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Braves still willing to listen to offers for Prado and Jurrjens
With it known that Jair Jurrjens and Martin Prado could be had with the right offer, the Braves have understandably received some attention during this week's General Managers Meetings in Milwaukee. But as this month has past it has become even more apparent that Atlanta GM Frank Wren will need to receive a rather attractive offer before seriously thinking about trading either of these two players.
Because this year's free agent market is weak in the starting pitching department, it makes sense for the Braves to at least listen to offers for Jurrjens. But it will take a substantial offer to land the 25-year-old right-handed pitcher.
There's no doubt the Braves have an abundance of impressive young pitching prospects who are ready to join a rotation that is already projected to include both Mike Minor and Brandon Beachy. But questions still surrounding Tommy Hanson's shoulder, it might be in the Braves' best interest to keep Jurrjens.
Prado has also drawn attention from the Rockies, Royals and a number of other clubs who like the versatility he could provide. But with Chipper Jones approaching his 40th birthday and needing regular rest during the season, it might also be in the Braves' best interest to keep Prado, who is very capable of handling third base whenever necessary.
Because Jurrjens and Prado are set to make somewhere in the neighborhood of $5 million via arbitration this year, the Braves could certainly gain some financial flexibility by moving either of these players. But Wren has said he has the financial resources available to satisfy all of his offseason needs without having to make a trade.
As the GM meetings opened this week, there was a rumor that the Braves might be willing to trade Prado to the Tigers for Delmon Young and possibly another prospect. This was quickly debunked. The Braves have shown little interest in Young in the past and they are seemingly looking for much more in return for Prado.
– Mark Bowman
Braves acquire Bourn
The Braves have acquired center fielder Michael Bourn from the Astros in exchange for Jordan Schafer and three Minor League pitchers — left-hander Brett Oberholtzer and right-handersPaul Clemens and Juan Abreu.
Bourn will play center field and bat leadoff for the Braves for the remainder of the season. He has hit .303 with a .363 on-base percentage and 39 stolen base attempts in 105 games for the Astros this year.
"Michael Bourn is a perfect fit for our club, which focuses on speed and defense to match up with our strong pitching," Braves general manager Frank Wren said. "This trade gives us the first true leadoff hitter we've had in a number of years."
Once Schafer and Nate McLouth went on the disabled list this past week, the Braves' began searching for a center fielder. The 28-year-old Bourn has one more arbitration-eligible season remaining and could make somewhere in the neighborhood of $7 million next year.
Schafer spent most of the past two months as Atlanta's starting center fielder. Once considered the organization's top prospect, he has missed time the past three years due to suspension and a left wrist injury.
Clemens has established himself as a strong prospect while going 6-5 with a 3.73 ERA in 20 starts for Double-A Mississippi this year. Oberholtzer gained attention during Spring Training and has posted a 3.74 ERA in 21 starts for Mississippi.
Abreu is a strong-armed right-handed reliever who recorded 68 strikeouts in 48 innings for Triple-A Gwinnett this year. – Mark Bowman
Infante among players Braves could add before deadline
The Braves could add a center fielder in the form of B.J. Upton or Michael Bourn before today's 4 p.m. ET Trade Deadline. There is also a chance they could welcome Omar Infante back to their clubhouse and enhance their bullpen depth with the acquisition of a right-handed reliever.
Before placing their two centerfielders Nate McLouth and Jordan Schafer on the disabled list this week, the Braves were looking for a right-handed hitter who could play each of the outfield positions. This was something the versatile Infante provided them before they traded him to the Marlins in exchange for played for Dan Uggla in November.
With the Marlins currently in Atlanta preparing to wrap up a three-game series, Infante could change clubhouses before the end of the day. Multiple Major League sources said the Braves and Marlins have had multiple conversations regarding Infante.
The Braves have also had multiple conversations with the Rays over the past couple weeks about Upton, who like Bourn, could play center and serve as their leadoff hitter for the remainder of the season.
Hitting .304 with a .364 on-base percentage and 39 stolen bases, Bourn provides more certainty than Upton, who has hit .228 with a .310 on-base percentage, 16 homers and 23 stolen bases.
But the Braves would likely have to give up more to get Bourn than they would to add Upton. — Mark Bowman
Braves have widened their focus
Now that the Giants have Carlos Beltran and the Phillies have Hunter Pence how will the Braves answer? While they might not make an acquisition that creates as much attention as Beltran and Pence, it seems quite certain they will add an outfielder before Sunday's 4 p.m. ET Trade Deadline.
When this week began, it seemed more likely that the Braves would add a right-handed hitting corner outfielder. Their focus has widened since they put two centerfielders — Jordan Schafer and Nate McLouth — and All-Star catcher Brian McCann on the disabled list this week.
The Braves' wish list now includes the Rays' B.J. Upton, the A's Coco Crisp and the Astros' Michael Bourn. Each could play center and bat leadoff.
While the Braves and Astros have briefly discussed Bourn, it doesn't sound like those talks have progressed past the preliminary stage. With Crisp, the Braves have some concerns about his ability to stay healthy.
The Braves have continued to show interest in Upton, but it does not seem they are willing to get him in exchange for any of their top four pitching prospects — Julio Teheran, Randall Delgado, Arodys Vizcaino and Mike Minor.
Because the Braves have a surplus of young pitching talent in their organization, fans and even some of their players (off the record) have questioned why they are not willing to deal Minor or some of their other pitching prospects.
The Braves showed some late interest in Pence but were never interested in him enough to use any of their pitching prospects to acquire him. The Astros asked the Braves for two of their top pitching prospects in exchange for the outfielder.
The Braves were much more interested in Beltran than they were in Pence. But they were not willing to part with their pitching prospects to simply have him in their outfield for two months. — Mark Bowman
Injury-plagued Braves do not consider Pence a priority
The Braves have placed two centerfielders — Jordan Schafer and Nate McLouth — and All-Star catcher Brian McCann on the disabled list this week. But with this year's Trade Deadline just 48 hours away, Braves general manager Frank Wren said his focus has not changed.
After McLouth was disabled with a lower abdominal strain Friday afternoon, the Braves promoted Jose Constanza from Triple-A Gwinnett, put him on their 40-man roster and then put him in the leadoff spot for Friday night's game against the Marlins.
"We've been looking for an outfielder and we're still looking for an outfielder," Wren said. "It really doesn't change anything. We're going to be thin for a while until some of these guys come back from injury. We know that and it really doesn't change anything."
While there has been speculation the Braves and Phillies have been in a bidding war for Astros' outfielder Hunter Pence, a Major League source said Friday that the Braves have not considered Pence to be a priority.
The Braves did inquire about Pence and also to see if the White Sox were interested in trading Carlos Quentin. But it seems they are more likely to acquire Rays' outfielder B.J. Upton or Padres' outfielder Ryan Ludwick before Sunday's 4 p.m. ET deadline arrives.
Upton could serve as the club's leadoff hitter and starting centerfielder. But even with Schafer and McLouth sidelined, they may still target Ludwick, who would primarily play the corner outfield positions. But he is athletic enough to play center field if necessary. — Mark Bowman
Upton or Ludwick could benefit Braves
The Braves have said their activity on the trade market will not be influenced by the fact that Brian McCann will miss at least the next couple weeks with a strained left oblique muscle. Instead, they have said are simply continuing their pursuit to add a right-handed bat to their lineup.
While Josh Willingham and Ryan Ludwick have been suggested as options, they are certainly not viewed as having the same kind of potential impact as Rays' outfielder B.J. Upton, who could spend the final two months of this season as Atlanta's starting center fielder and leadoff hitter. The Rays have had a scout in Atlanta throughout this week's series against the Pirates.
The Braves will likely have to part ways with Mike Minor or another of their top pitching prospects to get Upton, who could make approximately $7 million during his final arbitration-eligible season next year.
The Astros are seemingly asking for much more for Hunter Pence, who could make closer to $11 million via arbitration next year. A Major League source said he believes Pence will end up with the Phillies this weekend or possibly during the offseason.
Because he is the better defender, Ludwick seemingly fits the Braves' needs more than Willingham. If the Braves land either one of these right-handed hitting outfielders, they will likely platoon with Jason Heyward in right field and spend some time in left field when Martin Prado is playing third base.
With the Braves planning to give third baseman Chipper Jones regular rest down the stretch, Prado could be spending a lot of time at third base. — Mark Bowman
Braves weighing their options
The Braves have maintained their interest in acquiring a right-handed hitting outfielder and right-handed reliever. But it seems unlikely that they will strike a deal before this weekend arrives.
As one long-time executive said Monday night, "the asking prices are just too high right now."
With the Braves, Giants, Rangers, Red Sox and Phillies all reportedly showing interest in Carlos Beltran, the Mets have no reason to currently lessen their demands for the switch-hitting outfielder. But as Sunday's 4 p.m. ET deadline nears, they could certainly be asking for less in return.
The Braves have the prospects to acquire Beltran and any of the other players currently on their wish list. They have made it known that they would be reluctant to part ways with any of their top pitching prospects — Julio Teheran, Arodys Vizcaino, Randall Delgado and quite possibly Mike Minor.
But as Sunday's deadline approaches, there is also a chance Braves general manager Frank Wren will opt to include one of these pitchers based on the confidence that he has plenty of other good young pitching in his organization.
With Tommy Hanson, Jair Jurrjens and Brandon Beachy, he already has three members of his Major League rotation who are 25 years or younger. Lesser-known prospects like Zeke Spruill and Brett Oberholtzer simply add to the organization's pitching depth.
While the next few days will likely continue to play out like a cat-and-mouse game, Wren and his peers will be ready to make crucial decisions by the time this weekend arrives.
– Mark Bowman
Braves remain interested in Beltran
There's no doubt the Braves have continued to show interest in acquiring Mets outfielder Carlos Beltran. But as was mentioned earlier this week, it might prove difficult for them to make this deal with a division rival that is looking for top pitching prospects.
The Braves have an abundance of pitching, but it does not seem like they have any interest in parting ways with their most highly-touted pitching prospects Julio Teheran, Randall Delgado or Arodys Vizcaino. When this was brought up to a National League scout he responded with, "they remember what happened with the (Mark) Teixeira deal."
To get Beltran, the Braves wouldn't have to give up nearly as much as they did for Teixeira, who was appealing enough that the Rangers received Elvis Andrus, Neftali Feliz, Matt Harrison, Jarrod Saltalamacchia and a Minor League pitcher in return.
The Braves felt they would have Teixeira for at least 1 1/2 seasons and have the opportunity to make two postseason runs with him. With Beltran being a free agent at the end of this season, he would simply be a short-term rental who would significantly improve the club's chance to win a World Series.
While the Braves might not be willing to part ways with Teheran, Delgado or Vizcaino, they may still have enough pitching in their system to put together an attractive package that could be highlighted by Mike Minor, the seventh overall selection in the 2009 First-Year Player Draft.
If the Braves acquire the switch-hitting Beltran, he would likely spend most of his time in right field and diminish the playing time of Jason Heyward. The Braves are also looking at other right-handed hitting outfielders who could possibly platoon with Heyward in right field.
– Mark Bowman
Braves have shown interest in Beltran
The Braves are among the teams who have shown an interest in Mets outfielder Carlos Beltran, who would certainly upgrade their lineup and serve as the versatile outfielder they are seeking.
Beltran is owed a little more than $6 million over the remainder of his contract, which expires at the end of this season. Looking to get a significant return, the Mets have reportedly said they will cover all of this remaining salary. This comes courtesy of ESPN New York.
While the Mets might not have a problem lending Beltran to the Braves for a couple months before the outfielder and his agent Scott Boras hit the free agent market, the Braves might not be willing to provide the necessary return for a short term rental, especially when that return could significantly help a division rival's future.
Still like the Giants, Tigers and Phillies, the Braves are expected to continue evaluating the benefits of acquiring Beltran, a former Gold Glove centerfielder who has played right field this year to lessen the wear placed on his surgically-repaired right knee.
If the Braves acquired Beltran, there is absolutely no guarantee he would only play center field. The Braves are happy with Jordan Schafer's range in center and believe he is making the right progress as a leadoff hitter.
Instead Beltran could spend much of his time in right field where Jason Heyward has struggled this season. Heyward has hit .224 this year and just .173 against left-handed pitchers. His struggles against left-handers have led some to wonder if he should be utilized in a platoon or quite possibly sent to the Minors to fix his swing.
In other trade-related news involving the Braves, there was at least one Tigers scout in attendance to watch Derek Lowe's start against the Rockies last night.
– Mark Bowman
Lowe's name once again a part of trade buzz
A recent FoxSports.com report indicated the Tigers have shown some interest in Detroit native Derek Lowe. This has obviously led some to debate whether the Braves would be able to trade Lowe before this year's Trade Deadline.
If they could find a suitor willing to pay all or at least a significant portion of the $20 million owed to Lowe through the end of the 2012 season, the Braves would certainly be willing to move him and use the money saved to attempt to significantly upgrade their offense with a right-handed bat.
In other words, they're taking the same approach they have most of the past two years with the veteran hurler.
After Lowe struggled through the 2009 season, the Braves diligently tried to trade him before determining they needed to instead trade Javier Vazquez. Lowe's name wasn't bounced around much before last year's Trade Deadline. But that might have had something to do with the fact it's hard to move a pitcher who carries a 4.53 ERA into July and is still owed $35 million over the final 2 1/2 seasons of his contract.
After Lowe went 5-0 with a 1.17 ERA in five September starts and pitched well in last year's postseason, the Braves were once again willing to listen to potential suitors this past winter. Now they find themselves in the same position.
There is always a chance a pitching-hungry team with financial flexibility would take a chance on Lowe with the understanding he has often pitched well down the stretch.
But the Braves have not yet had any serious talks with teams about Lowe and right now it doesn't appear there is much reason to believe he will be traded before the end of this month.
– Mark Bowman


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Salon de Porres opens in Quil Ceda Village
TULALIP — Beth Hauck and Melissa Gilbertson both graduated from Marysville-Pilchuck High School in 1993, and they've since teamed up to benefit their hometown in an eye-catching way.
Gilbertson is an accountant and Hauck is a Gene Juarez Academy graduate with 17 years of experience in hairstyling, and through Salon de Porres, they plan to sponsor and support Marysville youth sports.
"It's named for the Catholic saint of charity," said Hauck, referring to St. Martin de Porres. "We started this business to have fun and we're hoping to give back to the community."
Salon de Porres opened this fall in Suite O at 8825 34th Ave. NE in Quil Ceda Village. While the salon's planned staff of 12 stylists numbers only six now, Hauck noted that she and Gilbertson are interested in hiring qualified Tulalip Tribal members to fill up their ranks.
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Residents fear that Elasha Biyaha could be the next target for African Union forces (AMISOM) once central Mogadishu is secured.
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Fleeing residents told Somalia Report that al-Shabaab has been collecting money from trucks and buses to prevent them from traveling to Mogadishu, but it was not been immediately clear if the collection is a direct response to curb the flow of people, or merely if it is just a daily source of revenue for the Islamist organization.
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David Regal's Special Delivery Special Delivery is an outstanding card-to-impossible-location routine. It is easy to do and will stun your audience. Highly Recommended!
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A rubber-banded stack of window envelopes in placed in plain view. A freely selected playing card is signed and returned to the deck. The spectator looks through the stack of window envelopes until a card is seen inside one of them. You open the envelope and inside is the signed selection.
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This looks great and has more drama and buildup the many effects. It is no palm and the illusion looks fantastic.
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Overall the trick is really good. The one problem I had is that you do not end up clean. The gimmick is made for you but you can also make your own. There are also no sleights involved except for one which any magician should know. Overall, I think this trick is worth the 15.00$
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I love this trick. Not only is it easy to do but it really blows them away. It's a really neat card-to-impossible-location trick. For the record:
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- You don't have to use the envelopes provided. You can use your own, e.g. larger ones for jumbo versions (provided they are window envelopes!).
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I didn't give this trick the full five stars because it has its weaknesses, like the fact that you don't end up perfectly clean (unless you can devise a way to do so, which is not that difficult). Apart from that I think it's a very clever and ingenious method. Well worth buying.
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A Newfoundland Power employee works on lines along Logy Bay Road. Newfoundland Power will have to file a new proposal with the Public Utilities Board after a proposed power rate hike was denied. — Telegram file photo
The Public Utilities Board (PUB) has issued its decision on an application filed by Newfoundland Power, denying the company approval for a specific rate hike.
The company filed its request on Sept. 14, 2012. It included a proposed 7.2 per cent hike for homeowners.
The request was subject to hearings before the energy regulator in January and February.
In a decision issued Wednesday, the PUB did not award a 7.2 per cent hike and ordered Newfoundland Power to file a new proposal — one in line with certain statements from the board. For example, the board accepted the company's forecast for energy demand on the island in 2013 and 2014.
On the other hand, the PUB rejected a requested return on equity for the company of 10.4 per cent for the coming year, saying 8.8 per cent would be a more appropriate return.
The ultimate effect on customers of the board's written decision will not be known until the company files its new numbers with the PUB.
"What we have to do now is go through the document ... determine what the impact will be to our customers' electricity rates," said Newfoundland Power spokeswoman Michelle Coughlin.
The company expects to be in a position to offer some idea on the new plan for rates within the next 24 hours, she said.
The Telegram will have updates as they become available.
When the rate application was being debated before the regulator, members of the Newfoundland Power executive said the rate hike proposed was needed to both maintain a strong financial position for the company and provide a fair return to shareholders.
According to Consumer Advocate Thomas Johnson, the PUB's decision means any power rate hike will not be as high as first proposed.
"One of the main drivers for the rate increase was the (requested) return on equity," he told The Telegram following the decision.
He argued the proposed hike was a show of corporate greed — for shareholder profit, rather than in the interest of fairness.
For the future, the PUB has taken interest in Newfoundland Power's increasing costs associated with energy conservation programs — increasing from about $3 million a year to an expected $4.8 million in 2013 and 2014.
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Take your dance skills and knowledge to the next level! At the Country Dance World Championships, we're not only concerned with producing a great competition event, we're also doing our best to bring you the most comprehensive dance workshop program of the year. So whether you're a complete beginner or seasoned veteran, a country dancer, swing dancer or line dancer, we'll have a full menu of dance workshops just for you.
Our spacious facilities and large professional teaching staff allow us to offer numerous workshops at once. Workshops will begin in the afternoon on Monday, January 4th, 2016. We'll add more workshop opportunities the following day, and we'll build throughout the week until we're offering up to five workshops at a time. We'll wrap it up on Sunday January 10th with another half day of workshop opportunities before we have to begin vacating our space. We're planning over 100 workshops at Worlds 2016!
Types of Classes Available:
We offer a wide variety of dance workshops at Worlds. Based on how much time you have available to take them, and which ones appeal to you, you will select the type of admission pass that best suits your preferences. Generally speaking, the lower skill level classes are going to be included in the price of your general admission pass. The upper skill level classes and specialty classes will require a different type of pass or an individual ticket. Here is a brief explanation of the types of classes we'll be offering:
« Included Workshops – these classes will be offered in country, swing and line dance per the published schedule. Most of these classes will be structured for the beginning level or the beyond beginning level dancers. These classes may be attended by anyone who has purchased any type of day pass or multi-day pass (excludes spectator passes).
« Line Dance Classes – these premium classes will be offered in the Line Dance rooms in a variety of contemporary and retro line dances. All difficulty levels and styles will be taught by our international staff of instructors. A 3-day Line Dance Pass, a 1-Day pass that includes workshops, or an "All Access" 6-Day pass will admit you into as many of these classes as you care to take during the week. Single class tickets may be purchased at the door by anyone who has not purchased either any the previously mentioned passes.
« Couples & Specialty Classes – couples (also called partner dance) classes will be offered in a variety of country dance styles (2 Step, Waltz, etc.) as well as Swing. We will also have classes on specific dance techniques. Most of these premium classes will be structured for the intermediate skill level and above. You must have purchased either an "All Access" pass, a 1-Day pass that includes workshops, or an individual workshop ticket for admission to these classes. An "All Access" pass will allow you to attend as many of these classes as you wish.
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Almost without exception, I won't miss blogs. Over the past year, I browsed/visited/happened upon several hundred blogs and could not find one to which I would consider "subscribing." Although I came across many interesting points of view, the need to wade through stream-of-consciousness writing, ego-centrism, l33t or other slanguage, poor grammar, and innovative spelling discouraged me from reading personal blogs on a regular basis. Overall, there were only two that I was willing to revisit on an occasional basis, both now abandoned.
There are diamonds out there; I am sure of it. The problem is finding them in the vast "me-me-me-I-I-I" wasteland.Originally posted by NickNielsen
Well, I'm just a little curious as to John's definition of "Big Media." Are we talking corporate suits who are trying to wire us all into a big infomercial? Are we talking the "Megaphone of Big Brother" crowd controlling us with subliminal messages? Are we talking about some warehouse wholesaler of dated media merchandise the goes under the name "Big Media?" (No doubt a subsidiary of K-Tel!)
I guess I've come to the decision that people don't want revolutions. They want bread and circuses. What they need is to be death marched (with apologies to ex-POW's everywhere!) along into making decisions and living with the consequences. There is nothing better then egotistical pride as a mechanism for motivating people!
I guess that is why blogs just don't do it for me. It's not a forum where I can really pin down some slob. Blogs are still like any other media format in that the loudest voice is usually considered the voice of righteousness. They are NOT a place to get the inside story on anything unless you have some magical way to separate the truth from the lies. I confess that I do not have any of those "special" intuition genes that transcends the need for empirical evidence!
For a country without some common tyrant oppressing all, (Try an Orwellian triad of evil empires! I usually define them as the matriarchy, the patriarchy and the animal charismatic!) the only way to get attention in the media is to shock and provoke discussion. You may feel like a total fool doing it but you'll get the masses attention like flies on s***! I don't have to mention names of very rich celebrities who found the money more important then the self-esteem.
I'll stay with my way of life! The problem isn't getting people to follow. It's getting them to respect anything other then instantaneous personal gratification. Eventually the senators will get Caesar and then the people I annoy will get the senators. If I'm lucky, I won't have left anything behind for the yokel that gets me and then the circle becomes complete!
Here is an idea for a website,
Thats it. Everything you see corner to corner,nothing but advertisements. ISPs might take a stake to this,since then you could have a given deal by providing that this site be added to the service wich is actually 'add free.
And so on. So I'm here at the forum looking at PC Mags advertisements. Now suppose I was to paste the plentiful links into the post I have here. Who gets the penny ? The forum host,pc mag,or the poster.
I have always considered that although advertisement in traditional OTA media sais it pays the bills - what it actually does is ''keep score"". If your not really tricked up about the business itself, viewers have all the advantage. Of course depending on when the show/shows come out ..your news..is of course a little late to YOUR market.
Just look at them beating their brains out for your attention (the broadcasters on 3,4 and 11). Somebody got to pay their bills. Consider the fact that if they wanted to,all they would have to do is pay the pump to put the 20.00 into that emergency generator. Would advertising ever had to come to this so inexpensively ?
Saw a story a while back about that main domain name ,oh cant think of it now. The story was about how YOUR DOMAIN can be used on THEIR waiting list for SALE of the domain name. A judge had said that ICAHNs charter was being followed as a persistence to the FTC. What this fails to realize is that the idea of doing this isn't a NEW thing to the domain salepeople. It acually sets the stage for liciting the PERSON of use within a domain name to be doing an END-USE relationship (and no specification is applied to this at present). Dont want to go too quickly into depth about this, however this only creates the monopoly of 'CONCEPT in wich business liscence PRECLUDES your accesory and participation.
I could for example advertise hww.1231ststreet.com, hww.1242street.com, hww.1251street.com,....and we all KNOW the wiring is there,....however the domain may not be.
Does anybody catch my drift. How do I get my 20$ back ? I believe Mr.DVORAK makes a good case for blogs. But wheres the rest of it. I could remind broadcasters there is probably a Chevron,or a Texaco somewhere that is as well localized within their neighborhoods.
-novice computer user.
You might be interested in a rebuttal that Steve Gillmor has posted over on eWEEK:
Your user IDs and passwords will work over on the eWEEK forum but you'll need to paste your sig text into the sig area in eWEEK's My Discussions if you want it to appear in your messages.
Here's my blog:
I also run my main site in blog format via Movable Type. It makes it easy for me to promote the articles I write and just generally have a good site to showcase my work as a writer and community manager:
The issue here isn't whether blogs will "replace" journalism as we know it. Blogs are "in addition to" and not "instead of." They provide a unique opportunity for folks to offer their own points of view.
And there is plenty of room for blogs by "professionals" as well as non-professionals. The beauty of the blogosphere is that everybody gets to pick and choose who they want to read.
As far as why someone would do it - it's like why people participate in online communities. You "gotta have The Love." If you don't love doing it then it's work and it will eventually get so tedious that you don't want to bother. Remember that nobody is forced to read or write a blog - both are labors of love.
I enjoy posting on my own blog, it's fun for me. I get a few people dropping by to read it and some choose to post messages. Most of what I post is political stuff from the libertarian right.
But I also sometimes post non-political stuff that interests me and some of the commentary on that has been quite interesting to read. See my entry on Timothy Treadwell for a good example:
Here are some of my favorite blogs. Enjoy! :-)
Best of the WebUsefool FoolsInstaPunditWatchBlogUSS CluelessPC WatchLittle Green FootballsOne Hand ClappingWinds of ChangeBlogcriticsAndrew Sullivan
There are two other entries on my blog you might want to check out.
The first is about 9/11 at:
And the second involves the death of Master Sgt. Kevin Morehead. Somehow his family and friends found my blog entry and started posting messages. I was quite touched by what they wrote, some of the entries brought tears to my eyes.
So writing off blogs as being inane, a failed revolution, etc. is short-sighted and inaccurate. I will continue to blog and so will millions of others, regardless of what the naysayers say or do.
Last May when you called blogs "The Next Big Thing," I commented that they seemed more like the CB radio phenomenon. So many people with nothing to say but enamored by a public forum in which to say it. At that point, with relatively little blog reading under my belt, I thought blogging likely to die off pretty much like the CB craze when the bloggers got tired of spouting off to the ether.
Since then I discovered a few blogs that are pretty interesting and useful. My current favorite is the fantastically informative "Groklaw" blog of Pamela Jones. Groklaw covers the SCO vs IBM and Red Hat vs SCO lawsuits from primarily a legal analysis point of view. It has provided many of the legal documents in searchable format and has become an invaluable resource to anyone interested in digging into that story beyond the level of press releases. In the midst of so many vanity pages and fluff, Groklaw stands as a shining example of the web at its very best.
Today's story, by a contributor, is a better description than I've seen anywhere in the media of Microsoft's looming initiatives to lock-in customers and lock-out competition. The connection to the SCO lawsuit becomes apparent to those who have followed things for the last several months and read the "halloween" memos.
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The sacrament is a sacred ordinance in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. In the first meeting, a blessing is given on the bread and water by one with authority. There is a different prayer for each. The bread's blessing is as follows.
"O God, the Eternal Father, we ask thee in the name of thy Son, Jesus Christ, to bless and sanctify this bread to the souls of all those who partake of it; that they may eat in remembrance of the body of the Son, and witness unto thee, O God, the Eternal Father, that they are willing to take upon them the name of thy Son, and always remember him, and keep his commandments which he hathgiven them, that they may always have his Spirit to be with them. Amen." (Book of Moroni 4:3)
The bread represents the Jesus Christ's body, and the water represents the blood of our Savior Jesus as he died for us. By taking the sacrament, Mormons are promising to remember their Savior in everything they do, to remember how Christ suffered for each of our sins. It is also a renewal of the covenant made at baptism.


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From Factcheck.org in 2010:
More Malarkey About Health Care
And even now the misrepresentations continue. The new law is no longer a moving target, but some opponents persist in making false or exaggerated claims about it. Our inboxes are filled with messages asking about assertions that the new law:
Requires patients to be implanted with microchips. (No, it doesn't.)
Cuts benefits for military families and retirees. (No. The TRICARE program isn't affected.)
Exempts Muslims from the requirement to obtain coverage. (Not specifically. It does have a religious exemption, but that is intended for Old Order Amish.)
Allows insurance companies to continue denying coverage to children with preexisting conditions. (Insurance companies have agreed not to exploit a loophole that might have allowed this.)
Will require 16,500 armed IRS agents to enforce. (No. Criminal penalties are waived.)
Gives President Obama a Nazi-like "private army." (No. It provides a reserve corps of doctors and other health workers for emergencies.)
"Exempts" House and Senate members. (No. Their coverage may not be as good as before, in fact.)
Covers erectile-dysfunction drugs for sex offenders. (Just as it was before the new law, those no longer in jail can buy any insurance plan they choose.)
Provides federal funding for abortions. (Not directly. But neither side in the abortion debate is happy with the law.)
The Obama administration's proposed defense budget calls for military families and retirees to pay sharply more for their healthcare, while leaving unionized civilian defense workers' benefits untouched. The proposal is causing a major rift within the Pentagon, according to U.S. officials. Several congressional aides suggested the move is designed to increase the enrollment in Obamacare's state-run insurance exchanges.
The disparity in treatment between civilian and uniformed personnel is causing a backlash within the military that could undermine recruitment and retention.
The proposed increases in health care payments by service members, which must be approved by Congress, are part of the Pentagon's $487 billion cut in spending. It seeks to save $1.8 billion from the Tricare medical system in the fiscal 2013 budget, and $12.9 billion by 2017.
Once again, unions benefit at everyone else's expense.


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Check out the updated version of the Veterinary Medical Guidelines for Spay-Neuter Programs, recently published by the Association of Shelter Veterinarians, and register for our December webinar that will provide an overview of the document!
RAVS Expedition to Peru
The RAVS team, led by Dr. Dave Turoff, traveled to Peru in August to provide critical medical and surgical care to more than 800 equines. Read more and view photos of the team in action.
Access to Veterinary Care
New Access to Veterinary Care Coalition brings together veterinary, animal welfare and social service professionals to reduce barriers to veterinary care and promote communication among stakeholders.
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Shop locally this season
By TODD TRANUM
President & CEO of the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce & Executive Director of the Manufacturers Association of the Southern Tier
The holiday shopping season is about to begin full force, with a wide variety of merchants available right here in Chautauqua County to meet your needs. Retailers come in all sizes here: from large department stores to small, specialty shops and boutiques. That allows consumers to find all types of merchandise, from large electronic goods to artisan and handcrafted items, without ever leaving our beautiful county. In fact, by staying right here, you can be a part of both the Black Friday frenzy at some of our larger retailers, and still support Small Business Saturday by purchasing goods from the multitude of small shops that are found in our cities and villages.
When we support local businesses, we are truly supporting our local economy. Your shopping dollars go back into the pockets of entrepreneurial store owners and their employees, who then, in turn, support other local restaurants and service providers.
This holiday season, we are urging everyone to shop locally to boost our own Chautauqua County economy. While there is a national movement to buy American made products, our Shoptauqua initiative takes it one step further.
Helping to drive foot traffic into local businesses is one of the five focal points of the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce. In order to support this effort, the Chamber offers Shop Chautauqua County Gift Checks, which can be used just like cash at more than 80 restaurants, retailers, and service providers right here in our county. Gift Checks are available only through the Chamber, in denominations of $10, $15 and $25. These Gift Checks make the perfect gift for family, friends, neighbors, employees, or others on your list.
The Chamber also helps to drive foot traffic into local businesses by providing an online business directory to help consumers find what they are looking for, providing member-to-member discounts to support Chamber members, and offering marketing opportunities to members to encourage support of local companies.
Consumers have many choices to make in today's economy. One of the easiest decisions is to keep your holiday spending local. For more information about Chamber Gift Checks, call our offices at 366-6200 or 484-1101. Shoptauqua this holiday season to support local businesses!
Chamber annual meeting Dec. 7
The 2012 Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting will be held on Friday, Dec. 7 at Shorewood Country Club in Dunkirk, with local attorney Mary Hajdu as our guest speaker. Hajdu will discuss Opportunities in the Marcellus/Utica Shale.
In addition, the Chamber will present its first ever Pam Lydic Coalition Builders Award in memory of our first Executive Director, and will also announce the top three winners in our summer-long Facebook Photo Contest.
The Chamber Annual Meeting is being sponsored by the OBSERVER, The Post-Journal and WJTN/WWSE/WKSN/WHUG/WQFX. The lunch meeting will begin at 12:15 p.m. and the cost is $18 for Chamber members and $21 for non-members, with registration open online and via phone. Invitations were mailed and include a proxy vote form for Chamber members who are not able to attend.
Social media classes offered
The Chamber of Commerce and JCC's Office of Continuing Education has additional social media classes coming up. This series is designed to assist any local small business throughout Chautauqua County in creating, building and maintaining their social an Internet presence.
Two classes coming up in December will be offered jointly at both the Jamestown and Dunkirk campuses in order to allow the greatest number of participants.
On Tuesday, Dec. 4, the class will be Using Google Tools to Support Your Business, which will run from 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. Google Tools is free software and available wherever you are to help you create and share surveys, forms, and documents.
On Thursday, Dec. 6, the class will be Social Network Office Policies from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with a focus on helping to establish policies for businesses and employees use of online tools.
This social media series is being offered for free to Chamber members and non-members alike, thanks to funding from the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation and the Knight Foundation. Lunch will be provided for these classes. To register, contact Continuing Ed at JCC at 338-1005.


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How to shrink the confidence gap
"Girl, you don't give yourself enough credit."
Jen Gouthro
Here we go again. If I had a nickel for every time I heard this, I would flick it in the speaker's face.
Today a colleague gave me the gears when I apologized for my disastrous spreadsheet. When explaining why it took so long and looked like such a mess, I said: "A monkey could have done a better job." She was not having it. In her eyes, not even a million monkeys on a million computers could have outdid me on this spreadsheet.
"You know, you are always so hard on yourself. You are so good at so many things but you always make disparaging comments about yourself. Why do you do that?"
Why do I do that? It was an excellent question. To get a laugh? To hide my discomfort about receiving compliments? (Compliments are so embarrassing.) Or maybe in certain areas I just lack confidence. Thankfully, I'm not alone. The very timely topic of women and confidence was addressed in The Atlantic's cover story this month, "The Confidence Gap."
According to the article's authors, evidence indicates that, when compared to men, women feel less ready for promotions, anticipate lower results on tests, and generally underestimate their abilities. Several studies have shown that when test results are lower than expected, men tend to attribute it to external factors. ("That test was tough.") Women, on the other hand, tend to internalize the cause. ("I'm not smart enough for this class.") The trouble is that confidence is just as important as competence if one wants to move up in their career. Therein lies the rub.
There are less women at the top; however, there are other possible contributing factors besides confidence, the biggest being family pressures. I get that entirely. When I consider the possibility of moving up the ladder, I can't help but think how tiring all that climbing would be. Then I sit back down on my rung and think: "Maybe next year, when the twins are in school. Or when they're in high school. Maybe I'll have energy by then." I lack confidence and sufficient REM sleep.
Another major confidence booster is playing team sports. Athleticism — my nemesis! Not surprisingly, girls who play team sports are more likely to graduate from university, find a job, and be employed in male-dominated industries. Celebrating victory as well as bouncing back from defeat builds resilience and confidence. Unfortunately, girls are much more likely than boys to drop out of team sports. I dropped out of every sport I got involved in. Growing up in Dominion, it seemed every girl but me was an amazing baseball player. I remember stepping up to the plate with bat in hand and hearing the opposing team yell: "She's not gonna swing! She's not gonna swing!" (They were right.) I stood in fear in left field, praying to God the ball wouldn't come in my direction. I wonder if I had stuck with the softball or the basketball or the badminton or the soccer, if perhaps I wouldn't be apologizing so much for my spreadsheets.
The remedy for this confidence problem? Ladies, stop thinking so much and just do it. Work hard and act "as if." Sure, as soon as I muster the energy.
What did I learn from all of this? I may not be the best athlete and perhaps my Excel skills could use some work, but if I don't step up to bat I'll never score that goal. Run, I mean. Whatever.
Jen Gouthro, a Dominion native, moved away from Cape Breton more than 20 years ago. She has lived in Antigonish, Banff, Maine and Windsor, Ont. and currently resides in Toronto. She can be reached at email@example.com.


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Kitsap Krew is headed to San Antonio to compete at the ANTSO Nationals
Five Kitsap County young women are on their way to San Antonio to compete at the American National Teenager Scholarship Pageants.
The "Kitsap Krew" as they are known will leave on July 21 for a week of preliminary competitions and activities leading up to Sat. July 28 when the national organization will crown their 2013 titleholders.
The women will be treated to a special welcome party in the Alamo and stay on the famous Riverwalk. They will also visit and meet the mayor at the outdoor theater where "Miss Congeniality" was filmed.
Rebecca Darrow, 16, Miss Washington National Teenager is a junior at North Kitsap High School. She plans on majoring in biochemistry and pursue a career in biochemistry engineering. She received a two-year tuition scholarship to Oklahoma City University for winning the title. Rebecca is active in ASB and the National Honor Society.
She is on the varsity track team for the 200 meter and 400 meter relays and high jump in which she is ranked in the top ten in Washington state. Rebecca has been dancing at Galletta School of Dance in Poulsbo since she was in the fifth grade and she now works as a teacher's assistant at the school.
The women all dress up at princesses for community events and volunteer their time to face paint young children. Rebecca is Mulan, which embraces her Chinese heritage. "I love working with kids, seeing them look up to us as role models makes me strive to be the best person I can be," she said.
She and the rest of the Kitsap Krew recently face painted nearly the whole Naval Avenue Boys and Girls Club at their last event before the end of school.Leah Van Lieshout, Miss Evergreen Senior National Sweetheart is 17, and a junior at Kingston High School. She would like to obtain a bachelors of science in veterinary medicine with a minor in Spanish.
Leah is active in the Kingston community and is has been a varsity cheerleader since 2010 and the co-captain for the last two years. She was a short term Rotary Exchange student to Spain. Leah is looking forward to meeting all of the other titleholders from around the United States.
"I can't wait to hear about all of the amazing things that they have done to help better change in their communities," she said.
The ANSTO program encourages their titleholders to do community service in their local area, Leah has worked for Habitat for Humanity, March of Dimes and the Boys and Girls Club in addition to other community groups.
Holly Wasson, Miss Washington Senior National Sweetheart is a graduate of Olympic High School and is 17. She will pursue a bachelors of fine arts in musical theater at the American Music and Dramatic Academy in Los Angeles this October. Holly was Miss Washington National Teenager last year and was second runner-up in the national competition.
"I had such a great time at last year's national pageant that I decided to go back and compete for the Sweetheart title and this time I'm bringing some of my friends to be a part of the fun in San Antonio," she said.
Holly started a SMART Girls Program at the Naval Avenue Boys and Girls Club over a year ago and continues to teach weekly workshops with the other ANTSO titleholders.
"Being a part of the SMART Girls Program has changed my life in so many ways, it takes a lot of dedication to have a weekly program, but it has been so much fun watching the girls grow and try new things," she said. "I'm really going to miss them when I leave for college."
She is in the process becoming a volunteer for the Hollywood Boys and Girls Club, which is less than a mile away from the AMDA Campus.Emily Rider, 13, Miss Washington Junior National Sweetheart is a eighth grader at Klahowya Secondary School. She is the youngest member of the Kitsap Krew.
Emily was a Little Sister for the Miss Poulsbo/Miss Kitsap/Miss Silverdale Program and she was Holly Wasson's Pine Cone Princess in the Miss Washington's Outstanding Teen Program. She is active in band and will be the treasurer of Diversity Club in the fall.
She would like to study cosmetology and do make up and hair for television and movies. Emily loves working at the Naval Avenue Boys and Girls Club and plans to continue the program after Wasson leaves for college.
"I really love going to Smart Girls because the girls look up to me as a role model," she said.
She has taught a workshop on hula dancing, teaching the girls the dance from "Lilo and Stitch" as well as a workshop on Scotland as part of the passport project.
Kaitlyn Gervais, ANTSO Washington Miss is 20, a graduate of Bremerton High School and is a junior at Pacific Lutheran University where she is majoring in psychology. She plans to get her doctorate and work as a clinical psychologist at a hospital and counsel children.
Kaitlyn likes competing in the ANTSO program because of its focus on schoolwork and community service.
"I love ANTSO because they look at the real woman, all of the titleholders are beautiful women inside and out," she said.
Kaitlyn enjoys volunteering for the SMART Girls Program and for other organizations. Her favorite appearance was participating in the PLU Relay for Life. She walked for five hours to raise awareness and money for cancer research.
"It was a powerful and inspirational evening and I will never forget it,"she added.
The ANTSP program is celebrating its 43rd year, awarding more than 102 million scholarships since its creation. The ladies will be competing in six phases of competition: academic achievement, leadership and community service, interview, evening wear, personal expression and public speaking.
There are also optional contests that are judged by different judges and have no bearing on the main competition.
Rebecca Darrow, Kaitlyn Gervais and Holly Wasson will compete in the talent optionals.
The girls and women will be updating their facebook pages daily and the final results will be posted on the ANTSP website at www.nationalteen.com.
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Syracuse, NY -- Police arrested one man, saying he attempted armed robbery in Eastwood Thursday night, and are looking for another.
A man arriving home to the 200 block of Village Drive shortly before 8 p.m. was approached by two men, said Syracuse Police Sgt. Tom Connellan. One of the men, wearing a red and white bandana over his face, pulled a handgun, pointed it at the man's chest and said "Give me all your money."
When the would-be victim attempted to move away, the armed man pulled the trigger, "causing the gun to go click," Connellan said.
The victim went inside and called police. The two men ran away. During the call, emergency dispatchers could hear a gun shot.
Police arrived and after talking to witnesses, found Alijah Fletcher, 18, of 151 Matson Ave., hiding in the bedroom of a nearby apartment. They also found a revolver and a red-and-white bandana.
Fletcher is charged with first-degree attempted robbery and second-degree criminal possession of a firearm.
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By Index on Censorship / 10 August 2010
Reports from Khartoum state that the Sudanese government has suspended BBC radio stations over alleged smuggling offences which included bringing satellite equipment into the country. The stations broadcast in Arabic to around four million people in the north of the country.
Recently the government demanded that journalists in the country provide private information regarding political views, friends, addresses, bank details and floor plans of their houses. The deadline for the return of this information was August 5. Since then the government has announced that it's official censorship of newspapers has ended, but despite this, some newspapers remain closed and intimidation continues.Tags: BBC | censorship | press freedom | privacy | radio | Sudan


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Author: Ultrasuper X
Date: Feb 6, 13 at 12:34pm (PST)
Subject: $1k first time build
Okay so here's the rundown. For the past couple years I've been doing all my work, school, everything on a $600 laptop that has finally crapped out completely. I'm looking to either build or buy a desktop PC to work and game on since I don't trust laptops anymore. I really know very little about building a computer other than if the parts don't fit I'm screwed, so I was hoping some of the awesome people around neoseeker would be willing to help me out.
Here's what I definitely need, the rest is all about what I can get with my budget.
Intel-powered, at least i5, enough to game and compile massive programs at a decent speed.
Graphics capable of handling 1080p gaming smoothly, can be gtx or radeon.
8gb+ RAM
At least one usb 3.0
1tb 7200rpm HDD
Ideally, at lease one pci-e 3.0
I'm in the States so keep that in mind.
Monitor doesn't have to be part of the budget because that's already covered. Beyond this I really don't know enough to work with. Anyone willing to help me put together a build or locate a premade machine that will fit this?
Author: Nagare
Date: Feb 8, 13 at 9:14am (PST)
Subject: re: $1k first time build
i5 3570k
- 229
- 135
G-Skill 8GB
- 50
Sapphire 7950 Boost
- 310
- 50
TX 750 v2
- 110
Seagate Barracuda 1TB
- 80
$914 total without shipping or anything. I think that covers everything...minus a disc drive of course. Pretty much my build
Author: Shiny Mew
Date: Feb 8, 13 at 10:24am (PST)
Subject: re: $1k first time build
Optional SSD, I'd call this a bargain in comparison to other prices.
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Tuesday, October 12, 2010
One Shot: beth, she made my teeth hurt
with feet the size
of the woman she would
grow into, she chased
us boys around
the empty desks,
drawing close, she'd
kick us in the tail bone
so hard our teeth hurt.
& one day at 'show and tell'
she brought her
mama's diaphragm &
we sailed it around the room
like a frisbee, getting it
slimy gritty, collecting
dust bunnies, hidden in
some one's pocket when
the teacher came in,
to be found by their
parent prepping clothes
for the wash...
(it always comes out
in the wash)
she grew up,
got married, had kids,
got abused, black & blue,
became a single mom,
life kicked her ass
a time or two
& still she carried on.
i like to think she found
that fourth grade girls &
life will sometimes do that,
but there is an after
for those that are willing
to keep on walking
& I hope hers
is a happily ever.
though some days my teeth
still hurt.
One Shot Wednesday - write a poem, come join us. it doesn't even have to rhyme. Hosted this week by Adam Dustus. We get started at 5pm EST.
143 comments:
- Dianne said...
? did I Yahtzee the great Brian!
great tribute to those tough but hated kids.
- October 12, 2010 at 9:05 AM
- dirt clustit said...
it's also when mixed colors run, separate out into the visible primaries that were not initiallt visibly heard.
in the wash that is
- October 12, 2010 at 9:20 AM
- Shadow said...
wow, a lifetime in those line. and i hope, too, her happily ever after comes around...
- October 12, 2010 at 9:22 AM
- Mighty M said...
Oh, I hope so too!
- October 12, 2010 at 9:27 AM
- CM said...
Isn't it weird the odd things that stand out in your mind from childhood.
The rhythm of this poem almost sounded like stream of consciousness...one thought or memory led to the other. Such vivid details and I liked how you connected the tailbone to being kicked in the a**.
I too hope she had a happy ever after.
- October 12, 2010 at 9:29 AM
- JStar said...
- October 12, 2010 at 9:30 AM
- Cheryl said...
- October 12, 2010 at 9:38 AM
- Percy Bisque Silley said...
And now all our teeth hurt.
In Pain,
Percy Bisque Silley
True Man of Belles Lettres
- October 12, 2010 at 9:39 AM
- ladyfi said...
Wonderfully evocative and moving!
- October 12, 2010 at 9:42 AM
- drybottomgirl said...
Life has it's way of coming full circle. I broke my tail bone when I was a senior in high school. I had to sit on a blow up doughnut for the last month of school. Very painful as are the lessons of life. Good job...
- October 12, 2010 at 9:49 AM
- Daniel said...
Wow. This was painful and real, but hopefully it will all work itself out.
- October 12, 2010 at 10:15 AM
- Liza said...
it always come out in the wash!!! I remember a note my Mom found in my pocket, and I am still embarrassed to this day!!!
"but there is an after
for those that are willing
to keep on walking"
on your writing,
the better it gets,
the better it gets!
Your commitment to the craft, and to reading inspires me, and I thank you for that!
- October 12, 2010 at 10:30 AM
- Carrie Burtt said...
Brian I hope that there is a happily ever after for her as well...just love this one....:-)
- October 12, 2010 at 10:43 AM
- adeeyoyo said...
Eina, now my teeth hurt too... I do hope she found her happiness. So well written Brian! I liked the whole section about the diapragm...
- October 12, 2010 at 10:44 AM
- AngelMay said...
LOL! Good one, Brian. Can't imagine taking a diaphram to show and tell. Too funny. Wishing her a happily ever after and hope she learns to kick back.
- October 12, 2010 at 10:46 AM
- n. davis rosback said...
a wonderful story
as you do so well
- October 12, 2010 at 10:52 AM
- 700miles said...
thanks for stopping by my page. this was really fun to read. wish i were able to subscribe to your blog on wordpress.... i guess i'll just have to add a link so i can get to it. fun stuff - good writing...take good care...
- October 12, 2010 at 11:01 AM
- Daniel Jay said...
It doesn't have to rhyme? I'm in!
Made me think about my childhood years. All the girls and the secrets. Never did fling a diaphragm around, but probably would have if given the chance.
Great poem man -
- October 12, 2010 at 11:12 AM
- Captain Dumbass said...
I've taken that kick.
- October 12, 2010 at 11:17 AM
- Velvet Over Steel said...
What a childhood memory... sad outcome for the tough girl later on though. I so hope she is happy now!
Great poem, Brian!
~ Coreen
- October 12, 2010 at 11:27 AM
- Meeko Fabulous said...
I hope everything works out for Beth too.
- October 12, 2010 at 11:41 AM
- Claudia said...
..and still she carried on
i have high respect for people who carry on no matter how often life kicks their ass
great write brian
- October 12, 2010 at 11:53 AM
- Myrna R. said...
Tough girl, tough life. Hope she finds some softness.
As always, your writing evokes deep emotion and memories - I suppose we all knew this girl.
- October 12, 2010 at 11:56 AM
- Travel & Dive Girl said...
Everyone deserves a "happily ever after". Well done...
- October 12, 2010 at 12:20 PM
- Manda said...
The strength of a woman to carry on... in her happily ever after.
- October 12, 2010 at 12:45 PM
- Steven Anthony said...
Once again...multi layered my friend...brilliant.
life has a way of making our teeth hurt ever so often.
- October 12, 2010 at 12:56 PM
- Okie said...
great poem. great characterization.
- October 12, 2010 at 12:56 PM
- Dulce said...
Oh If I told you ...
but that's another story (my teteth) lol
Great shot
- October 12, 2010 at 1:10 PM
- Titanium said...
Owwww... my teeth hurt just thinking about Beth's feet.
I hope she finds a soft landing; life has too many rough edges as it is.
- October 12, 2010 at 1:15 PM
- lakeviewer said...
What happens when promises left behind, the future laid out stiff and unbending for all the energy we brought into life, we are stuck in predictable strips. Ouch!
Beth may have made your teeth hurt back then; but she never grew to fit those shoes of hers. Something/someone kicked her ass long enough to stop her growth.
- October 12, 2010 at 1:26 PM
- Jannie Funster said...
Another amazing story in so few words, Brian.
I hope she is doing well too.
- October 12, 2010 at 1:27 PM
- Matty said...
It always comes out in the wash. Love it.
- October 12, 2010 at 1:40 PM
- Madame DeFarge said...
I rather liked this one, for the pace and the structure. Reminds me of all those children at my school who acted so tough and I wonder what became of them too.
- October 12, 2010 at 2:00 PM
- the wid0w said...
a nice little journey through most emotions in this and all the more powerful for the humor captured in the beginning
got to admit im still giggling at the thought of the diaphragm sailing through the classroom like a frizbee
- October 12, 2010 at 2:13 PM
- anthonynorth said...
An excellent story and message.
- October 12, 2010 at 2:15 PM
- dustus said...
Brought back to feelings of grade school until literally clobbering me with the reality of abuse. Fine poem, Brian.
- October 12, 2010 at 2:19 PM
- SuziCate said...
I sometimes wonder what happened to some of those people and hope that life was not unkind.
- October 12, 2010 at 2:21 PM
- Maureen said...
What a turn in the poem after the parenthetical bit!
- October 12, 2010 at 2:23 PM
- Joanie M said...
the lines about the diaphram had me laughing out loud!
I, too, hope her life is happy now.
- October 12, 2010 at 2:28 PM
- Beachanny said...
What a visual poem. You have your readers right there..fourth grade. Those gritty kids who lose their innocence so early getting rough licks and then doomed to give them and get them again. This pulls on my heartstrings. Gay @beachanny
- October 12, 2010 at 2:31 PM
- Ben Langhinrchs said...
Wow! What a compelling and understated story of a person who touched our past, and our dreams of that person's future. I like it.
- October 12, 2010 at 2:31 PM
- Rene/ Not The Rockefellers said...
a diaphragm, a boomerang, a lesson learned, a leaf turned
- October 12, 2010 at 2:31 PM
- Lori said...
I've known a good share of girls like this and really it's very sad to see and you can only pray and hope that they grow up and out of that and some how find a different way...a happily ever after. Great words Brian!
- October 12, 2010 at 2:34 PM
- Baino said...
Aww that's a kicker alright. Very careless mother I think!
- October 12, 2010 at 3:12 PM
- Caty said...
childhood leaves quite an impression...I hope her story has a happy ending too.
- October 12, 2010 at 3:14 PM
- Caty said...
childhood leaves quite an impression...I hope her story has a happy ending too.
- October 12, 2010 at 3:14 PM
- Friko said...
hey, this is brilliant. I might have a go myself. As you say, it doesn't have to rhyme (which is something I can't do, except in Limerick form)
- October 12, 2010 at 3:17 PM
- KB said...
Glad you could wish the best for such a bully.
- October 12, 2010 at 3:25 PM
- tuberider said...
very good. Enjoyed the subtle humour, especially these line:
"though some days my teeth
still hurt."
- October 12, 2010 at 3:30 PM
- Hilary said...
Everyone should have their happily ever after. Particularly those with sad beginnings.
- October 12, 2010 at 3:30 PM
- Tina said...
I bet she'd smile to know that you remember her. And took the time to write about her. I wish her peace. Nice way to honor her, when life hasn't done that so much...
- October 12, 2010 at 3:32 PM
- Pat said...
What a tale you weave with your poem; girls with big feet, flying diaphragms and abused wives. Oh my!
- October 12, 2010 at 3:37 PM
- poemblaze said...
The first half of the poem is wonderfully funny, then such a brutal shift to adult realities. Well expressed.
- October 12, 2010 at 3:54 PM
- Gabriela Abalo said...
realistic!! bad memories turned into good wishes :)
great One Shot!
- October 12, 2010 at 4:06 PM
- Betsy said...
Fourth grade...I'm quite certain I would not have known what a diaphram was! LOL! Hope Beth finds the real meaning of happily ever after. :)
- October 12, 2010 at 4:40 PM
- Tracy said...
I have to read this over. And over. And over again. Because I like it so much.
- October 12, 2010 at 4:43 PM
- Deidra said...
Yeowch! That swift kick.
In fourth grade I was shot in the eye with a rubber band, just as the teacher turned off the lights before we watched a movie. I think of that classmate from time to time and wonder how things ended up for him.
And yes, it all comes out in the wash.
- October 12, 2010 at 4:45 PM
- Nick Rolynd said...
A great and painful story. Wonderful piece. =3
- October 12, 2010 at 5:17 PM
- Asobime said...
Wow!! this is a wonderful, evocative poem, Brian.
Why haven't you entered this one in the Poetry Competition run by OneShot???
I'd vote for this one...even though I entered one myself.
It is a full poem..meaning it ranges through a lifetime, and it's not just stuck in a scene.
Loved this poem.
Lady Nyo
- October 12, 2010 at 5:21 PM
- Brian Miller said...
thanks lady nyo...as one of the principals of one shot i can not enter but i can not wait to read yours!
- October 12, 2010 at 5:25 PM
- G-Man said...
You know this chick?
I think her mean nature did her in.
Loved your story Son....G
- October 12, 2010 at 5:32 PM
- Sy said...
little girls are the best.. she is very much like lucy from charlie brown
- October 12, 2010 at 5:34 PM
- Me said...
I too hope there is an "after" if you keep on walking.
Nice One Shot, Brian.
- October 12, 2010 at 5:40 PM
- secret agent woman said...
Bullies rarely fall far from the tree.
Had to skip the last one - it gave me the heebies. :-)
- October 12, 2010 at 5:44 PM
- Aging Mommy said...
This is so original, I loved it. It is so very fascinating to see how life turns out for people, often so unexpectedly given what you remember of them in early childhood. I hope she does find her happily ever after some day too.
- October 12, 2010 at 5:54 PM
- Mama Zen said...
I would just hate to have been the mom that found that nasty diaphragm!
- October 12, 2010 at 6:09 PM
- Krislin Neo, Ting (Syracuse Pike) said...
Hope she will.. :)
and well, it was a beautiful poem, well-expressed, playing it 'live' before my eyes..
Thanks for dropping by.. I am following both of your blogs.. :) like the Theme Thursday.. Will be joining this Thursday..
Hope to see you around in any of my blogs, hope at least one appeals to you.. :)
- October 12, 2010 at 6:34 PM
- Shell said...
You weave words into a story that is interesting and relatable.
PS...*Note to self* ...find a more secure hiding place for the vibrator... ;)
- October 12, 2010 at 6:35 PM
- Mary said...
A wonderful story within this poem! I chuckled about the show and tell.
- October 12, 2010 at 6:55 PM
- mrs mediocrity said...
i love the sentiment here, the forgiveness, and the hope. beautiful.
- October 12, 2010 at 7:00 PM
- alex said...
i like that
what goes around comes around
- October 12, 2010 at 7:49 PM
- OJ Gonzalez-Cazares said...
once a kicker, always a kicker... one day the bully in her will come back to make some teeth hurt again!
- October 12, 2010 at 7:52 PM
- River said...
Lol What a great memory and lesson at the end.
- October 12, 2010 at 8:11 PM
- signed...bkm said...
Yes, you have to keep going, keep walking and keep memories of happiest to have a happy ever after..because life is never perfect...bkm
- October 12, 2010 at 8:11 PM
- gospelwriter said...
one could say she deserved it - and yet one feels sorry for her, kinda... that was funny about the diaphragm. great story poem as always!
- October 12, 2010 at 8:18 PM
- PattiKen said...
I was always jealous of those girls in the fourth grade, the ones who didn't take another 25 years to find their strength. Good one, Brian. (Sorry about the teeth, though.)
- October 12, 2010 at 8:19 PM
- Jerry said...
You nailed this(again, I am finding with you)right in my
coccyx. Pass me the sensodyne.
- October 12, 2010 at 8:26 PM
- Miss Nikki said...
What a cool - fun - yet... emotional read! Thanks B'Man!
- October 12, 2010 at 8:34 PM
- Christina said...
Terrific... as usual. Hoping for the best for Beth too.
- October 12, 2010 at 8:34 PM
- ds said...
Fourth grade can be tough. So true that life is often toughest on those who bully (perhaps that is why they bully). I hope things work out for her also. Thank you for making us see Beth so clearly.
It all comes out in the wash...
- October 12, 2010 at 8:51 PM
- Glynn said...
Nice one, Brian. That last line made it complete.
- October 12, 2010 at 9:20 PM
- Nancy said...
Nice. I hope she lived happily ever after.
- October 12, 2010 at 10:07 PM
- Alethea said...
That was fun to read...but sad at the same time
I hope too that she lives happily :)
- October 12, 2010 at 10:15 PM
- Sh@s said...
It was funny in parts yet there was pain and hope in it.
- October 12, 2010 at 10:31 PM
- She said...
Crap! So, that is what I did wrong, and ironically as a fourth grade girl, pushing that boy out of his desk, busting that hair brush over that girl's head in the school bathroom...I must say, however, that I never took my mom's diaphragm for show and tell! great story, brian. is it true? is mine?...(smiles)
- October 12, 2010 at 10:55 PM
- Kaylen said...
Such a lovely memory - interesting that it sticks out in your mind, and then to hear how her life went from there...sad, but touching to see the side of her as a young girl flinging a diaphragm with friends.
- October 12, 2010 at 11:10 PM
- Zuzana said...
Beautiful and poignant recollection...
Perhaps that happily ever after after all depends on the state of our minds.;)
If we believe in happy endings, we will get them.;)
Have a lovely day dear friend,
- October 12, 2010 at 11:59 PM
- Just Be Real said...
Brian I do hope so. Thank you dear one for sharing. Blessings....
- October 13, 2010 at 1:25 AM
- gaelikaa said...
There are some people we never forget....
Brian, congrats on POTW mention...
- October 13, 2010 at 2:00 AM
- Carolina Linthead said...
Love this one, Brian! Here's to those 4th grade girls with big feet and kick-ass attitude. Mine was named Kay, for the record :-D
- October 13, 2010 at 2:24 AM
- Who Is Afraid of Alfred Hitchcock? said...
"in the fourth grade,
with feet the size
of the woman she would
grow into, she chased
us boys around
the empty desks,
drawing close, she'd
kick us in the tail bone
so hard our teeth hurt."
Hi! Brian...A couple of words that comes to my mind after reading your poem...
...A reminiscence of a bully, childhood, pain, and the future hope for the person who was the bully.
Thanks, for sharing!
DeeDee ;-D
- October 13, 2010 at 3:00 AM
- keshavnarla said...
wow...a very different theme. This was well written. Thanks
p.s - Thanks for your comment
- October 13, 2010 at 3:12 AM
- Katherine said...
Amazing what memories resurfaced when reading this Brian. I was in grade 1 and there was a boy (a bully) in my class whom had it in for me, his name was Shane. I don't know why he hated me so much.
One day when the teacher asked me to do something for her he got so angry that he came over and bit me on the nose taking the top layer of skin off my nose..I was so hurt & horrified that I never forgot it! So in my case it was a sore nose not teeth. Great One Shot Brian!
- October 13, 2010 at 3:26 AM
Another winner Brian, so descriptive you made my teeth hurt...ps I have to sign anonymous until my new e providerkicks in
- October 13, 2010 at 3:52 AM
- Goofball said...
well maybe if you boys hadn't stared at her feet with the size of a woman , your teeth wouldn't have hurt in the first place
- October 13, 2010 at 3:59 AM
- slommler said...
She so needs a happily ever after!!
Congrats on your POTW
- October 13, 2010 at 4:18 AM
- Tabor said...
I almost waited to comment until I was 100...but your post is too good and deserves my praise now.
- October 13, 2010 at 4:30 AM
- Cricket said...
Heh, heh. Sometimes I think we must have known some of the same people... Actually, I knew two "Beths": MaryBeth, and Cary. A very well-written tribute, if you can call it that.
I would.
Congratulations on your potw,
- October 13, 2010 at 4:34 AM
- senderupwords said...
Hope. Hope. Hope. Nice write here. Love and Light, Sender
- October 13, 2010 at 4:34 AM
- Jill said...
Brian...in my "half full" world I would pray that Beth would kick that no-good abusing husband in the tail bone TILL HIS TEETH RATTLED OUTTA OF HIS HEAD and down the street NEVER to return. But life is not all wrapped up tidy like a package is it?
- October 13, 2010 at 4:39 AM
- Mona said...
I am confused. I don't know whether to call this a tragedy or a comedy...
Tragi- comic? Farcical?
:D But one thing I sure do, and that is you are extremely big hearted!
- October 13, 2010 at 4:51 AM
- Vicki Lane said...
Wow! What a great one shot!
- October 13, 2010 at 5:22 AM
- Birdie said...
ohh ...me too I do hope she will find the happily ever after! happy day Brian!
- October 13, 2010 at 5:29 AM
- BLOGitse said...
autch! I can feel it...
- October 13, 2010 at 5:31 AM
- BLOGitse said...
autch! I can feel it...
- October 13, 2010 at 5:31 AM
- Candie Bracci said...
memories are alive!:) great poem!
- October 13, 2010 at 6:18 AM
- natalee said...
awww.. I hope that she has a Happy ever after...... I hate when people that touchd your life have such hard lives themselves.....
- October 13, 2010 at 6:36 AM
- Eric Alder said...
Nice working in that 'coming out in the wash' line, Brian... quite an amusing One Shot!
- October 13, 2010 at 7:04 AM
- Suz said...
interesting story
much to think on
- October 13, 2010 at 7:20 AM
- Beedeebabee said...
I am just loving how you write! I hope she gets a happily ever after too! :)
- October 13, 2010 at 7:23 AM
- Land of shimp said...
Brain, you really have gift for imagery. Great spare style here, but a mental image with a lot of details. Really well done!
- October 13, 2010 at 7:36 AM
- betweenhearts75 said...
This is so well done!!! Life has so many twists and turns, from childhood to adulthood, I hope you are right..that she found that happily ever after...perhaps that kick has kept her going, one can only hope...excellent work!
- October 13, 2010 at 7:36 AM
an interesting poem that ended sadly. poor girl.
- October 13, 2010 at 8:01 AM
- Strummed Words said...
Hope her toughness lasted through the rest of life after 4th grade! Interesting story!
- October 13, 2010 at 8:20 AM
- Linda said...
So many feelings running through my mind Brian - remembering 4th grade, hurting for the little girl that was and hoping with you that it all came out well in the end.
- October 13, 2010 at 8:35 AM
- S. Sharp said...
Wow ... if we did not ever got hurt we wouldn't be able to learn from our experiences...
Thanks for this beatiful one shot picture you told us.
- October 13, 2010 at 10:02 AM
- Victoria said...
Brian, you blew me away. A narrative poem filled with details, a bit of humor, sadness and grit. Gotta love the Beth's of the world.
Thanks, as well, for stopping by my one shot.
- October 13, 2010 at 10:04 AM
- Scott said...
"with feet the size
of the woman she would
grow into" Good description. Man, I hated fourth grade. This poem reminded me of a girl in second grade though. She became a hottie in high school. But it goes to show that you never know what paths a person's feet end up treading. Good One Shot.
- October 13, 2010 at 10:21 AM
- Gramma Ann said...
Oh, my goodness, I felt that kick in the tailbone... I love the show and tell, I never thought of them as a frisbee. Haha...
Thanks for visiting me and leaving such an encouraging comment.
- October 13, 2010 at 10:30 AM
- Lovely Annie said...
It always comes out in the wash...so true on so many levels.
Your poetry is rich with immediacy, empathy, and authenticity...each poem I read the more I am impressed and look up to you as a poet! Thanks for supporting my craft with your attention/comments! You rule...and as you know...all others drool (hows that for 4th grade)
- October 13, 2010 at 10:36 AM
- Chris G. said...
What a great story, Brian. Great tribute piece--though the diaphragm bit made me both cringe and laugh, and the poem, well...it certainly makes all our teeth hurt. May she have a happily ever after.
Very moving poem all throughout, though, with great characterization. Great one shot!
- October 13, 2010 at 10:45 AM
- Monica Sharman said...
This made my chuckle and get sad and remember things I didn't want to. And the foreshadowing in your first four lines...
Thanks for your encouragement about my poem. I feel out of my league here, but it's fun trying to run with horses!
- October 13, 2010 at 10:59 AM
- deb said...
this makes me so sad really.
- October 13, 2010 at 11:25 AM
- william said...
it takes all sorts mate ;)
- October 13, 2010 at 11:56 AM
- Sherry Blue Sky said...
I SO LOVE THIS POEM!!!! Love Beth and her big feet, but winced at the hurt tailbones. Sad when life kicked her around, proud she kept going......and loved your warm wishes for her tomorrows........GREAT one-shot, loved every single word.
- October 13, 2010 at 1:27 PM
- Mmm said...
Great ending her adn who! a diaphram?! Really? I didn't even know what that was until my 20'a. Is this a real story I wonder? that poor girl even so.
- October 13, 2010 at 1:28 PM
- Donusho said...
... i hope this isnt a true story... regardless, this poem made me smile because towards the end I felt there was a happy ending though it wasnt certain, i guess this poem brought to my mind that a happy ending or happily ever after is a state of the mind, first and foremost. Fantastic!
- October 13, 2010 at 2:09 PM
- qbanpoet.com said...
Really great slice of life piece. I love poems that focus on singular moments and memories.
- October 13, 2010 at 5:56 PM
- AmyLK said...
Ahh the memories from school days. Everyone should have a happy ending.
- October 13, 2010 at 7:10 PM
- Amanda said...
Love the sentiment in this my friend...you always write with emotions so well crafted. Great Oneshot xxx
- October 13, 2010 at 8:07 PM
- Stranger said...
Ah, sounds like Beth took out a lot on her fourth grade peers but took plenty of abuse from others behind the closed doors of her homes.
Love the compassion here. Found the diaphram description delightfully disturbing. The ick factor adds to the humor. Nice One Shot!
- October 13, 2010 at 9:29 PM
- mama-face said...
there is a book in this story. so much, maybe our whole lives, hinges on our experiences as a child. i feel so sad for beth and wish her the best.
- October 14, 2010 at 9:41 AM
- The Retired One said...
A good, succinct account of how life imitates life....I too hope for her that life's gentler side finally was her companion.
Sorry about your teeth...but now you have found a sweeter life, too, haven't you Brian?
- October 14, 2010 at 10:17 AM
- Leo said...
someone said, "lifetime in those lines".. so true Brian.. I liked the memory part of show and tell, naughty kids there! then the moving forward part! a good write!
My One Shot Poem - Morning Mist
- October 14, 2010 at 11:09 AM
- Emmanuel Ibok said...
Funny indeed...was I tryna catch a sarcasm when you said life kicked her ass (more like, the same way she kicked your asses)
- October 14, 2010 at 3:48 PM
- Steve said...
Standout merging of the hilarious, the prosaic and the heartbreaking -- that is, the real.
- October 14, 2010 at 6:03 PM
- Teresa said...
This is great! I love how you can paint a picture of a person some might look down on and make them a character to empathize with. Nicely done.
- October 14, 2010 at 8:21 PM
- Cor said...
Great poem Brian. When she was mean in fourth grade, it came back to her in the future. Something none of us would wish for anyone. The forgiveness in the poem is great, when you wish at the end that she will too find a happily ever after. Great One Shot, thank you for sharing.
- October 15, 2010 at 4:39 AM
hi Brian,
I felt so drawn in, just a poem and yet a story. Felt like i knew her. what a great One Shot. xo
- October 15, 2010 at 10:25 AM
- Marla said...
Really good. Made me smile.
- October 16, 2010 at 6:36 PM
- Magpie said...
It's wonderful how we sometimes can see people from our past with new eyes and hearts.
- October 18, 2010 at 8:01 PM
- me_duress said...
A complete story in so little. very compelling!
- October 22, 2010 at 3:04 AM
- CherylK said...
Well, this is really excellent, Brian, and a most deserving choice for POTW. I'm always in awe of people like you...wonderful poetry with seemingly no effort. Huge Congratulations!
- October 25, 2010 at 10:44 AM


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|email@example.com (Richard T. Mainhart)
|Sat, 12 Apr 1997 12:58:00 EDT
Charles and the group, The National Lightning Protection Institute has a wonderful seminar on lightning protection and suppression. They discuss the science of lightning events that fully explain the "mysterious" events such as you describe. I've been working on lightning-prone sites and equipment for the past 23 years, and have found that as a general rule, shortcuts aren't! Properly designed lightning suppression and dissipation procedures will protect you and your equipment ... provided you don't take shortcuts. Yes, damage can and will occur ... but if you properly install your equipment, the damage will away from your equipment. The San Francisco area is not known for it's frequent lightning (in fact, when lightning is detected it's front page news) but the (military) remote transmitter sites on the mountains around the bay area are built to the same strict standards as the one's in Florida. A single hit to the Mt. Tamalpias site destroyed 500 feet of 3 phase #0000 copper power conductor installed in an underground conduit, yet NO other damage occurred. Over-engineered? No ... the site was back on the air with a portable generator in 4 hours (the line ran from the power distribution / emergency generator building to our little building off to the side). Bottom line ... it's not too freaky, it's science. No flames intended, just want to share some of my experience. 73 Rick WB3EXR On Sat, 12 Apr 1997 12:04:31 -0400 (EDT) "Charles H. Harpole" <email@example.com> writes: >Steve, until you have seen lightning take a path TO ground and AWAY >from >ground in the same hit as I have, you will continue to think that >disconnecting your radios from all outside wires and wiring is "only >in >your head." >Lightning is just too freeky for us humans --so far-- completely to >understand. De K4VUD -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: email@example.com Administrative requests: email@example.com Problems: firstname.lastname@example.com
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