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Popular with the discerning French, Poitou-Charentes has all the ingredients for a wonderful holiday in western France. This is an area of great variety; miles of golden sandy beaches, fields of vineyards, marshes rich in wildlife and medieval cities. We can offer self catering accommodation throughout the region; take a look at our villas in Poitou-Charentes.
Imagine vast beaches, historic castles and lighthouses, romantic islands and the freshest seafood all packed into one holiday. Then visit Poitou-Charentes. Nestled on France''s western coast and with a lovely unspoilt interior, it''s a hub for lovers of the outdoor life.
The historic medieval capital Poitiers in fact offering 2000 years of history with quaint streets, charming squares, delightful gardens and the architectural masterpiece that is Notre Dame la Grande, one of the region''s finest churches.
Make sure you visit the medieval fishing town of La Rochelle. Guarded by the picturesque Vieux Fort with its twin towers, there''s much to see and do. Step on board historic ships at the town''s maritime museum or visit one of Europe''s largest aquariums. With 160km of cycle tracks, it''s easy to take a ride to Ile de Re or ''White Island'' across the toll bridge to visit some of France''s most beautiful villages.
For wonderful beaches you''re spoilt for choice. Visit the resort of Royan with five sandy bays ranging from secluded covers to acres of golden sand. If you like to get away from it all visit the car free Aix Island, and take a horse and cart tour to visit the house where Napolean surrendered to the English. Olreon Island is also another wonderful destination with no less than 25 sandy beaches and the famous Chassiron lighthouse. The Gironde Estuary is packed with charming fishing villages.
Poitou-Charentes also has much to offer inland. Marais Poitevin is known as France''s ''green Venice''. An extensive wetland, best explored by boat or bike, you can enjoy birdwatching, nature trails or outdoor adventures. Don''t forget to sample the area''s specialities.
The area also has some great leisure facilities including France''s biggest leisure park Futuroscope near Poitiers and La Palmyre Zoo.
No holiday would be complete without great food and Poitou-Charentes has it in abundance. Famous for its seafood particularly oysters, the restaurants, cafes and markets offer some of France''s best cuisine. Start searching for holiday cottages in Poitou-Charentes for an unforgettable holiday.
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La Chouette Grange has been cleverly restored to a very good standard. The converted barn offers guests a truly unique holiday property, from the balustraded balcony over the living room to the large French windows which flood the house with light. There are also views of the terrace and the pool from the living room, where you can enjoy the morning sunshine over breakfast on the terrace. A few kilometres to the west is the town of La Rochefoucauld where you can see the fairytale château overlooking the town. A little further are the towns of Angoulême and Limoges well known for its porcelain, are also worth a visit. The lakes of the Haute Charente are close by and numerous water activities are available including fishing, swimming and boating. Also there are the caves of Chazelles to explore and the brandy houses of Cognac to the south. The local markets offer tempting regional specialties, and there are also many local restaurants to sample.
Ground floor: Living room. Dining room/kitchen. Shower room/WC. Turning stairs to first floor: Four bedrooms: Two double, two twin, one with additional single bed. Bathroom with shower cubicle (no WC). Two shower rooms/WC
Location: 7km to restaurants, 8km to shops, 23km from La Rochefoucauld, 30km from Chazelles (caves), 48km from Angoulême, 63km from Limoges, 80km from Cognac (brandy)
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This spacious 17th-century stone cottage, with exposed wooden beams, is situated in Bors de Montmoreau, in the peaceful countryside of the Charente, a few kms from the town of Ribérac. From the gravelled terrace there is a nice view over the surrounding maize and sunflower fields. The lawned garden in front of the house provides some shade on hot summer days but you can also choose to have a refreshing swim in the 10 x 5m private outdoor swimming pool. About 8km from the property lies the village of Aubeterre considered among the most beautiful of France, with an impressive Monolith church. Built on a hillside, nearby Chalais is known for its market and its old town quarter. There is a nice beach on the banks of the River Dronne, where kayaking is available. The area also offers a golf course. For a days excursion you can drive to Cognac with its interesting Musée de Cognac or to Barbezieux, known for its Eau-de-Vie, confectionery and marrons glacés. Shop and restaurant 8km, café/bar 3km.
Ground floor: Lounge, dining room, kitchen, separate toilet, 1 twin bedroom with en-suite shower and basin (no toilet). First floor: Bathroom with shower over bath, toilet and basin, 3 bedrooms: 2 double, 1 with basin, 1 twin plus 2 single beds.
Colour TV, DVD player, washing machine, dishwasher, microwave, freezer, lawned garden, garden furniture, barbecue, ample off road parking. Sorry, no pets.
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This very spacious, light holiday house has a large garden and private pool in the Charente area. The spacious house with two independent studios is set within 3 hectares of private garden/parkland, with its very own internal courtyard with lovely views towards the hills and grassy meadows. Benefiting from shady, wooded parts, an orchard and even a small productive vineyard, and having a private pool with immersion alarm, terrace and 2 awnings, it is an ideal holiday home. The pretty village of Sers, within walking distance, has basic shops, a small family restaurant and an impressive 12th century church. The large town of Angoulême with all amenities and golf, cathedral, old ramparts and also go-karting is 14km. Royan, 130km, for a day at the beach. Les Lacs de Haute Charente with its very own swimming lake and beach, 40km. Nearby is Dirac for tennis, 6km. Fly via Limoges, Bergerac, Poitiers or Bordeaux. TGV at Angoulême.
Ground floor: Living room with wood-burning stove. Dining/sitting room. Kitchen. Games room. Three bedrooms: Two double, one with marble floor and en-suite bathroom/WC with over-bath shower, one with en-suite shower room, one twin with en-suite shower room. Separate WC. External staircases to first floor: Two studio rooms, one twin, one single with additional pull-out bed, both with en-suite shower room/WC and kitchen
Location: 14km from Angoulême (cathedral, ramparts, museum, go-karting), 43km from Brantôme (abbey, right-angled bridge, canoeing), 44km from Aubeterre (monolithic church), 61km from Cognac (distilleries).
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On the edge of the pretty village of Migron, in a quiet position, this holiday property faces a private outdoor swimming pool (45m², open Jun-Sep) with a covered seating area with kitchenette. There is also an external games room with ping-pong and an external shower room with toilet and basin. Explore the nearby Charentais countryside, a five minute drive to the lake of Thors with a beach, Cognac with day trips on the river Charente, famous distilleries and a market. Close by is Royan with sandy beaches and new orchid gardens. La Rochelle is only an hour away and has an aquarium, shops and sea food restaurants.
Ground floor: Lounge. Kitchen/diner. 2 bedrooms: 1 single leading to further single. First floor: Shower room with basin (no toilet). Separate toilet and basin. 3 bedrooms: 2 double, 1 twin. Open mezzanine with twin beds.
Woodburner in lounge. Cot. Washing machine. Dishwasher. Fridge. Microwave. Terrace. Garden furniture. Barbecue. Parking. Sorry, no pets. NB: Steep open-tread ladder stairs from single bedroom to mezzanine with sloping ceiling. Water feature by the terrace. Steps to pool.
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This lovely detached holiday home has been beautifully restored to provide very comfortable and roomy accommodation. As well as the downstairs double bedroom with en-suite, you also have three other sleeping areas, one twin with its own en-suite and its own private stairs from the living room. An attractive mezzanine kingsize bedroom is accessed from a second set of stairs, from the magnificent high vaulted living/dining room, and from the main staircase you have two more large bedrooms. Outside there are two large terraces and a large enclosed swimming pool with hot and cold shower and an enclosed, mature garden, ideal for children. The private house really has everything and being in the countryside of Deux-Sevres, you have several local villages and weekly markets. The region has many chateaux, renaissance churches and abbeys, and Atlantic beaches within easy reach. Golf and horse riding locally. Fly to Poitiers or La Rochelle.
Ground floor: Living room with French doors to terrace and garden, with staircase leading to twin bedroom with sloping ceiling and en-suite shower room/WC. Well-equipped kitchen with dining table, decorative fireplace and old stone potager. Double bedroom with en-suite shower room. Separate WC. Barn conversion with large living/dining room and staircase to mezzanine with kingsize bedroom, sloping ceiling. Fully equipped laundry room and wet room with corner bath/shower. Hall staircase to first floor: Double bedroom with en-suite shower room/WC. Large twin bedroom. Bathroom/WC
Location: 6km S of St. Maixent-l'Ecole (all facilities, restaurants, supermarkets and shopping centre), 15km NE of Marais Poitevin (canal network and canoe trips), 20km N of Melle (church, abbey and attractive town), 60km SW of Poitiers (Futuroscope), 90km E of La Rochelle (historic town and leisure port, beaches close by).
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This traditional holiday house has been prettily decorated with green shutters on the front windows and beams in the lounge and is situated in a lovely tranquil village close to the château de la Petaudière. It has a garden of fruit trees and is next to a large meadow, creating the perfect place for a relaxing break. It is an ideal base for large families or a group of friends wanting to explore the rich heritage and undulating countryside of the Poitou-Charentes region and of course, the fine sandy beaches, which are just 10km away. This beautiful property is a few kilometres from La Rochelle, the resort known as the pearl of the Atlantic coast. For day trips further afield, visit Niort (55km), Royan (77km) or La Roche-sur-Yon (80km). Shop 2.5km, restaurant 5km.
Ground floor: Lounge/diner, kitchen/diner, shower room with basin (no toilet), separate toilet. First floor: Bathroom with shower and basin (no toilet), separate toilet, 4 bedrooms: 3 double, 1 bunk, double sofa bed in lounge.
Central heating, cot, highchair, colour satellite TV, washing machine, tumble dryer, dishwasher, microwave, lawned garden, patio, garden furniture, barbecue, garage parking for 1 car. One pet welcome. NB: 2 of the beds are only suitable for children under 12 years.
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This farmhouse, situated in a very quiet, sleepy village 'off the beaten track', has been carefully converted by the owners. The area is a comfortable drive from the western Loire châteaux (Angers, Saumur, Chinon, Montreuil-Bellay), and an excellent touring base to explore the vineyards of the Loire Valley, the waterways of the Marais Poitevin or Fontevraud Abbey. Visit the recreational lake (5km), a golf course at Roiffé (36km), Futuroscope Park at Poitiers (60km), and 'Son et Lumière' at the Puy du Fou theme park. The house is set in an enclosed garden, with a lawn, trees and flowers, and a shaded terrace. The holiday property is spacious and is furnished in a comfortable French style. The owners sometimes occupy a small house to the rear of the property, but have their own private garden and sitting-out area. A converted outhouse is now a summer kitchen, with a large open fire and barbecue, small fridge, a sink, a large table and benches, and ample shade in which to enjoy meals.
Ground floor: Living/dining room with open fire. Kitchen. Utility. Bathroom with spa bath, shower attachment and separate shower (no WC). Separate WC. First floor: Three double bedrooms. Bathroom/WC with shower attachment. Second floor: Two double bedrooms
Location: 2km NW of Louzy (tennis), 5km N of Thouars (all facilities), 5km N of St. Martin-de-Sanzay (lake).
This lovely holiday house has a superb outdoor swimming pool (60m², open mid Jun-mid Sep) and acres of private space to sit and relax or play badminton and table tennis. Lovingly restored, there is exposed stonework and beams, a great fitted kitchen, a large lounge with dining area and a second lounge. Two of the bedrooms have zip and link beds, there is also a double, a twin and a single, all spacious rooms. If you can tear yourself away from the house and its great facilities, visit the pretty town of Coulonges 4km, or 11km away is Chassenon. There are also plenty of watersports at nearby Mervent or visit historic La Rochelle or one of the lovely sandy beaches, all within 80km. Alternatively, visit Puy du Fou historical theme park - a must see in the region. Shop and restaurant 4km.
Ground floor: Lounge/dining room, second lounge, kitchen/diner, separate toilet and basin. First floor: Bathroom with bath, shower cubicle and basin (no toilet), shower room with basin (no toilet), separate toilet and basin, 3 bedrooms: 2 twin (zip and link), 1 single. Second floor: Shower room with basin (no toilet), separate toilet and basin, 2 bedrooms: 1 double, 1 twin plus single bed.
Central heating, open fire in lounge, woodburner in kitchen, cot, highchair, colour TV (French channels only), DVD player, CD player, wi-fi, washing machine, dishwasher, freezer, microwave, lawned garden, terrace, garden furniture, barbecue, ample parking. Sorry, no pets. No smoking please. NB: Open-tread turning stairs. Sloping ceilings on second floor. Steps within property.
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Situated on the village outskirts, this detached Charentais farmhouse has spacious and airy rooms with a wealth of exposed stone and beams. Furnished in rustic style, it is surrounded by farmland and vineyards, with a large garden of shrubs, mature trees offering shady areas, and terraces for dining 'al fresco'. The village centre is just a 3-minute drive for daily bread and basic supplies, along with tennis courts. Cozes is a 9-minute drive with its restaurants, shops and riding. For public pool and tennis, Gémozac is only a 10-minute drive. The picturesque port of Mortagne-sur-Gironde has good seafood restaurants and is just 15 minutes drive. There's a daily market, supermarket and disco at Saujon a 20-minute drive and sandy beaches along the wide Gironde estuary at Meschers, St Georges-de-Didonne, and Royan, all within 30 minutes drive. Saintes is a 20-minute drive and has boutiques, restaurants, golf, Roman sites, and the chance to cruise on the River Charente - down to Cognac, for example, to taste the world-renowned brandy. A bottle of Bujard Pineau is offered to guests on arrival.
Living/dining room with wooden floors and beams. Steps to kitchen. Double bedroom/sitting room with en-suite shower room (no WC). Single bedroom. Separate WC. Open-tread stairs to first floor: Double bedroom, access to roof terrace. Two twin bedrooms, one with additional single bed, low sloping ceiling and access to roof terrace. Bathroom (no WC). Separate WC
Location: 98km from La Rochelle, 120km from Bordeaux.
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This beautiful holiday cottage enjoys uninterrupted views over the Rhone Valley and is very close to Avignon. The house is a comfortable retreat with a large shaded terrace with sun loungers and benches, table tennis, a private swimming pool (50m²) and pool house with toilets. The house has been thoughtfully decorated in a rustic style and is a delightful Provençal property and even has a porch swing for relaxing on tranquil summer evenings. This is an ideal base for touring the regions of Gard and Vaucluse which have mountains (Mont Ventoux) and seaside resorts (Palavas and Gau-du-Roi) to discover. Only 12km from Avignon and its cathedrals, castles and museums. Further afield is Nîmes (34km) where you can explore its ancient ruins and monuments, museums and restaurants. Shops and restaurants 1km.
Lounge/kitchen/diner, shower room with toilet and basin, bathroom with basin (no toilet), two separate toilets, 5 bedrooms: 4 double, 1 plus single bed, 1 with double sofa bed.
Electric heating, highchair, colour TV (French channels only), DVD player, internet connection, washing machine, dishwasher, microwave, lawned garden, terrace, garden furniture, barbecue, ample parking. Sorry, no pets. NB: Open-tread stairs to first floor. Drops by pool area.
Set in the countryside between Limoges and La Rochefoucauld, this old stone farm is located in a very peaceful hamlet. Spacious and comfortable, it has retained its original beams, paved floors and large fireplace, yet it has been carefully modernised with attractive soft furnishings. The large garden has a big mulberry tree and a swimming pool (heated at extra cost). Less than 25km away is the huge lake of Lavaud, ideal for swimming, sailing or just lazing in the sun. Angoulême is also a short drive and has another lake for water-skiing, museums in the old cobbled streets and plenty of interesting shops to wander around.
Beamed living/dining room with open fire and bar. Kitchen. Utility. Shower room/WC. Single bedroom with en-suite bathroom. Antique staircase to two bedrooms: one kingsize and one twin. Bathroom/WC with shower. Separate steep stairs to first floor: Three bedrooms: two double, one twin. Shower room/WC
Location: 8km from Chasseneuil (shops, church, forest, market, restaurant, tennis), 25km from Lake Lavaud (beach, sailing, fishing), 37km E of Angoulême (shops, museums, boat trips, water-skiing, golf), 63km W of Limoges (porcelain shops, museums).
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This very pretty detached holiday villa is set in a quiet village between Rochefort, La Rochelle and Saintes. It has an enclosed private swimming pool and a large covered terrace, ideal for al fresco meals. The spacious interior is great for two families sharing and has been tastefully furnished whilst retaining original features and stone walls. A short drive away are the pretty towns of La Rochelle and Saintes which has classical music festivals in high season, Cognac with distilleries and boat trips on the River Charente. Golf can be played at La Rochelle, Saintes and Cognac; there is a large water aqualand in St Jean d'Angely; a beach at Fouras, 35km, and a ferry can be taken to the island of Aix - the last retreat of Napoléon. For a day out, La Rochelle is famous for its old harbour as well as its aquarium and numerous cafés and seafood restaurants along the water.
Ground floor: Step to entrance. Spacious living/dining room/kitchen with French doors to terrace. Utility. Double bedroom with patio doors to pool. Twin bedroom. Bathroom with over-bath shower. Shower room. Separate WC. First floor: Kingsize bedroom with en-suite shower room. Double bedroom. Twin bedroom with additional single bed. Separate WC
Location: 2km from St Porchaire (shop,restaurant, bar), 12km from St. Savinien (all facilities, tennis, river, fishing), 22km from Saintes (old town, shops, abbey, river, golf), 35km to beach, 55km from La Rochelle (old harbour, aquarium, shops, golf, airport).
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Health - Health Care
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Visualverbs: If a democrat had said it, it would be no big deal - at worst, an unfortunate slip of the tongue. Representative Debbie Dingell (Michigan 12th) said tonight it was TREASON. Sure, compared to setting up a rogue email server that no one knew about until 33000 emails had been destroyed, making a flippant, off hand remark about Russians looking for said missing emails is treason. Nice one, Deb. What a bunch of effed up half brained douche wrenches the democrats have become. ANYONE BUT HILLARY, 2016. Literally, ANYONE.


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We had to have our front porch completely rebuilt recently. My partner Wayne had the contractor build what amounts to a bench atop the roof. Wayne crawls out an upstairs window and perches there, communing with the leaves and any cat that chooses to join him. If I need to get his attention, I have to walk out to the front porch and shout heavenward.
A few weeks ago, I walked outside after a nap to shout at the roof but found Wayne standing on the porch with a young guy with a very broad smile. He looked like he'd been rolling in dirt all day.
He introduced himself as James and said he was living alone in the big house next door while he remodeled it for the owner. Then he explained that it had taken weeks for him to find the nerve to come over to our house.
"Why is that?" I asked.
"I'm here to heal your knees?" he said. "I wasn't sure how you'd react."
As I've written before, I had serious surgery on both my knees in February 2006 and, as it turns out, the surgery was not fully successful. Eventually, I will have to undergo it again.
"Heal my knees?" I asked James.
"Through the power of Jesus Christ," he replied.
I looked entreatingly at Wayne, who was smiling, too. "It couldn't hurt," he said. "Just give it a try."
Suddenly, standing on the porch of our 100-year-old house with a man who likes to sit on the roof and another who is into faith healing, I had the sense that I'd just walked into a short story by Flannery O'Connor.
"I'm sorry," I told James. "I just got up from a nap and, uh, I am not in the right frame of mind to be healed."
I went back to the bed, thinking I needed to start over.
A few days later James returned and I declined again, but Wayne invited him in. When he asked for a drink of water, Wayne mentioned that the cold-water handle on one of the sinks was screwed up. James fixed it.
"He fixes things!" Wayne told me later. "We have a lot that needs fixing."
"I know he fixes things," I snapped. "He wants to fix my knees."
Wayne made a list of things around the house James could fix.
He came back on a Saturday with a tiny vial of holy water, and I invited him into my office to discuss his proposition. Wayne, whom he required to be present for the healing, joined us. I told James that following my surgery, my kneecaps had migrated north so they were out of place.
"You see, it's a structural problem. Jesus would have to move my kneecaps down to heal me," I explained.
"Jesus don't care where your kneecaps are," James said.
I said, "If you mean he can eliminate the pain even if he doesn't move my kneecaps back into place, I'm not so sure that would be good. The pain keeps me from overdoing things."
James smiled. He told us a little about his life – how he was on the verge of killing himself when he was saved. I told him I didn't doubt his religion had made his life better. Nonetheless, I said, I was reluctant to submit to healing. If it didn't work, I said, I knew I'd be blamed for having inadequate faith.
"It only takes faith the size of a mustard seed," James replied.
"I don't have that much faith," I said. "Seriously."
I also explained that I had doubts about a god who selectively heals only the faithful. "Why does one need to be faithful not to suffer?" I asked. James told me it is the law and he could not explain why.
He encouraged me to think about things and he'd return in a week. Meanwhile, though, he continued to heal plumbing problems in the house.
The Man Who Sits on the Roof kept bugging me about the healing. I explained that even if James didn't blame me if my kneecaps weren't healed, I'd be monitored constantly for change. "I don't want someone stalking my knees," I said.
Inwardly, though, I had begun to question my refusal. Friends suggested I was overreacting to what could turn out at the least to be a good story. "Would you want to be the object of faith healing?" I asked a friend with health problems of his own.
"No," he said. "But you're the one whose partner sits on the roof. You attract this kind of thing. It makes sense."
He's right. But I've still not relented. Maybe soon.
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I have the same code base used on 2 different sites hosted on the same server (IIS 7.5).
For some reason, when I check the Identity.AuthenticationType property on the code behind of an http handler I see NTLM for 1 site and Negotiate for the other. This is causing some problems and I need both of them to use NTLM.
Could you help me to figure out why this difference? So far I see both IIS sites are configured on the same way but of course there is at least 1 difference that I couldn't detect. Thanks!
I've used this link that provides instructions to remove "Negotiate" provider from IIS. It didn't work for me. I executed
appcmd.exe set config "Contoso" -section:system.webServer/security/authentication/windowsAuthentication /-"providers.[value='Negotiate']" /commit:apphost
Maybe I did something wrong, but it didn't help. I still see "Negotiate" as AuthenticationType
The problem I have is that I'm setting on web.config impersonation credentials but it's not using them. Instead of using credentials I provide, it uses the anonymous user.
And something weird is that windowsAuthentication is disabled. I thought "Negotiate" was only used by windowsAuthentication.


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Every week Hannibal Tabu (winner of the 2012 Top Cow Talent Hunt/blogger/novelist/poet/jackass on Twitter/head honcho of Komplicated) grabs a whole lotta comics. These periodicals are quickly sorted (how) into two piles -- the "buy" pile (a small pile most weeks, comprised of planned purchases) and the "read" pile (often huge, often including comics that are really crappy but have some value to stay abreast of). Thursday afternoons you'll be able to get his thoughts (and they're just the opinions of one guy, so calm down, and here's some common definitions used in the column) about all of that ... which goes something like this ...
Omega Men #7
(DC Comics)
Jump from the Read Pile.
This extremely well-crafted narrative takes a castaway earthman named Kyle Rayner through quite an emotional character arc as he and a fugitive princess try to escape a repressive regime and save millions of lives. There's a big spoiler in the climax of the issue, and with it Tom King's script spins and bedazzles. The visuals from Barnaby Baguenda, Ig Guara, Romulo Fajardo Jr. and Pat Brosseau are intimate and claustrophobic, yet still show the scale of the gigantic and alien world going on around the narrative. Sneaky, subversive, brilliant material that questions who, in fact, is the "terrorist" after all.
That's a great start.
Honorable Mentions: Stuff worth noting, even if it's not good enough to buy
"Transformers Sins Of The Wreckers" #2 had a number of great character moments for the long-thinking strategist Prowl, the suspicious assassin Arcee and the resurrected super warrior Springer as they find out there's a new surprise in store from their long-lived species and chase secrets in the Alaskan wilderness. A little more context -- especially on some of the wonderful plot elements pulled from other series -- would have helped this, as would slightly more "oomph" on the action sequences (there's a big reveal that was diminished by the art choices). Close, but not close enough.
"Last Sons Of America" #2 was a white knuckle thriller that sketched over the plot development it needed to do, managing to bolster its character work along the way. When this is collected, this will be a strong segment, but it doesn't stand on its own like the stunning debut issue.
"East Of West" #23 only does one thing -- one thing that will be immediately apparent to fans of "The Blacklist's" Raymond Reddington -- but it does it with panache and zeal, and that has its entertainment value. As a comic, that one thing isn't quite enough to make you part with your money unless you're all in to this series up to your chest (not a bad place to be), but for more casual and discerning readers, this needed a little more story meat.
"Lazarus" #21 had a very effective battlefield story that was mirrored by political and scientific advances for the protagonist's "family" elsewhere. In it, Forever Carlyle led a special forces fire team in attempting to capture a hostile artillery emplacement. That's the real meat of the story, and the scientific element was clever but unenthralling. The political conflict was barely even a thing, so there wasn't enough room to explore the fullness of each. Great concepts, great art, decent execution.
"Mercury Heat" #6 had some interesting science fiction concepts running as the planet closest to the sun has been set up with solar panels and used to supply energy for a twitchy and overmedicated humanity. There's action and violence and rhetoric devolving into pillow talk. The execution could be a little less jagged but the art is great and this has some room to be something, sooner or later.
"James Bond" #3 has at its center a beautiful symphony orchestra of mayhem, a bloodthirsty melee of truly epic proportions as one man does what only someone from Her Majesty's Secret Service could (according to the marketing). Unfortunately the actual plot and the twisted antagonists therein are more mystery than menace, boggling at the scale of Bond's abilities instead of challenging them. A missed opportunity.
"Drax" #2 is refreshingly funny as the former herald of Galactus called Terrax has become much more entertaining while he titular character struggles with continuing his singular quest.
"Welcome Back" #4 is a bullet-riddled love story with tons of charisma that -- were it on screen and directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu -- would be the toast of the box office. On the page, the art doesn't connect the crucial moments they way the writing does, has its pacing a half step off and some critical lines diminished by smaller panels. Close to greatness, maybe even adjacent, but not quite there.
Irish Red Sonja, er, "Belladonna" #0 showcases savvy tactical choices from a legion of female warriors and a post-mortem onslaught on murderous marauders. There's not much raison d'etre or character development, but it's got tons of mayhem if that's your thing. A good looking, but ultimately empty.
"Superman Wonder Woman Annual" #2 was a dissection of the rise and fall of the power couples relationship, all too brief and plagued by, frankly, weaknesses it's surprising to see in such iconic characters. The one with the lasso of truth lies by omission. The strongest hero can't power his way through his own apprehension. Miraculously, this issue is excellent in execution and shabby in conception -- if these two can't be better than the average relationship drama of a web series, who can be? Facile, as making it work is more heroic, and apparently more of a challenge, than anyone here can take on.
"Rat Queens" #14 has simply gorgeous art and deep characterization to for some of the cast. The plot, however, is a mess -- this unresolved bit with a dragon and a sword, a sibling issue clouding an old university squabble. There were three stories that could have made a compelling issue all by themselves. Jammed together, it's not working quite as well.
The "Meh" Pile Not good enough to praise, not bad enough to insult, not important enough to say much more than the title
"Webwitch" #3, "Harley Quinn And Power Girl" #6, "God Is Dead" #46, "Batman And Robin Eternal" #13, "Ringside" #2, "Batman Europa" #3, "Jem And The Holograms" #10, "Black Canary" #6, "Rumble" #10, "Justice League" #47, "Project Nemesis" #3, "Injustice Gods Among Us Year Four Annual" #1, "Savage Dragon" #210, "Justice League" #47, "Grimm Fairy Tales Presents Realm Knights 2015 Giant-Size", "Drive" #3, "Squadron Supreme" #2, "Superman Annual" #3, "Howling Commandos Of S.H.I.E.L.D." #3, "Morning Glories" #49, "Chewbacca" #5, "Superman Lois And Clark" #3, "Carnage" #3, "Orphan Black Helsinki" #2, "Captain America White" #5, "Jughead" #3, "All-New Wolverine" #3.
No, just ... no ... These comics? Not so much ...
"Doctor Fate" #7 had messy and uncompelling artwork, a plot that undersold and a conclusion that even the titular lead found difficult to believe, in story. Cursory and uninspiring.
"Spawn" #259 has a simply terrible ending that directly contradicts everything the plot discussed. Yeah, it FN-2187'ed things up quite a bit with largely illogical escalations that completely undercut the antagonist's ability and mess with your entire sense of fridge logic, making Satan into Kylo Ren. Tedious.
"Wonder Woman" #47 is a gorgeous looking book that started out dry and ended up anticlimactically. The story involves one person determined to do a thing, which Diana wants to stop. Nobody gets what they want and nothing has been changed by the final page, so the entire issue was pretty much a waste, compounded by a wholly ridiculous deus ex machina Jiminy Cricket moment that was far too facile to match the wonderful visuals. Tedious and exhausting.
"Flash" #47 fast forwarded through everything that made the Thawne/Allen conflict so compelling on television, skimming past the pathos or characterization that made a former "Glee" actor believable as a hero and made the guy from "Ed" and "Love Monkey" one of the most compelling personalities on the small screen. Here, without a hint of Cisco or any of the wonderful supporting elements that flesh out the story, the Flash/Zoom conflict is boiled down to primary colors with muddled fight scenes and half-explained science. A grand attempt that failed mightily.
Sweet spirit singing, that kind of upended the whole week.
Four bad books beat even a comic that wins on merit. That's all bad.
The writer of this column isn't just a jerk who spews his opinions -- he writes stuff too. A lot. Like what? You can get "The Crown: Ascension" and "Faraway," five bucks a piece, or spend a few more dollars and get "New Money" #1 from Canon Comics, the rambunctious tale of four multimillionaires running wild in Los Angeles, a story in "Watson and Holmes Volume 2" co-plotted by "2 Guns" creator Steven Grant, two books from Stranger Comics -- "Waso: Will To Power" and the sequel "Waso: Gathering Wind" (the tale of a young man who had leadership thrust upon him after a tragedy), or "Fathom Sourcebook" #1 and "Soulfire Sourcebook" #1, the official guide to the Aspen Comics franchises. Too rich for your blood? Download the free PDF of "Cruel Summer: The Visual Mixtape." Love these reviews? It'd be great if you picked up a copy. Hate these reviews? Find out what this guy thinks is so freakin' great. There's free sample chapters too, and all proceeds to towards the care and maintenance of his kids ... oh, and to buy comic books, of course. There's also a bunch of great stuff -- fantasy, superhero stuff, magical realism and more -- available from this writer on Amazon. What are you waiting for? Go buy a freakin' book already!
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After almost eight years with City, the air turns a distinct shade of sky blue when Kompany talks about the club he has come to love
Ferguson succeeds Paul Dickov, who was sacked last month, at the League One club and claims he can meet the board's expectations
The League One club's celebrity fan thinks it's unfair the former Oldham manager was sacked given the lack of financial backing he was given
The Scot becomes the second Football League boss to be given the boot this week after Peterborough sacked Dave Robertson on Sunday
Three Leicester youngsters, including Nigel Pearson's son, have been sent home from Thailand after footage emerged of a racist orgy
The big boys will be in the hat as will a number of non-league minnows - but which clashes could make the headlines?
Rovers boss Paul Dickov attempted to sign City's out-of-favour Swedish striker in the summer and is set to make another move for the 21-year-old
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WOUNDED hero Ashley Barnes took the points and the praise after grabbing a winning goal that Oldham boss Paul Dickov claimed was "four yards offside".
Bournemouth boss Lee Bradbury hailed new boy Lauri Dalla Valle after the Fulham loanee came off the bench to net on his debut.
IAN BENNETT marked his 500th career appearance with a fine save to help Huddersfield dig out a vital promotion point.
James BERRETT converted a controversial stoppage-time penalty to rescue a point for Carlisle.
Oumare TOUNKARA put his body on the line as Oldham clinched their best win yet under manager Paul Dickov.
high-flyers Huddersfield were brought down to earth as Oldham grabbed a well deserved win.
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Boss John Ward praised Colchester's commitment after his draw specialists weathered the storm to earn a point.
Brentford boss Andy Scott blasted his side's "scandalous" defending as the Bees slumped to the foot of the table.
OLDHAM boss Paul Dickov was frustrated that his side allowed Orient to leave with a draw.
POSH boss Gary Johnson backed his goal-happy stars to hit the net 100 times this season – after watching them romp to the top of the table.
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American public sector labor unions' future weighed by Supreme Court today
Monday, January 11th, 2016
A most important 80 minutes of oral argument is heard today, Jan. 11 2015 by the nine justices of the U.S. Supreme Court. The case is Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association (CTA), Docket No. 14-915.
The case was brought by a group of California teachers who don't want to pay any fees to unions for anything. Essentially, they want to enjoy benefits of having a contract — wages and other work condition protections (alas, not full protection from bullying yet) that are negotiated — for free. The CTA represents teachers in public schools; public school districts are government employers.
There are 39 years of history dealing with this issue. A May 1977 unanimous U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) decision, Abood v. Detroit Board of Education [431 U.S. 209 (97 S.Ct. 1782, 52 L.Ed.2d 261)] divided union dues into two parts. One part is costs associated with providing union workers with a contract, the collective bargaining agreement with the employer, and its administration, the subsequent services of representation at adversarial meetings with management, grievances and arbitrations. Fees for those services are called "fair use" or "agency" fees. In other words, Abood said that non-members who benefit from union services have to help cover costs.
The second part of union dues is "expenditures for ideological causes not germane to its duties as a collective-bargaining." This has been dubbed the political activity of the union, including overt politicking, lobbying lawmakers for specific legislation and financial support for political candidates. People who object to this part of union activity can refuse to pay that portion of dues to the union.
In the specific case before SCOTUS today, Friedrichs, plaintiffs are challenging California law. If a teacher wants to protest the political portion of the CTA dues, she or he can give the union a written objection — an "opt out" declaration. That portion of the contested fee is then refunded or a portion is reduced. The anti-union plaintiffs want that teacher to have to "opt in" and agree to the fees. Plaintiffs frame the issue as one of free choice and the First Amendment (whether or not the non-administrative fees constitute speech).
The Case's Strange Origin
The union-busting groups, typically with a libertarian or right-wing political bent, found this case in order to abolish the last bastion of unionization in America — in government. The private sector unionization rate is now under 7%. If government, public sector, unions can be further weakened, the U.S. labor movement will be effectively gutted.
According to Maryann Parker, SEIU Associate General Counsel, speaking at an American Constitution Society expert panel, Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association made it to the Supreme Court in two fast years without any facts associated with the case. The reason is that the plaintiffs filed the case in both District and Appellate courts and asked for a verdict against them just so they could take the case to the Supreme Court. Since the union-busting groups are well funded, the case raced to the Roberts pro-employer court. Unlike any other case, no facts have been argued in court before a judge or jury. No discovery of evidence on either side was completed.
The only facts have come via several amicus briefs written by advocates for both sides. The list of briefs filed before the Nov 6, 2015 deadline can be found here. On the anti-union side are organizations such as Pacific Legal Foundation
National Right to Work Legal Defense Fund, Mackinac Center for Public Policy, Goldwater Institute, Former California Governor Pete Wilson, Cato Institute and the NFIB. On the defense side, briefs were filed by Kamala Harris, California Attorney General (who also argued the case before SCOTUS today), California State Employees Association, and several California and New York cities that, as government employers, described the benefit of having a unionized workplace.
The other unusual aspect of the origin of the case is that the five majority justices in the 2014 Harris v. Quinn decision called for a reconsideration of Abood. In other words, the doctrine of stare decisis, of letting earlier case decisions stand, is betrayed by calling out for a case to challenge Abood.
The Anti-Union Argument
Here's the argument by the union busters in Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association. Collective bargaining in the government context is inherently political because government worker wages are public funds. Therefore, if the government compels "fair use" fees collection, it is a violation of a worker's First Amendment rights. It forces an association with a political cause (bargaining with the state) with which a worker might not agree.
Abood had separated the functions of the union, administrative work versus political activity. Fredrichs says that ALL activity of unions is political.
If the Supreme Court decision agrees with Friedrichs, it will overturn Abood. It will end the practice of a "union shop." The absence of any requirement to pay unions for services rendered will make it too easy to be a "free rider." In turn, unions will wither and die from not having a budget.
Remember, even with a negotiated union contract, employers — only governments in this case — are entitled to all rights over workers which are not covered in the contract. With this line of reasoning, without unions, employers will have unchallenged, unbridled control over workers with no ability to contest mistreatment or abuse.
The undermining of unions, the only organizations that advocate for rights of workers, will contribute to the Republican-led state legislatures' move to right to work laws. Currently 25 states have right to work provisions. The RTW advocates characterize states where unions represent government workers as "forced-unionism" states.
Advocates for "free bargaining" states label the right to work as the "right to work for less." The quality of life for workers in RTW states is lower than in public sector union states — lower wages, more low wage jobs, higher rates of workers without health insurance, higher poverty and infant mortality rates. And if working in a RTW state, you have a 54% higher chance of dying at work.
Finally, by gutting union budgets, opponents will also thwart overt political activity by unions. Unions support Democratic candidates. Union-busting groups are partisan. By reversing Abood, the law of the land since 1977, Republicans will be able to reduce funding for Democratic opponents. However, this is not a realistic fear by Republicans. It seems closer to a zero-sum game in which Republicans want to eliminate all opposition. According to the Center for Responsive Government, 2015-16 interest group donations to the upcoming elections finds that labor has given to date a total of $19.2 million compared to $839.6 given by donors other than unions. Non-labor groups outspend unions by 43.7 times. A successful Friedrichs SCOTUS decision would nearly eliminate the influence of unions on candidates. Rights of workers will be driven further underground buried in a corporate post-Citizens United deluge of cash.
If the Court does not overturn Abood, the plaintiffs could still win a partial victory. Its a nuanced part of the practice in California. Contained in the fees charged to non-members are other expenses not involved with the costs of collective bargaining. If a teacher wants to protest that portion of the fee, she or he can give the union written objection — an opt out declaration. That portion of the contested fee is refunded or a portion is reduced. The anti-union plaintiffs in the case also argue that an employee should have to "opt in" and agree to the fees.
Stay tuned. The decision should be announced in June.
You can listen to the oral arguments and read the transcript of Jan. 11 hearing here.
Tags: agency fees, collective bargaining, fair share, free-riding, Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association, right to work, U.S. Supreme Court, Unions
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The (real) work of Christmas
Saturday, December 26th, 2015
To all of us who call ourselves Christians and to all compassionate, well meaning people in the world, here's a call to action …
The words are a poem by Howard Thurman (1899-1981)
When the song of the angels is stilled,
When the star in the sky is gone,
When the kings and princes are home,
When the shepherds are back with their flock,
The work of Christmas begins:
To find the lost,
To heal the broken,
To feed the hungry,
To release the prisoner,
To rebuild the nations,
To bring peace among people,
To make music in the heart.
Set to a cappella choral music by Dan Forrest
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A gentle reminder
Saturday, November 21st, 2015
"Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,
With conquering limbs astride from land to land;
Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand
A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame
Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name
Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand
Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command
The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame.
'Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!' cries she
With silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
– Emma Lazarus, American poet born to Portuguese immigrants, her 1883 sonnet The New Colossus
Tags: Emma Lazarus, Statue of Liberty, The New Colossus
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American employers use spy tech to advance historical contempt for lowly workers
Monday, November 9th, 2015
Here in America, employers claim that loyal, engaged, hard-working employees have disappeared or are extremely rare. Work, like many social functions operates on the notion of an implicit contract between the parties. In exchange for compensation, workers lend their talent to employers. Employers, in turn, have the exclusive right to optimize profit from the relationship. The deal should be a mutually beneficial one to both sides.
History shows that contempt for workers was common in the bad old days.
Tags: distrust, employee monitoring, employer-employee relationships, exploitation, feudal, flexispy, Gary Namie, surveillance, workplace bullying
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UCC massacre aftermath a recognizable pattern to bullied targets
Friday, October 2nd, 2015
Bullied targets have trouble getting a fair, complete and transparent investigation of their complaints. They are retaliated against for daring to air their employer's dirty laundry. They are accustomed to reports that find no fault by the accused perpetrators.
Often the people put in charge of the complaints do not believe those hurt. They bring their anti-complainant biases to the task that requires an open-mindedness they do not possess.
I have written about a problematic spokesperson for the post-massacre information about the Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon.
In many ways, Sheriff Hanlin's ability to block and guide the flow of information, mirrors the experiences of bullied targets who feel railroaded by a less than impartial response to their complaints of health-harming mistreatment.
Tags: bullied targets, investigations, John Hanlin, UCC, workplace bullying
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A first in the aftermath of an American massacre
Friday, October 2nd, 2015
In our decades-long fight at WBI to enact simple, common-sense legislation to require employers to take seriously health-harming abusive mistreatment of employees by employees, we are accustomed to disappointment with lawmakers who reflexively agree with business lobbyists' arguments that a law like the Healthy Workplace Bill is unnecessary. We get exasperated at contemporary lawmakers who shirk their responsibility to protect public safety.
Nowhere is this negligence and abdication of responsibility more apparent than the failure to pass even modest regulations of guns in America. Lawmakers are cowed by the powerful gun lobby. Approval for background checks for new gun buyers at gun shows is high among public respondents completing polls as well as among gun owners.
In the aftermath of the frequent mass murders (more than four killed as per the FBI definition) by gun, there is a call for state or federal laws to restrain unbridled gun sales. Family survivors of the gunshot victims make emotional pleas in the media and testify before hastily called legislative committees with few new laws to show for it.
The most disgraceful episode of legislative dereliction followed the Jan. 13, 2013 slaying of 20 young school children and six adult staff at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT. Rational people felt that FINALLY, the NRA argument would not sway members of Congress, but it did. No legislation followed (though the State did pass some new laws). The President held a press conference in the aftermath of that embarrassing defeat of proposed legislation to call for background checks. He found the failure inexcusable, incredulous.
This week, in the evening of the day that another 10 people died on a school campus, the President repeated his thinly veiled disgust that America stands alone among industrialized nations with so many massacres by gun, so common as to be routine. He called out opponents of "common sense" regulation of gun ownership as not being believable any more. He spoke frankly, not delicately. He also inoculated the public to the NRA counterarguments to come by stating them as part of his message — that he would be criticized as making the tragedy political, that there would be diversions to problems with mental illness, and a call for more guns by the NRA.
Tags: campus shooting, mass murder, massacre, NRA, school shooting, Sheriff John Hanlin
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Bullies at Weatherford College find support in Truth-averse 5th Circuit Court of Appeals
Monday, August 3rd, 2015
Workplace bullying is endemic in healthcare and education, including higher education, for reasons discussed elsewhere at the WBI website.
Now comes a story of an inept community college administration, at Weatherford College, unwilling to even consider complaints from a long-time faculty member. Professor Karen Lopez Austen about the abusive conduct she faced in the Athletics Department.
The WBI 2014 U.S. Workplace Bullying Survey revealed that most employers deny complaints or justify them. In Austen's case, they never considered the evidence she had assembled for the Board. An outsider can easily infer that the Administration, led by Kevin Eaton, had decided to not renew Dr. Austen's contract, despite the legitimacy of her complaint.
So, as was her right, Dr. Austen filed a civil suit claiming sex and ethnicity discrimination along with retaliation for daring to hold the college accountable to operate lawfully and according to internal policies. She probably, like most bullied targets, especially highly educated individuals, expected to find justice in court. We constantly warn targets that justice is rarely found and almost never in court.
Remember, the college administrators refused to hear her complaint. The trial court judge did not allow Dr. Austen her day in court. Judges possess ultimate authority to grant access to their courts.
Judges have two avenues to end cases before they start — dismissal or summary judgement. Targets are typically plaintiffs who sue their employers, the defense. The defense files the motion to dismiss. Dismissal is based on technical details of the case that have not been addressed ensuring that the law cannot relieve the problem — e.g., "including lack of subject matter jurisdiction, lack of personal jurisdiction, improper venue, insufficiency of process, insufficiency of service of process, failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, or failure to join a necessary party."
When the defense files a motion for summary judgement, it is saying that if the parties don't dispute the material facts of the case, then the judge can determine whether the defendant is liable based simply on the pre-trial evidence assembled, if any exists. In the case Austen v. Weatherford College, there was no such agreement. The civil case was all about the disputed facts. The college said nothing happened. Dr. Austen said otherwise. Guess what. The judge in Federal District Court agreed with the college and threw out the case based on summary judgement.
In most cases, financially strapped terminated and unemployed targets go no further. But Dr. Austen filed an appeal with the federal Fifth Circuit. It was no surprise that the Appellate Court upheld (agreed with) the pro-administration ruling of summary judgement. Remember, no entity had yet considered the evidence that plaintiff Austen had put together to prove her complaint of discrimination.
Austen's attorney, Mark Robinett, at the Austin Texas firm of Brim, Arnett & Robinett. P.C., was shocked by the 5th Circuit Court's ruling of a 3-judge panel (Judges Smith, DeMoss and Higginson). What he found appalling was that his client's evidence did not matter. In a general letter to the public, attorney Robinett wrote:
… the Court of Appeals held that her evidence did not matter, that she had failed to present a "prima facie" case or "rebut the legitimate reasons for termination (sic nonrenewal) offered by the college. The court also holds, as if it has some basis for making a fact finding (which is a "no-no" for an appellate court) that "(t)he six serious, documented instances of misconduct from the semester after the settlement agreement were the primary reasons for termination (sic nonrenewal).
Robinett, quoting the appellate court's ruling stated
What matters is not the truth of the underlying complaints and reports, however, but rather whether the college could legitimately have relied on them in deciding to terminate Austen. The college could do so.
In fact, the college president, Eaton, mis-characterized Dr. Austen's complaint to the Board. The Board never heard Austen's perspective.
The injustices Austen faced was compounded by the 5th Circuit with its pro-institutional bias that claimed evidence did not matter. Robinett concluded that the court was doing a trial jury's job without the benefit of live testimony or assessing the credibility of the Weatherford College administrators.
Read Attorney Robinett's letter countering the assertion that Dr. Austen was not renewed for just reasons. She never got to tell her side of the story to an impartial court.
Read the ruling by the three judges that back legal scholarship and justice by decades.
Justice in America?
Tags: 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, abusive conduct, dismissal, justice, Karen Lopez Austen, summary judgement, Weatherford College, workplace bullying
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What's in a name — Extinction?
Wednesday, March 11th, 2015
Recent news article speaks to me stronger than a horoscope prediction.
My extinction is imminent.
From The Independent in the UK, comes this news ……
The name Gary is on its way to becoming extinct after being one of the most popular for baby boys in previous decades … Gary — which is believed to be a name of Germanic origin meaning "spear" — was the 10th most chosen name in the US for three consecutive years from 1951 … Fewer than 450 boys in the US were named Gary in 2013 compared to around 38,000 in the early 1950s … Only 28 British-born boys were named Gary in 2013
Gary Namie
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Clubbing unions to death akin to fighting terrorists: president-wanna-be Scott Walker
Friday, February 27th, 2015
"We need a leader who will stand up and say we will take the fight to them and not wait until they take the fight to American soil," declared Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, a 2016 presidential hopeful, to the audience at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, DC. This is his reference to ISIS terrorists.
Then he said: "If I can take on 100,000 protesters, I can do the same in the rest of the world," a clear reference to both ongoing protests against new anti-worker laws and a historic revolt in 2011 against Walker's push to dismantle collective-bargaining rights for the state's labor unions.
Walker denies he connected the dots but his "dog whistle" points were clearly heard by the radical right wing CPAC audience. He is bragging about busting unions — what he refers to as Democratic special interest groups.
"To compare the hundreds of thousands of teachers, students, grandmothers, veterans, correctional officers, nurses and all the workers who came out to peacefully protest and stand together for their rights as Americans to ISIS terrorists is disgusting and unacceptable," said Wisconsin AFL-CIO President Phil Neuenfeldt in a statement. "To compare hard-working men and women who work for a living to terrorists is a disgrace. Coming together to peacefully protest for freedom, to raise your voice for a better Wisconsin, this is not an act of terror."
Let's hope America doesn't make the same mistakes that Wisconsin voters have made in recent elections.
The irony in America that not one word may be spoken against the military or those who serve in it (all are "heroes") but defaming the working women and men who dare to organize to fight against abusive practices by government and corporate employers (who are well organized and funded) can go unpunished is not lost on us.
Tags: CPAC, right wing, Scott Walker, Unions, Wisconsin
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Changes for policing suggested by Serpico
Friday, January 9th, 2015
How Police Departments Can Mend the Rift with the Public
Police must be taught that the power entrusted to them is not theirs to use or abuse as they see fit.
By Frank Serpico, The Nation, January 7, 2015
WBI: Frank Serpico was an honest NYPD cop in the 1970's who refused to be corrupted and was set up to be killed by fellow officers because he had broken the code to conform to what others were doing. He survived and testified against his brothers in blue. His story was made into a theatrical movie starring Al Pacino and a History Channel documentary. His comments on the current troubles with policing — excessive force used on black men and insubordination to the mayor — seem more credible than opinions of others without his personal experience. The words below are his.
In 1971, shortly after exposing widespread, even systemic corruption amounting to millions of dollars in bribes and illegitimate relationships between the New York Police Department and criminals citywide, I was shot point-blank by a dealer during a buy-and-bust drug operation. My backup team failed to call 911, but an elderly Latino tenant did, saving my life. I was awarded the Medal of Honor by the NYPD—not for exposing corruption, but for being shot while engaging a drug dealer.
To this day, many officers believe I gave the department a black eye. I've been vilified for speaking out about corruption and the excessive use of force, for holding my colleagues accountable and for reminding them of their mission: first and foremost, to protect and serve the community.
Decades later, more and more citizens across the country are losing faith in our justice system, with brazen acts of police brutality frequently captured on cellphone videos; the militarization of police forces through the acquisition of war-machine surplus; continuing racial tensions coupled with a lack of initiative for community policing; and the sentencing of minor offenders to long terms in for-profit prisons, where they essentially become indentured servants.
Over the past month, police officers from around the country assembled in New York City to mourn the loss of two of their brothers in blue, who had been slain by a disturbed gunman. Relations between the NYPD and Mayor Bill de Blasio fell to a new low after many officers at the memorials—spurred by incendiary rhetoric from Patrick Lynch, president of the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association—turned their backs on the mayor as he spoke. Such puerile behavior constitutes conduct unbecoming an officer and insubordination, and it should be disciplined as such.
Tags: community, excessive force, Frank Serpico, police
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601 County Road 492 Thrall, TX 76578
Courtesy: Rainbow Properties
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Nice custom home on 11 acres with a barn and a beautiful stocked tank. House is 3081 SF with 4 bedrooms and 3 baths. Two bedrooms upstairs with full bath and game room. Master bedroom downstairs with luxurious master bath with double vanities and two walk in closets. Stained concrete floors throughout downstairs. Hand scraped hardwood upstairs. Granite in the kitchen with double oven. Barn has chicken coop inside, along with set up for other FFA/4H animals (steers, pigs etc). Stocked tank!!
1 Hwy 79 Thrall, TX 76578
Courtesy: Patschke & Patschke
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Great investment property with State Hwy. 79 frontage. Easement access to CR 427.
551 County Road 492 Thrall, TX 76578
Courtesy: Longhorn Realty, LLC
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Highly upgraded 39+ acre ranch in Thrall. This quality home also offers a separate office and media rm., media rm could be used as a 5th bdrm. This picturesque ranch is loaded with extras such as heated, in-ground pool with outdoor bath, two ponds with docks, four-car carport, and 40x85 insulated and heated "party barn" with bar and full bath. The land has been cleared and is clean with lush native grass. This property is ag exempt and no restrictions. Too many upgrades and improvements to list!
Fm 619 Thrall, TX 76578
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Beautifully treed property in Thrall surrounded by a 120 acre family farm. There are no restrictions on the property, an the owner is willing to do an owner finance if necessary. Not many pieces of land come up at this price, so do not miss out!
14551 Fm 619 Thrall, TX 76578
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Striking 154.5 Ag-Ex acres for recreation/grazing/hay production/fishing/hunting/home site. Lots of wildlife, deer, hogs & birds. Awesome countrysd views w/quiet cntry setting. 100% fenced & x-fenced w/20x30 recreational pavilion, 3 lrg stock tanks stocked w/bass & perch, 2 man-made wetland/duck ponds, coastal & tillable land w/ag valuation. Soils comprised of Heiden Clay/Crocket Loam/Wilson Clay Loam-soils for cultivated crops, pasture, range, woodland & wildlife. 2" water line on FM 619, electric avail
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Lots of trees and a view!! Water and electric available with reasonable restrictions. SELLING FAST!!
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Excellent country property to build your home and raise your family. Located just north of Thrall. Close to town with country feel.
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Motivated owners. Nice 4 side brick home, light-colored wood laminate and tile floors throughout. Office, large great room; formal living/family. Fenced back yard w/portable; separate dog/chicken run w/bldg. Large concrete 2-car carport with tool room. Ceiling fans. Galley kitchen with new backsplash. Sep utility room w/pantry and washer/dryer. Backs to greenbelt/field. Open front porch - sit and watch the sun rise...quality family time.
Cr 431 Thrall, TX 76578
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10+ Acre restricted home site. Water and Electric available. Livestock okay.
3700 Fm 1063 Thrall, TX 76578
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Great pasture land located at the intersection of FM 1063 and CR 420 neat Thrall and Thorndale, ample road frontage. Some brush has grown in the pasture. Adjoining property owner has permission to access through the property but does not have an easement. Milam Water District service is available but has not been established. Electrical lines run across the property but service has not been established. Property has tank, wet weather creek, groves of oak trees and some improved roads.
County Rd 472 Thrall, TX 76578
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29.446 total acres. Property has two large ponds. There is a foundation for home already poured. It measures 24'X36'. Panoramic view of Taylor from property. Property is fenced 100% and has AG exemption. Owner wants to sell both parcels together. 2PID 01024900000016 and 01024900000016A
112 Fm 112 Thrall, TX 76578
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Ranches like this don't come on the market very often. This ranch has been very well taken care of and ready for the new owners. Current hay production and cattle operation with working pens. Four stock tanks, large trees, rolling hills with tremendous high views. Wonderful home site awaits the new owners. No easements on this ranch. Thrall School District, Lots of Road frontage on FM 112. You wont be disappointed in bringing your clients to view this ranch. IF YOU OPEN A GATE, CLOSE THE GATE:)
220 County Road 471 Thrall, TX 76578
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