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Leroy Keyes is parked outside his oncologist's office.
Eight months ago, doctors diagnosed this Peninsula sports legend with Stage 2 prostate cancer. Keyes had ignored warning signs, and surgery was necessary.
"My doctors are optimistic," Keyes says via cell phone, "though you never know with cancer. I feel good, and I look good."
Keyes laughs. He may look good at 61, but he never looked better than during the '60s.
That was his athletic prime at Purdue University and Newport News' Carver High School. That's when he sprinted and stutter-stepped past defenders.
And that's why we consider him the best running back in Peninsula history.
The designation humbles Keyes, but he does not object.
"I used to think if I got a linebacker or defensive back one-on-one in my space, it was all over," he says.
Often it was.
A 1965 Carver graduate, Keyes rushed for more than 1,000 yards as a senior, 178 on just nine carries in his final game, a victory over Richmond's Maggie Walker. This in an era when few backs cracked four figures.
His career at Purdue was storybook. He led the Boilermakers to No. 1 in the national polls and was a consensus first-team All-American as a junior and senior.
Keyes played tailback, flanker and defensive back in college, and in 1968 was runner-up to Southern California's O.J. Simpson in Heisman Trophy voting.
"He may be the best athlete Purdue has ever seen," former Boilermakers quarterback and Keyes teammate Bob Griese told RivalsRadio. "Not only was he a great running back, but if you needed him to, he could go over on defense and shut down a receiver."
Forty years after his final collegiate game, Keyes still owns school single-season records for yards per carry (6.6), touchdowns (19) and points (114).
Keyes remains Purdue's career leader in yards per rush (5.9) and is the only Boilermaker to have, in separate games, more than 200 yards rushing and 180 yards receiving.
How'd he do it?
"It's not about speed," says Keyes. "It's about awareness and vision, seeing the play develop, seeing the entire field, knowing who you can juke-fake, who you can stiff-arm and who you can just run over."
Those talents, Keyes adds, are "God-given."
"I think you can be taught how to run on the heels of your linemen," Keyes says. "What's instinctive is: When do I put the pedal to the metal? When do I decelerate? When do I cut across the grain?
"That's what I call the eighth sense."
Keyes rattles off some of the game's great tailbacks. Walter Payton and Jim Brown, Barry Sanders and Tony Dorsett, Emmitt Smith, Eric Dickerson and Simpson.
Their styles ranged from Brown's brutality to Sanders' ballet, but all possessed that added sense.
"I always tell young running backs, 'When your number's called, you have to be ready to deliver,' " Keyes says. "We're like the Postal Service. We have to deliver the mail regardless of the weather."
Keyes considers 1967 road games at Illinois and Iowa his finest performances
Against the Illini, Keyes had a career-high 225 yards on 21 carries. Against the Hawkeyes, he ran 14 times for 145 yards and caught five passes for 120.
"I felt like a frisky pony who just got out of the barn," Keyes says of the Iowa contest.
Keyes averaged about 12 carries per game at Purdue, meager for today's generation of workhorse tailbacks. So the mere accumulation of 1,000 yards does not impress him.
"Any back can average 2 yards a carry," Keyes says. "Any good back needs to average 4 yards a carry. Any great back needs to average 5 or 6 yards a carry."
Mighty tough standard there. Of the seven Hall of Famers Keyes named above, only Brown (5.2) and Sanders (5.0) averaged 5 yards or better in the NFL.
His career cut short by a ruptured Achilles' tendon, Keyes averaged 3.0 yards as a pro. He then spent 16 years as a desegregation specialist for Philadelphia public schools before returning to Purdue in 2000 as an athletics fund-raiser.
Keyes returns often to Newport News to visit his mother, sisters, cousins, uncles and friends.
"I can find 25 to 30 guys to play golf every time I come home," he says.
As a fund-raiser, Keyes spends an inordinate time on the golf course, where he plays to an 8-handicap. But the latest addition to his routine is far more serious: quarterly cancer screens in Indianapolis.
In fact, Keyes' wife is approaching the car. His appointment beckons.
Time to hang up the phone.

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Been engaging in illicit texting sessions with your lover, bookie, or international terrorist organizations on your smartphone? Best start deleting those texts now. Better yet, cancel your wireless subscription and bury the phone in the backyard. Things could get ugly.
As I write this, the U.S. Congress is revisiting the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986, a piece of legislation so old it has to take Geritol just to get out of bed each morning. Believe it or not, the ECPA is the primary piece of federal legislation cops look to for guidance on how they can legally spy on our digital lives -- despite the fact it was written back when fax machines were newfangled technology, landlines ruled the earth, and things like the World Wide Web, Google, and Facebook did not exist.
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This is a good thing. The ECPA is desperately in need of revision. The question is whether it will be revised in a way that is worse for you and me than the law as it exists today.
As Cnet's Declan McCullagh reports, a law enforcement officers trade group called the Major Cities Chiefs Association wants the new ECPA to require wireless carriers to retain at least two years' worth of text records for each subscriber, to be used as needed for police investigations.
For some perspective, consider this: According to Forrester Research, more than 2 trillion texts were sent last year via U.S. carriers. Yes, I did say trillion. Little wonder, then, that U.S. carriers rarely keep more than a week's worth of texts at a time, if they keep them at all.
The current version of the ECPA, which was just approved by the U.S. Senate Judicial Committee last week, actually strengthens privacy by requiring cops to obtain a warrant before accessing data stored in the cloud, including email messages. Of course, that doesn't mean the law will stay that way -- hence the request by the MCC and other police trade groups.
The stalwart folks at Pro Publica, one of the last vestiges of investigative journalism that can found outside a museum, have published a helpful guide as to what types of digital information Johnny Law can obtain about you and what he has to do to get it. The short answer: The cops can access virtually anything they want without having to show much in the way of cause.
To obtain records of who you called and when you called them, the cops merely need a subpoena that indicates the information is relevant to an investigation. That's much easier to get than a warrant, which requires law enforcement to show probable cause as to why they need all this stuff.
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(St. Petersburg, Fla.) Raymond James executives discussed a new training program, series of women's conferences and other steps to keep the company on a "controlled growth path" during the firm's annual Women's Symposium held in St. Petersburg, Fla., in late September. "Most of our effort is put on increasing productivity with advisors with marketing, technology and other steps to produce greater efficiency and services," said COO Chet Helck, during in an interview. "Other firms have to cope with advisors leaving and serial acquisitions as a growth strategy, which I would argue has an endgame and is not sustainable."
"We can grow for rest of our lives at our controlled pace, with no end in sight, if we can deliver a compelling package that people want to be a part of," Helck explained. One way the firm intends to keep up the "controlled pace," he says, is by expanding its current training program. "In the past, we have had a formal six-month agenda in new one classroom interspersed with branch activities," he said. "Now we are introducing a program that lasts for two years and entails specific mentor training."
These efforts, which are part of the firm's Advisory Mastery Program, were set to start in October and will be dovetailed with succession strategies focused on female and other advisors, he adds. They will also include preparation work for the CFP exam. "We are still cracking the code on how to demonstrate and prove we are the best firm" for both women and minorities, Helck shared. "We have not accomplished that to the best extent that we want to and will keep trying."
Over the next year, the Women's Symposium, which attracts more than 100 of the firm's female advisors annually, is being taken on the road to help address this issue. Three or four such women's forums are set to be held in the fiscal year starting October 1, with the first slated for October 27 in Dearborn, Mich.
Raymond James says that about 14.6 percent of its 5,400 financial advisors are women. In the United States, it has about 585 practicing (or producing) female advisors.
Raymond James is also organizing and training some of its top female advisors to serve as speakers at these forums and at other public events. The aim is for the women to serve as financial experts in their communities with greater exposure and boost awareness of the Raymond James brand. The percent of women advisors at the firm who have qualified for its leadership council (based on certain advisor performance targets) rose to 20 percent in 2011 from 13 percent in 2005.
Revenue at Raymond James Financial Services is up an estimated 12 percent year over year, according to Dick Averitt, head of the independent channel, and could be roughly $1.17 billion for the fiscal year. Average yearly production per advisor in this part of the private-client group has risen roughly 15 percent to $360,000, Averitt said.
In the employee channel, assets rose at a compound annual growth rate of about 16 percent in the past 10 years and stand at about $90 billion, according to Dennis Zank, who heads the division. Average fees and commissions per advisor are $538,000 with overall revenue for the year totaling an estimated $715 million.
Women advisors, like Sacha Millstone of Boulder, Colo., say that while they don't try to precisely keep their practices on track with the firm's 15 percent corporate growth target, they have their own competitive benchmarks. "I'm very confident in the firm, which has an amazing track record … and keep my own growth targets for revenue, which are very aggressive," she said in an interview.
"As a company, we have a target of hitting a 15 percent growth target," said COO Helck speaking at the conference. "One way we do this is by adding productive capacity and another way retention, which is a problem for our industry as you see some firms hemorrhaging people." An alternative means for growth, he adds, is acquisitions.
Helck noted the firm's operations overlap with those of Morgan Keegan, in the fixed-income arena. "And we have to account for that," he said, implying that Raymond James wouldn't likely move to acquire the broker-dealer, which is now being sold by its parent company Regions Financial.
Attrition rates at some other broker-dealers, Helck says, can be as high as 15 percent to 20 percent. "Replacement is not happening, and they are shrinking." This should help the firm continue to recruit advisors, he adds.
Overall, the firm's recruiting momentum is looking good, after a brief slowdown, due to attractive retention bonuses, the Raymond James executives say. At the peak of the crisis, they stress, recruiting was "off the charts."
The strength of the firm's recruiting efforts over the past few years, Zank says, is translating into higher production, assets and overall results today. In the coming year, he anticipates recruiting 120 advisors with $60 million in production for the employee channel. During the heyday of the crisis, "We peaked at north of 200," he explained.
For this fiscal year ending September 30, RJA expects to have attracted advisors with more than $50 million in total yearly fees and commissions and some 110 wirehouse and other reps.
Raymond James said in early October that it hired Cheryl Peschke to be senior vice president of investments in the West Houston office. She joins the firm as part of its employee channel, RJA. "We are thrilled that Cheryl has joined our West Houston office," said Chuck Zimmerman, the branch manager for RJA, in a press release. "Cheryl exemplifies a deep caring for her clients, which is totally in line with what Raymond James is all about."
A 21-year industry veteran, Peschke previously managed $92 million in client assets with more than $1 million in production for Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. She began her career as a financial advisor with Shearson Lehman Hutton in New York in 1989 and also spent time with Dean Witter, Paine Webber and UBS.
"I chose to join Raymond James because it is a successful, conservatively managed firm that cares about its clients first and offers its advisors great support," said Peschke, in a statement. "Plus, I like that a large percentage of the firm's stock is held by the James family and the firm's associates, and advisors have direct access to senior leadership. The firm's values resonated with me."


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I purchased 3 of Hanako's games, Summer Romance, I think it was, Date Warp, and Magical Diary. The Summer one was intriguing, but it was too short, and not entirely easy to understand. But I was not discourage. After 'Ace'ing the exam, but having no friends, I started on Magical Diary. Spent COUNTLESS hours on it. The dark and broody aspects of a certain character are definitely interesting to me.
But Date Warp tops it by far. The characters were incredibly interesting, especially little Raphael, but I think the first thing that surprises me was when the house **** **** ** ***** and then the opening video starts. I couldn't help but smile because that was an EXCELLENT scene.
The best thing about these characters are their personality. ALL of them were 'likable', and 'ALL' of their stories were connected, you just had to pursue certain men to find out one small piece of the puzzle. Alben's 'Bad Boy' aspect was great, he wasn't a complete jerk, and you could tell that he was 'haunted' by something. Linds's intellect was highly impressive, which makes me wonder if Ms Hanako or whomever wrote this masterpiece was also highly intellectual on such matters. The 'Word Play' he did with Janet was always amusing. Especially the book he asked her to read, things like 'I've never seen one do THAT with a neckclace!!' had me laughing.
Nathaniel is the proper host, although he seems to not think so highly of his hosting skills. Bradley is great. He's a man with a mission, and he won't let anyone stop him from achieving his goals, no matter what. But he isn't ruthless in his pursuit, he still cares very much for Janet. Raphael was just a dear boy. Sweet and innocent. Submissive completely, and with a huge faith that made me smile, even if, like Janet, I am not religious.
The endings? Masterfully written. Sometimes happy, sometimes sad, sometimes bittersweet. I believe my favorite ending was Bradley's 'good ending', even if it left me a bit choked up. Hehe. It was terribly bittersweet, beautiful, and really tugged the heartstrings. Neither 'Happy' nor 'Sad', although both, depending on how you look at it. But it was perfectly beautiful. My second favorite ending was Raphael's 'bad ending'. It just seemed like something he would do, although for this particular ending, it would have appealed more to me if Janet had taken that position instead of Raphael. And in this Romance Line, it was hard to like OR dislike Janet for her selfishness. No-one wishes to make such a decision, but even still, I suppose she could have said it differently.
After obtaining every ending, the ending where:::
Bradley is shot by Alben and then they all give a piece of their soul to resurrect Bianca, thus ending the Time Loop. This was well done, but the fact that now, they return to their own time with only memories of these four other men. It just seemed really unfortunate that in THEIR current time, where Bradley's sister is getting married and Brad and Janet are dating, that these 4 are 25 years older, and probably do not even exist, due to the coin no longer being present.
Therefore, if Miss Hanako DOES indeed create a sequel, I do hope we see these 4 remarkable figures again! I had sorta hoped you would be able to stay. It seemed like such an interesting world.
My thanks to Hanako and Co for creating such a thought-provoking and masterfully-crafted game.
Here's hoping for a sequel!
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Hybrids are all the rage these days in Washington, DC, having swept away the previous hydrogen and biofuel fads. But, while hybrids are already widely accepted—a substantial advantage compared to many other alternatives—battery technology has a long way to go before hybrids match the cost and performance of internal combustion engines.
Hybrid-electric cars have gone from niche players to must-have vehicles in the span of a few years. The Toyota Prius kicked off the gas-electric hybrid era around the turn of the century, and changes in their circuitry, aerodynamic design, and other advances have boosted fuel efficiency over the years. Hybrids have even attained a modicum of success in the marketplace. Since its debut in Japan in 1997, the Prius has sold over 1 million vehicles worldwide. Yet hybrid sales still pale in comparison to the 15 million vehicles that drove off dealer lots last year. The limited availability of hybrid models is partly to blame, but cost and performance also present a significant barrier to their acceptance.
Batteries cause the lion's share of problems associated with hybrids. Responsible for a substantial portion of a typical hybrid drivetrain's cost, batteries also burden the vehicle with dozens, even hundreds, of pounds of extra weight. Fortunately, these problems have not been ignored. Experts pushing the limits of battery research offered a tempered, yet optimistic, vision of the future of vehicle batteries at the AAAS meeting in Chicago last Friday.
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"We need to get to zero carbon vehicles," Hopson said. But in the meantime, "we need to implement shorter term technologies as quickly as we can." Fortunately, he added, "things are looking up in terms of the technology."
Battery cost is one of the largest hurdles impeding widespread hybrid adoption. Toyota, for example, will be sticking with nickel metal hydride (NiMH) batteries in their hybrid models for years to come, largely due to their low cost. Many experts see lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries as the successor to NiMH cells but, as a newer technology, these are more costly and will require substantial investment in new manufacturing facilities. Other options are on the horizon, but it will be years, perhaps decades, before they are ready for consumer autos. But in the meantime, one well-known technology is getting a fresh look thanks to some clever problem solving.
Lead-acid batteries have been around since the middle of the 19th century, and they reside under the hoods of nearly every vehicle on the road today. The heavy bricks are reliable and cheap, juicing our engines to life with just a few cranks (provided you remembered to turn off your lights). In a traditional automobile, the power the batteries lose from turning over the engine or powering the radio is continually replenished by a small alternator. Such slow-and-steady recharging isn't practical in hybrids, though. Immediate torque and regenerative braking are part of the hybrid magic, and these large pulses of electricity coat the anodes of traditional lead-acid batteries with sulfates, stressing the cells beyond their limits.
Supercapacitors, on the other hand, are ideally suited to hybrid rhythms of drain and regeneration. Scientists under the direction of Pat Moseley, program manager at the Advanced Lead-Acid Battery Consortium, told us how they taught the old dog a new trick. Researchers took a standard lead-acid battery and replaced its traditional lead-only anode with one that is a half-lead, half-carbon supercapacitor. The result is a lead-acid battery that can provide bursts of power and absorb surges of electricity hundreds of thousands of times—old lead-acid designs would conk out after one quarter the cycles under similar circumstances. New versions of the supercapacitor anode blend a small amount of carbon (around 3 percent) directly with the lead, simplifying the system.
While substantially cheaper than current automotive Li-ion batteries, the new design is not without its drawbacks. In their Honda Civic Hybrid demonstration vehicle, the transition from NiMH to the new lead-acid-supercapacitor cells added 9 kg to the vehicle, not an insignificant amount, given that equivalent NiMH battery packs can tip the scales at around 30 kg.
Switching to Lithium
Though lead-acid batteries could help cut the cost of hybrids in the short term, most experts are betting Li-ion will win the race. Venkat Srinivasan from Lawrence Berkeley National Lab detailed the latest in Li-ion research, starting with a concern high on many people's lists: safety. Flaming, explosive YouTube moments have tarnished Li-ion's reputation. These unfortunate incidents crop up most often when the batteries are overcharged. Li-ion problems are not limited to consumers and their hapless laptops, either. "It's a rite of passage for every battery company to have one fire," Srinivasan said.
The rites of lithium
Li-ion batteries are not necessarily disasters waiting to happen, though. The dangerous conditions occur if the batteries are charged beyond 4.3 Volts, Srinivasan said, at which point they may break into "thermal runaway," an engineering euphemism for "overheating." The process begins when the cell's temperature pushes north of 125?C. Oxygen released from the cathode builds up on its surface. If the gas cannot cycle to the anode quickly enough, the problem compounds itself until the temperature soars past 180?C, and the battery catches fire. Safe charging practices, regulated by intelligent electronics, can help protect the battery from overheating, but they also lengthen the amount of time it takes to top up.
The electrolytes that bridge the electrodes are one of the culprits behind Li-ion's safety snafus. Changing the electrolyte, Srinivasan said, could lift the 4.3V ceiling to 5V, increasing power density while keeping temperatures down. But current electrolytes make up 25 percent of a battery's cost, so the material needs to be chosen prudently. Another proposed solution, nanotechnology, could augment power density by increasing electrode surface areas, but it is unfortunately constrained by the same limitations with the electrolyte. Still, Srinivasan's ten-year outlook is bullish. He expects Li-ion batteries will store 30 to 40 percent more power without growing in size, and that's just his conservative estimate. A doubling of power density may not be out of the question.
With vehicle electrification an inevitability, the progress on lead-acid batteries and Srinivasan's optimism are heartening. But when gasoline and energy prices rise again (and they will), we will likely be forced to reevaluate our dependence on the automobile, hybrid or not. "In reality, we're all going to have to start thinking about how we do things differently" to reach zero-carbon transportation, Hopson said.
That's not to say we will abandon our four-wheeled friends, but we will certainly be spending less time behind the wheel. And if you've ever commuted to work trapped on a crawling freeway, you know that news isn't all bad.


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Trixie & Ian: Strange narratives set to music
Scene Creamers with Trixie Delicious
at Tokyo Rose
Friday, February 28
Ian Svenonius, singer with Scene Creamers, began his inter-song dialogues with a comment that set the tone for the rest of the evening. Explaining that he'd recently read one of Salvador Dali's books, in which the author hypothesizes that Hitler was following a "Wagnerian narrative" to fame and ever-lasting glory when he committed his horrors, Svenonius declared that the band was going to make a "narrative" of their own in the course of the evening to destroy President George W. Bush and all of America.
Some audience members chanted the expected "down with Bush," some wondered just who this Wagner character was, but most just gazed on in mild amusement, which turned out to be a common response to Svenonius' learned but oblique comments throughout the night.
On the other hand, the music in between the incendiary words of revolution was phenomenal, a singular mix of late '60s British rock and early '70s soul and funk, sung by Svenonius in a voice that went from soft to screaming within a line.
Scene Creamers' set followed a performance by the "drag-a-billy" group Trixie Delicious, a five-member outfit fronted by drag queen Trixie herself. I've seen two performances by the group, and the Rose is always packed for them– it must be that people who never go to other rock shows go see Trixie. Though the group does put on a wild, dance-inducing performance, I'm guessing the increased attendance is caused more by both the group's ability to throw down quite a live show and what the group represents, rather than their music.
The band was tight, the audience was extremely into them, and dancing was only impeded by the fact that everyone was packed in like sardines- but this didn't stop certain individuals, I can tell you that.
The Scene Creamers went on to a noticeably less full house, although the place still could be described as "packed." Groove-laden funk riffs, backed by some great right-on drumming, brought audience members to a frenzy, although they seemed generally more restrained than during Trixie Delicious' set.
A lot of music fans were there to compare the band to Svenonius and bassist Michelle Mae's earlier project, the much loved aggressively schizophrenic D.C rock group, the Make-Up. And although I found their new reliance on more relaxed R&B a welcome change from the Make-Up's amphetamine-laced work, some had a different opinion.
I had a slight but amusing conversation with Svenonius in the week before the show, the text of which will probably never see the light of day, but during the course of our chat he often espoused the anti-capitalist stance that he displayed Friday night. Inspirations for his group's reactionary politics include Fidel Castro, the FARC, and the Viet Cong– so I for one was prepared for the singer's strident political stance.
As for the rest of my somewhat confused audience confederates, I think it might have been useful if the band gave out handbills before the show, with its manifestoes written out in clear and concise language. We are just the proletariat, after all.


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A little bit of a change of pace this week.
Jon Anthony Syverson
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
2 comments:
- Jeremy said...
oh man great still life action johan, love how the highlights pop on that brown paper.
- November 3, 2011 at 10:53 AM
- Brooks Golden said...
these ARE a change of pace...u rule!!!
- November 7, 2011 at 1:10 AM
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Changes in your abilities
From the Shared Experiences: Suggestions for those with Alzheimer's disease booklet and audiotape by the Alzheimer Society of Canada. To get a copy, contact your local Alzheimer Society.
One way to cope with the changes is to focus on what you are still able to do, and to continue to participate in activities that are meaningful to you. There may come a time when you will have to accept help from family members and friends. If you let them know what is needed, they can assist in maintaining your independence.
Some changes you will experience
Memory loss
You may find that you do not remember a person's name at the time, but the name comes to you later. Or you start talking to someone and in mid-sentence you forget what you were talking about.
Communication problems
You may find yourself reaching for a word but it is not there. Or you intend to say one word but a different word comes out.
Difficulty performing tasks
You may find yourself getting frustrated trying to do things you used to be able to do, like following a recipe, using woodworking or craft tools, turning on the correct burner on the stove, balancing a cheque-book.
Disorientation or confusion about time and place
One person experiencing time disorientation speaks of showing up at church an hour early. Another person with place disorientation is hesitant to take buses for fear of getting off at the wrong stop.
Visual perception problems
You may be looking straight at an object, but you cannot identify it. For example, with money, you may have difficulty telling one coin from another.
Spatial perception problems
You may have difficulty walking up and down stairs because you are misjudging the height of the stairs or the distance between them.
Poor or decreased judgment
When judgment is affected in Alzheimer's disease, you may choose clothing that is not appropriate for the weather. Or not understand why it may not be safe for you to continue driving.
Changes in mood and behaviour
It is natural to feel anxious, irritable and moody at times as you cope with the changes in your skills and abilities. Some people may also find that their personality is changing. As one person describes it, "You don't smile like you used to."
Changes in physical abilities
Alzheimer's disease can affect your physical co-ordination. For instance, you may not be able to get your arm into a shirtsleeve.
Some suggestions for adjusting to changing abilities
We asked individuals living with Alzheimer's disease for their advice on how to adjust to changing abilities. Here are some of their suggestions:
- "Write things down in a notebook when you are in a conversation."
- "Use Post-it Notes."
- "Do one thing at a time."
- "Use loud, noisy timers to remind you that you have something on the stove."
- "Take your time and tell others to give you time."
- "Don't be shy to ask for help."
- "Keep busy. Find things to do that you enjoy."
- "If you no longer enjoy reading, try talking books, audiotapes and videotapes."
- "If church services are too crowded, find out which services have less people."
- "Join a support group. You can commiserate with others. It reduces the isolation."
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April 13, 2011
FLASHBACK: Feds Try To Confiscate $7 Million In Silver Liberty Dollars
The FBI and the Secret Service showed their willingness today to utilize the expanded definitions of "counterfeit currency" and "domestic terrorism" brought about by the recent conviction of Bernard von NotHaus of the alternative currency outlet "Liberty Dollar" when the agencies initiated a surprise raid on an unsuspecting Chuck E. Cheese establishment in Des Moines, Iowa.
Chuck E Cheese is charged with violations of 18 U.S.C. S 514, which covers the counterfeiting of Federal instruments, including currency, as well as 18 U.S.C. S 486, which states:
Whoever, except as authorized by law, makes or utters or passes, or attempts to utter or pass, any coins of gold or silver or other metal, or alloys of metals, intended for use as current money, whether in the resemblance of coins of the United States or of foreign countries, or of original design, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
The statute phrases "intended for use as current money", as well as "of original design" are extremely vague and wide open for any number of unconstitutional interpretations. Traditionally, the concept of "resemblance" or "similitude" in terms of counterfeiting has been considered to mean an attempt to make an exact copy or near exact copy of a unit of U.S. currency with the intent to illegally replicate its appearance as well as its value. However, the FBI found that the Liberty Dollar decision, and the "precedent" set by it, actually expanded the definition of "resemblance and similitude" to mean almost any privately made coin or barter token. That is to say, there are no longer any exact guidelines for what actually constitutes "counterfeiting", and therefore, all alternative currencies are now fair game, including the insidiously prevalent Chuck E. Cheese game token.
"Haven't you ever been at the laundry mat with a pocket of change thinking you have plenty of quarters, only to discover that most of them are Chuck E. Cheese tokens?!" railed Anne Tompkins, Department of Justice prosecutor in the Liberty Dollar case, as she read from a carefully prepared DHS script. "That is close enough to counterfeiting for me! It is a blatant destabilization of our democratic economy! What are you supposed to do, let your underpants wallow in filth while Chuck E. Cheese makes a profit? I say no to these financial terrorists!"
"We have to start making examples out of these alternative currency people," said Agent Heinrich Himmler of the FBI, who was part of the Des Moines raid, "if we don't chill enthusiasm for this kind of black market activity and so called "free trade" now, then who knows what could happen! We can't have average citizens attempting to operate their own commerce. That would be un-American!"
Himmler's sentiments were echoed by Southern Poverty Law Center mascot and all around swell guy, Mark Potok, who stated:
"We know for a fact that the private trade of any alternative currency directly funds terrorist organizations like "white Al Qaeda" (white Al Qaeda is a franchise of Al Qaeda LTD., all rights reserved), the Ku Klux Klan Anti-Semite Aryan Stormfront Warriors, and, the dreaded Cobra Commandos, not to mention the Decepticons. I have no proof of this…..but I work with the Department of Homeland Security, so clearly I don't need to explain myself to you…"
He related further:
"The majority of Chuck E. Cheese customers are obviously right wing extremists with aspirations of homegrown terrorism. They openly believe in outlandish conspiracy theories, including the claim that the American economy is on a bullet-train to hell, its greased lighting supplied by the rampant unaccountable activities of the Federal Reserve, including their deliberate destruction of our monetary system. These accusations are preposterous. I see absolutely no signs that the economy or the dollar are in any danger whatsoever. Frankly, only a man like Timothy McVeigh would eat at Chuck E. Cheese."
"Chuck E. Cheese will deny they cater to terrorists, but who are they to argue with me? I have an open invitation to appear on MSNBC anytime I want and say anything I want without ever being questioned. I could go on Hardball, wax my bikini line, and do a naked hula dance in Chris Matthews' face and no one would say a damn thing! I'm freaken' untouchable!"
The Secret Service and the FBI were confronted at the scene of the raid by alternative media proponents who questioned the validity of the action, citing an "extreme misinterpretation of currency laws" in order to "railroad anyone who dared to refuse participation in the corrupt dollar based system". FBI spokeswomen Gertrud Klink refused to allow web news reporters access to the scene, and failed to respond to any queries.
"They aren't real media anyway", said Klink. "They may have city or state issued press passes, and they may be pummeling the MSM with their growing readership numbers, but if it doesn't say FOX or CNN on the ID, who do they expect to take them seriously? If you can't reinforce people's ignorant preconceived notions of any given event with sterile corporately crafted talking points broadcast on digital HD cable, then what good are you to the FBI? 'The O'Reilly Factor'…..now that's real journalism!"
Alleged terrorists apprehended on the scene included Chuck E. Cheese himself, as well as partners in crime Jasper T. Jowls and Mr. Munch. Mr. Munch, who was shot and killed by the FBI while attempting to "gnaw an agent's leg". The West Des Moines Junior Girls Softball Squad (Go Bulldogs!), were also caught red handed in the act of exchanging illegal Chuck E. Cheese tokens for turns at the "Whack-A-Mole."
"We stormed in right as they were about to thrash several unmistakable likenesses of Mark Potok with a rubber mallet. It was sickening! I hope Mark knows how much danger he's really in…."
Twelve year old shortstop, Suzie Silverton, had a different view of the situation:
"We had just won the state championship and thought it would be nice to celebrate with some pizza and stuff…"
"We didn't know we were doing anything wrong, you know. I mean, nobody ever told us that Chuck E. Cheese tokens were against the law. We've been using them since I was little to play games and all that. They don't look like any real money I know. Only an idiot (or a Liberty Dollar case jury) would mistake them for legal tender. I asked an FBI man if he could show me where in the law it says specifically that tokens are illegal. He said they make the law up as they go along now, then he sprayed me in the face with bear repellent…"
Anne Tompkins defended the actions of the FBI in a press conference statement ghost written by Janet Napolitano herself:
"Chuck E. Cheese tokens are indeed a form of counterfeiting. As we pointed out in the Liberty Dollar case, any round metal token with a portrait, especially a left facing portrait, with visual devices similar to U.S. coins (which are open to our personal interpretation), could easily be mistaken as legal tender by the dull witted American masses. Never mind that the portrait on the token is of a singing rat…"
"We have several versions of the Chuck E. Cheese token that violate the same exact statutes as Liberty Dollar did. Some of the coins have dollar denominations, like 25 cents, inscribed on them, and some even say "In Pizza We Trust", obviously copied from "In God We Trust" which is prevalent on all U.S. coinage. Honestly, that's all we need to nail you for conspiracy to commit currency fraud nowadays, so all you Liberty Movement insurgents out there can forget about sound money projects to protect your communities from hyperinflation. We're going to tap dance on your graves…"
Seven-year-old Tommy Tuddlemeyer of Des Moines interrupted Tompkins' statement in protest over the raid on his favorite family restaurant.
Tuddlemeyer: "Anne Tompkins is a shameless soulless shill puppet for the DHS and the corporate banking oligarchy! Don't you see! They've made the application of counterfeiting law so arbitrary that no one can ever know what the actual definition of a counterfeit is! It is utterly unconstitutional to leave the interpretation of a law "open ended" so that it can be used as a flail by the establishment to smash anyone who seeks independence in any form from the existing system! Plus……I miss the ball pit and the pizza! Where am I going to have my 8th birthday party now!
Tompkins: "You're forgetting something, young man. Barter tokens are also undermining the strength of our dollar and our monetary system. It is illegal to create an economic system or an alternative currency that competes with the Federal Reserve Note. By using tokens, you are destroying the integrity of our country and putting the financial safety of everyone at risk."
Tuddlemeyer: "Listen, you haggard she-goblin! I may have been born almost yesterday, but that doesn't mean I'm a moron! You can try to misinterpret 18 U.S.C. S 486 all you want, but it doesn't change the fact that competing barter systems are in no way illegal! Show me the law, wench!"
Tompkins: "Don't worry, if it's not written down yet, we'll make sure it is before the year is out."
Tuddlemeyer: "If you really cared at all about the safety of the dollar and our financial system, then you would use the power of the DOJ to help investigate the global banks and the Federal Reserve. They are destroying the stability of our currency daily and right out in the open! Its apparent that you have no interest in protecting the American people, only keeping us unshielded and weak as corporate elites bleed us dry, making us sufficiently desperate before they introduce the SDR as the new world reserve currency to replace the dollar, and position the IMF as the ultimate global arbiter of all economic activity around the world."
Tompkins: That's all "conspiracy theory". Only silly kooky internet crazies with insane mental illness psycho craziness say things like that.
Tuddlemeyer: What?! It's admitted! Ever visit the IMF website? I thought a "conspiracy" was supposed to be something secret. This isn't a secret…
Tompkins: You're crazy, and therefore everything you say no matter how factual is without merit…
Tuddlemeyer: Even if you were right about competing systems and currencies being illegal, which you're not, how did Liberty Dollar or Chuck E. Cheese actually "compete" with the greenback? People had to exchange dollars for Liberty Dollar coins, and for Chuck E. Cheese tokens, so dollars were still being used and traded within the barter process. Nothing you say makes any sense. Man, I need a Flintstones vitamin and a shot of Mountain Dew just to get through this conversation…"
Tompkins: "Ok, I admit it; the raids on Liberty Dollar and Chuck E. Cheese were not about counterfeiting in the slightest. In fact, the banking elite are unbearably afraid of average people taking matters into their own hands and applying their own unique solutions to the problems of economic destabilization. If all you serfs go around implementing your own financial protections and localizing your own economies, then you won't need global banks or the government to "help you" when it really hits the fan in the next couple of years. If you people get even the narrowest inkling that you have the ability to live WITHOUT the dollar, or any other fiat central banking instrument of intergalactic subjugation, then that would really peeve us off, plus put us out of business. Can you see me having to work a real job? I don't think so! I would rather send goon squads to burn down your dirty little suburban hovels!"
Tuddlemeyer: How do you live with yourself, lady…?
Tompkins: I make sure everyone else is as miserable as I am…
Tommy Tuddlemeyer was promptly tasered for daring to assert his First Amendment rights in a public place and was heard to exclaim as his head was placed into a black bag that he "wanted his mommy". Police pointed out that if he could not afford his own mommy, an inept court appointed mommy would be provided for him.
The DOJ, the Secret Service, and the FBI are moving forward with similar actions against other organizations using alternative counterfeit currencies, including Disney Dollars, Roller Dollars, "common border" cooperation against Canadian Tire Dollars, and raids on every casino establishment in the greater Las Vegas area:
"We'll leave no stone unturned" said Agent Himmler. "I have full faith that with the combined efforts of the DOJ, the FBI, the IRS, and the DHS, we will scare the holy bejesus out of anyone who even looks at the dollar sideways. It's very simple, if you want to stay out of our crosshairs; shut up, use your Fed notes, and your credit card, and keep on shopping, America! Easy peasy! And don't worry, if anything ever does happen to the dollar, we'll be there to pick up the pieces for you. Just don't ever try to pick them up yourself…"
UPDATE: The above news story is a parody. Hopefully you noticed. However, the underlying absurdity of the situation is, unfortunately, very real, and going on today right under our noses. The humorous anecdote is meant to illustrate a point; that the activities of the DOJ and various federal agencies in regards to alternatives commerce of late have been growing more vicious and more irrational as the disintegration of the mainstream economic system nears. Stagflation is striking all sectors, corporate retailers like Walmart are no longer able to absorb wholesale price increases of goods and are now charging much more at the shelf, energy prices are going through the roof, and housing and wages continue to decline. Centralized economic structures like our own always struggle to stay relevant to the people in the face of financial implosion, at least until they can be replaced with yet ANOTHER centralized financial system. Power over the economy and power over currency are the greatest mechanisms of control in existence, at least, beyond the barrel of a gun, and even more so in some cases. The establishment will stop at nothing to maintain their grip on this mechanism. This includes criminalizing even the most logical and moral behaviors.
The bottom line; whether or not barter networks or sound money initiatives are made illegal is irrelevant. What the DOJ, the SPLC, or even the FBI claims is "domestic terrorism" in terms of trade is, in the end, meaningless. When all is said and done, people are going to look for ways to survive. Barter networking and precious metals are a natural economic extension of this inherent instinct. Every single nation in history that has experienced a fiscal catastrophe has immediately sprouted private localized trade in response. Barter is a fact of life that even the Federal Reserve can't undo. The key, though, to making barter a proactive tool, is to utilize it BEFORE collapse occurs, instead of waiting until after the fact. The key is to preempt disaster with a free market already in place to provide new options for Americans who find themselves afraid, confused, and in the dark. Never forget, if we do not take action now, global banks will be more than happy to introduce their own "solution"; one that is not so free…
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Photos: Documenting Mongolia's At-Risk Nomadic Herders
As climate change, harsh winters, overgrazing and desertification take their toll on Mongolia, the nation's nomadic pastoral herders find their way of life at risk. New York-based photographer Taylor Weidman, who has long been following their story, spent some time in Mongolia photographing this community earlier this year.
Weidman, who formerly worked for the Christian Science Monitor and spent time photographing in Nepal, co-founded the Vanishing Cultures Project. His organization works with indigenous people globally to preserve and protect their cultural values and practices. Through photography and open digital archives, VCP educates people about global diversity and funds indigenous cultural initiatives.
Mongolia's Nomads: Life on the Steppe is Weidman's latest project, the book version of which launches in New York City next Monday, December 17. We reached out to him through email to find out how he went about photographing the fascinating lifestyles of these herders.
How did you come across these pastoral herders?
I've been following this story for a long time. Over the past 15 years, Mongolia has had a number of dzud — abnormally harsh winters where large numbers of animals die from freezing and starvation. Due to climate change, Mongolia's average annual temperature is changing at nearly twice the speed of the rest of the world. Added to that, a lack of regulation has led to widespread overgrazing. The result is an increased number of abnormally harsh winters affecting animals that haven't been able to fatten up properly throughout the summer. These changes are forcing many herders off the steppe and to the cities in search of work in the booming resource-based economy. However, life in the city is often worse. The ger (yurt) camps that ring the capital city, Ulaanbaatar, house a permanent population of displaced nomads with no access to running water or sanitation.
It's a complex story that can't be covered quickly. I wanted to go to Mongolia for a long period of time to explore all of the aspects of this narrative.
Was it difficult getting access? How long did it take for your subjects to open up to you — and how did you put them at ease? Were there any geographical challenges?
Access was never a problem. Because of Mongolia's long history as a nomadic society, there is actually a built-in system of hospitality. Because there weren't settled towns in Mongolia for a long period of time, when herders would have to travel, they would simply stay with other nomads if they had a multi-day journey or got caught out at night or in a storm. It was considered rude to turn a person away, and most herders entertain guests and neighbors very regularly. When we were there, we would usually approach a family, explain what we were doing, and begin interviewing and shooting within 15 minutes or so. As much as we could, we preferred to stay with herding families for the night, and it was always a very welcoming and entertaining experience. A few herders explained that there wasn't much to do on the steppe after the work was finished, and we were considered good entertainment.
Geography was definitely an issue. Mongolia is a huge place with very few roads. Usually, we would spend two to three weeks on the steppe with a driver and translator in a Russian four-wheel-drive van. We wanted to see how life was different throughout Mongolia (taiga, desert, steppes, mountains, etc.) so we would often spend four to eight hours driving each day on dirt tracks.
You say that "their traditional way of life is at risk on multiple fronts." How are these pastoral herders dealing with this issue and, moving forward, what can be done to prevent this?
This is a tough question, and there's no easy answer. Herders are being pushed off of the steppes due to climate change, desertification, worsening winters, and poor herd and pasture management. At the same time, Mongolia has one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, largely due to its vast natural resources (mostly in metals). Herders are seeing this worsening situation on the steppe and are making the economic choice to move to Ulaanbaatar, the capital, or to the mining towns.
However, some of the issues the herders are facing are man-made. Overgrazing, a serious problem, for example, can be solved through better herd and pasture management. The problem is that the incentives aren't there. Herders do not own the land where they graze their animals, so their incentive is not to protect the land, which they can simply move off of, but rather to grow their herd to the largest size possible. This results in a disastrous loss of grassland and increases the effects of desertification.
One solution I recently read about is co-management where "the community members agreed to change their practices in the following ways: to collectively prepare hay and fodder; to reduce the number of animals, while improving their quality (for example, professional animal breeders have assisted with improving goat herds); to move earlier in the year to new camps to allow the badly degraded pastures more time to recuperate; to build better, more numerous shelters; to diversify income sources; and to grow potatoes and vegetables."
What were some of your most memorable moments during your time with them?
Generally speaking, my favorite moments were after dinner, when the work was largely finished, and everyone was together around the stove of the ger. This was usually the point when the ladies would start to quiz Nina Wegner (writer and co-founder of the Vanishing Cultures Project) about her life in America, and the men would grab me to play some cards. Almost invariably, we would show up out of the blue, and be shown hospitality and generosity in a way you simply don't find in many places in the world. Barriers would break down quickly, and you soon found yourself feeling like a part of the family.
The funniest interview subjects we had were a charming older couple in an area that was going through a devastating winter. Due to the elements, and a lifetime of smoking, the patriarch barely had any voice left at all. His wife, though, had become hard of hearing in her advanced age. It was incredibly charming to see him trying to communicate with hand gestures, hoarse shouting, and a good deal of good-natured exasperation.
Do you have an ideal audience for this series? People who might be inspired to take action, for instance?
One of the main goals of our organization is to raise awareness and to educate people about the importance of cultural diversity. I remember reading a study a few years ago that said that six out of ten Americans between the age of 18-24 couldn't find Iraq on a map — while we were in the midst of the war. It's important to learn and care about cultures other than our own. Anthropologists estimate that every two weeks, the last speaker of an indigenous language dies, taking with him/her a wealth of knowledge with applications towards some of humanity's most pressing issues, from medical research to biodiversity to sustainable living.


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Cisco Systems, recently announced the release of 'Cisco Global Threat Report' for 4Q11, containing threat intelligence based on Cisco's observation of the malicious threat landscape.
Key summary points:
- Enterprise users experienced an average of 339 Web malware encounters per month in 4Q11
- An overall average of 362 Web malware encounters per month occurred throughout 2011
- The highest rate of encounters occurred during September and October 2011 at 698 and 697 on average per enterprise, respectively
- An average of 20,141 unique Web malware hosts were encountered per month in 2011, compared to a monthly average of 14,217 in 2010
- During 4Q11, 33 percent of Web malware encountered was zero-day malware not detectable by traditional signature-based methodologies at the time of encounter
- The rate of SQL injection signature events remained fairly steady throughout 4Q11, with a slight decrease observed as the quarter progressed
- Denial-of-service events increased slightly over the course of 4Q11
- Global spam volumes continued to decline throughout 2011
What kind of conclusions can we draw based on the shared data?
Zero-day malware is still actively circulating around the globe — during 4Q11, 33 percent of Web malware encountered was zero-day malware — thanks to the quality assurance processes applied by cybercriminals aiming to ensure that their malicious executables don't end up in the hands of security researchers and antivirus vendors.
The same goes for mass SQL injection attacks, which according to Cisco Systems showed a fairly steady growth rate throughout 4Q11. Mass SQL injection attacks are most commonly launched using DIY (do-it-yourself) SQL injection tools that rely on search engine's reconnaissance in order for the malicious attackers to detect and exploit vulnerable sites in an automated fashion.
What's particularly interesting is the fact that, based on Cisco's data, global spam volumes continued to decline throughout 2011:
What factors are contributing to the decline of global spam levers? According to Cisco "The 2011 takedown of segments of Rustock, combined with multiple spam botnet takedowns in 2010, continues to have apositive impact on overall spam volume." What's also worth pointing out is that although global spam levels are declining, numerous vendors are noticing an increase in targeted malware attacks, also known as advanced persistent threats.
Over time, the underground ecosystem matured to the point where basic market targeting concepts such as market segmentation and positioning started getting used by spammers in order to ensure a higher click-through rate for their campaigns. Thanks to the market segmentation and positioning, for the time being, spear phishing and targeted malware attacks remain the techniques of choice for the majority of malicious attackers.
Users are advised to browse the Web with fully patched third-party applications and browser plugins, and be extra cautious when interacting with content shared on social networks.
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On Monday, June 24th 2013 I spent the evening at Nocturnem Draft Haus in downtown Bangor, Maine celebrating the release of the newest beers distributed in Maine, Pretty Things Beer and Ale Project. During the VIP tasting event I was able to sit down with Dann and Martha Paquette, the husband and wife team that make up the brewing side of the business.
Pretty Things isn't your conventional brewery, they don't actually have a brewery to call their own, they call themselves "Tennant Brewers", as opposed to "Contract Brewers" who send off their recipes to be brewed by another brewer. As "Tennant's" they rent their brewery space, formulate the recipes, put in the labor to brew it, monitor fermentation and any dry hopping that needs to be done then the "House" packaging crew from the brewery they rent space from completes the bottling process. They rent space from the Buzzard Bay Brewery in Westport, MA. Buzzard Bay is a large brewery that has cut back in production, making it possible for Pretty Things to come in and conduct their brewing on their equipment. By renting space at the brewery it helps keep Buzzard Bay's fermenters full and their employees busy.
I asked Dann and Martha if they had plans of building their own brewery or if they were happy with their current situation. Martha told me that they were currently in such a good situation that they didn't have plans to pursue building their own brewery and that to keep up capacity would require a significant investment. In their current arrangement they remain debt free and can continue to brew on their own schedule, although Martha did tell me that they would "Always dream it" so maybe there will be a brewery to tour in the future. Dann informed me that last year they brewed about 4,000 barrels and they expect to surpass that this year, which is pretty impressive considering they don't have their own brewing system.
Pretty Things currently distributes their beer in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and limited distribution in New York and now Maine, I had to know why Maine?
"Because we already come here and because we really like it here" –Dann Paquette
"Because there are good beer drinkers here" –Martha Paquette
They just like the state and the Maine beer scene so they decided to send their beer north.
The last question I had for them was about the label art on their bottles, specifically who does their design work? Come to find out, the designs on their labels are done by them and the Pretty Things crew, they all do some drawings and then as a group decide what they do an don't like until they've come up with a new beer label. The Pretty Things Beer and Ale Project is only made up of four people, it's nice to hear that they truly do work as a team, right down to the labels on the bottles.
At this point I've tried quite a few of Pretty Things beers but have not done any reviews, I will be doing some in the near future but can tell you I've never been disappointed by any of their product and would encourage you to visit your local bottle shop and check them out.
Welcome to Maine, Pretty Things!


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July 8, 2013: The VY Scl variable OR And continues in its low state, so it has been scheduled for HST/COS observations. Based on your observations, the HST/COS team will be making the final decision tomorrow morning (2013 July 9) whether to observe OR And on:
OR And 2013 July 10 11:47:01 through 15:56:12 UT
OR And is ~18V in its low state and ~14.5V in its high state.
HST/COS is scheduled to observe the SU UMa variable AX For on the next day:
May 8, 2013: Further to AAVSO Alert Notice 471 (http://www.aavso.org/aavso-alert-notice-471)and AAVSO Special Notice #350 (http://www.aavso.org/aavso-special-notice-350), HST/COS is scheduled to observe the eclipsing WZ Sge-type cataclysmic variable 1RXS J105010.3-140431:
1RXS J105010.3-140431 2013 May 10 07:51:01 through 12:01:57 UT


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I Love This Christmasy Time of Year!
HELLO CHRISTMAS FANATICS: Yahoo I am so glad there are other kooks out there just like me. LOL I started feeling and thinking about Christmas this year in the middle of September but tried to ignore the urges. My husband would absolutely freak out if I put anything out before November 1. I usually compromise and start on the 15th of November. But I have some very lovely and beautiful fall decorations and I LOVVVVE TO do tablescapes. I just finished fall/Thanksgiving dining tablescape and sideboard. So that kind of pacifies my need. This year I am going to go through all my christmas stuff and get rid of some of it (which I have a lot) and I want to have a completely different tree. I have already bought a few Christmas gifts and would have bought more if the money was abundant.
welcome ajfree!! we're glad you have joined us. There's only about 6 weeks til I get to start decorating and putting up the tree! yahooo!
As it has gotten cooler here and we have seen snow showers so that puts us in the mood as we are waiting for our first snow and i've already watched a couple of my movies.Can't wait for the big day as i call it decorating day.
Two stores near my house get ready to put their decorations up.. Then, I will feel better the holiday season, since autumn does not seem to visit Greece this year..
And so, as Tiny Tim observed, "God Bless us!! Everyone!!''
A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens (1843)
I have been watching Christmas movies this week
Once Black Friday rolls around, I'm in full Christmas mood.
Well Ive been upset with the Wal-Mart near my house this year. They have not put up any of their decorations for Christmas yet. Usually they are up at the end of September but now its already the 7th and no decorations to browse. But I guess its for the best it will help build up the excitement for Christmas.
When do I start to feel the holiday season?
Usually first week of November. I start drinking my coffee with gingerbread or eggnog flavoring. I'll ease in some Christmas music in the car and at home. By the middle of the month, Christmas decorations start going up around the city and one of the local radio stations go 24/7 with Christmas music. And of course day after Thanksgiving, it's full blown Christmas mode!.
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Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama (born January 17, 1964) is the wife of the 44th and incumbent President of the United States, Barack Obama, and is the first African-American First Lady of the United States. Raised on the South Side of Chicago, Obama attended Princeton University and Harvard Law School before returning to Chicago and to work at the law firm Sidley Austin, where she met her future husband. Subsequently, she worked as part of the staff of Chicago mayor Richard M. Daley, and for the University of Chicago Medical Center. In 2011 Forbes Magazine named Michelle Obama the most powerful woman in the world in Forbes Magazine's List of The World's 100 Most Powerful Women
Throughout 2007 and 2008, she helped campaign for her husband's presidential bid and delivered a keynote address at the 2008 Democratic National Convention. She is the mother of two daughters, Malia and Sasha, and is the sister of Craig Robinson, men's basketball coach at Oregon State University. As the wife of a Senator, and later the First Lady, she has become a fashion icon and role model for women, and an advocate for poverty awareness and healthy eating.
Michelle LaVaughn Robinson was born on January 17, 1964, in Chicago, Illinois, to Fraser Robinson III, a city water plant employee and Democratic precinct captain, and Marian (née Shields), a secretary at Spiegel's catalog store. Her mother was a full-time homemaker until Michelle entered high school. The Robinson and Shields families can trace their roots to pre-Civil War African Americans in the American South. Specifically, her roots can be traced to the Gullah people from South Carolina's Lowcountry region. Her paternal great-great grandfather, Jim Robinson, was an American slave in the state of South Carolina, where some of her paternal family still reside. Her maternal great-great-great grandmother, Melvinia Shields, also a slave, became pregnant by a white man. His name and the nature of their union have been lost. She gave birth to Michelle's biracial maternal great-great grandfather, Dolphus T. Shields.


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Steve Watson
April 14, 2011
Following the emergence of a video of a TSA agent subjecting a scared and confused 6-year old girl to an invasive full body pat down this week, another incident has come to light today in which an 8-year old boy was recently groped in the same way. This despite the fact that the TSA claimed it had changed its security procedure for children.
Young Spencer Sheahan was looking forward to the trip of a lifetime to Disneyland, but the fun was cut short at Portland International Airport in Oregon when a TSA agent pulled the child out of line and frisked him up and down in front of his stunned mother.
"They went up his leg, into that area, down the next leg, up here (chest), felt all over," Heather Sheahan tells KGW News.
Ms Shehan quickly grabbed her camera and took photos to document the incident.
The pictures can be seen in the following KGW report:
"I was confused," Spencer told the reporter. "I did not know what they were going to do to me."
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The boy's reaction to the incident was almost identical to that of 6-year old Anna Drexel who was groped on video by an agent at New Orleans International airport.
Both children thought they had done something wrong and were being punished. Little Anna broke down in tears afterwards, according to her mother, who said she found it impossible to adequately explain to her daughter why the incident had occurred.
The following is a brief interview with the girl's mother, posted today by Russia Today:
In our follow up report on the incident today we explain how the TSA outright lied by announcing late last year that it had modified the pat-down procedure for children under 12, when in fact the same invasive search of private areas of the body is still being conducted by TSA agents, as proven by both the cases of Anna Drexel and Spencer Sheahan.
Steve Watson is the London based writer and editor for Alex Jones' Infowars.net, and Prisonplanet.com. He has a Masters Degree in International Relations from the School of Politics at The University of Nottingham in England.
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