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on Tuesday, October, 23, 2012 9:08 PM
Not really a companion to these other stories, but you may want to read them first anyway as they're all sort of the same mindset:
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on Tuesday, October, 23, 2012 9:13 PM
Playground school bell rings again
Six-year-old Sam Flynn was glad the day was over. It was his first day back to school since his father had disappeared without a trace—he'd been doing his schoolwork at home for more than a week--and it had been as bad as he had been dreading. It wasn't that anyone was malicious about it, but the constant questions from the other children, and the condescending kindness of the teachers and administrators, as well as the forced visit to the school counselor to find out how Sam was feeling, was just too much for the first-grader.
And then there had been the media. Just leaving the house that morning had been a circus, as Sam's grandparents had tried to sneak him out the back door while Alan attempted to field the reporters out front.
As soon as Sam was back home, he ran to his room, curled up on his bed, and cried himself to sleep. He desperately wanted his dad.
Rain clouds come to play again
About a month later, Sam sat at the window, leaning on the sill with his head on his arm, as the rain beat into the ground outside. There'd still been no sign of his father, and even the police were starting to give up hope with no leads to go on. There had been no evidence to indicate what had happened, and no sign whatsoever of foul play—Kevin Flynn's Ducati had been found still parked outside the arcade, but the lights in his office there weren't on and no fingerprints or other forensic evidence had been found in the arcade's private areas that couldn't be attributed to Kevin, Alan, or the other employees. Employees had given statements that yes, they had seen Kevin arrive that night, but none of them had seen him leave. And all their stories matched up. It was as if Kevin Flynn had simply vanished into thin air.
Even the media had finally given up and stopped camping out on the Flynns' lawn. The secret looks Sam's grandparents gave each other were getting longer and longer, and more and more despairing. The school counselor was still prying, and Sam was still refusing to cooperate. He didn't need to talk about it. He needed somebody to get his dad back.
"Sam?" His grandmother's voice came from behind him. But young Sam wasn't in a mood to talk to anyone right now. His emotions and stress level stretched to the breaking point like an old and overtuned violin string, Sam slammed through the screen door and sought his bike, his grandmother's alarmed cry of his name echoing behind him. It wasn't the first, and wouldn't be the last, time he'd zoom off on his bike in a misguided attempt to escape this reality. He didn't even notice the rain.
Has no one told you she's not breathing?
Clu sat sideways in the captain's chair of his command ship, legs flung over one of the chair's arms and the other biting painfully into his back, deep in thought. Once again his mind was on Kevin Flynn. The user was out there, Clu was certain of it. Surely Clu would sense it if his own user were dead. The pair were almost like one person, considering that Clu's creation had just about been a splitting off of Kevin Flynn's own self.
Clu snorted.
like one person, indeed. There was always that caveat:
I'm a program.
That automatically made Clu "less than" in the eyes of the Grid's inhabitants. Clu was the system administrator, but the other programs would always defer to Flynn's word over Clu's own if the user was around.
"Well, as I live and breathe!" was an exclamation Flynn used sometimes. Yes, Clu thought, therein was the rub. Flynn was human. Clu was not. He did not breathe, he did not bleed…he did not live, not the way Flynn did. It wasn't something Clu could ever forget, always in the back of his mind. The two of them were practically the same, only not. Flynn was something more, simply by virtue of what he had been created as. It wasn't fair.
But all the same, Clu was expected to do a user's job: keep order in the system. Didn't Flynn notice that the two of them were not on an equal level? How could he not? So how could he think Clu ought to do an equal task? No, this wasn't fair—wasn't right—at all, Clu thought, once again vindicating himself.
Hello, I'm your mind giving you someone to talk to
Kevin Flynn was meditating again. It was a way to escape the painful reality he had to face: he was trapped here, his son and outside life lost to him, his creation gone astray, the Grid in chaos. Heavens, what a mess. And Flynn hadn't the first idea of what to do about it.
He spent his days rattling around in this silent hill-dwelling, alone with his thoughts. No wonder he turned to meditation: it was a way to get away for stretches of time and rest from having to try to think his way through this nightmarish fiasco. Every plan he came up with seemed like it would fail. He didn't know if there were factions of programs out there who were willing to try to fight Clu--he was too isolated out here. And he couldn't risk going out there to try to find out, making himself visible, unsure of who he could trust. At least there was one thing to be grateful for, being on the Grid: there were no such things as headaches. Otherwise Flynn was certain he'd have a massive one, constantly. No, sometimes it was better just to clear his mind and forget for a while.
If I smile and don't believe
Soon I know I'll wake from this dream
Maybe this wasn't even real, Flynn reflected. It certainly seemed like the stuff of nightmares. Maybe soon he'd wake up, slumped across his desk, as he'd done many times before when he'd worked too late at the arcade and fell asleep where he sat. It was never fun—he could feel that he was getting older by the stiff neck and back he'd have when he woke—but at least all this would be done with. He'd go home and apologize to Sam-- "sorry, kiddo; your old man lost track of time again." And next time he was in the Grid, he'd remember to say 'thank you' to Clu for all the hard work the program was doing in Flynn's absence.
Yes, perhaps that was it. It was all a dream. Surely he could will it to be so. That was easiest, probably wisest. Just stay here, where he had nothing to be afraid of, nothing to worry about, where no news reached him and for all he knew, this whole thing had blown over by now, and wait to wake up.
Rinzler floated in the Sea of Simulation. No, Tron. There was no Rinzler anymore. It rent Tron's heart to think that there ever had been in the first place. He'd returned to consciousness here after his fall… maybe a millicycle or so ago? Less, perhaps. The first thing he saw was the gentle white glow in the water around him, a color he hadn't associated with himself in a long time. Thank St. Isidore, he'd gotten something right finally, in so long. Unfortunately, that relief was short-lived, considering that it was necessary at all. Tron couldn't bear to think about it. It was utter cruelty that he'd forgotten who he really was for so many centuries of cycles, yet now he could remember in brutal stark detail everything he'd done during that time. The only way he could deal with it without losing his mind completely was by not really thinking about it.
It didn't happen. It didn't happen. Oh, please, please, for the love of all that is right and beautiful in this system, someone come and say it didn't happen.
Tron clenched his hands into tight fists—a user would've drawn blood from fingernails digging harshly into palms—as a wave of pain coursed through him. It couldn't be true. He wouldn't believe it. Surely he couldn't be capable of such things?
Don't try to fix me, I'm not broken
Hello, I'm the lie living for you so you can hide
Clu knew he had to make sure Kevin Flynn never escaped this system. In here, Clu had a fighting chance. But if Flynn got out, Clu knew Flynn could just delete him from the outside, or try to change his coding. Clu wasn't about to let that happen.
There's nothing wrong with me! You're the one who changed!
Clu still couldn't believe how Flynn had begun working against him. "You will create the perfect system," Flynn had instructed, and Clu had dutifully agreed. That was what he had been created for. Now Flynn wanted to change the rules around. And you would think Clu had been the one who had done something wrong.
"I did everything you ever wanted!" he shouted at Flynn. Left unsaid:
Why did you turn against me? Why did you split away? We were friends. We were supposed to work together; you were my user…
And all those cycles when Clu had covered for Flynn, had run things here while Flynn went back off to his own world, a place Clu could only wonder about.
"I have responsibilities there, Clu," he'd tried to explain.
You have responsibilities here, too!
Clu had wanted to scream.
But you're leaving them all to me! You're the one who's supposed to be in charge here, not me. You run away, escape this place, and I'm the one who has to hold it all together, some dim copy of you, knowing everyone would rather you were here to do it yourself and they only put up with me because they have no choice, because you left me in charge while you went away to do who-knows-what… and I'll never know, because I had to stay here. I'm not you. I can't be you.
And now Flynn wanted to run away again, and leave Clu here alone again? No, not while there was still energy coursing through Clu's circuitry.
Don't cry...
Sam Flynn pressed desperately against Quorra's restraining arms. All he could see through the tears welling in his eyes was his father, bathed in an unearthly glow, pulled Clu slowly, inexorably, back toward him. Sam knew what was about to happen. He was going to lose his dad again, this time forever. He fought Quorra. He had to stop this. He had to save his dad. But she was strong and continued to hold him back.
"It's what he wants!" she yelled, her own face anguished, trying to make him understand. Sam's eyes locked with his father's one last time.
"Goodbye, kiddo," Flynn said softly, a pain so great filling him that he couldn't even cry. He'd longed for so long to be with Sam again, and finally it had happened, and now this… The last thing he saw before Clu crashed into him and obliterated everything he knew was his own son, grown into someone to be proud of, disappearing with Quorra into the portal and safety… With his last breath, he silently willed Sam not to be sad.
Suddenly I know I'm not sleeping
Hello, I'm still here, all that's left of yesterday…
Tron's tortured haze of mind was suddenly cleared by a bright flash of energy above the Sea, and he saw the surface of the water above him whipped into a frenzy by the shock wave. Knowledge hit Tron, he didn't know how:
He's gone.
At first he wasn't sure if that was referring to Clu, Flynn, or Flynn's son, but then understood it was all three. And there was realization too: as much as he tried to pretend otherwise… yes, all of this was real. All of those horrible things had truly happened. He, Tron, had caused pain and misery and furthered corruption, even though it wasn't by his own choice. But he couldn't dwell on that, as much as it hurt, as harshly as the reality slammed into him like a fist into his midsection.
Now it was over. Now Tron would have to find his way to the surface, and see if he could somehow pick up the pieces, if there was some way to move on. Was there still a Grid up there at all? Or would he have to start over from scratch? He couldn't know until he got there. Were any other programs still alive after that tremendous explosion? Would more Isos emerge from the Sea some day?
Tron would have to lead them now, and try to rebuild this place, create a better world, do it right this time. He would have to be in charge now, so it was his duty, as well as his restitution. He was the only one left, and the only one who would remember those who'd gone before, as well as the mistakes that must not be made again.
His decision made, Tron became a flurry of motion, kicking to the surface of the Sea. He could make all of this right again. He had to.
Post tenebras, lux...
What do you want? I'm busy.
Program, please!
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To "Respond to Randy" click on the above link and choose "Randy York's N-sider" under "Area of Interest" on the new screen. Please include your name and hometown. Share your memories of sportsmanship. Your e-mail may be published on Huskers.com "Randy York's N-sider" page. Check back for new comments.
Sept. 14
Sportsmanship: Alive and Well in Nebraska
Last night, Peg Kopetka finished another long, but glorious day working in the Development Office of the University of Nebraska Athletic Department.
She went home, fixed dinner and turned on her computer. Diane Mendenhall, Nebraska's assistant athletic director for development, had sent Kopetka an e-mail about Beano Cook and sportsmanship.
"The two best things to ever come out of Nebraska are Johnny Carson and sportsmanship. Nebraska sets the standard for how fans should act."
-- Beano Cook (College football
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Cook talked about the death of sportsmanship in America and then laid out his evidence. After that, he gave two examples where sportsmanship is still alive and well . . . in the Little League World Series and at Nebraska, where sellout crowds still have the class to applaud the efforts of both teams, win or lose.
When Cook finished his commentary, Cami Kopetka looked at her mother and said simply: "Mom, I'm proud to be a Nebraskan, aren't you?"
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"Of course we all know that Nebraska fans are the classiest fans in the nation with the tradition of applauding the opposing team as they exit into their locker room. Whether it be USC, Texas, or Colorado, Husker fans uphold the tradition every home game. However the one instance that sticks out to me the most is last year's heartbreaking loss to Texas. After what appeared to be a sure win, the Huskers fumbled and Texas kicked a game winning field goal. Husker fans were without a doubt disappointed as they were about to leave the stadium when suddenly a "Go Big Red" chant started in the North end zone. Within the next 30 seconds the whole stadium joined in. Even after a loss the Husker faithful shows full support. It was one of my proudest moments as a Husker fan." - Chuck Zimmer
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"This probably seems insignificant compared to the Husker migration to the Notre Dame game in South Bend in 2000 or the 1996 Fiesta Bowl in Arizona, but I attended the NU/Kanas game in Lawrence in 1978 and sat among 20,000 red clad fans. The NU Marching Band also made the trip. The Kansas fans probably felt like they were standing on Omaha Beach. Only they didn't have any weapons to fight back with as we charged from the boats." - Kevin Horn, Alliance
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"Great article on sportmanship and great comments by Beano Cook. He hit the nail right on the head. It has become hard lately to recognize sportmanship when you see it because you see so little of it these days. It is refreshing to be reminded that Nebraska fans are the best in college football. I will be thinking of this as I make my way from Gering, Neb., to the game Saturday to be a part of the Sea of Red that will cheer for both teams no matter the outcome." - Jeff Kelley, Gering
"I was a player under Bob Devaney, so I am as 'hooked' a Husker fan as any. Born and raised in Omaha, I now live on the Big Island of Hawaii, but never fail to cheer on my Alma Mater. I know, first hand, how our teams have benefitted from our wonderful 'Sea of Red' on every gameday. I believe that they will continue to live up to their well-deserved No. 1 ranking. I want my fellow Nebraskans to know that they continue to make it easy for me to be proud to be one of them, even 7,000 miles from my beloved hallowed halls. Aloha, and 'Hail Varsity!'" - Sam Buda, Jr. (Cornhusker Kahuna), Hawaii
"I was born and raised in Nebraska. In 1984 my family and I moved to Fresno, California. It was very hard to leave behind my Nebraska roots and Nebraska football. The Huskers came calling to California on September 10, 1988, playing UCLA at the Rose Bowl. My family drove down to LA for the game. We passed and were passed by many a car with red-bedecked Husker fans. The game at the Rose Bowl was exciting. Unfortunately, the Huskers lost the game, 41-28. On our way out of the stadium, my family was treated to the most abusive fans from UCLA. The hollering and cussing at us because we were Nebraska fans continued for over half an hour as we made our way back to our car. Although the language thoroughly embarrassed my wife and kids, I was NEVER prouder to be wearing the red of BIG RED! What a complete show of non-sportsmanship by the UCLA fans. While living in Nebraska, I attended many a Husker game. Win or lose, we were always cordial to the opposing team. GO BIG RED!" - Dan Convery
"As the son of a Big Eight football ref, I've heard plenty about bad sportsmanship in other stadiums. On a positive note, one favorite story involves a Thanksgiving trip to Memphis, Tennessee a few years back. Assuming Memphis was a big sports town, I instead searched frantically for a sports bar to watch Nebraska vs. Colorado. When I finally found one, it was closed! As I sat in an empty parking lot wondering what to do, a guy selling knives out of the back of a rusty Pinto happened by, and offered one last suggestion. I found the place, walked in to find a few patrons ignoring a single old 19" TV over the bar. I was just about to ask if they'd put the Husker game on, when I heard a roar go up from an adjacent room. I followed the noise, entered a large party room packed to the rafters with Nebraska fans zeroed-in on maybe the only big-screen in Memphis. The Red oasis welcomed me like a long-lost relative, and we cheered our Huskers to victory." Rick Haffey (Omaha), Lakewood, Colo.
"A great display of good sportsmanship was observed at the Air Force Academy Thursday night. After losing a tough game in OT, the TCU players remained on the field (during the Falcoln's wild celebration) to honor the Air Force players singing the alma matta to the Cadets. My hat is off to the TCU program, it had to be tough to do that after such a tough loss" - Scott VonMinden
"When I tell folks about standing under the, then-North side of the stadium and making a "parade route" for the visitors to get to their locker room, and cheering them after a game, I get this puzzled look. Now (since 1986) that I live in the Philadelphia area, this concept is mind boggling the the locals! To this day, I still get teary-eyed with pride that "my" Nebraska brethren continue this practice. When I read how well the Texas fans were treated last year, I knew nothing has changed. Go Big Red (if you cut me...I bleed Nebraska Red)" - Bill 'Yerd' Eaton, Greenville, Delaware
"A most proud day to be a Husker was when Kenny Walker, playing his last home game at Lincoln, was introduced as a senior and the crowd went silent - and fans used sign language to salute Kenny who is deaf. That tribute showed how Husker fans really care." - Ginny Steinke
"My best memory was when my brother and I went to our first game at Memorial Stadium. Throughout the years my brother and I would watch the games on TV as we talked to each other over the phone. My brother being a Marine was constantly being stationed in various countries or U.S. cities, but it never stopped us from watching together. But that day when we could finally be together, Memorial Stadium, playing the Oklahoma Sooners, with 80,000 of our brothers and sisters felt like heaven. We never in our lives felt the warmth we were given by the fans that sat around us that day. My brother is now in heaven, but I know that we are watching together as he sees the games through my eyes.'There's NO PLACE LIKE NEBRASKA' GO BIG RED!" - Lisa Miller
"I grew up in Sidney where I graduated in 1977. I had an offer to walk-on at Nebraska but couldn't afford to do it, having to take a full-ride to another NAIA school in Kansas. It was the most difficult decision of my life, back then, as there wasn't anything more that I had worked so hard for and wanted the most. It has been 30 years since then and, over the years, I have been to the NU/Penn State, NU/Pitt, and NU/Wake Forest games (pretty much whenever they come back east as I now live in Virginia). Of those 3 games, the WFU fans were the best (Penn State was vulgar and threatened to fight you walking into/out of the game) and Pitt wasn't much better. But when a WFU fan turned to me after they scored to go ahead and said "In your face, Nebraska, what do you have to say about that?" I replied, "Good for your team, good luck to you, and now let's see how the rest of the game is played!" He stood there in shock and said "I don't get you Nebraska people." At that game NU owned the WFU seating and I met more fans who traveled in from all over the USA. The pre-game tailgating across from the stadium was all Big Red fans interacting with Wake Forest fans and I was just so proud. I also got to meet a ton of Big Red fans from Virginia too! In the end it was the best drive up and down the East Coast from home (in Virginia) I can remember! But it wasn't because of the win (that was nice, 20-17). It was the fact that I realized I was the most proud of the values my family, coaches, teachers, and friends in little Sidney had taught me 30-plus years ago, that have stuck with me all these years, and, yes, instinctively help you to remember to "return evil with kindness" wherever you are (or go) at the opposing team's home turf! To me, that is what is at the core of (and symbolizes) what we all mean when we say the "Husker Nation" these days!" - Nick Swanstrom
"My favorite sportsmanship story is when I learned what it meant to be a Husker fan. I was about 10 years old. My father got the opportunity to buy NU-OU tickets and we went early the morning of the game. We were eating lunch and saw the OU band playing as they marched to the stadium. I started booing them, they are the opponent. My father put his hand on my shoulder and said, "Son, they are our guests. You treat your guests with respect." That experience has always stuck with me as what it means to be a Husker fan." - Scott Stewart
"We were recently at Yale in New Haven, Conn., watching our grand-daughter play volleyball for Yale. I happened to be sitting next to Penn State Coach Russ Rose.....and mentioned the Nebraska/Penn State match. He talked about the great time they had in Omaha, and said after the match when they returned to the hotel a group of Nebraska fans came to their feet and gave the Penn State ladies a round of applause. He said: 'that just doesn't happen most places.' Then he said he bet the same thing would have been true had they won. He was impressed, and I was glad to say 'that's Nebraska'!" - Doris Schroeder


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Cornerback Darrelle Revis remains the best player on the Jets roster. Jets G.M. John Idzik nevertheless remains non-committal about keeping Revis around.
Asked whether Revis will be on the team in 2013, Idzik said Wednesday (via Rich Cimini of ESPNNewYork.com): "I can't tell you. I don't like to look too far ahead, I really don't."
Per Cimini, the Jets remain very interested in trading Revis. It seems like only a matter of time before a trade sends Revis to Tampa.
Then only question at this point is whether a deal can be struck for a trade — and then whether the Buccaneers' doctors determine that the player's new ACL will allow him to justify the draft picks and the investment of cash in a new deal for Darrelle.


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I just bought a couple of these lights as a fluke. But after I received them and started using them, I have found many great uses. Namely, I attach it to a finger and use it to find file folders in my filing cabinet! Handy & fine price.
the kids loved them around the camp fire
Lite is good to have, I use it to find my car and door lock keys.
"Great Light"
I bought one for my dogs collar to see where she is at night. I have an acre fenced in yard and it is nice to keep an eye on her late at night during potty breaks. It worked for a couple of months with nightly use. I am ordering more! Can't beat the price!
"Works but turns on by itself"
Some times the product turns on by itself, not sure if it is her or the product. Also, the light is not very bright but bright enough to see her in the back yard at night. Happy paying $1 but might be upset if I had to pay more.
"for retail work"
I work at a farm and ranch store with dark shelving and many of our pegs are up under a 7' self and it is difficult to read UPC #s on price stickers that high without light. These will work better that my pocket light when stocking and leave my hands free for handling packaging.
"Not for Collars, Turns Itself Off"
I bought 4. They turn off if they are tapped. I do not think they will stay lit if they are attached to a dog's collar and will not test it. Check out the Ruffin' It Safety Light Flahser also sold by Jeffers, a huge difference, night and day.
"Great idea....Not durable"
I bought 4 of these lights to use on my jacket and to attach to dog harnesses for nightly walks. Upon arrival one did not work. Jeffers promptly sent me a replacement (thank you Jeffers). The replacement only stays on if I hold the button down (does not stay on without pressure), a second light quit working entirely after about 10 minutes on our walk and a 3rd now only lights while the button is actively pressed down as well.... Great idea and size but completely unreliable.
"bright light"
I really liked this light. It is easy to turn on and off and easy to put on a collar and switch to a different collar if need be. However I found that it was also easy for my dog to accidently turn on if he laid his head on it. So I don't really know how long the batteries would have lasted if he hadn't been turning it on himself all the time. It was brighter than the other tag I had at the time, the flashing dog bone tag on this website. However it is not water resistant at all one day I was begining to give my dog a bath in the water hose and I forgot to take it off his collar first. I didn't soak it at all just splashed it some, but by the time I noticed and removed it it had already quite working. I never got it to work again but for $2.oo I think it was worth it.
"Perfect size"
Great little light. Perfect size to wrap around my dog's leash. I also velcro it around my finger for other uses. Will definitely purchase more with my next order.
"Perfect little light"
A great safety feature at night while walking the dogs. The attachment is velcro, and it is much easier to attach the light to the leash instead of the collar (my dogs have longer hair and it does cover the light).
"Light's On!"
I really like these, ordered six of them. You can't beat the price. I do wish the velcro was longer and easier to manage. They are very bright and work so well at night.
"handy gadgets for many uses"
These lights ended up in several family members' Christmas packages, whether they had pets or not. The bright little flashlights are wonderful to have. Attach them to a dog's collar or the leash on a walk, put one on a keychain, attach one as the zipper pull on your jacket so you're never without a light when you need one. The Velcro attaches easily and has stayed put, though I prefer a metal ring for more security. Should the light stop working, jiggle the batteries.
"safty when walking pets"
I have a black dog and find the light a good safty feature when walking a dog at night....
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DANVERS, Mass. — The mother of the Massachusetts teenager accused of killing his teacher inside a school bathroom is brokenhearted over the educator's death and seeks prayers for her son, according to a statement released Saturday by her son's defense attorney.
Diana Chism also asked for prayers for the family of slain Danvers High School teacher Colleen Ritzer, saying her "heart is broken for the Ritzer family and the loss of their daughter and sister."
Fourteen-year-old Philip Chism is being held without bail on charges he killed Ritzer after school Tuesday, then dumped her body in the woods behind the school. He was arrested early Wednesday.
"Ms. Chism would like you to know that her son was born in love and is dear to her, very dear," said the statement released by defense attorney Denise Regan.
"She asks that you know that she cares for the world's hurt over this and greatly hopes for your prayers for the Ritzer family, the Danvers community, for her son, and all those affected by this tragedy."
Authorities have offered no clues on Chism's alleged motive. They also would not say how Ritzer, a 24-year-old math teacher, was killed.
Blood in a second-floor bathroom helped lead investigators to her body, which was dumped in the woods behind the school in a close-knit community about 20 miles north of Boston.
A classmate who was in Ritzer's last-period Algebra I class with Chism said the teacher had asked Chism to stay after class on Tuesday. Another classmate said she saw Ritzer and Chism in the classroom after school, shortly before Ritzer was killed.
Ritzer's funeral Mass will be on Monday in her hometown of Andover at St. Augustine Church, where calling hours will be held Sunday afternoon and evening. Her family said a scholarship has been established to honor her "tireless and dedicated work." It will benefit Andover High School graduates who pursue a teaching career.
Chism had moved to Massachusetts from Tennessee before the start of the school year and was a top scorer on the school's junior varsity soccer team.
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Hardy Aimes once said, "A man should look as if he had bought his clothes with intelligence, put them on with care and then forgotten all about them." But in order to truly dress with care, first you need the right dressing area. Walk-in closets provide the perfect solution for the modern gentleman, with space for all your clothes, shoes and accessories as well as room to prepare for the day ahead. Here's how to design a stylish, contemporary storage space for your home.
Good lighting is essential for assessing your wardrobe choices and assembling your outfit. Skylights have the advantage of letting in plenty of natural light when dressing for the office first thing in the morning, while strategically placed spotlights provide illumination if you're getting ready for a cocktail event in the evening. Milk glass windows are designed to soften the natural light to avoid fading clothing colours, while mirrored wardrobe doors are great for increasing available light in a small space.
Stylish furniture
Combine style with functionality by selecting a contemporary scoop-back armchair in a neutral shade of slate grey, or incorporate a splash of colour with a wing-back chair upholstered in vibrant teal or bold mustard. For a more traditional approach, consider placing an antique leather ottoman as a focal point in the centre. Not only does this make a convenient perch where you can put on socks and tie shoelaces, but it also brings extra storage space and a homely touch to your closet.
Custom carpentry
Whether you choose a glossy dark wood for a cosy sense of intimacy, or opt for pale furniture with glass shelves, quality carpentry is key. Custom-made wardrobes will ensure you make best use of the available space, showcase appropriate items and create a closet that suits your needs. Floor-to-ceiling shelving, valet rods and shoe-shine stations are just some of the features you could include in your design.
Display accessories
Along with bulky items like shirts, trousers and jumpers, you'll want to include space for finishing touches like cufflinks, sunglasses, ties, belts and watches. Pull-out drawers with organised dividers are a good way to hide away smaller items, while slide-out belt racks and illuminated tie rails take care of the essentials. Wall-mounted hat racks for day hats, and hat boxes for occasion hats, will ensure they're kept in pristine condition. For watches and glasses, go for a countertop organiser with felted interior to store items without scratching them.
Quality touches
Thin wire hangers can oxidise and damage clothes, so it's important to select quality hangers to store garments properly. Wide wooden designs are ideal for jackets that require more width, while velveteen non-slip hangers are best for shirts. A canvas garment bag will help protect clothes from dust but still allow the fabric to breathe. Ensure trousers are stored crease-free by hanging them from felted clamp hangers. Lastly, don't forget shoe trees to help keep your footwear in tip-top shape.
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Q & A with the self
1. What kinds of films do you like most?
Those that carry some social, political, cultural or economic significance. The answer is not intended to be all-encompassing.
2. Favorite piece of dialogue you have used in life?
If this isn't verbatim, it's close: "Aray. Us ne teri izzat ko lalkaara hai. Yeh kya kar raha hai yaar? Mard ban, be a man!" -- Aakaash to Sameer in Dil Chahta Hai (2001)
3. What would you do with a billion dollars?
With about five percent of it, make with Ashutosh Gowariker and market globally the heck out of a film starring Aamir, Salman and Shah Rukh. Then spend profits from the film (yes, it would be profitable despite its bigger-than-Hollywood budget), and the rest of the 95 percent of the billion, in fighting for child rights and funding education for the homeless across South Asia and Africa.
4. What is the wackiest thing you've done at a movie theater?
Talked smack with a Shah Rukh die-hard (on behalf of the character Bhuvan) at the first day first show of Devdas (2002). He started it, really :P
5. Popcorn or something else?
Something else, and depending on the time of day, often a Snickers bar.
6. Script, actors, or music?
Script. Hands down.
7. If you could act with someone, who would it be and why?
Abhishek Bachchan, because he would make silly *me* look good (take that as you may)! The real answer to the question is Tabu, because alongside her, I wouldn't be acting (or trying to act). Maybe even her aunt Shabana Azmi, who I wouldn't have any problems playing Sid (also from Dil Chahta Hai) to.
8. What takes you down the fastest?
Those who: a) propagate hatred in the name of (any) religion; b) believe what the types in 'a' say; c) think the world revolves around them; d) refuse to see at least two sides to a story. And then those who, if they don't fit in the 'd' bucket, do not know that they do not know.
9. How would you see yourself in ten years?
If alive, still a Bollywood fan.
10. Your fears?
Himesh Reshammiya and Esha Deol.
11. Favorite display of Bollywood fan nuttiness?
It'd be difficult to top this.
12. If you could have a dream come true, what would it be?
A peaceful resolution to the Kashmir issue. "Chhoti chhoti aankhen, aur bade bade sapne (small eyes and big dreams)?" Wonder where I've heard that before? It was Arjan, by the way. ;)
13. Which is more blessed, loving someone or being loved by someone?
One cannot love if one cannot understand, so I would lean to the former. But I'm not sure if being understanding is always better than being understood, so I'll even go with the latter.
14. What kind of person do you think the one who tagged you is?
Loyal, and one who demands loyalty (as one should!).
15. Would you rather be single and rich or married but poor?
Where does the happiness quotient factor into this? Next question.
16. What's the first thing you do when you wake up?
Hit 'snooze'. Once time wins, it's off to draw the curtains open.
17. Would you give all in a relationship?
Dil diya hai, jaan bhi denge, ae *sanam* tere liye. ;)
18. If you fall in love with two people simultaneously, who would you pick?
It's not going to happen, but assuming it did...both!
19. Something about you that people don't expect, almost to a point of distrust?
I am as big a fan of football (the American kind) as of cricket.
20. Complete the sentence: You know you are a Bollywood fan when... *drumroll, Letterman style*
...you run a blog on the industry, or have compiled/applied your Bollywood soundtrack to life! Perhaps also when during a Ramadan fast, you are reminded of this deleted scene from Rang De Basanti (2006) :P
And finally
If you've enjoyed reading this, I'd encourage you to try to have some fun with this Q and A. Modify the questions as you wish!
7 comments:
- theBollywoodFan said...
Pitu: I know I've modified the rules, but I also now know that you are the benevolent and forgiving sultan who's out to set an example. :)
- Sunday, September 21, 2008
- Pitu said...
Hehe as I always say- Saare niyam tod do, niyam pe chalna chhod do!!
#4 could totally happen between us, me being the SRK fanatic ;-)
#7 Aby can make anyone look good :-p Have you seen him in Drona promos? Wah kya superhero hai! So flabby, so boring, so... blah!
#10 ROFL at your fears!!!!!!! :-D Bhaago Himessssss aaya!!
Awesome, enjoyed reading it!
- Monday, September 22, 2008
- theBollywoodFan said...
Hi Pitu: LOL at #4...let's save ours for the end of the year, because we're fast approaching the time Aamir and Shah Rukh remind us of their greatness (*choking* with the mention of SRK and greatness in one sentence, but heck, anything to please royalty).
#7 Thank you for reminding me of my haisiyat =) Drona has the potential to be such a waste. I love the concept. The songs are good, and Priyanka should be good too...but if we had a Hrithik Roshan or Arjun Rampal instead of Abhishek, I'd be really excited for it! Although I haven't yet given up entirely...we'll see.
#10 Himesh has had so many chances. Last week, I was listening to the soundtrack to Karzzz while trying to stay up (I needed it to be a long week, for work *sigh*). it was late, I was tired, and all I'll say is that the album is aptly titled: 'zzz' was my only reaction to it :)
In all fairness to Himesh, he does have a decent fan following. For me, his brand of music got old, fast.
- Monday, September 22, 2008
- Filmi said...
I loved this!!! You're very funny! :D
Your plan for one billion dollars is quite a good one, too... I'm afraid that if I had that kind of money I would make a very self-indulgent film, indeed, perhaps starring myself and Rani Mukerji as sisters. LOL!
- Monday, September 22, 2008
- theBollywoodFan said...
Hi Filmi: Thank you for your comment! It would be perfectly okay to star in your own movie too (that would probably save you more up-front!), as long as the end result leads to something good. Of course, my film wouldn't be without at least a special guest appearance by me! :o)
- Wednesday, September 24, 2008
- bollyviewer said...
This is hilarious! Dont know how I missed seeing this before. I can understand being scared of Himessss but why poor Esha Deol? She is relatively harmless (especially in comparison to hair-piece-HHHHHimesss).
And if you are planning on a movie around Aamir I suggest you contact him right away because he takes his time to say yes and then to prepare for the role!
- Thursday, October 09, 2008
- theBollywoodFan said...
but why poor Esha Deol?
It's true that Himesh is in a league of his own in the department, but I just can't get myself to like anything with Esha in it, no matter how hard I try. I've given up trying :'(
I suggest you contact him right away
LOL, this is true. It'll probably be as easy contacting Mr. Slow Motion (only his fans can call him that :P) as acquiring five percent of a billion dollars ;)
- Thursday, October 09, 2008


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Very rarely do I get excited for a TV show. But if there is one upcoming that warrants excitement, it is this:
Funnnn! Two of my favorite actors of all time in Aamir Khan and Salman Khan on 10 Ka Dum. And it features Imran Khan too, of course. :) I do not subscribe to Sony Television (it's a self-imposed control to give some time to life outside of work and Bollywood), so please do share your thoughts on the show and episode!
Addendum 7/3/2008:
Here is the video of the Abbas Tyrewala interview mentioned above, courtesy Buzz18:


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I am a total news junkie and always have been (which is probably why I started out college as a journalism major before deciding that I wanted to be a doctor). So, this week's edition of Grand Rounds features the news themes of the prior week and their relationship to health: politics, football fever, the power of facebook, red heart disease awareness, and the impact of pink.
As the GOP race for the White House went on last week in Florida and Nevada, health policy was relatively absent from discussions. However, dialogue is likely to resume with a ruling by the Supreme Court in the coming weeks on the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare) individual insurance mandate. An excellent summary of the key facts was recently written by Emergency Medicine physician Dr. Cedric Dark and can be found on The Policy Prescriptions Blog which is a blog that he created to provide a nonpartisan, evidence-based source for health policy analysis from the physician point of view: http://www.policyprescriptions.org/a-policy-prescription-for-2012/ . Additionally, a central healthcare reform issue 'healthcare as a right' was also discussed last week eloquently with a long overdue blog post from pediatric infectious disease physician, Dr. Nick Bennett, who presents a pro univeral health system point of view: http://t.co/097va0Oq . An alternative view pointing to problems with a universal health system is offered by insurance executive, Henry Stern: http://insureblog.blogspot.com/2012/01/potter-strikes-out-again.html . However, it should be noted that excellent public-private partnerships, innovations, and solutions associated with the federal Center For Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) and the Affordable Care Act were recently showcased in DC which I blogged about last week: http://endogoddess.blogspot.com/2012/01/cms-care-innovation-summit-summary.html
Football Fever:
Symptoms of Super Bowl football fever were everywhere last week. Of course, rating commercials has been a top activity over the past day. One of my favorites was the GE commercial where cancer survivors got to meet the workers who created the machines that saved their lives. The commercial featured real patients and real stories and the effect was real authenticity. A recent blog by health communications masters student, Katie Shumake, discussed the importance of using real patients in ads: http://tinyurl.com/7wl3wev . Here is the GE commercial referenced:
It is also my thought that Super Bowl football fever affects so many homes because the event engages fans. In other words, the football players are not the only ones who 'play' in the game. Healthcare could learn something from how the Super Bowl engages beyond the players (or patients) alone. Caregivers and loved ones are also affected and should be engaged in the healthcare process as was lovingly discussed in this blog piece about diabetes: http://t.co/14RMqhVk .
Facebook Power:
Given the recent facebook news of all those cashing in on its great potential wealth, we all know social media is valuable because of its large reach and power. Social media has great potential power in medicine, too. Cardiologist Dr. Westby Fisher posts a thoughtful view on the cons of blogging and social media in medicine, primarily pointing out the power for both good and bad: http://drwes.blogspot.com/2012/01/some-downsides-of-social-media-for.html . An alternative view on the pros of social media power in medicine is provided by WCG's MDigitalLife series which I was honored to be a part of last week: http://blog.wcgworld.com/2012/02/dr-jennifer-dyer-the-mdigitallife-interview
Red Heart Disease Awareness:
While wearing my red winter gear for heart health awareness month (pictured above), I am happy to report that people have been talking with me about heart health. However, they have also been somewhat confused as new studies come out and contradict prior studies. Daily use of aspirin in women is a great example of a confusing subject reviewed here by writer Tara Parker-Pope in the New York Times well blog: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/16/daily-aspirin-is-not-for-everyone-study-suggests/ . Additionally, cyberchondria is on the rise as noted in this piece by hematologist-oncologist Dr. Elaine Schattner : http://www.medicallessons.net/2012/01/cyberchondria-rising-what-is-the-terms-meaning-and-history/ . My advice is to always talk to your doctor, we're trained to sort through this with you. Also, make sure you know the symptoms of heart disease (which are different for women) and what you can do to protect yourself. A great ongoing program gives you tools to do just that by CDC which is called Million Hearts, be sure and take the pledge.
The Impact of Pink:
Last week, the pink powers at Susan G. Komen Foundation first announced their intentions to defund future grant commitments to Planned Parenthood as an 'ineligible' organization, followed by a series of drifting explanations, and ultimately the rescission of their decision some 48+ hours post announcement. Healthcare executive, Gregg Masters, keyed into the social media response influencing these events in his blog post last week: http://xanatemedia.com/2012/02/how-to-kill-brands-goodwill-in-24-hours-or-less/ . The politics of women's health care was summarized from the point of view of neuropsychologist Dominic Carone: http://t.co/hVl7XoI1 . The following post now circulating on pinterest proposed a new call to action and a good way to make the conflict eventually benefit the mission of ending breast cancer: http://bcaction.org/2012/02/03/a-victory-but-a-small-one-challenging-the-status-quo-of-breast-cancer/
So, that concludes this week's edition of Grand Rounds. And, I would like to note that as a mobile health entrepreneur, I organized and wrote this entire post on my smartphone...the only way for a busy news junkie like me to keep track of it all! :)


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Description of 125 Silver Cypress Circle, Summerville, SC 29485
Welcome home! This 5 bedroom/3 bath home has a lovely course view and sits in the gated Club at Legend Oaks Plantation. Beautiful hardwood floors flow throughout the main living areas on the first floor.The spacious dining room with crown molding and wainscoting is perfect for holidays and family dinners. The kitchen features beautiful granite, large center island, stainless appliances, and pantry. It opens to the breakfast area with golf course views. The family room has a pretty fireplace with built-ins and access to a private brick paved patio. There is also a bedroom on the first floor for a guest suite or office. The master is upstairs with tray ceiling, his and hers closets and a spa like bathroom with soaking tub and separate shower. Two additional bedrooms share a hall bath The FROG makes a fantastic game room or could be used as a 5th bedroom. Home also has an invisible fence. Legend Oaks Plantation offers many great amenities including golf course, golf memberships, a club house, club memberships, tennis courts, and swimming pool memberships. Dorchester District 2 schools
Property Features of 125 Silver Cypress Circle, Summerville, SC 29485
Single Family Detached
Legend Oaks Plantation
|Elementary school: Beech Hill
|Middle school: Gregg
|High school: Ashley Ridge
|Fireplace in family room
|Central air
|Heat pump
|Two car garage
|Attached parking
|Cement plank exterior
|Lot acreage is: 0.23
|Lot on golf course
|Lawn sprinkler
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|Subdivision: Legend Oaks Plantation
|Cable television available
|Ceramic tile flooring
|Eat-in kitchen
|Wood floors
|Wall to wall carpeting
|Kitchen island
|Separate dining room
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Another week in gaming, and what do we have to show for it? A slightly higher gamer score? More games played on the PlayStation 3? A few more charges on the ol' DS? This is a trite, meaningless existence... that I can't seem to get upset about, considering how much fun I'm having playing the new Arcade minigolf game on the 360. Simple? Yup. But for some reason, I can't put the thing down. At least there was one new release that caught my eye!
It is the weekend, so let's see what gaming videos shook up the Interwebs this week. Time for the weekly Viddy Well!
- It's Halo; it's Metroid; it's completely badass
- Jack Thompson spews some crap on TV, gets called on it
- Clive Barker's Jericho isn't looking that bad
- Destructoid has a Resident Evil ad that may be NSFW
- The 360 laptop makes the PlayStation 3 urinate
- We're just a few short weeks away from Spiderman 3, and it's pushing all my buttons
- The best TMNT promotion you'll see this month
- Mario 64 beaten in under 20 minutes. RAWK
The world is a better place because of games, and not just because they eradicate boredom. I hope you have something fun to play this weekend, and someone special to play it with. Have a great weekend, and I'll see you in seven days.


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Duquesne Claims Top Seed for A-10 Volleyball Champion
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va.—Duquesne will be the top seed for the Atlantic 10 Volleyball Championship, which begins Friday at George Washington's Charles E. Smith Center in Washington, D.C.
The Dukes finished the season at 12-2 in Conference to claim first place outright. Duquesne won a key match over VCU Friday to edge out the Rams in the race for first. VCU finished at 11-3 in league play to earn the second seed.
Championship host George Washington will be the No. 3 seed, finishing the regular season at 10-4 in conference play and 15-13 overall. The Colonials will play in the second quarterfinal on Friday at 7:30 pm against No. 6 Rhode Island. Rhody was 7-7 in the A-10 and 15-15 overall.
Fourth-seeded Saint Louis (9-5 in the A-10, 13-16 overall) will face No. 5 Dayton (8-6, 14-12) in Friday's first quarterfinal at 5:00 pm. The Flyers are three-time defending champions and the Billikens are the only team besides Dayton to have won the A-10 title since 2002.
Both Duquesne, which is 18-9 overall and VCU, 24-7 overall receive first round byes in the championship and will both play their first matches of the championship in the semifinals. Duquesne will face the winner of Saint Louis/Dayton Saturday at 5:00 pm. VCU plays the GW/Rhode Island winner at 7:30 pm.
The Championship match will be played Sunday at 1:00 pm with the winner receiving the Atlantic 10's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
Every match of the 2013 Volleyball Championship will be streamed live for free on the Atlantic 10 Digital Network.
Tickets are available at the Smith Center box office, and will be $6 for adults and $4 for children 2-12 years old. Three-day Championship passes are available for $15 for adults and $10 for children 2-12.


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To have another Gun Maker coming out with a 1911, isn't surprising. But for Ruger to jump into this crowded pool actually makes sense. Much like S&W before they entered the game, Ruger has been making 1911 parts for a long time.
The "SR"1911… because Ruger can't say 1911… actually looks pretty good. I like the fact that the slide is Forged, even if the frame is cast. Ruger's casting is the best in the industry. I'll give them points for not putting on forward slide serrations. I'll even go so far as to give them props for not making the slide a huge freaking billboard. The simple Double Diamond checkered grips also look good, with a simple Colt style medallion inset into the wood. As much as I've been hating on Ruger… I have to give them a nod here. Well done, Ruger. Well done.
Now if you would just change your Distributor Only business model so dealers could actually make a buck stocking your guns – yeah… that would be great. Because as it is now, I hope I don't have to sell one, because I'd make more money selling anything else. Ruger and Glock… there's no money in selling the things. So am just not excited about these things.


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Rick and the growing prison group of "The Walking Dead" face a troubling new problem if the ending of the Season 4 premiere is any indication.
Spoilers ahead if you haven't seen the season premiere.
The premiere ended with Carl's bud Patrick died in the shower and turned into a zombie. Guess whatever sickness he had doesn't mix well with the zombie virus everyone carries, because he went from feeling ill to being a dead man walking in no time flat.
That's not going to be good for the prison population. Lock up your cell doors people!
As you can see in the Episode 2 promo above for "Infected," zombies aren't just tearing at the prison fences.
"Walkers in D!" someone yells as they flee the prison. It interrupts a scene between Rick and Carl, who are tending to the pigs--did Patrick get swine flu?!--and discussing whether Carl should be allowed to have his gun again.
My guess? Carl gets his gun back because things look to be going south fast.
In the behind-the-scenes video below, cast members talk about how the prison group becomes more of a community this season, but I can't imagine that'll last for long. What do you think?
New episodes of "The Walking Dead" debut at 8 p.m. CT Sundays on AMC.
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We one bad food-related scenario happen on our road trip to southwestern PA, which I'm happy to say was somewhat of a fluke in an otherwise very enjoyable vacation! The town we stayed in was very small- Confluence, PA, wit a population of 834. My dad was in a chainsaw carving festival in the neighboring town of Addison (pop. 214). If you're in that area, I'd recommend Sister's Cafe for lunch (or an early dinner- restaurants close around 7 there!) They had a very good open-face meatloaf sandwich with gravy- ask for the homemade bread! My slice of oatmeal walnut pie was also delicious. After lunch, walk over to the bike rental shop and head on the bike route toward Ohiopyle (love saying that, lol!) Very serene!!!
After that very positive report, on with the negative... We stayed down the street from a restaurant called The Lucky Dog Cafe. It was open "late," and we'd just missed the 6:30 closing of a barbecue place. We wanted to get something to-go, and Lucky Dog's Facebook page said that was available. So, my mom, aunt, and I walked down to the restaurant. The place was about half full, with the majority of diners out on the patio- many of whom just had drinks. My mom asked for a to-go menu, and she was told they don't fill to-go orders when they're "busy." My mom protested that they were only half full, and she was told that they could fill an order but "we can't tell you how long it will take." To which my mom replied, "So you're saying you won't serve us unless we sit there and order drinks.' She was met with a blank stare.
We left- too bad because the food actually looked pretty good- the Greekster had appealed to me, a hamburger with tomato, cucumber, tzatziki sauce, and feta cheese. My mom makes some really good Greek turkey burgers, and hers are probably better We got the car and drove to Sisters, but they were closed. We skipped checking Riverside Cafe and Bed & Breakfast, which, from their website, was in the $20-30 range, and, when I called, I got a message that said if I wanted to make reservations at the restaurant to leave a message! No other restaurant was open! So we returned and told our story and ate ham and cheese sandwiches. On principle
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HERE, where I'm talking about space telescopes. Man, I would love me a space telescope. Maybe too distracting. I'd do nothing else but stare through my space telescope. Anyway, let's get back to panic...
"Don't Panic!" Has been my mantra for the last week. I have two deadlines set for this month. On February 21st Stopover at the Backworlds Edge 's third and highly polished draft is supposed to go to its editor. On February 29th, The Backworlds 's third and highly polished draft is supposed to go to its editor.
At the moment, I'm questioning my sanity. Because, of course, other bits of life came crashing in on top of my demanding schedule. I could be a wimp and tell both editors I need two more weeks, but I decided not to. At least not yet. There's nothing more motivating than deadlines.
And I'm blessed with some really great critique partners blasting through the second drafts of both WIPs to give me a hand in making the best polished 3rd draft of each possible. Thanks to my local partners--Mike Rettig, Ella Zane and Trudy Schoenborn who volunteered to read through the last 70 pages of Stopover. Thanks to Misha and Tony for working hard on The Backworlds. I owe you all beers.
Anyway, I'm taking a page from Leda, the main character in Semper Audacia, and I'm being bold. To do what we do, fellow writers, we must often be bold. Semper Audacia means always bold in Latin. Leda would not cower in a corner and say, "It's too much." Nope. She'd say, "Shut up and do it."
So my mantra this week has changed to, "I can do it," and, "Be bold." I will do it. I will. Then I will plan a day off sometime in March as a reward. With a beer. Woot!
Thanks to Loretta [the great artist who did a beautiful illustration for Stopover] for creating this great word bubble so I could play with Paint with a project less obsessive than a new book cover [sort of a stress release for me]. OK, I have to include the beautiful illustration:
Get your own bubble to fill with your word of choice by right clicking and saving the image below. Choose something to motivate you and keep you on track.
What word would you pick?
Thanks to Alex J. Cavanaugh for IWSG--Insecure Writers Support Group. It's not too late to sign up and join your fellow insecure writers on the first Wednesday of the month.
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By Shawn Langlois
It's been a stealthily upbeat few weeks, even with the recent wavering. In fact, ever since official word of the taper hit in mid-December, it's been a slow crawl to the upside. Bespoke Investment Group pointed out that "it really has been a tide that has lifted all boats," as not one of the 24 major equity sectors has been pinched for a loss since that fateful day.
But enough of the whole "hope springs eternal" thing that often dogs the New Year. This blog is dedicated to the curmudgeons lurking in the shadows. And, boy, are they out in force this morning, needing only a few unsettling sessions to cement their view that 2014 is the year it all comes crumbling down. We'll get to some real doom and gloom later, but let's start with a taster from the Short Side of Long blog.
In his post, blogger Tiho pointed out not only is this the fourth-longest bull market of the last 100 years, it's also getting long in the tooth in terms of gains, as the following chart shows. "The lessons of history are that the risk increases substantially as the trend ages," he wrote. "The longer the bull market goes on for, the higher the excesses become and the more painful the clean-out will be on the other side."
Key market gauges: U.S. stock futures pointed to a higher opening on Wall Street after two European central banks maintained monetary policy on hold and data showed a decline in U.S. weekly jobless claims.
The economy: The Labor Department reported Thursday that weekly jobless claims dropped by 15,000 to a seasonally adjusted 330,000, meeting market expectations. The government's report on nonfarm payrolls is due Friday.
In the morning, the Bank of England kept its key interest rate and QE unchanged. At its own monetary policy meeting, the ECB made no change to its policy either. But that doesn't mean investors won't be following Mario Draghi's news conference closely, looking for a little something.
Earnings: It may not be in the Dow anymore, but Alcoa /quotes/zigman/246295/delayed /quotes/nls/aa AA is still counted on to ring in earnings season, and that happens after today's close. Ahead of that, the Department of Justice announced on Thursday morning that Alcoa World Alumina LLC, a company controlled by Alcoa, has agreed to plead guilty to foreign bribery and will pay $223 million in fines and forfeiture. Alcoa also settled with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and will pay an additional $161 million in disgorgement, bringing the total amount of penalties to be paid by Alcoa and Alcoa World Alumina to $384 million.
Family Dollar Stores /quotes/zigman/226252/delayed /quotes/nls/fdo FDO said first-quarter profit slipped to $78 million, as same-store sales dropped 2.8% and its president Michael Bloom left. SuperValu /quotes/zigman/242335/delayed /quotes/nls/svu SVU said third-quarter profit rose to $31 million, while sales fell to $4.01 billion, just missing analyst estimates. Check out our Earnings Wall.
The buzz: Bed Bath & Beyond /quotes/zigman/68991/delayed /quotes/nls/bbby BBBY shares are getting slammed after the houseware retailer cut its outlook and quarterly results fell short of Wall Street expectations. That's the downside of mostly bullish premarket action.
Now for the good stuff. Macy's is firing people and closing stores. Yay! Stock is on fire. Global Payments /quotes/zigman/273932/delayed /quotes/nls/gpn GPN and Mistras /quotes/zigman/568029/delayed /quotes/nls/mg MG are in rally mode as well, thanks to some upbeat words on what lies ahead.
Rivals Apple /quotes/zigman/68270/delayed /quotes/nls/aapl AAPL and Samsung /quotes/zigman/189457/realtime KR:005930 agree to hash it out in front of a mediator to settle their differences. Michael Bay was unavailable for comment.
The chart of the day: You got to hand it to Erik McCurdy, he doesn't pussyfoot around when making his popping bubble call. The Prometheus Market Insight blogger used a series of charts to reach this conclusion: "Given the magnitude and duration of the developing stock-market bubble, it is a virtual certainty that the next cyclical downtrend will be extremely violent and severe." As you can see by this chart, he's lining up current levels with disastrous market reversals of the past. "If this bubble is followed by a typical post-bubble correction, the S&P 500 index will likely lose 30% to 50% during the forthcoming bear market," he wrote.
The call of the day: In keeping with the tone set by McCurdy, Felix Zulauf, a renowned Switzerland-based money manager, is also looking for a big correction. He says it could hit as early as this winter because the U.S. economy is looking like it did in the late '90s. "Back then, the U.S. imported disinflation or even some mild deflation because of the events in Asia and Russia," he said in an interview with Fusion Market Site. "This led to a decline in Treasury yields, and after a short but sharp correction in U.S. equities, the bull market entered its final phase." He said that since 50% of the S&P 500 earnings come from overseas, estimates will have to be cut as other currencies weaken against the dollar and economies slow more than expected.
Random reads: If you absolutely must pass gas in a public area, you might want to at least wait until you make it through the thermal imaging camera.
Apparently, Blue Dream weed pairs well with katsu curry.
Vice's step-by-step guide to thumbing your nose at the NSA and regaining privacy.
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Becky Wallingford's Pumpkin Pie
1½ cups whole wheat flour
½ cup butter
½ teaspoon salt
4-6 tablespoons cold water
¾ cups sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
1½ teaspoons cinnamon
¾ teaspoon ginger
3/8 teaspoon cloves
2 large eggs
1 15-ounce can pumpkin purée
1 12-ounce can nonfat evaporated milk
1. For the crust, place flour and salt in food processor, pulse a few times to mix. Cut butter into 8 slices and add to flour. Process until flour resembles course crumbs or cornmeal. Slowly add a tablespoon of water at a time until mixture forms a ball. Roll out between two sheets of waxed paper. Line a 9-inch pie pan.
2. Preheat oven to 425 degrees and mix the filling. Blend the sugar, salt, cinnamon, ginger and cloves in a small bowl and set aside.
3. Beat eggs in a large bowl. Stir in pumpkin and sugar mixture, then mix in evaporated milk. Pour into prepared pie shell. Baked in a preheated oven at 425 degrees for fifteen minutes. Reduce the temperature to 350 and bake for 45 minutes more. A knife inserted into the center will come out clean when the pie is done. Let cool completely before cutting.
— Becky Wallingford, Morgan Hill
The Story Behind the Pie
My father's — and now my son's — favorite kind of pie is pumpkin. Many store-bought pies are bland and the crusts uninspiring, so I tinkered with a well known recipe and came up with a pie my family loves. My father likes it so much, he asks for it on his birthday every year instead of a cake.
It's also a good way to get some vitamin A into my vegetable-adverse son at other times of the year. Any extra pie dough can be cut into leaf shapes and baked separately for a few minutes. Place them on the cooled pie to decorate.


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Uploaded on August 31, 2005
by seanich
The past couple of weeks I haven't been able to read not one book.
I've tried everything. I've tried different genres, I went to the library and borrowed a few books, I even bought myself two brand-new, fresh smelling books.
I think I'm going to try an audio book next as per Lee Carlon's suggestions. I'd never thought of that before reading about audio books in his blog. He's also very knowledgeable about eBooks, by the way.
So I was wondering, how so you get out of a reading slump? Any general things you do? Specific books you might recommend to get out of it?
Any suggestions would be much appreciated. HELP!
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Can't install however can run live just fine.
Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2013 9:28
I setup the partions, Even let Anaconda do it, Used two different DVDs, Run live and try it then went in DOS and tried it. All got the same response. After it gets the files ready, 5 minutes later it brings up an error log that is way to long to post. 1mil+ characters. Been on this for a week. 2GBs ram, 2gHz Intel CPU 64 bit. Right now, I'm running live just fine while I type this. Also running latest version of Sabayon.
If I'm leaving something out please ask.
If I'm leaving something out please ask.


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Article: 'Knowing Bros' AOA Chanmi, "My goal is to become more famous than Seolhyun"
Source: OSEN via Nate
1. [+711, -31] Seolhyun said that she still divides her income with the members... and this was the year that they got paid for the first time in 3 years. This is probably why girl groups don't end up renewing their contracts. Imagine all your money being split up like that when you're the only one working...
2. [+663, -43] Chanmi seems to have a lot of issues with Seolhyun on the regular;; and Mina looked like she had quite the temper too ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ I was pretty taken aback by their personalities, it would've been better for them to stay off the show
3. [+523, -23] Well that'll be hard
4. [+117, -2] Just give it up. At least you have Seolhyun as a member of your team at all that your team name is known. She even shares her income with you ㅋㅋㅋ just be good to her
5. [+109, -5] After hearing the way Chanmi talked, you could tell that she has a lot of pent up envy towards Seolhyun. You can tell right away.
6. [+107, -1] Seems a lot of their unpopular members are jealous of the others, I doubt this group is going to last long then... Every single word they said seemed to have a thorn of jealousy stuck in it. And they really seemed empty headed too;;;
7. [+91, -1] Chanmi and Hyejung need to manage their facial expressions better ㅋㅋ Seolhyun is so much more popular than them, I bet they act like iljins to her back at their dorm
8. [+80, -1] Is it Chanmi's concept to rag on Seolhyun all the time? She's always dissing her on TV shows. She seems to think she has to drag Seolhyun no matter what to get screentime, which probably pisses Seolhyun off considering she's sharing her income with her.
9. [+76, -2] Disgustingly greedy for someone so untalented. She's making the money she is now with no talent and average visuals thanks to Seolhyun. Sure Seolhyun is just as untalented but at least she has visuals, what does Chanmi have anything going for her? There are truckloads of kids who sing like amateurs on her level.
10. [+71, -2] Yeah that's never going to happen...
11. [+64, -1] I'm watching the episode now and Seolhyun feels so out of place with the group... She was smiling and the members attacked her for putting on a commercial smile and when she tried to place herself at the top, they wouldn't let her go..
12. [+62, -2] Sorry to Chanmi but it's not even Seolhyun she can't beat but any of the other members too.. She should be grateful that she's even a part of this group because her visuals are honestly hopeless every time I see her face. Everyone's pretty except Chanmi (well even Jimin's a bit lacking but she's still prettier than Chanmi...)
Source: Naver
1. [+3,676, -87] It's going to be hard for them, I see miss A's future in them for some reason..
2. [+1,907, -58] Chanmi has the least popularity in the group though.. ㅠㅠ
3. [+1,523, -63] Fighting......
4. [+816, -39] Aigoo......
5. [+596, -15] After all the CFs Seolhyun has shot and she still can't afford to buy her own house... just how much did the agency take from her?
6. [+755, -73] I've noticed this Chanmi kid is always trying to get under Seolhyun's skin, you can tell she just reeks with jealousy... Not a good look
7. [+689, -54] Chanmi always gave off the immature vibes to me. Even during the AOA Project, she always acted so disrespectfully to the unnis. There's a limit to everything but she never knows where the line is and crosses it all the time. If she knows that she brings nothing to the group other than taking the money the unnis make, she should be sorry and work on improving herself. I have no idea what she's thinking with the way she runs her mouth sometimes.
8. [+654, -46] None of them look close to one another
9. [+539, -20] They seem to be going down the miss A path, embroiled in envy and jealousy before eventually disbanding...
10. [+529, -16] Something about watching this made me bitter, there seems to be a wall between Seolhyun and the other members ㅜㅁㅜ
11. [+626, -54] How they're acting is honestly atrocious. Based on visuals alone, they should be grateful to Seolhyun for even making the money they do now because without Seolhyun, AOA would be lower in rank than even groups like Stellar
12. [+547, -30] Chanmi is so cruel... Seolhyun is working so hard shooting all those CFs for them and that's the best she can say?
13. [+515, -20] Seolhyun is literally busting her a$$ to make money for this group and yet the other members are filled with nothing but pure jealousy... what a shame
14. [+490, -13] Choa always used to be the kind of balance and voice of reason in the group but the group is an absolute mess without her
15. [+491, -21] As if you stand a chance? You won't even get anywhere near Choa's level, let alone Seolhyun ㅋㅋ
16. [+481, -22] They kept accusing Seolhyun of fake smiling and then ranked her last for bare face... They're totally jealous of her
17. [+461, -18] I never used to like Seolhyun before but after seeing this episode, I'm starting to feel bad for her
18. [+440, -12] Now I know why AOA will never make it as a girl group. They're all full of jealousy towards one another and are only in it for their own popularities, tsk tsk.
19. [+352, -9] Their personalities really showed in this, and it's not a good look...
20. [+314, -8] Can't imagine how uncomfortable Seolhyun must feel
Article: AOA Mina, "My goal is to meet Kim Go Eun and Gong Yoo"
Source: News1 via Nate
1. [+200, -21] I've seriously been so put off by Jimin since 'Radio Star'. She's always acting out, so noisy, so aggressive... it's like someone let loose a fighting rooster in the room
2. [+174, -22] Mina really ruins her image when she opens her mouth...
3. [+160, -29] I first saw AOA on 'Weekly Idol' and I honestly never even noticed Seolhyun because Jung Hyung Don was so obsessed with trying to get Mina more screentime so I figured she was the ace of the group, which made sense since she was the prettiest and had white skin. When she opens her mouth, though, it kinda ruins her image, like she's missing a few IQ points ㅎㅎ Anyway, I always figured she was the main visual but I guess a lot of people thought the same as me... that she's the type that shouldn't open her mouth to talk.
4. [+37, -7] It's so hard to like this group... I still have no idea why they're even popular and who any of them are other than Seolhyun, Choa, and Jimin ㅋㅋ and after watching the episode, their personalities seem really arrogant
5. [+20, -0] This group is a true example showing that those who were meant to make it will make it. Seolhyun and Choa have the best image and best personality out of the entire group... The other members are just full of angry jealousy and seem like fighting roosters let loose in a pen
6. [+16, -2] I think the members themselves know that this group is not going to last much longer with the way they're acting
7. [+9, -0] I remember FNC tried to push Mina at first but the men were still only fixated on Seolhyun at the time
Article: AOA Chanmi, "Seolhyun always has to have a blanket with her, it's dirty"
Source: News 1 via Naver
1. [+321, -5] ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ She's always trying to put Seolhyun down...
2. [+251, -5] Seolhyun and Jimin got a ton of hate last year, but it seems this year it's going to be Jimin... I don't know what she's like in real life but her image on TV is so off putting...
3. [+236, -8] Why does she keep accusing Seolhyun of fake smiling??? Is she that jealous of her?? What's wrong with her...
4. [+183, -4] She's going to team kill the group
5. [+161, -5] Seolhyun shares her income with you and you still wanna be that mean to her????? Seolhyun-ah, just keep all your money for yourself this year. Stop being so dummy nice... people like Chanmi don't deserve to call themselves teammates or friends.
6. [+85, -1] AOA is just team killing themselves~~~ They're really not going to last long. They have way~~~ too much jealousy;;; I remember another girl group on 'Happy Together' talked about their most popular member saying that they're sure their own chance will come soon... meanwhile AOA is too busy stepping down on their most popular member. AOA, wake up and start working on your team work. You'll end up living like the rest of us on the streets if you split up.
7. [+84, -2] When she's making money off of Seolhyun right now... instead of being grateful, she's sitting there team killing...
8. [+70, -1] I don't even think it's as something lighthearted as team killing, you can tell Chanmi is genuine in her jealousy towards Seolhyun... If she's not, she should stop being so greedy for screentime..
9. [+68, -1] AOA is walking a thin line right now ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ I understand how the other members must feel with only Seolhyun getting all the popularity but they should be putting in their own effort instead of bringing another member down
10. [+71, -1] You should be defending your own member, not trying to get under their skin and put them down
11. [+62, -1] Why do they diss each other so much
12. [+54, -1] After watching the episode, they're just too hard on Seolhyun, it's crossing a line
13. [+53, -1] AOA gained nothing out of guesting on this episode other than ruining their own image, so hopeless ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
14. [+61, -4] Girl's Day seemed so genuinely happy for Hyeri when Hyeri shot to fame, what's wrong with AOA? I never liked Seolhyun because of her image but she seems to be the dummy nice type in real life... I'll be supporting her from now on.
15. [+47, -2] The entire episode made me so uncomfortable because of how insanely jealous they were of Seolhyun the entire time. And poor Seolhyun was always checking the reactions of the other members... I felt so bad for her.
16. [+44, -1] I'm a fan myself but I bet they got into a lot fights when they're by themselves
17. [+45, -2] I had to actually login to leave a comment. Chanmi is a horrible person. I feel bad for Seolhyun after seeing today's episode... Seolhyun-ah, just throw a huge fight with the members and leave the group. Chanmi-ya, looks like you will be getting popular after all! For being a horrible person! Congratulations!
18. [+45, -3] Obviously the blanket is like a type of security blanket to Seolhyun, so mean of Chanmi to call it dirty
19. [+42, -2] What is wrong with the members? Seolhyun has had that blanket since she was a baby and Chanmi dares call it dirty?
20. [+39, -1] Poor group... they really aren't going to last much longer


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I agree that there is tons to learn from replaying youtube videos. I do like the youtuber "mytennis4you" for Fed and "xstf" for the volley. Then watch a ton of eighties and nineties ATP stuff alongside the new matches, you are good to go.
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