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Please Welcome Dean Hoffman Dr. James Hoffman, a professor and former associate dean in the Rawls College of Business at Texas Tech University, is the new dean of our College of Business. He taught courses in strategy, management, leadership and information systems for 15 years at Texas Tech, eventually serving as associate dean for MBA Programs and Executive Education. Prior to his time at Tex More »
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July 8, 2014 by Amanda Bradford, NMSU News Center A doctoral program at New Mexico State University that is unique in the nation is looking to increase its visibility and expand its pool of qualified applicants. The Doctor of Economic Development program was launched in 2008 and is offered jointly by the Department of Economics, Applied Statistics and International Business in the Colleg More »
NMSU names new dean for College of Business
May 14, 2014 by Amanda Bradford, NMSU News Center New Mexico State University has selected James Hoffman, a professor and former associate dean in the Rawls College of Business at Texas Tech University, as the next dean of the College of Business. "I am delighted that Dr. Hoffman will be joining the NMSU team to lead the College of Business," said NMSU Executive Vice President and Pr More »
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April 28, 2014 by Amanda Bradford,, NMSU News Center New Mexico State University's College of Business will soon begin offering its largest graduate degree program in an entirely online format -- a first for the college. The online Master's of Business Administration program will provide the same courses from the same award-winning faculty members that are currently available to students More »
COB 50th Anniversary: WWII Barracks to Domenici Hall 1964-2014
April 16, 2014 by COB Staff Published on April 15, 2014 A look back at the NMSU College of Business buildings. 1943: World War II reduces the enrollment at NMSU. The all-time enrollment low in Business Administration occurs in 1943 when only 12 students are listed as majors in the Department. 1947: Soon after World War II ends, surplus barracks from all parts of New Mexico and More »
NMSU finance professor brings international experience to the classroom
NMSUnews Published on Mar 7, 2014 For finance professor Harikumar Sankaran, teaching is always a learning experience. The New Mexico State University College of Business professor is constantly looking for ways to improve his own strategies and bring students a global perspective. March 10, 2014 by Amanda Bradford, NMSU News Center For finance professor Harikumar Sankaran, teachi More »
NMSU Foundation leadership, new board members take the helm
February 21, 2014 by Julie M. Hughes, NMSU News Center The New Mexico State University Foundation 2014 officers and newly elected board members have begun their service to the organization. The NMSU Foundation is a separately incorporated, nonprofit organization existing solely for the benefit of New Mexico State University. The purpose of the Foundation is to secure, manage and invest priva More »
2013 The Bottom Line Annual Report
February 19, 2014 by College of Business staff in conjunction with University Communications 2013 The Bottom Line Annual Report Dean's message Moving forward: Continuity in leadership highlighted at COB donor reception College maintains AACSB International Accreditation The transformation continues: Construction of the Pete V. Domenici Hall is underway, marking COB's third buildin More »
College of Business mentors help students prepare for life after graduation
February 6, 2014 by Amanda Bradford, NMSU News Center Somewhere between the nurturing environment of college and the competitive business world, many graduates find themselves in a little bit of a panic. They wonder: What is the best path to success? Can I risk striking out on my own? Will I measure up against other job seekers? John Cordova, director of sports transaction management for More »


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Froward is admittedly an archaic word, but it's a very good one. It describes what is actually happening in that Democratic Platform with respect—or should I say with disrespect?—to marriage.
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For those who have been reading my Journal for a great deal of time, you know that I hardly ever have any kind of Trojan or virus or malware on my system. I'm that careful. But in any event, I did end up having the,webexp, Trojan on my system. After doing some research I found the following website which instructs you on how to remove the WEBEXP Trojan from your system.
Remove the WEBEXP malware from your system
Now there is a free program that you can in fact download to do this and it is explained on the above webpage. Once you do that. There are some other helpful tips on the page to prevent you from being victimized by this type of Trojan again. In point of fact, my of vast antivirus program did pick up the Trojan but was not able to stop it from being downloaded to my system. It did not cause any harm, but it certainly did reduce the effectiveness of my computer system. Meaning the overall performance.
But once you download this extra program, which is free, to your system. You should then have no problem whatsoever removing every trace of the, WEBEXP, Trojan from your system.
Logitech Setpoint:
Again, for those who have been reading my Journal for any length of time you know that I have had issues over the past years with Logitech and their setpoint software. It finally came to a head yesterday. Because I discovered that when you go to the Logitech download page, and you download the setpoint software using the smart installer. What ends up happening is that setpoint is put onto your system but is done so in such a way so that setpoint does not show up in the control panel. It actually bypasses the core system or administrative services of your computer system in order to install the software package on your system. And as a result, does not give you, the user, and/or customer, your legal right to be allowed to remove the software, within a reasonable procedure, at your discretion.
And for that reason I believe that Logitech is guilty of misrepresentation with intent to defraud, which is a felony under federal law. I believe that Logitech is not doing business in good faith in the United States. That they are in fact basically victimizing the customers or the computer users with the manner in which setpoint is installed on the system. And, thereby of course not only violating a number of federal laws. But they are also showing open contempt for the customer. When the customer is the one who is paying for the product.
And when I read online. How many IT professionals another computer professionals and general computer users were furious that Logitech for this kind of gangster tactic with regard to their software. I was amazed. Because nobody likes the way that Logitech is operating with regard to setpoint. And Logitech doesn't really care. The people all of the company don't care because as far as they are concerned they are Logitech and the customer will put up and shut up and do what we are told.
That of course is the wrong attitude to take with me. Because I don't allow companies to push me around. I never have and I never will.
So beginning yesterday morning at approximately 7:30 AM, I began trying to scrub my system to get rid of the setpoint software. The only way that I was able to do so is by following the following procedures.
1. You go to the Logitech software download website. You then download the full installer package of the appropriate set point software for your current mouse or keyboard.
2. You then go to the free Revo uninstaller website, and download the free version of Revo . UnInstaller, to your system.
3. Once you have done that, the next thing you do is to install the full setpoint package to your system.
4. After you have installed the full setpoint software package to your system, before you do anything else. Meaning you do not access the setpoint software in any way. And you don't run any other programs. And you certainly don't run any kind of system cleaning programs. So after you have installed the setpoint software to your system. The very next thing that you do is to run the Revo UnInstaller program.
5. When you do this you will probably have to shut down all of the other programs on your system for Revo to operate correctly. Revo will then bring up every single instance in the registry and on your system that is associated with, or has anything to do with, the setpoint software.
6. Once you have that presented to you in the Revo UnInstaller program. You then go ahead and initiate the removal of all of those registry entries and all of the other aspects of the setpoint software.
7. Once that is done, then you should have no problem whatsoever with setpoint again, because you have effectively removed setpoint from your system, even though Logitech, as a corporate identity in the United States, basically is telling the United States to go to hell and telling the users meeting all of you to go to hell because Logitech is taking the attitude that once you put setpoint on your system. You are going to be victimized by setpoint because Logitech doesn't give a damn because they've got your money. So they are not going to do anything to make it easier for you to get rid of their software because they basically don't care about the customer. And again that's obvious. Because if they didn't care then people would not have to go to the extent that I have had to go through in the preceding steps in order to remove the software from my system.
If Logitech actually cared about their customers. They would not make it so difficult to get rid of their software when their software is causing any kind of problem with someone's computer. Bullshit walks and money talks. Actions speak louder than words.
I had to handle a business meeting on the phone. So I had to stop this Journal entry well I of course was taking care of that call.
But the reality of what I'm saying is that companies like Logitech or any of these other major companies should not be allowed to install software on your computer without giving you adequate and reasonable means, or methods, to uninstall the software, and/or to nullify the contract.
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Now the reason why I was having problems with Logitech is because a lot of times the use mouse and software software packages for your mouse and keyboard actually do not work very well with Dragon NaturallySpeaking. And the reason for that of course is because Dragon NaturallySpeaking takes over the functionality of your mouse and your keyboard. So if you are having issues with one form of software or another for your mouse or your keyboard and you are using Dragon NaturallySpeaking, it is suggested. Or at least I am suggesting that you take a look at your software for your mouse and your keyboard and you very well may find that it is in fact causing your speech program to perform less effectively or efficiently. Because of redundancy, and of course because of the potential software conflict that exists.
Windows Live Writer :
Now with regard to Windows live writer. Windows live writer has actually gone through several upgrades over the past few years, which in fact has made Dragon NaturallySpeaking or rather Windows live writer, to become more compatible with and synchronized with Dragon NaturallySpeaking. So consequently, you really don't need to use the dictation box when using Windows live writer, because you can actually dictate right into Windows live writer using Dragon NaturallySpeaking, either 10.5 or 11.5 or greater.
As of right now with the being basically noon. I am planning on taking care of the petitions I have and of course sharing some of those with my Journal as appropriate. And I will work as long as I can. Today and then perhaps take a rest. I might actually do that now and then come back. Because it has been a rather long morning. But I did want to get out this one report about Logitech because I believe it is so very important to do so.
Thank you very much for listening.
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Two Hall County rivals will meet tonight at Spartan Field in Oakwood, with their fortunes heading in opposite directions early in the season.
Trevae Cain helped the Banks County Leopards to their first football victory since October 2012 in a 28-24 comeback win against Johnson on Friday night.
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For all the good work that Kwon Williams did with the ball last Friday in West Hall's season opening win against Johnson, Spartans offensive coordinator Luke Wiggs liked what the junior running back did without the ball just as much.
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Flowery Branch coach Chris Griffin remembers the beginnings of the Flowery Branch and Chestatee football programs, when the brand-new schools played each other in their first-ever game in 2002.
Of all the things Chase Sims remembers from the Battle of Oakwood last year, his first game as a member of Johnson's varsity roster, it was the noise that stuck with him the most.
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Week 0 gave area football fans a taste of what is to come this season, highlighted by a nationally-televised defensive battle between No. 1 Buford and Trinity Christian Academy of Jacksonville, Fla.
BUFORD - Top-ranked Buford didn't waste any time Saturday night.
Jess Simpson knew that if he was going to schedule a season opener worthy of his zealous fan base, he better schedule the best team he could.
JEFFERSON – Jefferson's season started off about as flawless as any team could hope for.
DANIELSVILLE - Early turnovers put Johnson in a hole that it never found a way out of against Madison County.
Chestatee lineman Matthew Pruitt couldn't see teammate Kris Pierce bring a 55-yard interception back for a touchdown halfway through the third quarter of Thursday's scrimmage against East Hall.
The spring workouts wrapped up long ago. The summer conditioning program is through. Preseason tests are out of the way.
COMMERCE - After last Friday's loss, East Jackson Eagles' head coach Gary Hughes said his team had to limit turnovers to stay in games.
Madison County scored 20 unanswered points in the second half to overcome Jackson County 27-21 on Friday in Jefferson.
After 11 straight seasons of futility in season openers, Forsyth Central finally started the schedule off on the right foot.
In typical Buford fashion, seven different names appeared on the scoring sheet during Friday night's 56-0 win over Berkmar at Tom Riden Stadium.
Riverside Military Academy's defense stole the show on Friday night in Roswell as J.J. McCalston, Tarik Holmes and Chris Howard combined to lead the Eagles to a 20-10 victory over Fellowship Christian.
West Hall coach Tony Lotti had his team vote last week to decide who would be the team's top 10 leaders in the locker room for the upcoming season.
A stifling defense and a freshman quarterback led Flowery Branch to a decisive victory against Chestatee on Friday night in the Hall County rivals' first matchup since 2009.
LOGANVILLE – Gainesville has two weeks to find some continuity on both sides of the ball before the region schedule begins. The season opener was far less than what coach Bruce Miller hoped for.
Rabun County held off Habersham Central 23-14 in the season-opener on Friday in Tiger.
Union County stormed past Towns County 57-14 win in the season opener on Friday in Hiawassee.
Commerce defeated Banks County 28-21 on Friday in the season opener for both teams in Commerce.
Pickens outlasted White County 42-34 in a wild offensive shootout Friday in Cleveland.
East Hall battled its way to a 20-13 win over Wesleyan in the season opener on Friday in Peachtree Corners.
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Barbecuers need a Declaration of Independence. That famous document, although written in summer, knows no season. And neither should grilling.
Fall is my favorite time to grill. Unlike summers searing temperatures, falls mild weather makes standing before a hot fire a pleasure. But the practicality of temperate days, fine though it is, is secondary to their poetry. The smoke carries differently on falls crisp air. The vapors perfume the neighborhood, bracing and seductive, hinting of nostalgia. In brutish summer, smoke practically congeals above the grill in its thick torpor.
It presents a false choice, really. Cant a griller like both? Of course. But if I have to choose, I pick fall as my favorite season for grilling. (If I lived in the Deep South or Texas, as I did for many years, I might well choose winter.)
Except for tomatoes and corn and maybe peaches, a person could even argue that autumns eating is better: It is the harvest season, for crying out loud.
Before we started trucking and flying everything from everywhere, obliterating seasons, the natural foods of autumn were cabbage, potatoes, onions, beets, Brussels sprouts, eggplant, garlic (yes, garlic), Hatch chilies, potatoes, all sorts of squashes and tomatillos, not to mention apples and pears. They take to a little fire and smoke just as those summer gems do.
We can grill and smoke meat any time of the year. Why limit a low-and-slow pork butt or a quick-grilled rib-eye to one season? Ill grant that burgers and hot dogs are summer icons. Fine. Summer can claim them. But does anybody follow the rule about not wearing white after Labor Day anymore? So, grill burgers and dogs throughout the colorful months.
As for bigger meats, such as pork ribs and briskets, I prefer eating them when it isnt so hot outside. Confession: I actually enjoy eating lighter in the summer. Fall is a better time for more substantial meals, prepping, as it were, for the robust winter dishes to come.
Last autumn I charred apples, one of the iconic fruits of the season, as the base for a salsa to go with pork.
This fall, I borrowed from adventurous Dallas chef Tim Byres, who combines apples and tomatillos to make a slightly tangy, creamy salsa.
Fall is great for acorn squash, too, and I found inspiration in Where Theres Smoke: Simple, Sustainable, Delicious Grilling (Sterling Epicure, 2013), by former Washington, D.C., chef Barton Seaver. His treatment is simple and easy, requiring little more than a few minutes at the fire. It yields nutty, luscious, caramelized wedges.
With the holiday season on the horizon, I also wanted to play around with an elegant dessert to serve at a dinner party. I found it in wood-smoked poached pears. The smoke gives the pears an evocative winters-night-by-the-fire flavor that pairs beautifully with the poaching syrup of red wine, orange and vanilla.
In the end, though, the recipes are just excuses to get out and grill in the riot of autumns color. Who decreed, I wonder, that summer should rule our grills? Not the founding fathers, thats for sure. In his diaries, George Washington wrote of hosting a Barbicue [sic] of my own giving at Accatinick. You know when that was? Not June. Not July. Not August. September.
And that brings me back to the Declaration of Independence. Summer is to barbecue what Great Britain was to the American colonies: an unyielding overlord. We bring out the grills on Memorial Day and drag them back to the garage on Labor Day. In between, we do summers bidding.
In the course of inhuman events (which is to say, searing summer heat), when the natural order of things is to be sitting in an air-conditioned bar or movie theater, where are we instead? Standing in front of a 500-degree fire.
We are subservient to the Sun King. And so, here, in the fall of the year of 2013, I say that we hold this truth to be self-evident, that all grillers are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Smoked and Grilled Foods Whenever They Darned Well Please.
Especially the fall.
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Isn't it amazing that you can enjoy farm games and experience what actually happens in the farm while you tend on the crops and animals. If you are one of those who are interested in farming and want to enjoy this is your very own home, you may want to look into one of the popular farming games of today – Hay Day Game.
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One of the other early success stories for the service is Cardinal Quest. The Flash-based dungeon crawler developed by Tametick has the highest level of donations so far, and is currently the only game to have topped the $4,000 plateau, though it's still a ways away from its ultimate goal of $6,000. The two-man development team behind the project is hoping to raise enough money to work on the game full time.
And like Gibson, they believe that the specialization of 8-Bit is a good thing.
"People coming to [8-Bit Funding] are coming specifically for games," developer Ido Yehieli said. "That kind of targeted audience is worth a lot to game makers trying to finance their projects."
Both Yehieli and co-developer Corey Martin work full time jobs in addition to developing Cardinal Quest, and their ultimate goal is to earn enough money to take some time off and complete the game in two months of working full time, as opposed to a year or more just working evenings and weekends.
Once complete, they hope to sell the Flash license and then use that money to fund both a desktop and mobile version of the game.
While he initially began using 8-Bit as little more than an experiment, his early experience has convinced Yehieli that the service has a lot of potential.
"8-Bit Funding came at just the right time and if successful I believe it could change the nature of the game for indie developers worldwide," he said. "I think it is important for us to have our own site that focuses on indie gaming. In more general use sites games tend to be pushed to the side compared to other types of work and their community does not particularly care about indie games."
"Of course being open to non-Americans, unlike Kickstarter, was also a significant draw, as I am located in Europe."
But while a few early games have achieved success on the service, Yehieli doesn't believe that 8-Bit Funding or other similar services are appropriate for every type of game. It's not a coincidence that both Cardinal Quest and Expedition: The New World are both browser games, as opposed to something of a much larger scale. He explained that there are two types of developers that wouldn't necessarily fit the crowd sourced model.
"The first are people without a track record of finished games and without a solid base of players who know what they are capable of and can get the ball rolling," Yehieli said. "I think people might be reluctant to support such developers, fearing the games will never actually get made. The second group is people with very large scope projects who might require a lot more funds than [8-Bit Funding]'s audience is willing to provide. We can see it now in the fact that the projects who requested the highest amounts on [8-Bit Funding] are the ones who are experiencing the least success."
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Crowdfunding is opening up new opportunities for indie developers, giving them access to financial opportunities that previously didn't exist. For small developers it can be the difference between whether or not a game gets made. But clearly these services aren't suitable for everyone.
For expensive, large-scale projects, it can be difficult to raise the amount of money necessary. And, just like everything else, those creators who are already known and have an audience have an advantage over new up and comers. It can also take a lot of self-promotion to successfully get the word out.
But there isn't really a drawback to testing the waters. It's a lot of hard work, but even if your game doesn't end up reaching its funding goal, the experience will likely be an educational one.
"Even though Megan and the Giant failed to raise the funding goal I was looking for, I learned a lot about my own project from the experience," said Wu. "Through having to market it to people before it was done, I had to define clearly what the project is and who it is for. Most of the work I did during the preparation for Kickstarter has been used again in the design and marketing efforts post-Kickstarter."
"Crowdsourcing is a good way to put you in the real world and it forces you to listen."
|Joe Cooper
"Wu believes that there are two deciding factors when it comes to the success of a project on Kickstarter: a pre-existing audience and substantial marketing"
I wonder if the name "Pepwuper" was a turn-off. I find it pretty grating, I'd avoid the site just to avoid the name and wouldn't want to say "I donated to Pepwuper" at any point. Conversely, plenty of projects on Kickstarter certainly don't have "marketing" budgets or pre-existing audiences. Often, those are the go-to items when you don't really know.
|Alex Weldon
I was excited to hear about 8-Bit Funding, but disappointed when I arrived at the site and discovered that its exact functioning makes it of limited use for developers, and probably very profitable for its owners. I'd go so far as to call it unethical (though legally speaking, I can't call it a scam, since they tell you exactly how it works).
Kickstarter operates on pledges. No money is paid by the donors until the target is reached, whereupon the full amount is given to the project owner, who is then legally obliged to finish the project or return the money (which is then returned to the donors).
8-Bit Funding, by contrast, charges donors immediately, will NOT refund that money under any circumstances, and only gives the money to the project owners AFTER completion.
The whole point of securing funding is that the developer needs operation capital while working on the project. Only receiving the money after the product ships makes it considerably less useful.
Meanwhile, we all know that the completion rate of indie game projects is very low. In particular, the majority of 8-Bit Funding projects, which receive just a few tens or hundreds of dollars, are unlikely to be finished, as that money is not enough to serve as an effective carrot to motivate the developer to finish.
So essentially, a bunch of good-natured gamers are donating money that will never be returned to them and probably never make it into the hands of their intended recipient, to support a game that will probably never be finished, and in return for perks that they will probably never receive. Where does that money end up? In 8-Bit Funding's pockets, obviously.
The result of this is almost sure to be a loss of trust and goodwill between the gaming public and indie developers, and a short-lived but lucrative windfall for 8-Bit Gaming before people start figuring it out.
|Luis Blondet
I was able to secure funding for my game using both Kickstarter.com and IndieGoGo.com and raise more than $4k, not bad for someone that has never made a game before ;)
My strategy was to use Kickstater because of its popularity, and then IndieGoGo to reach out to non-USA funders, then I would raise funds in the physical world and referred them to the site as part of the pitching process and just let anyone I didn't know just happen to stumble upon it.
I liked IndieGoGo better than Kickstarter. In Kickstarter, you have to meet or surpass your goal in order to get paid, while IndieGoGo let's you keep whatever you raise. Also, IndieGoGo gives you some metrics to help you tweak your marketing, it also gives you a basic HTML editor. Kickstarter doesn't give you any of that. Finally, my project was picked to be featured sections in IndieGoGo, perhaps because of all the traffic and funds I was bringing in while pitching my project, Kickstarter in the other hand, gave my project subsequent bumps due to traffic and funds raised...however, something weird started happening halfway through; even though I was raising funds and attracting traffic, my project started to stall and even sink towards the end in comparison to other projects that were not even raising as much and I think this is because Kickstarter is very arbitrary. You must be personally approved by an admin in order to be able to post and they tend to cherry pick projects that they want to be ranked higher.
I was really shocked when a board game based on the Mafia was featured over my game that is based on seamless education of ancient history. Do not expect for Kickstarter to help you at all if they don't like your project and do not expect to be ranked higher either.
I still will use both, or any and all available funding channels, for my next project, but the main landing page will be IndieGoGo instead of Kickstarter.
I still have my old pages up, if you would like to see how I did it, it may help you form a better strategy for your own fund raising;
Kickstarter - http://kck.st/es30Jf
IndieGoGo - http://igg.me/p/13572?a=58489&i=shlk
I hope this info helps someone. We indies need to help one another. Good luck.
|Tim Carter
Um... We already have "crowdfunding".
We've had it for years.
It's called the stock market. And it's heavily regulated.
Remember that, because you're treading into dangerous turf there.
In order to get around this, the "crowdfunders" position the "investments" that the crowd members make as donations. This will totally limit the ability of anyone to raise any significant amount of capital through this means. How much can you raise in a donation environment?
|Jesse Manning
Donations are always nice, but I think a model more similar to kiva (http://www.kiva.org/) could potentially be more interesting. Using micro loans would lower the risk level for any single investor by spreading out the total investment and also making normal payments on the loans could help keep the developer on track for a finished product. Also I could see the repayment of loans making the bond between the developer and consumer stronger which could help with future projects.
|Matt Glanville
It's definitely much easier if you already have a lot of traffic. I'm currently trying to launch my game Luminesca on IndieGoGo and I'm finding the hardest thing is just getting people to look at the damn thing.
If anyone would like to take a look and offer suggestions I'm all ears!
|Josh Leeper
I just launched a two-week Kickstarter funding campaign for an independent flash game currently in development called OVNI. The goal is to get the community involved in providing content levels, character designs, and story content as well as funding. After working with corporations, it's great to interact more directly with the people who are excited to fund (and play!) my game.
I wasn't aware there were game-specific crowdsourcing sites, but depending on how things work out with Kickstarter, they may be very useful in the future.
Thanks for the article, and thanks to everybody else for the informative comments!
Also, check out my Kickstarter project; I could use some traffic, and I welcome feedback from the community! http://kck.st/hJQQGN


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Fixxxer Lyrics - Metallica
Review The Song (11)
Dolls of voodoo all stuck with pins,
One for each of us and our sins,
So you lay us in a line
Push your pins, they make us humble.
Only you can tell in time
If we'll fall or merely stumble
But tell me
Can you heal what father's done?
Or fix this hole in a mother's son?
Can you heal the broken worlds within?
Can you strip away so we may start again?
Tell me, can you heal what father's done?
Or cut this rope and let us run?
Just when all seems fine and I'm pain free
You jab another pin
Jab another pin in me
sponsored linksMirror, mirror upon thy wall
Break the spell or become the doll
See you sharpening the pins
So the holes will remind us
We're just the toys in the hands of another
And in time the needles turn from shine to rust
But tell me
Can you heal what father's done?
Or fix this hole in a mother's son?
Can you heal the broken worlds within?
Can you strip away so we may start again?
Tell me, can you heal what father's done?
Or cut this rope and let us run?
Just when all seems fine and I'm pain free
You jab another pin
Jab another pin in me
Jab it
Blood for face
Sweat for dirt
Three x's for the stone
To break this curse
A ritual due
I believe I'm not alone
Shell of shotgun
Pint of gin
Numb us up to shield the pins
Renew our faith which way we can
To fall in love with life again
To fall in love with life again
To fall in love with life again
To fall in love
To fall in love
To fall in love with life again
So tell me
Can you heal what father's done?
Or fix this hole in mother's son?
Can you heal the broken worlds within?
Can you strip away so we may start again?
Yeah, tell me, can you heal what father's done?
Or cut this rope and let us run?
Just when all seems fine and I'm pain free
Jab another pin
Jab another pin in me
Oh yeah
No more pins in me, yeah
No more, no more pins in me
No more, no more pins in me
No more, no more, no more
No, no, no
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jon h. | Reviewer: Anonymous | 12/16/12
I think I will agree with "hero of the day's" view of this song. As I see it, we all are gods voodoo dolls. I too have a similar story that could easily be compared to James. I think he is asking god all these questions, looking for answers. Because of this song, I am able to find temporary relief from the pain I deal with on a daily basis.
Who is James talking to? | Reviewer: Chris | 12/20/10
I think that all of you has caught the
meaning of this song I love.
But I also think there is an important point still to mention.
J starts referring to someone as "you"
"So you lay us in a line and
Push your pins, they make us humble.
Only you can tell in time"
but then throughout the song he continues
"But tell me
Can you heal what father's done? say and yes
Can you heal the broken worlds within? say and yes
Can you strip away so we may start again? say and yes"
So the same "you" he refers to initially, who pushes the pins in him, is also the "you" he then begs to strip them away.
The first "you" should be his Father, the second God (someone he begs to heal what a father has done). But in the end the two are one, his father was finally God to him, being he so strict.
Sadly, he was the God that failed in granting
him peace and salvation from pain.
Thanx to J for writing this song I love to listen ritually every end/beginning of the year.
To fall in love with life again.
Thanx to you all for sharing these thoughts.
james... | Reviewer: motorbreath1 | 10/28/10
This is one of my favorite metallica songs and sadly, it goes unnoticed. The song is about his struggle with the loss of his parents ( his dad not being around and his mother dying when he needed her most) and the loss of the religion he was brought up with and didn't fully believe. James was raised as a christian scientist and when he got to the point where we all get to when we start to come into our own, he rebelled through music... and other substances. If he didn't create metallica, he would most defiantly be in prison or worse. As far as the voodoo dolls and pins go... the way I see it is, he (of course) is the doll and the pins are everything he did wrong and everything that his dad said was wrong. Also, when you think about the line " just when all seems fine and I'm pain free, you jab another pin in me" it means his dad wont let it go or he can't let it go and he blames himself and it keeps reminding him of all the fucked up shit... that's what I think from all the metallica history I've read and all the concerts I've been to and all the pain I've seen him go through... he came out clean and on top and I am damn proud of him!
;> | Reviewer: sleazyduck | 9/19/10
I think Hero's review is quite insightful but I would like to break some parts of the lyrics down a bit more.
Let me clarify..
"Dolls of voodoo all stuck with pins,
One for each of us and our sins,"
"One for each of us and our sins,"
This means that there is an extra pin in said "doll"
In Christianity there is a belief called "Original sin" which is (briefly): that everyone has inherited sin from our ancestors.
This is quite insightful, because it shows that James must have a deep understanding of religion.
Looking at the lyrics (and even some titles) of his songs, there is a clear disenchantment with religion.
Seemingly conflicting, interesting..
Similar to what Hero said in earlier comment, I think James fell out of religion when his mother died, but I probably think up to that point, he would have been young an naiive enough to not had his own mind on the matter.
But his mother dying made him question God, his father and maybe even himself.
This song is a clear remeniscent marker of a turning point in his physical and spiritual life.
I'm truly grateful for James to share these lyrics so we can listen, enjoy and debate on what we think he meant!
As for the song, this was my first 'tallica album and this is my favourite song from my favourite album!
Keep up the awesome reviews guys/gals!
Maybe... | Reviewer: James | 12/28/09
I think this song is the point of view from a sinner looking to God. The sinner is struggling and asking God to "strip away" the pain, and sin. It's also for James, who was a Christian Scientist. His mother died, and he fell to sin.
Anyway, this song rocks (as with all Met songs)
The Meaning | Reviewer: King Nothing | 10/14/09
What hero just said might be correct, and could be what it means to Hetfield. But the I think that besides the meaning a song or a story has for the writer, it can have a different meaning for everyone because everyone looks at it in his or her own perspective. So there never is one true meaning in a song.
Amazing Song | Reviewer: Hero of the Day | 3/18/08
I have to agree with everyone on here. Fixxxer is an amazing song and I would definitely say the best off of ReLoad. It's one of my personal favorite Metallica songs of all time.
I think Zeus got the closest to the meaning of the song. Thor isn't that far behind though.
My interpretation of the song:
Hetfield actually grew up with a father more than he did a mother. His mother died from cancer when he was still very young. After that he never had a very close relationship with his father because of his father's belief in the Scientific christianity, which had always alienated James at school and in his daily life.
Because James never agreed with or even liked Scientific Christianity at all, he bases alot of his songs on God and religion in general. A good example is The God That Failed. In this, Fixxxer, God looks down upon his subject, Hetfield, and puts pin after pin into him like a voodoo doll. Each pin is something that drastically changed his life. The first being his mother's death. The second not having a really close relationship with his father, and lastly, his father dying(which occurred right before the release of Load/ReLoad I believe.) So when he asks the questions in the chorus "Can you heal what father's done? Or fix this hole in a mother's son?" He's looking up, asking God these questions. And lastly, the reason that leads me to believe Hetfield is talking to God in this, are the following lines: "Renew our faith which way we can" & "To fall in love with life again" This meaning that because of all the pain he's experiencing with the death of his mother and father, he's doubting God and lost his "love" for life.
That's just my two cents.
Nice | Reviewer: Zeus | 1/4/08
This is one of Metallica's best songs. And the lyrics are so "Hetfield". Very profound. It's not just about growing without a father, it is also growing with a ill mother which in the end dies. Sad...
Fixxxer.. | Reviewer: Thor | 11/26/07
I didn't take it as growing up without a father but maybe I misinterpreted it. I thought it meant pain that the father inflicted that scared the child. And for the rest of the child's life these scars were the pins that kept being stuck into their voodoo doll selves. Whatever the case, this was one of there better songs off that album.
True | Reviewer: Metallica Feeds The Soul | 10/13/07
This song is good, and I have grown without a mother yet I don't complain. Metallica always comes up with deep songs :D
A Typical story of life | Reviewer: Alvaro | 6/29/07
This song represent to a lot of young people who has growned without a father.
It's something that affects in every society of the world not only the civilized society but also the most third world's societies.
The following area is only for review, if you want to submit the lyrics or the corrections of the lyrics, please click the link at the end of Fixxxer Lyrics.


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Christmas 2013 and February 2008 on my daughters first birthday!
My daughter is about to turn 7 so I've been going thru some old pictures – and I cant believe the difference in my body shape. Back then I used the excuse that I was still losing the 'baby weight'. after a few years – that excuse doesn't work anymore. lol!
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Will an ocean cleanup be effective?
Certainly any effort to clean up our polluted seas is to be applauded, but we should also make sure the work is worth the effort.
In the Gulf of Mexico, the arguably toxic oil-dispersant sprays and containment strategies seem woefully insufficient when barrels of oil churn each day from the source below. Is an ocean cleanup an equally futile effort when we're replacing the garbage that's there more quickly than we could ever scoop it up?
So much of the garbage creating these shameful plastic gyres is single-use disposable plastic.
The most powerful thing people can do to clean up the oceans is to to use "disposable" plastics in the first place. Let's add "Refuse" to the list of R's: Refuse-Reduce-Reuse-Recycle. Until we reduce our use of plastics wherever possible, real change will not happen. Recycling or cleanup projects alone won't cut it.
So what does that mean?
Just say no to single-use plastic
It means that whenever you can, say no to using plastic that will end up in the garbage that same day. Daily life offers countless ways to start saying no – just start with one.
Once a day, refuse to use a plastic bag, a plastic bottle, straws, takeout containers, disposable cups, utensils, or unnecessary packaging. Start there. Phase out the single-use plastics in your life, reuse the ones you already have as much as you can, and then change your habits: Choose reusable products. Take all of your plastic containers to the nearest recycling center and don't replace them.
Then, begin choosing products sold in glass, metal, cardboard, and paper instead of plastic. These materials can be more effectively recycled or, when it's paper, biodegrade in water or landfills.
What about jobs in disposable plastic?
According to the American Chemistry Council (ACC), roughly 1 million people make a living off developing and manufacturing plastic. But reducing plastic pollution doesn't have to mean reducing jobs.


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"Let's hope this still works," says David (Shiloh Fernandez) as he puts a key into the door of his family's old cabin in the woods. But of course he's not just talking about the key; he's talking about the idea of remaking 'The Evil Dead,' the 1981 cult classic that launched the careers of writer/director Sam Raimi, producer Robert Tapert, and star Bruce Campbell and remains close to the hearts of discerning horror fans everywhere. Between the original film and its two sequels, 'Evil Dead II' and 'Army of Darkness,' Raimi, Tapert, and Campbell created one of the most iconic horror franchises of all time. But that was thirty years ago. Times change; tastes change. And in the interim, 'Evil Dead' has been ripped off by so many other movies its plot smells about as fresh as a fruit cellar full of rotting cat corpses. Forget hoping it still works; you'd need the mother of all prayers, and maybe a blood sacrifice or two, to make an 'Evil Dead' remake click.
'Gangster Squad' Review
Dirty Harry would love 'Gangster Squad,' a movie about cops who operate so far outside the law they make Clint Eastwood's signature detective look like a pencil-pushing dweeb. Assembled by LAPD police chief Bill Parker (Nick Nolte), and supposedly inspired by a true story, the members of the so-called Gangster Squad operate as judge, jury, and executioners. They don't arrest their targets; they "wage war" against their enemy, mob boss Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn). In their quest to bust up Cohen's rackets, the Gangster Squad brandishes about a billion guns and not a single badge. Hell, even Dirty Harry waited until the end of his movie to toss his away.
'On the Road' Review
Somehow I made it through four years of high school, four years of college, and ten years since without ever reading Jack Kerouac's 'On the Road.' I'm not sure whether that makes me hopelessly unqualified to review the new movie adaptation of it -- because I can't tell you how faithful it is -- or better suited than most because I can judge the film as a film and not as a sacred cow of literature offered up for slaughter to the great, greedy god of cinema. And as a film, it feels like the CliffsNotes version of a great book; sketchy and incomplete. That's probably the film's destiny, too: to be watched by procrastinating teens the night before a big exam in lieu of reading the real thing.


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Engaging with Albemarle County
An easy way to learn about and engage with Albemarle County - Engage Albemarle.
The Comprehensive Plan is Albemarle County's most important document regarding growth, development and change. It establishes government policy to help guide public and private activities as they relate to land use and resource utilization. What general thoughts would you like to share about the Comprehensive Plan as it is being reviewed by the Board of Supervisors this summer and fall?
Better to express your opinion now in the hopes the Comp Plan can be altered than complain about the decisions that have already been made.
What would be helpful would be if the County would identify which specific parts of the Comp Plan are, or are likely to be, up for debate/discussion - in the Housing section, for example (pdf).
Changing the Proffer System in Albemarle County
I can't argue with any of this.I'd say that there has to be a balance between new homes paying their way and existing homes paying their way.
"I think the presumption of the policy is that the county needs an additional means of collecting dollars to pay for capital improvements, which presumes that the existing tools that you have are not adequate,†said Frank Stoner of Milestone Partners. Stoner was among those who suggested that an increase in real estate property taxes would be a fairer way to raise funds. Last month, Albemarle County adopted a tax rate of 79.9 cents per $100 of assessed real estate value, a 3.3-cent increase over the previous rate of 76.6 cents. "A 1 cent tax increase gives you almost double the revenue that you have received through the proffer policy,†Stoner said, "and at least it's equitable and it's an existing tool that you have.â€I've written about this before.
My answer to the question (what are the negatives about living in Charlottesville and Albemarle): Perhaps the single greatest negative with living in CharlAlbemarle is the collective inability of the City and County to implement plans – specifically for infrastructure. Their constant bickering, planning, fighting, planning, discussing, planning and then planning some more is remarkably irresponsible.Is removing cash proffers an option? (from May 2013): And ... keep in mind that the City of Charlottesville is much better funded than the County of Albemarle with respect to infrastructure.
The Western Bypass is Apparently Dead. So What's Next?
One decades-old question was answered with a resounding no.
"A bypass is not something we would consider,†Norfolk-based consultant Philip A. Shucet, the head of the advisory panel and former commissioner of the Virginia Department of Transportation, told the board.
Nearly two years after officials awarded a contract for the bypass, and after $54 million was spent on the project, the planned 6.2-mile road has become a footnote.
The transportation board, a 17-member panel of gubernatorial appointees that presides over Virginia's transportation system, will determine what happens to unspent money from a project state officials had valued at more than $244 million.
If nothing else, this seems to remove the uncertainty from the conversation about the Western Bypass. We can return now to our discussions about the woes of traffic on 29 North and how the CharlAlbemarle area is woefully incapable of understanding the issues and equally incapable of implementing solutions. Such is life.
Rather than go into the history of the Western Bypass (it goes on for decades), discuss the various regional influences (Lynchburg is key), the various local players (broadly it's growth vs no-growth) and whether VDOT is going to sell the houses it bought many years ago (it should if the Bypass is truly dead) or even whether the Western Bypass was the right route (it wasn't but that's because it's a 30+ year old design, designed well before massive growth on 29 North) - start looking at background at Charlottesville Tomorrow.
There is a fundamental disagreement over what, exactly, U.S. 29 is. Is it a major north-south transportation corridor with the goal of providing relatively unimpeded traffic flow to through traffic along its 1,000-mile path or is it, in Charlottesville and Albemarle County, a local retail strip? It can't be both. ...
Charlottesville and Albemarle, however, still persist in their silly, outdated belief that U.S. 29 is really just "Emmett Street,†the local retail strip, and has no connection to the rest of the state. That's evident in Albemarle's "plan†to address improvements on Emmett Street: a silly, utopian "Places29†with overpasses — built where major retail centers now sit — for through traffic, pedestrian-friendly amenities and added lanes for traffic.
I think they're right. If the bypass is truly dead, what's the solution?
Short story - a new solution needs to be implemented. One would assume it would need to be agreed upon first, so let's accept that the segmentation of the Charlottesville - Albemarle region will continue. Not that that's a bad thing, it just is. (more)
One of the first things I thought about what this line from Ocean's 11.
I'm thinking we will need to wait for Elon Musk's hyper loop.
Albemarle County May Increase the Property Tax Rate
Assessments are up. So might be the mil rate.
Recommended budget value: $349.3 million
Increase over current year: 8.3 percent ($26.8 million)
Proposed real estate tax rate: 80.8 cents/$100 assessed value
Current rate: 76.6 cents/$100 assessed value
Impact: The annual tax bill on a property assessed at $300,000 would increase from $2,298 to $2,424 at the proposed rate.
Proposed raises: 2 percent for county staff
So … the tax rate cannot go higher than 80.8 cents/$100 assessed value. And it could stay at 76.6 cents. Of the proposed 4.2 cent increase, nearly half of that would be dedicated to the Albemarle County schools. This should be an interesting debate.
If you're curious to learn even more about the Albemarle County budget, the County has a lot of information on their site.
How to Pay for Albemarle County Schools?
It costs nearly $12,000 per year to educate a kid in Albemarle County Schools. This year, the County Schools are facing a proposed funding gap of nearly $7 million and the cry from many parents, administrators and citizens has been to "fully fund the schools. (including emails from the schools' email distribution newsgroups).â€
Rather than repeat myself, this is a story I wrote three years ago and it's still relevant. Schools matter for housing values. Period. People move to the Charlottesville area all the time for the schools. Schools. Matter. (this is as good a time as any to remind folks to check your school district before you write an offer to purchase a home )
But …
How should the citizenry pay for the schools?
Would people support an Adequate Public Facilities legislation?
Asking for "more!†without referencing the "how?†in my opinion diminishes the argument.
* note: one of my kids graduated from Western Albemarle schools and one is currently enrolled.
Will the Western Bypass Ever be Built?
Who knows if and when the Western Bypass will be built? Know this - lots of people will show up to comment on it. Again.
A vote on the resolution could follow the hearing, set to begin at 4 p.m. Wednesday in the County Office Building's Lane Auditorium. That session is expected to stretch into the night and generate huge turnout, the latest turn in the enduring saga of the Western Bypass of U.S. 29.
I asked years ago a question about the Meadowcreek (John Warner) Parkway that could (and should, in a reasonable world) be asked of the Western Bypass - How would they design the Western Bypass today, with today's human settlement and development patterns in place?
The answer is that the road would likely be a very different solution. Because implementing infrastructure solutions in the Charlottesville - Albemarle region takes a minimum of 30-50 years, plans should change, but they won't.
I know this -
- The proponents aren't going to give up just because the road is a flawed design. Terminating at Forest Lakes is the wrong terminus - it was probably the right location 30 years ago, but now it should dump traffic north of the Charlottesville Albemarle Airport, probably north of the UVA North Fork Research Park and really should terminate in Greene County. Those necessary changes aren't going to happen.
- The opponents are accused of using flawed data as are the proponents, whenever these arguments arise. They don't want the bypass and disregard the studies saying that the Western Bypass will save time.
- I just wish there was unbiased data and analysis by which the citizens could make informed decisions. I also wish that unicorns were real and
Charlottesville Tomorrow has the most comprehensive coverage of the Western Bypass, including the proposed route(s). Check out their CvillePedia page on the Western Bypass too.
Charlottesville City Police Ticketing Bicyclists
Police officers in the City of Charlottesville have doubled in the past two years the number of tickets they have issued to bicyclists, Charlottesville Tomorrow reports.
First thoughts:
- Good. As a bicycle advocate and rider, seeing cyclists cutting in and out of traffic, on and off sidewalks, blowing through red lights, etc. makes it harder for the law-abiding cyclists.
- Really? The number of times I've watched a car badly blow through a red light while a police officer sits there watching the offense is itself almost criminal.
- Bad. Points on a driver's license because of these infractions? Don't you have to have a license in order to get points on said license?
- Good. Maybe this will serve as a discussion point for educating the police, cyclists and drivers.
- Is there something in the Code of Virginia for distracted pedestrians? Maybe they could target UVA students on the Corner; they're dangerous, too.
Maybe the City can add this discussion point to their newest $50k study on creating and integrating "complete streets.†(it would be awfully nice to have this discussion include how to traverse City/County lines rather than myopically looking solely at each locality's needs.)
Virginia's General Assembly is Upon Us Again – 2014 Edition
Once again, the Virginia General Assembly will be in session soon. They'll be filing all sorts of bills from whether a meth lab house needs to be disclosed (they tried this one last year, too) to whether there should be an extended minimum clearance space vehicles passing bicycles to this oddity: "Signing of pleadings, motions, and other papers; real estate licensees. Proscribes an individual from alleging a real estate licensee has engaged in untrue, deceptive, or misleading advertising unless such licensee has been convicted doing so.â€
Richmond Sunlight is a tremendous resource for staying informed, getting educated, and realizing that there's an awful lot of Commending in the General Assembly and that paid lobbyists are probably the only ones who can keep up with the flood of bills (and know which ones are BS, which ones are legitimate, who's supporting what and which ones have a chance to pass).
As distasteful as politics are, this stuff matters. If you're interested in what I'm tracking, these are the bills that I'm following. What interests you?


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Celebrating Internet Freedom Day
January 18 was Internet Freedom Day. The day marked the one-year anniversary of a massive internet blackout that included sites like Reddit, Wikipedia, Craigslist and more who were protesting the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the PROTECT IP Act (PIPA). The bills were shut down in Congress after widespread outcry and action from citizens. Internet Freedom Day honored this day of action and more broadly, was a day to celebrate the importance of a free and open internet.
To celebrate, we asked our community what they love the most about the internet. We loved the range of responses, and we've collected some for you below.
What do you love about the internet? Celebrate #InternetFreedomDay by telling us what you love the most. We'll share responses.
@ONA Love the innovation and sharing of ideas. It's exciting. #InternetFreedomDay
@ONA Reading blogs and just getting information at any time #InternetFreedomDay
@ONA I love that I have no idea where 50% of my friends live, but I can constantly see where they are and what they do day to day.
On ONA Issues, we shared one of our favorite things about the internet.
.@ONA Things I love about the Internet: Real time verification, cat videos & GIFS #InternetFreedomDay
I can almost never get lost, thanks to map applications on mobile phones. RT @ONA What do you love about the internet? #InternetFreedomDay
@ONA getting informartions anytime + everywhere + fast #InternetFreedomDay
verification, viral videos, Wikipedia MT .@ONA What do you love about the internet? #InternetFreedomDay
Media advocate Josh Stearns and Free Press noticed our campaign and asked if other journalism organizations were participating.
RT @jcstearns: Glad to see @ONA celebrating #InternetFreedomDay. Any other journalism organizations participating?
We were happy to see the Society of Professional Journalists join in the action.
What about the Internet is most useful to you as a #journalist? #InternetFreedomDay
@spj_tweets The research capabilities and the ability to use social media for news purposes.
@spj_tweets Ooh. In the sense of internet freedom, I see a reflection of many opinions as the most important element.
@spj_tweets being able to find and contact sources that it would've been difficult or impossible to find without the Internet!
@spj_tweets one word: google
@spj_tweets everything—minus the trolls!
Thanks to everyone who participated in Internet Freedom Day! For more information about the day check out these great links.
Happy Internet Freedom Day!
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Today, my 11 year old nephew came home from school crying. Apparently, he said he liked boys and several kids called him a faggot. I tried to comfort him, saying he was no such thing. And you know what he said? "I'm not crying for me. They just called me faggot. I'm crying for them cause they don't understand love, and that's sad."
I've never been so fucking proud of anyone in my life.
Reblog if you have met someone online that you would love to hangout with but they live too far away.
Isn't October supposed to be Hockey Fights Cancer month? Not Billionaires fighting millionaires month?
Inter-Actions: We don't say it but we all do it...
- Crying while watching a sappy movie
- Have the blues on Sunday night without knowing why
- Going to bed without taking off your makeup (from time to time)
- Pretend to be interested in something we don't like just to get closer to the person we are interested in
- Think about what you're going to…
Everyone says it, although it's not true…
- I never get out of my house without putting any makeup on.
- Starting tomorrow, I'm going to the gym every day.
- I make my bed every morning.
- I will start eating more vegetables.
- During the holidays, I'm redecorating my room.
- I'll stop spending money on things I don't really need.
- I've NEVER had any erotic dreams.
- I so don't like that guy.
- I want to live alone.
- I don't care about my grades.
For my art final, I decided to paint a memorial piece in honor of Derek Boogaard, Alexei Cherepanov, Tom Cavanagh, Rick Rypien, and all those members of Lokomotiv that lost their lives.
I apologize for not having a better picture, but the paper I used is almost four feet tall—a little bit big to scan at home.
At the very bottom of the picture is a list of the deceased, the year they were born, and the year they passed on.
If I made some gigantic error in spelling that I was too ignorant in my knowledge of Russian and Lokomotiv to catch, please send me a message—I still have all the paint and tools that I need to correct it.
Tom Cavanagh was used as a center piece, hugged by an ambiguous figure that represents anyone and everyone affected by his passing. All of these men have impacted countless lives on and off the ice.
Boys, we all love you and we miss you. Wherever you are, I wish you well.
this is beautiful, all of the tears
Rest in peace boys
"I am the friend of somebody who experienced depression. I know it isn't a choice. It's not a weakness, self-inflicted, or a result of not trying. Sometimes you just can't get over it - it won't just go away. Pretending it isn't happening doesn't help; talking about it does. Getting support early can make the difference. Helping someone we care about is not a burden. I pledge to learn the signs. I will not judge. I will have compassion. I will reach out, listen, talk, help, and find help. My name is Kevin Bieksa, I will not stay silent."
- Kevin Bieksa of the Vancouver Canucks for mindcheck.ca
I urge everyone - whether you are a hockey fan or not - to reblog this message. As someone who is dealing with depression, having the proper support makes all the difference. Please educate yourselves; it could save someone's life.
Today marks the one year anniversary of Rick Rypien's passing. I've been sitting here for the past few minutes trying to think of something I could say, usually I'm not half bad at this sort of thing, but I just feel like there isn't anything that I could say, nothing that would make anyone feel just a little bit better. It's been a year and it's still as tragic as ever. Depression being what ultimately lead Rick to take his own life, we can all be proud of what people have done in the past year to help people suffering through depression seek proper help, and what people can do for those close to them whom are suffering through it. No lives should have to be lost in order to shed light on depression, depression is a reality that many people face every day, and it's never as obvious as we'd all like to think it is, Rick was a prime example of that. Though it still hurts, I'm sure that Rick Rypien would've been proud of what everyone, the Vancouver Canucks organization, the entire Canucks fan base, and hockey fans as a whole, has been able to do to shed light- and lots of it- on depression. So today, we remember Rick. Rest in peace.
Let's all take a moment of silence to remember Rick Rypien.
Everything that I wanted to say has already been said so I'll just say it in the words of Yellowcard:
And I'm sure the view from heaven beats the hell out of mine here and if we all believe in heaven, maybe we'll make it through one more year down here. You won't be comin' back and I didn't get to say goodbye. I really wish I got to say goodbye. (x)
Rest in Peace Rick Rypien.
❝A hockey hero, a son, a brother, a teammate, a friend.❞ Rest easy Rypper.
One year ago today, Rest in peace Rick.


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It's soccer time! From Goal.com
MLS goalscoring leader Marco Di Vaio gave his side the lead in the first half, knifing his way between two defenders to head home for his 18th goal of the season.
The visitors struck back in the second half, however. Chad Marshall grabbed the equalizer with a towering header off a Federico Higuain free kick, before Higuain again turned provider, flicking a through ball on for Dominic Oduro, who scored the winner with a deft touch.
The Impact lost ground in the Supporters' Shield race, while the Crew picked up a crucial win in their playoff chase, as the team now sits just two points out of the final spot in the Eastern Conference.
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Early '60s Plymouth Valiant in SOHO this past Saturday.
5lander submitted: My ride: 1993 Toyota Supra… loaded with goodies and essentials to make driving that much more enjoyable.
1963 Buick Riviera
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Now announcing our May Flavors of the Month!
#85 May Margarita
margarita ice cream infused with elderflower
For us, spring's herald is a margarita sipped on the sidewalk in the breeze of an early evening. On the 5th of May to be exact. Naturally, we wanted to turn that evocation into ice cream. So we did! With the latest addition to our line of Cocktails in a Pint, our May Margarita ice cream. We're making ours with Tanteo Jalapeno Tequila, fresh lime juice, and plenty of salt from our new pals at Amagansett Sea Salt co, plus a little spring fling with a floral hint.
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mexican street corn with all the fixings
There's nothing quite like an ear of corn, grilled, husked, and dressed up with all the fixings. This is one of those "hm, can we turn THIS into ice cream?" flavors. And we're telling you - yes. we. can. With fresh spring corn from family-run farms from the Florida Sweet Corn Exchange, and a dash of our secret spice blend, and some mayo (yes, mayonnaise) from the incredible mayo duo, Empire Mayo, this is our mexican sweet street corn in a pint. It's best enjoyed with a fresh margarita. Or a pint of fresh margarita 'scream. Or both!
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The Office of International Program Development (IPD) provides coordination and support to international efforts on campus and works with all schools to promote internationalization and cross-school collaborations. IPD organizes and administers specialized Northwestern study abroad programs and exchange programs at premier partner institutions around the world. In addition, IPD offers local and international research opportunities as well as a variety of fellowships to help students fund their IPD study abroad experience and research projects. IPD is also home to Northwestern University's interdisciplinary Global Health Minor.
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IPD Summer Study Abroad Programs: Public Health in Chile, Public Health in China, China: Economic & Political Development, Wanxiang Fellows Program in China: Green Technology and Environmental Sustainability, Public Health in Cuba, Cuba: Culture & Society, and Contemporary Berlin: Culture, Identity & Citizenship; Global Health Summer Research Opportunities; Fellowship/Scholarship funding available for summer programs and research
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Per Se
Per Se needs no introduction, but I'll give a brief one anyway. San Pellegrino no 6 restaurant in the world, 3 Michelin stars, 4 stars from The New York Times. Sister of the famous French Laundry, but no sequel. This is why Thomas Keller named it Per Se, which translates to 'by itself'. Last year we planned a trip to New York just so we could try to eat there. This did not happen easily as it's notoriously difficult to get a reservation. After failing on opentable I had to resort to the old fashion telephone. I have the patience and boredom threshold of a small child; simply blow drying my hair makes me die of unrest, and so 20 minutes of constant dialling followed by a further 20 minutes on hold was testing for me, but it was worth it. We managed to get a lunch reservation. 11.30am seems a little more like breakfast to me, but I never pass up a chance to acceptably drink before noon. It makes me feel like I'm in an episode of Mad Men.
I suffer from extreme excitement. It's a little bit like ADHD, but without the violence. I have to keep myself busy so I don't burst. I read Phoebe Damrosch's Service Included, a book written by a former employee of Per Se, to prepare myself. When she stopped babbling on about bonking the sommelier, it was actually quite an interesting insight into the world of fine dining. For instance, once hired, they are not allowed to change their hair, they mustn't use scented soaps or fragrances, and must not flirt.
The day arrived. I had on my best frock and new shoes. The New York air was filled with frost. We were slightly flummoxed when we got to the address and it was a shopping centre. We walked through, looking like the world's most confused, overdressed shoppers. We rode escalator after escalator until we saw the sign: Per Se on the 6th floor. It is on the same floor as Masa, the three Michelin starred Japanese restaurant that is noted to be the most expensive in the world (maybe next time?)
There it was. The famous blue door, the one nod to its brethren on the west coast. I had read that it isn't actually a functioning door. I was glad of this information. My first embarrassing door encounter happened when I was still in primary school when I walked straight into a glass door in Principles. My howls were heard as far as Chorley. We walked through the sliding doors and immediately calm settled over both of us. Such a strange feeling.
We were taken through to the dining room. Can I just say that the pictures do not do it justice. Overlooking central park, it is spacious and elegant. We were given a booth on the upper level; really intimate and overlooking the other diners. I now understood why it is so difficult to gain a reservation, as there are minimal covers. Refreshing to see when they could easily double the numbers by packing more tables in, but the result is euphoric. We had our own corner, we had Central Park laid out pretty as a picture on the clear Autumnal day, it was blissful.
I'm not going to say too much more about it. I'll let the pictures speak for themselves.
Wine list on an ipad
There's no cocktail list, but a smooth waiter assured us they could 'make any cocktail we could wish for.'
Warm cheese pastry balls
Salmon tartare cornets
Cape Cod Bay Scallops: Cherry belle radishes, compressed pineapple, cucumber and kanzuri
Spanish Mackerel Escabeche: Grilled leeks, sweet carrots, black olive puree and crispy chickpeas
Langue De Boeuf Grillee: Pommes darphin, caramelised broccolini, broccoli puree and whole grain mustard
Pretzel bread
Sauteed Fillet of Atlantic Monfish: Braised pine nuts, pickled sweet peppers, arugula and pimenton emulsion
Sauteed Fillet of Gigha Island Halibut: Parsnip puree, Thompson grapes, fines herbes and verjus butter
Venison: medjool dates, toasted pecans, black trumpet mushrooms
Banana Moon Pie
Spearmint tea
I once saw Thomas Keller interviewed. He said he always wants to leave the diner wanting more. He perfects this. We finished the tasting menu wanting just another bite of each course. But when it comes to petit fours, Keller brings out the big guns. There would be no empty bellies leaving that blue door today. It's worth noting that the menu changes every day. Now that's dedication.
The service is by far the best I've experienced. Like a gastronomic ballet, we found cutlery had been placed in front of us without even noticing. They read the situation perfectly. Stopping by for a chat when the moment called for it, yet leaving us uninterrupted whilst in the middle of a conversation. I don't know how they do it, but everything is just so calm.
Yes it's remortgage your house expensive, but worth every penny.
It's taken me so long to write this up as I just didn't know how to explain it. How do I put to paper that the very thought of Per Se gives me butterflies. When I remember that day, I feel a happy peace overcome me. I've seen people call it 'boring' and 'overhyped' but I disagree. Per Se has given me a perfect memory. And nobody can take that away.
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When I was a little girl, my mother always took me with her to the polls on Election Day. She'd talk with me about who was running and ask my opinion, and then she'd let me pull the levers to choose the candidates. I thought it was the coolest thing in the world (okay, I was a nerdy kid).
Those childhood experiences were formative, though. Not only did they cause me to see voting as an important (and fun) part of being an adult; they turned me into a lifelong voter.
On November 8thof this year, I went to my local polling place in Philadelphia. Arriving just an hour before the polls closed, I was number 124 out of 738 registered to cast my vote that day. That's 17%. More people vote in Dancing with the Stars competitions.
As a citizen and as a person of faith, I was disappointed. Okay, I was mad. Where was everybody? In a city with 11% unemployment, a 45% high school dropout rate, and one of the poorest congressional districts in the United States, it is unimaginable to me that 83% of those registered didn't vote.
The Catholic Church sees responsible citizenship as a virtue, and believes that participation in political life is a moral obligation. We are called to contribute to the common good through the ballot box. This is another reason why I vote. I care about my community and about being a voice for good within it.
At Romero Center Ministries, we hope to encourage everyone to heed the Bishops' call to participation in public life. On March 23, 2012, we are holding our 12th Annual Romero Lecture Series: "Politics and the Pews: Your Faith, Your Vote & the 2012 Election". We hope to see you there!
In the meantime:
- Stay informed of the issues at: Faithful Citizenship and Project Vote Smart
- Register to vote in your home state, and
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Howitt tourney this weekendFresh off the Futures Tour, Seanon Williams will defend his title in the 15th Annual Christopher Howitt Tennis Championships. (FP)
Tue, October 16, 2012 - 12:01 AM
The 15th Annual Christopher Howitt Tennis Championships will serve off this weekend at Ocean View Tennis Club, Hilton, St Michael.
No. 4-ranked national player Seanon Williams is expected to defend his title and last year's finalist, veteran Bernard Frost, will also continue to do battle in the open division after his fine showing at the National Championships last month.
Russell Moseley, the most in-form player this year, hopes to stand in their way and will try to add this elusive title to his national open crown and the Pine Hill and Courtesy Garage titles won earlier this year.
Alyssa Fuentes, who is overseas at college, will not be on hand to defend her 2011 title and the way looks clear for diminutive Melena Lopez to add to her women's No.1 ranking.
In the men's and women's Over-35s the field will find it hard to dethrone last year's winners John Chandler and Donna Gibbs, respectively, while Raymond Forde will also attempt to ward off challenges in the men's Over-45s division.
These championships have been a perennial favourite on the tennis calendar and this year should be no exception, with more than 120 participants expected to fight it out on court. The juniors will begin on October 26 and the event is expected to end on November 11.
This is the third leg of the Courtesy Garage Race Of Champions event where players earn points from four tennis competitions throughout the year.
Entries close tomorrow and can be sent to the Ocean View Tennis Club. (PR/SAT)
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