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337 Responses to "Keep Chatting"
January 31, 2013 at 6:50 pm
I believe that carol is vc's protege. She is a quick study too! 🙂 Congrats carolmaewy on #1!
January 31, 2013 at 6:53 pm
So it's like one of those secret societies where arcane knowledge is passed down through the generations.
January 31, 2013 at 7:18 pm
Oh, that was so funny! They probably have secret meetings at Chips' mountain chalet.
January 31, 2013 at 7:01 pm
IhavenothingtodowithCarolmae'ssuccess! No-thing! No secret meetings. No-thing! She's just good with her ipad, I guess.
January 31, 2013 at 7:19 pm
You aren't trying to jump start my competitive spirit, are you friend Pamela? I tell you now it won't work. I'm a reformed character; at least my legs are re-formed. They don't respond now as readily as they did in my younger TOD days.
January 31, 2013 at 7:15 pm
Thank you all for the conspiracy theories. 😉 I do have a secret, but I don't know what it is. 😉 I do enjoy the friendly competition. I'm just glad I found this place.
January 31, 2013 at 7:26 pm
*I do have a secret, but I don't know what it is*
Too funny. Reminds me of when I used to work for the military, and we all had security clearances, which allowed us to see classified material. The Security Officer had a little fun sign on his desk: "The secrecy of my job prevents me from knowing what I am doing." (He got it as a gift, so you can figure that one out.)
January 31, 2013 at 6:59 pm
Perhaps these senators should Make Israel the 51st state. That way, they can stop with the pretenses that a DoD nominee confirmation has anything to do with the state of Israel.
January 31, 2013 at 7:08 pm
So, American troops are fighting and dying in Afghanistan and other places, fighting against Al Q. But, the questions for the man who will be responsible for their safety and well-begin focused on two trouble-making countries of Israel and Iran, where no troops are currently fighting and dying? Anyone who believes the GOP care about the troops is deluding themselves.
January 31, 2013 at 8:05 pm
Already read it years ago, but am enjoying my audiobook. It's so much better hearing his words in his own voice!
February 1, 2013 at 8:50 am
The audio book is just awesome Dudette. I have listened to it over and over. PBO has such a wonderfully calming voice.
January 31, 2013 at 10:12 pm
Love that book. It's a great story even if the author hadn't ended up becoming the President of the US. We are so lucky.
January 31, 2013 at 6:56 pm
I didn't get a chance to see the Hagel inquisition but NBC —Kelly O'Donnell—did a hatchet job on him in reporting on it tonight—-not prepared etc. The little snippets I have seen of McCain and Lindsey Graham's questioning was pure bullying and disrespectful to the point of embarrassment and shame. And only Israel seems to matter at all.
January 31, 2013 at 7:02 pm
Bingo. Hagel bleed for this nation. Fought for this nation. Served in the senate for NE and at no time did Israel factor in those services. His oath was to defend our Constitution. These senators are dereliction of their duties, period.
January 31, 2013 at 7:51 pm
For anyone to say he was ill prepared for this hearing is to be lyin'. He had facts and figures and reasoning on his side. None of the questioners would know what they wrote or said in 1998, but Hagel did and quoted his thoughts then – and now – when appropriate. He stopped short of engaging in foolish discussion, because he sized up through his steely glance when it was just to irk him or give something to the teafolks at home. Give me a man or woman at the helm at the Defense Department who means business, is on board for a serious purpose, and (I can't get enough of this one) doesn't suffer fools gladly ~ any day ~ over the wimps askin' the damn moronic questions some staffer handed 'em. Okay, I'm ready to vote for Hagel. Where do I line up?
January 31, 2013 at 6:58 pm
Well, I sort of did, but I didn't believe the hair that started to stand up on the back of my neck, which is why I peeked in the window.
January 31, 2013 at 6:56 pm
I was passing by those lobby news screens today & saw a blurb from Wall Street Journal about Dow being on track for it's best January since 1994. Yes, not a typo! 1994. It's PBO's fault, dammit! 🙂
January 31, 2013 at 7:04 pm
And that is with 2 consecutive days of a loss. Jan 2013 is best month since 1994…..19 freaking yrs in making.
Hip 🙂 Hip 🙂 Hip:) Hooray 😎
January 31, 2013 at 8:37 pm
❗ ❗ ❗ ❗ ❗ ❗ ❗ ❗ ❗ ❗ ❗ ❗ ❗ ❗ ❗ ❗ ❗ ❗ ❗ 🙂 😎
The best that I can do 😎 Xtine
January 31, 2013 at 6:58 pm
I haven't been first since the beginning of time, but I keep showing up 🙂
January 31, 2013 at 7:07 pm
You will. And who you do, the thrill is infectious.
VC is the Professor. The Tutor. The Champion. She knows all the ways to quietly crack 🙂 that door open.
January 31, 2013 at 7:12 pm
And happy I am that you do! 😉 Also, I seem to remember waving to you up on the podium not too long ago, way AFTER the beginning of time. :l Hang in there, your turn will come again, especially if you move over to the east coast. 😛 😆 😆
January 31, 2013 at 8:46 pm
I just got home from work & I'm asking myself…where is the East Coast? My Google Map can't find such a place 🙂
February 1, 2013 at 12:17 am
Hey, GGAIL, I just got off work and I understand the people on the East Coast are already asleep. By the way, how about our plan for a nice CA bottle of wine for Chipsticks?
January 31, 2013 at 7:39 pm
Who you talkin' bout carolmaewy?!? aspirational12 = me. 🙂 🙂
And theo LOVED my suggestions!
January 31, 2013 at 7:46 pm
I am so sorry aspiration all. You must have very special people over. I made a typo. My bad. 😥
January 31, 2013 at 8:27 pm
Heh! Very, very special people. President Obama and FLOTUS are my guests of honor, so I'm preparing them an extra healthy meal.
January 31, 2013 at 8:37 pm
Indeed. If you see PBO smiling on Monday, you'll know that it was my oatbran & tofu combo which had him on his knees all during and after the game praising me….
January 31, 2013 at 8:30 pm
Dudette I knew I could count on you to present the most innovative snack plan. I can't wait to taste your special beet n tripe salad! 🙂 🙂 Then wash it down with a quart o lime koolaid. I'm in bliss….
January 31, 2013 at 7:32 pm
The idiots that say he stumbled or wasn't prepared are the same ones who fanned the flames of war and the smooth talking Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld and Powell. They just like dysfunction and do no reporting.
January 31, 2013 at 7:45 pm
Tweet Warrior Bobfr! Right on! I should ask Yardarm if he has that Eddie Kendricks song in his basement, can't remember the title, but something about keep on tracking? Great beat!
January 31, 2013 at 9:21 pm
Thank you dotster, carol, xtine and df!!!
Will certainly try to 'keep on truckin' 🙂
January 31, 2013 at 8:03 pm
Oh, man, good for frazzled nerves after a Senate hearing (Ha!). And I actually remember watching him on this show! Thanks, Yardarm.
January 31, 2013 at 8:27 pm
He is a hero in my parents home, I am Indian. Here is a song by his two daughters Nora Jones and Anoushka Shankar
January 31, 2013 at 10:00 pm
I could only watch for a few moments. If you've ever lost a family member to violence, the scab is easily ripped off when such a thing happens to another. I feel it every time I see a parent crying on TV. It leaves me raw. She will NEVER get over the loss. My mother took my sister's death to her grave.
January 31, 2013 at 10:25 pm
I'm so sorry for your loss. It was extremely hard to watch. She broke down several times, but Rev. Al was very respective and broke away to a photo of her beautiful daughter when necessary. She would have grown into a wonderful young woman. I haven't been able to post much since I watched it. I hate what the rethugs did to Hagel too.
January 31, 2013 at 7:34 pm
He doesn't have to. He's now Chief of staff or am I wrong on that. If he is to be Chief of Staff, they don't have to go through Senate.
January 31, 2013 at 7:49 pm
He's Chief of Staff now but has been nominated to be Treasury Secretary. Denis McDonough is his new Chief of Staff.
January 31, 2013 at 7:38 pm
Not yet, don't quote me, but I think we have Lew and now LaHood's replacement to go. Of course, now that Choo Choo Charlie Rendell (he has ridden a train from Philly to DC) took himself out of the running for Transportation Secty, PBO is left in a lurch to name someone as important as ol' Choo Choo.
January 31, 2013 at 7:43 pm
btw, Choo Choo is not to be mistaken for Chu from Energy. Who, I believe is staying or leaving, one or the other I'm sure.
Lew doesn't have to be confirmed. He's Chief of Staff. I do think there's Brennin (sp) who has to go thru it though. I've never posted a comment that went on for so long about something that I have no clue about what I'm trying to say.
Please disregard this comment. Oops, too late, I hit the 'post comment' button.
January 31, 2013 at 8:08 pm
I didn't know we could both post and cancel a comment before we made it. I've needed that technology – lots! 🙂
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January 31, 2013 at 7:28 pm
Hi everyone. It's my birthday, and I worked like a dog today. Two different court hearings, then back to the office for more work just getting home to catch up on all the happenings.
January 31, 2013 at 7:30 pm
Happy birthday, africa! Hope you can slow down, relax and enjoy the evening.
January 31, 2013 at 7:38 pm
Thanks, Theo!! I've got to fix dinner and then relax to read all the good stuff here later on. Thank God tomorrow is Friday, always a light day for me.
January 31, 2013 at 8:26 pm
Jackie Robinson was also born on Jan 31st. You share a birthday with another great!
January 31, 2013 at 7:34 pm
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, africa!!!!
Hope you get to enjoy at least a little bit of your special day.
January 31, 2013 at 7:41 pm
Happy Birthday! Take care of you. 🙂 😉🐕🎁🔊🎂🍰🍪 Enjoy the goodies. Hope you see them. 🙂
January 31, 2013 at 7:47 pm
Africa, wishing you a wonderful birth-evening, doing exactly the thing that would make you most happy!
January 31, 2013 at 7:50 pm
africa, it's time to celebrate your birthday! I hope you take a moment to rejoice in your day and treat yourself to something special!
January 31, 2013 at 8:09 pm
Goodness! Happy Birthday, africa:) !!!! Sit, put your feet up, have a glass of wine…..get someone to message your feet….it's on me! Many, many more.
January 31, 2013 at 8:28 pm
Happy Happy Happy Happy Birthday Africa!!! {{{Africaaaaaaa}}}
Now forgive me, I can't help it…
January 31, 2013 at 8:29 pm
Ah! Dudette! Boner???? You better do something nice for africa to make up for this…..just sayin!
January 31, 2013 at 10:27 pm
LOL df and yardarm! Just kidding Africa! Hopefully I made up for it further down thread. 😀
January 31, 2013 at 8:37 pm
Africa, Happy Birthday. Even while you're doing that which you do, take moments to celebrate that you have been granted another year and enjoy. 🙂 🙂
January 31, 2013 at 9:00 pm
Happy Birthday, Africa – enjoy your day! And you shouldn't have to cook on your special day.
January 31, 2013 at 9:45 pm
Africa, late as it is, I hope you get a little birthday joy out of the day. If not, set aside some time this weekend to treat yourself. You deserve the best! Happy Birthday.
January 31, 2013 at 8:35 pm
Hey, dotster, the link just says early 2013 — is there another one somewhere that specifically says it's tomorrow?
January 31, 2013 at 8:39 pm
Ah… found a WaPo article about one of the National Medal of Science honorees — U of Md physics prof, James Gates. http://wapo.st/WWfh1L
It says the ceremony is tomorrow. 🙂
January 31, 2013 at 8:42 pm
I grabbed the link off a tweet that was posted a short while ago. May have been Knoller. I thought I saw tomorrow—-but I have been known to be mistaken—-once or twice—:) so can't swear by the date.
January 31, 2013 at 7:35 pm
This one song got all the kids in my neighborhood a severe "old fashioned" time out.
January 31, 2013 at 7:48 pm
Ha, we were not allowed to dance to, and especially not sing the lyrics to "Funky Broadway' The word Funky was not said in polite company and certainly not by ladies in good societal standing.
January 31, 2013 at 8:54 pm
even now I blush……well I feign discomfort……still trying to be quite the lady and all. Oh never mind, forget the formality, everybody get down!
January 31, 2013 at 10:15 pm
Back in the 1960s when I was a student in Italy, Wilson Pickett was very popular there. He was a triumph at the San Remo Festival. He was great singing in Italian.
January 31, 2013 at 10:26 pm
Damn man. I was in Rome for the Olympics in 9/60 for a few days. Good times.
January 31, 2013 at 8:38 pm
I'm fortunate to still have the record and my life. Someone put it on at my 8th grade graduation party. My Mom came down the stairs and just stuck her hand out, didn't say a word. The kid closest to the record player took it off and gave it to her. I swear, my Mom's generation was the master of non-verbal communication!
January 31, 2013 at 8:53 pm
Mine too. It must have been something in the water OR it was because my folks used lard for cooking. 😆
January 31, 2013 at 9:02 pm
Ha, ha, my best friend had an 8th grade graduation party in the basement of her home. Nearly an hour into it, someone shouts out, 'cookepreteen' your mom is upstairs!' Talk about wanting to just hide under the stairs. Of course she said she was planning to visit my best friends mom all the time. Just a coincidence the visit was on the same night.
January 31, 2013 at 9:22 pm
Hell, I live in a real small town and if you did make curfew, a mother would have no problem showing up at the door in bathrobe and pink sponge rollers, belt or switch in hand. Needless to say, I always made it around the corner just as my Mom was about to leave our house!
January 31, 2013 at 9:24 pm
I will have to say, my Mom was kind of cool. I usually had a party about once a month; of course, there was a method to my Mother's madness — if the party was at our house, she could keep an eye on me!
January 31, 2013 at 7:39 pm
Did anyone see the tweet @MarkKnoller deleted about an hour ago?
Was appalled; paraphrase:
PBO to Hagel: Are you qualified for SecDef?
Hagel response: No, I am not.
Computer hung up so I was unable to take a screenprint.MSM (Chuck "Flip someone off while I'm on camera" Todd, Mark "How many rounds of golf has PBO played?") and Luke (I'm learning my lessons from my mentor Chuck Todd) Russert all sent despicable tweets about the hearing today.
Steve Clemons: (will be on Maddow's show tonight)
.@aniekan_o @SCClemons think Hagel will get confirmed? Yes I do. 70-30Hagel is key to implementing PBO's vision of US role in the world.
Hagel is chance for some good to come from the disastrous Vietnam war.
Sooooooooo want the former Sgt. to be giving marching orders to the pampered Generals; can't wait.
January 31, 2013 at 8:50 pm
He corrected it – but is maybe still trying to imply that Sen Hagel said he was not qualified – Hagel said he was not "uniquely qualified"
Correcting and expanding previous quote from Hagel on his discussion with Pres Obama about being DefSec:
"I didn't try to sell him on the job that I could do it. In fact, when he asked me about why am I qualified, or why would I be uniquely qualified, I said, "I'm not." There are a lot of qualified Americans who could do this job. I don't think a lot of them in the sense of they're out there everywhere. I think there are some qualifications for this job, but I'm not the only one."-
February 1, 2013 at 12:26 am
It's kind of strange to think that President Obama conducts standard interviews, with standard interview questions, for some of these critical jobs. I've been asked the same question in interviews – as I'm sure many people have been asked the same question. Just seems strange and normal.
January 31, 2013 at 7:54 pm
Oh, forgot to say that I HATED the petulant way that Graham and McCain bullied Hagel, treated him like he was 8 years old.
Gee, who else does the GOP treat as a "boy?" Just infuriating.
Direct quote from Lindsey: "Do you agree you shouldn't have said something like that?"
McCain is all surge, all the time (like Giuliani and 9-1-1).
Didn't see Ted Cruz (thankfully) but here's what BritHume had to say:
Cruz is bullying Hagel. He needs to let him finish his answers. Unimpressive round of questioning.
https://twitter.com/BuzzFeedAndrew/status/ -
January 31, 2013 at 8:14 pm
I'd say that NRA members should feel free to CALL THE NRA and voice their disgust for this organization and resign their membership. SInce the NRA is all about the money, that should make them sit up and pay attention!
January 31, 2013 at 9:45 pm
They don't care. Most of their money comes from folks that make guns and ammo. I'll bet there's some foreign $$ involved too.
January 31, 2013 at 8:35 pm
I don't think nothing of Karl Malone, I never like him when he played basketball. And Tom Selleck. I will not watch anything with Selleck on it. I never thought anything of Ted Nugent or Oliver North. But Selleck, when that NRA ad came out using the President's daughters in it I thought Selleck would step forward and say let's leave the kids out of this discussion, but he didn't and I say to hell with him, he is just as sick as the NRA leaders. And I will not watch any more of his garbage.
January 31, 2013 at 7:58 pm
Here was a little uplifting of my day yesterday. I was chatting with a person in my district with whom I am friends on facebook. I have known her for a long time and always assumed she was pretty conservative. After friending her I discovered she was a real Obama supporter. Yesterday I was in her office talking to her about the recent election. She said her dad had grown up in the deep south and was 93 years old, so you can imagine the culture he grew up in. Well, he voted for Pres. Obama in both elections. She was really proud of him. I think there are many stories like this out there that we don't get to hear. We hear the racist crazies – the last malignant pus squeezed from a long festering wound. But there is so much healing going on and I think that will become more apparent throughout this next term. This is part of the work President Obama has been called to do.
February 1, 2013 at 12:22 am
Lovely – I've also been shocked by a few people whom I thought were real hard core conservatives, only to hear them speak so eloquently about President Obama. It's wonderful!
January 31, 2013 at 8:35 pm
I was just trying to remember the dance song that I liked that always got "beeped" on the radio. This is it! You've got great E.S.P.!
January 31, 2013 at 9:00 pm
Break it down df. (head bobbing to the music). I use to bump to this real tough. 😀
January 31, 2013 at 9:05 pm
y'all are making me enjoy reliving my youth so much tonight I actually forgot about the abysmal hearings I watched all day….How about some James Brown…PLEASE!
January 31, 2013 at 9:07 pm
PERFECT. Do you mind if I co-opt it word-for-word and e-mail and FaceBook it? (I'm not in the twittersphere yet 🙂 )
January 31, 2013 at 9:38 pm
ok, STUoooPID question. It's in the public domain and if I was Twitterful I could retweet…retwitter…reeee…you know. You ROCK Bobfr!!!
January 31, 2013 at 9:58 pm
Absolute truth, Bob. The guns are a sign of sickness and those who want unlimited numbers of unregulated guns are the sickest of all. I have lost the ability to retweet from TOD today, so I'm feeling frustrated. Maybe tomorrow will be a better day.
January 31, 2013 at 8:27 pm
Barney Frank on Deval Patrick's pick of Mo Cowan:
"There was one thing that sort of troubled me in the discussion about it — nobody was particularly quoted; they attributed something to governor's office and others — was that the governor would want to appoint someone who's either a minority or a woman." Frank told the Washington Blade. "And what troubled me is the question of LGBT people was just kind of swept out. I've never asked for any appointment based on me being gay, but when they begin talk about the importance of diversity and leave us out, that troubles me."
According to the Blade, Cowan's appointment was "hailed a milestone for diversity in terms of race because he's black," but Frank felt that those involved in the decision making process must have missed President Obama's inaugural address.
"It's almost as if some people didn't listen to the president when he said, 'Seneca, Stonewall and Selma,' and didn't hear the Stonewall part," he said.
Frank added that being the first married, openly gay person in the Senate could have given the other Senators "an important lesson" to take home.Full story here: http://www.queerty.com/barney-frank-interim-senate-seat-snub-20130131/#ixzz2JbeHuiBe
Read more at http://www.queerty.com/barney-frank-interim-senate-seat-snub-20130131/#MGDrq05ufbEiUJ7d.99
January 31, 2013 at 8:42 pm
Sour grapes Barney. You ate at the trough for a long enough time. Take your tired happy ass home!
January 31, 2013 at 8:48 pm
I like Barney Frank, but the seat will be open, so why don't he run for it if he wants it that bad. I am kind of getting fed up with this. The Governor chose who he wanted, deal with it and shut up. I thought Frank wanted to get out of politics, if he didn't then why did he leave the House. Enough please.
January 31, 2013 at 9:25 pm
Barney Frank is getting on my nerves. Enough already. You were not the only good candidate for this interim Senate post. Deal with it.
January 31, 2013 at 9:42 pm
Hollah! Run for the open seat if you want it that bad. Otherwise STFU and go home.
January 31, 2013 at 11:06 pm
The NRA's focus on mental illness as a primary reason for the abundance of murders that take place, is a distraction from the real culprits.
Let me start by saying this; Power is an attribute that needs to be exercise, whether you are a human being or an animal. A person that has weaponry fire power in their possession will inevitably create an opportunity for them to use it, because the undisciplined human nature (not the spiritual nature) appeals to the must gutter part of our souls.
Every human soul has the propensity to commit murder and those who do not think so, will be apt to commit a murder for like of discipline.
So let me come back to this mental illness distraction NRA is perpetuating. It is a distraction, because most murders are committed by those who do not fit a mental illness profile. You do not have to agree with me, but to think that the abundance of murders/mass murders are only committed by mental ill people, is extremely naïve and dangerous.
January 31, 2013 at 8:49 pm
Happy Birthday to You, Africa……Stevie Wonder Style, Happy Birthday….. Happy Birthday To You…..
January 31, 2013 at 8:55 pm
Good Evening Tods:-)
Hey there ((Dudette)) my fav DJ is back….Yay!!! Hope you doing well…Missed ya!-
February 1, 2013 at 11:00 pm
Girl, can't believe I blew right by ya. Sorry about that. Too much DJ'in and not enough readin' 🙂 Missed you too!
January 31, 2013 at 10:42 pm
I know a place……ain't nobody cryin'…help me yall…..mercy…..doop doop do do do doop do.
January 31, 2013 at 9:11 pm
I seem to recall one Saturday night that Dudette and I were up nearly ALL NIGHT bringing the funk to TOD 🙂 Do you remember that night, Dudette? That was fun…. love this family:)
January 31, 2013 at 9:29 pm
Do you all have to play the music so loud? Some of us are trying to sleep, here, plus, this every night partying does not set a good example for the young people in the village. 🙄
/That should put a lid on it / Teeheehee! 😛
😉 😉 Just kidding. Stirring up the masses since Chips isn't here to do it with her pictures.
Have a terrific party night, Africa and friends! Do remember if you drink, don't drive.-
January 31, 2013 at 10:30 pm
Yeah. Or text. (See Maryl, I'm not with it in music, dance, or technology.) 😉 😉
January 31, 2013 at 11:47 pm
We wouldn't want any Scott-Browniness going on here.
(Hey vc I'm not either!)
January 31, 2013 at 9:15 pm
Watching McCain on Maddow show – His screeching demand for a yes/no answer – was similar to Lawrence yelling at the Mom who needed her weapons of mass destruction. It makes the questioner look arrogant & inflamed – as McCain looked today.
McCain has been out of reality since about 2000 – good analysis of the hearing on Rachel's show
January 31, 2013 at 9:15 pm
Tweeters need to Tweet this out there….
January 31, 2013 at 10:32 pm
Thanks DF, just tweeted. Hope your doing great. I am fighting the cold. Just keeps hanging on.
January 31, 2013 at 9:17 pm
What? Y'all thought y'all could party without me??? LOLOLOL 😎 NOT!
You simply CANNOT do funk without this JAM!! CALLING ALL TRUE FUNKATEERS!!!
January 31, 2013 at 9:30 pm
LL went and posted Afrika Bambaata and Kraftwerk, I'm looking for Giorgio Moroder and Yellow Magic Orchestra. WHAT????
No wonder I stayed skinny back in the day!! LOLOLOL Gotta run, but I'll be back in DJ mode this weekend. Of course, Marvin Gaye had some party tunes that 1) had you jammin' and 2) played like, 30 minutes! (I know that's an exaggeration, but not by much…)
Peace, y'all.
P.S. BIG UPS to Chuck Hagel. He's holding it down and I think, after all is said and done, he will be confirmed. He is what his haters will NEVER be. An honorable ENLISTED American! (an a Republican, at that, so he KNOWS how they operate…) Love him!!
January 31, 2013 at 9:31 pm
Damn, you got me out of my sick bed! Used to not only dance, but roller skate to this jam!
January 31, 2013 at 9:23 pm
well, I'm so glad this day is over for Hagel's sake. He shed some blood today in order to meet the petty needs of some craven asshole bastards i.e.: McBitters, now they just have to vote and he will get the post because establishment repukes and democrats will vote for him. I hope McBitters got to adequately vent his spleen because it's over. he'll remain a bitter old man in the Senate till next year where hopefully he'll be voted out, and Chuck Hagel will be Sec of Defense for the next 4 years. McBitters is so dumb and so short-sighted. His entire legacy is now for shit. Idiot. 🙄
January 31, 2013 at 9:28 pm
I saw none of it live – but the current talk on Rachel's show I'm finding very good. Apparently very little about current/future policy was even discussed – McCain went slightly insane about getting Hagel to relive the war in Iraq.
January 31, 2013 at 9:31 pm
I'm almost certain that Hagel and PBO had some earlier laughs about what would transpire today – and that the GOP's line of questioning and "attacks" on him would have everything to do with PBO and nothing to do with Hagel.
So I suspect Hagel left the hearing feeling that things went EXACTLY as expected.
January 31, 2013 at 10:08 pm
Lisa, he killed his legacy a long time ago and i'm actually glad he's showing people what a disgusting, rude and deeply disturbed bastard he really is. Arizona may continue to give this guy a Senate seat, but he hasn't a shred of credibility left. Younger generations must look at him and say, Who is that Crazy loon and what's he going on about.
January 31, 2013 at 10:52 pm
Yes, McBitters has lost any respect I had for him. Thinking of all the very bad things he's done. Is he already up for re-election next year? Yippie.
January 31, 2013 at 9:26 pm
Let's just call tonight the last unofficial Inauguration Ball. Hmmm, it needs a name! Snap! Got it!
You are cordially invited this evening to the — TOD Boogie Ball — Wooooooot! Get up and shake your rumps to the FUNK!! 😀
January 31, 2013 at 10:14 pm
Oh shit! I plum forgot. I'm on it now. Be back shortly. If Chips doesn't change the thread.
January 31, 2013 at 10:36 pm
LOL! Another one – "Give it to me"…but I'm dancing to Super Freak meanwhile 🙂
January 31, 2013 at 11:28 pm
After our days there. Did you ever eat at a place called The Pig? Good food and not expensive. 😉
January 31, 2013 at 11:33 pm
ok. I won't call you "old head". You may be surprised to hear this but I still sometimes dance around the sofa even today!!!!
January 31, 2013 at 10:12 pm
Puhleeeeeeeease, no spoilers for us Scandal lovers who watch on Hulu on Friday morning!
January 31, 2013 at 10:11 pm
The was THE JAM back in the day. But now I can't hear it without seeing Cedric the Entertainer "parallel parking" in The Kings of Comedy! Curse you Ceddie! 🙂
January 31, 2013 at 10:19 pm
PBO nominates Ia. Public Defender, Jane Kelly, for 8th U.S. Circuit Ct. of Appeals, would be the 2nd woman to ever serve on the court.
January 31, 2013 at 10:30 pm
Is anyone following the special election in late February to replace Jesse Jackson, Jr. in Congress? Any Chicagoans out there? I don't know why I wasn't paying attention but did see that one of the main Democratic contenders is very anti-gun control. On the good side is a candidate named Robin Kelly (http://robinkellyforcongress.org/about-robin/). I read a bit about her and gun control is her BIG issue. It would be horrible in the middle of this new push for gun control to have the wrong person win that primary. I believe I'll donate something to Kelly. Any opinions about her or the race would be appreciated.
January 31, 2013 at 10:57 pm
I'm in Chicago and in that district. It's very crowded with over a dozen people with a hat in the ring. It's not as nasty as its gonna get.
January 31, 2013 at 10:31 pm
Sandy Hook chorus to sing with Jennifer Hudson before the Super Bowl. (knew about the chorus, didn't know they would be singing with Jennifer Hudson—-America the Beautiful)
January 31, 2013 at 11:14 pm
Sorry to spoil the funk party, but there was a shooting at my school today. Thank God, only one student was hurt ( one is even too many). It could have been worse. I spent most of the lock- down time under a desk, so all I know came from the news. I am really scared about going to school tomorrow. It always felt as if something was going to happen. I was not surprised when the shooting started at all. Weird .
January 31, 2013 at 11:23 pm
Hope you get over feeling scared soon. I'm so sorry you had go through this. I've been mourning all day because of the things I've seen and heard on news. Please feel free to talk here if you feel you need to. I know the others wouldn't mind.
January 31, 2013 at 11:32 pm
Thank you cm. I am just so exhausted from all that nervous energy today. I just think about if I had not been late to the court yard,I may have gotten shot, I don't know. It is a rather unsettling feeling.
January 31, 2013 at 11:42 pm
Take care of yourself; give yourself time to process this and to feel however you feel. If you need to take some time off, do so. People often forget that teachers are as affected by events such as this much as their students (I have been a teacher for 30 years).
January 31, 2013 at 11:43 pm
Hugs to you tonight, Dona. Take care. Is someone going to be available at the school to talk with those who went through it? Just a thought.
February 1, 2013 at 12:04 am
((((HUGS)))) Dona. Listening to your favorite music might help calm you down. Do you want to think of it tonight or do you want to take your mind off what happened? You may have your own way to wind down. Another thing that helps me sort things out is to write it down. Handwriting or typing on the computer, privately, or where ever you feel comfortable. Do what you think is good for you. My thoughts are with you and the others in your school.
January 31, 2013 at 11:44 pm
How awful; I'm so sorry, Dona. I hope your school will give you and the children the counseling you need to get through this experience. *hugs*
January 31, 2013 at 11:49 pm
That is a terrible shame. I heard about it on the news. What a sad experience for teachers and students when everyone is already tense over Newtown. Be kind to yourself. You probably found a courage inside yourself today which you didn't even know you had. Hold tight to that.
February 1, 2013 at 12:00 am
So sorry this happened to you and glad that you are safe. Be kind to yourself and give yourself time. There are more good people than bad and many are working on making this a safer place for all our children. We are holding you in our thoughts.
January 31, 2013 at 11:17 pm
Thank you to whoever posted the link to hear Beyonce sing the National Anthem earlier. She sang it beautifully. She looked great. Loved her in that dress.
January 31, 2013 at 11:18 pm
Chris Christie Still Loves President Obama http://www.buzzfeed.com/rubycramer/chris-christie-still-loves-president-obama via @rubycramer
February 1, 2013 at 10:09 am
Good for him, but some of the things Gov. Christie does as Governor sure doesn't make me like him.
January 31, 2013 at 11:25 pm
Holy freaking shit!!!!!!! Tonight's Scandal was insane. My mind is officially blown. My brain is officially blown. Next week's episode is going to be out of this world bananas!
January 31, 2013 at 11:46 pm
I cannot wait. I have theories to share, but will wait until our west coast friends get to see the show before sharing. Scandal is my not-so-guilty pleasure.
February 1, 2013 at 12:02 am
So what happened in the Hagel hearing ? Did he clear out of the stupid senate committee?
February 1, 2013 at 12:07 am
The R's in the Senate made fools of themselves. They humiliated themselves. I only saw clips. It's been a long day. Long week.
February 1, 2013 at 12:56 am
Oh, I hope it is so over, but it lasted longer than a usual work day for the Senators.
February 1, 2013 at 12:03 am
I do appreciate that John McCain is engaged in a nearly never-ending campaign to remind us why we're glad he is isn't president.
February 1, 2013 at 12:13 am
My computer caught the funk from all the funky music. It's going in and out now. There was an important question to Sen. Haggle about sex abuse. He answered he was going to make sure he would fix the problem. He'd seen the documentary Invisible War. That's a good start anyway. Not going to be easy at all.
February 1, 2013 at 12:47 am
I won't be; however, I encouraged because it is now being openly discussed. Sunlight is the best disinfectant — much different than when I joined in 1974.
February 1, 2013 at 12:32 am
Taps, taps. Lights out. Maintain silence about the decks. Smoking lamp is out in all berthing places. Now taps.


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oh boo hoo NYC is on the hook for billions in overtime for all the national and international events in the city - starting with the UN, every time the President visits, everything in between, and ending with municipal cops having to fight international terrorists. Cry me a river.
and when you make a 'threat' there is some kind of condition, like the word 'if' followed by --- the demand. Did they say they'll boycott unless - something - or, we may just boycott? If we feel like it?


text: This Is the First Video From Google's GlassesJamie Condliffe5/25/12 5:34amFiled to: Google GlassesProject GlassGoogle77EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink We've seen pictures taken using Google's new glasses and, while some were ropey, others were fairly impressive. Now, Google has released the first video footage recorded using the device. The clip lasts just 15 seconds, is shot in 720p, and is a first-person view from someone bouncing around on a trampoline. The quality's not absolutely amazing—though, hey, it's not bad—but then, we still have little idea what technology is crammed into the glasses. It is, however, pretty neat to see things from the exact point of view of someone else. Advertisement Advertisement Google also released some more new pictures along with the video, which further demonstrate that the perspective they offer is pretty amazing. [Google via The 4Cast via The Verge]Images by Google Reply77 repliesLeave a reply


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susan and william brinson are high school sweethearts. the couple met at william's 16th birthday party (when his parents were out of town – always an ingredient for a cool party!). after high school, the couple jointly attended the savannah college of art and design and then shortly after graduation, they moved to new york which has been home for the last ten years. then just six months ago, they moved into this loft in the newly christened NoMad neighborhood (north of madison square park). as a commercial photographer, william needed more space and the loft's 2,000 square feet has been converted into mostly work space. susan is an art director and has her own stationery line – she also designs custom wedding invitations. the apartment is filled with friends and clients, and most days you'll find them gathered around the huge dining table! (see additional photos on flickr!) {thanks susan and william! and particular thanks to william for the lovely photographs!} –amy a.
[Overall, our style is about contrast: black and white, light and dark, masculine and feminine, old and new, rustic and modern. Many of our belongings are collected, or given to us by friends or family. The items that friends and family give us are our favorite because they mean so much. We also buy a lot of vintage on Craigslist, Ebay, and thrift stores. We are DIY junkies, we built all the walls, installed lighting, wallpapered, you name it we are into it!]
[image above: Our bedroom is a bit more feminine and softer than the rest of the loft. This is our retreat and a place we relax. We made it large enough for a sitting area so if I come home while William is shooting, I can sneak in the back and let him wrap up the shoot. The furniture is almost all vintage, the headboard was William's grandparents, the dressers are from Savannah – we bought them in college. I have a tea cup collection that my Grandma, Mom, Aunts and friends have contributed to. Each tea cup has it's own personality.]
CLICK HERE for more of Susan and William's Peek (and all 20 images on one page!)
[image above: The lighting fixture is a DIY project we tackled. It has 100 bulbs. It took us a while to put it together! Only 10 bulbs are active, so they light up the non active bulbs. It is really beautiful when lit. The back wall with salon style art work was a great way for us to display collected art that was very different from each other. Pages from The Grammar of Ornament and a skull from William's uncle are included. Our favorite piece is from artist Emily St John – an oil painting portrait of our boxer dog, Nero.]
[image above: The table is from Restoration Hardware. We had to think about seating everyone on a photo shoot, so the table is very large. We have eight Thonet chairs purchased from Craigslist.]
[My brother-in-law, Mickael Fonteneau designed and built two custom benches to increase the seating to 18 for large photoshoots/dinner parties. The benches are like having 8 folding chairs!]
[image above: Our kitchen is a bit unconventional. We have a very large open kitchen because William photographs food, so we needed a good work area for him and a food stylist. We also love to cook, so we use the space as well. There is almost no furniture in the studio because William photographs using daylight and photo lights, so he needs a lot of empty space to set up. The cabinets, sink and counter are from Ikea.]
[image above: We wanted to make the kitchen feel 'older' so we added the embossed wall paper you can paint. We painted it with outdoor, high gloss paint.The island is a craigslist purchase. Most of our cookware is vintage, I like to buy little pieces for a few dollars, they are nothing fancy, and the more used they look the more I like them.]
[image above: The vintage bus stop sign (below) was a gift from our friend Nathan Kipe.]
[image above: The knife pattern on the wall is from Lamson & Goodnow, which is based in Shelburne Falls – it is the left over part after the knives have been cut out. We picked up at Brooklyn Kitchen.]
[image above:The desk is a DIY project made from plywood covered in cork tiles. Most of the desk objects are vintage. The horse shoes are really donkey shoes (below) and were a gift from our friend Tiziana Agnello who brought them back from a trip to Mexico.]
It's so refreshing/inspiring/hopeful to see a NYC loft space that hasn't been destroyed with drywall by some developer and turned into a cookie cutter "loft" space without one particle of character left. This space actually speaks of the talented people who live and work there. As a native NYer I remember playing in these types of lofts as a kid. Bravo!
This is gorgeous! It's like a page out of an "Anthropologie" ad. I love it!!
It's amazing how many brilliant ideas and collections you have packed into one apartment. It's beyond gorgeous! I wish i could see that light fixture lit up at night! Lighting is the most important thing and i can just imagine that this is something to see.
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Very nice design. nice room.
Can I come live with you?
Hi. Would you mind sharing where you got the bedside table from in picture one. Thanks
I saw this one in the Design*Sponge hardcover coffee table book and had to check out more of it online. Fantastic space, Brinsons! My favourite pieces are the 100 lightbulb chandelier and the huge dining table.
Tia – Thanks so much for coming over to visit us online. :) Hope you enjoy the book.
xo Amy
This is really a beautiful and cozy home. What kind of headboard is that and where can i find one?? Fab.
I've been searching for a bedspread similar the duvet in this sneak peek ever since I ran across it almost a year ago. I finally found a quilt on Etsy with the same aesthetic & I'm so excited I just had to share!


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Most of his catches are because tannehill stuck it in his chest.
I don't see where he's such a hard commodity to replace that we need to pay him 6 mill. It not like he gets open consistently and makes ryans job easy. On most of his catches, there's a db draped all over him.


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I thought they were pretty cool the first time I saw them when I was surfing Central California, but now? You gotta be kidding me.
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Thread: Seals?
... Hahaha...poor guys.
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Was surfing at Blacks Beach while visiting family last week. Water was crystal clear and glassy. A seal or sea lion the size of a Buick swam right under me. Scared me so much that the next thing I knew I was standing on the beach still paddling... well not really... but I did pull my legs and arms up outta the water like a pansy until I knew what it was. About 15 minutes later a whale breached about 100yds in front of me and started rolling around. It didn't help that I was pretty much out alone. No one else within about 200 yds or so of me. Was enough to spook me, but the waves were fun so there was no way I was getting out. I think I kinda like our murky water out here... ignorance is bliss.
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Seals in OCMD
A seal popped up right next to me last winter while I was surfing in OCMD. Definitely didn't expect to see one there. If that ever happens again I will probably give it a wide berth..ha.
Has anyone else seen them around OC?
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yea... i had a harbor seal pop up next to me about 4-5 weeks ago, gave me a funny look and vanished in about 1/2 a second. I think were right on the southern end of their range.
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Seems to me there was a report of a large sea lion attacking a surfer somewhere along the Pacific Northwest (Oregon?) coast a year or two ago. Not unheard of...
Here's a pic of a Harbor seal resting on the beach near the state line on Assateague last March... they're out there..
Dec 17, 2008, 11:47 PM #8
seals dont bother me. but i remember during thanksgiving that friday i was surfing in the afternoon and these dolphins were out in the lineup and i was like 2 ft from one so it was kind of cool cause if i reached out i could have grabed the dolphin. but then the dolphin like disapeared in the inside and i never saw them again.
I havent seen seals but I chased a group of dolphins a couple of times just because, I wasnt antagonizing them or anything, i think they were quite curious.
I saw a turtle once, popped his head up for 2 seconds, looked around and then disappeared - kinda weird.
One day I saw a couple of birds, not gulls, those ones that swoop around and have a high pitched call, they were fighting over a fish, swooped down towards my friend and I and dropped the fish - it nearly hit my friend in the face and splashed him.
We were just cracking up and laughing for like 5 minutes about it hahaha
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Man, dolphins are no big deal, i see some pretty much everytime I surf. Sometimes there will be like a whole pod of dolphins riding on a set wave, coming right for me. Ill duck dive, thinking that i am going to get hit by a dolphin. Then i pop out the back, no dolphins hit me, they just glide right on past me. This has happened a few times.
Ive also had a dolphin splash me with its fins. It was swimming around out there all session, and it was the summer, so i just kept on diving down and making dolphin noises, hahahaha. But ya, so the dolphin surfaces right next to me, like all propped sideways out of the water, looks me directly in the eye, then just starts splashing the hell outta me with its like arm fin, then it just smiled and dipped out. And also ive seen a couple dolphins do flips outta the water in the wild, with apparently is pretty rare.
And another time, i was out when i was really big and choppy, and there were 2 humpback whales swimming around in the lineup. It was pretty damn scary, hahaha, i just kept thinking the whale would like surface with me on its back. How awsome would that be, just sitting there on your board chillen, then all the sudden you start to rise out of the water on the back of a whale!!!! wonder if thats ever happened to anyone before?Last edited by BonerSurfs; Dec 18, 2008 at 03:54 PM.


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Every 13,000 years on Earth a sacred and secret event takes place that changes everything. Mother Earth's Kundalini energy emerges from its resting place in the planet's core and moves like a snake across the surface of our world. Once at home in ancient Lemuria, it moved to Atlantis, then to the Himalayan mountains of India and Tibet, and with every relocation changed our idea of what spiritual means. And gender. And heart. This time, with much difficulty, the Serpent of Light has moved to the Andes Mountains of Chile and Peru. Multi-dimensional, multi-disciplined and multi-lived, for the first time in this book, Drunvalo begins to tell his stories of 35 years spent in service to Mother Earth. Follow him around the world as he follows the guidance of Ascended Masters, his two spheres of light, and his own inner growing knowledge. His story is a living string of ceremonies to help heal hearts, align energies, right ancient imbalances, and balance the living Earth's Unity Consciousness Grid-in short to increase our awareness of the indivisibility of life in the universe. We are all-rocks and people and interdimensional beings-one! "Life may seem to be business as usual, but it is not. We are changing fast . . . Remember this for life is going to present stranger things to you in your lifetime, and they all have meaning and purpose . . .Only Mother Earth and ancient Maya know what's going to happen." -from Serpent of LightMelchizedek, Drunvalo is the author of 'Serpent of Light The Movement of the Earth's Kundalini and the Rise of the Female Light...', published 2008 under ISBN 9781578634019 and ISBN 1578634016.
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Monti Won't Back Italian Government That Threatens EU Reforms
Andrew Davis and Lorenzo TotaroItalian Prime Minister Mario Monti said he won't back a new government that would threaten his country's commitments to the Europe Union and that Italy should hold a new vote rather than install an administration that could reverse fiscal discipline.
In his most detailed comments since Feb. 24-25 elections produced a hung parliament and saw his coalition win less than 10 percent of the vote, Monti said none of Italy's political parties is capable of addressing the country's problems.
"If the alternative is a government oriented to interrupting Italy's European path or the way of reforms, I believe it would be better to hold new elections," Monti said at a press conference in Rome today.
Monti's remarks came hours after Democratic Party leader Pier Luigi Bersani, whose coalition won a majority in the lower house of Parliament, presented a limited legislative agenda as he tries to build support for a minority government. Bersani, the front-runner going into the vote, was thwarted by former premier Silvio Berlusconi and comic-turned-politician Beppe Grillo, both of whom gained blocking minorities in the Senate.
"No political force" is capable of confronting the issues facing Italy, Monti told reporters. Grillo's Five Star Movement "doesn't appear remotely in a position to solve the problems."
Grillo, who slammed Monti's austerity policies and referred to the premier as Rigor Montis during the campaign, has called for an online referendum on leaving the euro and wants to reverse some of Monti's key legislative efforts, such as easing Italy's labor laws and overhauling the pension system.
Bersani Shift
Bersani also signaled a shift today in his support for Italy's deficit and debt commitments, saying they were medium-term goals and that it was time for Italy to climb out of the "austerity cage" with more pro-growth policies.
Monti has invited Grillo, Bersani and Berlusconi for consultations before a European Union summit next week. Berlusconi and Bersani have confirmed that they will meet with Monti, while Grillo has not responded, Monti said.
Monti said the party he formed prior to the February vote would remain on the scene. Still, it was premature to speculate on what role Monti would play if new elections were held.
Italy's new parliament will convene on March 15 to choose leaders of both houses, before President Giorgio Napolitano can begin consultations with the political parties on forming a new government. If no party can build a government, Napolitano can try to convince the parties to put aside their differences and back a so-called technical government led by a non-politician as a way to avoid another election.


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Ramesh Ponnuru has a nice post today about 1998, 2014, and the Republican agenda.
He could put more emphasis on the major difference between the two elections (and 2006): Bill Clinton's popularity in 1998, George W. Bush's dismal approval ratings in 2006 and Barack Obama's mediocre ratings in 2014 are far more important than anything the out-party might do.
But mainly I have to disagree with one point:
Conventional wisdom holds that Republicans ran on a platform of removing President Bill Clinton from office and lost because the public hated the idea.
That isn't exactly what happened. Voters did indeed want Clinton to remain in the presidency. Yet Republicans knew that: 66 percent of the public in a Gallup survey that October said they approved of the job he was doing. Republicans also knew that 68 percent of respondents told Pew the same month that they didn't like Clinton "personally." So they ran ads saying that voting Republican would punish Clinton and keep him in check, but they didn't promise to remove him from office.
Well, no.
It doesn't matter what ads Republicans broadcast. When your party is actually impeaching a president, it doesn't matter whether or not you put that in your ads; it's going to be what your party is running on anyway.
My favorite 1998 story is that late in the year Newt Gingrich took to attacking the press for pressing him about the Monica Lewinsky story and impeachment at every campaign stop. Never mind that Newt was in the process of impeaching the president, so it probably was an important issue for reporters to ask about. But what's funny about this is that Newt had pledged to never give a speech without mentioning the scandal. Seemed like a good idea in spring of 1998, when Republicans (and many others in Washington, including Democrats) couldn't believe that Clinton's popularity was enduring. It seemed much less of a good idea by November 1998. And at any rate, peace and prosperity mattered more than Clinton's personal misbehavior, though impeachment almost certainly did help the Democrats.
The main point here is the limits of spin. Impeachment, a yearlong scandal, and six years of scandal-mongering trumped whatever Republicans wanted to be running on by fall 1998. That's what they were really running on, no matter what the ads said. Reality matters; spin attracts the attention of reporters, but its importance is almost always hugely overrated.
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text: Vic Springer, Curator Emeritus in the Division of Fishes, has a new namesake, an Indian Ocean goby, Eviota springeri. Former Fishes Collections Manager, Susan Jewett, and David Greenfield, Professor Emeritus from the University of Hawaii and current Research Associate at the California Academy of Sciences, named the new fish species in honor of Vic who collected the holotype and several paratypes from the Mascarene Islands during a 1976 expedition. The full article documenting and describing this new species can be found in Greenfield, D. W. & Jewett, S. L. (2012) Two new Gobiid fishes of the genus Eviota from the Indian Ocean (Teleostei: Gobiidae). Zootaxa 3515: 67-74.


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Sorry for re-resurrecting this thread, but I stumbled across this thread the other day. Can anyone comment on the quality of the shoes? Or is it, "it's good enough for $65?" I'll be venturing down to Vietnam in August, and figured this might be worth checking. Tran Quoc Lan is still the place to visit? Or have the competitions stepped up their game? Thanks!


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Look, let's just deal with this as quickly and painlessly as possible. The Milwaukee Brewers lost again today. That makes four in a row to start the season.
Among my many enjoyable responsibilities today was a lunch & learn session centered around a text study about one teaching from the Vilna Gaon's Haggadah and in it we explored some of his rationale for why the number *4* is significant to the structure of the Passover Seder, I can affirmatively tell you that there is no direct correlation between said text and disgraceful losing streak. In fact, it's beginning to be clear that when the Messiah comes, he very well may stroll right past Miller Park with hardly a nod.
Such is life.
But I did meet with a couple working out issues of faith and family in the run-up to a wedding; make phone calls to a couple congregants who are sick and in mourning; attend several meetings; plan two trips to Israel; research some good texts for two talks--one to our Board about our annual budget and another for the Living Wage Campaign Rally at Beth El Baptist in South Brooklyn. I filled the tires on my bike with air, thanked God and civic activism for our blessed bike lanes (totally pro, people!) and shot off an email to Shannon Sarna for a nice mac and cheese recipe, since Monday night is my night to cook. (For the discerning reader: I didn't use pumpkin squash but subbed onions and garlic, heavily sauteed. Tov m'od.) I also made an arugula, mint, avocado salad with a Meyer lemon vinaigrette--all while listening to Brewers relief pitching collapse and late inning bats go silent (given new meaning to the adage, "If a tree falls in the forest...")
Set up the meal for the wife and kids; rode said bike to church; enjoyed copious amounts of Gospel Music while reading the introduction to Miryam Segal's book on the invention of the Modern Hebrew Accent (note: the reason I had time to read is that the only people who *don't start on time* better than Jews are African Americans: Well-done!) Loved the Church; loved the Music; loved the People. AND got to read. And then deliver an invocation about the inherent justice of the Living Wage. There are so many reasonable and rational ways to have this argument but since I'm nursing a four game losing streak here, let me put it this way: There are people who live and work in South Brooklyn who make less money per month than the cost of some strollers I've seen on 7th Avenue in Park Slope. And that's a simple two-wheeled ride away, with or without lanes. So in the clarity of a gloriously beautiful spring evening, let's get it right.
Hustle over to Shul for the Board Meeting. Reports. General civility. A couple unsavory outbursts of incivility. Hopefully they're nothing more than a side skirmish on the Children of Israel's sometimes contentious journey to the Promised Land.
And home to watch UConn and its pathetically abysmal graduation rates win a championship. Feh.
Luckily, our pal Andrea Ruesing's new cookbook, Cooking in the Moment, was waiting in the kitchen, having been delivered in the last UPS run of the day. On a day like to today, I simply ran from moment to moment, folding texts with Rachel and quick exchanges with the kids and responsibilities to the community into one made dash after another (and I missed one appointment--failure, after-all, is a part of each day.)
So what better way to end with Andrea's words as metaphor:
She writes: "I think of 'cooking in the moment' as focusing on one meal at time--an icy, spicy cucumber soup on an August night, a glass of tangerine juice on a frosty morning, or soft, braised shortribs with horseradish on a gray fall day. Cooking and eating in the moment allows food in a season to become reason for celebration."
04 April 2011
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- DP Greenberg said...
I'm completely with you on the living wage as an essential concept. As a long time member of the congregation and former officer, I'm concerned about the wages we pay some of our staff, most notably maintenance and our nursery school teachers. Even assuming that the wages of both groups meet the living wage criteria, I still wonder if we pay them sufficiently and fairly. I've never been satisfied by the argument that they are paid within the going rates for their professions. Our standards of setting compensation should be objectively ethical, not merely "competitive."
- April 5, 2011 at 8:34 AM
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Inside the new Volvo V60 - extra flexibility combined with exclusive quality
The only 40/20/40-split rear seat in the segment, an easy to load luggage compartment and two built-in child booster cushions - the new Volvo V60 is the perfect choice for buyers who want extra flexibility on top of sporty design and an exciting drive.
The interior environment in the new V60 shares the exclusive quality feel of the S60 sedan model.
The interior of the V60 sports wagon is a clear example of how Volvo Cars' designers have added excitement, contrast and a playful element to the Scandinavian design tradition's rational simplicity and functionality.
"The interior has a decidedly extrovert attitude, but without losing any of its practical Scandinavian roots. The new V60 brings us up to a whole new level when it comes to the integral experience of colour, form, material and technology," says Volvo Cars' Design Director Peter Horbury.
Scandinavian design's rationality, simplicity, clarity and functionality are all prominent in the new V60:
"Load-carrying ability is not just about volume. It is equally about the load space's shape and flexibility. We have worked hard to free up load-carrying area and to provide capacity that truly makes a difference to the car owner. We have created the extra centimetres you need to bring with you those items that give life that added spice," says Jonathan Disley, head of interior design in the new V60.
Easily accessible storage space is an important part of interior comfort and convenience. For instance, the new V60 has a storage compartment behind the centre stack and another in the centre console armrest, while in the door pockets there is space for books, maps and soft-drink bottles and cans. Both the front and rear seat occupants have seat pockets within easy reach.
Focus on sense of quality and craftsmanship
Just like the all-new Volvo S60, the new Volvo V60 has taken a significant step forward when it comes to the quality and craftsmanship of the interior.
"We aimed to make every visible surface, whether leather, metal, wood or plastic, exclusive both to the hand and the eye," says Anders Sachs, who is in charge of colours and materials in the new V60.
The attractive stitching of the upholstery is one good example of the systematic approach to quality. The silk metal frame around the centre console's décor in Charcoal, Shimmer Graphite Aluminium or Urbane Wood is another.
"We have aimed for uncompromising perfection in every single detail," says Anders Sachs.
Uncompromising sportiness with racing inspiration
Volvo's designers obtained their inspiration from the racing track in the quest for uncompromising sportiness.
"This is a Volvo with a totally different dynamic presence than previous models. The racing track's dramatic yet harmoniously flowing lines can be traced in almost every interior detail. It's an interior for all your senses," says Jonathan Disley.
The graphic character of the racing track is clearly apparent in the instrument panel and in the doors. The lines do not end abruptly but instead create an uninterrupted, continuous flow.
"Every detail looks like it's in motion. All these lines 'embrace' the driver's cockpit. The instruments and centre stack are angled towards the driver to enhance the sensation of focus and control. The new dynamic three-spoke steering wheel and the new sports seats with extra side supports are standard. There isn't a single weak point or compromise anywhere in the dynamic approach we adopted from the very beginning," says Jonathan Disley.
The interior is thus lavish in terms of its driver-oriented details, but it is still a five-seater car offering comfortable space for all its occupants.
Beige and black are the main colours of the upholstery range, which is spiced up with the new highlight shade of Beechwood Brown - tan leather upholstery that traces its proud roots to classic Volvo models such as the P1800 ES and 164.
"We wanted to create a colour that feels both classic and timeless but at the same time radiates attitude and character. Here we only use it on the seat cushion and backrest cushion. The rest of the seat is black or beige. This gives you a floating effect that emphasises the shape of the side bolsters," says Anders Sachs.
The most high-tech Volvo ever
The sporty interior of the new V60 is also the most advanced high-tech environment ever available to a Volvo driver.
Groundbreaking technology such as the optional Pedestrian Detection with full auto brake takes Volvo's safety dedication yet another step towards the vision of building cars that do not get involved in accidents.
In the field of comfort, there are features such as the optional Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), which automatically maintains a set gap to the vehicle in front. What is new is that the Adaptive Cruise Control operates at speeds below 30 km/h, all the way down to standstill in a car with automatic transmission.
The new V60 can naturally be equipped with parking sensors front and rear and a Park Assist camera at the rear. A camera in the front grille with a 180° field of vision is a new Volvo feature that is available as an accessory.
The camera is a great asset when manoeuvring in crossings with limited view or when driving out from a tight and narrow exit such as a parking garage. The image from the camera is displayed on the 7-inch screen in the centre stack.
Entirely new Infotainment system
The new V60 also gets an all-new Infotainment system where information is presented on a five-inch or seven-inch colour screen in the instrument panel. The screen has a high position to make it easy for the driver to keep his or her eyes on the road.
All the functions can be controlled from the steering wheel or via controls located directly below the colour screen. In addition there is a separate remote control available as an option.
"We have focused firmly on the development of an HMI (Human-Machine Interface) solution that is easy to handle and that does not distract the driver from the main task of driving. The idea is that the technology should be so easy to handle that 90 percent of users will be able to find their way around the menus without having to search through the instruction manual," says Tomas Ahlborg, Project Director for the new V60.
Volvo has conducted several test sessions to evaluate customer responses to various HMI alternatives. Tomas Ahlborg again:
"We are one of the few manufacturers to give the driver safe and easy access to all infotainment functions via controls in the steering wheel. When it comes to the layout of the centre stack, most of the people in the tests felt that our solution with rotating controls close to the screen is better than a touch-screen for handling the audio system, navigation and phone with minimum possible distraction."
Integrated navigation with voice control is available as an option, as is the possibility of using Bluetooth to connect the driver's own mobile phone to the car's infotainment system.
One of the first cars with MultEQ from Audyssey
The audio experience in the new V60 has been further enhanced compared with previous models.
"Our most advanced system, Premium Sound, has a class-D digital 5x130W amplifier with circuits from Sweden's Anaview, Dolby Digital in combination with Dolby Pro Logic II Surround, the award-winning MultEQ from Audyssey Laboratories and 12 loudspeakers. All this creates an audio experience of absolute world class," says Tomas Ahlborg.
The Volvo V60 is one of the first car models in the world to use the Audyssey Laboratories MultEQ technology. MultEQ eliminates the distortion caused by the car cabin's acoustics, producing crisp, clear sound with improved soundstage for everyone in the car.
In addition to the top-of-the line Premium Sound, which comes with a 7-inch screen, there are another three audio systems:
All the audio systems have been tailored for the V60 by Volvo Cars' own experts.
Dolby Digital gives perfect concert quality
The new Volvo V60 can be specified with Dolby Digital which provides a more distinct surround-sound audio experience from Dolby Digital soundtracks. The result is perfect concert quality when listening to live-recorded music. Of course the system also features Dolby Pro Logic II Surround that transforms ordinary stereo content into rich, full-range surround sound.
In order to further contribute to the best possible individual audio perception, Premium Sound has a special adjustment function. The audio experience can be optimised in three different ways - for the best possible enjoyment in the driver's seat, the two front seats or the rear seat.
Premium Sound can play DVDs and CDs with music in MP3, AAC or WMA format as well as AVI and Video Div-X. The system also includes Bluetooth capability (A2DP).
For hooking up other equipment such as a portable MP3 player, iPod (from Generation 3), iPod Touch or iPhone, all the audio systems now feature an AUX socket. USB is fitted as standard from the High Performance version on.
From the High Performance Multimedia level, USB also supports Video Div-X.
Clean Zone Interior gives enhanced comfort
The Electronic Climate Control system, ECC, offers automatic control of both temperature and ventilation. The car can be equipped with IAQS (Interior Air Quality System) which prevents particles and unpleasant odours from entering the cabin.
To offer highly sensitive passengers even better climate comfort, the system has also been equipped with Clean Zone Interior, a system based on ECC and IAQS. When the car is unlocked using the remote control, the passenger compartment is automatically ventilated if the outdoor temperature exceeds 10 degrees Celsius.
"The interior of the new V60 is all about innovative design in two areas: form and technology. The design is characterised by sporty freshness down to the smallest detail. The technological aspect includes all those smart solutions that contribute to a driving experience unlike that of any other Volvo - from collision avoidance safety and comfort systems to infotainment and audio excellence of absolute world class," says Tomas Ahlborg.
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- 12 whole graham crackers
- 2 cups miniature marshmallows
- 3/4 cup butter, cubed
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup sliced almonds
- 1 cup flaked coconut
- Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 15x10x1-in. baking pan with foil, letting foil extend over sides by 1 in.; lightly coat foil with cooking spray. Arrange graham crackers in prepared pan; sprinkle with marshmallows.
- In a small saucepan, combine butter, brown sugar and cinnamon; cook and stir over medium heat until butter is melted and sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla.
- Spoon butter mixture over marshmallows. Sprinkle with almonds and coconut. Bake 14-16 minutes or until browned. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
- Using foil, lift cookies out of pan. Cut into triangles; discard foil. Yield: about 6 dozen.
Reviews for Caramel Heavenlies
"I have made these many times since they appeared in the Taste of Home magazine. They are quick, easy and never fail. I will advise measuring the interior of your pan. I have two pans sold as 15x10. One measures 15x10 on the interior and one measures 15x10 on the exterior which makes it smaller. I like to use my (larger) 15x10 pan and increase the butter and sugar to 1 cup each."
"I have made Carmel Heavenlies many times. The first time was when I received "Taste of Home" magazine. I took them to a bake sale and included the recipe . Was a great hit.."
"Tastes OK but is very messy and crumbly
Would not make again""A very rich dessert. My grandmother has had a recipe for something similar with graham crackers, the butter sauce and sliced almonds baked like this one that my family has always loved. This one is has the added coconut, marshmallows and cinnamon. I will make it again."
"These are easy and very yummy,,I always spray the foil with pam.They are always a hit"
"loved these...."
"Good but real sweet cut into small sections. A little goes a long way!s came back to give more stars. It grew on me and I was sad it was gone, I'm making more. I did not like that it was sticky did not come out like a hard bar but was tasty"
"These were so good!! Made a pan before lunch and my husband & I couldn't stop with just one serving. A keeper for sure!!"
"I just pulled this out of my recipe clips file last night to make for this holiday season. I don't recall changing a thing when I made them for the first time last year, and they came out great! I plan to double this year since my fam went crazy over these...fool proof, simple and yummy; my kind of recipe! Also follow the previous reviewer's advice about lining the pan with foil. That made it a lot easier to get it out cleanly."
"Made this for the first time recently to take to a function. It was a hit! I recieved requests for the recipe. I used an extra 1/2 cup of marshmallows, but other than that, I did not alter the ingredients. However, if you truly use a pan with an interior measurement of 15 x 10, you will need a couple of extra graham crackers (trim with a knife) to fill the small gap at the bottom of pan. Fill the pan so the graham crackers don't shift around during baking. As another reviewer suggested, make sure there is an overhang of foil on the short ends for removal from pan, spray the foil with nonstick spray, and do not overcook the butter/sugar/cinnamon mixture (only a minute after the butter is melted and sugar is incorporated into the butter). Watch the baking time carefully after the 12 minute mark. At 12 minutes, mine had browned only at the edges and not in the middle. Try to get to an overall golden brown without letting the outside edges get too overdone. I let it cool for about 15 min and then removed it from the pan by holding the 2 ends of the foil. I let it cool completely and then cut as directed with a sharp knife. The pizza cutter idea didn't work well for me. I will absolutely make this again."


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Emily Blanchard
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Emily Blanchard is an Associate Professor at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College and 2017 Public Voices Fellow. Her work centers on the economics and policy implications of globalization.
At Tuck, Blanchard teaches Global Economics for Managers and an elective research to practice seminar on Firms and International Economic Policy. Prior to joining the Tuck faculty, she was an assistant professor of economics at the University of Virginia. She holds an A.B. from Wellesley and a Ph.D in Economics from the University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Blanchard, Bown, and Johnson find that global supply chain trade has reduced tariff barriers both by increasing the use of bilateral trade preferences and by discouraging the use of temporary trade barriers (e.g. anti-dumping duties), especially against China. Read the working paper here.
Published March 2016 in the Journal of International Economics. Educational institutions can drive comparative trade and determine the distribution of human capital within and across countries. This paper suggests that the hollowing out of the middle class may stem in part from differences in the relative cost of educational attainment across countries. Download the PDF
In new work, Blanchard and coauthor Will Olney demonstrate that the composition of exports can and does drive long run aggregate educational attainment. Their findings suggest that some types of exports may indeed be better than others. Read more here.
Cutting tariffs in aid-for-trade deals is supposed to help the poor, but U.S. foreign investment also affects who gets duty-free access. Vox-EU Tuck Forum Download the PDF
New data reveal that the overwhelming majority of manufacturing firms export products that they do not produce. This paper explores firms' make-or-source decisions, and suggests an important potential role for "demand complementarity," an idea based on the possibility that firms could increase demand for core products by also offering complementary, ancillary products for sale. Download the PDF
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A Brockton couple is doing O.K. after crashing their car through their garage.
It happened as 68-year-old Alan Gilman and his wife were returning to their Thurber St. home Saturday afternoon.
Deputy Fire Chief Michael Williams told WATD that Gilman was waving to some neighbors as he was pulling into the driveway, and accidentially hit the gas instead of the brakes.
The car surged forward, caving in the garage door and damaging the frame.
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Google To Make Good With Chromebook Pixel Owners Shorted On Verizon Data, $150 Credit
Google is offering affected customers a $150 credit that will come in the form of a Visa gift card, according to Computerworld's JR Raphael, who first reported on the vanishing data plan. Any customer who purchased an LTE Chromebook Pixel while the two-year data plan was being offered will receive the credit.
"While this particular issue is outside of our control, we appreciate that this issue has inconvenienced some of our users," a Google spokesperson said.
It's a pretty bizarre situation since nobody seems to know why Verizon pulled the plug on the second year of data. Up to this point, Verizon has yet to issue a statement on the matter, though it may have to defend itself in court -- at least one law firm has already begun contacting LTE Chromebook Pixel customers to investigate the matter and see if a lawsuit might be an appropriate course of action.
If you're affected by this, you're encouraged to contact Google's Play Store support center to initiate the process.


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The Marion County girls' basketball teams will travel to Pickerington, Ohio to play in the Key Bank Holiday Cage Classic beginning Dec. 28 and wrapping up on Dec. 30. The Lady Knights will face some tough competition throughout this classic. There are eight teams in the field, and nearly all of them are ranked very high in their respective states/divisions.
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Director Jayendra makes a nice debut with this interestingly titled film
Actor Siddharth, along with Priya Anand and Nithya Menen, packs in the much-needed warmth and brings likeability to the story. While the plot itself is not fresh or something not seen or heard before, the director manages to engage viewers through the run-time and doesn't allow the audience to predict what's coming next, even till the finale – and that's no mean feat! The story oscillates between Chennai and San Fransisco, making for a visual delight, thanks to the fresh camerawork of Bala Subramaniem. What gives this film its unique flavor, however, is the way the story moves from being a girl's love story to a boy's life story. The film starts on the banks of Benaras (beautifully shot), where Siddharth is shown performing final rites; he comes across a boy busy playing with his toy car, oblivious to the fact that he has lost his father. Here onwards the director takes you on a pleasant experience about the futility of life and why you must not take it too seriously. Somewhere between Hrishikesh Mukherjee's Anand and Nikhil Advani's Kal Ho Naa Ho, Jayendra's 180 is a tale of survival, of making choices and taking decisions, tough as they may seem. The music could have taken it to another level, but what Sharreth delivers is average, not helping the story.


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The sentiments expressed in "Address to the Angels" are neither difficult to grasp nor hard to sympathize with regardless of one's religious beliefs. Some critics have speculated on Kumin's reported atheism, but no one seems to have landed on a definitive declaration of such from the poet herself. Others may argue that this poem has little to do with spirituality and that it is more of an attempt to come to grips with personal tragedy outside the realm of faith in a supreme being. What is definite is that Kumin is noted for her themes on survival and human willpower, and one could reasonably...
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Peppermint Oreo Krispie Treats
This past weekend I wanted to make a yummy dessert for visiting family, but was short on time. I needed something that would come together quickly, but still be festive and delicious.
I love rice krispie treats, and often rely on them when I need something quick. With rice krispie treats in mind, I looked in my cupboards and found Trader Joe's Candy Cane Joe Joe's (how did they get there?). I thought the hint of mint would be a perfect way to add a festive touch to the treats. In a short time, I had a whole plate of pretty Peppermint Oreo Krispie Treats! (I'm using the term Oreo here because everyone knows what they are, but as I mentioned, I made these with Peppermint Joe Joe's)
My sister-in-law declared these to be the best rice krispie treats she's ever had! And I think everyone else loved them too, because the plate was empty by the end of the night.
Peppermint Oreo Krispie Treats
Yield: 24 squares (aproximately 2" square)
Dress up traditional rice krispie treats with chocolate cookies, peppermint and festive candies.
6 cups Rice Krispies cereal
20 Candy Cane Joe Joe's, or oreos, crushed/chopped (about 2 1/2 cups crushed)
6 cups mini marshmallows
4 Tablespoons Challenge butter
2 or 3 regular sized peppermint candy canes
2 oz. white chocolate
2 oz. semi-sweet chocolate
1/4 cup mini M&M's
In a large bowl, add cereal and crushed cookies. Mix to combine.
In another large, microwave safe bowl, add marshmallows and butter.
Microwave 2 1/2-3 minutes, or until the marshmallows are super fluffy, and melt together when stirred.
Stir together, until the marshmallows and butter are fully combined.
Pour melted marshmallows on top of the cereal and cookie mixture. Use a spatula that has been sprayed with cooking spray to quickly mix the marshmallow cream and cereal together. Stir until combined.
Quickly, pour/scoop the sticky mixture into a prepared 9"x13" pan. Spread the mixture around, and press down with spatula.
While the cereal treats cool, crush 2 or 3 candy canes in a small ziplock bag. Sprinkle crushed candy on top of krispie treats.
Melt the white chocolate by placing chocolate in a piping bag or heavy ziplock type bag, and microwave at 50% power until nearly melted. Kneed the bag a little in your hands (careful- it will be hot!) Snip off the end of bag and drizzle chocolate on krispie treats
Repeat as above with semi-sweet chocolate.
Top krispie treats with mini M&M's or festive sprinkles.
Allow chocolate to set before cutting into squares.
I used Trader Joe's brand Candy Cane Joe Joe's Cookies for this recipe. They are delicious and I highly recommend them. If you can not get ahold of those exact cookies, feel free to use regular oreos, or mint oreos.
Recipe by Glorious Treats
These are a perfect quick treat that travels well, and can be packaged up as sweet little gifts.
Love rice krispie treats? I have several other cute and delicious variations filed with the Brownies & Bars (here).


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We tried to make the headline as nice as possible. Maybe the guy just didn't have a ton of money in his bank account, but he really loves Nate Robinson.
Maybe he lost a bet that required him to pay up with the worst fan tattoo of all time.
The only thing we do know is the fact that he will be rocking this ink for the rest of his life, barring some tattoo removal procedure (but, remember, if he had the money for that, he probably would have gotten a legit tattoo).
The good news? At least he doesn't have to look at it in the mirror everyday.
[MORE INK: Auburn fan inks massive Toomer's Corner tattoo on his back]
This tattoo of Nate Robinson on the Knicks has to be the result of a lost bet (h/t @thebiglead) twitter.com/BleacherReport…
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FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) - A judge says she won't decide whether to delay the Fort Hood shooting suspect's trial until he provides evidence to support his defense strategy - and she might not accept it.
Maj. Nidal Hasan said Tuesday his defense will explain that he killed 13 people in the 2009 shooting rampage because soldiers were about to deploy to Afghanistan. He says he was trying to prevent the imminent death of Taliban fighters.
A "defense of others" strategy requires defendants to prove they killed a person or people to protect others from immediate danger or death.
Hasan, who's representing himself at his murder trial, is seeking a three-month delay. The judge may rule Wednesday, delaying jury selection until at least Monday.
He faces the death penalty or life without parole if convicted.
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