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Now one of the most successful footballers in Ghana's history, Black Stars captain John Mensah has come a very long way to get to where he is now and says the needy in our society are one of his main priorities in his life. Known as the Rock of Gibraltar in football circles the 29 year old in an exclusive interview revealed what many Ghanaians do not know about his struggle to stardom. The out of contract former Olympic Lyon player is married to a beautiful wife Henrietta Mensah and together they have four beautiful children. John Mensah for some time has notably been recognised for his charity works for the needy in the society with his latest a donation to the Obuasi Central mosque where he donated items worth about GH10,000 to the Muslims as they begun their Ramadan fast. The Black Stars captain who hails from Obuasi in the Ashanti region has played for a number of clubs in Europe. He started his career with Bologna in the Italian Serie A as a teenager and went on to play for other clubs like Chievo, Genoa, Rennes, Lyon where he went on loan to Sunderland before returning to an injury plagued season when to his club. This restricted him to not playing a single game for the French Ligue 1 outfit last season. Speaking from his plush resident at Trassaco the gentle and reserved John Mensah did not mince words on how he went through the struggles of life with his mother and siblings to make ends meet when he was a child. Coming from a very poor home with a mother who virtually had to cater for all the kids because of the busy schedule of his father who travelled most of the time, he narrated to me how he had to run errands for them so they could survive.""My mother used to sell foodstuffs on the street because we came from a very poor family. She always brought some of the foodstuff from the market and asked us to select the nice ones amongst them so we could send them to the church. My siblings and I always asked her why she was only selecting the nice ones for the church to give as a gift but anytime we asked she only replied with a smile. She never told us why she was doing that so we just had to stop asking. All I did was carry the foodstuff on my head and take them to the church on my mother's instructions. "When I look at my past right down from when I had to do odd jobs like selling kerosene, working as a shoe shine boy, selling water and other stuffs on the streets and even going to the bush to get firewood to sell so the family could get food to eat at the end of the day this he said with a very sad look on his face. I clearly know how the people who are in need feel, because I have been down that road before and it just comes from deep within my heart to help them. My past and especially my mother's good deeds have really made an impact in my life. These people need it and once I can help them I don't see why I shouldn't" he expressed himself with a broad smile as he leaned back to relax in his brown leather arm chair. As the interview came to an end the Black Stars captain could not hide his emotions when he turned around to look at one of his pictures fitted in the far right corner of his living room with the late President Mills whom he described a man great man who has taken Ghana football to a different level. He extended his condolences to the family of the late President John Evans Atta Mills.
added on [ 08/16/2012 00:00:00]
Black Stars defender John Mensah played the full 90 minutes to help his club secure a 2-0 win over Brest in the French league 1 over the weekend.
Source [ Nana Afrane Asante ] Date Added : [ 04/29/2013]
Source [ Nana Afrane Asante ] Date Added : [ 02/07/2013]
General Captain of the Black Stars John Mensah has congratulated the team for beating Cape Verde to ensure a semi final qualification at the AFCON tournament.
Source [ Nana Afrane Asante ] Date Added : [ 02/02/2013]
Source [ Nana Afrane Asante ] Date Added : [ 01/24/2013]
General Captain of the Black Stars John Mensah has sent out a goodwill message to the Black Stars as they prepare for their opening game at the AFCON 2013 tournament.
Source [ Nana Afrane Asante ] Date Added : [ 01/19/2013]


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no more sales pitches! no more links to your personal sex ad websites! I say ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!
We are HIKERS, dammit, and we just want to talk about BUNNIES!
now, then, who shall regale us all with cute bunny tales?
no more sales pitches! no more links to your personal sex ad websites! I say ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!
We are HIKERS, dammit, and we just want to talk about BUNNIES!
now, then, who shall regale us all with cute bunny tales?
Help the environment - Be Kind to Animals
Ok...I have one!
Here on our mesa in North Central New Mexico, Georgia O'Keeffe Country, to be sure, there are thousands of rabbits! There are JackRabbits..and the more plentiful, but less famous CottonTailed Jacks!
These rabbits attract many..many Coyotes, Bob Cats, Birds of Prey and an occasional Mtn Lion here. BUT..by far ..the best 'Wabbit' hunters are our Red Heelers < Uncle Weezer and > Ruby..with her best trick ..begging for a treat upside down.and the neighbor Aussie Sheppards!> Shasta Begging for a treat: and Trigger..begging for a treat:
Shasta and Uncle Weezer watchin for a 'Wabbit':
Uncle Weezer'll move ahead...flushin um out of the most ...um interesting places (and he also take the rattler hits for this reason)...and Shasta and Trigger move behind and on his 'wings'.
When he flushes one..every now and again..it'll go right to either Trigger or Shasta..BUT ...every one inna while..it goes to..yup..Ruby..who..every time is Dear in the Headlights ...and twice..'wabbits' have leaped right over her head.
If they wanted..they could catch on a day! But as it is...usually one a month...and....they eat um..crunch..crunch. :0 ....while Ruby's mommy comforts her from the trauma of having been leaped over by a wild animal!!>
This is Uncle Weezer, Trigger and Shasta 'drinking' after eating thier share of 'wabbit':
Never fear! As the sun goes down on the mesa...there are 'wabbits' ...um...ah...creating more 'wabbits'...and..well..life goes on! The End
well, I suppose thats about bunnies. not quite what I was really looking for, but, hey, dogs will be dogs. Nice pictures by the way.
isnt the red heeler a variant of the australian cattle dog?
anyway, who has some cute little stories about happy prancing bunnies who do not get killed?
Help the environment - Be Kind to Animals
Yes..Red Heelers are ACD's. dfk
Didjah know how bunnies choose their mates? Well, diggit!
Once I was camping on a bald top hillock.
thats right, a bald-topped hillock!
I was very quiet all night, but wide awake and checking out the local wildlife with pretty large aperture binocs. Down below me, in a small valley near my campsite, were bunnies. probably cottontails. they were up all night, running right at each other! then, just as they were about to collide, one would jump right up into the air and piss on the other one's head!
I swear it!
When I got home I looked it up! thats how they choose their mates!
Now, why didnt WE think of this??
I love bunnies!
"Do not fear mistakes, there are none" - Miles Davis
Bunnies rule! And I knew how they choose their mates. pretty funny though.
does anyone else have any funny stories about bunnies???
Help the environment - Be Kind to Animals
wow I wish thats all I had to do! :woohoo:
"Do not fear mistakes, there are none" - Miles Davis
I don't know, I kinda prefer marmots to bunnies! :evil:
The Journey is the destination!
Make for good stew and kabobs!


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Prof. Mitchell Dean
Work Phone | (02) 4985 4382 |
email@example.com | |
Position |
Professor of Sociology
School of Humanities and Social Science
Office | W330a, Behavioural Sciences Building |
I joined the University of Newcastle in December 2010 from Macquarie University where I was Professor of Sociology. I was Dean of the Division of Society, Culture, Media and Philosophy at Macquarie (2003-8). During that time, I was founder member and chair of the management board of the Centre for Research on Social Inclusion. I have taught sociology at six Australian universities including Macquarie (1991-2001) and at the Copenhagen Business School where I was Research Professor in the Department of Management, Philosophy and Politics (2002-3). I have held Visiting Fellowships at the Australian National University, Birkbeck College, London, and Goldsmiths College, London, and have been a consultant author for the Sociology course for the Open University UK.
My work has been translated into Danish, German, and Finnish. Among the Universities and Institutes to which I have been invited are the Open University, the National University of Ireland, Sciences Po, Paris, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the State University of New York, Buffalo, Monash University, Roskilde University, and the Universities of Auckland, Aarhus, Copenhagen, Jyvaskyla, Leipzig, Linkoping, Queensland, Sydney, Tampere, and Victoria (Canada).
- PhD (Sociology), University of New South Wales, 1988
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours), University of New South Wales, 1977
Research keywords
- Liberalism and Neoliberalism
- Political and Historical Sociology
- Public Governance
- Public Policy
- Social Theory
Research expertise
My areas of speciality are political and historical sociology, critical social and political thought, and governing in liberal democracies. I have written on the history of discourses and government of poverty, and on theory and method in historical sociology. These are represented respectively by my books, The Constitution of Poverty and Critical and Effective Histories both published by Routledge.
My book on Governmentality is probably the standard text in the field. It is now in second, revised edition for Sage publications. It is one of the two English-language works cited in the afterword of the recent publication of Michel Foucault's lectures on the topic, and has received the benefit of an excellent Danish translation by Kaspar Villadsen.
With Barry Hindess of the Australian National University I have edited the first country-specific application of governmentality studies entitled Governing Australia (Cambridge University Press). I have also edited a special issue of the journal, Alternatives: global, local, political with Paul Henman of the University of Queensland called 'Governing Society Today' and contribute as a referee to many journals across the social and political sciences. With Dr Henman, I was a chief investigator on an Australian Research Council Discovery project on e-government, citizenship and public policy. Our current ARC project is on technologies of performance in the public sector.
My more recent research areas include sovereignty, liberalism and government, I have written on states of exception, sovereignty and violence, liberal authoritarianism, international police and problems of the international order. These topics are addressed in my book, Governing Societies: political perspectives on domestic and international rule (Open University Press). My work has of course been most influenced by the problematics of Michel Foucault, but more recently I have undertaken critical readings of contemporary thinkers as diverse as Ulrich Beck, Hardt and Negri, and Giorgio Agamben and of contemporary social and political thought on individualisation, cosmopolitanism and globalization.
I have supervised and examined many research theses. Recent research theses supervised include topics such as governing women on release from prison, the genealogy of child protection, property law and governance in rural Australia, criminality and electoral disqualifications, Malaysian modernization plans, and public policy and remote Indigenous communities.
Fields of Research
Code | Description | Percentage |
160899 | Sociology Not Elsewhere Classified | 100 |
Committee/Associations (relevant to research).
- Member - International Studies Association
Editorial Board.
- Member - Journal of Power
- Member - Journal of Cultural Economy
- Member - Journal of International Political Sociology
- Member - Scan: Journal of Media Arts and Culture
- Editor - Distinktion
Adjunct Professor of Sociology
Centre for Research on Social Inclusion, Macquarie University (Australia) |
01/12/2010 |
Division of Society, Culture, Media and Philosophy, Macquarie University (Australia) |
01/01/2003 - 01/12/2008 |
Chair of Management Committee
Centre for Research on Social Inclusion, Macquarie University (Australia) |
01/01/2003 - 01/12/2007 |
Visiting Professor
Department of Management, Politics and Philosophy, Copenhagen Business School (Denmark) |
01/08/2002 - 01/01/2003 |
Acting Dean
Division of Society Culture, Media and Philosophy, Macquarie University (Australia) |
01/01/2002 - 01/12/2002 |
Professorial Fellow
Department of Sociology, Macquarie University (Australia) |
01/01/1999 - 01/01/2002 |
Head of Department
Department of Sociology, Macquarie University (Australia) |
01/01/1998 - 01/12/2001 |
Deputy Head of Division
Division of Society Culture, Media and Philosophy, Macquarie University (Australia) |
01/01/1999 - 01/12/2001 |
International Governmentality
Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, Norway (Invited Presenter) |
2010 |
International Governmentality
Danish Institute of International Studies, Denmark (Invited Presenter) |
2010 |
Contesting Neoliberalism and its Future
Institute of Social Sciences, School of Social and Political Science, University of Sydney, Australia (Invited Presenter) |
2010 |
Strange Imaginings of Europe
European Welfare and Democracy conference, University of Copenhagen, Denmark (Keynote Address) |
2009 |
What is Social Thought?
Pavis Centre for Cultural and Social Research, Open University, United Kingdom (Invited Presenter) |
2009 |
Annual Lecture
Social Sciences Research Centre, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland (Invited Presenter) |
2009 |
Power conference
University of Tampere, Finland, Finland (Keynote Address) |
2008 |
Risk, Crises, Law and Ethics, Workshop, Science and Society, French National Research Agency
French National Research Agency, Paris, France (Invited Presenter) |
2008 |
Governmentality and International Politics
Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Dept of International Relations, Israel (Invited Presenter) |
2008 |
Making Live and Letting Die
American Anthropological Association, Washington DC, United States (Invited Presenter) |
2007 |
Foucault and the Social Sciences
Monash University, Australia (Keynote Address) |
2007 |
The State of Governmentality
University of Leipzig, Germany (Invited Presenter) |
2007 |


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The Kitchen Counter Cooking School
How a Few Simple Lessons Transformed Nine Culinary Novices into Fearless Home Cooks
Kathleen Flinn - Author
The author of The Sharper Your Knife tells the inspiring story of how she helped nine others find their inner cook After graduating from Le Cordon Bleu in Paris, writer Kathleen Flinn returned with no idea what to do next, until one day at a supermarket she watched a woman loading her cart with ultraprocessed foods. Flinn's "chefternal" instinct kicked in: she persuaded the stranger to reload with fresh foods, offering her simple recipes for healthy, easy meals. The Kitchen Counter Cooking School includes practical, healthy tips that boost readers' culinary self-confidence, and strategies to get the most from their grocery dollar, and simple recipes that get readers cooking. PROLOGUE "You teach best what you most need to learn." – Richard Bach, Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah Normally, I do not stalk people in grocery stores. I confess to the occasional practice of supermarket voyeurism. But who doesn't sometimes notice the curious collections of fellow shoppers, then contemplate what they may reveal about them? What goes on in the home of a hunched, graying woman with nineteen cans of cat food, iceberg lettuce, a family pack of steaks, and a copy of In Style magazine? Or a young woman in full stage makeup ambivalent to the world outside her headphones, a pack of tofu hot dogs and Christmas lights among the contents of the hand basket nestled in the crook of her tattoo-littered arm? Or an elegant man with a perfect manicure who lingers over the imported cheese counter, his cart filled with organic greens, expensive olives, and four bottles of champagne. Every grocery cart tells a story. Late on an otherwise average Tuesday afternoon, a sight near the canned tuna stopped me dead in my tracks. The cart sat as if abandoned in the middle of the aisle. It contained two dozen haphazardly piled boxes of dehydrated mixes for pasta, casseroles, rice, and stuffing and dubious jars of gravy. Despite being half full, the cart contained no real food. As I stood contemplating its contents, a heavyset woman in her late thirties, casually attired in an eggplant-colored fleece, claimed the cart. Her preteen daughter twirled impatiently around her, quietly singing a Lady Gaga song under her breath. Would it be wrong if I followed her to find out what else she might buy? Small basket in hand, I trailed behind her to stealthily observe. I feigned interest in various items along the aisles as she stocked up on packaged waffles and pizza pretzel bites, a collection of frozen dinners, chicken potpies, and a family-style package of pot roast with mashed potatoes and gravy. By the time we hit the meat department, I suspected she was onto me. Hugging my shoulders against the damp chill and trying to avoid inhaling the vague harsh smell of chlorine, I clumsily relied upon my peripheral vision to spy her selecting a heavy family-sized pack of ground hamburger at the other end of the case. She pushed her cart in my direction. I pretended to peruse the plastic-wrapped turkey options. "Can you believe how expensive chicken breasts are these days? Crazy," she said out loud, to no one in particular. She reluctantly tossed a package into her cart. I seized the opportunity to say something. "Whole chickens are on sale," I said. "Ninety-nine cents a pound, I think." She chuckled. "Thanks, but I would have no idea what to do with a whole chicken." It hit me. After a year deboning chickens and stuffing meat with other meats at a famous Paris cooking school, I had information this woman needed. For some reason, at that moment, I felt compelled to give it to her. "Come with me. I'll get someone to show you how to cut up a chicken." "Ah, no, thanks," she said. A reasonable response given that I was a complete stranger who had followed her for twenty minutes through the maze of grocery store aisles. Somehow I assured her that I was not trying to sell a time-share in front of the turkey kielbasa. She shrugged and said, "Okay, why not?" We headed over to the butcher. "Sure, I'm happy to show you how to cut it up, no problem," the butcher said as I handed him the chicken. The woman peered over the glass case to his thick white cutting board as he sectioned the bird deliberately. He stopped to show her how each cut was done. As he finished, he crackled fresh butcher paper around the pieces. "So just how much is that whole chicken?" she asked. He looked at the tag. "Let's see, it's on sale, so $5. 20." "How much would that go for if you sold me the pieces all cut up and packaged, like those breasts over there?" She waved toward the meat case. He looked up, mumbled abstractly under his breath, counting on his fingers. "Well, breasts are out at $5.99 a pound, the thighs at $2.29, so I'd say about $10 or so." "Get out!" she exclaimed. "So I pay twice the price to buy it as separate pieces? Well, who knew that!" She smiled broadly. He winked and passed her the freshly wrapped chicken. It landed heavy in her hand. She looked thoughtful. "What is it?" I asked. She looked around, leaned forward, and whispered in a conspiratorial tone, "I don't know what to do with the other parts of the chicken. I only know how to cook the breasts." She shrugged, embarrassed. "But thanks for your help." As she pushed her cart away, her daughter in tow, I stopped her. I could not let this woman go without knowing what to do with the rest of her chicken. By chance, this supermarket happened to be carrying the paperback of my first book. I fetched a copy. I flipped to a recipe for braised chicken thighs with mustard and then to one for stock. At first, she didn't believe it was my book. I showed her my driver's license. "I'm not trying to sell you a book," I assured her. "I'm happy to buy it for you. I can't explain it, but I just really want to help you." For the next hour, I led her around the store, making notes in the margins and writing new recipes in the notepad that I always carry in my purse. We discussed why she bought so many boxes and cans, and as we did, I slowly convinced her to clear out most of them from her cart and replace them with real food that the boxed versions attempted to replicate. A three-pound beef roast replaced four shelf-stable individual pot roast dinners. When rounded out with inexpensive vegetables, the roast would yield a dozen servings for the same price. "You know, I can't thank you enough for all this," she said earnestly as we made our way to the checkout, where, as promised, I bought her the book. "At first, I thought you were some crazy person. But this feels like Wonder Woman stopping to help fix a flat tire." She and her daughter waved an enthusiastic good-bye. I didn't even get her name. That afternoon stayed with me. It awakened a curiosity that I didn't realize I had. Somehow, I knew this chance encounter was going to change my life. "This could be the most important book you'll ever read." --Morgan Spurlock, Super Size Me — The Kitchen Counter Cooking School "…[A] terrific, inspiring book…" — The Kitchen Counter Cooking School -People (A People Pick, 4 stars) — The Kitchen Counter Cooking School "If you are going to read one book to change your diet and your life, The Kitchen Counter Cooking School is it." — The Kitchen Counter Cooking School -AP — The Kitchen Counter Cooking School "Kathleen entered the kitchens of strangers and took the time to understand how they think about food before changing their cooking forever." --Amanda Hesser, Food 52, The Essential New York Times Cookbook — The Kitchen Counter Cooking School "A life-changing book--entertaining, inspiring, and deeply educational." --Erica Bauermeister, The School for Essential Ingredients — The Kitchen Counter Cooking School "A funny, thoroughly engrossing book...get ready to be inspired--and to eat well along the way." --Molly Wizenberg, Orangette.com, A Homemade Life — The Kitchen Counter Cooking School "An engaging...book on the joys of home cooking and the teaching thereof." — The Kitchen Counter Cooking School -The Wall Street Journal — The Kitchen Counter Cooking School "The author''s humble approach is inviting and shows why her students were enthusiastic." — The Kitchen Counter Cooking School -Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review) — The Kitchen Counter Cooking School "Flinn guides you patiently in the kitchen like the mom you always wish you''d had to learn to cook from...the women gained confidence under Flinn''s wonderfully encouraging tutelage, and fearlessly faced their kitchens and grocery stores with useful knowledge." — The Kitchen Counter Cooking School -Publishers Weekly — The Kitchen Counter Cooking School "Flinn winningly offers inspiration to anyone who cares about cooking but lacks basic tools and skills." — The Kitchen Counter Cooking School -Booklist — The Kitchen Counter Cooking School "An amiable companion to cookbook stalwarts such as Mark Bittman''s How To Cook Everything, Pam Anderson''s How To Cook Without a Book, and Michael Ruhlman''s Ratio, this title provides encouragement where the others offer direction. A mash-up of inspiration and reference, it will appeal to readers who enjoy a story with their instruction." — The Kitchen Counter Cooking School -Library Journal — The Kitchen Counter Cooking School — The Kitchen Counter Cooking School |
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Measuring Impact of Afterschool Programs for City Children
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I would like to measure the impact of having meaningful and accessible after school education programs (especially during the summer months) for children in the urban environment. It has been shown through a variety of studies that a lack of stimulating after school activities (especially over summer break) is a factor which contributes to the ever-growing education gap between children with means and those without. This is a long standing issue in all of the U.S., and one that needs to be addressed as soon as possible. The enormous discrepancy of educational potential and documented progress in education of children is inexcusable. Through the implementation of meaningful after school activities on a regular basis, and throughout summer, children are encouraged to value education, receive the help they need to excel, learn to approach problems in their world (not solely academic issues, but social, emotional, psychological ones as well) in an appropriate manner, and gain a self-confidence in their own abilities. All of these factors contribute to better academic performance, self-esteem, graduation rates, and the overall improvement of quality of life. As this is a large issue, and not a narrowly focused think-impact project, it would be best to gather existing research on successful after school educational practices and compare these findings against standardized testing scores in the urban environment. In addition, working with existing institutions geared towards the creation of universal and quality after school opportunities for children would be helpful. It might be useful to focus on a few key locations (such as a few cities across the U.S.) which have experienced success in order to generalize these larger goals. To make this project work, I hope to work with the Partnership for After School Education and the Afterschool Alliance.
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10. | double trouble | ||
2 in the pink, 2 in the stink i did the shocker, then i went double trouble on her.
1. | double trouble | ||
Having Diarhea and vomiting at the same time. I don't even know how it's possible! I threw up and crapped diarhea at the same time! That's Double Trouble
2. | double trouble | ||
The band in which Stevie Ray Vaughan played. Quite possibly the best blues band in history. Wow, I just bought the DVD of Double Trouble at the El Mocambo and it's totally kickass!
3. | Double Trouble | ||
1) Stevie Ray Vaughn's band. Rest in Peace SRV 2) To entice a couple exotic dancers into teaming up on you in the VIP room. 1) Blues music will never be quite the same without Double Trouble.
2) Oh wow, I have been having wet dreams for 3 weeks thanks to that Double Trouble I paid $25 for at Centerfolds. |
4. | double trouble | ||
1) when you like/love two people at once, not necessarily resulting in cheating on one of them with the other.
2) when someone dates another person, breaks up with them, and dates their best friend. Example 1:
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(n.) When you are puking and shitting simultaneously. Often this leads to a logistical quandry; "Do I sit on the trashcan?? Wait! NO!!! ::BLAAAGHHHH FTTTT::" I had to call off work when I woke up to double trouble. Must have been from last night's combination of sangria and Wild Turkey.
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When a woman inserts a second tampon when she already has another tampon placed. Alcohol is generally involved. Derived from the misfire of a gun when the bullet casing is not expelled from the chamber by the time another one is to be loaded. The drunken blonde went into the bathroom at the bar and placed a double trouble.
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Here's hoping the next artwork they release copies off the other Kunkka loading screens.
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At first I looked at that and thought "HoN", but then I looked closer, and my word it excited me... Many, many dota-gasms will be had, after Gamescom footage is released.
EDIT: Oh, wait, BB Code doesn't allow size manipulation. Never mind, then!
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Actually glad it doesn't look like HoN, since I'm probably gonna play both I want variety. Also the environment kinda reminds me of planescape torment and baldurs gate, a timeless peace of art.
I really like the art style of the backgrounds. Looks like a painting. But since when are there stairs in a forest? :P
But...but...That's not RIGHT!
I had to know Valve wasn't going to get it perfect :/
EDIT: OT though, the graphics are less "shiny" than I expected. But the more I look at Luci, the more I like it. Holy **** I now can't wait for the bloody game!!! {insert world's widest smile here}
Looks like those screenshots are 4 months old, the GUI apparently got a huge overall. Looking at the leaked changelog that statement is probably true.
Actually, I remember when Dota 2 was first announced they explicitly mentioned that the graphics, spells and effects would be made in such a way that it doesn't clutter the screen and disables you so see anything. I can tell with great accuracy that there are times in games where too many spells in one spot causes so much confusion you don't know what the hell is going on there. Spells such as Enigma's Midnight Pulse affects a fairly large area, and those sparkly **** from Radiance can quickly make the game "too shiny". I'm happy if the spells are heavily graphical but not overdone.
And that's the way we want it. I checked on the Luci screenshot and immediately felt at home. I knew exactly what every bar and spot meant before I even thought about it. Items can be a bit of a bitch though, but I recognized common ones like GG Branches, HP and MP Potions and Urn to name a few.
This game is looking more and more like I always dreamed the DotA sequel should be. I just hope they release something like a collectors edition or some Dota 2 hero figurines or something. I'd kill for figurines of Lina (wink wink my avatar), Necrolyte, Slark and Morph.
Yeah, that's exactly what I was talking about. This will definitely be a point for DotA 2 over LoL and HoN.
You've got a point there. But things like a "shop" section that's permanently there is a bit pointless. Why don't they just make it pop up when you're at the shop? Also, they've left quite a bit of space open. They could use that sort of space to show buffs, debuffs, etc. I guess it's a bit pointless commenting on this if they've revamped the GUI, though.
EDIT: Ah, I see there's a close icon next to the shop part.
Yeah that and, LoL and HoN are soooo wannabe DotA, it's actually comical (they're even FREE now).
I don't understand how they can make a "quick buy" menu, unless you can choose the items you want before visiting the shop and when you come in range it auto-buys everything you selected. But that's just me.
And they are actually showing buffs and nerfs. Look at the Venge screenie - just above the HP bar - it's one of the first things I noticed. That is so obviously her Command Aura at work there it's not even funny...
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the last time I played DotA (It's been a while) you had 2 "inventories". One on the hero, and one at the shop. You could buy 6 items from the base shop (not the other ones) and pick them up when you went back to heal. Maybe it was only in the version that I played, who knows?
No no you're correct. You're not limited to buying items into your inventory when you aren't there though, you can purchase as much as you want and it simply stays on top of your circle (protecting them is limited to 6 items INSIDE the circle menu).
But that's the thing about "quick buy" or w/e they want to name it. No idea how it will work. Guess we'll have to wait and see.
Technically LoL was always free.
Let's not get elitist here. :P
I assume it's either one of two things:
1. You quick-buy a recipe and if you have the gold, the game buys the items and merges them for you, so for example you click S&Y with like 6,000 gold and you just get it, straight, completed. Or if you don't have enough gold, the game selects the best items to buy so far with what you have.
2. Like HoN's core-builds idea, if you have a specific hero, the game is coded to recommend certain items, so using quick-buy in that situation would yield likely strong items in some scripted order.
3. You can customise builds for each hero? Iffy.
Did I say two?
Don't forget that Dota is a custom map for what we know and love as Warcraft 3, and in a strategy game you don't want buff indicators glaring at you, which is why they were in that little space on the bottom of your unit frame.
A Dota-centric game is always going to break from the RTS moulds, with the more prominent buff indicators being one of those changes.
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Actor and Saturday Night Live star Jason Sudeikis has been dating actress Olivia Wilde for the past nine months. Things between them have been going quite well. So well, in fact, that Ms. Wilde told an audience gathered for an evening of monologues in New York City that, when it came to all things nakey time, the two "have sex like Kenyan marathon runners."
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And to the "over-sharing" point. I guess Wilde's been getting a lot of flack for these comments. So much so that she felt the need to come out and kinda apologize for them, say they were taken out of context and all that typical damage control BS. What do you all think? Was she crass? Certainly melodramatic, but are you offended or just shaking your head in that "Celebrities Say The Darndest Things" kind of way? You, your genitalia (alive or dead), and your comments are welcome below.
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This guys voice is so awesome. It's the perfect voice to tell his own story.
It's interesting to hear who he admires and his experiences growing up to now. If you're wanting a lot of case information I don't feel like a ton of info is here (it's definitely there just not lengthy.) I think that's the point though, to be about him and not the case.
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Overall it's informative and brings a lot to light on the abortion industry. You can tell he's slanted to pro life but I appreciate how he explains pro life and pro choice thinking processes because he was so pro choice before.
In the beginning it has a lot of medical jargon so I had to pray I could get through it haha but then the author started to talk about how he grew up and talked about his experience becoming a doctor and going through college. Then I felt like I got sucked into the book.
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I wasn't sure if I liked this at first. The writing is very direct and simple which isn't bad but sometimes felt a little flat. However, I did enjoy being inside her head. She can be a bit repetitive but hearing her talk about her faith gave me a different perspective into her Catholic prayer life and her relationship with God. Basically this book is following her prayers throughout her journey. It's rare to get to hear a person's perspective on their relationship with God that just presents itself as it is instead of preaching it to you.
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After the children were grown, and his wife's and his physical health required fewer career responsibilities he once again returned to this charished avocation. As historian for two of his wife's family reunions: The friends and family of
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I noticed on your bio that you are married to a "Fox". By any chance is she a descendant of Jonas Fox? He was my second great grandfather, with his son James Garner Fox being my greatgrandfather, John Roy Fox my grandfather, and John Garner Fox my father. There were several Fox families in Cass and Morgan Counties. I believe Jonas had siblings that were in Morgan county.
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I was looking at your request for a photo for Barbara and looking at her memorial. I looked in the IL Marriage Index and found Ella Ford married Augusta Schmahl 26 Nov 1880 in Clinton County.
This website may help: http://clintonilgenweb.net/
There are 6 Schmahl's listed in the Carlyle City Cemetery including August and Leah Schmahl.
Also I have photos for the Beckemeyer Cemetery and there are 10 Ayers buried there but a few no longer have stones. Otune is buried there in a family plot but her stone is the only one left in the plot. She has no dates on her stone but that she was 6yrs, 8m, and 12 days. When I saw her name on Barbara's memorial it caught my attention.
Hope this helps...Toni
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You have memorials in Old Brownsville Church of the Brethren cemetery for Reno Eaton (9918003) and Evelyn Eaton (9917995). They are NOT buried in that cemetery. They are actually in Brownsville Heights - Evelyn (63059681) and Reno (106583330) = both with a picture of the stone. Can you please delete your memorials from Old Brownsville? Thanks, Louise
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Looks like I missed this message. Yup, I'm on ancestry. I've been 'stuck' in newspaper databases for the last 2+ years. Mixed blessing to find so much!
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Introduction: I made the decision to register Republican in 1979 and as a Young Republican at University I worked to help elect Ronald Reagan as President. While at University I read the works of Hume, Locke, Montesquieu, Hobbs, Plato, Cicero, and others. I made the personal decision that I wanted to live under a Republican form of government, because I believe it is the most humane. Now that I am running for 2nd Vice Chair of Georgia's 7th District, Republican Party, I want to share a series of articles that clearly define my understanding of republicanism and the principles of the Republican Party.
The easiest way to explain my understanding of Republican government is to offer it to you in a story to include coconuts.
Imagine that all the citizens of Georgia's 7th District (Gwinnett and Forsyth) decided to move to an uninhabited island in the Caribbean replete with white sandy beaches, blue water coves, and coconut trees. We decide to form a government in order to protect our lives and property. We form a government that protects us from foreign invaders and to make laws that prevent others from stealing our coconuts. What will be the form of this government we decided to create?
Do we appoint one person to make all these laws and decisions? That would be a King, Dictator, or Monarch? Probably not, that has been tried in the past and it always leads to tyranny.
Do we want democracy whereby 50.1 percent of the population can vote away the coconuts of 49.9 percent of the people? Probably not, that has been tried before and it leads to a collapse of the civil society and tyranny.
Do we want to segment the island into equally populated districts, whereby we elect a neighbor to represent our interests in a legislature? This form of government is republicanism and has been tried in the past and works rather well; especially if it is a Constitutional Republic.
Now we must decide whether we want to give the legislature the power to do whatever they please? Probably not a good idea. The citizens select neighbors to gather together and write a Constitution. This document will empower the legislature to do certain things and restrain them from doing other things. We give the power of taxation and spending directly to the legislature, because this is the most dangerous power impacting our financial freedom. This form of government allows us to hold accountable the representatives elected by the people in the districts.
To protect our individual liberties we determine what we don't want the legislature to be involved with; 1. Speech, 2. Religion, 3. Due Process, 4. Guns, 5. Habeas Corpus, etc. We will call this portion our Bill of Rights. This document is presented to the citizens of the island to determine whether this Constitution should be made law. If the people agree with this Constitution, it is ratified and becomes the law of the island.
The Constitution protects all the islanders from those that would try to take your coconuts. If the Constitution is not adhered to, we find that the legislature takes more-an-more of the coconuts from those on the east side, and gives them to those on the west side. The coconut farms on the east side are much more prosperous due to climate and environment. This was not authorized in the Constitution, but more islanders are moving to the west side where they get coconuts for free. The balance of political power is shifting to take from the prosperous and give to the those who have fewer coconuts. The neighbors elected to serve in the legislature reject their first principles.
The legislature regulates the means of transportation, telling us it is for our safety, making it more expensive for the east producers to transport and sell their coconuts to islanders in the North and South. Unfortunately this puts several coconut farmers out of business and they move to the west for free coconuts. With more islanders demanding free coconuts, the legislature must raise taxes and take more coconuts from the producers in the east for re distribution to those in the west. It turns out to be a never-ending process until one or two big coconut farmers remain and they in turn give coconuts to members of the legislature for favors.
Eventually the majority of the island's population is dependent on coconut handouts and an oligarchy results with the same neighbors returning to the legislature over-and-over again. Eventually the neighbors elected to the legislature become rich and the majority of the islanders become poorer.
Does this sound familiar? This is exactly where we are as a nation. We have not held our legislators accountable to the Constitution at the state and federal level. The only way to fix this is a return to first principles. These first principles are incorporated into the Republican Party Platform; financial freedom and individual liberty. I would like to address these first principles in my next article.
Bill Evelyn is running for 7th District, 2nd Vice Chair for the Republican Party.
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Tammy Osier
5:01 pm on Sunday, January 27, 2013
I like examples that are easily understood (except to those who don't obey the rules and want coconuts that aren't theirs-lol). This is a good one. I used to teach students that concept using the principal, AP's and teacher classrooms, and students in them to help them understand how government works. Thanks for sharing this. I will certainly share it with others.
I could say more concerning the feedback you'll get for being so sensible (not all are), but I will wait until the feedback begins. :))
John Owens
5:56 am on Monday, January 28, 2013
Great way of breaking down, what happening right now, Mr. Evelyn! This is why, of late, I've become more and more anti-incumbent.When our Representatives start enacting policies reflecting the positions they ran on, rather than what a special interest group(s) fills their coffers, I might reconsider that position. I think this will only come if term limits are in place, and there is no incentive for that to happen.
Tammy Osier
7:13 pm on Monday, January 28, 2013
I wonder where everyone is on this one? I know. There's no way to refute such perfect logic!
John Owens
5:33 am on Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Ms Osier, I wonder in the title threw people, as it wasn't until I saw your comment on the front page, I went back and read Mr. Evelyn's article. Too bad, if that's the case, as they missed a real jewel.
John Owens
7:05 am on Tuesday, January 29, 2013
"Coconuts: A lesson in Republican governance"
I fault myself for not seeing it first, Mr. Evelyn and agree with Ms. Osier too, as the subtle title may have tapped down the liberal posts. So maybe you were spot on from the onset.
Good Grief Y'all
7:58 pm on Wednesday, January 30, 2013
But John, Mrs. Osier was looking for those liberal posts. If you all are so confident in your opinions, why would you be afraid of mere liberals taking notice and responding?
Tammy Osier
6:35 am on Tuesday, January 29, 2013
When you post something and it is in the forefront, the blurb (small statement telling what its about) doesn't appear until it falls in the blog category. It was then that I saw where it said, "understanding republicanism". You may be right, but I think there are other reasons. I'll be proved right when a liberal posts something that has to do with understanding liberalism. They won't reply to these types but start their own in order to draw people into an argument. With the great logic in this one, there is no argument. I've seen it too many times on Patch. There was one like this one about 6 months ago, beautifully written. Only two replies. Then, one appeared with the opposite view and became a tabloid argument for the next 3 weeks. I'd rather stay away from the Enquirer type posts. No one wins - no logic or common sense involved. Maybe if he reposts it under a different title?
Kim Roberto
9:18 am on Tuesday, January 29, 2013
I just read this on my break as I was aimlessly looking for something I hadn't read yet. I skipped over it the first time due to the title. Didn't interest me. But now that I read it - I think it is a wonderful explantion of Republicans, one that I will reference from now on! As for a new title, how about "Do Republicans share Coconuts?" or "Republicans, a deserted island, and coconuts" or "Coconuts make good Republicans" or something to the effect of mentioning Republicans and coconuts in the same title. That might make people sit up and take notice. Of course, you then may get "Yes, Republicans are nuts!" or something more insulting. But at least the back-and-forth may start. Good luck. I enjoyed the article and look forward to your next ones.
Michael k
9:37 am on Tuesday, January 29, 2013
WOW. Life is just like a magical coconut island!!!!
Its fortunate the magical island doesn't rely solely on an (outdated) document rather than the reasoned consideration of its elected legislators when a coconut plague and pestilence breaks out on the eastern side of the island, wiping out the coconut crop and potentially forcing its inhabitants into cannibalism.
It is also fortunate that the westerners (let's call them lefties) have invested in education and have harvested alternative crops for sustenance.
Just think of the consequences if the inhabitants of the magical coconut island were beholden to a document that couldn't have possibly anticipated all of the complicated circumstances associated with managing an ever-changing society. Fortunately the framers of that document left some wiggle room for the elected representatives of the people to actually represent. It is also fortunate that the representatives made sure the easterners (lets call them righties) were provided with the basics of food, clothing,and shelter by society as a whole in spite of the fact that their forefathers didn't plan ahead for the coconut plague.
Michael k
12:13 pm on Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Uh oh, Bill. A tropical storm came through and devastated the magical coconut island. Fallen trees have blocked all the roads that allow access from the progressive left(y) side to the land of the independent libertarian bootstrappers on the right. Also, the new crop the right had tried to cultivate due to the onset of the coconut plague has been wiped out before harvest.
Because the uneducated right didn't understand the meaning of the word plague, they used the poisonous coconuts to make cream and flakes, which is now their only source of food. Also, the transportation infrastructure is devastated so they're cut off from educated lefties who might have warned them of the danger of food poisoning.
While the left is able to recover from the storm quickly due to historical investment in public infrastructure and contribution to the common good, the right breaks down into an apocalyptic wasteland.
Lack of food and proliferation of guns encourage lawlessness. Stand your ground laws allow the ever more paranoid righties to shoot first, at times with weapons stolen from lawful citizens.
The lefties try to help but the someone takes a comment about public infrastructure made by the leader of the left out of context, something about "you didn't build that" and the right tells them to pound sand.
Michael k
7:29 pm on Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Bill, Did the coconut growers to the East just birth those chainsaws? Probably not, so the removal of the trees was due to the collective effort and cooperation of all the inhabitants. You might say "it takes a village".
Also, while it is true a righty shot the lefties it wasn't because they were there to steal the coconuts. They'd only pulled into the wrong driveway because of a mistake reading their GPS. Unfortunately the paranoid righty didn't like the fact that too many of those people were moving into the neighborhood and decided to come out guns-a-blazin'.
Jack Gleason
2:42 pm on Tuesday, January 29, 2013
"First-Principal" and Coconuts: Constitutional Republicanism Defined"
Tammy Osier
7:32 pm on Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Naw. Constitutional Republicanism defined: First principles: Coconuts. Got to have republicanism in the first two words.
Tammy Osier
7:40 pm on Tuesday, January 29, 2013
The reason I said that was that you have to have a word that catches the attention of your audience. It's not about the allegory, it's about what being a republican was founded on. The concept is the description. It appears that the principles will be broken down at some point, so that should come second.
MK - (tongue in cheek font on) no I don't think the founding fathers had any unforseen circumstances, No sir....only wars, slavery (which didn't fit within the document by the way, so had to be dealt with), and I guess storms and fires that devastated the crops they grew for the food that kept them alive weren't around back then either.
Seems their troubles were much worse than ours. These are "first principles" - a foundation. No country or republic ever lasted when it veered away from its foundation. If the foundation crumbles, so does everything that it holds up.
Tammy Osier
6:25 am on Wednesday, January 30, 2013
BE - you are fine. I stand by my original premise that your piece was so good, and made so much sense that no one could refute it nor will engage in debate to unravel it. Mark my words, you will soon see one that explains liberalism and all the liberals will come out in droves. They saw it. But at least we have this one to reference. Are you going to continue? I've already reposted this and so have many others. Do please continue.
Good Grief Y'all
11:28 am on Wednesday, January 30, 2013
This is a cartoonish oversimplification of the human condition, civil society and government. In comparing complicated, varied human needs and interactions to the availability and distribution of coconuts, you're talking down to people. But, I give you credit for explaining stark Republican ideology - you did leave personal freedoms and the right to the pursuit of happiness out of your list of "individual liberties". This is a good example of one reason Rs lost the WH and (not enough) Congressional seats. But, I'm good with that :)
The coconut lobby on the fantasy island would see to it that corporate welfare (subsidies) gets about twice as much as human welfare, as is the case now with corporate welfare being approximately 5% of the federal budget and human welfare receiving approximately 3% of the federal budget.
This post is dedicated to any commenters who have been begging for attention to this blog. Your chiding comes off as just wanting validation, not opposing discussion.
Good Grief Y'all
4:34 pm on Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Uhhhh, Bill, humanity is complicated. Your side "explains" complicated, multi-dimensional issues to the info-challenged in simple terms. Leave everything to the "goodness" of certain individuals and corporations, let them make the rules for all, so then all the goods go to them. I doubt you believe in laws and regulations against monopolies. Then, some of you believe in no rules. Mankind has advanced way beyond the simplicity of the 1700s.
Good Grief Y'all
7:40 am on Thursday, January 31, 2013
I know, "Corporations are people, too." Not everything is supposed to be left to individuals. Without shared sacrifice and dedication, the USA would not have become the leader of the free world in just a few hundred years or ever. Mr. Evelyn, if government is so bad, why did the FFs bother to fight their mother country to create their own? They realized the necessity of constraint and common law over people who needed the structure. Lots of people now. So you think mankind has not advanced. All that we've learned in the medical field, space flights, satellites for communication and security - all that and more are not advanced mankind? That's messed up, sorry, I don't share that world view. Republicanism wants to cherry pick the parts of the Constitution to abide by, and to interpret to its slant.
Good Grief Y'all
9:11 am on Thursday, January 31, 2013
Mr. Evelyn, mankind has evolved, has changed, physically, mentally, culturally. If you don't believe in science, you have a lot more problems than worrying about politics and government.
Without shared sacrifice and sharing of expenses by all Americans, those ideas by individuals would not have seen reality. Without government funding help everything would be more expensive and limited to the very wealthy. America was created on shared sacrifice.
I bet the Chinese people struggling to breathe would love them some EPA-style government advocate. But they can buy canned air at 80 cents a pop, so guess they'll be okay.
Thank you, though, for making me realize even more how grateful I am not to be so cynical about America and government's role in keeping it moving forward.
Good Grief Y'all
11:54 am on Thursday, January 31, 2013
It's Mrs. Y'all.
I think we'll just have to agree to disagree on the rest.
Tammy Osier
6:10 pm on Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Well, Bill, you've been mocked. Know that you've hit a nerve. Well, Jesus used analogies and metaphors to help his listeners understand simple principles of the kingdom of heaven. I doubt anyone would consider Him talking down to his listeners. To the contrary. Everything has a basic foundation - everything. No matter what problems you can come up with, the solution will always be traced back to the foundation. Math is built on a basic foundation; so is our language. OUr constitution is full of basic principles that will translate elsewhere. Take slavery for instance. We ended up back at the beginning that if all men are created equal, then one man cannot own another. 1700's or 2000's - there's not a lot new under the sun except that it's been modernized, renamed or skewed in some sort of way. Look again at the allegory - the comparisons to other forms of government (on the smaller scale of an island) should make us want to protect our way at any cost.
Good Grief Y'all
7:54 pm on Wednesday, January 30, 2013
I didn't mock Mr. Evelyn. I stated my opinion of his story. Isn't that what you yourself have been asking for: ". . . that your piece was so good, and made so much sense that no one could refute it nor will engage in debate to unravel it." ? (That was just one example of your plea to others to pay attention.) Instead of expecting a debate or discussion, weren't you really just challenging anyone to differ? Well, you got it. I particularly like Michael k's responses! Now, those I get :)
And so, you've taken to comparing a blogger, whose views you favor, with Jesus Christ. I think that's some kind of of stretch, not to mention a big no-no to His followers, including myself.
All that foundation stuff is just a convoluted explanation for your glee over this simpleton train of "thought". I don't understand why you're so excited over this piece, but you are the one calling attention to it so you shouldn't be dismissive of opposing opinions.
You said: "there's not a lot new under the sun except that it's been modernized, renamed or skewed in some sort of way." - all those centuries of advancement reduced to a poo-poo.
Tammy Osier
6:35 am on Thursday, January 31, 2013
GGY - examples on a smaller scale are a great example, and that is exactly what the bible does. It's full of metaphors. Sounds like good company to me if someone is trying to explain a concept. I wanted people to see this as the media has skewed what republicanism is all about so much, that the average person could not tell you what our form of government is about. Ask any teenager. Unless they have a good teacher that can break it down, and teach them how to research, all they know is what their parents tell them or what they hear on television. Too many believe that government has all the answers. Go back to the example and look at the other forms of government- you end up there if you veer from the foundations.
I did want conversation for both sides. But I have seen in the past that pieces like this get glossed over and have no opposing views. But if the other side posts something, conservatives are brave enough to take a look and reply. Look at it again. Don't mind that you differ, but not to the point that you can't agree with anything at all. Beleive it or not, I really would like for us all to find the common ground as to what our government is truly about and be able to identify what went wrong and be able to fix it. Wouldn't that be novel? Those who refuse to take a look at histoyr and learn from it, deserve what they get when it repeats itself. The wise examine history and learn from it.
Convoluted train of thought? "simpleton?" "poo poo? OKaaaay.
Good Grief Y'all
7:28 am on Thursday, January 31, 2013
Americans do know what Republicanism is all about - it's why we voted against one being in the WH - twice. We remember history - Reagan economic theory and practice has stagnated the middle class income. He also said govt. is not the solution, but the problem, then proceeded to grow govt., as did GWB - majorly. It would be great to see someone from your side on these threads admit that, and that the debt expanded from surplus to 10 trillion under GWB - 2 unfunded wars, unfunded Medicare Part D, unfunded tax cuts in time of war (invasion), that a big part of the debt expansion under the present administration is the result of interest on the debt and the cost of those continuing unfunded wars, rebuilding a country, etc. The Iraq invasion was the first time this country went to war without a tax increase to pay for it. That's the history we're remembering.
You said, "Don't mind that you differ, but not to the point that you can't agree with anything at all." So, I must agree with something you say? Then say something I can agree with :)
Good Grief Y'all
8:37 am on Thursday, January 31, 2013
Get the money out of elections and campaigning, reduce lobbying and special interests to a mere whimper, and we'll all see a better government and life in America. If you want to make a real difference - start there.
Tammy Osier
6:44 am on Thursday, January 31, 2013
Oh btw...so that we're clear, I didn't compare a blogger to the Lord, I compared his "style of teaching". Let's not change my words to be something they aren't. When I teach, I do the same thing. Best example of good teaching I can think of. The people I teach tell me that it helps them to understand better, and I believe that that is the whole point of teaching.
Good Grief Y'all
7:30 am on Thursday, January 31, 2013
You did compare Evelyn with Jesus to elevate and validate his opinion and your admiration of his theory. I don't think that is appropriate. Also, it seemed a bit desperate to reach that high. It seemed strange to me as well, because I don't believe He would be a Republican. He said we're not to question the needy but just help them.
7:52 am on Thursday, January 31, 2013
Good morning Bill & Tammy. As you can tell, no good deed or theory goes unpunished or without assault. Intelligent thought and its author are ridiculed, mocked and slandered to make others doubt your credibility and your ideas.You must be compromised. It happened with J. Edgar and Joe McCarthy and we are paying dearly for it now. There WAS a communist behind every bush. Consider the source and know these people are not patriots to the original concept of a Constitutional Republic. I would favor placing these people onto a coconut island and allow them to work out their plans as they have stated and soon their population would evaporate. Can you say anarchy? As the last took their few remaining breaths he/she still would not understand what happened.
Our issues today with immigration and Islamic terrorist are being treated with the same mentality. It is evidenced by the Fort Hood massacre, the Islamic terrorist attack, being labeled "workplace violence".
Bill and Tammy, you are launching a battle of wits with unarmed people. Remember, only expect a reasonable/rational argument from the sane. Take pride in your victory and allow these rabble rousers to vent because it is their 1st amendment right, but it doesn't make them right nor will it ever. Sadly, they don't appreciate the tremendous freedoms The Founders created to protect even the fool.
I would not justify their irrationality with further comments.
Good Grief Y'all
9:25 am on Thursday, January 31, 2013
Mr. Ramey, the one was practically begging for opposing opinions, daring even. The other put himself and his ideas out there for consideration and, yes, opposition. They get them and then proceed to dismiss, miss-characterize, insult and complain. Welcome, sir, to their group.
Thank you, too, for making me grateful for my world view. I would feel sorry for you guys, but you're very unsympathetic to anyone who disagrees with you, so you're not worthy.
Michael k
12:21 pm on Thursday, January 31, 2013
Poor Joe McCarthy,
He was unfairly demagogued and subjected to unsubstantiated public ridicule.
No wait.... that's what he did to others.
I get confused all the time whether he was an American hero or a paranoid alcoholic that was condemned by his Republican Senate colleagues.
I'm just curious if there are still communists behind every bush, or illegal immigrants, or Islamic jihadists, or homosexuals, or union members, or .......
Tammy Osier
1:02 pm on Friday, February 1, 2013
Steve, I guess what I really wanted was for rational conservatives to come on and create some real debate. It's just too bad that conservatives are tired of all of the above that you mentioned and don't come on here anymore. I should have known better. Sorry, Bill, for offering the invite. I should have known better. Steve, I actually used to have a poster in my room, "Never enter a battle of wits unarmed". The beauty of the constitution is in its simplicity and basicness. Everything builds on a basic foundation where no matter how far you go or high you climb, going back to the basics will bring clarity back to it. The pharisees had a hard time understanding parables and were called out on it. I guess some things are timeless.
And ggy, if I wasn't agraid of liberals posting, I just wondered "WHY NOT" (since you guys usually swoop down on anything political as soon as it posts)". I then voiced my opinion that maybe it made too much sense. My point was kind of proven in the fact that it turned quickly into a circus once they did.
Bill, keep up the good work. OUr foundations are crumbling daily and it's because people want to crack it in order to create chaos. Our founding fathers didn't get their wisdom from a carnal source, that's for sure. That's why it has kept us throughout the years.
Good Grief Y'all
2:07 pm on Friday, February 1, 2013
And you don't?
You call opposing views as a "circus", while claiming to want debate. That's judgmental arrogance. If you get a circus, could it be because of your own statements declaring all others to be wrong and then preaching to them?
Good Grief Y'all
2:23 pm on Friday, February 1, 2013
Your friend Steve lost me at Joe McCarthy, so I knew the rest of his post was radical right-wing drivel. Apparently you're good with it.
2:37 pm on Friday, February 1, 2013
Good Grief Y'all
How did you know you were lost when you didn't know where you were to begin with? Get a grip on reality. I did not see you at the Capitol on Monday defending Georgia citizens first amendment rights. Did you even know there was attempted legislation to censure your right to petition your representative?
Good Grief Y'all
3:44 pm on Friday, February 1, 2013
You take many liberties with the unknown, as many of your like-minded folks do.
How do you know where I was Monday? How do I know where you were Monday?
7:42 pm on Friday, February 1, 2013
This story is good for defining the republican party because it is simple. Basic. Dumbed down. Too bad there isn't some kind of "knee jerk" in the story, or a dbag. For the republican party it's not going to get any better.
Some joking aside, but seriously this article does represent a lot of the mistakes in reasoning republicans tend to mistake. They confuse the local with the global, thinking that the most powerful nation in the would's economy will run just like a personal budget. Or it is just "so simple" to have a traditional family, and those who don't are sinners, undeserving of American recognition and inclusion. Also, the republican party will continue to decline because they think perspectives from much simpler times (taxes, gun control, the ever-so-tire moralisms) should be carried forward in our modern world.
Give it up, dude. The republican thing is over.
Alton Russell
6:44 pm on Monday, February 4, 2013
good points and great explanation, we should be so luck to see it that simple. I wish our folks in DC would
Tammy Osier
8:28 pm on Monday, February 4, 2013
Well, Steve, one thing we know is that you put your money where your mouth is. thanks for serving! We know where you were Monday!