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Both time I have pulled a gun, it had little effect, but when I cocked that hammer back the young men left the area.
I like the idea of paying the local campground owner $30.00 or more and help put his children to collage or help towards his retirement. I can get a good nights sleep and ready for the next day......Jim
And in all the years I have been reading this forum I have never once read of someone being attacked, raped, robbed or murdered in a Walmart parking lot.
A quick link:http://www.jrrobertssecurity.com/articles/wal-mart-parking-lot-crime.htm
The story in your link reminds me of the quote of a famous bank robber. "Why do you rob banks? Because that's where the money is." Same goes for Walmart. Thousands of stores, huge parking lots and despite lots of cameras crime does happen there. None of the stories in the link mentioned any bad things with people in RVs (not that I read anyway). The author is shilling his Security Strategies business and I distrust people who throw out as facts things they don't bother to source.
I am still waiting for some kind of proof that Walmart parking lots are unsafe. I have never seen any statistics on crime in a Walmart parking lot. I thought he was going to kill me because I yelled at his stupid pit bull running through my campsite.
Tom has a valid point. I don't recall hearing of an RV'er being murdered anywhere but a state or national park/forest/monument. I'm sure someone has, but I certainly can't remember hearing of anything happening in a Walmart or truckstop. Bill
Yeah? And I want proof the pit bull was stupid.
Personally, I'm all for your staying in WM parking lots. Have fun. I'll be over in the nicely landscaped state, Federal or privately owned campground birdwatching and enjoying the company of other campers while you decide whether you should pull your gun on the suspicious pair in the car that parked too close to you. LOL
Not going to get personal here, but there are some members who just seem to lash out with sarcasm and rudeness to virtually any post to which they disagree. It almost seems like any RV'er who doesn't do things exactly like they do, is a moron worthy of contempt.I've stayed in a few Walmart lots in my lifetime. No interesting stories to tell there. In my professional life, Walmart was a huge client, and I spent countless hours in the 142 stores in my territory. I don't think there is much crime against customers there because the risks (security cameras, witnesses, armed customers), far outweigh the potential gains. (Walmart customers are not generally the richest members of society). The exception in my experience seems to be in areas with a significant non-resident, non-documented, cash-paid labor force. These immigrants prey upon each other mercilessly, knowing they get paid in cash, and carry most of it in their wallet all the time. One point I'd like to contribute: being 'cheap' is not the ONLY reason to try to save some money. Sure we dish out big money to buy into this game. But for some of us, unexpected repair bills, sudden medical bills, or just the increasing costs of fuel and campsites can put us into the position of having to find ways to stretch our recreation budget, or else we have to park it and sit home. I'll admit to being in that group. I enjoy my RV immensely, however my finances have not fared as well as I had anticipated when I purchased the rig. Saving money on fuel, stopping somewhere for a free night now and then, buying off-brand parts from the internet, any way I can save a buck, I'm going to do it. Don't appreciate being called cheap though. Would I like the luxury of always staying in a nicely landscaped state, Federal or privately owned campground every single night of every single trip? Sure I would! Would I want to be parked next to someone who thinks they are better than I am in every way because I spent the previous night at Walmart? No I would not.
The WM security in Williston might differ.
For those who are simply too cheap to cough up for a campground site... I shake my head in disbelief. All that money for an RV, then settling for a diminished experience. LOL Silly as refusing to buy gas for the RV.
I think I'll regret this post.. There will always be freeloaders and always advantage takers and then there are folks who like to support the RV camping industry. Count me in... I will support the campground every time. Hit me...
I agree. I can't imagine why anyone would "camp" at WM when campgrounds are available, excepting lack of money, taking a quick nap before resuming travel or perhaps during a public emergency such as flooding.
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NEW YORK -- A 19th century schooner at the bottom of Lake Erie that salvagers claim played a critical role in the War of 1812 and was later an Underground Railroad freedom boat belongs to New York state rather than the salvagers who found it, a federal appeals court said Thursday.
The ruling by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan was another blow to Massachusetts-based North East Research LLC's plans to raise the well-preserved, two-mast schooner intact and install it as a tourist attraction in an ice-cold freshwater aquarium on Buffalo's waterfront.
The state has said it views the shipwreck as a cultural and historic asset -- although it doesn't believe the ship is the former U.S. Navy vessel salvagers say it is -- and that its primary goal is to preserve and protect it.
"It's very frustrating," North East founder Richard Kullberg said of multiple obstacles in a two-decade quest to raise the shipwreck and establish a watery museum. "Buffalo needs to have something spectacular to get people to come up here."
The state attorney general's office referred questions to the New York State Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation, which said it is reviewing the decision.
The appeals court upheld a 2011 decision by a federal judge in Buffalo on grounds the vessel can be considered abandoned by its owners because it has "rested at the bottom of Lake Erie, utterly forgotten and undisturbed, for at least 150 years."
A three-judge panel noted no owner had ever tried to find or recover the wreck, a location the National Park Service found eligible for placement on the National Register of Historic Places in March 2009 at the request of the state.
The company claimed title to the 80-foot wooden ship under maritime law but the state intervened, citing the Abandoned Shipwrecks Act of 1987. The act gives the state ownership of vessels embedded in submerged state property. The boat lies 170 feet underwater near Dunkirk, N.Y.
The state has argued the ship is an abandoned and nameless 1830s schooner that sank carrying grain and hickory nuts. The state suspended Northeast's permit to explore the ship in 2008, saying divers had mishandled human remains. North East denies the allegation.
North East argued, and the appeals court accepted as true for the purposes of its ruling, that the boat is the "Caledonia," a wooden schooner built in 1799 as a merchant vessel used in the fur trade. The British installed cannons when Lake Erie became a battleground in the War of 1812, but the Caledonia was later captured on the Niagara River and converted into an American warship before playing a role in a key victory in the Battle of Lake Erie.
After the war, the Caledonia was sold and was not mentioned in reports after 1818.
A North East expert, James Sinclair, had told the lower court the sunken vessel's lack of identifying markings and the fact that its owners were active in the abolitionist movement in Erie, Pa., was consistent with the boat's purported use in smuggling slaves across Lake Erie to Canada. Sinclair said the Pennsylvania merchants renamed it the "General Wayne." It is believed to have sunk, fully intact, during a storm in the 1830s with no known survivors.
Kullberg said the revelation of the wreck's location through the court case has attracted recreational divers and damage.
"It's a shame," he said. "It's just going to collapse."

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FAIRFAX, Va. – Since the Interstate 495 Express Lanes have opened, some drivers have wondered whether using them will actually save time. Precise travel time is available on I-66 and I-95 in Virginia, but not on the Capital Beltway.
As the Virginia Department of Transportation unveils more travel times on I-66, the agency tells WTOP similar information near the 495 Express Lanes could be years away.
"We get our travel times from a company called Inrix, which uses GPS devices to come up with the travel times. Most of these GPS devices have a certain radius of accuracy," says Hari K. Sripathi, Northern Regional Operations Director at the Virginia Department of Transportation.
The problem is the margin of error. Most commercial GPS systems are only accurate within 30 feet of a location. Normally, that's not a problem. However, because the Beltway Express Lanes are up against the main lanes, the company is having trouble distinguishing between the two.
Gabe Goldberg of Falls Church says he would use the Express Lanes, but he wants to know that paying a toll will actually save him time on his commute. He gets frustrated when earlier this week he got onto the Express Lanes, only to find out there was no traffic on the main lanes.
"Once I get on to the Beltway, it's too late. I've committed myself. With no information, my default position is to stay on the main Beltway," says Goldberg.
"The idea that they (Transurban and VDOT) didn't get around to planning to give people useful information to decide when to use the Express Lanes or main lanes is just folly."
Sripathi says VDOT is exploring other technologies in Hampton Roads that could be useful, but would rather wait until GPS technology improves enough to get accurate information.
He admits the solution is "years" rather than "months" away.
"We want to work with travelers to understand what they're looking for and how we can safely provide that information," says Pierce Coffee, spokeswoman for Transurban.
But Coffee referred questions on the technical details on travel times to VDOT.
Even when technology improves enough, there's another problem: how to provide the information.
Both VDOT and Transurban are already concerned about information overload. With so many signs and information bombarding drivers entering the Express Lanes, will travel times just add more confusion?
"If people are looking at too much information and not paying attention to the road, it can cause accidents," says Sripathi.
"Also, when you look at the southern entrance near the Springfield interchange, everything is merging and then diverging. Drivers are already making a lot of choices very quickly. If we introduce travel time information on top of all that, we're not sure that drivers will be able to read, comprehend and make an informed decision," Sripathi says.
But Goldberg suggests putting them on arterial roads leading to the Beltway.
"Driving north on Gallows Road to the Beltway, I pass two big signs. The first is about half a mile from the entrance, listing prices to three points on the Beltway. They should put travel times on those signs," he says.
The good news is that travel times will remain on I-95 when the Express Lanes open between Garrisonville Road in Stafford County and Edsall Road in Fairfax County in late 2014.
Meanwhile, new travel times have also been posted along I-66 this week.
Here's where VDOT says they will be posted:
Eastbound I-66:
- East of Va. 234, with the travel time to the Vienna Metro
- At the Fairfax County Parkway, with the travel time to I-495
- Near U.S. 50, with the travel time to D.C.
- At Sycamore Street, with the travel time to I-495
- Before the Beltway, with the travel time to U.S. 50
- West of Va. 123, with the travel time to Va. 234 Business
- At Monument Drive, with the travel time to Va. 29 in Gainesville
- Just west of the Fairfax County Parkway, with the travel time to Va. 29 in Gainesville
- Just west of the rest area with the travel time to Va. 15 in Haymarket.
Sripathi says although the Inrix GPS program is unable to distinguish I-66 High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes from main lanes, similar to the problem on the Beltway, the overall data still appears to be accurate.
He adds that VDOT anonymously pings Bluetooth in cars to verify the travel times, although the data do not contain any personal information about the vehicle or the driver.
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When I was told that the best Cendol is found in old Klang town, the statement was met with skepticism by yours truly. However, curiosity got the better of me and I decided to make a trip down to the 'royal city' just to find out if the cendol lives up to its reputation. Upon seeing the cendol shop, I was startled to see the word 1972 prominently displayed on the signboard. Apparently, the cendol shop was founded by Mr. Mahalingam way back in 1972.
There is an interesting story of how Mr. Mahalingam began his cendol business. He came from a very poor family and had no choice but to pawn his Seiko watch for $20 to start a part-time cendol business at Nibong Tebal in Penang. His first day profit was only $1.60 but his persistency paid off when he was offered to take over a business from another cendol seller in Klang when the later need to go back to India. The rest as they say is history.
There are many types of cendol sold at Klang Cendol ranging from cendol biasa (plain cendol), cendol ais krim and cendol pulut (cendol with glutinous rice). I ordered the cendol pulut which costs RM 2.20 per bowl.
The cendol was served in a metal bowl. Instead of a mountain of shaved ice covered with coconut milk and thick gula melaka (palm sugar), the bowl of cendol came with a few chunks of glutinous rice in a pool of melted ice with brownish gula melaka, milk, green jelly and red beans.
While it doesn't look impressive, the taste was truly fantastic. While it wasn't overly dense with gula melaka which made it less sweeter than those Baba cendol in Melaka, it still hit all the right notes with a perfect combination of fresh coconut milk with gula melaka.
I believe Mr. Mahalingam has fine-tuned his recipe over the years and has successfully come up with a lips smacking bowl of cendol that truly lives up to his reputation.
It was also my first time trying cendol pulut which adds a new dimension to the texture of the dessert. While cendol biasa comes mainly with shaved ice, the cendol pulut has a more chewy texture due to the glutinous rice soaked in the coconut milk. Two thumbs up!
Apparently, Cendol Klang do sell rojak as well. The sauce is slightly lighter in colour and not as thick or as spicy as those other mamak stalls.
There were fried tofu, a piece of boiled egg, sliced cucumber and even lettuce.
Taste wise, I wasn't really impressed with it. After tasting the cendol, I was hoping that the rojak would be equally good but I still prefer Rojak Mustaffa at Petaling Jaya.
But the whole purpose of going there was to taste the cendol and I wasn't disappointed at all. True enough, apart from Bak Kut Teh and seafood, Klang can proudly proclaim cendol as one its repertoire of signature dishes in this royal town.
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We recently posted Peter Robinson's interview with Charles Hill and Fouad Ajami. Given our format, the interview rotated off the site after a few days. I believe we'll have another installment of Uncommon Knowledge this week. In the meantime, here is the interview with Professors Hill and Ajami, once more once, after a brief introduction.
The installment of Uncommon Knowledge with Professor Charles Hill was the first that that we posted on Power Line under our arrangement with the Hoover Institution. In the current installment Professor Hill is joined by Professor Fouad Ajami for a sort of all-star panel moderated by Peter Robinson on the clash of Islam and the West and the Arab Spring.
Professor Hill spent an incredibly distinguished career in the foreign service and in the State Department, where he rose to chief of staff. Among Professor Hill's awards are the Superior Honor Award from the Department of State in 1973 and 1981, the Distinguished Honor Award in 1978, the Presidential Meritorious Service Award in 1986; the Presidential Distinguished Service Award in 1987 and 1989, and the Secretary of State's Medal in 1989. He is the author of Grand Strategies: Literature, Statecraft and, most recently, Trial of a Thousand Years: World Order and Islamism.
Professor Hill is a research fellow at the Hoover Institution as well as Brady-Johnson Distinguished Fellow in Grand Strategy, Senior Lecturer in International Studies, and Senior Lecturer in Humanities at Yale, where he is one of the principal teachers and presiding spirits in the Directed Studies program for freshmen as well as the year-long course on Grand Strategy for university students.
Fouad Ajami is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and the cochair of the Working Group on Islamism and the International Order. He is also the Majid Khadurri Professor of Middle East Studies at The Johns Hopkins University, the School of Advanced International Studies. Among other distinguished books, he is the author of The Arab Predicament and The Dream Palace of the Arabs.
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Meadows I've mowed
Around Christian County, KY, the first cutting of hay has been taken, and across the nation, many farmers and ranchers are making hay. If you pass a hayfield, you should slow down, open your window, and breathe in the sweet scent of fresh-cut, sun-warmed hay. Ahhh. Hay has smelled like that for thousands and thousands of years -- there's a nice thought to enjoy.
I grew up on a cattle ranch in some of the best hay-producing country in the world -- Rock County in the Nebraska Sandhills. Making hay was the main work of the ranch every summer. All of my family's energy and focus was directed toward harvesting enough hay to feed the cattle during the next winter.
I spent seven summers mowing in the hayfield. The first year, I had a little tractor with a six-foot bar. It broke down a lot, so the next year, my dad put me on a better tractor with a new mowing machine that had a nine-foot bar. Don Saar, a grown-up neighbor boy, ran the double-bar mowing machine, and I followed him -- together, we did the mowing. A few years later, my dad got a self-propelled windrower, and on it, I became the only mower of our haying crew.
|This rig predates my mowing years.
Several areas of the ranch were primarily hay-lands, and we always hayed them in a set order. First we cut the Little Meadow. just east of our house. (I am capitalizing because this name was just as official as the Black Hills or the Platte River. We never called that meadow by any other name.) We always made haystacks on the Little Meadow. In the fall, my dad moved the stacks to a "stack yard" (a fenced enclosure) near the house. He saved those stacks for feeding the cattle on the very worst days of winter, because they were closest to home.
|"Under the 1785 [Federal land surveying] ordinance, section 16 of each township was set aside for school purposes, and as such was often called the school section. Section 36 was also subsequently added as a school section in western states. The various states and counties ignored, altered or amended this provision in their own ways, but the general (intended) effect was a guarantee that local schools would have an income and that the community schoolhouses would be centrally located for all children." (Quoted from Wikipedia)
When we were done making haystacks on the School Section, we stacked the Big Meadow, which adjoined the south end of the School Section. Then, we went to the west side of the ranch, and mowed the meadows along Skull Creek. I think we always baled (made hay bales on) the west side of Skull Creek, because the bridge was not wide enough to pull the stacker across.
And finally, we went back to the extreme east side of the ranch and baled the Long Quarter. The Long Quarter was so named because it was 1/4 of a mile wide and l mile long (a quarter section of land). We had to cross John Dearmont's long quarter to get to our Long Quarter, so we always waited until John had finished haying before taking our equipment across his meadow.
There, on the Long Quarter, was Bloody Creek again, somewhat bigger and wetter than it had been on the School Section. And there were the angriest bumblebees of all the meadows on the ranch! They had been building their nests and hoarding their honey all summer long, and they didn't appreciate any disturbances. Someone nearly always had a bad encounter with them!
|This photo of my brother was probably taken before I was born.
My dad hated "streaks" -- narrow strips of grass left unmowed because the person on the mowing machine was being careless. I had plenty of time to think while I was driving my tractor around the endless patches of grass, but every time I let my attention wander too far, I left evidence. And once a streak has been left, it's quite difficult to back up, drop the mower bar into all that loose hay, and mow that little narrow strip. Mower bars like nothing better than clogging up in loose hay.
Looking back now at the summers I worked in the hayfield, I realize that was my first experience with work responsibilities. I particularly remember being disgusted one Saturday when I wanted to spend the day at the rodeo. It was good haying weather, and my dad didn't want to let me off my windrower. I had to mow as late as possible the night before and mow a while in the morning before I could leave. I hadn't thought my hayfield job was that essential -- but of course it was.
I understand it all much better now. Our very livelihood depended on the hay.
|My dad welded the hydraulic arm that's
lifting the hay -- and built the tractor cab too!
Newport, Nebraska: Hay Town
Horse-drawn Hay Sweep Rake
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Monochrome Nightmare – Home
Monochrome Nightmare – Last Door
I stood alone, not even the bird was around anymore. I looked at my empty hand, wondering if she had ever been there in the first place. One last doorway, and I would be on my way home.
Monochrome Nightmare – Escape!
They were on us, as the first fist was about to hit me, there was a great whooshing sound. We both stood and looked up as the sky exploded in fire. I saw something like a wave ripple across the stars, the sound began to fade and we heard them retreating away from us. I reached for her, but her hand seemed to wither in mine. She began to be unmade as I touched her. Her skin became transparent as glass, showing he veins and muscles beneath, until these also lost their opacity. She became completely invisible a few moments later and was entirely gone a second after that.
Monochrome Nightmare – Flakes Falling
I couldn't tell if it was snow or ash, but it was everywhere and it both froze and burned at the same time. Something had happened though, some sort of threshold had been crossed, we had done something. The feet were rushing towards us and she crouched down, ready to defend herself from the blows she thought coming, but I hoped they wouldn't get to us in time. Either way, it was almost over.
Monochrome Nightmare – I Can No Longer See
My eyes glazed over, I could no longer see clearly. She began to cry again, just soft sobs of desperation. I could hear the bird though, and that was a realer sound that I had heard this whole time. There was nothing manufactured about that noise, it was simply an animal calling out that something was about to begin. The feet were coming though, and there was no where left to hide. They were running now, they were almost upon us.
Monochrome Nightmare – Bird
That tiny bird, it had been the first thing I had actually seen alive besides her, since I could remember. It sat hunched and ready for the next phase, which I was sure was about to begin. I clutched her hand, and told her to think about what might come next. It was entirely possible that things were going to be all right.
Monochrome Nightmare – The Hands
They were a signal, and one that I could read on my own by now. She was growing calmer as I grew more confident, but the feet were closer, and there were a great deal more of them now. We had walked through the shadows, but they had somehow become solid and joined with our pursuers.
Monochrome Nightmare – Shadows
Something was wrong, these were shadows and memories. Smears of nothing. No more than the punchline of a joke we had been told all this time. She said we hadn't escaped, we had worked ourselves in deeper. I wasn't sure, something felt like this was actually the right path, we were about to find our way.
Monochrome Nightmare – Are Those People?
They looked like normal people. If we followed them, we could find the way home. We might get lost in the crowd, our follower would latch on to some other poor soul. We could be part of this movement and escape.
Monochrome Nightmare – Wires
I cannot say that these were the most reassuring things I had ever seen, but the power lines at the very least gave some kind of path we could follow. If I went in that direction, surely I would find someone, or something. The sounds of the feet were still behind us though, and she was already starting to run in their direction.


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can you hear my heart palpitating?
i assure you. it's like this all the time.
it's reckless. it's without rhythm.
it's breaking the laws of its own nature.
it'll stop for days on end. it'll begin again
in the middle of the night when dreams come
with you in them and there we are
sitting on a cosmic swingset hand-in-hand
and we're talking as frankly as we do during the day
we're floating through space hand-in-hand
we're floating
we seem to be traveling down rivers together
we seem to be angels stepping harmlessly over broken glass
we're ignoring the walls of perception
we are laughing at the way the bus is always five minutes late
but sometimes i wonder if everything was on the schedule it says
would i ever have had the chance to meet you?
what did i do to deserve any of this love?
i chew on it when i'm hungry and i spit it back out
if you had a grave, i'd bring you flowers
i'd go there and just talk to you for hours
i'd sit beside you during rainstorms
while your bones swelled up underground
this is my simple request: nothing.
there is absolutely nothing more i could ask for.
i am so so so very blessed
and blessings don't get passed around right
so whatever you've got to give, give it to someone else.
drop that coin into the jukebox
and let the speakers of the world pump its vibrations everywhere
dance dance dance dance dance dance dance dance
until you're sick sick sick sick sick sick sick
i'm getting a little stir crazy, i know
but we're not all perfect and what the hell does that mean anyhow?
take your predispositions and defenstrate them out the window
throw them out the window watch them catch in the wind
watch gravity, selfish gravity, selfish selfish gravity
take its course and swallow us all whole
i'll be here still dreaming
dreaming of flying cars and ambiguous culture
dreaming of graffiti on the moon and a spotlight on the sun
let's give it our light for once
and you just keep on smiling and dancing on the water
your love reminds me of what we can be made of, if we want to


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Peace Card
Turn the card so the fold is at the top. Cover with Christmas Splendor red. Glue a Bright Christmas Note along the fold. Use the VersaMark ink pad to stamp the 3" oval onto white cardstock. Sprinkle on Gold embossing powder and tap off the excess. Heat with the embossing gun to melt the powder. Cut out the oval. Emboss the 2" oval using Garnet embossing powder then emboss Peace in Gold in the center. Cut out this oval. Glue the gold oval as shown and foam tape the smaller one on top. Glue green rick rack 1/2" from the bottom edge.
Inside: Cut a 1 3/4"x4 1/4" Splendor red piece. Cut an inverted "V" out of one narrow end. Glue along the fold, 3/4" from the left edge. Emboss another 3" gold oval and emboss a Garnet Season's Greetings in the center. Cut out and glue as shown. Tie a knot in the Splendor green sheer ribbon and glue above the oval.
Supplies: (Find these supplies and more at www.paperwishes.com)


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Texas Officials: New Women's Health Program can meet demand
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Health and Human Services commissioner says his agency can meet the demand of providing family planning services to poor women without Planned Parenthood clinics.
On Jan. 1 the state cut off funding to Planned Parenthood clinics that were providing check-ups and birth control to 48,000 women a year. Republican leaders cut off all funding to groups that support abortion rights.
The federal government cut off funding to the state, saying it was illegal to deny a woman the right to choose her doctor.
Commissioner Kyle Janek said Monday that women who went to Planned Parenthood should have no problem finding a new doctor.
Critics of the policy have contended a doctor shortage would make it difficult for poor women to find treatment from non-Planned Parenthood facilities.


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"I've been with you since the collapse
When the earthquake shook up the dust
and we were intimate
Since the sirens went off
and your alarm clock scattered
Your eyes were shades of gray
behind a morning cup of coffee
The blades of grass were shaking off the dew
and gasping for breath
I've been with you since we fell apart
and melted in a flash flood
While our bodies caved in
In colors and shades
As you stumble out of bed
and I mumble weary nonsense
Somhow I just know we'll be okay
But now I'm lying here in the
cold sweat of a nightmare
And you're gone"
I met Tim Becker when I worked with him at a certain popular coffee company, and I knew as soon as I met him, we were going to be more than coworkers. I could tell right away that Tim was smart, and as cliche as it may sound. the fact that he was a twenty-three year old who walks with a cane told me he was someone with stories; someone who lived his life.
At the end of one of our shifts, as Tim closed up the doors, he asked me if I would like to stay a bit and smoke some clove cigars with him outside of the store. I obliged and Tim and I spent a good hour or two shooting the shit, our favorite subjects being The Beatles and Radiohead. I had given up on ever being a Radiohead fan, so Tim dragged me to his car where he put in one of their CD's. I'll never forget seeing that stack of Radiohead CD's Tim had in his car. This guy digested music the way I digested music; ferociously, trying to get to know the artist. Tim wasn't the type to listen to a song by a band, let alone an album, he would patiently absorb every lick of music that artist ever wrote. I've been blessed in our friendship being the same way.
Tim is quiet passion. A rare combination. I can't keep my damn mouth shut for the life of me. I remember working with Tim at that coffee company that shall not be named; I was playing the part of an angst-driven twenty year old rambling in his ear "Tim, I love her so much but all we do is fight and her dad hates me, but maybe I'm giving up on a good thing etcetera, etcetera, etcetera," and after probably an excessive fifteen minute rant, Tim stopped what he was doing looked me dead in the eye and said "Brice, sometimes the things we want the most, are the things that would kill us,"
I was over her. He had successfully said exactly what I needed to hear in so few words because Tim is one of those people who listens, who thinks and who says all that needs to be said, never overcomplicating things.
Why do I tell you this? Because Tim's poetry is the same way. Anyone who is even the smallest follower of my blog knows that I… tend to ramble. Don't get me wrong. I love to ramble, but there's something to be said about saying only what needs to be said. Saying things as succinctly as possible. Tim does just that, and powerfully. I think about one of my favorite poems from his book; a poem called "Thirty Cops." Tim explains how one night he found a group of thirty cops standing around a dying deer, contemplating what to do. He ends the poem, "and thirty cops just earned an hour's pay." Beautiful – and if your thinking "thirty cops? really?" yes really, because Tim's writing is as honest as it is intimate.
Something I may have failed to mention that has been a key factor in a great friendship with Tim is Tim's sense of humor. It comes from that same quiet place as his passion, but damn if it doesn't bite you in the ass. It's sharp, it's caustic, and you don't know you're a victim of a joke by Tim Becker until it's long over. Ladies and gentleman, as Exhibit B, I present to you Tim's poem from his book, New York City Bones, aptly titled "Poetry."
"The wall to my left is white
I'm sitting on a chair made of wood
The room is normal temperature
The ceiling has a grainy texture
The carpet doesn't look like the ceiling
There's a photo of my wife on the desk
She is smiling
There's a painting of a flower
The painting is square
The flower is red
I'm wearing a hat on my head
I'm holding a pen in my hand
And I'm writing this poem
People like descriptive poetry
This is a descriptive poem
Publish this shit"
Ha ha ha. Tim's book, New York City Bones, published by Flashlight City Press, is well worth the read.
Especially for the hipsters, because they're gonna want to be there to say "I've been following him since New York City Bones," or perhaps whine that "His first book was way better."
Copies of Tim's book can be purchased through this link: http://flashlightcitypress.myshopify.com/


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Resources for Homicide & Mass Shooting
Midwest Reporting Institute on Covering Gun Violence
The Dart Center offered a two-day reporting institute on covering gun violence for journalists reporting in the Midwest, February 10 and 11 in Chicago, Illinois. A select number of institute participants will be awarded three to six month reporting fellowships for 2017.
Gun violence, firearms buyer background checks and mental illness: Research and insights
The Shorenstein Center's Journalist Resource has pulled together a sampling of research and reports to offer reporters crucial insights and reveal new angles worth investigating:
Covering Gun Violence: A Poynter Conversation
This free webinar features a one-hour conversation with Poynter and other faculty on telling stories of gun violence with accuracy, depth and context.
2016 Dart Awards: Presentation & Winner's Roundtable Discussion
Video coverage of the 2016 Dart Awards presentation and winners' roundtable, featuring Christopher Sherman and Dario Lopez-Mills of AP and Eli Saslow and David Finkel of the Washington Post, explored the story-behind-the-story of their Dart Award-winning pieces; drill down on what's involved in undertaking hard-hitting, humane investigations of trauma, and discuss innovative approaches to reporting on violence and tragedy.
Reporting Resources for Covering the Massacre in Orlando
Forty nine people were killed and 53 wounded at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, early Sunday in the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. Below are tip sheets and other resources for journalists covering this evolving story.
Engaging Communities to Reduce Gun Violence
This resource from the Joyce Foundation provides an overview of current research, links to media coverage and resources on engaging communities to reduce gun violence.
Practicing Responsible Journalism When Covering Crime
A short ethics guide for journalists involved in covering crime.
20 Years Later: Reflections on Covering Port Arthur
On April 28, 1996, a gunman with two semi-automatic assault rifles killed 35 people in a cafe in Port Arthur, Tasmania. On the twentieth anniversary of the shootings, Gary Tippet, former senior writer for The Age, spoke with ABC Radio Victoria's Nicole Chvastek about the effects of covering the attack and its aftermath.
Remembering Port Arthur
On April 28, 1996, 35 people were killed and 23 were injured in Port Arthur, Tasmania.


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Navy Develops LOS Software for Snipers
Jan. 30, 2013 - 02:56PM |
By MICHAEL PECK
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Sniper RT simulates the line of sight that a sniper would have from a designated location. (NRL)
A software visualization tool that allows snipers to instantly determine lines of sight (LOS) in an area has been developed by the Naval Research Laboratory. It is already being used by the U.S. intelligence community and special operations forces, and has been used to plan at least one successful mission in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The software, called Sniper RT, simulates and checks LOS from any point on a 3-D map. Robert Doyle, the NRL scientist who developed the software, won't identify the specific agencies using it. He did say the software was the result of informal discussions he had with analysts who plan sniper and reconnaissance missions.
"I asked the analysts what kinds of visual intelligence warfighters ask for," Doyle said. "The senior analyst responded that they wanted to know what they could see from a third-floor corner window, and who could see them."
Existing commercial software calculates LOS, but displays the results as a fan of discrete point-to-point lines that are hard to read, according to Doyle. He wanted a tool that could show LOS on entire areas of a map, and more importantly, do this in real time so that as a new point was selected, the software would quickly recalculate sight angles.
Doyle turned to a method called "ray tracing," which he calls the only really accurate way of determining LOS. Ray tracing follows the path of light through 3-D imagery to generate very realistic graphics, but requires a lot of computing power.
Take a look at a Sniper RT visualization of some terrain around Camp Pendleton (shown above in the accompanying graphic). Areas within LOS to the pointer are marked in red. The yellow lines show where the ground is not observable, but someone standing erect would be visible. The software can also generate animations that display, for example, the LOS along the entire route that a patrol might take.
"My favorite example is a rooftop on a building that must be assaulted," Doyle said. "If I animate the dragger to traverse the circumference of the roof, we can see every point that can be seen by any number of combatants on that roof."
Doyle said the feedback from users has been, "this is way cool."
Sniper RT can cover an area of about 25 square kilometers. Users can also call up displays with more information on sight angles and distances.
"The analyst can put markers on the terrain, just like you would put a pin on a map," Doyle said. "They can also put signposts on the terrain that have information like coordinates. Click on the signpost and it shows a narrative." The information can be saved as bookmarks of a few kilobytes each that an analyst can email, for example, to a tactical operations center in Afghanistan.
Sniper RT took about three years to develop, and so far it has seen limited use by intelligence and special operations forces. But the NRL is hoping to license and expand its use for other uses beyond sniper missions, such as planning force protection, area surveillance and planning helicopter routes.


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So when his new Tony Lama 3R Work Boots came in, he couldn't wait to get them on....literally. Here are a few things he did over the weekend in his new boots...
Or axles
And he really liked them at work
So what's the verdict?
The husband says "I love them. They're comfortable and they keep my feet warm and dry." He also likes the ankle support they provide. These boots also come with removable inserts with gel pads on his pressure points. After working 8 hours fabricating steel, then coming home to several more hours working on cars, comfortable, supportive boots are a must.
Do you think some new boots would be perfect for you or someone in your life? Head on over to the Real Farmwives of America for your chance to win!
Tony Lama provided him with the boots, but the opinions expressed are purely his own.
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Goodness gracious. Mascaras have the longest names these days. I mean, my goodness….! I guess when you've been making mascaras since 1914, you run out of short and to the point names. I get it. Maybelline has a new mascara on the block and while I am usually excited about their new mascaras, this one didn't excite me too much at first glance. Which is shocking because I usually go gaga over dual-wand mascaras. Did application and performance of this baby change my mind?
Nothing fancy in the packaging department…
Price: $7.99 in drugstores
Packaging (brush wand): 3 out of 5
Overall: 3.5 out of 5
What It Claims: "Revolutionary dual-ended Mascara for 360° all around Lash Glam. Two brushes specifically designed for top and bottom lashes. Special quick-dry formula holds lashes in place" (source)
The Truth: I've had better Maybelline mascaras but this one isn't too shabby.
What I Loved About It: I do love the option of having two wands. Not ideal for everyday use but if you've got the extra time, it works!
What I Didn't Like: The volume power is just so so.
Overall: This isn't the first time we've seen a wand like this from Maybelline. Back in the day they had mascaras with dual wands. One wand was for a primer and the other was the actual mascara. Those were just so so. I actually like this mascara a little bit better because at least you can see the impact that is made. I like the idea of being able to have a mascara for those hard to get smaller lashes. Most wands make it difficult to do because the wands are large. The baby wand is fantastic for this purpose. Look how wittle she is…
I found that this wand is also great for grabbing the inner lashes too. And I suppose if you have super tiny lashes, they work for those too. The regular wand, however just isn't plush enough to provide a ton of volume. I mean it does ohhhhkay.
It's a nice wand. I think it's great for separating and attempting to straighten out wonky lashes but I didn't find it to be insanely impactful for those seeking crazy huge lashes. If you're desirous are defined lashes without much POW, this mascara will work. But if you're like me and need for folx to see your lashes before they see you…well, you may be disappointed. On the good side, the formula was easy to apply and I didn't get any clumps. Score! So yeah, it's not my favorite mascara but hey, if you are serious about maintaing those bottom lashes, me thinks you'll like this baby. I also found it to be pretty lightweight. No heavy lashes here. I had nice and fluffy lashes all day. But on the downside, fluffy lashes don't stand up too well in Florida humidity.
Bare Lashes
Lashes after 2 coats
Do I recommend it?: Meh. I think Maybelline has better mascaras in stores these days. Even the Rocket is better than this one.
Okay Maybelline mascara lovers, what did you think about this one?


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Niall Horan Injured Onstage by Fan at Amsterdam Concert [VIDEO]
One Direction concerts get pretty rowdy! The boy band has had problems in the past with fans throwing objects at them onstage — remember when Harry Styles got hit in the crotch with a shoe? — but the fun times turned dangerous when Niall Horan was nailed with a thrown item right in his already-injured knee.
Earlier this year, the 20-year-old received a major surgery on his left knee that had him in recovery for weeks. Even now, months later, the Irish singer has had to take it easy onstage in order for his knee to continue healing properly.
1D shows are known for getting a little crazy (flashback to the dozens of fans who passed out at a show in Peru), but the insanity was brought to a new level last night on the second Amsterdam stop of the Where We Are Tour.
A fan threw something up on the stage and hit Niall right in his knee, hurting him so badly that he had to limp off the stage for a brief break. Yikes!
Niall wasn't the only one to be hurt, either. Harry was hit directly in the face by an unidentified thrown object at the same show.
Afterward, the blonde singer turned to Twitter to appeal to fans to quit throwing items at the band.
Poor Niall! We hope you feel better soon!


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Welcome to Camp Half-Blood Wiki
| Camp Half-Blood Wiki is the wiki all about the internationally popular and successful Percy Jackson and the Olympians and Heroes of Olympus series!
Here are some links to get you started:
Good luck! We hope to see great things from you in the future!
I am an admin here so feel free to contact me on my talk page if you need anything.-- Darkcloud1111 (Talk) 22:11, May 30, 2012
Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted.


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An October data breach in a Nationwide Insurance computer network resulted in personal information for thousands of Washingtonians being stolen, according to company officials.
"On October 3, 2012, a portion of our computer network that is used by Nationwide Insurance and Allied Insurance was criminally intruded upon by an unidentified perpetrator. We discovered the attack that day, and took immediate steps to contain the intrusion," Nationwide attorney Samuel Lee notified our office recently.
The company has said that more than 1.1 million people's personal information may have been affected. Some of them are not Nationwide customers. Apparently, some people who might have just gotten quotes, etc. are on the list of those who may have been affected. We've been contacted by some of these people, and since they're not Nationwide customers, they initially think the letter is some kind of scam or sales pitch for ID theft services.
"Although we are still investigating the incident, our initial analysis has indicated that the compromised information included individuals' name and some combination of their Social Security number, driver's license number and/or their date of birth and possibly their marital status, gender, and occupation, and the name and address of their employer," Lee wrote.
The attack was reported to law enforcement, including the FBI, who are investigating. Nationwide is sending notification letters to 20,916 people whose personal information may have been compromised. The company says it is tightening network security. It is also offering a year of free credit monitoring and identity theft protection services to those 20,916 people.
In the letter being sent out, the company apologizes for the data breach and says "we are not aware of any misuse of your information at this time."
Nationwide customers should watch for a letter in the mail, or they can call a special hotline the company has set up: 1-800-760-1125.
The state attorney general's office also maintains an excellent page with detailed tips on preventing and dealing with identity theft.
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
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Today, I want to share with you a couple of ads I found by a Canadian cartoonist who signed his work with just his last name: "McLauchlan"
Both these ads were for a Toronto art supplier called E.E. Tigert. The first ad appeared in the 1960 Toronto Art Director's Annual, and the second one appeared in the '65 Graphica, an annual sponsored by the art directors clubs of Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver.
Though this is only a tiny comparative sampling, McLauchlan's style seems to have changed over five years. While certainly very accomplished and appealing, it does seem just a bit dated for the mid-'60s, doesn't it?
I have a few Canadian magazines from the early 1960s (they're a lot harder to come by than their American counterparts!) but I didn't manage to locate any other work - signed or unsigned - by McLauchlin. The closest in resemblance that I've ever found is this 1959 Bacardi ad, done for the U.S. market.
Here is that same scrumbly line, the same thick-thin line weight combination...
... but McLauchlin's work from 1960 looked much less like this than it did 5 years later, so it's probably not him.
Then there's this little multi-panel brochure for the Toronto Dominion Bank (a Canadian Bank). Again, not quite the same as McLauchlan's style, though it is similar - and no date on this, so its even harder to be sure. But its a Canadian ad piece so most like done by a Canadian cartoonist... possibly McLauchlan.
Most likely we're seeing several talented mid-century advertising cartoonists all embracing a popular ink line technique or style of that era.
As for McLauchlin, only time will tell if we ever learn anything more about him.


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Not in the Stars
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|It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves -William Shakespeare
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We'll do our best to stay away from spoilers for the newly-released Die Hard movie (Happy Valentine's Day!), but the companion endless-runner game Fox just released to the Play Store isn't doing us any favors on that front. The app—which is somewhat shadily referred to as simply "Die Hard", trading on the name of greater movies—takes inspiration from titles like Temple Run. Just, not enough inspiration. (Note: some screenshots are very slightly spoiler-y, so if you're still planning on seeing the movie and you're a purist, you might want to wait to hit up the source link.)
One of the first things you'll notice about this game versus other endless runner titles is that it's in landscape mode.Read More


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Handcrafted Marble Magic Wooden Cutlery Holder
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My name is Marble Magic Wooden Cutlery Holder. I am part of celebration of craftsmanship collection by RANGRAGE. I know I am simply beautiful, a perfect example of classy beauty. Whether for a fancy dinner in an elegant room or in your kitchen for everyday use, my style makes me both pretty and functional. I have 2 slots for cutlery for better arrangement. I will be a great addition to your dining table and kitchen. I am sturdy, reliable and good-looking. I think you would love to welcome me in your home or gift me to someone very special.
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Ideal for arrangement, protect your loved cutlery
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Add a touch of class to any kitchen or dining table
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Hi. I new to java - I have previously programmed in C. However I was wondering if someone could help me with this Lab task I have to do.
"The program is to compute and report the average speed of a vehicle over a distance of one mile, given the times at which the vehicle passed cameras at the start and end of the measured mile.
Input to the program should come from the keyboard. The first line contains the time at which the vehicle passed the first camera, represented in the form hh mm ss, using the 24 hour clock. The second line contains the time at which it passed the second camera, in the same format. The user should be prompted to provide each line of input. The output should be the average speed of the vehicle in miles per hour, represented as an integer.
For example, for the input dialogue
Type the first time: 17 23 56
Type the second time: 17 24 56
the corresponding output would be
Average speed = 60 mph."
I am unsure the best way to read in the time...should it just be an int? Then how do I use the int to calculate the time difference.
Once I have the time difference calculated working out average speed is easy.
Thanks in advance.


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Feds reach $5.15B settlement over mining cleanup
FLAGSTAFF, Arizona – For decades, uranium ore was mined from the Lukachukai Mountains of northeastern Arizona, providing Navajos with much-needed employment but leaving behind a legacy of death and disease on the reservation.
Uranium waste was thrown over the mountainside and carried by rain across the remote but scenic land used by hikers, anglers, medicine men and Navajo shepherds. The roughly 50 mine sites were eventually abandoned without cleaning up the contaminated waste.
The Navajo Nation now has its best chance yet to address what has been a source of heartache for families. The federal government announced Thursday that it reached a $5.15 billion settlement with Anadarko Petroleum Corp. for the cleanup of thousands of long-contaminated sites nationwide. About $1 billion will go to the 50 sites on the country's largest American Indian reservation.
The settlement that resolves a legal battle over Tronox Inc., a spinoff of Kerr-McGee Corp., is the largest ever for environmental contamination. The bulk of the money — $4.4 billion — will pay for environmental cleanup and be used to settle claims stemming from the legacy contamination. Anadarko acquired Tronox in 2006.
The Justice Department said Kerr-McGee, founded in 1929, left behind a long legacy of environmental contamination: polluting Lake Mead in Nevada with rocket fuel, leaving behind radioactive waste piles throughout the territory of the Navajo Nation and dumping carcinogenic creosote in communities throughout the U.S. East, Midwest and South at its wood-treating facilities.
The company, rather than pay for the environmental mess it created, decided to shift the liabilities between 2002 and 2006 into Tronox, the Justice Department said, while Kerr-McGee kept its valuable oil and gas assets.
"Kerr-McGee's businesses all over this country left significant, lasting environmental damage in their wake," said Deputy Attorney General James Cole. "It tried to shed its responsibility for this environmental damage and stick the United States with the huge cleanup bill."
The settlement releases Anadarko from all claims against Kerr-McGee.
"This settlement … eliminates the uncertainty this dispute has created, and the proceeds will fund the remediation and cleanup of the legacy environmental liabilities," said Anadarko CEO Al Walker.
The settlement funds will be paid into a trust that covers cleanup of contaminated sites in 22 states and the Navajo Nation. Among the dozens of locations targeted for cleanup under the settlement is a former chemical manufacturing site in Nevada that has led to contamination in Lake Mead and a Superfund site in Gloucester, New Jersey, polluted by thorium.
The mountainous sites near the Navajo community of Cove rarely are visited, but a network of roads established for mining, logging and firewood gathering provide access. Tribal officials say Navajo medicine men gather plants and herbs for prayer and healing purposes from the mountains, and families set up summer camps where sheep graze nearby.
"I have a feeling of just deep appreciation for the Navajo children, who literally are playing in uranium piles today who aren't going to have to do that in the future," said David Taylor, an attorney with the Navajo Nation Department of Justice.
But, Taylor added: The path before us is still monumental. We've got a good start now, and I hope we can build on that."
The $1 billion will address about 10 percent of the Navajo Nation's inventory of abandoned uranium mines, including areas of northwestern New Mexico.
"The mess that's on the Navajo Nation in terms of abandoned uranium mines should never have been put there, and all of us have been waiting for this day to start to make a big dent in the cleanup," said Jared Blumenfeld, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's regional administrator in San Francisco.
The U.S. initially sought $25 billion to clean up decades of contamination at dozens of sites. A U.S. bankruptcy judge in New York in December found Kerr-McGee had improperly shifted its environmental liabilities to Tronox and should pay between $5.15 billion and $14.2 billion, plus attorney's fees. Cole said at a news conference Thursday that the government decided that the $5.15 amount was more than enough to cover the damages.
"It provides us with recovery now as opposed to years and years down the road," he said.
Tronox said in a statement that the settlement means environmental cleanup can begin and that people harmed by the pollution can be compensated.
After the settlement's announcement, Anadarko's stock rose 15 percent, to $99.43.
Tucker and Cappiello reported from Washington, D.C.
On Twitter, follow Dina Cappiello at http://www.twitter.com/dinacappiello , Eric Tucker at http://www.twitter.com/etuckerAP and Felicia Fonseca at https://twitter.com/FonsecaAP


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1. the joint between the upper arm and the forearm, formed by the junction of the radius and ulna with the humerus
2. the corresponding joint or bone of birds or mammals
Sharp corner in a pipe or conduit, as opposed to a bend, which has a larger radius of curvature.
The arm joint formed at the junction of the humerus, radius, and ulna.
(design engineering)
A fitting that connects two pipes at an angle, often of 90°.
A sharp corner in a pipe.
In a waveguide, a bend of comparatively short radius, normally 90°, and sometimes for acute angles down to 15°.
A sharp change in direction of a coast line, channel, bank, or so on.
1. A pipe, sheet metal, or conduit fitting having a bend, usually 90°; a 90° elbow is also called an ell.
2. A crossette, 1.
3. A shoulder, 1.
ignorant, blundering constable. [Br. Lit.: Measure for Measure]
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Monday, September 28, 2009
Comparison, Thy Name Is Krista
My first real encounter with this so-called green-eyed monster occurred not long after my husband and I were first married. It started when, a few months later, we discovered we were pregnant. But it didn't become a problem until, exactly nine days after that, we lost the baby.
Another month went by, then two. We started trying to conceive again, but nothing. And nothing. And still nothing. By the time six months had passed, my insides started twisting whenever I spotted a pregnant woman--and let me tell you, I was a professional pregnant-woman spotter by then. By the time a year had gone by, my insides stopped feeling altogether.
I don't know why I held onto the jealousy so long. It's pointless, exhausting work, after all, and I was hurting no one but myself. Thankfully, my pain--and with it, my envy--gradually did begin to mellow. I realized that I could look at expectant mothers again without wanting to scratch their eyes out (horrible of me, I know, especially since pregnant women had been involved), and I remembered this talk by Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, a leading authority in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a beautiful writer to boot.
Despite their religious overtones, his words apply to a large number of life circumstances, including baby craving. They reminded me that, in the grand scheme of things, another's success is not my failure. That even when we seem to be competing against each other, we are really just competing against ourselves.
Now I'm having to relearn this lesson in my quest for an agent. It's so easy to read about another aspiring author who's just landed that dream agent, or placed seven partials instead of six, or sent a full manuscript to the same agent who only requested my partial (notice how each one of these is becoming more pathetic), and think, "What makes them so special?" or "Why can't that be me?"
But the fact of the matter is, that success is not my failure. In fact, that success should only give me hope. Because I am not of the opinion that agents are only looking to fill a fixed number of slots on their rosters and turn everyone else away. They are simply looking for great stories, and I just have to find the one who thinks my story's great. If Aspiring Author Number One can do it, then so can I.
Easier said than done, I know. There are definitely days--and sometimes weeks and months--when all of this feels hopeless, when I'm positive I'll never see my words in print. But those days and weeks and months eventually pass, and hope returns. That's what's so great about being human: We're generally hopeful creatures. And hope is a powerful antidote to envy.
9 comments:
- ChristaCarol Jones said...
"Hope is a powerful antidote to envy." Well said!
- September 28, 2009 at 3:14 PM
- Jer said...
I love how you said that others' successes aren't your failure--so true. President Benson said the same thing in his "Beware of Pride" talk. I try to remember that (try being the operative word here) when I get a case of the green-eyed monster.
(I'm LDS, too, by the way...small world!)
- September 29, 2009 at 1:03 PM
- Krista Van Dolzer said...
That's a great talk also, Jer. And what a coincidence that you're LDS, too.
And ChristaCarol, thanks for dropping in.
- September 29, 2009 at 1:58 PM
- Ryan said...
Great post. My wife and I have been through two miscarries but we're at 7 months now and due to have the boy in April! It was really hard for her to even talk to my sister who was pregnant at the time.
I always try and tell myself that envy is natural. I try and differentiate between envy and jealousy. There's a difference between thinking,"Damn how did that person get a book deal!" or thinking "That person got a book deal. I want one too."
The latter is perfectly normal but wishing someone didn't have something because that's what you want is bad Ju for sure.
Ryan(Nathan's Blog)
- January 25, 2010 at 3:10 PM
- Krista Van Dolzer said...
Thanks for stopping by, Ryan. I'm glad I stumbled on your comment. (Maybe I should just enable that dumb comment moderator, just so I don't miss stuff...)
Anyway, huge congrats on the upcoming birth of your son. Our first was a boy, too:)
- January 25, 2010 at 6:37 PM
- Suzanne said...
I know I'm commenting forever after the post, but this is timeless. I think for me that envy (and it's older sister, jealousy) become a consistent problem when I'm coming at life from a perspective of scarcity. When I think I don't have enough, and can't get by with what I have, it's easy for everyone else's lives to start looking pretty good. Tallying up the plus signs in my life is generally the best cure--though not always easy!
Thanks for a great post that made me think that through!
- March 16, 2011 at 2:33 PM
- Krista Van Dolzer said...
Suzanne, thank you so much for commenting! You know, I still think about this post sometimes because comparison is something I still struggle with (surprise, surprise). Your idea of tallying up all the plus signs in life is a great one. Gratitude - and serving others - are perhaps the best ways to overcome jealousy.
- March 16, 2011 at 5:18 PM
Wow. Thank you so much for sharing this. While I am not a green eyed envy monster, I've too have been having endless and exhaustive fertility issues, but I am having the monster creep up over hearing others are finding agents and I'm not. I found your post totally inspirational. I need to get over myself and remain steadfast and positive!
- August 15, 2012 at 9:16 PM
- Krista Van Dolzer said...
Anon, my heart goes out to you. There is nothing as frustrating and emotionally exhausting as trying to have children and not being able to (although trying to land an agent and not being able to does run a close second). I don't know if/when things will work out, but I'm living proof that they CAN. In the meantime, I'm glad you found the post helpful. That's why we write, to connect with someone else.
Good, good luck to you, Anon. Just know that someone in Mesquite, Nevada, is rooting for you:)
- August 16, 2012 at 8:21 AM


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The original, and still champion, off-road vehicle.
Sport Utility Vehicles
Editor: Mitch McCullough
$16,270 Base Price MSRP
$26,590 As Tested MSRP
Model Lineup: Jeep Wrangler SE ($16,270); X ($19,335); Sport ($21,320); Sahara ($24,910); Rubicon ($25,085)
Standard Engine: 4.0-liter ohv inline-6
Engine Options: 147-hp, 2.4-liter dohc 16-valve inline-4; 190-hp, 4.0-liter ohv 12-valve inline-6
Standard Transmission: five-speed manual
Transmission Options: 5-speed manual; 4-speed automatic
Basic Warranty: 3 years/36,000 miles
Assembled In: Toledo, Ohio
Model Tested MSRP: Jeep Wrangler Rubicon ($25,085)
Standard Equipment: skid plates (fuel tank, transfer case), easy-folding soft top, tachometer; full carpeting, AM/FM/CD stereo, digital clock, sport roll bar with full padding, reclining high-back front bucket seats with easy-access tip/slide passenger seat, fold-down rear seat, cloth upholstery; diamond plate sill guards, 31-inch Goodyear Maximum Traction Reinforced P245/75R16 off-road tires, 16-inch aluminum wheels, 4.0:1 low-range transfer case; Dana Model 44 axles with 4.11 ratio and driver selectable electric/pneumatic-locking front and rear differentials
Options As Tested: air conditioning ($895)
Standard Safety Equipment: dual airbags; LATCH system
Optional Safety Equipment: ABS ($600)Destination Charge: $610
That said, if you haven't driven a Jeep since your Army days, you might be surprised by how civilized this "general-purpose utility vehicle'' has become. All but the most basic model now come with a six-cylinder engine. A four-speed automatic transmission is available on all models, eliminating the notoriously outdated three-speed automatic that Jeep buyers suffered with for years. You can order four-wheel disc brakes for much better stopping ability. The side mirrors have been massaged for less wind noise and a better view over your shoulder. And many convenience features are available.
This isn't the most practical everyday vehicle, however, and may not be the best choice for someone who likes it simply because it's cute. (And it is cute.) Getting in and out is awkward due to its ground clearance. The interior is spartan. The ride quality is rough by today's standards, though many young people won't mind that. And it doesn't handle very well, so care should be excercised, particularly in the rain.
The Wrangler is designed primarily for performance off the road. For extreme off-roading, Jeep offers the Wrangler Rubicon. Jeep looked at the aftermarket modifications off-road enthusiasts were making to their Jeeps, and engineered those same features into a turn-key vehicle you can buy (and finance) right off the showroom floor. Built along Jeep's "Go anywhere, do anything" design philosophy, the Rubicon is a 4x4 gem. We found it performed admirably on Hell's Revenge, Cliff Hanger, and other challenging trails around Moab, Utah. Front and rear Dana Model 44 axles with locking differentials, and a transfer case with a stump-pulling 4:1 low-range give the "Ruby" trail capabilities far beyond those of the average SUV."
Five models of the Jeep Wrangler are available for 2004: SE ($16,270); X ($19,335); Sport ($21,320); Sahara ($24,910); and Rubicon ($25,085).
SE comes with a 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine and a five-speed manual gearbox; a four-speed automatic, all-new last year, is optional. The SE is a basic machine. It comes with a padded roll bar, steel half-doors with side curtains, tilt steering column, a mini-console with cupholders, skid plates for the fuel tank and transfer case, gas-charged shock absorbers and P215/75R15 Goodyear Wrangler all-terrain tires. But cloth upholstery, the rear seat, rear carpeting, any radio, and even wind-up windows, are extra-cost options. Options include air conditioning, cruise control, and a hard top.
The other Wrangler models (the X, Sport, Sahara, and Rubicon) come with a much more powerful 4.0-liter six-cylinder engine. A heavy-duty five-speed manual transmission is standard; a four-speed automatic is optional.
Wrangler X comes with cloth upholstery, a fold-down rear seat, full carpeting (covering the rear seat area, cargo area and wheel housings), and a four-speaker AM/FM/CD stereo with a digital clock.
Sport adds full metal doors with wind-up windows, a full-length floor console, courtesy and underhood lights, and other features. Options expand at the Sport level, also, and include fog lamps, side steps, a seven-speaker stereo, and an auto-dimming rear-view mirror. And you can order the half-doors and side curtains, if that's what you prefer.
Sahara comes loaded with the high-zoot seven-speaker stereo, premium cloth on the seats, air conditioning, cruise control, leather-wrapped steering wheel, high-pressure gas shocks, monster tires (30x9.5xR15) on aluminum wheels, side steps, body-color fender flares (instead of black), and other features.
Rubicon comes equipped with diamond-plate sill guards, beefier front and rear axles (two Dana 44's, rather than the Dana 30 and 35 used in the front and rear, respectively, of other Wranglers), a heavy-duty transfer case with an ultra-low 4:1 ratio, driver-actuated locking differentials, a special off-road suspension and four-wheel-disc brakes. Also standard are 31-inch tall LT245/75 tires on 16-inch aluminum wheels. Despite its higher price, the Rubicon is not as luxuriously outfitted as the Sahara. Air conditioning and cruise control are optional, for example. So are roll-up windows. For the most part, Rubicon is comparable to the Sport for comfort and convenience equipment.
All models in the lineup include a fold-down windshield, removable doors and top, and a weatherproof interior. Drivers may choose the standard soft top, the extra-cost steel hard top, or a package that includes both, in matching colors. The hard top comes with roll-up windows, a rear wiper-washer and rear defroster.
Walk Around
Jeep Wrangler is an icon, one of the most widely recognized vehicles in the world. Its round headlights, jailhouse grille, and square-edged fenders all hark back to the 1940 original.
Bumpers are black on all models. Fender flares are black also, except on Sahara, where they are body color. For 2004, Sahara sports a new spare tire cover with the Sahara logo.
Rubicon features premium black fender flares and other special features to distinguish it from its fellow Wranglers. A 22-inch Rubicon nameplate is emblazoned on either side of the hood. Heavy-gauge diamond-plate sill guards are bolted to the body sides to protect the rocker panels from damage and dings from rocks and stumps in the backcountry. Goodyear Wrangler 31-inch tires are mounted on 16-inch, five-spoke aluminum wheels with a dished face to protect them from debris and obstacles. Generous ground clearance helps the Rubicon traverse the trail.
One of the biggest decisions when buying a Wrangler is selecting the top. Purists prefer the soft top, a high-quality piece of equipment that can be configured according to the weather. Folding the top down takes only a third of the time it took before the top was redesigned for 2001. If a screwdriver is handy, the windshield can be flipped down for breezy, low-speed touring in the backcountry.
The optional hard top ($920) is more practical and offers better protection from weather and theives. The hard top comes with full-height doors and roll-up windows. Rearward visibility is better, and further aided by the rear-window defroster, wiper and washer. Wind noise is greatly reduced also. The hard top can be removed, though we haven't tried.
For those who want the best of both worlds, Jeep offers a package that includes both the hard top and soft top, in matching colors ($1,560). Either top is far easier to remove or install than those of pre-2001 models and provides much better sealing from the elements.
The exterior mirrors are made of plastic, which Jeep engineers say holds up better than metal when going off-road.
Getting into a Jeep Wrangler requires a tall step up. (Running are not available as they'd be vulnerable on rough trails.) Once inside, the cabin is spartan but highly functional.
The new seats and fabrics that appeared last year make it more comfortable. The new front seat offers 20 additional millimeters of rearward travel, allowing taller drivers to sit a more comfortable distance from the steering wheel. Also new last year, a more easily removable fold-and-tumble rear seat is equipped with the LATCH (Lower Anchors and upper Tethers for CHildren) system for mounting child safety seats directly to the structure of the seat. Also, the seatbacks are higher, which improve safety for taller people. It's a long reach to access gear stowed in the rear seats, so don't attempt it while driving.
A dark gray or khaki interior, four-spoke steering wheel and padded sport bar give the Wrangler its unmistakably utilitarian look, while a simple dash with a 12-volt power outlet adds functionality. On all models, the interior is weatherproofed, and can be cleaned with a hose, thanks to drain plugs in the floor.
The Wrangler remains miles away from luxurious. Recent improvements, however, make the interior more comfortable than it used to be. Softer trim pieces inside offer improved head protection. An electrochromic rearview mirror with map lights and compass display (standard on Sahara, optional on Sport and Rubicon) should help keep you on the intended route. The mirror automatically dims when headlights shine on it; this bit of luxury technology may sound out of place in a Wrangler, but it's an important feature when the top is off. Radio controls are located in the center stack. Corner pods located just behind both B-pillars house interior lamps, providing theater lighting.
Research firm J.D. Power and Associates gave the Wrangler high scores for the quality of its interior features (such as the seats, windshield wipers, door locks, heater, air conditioner, and stereo system), and those features have only gotten better in the three years since then.
Driving Impressions
Few vehicles can match the Jeep Wrangler off road and certainly none in this price range. Driving a Wrangler every day on the road, however, requires some concessions.
The tall tires and off-road suspension, which add capability in the backcountry, become a liability around town. This is particularly true of the Rubicon. The ride is harsh and choppy. On the plus side, however, is a torque-sensing limited-slip feature on the rear axle for better traction on the road.
We sampled both the smooth-shifting four-speed automatic transmission and the well-geared five-speed manual, and both match up well to the power and torque curves of the inline six-cylinder engine that comes on most models.
Jeep's inline-6 produces ample power in all conditions. It's rated at 190 horsepower and 235 pounds-feet of torque. The inline-6 gives up some fuel economy to the inline-4 around town, but gets 18 mpg on the highway vs. 20 mpg for the manual-shift four-cylinder.
The Wrangler SE with the four-cylinder engine is an appealing vehicle. It does not offer much power and we wouldn't want to drive all the way across the U.S. in one, but we still like it. There's something poetic about its simplicity, right down to the skinny tires. The low-cut doors and soft top are cool. And the basic SE is more comfortable than the pre-2003 model. The low price is attractive, assuming you can resist adding a lot of options. The SE's 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine is rated 147 horsepower at 5200 rpm and 165 pounds-feet of torque at 4000 rpm. That's 25 percent more horsepower and 18 percent more torque than the 2.5-liter four-cylinder that Jeep used through 2002. The new engine works well with the standard five-speed gearbox, a heavy-duty unit with a synchronized reverse gear and a single-rail shift system for good shift quality in cold weather. A four-speed automatic, all-new last year, is also available. Still, the SE does not offer thrilling acceleration. If you don't want a rear seat, don't mind the easy-to-clean vinyl upholstery, and don't feel the need for speed, then the SE is a good vehicle for fishing, hunting, exploring. Having one attached to the back of your motor home comes in handy when tooling around small towns in the American West.
The Rubicon model offers the ultimate in off-road capability. The Rubicon is designed to reflect the original vision realized in 1940, when the Jeep was invented as the world's first lightweight, go-anywhere, four-wheel-drive utility vehicle. This specialty model was named for the Class 10 Rubicon Trail on the California-Nevada border, a location that has been part of Jeep's evaluation for all its vehicles. Jeep re-created sections of the famed Rubicon Trail at its proving grounds in Michigan to test the durability and capabilities of its newest offering.
We've found the Wrangler Rubicon to perform flawlessly in the rough and rugged. It boasts a cadre of 4WD technology that includes a transfer case designed with a 4.0:1 low range (the low ratio in the standard transfer case is 2.72:1), which delivers more torque at the slow speeds required for off-road driving. Locking differentials, actuated when the driver presses a switch on the dash, prevent power from being directed away from the tires with the best grip. Dana Model 44 axles, considered by enthusiasts to be the cream of the crop, come standard on the Rubicon and are strong enough to handle all manner of off-road conditions.
Boasting Big Foot stature in a mini footprint, the Rubicon wears aggressive Goodyear Wrangler 31-inch tires that help it achieve 10.2 inches of ground clearance on a short wheelbase (93.4 inches). That makes it a nimble vehicle in the backcountry. Added to that are laudable approach (45.1 degrees), departure (34.4 degrees), and ramp breakover (25.8 degrees) angles of all Wranglers. This means you can drive up, down and over steep grades, tall boulders and fallen logs with greater ea
Jeep Wrangler is a classic symbol of summer cruising and off-road rambling. The Wrangler is the icon of the Jeep brand, and there are no direct competitors. As Jeep says, there's only one.
Jeep calls the 2004 Wrangler Rubicon the ultimate off-road rig. The Rubicon is the long-awaited answer to enthusiasts' prayers, as capable as some modified rock-crawlers, but available right off the showroom floor.
Other versions of the Wrangler are all still legitimate sport utility vehicles; in fact, these archetype SUV's may not easily take to the highway, but they will happily take drivers as far down the trail as they want to go.
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