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And music distribution, with digital distribution, it's really opened up that channel as well, and how things are marketed can be very creative and interesting nowadays. It's actually kind of a fascinating time to be involved. It's not exactly the best time to start a business but that was never my intent. My intent really was to start a little label to release music that I believed in as a hobby, not to make money off of it. So yeah, I'm still plugging away at it and, hopefully, in the next year or so it will expand and become something a little bit more.
I don't know if I can pinpoint it. Growing up my brother was always a huge fan of music and I've learned a lot from my brother. I listened to a lot of the music that he listened to growing up. He was a huge Prince fan and The Smiths, and various other sort of indie rock from the early '90s and ... a little electronic stuff from England.
Also I was traveling at a young age and was exposed to music from various people that I was working with. And it just hit me kind of early, I think around 8, 9, probably like 9 or 10, I started to prick up my ears to it and I was exposed to a lot of different kinds of music, more than I would have if I had just been in one place or just listening to the radio.
So I really credit sort of my initial tableau of the music that influenced me to traveling and to listening to anything exposed to me that I wouldn't have otherwise. And probably around the age of 15 or 16 is when I became kind of heavily interested and really sought it out. And my musical taste expanded beyond sort of the parameters that I had initially, and it just blew open as a teenager and I became kind of voracious.
At one point, Smashing Pumpkins was your favorite band, right?
Yeah, yeah. They were the first band I really followed. I think the first band that I fell in love with was probably The Beatles, but the first band that I really followed in a current timeframe was the Pumpkins. It was the first band that I saw live, the first concert back in '97. They were an exciting band to follow because all of the singles that they released had B sides. The B sides were just as interesting, if not more so, than their album tracks. And they were just a kind of an amazing--they had so much music from 1991 up until '99, '98. So it was just an exciting band to follow. That kind of exposed me to other things, just the notion of following music so intensely.
Have you heard any of Billy Corgan's recent stuff?
I have. I think what I'm most excited about, he's an incredible song writer, but he's just announced this plan to reissue a number of the classic albums remastered with bonus material, most of which he is saying is largely unreleased even on bootleg form. That's really exciting. Their back catalog is massive and their archive is huge. I'm really curious to see what will come out of that and I think it's a fun opportunity for him to kind of indicate this is the larger picture of where we were any given time making each record, and I think that's really exciting. So I'm psyched about that project; that'll be cool.
Do you have any current musical recommendations?
I've been having little record parties where people come over to my house and everybody brings vinyl and everybody gets a turn at playing music, which is a lot of fun.
A friend of mine brought a record by a band called Social Climbers that came out in 1980, I think it was, 1980-81. It's the coolest record I've heard in a long time. It's all drum machines, but then instruments on top of the drum machines. It has at times a Talking Heads sort of feel to it. It's got kind of a post-punk sound to it. There are male and female vocals. It's so cool. It sounds really modern in terms of what some bands play now. It sounds like if you released it today Pitchfork would be all over it. I managed to find it. My friends sent me a link to find it on vinyl because it's not an easy record to find and they never released it on CD. But I think it's actually being reissued next year. It's so good. Social Climbers is awesome.
When are you leaving to shoot "The Hobbit?"
I leave for New Zealand in October. They've been filming since March and I think they're actually on a hiatus right now. But yeah, I'm heading out there in October.
Are you excited?
I'm thrilled. It's 12 years this August since I traveled to New Zealand for the first time. It's just crazy to think that that much time has passed. But to be able to go back to New Zealand and work with largely the same crew and many of the same cast in that same world is just a trip. It's like a high school reunion and also a mix of time travel.
And to play that character again in that same context is going to be very surreal. It just feels like it'll be a wonderful reunion just to catch up with everyone. So I'm so excited. It's just a little part. I haven't read the scripts yet, but there are the tiny little pieces for Frodo, because obviously Frodo's not alive chronologically during the time of "The Hobbit." But I'm just looking forward to going back.
I'm going back for I think it's only a few days of work, but I'm going to stay for a month and just catch up with everyone and meet a lot of the new cast members and just sort of enjoy being back in New Zealand for a bit. I miss it.
That was such a huge part of your life. How long were you guys there? Three years?
Well, it was 16 months of principal photography, but the film remained over the course of four years. We started production in '99 and we wrapped in, I think it was October or November of 2003.
And all that travel to support it.
A lot, a lot, yeah. A huge, huge part of my life. I was 18 when I first traveled to New Zealand to start working on the films and I was 22, almost 23 when we finished. So it was a significant chunk of my life in terms of a significant time in one's life, when one is kind of being a teenager and growing into being a man. So it was a profound life experience. In some ways that trumps just the making of the film. It had such an impact on me just as a person. It'll be really gratifying to go back and revisit it a bit.

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If you thought Kanye West was a jerk before, wait until you hear what he's allegedly done now. During a performance in New York City last night, he entertained the audience with his new song "On Site," which included some pretty rude and racy lyrics that sounded like they were about his baby mama Kim Kardashian.
Thoug, for his sake, I hope it's not. You be the judge. Does the lines below sound like Kim?
The most shocking part of the song (WARNING: it's X-Rated):
Black d**k all in your spouse again
And I know she like chocolate men
She got more nig**s off then Cochran
Now, considering that Kim just finalized her divorce from Kris Humphries, the description would fit. Of course there is a chance that he could be talking about someone else. He is an artist, after all, He's allowed some creative license. It's possible that the lyrics are loosely based on someone he knows.
However, if you are a cynic like me, you think it's likely about poor Kim. She must be mortified. This is far, far worse than his other ode to KK, "Perfect Bitch." Despite calling her a "bitch," it was all about his adoration for her. So why would he feel the need to bring up her sex life or her miserable marriage. Does she really need this kind of stress so close to her due date?
As far as I'm concerned, there is only one thing for Kim to do to at this point. She needs to demand he STOP rapping about her and their relationship. He had plenty of material before they got together. He should just leave her out of his lewd lyrics. You would think that he would have more respect for the mother of his children. But Kanye doesn't seem to love anyone as much as he loves himself.
What do you think of these lyrics? Do you think they are about Kim?
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I think there is a chance this song is about Kim, but really...would she not know this?! I don't see her just allowing that to happen. Kanye is an entertainer after all, and we all (or should ) know that entertainers write songs that are not necessarily truthful or relevant to their life. They're there to make money, after all.
If this indeed is the truth and heart of the song; then shame on him. Kanye has been knowing her walk for all these years and and has willingly decided to have a baby with this woman, to OPENLY DISRESPECT her in this way is just downright DISRESTFUL! I thought about it; Amber Rose has only been publicly known with just Wiz (current and baby) and her other one was Kanye. So, it can't be about Rose. But, we ALL have seen the very publicized KK relationships and yes, all her men been black, excluding the one white guy she dated very briefly. We know that Kanye is known for his outburst but, again, if all this is infact TRUE! than she gotten what she went in for; A baby ....from a man that does not RESPECT HER!
I think someone should ASK HIM if it's about her. Seriously - with that guy (NOT a fan), if it is, he'll blab about it. If it isn't, again he'll blab. I'll assume nothing, but I'll never get why people don't just directly ask instead of all this speculation crap.
Honestly, I don't care, but...since we're speculating...it sounds to me like, if he's directing it at anyone, it would be at Kris Humphries. When you think about the lyrics "all up in your spouse again", that implies to me that he's telling Kris, hey dude, I fucked your wife. Obviously we all know that Kim and Kanye got together while she was still married, so...just my thought.


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text: content LE Magazine September 2005 Futurist Ray KurzweilOn Building Bridges Toward Immortality By Jon VanZile Improving on Biology Today While Kurzweil's book touches on subjects such as diet, nutrition, methylation, glycation, and inflammation, one theme is emphasized repeatedly: human biology can and should be improved upon. This idea helps explain why Kurzweil has little use for current government recommendations concerning nutrient and supplement levels. Because humans are programmed to die around middle age, he says, it makes no sense to think that a healthy diet alone can provide sufficient nutrients needed to grant long life. In fact, many people are born with genetic deficiencies that can be overcome only by megadosing with the nutrients in which they are deficient. "All the standards are inadequate," Kurzweil says. "I've had these dialogues with the Joslin Diabetes Center at Harvard and the American Heart Association. Frequently, I get back comments like, 'Well, you're right. What you're recommending would be much better, but we have enough trouble getting people to follow these watered-down recommendations.' My reaction to that is, 'One of the reasons you may be having a hard time is that they don't work.'" He cites homocysteine as an example. Many people are born with a genetic deficiency that causes abnormally high homocysteine levels, a condition that can be corrected only with high doses—many times the US RDAs—of vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and folic acid. According to Kurzweil, the most common genetic variations known to science involve the way vitamins bind to enzymes. In many cases, the binding is somehow compromised, meaning that the only way to deliver enough of a given vitamin is to take much larger doses of it, because only a fraction will actually bind to the appropriate enzyme. He says this may help explain why leading medical journals, such as the New England Journal of Medicine and the Journal of the American Medical Association, have published articles recommending that all adults take a daily multivitamin. "I think we should at least tell people what's optimal," says Kurzweil. "The Joslin Diabetes Center, for example, recommends a body mass index of 25, which is borderline overweight. Why not target 18.5, which is still within the healthy range?" BUILDING A BETTER BRAIN Futurist Ray Kurzweil predicts that in the near future, engineers will be able to "hack" harmlessly into the brain's circuitry. Neural implants will allow the deaf to hear and the paralyzed to move with bionic limbs. Then, by about the year 2020, machine intelligence will overtake human intelligence in raw computing power (it is already much faster). Not long after that, humans will invent "nanobots" that can be implanted in our brains. They will communicate simultaneously with our biological circuits, each other, and a vastly improved Internet. The result will be super-enhanced intelligence and mental powers that never decline. Until then, says Kurzweil, it is up to each of us to protect our existing brain function. To do that, he recommends these supplements that have been clinically shown to enhance brainpower: • Vinpocetine, which increases energy production and increases blood flow to the brain. When combined with ginkgo biloba, vinpocetine has been shown to enhance short-term memory.• Phosphatidylserine, which can slow and even reverse memory loss in patients with age-associated memory loss.• Acetyl-L-carnitine, which protects brain tissue from inflammation and may improve mood and concentration.• Ginkgo biloba, which improves overall brain function and increases blood supply to the brain.• Pregnenolone, which improves communication between neurons, enhancing memory and reducing anxiety.• EPA and DHA, omega-3 fatty acids that may help relieve depression, aggression, and anxiety.• Phosphatidylcholine, which may aid memory and learning, as well as reverse some age-associated damage to brain cells. Bridge Two: The Biotechnology Revolution While some people might be intimidated by the idea of massive nutritional supplementation, it is purely a short-term solution, says Kurzweil. He predicts that in the next decade or so, biotechnology will render many of our deadliest diseases and conditions powerless. This is the "second bridge." "Within 10 or 15 years, we'll be able to reprogram a lot of biological processes away from disease and aging, to stop and reverse aging and maintain optimal health," he says. As an example of biotechnology at work, he cites obesity. According to the National Institutes of Health, about 60% of American adults are either obese or overweight. Obesity is closely linked to heart disease, various cancers, diabetes, joint injuries, inflammation, and a host of ill health effects. In a recent editorial in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers estimated that the current generation of Americans may experience a shortened life expectancy of almost a year because of diseases associated with obesity. Kurzweil, however, has little patience for this kind of prediction, arguing that it is dangerous when researchers make predictions based on one trend alone, as if life occurs in a vacuum. Instead, he predicts that before long, scientists will invent drugs that can turn off the body's calorie-storage mechanisms. People will be able to eat as much as they want but never gain weight. If this sounds impossible, Kurzweil answers that it has already been done in rats, and that it is only a matter of time until humans make a similar leap. He predicts that the same will hold true for any number of conditions. Heart disease drugs will reverse atherosclerosis. Cancer drugs may be able to restore damaged DNA and stop cell proliferation. Diabetes drugs will prevent insulin resistance before diabetes is diagnosed. The DNA of viruses will be mapped overnight and treatments will be designed to kill the viruses. "We're gaining the technology to shape tools at the molecular level and have the models of disease progression that enable us to design new interventions," he says. Much of this will be possible because of our increasing understanding of the human genome. In the 1990s, scientists announced they had successfully mapped the entire human genome, ahead of schedule. The implications are enormous, as the genome carries in its 23 pairs of chromosomes the entire map of human life. In the coming years, as we unravel the complex interaction between gene expression and health, we will gain a greater understanding of what makes us sick or healthy. "There's some very exciting work being done with gene therapy," Kurzweil says. "We're understanding the triggers for diabetes and for the creation and eruption of vulnerable plaque. We're in the early stages of developing gene tools." This revolution in biotechnology will allow us to conquer diseases and conditions that have plagued us for millennia. According to Kurzweil, however, this is only the beginning. The next bridge will carry us toward immortality on the backs of tiny robots. CORE PRINCIPLES OF THE KURZWEIL PROGRAM Ray Kurzweil believes in aggressive life extension—and lives by his own example. Besides daily exercise and a healthy diet, Kurzweil takes more than 250 supplements daily, often in doses much larger than the US RDAs. He closely monitors or tests at least 50 measures of his own health and recommends that everyone interested in serious life extension regularly test blood levels of important vitamins and nutrients. In his new book Fantastic Voyage, Kurzweil lays out the principles behind a program that he says will bring health and long life. Following are some of those core principles. • To maintain a slightly alkaline state, drink water that is slightly alkaline, with a pH of 9.5 to 10. This helps neutralize acidic by-products of metabolism. Kurzweil recommends drinking 8-10 glasses a day. Alkaline water can be made using a special alkalinizing water machine, which can be found at Fantastic-Voyage.net. • Reduce your carbohydrate intake, especially of carbohydrates with a high glycemic load (such as potatoes and white rice) that cause a dramatic spike in insulin. In addition, eat more fiber and consider adding a starch blocker or supplement that blocks the digestive enzyme amylase to reduce further your body's absorption of starchy carbohydrates. • Increase your intake of healthy fatty acids, especially of the omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA, through supplementation. Also, consider supplementing with the omega-6 fatty acids GLA and DGLA. Avoid saturated fats and restrict fat intake to 25% of calories. • Make sure to obtain all eight essential amino acids every day. While this is no problem for meat eaters, vegetarians might be lacking. The eight essential amino acids for adults include phenylalanine, tryptophan, lysine, threonine, methionine, isoleucine, leucine, and valine. Histidine, a conditionally essential amino acid in adults, is essential in children, along with the amino acid arginine. Each has a slightly different therapeutic value. Two nonessential amino acids with therapeutic benefits are cysteine and tyrosine. For more information on the benefits of each amino acid, visit Fantastic-Voyage.net. • To aid digestion, take digestive enzymes and eat organic foods. Other supplements that support digestive health include probiotics (healthy bacteria), aloe vera, garlic, and bioflavonoids. Other dietary tips include reducing or eliminating wheat, eating a wide variety of colorful vegetables, drinking tea instead of coffee, and eating frequent, small meals. • Lose weight (if necessary) and maintain a healthy weight through regular exercise and proper diet. To aid weight loss by blocking the digestion of food, consider starch blockers and fat blockers such as the prescription drug Xenical® or the supplement chitosan. • Eliminate refined sugar (soda, candy, foods containing corn syrup, etc.) from your diet. Refined sugar wreaks havoc with the body's insulin response and may contribute to metabolic syndrome and diabetes, two risk factors for heart disease. Supplements that may help improve insulin sensitivity include chromium, lipoic acid, vanadyl sulfate, EPA/DHA, coenzyme Q10, carnosine, magnesium, conjugated linoleic acid, L-carnitine, vitamin E, vitamin C, biotin, arginine, glutamine, DHEA, and N-acetylcysteine. For more information on measuring insulin sensitivity and specific recommendations for diabetics or people with metabolic syndrome, visit Fantastic-Voyage.net. • Reduce inflammation, which has been linked to numerous diseases such as heart disease and arthritis. This means increasing your intake of EPA and DHA, losing weight, exercising, and practicing stress reduction. Other natural anti-inflammatories include turmeric, green tea, boswellia, licorice, rosemary, and ginger. Onions and garlic also have anti-inflammatory properties. To measure your level of inflammation, have your level of C-reactive protein (CRP) tested. • High homocysteine levels have been linked to stroke, heart disease, Alzheimer's disease, and other conditions. To lower homocysteine, reduce dietary intake of red meat and eggs while supplementing with vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and folic acid. In some cases, large doses of these vitamins, especially vitamin B6, are required to reduce homocysteine adequately. • Follow a detoxification program to avoid environmental toxins and heavy metals. This means eating organic foods, drinking filtered water, and avoiding overexposure to electromagnetic pollution by minimizing the use of computer monitors, hair dryers, electric shavers, and other high-powered electric devices. Supplements that help the body detoxify include N-acetylcysteine, milk thistle, vitamin C, B vitamins, magnesium, and selenium. Chelation may help remove accumulated toxins. • For people with high cholesterol, policosanol has been shown to be effective in reducing blood lipid levels. It may be even more effective when combined with statin drugs. Other supplements that may help ward off heart disease include vitamin E, gugulipid, and plant sterols. Phosphatidylcholine may also help reduce cholesterol. • To reduce your chances of getting cancer, eat a diet rich in vegetables and low in saturated fat, exercise regularly, avoid smoking, maintain a healthy body weight, and have regular cancer screenings. Additionally, supplements that may help prevent cancer include vitamin C, selenium, coenzyme Q10, curcumin, melatonin, DHA/EPA, and folic acid. • Maintain youthful hormone levels through hormone testing and supplementation with key hormones, including DHEA, growth hormone, and melatonin. Menopausal women may consider bioidentical estrogens and progesterone to reduce menopausal symptoms. Men over 50 may take supplemental testosterone to replace lost testosterone, and should consider taking saw palmetto and chrysin to limit the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone and estrogen. Men taking testosterone and other hormones should have regular prostate cancer screening. Bridge Three: Nanotechnology—Evolution in Motion Even Kurzweil acknowledges that his "third bridge"—the advent of nanotechnology—is "very futuristic." However, having spent much of his life studying the rate of technological innovation, he is convinced that nanotechnology is the future. "It sounds very futuristic, but I'd point out there are already many experiments in animals that use blood cell-sized devices," he explains. "One experiment we write about in the book involves a device the size of a blood cell that cured type I diabetes in rats. Pancreatic islet cells are actually inside the device. Glucose gets into the islet cells to be measured and insulin is released. It works perfectly normally. That's occurring today." Kurzweil predicts a future in which these tiny robots are everywhere, attacking a host of conditions and enabling humans to "go substantially beyond the limitations of biology." Robots the size of red blood cells could be injected by the billions to carry oxygen more efficiently than can actual red blood cells. Neurons could be enhanced by tiny microcomputers implanted in the capillaries of the brain, which would communicate with biological cells, each other, and a wireless Internet. Still other robots could monitor our blood glucose and maintain a safe level of insulin, rendering diabetes powerless. The opportunities are endless. "We'll be able to provide full-immersion virtual reality from within the central nervous system," he says. "'Nanobots' could shut down the signals coming from your real nervous system and put in place signals you would be receiving if you were in the virtual environment. Designing new virtual environments will be a new art form." This concept strikes to the very heart of what it means to be human. To many, the idea of tiny robots working within our bodies is literally heresy, evoking images of horror movies and a world populated by cyborg beings that have lost their essential humanity. Once again, however, Kurzweil has no patience for this critique. This fear will be swept away, he says, by the enormous benefits associated with this technology. He points out that the miniaturization of technology is already increasing exponentially. Computers that once required whole rooms to operate now fit within the palm of a hand. It is only a matter of time before they can fit within the walls of human arteries. "We will become our technology," he says. "We're going to merge with it and will be indistinguishable from it. It's not going to be a matter of how we compete with the machines. We will become the machines." To Kurzweil, this is only natural. Technology is the next step in human evolution. Our biology was originally designed to deal with scarcity. From birth until death, the human body is designed to hoard calories, to crave fat and sugar, and to react to danger with stress chemicals that raise blood pressure and constrict arteries. Until recently, this made sense. It was logical for the survival of the species that following our reproductive years, people gradually succumbed to disease and death, thus freeing up resources for the young. But that era is ending, says Kurzweil. We are entering the age of abundance, when manufacturing and energy will cost virtually nothing, when 1-3% of humanity can feed the rest of world with advanced agriculture, and when we improve on our original design through our insatiable drive to overcome our own limitations. "This future isn't an alien invasion," he says. "It's emerging from within our civilization, and it will literally be within us. It will be expanding human potential. That's what the drive of the human species is all about."


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Choose the Heath Care Plan that's Right for You with These Tips!
Posted on September 14th, 2011 by Renaldo Smith
From deciding which team of professional movers to work with to settling on the right color paint for your living room, you've been presented with tons of options over the past few weeks. But now that you're getting accustomed to your new life in Albuquerque, NM, it's time for you to make a decision on something that you should regard as mandatory. That's right; we're talking about finding a new health care plan. Join MovingCost.com as we go over some tips that will help you choose a plan that's right for you.
Explore the Market
Seeing that health insurance premiums are on the rise, it's essential that you choose the plan that will give you the best coverage for the price. If you opt to pass up the health care plan offered by your job, you will have countless other options to choose from. You can get started by using a website such as eHealthInsurance. Here is where you will be able to get offers from a wide range of companies in one convenient place.
Analyze Your Situation
When you invest in a health care plan, it should be tailored to your life as much as possible. Give us a second to break this down a little bit more. If you're a single young professional, you may only end up having to see the doctor once or twice per year. However, if you're the head of a household with a bunch of young kids and teenagers, you may need to make trips to the hospital much more often. Although you can never predict sickness, you should know just how much coverage you really need.
Think About Your Contribution
In the health care world, the contribution is the amount of money that will be deducted from your paycheck. If you work at a job where you barely make enough to get by, you won't be able to afford an exceptionally high contribution. If you're in a situation like this one, ask about purchasing the aspects of the health plan that you need most. In other words, you may want to take the medical and skip the dental and/or vision coverage until you land a better paying job.
Focus on Other Money Matters
Once you get the contribution down pact, you should focus on both the co-payments (copay) and the deductible. These are two important elements of every health care plan. Basically, your copay is the amount of money that you will have to pay to see the doctor and/or get prescription medication. If you settle on a relatively cheap plan, your copay will probably be costly. On the other hand, your deductible is the amount of money that you will have to pay before your insurance comes into play. Take your income into account and try to find a plan that gives you a good balance of both.
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Paladin (Richard Boone) accepts a job from wealthy Sid Morgan (Denver Pyle), who claims he needs protection from outlaw Howard Gorman (Steve Gravers). While escorting Morgan and his young fiancee Stacy (Jacqueline Scott) to Silver City, Paladin confronts Gorman, who does indeed seem to have a vendetta against Morgan. Only too late does Paladin discover that he and Gorman have been maneuvered into a bloody showdown merely for Morgan's perverse amusement.


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Surge in exports down to re-export of oil stocks bunkered offshore – MEP Scicluna
Malta's improved export figures have been boosted by the inclusion of large reserves of oil stocks bunkered offshore in oil tankers, leading one critic – Labour MEP and economist Edward Scicluna – to claim the statistics are "obfuscating" the real state of Malta's balance of trade.
Data issued today by the National Statistics Office for February 2012 shows the export of mineral fuels went up from €21.6 million in February 2011, to €199.1 million in February this year. The surge led to Malta's trade gap – the difference between export and import values – going down by €130 million.
But the data includes oil bunkering services that bring enormous volumes of oil to Malta which are then re-exported.
Labour MEP Edward Scicluna has questioned whether the NSO figures paint a clear picture of whether Malta's exports have increased or not.
"The truth is that Malta has exported less, both in January and in February of this year. Oil bunkering is strictly a re-export. It is actually a service and the only export is the commission charged," Scicluna said.
Scicluna said the NSO should be giving an idea of Malta's export performance without the re-export figures.
"It is simply a case of obfuscation… Harmonised data across the EU-27 must avoid making exceptions. But statistics are meant to be evaluated. In the case of the US for example, economists are used to make reference to 'non-farm incomes' which are in a class of their own."
"I would expect that the NSO in future would do us a service, by giving us an idea of Malta's export performance without this charge in its summary release. The last thing we need is further obfuscation surrounding one of Malta's main economic variables."
The surge in exports could be the result of oil stocks built up over a long period of time and then publishing the accumulative figures in just one month, instead of publishing oil re-exportation figures month by month.
Scicluna said a narrowing trade gap was not always a good thing, "especially when imports are falling due to falling demand… a trade gap should be seen over an average period of at least 12 consecutive months."
An investigation by the National Statistics Office in November 2011 had found that the main traders declaring fuel exports this year did not always report their exports electronically for previous years, which resulted in substantially higher oil exports than ever before.
The investigation shed light on an inexplicable statistic first revealed by the Economist Intelligence Unit, that questioned how Malta's 54% increase in exports could have been bolstered by the extraordinary €458 million in oil exports in the first eight months of 2011.
The NSO explained that the figures are submitted administratively by the traders themselves, which means the provisional data was not necessarily the real figure. As a result, imports and exports of fuels were substantially higher than previously reported.
NSO head Michael Pace Ross had rejected claims that the surge in export figures was a result of the re-exportation of oil held in Malta.
In the first two months this year, the visible trade gap narrowed by €85.8 million, to stand at €178.6 million. The increase in imports of €113.8 million was mainly due to mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials, with other increases recorded in beverages and tobacco, and crude materials.
The rise in exports of €199.6 million was primarily due to mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials. Other increases were noted in machinery and transport equipment, miscellaneous manufactured articles, crude materials, and miscellaneous transactions and commodities.
- maltatoday : Monday, 9th April, 2012
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Encore KC3 Reviews
I have been playing guitar for just over a year now, and I would say that I was very good for the time I have played it for. I play every day for god knows how long and play every style from Jazz to blues to metal. I am in a band (we play Zepellin covers, mostly 70's rock etc.) and I like most music, but am in love with guitar.
This is one of the worst guitars I have ever played, BUT I now have a schechter C-1 Elite and thanks to this "guitar", when I play the C-1 it feels like playing air - if you learn on the Encore KC3, any other guitar will seem very, very easy, and it builds up your technique quickly as it is hard as hell to play. Even so, it is very discouraging and not a fun guitar to play. Do not under any circumstances gig with this guitar. I have, and the result was not pretty.Scottishguitarguyfromscotland rated this unit on 2006-10-29.
I got this guitar off the internet at gear4music.com i think. I paid about £130. I bought it cos i'd been playing an acoustic for 9 months and simply wanted an electric. Advertised as the favourite begginers guitar I thought there must be something in that, but it appears it's the price people like. It came with an amp and purchasing something like a Pacifica and seperate amp was out of the question.
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Made this casserole for Easter breakfast and it was definitely good. Instead of cream of mushroom I used cream of chicken. The only thing I thought didn't make this "outstanding" was the texture seemed too thick. I wouldn't call it mushy, but it somewhat came out like mashed potatoes even though I "gently" mixed everything together. Maybe it needs more of the cream mixture, so I might add more soup and/or sour cream if I make this again.
Hash Brown Casserole with Bacon, Onions, and Cheese
chilipebs Posted: 04/12/09
Patten Posted: 01/18/09
everyone loved it. i used sausage instead of bacon. i doubled the recipe and let it cook for 45 minutes covered and 45 minutes uncovered and it was heated through.
VirginiaBeach Posted: 01/21/09
Great recipe! Only minor suggestions is the hash browns were a little mushy (which some loved) ... maybe a little less soup?
sohacomom Posted: 01/04/10
Yummy! This was easy and tasted so good the next morning. It will be on my regular rotation though my kids did not like it (they don't like much)! I like the convenience of making it the night before.
pooklee Posted: 03/22/10
I added mushrooms, used a cheddar cheese and colby mix and only refrigerated for 2 hours. Good recipe, interesting mix of flavors. Felt that the potatoes tasted too much of frozen food- will use real next time. We ate the dish as is with no side items and it was filling enough for dinner. Would make again.
judithrus Posted: 01/13/09
I made this casserole as a vegetarian main dish, omitting the bacon. It was enjoyed by the whole famlly who rated this recipe a 5 star winner. I served a Broccoli Waldorf Salad as a side dish which I made according to a Weight Watcher's recipe. I made several substitutions according to what I had on hand. I used shredded frozen hash browns in place of the Southern style hash browns. I mixed one quarter cup fat free yogurt with one quarter cup regular sour cream instead of the nonfat sour cream in the recipe. I used a pizza cheese blend as the topping. The results were still wonderful with all these substitutions and this recipe will become a regular side or main dish for our family. Delicious as a comfort food on a cold winter's night. Also would be a good dish for guests at a casual dinner.
dpetrin Posted: 02/20/09
Great Casserole!!! Easy and very tasty
robert1407 Posted: 02/24/10
The dish is good, but it does not relate in anyway to controlled Carbohydrate way of life. I do not use the outdated calorie way of eating as it has been proven over and over not to work.
mwkelly Posted: 02/24/10
Simple, easy and tasty! I don't have any mouths to feed but my own, but this saves well and is great re-heated for a quick and easy breakfast.
mirandam4 Posted: 12/13/09
Made this recipe for a brunch pot luck and everybody asked me for the recipe! I've made several times and each time it comes out so good!
karenfar Posted: 08/21/09
Boy! everything came together in this recipe. SO good. I didn't refrigerate overnight and I think that made the hash browns less mashed-like. I reduced the recipe for 2 and reduced the cooking time to 15 minutes & 20 minutes - perfect!
alohaphd Posted: 12/31/08
I made this the morning after Christmas when we were off from work. It was pretty good. I couldn't find "cream of mushroom" soup in the store but did find "cream of mushroom with garlic" I am not sure if that made a difference or not. Also I just used my own blend of cheeses, including cheddar, provolone, and parmesan. I think that worked out well. Next time I might try to use cream of potato soup instead for a more potatoey flavor. Also the cream of mushroom gave it a greyish color that not everyone will find appealing.
marisa2 Posted: 12/28/08
This was truly outstanding & everyone's favorite for breakfast the day after Christmas. I would definitely make it for dinner too. I used shredded hash browns. I made it 2 days ahead of time & added left-over "Apricot & Sherry glazed ham" instead of the bacon to the already chilled casserole. I used 1/2 cup of onion instead of 1 cup, & added some minced dry onions instead of the green onions, which are family doesn't like. I did add a touch more sour cream, as it looked like the potatoes were not coated. Used mild cheddar cheese, but sharp cheese would be great too. It was fantastic & it's definitely now a family favorite!
Lbwilk Posted: 01/01/09
Great recipe! I made it twice over the holidays - once, after letting it sit overnight, as the recipe recommends, and another time cooking it immediately. There was no difference -- delicious both times. I added a little extra sour cream both times.
persiusevans Posted: 01/08/09
This was wonderful. I made it for my husband and myself so I split it into to pans and froze one. But it turned out yummy and my husband raved.
Melissa79 Posted: 01/21/09
Wow, so creamy and rich! We try not to eat much meat but the bacon really brings the flavors together so it's worth it. We had it for dinner with some veggies, but I think it would make a great breakfast as well. Especially if you go to pot lucks or something like that. I'm going to make it for a brunch with friends next time.
cookfromsocal Posted: 11/22/09
I have made this for Christmas morning breakfast for the past two years. I use turkey bacon and reduce the chopped onion to 1/2 cup and the green onions to 1/4 cup since my son-in-law doesn't like onions. I make the night before and take to our daughter's home Christmas morning. Will be making again this year. A great breakfast meal.
renhoward Posted: 09/12/09
This was really good! I prepared it as written, but made the fat-full version, as I didn't have the fat-free ingredients. Tastes a lot like a loaded baked potato or the filling of twice baked potatoes. Tastes better on the second day; as in, seconds on the day after serving it initially. The only changes I would make next time would be to finely mince the onion and to be sure to cook it until completely tender. Other than that, it's awesome as is! I'm going to add it to my Christmas morning line up. That it needs preparation the night before, makes it perfect for that!
jackie2830 Posted: 01/09/11
Very good, followed as directed except for using Monterey Jack cheese. Mushrooms/sweet pepper would be a good addition as well next time. Makes a lot....6 servings + I added sides of scrambled eggs, and toast with mini sticky pecan buns for dessert. I will make this meal again + add fresh fruit cup with yogurt for 7 guests @ our Easter brunch.
Janiequist Posted: 12/09/09
I've made this several times and everyone LOVES it. I like to add fresh chopped mushrooms. Has anyone tried making this ahead and freezing it? Just curious how that would turn out.
Angelofsighs Posted: 04/27/09
I really enjoyed the flavors in this dish! I will definitely be making it again!
joolseyc09 Posted: 04/14/09
EXCELLENT. i followed the recipe to a T, brought it to a potluck, and everyone LOVED it! i've been making it on sunday afternoons so that i can grab a serving for breakfast during the week. amazing way to start the day!
catestar Posted: 04/16/09
I made this casserole for dinner last night and it was delicious! I did not allow it to rest in the refrigerator overnight and it turned out just fine... Also, I chose this recipe so that I could try to use up some leftover Easter ham, so I omitted the bacon and added 3/4 lb cubed ham. It was fabulous! As another reviewer had suggested, I used a can of cream of potato soup, rather than the mushroom, and this too worked out extremely well. The serving size was very generous and tasted great accompanied with a mixed salad tossed in homemade vinaigrette! I would suggest this recipe for any meal- as a side or as a main course- and it has the added bonus that it can be made ahead of time. With the addition of the ham, I calculated that one serving is equal to about 7 weight watcher's points!
IrishAnnie Posted: 01/12/10
This recipe didn't do it for me. Too bland. I had to add spices to it to make it enjoyable. It has potential, though :)
hoopmom Posted: 10/30/09
I have made this many times and it always comes out great and is very easy. If you love bacon, onions and cheese mixed with potatoes, like I do then this is the dish for you and your family!
mikeswifey82 Posted: 05/21/09
Very Very good! I made this for my husband and we ate on it for a few days so it warms up well. I used cream of chicken soup not cream of mushroom and I used low fat cheese. I forgot the onion at the store so no onion either, just mixed in extra green onion. I also didnt let it sit overnight, it was still great! So So good, it could be the whole meal! I'll make this one over and over!!!
JenOD2 Posted: 10/13/09
This was fantastic! The best thing about this dish is you make it the night before and bake it when needed. It will be the perfect addition to our Christmas morning breakfast. :) I did substitute turkey bacon for regular bacon and I used golden mushroom soup since I had it on hand. Awesome. Definitely try this one!
b211rawlins Posted: 09/13/09
My family really liked this casserole. I served it with grilled chicken and green beans.
girlincognito Posted: 01/18/10
This recipe was alright, had potential but the flavors just weren't quite there. Perhaps a little bland. In the future, I think I'll try playing around with flavors and maybe use fresh potatoes, instead of frozen. Might make again with some changes.
daniek Posted: 09/29/09
I made this recipe this past weekend for my husband and I to have for breakfast. I am always trying to find recipes for meals that will last all weekend, so we don't have to cook every morning. This casserole was SO GOOD! It's basically a baked potato casserole with all the goodies inside. It would be great for breakfast, lunch or dinner! I will also keep it in mind for holiday potluck dinners! 5+stars!!!
Christiet Posted: 12/25/09
For some reason mine turned out dry. I don't know if that's how it was supposed to be or what. I followed the recipe...Idk?
Kvelez Posted: 02/07/10
My boyfriend ate 2/3 of the casserole by himself! I had to double check the nutritional values after tasting the finished product. I was shocked that the dish tasted so similar to full fat, diner hash browns. I used turkey bacon and added some garlic powder during the seasoning step. Very good!
babsnjimbo Posted: 01/16/10
I switched bacon for lean ham. and used low fat cheese. Came out fabulous. Be sure not to over stir the hash browns while they are cooking in the pan, they fall apart and become mashed pototoes. It's more work but next time I'm going to use freshly diced potatoes to keep their shape better. I prefer this dish with a fruit salad, but my husband of course ate it with eggs, he couldn't keep from having 3rds!
Drexette Posted: 02/07/10
I made this yesterday & baked it today. I didn't have yellow onion so I used a red onion instead & didn't have green onions on hand so I used chives. The bag of hash browns I had was a block when I went to put it into the pan so it took more like 30min to cook. Turned out great though! Even my husband enjoyed it, saying it was just like eating a loaded baked potato.
tilehack Posted: 11/08/10
Keeper. Use a big frypan cuz the hashbrowns take up a lot of room.
philmomma Posted: 03/07/10
Very good -- my family loved it. Doesn't have to be refrigerated before cooking. Didn't have any green onions but I'm sure they would make it even better. Also, just used sharp cheddar cheese.
lauragee Posted: 10/15/10
What are "Southern style" hash browns ?
Emz101 Posted: 04/13/11
This was a great recipe, even though the soup turned it grey. I used turkey bacon instead of regular to save even more calories and to cut back more on the carbohydrate's I didn't use hashbrowns, i grated a 50/50 mix of white potatos and turnips, you couldn't even taste them. I will def make this again.
lantvit3333 Posted: 05/07/11
No need to refrigerate or cook anything but the bacon before putting together and baking. Made it both ways and just as good. Save yourself some time!!! But excellent recipe!!! And to the carb guy with the low rating.... don't give a bad rating for a recipe just because you don't like what's in it. Just don't make it then and go help yourself to a couple pounds of bacon instead!!!!!!
kennsm01 Posted: 10/16/11
Every year we serve breakfast one Saturday for my sons marching band section, the trumpets. 15 kids show up at 7 a.m. hungry. This dish was voted the favorite by all, and was gone long before everything else. I added browned crumbled sausage to the mix, it was great.
kaxel1075 Posted: 12/16/11
very good, made for a brunch and adults and kids loved it.
thompson50blt Posted: 12/04/11
I don't do egg casseroles. This one has been a main-stay for holiday breakfasts for many years. I add the crumbled, cooked, spicy breakfast sausage also. Add some biscuits and fruit and breakfast is ready!! I have made this the night before on many occasions. I am the early riser, so out it comes from the frig. to come up to room temp. In the oven it goes when everyone else starts to stir......
doherty Posted: 01/08/12
I must have made a mistake. The hash browns did not brown nicely and stuck to the bottom of the pan. I added mushrooms, peppers and zucchini. I only used about 1/4 cup of cheese and used a can of cheddar cheese soup. The taste was delish but the presentation was not attractive. Sort of gooey.
KathyPA Posted: 12/16/11
Easy and delicious! Recipe is requested every time I take this dish for a special occasion.
Marcianno Posted: 01/07/12
Oh my! Trying to find ways to spruce up breakfast for my athletic teenage daughter. This recipe will go into the rotation. I used fresh Southwestern hash potatoes instead of frozen, and did not prep the night before- made fresh this morning. Soooo tasty . . . it doesn't seem like a low fat recipe. The Southwestern potatoes made this a bit spicy . . . will try regular hash browns next time, but this was truly fabulous!
hollyneu Posted: 12/27/11
I served this Christmas morning for my gluten free family members. I substituted Greek yogurt for the sour cream and Progresso brand cream of mushroom soup which is gluten free. A big hit! There were no leftovers.
KaterynaY Posted: 01/26/12
More of a question than a review: I do not like to use canned soups. Can someone tell me what to substitute for the cream of mushroom soup in this recipe?
thrdflr Posted: 05/13/12
Not as blown away as others -- I thought it was a little mushy for my taste -- more like mashed potatoes than what I think of as hash browns. But I didn't refrigerate overnight, so maybe that would have made the difference.
MaryEliz Posted: 12/22/12
Delicious! Hubby and three college aged kids loved. Only substitution was sharp cheddar as some revierwers felt the casserole needed more flavor. Also, I'm going to take a moment to get on a soapbox and bring up 1and 2 star ratings. If the reviewer followed the directions and found the dish lacking in flavor, texture, appearance, too much time, too costly, etc. the low ranking, in my opinion, is legitimate. Too often though, as with this recipe, a recipe is ranked poorly when many and/or significant substitutions have been made, OR the recipe doesn't meet an individual's nutritional goals such as low carb, low sodium, etc. this is why I try to read the low ranked reviews before making a decision.
Camas2007 Posted: 01/28/13
Use simply potatoes brand refridgerated southwest potatoes. Cook in a non stick pan without added oil, for 15-20 minutes on very low heat. Then follow recipe as directed. These potatoes are a MUST!!!! No mashed potato texture, a medium amount of spice! Delicious!!!!
cnbelden Posted: 09/07/12
I've made this twice now. The first time, I followed the recipe to a "T". I thought it was great. My hubbie loved it as did the kids. Since we're trying to cut as many carbs from our diet as we can, I decided to change the recipe. Rather than the hash browns, I took a large head of cauliflower and broke it up into tiny flowerettes. For the part where you cook the potatoes with the onions and garlic, I only browned the cauliflower (did not cook it through as I didn't want it to turn to mush during the hour baking process). Rather than using the Cream of Mushroom soup, I used 8 ounces of cream cheese. Since I was going to lose the flavor of the soup, I sauteed some mushrooms and added those into the mix, along with some herbs and spices. Everything else remained the same. Do watch closely during the last 30 minutes as it has a tendency to burn easily. Either way, this is a great recipe!
EOlson4 Posted: 01/27/13
I used Cream of Chicken soup instead of Cream of Mushroom since that was all I had on hand. I also only used 1/2 the suggested amount of hashbrowns and it still turned out great! I am not a huge fan of onions so I was a little worried, but they gave just the right flavor and did not overwhelm the dish. I will definitely make this again!
seaside725 Posted: 04/26/13
Yummy!! I am putting this recipe away for Christmas breakfast. My family loved it, and so did I.
labisson Posted: 03/08/13
I made 2, one w/cauliflower instead of potatoes, & I reall liked the caul. one better!
KnittinKitten Posted: 08/18/12
I changed this recipe because I am highly allergic to MSG. I changed the soup to Campbells Healthy Reqest Cream of Mushroom Soup. Or - I have a recipe for homemade from scratch Cream of Mushroom soup that is wonderful - just takes about 30 - 40 minutes to make and boy is it worth it. Also - there are only 2 people living in my house so I cut the recipe down for 2 and then used individual ramikins instead of the hugh casserole dish. The only thing is - place your ramikins on a sided baking sheet and on the 2nd 30 minutes of baking, watch to make sure they don't over cook or burn. Oh and yes - the 8+ hours is very necessary - else you get a soggy mess and not a great side dish.
GingerRiisager Posted: 01/01/13
My family and I enjoyed very much. Not mushy at all and plenty of flavor. I followed recipe exactly as written. EXCEPT I didn't let it sit over night nor did I bake as long as stated. I prepared the ingredients this morning and then baked it in the oven for 30 minutes, removed foil and baked 5 minutes longer to brown a little on the top. Will definitely make again.
prettybaby Posted: 05/01/13
Absolutely delicious! I just tried this recipe and I can tell you that I would serve this to anyone at any gathering that would pretain to that type of menu. Will definitely make again!
skspillman Posted: 04/02/12
I didn't read the recipe carefully enough--ugh! Didn't let the casserole sit in the fridge overnight and baked for 30 minutes. I also somehow didn't have an onion in the house so I used a shallot instead. I served them alongside scrambled eggs and they were delicious--can't wait to try the leftovers.
lovinjim2009 Posted: 01/22/14
This was great! I cheated and didn't make it ahead, but it was still creamy and delicious! Will definitely be making this one again....probably served as a side with eggs next time though! Keeper!
daneanp Posted: 10/21/13
We have a similar potato dish that we like a tiny bit more than this one. It doesn't have bacon though...so this is a nice change. A bit time consuming as I did not make it a day ahead. Everyone loved it though, so that means it is a keeper.


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Mmm... I don't have an issue with the changing nature of the game or the nature of the PTR.
What makes me wonder are things like the 25% Explosive Shot nerf that a day later was 15%. I doubt they got all that much data in ~1 day. And, while I get the concept of turning a setting farther than you really intend to go so you gain understanding of the effect, it still surprises me that they don't have better simulations of the effects of things. But at the end of the day it's the whipsaw nature of the changes that give the appearance of some randomness combined with things like the Great BM nerf that make people react. Well, that and some people just have QQ in their hearts.


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You guys, I don't even know what to say…recently at the movies we noticed that you don't put "butter" on your popcorn, you put "Golden Flavored Popcorn Topping" on. I don't even know what that might be???
Also, Rusha (from Oh, The Places We See) asked, in comments, what movies we saw over the break. We saw (WARNING: all subsequent opinions are personal and may or may not be shared by you):
What hasn't come to our theater (yet) that we still want to see:
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Art Renaissance Project releases Burning Strings & Living Space for Kontakt
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January 11, 2012
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Many of us brought the year to a close celebrating lasting family traditions with loved ones and friends.
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People jammed into the gym at the "13th Avenue Dream Center" on Friday night, to hear how their safety will be handled after Thursday night's shooting. During the Manatee Mustangs Youth Football Club first practice two men, with shirts around their faces, shot a man as he tried to run away. The victim is identified as 39-year-old Brenton Coleman Sr.
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A Mustangs assistant coach says the incident was very scary. "I ran. I had my son. It was me and my son. And a guy's step son and actually I grabbed them and just ran behind the cars and got them down and just heard gun shots," said Darvin Searles.
"There were multiple gunmen that came on the property and singled out the victim. Apparently there was a small foot chase and they caught up with him and shot him," explained Bradenton Police Capt. William Fowler.
Police said about 500 people were watching the Pee Wee teams practice when the suspects fired at least two deadly shots at Coleman, paramedics pronounced him dead in the parking lot.
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Newspaper That Traps Its Readers in Self-Reinforcing Discourse Attacks Scalia for Choosing 'Self-Reinforcing Discourse'
Dispatches from deep inside the liberal cocoon, from "inside The New York Times ŌĆō where they like to believe theyŌĆÖre not insular, even though their idea of a fierce conservative is David Brooks* ŌĆō media columnist David Carr is carping about Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia's interview where he said he doesnŌĆÖt read the Times or The Washington Post," Tim Graham writes at Newsbusters:
Scalia proved ŌĆ£that the tendency to limit oneŌĆÖs sources of information to avoid dissonance is not the province of a bunch of narrow-minded, politically obsessed characters who send mass e-mails from their motherŌĆÖs basement.ŌĆØ No, Carr believes Washington is suffering from ŌĆ£gerrymandered newsŌĆØ at the extremes:
Political analysts trying to explain the current standoff in Washington are quick to point to redistricting as helping to foster ideological extremism in Congress. Representatives have been skillfully gerrymandered into safe districts of like minds where they can do as they please, listening only to reflections of their own thinking without fear of political consequence.
But given that politics in its current form is threatening to produce a crisis that threatens to create financial mayhem on a global scale ŌĆö while striking one more blow against claims of American ŌĆ£greatnessŌĆØ ŌĆö perhaps something more complicated than sketching out voting districts is at play. The polarized political map is now accompanied by a media ecosystem that is equally gerrymandered into districts of self-reinforcing discourse. Justice Scalia and millions of news consumers select and assemble a worldview from sources that may please them, but rarely challenge them….
The village common ŌĆö you know, that place where we all meet to discuss our problems, relying on the same set of facts ŌĆö has shrunk to the size of a postage stamp, surrounded by the huge gated communities of like minds who never venture into the great beyond.
This can sound like self-interested pleading: "How can you possibly tell people you don't read The New York Times?" Obviously, Scalia spends large chunks of his day reading the arguments of liberal justices, lawyers, and law clerks, so he's hardly closed off from the liberal mind. He doesn't need Maureen Dowd twaddle to deepen his intellect.
It's awfully rich of David Carr to attack Justice Scalia for avoiding the New York Times, when in 2011, in an appearance on Bill Maher's Time-Warner-CNN-HBO TV series, Carr did his best to turn away potential readers with this outburst:
ŌĆ£If itŌĆÖs Kansas, Missouri, no big deal. You know, thatŌĆÖs the dance of the low-sloping foreheads. The middle places, right? ŌĆ"Did I just say that aloud?ŌĆØ
Why yes you did. That same year, Bill Keller, nearing the end of his tenure as executive editor of the Times, wrote:
This yearŌĆÖs Republican primary season offers us an important opportunity to confront our scruples about the privacy of faith in public life ŌĆö and to get over them. We have an unusually large number of candidates, including putative front-runners, who belong to churches that are mysterious or suspect to many Americans. Mitt Romney and Jon Huntsman are Mormons, a faith that many conservative Christians have been taught is a ŌĆ£cultŌĆØ and that many others think is just weird. (Huntsman says he is not ŌĆ£overly religious.ŌĆØ) Rick Perry, Michele Bachmann and Rick Santorum are all affiliated with fervid subsets of evangelical Christianity, which has raised concerns about their respect for the separation of church and state, not to mention the separation of fact and fiction.
Rick Santorum is a Catholic. Michelle Bachmann is a Lutheran. These are "fervid subsets of evangelical Christianity?"
Regarding Mitt Romney's faith, last year Charles Blow, an opinion columnist with the Times, infamously tweeted:
And this past year, the Times' anti-religious biases caused it to virtually ignore the Kermit Gosnell trial, to the point where even Margaret Sullivan, the TimesŌĆÖ public editor, wrote:
The behavior of news organizations often owes more to chaos theory than conspiracy theory. I donŌĆÖt think that editors and reporters got together and decided not to give the Gosnell trial a lot of attention because it would highlight the evils of abortion.
I do think that it wasnŌĆÖt on their radar screenŌĆōand that it should have been. The murders of seven newborn babies, done so horrifically, would be no ordinary crime. Any suggestion, including mine on Friday, that this is just another murder trial is a miscalculation. And itŌĆÖs certainly possible that journalists who were more in touch with conservative voices and causes would have picked up on the importance of this trial sooner.
If you take your religious faith seriously, why should you read the New York Times? If you're someone who hasn't fully drunk the Obama Kool-Aid, why should you read the Times? As the paper becomes both increasingly open regarding its bias to the left, and increasingly out there with what it does with it, Scalia joins an ever-growing circle of influential conservatives who have abandoned the Gray Lady, as Jay Nordlinger wrote at National Review nearly a decade ago:
Michael Barone, the all-knowing Washington political journalist, stopped reading the Times in August 2002. (Like many ex-Times readers, however, he still sees the occasional article on the web, or checks in with a preferred columnist.) Barone finds that he is saving a lot of time. He also finds that he is on a surer news footing: Too many of the TimesŌĆÖs stories were questionable, ŌĆ£and I thought, ŌĆśI have to go on television, I have to be accurate, and this isnŌĆÖt helping.ŌĆÖŌĆØ
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It will probably not surprise his critics that Rush Limbaugh doesnŌĆÖt read the Times; he hasnŌĆÖt ŌĆ£for a couple of years.ŌĆØ First, ŌĆ£there is no longer enough difference between the editorial pages and the news pages, particularly the front page.ŌĆØ Second, ŌĆ£I found myself questioning the accuracy of the paper based on my own knowledge. I too often wondered, ŌĆśHmmmŌĆöis that true?ŌĆÖŌĆØ Third, ŌĆ£the New York Times is just one of many nearly identical components of the mainstream media. The point is, I know what IŌĆÖm going to see or hear anywhere in the mainstream media. They are all a giant clich├® now. I know them like I know my whole naked body, not just the back of my hand.ŌĆØ
What about the fear that, if you donŌĆÖt read the Times, youŌĆÖll miss out on some ŌĆ£national conversationŌĆØ? Among the scoffers is Peter Kirsanow, a Bush-appointed member of the U.S. Civil Rights Commission: ŌĆ£IŌĆÖve gone long, blissful stretches without reading the Times and have found that during such periods I remain as well informed as when I read it regularly ŌĆö but without the residual anger, anxiety, and irritability. Since reading the Times is not mandatory where I live ŌĆö in the mid-Atlantic states ŌĆö even among the elites ŌĆö IŌĆÖm not viewed as illiterate simply because my conversation for the day hasnŌĆÖt been directed by R. W. Apple or Maureen Dowd.ŌĆØ
Speaking of the sticks: Sometime in the mid-1990s, the Times wrote a blistering editorial about Jesse Helms. The senatorŌĆÖs new, eager press secretary quickly drafted a letter to the editor, and took it in to the senator. Helms, of course, had not seen the editorial. He glanced at the letter and said, ŌĆ£ThatŌĆÖs nice, son. Do whatever you want with it. But understand something: I donŌĆÖt care what the New York Times says about me, and no one I care about cares what the New York Times says about me.ŌĆØ Therein lay some of the senatorŌĆÖs power.
Aside from bias, partisanship, pomposity, or other defects, some just find the paper dull. The southern (and decidedly un-dull) writer Dave Shiflett says, ŌĆ£I still read the Times, but not like I used to. ItŌĆÖs simply a bore most days, despite its evangelical political mission, which should at least liven up its prose. No such luck. A dull evangelist is easy to ignore, especially when there are so many vibrant news sources available. ThereŌĆÖs simply nothing special about the Times, or at least special enough to warrant a wade through what is, on a daily basis, the flattest selection of prose published anywhere outside the State Department.ŌĆØ
Hilton Kramer, editor of The New Criterion ŌĆö and for 17 years a top critic at the Times ŌĆö once made a quip about Max Frankel, editor of the Times from 1986 to 1994: ŌĆ£He gave New Yorkers their Sundays backŌĆØ ŌĆö so dull (in this view) had that behemoth become.
Heh. As the Times' writers become increasingly more vitriolic and insular, the paper has inadvertently given lots of Americans their Sundays back, and the rest of the week as well. Why shouldn't Justice Scalia join them?
* Who recently described Texas Senator Ted Cruz as "the Senator from Canada," perhaps the only time a representative of the Gray Lady has ever referred to the 49th Parallel in a pejorative sense.


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16 countries challenge Alabama's new immigration lawSunday, August 7, 2011 at 4:38 pm by Sarah Berlin
Last week, 16 nations filed briefs in a US District Court against Alabama's new anti-immigration law, the strictest yet in a string of anti-immigration legislation passed in other states like Arizona and Georgia. This law, passed in early June, 2011 follows in the footsteps of the infamous Arizona law, SB 1070, but goes even further in criminalizing immigrants, encouraging racial profiling, and violating civil rights.
Starting September 1, police in Alabama will be required to detain someone suspected of being in the country illegally if they cannot present documentation, the public schools will have to determine the immigration status of all their students, and anyone who knowingly harbors or transports an undocumented immigrant will be breaking the law.
The 16 countries who filed the brief against Alabama's law, recognize how harmful it could be for their citizens. These countries include Mexico, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay. Instead of state legislation that threatens the rights of immigrants, this group of nations advocates for a single national immigration policy in the United States. Edward Still, an attorney in Birmingham who filed the briefs for these nations, told the Montgomery Advertiser,
They want to make sure their citizens are treated correctly, and they have a sovereign interest in the way in which immigration law is carried out by the United States…They want to have one immigration law and not 50.
These countries are not alone in calling for the end of this law. The Department of Justice is challenging the law in court along with several lawsuits brought by the ACLU, the National Immigration Law Center, and the Methodist, Episcopalian and Roman Catholic churches.
The Director of the ACLU Immigrants' Rights Project, Cecillia Wang described the civil rights travesty that this law could become in the ACLU's press release,
This law is an outrageous throw-back to the pre-Civil Rights era, going beyond the discriminatory and unconstitutional police practices that we've seen in other states. It blocks the schoolhouse doors to children, will result in people being turned away when they try to rent a home, and places burdens on people of color at the voting booth.
Hopefully, the combined efforts of 16 foreign countries, 2 civil rights organizations, 3 churches, and the United States Department of Justice can stop this law. If not, perhaps the federal government will realize that these state laws will continue to pass as long as it fails to reform the immigration system on the national level and take a stand against racial profiling.


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The dictionary, long considered the final bulwark of the English language, has been overwhelmed by hordes of online teens.
According to information from publishers of the Oxford English Dictionary, a tome I once held in high esteem, LOL is now a word, or at least an "initialism." So is OMG and FYI but not ROFL.
The bigwigs at the "definitive record of the English language" were prepared for my question: Why include teenspeak in the dictionary? Their response: OMG was first coined in 1917.
They have plenty of other excuses, LOL meant Little Old Lady in the 1960s, for instance.
You have to think Samuel Johnson is rolling in his grave, or the editors are in "la-la land," which is now an official noun referring "either to Los Angeles (in which case its etymology is influenced by the common initialism for that city), or to a state of being out of touch with reality."
Other new words include "muffin top," which you may remember from a Seinfeld episode, or the "protuberance of flesh above the waistband of a tight pair of trousers."
It's Friday, it's close to 5 p.m., time to get "lashed" with some other "happy campers" at the Thrashers game.
March 25th, 2011
4:17 pm
As an English major, this makes me absolutely sick.
March 25th, 2011
5:59 pm
The dictionary may now recognize them but I refuse to. It's infantile to believe that "leet speak" like OMG and LOL should be acceptable forms of syntax.
March 25th, 2011
7:17 pm
It's not just teens, you tight-assed old farts. Get a life.
March 25th, 2011
8:21 pm
It applies to EVERYONE who uses it, jackass. You get a life.
March 26th, 2011
9:27 am
I think it is great to add anything to a reference book that defines for the general population what the word or term means. Language should be allowed to evolve continually.
March 26th, 2011
1:20 pm
OMG…y'all need to lighten up and accept that the people who use these terms (LOL, SMH, FML,and more) are some day going to be changing your diapers and wiping the drool off your chin while asking you if you'd like some prunes since you haven't crapped in a few days, you might want to start learning their language.
March 26th, 2011
1:23 pm
Google this one: BBBJTCNQNS. I've learned a lot from reading and laughing at personal ads on craigslist. My own ad is g-rated compared to most of them. I offer to play Scrabble naked, no touching for $50 a game and I do allow LOL and OMG to be played.
March 26th, 2011
4:30 pm
"…some day going to be changing your diapers and wiping the drool off your chin while asking you if you'd like some prunes since you haven't crapped in a few days…"
Geezer I was in need of a good LOL today and you delivered it with that line!
January 31st, 2012
1:26 pm
This is a remarkable share. Thank you for this writing.