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I have been thinking about this month's Carnival theme all through March.
And one encapsulating phrase kept coming to mind as I thought about how I compassionately advocate for natural or gentle parenting in my community.
Honour the Child.
Let me put it this way.
Frankie has a hard time at school~ he is just so... compulsive. But then, he is 5. Frankie is in my daughter's Senior Kindergarten class, where I volunteer once a week for a morning. One morning I arrived to find a supply teacher, and within the first 10 minutes, Frankie had made the rounds of the room leaving behind a wake of destruction and I was asked to take him to the Office.
So off we went, Frank punching the wall all the way down the hall. Shoulders turned in, head hanging low. He grumbled at me that he 'knew the way' and didn't need my help to get there. True enough. But I told him that I was going with him to make sure he got there safely, because we wanted him back in the class as soon as possible~ that he was an important part of the class, and that we would miss him.
{I'll interject here to say that I meant what I said, but didn't say it lightly or even easily. Frankie and I have had our small battles, our latest one had included him swinging around a beanbag I asked him to give to me, and ended with him triumphantly shoving it between his legs and sitting on it, while shooting me an "I dare you to get it now" look! At which point I cried 'uncle' and let the teacher take it from there...!}
Frankie's scrawny shoulders stiffened and he looked up at me from under his glowering brow.
"I'm NOT important," he gritted out.
"But you are, we miss you when you are not there."
That is what I mean by honouring the child.
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In a school system in which far too many children are lost and losing, it is amazing what an extra pair of eyes can do. Mothering eyes. When I am in the classroom, although I have 25 years of experience working directly with children in a leadership and educational capacity, I am there as a mom.
I wipe sand out of teary eyes after a playground scuffle.
I cheer over lost teeth.
I open lunch packaging.
I tell sad and angry 5 year olds that I think they are important.
I am the pair of eyes that sits behind the group at story time and sees the small dramas of kindergarten life unfold. Charlie hit Suzie because Suzie's elbow hit him in the eye and he reacted (whereas the teacher has only seen Charlie strike out). Jason stole Tina's doll and was teasing her and the teacher took the doll away, punishing Tina, who burst into tears ~I can pull both children aside and sort it out because I have the time to do so.
It is challenging.
It is frustrating.
It is rewarding.
While each of us are attuned to our own children, it is sort of a boot camp for gentle parenting~ to move among 20 children belonging to other families, finding ways to build them up, encourage them and equip them with skills to navigate the difficult world in which they find themselves. I have to work hard. I have to watch and listen and maintain both humility and humour in the presence of these amazing little people.
And the way I see it, not every one of these children knows that they are precious. And I think as much as anything, probably MORE than anything else they learn at school, knowing that they are valued and loved and loveable is going to go a long way towards their healthy and happy development.
One little fellow has things rough.
I often wear a long scarf, often brightly coloured, usually interesting texturally.
He has taken to coming and standing beside me in a free moment, and like a curious little chipmunk, he cautiously reaches out for my scarf and touches it. And smiles.
When I smile back, he will usually take it in both hands and feel the fibers.
"oooh! soft!"
One day he asked if he could wear it.
Of course he could.
And did.
It isn't much.
A couple hours a week.
And believe me, they give me much more than I give them (not to mention the benefit of sharing this time with my daughter in her world!) But like that old tale about the man tossing starfish back into the ocean from the beach... it matters to these ones.
Advocating compassionately for gentle parenting means... being a compassionate and gentle parent.
Honouring every child.
Visit Code Name: Mama and Hobo Mama to find out how you can participate in the next Carnival of Natural Parenting!
Please take time to read the submissions by the other carnival participants:
- Natural Parenting Advocacy by Example — Jenn at Monkey Butt Junction uses her blog, Twitter and Facebook as her natural parenting soapbox.
- You Catch More Flies With Honey — When it comes to natural parenting advice, Kate of The Guavalicious Life believes you catch more flies with honey.
- From the Heart — Patti at Jazzy Mama searches her heart for an appropriate response when she learns that someone she respects wants his baby to cry-it-out.
- I Offer the Truth — Amy at Innate Wholeness shares the hard truths to inspire parents in making changes and fully appreciating the parenting experience.
- Advocating or Just Opinionated? — Momma Jorje discusses how to draw the line between advocating compassionately and being just plain opinionated. It can be quite a fine line.
- Compassionate Advocacy — Mamapoekie of Authentic Parenting writes about how to discuss topics you are passionate about with people who don't share your views.
- Heiny Helpers: Sharing Cloth Love — Heiny Helpers is guest posting on Natural Parents Network to share how they are providing cloth diapers and cloth diapering support to low income families.
- Struggling with Advocacy — April of McApril still struggles to determine how strongly she should advocate for her causes, but still loves to show her love for her parenting choices to those who would like to listen.
- Compassionate Advocacy Through Blogging (AKA –Why I Blog) — Jennifer at Hybrid Rasta Mama shares how both blogging and day-to-day life give her opportunities to compassionately advocate for natural parenting practices.
- A Letter to *Those* Parents — Zoie at TouchstoneZ shares how to write an informed yet respectful reply to those parents — you know, the ones who don't parent the way you do.
- Why I Am Not A Homebirth Advocate — Olivia at Write About Birth is coming out: she is a homebirth mom, but not a homebirth advocate. One size does not fit all – but choice is something we can all advocate for!
- Why I Open My Big Mouth — Wolfmother from Fabulous Mama Chronicles reflects on why she is passionate about sharing parenting resources.
- Watching and Wearing — Laura at Our Messy Messy Life advocates the joys of babywearing simply by living life in a small college town.
- Compassionate Advocacy . . . That's The Way I Do It — Amyables at Toddler in Tow describes how she's learned to forsake judgment and channel her social energy to spread the "good news" of natural parenting through interaction and shared experiences.
- Compelling without repelling — Lauren at Hobo Mama cringes when she thinks of the obnoxious way she used to berate people into seeing her point of view.
- I Am the Change — Amanda at Let's Take the Metro describes a recent awakening where she realized exactly how to advocate for natural parenting.
- Public Displays of Compassion — The Accidental Natural Mama recounts an emotional trip to the grocery store and the importance of staying calm and compassionate in the storm of toddler emotions.
- I will not hide behind my persona — Suzi Leigh at Attached at the Boob discusses the benefits of being honest and compassionate on the internet.
- Choosing My Words — Jenny at Chronicles of a Nursing Mom shares why she started her blog and why she continues to blog despite an increasingly hectic schedule.
- Honour the Child :: Compassionate Advocacy in the Classroom — Lori at Beneath the Rowan Tree shares her experience of being a gentle and compassionate parent — with other people's children — as a classroom volunteer in her daughter's senior kindergarten room.
- Inspired by the Great Divide (and Hoping to Inspire) — Rosemary at Rosmarinus Officinalis shares her thoughts on navigating the "great divide" through gently teaching and being teachable.
- Introverted Advocacy — CatholicMommy at Working to be Worthy shares how she advocates for gentle parenting, even though she is about as introverted as one can be.
- The Three R's of Effective and Gentle Advocacy — Ana at Pandamoly explains how "The Three R's" can yield consistent results and endless inspiration to those in need of some change.
- Passionate and Compassionate: How do We do It? — Kelly at Becoming Crunchy shares the importance of understanding your motivation for advocacy.
- Sharing the love — Isil at Smiling Like Sunshine talks about how she shares the love and spreads the word.
- What Frank Said — Nada at miniMOMist has a good friend named Frank. She uses his famous saying to demonstrate how much natural parenting has benefited her and her family.
- Baby Sling Carriers Make Great Compassionate Advocacy Tools — Chante at My Natural Motherhood Journey shared her babywearing knowledge — and her sling — with a new mom.
- Everyday Superheroes — Who needs Superman when we have a community of compassionate advocates?! Dionna at Code Name: Mama believes that our community of gentle bloggers are the true superheroes.
- Words of advice: compassionately advocating for my parenting choices — MrsH at Fleeting Moments waits to give advice until she's been asked, resulting in fewer advocacy moments but very high responsiveness from parents all over the spectrum of parenting approaches.
- Peaceful Parenting — Peaceful parenting shows at Living Peacefully with Children with an atypical comment from a stranger.
- Speaking for birth — Lucy at Dreaming Aloud soul-searches about how she can advocate for natural birth without causing offense.
- Gentle is as Gentle Does — Laura at A Pug in the Kitchen shares how she is gently advocating her parenting style.
- Walking on Air — Rachael at The Variegated Life wants you to know that she has no idea what she's doing — and it's a gift.
- Parenting with my head, my heart, and my gut — Charise at I Thought I Knew Mama shares her thoughts on being a compassionate advocate of natural parenting as a blogger.
- At Peace With the World — Megan at Ichigo Means Strawberry talks about being an advocate for peaceful parenting at 10,000 feet.
- Putting a public face on "holistic" — Being public about her convictions is a must for Jessica at Crunchy-Chewy Mama, but it takes some delicacy.
- Just Be; Just Do. — Amy at Anktangle believes strongly about her parenting methods, and also that the way to get people to take notice is to simply live her life and parent the best she knows how.
- One Parent at a Time... — Kat at Loving {Almost} Every Moment believes that advocating for Natural Parenting is best accomplished by walking the walk.
- Self-compassion — We're great at caring for and supporting others —from our kiddos to other mamas — but Lisa at Gems of Delight shares a post about treating ourselves with that same sense of compassion.
- Using Montessori Principles to Advocate Natural Parenting — Deb Chitwood at Living Montessori Now tells how she uses Montessori principles to be a compassionate advocate for natural parenting.
- Advocacy? Me? — Seonaid at The Practical Dilettante discovers that by "just doing her thing," she may be advocating for natural parenting.
- Feeding by Example — Mama Mo at Attached at the Nip shares her experience of being the first one of her generation to parent.
- Compassionate Consumerism — Erica at ChildOrganics encourages her children to be compassionate consumers and discusses the benefits of buying local and fair trade products.
- The Importance of Advocating Compassionately — Kristen at Adventures in Mommyhood acts as a compassionate advocate by sharing information with many in the hopes of reaching a few.
- Some Thoughts on Gentle Discipline — Darcel at The Mahogany Way shares her thoughts and some tips on Gentle Discipline.
- Compassionate Advocacy: Sharing Resources, Spreading the Love — Terri at Child of the Nature Isle shares how her passion for making natural choices in pregnancy, birth, and parenting have supported others in Dominica and beyond.
- A journey to compassion and connection — Jessica at Instead of Institutions shares her journey from know-it-all to authentic advocacy.
- Advocacy Through Openness, Respect, and Understanding — Melissa at The New Mommy Files describes her view on belief, and how it has shaped the way she advocates for gentle parenting choices.
- Why I'm not an advocate for Natural Parenting — Mrs Green at Little Green Blog delivers the shocking news that, after 10 years of being a mum, she is NOT an advocate for natural parenting!
- Natural Love Creates Natural Happiness — A picture is worth a thousand words, but how about a smile, or a giggle, or a gaze? Jessica at Cloth Diapering Mama's kids are extremely social and their natural happiness is very obvious.
- Carnival of Natural Parenting: Compassionate Advocacy — Even in the progressive SF Bay Area, Lily at Witch Mom finds she must defend some of her parenting choices.
- A Tale of Four Milky Mamas — In this post The ArtsyMama shares how she has found ways to repay her childhood friend for the gift of milk.
- don't tell me what to do — Pecky at benny and bex demonstrates compassionate advocacy through leading by example.
17 comments:
- Dionna @ Code Name: Mama said...
What a sweet story :) I love your description of it as a boot camp for gentle parenting - I think we could all use one of those! Thank you for sharing with us.
- 12 April 2011 at 08:52
- Megan said...
What you did for Frankie was really powerful. I have worked with that age group and I know that it can be so hard to keep up as a teacher or an assistant. I hope that you'll keep sharing yourself for those couple hours a week!
- 12 April 2011 at 09:31
- Kelly said...
This is so beautiful - and so true...I imagine it can be pretty easy to advocate for natural parenting through the influence of your own child and the affects it has had on him or her, but it probably gets a lot harder to be that gentle, natural parent to another child, who may be more difficult. This is a pretty huge responsibility we are being called to!
- 12 April 2011 at 11:54
- Jessica | Cloth Diapering Mama said...
My goodness...I needed this post today! A certain "Franky" in my son's preschool class actually stomped on his face yesterday, black eye and all my son came home to tell the tale...of course I know that Franky is only 3.5...but I harbored resentment towards him and now I'm freeing myself from it thanks to you.
- 12 April 2011 at 16:14
- Lauren Wayne said...
Beautiful post! I love the attention you give to honoring each child. I imagine it's hard to be so present, but what a blessing for those children to have you there.
The scarf thing reminded me of the obsession my son has with my scarves! I indulge him as well — it's a little thing, but it means something special to him.
- 12 April 2011 at 17:07
- Seonaid said...
That's so lovely. I am happy to hear that you are able to do this for all these kids. Wow!
- 12 April 2011 at 20:59
- Amanda said...
A beautiful post! This reminded me that as we honor the child, we must also remember to honor the child in each one of us with the same care and respect with which we treat children. Thank you. :)
- 12 April 2011 at 21:50
- Patti @ Jazzy Mama said...
I was an elementary school teacher for 10 years before becoming a mother. Each year I would secretly pick one student who I knew was having a rough life in general and I would try to do whatever I could to make a difference for that one kid all year long.
I know that as THE TEACHER I was supposed to advocate for all the children, but it is hard to really tune in to 25+ kids ALL THE TIME. Knowing that I was making a difference for ONE was as much as I could handle and still do all the requirements of the job!
And guess what? A few of those kids that I secretly gave a little boost to have contacted me on Facebook to say that I really made a difference in their lives. Incredible what a help it can be to just CONNECT with a child when he or she really needs an adult to be an advocate.
Good for you for taking that attitude with you when you volunteer. You are really making a difference.
- 12 April 2011 at 22:01
- CatholicMommy said...
Bless you for making life a better place for those little ones. If every child could have an adult like you in his life, someone to listen and care, how much better our world would be!
- 12 April 2011 at 22:06
- Lisa said...
Oh how lovely. You remind me that when it comes time for our kiddos to be in grade school to volunteer. Wow, what lovely eyes you have...and hands and heart. I'm sure your presence nurtures so many and assures the teacher as well. I'm sure he/she appreciates your gentle and mindful presence. Lisa
- 13 April 2011 at 08:27
- Unknown said...
Thank you all for your very kind words :)It is a gift to be welcomed into the world of these little ones~ to earn their trust and share affection with them. And I have to hope that it also sets a strong example for my daughter in her relationships with her peers!
- 13 April 2011 at 09:02
- Kristen @ My Semi-Crunchy Life said...
I think it's so great you take time to be involved in the school and honor each child. I only hope I can do something like that when my kids are older and in school, and that there are other parents who care as much as well.
- 13 April 2011 at 11:01
- Witch Mom said...
Well done, mama. I love what you did for Frankie. He may well take that with him the rest of his days.
- 14 April 2011 at 00:48
- Suzie said...
I wish more schools had a parent volunteer program, or allowed parents to take a more active role in the classroom. You have shared so many wonderful stories and resources here. I'll be bookmarking this and reading for weeks to come!
- 18 April 2011 at 10:39
- Zoie @ TouchstoneZ said...
What a great CarNatPar post. This is a beautiful example of compassionate advocacy. Sometimes it's the big and sometimes it's the small things that make a difference in someone's life. You never know which, so why not do it all whenever you can, right? Who knows what situation a child may have outside of school at least for a little time, they can feel accepted either by receiving compassion directly or by observing an act of compassion.
- 19 April 2011 at 17:43
- MamieCole said...
Beautiful! As a former kindergarten teacher, I've had a lot of little kids like Frankie in my class over the years. All they need is love and acceptance. But it is hard for even the most well-intention teacher to give everything to every child, every day. (Which is why I am choosing to homeschool my own children.)
Thanks for volunteering in your daughter's classroom. You are making a huge difference!
- 21 April 2011 at 12:34
- Rosemary said...
I love this! This is so precious. I taught preschool and was a nanny for 7 years, and I have seen over and over the gentle encouragement for a struggling child go a long way. Beautifully told. Thank you for sharing. :)
- 4 May 2011 at 20:27
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New York: Spending too much time with mobile phones can harm your health, a new research has revealed.
The study conducted by Kent State University found that students, who spent lot of time on their phone- up to 14 hours each day- were less fit than those spending about 1 and a half hour a day, New York Daily News reported.
The report also said that people, who spent more time on their mobile devices, were more likely to engage in other sedentary forms of entertainment, like playing video games or watching films.
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Hello there. I am Ram, and here is some brief introduction about myself. I am a web developer by profession, I am contributing to Mozilla as a volunteer & I follow lot of hobbies.
I love volunteering for Mozilla because of two reasons - first, I believe in Mozilla's mission and second, I love the community ;). I am very passionate for technology & learning and working with Mozillians help me in achieving both.
Work at Mozilla :
- I started my contribution in Mozilla with SuMo, Firefox OS & FSA program. I am Reviewer for Hindi Localization.
- I worked closely with Marketplace team and worked on community building for code contributors around Marketplace codebase. I was also chosen as Friend of Marketplace in April 2015 :)
- Proud to have co-founded Mozilla Community Rajasthan.
- Currently I am mostly involved with Reps program, Tech speakers program, MozVR and community building in India.
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- I love to play musical instruments (mouth organ, piano etc)
- I enjoy solving various Rubik cubes and mathematical puzzles like Sudoku.
- I love adventure. I do biking regularly & do various other activities like trekking, caving, bouldering, .
- I also love blogging and public speaking.
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Clubfoot is a deformity of the foot that causes the foot to turn inward and downward. The Achilles tendon becomes tight, which pulls the heel upward toward the leg and prevents the foot from being able to sit flat on the ground. A clubfoot is usually smaller than a normal-sized foot.
Clubfoot is caused by a deformity in the development of the muscles, tendons, and bones of the foot. It is present at birth. The cause of clubfoot is unknown. There is some belief that clubfoot can be inherited in some cases. It is not thought to be caused by position in the uterus.
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Risk Factors
Clubfoot occurs more often in men than in women. Because the cause of clubfoot is not understood, not many of the risk factors for this condition are known. However, having a family history of clubfoot may increase your chance of developing it.
Symptoms include:
At birth, 1 or both feet that:
- Turn inward and downward, and will not straighten
- Are slightly smaller than normal
- Calf muscle slightly smaller than normal
Clubfoot is easily diagnosed during a physical examination, but an x-ray of the foot will also be taken. The condition can often be diagnosed before birth during an ultrasound examination.
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Clubfoot can be corrected, but it is best to start treatment as early as possible—sometimes right after birth. Treatment options include:
With casting, the foot is manually moved into a better position. It is placed in a series of casts. A new cast is put on every week for 5-10 weeks to stretch the soft tissues of the foot and reshape it.
After the initial casting procedure is completed, a brace is used at night and during naps.
More extensive surgery may be done to correct the deformed tendons and muscles in severe cases that do not respond to casting. When necessary, surgery is most commonly done within the first year of life.
American Orthopedic Foot & Ankle Society http://www.aofas.org
OrthoInfo—American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons https://orthoinfo.org
Health Canada https://www.canada.ca
When it Hurts to Move—Canadian Orthopaedic Foundation http://whenithurtstomove.org
Clubfoot. Massachusetts General Hospital Orthopedic Surgery website. Available at: http://www.massgeneral.org/ortho-childrens/conditions-treatments/clubfoot.aspx. Accessed March 27, 2018.
Clubfoot. Ortho Info—American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons website. Available at: http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=a00255. Accessed March 27, 2018.
Clubfoot. Seattle Children's website. Available at: http://www.seattlechildrens.org/medical-conditions/bone-joint-muscle-conditions/clubfoot. Accessed March 27, 2018.
Eastwood DM, Sanghrajka AP. Guided growth: recent advances in a deep-rooted concept. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2011;93(1):12-18.
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1989 German documentary on Kowloon Walled City (English subtitles, Part 1 of 4)
In Kill Screen, Michelle Young writes about Kowloon Walled City as an inspiration for game level designers. The fortress-like Hong Kong settlement once contained 35,000 residents within its 6.5-acre enclosed space. A labyrinth of alleyways, staircases, and 250 sq ft apartments; much of it poorly lit makeshift spaces with unstable construction; it was also largely a lawless enclave with thriving drug trade, mafia, and other black market activities. It was demolished in 1993:
Often, aspects of Kowloon's architecture and environment are used to impart a sense of repression, confusion, or loss. In videogames, the mafia and undercurrent of illicit activity provided ideal storylines amidst dank and mysterious backdrops. The cramped businesses in the inner alleys, and the jumbled exteriors of Kowloon, gave videogame designers a rich visual vocabulary.
The characteristic that most set Kowloon Walled City apart from other slums was its high-rise, skyscraper form. Videogame design has capitalized on the city's verticality. In the opening sequence of Shenmue II, we are transported between the normalized architecture of Hong Kong to Kowloon and enter the city as if falling upside-down from the sky into the depths of the Walled City. The distance between Hong Kong proper and Kowloon is greatly exaggerated with hills and wide plains separating the two, likely an attempt to emphasize Kowloon's "Otherness."
Kowloon was an anomaly in modern urban construction not only for its organic formation, but also for its reversal of standard building aspects: interior versus exterior, street versus roofs. Its ad-hoc construction engendered a maze of narrow alleys and staircases. Think of single apartment units being stacked over time like Jenga pieces—except that the façades don't have to be match or be in-line with ...


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I'm looking for an artist to do an interview with and break it up into a series of two or three articles. The articles will be posted on my personal blog, and on this site as well. It will give the artist some exposure, and if they have a website I will put a link to there site on my blog.
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As 3.1 approached, we made a post on our guild forums where we strongly suggested that our tanks and healers consider acquiring (and work on mastering) a DPS dual spec for raid utility. For me, I opted to take a Moonkin dual spec. Yessssssss! You must now fear my lazor-chicken!!! Pew, Pew, Pew!!!
One thing that is important to me is that if I am called on to contribute in this role, I can adequately perform my function as a DPSer. This is especially prevalent as we start to focus on hard mode bosses in Ulduar. So…I started collecting off-set gear and went about my way to learn the ways of the space chicken. I had done a decent amount of reading on EJ but still felt a little bit lost, until I found a wonderful "how to moonkin" video series done by Foofy and a discussion about moonkin specs by Graylo.
With Foofy's help I had my gear gemmed and enchanted, I had all my glyph's chosen and I had a rotation in my head. With Graylo's help, I had what I felt was a viable PvE raiding spec. That's right, step back now! I almost look like a real Moonkin! Armed with my new knowledge, my eyes wide with newbly expectations of my new super-fantastic dps abilities, I boldly set off where no moonkin has gone before *dun dun dun* the training dummy!
*sad droopy feathers* So…perhaps I was a bit optimistic with what I would be able to do. I beat up that training dummy until I thought he couldn't stand anymore! I just kept hitting him and hitting him thinking the more I starfired him, the better I would feel. But I just couldn't seem to get past 3500 DPS.
Dejected, I started to pack up my feathers and spells, when the oddest thing happened. That training dummy looked me square in my beady owl eyes and said "Much learning you still have, mmhmmm. Give up you should not my young feathawan".
My first thought was: WTF! How did Blizzard manage to hire Yoda from Lucas Arts?! And how much did they have to pay him to sit in Org all day and get the shit beat out of him?!
I was quickly brought back from my thoughts (can Yoda read minds? I sure hope not!). "Foolish are you to think you could master the force so soon." (w.t.f.) "So young, so ambitious. Perfect will practice make you". And just like that *snap* that training dummy left me with those thoughts.
Ok, ok…I get the message Yodadummy. Of course I can't just read a few things and expect to be OMGAWESOME, even if it is me. So, my master, I will go out and bravely use the power of the starfire in my quest to master the moonkin.
And practice, I have done! I don't often get the opportunity to pew pew, but I do take advantage of the opportunities that I do have. I am not 100% comfortable with the spec, yet. It does not fit like an old shoe. I still have to watch my timers like a hawk, and if I'm leading the raid where anything wonky happens that I have to focus on I find that my DPS, well, plummets.
Even though I still feel kind of clunky with the spec, I try to keep a positive attitude about it. I don't hate it, but I also don't love it. It's akward and different, and certainly not second nature to me. I struggle on fights where I have to move a lot. But…practice makes perfect. I will only get better by giving myself more opportunities to improve. Every time I DPS, I try to do better than I did the time before, I try to remember to summon my treeants before the bloodlust, I try to not botch an eclipse proc.
And…it has paid off (sorta! small steps!). I ran just under 4500 DPS on a Patchwerk the other night 🙂 Next time…let's see how close to 5000 DPS I can get!


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Myriad global concerns have stirred up financial markets over the past several years. Volatility may have become a new norm, bringing many changes to the investment landscape. Amid bouts of widespread uncertainty, many investors committed their assets to the bond market. Recently, however, we have seen increased interest in equities. One segment of the market that remains particularly compelling, in our view, is dividend-paying stocks.
Low, long-term interest rates continue to drive new issuance activity in credit markets, as companies extend maturities and refinance at lower debt costs. Both yields and credit spreads have contracted across the fixed income markets, driving prices higher and reducing the potential for longer-term total return.
Meanwhile, many developments have made investments in stocks, especially dividend payers, more attractive. Corporate fundamentals remain favorable, with companies reporting record earnings and generating healthy cash flows. Companies have continued to enhance shareholder value through increased share repurchases and higher dividend payouts. Though equity markets are higher, we believe valuations in the market are currently attractive according to various metrics such as price/earnings, enterprise value to EBITDA and free cash flow margin relative to historical levels.
While much has been written on this topic in the recent past, we believe many factors, such as an increasingly diverse array of companies paying dividends, high cash levels on corporate balance sheets in combination with low dividend payouts, generally healthy earnings and consistent cash flows, and a continued search for income among investors, all bode well for dividend-paying stocks.
A Broadening Opportunity Set: More Than Just Utilities
Despite the challenging environment of the past several years, the broad U.S. equity market has generally recovered from its 2009 lows. Many U.S. companies cut costs, improved their operations, and strengthened and recapitalized their balance sheets. Growing cash balances allowed many firms to implement favorable dividend actions, leading to a broad and diverse opportunity set available to dividend-oriented investors.
We continue to see dividend initiations and increases across a range of sectors. Such sectors extend beyond utilities, a space usually considered the staple of dividend investing. In fact, we are seeing initiations and increases in sectors that are historically characterized as having weaker dividend profiles, such as information technology. At the end of 2012, most sectors in the S&P 500 Index had higher dividend yields than they had 15 years ago—with dramatic increases in some cases.The chart below shows the sector yields within the S&P 500 Index illustrating improvements across most sectors since the 2008 financial crisis.
Generally, payment of regular dividends and dividend increases is an indicator of the financial health and ability of a company to weather periods of slow growth or contraction. Dividend-paying companies tend to have a strong financial footing, leading or competitive positions in their industries, and experienced management teams.
These dividend payers often command high or growing market shares, sustainable competitive advantages over their peers, strong margins and stable cash flows. These are some of the characteristics that allow companies to return capital to shareholders in the form of dividends. A solid financial position is also often reflected in investment-grade ratings by credit rating agencies.
As seen in Chart 3, high credit-quality companies tend to pay dividends.
Historically, dividend payers have outperformed non-dividend payers over the long term, and they have done so with less volatility, as illustrated in the following chart.
Dividends can be an important source of income and total return for investors. This is particularly true now, as yields within fixed income markets have been hovering at historic lows. Moreover, compellingly low interest rates have allowed many companies to refinance their debt at much lower rates and include covenants that may be unfavorable for fixed income investors.
Overall, the potential for total return within the fixed income markets has decreased, in our view.
In contrast, yields on dividend-paying equity continue to be attractive relative to yields available in the fixed income markets. With dividend payout ratios at the lower end of the historical range (just over 30% for the S&P 500 Index as of April 30, 2013, compared to historical levels—March 31, 1962 to December 31, 2012—of about 50%), and cash balances at the higher end (the S&P 500 Index's cash as percent of total debt stood at 37% as of April 30, 2013), we believe current dividend levels appear sustainable and have room to grow.
Moreover, dividend growth may help to support and lift the level of income stream that investors receive when interest rates rise, while the interest paid by bonds is generally fixed.
Another important consideration for income-seeking investors is related to differences in the taxation of dividend income relative to interest income from bonds. While uncertainty surrounding the U.S. budget deficit reduction measures, including the tax increase on dividend income, led to some volatility within dividend-paying equity markets at the end of 2012, the dividend tax increase turned out to be less burdensome than some had been feared.
Qualified dividend income is now taxed at a maximum rate of 20% (up from 15%), while interest income from bonds is taxed at the same rate as ordinary income, which may be higher than 20% for most investors. Additionally, qualified dividends became a permanent part of the tax code.
While some observers argue that the dividend trade has become overcrowded, the whole segment cannot be described this way.
We continue to identify an array of investments in the dividend-paying equities space by scrutinizing individual companies' fundamentals, projecting their growth prospects, and aiming to recognize high-quality stocks that we believe have not been fully rewarded by market participants.
Investing in dividend paying stocks involves risks. Stock prices fluctuate, sometimes rapidly and dramatically, due to factors affecting individual companies, particular industries or sectors, or general market conditions. Companies cannot assure or guarantee a certain rate of return or dividend yield; they can increase, decrease or totally eliminate their dividends without notice.
This article reflects the analysis and opinions of the author as of June 26, 2013, and may differ from the opinions of other portfolio managers, investment teams or platforms at Franklin Templeton Investments.
Because market and economic conditions are subject to rapid change, the analysis and opinions provided are valid only as of June 26, 2013. The commentary does not provide a complete analysis of every material fact regarding any country, market, strategy, industry or security. An assessment of a particular country, market, security, investment or strategy may change without notice and is not intended as an investment recommendation nor does it con- stitute investment advice. Statements about holdings are subject to change, apply only to the strategies managed by Alan Muschott, CFA, vice president and portfolio manager of Franklin Equity Group, Franklin Advisers, Inc., and do not necessarily apply to the holdings of portfolios managed by other portfolio managers at Franklin Templeton Investments. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but no representation or warranty is made as to their completeness or accuracy.


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At the beginning of January I started a four week online course with My Garden School (see my previous post My Garden School). I chose to do Planting Design Part One with Hilary Thomas, a former head of garden design at Capel Manor. Well I've just finished my last assignment so I thought I'd let you know how I got on.
Each Saturday a video and course notes, along with details of that week's assignment were available to view on the website in a section called My Classroom which you get access to once you have signed up to a course. You could log on any time during that week to view the video and read the notes and go back to them as many times as you wanted, even during the following weeks. The videos lasted about half an hour and consisted of a series of photos illustrating the themes whilst Hilary talked you through the subject.
Each week there was an assignment related to the themes of that week. For example, I had to create a planting plan inspired by Piet Oudolf and create a collage of purely evergreen plants and select a group of plants based on their special characteristics such as beautiful bark. Assignments were uploaded in the My Classroom section and then I would receive comments from Hilary on how I had done. It was also possible to chat and leave messages for fellow students.
So what was my verdict. Well I found the course interesting and informative. The course is really aimed at someone who hasn't really had an previous experience so I did find the course easy but there are courses available for those with more knowledge and experience. A plus is that it did highlight the mistakes I have made in my own garden. The negative is that because we don't think we will stay in this house too much longer I probably won't implement the necessary changes, so now I will have to look at my mistakes knowing where I've gone wrong. I'm not sure whether I preferred blissful ignorance! Anyway, I do feel I have a much better understanding of why structural planting is so important in a garden and I will definitely refer back to Hilary's notes with any future garden projects.
I thought the tutor support and comments were prompt, friendly and constructive. My previous experience of an online course with another horticulture college was completely let down by the lack of tutor involvement. So it was good to see one of the more important elements of a distance learning course working well here.
I know the word 'assignment' can sound quite scary but they weren't complicated or onerous and really just required sitting down with some good gardening books and/or the internet and selecting plants that fitted the requested criteria. Possibly the most time consuming aspect was finding suitable photographs to create the collages.
I found you do need a certain degree of computer literacy, being able to create a digital collage. I just used the photo package on my computer and once Wellyman had shown me what to do I was fine. You do also need access to a scanner for elements of this particular course. Fortunately, Wellyman could use a scanner at work.
Now the crunch question – did I think the course was value for money? The courses cost £120 for the 4 weeks. I personally would have liked another week or two for that price but if you have nowhere locally that offers gardening courses or you have limited time available then they may well be what you're looking for. If you do have access to a local college or you want something more in depth or with some practical experience then it probably isn't the best value. For instance, my local college is offering a 15 week garden design course for £67. Although this course is for 2 hours every week during the day so might not be convenient for a lot of people. There is also the added value of the calibre of tutors the college offers, such as Hilary Thomas and John Brookes.
Ultimately My Garden School is offering a level of convenience that most colleges can't offer, as well as tutors that are respected in their field, that most of us wouldn't ordinarily be able to get access to.
I would just like to thank Hilary and Elspeth for their time.
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Today the Utah State Library offered a two-hour presentation on "Social Media and the Law" by Randy Dryer, a social media attorney, which I attended. At the beginning of his talk, he asked how many libraries had a social media policy. Only a handful, including myself, raised their hands. Dryer then went on to briefly outline how social media has changed our society's communications models from a one-to-many to a many-to-many form. Roles once held by main stream media can now be assumed by anyone with an Internet connection — broadcaster (YouTube), journalist (CNNiReport), expert (Wikipedia), critic/reviewer (Digg), or even a network (Facebook, Doximity and others).
Social media is an inexpensive and flexible way to market and promote library services, engage with users, and provide new ways to utilize library content and discovery tools. Dryer recommends that if a library utilizes social media, they need policies in order to:
- Provide guidelines to employees and patrons.
- Teach employees about the benefits and dangers of social media.
- Minimize legal risks to the library and its employees.
Dryer's talk provided much useful information on best practices for dealing with user/patron-posted content, issues and concerns related to children and social media, and free speech issues.
Generally speaking, if a library site (website, social media, etc.) allows for patron posting of content, it is considered a "limited public forum." Content on such a forum is best managed by adopting a policy that meets First Amendment considerations; clearly defines the purpose of the forum; and reserves the right to remove content unrelated to that purpose.
As readers of this blog know, Eccles Health Sciences Library has a Facebook page, Twitter feed, and this blog. At the present, only library faculty and staff are allowed to post to these accounts, and we have developed internal policies to guide their use. If you represent a library and would like to read our policy, please email me at


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The place in Shibuya brought back a lot of memories. Here is a clue:
Growing up in the early 80's was a interesting time for me, probably never to be repeated.
When computers were still new, Nintendo brought out a whole range of small LCD "Game & Watch" handheld games.
Like many kids of the time I had quite a few of them.
Donkey Kong Jr "Game & Watch" Panorama screen:
The screen flipped open where the actual screen you played from was a colourful LCD reflection in a mirror.
Donkey Kong Hockey:
This one was different. Unlike most of the "Game & Watch", you could play an opponent or the computer and it had wind-up controls that fit inside the unit.
I had a solar-powered game made by Bandai Electronics.
Invaders Of The Mummy's Tomb, also known as "Pharoah's Pyramid" is called "Nazo No Pyramid" here in Japan.
Now THIS has a bit of a story. I had this one for not as long as I'd hoped.
Way back in 1982 my brother was just a little baby and my mother wisely thought it'd be a great idea to give it to him to play with. I pleaded with her, saying that he'd break it.
In an instant the little s**t snapped it in two. I was CRUSHED. No, they didn't get me a new one.
This may be the time to get it back. I recall seeing a few Bandai games in the shop.
From what I remember it was a pretty cool game. Look here for a 1982 magazine advert describing the game play.
I had an arcade-looking handheld of Galaga that was really cool, and also a handheld electronic bowling game, (the controller was a bowling ball) but trying as hard I can, I just can't find any pictures. Sorry.
So back to 2008.
At the shop I saw quite a few of the Nintendo and Bandai handhelds.
Remember this? Donkey Kong
And Oil Panic? I saw this one for about 3000 yen.
What about Green House? Another classic.
With my recent fixation of the Nintendo DS lite that the gf's friend's 10 year old daughter lent me, I tried a "Game & Watch" collection on the DS that features all three of these classics.
I had a go of them and I think I'm in trouble. The gameplay is still as addictive as I remembered it, and the LCD ghost images ups that retro cool factor.
This cart is very rare as it was not offered for sale to the public (only to Club Nintendo members, and only in Japan), so it's very tempting.
To finish off, I think I'll share a treat. One of the 80's handhelds I used to like (but not own), was Tomytronics Tron. I managed to find a very playable lightcycle game online. Download it here.
Imagine the game Snake, but with 3D graphics and more than one "snake". Addictive is the word.
Friday, 21 March 2008
Room For The Memories
The place in Shibuya brought back a lot of memories. Here is a clue:
Posted by Jimmy In Japan at 10:09 pm
Labels: 80s handheld electronic games, game and watch, Nintendo
4 comments:
- Anonymous said...
Hello. This post is likeable, and your blog is very interesting, congratulations :-). I will add in my blogroll =). If possible gives a last there on my blog, it is about the Smartphone, I hope you enjoy. The address is http://smartphone-brasil.blogspot.com. A hug.
- 21 March 2008 at 08:38
- Jimmy In Japan said...
Thanks! Always good to hear people like my rambling thoughts ;)
- 21 March 2008 at 09:52
- xabi said...
Hi there!
1st of all congrats for your blog!
I'm collecting Game&watch games as you can see in my page:
A good friend of mine will be in Tokyo in two months and I would like him to buy me some G&W I still don't have. Could you please provide me the address and name of the second hand shops where he can buy me the consoles?
Thanks in advance:
PS: Sorry for my english, but I'm spanish.
- 24 March 2008 at 17:23
- Jimmy In Japan said...
Thanks for your kind remarks. Glad you like it!
The best places that I've found is Mandarake in Shibuya and Nakano Broadway. There is also a store in Akihabara, but they are moving, so I didn't get the chance to check there.
Look here for store locations. My best advice is to get copies of the maps here and get your friend to take them with him.
Street addresses are crazy.
Although I mentioned around 3000 yen, Game & Watch prices vary from 8000 yen to 30,000 yen!
I checked your site. That's some collection! Are you sure you don't have them all?
Ha, thanks again for stopping by.
- 25 March 2008 at 03:06


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Geocaching on a National Level (for a Grade)
Share with your Friends:More SharePrint RelatedGeocacher of Month Nominees for April 2013 – Add Your CommentsApril 25, 2013In "Community"How Teens Discover GeocachingJuly 8, 2011In "Community"How Dr. Polley, edu-cacher extraordinaire, incorporates geocaching in his classroomOctober 28, 2015In "Community" Jim Bishop, jcacher15Talking about geocaching doesn't often result in a whirlwind trip and a chance for national recognition, unless perhaps you're Jim Bishop. Jim is known in the geocaching world as jcacher15. He's a High School student in Washington State, USA.Jim won competitions with a presentation on geocaching at the local and state levels to compete this weekend in a national DECA competition. DECA is a student organization for emerging leaders in business, marketing, finance, and hospitality. Jim will travel hundreds of miles to stand in front of judges and talk about a business plan for Geocaching.com.Jim's knows his topic well. He's accumulated more than 3500 finds across three countries since he started geocaching in 2009.He says, "I first learned about geocaching when I saw a TV advertisement for the GPS Adventures Maze exhibit at the Pacific Science Center [in Seattle, Washington] in early 2009. A few months later I was surfing the web and ended up on Geocaching.com. I got a membership and my first GPS device and was instantly hooked."Other geocaching experiences helped Jim choose his topic for the DECA presentation, including one of the more memorable trips of this life, " I went with a few geocaching friends up to Canada for the weekend to do a 200 cache trail. It was a great weekend, we hiked many miles through the forests and hills of British Columbia and slept in a cabin each night. The trip was like nothing I had ever done before."Jim geocachingJim not only had to talk about geocaching to make it to DECA Nationals, he has to write about it. Jim developed a 30-page Geocaching.com customer loyalty plan. Presenting his plan for geocaching at DECA nationals requires Jim to step into a business setting. He says, "I will be discussing the implementation of a new customer loyalty plan addressing a situation related to the geocaching membership program. The presentation is 15 minutes and takes place in an office type environment. The presenter sits on one side of a table across from one or more judges."Whether Jim wins first place or not, he'll will walk away with a powerful experience. He says, " I hope to learn how to present effectively as well as how to make good business decisions. I also hope that this competition will help prepare me for the business world after I finish college."Leave Jim a message below to wish him good luck this weekend talking about geocaching for a grade.


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September has turned out to be major tech month with quite a lot of big companies holding major tech events. Samsung started September by announcing the Galaxy Note 2 and the first Windows Phone 8 handset, the Ativ S. Today, Nokia will be announcing its hotly anticipated next-generation WP8 running Lumia handsets with PureView technology.
Along with Nokia, Motorola is also holding an event today to announce the much leaked RAZR M and RAZR HD. Tomorrow, Amazon will be holding an event to announce a new version of the Kindle Fire.
Next week, the mobile industry will see new standards being set when Apple announces the next-generation iPhone along with iOS6.
Motorola will once again be holding an event in New York on September 18th, this time with Intel, to announce a new Intel powered Android smartphone. This will be the first time a major Android OEM will be using an Intel SoC in their Android smartphone.
On the very next day, i.e. on September 19th, which is again a Wednesday, HTC also has an event scheduled in New York where the company will presumably announce some new WP8 handsets. There is still no confirmation whether the Taiwanese maker will be announcing some new Android based devices or not at the event.
While Apple and HTC won't be live streaming their events, Nokia and Motorola will be doing a live webcast of their events today. The Nokia Lumia WP8 event can be watched live from here, but make sure your browser has the required Silverlight plugin installed.
The Motorola event, thankfully, will be streamed live on the company's YouTube channel. The event is scheduled to start in 11 hours from now, and can be watched live from here.


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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) Two days after releasing him, the Green Bay Packers have signed linebacker Vic So'oto to their practice squad.
So'oto was released Tuesday to make room for defensive tackle Jordan Miller. The Packers needed more depth after playing Sunday night's game against Detroit with just four defensive linemen. So'oto's return Thursday was expected, and his locker was left untouched while he cleared waivers.
So'oto appeared in one game for the Packers this season and four with the Oakland Raiders. He signed with the Packers in July 2011 as an undrafted free agent out of Brigham Young, and played seven games as a rookie.


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Leipzig's St. Thomas boys' choir was established in 1212 because of a requirement for pupils fortunate enough to attend St. Thomas School to contribute to the sacred music in the monastery. The foundation was validated by the seal of the Holy Roman Emperor Otto IV of Brunswick.
After the dissolution of the monastery during the Reformation, the choir was administered by the city of Leipzig. For almost 30 years it was directed by Johann Sebastian Bach when he was cantor of St. Thomas Church. Today's Thomanerchor is a mixed choir of around 100 boys (aged up to 18), around double its size in Bach's day. The repertoire's focus is still on sacred music, in particular Bach's cantatas, motets and oratorios. Since 1920 the sailor-suited boys have also performed abroad. In Leipzig they normally sing three times a week at St. Thomas Church: on Fridays and Saturdays with the Gewandhaus Orchestra, and during Sunday services. Alumni include many professional singers and musicians including pop stars.
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According to section 126.96.36.199 of the spec, on returning from UseEGLImage, "the pBuffer field of the pBufferHdr parameter shall be 0x0". That makes sense as an EGLimage is opaque, so the IL client can't access the data.
So, when the cmpt gets a call to Fill/EmptyThisBuffer, how does it get access to the EGLhandle and ultimately the pysical buffers? Looking at the buffer header structure, the only way to get to this data is through either pPlatformPrivate or pInputPortPrivate/pOutputPortPrivate fields.
From bug #3698, I guess the only field that the component is guaranteed to be able to use is the pInputPortPrivate/pOutputPortPrivate fields, is that correct?


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So this is the set of 10 you got, right Jesse?
What's the deal with the "description papers"? That guy's site says you can get all 10 different papers for an extra $2.50. Are there really 10 different ones? What'd you get? Did they come packaged in any way? Individually, or as a set? Can't recall...
Also, is this landspeeder the same scale as these figures?
And lastly, can someone remind me WHY I "need" these again?
Because they're so damn cute! Come on, they've got chick magnet written all over them. What woman could resist a man who has a miniature hippo who's posed like Yoda. I mean really, what kind of question is that?
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Fans of the US national team are all very familiar with the blue collar manner in which the boys go about their business. Unlike our action movies, political theatre and Super Bowl presentations, the 'Nats are not brash.
Truth is, tactical gripes aside, we love them for it. We like their humility and their on-field demeanor. And we especially appreciate their work ethic.
And without wanting to ditch that last trait, Friday's key clash with early Group C leaders Slovenia is the perfect time for some things to change in the USMNT way. It's time to see some strut.
Plenty of outstanding American scribes have fretted over how the U.S. will manage the switch from being underdogs against England to being the favorite against Slovenia. How will they handle it, enact it, succeed with it?
With all due admiration for my colleagues, I can't fathom why the fuss. Just for starters, the Red, White & Blue play as the big dog against teams desperate to build the perfect bunker in most of their competitive matches. That's life in CONCACAF.
They're well used to this paradigm, but the aims should be higher now. They should wish to compete with the big boys on an even keel. I worry if they can do that.
Of course, last summer's Confederations Cup knockouts and Saturday's fair England draw has relaxed me a good bit. In fact, it has me mellow enough that I want to go out and break Slovenian hearts with authority myself.
I'm not in any way suggesting a US player should make the bonehead move of Slovenia midfielder Andrej Komac, who declared for print a guarantee of victory over the Americans. That's not the kind of brashness I'm talking about.
I do, however, wish to see some attitude begin to seep into their approach and play. Another common refrain in the American press leading up to this game is that the U.S. and Slovenia are virtual soccer twins, the mirror image on the field.
Again, with all proper respect paid... hogwash.
Yes, they play similar formations. Granted, they have similar game plans. Sure, they each do yeoman's prep work, try to stay in a smart defensive shape and strike quickly when given openings to break out.
But the reality is this US team has more talent, more speed, more size, more big game experience, more cultured players and a bigger array of specific skills in the locker room than Slovenia.
This is the biggest game in Green Dragon history. Slovenians have every reason to be on edge, especially the 11 that will take the field on Friday.
The Americans, however, should be to the point where they'll go out expecting to win this match. They are not poor sisters in the soccer world anymore, and their play in a game exactly like this should reflect that.
They should still go about business with all the blood, sweat and tears they can muster, as ever. But Friday, they should also go out there to work Slovenia over.
The word is Bob Bradley will move Clint Dempsey into the middle to run off Jozy Altidore. If that's the case, the midfield will gain a playmaker even if the coach doesn't opt to switch Ricardo Clark out for a ball handling central midfielder.
The U.S. needs to walk on the field and use those creativity boosts to pick apart Slovenia as early as they can. They need to widen the field and run at the shaky wingbacks. And they need to continue doing that until they find a goal. When they get one, they need to be on the lookout for another.
There's a big difference between raising your swagger level and playing unwise soccer. This showdown with apt underdogs Slovenia is the perfect occasion for the US to display it for all to see.
In many of those big, brash action movies, some wise leadership figure inevitably explains that being too careful is precisely the thing that can make everything go wrong. On Friday, I'm hoping to enjoy the opening of Die Hard 5 - Take It To The Hole, instead of gritting teeth through another showing of Ordinary People.


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U.S. Senate candidate Craig James cited parallel beliefs and political stances as grounds for his endorsement of former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum for president on Wednesday, but how much do they actually have in common?
The answer is more than James, who originally supported Gov. Rick Perry, let on in a press release announcing his support for the candidate, which is not mentioned on Santorum's website.
"I completely agree with Rick's assessment of this election: freedom is at stake. We share the same campaign platform: ending Obamacare, defending the Constitution and getting our financial house in order," James' release reads. "The Obama Administration has flagrantly trampled on more and more of our freedoms. Rick explained it in his inspiring speech last night: 'When the government gives you rights, unlike when God gives you rights, the government can take them away.'"
It may not come as a surprise to most that they share evangelical beliefs and conservative views on same-sex marriage or that the two have a common disdain for President Barack Obama.
However, some perhaps lesser known facts about the two suggests a closer connection.
To begin with, Santorum and James are both victims of a "Google bomb" – an operation in which critics or satirists elevate a web page ranking by linking it to an unrelated key word.
Typing in 'Rick Santorum' to Google, a person will be greeted with a graphic and vulgar definition of his last name in the top three or four hits.
James, former football star and ESPN analyst, has also been a target of a Google bomb.
After searching for "Craig James," one is greeted with a rumor about James murdering five prostitutes. In fairness, the rumor has been widely reported as untrue. James responded to the Google bomb through his campaign's twitter account.
The two also have been involved in legal controversies involving sports.
Santorum's most notable client as an attorney, before being elected to Congress, was the World Wrestling Federation. He was a major player in the deregulation of pro-wrestling, arguing that it is not a sport, but rather entertainment and "should be exempted from federal steroid regulations."
Santorum even ran this ad, appearing in a wrestling ring and delivering a shot to one of the wrestlers, while campaigning for re-election to the Senate in 2006.
James has also had his fair share of controversies in the world of sports.
First, after graduating from Southern Methodist University in 1982, he was accused of being involved in possibly the largest "pay-for-play" scandal in college football history. Although he was never named by the NCAA as violating rules, many have accused him of being involved.
James was involved in a more recent scandal with Texas Tech University, where his son Adam James played football under head coach Mike Leach.
Leach, who was fired over the incident, was accused of forcing Adam James to sit in an electrical closet a day after he suffered a concussion.
Leach has since filed a civil lawsuit against James for allegedly hiring the public relations firm Spaeth Communications to funnel misinformation about the incident to ESPN and media organizations.


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