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Are you looking for the right speaker or an emcee who will take your event, gala, ceremony or meeting to the next level? You've come to the right place!
The Nevada Department of Veterans Services (NDVS) is pleased to provide a speakers bureau as a free resource to communities and organizations across Nevada!
While our speakers are knowledgeable on topics of interest to veterans and military members, they can also share information on a wide range other topics listed below.
Scroll below to find the speaker that best suits your needs and topic. They are listed in alphabetical order.
Submit Speaker Requests to Josh Loftis by email at firstname.lastname@example.com for follow-up and scheduling
Join Our Speakers Bureau
If you have expertise in public speaking, as well as expertise in veterans or military issues and would like to serve as a volunteer and become a part of the NDVS Speakers Bureau, contact Josh Loftis at email@example.com. Please include your resume, bio and contact information to initiate the process to determine whether you qualify and eligibility.
Bill Baumann
Speaking Topics
Where Life Leads – Lessons on Leadership
What does it take to be a good leader? How important are values and ethics? Those who have climbed the highest ladders to success have asked and answered those questions in the affirmative. Bill provides seasoned guidance from his experiences in the military and his life after as a civilian.
Missing Out on Earned Benefits?
.Chances are you served in the military, got out and moved on with your life. But are you leaving earned benefits on the table? Claiming what you have earned could improve the quality of your life or the life of your loved ones. Don't miss out on benefits earned through military service!
Serving After Service to Country
What does the Veterans Service Commission do for veterans and their loved ones? Bill can explain the role of this important panel. He can also provide information on how you can become involved in the process of identifying issues important to veterans as well as finding solutions, even if it means talking to Nevada State lawmakers and getting involved in the Nevada Legislative Session.
Bill is Chairman of the Nevada Veterans Commission, responsible for advising the Director of the Nevada Department of Veterans Services. He also reviews and makes recommendations regarding veterans issues and bills placed before Nevada State lawmakers.
He has a broad and diverse educational background, including training in federal mediation and conflict management. He retired from the Federal Aviation Administration as an Air Traffic Requirements Systems and Airways Facilities and Air Traffic Controllers Training Specialist.
He retired from a major defense contractor as an aerospace logistics and management engineer on the Space Shuttle Program. Also played a lead role in the integration and implementation of the FAA's Air Traffic Systems modernization program.
He served in both Korea and Southeast Asia. He was one of four aircraft launch control NCOIC's at the Royal Thai Air Base U-Tapio, Thailand, launching 1600 Aircraft Bomber and Tanker sorties over Vietnam each month. He and his team of seven trained Ethiopian Air Force aircraft technicians and flight crews in country during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Bill is a life member of the Disabled American Veterans and provides oversight to the day-to-day operations of the DAV Transportation System
Anne Davis, PhD
Speaking Topics
Are Leaders Born or Made?
Anne pulls from her experiences in the military and then from her civilian life to explore this long-standing discussion about leadership and leaders. What is it about some individuals who excel and succeed despite the odds or obstacles and barriers? Anne explores those questions and provides some insights.
Women – Fastest Growing Veteran Population But Many Feel Invisible
Anne says she sees it all the time; women veterans who feel "invisible." She will talk about what that means, why it is important and what can be done to make them feel visible again. She discusses why women choose to serve in the military in the first place sharing her experiences from West Point cadet, in one of first classes to include women.
The History and Celebration of Women Warriors
Women have served in our country's military since our country was born but "firsts" continue to occur for women in uniform!
Anne covers the contributions women have made in the military over the years and the contributions women continue to make.
Anne is the Chair of the Women Veterans Advisory Committee whose mission includes supporting and assisting the Nevada Department of Veterans Services in locating, educating and advocating for all Women Veterans in Nevada, determining the unique needs of Women Veterans, and conducting outreach and education to encourage Women Veterans to take advantage of the benefits they have earned.
She graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in 1982 with a Bachelor of Science degree and a commission as a second lieutenant in the Ordnance Corps. She served on active duty in the US Army for 29 years in various locations and leadership positions to include battalion and brigade-level commands.
She earned her MBA from Harvard Business School in 1991 and her PhD in Business from City University in New York in 2005. She taught leadership and management courses at the US Military Academy. Retiring as a Colonel, she served as an adjunct faculty member at Argosy University teaching courses in Business Psychology and Business Strategy and Execution.
She then joined Walden University's faculty in the Doctor of Business Administration Program teaching seminars in Multicultural Management and Sustainability as well as mentoring numerous doctoral students studying various business topics. Anne has published several articles on leadership to include: Theory X and Theory Y, behavioral integrity of managers, and mentoring.
Pieter Droog
Leadership Versus Management
Why Employees Resist Change
Pieter M. Droog is originally from the Netherlands and grew up in the Washington DC area. He received his degree and his commission in the US Army from Loyola College. His 20 year career involved being a transportation officer, attending flight school, and then attending Aircraft Maintenance Officer Course and maintenance test pilot school. During his career he commanded a Direct Support Ordnance Company and a General Support Aircraft Maintenance Company. He completed his career twice as Director of Logistics closing both bases and as Deputy Material Management Center, Sinai, Egypt.
Pieter Droog parlayed his military career into manufacturing and distribution careers as Director and Vice President of Operations. Over the last 7 years he added nonprofit management to his repertoire. As Branch Manager for ProNet and JOIN Reno, he developed training programs assisting unemployed personnel qualify and become selected for work. During his tenure, his programs assisted over 2,000 unemployed personnel achieving an 85% success rate during the recent recession.
Annie Emprima-Martin
Starting, Starting Over, & Living at Your Own Pace
Inspirational, intended for a general audience
Using Army Leadership Tools in the Civilian Sector: How My Military Experiences Help Me Succeed in Business
Intended for business owners, aspiring entrepreneurs, anyone in a leadership position
From Surviving to Thriving: The Power of Following Your Passion Post Deployment
Intended for anyone struggling to find their sense of identity after a major life event
Annie Emprima-Martin is a service disabled Army veteran. She deployed in 2016 to the Middle East with the Nevada National Guard as a brigade level support operations field auditor, traveling to areas in Kuwait, Jordan, Iraq, and Qatar.
Ms. Emprima-Martin invests in community-based minority-owned businesses in Nevada. She currently owns Veteran Ready, a B2B consulting company launched in 2015 that specializes in career progression programs for current military, veterans, and spouses; holds the title of Vice President and is a minority owner of See Us Now Staffing, Inc, a woman-owned, Hispanic-owned Las Vegas based temp and direct hire staffing company; and is a managing member of One. Spiritual Wellness, LLC, a spiritually guided healing company using cupping therapy, massage therapy and coaching techniques to provide mental, physical, and emotional (Mind-Body-Soul) relief to individuals.
Annie has a background in accounting, auditing, marketing, leadership and mentorship training, psychology, and life purpose coaching. She holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Western New England College, associates in criminal justice from the College of Southern Nevada, and completed graduate level courses in positive psychology. She is self-taught in graphology (handwriting) and metaphysics.
Ms. Emprima-Martin was appointed by Governor Sandoval to serve on the State of Nevada's Women Veteran Advisory Committee in 2017. She also serves as a volunteer with the Southern Nevada Veteran Advisory Council, ESGR (Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve), Nevada Hispanic Business Group, and StartupNV.
Amy Garland
Speaking Topics
Change/Agent for Change
Transition to Civilian/ Life Changes
Amy Garland oversees several key areas of the department. She joined NDVS in 2014 as Chief Financial Officer, responsible for oversight of budgeting and the financial functions of the department. Today, in addition to those duties, she also oversees support services, personnel management, information technology and grants management. For nearly two decades, Garland has worked her way up through the ranks of Nevada state government. She has a strong track record of successfully managing and building highly productive teams, improving business processes, directing budget planning initiatives, developing compliance measures and reducing error rates.
Garland is a U.S. Navy veteran who holds a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting and a Master's Degree in Business Administration. She is also a graduate of the State of Nevada's Certified Public Manager's program.
Poppy Helgren, RNC
Speaking Topics
Excelling in the Complicated, Complex World of Skilled Nursing Care
The Nevada State Veterans Home holds numerous awards, honors and accolades including the highest ratings (5-Star) from the Centers for Medicaid and Medicaid and the US News and World Report's "Best Nursing Home" designation. Poppy shares what it takes to achieve and maintain high standards.
Aging and Advanced Care
The facility Poppy works in is NOT your grandmother's or grandfather's "nursing home." There are new concepts that provide top level care for aging residents living in skilled care. Even memory care is evolving. Poppy can provide insight on new and emerging care for the elderly in need of skilled care.
Why Caring for Aging Veterans is Unique
There are many things that set a veteran's home and skilled care for civilians apart. Cost is one factor but that it is not the only one in considering the best place for an aging vetern to receive care. Culture, as in military culture is another factor and it is a big one. Poppy shares why this is so important in provideing the best care possible for aging veterans.
Poppy is the Director of the Nursing for the Nevada State Veterans Home, owned and operated by the Nevada Department of Veterans Services.
She served in the US Army earning her commission as a First Lieutenant in the US Army Reserve Nurse Corps in 2003. She promoted to the rank of Captain in 2006.
Poppy holds several degrees including a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Hawaii, a Masters in Education from Boston University. She is a registered nurse and has earned her Nurse Practitioner Certification in Women's Health Care.
She has served as a Director of Nursing for Comfort Hospice Care and Delmar Gardens of Green Valley. She has also served as a staff nurse in the OB-GYN Unit at Valley Hospital and Medical Center.
Poppy also has earned numerous honors, awards and distinctions too numerous to mention in this short bio but highlights include; Alpha Gamma Sigma Honor Society Lifetime Member, Army Nurse Corps Award of Excellence in 2006, Nurse Leader of the Year from the Perry Foundation Endeavor Awards in 2016, 2018 as well as the March of Dimes Nurse of the Year Award nominations in Las Vegas NV 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006,
Connie Johnson
Speaking Topics
Management/Navigating the Regulatory World/Leadership
Connie has spent her career overseeing staff in the every changing, highly complex and highly regulated world of skilled nursing care, acute care, and other health care settings, including the private practices of physicians. She has served in both regional and national divisions of skilled care facilities.
Connie is the State Officer for the Northern Nevada State Veterans Home, responsible for contract compliance for its management, operation and administration. This includes ensuring the facility and contractor are in compliance with federal and state laws, rules as well as regulations governing the operation of a nursing home receiving federal funds.
She has more than 30 years administrative and management experience working in a variety of health care settings, including physicians in private practice, a home health agency, two acute care settings and subsequently managing a regional and national division of skilled nursing facilities. More recently, Connie worked for the State of Nevada Bureau of Healthcare Quality and Compliance as a healthcare surveyor, inspecting licensed health care facilities and conducting compliance investigations throughout the state.
In addition to health care, Connie has worked in human resource management for companies such as Amazon.com and Intuit. She is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) from the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI) and as a Senior Certified Professional (SCP) by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).
Kat Miller
Speaking Topics
From Private to Colonel—and all the Bumps In Between
Never dreaming of a career in the military, Kat found herself following the promise of a college education into a life she never imagined; leading soldiers on 5 continents in both war and peace. Hear an inspiring—sometimes amusing, sometimes challenging—story of serving in the United States Army.
Celebrating the Legacy of America's Women Warriors!
Take a walk through time as Kat highlights the history of women in the U.S. Military; from 1775 through today's modern force. She will draw from her distinguished career to offer perspectives on the contribution of women warriors and why they are essential to the success of America's military.
You Need America's Veterans—More Than They Need you!
The media often portrays veterans as broken, dangerous, and unstable. While some veterans both need and deserve assistance, this inaccurate media portrayal prevents many from seeing Veterans for who they really are. Kat shares her experience as Neavda's Director of Veterans Services to showcase the contributions of America's Veterans and provide ideas about how you can support our military and veterans.
Kat is the Director of the Nevada Department of Veterans Services, responsible for supporting the State Veterans Cemeteries, Veterans Homes, and Veterans Service Officer program.
Kat served 34 years in the United States Army. Beginning her career as soldier in the Woman's Army Corps, she achieved the rank of Staff Sergeant before commissioning as a military police officer.
She has served around the world, to include Panama, Germany, Bosnia, Kosovo, Iraq, and Afghanistan; and commanded at company, battalion, and Army Command levels, earring the distinction as the longest serving brigade commander in modern Army history.
Kat's three Pentagon tours included duty as the Commander of the Army Corrections Command, supervising six correctional facilities and developing policy for the detention of unlawful enemy combatants. After retiring, she taught bachelors and masters level college course at the University of Maryland and the University of Nevada, Reno until she was appointed by Governor Sandoval as Director.
Kat's education includes a Master's of Science degree from the U.S. Army War College and a Master's of Public Administration from Roosevelt University in Chicago.
Bobi Pike Oates
Speaking Topics
What the Military Has to Offer Women
From being handpicked to stand up the Air Force first remote piloted aircraft predator squadron at Creech Air Force Base to providing the leadership for the initial Air Force cadre of maintenance personnel training at Fort Hauchuca, the Air Force has provided Bobi a platform to learn and succeed. What does the military hold for your future? Bobi will be able to provide some answers.
The History and Celebration of Women Warriors
Women have served in our country's military since our country was born but "firsts" continue to occur for women in uniform!
Bobi covers the contributions women have made in the military over the years and the contributions women continue to make.
Air Force Association and helping Wounded Warriors
Roberta Pike Oates (Bobi) is a U. S. Air Force, retired aircraft maintenance Senior Master Sergeant with 23 years of service. (1976-1999) During her Air Force career she served at several overseas and stateside bases in various Aircraft Maintenance positions. She also deployed to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey in support of Operation Provide Comfort. After retiring from the Air Force she was a Branch Manager for Armed Forces Bank at Nellis AFB for 9 years.
Bobi has lived in Nevada for 24 years. She received her certification as a Nevada Advocate from the Nevada Department of Veteran Services on July 26, 2015.
She served on the Governor's Women Veterans Advisory Committee 2014-2015 and was reappointed for another term till January 2018 and elected the Vice Chairwoman.
Is a Board member of the newly formed Veterans Administration's Southern Nevada Community Engagement Board.
She is Vice President of the Women Veterans of Nevada and a member Ceremonial team. A life member of the Air Forces Association (AFA) and President, Thunderbird Chapter, Air Force Association, recently elected Southwest Regional President for AFA; a Charter Member of the Women in Military Service for America and the Nevada Ambassador for the Women's Memorial. Air Force Sergeants Association; American Legion Post 76; life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 12101; , a life member of the Disabled American Veterans, and member of the Military Women Across the Nation; member of the Air Force Sergeants Association. Member of the United Veterans Legislature Council, Nevada. She was inducted in the Meadows Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution May 2017.
Bobi holds a BS in Business Management, AA in Aircraft Maintenance, AS in Law Enforcement, Certificates in Paralegal Studies and Banking.
Fred Wagar
Speaking Topics
Surviving the change from military to civilian world!
Hear about the transition from regimented military life as a Senior NCO, to not only civilian life, but a non-profit unregimented life style as Fred discusses how the transition had its bumps, but also rewards. He not only talks about the lessons in patience as well as dealing with those who don't take orders!
From rural American to war torn lands and back!
Share in Fred's memories of growing up in rural North Dakota. In comparison, he details what it was like to deploy to middle east countries. He relates his observations of countries devastated by war, famine and how this led to a mistrust. He discusses how this changes a person deeply and how that change makes him who he is today.
Serving veterans through non-profits, federal government, to state government.
Fred explains why he is passionate in his service to veterans. He discusses the ups and downs of employment from a non-profit veteran organization to the federal government and finally state government and how each are different and yet all work toward the same goal, helping veterans. He will tell you what motivates him to assist veterans and will motivate you to do the same. Fred discusses why it's important for veterans to be involved in the legislative process without being political, not necessarily an easy task!
Fred is the Deputy Director of Programs and Services for the Nevada Department of Veterans Services, responsible for the State Veterans Cemeteries, Veterans Service Officer program as well as veterans outreach throughout Nevada.
He served 20 years in the United States Army, Army National Guard and Army Reserves, beginning as a combat engineer then crossing over to Military Intelligence. He retired as a Sergeant First Class.
He has deployed to Kuwait, Egypt and Somalia. He was the non-commissioned officer in charge of the human intelligence team on numerous deployments and eventually returned to the Defense Language Institute and a Military Language Instructor. Fred has wide-ranging interworking knowledge of veteran programs having worked as a National Service Officer for the Disabled American Veterans before becoming a claims rater then Military Service Coordinator for Veterans Affairs (VA).
Following retirement from the VA, he was appointed by Director Miller of the Nevada Department of Veterans Services as Deputy Director of Programs and Services.
Having a deep sense of commitment to the veteran community, he has been a life member of several national veteran organizations.
Tony Yarbrough
Speaking Topics
Nevada Legislature
Organization/Team Dynamics
Tony Yarbrough is a retired Industrial Plant Engineer having worked at Naval Civil Service (Aviation and Nuclear), General Motors Corporation, Walgreens Corporation, Lear Corporation, and H.E.B. Grocery Corporation. His voluntary service has taken him through appointed and elected non-profit leadership positions in his community. He has officially been a registered Nevada Lobbyist since 1991.
He is a Veteran having served in the U.S. Navy for 10 years on active sea-duty (4 years Viet Nam), and 6 years Ready Reserve as a Machinery Repairman 1st Class; achieving Chief Petty Officer (E-7) upon Honorable Discharge.
He resides in Yerington, Nevada, and is the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8084 Commander, State Deputy Legislative Chair representing all 9,000 VFW members, and the Chairman of the United Veterans Legislative Council representing nearly 500,000 Nevada Veterans, Military, and their families in the State Legislature.
His leadership experience within the VFW over the last 5 years has been as Junior Vice Commander, Senior Vice Commander, and Commander at Post 8084 in Yerington. At the same time, he served as Junior Vice Commander, Senior Vice Commander, and Commander of District 1. He is now the Nevada State Senior Vice Commander.


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If your credit score is under 760, you will have to work towards building a better credit profile
Hrishikesh Mehta
Until a few years ago, most people were unaware of how banks would evaluate their eligibility for a loan. Today, lenders are not only becoming increasingly transparent about their home loan underwriting processes but they are also rewarding those consumers who have demonstrated good credit behaviour—a CIBIL score of 750 or higher.
Preferential pricing
Preferential pricing is beginning to take root as the new mantra. This paradigm shift has been led by several public sector banks, giving this an added impetus. All have announced discounted rates on home loans for consumers with a CIBIL Score above 750. A moot point is that this paradigm shift is more visible in the housing loan space, with one bank having incorporated it in the retail loans space. However, it is but a matter of time before this concept gains traction across loan segments. Before the existence of credit bureaus, lenders lacked the ability to identify payment behaviour until the consumer developed a track record with that lender. That has changed with the wide usage of credit bureaus in the last decade.
A credit score ranges between 300 and 900, and helps lenders assess the probability of default of a borrower. A high score indicates credit-discipline and a higher probability of loan repayment. Hence, consumers with a high score have a better chance of getting a loan and can use this to negotiate a better deal with lenders.
However, if your score is under 760, you will have to work towards building a better credit profile. Here are some tips to help you on your journey to better credit health:
Build a positive credit profile:
Start small: Timely payments on a consumer durable or a short-term loan helps build a positive credit footprint—the EMIs are lower in amount and the loan period is shorter, making it easier to repay.
Apply for new credit in moderation: Lenders will be wary of a sudden increase in credit appetite.
Maintain healthy credit footprint
Pay your dues on time: Late payments are viewed negatively by lenders.
Keep your balances low: Control your utilisation.
Maintain a healthy mix of credit: It is better to have a healthy mix of secured (such as home loan, auto loan) and unsecured loans (such as personal loan, credit cards). Too many unsecured loans may be viewed negatively. Monitor your co-signed, guaranteed and joint accounts: You may be surprised to know that you can be held equally liable for others' negligence (such as missed payments) in co-signed, guaranteed or jointly held accounts. So keep track of loans and other accounts that you may have guaranteed.
Review your credit history frequently throughout the year: Monitor your credit score and report regularly to avoid unpleasant surprises in the form of a rejected loan application. So start tracking your credit profile regularly and working towards a higher credit score to avail of score-based preferential pricing discounts and loan offers when the opportunity arises.
The writer is VP & head, Direct to Consumer Interactive, TransUnion CIBIL
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Dealing with rejection is one of the toughest things we go through in life.
We all face these situations at some point, such as being:
- Dumped by someone in a relationship
- Turned down for a job interview
- Ignored by a friend
- Not accepted or understood by people we care about
This is the nature of life.
Yet, there is a POWERFUL way you can navigate life where you don't get knocked around by these events. I'm about to give you a whole new perspective on dealing with rejection.
Grab a pen and paper, and get ready to join me in a whole new reality where rejection is no longer part of your life…
Empowering Tips for Dealing with Rejection
Related Resources for Dealing with Rejection
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- The Confidence Formula – Online Course
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- 32 Facts to Remember When People Don't Get You or Support You
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- Dell Home has introduced four new additions to its Vostro line of notebooks, as listed below. Unlike previous Vostro models, each includes at least an Intel Core i3 dual-core processor (some upgradable to Core i7), LED backlighting, DDR3 triple channel RAM, and 802.11n wireless. Most qualify for free shipping, although sales tax is added where applicable. The base configurations:
- Dell Vostro 3300 13.3" Core i3 2.26GHz for $669
- Dell Vostro 3400 14" Core i3 2.26GHz for $649
- Dell Vostro 3500 15.6" Core i3 2.26GHz for $649
- Dell Vostro 3700 17.3" Core i3 2.26GHz for $679
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Consumers believe traditional media trumps digital for ad effectiveness: study
In spite of ever-increasing digital ad budgets and declining newspaper revenues, people still think that traditional media outlets trump digital channels for advertising and credibility.
A new Adobe survey shows that global consumers still rely on family and friends (51%) and consumer forums (35%) if they want credible information on products and brands.
Traditional media, such as newspaper and TV, came in third with 28%, while company websites scored just 17% compared to 8% for blogs and just 3% for branded social media pages.
The fact that people trust recommendations from their peers above all else is to be expected as research has consistently shown the value of consumer reviews in ecommerce, however the disparity between traditional media and official company channels may come as a surprise.


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In my head, anyone who runs a sub 30min 5k is a really fast runner. It's a sub 10 minute mile and it sounds so fast. Since I started running races that was my goal.
My first ever race, the one I ran in my bio picture, was a 35:55.
Tonight, under insane circumstances, I ran a 29:57.
As the start gun went off, this was the warning that flashed on my phone.
I went out really really fast, but felt really strong. I was caught behind a bunch of people but the pack was moving pretty quickly. Then I miscalculated and thought 20mins was actually 30mins. When I realized what I did, I petered out BIG TIME and practically gave up, but stayed strong. That was craziness about this PR 1.
Craziness about this PR 2 was that at about the same time it started raining, then it started DOWN POURING. I mean, DOWN POURING.
This is the best picture I could muster while huddled under a building.
So. Wet. This is the puddle I left behind on the train.
The rain slowed me down a lot because I kept sliding in my shoes. Or so I thought. I either smashed the first 2.5ish miles, or I didn't slow down as much as I thought for the last 1 ish.
It doesn't matter. I did it.
It took me six years. SIX YEARS to accomplish this. Never give up.
I've been really hard on myself lately. About my weight, my career, my singleness, my finances, my fitness, everything.
I think God knew I needed this. He knew I needed a big win under my belt.
It's also a bit of release. My other huge goal is to do a pull up. It's almost like God's saying ok, enough with the cardio obsession, you can take a chill pill and go lift weights.
We'll see.


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Frontlines to Headlines - May 2017Submitted by Crystal Shaw on May 18 2017
A monthly digest of news media reports on Liberty Hill, its grantees and allies.
A monthly digest of news media reports on Liberty Hill, its grantees and allies.
We took a look at just the first 20 years of Liberty Hill's grantmaking to get a snapshot of that period of Black-led organizing in L.A.
Gloria Walton reflected on 2011 during a year-end vacation from her first year as Executive Director of SCOPE, which coincided in part with her time as a Liberty Hill Leader to Watch.
This is what we know: The challenges facing Black Angelenos are deep and complex. This is what we don't know: Why there are not more African American organizers in the field to address these challenges?
They probably first heard of him the same way they first heard of President Abraham Lincoln—as a preschool coloring project.
They never heard Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. give a speech, they never saw him preach or lead a march. But L.A.'s young community activists—21st -century organizers standing up for exploited workers, for bullied gay teens and for children sickened by polluters too close to their daycare centers—are walking in the footsteps that Dr. King imprinted on the American conscience.
The panelists were Congresswoman Judy Chu of California's 32nd District; Anthony Thigpen, founder and president of Strategic Concepts in Organizing and Policy Education (SCOPE) now leading California Alliance; and Lenny Goldberg, Executive Director of the California Tax Reform Association. The audience was composed of several dozen of Liberty Hill's most committed donor-activists, a politically seasoned, skeptical group.


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Tuesday, February 14, 2006
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You may find that people who draw sheep and penguins as a rule usually use this as some sort of underlying metaphor or social message referencing to societies conformist, herding nature.
I just like to draw sheep & penguins.
They make I right happy, so they do.
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This is the product that worried me the most because using the wrong shampoo on colour-treated hair can strip your colour faster. But (1) it's advertised as safe for colour-treated hair, and (2) Jayne used it too. 😉
I still have a bit of colour that comes out when I wash my hair so I knew that the suds would be pink-ish, and they were – just the right amount of pink too (the same as with my regular shampoo).
I don't wash my hair every day anymore because of the colour, so dry shampoos are my best friend. Heck, I even use them on freshly washed hair to help add volume and texture, so I need a shampoo that will help get rid of all that gunk. This shampoo does the trick! It lathers well and it cleans well. I also don't need an insane amount either; I use the same amount as I do my regular salon brand shampoo.
ACV Conditioner
This finishing rinse is a perfect complement to the Apple Cider Vinegar Shampoo. It has a fresh apple scent, controls static electricity in the hair, maintains the ph balance, and gently detangles, making it an excellent product for fine to normal hair types.
Because my hair is coloured I NEED to use a conditioner. I always have, but now it's A MUST! Once the shampoo is rinsed out of my hair it feels quite dry and straw-like even though it's wet. This conditioner makes it feel all soft again. It even feels like it lathers up a little bit when I'm massaging it into my hair and scalp. But once rinsed out my hair feels nice and soft again.
These products smell really good too, just like fresh green apples. Yum!
Final Thoughts
I was hesitant to try these products at first, but they work really well on my colour-treated hair and I have nothing bad to say about them. My hair is clean, soft, and smells good.
The bottles I received are perfect for travelling with 60 ml each, but they also come in 355 ml ($14.50 CAD) and 1 litre ($31.50 CAD) bottles too. They also have a couple of other scents.
You can buy Phillip Adam products on their site or find out what local retailers may carry them.
Have you tried their products yet?
– Chantal 🙂
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Improving staff training is often on the top of the list for nonprofits, especially in the human service sector. How can we keep our staff up to date as we implement new policies and improve our procedures? New staff have a lot to learn, which is one challenge, but often getting existing staff to change old habits can be an even bigger challenge. You probably have a staff handbook that gets updated, but how many of your staff are really reading it and if they do, are they taking it all in?
So how can we educate staff in a way that they actually take in the information and how can we know if it's working?
Coming to the marketing world with a background in education, I see a lot of similarities in the two. In fact, I think both disciplines can really benefit from the other's best practices. I could say a lot about this topic, but I'll save that for another post. In the meantime, the key point is that you can use the same tactics and tools you are using for marketing to help train your staff and get them more engaged in your organization's work, beyond what their particular day to day job is.
So here is a list of 5 marketing tactics and ideas to get you started. If you're new to any of these tools or you don't have a digital strategy already in place, I recommend testing the waters and trying each tactic out one at a time, but if you have a good grip on some of these tools and the capacity to try something a little more involved, then try combining a few of the ideas below to make a full education and feedback engagement loop with your staff.
- Drip Email Campaign → Break your new policy of even your entire staff handbook into small segments (1-3 paragraphs) and deliver each segment, one at a time, in a drip email campaign.
- Use Comments → Put your training materials online on a microsite or internal part of your website that only your staff can access. For each chapter or segment of training, enable comments so your staff can ask and answer questions. This will give staff an opportunity to engage, you'll get great feedback for improvement, and the comments and answers will be there to help the next person understand, making your training materials more valuable over time.
- Reviews → Just like with comments, why not let your staff rate your policies on a scale of 1-5? Sometimes people don't follow policies they don't like and this will create a safe opportunity to understand where you can improve.
- Facebook Advertising → Say what? If you have a very large staff, why not advertise to your employees on Facebook about the things you want them to be aware of? (Yes, this is possible)
- Awesome Content → This is a marketing basic and a marketing must. It should be applicable to your training materials as well. If you want people to get engaged, you have to write things, choose images, and make videos that your staff find compelling/funny/interesting/moving. Learn about your staff and what motivates them, then use that information to make content they want to engage with.
Digital marketing is all about engaging people and that's what nonprofits need from their staff, so putting digital marketing tools to work inside your organization just makes sense. I'd love to hear if you've tried using any digital marketing tools! Please share your successes and failures.


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Russian Baja ramping up for International Racing Event FIA 2009 Schedule, Boris Gadasin wins the Saint Petersburg – Northern Forest Baja 2009
Boris Gadasin wins the Saint Petersburg – Northern Forest Baja 2009
"The first day of spring became decisive for the participants of the "Saint-Petersburg – Northern Forest" Baja 2009, as it was on Sunday stages that they had to cover about 2/5 of the competitive distance. No wonder that Leg 3 saw some big changes in categories standings. The leaders of Day 2 applied the same tactics for today, but it was caused by different reasons. For Boris Gadasin it was necessary to preserve the propshaft he borrowed from his arch-rival Ruslan Misikov who in his turn had no desire to push too much if he was going to take important points for the championship. But even despite such a "cautious" approach both drivers once again beat their opposition. The leader of G-Force Motorsport was fastest on two runs through the stage, while the founder of Nart-Time once finished second and took third time on the final pass. In contrast to the two dominant drivers, other crews swept places throughout the whole day. The two-times winner of "Northern Forest" Aleksey Berkut went off the road on SS5. The engine of his Mitsubishi stalled at 140 km/h, the car slipped from the track and rolled. And though he managed to conclude the stage, big damages meant retirement for the titled driver. Another victory contender, although among T2 crews, also faced a pity fiasco, when his Nissan Patrol stalled just 300 metres after the start of SS6 and refused to continue. That meant a big disappointment for the young driver, who had dominated the Baja since the first special stage and seemed to be in full control of the race.
However, most fascinating was the fight between Alexander Mironenko and Miroslav Zapletal for the final podium place. Hundreds of spectators along the stages and dozens of journalists in the media centre witnessed their fight, but to a big disappointment of the Russian fans Alexander couldn't keep third position overall. On SS5 the crew hit a snowbank twice which cost them more than 5 minutes and fell behind his opponent. On the next stage there was no drama, but the Czech crew of Zapletal and Nemajer was just faster again – this time by 2 minutes. However, despite Zapletal took bronze in the International classification, Mironenko deserved his own cup in the national championship.
Another international guest – Italian Giovanni Manfrinato – managed to climb up to fifth place from the seventh position he kept after Leg 2. But even though he got used to his Megane Proto car and was able to improve his speed, such a result was mostly down to the misfortunes of his main competitors that we described above. Positions from 6th to 8th were occupied by the representatives of GeoRaid-RSG – Bogdan Novitskiy, Artem Varentsov and Sergey Savenko. These results, comined with Varentsov's victory in the T2 category that he inherited from Denisov, meant the team took the glory in the teams' standings. So, the first round of the International Cup for Cross-Country Bajas concluded. We have first winners, they got first prizes. The debut of "Northern Forest" in the series proved to be quite successful, as not only spectators but also the sportsmen themselves enjoyed the race. Roll on to the next edition!"
Race Report:
"Gadasin: "Frankly speaking, the day was not so easy. During the first 5 kilometers we had an old propshaft with a bad vibration and when we were accelerating up to 200 km/h, it broke down. On the first loop we had only the front-wheel drive, but it was a good training, then we got used to the track. After the service we put a new propshaft and we had to attack to win back the lost time. The only thing that didn't give us the opportunity to drive with pleasure was snow, much snow. That is the reason why the studs didn't reach the surface. The car was amazing! I enjoy driving, learn to drive. With this engine it is more important not to push but to ease off at the right moment."
Zhuravlev: "Of course, we are not satisfied with the day's results. We didn't drive every stage till the end and didn't get the marks at checkpoints. We realised that it was necessary to save the car. Now everything depends on mechanics. We hope that we'll manage to restart tomorrow."
Misikov: "Considering the snowfall, the snow appears on the route again even after two passes. There're also deep ruts in the forest, and that makes driving more difficult. There're a lot of cars which are more narrow than our, and that's why it's not that easy to follow the right lines. On plain parts of the stage they drive as they can and it means that the visible trajectory is not always the best, and it's not very safe to follow them. We're second now, and we must understand if we can attack Boris (Gadasin) tomorrow of we'd better keep our current position. We'll take the decision when we see the results of other competitors."
Mironenko: "Up to the moment everything is Ok. We' ve improved throught the day. As for me, we managed to drive quite fast. If we can, I'll try to push tomorrow."
Berkut: "Unfortunately I don't know the day's result. But the feeling is that we learnt to drive this car. Though we drive not on high speed. We always have some problems, today the brakes were damaged on the last stage, we were driving the most part without brakes at all."
Oleinikov: "The track changed its character after the first loop. We're not satisfied, and our engine is not up to its best form yet as we've just revamped it. The route is very tricky, especially the first part of the "Northern Forest", where any slightest mistake can be your last one."
Loginov: "I wasn't satisfied with the first loop, it went better for the second one, and I almost liked the last pass through the stage. That means we're getting used to it, even despite the track changing radically after each pass. On the first one it was very slippery, on the next we had a better grip. I was getting used to the car."
Manfrinato: "I think our results are not very good. We pucntured a tyre and lost 6 minutes for changing it. However, we posted a very good time on the last stage. So, the evening turned out to be quite successful for us, and we have a good feeling for tomorrow. Just pity that the weather isn't consistent enough."
Brants: "Very difficult, driving over both snow and bushes. We're learning though, and it's a very good school. I have few experience, I have taken part in a winter rally only once, but that was on icy surface, while here it's a completely different story - we're driving on snow., so there's a room for improvement for us. We have to find a good rhythm and keep to it."
Laugalis: "The road is perfect. We didn't get tired. No problems yet."
Hismattulin: "The route drastically changed with every next loop. That's the influence of more powerfult cars. I'm a newcomer to this sport, and it's my first time in such a race, that's why I can't judge the situation competently. However, I can say the following about my impressions - the first loop was used by me to get the feeling, as I have never driven a car in such conditions. When we completed the stage, my co-driver, who is more experienced im motorsport, told me about the mistakes I made. i think that both the 2nd and the 3rd loops were much better for me. The roads themselves are very interesting and twisty. It begins with some inteesting parts and then, when we enter the forest, it seems like that trees are growing just on our way. We successfully made it to the finish though, however we had some big moments. "
Frolov: "It was a unique case - we hit the same tree on two passes through the stage. I've never had such moments in my driving career since 2000. And while firstly we managed to continue further, on the second time we ripped of a wheel's suspension, and the wheel got stuck in a wrong position. Firstly the tyre got shredered, and then the alloy was also destroyed. We had to cover about 40 kilometres like that. Then we put on a new wheel, but it also punctured, but the rim wasn't damaged. We made it to the finish even with such a wheel. Nobody hadn't overtaken us for more than 30 minutes and we were able to accelerate up to 100 km\h."
Savenko: "It started snowing, it was nice. Then EMERCOM helped, thanks to the guys from Petersburg. The road is good, it is plain already. In general, the driving depends on skills and luck because it is possible to leave the route."
Volikov: "The baja "Northern forest" is always nice as winter rally is very pleasant. Unfortunately the visibility was getting worse on every loop and we had to be more careful. On the first loop it was hard because of too much snow. Our main aim was to keep the speed. After driving on the rally "Dakar" it is the main component of success. One shouldn't look back at rivals."
Denisov: "Beginning from the second loop it was much easier to drive and we raised our pace. On the third stage we lost minutes because the track was rough and we just wanted to save our car. Our front reduction gear was not still perfect, we wanted to preserve the car. In general, today we are satisfied."
Varentsov: "The track is rough, a deep rut, but it is even better for our car. We are contented. It will be harder tomorrow as the moving direction on the stage will be changed. We' try to find other tyres."
Zeltins: "On the second loop nothing changed, everything was ok. We haven't learnt the results yet, but I believe they will be all right. We are ready to fight tomorrow.""
Race announcement:
On Thursday, the Russian "Northern Forest Baja", first round of the FIA Baja Worldcup, started with a official press conference in St. Petersburg. From the very beginning the Baja started as a small event, then it grew up to the national championship, then got the international status and then the organisers reached their intitial objective - the race was included into the official international calendar. We were talking to Igor Kan, the clerk of the course.
NF: What were the changes made to the rally's route, what new things did the organizers have to do to suit the international level of the rally?
Igor Kan: So, I would like to say that during the preparations we didn't change the route much, of course we developed that route and I think that we managed to find the best roads for this area. We succeeded in solving a big problem - the safety of people as we drive without speed limits. Usually this route goes through some small and not very small villages. For seven years we tried to find the solution of the safety problem and now we are happy to report that we found the round way that made the route just 3 km longer compared with the previous year.
And another thing we introduced for the first time last year was a so-called spectators area, and the temporary Headquarters of the rally. We made the route along the spectators area much more difficult and we hope that people will enjoy it.
And last year the temperature was approximately the same, but there was much less snow. This year the weather is not very cold and the temperature is also about zero, but we have much more snow and in the corners there is an opportunity to keep higher speed that influences the techniques of driving. Of course there are the weather conditions that influence the "character" of the road, the route surface stays hard,but there are bumps on the plain surface and on the contrary. That's why a good cooperation of a driver and a co-driver is very important .
Question to Fred Gallagher: Mr. Gallagher has probably one of the biggest experience in events' arrangement in different conditions. What is the main difference in the approach to that very special winter event?
Fred Gallagher: I don't think that there is a big difference. The main thing is that you must always have strong organisation, good planning and good people. Of course it's very important that we look after the officials, marshals, the police and we must be sure that the cars have winter tyre.
NF: Speaking about this special winter event. Have many participants ever tried to drive on winter tyres?
Fred Gallagher: I don't really know if they've tested much and how much time they need it but I believe that they 'll get the feeling very quickly. I can tell you by my own experience. When I was in the winter rally in Sweden it was impressive to see the grip usage. When it was very slipper slippery the car kept the grip with road.
NF: Can you evaluate the administrative checks and the scrutineering, have you got any special information?
Fred Gallagher: The administrative checks didn't have problems. As for the scruteeniring one car of the international class was moved to the national class and one of the cars was recommended to have some changes with an additional check later, and we think it will be able to start.
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Leaving on a Jet Plane
No, not me, though in my head I'm already sipping Mudslides on a beach in the Greek Islands. Is that why nothing gets done around here?
No, sadly, BlogMaster Uncle Joshy is leaving for Prague today.
Um, we're kinda Scottish as I'm sure you can tell from that MacIntyre tartan, which I'm under the impression he only wears to formal family events, such as a recent wedding. He's the kinda cool that can own that.
All I actually do on this blog is write. All of the technical, behind the scenes, artsy things have been done by my fabulous BlogMaster. A PR professional recently commented about how impressed she was with all our fundraising materials. That was all Uncle Joshy. So if the technical stuff is slacking here, than Josh is apparently working hard on his course work. He will be studying how to teach English as a second language. How fun is that? He plans on getting a job in Prague and seeing the world. Oh, to be young and unencumbered again. (Did I really just say that and does that make me sound old?) Live large for the rest of us Joshy! Travel safe and have fun. We'll miss you and we love you!


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As the longtime capital of Korea, Seoul is home to five "Grand Palaces" that were built during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1897). The biggest palace Gyeongbokgung was the home of kings and housed the main government offices. Gyeongbokgung is surrounded by massive stone walls guarded by entrance towers and once you pass the entrance tower, there is a large, open assembly ground which leads into the palace compound proper. When I went there, I was fortunate to catch an elaborate change-of-guard ceremony on the assembly ground involving dozens of traditional costumed "guards" and "officers" marching to the sound of booming drums and instruments played by similarly costumed musicians, making it feel as if we were back in the Joseon Dynasty.
The compound is vast and features a lot of buildings including the main hall, various quarters, and shrines. The most attractive building was the Gyeonghoeru banquet hall which was built atop dozens of stone pillars and stands next to a large pond. Now, it's as impressive as the Forbidden Palace in Beijing, but there is a lot of open space with clumps of trees here and there, and mountains like Bukhansan looming in the background. Apart from the main hall and Gyeonghoeru, the other buildings weren't so spectacular but the entire palace compound as a whole was rather attractive. However, almost all these buildings are restorations or rebuilt, since the original palace buildings were destroyed or damaged during the Japanese occupation in the early 20th century.
In the northeast corner is the National Folk museum, which exhibits folk costumes, instruments and other things used by Koreans in the past. At the side stands an interesting replica of an old-time Korean neighborhood complete with an antique tram. There's also the National Palace Museum, which I didn't visit, on the grounds.


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10 Reasons to join the Bullers Wood School for Boys, Parent Teacher Association known as BWSfBSociety
- Ok you pay your taxes but budgets at every school are tight. Money raised at school fundraisers is often used to pay for those little extras that can make a school a bit special, be it an interactive whiteboard or a school trip to the theatre.
- Knowing that they can (within reason) predict a certain level of fundraised extra income each year will allow your school to plan an effective and realistic budget.
- Helping at PTA fundraising events helps you get to know your kid's teachers better and understand the way the school works.
- Being part of the PTA helps you get to know other parents and their children. This is important for school matters but also great for a more active social life!
- By joining the PTA you have the chance to promote and enhance your school's standing within your local community and with school inspection teams.
- Although occasionally embarrassed most children do actually like to know that you are there for them, taking an interest and sharing their experience.
- Talking to other parents helps you and them. Sharing experiences and parenting tips helps us all.
- The commitment is not too much. The occasional evening meeting and the odd summer fete or other school fundraiser.
- Everyone has different talents and skills they can bring to the school and parents are a great interface between the school and the 'outside world'… Very handy for raffle prizes, sponsorship or professional help.
- It's actually quite fun to run the 'splat the rat' stall at the school fete. Or watch the kids enjoy themselves at the school disco or prom night. Isn't this what it is all about – part of the whole parenting package!
So isn't it time you got involved?
To find out more contact our School PTA at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Come on! You only need do as much as your life and other commitments dictate – we are currently 180 odd families who can help to establish Bullers Wood School for Boys within our community and for the community!!!!


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Here's Chapter 4.
Aaron was one of the better men. At first, his unannounced visits to the house irritated me, but I came to appreciate his company. We didn't converse much, but just having him around was pleasant. He sat in the living room and played on his phone or watched my mom's TV while I vacuumed the rugs and washed the walls. He felt guilty after a while, though, and insisted on helping somehow. I didn't want him getting underfoot, so I found a good job for him.
"You can move some of the junk in the garage," I told him. "I'd like to try and get the car dug out of there."
He took to it. Where I was intimidated, he was motivated. He opened a decent berth about the old Taurus after just two visits. Never mind that he'd simply thrown most of the old art supplies on the side of the house; it was work that I hadn't wanted to handle myself.
"How'd I do?" he said. His face and hair were sweaty.
"Great! Thanks, Aaron! I thought I'd never get this thing free." I hugged him. His body jolted with surprise in my arms, and then he returned the affection. His right hand found a tight spot on my back and rubbed it. This made me a little uncomfortable, and I kindly broke the embrace.
I wanted to test the car, and I got the urge to shoo Aaron off. Of course, I thought better of that.
"Do you want to go for a drive?" I asked him.
He turned into a puppy dog at that one.
I don't know how long the car sat buried, but it didn't have any problems starting and running. I drove randomly, just enjoying the memories that sprung up from each road. Aaron suggested that we "hit a Taco Bell or something," and I agreed. We didn't want to eat in the restaurant, so we used the drive-thru and picked up a couple of burritos. Then I continued the circuit I'd made up.
Aaron was already sucking down his food. "Let's find a shady spot so you can eat too," he said.
We turned onto Clemens Road and saw the huge mounds of earth that had been dragged around for the new overpass.
"I can't believe they're doing this," said Aaron. "They're screwing up all the roads. My mom says she can never find the actual freeway entrance now."
"Well how about here?" I said. I pointed to the empty space that was dug out beneath the new bridge. The road was not prepared, and everywhere it was just plain old deserts of dirt. The massive concrete support beam shot up like a monolith. Above it, a web of scaffolding cast a nice cool place to park.
"Are you sure it's okay?" said Aaron.
"There are no crews around. Why not?"
I pulled the car off the road. The bumps we hit on the graded dirt didn't dissuade Aaron from finishing his burrito, though he took a few saucy blows to the face for his determination. I took us underneath the infant bridge and killed the engine.
"Sorry I couldn't wait for you," Aaron said. "I was seriously craving this." He turned his face out the window and let out a quick belch.
"You might want to wipe your face," I said.
He pulled down the ceiling mirror and attended to the taco sauce on his cheeks. He reached into the bag to take some napkins, and then handed me my burrito. I unwrapped it completely, lifted it, and took a bite. I must have picked the wrong end to start from, because a sizable dollop of filling squirted out from the other side and onto my lap. Some of it got on the seat too. "Oh great," I said. "Sour cream and everything."
"Oh crap, man," said Aaron. "They never fold those things right."
I put the food back in the bag. "Let me have some of those napkins," I told Aaron. I set to work wiping off my pants. Then I unbuckled my safety belt, opened the car door, and started scrubbing at the stain on the seat. I knew it wouldn't come out dry, though, and I gave up. I sopped up as much taco sauce and beef bits as I could and crumpled the napkin. Then I got back in the seat and slammed the door.
"Aren't you going to eat it?" said Aaron.
"No, I'm not hungry anymore," I answered.
I stared out the windshield at a wisp of wind-swirled dust and listened to the cars zooming by on the freeway. We sat in silence for about a minute. Then Aaron cleared his throat.
"Have you been doing okay?" he asked. His tone was cautious.
"As best as I can be," I said, and it was true.
"I don't know," he said. "You seem really edgy to me."
I sighed and decided to let a wall fall. "I guess I haven't been adjusting well. To life, I mean. I keep having bad dreams."
"What about?"
"Being in other places, with other people. Cities and families I've never seen before. Or being a different person myself. I look in the mirror and see a different face. Sometimes I like the change, but other times it scares me." I was a little shocked at myself for saying this, but I guess I needed to.
"Why does it scare you?"
"Sometimes I find out that I've changed into a man, or that all of my features have been smoothed away, like an egg."
Aaron shifted in his seat. "Wow. What do you think it means?"
"I don't know. Dreams are weird. It probably doesn't mean anything."
"Where's your necklace?"
"My what?"
"Your necklace you used to wear." He meant the gold cross.
"Oh, I put that away. Just didn't feel like wearing it anymore."
Aaron looked down at his own lap for a long time. I could tell he wanted to breach a new, sensitive subject, so I waited for him to build up his courage. "Do you…feel guilty about coming back?" he asked.
I told him the truth. "Sometimes, yes."
"What did your mom say?"
"I haven't spoken to her yet."
Aaron started. "You haven't? You mean she doesn't even know you're back?"
"She might know, but she's been at her studio since I returned, so I haven't seen her."
"Is she working on something big?"
"She's always working on something, and it's always big to her."
"Are you pissed at her?"
I thought this one over for a bit. "No. She's just doing what she does."
Here Aaron saw his opening. "Well," he began, and he set his right hand on mine, "I don't want you to feel bad about coming back."
I didn't withdraw from his touch, but I didn't feel like acknowledging it either. I glanced at his eyes. I saw the same goofy kid from high school, the one who dreamed only of playing Xbox and getting laid. At the same time, though, I saw someone who loved me, and who might want to show it now and then. Especially now. I quickly looked back out the windshield.
"I thought about you a lot since you left," he said. He spoke very carefully, choosing his words like he was stepping down a steep hill. "I figured it'd be a waste of time to patch things up over the summer, when I thought you were leaving. Now that you're back, though, I was hoping you might want to try again or something."
I closed my eyes, sighed through my nose, and let another wall drop. I placed my left hand on top of Aaron's right. I opened my eyes and turned my head and he was already there. His kiss felt the same as I remembered it, eager, thoughtful, shallow. Not so shallow I couldn't swim in it, though. I swam until I got lost. Lost was good.
I was wearing a ponytail, and I felt his left hand climb to my scrunchy and pull it loose. My hair fell about my neck and shoulders. He kept his fingers on the back of my head and stroked my scalp. I found this tremendously relaxing, so my muscles slackened and my breathing slowed. His right hand joined the other, and together they tugged at my hair very gently. This felt nice too. I thought that I would fade away and appear somewhere else, in some city or with some family where I belonged and felt happy. I even moaned a little.
Then there was a sudden pressure. Allen's – I mean, Aaron's – lips fell away from mine, and I realized he was pushing my head forward. Forward and down. My eyes snapped open, and I saw his rigid penis, excited and curious, stabbing up at me from his thicket of black, stringy pubic hair.
"Stop!" I yelled, and pulled my head out of his grip. I drew back as far as I could from him until my shoulder blades were flat against the driver's side window. He stared at me with enormous, guilty eyes, and after a second's thought, rapidly pulled up and refastened his pants.
"What the fuck are you thinking?" I said.
"I'm sorry." He repeated it again and again.
"Just get out."
He wouldn't stop apologizing, so I reached past him and opened his door for him. He shut up and got out. He stood there, a timid mannequin peeking in at me through the passenger's side window. I looked at his crotch and was glad to see that his erection was stamped dead.
"I didn't mean anything by it," he said.
I slammed his door. Then I started the car and pumped the gas, which made the engine roar. I backed out from under the bridge and pulled left. I heard rocks spew up into my wheel wells. Then I threw her in drive and swept onto Clemens Road, leaving him and his penis in the dirt.
He never came by after that.
Thinking about it now, I realize that I was probably too tough on Aaron. I really shouldn't have expected a different outcome from that situation, and to his credit, he did stop when I told him to. Besides, I'm not certain that it was Aaron I was angry at.
There was a stupidity in him, a wiry wheel of stupidity that I saw in his face, which stood as an example of everything I knew about the world, and that's what set me off. I guess that I sometimes hope that someone I know will put their arms out and stop that wheel from taking a grip and rolling, but every time I think that might happen, I am unceremoniously let down.


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Ted Cruz Proves He's All-American, Will Renounce Canadian Citizenship
While he hasn't exactly been coy up to this point, Senator Ted "McCarthy" Cruz made it abundantly clear today that he'll be running for president in 2016.
The pugnacious junior senator from Texas, who was born in Canada to an American mother and Cuban father, released his birth certificate today, apparently an attempt to quash any Birther conspiracy theories before they get off the ground. The certificate shows that, because his mother was American at the time of his birth, Senator Cruz is indeed a United States citizen. Case closed, right?
Wrong. The paper to which he presented his birth certificate did some digging, and found out that being born in Canada automatically gives you Canadian citizenship (a whopper of a revelation). Cruz, then, is a dual citizen.
"He's a Canadian," Toronto lawyer Stephen Green told the Dallas Morning News. The paper noted that, if he so desired, the Senator could run for Canadian parliament or enter a Canadian embassy without issue.
Cruz responded by announcing that he'll renounce his Canadian citizenship.
Given recent military skirmishes between US and Canadian forces, it's understandable that Cruz would want to avoid association with America's northern neighbors, but taken in totality, it's hard not to view this whole episode as a series of preemptive steps on Cruz's part to ensure he's viewed as constitutionally eligible to be the Commander in Chief.
The Constitution states that only "natural-born" citizenships can be president. The problem, of course, is that "natural-born" isn't defined, and so it's open to interpretation.
The issue comes up more often than you'd think for presidential contenders. For example, John McCain was born on an American military installation in the Panama Canal Zone. Barry Goldwater was born in the Arizona territory before it was incorporated into the U.S., and George Romney was born in Mexico to American parents.
None were ever elected president, of course, so the issue of their eligibility never came up, but given the recent hoopla over President Obama's citizenship — which, incidentally, is actually entirely unambiguous — it makes sense that Cruz, if he's running for president, would try and nip the issue in the bud early on.
If he isn't running for president, he presumably just doesn't like Canada very much.
UPDATE: Reuters reports that the process of renouncing Canadian citizenship takes about eight months, and that citizens wishing to do so must "explain in writing why they do not want to be a Canadian anymore." We're endlessly curious as to what Cruz's explanation will be.


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'The Hobbit', made into a wonderful movie by Peter Jackson, has been out for a while now. I have not yet taken myself to the cinemas to watch it. And this, rather interestingly, has managed to surprise a few people — and I admit it, it surprises me as well, when I think about it. But I have my reasons.
'The Hobbit' is a book I really enjoy. It might not be amongst the top top favourites that I have, but it is not far off either — and that has something to do with it.
I already have seen a movie of 'The Hobbit' — with every book that I read, as my eyes go past the words on the paper (or screen, I guess), my mind creates an image. And that image is my own creation, it might not be something anyone else would like, but it is an important part of the story that I have read. If I were to watch a movie made by someone else, what would happen to these pictures in my own mind?
That is the reason I have not yet seen Peter Jackson's 'The Hobbit', and while I really want to see it — I won't. At least not immediately. Maybe tomorrow. There's always tomorrow. Tomorrow might be a better day for ruining the composition that my mind has drawn, and I might have reasons for doing so. But until I feel compelled to do so, I shall abstain.


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The Electoral Commission (EC) has released the final results of this year?s presidential and parliamentary elections.
In all, President J.A. Kufuor of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) who won the presidential election, polled 4,524,074, representing 52.45 per cent, while his closest rival, Prof. J.A. Mills of the National Democratic congress (NDC), received 3,850,368, representing 44.64 per cent.
The total votes cast were 8,813,908, while a total of 188,123 were declared invalid, representing 2.13 per cent of the votes cast.
In an interview, the Director of Election of the EC, Mr. Albert Kofi Arhin, said with the final results out, his outfit would gazette them.
He said within 21 days after the publication any aggrieved party member, candidate, individual or group could go to court on any aspect of the results.
In the parliamentary elections, the NPP had 128 seats, the NDC secured 94 seats, the People?s National Convention (PNC) four, the Convention People?s Party (CPP) three, with one independent candidate in the 230 member Parliament.
When the EC declared the provisional results on December 9, 2004, President Kufuor was said at that time to have polled 4,463,731 votes, representing 52.75 per cent of the 8,615,306 total valid votes cast to secure another mandate of four years.
President Kufuor?s closest challenger, Prof. Mills of the NDC, had secured 3,750,830 votes, accounting for 44.32 per cent of the valid votes cast.
Dr. Edward Mahama of the PNC polled 163,648 votes, representing 1.93 per cent, while Mr. George Aggudey of the CPP had 84,501 votes, representing 1, 00 per cent.
Dr. Kwadwo Afari-Gyan said the results represented certified ballots from 225 out of the 230 constituencies because, by then, the results from Bia in the Western Region, Tolon, Tapei Kusawgu and Zabzugu Tatale in the Northern Region and Pru in Brong Ahafo were yet to be certified.
In the final results, Dr. Mahama of the PNC had 165,375, representing 1.92 per cent, with Mr. Aggudey of the CPP obtaining 85,969, representing one per cent.


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For years Infowars and others have warned the "Affordable Care Act" was unsustainable.
Now the Obama administration has confirmed health insurance premiums in 2017 will rise by an average of 25 percent across the country, with folks in some states set to see triple digit increases.
Frustrated with the higher costs, many have taken to Twitter to share letters from their health insurers illustrating the devastating impact of Obamacare.
For "Jay Wells" under Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia, monthly premiums are going up from $711.83 to $1,872.17 – 163 percent!
But Jay @BarackObama said you could keep your plan and you would save 2,500 a year #Member? #WhatHappened pic.twitter.com/NtrsiUBH6f
— Rob Dew (@DewsNewz) October 25, 2016
Another letter to a person insured with AmeriHealth New Jersey shows an increase from $808.64 per month to $1,495.64, or almost $700 more per month – 85 percent!
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— ADORABLE🌟DEPLORABLE (@GoldStarMomTX55) October 25, 2016
A letter to a person covered under Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey depicts a $2,700 family increase in deductible out-of-pocket costs (up from $10,000 to $12,700) and a $300 monthly premium increase year-over-year.
2700$ family increase in deductible year over year. 300$ MONTHLY premium increase YOY. #Obamacare is an economic gut punch. My letter… pic.twitter.com/AG3n5lc0YL
— Volte-Face Invest (@VolteFaceInvest) October 21, 2016
Twitter user @asunnygirl says her premiums doubled under Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina and she now has a monthly cost of over $1.6k.
@POTUS Thanks to your brilliant HC plan my premiums doubled! Hope you sleep well knowing you are killing the middle class!#ObamacareFail pic.twitter.com/sgklZbxqgL
— Angie Mooring (@asunnygirl) October 25, 2016
And yet another person with Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey showed their monthly premium is now over $2,300.
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— 🎀 Deplorable AM 🎀 (@AnneMarieC007) October 25, 2016
While he didn't include a photo of his letter or mention his health insurer, Jeff Guide of New Mexico says he's seeing a 216 percent increase next year.
@realDonaldTrump My Obamacare increased 216% based on the letter I received Monday. I live in New Mexico
— Jeff Guide (@jeff_guide) October 25, 2016
With Americans now witnessing in realtime the collapse of the collectivist healthcare model, it's no doubt the shocking letters from health insurers will sway public opinion ahead of the US election.
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Another murderous few days in Iraq - as the political elite is paralyzed by sectarianism (that the surge was supposed to have mitigated), and as al Qadea, barely a presence in Iraq before the war, retains a foothold. Can anyone say that America's interests have been advanced an iota by this trillion dollar, mass casualty fiasco? Only Iran's. Only Iran's.
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