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Even with all the gorgeous beaches in the Caribbean islands, some stand out from the rest. Whether it's for bars, scuba or sunsets, each one of these spots has a special quality that we treasure as much as pirates' gold. Here, our raves and faves.
Dawn Beach, St. Maarten
The name is no coincidence. Situated on the Dutch side of the island of St. Maarten, this beach boasts morning shows in amazing hues. Stay for a day of snorkeling and body surfing. Bonus: The beach is located far from the big resorts and crowded beaches on the French side of the island, so secluded bliss is virtually guaranteed.
Laluna, Grenada
The beach at Laluna, a 16-room hideaway on Grenada, faces west onto the Caribbean. As the sun slips into the sea, watch the colors swirl and paint the sky. Keep your eyes peeled for the elusive green flash that signals the exact moment the sun sets. At the hotel's pool area, which sits above the sandy strand, comfy built-for-two daybeds make the perfect perch for taking in the evening spectacular. Or settle into sofas at the hotel's Sunset Bar and enjoy cocktails, Italian appetizers and the view (laluna.com).
Mosquito Bay, Vieques
The delights of the beaches on Vieques, a small island just off the coast of Puerto Rico, are actually best enjoyed after the sun has set. At Mosquito Bay, you can board a boat for an unforgettable show: The waters glow with millions of bioluminescent organisms, leaving behind phosphorescent trails of light as they move.
The Soggy Dollar Bar, Jost Van Dyke, B.V. I.
What's a tropical vacation without a tropical drink in hand? This bar on Jost Van Dyke in the British Virgin Islands is the home of the original "painkiller" cocktail. The potent mix of rum, fresh island juices and spices feels all the more refreshing after a swim—the only way to get here. The Soggy Dollar has no dock, so you must jump from your boat into the warm Caribbean. It's a great day trip from St. John, U.S.V.I. And the sunsets are spectacular. Bonus: There's often live calypso music in the evenings.
Pelican Bar, Jamaica
Technically speaking, the Pelican Bar in Jamaica is actually on a sandbar. The jerry-built shack sits on a strip of supersoft sand just off the coast of Parottee Point. Patrons arrive by boat and sip Red Stripe (Jamaica's national beer) while standing knee-deep in the crystal-clear seawater. Fresh-caught fish is sometimes available; radio ahead to place your order.
Fish Pot, Barbados
Escape the clamor of the large resorts with an afternoon at Little Good Harbour on the northwest coast of Barbados. Work up an appetite swimming and boogie boarding in the deep blue sea, then treat yourself to the delicious cuisine at the beachside Fish Pot. Housed in a converted fort, the eatery offers gourmet seafood meals served on an open-air terrace. Favorite dishes include a blackened flying-fish panini, stuffed with tomatoes and port-marinated onion, and lobster pasta served with asparagus and baby corn.
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MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - 4 names have been added to the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Memorial in Madison. Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen says the several hundred people in attendance for the rain-soaked ceremony Friday reflect a strong commitment to those who have fallen in the line of duty.
Those added to the Memorial this year were officers John Gatenbein, Jeremiah Buckley, Agent Arthur Fadness, and state trooper Jorge Dimas. Officer John Gatenbein of the Alma Police Department was shot and killed during a dispute at a bar in November 1922. Baraboo Police Department Officer Jeremia Buckley died in January 1931 from injuries he sustained in a fall.
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NASCAR's latest Chase change shows the dilemma auto racing is in
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NASCAR honcho Brian France has made no secret of his obsession with having "Game 7" moments. Every sport has to decide between emphasizing the competition and emphasizing the show, and NASCAR has mostly gone all-in with the latter. That decision resulted in the creation of the Chase in the first place, and also Green/White/Checkered finishes, and probably the questionable "debris" yellows near the end of races, something they may be transferring to the unified sports car series they own.
All of this is an attempt to get eyeballs of a younger generation that has no patience for anything. It's not their fault, it's a product of the technology that's existed and how things have been presented to them, in a frantic, immediate sense at all times. As a competition, this mentality does not favor auto racing, where races take anywhere from two to five hours and there's no guarantee whatsoever at an exciting finish. That's a lot of time for people these days, lots of without big action necessarily.
For a season as a whole, the craven need for a "Game 7" has resulted in the new Chase format, and it's based off the same problem. Sports are event driven now. This is why the NFL is so big. They've made it so every game practically is an event. NASCAR wants to emulate that, and this Chase format, which forces a winner take all format, is the only way they could guarantee it. It's an easy marketing pitch. "Come see who wins the Sprint Cup!" every season finale, without fail. The rest of it is just details to get to that point. Those details have plenty of potential flaws, but NASCAR likely doesn't give one iota about them, just that they get their Game 7 moment at Homestead this November.
Let's be frank, race fans. The racing series we love do not care about us. They have us, and they know that, and more importantly, there aren't enough of us. Thus, these changes are not for us; they're part of a chase for new viewers. It's not just NASCAR that is trying new things either. Formula One might be making their season finale worth double points this year in an attempt to keep the title race alive to that point. You can probably how that's going across the pond, but guess what, the FIA is probably going to do it anyway. What the current customers think for the most part doesn't matter, it's what potential new customers might want.
The emphasis on winning is certainly a plus, but that could've been done in a much simpler way: make winning worth a bunch more points. There's a bigger points difference between first and second in IndyCar (10) then in NASCAR (4)*, even though in NASCAR you have to beat more cars. Again, that still doesn't guarantee anything.
NASCAR though is forgetting two important things. One is that Game 7 moments aren't guaranteed in other sports either, save for the NFL. MLB, NBA, and the NHL all have the potential for winner-take-all Game 7's, but they have to be earned first. Sweeps and 5 game series wins happen all the time. By forcing it, NASCAR lends itself to yet more criticism about artificial outcomes. Will new customers like that? They haven't warmed up to the Chase yet...
The other issue is that in stick-and-ball sports, it's just one team against the other. In tomorrow's Super Bowl, the Jaguars won't be around at the same time as the Broncos and Seahawks. At Homestead though, the four drivers that can win the title have to deal with 39 other competitors. It's a variable that differentiates racing from stick-and-ball sports, and yes, it's add an element of unfairness, when a David Gilliand type could wreck in front of a title contenders and end his title hopes.
In the end, NASCAR is trying to make itself more like a stick-and-ball sport, even though racing is clearly not. I'm skeptical that it will work, but the problems NASCAR is trying to solve are very real for the entire sport, and I have to begrudgingly give them credit for trying something to alleviate them.


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Here we are just a few days away from the new year, or as it is known in Washington this year, the "fiscal cliff." If a deal is not struck before Monday night, $500 billion worth of tax hikes and spending cuts (mostly tax hikes) will go into effect. What have the good folks we elected to manage our national affairs been doing lately to avoid that economically harmful scenario? Nothing.
President Obama flew to Hawaii and went golfing. On Thursday, it was reported that he had spoken to neither House Speaker John Boehner nor Sen. Harry Reid for days. Boehner tried to pass a deal that would make true on Obama's pledge to raise taxes on "millionaires and billionaires. It would have kept the Bush-era tax rates for everyone who earns less than $1 million a year. But some Republicans thought that was too big a pill to swallow.
Harry Reid returned time and time again to the microphones to blame everything on Republicans. Never mind that he sent only one bill designed to embarrass them to the evil House Republicans to vote on.
Americans head into this weekend with hopes for a real economic recovery in the new year. Washington politicians enter it hoping to blame the other side for the inaction that prevents or delays that real recovery. Happy New Year.
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Did you know that Stabilo has been making the Boss highlighter since 1972?
Again thanks to Quo Vadis Canada, pencil talk has received samples of the famous Boss and newer Swing Cool highlighters.
The highlighter colours are rich and vibrant. The Boss comes in a traditional wedge form factor, which the Swing Cool's dimensions are more similar to a pen. The Swing Cool also has a clip.
Well, Quo Vadis sent quite a few of these, so we're going to have another draw. There are six prizes – three sets of Boss, and three sets of Swing Cool. Each set will include four highlighters. You hear that right, there are six prizes total! We'll again random draw first the Boss then the Swing Cool sets.
To enter the draw, just leave a comment on this post before Saturday, August 28, 20:00EDT. Only one comment per person, please. Winners will be contacted by email, and prizes sent by Canada Post. Thank you Quo Vadis Canada!
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Following the same method as used in a previous draw, we have the draws for the Boss highlighters…
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The winners are Jimmy, awin, Patty, Marby, Roxanne, and Futural. I will contact each of you by email. The package will be sent by Canada Post. Thank you very much to Quo Vadis Canada for supplying these great items!
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The Bush administration will waive more than 30 environmental and land-management laws in order to finish building 470 miles of border fence in the Southwest by the end of the year, officials said yesterday.
The move, permitted under an exemption granted by Congress, will be the most sweeping use of the administration's waiver authority since it started building the fence to curb illegal immigration. It will affect environmentally sensitive areas in California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.
In a statement, Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff said the agency has no choice but to bypass the standard environment reviews required of the federal government.
"Criminal activity at the border does not stop for endless debate or protracted litigation," Chertoff said. "Congress and the American public have been adamant that they want and expect border security. We're serious about delivering it, and these waivers will enable important security projects to keep moving forward. At the same time, we value the need for public input on any potential impact of our border infrastructure plans on the environment -- and we will continue to solicit it."
However, Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), who chairs the House Homeland Security Committee, said the administration has exceeded what Congress intended when it granted the department added flexibility under the Real ID Act. "Today's waiver represents an extreme abuse of authority," he said in a statement. "Waiver authority should only be used as a last resort, not simply because the Department has failed to get the job done through the normal process. It was meant to be an exception, not the rule."
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#Knicks announce Kurt Thomas has been waived. Glen Grunwald explained in the following statement:
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"Once it became clear that he would not be able to return this season, and due to a rash of injuries to our big men, we felt that it was important for us to free-up a spot on our roster." Grunwald went on to say, "We thank Kurt for all that he has done. I have the utmost respect for Kurt as a player and as a man." The statement began with a nod to Thomas' last game as a Knick: his gritty effort in a critical win at Utah, which started the 13-game winning streak. "Kurt's contributions to the Knicks have been immeasurable. From the first day of training camp to the last game against the Utah Jazz, Kurt has been a key contributor to our team. The team's success this season has been driven by veteran leadership on and off the court -- it is someething that cannot be quantified or read in a box score." It seems cold to cut a 40-year-old injured veteran this late in the season, but it's unfortunately a part of the business. The Knicks can not afford to go into the playoffs without all 15 players having the potential to be available to them. As it is, there is no certaintly to when or if Amar'e Stoudemire will be available and Marcus Camby's condition is also a concern. But both players are on multi-year contracts. Thomas set a great example on this team. If only there was a way to keep him in the organization so he could be around for the playoffs.
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Tom Davis (South Carolina)
|Tom Davis
|South Carolina State Senate District 46
|In office
|Term ends
|November 14, 2016
|Years in position
|Base salary
|Per diem
|Elections and appointments
|Last election
|November 6, 2012
|First elected
|Next general
|November 8, 2016
|Term limits
|Furman University, 1982
|University of Maryland, 1985
|Office website
- 1 Biography
- 2 Committee assignments
- 3 Issues
- 4 Elections
- 5 Campaign donors
- 6 Endorsements
- 7 Scorecards
- 8 Personal
- 9 Recent news
- 10 See also
- 11 External links
- 12 References
Davis earned his B.A. from Furman University in 1982 and his J.D. from the University of Maryland in 1985.
Davis is the former Chief of Staff for South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford. He is currently an attorney, working for Harvey & Battey.
Committee assignments
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Davis served on the following committees:
|South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2013
|• Corrections and Penology
|• Banking and Insurance
|• Finance
|• Labor, Commerce and Industry
|• Medical Affairs
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Davis served on the following committees:
|South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2011
|• Agriculture and Natural Resources
|• Banking and Insurance
|• Education
|• Judiciary
|• Rules
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Davis served on the following committees:
|South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2009
|• Agriculture and Natural Resources
|• Banking and Insurance
|• Education
|• Judiciary
|• Rules
Transparency in incentives
In late 2010, Davis pre-filed a bill that would radically overhaul the awarding of economic development incentives and subsidies by state government. The bill was designed to improve analysis of costs and benefits related to awarding tax breaks to business and industry.
"I would rather not play that game," Davis said of such handouts. He said if the state is going to engage in what he describes as the government picking winners and losers, "I think there ought to be some very clear accountability."
As it stands, he said, "there's really no formal due diligence" in the initial policy analysis nor is there a proper program evaluation to determine whether the incentive worked after the fact.
"All we do is mouth the words 'it creates jobs' and the analysis doesn't really go beyond that," Davis said.[1]
The Finance Committee did not vote on the bill during the 2011-2012 legislative session.[2]
Spending cap
Davis visited a Midlands-area high school class to advocate for a cap on total spending in state government. He told the students that would prefer a spending ceiling based on population plus inflation growth. "Any money above and beyond that ought to be sent back to the private sector," he said.[3]
Davis speaking to a class.
Davis was rumored to be a possible appointee to Jim DeMint's U.S. Senate seat. On December 17, 2012, Gov. Nikki Haley announced she had chosen to appoint Representative Tim Scott to fill DeMint's seat beginning in January, 2013.[4][5][6][7]
Davis has said that he will not run against Scott in the special election in 2014.[8]
Davis was rumored to be a potential candidate to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat previously held by Tim Scott (R), but on December 17th, 2012, he stated that he was not interested in replacing Scott.[9][10]
Davis ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 12 and in the general election on November 6, 2012.[11][12][13]
|South Carolina State Senate, District 46, General Election, 2012
|Vote %
|Tom Davis Incumbent
|Total Votes
On November 4, 2008, Davis won re-election for District 46 of the South Carolina State Senate with 37,501 votes, ahead of Democrat Kent Fletcher (20,019) and write-ins (68).[14]
He raised $438,389 for his campaign, against $16,530 by Fletcher.[15]
|South Carolina State Senate, District 46
|Tom Davis (R)
|Kent Fletcher (D)
Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Davis is available dating back to 2008. Based on available campaign finance records, Davis raised a total of $776,629 during that time period. This information was last updated on June 24, 2013.[16]
|Tom Davis's Campaign Contribution History
|South Carolina State Senate, District 46
|South Carolina State Senate, District 46
|South Carolina State Senate, District 46
|Grand Total Raised
2012Davis won election to the South Carolina State Senate in 2012. During that election cycle, Davis raised a total of $172,337.
|South Carolina State Senate 2012 election - Campaign Contributions
|Top contributors to Tom Davis (South Carolina)'s campaign in 2012
|Davis, Thomas C
|First Citizens Bank
|Senate Republican Caucus of South Carolina
|Castellani, Robert
|Jones, William W
|Total Raised in 2012
|Source:Follow the Money
2010Davis was not up for election to the South Carolina State Senate in 2010. During that election cycle, Davis raised a total of $165,903.
|South Carolina State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions
|Top contributors to Tom Davis (South Carolina)'s campaign in 2010
|Davis, Thomas C
|Davis, Tom
|Morgan Jr, S Kirkpatrick
|Bayrich LLC
|Laidlaw, Donald A
|Total Raised in 2010
|Source:Follow the Money
2008Davis won election to the South Carolina State Senate in 2008. During that election cycle, Davis raised a total of $438,389.
|South Carolina State Senate 2008 election - Campaign Contributions
|Top contributors to Tom Davis (South Carolina)'s campaign in 2008
|Davis, Thomas C
|Davis, Tom
|Ivy, Conway
|Turnbull, Douglas C
|Averyt, Gayle O
|Total Raised in 2008
|Source:Follow the Money
Presidential preference
Tom Davis (South Carolina) endorsed Ron Paul in the 2012 presidential election. [17]
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Because scorecards can be specific to particular issues or general to a state's legislative term, for example, each report should be considered on its own merits. Each entity that publishes these reports uses different methodologies and definitions for the terms used.
An overview for scorecards in all 50 states can be found on this page. To contribute to the list of South Carolina scorecards, email suggestions to email@example.com.
Please see our writing guidelines if you would like to add results from an individual scorecard to this legislator's profile.
The South Carolina State Legislature was in its 120th legislative session from January 8, 2013, to June 6, 2014. In 2014, a statewide session was held from June 17 to June 19 "for the consideration of certain specified matters."[18]
- South Carolina Chamber of Commerce - 2013 Legislative Scorecard & Year in Review
- Legislators are scored on business issues, including: infrastructure funding, the Department of Employment and Workforce Integrity bill, expanding 4-year-old kindergarten and funding for the Manufacturing Skills Standard Council.
- Greenville Tea Party - Greenville Tea Party Scorecard 2013
- The scorecards are not comprehensive, but concentrate on issues related to jobs, spending, and freedom.
- South Carolina Club for Growth - 2013 House Scorecard and 2013 Senate Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on efforts to promote economic freedom, lower taxes, create an efficient and accountable state government, reduce spending, protect small businesses and reform the state's pension system.
- Conservation Voters of South Carolina - 2013-2014 scorecard
- Legislators are scored on environment and conservation of land efforts.
The South Carolina State Legislature was in its 119th legislative session from January 11, 2011, to June 7, 2012. On June 2, 2011, Governor Nikki Haley attempted to call the Legislature into an "emergency" special session to begin on June 7 to create the new South Carolina Department of Administration. A lawsuit was filed by Senate President Pro Tem Glenn McConnell, in which he contended that Haley's call for a special session was unconstitutional, and that it violated the state Constitution's requirement of separation of powers among the governor, legislature and courts.[19] On June 6, the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled 3-2 against Governor Haley, stating that her order violated the Legislature's ability to set its calendar and agenda.[20] The legislature met in a special redistricting session from June 14 - July 1.[21] The legislature re-convened July 26.[22]
- Governor of South Carolina Nikki Haley - Governor Haley's 2011 Legislative Report Card for the SC General Assembly
- Legislators are scored on medicaid flexibility, economic development, vetoes sustained, and record of votes.
- Palmetto Liberty: 2011-2012 Legislative Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on limited government, the free market, and individual liberty and responsibility.
- Republican Liberty Caucus South Carolina - 2012 Senate Veto Scorecard and 2012 House Veto Scorecard
- The RLC supports individual rights, limited government and free enterprise.
- South Carolina Business & Industry Political Education Committee - 2011 Legislative Scorecard
- BIPEC uses roll call votes on business and industry issues to calculate a Vote Score for members of South Carolina's state legislature.
- South Carolina Club for Growth - 2011 - 2012 House Scorecard, 2011 - 2012 Senate Scorecard, 2011 House Scorecard and 2011 Senate Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on efforts to promote economic freedom, lower taxes, create an efficient and accountable state government, reduce spending, protect small businesses and reform the state's pension system.
- South Carolina Chamber of Commerce: 2011 Legislative Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their voting records on bills that directly impacted the business climate and competitiveness of the state.
The Palmetto Liberty PAC Scorecard
The Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee, a conservative pro-limited government think tank in South Carolina, releases its Scorecard for South Carolina Representatives and Senators once a year. The Scorecard gives each a legislator a score based on how they voted in the two-year legislative term prior to the election on specific issues which the Palametto Liberty PAC thought were anti-limited government. "Most of the votes shown on the score card are votes that we lost. Now we can identify the Legislators that caused us to lose these votes. These Legislators are the ones who need to be replaced if we are to achieve the vision of having the most free state in the nation."[23]
Tom Davis received a score of 71% in the 2012 score card, ranking 3rd out of all 46 South Carolina Senate members.[24] His score was followed by Senators Shane R. Martin (59%), Mike Rose (59%), and Michael Fair (53%).[25]
Davis and his wife, Reid, have three children.
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See also
- South Carolina State Legislature
- South Carolina State Senate
- South Carolina State Senate Committees
- South Carolina Joint Committees
- South Carolina state legislative districts
External links
- Sen. Davis's website
- Profile from the South Carolina Legislature
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008
- Tom Davis on Facebook
- Tom Davis on Twitter
- ↑ The Nerve, "S.C. Bill Proposes Transparency in Incentives," December 22, 2010
- ↑ South Carolina General Assembly, 119th Session, 2011-2012, "S. 206," April 20, 2011
- ↑ The Nerve, "Davis: S.C. Needs a Spending Cap," May 25, 2011
- ↑ Roll Call, "Appointment Speculation Centers on Rep. Tim Scott," December 6, 2012
- ↑ Politico, "All eyes on Nikki Haley to pick Jim DeMint successor," December 7, 2012
- ↑ National Journal, "DeMint Resignation Sets Off South Carolina Scramble," December 6, 2012
- ↑ Political Tracker-CNN.com, "Haley to announce DeMint's replacement at noon," December 17, 2012
- ↑ Island Packet, "Patrick, Lotz mulling run for Scott's U.S. House seat," December 17, 2012
- ↑ Washington Post, "Scott's departure for Senate will trigger third special House election in 2013," December 17, 2012
- ↑ Island Packet, "Patrick, Lotz mulling run for Scott's U.S. House seat," December 17, 2012
- ↑ AP.org, "South Carolina State Senate and State House Election Results," accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Official election results for 2012," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2012 Candidates," accessed April 26, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Official election results for 2008," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 campaign contributions," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ followthemoney.org, "Davis, Tom," accessed June 24, 2013
- ↑ Island Packet, "Sen. Tom Davis endorses Ron Paul in GOP race," January 16, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina State Legislature Online, "H*5282 Concurrent Resolution," accessed June 26, 2014
- ↑ The State, "Haley tells court she has right to call special session," 6 June 2011
- ↑ Wltx.com, "SC Supreme Court Rules Against Nikki Haley's Extra Session," June 6, 2011
- ↑ TheSunNews.com, "S.C. House to have special session in June," 6 May 2011
- ↑ The Island Packet, "S.C. Senate OKs new congressional districted anchored in Beaufort County," June 29, 2011
- ↑ The Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee, "Voting Records," accessed April 11, 2014
- ↑ Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee, "South Carolina Senate Score Card 2012," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee, "South Carolina Senate Score Card 2012," accessed May 15, 2014
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Leonard Sperling, M.D., has taught hundreds of USU students important lessons about diagnosing and treating skin and hair diseases, especially alopecia, his research focus for more than 20 years. A leading expert in the field, Sperling has also written two books about alopecia, including a recently published 2nd edition work called, "An Atlas of Hair Pathology with Clinical Correlations." Sperling's publication is a comprehensive resource for dermatologists and other physicians with questions about hair disorders.
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Darling is collaborating with researchers at Kaohsiung Medical University in Taiwan to find better solutions for the troublesome disease.
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Better to Rule in Hell...
...than to serve the larger interests of a nation run by the man you perceive to have gotten what you always desired and never got: love.
I was musing with a fellow blogger Sunday about Bill Clinton's angry, defensive, self-centered, purple-faced, possibly premeditated and--how can we say this delicately--characteristically counter-factual outburst on FOX the other night and whether it made him a candidate for being (or perhaps becoming) the anti-Christ.
I said musing. :)
Unlike Ahmadinejad or Chavez, he has the good looks (I'm told). Beyond that, there are elements of his internal experience that make for interesting parallels. Narcissism. Grandiosity. The need to be loved and the irony that his fame makes it impossible to tell if that love is for real. Envy. Anger. Self-justifying lies. Our credentialed (and amateur) psych bloggers have offered some extremely astute analysis of that experience--without the anti-Christ stuff, which I leave as an amusing or terrifying exercise for the reader.
In particular, Dr. Sanity, ShrinkWrapped, Siggy and The Anchoress explore what makes Bill tick. I particularly like the Anchoress' take, drawing on a post she wrote a year ago that, but for a few items in current headlines, reads as if it were written yesterday:
I wonder if in Clinton's profound need to be loved, either by "his public" or his "Bush parents" he is not approaching a place that is very self-destructive. Hate and love are separated by a thin line, and the thin line is often made up of equal parts self-loathing and doubt.The ABC documentary based on the 9-11 commission report must feel like a public rebuke--a confirmation of his precipitous and accelerating fall from the hope of a respect-filled legacy. With it goes the potential for the kind of moment-to-moment public adulation he so craves. And all of that seems to be stirring up a witches brew of vitriolic emotions creating (we can only assume) a kind of personal hell-on-earth. The degre to which Mr. Clinton makes that hell contagious in the world is still an open question. Can you say UN Secretary General? Shudder...
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Ohmygod marry me
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Ohmygod marry me
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Deja vu, eh?
Pandora, sweetie, everything's a game with you. You know that as well as I~
A game every now and then is fun. Besides, you yourself enjoys games right?
I mean who doesn't?~
(Source: pandoraofgreece)
Mm, honey, two can play this game.
Takes one to know one, does it not? Though I wouldn't quite describe you as 'handsome'; a bit too masculine for your delicate features. No, the word I'd use would be…hm…Stunning, perhaps?
You flatter me Poseidon.
And who said this was a game?~
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Oh, darling, you flatter! That much hasn't changed about you, I see.
Can't help it. One, its a gift of mine, and two, you are beyond handsome.
(Source: pandoraofgreece)
I doubt it, not a lot of people can. [he smirked before laughing] Exactly, maybe a thriller of some sort? [he wandered into her flat having a look around]
Oh but I'm not a lot of people. I'm different~ Makes yourself at home. *locks door* Sure a thriller. Hmmm…Hannibal Rising?
Yes I know that all to well, being an outcast wherever I go [he chuckles]. I believe I may visit it you but it really depends [he smirked]. Umm fine as long as it's not something sappy.
Depends on if I can hold your attention? Because trust me…I can~
And no sappy movies. Not in the mood for them. *opens door to flat* Come on in.
Who know Midgardian life was so boring. Someone entertain me before I find away to destroy another city even without my powers.
You don't seem to care to much? And no you can not visit as visitors are not welcome on Asgard. I am not some stray pet! …but a film sounds nice.
I do care. I like hanging out with you actually. You're one of the people who don't ridicule me for an accident I did billions of years ago. *shrugs* Sucks being the outcast really. *holds up hands* Calm down~ I never said you were a stray pet. But when you leave you should come and visit me. *starts walking* Come on. My place isn't far and I have many movies to choose from. Any kind of genre you like *goes into purse for keys*
I do not want to try and turn over a new leaf, I have to or I'm stuck here forever and a museum sounds boring.
You'll be stuck here. That sucks. When you leave can I come visit? And fine. No museum. Movie at my place then? I'll even feed you.
I have not been in this realm long, I have no knowledge of what we could do apart from blowing up a few building but I'm meant to be trying to turn over a new leaf.
Hmmm. A new leaf. I can help with that. To try and turn over a new leaf you should go to a place that has things people on Earth like. Hmm…maybe they're history will help. Want to go to a museum or will that be boring for you cause if not then I'm up for food.