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Updated: August 13, 2011 2:15AM
In what was apparently the last game of Phil Jackson's phenomenally successful coaching career, Andrew Bynum and Lamar Odom of the Los Angeles Lakers disgraced Jackson with their ugly antics in the fourth quarter at Dallas.
With the Lakers down by 30 points, Bynum didn't even pretend to be interested in blocking a shot as he clocked Dallas guard Jose Barea with an elbow. It was an ugly, thuggish cheap shot, and Bynum further embarrassed himself by taking off his shirt as he walked off the court after being ejected. Odom threw a shoulder into Dallas star Dirk Nowitzki and also was ejected.
At least when the Detroit Pistons walked off the court like spoiled children in the last seconds of their 1991 Eastern Conference Finals loss to the Bulls, they didn't try to injure anybody on their way out.
It'll be interesting to see how the NBA handles the disciplinary measures. The Lakers are out of the playoffs, and both Bynum and Odom already have been mentioned in possible off-season trades. But no matter who these guys are playing for, they should spend at least the first five games of next season on the sidelines.
It's easy to act like a champion when you're winning. The real test is to do so when you're getting your tail kicked up and down the court.
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From a commentary by one Doug Patton on the GOPUSA website:
"The world's foremost terrorist is dead, and it seems that thanks are in order. When a leader is deserving of praise, it is only right that those of us who opine on the nature of such things should give credit where credit is due. So I would like to say thank you, Mr. President. Yes, that's right. I would like to say thank you to the man responsible for getting Osama bin Laden.
"That man is George W. Bush."
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Everyone understands that no presidency is an isolated four- or eight-year box — that each administration will get the blame and sometimes will reap the benefits of the previous president's policies and actions.
Most of us also understand there's a certain percentage of partisans on the right as well as on the left who will never, ever, EVER acknowledge the other side deserves credit or has done something right.
I suppose there's a certain comfort in being one of those people. No matter what the news of the day, you can pick and choose stories and say, "It's all Barack Hussein Obama's fault!" or you proclaim, "See what happens when the Republicans have their way? Disaster for real Americans."
As I've been reminded a few kabillion times since I started writing this column, my views tend to skew moderate-liberal. I haven't voted for a Republican for any major office in . . . well, as I said, my views tend to skew moderate-liberal.
But even if you think Barack Obama is a Kenyan-born Muslim Socialist, how can you not express admiration for the way he handled things in regards to the takedown of the world's most wanted terrorist? Whether you're a powerful, syndicated talk show host, a superstar anchor on Fox or a columnist for a right-wing website, do you really think it tarnishes your credibility with your fans if you occasionally give the Democratic president a little credit — or do you really, truly believe the man hasn't had a single good day since taking office?
"The [Obama] administration clearly deserves credit for the success of the operation," former Vice President Dick Cheney told ABC News, and guess what, Cheney hardly lost his Republican credentials.
This is not to say the White House was above criticism last week. As I noted, the details of the raid changed so much that by the end of the week, I half-expected Jay Carney to tell us bin Laden had perished "in a freak gardening accident in his backyard." And after telling us the president doesn't spike the football, the president pretty went out and spiked the football.
But still and on balance, it was a great week for America, a great week for freedom, a great week for the Navy SEALs and other fighting forces that took down bin Laden — and a great week for the president of the United States.
If you've spent more time focusing on criticizing Obama than in remembering the victims of 9/11 and saluting America's victory, it just might be time for a little self-reflection.


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Team sues 125 season ticket holders.
You've lost your job or your business has slipped? Thank your lucky stars if you don't have a Washington Redskins season ticket contract.
The Washington Post reported that the team has sued 125 season ticket holders who wanted out of their contract in the last five years, including a struggling 72-year-old grandmother, no less, who didn't hire a lawyer and now faces a default judgment of $66,364. That includes $5,300 for two premium seats for every year through 2017.
Another fan who was sued cannot work because he's a paranoid schizophrenic. (That suit was later dropped.) Many of the 24 or so defendants interviewed by the Post said they're hurting financially.
Seems heartless, no?
Over the years, small fees add up.
This post comes from J.D. Roth at partner blog Get Rich Slowly.
On the first day of college, I opened my first bank account.
The gym was filled with registration tables, not just for classes and clubs, but also for local businesses wanting to sell themselves to the students. There were even a couple of banks. Because I was getting a small payment from the school to cover living expenses, I needed to open a checking account.
The two banks had very different methods of attracting students. One displayed a sign that said "free checking." The other was handing out Frisbees. My choice was easy. I wanted the Frisbee. (Free checking? How boring.)
Blogger says store atmosphere as a big factor.
How does positive-thinking blogger Steve Olson really feel about Wal-Mart? A positive-thinking tip in one of the most popular posts at his site is "Visit Target frequently and stay out of Wal-Mart."
He's not the only blogger to share his opinion on the big-box titans. Several lately have posted comparisons of the two stores.
Steve, of Steve-Olson.com, back in 2006 listed 10 reasons why he prefers Target, including "I've never seen anyone wearing a NASCAR shirt, purple sweat pants, and pink fluffy slippers at Target." Also, the aisles at Wal-Mart are too narrow, the employees are surly and not helpful, and the customers look depressed. (Read his anecdote about shopping for a lunch box at both stores.)
Give up smoking and sex? Many say they would.
This shocking bit of news on a radio talk show this morning got the attention of one of our partner bloggers: Nearly half of British men surveyed said they would give up sex for six months to get a 50-inch plasma TV.
The survey -- done, incidentally, by an electronics retailer -- found that only a third of women responded in kind. Also, 25% of the 2,000 respondents said they would give up smoking, and about 25% would stop eating chocolate.
It's easy to eat healthier and waste less food.
This post comes from Carrie Kirby at partner blog Wise Bread.
I used to consider myself a frugal shopper, without following the cardinal rule of setting and sticking to a grocery budget. Inspired by Wise Bread and other personal-finance blogs, a few months ago I finally took the plunge and set an $80-a-week budget.
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I know that some people manage to spend as little as half that to feed a family of four (the two kids are little enough that they don't eat much), but for us $80 has been a challenge.
Despite the challenges, I was pleased to find that the budget goal (some weeks it's been merely a goal) has taught me a few things about shopping and about myself.
Be sure to give your concoction a trial run before your big date.
Some may consider homemade deodorant another example of frugality taken to ridiculous extremes -- on par with rewashing Ziploc bags, making laundry detergent, or not flushing after every pit stop.
But isn't the real issue: Does it work?
Two personal-finance bloggers directed their readers to a recipe from Little House in the Suburbs, which starts with this statement: "In the DIY world of home health and beauty products, deodorant seems to be the most feared replacement."
Doing it properly takes work and a little common sense.
Baker at Man vs. Debt sold his Nissan with 240,000 miles, a leaky brake line, leaking oil, transmission problems and cosmetic defects for $1,200 to a tech school student -- and he's thanking his lucky stars.
Baker did almost everything wrong a private person selling a car could do. His mistakes, as well as others that occurred to him later, are compiled in a post called "67 ways NOT to sell a car."
It's easy to dine cheaply (but don't skimp on the tip).
This post comes from Paul Michael at partner blog Wise Bread.
When I was a young lad, eating out was something of a luxury for my family. Most of our meals, at least 95%, were prepared and eaten at home. This was the model for most people my age or older. But these days, society has migrated to eating outside the home way more often. The result is that we're spending a lot more on food than we used to. So, are there ways to chop the bill and eat out for less? You bet.
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7 November 2001
The Howard Government has announced a further $330,000 in funding support for better fire management practices in the Pine Creek, Arnhem Plateau and Central Arnhem bioregions.
"These regions are remarkable in their biodiversity, environment, and cultural values - and they are all in a relatively pristine state," Federal Environment and Heritage Minister Robert Hill said today.
The Federal Government has, for the past three years, been supporting the Northern Land Council, the Northern Territory Bushfire Council and the Cooperative Research Centre for Tropical Savannahs, in working with traditional owners to improve fire management.
Funding for this latest project will allow the experience of West Arnhem Land to be extended to areas between Bulman, Ngukurr in South-West Arnhem Land, together with Arnhem Plateau lands midway between Katherine and Maningrida, to be covered.
"It is believed that better fire management has significantly reduced the extent, frequency and intensity of wild fires," Senator Hill said.
"Early season patchwork burning has achieved significant on-ground biodiversity benefits in sensitive Arnhem Land ecosystems - and it has also helped to reduce greenhouse emissions.
"The project has encouraged and supported indigenous cooperation on land management issues and in particular, the indigenous ranger movement."
Senator Hill congratulated the indigenous owners and their advisers on what is proving to be a particularly worthwhile project.
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Hi Matt,
I agree with you on the 8 pts in enhancement especially since I downranked my chain heal to R4 and routinely chugged pots especially during the Illidari Council fight. I also agree that Imp. WS is a questionable talent to spend pts on especially if you're still currently raiding in BT. With the amount of AoE damage in those boss fights, I already felt I was refreshing WS a lot. On the other hand, this talent doesn't proc off chain heal so to me it's worth a try.
I haven't tried Riptide yet, but I think it's going to be a good spell to cast on tanks every 3-4 chain heals since it's an instant cast and buffs chain heal which in my mind is what resto shamans are (still) all about.
Cleanse Spirit will be good for PvP, otherwise, it's a waste of a point for 10 and 25 mans. Mages and Druids don't need to spend talent pts to dispel a curse so I don't think Shamans should either.
I think Ancestral Awakening, Blessing of the Eternals, and Improved Earth Shield are all worth the pts, but I disagree with you that Tidal Waves is that good. In my mind, casting LHW/HW is completely situational in 25 mans and a bit more useful in 10 mans, but I think Tidal Waves is going to rock in PvP/Arenas. Since I'm still raiding BT, spending 5pts on a situational talent doesn't seem like value.
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Date: June 17, 2009
by: Robin Roy | City Editor
As Sarasota County begins its budget discussions for the 2010 fiscal year, County Administrator Jim Ley issued a warning.
"We can't continue funding shortfalls with additional funds in the coming years, without an increase in revenue or a reduction in expenses," said Ley.
With estimated 2010 expenditures of $262 million and revenues of $227 million, the county will once again use additional funds, such as fuel savings and lower-than-estimated spending in 2009, to offset the expected $35 million shortfall.
Ley expects the next several years to also have expenditures higher than revenue.
"The expectation that service levels can be maintained is not a realistic expectation," he said. "Service levels will need to be redefined or additional revenues will need to be developed."
Nine county departments are presenting a lower budget than last year. Eleven have higher budgets. Five departments have budgets that are flat or changed by less than $1,000.
The $981 million budget is $114 million less than this year's budget, but the county will rely on more efficiently operating each of its departments instead of more layoffs to achieve those savings.
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Mobility operations $16,801,386 $19,254,507
Public transit $24,455,578 $23,706,454
Capital management services $7,127,809 $7,127,809
Health and human services $23,353,481 $24,737,650
Planning and development $40,608,947 $33,265,056
Libraries $11,590,545 $11,590,179
UF/IFAS extension $1,038,747 $1,112,827
History center $468,856 $468,925
Parks and recreation $19,516,065 $19,267,566
Emergency management $1,790,119 $1,785,621
Fire services $34,480,113 $33,864,213
Public safety communications $4,287,031 $5,005,068
Lifeguards $2,362,828 $2,362,723
Facilities services $7,915,233 $8,046,352
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Horticulture services $6,950,929 $6,987,234
and maintenance field services $18,978,533 $21,952,169
Fleet services $26,900,948 $26,900,948
Stormwater $18,148,361 $18,004,886
Utilities $92,519,349 $97,369,211
Water resources $1,060,149 $1,450,401
Solid waste $42,303,445 $44,748,809
Natural resources $12,807,479 $10,155,126
Human resources $2,994,510 $3,112,529
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Summer has officially arrived and you know what that means, right? Bathing suit season. Whether you're perfectly in shape or have a little extra lovin', slipping into a bikini is always a brave move. And when you're a Teen Mom, brave moves are what you're all about.
Our favorite MTV stars have no problem showing some skin ... and then appropriately posting pictures of it online for the world to see. I will say this: Having a kid and then rockin' a bikini that takes some serious guts. I have a tough enough time slipping into one myself!
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If a video is worth a thousand words, a YouTube clip posted Oct. 26 has some supporters of a South Main Street event claiming excessive force by Memphis Police.Friday evening, Oct. 25, officers broke up an event of rappers freestyling outside a store claiming it violated the noise violation. Organizers claim the police went too far.Freestyling rappers on South Main Street have become a common sight on Trolley Night. The urban beatnick scene got intense when police arrived to shut down the music. Two people were arrested and the rapping and the arrests were caught on cellphone video.
Memphis rapper Chris "Preauxx" remembers Trolley Night held before the weekend of the River Arts Festival in South Main. He and other rappers had their monthly side walk performance with a deejay playing music while spectators watched. "Different people were passing the microphone, rapping to different beats," Chris recalled. "It was friendly a environment. Everybody was vibing. It was really harmonious and peaceful."
Organizers say the mood quickly soured when police arrived to enforce a noise ordinance. In the nine-minute YouTube clip of the rappers and the alleged police excessive force, one officer was seen using his baton after arresting two people. One person arrested had to be peppered sprayed.
Kimberly Taylor, who owns a boutique on South Main and often hosts the freestyle rap event, believes one officer got mad one someone made a joke over the microphone."Three cops walked up to the deejay booth, party is over and he cuts off the music," Taylor said. "True enough, the rapper with mic makes a joke. He says 'license and registration please,' and the guy got pissed off."
Organizers said the mood quickly soured when police arrived to enforce a noise ordinance. Fearing the worst, witness Kara Carter and others kept recording with their cellphones.
"The police came in, in my opinion, overacting to what was going on," Carter said. "This is of course my opinion, and I felt it needed to be taped, just in case."
A police source told FOX13 News a different story. The source said several residents complained about loud music and use of profanity after Trolley Night had shut down at 9 p.m. Officers asked the crowd to leave but they would not.The source said they tried to arrest one person named Niles Sugermon. He got peppered sprayed after he resisted arrest and grabbed an officer around the waist.Taylor said that is not what happened. She and others are planning on filling a formal complaint with Memphis Police."We want a written apology, for you to acknowledge that yes that was taken a little out of hand," Taylor said. "It could have been handled in a very different manner."
FOX13 News sent the YouTube clip link to police spokeswoman Sgt. Karen Rudolph to see a response from the police department.
"MPD has not received any complaints from the individuals involved in this incident," Sgt. Rudolph said. "I did review the video, but I did not see any excessive force being utilized. Due to the suspect resisting arrest, the officers did have to utilize their chemical agent, but the suspect was not injured."
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Toddler on a Diet?
A new movement to prevent childhood obesity has some moms concerned.
Pediatricians around the country are providing weight-management programs for parents interested in teaching their kids healthy eating habits at an early age. Kids can choose "thumbs up" and "thumbs down" foods and learn to listen to bodily cues as well as find out about the importance of exercise. These doctors say it's never too early to start managing a child's weight -- especially with the rise in childhood obesity -- but is teaching a child about weight at such a young age just asking for eating disorders later in life?
Pediatrician and momlogic contributor Dr. Cara Natterson weighs in:
"I think this is fabulous. It is never to early to teach children how to eat well and live healthfully. It is true that obesity among children has skyrocketed over the past two decades, and studies show that an overweight
2- or 3-year-old is at greater risk for becoming an obese adult. Perhaps the entire family will benefit because you can't ask a parent to enforce nutrition rules for a young child that they don't follow themselves."
Pediatrician Dr. Gwenn had this to say:
"I give these programs two thumbs up! There is a growing body of scientific data to support that childhood obesity tracks very, very young and that the biggest hurdle is parental admission of the problem. Parents just can't see it. They must admit their kids have weight issue at any age. There is a reason the doc is bringing it up, and it has nothing to do with the growth chart and everything to do with that child's future health and risk of serious issues such as high blood pressure and diabetes. For toddlers, the "right" way to support them is to help them learn how
to eat healthy. I explain to kids and parents at all ages that if a
body is overweight it is telling you two important facts:
1. it is not being fed correctly.
2. it is not being moved enough.
Plus, there is a social stigma that develops the longer a child is overweight. All of this is preventable if parents become more realistic."
What's your view on toddler weight programs?
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — For Democrats, 2012 is not 2008. On many levels, and this includes unresponding economy, this is a bad thing.
But when it comes to Michelle Obama, the passage of four years is a very, very good thing for her husband.
The skeptical, hard-edged woman and mother who stumbled through much of 2008 today made her own smooth and self-possessed entrance in the arena where the Democratic National Convention will convene on Tuesday.
Hers will be the most important speech on opening night. Her calendar is filled through the week.
Last week in Tampa, Ann Romney declared that her marriage to the GOP presidential candidate was no storybook union. It was filled with the challenge of raising a brood of sons and the banes of multiple sclerosis and breast cancer.
It's unlikely that Michelle Obama is likely to talk about what made her married life difficult. Because the answer would be, in large part, her husband's political ambitions.
Last January, New York Times correspondent Jodi Kantor published her book, "The Obamas." It's a look at what may be the most important marriage of the decade. The paperbook edition ($16, Little Brown) is now out.
Kantor will be speaking in Dunwoody on Sept. 12 at the annual book festival sponsored by the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta.
The book was founded upon a 2009 interview that Kantor had with the First Couple. "The reason I wrote the book is because I saw the Obamas changing so much in office," Kantor said Monday. "When we met them in 2008 they were really outsiders to presidential politics."
Kantor quickly concedes that her approach has a precedent – "No Ordinary Time," by Doris Kearns Goodwin, which attempts to examine Franklin Delano Roosevelt through his relationship with his wife Eleanor.
Except that Kantor's book resonates with tensions any family might recognize. Here's a post-election something from Kantor you may not have known:
Only a handful of friends and aides knew that Michelle was considering: staying behind in Chicago with her daughters for the rest of the school year while the new president moved to Washington alone.
As if the presidency was a promotion to vice president of sales for a modest corporation that would land them in Omaha.
"One of the admirable things about the Obama is that they've never pretended their marriage was perfect," Kantor said. "Half of Chicago knew that Michelle Obama had disapproved of her husband's political pursuits. Instead of trying to cover it up, they spoke very frankly about their marriage."
Like when Barack Obama lost his 2000 campaign against former Black Panther and incumbent Chicago congressman Bobby Rush. The defeat rocked the Obama marriage for two to three years, Kantor writes.
In 2008, her skepticism – mixed with a healthy dose of naiveté — had hardly disappeared, and she made headlines with this extemporaneous comment:
"For the first time in my adult lifetime, I'm really proud of my country, and not just because Barack has done well, but because I think people are hungry for change."
"She said all sorts of things that political wives aren't supposed to say," Kantor said. She noted that married men are self-centered. She punctured the worship that fans foisted on her husband.
And, God forbid, she bumped fists in public with the man who married her for the family stability she offered.
Kantor said the Michelle Obama you're likely to see Tuesday night is one that has accepted her role and the process. "She really follows the script,. She sounds more like traditional first lady than she did a few years. She takes very few political risks."
- By Jim Galloway, Political Insider
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September 3rd, 2012
9:48 pm
When I've seen her lately, she has obviously been comfortable standing up for who she is as a mother, a wife, and a woman. And comfortable encouraging other women to do the same.
September 3rd, 2012
9:52 pm
""She really follows the script,. She sounds more like traditional first lady than she did a few years. She takes very few political risks."
This is a particularly stressful time for her and she doubtless will need another vacation after the DNC; Mexico, Spain, Africa or perhaps her new permanent home in Hawaii? No, not Hawaii, because she will be there permanently as of January, 2013.
September 3rd, 2012
9:59 pm
We will definitely hear more than Giggles and a Rick Perry like moment of " I LOVE You Women, yayyyyy!"
September 3rd, 2012
10:01 pm
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Where she lives.No matter who wins the election.She will be remembered in all our history forever.
September 3rd, 2012
10:12 pm
I would go to Charlotte if I thought,just possibly I could touch the Hem of her Garment.
September 3rd, 2012
10:19 pm
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Sorry, Jim, unlike yourself, I just can't get all tingly over Michelle or our exPres to be.
September 3rd, 2012
11:06 pm
I only hope that the majority of voters show some sign of intelligence in November and SENDS THESE ANTI USA SOCIALIST BACK TO DESTROY WHAT IS LEFT OF CHICAGO!!! Between the Daleys,R Emanuel, the racist minorities, the community organizers and unions, THERE IS NOT MUCH LEFT ANYWAY!
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zeke @11:06 pm – The next ship to Mars will be loading January 2013. You can join Mitt,Ann, and the boys. Seats are still available. Dogs are not permitted. do you need
a ride to NASA in Florida?
September 4th, 2012
7:19 am
Agree with Zeke. And what is the point of this story anyway? I'm not a liberal therefore I haven't decided if I am going to vote for Romney, but the Romneys would return some class to the White House.
September 4th, 2012
8:08 am
and so Mooch will follow the script in her speech. We have already seen her true feelings so no amount of scripting will change her….leopard and spots analogy here. Let the charade begin. Her true feelings would only further bury Obama. Come January, she can express them openly as she is ensconced in the bucolic, pastoral setting that we know as Chicago. Occasional sounds of an AK47 and numerous pistol rounds going off. Karma is best served cold!!!!
September 4th, 2012
8:13 am
1st Lady Michelle is beautiful and I am so proud of her sticking by military family.
Michelle do alot for our country.
4 more years Obama/Biden 2012
September 4th, 2012
8:14 am
On the NYT bestsellers list this week are two books in the top five that reveal the true Obamas. The tide is turning.
2.THE AMATEUR, by Edward Klein
5.OBAMA'S AMERICA, by Dinesh D'Souza
September 4th, 2012
8:24 am
michelle should stick to what her family eats and stop trying to be the food police. she has been ok as a first lady but her families excessive vacations and her attitude about "for the first time in my life I am proud of my country"—jeez that says it all. The real problem with her being first lady is it requires her husband to be president and he has failed miserably. The Dems and their media are trying desperately to spin it otherwise. Jimmy Carter reincarnated.
September 4th, 2012
8:36 am
red herring,
So, I'm sure you are consistent and expressed that Barbara and Laura Bush should stick to what their family reads instead of trying to be the literacy police, right? Clearly you are the poster child for "a mind is a terrible thing."
September 4th, 2012
8:44 am
"I would go to Charlotte if I thought,just possibly I could touch the Hem of her Garment."
Please tell this was a joke.
September 4th, 2012
8:52 am
michelle takes more expensive taxpayer paid vacations than hillary—no big deal–it's not her money
September 4th, 2012
8:58 am
I will take Michelle over Queen Ann and her entitlement mentality of "It's our turn" any day.
September 4th, 2012
8:59 am
It's sad how some of the haters feel that Mrs. Obama is not everything THEY want or need in a First Lady. Sounds like they have an inflated sense of entitlement! You know, you can't spend your life expecting the government to fulfill all your fantasies for you! Get your own wife. Share your requirements and expectations with her. Give her a reason to stay with you. Take some personal responsibility.
September 4th, 2012
9:03 am
Edmund Ruffin @ 7:19 am – That trip to Mars with the Romney's have front seats available for you too. Just think of All the room you will have when you arrive. No more Obama's Yayyyy! just Mitt all the time…:)
September 4th, 2012
9:06 am
No amount of vitriol from small minded people can change the fact that Michelle Obama is arguably one of the more accomplished and dynamic First Ladies of our time. No amount of ignorance can change the fact that this woman's platform has been well utilized. You don't "fake" support for military families by promoting and putting programs in place to support them, or taking up the cause of nutrition and exercise. Someone said it best. It was perfectly okay for Laura Bush and literacy, but not okay for Michelle Obama and health and nutrition?? Of course, they just don't care to be reminded that she is in fact FLOTUS. The image is just too painful, wonder why? FURTHERMORE, look at the physical appearance of she, her husband and their children. Now, cover your eyes, suppress your heaving and go into each bedroom of YOUR homes and behold YOUR wife, children, husband. I see you wobbling through the grocery stores and on the school grounds, the churches and malls. Take of look in the mirror at your own miserable life before you go attacking someone else who you are merely envious or downright jealous of. How about get a life?
September 4th, 2012
9:27 am
Okay I wasn't going to react however the ignorance of some of you just screams 1800's! Can you do the math? Let's try this again if it took 8 years to destroy the economy then it will take even longer to bring it back = it can't be completed in 4 years with a idiot congress & house. Get the picture. I know these are remarks from the south you make what they say up north about the south true. Slow, narrow minded and stupid, WOW! What America have you been living in? BTW about the food well we know where the fatty's live in the SOUTH! There is nothing wrong with Chicago it is as American as the GOP. That's right you know the people responsible for holding up the jobs bill and complain that there are no jobs. PEACE
September 4th, 2012
9:50 am
Praise the Lord. Jim Galloway has posted ten political insider columns without mentioning Newt Gingrich.
September 4th, 2012
9:54 am
Do you think Mrs. Obama will stand in front of hard working Americans and say how hard it was to raise her family with a nannie? or say she has no idea how much money in her blind trust it could be millions.
I think she can stand in front of people and say her husband really support women rights with his record;;""""""
September 4th, 2012
9:56 am
American….."nothing wrong with Chicago". Oh really, 308 murders so far and counting for this year. Highest in US. Afghanistan is not this high. Methinks that there is plenty wrong in Chicago but then again seen through the Democrat prism nothing to see here folks, move along. Rahm's in charge.
September 4th, 2012
10:01 am
American @ 9:27 am:
You 'talk the talk'. Why don't you 'walk the walk' and move (return) to Chicago? I'm sure you'd be happier. I know we would . . .
September 4th, 2012
10:08 am
gm @ 9:54 am:
Moochelle is very busy this week planning one of the last vacations she will be able to take on the taxpayer's dime. Has she invited you along on any of her vacations? She has taken a veritable multitude of people with her in the past and I only wondered if she had included you? Probably not since you are just one of the mindless followers of the Pied Piper of socialism. They only want your vote . . . and then they want you to just go away . . .
September 4th, 2012
10:16 am
The headline to this column appears to have been taken from a Ron White comedy routine.
Maybe Michelle will tell us why she lost her license to practice law, since we are going to get all personal here.
September 4th, 2012
10:17 am
cc @ 10:08,
Does it keep you awake at night, knowing that not all your fellow Americans are as eaten up with hate and disgust as you are? Bless your heart. I hope your miserable world gets better soon, so you can contribute something positive to a discussion once in awhile. Have a great day!
September 4th, 2012
10:21 am
Bobby Cox left the Braves as a fairly depleted team in need of new blood and time to develop. So, you are saying we should give Fredi Gonzalez eight years to straighten them out. I don't think so, he will probably be gone this year, if they continue to under perform, as the US economy continues to do.
September 4th, 2012
10:26 am
Are you a liar on every blog or just someone unable to think for yourself so the best you can do is regurgitate right wing hyperbole, lies and rhetoric?
Don't want to call you stupid, but damn…….
It will hurt for a little while since you are not used to working it, but try using your brain even if you have to start out slow
Q: Did Barack and Michelle Obama "surrender" their law licenses to avoid ethics charges?
A: No. A court official confirms that no public disciplinary proceeding has ever been brought against either of them, contrary to a false Internet rumor. By voluntarily inactivating their licenses, they avoid a requirement to take continuing education classes and pay hundreds of dollars in annual fees. Both could practice law again if they chose to do so.
September 4th, 2012
10:28 am
Romney to mars.Reckon he wood allow Newt and some of his (students)followers to hitch a ride and be dropped of on the moon?
September 4th, 2012
10:35 am
September 4th, 2012
10:36 am
What in the world is wrong with some of the Dems on this board? Ms. Obama seems like a pretty good mother that has found a cause to work as first lady that is fine but she is NOT a freaking GOD to be worshiped like some of you are doing. What a sick world we live in when a President and a first lady are worshiped like they are Gods.
September 4th, 2012
10:37 am
gm: Do you think Mrs. Romney will stand in front of hard working Americans and say how hard it was to raise her family with 3 nannies?
There I fixed it for you!
Oh, and for those who can not get over Mrs Obama having vacations for her and her children, try it! You'll like it! That is if you have a wife and kids who will talk to you! Oh and getting drunk and attending a NASCAR race is NOT a vacation!
Actually GaBlue said it best!
September 4th, 2012
10:43 am
Which post meets your tripe at 10:36?
You are going to win the hyperbole and bs award for the day and it is not even 11:00 o'clock.
What's Dicky Morris saying about the election? He give you any knew scoop
September 4th, 2012
10:57 am
cc@10:08 am – Surely mrs. Obama would give a Salute to our Troops and their families. Whereas, The Romney's only SALUTED themselves time and time again last week. ALL without a THOUGHT, CONCERN or Care about OUR TROOPS and their Families sacrifices.
Do You know why that happened? They DO NOT KNOW of any AMERICAN FAMILY "personally" who has a family member in the military or have sacrificed for this Great NATION. The Omission was not INTENTIONAL. They just are UNABLE to RELATE to such a situation. "Little People" like US are not in their world for them to see or be aware of and that is why nothing was said.
Sounds like Values that Republicans can believe IN to me. Only thinking of Themselves!
September 4th, 2012
10:58 am
GaBlue @ 10:17 am:
"Does it keep you awake at night"
I sleep very well, but thank you for being concerned!
"not all your fellow Americans are as eaten up with hate and disgust as you are"
There is no 'hate' but an awful lot of 'disgust'.
"I hope your miserable world gets better soon"
It will . . . right after the election of President Romney in November. Of course, it will take decades to undo the damage that has been done. I am certain you will be happy with President Romney, too!
September 4th, 2012
10:59 am
Wife of the Messiah—If you use a label–then don't come whining when it backfires.
September 4th, 2012
11:12 am
Newt was correct: "Food stamp President"
Food-Stamp Use Climbs to Record, Reviving Campaign Issue
By Alan Bjerga – Sep 4, 2012 10:34 AM ET
Food-stamp use reached a record 46.7 million in June, the government said, as Democrats prepare to nominate President Barack Obama for a second term with the economy as a chief issue in the campaign.
September 4th, 2012
11:14 am
OK, galloway: What is the line that was crossed? Does everything have to be pro-Obama?
September 4th, 2012
11:18 am
Mea Culpa! Actually had the wrong blog and wrong city!
September 4th, 2012
11:36 am
so Michelle is strong & smart, AND she sure didn't get any education via Daddy's money, she did it on her own merits. She is a wonderful role model for young African American girls especially, who often are not shown anything more than the Rapper lifestyle as a way to success.
I suppose for many the "you people" arrogance is Lady Ann is preferable. or the overly medicated glassy stare of poor Laura Bush. Anything so long as 'those people" are not residing in the WHITE HOUSE, eh?
September 4th, 2012
11:39 am
td @11:12 am – As stated before Newt's cruel attempt to elicit laughter and racist support of the many UNINFORMED WHITE & BLACK AMERICANS of this country of just who are the REAL FACES of the FoodStamp Program. The Real faces of this program across this great nation of OURS.
Surprisingly and ASTOUNDING is A WHITE FEMALE with at least 2.5 kids or more!
Her registered listed name is more like Dawn,Chrissy,Beck, Carol, Susan, Cathy, Kathy, Barbara, Ethel,Gertrude, Betty and BarbaraANN.
Her children list names more like, TOM,Charlie,Tad,Trig,Brian, Jimbob, Bobby,john,Mitt, Newt, Paul, Mitch,Rick and scotty and karen,kris,cheryl,casey, christian, suzy, belinda,and Linda.
Names one would not ordinarily relate to Faces of the Foodstamp Program. yet they are….. MILLIONS of them. every month of the year and has been since its inception.
They are there because of MEN like you who have failed,refused,unable, unaware,
deny responsibility and care for their Mothers and the children.
But being the STUPID and UNINFORMED Americans that NEWT knew you were and ARE! He knew YOU ALL would take it as a slight to BE made against the millions of so called BLACK BUMS taking government handouts.
But the JoKE is really on YOUR STUPIDITY and IGNORANCE of the the TRUTH and FACTS.
Do not believe my words here. Go and check out the FACTS! You will find the same Names and stats on ALL of the States MEDICAID ROLLS!
she is typically Blond with Blue and Brown eyes, healthy and in most cases working in a low paying JOB without Insurance. this is the True face of WELFARE in America.
I can just see the mouths drop in shock and with eyebrows raised! Imagine THAT!


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"Fast and Furious" offers gratuitous girl-on-girl kissing
The fourth Fast and Furious film is currently playing in theaters, and at least one person has concluded that, as a result, America has its culture back:
This movie has brought back what American Culture is all about. Muscle Cars. No more little 4 cylinder sticker box cars that are from Japan or Europe with their coffee can exhausts.
That's right. American culture can be boiled down to just one thing: muscle cars. Nothing else matters, you hear me? Nothing. Well, maybe monster trucks and possibly Waffle House. But remember: If your carmaker wasn't bailed out by the federal government with taxpayer money for
making fuel inefficient dinosaurs that break down after three years and generally being free market flunkies being awesome, you're probably French, loser.
This is an action packed movie that will send fans into a thrill of excitement. Look at Death Race! It got a 2/5 by after critics such as you and viewers loved it on a 5/5 scale. Its all about the action with these racing movies, not the story.
Kids, this movie will send you into a "thrill of excitement." Stuff blows up, (muscle) cars — not "four cylinder sticker box cars" with "coffee can exhausts" mind you — go really really ridiculously fast, and girls make out with each other for no reason at all:
There is a lot of girl-on-girl kissing in this film; it seems to be director Justin Lin's PG-13-safe visual shorthand for the hedonism of the morally specious world in which the heroes immerse themselves in the name of a greater good. The correlation between girls kissing and intolerable uncoolness is made so blatant that one obvious dickwad is even punished while hosting a sapphic scene in his living room. His crime? Being an obvious dickwad in a shaky position of superiority.
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Of course, all this talk of girls kissing in Fast and Furious naturally brings up the following question: Does this include Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster making out? No? Then, all that girl-on-girl kissing must be utterly pointless. But some of you might want to see one of the scenes anyway. Watch the trailer. Don't blink at 0:28.
Apparently, there is more where that came from.
From now on I propose that for every gratuitous girl on girl kissing scene that has no relation to the plot in any given movie, there should be a gratuitous display of boy on boy kissing. When Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) and Brian O'Connor (Paul Walker) are discussing their checkered past, why don't two hot blond guys jump out from under the table and go at it?
Equal opportunity same-sex tongue wresting story line non-sequiturs. It's only fair.


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POUGHKEEPSIE, NY - The Iona College women's soccer team began its final weekend of Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference regular season action with a 3-0 victory over Marist Wednesday evening. Freshman forward Erika Flowers led the Gaels with three points on one goal and one assist in the win.
In the fifth minute, junior forward Melissa Frederick found Flowers in the middle of the box. Flowers then struck the ball towards the left side of the net, deflecting off the post and into the net for her first career tally.
In the 36th minute, Flowers would find senior midfielder Christina Tesoriero in the top of the box who one touched the ball into the left corner for her first goal of the season, pushing the Iona advantage to two.
In the 73rd minute, junior forward Safi Ayinde found senior midfielder Sofia Sanchez upfield. Sanchez would then gather and connect into the low left corner for her second goal of the season, both in the last two games.
Overall, Iona was outshot 15-6 but senior goalkeeper Trista Rivera stopped the Marist offense with six saves in net for her fifth shutout of the season.
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I've been to Mudmee a couple of times now with friends. It's a staple for them as near my old office! It's tucked away half way down Artillery Lane and it's easy to miss it. In terms of decor it's nothing to write home about, but the food is good quality (the pad thai is a personal fave, along with the calamari). It's also extremely good value and the house white wine is decent (and cheap). It's laid back and I couldn't find anything to complain about at all. I'll be back.
i really wanted to give this place 4 stars but a few things let it down.
Mudmee is very quaint little place located down a small passage in the spitalfields area. The service and ordering were a little sketchy but not that it bothered me too much.
We ordered the Lamb Yang and the Malaysian chicken. The flavor and spices used in the lamb were excellent...but why did they have to give me overcooked lamb! Ahhh so close but the tough lamb made this dish slightly disappointing. The menu said the Malaysian chicken was very spicy, but it actually came off a touch bland given we were after something hot. Also whilst the coconut rice was good the plain rice was a little dry (pedantic i know)
our final issue with this place, (don't know if we got them on a busy night) was the cleanliness. Our table was a quite sticky and we noticed things on the floor that the staff appeared quite oblivious to...
Overall the prices are excellent, but it didn't overcome all their shortcomings. However i might be willing to try this once more if i'm in the area.
Definitely a great find tucked away a short walk from Liverpool Street Station and Spitalfields Market. It looks like a tiny little place , but there is another floor of seating upstairs, so don't be too disappointed if it looks crowded when you walk in.
Thai fish cakes were perfect, spicy with the right consistency (not overly rubbery). The Chu Chee Salmon was lovely, the sauce tangy and the fish soft and cooked perfectly. My red vegetable curry dish was aromatic and delicious. Most importantly, the staff kept serving the Chang beers quickly as we devoured everything in front of us.
Service is polite & quick, and overall the pricing provides value for money. If you are a visitor to the area, it's worth staying away from the chain tourist trap restaurants in Spitalfields and finding this much more interesting eatery.
Tucked down a little alley way, I went here after reading good reviews. I'd give the food 3/5 but the service barely makes 2/5. The waitress made us feel incredibly rushed through the whole meal.
To start with, I ordered a bottle of wine. The waitress bought out a bottle of wine, but the wrong brand & it only 3/4 full. She did eventually bring a full bottle of the correct wine, but it took a while. The entrée was quick to come out & very tasty. My issue was the haste in which the waitress removed plates. She started clearing before everyone had finished & even removed my plate while I still eating & had a satay stick in my hand.
The reason for her haste was that the main course was already ready which she brought over straight away. An explanation of this might would have been helpful. The massaman & green curry were rather small but ok- not the best I've ever had. The sliced steak salad was very spicy & tasty, but a little dry.
Despite still having food left, the waitress didn't bother to check if we had finished before she cleared the table. I could understand if it was really busy, but there were still empty tables near us & no need for such a rush. We might have stayed for dessert or another drink, if we didn't feel we were being rushed out as soon as possible.
After paying, the waitress scrutinised the bills & coins, looked back, then scrutinised again, presumably checking what tip we'd left. The food overall was ok, but the rushed atmosphere wouldn't make me go back.
One of my favourite restaurants in the area.They have quite a broad menu, curries are tasty (try the gaeng kiew gai) and filling, plus you can ask for dishes to be made vegetarian, adding tofu or mixed vegetables.
Tends to get quite busy Fri / Sat so better go there during the week if you can. Good thai flavour for money!
A favourite - have eaten here four times and the food is consistently good. This visit I shared a platter of prawn toast, thai fish cakes, deep-fried noodles (very sweet), marinaded chicken wings, veg spring rolls - not realising that the noodle soups we ordered for the main course would be huge.
Mudmee's Singapore Laksa and Tom Kha noodle soups are themselves substantial enough to knock you out for an afternoon; vast bowls of noodles suspended in deliciously-spiced coconut soup. The Laksa is stronger, being curry based, the Tom Kha a delicate broth of lemongrass, chicken and kaffir-lime leaves.
Service was only so-so on this occasion - we arrived at 2.30 and had the place to ourselves, so were surprised to wait 15 minutes for service (while the duty staff cleaned the bar). So that's one of five stars knocked off.
At around £25 for two people, great value, as always.
(Annoyingly, my qype iPhone app crashed mid-post, so my spontaneous review was lost and I'm re-posting from my laptop.)
Good solid Thai food, some of it Westernised, some of it not. There's also food from Vietnam on the menu and perhaps a touch of Chinese as well. I love the Pad Thai (Chicken) but I do wish they had some Pad Siyeu (I think that's the way it is spelt!). My colleagues like Nasi Goreng and I very much like the Singapore style soups. Finally, I'd really recommend you try the Thai Iced Tea here, sweet and very refreshing.
It's busy, it's not exactly plush inside and it is a little hard to find. Your reservation may also not survive if they are busy and you may wait a little before being seated. But overall, these can be forgiven, it is cheap enough and quick enough to be a lunch venue for work and it tastes damn well.
A hidden gem down a hidden street near spitalfields market expect fantastic food that won't break the bank, that's good quality, tasty and relatively quick! A good use (but not over use) of spice and approachable staff! The only downside is that this isn't a particularly large restaurant, so can get quite busy (so not as quick). But it's worth the wait for such tasty, fresh food!
great value for money. really nice chilled out, pleasant atmosphere. Food is really good, and prices are really decent...with main dishes ranging from around 6.50-7.50 per person. Food is good, portions are just right..(a little on the large side, so no worries about going hungry!). The staff is also really attentive and friendly. Make sure you try some of the desserts too! altogether a great little hidden gem!
Great food and good value for money too. Enjoyed the atmosphere which was very relaxed, a pleasant change from the hubbub of other restaurants near by. Thoroughly enjoyed the simple but tasty Lamb Yang with Coconut Rice. I'll definitely be going back.
Food was not enjoyable. It was either too sweet or too salty. The service I received ruined my experience at Mudmee. I ordered my dish without peanuts and they brought it out minutes later with peanut. Brought it to the staff's attention and they refused to take it back. I left as an unhappy and disappoint patron.
Yum yum yum. Pad thai for life please...usually jammers at the weekend so phone ahead. Fresh grub and relaxed setup. Wunderbar.
I often pop here for lunch with friends or colleagues, and it's always been perfectly fine. Good value for good food. However it does tend to get busy and is usually full by 12.30.
Great ribs, and located on one of the most picturesque (and of course Jack-the-Ripper-tour-clogged) Victorian alleyways in the area.
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This one was fun because it was my first extragalactic supernova. I had done several observations in the Fornax I galaxy cluster before, but had never attempted to do a sketch of anything within it at that point. This was the only object I sketched that evening, and it was low enough above the horizon that I had to kneel by the scope to do the sketch. This was unfortunate, as the observing field proved to be marshy after several weeks of damp, chilly, and occasionally rainy conditions. By the time I was ready to stop looking and put pencil to paper, my knees were soaked, and I pulled one of the floormats out of my van to kneel on while actually doing the sketch.
My notes don't say anything about it, but I vaguely recall framing this sketch to get as many field stars as possible into the view (hence the isolated stars just on the periphery of the field) while keeping NGC 1399 in the field as well. I was taken by the N-S band of field stars and the lack thereof on the western side of the field. North is to the bottom; NGC 1399 is on the northern edge, while NGC 1404, the host of SN 2011iv, is toward center. The star on the northwest edge of NGC 1404 is the supernova, with the star on the galaxy's southeast being a "decoy" of a sort. The supernova was quite fleeting in the mediocre conditions.
SN 2011iv, NGC 1404, NGC 1399
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Seeing: III-IV (Antoniadi)
Transparency: average (4/6)
Conditions: 39* F; wet, humid
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Alternative Cooking Technologies
304 N. Spring st.
Sat May 31 4-6 pm
Shonduel and Lucy 707-391-0444
Explore simple alternative technologies that will increase your self-reliance, reduce fossil fuel use of your cooking and bring joy to your life. We will have hands on demonstrations and discussion about solar ovens, hay boxes, rocket stoves, and maybe more. We will eat food cooked with these technologies. This class is an opportunity for novices to be introduced and veterans to connect, learn, & refine.
Basic Bicycle Maintenance
304 N. Spring St.
Tues May 27th, June 10th 6-8 pm
Ukiah Bicycle Kitchen
707 391 0444
If you want to start taking care of your bicycle & need a little help getting started, this is for you. We will go over how to fix a flat (good to practice even if you kinda know), check your brakes and derailleurs, and clean and lube your drive train. The class will be mostly demonstration, but feel free to bring your own bike so that you can practice. Donations are not expected but are always welcome.
UBK Bicycle Sale
316 N. Bush St.
Sat May 31st, 9 am
Ukiah Bicycle Kitchen -
Ronnie, Andrew, Lucy
707 391 0444
The Ukiah Bicycle Kitchen is having its first Bicycle Sale! We have been fixing up donated bikes, and now they are ready for new homes. Come get yourself a fine new bicycle for summer evening riding. All proceeds go towards keeping the UBK running smoothly. At 10 am, we will have a Basic Bicycle Maintenance workshop, so you can learn to take care of your ride. Also, this is a good opportunity to drop off a used bike you would like to donate to the UBK.
Consensus Decision Making
Mon June 16th, 6-8 pm
Chris Jackson
Join us for a brief history & discussion on consensus process, & open discussion on how we can use inclusive & non-hierarchal processes in our lives. Also, learn about applications in facilitation and worker-run cooperatives. No fascists allowed!
Crafting & Chatting Circle
McGarvey Park, W Clay and Dora St.
Mon 7/7
4:45 till dusk or boredom
Allison Hoyman-Browe
Do you knit, spin, crochet, felt, paint or collage? Bring your latest project and a blanket, and come craft with me in the park! Don't knit but want to learn? I'll teach you. Don't have a project? Come anyway to hang out, and bring an instrument or just an interesting topic of conversation. I can't wait to see the awesome projects people are working on!
Drip Irrigation
Vinewood Park Community Garden
Sun June 1st 5-6:30 pm
Peter Reynolds
Learn how to install drip irrigation in your home or community garden. Class takes place at the newest community garden in Ukiah and is organized by The Gardens Project of North Coast Opportunities.
Drought Tolerant Gardening
Mendocino College, Little Theater
Sat May 17, 9:00 am – Noon
Jim Xerogeanes and friends
Learn how to create a drought tolerant landscape. Topics that will be covered include drip irrigation, Mediterranean garden design, and other water-wise garden tips and best practices. This seminar is organized by Mendocino College and the Mendocino County Resource Conservation District.
Fall Garden Preparation
State St. Community Garden (South of the Coop and Human Services)
Sun July 20, 9:30 am
Inland Mendo Master Gardeners – Dan,
Patricia, Gloria
Mendocino County is blessed with long growing seasons, and the fall/winter garden is often overlooked. It's not exactly intuitive, but it's helpful to start planning and preparing for your fall garden in July. Join three Inland Mendocino Master Gardeners as we share what you can do to set yourself up for a successful fall garden, including what crops you can grow, when to plant, how to rotate crops, watering, fertilizing, and more.
Fascinating Feet
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Sat July 12th, 10-12 pm
462-1859 / email@example.com
Learn how simple changes and gentle exercises can decrease pain and swelling and increase the vitality of your feet. Learn how improving the alignment of your legs and activating your pelvic rotator cuff can reinvigorate the arches in flat feet and put the spring back in your step as well as reduce the stress on your knees during functional activities.
Fermentation Fridays
14000 Tomki Rd. Redwood Valley
Fri June 6th, June 27th, July 18th
RSVP for times and directions
Mori Natura
Come join me to play with fermentatio! We'll be meeting on three Fridays to discuss methods, try our hand at different cultures, and enjoy probiotic foods together. Bring ferments you"ve made to share, paper to write down recipes, and a jar to bring cultures home. Bring a jar. RSVP for directions
FiGURE DRAWING & IMPERMANENCE
304 N. Spring St.
Friday May 16th, 7-9:00 pm
Beginners welcome! We'll start off with some creative exercises for hand warm up and then drawing! People will take turns doing poses. We'll do short fast poses (20 seconds to a few minutes) then transition to longer poses (5 minutes to 10 minutes!). Bring your sketchpad, drawing pencils, pens, markers, charcoal, and your body!
FIRST GEAR Bike Class
Public Health, 1120 South Dora St.
Thursday, May 22, 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Saturday, May 31, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Walk and Bike Mendocino jendalton@
Learn to be safe and secure on the road. Lead Trainer Erich Sommer will review what to watch for from drivers, and how to ride so you stay safe. Classroom and brief time on the bike you bring. The 2-hour May 22nd class will provide a quick overview and for a more thorough training, the May 31st class will be re-introduction for adults who know how to ride a bike but haven't ridden in a long time or would like to learn more about riding safely and comfortably. Space is limited. To register: contact Jen Dalton at
First Time Gardener
State St. Community Garden (South of the Coop and Human Services)
Sat May 17th, 9 am
Inland Mendo Master Gardeners -
Dan, Patricia, Gloria
Are you a first time gardener and want to learn the very basics about gardening? Join three Master Gardeners to learn basic steps for your first garden. We will cover: How to prepare your garden bed (digging, amending, testing your soil), How to plant, plants and seeds, How to care for your plants (watering, weeding, supporting), What tools you will need, what to plant when. Come and have fun learning the basics. Grow some of your own food and get some great exercise!
Fracking In CA/NORTH CA
304. N. Spring St.
Tues July 22nd 6:30-8:30 pm
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The oil industry is aiming to make California the next boom state for hydraulic fracturing (fracking), an extremely destructive process of extracting oil and natural gas. This class will provide an overview of the politics and environmental consequences of fracking in CA, with a specific focus on fracking on the California North Coast. Recommended reading:
Fuel Load Reduction & Round Pole Building
Greenfield Ranch, off Orr Springs Rd
Sat June 14, 2 pm – Sun June 15 6 pm
Earthcycles and Cloud Forest Institute – Govinda, Jen B., and Lucy
Join us in exploring reciprocity, forest restoration and stewardship. As a result of logging and fire suppression, Mendocino's forests are overgrown with young Douglas Fir trees. By taking care of the forest, the risk of catastrophic fire is reduced, and many your building needs can be fulfilled. This is a very hands on workshop. You will learn native stewardship practices, pole building for housing, gazebo, shed, furniture, etc., recognize stands of trees that need thinning, how to fell, de-bark and mill trees, how to build using whole logs, how to engage in a reciprocal relationship with the forest and earth. We will camp out together on the land Saturday night, share meals, and work in the forest and on building structures. Space is limited to ten participants. Registration is required. Contact Lucy to register. We are also seeking a videographer to participate.
Greywater Field Trip
304 N. Spring St.
Tue May 13, 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Anna Birkas and Lucy Neely
Greywater systems send the water from your house to your yard and plants. Greywater offers ecologic and economic benefits. Laundry greywater is now legal in Ukiah. This class offers a very brief lecture on greywater, and then a look at a laundry greywater system where the pipe and infrastructure has been installed but not buried by wood chips in the mulch basins yet. This is a great opportunity for a hands on look at a greywater system appropriate for any household with a washing machine.
Greywater Seminar
Mendocino College, Little Theater
Sat June 14, 9:00 am – Noon
Anna Birkas
Greywater systems send the water from your house to your yard and plants. Anna Birkas – founder, designer and installer of Village Ecosystems – shares her knowledge of and experience with greywater systems. Learn what greywater is, how it can be applied, what is allowed in Ukiah. This seminar is organized by Mendocino College and the Mendocino County Resource Conservation District.
Haiti and the U.S.
304 N. Spring St., Ukiah
Weds July 16th, 6-7:30 pm
Chris Jackson
Join us for an educational look at the US's relationship with Haiti and how it has structurally impoverished it's people through direct military intervention, dictatorships, free market economics, coups, and even aid.
Hugo Chavez and the "Pink Tide"
304 N. Spring St., Ukiah
Mon May 26th, 6-8 pm
Chris Jackson
A closer look is needed for such a controversial figure as Hugo Chavez and I'm just the gringo for it! We'll discuss the pros and cons of Chavismo and the Bolivarian Revolution as well as take a critical look at the "leftist/socialist' governments that have swept through Latin America in the past decade.
Humane Pig Slaughter
Potter Valley
RSVP for time and date
Ben Wolff
Pat Stevenson will show the correct techniques for humanely killing a pig and processing its different parts into nutritious food. Pat brings a wealth of knowledge to anyone interested in learning how to process their own meat. Limited space available. RSVP by e-mailing Ben.
304 N. Spring St., Ukiah
Every Thursday! 6-7/8ish pm
Come meditate with us! Whether you have an established practice, are a beginner, or want to get back into practice after a break, we're into it. Bask in the benefits of practicing with others. We do an ever-so-slightly guided non-denominational silent meditation. All backgrounds and experience levels welcome. We usually sit for around forty five minutes, and then meditators are welcome to stay for discussion and vegetarian soup, if they'd like.
Master Gardeners at Farmers MArket
Uk. Farmers Mrkt, Alex Thom. Plaza Every Saturday, 10 am
Inland Mendo Co. Master Gardeners
The Inland Mendocino County Master Gardners will be at the Ukiah Farmer's Market every Saturday to answer all your gardening-related questions.
The Mendocino War of 1859-1860
304 N. Spring St., Ukiah
Tue July 15th, 6:30-8:30 pm
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The little known Mendocino War – so named by an 1860 report of by the CA State Legislature – was an apex of the genocidal wave of violence that marked the initial colonization of northwestewrn California. This presentation and discussion will cover the bloody major events of the "war" (actually, a series of one-sided massacres), the history leading up to these events, their aftermath, and their legacy. Many of Mendocino County's political and business leaders are direct decendants of people who carried out the genocide of this area's native people. This class is guided by the belief that we must understand the details of painful histories like these if we are to move through them to a better tomorrow.
Naked Eye & Binocular Astronomy
Vinewood Park
(between Pine and Elm st.)
Wed May 28th, 9-10:15 pm (if cloudy, reschedule to Weds June 4th)
Bill Taylor
(707) 272-1688
Take a tour of the night sky, seeing wonders from a light hour to millions of light hours away. Identify constellations, learn how to tell the time by theirr positions, and discover how our solar system and other stars and galaxies are moving in time. Bring binoculars – the larger the aperture the better. Bill is a farmer and life long sky watcher and has been in love with the night sky since he was 8.
Not-So-Simple Living Fair
County Fairgrounds, Boonville
July 25, 26, 27
Anderson Valley Foodshed
NSSLF is a weekend of hands-on workshops and demonstrations celebrating rural living and homesteading skills. Entry for the weekend is $35, or $25 for one day – but the NSSLF is so in alignment with MFS' vision that we want to include it. NSSLF is run entirely by volunteer power to try and keep it as affordable as possible. NSSLF is looking for volunteers to help things run well, both leading up to the fair and during the fair. Three hours of volunteering earns the volunteer entry to the fair. To volunteer, contact Diane at email@example.com or 895-3343. To learn more about the fair, including what kind of volunteer opportunities there are, visit
http://notsosimple.info .
Plant Field Trip to Rickbaugh Glade, South Cow Mountain
contact for details
May 31 – June 1
Kerry Heise, Peter Warner
This is a California Native Plant Society field trip. This may be a camping optional trip for those interested in exploring the wider area of South Cow Mountain. We'll continue our efforts to compile a thourough inventory of the plants in the Rickabaugh Glade area, a diverse upland wetland amidst chapparral and woodlands.
Native Plant ID Game Show
304 N. Spring St., Ukiah
Sun Jul 27, 1-3 pm
Mai Nguyen & will parrish
Are you pining to enhance your Mendocino native plant ID skills? Already a walking plant encyclopedia? Well, don't be a blue dick about it! Join us for a fun, slightly cooperative, mildly competitive afternoon of native plant games.
Protecting Life-Giving Water
RSVP for address
Sat May 17th, 10:30-12 noon
Learn about how you can be part of the Community Rights Movement growing right here in Mendocino County, based on people having the right to determine what happens in their communties. Learn about how the people in Mendocino Co. are working hard in a flurry of grassroots networking to put an "enforceable" ordinace on the ballot that would protect water in Mendocino Co. by banning fracking
Relationship Support
339 Washo Dr. Ukiah
Tue May 20th, 5:30-6:30 pm
Tabitha Kuehne, LMFT
Come and gather with others who are in a relationship. Find out what works and what doesn't. Get tips on communication. Learn about yourself and your partner. We will meet once, and then if there is interest, create an ongoing class/group.
Scorpio Flower Full Moon Ceremony
304 N Spring St
Sunday May 11th 7:15-8:30 pm
This full moon on Wednesday May 14th, also called the Flower Moon, will be at 23º Scorpio. We will use this Sunday before the full moon to prepare for the energy and heal our Wounded Self by releasing what does not serve us with love. We will do a creative visualization and a guided meditation. Bring your journal, a pen to write with, and flowers (optional). Be prepare to receive gifts from the Universe!
The Seed Under Ground: A Growing Revolution
Ukiah Library, 105. N. Main Street
Tues May 20th, 6:30-7:30 pm
Jen Lyon and Miles Gordon
email@example.com or 463-4490
Ukiah Library will be presenting a book discussion of Janisse Ray's "The Seed Underground: A Growing Revolution to Save Food'. Ray's book presents inspiring stories of ordinary gardeners whose aim is to save time honored, open pollinated seed varieties that will be lost if people don't grow, save and swap the seeds. The discussion will be moderated by The Gardens Project Director, Miles Gordon. Reading the book is recommended, but not mandatory. The books are available at the Ukiah Library.
Sing-a-long Circle
14000 Tomki Rd. Redwood Valley
Every Wednesday, 6-7:30 pm
Daniel Frey
Come join us for a community singing circle. All levels welcome. We'll begin with warm up excercises and sing with songbooks for the evening. RSVP for directions.
Snake Oil 101
30004 N. Spring St.
Jainned Boon
Are you tired of spending half your pay check on snake oil? Just to try and keep well? Learn to make your own snake oil! We will go over everything you need to know to make the best snake oil: snake varieties, oil texture, bottle shapes, chanting. Normally my workshops are at least $500, but this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to soak up all my snake-oil magic free of charge!
Tending the Valley
(Course Series)
304 N. Spring St., Ukiah
Sun May 18th, June 15th, July 20th (times and locations differ each week) will parrish
Saving Seed on Wild Plants – May 18 – (Location: Ukiah; meet at Spring House at 10am) Many of the wild plants around Ukiah are edible, medicinal, beneficial for wildlife, and an integral part of the surrounding ecology – even in the city! Join us for a walk around Ukiah as we learn to meet the plants that surround us in their semi-wild habitat. We will collect native grass and wildflower seeds, depending on what's around and ready to harvest, and discuss where and how to replant them in the wild or your own backyard.
Tending Brodeia – June 15 – (Location: 12901 Eel River Rd., Pottery Valley; to carpool, meet at Spring house at 9:30 am) Many native California wildflowers are not only beautiful and an integral part of the complex web of life, but nutritious, delicious, and a traditional food staple for many Native tribes throughout California. Join us as we set up an experiment to learn more about how to tend, dig, and eat Brodaiea in a way that helps the plant thrive and reproduce. We will set up a few experimental plots and dig the bulbs with respect, love, and curiosity about how to be in right relationship with our beautiful flower friends. We will discuss opportunities to join with the land's caretakers to monitor the results of our work.
Build a Tule Boat – July 20 - (Location: Round Mountain; to carpool, meet at Spring House at 8:30 am) Tule is an incredibly versatile wetland plant that is used around the world by many cultures. Join us at the pond on Round Mountain where we will harvest tule, and build a canoe to navigate the pond. Splashing around in the water with tule is a perfect summer adventure for a hot day! You can also meet us at the corner of Parducci Road and N. State St. at 8:50 a.m.
Ukiah Bicycle Kitchen
Alex Thomas Plaza
Every Sat 10 am-12:30 (except 5/31)
Ukiah Bicycle Kitchen – Ronnie, Andrew, Lucy and others
Does your bike need some love? We are here to help you! We bring the tools, the stands, and the mechanics, you bring your bike and your desire to learn. We don't fix your bike – we help you fix your bike. No experience necessary. Donations are not expected, but are always welcome. We also welcome donations of used bikes (except crappy ones in crappy condition). Happy wrenching! Happy pedaling!
Ukiah's Magical Watersheds
304 N. Spring St.. Ukiah
Tues July 1st, 6:30-8:30 pm
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Across geologic time, rainwater sculpts the land into cradle like entiites that comprise a watershed. In Ukiah the basin the collects the water that the land first cradles is the collection of forks and stems that makes up the mighty Russian River. Only a few miles east of Ukiah, though, are waters that drain into California's largest river (the Sacramento) and, thus, into the West Coast's largest freshwater estuary (the San Francisco Bay Delta). And, Ukiah is intimately connected politically, historically, and geographically to California's third largest waterway, the north flowing Eel River. In addition to providing an informational overview of how the Ukiah area's magical watersheds function and interact, I will share stories of the creatures I've experienced that inhabit these wonders and treasures, and some of the ancient mythology about them that I've picked up.
Water Conservation Inside the Home
Mendocino College, Little Theater
Sat July 12, 9:00 am -Noon
Deborah Stanger Edelman firstname.lastname@example.com
Are you ready to learn new ways to conserve water in your home? Topics include bathroom modifications, kitchen tips, fixture assessment, leak detection, and behavioral changes that can reduce home water use. Learn to read your water bill and meter and start monitoring use to measure your effectiveness. Deborah Stanger-Edelman is Russian River Watershed Coordinator. This seminar is organized by Mendocino College and the Mendocino County Resource Conservation District.
Yokayo Seed Project – A Seed Lending Library
Ukiah Library, 105 N. Main St.
Tues-Sat, 10-5 pm
Jen Lyon
Welcome to the world of saving and sharing seed! The seeds you borrow are lent to you at no cost, and yet they are priceless. A commitment to growing plants for seed is a gift to yourself and your family. We hope you learn much, experience the joys of gardening, and the fruits of your labor. At harvest time, seeds from the strongest, tastiest, and most vigorous plants can be returned to the The Yokayo Seed Project.


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Alpha produced the MA-1 for Air Force and Navy pilots for over 40 years and it remains one of the most widely recognized jackets in the world. Flight Nylon shell, side arm pocket and high angled front pockets stay true to the original specifications.
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