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A Struggle For The Identity Of Puerto Rican Music
You can learn a lot about a culture by listening to its music. NPR producer Jasmine Garsd took a reporting trip to Puerto Rico recently. She found that the island's uncertain economic future not only affects day-to-day life, but also its music. Garsd shares some songs with host Michel Martin.
I'm Michel Martin and this is TELL ME MORE from NPR News. Now we are going to turn our attention to Puerto Rico. That's where our colleagues at MORNING EDITION went recently for an in-depth reporting trip. They talked about the island's difficult economy, the many people leaving the island looking for opportunities elsewhere, and how all of that is affecting day-to-day life in the U.S. commonwealth.
But one thing they found out is that tough times sometimes result in great music. NPR producer Jasmine Garsd is going to tell us more. She is the co-host of NPR Music's "Alt.Latino" podcast and she went to Puerto Rico along with MORNING EDITION.
Welcome back, Jasmine. Thanks for joining us.
JASMINE GARSD, BYLINE: I guess I'm glad to be back in the cold.
MARTIN: Needed to rub it in. So just before we get into the music, could you just tell us about the general mood there?
GARSD: Well, Puerto Rico is going through a very difficult situation economically. There's a crime wave. There's more influx of drugs than ever, and I would say there's a general sense of depression, of being really bummed out, especially because every single person we talked to knows someone who has left or is planning or thinking about leaving, and that creates a very depressing environment.
MARTIN: One of the antidotes, though, to that kind of depressing environment that you found is some of the artists there who take their responsibilities very seriously and...
GARSD: Absolutely.
MARTIN: ...one of the people you talked with was a very popular rapper named Tego Calderon and I just want to play first one of his songs. It's called (foreign language spoken) and we'll hear a little bit and then you can tell us what it's all about.
MARTIN: So tell us, what's he talking about?
GARSD: Well, (foreign language spoken) means the wall and he's doing this song with the Puerto Rican metal band (unintelligible) and he's talking about Puerto Rican independence. Tego Calderon is a rap legend. I mean he's kind of the Jay-Z of the Caribbean and he is very vocally pro-independence. He wants his island to be a country and that's what he's talking about.
MARTIN: Yes. In the MORNING EDITION piece he got my attention when he was asked about all the people leaving and he was like, let them go.
GARSD: Yes. He's an interesting character and he's very, very vocal, and I think people love him because he's not trying to appease anyone. He's just saying what is on his mind.
MARTIN: People have often said that, you know, rap is the - what - the CNN of the streets. I mean, this is a phrase that people have been using for 20 years or longer, actually. And you found that that is still true, that both rap and reggaeton very much reflect what is actually going on in people's lives. You want to talk a little bit more about that?
GARSD: You can map the course of reggaeton. It's very similar to what happened to rap, actually. I mean it started off very underground, reporting on communities that were marginalized and what was happening in Puerto Rico. That's in the '90s and the late '80s, and then it got very commercial. One famous phrase criticizing reggaeton is, you know, why are you wearing a fur coat on a tropical island? You know, it started becoming about the bling and about the hot women and less and less about what was happening in Puerto Rico.
One artist in Puerto Rico who's reinventing reggaeton, really going back to those roots, is Jamsha.
MARTIN: What's it all about, Jasmine?
GARSD: Well, Jamsha isn't necessarily a very political figure, but he's definitely going back to that whole - you know, I'm not wearing, like, fancy clothing. I'm actually really broke. And in this song he's a trash collector and he's not doing very well economically, but it's also kind of a dirty limerick. Don't worry. It's safe to play on the air.
GARSD: But it is a little limerick about, you know, how he's the kind of guy that, you know, goes around and picks up what other guys leave behind.
MARTIN: Oh, I get it. I get it.
GARSD: He really represents this phenomena of a do-it-yourself sound. The last time I checked, he's not associated with a record label. He just produces these amazing YouTube videos that are very Michael Jackson and "Thriller," like those cinematic music videos, and they go viral and people love him and that's really what's going on musically on the island, a very do-it-yourself vibe.
MARTIN: Are people kind of turning to their own homegrown artists? Because, as we know - you know, as you've told us, you know, many times, I mean Latin music is worldwide and countries throughout Latin America, Central America, really internationally, are producing so many different kinds of music right now.
Are people in Puerto Rico kind of particularly turning to their own right now?
GARSD: Well, I think Puerto Rico is such an interesting case because while it's part of the U.S., and artists tend to prefer to crossover into the continental U.S., Puerto Rico, when it comes to Spanish-language music, has always been a powerhouse. They have consistently over the decades created some of the most influential Latin music out there.
MARTIN: How do artists evaluate that for themselves at a time like this? You know, you have artists like Tego Calderon who seems to feel that it's almost his duty to stay put and, kind of, be a beacon and be, you know, and that comports with his politics as well. But what about other artists who, is there, are there a lot of artists leaving right now, and is that affecting the music scene there too?
GARSD: I didn't hear about a lot of artists leaving. I did speak to a couple of music journalists and this is a question that kept coming up. The question of identity and the question of, you know, OK, so you can easily cross over into the U.S., but what is your relationship with Latin America like? Because frankly, if you're singing in Spanish, it might be easier to try and cross over into, I don't know, Argentina, Colombia, Venezuela. I guess the best way to put it, I asked someone I interviewed, does it bother you that I'm asking you these questions? And they said no, I really like being asked these questions. The problem is I don't know the answer. We're still trying to figure it out.
MARTIN: If you're just joining us, we're talking about the current music scene in Puerto Rico. Jasmine Garsd, co-host of NPR's ALT. LATINO is just back from their reporting on a wide range of issues there. But we're talking about how Puerto Rico's current economic troubles are particularly affecting their music scene and what artists are talking about and singing about there.
What about the, for want of a better word, salsa, a traditional music style that many people who visit the island might associate with the island? Is there anything going on with salsa right now - or do you even call it that anymore?
GARSD: Yeah. Definitely. And I think salsa, what I described with reggaeton, happened to salsa as well. And I think maybe it's Puerto Rico's trap that they make such good music that eventually the music gets super hyper commercialized, over-polished, overproduced and then they have to reinvent it. Something similar happened with salsa. You have this amazing salsa explosion with Fania Records that happened in the '70s, and then salsa right now, you could say is kind of stagnant and it's a little bit to elevator music.
MARTIN: I was going to say, because I was going to ask, what's so terrible about being commercially successful. I mean does it make it, it's not cool anymore? I mean, come on.
GARSD: Oh, no, no, no. I mean sound-wise...
MARTIN: Are you being a hater, Jasmine? That's kind of my question. Are you being a hater?
GARSD: No. I love old styled salsa. But I'm talking about sound-wise and thematically. And there is one salsa group that people kept telling me about, which is Orquesta el Macabeo. They initially, started off as a rock group and they call themselves (Spanish Spoken) Rockers Pretending To Be Salsa Guys.
ORQUESTA EL MACABEO: (Singing in Spanish)
GARSD: And they're really good and they have again, that do-it-yourself sound and a kind of grimy vibe, but that's kind of what salsa started out as, you know it's something that you played at parties.
ORQUESTA EL MACABEO: (Singing in Spanish)
MARTIN: Given all of the push and pull that artists are feeling right now. Is there somebody in the offing that you think is going to be making waves in both English and Spanish language music?
GARSD: Well, yes. I mean I think Puerto Rico is always providing some of the biggest artists in Latin music. One of my favorite success stories is a garage rock band called Davila 666. And right now they're doing their solo projects, but I love them because, you know, they toured the U.S. They CBGB and all these garage rock, punk rock kids would be in the audience and Davila would go up there and just be like (Spanish spoken) seis, seis, seis and start playing and never talk in English. And they were so good that everyone was like who are these kids? And now there's singer A.J. Davila has a new single out from an upcoming record. It's called "Animal." And as far as indie rock and garage rock goes, oh, I think he could be really big.
MARTIN: That was Jasmine Garsd. She's co-host of NPR's ALT. LATINO. And she joined us once again in our Washington, D.C. studios. Always good to have you back, Jasmine even if you were in Puerto Rico and the rest of us weren't. Thank you for coming.
GARSD: Thank you so much for having me.
A.J. DAVILA: (Sung in foreign language)
MARTIN: If you want to hear the full MORNING EDITION series on Puerto Rico, just head to our website. Go to NPR.org.
DAVILA: (Sung in foreign language)
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As many of you know, I like to 'play with my food', experimenting and changing things up! It is always fun to combine two different dishes that are both great by themselves and to make something new and even better like using a taco ingredients as a pizza topping! When I recently came across the idea of combining not just two dishes but three, all very tasty in their own right, into one dish I knew right away that I would have to try making the taco, quesadilla pizzas and soon.
The basic idea behind this recipe is that a taco quesadilla is topped in a pizza like fashion and baked until the cheese on the top has melted. For the taco quesadillas I went with a filling of seasoned ground beef, refried beans, salsa and of course plenty of cheese and I grilled them in a pan until the tortillas were golden brown and crispy. These taco quesadillas are great all by themselves but I continued with the pizza toppings going with a simple salsa and a few more taco filling ingredients and of course lots more cheese!
These taco quesadilla pizzas will disappear in a flash and each is pretty large, being big enough for 2 or more servings. One nice thing about this recipe is that you can either go for the convenience of all store bought ingredients or you can make one or more components from scratch and keep things a little lighter. I can't wait to experiment with a few more quesadilla pizza flavour concepts!
Just look at all of that ooey, gooey, stringy melted cheese!
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Taco meat and cheese stuffed quesadillas made pizza style topped with salsa and even more melted cheese!
- 1/2 pound ground beef
- 1 tablespoon homemade taco seasoning or 1/2 store bought packet
- 1/4 cup water
- 4 (8 inch) tortillas
- 2 cups cheese such as cheddar and/or jack, shredded
- 1/2 cup refried beans
- 3/4 cup salsa
- 1 tomato, diced
- 2 tablespoons black olives, sliced
- 4 green onions, sliced
- Brown the meat in a pan over medium heat, drain the excess grease, mix in seasoning and water and simmer until most of the liquid is gone, about 10 minutes.
- Sprinkle 1 cup of the cheese evenly over two tortillas followed by the meat and the 1/4 cup of the salsa.
- Spread the refried beans over the remaining two tortillas and place them on top of the meat covered ones with the bean sides down.
- Place one of the taco quesadillas in a large pan and grill it over medium heat until the cheese has melted and the tortillas are lightly golden brown, about 2-4 minutes per side.
- Place the taco quesadilla on a large baking sheet and repeat for the remaining taco quesadilla.
- Spread the remaining salsa over the tops of the taco quesadillas, sprinkle on the cheese, black olives and green onions.
- Broil in a preheated oven until the cheese has melted, about 2 minutes. (Keep an eye on them so they do not burn!)
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Paula Deen Dropped By Wal-Mart After 'Today' Tears
NEW YORK (AP) — Paula Deen was dropped by Wal-Mart and her name was stripped from four buffet restaurants on Wednesday, hours after she went on television and tearfully defended herself amid the mounting fallout over her admission of using a racial slur.
The story has become both a day-by-day struggle by a successful businesswoman to keep her career afloat and an object lesson on the level of tolerance and forgiveness in society for being caught making an insensitive remark.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said Wednesday that it ended its relationship with Deen and will not place "any new orders beyond what's already committed."
Caesars Entertainment Corp. said it had been "mutually decided" with Deen to remove her name from its restaurants in Joliet, Ill.; Tunica, Miss.; Cherokee, N.C.; and Elizabeth, Ind.
At the same time, Deen's representatives released letters of support from nine companies that do business with the chef and promised to continue. There's evidence that a backlash is growing against the Food Network, which tersely announced last Friday that it was cutting ties with one of its stars.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson said Deen had called him and he agreed to help her, saying she shouldn't become a sacrificial lamb over the issue of racial intolerance.
"What she did was wrong, but she can change," Jackson said.
During a deposition in a discrimination lawsuit filed by an ex-employee, the chef, who specializes in Southern comfort food, admitted to using the N-word in the past. The lawsuit also accuses Deen of using the slur when planning her brother's 2007 wedding, saying she wanted black servers in white coats, shorts and bow ties for a "Southern plantation-style wedding."
Deen said she didn't recall using the word "plantation" and denied using the N-word to describe waiters. She said she quickly dismissed the idea of having all black servers.
Deen told Matt Lauer on "Today" on Wednesday that she could only recall using the N-word once. She said she remembered using it when retelling a story about when she was held at gunpoint by a robber who was black while working as a bank teller in the 1980s in Georgia.
In the deposition, she also said she may also have used the slur when recalling conversations between black employees at her restaurants. Asked in the deposition if she had used the word more than once, she said, "I'm sure I have, but it's been a very long time."
Her "Today" show appearance was a do-over from last Friday, when Deen didn't show up for a promised and promoted interview. Deen told Lauer she had been overwhelmed last week. She said she was heartbroken by the controversy and she wasn't a racist.
"I've had to hold friends in my arms while they've sobbed because they know what's been said about me is not true and I'm having to comfort them," she said.
Looking distressed and with her voice breaking, Deen said if there was someone in the audience who had never said something they wished they could take back, "please pick up that stone and throw it as hard at my head so it kills me. I want to meet you. I want to meet you." It's an apparent reference to the Biblical passage about whether a woman guilty of adultery should be stoned: "Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her."
"I is what I is and I'm not changing," Deen said. "There's someone evil out there that saw what I worked for and wanted it."
An uncomfortable Lauer tried to end the interview, but Deen repeated that anyone who hasn't sinned should attack her.
Asked by Lauer whether she had any doubt that blacks consider use of the N-word offensive, Deen said: "I don't know, Matt. I have asked myself that so many times, because it is so distressing to go into my kitchen and hear" what some young people are telling each other.
Deen said she appreciated fans who have expressed anger at the Food Network for dropping her, but said she didn't support a boycott of the network. Through social media, the network has been attacked by people who said executives there acted in haste to get rid of Deen.
Save for the brief announcement late Friday that it wasn't renewing Deen's contract, Food Network executives have refused to discuss the case publicly, or say whether the network plans to address Deen's fans. There have been online reports that the Food Network removed Deen's programs from the air as early as Saturday; the network wouldn't speak about what it has or hasn't put on the air.
Starting last weekend, there has been a steady erosion of support for the network. The YouGov Brandindex, a measurement of how consumers perceive a particular company or product, said the Food Network's score – which had been generally positive – had dropped by 82 percent in a week. The network has a negative image in the South and West, spokesman Drew Kerr said.
Deen's case has also attracted some odd bedfellows. Conservative commentator Glenn Beck said the network has "contributed to the growing un-American atmosphere of fear and silence. Hello, Joseph McCarthy."
Meanwhile, liberal HBO host Bill Maher also said Deen shouldn't lose her show. "It's a wrong word, she's wrong to use it," he said. "But do we really have to make people go away?"
The Food Channel, a food marketing agency based in Springfield, Mo., said it has been flooded with angry messages from people mistaking the company for the Food Network. There have been so many that the agency posted a message to Deen on its website that it would be happy to work with her if possible.
Among the companies expressing support for her via her representatives was Club Marketing Services in Bentonville, Ark., which helps companies sell products at Wal-Mart, and Epicurean Butter.
Associated Press writer Russ Bynum in Athens, Ga.; Religion Writer Rachel Zoll in New York; Retail Writer Anne D'Innocenzio and Writer Tammy Webber in Chicago contributed to this report.


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Loud cheers erupted outside the Capitol building immediately after Brewer made her announcement.
"My agenda is to sign into law legislation that advances Arizona," Brewer said at a news conference. "I call them like I see them despite the tears or the boos from the crowd. After weighing all the arguments, I have vetoed Senate Bill 1062 moments ago."
The Republican governor said she gave the legislation careful deliberation in talking to her lawyers, citizens, businesses and lawmakers on both sides of the debate. Her office said it received more than 40,000 calls and emails on the legislation, with most of them urging a veto.
Brewer said the bill "could divide Arizona in ways we could not even imagine and no one would ever want." The bill was broadly worded and could result in unintended negative consequences, she added.
The bill backed by Republicans in the Legislature was designed to give added protection from lawsuits to people who assert their religious beliefs in refusing service to gays. But opponents called it an open attack on gays that invited discrimination.
The bill thrust Arizona into the national spotlight last week after both chambers of the state legislature approved it. As the days passed, more and more groups, politicians and average citizens weighed in against Senate Bill 1062. Many took to social media to criticize the bill.
Prominent business groups said it would be another black eye for the state that saw a national backlash over its 2010 immigration-crackdown law, SB1070, and warned that businesses looking to expand into the state may not do so if bill became law.
Companies such as Apple Inc. and American Airlines and politicians including GOP Sen. John McCain and former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney were among those who urged Brewer to veto the legislation. The Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee, which is overseeing preparations for the 2015 Super Bowl in Glendale, Arizona, came out with a statement against the legislation.
The Hispanic National Bar Association on Wednesday said it cancelled its 2015 convention in Phoenix over the legislation.
In addition, three Republicans who had voted for the bill reversed course and said it was a mistake. They said in a letter to Brewer that while the intent of their vote "was to create a shield for all citizens' religious liberties, the bill has been mischaracterized by its opponents as a sword for religious intolerance."
SB 1062 allows people to claim their religious beliefs as a defense against claims of discrimination. Backers cite a New Mexico Supreme Court decision that allowed a gay couple to sue a photographer who refused to document their wedding, even though the law that allowed that suit doesn't exist in Arizona.
Sen. Al Melvin, a Republican who is running for governor and voted for the bill, said he is disappointed by the veto.
"I am sorry to hear that Governor Brewer has vetoed this bill. I'm sure it was a difficult choice for her, but it is a sad day when protecting liberty is considered controversial," Melvin said.
Democrats said it was a veiled attempt to legally discriminate against gay people and could allow people to break nearly any law and cite religious freedom as a defense.
Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Phoenix, said would remain vigilant of other legislation that could also target gays.
"The effect is that again we got a black eye," Gallego said. "But it also shows that Arizona can stand united."
Democratic leaders in the legislature thanked the governor for vetoing the bill. But they said it should not have ever made it to her desk.
"It's time to move Arizona forward and make sure that something like Senate Bill 1062 never happens again," Senate Minority Leader Anna Tovar said. "It's time to show the nation and the world what Arizona is truly about."
The Center for Arizona Policy helped write the bill and argued it was needed to protect against increasingly activist federal courts and simply clarifies existing state law.
"It is truly a disappointing day in our state and nation when lies and personal attacks can over shadow the truth," said Cathi Herrod, the leader of the group.
Similar religious-protection legislation has been introduced in Ohio, Mississippi, Idaho, South Dakota, Tennessee and Oklahoma, but Arizona's plan is the only one that has been passed by a state legislature. The legislation was withdrawn in Ohio on Wednesday, and similar bills are stalled in Idaho and Kansas.
The push in Arizona comes as an increasing number of conservative states grapple with ways to counter the growing legality of gay marriage. Arizona has a ban on gay marriage.
Federal judges have recently struck down those bans in Utah, Oklahoma and Virginia, but those decisions are under appeal.
On Wednesday, a federal judge declared Texas' ban on gay marriage unconstitutional, but he left it in place until an appeals court can rule on the case.


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A risk factor is something that increases your chances of developing cancer. Some risk factors cannot be changed, such as family history or genetics. Fortunately, many other risk factors can be modified.
Know Your Family History
Colorectal cancer tends run in families because of its genetic components. If more than 1 close relative has developed colon cancer before age 60, you may be at increased risk. You may also be at risk if anyone in your family has been diagnosed with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) or Lynch syndrome.
If you have a strong family history of the disease, your doctor may recommend that you have an early colonoscopy. Depending on the results, you may need to have testing on a more frequent basis.
Manage Polyps with Regular Screening
Some people are more likely to develop polyps. Not all polyps will turn into cancer. Still, it is important to have a screening and treatment plans in those with history of polyps. The removal of the polyps significantly reduces the risk of colon cancer.
Eat a Healthful Diet
Eating a high-fiber diet has been associated with lower risk of colorectal and other cancers. Fiber is found in all plant foods, including fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and legumes. High consumption of red meat is also linked to an increased risk of colon cancer. Substituting red meat with fish, chicken, or pork may decrease the risk.
Specific foods may also help to lower the risk of colorectal cancer. These foods include onions, garlic, and cruciferous vegetables like kale, cabbage, broccoli, Brussel sprouts, cauliflower, and radishes.
Good nutrition also supports your body's immune system which can help decrease your risk of any cancer.
Exercise Regularly
Regular exercise has been shown to reduce the risk of developing colorectal cancer. Aim for 30 minutes per day on most days of the week. Exercise will also help you lose and/or maintain weight, and boost your immune system.
Talk to your doctor before starting any exercise program. Start out slowly, then increase your activity level a little at a time. If you need help with an exercise program, consider joining a gym with a certified trainer.
Lose Excess Weight
Obesity is linked to a higher risk of colorectal cancer. Weight loss takes time and there is no quick fix. Give yourself time to make adjustments to your diet. Portion control, combined with healthy food choices, will get you started on the right track. You can also increase your calorie loss by increasing your physical activity level. Regular exercise will help you meet your weight loss goals. If you need to lose weight, talk to your doctor or a registered dietitian who can help you do so slowly and safely.
Quit Smoking
Smoking introduces a variety of harmful chemicals into your body. Quitting smoking is an important step in preventing colorectal and other cancers. The sooner smoking is stopped, the sooner your body can start to heal. Talk to your doctor about the options available to help you successfully quit.
Drink Alcohol Only in Moderation
Excess alcohol intake is associated with an increased risk for colorectal cancer. Drink alcohol in moderation, which is 1 drink or less per day for women and 2 drinks or less per day for men.
Talk to Your Doctor About the Benefits of Aspirin
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Diabetes and Pregnancy
What is diabetes?
Diabetes is a condition in which the body can't produce enough insulin, or it can't use it properly. Insulin is the hormone that allows glucose (sugar) to enter the cells to be used as fuel. When glucose cannot enter the cells, it builds up in the blood. This is called hyperglycemia or high blood sugar. Damage from diabetes comes from the effects of hyperglycemia on other organ systems including the eyes, kidneys, heart, blood vessels, and nerves. In early pregnancy, hyperglycemia can result in birth defects.
What are the different types of diabetes?
There are three basic types of diabetes including:
Type 1 diabetes. Also called insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM), type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disorder in which the body's immune system destroys, or attempts to destroy, the cells in the pancreas that produce insulin. Type 1 diabetes usually develops in children or young adults, but can start at any age.
Type 2 diabetes. A metabolic disorder resulting from the body's inability to make enough, or properly use, insulin. It used to be called noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM).
Gestational diabetes. A condition in which the blood glucose level is elevated and other diabetic symptoms appear during pregnancy in a woman who has not previously been diagnosed with diabetes.
Diabetes is a serious disease, which, if not controlled, can be life-threatening. It is often associated with long-term complications that can affect every system and part of the body. Diabetes can contribute to eye disorders and blindness, heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, amputation, and nerve damage.
What happens with diabetes and pregnancy?
During pregnancy, the placenta supplies a growing fetus with nutrients and water. The placenta also makes a variety of hormones to maintain the pregnancy. In early pregnancy, hormones can cause increased insulin secretion and decreased glucose produced by the liver, which can lead to hypoglycemia (low blood glucose levels). In later pregnancy, some of these hormones (estrogen, cortisol, and human placental lactogen) can have a blocking effect on insulin, a condition called insulin resistance.
As the placenta grows, more of these hormones are produced, and insulin resistance becomes greater. Normally, the pancreas is able to make additional insulin to overcome insulin resistance, but when the production of insulin is not enough to overcome the effect of the placental hormones, gestational diabetes results or there may be worsening of pregestational diabetes.
Why is diabetes a concern in pregnancy?
Diabetes in pregnancy can have serious consequences for the mother and the growing fetus. The severity of problems often depends on the degree of the mother's diabetic disease, especially if she has vascular (blood vessel) complications and poor blood glucose control. Diabetes that occurs in pregnancy is often listed according to White's classification:
Gestational diabetes. When a mother who does not have diabetes develops a resistance to insulin because of the hormones of pregnancy.
Noninsulin dependent - Class A1, which can be controlled by changes in diet
Insulin dependent - Class A2
Pre-gestational diabetes. Women who already have insulin-dependent diabetes and become pregnant.
Class B - diabetes developed after age 20, have had the disease less than 10 years, no vascular complications.
Class C - diabetes developed between age 10 and 19 or have had the disease for 10-19 years, no vascular complications.
Class D - diabetes developed before age 10, have had the disease more than 20 years, vascular complications are present.
Class F - diabetic women with kidney disease called nephropathy.
Class R - diabetic women with retinopathy (retinal damage).
Class T - diabetic women who have undergone kidney transplant.
Class H - diabetic women with coronary artery or other heart disease.
It is very important for a mother to closely manage her diabetes during pregnancy. Generally, the poorer the control of blood glucose and the more severe the disease and complications, the greater the risks for the pregnancy.
Maternal complications of diabetes on a pregnancy
Complications for the mother depend on the degree of insulin need, the severity of complications associated with diabetes, and control of blood glucose.
Most complications occur in women with pre-gestational diabetes and are more likely when there is poor control of blood glucose. Women may require more frequent insulin injections. They may have very low blood glucose levels, which can be life threatening if untreated, or they may have ketoacidosis, a condition that results from high levels of blood glucose. Ketoacidosis may also be life threatening if untreated. It is not clear whether pregnancy worsens diabetic related blood vessel damage and retinal changes, or if it causes changes in kidney function.
Complications for fetus and baby
Infants of mothers with diabetes are at greater risk for several problems, especially if blood glucose levels are not carefully controlled, including the following:
Birth defects. Birth defects are more likely in infants of diabetic mothers, especially insulin-dependent women who may have two to six times greater the risk of major birth defects. Some birth defects are serious enough to cause fetal death. Birth defects usually originate sometime during the first trimester of pregnancy. They are more likely in women with pre-gestational diabetes, who may have changes in blood glucose during that time. Overall, major birth defects may occur in about 5 to 10 percent of infants born to insulin-dependent women. Major birth defects that may occur in infants of diabetic mothers include the following:
Heart and connecting blood vessels
Brain and spine abnormalities
Urinary and kidney
Digestive tract
Stillbirth (fetal death). Stillbirth is more likely in pregnant women with diabetes. The fetus may grow slowly in the uterus due to poor circulation or other conditions, such as high blood pressure or microvascular disease, which can complicate diabetic pregnancy. The exact reason stillbirths occur with diabetes is unknown. The risk of stillbirth increases in women with poor blood glucose control and with blood vessel changes.
Macrosomia. Macrosomia refers to a baby that is considerably larger than normal. All of the nutrients the fetus receives come directly from the mother's blood. If the maternal blood has too much glucose, the pancreas of the fetus senses the high glucose levels and produces more insulin in an attempt to use this glucose. The fetus converts the extra glucose to fat. Even when the mother has gestational diabetes, the fetus is able to produce all the insulin it needs. The combination of high blood glucose levels from the mother and high insulin levels in the fetus results in large deposits of fat that causes the fetus to grow excessively large.
Birth injury. Birth injury may occur due to the baby's large size and difficulty being born.
Hypoglycemia. Hypoglycemia is low levels of blood glucose in the baby immediately after delivery. This problem occurs if the mother's blood glucose levels have been consistently high causing the fetus to have a high level of insulin in its circulation. After delivery, the baby continues to have a high insulin level, but no longer has the high level of glucose from the mother, resulting in the newborn's blood glucose level becoming very low. The baby's blood glucose level is checked after birth, and if the level is too low, it may be necessary to give the baby glucose intravenously.
Respiratory distress (difficulty breathing). Too much insulin or too much glucose in a baby's system may delay lung maturation and cause respiratory difficulties in babies. This is more likely in babies born before 37 weeks of pregnancy.
How is diabetes diagnosed?
Women with diabetes before pregnancy have already been diagnosed. Depending on the severity of their disease, they may need continued care by their medical physician along with their obstetrician.
Nearly all nondiabetic pregnant women are screened for gestational diabetes between 24 and 28 weeks of pregnancy. In addition to a complete medical history and physical examination, a glucose screening test is given, which involves drinking a special glucose drink followed by measurement of glucose levels after a one-hour interval.
If this test shows an increased blood glucose level, a three-hour glucose tolerance test will be performed.
If results of the second test are in the abnormal range, gestational diabetes is diagnosed.
Treatment for diabetes
Specific treatment for diabetes will be determined by your doctor based on:
Your age, overall health, and medical history
Extent of the disease
Your tolerance for specific medications, procedures, or therapies
Expectations for the course of the disease
Your opinion or preference
Treatment for diabetes focuses on keeping blood glucose levels in the normal range. Treatment may include:
Special diet with controlled amounts of carbohydrate
Blood glucose monitoring
Insulin injections
Certain oral hypoglycemics
Managing diabetes during the pregnancy
Special fetal testing and monitoring may be needed for pregnant diabetics, especially those who are taking insulin (because of the increased risks for stillbirth). These tests can include the following:
Fetal movement counting. Counting the number of movements or kicks in a certain period of time, and watching for a change in activity.
Ultrasound. A diagnostic imaging technique which uses high-frequency sound waves and a computer to create images of blood vessels, tissues, and organs. Ultrasounds are used to view internal organs as they function, and to assess blood flow through various vessels.
Nonstress testing. A measurement of the fetal heart rate in response to the fetus' movements.
Biophysical profile. A test that uses the nonstress test and ultrasound to examine fetal movements, heart rate, and amniotic fluid amounts.
Doppler flow studies. A type of ultrasound which uses sound waves to measure blood flow.
Infants of diabetic mothers may be delivered vaginally or by cesarean, depending on the estimated fetal weight and the mother's health. An amniocentesis may be performed in the last few weeks of pregnancy to check the amniotic fluid for fetal lung maturity, as the lungs mature more slowly in babies whose mothers have diabetes. If the lungs are mature, some mothers may have labor induced or, depending on the estimated fetal weight, a cesarean delivery.


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Today's Names to Know: Sean Taylor, Houston Nutt, Walter Camp, South Florida, Ricky Williams, Kyle Turley, Bill Willis, Michael Vick, Miguel Cabrera, LeBron, Robert Cade, Helio Castroneves and More!
RIP Sean Taylor, Cont'd: The story remains the top of sports-fans' minds, with very little sense to be made of it all. I'll stick to one superficial thing:
There is rumor that the Redskins will open on defense against the Bills with only 10 players, as a tribute to
CFB Coaching Carousel:
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CFB Bowling: South Florida – the sensation of the season early on and the only team to beat
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Ricky Williams Watch: That was fast. Ricky is out for the rest of the season, making that oh-so-clever/get-you-into-the-playoffs waiver-wire pickup last week a huge dud.
NFLPA vs. NFLPA Alumni: Active players are making donations from their December 23 paychecks to the alumni fund. (Let's leave for a second the travesty that this is a necessary step at all.) I hope more players follow the lead of Kyle Turley, who is donating his entire payday.
Here's a must-read: Lion In Oil has a great post about Turley's effort on this front.
Packers to hire Northwestern AD Mark Murphy as Team President? That's the rumor. Make jokes about NU's athletics (outside of football and hoops, by the way, NU is arguably one of the Top 20 athletic programs in the country) or my quote-unquote "iffy" allegiance (bunk), but I am a huge fan of Murphy's. He's as smart as any college AD in the country, insanely credentialed and the perfect guy to lead a franchise as iconic as the Packers. Good luck to him, and I hope the next guy NU brings in can match the success in the non-revenue sports to football and hoops.
RIP Bill Willis, 86: A Hall of Fame guard with the Browns and
Vick Trial: The state trial will start in April. Book that vacation now to avoid having to deal with the media circus.
MLB Hot Stove: Is Miguel Cabrera headed to the Angels? Say this for LAA: They are pulling out all the stops to compete with
MLB PED Scandal: George Mitchell's report will come before the end of the year, making it either a really crappy holiday season for Bud Selig and the rest or a really terrible New Year's. (Or, alternatively, the report is buried during the distracting holidays.)
CBB: More ACC dominance over the Big Ten in their "Challenge." (Irony-signalling quote-marks now required.) Duke destroyed
NBA Stud: LeBron had 38 and the Cavs beat the Celtics. OK, so maybe all that "if the season ended today, Dwight Howard would be the MVP" talk from me yesterday was a bit kneejerk-contrarian. I have seen the Cavs play in person -- besides LeBron, they are terrible not that great. There is no player more valuable than LBJ.
Kevin Durant Watch: Scored 25 in a loss to the Lakers. It was
RIP to Dr. Robert Cade, 80, famous for inventing Gatorade and thus sparking a sports and pop-cultural phenomenon that would include the myth of Michael Jordan, the NFL "Gatorade bath" and the entire "sport-drink" fad of the last decade. If you wanted to impact sports and culture, there are worse legacies to leave behind.
"Dancing with the Stars" finale: The jocks continue to dominate. Helio Castroneves won the comp, making him the second straight athlete to win (Apolo Ohno won last season, Emmitt Smith won the season before, Jerry Rice was the runner-up the season before that.)
The athletes have created a "Dancing" dynasty – if you're a sports fan and you wagered before the season began on a winner simply because they were the athlete in the bunch whose name you recognized, collect your prize. (If you're gambling on DWTS, alas, you have other problems.)
Follow-up point on a specific Taylor meme: Any angry talk (presumably from Broncos fans) about "What about Darrent Williams?" needs to cool off. No one is saying Darrent Williams' death -- murder -- wasn't a tragedy and wasn't remembered. Sean Taylor's death can be one of the more tragic in sports in "recent memory" without excluding Williams, and I don't need to name-check Williams in a post about Taylor just to prove it. A total focus on Taylor yesterday was hardly inappropriate.


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- AnonymousJanuary 26, 2013 at 5:49 AM
Was Michael on of the Hudson Brothers?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cifygqN2p8Replies- AnonymousJanuary 28, 2013 at 2:43 PM
Dean O'Brien is such a winner that he has a connection to SCOTUS. What do you people have? Nothing. Again, winners vs. losers. - ConcernTrollJanuary 30, 2013 at 3:31 PM
What is the issue here? I'm sure that Justice Roberts regularly hires one or two outstanding students from this program to clerk for him.
- AnonymousJanuary 26, 2013 at 5:56 AM
So Roberts is an unscrupulous, uncaring, asshole.
We already knew that. - AnonymousJanuary 26, 2013 at 6:13 AM
Careful, Professor Campos, Obama could curry favors with the Judicial branch by taking you out with a drone. All perfectly legal you understand. If there is any pesky legal question after the fact they will take it to the Supremes for a ruling!
ReplyDelete This is presumably what the New England School of Law's trustees were talking about when they relied on the school's "special relationship with numerous members of the United States Supreme Court" purportedly created by Dean O'Brien when justifying O'Brien's ludicrously high salary. I guess I would admit to a warm fondness to someone who paid me a lot of money to teach a very brief course in exotic places over the summer; I'd probably let them call it a "special relationship" too.
I'm sure numerous NESL graduates become SCOTUS clerks based on this "special relationship."
http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Don-t-trust-me-Do-2483872.S.77918549In your Salon piece, you mentioned that John Glover Roberts, Jr. may be blissfully ignorant of the law school scam. Here is an apt quote below, with regard to the entire indu$TTTry:
"Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity."
- Martin Luther King, Jr.- AnonymousJanuary 26, 2013 at 9:11 AM
These "courses" must appear on many a résumé:
"Studied under the chief justice in Galway/Malta/Prague."
Indeed, the whole thing is a fancy vacation dressed up as work.
I wonder how much of the time Roberts is even present in the "courses" that he "teaches". - AnonymousJanuary 26, 2013 at 9:50 AM
So Dean O'Brien's obscene million dollar salary is justified because he made a once in a lifetime "game changing" move in giving $15K to Roberts for teaching fluff overseas during the summer? Get the fuck out of here with that bullshit.
ReplyDelete - AnonymousJanuary 26, 2013 at 9:58 AM
Do students from other schools qualify to go on this trip? Top HYS students gunning for a SCOTUS clerkship might find this experience useful. Too bad NESL students will get nothing more than a faux summer vacation.
ReplyDelete - AnonymousJanuary 26, 2013 at 10:17 AM
It is inconceivable that the SCOTUS justices don't know that these trips are junkets to lecture in front of bottom-of-the-barrel students. It's beneath them, frankly.
ReplyDelete - AnonymousJanuary 26, 2013 at 10:20 AM
Law Prof: Love the web site. Keep up the good work. However, in the name of good grammar please note the heading to today's item should read "John Roberts's Summer Vacation." Of course, this assumes there is only one John Roberts. I may be mistaken.
ReplyDeleteReplies- AnonymousJanuary 26, 2013 at 10:41 AM
Actually it can go either way. "John Roberts' vacation" is perfectly clear to the reader while "John Roberts's vacation" seems a little busy to me.
Delete - AnonymousJanuary 26, 2013 at 6:09 PM
FWIW if John and his wife went, their trip would be the Robertses' trip.
- AnonymousJanuary 26, 2013 at 10:33 AM
yup, a dirty little secret about the legal education industry is that they pay the judges off with speaking/appearance fees, and in return the judges are sabotaging the lawsuits by the students against the fraudulent practices of the schools
ReplyDeleteReplies- AnonymousJanuary 26, 2013 at 3:32 PM
Er. okaaaay. And Obama wants to take your guns and make you gay marry an illegal immigrant, and aliens populated the earth thousands of years ago...
Enough with the conspiracy theories. Let's stick with reality. The lawsuits failed for other reasons (i.e. idiots for plaintiffs, and bottomfeeder incompetent attorneys.)
The fraud is there, and we're winning this battle - slowly, but surely. Unless we get tagged as crazies because dummies like you start posting crazy theories that make people question our sanity.
- AnonymousJanuary 26, 2013 at 10:41 AM
Justice Kennedy goes with the McGeorge program to Salzburg to study international law. McGeorge touts itself as being especially strong in international law. I wonder how many McGeorge grads get those kinds of jobs.
To be fair, Kennedy was on the McGeorge faculty before being nominated to the bench.Replies- MCGEORGE DOMINATESJanuary 26, 2013 at 11:28 AM
Um...the name of the school in question is MCGEORGE.
Delete - AnonymousJanuary 26, 2013 at 12:59 PM
There's a law school called McGeorge? Jesus. Maybe the diploma comes with a side order of McFries.
- AnonymousJanuary 26, 2013 at 10:49 AM
A few years ago, Duke (which I spurned) tried to regale me with talk of its summer programs in Geneva and Hong Kong. I embarrassed their representative by asking what exactly the point was of going to Geneva for a summer course in the common-law tradition (Swiss law is civilian) that is taught in English by professors from the US for students from the US. Is it just a prettified vacation? The answer involved vague reference to the international bodies with offices in Geneva but was otherwise unsatisfactory. A student told me right after the meeting that indeed it is a Mickey Mouse course.
ReplyDeleteReplies- AnonymousJanuary 26, 2013 at 10:53 AM
There are dozens of these programs. They are boondoggles and junkets for the faculty. It's just another wealth transfer from students to faculty.
Delete - AnonymousJanuary 26, 2013 at 3:35 PM
As the spouse of a teacher who is bombarded with "free vacation" study abroad brochures, all saying that if he signs up ten students, she travels for free, it's obvious how these study abroad scams work.
Law professors wanting a free vacation, with a spouse coming along if they sign up twenty students.
It's all packaged bullshit that somebody is making money from.
- AnonymousJanuary 26, 2013 at 12:27 PM
Excellent article – it should be required reading for every member of Congress, particularly those who sit on the Appropriations committee. This whole story reminds me of the all-expenses-paid vacation that the 9th Circuit Court took to Hawaii last year. You can be sure that if I had anything to say about the budget, the precise cost of that trip would be tallied, and the 9th Circuit's budget would be reduced by three TIMES that amount next year.
A previous poster asked an obvious question: what educational benefit *do* the students receive just from being in Europe? The next time the House Appropriations committee draws up a budget for SCOTUS, I should like very much to see John Roberts seated across from them and answering that question in painstaking detail.
It's all taxpayer money. Having worked for the government in the recent past, I can tell you that there are fairly strict controls on the use of the money that would make it almost impossible to get such a junket approved (without taking a huge risk of sanction, that is – apparently the 9th Circuit is effectively exempt for political reasons).
One of the evils of the student loan regime (and there are many) is that the money's momentary passage through the hands of law students removes those controls that I spoke of.
I wonder how many additional money spigots John Roberts has running at any given moment? I also wonder how many of the other eight Justices are doing this? I like to think that the better examples would avoid this. I would be very interested to read about further examples of the little love-bites that members of the judiciary are inflicting on the taxpayers.Replies- AnonymousJanuary 26, 2013 at 6:39 PM
So the law school industry is mostly a kind of money laundering scheme for federal tax dollars?
Delete - AnonymousJanuary 26, 2013 at 6:54 PM
Well, I was focusing more on the way that all the fiscal rules go away just becaustus student handles the money for a minute or two.
It's definitely a WASTE of tax dollars. Maybe the Feds should start reviewing such expenditures to decide whether School X's students should even be eligible for federal loans.
- AnonymousJanuary 26, 2013 at 1:50 PM
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Studying law abroad is not limited to the four school consortium ("Brazen Diploma Mills") discussed in the Salon article.
But does studying law abroad serve any useful purpose, careerwise or in any other way?
I don't know much about it, but for instance, does studying law abroad help one network into a law job in the respective country studied in?
Anyone can go abroad and study anything or not as a student and at any time. But how is studying law abroad beneficial, especially when it is so costly?Replies- AnonymousJanuary 26, 2013 at 4:38 PM
Studying law abroad for a short duration does not help one to land a job in law at the destination. Getting the right to work there at all is a formidable obstacle; often it requires sponsorship by an employer, which typically means proving that no suitable candidate already authorized to work there is prepared to take the job. Most participants would not meet the requirements (such as a mastery of the relevant language) for licensure as lawyers anyway. And these short programs—usually offered in English, exclusively for foreigners—tend not to impart a significant understanding of local law, if they teach anything about local law at all. (This racket by the New England Skule of Law | Toilet, in which people go to Malta or Ireland for two weeks in order to learn about the US Supreme Court, is an egregious illustration.)
These programs are résumé fodder and overpriced vacations. That's about all. - AnonymousJanuary 26, 2013 at 4:58 PM
Say WHAT?! Countries outside the U.S. are making it HARDER for people to come there and get jobs, instead of easier?
You MUST be joking, right? Or are you talking about Nazi Germany or Fascist Italy, perhaps? Only an insane power-mad dictator would try to enforce his country's borders and keep people out, right? - AnonymousJanuary 26, 2013 at 6:05 PM
My Mom studied law in Paris the summer of her 1L year a long time ago. She used it as a chance to get away and enjoy living in Europe, as it was likely the last time she would be able to do so.
But did she get a job because of it? No, but she had a great time.
But that was in the 80s; and it cost hardly anything. - AnonymousJanuary 27, 2013 at 1:10 PM
I went to Notre Dame Law in the 1980s and they had a do your whole second year in London program. It was exactly what your mother experienced - just a chance to live abroad and have fun and of no real academic value. At ND 2/3 of our classes were required so most of these folks took the same courses we were taking and with American professors who rotated through the program so that they, too, could have fun in England. Also knew some people who partied their brains out the whole time. I always suspected that the University was turning a serious profit on it because they let people from other schools use the program - poaching a year of tuiton from those other schools. And as an added bonus, every year they would admit a bunch of clowns from fourth-tier schools who had been in London for that year to do their third year back at ND, thereby filling any vacant seats in each third year class. These folks were known as "nine month wonders" - a Notre Dame law degree after spending less than nine months on campus.
- AnonymousJanuary 26, 2013 at 5:12 PM
Resume fodder meaning it looks good on a resume and will impress a potential employer at home?
I doubt that.
Unless going to another country is supposed to make a person more enlightened and rounded etc.
I had a friend that worked on cruise ships and used to tell me all about the world he visited.
He went to Bombay and saw beggars, and sat in a dining room somewhere-in India I think it was- and watched a tied down monkey get the top of his head lopped off and then a bunch of people dug in with spoons and ate the poor creature's brains.
Interesting stories, but I don't know if all of those experiences made my friend any better off for them.
Maybe they did.Replies- AnonymousJanuary 26, 2013 at 5:47 PM
People assume that an employer will be impressed that they spent a couple of weeks "studying" in Malta. They're wrong, of course. Lambs to the slaughter.
Delete - AnonymousJanuary 26, 2013 at 5:58 PM
I don't understand people in America who get "itchy feet" - Roberts included. Imagine a man in his late 50s wanting to go on spring break like some teenage sorority bitch. All at someone else's expense, of course - the circle is complete.
There are enough things to see and experience in America to last anyone a lifetime.
Anyone. - MikoyanJanuary 26, 2013 at 6:56 PM
Are you sure your friend didn't just watch Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom?
Anyway, good post. USCarolina offered a similar thing in London. At least that course, a history of the evolution of law in post-Norman England, was reasonably related to the venue. At the same time, it still struck me as a pretty despicable use of public money on my school's part and private debt on the part of the wastrels who signed up for it.
Plus, it never made much sense to me to structure what is essentially and pretty much explicitly a vacation around a class. Why would I want to go to Malta to learn about the Supreme Court, which given that it's the USSC, I can very well do sitting on my ass at home in front of my computer? If I wanted to go to Malta, I'd just save money and go to fucking Malta and do things in Malta without having any obligations to occasionally go listen to John Roberts (or, more likely, a proxy) be boring.
On the other hand, I guess if you're using student loan Monopoly money, it's a lot easier to get to Malta in the first place. But as cool as it might be to hang out in the former headquarters of the Knights of St. John at Fort St. Angelo, see the three Gloster Gladiators that kept the Luftwaffe from establishing air supremacy until Hawker Hurricanes could be delivered and the tide could be turned, or stand around in the shooting locations for Mitchell and pretend to be Joe Don Baker, I can't say I'm convinced that's a very good reason to spend either everyone's tax dollars or, if you are so lucky, your own future earnings. - MikoyanJanuary 26, 2013 at 7:01 PM
I meant Final Justice. I'm getting my Joe Don Baker vehicles confused!
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you insensitive clod--that was no monkey. That was some law school grad who could not make his loan payments.
- AnonymousJanuary 27, 2013 at 5:27 AM
The thing is that there are all these expensive seminars in exotic locations on obscure topics that are also offered. Tax write offs for vacations basically. Only big law partners probably go. But these faux learning vacations are an extension of that. Perpetuates the myth about what a great life you will have practing law. Plus, Roberts used to probably even take those faux learning vacations before he took the low paying Supreme Court gig. Doubt if he gives it a second thought (well he probably does NOW).
Combine this with the Sotomeyer quote and you have a legal elite completely out of touch with the profession. Same as the rest of our institutions.Replies- AnonymousJanuary 27, 2013 at 1:06 PM
Federal judges and law profs are not too far from each other.
Good Schools, good grades, great careers. For them law school was a winning bet. They could care less about the losers, be it boomer loser or gen y loser. To them a loser is a loser, and losers deserve what's coming their way because they did not work hard, went to shit school, got shit grades, got shit job or can't even get a job (fucking freeriders, country invested in them and they can't even feed themselves).
When kids go to law school, they are all winners (to a degree); when kids finish law school, at best, half of them are winners. When they go into practice, another half fails out (one way or another).
So in about 10 years you were turned from happy college grad into a sorry loser and it's all your fault.
Although I don't agree that is all losers fault that they are losers (being a loser myself), at the end of the day it does not matter why you are loser; your fault or not, you are left eating shit, and it does not matter whose fault it is.
- AnonymousJanuary 27, 2013 at 4:12 PM
Well, my friend was inclined to tell tall tales.
But he did add a couple of details that make me think his stories were true.
He said the beggars he saw were children made to be "professional beggars" with deliberately mangled limbs, and as he was riding in a cab one stuck a twisted arm in his open window.
Re: the monkey story he said that the poor monkey put his hands under his collar and tried to pry it off just before the "event." I never saw Temple of Doom so don't know if that detail was in the movie.
He also told a story about a Scottish guy he worked with aboard the cruise ship who was a street fighter and who was an adroit head butter, which the Scottish guy said Americans don't generally do when street fighting.
And that was the extent of my friend's cultural exchanges whilst traveling the world. I guess Justice Roberts had different and better experiences.
BTW, is it just me or don't Supreme Court Judges seem almost like non entities in that they rarely ever make media appearances.Replies- AnonymousJanuary 27, 2013 at 5:15 PM
Well Painter, about the Supreme Court, I think that it is just you.
Delete - AnonymousJanuary 27, 2013 at 6:00 PM
Your friend "is inclined to tell tall tales?"
He's not the only one. Case in point: "I will not be posting on this blog anymore. Ever."
When it comes to keeping promises, it's better late than never. Stop posting here.
- AnonymousJanuary 27, 2013 at 5:00 PM
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2013/01/inauguration-2013-president-obama-vice-president-biden-swearing-in-ceremonies/ Meh. Just another 1%er riding on the backs of the other 99%. Business as usual. Until the mainstream media wakes up to this and the Occupy movement focuses their anger appropriately (at Congress and the White House) nothing will change.
ReplyDeleteReplies- AnonymousJanuary 28, 2013 at 2:38 PM
The mainstream media IS the 1%. What purpose would be served in outing themselves? None.
The system is rigged from top to bottom, and it's becoming clearer with each passing day. And more and more people are awakening to the truth. These rats are going all-in in attempt to milk every benefit they can from the system before the whole corrupt house of cards folds in on itself.
- AnonymousJanuary 27, 2013 at 11:15 PM
The comments section for this Salon piece was so filled with ignorance and stupidity it hurts. I just love reading boomers babbling on about a subject they have zero expertise in. There is no hope.
ReplyDelete - AnonymousJanuary 27, 2013 at 11:21 PM
BamBamJanuary 27, 2013 at 9:09 PM
Meh. Just another 1%er riding on the backs of the other 99%. Business as usual. Until the mainstream media wakes up to this and the Occupy movement focuses their anger appropriately (at Congress and the White House) nothing will change.
the media is owned and operated and funded by the top 1 percent. They are the tool of the enemy. - AnonymousJanuary 27, 2013 at 11:24 PM
....and I meant the comments within the actual Salon link and not the discussion here, just to make that clear.
ReplyDelete - AnonymousJanuary 29, 2013 at 3:44 PM
Yeah. Well, you're right on the money, Professor. So, now what? Tell all your readers to take a deep breath, because this marketplace is so badly distorted in price and credit risk that it's rapidly imploding. And at that point, it's no longer the individual's problem.
Federal student debt is not so much personal debt as it is sovereign debt, and the sovereign's problem. 1T outstanding is a drop in the bucket of the issues with our sovereign and its debt. If you think the student loan bubble cannot go on very much longer, I'd bet that it's endpoint is the endpoint at which the USA has to restructure ALL its sovereign debt. Tick, tick, tick...a full 20ish percent of the market is in outright default...the vast, vast majority of the rest of the market is in a debt-restructure without real write-off at 10% of discretionary income. Enron didn't last forever with its accounting tricks either, ya heard?! This is done. Toast. Il fait accompli. Find another job - because all these schools are going down. And students, just chill, you're cramdown is coming, because there's no other way it can really end.


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