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Silicone Coil Connection Bracelet Kit (About 600 Bands)Girls will love making their own unique bracelets with this Silicone Coil Connection Bracelet Kit. This bag of about 600 elastic silicone coils is perfect for making your own unique bracelet designs! You will be able to make tons of unique colorful bracelets with this bulk bag of elastic coils. Learn More
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Make the perfect jewelry with this adorable Gemstone Charms Assortment. Each of these gemstone pendants feature a colorful gem pendant for making your own necklaces or bracelets. other jewelry making supplies not included.
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38 mm olive burl, with carved and textured aquamarine set in brass. Carved 0 gauge second hole plugs to match.
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Something I Never Saw Before7 Reviews
In the Christmas Spirit! A A/A oneshot. Really short
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(#) Ace_Fan_12 2006-12-13 06:37:36 PMAwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww that was soo cute!! I loved it!! GOod job!!!:)
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Jan Moller is director of the Louisiana Budget Project, which monitors and reports on state government spending and how it affects Louisiana's low- to moderate-income families. He is an award-winning journalist formerly with the New Orleans Times-Picayune's state capital bureau, where he covered the state budget, health-care policy, higher education and races for Louisiana governor and U.S. Senate seats. Prior to that, he covered local and national politics at the Las Vegas Review-Journal and co-authored with Jack Anderson the syndicated "Washington Merry-Go-Round" column that appeared in more than 300 newspapers nationwide. As an investigative reporter, Moller's work led to reforms in Louisiana's nursing home regulation and to ethics violations for city officials in Nevada. He is a graduate of The American University in Washington, D.C.
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The Milwaukee Bucks welcomed the struggling Indiana Pacers to the BMO Harris Bradley Center Wednesday. Head Coach Frank Vogel has been under the gun for a late season swoon, even though the Pacers are still neck and neck with the Miami Heat for the top seed in the Eastern Conference. Knowing a showdown in Miami looms on Friday, Vogel decided to sit down his entire starting five against the NBA's worst team. It was a win, win decision. The starters got some rest and the reserves delivered a 104-102 victory. Luis Scola had 24 points, Evan Turner put up 23 and Chris Copeland scored 18, all season high totals for the backups. Copeland's layup through the middle of the Milwaukee defense with 1.2 seconds left provided the final margin. With Miami losing in Memphis, the Pacers now lead the East by percentage points. As for the Bucks, Brandon Knight scored 25 with 10 assists and Ramon Sessions added 20 but Milwaukee couldn't beat the Indy backups and slide to 50 games under .500 at 14-64 with four games left to play.
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Though South Florida doesn't have the tides to shoot the curl, West Palm Beach's Surfer Blood fuse sunny surf rock charm with indie rock cool. Guitarist/vocalist John Paul Pitts and drummer Tyler Schwarz had known each other since high school; they started playing together and connected with guitarist Thomas Fekete, bassist Brian Black, and percussionist Marcos Marchesani at an Ultra Music Festival after-party, officially becoming Surfer Blood in spring 2009. They began recording and touring almost immediately, laying down tracks in Pitts' apartment and embarking on four tours in their first five months together. The buzz around the band began in late August after Surfer Blood played a show at the Brooklyn venue Bruar Falls; when they returned to New York that fall for the CMJ Music Marathon, they played ten shows. Tours with Art Brut and Japandroids kept Surfer Blood busy for the rest of 2009, and their debut album, Astro Coast, was released in early 2010. Later that year, the band signed to Warner Bros., but released the Tarot Classics EP on Kanine in 2011. The band's polished major-label debut Pythons appeared in June of 2013. ~ Heather Phares, Rovi
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Builds on 22 Years of Successful Financing Options for Florida's Leading Furniture Retailer
GE Capital Retail Bank has announced a multi-year agreement to continue providing financing for customers of Florida's top-selling furniture retailer, City Furniture. GE Capital's Retail Finance business, the operating entity that provides financial solutions to retailers and dealers to help grow their customer sales, will continue to manage the City Furniture relationship and service the account.The City Furniture credit card program, which originated in 1990, provides approved consumers with flexible financing options such as extended-term financing and access to enhanced online account management tools. Customers can use their City Furniture credit card at any store location for purchases of home furnishing products, including mattresses, outdoor furnishings, and dining and living room furniture. With 15 City Furniture and nine Ashley HomeStores showrooms, the furniture retailer is one of the fastest-growing in the Southeast. "GE Capital has been a key partner, playing an integral role in our growth over the years," said Garry Ikola, senior vice president of Sales for City Furniture. "They're expertise and support has been important to our evolution, expansion and ability to continue delivering a great customer experience." For more than 75 years, GE Capital's Retail Finance business has provided billions of dollars in consumer financing through more than 200,000 small- and mid-sized businesses throughout the United States. GE Capital is a leading provider of consumer credit in the Home Furnishings industry, where it has operated for more than 60 years. "For nearly two decades, we've had the opportunity to work with City Furniture to build their business and enhance the options they provide their customers," said Rob Krause, vice president, Home Furnishings, for GE Capital's Retail Finance business. "We're proud to continue this journey and bring new programs, tools and technology to their stores."About City Furniture City Furniture began as Waterbed City in 1971 by founder, Kevin Koenig, who made the bed frames by night and sold them by day. Today, there are 15 City Furniture and nine Ashley HomeStores showrooms in Southern Florida, offering same-day delivery seven days a week, on product lines that include living and dining room options, outdoor furnishings, wall units, home theatre, and ready-to-assemble furniture. City Furniture also supports more than 25 local and national charities, schools, and other non-profit organizations. For more information, visit www.city-furniture.com. About GE Capital's Retail Finance businessGE Capital's Retail Finance business is among the country's most successful retail lenders, with more than 75 years of experience in consumer financing. The business, which originates loans as a unit of GE Capital Retail Bank, provides customized credit programs to retailers and consumers in the United States and Canada that help drive sales. This includes private label and bankcard credit programs to major national, regional and independent retailers in the U.S., as well as private label credit programs, promotional and installment lending, bankcards and financial services for consumers through dealers; contractors; manufacturers; healthcare practices; and service providers across nearly 20 industries. More information can be found at www.gogecapital.com and twitter.com/GoGECapital.GE Capital is one of the world's largest providers of credit. For over one million businesses, large and small, GE Capital provides financing to purchase, lease and distribute equipment, as well as capital for real estate and corporate acquisitions, refinancings and restructurings. For our 100+ million consumer customers, GE Capital offers credit cards, sales finance programs, home, car and personal loans and credit insurance. For more information, visit www.gecapital.com or follow company news via Twitter @GECapital.GE (NYSE: GE) works on things that matter. The best people and the best technologies taking on the toughest challenges. Finding solutions in energy, health and home, transportation and finance. Building, powering, moving and curing the world. Not just imagining. Doing. GE works. For more information, visit the company's website at www.ge.com.
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The Samsung 24 Cu. Ft. Counter Depth 4-Door Refrigerator with FlexZone Drawer takes refrigeration to the next level. Ultra-large 24 cu. ft. capacity with the classically attractive French door design gives you easy access to fresh food, flexible storage options, and fits an estimated 24 bags of groceries. Samsungs unique Flexzone drawer comes with temperature control options, so you can set the temperature to accommodate the food stored inside, whether that is fresh fruit or cans or soda. Other impressive features include the Ice Master ice maker, Twin Cooling Plus system, humidity-controlled crisper drawers and the auto-out upper freezer drawer. Plus, this refrigerator is Energy Star CEE Tier 3: Most Efficient rated, so youre constantly saving money and energy by using this appliance.
Shipping Weight: 350 lb
Shipping Method: Motor Freight
24 cu. ft. counter-depth 4-door refrigerator with French-style doors
Energy Star rated CEE Tier 3: Most Efficient
13.8 cu. ft. refrigerator, 3.3 cu. ft. FlexZone drawer, 6.4 cu. ft. freezer
FlexZone drawer with temperature control and SmartDivider
Ice Master Ice Maker in the refrigerator
Twin Cooling Plus System keeps the air in the refrigerator and freezer separate
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2 humidity-controlled crisper drawers
5 Tempered glass spill-proof shelves: 1 slide in/flip up, 1 flip up, 1 full width, 2 fixed
6 clear gallon door bins, 3 in each door
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Auto out upper freezer drawer extends when you open the freezer
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Water filter change indicator light
Door alarm
Dimensions without Hinges and Door
Width 35-3/4"
Height 68-7/8"
Depth 24-1/8"
Dimensions with Hinges and Door
Width 35-3/4"
Depth 28-5/8"
Dimensions with Hinges, Door, and Handles
Width 35 3/4"
Height 70"
Depth 31"
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Apple-Orange Pie
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 333
- Calories from fat: 31%
- Fat: 11.6g
- Saturated fat: 4.9g
- Monounsaturated fat: 0.2g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.1g
- Protein: 3g
- Carbohydrate: 56g
- Fiber: 4g
- Cholesterol: 29mg
- Iron: 1mg
- Sodium: 185mg
- Calcium: 24mg
- 2 thin-skinned oranges
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
- Dash of salt
- 6 medium Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
- 1 (15-ounce) package refrigerated pie dough (such as Pillsbury)
- Cooking spray
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- Carefully remove rind from oranges using a vegetable peeler, making sure to avoid white pithy part of rind (reserve oranges for another use). Cut rinds into 1 x 1/8-inch-wide strips. Combine water, honey, and lemon juice in a small saucepan; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Add orange rind; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes or until rind is very soft. Remove rind from pan with a slotted spoon; discard cooking liquid.
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Combine brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, ginger, and salt in a large bowl. Add apples; toss well to coat. Fit 1 portion of dough into a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate coated with cooking spray, allowing dough to extend over edge of plate. Spoon half of apple mixture into crust; arrange orange rind mixture over top. Spoon remaining apple mixture over top. Place remaining dough on apple mixture. Press edges of dough together. Fold edges under; flute. Cut 3 (1-inch) slits in top of pastry using a sharp knife. Brush the top and edges with the beaten egg.
- Place pie on a baking sheet; bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until golden. Cool on a wire rack.
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Share and comment on articles related to your job; show you have a well-informed opinion. Use impeccable grammar. Give helpful advice to followers or friends in your field when they ask work-related questions; present information in such a way that it's evident you are an expert in your profession. Sing your own praises by linking to any mentions of you in the news or on company postings. Re-tweet whenever someone gives you accolades professionally,... Read more
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Marcia Kramer Mayer, PhD, Appointed Chair of NERA Economic Consulting's Global Securities and Finance Practice
12 January 2012
New York -- NERA Economic Consulting, a leading global provider of economic advice and analysis in business, legal, and regulatory matters, has appointed Senior Vice President Dr. Marcia Kramer Mayer as the new Chair of its Global Securities and Finance Practice. Dr. Robert Mackay, who preceded Dr. Mayer as Practice Chair, will remain with the firm as Senior Vice President.
"On behalf of all of us at NERA, I would like to thank Robert for his exceptional leadership of the Practice over the last two years," said NERA President Dr. Andrew Carron. "In a time of great change in the securities and finance industry, he has successfully moved the Practice into new geographies and added new capabilities of great value to our clients. With her intellect, vision, and long track record of success as an economist and consultant, I'm confident that Marcia will continue to move the Practice forward as a recognized leader in its field."
Dr. Mayer has been affiliated with NERA for 20 years, working on a wide variety of securities and finance projects, with special expertise in cases involving credit crisis allegations, accounting restatements, public offerings, stock acquisitions, FDA issues, market manipulation, insider trading, Ponzi schemes, and transactions-level data. She has applied her expertise in legal and regulatory cases, and as an advisor to companies and regulatory bodies. Before joining NERA, Dr. Mayer was Vice President of Research at the American Stock Exchange.
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NERA Economic Consulting (www.nera.com) is a global firm of experts dedicated to applying economic, finance, and quantitative principles to complex business and legal challenges. For half a century, NERA's economists have been creating strategies, studies, reports, expert testimony, and policy recommendations for government authorities and the world's leading law firms and corporations. We bring academic rigor, objectivity, and real world industry experience to bear on issues arising from competition, regulation, public policy, strategy, finance, and litigation.
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Dr. Margaret Dougherty
I graduated from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine in 1990. I practiced 2 years near Charlotte, NC and 2½ years in Glenview, IL before coming to the Animal Hospital of Streamwood in 1995. I have always loved animals and been interested in the relationships people have with their pets. I enjoy surgery, medicine and developing long-term relationships with pets and their people; I find it very rewarding to be part of this bond.
My husband, son and I live in Schaumburg with Tank, a black lab mix, Rex, a corgi mix, and our 2 sassy cats, Ellie & Sophie.
Dr. Sheila Newenham
I graduated from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine in 1995 and have enjoyed practicing at the Animal Hospital of Streamwood ever since. I became an owner of the hospital in 2001. I have wanted to care for people's pets for as long as I can remember. Helping people to better understand their pets, thereby enriching their relationships, is one of the most rewarding aspects of my job. I enjoy counseling pet owners about preventative care and behavior/lifestyle issues. Getting to know the unique personality of a cat or kitten, who doesn't often wear their heart on their sleeve like dogs do, always makes my day.
I share a home with my husband, our cats, Homer and Seward; Hobbes, a release dog from Canine Companions for Independence; our rabbit, Ally; and many tropical fish. I volunteer rehabilitating wildlife at a local nature center, spend a lot of time in the garden, love to travel and take pleasure in nature photography.
Dr. Elizabeth Hetler
I graduated from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine in 2001. I'd wanted to be a veterinarian from an early age and never looked back. I joined the Animal Hospital of Streamwood team in 2001 and became an owner of the practice in 2010. I enjoy all aspects of veterinary practice but particularly like performing ultrasounds of the abdomen, working on complicated medical cases and managing pets with cancer.
I have a special fondness for labrador retrievers and orange and white cats. I live with my husband and son, our black labrador Gus, and our cats Henry, Wally and Schmoo.
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Dr. Roberto was born in Colombia, South America where he spent most of his childhood and teenage years. He relocated to Minnesota for his college education and attended St. Cloud State University for his undergraduate and graduate degrees. His Masters degree focused on studying Hawaiian waterfall climbing fishes in Hilo, HI. After graduate school he attended the University of Illinois for his degree in Veterinary Medicine where he served as the student director for the PetLoss Helpline. Prior to joining our team, Dr. Roberto was in general practice in Woodstock, IL for three years.
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Question from MetroidLink57
How can i pop out the middle button on my ipod?
Its stuck in and i can't get it out so how do i do it?
Top Voted Answer
I think you should get Apple to do it, or else you might risk breaking it. If it's stuck in I can't think of any way to get it out.
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Use a gun lol jokein buy garanty in the store u bought it and return it thats if u bought it in a store!
You could always try a strong piece of tape... put the sticky part on the button and then pull up... slim chance.. but its worth a try. if its still under warrenty just make an appointment with an apple genius bar at the closest apple store near you or just call up Apple
Its best you dont attempt to open it yourself but if you have to heres a video that will help ya. (This is for 1st Gen iPod Touches)
<i>Apple iTouch Disassembly</i>
If I were you, i'd go to the nearest Apple Store and let a proffessonal who knowas what he/ she is doing handle it.
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The Taiwanese singer compensated for his glitch-ridden concert by flaunting his biceps and tickling the crowd with his 'Engrish' and various amusing antics
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In his hometown Taiwan, Mandopop's dancing machine Show Luo had elaborate wireworks during his concert, 'flying' around the arena during a special segment. In Hong Kong, he had a star-studded list of guest performers including Alex To, Jimmy Lin and Vivian Chow.
And at Singapore Indoor Stadium on Friday night, local fans might not have it as fanciful but they had an equally great time as they got to see the side of Show which makes him so well-loved - a humourous and witty entertainer.
Call it a blessing in disguise, the multiple technical glitches allowed the fans to witness how Show was capable of reacting brilliantly to the unpredictable circumstances of a "live" concert. Even in face of embarrassing moments such as having to stop an energetic dance performance of "The Leading Role" abruptly due to problems with the sound system, he dealt with it calmly in front of an 8000-strong crowd.
"Tonight is special, because I usually won't talk to the audience until the next song is done," he chortled.
To make up for the temporary halt (which lasted for approximately 15 minutes), Show removed his jacket and showed off his well-toned biceps which he had specially trained for the concert in Singapore, boasting that he worked out at the gym on Thursday. And a quick check with his Instagram post proved that he was serious about this.
We suspected that the 33-year-old was trying to buy time, but the fans were not complaining as Show requested a staff to apply body oil on his muscles onstage so that his biceps would "look better".
When the fans chanted for him to take off his shirt, he jokingly ranted, "I thought Singapore fans were conservative. When did you guys become so O-P-E-N?"
He excused himself from stripping by citing the presence of "elderly fans" in the audience, and wasted no time in promoting his new movie Journey to the West:Conquering the Demons which is currently showing in local cinemas.
Expressing his wish to resume the concert by performing the song from the top again, Show said to the production staff managing the elevating platform, "Excuse me, I'm down!" His English, which is known to be less-than-perfect and often hilarious, caused the crowd to roar in laughter.
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Charlie Delzer avoids buying fuel in the Northeast, where prices have spiked.
As if the economic pressures – a slow economy, low rates and slow freight – on truckers weren't bad enough, things are getting worse. Diesel prices have risen as much as 35 cents above last year's levels, and analysts say the sky is the limit.
From a political strike that has turned off oil pumps in Venezuela to the lingering threat of war with Iraq, there is no shortage of factors pushing diesel prices higher. Average fuel prices rose above $1.50 nationally in January for the first time since the week of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Prices retreated to $1.478 for the week ending Jan. 13, but that's nearly 20 cents higher than the five-year national average, says T-Chek Systems energy analyst Mark Derks.
"I think owner-operators are going to see today's price or even higher over the next few months," he says. "Expect extra volatility. If the Venezuela situation continues, prices could go as much as 15 cents higher at the retail level."
Owner-operator Charlie Delzer of Cascade, Md., says he's been paying up to $1.49 for diesel and expects the price to go as high as $2 if the United States goes to war. He's trying to buy fuel in the South, where it's cheaper, and to avoid the Northeast, where prices have spiked.
Still, the high price of fuel has prompted the veteran driver to install a $7,700 generator to save on idling costs and to be more choosy on loads. He waited three days at a truck stop in Meridian, Miss., for an oversize flatbed load that would cover his costs and put a little change in his pocket.
Analysts say the biggest driver of price now is Venezuela, where a political standoff between President Hugo Chavez and striking oil workers showed no sign of ending by mid-January. When it's resolved, it may take months to get production back to normal, Derks says.
Since Venezuela contributes as much as 10 percent to 15 percent of the U.S. oil supply, the loss is significant, especially on the East Coast and in the South, where much of Venezuela's petroleum goes. Prices there have been climbing several cents a week since the crisis began in November. Prices continue to be highest in California, where Bakersfield, Calif., trucker Robert Deharsh says he pays as much as $1.60.
U.S. Department of Energy analysts, who are also predicting high prices at the pump, say diesel inventories are at seasonal lows, and any increase in demand, such as from a prolonged cold spell, will send the price higher.
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The economic stimulus plan announced last month by President Bush would give favorable tax treatment to owner-operators.
The proposal will accelerate his 10-year tax plan, tripling the amount of equipment purchases small companies can write off as expenses. Bush said that his $674 billion stimulus package would cut taxes, help jobless citizens and boost the economy. The plan must still clear Congress.
It would decrease the amount of income tax and Social Security tax typical owner-operators would pay, says Howard Abrams, president of the California-based PBS Tax and Bookkeeping Service. "It could be more money in their pockets immediately," he says.
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Wrap 2-pound weights around each ankle (or do without weights) and get on all fours. Extend left arm up to head height and right leg back to hip height. Slowly touch left elbow to right knee; hold for 2 counts, then extend arm and leg out again. Do 10 to 15 reps; switch sides.
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It's no surprise that the city of Minot is expanding fast. New businesses are being built all over town. But what about the business areas in Minot that have been untouched since the 2011 flood?
"Sometimes some of the best land is passed up because people say, "Oh let's tear it down. No you don't have to tear it down to make things good. If you go and look at the Oak Park theater, that's a good building. And, it survived two floods," says Gary Kramlich Watne Realtors.
The shopping center sits right across from Oak Park. And before the wrath of the 2011 flood, it was an area for high business potential.
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But behind closed doors, realtors, developers and contractors have been in the early phases of discussion on what can be done with this potential property.
"The actual buildings that are there don't occupy that much land. There are 10. 7 acres. And, they've only utilized and developed about 3 of it," says Kramlich.
One possible plan for the Oak Park Shopping Center could be to revamp and restore the old time movie theater.
"All I heard is what the developer talked with the people from the arts foundation here in town. They want to expand the stage, so not only just do movies, but musical functions and drama functions," says Kramlich.
They're also talking about adding apartments to this area so the residents can utilize what the park has to offer.
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Pear Cakes with Praline Sauce
Yield: 6 servings
- 8 pears
- 3 cups sugar
- 2 cups water
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup flaked coconut (optional)
- Praline Sauce
- Garnish: chopped pecans
- Cut 6 very thin slices from center of each pear (do not core). Chop remainder of pears to measure 1 1/2 cups.
- Combine 3 cups sugar and water in a saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Add pear slices, and boil, stirring occasionally, 20 minutes. Drain and arrange 8 pear slices on parchment paper-lined baking sheets, overlapping wide edges. Repeat procedure with remaining pear slices.
- Bake at 350° for 5 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Let stand overnight.
- Beat oil, 1 cup sugar, and egg at medium speed with an electric mixer until blended. Combine flour and next 3 ingredients; gradually add to oil mixture, beating at low speed after each addition. Add chopped pear, pecans, vanilla, and, if desired, coconut; beat at low speed just until blended.
- Grease and sugar 6 (6-ounce) custard cups, and spoon batter into cups.
- Bake at 325° for 40 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in cups on a wire rack.
- Remove cakes from cups, and press a strip of pear slices around sides of each cake. Serve with Praline Sauce, and garnish, if desired.
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@6. Yep, you will notice that until around level 50 or so, it is still fairly easy to "tank" for a group as arms or fury. Not too much out there that can actually do a lot of damage that the run-of-the-mill healer can't handle. After 50 (a major turning point for most classes), you will probably want to respec to Prot if you are planning on running instances to level. If you are going to solo or just run through grinding levels with your friends, stick to arms/fury specs. At 70, if you are not Protection, you will likely not be welcome to tank in many instances. It's a sad but true statement for Warriors. Although, if you learn to tank well, you will find that your guild and even PUGs will gladly welcome your skills to help them out. You will be in high demand end-game.
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He's currently in talks to star in Cartel for Universal, with Brian Grazer producing.
Documentary filmmaker Asger Leth is making the leap to fiction for the film, which follows a man named Ed Marker trying to protect his son when his wife is slaughtered by a Mexican cartel.
Peter Craig scripted the pic, and it was originally planned as a remake of the 1993 Italian release La Scorta, which saw cops trying to protect a special prosecutor from the Mafia.
Suffice to say it's a little bit… different now. And it looks like Penn is wanting to get back into something a little more action packed.
Universal wants this thing shooting by summer, so it's trying to lock down Penn's deal quickly. He'll be deciding between this and journo drama Fair Game, so he can be picky…
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One of the 20th century's enduring works, One Hundred Years of Solitude is a widely beloved and acclaimed novel known throughout the world, and the ultimate achievement in a Nobel Prize-winning career.
The novel tells the story of the rise and fall of the mythical town of Macondo through the history of the Buendía family. It is a rich and brilliant chronicle of life and death, and the tragicomedy of humankind. In the noble, ridiculous, beautiful, and tawdry story of the Buendía family, one sees all of humanity, just as in the history, myths, growth, and decay of Macondo, one sees all of Latin America.
Love and lust, war and revolution, riches and poverty, youth and senility — the variety of life, the endlessness of death, the search for peace and truth — these universal themes dominate the novel. Whether he is describing an affair of passion or the voracity of capitalism and the corruption of government, Gabriel García Márquez always writes with the simplicity, ease, and purity that are the mark of a master.
Alternately reverential and comical, One Hundred Years of Solitude weaves the political, personal, and spiritual to bring a new consciousness to storytelling. Translated into dozens of languages, this stunning work is no less than an accounting of the history of the human race.
One Hundred Years of Solitude is a classic novel known throughout the world. One of the 20th century's enduring works of art, it is the ultimate achievement in Gabriel Garcia Marquez's Nobel Prize — winning career.
The story of the village of Macondo, as seen through the lives of the Buendia family, is told with Marquez's trademark mastery of magical realism. Alternately reverential and comical, One Hundred Years of Solitude weaves the political, personal, and spiritual to bring a new consciousness to storytelling.
A classic novel known throughout the world, this book is one of the 20th century's enduring works of art and the ultimate achievement in the author's Nobel Prize-winning career.
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Gabriel García Márquez was born in 1928 in the town of Aracatca, Colombia. Latin America's preeminent man of letters, he is considered by many to be one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century. He began his writing career as a journalist and is the author of numerous works of fiction and nonfiction, including One Hundred Years of Solitude and Love in the Time of Cholera. Gabriel Márquez was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1982.
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Summary: News.com's Paul Festa writes about the heady discussions at the Semantic Technology Conference in San Francisco this week.
News.com's Paul Festa writes about the heady discussions at the Semantic Technology Conference in San Francisco this week. There's a healthy bit of skepticism and optimism for the Semantic Web, which W3C documents describe as "the idea of having data on the web defined and linked in a way that it can be used by machines not just for display purposes, but for automation, integration and reuse of data across various applications."
Peter O'Kelley, Burton Group analyst: "I'm not against any attempts to do more sophisticated knowledge management on the Web. But it's not entirely clear to me what problem these guys think they're solving. The simplicity and robustness of the Web we have today is one of the things that's made it so successful. The Semantic Web is not going to be as broadly applicable as the technologies we have today. With all due respect to Sir Tim [Berners-Lee], there's a lot of mileage left in the Web as we know it."
Tim Berners-Lee, W3C Director and Worldwide Web creator: "It's akin to the responses I got years ago when I was trying to explain this Web thing to people, especially in industry. The idea of a universal information space with identifiers and one-way links was a paradigm shift. We didn't have the vocabulary then to describe the things we take for granted now with regards to the Web in general. So it is with the Semantic Web."
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Imagine having this mountain view and being just 60 miles from a major city center…you can have that in Sora.
January 30, 2008
Panama City, Panama
Over the past five years, Boquete has been touted as one of the world's top retirement destinations. Certainly, the expansive mountain views and cool climate continue to be a draw…but there are those who rule out Boquete because it's so far from PanamaCity (and not particularly close to any beaches). Enter Sora, just 60 miles from Panama City and a 45-minute drive from some of Panama's best beaches. If you need to visit Panama City frequently—for sophisticated medical care, for business reasons, or simply because you like "going into town" for dinner or a show—then you should consider Sora…especially if you also want to be near the beach. For our current issue of Panama Insider, we went to Sora to find out if it had more to offer than just cool weather and a prime location, and we were mightily impressed by the property prices…here is an excerpt:
If I ever get tired of the city (it could happen), I'll go live in Sora. I have heard many die-hard city-dwellers echo my thoughts on this, and you may want to consider it, too…for a few simple reasons:
- Easy: The location is unbeatable. Unlike the popular retirement destination of Boquete, Sora is just 60 miles—about an hour and a half by car—from Panama City. It's also 45 minutes from some of the nation's best Pacific beaches, known as the "dry arch" beaches because they get less rain than the rest of the country.
- Breezy: Sora enjoys balmy mountain weather that is slightly cooler than that of Panama City.
- Beautiful: Perhaps best of all, the mountain views here rival Boquete's. And we all know what a success-story Boquete has become since expats began flocking there some years ago…can you say "property appreciation"?
With altitudes from 1,200 to 3,400 feet, Sora is a settlement in the mountains of Chame, first populated centuries ago by the tribes of the Caribs. Sora's climate is near-perfect at between 70° and 75°F during the day and up to 15°F cooler at night…and it's also a bit less humid than Panama City.
Much of Sora is dominated by a modern 6,000-acre residential development. Though the expat community here is growing, this project was not created to attract expats…most of the approximately 1,000 owners are Panamanian.
Mountain and mountain/ocean-view lots here vary in size, starting from about half an acre. You can buy just the land and build on it yourself whenever you like, or choose to include the construction of your home in a package deal.
The area is rich in natural appeal, with rivers, waterfalls, and walking trails dotting the landscape. If bird-watching and hiking aren't enough to keep you entertained, you can drive 20 to 40 minutes for a wider selection of great restaurants, as well as casinos, cute beach bars, etc.
The same goes for anything beyond basic medical care, as there is no hospital in Sora. There is a clinic with an emergency room in San Carlos, about 40 minutes away, or you can go to the new Nicolas Solano hospital in Chorrera, which is about 45 minutes away. Most people, however, choose to travel the 90 minutes to Panama City for U.S.-style care in ultra-modern hospitals.
There are plenty of doctors with small practices between Sora/Bejuco and Coronado, so if all you need is a simple prescription you won't have to go far. There is also a police station and a scattering of small shops and convenience stores…and a restaurant or two…in Sora.
The property prices are the best part of life in Sora, with lots available from $80,000 and home-lot packages from $123,000 for a two-bedroom, 1,524-square-foot-home, to $203,000 or higher for larger models or lots.
We've learned that there are just a few lots available from $40,000 in a new section of the development, located midway between Sora and another popular retirement destination, El Valle de Anton.
Interested in learning more? Read all about Sora and more in this month's edition of Panama Insider. Every month, we scout out the best properties and opportunities for people like you, who want to know exactly where and how to save money in Panama. Find out the details of the project we mentioned and about property near Sora, and get an invaluable list of money- and time-saving tips for your next business venture…it's all in the current issue of Panama Insider . Learn more about subscribing to Panama Insider.
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Fernando Alonso and Kimi Räikkönen drive ultra energy efficient vehicles at Spa-Francorchamps
Sir Jackie Stewart believes Fernando Alonso is the best driver at the moment.
Sauber has failed so score any points this year.
Enzo Ferrari's only living son says he wants Fernando Alonso to stay with the Maranello team for the rest of his F1 career.
Luca Marmorini has lashed out at Ferrari after being ousted as the fabled team's engine boss.
Felipe Massa says his new team Williams is locked in a battle with Ferrari, for whom he raced in Formula One for eight years until his ousting last year.
Luca di Montezemolo has dismissed "unfounded gossip" about Fernando Alonso's future at Ferrari.
A sign of things to come perhaps?
Luca di Montezemolo has rejected claims he could be set to quit his post as Ferrari president.
Fernando Alonso has taken time out of his summer vacation to deny speculation about his future.
Ferrari could learn from Williams' recovery from the doldrums of the British team's past few seasons.
Eleven races down, eight more to go in the 2014 Formula One season.
Aldo Costa insists he is "sorry" to see his old team Ferrari struggle in Formula One.
Bianchi again attracted attention and stirred speculation by out-qualifying Raikkonen at Hungary.
Mere days after officially leaving Ferrari, Luca Marmorini looks set to take another high-profile job in Formula One.
Weeks after the rumours first emerged, Ferrari has this week finally admitted that engine boss Luca Marmorini is leaving the Italian team.
Marussia has led the way for a reported 20 horse power boost for struggling engine supplier Ferrari.
The new era of social media and F1's traditional 'silly season' may not mix well together.
Tired faces left the Hungaroring paddock last Sunday looking forward to a break.
A team spokesman on Tuesday 'rejected' the reports.
Fernando Alonso finished the Hungarian Grand Prix in second place to give Scuderia Ferrari its second podium of the season after China, a fantastic morale booster going into the summer break.
An error in strategy caused Raikkonen to fall out of qualifying way too early.
Kimi Raikkonen: "I am very disappointed with the outcome of qualifying, especially because this weekend I was going well and had a good feeling from the car."
Giampaolo Dall'Ara: "Overall, the performance today was more or less what we expected."
Fernando Alonso: "We had to work a lot on the set-up, to try and adapt the car to the circuit..."
"It's a choice that leaves us in a difficult situation for 2014" - Fernando Alonso.
The Spaniard's view on the upcoming weekend was as analytical as usual.
The Finn felt progress was being made.
Italian media sources say Alonso might not necessarily drive a red car in 2015.
Daniel Ricciardo insists he does not feel the famous lure of Maranello.
Niki Lauda has swiftly hit reverse, after using an expletive to describe the cars fielded in 2014 by Mercedes' grandee rivals McLaren and Ferrari.
Ricciardo is driving always with "great respect to the rules and to others" - Fernando Alonso.
Marco Mattiacci has hit back at suggestions Ferrari could or should plan its revival for the 2015 season without Kimi Raikkonen.
Niki Lauda slammed the cars produced by Mercedes' grandee rivals in 2014.
Monisha Kaltenborn: "The race showed that our competitiveness has slightly improved."
Not an exhilarating result, but Fernando yet again was a key player in making this an absolutely thrilling race.


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"faith is a knowledge of the meaning of human life in consequence of which man does not destroy himself but lives. Faith is the strength of life. If a man lives he believes in something. If he did not believe that one must live for something, he would not live."
Leo Tolstoy - A Confession
I just did a search for the tag depression. I was so saddened by the results. So many people are reaching out on tumblr and other social media, looking for people to reach back and take their hand. To you that are reaching out I want to tell you that I read your posts and I care about you. You are valuable and precious. If I could find you all and give each of you an individually tailored hug I would.
As a relatively healthy person the most terrible thing I see is when friends of mine withdraw from the world due to self-doubt and self-blame, ultimately fueled by mental illness. I've seen and experienced a cycle of hatred that feeds itself. What begins as mere hesitation becomes blame and then after weeks of withdrawal come the feelings of worthlessness.
You have to decide to break the cycle. And a way you can do this is to realise that that voice of negativity is not you, it is your illness, and your illness can be conquered. I hesitate to say cured because some people battle with depression their whole lives, but every day that you fight it is a victory!
Please don't let the darkness keep you locked away at home. I know how it feels to reach bedtime and realise you didn't change out of your bed clothes all day. It's not a good feeling.
I won't go into advice mode… I'm just a layman and a concerned friend. I just want you guys to know that I love you and there are a lot of other people like me that love you too.
And just a side note to any one that sees this that is relatively healthy. Try searching some tags like 'depression' and 'mental illness'. It's a humbling experience that I hope will inspire empathy and compassion.
I hate suburbs!!!!
It's like there is a plan to isolate people into these cells that are so big that they give the impression that one does not need or want to leave. As your home grows so does the world shrink! With widescreen TVs, playstations, nintendos, desktops, laptops, ipads, and an appliance to quickly cook just about any kind of treat or dessert, why leave? Children no longer play on the street, now they play on the couch. People just don't leave their houses like they used to. People often complain about living in small urban homes but they squeeze people out of the four walls and onto the street. That's why urban streets are so much more interesting than suburban ones! And where there are more eyes on the street there is more safety on the street. Need I even bring up the obesity issues? That's not the point I'm going for anyway, although it is a big issue.
The event that prompted this rant occurred because my family is about to go on a three week camping trip and we can't bring our dog. So naturally we asked our relatives if they would look after him for us. Most were simply unable to commit to it for valid reasons, some simply refused because of a bias against our dog (he isn't very amiable towards people he doesn't see regularly). When my mum started talking about her not going on the trip so she could look after the dog I was incredulous. I quizzed her asking if she had asked our friends from the parish or our neighbours and she said she hadn't and that it was too big an ask. Granted our dog is a nightmare for strangers, but still, surely when there are people in houses all up and down this street there must be a number of people that would be up to the job. The problem is that we don't know anyone on our street. We barely even talk to our immediate neighbours. The problem isn't so much that we're inclined to be antisocial.There just aren't any opportunities to talk to our neighbours. People just rush out of their homes and into their cars, speeding off in a roar that drowns out all salutations. No one walks, every time I walk up the street to buy milk in the morning I have an empty foot path the whole way.
Contrast this to my brief stay in New York. In my tiny hotel room I was comfortable but I was also cramped. Not having the means to make my own breakfast I soon had regular places for breaky and coffee. The coffee place actually made terrible coffee but they were such nice dudes that I came back a lot. In the heart of Manhattan the footpath is wide and it needs to be! There is action everywhere, steam rising from cracks in the ground, the poor and hungry are also out there with you, you can hear music wafting out of the subway entrances, there's noise everywhere. It's intense but it is gloriously modern and urban. When I got back to Australia I talked to friends that lived in small urban apartments and they live like that, always outside, getting involved, meeting people, seeing the urban world. The places they live in are just too small to do otherwise.
So I think I will conclude this rant here. Here's hoping that Australia will start building up and stop spreading out. The key to a rich and interesting city is density.
Had a trip to Mornington to see a friend and offset the angst. But it smelled too much of teen spirit on the train home. It was a long journey. On one hand I need people to not go insane. On the other hand they can also be annoying and dangerous. But they are both arms of the same body. There's nothing more interesting to a person than people. You'd have to be a fool to say otherwise. Those escapists who explore line and colour and texture and minimal and so on… It's absurd! And why did you jump in front of that iron horse? was it the angst? was it something even more? Not just the absence of meaning but the absence of self and the in-quenchable blackness. A desperate cry that someone could hear you beyond that black mist. For if a tree falls and it's cries echo into oblivion does the tree exist..
I was jogging to the dojo and thinking about the clothes I was wearing and why the tradition of wearing the gi in the dojo is such a strong one.
I already had some ideas about this such as the symbolism of the colour white. It's blank and empty and this is how the mind should be when approaching training and when fighting. No thoughts or feelings, just harmony. It also relates to the first belt we don, the white belt, and its a reminder to train every day as if we are still white belts. To look upon the world with the eyes of children, but to learn from the wisdom of our elders.
As Sensei Orlando from martialways.blogspot.com said white is the hardest colour to maintain and so it requires extra diligence on the part of the student, developing habits of good health and hygiene as well as discipline.
I asked my sensei about it tonight after training and his answer struck the best chord with me as his answers almost always do.
First of all they show respect to the teachers that founded the art. This was how they wanted the art to be taught and we should respect that since they spent their whole lives developing the art for our benefit and those who come after us.
The second reason was that it distinguishes us from the kickboxers down the street and the ufc nuts at the local octagon. Over there you get chicks with tight leggings and men with nothing on but tiny shorts so they can show off their muscles. Not only would this be a distraction for other students but it also feeds the ego and vanity.
On the walk home tonight I kept reflecting on what is probably my favorite line in the dojo kun, "we will cultivate a spirit of self-denial". This means that we not only refine our bodies but our entire beings. The fires of hard training refine the spirit and purge the impurities such as vanity and desire.
The dogi is just one way that this is done.
A man stood at a bus stop. He was holding a phone up to his ear before his body stiffened and his arm slowly lowered. His hand shook and his phone fell to the pavement. The man didn't blink and didn't pick up his phone. He just stared straight ahead with his mouth slightly open, as if he didn't have the presence of mind to close it. Grey clouds drifted by overhead and trees swayed to the rhythm of the wind. Cars sped past the man, leaving him as quickly as they approached. His chin quivered as he drew in air. His face contorted as he took a sharp breath to fight the surge of emotion. He battled for control, regained his composure and then lost it again as he took his next breath. His lips were pulled down at the corners and his cheeks were pulled high. His entire face was under tension. As he stood there shaking he was oblivious to the young girl who was walking past him along the footpath. She was looking at the man with curiosity and was surprised to hear the snap that alerted her that she'd stepped on a snail. The girl was dismayed but she kept on walking, not even glancing at her murderous foot. The man stood there a while longer until he noticed the bus coming and he sat down on the low brick fence behind him. He sat there with his head in his hands and the bus passed him by.
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"No Friends," a Wired Generation Friends parody.
It's like Friends, but rather than being an irreverent comedy about whiny 20-something New Yorkers, it's a harrowing portrait of an isolated young Irishman with undiagnosed multiple personality disorder, driven to insanity by repeated hallucinations.
This hilarious one-man parody, starring Eoin Duggan, was put together by the Irish Clip Board.


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Of all the illusions in the fantasy world of American politics — and there are too many to count — none is more pervasive and successful than the fantasy that political parties, candidates or elected officials give a damn about "average Americans."
In nearly 50 years of either covering politics as a reporter or working inside the system as a political operative I never — I say again never — encountered a candidate, elected official or operative who cared about the needs of ordinary Americans.
Politics is geared to appeal to the masses but those who practice the game have a universal disdain for those of ordinary means, normal needs and modest lifestyles.
The system is geared to serve those with money, power and influence and then to use those constituencies to control the masses through propaganda, media manipulation and outright lies.
It's been that way since before George Washington — in his farewell Presidential addresss — warned that allowing politics to become pervasive in government would eventually destroy the Republic he sacrificed so much to help build.
Democrats call Republicans the party of the rich while courting megamillions from labor union bosses, Hollywood fatcats and Wall Street. Republicans try to exploit populist themes while letting backroom billionaires call the shots. Democrats have George Soros, Republicans have the Koch brothers.
Sadly, I didn't just observe these illusions as a journalist, I exploited them as a political operative. As a campaign manager, I fashioned messages with a mass-market appeal knowing full well that those promises would never be kept. I played on base fears of the uninformed to hurt our opponents.
During a five-year stint as Vice President of Political Programs for the giant National Association of Realtors, I used what was then Washington's largest political action committee (PAC) to support candidates I knew were dishonest or crooked simply because they were "right" on our issues. I used millions of dollars of PAC money to destroy good candidates because they threatened the corrupt system we supported with even more millions in Washington.
Politics is a lucrative, seductive business, one that depends on an absence of morality to thrive. I drowned my conscience in single malt scotch and accepted the base argument that we were, somehow, working for the "common good."
The common good took a leave of absence from American government long ago and never came back. Morality has no role in a system where money buys influence, sex is a persuasive tool and corruption is a way of life.
From where we stand here at Capitol Hill Blue, no current candidate for the House or Senate or for President will change the system. We see no option that will make things better. We see scenarios that can make it far worse — like single party domination.
What we can do is look for ways to implement real change that might — at the very least — start reasoned discussion on the problems this country faces.
Can we succeed? I don't know.
Can we try? Yes. We not only can…we must.
More to come.
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Yes Sir, you speak for many of us out here in the boondocks. Most realize the situation and we are in constant search for a sliver of honesty from our Congress members and even, when desperate, a sliver of ability in our White House.
Many of us are tired of paying our taxes to protect half the globe from tyranny only to see it blooming just outside the White House. It comes down to who do we trust with the government?
I've come to the conclusion that President Obama missed a lot of chances to strengthen the power of the American people. Romney has discovered he does not have the qualifications to lead anyone into anything. We know what Obama is capable of doing and may need some nudges from all of us to go a step further in his actions.
We have no clue what Romney is capable of. He could be a walking war starter or a simple coward afraid to act without the permission from the Prophet in Salt Lake City.
We could start by searching for more of what the candidates will do. You've given us a theater here for our opinions and suggestions. I have some suggestions but will post them under this thread in Reader Rant.
I suppose next you'll try and convince us that there is no Santa Claus or Easter Bunny too.
Damn you Doug Thompson!
Let go of fixed plans and concepts, and the world will govern itself. The more prohibitions you have, the less virtuous people will be. The more weapons you have, the less secure people will be. The more subsidies you have, the less self-reliant people will be. Therefore the Master says: I let go of the law, and people become honest. I let go of economics, and people become prosperous. I let go of religion, and people become serene. I let go of all desire for the common good, and the good becomes common as grass. – excerpt from Tao Te Ching
Devises left to man will be manipulated and furthermore,
we are not safe with either side
let alone with all the missing guards on our three piece machinery of governance.
I would proffer that the young-lings are looking for us to step up.
One can only hope to be equal to the task.
You hacked away for the National Association of Realtors and have the gall to complain about the morality of politicians? Give me a break.
realoldguy, Doug Thompson has been very honest with his work with the Association of Realtors. It has nothing to do with his owning and operating this site. He has been around for many years as a political writer and forum owner. He is as honest as anyone, or even moreso as long as I have known him.
We all have worked for others and left them as soon as it didn't feel right. Doug has never hidden from his work. We love him here and he keeps us in line when we stray from our own honesty values. Stick around and you will see how to run a great internet site.
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We lost our way when the pile of money one has amassed became the sole measure of wealth. I know of few very wealthy people that haven't lied, cheated, or stolen to get their wealth, then done more of the same to keep that wealth within their families. We sealed that fate when money became equal to free speech. If we are to start to even change this system, money must longer be allowed to drown out the voices of millions of Americans in favor of a few thousand of them. When the liars, the cheaters, and the thieves are given the actual attention their numbers deserve versus the exclusivity their money provides, we will start to see change.
Well said Woody
Woody, well said.
George Washington University Constitutional Law Professor, Jonathan Turley, wisely noted, "Anyone who believes there are 2 parties in Washington DC is a fool."
And anyone who votes inside the 'red pill / blue pill' box this time around is a traitor.
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