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Mad Jack, ultimate financier of the Goon Squad. He hates fish for no real reason, especially dolphins. He enters combat with his spitefully designed fish rocket launcher and claymore.
Signore Skull, de facto leader and founder of the squad. Acrobatic and undead he never loses his head, at least, not for long.
Sheriff Shell, former law enforcement on a wasteland back-water planet. A dirty drunk, he fell in with the squad out of a desire for jujubees and loose women.
The Mechanique, the fixer of the group. Not really a mechanic but he fixes things, usually buy hitting them a lot.
Radimus. Scout leader of the squad. He's radical.
Judge Blood, moral and part tactical guide of the bunch.
Sniper Joe
The Brothers Bug, segway riding mechanics with a specialty in combat repairs.
Assorted Goons. The lineup changes frequently due to the high probability of combat death and being accidentally ejected into space.
The Orange Creamsicle, pride of the Goon Squad. Initially a stolen prototype robot they damaged the core of the unit during the theft. Turning it over to The Brothers Bug they fixed it up real nice with a bitchin' paint job. A relatively under-armed mech, it is equipped with a single cannon launder on the left arm.
Optional power supply for long distance/heavy combat situation
Car mode for picking up fine hussies
Push-Pop unit. Designed for the squad based off Creamsicle.
Boom-Bot, because what party is complete without kickin' tunes?
Battle Cruiser
Mobile batch drones
El Insecto. Full attempt at copying the design of the Creamsicle without fully understanding the machine.
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Discussion in 'Science Fiction & Fantasy' started by Obiwanshinobi, Jan 30, 2011.
Terry O'Quinn would be an awesome Lex!
I'd like to see Patrick Stewart playing him
Cumberbatch as Luthor.
That's not actually a bad idea.
Just as long as they don't name him Leo Lennon from the Daily Star.
Man of Steel is up to $248.7 million domestic and $271.7 million international for $520.4 million worldwide so far.
Nah. I'm cast Cumberbatch as Manchester Black
I see Man Of Steel is an even bigger failure than Star Trek Into Darkness
I want him as Doctor Strange, although I suppose those aren't mutually exclusive.
Can he speak with a Northern accent?
Honestly, I think Vin Diesel would be a fantastic Lex Luthor.
Or Gina Carano.
No, I think Vin Diesel would be a terrible Gina Carano.
Do you want to break the Internet? Just cast Angela Basset and burn the Internet to the ground.
It always cracks me up when comic book fans suggest actors with shaved heads or certain color hair for certain roles.
You DO realize actors have the ability to shave their head or dye their hair, right?? They don't just have to pick the ones who already have that look.
Bryan Cranston WAS suggested. So not everyone suggested was bald...I believe he has continued to shave his head for "Breaking Bad" correct? Plus Greg suggested Cumberbatch for Luthor as well. So not everyone went the bald actor route.
When I suggested Billy Zane, it wasn't just because he looked the part, it was also because I thought he had the kind of ego and cocky demeanor you'd expect from Lex Luthor, so it wouldn't be a stretch for him to play the character. He would have been ideal. One thing I don't like is when the wrong actor gets a part just because they're a big name.
Love that avatar Nerys Myk.
I remember when some fans stupidly kept insisting that the wrestler Triple H should play Thor.
I agree entirely. Zane would have been an example of someone both looking the part and being able to play it perfectly.
I think that Zane is another good choice too.
I would like to see Lex introduced while not being the major villain in the next movie. Something similar to the type of role he played in the opening Brainiac arc in the Action Comics reboot would be my preference.
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JSCalendarContribMishoo JSCalendar date and time picker, packaged for use by plugins, skins and add-ons
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Summary of ContentsThis module packages the Mishoo JSCalendar Javascript in a form suitable for use with Foswiki.
Detailed DocumentationRead the Mishoo documentation or visit the demo page for detailed information on using the calendar widget. This package also includes a small Perl module to make using the calendar easier from Foswiki plugins. This module includes the functions:
Foswiki::Contrib::JSCalendarContrib::renderDateForEdit($name, $value, $format [, \%cssClass]) -> $htmlThis is the simplest way to use calendars from a plugin.
use Foswiki::Contrib::JSCalendarContrib (); ... my $fromDate = Foswiki::Contrib::JSCalendarContrib::renderDateForEdit( 'from', '1 April 1999'); my $toDate = Foswiki::Contrib::JSCalendarContrib::renderDateForEdit( 'to', undef, '%Y');
Foswiki::Contrib::JSCalendarContrib::addHEAD($setup)This function will automatically add the headers for the calendar to the page being rendered. It's intended for use when you want more control over the formatting of your calendars than
renderDateForEdit affords.
$setup is
the name of
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'foswiki', in which case a Javascript helper function called
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Naaaa na na SOUP!! Na na, na naaa, na na. Naaaaaa na na SOUP!
So there is a bass-laden jock jam's song stuck in my head with a stadium of screaming fans in the background, and they are yelling SOUP instead of HEY! It must be fall.
This is how excited I get over soup season. I may or may not actually shimmy around the apartment humming this to myself while my 13-quart le crueset is full to the brim with bubbling soup. Those of you who know me probably aren't very shocked by this startling confession.
So let's talk about this soup. It's got beer, it's got cheese, and it's got buttery roasted rutabagas and parsnips. That's enough vegetables to allow you to feel like it's good for you.
Beer Cheese Soup with Roasted Root Vegetablesmakes 12-16 servings
you can halve this recipe if you like, it makes a lot of soup, but I almost never make small batches so that I can eat it for lunch for a few days and freeze a bunch.
1 large rutabaga, peeled and diced into 1/4 inch pieces
4-5 small-medium parsnips, peeled and diced into 1/4 inch pieces
1-2 tablespoons olive oil
2 large vidalia onions, diced small
6 cloves garlic, minced
2 - 12 oz bottles of beer, preferable a full flavored lager or ale
6 cups vegetable stock (use the good stuff that comes in the cartons, not the 99 cent cans, you want the full flavor of the vegetable stock)
2 sticks ( 1 cup) unsalted butter
3/4 cup flour
8 cups whole milk
2 large bay leaves
3.5 lbs cheese, shredded (I used a mixture of Monterrey jack, white cheddar, and extra sharp cheddar)
3-4 tablespoons chipotle-adobo sauce, depending on how spicy you want it
2-3 teaspoons salt, to taste
1-2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, to taste
few handfuls of italian parsely, minced
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Toss the diced rutabagas and parsnips with olive oil to coat and season well with some of the salt and pepper. Spread evenly on a lined baking sheet and roast until browned and cooked through, about 45 minutes - 1 hour.
Meanwhile, in a large stockpot or dutch oven melt 4 tablespoons of the butter (1/2 stick) over medium heat. Add the onions, garlic, and bay leaves and sweat until the onions are very soft and translucent, about 20-30 minutes (if you are doing a half recipe, this probably wont take as long). At this point I opted to remove the onions with a slotted spoon into a bowl and add back into the soup a bit later. I felt that making a good roux would be easier if I didn't have to worry about mashing up the onions.
So, turn off the heat, and using a slotted spoon, remove the onions to a bowl and set aside, leaving whatever liquids are left in the pan. In a small saucepan, gently heat your milk over medium-low heat. You do not need to boil it, you just want it hot to add to your roux. Add the rest of the butter to your stockpot and melt over low heat. When the butter starts to bubble, add the flour and cook over medium-low heat, whisking constantly until light golden brown, about 5 minutes. Slowly whisk in the hot milk and continue cooking until it is completely combined and slightly thickened, just a minute or two.
In a few additions, add the cheese to the milk mixture and stir over low heat until cheese has completely melted. Add the beer, vegetable stock, and adobo sauce, and bring to a very gentle simmer. You want to be careful not to scorch your cheese. Add your onions and roasted vegetables to the soup, season with salt and pepper, and cook over low heat about 30-40 minutes until soup is nice and thick.
Make sure to taste the soup a few times while it is simmering, you may need to add more salt and pepper, or perhaps some more adobo sauce. You want to have a little heat at the end, but not have it overwhelmingly taste like chipotle peppers. Also, if the beer you used is bitter (I used an IPA the first time I tried this soup) you can add a few big spoonfuls of sugar to balance it out.
Garnish with fresh parsley, and serve with some n ice crusty bread. To take the soup to another level, grill some bratwursts and serve them sliced on top of the soup. It almost makes you feel like you are in Wisconsin, which is a good thing entirely.
If you have a killer soup recipe, please please please leave it in the comments, I am always on the lookout for new ones! Happy Fall!


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As a 25-year veteran of the chemical dependency treatment field, I found it ironic that the Northwest Herald's front-page article on Independence Day was about Hebron Village President John G. Jacobson getting his independence to continue in office.
If a younger person was arrested with 3 grams of crack cocaine in his or her car, they likely would not have been able to plead out of a felony charge because the law would be teaching them a lesson. Judge Gordon Graham essentially let Jacobson off with a slap on the wrist by accepting a plea down to a misdemeanor.
A convicted younger person would have had to report for probation and probably be referred to drug treatment.
Interestingly, neither Jacobson nor his attorney would comment. They were probably ashamed.
Another example of Illinois justice.
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Andrew Pullin and Mitch Walding were separated by only two votes so we have a runoff for #22 and #23.
48 thoughts on "Reader Top 30 #23 – Andrew Pullin"
I took Walding and what appears to be a much higher ceiling. Pullin probably has a better chance of making the majors, but I Walding has some intriguing upside and many of the scouts just love him. Given that neither play has proximity going for him and both have warts, I'll take the upside.
Remind me what's exciting about a 0.635 OPS hitter? Pullin had a nice year, this shouldn't be close.
Excitement about Walding is based on things like this. Plus the idea that Pullin's .400 BABIP is due for regression.
Think Travis Mattair
That doesn't excite me at all. Batting practice power is the cheapest skill in baseball. You swing really hard with a natural upper cut swing against a pitcher who isn't trying to get you out. Doing it against a real pitcher is another story entirely. Why don't we just evaluate the ceiling of hitters by letting them hit off a tee? It makes about as much sense as raving about 'batting practice power'.
He said Walding's hitting ability reminded him of Nolan Arenado, if that doesnt excite you than idk what does.
I don't even understand what that means. He has the same bat flick? He looks like him, but from the other side? He saw him on a hot streak, he tailed off considerably after that. He will be like Arenado when he hits like Arenado. Really, I think this guy just fell in love with his batting practice. That's the first thing he mentions. Then the bat flick reminds him of somebody else he's seen. There is a danger in evaluating a guy based on one good game. Walding's OPS dropped 200 points from the time this reviewer saw him. He may take off this year, at which point I'll rank him a lot higher. For now, he's a guy with a .634 OPS. Possibly NYP league was simply a bridge too far for him in his first season. We'll know more this time next year. Meanwhile, he's simply a big guy, a fifth rounder, and a guy with some tools he hasn't harnessed yet.
It's true that Newman saw him on a hot streak and based a lot on batting practice. He said himself that it didn't translate perfectly in-game. But other scouts have said similar things, so this wasn't a one-day thing.
People talk about scouts raving about Walding, but I think that's based disproportionately, though not entirely, upon that one article.
Which isn't to say that I think that this is a clear call one way or the other; it's a close vote because it should be a close vote. I somewhat discount Pullin's better numbers for reasons which others have stated – SSS in short season ball, and BABIP driven. The first three performance metrics I look at for minor league hitters are K%, BB%, and ISO, and the two prospects are remarkably similar in those metrics.
I don't necessarily think that Walding has a higher ceiling. Maybe slightly higher as a hitter because his frame suggests he may be more likely to develop some power, but positionally Pullin has an edge. Yes, that assumes he can make the transition to 2B, but we are talking ceiling here.
Slight edge to Pullin for me, but I can certainly see the case for Walding.
There isn't that much difference between 3B and 2B.
A quick look around the net shows that fangraphs and Tango Tiger apply the same positional adjustment to 2B/3B, while BR gives a 1-run edge to 2B.
When you factor in that Pullin is a little shaky at 2B whereas Walding should be fine at 3B, I would give the positional edge to Walding if anyone.
Cody Asche's OPS as Williamsport was .537 in a limited number of ABs, and he was two years older. Sometimes players have the tools but need to adjust to the professional game.
I meant to say a similar number of ABs (239 vs. 253).
Andrew Pullin this round. After this, Kenny Giles, B Colvin, Mitchell Walding then Gabriel Lino.
Do you have Diekman on your list? I think a reliever who is going to pitch in the big leagues this year is a better prospect than one who will be in AA.
I agree. Although I think consideration has to go into ceiling. If you think Diekman will just be a LOOGY, even a good one, and Giles might be a closer, then I can see ranking him ahead. Personally I think Giles has a lot to prove before he gets hit with that ceiling, based on his age and walk numbers, and a I think Diekman could be a set-up guy if he reaches his full potential.
No, I do not have Diekman on my top 30.
I do not rate relievers who I perceive as having non-closer celings, as serious prospects. The only relievers in the system, in my top 40, are Aumont, De Fratus and Giles. The rest are 'throw away' arms and 'cup of coffee' guys, IMO.
I rate all starting pitchers, position players (who have ceilings of regulars) and closer types as significant prospects. Middle relief and LOOGYs are low value players, IMO. Deikman is a LOOGY. It doesn't matter to me that he is close to making the roster. He, along with Rosenberg, Knigge and Friend, have little value.
Walding may have upside, but his downside is a kid who can't hit in low A.
Walding hit better in SS than Cody Asche did he the year before.
This is true and that's why I don't think anyone saw Asche making the jump he did from last year to this year. You can't say "well walding had better numbers than Asche had in SS and Asche made a ridiculous jump, so therefore Walding will make a similar jump". A lot of guys had better numbers than Asche in SS, and almost all of them will fail to put up the numbers he did in high A and AA. Now I know it isn't the same situation b/c Walding is younger and the scouting reports on him are very positive, I just don't think there's any point in comparing Walding and Asche's SS stats.
Can't hold Walding's struggles against him like that. Remember Cody Asche in the NYPL?
Of course, when evaluating prospects at lower levels, upside is more important than downside.
If you base that kind of logic on first year rookies that come right out of high school on hitting low A ball a lot of our Big Leaguers would of never made it.And as far as Walding being able to hit I think he did hit pretty well out the gate it just kind of fizzled.
I took Pullin, because he has shown that he can actually hit. Walding has tools, but threatens to join a long list of Phillies toolsy HS position players who never could learn to hit. Yes, they are both distant from the majors, but I give Pullin a much higher probability of success. His bat plays very well at 2B.
Agree with your points and Pullin could move up faster than Walding if he does well.
Pullin for me now in FEB13. Walding wouldn't be the first prospect however to have a rough year and turn it around. I think there are issues with his swing that if corrected could allow him to rocket up the boards.
Perfectly true. If he does that, I'll move him way up my list next year, as I did this year. Hey, if Walding had the tools that scouts generally projected into a quality major league 3B, he would have been drafted before the end of the 5th round. Yes scouts like him, but it was a sort of cool like. That doesn't mean he can't succeed. It means he needs to put up some numbers to earn a high rating on my top 30 list.
His draft position was at least partially caused by what was believed to be a solid college commitment.
Didn't they wind up paying him a pretty nice chunk of change to buy him out of that…$800K unless I am mistaken. Ouch!
Walding being drafted in the 5th round was based on his commitment to Oregon. He got more money in the 5th round than Roman Quinn got in the 2nd round. And I don't know what issues your talking about on his swing. The scouts seem to love his swing.Adjusting to the higher level of pitching is what he will need to do.Also Walding was drafted as a Short Stop but out grew that position when he checked in at 6'4 . Apperantly the Phillies do not believe in tall Short Stops. He fits perfect at 3rd.
This is just my opinion but I think his swing is a little long, I think he is not getting inside the ball. I think he is compensating to get to FB's he wasn't used to seeing and early in the season he was feasting on them but as the season went on the breaking pitches started getting better is when he struggled.
Having said that I hope you're right and I am wrong…
Are you like related to this kid. Every single comment on here from you is about how great Walding is and how the Phillies "are happy with him, and how they love how he is progressing." Hey parents love their kids, I get that but I dont believe you can be objective about what everyone else sees.
If your are so objective why do you post under Anonymous & as far as seeing what everone else sees. The scouts see good things on Walding but you with all your Major League Knowledge see nothing but bad based on one short season. Why don't you post under a real name so I know who to go back to at the end of the year and have you eat crow.And no I'm not a family member but I do know and like the kid..
For the record, everyone who posts this is anonymous. Just because you have a screen name doesn't make your opinion any more valid. It also doesn't make those who don't a troll. Seems that you just want a name so you can call someone out which is just as immature as the "anonymous" comment directed at you. But you have a name so now I know who to call immature and petty
Just for the record your the one who question my post, so if anyone is inmature it s you. But I'm glad I have your attention. Look foward to questioning & correcting your future post, because I know they will be rarely right. And for the record I also like Zach Green another local boy, so I hope you don't think he is related to me to..
He was drafted to play 3B.
Pullin was also drafted in the 5th round so what are you saying? I'm starting to think you have a hatred for Walding.
I have seen neither of them play at all, so I just made up future projections to base my opinion.
I am pulling for Pullin (ha ha). I figure he will be a scrappy type player who does about everything average: hitting, power, speed, fielding, arm. He has to stay at 2nd to be anything more than a backup.
But, if i had to make a trade, I'd rather give up Pullin than Walding. Walding has upside to be an above average 3B (still a step down from 2B though) and hit will above average power, even for a 3B. He will have less speed but I think the power potential gives him a chance to be an above average 3B.
Of course I also think Tyler Greene has a chance to bounce back this upcoming season.
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WASHINGTON – In an embarrassing setback for President Barack Obama, a federal appeals court panel ruled Friday that he violated the Constitution in making certain recess appointments and moved to curtail a chief executive's ability in the future to circumvent the Senate in such scenarios.
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit said that Obama did not have the power to make three recess appointments last year to the National Labor Relations Board because the Senate was officially in session – and not in recess – at the time. If the decision stands, it could invalidate hundreds of board decisions.
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Google gave a $1.2 million grant to study female roles in television and film.
The tech titan gave $1.2 million to the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media to create software that will enable the organization to tally and analyze female roles in children's programming and films, according to Wired. Children's media is the place where there's the most significant gender inequality according to the institute. The software will scan programming and films to quantify female representation.
(Google also gave out another $23 million in the Global Impact Awards to nonprofits that do things such as create clean water, barcode the DNA of endangered wildlife and bring more STEM education into schools.)
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The institute would like to have outside developers work on the software while researchers from the University of Southern California work on the analytical side of reports, executive director Madeline Di Nonno told Wired. She hopes the software will be completed in the next year .


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Friday's Washington Post carried an ad from PBS touting their two TV debate moderators: "Objective. Impartial. Independent. The NewsHour's Jim Lehrer and Washington Week's Gwen Ifill bring PBS's tradition of integrity to the most important conversations in America – so you can make up your own mind."
Sadly, that ad is not accurate. Even before addressing whether "independence" is demonstrated by Ifill writing a new book celebrating Barack Obama's bold "Breakthrough," Ifill's questions in the vice presidential debate in 2004 displayed an undeniable bias against Vice President Cheney.
For example, she pressed Cheney to attack Democratic nominee John Edwards personally: "President Bush has derided John Kerry for putting a trial lawyer on the ticket. You yourself have said that lawsuits are partly to blame for higher medical costs. Are you willing to say that John Edwards, sitting here, has been part of the problem?"
Ifill then turned around and asked the Democrat if he was feeling pained at the attack she had just requested: "Senator Edwards, new question to you, same topic. Do you feel personally attacked when Vice President Cheney talks about liability reform and tort reform and the president talks about having a trial lawyer on the ticket?"
The PBS host also pressed Cheney with a Tim Russert-style question on Iran: "Mr. Vice President, in June of 2000 when you were still CEO of Halliburton, you said that U.S. businesses should be allowed to do business with Iran because, quote, 'Unilateral sanctions almost never work.' After four years as Vice President now, and with Iran having been declared by your administration as part of the 'Axis of Evil,' do you still believe that we should lift sanctions on Iran?" Cheney said no, and that in 2000, he was talking about unilateral sanctions, not universal sanctions. Some viewers were put off after the Edwards counterattack, when Cheney said "I can respond, Gwen, but it's going to take more than 30 seconds," and she said "Well, that's all you've got." She said Democrats loved it ("they thought I was being snippy"), but she said that wasn't her intent.
When Ifill turned to Edwards for a question on Israel policy, there wasn't an equally tough question for him. She said the U.S. seemed sadly "absent" under Bush: "Today, a senior member of Islamic Jihad was killed in Gaza. There have been suicide bombings, targeted assassinations, mortar attacks, all of this continuing at a time when the United States seems absent in the peace-making process. What would your administration do?"
Ifill's toughest question to Edwards underlined that he had the least governmental experience of any vice-presidential nominee since 1976. She also pressed Edwards from the left on Kerry's promise not to raise taxes and their opposition to gay marriage. But her last question seemed designed to aid Kerry: "Senator Kerry changed his mind about whether to vote to authorize the President to go to war. President Bush changed his mind about whether a Homeland Security department was a good idea or a 9/11 Commission was a good idea. What's wrong with a little flip-flop every now and then?"
When Palin was picked, Ifill announced on the August 29 Washington Week that the idea of Palin attracting Hillary Clinton voters was strange: "I want to question that whole theory, why Hillary Clinton voters would actually vote for someone who is so famously anti-abortion, for instance and other issues."
On the September 5 Washington Week, Ifill defined the party's bases as the Clintonites vs. the evangelical far right who were Palin's natural supporters: "I also was struck this week and last week that both parties – and maybe this is what happens after a party convention – but they both came away having played to and sealed down their base. Barack Obama had to take care of his
There's seemingly no end in sight for biased PBS moderators, since Republican debate negotiators keep accepting them, allowing PBS to suggest that decision endorses the false notion of their objectivity and impartiality.


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Sony Bloggie Live Review: It Has Wi-Fi, But Now What?
- Editor's Rating
- Generally good photo and video quality for a pocket camcorder
- Excellent display
- Solid battery life
- Can't take spontaneous streaming video due to reliance on Wi-Fi connections
- Photos and video occasionally suffer from reddish tinge
- Expensive for what it is, especially considering the lack of usefulness behind Wi-Fi
Quick Take
The Sony Bloggie Live is among the best performing pocket camcorders available in terms of photo and video quality. But the ability to shoot live streaming video is extremely limited by the fact that Wi-Fi connections (and strong ones, at that) aren't always easy to come by.
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The simplicity of a pocket camcorder is one of its most well-known and attractive attributes, but the Bloggie Live tries to add some spice to the simplicity by making the device easy to use while introducing one new key feature: built-in Wi-Fi. The Bloggie Live from Sony is one of two new models added the Sony's famed line of pocket camcorders (the other being the Bloggie Sport, to be released next month) and sports the unique ability to shoot live streaming video over a Wi-Fi network via the online video service, Qik. At $250, it's much more expensive than most of the pocket camcorders out there, so it's obvious that you're paying a premium for this one standout feature. The question is, is there really any need for it?
The Bloggie Live is on the slightly larger side compared to other pocket camcorders, but it's nothing unmanageable. Though it's a little heavier at 4.8 ounces, it can still fit as comfortably in your pocket as a smartphone, with measurements of 2.25″ x 4.5″ x .625″.
The whole unit looks pretty slick too, with little on the front save for the lens (and the built-in flash), Sony's branding, and a nice silver paintjob. Unfortunately, the Bloggie Live is also literally quite slick, with no sort of textured or grippy surfaces for users to grasp firmly. Sony isn't clueless, though; one side of the camcorder is actually flared out subtly so when holding it sideways with your right hand, you have a slightly thicker, curved end to hold on to. But ultimately, I still never feel 100% confident that the camera isn't going to slip out of my grip, especially when holding it with one hand. I personally would have just preferred a textured surface, but I can still appreciate what Sony tried to do by gradually making one end thicker and curved on the front.
The rest of the Bloggie Live's design is very minimalist, with only a mini HDMI port and wrist strap loop on the left side, the 3-inch touchscreen, speaker, and video record button on the back, and nothing on the top. The right side of the device probably has the most going on, as it has the on/off switch, the microphone, an indicator light, and a nice big button for snapping photos.
The bottom of the device is host to a quarter-inch tripod mount and a spring-loaded, snap-out USB plug. At first, I really appreciated this design choice and enjoyed how well- built it was; the plug itself is very securely attached to the device and barely wiggles around it all. It snaps in and out of the unit seamlessly, tucking neatly back into the device with a click when pushed back in.
But then my editor made an excellent point: when dealing with a design like this, where it's just the plug and no cable, it isn't very practical for actually plugging into USB ports. Once plugged in, you'll just have an entire camera sticking out of your computer, precariously attached by an inflexible plug that's just waiting to get snapped off. And even if it doesn't get broken off, having the weight of the camcorder being supported only by a USB plug is going to put strain on whatever connects it to the internals of the device, so it's probably not very good in the long run, either.
The good news, though, is that Sony threw in a short male/female USB extension cable to help address that issue. So no harm, no foul, but the compact nature of the snappy hidden USB plug is kind of canceled out by the fact that you're better off attaching the included cable.
Ergonomics and Controls
Though there are only a few, the buttons on the Bloggie Live are very well placed and make it easy to control the camcorder, even when performing the precarious act of wielding it one-handed. The video recording button on the back is nice and big and perfect for pressing with your thumb, while the photo snapping button on the outside edge (which has a two-stage press for focusing) is also very prominent and easy to press with your other fingers.
The on-screen controls (though there aren't many of these, either) are equally simplistic and easy to use. You can adjust the zoom on-screen with a slider or by tapping the "W" or "T" buttons for more precise control, and there are also buttons for playback mode, the main menu, and turning on the LED light that's located on the front of the camera.
The menus are relatively easy to navigate, though it did take me a second or two to figure out that the video record button doubles as a "back" button, essentially. And the set up for live streaming is a little cumbersome the first time you launch it, as you have to not only set up all of your network information, but also your Qik account info, since the live streaming is handled exclusively through that particular online video service.
Making things even more complicated is that these two processes are handled in two different menus, and you can only access the Qik login menu after attempting to connect to Wi-Fi. In other words, rather than having all of these options available from the main menu, it's set up in a one- way, clunky fashion in which you can only access them under certain conditions after first selecting "Live Streaming" from the main menu. But once you have everything set up and all of your settings saved, you're able to switch from regular to streaming video pretty seamlessly via the main menu.
Aside from that one particular gripe, the rest of the on- screen interface is pretty user-friendly. Whenever you take a picture or stop shooting video, for example, a still is held on the screen for a couple of seconds with a button that you can tap to mark it for automatic sharing via the social network of your choice the next time you plug in the camera or thanks to its built-in Wi-Fi the next time it has internet access. In playback mode, you can play, pause, rewind, fast forward, and adjust the volume while viewing videos, and there is also a button present here for tagging the media for sharing in the event that you forgot to do so immediately after shooting. And, in this day and age where everything has a touchscreen, it felt very natural and intuitive to be able to use the touch controls to swipe through my photo/video gallery.
The Bloggie Live doesn't have a ton of different shooting modes or options, but the menu breakdown, which is a little unconventional, is as follows:
-Live Streaming
-Post and Share
-Facebook, Youtube, Picasa, Flickr, Dailymotion
-Save to PlayMemories Online (Sony's cloud service)
-View on smartphone (allows you to view your photos and video on smartphones or tablets that have the Sony PlayMemories Mobile application)
-Shooting Settings
-Photo Size (12 megapixel 4:3, 8 megapixel 16.9, 2 megapixel 16:9)
-Movie Size (Full 1080 30p HD, 720 60p HD, 720 30p HD)
– Flicker Reduction (On/Off)
– Self-Timer (Off/10 seconds)
-Main Settings
-Wi-Fi Settings
-Beep (On/Off)
-Demo Mode
-HDMI Output (60 Hz/50 Hz)
-LUN Settings (USB) (Multi/Single)
-Date and Time setting
The primary benefit of the Bloggie Live's relatively large size is the extremely roomy 3-inch touchscreen on the back. The (mostly) simple menu setup is even easier to navigate thanks to how big the screen is; buttons are plenty large and I never accidentally pressed the wrong button during my time with the camcorder (this can also be attributed to the fact that the sensitivity of the touchscreen is also excellent).
The benefit of a large display is also great for looking at your pictures and videos and actually getting an accurate idea of how they turned out. Usually with pocket camcorders, the display is so small and cramped that you have trouble making out minor, or even major, details. Oftentimes it's used to frame the subject of a shot and that's about it. But with the Bloggie Live, between the size and the quality of the display (at a resolution of 720 x 400, it was quite sharp and the colors were vibrant) you get a very accurate idea of what your pictures and video will look like once you transfer them elsewhere. I do wish you could adjust its brightness if anything, just to save battery life when running low but the fixed setting is definitely bright enough to view comfortably and doesn't seem to be too hard on the battery.
I also enjoy the information that is displayed on screen for a second or two after turning on the camera or tapping the screen. The screen isn't completely cluttered with info, but you're giving all the important stuff like what resolution video and photo you're shooting at, how much battery life you have remaining, and how many more pictures/minutes of video you can take with your remaining memory.
The one thing I absolutely despise about the display, however, is that when you change orientation (when you flip the camera from portrait to landscape mode or vice versa) the screen blacks out before reappearing in the new orientation. I can understand having the HUD with all the buttons and information flicking off and on to reorient itself (in fact, that's how pocket camcorders usually handle the shift in orientation, if at all), but it seems unnecessary to switch the entire display off and on.


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The Razer Kabuto™ is an ultra-thin, soft gaming mouse mat designed for the gamers on the go who demand gaming grade precision and portability. Regardless of the mat's placement, this slim, high quality ultra-thin microfiber tracking surface offers consistent glide while its high grip rubber base prevents the pad from sliding while in use. The Razer Kabuto™ also doubles up as a laptop screen protector and can be stored inside your laptop for maximum functionality and portability no matter where you take it.
I've been looking for a mouse surface to carry with me for a while.This seemed to be a good choice. The tracking is excellent.The non-slip base could use a little improvement as it slips after a while. It also picks up dust and hair pretty easily but you can clean it under tap water and let it dry for a couple hours and it still looks as good as new. Tried using it to clean my LCD screen but you can't use cleaning products, otherwise you'd screw up this mat.
I bought this a few months after I bought the Sphex for my gaming at home, I liked the fact that it's compact enough to go with me between the screen and keyboard when I game out on the road but the sphex has spoiled me for a hard surface mat. I game ok but I much more prefer the hard surface. I use a Lachesis for both my desktop and my laptop while out on the road. I guess if I was still using a soft mat at home I probably would have given it a 5. If they were to come out with say "Sphex-H combining the hard surface of the Sphex and compact size of the Kabuto and ship it with a soft cloth sleeve so yo cold still store between the screen and keyboard without fear of scratching anything I would be in heaven!
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Every year 15 percent of all patients diagnosed with brain aneurysms learn even more devastating news than the diagnosis itself. They have aneurysms that are so large and wide they cannot be reliably treated using conventional methods of treatment.
Now those patients have new hope.
This week Stanford Hospital became the first hospital in Northern California qualified to offer the new Pipeline treatment to patients without restrictions.
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The pipeline has become a lifeline because it's a brand-new intracranial device, where large aneurysms are likely to occur. Dr. Michael Marks, chief of Stanford's Interventional Neuroradiology Department, threaded a catheter through a small incision of his patient's groin.
That catheter helped carry the Pipeline to her brain. The Pipeline eliminates the need for coils to be put in the aneurysm.
The Pipeline's netting is braided into a dense weave and its placed to precisely expand and cover the opening of the aneurysm. The braided walls diminish the flow of blood into the aneurysm, sealing it off while still allowing blood to flow freely through the healthy part of the artery.
The device won FDA approval after just a year's use in Europe.
Dr. Marks says " As we learn more, there may be additional applications for a device like this. But our focus right now is treating those patients that we've had no good treatment for."


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From the Brewers
From Mike at Brugge Brasserie in Broad Ripple, Indianapolis:
From Bob at Flat 12 Bierwerks in Indianapolis:
From Ryan at Thr3e Wise Men in Broad Ripple:
From David at Triton Brewing Co. in Lawrence:
From Lindsay at Upland Brewing Co. in Bloomington/Indianapolis:
At Bars, Restaurants, and Carry Out
From Todd at Keg Liquors in Clarksville/New Albany:
From Patrick at Patrick's Kitchen in Zionsville:
From the Distributors and Reps:
From Jen at Cavalier Distribution:
Upcoming Events:
From Deb at Indy Beer Lab:
From Mike at Brew Bracket:
updated 11/29/12 - subject to availability
please bear with us while we move our brewing equipment. great things are soon to come!
flight of 3 beers 7
black belgian black ale reminds the drinker of the chocolate within dark malts, leaving aside bitter astringency often associated with darker beer 6%
pooka sour & refreshing, brewed with boysenberry 6%
tripel de poirot a slightly darker example of our tripel de ripple. notes of vanilla & perhaps pears 10% limit of 2
reindeer games coriander, cinnamon, and allspice come to play in this belgian dark ale brewed especially for the holiday season 6.0%
ommegang hennepin this hoppy, farmhouse style ale has a champagne like effervescence with a crisp but light on the tongue finish 7.7%
victory braumeister pils using the same recipe while changing only the variety of hops employed each time it is brewed, braumeister pils provides a dry, quenching character that varies slightly from batch to batch depending on the selected hop 5.4%
dark horse perkulator this beer started as a true dopplebock and dark horse brewing's only publicly distributed lager. "so normal that we couldn't stand it, so we made it into a coffee dopplebock" 7.5%
founders's centennial ipa a complex flavorful ale with citrus accents, achieved by the abundance of dry hopping. This ale's sweet, malty undertones balance the hop character with a finish that never turns too bitter 7.2%
tyranena the devil made me do it full bodied oatmeal silkiness with soothingly rich coffee flavors 7.5%
From Bob at Flat 12 Bierwerks in Indianapolis:
Thursday (11/29) 4 to 7. 12 Beers of Christmas: begins with Glazed Ham Porter tapping. (12 holiday beers) Food by Der Pretzel Wagen
Ambergeddon - Brew Bracket at State Fairgrounds 12:30 p on Dec 8th
Brewstone Beer Company, Tap takeover. 12 taps. 12/12/12 5 pm.
YELPs Totally Bazaar, Dec 13th
12 Chefs of Christmas, featuring Flat 12 Beers of Christmas, for City Market, Dec 15th. Details at the link here.
12/21/12 End of the World?
From Ryan at Thr3e Wise Men in Broad Ripple:
Thr3e Wise Men will be tapping our newest seasonal, Mount Crumpet Christmas Ale, next Tuesday December 4th. In celebration of this time of year it will be an Ugly Christmas Sweater Party! The festivities begin at 7pm with a toast with Omar and the Brewers and free snacks.
Mustache Ride Buses will be at Scotty's Lakehouse, Scotty's Brewhouse 96th Street, Southside & Downtown locations to transport any interested guest that would like to come to Thr3e Wise Men for this tapping party. Bus rides will only be $5! Go to www.thr3ewisemen.com/
tappingparty to register if you would want to take a bus to the party.
From David at Triton Brewing Co. in Lawrence:
Fieldhouse Wheat, Four Barrel Brown, Magnificent Amber Ale, Deadeye Stout, Railsplitter India Pale Ale, Sin Bin Belgian Pale Ale, Batch #1 (Bourbon Barrel Oatmeal Stout), Gingerbread Brown, Fortshire British Mild, McQueenie's Scotch Ale and Midnight Rail Black IPA.
GUEST BREWSBrooklyn Blast, J.W. Lees 2011 Harvest, Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale, Summit Extra Pale Ale and Widmer Omission Lager (bottle)
Triton Brewing EventsDecember 8, Brew Bracket's 'Ambergeddon' at Indiana State Fair Grounds. Join Triton and 15 other local breweries to choose the best Amber Ale of the bunch. Tickets are $35 and available at brewbracket.com. Doors open at 12:30pm.December 19, #Clustertruck join us for the final one of the year at Triton Brewing Company from 6-9pm! Come check out some of your favorite food trucks.
From Lindsay at Upland Brewing Co. in Bloomington/Indianapolis:
We're also doing a 'Flight of the Dragonflies' tapping on Dec. 12 at Chumley's, 8 pm. Tapping IPA, DDfly, and Komodo.
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From Todd at Keg Liquors in Clarksville/New Albany:
Schlafly - Coffee Stout (Missouri) Schlafly - Christmas Ale (Missouri) Schlafly - Barreled Aged Imperial Stout (Missouri) Ayinger - Weizen-bock (Germany) Tyranena - Sheep Shagger Scotch ALe (Wisconsin) Heavy Seas - Below Deck's Barleywine (Maryland) Three Floyds / De Molen - Zes Zes Zes (Illinois) Three Floyds - Topless Wytch (Indiana) Stone - Enjoy By IPA 12-21-12 (California) Hinterland - Winterland (Wisconsin) B Nektar - Zombie Killer (Michigan)
From Patrick at Patrick's Kitchen in Zionsville:
So we were closed for the summer, and now we're back...sorry for no updates, we have had some great beer running around here, and here's what is available at this moment...Let's all keep in mind that the choices are subject to change.
Power House Diesel Oil Stout $6.50 Pint
La Trappe (Belgian Quad) 10%abv $10.50
Abita Amber $6.00 Pint
BBC Dunkelweiss 7.7abv $7.50 Pint
Flying Dog Doggie Style Pale $4.75 Pint
Upland Double Dragonfly 9%abv $7.25 Pint
Napa Smith Hopageddon (Imperial IPA)9%abv $7.50 12oz
Three Floyds Arctic Panzer Wolf 9%abv $7.50 12oz
Unibroue Trois Pistoles 9%abv $10.50
Fountain Square Workingman's Pilsner $4.75 Pint
Sun King Cream Ale $5.25
Bell's Amber $4.25
Bell's Oarsman Ale $4.25
Stella $4.25
Sixpoint Brownstone $5.25
Tyranena Dirty Old Man (imperial rye) $6.50
Founders Cerise (cherry fermented ale) $5.25
Founders Porter $4.25
Orkney Skull Splitter (authentic scottish) $8.00
Duvel (the classic Belgian Golden Ale) $9.75
Chimay Blue (9%abv and a fabulous belgian golden ale) $10.50
Ommegang Three Philosophers (9.8%) $8.75
Boulevard Brewing 80-Acre (hoppy wheat)
Boulevard Brewing Unfiltered Wheat
Hoegaarden (belgian wit)
From the Distributors and Reps:
From Jen at Cavalier Distribution:
From Mark at Stone Brewing Co.:NEW TO THE CAVALIER WAREHOUSE
North Coast Winter Ale - English Nut Brown Ale; seasonal release; 6 pack and draftLeft Hand Fade to Black - Rocky Mountain Black Ale; limited seasonal release; 6 pack and draftBerghoff Winter - Bock; seasonal release; 6 packs onlyStevens Point St. Benedict Winter Ale - Winter Warmer; seasonal release; 6 packs onlyHoppin Frog Frosted Frog Christmas Ale - Spiced Winter Warmer; limited seasonal release; 22oz bottle and draftHoppin Frog Natasha Rocks America - Dry-Hopped Chocolate Rye Imperial Stout; special limited release; 22oz bottles onlyTyranena Sheep Shagger - Scottish Ale; seasonal release; 6 packs and draftBaladin Noel - Belgian Strong Dark Ale; limited seasonal release; 750ml onlyHinterland Winterland - American Porter; seasonal release; 4 pack and draftTwo Brothers Northwind - Imperial Stout; seasonal release; 6 packs and draftTwo Brothers Revelry - Imperial Red Ale; limited seasonal release; 6 packs and draftB. Nektar Zombie Killer - Cherry Honey Wine; limited release; 750ml bottle and draftFinch's Secret Stache Stout - Stout Brewed with Vanilla Beans; new everyday offering; 4 pack cans and draftFinch's Facsist Pig - American Red Ale; new everyday offering; 4 pack cans and draftUPCOMING EVENTS11/30 - Lexington Brewing Co. Tasting @ Payless Lq on County Line Rd; 5pm-7pm12/4 - Scenic View Winter Open House in Bloomington; 5:30pm-9pm12/4 - Birdy's Monthly Craft Beer Tasting; 6pm-8pm; $1012/4 - Sahm's Trivia Night featuring Lexington Brewing Co.; 8pm12/6 - Craft Tasting @ Big Red on N. College in Bloomington; 6pm-8pm12/6 - Holiday Insanity Craft Tasting @ Keg Liquors in Clarksville; 5pm-8pm12/7 - Lexington Brewing Co. Tasting @Payless Liquors on Rangeline Rd; 5pm-7pm12/8 - Lexington Brewing Co. Tasting @ Payless Liquors in Carmel; 1pm-3pm12/8 - Craft Tasting @ S&V on Illinois St in Ft. Wayne; 5pm-8pm12/12 - Lexington Brewing Co. Tasting @ Sonka Irish Pub in Terre Haute; 6pm-9pm12/12 - Bloomington Brewing Co Tap Takeover @ The Sinking Ship; 7pm12/14 - Craft Tasting @ Belmont Liquors on Maplecrest in Ft. Wayne; 5pm-7pm12/15 - Craft Tasting @ Keg N Bottle in Anderson; 5pm-7pm12/15 - Lexington Brewing Co. Tasting @ Payless Liquors Uptown; 1pm-3pm12/18 - "A Feast for Hobbits" Trailhead Market and Noshery; 6-9pm
Stone Brewing Co.'s devastatingly fresh Enjoy By 12-21-12 is available in Indiana in bottles and on tap. Get it while it's fresh and while it lasts. Get the low down on this devastatingly fresh, made not to last double IPA at stonebrewing.com/enjoyby. #EnjoyBy #IN
Upcoming Events:
From Deb at Indy Beer Lab:
We are holding recurring home brewing info seminars and demo sessions at City Market in downtown Indy. We will be teaching the art of the home brewing process.All are at City Market (in the demo kitchen on the main level)November11/19 9AM-2PM11/29 9AM-2PMDecember12/1 9AM-2PM12/6 6PM-9PM12/7 9AM-2PM12/14 9AM-2PM12/22 9AM-2PM12/29 9AM-2PM
From Mike at Brew Bracket:
Brew Bracket 5: AMBERgeddonBrew Bracket, the only beer tasting event in the US to offer two tasting glasses, IS BACK! The tournament tasting event features 16 unique Amber style beers from local Indiana breweries. Previous event winners including RAM, Barley Island, Bier, and Rock Bottom will be returning with their take on the Amber style, as well as newer breweries to the Indiana beer scene like Bulldog Brewery and Iechyd Da Brewing Company. A portion of the proceeds from the event will benefit Keep Indianapolis Beautiful.About Brew Bracket:Your ticket puts you in the judging seat. Over the afternoon, you will visit stations to blindly taste two beers at a time, voting for your favorite between the two. In total there will be 15 different stations making up the bracket. The majority vote of the crowd (400 participants) will advance one brewer through the tournament as the Brew Bracket champion.At the end of the event we'll present the results and reveal all the locations of the participating breweries. For more information, see the about us on our site http://www.brewbracket.com/


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Who: Ita Ema (View from Above Entertainment) is the mastermind facilitator for anyone interested in crafting their story—whether it is for a business website, blog, comedy gig, feature film or fantasy novel—you see there is no end to genre or medium; all are welcome.
What: The meetup is part instruction, part project-sharing, part accountability and support group for telling the story that entrepreneurs and creatives need and want to tell. The Creative Bootcamp is a 5-hour 'Get it Done!' workshop to follow through on creative story-telling projects.
Where: Gangplank, Chandler (usually the conference room)
When: Meetup is every other Monday at 6-8 p.m. Bootcamp is approximately once a month. Check the Gangplank Calendar and newsletter for upcoming schedule.
How much: This is social capital at its best! A valuable investment of time for PEOPLE to PARTICIPATE in LEARNING how to craft their story and DO their storytelling with BOLDNESS along with a COMMUNITY of creatives who COLLABORATE, and Oh! happen to build FRIENDSHIP in the process. (= no monetary fee)
This meetup group brings together an eclectic bunch. We have our regulars, we have our once-in-awhilers, and we always have newbies. And that doesn't mean they are new to story-telling necessarily, but in some cases new to the craft and this group. Beth, a voice coach, is working on a musical she wrote many years ago decided to pull it out of the attic storage box and re-write it digitally. Ariel who is a programmer, musician and former firefighter shuffles around her many projects including an epic fantasy novel. I cannot count all the comedy guys who bring in their projects, one of which is a story about the comedians themselves.
I bounce around to a different project every meetup, but my first "Get 'r Done" project was a video I created for a non-profit's AZ Gives campaign. I wanted to raise money for a "real restroom" at this non-profit's recycling facility. I brought my ideas to the group one night about a year ago and we had fantastic fun brainstorming and flushing it out—no pun intended! I then narrowed the story down and created a script, did some on site shooting. I brought the footage in for our fearless leader, Ita, to help me with editing software in the Gangplank computer lab and I recorded the voice-over in Gangplank's podcasting room. It's not the project per se that sealed the deal for my commitment this storytelling group, it is the honest feedback and collaborative spirit of participation for my own projects, as well as for those of others'. When I see their stories come together and witness the progress they make, it's a beautiful thing.
Learning the story arch and the beats for fun and fiction is in some sense a no-brainer, yet it is quite the 'Ah-ha!' moment when you see a story is crafted into a business plan. We have numerous entrepreneurs creating stories for video and audience-building on their websites and online marketing. April is a long-time Gangplanker and WordCamp 2013 Director plugged in her Powerhouse Posting Process online courses through Made Better Studio.
Self-assigned homework spurs participants onward between meetups and that has organically grown into the 'part support group' aspect. Marissa pounded out the story arch for her online tutorials for home-schooling parents and shot the video after one visit to the meetup. BOOM!
Others of us struggle to fit creative time and energy into our daily or weekly schedules and we've found ways to hold each other accountable along with sharing tips and tricks—everything from apps to track and time productivity, to inspirational videos, to online script writing and animation tools. Ariel attributes her writing 15,000+ words in the last few weeks to the learning, camaraderie, and support to Digital Storytellers. Rob, eventually hammered out his Bottom Five Comedy material between meetups and says, "The Digital Storytellers group helped me narrow my focus so that I could complete my first short film script, get my website up and running, and begin a feature. Without Ita and the group, I'd still be stuck with a million random story fragments."
Even our fearless leader finds himself progressing on otherwise top candidates for procrastination projects such as a feature-length script, Full Field the Basics video series and now a crowdfunding campaign story. Ita says, "Sometimes you don't know where to start, but it you can just take the first step that's enough to get the ball rolling." And he certainly has helped us do just that and more!
The fourth Digital Storytellers Creative Bootcamp was On Sunday, March 15. While all participants experienced successful outcomes, newcomer Urbie ( @urbie ) found out he could be a pirate at Gangplank via #tlap (Teach Like a Pirate Twitter chat), so long story, short teaching pirates connected to Gangplank pirates on the meetup.com app. Urbie came into the bootcamp with a laptop, a phone and a tablet along with a rainbow of sticky notes and pens. But more importantly he came in with true 'Arrrrrrrr' spirit! He had never tried comic strips before, but wanted to #BeDangerous and give it a try. He started from zero, added an idea and ended up meeting his goal of a publish-ready strip. I'm inspired!


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The Strange Death Of The Woman
by Jackson Thoreau, November 18, 2003
Early one Saturday afternoon in July 2003, I made a simple phone call to Margie Schoedinger, a Texas woman who filed a rape lawsuit against George W. Bush in December 2002. I expected to leave a message on a machine, so I was caught a little offguard when Schoedinger answered.
She, too, sounded somewhat surprised I had called, saying she hadnt heard from many other reporters. But she talked to me for a few minutes about the legal action.
"I am still trying to prosecute [the lawsuit]," said Schoedinger, a 38-year-old African-American woman who lived in the Houston suburb of Missouri City. "I want to get this matter settled and go on with my life."
Well, Schoedinger hasn't gone on with her life. In fact, three months after I spoke to her, she died in an apparent suicide. And this matter remains unsettled.
When I asked her in July 2003 about the lack of media coverage, Schoedinger said she wasn't seeking publicity. She said she did not even know about a December 2002 article in the Fort Bend Star, the only U.S. mainstream media outlet that covered this story, to my knowledge. The Fort Bend reporter, LeaAnne Klentzman, said she even went to Schoedinger's home and talked to a man there, who said she could not come to door. While I reached and spoke to Schoedinger on my first attempt, maybe she wasn't ready to talk back in December.
Anyways, Schoedinger said she was surprised the case wasn't covered more because "it is true……People have to be accountable for what they do, and that's why I'm pursuing it."
To be sure, Schoedinger's accusations – which include being drugged and sexually assaulted numerous times by Bush and other men purporting to be FBI agents – are bizarre and hard for most people to believe. But her story fits in with those told by a growing number of people who say they were used as guinea pigs or whatever by members of the CIA or another U.S. agency who wanted to test out the latest mind-controlling drug or just have a strange form of release. And her death – let's just say government agents have made murders look like suicides before.
In her court petition, Schoedinger said police in Sugar Land, another Houston suburb where she said some assailants linked to Bush attempted to unsuccessfully abduct her from her car shortly before the 2000 election, refused to take a report or do anything about that incident. She filed a lawsuit against the Sugar Land department and said that in preparing its defense, Sugar Land police found out that she dated Bush as a minor. I didn't get a chance to ask Schoedinger about that tie and didn't meet her in person, but her driver's license listed her as being 5-foot-8 and weighing 125 pounds, for what that's worth.
The Fort Bend Star story quoted a Sugar Land police captain saying his department had no record of any complaints by Schoedinger. All he had to do was what I did – go to the Fort Bend County Internet site and do a simple search on Schoedinger's name in the area of civil court records. I found the lawsuit Schoedinger filed in December 2000 against Sugar Land police, and it even had numerous responses by the department's attorneys in that case.
Just wait. This story gets stranger.
When I started asking Schoedinger about certain details of the case, such as alleged surveillance at her home and if she was still legally representing herself, she politely ended our conversation. "I need to see what has been written," Schoedinger said. "I feel like it's best for me to end our conversation."
Obviously, she had learned to be careful about what she said and to whom she said it. I could understand her being leery about talking about her situation with a stranger over the phone.
But I remember being puzzled by Schoedingers attitude after hanging up the phone. I wondered that if she had made up such a wild story, why she didn't come up with something a little less outlandish, in which people couldn't necessarily dismiss her as a kook. I wondered why she didn't seek publicity to at least provide some form of protection. I've long learned that being as public as possible is one of your best defenses against rogue intelligence agents. But she didn't even seem to want any media to cover her story. I told several writers I knew, some of whom tried to contact Schoedinger. None succeeded, as far as I know.
I remember thinking, "I hope she doesn't wind up on the wrong side of a gun." And sure enough, in late September, Schoedinger did.
The Houston Chronicle wrote a bare-bones obituary that stated only that Schoedinger "expired" on Sept. 22, 2003, and her burial was at Houston Memorial Gardens.
I called the Harris County Medical Examiner's office, and a clerk told me the cause of death: a "suicide" by a "gunshot wound to the head." I hung up amid bombs going off in my mind.
For one, using a gun to commit suicide is predominantly executed by males, according to psychiatrists and other sources like pharmaceutical firm Merck & Co. Women are more likely to overdose on drugs, although the number of gunshot suicides among women has increased in recent years.
Besides Pravda and Internet ezines – one of whom referred to Schoedinger as "deranged" – I haven't seen stories on this strange death of a woman who filed a rape lawsuit against the U.S. president and wound up dead nine months later. I can't say I'm surprised. Or even angry. I don't know what the hell to think. All I know is I was one of the last – if not the last – reporters to speak to Schoedinger, and she didn't sound "deranged" to me in July 2003. She sounded like someone who had gone through something weird and was trying to sort it out. She sounded like someone who wanted the truth to come out. And now she's dead.
If this had happened to Clinton when he was in the White House, do you think the story would have been covered non-stop on FOX, CNN and the right-wing talk shows? Do you think we'd have reporters asking Clinton and his people about this death in press conferences? Is FOX unfair and imbalanced to the point of being "deranged?"
There are some more odd twists to this case. I also found a 2002 criminal case related to Schoedinger in which Christopher Schoedinger, her husband, allegedly struck her. He pleaded no contest and was sentenced to a year in jail. Christopher Schoedinger had also filed for divorce. Then since 1997, Margie Schoedinger had filed for at least five assumed business names for various ventures – including a communications firm, health and beauty business, travel agency and publishing company. Could a "deranged" person start all those businesses or even know how to file a lawsuit?
Schoedinger's lawsuit can still be viewed on the Fort Bend County site at http://ccweb.co.fort-bend.tx.us/localization/menu.asp – then go down to the bottom and click on civil court. Then type "schoedinger" in the plaintiff box and click search. You should find another lawsuit she filed against Sugar Land police, as well.
I can really understand media members being intimidated, even frightened, of the Bush administration. As I've detailed before, these are not Boy Scouts running the show. The Schoedinger death is just the latest in a string of strange ones surrounding the Bush family – Bush biographer J.H. Hatfield, Sen. Paul Wellstone, Sen. Mel Carnahan, and others that are detailed on various sites, including at http://members.boardhost.com/gwbush/msg/362.html
For the record, I contacted Bush's media office about Schoedinger and have yet to hear back. Now that I live in the Washington, D.C., area, I can go down to the White House in person and try to get someone to speak to me about this case. As expected, I haven't had much luck with the Fort Bend County and other Texas authorities. So maybe I'll stand outside the White House, holding a sign saying, "Who killed Margie Schoedinger?" and passing out copies of my column on the case. It would make about as much sense as anything else in this matter.
For all I know, maybe Schoedinger did kill herself. Maybe she dreamed up a lot of this stuff. But I don't know, am I "deranged" to think it's weird that in this mass-media, detailed-information age, so few people are even asking any questions about how a woman who filed a rape lawsuit against the president could be dead less than a year later?
Jackson Thoreau is an American writer and co-author of:
We Will Not Get Over It: Restoring a Legitimate White House
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Ed Levine's Serious Diet, Week 76: 'Papacito, Part II,' Size Matters
I have two belts, one green and one brown, and a handsome red shirt Alaina brought back from India, that I have been using to take the measure of the success or failure of my serious diet.
When Alaina gave me the shirt when she came back from India six months ago I could barely button the buttons. Now it fits really well, and it is in my regular shirt rotation.
The green belt became viable about a month ago. The brown belt is the last holdout, the final stubborn reflection of my former girth.
I bought some new jeans over the weekend: Size 38. Regular Fit! Can you believe it? I walked into the Gap and tried on a pair of 40s. They were too baggy. They weren't falling down or anything, but they were definitely too big. How cool is that?
So I left the dressing room and gave back the size 40s to the attendant. "Those are too big," I said, trying to sound cool and matter of fact.
I found a pair of 38s and they fit much better. I thought back to my papacito moment of a few months ago. This was papacito, part II. If only my smart and cheeky young Latina sales woman could see me now.
I took the size 38s home. It was time to try on the brown belt again, in my new size 38 jeans. Maybe, just maybe, I could make it to the second notch on the final serious diet measurement, the brown belt.
I put the brown belt in the jeans. I could only get to the first notch. It looks like I am going to have to drop these last twelve pounds to get to the second hole. Oh well, something to aspire to.
The Weigh-In
Let's see if I've made any progress towards that second notch. 212. Down a pound from last week. Look out, second notch. Here I come!


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Smith played against Notre Dame in one of the most famous college football games, dubbed "The Game of the Century." The 1966 battle between the top two nationally ranked teams ended in a 10-10 tie.
"He was one of the most-feared pass rushers of his era," Gerry Sandusky, sports director at WBAL in Maryland, told the station.
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"It was our job to get Bubba sodas, meet him at his locker, and we'd pull up a stool and sit around and listen to Bubba tell tales," Sandusky said. "It is a huge loss for all Baltimore Colts fans and football fans who grew up loving the game here in Baltimore."
Smith was selected by the Baltimore Colts as the first pick in the NFL's 1967 college draft after being named NCAA All-American three times at Michigan State.
The 6-foot-7-inch defensive end and tackle played five seasons with the Colts, and two seasons each with the Oakland Raiders and Houston Oilers.
After nine years in the NFL, Smith hung up his helmet and shifted his sights toward Hollywood.
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WASHINGTON— Title IX just got a few more teeth. Earlier this week the Supreme Court strengthened enforcement of Title IX by ruling that teachers and coaches may sue schools for giving girls second-rate treatment without fear of punishment.
The judges' 5-4 ruling revived the lawsuit brought by Roderick Jackson, a teacher and girls' basketball coach at Ensley High School in Birmingham, Ala., who was fired four years ago from his coaching position after objecting to unequal treatment for his athletes including practicing in an old, non-regulation gym and having no access to funds earned at the team's games to pay for officials, equipment and other supplies.
When Jackson first sued to challenge his firing, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed his complaint citing that Title IX protected discrimination victims, but not others who, at most, witnessed discrimination.
Justice Sandra Day O'Conner, the first woman to serve on the high court, said teachers and coaches are often in the best position to vindicate the rights of their students because they are better able to identify discrimination and bring it to the attention of administrators.
However, with a very close decision the Court remains closely divided. The dissenters William H. Rehnquist and Justices Antonin Scalia, Anthony M. Kennedy and Clarence Thomas, said the court should not go further to allow more lawsuits under Title IX. "Jackson does not claim that his own sex played any role, let alone a decisive or predominant one, in the decision to relieve him of his position," Thomas wrote in the dissenting opinion.
After the high court ruling, Jackson's case will now return to federal district court in Birmingham.
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Ron Paul
May 28, 2010
|Ron Paul and his son following Rand's Kentucky primary win.
Dear Friend,
It sure didn't take long for the entire establishment to attack my son Rand in the days after he won the Kentucky Senate primary.
As I left Kentucky last week, I was both happy for Rand and anxious for what I knew would be coming at him soon. But it came sooner than even I feared.
A mainstream media network has gone into all-out warfare against Rand, beginning with a full 24 hours of repeating outright lies by Rand's Democrat opponent.
It's funny. Rand's opponent's ideas are anti-freedom. They're pro Big Government. They're pro-welfare state, and will stand lock-step with the Obama agenda. And if they are the issue, he can't beat Rand in Kentucky. So he's trying to make sure this race is on a different playing field.
Rand needs to fight back. Some of it will be now, some will be in the coming months. But he needs your help to do it.
I know it seems like he won his primary by a lot, and it certainly was a great achievement. But having done this many times before, I urged him to take nothing for granted, and to run like he was 10 points behind. He did just that, and it was an amazing victory to watch! I was very proud of him and his team.
And thanks to you, he had the funds to do everything he needed to do. But he wisely used those funds in the primary, and has only a small amount left in his campaign treasury as we begin the general election.
- A d v e r t i s e m e n t
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And now he's under all-out attack.
I hope you'll help him out the way you did in the primary. We can't count on others to help. Sure, he'll have a few more friends now. But we need that to be in ADDITION to what our movement can give him. We can't rest now, this is one of the biggest opportunities for a liberty minded candidate in a long time.
Please consider helping Rand today, and as often as you can throughout the general election. He's going to need to raise three of four times what he raised in the primary to compete with the national special interests that will pour money into Kentucky to stop him.
These early attacks prove one thing for sure: The establishment and the powers that be in Washington are scared to death of a Senator Rand Paul. And they should be.
Now let's start helping him get there to shake up the Senate!
Please donate today at www.RandPaul2010.com.
In Liberty,
Ron Paul
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