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Homey D. Clown Official Retires Today - Homey Don't Play Dat no More
|Homey the Clown - A frustrated, ex-convict who performed on the streets to make money and seen on the irreverent skits on the comedy program IN LIVING COLOR/FOX/1990-94. Homey D. Clown (real name: Herman Simpson) had a painted face, red hair, balding head, and a baggy yellow and orange clown suit with large pompom buttons and oversized shoes. Working the streets and occasional party, he would asked people if they wanted to see a trick and then say "Give me a dollar." This establishment hating individual had a short temper and hit people over the head with a stuffed sock.
He accompanied his head bashing with the catchphrase "Homey don't play that!" While visiting his parole officer Homey claimed that his file was just a "long list of lies perpetrated by the "Man" to keep a brother down." During a children's party a child asked "Why did you become a clown? " Homey responded, "I guess its because I got so much love to give...and its part of my prison work release program. I got about five more years of this clown crap." He ended the party by singing the Homey the Clown song..." Homey the clown, Don't mess around, Even though the Man, Try to keep him down, One day Homey will, Break all the chains, Then he'll fly away, But until that day, Homey don't play." Damon Wayans who starred as Homey the Clown also appeared as Blaine, a homosexual critic; Whiz, the cohost of the Homeboy Shopping Network; Anton, the Homeless Man; and physically challenged superhero, Handi-man.
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In Tuesday's game vs. the Reds, Joey G. benched Jordan Montgomery in the middle of a two-hittter. On Wednesday, the clueless oaf benched Luis Severino in the middle of a three-hitter.
These are no typos. You do not need to consider the score, the situation, or virtuially anything else. When a pitcher is in the middle of a gem, you ride him until he falters. That is common sense.
Yet as we know, Clueless Joey G lacks common sense. The only manager in MLB who benches a pitcher in the middle of a 2-hitter. yes, we won the games. But no thanks to that dolt who calls himself our manager.
Meanwhile, when he's not screwing up his usage of pitchers, he's benching near-300 hitter Ronald Torreyes in favor of Tyler .126 Wade. It's a miracle we've been able to scratch our way back into contention with the way Joey G is helping the opponents.

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Chocolate Fruit Dip
My boys are all on a health kick of late. With one being pre-med, the second body building, and the third running cross country, we are consuming a huge amount of fruit and vegetables. They asked me not to fix desserts. I must admit it was killing my sweet tooth! Something had to be done. I mean, a girl has GOT to have chocolate, right?
I found this chocolate fruit dip on Pinterest and just had to share it.
It's smooth, cool and a great treat to beat the summer heat! They didn't feel guilty because of the fruit and I got to have chocolate. It was a win, win. ;)
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Government of Cyprus Suggests Deposit Tax to Partially Finance Bailout Package
March 18, 2013
The Cyprus government announced Saturday that in conjunction with a European Union (EU) bailout package under consideration, depositors within the country would be forced to pay taxes on accounts held in Cypriot banks. Accounts under €100,000 would be subject to a 6.75 percent levy, while accounts in excess of €100,000 would be required to forego 9.9 percent. As expected, citizens of Cyprus depleted ATM machines over the weekend in anticipation of the tax, even though "funds to pay the levy were frozen in accounts immediately" and electronic transferring abilities were halted.
The proposal has been dubbed a "stability tax" and is expected to be levied on Tuesday when banks reopen after a Monday bank holiday. The Cyprus government has yet to approve the proposal despite the fact that the vote was scheduled for Sunday; reports suggested the vote may even be cancelled altogether. Effects of failure to come to a bailout agreement may not be limited to the small country. If the bailout-tax package fails to receive parliamentary approval, there is worry that "the country of just a million people [face] bankruptcy and potentially an exit from the euro—a development that could have huge ramifications in global financial markets." The euro and other European stocks have already fallen sharply in response to the news.
The Huffington Post reported that this "marks the first time the 17 eurozone countries and the IMF have dipped into people's savings to finance a bailout." Such a bold move not only threatens confidence in the banking and financial system, it discourages people from saving. According to the Boston Herald, "Now investors are worried that savers will start taking their money out of banks across Europe—just like Cyprus residents did on a weekend ATM bank run."
Despite the fact that the Cyprus financial sector holds significant capital from Russian investors, the deposit tax will also hit ordinary citizens. The vote's delay is thought to be in response to these concerns—the President of Cyprus has reportedly been working on a plan that would limit the impact on smaller accounts. Whether or not such a measure reaches a parliamentary vote is unimportant—the EU leadership has made it clear that they are willing let depositors, not just bondholders, bear part of the burden of a financial bailout.
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I have successfully hatched a little set of Pekins and I am very attached to them all. I now have a problem. They are 5 weeks old and yesterday everything was fine and suddenly, today, one of them is unable to walk properly. One leg seems to have stopped working correctly and can only sort of push out to one side. Her aim is also shot to pieces too as she tries to eat, overshooting the feeding area and her depth perception is also out when drinking her water - not dipping deep enough to touch the water with her break. She seems almost palsied - some slight head tremors.
The only chickens I have are her 3 siblings and I have, 10 days ago, hatched a set of Splash Orpingtons. I googled her symptoms and seemed to come up with Mareks as a potential answer. I have separated her from her siblings and popped her in cat box to minimise her wobbling and falling about. I am very new to this as these are the only chickens I have ever had.
I don't understand how she could have caught it - If thats what she has, as we have no poultry around us at all and she has only been out twice in the garden for half an hour on a sunny day. None of her siblings are showing any symptoms. Is there any thing I can do to help her . .? Some sites have recommended St Johns Wort (Hypericum) and aspirins as it is a nerve inflamation and this helps reduce the inflamation. I do not want her suffering, or to prolong any agony, poor quality of life or anything of that nature . . But I am also feeling she is a valued pet and I want to help her as much as I can after all I hatched her . . .
Please help! . . Any solutions, other than Mareks, would be exceedingly welcome!!! If it is Mareks would a trip to the vet bring any assistance or should I just ask the vet to euthanise (I can't do it myself - I can't even kill a spider in the house!!) and hope it hasn't spread to the others. Thought the hard bit was the hatching and sods law she is the prettiest of the bunch with lovely markings and a beautiful personality.
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Management seats in Bangalore colleges to be costlier?
The battle between CET and COMEDK has finally concluded with bitter results. Common Entrance Test (CET) will be held only for government and aided colleges while admissions to private institutions in Bangalore will be based on COMEDK(Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka). Private colleges will propose their own fee and no merit seats would be available for CET candidates. Management seats in Bangalore would also go higher proportionately. The number of seats under CET will drastically fall and fees in good colleges will go up. Few supporting facts:
- The number of government colleges in Karnataka is comparatively less.
- There are 192 engineering colleges in the city, among which 12 are government and nine are aided.
- Among the 42 medical colleges, only 12 are government.
- There are only 2 government dental colleges in the state.
There will be no CET quota in private colleges. This means that the number of engineering seats that a student can pick up under government fees would shrink to around 6,150 from the 42,200 seats (an 85% drop) that were available under CET last year. Medical seats under CET would shrink to around 1,150 from 2,200 (almost 50%) last year. There are only two government dental colleges in the state, leaving students with some 100 seats under CET to choose from.
The best of engineering colleges in Bangalore, come under the private sector. In 2013, not one in the top 500 ranks of CET picked up a government engineering college. Of the 200 odd students who got seats through CET, half of them joined RVCE and another bulk went to PESIT. These two are the only sought after government medical colleges. The only aided college among the top is BMS College of Engineering. To put it simply, the number of seats available under CET will be reduced to one seventh in engineering and half in medical. In case of engineering, the seats in top institutes with government fees are almost nil. And with private colleges gearing up for a fee revision, things do not look well for students at all.
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The Russian financial system will survive the potential loss from the interbank system Swift. It's incredibly difficult work of banks and will lead to the need to use obsolete technology, however, the Russian financial institutions and companies technologically ready for it, said Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich.
"Of course, it [Russia off from Swift] unpleasant, because it can make the job of companies, banks will slow down this job, will cause the need to use obsolete technologies of information transfer and calculations. However, due to the fact that this threat has repeatedly brought our financial institutions and companies are morally and technically ready. So any problem will meet adequately", – said Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich, answering questions of students during the opening ceremony of the seventh session of the "international model United Nations".
He stressed that such measures will also bring harm to the companies operating in the United States and Europe. "Generally, it [Russia off from Swift] would be a crazy act on the part of our partners. It is obvious that it – I do not mean specific individuals that made this decision, and the companies that operate in the United States and Europe this can also bring harm. This applies not only to the disconnection from Swift," – said Deputy Prime Minister.
- Swift – international interbank transfer system information and make payments. It is connected to more than 11 thousand financial institutions in more than 200 countries.
- The possibility of off Russia from Swift is discussed in 2014, when it was introduced the first anti-Russian sanctions in connection with the situation in Ukraine.
- Especially noted in this issue, the European Parliament adopted a resolution in which, in particular, has urged to exclude Russia from the system of international payments Swift. However, in Swift similar recommendations are found violating law and damaging the company.
- In 2017, Central Bank head Elvira Nabiullina announced the introduction of a system of transmission of financial messages Bank of Russia (SPVS), created as an alternative channel of interbank collaboration, with the aim of providing security and continuity in the provision of transmission services via electronic communications for the financial transactions.


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July 20, 2010
A little Georgia O'Keefe on a Rainy Day...
So all us girls (me-Flann, my sis-Court and our combined six girls) were together a few weeks ago (used to be that I was a timely blogger and now I am just, well, let's call it busy to be nice.). Unfortunately it was hot as allgetout. And by hot, I mean over 100 for three days straight. In New England, that's somethin' else. Court came up with the good idea to do an art project (in lieu of them watching yet another movie) in the only cool spot in my house: the basement. She found Pink and Green Mama's Georgia O'Keefe art lesson and went with it. Too cute!
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Banking & Finance Secure Disposal
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HOUSTON — In the Dodgers' broadcast booth Monday night, Hall of Fame pitcher Don Drysdale already was preparing to bequeath one of baseball's most hallowed records to Orel Hershiser, the latest generation of dominating Dodger pitchers.
That, of course, would be Drysdale's streak of 58 consecutive scoreless innings that he pitched during the 1968 season. Now, 20 years later, Hershiser is romancing the record with a 40-inning scoreless pitching streak after beating the Houston Astros, 1-0, for his fourth straight shutout.
A bit premature? For sure.
But the way Drysdale figures it, if his name must be expunged from the record books, it's better to keep it in the family, and all that.
"Oh, yes, I'm pulling for him," said Drysdale, chuckling. "Hey, that's what records are for--to be broken. At least it's another guy on the Dodgers (trying to) do it, and one with his (uniform) number in the 50s."


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When Jon Lovitz was asked during a radio interview in September 2015 if he would ever consider bringing The Critic back, fans everywhere rejoiced when he replied, "I would do it in a second." Jay Sherman would likely thrive in this era of the internet critic. He'd be a king among mere mortals, freed from his television shackles and shouting, "It stinks!" across the digital universe. Just thinking of all the new movies The Critic could parody is enough to bring a smile, but there are a few problems that have kept this triumphant return from happening.
For starters, sadly, some of the show's core cast members — Christine Cavanaugh (Marty Sherman), Doris Grau (Doris Grossman), and Charles Napier (the one and only Duke Phillips) — have passed away. Additionally, co-creator Al Jean is preoccupied with his obligations to The Simpsons, so he would be unable to join Lovitz in Jay's Maron-like resurrection. But the biggest advantage, and the reason fans should get their hopes up, is that there's simply more opportunity today for an animated series like The Critic than there was in 1995, when all it took to torpedo the series was a network president who didn't get the joke.
To find out why we have yet to see a Sherman revival, we spoke with The Critic creators Al Jean and Mike Reiss, who were also more than happy to tell us how Lovitz came to be such a darling denigrator and why ABC and Fox just never gave The Critic the chance it deserved.


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The recent telco advert and Amy Winehouse's recent single gave me interest to dig more on Cupid. Though, some beliefs or religions do not believe in Cupids. However, we can't help but to believe in Love.
Modern reinterpretations of the Cupid character may leave off traditional details of the character, but the character's main purpose generally remains to help or make people fall in love or possibly engage in physical intimacy.
In the Roman version, Cupid was the son of Venus (goddess of love) and Mars (god of war). In the Greek version he was named Eros and seen as one of the primordial gods (though other myths exist as well). Cupid was often depicted with wings, a bow, and a quiver of arrows. When his mother got extremely jealous of the princess Psyche, who was so loved by her subjects that they forgot to worship Venus, she ordered Cupid to make Psyche fall in love with the vilest thing in the world. When Cupid saw Psyche, however, he was so overcome by her astounding beauty that he dropped an arrow on his foot, and so fell in love with her himself. More info on Cupid can be found here
"Cupid" by Amy Winehouse
Draw back your bow
I am begging your arrow flow
Straight to my lover´s heart
For me, nobody but me
You better, please,
Hear my cry
And then your arrow fly
Straight to my lover's heart
For me.
I don't want to bother you
But I'm in distress
As danger love is losing
All my happiness
Oh, I love a man
Who doesn't know I exist
And this you can fix,
So Cupid
Draw back your bow
And lay your arrow flow
Straight to my lover´s heart
For me, nobody but me
Please hear my cry
I am begging your arrow fly
Straight to my lover's heart
For me.
Now, if your arrow makes
His love strong for me I swear
I'm gonna love him
Until eternity
I know between the both of us
His heart we can steal
You can help me if you will
So, cupid
Draw back your bow
And let your arrow flow
Straight to my lover's heart
For me, nobody but me
Cupid, please hear my cry
And then your arrow fly
Straight to my lover's heart
For me
Yeah yeah yeah cupid
Oh oh cupid I love him love him


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Oh my, George is handsome!
We used to 'tie' our Cocker Spaniel's ears up on top of his head with an old ponytail scrunchie when he was eating ... it was the only way we could stop him dangling them in the food and water bowls. He's long gone now, bless his old paws.
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I've just been having a big catch-up visit to your blog. I can't belive how busy you are and how many places you manage to visit in such a short time. I enjoyed the Cornwall pics, we used to go on holiday there when I was in high school and I've been to Llanhydrock though remember little other than looking forward to listening to U2 on my personal casette player (not quite a walkman!) when we got back in the car.
I have your blog on my favourites sidebar but for some reason the summery doesn't update so it's second from bottom. Not sure why...


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Paper Plate Umbrellas
Anyone else dealing with a lot of rain lately? It's no fun to be stuck inside all day with the kids, but our theme this week is
so it actually works out! Today we learned about clouds and rain and then made umbrellas using paper plates. The kids covered the bottom of the plate with bleeding tissue paper.
Then they sprayed it with water. (Make sure the extra tissue paper is out of the line of spray!)
I set the plates up to dry and believe me, it was messy! Carrying the plates over from the art table to the drying table without getting colored water to drip down was not easy!
You should probably wait until the tissue paper dries before removing it from the plate, because I didn't and my fingers got stained. Just keep that in mind. After peeling the tissue paper off, I left the plates to finish drying. Then I folded each plate in half and cut a scalloped edge. (You can leave the straight edge, too. I was just looking for something a bit more fun.) After cutting the edge, I was left with two plate halves that were identical. So I stapled them together at the top and the two sides. Then I used large pipe cleaners to make the handles, and I just taped them inside the plate.
They turned out so pretty and I hung them from the ceiling!
And after cutting all the scalloped edges, I was left with little pieces of colorful paper plate. I couldn't just throw them away, so at the end of the day, when I only had a few kids, we used them to make flowers.
I cut stems and leaves out and they glued them to some blue paper. I also cut a circle out for the middle of the flower. Finally, the kids glued the paper plate "flower petals" around the circle.
Afterwards, I realized we made April Showers that brought May Flowers (2 days early)!
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Whew...it was a big weekend. I don't think I will being putting on back to back events again, but hey ya gotta learn some how!
Friday night tapas and sangria for a private party was fabulous. I think all the guests enjoyed themselves as well as the tapas and sangria. The menu consisted of roasted capsicum dip with crostini, spicy lentil & pumpkin dip w/crispy pita bread, spanish meatballs, zuchinni & corn fritters w/ tomato salsa, crispy handcut potato's with garlic aioli, chorizo flambe and garlic and chilli, garlic & coriander prawns. Finished off with vanilla bean & mascarpone custard spoons, chocolate brownies w/ganache and fresh strawberries. My favorite...the custard...AMAZING (just finished eating the last drop!). I will eventually post up this delicious must make recipe for all to enjoy.
As for brunch...so much for my sunny day patio brunch...it rained and poured and the sun did not come out and therefore I had to shift things around and do it all inside. Which was fine, but not quite my original vision. The hit for the brunch was definitely not me or anything I did...I would say it was the coffee! My friend John was SO gracious and blessed us with his barista skills and coffee machine for the morning. I was impressed. He sourced the best of beans to match my menu for the morning and was prepared to make all requests. It was pretty funny when I went to take the orders and had a full list of drinks for him...from picolo's to double machiatto's, he did a fantastic job.
Otherwise I think the food went down okay, the menu for the morning went like this:
Begin: Strawberry Champagne Cocktail
First: Mini Raspberry & Rhubarb Muffins, Mini Broccoli & Cheddar Muffins
Second: Coffee by John: Seasonal Espresso Blend, Market Lane, Melbourne
First: Mini Raspberry & Rhubarb Muffins, Mini Broccoli & Cheddar Muffins
Second: Coffee by John: Seasonal Espresso Blend, Market Lane, Melbourne
Third: Ricotta, Honey & Banana stuffed French Toast, Breakfast Style Potatoes, Three Cheese Tartlets with Spinach & Prosciutto and Shortcut Bacon
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In addition, students in the top year groups may also get international certificates of the "Advanced Placement Program" (AP). This scheme is organised through the US not-for-profit organisation "College Board". It offers courses at college level and prepares students for international universities and is also offered at High Schools in the USA and Canada.


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Christmas is on layaway for many Americans of modest means.
Burned by debt and burdened by minuscule wage growth, the working poor are spurning plastic and returning to a retro way to stay on budget and put presents under the tree.
For many, it's a no-brainer: You put the item on hold, the store sets it aside, and you can pick it up after you make a series of payments, typically in cash, until it's paid off. Unlike credit cards, it doesn't rack up interest or require a credit check. It also carries few fees. And this year, many retailers are waiving the traditional fee to open a new plan, making it seem like a "free credit card."
Some experts are raising red flags, though.
(Read more: 5 ways to beat BlackFriday deals)
Instead of giving stores a free temporary loan, consumers should use a piggybank or savings account, they say. Though fees are small—usually a $10 fee to cancel a layaway plan and get a refund if payments aren't met—they're the equivalent of a 90 to 140 percent interest rate, higher than the 15 percent current average credit card rate.
That doesn't bother Miguel Mieier. The 43-year-old driver is making layaway payments at a Kmart in the Bronx located within range of the Co-Op city affordable housing development's towers. For his relatives, he's getting one comforter, three blenders, and some bathroom cartons. This summer he spent over $800 on layaway for clothing, electronics and TV's. He hates using credit cards unless absolutely necessary.
(Read more: 8 tips to stick toyour holiday budget)
"When you don't have an established job and you get out of control spending, you think I'm gonna send the minimum. Then you're still sending interest. You never finish. You're in there for life," he said.


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My Ob-Gyn Threatened Me With a C-Section
I came to my ob-gyn halfway through my pregnancy. My husband had moved to a new job, which meant a new location and different insurance. While this doctor wasn't my top choice, she seemed capable, and I felt reassured by the photos of moms and babies—former patients—on her office wall during my first visit with her. I wanted as natural a birth as possible, so I asked her about interventions.
"We'll only have interventions if you consent to them," she told me.
Informed consent is in the news, this time with a mom who is suing her doctor, claiming she was bullied into having a C-section. Lindsay Scarborough Switzer disputes the medical necessity of her C-section. When she resisted the procedure, she says her doctor asked her to sign something that said, basically, that she doesn't care if her baby's brain damaged or dead. In the end, she had the surgery and describes the trauma she experienced afterward.
RELATED: Maternal Death On the Rise In the US
Flash-forward to my own pregnancy: I'm now overdue at 40 weeks and 3 days. We've been visiting my doctor's office every day this week. Today she tells me, "We need to talk about inducing you." I was surprised, because my pregnancy had been uncomplicated and there are no signs of distress. I ask if we might look at that as an option in a few more days.
She looked me in the eye and says, "Oh no, in a few more days, you're looking at a C-section."
It didn't feel like a careful prognosis. It felt like a threat. I'm not a doctor, but I know there has to be a basis on which a C-section is recommended. Without a basis on which one is necessary, the suggestion is reckless. What she accomplished by using the "C-word" was frightening me. She frightened me into agreeing to be induced. I had to sign papers saying I accepted the increased risks of induced labor, including the increased risk of C-section.
The story doesn't end there though.
It didn't feel like a careful prognosis. It felt like a threat.
That was a Thursday. I was scheduled to be induced Saturday evening. I went home and searched the Internet for stories about overdue pregnancies. I found some accounts of using acupuncture to naturally induce labor. Right away, I searched for places in Los Angeles, found a highly reviewed location and called to make an appointment. I received pregnancy acupuncture on Friday afternoon (which was incredibly relaxing) and went into labor naturally at 5 a.m. the next morning.
I thought I was in the clear.
When my doctor saw me, she said was surprised I had gone into labor naturally. At about eight hours into my labor, she said she wanted to amplify it with a pitocin drip and also recommended an epidural. Once again, the "C-word" was dropped. But this time, it was framed as something to avoid.
At this point, I started to feel frightened again. What if I couldn't handle the pain? Would I be unable to push and thereby need a C-section? Was my labor not advancing as it should? My doctor never mentioned any risks in using pitocin. Now that I look back on the situation, I wonder if the onus was on me to ask. Without knowing the risks, could I really give informed consent?
We have doctors for the same reason we have lawyers—to guide us through situations about which they have specialized knowledge. It's a relationship built on trust.
Women in labor are in a vulnerable state, and this brings into question whether the consent obtained is real consent.
I accepted the interventions my doctor recommended and, a few hours later, pushed my baby into the world. Right away, there was a concern that she wasn't getting enough oxygen, so she was taken from me and held under observation for five hours—the most distressing five hours of my life. She was returned to me, apparently in good health, and started breastfeeding right away.
I'll never be sure if the interventions that I accepted contributed to her condition upon birth. I know a number of factors could be at play. Only later did I read about pitocin and fetal distress. It's true that, ultimately, I had a healthy baby. I'm tempted to think "all's well that ends well," but our injuries and birth traumas matter regardless of whether we are OK in the end.
RELATED: How Parents Are Ruining Childhood
Consent is a blurry subject in the context of labor and delivery. We can be unfairly swayed with any suggestion of harm to our baby—even if that harm is extremely unlikely, as Scarborough Switzer alleges in her case. Women in labor are in a vulnerable state, and this brings into question whether the consent obtained is real consent.
Without informed consent and, in the absence of an emergency where it cannot be obtained, an ethical line is being crossed.


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Set during the Depression in the depleted farmlands surrounding Augusta, Georgia, Tobacco Road was first published in 1932. It is the story of the Lesters, a family of white sharecroppers so destitute that most of their creditors have given up on them. Debased by poverty to an elemental state of ignorance and selfishness, the Lesters are preoccupied by their hunger, sexual longings, and fear that they will someday descend to a lower rung on the social ladder than the black families who live near them.
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Erskine Caldwell (1903–1987) was born in Newnan, Georgia. He became one of America's most widely read, prolific, and critically debated writers, with a literary output of more than sixty titles. At the time of his death, Caldwell's books had sold eighty million copies worldwide in more than forty languages. He was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1984.
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On Saturday, Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) will hold his eighth town hall, this one in Greene County. Members of the public are invited to join to ask questions, share their priorities, and voice their concerns.
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Now You Can Fight Your Traffic Ticket BEFORE Paying Fees
What happens if you don't have the money to pay your fine to appear in court? You eventually lose your drivers license. For the past 10 years, the financially disadvantaged in California have been left without access to the judicial system because of the high fees and fines they were forced to pay before being heard in court. The good news is that this changed in June, 2015. You can now fight your traffic ticket without paying your fines in advance.
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Is There A Defense To Murder In California?
Murder carries severe penalties in most legal systems throughout the world, and the State of California is no exception. Capital murder in California can result in the death penalty. If you, a family member or friend have been charged with murder, is there a defense?
Every circumstance is different, but the answer to the question is "yes." There are a number of defenses that have been successfully used against murder charges.
Can A Government Entity Force You To Sign An Injury Waiver?
We see waiver forms all the time: from school sports to the ski slopes to the hotel pool. And normally we sign them without giving them much thought.
But what if it's a government entity asking you to sign a liability waiver? Can they make the waiver a prerequisite to participation in public services? And if you sign it, have you waived any and all future injury claims?
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Injury Bicycle Accidents Are On The Rise in Santa Barbara, Protect Yourself
Communities up and down the Central Coast are driving less, and bicycling more. While this is great for the environment and keeps us fit, it has a down side. Injury bicycling accidents.
According to a City of Santa Barbara September 2014 media release, by that time, there had been a 26 percent increase in bicycle traffic collisions compared to the year-to-date figure from 2013, and a 44 percent increase compared to the same period in 2012. (Santa Barbara Independent, April 20, 2015).
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Juvenile Law and Teenage Arrests
No matter what your age, flashing lights in the rear view mirror can get your adrenalin pumping. When a juvenile is stopped and arrested, it is a frightening experience, and it probably should be. Fear can be a great incentive to not do something again. However, if a youth under the age of 18 is taken into custody and charged with a serious crime, it can be life changing not only to the child, but to the child's parents.
Teens are still not mature enough to stop, think and really consider how serious their actions are and what the consequences might be. Especially if they have never been in trouble with the law and have never had legal consequences. For this reason, it is extremely important to consult with an experienced attorney, who has experience in not only defending criminal charges, but who is experienced in defending juveniles.
DUI or Wet Reckless?
If you don't understand the basics of wet reckless vs. DUI, you should. If you are stopped while driving and your intoxication level exceeds legal limits, you are in trouble, and you should act quickly to fight the charges. Due to the less severe penalties associated with wet reckless, one good way of legally fighting a DUI arrest is by bringing the DUI charges down to a wet reckless.
Here are some of the best reasons for seeking a wet reckless:
- No license suspension
- No license restrictions
- Less time on probation
- Reduced fines
- Shorter jail sentence
Finally and maybe most importantly, if this is a second DUI offense, there will be no additions to the existing sentence.
Charged With DUI or DWI? Some Things to Think About
Driving while under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) are serious charges. If you, a friend or family member have been arrested for criminal drunk driving or driving while intoxicated, though, there are quite a few many possible defenses. It is often possible to get the prosecution to drop or reduce the charges or even get an acquittal.
The prosecution must prove:
- The defendant was actually driving the vehicle.
- While driving the vehicle, the defendant's ability to drive safely was impaired by drugs, alcohol or a combination of the two. In a DUI or DWI case, anything that is evidence against one of these two points should be introduced as part of the defense.
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Can You Go To Jail For Petty Theft?
If you, a family member or friend are convicted of petty theft, jail time for petty theft is actually a possibility. If there is a previous criminal record, the chances of jail time go up. If the accused possess a green card or if there is any question of immigration status, petty theft is considered a crime that the court calls a crime of "moral turpitude," and it could lead to deportation.
In the State of California, theft is divided into two types: Grand theft and Petty theft. Theft of property valued at more than $950 is considered grand theft. Theft of property valued less than $950 is considered petty theft. Anyone convicted of petty theft could be fined up to $1,000 and spend up to six months in county jail.
California Punishes Gun Crimes Severely
Like driving a car, owning a gun is a responsibility to be taken seriously. The state of California is not very understanding with people that commit a crime using a weapon of any kind. Using a gun gets you to the head of the class. What California even considers a gun crime may surprise you.
Did you know that it is a misdemeanor to simply carry a concealed weapon without a permit? This carries a sentence of up to 12 months in jail and may include fines. If you bring a gun onto school property, whether public or private, it is punishable by up to 7 years in prison. In fact, if you bring a gun within 1,000 feet of school grounds, it is considered an offense.
Been In An Injury Car Accident? What Is A Fair Settlement?
Most of the personal injury claims filed in the United States are related to vehicle accidents, including cars, motorcycles, trucks and bicycles. This is true in Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, San Luis Obispo, Lompoc, Oxnard, Camarillo and every other community on California's Central Coast. For injury accidents, a significant part of the legal process is determining who is at fault and for what. How do you make sure that the insurance settlement is just? Does it include all damages? What about lost wages? Medical bills? Was there pain and suffering?
To understand rights under the law, it helps to understand the context. In most cases, insurance companies are ultimately trying to pay out as little as possible. After all, its a business trying to make a profit for its shareholders. To this end, insurance company representatives will sometimes make unreasonable settlement offers and try to persuade the injured parties to take responsibility for something they really weren't responsible for.
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Unconstitutional? Unprecedented? Or just unconventional?
Power will intoxicate the best hearts, as wine the strongest heads. No man is wise enough, nor good enough to be trusted with unlimited power. — Charles Caleb Colton
Many of those who are calling down brimstone and fire on Prime Minister Andrew Holness for the appointment of Justice Bryan Sykes as acting chief justice of Jamaica seem to be involved in a game of intellectual ping pong.
Last week, the People's National Party (PNP) held a press conference to air its position on the matter of the acting appointment. A report in The Gleaner said, among other things: "Retarding the process of the judiciary and compromising the fundamental principle of Jamaica's Constitution are implications that Leader of the Opposition Dr Peter Philips said are possible in light of Prime Minister Andrew Holness's decision to appoint Chief Justice Bryan Sykes in an acting position. Speaking at a press conference that was held at the leader of the Opposition's offices in St Andrew, Phillips said it was wholly unacceptable that the fundamental principle of the constitution would be impaired by Sykes's lack of settled authority." ( The Gleaner, February 3, 2018)
Some of the leading opponents of the decision shouted far and wide that the acting appointment was unconstitutional or would impair a fundamental principle of our constitution. In recent days even eminent attorneys have told us that the acting appointment is not unconstitutional and that our constitution allows for such an appointment. Nationwide News Network, on February 2, 2018, reported: "Prominent attorney Lloyd McFarlane has called the prime minister's decision madness and says it's unconstitutional."
The argument about unconstitutionality has since disappeared. Those who were championing it are no longer shouting far and wide. Did they not check the constitution before their expert public utterances? Those who posited the impairment argument have also gone missing in action.
Unprecedented, really?
Then the country heard from Patrick Robinson, the father of Julian Robinson, general secretary of the People's National Party, that the acting appointment was "an unprecedented nature". This excerpt from a story carried by Radio Jamaica is instructive: "Patrick Robinson, Jamaican jurist and judge of the International Court of Justice in the Hague, Netherlands, has weighed in on the Government's decision to appoint Chief Justice Brian Sykes in an acting position, arguing that the action, where there is a clear vacancy, is not in the best interest of the country. The decision has sparked negative reactions from the Jamaican Bar Association and the parliamentary Opposition.
In a letter to RJR News Friday morning, Justice Robinson respectfully asked that Prime Minister Andrew Holness immediately confirm the appointment of Justice Sykes as chief justice. Justice Robinson pointed out that the appointment of a judge to act as chief justice of Jamaica is without precedent in independent Jamaica, the Caribbean and the Commonwealth.
Full credit for one of my readers who alerted me to this bit of research: "...on December 22, 2017, Stephen Isaac was sworn in as acting chief justice of the Supreme Court of The Bahamas. On April 14, 2017, Justice Gita Mittal, the most senior judge of Delhi High Court, was appointed acting chief justice of Delhi High Court in India. On November 10, 2016, Justice W S N Onnoghen was appointed acting chief justice of Nigeria, after which he was sworn in as chief justice of Nigeria on March 7, 1017. Chief Justice Bess Nkabinde retired as acting chief justice in Johannesburg South Africa. Nkabinde was appointed in 2016 as a justice of the highest court in the land, and then elevated to acting chief justice up to her retirement." I have checked this information. It is accurate.
You asked, you get...
Recall this screaming headline from last November, 'Be different when choosing next chief justice, Bar Assn urges'. The story said among other things:
"Judicial appointments to all levels of the judiciary should be made on merit with appropriate provision for the progressive removal of gender imbalance and of other historic factors of discrimination;
"Judicial appointments should normally be permanent; whilst in some jurisdictions, contract appointments may be inevitable, such appointments should be subject to appropriate security tenure;
"Judicial vacancies should be advertised," the letter quotes. ( Jamaica Observer, November 27, 2017)
Last Friday, Nationwide News Network reported that the Jamaican Bar Association "was concerned about the prime minister's statement that 'actions that bring results will determine if Justice Sykes is confirmed in the post'." It seems to me that the Bar wants to have its cake and eat it at the same time.
New paradigm
These comments by Holness are a good sign: "I come from a different school, a different age, and a different way of thinking. It may not always coincide with those that have traditional views. In the appointment of the chief justice I was encouraged by the very people who are critical now to take an unconventional view. I followed that view. I interviewed after having gone through a process of shortlisting the chief justice. I have never met the person who I've selected as chief justice. I've never had the opportunity to have a conversation with him. I can safely say I do not know him and I selected someone based upon what is presented on paper, as his résumé, and what I have researched as his work and what I have consulted with with his peers.
"It is indeed a break from the traditional and conventional way in which this was done. I'm certain that the chief justice understands that I am a person who believes in systems of accountability. I'm not intent on treading, trampling, or in any way interfering with the independence of the judiciary, but the judiciary is also accountable for how taxpayers' funds are spent. We want to see an improvement and strengthening in the rule of law and timely justice outcomes, and the chief justice will be accountable for this. I can't be any clearer. Those who want to criticise have the luxury of doing it. I have the luxury of running a country and being accountable to the taxpayers for the results of the systems that we are elected to run."
It was John F Kennedy who said, "For time and the world do not stand still. Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or the present are certain to miss the future."
Signs of sunrise continue...
'19 months with Andrew Holness-led Administration: Signs of sunrise' was the title of my column in The Agenda on December 24, 2017. Somehow this submission has irritated a vast number of people in the PNP and its affiliates. Is it that they would prefer the seven plagues of biblical Egypt to fall upon Jamaica, land we love?
Richard Blackford, Paul Buchanan and Dr Canute Thompson seem on pins and needles over the positive developments in the country. I believe some people want a kind of characteristic sameness in viewpoints to flow from The Agenda pages. Good luck to them! No amount of empty chat can change the reality that our country is on the right path. I have provided incontrovertible evidence to support the numerous improvements in the country.
And there are more signs of sunrise. Doubtless these bits of recent good news will upset the PNP and its surrogates even more: "Jamaica's 'bond king', Gregory Fisher, in his opening speech at the 12th Jamaican Stock Exchange Conference, quoted approvingly Sandals CEO Adam Stewart.
" 'In 45 years, we have not seen the confluence of events that's taking place right now — inflation at four per cent, unemployment at 11.3 per cent, and long-term interest rates at eight per cent...Jamaica is ideally poised as a leader in the Caribbean and an international icon of a turnaround story.'
Fisher added that Jamaica is now in fact the leader of the Caribbean economic community, giving kudos to Prime Minister Andrew Holness for steering the ship of State, while observing that Forbes magazine has also made Jamaica its highest-ranked Caribbean Community country.
The three ingredients to Jamaica's stellar performance were, firstly: market confidence due to the precautionary International Monetary Fund Stand-By Agreement.
Secondly, a near-balanced budget, where Jamaica outperformed not only its Latin American and Caribbean peers by a very wide margin, but both developed and emerging countries generally. This has allowed a "crowding-in" effect, with falling government interest rates increasing capital flows to the private sector.
Thirdly, we are finally seeing major signs of economic growth, the holy grail needed to lower the debt/GDP ratio, after many decades, and the market is taking note. ( Jamaica Observer, January 31, 2018)
This good news about the improvements in our employment numbers, I suspect, will send those who subscribe to the Pickersgillian dictum — "We believe it is best for us to form the Government, then anything that will lead us, or cause us to be in power is best for the PNP and best for the country." — running to the bathroom:
"The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), in a release yesterday, said that the declining unemployment rate is at 10.4 per cent, the lowest it has been since October 2008.
"STATIN, the government's statistics agency, said that the youth unemployment rate of 25.4 per cent was also the lowest since January 2008, while female employment continues to increase.
"In addition, it noted that, at October 2017, most of the persons who gained employment were non-government employees.
"According to the information included in the 2017 Labour Force Survey, the number of persons employed in October 2017 was 1,206,800, which was 27,300 (2.3 per cent) more than the 1,179,500, recorded in October 2016. For males, employment had increased by 5,300 (0.8 per cent) between October 2016 (663,600) and October 2017 (668,900), while female employment increased by 22,000 (4.3 per cent) from 515,900 to 537,900 over the same period." ( Jamaica Observer, February 1, 2018)
This following positive will also surely put some in a state of near madness: 'Fitch affirms Jamaica at 'B'; revises outlook to positive'. ( Reuters, January 31, 2018)
Paul Buchanan — stunted Don Quixote
The dribble spewed by Buchanan in his missive last Sunday in the Sunday Observer is confirmation that he is desperately seeking relevance. The Gleaner of February 25, 2016 described the happy haste with which the good folks of St Andrew West Rural separated themselves from one of the worst Members of Parliament in the previous Portia Simpson Miller Administration: "As if there is a mission to accomplish, voters in the St Andrew West Rural this morning streamed into the Stony Hill Heart Academy with a sense of urgency to cast their ballots for their candidate of choice." Buchanan was given a political belting by the JLP's Juliet Cuthbert Flynn, a political newcomer.
Having been dispatched from his preferred perch, he now seems to be eyeing the role of a stunted Don Quixote. Recall Don Quixote was a middle-aged gentleman from the region of La Mancha in central Spain. Obsessed with the chivalrous ideals touted in books he had read, he decided to take up his lance and sword to defend the helpless and destroy the wicked.
Buchanan needs to realise I have no vendetta against Peter Phillips or the PNP. Like Dr Martin Luther King Jr said: "I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear." I believe Buchanan's tirade is an open admission that my fact-fortified articles are resonating in the inner and outer corridors of the PNP. With regards to his inaccurate assertion that I was separated as principal of Tarrant High School, here are some facts which I hope will make a dent in his thick armour of ignorance:
"Yet another decision by a school board has been struck down by the Supreme Court because of breaches of the law.
"In the latest case, principal of Tarrant High in Kingston, Garfield Higgins, was successful in having a decision by the board to terminate his provisional appointment overturned by the Supreme Court on March 21." ( The Gleaner, April 2, 2013) I resigned soon after.
Paul Buchanan, by virtue of his public record, knows a lot about separation issues. It is not for me to categorise as premature or not. But was Buchanan separated as the administrative head of the ill-fated Operation PRIDE? I leave it to him to confirm or deny. Recall a front-page story in The Gleaner, on Tuesday, February 9, 2002, which listed major money scandals that have occurred under the watch of PNP administrations. The story made this sad revelation:
"Operation Pride/NHDC (1997-present) - $5.5 billion projected; approximately $22 billion today. Recall also a Gleaner editorial, entitled 'A heavy coating of whitewash', said among other things: "The Angus Report found mismanagement, corruption and ministerial overreach in the scheme. The effect of Rattray's review, commissioned by the then Patterson Administration, and couched in legal language, was to impeach key elements of Angus's findings and provide cover for some of the key actors in Operation PRIDE." ( The Gleaner, August 10, 2017)
The PNP would want us to sweep those facts under the carpet.
Jamaica's best days are ahead. I am betting on Jamaica, full stop!
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