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I think the whole law is flawed. It won't be long before we'll be fighting to protect our land from 'protected microbes.' There seems to be no bottom to this rabbit hole that Alice has created. Just like the EPA and No Child Left Behind, yet another cautionary tale about how a good sounding idea can grow to become a pariah.
If you, as a ranch owner, found an endangered bird nesting on your ranch - how many of you would shoot it, burn it, and bury the ashes before someone in the government could condemn your property from use (but not from being taxed, interestingly enough)? The law actually gives people incentive to exterminate an endangered species before someone finds out its there!
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The Voice of OC reports that yesterday, the Orange County Grand Jury released a report calling for that appointment of a blue-ribbon commission by the Board of Supervisors to explore ways to address the historical ethical lapses of public officials
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News of the Day, Tuesday May 24, 2011
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A quick scan of the headlines in today's news revealed a few items we think you may be interested in taking a look at.
Latino Groups Call For Grand Jury Investigation of Santa Ana
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Seven Latino organizations ware asking the Orange County Grand Jury to investigate top Santa Ana officials including Mayor Miguel Pulido, the city police chief and the city attorney.
City Hall Insiders Funding Smear Campaign on Amezcua
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These developers want to continue to have a carte blanche with money that should be used for our streets, parks and public safety, not to enrich a bunch of South Orange County developers and trash barons. They know if Amezcua is elected, he will turn this city back over to the residents and they cannot have that. Spread the word and know these hit pieces are untrue and nothing more than a move of desperation by developers who want to screw the residents of Santa Ana.
City of Santa Ana response to the Grand Jury Street Car Report lacks "Truthiness"
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The city of Santa Ana City Council leadership, their City Manager, and their City Attorney on Monday released a response to the Orange County Grand Jury report that was critical of the process the city used to award the contract to build a street car system in Santa Ana. While the report found no criminal wrong doing,…
John Moorlach – The very definition of HUBRIS
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At yesterday's Orange County budget hearings 2nd District Supervisor John Moorlach just couldn't seem to get away from his blaming of public employee pensions, particularly the 3% at 50 pension benefit for public safety members, for the budget woes of the county. While this is the same old tune from Mr. Chicken Little, the fact that he has no problem making facts up as he goes along trying to demonstrate his point is the very definition of hubris.
Grand Jury Exposes Santa Ana City Council…Now What!
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The Orange County Grand Jury issues a report regarding the sweetheart contract given to Cordoba Corporation, despite being the lowest rated bidder by city staff. You can read about it HERE. I wish I could say I am shocked, but I am not, this is the culture of the City Council of Santa Ana. I know people say "pay to play" goes on all the time in politics, but Santa Ana's elected officials at the city and school board levels have repeatedly shown it does not take much to play if you are a connected yet flawed company.


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Happy Birthday, Kurt Cobain
Kurt Cobain would have turned 46 today. Considering the Nirvana frontman's all-around greatness (and, of course, Spring's grunge revival), we thought it necessary to remember the rock star on what would have been his special day. Judging by all the plaid, faded denim, and baggy, low-slung trousers, Cobain had quite an influence on the Spring '13 collections. For instance, while watching Dries Van Noten's impossibly cool Spring wares glide down the catwalk (above, left), one couldn't help but recall the iconic image of Cobain jamming on his guitar in a floral dress (above, right). (Fun fact: The musician wore a similar number on a 1993 Davis Sims-lensed cover of The Face). A flowery frock may not have been the most likely sartorial choice for a rocker, but Cobain wore it well. And he offered no apologies.—Katharine K. Zarrella
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The principal of Oregon High School is lending his advice on school improvement to readers around the country.
PJ Caposey has published the book Building a Culture of Support: Strategies for School Leaders. He hopes the book will help school leaders tackle the challenge of changing school culture.
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"Phil Simms is the greatest QB in Giants history" ........Mahatma Gandhi
Time to move on from Cruz...no slot receiver should get the money he wants.....now he is nothing more than another Revis who will be whining about money every other year....time to move on.
And now, in the interest of equal time, here is a message from the National Institute of Pancakes: It reads, and I quote, **** waffles.......G Carlin
Cruz has gone from the guy that was "so happy that eli paged him to throw the football around in the offseason. wow work out with eli" To the guy who will do whatever he can do avoid non mandatory practices. I guess he is taking the strahan route, would rather loose money to miss the pre-season.
That probably happened to 70% of the giants last year. Pretty much the same team that won the super bowl and they were all duds. He went from a 1500 yard season to a 1000 yard season.


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Crisp and colorful peppers, strips of beef tenderloin and a perfectly seasoned sauce make this simple stir-fry speedier and tastier than take-out.
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Stir the stock, cornstarch, soy and garlic powder in a small bowl until smooth.
Stir-fry the beef in a 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until it's well browned. Add the peppers to the skillet and stir-fry until tender-crisp.
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ANN ARBOR (WKZO) -- The third suspect in the shooting death of Schoolcraft medical student Paul DeWolf has been bound over to stand trial for murder.
Dajeon Franklin's alleged co-conspirators claim he is the one who pulled the gun during a bungled burglary at a University of Michigan fraternity house, resulting in DeWolf's death.
On Friday, the 21-year-old Franklin was ordered to stand trial for felony murder, first degree home invasion and gun counts.
He was the last to be charged.
Shaquille Jones has already pled to second degree murder, and will be called upon to testify against Franklin.
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As part of bringing improved healthcare services into the 21st century, the Quebec Ministry of Health and Social Services created the Réseau Universitaire Intégré de Santé (RUIS) in 2003. A portion of Quebec territory was assigned to each of the province's four Faculties of Medicine, with the intent to facilitate specialized care, medical education, and medical research throughout the province's many regions.
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Doctors across the country are going to be working harder to increase access teens have to condoms. The American Academy of Pediatrics has updated their policy on condom use and sex education for teens.
In a new statement issued this week, the AAP urges that restrictions and barriers to condoms be removed for teens. The statement cited recent studies that show access to condoms increased condom use without increasing sexual activity and even delayed sexual activity of youths.
The statement encourages doctors "to provide condoms within their offices and to support availability within their communities." The AAP also says that abstinence should be encouraged for adolescents as the most effective way to prevent sexually transmitted disease and unintended pregnancy.
If you would like to read the full statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics, you can read it on the AAP's website.
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BScott's initial reaction to Spurs' $250,000 fine: "Wow."
BScott's initial reaction to Spurs' $250,000 fine: "Wow."
It would appear NBA Commissioner David Stern is headed down a slippery slope with his $250,000 fine of the Spurs for sending home a number of their best players prior to Thursday's game against the Miami Heat. But Cavs coach Byron Scott doesn't think it will impact the way teams handle their lineups. "I don't know if it's going to get to that point where you say, 'We have to check with the league,'" he said. "I think most coaches are going to do what they feel is best for their players and their team."
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Five people are recovering after a shooting and dispute at Club Melt Restaurant and Lounge.
Melt's co-owner, Brent Murray says five men came into Melt around 12:30 Thursday morning. Murray says he saw four to five black males and that the men did not fit the demographic of the lounge.
"They came in and didn't really fit our description or demographic. But we can't really refuse service since they had their ID. Our normal crowd is about 27 to 40 on Salsa Night," Murray said.
Not long after the men came in, did a woman report her purse missing to security. Security found the group of men in the bathroom with the woman's purse in the trash can.
"We asked them to leave and brought them outside to our east alley way, they were maybe inside for five to ten minutes," Murray said.
Murray says the men refused to leave, so security had to use force. The argument between security and the suspects continued out into the alley behind Melt.
"They kept trying to come inside. They said they didn't do anything wrong, but we said they had to leave," Murray said.
While the dispute was going on, one of the suspects went to his car and grabbed a gun. When he returned, he began to fire on the crowd.
Three people were shot, including one man who was a regular at the club and two security guards. Two others were injured in the altercation. The victims were taken to the hospital with minor to moderate injuries. Police say none of the injuries were life-threatening.
Melt's head of Security, Rob Biggers says his staff handled the situation flawlessly.
"They did whatever they thought was necessary and I can assure you that whatever they did was necessary. We have the best team in Lubbock, Texas," Bigger said.
He believes if it weren't for the way his team reacted, the situation could have ended in tragedy.
"I think those guys were looking to cause trouble in the club and I think that if they didn't get those guys outside, there would have been trouble inside. And there's a lot more targets in there," Bigger said.
No arrests have been made in the shooting and right now police have no suspects. If you have any information on what happened, police are asking you to call crime line at 741-1000.
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Nicole Drum has an excellent piece on journalists who lie. And we're not talking about partisan spin, but outright fiction. Journalism is something that is near and dear to me, so I really enjoyed this piece.
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Over the past few weeks I have had the opportunity to meet with volunteers, partners and sponsors in the Atlantic Region. It was a whirlwind tour, but I am so thankful to have the chance to visit so many communities and share in their activities. As always, I am truly moved by the heart and passion that comes from each and every person. Here's a brief rundown of the events and activities:
- I was fortunate to join MADD Greater Fredericton Area Chapter for an 'Afternoon of Honouring', which included an Open House, Project Red Ribbon Launch and Candlelight Vigil.
- I was able to attend a MADD Annapolis Valley board meeting and had the privilege of presenting Kelly Skanes with her 15-year volunteer service award.
- MADD West Prince held their first-ever Project Red Ribbon Launch supported by local law enforcement, emergency services, the community and media.
- Then it was on to MADD East Prince Chapter for a Candlelight Vigil and Memorial Service. Special guests included members from provincial and local government, law enforcement and the community.
- MADD Port Hawkesbury organized a presentation at the senior high school, radio interview for awareness, a visit with the local Kia dealer and Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC).
- MADD Pictou County was the host for the 2012 Operation Christmas launch where local and provincial government, law enforcement and emergency services from across the province were in attendance.
Chapters and Community Leaders across the country have distributed millions of red ribbons over the past several weeks. I was fortunate to visit the Atlantic Provinces in early November to share in several Project Red Ribbon events. The awareness outreach ideas and energy demonstrated by the Chapters warmed my heart – not to forget the hugs. (Pictures can be seen on MADD Canada's website and Facebook)
Every holiday season, MADD Canada hosts its Project Red Ribbon campaign. The timing of this annual awareness campaign – from the beginning of November to the first Monday after New Year's – is especially important because parties, social gatherings and celebrations are so plentiful in the weeks leading up to and during the holiday season.
Over those weeks, our Chapters and Community Leaders across the country distribute millions of red ribbons to remind people that it is NEVER OKAY to drive impaired by alcohol and/or drugs.
Our red ribbon is also tribute to loved ones who have been killed or injured in impaired driving crashes. Knowing that our red ribbon will be 'worn' by Canadians in memory of victims makes my heart swell and I recall a quote from A.A. Milne – "Sometimes,' said Pooh, 'the smallest things take up the most room in your heart."
As summer winds down, it can be a daunting feeling as we head into Fall and the change of weather and activity.
This time of year is when local and national events begin to fill up Chapter calendars and I find it happens 'all at once'.
At times it can become overwhelming and I compare this feeling to 'taking the turkey out of the oven' time. No matter how prepared you are there will always be the things you cannot do until the last minute or last-minute changes.
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As with all volunteers involved with MADD Canada, the past while for me has been abuzz with awareness, education and meeting many members of the MADD Canada Family.
In May, I had the privilege of attending the Atlantic Regional Conference. I had anticipated this weekend with excitement and expectations of new relationships; being able to witness the charm of the East Coast camaraderie; joining in the sharing, caring, laughter and learning. All of my expectations were met.
The theme – 'Soldiering On In the Fight Against Impaired Driving' was a great motivational tool that we can all relate to. With 'Companies', 'Platoons', 'Drill Sergeants' and more – all who attended were immersed in learning and interaction with problem-solving exercises. Salutes and basic exercise drills were the 'order' of the day.
I would like to thank all who were able to attend the MADD Canada National Victims' Weekend, April 29 – May 1, 2011.
Words cannot describe all that happened over those 42 hours. Two hundred people – hurting from the devastation caused by impaired driving, bravely came together to find hope and healing. Whether struggling with the loss of a loved one or dealing with injuries; the connecting, bonding and sharing shone through.
The MADD Canada National Candlelight Vigil is being held April 29 – May 1, 2011. Are you attending? A very simple question that stirs up a myriad of emotions.
Many have attended numerous times and for others this may be your first Candlelight Vigil. I know that it takes great courage to attend. If this is your first time attending – be assured you will find incredible support and understanding and the opportunity to meet others who share the same 'road' you are traveling.
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We are sometimes asked how our School Multi-Media Assembly Program relates to our mission to stop impaired driving and to support victims of this violent crime.
I have to admit that our School Multi-Media Assembly Program is right up there on my MADD Passion List. Being able to go into schools and address the students en masse is an effective way to educate them about the perils of impaired driving, and to let them know how important they are to the efforts to stop this violent crime.
Recently, I had the privilege of attending the provincial launch of our 2010-2011 program, Shattered, in Saskatchewan. The program was presented to students at Balfour Collegiate in Regina. It was the first of 30 shows being sponsored by the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority and Saskatchewan Government Insurance. As I spoke to the 790 senior high students, I was reminded of how very important it is for us to reach out to young people.
It has been a whirlwind first three months in my role as National President. Busy and very rewarding!
Reaching out to Chapters and Community Leaders to introduce myself personally, talk about our policy priorities and learn about your local activities was a great way to 'meet' many of you. It is so inspiring to find out more about the dedication of MADD Canada's volunteers and the marvelous ideas that Chapters and Community Leaders have for Campaigns, Awareness and fundraising in their communities. I admire each and every one of you.
I have been honoured to participate in a number of regional and national events, including the launch of Project Red Ribbon and Transport Canada's National Day of Remembrance for Road Crash Victims. I have met with a number of policy makers and elected officials to talk about MADD Canada and the work we do. Most recently, I met with several Members of the Legislative Assembly in my home province of Alberta to introduce them to MADD Canada and what we do and to discuss strengthening impaired driving legislation in this province.
When can a single red ribbon save lives? When it symbolizes the commitment of one person to make safe and sober driving decisions.
It's hard to believe but MADD Canada's Project Red Ribbon campaign is 23 years old. It's our longest running and most successful awareness campaign.
It used to be, you'd see them tied mainly to car and truck antennaes. With vehicle antennas becoming rare, the red ribbon continues to send a compelling message. Whether tied to an antenna, a keychain, a backpack or a coat zipper, the red ribbon is a simple, yet powerful reminder of the need to drive sober during the holiday season and all year long.
I had the pleasure of launching this year's Project Red Ribbon campaign in Edmonton in November. A number of special guests joined us for the occasion, including: Edmonton Mayor Stephen Mandel, Police Chief Mike Boyd, Staff Sgt. Jamie Johnston of the RCMP, and Art Duke from Allstate Insurance Company of Canada. Special thanks to the Edmonton Chapter for hosting the launch and to the campaign's Title Sponsor, Allstate Insurance Company of Canada.
Across the country, Chapters and Community are out there, handing out red ribbons at checkpoints, holiday parades, malls and seasonal events, and encouraging everyone to make safe and responsible decisions this holiday season. Most recently, the campaign also received a major boost in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick in mid December when Irving Oil joined Project Red Ribbon. Our red ribbons are now tied to Irving Oil's fleet of trucks in those two provinces and their drivers are helping us spread the message about safe and sober driving.


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Q&A: What are some Hawaiian baby naming customs?
Recently we heard Lisa Bonet gave her son a Hawaiian name, Nakoa-Wolf, and Hawaiian names like Kai keep popping up in the media—they really seem to be gaining popularity! We eloped in Hawaii and would like to give our baby a Hawaiian name. What can you tell us about Hawaiian naming customs and traditions?
On the surface, it would appear that Lisa Bonet (a.k.a. Lilakoi Moon) and hubby Jason Momoa chose a name for their son that sounds like a run-on sentence. His full name is Nakoa-Wolf Manakauapo Namakaeha and it includes the Hawaiian words for warrior, spirit, rain, and dark.
An outsider may wonder why so much is crammed into one name, but a Hawaiian would know that this is consistent with their tradition.
Today, the most popular baby names in Hawaii are Noah and Sophia, but according to legend, a name is considered to be a person's greatest possession; it carries with it a force and life of its own. Since Hawaiian was originally a spoken or oral language, only first names were used—and they tended to be flowing, creative, unique, descriptive, and long!
Other traditions have also evolved from Hawaii's unique naming culture. In 1770, British explorer James Cook landed on the islands, bringing a wave of explorers, sailors, merchants, and missionaries. When American missionaries arrived in 1820, island culture and customs appeared wild and uncivilized. Great attempts were made to convert the native Hawaiian population to Christianity and to establish a written, phonetic language. As a result, many English names were given Hawaiian renderings. Thus, Alexander became Alekanekelo, Jason was known as Iakona, Karen became Kalena, and Caroline became Kalolina or Kalolaina.
Then came the Act to Regulate Names: Between 1860 and 1967, Hawaiian parents were required to give their children last names—and Christian first names. To comply with the law, many families began the custom of giving Hawaiian middle names to their children. It's a practice that continues to this day.
Dreams are believed to be powerful signs and portents in Hawaiian culture, and often considered an expression of divine will. Our advice? Play close attention to your dreams and the dreams of close family members, and your child's name might be revealed tonight!


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charstarlene: I have exactly 24 hours until the 28th year of my life is over.
(I was born at 4:24PM, for most of my life my mother told me I was born at 4:20, imagine my disappointment when I finally checked my birth certificate.)
A few weeks ago, in the middle of a conversation, I casually said to a friend, "28 was the best year of my life." He stopped and looked at me…
We share a birthday and a lot of the same 28th-year experiences/feelings.


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1. With DD it was 6 am on the 22nd, til just afternoon on the 24th, so just over two whole days (scheduled CS).
I am wishing to attempt a VBAC with the rest of my children but really could care less for staying in hospitals.
2. Nope.
1. I delivered G at 12:01 am on 12/2 and we went home 12/4. Don't know what I will do next time, probably stay a similar period of time as once we go home it will never be just us and the new baby again.
2. No, wish I did, bu
TTC#1 May 2009- July 2010 on our own with no luck
Started with RE in August 2010, dx with unexplained IF and then finally our 3rd IUI cycle using Follistim and Trigger resulted in our wonderful little man. Born 12/2/11
TTC#2 Never really prevented, but were careful early on as Dr. reccomended
Surprise BFP 12/16/13, started progesterone immediately as first numbers came back low, but betas were good. Progesterone wasnt enough. Natural MC 12/24/13.
Back with RE as of January 2014...
5/27/14- Chemical Pregnancy :(
Oh and I'm a major Harry Potter Nerd :)


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We got a reasonably priced flight from Santiago to Arequipa in Peru and were instructed to arrive at the airport at 5.30 am, three hours before our flight. Rudy from Blend Hostel was very kind and drove us to the airport.
When we arrived, we waited for an hour before the good people at Sky Airlines turned up for work. I'm pretty sure they were the only counter that wasn't open and it was fairly insulting to watch them slowly get ready to start serving customers. Urgh.
The flight was fine, even if we did stop at Antofagasta to let passengers off and then again in Arica to clear Chile's customs.


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Disregard the previous statement because it is very confusing and misleading.
There are Multiple Tiers and Dungeon sets for armor. Every class has three different dungeon sets available, and currently 5 (soon to be 6 "Tiered" set available to them. In the Pre-Burning Crusade days, players had the ability to obtain:
Dungeon Set 1 (also referred to as Tier 0 because it is weak) Was obtained through multiple places, like Strathholme, Scholomance, UBRS and LBRS. The set consisted entirely of Blue pieces and contained 8 pieces of armor.
Dungeon Set 2 was (contrary to popular belief) significantly better than Dungeon set one and was attained by questing to upgrade your set. Many players considered it a waste of time to pay the cash required to upgrade it because better gear could be obtained in Molten Core. The set contained 8 pieces still with a number of them at epic quality.
Tier 1: Obtained Through Molten Core after 183727 hours of grinding away mobs, especially for guild beginning to raid. 8 Pieces, all epic.
Tier 2 was obtained in Black Wing Lair. It was 8 pieces and again all of them were epic.
Tier 2.5 was sort of a player named tier, in which a 5 piece set could be obtained from countless hours of grinding Cenarion Circle Rep and drops in AQ40.
Tier 3 was the first 9 piece set and all the pieces dropped in token like form from Naxx. Token form being "Desecrated Shoulderpads" in which a warlock, a priest, or a mage could roll on, and on of them could turn the "token" in for their t3 piece of armor. This was to eliminate wasted armor drops if everyone already had the piece they needed.
Burning Crusade:
Unless you were in full tier 3, it is unlikely that you have maintained any of your pre-tbc armor. So we start on a brand new set of dungeon sets and tiers. Unlike Pre-TBC all the sets in the Outland are only 5 pieces.
Dungeon set 3: 5 Pieces, Rare (blue) quality. Obtained in multiplaces, ie Shattered Halls, Steamvvaults, Botanica, and Mechanar and Shadow Labs. The loot is dropped as is, meaning if hunter pants drop, and you have no hunter, they are wasted. Aside from there being a class specific set for all classes, there is also a generic Plate, Cloth, and Mail set for classes to obtain for off-specs.
Tier 4: 5 piece, Epic set. Dropped in Multiple places, Kharazahn, Gruul's Lair. Dropped in Token based Form.
Tier 5: 5 piece epic set. Dropped in Multiple places, Gruul's Lair, Serpentshrine, Magtheridon and Tempest Keep. Also Dropped in Token Form
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The Guys
Overall, Nikki's appearance did not differ too much from that of Mick's: His jet-black hair stuck out in hundreds of different directions from his head, most likely being held up by the contents of an entire bottle's worth of hairspray. His pin-straight bangs fell almost completely over his eyes, but from where Jenna stood, she could guess that his eyes were a pale green. His sleeveless white t-shirt revealed thin arms and milky white skin. Like his shirt, his black pants were skin-tigh; and on his feet were a pair of red rocks that had what looked like burn marks patterned across them.
During her inspection, Jenna had not realized Nikki was talking to her.
"What're you into?" he asked in a to-the-point tone, looking down at her expectantly.
Jenna knew that that meant, and she hated the question. "What're you into?", "Who do you listen to?", and "What kinda music are you into?" It was the kind of question that, depending on the person asking it, could make you look insanely rad... or completely fuck you over. Honestly, she didn't even really have a favorite band. She listened to anything that was good, no matter who played it or how they dressed.
She chose her words carefully when she answered: "I think the Doors are pretty alright... Hendrix and Kiss. Oh, and The Dolls. Yeah, they're totally rad."
It was easy to tell that the last two were what saved her, and she almost breathed a sigh of relief when Nikki nodded in approval.
"She's got better fucking taste in music than you, Mick!" he said, laughing.
Mick glared at him, obviously not pleased at the fact that his sister was getting along with one of the band members perfectly fine so soon. He still looked just as pissed off as he had ever since he'd picked her up from the bus station. Whatever his reply was to Nikki went unheard to Jenna; she left them in the living room to walk down the narrow hallway that could have only led to the bedrooms.
Mick had informed her that there was only one bathroom, which might become a minor problem with a girl and three guys that probably owned ten bottles of hairspray each and wore more makeup than she probably had. She had decided to also overlook this setback, along with the few others Mick had told her about. Another one of these small setbacks was the fact that she would be in the same room as the band's drummer, who was "a complete slut, but had at least a bit of common sense when it came to certain things," as Mick had put it. Really, she was supposed to be in a room with Nikki, since he had had the single room to himself, but Mick had absolutely forbidden that arrangement, as well as sharing a room with Vince. Apparently, Nikki was always too fucked up and would forget who Jenna was and try to fuck her. As for Vince -- whether or not he was fucked up, he would probably try to fuck her anyway just to say he had. The difference between these particular band members and Tommy was simply the fact that Tommy was the most likely one to respect the fact that she was not only Mick's little sister, but "way too young for him anyway." Jenna didn't even bother reminding him that she and Tommy were probably only a few months apart in age, from what Mick had told her.
Suddenly, the door to her right opened violently, breaking her away from her thoughts. A guy who also had huge, black hair (Do they all have huge black hair? she wondered to herself) appeared from behind it. Judging by the look on his face, he was extremely pissed off. In his hand was a bottle of hairspray. When his eyes landed on Jenna, his expression changed from anger to confusion.
"Who the hell are you?" he demanded.
"Oh, that's Mick's little sister," Nikki said from the living room, noticing them in the hallway. "Didn't we tell you she was moving in like twenty times?"
"Oh, yeah. You sure don't look like Cousin Itt. You sure you're not adopted?" he observed, looking her up and down. "I'm Tommy, you're roommate." And, before Jenna could even reply to his introduction, he began to shout," Nikki, you used all of the fucking hairspray again. Your hair doesn't need to be that fucking huge. Do you know how much money this shit costs?"
"Dude, you finished off the only soda we had in two fucking days, and I didn't say a fucking word to you," Nikki argued back, throwing himself on the leather couch and taking a huge swig from the plastic cup that had been sitting on the ground. "Besides," he said, "it wasn't me that finished off the hairspray. It was Vince."
A groggy-sounding and disembodied voice came from one of the rooms: "Fuck you, Nikki! You told me not to tell Tommy you used it all this morning, you fucker!"
Tommy rolled his eyes, and Jenna felt completely lost. What was the issue with hairspray and these guys? She had neevr seen anyone make such a big deal over it.
"Uhm... since I'm not paying for rent or anything," she said quietly, making them all turn to her, as if they had just suddenly realized she was there, "I can lend you guys a few bucks to you can get more hairspray.... It's obviously pretty important around here."
"Wow, really?" Tommy said. "Huh, maybe you aren't so bad after all. Vince thought you were gonna be some annoying little brat."
"Don't take it personally," he said assuringly. "He doesn't like the idea of having a chick living in the house. He says it'll only bring trouble and make other chicks not want to fuck because of a kid living in the -- "
"I'm almost eighteen!" Jenna said defensively. "I'm not a kid."
"Hey, me too! You know what I mean," Tommy continued. "Honestly, I think Vince's fucking nuts. Like any of the chicks that come around here are gonna give a shit whether or not there's another chick living here. They're all too fucked up or stupid to even realize who lives here or not -- "
"Tommy," Mick growled, interrupting Tommy's ramblings, "is it too much to ask for you to not talk to my sister about the chicks that come to the parties in this shithole?"
"Well, gee, Mick, she's gonna be around for those parties, you know? Since she's gonna be living here...."
"Shut the fuck up!" Mick glared at Jenna. "Can I leave now? I need to get over the fact that my seventeen-year-old sister is going to be living with these jackasses."
"Uh... yeah?" Jenna said slowly.
Nikki and Tommy both roared with laughter.
"What the fuck, Mick?" Tommy said, walking into the living room and siting down next to Nikki. He grabbed the plastic cup from which Nikki had been drinking and finished off its contents. "Are you her brother or her dad? She's not fucking twelve. She can take care of herself. Can't you... uh, shit, sorry, what was your name?"
"Jenna. Yeah. Jenna can take care of herself." Tommy grinned up at Mick. "Just look at Vince and me. We're pretty much the same age, and we do a pretty good job, don't we?"
At first Mick opened his mouth to say something, but then thought better of it and closed it. Shaking his head slightly, he looked up at Jenna with the same pleading look he had given her before walking into the house.
"Remember what I said," he reminded her gravely, turning towards the door and opening it to leave. As soon as he did, Tommy shot up from the couch and put a piece of cardboard under the door, closing it.
"The cops have knocked down this door too many times. The hinges don't really work right, so we have to put something under it so it'll close," he explained, noticing Jenna's puzzled expression.
Jenna stared at him in horror, lost for words.
"Uh, want me to show you our room?" Tommy asked lightly.
She didn't say anything, just nodded wordlessly, and he pushed past her in the tiny hallway and led her over to the door on the right. Before opening it, he gave her a look.
"It's nothing fancy..." he warned her, and pushed opened the door.
The walls of the room were an off-white, grayish color and were completely bare. Although, there were a few random spots that had giant scorch marks. The carpet had an odd pattern of random circles on it's surface. However, upon closer inspection, Jenna realized that it was not a pattern, but burn holes. She had a feeling Tommy used the carpet to put out his cigarettes. A pile of cigarette butts were gathered into a small corner. A few empty bottles of beer and Jack Daniels were scattered on the left side of the room, next to a plain mattress with nothing on it but a sheet that looked as if it had once been white, but was now a dirty yellowish color. On the right side of the room was another mattress pushed up against the wall opposite of the other mattress. What stood out in the room was the tall mirror doors on the left side of the room.
"I, uh, tried to clean it up a little on your side of the room," Tommy said sheepishly, kicking over a bottle of Jack closer to his side.
"I can see that." Jenna giggled. "It is rad, though."
"You really think so?" he said, looking around the room. "I think it's a piece of shit."
"Oh, it's not that bad..." Jenna said carefully, following his gaze. "If it was cleaned up a little more, I actually think it'd be pretty alright."
"You just have a really good attitude," Tommy replied. "Once you've been living here for as long as I have, you'll realize it's a piece of shit. I used to think it was fucking awesome, but after about a month, the idea of living here started losing its glamour. But if you can actually make it look livable, I'll think you're a fucking goddess."
He raised his eyebrows at her and picked up a cigarette butt from the ground. Lighting it up, he said, "I guess I'll leave you to unpack and shit. The bathroom's down the hallway, on the right side. Don't accidentally walk into Nikki and Vince's room, on the count of Vince is sleeping in there. He'll get pissed off. He's a little bitch sometimes."
"Right," Jenna said nervously, making a mental note not to even try and look for the bathroom until she knew Vince was out of his own bedroom. With her luck, she probably really would accidentally walk into Nikki and Vince's room, not the bathroom.
As Tommy closed the door, she sat down carefully on her mattress. For the first time since she'd walked into the room, she noticed it was bigger than Tommy's. It wasn't by much, but it was noticeable. She wondered if he'd done that on purpose, and she was slightly touched.
The first thing Jenna did was put a sheet over the mattress; the sheet was a little big, but she just tucked it into the corners. Then she pulled out the small pillow she'd stuffed into one of her bags and threw it on the bed. There was no furniture in the room, save for a small bedside table on which sat an ancient lamp that looked as if it were about to fall apart. She just threw the bag with her clothes in it at the end of her bed. She'd figure out something to do with her clothes eventually; it wasn't as if she ever actually put away her clothes back at home. Being here just made that habit easier.
She kicked off her sneakers and leaned back into the bed, finding it surprisingly comfortable. A part of her wanted to go into the living room to see what Tommy and Nikki were doing, while another part of her was still completely intimidated by them.
They didn't seem so bad, though. The constant wild, crazy parties Mick had described to her couldn't have been that bad, either. It was six in the evening, and everything was pretty quiet. Once again, Mick had obviously exaggerated this aspect as well.
Suddenly, the door swung open, breaking Jenna out of her thoughts. Her head snapped up.
"Shit, sorry, I gotta remember not to do that. You could've been naked or something. I'm not really used to a chick being around that doesn't wanna be walked in on."
Jenna blushed violently, and Tommy leaned into the room, his eyes bloodshot red.
"I was just gonna tell you," he said, "we're going to the Whiskey tonight, so if you wanna come -- "
"Uh, I don't think I'm really old enough to get in there," Jenna pointed out.
Tommy laughed. "That doesn't matter. Vince uses Nikki's birth certificate all the time."
For a second, Jenna wanted to say yes. She wanted to go... but then again, she wasn't sure if she wanted to risk getting in trouble on her very first night in L.A. However, she also didn't want to risk sounding like such a prude either.
"Actually... I think I'll pass tonight," she said carefully. "I think Mick might have a heart attack if he finds out I went to a bar on my first night here."
He rolled his eyes, and for a second Jenna heart sank. He thought she was fucking lame already.
"Mick's such a tight ass sometimes," he said, "but I get it. Besides, nothing ever happens at the Whiskey compared to what's going on after."
"What's going on after?" she asked cluelessly.
"Fuckin' party, that's what!" he said loudly.
"Shut the fuck up!" Jenna heard come from the other room from the same voice she'd heard earlier. Obviously, Vince wasn't ready to wake up yet.
"Stop being such a whiney bitch, Vince," Tommy yelled back.
Suddenly, another guy appeared behind Tommy in the doorway. He had bleach blonde, almost white hair. It wasn't as big as the other guys', and he wore a pink cloth wrapped around his head. He glared at Tommy sleepily.
"I wouldn't have to bitch about anything if you weren't so fucking loud," he complained. "I have a hangover from hell, and I'm still high. I don't even know what the fuck I took last night. Some fat brunette had a bag full of pills and said they were painkillers. I was too fucked up to even check to make sure if she was telling the truth."
"That's your fucking fault," Tommy snapped.
Vince didn't even say anything after that, or acknowledge the fact that Jenna was sitting in the room. He just shrugged and turned to walk back into his room.
"Don't mind him," Tommy said, turning back to Jenna. "Like I said, he's a bitch."
Then he closed the door once again, and Jenna heard glass shattering against the floor, probably in the kitchen. Perhaps Mick hadn't exaggerated everything. Apparently, she was going to get to experience Mötley Crüe's idea of a crazy party on her very first night here. Whether she was ready for it or not, she did not know.


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Aug 10 2011: Well, yes.. It's a thing... what I meant was MORE of a thing, like a devoted TED project to it... Education and health are among the biggest topics on TED and we already have (well, it's kind of new yet) TED-ED http://education.ted.com/ ... shouldn't we also have TED-MED? A place where we could make a true "E-patient revolution" by guiding the almost 1 million TEDsters to better health...
What I'm purposing is something like many of the website links that have been shared on this conversation... but in a TED format.
Aug 10 2011: I didn't realize "TED projects" exist, nor education.ted.com. How marvelous! Yes, I'd LOVE to start a few fires in this area. The field needs a SLEW of new thinkers.
"TEDMED" is a separate event licensed by TED - can't use that name. But the point is health, not medicine - the healthier people are, the less medical care we need! So maybe TED Health?
Aug 10 2011: I get your point about Medicine vs Health and I think TED Health would be a great name for such a project!
There is so much that people (myself included) don't know about TED, but I am one who's trying to bind as much as possible of it together... So I scout and scout and read and and watch and press as many buttons as I can manage to keep track off.
I also try do provide valuable information to the people that I think will use it in the best way, that includes guiding people on TED without them asking... And perhaps sharing some of my favorite medical/health TED Talks here will inspire you (and others to new ideas).
So here are two Talks that I really think you should watch:
Anders Ynnerman: Visualizing the medical data explosion http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/anders_ynnerman_visualizing_the_medical_data_explosion.html
Daniel Kraft: Medicine's future? There's an app for that http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/daniel_kraft_medicine_s_future.html
Also, here is a link to the Theme "Medicine without borders" It at the moment has 78 Talks (where your Talk is included) that should all be worth watching... http://www.ted.com/themes/medicine_without_borders.html
Hope I didn't drown you in information here...
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How To Get Mildew Stains Out Of Linen?
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Q: I'm using a linen shower curtain from Gaiam right now. It gets thoroughly wet, but doesn't leak and dries pretty quickly. Despite the "anti-mold" claims, mine did get mildew when I went too long (2 months) without washing it. Does anyone have any good recommendations for getting mildew stains out of linen? (It's natural colored, unbleached and undyed, so bleach is out even if I did want to use it.)
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Rubbing alcohol can help as can enzyme based cleaners.
I often find that if something has mildewed, some really hot water and good detergent will work well.
Try hanging it out in the sun. Wash it as you usually would and then either hang outside on a line, or just drape it over something so that the stained part is in the full sun.
I do this with unbleached cotton diapers and it works great.
I'm not entirely sure if it will work as well on mildew stains but here's an old-fashioned trick that I've used to get rust stains out of linen that even a commercial rust-remover couldn't get out:
Make a thick paste of salt and lemon juice, slap it on the stains and lay out in the hot sunshine for a couple hours or all day if necessary. As the paste dries out squirt some more lemon juice on the paste to re-activate it. I've used this trick on white linen and it works wonders.
Hydrogen Peroxide kills mildew! You could also try an oxygen-based bleach, like Ecover. I have some beige outdoor curtains that get pretty dirty and I wash them with Ecover and it takes care of the stains without changing the fabric color.
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There is a mineral called "zeolite" that takes the smell of anything out of anything. Get it at your pet store or local health food store. It might be called "volcanic stone." It comes in little breather bags which should work in the trunk. After it's finished, leave it in the sun to "de-stink." You can use it forever.
Same thing happen to me but only in a Chevy Tahoe, Dude pull every thing out of the trunk area (ie) carpet, pad, etc any thing that asorbed the gas. It wiil evorporat over time. get a pile of clean rags and wipe all the metal, plastic, battery, etc with WD-40 (not the carpet)
Put a fan in the truck and let it run over nite for a few days, Fresh air ( no matter what temp) and time will cure this mistake. after a week or two take the carpet and trunk liner down to the car wash and soap it up and hose it down real good.
Remember fresh air and time will cure this mistake..along with some air freshner when your done !
WTF? I can't believe you didn't blow up your car up in the process and you're lucky you didn't get injured. Unfortunately, your initial remedies probably did more harm than good in the long run. Since gasoline is NOT miscible with water, the LAST thing you should have done was mix it with water (vinegar) to clean it up as that would just prolong the time it takes for the gasoline to evaporate. Gasoline, by necessity, is very volatile, which is why you smell and continue to detect it so strongly. By combining it with water, you essentially slowed down the evaporation process because the water traps it in a time release fashion. The other thing about using vinegar is it's nothing but dilute acetic acid which is corrosive to metal. This is why they had you use baking soda after wards to neutralize the acid. The problem now is, you may have residual salts left behind from the baking soda (which may also act to trap vapors by adsorption).
At this point, I'd remove everything from the trunk and thoroughly rinse with clean water and let dry with the trunk open. Leave the trunk liner out forever until it is odor free and leave the trunk open. Rent one of those heaters used to dry out homes after being flooded and thoroughly dry out the trunk area. The combination of heat and high volume of air flow may do the trick. The key is to place the heater unit in such a way that it won't overheat and damage anything in your car or cause a fire by being placed to closely (supervise).
The goal is to remove ALL vapors (both organic and aqueous) by volatilizing and evaporating them. Once they are gone, they're gone and all should be fine.
In addition to the above, to capture any residual organic vapors (hydrocarbons) and moisture, I'd use a combination of activated charcoal (for organic odors) and silica (to adsorb moisture) and change them out as needed. I work as an Analytical Chemist for a pharmaceutical company and have access to pallets full of both materials. In your case, both of the above materials can be found in a local pool supply company since they are commonly used in filtration.
Here are some links to learn about the materials I'm talking about:
Activated Carbon Technologies
Celatom Filter Aid Diatomite for Swimming Pools 8826 by Baleco International Inc. for $19.99 - America's Farm and Home Store
Avoid breathing dust from either material and place equal parts in a pillow case, zip tie and mix them together, and place in your trunk until the mixture is saturated. After a day or two, change it out and repeat the process over again. The combination of doing all of the above steps should do the trick. If you do nothing else, leave the trunk open as much as possible in order to allow lingering odors and moisture to escape. Don't forget to remove the trunk light so the battery's not drained. I don't think I need to tell you to NEVER put flammable material in the trunk again! Good luck.
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Baird, Rolle Lead Eagles into Outdoor Track ChampionshipsMay 02, 2007
Natoya Baird
Heneka Rolle
Felicia Gray
BALTIMORE, Md. -- Sophomores Natoya Baird and Heneka Rolle will lead the Coppin State women's outdoor track and field team which begins competition at the 2007 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference on Thursday at Hughes Stadium on the campus of Morgan State.
Baird, who won the pentathlon championship at the MEAC Indoor Championships earlier this season, will compete in the 100-meter high hurdles, high jump, pole vault, javelin and heptathlon events. She has already qualifed for the NCAA Outdoor Regional Championships in the high jump and is one of the favorites in the heptathlon. Baird placed second in the heptathlon and fourth in the high jump at the 2006 MEAC Outdoor Championships.
Rolle has been the Eagles top performer in the throws and will compete in the shot put and the discus events. Last season, she placed seventh in the discus and fourth in the shot put.
Senior Felicia Gray finished sixth in the javelin throw, fourth in the discus and seventh in the shot put at last year's outdoor championship.
Sophomore Brittany Arvin finished eighth in the javelin throw in 2006 and will compete in the same event in 2007.
The MEAC Outdoor Championships will be held from May 3-5.
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100 Meters -- Anquanesha Sanders, Marilyn Scott, Nichole Dore
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400 Meters -- Indira Laurencin, Najmah Akram, Sondra Borden
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Shot Put -- Heneka Rolle, Felicia Gray
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Javelin -- Natoya Baird, Felicia Gray, Brittany Arvin
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The Katusha team won the RC44 Oman Cup sailing race.
And yes it's related to the cycling team. The team is based on the shores of Lake Garda and linked to the Circolo Vela Gargnano sailing club. Katusha team boss Igor Makarov owns a large villa on the shores of the lake where, during visits, he can keep an eye on things.
The Katusha cycling team's HQ is just down the road too.
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Joaquim Rodriguez, Alberto Contador, Chris Froome and Vincenzo Nibali ride up the Jebel Akhdar on Stage 4 of the Tour of Oman.
Rodriguez would go on to win the stage. Froome took the overall lead and today's podium featured FDJ's Kenny Elissonde as the new best young rider after his sixth place today. Peter Sagan keeps his points jersey and Bobbie Trakel retains the mountains jersey.
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No, it's not a new team issue item from Rapha. Instead a Team Sky staff member poses with a Kumma, the local headdress in Oman.
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Peter Sagan wins Stage 3 of the Tour of Oman. He won at this spot last year and had the race leader's red jersey on his shoulders. Despite such obvious form and suitability he still finished several lengths ahead of Greg Van Avermaet (BMC Racing) and Tony Gallopin (Radioshack).
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Peter Sagan wins Stage 2 of the Tour of Oman. He had enough time to celebrate, first pointing at the Slovak emblem on his jersey then raising his arms aloft for a more traditional victory salute.
Look closely and you can spot the chasers behind. Also look for the excited locals waving them camel sticks in the air.
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Nacer Bouhanni keeps his cool in Oman with a dry ice spray. Normally this is used to treate acute injuries, let's hope the French champ is on the mend.
Note the one-piece skinsuit yesterday, every watt counts. He finished third on Stage 1
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To date there have been nine deaths in 2010 of children due to hypothermia from being in hot vehicles. Since 1998 there have been at least a total of 454 of these needless tragedies.This study shows that these incidents can occur on days with relatively mild (i.e., ~ 70 degrees F) temperatures and that vehicles can reach life-threatening temperatures very rapidly.
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While I am in favor of all the safety guards….generations before ours did not have these things, so, what to do? How about being attentive, watching your children and not trying to engage in so many other things, many of them selfish activities. I try(I am not perfect) to maintain a level of watchfulness that ensures my child is not engaging in dangerous behaviors. I feel that with so many "safety" features on our home, we have become less watchful and more comfortable with our surroundings. Let me tell you a story….As a first time mother, I was going through the house covering all sockets so little one could not hurt himself. Outlets covered, problem solved! So comfy did I get, I never thought to STILL warn my child against why you should never play with or insert items into outlets…they were covered for goodness sake! Flash forward to a six year boy, hanging out at our rental condo with me while I was prepping it for rental….he grabs my keys off the counter, walks around the corner and seconds later says, "Hey, Mommy come look!" I walk over to discover my key jammed in an outlet!! I almost had a heart attack and started freaking out! It was then realized, I had never had a talk with him about this! How dumb did I feel, how complacent I had gotten, thinking I was safe? I can tell you this, I started paying more attention! Again, I am not against these safety features, I just want to warn against complacency in the face of them….we still have to be vigilant and watchful! Before you even realize, they will have figured out that latch or hook or gate and off they go….these things aren't foolproof, ya know! xo
You forgot carseats. Car accidents are the number one cause of death in kids under 18.
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Leibovitz. Leibovitz. Leibovitz.
The documentary film about her life begins with celebrities simply saying her last name one after another. Leibovitz. Leibovitz. Leibovitz. Not only is her last name as unique as the photographs she creates, Annie Leibovitz has become synonymous with the profession that has made her nearly as famous as the people she photographs. Her images have appeared at museums and galleries all over the world, including the National Portrait Gallery in London and the Centre National de la Photographie in Paris. She has been given the Barnard College Medal of Distinction and the Infinity Award in Applied Photography from the International Center of Photography and was also designated a Living Legend by the Library of Congress. In short, Annie Leibovitz is an icon of modern photography.
There are certain photographers that you just connect with. Sometimes you can explain why and other times you just can't. When I look at the work of Annie Leibovitz, I see more than just photographs. I see someone whose entire existence has been defined by photography. She takes pictures like other people eat and breathe. Her whole life is her subject. I know that even if she had not become a "legend", even if all she had done was take photographs of her family, she still would have identified herself as a photographer. She could be nothing else. A photographer is not only what she is, it is who she is. The camera is like an extension of her.
Although her celebrity photos are what have made her famous, I am actually more fond of her personal work. I think that is where her real talent shows through, or at least one aspect of her talent. Her celebrity photos show her imagination and creativity. She is able to explore and set up scenes, having every resource available to her. Although it is still her creativity and vision at work, it is not something most of us are able to do. She has the freedom to let her imagination go and create what she wants. Her personal work, however, is completely different. She has just herself and her camera. It is a way for her to not only to document her life, but to be present in it. She doesn't walk away from the difficult parts of her life, but she records it. I look at her personal work and I see a life. Not just snapshots, but powerful images of things she felt deeply.
She has said, "The best kind of photography is what is around you. You become part of it." You can see that in all of her work. Her stamp is on every shot. You know just by looking that there is no way anyone else could have taken that shot. She becomes a part of whatever she is shooting. I especially see that in her photos of Mikhail Baryshnikov. She has said she has always had a love for dance because her mother was a dancer. You can see when she interacts with him as they are shooting how much respect she has for what he does and the movements he is able to do so beautifully. I love how she wants to just be a part of his world and taking his photograph is the way she is able to do that.
Anna-Lou Leibovitz was born on October 2, 1949, in Waterbury, Connecticut to a dance instructor and a lieutenant colonel in the US Air Force. She says that because of her family's transient military life she became accustomed to looking at the world through the frame of the window of their family's car. She and her five siblings would be loaded into the family station wagon and they would drive nonstop to whatever military base her dad had been stationed to next. Little did she know how much of a role that car window would play in her journey as one of the world's most important photographer.
Annie bought her first camera during her freshmen year of college while visiting Japan. The first thing she did with it was take it on a climb up Mt. Fuji. She says that walk taught her a big lesson about cameras and photography. Having arrived at the top she realized the only film she had was the roll in the camera and there were only two or three frames left. She took it as a lesson in respecting her camera, saying, "If I was going to live with this thing, I was going to have to think about what that meant. There weren't going to be any pictures without it."
Starting her college career majoring in painting at the San Francisco Art Institute she soon switched majors to photography. Being impatient she liked the immediacy of photography, plus painting was too isolating and she wanted to be around people. She loved the idea of being the next Robert Frank, driving around taking pictures and looking for stories. You can see this style in her older photos, the ones from the beginning of her career. Whether shooting the presidential election or bands like the Rolling Stones, each image was almost a photo essay on its own. I think one of her most powerful images from that time period is of Richard Nixon leaving the White House. Nixon is not even in the shot and yet somehow that tells an even bigger story. It was history in the making and she showed that in one image.
What I love the most about Annie's photographs is that she is never afraid to take chances. Many would say that is because she has "made it"; that she is a success. No matter what she asks of her subjects they will do it, only because of who she is. Or, that she doesn't have to worry about failing anymore, so there really is no risk. But it's more than that. Her subjects know that they are in the hands of an artist, whose soul purpose is to make an engaging photograph. As for taking risks, it's part of her process. Her risk-taking started off in the very beginning of her career and continues still. When she started out at a little known magazine called Rolling Stone, there was no blueprint for "photographic icon" to follow. I think that encouraged her to take chances. She had no limits. She was able to go out and shoot whatever was happening, to make her own decisions that represented her vision.
One of the biggest events in her career came when she was invited to photograph the Rolling Stones on tour. She took leave from her gig at Rolling Stone magazine (with no promise of a job on her return) to travel with the band in 1975. She was allowed carte blanche, was able to shoot wherever she wanted and whatever she wanted. The images from that tour are almost timeless and although the work was long and extremely difficult, what comes through is the excitement and the romance.
She was always trying to get photographs that other people missed. Her personal work was more important to her than her professional work, just because of the very nature of it. It meant more to get the images she wanted than to fill some quota or to make her editors happy. She was happiest when photographing what she wanted and you can see that, especially with the photos she took of her partner, Susan Sontag.
I also love her conceptual work, which is another area where she has taken risks. She doesn't just take portraits, she incorporates some other interesting feature about that person into the image. She says she did her homework. "If I were preparing to photograph a dancer, I would watch him dance. I would listen to the musician's record. Somewhere in the raw material was the nucleus of what the picture would become." She never does things simply and as time has gone on her photos have gotten to be cinematic in scope. In recent years she has done campaigns for Louis Vuitton, Disney, and spreads for Vogue and Vanity Fair, all of which are more than just photographs. She is able to take her creativity to a level most of us can only dream of. With all of the resources she has available to her she can pretty much say how she envisions the image and it is taken care of.
Annie Leibovitz has had her share of tragedy and trouble in her life. She has taken chances when she didn't know where the road would lead. Her whole career has been spent in pursuit of her dream of just taking pictures. It has not been all fame and glory, but she has been able to do what she loves.
BOOKS: Annie Leibovitz
Special thanks to John Keatley for the use of his wonderful portrait. And Annie, on the odd chance that you happen to see this, we would love to interview you for our podcast…just sayin'.