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May 13, 2014, 9:01 PM — A suspected Iran-based hacking group known for defacing websites has shown increased ambition over the past few months, targeting U.S. defense contractors and Iranian dissidents, according to a new report from security company FireEye.
The group, which calls itself the Ajax Security Team, stopped defacing websites around December, but a network of computers it uses to steal data has shown continued activity distributing malware aimed at higher-value targets, FireEye said in its report, called "Operation Saffron Rose."
The security company recovered information on 77 people targeted by the group by analyzing a command-and-control server used to store stolen data. Most of the victims had their computers set to the Persian language and to Iran's time zone. FireEye said it also uncovered evidence the group targeted U.S. defense contractors.
There is no clear link between the group and Iran's government, although the country has been trying to expand its offensive cybercapabilities, said the report, written by Nart Villeneuve, Ned Moran, Thoufique Haq and Mike Scott.
"While the objectives of this group are consistent with Iran's efforts at controlling political dissent and expanding offensive cyber capabilities, the relationship between this group and the Iranian government remains inconclusive," the report said.
The Ajax Security Team's transition from "patriotic" hacking -- defacing websites in defense of Iran's government -- to more cyber-espionage is one the company has noticed with China-based hacking groups.
"Members of the Chinese hacking community that participated in such attacks soon found that transitioning to cyberespionage was more rewarding -- both in terms of developing a more advanced skill set as well as in monetary remuneration," FireEye said.
At one time, the Ajax Security Team had a website and forum, but those are now offline. FireEye identified some of the group's prominent members by their screen names, saying the group appeared to be formed in 2010 by people going by the screen names "HUrr1c4nE!" and "Cair3x."
In one attack, the group created a fake website for the IEEE Aerospace Conference, an annual weeklong conference attended by high-ranking government and military members.
It then targeted conference-goers with emails leading to the fake website. The website then tried to persuade visitors to install proxy software in order to access the site, which was actually malware, FireEye said.
The email address used to register the fake website was the same as the address used to register the Ajax Security Team's domain, FireEye said.


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7. Buddha's Farewell Address
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5. The Duties of the Theravada Layman
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12 CECsfor MFTs, LCSWs, and RNs
The seminar will be held at Pacifica's Ladera Lane Campus.
Accommodations are available on campus and the Best Western Carpinteria Inn.
Understanding the significance and complexity of James Hillman's contribution to our psychological and cultural life will require many years and many hands. This is partly because of the magnitude of his oeuvre—so many books, essays, and lectures—but also because it takes time to gain perspective, to swim out far enough from shore to see the greater context of his large estate.
James Hillman brought the very word "soul" back to psychology. He brought psychology out of the consulting room into the world, and he brought astonishing inventiveness, style, and learning to every sentence he wrote and spoke. The list of dangerous, two-horned topics to which he turned his extraordinary vision is nearly endless: ecology, aging, war, destiny, puer and senex, the city and urban design, architecture, economics, the men's movement, racism, pornography, language, philosophy, cosmology, astrology, phenomenology, public education, art, animals, emotion, Shakespeare, the Renaissance, Romanticism, and Neoplatonism.
He contained so many paradoxes: He was wonderfully European, cultured, multilingual, and in touch with the primary sources of the grand tradition. But he did what he did as a born American, a jazzy irreverent rebel, always improvising, subverting the dogma of the old monarchy, vigorously asserting the common life of soul—the ambiguous many over the literal one. James was both postmodern and ancient. He saw through, endlessly, like a deconstructionist, and yet he saw, vividly, the gods, the spirits, the depths, like an ancient poet. He recognized essences without ever succumbing to essentialism. He had an allegiance to the fallen world, yet he risked a large vision. He was a poet of psyche and a psychologist of the polis.
Above all, James championed the imagination in its high rightful place at the center of human reality, with perhaps greater force and eloquence than anyone since William Blake. And he saw the anima mundi, the soul of the world, in ways no one had seen before, inspiring not just psychologists but scholars across the disciplines, and artists, poets, and activists on every front.
Join us this weekend as we recall and explore James Hillman's thought and life, doing so using the many perspectives he himself contributed to: depth psychology, cultural history, archetypal astrology, philosophy, language, and art.
Richard Tarnas, Ph.D., is professor of philosophy and cultural history at the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco, where he founded the graduate program in Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness. He has also taught archetypal studies and depth psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute. A graduate of Harvard and Saybrook, he is the author of The Passion of the Western Mind, a history of the Western world view from the ancient Greek to the postmodern. His most recent book, Cosmos and Psyche: Intimations of a New World View, received the Book of the Year Prize from the Scientific and Medical Network in the United Kingdom. He frequently lectures abroad as well as at various Jung institutes and societies throughout the U.S., and is on the Board of Governors of the C. G. Jung Institute of San Francisco.
Space is limited. Register early! To register, submit the form on the webpage, or print and mail it to the Public Programs Department, Pacifica Graduate Institute, 249 Lambert Road, Carpinteria, CA 93013 or call the Public Programs Department at 805.969.3626, ext. 103. Full payment is required with your registration. An email confirmation letter will be sent within 5 days of submitting your registration.
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Accommodations are simple, dormitory-style rooms with a shared bath and shower. Reservations for rooms must be made through Pacifica's Public Programs Department.
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MEALS: Meals are provided to encourage ongoing dialogue and community exchange throughout the weekend. Included in your registration fee are Friday dinner; Saturday breakfast, lunch, and dinner; and Sunday breakfast and lunch. No other meals will be available. Pacifica's caterers make every attempt to provide healthful meals for our guests and include organic ingredients where possible. Please indicate on the registration form if you need a special vegan, gluten free, or vegetarian meal or if you have other medical dietary restrictions.
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Some nonprofit agencies in Southwest Georgia are receiving a little extra help thanks to a grocery store and its employees.
Publix Super Markets Inc. presented the United Way of Southwest Georgia with a check for $28,400 towards their annual campaign. In addition to the corporate contribution, employees have pledged an additional $36,755.
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On Bosch's Connected World and the Internet of Things and Services
On Tuesday, May 22, at 13:30(est) I gave an interview on the Peggy Smedley Show. Peggy's show is the leading radio voice on the topic of the connected world and she has conducted interviews with many notable industry leaders.
The interview is available here.
By way of introduction, I want to describe Bosch's relationship with the Connected World or what we call the Internet of Things and Services (IoTS).
Whatever label you choose to describe this, there are certainly many amazing new products and services arising from this architecture built on our pervasive wireless network - especially Verizon's LTE. These IoTS 'things' include edge and hub products that are designed, built and offered by Bosch. The pervasive, sensor-driven, networked environment has arisen from the phenomena I call 'Moore's law everywhere'. This includes:
- Ubiquitous, low cost (<$3) microprocessors and radios often found in innocuous products and devices, (some, such as light fixtures and ordinary appliances are unexpected)
- Accelerating deployment of wireless bandwidth especially LTE
- Big Data
Again, this environment is spawning new products and new business models, many led by Bosch business units in the areas of security technology, telemedicine, renewable energy, and consumer products. Some business sectors, such as manufacturing and security, are leveraging the situational awareness potential. Other business sectors, including telemedicine, are using the efficiency and asset savings characteristics.
Since 2008, when Bosch acquired Innovations Software, we have been methodically creating IoTS solutions through a framework called the Internet Application Platform (IAP). At the core of the IAP is the robust, industry leading BPM platform inubit and the Visual Rules BRMS. Bosch has great depth and experience in developing solutions for the IoTS and our IAP has already solved complex IoTS challenges. Now with these developments, we are moving into the era of what Forrester calls the Big Process and activities, information and decisions will be pushed to the "edge" - as close as possible to the customer and trading partner.
Yet, the IoTS is more than an interesting technological development or architecture. At the core, it is a set of solutions that are driven by global political, economic and social forces. A core value for Bosch is supporting the long-term viability of the communities we serve and we see the IoTS as a critical, global development for creating a more sustainable world. In many ways, IoTS solutions, via the Bosch Connected World, support the sustainability movement within business and government. The Bosch Connected World solutions span the important vertical domains of security, energy, environment, risk and finance. Briefly, here are the critical market drivers for these solutions:
- Financial Strains: business and government investments in new infrastructure is limited and often there is inadequate maintenance and poor operations
- Eroding Infrastructure: especially in the US there is an over-stressed electrical grid
- Increasing security needs: in the US there is zero tolerance for acts of terror, this yields more complexity, more need for autonomous intelligent decisions, more situational awareness
- Risk Management: there is an accelerated need to measure and control financial risk
- Consumer Expectations: there is an emphasis on comfort, safety and security
- Aging Demographics: this is not only true in the US but also Europe, increasing health care needs within declining budgets
The bottom-line: the mandate is not only 'do more with less' it is 'do much more with even less'. Surprisingly, despite being internet-based, the autonomous local controls are critical.
The Bosch Connected World IoTS solutions support the sustainability objectives of business and government. Connected World solutions span these domains:
- Security, physical and information
- Energy Solutions, including new building energy systems, grid solutions and renewable energy
- Environment, water and air
- Risk Management
- Finance Controls and Integration
We have learned many unexpected lessons in developing solutions for the IoTS and we are constantly adding new depth and experience. We will be providing details on this in the coming weeks.


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Hospitaller Region - Charlotte, North Carolina
On July 5th - 7th members of the Order from the Charlotte Region traveled to Kingston, Jamaica to work with Fr. Richard Ho Lung and the Missionaries of the Poor (MOP) brothers in their ministry to the poor, disabled, and imprisoned. The Charlotte Region is donating approximately 2000 Bibles, 2000 catechisms, and 4000 other spiritual books to the MOP as part of its Defense of the Faith initiative.
The Defense of the Faith initiative for prison inmates grew out of the Charlotte Region's ongoing support of the MOP in their Monroe, North Carolina monastery. In North Carolina the brothers work with the local poor and disadvantaged. They also collect food, clothing, diapers, and other necessities that are sent to MOP centers overseas.
Jackie and Bob Gallagher together with their son Conor and friend and business associate Rick Rotondi delivered the first shipment of Bibles to inmates at the Tower Street prison in Kingston on behalf of the Order. Click here to read more -
Regional Report - Charlotte
ROOM IN THE INN FOR CHARLOTTE'S HOMELESS - In the heart of Charlotte's business and cultural hub known as "Uptown" you will find St. Peter's Catholic Church. In concert with over 100 other congregations in the greater Charlotte area, St. Peter's partners with the Urban Ministry Center to provide overnight accommodations for more than 1,500 homeless people during the four cold-weather months. Initiated under the leadership of the late Harry Grim, our first Hospitaller, and carried on by Dr. Don Joyce and now Jerry Schmitt, this Room In The Inn program has become a core commitment of the Charlotte Region for the past fifteen years. Click here to read more -
Region Hospitaller, Jerry Schmitt
The Federal Association began to take form in Charlotte in 1995. Today there are over 40 Knights and Dames in the western part of North Carolina. Membership is growing in Greensboro. The founding Hospitaller was Harry Grim followed by Dr. Don Joyce who was followed by Jerry Schmitt in January 2010.
Federal Association Chaplains in the Charlotte region are the Most Reverend William G. Curlin (Bishop of Charlotte – emeritus), Abbot Placid Solari (Belmont Abbey) and Monsignor Anthony Marcaccio.
Monthly Mass
Bishop Curlin celebrates Mass on the first Friday of the month at 7:45 a.m. at Saint Gabriel's Parish Daily Mass Chapel, followed by doughnuts and coffee.
Volunteer Projects
Members of the Order (and their families) who are interested in participating in one of these activities should contact the Regional Hospitaller, Jerry Schmitt


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This recipe calls for baby portobellos, but your favorite sliced mushrooms will work just fine. Serve the beef tips over hot cooked egg noodles or rice tossed with parsley.
Southern Living DECEMBER 2007
1. Stir together beef tips and remaining ingredients in a lightly greased 5-qt. slow cooker.
2. Cover and cook on HIGH 4 hours or until beef is tender, stirring once after 2 hours.
Note: Though we love the hands-off advantage of the slow cooker, this recipe works better when you can stay close by to stir it occasionally. Stirring prevents sticking and distributes ingredients evenly.
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Delighted with Blurb / disappointed (annoyed) with Fedex
Dear FedEx, I'm NOT impressed.
According to your online tracking feature, you tried to deliver at 4:17 p.m., but returned with an "incorrect address" error.
After calling my local contact number and wading through a seemingly endless phone menu, I finally got connected with a live operator from your customer service. As it turns out, this person was pretty unhelpful and kept on repeating the same standard pre-scripted statements, without any suggestions which may really have furthered this issue towards a resolution.
So now let me ask you:
Is it standard FedEx practice that the customer has to come up with suggestions as to WHY the "incorrect address" error occurred (=> it's located in a newly built allotment, a little bit off of a well-known road with which it shares the same postal code) ?
Also, is it standard FedEx practice, that the customer has to suggest a solution, so he or his family don't have to spend another complete day stuck at home, waiting for your delivery because the only info you can give is "it depends on the driver's route" (=> please give me a call on my mobile 30 minutes before delivery) ?
And finally: is it standard FedEx practice, that the live operator is passive and only reacts with a bare minimum of informations instead of proactively seeking a solution, working towards customer satisfaction ?
As aforementioned, I'm not impressed…
The really sad thing is: I ordered this book via Blurb and the whole process (registering with Blurb, creating the book and finally ordering it) was flawless, until it came to the delivery part. I will take this up with Blurb as well, and if they don't offer alternatives for future deliveries, I'm sorry to say, but this will probably be my last Blurb book…


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AUTHENTIC MIKIMOTO STERLING SILVER 925 JAPANESE 6.5mm PEARL DESIGN PENDANT TOP TCOt1130
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Brand: Mikimoto
Made in: Japan
Style: Pendant top
Dimensions (cm): w:1.5cm h:3.5cm (approx)
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Material: Sterling Silver 925, 6.5mm Japanese Pearl
Total Weight: 2.2g
Main color: Silver
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Item Condition : S
Exterior: Very good condition. Like New.
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Since the very first Batmobile was introduced in May 1930, there have been replicas made by fans and tuning houses everywhere. But never has one been made with an actual turbine engine that the Batmobile of the late 80s had in the film. Putsch Racing has done just that...minus the guns, rockets, gadgets and gizmos.
Putsch Racing is better known for restoring and tuning cars and bikes, but this one-off project is quite possibly Casey Putsch's most unbelievable yet. Not to mention that the car sounds like a fighter jet. A really mean fighter jet.
Powered by a turbine engine taken from a decommissioned military helicopter, the Putsch designed Batmobile is a marvel in ingenuity. There's even an iPad in there doing who knows what. Maybe they took a page out of Hyundai's book and used it as an owner's manual. We'd hope not though, something cooler seems more fitting.
What's even better than Putsch designing and creating this fire-breathing beast? It's for sale. But you'll have to contact Putsch directly for a price, which is probably fairly high.
Hit the jump for some more information and an accompanying video of the Batmobile by Putsch Racing.
Main features
— -Fully independent, cockpit adjustable suspension with disc brakes
Steel tubular space/monocoque chassis
— -4 forward speed semi-automatic, sequentially shifted transmission with reverse
— -365 horsepower Boeing turboshaft engine
— -Fiberglass and aluminum coachwork
— -Digital avionics and centrally mounted touch-screen iPad with 3G
— -Fuel cell and racing approved on-board halon fire extinguishing system
— -Approx. 2800 lbs.
— -DOT approved turn-signals, tail, and headlights
— -On-board air-compressor
— -Stereo
— -Air horn
— -Runs on Jet A, Kerosene, or Diesel fuel
Some points
— -The car drives just as well on the highway as it does on city streets and is operated similarly to any production car.
— -The turbine engine and its operation are quite simple and anyone with very basic instruction can operate it successfully.
— -Maintenance is exceedingly simple and the service intervals are actually less than that of normal production cars.
— -As the engine is US military in origin, it is of the finest quality and componentry.
— -The ride height of the car is cockpit adjustable much like the front of newer Lamborghinis allowing the owner to navigate different terrain.
— -Sound level is mostly treble so it seems loud up close, but quickly quiets as the car moves away. Cockpit sound level is acceptable.
— -Exhaust gasses, while hot, do not have the destructive force that popular myth assumes.
— -The car takes a few seconds to start and spin up to its idle speed, but is ready to drive immediately with no warm up period needed.
Serious buyers only are invited to call at (614) 832-8728


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|Uh... These are arts I added to my fave?.... Yep o3o. Duckeh yep.
You CAN use my artwork for Slideshow videos on YouTube, just don't say they are your drawings. Ask me if you can recolor my work. If it's not lineart or a sketch, I will most likely say NO.
If I decline your group/permission to contribute my art, it's probably a mistake I made .
<---Pretty much the only language I know how to speak ( I should really know Punjabi)
If you want to know how old I am I'm older than ten and younger than twenty. I live in Washington. Anyway, I like drawing. And I'm a much better artist than I am a writer. I only like drawing things G or PG (blood is okay though.) Same with movies. I hate PG-13 movies and I'm not old enough to watch rated R movies but I'm not interested in them either.
Questions :
-May I have points? NO.
-Can you join my group? Sure just send me a request. The less popular the better XD (then I don't get so many watch messages.)
-Can we be friends? Depends .
-Can you draw my OC? Maybe. Like if I feel like drawing your OC.
Some things you should know:
-I usually don't watch back.
-I usually take long on requests so be patient.
-I am not very amazing in art.
-Don't beg for points.
-Please read my art status. Thank you 。◕‿‿◕。.
Commissions: Open for Traditional only.
Trades: Depends.
Requests: Traditional only because I'm bored and traditional requests doesn't put peer pressure on me like digital does =w=.
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Please pay the points if I've done your commission. If you don't pay in a month and I've done your commission, I'll delete the commission. If you can't pay, please note me and if you earn any points please give the amount you owe to me. It's just 10-50 points. It shouldn't be hard.
Nothing Right Now. I'm sorry I canceled everything. I'm really busy. Sorry again .
|So, I really want a PM.
Please donate. I'll give you a llama ;-;.
DO NOT ask me for points. I won't give any to you. I only give people points if I want to give it to them. If you want points, get them from dAhub, start point commissions or BUY points.


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HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) - Kyle Larson has been tapped to replace Juan Pablo Montoya in the No. 42 car at Earnhardt Ganassi Racing.
EGR dumped Montoya after only two wins in eight Sprint Cup seasons. The former Indianapolis 500 winner and Formula One driver is 22nd in the Cup standings.
Larson ranks eighth in the Nationwide standings as a rookie. He has never competed in a Cup race, but team owner Chip Ganassi hopes to get the youngster some experience in the final 12 races of the season.
Ganassi knows there are questions about Larson's lack of experience but describes him as the ``future of the sport'' and a ``unique talent.''
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Categories > Celebrities > Panic! At The Disco > This Is how We'll Be, Oh Glory.
I'll take the truth at any cost.(part two)3 Reviews
Thank you so much for the sweetest review. i really hope you all enjoy this next part.
When Pete dropped the atom bomb of bad news Maddy looked like she would faint. I didnt care how mad at me she was, i pulled her into the warmest embrace i could offer and pormised myself that i would never let her go. Pete sat on the couch in bewilderment and shock. He just stared off into the distance. Maddy's body had run cold and her normally creamy coffee-toned skin had gone a ghostly white. I stroked the back of her head as i felt tears trickled fown her face and on to my chest. After about twenty minutes of just holding her, i felt her start to pull away so i let her go. I began to tear up, but was careful not to let Maddy see because i didnt want her to cry anymore than she already had. Aiden and i were friends and i cant believe he's gone. Maddy rose up and kissed my cheek. I watched as she walked over to Pete and placed a hand on his shoulder. he looked up and gave her a hug.
"Your mom, your older brother and you sister already know." he said to her. She responded by nodding her head.
Maddys Pov
"are they okay?" i asked.
"They are very upset, but felt they needed to make the arrangements as soon as possible."
"I understand."
"Listen I'm going to be staying at Ryan's until i hear anything else. Are you gonna be okay if i leave now?"
"Yeah , I'll be okay."
"Alright, well if you need anything just call and i will be right over."
"Alright, Thanks Pete."
"luv ya kid."
"you, too." i replied as i watched Pete slowly rise and walk towards the door. He gave Brendon a pat on the back and walked out.
Brendon's Pov.
When Pete left i watched Maddy as she walked on to the balcony.I walked over to the counter where her purse had been left and searched through contents finding exactly what she needed. I made my way out to the balcony and sat down next to her. She intertwined her fingers with mine and rested her head on my shoulder. I revealed the pack of Marlboro Menthols and the lighter i obtained from her purse. She shook her head furoisly back and forth.
"I'm done with those. They dont help as much as i claim they do."
I nodded my head and shrugged as I pulled out a cigarette, placed it in my mouth and reached for the lighter. Her hand caught mine and i looked into her eyes. i could now taste the mint from the slightly wet cigarette tingling on my tongue.
"What?" i asked.
"Brendon don't" she pleaded.
"They dont help, they are addicting. and you have such a lovely voice. dont waste that on a stupid addiction."
She didnt wait for a response, she just took the pack and the lighter and tossed them over and off the edge of the balcony. She pulled me closer to her. I examined her every feature. Her long, loosely-curled chestnut brown hair, her over-sized brown eyes with the occasional fleck of shimmering gold. She had the perfect silouhette because her body curved in all the right places. She always had the most lively pink color to her bee-stung lips. I noticed today that her eyes were filled with sadness and i knew that no matter how much it would hurt i had to tell her the truth, now.
"Maddy, I love you."
"I love you too, Brendon."
"and because of that i have to be honest with you. I know it's not the best time but still,"
She reached out, grabbed both of my hands and looked me in the eyes as she continued to comfortably caress my hands. I loved the feel and the comfort that her touch gave me. It sent shivers up my spine and i was hoping that what i was about to tell her wouldnt take that away from me.
"go on," she stated.
"Just let me tell you everything before you say anything."
"fine by me."
"Okay, last night i wasnt at spencers i was pissed that you were mad at me."
I searched her eyes for any response. she continued holding my hands and in her eyes i saw a girl whou was sad and lost but willing to listen, understand and forgive. I expected spite and recieved compassion.
"So i went to a club, a um- a strip club. I've always heard other guys sat that lapdances help blow off steam, but they dont. I tried it and i felt completely awkward the entire time, and throughout the entire thing i though about what a mistake i was making. I'm really sorry i did it and even more sorry that i lied."
As i finished we stoled one last glance and then she looked down at her lap.
"Oh god Brendon this is alot to handle right now.," she replied as looked up at me. I nodded my head in dismay and looked back down.
"but," she started and i looked back up feeling a little bit hopefull," I feel that you are truly sorry, and although it took you so long, I'm glad you came clean i love you Brendon and i need you right now."
I pulled her into a hug and furiously started kissing the top of her head. She began to cry again.
"dont worry baby im here and we're gonna get through this."
"Brendon, I miss him so much already."
"I know me, too."
"I just need to go lay down, come with me?"
"absolutely." I said rising with my arms still firmly wrapped around her. She layed her head on my shoulder as we made our way to the bed. We temporarily let go of each other and split to opposite sides of the bed. I sat on my side and removed my shoes and my jeans. I spun around and brought my legs on top of the bed. I watched as she slipped off her dress and slid into the bed next to me. She tangled her aroms around me and i did the same to her. Although her body was still pale, it felt warm against mine.
Maddy's Pov.
As i layed there with Brendon i started to think about how long this day had felt and all the things that took place. I lifted my head over Brendon's shoulder to look at the clock, it was only 8:30. As i went ot lay back down i got a splash of Brendon's cologne, and it smelled so sexy. Then it dawned on me that we were completely tangled with each other and in nothing but our skivvies. I lingered across him for a moment.
"You okay, Baby?" he asked innoncently as his hot breath flowed throuh my ear and across my neck. I turned around and looked him in the eye for a second or two. Then i closed my eyes and leant into him. I kissed him lightly at first, but within milliseconds it had grown passionate and deep. He guided his hands up and down the sides of my body as our tongues danced and fought furiously together, and our lips pressed harder and harder against each other. I broke away from the kiss to catch my breath and then quickly continued to kiss his neck. I tugged at the bottom of his shirt and pulled it off. I kissed my way down his heaving chest and his stomach as our breath became deeper and deeper. With every kiss and every touch i felt like the weight was slowly rising off my shoulders. I met his lips again. I kissed him deeply and slid my hand down his steamy body to the elastic brim of his boxers.
"Help me forget," i pleaded.
"Maddy, stop,"
I looked at him, confused, as he shut his eyes and sighed. This movement lingered for a moment.
"Great nothing like feeling rejected."
"Maddy, it's not like that. Dont get me wrong, it feels good, no amazing, but you are doing this for all the wrong reasons and i love you too much to do this with you unless it's for the right reasons."
He was right, and maybe i should be mad at him but for a second i was truly happy that he cared that much.
"I'm sorry, Brendon."
"Don't be, there's nothing to be sorry about. You are just upset."
I gave him a kiss and placed my head back on his chest. I felt myself start to doze off as his fingers trickled and tangled through my hair.


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Disappointing news for "American Idol" fans.Officials canceled this year's "American Idol Live" concert tour originally scheduled for July 5 at Joe Louis Arena.Detroit is one of 10 markets dropped from the tour's itinerary. A tour spokesperson says the change is due to "production scheduling changes," but some believe it's due to slow ticket sales.Fans who purchased tickets can get a refund at the original sale spot, minus the fees. "American Idol" auditions will take place in Detroit on July 21 at Ford Field.
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I didn't watch last night's umpteenth Republican presidential debate. I had a prior commitment with some poker-playing friends, although given the night's outcome, watching the debate would have been a smarter financial option on my part.
By all accounts, Mitt Romney again took on the role of aggressor against Newt Gingrich, and Gingrich again shrank from the confrontation.
As Politico describes it, Gingrich "simply seemed worn out and off point. Gone was the brawler who could whip up the crowd. And it's not quite clear where he went… he did not seem to be enjoying the heat of battle as in past debates."
At one point, Gingrich reportedly tried to rebut a Romney attack by complaining to Mitt that "you're very quick to draw the widest possible exaggeration," which is truly priceless considering the source. I'm sorry I missed that moment.
The Washington Post was no more kind in its after-action report, concluding that "Gingrich was just plain off his game … looked less prepared and never really recovered."
None of that surprises me. A strong showing in this last Florida debate was crucial to Gingrich, whose post-South Carolina momentum has faded in recent days. He needed another strong, aggressive showing and did not produce it, but that is consistent with his history.
At heart, Gingrich is a bully who backs down when confronted. He likes to challenge members of the media in public, safe in the knowledge that their profession does not allow them to return fire. He is well-skilled at creating and then dismantling strawmen. And he is supremely confident when he senses that he has succeeded in intimidating his target.
But when the critical moment comes, he deflates. As speaker, he shrunk from Bill Clinton, to the point that his aides and lieutenants didn't want to have them in the same room lest a passive Gingrich agree to too much. In these debates, once Romney decided to fight back aggressively, Newt has repeatedly retreated. In the previous debate, he was left speechless and flustered by a pressing Romney, and apparently he still hasn't recovered his bluster.
When asked last night to discuss his campaign-trail attacks on Romney's bank accounts in Switzerland and the Caymans, Newt pulled a Pawlenty, explaining that "I'm perfectly happy to say that in an interview on some TV show, but this is a national debate where you have a chance to get the four of us to talk about a whole range of issues."
To which Romney responded:
"Wouldn't it be nice if people didn't make accusations somewhere else that they weren't willing to defend here?"
If and when the time came, Gingrich would have done the same when pitted against Barack Obama. In baseball, they say that a player is what his numbers say he is.
This is who Gingrich is.
– Jay Bookman
January 27th, 2012
4:12 pm
Republican'ts brag about that Gingrich can out-debate Obama, but if he can't Romney, how the hell can he out-debate Obama? What morons!
January 27th, 2012
4:12 pm
"You did turn it into SHOULD a few times."
"Should" would seem a given coming from an adviser……….otherwise, why bother, it wouldn't be advice then.
Recommendations are what one is recommending (should) be done………..
January 27th, 2012
4:12 pm
Thulsa Doom,
"I was always taught to never look down on anybody's work no matter how menial."
Unfortunately for the majority of American kids raised since the late 1960's to the present, that has not been the case.
January 27th, 2012
4:14 pm
Actually when I was 28 I worked for Motorola building pagers wearing the same blue gown as everyone else on an assembly line. People telling me where to go and when I could go to the bathroom changed my life. I have been self-employed for the last 20 years. Thanks Motorola, you tried to break me, but you actually made me.
I am less worried about having to work as an exploited laborer as I am of the government deciding my saving should be taken for the good of the country.
January 27th, 2012
4:16 pm
January 27th, 2012
4:17 pm
I think Newt got one of those phone calls, from the powers to be in the Republican Party. Maybe this stuff Nancy Pelosi was talking about was real, maybe she even shared it with the Republican Party. Something happened and it wasn't just him being off his game. Something last night had him preoccupied.
I thought Wolf Isaac Blitzer made up for the sorry demonstration of how not to moderate a debate, by John King. Night and day difference for CNN, almost as good as Brien Williams which is a supreme complement. Maybe Blitzer looked at the ratings and saw CNNs South Carolina debate was behind NBC, Fox and MNBC in the ratings. I wonder if Wolf was always the moderator for last night or after that last disaster they brought in a new quarterback.
I think the reality of Newt being a marked man no one considers an asset in the party had sunk in not only to him but to the party. I think the Romney haters who know the gig is up and they will have to deal with a moderate to have a prayer, is becoming very evident. The Republicans are at the lull the Democrats were in the early 70s. They are the Washington Senators baseball team in August when all they wanted to do is go home.
I think Newt actually did the country a favor. He actually showed the country and the world ,almost like Joseph McCarthy, how hate and fear can eat a country up. The condition of the Republican Party is so weak they can allow a walk on to make headlines and come close to destroying the party. What I think is next is an improved economy. No Republican has prepare his campaign on good news, they don't know how to handle it. There may very well be a party change in the House of Representatives as people see how desperate this crowd really is. Of course Georgia will be one of the few hold outs and will be punished as usual for their lack of clear thinking, but maybe that is justice. Maybe instead of attacking the weak we are the weak, along with Alabama, and Arizona. Maybe once and all Christians will not be bullied by this crowd that have taken over their churches and had them hating anything that moved. Maybe for a brief while we can live in peace.
January 27th, 2012
4:17 pm
Skip @ 4:07,
I know what you mean!! I played by the rules, listened to practical advice. I bought the BeeEss about financial responsibility. I saved up, put a lot down on a house I could afford. Nothing fancy, but something that would put the kids near good schools and offer some stability. Then my whole job site was shut down. Took contract jobs where I could get them, but since UE doesn't pay much, had to break out the plastic to pay bills like COBRA insurance (being a responsible parent, not wanting to sponge off the taxpayers or risk losing the house), car payment, food, clothing, medicine…. Every time I'd just get caught up, there would be another setback. But I kept going! Re-fi'd when values were way up to pay off high interest debt, then values went crashing down. Been saving via 401K for nearly two decades, and JUST DAMN…. listening to people yammering about how to be financially responsible was a HUGE freaking mistake. Listening to them judge everybody else now makes me stomachly ill.
Wish I were the kind of woman I always hear men whining about… who took them for everything. I never did stoop to that kind of behavior, and always worked for what I have. What did it get me? Not so much. I'm just a sucker, I guess.
January 27th, 2012
4:17 pm
"I put 60% down five years ago, turned out to be the worst financial decision I've ever made."
No difference than buying stocks…….homes are also a commodity……folks might want to remember that, and the inherent risk built in. Risk was always a component…….many just didn't think about it.
January 27th, 2012
4:19 pm
"Your internet to be entertained on this blog is not free, unless you are doing it a public library or at work. And if you are doing it at work, aren't you stealing from your employer?"
I am the employer………so this must be work vs entertainment
January 27th, 2012
4:19 pm
the 3 rules that work for me, whether consulted or personal –
1) If your revenues/balance sheet total = 1.0 or more, you cant lose
2) don't do something just because Arthur Andersen says to, and
3) If you get too far to the front of the board, u will get a free sand facial
January 27th, 2012
4:20 pm
"so this must be work vs entertainment"
January 27th, 2012
4:22 pm
"Been saving via 401K for nearly two decades, and JUST DAMN"
Yep, me too…….and now it's back to where it was…..how bought you?
January 27th, 2012
4:23 pm
i encourage everybody to budget for entertainment. After all, the whole
reason for getting gettin up & workin your butt off is to Lead, Win, &
Have Fun.
some people don't need as much encouraging as others
January 27th, 2012
4:26 pm
"Yep, me too…….and now it's back to where it was…..how bought you?"
One of the largest portions of the mutual fund that makes up the largest part of my investments is Toyota. Enough said.
January 27th, 2012
4:27 pm
"listening to people yammering about how to be financially responsible was a HUGE freaking mistake. Listening to them judge everybody else now makes me stomachly ill."
I represent that……..and you know why? Because I've been there already……..back in the 70's and 90's……lost everything. Now I put it out there so others might not have to do the same…….
But, it has also been my experience that some folks just have to experience the pain vs being told the stove is hot.
January 27th, 2012
4:27 pm
St Simons
"Lead, Win, & Have Fun."
I read that initially as "Lead, Wine, & Have Fun." I'll still go with that.
January 27th, 2012
4:27 pm
359 — "Joe, I am sorry if I hurt your feelings."
Didn't hurt my feelings a bit. I think I hurt yours, though, given how defensive you got.
"Sometimes in our attempts to supply the "other side of the story" we react to people rather than problems."
That must be why you went all meltdown then. Yeah. That's it. You were trying to tell the "other side of the story" and you melted down.
You can behave however you choose. I'll treat you accordingly. In other words, I give what I get. If you're polite and civil to me (even if we disagree), then you'll get that in return. OTOH, if you choose to be a swingin' Richard to me, well, I can dish that right back at you.
Your choice.
January 27th, 2012
4:30 pm
"i encourage everybody to budget for entertainment. After all, the whole
reason for getting gettin up & workin your butt off is to Lead, Win, &
Have Fun."
And the point was, that one can grab a chair and sit on the beach in St Simons and it won't cost them a dime………if they so choose.
"Can" and "choose" being the operative words………..
January 27th, 2012
4:33 pm
md: "Now I put it out there so others might not have to do the same……."
I have no idea what you mean by "it" but I would welcome you putting something out here that might actually be useful to me. Simply presuming that people suffer because they made bad choices is shallow indeed. For one thing, we ALL made bad choices somewhere along the way. It's the character with which we pushed through them and made the best of it that matters, IMO. The trouble is, in America, character doesn't get you much. Greed, deception, and dishonesty? Taking advantage of the less-informed, or less-capable? These are virtues here, and will get you far, depending on how low you're willing to go.
The only reward for doing the right thing is being able to face yourself in the mirror, knowing the person looking back isn't a jerk. Beyond that, not much.
January 27th, 2012
4:35 pm
"Roughly 100 people are in the courtroom, most of them older white Americans."
Looking at that video…yep, pretty accurate description. Is that Jay next to the last in pink at :55?
January 27th, 2012
4:36 pm
Steve – USA: "I am less worried about having to work as an exploited laborer as I am of the government deciding my saving should be taken for the good of the country."
That's interesting in a couple of respects. As I think I mentioned a few days ago, we have now reached a point where the opportunity to be exploited for one's labor is seen as a privilege. This is a breath-taking development and gives capitalism an almost unprecedented power.
There are great numbers of people nowadays who are rendered virtually structurally unemployable — they would give their arms to be 'exploited' for their wage labor.
But the second part of your statement is a little perplexing. Are you saying you deny the existence of the 'good' of the country? I think this is an attitude that is only possible in an Anglo-American land where this idea that the atomized individual can somehow take care of himself is rampant. It is going to fail.
January 27th, 2012
4:38 pm
Well Joe, I tried.
January 27th, 2012
4:42 pm
359 — "Well Joe, I tried."
So did I.
January 27th, 2012
4:44 pm
Adam – "You did turn it into SHOULD a few times."
should means optional…you don't have to do it, but you should
SHALL on the other hand means WILL
at least in the world of standards and standardization
January 27th, 2012
4:45 pm
I had it Romney, Santorum, Paul and Newt, and Newt wasn't that close.
If it was a boxing match he was counted out in th e1st round.
by the way Aquagirl–nice post show us your liberal concern for the fat people.
Jew Cowboy–since the population of the country is 68% white I would imagine it was mostly white in the room.
not mention that no liberal would ever support the cause –even if it were true
January 27th, 2012
4:47 pm
he's right. There were quite a few early times where we "chose" to sit
in plastic chairs and drink sweet tea, because it didn't cost a dime.
But we budgeted for savings & entertainment.
And now, this 50-something accountant surfs
mrsstsimons says that's all the entertainment she needs
then i go sit back down in my plastic chair
January 27th, 2012
4:48 pm
"Simply presuming that people suffer because they made bad choices is shallow indeed. For one thing, we ALL made bad choices somewhere along the way."
Actually, they do…….and yes, we all made bad choices……..and every one of those bad choices come with consequences of some kind.
Not everybody understands that simple concept……..some see an opportunity to make an excuse vs just raising one's hand and saying "well damn"…..and learn from it.
January 27th, 2012
4:48 pm
Welcome – "…we have now reached a point where the opportunity to be exploited for one's labor is seen as a privilege."
you can turn the tables and exploit them with the proper skill set
January 27th, 2012
4:50 pm
md – I remember one thing my father impressed upon me…."the situation doesn't make you who you are…only YOU can determine that!"
January 27th, 2012
4:53 pm
"md – I remember one thing my father impressed upon me…."the situation doesn't make you who you are…only YOU can determine that!""
Good advice…..mine used to say "no, you can't control every situation, but you can control how you respond to every situation"
Now time for the ride home……..
January 27th, 2012
4:57 pm
Md you got to live in a good house, better than a lot of Americans. We had a free ride in America for years before the crash. Maybe even some of that money you or Matti put down on that house was from easy credit someone else had and bought what you were selling, that they wouldn't have bought if the easy credit wasn't there. Maybe you sold pet rocks and with credit cards some fool bought them, and you got your money for a down payment, that wouldn't have existed if they person had to count out money from his pocket to your hand instead of a magical swipe of a card. But they let you keep that money and it never dawned on many of us we were making a lot of money for doing nothing. We were playing musical money chairs with cheap money.
You ever wonder where this money you feel you lost went? I mean it just didn't vaporize it went somewhere. You buy a house from a builder and he takes his profit right there. Years later you can't afford the house or you can and your neighbors can't. Do they go back to that builder and demand that money back? No he still has his money. Do they go back to the loan originator or the lawyer and say this thing didn't work we want our money back? No they get to keep their money right on up to Wall Street. This is how the rich got richer in many cases.
I once had a boss that said I will buy anything you have if you allow me one of two thing, price or terms. We started feeding product to the American public on terms. The producer booked his or her profit on the front end of these terms. What I never hear much of is the talk of retirement playing into this disaster. Easy credit made a lot of early retirees. Early retirees made a lot of pension funds that had to support a lot of non productive people. More dollars were chasing fewer deal since fewer people were producing deals so the quality of the deal got worse, junk bonds come to mind. We the American people lived an allusion we won the lottery and thought we had earned our luck. Go back to the 70s, look at underwriting criteria at that time, big down payments, two year job experience, on and on and then look at what we were doing in the 80s and 90s. We were on drugs. This should have been where conservative had an advantage, they would live conservative lives, but I saw more Rolex watches on the wrist of these types during this time than I had ever seen. Now they are mad they have been cheated. Maybe we all were cheating and hoping no one noticed.
January 27th, 2012
5:00 pm
md: "Actually, they do…….and yes, we all made bad choices……..and every one of those bad choices come with consequences of some kind."
But the thing you don't seem to have an answer for is the question of what to do when a group of powerful interests usurps the ability to buy immunity from those consequences, and then building on that, the ability to pervert it into actually benefiting greater in proportion to how bad their decisions are. This is effectively how things work among certain parts of the CEO class for example.
Erwin: "we have now reached a point where the opportunity to be exploited for one's labor is seen as a privilege. / you can turn the tables and exploit them with the proper skill set "
That's an incredibly utopian and wildly optimistic view to hold.
Needless to say, I don't share it.
Wish I did, but I don't.
January 27th, 2012
5:03 pm
St Simons,
"there were quite a few early times where we "chose" to sit
in plastic chairs and drink sweet tea, because it didn't cost a dime."
Except the cost of the chairs, tea bags, water, energy to boil water, sugar, glasses and the costs associated with living in close proximate to a beach.
Perhaps I am being too literal, but NOTHING in life is free. Therefore, there is no way to 100% of your entertainment can be free.
January 27th, 2012
5:09 pm
I didn't realize I lived in Utopia…Welcome
Most consultants (with the proper skill set) charge corps in the order of $150/hr…whose exploiting who?
January 27th, 2012
5:15 pm
January 27th, 2012
1:55 pm
BTW – so now the Right is saying that Pres Obama was bound by a withdrawal date settled before he took the oath of office? – Yes, Iraq belongs to Iraq. That date was agreed upon by BOTH gov'ts. Obama wanted to stay longer but the the Iraqi's said "Nope, a deals a deal". We had to leave by the agreed upon date.
Just a couple months ago the line was we had to leave because he blew the negotiations. – Not from me.
Rule of Thumb: invent whatever history is necessary to make the Pres look bad – That may be YOUR rule, but it's not mine. I didn't do it to Bush (and he sucked) and I won't do it to Obama (and he's not so hot either).
January 27th, 2012
5:19 pm
Erwin's Cat: "I didn't realize I lived in Utopia…Welcome"
You don't. And that's the problem.
"Most consultants (with the proper skill set) charge corps in the order of $150/hr…whose exploiting who?"
How many people are realistically in the position to become 'consultants' in the first place? Normally they need a very sophisticated set of IT and/or management skills to do that. And as I mentioned above, when technology has taken automation to unprecedented levels, those positions are often uprooted and shipped to other locales around the globe where they are paid at a fraction of the levels as here.
There will be a few who make it, no doubt. But nowhere enough to support a broad and thriving middle class.
January 27th, 2012
5:21 pm
Welcome to the Occupation
January 27th, 2012
1:56 pm
Welcome, you do realize that you NEVER answer the question: "How do we create the world you envision"? DETAILS.
What type of gov't would it be?
What would our society look like? i.e. colleges, business, religion, economic classes, ect?
January 27th, 2012
5:24 pm
January 27th, 2012
2:02 pm
Hint: Some candidates actually are proposing eliminating nearly all laws and regulations for businesses, claiming they hamper business.
Cite? Linkee? Who? Details? Wait we shall.
January 27th, 2012
5:29 pm
Welcome – I never said the entire middle class could pull it off, but more than what you realize could…and the ones I know do not have sophisticated IT or mgmt skills, but have an expertise in a limited area….Everyone has a special skill or talent, the trick is learning to take advantage of it..granted not easy or for the meek of heart..
You choose to complain about the game, I choose to learn how to play it, 'cause you ain't gonna change it and complaining about it never put money in my account or food on my table
January 27th, 2012
5:31 pm
YOUR party SUCKS! "Welcome, you do realize that you NEVER answer the question: "How do we create the world you envision"? DETAILS."
The burden is not on my to explain what a better world would look like down to the last detail. That requirement would rule out any action and condemn us to the present order forever.
And excuse me but I must have missed when the current global capitalist order won the bidding war for a permanent lease on the world, an open-ended contract as the ordering principle of the world regardless of its performance in perpetuity.
And how has it actually performed? Shall we take a look?
A tiny cabal of some 150 or so companies monopolizes something like 40% of the world's wealth. You have unprecedented wealth concentrations in this country. Large parts of the world's largest metropolises gigantic slums. An environment in peril with little or no will to address it.
To paraphrase Mitt Romney: I like being able to fire political-economic systems that fail miserably.
January 27th, 2012
5:39 pm
stands for decibels
January 27th, 2012
2:37 pm
And you compare this to the calculated terror campaigns launched by the likes of Operation Rescue, targeting clinic workers and their families?
Like posting the names and addresses of police officers, bank workers, CEO's, politicians that OWS does not agree with?
Not limited to one group.
January 27th, 2012
5:42 pm
Erwin's Cat: "You choose to complain about the game, I choose to learn how to play it, 'cause you ain't gonna change it"
You're cynicism is touchingly naive, Erwin.
I choose to reject the false opposition between learning to play it and complaining about it. Maybe learning the right way to complain about it is best way to play it. Maybe when OWS came out last fall and put its scalpel up to the present system's weak spots, that system began shrieking with great ferocity and engaged in a violent counteraction to fend off the slightest attempt to cut into the tissue of the cancer that has metastasized all over its body.
So yeah, I think complaining still has the power to bring the ruling order to its knees yet.
January 27th, 2012
5:43 pm
i'm not a Ron Paul kinda guy, but this is pretty good
January 27th, 2012
5:43 pm
Sorry Erwin, should read "Your cynicism is touchingly naive" . Guess I write phonologically.
January 27th, 2012
5:54 pm
January 27th, 2012
2:59 pm
All of your examples except the last one make an assumption that every single family is splurging somewhere significantly,
Adam, you don't get it. YOU are the ONLY one saying EVERY SINGLE FAMILY. YOU. AND. ONLY. YOU.
January 27th, 2012
5:57 pm
January 27th, 2012
3:01 pm
Most families do not have that same capability.
Hey look everybody, Adam knows MOST families. He must to know what MOST families can or can't do without.
Your Christmas card list must be ginormous.
January 27th, 2012
6:03 pm
E. Cat — "Most consultants (with the proper skill set) charge corps in the order of $150/hr…whose exploiting who?"
I was routinely billed out at $200/hour for the last 18-24 months that I was doing consulting work. And that was almost 10 years ago.
January 27th, 2012
6:05 pm
well dang (ir)Rational .. .. hang in there.
January 27th, 2012
6:15 pm
Remember, a road dog would make a better president than President Food Stamps, so this is no big deal.
January 27th, 2012
6:32 pm
Obama will studder in a debate! The worst American President in history!!
January 27th, 2012
7:14 pm
Joe -"I was routinely billed out at $200/hour for the last 18-24 months that I was doing consulting work. And that was almost 10 years ago"
I hear ya, but I didn't want to seem over the top….In one off the charts opportunity I could have billed a client $35k for an afternoons working meeting…it would have been paid out over time if my guidance met certain milestones along the course of a project….sometimes its a simple as know which button to push when….in the end they figured it was cheaper to hire me direct
January 27th, 2012
7:14 pm
"what he described as rival Mitt Romney's "totally dishonest" replies to several questions"
Translation: he can play Gringrich's game better than Gringrich thought he could
January 27th, 2012
7:14 pm
"You ever wonder where this money you feel you lost went? I mean it just didn't vaporize it went somewhere."
Actually, it did……..for example stocks, the value one sees in one's account is merely a paper amount….it is NEVER realized until cashed in…….and whatever it is cashed in for is what is is worth.
Which is why one shouldn't sell once they've lost a big chunk as all that does is lock in the loss.
It goes back to the saying that "everything is worth nothing until a buyer is found"……and the operative word is worth……not value.
January 27th, 2012
7:20 pm
Welcome – "You're cynicism is touchingly naive, Erwin. "
then that makes two of us
I like to think of myself as a positive cynic, Welcome
January 27th, 2012
7:20 pm
As for my "losing everything", it was literally ervrything…….jobs, cash, cars, furniture, you name it. One situation was during a wonderful 3rd party union negotiation……they demanded all or nothing.
We ALL got NOTHING.
(meanwhile, they (union boys) slithered up north and rejoined their brethren….3rd party unions should be banned in my opinion…..nothing wrong with unionizing within a company though)
January 27th, 2012
7:23 pm
GT@ 4:17pm: I'm thinking that was the best thought out, best spoken comment I've ever seen on an open thread anywhere for a long time.
Caveat: I don't get out a lot anymore.
January 27th, 2012
7:24 pm
Occupation……the notion that a small few hold all the chips is naive in and of itself as consumers hold just as much power…….but that power is diminished as most aren't aware it is there.
Gates wouldn't be rich today had most folks opted for the Mac instead…….
January 27th, 2012
7:26 pm
E. Cat — "….sometimes its a simple as know which button to push when….in the end they figured it was cheaper to hire me direct"
On my final engagement before I came off the road, the client *did* hire one guy permanently, and he and his wife moved to Washington, DC. They kinda hinted that they wanted me too, but I wasn't keen on moving to the area (costs and traffic are a bear) and my wife wanted me to just stop with the craziness (this was in 2003 and I had worked in DC since right before 9/11) and come home.
She didn't want me to go back out on the road, but I talked to other consulting firms while I was looking for local work (it took about 2 months to get an appropriate non-travel gig). One of the firms I spoke to wanted me for a major project in the Midwest; they said it would be 18 months minimum and probably longer than that, but they wanted me to relocate at my own expense.
I said no, which turned out to be wise. The client was a state government, the consulting firm effed the project ALL up and the state sued the crap out of them. Glad I didn't cast my lot in with THEM.
January 27th, 2012
7:32 pm
md – i get it…been laid off twice and in both instances…i burned thru savings and got behind the 8, but never lost a lot except some prize possessions i sold to make a couple more house payments….things got tough at times, but could've got worse…in some ways i was lucky or blessed…in the end they were great life experiences…once you survive…i get my depression era grandparents even better
in both instances I eventually landed in a better place
January 27th, 2012
7:40 pm
Joe – Even a blind squirrel….I had a couple good opps I turned down due to location and my commitment to be close to my folks…they're old and time is short…anyway both got bought out and merged which likely would have put me on the streets….not all if not most of my good fortune is my fault
January 27th, 2012
7:51 pm
You've got to play it safe with IT and consulting gigs, especially with the smaller firms. They get bought out awfully easily, and then you're out on your butt.
I'll probably stay where I am until I'm ready to retire. The work can be long hours sometimes, but it's mostly manageable without high time pressure, which lets me concentrate on quality, not quantity. Plus I'm really close to home, and so's my wife's job. That's a big plus in this city.
January 27th, 2012
7:53 pm
Like the example of the stove…..one can tell a child not to touch it that it is "hot", but a child won't know what "hot" is until s/he touches it….
January 27th, 2012
7:57 pm
January 27th, 2012
3:39 pm
"First of all, I don't know what world you live in, but "100% of entertainment: is not a want. I'm not going to get into specific percentages, but unless you want people jumping in front of trains and off of buildings, the human being as a species needs entertain.
January 27th, 2012
3:39 pm
Now you are starting to sound like Adam……..ever heard of a park? or Beach? or hiking in the woods?
All free………won't cost you a dime.
Now, speaking for the "Take It To The Extreme Crowd (Adam, TaxPayer, Butch, et al)"
Yeah but you gotta drive to the beach or park and that costs money.
Even if you live at the beach or near the park, you got to buy food to have the energy to go to the park/beach.
Or, My favorite. You gotta pay taxes to drive on the roads to get to the park/beach to have fun for "free".
January 27th, 2012
7:57 pm
Speaking of long hours, I'm out for tonight. Work's got me all weekend, so it can't have me any more tonight.
Everyone play nice, be well and drive safely.
January 27th, 2012
7:57 pm
Joe and md…cheers…if i could slide a virtual glass (3 fingers) of JW Blue your way, i would…
January 27th, 2012
10:10 pm
"Yeah but you gotta drive to the beach or park and that costs money.
Even if you live at the beach or near the park, you got to buy food to have the energy to go to the park/beach.
Or, My favorite. You gotta pay taxes to drive on the roads to get to the park/beach to have fun for "free"."
We all know "free" is a relative term when it comes to taxes and services, ie parks.
That being said, those parks are "free" to use…….living near one is also a choice….same with the beach…..or the mountains….or the forest.
As for the food for energy, that would fall under a need on a different part of the chart that was being referenced. If you want to jump into the conversation, you might want to bone up on the specifics that were discussed.
January 27th, 2012
10:15 pm
yps…..sorry, on quick glance, I thought I saw occupation making that response…..after looking again I see you are actually in agreement…..
January 28th, 2012
5:56 am
Looks like all the gas and hot air leaked out of Newt. Maybe the Republicans need to throw Jan Brewer into the circus lineup. She can do that mean girl routine very well.
January 28th, 2012
9:13 am
Remember Nancy Pelosi saying, "We Got To Pass It To Know What's In It". Well, here's what's in it! Obamacare is funding "Obama's Personal Civilian Army" called the "Ready Reserve Corps". It is authorized in section 203 & section 5210 on page 1312 in the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)" or "OBAMACARE". Remember, during his campaign, Obama called for his personal Million Man civilian army to be loyal only to him. Obama also stated that his personal civilian army should be more powerful than our US Military. There is a clip of Obama saying these very words in the video. Watch the idiots applauding as Obama says this. Obama is right now gutting our military and at the same time beefing up his personal thug army. Watch This Short Video And Be Informed Of What The Nazi In The White House Has Planned For You! Please Spread The Word to our fellow Patriots! ALL OF THEM!
"Obama's Personal Army"
Please Sign The Petition To Force The Repeal Of Obamacare & call your elected reps, Then Pass The Site On To EVERYONE That You Know.
January 28th, 2012
10:14 am
md: "the notion that a small few hold all the chips is naive in and of itself as consumers hold just as much power…"
Really? Naive to think that a small few hold all the chips? At a time when our highest levels of government increasingly form a revolving door with Wall St. firms like Goldman Sachs? When managers' earnings compared to average workers at their firms are at stratospheric, unprecedented levels? I think the real naivete is to think that non politically mobilized consumers have a prayer against such organized interests.
"….but that power is diminished as most aren't aware it is there."
Couldn't agree more, but therein lies the problem. That lack of awareness is hardly accidental (see mass media/entertainment as numbing spectacle, etc.). The very reduction of the political to a form of consumerism is precisely one of the core dysfunctions of our age (and characteristic of both the left and the right by the way).
And by the way, Bill Gates reaped his windfalls not through anything necessarily superior about his Microsoft product (I think most would agree their products have always been anything but superior quality-wise) but through extremely clever maneuvering to capture the market by making his OS the virtual 'standard' on machines. From that point on, once a critical mass had been reached, Microsoft could then essentially charge the entire world (or 90% of it) 'rent' to access and use their machines, a move that has revolutionized not only IT, but capitalism itself in important ways.
January 28th, 2012
10:20 am
"Please Sign The Petition To Force The Repeal Of Obamacare & call your elected reps, Then Pass The Site On To EVERYONE That You Know."
Don't you Birchers have some sort of retreat to go to this weekend, Eli?
January 28th, 2012
12:41 pm
It's hard to guess what the lunatics on this blog will do and say next.
They hate Obama so much that they are all GOING INSANE.
Good…………then we can lock them all away FOEVER.
January 28th, 2012
12:47 pm
Eli Jones
January 28th, 2012
9:13 am
YOU sound like a RACIST LUNATIC.
Take your lies and shove them.
You are a lying coward
I bet you would not say those things in person.
The only words we are going to spread to your patriots are SHOVE IT.


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It's nigh-on impossible to have a conversation about the second, and greatest, Python film (never mind review it) without rapidly descending into a quote-a-thon.
Yet it's worth resisting the impulse, because there's much more to Holy Grail than a collection of one-liners – there's a reason why elderberries/flesh wound/migrating coconuts/(insert your gag of choice here) have become such enduring classics, and that reason has more to do with narrative context than isolated laugh value.
While the film's undeniably episodic – essentially a collection of sketches in the vein of the Pythons' first film And Now For Something Completely Different – its apparent randomness is deceptive, a distraction from what's actually an impeccably disciplined script.
In case there's anyone left who doesn't know the basics, King Arthur (Graham Chapman) sets out to recruit knights for his Round Table, and along the way finds himself confronted variously with mythical foes (John Cleese's Black Knight and the Killer Rabbit being highlights) and a series of Britons who'd rather engage in pedantic debates than bow down to their King.
It's this combination of big and small comedy that gives Holy Grail its enduring, cross-generational appeal. For every outlandishly surreal foe like the Knights Who Say "Ni" there's a deadpan exchange along the lines of Arthur's encounter with the anarcho-syndicalist commune and their leader Dennis (Michael Palin), who take issue with all that "Lady In The Lake business".
Whether you're up on your Arthurian legends or not, you just can't argue with lines like, "Strange women lying in ponds, distributing swords, is no basis for a system of government." (Damn. Told you – it's nigh-on impossible.)
From literary pastiche to musical gags (the gradual dismantling of Brave Sir Robin never gets old) to an extended opening credits gag based around moose and a pseudo-Nordic language, there's no denying that the Pythons throw just about everything at the wall here.
But again, it's thrown with precise, sly precision; as a result, just about all of it sticks. The transfer to Blu's a fair bit better than you'd expect given the low-budget source, and while this arguably wasn't a film in need of another Special Edition there's enough genuine value in the Blu exclusives to justify it.
The best of the bunch are Terry Jones' and Terry Gilliam's respective intros to the outtakes and a previously lost animation reel, while the chattracks from them and the cast remain wry, enlightening gems.


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Just This
There's something incredibly intimate about sitting in a room with a friend and having nothing but silence between you. Not next to or across from them, not even doing the same thing but just a comfortable independence in each other's presence.
Some of my best memories are just this.


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5th meetup
The group met at the yellowpages.com offices this Thursday for what turned out to be a pretty full lineup of talks. Doug McInnes talked about Craken, a Rails plugin to manage and deploy cron jobs. Pete Elmore gave a spirited demonstration of LiveConsole, filled with argument, rejoicing, insult and insight. Cory O'Daniel showed off WarningShot, a framework for cataloging, checking and fixing application dependencies.
The presentations were followed up by chatting and a little hacking. All three talks provided plenty of fodder for discussion and a bit of tomfoolery.


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The Great Gatsby's Ball: 31st December, 2013
Elegance, romance, passion… F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel "The Great Gatsby" characterised the glamor and decadence of the Roaring Twenties in such a way that fulfilled his wish to create something phenomenal, intricate and extraordinarily beautiful.The magic of The Great Gatsby won't soon be forgotten, and to be absolutely certain of that, The Body Holiday, will host the 1920s-themed Great Gatsby Ball. You are cordially invited to be part of the fun! This is your chance to relive the elegance, splendor, and extravagance of 1920s America. No date? No problem! Join us on your own or with friends for a sensational night of dancing and celebration.Our live band will entertain with thrilling 1920s/30s era tunes that'll tempt you to dance the night away or simply enjoy a sophisticated evening with us in the Clubhouse area. Feast on our Great Gatsby dessert feast with wine and drinks served at the Blue Bar. Our band will play a variety of swing, waltz, tango, and other dance music.
Whilst you're at it, why not capture the night with photographs! Photographs will be taken of all guests – singles, couples and group shots.
Dress Code
Join us to relive the 1920s for one night of sassy music and dance, art, wine, and delectable desserts at The Body Holiday. Cocktail attire, 1920s flapper dresses or other 1920′s creations and fancy hats are encouraged for women. Gentlemen are invited to dig out their 1920s attire and top hats or dress in swanky period attire. Black tie optional.
The Club House from 11 p.m to 4 a.m.


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March 15, 1935 in Bronx, New York City, NY
Biography:Born March 15th, 1935, Bronx-native Judd Hirsch attended CCNY, where he majored in engineering and physics. A blossoming fascination in the theatre convinced Hirsch that his future lay in acting. He studied at the AADA and worked with a Colorado stock company before his 1966 Broadway debut... Full Biography