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By Jeff Shaw at our sister paper, Citypages.
Love is a many-splendored thing and all, but it's also dependent upon a relationship's context — and so is the associated music. You don't want Al Green's "Let's Get Married" to stream through the car speakers during your third date, you don't want your intended to think you stopped listening to new records after "I Love You Just The Way You Are" was released. . .aaaand you don't want "You Oughtta Know" to come on, well, ever.
Swapping out these embarrassing moments takes planning. Have you just hooked up or are you on the cusp of something more? Are you a hip hop head who just hasn't found the right tracks to put on that gift CD? Or are you just looking for some sweet songs to sip hot cocoa by as you stare into each others' eyes?
Whether you're making a mix for that special someone or just looking for a soundtrack for the day, here are 20 timely tunes to consider for your personal "Favorite Love Songs" list.
Let's start with holiday-appropriate fare. Given that roughly 92.3 percent of all songs written are in some way about love, it should comes as no surprise that songwriters have produced a good deal of material about Feb. 14.
5. Various Artists, "My Funny Valentine"
Classics usually become so for a reason. This sultry standard originally performed in a 1937 musical has been exhorting Valentines to stay for more than 70 years in the voices of various jazz legends (and more modern artists). The video is a version by Chet Baker and Billie Holiday. For an updated take, try the piano-and-voice version by Ohio duo Over The Rhine.
4. The Get Up Kids, "Valentine"
This tune by the now-defunct emo band is as precious and bittersweet as you would expect. The fact that this YouTube video set to the song was evidently made by a sensitive high school student is also unsurprising and appropriate.
3. Califone, "Black Metal Valentine"
Experimentarians Califone make music that challenges, intrigues, sometimes displeases but never bores. This collection of joyous bumps, bells and bruises mutters along into a memorable groove, and the very notion of a Valentine's song by a black metal band (which Califone are most decidedly not) can't help but amuse. Sample it at eMusic.
2. Carissa's Wierd, "All Apologies And Smiles, Yours Truly, Ugly Valentine"
If you didn't spend a chunk of the 1990s on the West Coast, you might have missed out on the pleasures of the intentionally-misspelled Carissa's Wierd. Lucky you, it's Valentine's Day, and now is your chance to experience their melodic pop — which is as unlike the so-called "Seattle sound" as it is unlike the Band of Horses, the group Mat Brooke and Ben Bridwell of the Wierd went on to form. Download the MP3 and read an encomium to the band here.
1. Outkast, "Happy Valentine's Day"
If you have the Outkast double album Speakerboxx/The Love Below, you're aware that this Andre 3000 masterpiece is the funkiest track ever to celebrate Cupid. If you don't have it, we all forgive you: now go and get it, even if you're sick of "Hey Ya!" But listen to this first, since Andre just wants to say one thing:
The funk is strong with this one. But so many love mixes are either utterly unfunky or rely too heavily on 70s soul. To remedy this, I propose the following:
Growing up in the Golden Age, I've always loved hip-hop. Being a bit of an emo, I also venerate great love songs. For most of my life, I've been searching for that perfect blend of the two.
Here are my favorite five. This list is also a response to the Houston Press' "10 Great Hip-Hop Breakup Songs". Look, in a macho and often misogynist genre, those are easy. Finding authentically sweet hip-hop love songs that aren't cheesy is a challenge. Complicating matters: many hip-hop songs that seem to be about love are about love of music, or love of one's children.
I love a challenge, and I love these tracks.
5. Handsome Boy Modeling School, "If It Wasn't For You"
This somewhat breaks the "it's gotta be about adult love" rule, since one verse is about a baby and one is about fame. But the sentiment is unabashedly romantic, the chorus is charming without being cloying, and the beat interacts with the rhymes expertly. Worth it for the introductory sample alone. Listen to it, you won't be sorry.
4. De La Soul, "Eye Know"
In 1989, LL Cool J broke ground by releasing the tender ballad "I Need Love" as a single. LL took an immediate ration of undeserved shit for exposing his sensitive side, and an everlasting ration of deserved shit because that song was and remains wack. Two years later, Three Feet High and Rising changed hip-hop, and this under-appreciated song is to my ear the first classic hip-hop love song.
3. Jean Grae, "My Angel is You"
Most recently released of all these tracks, it's a testament to Ms. Grae's talent that this is actually a b-side. That's right, one of her leftovers is one of the best five hip-hop love songs ever released. Featuring fluid rhymes and subtle singing on the chorus, "My Angel" doesn't overwhelm but does get under your skin. Sample it on eMusic.
2. Method Man and Mary J. Blige, "I'll Be There For You/You're All I Need to Get By"
Classics are classics for a reason, and Marvin Gaye's "You're All I Need to Get By" will always be in the pantheon. Even classics need a jumpstart, though, and the combination of Meth and Mary J. is enough to defibrillate a stalled heart. Delightfully, it's almost free of machismo, and though it doesn't celebrate wedlock exactly ("Word life/You don't need a ring to be my wife"), it's a song the celebrates commitment as much it does sensual exchange.
Embedding has been disabled, but check out the full video here: music starts about 45 seconds in.
1. Josh Martinez, "Just a Dood."
One of the most prolific and slept-on indie rap artists in North America, Vancouver B.C.'s Josh Martinez creates tuneful, diverse and listenable hip-hop that's subtle and creative. Most of his canon is composed of summer-day, windows down, good-time jams. On this track he takes it down a notch. Wait for the hook. It's simple, it's silly, it's irresistible.
That's the "genre" list. Moving along to the "where's the fire?" category:
Good mixtapes, like good relationships, should leave you feeling warm, comfortable and smiling. Over-reaching is verboten and morbid is right out.
To wit: you might love Death Cab, but in the name of Cupid Valentino The Modern Day Cupid, if you put "I Will Follow You Into the Dark" on that CD then you absolutely deserve to get dumped. In fact, after your paramour gives you the look of horror and drops you like a dope beat, I will come over and dump you myself, just to be sure it takes.
Don't let this happen to you. Go just far enough, with these.
5. The Weakerthans, "The Reasons"
I wholeheartedly endorse everything the Weakerthans have ever done. This song is a wonder for all occasions to show that person — love interest or otherwise — that you appreciate them. The chorus acknowledges its cornball qualities ("I know you might roll your eyes at this/But I'm so glad that you exist"), deflecting the eyeroll onslaught and turning it into harmless giggles. Reading the lyrics isn't enough. Listen to the song.
4. Amadou et Mariam, "Je Pense a Toi"
But why even bother with English lyrics that Convey The Deep Feelings You Have For Your Dear One? French is never a bad choice. It sounds sexy, and unless the object of your desire is bilingual, you don't have to worry about them understanding it. When the music is as rich as Malian masters Amadou et Mariam's, it doesn't even really matter that the title means "I'm Thinking of You." They'll know it.
3. Beulah, "If We Can Land a Man on the Moon, Surely I Can Win Your Heart"
Judicious use of strings, horn and piano can add a lot to a rock song, and the parts in this tune show that. Melodic and multi-instrumental, this track is a journey as implied by the length of the (awesome) title, which appears nowhere in the lyrics. "All we need is a pretty song," they say: indeed.
This live version has its charms, for sure, but it's the studio sound you want.
2. The Pixies, "Here Comes Your Man"
Above I noted that you don't want to be the guy who stopped listening to music when Christie Brinkley divorced Billy Joel. Conversely, you want to show some appreciation for the indie music that has stood the test of time. There's only one candidate that compares to the Pixies, and Sonic Youth is not going to get you over.
1. Viva Voce, "Mixtape = Love"
The best ending choice to a mixtape ever. I will not brook dissent on this point. Lovely vocal interplay between man and woman, supple harmonies, and a message that wraps things up perfectly. Sample it at Last.FM. Plus, the band is a husband and wife, and you've gotta love that.
Speaking of nuptials … now we come to the payoff.
Mere weeks ago, my marine biologist friend donned dive gear and descended into a shark tank thinking she was taping an educational program. Instead, her musician boyfriend popped a most memorable question. Watch the video of the proposal here.
Aside from being sickeningly sweet, this offers an apt metaphor: if you're not willing to jump into a shark tank for somebody, maybe you ought to reconsider the commitment.
Ready to jump into the shark tank? Already taken the plunge? These are the songs for you.
5. Old 97's, "Question"
Country-rock troubadors the Old 97's penned lots of memorable tunes, but none so memorable as the one about a "question that you should say yes to/once in your life." This video has a creepy Half-Life deal going on, so you ought to just listen with the window minimized, or try this live version (with French lyrics! Remember what I said about French?).
4. Lou Reed, "Think It Over"
Post-Velvet Underground, Lou Reed was always at his best when effectively doing spoken word material ("Coney Island Baby," "Walk on the Wild Side," "Harry's Circumcision"). So it is with this slow, restrained approach, which somehow manages to keep the emotion percolating just beneath the surface. Yes, this song is about Lou's at-the-time-lover, a transvestite. What's your point?
3. Nellie McKay, "Cupcake"
The best song ever written about gay marriage, this piano ditty is catchy enough to get even your homophobic relatives toe-tapping. Especially if they listen to the lyrics, but not too closely. Hummable hooks and an irresistible vocal breakdown ensure this one will win your heart, gay, straight or wherever you fall on the Kinsey scale. (Nellie's other marriage song, "I Wanna Get Married," isn't nearly so suffused with romance. Stick with this one.)
2. Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash, "As Long As the Grass Shall Grow"
Alone among these songs in that it is a retrospective about a particular, real marriage, it gets an easy nod. Alluding to the authentic hardships suffered by the famous duo, it also sends a positive message: if they can make it, maybe we can, too. Man, do I miss Johnny Cash.
1. The Magnetic Fields, "The Book of Love"
Everyone should own The Magnetic Fields' magnum opus, 69 Love Songs. They're so inspiring that multiple local bands are joining forces to perform the record in its entirety, and there's truly something for everyone in there. Only if you're serious about someone, though, do you want to break out "The Book of Love," which builds to an emotional crescendo before the matrimonial end. If this doesn't get the ring on that finger, look elsewhere. Sample this and the other 68 Love Songs at eMusic.


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A 44-year-old Anderson Island man was arrested on suspicion of vehicular assault Monday night after crashing into two stopped vehicle on Interstate 5, injuring one of the other drivers.
The Washington State Patrol said it believes drugs or alcohol played a role in the collision, which occurred at 5:15 p.m. near Porter Way.
The Anderson Island man's 2003 BMW Z4 did not slow down for stopped traffic and struck a 1984 VT500C motorcycle, which was then pushed into a 2008 Honda Civic, troopers said.
A 36-year-old Tacoma man who was riding the motorcycle was taken to St. Joseph Hospital with injuries. His condition was not immediately known.

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Angels of Light? Sanctity and the Discernment of Spirits in the Early Modern Period
Edited by Clare Copeland and Jan Machielsen
"And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light." (2 Corinthians 11:14) Paul's warning of false apostles and false righteousness struck a special chord in the period of the European Reformations. At no other time was the need for the discernment of spirits felt as strongly as in this newly confessional age. More than ever, the ability to discern was a mark of holiness and failure the product of demonic temptation. The contributions to this volume chart individual responses to a problem at the heart of religious identity. They show that the problem of discernment was not solely a Catholic concern and was an issue for authors and artists as much as for prophets and visionaries.
Biographical note
Clare Copeland, DPhil (2010) in Theology, University of Oxford is a Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in Early Modern Catholicism at Somerville College, Oxford. Her monograph on canonization in early modern Italy is forthcoming with Oxford University Press
Jeffrey R. Watt, University of Mississippi. In: The Journal of Ecclesiastical History, Vol. 65, No. 1 (January 2014), pp. 184-185.
Table of contents
Editors' Acknowledgments
Notes on Contributors
Clare Copeland & Jan Machielsen
I Angels, Demons, and Everything in Between: Spiritual Beings in Early Modern Europe
Euan Cameron
II Dangerous Visions: The Experience of Teresa of Avila and the Teaching of John of the Cross.
Colin Thompson
III Participating in the Divine: Visions and Ecstasies in a Florentine Convent
Clare Copeland
IV Heretical Saints and Textual Discernment: The Polemical Origins of the Acta Sanctorum (1643–1940)
Jan Machielsen
V Discerning the "Call" and Fashioning Dead Disciples: The Many Lives of Augustine Baker
Victoria Van Hyning
VI A Seventeenth-Century Prophet confronts His Failures: Paul Felgenhauer's Speculum Poenitentiae, Buß-Spiegel (1625)
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VII Visions, Dreams, and the Discernment of Prophetic Passions: Sense and Reason in the Writings of the Cambridge Platonists and John Beale, 1640–60
R. J. Scott
VIII Gijsbert Voet and Discretio Spirituum after Descartes
Anthony Ossa-Richardson
IX "Incorporeal Substances": Discerning Angels in Later Seventeenth-Century England
Laura Sangha
Afterword: Angels of Light and Images of Sanctity
Stuart Clark


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While a truck cover can be a great purchase, these covers can also get very dirty very quickly. After all, the cover is constantly being exposed to the elements. Sooner or later, the cover is going to get so dirty that it's going to have a negative impact on the appearance of your vehicle.
Thankfully, it's not too difficult to clean a truck cover. If you follow these tips, you should be able to get the cover clean in no time.
Step One: Check The Manual
In many cases, there will be specific cleaning instructions in the manual that came with your truck cover. You can find out if there are any products you should make a point of using, and if there is anything that you should avoid.
If you've lost the manual, see if you can find a digital copy of it online. You should be able to download a new manual and read over the cleaning instructions.
Step Two: Do A Spot Test
Before you scrub your whole tonneau, you should do a quick spot check. Try the cleaning solution on a small area of the cover and make sure it doesn't cause any problems.
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A tentative proposal to privatize mental-health services in Pennsylvania's prisons is drawing opposition in the Legislature.
Reps. Mike Fleck, a Huntingdon County Republican, and Neal Goodman, a Schuylkill County Democrat, unveiled a bill Wednesday to bar contracting out psychological services to people outside of the prison system. Fleck said that's a core function of government that should stay in state government.
Currently, the state contracts with private psychiatrists but relies on 187 state employees, including 159 psychologists, to handle other mental-health cases.
Spokeswoman Sue McNaughton says the Corrections Department invited contractors to offer proposals for taking over all mental-health services for the 51,000 inmates in 26 prisons after the current contract expires in late August. She says they also were invited to submit proposals to keep the system intact.


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I'd gotten several emails about this, seen it on a few blogs, and tried to find an actual announcement/report. Sure enough, it's in WWD. Muji will open two locations in New York City in the latter half of 2007.
No word on how much, if any, kids and baby's stuff they'll have, of course; the European stores have far less than the Japanese locations. But still.
Freakin' Awesome.
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The fruity tax-dodging cargo cult Apple has a natty way to force those who splashed out on the entry model iPhone 7 to upgrade to the more expensive version – it gave it slower memory.
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|About the Captain
|Written by Capt. Lou
|Friday, 23 January 2009 02:12
I have had a passion for fishing since I was a child. My father would take me fishing off the pier in Fair Haven, NY. As I got older I started fishing with my grandfather on his boat. I remember going out in the lake and watching him reel in fish after fish. He was a very patient angler who loved to catch small mouth bass. I was always amazed at how he knew the right things to do based on the conditions. When he passed away, he gave me his boat as a way of passing on his legacy. It was a 1971 Pipestone Mariner. An old boat yes, but boy did we catch a lot of fish off that thing.
At that time I was fishing for small mouth bass. I found it a great thrill in hooking and landing a jumping small mouth on very light tackle. I am a firm believer of using light tackle. The lighter the tackle you use, the better chance you have
of getting fish. Even when I fish for salmon and trout, I still practice this style of fishing.
As time went on I used my experiences learned to gather the knowledge of the lake and all the benefits it has to offer. I recreational fished for a number of years. I have had the wonderful opportunity to fish on Lake Ontario, Lake Erie,
The Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and the Gulf of Mexico. My greatest accomplishment was catching a 7'1" White Marlin off the coast of Mexico. This fish was caught on light tackle and my arms hurt for a week after that
awesome fight.
It has been many years since my grandfather passed away. However, the things that I experienced with him are etched in my memory forever. To this day, every time I hit the water, I think of him and all that he taught me.
As a father of two, I know the importance of carrying on a tradition to our children. My goal as a licensed USCG charter captain is not only to catch fish, but also share my knowledge to my customers. I hope that you find your experience to be fun, exciting, and a memory that will last forever.
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Postgraduate artists showcase work in free exhibition
The public are being offered the chance to get a first glimpse of new artists in a free exhibition of postgraduate works from the University of Lincoln's College of Arts.
Degree show starts with a bang
Various degree shows at the University of Lincoln kicked off in style last night. Paul Battison went along to see the artwork.
Ritz cinema opens its doors for art exhibition
An art exhibition is being held in Lincoln as part of Off The Bench's cinema revival project. David Wriglesworth caught up with them.


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14th International Scientific Student Conference: "Problems of the Arctic region"
Event Type: Conferences and Workshops
When: 14 May 2014
Where: Murmansk, Russia
The Fourteenth International Scientific Student Conference "Problems of the Arctic Region" is devoted to scientific, environmental, technical, economic, and social aspects of the development of the Arctic. The conference will be divided into sections:
- Biology and Medicine;
- Chemistry and Technology;
- Ecology of the North;
- Economical problems of Arctic Development;
- Geology and Geophysics of the Arctic Region;
- Information Technologies and Mathematical Methods;
- Marine biology;
- Physical studies; and
- Humanitarian and Social problems.
Suggestions on new topics are welcome. The conference will be introduced by a plenary report on one of burning issues of modern science. At each section conveners will present reports to the participants devoted to important issues of the section topic.
Students interested in participating in the Conference are welcome to e-mail their registration forms and papers to the Steering Committee until 26 April 2014. The registration form must contain the title of the report, names of the authors, scientific advisor, full name of the organization, address, e-mail of the contact person, dates of arrival and departure. The volume of the paper should not exceed 1 page. Participants should also indicate if they need assistance with the hotel booking. The paper is to be arranged in the following way:
- Title of the Report (14 pt type Times New Roman Bold, center);
- Names and surnames of the authors (12 pt, Bold, center);
- Organization name; e-mail of the contact person (12 pt, center);
- Empty line;
- Text of the report.
The paper is to be printed with single-spaced text and 12 pt type Times New Roman in MS Word. All margins are to be 2 cm.
When the Conference is over, the Steering Committee is planning to publish the proceedings of the Conference. Participants interested in publishing their papers should submit electronic and hard copies of their papers to the Steering Committee until 15 July 2014. The paper should contain till 6 pages and is to be printed with single-spaced text and 12 pt type Times New Roman in MS Word. All margins are to be 2.0 cm. Electronic version of the paper can be submitted via e-mail.
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Seminoles hold on against Broncos
Florida State weathered a late Western Michigan flurry to beat the Broncos 28-20 at Doak Campbell Stadium on Sunday.
The Seminoles did not cover the 18-point spread at home, and the 48 points scored were OVER the posted total of 43.5.
Xavier Lee was 9-for-13 for 141 yards and two touchdowns, and Lorenzo Booker ran for 80 yards on 21 carries for the Seminoles.
Ryan Cubit went 27-for-49 for 229 yards, two touchdowns, and two picks. Jamarko Simmons caught nine balls for 123 yards and a major for the Broncos.


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Arkham Asylum, the first Batman game from Rocksteady Studios, had the sense of a fresh beginning for superhero action games. Batman: Arkham Knight has a sense of finality. It builds on the revolutionary strike-and-counter fighting style with powerful new moves and enemies; it expands on Arkham City's open world with a larger, more detailed version of Gotham; it introduces a new fully playable Batmobile and makes it an important part of the action and puzzles; and it brings all of Batman's closest family of Gotham superheroes and rogues together for an amazing, great-looking finale.
On with the show!
It's impossible, at least for me, to encounter the fourth big entry in a wildly popular Batman series and not think of Batman and Robin, the disastrous 1997 Joel Schumacher movie that starred George Clooney, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Uma Thurman. Batman and Robin did what the Joker, Riddler, and Penguin had been trying and failing to do for almost 60 years. It killed the Dark Knight (as a film franchise, at least), at the time seemingly for good.
Batman: Arkham Knight, the fourth major title in the Warner Bros. series of video games that began with 2009's Arkham Asylum and the third to be helmed by the London studio Rocksteady, is not a debacle on the order of Batman and Robin. But well into the game, I feared that it would be. For several hours, it seemed that the opening lines—"This is how it happened. This is how the Batman died"—were not an omen that might or might not be paid off by Arkham Knight's ending, but rather were a foreshadowing of what Arkham Knight was going to do to the reputation of the Arkham games as the only great superhero series in video games.
After a stylish opening, Arkham Knight miscalculates, badly. The decision to revolve so much of the game around the new Batmobile is an alienating move that robs Arkham Knight at the outset of the fantasy of becoming the Dark Knight. The great joy of the Arkham games has been how well they allow players to embody the Batman, gliding and grappling and duking it out with criminals using a combination of fists, feet, and gadgets. Arkham Knight jettisons much of this during its first couple of hours in favor of teaching the player how to drive the new Batmobile and use its weapons in tank battles on the streets of Gotham.
If this is in fact the last Rocksteady-developed Batman game, the series will end on a high note. Arkham Knight is the biggest Batman game yet, not just in map size, but in the wide range of different types of gameplay, and its collection of characters. The addition of tank combat thematically clashes with everything Batman stands for, but it is fun, and having access to the Batmobile for the first time gives us a new world of possibilities for interacting with Gotham City. Arkham Knight is an outstanding game on almost every level.


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Off to visit parents until Sunday so limited Internet access. As a result I'd just like to say good luck to everyone that taking part in the Bristol Half Marathon on Sunday.
If you see someone with yellow and black pirate shorts and a CLIC Sargent running vest with number 16068 on do say hello
I am hoping to be along the Portway to catch everyone on the out and back. If I see you, I shall shout for you
Good luck JvR - I'll be there number 20591. I'll give you a wave if I see you.
Schmunkeee, was great seeing you on the Portway.
Deepdown, how did your race go? Well I hope.
Thanks for asking JvR. Not as well as I'd hoped - I was going well until mile 12 and then I got stomach cramps and had to dive into a friendly cafe to use their facilities!! I was in there for about 20 minutes I think, so my chip time will be rubbish. This quite often happen to me when I run over 10 miles - anyone got any ideas why?
Pressed submit too soon - how did your race go JvR?
JvR - sorry if you got a weird reaction on the return leg. You had taken off your cycle jacket and I wasn't sure it was you. By the time I had checked out your race number you had run on,
You seemed to be doing well when I saw you each time. Did you enjoy it?
Deepdown - I'm not sure why your getting stomach cramps but I'm sure that there was a thread with something similar on it a while back.
My race went well and I managed to beat my PB for the distance by 48 seconds, which was what I'd been aiming to do.
Schmunkee - Sorry to surprise you on the return leg along the Portway. I recall doing the same thing at Bala a few years ago as I whizzed past while you were taking some pictures
I thoroughly enjoyed the race, suffering for it a bit last night and today. Went off a bit too fast at the beginning and it was in the last mile that I paid for it. Although I did manage to get the adrenaline to kick in and found enough energy to sprint the last couple of hundred metres to get across the line


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Dropping litter anywhere on the course is strictly prohibited. Carry all trash to the next aid station and dispose of it in appropriate receptacles. If you happen to see a gel pack or other race related litter that was accidentally dropped, please pick it up for us and dispose at next aid station. This is good Karma and you will be rewarded for helping maintain a clean trail! Thank you!
If you have a "call of nature" relieve yourself off trail and out of sight. Bury and cover solid waste and toilet paper properly. There are bathrooms or porta potties at Lake Cuyamaca, Paso Picacho, Chambers, Sunrise 1/2, Pioneer Mail 1/2, Red Tailed Roost, Cibbets Flat and Meadows.
You are responsible for your own safety. We strive to have medical care volunteers during the run but they are not located at every aid station. We also do not perform weight checks. Do not expect to see doctors, nurses, or EMT's available along the entire course. In case of an emergency, we will endeavor to get local emergency personnel to an injured runner (or vice versa) as soon as possible, but due to the remoteness of the course, this could take hours. Many runners finish the course or drop out with bruises, scrpes, and blisters. This is an event with risks. Please thoroughly read the registration waiver and recognize it is up to you to make wise decisions with regards to how you feel and potential danger.
The race has liability insurance only. This is insurance to cover litigation over negligent acts and does not cover medical costs incurred by the runner. If you do not have medical insurance, we recommend you join USATF. This race is sanctioned and insured by USATF and members may be able to be reimbursed for medical costs (with a cap of about $6k) if the medical condition was not due to negligence on the part of the runner. For more information, check out USATF on line, all the information is on their web site.
If a runner inadvertently gets lost or cuts the course, they are required to return to the point at which they went off course by their own means and continue the run from that point. If a runner does not return to that point or continues on after cutting a section of the course, they are disqualified (DQ'd). Runner's who do not make the mandatory cut off times as written on the Course Information Chart are also DQ'd. Do not argue with the aid station captain's decisions.....if he/she determines that it is unsafe for you to continue, that decision is final. Failure to abide with any of the rules or decisions of the aid station captain will result in you not being allowed to participate in any future SD 100, Cuyamaca 100k, or Noble Canyon 50K events.
For liability insurance purposes and permits, dogs are not allowed at the aid stations or start finish venue. Dogs are also not allowed on California State Park trails. It is the runner's responsibility to brief and inform your crew and or spectators of this restriction. Please make sure you and your crews abide by this rule.
Thank you for respecting and showing your appreciation to our VOLUNTEERS....they are here to help you on your journey and we could not stage this event without their selfless time and support. A simple "thank you" costs you nothing and means a lot to those who contribute to your run. If you know of anyone who would like to help work an aid station (even for a short time period, help mark or sweep the course, or help out at the finish line, we would love to hear from them....have them contact the RD.
All finisher's will receive their awards upon finishing the race. Sub 24-hour runners will earn the brass belt buckle and all sub-32 hour finishers will receive the bronze belt buckle. All finishers receive the embroidered race hoodie, finishers medal, and finisher's coffee cup.
Age Division winners will also receive awards. There is no formal awards ceremony but finishers and crews are encouraged to stay around the finish line to socialize and cheer on fellow competitors. We will have light food and refreshments throughout the early morning until the event closes at 2:00 pm on Saturday.
Sunrise / Sunset: Sunrise and sunset for June 9 is 5:37 am and 7:54 pm respectively. There will be a "full moon phase" but be sure to still have a good headlamp and or flashlights with extra batteries.
Sales for a 2019 free entry to San Diego 100 and numerous other Sponsor Giveaway Gifts to be selected at this year's pre-race briefing. Proceeds support San Diego Trailfit. Raffle tickets are $5 each or 5 tickets for $20.


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The tagger devoted to memorializing Alex Townsend has struck again. I saw the Whitaker Street side of downtown's First Baptist Church on Bull Street had been marked up in various spots with bright purple and yellow spray paint. The tagger "5 Hands" has been memorializing Townsend, the 21-year-old SCAD student who died after getting in a car accident on Feb. 14, by spray painting on various downtown buildings, including the Jepson Center for the Arts and the federal government building.
Again, I recommend going to the online tribute site if you would like to express your condolences. (As of this afternoon, 60 people had done so.)
Find it here: http://www.tributes.com/show/Alex-Townsend-87828603
And again, sometimes the police take tagging seriously. See here: http://savannahnow.com/news/2008-10-01/2-face-felony-charge-graffiti


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February 18, 2009
Taiwan's GDP fell 8.36 percent in quarter
Taiwan's gross domestic product plummeted in the fourth quarter of 2008 but Asia's sixth-largest economy held onto a 0.12 percent growth rate for the year.
In the final quarter, Taiwan's GDP dropped 8.36 percent, larger than drops reported by Japan, South Korea and Singapore, the Financial Times reported Wednesday.The decline could spill over to China, where Taiwan has relocated much of its manufacturing activity in recent years, the Financial Times said.
The official forecast is for a 3 percent contraction in 2009, a 5 percentage point turnaround from previous predictions of 2 percent growth.
Exports are predicted to fall 20 percent in 2009. Deflation -- an economy-stalling dynamic of falling prices -- is expected to take hold this year.
There is little hope of returning to positive economic growth until the fourth quarter of this year, said Tsai Hung-kun, controller and director at the national statistics agency.


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Molly Crabapple is an illustrator and chronicler of New York's demimonde. Her new book, The Art of Molly Crabapple, Vol 1: Week in Hell, chronicles a five-day self-inflicted endurance test. The mission: to cover 270 square feet of hotel wall space with her hallucinatory Victorian-inspired illustrations. With a forward by comics pioneer Warren Ellis, the Kickstarter-funded Week in Hell is equal parts Hieronymus Bosch, William S Burroughs and Circe du Soleil. Her next scheme? An Occupy Wall Street-inspired project called Shell Game


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Jean was of Americas great story tellers,he will be missed by all.
Contributed by: KA2FSN (KA2FSN)
I'll always remember Jean Sheppard as being that great narrator on "A Christmas Story." His voice and style of narrating just captivated all who listened. He just had a way of conveying a message.
I wish I could have QSO'ed with this fine man but never had the honor.
Somewhere up in the heavens Jean is still telling stories and operating the greatest ham shack we could only dream of.
73, Jean! The airwaves lost a little bit of magic to them after your departure.
Contributed by: Rob Whitmore (FORMER_WA_4RX_ROB)
I will always remember listening to jean shepard on the radio as a youngster growing up in Brooklyn. He was clearly one of a kind.
Contributed by: AA2VQ (AA2VQ)
Shep was one of my heros, from my teen years secretly listening to him late at night on WOR City through my adult years as Jean transitioned to video story telling, which in my opinion, greatly enhanced his art. When he was producing Shepherd's Pie on WNET, Channel 13 in NY, I wrote taking issue with some comment he had made. He responded with a certificate awarding me the title of Official TV CooCoo. Needless to say this is one of my treasured possessions! I am attaching a picture of Shep for Larry Morgan to add to the Friend's Remembered section. 73 and Excelsior!
Dick K2UFT
Contributed by: Dick Bentley (K2UFT)
Make sure you read "In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash" by Jean Shepard. How many of us sent in that Ovaltine label and waited for the secret message of the day? He knew how to express our lives as kids. " Betcha shoot your eye out kid" - my first Daisy Air Rifle shot went clean through a window in a third floor apartment. I treasured all of his articles and his programs as well as his "Christmas Story".
Contributed by: W9GXR (W9GXR)
Shep used to hold forth on WOR for 3+ hours on Sunday nights. I used to get into my car and drive around while listening. There would be a 30 minute break during the program, and I would stop at a diner for coffee. Soon I discovered that the same people were coming to thaqt diner every Sunday. It turned out they were in their cars listeniing to Shep too!.
He was an incomparable storyteller who once got thrown off the air for doing a General Tire commercial where he broke into a riff about getting runs in your nylon tire; caused a minor riot in Central Park.
I never met the man, but he was a lifelong friend. He will be missed
Contributed by: Bob Weissman (W1CKT)
The XYL and I have laughed many times over the years because of Jean's humor. "A Christmas Story" is the Isgro household's annual Christmas rite. He will be missed. I regret never having the pleasure of a QSO from K2ORS
Contributed by: K8CZ (K8CZ)
I used to listen to Jean as a kid growing up in south florida when WOR would pound in during the winter nites.. I had the pleasure to have a couple of qso's with him on 2m in the early 70's while he was in so. florida vacationing...He was sure a captivating story teller...what a loss...
Contributed by: W4MZ (W4MZ)
Jean was the best! I was lucky enough to hear him at the Dayton Hamvention in 1982 or so and it was an evening that I will never forget. He will surely be missed. Long live Flick!
Contributed by: KC2MF (KC2MF)
What can I say that hasn't been said about
this genius of a storyteller? He left us too
Contributed by: Joe Tyburczy (W1GFH)
I especially remember a program during which he described a trip to "Radio Row" where he bought a large barrel of assorted radio parts at a surplus store. When he and his friends got it home they found the bottom half was filled with concrete. He was a great reconture and will be missed. There is no one currently who can fill his shoes.
Contributed by: Harvey M. Solomon (KQ0A)
I remember the first time I heard Gene Shepards voice, it was on the intro of a ARRL CW teaching tape. I can honestly say. I think he was a driving force for me to obtain my Ham Ticket.
73's de K8CPA
Contributed by: Charles Patrick Adkins (K8CPA)
I really miss Jean and have missed him for twenty or so years (but for the "Christmass Story" film, I wouldn't have known anything about his life after radio!). I saw him once, at the 1966 Hudson Division Convention, I believe, where he gave the talk after dinner. As usual, it was hilarious, but this time it was all about hamming. He was mobbed afterwards, so I didn't get a chance to meet him (besides, I was a shy and retiring kid of 16 at the time). But I will remember his story-telling on WOR for the rest of my life (evening at 10 PM, no?) for years to come. That's the mark of a great story-teller. dow-dow-di-di-dit/di-di-di-dow-dow, Jean...
Contributed by: Joe Malloy (W2RBA)
Ole Shep was one of a kind! His radio program on WOR in N.Y.C. was certainly cutting edge for his time, and he included many stories about his ham radio hobby as well as his signal corps days in the military. He told one story of searching for a Ameco "Mastering The Morse Code LP" that was a classic. How many of us used that same record? I know I did. K2ORS was a great inspiration to myself and one of the great radiomen of our times. To Flick, Brunner, SGT. Kowalsky, Grover Dill, The Bumpus Family and all of us it is a great loss. SK K20RS AND 73.
Contributed by: WA2ASQ (WA2ASQ)
I can remember nights when Jean was on the 10:05 to 11:00 PM time slot on WOR-AM 710 Kc/s. There were times during his show that he made WOR-AM the worlds most powerful MCW station! 50,000 watts! Oh Wowie! Yes, every evening M-F, at 10:05 PM, you can hear the intro music, and the stories! I will never forget them... the story of the $1.98 used car sale.. the story of the AM station in the midwest where he worked that had a coverage area of 2 miles in one dimension and 500 miles in the other! I will never forget... 73 Jean...
Contributed by: Philip R. Reger (W3VCS)
I discovered Jean Shepherd just a few years ago when I heard on NPR that he had passed.
I listen to his work every night on the radio as I broadcast it over a micro power FM station from my basement computer. I have a collection over 170 of his hour long programs that I have downloaded from web site ...
Please support the station with your donation so we can keep Jean's work alive !
Contributed by: John R. Foulks (AB0TA)
You know, I know absolutely nothing about the ham radios. I just wanted to read up on Jean Sheppard! This is the site I chose. I have read the tributes to Mr Sheppard you all have posted and I have to admit, I never knew he did radio shows. I, like so many others, never knew who he was until "A Christmas Story". And I didn't see the movie until 1997. I remember the very first time i saw it..hahaha! There was something about his voice...soothing...calming. I could feel myself sitting at Ralphie's kitchen table having breakfast with the family listening to them talk about Christmas and what they wanted !! I will be learning more about this great man, you can believe that! I didn't know he had passed. I am sure he will be missed by all that have had the pleasure of listening to him, myself included. Have a nice day!!!!!!
Contributed by: becky banks (BECKAROONIO)
i guess i was more lucky than most. i saw shep many times. he was at princeton university many times doing a standup routine and he appeared many times at 'the u store' (the university book store) for his book signings.
a few years later he flew out of the princeton airport. that was when webster todd owned it and before his sister became the governor. i was part of the line crew then.
he had a son that went to princeton high school with me but i never knew what happened to him. from what i remember, he never played the part of, oh, i'm the son of someone famous.
while listening to him on WOR out of new york, i think at first from 11 to 12 and then later from 10 to 11 how many times my parents would come into my room wondering what all of the laughter was about when i should have been sleeping. what a great story teller.
Contributed by: Maxwell Bricks (WB2QIG)
I too remembered shep...my older brother took me to greenwich village to see him do his live saturday nite show when I was 16 or 17 (about 40 years ago). Just reading the tributes to him got me remembering and smiling...size 12 bunny slippers given to him by aunt clara(where did she find them in that size?) his army buddy, rozwell t. edwards. And his humor will live forever in his books...and when his show was ending for the nite, the music in the background got louder and louder, and he spoke louder and faster until all you heard was the theme song ........ goodnite jean.....
Contributed by: john karakaian (PZ2108)
While on my 2nd novice license, WN9TCO, in 1975, one of my CQs was answered on 40M by a guy named Parker. He had a perfect fist. Unfortunately for me, every time it was his turn to transmit, he came back a little faster. He goaded me like this for about 40 minutes. When our QSO was over, I was exhausted. Later, I received a humorous, custom-made QSL card from this guy now named Jean in New Jersey. I had no idea who he was. Years later, I found out by watching a PBS episode of Jean Shepherds America. His call was on his license plate.
Thanks, Jean, for the CW lesson.
Contributed by: Jim Martini (N9ESH)
As a very young man I lisened to Jean Sheppard through the long midnight shifts. Dozens of Deputy Sheriffs listened to the Dade Co.Fla. Dispatcher and to Jean. For many years Jean was on our police vehicles AM radios. Whenever a Police Officer was wounded or killed Jean paid respects reading, "A Part of America Died". I lost seven friends in uniform in the first few years. Now, 38 years later, I can say every man or woman wearing a badge lost another good friend when Jean died. A good and decent man and a good American... No other "radio personality" has ever shown love or apperciation to all who quietly serve like Jean did for all of us.
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The winner of the 2016 Doris Lessing Society graduate student essay contest has been announced! See this page for the news.
2016 graduate student essay contest results
Doris Lessing Studies: call for papers, 2017
Call for Papers, Doris Lessing Studies 2017: Open TopicOur refereed journal, published yearly online, invites submissions on any aspect of Doris Lessing's work.
Manuscripts, which should follow the current MLA handbook for style, must be typed, double-spaced, and between twelve and eighteen pages in length. Manuscripts in Microsoft Word should be submitted to the editors: Phyllis Perrakis (firstname.lastname@example.com) or Robin Visel (firstname.lastname@example.com) as email attachments. Endnotes should be indicated by superscript numbers manually added within the text and typed in at the end of the article. Contributors may also submit short essays, notes, reviews, news, bibliographies, announcements, and reports of classroom experiences.Deadline: May 15, 2017
calls for papers, MLA 2018
Now posted: the Doris Lessing Society's calls for papers for the 2018 MLA Annual Convention in New York City!
The topic of the Society's guaranteed session is "Alternative Domesticities in the Works of Doris Lessing." Following Jenny Diski's 2016 memoir, In Gratitude, we invite new readings of Lessing's portrayals of non-biological families, non-normative modes of affiliation and dependence, and unconventional households and genealogies. Deadline and contact details can be viewed here.
The topic of the special session the Society will propose is "Doris Lessing and Planetary Insecurity." We seek accounts of Lessing's early and long engagement with the present, global state of crisis and of her insistence on the role of literature, particularly fiction, in apprehending it. The MLA President's theme for next year's convention is "#States of Insecurity": where mankind's history of "events as varied as war, plague, famine, conquest, and enslavement" have led to today's climate of "political volatility, fluctuating financial markets, fear-mongering media, and increasingly hateful acts and rhetoric that contribute to a general sense of malaise." In what ways does Lessing's prophetic and pioneering work offer a space for "critical and historical reflection, inquiry, and intervention" on these dire and urgent conditions? Deadline and contact details can be viewed here.
the 2016 issue of Doris Lessing Studies
The new issue of the Society's academic journal, Doris Lessing Studies, is now available! This year we welcome volume 34 to the collection.
As with last year, the journal is first published here on our web site, in PDF format, for members to download. The contents will also shortly appear in EBSCO's and ProQuest's literature databases; contact your library for access instructions to these academic resources. Here is a link to our online archive, where the issue can be downloaded, and here is the page to become a member.
The table of contents for this year's issue:
- Letter from the President, Cornelius Collins
- Letter from the Co-Editors, Mark Pedretti and Robin Visel
- After Aldermaston: Doris Lessing and the Problem of Revolution in the Nuclear Age, Mark Pedretti
- Reading Forward: The Fractal Texts of Doris Lessing and David Mitchell, Robin Visel
- Comparative Empires: Diaspora and Hybridity in Children of Violence and Canopus in Argos: Archives, Linda Weinhouse
- Ageism and Gender Performativity in The Summer Before the Dark, Sima Aghazadeh
- Becoming Jane Somers: Constructing Authorship, Genre, and Age in The Diary of a Good Neighbour, Kortney Stern
- She Wrote Past Us: Early Readings of Doris Lessing, Linda Chown
- Review: "So much depends . . . upon distance": Doris Lessing's The Golden Notebook After Fifty, Debrah Raschke
- List of Society Officers


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Inter are reportedly considering making new signing Nemanja Vidic club captain, but it could be to the detriment of Andrea Ranocchia.
The Nerazzurri are due to present their Bosman capture from Manchester United on Friday, but ahead of that comes speculation that he may take on the armband vacated this summer by the retiring Javier Zanetti.
It is believed to be a move both Coach Walter Mazzarri and President Erick Thohir are behind, but one that could have ramifications with regards to Andrea Ranocchia.
The 26-year-old was seen as in line to take the captaincy as part of agreeing to a new long-term deal to stay at San Siro.
Should Vidic take the armband instead, it is seen that Ranocchia's preparedness to commit to the club won't necessarily be there.
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Pyatt (RNZYS) had an outstanding day with results that moved her from Round Robin 1 fourth place to second after the completion of Round Robin Two. Pyatt's leap up the leaderboard was due to wins against Michelle Tait (37 seconds), Hannah Osborne (17 seconds), Melinda Henshaw (1 minute, 9 seconds) and Claudia Pierce ( 19 seconds).
After another consistent day, and retaining her third place position, Pierce's (RNZYS Lion Foundation Youth Training Programme) two losses were to Samantha Osborne and Pyatt. A noted win of Pierce's, in the battle of the Lion Foundation Youth Training Programme skippers, was against Hannah Osborne by 25 seconds.
Next overall was Melinda Henshaw (RNZYS) in fourth spot who moved up from fifth spot after a good day on the water.
It was not the best of days for Hannah Osborne who lost her Round Robin One second placing to slip to fifth spot overall. Hannah's errors cost her on a day of results that left Osborne and crew gutted with their results.
Michelle Tait (BBYC) maintained her sixth spot from Round Robin One; Tait commented, 'Today was better than yesterday; we learned a lot during the regatta and I've noticed a hug improvement in our team. This has been a huge learning curve and a very positive experience.'
Again newcomer to match racing Genevieve Kayat was unable to post a win on the board, on a day that included a DNF against Pyatt in Flight Four due to her failing to finish. Despite her day Kayat was ever positive; 'Everything felt better today; we had a fun day and have learned so much from this regatta.'
On the third and final day of the regatta the top four sailors will go through to the Semi Finals. The forecast for Sunday is 10-15 knot westerly.
So after a great day two of the regatta the points table looks like this:
Samantha Osborne – Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron 6/0/6
Susannah Pyatt – Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron 5/1/6
Claudia Pierce - RNZYS Lion Foundation Youth Training Programme 4/2/6
Melinda Henshaw – Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron 3/3/6
Michelle Tait – Buckland's Beach Yacht Club 2/4/6
Hannah Osborne – Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron 1/5/6
Genevieve Kayat – New Zealand Multihull Yacht Club 0/6/6
Round Robin 1 Placings Win/ Loss/ Races
Samantha Osborne 6/0/6
Hannah Osborne 4/2/6
Claudia Pierce 4/2/6
Susannah Pyatt 3/3/6
Melinda Henshaw 3/3/6
Michelle Tait 1/5/6
Genevieve Kayat 0/6/6
For results and regular updates throughout the regatta visit the Squadron homepage www.rnzys.org.nz and our Facebook page www.facebook.com/Royal_New_Zealand_Yacht_Squadron


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Are you a Windows 7 user? Do you still use old software like Office 2010?
Then we've got some important news for you!
Mainstream support deadlines for these products, along with some other ones from Microsoft, are approaching. But, what does this mean?
Mainstream support is the typically five-year period when Microsoft provides free patches and fixes for its products. When a product exits the mainstream support phase, Microsoft continues to provide a period (also often five years) of extended support. This means users get free security fixes but other types of updates are paid and require specific licensing deals.
In other words, free support is ending on January 13, 2015 for a number of major Microsoft products, including all versions of Windows7.
Extended support for Windows 7 lasts until January 14, 2020, so you will still be receiving free security updates, but not features updates.
Some specialists have been speculating, though, that Microsoft will end up pushing out Windows 7's support dates the way the company did for XP, given Windows 7's popularity and pervasiveness, but so far, there's been no word from Microsoft officials that this is the plan.
Support for Office 2010 with Service Pack 1 ends on October 14.
In this case, you have two options. You can migrate to the next available Service Pack (Service Pack 2, in this case), or to the next Office version, which in this case is Office 2013.
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I ran across an article talking about a bill that would require folks buying prepaid mobile devices A.K.A. "Burner phones" to register.
As was pointed out in the article, "Burners" are used legitimately by reporters, investigators, and inside sources, for whom maintaining their anonymity is sometimes a matter of life and death.
Granted there are some criminal elements that use "Burners" for criminal activity. That's what this proposed legislation is aimed at stopping.
As I was reading the article a few things went through my mind.
These lawmakers are trying to demand that everyone purchasing and activating a phone be identified, and registered.
But, these same lawmakers will fight tooth and nail against a voter ID law, on the grounds that the poor can't afford to have identification.
Yet, the primary market for cheap contract free "Burner" phones is the poor, and often the poorest of the poor, who use these phones as lifelines and methods for finding work.
Homeless people will sometimes have a "Burner" because they scraped together enough money to buy one, and until they use up its minutes the phone works. If they're looking for work the phone is important even if they have no permanent address.
But if you force registration, doesn't that exclude all of the homeless population, further disenfranchising them and forcing them further to the fringes of our society?
Then there are abused women for whom a "Burner" may be their only option, if they're trying to escape their abuser.
How about runaway children who might realize that a "Burner" would allow them to reach out and call their parents? They likely wouldn't have a method to "Register" either.
Bills like this, aimed at preventing the use of phones for trafficking, anti-terrorism, the drug war, or general criminality, tend to cause as much collateral damage as the very things the Bill is supposed to prevent.
The Representatives who come up with these ideas either never knew or have forgotten what it's like to be on the lower end of the economic ladder.
They're like the person I encountered on New Years Eve. They've led such charmed lives where nothing really bad happened to them that they can't even conceive of a situation where they might not have easy access to their ID, or cash, or communication, or travel.
Try bankruptcy, or having your house burn down with your ID, wallet, cash and credit cards inside, for a taste of what it's like to have nothing and to be excluded from the system. For giggles, leave you house some day without your wallet, that will give you a taste.
These are the spoiled brats that scream bloody murder when they can't use their cell phones after a natural disaster. When the power goes out they're mad because they can't buy gasoline for their generators, and their frozen dinners have thawed. God forbid they've planned for anything, or know how to siphon gas out of their cars.
Remember the chaos of the great Orange County blackout? The folks in Orange County were so horribly inconvenienced they thought their lives had ended. Meanwhile the homeless folks were laughing their asses off because they know what it's like to live daily without "Essential Services". Hell afterward there were hearings to blame the cell phone providers for not providing service during an "Emergency".
In SCUBA there's a saying. "No matter what else is happening, ask yourself, 'am I breathing?' If the answer is yes, then you can set about fixing whatever else is fucked up."
The movie The Martian was an awesome exploration of that concept. "I'm alive, now how do I stay that way?"
I guess since I've been looking at falling off the grid due to unemployment, and being a planner, perhaps these issues are more relevant to me.
Even now, my big pack downstairs is loaded with my tent and supplies in case of natural disaster, or me deciding it's just time to walk away from a society that no longer has a place for me. And yes, there's a "Burner" phone stashed in the pack too.
It's because of my experiences that I've come to believe we don't need or want a bunch of lawyers, or wealthy people in government.
We need common people because they're far more likely to bring practicality to government. It's why I'm a believer in term limits, campaign spending caps, and grass roots politics.
I'd rather have a welder in congress representing me than some asshole lawyer.
At least the welder, is more likely to have his constituents in mind while he's sitting in congress. I'll bet someone like that is also a lot more likely to be in his seat every day congress is in session because that's his job.
If any of this is ringing a bell with you, take the time to call these elitist politicians out on their stupid ideas. Write to them and tell them they're idiots and explain politely why you think so.
I know I'm writing Jackie Speier (D-CA) to tell her my thoughts.


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funny. if a loss prevention guy thinks I'm stealing and tries to detain me, I'm going to slam him to the ground and choke him out since he's not a real cop
if I'm acting suspicious in Mtripp's store fellow shoppers might get to see the most technical streetfight ever...
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While I understand that you're stuck between a rock and a hard place here, some of the things you say don't really add up.
Now we do have "loss prevention" people. I will not say how many, but it is VERY small. Many times they are NOT in the store at all. We are all given a "class" in handling shoplifting and shoplifters. This takes about an hour..nuff said.you should not confront them directlyWell, a few nights a go we had someone fill up a shopping cart and charge the door. I grabbed the cart; he struck my arm.....
..he was hit with a foot sweep and bounced off the floor!
That aside, I do hope your manager comes to his senses and gives you your hours back. From what I understand the rights of employees in America are ludicrous at best, would be good to see the good guy win for once.
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It's more about what a district attorney is willing to argue.
A person placing an expensive item down their pants can be (and has been) successfully argued to be theft; even if the person is apprehended before leaving the store.
Most US laws for larceny are written as "the stealing of property" with STEAL defined as:
the wrongful or willful taking of money or property belonging to someone else with intent to deprive the owner of its use or benefit either temporarily or permanently. No particular type of movement or carrying away is required.
The "select/conceal/pass all points of purchase" thing is more about store policy than it is anything to do with written law. All those elements make for a more solid case of course and more importantly reduce the odds of a lawsuit for unlawful arrest...which is what concerns most retailers the most.
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By admin | August 30, 2007
Register on BlogTV and get subscribed to our show. You can see the Coffee and Beer Girls every week or maybe every day if we get enough subscriptions. Check out the advice these crazy girls are giving out.
We hope that you love the show … it's nuts.
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Friday Night .. Madness
By admin | August 25, 2007
We did a little show for you guys this week and here it is. Adrienne stopped by and had a little something to say .. Kraig didn't want to edit this one so he talked a lot more with less pausing. Bastard. But good job.
We wanted to make some calls this week but things didn't work out that way. Just some good old fashion Coffee and Beer Chat Chit. Oh and since we didn't mention it in the podcast let me be the first to say …. Chad is Gay, Just kidding hes not gay but it's damn good funny. For Sure!
Enjoy this show cause it's the las one until the Video Premiere which is scheduled for the 31st of this month but may be pushed back just a bit due to the fact that we have to edit out all the nudity and cover up some faces of bitches that changed their minds half way through. Don't worry … the Coffee and Beer out takes will be available on the site in DVD form soon enough and you can get them for about $14.99 plus $4.95 shipping. Maybe sooner than you think. We have a ton of footage to go through so stay tuned.
We will see you in Three and Three … hey thats a 6 pack. Coffee and Beer
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Another Great Show
By admin | August 22, 2007
This actually was recorded around August 18thish!!
We had our good friends on the show Julie and Mike. They were getting ready for a night out with Lisa .. HOT Lisa from California. She was in town for a bit and ready to get loose for a night out on the Vegas City. Watch out Vegas you aint seen nothing like Lisa and Julie .. the Deadly Duo.
We had to cut this one a little short for technical reasons. Sorry about that. We are trying to get the show live and recorded at the same time so no one misses it …. EVER. We got hooked up with a couple sites that do live radio show hosting and we are going to be getting at least the audio of the show up on there soon as we can. The video we are still looking for a good hosting situation for so that we don't have to stick them on YouTube and wait a minute for approval. We want our host to hook us up but they don't offer anything like what we are looking for.
Thanks everyone who ANSWERED their phones during the last few days and got a piece of the show under their belt. We are still going to be calling you guys so look out for that Undeliverable, 0000123456, Unknown or otherwise not available number to be popping up on your phones. Thats us so PICK UP.
Thanks to Kraig we have to wait a year to edit the shows now because he thinks that there are not enough dead spots in the audio. ... .WTF are you talking about? Just kidding .. but Kraig will be editing the audio shows from now on with a little help from Ern so we will see whats crackin with Kraigs mad skills.
Maybe we can make a deal with him .. he does the audio and Ern can do the video .. that will free up some time to create more shows. Don't forget to congratulate The K Man on the upcoming birth of his first baby boy .. Little K Rock Jr.
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Nina And Adrienne
By admin | August 15, 2007
Sometimes you have to ask yourself … does age really matter as long as they are over 18? Well I guess some people have their reasons for hating on the younger generation. There was a little tension in the studio with Adrienne our permanent party, and Nina the interviewee.
Luckily the record button was on and we got a little taste for you. The Coffee and Beer Show is still looking for the next CO-Host for the show and we have been meeting some great people. Everyone that has tried out so far has made each interview and each decision to let someone new into the show a real adventure.
You can not imagine how hard this is to pick the best of the best for the show. we have made some cool new friends along the way and we want to share them with you. I'm pretty sure that with all this talent coming into the Coffee and Beer Show Auditions that the best plan of action is to let YOU the audience decide who you want to see and hear on the coming shows.
So the videos are up on YouTube and you can comment on your favorite pick for who you would like to see join the Coffee and Beer Team. You can vote for Adrienne and she might show you some boobage .. or you can vote for Nina, a smokin hot MILF who we can't get enough of here on the show.
Either way we will listen to your votes and cast the hottie that you choose. Check out their videos and let us know by commenting on your favorite one. every vote counts and I got to tell you .. their is someone who is well ahead thanks to someone named kraig702 who cast his vote last night. Insane! Check it out and don't forget to ANSWER YOUR PHONE, if you see 0000123456 calling your phone PICK IT UP it's the Coffee and Beer Show and it's TIIIIIIIIME for Coffee and Beer.
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Interview #2
By admin | August 11, 2007
What the FISUCK …. is going on with Coffee and Beer? Why can't we get any normal people in here. These are some chicks that damn we are not sure if you guys are going to love them but your votes count. You .. our audience … are going to be the deciding votes on who we keep in the show and who we kick to the curb.
Beverly Hills Meets New Jersey in Las Vegas …. to say that these girls are best friends is a serious miss statement. One definitely overpowered the other. We liked to see these girls and lets just say that these are the first ones that where open to physical interrogation. We respectfully talk with everyone that applies to the show no matter how classy or un-classy they are, we are always impartial to the people that come one the show to tryout for the spot of co-host.
We are not here to judge the contestants .. that is for you the audience to decide. Just a quick reminder, or actually this might be a new twist to the contest, we're going to put the "Vote For Me" videos on YouTube. Check out the Link the Planet Videos on YouTube and let us know who your pick is for the next Coffee and Beer Co-Host. The video with the most hits/views will be the winner and will get to Host the whole show for one episode. That means that the winner will be calling the shots, and hopefully passing them out.
Good luck girls and don't forget to tell everyone you know to watch your video on YouTube … the more they watch the better chance you have of being the winner of this little contest.
Go Vote for Heather-Nicol and Laura Lynn Leave your Comments so we know who to pick!!
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Interview … Contestant #1
By admin | August 7, 2007
Adrienne was the first girl that we interviewed for the Co Host position here on the Coffee and Beer Show. She happened to bring her friend Lindsay and man where they smokin.
The first one that we interview and we really like her style … bringing a friend that is hot is always a bonus with the Coffee and Beer Show. We know out listeners are going to love Adrienne and her cool style and way with words. We have not met any of the other contestants yet but we think we are good with this one. Shes young and energetic and I am sure once we all sit down and get to know each other we will all be able to put on a great show for you.
The Coffee and Beer Show is all about waking up in the morning and finishing the day right …. What better way to finish off the day then with a hot chick and a cold beer.
So sit back relax and listen to this one .. welcome Adrienne.
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Strippers Part 2
By admin | August 6, 2007
Marshmallow and Honey wanted to stop by with Eric and get some air time …. we love to have them … Eric was such a fat guy and he really needed our help. We hooked him up with Marshmallow and apparently they went to the PussyCat Club and picked up a friend of Marshmallows.
WOW … she was a little hottie …Honey was so much fun .. we all had a great time Vegas style. You would not believe the bodies on these girls. Marshmallow was really having a great time with Eric … Unbelievable that the Coffee and Beer Show has made a love connection on the first try.
When we get the rest of the girls from the club in here we will defiantly have to podcast that for you all. To all our listeners and devoted fans … you have got to come by the studio some time and see the video ..
We are not going to put this one up on the web so … get in on the invite. Personal invites are welcome .. if you didn't get one … sorry .. maybe next time.
What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas …. Your Vegas is showing!
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Ok … Strippers .. Need we say more?
By admin | August 5, 2007
So we got this fat kid to come into the studio .. Eric was the winner of the Coffee And Beer Shows first ever contest. We wanted to help out someone in the community and give a little back to our fans … and that is just what we did. Coffee and Beer … minus Beer on this one .. put out a calling for certain requirements of someone that could be on the show. We don't let just anyone on the show and Eric had the best story.
We were looking for someone that was a virgin and had a hard time getting to meet any special women .. we found Eric. We wanted to have someone who was not really a ladies men and we wanted to help them find someone that would be interested in them just for their personality … Eric was our man. 400+ pounds of virgin man love … Eric we hope you enjoyed Marshmallow she was not easy to reach and even harder to find with a day off. This is one busy stripper
Thanks to everyone who participated in teh Coffee and Beer Contest for most ridiculous life ever. We will be contacting you all and making all your dreams come true …. just give us some time to make some money so we can send you out in style.
It's Tiiiiiime for Coffee and Beer … yeah
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PodCast The Planet
By admin | July 26, 2007
We are NUTS. So we decided to do a Wednesday PodCast. I don't know why but the PodCast turned out ok. You will get to hear the vocal stylings of Mr. K Raig, and the mad ramblings of Ern.
I can't really say what we are talking about but the entertainment is there.If you follow these PodCasts you will find out about a promotion we are running. We are giving away something but you will have to listen to the recordings to find out what that is because we just can't type it here.
We are looking for new inspiration from another source and we are looking for people to reach out and show us that there are humane people left in this crazy world. It is a Crazy Ol World Idnit?
If you have any requests or want to find out more about the special promotion we are going to be running .. find out first by emailing us and asking the tough questions. We are ready to take on all comers so make the questions good.
As always .. Thanks for listening and have a great day Linking the Planet.
This PodCast brought to you by the Coffee and Beer show.
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Just Testing Out the Mics
By admin | July 22, 2007
WARNING This material contains bad words and cussing, so if you are weak at heart look away!So we were playing around with the configuration of the Mixer to iMAC last night. For some reason the microphones have to be turned WAY up for the iMAC to hear them. Either that or you have to yell into the microphones and be right on top of them.We also wanted to try out one of the GarageBand intro/outro jingles. Come to find out it didn't sound half bad with the music in there.The audio recording didn't end up being as long as I thought could have been reached, but we got one that sounds pretty good none the less. And no sound effects yet. Thats just too radio maybe. That's what Fancy says anyway so we'll go with it for a bit and see what happens.A really good idea did arise from last nights events. I want to go out to Las Vegas Businesses and rate their service. Via podcast. A real users experience. Live! I'm sure there is a million places that give you reviews of Las Vegas in some form of wording or TV commercial .. but can you go to the web and listen to a person give their honest opinion about a business, whether good or bad? Nope! So thats one thing I want to do. With like hidden mics and cameras eventually.Like a Secret Shopper.
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By admin | July 21, 2007
Have you ever had one of those readings form a Psychic online? Well we had a FREE 10 minute reading and this is how the reading went. We called and got a Psychic on the phone for exactly 2 Minutes then we where disconnected. We called the number back and entered the "FREE CODE" again for get the rest of the reading, 8 Minutes, and this is how we spent the next 12 Minutes on the phone with Customer Service from PsychicSource.com.
Customer Service …. You need to call customer service to activate your FREE READING ….
Customer Service …. We don't deal with the free stuff .. when there is a promotion .. we only deal with paying customers …
Craig I don't know what you got going on over there. Wasn't this supposed to be a promotion? Not too good from a promotional aspect. Have a chat with the Customer Service and let them know whats going on if the line is going to automatically transfer people to Customer Service if there is a problem. Maybe?? PsychicSource.com … FREE 10 Minute Reading 2 Minutes???
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Kwik-E-Mart Henderson
By admin | July 9, 2007
There is a Kwik-E-Mart in Henderson Nevada .. The same city where they built the Simpson house a few years back. We went there to get some video the other day and here it is ….
There where so many people there it was insane. Everyone there to see the Simpson's Schwag and get their hands on some memorabilia. They are really only carrying a few things from the movie, the rest of the store is just a regular 7-eleven. What they did was to convert a 7-eleven into a Kwik-E-Mart to promote the upcoming Simpson's Movie.What a great marketing strategy. There where people packed in there like rats trying to get even one can of Buzz Cola or one box of Krusty O's. We got a few 6 packs and a couple boxes of Krusty O's for later on down the road. Oh and the recipits for everything that say "Thanks for Shopping at Kwik-E-Mart"
The store is on the corner of Stephanie and Horizon Ridge. You can not miss it .. there will be a huge line out the door and down the street. Get A Map
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Traffic Power / Elite-WebDesigns
By admin | July 6, 2007
Remember Traffic Power and Matt Marlon? A lot of us will never forget and neither will our wallets.
Now don't get me wrong I used to LOVE working there when we where doing things legit and REALLY delivering what we sold. Then things seemed to take a turn for the worse and it seems that the owner got a little greedy. Too bad .. we had a good thing going there that would have withstood the test of time I am sure .. the programmers that Matt had working for him where some of the best on the Planet.
Fronted by an awesome sales team .. he had the World in the palm of his hand when it came to SEO. And then .. Black Hat SEO came into play. Maybe it was always a little borderline .. but it got pretty bad there at the end.
I got a message from a friend today letting me know that the company Traffic Power, formerly Top Rank Consulting, formerly 1P.com, formerly ….
1st place
web advertising promotions
internet promotions now
e results
top rank consulting
search engine power
worldwide internet advertising
tech traffic
top rank marketing
e-advertising consultants
successful seo
internet traffic solutions
gulf advertising promotion
internet traffic solutions
seo successfully
top ranking experts
auto internet advertising
consult sense
starfish hosting
And now Elite-WebDesigns.com. Wow what a transformation in only a short time. Each one of these names represents a time that they had to change their name because they got caught taking money and not doing the work. Or just wanted to take more money from the same clients under a different name.
Anyway .. here is a podcast that contains the proof that they are still taking money from people, under yet another name.
Also see This, This and This
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Welcome to Link The Planets PodCast Blog
By admin | July 6, 2007
Welcome to Link The Planets Blog. This is our first post. We are glad to be PodCast Blogging along with our Search Engine and Forum and Company Blog we have our PodCast Blog.
We will be adding to this blog as the days progress and you will be able to find some current information about what is going on in Link The Planet.
We have created a number of helpful sites that are geared to help everyone who wants to be a part of the internet and all of its search features. We will be upgrading our Search Engine as time progresses and we will post about that here when the time comes. Also check out our Forum for Q & A and if you have any issues with the site or you just want to say hi.
Watch what you say .. the mics are always on …
Thanks for visiting … Have a great day.
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tl;dr: A fantastically unreliable narrator; a twisty and intricate plot containing many machinations; a short but intensely KJ Parkery introduction to political fantasy author KJ Parker.
The subtitle for every KJ Parker novel, including this Tor novella The Last Witness might be, The Death of All Hope. Be warned of this before you go in. A lot of things will happen, you will experience feelings of suspense, and at the end, nobody you care about will get anything they want. Or if they do, they will find it is a cold and hollow victory.
Anyway, if you're unsure about KJ Parker (like maybe you have appreciated the notion of a premise but you are not quite so sure about this Death of All Hope business), this novella could be a good place to start.1 The protagonist has a particular skill: He can look at a person's face and find himself inside the library of their memory; and once there, he can remove any memory he wants. The person no longer has that memory. Our protagonist has it, instead.
What's forgotten might as well never have existed. Think of that. If there are no witnesses, did it really ever happen?
You know, of course. Even after the last witness has died, you still remember what you did.
That's why you need me.
If you cannot abide uncertainty in your reading, The Last Witness may not be your book. The plot is told in a nonlinear way, for one thing, leaping about from one era of the narrator's life to the other with only a line break ornament for a warning. For another thing, the protagonist is wildly unreliable, in all the best ways. He leaves things out, sometimes. He is trying to mislead, sometimes. The memories he relates do not always belong to him. The memories he relates do not always include relevant details.
Per usual with KJ Parker, the story throws a lot of balls in the air, and keeps introducing new ones into the act. Halfway through, I was sure there were too many elements in play for the book to resolve them all in a satisfying way. But then, of course, KJ Parker pulled them all together in an inimitably KJ Parker kind of way, where some things that had seemed trivial became all-important, and some things that had seemed inescapable became utterly trivial.
(In other news, I am loving this new line of Tor novellas! Thanks, Tor! You're doing great work! I shall read Sorcerer of the Wildeeps next!)
Some other reviews: Strange Horizons, Bookworm Blues, SF Bluestocking, The BiblioSanctum, Sci-Fi and Fantasy Reviews
And a question for you! Whenever I read KJ Parker, I am reminded of how much I love reading about the ins and outs of political machinations (Megan Whalen Turner is also very strong on this). Do you have any book recommendations along those lines, that really get into the (fictional or nonfictional) political trenches?
- That is what happened to me. Memory convinced me to read Parker's novella Purple and Black, and then I discovered I like KJ Parker's writing style more than I disliked the Death of All Hope. ↩


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According to Brother Jed, before he found Jesus he was a cowardly hippie having sex instead of fighting in Vietnam, but he would be killing people in Iraq today if he wasn't so old. Is this really what Jesus would want, or did Jed get the wrong message?
Maybe converting to Christianity wasn't the best thing for him. As little as I want to think of him making love, making war is much worse, and thinking that your killing is justified by the creator of the universe may give you a self-righteous feeling about your killing, but it doesn't make your victims any less dead.
As Jed himself suggests at the end of the video, maybe he is a false prophet. Maybe we should think more broadly though and consider the likelihood that all "prophets" are false.


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Date: September 21/2010
Waiting for better days at the garage who will fix these old cars to new glory!!!
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Renault 4CV
The 4CV was originally conceived and designed covertly by Renault engineers during the German occupation of France during World War II, when the manufacturer was under strict orders to design and produce only commercial and military vehicles. A design team led by Fernand Picard, Charles-Edmond Serre and Jean-Auguste Riolfo envisioned a small, economical car suitable for the economically difficult years which would inevitably follow the war.
The first prototype was completed in 1942 and two more prototypes were produced in the following three years. Pierre Lefaucheux tested the 4 CV prototype at Renault's Herqueville estate. The 4CV was ultimately presented to the public and media at the 1946 Paris Motor Show. The cars went on sale a year later.
The Renault 4CV is an economy car produced by the French manufacturer Renault. As the first French car to sell over a million units, the 4CV was ultimately superseded by the Renault Dauphine.
The 4CV was a four-door sedan of monocoque construction, 3.6 meters in length with rear suicide doors and using Renault's Ventoux engine in a rear-engine, rear-wheel drive layout.
The car's name, 4CV, translates from the French for four cheveaux or four horse, specifically four taxable horsepower.
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