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A 15-year-old rape victim has been sentenced to 100 lashes and eight months house arrest for "premarital sex." The young girl who lives in the Maldives may choose to receive the punishment now, or wait until she is 18. Her case was discovered after authorities found a dead baby she mothered. Her stepfather is responsible for the pregnancy.
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Keywords: Maldives, child rape, Sharia law, Islamic justice, Jihad, Caliphate
NEW YORK, NY (Catholic Online) - Amnesty International is alerting all to this case which highlights the horror of Sharia law. Specifically, a victim of a heinous crime is being punished precisely because she is a woman. The Maldivian government claims to be powerless to halt the punishment, but insists that the flogging is "ceremonial" and doesn't hurt.
According to Maldivian authorities, the girl confessed to fornicating with her stepfather during a court hearing. She has since been informed she can receive the punishment now or when she turns 18.
In the meantime, she is serving a sentence of 8 months house arrest in a "children's home."
Her crime appears to be that she is a victim of rape by her stepfather. The rape was discovered after she became pregnant and gave birth. It is unclear if the child was born alive or dead, but authorities discovered the child's body. Subsequent investigation revealed the rape.
Authorities say the stepfather is also facing charges, but they have not elaborated on those charges or what penalty they may carry.
The crux of the problem is that a child has been sexually abused and the government has failed to protect her. More astoundingly, the government by employing a seventh century legal code, intends to punish her for being a victim.
Several Maldivian officials have told Amnesty International and the media that the flogging isn't painful, but that it's ceremonial instead, which raises the question of why it would be practiced in the first place.
Floggings administered to minors not carried out in public, so it is difficult to ascertain without speaking to as victim, if they are painful or not. However, even if they are not physically painful, they are certainly psychologically traumatizing. A victim tied to a whipping post or otherwise bound, feels powerless and ashamed, regardless of guilt. This is inappropriate for a survivor of sexual assault.
It is unclear if international outcry and national humiliation will suffice to sway the Maldivian government away from its barbarism in this case. Still, the government insists that flogging is both lawful and appropriate and there is no sign the law will be changed anytime soon.
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Madison Malone Kircher published an article on Tech Insider; This guy claims Facebook has banned him from using the site until he proves his unique last name :
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Earlier this week, Balizar Orion Avatar claims he tried to log into Facebook and discovered that his account had been deleted, KTVK reported.
Avatar is recently married. His wife, Audry, says she has not been able to change her last name on Facebook, though her account remains active.
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Christ-follower. Husband. Father. Son. Brother. Seahawks fan. Pastor Brian Loeber works hard and has tons of fun filling all these roles in his life.
As a Christ-follower, Brian felt called to ministry before entering high school while at NYC in Toronto, Canada and has been blessed with tons of adults and mentors who have helped shape him into the person God created him to be.
As a husband, Brian is married to Ashleigh, who is a teacher in the Nampa School District. Her family owns LeBaron's Honker Café in downtown Nampa, which Brian loves...but his waistline does not! Brian and Ashleigh love playing games together at coffee shops like Flying M and think it's better to lose than to tie! They also love Bears, Beets, and Battlestar Galactica.
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who fails upward better: Whitlock, Kiffin, or Brandon?
Future Blue Originals: Farmington vs. Southfield
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Michigan linebacker commit David Reese is the focus of this week's FBO. While his Farmington squad fell short against a talented Southfield team, 45-22, he had a productive game—12 tackles, a sack, a forced fumble he returned for a TD, a blocked extra point, and a rushing touchdown. Reese lined up at middle linebacker, fullback, and H-back; he'll come to Michigan as an inside linebacker but I also pulled some clips of him on offense in case he switches sides of the ball—he looks viable on either side.
David Reese Highlights
Reese is #3 in blue. Thanks to Dave Nasternak for filming this one.
[Hit THE JUMP for a breakdown of Reese.]
Ticket Watch Ain't Scarce Yet
This is a new feature this year where I track the secondary ticket market, because I'm a cheap bastard who doesn't buy season tickets. This Big House vagabodry dates back to childhood, when my dad had a lot of friends with tickets, and a son who always answered "yes" when one of them called to offer. I of course got tickets as a student, but since graduating, I've had my ear to the ground. This does not make me an expert, but I've enlisted some readers plus our ticket partners TiqIQ and a Futures analyst to talk tickets and give some away.
If you would like to give away some tix to an MGoBlogger, leave a comment here.
We are now past the pre-season demand spike, which this year saw amazing $100/ticket average climb from last year. You knew last year was bad because you were getting phone calls from my dad's friends too. But the numbers revealed in Brandon's Lasting Lessons were staggering: an average of 9,000 tickets per game were given away by the athletic department alone. Typically the ticket market for any sports team is going to be high with expectations at the beginning of the season—and last year most expected Michigan to win 8 or 9 games—but 13,000 were given away for the Horror II. That was because of the opponent, yes, but also a screaming bear of a market which would only get worse after the pasting at Notre Dame.
Michigan did right itself but the effects linger, and that showed in the Oregon State ticket market. Even with a Pac12 opponent, the first Harbaugh home game, and the home opener, there were still guys standing outside Crisler offering free tickets and getting no takers. A reader reported he got two tickets at $5 each from the Stadium & Main melee. You could get tickets the morning of the game for $20-$30 on the ticket resale sites, though a lot of people were still holding out for face. This is typical for a 1990s mid-September MAC opponent, not a home opener.
Losing to Utah was the big thing—losses always bring down ticket prices, and the first one does the most. I think we also overestimated how quickly the hole of 2014 could be filled in. While the tailgaters (and the M-14 traffic congestion after 8 a.m.) were back en force the sense of scarcity is taking its time to climb back. That's unfortunate for all those who got season tickets, but good news for secondary buyers.
By the way the student section did get pretty full even if it looked like the top was empty. Back in the day student tickets were easy enough to resell to people who actually plan on sitting in their seats. Students pack in with their friends lower down, and that's why you'll see empty spots at the top. You could tell when Grapentine welcomed the freshmen to the stadium and freshmen all over the student section went woo while all the upperclassmen to have lived through Brandon had their arms crossed and eyes rolled.
If you were looking for an opportunity to bring the whole family on a budget UNLV should be the cheapest ticket all year. If the opener on a beautiful day against a P5 opponent on Harbaugh's first home game still didn't fill, a high school team from Nevada that dresses like the Buckeyes and uses a mascot from losing side of the Civil Rights Movement is going to make a lot of fans go meh. And then there's this (via Weathertap):
When they say 50% that means a front is probably coming but they don't know when it will clear out by. Even if it turns out sunny, storms Friday night or Saturday morning will mean a lot of stay-homes. You can get four in Row 11 on the 50 yard line for $50 each right now. You can probably get two people in for free on Game Day, and a decent seat for $20/ticket on your walk to the stadium.
The seller's season became a buyer's season with Michigan's first loss, then more so as scarcity effect was undermined badly by the lackluster Oregon State fill.
Again, my process is I spend a week of tracking prices on TiqIQ (which collates all the smaller markets), Stubhub, and Craigslist (Ann Arbor and Metro Detroit), then post a price per ticket for two or more seats together:
|In Aug
|at game
|See above. Buy only if you desire good seats/have a big group.
|at game
|Already below face ($80-$100) now. This stock's a dog
|M fans still driving up the market.
|If M beats BYU start shopping.
|State fans will drive up.
|No idea how the Minnesota secondary market works now—last time I went was Metrodome, which had unlimited seats. Help?
|People are dumping them in protest. Jump.
|Hoosiers will dump tix when they start losing.
|@Penn State
|I was wrong before. Get 'em now while PSU sucks.
|Ohio State
|I believe in Harbaugh.
The games close at hand took a big dip, and MSU hit a low—remember the face on those start at $95 and that's not counting PSLs. By mid-October State fans will notice. If you see tickets near $120 and you really want to go to that game, jump.
I was so so so wrong about Penn State so please don't get mad at me if I'm wrong about the rest. I thought PSU had such an easy schedule they'd be romping to 9 wins by the time Michigan came to town, and their unreasonable fans would take that to mean they're good. Then Temple happened. I say buy now because they'll eventually have something to get excited about and prices were really high during a bad season when we went there last time.
I never buy from the ticket hucksters around town. They're way too good at their jobs and love to lie about bad seats. If you find yourself having to use the scalpers, don't ever buy the first tickets they show you, and catch them when you're walking FROM not TO the stadium—you'll have a better gauge of the market by that point. Whenever possible try to find another fan going to the game since they're motivated to get rid of those tickets and get in the building.
BEST DEAL RIGHT NOW (that I can find on the sponsor's site because let's support people who support us okay?)
The MSU ticket market is volatile right now. Leave a window open here (1 ticket for MSU) and you'll come across singles around $150 each here and there, and sometimes in the same section.
Unverified Voracity Is In The Computer
Radio mishap. Sorry to streaming listeners who ended up getting a nonstop pile of ads about halfway through the show. We don't know what happened there; we've reached out to WTKA and they say that should not recur. Podcasts should be coming, possibly tomorrow. We're still working out the kinks.
[Eric Upchurch]
RAGE now comes with official approval. The Big Ten said "whoops" on the punt flag:
Harbaugh asked the Big Ten for an explanation on the call, and during his radio show Monday night, said the league basically offered an apology for an officiating error.
"You just want to be able to know what to tell your team, that's why we ask, that's why we inquire," Harbaugh said. "Once the punter goes outside the tackle box, you don't know if he's a runner or he's going to punt the ball. He's afforded the same protection a quarterback would be when he's outside the pocket. If he throws the ball, he can be hit like a quarterback.
"They would've rather not thrown a flag on that. ... That's what they said."
They have not as yet apologized for the various other errors this crew inflicted on Michigan: the opening-play PI against Darboh is blatant, as is a hold on James Ross that sprung one of Oregon State's big runs on their touchdown drive. Michigan got hoooooosed on Saturday and still won 35-7.
Chris Brown on Power. An excellent primer on something Michigan's going to be running a ton of for the foreseeable future:
"There is nothing magical about the Power play," Paul Alexander, the Cincinnati Bengals' longtime offensive line coach, said at a coaching clinic in 2012. Almost every NFL team runs Power, though some (like the Seahawks, Vikings, Steelers, and Bills) will emphasize it more than others, and it has produced some of the most dramatic plays in recent memory, including Marshawn Lynch's infamous Beast Mode run. The idea behind Power is as old as football itself, as having an overwhelming force at the point of attack was an obvious strategy as soon as someone first picked up a football; versions of the play pop up as far back as in Michigan coach Fielding Yost's playbook from 1905. But NFL coaches have spent the past 20 years tweaking and adjusting the play, and now the proper form is gospel.
Brown details the various responsibilities the players have. This one in particular is something De'Veon Smith had trouble with in week one:
Running back: Veteran NFL offensive line coach Mike Solari, who's currently with the Green Bay Packers, says he prefers to tell the running back to "read the alphabet: Read from the playside A to B to C to D gaps for a running lane." But the running back's real key to success on Power is to let the blocking develop. "People ask me what I tell our running backs," said Shaw at the 2013 clinic. "Mostly what we tell our running backs is [have] patience."
He improved a considerable amount in week two.
Staples on the State of Michigan. SI's Andy Staples took in the doubleheader this weekend:
Graham Glasgow has just finished explaining the importance of pad level as it relates to play along the line of scrimmage—short version: the low man wins—when the Michigan fifth-year senior center says something telling. "I felt better in this loss," Glasgow says, "than I would after some of our wins last year."
Five days earlier, the Wolverines lost their season opener at Utah. Four days from now, Michigan will make its home debut under coach Jim Harbaugh against Oregon State. As Glasgow says those words, he stands in the Towsley Family Museum in Schembechler Hall. He is a few feet from the "Win Wall," a massive glass enclosure that, on this particular Tuesday, features a football representing each of Michigan's 915 all-time wins. In another part of the room, the words of former Michigan coach Fritz Crisler are carved into wood.
"Tradition is something you can't bottle. You can't buy it at the corner store. But it is there to sustain you when you need it most. I've called upon it time and time again. And so have countless other Michigan athletes and coaches. There is nothing like it. I hope it never dies."
Glasgow's words suggest that in 2014 Michigan's football tradition was dying.
Whole thing is worth a read.
This week in good quotes. Blake O'Neill quizzed about his modeling career:
"All sorts of things,"he said Monday at Michigan's weekly news conference. "Fashion modeling, catwalk, anything.
"I was a little budding Zoolander."
He does not have a "Blue Steel" look.
Who will I scoff at now? Texas deep-sixes Brandon 2.0:
University of Texas President Gregory L. Fenves is expected to fire embattled athletic director Steve Patterson, and the move could come this morning, a Houston-based source with knowledge of the situation told the American-Statesman.
Fenves and Patterson are meeting Tuesday morning, the Statesman learned.
It could bring an end to a tumultuous 22-month journey for the athletic department during which fans grew outraged over higher ticket prices and Patterson battled the perception that his cool demeanor simply does not fit UT's style.
"Cool demeanor" is the nice way of saying it.
Good on Texas for dumping their version of the buzzword-spewing Emperor's New CEO after less than two years. That Patterson got himself fired after making what look to be excellent hires in both football and basketball speaks to just how hated he was by just about everyone. Justifiably. Hell, I have no connection to Texas whatsoever and I hated him because he was bad for college football, all of it.
Hopefully they've got a Hackett hanging around.
Source tells @FoxSports "Not sure it'll go thru, but there will be a big push for Mack (Brown) to become the next AD at #Texas."
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) September 15, 2015
That would be a terrible idea, but on the other hand I would no longer have to listen to him relentlessly praise every coach in every situation. ("Not many coaches would feed their quarterback to an alligator at halftime, Rece, but Tim Beckman is an innovative thinker.") I approve.
Oh right. The legend:
@CBSSports pic.twitter.com/gmTU2b8RxM
— Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) September 15, 2015
I'm sure that will last.
Injuries and more injuries and Rutgers. Michigan's gotten through the first couple weeks of the season without anything serious happening to their players; other than Bryan Mone they're as close to completely healthy as a group of people playing football can be. This is not the case for a number of upcoming Michigan opponents.
BYU is of course down Taysom Hill and relying on freshman-ish Tanner Mangum, who was a big recruit a couple years back and is just off his Mormon mission. On the other hand, that linebacker who bingle-bangled a Boise State player right in the dingle-dangle will somehow not be suspended—nice to not have a conference sometimes. Michigan players will have to keep an eye on the family jewels.
Minnesota has a number of guys out with relatively minor issues but may have lost WR KJ Maye to a broken rib.
And then of course Rutgers. Star WR Leonte Caroo was the latest Scarlet Knight to get arrested. He's been suspended indefinitely for an "altercation" outside the stadium Saturday night that resulted in a domestic violence arrest. What exactly went down is still unclear, but if you poke around On The Banks the impression their comments give is that Rutgers insider types think it's pretty serious and we may not see Carroo for a while. Oh and they didn't list Darius Hamilton on their most recent depth chart because he has an undisclosed injury of some variety. And of course five guys got arrested for armed robbery and transferred to Michigan State before the season started.
Rutgers fans are now calling this "their darkest hour," which may be true if the history of Rutgers football started with Greg Schiano. It does not.
Speaking of Rutgers. Julie Herrmann has a job! Still! She is employed and everything! She probably has a company car and a dental plan!
Unhappy Moeller. Via Dr. Sap:
How the Norfleet thing went down. Via the man himself:
"To be honest, everything caught me off-guard," Norfleet said. "It just happened. (Harbaugh and I) weren't seeing eye to eye. Nothing real big. We had disagreements but nothing serious. He thought I was going to be ineligible, and I wasn't. He is real big on academics. That's one thing I can say about Jim Harbaugh — he's going to make sure these players are going to class."
Norfleet said Harbaugh never told him he wanted him on the team.
"I never got that at all," Norfleet said. "The only thing I got was, come back a semester to get a degree. Not play football. He wanted me to use my scholarship. I still love Michigan, though, as a whole. Sometimes, you've got to move on."
Unfortunate all around, but it seems like Michigan was willing to have him around even if he wasn't going to play. That seems to have smoothed over things with Detroit King.
It's not a crisis if you complain about it every year and things are just fine. The only person more prone to complain about spread offenses than NFL scouts and coaches is Gary Danielson, and the arguments the NFL has are about as good as Danielson's:
…if current trends continue, NFL insiders say, quarterbacks who have the sophistication to outfox NFL defenses to deliver the ball to open receivers are "going to be on the endangered species list," said Cleveland Browns coach Mike Pettine. "The quarterback may not be gone yet," he added, "but if you have one, protect it."
"It's doomsday if we don't adapt and evolve," said St. Louis Rams general manager Les Snead.
These people are just in charge of things for no reason and should be given the Patterson/Brandon treatment. Half of the top ten rookie QB seasons in NFL history have come since 2011. Those five seasons came from Robert Griffin, Russell Wilson, Teddy Bridgewater, Cam Newton, and Mike Glennon. Three of those guys came from out-and-out spread offenses. After one game Marcus Mariota looks set to join them.
I mean:
A parade of general managers, like Pittsburgh's Kevin Colbert, think that if the current model holds, the notion of drafting a quarterback to start right away will need to be scrapped.
Cleveland's Farmer has one idea: What if you could design an offense to minimize the passing deficiencies of modern quarterback prospects?
Etc.: Mike Riley literally has his team yelling "hip hip hooray" after games. Flanders, the coach. Local news talking with El Harberino. Jake Lourim with a longform on ECA, Freddy Canteen and Brandon Watson's school. Wide pin down. Harbaugh profile (autoplaying audio warning). SMH NCAA. UNLV is not good. Holdin' The Rope.
Monday Presser 9-14-15: Players
Kenny, when you first got here you were kind of thought more of as a punter. Did you ever think you'd be in the position where you'd be competing for and then winning this job as kicker?
Kenny Allen: "I've kind of always had it in the back my mind, but to be honest I didn't actually think that I would be pursuing the kicking job this much and then when the opportunity did arise it really started to become a reality."
How much in high school did you kick as well as punt?
KA: "I did everything in high school so yeah, it was kind of nice to get back to doing all three."
Kenny, how long did it take to settle into that role? Was it in the first game after you made some kicks?
KA: "Yeah, I think after the first game. After getting the first kick out of the way everything felt a lot easier. Kind of like a weight was lifted and then from then on everything was downhill, just smooth. Everything was a lot more comfortable."
Kenny, last week before the Oregon State game you got a full ride. Can you just talk about the timing of that?
KA: "Yeah, I'd say it's kind of ironic because I turned down a full ride from Oregon State coming out of high school, and then the week that we play them I'm put on scholarship here. So, it's just kind of nice to see that other people think I'm working hard and that I'm deserving of a scholarship. Yeah, it's nice."
[After THE JUMP: Allen, Blake O'Neill, Erik Magnuson, and Matt Godin]
Monday Presser 9-14-15: Jim Harbaugh
News bullets and other items:
There's no timetable for Jourdan Lewis's return (though he was listed as a starter on the depth chart provided to the media today)
Chase Winovich, Ty Wheatley Jr., Mike McCray, and Wyatt Shallman are all injured, though three of those four could return to practice today.
Joe Kerridge was injured Saturday. Harbaugh said they'll get more information on the injury today.
Redshirting Shane Morris is "a consideration."
Tom Strobel switched to TE in the spring, then back to defense, then back to offense about a week ago. Harbaugh thinks he'll stay on offense, but considers him a two-way player.
Jourdan [Lewis] exited the game with what was diagnosed as a concussion. Do you have an update on him, and how long do you think he'll be out?
"I don't know. Uh…never really gotten into the business of predicting, especially when it comes to concussions. He'll be evaluated by the doctors."
There's been a lot of talk about progression from game one to game two. After you watched the film, what jumped out the most to you as far as steps taken between those two games?
"It was a positive step in a lot of areas. Biggest one was got the satisfaction of a win. Lot of hard work put in, and that will continue this week."
Do you expect to have Jourdan on Saturday?
"Again, I'm just not in the…uh…predicting of that. Not my area."
You mentioned Chris Wormley on Saturday as a guy you wanted to single out. He's had kind of a breakout first couple games of the year. What's been the big difference for him flipping the switch or whatever to get him where he is now?
"I think he's a very talented player that's, you know, improving and getting better every day. Very graphic on Saturday. Thought he played a tremendous game. Probably our best defensive performance was Chris Wormley."
[After THE JUMP: The nervous system wages war on the body]
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Great hotel, well presented and very nice staff.
We spent four nights and were greeted with an invitation to visit the concierge for a welcome gift. This was reinforced with a note put under our door. On visiting the concierge, mainly to book a couple if tours, we were told we could get $125 off the cost; all we had to do was to spend 90 minutes with the Wyndam Time Share team for a presentation. Silly us of course this turned into a 2 hour, one on one, sales session. The reality of this was that we effectively lost half a day of R&R. We did not buy. Maybe we should have paid the $125 and gained some more "us" time.
Other than that the place was excellent. But we will be better armed next time to avoid the sales pitch.


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Groskreutz -- Butler
Stefany Groskreutz and Aaron Butler were united in marriage Oct. 1 in Litchfield.
The bride is the daughter of Robert and Arlene Groskreutz of Litchfield. The groom is the son of Jerry and Laur'ae Butler of Spicer and LaNette and Jeff Bremseth of Forest City.
Matron of honor was Arlene Groskreutz, mother of the bride. Bride's attendants were Debbie Henkelman, Amy Issendorf and Robin Burkman, friends of the bride. Junior attendant was Taylor Draeger, daughter of the bride.
Best man was Phil Hansen, friend of the groom. Groom's attendants were Daniel Bremseth, Jordan Bremseth and Jason Butler, brothers of the groom, and Steven Groskreutz, brother of the bride. Junior attendant was Alex Draeger, son of the bride.
Ushers were Darrin Anderson and Larry Syverson.
A reception and dance were held at the Holiday Inn and Willmar Conference Center.
The couple resides in Litchfield where the bride is employed by the Litchfield School District as a special education paraprofessional. The groom is employed by Thein Well Company in Spicer in sales and marketing.


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as the economy grows and the population grows so will the the demand for utilitys. people allways need utilitys no matter whats going on in the economy. if the companys well managed keep it and collect your dividends. been investing this way for 30 years have done pretty well, taught by my uncle who was senior vice president of italian national bank back in the 80s
Sentiment: Strong Buy
nice Forbes article today "Southern Company Named Top Dividend Stock With Insider Buying and 4.30% Yield"
Utilities follow the 10 year Treasury bond. It's at record low so utilities are way up. When the 10 year bond starts going up, best to be concerned and watch it.
you can lose money with so stock but it's pretty hard
I would agree if we did have a president who is trying everything in the world he can think of to screw the coal and natural gas business.The clown thinks can run the nation on his hot air
"people allways need utilitys no matter whats going on in the economy." Wow, Sparky. What a burst of insight.
"...taught by my uncle who was senior vice president of italian national bank..." Yeah, we've seen what they can teach us. LOL
and SO is better than many of the other electrical utilities because of the industries that are moving into the area. Industries are a 24/7 user so they can use the off-peak load, meaning the power plants will be better utilized, increasing the return on our investment.
Will the last ones to leave Detroit please turn off the lights AND Detroit Edison?
Look at the utility preferreds, like GPE-PA. Normally they do not have wild share price swings and return 5-6% . Avoid the callable preferreds.
Good idea, but GPE.PR.A has already passed the first call date (2009, par at $25), low volume (2-3K shares per day, selling at preium of +$28/share & next EX date is 6/13/2013. A better choice is DUKH (Duke preffered), pays 5.1%, selling at $25.15, first call on 1/15/2018 @ par ($25/share), volume agound 90K, next EX date 4/10/2013.....PS.....all preferreds have call dates...a first call and then a mandtory call. Reards Al
I like utilities too but have you considered what will happen when interest rates get back to normal?
I bought my shares back when it was selling for about $35 and reinvested the dividends. My return is over 6%. I can live off of the dividends and leave the stock to my grandchildren. Let them complain about the share prices not climbing, I will be dead by then and it won't matter.
Sentiment: Buy
When will that be ?
In the meantime, SO yields 4.4% and savings accounts yield less than 1%.
Worst case over the next 5 years we get no appreciation and just the dividend. Thats not bad.
Im looking for more like 7-12% total return over the long haul. 10+ years.
If the stock were to decline a bit, I would average down.
This isn't a REIT! Come on....
That's what people said about real estate before 2007.
I would agree to most all the premise, but remember...these are still equities that can fall and you lose money. Exceleron being a recent example.
Sentiment: Hold


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In the past Charlie has stated that there couldbe a deal with a telco coming. I have heard MCImentioned a time or two (can't remember where) To me itwould make sense to be able to get at the consumer withboth cable and satellite. Cable could get you into themost dense poulation and profitable areas andsatellite could fill in the gaps with its lower roll outcosts. This market is going to be soo large everyone isgoing to come ouut ahead.


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The SEAT Ibiza is the party animal of the VW Group's three superminis – the other two being the sensible Volkswagen Polo and budget-conscious Skoda Fabia. All three share many parts, so you'd expect the Ibiza to deliver not only fun, but also reliability. Unfortunately, it doesn't quite manage it. Owners have reported less-than-satisfactory experiences with their Ibizas, as well as with SEAT dealers.
Of course, not all owners have been unhappy with their cars, and for good reason. The Ibiza is a stylish looker, good value for money (price-wise it sits between the Polo and the Fabia) and huge fun to drive.
There are three body styles, but here we're concerned with two: the three and five-door hatchbacks (the former known by SEAT as the SC). There's a powerful, range-topping SEAT Ibiza Cupra version as well, but we've reviewed it and the SEAT Ibiza ST estate separately.
Beyond the Polo and the Fabia, the Ibiza's other rivals include the stylish Peugeot 208, roomy Hyundai i20 and dependable Kia Rio. However, its toughest competitor is that brilliant all-rounder, the Ford Fiesta.
SEAT's relationship with VW means it has access to the company's range of smooth, punchy and economical petrol and diesel engines. Our favourites are the nippy 1.2-litre TFSI petrol and the powerful but economical 1.4-litre TFSI petrol. Both are turbocharged for strong yet efficient low-speed performance and relaxed cruising. There are less efficient but cheaper non-turbocharged alternatives, too.
The pick of the diesel engines is the 1.2-litre TDI Ecomotive. It's fast enough around town and on the open road, yet can achieve more than 80mpg fuel economy. The larger 1.6-litre TDI is quicker and better on motorways, but returns around 15mpg less.
Regardless of what engine you choose, the Ibiza is fun to drive, with direct, nicely weighted steering and suspension that strikes a good balance between firmness and comfort. Inside, the front seats are very roomy and the dashboard is well laid out. However, the rear seats are cramped and (in three-door models) difficult to access. This is worth considering if you regularly carry more than one passenger. Boot space is only reasonable, too.
The Ibiza is very well equipped, with air-conditioning, a height-adjustable driver's seat and a 60:40 split-folding rear seat all fitted as standard. There are no less than six trim levels, our favourite being the mid-range VISTA. This has 16-inch alloy wheels, cruise control and a touchscreen infotainment system.
The Ibiza is a safe car and has crash-test expert Euro NCAP's full five-star rating to prove it. Six airbags, electronic stability control with emergency braking assistance, hill hold control and tyre pressure monitoring, all as standard.
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AMD has just announced availability of its latest budget socket FM2+ APU, the A8-7670K. THis APU is based on the company's new 28nm "Godvari" silicon. It is the combination of a quad-core x86-64 CPU based on the "Excavator" micro-architecture and a Radeon R7 series graphics core that has six Graphics CoreNext 1.2 compute units, which gives you 384 stream processors, a dual channel DDR3 integrated memory controller, with native support for DDR3-2133 MHz memory, and a PCI-Express gen 3.0 root complex.
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Intel's consumer product roadmap for the remainder of 2015 through the first half of 2016 has been leaked. First let's start with Intel's HEDT (High End Desktop) segment. Haswell-E will finally get its upgrade to the 14nm process in the form of Broadwell-E. Broadwell-E will start rolling out in Q1 of 2016. Naming has not been given on the roadmap, but we can expect these processors to be called the Core i7-6960X, Core i7-6930K, and the Core i7-6820K.
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Alienware has just announced the details and availability of their Alienware Area-51 gaming desktop. As you can see from the photos below the new Area-51 gaming desktop has a pretty unique design to it. Every Area-51 comes loaded with Intel's latest six or eight core Haswell-E Core i7 K-series processors (factory-overclocked), liquid cooling, graphics options from both AMD or NVIDIA, DDR4 memory, Killer Gigabit Ethernet, Intel 802.11ac dual band WiFi and Windows 8.1.
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Rick Bayless - Frontera Grill/Xoco/Topolobampo
Servings: Makes about 6 cups, filling about 24 tacos, serving 6 as a casual meal
1 ½ tablespoons vegetable oil
1 medium white onion, chopped
1 pound (6 to 8 plum or 2 medium-large round) ripe tomatoes, roughly chopped
OR 2/3 of a 28-ounce can good-quality whole tomatoes in juice, drained
2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped
2 large fresh poblano chiles
The kernels cut from 1 large ear of corn (about 1 cup)
4 medium (about 1 ½ pounds) zucchini-or use the Mexican round or teardrop-shape, light-green calabacitas, cut into ½-inch cubes (about 5 cups of cubes)
The leaves from 1 sprig fresh epazote, roughly chopped
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2/3 cup homemade crema, crème fraîche or heavy (whipping) cream
½ cup (about 2 ounces) Mexican queso fresco or other crumbly fresh cheese like salted pressed farmer's cheese or feta
24 fresh, warm corn tortillas
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