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11. GEORGE PATTON: A man must know his destiny
George Patton (1885-1945) was an American General famous for kicking Nazi ass in WWII. He was known for his no-nonsense, hard-as-nails, foul-mouthed personality and was given the nickname 'Old Blood and Guts' by his soldiers. Patton came from a military family and knew from early on that his destiny was to serve his country in battle. He went to military academy at a young age, worked his way up to Colonel and won the Purple Heart in WWI before going on to command the US Third Army as a General in WWII. After surviving the two bloodiest wars in history, Patton died from injuries he received in a car crash, just 7 months after VE Day. Now that's f'ed up.
I think the idea of a romantic story being told with the words of George Patton, probably one of the most unromantic people you could think of, is pretty funny. It's what this site is all about!

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ORLANDO, Fla. – Technology is turning scorned lovers into amateur sleuths. From purses to clocks to GPS devices, you may never know what's recording and who's watching.
A hidden camera obscured in the stairwell of a low-budget hotel offers more proof of what one wife has suspected all along. Another woman may be the reason for her husband's long nights at work and late night text messages.
"It's just overwhelming as to what intelligence you can gather from these devices," said James Copenhaver, an Orlando private investigator who captured that surveillance video.
Copenhaver says his office gets nearly a dozen calls a day from anxious lovers or suspicious spouses desperate for evidence to justify their gut feeling.
"It comes down to do I invest any more of my life and time with this person. Are you really being faithful," said Copenhaver.
In the past three years 92-percent of divorce attorneys saw an increase in evidence from text messages, emails and GPS trackers, according to a survey by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.
The technology that makes it easy to cheat, like the internet and smart phones, has ironically made it even easier to catch cheaters.
"This one will let you know all the chat logs. When people are cheating they're usually chatting with their lover via Yahoo or Skype so this will record all that," said Bob Brown, Jr., whose family-run business Spy Geeks in Altamonte Springs has gotten bigger as the James-Bond-like gadgets they sell have gotten smaller and more affordable.
"Ten years ago it [a GPS tracker] was about the size of a brick. So much more details and you don't have to be there to follow the person any more you can sit at home and track them," said Brown.
But resorting to this kind of technological snooping breaks more than just trust it can also break the law.
In the state of Florida, while you can use hidden cameras to record video of someone in a public place, it's against the law to record what they're saying.
Going through a spouses e-mail or cell phone that is password protected is considered hacking.
Spyware and GPS trackers can only be used on cars and computers that you have paid for and own.
If seeing all of that has made you paranoid, remember, there are devices you can buy that detect bugs and hidden cameras.
And finding a GPS tracker is as simple as looking under your car, but they can be rather small. A GPS tracker given to Local 6 to test out was only two inches in size.
The GPS currently runs about $500, which includes hardware and the website tracking for the first year.


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Plainfield native Melissa McCarthy has picked up a best supporting actress Oscar nomination for her performance in the R-rated comedy"Bridesmaids."
It's been quite the year for McCarthy, who saw her fame rise with the release of "Bridesmaids" last spring, and the Golden Globe nomination that followed. That's on top of her Emmy win in September for her work on the CBS sitcom "Mike & Molly," when she told the audience, "I'm from Plainfield, Ill., and I'm standing here and it's kind of amazing." McCarthy also hosted one of the more notable episodes of "Saturday Night Live" this season.
As the unglamorous but straight-talking and boldly confident member of the wedding party in "Bridesmaids," McCarthy gained notice for her go-for-broke performance, working opposite her actor husband Ben Falcone, who was on the receiving end of her character's aggressive airborne flirtation. Despite rumors of a sequel, McCarthy has said she will not reprise the role unless Kristen Wiig is on board.
"We've all been (friends) for 13 (or) 14 years," McCarthy said of her co-stars, talking to People magazine on Tuesday. "These are people at my wedding. These are my really close, dear friends. ... We are all having this otherworldly year together." Anticipating some nervousness on the day of the Oscar ceremony, she also told the magazine that "I hope I can figure out something else to say to Glenn Close other than 'Holy s––– you're Glenn Close.'"
Although she grew up just a few miles from Chicago and comedy hubs such as Second City and iO Theater, McCarthy trained on the West Coast with the LA improv company The Groundlings. Prior to that, she attended St. Francis Academy (now Joliet Catholic Academy) before a stint at Southern Illinois University where she studied fashion and clothing design. Her parents still live in Plainfield.
"I always tell people that she was a late bloomer," said Sister Barbara Kwiatkowski, who was dean of students during McCarthy's high school years. "She was known for her wit and her humor when she was here. She was in the school play and seemed to have a creative bent, but there was never anything that stood out to say, 'Hey, this one's gonna make it.' I think she just kind of found her niche."
Kwiatkowski was a surprised guest when McCarthy appeared on Anderson Cooper's daytime talk show back in November, and "I could tell she was really touched when I told her our school community was really proud of her. Just to hear her talk, she is so grounded and she hasn't let celebrity go to her head. Here's somebody that was told over and over again that 'You're not going to make it,' and she proved them wrong."
A mother of two, McCarthy shot her scenes in "Bridesmaids" while also juggling her duties on "Mike & Molly" — just a few months after giving birth to her second daughter.
McCarthy continues her affiliation with "Bridesmaids" co-writer Annie Mumolo (who is nominated alongside Kristen Wiig for best screenplay), teaming up to write a new film that will star McCarthy as a wife who decides to help her husband steal the Stanley Cup.


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bequeath (something) to (someone)
To posthumously leave something to someone, as in a will. Did Aunt Millie bequeath anything to us in her will? When my grandmother died, she bequeathed this vintage coffee table to me.
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to will something to someone; to leave something to someone. My uncle bequeathed some furniture to me. I will bequeath this watch to my grandson.
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Car Seat Cover & Auto Upholstery Restoration - Mustang Car Seats
Many vintage Mustang seats are totally worn out. Here's how to rebuild one.
Last month, we began restoring the interior in Ed Zoellner's '72 Mustang convertible, a car that's a father/son project with his son, Kaleb. Those of you who remember that first story may recall that we began with an interior that was as worn out as one can get. Everything needed replacement or refurbishment, and we're continuing on that path here.
In this second installment (the third and final story will show the interior being reassembled), we're focusing entirely on the rebuilding and reupholstering of one seat. Both front seats in the car were in rough shape, and the driver seat being redone here was about the worst we've ever seen.
Upon removal of the completely toasted original upholstery, the expert interior-restoration crew at Mustang Country International discovered the seat-bottom frame was completely rusted and broken in several places. In short, we thought the bottom frame was a hopeless case. But not Mustang Country. The guys there took on this project and welded the seat-bottom frame back together to perfect repair; repainted the seat tracks, bottom frame, and seatback frame; and finished the process by re-covering the seat with handsome new upholstery from CJ Pony Parts (CJPP). In between, Mustang Country installed new seat buns, also from CJPP, put new burlap over the seat springs, and reused the original seat cover's listing wire in the new upholstery.
Be advised that this isn't an easy project. It took several hours to redo this one seat, and we don't have room to detail every step. If the seat frames in your car are in better shape, then figure a day's work for doing two front seats and the rear. Fixing the rat's nest that Mustang Country started with took nearly two days of work to rebuild and re-cover both seats and re-cover the rear seat. If you're good at automotive interior work, then more power to you. Otherwise, you'll need to find a good upholstery shop near you.


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On this episode, we go on the hunt for the perfect pad, tour a stunning $30 million home, and take a look at a townhouse with an indoor waterfall. Tune in!
The Hunt: Apartment Hunting Uptown
Wendy takes her client Jan to a couple of great uptown apartments. Jan is looking to invest in New York real esate. Lets see if if Wendy can find her the perfect pad. Watch now.
Square Feet: Inside a $30M Mega-Mansion
Miami's hottest real estate duo, the Jills, take us inside a stunning $30 million Miami home. Watch above.
Designer Living: Interior Design with Todd Hayley
Chicago designer Todd Haley brings us inside his home to talk interior design. Watch now.
Square Feet: Tour a $35 Million Dollar Townhouse with Indoor Waterfall
Owner and developer Kate Shin takes us inside her $35 million dollar townhouse. What makes this home unique? A gallery space and the largest indoor waterfall in New York City. Watch now.
The Rescue: A Dream Home for the Di Marco Family
George rescues the home of the Di Marco family in Franklin Square, NY. Watch now.
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Published source code accompanying the article by Oliver Haase, Jurgen Wasch, and Bo Zhao in which they present a custom registry that objects can register with remotely. Also see RMI.ZIP.
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Resources for Businesses During the COVID-19 Crisis
Mendocino County Officially Placed on State COVID-19 Watch List
Condado de Mendocino oficialmente colocado en la lista de vigilancia COVID-19 del estado.
Today, the California Department of Public Health notified Health Officer Dr. Noemi Doohan that our county has been placed on the state watch list. When placed on the state watch list, a county is subject to the restrictions the state has established in order to slow the spread of COVID-19. This new watch list status will be reflected on the state COVID-19 website on July 28, 2020, at this link. As of July 24, 2020, Dr. Doohan has already implemented these additional restrictions in our county proactively, in order to prepare for this placement on the state watch list.
Criteria for state watch list placement includes having at least 100 new infections of COVID-19 per 100,000 over a time period of 14 days. For Mendocino County and its population of 90,000 people, the trigger placing us on this watch list is 90 new cases in 14 days. At the time of this Press Release, our county has seen over 120 new cases of COVID-19 within the last 14 days. The state has informed Mendocino County that our county level data shows a doubling time of 15 days. This would mean that without increasing mitigation measures, by mid-August we could see approximately 240 new cases, and by early September, approximately 480 new cases.
The updated county Shelter in Place Health Order, issued on July 24, 2020, mirrors state direction given to counties who have surpassed the three consecutive days on the state watch list without COVID-19 data improvement.
Revised Health Order, issued on July 24, 2020
The County notified residents of this updated Health Order a week in advance of its implementation, in order to allow businesses more time to prepare for the mandatory closures of indoor operations in these additional sectors.
"Mendocino County has been preparing for this moment for over 6 months," says Dr. Doohan. "The COVID-19 surge has arrived here now, and for this reason, we have been placed on the state watch list. I have been closely monitoring our County data and started to see all of the signs that the surge was arriving over a week ago. For this reason, we have been able to prepare and operationalize additional mitigation measures in the last week, including enhanced enforcement, expanded communications, and preparation of new orders to support improved county-level COVID-19 data sharing and improved response to workplace outbreaks. We have also been able to help prepare our schools and higher-risk businesses for the restrictions mandated by the state for these sectors in watch list counties."
The new state watch list restrictions, included in the July 24, 2020 Health Order, mandate closing the following indoor operations (outdoor operations with restrictions allowed):
- Gyms and fitness centers
- Places of Worship and cultural ceremonies, like weddings and funerals
- Offices for non-essential sectors
- Personal care services, like nail salons, body waxing and tattoo parlors
- Hair salons and barbershops
- Indoor shopping malls
These industries must shut down unless they can be modified to operate outside (under a canopy or other sun shelter for sufficient air movement) or by pick-up.
Mendocino County has prepared well in advance for placement on the state watch list, and continues to work closely with state and local authorities to monitor COVID-19 in our county. The COVID-19 surge has arrived in our region, and individual responsibility is key to slowing the spread. Remember:
- Avoid all gatherings
- Wear a facial covering at all times when in public
- Practice social distancing
- Stay home when you feel sick
We will be posting resources to help our local businesses during this difficult and unprecedented crisis.The Chamber is here to support you and our goal is to provide as much information as possible so that you will have access to resources that can help you through this extremely challenging time.
Although our office is closed, I'll be working from home and available via phone and email. I've temporarily laid off my staff to mitigate the impact on the Chamber budget.
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I hope that you are all doing as well as can be expected under these stressful times.
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This Shop Local program is created and launched as a partnership of the Greater Ukiah Business and Tourism Alliance, the Mendocino Coast Chamber of Commerce, the Willits Chamber of Commerce, and community leaders.
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It is designed to represent businesses from Hopland to Laytonville, across the county to Boonville, Fort Bragg and the South coast. The focus of the campaign is to create a central marketing effort to support local businesses to generate income while closed to the public.
The campaign is a perfect platform to market your services, gift cards, and products. It will directly link customers to your selling platform. (delivery, curbside pickup, etc. within the guidelines of the most recent Shelter In Place orders must be observed)
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Mendocino County has an up-to-date information site including business resources. Our two coastal districts also have very active Facebook Groups:
City of Fort Bragg press releases
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A message for business that use Square
Today Square Online Store released the option for curbside pickup, and later this week a local delivery feature will be available for all businesses so that you can quickly adapt to this changing environment. They are also waiving curbside pickup and delivery fees for the next three months. Square Online Store already offers online orders for in-store pickup with no monthly fee. They are refunding all software subscription fees for the month of March.
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Here I prophesised that Far East Reit would be forced to increase the expected yield on its trust from a niggardly 6-6.5%.
Well Morocco Mole (sidekick to Secret Squirrel) tells me that the Reit, which owns hotels and serviced residences in Singapore has not changed its pricing, despite CDL's yield of 6ish% and Ascendas Hos of almost 8%.
So don't subscribe if you are hoping for a pop in the price on listing day. CDL looks a better yield play. Got public track record.
Related post: https://atans1.wordpress.com/2012/07/30/ascendas-hospitality-trust-surprises/


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This County Princess Will Personally Test the Weapons
What iron essence!
She flicked her sleeve then returned to her seat. It was nothing more than low-quality steel with low carbon content, but it was indeed harder than iron.
She helplessly sighed. In this sort of era, a weapon that was harder than iron was indeed a key to victory on the battlefield.
At this time, she saw Li Kun take two things from his attendant's hand. One was a letter and the other was a scroll.
"Your Majesty, this is a letter personally written by this lowly prince's father Emperor." Saying this, he handed the letter to the eunuch that had walked over. He then held the scroll and continued: "The thing in this lowly prince's hands is a portrait of my Zong Sui's sixth princess. Not to hide it from your Majesty, but the sixth princess is my younger sister. She will be 15 this year and is in the prime of her youth. Father Emperor is grateful for Da Shun blessing us with this heavenly grace. With this marriage, we hope that the relation between our two countries will deepen even further. We hope that your Majesty will assent."
The Emperor looked at the letter from the Emperor of Zong Sui. It was hard to tell from his expression if he was happy or unhappy. Hearing Li Kun personally mention the marriage, he simply nodded: "Un."
Li Kun smiled and said: "This lowly prince's younger sister has been doted on by my father Emperor and is the most beautiful princess in my Zong Sui. Perhaps she was spoiled by my father Emperor's doting, but she actually named the seventh prince, his Highness Prince Chun, as her desired partner." Saying this, he looked towards Xuan Tian Hua. Not to mention the princess of Zong Sui, even this prince had to be impressed by Xuan Tian Hua's appearance. Everyone said that Da Shun had a seventh prince that looked like a deity. Now that he had seen him today, it was just as expected.
"Tsk!" Everyone sneered. They wanted the seventh prince, Xuan Tian Hua, for a political marriage? Can Zong Sui stop messing around? No matter how they looked, the seventh prince did not look like someone who would ever marry, let alone marry for political reasons. That person was most suited to just standing there and being worshipped by tens of thousands of people. For him to be part of a political marriage, was that not pulling him from the realm of the gods, which was quite a blasphemous thing to do.
At this time, the Emperor finally raised his head from the letter, but he looked at Li Kun and said: "A marriage bringing the two nations closer is naturally a good thing, but which prince will be chosen for this marriage, I fear that Zong Sui has no say in this matter!"
Feng Yu Heng smiled to herself. Thinking about it, the Emperor wanted to begin negotiations with this prince from Zong Sui.
Sure enough, they heard Li Kun say: "This is natural, and this lowly prince understands, but my father Emperor truly dotes on my younger sister too much. That's why when this lowly prince was about to depart for Da Shun, he said that only his Highness Prince Chun agreeing to this marriage, would my Zong Sui want to give over the method for producing iron essence, and it will be the sixth princess who will personally come to teach this method!"
Everyone was shocked!
Everyone in the hall once filled with the sounds of sobs.
No wonder Zong Sui's prince was so bold. It turned out that their old emperor actually came up with this sort of idea. Using this political marriage to trade for the method of producing iron essence, and it would be the sixth princess that came to teach it. No matter how one looked at it, it was a good deal! But their method of choosing a person for this political marriage was too cunning. Who knew if the Emperor and his Highness the seventh prince would agree.
For a while, the entire audience was silent, as everyone began to speculate what the result of this political marriage would be. The men were also felt sorry for his Highness the seventh prince, but they hoped that this matter would be accomplished. The women were all indignant and hated that they could not rush forward and beat that Li Kun for blaspheming their Prince Chun.
As for Li Kun, he had plenty of patience. The Emperor did not speak, and he did not press, as he just stood there and waited. But his appearance seemed to be filled with confidence, as he did not believe that the Emperor would shake his head and say no.
Suddenly, a cold snort came from where the princes sat, followed by a gloomy voice, saying: "Weapons are important, but if we were to be like you Zong Sui and wildly run forward to hack and slash without any knowledge of formations and arrays, who knows how many lives victory would cost."
Feng Yu Heng did not even need to look to know that it was Xuan Tian Ming speaking. Only two generals that had truly picked up swords and spears to fight on a battlefield had come today. One was Xuan Tian Ming, and the other was General Ping Nan.
Hearing Xuan Tian Ming say this, General Ping Nan nodded: "That's right. When fighting on a battlefield, in addition to weapons, wisdom is also necessary."
The two people saying this made it clear that they were protecting Xuan Tian Hua. They did not hope that this prince that was like a deity would need to be part of something like a political marriage.
But if there were people who protected him, there would be people who tore away at this protection. The person who did this was none other than the current prime minister and Feng Yu Heng's father, Feng Jin Yuan. They only heard him say immediately after General Ping Nan: "But if our Da Shun's soldiers are brave, and their generals have wisdom, if everyone is able to wield a weapon made of iron essence, it would drastically reduce the number of people killed and injured in battle. For the country and for the people, this is a benefit of the highest order."
In truth, regardless of which faction one stood in, everyone was thinking this same thing. Feng Jin Yuan had simply said what they were thinking.
General Ping Nan and Xuan Tian Ming naturally understood this reasoning. They had both stood on the battlefield, and they had witnessed the death and injury of numerous soldiers. It was as Feng Jin Yuan said. If they had bravery and wisdom then added weapons, the number of deaths and injuries would be reduced drastically. This deal was worth it.
A smile came to Li Kun's face, as he said: "More importantly, aside from the current world, we must think about the future grandchildren."
Just as he said this, they saw the seventh prince, Xuan Tian Hua, who had yet to speak, stand up. Walking over to the middle of the hall, he kneeled on one knee and loudly said to the Emperor: "Father Emperor, for Da Shun and its citizens and for Da Shun's future generations, son… accepts the marriage proposal."
Hearing that he accepted the marriage proposal, all of the officials let out a sigh of relief, but some young misses already began wiping away tears.
For a long time, Xuan Tian Hua had been a dream for them. They all knew that they would not have the fortune of getting such a good man, but it would be fine if Xuan Tian Hua never married in this lifetime. If he truly were to marry someone, they would definitely view that person as the enemy. Today, Xuan Tian Huan was forced to accept the marriage proposal, so the princess of Zong Sui was their enemy. The young misses in the hall had already reached a silence consensus. As long as that princess dared to marry, they would definitely take a good look at her!
Xuan Tian Hua agreeing to the marriage allowed Li Kun to let out a sigh of relief, but the Emperor closed his eyes and took a deep breath. As for Xuan Tian Ming, he firmly held onto the armrests of his wheelchair and stared straight at Li Kun, hating that he could not break his body into ten thousand parts.
Xuan Tian Hua did not get up, waiting for the Emperor to respond. Feng Yu Heng looked at the figure of the person kneeling there and suddenly recalled the time from the Winter disaster. He had held her hand and waded through the snow with her from the outskirts back to the capital. Neither person spoke, as the two continued walking. Their hands were ice-cold, but they could still feel a trace of warmth coming from the other.
She had lived two lives. One life was spent mingling in a military barracks and had gone to rescue people from the battlefield three times. In another life, she entered a life with a wealthy family, but every day was spent with a glint and flash of daggers and swords. She had never experienced what it meant to be at ease or what stability meant or what it meant to enjoy years of quiet. But that time she walked back to the capital while holding hands with Xuan Tian Hua seemed to be the heavens suddenly opening up a path for her. As long as she held this person's hand and carried on, she would be able to walk the path that led to the haven of peace that she secretly desired but was reluctant to acknowledge.
Xuan Tian Hua had that sort of ability. He was calming to look at and was able to cleanse the filth from the world.
But now, that haven of peace was about to be taken away by someone else using these methods! This was equivalent to Xuan Tian Hua being sold by the Emperor!
This was something she truly could not endure!
The Emperor opened his eyes and gave a slight nod. He was about to agree to this marriage, but Feng Yu Heng suddenly stood up "Father Emperor, please wait!"
She did not control this shout very well, and it was too loud, giving everyone in the hall a great shock.
Feng Jin Yuan was even more scared out of his wits, "A-Heng! Sit down!" He blurted out this warning and reprimand. Without thinking of the time and place, he only cared to use his position as her father to try and stop this daughter from continuing, "This is a matter relating to the country. How could there be any room for a girl to say anything! Shut your mouth!"
"There's no harm!" From atop the stage, the Emperor spoke. His voice was a bit low, but no matter how one listened, it carried a glimmer of hope, "Today is a banquet to celebrate the new year. There is no need for dear minister Feng to be too ceremonial. We want to hear what wise opinion does county princess Ji An have to offer?"
The Emperor had already spoken, so Feng Jin Yuan could not say anything. He could only stare at Feng Yu Heng, as he began to speculate wildly. He truly could not understand this daughter. At this sort of time, regardless of what happened, there should not have been anything that mattered to her? How come she suddenly spoke out?
Everyone looked at Feng Yu Heng, as even Xuan Tian Ming's gaze held some curiosity.
She stepped forward and hastily gave Xuan Tian Ming a reassuring smile. When she passed Xuan Tian Hua, she helped him stand up then quietly said: "A-Heng will not allow seventh brother to be part of such a dilemma. Seventh brother, set your mind at ease!" She then turned around and gave Li Kun a shallow salute: "Respects to the prince of Zong Sui."
Li Kun was very thorough with his courtesy, as he cupped his hands and bowed to return this courtesy, saying: "I have heard about the famous county princess Ji An. This lowly prince pays respects."
The corners of Feng Yu Heng's lips curled up into a smile, but it did not have any trace of the bashfulness that a young girl should have when faced with an unfamiliar man. It was poised and caused people to feel at ease. But the words she said were extremely shocking "Zong Sui's iron essence is indeed ahead of the current technology, and this county princess is quite impressed. Just now, your Highness said that our Da Shun can try out these weapons. I wonder if that is still the case."
Li Kun nodded, 'Naturally, that is still the case. The weapons made of iron essence are still here. County princess may try whichever type she wishes."
"Good." Feng Yu Heng smiled then turned around, suddenly kneeling to the Emperor, "Father Emperor, A-Heng has a presumptuous request."
The Emperor looked at Feng Yu Heng and felt that this girl was most likely going to give him a pleasant surprise, thus his mood improved a great deal, "Speak!"
Feng Yu Heng said: "A-Heng learned a number of crafts from my Persian master while in the Northwest. Before he left, master once gave A-Heng a dagger to protect myself. A-Heng has always kept that dagger on hand. Because I was not allowed to bring weapons into the palace, that dagger has been left in my carriage outside the palace. Would father Emperor allow A-Heng to retrieve it?"
"Oh?" The Emperor became interested, "You want to compare your dagger to the weapons made of iron essence from Zong Sui?"
Feng Yu Heng replied: "Indeed."
"Then what if it loses? What if it wins?"
She smiled, "If it loses, then it loses. Either way, A-Heng is responding to the prince of Zong Sui's invitation to test the weapons. At worst, everything continues as it would with nothing changing. If it wins…"
"County princess feels that there is a chance of winning?" This was said by Li Kun, his voice filled with confidence, "In a hundred years, iron essence has not lost once."
"That so." Feng Yu Heng smiled and said: "Then this county princess will make a bet with your Highness. If the iron essence wins this time, then Zong Sui will get what it wants. If the iron essence loses…" She looked at Xuan Tian Hua and said in a serious manner: "Seventh brother will not get married!"


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Coyle, Clutterbuck Give Wild 2-1 Win Over Kings
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — With their grip starting to slip on a spot in the playoffs, the Minnesota Wild responded with one of their most complete, aggressive performances of the season.
They turned that, just barely, into a critical win over the Los Angeles Kings.
Charlie Coyle and Cal Clutterbuck scored 16 seconds apart late in the first period, helping the Wild break their five-game home losing streak and hang on to beat the Kings 2-1 on Tuesday night.
"I really believe that competitors in games like that find a way to go out and be really good," Wild coach Mike Yeo said. "And that's what we had."
Jeff Carter's slap shot whizzed past Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom with an improbable 0.8 seconds left before the second intermission, pulling the Kings within one. It was Carter's 26th goals, tied for third in the NHL. Then as the Kings created some late energy, Slava Voynov's shot from the far edge of the right circle was stopped by a sprawling Backstrom with 11 seconds remaining in the game to preserve the lead.
"You've got to pay 60 minutes playing a desperate hockey team," Kings coach Darryl Sutter said, adding: "We turned the puck over too much in the first period. Eventually when you have that much skill on the other side, they're going to score."
With a 3-7-1 record in the last 11 games since this month began and that playoff spot still unsecured, the Wild badly needed a victory. After losing their last two games by a combined 10-2 margin, their hold on seventh place in the Western Conference was tenuous with two games left in the regular season after this.
"The bar has been set, and we've got to make sure we're ready to bring at least that the next game," Yeo said.
Clutterbuck snapped an 18-game streak without a goal. Relentless on both ends all night with his new linemate Devin Setoguchi, Clutterbuck raised his arms in celebration after his tight-angle shot sneaked between Kings goalie Jonathan Bernier and the left post. He jumped against the boards, with the Wild ahead 2-0.
"This was probably the biggest game I've ever played in for this franchise, so I was excited," Clutterbuck said.
The Kings failed to get a point for only the third time in their last 15 games. Bernier, in the net for the first time in seven games in relief of Jonathan Quick, made 23 saves. The Kings can't do better than the fourth seed, but they don't want to fall to fifth or sixth and lose that home-ice advantage for the first round. San Jose and St. Louis have been right behind all month.
"We didn't play three periods. We didn't deserve to win the game," Kings captain Dustin Brown said.
Brown fired up the Wild with a vicious-looking elbow to the jaw of Jason Pominville in the second period that went without penalty and knocked Pominville on his back. He woozily and slowly skated off the ice with a trainer's guidance and didn't return to the bench. Yeo said he had no update on Pominville's condition and declined to comment on the hit. Brown, who had the puck on his stick at the time, said he was trying to brace himself for a hit from Pominville.
"We've seen it on the replay, but I'm sure someone will look at it," Setoguchi said. "The game's going fast. From our end, it was right in the head on the face."
The Wild already without one of their top scorers in Dany Heatley for the remainder of the season. Losing Pominville for any stretch would be a significant setback.
"I think we handled it really well, and that's something to be focusing on," said Backstrom, who stopped 22 shots. "Grow on that, that nothing rattles us no matter what happens there."
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When the siren went off on Jerry Ostermiller's phone Saturday afternoon, he thought something had to be wrong.
He, his wife and his wife's friend were sitting in Ostermiller's garage looking out over the Grapevine Hollow subdivision in southwest Greeley, just south of U.S. 34 near 65th Avenue, and everything looked normal.
The sun was shining, and the air was calm.
"I had to show them my phone to make them believe me," he said about the National Weather Service warning that alerted the three to a pending storm. "They thought I was joking. When we walked out into our backyard – holy cow, looking into the northern sky was a whole lot different than looking into the southern sky. I think that siren is the only thing that got my wife's friend home safe in time."
Ostermiller's home was one of hundreds across western Weld County that was hit with near golf-ball sized hail, or bigger.
Neighborhoods across west Greeley and eastern Windsor were plagued with downed tree limbs, beaten up roofs, broken glass and destroyed gardens from the storms that rolled in around 3 p.m. and didn't leave the area until after 7 p.m.
"It totaled my vegetable garden," Ostermiller said. "There are holes all over our vinyl siding. This was one of the most severe storms I've seen."
According to Greeley Fire Department spokesman John Fagerberg, there were no injuries reported from the storm, all city roads were open on Sunday and everything had settled down again after a busy night Saturday.
"It was kind of an all-hands-on-deck kind of thing to handle the large volume of calls (Saturday) and flooding," he said.
Shane Scofield with the Weld County Sheriff's Office said things were pretty quiet in the county, too, after a hectic Saturday. Despite all the reports of damage and flooding, no roads were closed, there were no injuries from the storm reported and no excessive traffic accidents.
Because the storm happened on the weekend, it will not be known if any roads will need repairs until the street department comes into work on Monday. Likewise, it may be several days before insurance estimates are available.
One industry that didn't waste any time and was going door to door Sunday morning was the roofing contractors. At least a dozen – many from the Denver area – were seen knocking on people's doors and putting signs in yards, just 12 hours removed from the storm.
"Most of the people I've spoken too say they replaced their roofs after the 2008 tornado," said Dino DeVito, who was in Windsor representing Broadstream Roofing & Exteriors of Denver.
Stephen Simpkin, CEO and president of All Around Roofing, also of Denver, said tree leaves on the ground is a sure sign of roof trouble. Simpkin and his crew had just pulled into west Greeley about noon Sunday to start looking for work.
In one of the hardest hit neighborhoods, east of U.S. 34 near 47th Avenue, residents were still cleaning up Sunday.
Jason Burroughs took pictures of what were once beige siding on his house that now lay in pieces. And while he will likely also need a new roof, Burroughs says he feels lucky that only one of the windows on the north side of the house was broken.
Ken and Ann Price are also lucky it wasn't worse. In fact, they were not home when the storm hit and were surprised when they returned. They did find something to smile about: a chunk of hail hit a knob on the side of the house and turned on their sprinklers.
Just down the road, south of 37th Street in the Arrowhead subdivision, Dorothy and Bill Elder also found reasons to be optimistic amid the large pile of cottonwood branches and leaves.
Rain poured over the retaining walls that were designed to keep the torrent of rainwater out of their home.
"It was like Niagara Falls," Dorothy said. "It was really quite lovely. I feel really fortunate that our house was fine."
"At least there will be less leaves in the fall to rake up," Bill added.
Tribune reporting intern Kelsey Hammon contributed to this report.


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An insider's view of what is really happening in the Harris County Criminal Courts
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
More Late Breaking News **UPDATED**
4:35 p.m. - Channel 13 is now reporting that the Texas Rangers and the Federal bureau of Investigation are interviewing people at the Harris County District Attorney's Office. Click here for more info and tune into Ted Oberg at 5:00 p.m. to catch his report.
86 comments:
Now the fun begins. Save the institution Leadership Team. Resign. Resign. Resign.
- February 7, 2012 at 4:15 PM
My sources tell me that Rangers Walker and Trivette are handling the case, and a butt kicking is sure to follow!
- February 7, 2012 at 4:17 PM
- Scott C. Pope said...
Nolan Ryan said it's "not an investigation."
- February 7, 2012 at 4:23 PM
Oh yea, Karma comes calling!!!!!
- February 7, 2012 at 4:24 PM
Wow. This is a first, I think. Thanks Pat for restoring integrity and transparency to the office.
- February 7, 2012 at 4:28 PM
Who's doing the investigating? I thought pitchers and catchers didn't report for two weeks.
- February 7, 2012 at 4:29 PM
What do Jack Abercia and Pat Lykos have in common?!?!? Nothing. Yet.
- February 7, 2012 at 4:44 PM
Maybe Palmer didn't get punished for pleading the FIF! Because Patsy and Lil' Jimmy knew they would need to keep that option open for themselves.
- February 7, 2012 at 4:53 PM
- Jim Bell said...
I am envisioning the Harris County Criminal Justice Center lying on its side in Buffalo Bayou, half covered with water. Judges, juries, prosecutors and others are jumping out windows swimming for their lives, and demanding to know "where the hell is the captain, DA Pat Lykos?"
Her ship is sinking, whether she realizes it or not. The TX Rangers and the FBI boys would be wise to watch the airports and the cruise terminals.
- February 7, 2012 at 5:01 PM
God is good.
- February 7, 2012 at 5:16 PM
Eh, I can't really see the FBI and DPS working together on this. I doubt that FBI tip.
But if the FBI really is involved, this is worse than I thought.
- February 7, 2012 at 5:23 PM
Don - Patsy wanted me to ask you to run a google search on Walker & Trivette. There are several others you will also need to check out so Jim will call you on Saturday and give you their names ...expect to do searches on several FBI agents, more Rangers and at least two judges and their spouses. Please do a non investigation/cursorary search - oops I mean look for political connections to anyone in Houston that doesn't sit on the sixth floor - on further thought I'm sure they are violating many laws so why don't you run a criminal search too! I expect some pictures of these criminals also.
- February 7, 2012 at 5:26 PM
Oh, and Don -- We need to know if Walker is related to Murray because we do not like him.
- February 7, 2012 at 5:31 PM
This sounds like there is more going on than has been reported. The FBI looks at corruption issues that violate Federal Statutes. The Rangers investigate Violations of the Texas Penal Code. It would be reasonable to assume they are looking at multiple issues rather than just one.
This will be a drawn out affair and I predict more folks than Rachel will be exercising their 5th Amendment rights.
When she walked into that called press conference last week with her three stooges behind her, and began her verbal attack on the Grand Jury, it was clear she thought she had skated her bad behavior. Not looking that way now.
- February 7, 2012 at 5:35 PM
- February 7, 2012 at 5:42 PM
Hey Big Jolly: What do you think now? Oh wait, I forgot, the FBI and The Texas Rangers are in on the conspiracy too.
- February 7, 2012 at 5:45 PM
Has PL booked her flight to Hawaii yet?
- February 7, 2012 at 5:58 PM
But is the FBI and the Texas Rangers conducting an "investigation" by Pat Lykos's definition?? LOL
- February 7, 2012 at 6:04 PM
Wow, Oberg nailed it.
Now, let's see how the Chron covers this one.
- February 7, 2012 at 6:08 PM
@anon 5:16. I needed that laugh, thank you.
- February 7, 2012 at 6:50 PM
I was wondering if Pat Lykos has met Sergeant Joe Friday?
- February 7, 2012 at 7:17 PM
As a law enforcement officer, it looks like pat is fuct. Who ate her strawberries by the way? 10-96
- February 7, 2012 at 7:21 PM
Not totally correct, Anon 5:35. There is a broad federal law called Obstruction of Justice that could give the FBI jurisdiction as the the facts as alleged.
Of course, the real danger in a federal investigation is making a false statement to the agent. It's like perjury without being under oath.
In any event, it's like a double bad news day when the FBI and the Rangers come'a callin'.
Any predictions on who takes the fifth this time?
- February 7, 2012 at 7:31 PM
The Rangers couldn't find a corrupt politician if you tuned them loose in Washington. As much as Austin hates Houston/Harris County, they don't meddle in Houston problems unless they can pass another law.
The Bureau will find someone guilty, only it means they can get a promotion and transfer out of Houston. The Feds only look into Harris County if they can get some media mileage out of it.
- February 7, 2012 at 7:33 PM
"It depends on what the meaning of the word 'is' is. If the--if he--if 'is' means is and never has been, that is not--that is one thing. If it means there is none, that was a completely true statement....Now, if someone had asked me on that day, are you having any kind of sexual relations with Ms. Lewinsky, that is, asked me a question in the present tense, I would have said no. And it would have been completely true."
- February 7, 2012 at 7:46 PM
I guess Lykos is wishing she hadn't been shitty to that ADA that left her office for the feds right about now...
- February 7, 2012 at 7:49 PM
Anonymous 7:31 PM
This is the Martha Stuart case, where they can't convict you of the crime, so they make one up called lying to a Federal Agent.
Imagine if you could prosecute our local crooks for lying to a peace officer? They'd have to build a dozen more jails in Harris County alone.
- February 7, 2012 at 7:53 PM
Are we in the Valley? Sure are a lot of corrupt politicians under investigation.
- February 7, 2012 at 7:56 PM
I have been out of the loop for awhile,, having grown up in Harris County and practiced law there for many years before moving to another jurisdiction.
It seems to me that a number of the things Pat Lycos has initiated have been very beneficial to criminal defense lawyers.
You are too probably young to remember having to hand write the notes from the State's file, wasting time and desperately looking for a copying machine to cheat time and perhaps not being able to read our own writing. Yes, some of us in the old days may have done the unthinkable and actually copy the o/r rather than hand write it out.(Is this action criminal, or just bad judgment)?
Now at very least this new idea of allowing discovery freely saves many lawyers time and effort,, at very most it allows defense attorneys efficient discovery of the state's file. (Unlike Holmes, Rosenthal, et. al.).
Anyway,, I'm not saying Pat is correct in getting nervous and perhaps looking into those who are looking into her,, but I'm just saying,, if the roles were reversed,, I suspect I'm not the only one who would react perhaps as she did,, (if in fact she did anything illegal at all).
It may come as a surprise to some of your readers,, but perhaps a new DA may not be the most efficient DA for our clients and may revert to tactics utilized by Holmes, Rosenthal, et al.
When Pat was a Judge,, I always found Pat to do things that were not popular with a lot of attorneys or for that fact,, even DA's,, but I remember one thing that Pat did. Pat gave us defense attorneys an option to prison and allowed some of my clients to get help for their addiction when other Judges didn't. I know several of my former clients who actually appreciated that.
I'm not saying Pat is perfect, above the law or anything like that,, I'm just saying her office policies have made my job easier and given my clients other options to these terrible crimes such as DWI.
I'm wondering if the "new old" guard will allow options to what is now an income raising opportunity for the State and a terrible financial burden to most of my clients.
Maybe, just maybe,, as an ex-prosecutor, (I never was one),, the old system might be better,, then again,, you might be another "meddling outsider" who changed teams and is not to be trusted by the "new guard". Perhaps your hand writing should be be exemplary,, cause you might just need it.
Anyway,, it's just something to think about.
All I'm saying,, is beware of the "new, old guard",, it may not be as much fun as you think. Then again,, it might be.
Something to think about,, along with the presumption of innocence.
Thanks for letting me ramble.
- February 7, 2012 at 8:05 PM
So many commas.
- February 7, 2012 at 8:23 PM
@Rage, there are several to pick from. Rifi Newaz and Mark Donnelly come to mind first.
PL believes that she is above the law. Ordering the grand jury transcripts, ordering people to report back to her when they received a grand jury subpoena, high ranking ADA's monitoring who went in to testify in the 185th, ordering an investigation into who was on the 185th grand jury and how they were related to any other political figures, and where they live, etc. and while those investigating are at it, let's try and add Former Judges Mike and Devon Anderson and Judges Susan and Marc Brown. I pray that PL is exposed for what she is.... A politician who will stop at nothing to get what she wants... To be re-elected.
How is this not ten times worse that what Chuck Rosenthal did to be asked to step down? We all keep asking that question and then Lykos goes and steps in it again and looks worse than she did before, more unethical and vindictive, and yet she stays. The FBI and the Texas Rangers were never investigating Rosenthal. Woodfill, how can you possibly think Lykos has brought transparency and is good for Harris County?
- February 7, 2012 at 8:29 PM
This is so bad that the Chronicle has it as its headline in the current online edition (as of 8:30pm). Of course, they're simply quoting Oberg.
- February 7, 2012 at 8:32 PM
Item: Six now regretting many things. Leadership team falling apart. Many want to leave.
Item: Show and Tell resumed after the first of the year. Evaluations did not. At today's meeting we were warned of HPD officers secretly taping us at intake show they could show Andersonians how uncooperative we are with law enforcement. (Really this was said)
Item: Special Procecutor for the contempt proceeding is Chris Tritico. An out of county judge has been assigned. Look for that to heat up soon.
Item: Speaking of those transcripts that ADA's got after they were kicked out of the grand jury, apparently the Feds want to know about that too.
Item: 232nd grand jury very uhappy. We hear they do not have enough to indict on their investigation and they want to open a new one but cant.
Item: We hear that Vollman really did suggest indicting Fertitta
Item: The Leader came to the investigator meeting last week. Her stay at the meeting barely exceeded the time for a Don Hooper sex act, 85 seconds.
Item: Six very unhappy about the short lived Hooper blog.
Item: People at the office are talking about the fact that Bridgwater was represented by Zimmerman and Levine for his 185th grand jury appearance and paid them out of his campaign account. As the grand jury investigation was not campaign related this seems like an issue to many of us.
Item: It is true that Lykos sent a team to channel 13 to complain of the coverage. This was done with county employees on county time. They even tape recorded the meeting.
Item: We hear that six tapes all encounters with the media. An open records request has been filed for those tapes.
End of line.
- February 7, 2012 at 8:42 PM
Dear Pat -
I am a current ADA. I hate you. All of the ADAs I work with hate you.
You force people like Mark Donnelly and Rifi Newaz out (both now working for different offices of the United States Attorney), while giving de facto promotions to Rachel Palmer, who has brought more discgrace on this office than anyone in recent or historical memory.
You replaced highlly skilled and experienced prosecutors like Craig Goodhart and Luci Davidson (with extensive experience) with political hacks like Hannah Chow and Lana Shadwick (neither has ever tried a case).
You are a fraud. People outside of the DA's office are starting to see this.
- February 7, 2012 at 8:49 PM
She will never resign. She will do the perp walk in a pastel suit before she resigns.
So, you think you can accept your reelection from federal custody?
- February 7, 2012 at 9:11 PM
So Barnhill says they will cooperate "fully" with any FBI/Rangers investigation into the DA/DA's office. If my memory serves me correctly, it was the PL's position that they cooperated fully with the 185th's investigation as well. A prosecutor asserting her 5th Amendment right is cooperating fully? I wonder how many of the "Leadership Team" (notice how I put that in quotes?) will cooperate fully with this FBI/Rangers investigation, and by that I mean invoke their right to remain silent? While it is well with in their rights to do so, as criminal justice PUBLIC servants we are held to a higher standard, not a double standard. If you don't like the higher standard required of the position you can get out at anytime.
- February 7, 2012 at 9:11 PM
Anon "Rambler" at 805pm;
One thing you point to is offense reports when you talk about Lykos being good for the office. That's about all she can claim too. Kelly Siegler, whom I think many would call old school, wanted to give defense attorneys offense reports as well. I haven't heard that Anderson wants to change that.
I think giving defense attorneys a copy actually protects the state too. Just because they have a copy doesn't mean that they read it. Plus it saves lots of discovery issues around trial. "The state didn't tell me that.". Response from ADA, "Judge, it's in the offense report, page three.". Bottom line is that some of the rest of stuff you mention, an option other than prison.... That's certainly more feel good than Republican. Divert program, it's illegal. If it wasn't, don't you think the legislature would allow DADJ for DWI's? Also, Do the Write Thing, nice feel good program... But te DA's office actually pay people to do that? And there aren't enough prosecutors or investigators? Renaming the divisions... It's all in the packaging and advertising. Listening to Lykos say that because of the Cold Case Division, or whatever she calls it, she got 900 or something cases looked it and tried to find. Did she mention that many of those cases were either dismissed or poured out in a motion for new trial? Or did she mention that some the state won't be able to do anything because a cop is serving federal time? All things that should have been looked into beforehand.
You want legal programs that may help offenders who need help and will respond to treatment.... Try drug court, mental health court, and veterans court. Don't look to Lykos for help with that.
You can thank Lykos and her crew for running of a lot of talented people. The rest are hunkering down... Waiting for News from the Bunker, and for Ted Oberg's next story.
- February 7, 2012 at 9:11 PM
Joe Photographer,
Pick the best angle and lighting for the chain Gang. Lead by Patsy and followed by Hannah, Joni, jimmy and Roger.
Murray, take a new poll. Which one of the above will resign first.
- February 7, 2012 at 9:20 PM
One of my favorite barristers and a close personal friend, the late Judge Marvin Teague of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, once wrote in a dissenting opinion "Color me not only amazed, but do it in chartreuse." [King v. State, 687 S.W.2d 762, 767 (Tex. Crim. App. 1985)]. Hopefully Marvin will not be offended if I adopt that observation when commenting upon the recent glowing endorsement of Lykos for her magnanimous "offense report" policy and her former outstanding judicial abilities. I am somewhat puzzled that if this cheerleader has left this jurisdiction why it still writes in such a manner as if it still practices here. That aside, Lykos, in my opinion and I suspect the opinion of 99 and 44/100% of the lawyers who actually practiced in her court, and her staff was that she was a poorly rated judge - she was discourteous, was a "Peter Principle Poster Child", and was narcisstic. At least she has been consistent, however, and carried those traits to her current position. Apparently, though, as of today, she has added one more negative trait to her repertoire.
Calvin A. Hartmann
- February 7, 2012 at 9:28 PM
WORTH REPEATING FROM February 3, 2012 2:53 AM
Like any Organization in the private sector, in the public world of the Criminal Justice System there should be a division of labor and strict boundaries. The following comment made in the Chronicle article is extremely disturbing: "We were simply trying to learn if there was a political motivation behind the attacks," Lykos said." What attacks? Comments on THIS BLOG? Or the
G.J. going "rogue on you" and requesting a Special prosecutor and or NOT wanting ANY current Lykos staff inside the G.J.?
You see here is the rub. Curiosity kills the cat. You had no legal authority to INVESTIGATE and you know what you ordered was just THAT Period! If you had faith in your office and wern't such a control freak, you would have done nothing.
Then later like DID occur, play by the rules with lawyers representing every side in Court. –
BOUNDARIES! YOU don't get to peek in situations like this – just like normal citizens don't.
Ms. D.A. what in the law gives you the right to investigate the Grand Jury AFTER they have been seated and names sealed, as well as your future political opponent based on YOUR perception of POLITICAL motivation and not PROBABLE CAUSE to honestly believe a crime was being committed by using County resources?
Hasn't anyone learned from Watergate – You appear in person when you think it benefits you, then you only give unsworn paper statements when the facts do NOT serve you? Kind of like a prosecutor taking the 5th. Kind of being coy and hiding the truth from the PUBLIC because you forget YOU are a mere public SERVANT! SERVANT! SERVANT! Madam! Contrary to campaign promises you are NOT being TRANSPARENT – (hollow words now).
Where in the law does it state a Grand Jury has to inform YOU if and when they are investigating YOU Ms. Lykos? They don't. Ever seen the look on a client target's face when one of your investigators serves them with a G.J. Subpoena at their home in front of their family? Or they go into their bank and get funny looks because the bank has been busy collecting copies of years of bank records?
You overstepped your sworn duties as the elected District Attorney and engaged in the crime of Abuse of Official Information, (Not a mere cursory review of the internet) and Misuse of public property by a public servant.
The same Criminal Justice System that indicts Joe Citizen every day, and the same one in which one of your assistants took the 5th, when you and every assistant are to be held to a higher standard, demands that YOU now truly be investigated for your actions mentioned here.
As one notable prosecutor used to argue: If this investigation of your office does NOT happen, then instead of a "Justice System"…we only have – "Just-A-System"!
A Special grand Jury should be impaneled immediately and what they do in investigating you Ms. Lykos is none of your damn business! They are Grand...YOU are NOT! You are a Public Servant! And as such, your bosses, the PUBLIC deserve a formal "look see" into whether or not a crime was committed by their employee!
February 3, 2012 2:53 AM
- February 7, 2012 at 9:43 PM
Here is a link to the Republican leadership of Harris County where their email addresses are included. THEY NEED TO HEAR FROM YOU!
They need to hear the reality that if they keep backing Lykos, they'll assure a Democrat is sworn in as Harris County DA next January. The amount of ammunition she is giving the democrats to use against ALL REPUBLICAN candidates is immeasurable. They must ask her to resign, retire, develop an incurable disease...ANYTHING...just get out of the way and quit hurting the party!
- February 7, 2012 at 9:56 PM
And that is why I love Calvin A. Hartmann.
- February 7, 2012 at 10:06 PM
Mike Anderson has said he will continue to give offense reports to defense attorneys. Since that is the only good thing Lykos has done, there is now not a single reason to keep her. Her one good action will be continued under Anderson and all her bad policies will be discontinued.
- February 7, 2012 at 10:24 PM
I would assume that our good ole Texas Rangers will be providing a balanced investigation that addresseses the timing of the GJ investigation and its sickening amount of ties to the Anderson's. Last time I checked, there is this little GJ form that says one will not participate in any cases that one has interest in. I'm sure the TR and FBI are reading. Don't forget that one, guys, in your fair and unbaised investigation of the Harris County Criminal Corruption Tower. I am, quite frankly, getting sick of both sides - the Harris County GOP sickens me, and Texas as a whole, is a tarnish on the national party.
- February 7, 2012 at 10:34 PM
Also, wtf doesn't KHOU ever run anything negative on the DA...or anyone in HC for that matter. There lead story tonight is a "criminal justice one" above a scuffle between two Houston Dynamo players outside a bar. Who cares? I mean, really... KHOU makes Rogers look like a pit viper.
- February 7, 2012 at 10:38 PM
Some bloke named Paul J. Smith posted a verbatim comment on Bennett's blog as did Anon 8:05 p.m.
- February 7, 2012 at 10:45 PM
So Big Jolly,
We need another blog post detailing the burgeoning conspiracy between Mike Anderson, Devon Anderson, Chip Lewis, the 185th GJ, Murray, Marc Brown, Susan Brown, St. Martin, Mount, us disgruntled adas, and, now, THE FREAKING FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND THE STATE OF TEXAS.
- February 7, 2012 at 10:56 PM
I'm wondering how long it will take for this investigation by the FBI and the Texas Rangers to be characterized as:
"Not an investigation, but merely an inquiry."
Its gonna happen...count on it.
- February 7, 2012 at 10:58 PM
Big Jolly's Blog has not delisted this blog.
As of today, the 178th remains an uncontested primary.
- February 7, 2012 at 11:16 PM
Could someone please fill an "outsider" in as to what a commenter in a previous post was referring to by way of mentioning the Fertitta family being investigated for something and what Zack has personally done that he could be indicted for???? Am i missing something?
- February 8, 2012 at 1:42 AM
Wow. KHOU finally has the story, but they have couched it in frighteningly pro-Lykos terms. No mention of her investigation into the grand jury at all. They imply that the Rangers and the FBI are just interviewing a single disgruntled employee, and that they've joined the conspiracy. At one point, they actually say, "This does not seem to rise to the point of an investigation at this point," based on the standard 'cannot-confirm-or-deny' language used by the FBI.
- February 8, 2012 at 6:00 AM
Do you think any of the 185th grand jurors would have voted to indict had they not been intimidated and stalked by the DAs office? Has it ever been determined who was taking the pictures in the government car?
- February 8, 2012 at 7:29 AM
Talk about stalking. Lycos had people with guns and badges following grand jurors. That had to intimidate some of them and influence their decision not to indict.
- February 8, 2012 at 7:44 AM
Anony 1:42am
The Fertitta family, Zack especially, have done nothing wrong at all. They are a cornerstone of this community.
What you have is the DA Leadership Team using the institution as a tool to further their own personal agendas; at the detriment of the citizens of this great county.
It just so happens, Ms.Vollman is pushing for an investigation to taint Fertitta. This is based on her own shortcomings and jealousy. She could be described as a Mini-Patsy; Venomous and self-serving.
If Patsy loses, Vollman's past deeds will come home to roost.
- February 8, 2012 at 7:51 AM
Time to be proactive:
I have sent a letter to the Chronicle veiwpoint section. They might not print it. If they recieve several letters one might sneak through.
Now why don't any posters on this blog send a letter to veiwpoints. I realize that some of you can't for fear of retaliation. However, you do have friends that might consider writing one for you.
The more info the public has the better able they will be to make an informed decision when voting.
Just saying.....
- February 8, 2012 at 7:56 AM
- Murray Newman said...
Anon 1:42 a.m.,
The commenter at 7:52 a.m. is exactly right. Nobody from the Fertitta Family has done anything wrong. The earlier commenter is saying that the upper echelons of the D.A.'s Office have gotten so political that they are looking for B.S. reasons to mess with Zack. Zack is good people.
- February 8, 2012 at 8:11 AM
Are they still questioning people at the DA's office today?
- February 8, 2012 at 8:17 AM
You know how it works...
You ride with an outlaw, you die with an outlaw.
-Augustus McCrae
- February 8, 2012 at 8:59 AM
- harris county courtroom observers said...
This operation is a matter of procedure-tx rangers and fbi are simply making a brief showing and will be gone like yesterdays news shortly, the da has nothing to worry about.joshua ben bullard
- February 8, 2012 at 10:06 AM
eager [ee-ger]
1. keen or ardent in desire or feeling; impatiently longing.
"We are eager to show the public all the evidence in this case." - Patricia R. Lykos (2/1/12)
Dear Ms. Lykos:
It has now been a week since you made this statement. Please show me where your evidence is you were so eager to display on the web/blog.
Surely, seven (7) days is long enough for you to make known what you have been impatiently longing to bring us, right?
- February 8, 2012 at 10:17 AM
I'm no expert on the criteria for investigations by Texas Rangers or the FBI, but I seriously doubt they would waste time and effort on a "single disgruntled employee." That's just me, though...
- February 8, 2012 at 10:33 AM
Didn't Kelly Segler work with the Texas Rangers getting that death row guy off? I bet she's got something to do with this conspiracy.
- February 8, 2012 at 11:13 AM
- Murray Newman said...
Yes, and Judge McSpadden knows Chuck Norris, who used to play Walker, Texas Ranger, so we can add those two to the conspiracy as well.
Also, Chuck Norris recently endorsed Newt Gingrich, which would explain the Federal involvement.
- February 8, 2012 at 11:38 AM
Random thoughts:
Joshua Ben Bullard-are you the same guy who has filed so much frivolous paperwork and appeals in family court because you did not get your way. Not much credibility there.
Can you get your retirement check in a federal prison?
The Don McWilliams I have known for 25 years would have recognized the instructions from Lykos were at a minimum not police connected and at a maximum illegal.
Just checked BJ where truth matters not and it still matters not. No post about the FBI and the Rangers. I guess he figures his/Lykos' republican followers don't need to know about that.
Started to make a list of all the defense attorneys hired by the leadership team and associates. As long as they are paying them and not from campaign funds, it helps the economy but it is getting long.
- February 8, 2012 at 12:45 PM
Gus -
BEST post of all. Thank you!
I can see right now there is a big bowl of popcorn and a whole lot of Lonesome Dove in my immeditate future.
"You know how it works...
You ride with an outlaw, you die with an outlaw."
-Augustus McCrae
- February 8, 2012 at 12:52 PM
So were the Feds and the Rangers back for a 2nd day today? I Gary Z has been busy providing records to many people.
- February 8, 2012 at 4:56 PM
BREAKING NEWS - Death penaly lawyers for Carl Wayne Buntion, accused cop killer, who gunned down HPD Officer James Irby, have filed an appeal seeking "to have Pat Lykos removed."
Not that it will come to anything, but the thought that Lykos actions have caused these kind of ripple effects in criminal trials is disturbing.
She needs to step down
- February 8, 2012 at 6:08 PM
If you are going to dream, dream BIG. With the exception of MM, the whole Leadership Team (as titled on the office ADA photo) should resign immediately.
- February 8, 2012 at 6:29 PM
Whose court is Carl Buntion's case in? Which judge will have to rule?
- February 8, 2012 at 6:42 PM
- Murray Newman said...
Anon 6:42 p.m.,
It is being tried in the 178th in front of Judge David Mendoza. I would be greatly surprised if the Motion is granted.
- February 8, 2012 at 7:30 PM
The PL positive blogs (or blog - only one - Big Jolly) are saying this is "all political" and the FBI and Rangers are just following-up on a routine complaint.
So - my question - how many times *EVER* has the FBI and/or Rangers investigated the Harris County DA's Office? Or, any DA's Office?
It would seem that if this is "political" that lots of folks would use this as a method of making candidates look bad.
I have asked some old-timers, but no one can remember ever seeing something like this.
Is it just me, or is this kind of a "big deal" that they have opened an inquiry, or an investigation, or whatever you want to call it?
- February 8, 2012 at 9:22 PM
Really good (and funny) summary of events thus far:
- February 8, 2012 at 9:32 PM
Yikes - QX makes a really good point - he said it doesn't matter if it was a "google" search only - it was an abuse of power because only SHE had the names of the grand jurors. Joe Defendant would NOT.
Matt Patrick agrees with him.
- February 8, 2012 at 9:40 PM
Anon 922pm; I think that Big Jolly's post is a prime example of Murray's theory that Jolly is Lykos' new blog..... Makes sense here. No comment on how it's unprecedented for the DA's office to be looked into by the Feds. Because guess what, I highly doubt the Feds have the time or the interest to look into a complaint by a disgruntled employee, unless the target confesses on TV that she ordered an investigation.... Yeah, I think that there is something to look into then. Jolly had to get that out for the blue hairs to read so they can still be delusional and support Lykos. Has anyone checked if he is on the payroll? It's funny how the shift in Jolly's blog really came after Benzion was hired at the DA's office. Before that time, Jolly did a fairly balanced piece on Mike Anderson and his candidacy and his passion. (I wish people that hadn't been prosecutors could understand the passion the we dedicate to our job.... Real prosecutors that is.). And I won't digress into how many people work for Lykos's DA's office that don't do prosecutor work, that have been hired with high paying salaries, because that's a whole other post. Though, I would point out that it seems her latest hire, Benzion, has gotten her good publicity....as I have certainly not noted anything that he has done since he has been hired, other than follow Palmer to her latest hearings.
Jolly can also say that I am a disgruntled employee.... Blah blah. That's an easy answer for him when confronted with the facts that there are ADA's that don't like Lykos. Can everyone just get over that the reason why REAL ADA's don't like Lykos isn't because of politics, or her defeating Kelly Siegler.... It's because we can't do our job. Rules come out because she doesn't want to look bad in the press. Well guess what, sometimes justice means making decisions that are not favorable to the public or the press. Lykos will not support those decisions. Lykos hires lots of people that don't seem to give any help to the troops on the ground.... You know, the ones in the trenches.... YOU KNOW THE ONES PROSECUTING CASES, or providing immediate support to those prosecuting. Jolly and Hooper also say we are whining and should just accept our fate with Lykos at the helm. We are whining because we want to get back to doing our jobs, justice. Doing the right thing. Politics be damned! She doesn't know how to do that. We stay because we want to help the victims. We want to help the cops also trying to do justice.
I just hope that my colleagues and I can weather this storm. As Oberg points out, it's affecting a very important a case ( and could affect others)..... A man who killed a police officer definitely deserves a death sentence a second time..... But even if a jury decides he does not, the decision is serious enough to be free from the politics of Lykos and her ethical issues.
- February 8, 2012 at 10:12 PM
Is it a fact, that they are actually investigating the D.A.'s Office?
- February 8, 2012 at 10:33 PM
Can you be more specific about those rules that are keeping ADA's from doing their jobs?
- February 8, 2012 at 11:35 PM
Anon 1:42 a.m. here,
Thanks for responding. I went to law school with Zack and happen to know several members of his family. I couldn't wrap my brain around the MERE POSSIBILITY that he or one of his family members could have remotely done something below board.
I wholeheartedly agree, Zack IS good people. The bs needs to stop.
- February 8, 2012 at 11:50 PM
She gives different stories about investigating the GJ and then blames a disgruntled employee for having her office investigated? Duh....Highly doubt that.
- February 9, 2012 at 2:19 AM
Just wanted to be sure you all see that Sue Hudson's letter to the Chron actually was published this morning.
- February 9, 2012 at 8:42 AM
11:35 -
For starters, all of the "Romeo and Juliet" cases are getting true billed even when all the parties agree that the case shouldn't go forward.
- February 9, 2012 at 5:44 PM
Carl Wayne Buntion's Attorney Casey Kiernan on ABC13 at 6:00pm:
"This is what happens when the DA is investigated for criminal offenses...Don't ask me why I filed the motion...ask Lykos why she's being investigated."
Ok then.
- February 9, 2012 at 6:16 PM
Gary Polland's Texas Conservative Review gives a good idea of what PL's spin on what it is happening. As you'd expect GP believes PL is not at fault for anything.
- February 9, 2012 at 9:55 PM
Kudos to Sue Hudson. Good job! - a current ADA that is disgusted with his boss.
- February 9, 2012 at 11:45 PM
So you say she wants to indict kids for statutory rape when all the parents and everybody say it shouldn't be but she wont prosecute trace crack pipe case when the cops feel like it's needed.
That's a good start. What else?
- February 9, 2012 at 11:49 PM
Gary Polland's should be content to make over $300,000.00 every year in court appointments in the juvie and family courts and shut the f__k up!
- February 10, 2012 at 6:22 AM
Gary Polland is in survival mode. He needs Pat Lykos more than she needs him. Any other DA would investigate the justice being served in the Juvenile Courts and controversy in this race keeps prying eyes away.
- February 11, 2012 at 12:14 PM


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'False-Flag' Meme Goes Mainstream on Boston Marathon Bombings
Posted by: Frank Roman on: 04/17/2013 07:41 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]
Yes, there is historical precedent for viewing the Boston bombing as a false-flag event.Therefore, who benefits?
On September 11th, 2001, the US media began chanting "Bin Laden" in unison almost from the moment the attack was reported. The possibility that US government insiders had orchestrated the attack - in order to blame Muslims, launch wars on Muslim countries, and seize near-absolute power - was never mentioned.
Bin Laden's repeated statements that he deplored the 9/11 attacks, considered them un-Islamic, and suspected that American supporters of Israel were behind them failed to penetrate the corporate media bubble. When the FBI definitively stated that Bin Laden was "not wanted" for 9/11 because there was "no hard evidence" of his involvement, the media blacked out the story.
But after the Boston bombings of April 16th, 2013, even the corporate monopoly media could no longer ignore the possibility of a false-flag attack. Yahoo News asked "Who's behind the Boston Marathon bombings?" and offered 4 theories: (1) Islamic jihadists, (2) Right-wing militia types, (3) the government, and (4) a criminally-insane lone wolf.
Numbers (1), (2), and (4), of course, are the usual suspects. But including (3) "the government" on the suspects list is unprecedented for a mainstream news story reporting on a domestic terror incident.
The false-flag meme's growing prominence was underlined at Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick's press conference after the bombings. The first question for Governor Patrick came from Infowars correspondent Dan Bidondi, who asked whether the bombings were "a false-flag staged event..to take away our civil liberties." Patrick, of course, answered "no."
Even the Atlantic Monthly, a neocon-lite magazine associated with names like Goldberg and Hitchens, felt compelled to publish a story headlined: "What Is a 'False Flag' Attack, and What Does Boston Have to Do with This?" Amazingly, the Atlantic article stated that yes, there is historical precedent for viewing the Boston bombing as a false-flag event. The author, Philip Bump, even admitted: "If the Boston attack had been a 'false flag' attack, Gov. Patrick would have responded 'no' anyway."
What has changed since 2001 to bring the false-flag meme into the limelight?
Short answer: The 9/11 truth movement. During the past decade, millions of activists have been working to awaken the American and global publics to the evidence that 9/11 was an American Reichstag Fire. Polls show that 36% of Americans - roughly 100 million people - think it likely that 9/11 was an inside job. Many of these truth-seekers are highly-accomplished scientists, engineers, military and intelligence officers, and other experts. You can meet some of them at PatriotsQuestion911.com and AE911Truth.org.
Since the corporate mainstream media and the foundation-funded pseudo-alternative media have refused to report the facts about 9/11, roughly 100 million Americans consider the media moguls pathological liars. Even among the almost 200 million Americans who are not up-front 9/11 skeptics, the vague sense that something is wrong, and that the media and the politicians are lying, is widespread. A recent Pew Research poll, for example, showed that Americans' trust in government has fallen to an all-time low: Fewer than one-third of Americans trust the government, while more than two-thirds do not.
As the people lose faith in their government, and the corporate media crumbles into bankruptcy, a vibrant new independent media has sprung up on the internet. The Alex Jones media empire, which pushes the false-flag meme about as hard as it can be pushed, now reaches an estimated five to ten million people. Jeff Rense, Mike Adams, Mike Rivero, Veterans Today, American Free Press, and the foreign-run English language outlets Press TV and Russia Today also reach large and influential audiences with honest reporting about false-flag events.
Today, it isn't just a few marginalized radical intellectuals who think "false-flag" when they hear about an alleged domestic terror incident. Millions of people are sharing their suspicions about the Boston bombings on Facebook, Twitter, the blogosphere, and internet media in general.
Are they right?
Though it is too early to know for sure, the Boston bombings featured the most important telltale sign of a false-flag op: A terror drill running simultaneously, mirroring the actual attack. As Webster Tarpley has explained in his book 9/11 Synthetic Terror: Made in USA, false-flag attacks such as 9/11 and 7/7 are designed as drills that suddenly "go live." This allows insiders to plot and execute the attacks under cover of the drills, with the "Team B" bad guys actually carrying out the attacks they were supposedly going to feign.
September 11th, 2001 had been previously designated as by far the biggest special operations day in US history, with a total of 46 pre-planned drills and exercises, including live-fly planes-into-buildings exercises, providing cover for the insider attacks. (Google "Tarpley 46 drills of 9/11" for details.)
July 7th, 2005 also featured terror drills that went live. Peter Power, the UK's biggest terror consultant, admitted on live television that all of the actual bombs that devastated London that day exploded at the exact times and places envisioned in the drills.
Were the Boston bombings a drill that went live?
Mobile, Alabama TV station Local TV 15 reported:
University of Mobile's Cross Country Coach, who was near the finish line of the Boston Marathon when a series of explosions went off, said he thought it was odd there were bomb sniffing dogs at the start and finish lines.
"They kept making announcements on the loud speaker that it was just a drill and there was nothing to worry about," Coach Ali Stevenson told Local 15. "It seemed like there was some sort of threat, but they kept telling us it was just a drill."
At 12:53 pm local time, the Boston Globe newspaper tweeted: "Officials: There will be a controlled explosion opposite the library within one minute as part of bomb squad activities."
Then almost two hours later, at 2:50 p.m., bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, killing three people and injuring more than 100 others.
Just a coincidence? Maybe. But since all of the biggest "terror attacks" in recent US history, including the two World Trade Center bombings and the Oklahoma City bombing, have been inside jobs, and since most of the "terror plots" discovered in the US since 9/11 have been created by the FBI, we have every right to be suspicious.
Terror bombings have only one beneficiary: Governments, and the wealthy families that own them.
As Vincent Vinciguerra, one of the perpetrators of the Operation Gladio terror attacks, explained: "You had to attack civilians, the people, women, children, innocent people, unknown people far removed from any political game. The reason was quite simple: to force . . . the public to turn to the state to ask for greater security."
Whatever the truth about the Boston bombings, it seems that the false-flag meme is infiltrating mainstream discourse. And it isn't going to go away . . . at least not until 9/11 and other false-flag crimes are solved, and effective measures instituted to protect the public against the scourge of false-flag terror.


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At least one incident from a dark period in Chris Brown's life is going to fade into memory without further complications for the troubled singer.
The R & B star has settled a lawsuit with a photographer who accused the star's bodyguards of roughing him up while he attempted to snap pictures last year, reports the Associated Press.
Radar Online first broke news of the settlement between Brown and Robert Rosen, who sued in May 2009 claiming that he was injured after being chashed from a gym by Brown's entourage.
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The dust up happened about a month after he was arrested for assulting his then-girlfriend, pop princess Rihanna. He remains on probation for that attack.
Attorneys for both Brown and Rosen have not commented on the deal, which was announced in a court filing November 5.
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Blood drive taking place at Milwaukee County Zoo
Wisconsin Blood Center says all types needed
A young girl is touched by all the people who are rolling up their sleeves and donating blood to help people like her.
A blood drive is taking place at the Milwaukee County Zoo. The two-day event is put on every year by the Blood Center of Wisconsin.
Sophie Robinson, 11, showed up Thursday.
She was born with a rare disorder that required multiple surgeries, several units of blood and a complete transfusion.
"It kind of reminds me that how like, there's hope, in like, the future, and like, how people help each other, and like, maybe one of these people donated their blood to me without me even knowing," Robinson said.
"I was here visiting the zoo with my granddaughter and saw this and decided to donate blood," blood donor Mark Cavanaugh said.
The Blood Center said blood is needed after last week's snowstorm led to fewer donations.
It's hoping at least 700 donors will show up at the drive Thursday and Friday.
The center said all blood types are needed, but there's a great need for Type O-negative and platelet donors.
The blood drive at the zoo is going on until 7 p.m. Thursday and will run from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Friday.


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In these pages you will find direct information regarding both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, research activities, contact information and a number of other useful resources. The School also maintains the web site of "The Rince Institute", an Irish national research institute focused on innovation in engineering technologies.


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With ADEP release running an Experience Server is as simple as double-clicking Solutions Quickstart
One needs to obtain a license file, copy license file and Solutions Quickstart to some folder and double-click Solutions Quickstart to get everything up and running *but* at times you may notice that Experience Server does not start [though it's not a problem with Solutions Quickstart] on double-click.
Solutions Quickstart is a jar file and it doesn't start on double-click if some other program has hijacked the jar file extension i.e when we install JRE on Windows system the file "jar" is correctly associated with javaw.exe and if any other program like a zip utility is installed that utility modifies the association of jar file and when you double click Solution Quickstart instead of starting Experience Server it just opens up the file or does nothing.
In order to fix this problem, I suggest four ways :
- Right click on Solutions Quickstart jar file , In context sensitive menu Go to open with , Select Java(TM) Platform SE binary. If this option is not visible in context sensitive menu click Choose Program and Browse to <Java_Home>\jre\bin\javaw.exe , Select Java(TM) Platform SE binary in Open with dialog , Check "Always use selected program to open this kind of file", Click OK
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When one has the time to do something. No rush, you can fill out that paperwork at your convenience.
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Also, at one's earliest convenience. Whenever one wishes; also, as soon as one can. For example, Pick up the car any time, at your convenience, or We need that drawing very soon, so please finish it at your earliest convenience. The use of convenience in the sense of "ease" or "absence of trouble" dates from about 1700.
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