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10 Things He's Thinking When You Tell Him You're Pregnant
"My wife, Lisa, opened the bathroom door with a smile and waved the test, and I saw it was positive. I was relieved — a lot of people we knew had trouble getting pregnant. Throughout that day, as the news sunk in I thought, 'Woo-hoo, we did it…my boys can swim!'"
— Matt, 38, Traverse City, Mich.
"When my wife of three years, Nicole, told me, at first I didn't believe her. We got pregnant on our very first try, and I thought that all but impossible. I convinced myself the home-pregnancy test she used was defective, and to prove it I actually peed on one — the same brand, from the same drugstore — myself. Mine was negative, and I'm an idiot."
— Pete, 32, Stratford, Conn.
"I was in bed, and my current girlfriend, Ana, was in the bathroom when I got a shocking phone call — it was from a woman I had casually hooked up with on and off for about two years. She told me she was pregnant. I admit, I wondered if it was even mine. She kept the baby, and I asked for a paternity test. We're not together, but we are civil. I see my son all the time and pay child support. Ana plays an active role, too."
— Bryan, 29, Winter Garden, Fla.
"I was completely ecstatic for about 10 minutes when my wife, Allison, revealed the positive pregnancy test. Then it started to set in, and I totally freaked out about money and being responsible for another human being for the rest of my life. I really panicked and ended up taking two Xanax and drinking a bottle of red wine just to calm down."
— Rob, 30, Morganville, N.J.
"When my wife, Erin, told me she was pregnant, I was running on the treadmill, staring out at the Hudson River. I ran in place for about five minutes fantasizing how great of a dad I was going to be, how I'd need to change a million things about myself to actually be that great dad. No more martinis and takeout every night, no more sleeping until 8:30 on workdays and definitely no more city apartment. We'd need to buy a house ASAP. Then I remembered Erin was going to stay off her Gleevec — the drug that kept her cancer in remission — for nine months, minimum. Excitement turned into a sense of panic and instant regret. What did we do? Why are we taking this chance? A mix of pit-in-my-stomach guilt that we'd signed Erin's death certificate and excitement overwhelmed me."
— Nick, 31, Huntington, N.Y.
"Bec and I were dating for just five months when she came to me crying, unable to get the words out. Next, she pointed to her stomach and told me the news. Honestly, what I was thinking? Pure relief! All those tears led me to believe someone had died. The real news was much better — I was going to be a dad! Now we're married with two kids."
— Hal, 35, Los Angeles
"Since I helped my lesbian friends try to get pregnant, when they told me they were, I was first shocked that our at-home method actually worked. (See, I excused myself, got to work and handed over a turkey baster — filled with my sperm.) Then it dawned on me: Wait, I'm a single guy living in NYC — and now I'm going to have a kid. Oh my! We have two boys now — same method of reproduction. Just call us a modern family."
— Jack, 41, New York City
"When Jill first told me she was pregnant, she was 17 and a senior in high school. I was 18, working, and my first thought was that she was totally messing with me. But then I realized she was serious. This chill went through my body — we were going to be teen parents. Even though I was scared, I was also thrilled. I always wanted to be a young dad, and despite the fact that Jill was horrified to tell her parents the news, I couldn't wait to scream it from the rooftop! We're happily married with three kids now."
— Gary, 30, Totowa, N.J.
"When my wife, Liz, told me she was pregnant I was thrilled and wanted to scream YA-HOO! But since we had a house full of guests, we decided to keep it between us and keep it that way for at least the first trimester. We did, however, squeeze each other a little tighter than usual as we sat around with our friends eating and entertaining." (Editor's note: Matt's wife died 72 hours after giving birth to their daughter, Madeline. He chronicles life as a single dad at mattlogelin.com.)
— Matt, 32, Los Angeles
"My girlfriend, Elisa, and I had just gotten back together after a short breakup and an on-again, off-again five-year relationship. She was 22 and I was 24. A thousand questions popped into my head. A baby — how did this happen? Do we have enough money in savings? Can I fit a car seat in my M3? Am I ready to get married? Where will we live? Those initial thoughts began to fade, and I started to realize what was really happening — I was going to be a father. I was going to be responsible for another life. I asked Elisa to marry me the day we went for the ultrasound and found out we were having a girl. The day my daughter, Angelina, was born was the proudest day of my life."
— Nick, 29, North Haledon, N.J.
More from Bing and MSN Lifestyle Site Search: See more on having a baby, becoming a dad and parenthood.


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Just two weeks until training camp, blog people, and all is quiet on the Hawks front. And under the circumstances, "quiet" really means: "Jamal Crawford and the Hawks might be headed for a showdown."
As everyone knows, Crawford wants a contract extension for what he believes to be his market value or, failing that, a trade. He's pushing for an extension both because of the past (his Sixth Man of the Year season) and the future (the looming specter of a new CBA).
The Hawks have contemplated Crawford's request for going on two months now. But they seem reluctant to offer him a long-term contract because of the past (long-term deals for Bibby and Marvin last summer and J.J. this summer) and the future (possible contract extension for Al).
That brings us to the present. The best-case scenario for the Hawks would be for Crawford to report to camp and put the extension talk on the backburner with promises to take care of him later, no hard feelings. That way Atlanta gets Crawford doing his thing off the bench for another season and doesn't have to add him now to its growing list of long-term financial obligations.
But you have to wonder how that would sit with Crawford. In his only public comments since word leaked of his pay-me-or-trade-me request, Crawford didn't shoot down the stories and instead pointedly declined to even talk about playing for the Hawks in 2010-11.
That doesn't sound like a guy who has any intention of backing off his request. Crawford would report to camp without the promise of an extension since there's no real advantage for NBA players to hold out. He also would have incentive to put in another good year with a good team and hit free agency next summer with his value still high.
But Crawford also would see that he's the only member of Atlanta's proverbial "core" who isn't under contract beyond 2010-11. Whether you think the Hawks should extend Jamal or not, we've all seen situations where players (or people, really) who don't feel appreciated or respected by their organizations also aren't as productive.
The fact that Crawford apparently is willing to play out the final year of his deal elsewhere suggests he fits into that category. Crawford's "nice guy" public demeanor is what you get in private, too, but this, as they say, is business.
So this is the dilemma faced by the Hawks. They have the most leverage because they have Crawford under contract and are under no obligation to offer him an extension or trade him. The Hawks could tell Crawford they aren't in position to meet his contract demands and don't intend to trade him, and then hope Crawford's desire to showcase for his next deal while playing for a winning team eventually will trump any hurt feelings.
But taking that stance could threaten the team's chemistry and cohesion before the season even gets started. I don't need to remind you that both of those things unraveled for the Hawks by the end of last season. L.D. already has a lot on his plate before adding a disgruntled sixth man to the list.
That's not to say the Hawks will give in to keep Crawford happy but they obviously have to consider how not doing so could affect chemistry. You can see where both sides are coming from in this. Harder to see is the room for compromise if Crawford sticks with his demands and the Hawks stick with their fiscal plan.
The Hawks probably anticipated Crawford would seek an extension after he slid seamlessly into the sixth man role and turned in his best season. What they may not have foreseen was that the request would come with a "or trade me" addendum, which has led to this delicate dance as camp approaches.
Things are quiet for the Hawks right now but a storm could be brewing.
September 13th, 2010
9:30 pm
DRMARYB-The motion OFF that LDrew will install definitely lessens the need for players with one on one penetrating ability, like Iverson. With Bibby on the roster, I doubt if LDrew wants another DEF liability at PG like AIverson. Jordan Crawford is definitely know for his aggressiveness, penetrating and scoring ability.
I think Sund and the ASG had a pretty good idea that JJ would resign if they offered JJ the money, which is exactly what happened. They certainly knew Jamal Crawford would be in the final yr of his contract, and with him earning SMOY, he'd want a raise.
I doubt if Jordan Crawford was drafted as insurance against JJ not resigning. I think they would have gone after a veteran to replace him and his team leading contributions, rather than relying on a low 1st rd draft pick. Having Jordon Crawford play half the season with Jamal Crawford, before possibly replacing him, is a wise idea.
September 13th, 2010
9:37 pm
ndtka, nice follow up points. i was terribly disappointed in the ASKG in comparison to the thunder. they seem to want a title, not hold onto 4th place. where did that attitude get the wiz? i hate to be the fly in the ointment but too much hinges on an untested rookie head coach. he quickly becomes the fall guy to hide management mistakes and buy time for those upstairs. personally i dont see "it" yet in teague and never saw "it" in acie either. my guy was stuckey, certainly not all star material but serviceable and would not have cost us the 40 mill bibby has. that has really crippled us and meant chills or something similar could not end up here. he cost big bucks his first year and a half here. i dont think that was woody's fault any more than shels was. it was money management issues that got us that sh!t. i hope it was because if everyone signed off on that for talent then we are really sunk. i would rather be considered cheap than stupid if i were the then BASG now the ASKG.
September 13th, 2010
9:41 pm
Hawks Fan T2
Congratulations you're the 1,000,000th blogger to say;
"the Hawks shouldn't have resigned Joe Johnson."
You're prize would have been a blog kiss from (*_*).
You blew it by bringing up:
Sheldon Williams, Nique, & Jon Koncak from previous GM's
and ownerships to seemingly prove your point.
Anyway, thanks for the history lesson.
September 13th, 2010
9:46 pm
I will put money on this…they let Jamal go, sign Horford to an extension, and Jordan Crawford becomes the new Crawford. Horford is more important than Crawford.
September 13th, 2010
9:57 pm
Mary Ellen:
We would not want to trade Jamal for Dampier.
Three reasons:
(1) We would have to absorb $3 mil [disparity in contracts].
(2) Talent for talent = bad trade
(3) Dampier's value is; his contract is not guaranteed.
therefore a team [Charlotte] can cut him then re-sign him.
Charlotte could cut him & another team could re-sign him.
Besides that he's not good enough to play ahead of Al, Zaza,
or Etan which would really make it a bad trade.
[an elite player for a scrub] The equivalant of another team
trading their 2nd leading scorer for Cheeseburger.
September 13th, 2010
10:01 pm
We should have never signed JJ and used that money to sing JC1 and a legit center. I know that it's too late now, but we are still in need of a C.
I say at this point instead of keeping an unhappy player, trade him now while he is on top for something of value. Maybe a young prospect big man. I would be ok with Spencer Hawes, Roy Hibbert, Greg Oden. I know Oden has not proven anything, but who knows whats left inside that body of his.
September 13th, 2010
10:03 pm
Dampier for JAMAL?????
Wow Mary, you continue to prove it!!!!
September 13th, 2010
10:04 pm
Not bad enought we gave Chills away for some Gatorade, now you want to give Crawford away for as little as we had to give for him. Congrats!
September 13th, 2010
10:10 pm
Has Drew made any statements in how he would utilize Jamal in his rotation? Woodson had a very distinct plan for how he rotated Jamal into games. It appeared to me that Woodson did not look at the the other team and place the five players who would cause the most difficult match-ups for the opposition. I did not get to watch the Hawks often enough, but I had the distinct impression, even before the playoffs, that Jamal was going to come into the game at pre-set times. It appeared that he did not rotate in for specific situations, but only according to the time on the game-clock.
I don't know the rules for the SMOY award, but if it meant that you could not start a game or a percentage of games, then, if I were ever a coach, no player on my team would ever win SMOY because I would put the best five on the floor to start the game based on the match-ups.
Futhermore, it seems wise to mix things up for the sake of trying to keep the oppostion off balance in their pregame scouting & preparation. Maybe at the pro level these sort of mind games are irrelevant.
September 13th, 2010
10:16 pm
Worst ownership/GM in sports.
This guy Crawford is the BEST offensive player on this team. He scores WITH ease against the BEST in the game. He doesn't dribble the ball for 20 seconds and take contested 20 footers. He puts the BALL IN THE BASKET.
He is our BEST OFFENSIVE player.
Yet ASG and Sund will alienate him and every other FA that comes up. Paying 13.5+ Million a year for freaking Duck and Minime? These guys SUCK. They are USELESS basketball players, one of whom is a career underachiever, and the other who is severely overweight and is the WORST starting point guard in this league (there are BACKUPS better than Bibby by a LONGSHOT).
September 13th, 2010
10:26 pm
@mg what would we trade for position wise? A fifth center seems excessive.
Id like to get a defensive sf and see if marvin and the young guarrds can blossom off the bench.
September 13th, 2010
10:39 pm
hoosier hawk
agree with you with trading for a defensive SF, maybe someone like Matt Barnes, but nope, we let him sign somewhere else while we fought for a mediocre SG who is afraid of taking blame and ownership
It would be nice if Orlando would take JC1 and Zaza for Gordat, and maybe Pietrus.
September 13th, 2010
10:47 pm
Too, upset to post after the Birds loss.
However, this is a tough call for me…I like Jamal…But I like Al better…nough said…make Jamal honor his contract…and see what shakes out at the trade deadline.
I'm with Astro Joe on this one…actually… I thought we had a trade setup for JC1…the day we resigned JJ.
ASG, please sell the team already.
Just, get Al lock down…don't screw this up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
September 13th, 2010
10:52 pm
Ken S.
I see, I did think JC2 was drafted as insurance if JJ or Jamal left.
I actually forgot about him, I can't waite to see him ball.
He plays like he has a really BIG chip on his shoulders and
I like that aggressiveness. JC2 reminds me of DWade and he may
be our hidden gem/dark horse in this draft. I sure hope so.
doc, great points! I feel dumb but, what does BASG stand for?
Grand-Daddy, ha ha … Re: (*_*) – that guy gets none.
He blew it … Trying to be "The Orator of the Obvious?"
But, I LOVE to re-signing of Joe! I don't care how much these
cats make … No skin off my wallet! At some point, we need
to go into the Luxury Tax IF we really want to make some noise.
No one knew, Melo would be available either. If we didn't sign Joe,
I guess we could have made a hard run at Melo, with that money!
Or, Shaq too, or, Billups too. Who knows? That is water under the bridge now.
September 13th, 2010
10:58 pm
dmb …. BASG – broken atlanta spirit group while they were in court. now they are happily not forever again.
September 13th, 2010
11:04 pm
Publix said:
"It would be nice if Orlando would take JC1 and Zaza for Gordat, and maybe Pietrus."
Ah … You must have been at work the day ZsaZsa started for his
National Team: The Republic of Georgia this Summer and
dropped 27 pts 11 rebs on top of Gortat's bald head.
That was after he ate Gortat's Lunch. I think Gortat scored like
5 pts 2 rebs. (Somebody correct my numbers if I'm wrong)
I'm too lazy to research stats. But, you get the point.
Publix, don't let the females keep schooling you baby!
Check your facts, if you can't hang with the BIG Dogs?
Stay on the porch.
I just gave you another wedgie!
September 13th, 2010
11:22 pm
I watched a lot of Detroit games last year and I was not impressed with Stuckey. He cant shoot and doesn't do a good job at setting up his teammates. I don't think he is a pg at all. People jumped on his bandwagon after that playoff performance but I haven't seen much from him since.
September 13th, 2010
11:28 pm
Talk to The Hand!
DOC … Thanks, I always wondered what that neumonic stood
for….ha ha ha.
I will NEVER forget the photo on the front page of the AJC:
The ASKG in Fulton County Superior Court
Belkin looking like a Caricature extending "The outstretched Hand!"
and a devilish smirk to The Afro King – Billy Knight!
Billy, seated and nostrils flared so wide?
I could see his thoughts!
…. refusing to shake that nasty thing!
I laughed so hard, I damn near cried!
I may need to reorder that archived paper and frame that thing!
All that drama, because Belkin wanted to block the:
Joe for Boris and 1st Rd Pick!
Those were the Good Ole' Daze of the ASKG!
I'm surprised Joe came here after that Huzzy-Fit!
þhats partly why I feel Joe is Home & This is where he belongs!
Joe loves this Team, this City and YES – These Fans!
The real Fans! Not, the band wagon haters – let them hate!
We don't Care! Just bring us a Super-Star or Develop on thru the draft!
I don't care HOW we do it – Just Do It!
September 13th, 2010
11:35 pm
I want to take you out to lunch and we talk Hawks for a few hours. What do you look like lady?
September 13th, 2010
11:36 pm
It's kind of a turn on the way you love JJ, lol. Fellas, who knows what this young lady looks like?
September 13th, 2010
11:46 pm
Ok, I see .. I was thinking we could get Bigger down low and
maybe move Cheeseburger outa' here somehow. If Jamal,
doesn't want to be here, a Big would be nice.
IDK about Powell or Jason? Damp, Etan, ZsaZsa looks good to me
for a three man rotation. I just don't like the Jason Collins contract
@ all. How can he show up fat and greasy to a new team in the
NBA and just sit there all year?
Jamal may be over-rated at 10M with One Trick – as A Streaky Sniper!
Don't get me wrong, he is one of my favorite Hawks, but Damp
does rebound and play solid position defense. An upgrade over
Collins for sure. Just my thoughts.
We could Jamal's 10M to resign Horford and stay under the Luxury Tax,
especially if JC2 steps up and Pape Sy @ SF as well. I guess we
will know by the trade deadline what we need!
If you don't have anything intelligent to say or add to my
Basketball Conversation? Then don't say ANYTHING to me!
Keep your little mouth shut. Do yourself a favor – and stay out
of Grown Folks conversations! I don't value your opinions of
my opinions unless you have something debatable to say.
Just stay on topic or shut up!
September 13th, 2010
11:53 pm
Dr Mary,
September 13th, 2010
11:55 pm
Keep Your Money!
Take me out to lunch? As if you could?
I wouldn't go to the police station with Your dumb azz. They would lock me up for aiding and abetting a dummie! I look like a 15 on a scale of 1 to 10. And, I only
date dimes!
September 13th, 2010
11:59 pm
Stuck on Stupid! LOL!
Spot on re: Stuckey in The Motor City. I saw a great play-off series his first season.
But, you're right, I haven't heard his name or game since? I don't like his skill set
at all. IDK where his game went?
September 14th, 2010
12:02 am
Ms. Dee
I'm killing these fools tonight! I 'bout to bust 'em up, spank 'em
and send them home to they Mamma – crying!
They really have no clue … no clue at all!
I fight dirty! LOL! I am having so much fun …
September 14th, 2010
12:05 am
During his one year in Atlanta, we've seen two sides of Jamal Crawford. During training camp, we saw an older and shorter but more talented version of Boris Diaw. Great passing skills combined with the ability to score and the willingness to "fit in" to the team. Remember how the Hawk players talked about by Crawford's ability to PASS the ball during the early days of last year's training camp?
During the regular season, however, we saw a younger and taller but less talented version of Allen Iverson. Crawford showed that he is almost as good as AI at one-on-one offense but, unlike AI, didn't work nearly as hard at individual or team defense. Remember former Head Coach Woodson's comments—wanting Crawford to pass less and shoot more? Yes, Crawford won the 6th man of the year award but at what cost to the TEAM?
But that was last year. This is a new year with a new HC who wants his TEAM to share the ball on offense and use quickness and athleticism to overwhelm opponents on defense. A Head Coach who seems to understand that, unlike playground ball or the AND 1 tour, NBA basketball is a TEAM game.
Jamal Crawford-the passer can be very effective in HC Drew's offense, get a lot of minutes at PG and SG (sorry Jeff Teague and Jordan Crawford) and would be worthy of an extension if he plays some D. However, Jamal Crawford-the shooter will be very frustrated in HC Drew's offense, lose a lot of minutes at PG and SG (congratulations Jeff Teague and Jordan Crawford) and will be traded, with Marvin Williams, at the trade deadline to Utah for Andrei Kirilenko—and that's not necessarily a bad thing for Atlanta even if Crawford the passer does show up.
I know this is off the Crawford topic but think about this for a quick minute—perhaps no Hawk will benefit more from playing in HC Drew's offensive system than Zaza Pachulia!
There were times (albeit few and far between) when Zaza displayed excellent offensive skills-including some behind the back passes. However, Coach Woodson wanted him to be more of a "banger" and Pachulia was clearly frustrated in that role.
Don't be surprised when Zaza showcases his skills and becomes a prominent member of the Hawks' rotation. More effective PT from Pachulia will allow Al Horford to get more rest as well as more time at PF—two moves that work to the Hawks' benefit.
September 14th, 2010
12:20 am
Ms. Dee
What's up home gurl!
I love these little know it alls! They throw out names like this
Play Station 2.
We let Matt Barnes get away? Didn't he just get arrested this past
Weekend for "Laying Hands on his Wife?"
Unless, Matt is a man of the cloth? That was just wronge!
Wow PUBLIX! Great suggestion – We could really use a guy like him on our team! If he can't beat the Magic – he can just go home and beat his Wife!
Maybe, Matt could have called Shannon Sharpe for a comfy couch to sleep on.
Shannon's (TV Analyst for NFL on CBS) wife, last Thursday filed
a Restraining Order in Fulton County Courts – Family Violence Division.
I guess she called the Lock Smith and forwarded all his mail too!
Go Figure!
September 14th, 2010
12:20 am
That's "drmaryb" to you.
You want to speak to my grandaughter;
then act like a gentleman, and address her as a lady.
Publixx = 1,000, 001
September 14th, 2010
12:34 am
Dr Mary,
LOL…I'M LOVING IT!! U are truly eating them alive 2nite!! Dont hurt dem too bad tho, we dont need no more extra crying from them on the blog!
September 14th, 2010
12:37 am
Drmaryb gets drunk and starts posting on the Hawks blog. Please excuse her.
As for the Hawks…………
September 14th, 2010
12:42 am
I don't drink alcohol!
I drunk on STUPIDITY!
What's your excuse? T-Shirts sales are down? Yeah, the economy really sucks right now. Have you considered night school, I can help you complete that application.
September 14th, 2010
12:45 am
Mary Ellen:
I'm searchin' for another Big also.
Like I have anything to do with it?
But, Dampier just doesn't fit.
You need to think about Bigs that can stretch the floor.
Also Bigs that are exceptional passers, as they will need
to be above avg in that area to fit LD's offense.
Another quality that LD seems to value is basketball IQ.
Believe it or not Cheeseburger has a very high Bb-IQ.
[Same for J.Powell & Etan]
Players who may fit: [LD's system]
*AA of course – Dallas
*Spencer Hawes – Philly (perfect fit)
*Roy Hibbert – Pacers
*Byron Mullens – OKC
*Bargnani – Toronto (presumed untouchable)
*Chris Kaman – Clippers ???
*Troy Murphy – NJN **
**(could trade straight up for Jamal after 60 days)
*David West [PF] – Hornets (probably unwilling to trade)
September 14th, 2010
12:53 am
Mary Ellen:
I left one off!
*Yi Jianlian – Wizards (really good perimeter shooter)
**[great ath]
***Always played below ability level in the past.
September 14th, 2010
12:56 am
[...] showcase for his next deal while playing for a winning team eventually will trump any hurt feelings. But taking that stance could threaten the team's chemistry and cohesion before the season even ge…. I don't need to remind you that both of those things unraveled for the Hawks by the end of last [...]
September 14th, 2010
1:00 am
On a totally different and underreported note, it's pretty disappointing to see that Cenk Akyol barely got any playing time for Turkey during this FIBA championship. That looks more and more like another wasted draft pick.
September 14th, 2010
1:15 am
He got my back! Yeah! Get 'Em G-Daddy.
They may not respect my opinions, but, they will not disrespect
me and go unpunished! rof-lol!
Ms. Dee
I guess Publix – Gone Shopping?
He changed his name and tried to take me out to lunch?
I don't eat lunch – I eat kids!
tried to butt – in, but I sent his crusty butt back to night school.
Some people will never learn.
September 14th, 2010
1:21 am
There are some interesting names on that list.
I guess it's like Al said, "I will go to battle with what I've got!"
That man is a true professional. The Fans have tried like hell
to get that man some help. Looks like it's gonna' be:
Another White Christmas!
I'm dreaming of a White Christmas … Like the ones we used to have …
doo doo dah..dum …dum .. dah
September 14th, 2010
1:21 am
After watching Gladyr play this summer,
I was extremely disappointed.
I suppose he can shoot, but he does not seem
to have a shooter's mentality.
Very timid.
Not much else either.
September 14th, 2010
1:28 am
Mary Ellen
I had not noticed.
I'm glad I had AA & Hibbert then added West on there.
@ least YJ is from China.
"White Christmas" ?
September 14th, 2010
1:39 am
I was down at my local LA Fitness about an hour ago, as I walk in I see one of the taller guys there and I was like wow that looks like Jamal Crawford, I double take real quick and see he had on Hawks shorts. Lol the whole thing took me by surprise I asked him about the extension, and he didn't really have a lot to say and I was catching him on his way out, but nevertheless I thought I would tell you our guy is still reppin' ATL.
September 14th, 2010
1:53 am
drmaryb (*_*)
September 13th, 2010
11:55 pm
Keep Your Money!
Take me out to lunch? As if you could?
I wouldn't go to the police station with Your dumb azz. They would lock me up for aiding and abetting a dummie! I look like a 15 on a scale of 1 to 10. And, I only
date dimes!
That's my girl! That's my girl. You tell that "TS" (and you know who I mean) clone to keep his little rice-sized…."hush yo mouth" in his panties.
September 14th, 2010
1:54 am
Mary Ellen is on a straight tear , LOL
September 14th, 2010
1:54 am
A White Christmas is when you wake up and run to the tree -
And … And … And … You get nothing!
So, you do like the song says: Dream!
Wanna' hear it? Here it goes …
"I'm dreaming of a White Christmas … Just like the ones we
used to have … doo …dah …dum …
September 14th, 2010
1:58 am
Dr Mary,,
U are definely killin dem..Im sure glad I'm on your TEAM!!
THX Jae EVOLUTION, for the infor on Jamal Crawford. I truly believe he wants to be here in ATLANTA, his feelings are just a little hurt after contributing here just to be replaced by a ROOKIE (no less) who has his same style, same steelo, same intials (JC) and same last name (CRAWFORD)..go figure!!
September 14th, 2010
2:03 am
Blog Crimes Unit!
That's right … I killing these knuckle heads tonite.
The streets are cleared and they gone now!
I had to … I just had to do it. They being disrespectful, so
I had to pull out that ole' razor sharp Cheetah – Thong!
I had to sang that – Thong Song!
That Girl is Poison … Never trust a big but & a smile!
-Bell, Biv, DeVoe-
They don't know nothing 'bout that!
rof-lol. I gone jump on they Mamma next!
September 14th, 2010
2:06 am
Blog Crimes Unit!
That's right … I killing these knuckle heads tonite.
The streets are cleared and they gone now!
I had to … I just had to do it. They being disrespectful, so
I had to pull out that ole' razor sharp Cheetah – Thong!
I had to sang that – Thong Song!
That Girl is Poison … Never trust a big but & a smile!
-Bell, Biv, DeVoe-
They don't know nothing 'bout that!
I'm gone jump on they Mamma next!
September 14th, 2010
2:12 am
September 14th, 2010
2:12 am
Bel, Biv, Devoe….
Ha, ha, ha, ha….
Now ya know….
September 14th, 2010
2:17 am
Stop Lying!
Jae Evolution is full of ISH! Yo punk Azz did not see
Jamal Crawford at no tore up – LA Fitness!
I saw Jamal Crawford LIVE on the sidelines in Seattle Washington
on ABC at 3PM watching the Atlanta Dream play his Home Team:
Seattle Storm! I seriously doubt if he flew to Atlanta to work
out at that nasty little Gym! I'm sure he has a State of the Art GYM
@ his home to work out in, to avoid seeing little Punks like You -
In his face asking dumb azz questions like that!
Nice Try – T.S. Get a Life! Boy.
September 14th, 2010
2:21 am
* that was Yesterday – in case you didn't see the game!
I smell a rat on the blog tonite. It's laying turds all over my
blackberry screen.
rof . LSM (laugh some more)


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MightyBurebista said...
Vilification of American states aside, this new installment of the Plaguelands theories has got me thinking of something: grindable Scarlet Crusade reputation.
Consider this: what with most of its corrupted leaders (Mograine, Isilien, Dathrohan, Westwind) done away with, and with the brunt of Argent Dawn forces concentrated in Northrend to keep a watchful eye on the remainder if the Scourge ('cause remember, the Lich King isn't TRULY dead until YOU kill him), and now considering how the Alliance is going to be trying to reclaim the parts of Lordaeron that are slowly being cleansed of the Plague, the Scarlet Crusade would be able to go back to serving its original and rightful purpose: assisting Humanity in reclaiming their lands from the walking dead. The only reason why they were so distrustful of non-Human races of the Alliance was due to the paranoia instilled in them by the disguised Dreadlords, who wanted an all-Human strike force for the purpose of hiding their true identities as much as possible. Now those Dreadlords are either dead or hiding somewhere in the north and plotting their revenge that they'll unfurl God knows when. Thus, the Crusade forces still active in places such as Hearthglen and Tyr's Hand could undertake a Reformation of sorts, becoming friends of the Alliance in good and due form; remember how the original Scarlet Crusade used to welcome Elves and Dwarves, now that they're no longer subjected to the Dreadlords' mindgames, the Scarlets could be convinced of the wisdom of collaborating with the other Alliance races against the vile Forsaken, backed by the untrustworthy Horde. The Argent Dawn can keep mediating between the goat and the lettuce by sending both Alliance and Horde against Scourge-infested spots like Stratholme; meanwhile, the Scarlet Crusade becomes a faction affiliated with the Alliance whose main mission is to press forward into Tirisfal Glades and reclaim the beloved city.
After the less-than-stellar role the Scarlet Onslaught had in WotLK, you'd think Blizzard seems hell-bent on eliminating the Scarlets from lore, however this new Plaguelands scenario breathes new life into the patient thought dead. And despite how Blizzard kept trying to push their moralistic mantra of "You MUST hate them, they're zealots, so they're eeeeeevil" down everyone's throats, them zealots DO have fans, the same way the Forsaken, Naga, Defias Brotherhood and even Twilight's Hammer have fans. So just because the Scarlets have a checkered track record, that doesn't mean it wouldn't be foolish for the Alliance to refuse to mediate with an obvious potential ally in the Plaguelands. And plus, it's an excuse to attempt to resurrect Brigitte Abbendis from the dead for the seventeenth time, seeing as most of the female characters in the game can hardly hope to hold a candle to her sheer awesomeness, not to mention hotness. But I'm going off on a tangent here so I'll shut up. =)
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Rez Birgitte again?
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Trailing by 10 at halftime, the Fighting Illini went on an 8-0 run over the first 1:04 of the second half to erase the deficit and seize momentum.
Rice scored seven points in 58 seconds a few minutes later to turn a two-point deficit into a five-point lead -Illinois' first lead of the game.
Rice hit 10-of-16 shots from the field and grabbed 7 rebounds while Tracy Abrams scored 16 points, and Joseph Bertrand added 14 for Illinois (11-2), which has won four of its last five.
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Nothing delivered worldwide attention to U.S. Speedskating over the last four years like the coaching abuse allegations and skate-tampering scandal that turned athletes against each other, cost two coaches their jobs and left one Olympian suspended for two years.
But that might be about to change.
In spite of all the turmoil of the quadrennial — all the sordid accusations, all the embarrassing scandals, all the divided loyalties and hurt feelings — the federation based at the Utah Olympic Oval in Kearns is poised to enjoy one of its best performances ever at the 2014 Sochi Olympics in Russia.
The Americans have at least five of the best skaters in the world, and could challenge the record 11-medal haul they made at the 2002 Salt Lake Games — even without Apolo Anton Ohno, the nation's most decorated Winter Olympian, and Katherine Reutter, a former world champion and two-time Olympic medalist.
"We've sat around the office and played with the numbers, and it could get exciting," said Ted Morris, the executive director at U.S. Speedskating. "But at the same time, we know that the rest of the world is going to be ready to go."
Ohno has retired to the commentary box with NBC Sports after three Olympics, and Reutter gave up the sport prematurely due to chronic injuries.
But a handful of remaining veterans are top medal threats.
Shani Davis is a two-time Olympic long-track champion and world-record holder, with Brian Hansen right on his heels. Heather Richardson and Brittany Bowe are among the top-ranked women in the world. And J.R. Celski is a former world short-track champion and Olympic bronze medalist intent on picking up where Ohno — his boyhood idol — left off.
"I tried to resume his role and kind of take it over as best I could," Celski said. "I really wanted to step up and lead this team, because I knew I could."
In 2002, the Americans won eight long-track medals and three in short-track, and followed that with 10-medal hauls at the 2006 Turin Games in Italy and the 2010 Vancouver Games in Canada.
"We would be ecstatic to be able to maintain at that level," Morris said. "That would be a huge accomplishment. … If we came away with six we'd still be happy. So, six we're happy. Ten, we're ecstatic. More than that, we're over the moon."
The moon might want to watch out.
In long track, Davis will be a favorite in his two best races, the 1,000 and 1,500 meters; he holds the world-record in both. Richardson could medal in three events — she will race the 500, 1,000 and 1,500 — while Bowe is a good bet to join her on the podium in two, including the 1,000, in which she holds the world record.
Celski, meanwhile, could medal in any number of the four short-track events, though that's much harder to predict than long-track because of the capricious nature of the fast-and-furious sport.
"I'm happy that the level of competition in America has risen so high," Davis said. "It's only going to make us stronger, and we'll be able to go out as a team together and compete harder against the guys in the world."
The best-case scenario could deliver the Americans to the brink of their medal record with just their top four skaters. Throw in a few others who also could stand on the podium, and the record just might fall.
Hansen has been chasing Davis harder and harder, for example — and his best times in the 1,000 and 1,500 both rank in the top three in the world, suggesting the 2010 relay silver medalist could rival his fellow Illinois native in the medal count.
Both three-time Olympian Tucker Fredricks and two-timer Mitch Whitmore have a puncher's chance in the 500, too, with top times that rank only hundredths of a second out of the top three.
Same with Jonathan Kuck in the 5,000, where he ranks seventh in the world, and short-tracker Jessica Smith, whose medal chances in three events improved with the news this week that four-time Olympic champion Wang Meng of China probably will miss the Olympics with a broken leg.
"We're pretty strong and really happy and satisfied with the team we've built," long-track coach Ryan Shimabukuro said. "From a coach's perspective, I think we're taking one of our strongest teams to the Olympic Games."
That might have been hard to imagine just a couple of years ago, when the scandal erupted.
A dozen skaters accused then-national short-track coach Jae Su Chun of physical, verbal and mental abuse. Amid the allegations, skater Simon Cho admitted that he had tampered with the skate of a rival at the world championships, purportedly at the behest of Chun.
An investigation into the charges could not determine whether Chun actually ordered the sabotage, nor did it find any pattern of abuse.
Nevertheless, Chun and assistant coach Jun Hyung Yeo were suspended and later forced to resign because they admitted knowing about the sabotage but did not immediately report it to U.S. Speedskating.
Cho was suspended until October by the International Skating Union.
The federation scrambled to replace the coaches, and the athletes split into bitter factions.
The accusing skaters already had left the federation's national racing program for another training club to avoid Chun, while others — including Smith — left the federation program after Chun resigned, in order to continue training under him at an independent skating club in Salt Lake City.
The atmosphere was tense.
Even the long-track skaters, not directly involved in the tumult, acknowledged feeling its grim tug because they were friends with so many of the short-trackers.
"It didn't matter that it wasn't about us," long-track distance skater Patrick Meek said. "It was about our organization and about our brothers and sisters on the short track side, and that's hard to hear."
Just as bad, the federation was some $750,000 in debt, and saw one of its former presidents and most accomplished athletes, four-time Olympian Andy Gabel, accused of sexual abuse by two former underage skaters.
There has been no resolution to the federation's investigation begun last year — Gabel apologized for "mistakes" during his career and resigned posts with the federation and the International Skating Union — but Morris said he expects a final report in the next couple of weeks.
In any case, the federation has started to turn things around.
It hired baseball executive and former speedskater Mike Plant to serve as president and overhaul its entire governance structure, giving athletes greater freedom and avoid meddling by its volunteer board, something widely viewed as one of the biggest problems over the years.
As a result, morale has slowly improved. Performances have flourished. And now, prospects for Sochi look positively golden.
"I think the tide has turned," Morris said. "It's definitely safe to say that we feel very good about where we are."
In about six weeks, he might feel even better.
Medal counts
U.S. Speedskating has thrived at the last three Olympics, in particular:
Year Long-Track Short-Track Total
2010 4 6 10
2006 7 3 10
2002 8 3 11
1998 2 0 2
1994 3 4 7
1992* 2 2 4
*Short-track became an Olympic event in 1992.
U.S. speedskaters to watch
Shani Davis • He's the two-time defending Olympic champion in the 1,000, and the world-record holder in the 1,000 and 1,500. He'll be a big favorite in both, and he also expects to compete in the 500, in what could be his last Olympics.
Heather Richardson • She's a former world sprint champion who could medal in all three of her races, the 500, 1,000 and 1,500 meters. She medaled at each distance during the World Cup season, after failing to medal in any of them at the 2010 Olympics.
Brittany Bowe • She set the world record in the 1,000 during the World Cup season, and is a top medal threat alongside Richardson in the 1,000 and 1,500. She won medals in six of eight World Cup races at those distances this year, winning twice.
Brian Hansen • Always overshadowed by Davis in the middle distances, his best times of the season nevertheless rank among the top three in the world. He won silver in the relay in 2010, and stands poised to medal individually in either the 1,000 or 1,500 this time.
J.R. Celski • He's a former world champion, and the heir apparent to the retired Apolo Ohno. He medaled twice in the World Cup finale this season, and helped the relay team stand on the podium three times in four races. Pencil him in for at least one medal.


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EDGEWATER -- The city grew a bunch recently with the City Council approving another annexation and also will have a second huge mixed-use project west of Interstate 95.
The council gave final approval to Paradise Properties' request to annex a 41.26-acre patch of land east of Old Mission Road. Glenn D Storch, the attorney for Paradise Properties, presented the request for the voluntary annexation.
Councilwoman GiGi Bennington asked city staff if the annexation created an enclave and was assured it did not.
The land, which is west of Air Park Road and north of Indian River Boulevard, is contiguous to the city's boundaries and meets the conditions for annexation, according to staff.
Councilman Gene Emter asked if there have been any conversations with the owners of the land on either side about annexing. City Manager Tracey Barlow said, "No, there have been no conversations about annexation."
He went on to explain that with the tax rates in New Smyrna Beach, land owners have a greater incentive to annex but with Edgewater's mill rate, he said, "It is a balancing act. I cannot really push annexing until we can get a handle on the tax rates. There is not a lot to entice them to annex other than they may have some better services."
The planning and zoning board recommended unanimously April 9 to grant the request for the 41.26 acres, a small part of which is zoned conservation.
Paradise Properties is designing a plan to develop the land, which is zoned for Multi-use and residential properties.
The city also began the approval process to rezone a large parcel of land west of Interstate 95 and south of State Road 442 from Residential Planned Unit Development to a Multi-Use Planned Unit Development.
Chicago-based Swallowtail LLC, an entity of Miami Corp., owns the 877.5 acres of land, which is currently zoned for residential use. Attorney Storch also represented Miami Corp. and requested a rezoning to mixed use to include single and multi-family residences, commercial and light industrial use.
Miami Corp. plans to build Deering Park Center, which will can have up to 1,362 dwelling units, required parking spaces per unit with only half of them being in the front of the buildings and a community swimming pool. The center will also have a commercial section for a mini-mall.
The city is requiring the developer to use the principles of adaptive management in its planning. Miami Corp. will have to provide building plans in five year increments, which will have to be approved and meet the city's overall 30-year growth plan. It will have to build in basic water and sewer infrastructure, including a wastewater treatment plant, and a plan for recycling and refuse pick-up. The adaptive management principles give a greater flexibility to the long-term building plan and allow the city and developer to assess risks and change the plans according to economic changes. It provides options for adjustments to help achieve the city's overall growth objectives. It also allows for the developer to contract out certain phases of the building plan rather than being locked into building every aspect of the project itself with no room for adjustment as the economic climate changes. Each five-year phase will have to be approved by the city before construction on that phase begins.
"We consider this the future of Edgewater," Mr. Storch said. "It is consistent with the comprehensive plan and contains specific items for growth."
He compared this intersection's potential with that of the I-95 exits in Port Orange and New Smyrna Beach. "Consider Port Orange's interchange and how it is a major commercial build-up now. Look at New Smyrna Beach around the new Walmart. That area is getting ready to explode," he said. "We are only five minutes away from that area and that is why this is so important for Edgewater."
The initial approval was unanimous, but Mayor Michael Thomas recused himself because he had leased land for hunting from Miami Corp. in the past and did not want to appear as if he was showing favoritism. Final approval is expected at the council's June meeting.
Deering Park would join the Restoration development west of I-95. Restoration is expected to have 8,500 housing units along with 3.3 million square feet of non-residential properties.
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These chairs were picked up by our client for $40 each, and with a little work from us, they now look brand new, and super cute! The custom throw pillows are a special touch to tie in with the client's existing navy sofa. Genius.
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The official source of product insight from the Visual Studio Engineering Team
Last month, we shipped Visual Studio 2012 Update 2 (VS2012.2). We're continuing to see good uptake of the Update releases, with the majority of Visual Studio 2012 users now running on VS Update. We're also hearing positive feedback on the VS Update cadence, and the ongoing improvements that it brings to Visual Studio customers.
Many customers have been installing Visual Studio Updates from the "toast" pop-up notification or from the Extensions and Updates dialog. This continues to be the simplest option. The installer downloads only the components you need (based on your current VS installed configuration), and then installs the bits as they're received. This approach often provides a very good experience, but it does require being connected to the internet for the duration of the install. Because a connection isn't always available, the installer also supports a /layout flag, which downloads all of the bits proactively to enable subsequent offline installation. For more details on using this option, please see "How to install Visual Studio Update 2 Offline", as referenced in the Visual Studio 2012 Update 2 KB.
In tracking the release feedback, we've also observed a set of users requesting an ISO image as an alternative way to download the update. The primary reasons we've seen for such requests are familiarity both with the format and with various download management tools. While our download telemetry shows a higher historical success rate for downloads occurring via the Visual Studio installer versus single, large ISO files, we recognize that the convenience of the ISO format may better meet some customers' overall deployment needs. We are therefore happy to announce that we have built an ISO image for Visual Studio 2012 Update 2 and made it available for download!
We also plan to ship ISO images for the RTM version of future Visual Studio updates, in addition to the existing distribution mechanism we already provide. We hope you will enjoy this additional option for downloading Visual Studio Updates.
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World War I Centenary
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Pluckley Brickworks residential development
BDB, the company preparing the planning application for the redevelopment of the Brickworks site, is holding an exhibition at the Dering Arms on Wednesday 24th September from 4pm to 8pm. The exhibition will provide further information and invite comments. It is recommended that residents read the statement produced by the Parish Council before responding to BDB or submitting comments to Ashford Borough Council. Click here to see a copy. An outline planning application has now been submitted to ABC and the deadline for comments is 3rd October. Submit your views by following this link. You will then need to click upon "planning applications" before entering the application number 01116 and clicking upon the "make a comment" tab
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Stuart Deneen, Office for National Statistics
Business Indicators and Balance of Payments
Telephone: +44 (0) 1633 456344
Categories: Business and Energy, Production Industries, Building and Construction, Output in the Construction Industry, Economy, National Accounts, National Income, Expenditure and Output
Frequency of release: Monthly
Language: English
Geographical coverage: GB
Geographical breakdown: Region
Survey name(s): Construction: Output & Employment
In the last two quarters construction output has shown steady growth, rising by 1.7% in Q3 2013 and 1.9% in Q2 after a prolonged period of predominantly negative growth which began in Q3 2011.
There were conflicting stories in the sub-sectors in Q3 2013 which saw new work show strong quarterly growth of 3.1%, the highest quarterly growth since Q2 2010, but a fall in repair and maintenance of 0.6%. The 1.7% growth in Q3 is the highest Q3 growth since 2003.
When comparing Q3 2013 with Q3 2012 construction output increased by 4.1% (see Figure 1) predominantly due to a 6.2% increase in new work. Within the new work category, private new housing increased by 15.6% and private commercial other new work by 12.5%, while infrastructure fell by 3.7%. In Q3 2013, these three sectors accounted for approximately 75% of all new work, with a combined volume of £13,100 million of the estimated £17,400 million output of new work in Q3.
Construction output shows quarterly year on year growth for two consecutive periods for the first time since Q2 2011 with the main contribution to this growth coming from the new housing work, which shows year on year growth of 14.1%. The article 'Growth in new housing construction gains momentum' provides more detail.
Comparing September 2013 with the same month 12 months ago, the output of construction increased by 5.8%. Over the same period new housing showed growth of 13.6%.
Construction output fell by 0.9% in September when compared with August 2013 with all sectors, excluding public new work and private commercial other new work estimated to have fallen month on month.
The Preliminary Estimate of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) published on 25 October 2013 contained a forecast for quarterly construction output of 2.5%. This estimate has been revised within this release based on updated survey responses and is now estimated to be 1.7%, a downward revision of 0.8 percentage points. This downward revision has no effect on the preliminary estimate of GDP growth to 1 decimal place. Construction currently accounts for 6.3% of GDP.
These National Statistics are produced to high professional standards and released according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.


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Shareholder rights plans, or so-called poison pills, have long been a defense that corporate boards have utilized to deter hostile takeovers. But in recent years, the number of poison pills in place has declined significantly because institutional shareholders have opposed them. Investors have viewed any defense such as staggered boards or rights plans as inhibitors of value because they may deter suitors. The workings of the plans usually revolve around diluting the bidder through issuing more shares or allowing all shareholders except the bidder to buy more shares below market price. Voting control also is often diluted under a plan when it is triggered.
In fact, rights plans are still the most potent takeover defense available and there are two basic types – shareholder approved and tactical. The shareholder approved plan typically is put in place to deter inadequate takeovers and give the board time and alternatives to fight back. A tactical plan is adopted opportunistically to address a specific bid that the board wants to deflect.
According to Fact Set's SharkRepellent, since 2007, 45 percent of companies that did not have a plan in place prior to an acquisition offer adopted one – and the trend is gathering momentum. Since the beginning of 2011, 11 of 15 companies that received hostile bids adopted a poison pill, including Human Genome Sciences (HGS) and Illumina.
An investor sued HGS for adopting a poison pill to fend off GlaxoSmithKline's (GSK) $2.6 billion hostile bid. In his filing, Duane Howells alleged that the rights plan robs "the company and its shareholders of the opportunity to obtain a premium change of control transaction." The suit accused management of acting to entrench themselves for their own financial interest. A judge quickly upheld the pill, noting that only one shareholder had sued.
Now GSK plans to launch a campaign to replace the entire board of HGS in order to advance its bid. HGS still maintains that GSK's offer is inadequate, and seeks an auction of the company – a move that GSK hopes to cut off at the pass. Whether the poison pill and other defenses will do their job remains to be seen.
In a similar story, Illumina succeeded in fending of an approach from Roche through a vote by its shareholders that reelected management's slate of directors. Had the Roche slate won, it could have killed Illumina's poison pill and forced the company into deal talks. The stock went down upon the news, and there now is a class action suit alleging poor advice from Goldman Sachs, which advised Illumina to adopt the poison pill. Illumina's position was that Roche struck at a time when the stock price was unusually undervalued and the rights plan was a necessary defense.
FactSet's research reveals another interesting statistic: companies with poison pills are targeted more often than companies without them. Approximately 28 percent of the companies subject to unsolicited bids had poison pills in place, yet only about 25 percent of S&P 1500 companies have a right plan in force. This may well be due to the recognition by these companies that they are vulnerable.
All of this leads to the conclusion that public company boards would be well served to prepare for possible hostile bids and to view the company's value through the eyes of their investors. Boards should listen to their investors so that they are not subject to surprise attack, and should pay attention to changes in the trading activity of their stock that signal large accumulations. If the stock is regularly trading below the company's peer group, analyze why and consider actions to close the value gap.
Companies and boards should also establish a working group to defend against inadequate offers, and think through what actions are available to the board in advance of a surprise bid. When a bidder appears, be objective about whether it is in the interests of shareholders to go to war to resist a takeover, or whether shareholders would be better served through negotiation of a friendly deal.
At the end of the day, a poison pill is an important weapon in the defensive arsenal – but not a fool-proof solution.
Kathleen Wailes is a Senior Vice President at Levick Strategic Communication, the nation's top crisis firm. She is also a contributing author to Bulletproof Blog™.
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