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A place full of magic! Legend has it a giant named Finn McCool carved out these rocks for his mythical home. A more scientific approach is it is a result of intense volcanic and geological activity, either way, no one really knows!
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In high school, she's one of those insanely popular girls that everyone likes, and not just because she's pretty. Some people hate her, but even they'll admit that they're just bitter, because she's so sweet and beautiful and smart and perfect. She's that girl who gets along with her teachers and her parents and charms adults and children and teenagers alike.
When she graduates valedictorian, she goes to one of those small colleges with a great name in the middle of nowhere, and studies mechanical engineering and kinesiology, a joint degree with which she plans to go on into medical school and eventually amputee rehabilitation. People go all soft-eyed when she tells them, so she doesn't usually say it.
Then one night, when she's doing a terrible karaoke version of 'Hound Dog' with a friend, he's there, laughing like everyone else, only unlike everyone else, he doesn't take his eyes off her smile. He approaches her once she's come off the stage, and before she knows it, it's three months later and she's slow-dancing with him at her sister's wedding.
Her mother is frightened of him and his tattoos and the black stretchers in his ears, but he treats her nice and she thinks she might love him. So when he whispers a proposal in her ear while they shower her sister with rice, with her next handful goes her caution, and she says yes.
They don't announce it, but he buys her a pretty little grey diamond set in titanium, and it isn't her mother who first notices, but her father. He shakes her fiancé's hand while her mother fans herself and tries not to faint.
The wedding is small, six months after their first meeting, and she falls pregnant before the year is out. She and her sister give birth within days of one another, and before anyone really realizes, she's having their second and third children at the same time, twins who take the names of their fathers.
Fifteen years later, when their oldest has packed up and left to tour the world with her band, she goes back to school, finishes her masters' degree and eventually, two weeks after the twins have gone to colleges two thousand miles from one another, she starts her first day at work, rehabilitating soldiers who've suffered amputations.
And suddenly, she's smiling again, like before the children. Twenty years into their marriage, they feel again like newlyweds, and it's one such of these days that he watches her awake with the widest smile he's ever seen her wear that he falls in love with her all over again.
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There was something about her, and it wasn't her long legs. Nor was it the curve of her hips and chest. Not the bow of her lips or the cornsilk of her blonde hair or even the angle of her eyebrow.
It wasn't even the way her body fit against his, or the way she said his name.
It was the way he could always read the smile in her eyes, the silent words that walked between them and told him how happy he made her. It was the way she bit her lip when she looked at him, like there were always things she wanted to tell him but knew that he already knew. It was the way her eyes snapped to him every time he entered the room.
It was the way her palm felt against his. The way her rings made his fingers cold in the wintertime, because she refused to wear gloves if they were going to hold hands. The way her thumb pressed against the back of his hand to make sure he didn't pull away.
That's why it came as such a surprise when he found the gun hidden in the trick drawer in her closet. He'd just been searching for his Christmas present when the back of the drawer had sprung out, leaving him with a block of wood and a Beretta and a panic that was so fierce that he dropped the semi-automatic and screeched like a little girl.
She came running, looking between him and the pistol until he pointed at it from his new vantage point in the corner behind her dresses. "Christmas present," was all he managed to stammer, and she cocked her head at him in utter bewilderment.
"That's not your Christmas present," she said, picking up the gun and putting it back into the drawer and replaced the false back. Pushing the drawer in with her hip, she reached out to him, but he didn't reach back. "What?"
"Gun," he said.
"Oh." She stepped back and shrugged one shoulder. "Just because I mostly do deskwork with Interpol doesn't mean I'm not allowed to carry weapons." But he just stared at her in horror. She fidgeted. "Look, it's really not a big deal."
"But you—you just keep that in the drawer." Keeping his back to the wall, he edged around her and backed out of the closet. "What if—I mean—what if…Why don't you keep it in the safe?"
She followed him, flipping off the closet light and shutting the door behind her. "Why? It's not loaded—I keep the bullets in the next drawer down. Besides, there aren't any kids around to find it."
He waved one hand around. "Irrelevant! What if—I mean I could have…"
"Christ, I already told you—it's not loaded," she said, slowing her words down as if she was talking to a five-year-old.
His fists clenched and unclenched, and clenched once more. He licked his lips. "Are there any more?" he asked, pushing a stray sock across the carpet with his toe.
"No," she said, then hedged, head cocking as her eyes slid sideways. "Well—I have one at the office. I keep it in my desk, just in case one of our leads pans out." As his eyes narrowed, she took three steps forward and reached for his hand. This time he didn't pull away, and her thumb rubbed across his knuckles. "But I never bring that one home. It stays at the office."
He sighed, eyes on her hand in his. "Why do you need two?"
"Just in case," she said, shrugging one shoulder. "You know I take my badge home. I have the gun so that if I get called in for something, I'll be prepared."
When he continued to look unconvinced, she took his other hand and laced her fingers through his. ""Look, I'm sorry. Okay? I should have told you. Let's just—let's just forget about it. The gun won't come out of the drawer again."
He hesitated another few moments, but then she shook he one hand so their arms swung between them. Nodding, he pulled her closer and leaned down to kiss her cheek. "Okay." He nodded again as if reassuring himself. "Okay. Let's have dinner."


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Sousa Lobster Co., Inc. 18-Mar-04
Department of Health and Human Services
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New England District
March 18, 2004
Michael A. Sousa
Sousa Lobster Co., Inc.
8 Seafood Way, Units 9-12
Boston, MA 02210
Dear Mr. Sousa:
We inspected your seafood processing facility, Sousa Lobster Co., Inc. located at 8 Seafood Way, Units 9-12, Boston, MA, on February 5, 9 and 13, 2004. We found that you have a serious deviation from the seafood Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) regulation, Title 21 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 123 (21 CFR 123). In accordance with 21 CFR 123.6(g), failure of a processor to have and implement a HACCP plan that complies with this section or otherwise operate in accordance with the requirements of this part, renders the fishery products processed there adulterated within the meaning of Section 402(a)(4) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the Act), 21 U.S.C. 342(a)(4). Accordingly, your cooked, ready-to-eat lobstermeat is adulterated, in that the product has been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions whereby it may have become contaminated with filth, or whereby it may have been rendered injurious to health. You may find the Act and the seafood HACCP regulations through links in FDA's home page at www.fda.gov.The serious deviation observed was as follows:
1. You must conduct a hazard analysis to determine whether there are food safety hazards that are reasonably likely to occur and you must have a written HACCP plan to control any food safety hazards that are reasonably likely to occur, to comply with 21 CFR 123.6(a) and (b). However, your firm does not have a HACCP plan for cooked, ready-to-eat lobstermeat you process at this location.
We may take further action if you do not promptly correct this above violation. For instance, we may take further action to seize your product(s) and/or enjoin your firm from operating. In addition, we may not provide certificates to your firm for export of your products to European Union (EU) countries if you do not correct these deviations.
Please respond in writing within fifteen (15) working days from your receipt of this letter. Your response should outline the specific things you are doing to correct this deviation. You should include in your response any documentation, such as your HACCP plan, or other useful information that would assist us in evaluating your corrections. If you cannot complete all corrections before you respond, we expect that you will explain the reason for your delay and state when you will correct any remaining deficiencies.
This letter may not list all the deviations at your facility. We note that you also oversee the operations of Sousa Seafood, Inc., which is located at this same address. You are responsible for ensuring that all of your processing plants operate in compliance with the Act, the seafood HACCP regulations and the Good Manufacturing Practice regulation (21 CFR Part 110). You also have a responsibility to use procedures to prevent further violations of the Act and all applicable regulations.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37309174.post353262961404998806..comments2014-10-21T05:33:49.723-07:00Comments on Crazy Days and Nights: Miley Cyrus Says She Is The Poster Child For Good Healthent lawyerhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-37309174.post-25639967089380117942014-05-07T21:31:01.598-07:002014-05-07T21:31:01.598-07:00Oh god no, Count! I didn't say she would OVER ...Oh god no, Count! I didn't say she would OVER in 5 years. I said she would be over IT in 5 years. It, being her weed smoking, Molly popping, over sexualised antics. She has easily got a lengthy career ahead of her. I was just saying that there's no reason for people to create such an uproar about her shows and whatnot. She's doing to do what she wants to, regardless of what anyone says, and she'll come back down to earth soon enough and move onto the next reinvention of Miley. She knows what she's doing and I agree, she's easily got another couple of decades in her, if she plays her cards right. I'm not a big fan, but I respect her game.Luxhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-37309174.post-71383533831948764712014-05-07T21:18:59.109-07:002014-05-07T21:18:59.109-07:00yeah until her herpes or hiv starts acting up agai...yeah until her herpes or hiv starts acting up again.Mylo Bhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-37309174.post-14563779278913413052014-05-07T20:31:34.024-07:002014-05-07T20:31:34.024-07:00@Lux: It is unbelievably short sighted to think M...@Lux: It is unbelievably short sighted to think Miley will be over in 5yrs. She has atleast that long as an over sexualized tart. From there, she can stay pop and inherit the gays from Cher and Madonna, when they kick, or she can have a HUGE return to country music, whenever she wants. She has an easy 15-20yrs left making big money. Count Jerkulahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-37309174.post-14599943089129448962014-05-07T19:51:58.483-07:002014-05-07T19:51:58.483-07:00Miley is going to do want Miley wants to do, regar...Miley is going to do want Miley wants to do, regardless of what spin the media puts on it (calling her a drug addict, overdosing, eating disorders, etc.) Her shows are marketed at an older audience and there has been more than enough coverage of what goes on in her shows, that parents should be aware of what is and isn't suitable for their child. It's not her responsibility to change her show and her vision, to suit the morons who were too stupid to know what they were in for. In my opinion, any parent who thinks it's ok to take a 10 year old along to a concert, be it Miley, Rihanna, Ke$ha, Britney, etc, is a fucking idiot. The kids like the music, that's fine, but do a little research into the content of a show and you will find stuff that plenty of parents wouldn't want their 18 year old to see.

The other thing that gets me is that those concert tickets are not cheap! Who is willing to spend $200 on a concert for a 10 year old, especially without knowing who or what they are going to see? More often than not, the headlining acts don't even come on the stage until after 10pm. Who has their little ones out that late? I guess I'm a hard ass, but that's something I would never indulge at that age.

I'm not exactly a big fan of Miley's, but if she wants to act batshit crazy and ride around on a flying hotdog, then go for it. She'll be over it in 5 years anyway.Luxhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-37309174.post-59262916296280563712014-05-07T19:30:25.370-07:002014-05-07T19:30:25.370-07:00Tina: +100Tina: +100Luxhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-37309174.post-89103763051270993782014-05-07T19:26:08.929-07:002014-05-07T19:26:08.929-07:00THANK YOU! As a Mom, THANK YOU!! THANK YOU! As a Mom, THANK YOU!! A Pyatthttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-37309174.post-76520324527025228422014-05-07T19:17:01.309-07:002014-05-07T19:17:01.309-07:00@Violet - Katie Price got married AGAIN!? Last I h...@Violet - Katie Price got married AGAIN!? Last I heard of her, she had broken up with that gorgeous hunk of man meat, Leandro.Luxhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-37309174.post-90093612764214553512014-05-07T17:03:51.542-07:002014-05-07T17:03:51.542-07:00I wish a bitch would pay me!!! I just am being hon...I wish a bitch would pay me!!! I just am being honest about her, and some of the other young ppl I worked w/however briefly, and my experiences. I'm also a mother of two, age 25 & 23, so I'm very sympathetic on that front, as well as a grandma of seven. There's NO FUCKING WAY my grandkids would be going to adult themed concerts at ten. Which was my original point of posting. Quit being lazy parents (not ya'll, lol) expecting Disney or Nic or ABC Family or music or movie ratings systems raise your kids and determine the content they absorb. Someone made a great point above, when we were kids, it was understood concerts that weren't specifically labeled children's concerts, were for older teens/adults. I also agree that it probably is due to the combo of the over protected helicopter parents on one side, the don't give a single fucks on the other. Good points for me to consider! Thanks a lot for the fun discussion, guys!di butlerhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-37309174.post-2572773879030251642014-05-07T16:49:42.832-07:002014-05-07T16:49:42.832-07:00Oh, 100% agree she courts controversy and has to b...Oh, 100% agree she courts controversy and has to be the biggest media troller out there. She has a definitive plan, as she has all along, and it has been working like gangbusters for her, meaning obviously she is working the system. Trust me when I say no one is pulling her strings and she is savvier about show biz than many decades older, Billy and Tish both give advice, being 21 she takes some of it, My point was, even the simplest of benign statements she makes get twisted into BS to fulfill the dumb media narratives. Kinda like the Angie/Jen soap opera. Just say what they said, don't try to make it into some damn novel! I don't disagree that her idea of taking care of her health and mine & yours are probably vastly different, but I also don't think it's ok for tabloids to make up out of whole cloth drug overdoses/major drug addictions, carry on that story, and add more awful to it (unwanted pregnancy!), (suicidal depression!), blah, blah, regardless of whether she trolls the world by making outrageous comments. But, that's just me letting off steam, and thinking about the brief time I tried to work in that world and how frustrating I found it. Cyrus can ignore, bitch, sue, etc., whatever she wants, or doesn't. di butlerhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-37309174.post-71792356091413569192014-05-07T15:46:15.821-07:002014-05-07T15:46:15.821-07:00Miley should worry about her pussy grooming and he...Miley should worry about her pussy grooming and health. I figured her for a full wax girl, but here she is w/ pussy hairs peeking out of her outfit last night.

SFWCount Jerkulahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-37309174.post-75778166224195843742014-05-07T15:38:20.910-07:002014-05-07T15:38:20.910-07:00How much is Billy Ray paying you di? Is it a per p...How much is Billy Ray paying you di? Is it a per post or per word rate? Fact is no person who wants to be in the best health should smoke, take molly, drink alcohol or smoke pot.

And as far as other young people not getting as much shit as Miley? She LOVES it. It keeps her name in the press, gets her the publicity her talent would never have. nightowlhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-37309174.post-42049742763333266492014-05-07T15:21:37.098-07:002014-05-07T15:21:37.098-07:00Lol Violet - that's a significant clarificatio...Lol Violet - that's a significant clarification ;)Alitahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-37309174.post-71035923330444424762014-05-07T12:05:18.261-07:002014-05-07T12:05:18.261-07:00Really interesting discussion here. In my earlier ...Really interesting discussion here. In my earlier post I was really just bemoaning the state of vulgarity that's so prevalent and accepted nowadays. I definitely agree that performers have no obligation to be role models, and they never have.EastCoasterhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-37309174.post-58988313057103550512014-05-07T11:54:29.572-07:002014-05-07T11:54:29.572-07:00Like it or not, Miley will always be Hannah Montan...Like it or not, Miley will always be Hannah Montana to many, many people.

I'm 100% sure this sort of backlash would have happened to Annette Funicello if she started simulating sex on stage when she reached 21.

Miley is a child TV star who is trying to make a career as an adult pop singer--not a punk band consisting of adult males. She is largely relying on shock value to accomplish her goals, even though I don't think she actually needs to. The girl does have talent, however it may get obscured behind the scandals. Time will tell if she's made the right choice or not. Topper Madisonhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-37309174.post-32678956963354684702014-05-07T11:53:27.271-07:002014-05-07T11:53:27.271-07:00With the way her body looks, whatever she's do...With the way her body looks, whatever she's doing, sign me up! And I cosign that the parents who expect a wholesome show are idiots.SueRHhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-37309174.post-54521260361503452962014-05-07T11:12:39.321-07:002014-05-07T11:12:39.321-07:00I also agree with @diI also agree with @diRenoblondeehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-37309174.post-85022629875878138832014-05-07T10:32:01.300-07:002014-05-07T10:32:01.300-07:00When my daughter was young, I would use these unex...When my daughter was young, I would use these unexpected "UH OH" moments that Big Media loves to provide us parents with as an opportunity for talking. You CAN talk to 10 year olds about sex, just keep your details down to "need to know." Never hesitate to tell your child that these stars crave attention and this is how they try to get it. And never forget to ask what your child thinks when you finish lecturing.
 Brenda Lhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-37309174.post-20329744067693819142014-05-07T10:16:02.236-07:002014-05-07T10:16:02.236-07:00Didn't Marilyn Manson throw piss and shit over...Didn't Marilyn Manson throw piss and shit over his audiences? I'm not sure if that was just a rumor or not, but you can be certain there were plenty of 18 year olds in attendance at his concerts. Not that excuses Miley for anything. Miley should adjust her concerts to the age group attending. If she's performing for 10 year olds, she should hold an appropriate concert for those 10 year olds. If she's performing for older members then she should be able to go as nutso as she wants.

Reminds me of around 6-7 years ago when my mother wouldn't let my then 12 year old brother go to a Black Eyed Peas concert because Pussycat Dolls was the group's opening act. She thought the PC Dolls were too skanky for him. She was right. Jason Blue Eyeshttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-37309174.post-80452330416142625152014-05-07T10:09:35.429-07:002014-05-07T10:09:35.429-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jason Blue Eyeshttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-37309174.post-87260051399148200652014-05-07T10:07:31.312-07:002014-05-07T10:07:31.312-07:00I agree with Di too. She's put a disclaimer on...I agree with Di too. She's put a disclaimer on the ticket. It doesn't say the "Hannah Montana" concert.
She wants to grow up and move on from her Disney days and she does have talent. Is she doing it to intentionally shock? Lots of performers do.

And there was music aimed at us as teens in the 60's and 70's. Now the Plasmatics, Iggy Pop and all the others Di mentioned weren't it but they were there.

I do agree also that if she takes herself seriously as a singer she should NOT be smoking. If she has proper vocal training she can keep going into her 50-60's. Sherryhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-37309174.post-3288515418715390082014-05-07T10:04:33.688-07:002014-05-07T10:04:33.688-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jason Blue Eyeshttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-37309174.post-15559142805279955662014-05-07T09:45:08.210-07:002014-05-07T09:45:08.210-07:00Full stop required after 'small child' and...Full stop required after 'small child' and before 'Music'.Violethttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-37309174.post-57842124885277265432014-05-07T09:44:19.461-07:002014-05-07T09:44:19.461-07:00Back when I was a small person, a long time ago, w...Back when I was a small person, a long time ago, we weren't really into music though. As a teen yes, but not as a small child Music is now aimed at that age group. Nobody's telling me that Miley doesn't know that there will be (very) small people in her audience. More fool those parents for not being aware, but Miley is well aware that her fan base is extremely tween (and younger) based.Violethttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-37309174.post-83662217337297426382014-05-07T09:38:49.541-07:002014-05-07T09:38:49.541-07:00Different world, @di, different world. Parents bac...Different world, @di, different world. Parents back then were a perhaps little more lenient maybe because they were products of the '60s? Nowadays, it seems to veer from helicopter parents to IDGAF parents.

I dunno, but if I had a 10 year old daughter, the fires of hell would freeze over while Courtney Stodden took her nunnery vows before I'd take her to a Miley concert. I like to think I'd like her to be a kid for just a few more years (and I know, I know, they're exposed to a lot, but the at least I'd be able to control the things I could, right)?Seven of Elevenhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-37309174.post-6333375858057153582014-05-07T09:38:31.296-07:002014-05-07T09:38:31.296-07:00Well said! There is no way anyone would think the...Well said! There is no way anyone would think the we're seeing anything remotely tame. Miley has done a very good job of being front and center in her full persona in the media for a long time now. Theresahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com


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The 2012 Dakar Rally kicks off in South America on January 1. Regarded as the hardest race in the world, 188 riders will embark on the epic and dangerous adventure through Argentina, Chile and Peru. Among the multinational contingent is Irishman Stan Watt, who represents our best chance of home-grown talent not only finishing the event, but getting a result. ...
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These Birthday Haiku poems are examples of Haiku poems about Birthday. These are the best examples of Birthday Haiku poems written by international PoetrySoup poets
blindfolded kids
spinning round 'n' round -
candy explosion
NOTE: My niece's birthday was today so I imagine you know what this haiku is referring too... lol.
It's my birthday…
I wish to have you…
Will you grant it for me?
For Richard's "Questionku Contest"
December 4, 2012
3rd Place Winner
Lived in darkness and death
Christ's birth restores creation's mirth
Living in light and everlasting life
For Brian Strand's A Verse any theme/form Max 5 Line Contest 7/6/2011
Naked birthday cake
toddler on floor
covered in frosting
This is the day,
The day that you were born,
This is the day,
The day that I am away,
Happy birthday.
S- Smart, Sophisticated, humble, that's you
A- Alluring, advisor, your list just grew
N- Nurturer, mom, friend- indeed
D- Daily present for those in need
Y- You're everything you were created to be
Across the sky a Negro alone fell
In the expression of racy blue
All bowing in barley grace!
days of mary ann
drivin an cryin all night
the sun blows up cold
Today you're 19
Not too far from
doing things
Happy Birthday, son
Oh Wake up, wake up
It's noon here in
the East
I'm missing my son
Happy Birthday son
Oh happy birthday to
Wake up, you're 19
birthdays ARE special
and not "just another day"
God is Blessing You....


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I have the following in my .htaccess file (minus that "1.", which I have no idea why that was added because I used the code block to insert the htaccess code--which is what I thought I needed to do?):
I'm not sure how to exactly word this, so bear with me here...Code:
- RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteCond %{REMOTE_ADDR} !^127\.0\.0\.1
RewriteCond %{REMOTE_ADDR} !^149\.102\.45\.147
RewriteCond %{REMOTE_ADDR} !^149\.102\.45\.83
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !/projects/abc_wiki$
RewriteRule .* /projects/calendar.abc.edu [R=302,L]
rewritecond %{http_host} ^localhost.abc.edu [nc]
rewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://localhost:8080/www/projects/calendar.abc.edu/$1 [r=301,nc]
I need to make my browser forward localhost.calendar.edu to 127.0.0.1 where I have WAMP and UltiDev running to handle both PHP and ASP stuff. This, I have working... But how can I make all "localhost.calendar.edu" browser requests be forwarded to the sub-directory of "www/projects/calendar.abc.edu" and make that sub-directory appear to have localhost.calendar.edu as its domain name? So for example, if I'm on my workstation browsing to www/index.php, the domain name would probably be something like "http://localhost/index.php", but what I want to do is have "http://localhost.calendar.edu" when I'm browsing for "localhost.calendar.edu" from within www/projects/calendar.abc.edu. (I'm trying to set my sub-directory to use its own exclusive domain, but I'm not sure if this is being worded correctly to explain what I'm trying to do here.)
In my HOSTS file, I have "localhost.calendar.edu" assigned to 127.0.0.1, so now whenever I travel to localhost.calendar.edu, I at least get forwarded to my www root. This is correct: I can see my domain in the address bar and everything is working. But now I need to do something with .htaccess. I think it's called a "rewrite" (and not a redirect) despite Firefox telling me that the redirect will never succeed--for reasons I can't understand yet. I think a problem to consider here with this is how Apache will offload the request into :8080, which is being handled by UltiDev (the ASP server I have running).
(My understanding of .htaccess code / syntax isn't that great, so any input / insight into what I'm trying to do here is very appreciated.)
Note: The reason I'm trying to do all this is because I'm working on some legacy ASP installations and I'm just trying to test for specific domain names in my scripts. I'm trying to build a file-level process to handle specific URL requests. I'm working on something IIS-related from a production environment that has forced us to resort to this approach due to how various virtual directories / bindings have been configured through IIS--which I despise, FWIW. :)


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The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat
The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat
Told with wit, style, and compassion, this is the story of friendship among three women weathering the ups and downs of life in a small Midwestern town.When Odette, Clarice, and Barbara Jean meet as...More
Told with wit, style, and compassion, this is the story of friendship among three women weathering the ups and downs of life in a small Midwestern town.When Odette, Clarice, and Barbara Jean meet as...More
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Told with wit, style, and compassion, this is the story of friendship among three women weathering the ups and downs of life in a small Midwestern town.
When Odette, Clarice, and Barbara Jean meet as teenagers in the mid-sixties, the civil rights movement is moving along and so are their everyday lives. Their regular gathering place is Earl's All-You-Can-Eat diner, the first black-owned business in downtown Plainview, Indiana. Dubbed the Supremes by their friends, the inseparable trio is watched over by big-hearted Earl during their complicated high school days, and then every Sunday after church as they marry, and have children and grandchildren. Sitting at the same table for almost forty years, these best friends grow up, gossip, and face the world together with pointed humor, some sorrow, and much joy. Meet Odette, Clarice, and Barbara Jean--once you meet them, they will be your friends forever...
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Chapter 1
I woke up hot that morning. Came out of a sound sleep with my face tingling and my nightgown stuck to my body. Third time that week. The clock on the dresser on the other side of the bedroom glowed 4:45, and I could hear the hiss of the air conditioner and feel its breeze across my face. I had set the temperature to sixty before going to sleep. So common sense said that it had to be chilly in the room. Well, common sense and the fact that my husband, James, who lay snoring beside me, was outfitted for winter even though it was mid-July. He slept like a child--a six-foot, bald-headed, middle-aged child--wrapped in a cocoon he had fashioned for himself out of the sheet and blanket I had kicked off during the night. Just the top of his brown head was visible above the floral pattern of the linens. Still, every inch of me was screaming that the room was a hundred degrees.
I lifted my nightgown and let it fall, trying to fan cool air onto my skin. That accomplished nothing. My friend Clarice claimed that meditation and positive thinking eased her path through menopause, and she was forever after me to try it. So I lay still in the predawn darkness and thought cool thoughts. I summoned up an old summer memory of hopping with the kids through the cold water jetting from the clicking yellow sprinkler in our backyard. I pictured the ice that formed every winter on the creek that ran behind Mama and Daddy's house in Leaning Tree, making it look like it was wrapped up in cellophane.
I thought of my father, Wilbur Jackson. My earliest recollection of him is the delicious chill I got as a little girl whenever Daddy scooped me up in his arms after walking home on winter evenings from the carpentry shop he owned. I recalled how cold radiated from Daddy's coveralls and the way it felt to run my hands over the frost--coated hair of his beard.
But Daddy's shop had been gone for ages. The Leaning Tree property, creek and all, had been the domain of various renters for half a decade. And my children were each at least twenty years beyond dancing in the spray of a sprinkler.
No thoughts, at least not the ones I came up with, proved capable of icing down my burning skin. So I cussed Clarice for her bad advice and for making me think of the old days--a certain recipe for sleeplessness--and I decided to head for the kitchen. There was a pitcher of water in the Frigidaire and butter pecan ice cream in the freezer. I figured a treat would set me right.
I sat up in the bed, careful not to wake James. Normally, he was as easygoing a man as you'd ever meet. But if I woke him before dawn on a Sunday, he would look at me sideways all through morning service and right up until dinner. So, in order not to disturb him, I moved in slow motion as I stood, slipped my feet into my house shoes, and made my way to the bedroom door in the dark.
Even though I had made the trip from our bed to the kitchen thousands of times in pitch blackness, what with sick children and countless other nighttime emergencies during the decades of our marriage, and even though not a stick of furniture in our bedroom had been moved in twenty years, I rammed the little toe of my right foot into the corner of our old mahogany dresser not five steps into my journey. I cussed again, out loud this time. I looked over my shoulder to see if I had awakened James, but he was still snoring away in his linen wrappings. Hot and tired, my toe throbbing in my green terrycloth slip-ons, I had to fight the urge to run and wake James and insist that he sit up and suffer along with me. But I was good and continued to creep out of the room.
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JANET McCONNAUGHEY
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Four gay married couples filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Louisiana Constitution's prohibition against recognizing same-sex marriages performed legally in other states.
Two of the couples said their daughters -- one 10 months old, the other 2 ½ years old -- were their main reasons for joining the other couples and the Forum for Equality Louisiana in filing the lawsuit Wednesday.
Louisiana does not recognize both members of a same-sex union as parents, whether the child is adopted or born to the parents.
Jacqueline M. Brettner, an attorney, said that after her wife, nurse Lauren Brettner, gave birth to their daughter, she realized that she herself wouldn't have the right to deal with the child's medical or school problems. The Brettners have been committed since 2011 and married on Valentine's Day 2012 in New York. Their daughter is 10 months old.
"Lauren is the only parent listed on (the) birth certificate. I have no legal rights," Jacqueline M. Brettner said during a news conference.
Lauren Brettner said, "We feel no one should have to worry that their child would be raised by anybody other than their spouse if, God forbid, anything should happen."
Unless courts overturn a 2004 constitutional amendment defining marriage as "only of the union of one man and one woman," the state must do as it says, said state Secretary of Revenue Tim Barfield, a defendant in the suit. The amendment also forbids state officials or courts from recognizing a marriage "contracted in any other jurisdiction which is not the union of one man and one woman." Currently, 17 states allow gay marriage.
The suit was filed the same day that a federal judge in Kentucky struck down that state's ban on recognizing same-sex marriages performed in other states and that couples in Missouri and the American Civil Liberties Union filed a similar lawsuit in Missouri.
"We just got news of the Kentucky decision within the past few hours so the full ramifications aren't clear," said Chris Otten, chair-elect of the Forum for Equality and chair of its lawyers committee. "From what I've seen this judge is the latest in a string of judges to find, in issues very similar to ours, that it's just unconstitutional for states to discriminate against marriages legal in another state.
"It seems like the tide is changing."
Physician Nicholas Van Sickle and history teacher Andrew S. Bond, who married in August in Washington, D.C., have been committed since 2008. Van Sickle's name is on their 2 ½-year-old daughter Jules' birth certificate as her only parent.
"We were there for her birth and every moment since," Van Sickle said.
But he must renew a provisional custody document every year to give Bond limited legal rights to care for Jules.
Both of those couples live in New Orleans, as do Henry Lambert and R. Carey Bond, who are out of the country. Attorney L. Havard Scott III and actor Sergio March Prieto, a citizen of Spain who was able to get permanent residency papers after their marriage in Vermont, came from Shreveport, in northwest Louisiana, to participate in the news conference. They have lived together since 1997.
Andrew Bond and R. Carey Bond are not related.
The lawsuit also says that state revenue department policy, based on the ban, forces married same-sex couples who file joint federal tax returns to lie on their state returns, saying they're single. That violates their First Amendment right to free speech, Forum attorney Dalton Courson said.
He and Otten said that, as far as they know, the Forum's lawsuit is the first to bring that argument.
The lawsuit follows months of legal research following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down parts of the federal Defense of Marriage Act in June, finding that same-sex couples should get the same federal benefits as heterosexual couples.
That ruling led to a series of federal policy announcements regarding same-sex unions. One that comes into play in the Louisiana case is the Internal Revenue Service policy allowing legally married gay couples to file joint federal tax returns, even if they live in states that do not recognize same-sex marriages.
Louisiana law directs taxpayers to use the same status on state tax returns that they use on federal returns. But because of the state constitution's ban, the revenue department requires a gay couple filing as married on a federal tax return to file a Louisiana return as single or head of household.
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Lee Jong-rak started the box in 2009, and has welcomed all babies, often disabled or the children of single mothers, that have been placed in the box since. The babies are given a loving home, food, and shelter in his orphanage. Currently, an average of 17-18 babies are placed in the box every month.
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With that said, I appreciate your words without turning towards the "you don't know what you're talking about" route. That's the exact part of politics I avoid at all costs.
It always has been like this in politics but the Internet makes it worse.
The whole idea of politicians is to make you either hate the other guy and or fear them.
So it's a never ending circus that the media and the television and radio shows are full participants while pretending to be unbiased.(Both left and right)
It's like this in every country with legitimate elections.
Having said that Obama and the Democrats just blew the opportunity to destroy the Republicans by not coming up with legitimate cuts in the debt. They still own the presidency and the Senate but have not even bothered to try and pass debt reduction in the Senate. Which would be the normal political process to get something done even though you may not own the House of Representatives.
They haven't done anything in the last couple years.
listened to the entire 45 minutes of Willard pandering to those Boca fat cats and I don't recommend it to anybody who has a weak stomach
If only the GOP hadn't rejected Dr Ron Paul and instead nominated this imbecile they might have actually had a shot at winning this election
Willard makes Bob Dole and Mike Dukakis look like good candidates
Bounce over: Obamas lead in Gallup tracker down to one among registered voters
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You guys are poll-savvy enough by now to know that samples of likely voters always skew a bit more Republican than samples of registereds, so what were looking at here is a de facto tie race at worst. Rasmussen has it 47/45 for Romney today; Gallups sample, screened for likelies, would probably be right in line with that.
No way to know if O would have deflated that quickly under normal circumstances or if his inexcusable negligence in failing to provide security for the Benghazi consulate blunted his momentum, but thats where we are right now. More from Rick Wilson, who argues that there is indeed a campaign thats in trouble but it aint Romneys.
"I just made $200 million. I think I'll run for President to keep it intact and help my friends!"
If you founded Bain Capital you have all the protection and rich friends you'll ever need.
Kenny, Romney gives millions to his church and to other charities on top of that every year. Objectively, this should be an indication of character and integrity. But his opponents will allow nothing of the sort.
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This weekend's slate of games for the Rangers was always going to be tricky with the Rangers going away to Philly and then home to Boston. I guess the silver lining here is the Rangers will have a chance to make up for the loss today by winning tomorrow. A loss tomorrow might get some fans anxious, but they're going to have to lose first before we could talk about that.
The Rangers were pretty well beaten today and the win was deserved by the Flyers. The Rangers had plenty of opportunities to bring the game level at three, but the Rangers weren't that good at the end of the day and ultimately lost the game by way of a Wayne Simmonds power play goal. Luke Schenn's blast then put the game out of reach for the Rangers.
I have to say though I was impressed by the team's resiliency in getting the game to 2-2. If there's something that should be remembered in this loss it's that. The Rangers did manage to out shoot the Flyers today, but I do think the quality scoring chances were close to even.
If there's on thing that should change before tomorrow's meeting with Boston, it's that Dominic Moore should come back into the fold. I'm not a Derek Dorsett "hater", but he came back into the lineup and took a bad penalty and didn't contribute much else. I understand the logic of wanting Dorsett in a physical game like this, but I'd prefer not to try this experiment tomorrow against Boston, as today the experiment didn't work.
The mentality has to just be about winning tomorrow, and if we do that we'll easily forget about this game. Onto the next one…
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Green Papaya Food review.
Went here for lunch the other day. Ordered Chicken pad thai, my go to order. I ordered there, and before I could check fb, twitter & tumblr, my order was ready. Which I love, on my way before I can get bored.
Got back to the office & my food was piping hot. I loved that they included a lime to spritz the food with. The chicken was tender and delish and the noodles were cooked perfectly. My neighborhood is filled with Thai restaurants, many of whom I go to on a regular basis, so I hadn't taken the time to try Green Papaya. I will certainly look forward to hitting them up again!
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Kitchener Waterloo Little Theatre
What is The Battle Of The Bards?
Our Team
Battle of the Bards was founded by John Milne, an accomplished actor and musician who has performed in many KWLT productions. He was succeeded by Russ Wong, who lacks Johns acting abilities, but makes up for it by being, amongst other things, shorter. Bards went on a brief hiatus, until it found a new home at KWLT, and we are quite happy to have it in our space. Recently, Russ handed over the reigns of Bards to a KWLT and community theatre veteran, Josh Hoey, who continues the fine traditions of his predecessors in bringing a fine collection of local talent to our stage. (though we have yet to see him climb through a tennis racket.........)
Josh is supported by a fantastic team of five people (Albert OConnor, Carrie Elg, Carrie Warner, Chris Rovers, and Jessica Koteles) who manage front of house and technical requirements for the show.
Our Performers
The best part of Battle of the Bards is our constantly changing roster of performers. For every show, we welcome between 6-8 acts, all of which get seven minutes to do their thing (whatever that thing may be). Some have appeared on the Bards stage numerous times, while others are trying it out for the first time.
At the end of each show, the audience votes for the best two performances, with the winners receiving tickets to an upcoming KWLT production.
As for the performances themselves, weve had:
Lots and lots of musicians, poets, jugglers, and actors
Comedians and magicians
Performance carpenters
Fruit carvers (I dont know what else to call this)
Contortionists and escape artists (actually, those were both Russ)
In our view, almost anything can be performance art. The only question is what you have to do to make it entertaining, and thats what we try to find out at Bards.
Intrigued? E-mail us if youd like to try your hand.
Our Feedback Form
We love hearing what our audience thinks, both about our performers and the show. In addition to voting, we ask audience members to provide feedback on their voting ballots. However, we know that some people prefer to think about what they want to say and tell us later. If youre in the latter group (or you just forgot to mention something), fill out our online, anonymous feedback form.
Click here to tell us what you think about the most recent Battle of the Bards!
Upcoming Shows
Bards is scheduled around KWLTs main stage productions. Our next show is being planed for June
Doors open at 7:30pm, and the shows start at 8pm (typically ending between 10-10:30pm). No reservations are required, but you can RSVP via KWLTs Facebook events page.
One of our goals with Bards is to bring new people to KWLT, and we dont want any barriers to participation. As such, admission is free! Donations are appreciated to cover the theatres operating costs, but its more important that you come out and join in the fun.
For More Information
Got questions? Hopefully we have answers. Contact us to learn more about Battle of the Bards, and how you can get involved in the fun.


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Have I ever mentioned I love my hair? Well if I haven't then I'm telling you now, I love my long hair! Somtimes I think it's the only good thing about myself lol
When I was kid, I have no control over my hair. My mom liked to chop it off the moment it gets past my shoulder. What a pity, right? That's why growing up, I dreamed and even prayed to God every night for me to have a nice long hair that I can toss over my shoulders. I think I watch one too many commercials growing up ha ha.
Anyway, that's probably the reason why when I started having a say on my hair style, I avoided cutting my hair and let it grow way past my shoulders. Although I cut my hair in between having long hair, I think I simply would love having it long. It really breaks my heart a little to cut it every freakin' time.
I chopped my hair again the other day (June 11) after 1 year and 2 months. Not the longest duration but my hair is definitely the longest length-wise. It goes just above my buttocks.
I decided to cut it because the roots are getting thinner and its unhealthy (You probably don't wanna hear this lol). Plus, I'm working soon and styling my hair is a must and it will take too much of my time, unlike when I'm still at Uni and twisting my hair in a bun was an everyday 'do.
I got me a little souvenir! HAHA
Now my hair is way to short for my liking. I can't even put it in a bun anymore, but they (i mean my mom and sister) told me it fits me and I looked a wee younger so I'm loving it. And also, some mother at clinic yesterday where I got medical exam told me I looked like a high school student and not a soon-to-be-working adult! Gee, thanks! *biggest grin*
And I may or may not freak out the morning after I cut my hair that my hair is now short. HA HA
Do you think its funny that after so many months of not posting anything personal, I suddenly posted something about my hair? LOL.