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7 Ways to be the Best Dad in a Crisis!
- Friday, June 13, 2014
This past year has been hard on our family. My wife, Heather, has been in the hospital several times, requiring stays varying from a couple of days to more than a week. While this is not new to our family (she was on bed rest during several pregnancies), I have had to jump in to teach, cook, and run the house while doing my best to fulfill my responsibilities at work as well.
This time, Heather was not even there to guide me. I had to carry the load of the entire family's needs, the household's requirements, work my day-time job, and homeschool the children by myself. This was a stressful time for all.
In some areas we were somewhat prepared and transitioned smoothly. Unfortunately, I discovered a couple of our weaker areas the hard way. If you find yourself in charge of everything during a crisis, here are some tips that helped my family and a couple that we are now incorporating into life, just in case. I hope to share my experience and knowledge about what to do in a crisis so that you can focus on what's important: your family.
1. Know the Lay of the Land: Dads, you are the principal and head of the household. It's your job to have an idea of what's going on in your family's homeschooling and the day-to-day running of the house. Being an active member of your family's homeschool makes it easier to transition into substitute teacher mode if necessary. You don't have to guess about what is being taught or the grade levels for your children; you already know them.
2. Lesson Plan: Have your wife write out yearly, monthly, and weekly plans. The yearly plan should be just a general path for that year. The monthly plan should be more detailed, and the weekly should be very detailed, possibly including book pages/chapters or specific subjects for free study. You also need a list of all outside-the-home classes or lessons, along with times when they meet and contact numbers or email addresses.
Store all homeschooling materials in a central location. It really slows down learning to have to run a treasure hunt to locate all the homeschooling books. Each of the children has a labeled tub in which he or she places all planners, utensils, and paper, and they each have half a shelf on the bookcase, for their homeschooling books. This makes it very easy for them to grab the books for the day and take them to the table.
3. Meal Plan: Create a meal plan in detail, along with a grocery list, preferably for the month. There are many benefits to organizing meal plans, the greatest being you know what you are feeding the family. You don't have to waste time thinking about what to fix; just follow the plan.
Also, it helps save on food expenses, allowing you to coupon and look for deals while avoiding impulse buys. If needed, one month's plan can always be used for the next month too.
I like to designate themes, such as Italian Wednesdays or Seafood Fridays, to provide more structure and routine for the children. Eating out is far more expensive over the long run and also offers less nutritional value.
4. Chore Chart: Use a written-out chore chart that has already been established, which helps the family continue to run smoothly—no quibbling about who needs to do what or trying to manipulate the situation to get some unearned free time. Use of an established chore chart also assures that essential tasks, such as animal care or taking out the trash, don't fall through the cracks. We initiate our chore chart when everything is normal and work out the kinks so that when stresses occur, the family members know what they have to do and follow the routine.
5. Keep the Schedule: Try to sustain the normal routine of the home. Children (especially special needs children like those with Asperger's or autism) don't handle getting off of schedule well. They thrive and are more peaceful when following a normal daily schedule.
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Archie's about to get his feet wet as he faces his fears and tries to live it down...
As usual, I am stuck between my desire to write good stories and my overwhelming compulsion to give everyone cute little families. Hope you enjoy it anyhow!
Archie stared down at the water of the wading pool as it lapped ominously at the stairs.
"Come on in, it'll be ok," said the swim instructor.
"Yeah, come on, mister! Don't be scared!" said one of the numerous toddlers standing in the pool with the instructor.
"Trust me, absolutely no one has ever drowned in a wading pool," the instructor assured him.
He tried to move his feet, but they were rooted to the ground. The toddlers all stood there, staring at him.
"Get in, Daddy! Don't be afraid like a big sissy this time!" said his five-year-old daughter, Whitney.
She said it in a completely optimistic and encouraging voice, having no idea how much she had just embarrassed him.
Archie mustered up all the resolve he had.
"Remember...Gotta be a good example for Whitney," he thought as he slowly climbed down the first step.
The first time Archie had gone to the local pool had been seven years ago. He hadn't actually gone into the water; he'd just sat and watched while his first kid, Sylvester, had taken introductory swim lessons. It had been Atlanta's suggestion; she'd noticed that Sly was reluctant to go near lakes, or even large bathtubs. He had no problem with water now- in fact, he loved it. When their daughter had gotten old enough for introductory lessons, they'd decided to enroll her, too.
Atlanta had studied the sign-up sheet carefully. After filling it out, she'd asked,
"Introductory lessons are for those just beginning to enter the water who are at least five years of age, right?"
"That's right, ma'am."
"Then, do you think... I could... sign my husband up, too?"
"WHAT!" Archie yelped.
The pool manager looked surprised. "I suppose so... but this is program is basically only for very young children."
"When it comes to water, he has about as much experience as a five-year-old."
"Atlanta! What are you doing? I can't... do you..."
"Come on, Archie. This will be a great way to get over your irrational fear of water."
"But... in a preschool class?"
"You can show Whitney that being brave and trying new things is a part of life."
"Fear of Water?" said the manager. "It's a little unorthodox, but I suppose that the introductory program would be the best place to start."
Archie groaned. "Do you at least have any introductory classes for adults?"
"I'm sorry, sir. I'm afraid we don't."
"Will you, Archie?" Atlanta asked.
Archie stared at the floor, tense and uncomfortable. Whitney ran up and hugged his legs.
"I won't let you drown, Daddy. Please?"
Archie still wasn't very good at saying no to his little girl.
"Okay," he grumbled as Atlanta filled out the form and Whitney smiled happily up at him.
Lessons would start in a week. A few days after signing up, Whitney wanted to go to the beach and get a head start. The moment they got there, Sly jumped right in and started splashing around.
"Dad! Whitney! Get in, the water's great!"
Whitney obviously hadn't inherited Archie's fear of water. She waded in immediately and laughed with delight when the large waves knocked her over.
"Mommy, Daddy, will you take me to the deep part?" she asked.
Archie took one look at the gigantic mass of dark, deep water and felt his insides twist up in fear.
"Uh... you go ahead," he said to Atlanta. "I'll unload the towels and stuff."
He watched as Atlanta held Whitney at the surface and taught her to kick and paddle. Sly threw golf balls randomly into the water and dove down to retrieve them.
"I guess I'm officially the worst swimmer in the family now," he thought as he unpacked one towel at a time, trying to delay as long as possible. As long as possible wasn't long enough.
"Ready yet, dad?" Sly called.
"Just a few more seconds of mental preparation," Archie said with a horrendous fake smile. He looked down at the edge of the water. It was only an inch deep.
"Okay. I'm just going to step into the water. Nothing bad will happen. I can do this," he thought. He took one step forward, and the water washed over his feet. Archie felt just a tiny little glow of competence.
"See? It isn't so hard. Now I'll take one more step." He took another step, ankle-deep this time. Dread crept up on him, but another surge of pride convinced him to keep going.
"All right! Can't stop now! Whitney can do it, and she's only in preschool. I can too." Archie pressed onward, confident that he'd make it all the way in. He waded in up to his knees, but stopped suddenly. The water in front of him wasn't as clear anymore. It was starting to turn foggy and blue, hiding the reassuring ground underneath it. Going in farther would be going into the unknown. He looked down at his feet. The water made them look ghostly, pale, sickly, like they were wasting away...
"Stop it! You're being stupid!" Archie said to himself. "Just take another step..."
His feet didn't move.
"Just one more step...Don't be a baby, you can do it..."
He stayed rooted firmly to the spot.
Meanwhile, Sly was teaching Whitney how to "water wrestle".
"You win by dunking the other person's head underwater. No kicking, no biting, no punching, no hair pulling, and most of all, no holding anyone underwater for more than a second or two. Got it?"
"You're going down!" growled the tiny little girl.
Atlanta tried her best not to laugh out loud at the sight of Whitney poised to attack someone twice her size and more than twice her age.
"Okay, you two! Go!"
Whitney grabbed Sly's midsection and tried to topple him. Amazingly, he actually was thrown off balance a bit. However, he easily defeated Whitney simply by sitting down before she had a chance to release her grip. Whitney came back up sputtering but till feisty.
"Lucky! I'll get you this time."
"Okay," Sly said, wondering if it was really fair to teach Whitney to wrestle before she was physically capable of beating him.
"Go!" Atlanta yelled.
Whitney raced around behind her big brother and jumped up on his shoulders. He stumbled a bit, then simply reached back and lifted her up over his head. It was easy to dunk her from there. After Whitney resurfaced, Sly said,
"I call a five-year time out to let you grow some more."
"I could beat you if I had some practice!"
"When we're more evenly matched, we'll see."
Whitney pouted.
"Until then, will you ref while I wrestle mom?"
Atlanta stepped forward and assumed a fighting position. "How bad do you want me to beat him up, Whit?"
Whitney smiled evilly. "Go."
Atlanta knocked Sly's feet out from under him, and he went down with a splash.
Sly was ready this time, and he grabbed Atlanta's foot and pulled to bring her under.
"Best two out of three?" he said.
"You got it," she replied, water pouring off her in small streams.
"Go!" said Whitney.
Atlanta and Sly engaged in a pushing contest and stirred up sand all around the bottom, making the water murky. Atlanta gave an extra hard shove, and when Sly shoved back she stepped out of the way, making him lose his balance and fall in.
"You can't win with brute force, Whit. You need to trick them sometimes," Atlanta said as Sly heaved himself back out.
"That was so cool!" Whitney shouted. "Now you should wrestle Daddy and we'll see who's the world champ!"
Atlanta looked back towards shore. Archie was standing knee deep in the water, looking a bit ill.
"Arch, come out here so I can dunk you a few times."
"Maybe a bit later," he called back, looking straight down.
"Are you sure?"
"Just do something else for now. I'll be out there in no time."
It only took a few hours to get Whitney so hooked on water she didn't want to come out at the end of the day. She could actually swim on her own, and Atlanta had to do quite the speed swim to catch her and drag her back onshore.
Archie had stood in that one spot the whole time. If that wasn't bad enough, the sight of all that water had made him oblivious to the fact that the sun was beating down on him constantly. His shoulders got so sunburned you couldn't even blow on them without them hurting. After they got home, Sly called Uncle Neil, who recommended all-natural Aloe Vera gel.
"Billy?" called the swim instructor.
"Here," said a small blond boy.
"Hi!" said the enthusiastic little girl with long black hair. The instructor liked her already. She'd be no trouble- she obviously wanted to learn to swim, and was confident enough to set an encouraging example to the more timid children. The instructor didn't know why the man with purple hair had come; Whitney didn't seem to need moral support. He was wearing swim trunks, maybe he was one of those overprotective fathers who swam a few laps, but mostly watched their children from a distance just in case? Oh, well, it wasn't that important. On to the rest of the children.
No one answered.
"Archie? Come on, which one of you little guys is Archie?"
"Uh, I am," said a voice that was considerably deeper than that of the average five-year-old boy.
The instructor was shocked. Was this some kind of joke?
"Really? Do any of you know this man?" he asked the preschoolers.
"Yup. He's my Daddy," said Whitney.
The instructor furrowed his brow, thinking hard. Now that she mentioned it, someone had said something to him about a little girl in his class and something about a father. The instructor shrugged.
"I guess he seems harmless enough," he thought as he went through the rest of the names on the list.
"Okay! Who's ready to go in the water?" the instructor asked.
There were a few positive responses, a few nervous mutterings, and an audible gulp from the purple-haired father, Archie.
"Everyone into the pool!" the instructor said as he led the way. He heard small splashes as the kids entered the pool behind him.
"Get in a circle," he told them. Soon, everyone was in the pool and facing him- except the man named Archie. He was still standing on the ground, looking extremely nervous.
"Are you coming?" the instructor asked.
Archie stared down at the water of the wading pool as it lapped ominously at the stairs.
"Come on in, it'll be ok," said the swim instructor.
"Yeah, come on, mister! Don't be scared!" said one of the numerous toddlers standing in the pool with the instructor.
"Trust me, absolutely no one has ever drowned in a wading pool," the instructor assured him.
Archie tried to move his feet, but they were rooted to the ground. The toddlers all stood there, staring at him.
"Get in, Daddy! Don't be afraid like a big sissy this time!" said Whitney.
She said it in a completely optimistic and encouraging voice, having no idea how much she had just embarrassed him.
Archie mustered up as much resolve as he could.
"Remember...Gotta be a good example for Whitney," he thought as he slowly climbed down the first step.
"That's it. Keep coming," the instructor encouraged.
Suddenly, the wall next to the wading pool exploded inwards, bombarding them all with dust and rubble. Children screamed in terror as huge chunks of cement smashed into the water. Archie saw stars when one smacked him in the head and sent him flying.
When his vision cleared, it was already too late to do anything. An armored van had crashed into the building. Two men in black ski masks had snatched Whitney and the swim instructor from the pool and were using them as human shields. Sirens were wailing away outside the building.
"Put them down and come out with your hands up!" a megaphone blared.
The first thug quickly bent down and picked up a large chunk of concrete.
"If any of you try something, this guy dies!" he yelled as he held the sizable rock above the swim instructor's head.
"Let me go!" Whitney shrieked as she kicked the second thug in the shins.
"Ow! You little ^%#!"
The first thug turned to his partner and said, "Get in the van and back it out of the wall! I'll cover you!"
The second thug flung Whitney away from himself and jumped back in the van. Archie watched in horror as Whitney hit the side of the Olympic-size pool and plummeted right to the bottom of the deep end.
He waited nervously, hoping that she'd swim back up. Seconds ticked by like hours.
She wasn't coming up.
Moments earlier, Atlanta had just been pulling out of the pool parking lot when she saw the police cars chasing an armored van. Still thinking like the heroine she was, she quickly got an idea.
"Get in the back seat and do up your seat belt, Sly! It's safer back there!" she yelled.
He did so with superhuman speed. "Not again," he thought as he braced himself for some sort of impact.
Atlanta drove straight at the armored van, aiming for its left side.
When they hit, the recoil sent the van careening off to the right, totally out of control. Atlanta's jeep was thrown backwards and crashed into a dumpster at about the same time the van crashed into the wall of the public pool.
Atlanta opened her mouth to say something, but Sly cut her off by saying,
"Yes, mom, I'm okay. You can go fight the bad guys now."
Atlanta jumped out of the car and raced off, wondering if this sort of thing might be happening a little too often.
Archie had fought all sorts of bloodthirsty monsters, and definitely knew how scary it was to almost be eaten alive or crushed into pulp. It was nowhere near as terrifying as knowing that Whitney was under an entire pool of water, slowly drowning to death. The criminals were escaping, the swim instructor had fainted, and all the other children were panicking, but he didn't notice. He ran over to the side of the pool and looked down at all the water. Without one thought, he jumped right in.
Everything was blurry. Archie swam downwards, clumsily and awkwardly. He was moving too slow. He wished he'd taken swimming lessons before something like this had happened. The chlorine stung his eyes, blinding him more every second. Whitney was only visible as a dark blob. The water resisted his efforts to go deeper, pushed him back up toward the surface. Archie only struggled harder. He had to get to Whitney. She'd die if he didn't reach her soon.
He was running out of breath. His lungs screamed for air. They strained against his ribs while he struggled to resist the urge to inhale water. He pushed the intense pain to the back of his mind. His lungs could burst for all he cared. All that mattered was getting to Whitney before it was too late.
At long last, he reached the bottom of the pool and Whitney's limp little body. He scooped her up and started back. The surface of the water looked like a solid wall that would trap him underneath the moment he reached it. Archie knew that in this case, looks were deceiving. The only thing that he'd find at the surface was sweet, life-giving air. The only trouble was, he wasn't getting any closer. No matter how hard he kicked, he remained stationary in the water that seemed thicker than molasses.
Archie squeezed his eyes shut as he forced himself to use the last of his strength. He was certain that he wouldn't make it. His old foe would suffocate him slowly, torturously slowly, and then drag him back down forever. And he didn't care.
He only wished he could have saved his little girl.
Suddenly, all the pressure around his head lifted, and he felt a blast of cool wind rushing in to fill his deprived lungs. His eyes popped open in shock. He'd reached the surface.
Archie heaved himself and Whitney over the side of the pool and back onto solid ground. After gently putting her down, he searched anxiously for signs of life. The large bump on her head looked severe, but that wasn't his biggest concern. She wasn't breathing. Archie wasn't exactly sure what the rules of CPR were, but he did remember a few things that Jay had hammered into their skulls about water rescue many years ago. He pumped her chest twice.
It worked. She launched into a coughing fit, and all the water that been sucked into her lungs came pouring out.
Whitney sat up slowly. She was a bit shaky, and her eyes were a little unfocused, but she could still speak clearly.
"What happened?"
"Don't worry, kiddo. You're safe now."
"All I remember is hitting my head. Did I go into the big pool?"
"Who saved me?"
Archie looked over at the pool in astonishment. "I guess I did." As his head started clearing, he slowly began to realize that he had been under all that water. Suddenly, all the blood rushed out of his head, and his mouth turned as dry as paper.
"Thanks, Daddy."
His head started spinning all over again as he flopped down onto the tile floor.
"Daddy? Are you all right?"
"Yeah, yeah, I'm fine. Daddy's just going to lie down and have heart attack for a little while, okay?"
Later, Archie learned that the two men who'd crashed into the building had robbed a bank just minutes ago. Atlanta had run them off the road and into the building, and then beat them into submission when they tried to get away. The only words that came to mind when he heard all this were "typical Atlanta."
They'd taken Whitney to the hospital so she could be monitored for signs of pneumonia. Other than her bump on the head, she seemed completely unscathed and went home after only one night.
None of the other children had been harmed, although Archie was pretty sure a lot of them would be reluctant to go near a public pool again.
About a week later, Whitney came running into the kitchen with a fox bite on her arm. Atlanta disinfected the wound while Whitney fumed.
"That stupid fox was nothing but a big meanie! I hate foxes!" she said.
"Whitney, a wild animal can't tell if you're going to hurt it or not. They have to protect themselves. It's a part of their survival instinct."
Whitney looked sheepish. "Oops. I forgot. I told him I was nice, but foxes don't speak people, they speak fox."
"That's right."
"How many instincts are there, mommy?"
"Hundreds, but the survival instinct is the second most important in the entire world."
"What's the first?"
"The instinct to protect your babies."
Archie smiled as he watched the exchange between the two. Atlanta and the kids could bug him about his water issues forever. He was just glad that they were alive and well.


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The first presidential debate made it clear to me why Mitt Romney will be a better president than Barack Obama: Romney understands the implications of the laws, such as Obamacare, Dodd-Frank, and tax laws, on businesses and on job creation, while Obama does not.
Obama, who has no business background, has surrounded himself with advisers who largely have academic backgrounds. Obama's team tends to think about issues idealistically, and has no concept of the impact of their decisions on the American business community.


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I haven't had much response (or any, really) to my beta release of 0.4, so I think the best thing to do is release it and be prepared to fix a few issues, if necessary, as and when they arise. I have done quite a lot of testing and everything seems to be ok, but it's difficult to anticipate some potential problems, especially those to do with i18n and timezones.
0.4 adds quite a few small-ish features that people have asked for, or that fix certain problems. Here's an explanation of the various bits and bobs:
More Control Over Display of Start and End Dates / Times
In previous versions you were stuck to displaying a time only for the start date, and end dates had to be displayed with a date and time.
Options have now been added so that you can display any combination of time and date for both start and end. You can also customize the separator text, so all of the following formats are possible (amongst many others):
- 19th August 2010, 12:34pm
- 12:34pm – 19th August 2010
- 12:34pm on 19th August 2010
- 19th August 2010 at 12:34pm
Of course, the dates / times themselves can be formatted in any way you require (this has always been possible in the plugin)
Limit Events to Specific Number of Days
There's now an option in the settings for each feed to specify a maximum number of days to retrieve events for, starting from 12:00am 'today' (Thanks to Harald Solheim for this idea).
The 'maximum number of events to retrieve' setting still applies even if you have entered a day limit. Events will be retrieved up to the limit that occurs first.
Events in Lists Grouped by Date
Events in lists that occur on the same day can now be grouped under one date heading. To enable this in a widget, select 'List – grouped by date' from the drop-down box in the widget settings. In a shortcode, use
type="list-grouped", like this:
[google-calendar-events id="1" type="list-grouped"]
A date title will always be displayed in a grouped list, regardless of whether you chosen not to display one in the shortcode / widget settings (A list grouped by date without the date shown makes little sense).
Add JavaScript to the Footer
A large number of the problems that people have had with the plugin have been to do with JavaScript conflicts. It seems that many themes do not enqueue their JS files, preferring to just output them as the last thing before
</head>. If one of these files is jQuery (very common) then the plugin JS encounters errors.
To get around this, there is now an option, which when selected, will cause the plugin JavaScript files to be output to the footer rather than the header. In the majority of cases, this should avoid the problem.
Loading Text Customization
You can now specify the text to be displayed when the calendar grid data is loading during a AJAX request. The default is 'Loading…'.
Limit Description to Number of Words
In the settings for each feed, you can now specify a maximum number of words of the description to display. This can prevent tooltips from becoming huge if you have lengthy descriptions.
Show a Multi-Day Events on each Day it Spans
Another option in the feed settings allows the display of multi-day events on each day that they span. The current behaviour is just to show multi-day events on the first day that they occur.
Note: I'm not sure if the below limitations even apply any longer as of 0.6. I need to do some testing to make sure!
This feature has some limitations, due to the fact that the calendar feed data from Google only has one entry for events, regardless of how many days they span. My plugin uses the end date / time from the feed data to calculate which additional days to show the event on. However, if the start date / time of the multi-day event has passed (but not the end date / time) and 'Retrieve past events…' is set to false, then event will not exist in the feed data, so the plugin can't add it to the remaining days. Did that make sense? Probably not. Here's an example:
Today is August 19th. I have an event in my calendar that started on August 17th and ends on August 20th. In the plugin, I set 'Show past events…' to false, meaning that events will be retrieved from 12:00am today onwards. The feed data retrieved from Google does not contain the multi-day event, as the start date is before the time at which to begin retrieving events. As far as the plugin is concerned, the event doesn't exist, so it can't add it to the appropriate days.
This issue also occurs at the boundary between the previous month and the current month, regardless of whether 'Retrieve past events…' is set or not.
I don't believe that there is any way around this issue without retrieving large amounts of potentially unneccesary feed data, or adding a huge amount of extra complexity to the plugin, neither of which I'm particularly keen to do. I'll keep investigating anyway, there may be some way of solving this that I haven't considered.
Basically, don't rely on this feature being 100% accurate.
You can download the plugin from the WordPress plugin directory, or update automatically from within your WordPress admin.
If you're looking for help, want to report a bug or have a suggestion for a feature, please leave a comment on this post, or on the plugin homepage, or contact me.


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John J. Pershing VA Medical Center Reaches Bronze Level Achievement in the American Red Cross' Champions for Life Program
The American Red Cross Biomedical Services mission is to fulfill the needs of the American people for the safest, most reliable, most cost-effective blood through voluntary donations. The Missouri-Illinois Region of the Red Cross is proud to announce that John J. Pershing VA Medical Center has been a valued partner in accomplishing this mission, and has reached Bronze level status in the Red Cross' Champions for Lifecampaign.
Champions for Lifeis a healthcare initiative based on strong partnerships with area hospitals. Through partnerships like the one with John J. Pershing VA Medical Center, the Red Cross strives for two results - to increase blood donations at hospital-sponsored blood drives and to provide recognition to our hospital sponsors and their blood donors. Both results tie in with the Red Cross' top priority, which is to secure a safe and reliable blood supply for patients in need.
John J. Pershing VA Medical Center staff and the public played a key role in the health center being able to collect 72 pints of blood through hosting four blood drives in 2010. Because each pint has the potential to reach up to three people, 216 patients may have benefited from their efforts.
Missouri-Illinois Blood Services Regional Account Manager, Tammy Lampe, awarded John J. Pershing VA Medical Center Director, Glenn Costie, a special Champions for Life plaque at a ceremony in their honor on March 25, 2011. (Shown right is Glenn Costie, with blood donor, Bardis Dismuke, and Red Cross' Regional Account Manager, Tammy Lampe, and Donor Recruitment Representative, Tara Lincoln.)
"John J. Pershing VA Medical Center not only provides excellent health care to our community, they go above and beyond and show true concern and support for area patients by hosting blood drives with the American Red Cross" said Missouri-Illinois Region's Tammy Lampe. "This type of partnership is one which is greatly valued and needed in order to help meet patient demand for blood products- someone needs blood every two seconds. The American Red Cross is honored to partner with John J. Pershing VA Medical Center."
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The 'breastaurant' mini-boom
Hooters pioneered the trend, but there's a booming niche in the beleaguered restaurant industry of eateries that feature scantily clad waitresses.
By The Associated Press
NEW YORK - The waitresses at Twin Peaks wear skimpy plaid tops that accentuate their chests. In case you didn't catch the joke, the chain's logo is an image of two pointy, snow-capped mountains. And the sports bar doesn't stop there: It promises "scenic views."
Twin Peaks owner Randy DeWitt downplays all of that and insists that the appeal of the restaurant goes beyond the obvious. Hearty meals and a focus on making customers feel special, he says, are what really keeps them coming back.
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Twin Peaks is part of a booming niche in the beleaguered restaurant industry known as "breastaurants," or sports bars that feature scantily clad waitresses. These small chains operate in the tradition of Hooters, which pioneered the concept in the 1980s but has struggled in recent years to stay fresh.
Instead of relying on lust alone, the new crop of restaurants is growing by offering new themes (think: rustic lodges and Celtic pubs) and varied menus (think: pot roast and shepherd's pie instead of just burgers and wings). In other words, they're hoping maybe people really are coming in for the food.
The nation's top three "breastaurant" chains behind Hooters each had sales growth of 30% or more last year, according to Technomic, a food industry research firm. They still represent less than 1% of the nation's top restaurants, but the upstart chains are benefiting as other midpriced options like Applebee's and Bennigan's have experienced declines during the economic downturn.
"The younger crowds want to go to a newer place, not where mom and dad took them," says Darren Tristano, an analyst at Technomic.
Tovan Adams says he frequents Tilted Kilt Pub & Eatery in Tempe, Ariz., where waitresses wear matching tartan miniskirts and bras that fit in with the restaurant's Celtic theme. He even brings his daughters, ages 6 and 9, with him for lunch.
"If you come in the evening, you'll see a lot of kids here," says Adams, an electric engineer who likes the menu's variety. "Everyone's still got their clothes on. If you go to the beach, it's a lot worse than being here."
Lynette Marmolejo, a college admissions worker, dropped in at the Tilted Kilt for the first time recently. She likes that the restaurant is dominated by the "corporate crowd" rather than the "college crowd." And she says the half-dressed waitresses don't bother her.
"Prices and the food — if those are good, I don't care what anybody's wearing," Marmolejo says.
Tilted Kilt, which serves dishes such as shepherd's pie and "Irish nachos" (potato chips instead of corn tortillas), had annual sales of $124 million last year, reflecting growth of 33%, according to Technomic. And by the end of this year, the company expects to have 95 locations, up from 57 at the end of last year.
That growth is one reason Tilted Kilt CEO Ron Lynch bristles at the "breastaurant" moniker. He says the word implies that the company's success is based purely on sex appeal. To the contrary, he says his customers — about three-quarters of whom are men and of the average age of 36 — consistently say the experience is about far more.
Tilted Kilt doesn't go so far to call itself a family restaurant. But Lynch understands the risks of crossing a certain line.
"We want to be very PG-13," he says. Its "class in all things" motto also means servers can't have tattoos, piercings or dyed hair.
Rose Dimov, a 22-year-old waitress at Tilted Kilt, says her job is no different from any other waitressing gig; make guests feel special and ensure they have a good time. As an aspiring ballroom dancer, she also says she's not fazed by the revealing outfit that comes with the job.
"Going to a restaurant should be an experience," Dimov says. "We're entertainers."
Although the name might suggest otherwise, the owner of Mugs N Jugs in Clearwater, Fla., says his place also is like any ordinary restaurant with entertainment. Sam Ahmed says his game room, pool table and karaoke are why 40% of his customers are families.
Sales at the restaurant grew to $3 million in 2008, from $700,000 in 1998, Ahmed says, but have since declined because of the recession. After selling a second location to a franchisee last year, Ahmad is looking to find others who want to open franchise locations under the Mugs N Jugs banner.
As for the tank tops and shorts the waitresses wear, Ahmed says they don't reveal too much. And those photos on the Mugs N Jugs website showing waitresses leaning over a pool table? Ahmed explains they are purely for marketing purposes.
"They're at an angle because they're at a pool table," he says. "When you're in the restaurant, you won't see that. She'll be standing."
Taking a cue from its much smaller rivals, Hooters is also making changes.
The company opened its first location in 1983 in Clearwater, Fla., with waitresses sporting the now-famous tiny orange shorts and tight white tank tops. The chain grew rapidly at first but has struggled in recent years. Sales have fallen steadily since peaking in 2007 at $960 million, as the menu and decor grew stale.
Last year, a group of private investors bought the chain of 365 restaurants and decided to try to revive the business. In February, Hooters opened a renovated location in Atlanta to showcase its new look with upgraded TVs, an outdoor bar and a covered patio. Remodeling is slated for another six to eight restaurants this year.
In April, Hooters also beefed up its menu with items that include a Baja burger, buffalo chicken sliders and a spinach and shrimp salad. The idea is to offer dishes that draw new customers, says David Henninger, Hooters' chief marketing officer. Currently, more than three quarters of Hooters customers are male, with an average age of 45.
As part of the effort to improve its image, Henninger says Hooters is looking to showcase the life stories of its servers, many of whom are studying to go on to professional careers.
"The public can be misinformed about what we do," says Henninger, who was hired this year. "They jump to their own conclusions."
Without explaining how, he says the "curious" name of the restaurant could easily be misinterpreted. He says the name is "part of the fun" and is about being "in on the joke."
No matter how hard they try to open their doors to a broader audience, Hooters and its rivals remain the subject of criticism. "If it's an adult entertainment business, that's fine," says Mona Lisa Wallace, president of the San Francisco chapter of the National Organization for Women. "Where they're crossing the line is when they expose young children to the objectification of women."
Not every chain is defensive about the reputation of breastaurants.
At Twin Peaks, based in Addison, Tex., sales last year grew 35% to $44 million from the previous year, according to Technomic. Owner DeWitt touts the 22-restaurant chain's amenities but is under no illusions about the main attraction.
Waitresses, for instance, vary their costumes for special occasions. Around the holidays, servers dress up like Santa's little helpers. Around Easter, they dress up like bunnies.
The owner of Tilted Kilt is just as frank. "We hire only spectacular talent," Lynch said. "They have to fit into that costume."
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To RNM2009:
There aren't any women being 'forced' to apply for a job at their restaurants; they choose to apply there, just as one might choose to apply at Applebee's, Chili's, Red Robin, JC Penny, Best Buy, Etc. Etc. Etc. Furthermore, you and your family have the right to choose not to go there. Great!!
If you don't appreciate a place of business - don't go. If you are diappointed with your country - calling out how it rates on the filth factor - don't live here. At the end of the day It's just a gender trying to make money. And where to they learn Sex Sells? Shopping malls, in school and on TV / Hollywood. I think we need to start teaching american's what's right and wrong at home from childhood. Then these senseless articals won't be taking up valuable time away from REAL world issues.
Beleive me - I am not in the mood sometimes to look at halfnaked people either, but this is where we are - it's what we teach our children i society unfortunately, if you don't agree, go to the Mall and open your eyes.. Sorry - but IMHO - you have nothing to comlain about here..
These ladies are earning money to pay college tuition, car payments, maybe even help support their family. Yea, I suppose the owners look for ladies who are well blessed. But they ain't hard to find. But finding waitresses who are smart, talented, and have the wits to go with the *** make me a return customer!
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An injured suspect who limped away from his Oregon home and two murder charges stemming from a car crash that killed his cousin and a Marion County (Ore.) Sheriff's deputy probably never will face justice in Oregon, the prosecutor said Monday.
Investigators said they believe Alfredo De Jesus-Ascencio fled to Mexico as prosecutors sought an indictment five years ago, and the U.S. extradition treaty with Mexico doesn't apply in this case. Instead, prosecutors said, Mexican authorities have agreed to try De Jesus-Ascencio under Mexican law and issued a warrant for his arrest last year.
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Buffie the Body: All The Ass-ets
Coming into the game through an appearance on Tony Yayos So Seductive video, Ms. Carruth became highly sought out for her assets that she provided to the industry. A true Georgia native, this former Body Tap dancer pulled a Madonna and reinvented herself as Buffie the Body. Music videos and magazines aside, Ms. Carruth landed a cameo appearance in the Antwon Fisher penned-T.I. starring feature-length film, ATL that made most men green with envy. Buffie says that that part wasnt even supposed to happen in the flick.
But as Ms. Carruth talks exclusively to HHDX.com she talks about how shes taking her career to the next level, how she finds herself in 50 Cents shoes, why her and DJ Kay Slay just couldnt work, and why anyone can get knocked out if they come at her incorrectly.
HHDX: The public hasnt seen you in too many videos and fans can, again, see you in the DVD release of ATL. Whats currently going on with you?
Buffie: Im working on a hip-hop talk show. Its going to be based out of Atlanta. Also, I start rehearsing for this movie role. Well be shooting in Philly. Ill be a medical examiner in the film. Thats a pretty good role. We actually start filming in September. I just shot a new ad campaign for this denim company. I have a new venture where I will be coming out with exclusive ring tones and wallpapers for cell phones. Thats another thing thats poppin off. Plus, Im still hosting like seven to thirteen events every month. Im one of the newest columnists for Black Mens Magazine. Its called Sex, Love and Relationships. You should be able to see that around the October/November issue. Youll see me in there.
HHDX: Your first video was with Tony Yayo and since then youve been virtually everywhere. After all this time, do you believe that making the change from being an exotic dancer to being a video vixen was worth it?
Buffie: Yes, because by me doing that one video it put me in the limelight. The two main things that put me out there in the public was the video with Tony Yayo and KING Magazine. After that, everything was just like a snowball effect. I wasnt really trying to be in the videos or magazines. It just happened all on chance. How it happened was that I was in Baltimore and a photographer that I was working with took pictures of me and placed it on the Internet without my permission. We had got into an argument about it. I was having the pictures taken for my own personal use. Then it ended up being on every message board in the country, asking about who I was. He sent me a couple of links to the different sites where the pictures were featured at. From there on, Tony Yayo King Magazine people started to contact me and from that point on it has been crazy. Ive been in about sixteen to seventeen magazines in about a years time.
HHDX: Is there really much of a difference between the two professions?
Buffie: Theres lots of difference between the two. Oh, Lord, yeah!!! Its like night and day. If anyones ever been a dancer, you can relate to what Im saying. When I was a dancer, I didnt smoke, I never drank and I am not bi-sexual. It was strictly a job for me. I went to work and went home. So, thats why I never thought that it was a negative thing for me to dance. I didnt let the club make me. Its a lot different now because before when I was in the club, I was sweaty and when I left I came home with some good money. But now, I can just get up, look nice and get paid to just sit at a club for a party. Im getting anywhere from three to four thousand dollars just to sit at a party. The people that Ive met since Ive been in this industry have been beautiful. Theyre willing to help you out. Everyone wants to help. Ive met a lot of blessed people. Other girls come into the game and had to do some things just to be in videos. I havent had any problems to just get my foot in the door. So, I never saw the negative stuff that girls talked about in the videos. Ive never had to fuck to get in the industry.
HHDX: People have pretty harsh comments to say about you, what you do as a career, and about your whole aesthetic. Do you think the stereotypes that come along with being a video girl offend you?
Buffie: No, because I guess if you look at it in almost a two year period, I have only done three music videos. Its all about how the girl carries herself. People cant believe that two years ago I was a stripper and now Im talking to 50 Cent, Tony Yayo or Kanye West. Girls are kind of jealous. They respect my hustle. It just irks them that they cant be in my shoes. I havent been in any fights or nothing like that. But, I can sort of understand the hate from most females. If I was a model and I was trying to do what Buffies doing, but Im not getting those parts then Id be upset. If I was mixed or light-skinned and saw this dark woman getting these types of gigs, it would have to hurt. I feel that the hate comes from because theyre not Buffie. Thats the only thing that I can narrow it down to. Im taking my opportunity and using it to make the money. You dont ever have to put me in another video or magazine, I dont care about the fame. I care about the money. How I look at it is that no one stays in the spotlight forever and Im trying to make sure that my personal life is taken care of. Im trying to get my credit score right. I just bought my first home awhile back and Im about to start investing in real estate. So when all that shuts down, Ill be taken care of.
HHDX: With BET: UnCut no longer on the air, do you think that there is anything that you can do to change the outlook of black women in videos?
Buffie: Ive spoken with directors and theyve shared stories with me about what girls do to get into music videos and into magazines. I feel like if they want you, youll be down, regardless. You dont have to sleep with anyone to make it. If you know that you feel great about yourself, then you dont have to do it. Most girls feel like sleeping and fucking around is the way to make it. Ive never had to do that to make it in this business. They still dont believe me. Because of the stereotypes that are already out there. Ive told women in the past that you dont have to do that, but once you start sleeping around its a wrap.
HHDX: You have a pretty busy schedule. That doesnt leave much time to engage in any relationships, does it?
Buffie: Ive had a friend for the last four years. So, you know I try to keep it the same way before the hype. Im not Hollywood. I treat people the way I like to be treated. I still like to bake cakes, cookies, and pies. I still like to ride my motorcycle. I still like to go to Wal-Mart. Even if the things that I do make it hard for me to go around. I cant go to very many places by myself. If I really want to shop, I have to go to a white mall. I cant go to the black mall. I went to the Caribana, I couldnt walk around there because its like everyone knows who I am and it doesnt make things normal. I am constantly wearing sunglasses and hats now to hide out who I am. Ive never been that type of person. I try to make time for my fans. I give out autographs and what not. 98% of the time, people want pictures. I know my fans are the reason why Ive been on covers and music videos. Its not because of me pushing it. Its because of the fans they want to see me.
HHDX: In other publications, you have been linked to the people whose videos youve appeared in even New York DJ, Kay Slay. Would you rather date someone whos in the industry or does someone who isnt a known face do it for you?
Buffie: The only guy that I dated was Kay Slay. Thats the only dude that I dated while being in the industry. All the other guys, like 50 and the rest is all rumor. I would rather date someone who is not in the industry because someone who is in the same industry with you wouldnt have the time to be together. Lack of time creates a strain in a relationship. Thats why Kay Slay and I ended up not working out. We just didnt have time. Were busy people. Until one of us slows down, it just wouldnt work.
HHDX: In some peoples opinions, your assets are what make it hard for anyone to keep some handcuffs on you.
Buffie: You know what?! Thats probably why a lot of guys are intimidated to say anything to me. Theyll stand in the corner and push the other to try and say something to me. I dont know why they at like that. Damn, you can come over and say something to me. Im like, Lets chill lets talk. There is nothing Hollywood about me. You can approach me. But my big ass scared people away before, but now Im Buffie the Body and I have a big ass so that really scares people away.
HHDX: Can you talk a little more about the upcoming movie that youre rehearsing for?
Buffie: The movie is supposed to be a dramatic-thriller. We begin filming in September. I begin training for it in August. Itll be shot in Philly. It should take thirty-five days to shoot. It should be in theaters around February. It hits the film festivals in January and the pre-screening will be in December. Its supposed to be about a serial killer who goes around killing people but I cant even go too deep into what its all about.
HHDX: The movie is a good look. With your brief feature in ATL, I guess its true that success can sometimes be a sweet revenge. People tend to have plenty of things to say about others, especially when they become successful seemingly solely because of their body. Comments have ranged from saying that you have butt implants to where they question your sexuality. Where do you think the hate comes from?
Buffie: Thats new to me. Theyre questioning my sexuality!?! They focus on me because Im the it girl right now. Im doing everything. I won Eye Candy of the Year award. I feel like 50 Cent right now. He was on the cover of that issue [in XXL] that I won. Everyone that wrote into XXL, said everything negative about 50 Cent and Tony Yayo. So I figured that if theyre going to hate on him, it makes me feel good that mafuckas hate on me. Out all of the people who hated, only one or two people had decided to write something positive about them. It made me think that they had something against him. 50 is a rich man. I look at it like the same way. Im not doing all this stuff because people dont like me [in this industry]. Im loved out there. Every time that someone becomes the head honcho they end up becoming the main target. When people take the time to e-mail me or hit up these message boards, just think about what they got to do. They have to go online, find out my information or go to my website just to hate on me. It just seems that a lot of people cant take it. All that unnecessary talk isnt really phasing me. So, what does that say about them? Theyre e-mailing me a person who doesnt even know their name saying a whole lot of garbage.
HHDX: But as a woman, some of the comments are from women who say that how you are portraying yourself isnt a healthy role model for young women growing up how can you say that theyre wrong?
Buffie: Im not trying to be a role model. Im only trying to be Buffie. You dont hear me out there preaching about the ills of drinking, smoking, or sex dont do this or whatever. I dont do campaigns. Im Buffie the Body and Im a hustler. Im trying to get my money. If a female walks up to me and wants advice, I give it. There are a lot of females who support me more than there are those that hate. I save all the e-mails that I get from females. I could show you over 300 e-mails. Talking about how much they love me, what kind of exercises they can do, and stuff like that I have all of them.
HHDX: But I mean, can you blame them? When you become a celebrity especially in the times that we live in you become a mother, an older sister to these women who look up to you? So, saying that youre not a role model would fuel that hate, dont you think?
Buffie: I can be a role model to these women by showing them how to be business smart, by telling women how not to act when you come into this game, and to never lower your standards. I can tell them the right way on how you do this, by following what I did. I went out and I printed out cards, I put up a website, I started a Yahoo group, I started a MySpace page. I didnt shoot with every photographer who wanted to take pictures of me. I can do that as far as a role model is concerned. I do the right thing with my money. Dont think that anyone can come into this business and be a video girl for the rest of their life! It doesnt pay that much. I say to anyone always be prepared to do something else. Thats why Im trying to venture into other things because this is not forever.
HHDX: Would you ever come out with a book to continue to spread your message to other interested ladies who are trying to come up on some game?
Buffie: Yeah, I would come out with a book. People would have to be interested in what I have to say because I dont have any of the juicy stuff about who is fuckin with who. Ive run into nothing but good folks. Its all about how you carry yourself. When you put your foot down, they respect that. When I first talked to Yayo, I told him about how Im a dancer but Im not going to dance in any type of way, the outfit that I wear is going to be respectable. Anything else Im not going to do that. You dont see me wearing anything like that. I stay classy. You dont see me on the internet with my p---- and titties out. I havent had to do it. Ive gotten this far and havent had to do that at all.
HHDX: I mean, obviously, men dont seem to have any problems with your, ahem assets. But I would assume that they can be a little grab-happy, too. Has anyone ever overstepped their boundaries? What did you do to put em in their place?
Buffie: I hear dudes say some lewd comments. Anything from will you marry me to can we have fifteen kids to can we fuck all night long. So that comes along with the territory. You almost expect that. Its like walking into a strip club and a guy touches me, its like you understand. I was in a city, one time, hosting at a club, and a dude touched my ass. Id walk with security and when that happened, I knocked dude out. Last month, when I was in Detroit, a female tried to touch me in a club. I was hosting a party with Morris Chestnut and Vivica Fox. She walked up to me and squeezed my ass. I knocked her the hell out. I feel like if you touch me, then I can touch you. Anything in my hand, I will use. I know I need to stop that, because Vivica told me that I really need to just calm down. I dont need to be hitting people when they touch me because I could get lawsuit.
HHDX: Well, Buffie Tyson [laughs] -- with doing all these shows across the U.S., I would assume that its all smiles. But on your MySpace page, you talk about the worst day of your life what happened?
Buffie: My sister passed away around November of 2005. She had cancer. There was seven of us, together, but I never thought of a day that that wouldve happen. Im not prepared for something like that. Sometimes I try to its hard. I really dont live in Georgia anymore. I cant spend time with them. It sort of helps a little bit, but it never takes the place of having my sister there. I still have her cell phone number in my phone. I wont erase it. Its like shes never going to call, shes never going to receive my call or hear my voice. I miss her. My sister was really happy when I first made it. She would call me every five minutes and record the video every time it came on. She was my biggest fan.
HHDX: How has losing your sister affected you? How has the family recuperated from such a lost?
Buffie: I think my mother is having a hard time. All of my family lives where my sister lived at. They would see her every day. They saw her deteriorating. I was on the road a lot. Matter of fact, I was in Cincinnati the last time I talked to her. She asked me if I was coming home for Thanksgiving. I told her that I may had been hosting a show, but she said that she had wanted me to come home. So, I made the plans to do that and the next day she passed.
HHDX: Did you go home as soon as you heard?
Buffie: I had a party to host that was right before the funeral. A week afterwards, I had hosted another party. It was a bad thing, I know, but they dont care about that. They dont care about my situation. They have their own things to worry about. It was hard. Im really close with the rest of the family. In fact, when I bought my house, my mom came up here to help me plant flowers and get furniture. Ive never had a house before. She came to teach me how to maintain my yard. Im more of a hands-on person. I dont want to pay anyone to do my work for me. It was nice. Shes been a lot of help.
HHDX: Its good to see that that hasnt stopped you from working. Even though youve been in the videos, what are you currently listening to?
Buffie: I listen to a lot of 70s music. I love the OJays, the Spinners, the Stylistics, and the Bee Gees -- just to name a few. Thats what I listen to when Im in home, in my office. I rarely watch television. I havent even seen Kay Slays new video with Shaq and Papoose. I think they just now started playing it. The only time I would watch [television] is before I go to sleep and I have to have the television on. But I watch Forensic Files, CSI or something like that. Im always on the computer. Im trying to put my DVD in the stores. I dont have a manager, so a lot of stuff falls on me. So, I have to continually work to keep the money rolling in. Im always working. I hate the weekends because everything shuts down. At Friday after five, you can get any money deposited into your account or nothing [laughs]. I hate the weekends! I dont want to see the weekends until Im rich.
HHDX: Before I let you go, is there anything that you want to say to the readers of HipHopDX.com?
Buffie: Thanks to all my fans, I really appreciate the support. Without you guys I wouldnt be in the position that Im in. Keep tuning in. Keep requesting me. Keep showing love because Im never going to forget about you. Also, Im glad to have an opportunity to move away from things that I have been doing. Im not going to change whom it is, I am, though. Im not going to lose weight the ass is still there. But there is a new phase of Buffie. Im making big moves now. Its a business thing. For all the haters who all said that Im nothing but a big ass and no talent, just wait and I see I got big plans in store.
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The vagina one caught my attention. Ha! Thanks @3HatsComm /Davina! Will have to go over the post again to comment and get your numbers up.
Weekly Roundup: What's Buzzing?
Everyone's buzzing about Google+ (I'm starting to like it a little better since I did my first hangout with Jack B and Jill Foster a couple of nights ago).
Everyone's starting to buzz about Spotify (I got my invite on Friday and LOVE it).
"Everyone," of course, being everyone who's into this kind of stuff… which is still not a lot of people in the grand scheme of things (though my Facebook and Farmville-addicted mom joined Google+ yesterday, so I take that quite seriously).
At least for today, no Google+ or Spotify or other shiny new talk. Here are some good reads for you:
1. Tomorrow's PR pro: media producer, by Arik Hanson.
Why: Arik's absolutely right. What with all the content we're producing for ourselves, organizations and clients, how can we not be educating ourselves on the aspects of production?
2. Sweeping out the dark, ugly corner of public relations, by Shel Holtz.
Why: we all yell about "bad" PR, but Shel's way of putting it is so much better. And reminds us that we need to support our own industry more.
3. Client makes pitch, scores the home run, by Todd Defren.
Why: a pretty smart way to use Instagram to pitch a story. I also think it's probably easier for AOL mobile-execs to get TechCrunch's attention since they're sister companies, but it's still a smart idea.
4. Vagina marketing, by Davina Brewer.
Why: you already know why, don't you?
5. Social media and ROI – a little bit of clarity, by Olivier Blanchard.
Why: it's brilliant.
6. The importance of meeting clients and prospects on their own turf, by Joanna Pineda.
Why: a pretty important thing for us to remember, especially since so much, if not virtually all, of our work is done virtually.
7. Watching Ushahidi's Mumbai response unfold, with co-founder Erik Hersman, by Emily McManus at the TED Blog.
Why: when this past week's terror attacks in Mumbai happened, my heart sank. "Not again," I thought. And yes, I feel bad when such things happen anywhere, but when they happen in my country of origin, I feel especially impacted. I tried to do what I could to spread the call for help, and Ushahidi was instrumental in doing this.
Have a good Sunday, all! I'm off to Houston tomorrow, so I'll "see" you in a few days. Some great guest posts are coming your way over the next few days, so don't go away.
Thanks for highlighting my post. Hadn't had the time to check out Spotify yet... as well as a few good posts I missed, thanks.
The hangout and Spotify were the highlights of my day. Quite fun.
I love that you had the guts to feature Davina's post, Shonali! ha ha.
Otherwise - thank you for the reading material!
@ExpatDoctorMom I suspect @3HatsComm knew it would, LOL!
@3HatsComm Thank you for writing it. :)
@TheJackB That really was fun... and you and @jillfoster got to see me without my "face" on. :p
@jennwhinnem You're most welcome! I *had* to include Davina's post. @bdorman264 , @3HatsComm is most definitely an instigator...
@jennwhinnem You instigator.................
@Shonali @jillfoster Looked fine to me.


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Lindsay Lohan is DESPERATE to avoid jail time ... so much so, she's enlisted the help of her spiritual advisor to make sure that happens.
Sources close to LiLo tell TMZ ... the actress is asking friends, family and her spiritual guru (yup, some people have those) to write letters on her behalf to the judge hearing her case. Lindsay believes the letters will help prove jail is not the best option for her.
TMZ broke the story ... Lindsay is currently facing up to 245 days in the slammer for her recent probation violation. Or the judge has the option to send her to counseling instead.
We're told Lindsay is convinced a letter from the spiritual advisor will have the most impact. Specifically because he's been helping her since 2008 -- following her 2nd DUI arrest -- and can vouch for the fact that LiLo has benefited from counseling in the past. When she shows up.
As we previously reported, Commissioner Jane Godfrey -- who will arraign LiLo -- isn't big on jail regardless and often times chooses counseling over serving time.
A hearing is scheduled for January 25th.
Hmmm...her imdb profile has nothing new on the horizon. Isn't that funny Red Cloud, she was supposed to get all these offers after Liz & Dick. What happened? First it was after she was off formal probation she would get all these offers, and then it was after Liz & Dick was a huge success...
Looks like you failed again! That ladder is now a step stool, soon to be flat as a sidewalk.
Too little, too late. Don't get serious now, cow. You need jail time. I will be sorely disappointed if she doesn't go to jail. Where was this spiritual adviser when she was slapping down "gypsies" in nightclubs?
and who in the hell is paying for her services?
I thought blohand was so broke she can't afford to pay attention..
Linds, Don't listen to these Tmz bullies. Do what you have to do to get through this. I hope the prison minister who offered to serve you jail sentence in the past is the spiritual advisor who are referring to. He's been trying to convince you to enter and complete a one-year faith based treatment program ... maybe this time you will take him up on his offer or at least listen to his advise. One year ... Christian based... Go for it, Linds. We love you.
Lohan knows it's way too little and way beyond too late.
I'm surprised the So-called spiritual guru would want to admit he's been associated with her for over 4 years - she's hardly a good advertisement for his work!
I'm beginning to think TMZ deliberately gives the wrong info and makes spelling errors. Pretty sad when you have to pull such a dumb trick to get people's attention. Numerous people read TMZ to check for mistakes
WOW! The sexy and beautiful Lindsay sends you Allah's Best Wishes from Dubai! She is laughing her freckled a$$ off at all the news her stunt/kvnt/double/twin is causing while she is on the Middle East Sex Tour! Thanks to Lindsay and her fans for making me famous and Rich! WOW!
Linds has made a fortune here and will not be returning to the land of her abusers; she is going to let her twin take the fall! WOW! Too bad?
We are all so grateful to be here at the legal oasis (with no extradition or rendering) that we feel like riding the camel hump to the stroking sounds of ride the pony.
Roman Polanski has another docqmentary in the can for release soon in the new year! This one will make you wish you had Smellivision! WOW!
So let's Hump the Camel, shall we?
Linds will not be attending the Academy Awards ceremony to get her statues; she will be sending Aliana! WOW! Ali looks stunning when she turns side ways!
WOW! Save some money for the hottest tickets in town! You will want to see the Best Ever Lindsay at a theater near you soon!
We are going to have a sale soon, Afghan Gold, $800/oz (not the fumar) for your End of the World as We Know It survival kit. Make sure you know your banks SWIFT Code! WOW!
WOW! Please tell the spiritual adviser we are sending her a racing camel as a reward for her good work! WOW!
Wow, she's really gone off the deep end, eh? Actually it would be pretty hilarious, so bring it on Lohan!
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It's HOLLYWOOD! The judge will let a cat or a dog vouch for LiLo for heavens sake. Nothing is real there unless one OVERDOSES on drugs. And then they'll downplay the drug use. It's fantasyland there where nothing really matters.
Lindsay's looking more and more like a mallard.
Whatever Lilo is offering the Commish under the table someone with money double it to lock her up. Let's see if we can get this ball rolling.
If this advisor has been helping her since 2008 and this is the result then the judge should throw both of them into jail.


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|Excellent - 80 reviews
old world charm meets modern convenience.. welcome to the Hampton Inn & Suites Stillwater Home to Oklahoma State University, Stillwater blends modern culture with Middle-American warmth. When you visit our hotel in Stillwater, you'll find a wealth of activities for the whole family to enjoy, from museum hopping to power shopping. Plus, Stillwater hosts a num...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 80 reviews
Excellent 9.0
Staff and FREE breakfast were outstanding
The hallways on the third floor were VERY humid and stickyOverall a great place!
Excellent 9.0
Beautiful lobby/eating area, fabulous staff and great location.
|Good - 26 reviews
The BEST WESTERN Stroud Motor Lodge is located at the Turner Turnpike Interstate 44 and Highway 99, Stroud Exit 179. Come swim at Stroud Lake
Overall Rating - Good - 26 reviews
Excellent 9.0
Friendly staff- as usual. Third time staying at this hotel& it remains a nice place to stay.
Restaurant food not as good as our first visit - food items not as varied & tasty. Not enough staff sometimes to handle the crowd. BUT, it is difficult sometimes to determine number of possible customers.
Mediocre 4.0
I loved the mattress's. so comfortable.
No elevator, one ice machine but not close. Did priceline but did not say it was an outdoor pool till I had to pay for it.first room was right next to oil riggers, and was so noisy. I requested a room change.
|Good - 2 reviews
This Microtel Inn and Suites by Wyndham Stillwater is close to Boone Pickens Stadium and Oklahoma State University, as well as outdoor recreation at Boomer Lake, movie theaters and restaurants. Enjoy complimentary wireless Internet access and complimentary continental breakfast, swim in the sparkling outdoor pool, work out in the fitness center and cook out...
Overall Rating - Good - 2 reviews
Excellent 9.3
Our stay at this hotel was very rewarding. The staff was very friendly. Room was nice. We choose this hotel for the outdoor pool for children 6 & 11. It is on the small size but just right for the kids. Pool and area was clean and had a professional size cooker. Would recommend this hotel for the value. Walking distant to restaurants.
Didn't realize the hair dryer was at the desk until we checked out. If you need a iron and ironing board they are at the desk too..
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Welcome to BEST WESTERN PLUS Cimarron Hotel & Suites! Hotels in Stillwater, OK are near Oklahoma State University but boast the charm of a small town, and our Stillwater hotel really delivers in the hospitality department. Eskimo Joe's Stillwater is a local favorite, and guests at this Stillwater hotel are just moments away. Stillwater, OK hotels are close...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 1 reviews
|Excellent - 5 reviews
The BEST WESTERN PLUS Cushing Inn & Suites is newly built in 2012. We are located about a 25 minutes drive from Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. The BEST WESTERN PLUS Cushing Inn & Suites offers a free hot breakfast every day. All rooms have free Wi-Fi, microwave oven and refrigerator
Overall Rating - Excellent - 5 reviews
Good 8.0
Beautiful room
According to your description this hotel had a spa (I.e. hot tub). It did not; it only had a pool.
Excellent 10.0
Convenient location, easy access, nice breakfast selection, great TV channels, nice workout room, pool, and computer room. Good to have wifi.
Parking lot was almost full but that means it was booked. Lucked out and found parking near entrance. Breakfast bacon and sausage were swimming in grease. Needs to be drained before bringing out to serving area.In the closet there was a paper coffee cup of some kind of sour smelling liquid on the upper shelf. Probably an old cup of coffee with cream. I did not touch it and forgot to say something about it to the desk clerk. Also the floor did not get vacumed during the day of our two day stay.
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After our recent multi-million dollar renovation, our smoke free property has never looked better
Overall Rating - Okay - 1 reviews
Okay 5.3
Location was great. Room was nice.
Exterior of building is an eye sore. Cleaning staff is very sketchy. After seeing cleaning staff I left the do not disturb sign on my door even when I was gone. Sketchy cleaning staff would invite sketchy friends to the hotel. Seemed really inappropriate and I wondered how management was ok with this. I also felt that bottle water should have been free.
|Excellent - 224 reviews
The La Quinta Inn & Suites Stillwater was recently named a 2014 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence award winner! The La Quinta Inn & Suites Stillwater OK hotel is less than an hour's drive from Oklahoma City and Tulsa, the city of Stillwater offers the best of both worlds. It's a city of charm, sophistication, contemporary nightlife and quiet country l...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 224 reviews
Excellent 10.0
King room with sleeper sofa was huge. Wifi worked great. Free Breakfast was as expected, very similar to a Hampton.
Good 8.0
Welcoming staff/ Good breakfast/ Easy to adjust temp. in room
Elevator/ Lobby temp. too cool/ Room did not smell clean
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Overall Rating - Excellent - 204 reviews
Okay 6.0
What I like best about the hotel, was the other guest, a lot of them were really nice. The hotel is also in a good location.
No microwave. I called the hotel BEFORE we went; because a guest review said her room didn¿t have a refrigerator or a microwave. The man I talked with stated, ¿all of our rooms have microwaves & refrigerators. We get there, and NO MICROWAVE.I called the front desk and the lady that answered the phone said she would try to get us a microwave, but we never did get one. The second night, housekeeping did not put clean towels in our room. I had to go down to the front desk to get a towel to take a shower. The breakfast was good everyday; they had fresh baked cookies at night. It was really a good location for us. It¿s a hotel that we would stay at again.
Excellent 10.0
The staff, especially Mac and Stetson, were super friendly and helpful. The hot breakfast was something to look forward to every morning. The workout room was just right as were the pool and hot tub. Great location especially to OSU and everything Stilly.
The coffee was not what I'm used to. It was ok only if I used the flavored creamer, but not with just cream and sugar.The hotel was nice and quiet and located perfectly to anything you wanted at OSU or Stilly. The room was clean and roomy and the bathroom was perfect. I highy recommend The Fairfield.
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Feel Right at Home at the New Stillwater, Oklahoma Hotel Wait until you see the new full-service Holiday Inn® Stillwater, Oklahoma hotel designed with guests in mind. During your stay you can enjoy all the comforts of home at a price you afford. Leisure travelers appreciate our Stillwater hotel's close proximity to the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Mus...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 1 reviews
Excellent 8.6
Staff was pleasant.
Internet really slow on ipad. We had to use our phones. We couldn't believe there was No complementary breakfast at this price point.
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Lincoln Motel is located in Chandler. Free WiFi access is available. Each room here will provide you with a TV and air conditioning. Complete with a microwave, the dining area also has a refrigerator. Featuring a bath, private bathroom also comes with free toiletries. At Lincoln Motel you will find a 24-hour front desk. Other facilities offered at the prope...
|Good - 1 reviews
Motel 6 Stillwater is located near shopping and dining. Visit Tumbleweed Concert Hall, Oklahoma Botanical Gardens or Sheerar Museum. Enjoy our seasonal outdoor pool, WiFi available in all guest rooms for $2.99 per 24 hours or utilize our coin laundry
Overall Rating - Good - 1 reviews
Good 6.3
Price and convenient to our off site venue
Mattress was use up years ago. Actually affected our rest
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Overall Rating - Excellent - 136 reviews
Excellent 10.0
Spacious rooms
Funny smell in the elevator.Lots of room space for a decent price.
Excellent 10.0
Very Nice room. The laundry room is very convenient.
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The Quality Inn hotel in Stillwater, OK is off Highway 51 near Oklahoma State University. Hotel amenities include free continental breakfast, free local calls, free WIFI, a fitness center, indoor pool, hot tub and sauna. Copy and fax services, a business area, over 3600 square feet of meeting space and guest laundry facilties are also on site. All guest room...
Overall Rating - Okay - 140 reviews
Poor 2.0
They lost my & another guests reservation. They made us wait forever for a room. And while waiting 2 other guest complained that there were people in the room they were given & walked in on other guests. One lady already had her stuff in the room.The front desk was a disaster. They couldn't find reservations. They had overbooked. They gave away already bookends occupied rooms. They had people with luggage in a room had their luggage removed without guest knowing or permission. Drunk men roaming hotel.
Mediocre 3.0
Like the location.
What I do not like is the fact that the 'Quality' is missing in this Inn. Rooms are dingy with flaking ceilings, dirty carpets, sticky toilet floors, lack of privacy from screens, moldy smell in the room, cigarette butts on the walkways. Just filthy.A very badly maintained hotel at a high cost. I am not sure why it is even rated at 2 stars. Look elsewhere if possible. You will feel stuck and helpless.
|Okay - 88 reviews
Days Inn Stillwater is close to the Oklahoma State University. We do have a Restaurant within walking distance --El Vaquero-- While staying at the Days Inn Stillwater enjoy Free Daybreak Breakfast, Free High Speed Internet, Free Local Telephone Calls, Business Center and an Outdoor Pool --open in summer--. Pets allowed 10.00 USD charge per Pet per day. S...
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One abortion bill withdrawn
The less-controversial of the two abortion bills scheduled to be heard by a House committee today was withdrawn by its sponsor.
Rep. Jon Hansen, R-Dell Rapids, asked the committee to table House Bill 1236, which would have prevented "wrongful birth" lawsuits where a couple sues a doctor for not giving them information about their unborn child's health that would have led them to abort the pregnancy.
Hansen said South Dakota has certain outdated statutes on the wall that partially address the situation.
He said anti-abortion advocates will "study this issue to see if there's anything that needs to happen within our existing statutes to further make sure that situations like this cannot happen in South Dakota."
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I agree this was bland. I even read all the suggestions and incorporated the ideas for lemon pepper, garlic, and thyme. I think maybe I should have skipped the healthy choice soup even if it made it less "light" because in my experience those soups don't do much more than give a dish a texture like creamy soup, not taste. I wouldn't make this again.
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I've made this a few times. It's really easy and I can throw it together fairly quickly. The lemon really brightens it up. My 7 year old is eating it, if that tells you anything! LOL
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I liked this recipe and will make it again. I used cream of chicken soup instead of cream of mushroom. I also omitted the pimento. A very easy, tasty recipe
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"Crowdy Crawn" is a Cornish expression for "a mixture of fun." A mixed bag of learning, lore and laughter awaits visitors to this event that will include traditional domestic crafts and Cornish storytelling. The event is part of Mineral Point's weekend celebration of Cornish culture.
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Nestled on a rocky, wooded hillside, Pendarvis comprises six historic stone and stone-and-log cottages built by immigrant Cornish miners in the 1830s and '40s during the Wisconsin Territory's lead-mining boom. Nearby Merry Christmas Mine Hill still bears the signs of early mining activity, and a 43-acre restored prairie reveals the unspoiled wilderness found by the first arriving settlers.
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Hilary Duff will always be known for her role as Lizzie in "Lizzie McGuire." She was one of the Disney Channel stars that grew up and had little drama in her life. She married ex-NHL star Mike Comrie in 2010 and the couple had a baby boy in 2012. Their son Luca will be two in March. According to a Jan. 10 report from TMZ, Hilary Duff and Mike Comrie have decided to split and divorce is inevitable. The two are committed to co-parenting their son and will remain friends.
When the announcement came that Hilary Duff had married Mike Comrie, fans were estatic for the couple. Sure there is a seven-year age difference, but that wasn't going to affect these two. Four years and a son later, the couple has decided to remain friends and move on. Both Comrie and Duff have made statements regarding the separation and both have acknowledged how important the other is in their lives.
Now that Hilary Duff will be single again, there will be plenty of suitors ready to court her. Fans are hoping this means she will return to acting, even if it is just part-time.
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Beautiful bench! I purchased this for the end of our King Bed. It's a gorgeous greek-key pattern with a nailhead trim. I was worried the nailhead portion would look cheap- but it's very well-made. Can't believe a beautiful chic patterned bench is available at such a low price! It comes pre-assembled which was nice- you can literally take it out of the box and it's ready to go! It does come in an extremely LARGE box, but it's not heavy. Would highly recommend!
I have been looking for a bench which I could have upholstered in my fabric, and all of the frames I could find were exorbitantly expensive, and not the style I wanted. I ordered this one, and like it so much that now, I don't want to have it reupholstered. The fabric and design are lovely, so I am torn now about what to do! I may just keep this one and order one I DON'T like for recovering! It was a great value.
This looks great and is very fashionable. Easy to assemble and very light to carry. Great product! (p.s. probably not the best product to sit on constantly. Better for looks and storage)
Product met expectations. The Color is not a soft blue as on my monitor but instead a deep Seafoam (almost Teal), which happens to be what I had wanted, and the complimentary color is a nice cream. The legs are deep deep brown which read as black. Overall the pattern is not as mellow as it shows.....it has more contrast and is more crisp. The nail heads are quite bright chrome which would not have been my first choice..... but .....overall....nice.
This bench was exactly what I hoped for! I have it at the end of our bed and it looks perfect. Modern and high quality....especially for the price.
I really love this bench. It came fully assembled and good to go right out of the box. The fabric is lovely and a perfect match to the description on the website. I have placed it at the foot of the bed in our guest room and it looks fabulous. If you're looking for a great piece at an affordable price, I would highly recommend this bench.
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Commonly Used Points within the Tam Healing/Tong Ren Therapy System
The Tam Healing and Tong Ren Therapy Systems utilize a number of acupuncture points. Many of these points are commonly used acupuncture points and others are less commonly used points that we utilize in unique ways, while others have been developed by Master Tam to obtain changes that existing points could not produce.
The majority of the points used within the system are listed below and each page contains location information, precautions, clinical usages from standard acupuncture theory, and usage with the Tam Healing System.
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