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Posted: 06/18/2012 by Jeff Yeager | Comments
June is National Adopt a Cat Month, sponsored by the American Humane Association (AHA), and on behalf of cat lovers everywhere I want to encourage you to consider adopting a cat from a shelter if you have a place for one in your home and in your heart, and can afford to do so. It's estimated that every minute, four cats in animal shelters are euthanized in order to make room for a constant influx of new cats being put up for …
Posted: 06/11/2012 by Jeff Yeager | Comments
I reported last month that a majority of Americans planned to spend under $100 for Mother's Day gifts. Now a survey by the same shopping website, PriceGrabber.com, confirms that most shoppers plan to spend about the same amount on dad as well this Father's Day. I'm glad there's parity at least when it comes to how we treat our parents, even though I've always been convinced that my parents love my older brother more than me. There are a lot …
Posted: 06/04/2012 by Jeff Yeager | Comments
Unlike a lot of folks, I've never considered shopping to be fun or a form of entertainment. I guess that's because I was born with the cheapskate gene, and it's rumored to take the jaws-of-life to get my wallet out of my back pocket. But the other weekend my wife and I went on a shopping excursion of sorts that I really must admit was both entertaining and a good value. We spent a sunny Saturday at a pick-your-own strawberry …
Posted: 05/29/2012 by Jeff Yeager | Comments
Gardening is a great way to enjoy the outdoors, get some exercise, and – depending on what you grow – maybe even save on your grocery bill. But what if your green thumb is bigger than the space you have available to plant the garden of your dreams this summer? Consider these options for getting a maximum harvest from a minimum amount of space. Container Gardens: Whether it's fancy store-bought flowerpots or simply repurposing cans and other containers you might otherwise …
Posted: 04/30/2012 by Jeff Yeager | Comments
Call me "old fashioned," or just "cheap." But there's definitely a wonderful connection between many old-school ways and frugality, even for those of us who didn't learn that by living through the Great Depression. I was struck by that fact yet again when I saw a survey from PriceGrabber.com, a leading online shopping site, about people's anticipated shopping plans for Mother's Day. I guess the good news – in terms of people not going too far overboard on spending – …
Posted: 04/04/2012 by Jeff Yeager | Comments
Here's a nifty decorating and gift idea just in time for Easter. It's a daily double – or can even be a trifecta – of creative repurposing, since you can reuse not one, but two or even three items you normally throw away! Here's how to make these adorable Easter eggshell candles: 1. Use a paring knife to carefully cut just the top off a raw egg, like shown. (Of course you'll want to use the egg yolk and white …
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Calypso Orchid In Moss
I LOVE Calypso Orchids! I have been looking for them for the past few weeks and they finally popped! They are rare unless you find the right spots, and then they make your day with their unreal purple color and intricate shape.
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The Ontario Association of Public Health Dentistry
OAPHD is an association of dental professionals whose prime interest is the oral health of the general public. Our members work in local public health departments and provide oral health information and services for the communities. Other members include university faculty and students who have an interest in public health dentistry. OAPHD promotes oral health and advocates for improved access to dental care for all Ontarians.
OAPHD - "Dedicated to health for all by assuring optimal oral health"
Water Fluoridation
A Skill-Building Workshop for Advocates and Spokespersons
Matt Jacob, BA-Director of Communication of the Children's Dental Health Project in the United States
The Ontario Association of Public Health Dentistry (OAPHD) and the Ontario Society of Public Health Dentists (OSPHD) are excited to inform you of an upcoming opportunity to participate in a skill-building workshop for advocates and spokespersons around water fluoridation this fall in Toronto on Friday October 17, 2014. Please save the date!
Financial Assistance in Ontario
For the most part, Ontario residents pay out-of-pocket or use private dental insurances for their dental care.
There are programs or clinics, however, that help to provide some access to care for the most vulnerable.
Learn more from reports and resoucres published in the past few years like "Staying Ahead of the Curve", "Oral Health - More than just cavities" and "Report on Access to Dental Care and Oral Health in Ontario".


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Family Fun NightSubmitted by oplin on 11/28/12 - 12:51 pm
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Have some magical fun with the Big Friendly Giant, Matilda, Charlie and Willie Wonka. Ages 7 and up, no registation required.
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Thursday, October 25, 5 PM - Ages 11 and under
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Thursday, October 25, 6 PM to 7:30 PM - Ages 12-18
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COOKIES - Home Cooking Dish of the Month (December 2013)
Yes on the nuts. I don't think they will melt in your mouth or be as decadent without chopped pecans. I guess you could put in walnuts or almonds if you like. One of my favorites too.
Dec 05, 2013mara44 in Home Cooking
I would use it. It should be fine, and should taste fine. I have used cake mixes that were older.
Nov 27, 2013mara44 in General Topics
birthday brunch menu - feedback, please!
I would make some cheese Quesadillas for the kids, and a simple green salad, or veggies of some sort would go great too.
Nov 24, 2013mara44 in Home Cooking
I second Ruth's response. If the can is in the original condition, and the can does not appear to be expanded at all it is fine.
Nov 24, 2013mara44 in Home Cooking
Hi there,
I have a pan of lasagna in the freezer right now.
I always make two lasagnas and freeze one prior to cooking. I let mine thaw out in the fridge in the afternoon then pop in the oven and bake in the evening. Works for me. Comes out like I just made it. Bake at regular oven temperature and time for lasagna. Might need a bit longer if not completely defrosted.
Nov 22, 2013mara44 in Home Cooking
Mashed Potatoes early the day before Thanksgiving?
Hi, Yes Springhaze 2, I plan on some appetizers like meatballs, cheese and crackers with Jalapeno Apricot Pepper Preserves, chips and veggies. Putting out puzzles, and games and playing soothing music. Some people just can't wait till the big meal because they want to rush through it to get to shopping or just can't relax and have fun. It can be stressful.
Nov 18, 2013mara44 in Home Cooking
Mashed Potatoes early the day before Thanksgiving?
I am trying to avoid a group of family/women hovering over me on Thanksgiving day. Can I boil the potatoes drain, chill the night before Thanksgiving? Heat and mash up with butter and milk just prior to the dinner without creating a mess of starch? I am trying to do things early because I get overwhelmed with hungry folks waiting.
Nov 18, 2013mara44 in Home Cooking
are ya thrifty, frugal, or almost CHEAP!?!
At Whole Foods I am looking at the bulk organic beans for $2.00 lb, and brown rice $1.69 lb, carrots, $1.00 lb. Yes, try and buy organic where ever I can, no GMO, and no pesticides. I have a small organic garden I am growing what I can. I am all for the cheap, and discount. Markdown is my favorite word. I shop the sale, and the season. Organic beef is now $8.00 lb and up. I stop in one local store to see if they have marked down the grass fed beef. Timing is everything. My husband says buy organic now, save on Dr. bills later. That is if you can get in to see a doctor in the future. Good luck on that.
Nov 14, 2013mara44 in Home Cooking
Torrance/Lawndale Resturants suggestions
Help stop the madness of my family fighting over where to take my mom for her 80th Birthday lunch today. Looking for quite, budget, family friendly place to take everyone. Mexican or American please. Thanks guys.
Oct 27, 2013mara44 in Los Angeles Area
Inexpensive Christmas dinner for 8, but NOT turkey
Lasagna and maybe a vegetarian manicotti too and a nice salad with crusty garlic bread. Ham would be good with al gratin potatoes too.
Dec 07, 2012mara44 in Home Cooking
Apple pie with crumble topping ahead of time?
Sounds like Thanksgiving day will be busy for you. I would bake the pie tonight. I am going to make a apple-blackberry crumb topping pie tonight. I want to enjoy the little time I have tomorrow with coffee and a nice sweet bread I am baking tomorrow morning. Your pie should be good and cool to transport too.
Nov 21, 2012mara44 in Home Cooking
Nov 21, 2012mara44 in General Topics
Sound like they will be just fine. I agree with the suggestion of whipped cream will hide any imperfections. Remember, never apologize. Say nothing, and no one will ever know. Except us Chowhounds.
Nov 21, 2012mara44 in Home Cooking
Simple things you can't get right
Yes, you are correct! I was attempting dulce de leche for banoffee pie. Not even a hint of caramel was present in the opened cans after four hours of simmering in bath in hot water. It worked before in 3 hours. ????
Simple things you can't get right
Pan was full of water covering cans at all times. I still failed.
Simple things you can't get right
Fail. Submerged two cans of condensed milk in water on stove top this morning. Simmered for 4 hours (fell asleep). Opened cans to find original contents of condensed milk and, no carmelization at all. Still shaking my head. Have successfully accomplished this in past.
Oh no! Don't throw away the drippings.They are the best part of the flavor of the turkey. Buy a turkey breast or dark meat thigh and make turkey tetrazzini, open face turkey sandwiches, turkey and noodle casserole,turkey meatballs and rice or noodles, cream of turkey and wild rice soup, turkey bits and gravy over mashed potatoes.. I make a brown rice casserole with turkey, or chicken, leftover gravy, carrots, onions, zucchini, green beans, and thin down with chicken or turkey stock.
Nov 29, 2011mara44 in Home Cooking
This one sounds yummy. I love dutch apple pie. It is a bit easier with the topping than a crust. http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/dutch-ap...
Nov 22, 2011mara44 in Home Cooking
Yes Paula Deen has a recipe with eggs in her gravy. First time I heard of adding eggs to gravy. My family is from Kentucky and never had it. Here it is http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/pa...
Nov 22, 2011mara44 in Home Cooking
I would go with pumpkin pie, apple pie, and Banoffee pie. A British friend make it a few weeks ago for a dinner we had. It was brilliant and everyone loved it. http://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes.... Buy the pumpkin, apple pie, and make the Banoffee pie. It's easy, no baking and I used chocolate covered biscuits from Trader Joe's. A fruit tray would be great too as someone suggested.
What are you baking these days? November 2011, part 2
Sounds heavenly.
Hi Querencia,
I have made angel-food cake dessert made with strawberry jello, berries, and everyone having the dessert was licking their plates. Here is one I found with orange jello.
I never eat _______ out because nobody makes it right but me.
Eggs. I like scrambled eggs not runny or raw at all, not over done and brown, and cooked in butter.
Jan 29, 2011mara44 in Home Cooking
Having a late night chocolate attack. I was already deciding on what to make right now, chocolate waffle cookies vs. chocolate biscotti Wish I had TJ's Ultra Chocolate Ice Cream right now!
Inexpensive hole in the wall good American food Pasadena?
They took me out to a little roadside country restaurant called Clarence's Drive In,TN. Biscuits & gravy, chicken fried steak kinda place. Real down home country I would say. I asked for a meal that would represent the area, and said it did not necessary need to be fancy. They laughed and said, "This is not fancy". They were correct in that definition.
Jan 03, 2011mara44 in Los Angeles Area
Inexpensive hole in the wall good American food Pasadena?
Hi guys,
Anyone know of a good American inexpensive "hole in the wall" but good food restaurant in the area around the Rose Bowl. One that is still open? It's kinda a joke I am playing on relatives who took me to a hole in the wall in Tennessee. Need to get them back. Mexican 2nd choice. Thanks, you guys are the best!
Dec 29, 2010mara44 in Los Angeles Area
Am I a Better Hostess If I Don't Serve Dessert?
Depending on your guest, you can't go wrong with fruit, cheese, and little chocolates.
We just had one for Christmas and it was dry. I did not cook it, and it was cooked in a roaster, and it was dry, dry, dry.
Dec 28, 2010mara44 in General Topics
Trader Joe's Cookie Kit Not for Losers
I tasted the cookies and they are pretty good. The sugar alone would cost more than .99, and it's nice sparkling sugar different color packets too. Worth it!
Trader Joe's Cookie Kit Not for Losers
I am recovering from a hand injury. Just picked up two boxes for 99 cents for a first time cheating & short cut to baking. Tomorrow deliver cookies to kids and friends. How bad is that?


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Hi everyone! Laura here today to show you how to make a cute little Frankenstein treat for Halloween with a few YNS Dies... Let's get started!
A few supplies you will need:
YNS Chevron Die (from Must Have Border Dies 1)
Scraps of Green and Black Cardstock
Googlie Eyes
Black Fine-Tip Marker
The first step, is to cut the Lollipop Cover from your green cardstock. You also need to cut a piece of black cardstock measuring 1 1/2" x 1".
Fold over the top flap of the Lollipop Cover, match the black piece to the fold line, and adhere.
Now, you need to line up the zig-zag edge of the chevron die to the bottom edge of the black cardstock, and run through your die cut machine. This will be Frankie's hair line!
Fold the remaining creases on the Lollipop Cover. Draw a mouth and glue eyes to what will be the front of the cover.
Next, cut two of the larger bows from the apron die from black cardstock.
Adhere the bows to the sides of Frankenstein's head, so only half of each is showing.
Now you are ready to assemble your Lollipop Cover! Since I didn't use the ribbon holes to tie ribbon around the stick, I just used a glue dot to hold the lollipop in place.
What do you think??
Super cute, and easy enough to get the kiddos involved! I plan on making up a bunch of these with my kids to pass out to their classmates!
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Stafford residents concerned about major project
Developers for what may become Stafford County's largest community received input Monday from several residents who mainly shared concerns about how much traffic and how many students the development would create.
Augustine South Associates LLC, the applicant for the project, called the community meeting at Colonial Forge High School in order to gauge the residents' reactions to the project. Charles Payne Jr., an attorney with Hirschler Fleischer who is representing the applicant, said that such a meeting was not typical, but the applicant wanted it due to the sheer size of the project.
The development would be called George Washington Village and be built on about 1,056 acres between Courthouse and Ramoth Church roads. Interstate 95 is on the eastern border of the property, and Accokeek Creek runs through it.
"This is a game changer for Stafford County," Payne said. "This is going to create a sense of place for the county, which is doesn't have, which I think is a disadvantage for the county."
Plans call for a total of 2,957 housing units with 1,885 single-family detached houses, 322 townhomes and 750 apartments to be built over the next 20 years. The developers would also build 1.85 million square feet of commercial space, mainly along I–95 near the Courthouse Road interchange. That interchange is scheduled to be rebuilt in the coming years. The commercial building would be phased in with the residential. Public water and sewer would serve the development.
A little less than 50 percent of the property would remain passive or active recreational land. Multipurpose soccer fields are proposed on the southern end of the property. Some land has been set aside for a fire and rescue site and for a future elementary school site.
The development is expected to generate a total of 3,136 school-age children and an annual net fiscal benefit to Stafford of $4.77 million.
Residents mainly worried about the traffic that the project would place on secondary roads.
"Even with their projected roads, it doesn't seem like this will improve our traffic problems," Gloria Jackson told developers.
Payne answered by pointing to the developer's traffic study, which concluded that the proposed road improvements would keep the current traffic conditions the same or make them better.
"If you had a positive traffic study, I can't believe it," Alane Callander said.
The developers plan to extend Mine Road, which also serves as the main entrance to the nearby Embrey Mill development, from Courthouse Road to Ramoth Church Road. They also plan to extend Woodcutters Road. Those two extensions caused two residents to ask what would happen to their affected properties, which Payne said he would look into.
Callander added that she had been to many presentations like this one before only to see the developments change from their original intent down the road. She mentioned Leeland Station, which she said is now mainly a single-family development that originally had other features included. She also mentioned Celebrate Virginia North that has created more congestion on roads, but has empty storefronts.
Callander also wasn't convinced that the school system could handle the additional children.
"We can't pay for our schools now. It's a great plan on paper," Callander said, which was followed by applause.
The developers have applied to rezone the property from a mix of residential and agricultural to planned traditional neighborhood development. The application is in the conceptual phase and still being reviewed by county staff.
Vanessa Remmers: 540/735-1975
Permalink: http://news.fredericksburg.com/newsdesk/2014/05/12/stafford-residents-concerned-about-major-project/


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Archive for NC Senate race
About Those Toll LanesPosted by: | Comments
About Thom's Tholl Road I wrote about yesterday,
Tillis expects to fund highway projects all across North Carolina using tolls. WSOC-Charlotte reported this summer that a round trip from Mooresville to Charlotte on Tillis' I-77 HOT lanes could cost commuters $20 every weekday.
People in the Charlotte area — especially those struggling with low-paying jobs — are asking about the cost to use Spain-based Cintra's toll lanes.
"Who knows?"
That's how the man in charge of proposed Interstate 77 toll lanes responded to a town commissioner's question about whether tolls could max out in another 20 years at more than $40 round trip.
"There is no one I have spoken to that believes an eleven dollar trip is reasonable in any way," said Cornelius Town Commissioner John Bradford. "These numbers have really set off a lot of alarms and bells."
Asheville has an interstate highway expansion project in the works, too. What would you be willing to pay? What would state Reps. Tim Moffitt and Nathan Ramsey consider reasonable for you to pay?
PAC Ad Tags Thom TillisPosted by: | Comments
With the primaries over, North Carolina's U.S. Senate race pits incumbent Democrat Sen. Kay Hagan against NC House Speaker Rep. Thom Tillis. In this His record presents a target-rich environment
Senate Majority PAC went immediately after NC House Speaker Rep. Thom Tillis last week, filming its first post-primary ad at Tillis' victory party on Tuesday and releasing it Friday. Tillis clinched the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate and will face incumbent Democrat Sen. Kay Hagan in the fall.
Senate Majority PAC is spending $850,000 to air the ad for two weeks statewide on broadcast and cable stations. It brings the outside group's total spending to $4.4 million in the North Carolina Senate race, adding to ads it aired earlier this year to boost Democratic incumbent Kay Hagan and attack Tillis.
Thomas Mills at Politics NC blog calls the ad "ballsy."
It's a great spot. The narrator is approachable and is talking to the audience, not at them. The concept is creative, attention-grabbing, and unique. The message is strong and begins to define Tillis' "conservative revolution." The legislature is too conservative for this purple state and Tillis needs to own his actions.
If Tillis doesn't, someone else us ready to do it for him.
A Republic, If You Can Keep It UndemocraticPosted by: | Comments
There are a lot of self-described patriots in this country who really don't much like this country. (I mean the real one, not their imaginary one.) Jon Stewart pointed out how the gun-toting militiamen surrounding Cliven "I don't recognize the United States government as even existing" Bundy could at least have created their own flag instead of waving the flag of the government they don't recognize.
North Carolina Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, Dr. Greg Brannon, may or may not be a self-described patriot, but he's endorsed by Tea Party Patriots (of the Bundy kind?). He's quoted as saying this about discussing guns after the Sandy Hook shootings:
"Senator Hagan says we got to have a nice debate and discussion (about gun control) about what to do. See that's called a democracy which is actually socialism which is called majority rule."
Perhaps Brannon napped through civics class? He doesn't seem to approve of democracy, of majority rule, yet he's hoping to be elected to the United States Senate by a majority. Because that's how elections work in the real America. How they work in the Tea Party's fantasy one is anybody's guess.
Certain fringe types love to correct you if you call America a democracy. It's a republic, non-elite patriots insist as pedantically as condescendingly. Perhaps because republic sounds like Republican, and because that word has better mouth feel than anything sounding like Democrat. But for your Bircher, as the sign suggests, it's more than that. Democracy isn't just majority rule; it's mob rule. And, oh, they fear it.
Organizing for 2014Posted by: | Comments
Your Buncombe County Democratic Party needs you. We're getting organized to make some change in 2014 elections, and every registered Democrat is invited to be a part of it. After the jump please find the time and location of your precinct meeting. Not sure which precinct you're in? Use this handy tool.
NC Tax Cuts Mean You'll Be Paying MorePosted by: | Comments
When the NC General Assembly political advertisements rain down upon us later this year, you'll be hearing a lot about the tax cuts being peddled as good for the little guy. Yes, the cuts will further reduce resources for education, mental health, and other important services. Yes, the cuts will give the wealthiest North Carolinians some nice wallet padding, some of which will trickle down into campaign coffers. The thing that NC Policy Watch wants everyone to know is that these tax cuts are actually a tax increase on most of us. Please bookmark this post – you will need it to counter the coming disinformation campaign from the ruling party.
66—percentage of tax cut passed by the 2013 General Assembly that will go to the wealthiest one percent of North Carolinians ("Final tax plan puts at risk what makes North Carolina great," N.C. Budget & Tax Center, August, 2013)
940,000—amount in dollars of annual income of wealthiest one percent of North Carolinians (Ibid)
80—percentage of North Carolina taxpayers—the bottom 80 percent—who will pay more under the tax plan approved by the General Assembly this summer that also allows the state Earned Income Tax Credit expire for low-wage workers (Ibid)
2,898—amount in dollars of tax INCREASE for married non-elderly couple with two kids with a small business income of $80,000 (Ibid)
262—amount in dollars of tax INCREASE for married couple with two children with an annual income of $20,000 (N.C. General Assembly Fiscal Research Division)
2,318—amount in dollars of the DECREASE in taxes for a married couple with two children with an annual income of $250,000 (Ibid)
23—number of days since state tax deductions ended for retirement income, small businesses, unreimbursed job expenses and college 529 savings plans, all part of the 2013 tax plan passed by the General Assembly
Observer to Thom Tillis: ResignPosted by: | Comments
The Charlotte Observer late Thursday called for NC House Speaker Thom Tillis to resign. Tillis is too busy raising money to run for the U.S. Senate against Sen. Kay Hagan to attend to state business, the Observer believes. He's been AWOL for several days when dozens of bills were being raced through the legislature.
Besides missing important House business, Tillis' moonlighting has the look of the pay-to-play politics that Republicans decried among Democrats for so long. A superPAC for Tillis raised $70,000 from George A. Sywassink, R. Doyle Parrish and W.G. Champion Mitchell, newly released records show. Tillis' House named all three to the UNC Board of Governors recently, including Sywassink after declaring there had been a vote-tallying error the first time around.
State law bars legislators from raising money from lobbyists during the legislative session, but the ban doesn't apply to federal candidates like Tillis. So he can attend a fundraiser hosted by Royce Everette, a major consumer finance lender, days after the legislature approved a bill raising interest rates and fees for Everette's industry.
Greenville, NC Newspaper Supports AshevillePosted by: | Comments
In an editorial this morning, the Greenville, NC "Reflector" came out strongly in support of Asheville's fight to retain local control over its drinking water.
As you may recall, language was added to H94, an environmental bill sponsored by Rep. Chuck McGrady, R-Henderson, language intended (apparently) to strengthen the state's legal case in its lawsuit with Asheville. The change put Greenville's water system directly in the crosshairs of Rep. Tim Moffitt's water grab. As Barry Summers recounted last week, in the NC Senate, Greenville was not amused:
The entire leadership of the town of Greenville, NC was recognized in the gallery, by the Senator that represents them. They are clearly there to give the Senate the stinkeye over the possibility that their water system may get grabbed up in Rep. Moffitt/McGrady/Ramsey's theft of Asheville's water.
Greenville got at least a temporary reprieve when the language was stripped.
But the Reflector's editors, at least, have not forgotten who put a target on their backs or why. In its stinging editorial, Greenville's newspaper spoke out against the seizure of Asheville's municipal assets, calling the state's actions "reckless trampling on municipal authority" and a "worrisome precedent" that could come back to bite Greenville again. The paper urged citizens to not sit by idle and pretend the situation has returned to normal.
No, something is rotten in Raleigh when lawmakers overreach their authority and claim municipal resources for the state without recompense. Just as Greenville should be comfortable in its control over its water supplies so too should other communities. The overreach exhibited in this case cannot be allowed to stand, and this city should be a vocal proponent of Asheville as it continues this fight.
Not Born YesterdayPosted by: | Comments
The Washington Post takes North Carolina Republican legislators to the woodshed over last week's amendments that created the state Senate's Sharia/abortion bill:
In pretending to promote safety, the actual accomplishment of these amendments would be to place an undue burden on women seeking abortions. Fewer clinics means less access to licensed, well-equipped providers. Where is the safety in that? These restrictions are disingenuous attempts to infringe on a woman's ability to make constitutionally protected decisions in consultation with her doctor.
No kidding. We've spent days here in NC wondering how these people can sleep or look themselves in the mirror after telling the women of North Carolina that these measures are being enacted for their own protection, and do it with solemn faces and the Savior watching.
The Post notes objections about legislative process by North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory (R). But it remains to be seen whether McCrory will stand by a campaign pledge not to sign legislation including new restrictions on abortion access such as those in Texas and Ohio. The Post continues:
In fact, disrespect for process is a disturbing commonality in many of these proposed restrictions and further evidence of their true intent. Any law that will limit women's access to abortion and to much other health care deserves a public hearing. Honesty about the true motivation of these laws would be welcome, too.
As North Carolina tries to nail down a budget, it's honesty more than money that is in short supply in Raleigh.
War? What War? Oh! That One.Posted by: | Comments
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Class AssignmentPosted by: | Comments
Vote suppression continues. Senate Bill 428, "An ACT to reform North Carolina's voting process," repeals one-stop voting during primary and general elections and cuts back early voting by a week.
I'm a little swamped, so your assignment, Hooligans:
By what percent did early voting participation change among registered Republican voters from 2008 to 2012 (general elections only)? Compare to change among registered Democrats during the same period.
By what percent did same-day registration change among voters registering Republican from 2008 to 2012 (general elections only)? Compare to change among registered Democrats during the same period.
Extra credit: Provide links and include raw numbers to support your answers.


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Top green wedding tips
Throwing an eco-friendly wedding is easier than you think, and may actually help you save money.
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A GREEN AFFAIR: Using local floral varieties in your bridal bouquet is eco-friendly and easy! (Photo: Molly Canfield)
Weddings are usually all about tradition. And traditionally, the color associated with weddings is white. But how about throwing a little bit of green in the mix?
Having a big event like a wedding be completely eco-friendly does not seem like the easiest feat. Many guests have to travel from hundreds of miles away; there will likely be leftover food, and lots of waste from the weekend. Often times the eco-friendly dress isn't the dress of your dreams, and you have so many things on your plate to plan that it might feel like more of a hassle to try to plan them greenly. It may feel impossible to make your entire celebration carbon neutral, but there are many aspects of a wedding that you can easily turn green.
Eco-friendly weddings are becoming increasingly popular, and what a good thing, too! There are many ways to green your wedding: using biodegradable decorations, invitations made from recycled paper or that have seeds imbedded in them and bridal gowns made with organic material. These are just a few examples of what wedding planning couples can incorporate to make their big day a great one, for them and for the planet.
I recently got engaged, and have already spent way too many hours searching the blogosphere for photographs to give me some wedding inspiration (green and non-green). It seems that lots of people are giving their weddings a vintage style feel — wearing vintage wedding dresses, serving drinks in containers made from recycled glass and seating guests at tables made from reclaimed wood. Flower petals and bird seed are popular eco-friendly and biodegradable alternative objects with which to shower the newlywed couple.
Consider the food: When possible, think about asking your caterer to use local ingredients (they are usually cheaper, too!). You may want to offer less meat options as well (this can also cut down on costs).
For flowers: Ask about local and seasonal options. For D.C. weddings in the spring, you could include cherry blossom branches into your centerpieces. Or if your wedding is in the winter, you could get creative and use dried flowers. If you're having an outdoor wedding, think about incorporating nearby wild flowers in your décor.
Party favors and wedding party gifts can also be easily green-ified. And don't forget all the green gifts you can register for!
If you're planning a wedding in the D.C. area, here's a website that can help you get started on finding green vendors.
If anyone has any other helpful green wedding sites, blogs, or advice, please share — I'd love to hear it.
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A security company has been issuing parking tickets that may be fooling drivers, according to CBS2 investigative reporter David Goldstein.
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A KCAL9 News report about an increase of parking tickets bringing in more revenue for the city of Los Angeles, has gotten a quick response from Mayor Eric Garcetti's office.
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An audit found that $18 million worth of uncollected parking tickets are owed to the city of Long Beach.
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Born in Benin, West Africa, Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Angélique Kidjo -- dubbed Africa's premier diva by both NPR and Time Magazine -- specializes in putting her fresh, personal spin on every genre she tackles, from R&B, soul, gospel and jazz to Latin and world music, Afropop, contemporary classical and everything in between. Winner of more than 20 prestigious international awards for both her music and her human-rights activism, Kidjo's set for a busy 2014 with the release of her autobiography and a new disc, Eve, dedicated to the women of her home continent and based on the chants of traditional women's choirs. Her music's been heard on numerous soundtracks, and she's collaborated with everyone from Bono and John Legend to Philip Glass and Dave Matthews. Now based in New York, Kidjo's most well-known songs include "Agolo," "We We," "Adouma," "Wombo Lombo," "Afirika," "Batonga," and her version of Miriam Makeba's "Malaika."
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A two-day conference at Arizona State University this week focuses on the role of American Indian tribes in energy development.
The conference sponsored by the Indian Legal Program at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law is scheduled this Thursday and Friday.
Program director Rebecca Tsosie (SO-see) says many tribal communities have long practiced sustainability as part of their culture, and that can help inform energy policies.
The conference is designed for tribal leaders, financiers and others working on energy issues in Indian Country.
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WINCHESTER -- Out of the 22 dogs at the city's SPCA on Featherbed Lane, Karen Brown chose a small, shivering Jack Russell mix with poor eyesight and a neurological disorder named Lambchop. A local resident found Lambchop on her porch during Hurricane Irene's downpour.
"She's a doll baby --- sweet, cuddly, she's nice," Brown said. "A nice one you just want to hold all day."
Lambchop's free grooming session by At Your Bark'n Call early Saturday afternoon was topped off with a pink and green bandana. The professional grooming company, which also worked on about four other dogs, finished just in time for Brown to see a less-fluffy Lambchop.
This terrier was one of the two dogs adopted by visitors at the sixth annual Paw Fest, the only community-wide event held on the SPCA grounds, Executive Director Will Wood said.
"Sometimes there are that many, a couple, but then they come back afterwards," Wood said. "... They come back and see something they saw before and adopt. It's as much about that as it is anything."
He added that this event also gives local animal-related nonprofit organizations an opportunity to get their names out. This year, those organizations included the Blue Ridge Wildlife Center, the Shenandoah Valley Spay/Neuter Clinic and Dakotas Dream, a no-kill cat rescue that has adopted out about 70 cats since January alone.
In addition, about 50 guests and some of their pets crowded around a K-9 unit demonstration. Other events included a toy duck race at a nearby creek and various contests such as tail-wagging, best trick and best costume.
The event, staffed by about 30 volunteers, usually brings in around $2,000 to $3,000, Wood added.
"It's geared toward a variety of things other than just money," Wood said, adding that activity was slightly slower at the beginning of the 10 a.m.-3 p.m. event due to rain. "... Weather always has somewhat of an impact on it, but it seemed to pick up once the rain stopped."
While some guests, like Brown, came to check out adoptable pets, others came to support the SPCA or just to enjoy the free event.
SPCA volunteer Storm Chamberlin was walking her son, Braden, around on a leash. Braden, 10, was dressed up as a dog and wore a basket for donations around his neck. Chamberlin pulled some bills out of the container and said their efforts had been successful.
"I love animals," Braden said, regarding why he wanted to help with the event.
Brian Fox brought his daughter, Anna, and two of their dogs -- an English bulldog named Porkchop and a pug named Walle -- to the festivities. While those dogs were purchased, Fox said he has adopted other pets from the SPCA.
"We've been supporting the SPCA for years," he said. "... It's a good event and the money's well used."
Anna said she enjoys coming to the event because she likes "dogs and kitties" and wants to be a pet sitter when she grows up.
Michelle Boone and her 10-year-old daughter, Rebecca, brought their chocolate lab, Shadow, to the event for the first time this year. Rebecca and Shadow came in third in the costume contest and tied for first in the best trick contest, Boone said.
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ESPN executives promised before the World Cup the network's enthusiasm would not be diminished by the fact Fox will take over for 2018 and '22. They delivered.
The Worldwide Leader did an excellent job with the worldwide spectacle, and blessed with a favorable time zone, exciting games and an intriguing American team, the ratings were strong – both on ESPN and Univision, the Spanish-language...Read more »
ABC to televise its 50th consecutive Indy 500
ABC marks its 50th consecutive year televising the Indianapolis 500 Sunday, a marriage between a sports event and an American TV network third only in length to CBS and The Masters and ABC and the Little League World Series.
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Brent Musburger moves from lead ESPN booth to SEC Network
ESPN announced that Brent Musburger and Jesse Palmer will be its lead announcing team for college football games on the new SEC Network, starting Aug. 28 with Texas A&M at South Carolina.
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The England Patriots have released tight end Aaron Hernandez after his arrest by the police for his alleged role in the murder of one of his associates. We still do not know what he is being charged with, but Bill Belichick and the Patriots have seen enough.
As always with any major breaking news story, the hive mind of Twitter had plenty to say on the matter.
Let's take a look at some of the best of the best.
Arrests don't equal guilt (no matter what fans will say about Hernandez). And even if he is guilty, that doesn't mean he'll go to jail.
— Michael Schottey (@Schottey) June 26, 2013
Patriots decision to release Hernandez tells me they want nothing to do with this situation and expect it to get worse.
— Ian Kenyon (@IanKenyonNFL) June 26, 2013
Aaron Hernandez got a $12.5M signing bonus in August. Likely biggest cap hit for a team ever.
— Ross Tucker (@RossTuckerNFL) June 26, 2013
Honestly the only surprise about the Patriots releasing Aaron Hernandez is that it even took this long.
— Michael Smith (@michaelsmith) June 26, 2013
WOW: Patriots announce they have released Aaron Hernandez. Did I say WOW? WOW.
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) June 26, 2013
People really thought the Patriots were gonna keep Aaron Hernandez in the wake of his debacle? By last Thursday his fate was sealed
— Mace Hindu (@dharmicX) June 26, 2013
Aaron Hernandez brings a whole new meaning to handcuffing your fantasy TE.
— Jackson Parker (@jaxparker) June 26, 2013
Clearly Pats response to Aaron Hernandez's alleged involvement in death the opposite of Cowboys' with Josh Brent. And Hernandez far better
— Ed Werder (@Edwerderespn) June 26, 2013
So there you have it. It appears the majority of the Twitter verse is shocked at the news, especially considering he has not been proven innocent or guilty at this time.
Either way expect the Hernandez speculation on Twitter and in the world of the media to only get worse. There will be speculation on whether or not he is innocent, whether or not the league will suspend him, and of course, there will be articles asking if your favorite team should take a look at him now that he is a free agent.
Brace yourself for all of that.
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Wow, I haven't been on this blog in soooo long. I left because it was just too triggering but now I'm falling back into old habits and more determined than ever to lose weight. I've gained so much over the summer/fall, I'm so ashamed 😔 I'm starting university the 27th and I'm excited but also really nervous and I'm a big fat whale 😪 honestly, I've been to embarrassed to admit to anyone but most of my clothes don't fit anymore so I'm forced to wear the same pair of jeans and shirts over and over. I avoid clothes shopping because I just can't stand to look at myself in the mirror and because cute clothes don't look good on whales. I've been avoiding mirrors all together, I can barely stand showers because I want to cry when I see my body.. I'm not quite depressed yet, I'm really not sure how I feel. Part of me feels like 2014 is MY year but the other feels like it's just going to be the same as the last 19. Ok, rant over, I've obviously lost some followers but I'm back! Xoxo💋
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16/09/14: We are now gearing up for the summer season and will be pleased to welcome back Wolfgang Maier as Chief Guide, Paul Aubrey, Martin Hess, Ewan Paterson, and Jono Hattrell. Gernot Lachmaier, UIAGM guide from Austria will be joining us for the peak of the high guiding season November - January.
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12/09/14: We've had an amazing run of winter weather and despite poor snow cover Alpine Recreation has been able to run successful backcountry ski courses, alpine touring on the glaciers and in the Liebig Range, snowshoeing in the Two Thumb Range and even some nordic ski touring in the Pisa Range.
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The Uptown Riders are a motorcycle club/gang that will be featured in The Lost and Damned. Their members include Malc and based on their name they are most likely based in North Holland or Northwood. The club rides sport bikes and appear to be predominately African-American, much like the real life Ruff Ryders.


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Greetings from Room 324!!
We will continue Unit 2 in Reading this week with poetry. We will also continue our study of life cycles by focusing on the life cycle of a plant. We continue to watch the tadpoles... looks like some could be getting their hind legs soon! We will also be trying our hand at growing plants and watching them go through the life cycle as well!
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Looking ahead at the best schedules in Week Four.
The Core Four
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The Panthers lost their receiver from LSU in Brandon Lafell, but have the opportunity to draft an even more talented one in Odell Beckham Jr. Odell is a small receiver with huge hands. He is only 5'11" but has 10″ hands! He has great top end speed, but is at his best in space. He does a great job of dipping his hips and eluding tackles. He even returned kicks and punts at LSU. Beckham Jr. has flashed the ability to make spectacular catches away from his body, but could be more consistent with the easy catches. He is certainly a receiver who could fall to the Panthers in the draft and many mocks have that happening.
The Panthers have no credible receivers left on the team and will almost certainly draft a receiver with their first pick. They may even double dip in the first two rounds like they did with defensive tackles last years. Beckham is small in stature and if the Panthers select him, they will need a big receiver to pair with him. Beckham could be the new returner for the Panthers, now that Ted Ginn left for Arizona. Odell is not shy about contact and will not hesitate to set blocks. Ron Rivera values receivers that can block in his power running offense. Beckham is a guy that can catch a 5 yard pass and turn it into a 50 yard gain. He's not the most NFL ready receiver, but he has potential to be a number one option.


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At 40 years old, Jason Kidd isn't the youngest head coach in the NBA -- that distinction belongs to the 38-year-old Jacque Vaughn. (Indiana Pacers head coach Frank Vogel is also younger than Kidd.) But Kidd is, by far, the least experienced: no other head coach in the NBA has zero experience coaching. Even Mike Budenholzer, Steve Clifford, and Jeff Hornacek, the three others who will be brand new to head coaching next season, all spent years as assistant coaching before taking the leap.
So how did Kidd blow away Brooklyn Nets general manager Billy King in their interview, so much so that King even called Brian Shaw's agent to warn him that Kidd was "very good" before Shaw even got on the plane to Brooklyn?
King admits he was skeptical at first. "When his career ended, we thought, 'Well, at some point he may be a good coach,' Then when he asked (me) to sit down with him, I went in not sure."
In their meeting, Kidd and King talked about "everything" -- Kidd's DUI, his relationship with Deron Williams, his personal life -- and King left the meeting comfortable with where things stood off the court. But it was Kidd's on-the-court knowledge that made the difference to King.
"His knowledge of the roster, his knowledge of other teams. When we talked, he had just watched the San Antonio game, and he drew up a play. 'They run this, I can see Brook (Lopez) doing this." Or "We've got to get Deron (Williams) to do this." It wasn't something that he just (decided) -- he's been thinking about this. He referred back to games that we'd played during the season that he'd happened to watch and he'd say 'On this play, I thought they could've done this.'
"He talked about how (last year) we were a team that got to 90 (points) and sort of shut off. We've got to get easy buckets. We've got to get layups. We've got to get out and run. ... He talked about the defense, how he wants to play in the pick-and-roll. Certain things like that."
The Nets were criticized often (okay, often by me) this season for falling into predictable isolationist offense for their stars, rather than finding open shots with ball movement and floor spacing, as well as a poorly executed defensive gameplan. To see Kidd has ways to improve both of those gameplans is a welcome sign.King also cited Kidd's toughness, competitiveness, and desire to win as key attributes that shined in their interview, giving his roster an ultimatum that they have to keep up. "You look at (Chicago Bulls coach) Tom Thibodeau. I don't know if I want to go down the alley against Tom Thibodeau. His team plays that same way. What Jason is going to bring to our team is that same competitiveness, that same toughness, that same desire to win.
"If we have guys that don't fit that mold, (Jason and I will) talk and we'll get those guys out of here."
King is also convinced that Kidd's relationship with Deron Williams wouldn't be a recurring issue. "He's the coach," King pressed. "He's going to be 41 years old. Deron's 29. Deron looked up to him when he played.
"I think Jason is not taking this as 'I ought to be good at this.' Jason wants to be great. Jason doesn't do anything just to be doing it. He wants to go into it. He's not going to allow something to derail him just because of a personal relationship. I think he's gonna coach Deron as hard as he coaches (everyone else)."
After his interview with Kidd, and after speaking with former coach at Duke Mike Krzyzewski (who coached Kidd with USA Basketball and knew him well), King was sold, but not finished. He wanted to speak with Indiana Pacers associate head coach Brian Shaw before making a final decision. Kidd and Shaw were the final two candidates.
After a four-hour meeting with Shaw, King promised him a quick decision, so that Shaw could move forward with his interviews if he wasn't their choice.
That evening, King texted his players around 7 P.M. informing them of the decision, before an official announcement less than two hours later: Jason Kidd would be the next Brooklyn Nets head coach.


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Berryville plant work to resume after explosion
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BERRYVILLE -- A little more than 48 hours after an explosion at Berryville Graphics, the company is poised to return to operation, a company official said Monday.
Cleanup and repair efforts were still under way after an explosion in one of the plant's baler rooms -- and accompanying fire in the machine's duct work -- had more than 100 firefighters occupied much of Saturday night and into Sunday morning.
About 125 employees working at the time were evacuated from the building. No one was injured.
Bob Robinson, the company's president, said all production was halted at the Jack Enders Boulevard printing plant Monday to focus on getting affected equipment back online.
"Our recovery is going well and proceeding as we thought it should," he said. "Hopefully by midnight, we'll be back to 100 percent."
All employees scheduled to work Monday were allowed to fill their shifts, he said.
Company staff, along with third-party contractors, were working to repair equipment, duct work, electrical systems and the building's fire and sprinkler safeguards.
Part of the plant was flooded by the sprinklers, causing wood blocks in the floor to warp and swell. Those had to be removed. In addition, a roofing company was working to close holes cut by firefighters to better access the building.
Equipment was being brought online in phases Monday.
Although the explosion occurred in a dust baling area at the plant, company and fire officials still are investigating how the fire ignited.
Balers at the plant compress paper waste into large bricks and move a large amount of dust and highly flammable material.
"It was almost like a release of pressure," Robinson said. "It certainly made an impact."
Gary Pope, a building official for Clarke County and volunteer firefighter who responded to the blaze, is supervising the cleanup effort for the county. He pointed to a blown 1,200-amp circuit breaker as a sign of mechanical failure.
"There had to be something major electrical going on there," he said. "It takes a whole lot of juice to break a 1,200-amp breaker. ... They've had problems in the baler room before, but it's just kind of the nature of the business."
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He read the simple engraving with a flat expression.
Jezebel Marie Gable
November 18, 1968 – April 12, 2006
Beloved Mother, Daughter, Sister
Rest in Peace
It was polished black granite, the letters carved into the surface and inlaid with what looked like gold paint. There was a little embellishment at the bottom that looked like something floral – Jezzy probably would have liked that. She had had a habit of walking through the local graveyards and tracing her fingertips over the names and the designs, getting to know the dead and her history.
These people helped to build the world we live in today, Dusty, she would tell him, long blonde curls falling into wide blue eyes. She was sixteen the last time they had walked a graveyard together, he eleven years old and impatient for ice cream. All he wanted was his chocolate-chip cone; he didn't care who built the world around him. They were dead.
Jezzy always laughed whenever he said something like that, telling him that one day he would understand why it was so important to remember their dead. After all, it was only after their parents had died that Jezzy took an interest in the dead in the first place. She liked to think about the heaven their parents lived in, wondering if it was nice and peaceful and perfect for them.
Dustin couldn't remember their parents. He had been too little when they had died. So he really didn't care where they ended up.
Who cared where the dead went?
They were dead – they were unimportant.
But Jezzy was always important to Dustin, even after she died.
Heavy blue eyes turned to the grave marker sitting next to Jezzy's, a light gray polished granite with similar lettering and the same floral embellishment at the bottom.
Aaron Solomon Walker
February 9, 1961 – April 12, 2006
Beloved Father, Son, Brother
Rest in Peace
He had never met the man who his sister had fallen in love with – the married man who had dirtied his sister's integrity and made her go against all of her morals because he smiled at her. He had never met him and he never would, and he couldn't help but feel glad for it.
Jezzy was important.
This man was not.
Dustin Gable twitched and turned his head to see who was approaching the graves, their heavy footfalls crunching the grass that was only starting to grow again.
He did not recognize the man…but he recognized the boy from the few pictures Jezzy had shown him during her affair. Freckles that took over his flesh, hazel-green eyes that Jezzy claimed were identical to his father's, light brown hair that practically turned blond in the summer…
This was Zebediah Walker, Aaron's boy.
Aaron's boy stopped just a few feet away from the graves, looking at Dustin as if it were strange that he should be there. And he supposed it must have been strange to the boy; here was a man he had never seen, standing before the graves of those he considered his family.
He frowned, eyes narrowing unpleasantly.
"What's your name, then?" he asked, pitching his voice so that Aaron's boy could hear him. The freckled boy flinched, looking at him properly as if he could actually see him, and Dustin wondered if he saw Jezzy in his profile. Jezzy had always been the beautiful child; Dustin had a big nose and a small mouth and eyes that scorned. But strangers always said you could see the resemblance.
"…Zebediah Walker," he said after a moment, confirming Dustin's thoughts. "Uhm, I'm just – I was here to – who are you?"
"Dustin Gable," Dustin replied stiffly, turning away from the boy and settling his gaze back onto Jezzy's grave marker. He heard the boy's breath catch in his throat, causing him to snort in vague amusement. "You're just here to visit family then, are ye? So'm I." He paused, gaze sliding back to the boy without moving his head to face him. "You've got something ye want to say."
"…You're…Jezzy's brother?"
Dustin inhaled sharply at hearing Jezzy's name slip through this stranger's lips, shoulders tensing before he pivoted on the heels of his feet to fully face Zebediah. Lifting his cane, pressing his weight onto his good leg, he pointed at the boy and prodded him in the chest with the tip of it.
"Don't," he hissed, spitting words from between clenched teeth and hoping to get across his very-important-message, "call her that name." He set his cane back onto the ground properly, holding back a groan of pain as he moved his weight back evenly onto his feet – as evenly as he could, at least. "Do you understand?"
"…I'm sorry," the boy started, stepping towards Dustin. Dustin shot him a glare and he boy stalled, stepping back again. "I…I loved her too, you know; she was the mum that I always wanted –"
"Was she now?" Dustin interrupted, straightening his back into a soldier's stance and staring down Zebediah with that cold gaze that made even the nastiest of prisoners start spilling their guts out. He was told his eyes were very unnerving when he was angry.
He would use that to his advantage.
"Y'must have loved her quite a bit, hm?" Dustin continued, not allowing Zebediah to speak. "Must have broken your heart when she died. Loved her enough not to tell her next of kin what had happened – but perhaps that slipped your mind, I was only a story, right?" He smiled thinly, though it didn't soften his looks.
"She must have loved you, too – her son went to you, right?" Here Zebediah winced and stepped back again, wrapping his arms around his stomach and gripping onto his biceps with an unsure expression. "…was he the brother you always dreamed of?"
Zebediah didn't answer, so Dustin pushed forward.
"I never learned what happened to him until today. Imagine my surprise, Zebediah Walker," Dustin stepped forward, limping and ignoring it. Zebediah's eyes flashed down to his leg and Dustin whipped his cane out, hitting him on the calf. "Pay attention when the adults are talking, boy," he said softly, before continuing. "Imagine my surprise when I saw that next to my sister's grave."
He gestured to a third grave maker, a darker gray than Aaron Walker's but not quite black. It had no embellishments and spoke of lack of money.
Benjamin Joseph Gable
March 15, 1990 – May 14, 2006
Beloved Son and Brother
Rest in Peace
"How'd he die, boy?" Dustin asked quietly, stepping into the other's space and craning his neck upwards. Tall – everyone was so bloody tall in this city. He wondered for a moment if Aaron Walker had been tall. "How'd he die under your watch?"
"…He killed himself," the boy said softly, looking at Dustin's eyes with a carefully neutral expression. Dustin couldn't see signs of lying, though, so the face was more for strength than to hide a secret. "Shot himself in the throat, in my store. I'm sorry."
Dustin scoffed, turning away from him and limping back to his sister's grave marker, looking down at it with narrowed eyes and tensed shoulders.
"Dustin –"
"Don't speak to me, boy. You were never my sister's family." He paused, licking his lips and tightening his grip on his cane. "You were never my nephew's family. I don't want to see you anywhere near this spot again. I don't care if your da is right there." He whacked Aaron Walker's grave marker with his cane then, wishing he could break it.
"Keep the hell away from my family."
Silence answered him, the graveyard filled suddenly with white noise, before it broken under the crunch of heavy footsteps on dead grass.
Once the silence returned, he looked back at the engraving.
Beloved Mother, Daughter, Sister
Rest in Peace


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I've been having BSOD on Win 7 for over a week, I have had these problems previously, Win 7 32bit to 64bit reinstall worked last time.
This time I have tried installing win 8 Pro 64bit to separate SSD drive. Clean install, also having similar issues.
I've started debugging some of the dumps. A few have pointed to AVG and the GPU.
I Uninstalled AVG and used driver sweeper to remove video, sound and ethernet drivers. this had only made the BSOD take slightly longer to happen.
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Do you think postcolonial reinforces the dividing force of east and west as binary opposites?
And do you think the term 'postcolonial' should be challenged, as it might be an oversimplifying term for "other" ?- as postcolonial diversity exists. The writings of Caribbean postcolonial writing differs from African Anglophone, Francophone etc
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I think you might be on to something here. The term postcolonial seems to recognize the exploitation of imperialism. However, the "post" is also significant. It means moving on beyond something. We cannot ignore our imperial past. It is part of the world's common history. East meets west is not completely out of date either. There are still immense cultural differences, even though the world is getting smaller.
As long as it retains its explanatory power, i.e. as long as the legacies of colonialism persist, I think the term postcolonial will remain in use. I understand the backlash against it, but in certain contexts, it continues to make sense. Some other phrases, "Third World," for instance, are completely passe, but not postcolonial.
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