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Thursday, July 30, 2009
8 Ball Zucchini
And thank heavens for a cool enough day in July so I cold run my oven for an hour making zucchini bread for my husband. He's been asking for it for quite a while. And no, we don't have the air conditioner running. The fact that the weather can be this comfortable in the summer still baffles me. Oh, we'll pay for it in the winter though.
Posted by Candace at 11:10 AM 6 comments
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Mama Made Kindergarten Wardrobe
Sadie is starting kindergarten this year & my plan is to make a good majority of her back to school wardrobe. This dress is made from a bright, funky vintage sheet. Sewing clothes from sheets always make me feel like I'm making curtain clothing. In the middle of making this dress, I started to feel a little ashamed & embarrassed & wondered if others might look down on this. But I am pleased as punch with the end result & had to remind myself that if I saw some kid wearing clothing obviously made from a vintage sheet, my reaction would be nothing but positive, so who cares!
I sewed in a little orange seam binding loop to serve as a tag. There is nothing more frustrating to a 4 year old, then getting dressed all by yourself just to be told that your clothes are on backwards.
Last night I made this brown skirt from a fine corduroy. Simple stuff here.
I hope to make lots more dresses & skirts for her. The plan is that when the weather gets cooler, long sleeved shirts & leggings or tights will go under these pieces. I've already picked up 3 pairs of leggings for her on clearance at Target for $3 a pair. And I'm on the lookout for a cute pair of boots, tennis shoes & mary janes for her, as well.
Posted by Candace at 9:09 AM 29 comments
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Show Us Your Moves
I just had to share some video footage we got of the girls dancing outside of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame while we were filming Dylan's millionaire audition video. I was laughing so hard, I was crying! When they were finished with their performance, we took a look at Johnny Cash's tour bus that was sitting outside & then dragged Claire kicking & screaming to the car. For a few days afterward she kept asking me if we could go back.
I'm thinking that we may just have to do this again. Talk about fun for nothing!
Oh yeah. That billboard at the end! We drive by this billboard near our house every now & then & it just makes Dylan crazy. It just baffles him, I guess & I think it's pretty funny that he gets so agitated by it every time.
Posted by Candace at 5:24 AM 10 comments
Friday, July 24, 2009
New Goods
My mini flag garland that I am so in love with. It makes me happy...so happy to look at it. This would be so cute hanging over a bed frame, under kitchen cupboards, across a window, picture frame, mirror, door frame, over a desk or computer hutch. Oh, it would look great anywhere. I will be making more of these for sure.
Headbands! These really came to me as I was thinking about getting ready for back to school. Must not forget hair accessories when planning out a new wardrobe, right?
Dylan has been hard at work as well. I'm super excited about the products he's been working on, but they're not quite ready yet. He did add a new poster to his shop yesterday. Our family has been watching the BBC show Doctor Who. It's fun. Sadie is nuts about this show! She loves it & talks about it daily. Anyway, Dylan worked up this poster about the TARDIS which he elaborates on here. Any of my readers Doctor Who fans?
Anyway, we are on a roll around here & hope to continue to stay at this pace. :)
Posted by Candace at 10:13 AM 8 comments
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Lessons In Consumerism From The 4 Year Old
I picked up a scooter for Sadie at the thrift store for $5.00 a few days ago. She could not be more in love with an object than she is with this scooter right now. I can't help but observe her reaction to this used, dirty scooter & take notes.
I thought the scooter was a great buy! Five whole dollars for a scooter that is just her size & in good working shape. Looks like a similar scooter brand new in the store would have been $20-$30 more dollars out of my bank account.
She does not see that this scooter is a bit grungy. I notice that it's not nice & shiny, but she doesn't see that at all. She thinks it's awesome because it's both pink AND purple & it's fun. She is getting better at it & learning "tricks". She loves it. It makes her happy.
More bonuses to purchasing used:
* It's good for the environment. We support giving something used & discarded once a new life. This lowers the amount of harmful emissions caused by the manufacturing process.
* Hopefully it teaches our kids to "use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without".
* I believe it promotes a more simple life & can reverse our mindset that what we own defines who we are.
Any thoughts from my fellow second hand shoppers out there?
Posted by Candace at 9:23 AM 13 comments
Monday, July 20, 2009
Little Plush Berries
The garland is available in the shop. The strawberries now reside in the kids' play kitchen. :)
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Thursday, July 16, 2009
Summer Tunes
My husband is cute. He really likes making mixtapes. He actually makes one every month & posts it on his blog for download. His most current mix is Warm Soundz. It's cool. Perfect for summer. Download it here. It starts off with this really great song by the Dirty Projectors w/ David Byrne. Sadie has been singing this around the house a lot. She even tries to get that warbly effect to her voice. It's very entertaining & enjoyable & funny & we never want her to stop singing it over & over because we think it's so cool & cute. :)
And check out his master list of mixes here. All available for free download. You can even join his monthly mixtape brigade if you feel so inclined to make your own mix & join in the fun.
Super cool, right?
Posted by Candace at 6:58 AM 2 comments
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
This Is So My Life Right Now...
Wild kids in skirts & sun dresses constantly tearing apart my house. Wearing yellow rubber gloves, for some reason? Laundry over the back of the couch. Which, Dylan tells me is such a Duke thing. Meaning his mom never put laundry over the back of the couch & he's seen my mom do it. Got me wondering if my sisters lay out their laundry like this.
We are enjoying our summer. The weather has been incredible. We've only had the a/c on for a few days so far. It's a delightful 70 degrees in the house today with the windows open. I am feeling frugal & domestic. I hung my laundry in the basement to dry. (We don't have lines outside, but we do in the basement. Don't ask me, we just rent.) And I am cooking up some dried beans. Except I forgot about them & they burned on the bottom. Do you think all the beans will taste burnt now? Oh well. Maybe we'll have beanless burritos tonight. Or maybe I should just start a new batch.
Posted by Candace at 10:52 AM 6 comments
Monday, July 13, 2009
Yo Momma! Interviewing Creative Work At Home Moms
Tell me a little bit about yourself. Where you live, how many kids & pets you have. What your business is & what you are making?
Hi Candace - thanks for inviting me to be interviewed on SparklePower.
I am Jennifer, a mama + home + maker. My husband and I live in northeastern Ohio with our daughters (4 year old twins), and a very furry orange cat. Making things by hand is something I enjoy – always have. I especially love making pretty things from pretty old things, such as cutter quilts and patchwork that is no longer usable in its current form. In the Spring of 2006, I opened JCasa – my Etsy shop – where I started off selling handmade bags and accessories combining vintage, repurposed and contemporary materials to create practical, functional pieces with a touch of whimsy. In the Summer of 2008, I began selling my original knitting and sewing patterns + tutorials in my shop as well as offering freebies on my blog. I am delighted by the warm reception my work has received and find myself constantly inspired and enthusiastic about this new direction.
Moms are super busy. When & how do you find time to create?
Ha, that's a question I'm asked a lot. Back in the baby days of napping, it was simple – I would work while they slept. It was during this transition to mama + home + maker that I was reconnected with my creative soul and began writing my blog JCasa *handmade and was inspired by all the other creative souls in the craft-blog community. Now that we're in the no-nap era, I make an effort to carve out some time each day to work on something – more often than not, it's in the evening when things slow down and the house settles into a gentle quiet. Whether it's knitting or sewing or simply doodling ideas upon ideas, it's all very centering for me. It recharges me with an energy and joy that I can then bring to my everyday life.
Do you feel that your creative nature comes at all from the example of your own mother?
Without a doubt, I was introduced to the world of handmade by my mom. She was into it all and always enthusiastically trying something new. But here's the funny part – she had been a math teacher for a while, so we grew up thinking of everyday situations as a series of word problems. I was encouraged to figure things out on my own, like considering the time of day vs. the position of the sun in order to navigate my bike to the 7-11 for a slurpee. The end result, however, is that rather getting a map handed to me, I developed an organic, free-spirited approach to life. This totally translated into my teaching career, my creative endeavors, and ultimately in how I now design.
How does your spouse support or help you with your creative ventures?
I'm happy to say the hub enthusiastically supports my crafting endeavors and only occasionally rolls his eyes at my ever-expanding fabric and yarn stash. We met in the mid 1990's in a Cleveland rehearsal studio when we were both in bands - his a popular and successful national act and mine a much smaller scale indie-rock group. It was a very creative environment during an inspiring time. Our professional lives eventually led us in new directions, but we always had music as part of our mutual foundation, so it was only a matter of time before we started our own power rock duo, recorded several CDs and played out on special occasions. It is still a love that we make time for in our lives and enjoy sharing with others, including our kiddos. With my knitting and sewing, he is more than supportive, which includes being receptive to brainstorming sessions in the middle of the night. And though he is not fluent in "craft", there are many parallels we have found among our businesses and creative endeavors that have allowed us to both support one another and progress individually.
What is your favorite album right now? or what are you listening to while you work?
I enjoy music of all genres, but like many people, frequently find myself putting on the old favorites. I haven't updated my iPod in ages, but as long as there is some Sloan, Stereolab, Van Halen, AC/DC and Beatles around, I'm good. I did just get Adele because there is much to love about her style and the rich timelessness of her voice. Our newest kids' favorite is Pop Fly by Justin Roberts which we all highly recommend. When I'm in work mode, I enjoy listening to NPR podcasts such as This American Life, Wait Wait Don't Tell Me, and The Splendid Table, and I'm also slowly working my way through the Craftsanity archives – in the evenings, though, I'm all about classical or jazz. How's that for an audio jambalaya?
What is inspiring you right now?
Oh my, everything. At the moment, I do have a quite a crush on pleats and ruffles. My knitting inspires my sewing, and my sewing inspires my knitting - one thing leads to another, and I've come to learn many people are like that, especially with knitting and sewing.
What is your favorite household chore?
Cooking! But is that really considered a chore? The girls alternate nights helping prepare dinner, and sometimes we even pretend we're hosting our own show.
Your least favorite household chore?
Every single one of them. Seriously. Okay, if I must then I'll say the bathrooms. That's just gross.
You have a very recognizable style. Do you have any tips for newbies about finding their own style?
Thank you so much, that really means a lot to me. It didn't start out that way, nor do I think it does for many people. We've talked about this so much, Candace – it always comes down to doing what you love and loving what you do. Over time and with experience, your individual style will evolve and become more truly "you".
What is your favorite nail polish color?
You silly girl. I love the rich dark colors, but when I happen to make time for a pedicure, I usually let the girls choose my color. As soon as I come home they are totally checking it out, which is immediately followed up by requests for me to paint their little toes.
Thanks Jennifer! That was awesome. Be sure to check out Jennifer's brand new knitting pattern, the Summer Crush. Which, frankly, I think would look adorable over a long sleeve shirt in the winter as well. I tell ya, I need to learn to knit!
Posted by Candace at 6:59 AM 8 comments
Friday, July 10, 2009
Etsy Finds Friday
1. Burnt Orange Terracotta Booties for Baby by Caramel Diezel
2. GIGI Ohio Maple Wood teething toy by little alouette
3. eco modern kerchief bib by boopalina + bebe
4. Appliqued Toddler T-shirt by Finley and Oliver
5. Cherry Dot Minky Blanket by sprout boutique
6. Blueberry Owl On Carrot Bib by Eight Baby Legs
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Thursday, July 09, 2009
Thank You Swagbucks
Anyway. The super cool thing is that I only paid a little over $3.00 for all of this. All of the items qualified for super saver shipping, so I didn't have to pay to have them shipped & I just went over my swagbucks gift cards by a few dollars. Excellent, right?!!
If you want to start earing your own swagbucks? Sign up here. And, the tip to earning these swagbucks faster is to sign your friends up. When they earn, so do you! Okay, now I'm going to save for something big. Think I can get a free vacuum out of this? I think I'll try. :)
Posted by Candace at 11:44 AM 13 comments
Wednesday, July 08, 2009
Evening Light
Dylan was away yesterday evening & I sat on the living room floor playing lincoln logs with the girls. The light was so pretty coming through the trees & our window. I felt at peace. It's not the way I've been feeling most days. It comes in waves, but I've been a bit out of sorts & sometimes lack the energy to keep everything going right now. I made a mental list of my priorities. I decided that I want to be busy....with my kids, with my housework & with my shop work. Everything will fall into place again. Everything is going to be alright.
I may be a bit sporadic with my blog posts. I know it's common for bloggers to have blocks & periods of time when they just don't feel they have any material to post about. I will be around. I'm just not going to worry about a daily post.
On another note, I found this doily pillow in a closet yesterday & added it to the shop. I think it photographed so lovely. I was also pleased with this garland photo & even more pleased this morning to see that it had made the etsy front page early, early this morning.
And while in the shower today, I had a great idea for a new product for the shop. I swear 90% of my inspiration comes in the shower. Does that happen to you? Anyway, it's a spark...a start...hopefully it takes me in the right direction.
Posted by Candace at 7:31 AM 6 comments
Monday, July 06, 2009
I added this flag garland to the shop today & I can't stop thinking about the above image & how much I love it. It seems that stress has been eating away at me lately & I'm often having to remind myself to just be happy. When I stop to count my blessings, it's not hard at all to see that I have many. So, happy I should be & happy I am today.
This past weekend was just what I needed. The 4th of July is such an easy going holiday & the time with my family & friends was exactly what I needed. So I am pushing forward & trying my hardest to make each day the best it can be.
I hope that you are having a happy day as well. This Happy Day Garland is available in the shop now. I have a blue one w/ pink letters ready to go in the shop tomorrow. I love them.
Posted by Candace at 2:30 PM 3 comments
Saturday, July 04, 2009
Red, White & Blue Sewing
I wanted to share the dresses that I made the girls for the 4th. Claire's dress is another smocked sun dress from the Weekend Sewing book. I love these dresses. They wear really well & look really great. They're super easy & really comfortable for my girls. The perfect summer dress, I'd say.
I started off with a red dress for Sadie but it just wasn't turning out & I finally decided to give up on that one. I started this cute little number on Thursday night. It was really easy to whip up & I like it much better than my original plan. Sometimes projects just don't work out. And that's okay. Instructions for making this dress can be found here.
The girls loved these dresses & that makes my heart swell. They put them on & start singing & dancing in high pitch voices (the way they do when they are pretending to be princesses) & I know I've done good.
Posted by Candace at 9:52 AM 8 comments
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Pretty Little Presents
See it there!? I submitted this quilted leaf trivet which the publishers named the "leaf it alone trivet".
I cannot tell you how exciting it was to turn to this page & see my project & my name!
I didn't make the front cover, but I feel a little like Mike Wisowski in Monsters, Inc., super proud to have made the back cover. :)
It's a really cute book. Lot's of other super cool designers. The mailman has been good to me the past few days. Hooray for happy mail & hooray for being published for the first time! :)
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When is the fiscal "day of reckoning" coming?
Jim Cramer said he's asked that question more than anything else lately. After all, many investors don't believe in the stock market's rally and think it will eventually lose any gains.
(Read More: Bob Woodward: 'Day of Reckoning' Is Coming)
In Cramer's opinion, however, the "day of reckoning" isn't likely to come any time soon. To support his argument, the "Mad Money" host noted the considerable progress toward solving Europe's sovereign debt crisis.
"We finally have responsible policymakers running the most important countries, Italy and Spain, and we have a central banker who's been able to convince the rich countries in Europe to back the poorer ones," Cramer said. "At the same time, safeguards have been put in place to buy the sovereign bonds of the most troubled nations, which has led to one of the greatest stock market rallies ever, led by the banks of all regions. There's now money galore where there used to be no liquidity."
Meanwhile, Cramer argued that while China's economy is problematic, the market no longer worries whether it's on a verge of an economic collapse that would take down the world's economies. Cramer noted that the country has plenty of cash on the balance sheet to solve its problems.
(Related: Why the US-China Trade Spat Is Just Political Posturing.)
In the United States, the possibility of the "fiscal cliff" still looms, but Cramer said policymakers are in control of the situation. Lawmakers have the power to deal with this problem in some fashion, which is why Cramer thinks the market has continued to rally lately despite the possibility of this looming trouble.
(See: Bernanke Briefs US Lawmakers On 'Fiscal Cliff')
All things considered, Cramer thinks the aforementioned concerns are troubling, if not a reason "not to get complacent." But as far as Cramer can tell, the concerns in the market today don't add up to a "day of reckoning."
"We've got some big worries, and they can produce some big percentage declines if they go wrong," Cramer said. "But these issues represent price risk to stocks — not systemic risk to the world of finance — and that's why I don't think the next reckoning beckons any time soon."
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Rihanna + Chris Brown: Coming Soon to a Police Blotter Near You
Everyone saw it coming, and now it seems to be true: Rihanna and Chris Brown are co-mingling bodily fluids again, and we're at a loss.
What do you get for the girl who has everything and just took her douchebag of an abusive boyfriend back?
Here's the timeline of a disaster in the making:
On Monday night, the pair was spotted at a nightclub in NYC, where witnesses said they were "all over each other" and spent a cozy 20 minutes together in one of the club's bathrooms because that's super classy. Although they left the nightspot separately, hours later they were seen emerging from the same hotel within minutes of each other.
Tuesday afternoon, Brown's girlfriend Karrueche Tran tweeted that he'd sent her candy, flowers and a teddy bear, the classic guilt gifts.
At a Jay-Z show on Wednesday night, a Twitter user took a photo of Chris and RiRi seated together with his arm over the back of her chair.
By Thursday, Brown announced he'd kicked Tran to the curb. "I have decided to be single to focus on my career," he said, confusing everyone who didn't know having sweaty hookups with pop stars in public restrooms was a career choice.
"I love Karrueche very much but I don't want to see her hurt over my friendship with Rihanna," he continued. "I'd rather be single allowing us to both be happy in our lives."
So there you have it. Of course the dolts who've envisioned Chris and Rihanna as the Romeo and Juliet of our times are overjoyed at these developments — but meanwhile, the rest of us are just hoping Rih has a first-aid kit small enough to fit in her purse.


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Mayville, NY. –March 26th, 2013 – Howard Hanna Holt Real Estate, one of the county's leading Real Estate companies for over 25 years, announced today it has promoted Judy Porpiglia to the position of Director of Operations.
Porpiglia has fourteen years of experience in the Real Estate Industry, and has been licensed since 2002. She has served at Howard Hanna Holt Real Estate as Office Manager since 2006. Her experience will be useful as Director of Operations where she will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the roughly 50 staff and associates, while also serving as an important voice on the executive planning board.
"In the seven years Judy has been with our company we have experienced unprecedented growth and Judy has been a major factor in it," said broker/owner Pete (George) Holt. "We are excited to give her new responsibilities and have the upmost confidence that she will not only meet, but exceed our expectations.
Porpiglia, a Sinclairville resident is a graduate of Cassadaga Valley High School and has an Associates degree in Business Administration, Marketing & Management from Jamestown Business College. She is a notable distance runner. Mrs. Porpiglia was named as a runner of the year by the Chautauqua Striders in 2012 while winning her age group, she also finished 1st among the women in the winter series (3rd overall) and recently received the Ultra Award.
Chautauqua County-headquartered Howard Hanna Holt Real Estate offers comprehensive residential and commercial real estate sales, leasing and related services including real property appraisals, property management, development services, vacation property rentals and traditional rentals. The local affiliate of Howard Hanna Real Estate Services has offices in Fredonia, Mayville, on the grounds of Chautauqua Institution, and at Peek'n Peak Resort and Spa. For more information, please visit http://www.howardhannaholt.com.
Howard Hanna Real Estate Services is the third-largest independent real estate company in the United States, the country's fourth-largest full service real estate company and the sixth largest mortgage banking company in the nation. The company serves the Western New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, and West Virginia real estate markets.


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ESMAP: Integrating Externalities into Electricity Supply Decisions
Applications of ESMAP's Model for Electricity Technology Assessment in the Caribbean Islands and Central America
Tuesday, April 2, 2013 | 12:30 - 2:00pm
1850 I Street, NW, Washington, DC | Room I2-220
The session will particularly focus on presenting excerpts from Worldwatch's work in Jamaica and The World Bank's work in Haiti.
- Alexander Ochs, Director of Climate and Energy, Worldwatch Institute
- Fredric Verdol, Power Engineer, LCSEG, The World Bank
- Michael Weber, Research Coordinator, Worldwatch Institute
The selection of electricity supply technology is critical for designing new power generation projects, and associated transmission and distribution facilities. These choices are increasingly complex due to the pace of technological change, rapid shifts in equipment and fuel prices, availability of comparable data, and the challenge of reducing carbon emissions.
To help electricity policy-makers and planners select the most appropriate options, ESMAP has developed the Model for Electricity Technology Assessment (META). The tool provides a comparative assessment of the levelized costs for a range of electricity supply options, including renewable energy.
The model takes into account changes in capital and operating costs over time, environmental externalities, and transmission and distribution options. This session will present examples of META's use in the Caribbean Islands and Central America by the World Watch Institute and The World Bank.
Watch the LIVESTREAM from 12:30 to 2:00 today!


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Day 2 FHexpo Mesa
January 23, 2010 by © Joan Miller - Luxegen Genealogy.
Filed under genealogy
#FHexpo Another exciting day at FHexpo Mesa. I attended a session of Family History Wiki, Forums and Blogs which was an excellent overview of the resources available at familysearch.org. And I got to the Irish Research talk by Phillip Dunne! There was so much interest in the first session yesterday that they ran another session [...]


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In the roughly 27 hours from early Saturday to Sunday morning, police in Hayward, Union City, San Jose and San Francisco each opened fire and killed a suspect who either allegedly hit them with a car or drew a pistol.
The most recent clash ended around 3:20 a.m. with a Hayward police officer firing into a Honda that rammed his cruiser, which carried a civilian passenger. About 4½ hours prior, Union City police shot and killed a man who they said pulled a gun on them during a foot chase around 10 p.m.
These deadly confrontations come just days after two Santa Cruz police officers were shot and killed Tuesday by a suspect who sneaked up on them. It's also been a bloody start to 2013 for California police, who have already seen six officers killed in the line of duty, including those in Santa Cruz, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page.
"Is it because of all these incidents that these officers did what they did? I don't think so," said Hayward police Sgt. Eric Krimm. "Would an officer under similar circumstances maybe have it in the subconscious? Absolutely. If people just listened — if they heed the verbal orders and do what the officer is telling them, there won't be a use of force. But when faced with a deadly situation where someone's life is in danger, the officer can and may respond with lethal force."
The spate of violence started around 12:30 a.m. Saturday when Daly City police shot and killed a suspected car thief they chased into San Francisco. He allegedly waived a pistol at officers during the chase and then "raised his gun at the officers," which led to police shooting.
Later in the day, a San Jose officer tried to pull over a car he thought was suspicious. Instead of stopping during the run-in at approximately 2:35 p.m., the suspect allegedly rammed his car into the officer's cruiser, sparking a high-speed chase that ended when police boxed him in.
"Two officers fired several shots at the suspect when he made a threatening motion," San Jose police Officer Albert Morales said Saturday.
In the most recent shooting, a Hayward officer opened fire into a Honda that slammed into his cruiser during a traffic stop around 3:20 a.m. Sunday, at the intersection of Fletcher Lane and Watkins Street, said Krimm. The bullets hit the passenger in the Honda, a white man in his 20s. The car later crashed, so police are looking into whether the wreck played a role in his death.
About five hours earlier, two Union City police shot a man who allegedly pulled a gun from the waistband of his pants and pointed it at them. Union City police Cmdr. Ben Horner said the officer tried to pull over the suspect about 10 p.m. on Dyer Street south of Meteor Way.
The suspect allegedly ran from police, ignored their commands and then pulled the pistol. Horner said a loaded gun was found at the scene.
The suspect was transported to a local hospital by ambulance and died a short time later, Horner said.
The officers in Hayward and Union City were placed on routine leave after the deaths. The Alameda County District Attorney's Office will investigate both incidents.
The identifies of the dead suspects and victim have not been released.
Autopsies are scheduled for early next week, an Alameda County Coroner's Office spokesman said Sunday.
Oakland-based civil rights attorney John Burris said there is usually a rise in officer-involved shootings following the death of police officers. Burris referenced Vallejo, where there were 10 officer-involved shootings in which six people died in 2012. The shootings followed the shooting death of a Vallejo officer in November 2011.
"It's an alarming number," Burris said of the weekend violence. "You have more police shootings of civilians after there's been a fatal police shooting. That's always of concern because you wonder whether or not police are overreacting to an event because of heightened fear."
Police made at least one arrest in connection with the fatal confrontations. The man behind the wheel of the Honda in Hayward, identified by police as 23-year-old Arthur Pakman, of Oakley, was taken into custody on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon. The weapon in this case was the car, which police said he rammed into the passenger side of a police cruiser.
The officer, who was driving with a civilian ride-along passenger, pulled over the "suspicious vehicle" but the situation quickly grew dangerous. The driver ignored police commands and allegedly drove toward the cruiser, slamming into the passenger side door. The civilian jumped back into the cruiser as it was struck, and was not injured. The officer, a 5- to 6-year veteran whose named was not released, then opened fire.
After speeding away, Pakman crashed at D Street and Foothill Boulevard, and ran about 30 yards before lying down and surrendering.
The shooting left people in the area rattled. Irvin Lopez, 21, whose apartment faces the site of the Hayward shooting, said he heard the confrontation from his home. He recalled hearing a car speed down Fletcher and abruptly stop, followed by shouting. Then came three shots and two more.
"This is usually a great area. It's really calm," he said. "That's why it was a surprise to us."
Staff Writer Irma Widjojo contributed to this report. Contact Joshua Melvin at 650-348-4335. Contact David DeBolt at 925-943-8048. Contact Natalie Neysa Alund at 510-293-2469. Follow them at Twitter.com/melvinreport, Twitter.com/daviddebolt and Twitter.com/nataliealund.


text: On this blog the members of Sky-is-the-Limit group show the results of the challenge quilts they make. We started with each quarter a new theme, but have changed this to a monthly theme. Knowing that life can interfere with good intentions it is not compulsary to make a quilt each month, but at least 4 quilts per year should be doable. Every quilt measures 12"x12".


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Yet Another Constitutional Scholar Explains Why NSA Surveillance Is Unconstitutional
from the worth-reading deptWe're seeing more and more legal experts weighing in on why the NSA's surveillance program is unconstitutional. The latest, from Randy Barnett, a professor of constitutional law at Georgetown, who has written an entire book on the subject, is a really detailed explanation for how the NSA's surveillance program is unconstitutional on multiple levels.
By banning unreasonable "seizures" of a person's "papers," the Fourth Amendment clearly protects what we today call "informational privacy." Rather than seizing the private papers of individual citizens, the NSA and CFPB programs instead seize the records of the private communications companies with which citizens do business under contractual "terms of service." These contracts do not authorize data-sharing with the government. Indeed, these private companies have insisted that they be compelled by statute and warrant to produce their records so as not to be accused of breaching their contracts and willingly betraying their customers' trust.Barnett explains some of the history of the 4th Amendment, and how it was initially designed to allow juries of citizens to determine whether or not a search was reasonable, because the Founders of the country did not trust judges to "jealously guard the liberties of the people." However, over time that's consistently shifted, as law enforcement officials were made immune from civil suits and judges increasingly had power over whether or not such searches were reasonable. Further, he notes how hoovering up pretty much all metadata is quite similar to (I'd argue, in many ways much worse than) the "general warrants" issued by the Britsh crown, which colonial America was trying to get away from with things like the 4th Amendment.
However, he says this goes beyond just the 4th Amendment, but implicates the 5th Amendment as well:
Still worse, the way these programs have been approved violates the Fifth Amendment, which stipulates that no one may be deprived of property "without due process of law." Secret judicial proceedings adjudicating the rights of private parties, without any ability to participate or even read the legal opinions of the judges, is the antithesis of the due process of law.He goes on to point out that the secrecy of these programs makes it all that much worse, and unconstitutional on a different level as well, where the government is supposed to serve the people, rather than the other way around:
The secrecy of these programs makes it impossible to hold elected officials and appointed bureaucrats accountable. Relying solely on internal governmental checks violates the fundamental constitutional principle that the sovereign people must be the ultimate external judge of their servants' conduct in office. Yet such judgment and control is impossible without the information that such secret programs conceal. Had it not been for recent leaks, the American public would have no idea of the existence of these programs, and we still cannot be certain of their scope.It seems worth noting that many of these reasons are in addition to reasons that others have presented as well. And, yet, to date, we've seen no one in the government offer a serious rationale for why the programs are constitutional in any way, other than hand-waving at a single 1979 Supreme Court ruling about the "third party doctrine," which requires a real stretch to pretend that allowed the kind of dragnet surveillance happening today.
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The University of Chicago Scavenger Hunt
Nothing to see here, non-University of Chicago people! This is a special post just for the UC scavenger hunt, so these are NOT the Wrecks you're looking for. Move along, move along.
What, you're still here? Ok, fine, here's some background info:
Well, this year I was honored to have Cake Wrecks included on the famous list! Here it is, clue #79:
And here are the submissions! [drum roll, please]
From the GASH Team, a "My Little Pony":
From Breckinridge House's team: a "thrillin' failure" (their words) of Michael Jackson:
(True story: When John & I first saw this he asked who it was supposed to be, and I guessed "Edward." I'm not sure who that insults more: Twi-hards or Team Breckinridge. So...sorry, everyone.)
From Sonia A.'s team, a "wooden labyrinth game":
The Federation of Independent Scav Teams claims this is a wreckplica of several items on the list:
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Ok, finished the last monk quest by abusing drac's piety on life steal. What I did was use a monk dwarf. Converted a few runes to gain around +3 health (with powerups). Got 20 piety by losing 10 health bringing me down to 3. Then focused on punching without killing any low level enemies (I took a -2 damage taken shield). The life steal over came the damage they did for the most part. I walked around a bit to let the monsters recover, then repeated the process gaining more and more life steal. Eventually I got 50 life steal I took out some high level monster to gain some good exp. And managed to take out super meat man at level 5 by stabbing him a couple of times then running off to stab some lower level monsters. From there I used the rest of my piety gains to get more max mana and managed to get my self a poison blade and enough health to blast tower of goo a few times before stabbing it and regenerating some mana. In the end I did the dungeon without using any potions (could have done it without the blade if I used up all my potions).
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With the economy in the Dumpster, many of us are turning to our older 4x4s for daily driving and adventure rather than purchasing a new vehicle. Keeping these old beaters running efficiently and dependably with aftermarket performance parts is easy, and with regular maintenance the vehicle can be depended upon in the toughest situations.
Recently we completed a number of engine performance upgrades with easy bolt-on components on our old adventure wagon, a '97 Jeep Grand Cherokee. These mods noticeably increased the V-8's power, and the work completed the summer maintenance for the rig, which included an oil and coolant change. The upgrades and maintenance procedures aren't specific to this model engine; most of these steps can be completed on just about any rig. We now feel much better cruising the Jeep across hot deserts and around the country in search of our next off-road adventure.


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Seattle's Best Coffee Gains Steam Down the Coffee Aisle with the Availability of K-Cup® Packs, New House Blend and Breakfast Blend, and Expanded Instant Latte Distribution
Seattle's Best Coffee, a featured brand within Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX), is launching three new coffee products, giving coffee drinkers even more ways to sip a great cup of Seattle's Best Coffee® at home. Building on recent success down the aisle1 with roast & ground (R&G) packaged coffee, Seattle's Best Coffee is entering two new coffee categories: the $1.8 billion U.S. single-serve coffee category2 and the $740 million instant coffee category.3 Appearing on shelves at grocery and mass retailers this month, Seattle's Best Coffee is now available in single-serve K-Cup® packs, two new roast and ground medium roast blends, House Blend and Breakfast Blend, and café-inspired at-home Instant Lattes.
Seattle's Best Coffee is stocking shelves nationwide in groceries and mass retailers with a new medium roast blend: House Blend. (Photo: Business Wire)
The Seattle's Best Coffee signature smooth taste profile has been developed with customers in mind and by more than four decades of coffee credibility. As coffee drinkers look for convenient at-home coffee options, Seattle's Best Coffee is creating even more possibilities to make a great cup of coffee at home. In fact, the availability of K-Cup® packs, in addition to frozen coffee blends and instant coffee, marks the third time the brand has entered a new at-home coffee category in the past six months.
"For more than 40 years we've roasted and brewed our coffee with high-quality Latin American beans, never losing sight of what matters most — the people we make coffee for," said Jennifer Dimaris, vice president, brand management, of Seattle's Best Coffee. "Seattle's Best Coffee is an easy answer for customers shopping in an overwhelming coffee aisle. We have found the sweet spot in delivering smooth taste at a great value."
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Instant Coffee Category Surges to $740 Million
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Continuing its commitment to providing the taste our customers love, Seattle's Best Coffee is enhancing its lineup to include a new medium roast blend, House Blend, and the addition of Breakfast Blend, set to hit shelves this month next to fan favorites Signature Blends 3, 4 and 5. These three signature favorites are now on the top ten list of the premium packaged coffee category. Seattle's Best Coffees® are made from high-quality Latin American arabica beans for a unique range of approachable flavors and are specially crafted for coffee drinkers who love medium roast coffees with a smooth, balanced taste. Additionally, Seattle's Best Coffee packaged coffee is getting a new look to make it even easier for coffee drinkers to find the perfect coffee to fit their taste profile. The expression of the new packaging is a balance between the established Seattle's Best Coffee heritage and its spirited nature.
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For me, frugality means figuring out which products do the job they're supposed to do well, then finding those products for the lowest price. In other words, I'm always looking to maximize "bang for the buck."
For many products, the generic or store brand version works well. For other products, there are certain brands which are drastically better than the other options and you're better off simply seeking bargains and coupons.
The challenge is figuring out which is which, particularly on more expensive items. Here's exactly how I do it.
First of all, I turn to Consumer Reports. Their product reviews are a starting point for me for virtually everything that I buy. While I don't consider them infallible, I do consider them a great place to start.
However, I don't start with their "top" item. The one I usually start with is their "best buy," one they usually designate and explain in their rankings. Sometimes, it's their top one, but usually it's one that's in third or fourth place at about half the price of the top one with only negligible differences between the two.
I usually also figure out their lowest priced items and see where they rank. If the lowest-priced item is anywhere in the top half of the rankings, I'll usually give it a try, too.
The result is that I usually wind up with two or three items to investigate. If it's a low cost household item, I'll usually add the store brand as well.
If the item is a low-cost one such as a household supply, I'll usually buy the lowest-cost item on my list and try it out. If it meets my needs, I stick with it. If it doesn't, I'll try another on my short list.
What about more expensive items, such as a tablet computer? When an item costs more than about $20, I do a few more things before making a purchase.
First, I try to identify the exact needs this item is going to fulfill. What do I want it to do? Knowing this is vital so that I'm not talked into paying more for extraneous features that sound neat but that I'm not really going to use.
After that, I'll ask my social network for thoughts. I usually stick with people who I think will have some particular insight about the product. So, I won't ask my great aunt who barely uses a computer what tablet I might want to buy.
Next, I'll look for opportunities to try out the products myself. I'll visit an electronics store, or I'll ask my friends to let me try out their tablets. Any opportunity for hands-on access is golden.
I'll also read lots and lots of reviews. Yes, some "reviews" are essentially paid advertisements, so I try to stick to ones from sources I trust and I try to read a large number of reviews. I rarely stick to even two or three reviews of the various products I'm considering.
I don't really bargain hunt until I've narrowed my purchase down to one or two options, but when I've figured out what I'm going to buy, then I start shopping around like crazy. If it's not urgent – and most purchases are not truly urgent – I'll watch prices at a bunch of e-commerce sites as well as local retailers, waiting for a sale, and I'll also look for coupons and coupon codes.
I use my web browser as a tool in this process. I usually do this by establishing a bookmark folder in my web browser, where I put the product page from the sites of several online retailers for the item I'm interested in. I'll usually re-name that link to the "normal" price for that item on that site. I'll check each of these daily. I'll often also include any links I find through Google searches that list coupons or other discounts for this particular item.
Then, I wait. I usually try to wait for a price that's at least 20% below the average of the other retailers, but that can change depending on the specific product. When I find a price I'm happy with, I pull the trigger.
Another advantage to this type of shopping is that while I'm shopping for a particular item, I tend not to think much about buying other things. Spending a month or two focused on one item ends up subtly keeping me from spending money on other items.
This sums up my process for buying virtually anything. No matter what it is, it usually goes through a process very similar to this and, thanks to that process, I find myself consistently getting a strong "bang for the buck" as well as making fewer unnecessary purchases.


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This weeks Chopped Challenge was made especially special because it was the first challenge that my dad contributed an ingredient to!
His contribution to the mystery basket was dates, one of our families favorite fruits! In addition to dates, Renee Vaughan added tomato paste, Cassie Vaughn added turnip greens and Thomas Kamakani Jr added pastrami!
It just so happens that my one purchase on black friday was a Panini Press, which I was beyond excited about! It's been on my "want" list for a while and I was so excited to get this $50 piece of amazingness for $9.99 on Friday!
So obviously this weeks Chopped Challenge had to be a panini! I turned these 4 ingredients into a Pastrami Panini with a Sweet Tomato Spread, Turnip Greens and Blue Cheese Rosemary Stuffed Dates.
Ingredients (makes 2 paninis)
- 4 slices sourdough bread
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- sweet tomato spread (ingredients below)
- 1/4 cup southern style greens (collard, turnip & kale)
- 4 oz pastrami
- 4 dates (pitted)
- 2 tbsp blue cheese
- 1 tsp fresh rosemary
Sweet Tomato Spread
- 6 oz tomato paste
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp ground ginger
Prepare the tomato spread by combining all of the ingredients in a blender or food processor.
Spread the tops of each slice of bread with olive oil. Flip then spread the sweet tomato spread on the other side.
Top each slice with the southern greens and pastrami.
Next, combine the blue cheese and rosemary, then stuff the mixture inside the dates. Place two dates on one half of each sandwich.
Place the other half of the sandwich on top and set the sandwiches in the panini press.
And press!
Allow to cook for 3-5 minutes then remove from the press and serve!
The combination of sweet dates, the savory blue cheese rosemary combination and the herb crusted pastrami was so ridiculously delicious!
I'm not going to lie, I might eat this sandwich every day for the rest of the week!
Now slice it open and dig in!


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I occasionally yammer a little too much about the usefulness of old computers, and this time it might have come back and bit me on the
The IT staff at work got a little tired of me talking up Linux on old machines, and when I encouraged them to give me their old junk, they said, "Oh, we've got a computer for you. …"
Enter the PowerBook, a castoff from a long-departed techie who used it to test in-house network connections and do a little Web development. It's a 400Mhz Bronze G3, 64Mb PC66, 6Gb hard drive, USB, ethernet … and looks a lot like this.
It's certainly not a bad looking computer. Hard to believe the original price was $3,500 though.
There's no damage to the screen, all the keys are present, it has a hard drive, memory, a processor — all the requisite parts. It might even have Yellow Dog Linux on it. And I have been assured by a rather gleeful tech crew that it worked fine last time it was turned on.
Ay, there's the rub.
It hasn't been turned on in about four years. And that's because the batteries are dead. And the batteries are dead because the power supply is malfunctioning.
And that's why they were so excited about dumping this old laptop on me: I just took some of their junk off the shelf for them, and took it home with me.
I refuse to quit though. It's a matter of pride now. I've taken the step of testing the power supply with a Fluke meter and the tip lets out less than 1V DC, which I take to mean it's broke. I ordered a new one off ebay, but I sincerely suspect that one was also defective, since it didn't result in any life in the laptop.
My biggest fear at this point is that the power supply receptacle might be hosed. That used to happen a lot on old Inspirons — the actual bracket that held the power tip would go bad, rendering the receptacle — and the rest of the motherboard — more or less useless. I don't imagine it wasn't a problem in other hardware of the pre-2000 era too.
So this is my latest project, one that I hope I have adequate time and ambition to complete. I don't have a whole lot of experience with Apples, so this is (in part at least) a new experience. Everything is ready, I got my PPC Ubuntu CD out, I've wiped it down with a mixture of vinegar and tap water, and blown dust and hair from the keyboard.
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HAYWARD — A man suspected of violent rape was tracked down and arrested in part because he used a credit card he stole from his victim after stalking and assaulting her early Saturday, authorities said Wednesday.
Miguel Torres, 38, was arrested Wednesday evening at his home in Hayward. Alameda County Sheriff's investigators say Torres followed a 19-year-old college student as she drove home from a friend's house shortly after midnight Saturday, then attacked and raped her at her apartment complex in an unincorporated area of Hayward.
Sheriff's detectives using video footage of the suspect's car to survey local businesses were aided when Torres used the credit card he had taken along with the victim's purse to get his car washed and to purchase sexual enhancement pills from a convenience store, officials said.
Sheriff's detectives said the woman had left a friend's house in the area of Jackson Street and Harder Road and drove herself home. She had parked at her apartment complex and was getting her bag and other items from the trunk, officials said, when Torres rushed at her from behind, covered her mouth, and told her he had a gun and would kill her if she didn't cooperate.
He struck her on the head with his fist, knocking her to the ground, then climbed on top of her and raped her, investigators said. After the assault, officials said he took her bag and fled on foot to his car, which was parked outside the complex.
Investigators, initially frustrated by few clues to go on, began surveying businesses with surveillance cameras in the area. Eventually, they found several pictures of a white Ford Expedition that seemed to be following the victim's car as she drove down Mission Boulevard.
Tracing transactions on the victim's stolen credit card, detectives found that the man had used the card twice later Saturday. Investigators identified Torres as the suspect and arrested him Wednesday evening.
"Any time you have an atrocious crime like this, it takes a real team effort to capture the suspect so quickly," sheriff's Sgt. J.D. Nelson said. "Our special victims unit worked day and night to put this violent predator back where he belongs."
Torres had previously served 11 years in San Quentin State Prison on an attempted murder charge out of Santa Clara County and was charged with attempted murder of a fellow inmate while he was incarcerated, officials said. He was paroled in 2010.
He was being held Wednesday on suspicion of sexual assault, rape and robbery.
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The fiery actor attracted criticism from French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault after he moved across the border, sparking rumours he was fleeing new tax hikes on the wealthy.
Depardieu now lives in the Belgian village of Nechin, just minutes from France, and Ayrault branded him "pathetic" for leaving his homeland - but Deneuve has now reached out to offer support to her former Potiche co-star.
In an open letter to another actor, Philippe Torreton, who has also criticised Depardieu's move, the actress writes, "He is a great actor and you're just expressing your resentment... To take aim at his physique! His talent! This 'mess' you speak of - what right do you have, what democratic motive do you claim as grounds for your dirty condemnation?"
Earlier this week (beg17Dec12), legendary French screen star Brigitte Bardot also defended Depardieu, saying, "Even if he is a fan of bullfighting, that does not prevent him being an exceptional actor who represents France with a unique fame and popularity."
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TRENTON, N.J. - Three people believed to be members of the same Georgia family were killed in an accident Thursday the New Jersey Turnpike.
An 18-year-old woman, also believed to be a family member, survived.
Lt. Stephen Jones says police are still investigating what caused a tractor-trailer to hit the back of a Toyota Camry around 10 a.m. Thursday below Exit 5 near Mount Laurel.
Jones says the Camry's 51-year-old male driver, a 49-year-old female and a 12-year-old male were all pronounced dead at the scene. The 18-year-old suffered minor injuries.
Police have not released their names but say they're from Stone Mountain, Ga.
Jones says a second car was involved in a minor way, and a second tractor-trailer swerved to avoid the accident.
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Letter, C. K. Holliday to My Dear Wife [Mary Holliday]
Author: Holliday, Cyrus Kurtz, 1826-1900
Date: December 6, 1855
Cyrus K. Holliday wrote briefly from Free State Headquarters in Lawrence, Kansas Territory to his wife, Mary Holliday, in Meadville, Pennsylvania, describing the number and location of surrounding Proslavery forces and of Free State forces gathered in Lawrence. Cyrus had been working for peace, but was prepared to fight in a shortly expected attack.
Location of Original: KSHS Call Number: Cyrus Kurtz Holliday Collection, #386, Box 1, Folder 2
Item Number: 101498 Number of images: 2
Keywords: Douglas County, Kansas Territory; Free state; Holliday, Cyrus Kurtz, 1826-1900; Holliday, Mary; Lawrence, Kansas Territory; Violence; Wakarusa War, November-December 1855
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In the United States, the decision to go to war rests with the elected representatives of those who will do the fighting and dying. It's one of the defining – and critical – elements of the republic.
Our nation's founders purposely rejected the European custom of kings starting wars essentially by decree. Instead, the drafters delegated war powers to the legislative branch of the new government.
That constitutional assignment of power to Congress has not always been followed in practice. And it's in jeopardy now.
Presidents of both parties have sought to arrogate the power to go to war into the executive branch. In one recent and notable example, senior advisers to President George W. Bush asserted that he had no constitutional obligation to seek authorization from Congress for use of force in Iraq.
It is easy to blame the president for this state of affairs. He has, after all, advanced a theory and practice of executive supremacy in national security matters that most constitutional scholars find contrary to the tenets of this republic's very principles.
But disappointingly, the incremental power grab by the executive branch has often been met by a silent abdication of Congress's authority and neglect of its duty.
A commission led by former Secretaries of State James Baker and Warren Christopher recently issued a proposal to replace the Vietnam-era War Powers Resolution of 1973 with a new law to clarify which branch of government has authority to take the nation to war.
Regrettably, the Baker-Christopher commission – like too many well-intentioned critics and commentators – has started with the wrong question: Can the president act alone, or must he consult?
That approach turns the Constitution on its head. The proper question is whether the president has any constitutional role in authorizing the use of force, except when he acts to defend the nation against actual or imminent attack. Under the Constitution, his role is to recommend undertaking a war and, if Congress approves, to conduct the war as commander in chief.
The commission focused on the failings of the War Powers Resolution instead of looking for guidance to the war powers provisions in the Constitution. Articles I and II are explicit: The Congress has the exclusive authority to decide if and when we go to war, while the president has the exclusive authority to decide how we wage that war.
Giving war-deciding power to the legislative branch and war-conducting to the executive was purposeful and strategic. This division of authority and responsibility remains integral to the fabric of the country.
As James Madison once observed, "In no part of the constitution is more wisdom to be found than in the clause which confides the question of war or peace to the legislature, and not to the executive department... [T]he temptation would be too great for any one man."
If there has ever been such a thing as a "limited" war, it is now a thing of the past. Our world is too small, too interconnected, and too well-armed for us to assume that "police actions" can be neatly contained any longer. We cannot afford to entrust the might of the American military to one person, no matter how many advisers he may have.
The men and women in uniform will certainly be called to arms again to deal with some new threat or act of aggression. It is imperative that the decision to send them in harm's way is made by Congress.
For these reasons, we take strong exception to the deference the Baker-Christopher Commission would have us give to the president to start "limited" wars and to override a congressional rejection of war. That suggestion is certainly at odds with the commission's proper call to Congress to live up to its constitutional responsibility.
Every member of Congress takes an oath to "faithfully discharge the duties" of the office. The authority to send American troops into combat is an essential duty of Congress, a heavy burden that can be borne only by the people's representatives. Members of Congress must treat the power to go to war as theirs and theirs alone.
The consequences of war are too grave for us to settle for anything less.
• Mickey Edwards (R) of Oklahoma and David Skaggs (D) of Colorado are former members of Congress and co-chairs of the Constitution Project's War Powers Committee. Mr. Edwards teaches at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and is a vice president of the Aspen Institute. Mr. Skaggs is executive director of the Colorado Department of Higher Education. Their views are their own.
[Editor's Note: The original version misstated the writers' political affiliations.]


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Surf Beach
(6:00am-10:00pm 4/15-9/31)
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Surf Beach
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San Mateo Campground
Visitors will be able to reserve campsites and lodging six months in advance from the current date. Bookings may extend from the arrival date to the desired departure date – based on availability and the park's maximum stay rules.
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San Onofre State Beach is one of California's most popular beaches and hosts surfers, swimmers, sunbathers, campers, kayakers, birders, fishermen and bicyclists. It has almost 2.5 million visitors per year and it is one of the top five most-visited state parks in California. Whales, dolphins and sea lions can be seen offshore from time to time. Governor Ronald Reagan established San Onofre State Beach in 1971. The state beach has three distinct areas: the San Onofre Bluffs, the San Mateo Campground and the San Onofre Surf Beach.
San Onofre Bluffs is located at 5200 S. Pacific Coast Hwy, San Clemente, CA, 92672 and offers camping and day-use parking along Old Highway 101 adjacent to the beautiful sandstone bluffs. This beach below is popular with swimmers and surfers with six rugged dirt access trails cut into the bluff above. All campsites include a fire pit and picnic table. The campground offers cold outdoor showers and chemical toilets. No RV hookups are available, however, there is a RV dump-station.
San Onofre - San Mateo Campground is at 830 Cristianitos, San Clemente, CA, 92672 a short distance inland from the 3.5-miles of sandy beaches within San Onofre State Beach. A 1.5-mile Nature Trail connects the campground to "Trestles Beach," the world class surfing site. Surfers using redwood boards have visited San Onofre since at least the 1940s; San Mateo Creek flows just east of the campground outward towards the ocean creating key riparian and wetland habitats which host some rare and even endangered species. All campsites include a fire pit and picnic table. RV Hookup sites are available with electricity and water. Other amenities includes a dump-station, hot indoor showers, and flush toilets. Camping is available year-round.
San Onofre Surf Beach offers a world renowned and historical surf break. This area of the beach is only for "day-use" and there is no camping. Chemical toilets. cold showers, and a limited number of fire pits are available. Note: Alcohol is not permitted on any beach area at San Onofre. No vehicles over 25 feet are permitted at this location.
San Onofre has several surf breaks ranging from beginner's gentle breaking waves to one of the premiere surf breaks in the United States at Trestles
• Trestles - Trestles is inaccessible by vehicle; a long walk via a nature trail from either the north or south end passing under the Trestles Bridge is necessary for access. This world-famous surfing area is known for its consistent waves.
• Church - Located near the Camp Pendleton Beach Resort, Church provides sunbathing and bird watching. The name refers to the long-gone chapel which was located near the site.
• Surf Beach –The area of beach is divided by the locality (named from north to south) into three breaks spots known as "The Point," "Old Man's," and "Dogpatch." All perform best on a south swell, though the beach takes any surf and slows it down to a very slow pace. The entire area is covered by a rock reef, often making walking into or out of the water difficult.
• Trails - Trails is the most southern of surf spots in this region and includes both rock bottom and sandy breaks. Trails is also the last point to camp at San Onofre. Camping is on the bluffs with cold showers and 'flush' pit toilets nearby.
Surfline provides an internet source of beach weather and surf reports, including live streaming video feeds, and is Proud Partner of California State Parks.
This state beach is 3 miles south of the city of San Clemente on Interstate 5 at Basilone Road. San Onofre Bluffs and San Onofre Surf Beach are located south of San Clemente on I-5 (Exit Basilone Road). The San Mateo Campground is located on the outer edge of San Clemente; 1 mile inland from I-5 (Exit Cristianitos)
Native America History: Panhe
San Onofre State Beach is the site of an ancient sacred California Indian village called "Panhe." It was a large village and burial site of the "Acjachemen" people over 8,000 years ago. Many Acjachemen people trace their lineage back to Panhe. The site continues to be a sacred, ceremonial and cultural location for Acjachemen Indians. It was the site of the first baptism in California, and in 1769 saw the first close contact between Spanish explorers, Catholic missionaries and the Acjachemen Indians.
The "United Coalition to Protect Panhe" and "The City Project" advocate for the preservation of this important historic site.
(Photograph by Mike Fuller)


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The Particulars
Harvard opens defense of its 2011 Ivy League championship this Saturday with a highly-anticipated 4:30 p.m. kickoff at Brown Stadium in a game that will be televised by NBC Sports. Randy Moss is on the call with Ross Tucker and Carolyn Manno.
Out of the Gates
Harvard has won its Ivy League opener in 11 of the last 13 seasons with 10 of the wins coming against Brown and the other coming against Columbia.
Tim Murphy Speaks at Weekly Media Luncheon
Series History
Saturday's game will be the 112th meeting between Harvard and Brown in a rivalry that dates back to 1893. Harvard holds a 79-30-2 series lead and has won 10 of its last 12 against the Bears.
Last Year's Meeting
Emergency starter Colton Chapple threw two touchdown passes and Harvard forced five turnovers in a 24-7 victory over Brown amidst torrential rain under the lights at Harvard Stadium last season.
Treavor Scales rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown for the Crimson, which improved to 5-0 in night games at Harvard Stadium.
Kyle Newhall-Caballero passed for 269 yards and a touchdown for the Bears while Mark Kachmar had 19 carries for 97 yards but the duo committed all five turnovers against steady Harvard pressure
Brown trimmed Harvard's lead to 14-7 on Newhall-Caballero's 30-yard TD pass to Tellef Lundevall in the third quarter, but Katchmer fumbled on Harvard's 1-yard line and Chapple responded with a 56-yard scoring pass to Adam Chrissis with 6:39 left in the game.
Don't Go Anywhere
Harvard-Brown games in recent years have been memorable.
Three years ago at The Stadium, Harvard led 24-14 before Brown scored with 34 seconds remaining to make it interesting before the Crimson held on.
In the 2008 season, Harvard was cruising with a 13-0 lead before heavy rains arrived in Providence, R.I. and made for a wild ride as Brown came back to win, 24-22.
It was Harvard that rallied from double-digit first-quarter deficits to defeat Brown in 2004 and 2005. The Crimson came back from a 16-0 hole to win, 38-35, in double-overtime in 2005, and Harvard overcame deficits of 21-0 and 31-10 to prevail, 35-34, in 2004.
In 2006 it was Brown that tried a late comeback. Trailing 21-0 in the second and 31-7 in the fourth, Brown cut the margin to 31-21 before a late TD iced the game for Harvard, 31-21.
In 2007 - in the first night game at Harvard Stadium, Brown led Harvard, 17-14, before the Crimson scored a touchdown in the final minute of the first half and added a second-half field goal while holding the Bears to just 49 yards rushing in a 24-17 victory. Harvard's defense came up with three sacks, three interceptions and 10 quarterback hurries in the victory.
Harvard's Last Time Out
In a 28-13 win against San Diego, Treavor Scales rushed for 177 yards and two touchdowns, including a 66-yard run when he plunged into the line to kill the clock but found a hole leading all the way to the end zone. Colton Chapple completed 16 of 29 passes for two touchdowns, one each to Kyle Juszczyk and Cameron Brate.
Mason Mills completed 38 of 63 passes for 354 yards for San Diego. But he was also sacked seven times as the Toreros took a 13-7 lead into the fourth quarter only to allow two long Harvard touchdown drives and one very short one.
Brown's Last Time Out
Senior Patrick Donnelly passed for two touchdowns and rushed for the go-ahead score in his first collegiate start as Brown edged Holy Cross 24-21 Saturday in the Bears' season opener.
Trailing 21-10 going into the fourth quarter, Donnelly hit Jonah Fay with a 2-yard pass, capping a 13-play, 75-yard drive with 10:17 remaining.
On Brown's next possession, senior Spiro Theodhosi, who missed the last two years due to injury, accounted for 53 of his 120 yards rushing. Donnelly ran 10 yards for the score with 1:24 left.
A.J. Cruz ended the Crusaders' final drive by intercepting Ryan Laughlin with 56 seconds remaining.
Donnelly was 24 of 41 for 199 yards with two interceptions and also had a 38-yard TD pass to Tellef Lundevall in the third quarter.
Kevin Watson was 26 of 40 for 223 yards and one touchdown and also rushed for a 1-yard score for Holy Cross (0-2).
Harvard Coach Tim Murphy
In his 19th season as Harvard's all-time winningest head coach, Tim Murphy enters Saturday's game with a 121-59 record with the Crimson and a 153-104-1 overall head coaching record, which includes five years at Cincinnati and two years at Maine. Murphy is one of just five coaches to win 100 games since the formation of the Ivy League in 1954. Murphy has led Harvard to six Ivy League championships (1997, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2011). Murphy serves as president for the American Football Coaches Association this season. He is 12-7 all-time against Brown.
Brown Coach Phil Estes
Phil Estes is in his 15th season as Brown's head coach, and he brings a 85-55 record with the Bears into the game. Estes has had the Bears at .500 or better in 12 of his first 14 years in Providence. He is 4-10 against Harvard.


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It's rather on the smallish side, as you can see from the three commercial eggs sitting next to it; and it has a smudge of dirt on it, because it was laid outside the nesting box; but it's the first egg we got from a chicken we hatched and raised ourselves (one of the first batch of last summer's chicks), so we are very proud, and feel it's a worthy cause for a little celebration.
Isn't it the loveliest looking little egg? :-)


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The Chiefs released cornerback Brandon Flowers on Friday, just a few years after they signed him to a six-year, $50 million extension.
The man who signed Flowers to that extension no longer works in Kansas City and the two men could be reunited soon. Former Chiefs General Manager Scott Pioli now works in the Falcons front office and Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports that the Falcons have been monitoring Flowers' situation in Kansas City and preparing for the possibility that he would hit the open market. PFT has heard the same thing and any further interest will be contingent on the price tag Flowers sets for himself.
Flowers would likely join Robert Alford and Desmond Trufant as the top three corners in Atlanta if he did wind up signing with the Falcons as a free agent. Flowers was a poor fit for Bob Sutton's scheme in Kansas City last season, so a change in scenery might bring back some of the production that the Chiefs were missing from Flowers in 2013.
Texans defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel was the head coach and coordinator in Kansas City during some of Flowers' best seasons with the team, which could make them another contender for the cornerback's services.


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"Praise you the Lord:
for it is good to sing praises unto our God…
He determines the number of the stars;
he calls them all by their names.
Great is our Lord, and of great power:
His understanding is infinite." -Psalm 147:1-5
A light-year is a unit of length equivalent to about 6 trillion miles (or 10 trillion kilometres). As defined by the International Astronomical Union (IAU), a light-year is the distance that light travels in a vacuum in one Julian year.
The light-year is mostly used to measure distances to stars and other distances on a galactic scale. Note that the light-year is a measure of distance rather than, as is sometimes misunderstood, a measure of time.
Imagine the distance of 4 BILLION light years.
That's the length of a recently-discovered largest structure in our Universe.
Agence France-Presse reports that on Jan. 11, 2013, astronomers said they had observed the largest structure yet seen in the cosmos, a cluster of galaxies from the early Universe that spans an astonishing four billion light years.
The sprawling structure is known as a large quasar group (LQG), in which quasars — the nuclei of ancient galaxies, powered by supermassive black holes — clump together.
From Wikipedia, here's an artist's rendering of ULAS J1120+0641, a very distant quasar powered by a black hole with a mass two billion times that of the Sun.
Photo credit: ESO/M. Kornmesser
The discovery in the deep Universe was made by a team led by Roger Clowes at the Jeremiah Horrocks Institute at Britain's University of Central Lancashire.
It would take a spaceship traveling at the speed of light four thousand million years to get from one end of the cluster to the other.
To give a sense of scale, our galaxy (the Milky Way) is separated from its nearest neighbor, the Andromeda galaxy, by two and a half million light years.
Clowes said in a press statement issued by Britain's Royal Astronomical Society (RAS): "While it is difficult to fathom the scale of this LQG, we can say quite definitely it is the largest structure ever seen in the entire Universe. This is hugely exciting, not least because it runs counter to our current understanding of the scale of the Universe."
The paper appears in a RAS journal, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.


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|Best Buy Replaces Backordered Toshiba HD-A2s with HD-A3s
|Thursday, 08 November 2007
Friday, Best Buy, in order to not be out down by Wal-mart's secret
Friday sale, began offering the Toshiba HD-A2 HD DVD player for $99.
This was also a smart move in order to get the second-generation
players out and make way for the new, third-generation Toshiba players.
Not surprisingly, Best Buy sold out of HD-A2 stock in an extremely
short amount of time. The sale started just before lunch-time on the
West coast, and by the time we came back from lunch, Best Buy listed
the online warehouse as backordered, and half of the nearest store
locations were out of stock.
A few luck people were able to walk away with the HD-A2, but the majority of consumers were given a backordered slip. Unlucky? Well, not according to a recent announcement by Best Buy. Those consumers that tried to purchase to HD-A2 are now having their backordered slips filled with the Toshiba HD-A3, at the same price! That means that the consumer who wanted to walk away with an old, Toshiba HD-A2 player for $99, is walking away with a $299 Toshiba HD-A3 for $99.
To top it all off, the Toshiba HD-A3 comes boxed with 2 HD DVDs inside, "300" and "The Bourne Identity". Another 5 HD DVDs are available for free via a mail-in rebate.
Here is the letter sent by Best Buy to its customers:
"Dear Valued Best Buy Customer,
You are receiving this email because you recently ordered a Toshiba HD DVD Player (model # HD-A2) from www.bestbuy.com and your order was placed in a backorder status while we awaited additional inventory. Unfortunately, the manufacturer has discontinued this item and we are not anticipating receiving any more inventory.
Because we value your business, we will be fulfilling your order with the next generation Toshiba HD DVD Player (model # HD-A3) that is replacing the HD-A2 in Toshiba's lineup of HD DVD Players. There is no need for you to do anything to receive this upgraded model. We will simply fulfill your original order and your packing slip will be updated to show you received the HD-A3 and serve as your order receipt.
If you are not interested in receiving the Toshiba HD-A3 as a replacement for the discontinued HD-A2, you may return the unopened item to your nearest Best Buy store or simply contact one of our Customer Service Representatives at (888)-BestBuy for more information about how to return the product for a complete refund.
Please accept our apology for any inconvenience. We look forward to your next visit to Best Buy.
Sincerely,_Best Buy Customer Care"
Source: Engadgethd.com


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The Linode API is a programmatic interface for automating tasks or even developing custom applications in the Cloud. To use the Linode API you must have a Linode account.
The API follows the existing Users and Permissions system, so a user can only perform the operations and actions on instances they have access to. You can create users, restrict permissions, and use their API keys as necessary.
All requests require an API key — with one exception: User.GetAPIKey() which can be used to generate an API key. API keys can be revoked or created in My Profile.
You can pass in the API key either by using HTTP Basic Authentication (using the key as the password) or by
sending an
api_key request parameter via GET or POST.
Request Format
api_action parameter is required on every request.
All API request parameters and method parameters can be sent via either GET or POST variables.
Example request:
NOTE: api.linode.com responds only via https://api.linode.com.
Response Format
The API responds in JSON by default.
The optional parameter
api_responseFormat=human can be sent,
which can be convenient for testing and debugging.
Example response:
{ "ERRORARRAY":[], "ACTION":"test.echo", "DATA":{ "FOO":"bar" } }
Batching Requests
The Linode API also supports a batched mode, whereby you supply multiple request sets encoded in JSON and receive back an array of responses.
To perform a batch request simply set
api_action=batch and place all of your requests in the
api_requestArray parameter.
Example batch request:
https://api.linode.com/?api_key=sekrit&api_action=batch&api_requestArray=[{"api_action": "test.echo", "foo": "bar"},{"api_action": "test.echo", "ying": "yang"}]
Error Codes
ErrorCodes that can be returned by any method.
0: ok 1: Bad request 2: No action was requested 3: The requested class does not exist 4: Authentication failed 5: Object not found 6: A required property is missing for this action 7: Property is invalid 8: A data validation error has occurred 9: Method Not Implemented 10: Too many batched requests 11: RequestArray isn't valid JSON or WDDX 12: Batch approaching timeout. Stopping here. 13: Permission denied 14: API rate limit exceeded 30: Charging the credit card failed 31: Credit card is expired 40: Limit of Linodes added per hour reached 41: Linode must have no disks before delete 42: StackScript limit has been reached


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In the Yakuza series, the protagonists do many things: lead mobs beat each other up and meet porn stars in clubs. Now, in Yakuza 5, it looks like we'll be offered another perspective on the multiple protagonists, where they'll partake in other activities while they don't pursue suspects, solve mysteries or uncover conspiracies.
Yakuza 5 will feature "Another Drama" chapters outside from the main story that show a different side of each character. So far, four dramas have been revealed out of the five protagonists.
Kazuma Kiryu: The big "Dragon of Doujima" is currently a lowly taxi driver for the Eishu taxi service. Kiryu's chapter will apparently involve safe driving simulators and racing against car gangs in the city and on Japan's highways.
Taiga Saejima: After getting lost in the snowy mountains, Taiga must survive the wilderness with his wits and a hunting rifle. Taiga's chapter will involve hunting and trapping wild animals, as well as surviving the changing weather and dangers of the snow and ice.
Haruka Sawamura: Following her dream to become an idol, Haruka seeks to win the "Princess League" competition and become the number one idol in western Japan. Haruka's chapter will be less action-based with idol lessons and interviews.
Tatsuo Shinada: The former professional baseball star, Tatsuo meets up with a former teammate by accident and is given a batting challenge. Tasuo's chapter will be based around his training as a batter.
At present, there is no word on the Another Drama for the fifth protagonist, Shun Akiyama. Considering his job as a money lender, it may focus on business or economics. Personally I just hope there's a scene in Kiryu's chapter where Kiryu says, "You talkin' to me?"
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Biology courses at Oxnard College introduces the student to gross anatomy, histology of human organ systems, the basic principles of molecular and cellular biology, lower division biochemistry which offers the study of biochemical and cellular design and the regulation of that metabolism. Basic laboratory techniques are employed for plant and animal tissue, organ culture preparation and virus cultivation. Directed Studies furthers the knowledge of Biology on an independent study basis.
An Associate in Arts Degree in Biology is offered. Career opportunities (most careers require a bachelor and advanced degree) include Biological Technician, Health Technician, Clinical Lab Technologist, Environmental Policy, Zoology, Public Health Biologist, Laboratory Technician, Research Technician, Forestry &Wildlife Biology, Ecology and Fisheries.
Career Opportunities (Most will require a bachelor and advanced degree)
- Biological Technician
- Health Technician
- Clinical Lab Technologist
- Marine Biology
- Environmental Policy
- Biotechnology
- Zoology
- Public Health Biologist
- Laboratory Technician
- Research Technician
- Forestry & Wildlife Biology
- Ecology
- Fisheries
For more information, contact:
Dr. Shannon Newby
Biology Professor and Science Department Co-Chair
(805) 678-5050


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Jun 26, 2013
Opus 57 No 4 by Fernando Sor
Opus 57 No 4 by Fernando Sor (1778-1839)
|Fernando Sor was a Spanish concert performer and wrote over 60 guitar works (sonatas, studies, variations etc) and an important method (1830). His guitar music is notable for its part-writing. He was also admired for his songs and eight ballets (1821-8); other works include an opera (1797) and chamber and keyboard pieces.
Study Piece. 70 Measures. 4 Pages. 3/8 Time Signature. Key of E minor.


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Tom Hanks is the recipient of the the 25th Palm Springs International Film Festival's Chairman's Award for his work as the leader of a ship overrun by pirates in "Captain Phillips" and as Walt Disney in "Saving Mr. Banks."
The two-time Oscar winner will receive his award Jan. 4 at the film festival's awards gala at the Palm Springs Convention Center.
"Tom Hanks is one of the greatest actors of his generation," festival Chairman Harold Matzner said in a statement Monday. "In a remarkable feat that vividly illustrates the range of his talent, he portrayed two real life characters, each with a powerhouse performance in its own right. "
Past recipients of the Chairman's Award include Ben Affleck, George Clooney, Richard Gere, Dustin Hoffman and Nicole Kidman.
The gala will include award presentations to honorees previously announced: Bruce Dern, Julia Roberts, Sandra Bullock, Matthew McConaughey, Steve McQueen, Thomas Newman, Lupita Nyong'o and the cast of "American Hustle."
Tom Laughlin, star of 'Billy Jack" films, dies at 82
Peter O'Toole, 'Lawrence of Arabia' star, dies at 81
Jerry Bruckheimer has something to prove -- really
PHOTOS: Faces to watch 2014 | Movies
ENVELOPE: The latest awards buzz
DOCUMENTARIES: 10 best of 2013, and a new crop in 2014


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Recently Steal Your Soul broke bad and introduced "Jeans Friday" which is a really dorky white guy term for "Casual Friday". You guys! It's 1994! We're so progressive over here! Anyways, we were presented with the exciting news via an e-mail reminding us that yes; we can wear jeans but remember Steal Your Soul is a professional environment and keep that in mind when selecting your outfit. Sad when I read that because that meant my ripped jeggings were "out". Anyways, when I first received this e-mail I thought there was not a chance in hell that A number 1-I wanted to see any of my coworkers in jeans or B number 2-have any of my coworkers peep me in my jeans.
I was off last Friday and luckily escaped "Jeans Friday" but was warned via text that I would need to wear jeans "or else". I inquired about this dire warning on Monday and was told that basically I would be totally and completely 'effed' if I didn't participate. Do I say "fuck you" and don my normal attire (bringing it back to basics) or do I 'give in' and putting on a pair of god damn jeans in August? Because I am weak in mind, body and soul, I am currently wearing jeans. However, my manager said I was totally 'crushing' my 1950's look so I guess I'll take that as a compliment whilst I pop my 'ludes and make martinis. But I digress. What about everyone else's jeans?
1-Cougar Jeans. I had no idea so many Cougars worked here but I know several people (hey!) who wished they could check out these divorcees in their jeans, stiletto boots (in the summer? Sure! They are slaves to fashion!) and low cut sweaters. I can practically envision these jeans draping themselves all over the fetuses at Kona Grill later. Looking good, y'all! Looks like your lunch time yoga is paying off. Downward dog for life!
2-Mom Jeans. Now this I was expecting. I'm already envisioning these jeans cheering loudly for their kid's soccer game tomorrow and then maybe swinging by Friendly's for a sweet treat afterward. Sure, you're watching your "points" but go for it! Heck, it is Saturday after all!
3-IT Jeans. You have a job in Information Technology. You went to a "technical institute" and have no time for things like clothes, women and moving out of your parent's basement. Your jeans are light in color with a relatively loose fit. These jeans are quite accustomed to having a cell phone attached to them. Heart these bros who clearly do not give one half a fuck about what they look like. Form over function? Nah, go fuck yourself, busy coding on the ones and zeroes.
So there you have it! An entire post about jeans! I think I'm 'back' now so yay! Have a terrible weekend, you guys!


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