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Gym Glory Pt 4
Fiction, Anal, Ass to mouth, Bi-sexual, Blowjob, Boy / Boy, Gay
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Gender: female Age: N/A Location: N/A
Posted Thu 16th of December 2010
Ugh I know my last writings haven't had much sex but this time I'll write lots of it xx
The next morning I woke up, forgetting about the night before.
When I arrived at school, the first person I saw getting off the
bus was Davy. My heart froze. He glanced in my direction and
did a double take when he realized it was me. He smiled and
waved, and I waved back. An almost nauseated feeling washed
over me.
'Was it right for me to do those things last night?' I wondered as I
walked into school. I drifted through my classes, barely paying attention
to any of them. Almost too soon, it was final hour. Gym time.
I began undressing when I walked in, throwing my shirt on the floor. I
changed quickly, only looking to myself, avoiding all the other boys as if
somehow they could know what me and Davy had done.
It was dodgeball day, which is usually a good thing since Coach Trevors
teams me and Davy up together. Today, I wasn't feeling as excited. After
warm-ups, everyone got in line and the sorting began.
"Midnight, Blondie, team left. You all are skins." I paled at Coach's words.
I didn't know exactly how to deal with this, seeing as how Davy would be hurt
if I ignored him all hour. I couldn't look at him and his bare chest though;
not if I wanted the guys to all think i'm still straight. A whistle blew and the
game began.
Shockingly, I went the whole hour without having to stare at Davy. When time
was up, I turned to run and shower, only to realize it was the day to help
with the challenged kids. I turned back around to see Davy bending over
to get his shirt from the floor. I turned quickly, just in case it was enough
to spark up anything. I was safe. When I glanced back again he was shirt'd,
and a group of kids were coming in the door.
"Hey guys!" I smiled at each one of them, and they looked thrilled. I was glad
that I could help them be happy; it made me feel good. The next 30 minutes
went by fast, we mostly played catch with one of the soft balls from the closet.
Once the kids had left, me and Davy went down to the lockers to shower. This
was going to be hard for me. Apparently for Davy as well, since he took the stall
farthest from mine.
I was nearly finished showering when I felt the presence of someone behind me.
I felt warm arms wrap around me, and hands rub over my stomach. I could feel
the tip of a dick rubbing against my ass. Soon there were lips kissing down my
neck, across my back and down around my ass. I gasped a little as a tongue flicked
against my crack; it didn't feel too bad.
"I saw a new porno last night," I heard Davy's boyish voice whisper gently,
"and I'd like to try something with you." The blood was pulsing through my dick, I
was getting really hot and bothered by the sudden act of sensuality. I felt his tongue
run down my crack again, pausing at my hole briefly to lick it. His hand pushed me
down so I was bent over, my ass exposed. I felt his tongue against me, licking at my skin.
Davy's tongue circled around my hole and then cascaded into it, thrusting in with his tongue.
I moaned and covered my mouth, shocked. He stopped and stood up, so I did too.
Davy turned me around and laid me on the floor. He pushed my legs up and licked up
from the top of my asscrack to the bottom, pausing again at my asshole, then up
to my nutsack. I arched my back and looked at him. He took one of my balls into his mouth
and I nearly screamed.
"Sh," he reddened and looked at me, "do you want to get caught?" I put my hand
over my mouth and let him continue to suck my nut. He moved up and licked all the way
up my shaft, then swirled his tongue around my crown. I jerked and I could feel the heat
building in my balls. He kept licking and sucking at my dick, and this time I got the warning
in before it happened. I pushed him off me a bit, and I squirted my load all over his chest.
After around 4 squirts, I was done and I sat up, panting.
Davy kissed me; a long, passionate kiss. His tongue gently prodding mine. I pushed
him down into the water stream and rubbed away my cum. I took a deep breath and
moved down Davy's body, till my head was just above his cock. I leaned down and sucked the
end of it shyly. I got a good reply from Davy, he closed his eyes and bit his lip. I tried again,
this time going down further and trying to get most of his 8 inch dick into my mouth. He
clenched his fists and I felt him reach to my hair and grip my head. I swirled my tongue
around his crown and he thrust his hips up. I obliged and he began pulling my face into his crotch.
He face-fucked me until he suddenly pulled me off. I knew what was about to happen,
so I leaned down and lapped at his balls. He moaned loudly and the cum shot out of his
dick. 3, 4, 5 shots. one landed on my chin and I licked it off. It wasn't too bad, not as bad as he
had made it out to be. We pushed underneath the shower stream again, cleaning each other
and washing away the cum. He began tubbing my ass, and then he pulled me towards him.
I figured what was coming next, and I actually couldn't wait. Davy rubbed leftover cum in my
crack, slicking us both up. I stood up a little, and positioned myself over his lap. I dropped down
slowly, until I slipped and landed right with his dick straight up my ass. It hurt like hell
"HOLY HELL." I screamed in pain and his hand clamped around my mouth. I bit his finger,
and the pain started disappearing. It was replaced by pleasure. I bounced once and the
pleasure increased. I started continuously bouncing, and our slaps echoed through the
locker room. We were both moaning, the slaps drowned us out though. I soon felt his
hot load shooting into my ass. It felt good, as he helped me off. He grabbed my dick and
began jacking it off. It wasn't too long before I too, came all over again. We washed off
and shared one more kiss. We were both red in the face, and Davy was smiling.
His dimple seemed to wink at me, as if it were teasing me about what we had
just done. We both dried off and left, going the different directions to our houses. I couldn't
wait till tomorrow. I couldn't wait to tell Davy my parents were leaving for the weekend
tomorrow and I wanted him to come and spend the night.
I couldn't wait.
:)) Hope you all like.
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anonymous reader
2013-08-21 01:59:48
Please write a part 5..... I want to hear about the sleep over and the hot sex that will happen while he is over.
anonymous reader
2011-05-02 19:05:42
liked the stories but i'm kinda wanting a part 5... mind writing one? :D
anonymous reader
2011-03-01 21:39:17
This story brings back fond memories from my high school days.
There was nothing more enjoyable than my first time with another guy in the locker room with my best friend. 17 years later, we still have a great sexual relationship. My wife REALLY gets turned on watching, which almost always leads to explosive sex.
2011-03-01 20:00:20
Yes, please do continue to write about these guys!
anonymous reader
2011-02-03 15:38:29
Simply beautiful ......keep writing
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Kid Friendly Finger Foods
Posted by autism_blessings on Jun 19, 2013 · Member since Jun 2013 · 1 posts
I am a Momma to a 5 yr old severely autistic son and a 7 yr old precocious daughter. We live off-grid and have been eating vegetarian diet for about 6 years. Our son and I are having trouble eating dairy and so the family is going vegan.
Our son only recently gained the skill to feed himself, due to a significant developmental delay. I am not trying to find some ideas for vegan snacks and meals that will be something he can feed to himself. We often go on outings, so if the snacks are good for picnics that would be awesome.
One thing that he absolutely loves is anything that he can dip into a sauce.
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Harvard law professors, students, cheer Supreme Court decision on health care act
At Harvard Law School's Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation clinic in Jamaica Plain this morning, more than a dozen law students and professors gathered around a conference table, laptops open, glued to the Supreme Court's live blog.
As they waited for the high court's ruling on the Affordable Health Care Act, Harvard Law School professor Robert Greenwald, the director of the center, tapped his foot, declaring how nervous he was.
"I'm having trouble breathing," Greenwald said.
The Center for Health Law Policy Innovation, a clinic out of Harvard Law School, works to help vulnerable populations around the country, especially low-income people with chronic disease, obtain access to healthcare, so the students and professors there had a particular interest in the ruling.
When they read online that the individual mandate survived, they erupted into cries of "Yes!" and pumped their fists in the air.
Then, they waited for the rest of the decision.
"C'mon, why is this taking so long?" Greenwald said, as they toggled screens between the SCOTUS blog and CNN.
"One says it's struck down, one says it's upheld — what is going on?" said Emily Broad-Leib, associate director of the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation.
At the news that the health care law was largely upheld, they gasped, then erupted into applause. Some, like Faina Shalts, a fellow at the clinic, cheered "Yay, Roberts!" and gave each other high-fives.
"Oh God — thank you, Roberts," said Amy Rosenberg, an associate director at the center, clasping her hands to her face.
"We are so incredibly excited — I was about to cry," said Broad-Leib. "We're in the midst of a time that's really polarized. I'm just so excited to see the court be able to come together and get beyond the politics of it."
"As a lawyer, this gives me a renewed faith," Greenwald said, speaking about Justice Roberts' decision to rule in favor of upholding the health care act. "To see that it wasn't clearly around political ideology — it's a great thing to see."
But, Greenwald said, the court's decision on Medicaid expansion, which prevents the federal government from decreasing funding to states that choose not to expand their Medicaid plans, was a bit of a disappointment.
"The whole point of this was to finally have a national health care program," Greenwald said. "From an advocacy perspective, now we have to work in all 50 states to educate states as to the importance of health care expansion."


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Drill instructor
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A Drill Instructor is a non-commissioned officer in the armed forces or police forces with specific duties that vary by country. For example, in the United States armed forces, they are assigned the duty of training new recruits entering the military.
Drill instructors within the U.S. armed forces have different titles in each branch of service. In the United States Air Force, they are known as "Military Training Instructors", or MTIs.[1] The United States Navy uses Marine Corps drill instructors at their Officer Candidate School, but only Chief Petty Officers called "Recruit Division Commanders", or RDCs at their recruit training.[2] Within the United States Army, drill instructors are given the title of "Drill Sergeant".[3] The United States Coast Guard gives the title of "Company Commander"[4] to their drill instructors. The United States Marine Corps is the only branch of the U.S. armed forces where drill instructors are titled as "drill instructors".[5] Drill instructors are referred to as "sir" or "ma'am" by recruits within the USAF, USMC, [6][7] and USCG (for the first few weeks of basic training, until recruits are instructed to refer to their company commanders by their proper rank),[8] Within the USN, recruits must refer to their RDCs by their proper ranks.[9] Recruits in the United States Army must refer to their drill sergeants as such: "drill sergeant".[10]
The instruction and indoctrination given by the drill instructors of the various U.S. military branches includes instruction in customs and practices of military life, instruction in the proper execution of military drill, instilling discipline and willingness to immediately obey all lawful orders given by superiors, and oftentimes, basic armed and unarmed combat training.
Australian Army[edit]
In the Australian Army, the staff responsible for training recruits are known as Recruit Instructors. They teach recruits discipline, fieldcraft, marksmanship, service knowledge and drill.
Each recruit platoon is commanded by Recruit Instructors usually consisting of a Lieutenant, a Sergeant and up to four instructors of the Corporal or Bombardier rank. A Recruit Instructor can be identified by a 1st Recruit Training Battalion colour patch on his or her slouch hat and a small Recruit Instructor badge worn on the right breast pocket, if the position has been held long enough.
Members from all Corps in the Army are eligible to become Recruit Instructors, including females. Experience as a Recruit Instructor is often a prerequisite to senior non-commissioned appointments in the military.
In the Royal Australian Navy, there are Instructors at HMAS Cerberus, where the Recruit School course is held, and HMAS Creswell, where the NEOC (New Entry Officer Course) is held, as well as at ADFA.
Each division is made up of one of the following:
- Divisional Officer (a Lieutenant)
- Divisional Chief Petty Officer
- Divisional Petty Officer
- Divisional Junior Sailor (a Leading Seaman, who is the class instructor)
- Divisional Able Seaman (some large divisions may have a few Able Seaman serving as Assistant Instructors)
Australian Federal Police[edit]
In the Australian Federal Police, Drill Instructors are trained and accredited by the Recognition and Ceremonial team. Each accredited Drill Instructor wears an AFP pin with the wording "DI" positioned 5mm above their name plate or citations. Drill Instructors are also issued with a black coloured Hellweg brand leather basket weave Sam Browne belt and strap. The AFP is the only police agency to formally train and accredit police drill instructors in Australia, with a number of New South Wales Police Force members attached to the NSW Police College holding that qualification.
The Australian Federal Police College at Barton has a non-commissioned officer of Sergeant Rank holding the position of College Sergeant. The College Sergeant carries a black pace stick as a badge of office at ceremonial functions and a swagger stick during normal duties.
New South Wales Police Force[edit]
The New South Wales Police Force has a Drill Sergeant and a Drill Constable attached to the NSW Police College at Goulburn. Drill staff are responsible for training recruits in drill. These personnel wear a blue cord to signify being a protocol officer. The Senior Protocol Officer (formally known as Protocol and Discipline Officer) which carries the rank of Senior Sergeant is responsible for the coordination of the final week of drill, known as Attestation Week and holds the position of Parade Sergeant at all Attestation Parades. The Senior Protocol officer is responsible for dress, bearing and discipline and also is the guardian of NSWPF history, customs, traditions and symbols at the NSW Police College. The Senior Protocol Officer carries a black pace stick with silver fittings and wears a black coloured Hellweg Brand Sam Browne belt with strap as a badge of Office.
Western Australia Police[edit]
The Western Australian Police Force has a Drill Sergeant of the Rank of Sergeant who trains recruits in drill, discipline and other matters. He is also the recruit training manager responsible for overseeing the recruits training, ceremonial graduations, police funerals and other events. He meets regularly with academy executive and is responsible for removing recruits who fail parts of the course. The Sergeant carries a pace stick as a badge of office during parades.
United Kingdom[edit]
British Army[edit]
In the British Army, the appointment of Drill Sergeant (DSgt) is limited to the five Foot Guards regiments, the Honourable Artillery Company (HAC), Infantry Training Centre Catterick, London District, and the All-Arms Drill Wing (part of the Army School of Ceremonial, Catterick). Drill Sergeants hold the rank of Warrant Officer Class 2. However, any senior NCO conducting drill can be colloquially referred to as a "drill sergeant".
There are two Drill Sergeants per battalion (one in the HAC) and they have specific responsibilities for all duties, public or battalion (royal duties, barrack duties etc.). They support the Garrison Sergeant Major (GSM) or Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM) in the formation, practice and execution of these duties, typically running the duties roster, supervising rehearsals, and undertaking the guard mounts, both royal and barrack. They also deputise for the RSM in disciplinary matters.
The London District Drill Sergeant supports the GSM in the supervison of Trooping the Colour, the State Opening of Parliament, Beating the Retreat and any state visits. He also has responsibility under the GSM for the definition of British Army foot and arms drill.
They can be distinguished from other WO2s by their dress. They have the right to wear Sam Browne belts when in No.2 dress and carry swords (never drawn) on ceremonial duties.
They are the third most senior Warrant Officers within a regimental structure, after the RSM and the Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant (RQMS). The HAC Drill Sergeant is thus the second most senior Territorial Army soldier in the regiment.
U.S. Armed Forces[edit]
Drill instructors are held responsible for the welfare, behavior, and military education of the recruits assigned to them on a 24-hour basis throughout the period of initial training, of which the most well known is Basic Training or boot camp. Their responsibilities include areas such as military discipline, physical fitness, and weapons training. The title of Drill Instructor is a billet independent of rank, to be held by Non-Commissioned Officers who successfully complete the intense training program to earn that title.
The rank held by drill instructors varies by branch:
- Drill Sergeants in the United States Army are Sergeants (E-5), Staff Sergeant (E-6), Sergeant First Class (E-7), and rarely First/Master Sergeants (E-8) .
- Drill Instructors in the United States Marine Corps normally hold the rank of Sergeant (E-5) through Gunnery Sergeant (E-7). A Corporal (E-4) is no longer authorized to attend Drill Instructor School therefore not authorized to hold the billet of a Drill Instructor. Successful completion of Drill Instructor School grants the Marine an additional MOS (Military Occupational Specialty) designation of 0911, Drill Instructor.
- Recruit Division Commanders (formerly Company Commanders) in the United States Navy are Petty Officer Second Class (E-5) through Master Chief Petty Officer (E-9).
- Military Training Instructors in the United States Air Force are generally Staff Sergeants with 2 years time in grade(E-5) through Master Sergeants (E-7).
- Company Commanders in the United States Coast Guard are Petty Officer Second Class (E-5) through Master Chief Petty Officer (E-9).
The arduous nature of drill instructor duty means that such assignments are among the most prestigious carried out by enlisted personnel. Those who become drill instructors are eligible for a variety of military awards, such as the Marine Drill Instructor Ribbon, and the Army's Drill Sergeant Identification Badge.
U.S. Marine Corps[edit]
It may be taken offensively by U.S. Marine Corps Drill Instructors to be referred to as 'Drill Sergeants', which is strictly an Army term in the American military, just as Marines may take offense to being called "soldiers". This is considered to be a grievous insult if done intentionally. The only acceptable address of a drill instructor by a recruit is "sir" or "ma'am." At Officer Candidates School (OCS), candidates are instructed by Drill Instructors who have already served a tour at one of the Recruit Depots. Officer candidates address their instructors as "Sergeant Instructor" (and rank and last name), or "Platoon Sergeant" (and rank and last name). The OCS Platoon sergeant is comparable to the Senior Drill Instructor in an enlisted recruit platoon. In the initial phase of training, officer candidates are trained in almost the same manner, and by the same people, as enlisted Marines, with slight differences reflecting the difference between the responsibilities the candidates will have as second lieutenants and those the recruits will have as junior Marines.
In addition, Drill Instructors at either E-6 or E-7 also train naval officer candidates at the Navy's Officer Candidate School at Officer Training Command Newport, Rhode Island, a holdover from the days when they trained prospective naval aviators at the former Aviation Officer Candidate School (AOCS) at Naval Aviation Schools Command, Pensacola, FL. Class Drill Instructors train officer candidates alongside Class Chief Petty Officers who have experience training Navy recruits as Recruit Division Commanders (RDCs). Like Marine Corps recruits, Navy officer candidates must address Drill Instructors as either "Sir" or "Ma'am".
In the U.S. Marine Corps, candidates for Drill Instructor school are both volunteers and designates. The Headquarters Marine Corps Special Duty Assignment Team creates a list known as the HSST List. This list has the names of Marines that have been slotted for the different B-Billets and Special Duty Assignments. Once a Marine's name comes up on this list, they must either serve the duty or prove that they are unfit for the assignment. Drill Instructors are always in high demand. The tour of duty is three years and is widely regarded as one of the most intense, demanding duties in the U.S. Armed Forces. This tour of duty is one that demands an individual of the highest moral character and strength. The individual selected to train recruits should have a love and passion for the corps. It is the job of the Drill Instructor to pass these characteristics on to the future of the Corps. This duty is referred to as "Making Marines", and is one of the most important duties of a Marine's career. A drill instructor is directly involved in shaping the future of the United States Marine Corps. Marines report to either Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in South Carolina or to Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego in California, where they are assigned to Drill Instructor School. Upon graduation, they are assigned to one of the Recruit Training Battalions. Female Drill Instructors are only trained at Parris Island because that is where female Marine Corps recruit training occurs. Female Marines may now serve on both depots as Drill Instructors. Female Drill Instructors have begun serving in limited capacity on board Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. This change took place in the Spring of 2016. Service as a Drill Instructor is considered a Special Duty Assignment in the Marine Corps (or "B" billet), which is factored into consideration of a Marine's eligibility for promotion. A Marine assigned to DI School must have at least a rank of Sergeant (E-5), or have been selected for promotion to Sergeant.
The school requires DI School students to complete every task recruits are required to do. The typical training day begins around 4:00 a.m. (0400 military time) and ends around 7:30 p.m. (1930), many times with specific training evaluations and end-of-day cleanups that require even longer days. At the end of each day, DI School students have to practice effective time management in studying for exams, practicing drill, rehearsing the teaching of drill movements verbatim and preparing uniforms all while still making time for intense physical training. The school lasts approximately three months with four classes running throughout the year.
Physical training or "PT" as a unit is conducted at least three times a week, with each session lasting approximately two hours. In addition to warming up, stretching, and calisthenics, students complete the "DI Playground" a circuit course that focuses on enhancing upper body strength. Physical training also prepares the future Drill Instructors for the Marine Corps Physical Fitness Test which consists of pull-ups, abdominal crunches, and a 3-mile timed run. Since a drill instructor is often required to spend 20 hours a day or more on his or her feet and to move fast at all times, various running sessions are conducted to enhance speed and endurance. Students are led by their squad instructors in ability group runs based on speed, gradually increasing distance and speed throughout the course. Track workouts, formation runs, and fartlek runs are also a staple of the training. Drill and discipline are crucial parts of the Drill Instructor School curriculum.
Every student is continuously evaluated, corrected, and mentored, with special attention paid to the smallest of details, such as the placement of a finger within 1/4 inch of its required location along a trouser seam, angle of the weapon, and positioning of the student in relation to the unit. Required knowledge is constantly taught and evaluated in the form of written exams, practical applications, and inspections. Uniforms are inspected continually, with surprise inspections conducted randomly in addition to the scheduled inspections. The drill instructor is expected to convey the best possible Marine Corps image to recruits and to America and to conduct his/herself to the highest Marine Corps leadership and integrity standards as well as to impart these standards to every recruit they train. Drill Instructors take a pledge which consists of the following words: "These recruits are entrusted to my care. I will train them to the best of my ability. I will develop them into smartly disciplined, physically fit, basically trained Marines, thoroughly indoctrinated in love of Corps and country. I will demand of them, and demonstrate by my own example, the highest standards of personal conduct, morality and professional skill."
Upon completion of Drill Instructor School, Drill Instructors are assigned to Recruit Training Battalions as junior members ("fourth hats", "third hats", "kill hats", "bobby", or "bulldogs") of drill instructor teams. His or her job consists of constant corrections, dispensing punitive "Incentive Training" (IT), and keeping unremitting pressure on recruits to pay attention to details. He or she also teaches and reinforces academic knowledge to recruits. It is his or her duty to command the recruit platoon for initial drill evaluation, in which, in addition to the platoon receiving a score, the Drill Instructor is evaluated as well. These new drill instructors bear the burden of responsibility for breaking down a recruit's sense of self and selfishness, so that the more experienced drill instructors can focus the recruits on selflessness, obedience, and fraternity.
After completing a few 13-week cycles, the drill instructor is moved up to the position of Experienced Drill Instructor (EDI), also called the "heavy", "drill hat" or "J Hat".
The next step in a drill instructor career is becoming a Senior Drill Instructor. Senior Drill Instructors hold a respected position which is distinguished by the wearing of a black sword belt (or Sam Browne Belt, but without the shoulder strap) instead of a green duty belt. A Senior Drill Instructor is ultimately accountable for the training of the platoon and for the efficiency of his or her assistant Drill Instructors. Although Senior Drill Instructors are NCOs (Sergeants) or Staff NCOs, their position in the recruit training platoon is similar to that of a commissioned officer Platoon Commander in a line platoon. As such, they are further set apart from "junior" Drill Instructors.
After completing a number of cycles, drill instructors are often assigned to Support Battalion duties outside of recruit-training platoons. Such assignments are referred to as quotas, and include jobs as academic instructors, administrative duties at Recruit Processing (Receiving Barracks, also known as Receiving Company at MCRD San Diego), martial arts instructors, Medical Rehabilitation Platoon (MRP), Physical Conditioning Platoon (PCP), Combat Water Survival Instructors, Field Training Instructors (a.k.a. Black Shirts) [MCRD Parris Island only], and Instructional Training Company Instructors (ITC DI) [MCRD San Diego only].
Some drill instructors choose to do a second tour of duty on the drill field. These volunteers still report to Drill Instructor School, but are referred to as course challengers, and are only required to complete a short refresher course. Multiple tour drill instructors, based on rank and experience, are usually assigned as Senior Drill Instructors, Series Chief Drill Instructors (MCRD San Diego) or Series Gunnery Sergeants (MCRD Parris Island), DI school instructors, Company First Sergeants, or Battalion Sergeants Major.
While in Drill Instructor status, both male and female DIs wear a World War I campaign hat with their service and utility uniforms.
For their successful service, Marine Drill Instructors are awarded the Drill Instructor Ribbon. This award is also given to other enlisted Marines and officers assigned to the recruit training environment, although these billets are recognized as being less directly involved in actually training recruits such as Series and Company Commander/ XO, Battalion Executive Officer, S-3, and Commander, and various levels of Sergeants Major at each Depot. At OCS, the ribbon is also given to Officer Candidate Company First Sergeants, Company Gunnery Sergeants, and Platoon Commanders.
United States Army[edit]
Historically, the task of the Drill Sergeant has been intrinsic to good order and discipline and commands respect throughout the Army. Currently, soldiers of appropriate rank (usually Staff Sergeants and Sergeants First Class ) may volunteer or be centrally selected by U.S. Army Human Resources Command to attend Drill Sergeant School. Those centrally selected are known as "DA Selected" meaning Department of the Army selected. Drill Sergeant School is ten weeks long and consists of exactly the same activities as basic training; drill and ceremony, basic rifle marksmanship, obstacle/confidence courses, and field training exercises, training management, and leadership. Certain aspects of the Basic Leader Course are included. Drill Sergeant candidates are held to the highest standards while going through the school as preparation for their tours of duty. The Drill Sergeant candidates are treated with a great deal of professionalism and not like recruits. Upon graduation, male Drill Sergeants wear the World War I campaign hat (nicknamed the "Brown Round") and female Drill Sergeants wear the olive drab Australian bush cap.[11]
An Army Drill Sergeant's normal tour of duty (called being "on the trail") is two years with a possible one-year extension. Drill Sergeants may be assigned to units that conduct Basic Combat Training (BCT) or One-Station Unit Training (OSUT). BCT Drill Sergeants train approximately 11 cycles during their two-year tours. OSUT Drill Sergeants train recruits for an equivalent of BCT plus an additional number of weeks depending on the Military Occupational Specialty, so their average number of cycles is less than that of a BCT Drill Sergeant. The breaks between cycles are extremely short, creating an incredibly demanding environment for Drill Sergeants. It is not unusual for a cycle to graduate on a Thursday or Friday with new recruits arriving the following Monday or Tuesday. Due to changes in training doctrine, Army Drill Sergeants are no longer assigned to fill Advanced Individual Training billets and have been replaced with regular noncommissioned officers.
Senior Drill Sergeants are the most senior NCO in a given training platoon, and are ultimately responsible for Soldiers within or under their authority. The only NCO more senior to these individuals at the company level is the company's First Sergeant, the senior enlisted leader and advisor to the company commander.
Successful completion of Drill Sergeant duty greatly enhances opportunities for promotion. Many of the U.S. Army's most senior noncommissioned officers are former Drill Sergeants.
The Army has had a difficult time recruiting Drill Sergeant volunteers due to recent changes in doctrine and policy, with a recent study by the Department of Defense noting that fewer than 30% of Drill Sergeant candidates are volunteers.[12] Past Drill Sergeants enjoyed much autonomy and latitude with which to train recruits and were reputed hands-on disciplinarians. Currently, the Army's Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) has sought to shift this authority away and has moved closer to what is known as "Schofield's Definition of Discipline."[13] It is now a punishable offense to use demeaning or derogatory terms to refer to recruits or trainees, and terms such as "warrior" or "Soldier" are more preferable. Additionally, it is a serious offense to punish recruits or trainees with "excessive" physical exercise, now known as hazing. Due to this, and also in part to the second and third order effects of this policy on the operational force, many NCOs feel disenchanted with the prospect of life on the trail and feel that their leadership abilities are better suited elsewhere.
The United States Drill Sergeant Academy is located in Fort Jackson, South Carolina. This is where all Drill Sergeants go to complete their drill sergeant training. The Academy is led by the Commandant and Deputy Commandant of the Drill Sergeant Academy. The instructors, known as Drill Sergeant Leaders (DSL's) are previously trained, and experienced Drill Sergeants. DSL's are selected very carefully by a panel of current senior Drill Sergeant Leaders, along with the leadership from the Academy. DSL's are held to the same high Army standards that new incoming Drill Sergeants are assessed on and must remain at those standards while instructing at the Academy.[14]
U.S. Air Force[edit]
Air Force MTIs are non-commissioned officers ranging from Senior Airman (E-4)(before Fall 2013) through Master Sergeant (E-7). They are trained at the Military Training Instructor School at Lackland AFB in San Antonio, Texas. Course length has changed several times during the last decade, but generally includes a period of assignment to a senior instructor to observe training (called "bird-dogging"). MTIs initially conduct basic training at Lackland Air Force Base as part of the 737th Training Group, but a select few conduct military training at the Officer Training School at Maxwell AFB and at the Air Force Academy during basic cadet training.[15]
MTIs are commonly identified by the AF blue campaign hat. Their usual duty uniform is the ABU, with Blues uniforms worn during certain drill practices, and the graduation ceremony. In the case of ABUs, sage green boots are worn per Dress and Appearance regulations. After completion of their MTI schooling, they are awarded the time-honored campaign hat. Upon receiving their certification as an instructor, they receive the Air Education and Training Command Instructor badge for wear on the right side of the blues uniform. The badge is not authorized for wear on the ABU. The MTI ribbon was awarded for completion of Instructor training until 4 September 2014. After this time, graduates will be awarded the Air Force Special Duty Ribbon, newly created and authorized on 1 Oct 2014.[16]
MTIs usually begin their tours as "team members" - junior partners of a two-person team. Experienced MTIs becomes "team chiefs" and often work a basic training flight alone when manning shortages occur (especially during summer). MTIs refer to direct recruit training as being "on the street". At the conclusion of a tour, some MTIs are offered the chance to work in essential support training roles in the basic training course. This includes the combat training portions of the course, classroom academic instruction, and the "confidence" obstacle course.[17]
MTIs who are rated in the top 10% of their ranks are awarded with a blue "rope" replacing the black leather hat strap on the campaign or bush hat. These master military training instructors often evaluate the trainees and MTI ranks during parades and retreat ceremonies. Special trainers of MTIs used to wear a black "rope" and MTIs certified and assigned to train officer candidates wear a bright silver "rope".[citation needed]
Unlike the Army, the Air Force uses a different specialist to continue military training during advanced individual or technical training. Military training leaders [18] (MTLs) wear a blue aguillette on the left shoulder and act in the same capacity as Army drill sergeants during technical training. The aguillette in various colors is worn by students to indicate leadership roles - green for student flight leaders, yellow for student squadron leaders, and red for squadron student commanders. A white aguillette is worn by chapel guides, a white and blue rope denotes they are in the Drum and Bugle Corps, and a teal rope is worn by student counselors. At some technical training centers a black aguillette is worn by members of student honor guards or drill teams.[19]
U.S. Coast Guard[edit]
In the U.S. Coast Guard, Company Commanders are usually E-5 to E-8 and are special duty volunteers. Candidates attend Company Commander School in Cape May, New Jersey, which is collocated with recruit basic training. Upon completion, candidates then go in front of a board for final approval. Upon becoming a Company Commander (CC), the Coast Guardsman earns the right to wear the Company Commander Badge.
Coast Guard recruit companies average two or three CCs per, with the newer CCs serving as Assistants to the more experienced Lead CC.
During recent years, Coast Guard Company Commanders have gone to the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, CT to train outgoing third class cadets during a week-long evolution called "100th Week", in which they are once again treated as incoming fourth class cadets by the CCs. The rationale behind this is to remind these cadets of their experiences coming in to the Academy, and to reinforce the mantra that they must do the things they will eventually demand of incoming plebes. Later in the week, CCs begin teaching the cadets lessons on leadership. The experience provides third class cadets with invaluable experience they will need in training the new incoming fourth class cadets during Plebe Summer.
In the United States Navy, recruit training is conducted by Recruit Division Commanders (RDCs, formerly Company Commanders or CCs) at Recruit Training Command Great Lakes, located at Naval Station Great Lakes, in North Chicago, IL. RDCs are usually E-6 (Petty Officer First Class), but may be up to a Master Chief (E-9) and have at least six years time in service and above, who are volunteers that serve a three-year tour at RTC Great Lakes.
After submitting an approved package containing an endorsement from a commanding officer, prospective RDCs attend RDC "C" School located at RTC Great Lakes and are identified by the blue aiguillettes (ropes) they wear on the left shoulder of either their service, dress, or working uniforms. RDC School students typically spend thirteen weeks learning about the duties they will perform as RDCs, including drill and ceremony, classroom instruction, and uniform and compartment maintenance. They undergo routine uniform inspections, where RDC school staff (experienced RDCs) meticulously check for any deficiencies in a student's uniform. In addition, RDC School students spend three days a week undergoing physical training. Because of the intense workout periods, some RDC students find themselves unprepared; however, they must be ready to keep up with the recruits, some of them who are much younger or more athletic than they are. According to RDC "C" School staff, PT is the number one reason why some students drop out of the course.
Towards the end of RDC "C" School, RDC students shadow actual RDCs currently commanding a division. At the end of thirteen weeks, they receive their red ropes and badges which set them apart as RDCs. Following graduation and entering their first divisions, senior RDCs mentor these new junior RDCs, who then go on to gain experience with every new division (commonly referred to as a "push").
In the second year of their three-year tour, RDCs take a break from training divisions and perform other duties on base, including drill evaluations, practical training instruction, teaching classes at RDC "C" School, or Battle Stations 21.
RDC duty is considered a highly prestigious one as it is associated with higher levels of accession into the higher petty officer rates, including Chief Petty Officer. RDC duty also allows Sailors an opportunity to earn the Master Training Specialist designator. At the end of the three-year tour, eligible RDCs receive the Recruit Training Service Ribbon, along with a choice of coast for their next duty stations.
In addition to training recruits at RTC Great Lakes, RDCs at E-7 (Chief Petty Officer) or above who have experience leading recruit divisions train students at Officer Training Command in Newport, Rhode Island, either training prospective naval officers at Officer Candidate School (OCS) as Class Chief Petty Officers, alongside Marine Corps Drill Instructors, or newly commissioned junior officers in the Navy's Staff Corps (i.e. JAG, Medical Corps, Nurse Corps, etc.) at the Officer Development School (ODS).
Drill Instructor's Creed[edit]
In many military services, a Drill Instructors' creed has been created to succinctly state the beliefs that a Drill Instructor should follow.
United States Army[edit]
The Drill Sergeant Creed of the United States Army is:
- "I am a Drill Sergeant.
- I will assist each individual in their efforts to become a highly motivated, well disciplined, physically and mentally fit soldier, capable of defeating any enemy on today's modern battlefield.
- I will instill pride in all I train. Pride in self, in the Army, and in Country.
- I will insist that each Soldier meets and maintains the Army standards of military bearing and courtesy, consistent with the highest traditions of the U.S. Army.
- I will lead by example, never requiring a Soldier to attempt any task I would not do myself.
- But first, last, and always, I am an American Soldier – Sworn to defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, both foreign and domestic.
- I am a Drill Sergeant"[20]
United States Marine Corps[edit]
The Drill Instructor Creed of the United States Marine Corps is:
- "These recruits are entrusted to my care.
- I will train them to the best of my ability.
- I will develop them into smartly disciplined, physically fit, basically trained Marines - thoroughly indoctrinated in love of the Corps and country.
- I will demand of them – while demonstrating by my own example – the highest standards of personal conduct, morality, and professional skill."[21]
United States Air Force[edit]
The Military Training Instructor Pledge:
- "The Military Training Instructor Hat that I wear
- Is a symbol of Honor, Professionalism, Integrity, Service, and Excellence in All I Do
- My job is one of the most important to the Air Force
- And I will spare no effort to properly prepare men and women for military service
- I am dedicated to the principles of fairness, firmness, and honesty
- I strive for perfection and reject mediocrity
- Both in my own personal behavior and in the performance of those I lead
- I am an Air Force Military Training Instructor
- And, above all I am an American Airman."
Popular culture[edit]
Drill instructors have a reputation as unforgiving taskmasters, and they are often portrayed as such in popular culture. Among the definitive fictional portrayals are:
- Jack Webb as Gunnery Sergeant Jim Moore in the 1957 film "The D.I."
- Myron McCormick as Master Sergeant Orville King in 1958's No Time for Sergeants and the 1955 Broadway production of the same title, both times opposite a young Andy Griffith.
- Frank Sutton as Gunnery Sergeant Vince Carter in the TV sitcom Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. from 1964-1969.
- John Finn as Sergeant Major Mulcahy in 1989's Glory
- Gregory Hines as Sergeant First Class Cass in the 1994 film, Renaissance Man
- Warren Oates as Sergeant First Class Hulka in 1981's Stripes
- Christopher Walken as Sergeant First Class Toomey in the 1988 film, Biloxi Blues
- Hal Williams as Sergeant First Class L. C. (later, "Ted") Ross in both the 1980 film, Private Benjamin, and 1981-1983 television series of the same name
- R. Lee Ermey (who himself served as a U.S. Marine drill instructor in 1965-1967) as:
- Staff Sergeant Loyce in the 1978 film The Boys in Company C
- Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in the 1987 film Full Metal Jacket
- Sergeant Major Bougus in the 1995 pilot episode of Space: Above and Beyond
- Master Sergeant Hiles (deceased) in the 1996 film, The Frighteners
- Sergeant Major Sauer in a second series episode of JAG
- Scott MacDonald as Drill Instructor Fitch in the 2005 film Jarhead
- Darren McGavin as Gunnery Sergeant Thomas Drake and Earl Holliman as Master Sergeant Frank DePayster, two US Marine Corps drill instructors who differ over the proper way to train a exceptional recruit (Jan-Michael Vincent), in the 1970 television film Tribes
- Jon St. John as Senior Drill Instructor Dwight T. Barnes in the 1999 video game Half-Life: Opposing Force
- Louis Gossett, Jr. as Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley in 1982's An Officer and a Gentleman (Gunny Foley's trainees were U.S. Navy aviation officer candidates)
- Sgt. Slaughter as Special Drill Instructor Sgt. Slaughter in G.I. Joe
- Clint Eastwood as Gunnery Sergeant Thomas Highway in Heartbreak Ridge
- Don Rickles as Chief Petty Officer Otto (or "Seymour") Sharkey in the 1976-78 television series C.P.O. Sharkey.
- Vince Vaughn as Sergeant Howell in the 2016 film Hacksaw Ridge.
Real-life Drill Instructors from law enforcement agencies around the globe are becoming increasingly popular in documentaries such as:
- The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department/Fox Network reality television program, The Academy
- The Western Australia Police / ABC Australia program, Police Training Academy (PTA)
- The NSW Police Force Cordell Jigsaw television program, Recruits.
- ^ Powers, Rod. "Air Force Enlisted Job Descriptions & Qualifications: SDA 8B000 - MILITARY TRAINING INSTRUCTOR". WWW.About.com. About.com U.S. Military. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- ^ Powers, Rod. "Drill Sergeants". About.com U.S. Military. about.com. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- ^ Powers, Rod. "Surviving Coast Guard Boot Camp Page 3". About.com U.S. Military. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- ^ Powers, Rod. "Drill Instructors in the United States Marine Corps". About.com U.S. Military. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- ^ "What recruits refer to MTIs As". AFWM.org. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- ^ Powers, Rod. "Marine Corps Drill Instructor Duty". About.com U.S. Military. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- ^ Powers, Rod. "Surviving Coast Guard Boot Camp". About.com U.S. Military. About.com. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- ^ Wildsmith, Snow (2012). Joining the United States Navy: A Handbook (First ed.). Google Books: McFarland. p. 184. ISBN 9780786491230. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Army Drill Sergeants". Army.mil. United States Army. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- ^ Army Regulation 670-1.
- ^ "The Report of the Federal Advisory Committee on Gender-Integrated Training and Related Issues". Dod.mil. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
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- ^ "Home". Usafmtia.org. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
- ^ "Air Force Job Descriptions - AFSC 8B100 - MILITARY TRAINING LEADER". Usmilitary.about.com. 2014-03-14. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
- ^ "Air Force Technical School Training Restrictions". Usmilitary.about.com. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
- ^ United States Army. From Fort Jackson Drill Instructor's School Archived June 24, 2007, at the Wayback Machine., retrieved 19 June 2007.
- ^ United States Marine Corps. From DI School students take pledge to make Marines Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine., July 1, 2005. Retrieved 19 June 2007.
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Drill instructors. |
- "U.S. Army Drill Sergeants". United States Army. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
- "Drill Instructor School MCRD, San Diego". United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2007-04-02. Retrieved 2007-04-24.
- The short film Big Picture: Drill Sergeant is available for free download at the Internet Archive


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Perhaps the biggest impediment to navigating around the i9's menus quickly relates to the key configuration. There's no dedicated "back" or "clear" key. This ushers in some big problems. About one-third of the time, the "end" key serves as the "back/clear" key. Another one-third of the time, the right soft key serves as the "back/clear" key. And the other one-third of the time, there is simply no "back/clear" key at all. I found it to be amazingly inconsistent, and had a hard time learning which configuration was going to be the right one. Half the time, I hit the wrong key, and completely exited out of the menu/folder I was in, rather than going back one screen as I wanted. In my opinion, Moto messed up here.


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Raekwon, who just announced a tour of Canada, might not have completely knocked it out of the park on his new mixtape, Unexpected Victory. But when he and his guests were on, man were they on. Take "Just a Toast," for example, which features JD Era, who's on Rae's ICE H20 label.
Together, they spit shoulder-brushing gangster raps over a celebratory, organs-drenched production that sets the stage for the track's visuals. This is nothing especially creative or new -- I mean, how many times have we seen our favorite rappers rockin' tuxes with ladies by their side? -- but that doesn't prevent it from totally working, because it does. See for yourself and peep the video below. [OS]
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CBS just announced that they renewed a whopping 15 series, but in a surprise, there's no word yet on the fate of the veteran comedy "Two and a Half Men."
According to Deadline, the Eye Net picked up "2 Broke Girls," "Mike & Molly," "Blue Bloods," "Hawaii Five-0," "The Good Wife," "NCIS," "NCIS:LA," "Person Of Interest," "Criminal Minds," "CSI" and "The Mentalist." Also renewed are "Undercover Boss," "The Amazing Race," "48 Hours Mystery," and — of course! — "60 Minutes."
These shows join "The Big Bang Theory," "How I Met Your Mother," and "Survivor," which were either in the middle of multi-year deals or already renewed earlier in the season.
Why isn't "Men" on this list as yet? Well, as Ashton Kutcher and Chuck Lorre told the audience at PaleyFest this week that everyone's deals are up at the end of the season, and there are still talks between them, CBS, and Warner Bros. for another year. The scuttlebutt from Deadline is that Kutcher is the last holdout, which makes sense, since after saving the show from the scrap heap after Charlie Sheen was fired, is probably looking for a big payday.
Other shows that haven't gotten the word yet are "Unforgettable," "Rob," ""Rules of Engagement," "A Gifted Man," "CSI: Miami" and "CSI: NY."
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The new institute has identified several initial projects such as a new anti-glaucoma nanomedicine. Injected only twice yearly to replace the current daily eye drops, the nanomedicine reduces high eye-pressure, which if left untreated can lead to blindness.
Another project in the works is the new drug-eluting balloon, which can deliver drugs in nano form over a long period of time to prevent re-occurrence of cardiovascular plaque that narrow the arteries.
Professor Freddy Boey, a serial inventor and a nanoscience expert, said the new institute will build upon the university's success in nanomaterials to develop innovative diagnostic and therapeutic medicine that will address medical needs which are currently unmet.
"The use of Nanomaterials for medical applications is today, one of the most exciting frontiers, enabling solutions for unmet needs never thought possible previously," Prof Boey said.
"NTU has already produced some "first-in-the-world" solutions using nanomaterials for cardiovascular and ophthalmology diseases. There are still many, many unmet medical needs, for example, in the area of diabetes. This effort will help Singapore and NTU to be at the forefront in developing disruptive solutions for unmet medical needs globally. "
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Here's the gist of this story in case you're too lazy to click on it. Basically, this family owned two pit bulls, a male and a female. The male was agitated since the female was in heat. The woman was scared that the pit bull might harm her son while she went to perform errands. What's this genius do? She locks the 12-year old in the basement, also putting a shovel on the door to keep him in there. So, the kid gets out and the male pit bull mauls and kills him.
Here's where the ranting begins. First off, if you're worried about the potential danger you're putting your child in leaving him alone with the dog, you do one of two things:
1. Put the dog in the basement.
2. Take your kid with you on the errands.
By putting your child in the basement and bracing the door with a shovel what do expect the kid to do if there's a fire down there? Generally speaking, windows in basements don't allow much room for entry or escape. Now, the child is dead, and the mother's response is this:
"And I told him: 'Stay down there until I come back.' Typical Nicky, he wouldn't listen to me."
She's blaming her kid for her own stupidity! Most kids won't stay in a room they're locked inside of. This woman should be charged for something, whether it's negligence or the inability to properly care for a child. If she could be charged for sheer stupidity, they should charge her for that too. Her next comment is a real winner too:
"It's Nicky's time to go," she said in the interview. "When you're born you're destined to go and this was his time.
Right, because a 12-year old is always approaching their time. Would this kid even have a chance even if he made it to 13? It's amazing that with a parent in the house with the IQ equal to a rock he made it as far as he did.
Then, since she obviously wasn't smart enough to raise a dog either, the female pit bull is being put down (the male that attacked was shot by police). As a dog owner, I know full good and well that dogs are not aggressive, not even pit bulls. They're raised that way, and in this woman's household, I'm not surprised.
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Unilingual Versus Bilingual Education System: A Political Economy Analysis
We consider an economy with two language groups, where only agents who share a language can produce together. Schooling enhances the productivity of students and may modify their language endowment. Under a unilingual system, the language of the politically dominant group is the only language of instruction, and the members of the politically dominated group who attend school shift language. Instead, under a bilingual system, the members of the dominated group who attend school become bilingual. The dominant group chooses the education system, and then individuals decide whether to attend school. While agents do not get utility from speaking their own language, we show that a language conflict of the expected type endogenously arises in the choice between a unilingual and a bilingual system. Democracy (majority rule) always leads to the implementation of the socially optimal education system, while the unilingual system is too often implemented under minority rule. In the presence of productivity spillovers, there may be unanimity for unilingualism, even if this system is assumed to be technologically inferior. The model is consistent with evidence from Finland in 1919 and France in 1863, showing that the choice of bilingualism in education may not be related to the size of language groups.
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Due to huge success as a Philadelphia banker, Dunn's father had the resources to make frequent trips from urban Philadelphia to the pristine, remote and rugged Moosehead Lake region of northern Maine.
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A raccoon that was feared to have rabies tested negative for the disease, according to a spokesperson at the LaRue County Health Department.
A Hodgenville man began rabies shots last week after he was bitten by the animal. He was keeping the raccoon in his apartment, according to police. The raccoon was found dead in its cage after being quarantined last week. Its head was sent to a Frankfort lab for testing.
Sherry Grimes said preliminary tests received Monday show the animal did not die of rabies.
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Prayers Can't Stop Killer Gators
Some newspapers -- I'm looking north here -- are starting to take these memorial guestbook things way too far. When the Miami Herald did one for Gene Miller, it proved that these things can transcend the coverage of an event. But at the Palm Beach Post this weekend, they made one for Yovy Suarez Jimenez, the woman killed by the alligator in Sunrise. Jimenez didn't die -- or live -- in the Post's coverage area, but that didn't stop the newspaper from plugging the book on the home page of its web site. It seems exploitative — and it doesn't even seem that a single of the posters actually knew her. Worse, most of those who wandered in there seemed more intent on hawking their religion than in remembering Jimenez. "May the peace of God that passes all understanding surround you in this time of tragedy as you trust Him," one yahoo from Georgia wrote. "Commit your way to Him and trust also in Him. Blessings through Yeshua!!!" When the news came down Sunday that Daniel Wultz, the Broward boy injured in a Tel Aviv suicide bombing, had died, the Post promptly opened up another patronizing guest book. Again, Wultz lived and died well outside of the Post's coverage area. It's pretty much the same thing — strangers serving up platitudes in the face of tragedy. Only this time, God has been replaced G-d, and in one case, "Master of the Universe." Please, Post, take a rest (in peace) on the gratuitous memorials.
Sadly, neither God nor G-d could save the latest known victims of the bloody alligator uprising. Stunned state wildlife offiicials offer up excuses for the spate of deaths, but seem to have totally missed the real reasonfor the attacks.
And the Story of the Day (yeah, I still occasionally call it) goes to Lydia Martin for her story on the Lesbian extravaganza on South Beach known as Aqua Girl. Martin digs into the event with zeal, lining up some pop-cliche opposing traits among those in attendance -- "butch/lipstick, urban gear/Birkenstocks, baby dyke/older lesbian." Okay, count me in the lipstick, urban gear, baby dyke club. Photographer Ronna Gradus seems to lean that way, as well, as the pictures from the event seem to focus in on the h0t young dyke variety. Hey, there's newspapers to sell, people.
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Hello. Monica has asked me to be a guest blogger on her wonderful blog while she figures out the world of new Mom stuff.
My blog is The Photodiarist. In my spare time, I love to wander around New York, the city in which I live, photographing people and things of interest to me. Over the past three months, I've been enrolled in a photography course at the International Center of Photography. The focus of the class has been the development of a personal project during the course of the class. For my project, I chose portraiture. . . but with a twist.
I forced myself to stop people in the street to pose for a portrait. Fortunately, not one single person I approached said no, which really surprised me. This coming Saturday is the day that I show my work in total to my class. In this post, I'd like to give you a peek at what I plan to show, although I must admit that many of these photos are also on my blog. So here goes:
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I LOVE these images! And, I must say that it is so very brave of the Photodiarist to approach strangers and ask them to pose. I'm much more of a renegade shooter...randomly choosing my subjects while trying to hide from their view. I have just been inspired to try this! Thanks, Photodiarist!


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The Horse Forum
- Horse Riding Critique
- - This places at Congress?
This places at Congress? 2 Attachment(s) This horse is for sale locally and I had a friend ask me what I thought. He is for sale for $5500...the ad does not mention whether he is trained to ride. The ad says that this horse has qualified for Congress twice and placed in the top 10 both times. Am I missing something? He just looks...Odd to me. I am not good at judging conformation but this horse just doesnt look well put together. Down hill...short upright pasterns...that shoulder is almost a straight line up and down. Is this really what they are looking for? |
Another thing- he's way more muscled in the front than he is in the back, which gives him such an awkward look. I personally don't like him. |
poor thing looks like he's standing on tiptoe. |
Dont get me wrong...I love me some Quarter Horses. The close to a block they resemble, the better as far as I am concerned. I just think that halter horses are supposed to be breed standards..and he doesnt even look functional. Sorry to criticize...im just puzzled! |
He has a tiny head and his shoulders look like they belong on a bull, not a horse. |
I have a quarter horse and I love him madly but every time a professional or quarter horse breed show happens I get sad. They don't seem to stress versatility and functionality which I always assumed was the point of the breed - haha. |
I seriously doubt that he is broke to ride. His conformation wouldn't permit him to be used for moderate riding and stay sound. Plus, I bet he would be about like riding a jackhammer during an earthquake. Unfortunately, that is the type that they look for in halter classes. If I was looking for a horse to ride, I would keep looking because that one would be more trouble than he was worth. |
Agree. He just looks odd. Not sure what has happened to the AQHA over the years-just look at what they are looking for in pleasure, too.......:( |
Now I am regretting not showing Nico in halter! He atleast had functional conformation. He was Impressive bred too but without all the hypp and tiny feet! Maybe Ill get a few confo shots of him and some of you confo people can help me disect it. I can do that now since he technically isn't mine anymore! LOL |
Ehh, that horse is downright ugly. Halter classes used to be about correct, sound and functional conformation. Now its all about who can have the most muscly, butt ugly, HYPP horse. |
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