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PREMIERE DATE | Oct. 2
WHEN | Thursdays at 9:30/8:30c
WHO | Cristin Milioti (How I Met Your Mother), Ben Feldman (Mad Men), Leonora Crichlow (Back in the Game), Christina Kirk (Girls), Henry Zebrowski
WHAT | Whimsical romantic comedy set in the world of an online dating company that details the "A to Z's" of a relationship, from meeting to breakup. The ensemble navigates the complicated world of modern love and poses the question: Is there such a thing as destiny?
WHEN | Midseason
WHAT | The 12-episode miniseries picks up where History's The Bible left off. In the dark days after Jesus' betrayal and death, a perfect storm brews in the Holy Land, fueled by social injustice, Roman military oppression and religious unrest. High priests and the Herod dynasty vie for power. Zealot revolutionaries turn to violence to regain what they believe is their promised land. And in the face of terrible odds and brutal persecution, the small band of Jesus' disciples stand against the combined might of Rome and their own local authorities. In a generation of rebellion, war, famine, and carnage, who can they trust? Who should they fear? Will tomorrow bring a violent death? For many, it does … but others survive, and as the storm around them breaks, the fate of Israel, of Rome and of their faith is decided.
WHO | Hope Davis (The Newsroom), Scott Cohen (The Carrie Diaries, Necessary Roughness), Gavin Stenhouse (the UK's Iconicles), Margarita Levieva (Revenge), Kenneth Choi (Ironside), Annie Ilonzeh (Arrow), Morgan Spector (Person of Interest)
WHAT | Thriller revolving around the O'Connor family and their son Alex, a decorated American war hero and CIA analyst who is a true patriot and loves his country and family. Unbeknownst to him, both of his parents and his sister are part of a dormant Russian sleeper cell that has just been reactivated. Once the parents are reluctantly pulled back in, the stakes rise as they are coerced into spying on their own son and turning him against his country.
WHO | Felicity Huffman (Desperate Housewives), Timothy Hutton (Leverage), Benito Martinez (Sons of Anarchy), W. Earl Brown (Deadwood), Penelope Ann Miller (Mistresses), Richard Cabral
WHAT | Set in California's Central Valley, it centers on a racially charged murder and the subsequent trial, which are examined through the personal lives of the players involved. The case takes on greater meaning in the community, bringing to the forefront America's hardened views on race, class and gender politics.
WHO | David Duchovny (Californication), Gaius Charles (Grey's Anatomy, Friday Night Light), Grey Damon (Star-Crossed, Friday Night Light), Claire Holt (The Originals), Michaela McManus (One Tree Hill), David Meunier (Justified), Emma Dumont (Bunheads), Chris Sheffield (The Last Ship), Gethin Anthony (Game of Thrones)
WHAT | The "event" series follows a 1960s cop who is tracking serial killer Charles Manson's rise to popularity.
WHO | JoAnna Garcia Swisher (Once Upon a Time, Better With You, Gossip Girl), Odette Annable (House), Azure Parsons (True Detective), Zoe Boyle (Downton Abbey, Sons of Anarchy), Desmond Harrington (Dexter, Gossip Girl), Erin Cummings (Spartacus: Blood & Sand), Dominique McElligott (Hell on Wheels), Bret Harrison (Reaper), Aaron McCusker (Shameless, Dexter), Joel Johnstone (The Newsroom), Kenneth Mitchell (Switched at Birth, Jericho)
WHAT | Chronicles the lives of the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo mission crews' spouses.
WHO | Rainn Wilson (The Office), Kristoffer Polaha (Ringer), Dennis Haysbert (24), Page Kennedy, Beatrice Rosen (Blue Mountain State), Thomas Dekker (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles), Genevieve Angelson (House of Lies)
WHAT | Offensive, irascible Detective Everett Backstrom tries, and fails, to change his self-destructive behavior while leading his team, the Serious Crimes Unit, as they navigate Portland's most sensitive cases.
WHEN | Thursdays at 9/8c
WHO | Kate Walsh (Private Practice), Ryan Hansen (Veronica Mars, John Ducey, Mather Zickel (Bones, Masters of Sex), Arden Myrin (MADtv), Tone Bell (Whitney), Miguel Sandoval (Medium)
WHAT | It centers on a hard-living, sexually unapologetic woman who plays with the law and whose life on the edge is constantly in balance because she also happens to be a judge in the criminal court system.
WHO | Dean Winters (Law & Order: SVU), Josh Duhamel (Las Vegas), Kal Penn (House), Janet McTeer (The White Queen), Damon Herriman (Justified), Aubrey Dollar, Edward Fordham Jr.
WHAT | Two detectives with very different worldviews are teamed up and must answer the question: Are cynicism, guile and deception enough to clean up the semi-mean streets of Battle Creek, Mich., in the face of a complete lack of resources; or is the exact opposite true — it takes naïveté, trust and a boatload of resources?
PREMIERE DATE | Sept. 24
WHEN | Wednesdays at 9:30/8:30c
WHO | Anthony Anderson (Guys With Kids), Tracee Ellis Ross (Girlfriends), Yara Shahidi (Scandal), recurring star Laurence Fishburne (Hannibal)
WHAT | An upper-middle class black man struggles to raise his children with a sense of cultural identity despite constant contradictions and obstacles coming from his liberal wife, old-school father and his own assimilated, color-blind kids.
PREMIERE DATE | Jan. 3
WHEN | Sundays at 9:30/8:30c
WHO | Nicholas Gonzalez, Alex Borstein, Missi Pyle, Judah Friedlander, Efren Ramirez
WHAT | A satirical look at the cultural shifts taking place in America. Exploring family, politics and everything in between with a cross-cultural wink, the series centers on two very different families living in a fictional Southwest desert town on the U.S. – Mexico border.
PREMIERE DATE | Oct. 24
WHEN | Fridays at 10/9c
WHO | Matt Ryan, Lucy Griffiths (True Blood), Harold Perrineau (Lost), Angelica Celaya
WHAT | Based on the characters in DC Comics' stories about John Constantine, an enigmatic and irreverent con man-turned-reluctant supernatural detective who is thrust into the role of defending us against dark forces from beyond.
PREMIERE DATE | Oct. 10
WHEN | Fridays at 8:30/7:30c
WHO | Cristela Alonzo, Carlos Ponce, Terri Hoyos, Andrew Leeds, Sam McMurray
WHAT | In her sixth year of law school, Cristela is finally on the brink of landing her first big (unpaid) internship at a prestigious law firm. The only problem is that her pursuit of success is more ambitious than her traditional Mexican-American family thinks is appropriate. She's stuck straddling the old culture she's trying to modernize at home with her working-class family and the modern world she's trying to embrace in her professional career.
WHEN | Sundays at 10/9c
WHO | Patricia Arquette (Medium), Peter MacNicol (Numb3rs, Ally McBeal), James Van Der Beek (Friends With Better Lives), Charley Koontz (Community), Shad Moss (aka Bow Wow)
WHAT | Centers on Avery Ryan, Special Agent in Charge at the Cyber Crime Division of the FBI in Quantico, VA. Ryan is tasked with solving high-octane crimes that start in the mind, live on-line, and play out into the real world.
WHO | Terrence Howard, Taraji P. Henson (Person of Interest), Jussie Smollett, Bryshere Y. Gray, Malik Yoba (Revolution, Alphas), Trai Byers, Grace Gealey, Kaitlin Doubleday, recurring player Gabourey Sidibe (American Horror Story: Coven)
WHAT | A unique family drama set in the world of a hip-hop empire and centering on music mogul Lucious Lyon.
PREMIERE DATE | Oct. 7
WHEN | Tuesdays at 8/7c
WHO | Grant Gustin (Glee), Jesse L. Martin (Law & Order), Danielle Panabaker (Shark), Rick Cosnett (The Vampire Diaries), Candice Patton (The Game), Tom Cavanagh (Ed), John Wesley Shipp (the '90s version of The Flash), Carlos Valdes, guest star Patrick Sabongui, recurring star Michelle Harrison (Emily Owens, MD)
WHAT | Based upon characters published by DC Comics, through a freak accident, scientist Barry Allen is given the power of super speed that transforms him into the Fastest Man Alive.
PREMIERE DATE | Special Sneak Preview: Sept. 22; Regular Timeslot: Sept. 23
WHEN | Tuesdays at 10/9c
WHO | Ioan Gruffudd (Ringer), Judd Hirsch (Damages, Numb3rs), Alana de la Garza (Law & Order), Joel David Moore (Bones), Barbara Eve Harris, Donnie Keshawarz
WHAT | Dr. Henry Morgan is New York City's star medical examiner, but what no one knows is Henry studies the dead for a reason: He is immortal. With the help of detective Jo Martinez, the show peels back the layers of Henry's long, colorful life through their cases.
WHO | Randall Park, Constance Wu, Hudson Yang, Forrest Wheeler, Ian Chen
WHAT | It's the 90s and 12-year-old, hip-hop loving Eddie justmoved to suburban Orlando from DC's Chinatown with his parents. It's culture shock for his immigrant family in this comedy about pursuing the American Dream.
WHO | Joshua Sasse (Rogue), Vinnie Jones (Elementary), Karen David, Mallory Jansen, Luke Youngblood (Community), guest star Timothy Omundson (Psych)
WHAT | A musical fairy tale that centers on handsome Prince Galavant and his quest for revenge over the king who stole his one true love.
PREMIERE DATE | Sept. 22
WHEN | Mondays at 8/7c
WHO | Ben McKenzie (Southland), Donal Logue (Sons of Anarchy), Jada Pinkett Smith (Hawthorne), Robin Lord Taylor (Accepted, The Walking Dead), Sean Pertwee (Camelot), Zabryna Guevara (Burn Notice), Erin Richards (Breaking In), David Mazouz (Touch), Camren Bicondova, Drew Powell, Cory Michael Smith
WHAT | Explores the origin stories of Commissioner James Gordon from the Batman comics and films — who is still a detective and has yet to meet Batman — and the villains who made Gotham City famous.
WHO | David Tennant (Doctor Who), Anna Gunn (Breaking Bad), Michael Peña, Virginia Kull, Nick Nolte, Jacki Weaver, Josh Hamilton, Kevin Rankin, Kevin Zegers, Jessica Lucas, Stephen Louis Grush, Madalyn Horcher, Sarah-Jane Potts, Jack Irvine, Kendrick Sampson
WHAT | The 10-episode mystery event series follows the tragic death of a young boy, and the major police investigation and nationwide media frenzy that subsequently overtake a picturesque seaside town, where anyone is a suspect.
WHEN | Summer 2015
WHO | Jack Coleman (Heroes)
WHAT | The 13-episode miniseries will reconnect with the basic elements of the show's first season where ordinary people were waking up to the fact that they had extraordinary abilities.
PREMIERE DATE | Sept. 25
WHEN | Thursdays at 10/9c
WHO | Viola Davis, Matt McGorry (Orange Is the New Black), Liza Weil (Scandal, Gilmore Girls), Aja Naomi King (The Black Box), Charlie Weber (90210), Katie Findlay (The Carrie Diaries), Billy Brown (Hostages), Tom Verica (American Dreams), Jack Falahee, Alfred Enoch, Karla Souza
WHAT | A sexy, suspense-driven legal thriller about a group of ambitious law students and their brilliant, mysterious criminal defense professor who become entangled in a murder plot that will rock the entire university and change the course of their lives.
WHO | Rose McIver (Once Upon a Time), David Anders (Once Upon a Time, Alias), Robert Buckley (One Tree Hill), Malcolm Goodwin (Breakout Kings), Alexandra Krosney (Last Man Standing), Aly Michalka (Hellcats), Nora Dunn (Entourage), Rahul Kohli
WHAT | A med student-turned-zombie takes a job in the coroner's office to gain access to the brains she must reluctantly eat to maintain her humanity, but with each brain she consumes, she inherits the corpse's memories. With the help of her medical examiner boss and a police detective, she solves homicide cases in order to quiet the disturbing voices in her head. Based on the characters created by Chris Roberson and Michael Allred, and published by DC Comics' Vertigo imprint.
PREMIERE DATE | Oct. 13
WHEN | Mondays at 9/8c
WHO | Gina Rodriguez (The Bold and the Beautiful), Yael Grobglas (Reign), Brett Dier (Diary of a Wimpy Kid), Andrea Navedo (One Life To Live), Justin Baldoni (Single Ladies, Everwood), Ivonne Coll (Switched at Birth)
WHAT | A series of surprising and unforeseen events causes a hard-working, religious young Latina woman to be accidentally artificially inseminated. Adapted from the successful Venezuelan telenovela.
WHO | Will Forte (SNL)
WHAT | a new single-camera comedy about the life and adventures of the last man on earth. Phil Miller was once just an average guy who loved his family and hated his job at the bank — now he's humanity's last hope. Will he ever find another person alive on the planet? Would hoping that she is a female be asking too much?
PREMIERE DATE | Sept. 21
WHEN | Sundays at 8/7c
WHO | Tea Leoni (The Naked Truth), Tim Daly (Private Practice), Bebe Neuwirth (Blue Bloods), Geoffrey Arend (Body of Proof), Patina Miller, Erich Bergen, Evan Roe, Katherine Herzer
WHAT | Explores the personal and professional life of a maverick female Secretary of State as she drives international diplomacy, wrangles office politics and balances a complex family life.
PREMIERE DATE | Sept. 30
WHEN | Tuesdays at 8:30/7:30c
WHO | Jake McDorman (Shameless), Analeigh Tipton (Crazy Stupid Love), Nicolas Wright (Accidentally on Purpose), Kurt Fuller (Better With You, Supernatural), Chloe Wepper, Jade Catta-Preta
WHAT | A romantic comedy that "exposes the differences between men and women through the unfiltered thoughts, and often contradictory actions, of a new couple who have just begun dating."
PREMIERE DATE | Oct. 14
WHEN | Tuesdays at 9/8c
WHO | Casey Wilson (Happy Endings), Ken Marino (Childrens Hospital), John Gemberling (Super Fun Night), Tim Meadows (SNL), Tymberlee Hill (Drunk History), guest star Dan Bucatinsky (Scandal)
WHAT | A young couple gets engaged — and they quickly realize it's harder than it looks.
WHO | Hayley Atwell, Enver Gjokaj (Dollhouse), Chad Michael Murray (One Tree Hill)
WHAT | Set in 1946, this drama tells the story of Captain America's Peggy Carter, who goes on secret missions for Howard Stark while adjusting to losing the love of her life.
PREMIERE DATE | Oct. 30
WHO | Laurie Metcalf (Roseanne), Jack McGee (Common Law), Tyler Ritter, Joey McIntyre (Boston Public), Jimmy Dunn, Kelen Coleman (The Newsroom)
WHAT | A comedy about a big Irish Catholic, sports-crazed Boston clan and the gay son whose greatest sin is not his sexuality but his desire to spend less time with his family.
WHO | Betsy Brandt (The Michael J. Fox Show), Boris Kodjoe (Undercovers), John Stamos (ER), Natalie Zea (The Following), Luke Mitchell (The Tomorrow People, Michael Landes (Save Me), Callie Hernandez, Chris Conroy
WHAT | An upstairs/downstairs soap centered on a private country club.
WHO | Shantel VanSanten (One Tree Hill), Sofia Black-D'Elia (Gossip Girl), Joel Courtney (Super 8), Diogo Morgado (The Bible)
WHAT | When a mysterious object crashes down to earth, a group of seemingly unconnected strangers die from the energy pulse, but then awaken to learn that they have been deemed responsible for preventing the impending Apocalypse.
WHO | Krysten Ritter (Don't Trust the B—- in Apt. 23), Malcolm Barrett (Better Off Ted), Jonathan Slavin (Better Off Ted), Michael Rosenbaum (Breaking In, Smallville), Tommy Dewey (The Mindy Project), Leah Renee (The Playboy Club), Julie Meyer
WHAT | Set in 1962, the comedy examines what happens when a strong woman butts heads with a macho astronaut in the race to land on the moon.
WHO | Craig Robinson (The Office), Larenz Tate (House of Lies), Amanda Lund, Jean Smart (Harry's Law, Hawaii Five-0), Ben Koldyke (Back in the Game, How I Met Your Mother)
WHAT | A talented musician adjusts to his new life as a middle school music teacher, where he maneuvers precocious kids, teacher politics and the temptations of single moms.
PREMIERE DATE | Oct. 5
WHO | John Mulaney (Saturday Night Live), Martin Short (How I Met Your Mother), Elliott Gould (Ray Donovan), Nasim Pedrad (Saturday Night Live), Seaton Smith, Zack Pearlman
WHAT | Follows an aspiring comedian coming of age in NYC under the influence of his over-the-top boss — who was a major stand-up comedian in the 1980s and '90s and now hosts a game show — as well as his roommates and his neighbors.
PREMIERE DATE | Sneak Preview: Sept. 17; Regular Time Slot: Sept. 24
WHEN | Wednesdays at 8/7c
WHO | Debra Messing (Smash), Josh Lucas (The Firm), Laz Alonso (Breakout Kings)
WHAT | Based on the popular Spanish series Los Misterios De Laura, it follows the life and relationships of a female homicide detective who can handle murderous criminals — but not her evil twins.
PREMIERE DATE | Sept. 23
WHO | Scott Bakula (Men of a Certain Age), CCH Pounder (The Shield), Zoe McLellan (JAG), Lucas Black, recurring guest star Paige Turco (The 100)
WHAT | The New Orleans NCIS office handles cases from Pensacola through Mississippi and Louisiana to the Texas panhandle.
WHO | Matthew Perry (Go On, Friends), Thomas Lennon (Reno 911!), Georgia King (The New Normal), Sarah Baker (Go On), Wendell Pierce (The Michael J. Fox Show, Treme), Lindsay Sloane (Weeds)
WHAT | The multi-camera comedy follows two mismatched roommates: the messy Oscar Madison (Perry) and neat freak Felix Unger (Lennon).
WHO | Nate Mooney (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia), Anna Friel (Pushing Daisies), Jake Robinson (The Carrie Diaries), Daniella Pineda (The Originals), Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (Lost), Peter Facinelli (Nurse Jackie), Treat Williams (Chicago Fire, Everwood)
WHAT | Traffic-like thriller revolves around three families whose lives are torn apart when a stranded female soldier, a disillusioned corporate attorney and a disrespected political activist are pulled into the same shocking international military conspiracy.
WHO | Nick Zano (Mom, 2 Broke Girls, Happy Endings), Elisha Cuthbert (Happy Endings), Rebecca Corry, Kelly Brook, Chris Williams
WHAT | Follows gay and straight best friends whose mission to have a baby together is complicated when one of the potential parents finds the love of his or her life.
PREMIERE DATE | Sept. 17
WHEN | Wednesdays at 9/8c
WHO | Octavia Spencer, Dave Annable (Brothers & Sisters), Griffin Gluck (Back in the Game), Charlie Rowe, Rebecca Rittenhouse, Zoe Levin, Ciara Bravo, Nolan Sotillociara
WHAT | A group of teenagers meet as patients in the children's wing of a hospital and become unlikely allies and friends.
WHO | Ryan Phillippe, Natalie Martinez (Under the Dome), Juliette Lewis, KaDee Strickland (Private Practice), Indiana Evans (Lifetime's Blue Lagoon reboot), recurring players Charles Dutton, Steven Brand (Magic City) and Kate Ashfield (Shaun of the Dead)
WHAT | A family man finds the body of a young boy and quickly becomes the prime murder suspect. He has no choice but to try to find the real killer as his marriage, his kids, his reputation and his sanity are all at stake.
WHEN | Mondays at 9/8c
WHO | Katherine McPhee (Smash), Robert Patrick (True Blood, Last Resort), Elyes Gabel (Body of Proof, Game of Thrones), Eddie Kaye Thomas (American Pie), Jadyn Wong (Being Erica), Ari Stidham
WHAT | Follows an eccentric genius and his international network of super-geniuses as they form the last line of defense against the complex threats of the modern age.
WHEN | Tuesdays at 8/7c
WHO | Karen Gillan (Doctor Who), John Cho (Sleepy Hollow), David Harewood (Homeland), Tim Peper, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Allyn Rachel
WHAT | A self-obsessed twentysomething woman is more concerned with "likes" than being liked. After suffering a very public and humiliating breakup, she becomes the subject of a viral video and suddenly has more social media "followers" than she ever imagined — but for all the wrong reasons. She enlists the help of a marketing expert at her company to help repair her tarnished image.
PREMIERE DATE | Oct.1
WHEN | Wednesdays at 10/9c
WHO | Dylan McDermott (American Horror Story), Maggie Q (Nikita), Mariana Klaveno (Devious Maids), Victor Rasuk (How To Make It in America)
WHAT | A psychological thriller that centers on a pair of detectives who handle stalking incidents for the Threat Management Unit of the LAPD.
PREMIERE DATE | Nov. 17
WHEN | Mondays at 10/9c
WHO | Katherine Heigl (Grey's Anatomy), Alfre Woodard (Desperate Housewives), Adam Kaufman (Without a Trace), Leslie Odom Jr. (Smash), Tommy Savas (Hollywood Heights), Cliff Chamberlain, Sheila Vand
WHAT | Centers on a key CIA attaché who counsels the president on high-stakes incidents around the world. She balances her intense political responsibilities with a complicated personal life.
WHO | Ellie Kemper (The Office), Robert Carlock (30 Rock), Sara Chase, Lauren Adams
WHAT | Centers on a woman who escapes from a doomsday cult and starts life over in New York City.
PREMIERE DATE | Part 1: Sunday, Sept. 7; Part 2: Tuesday, Sept. 9; Part 3: Friday, Sept. 12
WHEN | Tuesdays at 8/7c and Fridays at 9/8c
WHAT | The unscripted series moves 15 everyday Americans to an isolated, undeveloped location — for an entire year — and challenges them to create their own civilization. Will it be ultimate happiness or utter chaos?
WHO | Matt Dillon, Carla Gugino, Melissa Leo, Toby Jones, Terrence Howard, Reed Diamond, Juliette Lewis, Shannyn Sossamon, Tim Griffin, Charlie Tahan
WHAT | The 10-episode thriller centers around a Secret Service agent on a mission to find two missing federal agents in the bucolic town of Wayward Pines, ID. Every step closer to the truth makes him question if he will ever get out of Wayward Pines alive.
WHO | Zachary Knighton (Happy Endings), Becki Newton (Ugly Betty), Nate Torrence (Mr. Sunshine), Meera Rohit Kumbhani
WHAT | A single-camera comedy about four single 30-something underdogs who are unexpectedly thrust into one another's lives and form an unlikely bond in a Queens, NY, townhouse.
WHO | Barry Sloane (Revenge), Milo Ventimiglia (Heroes), Derek Webster (Revolution), Lily Rabe (American Horror Story), Brianna Brown (Devious Maids, Homeland)
WHAT | A drama about an alien invasion, in which earth's enemies possess children's bodies to take down humanity.


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Hey Dick!
As you know, I am an escort. My business is doing very well. In fact, so well I need to ask if you know of any meds, besides Viagra, that I can take that will help me maintain an erection over a longer period of time?
Can I be frank? Here's the deal, let's say I have I have two one-hour clients during the day. Then a regular of mine calls and wants an all-nighter. That's not a problem other than the fact that this particular client wants to get fucked hard. I mean real hard, for hours at a time. He's an insatiable power bottom.
I want to be able to ride his ass, like the bitch he is. Hell, I'm even attracted to him. I just can't stay hard enough to fuck him like he likes (especially after having had the two clients before him that same day). Sometimes I have difficulty getting it up for him, and wind up finger-fucking him till my hand is sore. I do not want to lose this client. And shifting days is not the solution. Because when he wants it he wants it and I have to produce. That's what I do, I sell "muscle." I have a reputation for giving the best hard driving, dominating and controlling sex around.
Again, is there a medication I can take to maintain the erection?
— Works Hard
Dear WH,
Your life reads like a cheap porn movie script. Lordy, the good doctor nearly got the vapors simply reading through your very explicit missive. (As you can see, I had to edit out some of the more gory details so I could protect your identity in this public forum.) Of course, as you suggest, it never hurts to advertise. You're so bad!
I thoroughly understand the pressures you and other sex workers face. It's not as glamorous a life as it is often portrayed, huh? Ok, so you're beautiful, men idolize you and crave your attention. You're getting loads of sex, putting all those "bitches" in their place, and crying all the way to the bank to boot. It's a tough job, but someone's got to do it. But then again, there are all those sniggling performance issues that even a he-man like you must contend with.
The trouble lies in the fact that you are a workaholic. And that's never good, regardless of the work one does. Sex work, like any other work, will burn you out if you're not careful. If you don't learn to pace yourself, darlin', you'll fizzle. (How's that for an appropriate euphemism?) And from what you tell me, this is already beginning to happen. Keep it up (no pun intended), and you won't be the first causality in this line of work, nor will you be the last. But If you ask me, and I happen to know a little something about sex work myself, the object here is to grow old (or older in your case) in your chosen profession.
I'm tellin' ya, WH, if the erectile burnout don't get ya the psychological torment will. I'll bet you're terrified the word will get out that Mr. Big-Beautiful-29-year-old-Stud-Power-Fucker can't get it up. That would be real bad for business. And you know how those johns can gossip. Bitches! They don't know that you're servicing men at a rate that would make a superhero blush. All they see is limp willie and that spells trouble right there in River City.
It's not surprising that you are having erection concerns given the number of clients you are seeing in one day. I mean, girlfriend, when do you find time to eat? You don't need a new med, you need a vacation. If Viagra and a good cock ring don't do the trick, then, in my humble opinion, your body is telling you to slow the fuck down.
And here's another tip; research is beginning to show that prolonged and persistent use of Viagra can have some very unpleasant side effects. Those who overuse this potent cardiovascular drug, particularly young men who use it recreationally, may be in for some very unpleasant surprises down the road. So, I have one simple suggestion, WH, have a care about your sexual wellbeing and treat your dick gently. Despite the pounding you can inflict with it, it is a very delicate mechanism.
Good Luck


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California: 2011-12 Post-MortemPosted by Connor Pelton on May 1st, 2012
Over the course of the next two weeks, the Pac-12 Microsite will break down each team's season: what went well, what didn't, and a look ahead at the future. Today's subject: California.
What Went Wrong
Sophomore forward Richard Solomon was a key contributor when he was playing, but due to being suspended, injured, and then academically ineligible, Solomon only appeared in 13 games. His main contributions were on the glass, where he averaged 5.9 RPG, but he also added a not-too-shabby 5.6 PPG. The Golden Bears only lost two games with Solomon in uniform, and while that could very well be a useless stat, it should also be noted that the Bears dropped a game in each of Solomon's brief absences early in the year. But besides the losses, his absence put more pressure on Harper Kamp on both sides of the ball, something Kamp did not handle well when facing bigger, talented teams like San Diego State, Arizona, and UNLV. Another big problem was the disappearance of junior guard Brandon Smith. A starter coming into the season, Smith was outperformed by Justin Cobbs in big games, which led to dwindling playing time and dwindling confidence. Smith only had six points and zero assists against Missouri early in the year, and after turning in a zero-point, two-assist performance against San Diego State, he completely fell off the map. Smith was needed the most late in the season as Cal's shooting woes began, but by then he was buried deep on the bench and only played a combined 13 minutes in each of Cal's final games, both 11-point losses.
What Went Right
All three starters at guard could score consistently, with Cobbs, Jorge Gutierrez, and Allen Crabbe all averaging in double figures. The biggest (good) surprise of the season was the play of freshman forward David Kravish. Kravish immediately made a splash in the low post for the Golden Bears and would finish the season averaging 7.0 PPG and 5.7 RPG. He finished the season with nine games in which he scored in double-figures, but by playing in an already potent offense, his most important contributions would come on the glass. Kravish pulled down a monstrous 18 rebounds in Cal's 75-49 win against USC to go with two other double-figure rebounding nights. Having your most consistent rebounder being just a freshman has the future looking bright for coach Mike Montgomery's squad, especially at a position that the Bears haven't always been very deep at the past few years.


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2013-06-26 • HBCU's Need Contributions
Start: 12:03:22
Seventies: good afternoon alt.
alt: what's up Seventies ?
Seventies: Oh not much. Just sitting here eating lunch. I enjoyed your post on facebook about your father's family. Nice map
alt: what "we" having?
Seventies: Rotisserie chicken, green beans with potatoes and lemonade.
alt: thanks...I enjoyed sharing it lunch sounds good
daviss: hello alt and Seventies! How are the
alt: 'sup daviss?
daviss: I hope I am here lol
alt: you're here LOL
daviss: ah ha!
Seventies: hi daviss
daviss: How's it going you two?
Seventies: pretty fair..
alt: watching tennis on the patio and enjoying the breeze.
Seventies: nice... its great outside, hot as hades inside.. AC still broken.
alt: that's at work Seventies ?
Seventies: yes. On Monday it hit 95 inside the office.
daviss: wow but cool lol
alt: looks like 'we' have some tough times ahead with the recent decision by the Supreme Court.
Seventies: Maybe we can now get up and stop making excuses. We need lawyers who are working on our behalf and we need feet in the street and in the ballot boxes.
alt: its the turn of you young folks ..I did my thing in the 60's..... but I still remain vigilant.
daviss: They are right now organizing the march for the 14th Aug
Seventies: You never give the enemy your plans of attack..
daviss: plus there are numerous petitions out there now
Seventies: Again, never give the enemy your plan of attack. This is an outright war against our people.
alt: isn't that the anniversary of the '63 March on Washington?
daviss: listen Seventies they still have uncle co***ons in our ranks even when we met in secret yes alt it is
Seventies: Let me tell you, when you request permits you know the government takes your name gives you a ticket and makes you come to court. Its all legal. I've seen it happen here 3 times. Since when did protesting become a criminal offense.
alt: when they call it disturbing the peace..... civil disobedience was a crime
Seventies: exactly. criminalizing our rights to gather in public. But then again, they've been doing that to black people all along. We should expect it.
alt: and you do it anyway... giving up some of your 'comfort zone'.
daviss: thats right...
Seventies: What comfort? Most of us are working poor anyway.
alt: you just don't know Seventies
Seventies: alt, at least you have retirement and SSN I'm under FERS and they are just killing my paycheck! All of my taxes went up and my medical expenses as well, but my benefits went down. huh??
alt: I agree there Seventies, gov't employees had it stuck to them when the Retirement system was stopped Civil Service Retirement System
Seventies: Haven't had a COLA raise in 3 years, now we are being furloughed. There is no FY 2014 budget. The gov't is making colleges extremely expensive, the college loans are d@mn near impossible to get... Shoot, its hard as heck out here!
alt: been there done that Seventies ......
Seventies: I suspect I'll be furloughed again come October. Hi Selma.
alt: I hate to pull that 'worse than you' game, but.........
daviss: The more the reason to get out there seventies and fight for those things. Its hard as heck but it wont change unless we do that
Selma: Good Wednesday afternoon alt, daviss, and seventies
alt: hello Selma
daviss: hey Selma
Seventies: Remember when the people came out and protested the congress and the senior protestors spit on John Lewis?? So I expect to see you all out there too.
daviss: durn it Yes I remember Seventies,
Selma: The seniors I saw were screaming "get the government out of health care"..I was screaming you idiots..Medicare is the government
daviss: I also remember those who marched across the Pettis
alt: we all have to 'do' what we can, when and where we can.
daviss: right Selma Even if you cant get out there and march, pick up the phone and make those calls
AYWalton: Good afternoon, all.
Selma: Well, well, lookey who is here..Afternoon AY
daviss: hello AYWalton
AYWalton: Howdy alt, daviss, Mizz Selma, Soulchile! I hope everyone is doing well today.
Selma: Hot and humid here AY
AYWalton: same here. Sinuses really feeling it for sure!
alt: Hello AYWalton
daviss: well but ticked off from yesterdays ruling, happy to be on this side of the dirt
AYWalton: wassup daviss? I saw your Mariah moment on FB!
daviss: lol
AYWalton: I know that is a true mess And sadly our Uncle T on the Supreme Court went and sold his folks down the river and made sure they were thrown under the bus first! Geesh!
alt: Selma... heck of a match between Sharapova & this other girl
Selma: You ain't kidding alt..Mom is watching and she is giving me updates They are both screamers alt..
alt: for sure LOL
daviss: Yes he did and then he put turned on the hose while they were under the bus AYWalton
alt: she got her!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Selma: Wow..Sharapova lost..
daviss: strike put
AYWalton: true, daviss! and that ruling was put in motion when Daddy Bush nominated him to the Bench! How horrible! most folks don't realize the long lasting effect when someone is elected---their nominations to the Supreme Court are the most important things that they do. And Daddy Bush did this! And baby bush did his own harm, too.
Selma: He felt demeaned by Affirmative Action..heck he is serving on a court with 3 woman who got into Law School with that..they obviously don't feel demeaned
AYWalton: I sure hope that Obama can turn the tide a bit more. Maybe there will be another opening in the next three years.
Seventies: Hi AYWalton. nice to see you!
daviss: from what I understand he used it also
AYWalton: I think so, daviss. likewise Seventies.
daviss: heck his A could have picked cotton and worked his way through school like my Uncle Prof did if he felt that demeaned
Selma: Can you imagine the hysteria if he gets to nominate another justice.. Folks are already foaming at the mouth
daviss: and while he was being demeaned he could have fell in love with a black woman instead of using her They will try their best to put whoever it would be through the wringer ok off my soapbox
Seventies: I thought I'd be able to chit chat with you all to day, but getting interrupted...
daviss: well seventies at least you are here
Selma: Got my AAHGS newsletter yesterday..with conference schedule. The are having sessions on Sunday morning
AYWalton: I saw that! but they did not tell the speakers! and folks have their tickets.
Selma: Oh, oh not a good idea
Seventies: Work is releasing us early because of this A/C situation.
AYWalton: to leave on Sunday! they will have to make adjustments to that!
Selma: Saw Drusilla's name on Sunday
AYWalton: plus even the audience will have to make adjustments.
Selma: Glad I hadn't done anything yet..
AYWalton: but most will probably ignore it and still leave on Sunday.
Selma: Gonna make hotel reservations today
AYWalton: they have to think about that one fast.
Seventies: Where is the AAGHS conference this year?
Selma: Tennessee Nashville..
alt: don't give Roberts, Scalia , Aliota (sp) & the others a free pass
Seventies: Nice. You will enjoy the shopping, theaters and such.
Selma: Where seventies?
AYWalton: Nashville is a good city.
Seventies: In Nashville, TN
Selma: I lived in Clarksville for 3 years..my husband was stationed at Fort Campbell He has family who still live in Nashville..plan to visit
alt: In my day I used to love me some Tenn State & Fisk in Nashville.
Seventies: Oh and don't forget Meharry medical :}
AYWalton: Meharry is right across the street from Fisk. Jubilee Hall still stands. And homes of so many writers from the Harlem Renaissance. Right there on the campus.
alt: I was checking out 'chicks' didn't do too much at Meharry.
Seventies: lol alt
AYWalton: lol
daviss: lol alt
Selma: daviss..weren't you looking for somebody who went to Meharry?
AYWalton: you are a mess, alt! Greetings, vkn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
vkn: Howdy to each and all
daviss: My Great grandfather Selma, found him in the yearbook
Selma: Bet alt was a "smooth talker" in his day Afternoon vkn
vkn: back atcha AYW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
daviss: I would love to know if they had a picture
AYWalton: what year was that, daviss? I think some of the yearbooks are online somewhere! Fisk has such a rich history!
alt: I wasn't smooth Selma... too 'country' LOL
Selma: I remember who folks are researching..and not what I am suppose to do today
AYWalton: VKN aren't you a Fisk alumna?
daviss: Yes they are AYWalton, I posted link on the Forum here several yrs ago
alt: hello vkn
AYWalton: I thought so.
vkn: AYW Sadonya was here last night and was not aware of MAGGI
daviss: What!!! Hmmm
vkn: AYW old Gold and Blue here "ever on the altar" lol
AYWalton: LOL!
Seventies: Hold on, I know alt was a pretty boy back in his younger days.. lol hi vkn
Selma: LOL
vkn: and 2 u seventies
alt: felt it too Seventies ......ouch LOL
AYWalton: VKN do you know if there are records from the days when they had the preparatory school? Most HBCUs had prep schools back in the day. I have always wondered if such school records have ever been researched. ever on the altar, huh vkn? I love it
Seventies: Would those records have been archived with the regular school records after a while, AYWalton?
vkn: All Fisk records are intact AYW
AYWalton: That is quite interesting, to know. Have they ever been researched? Seems like they could be an interesting resource for genealogists.
vkn: and at Talladega all records are intact including what classes were taken by each student
Seventies: Indeed AYWalton
AYWalton: Some of the HBCUs should consider having them once again. They would not have to be boarding schools, but simply competitive day schools. Many Jesuit universities have prep schools.
Seventies: If I'm not mistaken, TSU has a 'charter school' all the way up through high school.
AYWalton: Boston College still has BC High School. Georgetown has Georgetown Prep, and St. Louis University still have St. Louis Univ. High School. I think it is a good concept.
Selma: So many of these HBCU's are in financial straits.. Think St. Paul's here in Lawrenceville VA is closing
Seventies: Selma and the sad part is that there is no need for them to be.
vkn: soo many as in MOST Selma
AYWalton: sad, but true.
vkn: Seventies students do not pay loans and endowments are almost non existent
Seventies: Getting off early... gotta go! Love yous guys! See you later!
daviss: Wow
vkn: grads do not contribute
AYWalton: so sad about that. And places like Meharry should be rolling---I mean their alumni are doctors and dentists!! They HAVE money!! Nobody is asking them to turn in their salaries, but seriously most do not contribute. so sad.
alt: so true vkn... alumni contributions to HBCU's are drastically "low"
vkn: Well the point is that it is the numbers not the dollars that count %s and alumns are offended if you ask for donations
AYWalton: good point. Going to run, folks, I am prepping for MAAGI and working on syllabus materials. Have a great day!
vkn: good luck
alt: me too... I'm outa here
daviss: Is Sadonya going to sign up to go vkn To MAGGI not too late
vkn: she only heard of it last night daviss
daviss: I see
Selma: It has been posted on the Forum's vkn
daviss: lol thats what I was just going to say and more than once
vkn: and she sits the new grand and is unemployed
daviss: ok understood
Selma: Ok..well she has lots of distractions..called LIFE
daviss: I see they struck down DOMA today
vkn: deannie is ready to roll to maggi
daviss: yep deannie has it all down pat
vkn: deannie is ready to roll to maggi
Selma: She seems to be very Organized..unlike some of us.. LOL Well let me take my unorganized self and get a nap
vkn: me too
daviss: ok Selma have a good day U2 vkn
Selma: Have a great day folks..bye
vkn: okies u 2
daviss: bye


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by Pete Mazzaccaro
The Montgomery County Distirct Attorney's office announced this morning that it had charged Johnny Fosset, 31, with murdering his girlfriend, Lori Jefferson, 38, of the 1000 block of Mermaid Lane in Wyndmoor, Springfield Township.
According to a release from the District Attorney's office, Fosset called 911 in Philadelphia to turn himself in on the morning of Sunday, January 15, for murdering Jefferson. When Springfield Police arrived at Jefferson's home, they found her bound, gagged and lying on the floor, face down, in her bedroom. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
The District Attorney's office release goes on to say that Fossett had met Jefferson in Jacksonville, Florida in 2011 and moved in to Jefferson's home shortly thereafter. According to the release, Fossett and Jefferson had an argument that escalated until Fossett strangled Jefferson. After the attack, Fossett fled, taking several items from the home, including a TV, a computer and Jefferson's car.
Reports on Fox news indicated that Jefferson's 17-year-old son also lived at the Mermaid Lane home.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for January 26 at 12:30 p.m. before Judge Katherine McGill, 1316 Bruce Road in Oreland.
Below is the Fox news video report:


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As the parent of special-needs children, I have been shocked by recent local media reports of such children being abused by the very teachers we have entrusted to help them learn to the best of their ability and become productive members of society.
To be sure, the abuse of any child by an adult is one of the most cowardly acts imaginable. However, such crimes are even more disgusting when perpetrated against children who have an impaired ability to understand and report them to responsible adults who may be able to help.
So what can parents do to reduce the possibility of such crimes being perpetrated on our children? I know that some will propose new laws. However, I believe that we have adequate laws against such behavior right now, although I would not object to enhancing the current penalties for such crimes.
But I think the only real solution is for parents to become very involved in our kids' classes and learn as much as possible about what goes on in those classes. There are many ways to do this.
One of the best ways is to volunteer to help out at the school. Because of the schools' dire financial condition, parent volunteers are becoming indispensable, so it is often very easy to integrate ourselves into the school environment and monitor potential problem teachers.
Another great way to gather information is to make friends with the special education aides at the school and regularly engage in friendly "small talk" with them. You will be surprised by what you learn from such seemingly inconsequential conversations.
For example, the school aides involved in the recent child abuse case at Loma Vista Elementary School in Brentwood were apparently very aware of the teacher's inappropriate treatment of the special-needs kids in her class.
The next question is what should parents do if they learn of suspected abuse?
In the Loma Vista case, it appears that the principal and other teachers were very aware of the problem teacher's highly inappropriate behavior, but they failed to follow current law that requires prompt reporting of such situations to Child Protective Services. That is a clear failure of leadership by a principal who seems to have had no appreciation of her very serious reporting responsibilities under the law.
It is, therefore, hardly surprising that she failed to instruct school employees under her control regarding their legal responsibilities. Such failures are of course inexcusable when any child is harmed as a result, but they are particularly disturbing when the affected children are already struggling to overcome learning disabilities that make communication difficult or impossible.
So I believe that if parents learn of any suspected abuse they should immediately report it to Child Protective Services themselves and then actively follow up with the authorities to be sure that a thorough investigation is conducted.
Parents of special-needs kids may also want to demand an immediate individual educational program (IEP) meeting seeking a different classroom placement. And, in extreme situations, parents may have to pull their kids out of school pending satisfactory resolution of the situation.
The most important thing for parents to remember is that they are ultimately the ones responsible for their child's safety, and they cannot and should not delay taking aggressive action when that safety is placed in peril by criminal teachers and incompetent administrators.
Kim Karelis is a partner in the Los Angeles office of Ropers, Majeski, Kohn & Bentley, where he specializes in special education law, attorney fee dispute matters and insurance coverage litigation. He has two special-needs children in elementary school.


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I am a big fan of Microsoft Office 2007. The ribbon interface is very productive and MS Office 2007 was the first 'real' upgrade to the venerable quarter century old Office suite. However after switching to Ubuntu I thought I wouldn't be able to use Office 2007. I tried using Open Office but Open Office isn't half as good as MS Office 2007. I tried to search various forums and tried to install Office 2007 but couldn't. I took it as Wine's failure. However today I managed to install Office 2007 and that too without using any software hacks, I didn't even have to use the terminal. I managed to install Office 2007 by using a brilliant software called 'Crossover Linux' it is an commercial app which makes installing various Windows softwares a snap. You must have read about Crossover Linux, recently the company was giving away free versions of its software for free. Many of you must have downloaded it that day. CrossOver Linux won't let you install every windows software but it has been tailor made to install the most popular Windows software.
Well so here is how I installed my favorite MS Office on Ubuntu along with few screenshots:
1. Install Crossover Linux. It costs money, but with Google and determination, you can find anything :p
2. Open Crossover Linux form Applications > CrossOver > Install Windows Software
3. Select Microsoft Office 2007 (or whichever you want to install) from the list. Hit Next.
4. If you have the CD then select the option of CD ROM or else select the option of Other Installer File, now browse to the place where media is situated. Hit Next.
5. CrossOver will create a new bottle (most probably XP). Hit Next.
6. CrossOver will now start the installations. Here is where it truly steps in. It will install various fonts which are required for installation and msxml3.exe which is very important for the installation to continue.
7. The MS Office installer will begin. Complete the installation process as usual. Wait for some time to make sure that the installation is over, or else it will corrupt CrossOver Linux.
8. CrossOver will do a virtual reboot.
9. You will find all the MS Office programs like Word, Excel, Powerpoint etc under Applications > Windows Applications > Microsoft Office
10. You can use them without having to do a reboot!
Thankyou Codeweavers!
MS Office is performing very well, there are few gripes such as:
1. Word cannot open .mht files because that requires Internet Explorer.
2. I cannot move the application window. It remains in a static position.
3. When I started the applications for the first time it crashed often, but now it is stable.
Still I am glad to have Office working under Ubuntu. It rocks!
If you don't have CrossOver, Wine can help. Here are few links to other tutorials which promise to install Office under Ubuntu. I tried some of them unsuccessfully, but it might just work for you.
1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crW8nWoEpmw
2. http://www.quicktweaks.com/2008/04/09/install-ms-office-2007-in-linux/
3. http://samanathon.com/how-to-install-microsoft-office-2007-in-ubuntu-804/
Along with Word I was able to install all other applications ion the Office Suite like Excel, PowerPoint etc.
CodeWeavers is amazing! May be Wine developers should also consider adding such scripts in their next version so that installing Windows software becomes even more easier.


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Mayor's Office
The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department reminds residents finishing fall home and garden projects to store hazardous household products safely, avoiding temperature extremes and keeping products in their original containers, tightly sealed, away from children or pets.
Unwanted products or outdated chemicals may be taken to the last 2012 Household Hazardous Waste Collection from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, November 16. This collection, for Lancaster County households only (no business products or chemicals will be accepted), is on an appointment-only basis. Call Dan King at 402-441-8084 for an appointment and location information.
So far this year, over 75,400 pounds of household hazardous waste have been collected from 2,329 Lancaster County residents. The hazardous materials collection program is funded in part with a grant from the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality.
Items accepted at the collections include:
Do NOT bring latex paint, motor oil, gas grill cylinders, pharmaceutical waste, electronics, or batteries-these items are NOT accepted at the HHW collections, since they can be recycled or safely disposed of at local businesses. For recycling information about products not accepted at collections, call 402-441-8021 or check lincoln.ne.gov (keyword: recycling).


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The number of patients waiting to be admitted for operations or other treatment in June was a quarter of a million higher than in the same month last year, official figures show.
Labour claimed that overflowing accident and emergency departments and cuts to nursing jobs were to blame for the figures, which were published by NHS England on Thursday.
But the Department for Health insisted that average waiting times are remaining stable and said demand for services had increased significantly since 2010.
The figures come after a report by Monitor, the NHS regulator, which warned that some trusts were cancelling non-emergency procedures to deal with a higher load of emergency cases, resulting in longer waiting times.
The "referral to treatment" data reveals that waiting lists, which have hovered around 2.5 million patients in recent years, reached 2.88 million in June, the highest level since May 2008.
However, the figures also show that the median waiting time for treatment is currently 5.7 weeks – the same duration as in June 2012.
A&E departments have been under growing strain with ministers blaming a rapid rise in demand for emergency care, but opponents have claimed the introduction of the 111 non-emergency phone line and restructuring of the NHS have made the problem worse.
Andrew Gwynne MP, shadow health minister, said: "This year, thousands of extra patients are facing the agony of a long-awaited operation being cancelled as overflowing A&E departments need more and more hospital beds.
"David Cameron wasted £3 billion on an NHS reorganisation that took the focus off patient care. At the same time, almost five thousand nursing jobs were axed and cuts to older people's care budgets left thousands more vulnerable people arriving at A&E."
A Department of Health spokeswoman said: "The NHS is performing well – it is treating over a million patients a month.
"But despite this average waiting times are low and stable and the number of patients waiting longer than 18 weeks is nearly 55,000 lower than in May 2010, and the number of people waiting for more than a year to start treatment is the lowest it has ever been."


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Marco Books are written and published by Mark Igoe. Mark has written widely on travel, history and sport over thirty years in a half dozen different countries in Europe and Africa. He has published a dozen books, often co-authored by his wife Hazel, including a best selling guide to Zimbabwe and a popular guide to buying French property, published by Cadogan and branded by the Sunday Times. He has three grown up children and now lives in Norfolk, England with his wife and two bicycles, all better looking than he is.


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Haven't tried it yet but have heard so many good things about these nail appliques.
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Here began my rave about this perfume or better yet this collection from Bed and Bath. I have the bubble bath and was so happy to see this in the box. I love love the smell.
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With this extension you can set the featured categories either in the content area or in the sidebar throughout your opencart site.
Works with 22.214.171.124 and 126.96.36.199
- Select categories to feature
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- Set the number of sub categories to show (if any).
- Can be used in sidebars or in the content area.
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Elanap necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 112 diseños de 28 diseñadores freelance.
Empathy Works
We are a young married couple that specializes in empathy development training. We want to reach out to counselors, educators, and parents in order to make them more kind and loving to others as well as more effective in what they do. We are lighthearted and want that to show in our design. We're doing this because the world needs more loving and effective counselors, educators, parents.
Our target market is:
Counselors (therapists, crisis line workers, social workers, substance abuse counselors, etc.)
Educators (Teachers and professors)
Tend not to have a super high Online IQ.
We're looking for a logo for our brand new company that will offer an online training course in empathy development.
We'd like something professional, contemporary, clean looking, simple - not busy. We'd like it filled with warmth, heart, and lightness.
Please nothing "woo-woo," new-agey, or too feminine - must appeal to both genders.
When we think of empathy, we think of:
Bridges (No actual bridges please)
Please stay away from graphics of hearts and trees.
Color ideas could be, but are not limited to: Green, purple, blue. Right now our website has a magenta/purple and white look to it, but this can change given a great logo design.
The main focus of the logo should be the brand name. One idea could be to also use the initials "EW" in the design if you think it looks good - but not a requirement.
This logo will be used online and in print.
The files we'll need are:
Print file format - .ai (CMYK)
Web file format - .jpg and layered .psd (RGB)
Have fun and be as creative as you like. Thanks!
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MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT to Play The State Theatre, 2/10
Winner of the 2005 Tony Award for Best Musical, Monty Python's Spamalot is the outrageous new musical comedy lovingly ripped off from the film classic "Monty Python and The Holy Grail." Based on the Tony Award winning direction of Mike Nichols, with a book by Eric Idle and music and lyrics by the Grammy Award-winning team of Mr. Idle and John Du Prez, Spamalot tells the tale of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table as they embark on their quest for the Holy Grail. Flying cows, killer rabbits, taunting Frenchmen and show-stopping musical numbers are just a few of the reasons audiences everywhere are eating up Spamalot.
Show times are Sunday, February 10 at 2 & 7 PM. Tickets are $60 & $55 and can be purchased by visiting the State Theatre Box Office, 453 Northampton Street, Easton, by calling 1-800-999-STATE, 610-252-3132 or online at www.statetheatre.org.
As one of life's great pleasure both men and women have enjoyed Monty Python for decades: usually together, sometimes individually or even quite often in group or same sex situations. So quite rightly you may say: What can you tell me that I don't already know?
Well, thanks to this shabbily concocted collection of silly pictures and inaccurate information lifted wholesale from Wikipedia and other equally unreliable sources, reproduced here in glorious polychromy we intend to give you a deep insight into Monty Python.
Neither man nor beast Monty Python was in fact a very famous comedy troupe made up of six British comics that in the late 1960's and early 1970's had a very popular TV show called Monty Python's Flying Circus. They were John Cleese, Michael Palin, Graham Chapman, Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam and Eric Idle.
Anyway, the show, which was broadcast on BBC in Britain and PBS in the States, consisted of comedy sketches, very much like Mad TV or Saturday Night Live is today. The show was hugely popular and Monty Python enjoyed major celebrity status. In fact Monty Python became so popular that they began to create joke filled books, games, movies and even soft furnishings.
In Monty Python and the Holy Grail, they turned their hands to a Mock Arthurian legend. The film depicts how King Arthur gathered together his Knights of the Round Table and set off on a quest to find the Holy Grail. In many of their films, Monty Python lampooned historical figures, world famous events and almost every movie genre including epics, horror films, and historical dramas and Busby Berkeley musicals. In fact it was this constant reference to the movie musical that in 2003 got Eric Idle thinking about adapting Monty Python and the Holy Grail into a musical.
Spamalot is not exactly like the film. For example it doesn't come in a metal canister but it does feature many of the same characters and the same sense of Python humour.
For more information, visit www.montypythonsspamalot.com.


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The Hipster Cop: An Occupy Wall Street Conversation
The Ralph Lauren-obsessed plainclothes police officer spotted at the Occupy Wall Street protests has become an Internet sensation. We tracked him down to talk to the man about his personal style, how the protesters are dressing, and what exactly he's doing down there
He was dubbed "The Hipster Cop" a little over a week ago, a few days after pictures trickled online of a plainclothes detective—dressed more like an actor from Dead Poet's Society than NYPD Blue—patrolling the Occupy Wall Street protest. Then the Hipster Cop Twitter jokes started: "He only uses pepper spray ironically." "Sure I have a nightstick...I bought it on svpply.com." And just yesterday, The New York Times ran the first interview with Rick Lee, a 45-year-old community affairs detective with an addiction to Ralph Lauren, a.k.a. The Hipster Cop. Or rather, a.k.a. The Country Gentleman. (You'll understand after you read this interview.)
GQ: Tell me about what you're wearing today.
** Rick Lee: **This is pretty average for me. For work anyway. The jacket and cardigan are Ralph Lauren. The tie is Burberry. The shirt is Ralph Lauren, too. These are J.Crew pants. And Ralph Lauren shoes. Lot of Ralph Lauren. My best friend works for Ralph Lauren.
GQ: Since you've become meme-ified, has there been pressure each morning to step up your game?
** Rick Lee: **Nah, not really. I'm just me. I am who I am. This is how I always dress. I've always been into fashion. Since high school. Since I got my first job and was able to buy my own clothes. Though maybe I'll wear a top hat to work tomorrow. [laughs]
GQ: How would you describe your style?
** Rick Lee: **I describe it as "traditional English country." I love traditional English country clothes.
GQ: It's funny because you've been anointed "Hipster Cop" now, but looking at all your pictures—I'm not sure that's the right descriptor.
** Rick Lee: **I agree! I don't have a beard. I don't live in Williamsburg. Though off-duty I may look a little bit more hipster. I'm thin, so when I'm off-duty I like skinny jeans. And, well, I have about five pairs of Converse sneakers, but I've been wearing Converse sneakers since I was in junior high school. I've always worn Converse sneakers, they're not just a fashion trend with me. I've always liked them. So off duty, I throw on skinny jeans, a T-shirt, and a cardigan. I guess you could say I look more hipster on the weekend. Or in the summer, I'll wear my jeans cuffed, with wingtip shoes and a t-shirt and a vest. Unfortunately, I can't wear jeans to work.
GQ: So there's a detective dress code? That is not what cop shows would have me believe.
** Rick Lee: **Yes, unfortunately. The police commissioner might get mad if I wear jeans.
GQ: If "Hipster Cop" is inaccurate, what new fun cop moniker should we use?
** Rick Lee: **Uh..."Country Gentleman." Or the "Gentleman Police Officer."
GQ: Who are your favorite designers?
** Rick Lee: **I like Burberry. I like Ralph Lauren and Brooks Brothers. A lot of Theory's stuff. What else do I usually wear? I wear Levi's jeans. I wear a lot of J.Crew stuff as far as casual dress goes. A lot of English designers.
GQ: So it sounds like you're into nice clothes that even the 99% can afford...
** Rick Lee: **Yeah, yeah. Well I think it's all how you wear it, too. You can take some very conservative traditional clothing and kind of put a little of your own edge on it.
GQ: Like a badge?
** Rick Lee: **Sure. But that's an accessory I really couldn't wear to a club, you know?
GQ: What are your duties down at Occupy Wall Street?
** Rick Lee: **Just to give you some background: I do Community Affairs down at the First Precinct. There's basically one of me—not as smashingly dressed, in every precinct. It's my job in general to be the liaison between the precinct and the community we serve. We serve, oddly enough, SoHo—big fashion area, TriBeCa, and Battery Park City. Basically from Houston St. down to the Battery. My specific job being down here watching the guys who bang on the drums is to keep the peace. Between not only the police and the protesters, but also the protesters and the community.
GQ: Do you think the way you're dressed helps with that?
** Rick Lee: **Yes. Absolutely. I've been doing my job for 12 years and I learned early on that the way I'm dress, or the way anyone dresses affects things. You have to know your audience. The people that I serve in this community are a lot like me. I don't necessarily fit the stereotype of the word "cop." So when they see that I dress kinda cool, wear thin ties, look trendy, it breaks a lot of walls down initially to get the bridge building started. It actually works. People go, "Wow! You wear Burberry. You wear Ralph Lauren. That's cool."
GQ: So you've been getting a lot of compliments?
** Rick Lee: **Yes. Not only from my colleagues but from people in the community, too.
GQ: Are you sympathetic to the movement?
** Rick Lee: **It's hard to say that because everyone in the Park has their own agenda of why they're here. Like I could talk to a guy and he could be upset that he gets tad, and I can understand that because I get tad every two weeks when I get paid. But somebody else might be into, like, Communism or something. Which I'm not really into. I can't relate politically that way. But people have their right to voice their opinion in America. They have a right to demonstrate. It's a good thing. But there's probably 200 people in the park right now and 400 different opinions of why they're here. Though, generally, a lot of well-read, very smart, very articulate people are here. I've become friends with a few people. It's kinda cool.
GQ: Do you ever get lightly teased about your fashion back at headquarters?
** Rick Lee: **I get ribbed a bit.
GQ: What do they say?
** Rick Lee: **This is confidential territory. I'm sure people bust your chops at your office for something.
GQ: Yes, that is true. Have you seen interesting fashion at the protest?
** Rick Lee: **No! I was talking to a photographer, he was looking for fashionistas here, and I said, "Dude, you're in the wrong place." I guess if I had to pigeonhole the look here I'd say it's kind of grunge. You remember the grunge phase. That's kind of it. Very grunge-y. There aren't a lot of men walking around in bow ties and Ralph Lauren. I know some protesters brought some used suits, which was kind of funny. None of them were tailored though, so..._[laughs] _
GQ: What fall trends do you like?
** Rick Lee: **Tweeds! I like traditional English style. I'm glad to see straight ties are coming back into fashion. I like a clean cut preppy look, as opposed to, you know, baggy T-shirts and cargo pants. I'm happy to see a more fitted look coming back into style. It drives me nuts when people wear baggy clothes.
GQ: What TV shows do you watch?
** Rick Lee: **As in cop shows? I'll tell you, and this dates me, but the only show I've seen that accurately portrays the NYPD is a show called Barney Miller. From the '70s. I don't know if you've ever watched it, but that's as close as it comes. Otherwise I watch Mad Men, I watch Boardwalk Empire. I watch the History Channel a lot. That's more my thing.
GQ: You're aware that you've become sort of a meme. Did you know that one blog posted instructions on how to be "Hipster Cop" for Halloween?
** Rick Lee: **No way! [laughing] Oh man, the parade's going to be interesting this year! Do I get royalties for that? It's funny because I'm online a lot, but mostly shopping, my social life doesn't revolve around blogs and Facebook. It's not my generation. People have been telling me you have to go on! You're everywhere!


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Friday, February 11, 2011
Day 2 at RootsTech
After breakfast, I wandered the exhibit hall just a bit, and talked with Louise St Denis of the National Institute for Genealogical Studies a bit, about the classes that she offers through her certificate program.
I talked with Grant Brunner from Geni.com, and decided I'd really like to learn more about their website when I get some free time, and I think I convinced him to try out Second Life and maybe come and talk to our genealogy community there about what Geni.com has to offer. Yeah, thats me, always thinking of SL...
I think I convinced another fellow of the same, but i'll be darned if I can remember his name. He was at the booth with this really cool iphone/ipod ap called Traces Of The Past. He admitted that right now, for $3.99, the functionality is a little bit limited, but, he assured me, that there next software update, which will be included in the current price if you buy now, will be AWESOME! I saw a demo, and, well, gotta agree with him there on the AWESOME part! With this app, from your ipod or iphone, you will be able to search the Historical Records being indexed on the FamilySearch.org website - and actually bring up the images! You will also be able to access your family files if you have them stored at either new.familysearch.org, or Geni.com.
And speaking of FamilySearch (again), yesterday a fellow mentioned that they are working on an INDEXING APP for mobile devices! Imagine how cool -- waiting in line, you can index a couple of names and get one step closer to having all those 2.5 million rolls of microfilms indexed and accessible. Sounded like a great idea to me at least...
Anyway, after wandering the exhibit hall just a bit, I headed to the the Blogger's media center, where I ran through my afternoon class's powerpoint one last time and saved it off to my new flash drive. How convenient was that?
At 11:30, I'd been asked to meet with some fine folks from FamilySearch.org. They are sincerely interested in the opinions of users, and I really felt my comments were noted and appreciated. One of these gentlemen, Craig H. Miller, Senior Vice President of Family Search, gave me a little peek at one of the products they are thinking about developing. It would be a search tool, where you enter the name you are searching, then hover your cursor over an area on the map rather than choosing a specific state, or county. Imagine the possibilities this means - rather than having to search specifically through every adjoining county to find where that errant ancestor ran off to get married, this "hover" feature will look for any record that includes your search term name, within a given distance of your cursor, irrespective of county or any other type of boundaries. I thought it was a really cool feature and I certainly hope they pursue it.
Shortly thereafter I was interviewed by blogger, Joan Miller who authors the Luxegen Genealogy Blog (http://www.luxegen.ca/). It was "interview Tami" day, I guess, considering later in the afternoon I was also interviewed by Drew Smith, author of Social Networking for Genealogists, and half of the 'Genealogy Guys' podcast. Drew is also a part of our group of genealogists in Second Life, and I think I've convinced him to speak to our SL chapter APG group in the near future.
My only class today was at 1:45 and I spoke on "Finding Your Family Stories Online", a lecture I love giving, as it I really love putting "flesh on the bones" so to speak, by finding stories about ancestors and the times they lived in, so they aren't just names and dates on a black and white pedigree chart. But oh my gosh! They had me presenting in the same room that Curt Witcher had given the opening talk in this morning - you know, the one with the tiled shower stall backdrop? (still chuckling over that comparison). Its a HUGE room, with a stage, and geez, must be a dozen big screens all over the front of the room. But the really weird part was just the minute before my presentation was to start, what sounded like it could only have been the "voice of God" booming through the room that "the presentation will begin in one minute". At least I didn't trip walking over to the podium!
My presentation was very well received, and among the folks who came up to ask questions afterwards was a small group of women who apologized profusely that they hadn't been able to make my class yesterday on Cool Tools, because (and they seriously sounded annoyed) they'd had to attend a funeral instead. Gosh. I felt honored in a weird sort of way! So I invited them back to one of the unconferencing areas later in the afternoon. RootsTech has set up all these awesome areas for people to get together and share information - like the one we met at, with a few sofas set up together, and a laptop I could pop my flash drive into, projecting my presentation on a large TV screen. I had my interview with Drew Smith coming up, but we raced thru the Powerpoint, covering the highlights. It was really fun. I love the opportunity to share great internet tools and websites with folks any time that it works out to do so!
The HIGHLIGHT of the day, though, was being able to hold our SL chapter APG meeting in the computer lab at the Family History Library. DearMYRTLE was a lifesaver, as she helped with the technical end while I worked at getting the meeting in order. We had a bit of technical difficulties at the start, but with the help of the incredible staff there at the FHL, we were able to project a laptop screen of Second Life to a live audience, and have the sound on speakers. Craig Scott, CG, owner of Heritage Books and military records expert, spoke to our group as his avatar, Krag Marriner, on Civil War research. It was a wonderful presentation, packed with great information. Not only did folks learn about how to find information on their military ancestors, they got to see how we operate in Second Life, that we learn AND have fun too.
I've got a few things up my sleeve for tomorrow, but nothing I have to set my alarm clock for, fortunately. I'm hoping to get to at least one class tomorrow, but if not, I'll get some more vendor information at least - there are some really cool products out there in that vendor hall, that's for sure!
4 comments:
- Sharon Brennan said...
I've just purchased Traces of the Past for $4.99 for my iPad here in Australia on your recommendation. I've read so many posts and twitter feeds about the conference today. I wish I was there. It must be so exciting. Perhaps there'll be another one next year. I better start saving.
- February 11, 2011 at 10:48 PM
Enjoyed reading your blog and seeing what all you did. Blog more as time permits. Enjoyed SL tonite very much.
- February 11, 2011 at 11:00 PM
- Valerie said...
Tami I loved your presentation on Cool Tools and wrote about you and your awesome toolbar here: http://familycherished.blogspot.com
I'm kicking myself for not being at your second presentation. Thanks for all you do. You are so generous with your knowledge.
Warm regards,
- February 14, 2011 at 1:50 PM
- Ginger Smith said...
Hi Tami, I have really enjoyed reading your blog. Thank you for taking the time to post your stories! I have chosen you to receive the "One Lovely Blog" award. You may stop by my blog to see the rules that go along with accepting this award. Ginger
- March 14, 2011 at 7:42 PM


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In recent years, members of the Chestnut Hill Community Association's Board of Directors have openly contemplated making the organization a non-profit 501(c)(3), primarily for the purposes of fund raising. The CHCA is currently incorporated in Delaware and though it is a not-for-profit organization, it cannot accept tax deductible donations. Having a 501(c)(3) would broaden the CHCA's options for fund raising. The CHCA's executive committee has been exploring the option since the spring.
Last night, a motion by board member Richard Snowden to actively pursue 501(c)(3) status seemingly turned what had been an exploratory discussion into a proactive process towards making the change for good.
The motion and its passage followed a presentation by Jean Hemphill, president of the Chestnut Hill Community Fund, itself a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that oversees an endowment fund of more than $678,000. The CHCF collects money every year in the annual Community Fund Drive.
Hemphill, a partner in the law firm Ballard Spahr who said she was speaking not no behalf of the CHCF but as a professional expert in the field of non-profit law, explained a number of options the Chestnut Hill Community could pursue, including what it would do with the Chestnut Hill Local, the newspaper owned by the CHCA.
Her preference, she said, was to spin the Local into a Limited Liability Corporation.
"Why do a lot of lawyers like LLCs? They're simpler than corporations and more flexible," she said. "You can delegate it in a much more easy way then a typical corporation…. You can still have certain powers reserved. and any revenue the Local has would go to the CHCA so its revenue would not be taxable."
Also, Hemphill explained, an LLC would protect the CHCA from liability in the event the Local is sued.
Hemphill described several scenarios under which the board would continue to own and manage the Local as an LLC. It could set up a managing board or manage the paper directly. It could retain any oversight it wanted in a management agreement when the LLC is formed.
The catch, Hemphill said, would be in whether or not the IRS viewed the Local as an extension of the CHCA's mission.
"If the IRS believes [the Local] is unrelated income than its taxable," she said. "We would have to analyze whether the Local is part of the CHCA mission. I believe it is."
Board member Art How said there were plenty of other newspapers that operated under similar arrangements.
"There is a huge precedent," he said, adding that protecting Local revenues from taxes "solves a huge problem."
Hemphill said, in response to a question from board member Marilyn Paucker, that she expected the whole process would take a year.
Shortly after Hemphill concluded her presentation, Snowden offered his motion to press ahead.
"Let's begin the process," he said. "I don't want to walk away from the table with endless navel gazing. We are losing ability to raise money. We're on a ticking clock as it is. It would be refreshing if we were decisive for a change."
There were several calls by board members to allow time for more public input and research but a majority voted in favor of the motion.
CHCA gifted $40,000 a year for two years.
Earlier in the evening, Hemphill confirmed that the CHCF has been awarded $40,000 a year for two years from an anonymous donor. The purpose of the donation is to fund an administrative assistant.
The donation fills a substantial deficit in the CHCA's budget. The CHCA receives the money to pay for the position. A prior annual had funded the same position in thepast but expired last year.
CHCA president Brien Tilley promised that the CHCA would continue to aggressively pursue new fund raising options to be sure it would not need the donation in the future to balance its budget.


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Easy bruising — Get the facts about easy bruising and aging.
Yet another bruise. What caused that dark, unsightly mark on your leg? You don''t recall bumping into anything. Lately, however, you seem to be bruising frequently. Is this cause for concern?
Easy bruising is common with age. Although most bruises are harmless and go away without treatment, easy bruising can sometimes be a sign of a more serious problem.
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Some people — especially women — are more prone to bruising than are others. As you get older, your skin also becomes thinner and loses some of the protective fatty layer that helps cushion your blood vessels from injury.
Aspirin, anticoagulant medications and anti-platelet agents reduce your blood''s ability to clot. As a result, bleeding from capillary damage might take longer than usual to stop — which allows enough blood to leak out and cause a bruise. Certain dietary supplements, such as fish oil and ginkgo, also can increase your bruising risk due to a blood-thinning effect.
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