motherfucker dead, from two to the head
[Verse 4: Kool G Rap]
See where I come from the crime rate only rises
The murderers disguise in all ages shapes and sizes
Bitches picked up and dicked up, niggas they gettin stuck up
Give up what you got, or get your ass shot the fuck up
Run em down and gun em down, yeah that's how we do it
Niggas get killed, and then filled with embalming fluid
Step to the niggas that I'm checkin
Pull out the tec and I reckon you'll get murdered in a second
Bang with the nine, boom with the pound
Motherfuckers are fallin and crawlin on the ground
Snitches get stitches, bitches that act snotty
Inside the parties even the hotties get turned to bodies
Now I heard, they got other places that's similar
But I represent New York, you fuck around I'm killin ya
A whole block of cops patrollin when I'm rollin
And if my pockets are swollen you know somebody's shit got stolen
Yeah you niggas get ripped, when my clip, goes in the
S-M-I-T-H W-E-Double-S-O-N
Or the reliable revolver
And like I said before, it's the motherfuckin problem solver
So bring it on nigga, get brave
It's plenty motherfuckers gettin sent to early graves
Cause when a nigga gets fed
Then all you motherfuckers get two to the fuckin head
This song was important as it showed harmony exists between East Coast, West Coast, and Southern MCs.
The sample used is an interpretation of the Funkadelic song "Mommy, What's A Funkadelic?".