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Dealing with the Debt Demon
On the surface, everything seemed fine when Kevin and Sophie moved in together after dating less than a year.
The professional couple in their 30s quickly adapted to sharing the same space and even friends reacted positively.
However, there was a snag. Kevin was deep in debt. Credit card bills, coupled with a debt inherited from an ex, totaled well into the tens of thousands.
And though the couple's feelings were undeniable, the debt controlled the way they lived.
They moved into a cheap apartment where Kevin could cover half the rent and bills. They lived frugally, dined at inexpensive restaurants and didn't take vacations. Two cars gave way to one as the pair agreed to share the car already owned by Sophie, letting Kevin end his lease.
The debt was a black cloud over Sophie's head. "Personally, I hate debt and I've worked hard to avoid it," she says, "so it was difficult to accept I was now part of a relationship with money problems."
For the next year, Sophie tried to put money woes out of her mind but returning home to phone messages from banks and creditors made her uneasy. One evening, she stumbled across Kevin's bank statement and was stunned to learn he was down to $100 despite earning a good income.
Something was up.
Before he had his coat off, she confronted him. Kevin had not been entirely honest about the amount of debt. To make certain payments, he was using another credit card, also with a balance of several thousand. He also confessed to spending hundreds a month on lotteries and spa treatments.
Though she adored Kevin and knew he genuinely felt badly about his finances, Sophie ended the relationship. "I cared for him deeply," Sophie says, "but I felt like he created a financial black hole and it felt like I was sucked in. He lost my trust in terms of his being honest about money, and I lost confidence in his ability to handle money."
"My favorite saying is, 'It's not about the money,'" says Margaret Johnson, president of Solutions Credit Counselling Service in Vancouver, which helps couples get back into the black. Johnson knows all too well money's ability to ruin relationships.
"But my lawyer always tells me, 'It's all about the money,'" Johnson continues. "And as much as I hate it, he's right. Everything we do centers around our lack of, our need of, or wanting to protect it."
When dating and looking for a partner, Johnson suggests getting to know a potential mate financially as well as emotionally, spiritually and physically (see checklist of tips, below). While Kevin and Sophie had a strong emotional connection, they never really got to know one another financially.
Johnson is continually amazed at how couples, even married couples, know next to nothing about the other person's financial plans.
"You can't build a relationship with someone if you don't know where you're headed," she says.
"People will tell you about their sex life but they won't tell you their credit card balance."
The first challenge is choosing when to tell a potential mate where you're at financially, including how much you owe.
If you're dating and not in a situation where sharing everything is necessary, don't feel pressured. There's no need to drop the bomb over appetizers on the first date.
"But when you're making plans to move in together and your relationship turns to discussing money as a couple, then it's important to disclose your financial status," says Johnson.
If you're in better financial shape than your partner, try to be patient and understanding, as it's not easy to come clean. "There are lots of issues around money, but if you're willing to work together with no judgment of the other person, what matters is that they are in front of you discussing it now," Johnson adds.
As well, talking openly about money is a sure-fire way to asses how well you communicate. "Can you be truthful and open with this person? If you can't, then your relationship is already doomed," she says.
Knowing how much debt a person is carrying is only part of the picture. Knowing what kind of debt gives you insight into a mate's mindset about money. Is it from irresponsible living? Student loans? Inherited from an ex, as was the case with Kevin?
Once you truly know where your partner is at financially and feel comfortable about it, then the fun can begin in learning where each of you wants to go.
Johnson suggests new couples try an exercise she does with her clients. Placing each person in a separate room, she asks them to write down answers to the following questions:
- Do you like money?
- What does money mean to you?
- How do you define success?
Next, each is asked to list their financial goals over a one, three, and five year period.
They return to Johnson's office and exchange what they've written.
If you've picked a waterfront vacation property and your partner envisions owning a small plane, maybe it's time to talk to make sure you're on the same page financially.
Tips for Not Letting Money Tear You Apart
1. Have Separate Bank Accounts
Keep your personal account and open a joint account for shared expenses, like bills or savings for a home. The joint account should be online, so you both have access to it.
2. Share the Relationship, Not the Debt
If it's not your debt, and you have not signed for it, you have no legal responsibility to pay it. Take the approach that you're not in debt together, but have made a choice to be in a relationship together. Instead of making debt payments, help a partner by covering a shared bill or groceries so that they can put more toward their debt.
3. Never Co-sign a Loan
Banks are in the business of selling money, so if a bank deems your partner a poor risk, he or she probably is.
4. Check your Balance
It's rare that two people have similar financial pasts and spending habits. Usually one partner is careful with money, and the other is not so careful. Find a balance where you both feel safe and comfortable. Money should not be a taboo subject, especially if you share expenses.


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Dude! Jul 30, 2013 2:01 AM (in response to Barbara Boehmer)1 person found this helpfulFixing the Syntax Highlighting options are still in progress: Performance improvements, points, and a few other things
From my experience, you cannot paste a table into the editor without having the forum editor convert the data into separate tables and screw up the content. Apparently the forum editor is automatically intercepting the clipboard and you cannot win the game, regardless of post Syntax Highlighting.
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Barbara Boehmer Jul 30, 2013 4:12 AM (in response to Dude!)Thanks for the link Dude; I missed that part of that thread. So, I guess we'll all just wait and see.
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SomeoneElse Jul 30, 2013 10:29 AM (in response to Barbara Boehmer)For now, I go into the Advanced Editor, paste the code, then highlight it and change the font to Courier New.
That at least changes it to a fixed width font and looks kinda code-ish.
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BluShadow Jul 30, 2013 1:33 PM (in response to SomeoneElse)SomeoneElse wrote:
For now, I go into the Advanced Editor, paste the code, then highlight it and change the font to Courier New.
That at least changes it to a fixed width font and looks kinda code-ish.
that's what I do too, and then use the ">>" and "Quote" option to quote it. (or you can actually highlight the text and click the "Quote Previous Message" button which will also quote it (so the button is somewhat mis-labelled). That way it kind of indents the code from the main text and I think it's easier to read like that.
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Dude! Jul 30, 2013 1:42 PM (in response to SomeoneElse)Courier is a non-proportional font, but not necessarily the best font for code. Check the following:
whatever -lO
whatever -10
whatever -l0
whatever -IO
whatever -lO
whatever -10
whatever -l0
whatever -I0
So the font Terminal or Monaco is far better for reading and less confusing regarding l's, I's, 1's and O's or 0's compared to Courier.
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BluShadow Jul 30, 2013 2:08 PM (in response to Dude!)Not sure what browser you're using, but they seem fairly obvious to me in the Courier font, and ther Terminal is not really any clearer.
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SomeoneElse Jul 30, 2013 2:38 PM (in response to Dude!)One thing I've never liked about Terminal is that it's difficult to tell parenthesis from angle brackets:
Courier New:
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( )
< >
( )
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Dude! Jul 30, 2013 2:39 PM (in response to BluShadow)How is your result possible?
Can you create a simple Word document, copy and paste the text I used as an example, then change the font to Courier and Terminal? The difference should be obvious.
What are your browser settings? Do you allow pages to choose their own fonts?
The setting, in Firefox should be under Content: Fonts & Color: Advanced.
I'm using Firefox 21 on Mac OS X, but that should only make a difference whether the system would use Monaco (Mac) or Terminal (PC).
You might want to check the following: http://www.lowing.org/fonts/images/showPreview.php
Does it all look the same on your display?
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Dude! Jul 30, 2013 2:53 PM (in response to SomeoneElse)The difference between parenthesis and angle brackets is very clear on my display, using either fonts.
To increase visibility there used to be Bitmap fonts to address the low resolution of the screen. However it should not apply anymore with any modern equipment which are fine to use TrueType or OpenType fonts for the printer and display at any size. I suggest you also check the behavior in Word and perhaps check your browser settings to make sure you are not overwriting any font styles.
Btw, you can use Ctrl+ (PC) or CMD+ (Mac) to zoom the text and graphics in Firefox.
10. Re: preserving code formatting
SomeoneElse Jul 30, 2013 3:00 PM (in response to Dude!)On my laptop (Windows 7, IE 8), I can easily see the difference between the "ells" and "zeros" in your earlier post but the angle brackets and parentheses are almost the same.
On my iPhone (Safari) it's the reverse, the parentheses and angle brackets are very clearly discernable. But in your earlier post, the lines under Courier look nearly identical to those under Terminal except that Terminal is slightly more bold. The zeros don't have slashes through them in either font.
11. Re: preserving code formatting
BluShadow Jul 30, 2013 3:04 PM (in response to Dude!)Dude wrote:
How is your result possible?
Probably as I don't appear to have Terminal font installed on this works machine (which is odd!)
The browser is IE9 (not my choice).
Perhaps it's the good quality and size of monitor and my good eyes that don't have a problem differentiating between things in Courier. I guess I'm used to it.
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Dude! Jul 30, 2013 3:10 PM (in response to Dude!) -
13. Re: preserving code formatting
Dude! Jul 30, 2013 3:27 PM (in response to Dude!)Sometimes I don't know who is worse, Microsoft or corporations who think they have to cripple systems down until they are useless or make ridiculous policies!? Anyway, the difference between the number 1 and lowercase letter L should generally be difficult to see in Courier. Arial, for instance, does not make any noticeable difference between lowercase L and uppercase I. Some things are simply stupid.
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Dude! Jul 30, 2013 5:11 PM (in response to SomeoneElse)This tells me you are not seeing the page's font. Perhaps your browser is substituting fonts due to your settings or you are missing classic fonts. The Terminal Font is standard for Microsoft command line. Monaco was an old standard system font for Apple, now it's Menlo. Btw: https://github.com/andreberg/Meslo-Font
I find Courier is a poor choice for a programmers or code font. I think Terminal or Monaco are a better choice than Courier. However, if you do not have any other mono-spaced font beside Courier or Andale Mono installed in your system than that's all you will ever see. I guess there is no solution, unless you embed fonts in web pages.

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CAC 40 is used as a benchmark for investors in the Paris Bourse (the Stock exchange). It is also used as a benchmark for the french economy, similar to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJIA) in the United States. But unlike the Dow, the CAC 40 is a market capitalization weighted index that follows the top 40 stocks in the Bourse (the Dow is a price-weighted index).
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In her first speech since being confirmed by Congress, US Environmental Protection Agency chief Gina McCarthy pledged Tuesday to let science drive her agency's agenda as it begins to develop controversial rules to limit carbon pollution from existing power plants.
Despite Washington's partisan, fractured atmosphere, McCarthy said, "We are not going to stop looking at the science'' in writing regulations limiting emissions that contribute to global warming. During the Bush administration, the EPA was routinely criticized by environmentalists for letting politics trump the growing scientific evidence of manmade climate change.
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They say there are three sides to every argument: Your side, my side and the truth. The ladies of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" seemed intent to push that maxim beyond its limits with their epic blow-out during Sunday's (Feb. 9 ) episode.
In the case of NeNe Leakes' pillow talk party-turned-punch fest (which first began during the Jan. 26 episode), there are about, oh, 26 sides to this squabble.
First there was the nasty fight between Phaedra Parks' husband, Apollo Nida, and Kenya Moore's friend/assistant Brandon DeShazer, leaving those two Housewives at odds — again. Then came the second insane scuffle involving Kandi Burruss and fiance, Todd Tucker, on one side and Cynthia Bailey, her husband, Peter Thomas, and her confusingly angry sister Malorie on the other.
And then there's Leakes, standing at the center, feeling like everyone owes her an apology, but throwing much of the blame Moore's way for being what she perceives as the spark that blew the whole powder keg. (Where's final Wife Porsha Stewart in all this? Wisely walking out the door, saying she didn't sign up for this mess.)
It was an ugly scene that brought out sides we'd never seen in just about every person in the cast of the Bravo hit.
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Sheesh!!~! and to think that in 4 more years I'll be old and grumpy too!!!
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The American Indian Heritage Foundation was establised in 1973 to provide relief services to Indian people nationwide and to build bridges of understanding and friendship between Indian and non-Indian people. Through informative materials, special events, cultural sharing opportunities and this website, we have reached multiplied millions with positive and proper representations of contemporary Indian culture as well as preservation of the old and treasured.
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United Methodists stand with Standing Rock
Native people from over 250 tribes throughout the world have gathered at the Oceti Sakowin camp near Cannon Ball, ND. The camp on the land of the Standing Rock nation was peaceful and hopeful the day after a federal judge issued an opinion rejecting the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe's efforts to stop construction of the crude oil pipeline that would run from North Dakota to Illinois. General Secretary Susan Henry-Crowe and Assistant General Secretary John Hill for the Board of Church and Society, arrived Thursday, September 8 at Standing Rock. Bishop Bruce R. Ough, resident bishop of the Dakotas-Minnesota Area, traveled to the site of the large camp to make connections and gain understanding. "This has been a great week for the United Methodist presence," said Rev. David Wilson, Oklahoma Missionary Conference, who has journeyed to the Oceti Sakowin camp twice.
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text: Come celebrate National Poetry Month at The Carle as acclaimed children's poets and authors from the Pioneer Valley — Jane Yolen, Richard Michelson, Jeannine Atkins, and Heidi Stemple — read aloud their own poems as well as poems by their favorite writers. This all-ages event, hosted by poet and poetry advocate Steven Withrow, will be followed by a book signing with all the featured authors. Don't miss this enjoyable, verse-filled afternoon.


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An Analysis of UK Farmland : 1981-2004
Eves, Chris (2006) An Analysis of UK Farmland : 1981-2004. In Proceeding of the 13th Annual European Real Estate Society Conference, The European Real Estate Society (ERES), Bauhaus University, Weimar.
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The importance of agriculture in many countries has tended to reduce as their economies move from a resource base to a manufacturing industry base. Although the level of agricultural production in first world countries has increased over the past two decades, this increase has generally been at a less significant rate compared to other sectors of the economies. Despite this increase in secondary and high technology industries, developed countries have continued to encourage and support their agricultural industries. This support has been through both tariffs and price support.
Although the average farm production property may require this support to maintain long-term production, the better farms can actually achieve production levels and commodity prices that result in these units being competitive on a free market basis.
This paper will analyse the total return performance of UK farmland over the period 1981-2004. This analysis will compare the total return from rural properties in the UK and compare this performance to commercial property returns (total, office, retail, industrial), equities and gilts over this 24-year period. The analysis will be based on the IPD UK let land index and the IPD property index. The portfolio diversification and risk-reduction benefits of UK farmland will be highlighted.
The analysis shows that rural property has negative correlations with equities and gilts, as well as insignificant positive correlations with retail, industrial and office property. Rural property also provides portfolio diversification benefits.
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Make a big old "cake" out of watermelon and frost it with creamy coconut yogurt. Just add fresh berries, and dessert is served.
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American beer commercials may be able to overtly portray women as sexual objects, but as brewer Grupo Schincariol found out yesterday, doing so in Brazil can get your ad banned. Playing into its name, the Devassa Bem Loura (devassa meaning "naughty" and bem loura meaning "very blonde" in Portuguese) beer commercial features Paris Hilton in the role of sexpot exhibitionist simulating a striptease in front of the open windows of a high-rise apartment building for a crowd of beer drinking onlookers, one of whom is a photographer taking photos of the socialite from an apartment across from Hilton's. There's a major creep factor in a guy who is somewhere between a peeping tom and paparazzi secretly taking pictures of the scantily clad heiress (who turns up the heat on the show when she realizes she's being watched), but that's not what bothers advertising watchdog group Conar's spokesperson Eduardo Correia, "The problem with the ad isn't a lack of clothing, but its sensual nature."
Brazil's Secretariat for Women's Affairs agrees, "It's an ad that devalues women - in particular, blond women." They also received numerous complaints about the commercial being degrading to women.
Conar's three investigations concluded that the Bem Loura television spot does violate Brazilian ad regulations by showing "excessive sexual content," and a grumpy Schincariol agreed to pull the commercial with the promise to fight the decision. Schincariol defended its ad saying, "The company believes that the advertisement starring the model Paris Hilton doesn't offend, in any sense, any rule or orientation."
Listen, as the second largest brewer in Brazil, Grupo Schincariol ain't no fool. It has lots of cash to throw at its marketing campaigns and concocting scandal is an excellent way to gain publicity, especially if you want your ad to go viral. Given that the company has kept the ad on its website (with a statement reading, "The film for the beer Devassa with Paris Hilton was withdrawn of the air. To those who of felt offended, we offer a new film. Those that were not offended, we invite to watch the old film on the internet.") and they say has been viewed more than 400,000 times already, it seems all the hubbub is doing precisely what Schincariol intended it to do.
Perhaps it's time for feminists to start thinking a few steps ahead of kneejerk outrage at sexist ads and create a strategy for shutting them down that doesn't involve publicizing it in the process. It's clear advertisers are hip to feminists' game, and have successfully co-opted it for their own benefit. So, it's time to change the plays.
Update: Apparently one blonde American celeb getting her television commercial banned wasn't enough for one week. Pamela Anderson managed get booted from Australian TV this week too. I'm telling you this is a marketing ploy, folks.
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This ad is supposed to be "offensive" or "sensual" ???
Sierra replied on
Ridiculous. Come On Brazil.
We all just saw thousands of scantily clad Brazilian women writhing and panting in sexually suggestive ways in the Carnival parades in Rio.
But the ad was shown around the world as an example of hypocrisy, so it did the job for the manufacturer . Good commercials do that.
A little controversy = big bucks.
Alais Coldtrain replied on
Reposting because this didn't seem to go through.
I am a girl who lived in Brasil for 11 years. What strikes me funny is that it's true none of this is news to brasilian feminists as all brasilian beer ads have women with little on and being provocative. I think there is something fishy behind it and it may have much more to do with a skanky socialite and stereotypes and more with it being an American blonde dancing instead or as the above comment implied - a little well put marketing.
some examples:
Also a normal beer commercial:
Unfortunately, Devassa was also my favorite beer there. Oh well.
looking at the commercials
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looking at the commercials Alais Coldtrain posted, it does seem very hypocritical that Brazil decided to ban only this add. Also, I have doubts that censoring commercials that are deemed too sexy (because I doubt they are actually concerned about feminism) is a positive thing. If we think that free speech is important, and we are against censorship of commercials that show gay people, then I think it only fair to be against the censorship of things we may find offensive. And how often does censorship really lead to dialog about issues, or a change in the way people think. It would be better if these commercials could be discussed by the public instead of trying to hide them. And of course, when something is banned it becomes even more provocative, so I don't think censorship is really the right course of action.
Banning blatantly offensive and hurtful material
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If you do not believe "censorship" is the right course of action, you just haven't been offended enough. Consider: once lynching (hanging) black people in the U.S. was considered spontaneous entertainment, and was widespread. Would it offend you to see pictures of young black men hanging in trees in a commercial for, say, a brand of rope? Of course it would. One important reason for banning this hypothetical type of commercial is that allowing it to pass without comment would lend a stamp of cultural approval to the practice. It would make the U.S. even more dangerous for black people than it is already.
Acceptance without protest equals approval. To fail to protest gives a strong cultural impetus in that direction. It is possible that protesting these ads has boosted the visibility of the product, but it is important to go on record as finding the ads unacceptable. If the protests do boost sales, it only indicates some measure of cultural approval, thus underscoring the importance of the need to speak out.
On a personal scale, it would be analogous to your remaining silent in a social situation when someone in the group makes a "joke" that is misogynistic (anti-woman) or racist. It is incumbent on each of us to speak out in that type of situation, not counting the cost. Otherwise, how could we live with ourselves, knowing we collaborated in our own destruction and the destruction of others?


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The first day reminds me why I'm really not built for launch day experiences. There are just sooo many people in the new zones that I'm starting to feel claustrophobic. See…I don't give a rats ass about being first when it comes to getting places in a video game. I'm not the competitive type in that sense. You put a bunch of MMO-Type-A personalities in the the same zone, all of which are competing for the same mobs, then you start getting douche-baggery….and there was plenty of that last night. Just about to get a quest mob or target? BANG! In comes Captain Douche to grab it from you…and may I note that most of these were warrior types. This happened about 5-6 times in the course of an hour. Not bad, but noticeable to the point where I'm writing it…clearly. Did I expect this? Yes. Do I like it? No. So…I think I'll be parking my Rogue for a while until the "Gotta get there quick or my life means nothing" crowd moves on.
The zone I went to with my Rogue was the underwater zone of Vashj'ir. This was interesting…and somewhat annoying at the beginning. Hard to get your head around questing underwater when you've mostly been doing it on land most of your WoW life. Blizz delivers with some interesting quests. Sure…they all come down to collect this, get that, go here type of quests, but we all expect that of an MMO, so I'm not counting that against the expansion. The Vashj'ir is gorgeous, colorful and full of life…almost to it's own detriment. It's so colorful that it's sometime hard to see the things you should be picking up off the ground for quests. It's almost too full of life to the point where mobs are just flowing towards you in a train of death. Now…the "train of death" might just be the dynamic spawning that Blizz has…so we'll keep an eye on that once things settle down.
I created my Worgen last night as well. I decided on a Hunter to start as I've always wanted to level up a hunter. I didn't get too far into the new Worgen area, but what I've seen so far is filled with the usual Blizz attention to detail and quality. Hmmmm….since I have a general rule of "no shorties" in MMOs, I'm wondering if I'll ever see the goblin area. I may have to make an amendment to the rule.
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Here's Laurie Goodstein from the Toronto Sun:
Let's assume that Al Gore and, in our country, Stephane Dion, Jack Layton, and (very recently) Stephen Harper and John Baird are right.Indeed, why? James Lovelock also makes an appearance.
Let's accept that man-made greenhouse gases caused by the burning of coal, oil and natural gas, have brought us to the brink of cataclysmic climate change that threatens humanity.
So, if that's true, why aren't our politicians advocating for the only energy source that can stave off disaster without plunging us into a new Dark Age — nuclear power? It is the only practical source of energy we have that produces no greenhouse gases.
Indeed, any politician who says he or she is concerned about global warming, who is not advocating for nuclear power, does not really believe our world faces an imminent threat, no matter what they say publicly.
Rather, they are playing a cynical political game of appearing to be concerned in the hopes of making short-term electoral gains. Why?
Thanks to Tim at The Black Kettle for the pointer.
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Kevin Grandia | March 12, 2008
By Kevin Grandia • Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - 12:37
The DC-based Competitive Enterprise Institute desperately wants to remain relevant in the global warming discussion, and has fallen back to some good old fashioned Gore-bashing to do so.
At a press conference yesterday, the CEI released a new ad campaign trying (again) to discredit action on global warming, by trying (again) to discredit the work of vice-president Al Gore.
You can check out the CEI's ads here - you'll find they're nothing more than a rehash of information long since made irrelevant. For example, the CEI claims that Mr. Gore's home uses 20 times more energy than the average home, which is simply untrue, and it takes only a quick google search to find this Oct, 2007 CNN story stating:
Al Gore, who was criticized for high electric bills at his Tennessee mansion, has completed a host of improvements to make the home more energy efficient, and a building-industry group has praised the house as one of the nation's most environmentally friendly." Either the "think" tankers at the CEI are not familiar with Google, or, more likely, they're willing to ignore the facts in an attempt to remain a relevant player on global warming in free-market, right-wing circles.
The CEI has been in a tail spin ever since its funding from oil-giant ExxonMobil was cut off quite publicly last year. Then there was the CEI's last embarrassing attempt at a television ad campaign.
And what better way for a right-wing think tank to pull out of a tailspin then to bash Al Gore.
They know that a little Gore bashing (no matter how inaccurate) is a sure-fire way to put them back in the good graces of the conservative cadre and hopefully get a few dollars from their fossil fuel friends.
Check out ThinkProgress for another take on the CEI ad campaign.
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Hmmm. Sounds just like Rob,
Hmmm. Sounds just like Rob, ZOG, Paul G/S, and Harold. Their arguments are irrelevant and have no standing, so they bash Gore, Suzuki, Oreskes, et al.
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A little remix
This wins:
"Green Collar Jobs"! :)
Frank Bi, fact-addict and anti-lie bigot
"Al `Fat Al' Gore [is fat]" – Harold Pierce
Gotta love YouTube!!
It's kind of odd that the CEI thinks it can get away with that kind of nonsense in the current era, with this kind of technology available to anyone on the net! They are a generation out of date, a fact clearly exposed by the choice of that ancient "Where's the beef?" ad (how lame is that?). The target audience of the CEI is the leading edge of the Boomers, now the 60+ Grey Generation, who like their creature comforts. The message: Beware Al Gore! He wants to throw you back into the 19th century just in time for your retirement!
Fern Mackenzie
If only the CEI hadn't sunk
If only the CEI hadn't sunk their money into idiotic ad campaigns and instead spent it on, Heaven forbid, real research and development. Then they might have come up with something that's actually cool.
Frank Bi, fact-addict and anti-lie bigot
"Al `Fat Al' Gore [is fat]" – Harold Pierce
On the payroll
They (government employees on the NOAA NWS payroll) knew that a little Gore bashing (no matter how inaccurate) was a sure-fire way to put them in the good graces of their supervisors at NWS, even before Bush got in the White House in 2001, and those good graces meant dollars for their hard working patriotic American families.
CEI Struggles to Remain Relevant, Bashes Gore
There is not a dichotomy of choosing fighting climate change or being in favor of human achievement with CEI's event as you put it. The idea that I am getting from this and the explanation on the wiki site is that this is to celebrate human invention and achievement. Running a marathon is human achievement, and doesn't use any electricity at all. The only negative thing about it is the fact that one would have to exhale carbon dioxide to stay alive, which may promote climate change in some of your readers minds. But the point is all human achievements do not use electricity or "pollute" so there is no dichotomy of being for it or against it.


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The 1st golden legendary that I have ever crafted. First and last LUL
Deathrattle: Take
control of a random
enemy minion.
Sylvanas was turned into the Banshee Queen by Arthas, but he probably should have just killed her because it just pissed her off.
The 1st golden legendary that I have ever crafted. First and last LUL
nice Nether Portal you got there, warlock, =P lol, i wonder if she can steal it. Would be really op, maybe that's one of the reasons why she will be out of standard now...
They say it's because their deathrattle mechanic is being boosted (I assume they mean the priest legendary spell?) so they didn't wanna make her an auto add. Sylvanas Windrunner
Similar to Azure Drake, it's hard to see a card at the six mana cost out-value Sylvanas. In addition, Sylvanas has the most powerful Deathrattle effect in the game—as a comparison, the Priest card Mind Control costs 10 mana. We have exciting Deathrattle build-arounds coming soon, and in combination with Sylvanas, they would be too powerful for Standard.
Yeah, you're right, that makes sense. But yet about the nether portal,
I remember in dark wanderer tavern brawl, if you completed all secrets, you were supposed to go against the cow king in the secret level.
but before the cow king was summoned, a portal, kinda like the nether portal Enigmatic Portal that couldn't be targeted, i think , appeared. I've seen a streamer Sylvanas stealing the portal and so, the player became the cow king instead!
so, i'm still hopping it's possible to Sylv to steal nether portal
I mean, the card text is "Take control of a random enemy minion." I don't think Nether Portal counts as a minion. However, the cow king thing was pretty interesting because Enigmatic Portal doesn't seem like a minion either.
Will be one of those cards that isn't overpowered, just really good..... requires a bit of thought to play around. It seems like you'll have no time for games pretty soon, Standard games that is.
When she moves to wild will she take a random standard card with it?
Edit: Let's hope it's Patches.
Crafted Sylvanas 2 days ago, thinking," After 3 months of saving dust, I finally have one of the best legendaries in the game!"
Less than 24 hours later, they announce that she will be moving to Wild.
You are getting a full dust refund AND you get to keep it in wild once rotation happens. So you can craft another legendary once rotation happens.
Really? Full dust and still play her in wild?
Could I have disenchanted my Boom (which I crafted right before they first announced wild) for full dust too and still plat him?
No, this is only from cards from the classic set (Boom is from GVG) You can find out more here.
We wanted to allow players to disenchant Classic cards that are being added to the Hall of Fame set for full dust refunds, but then felt that incentivizing players to dust their cool Wild cards was counter to our goal of making Wild awesome.
So instead, we're just going to give you the dust, and you can keep the cards!
Up to the maximum number of cards you could put in a deck, we will give you the full dust value of any cards you have that are being added to the Hall of Fame set. (Yes, that means if you have at least one Golden Ragnaros, you'll get 3200 dust!) The dust will be automatically awarded upon log-in once the Year of the Mammoth begins.
You've kept saying "I have no time for games.", but I never thought you would go from this game. Now, you will have so much time in Wild...
From waifu to wildfu.
Moral dilemma! A while ago i unpacked a glorius golden thalnos. He serves me well in alot of my decks and i am glad to have him. I use him for reno mage, tempo mage, combo druid, miracle and otk rogue and other fun decks as i try them. However I am tempted to disenchant(hold the hate) to get a sylvanus. The deck that i mainly play on ladder with a very strong win rate is good, but it could be much stronger with a sylvanus. Sylvanus would also help for n'zoth decks and is generally a top tier legendary.
So do i dust my golden thalnos for a sylvanus? Please, i need help with this.
edit; in case it helps, the deck i want sylvanus for is a resurect priest and i would swap out emperor thuarisan. Is it worth it?
no don't do this
Technically you could do this thing without actually being hurt too badly.
Blizzard has decided to refund full dust for Sylvanas when she gets placed in the hall of fame meaning you can buy her for 1600 and then when she rotates you'll get the full refund of the dust and you can re-buy whatever legendary you want. And if you're so inclined you could profit 400 dust by dusting her after she rotates... she's a free legendary at this point though.
Ended up crafting her anyway, but just dusted half of my collection instead of thalnos.
Sounds like a good call to me.
Name | Type | Class | Cost | Attack | Health |
Aya Blackpaw | Minion | Druid, Rogue, Shaman | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Goblin Blastmage | Minion | Mage | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Light's Justice | Weapon | Paladin | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Assassinate | Ability | Rogue | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Pit Lord | Minion | Warlock | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Grommash Hellscream | Minion | Warrior | 8 | 4 | 9 |
Wailing Soul | Minion | 4 | 3 | 5 | |
Molten Giant | Minion | 25 | 8 | 8 | |
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June 18, 2014 2:35 PMHARRISBURG — A federal judge who overturned Pennsylvania's law barring the recognition of same-sex marriage is rejecting a bid by a county official from eastern Pennsylvania to appeal it.
U.S. District Judge John E. Jones III issued his decision today on the request by Schuylkill County Orphans Court Clerk Theresa Santai-Gaffney.
Gov. Tom Corbett's administration was defending the law, but declined to appeal Judge Jones' May 20 decision to strike down the 1996 law.
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Battling to get more veterans in the workforce
It's one of the most disheartening statistics in the job market's slow recovery.
As the nation's unemployment rate dipped below 8 percent in September, joblessness for post-Sept. 11 veterans was nearly 10 percent.
And younger female soldiers now in civilian life? Nearly 1 in 5 is unemployed, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
"There are a lot of companies that say they want veterans, but that conflicts with the unemployment numbers," said Hakan Jackson, who was a biomedical equipment technician in the Air Force from 2000 to 2012. Jackson, 31, believes it'll be easier to find a job after completing MBA studies at Boston University.
There is some good news for the 1 million veterans expected to leave the armed forces over the next four years: Corporate America is increasingly professing a desire to hire veterans, saying it values certain qualities that former soldiers bring to the workplace.
Earlier this year, Internet search giant Google named Harry Wingo - a Yale law school graduate who spent six years as a Navy SEAL - its veteran community programs manager to ramp up efforts to hire more former soldiers.
In October, Boeing and three other industrial companies formed a coalition to train veterans in 10 states for advanced manufacturing positions that often go unfilled because job candidates lack the skills. Last year, JPMorgan Chase helped found the 100,000 Jobs Mission, which has a goal of hiring that many service members worldwide by 2020.
University of Chicago MBA student Bryson DeTrent, 29, who was in the National Guard for 12 years and has helped lead special operations in 16 countries, including Afghanistan, thinks there are four key reasons why vets, particularly women, haven't found jobs:
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Many women are planning to start families or make up for time lost.
Many companies are nervous about hiring National Guard personnel and reservists because the military could pull them from work.
Younger vets become dependent on the military's structured environment and have difficulty adjusting to the civilian work environment.
Erik Sewell, who is also studying for an MBA from the University of Chicago, said many military professionals often don't market themselves effectively or convey adequately how transferable their skills, including vehicle maintenance and computer database management, are to the civilian world.
"Many make the mistake of thinking that since those duties were performed in a war zone or training for a war zone, they should just forget everything they did, and start over from scratch in the civilian world," the West Point graduate said.
Sewell, a 7-footer who recently turned 28, said more companies need to follow in Home Depot's steps. He said the retailer has an online translator that is part of its job application process. He said he typed in "field artillery officer" and up popped several examples of how that experience could be applied at Home Depot.
"It would be great to see more companies utilize tools like this, and more veterans taking the time to learn how to communicate their skills more effectively," Sewell said.
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Idle since a poor performance in the Grade I La Brea Stakes last New Year's Eve at Santa Anita, the 4-year-old daughter of Congrats took charge late for her fourth win over Cushion Track.
Turbulent Descent, who earned the first Grade I of her career in the 2010 Hollywood Starlet, won for the seventh time in 11 starts. Completing the six furlongs in 1:09.25, the 3-2 favorite paid $5, $3.40 and $2.60 while winning by 1 ¼ lengths.
Owned by a partnership that includes Blinkers On Racing Stable, Robert Butler and William Strauss and trained by Mike Puype, Turbulent Descent, who is out of the Forestry mare Roger's Sue, has earned $901,640. She was bred in Florida by Ocala Stud.
"You want to see her come back to form because she's a brilliant filly,'' said Puype. "Her campaign (in 2011) took its toll with four travel trips. She's very partial to synthetic tracks and I'm just happy to have her back in form.''
Flores, who also won the 2007 Desert Stormer with Selvatica, also referred to Turbulent Descent's affinity for synthetic surfaces. In addition to her four wins over Cushion Track, she won the Grade II Beaumont by five lengths April 17, 2011 on Keeneland's Polytrack.
"The outside post worked out very well for her,'' said Flores. "She showed what she's made of today. I'm so confident in her.
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Izzy Rules, a winner of four in a row for owners George and Mary Clare Schmitt and trainer Jeff Bonde while moving up the ladder – between Dec. 4, 2011 and March 11 – paid $6 and $4.80 as the 6-1 fourth choice.
She improved off her two previous starts –fifth place finishes in the Grade III Count Fleet Handicap April 14 at Oaklawn Park and Time To Leave Stakes May 6 at Betfair Hollywood Park.
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The two other Grade I winners in the Desert Stormer failed to fire. Switch, who captured the 2010 La Brea and 2011 Santa Monica, was fourth, a nose behind Mildly Offensive, while Teddy's Promise, the 2011 La Brea upsetter, was fifth, defeating only Grade II winner Great Hot.
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2013 Met National Council Auditions Grand Finals Concert
Airs Saturday at 12:30 pm on 105.9 FM and WQXR.org
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Tthe Metropolitan Opera's National Council Auditions draws thousands of singers every year, each vying for a cash prize, a role on the Met stage and, if all goes well, a shot at opera's big time.
WQXR's broadcast takes you to the Grand Finals Concert, which took place at the Met in March.
Now in its 60th season, the National Council Auditions start with a pool of nearly 1,500 young singers who compete in auditions throughout North America. That pool was eventually narrowed down to eight singers for the Finals Concert, each of whom would sing two arias each with the Met orchestra, conducted by Marco Armiliato. Five prizes of $15,000 each were at stake; the remaining National Finalists receiving $5,000 to further assist in their careers.
This year's winners are: Michael Brandenburg, a 26-year-old tenor from Austin, IN; Brandon Cedel, a 25-year-old bass-baritone from Hershey, PA; Sydney Mancasola, a 25-year-old soprano from Redding, CA; Musa Ngqungwana, a 28-year-old bass-baritone from Port Elizabeth, South Africa; Rebecca Pedersen, a 21-year-old soprano from Bountiful, UT; and Thomas Richards, a 24-year-old bass-baritone from Burnsville, MN.
The Grand Finals Concert was hosted by soprano Sondra Radvanovsky, a 1995 National Council Auditions winner. During the judges' deliberations, she sang the aria "Pace, pace, mio Dio," from Verdi's La Forza del Destino.
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Kahakai is a Hawaiian word for Beach. Living in beautiful Hawaii, I like to spend time at the beach and in the kitchen. This blog is about cooking, eating and living (mostly healthy) in Paradise.
Monday, March 30, 2009
The BloggerAid Cookbook--Coming Soon!
I joined BloggerAid back in January but I just finally got it together to get a recipe into BloggerAid's cookbook project (better late than never since the second deadline is tomorrow!). This is such an important project as the cookbook will feature recipes from bloggers all over the world and 100% of the proceeds will go to feed children through School Meals, a program of The World Food Programme (WFP), the United Nations frontline agency. School Meals provides meals to schoolchildren in developing countries which not only provides vital nourishment to the kids, it helps encourage their families to keep them in school.
BloggerAid's goal is to bring food bloggers together from all across the globe to aid in the alleviation of hunger.
"We are a growing group of international food bloggers determined to make a difference in aid of world famine. The love of food and community that brings us together drives the compassion of its members to reach out to our world to help those less fortunate than we are. Banded by a mission of helping to make a change in a world where starvation affects such a profound number of people, we will raise money and awareness for the hungry in communities both at home and abroad."
So here is a quick peek at my entry, one of my favorite side dish salads:
Curried Quinoa Salad with Cranberries and Toasted Almonds
It is colorful, flavorful and healthy; perfect for potlucks, parties, lunches, etc. Much as I would love to share the recipe with you now, you will just have to wait and buy the book! The cookbook is targeted to be sold on Amazon.com in December 2009, with once again 100% of the proceeds going to School Meals. A great opportunity to buy a new cookbook and do some good in the world at the same time!
You can read more about the cookbook and the other fabulous programs and events that BloggerAid has to offer at the site here.
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The broad avenues of Buenos Aires were crowded on Thursday night by Argentina's biggest and noisiest anti-government demonstration in a decade, as hundreds of thousands of protesters marched or banged pots to express frustration at President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.
After a smaller rally in September, the noisy but peaceful protest – estimated at between 250,000 to 500,000 people – marks an escalation of opposition to the Argentinian leader, particularly among a middle class that is upset at inflation, corruption, media controls and suggestions Fernández may want to amend the constitution so she can serve a third term.
Congregating around the landmark obelisk in the centre of the capital, protesters carried handmade signs demanding "Stop corruption" and "No Re-election" while they chanted: "This is for Cristina who is watching us on TV." Tens of thousands of others joined a cacerolazo (casserole) demonstration outside the presidential palace, beating kitchen utensils so loudly their clamour cannot have been ignored inside.
Word of the demonstration spread through social networks. Many organisers remain anonymous, but Mariana Torres, administrator of the Facebook page El Anti-K, one of the most active in calling for the rally, said she was delighted: "It was a true feast for democracy."
There was no single cause of discontent. Many in the middle class are angry at the highest inflation in a decade, estimated at a yearly 25% by private economists, currency controls that have created a black market in dollars, and one of the slowest economic growth rates in Latin America.
Banners and chants also took aim at recent corruption cases and Fernández's efforts to limit the power of big newspaper and TV conglomerates. Clarín, the country's most powerful media group, has stepped up its criticism of the government before the introduction on 7 December of a law that will weaken its empire…
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Paul Ryan Says He'd Love To See Mitt Romney Run Again
CHICAGO (AP) — U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan said Thursday he would love to see Mitt Romney run again for president and teased the GOP's former nominee at one point that the "third time's the charm."
Appearing with Ryan at a public event for the first time since their ticket lost two years ago, Romney offered his own good-humored praise by saying that Ryan "wouldn't be a bad president" himself.
Ryan, R-Wis., has said he will wait until after the midterm elections to decide whether to pursue his own presidential campaign in 2016. Romney has repeatedly denied any plans for another campaign for president. He failed to win the nomination in 2008 and then lost the election to President Barack Obama in 2012.
Romney interviewed Ryan about his new book, "The Way Forward: Renewing the American Idea," on the brink of the fall election season. Republicans are driving for the six-seat gain required to grab the Senate majority. Success would put the GOP in control of Congress and dramatically shape the final two years of Obama's term.
They took turns criticizing Obama's record on domestic issues, including the economy, health care and immigration, with Ryan warning that Obama will "poison the well" on immigration compromise if he takes any unilateral action. Romney said Obama sent a message to Russia when he did not act in Syria and that there has been "an explosion of very bad things in the world" since then.
Romney said Obama's foreign policy is "based on his belief that everyone has the same interests" while he himself believes that some people "want to dominate and some are fundamentally evil."
They also blamed Obama and the Democratic-led Senate for doing too little to reach out to Republicans and to act on important issues.
"If people want to actually see action in this country and dealing with problems from education to health care, immigration to our fiscal needs … they're going to have to vote for Republican senators and … a Republican president, as well," Romney said.
Ryan told reporters after the question-and-answer session with Romney that he would "love to see Mitt Romney run for president again."
Long before Romney and Ryan took the stage at the Union League Club of Chicago, Democrats said the pairing is a reminder of failure. In a statement, the Democratic National Committee listed what it called their memorable political gaffes, including Romney being caught on video telling donors that 47 percent of Americans would automatically vote for Obama because they don't pay income taxes and are "dependent upon government."
Romney has been campaigning for GOP candidates across the country, most recently for Rep. Tom Cotton this week in Arkansas, and Ryan has been promoting his book. Romney himself reviewed Ryan's manuscript and offered notes. And Ryan even sought advice from former Romney speechwriters and advisers during the writing.
The conversation Thursday centered on policy issues and didn't touch on the more personal parts of Ryan's book, including the fullest account yet of how Ryan, at 15, found his alcoholic father dead in bed from an apparent heart attack. Ryan told The Associated Press recently that the event shaped him as a politician and family man, and figures heavily into whether he'll seek the presidency in 2016.
Although writing a book often is seen as a prelude to a presidential campaign, Ryan has said he's not sure he's ready to spend more time away from Janesville, the small Wisconsin town where he grew up and where he and his wife, Janna, have raised their three children.


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Andre Gisson Impressionist Floral Still Life Oil Painting
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This is a beautiful floral still life by the American painter, Andre Gisson (1928-2003). Stretcher measures 16 by 20 inches and the frame measures 19.5 by 23.6 inches. Canvas is clean and in excellent condition. There are some tears to the edges of the canvas as seen in our images. Gisson was born Anders Gittelson in Brooklyn, New York, and lived for much of his life in Wesport, Connecticut. He graduated from Pratt and shortly thereafter joined the U.S. Army. While serving overseas he is said to have studied the Impressionist masters in Paris, before returning to New York city to pursue his fine art career. He changed his name and stated year of birth to 1910 to boost his career. He travelled extensively throughout Europe and the Far East, and held one-man exhibits in New York, Washington, London, and Tokyo. He is known for his landscapes, including views of city streets and coastlines, and still lifes. His floral still lifes often exhibit a Japanese influence which can be seen in our client's painting here. He is listed in Who Was Who in American Art (2003).
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Salt Lake City Utah St. Patrick's Day Parade, Saturday, March 17, 10 a.m.
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Is the theme for this year's observance of the annual festivities celebrating the Feast of St. Patrick, Ireland's patron saint. This year, the parade and Siamsa are on St. Patrick's Day, March 17. The Parade begins at 10 a.m., and the route will be the same as last year, through the Gateway Center. All families, particularly those with Irish surnames, are asked to please submit an entry form.
The Parade theme honors the American working men and women, who by their labor have built this great nation. They came from a variety of backgrounds: Irish, Italian, Greek, German, Chinese, Hispanic, and many more. They shared a common driving desire to succeed, and resolved their differences by their love of America.
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Cheesy Grits Souffle
- 1 cup grits, either old-fashioned or quick cooking (but not instant)
- 4 cups water
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 bunch scallions, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1 1/2 cups coarsely grated cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup crumbled crispy bacon
- 1/2 cup 4 egg whites
- In a saucepan, bring 4 cups of water to a boil over high heat and stir in grits. Return to a boil and reduce heat to low, cover pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until grits are smooth and creamy, 10 to 20 minutes (depending on type of grits used). Transfer grits to a large bowl and allow to cool, stirring frequently to prevent a skin from forming.
- In a skillet melt butter and sauté scallions and garlic until softened and fragrant, 3 to 4 minutes.
- When grits are cooled, stir in sautéed scallions and season with crushed red pepper, salt, black pepper, grated cheese and crumbled bacon. Preheat oven to 350ºF. Butter a 9 by 13 heavy gratin dish or cast iron skillet and set aside.
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The Accidental Murderess
Exactly as broadcast on November 26, 1945. Was it an accident or an attempt to kill Holmes? A quiet visit to the English countryside finds Sherlock Holmes wounded by a stray bullet. While Holmes recovers from his wound, he discovers a diabolical scheme of murder that has two people marked for death!
The Adventure of the Blarney Stone
Exactly as broadcast on March 18, 1946. Kiss the Blarney Stone…and die! While visiting Ireland, Holmes and Watson witness a violent death—a man falls from Blarney Castle while kissing the Blarney Stone. Was it an accident, murder, or the revenge of the "little people"? Holmes must put his own life in peril to find out.
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A blog hosted by the Right Honorable The Earl of Stirling, hereditary Governor & Lord Lieutenant of Canada, Lord High Admiral of Nova Scotia. Covers diverse topics including European and North American politics and economics, strategy, war, religion, high technology, End Times, medicine, Scotland, Scottish clans, Scots Peerage Law, and more.
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Let the Big Three Go Into Bankruptcy THEN Bailout
The truth is that adding those trillions in debt to the American economy is the worst thing that could be done and nothing that a really responsible government would do. Finally many in Congress are beginning to revolt against the greatest ripoff in human history. The plan to "bailout" GM, Ford, and Chrysler is going nowhere and that is good.
The problem that the Big Three automakers have is not just the current recession. The problem is that in times of plenty the Big Three caved into truly excessive demands from the United Autoworkers Union during multiple contract negotiations. The Big Three pay retirees and those on lay-off almost as much as they pay working members of the United Autoworkers. The pension and bloated health care costs to current and retired workers add many thousands of dollars to the cost of every car sold by Detroit. You have retired assembly line plant workers and current plant workers making near one hundred thousand per year levels in wages and benefits. It has gotten so bad that the Big Three are simply not competitive or profitable anymore.
American federal bankruptcy courts have broad authority to rewrite union contracts and pension arrangements. It is well past time to allow the Big Three to declare bankruptcy to clean out the deadwood that is chocking to death the most powerful industry in America. When the courts have restructured the overhead to a reasonable level, then and only then should Washington even consider any loans to the auto manufactures.
Please do not mistake this brief article as some anti-union tirade. I worked three summers in Whirlpool Corporation manufacturing plants when I was in my undergraduate years in my university days. I understand how necessary union protection is for many factory workers. I not only am not against unions, I am pro-union. But there are reasonable limits. In the case of the Big Three automakers the reasonable limits were crossed years ago and now, in the current recession, something has to be done to adjust the union contracts to save the millions of jobs at risk.
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- gott_cha said...
As a 24 year Union Man,..I agree with you on this.
Any time good money is thrown at bad policies,..abuse increases.
I say let the Big 3 figure it out....Auto Manufacturers survived the great Depression and went on to supply the World with Autos....its time for a Big shakeup! - November 16, 2008 at 1:32 PM
your comments about uaw bloat have a lot of merit. but don't forget that the main problem is that the big 3 having been making crappy vehicles for 50 years. I owned several, maintained them and they were crap. Just rented a 2007 malibu for a few days. supposedly the japan killer - even CR like it. it did drive fine HOWEVER it had a HUGE BUZZ from something rubbing deep into the front console area. it was not an alarm. it was just what one would expect from a crappy car. management decides what to built and what level of quality control. say what you want about toyota/honda - they do make appliance like cars. thanx. angry irishman
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Multi-instrumentalist Greg Kurstin and doe-eyed vocalist Inara George draw upon a fondness for jazz standards and '60s tropicalia to deliver the stylish tones of the Bird and the Bee. The two musicians were introduced in 2004 by mutual friend Mike Andrews, whom George had enlisted to produce her solo debut, All Rise. Needing someone to contribute piano to several tracks, Andrews called upon Kurstin, who had studied under renowned jazz pianist Jaki Byard during his college years. George and Kurstin soon found themselves spending hours together in the studio, where a shared interest in jazz-based music -- something that George hadn't explored much on All Rise -- helped lay the foundation for the Bird and the Bee.
Apart from Kurstin's work with Byard, neither musician had done much with jazz or tropicalia before. Kurstin had previously contributed keyboards to selections by Beck, and his production credits included work with the Flaming Lips, Peaches, and Lily Allen (with whom the Bird and the Bee would later tour). On the other hand, George -- the daughter of Little Feat's Lowell George -- had pursued work as a Shakespearean actress before forming the post-grunge band Lode and subsequently embarking on a solo career. Both George and Kurstin began to explore new sounds and textures in Kurstin's studio in Echo Park, CA, eventually composing enough sun-kissed material for their debut EP, Again and Again and Again and Again, which arrived in late October 2006. the Bird and the Bee's self-titled LP was released the following year by Blue Note Records, spawning a number one hit on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart with a remix of the sassy "Fucking Boyfriend."
After enjoying positive press from such outlets as NPR, the pair returned to the studio. Please Clap Your Hands, a five-song EP featuring a cover of the Bee Gees' "How Deep Is Your Love," arrived in September 2007, and the duo heralded its release by joining Rilo Kiley on a fall tour. Two digital EPs, One Too Many Hearts and Live from Las Vegas at the Palms, helped placate the group's audience in early 2008 while Kurstin and George readied a second album, which eventually arrived in the form of 2009's Ray Guns Are Not Just the Future. Meanwhile, Inara George also found time to issue two albums: An Invitation, an orchestral project recorded with Van Dyke Parks, and Accidental Experimental, a digital album released several months later.
Kurstin kept himself similarly busy. After wrapping up the recording sessions for Lily Allen's second album, he spent 2009 producing music for the likes of Kris Allen and KeSha. By the end of the year, however, he'd teamed up with George once again, this time to pay tribute to the music of Hall & Oates. Interpreting the Masters Vol. 1: A Tribute to Daryl Hall and John Oates was released in early 2010, comprising eight cover songs and one original number. ~ Andrew Leahey


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WILSON, Pete, a Senator from California; born in Lake Forest, Lake County, Ill., August 23, 1933; attended private school in St. Louis, Mo.; graduated, Yale University 1956; graduated, University of California School of Law, Berkeley, 1962; served in the United States Marine Corps 1955-1958; admitted to the California bar in 1963 and commenced practice in San Diego; member, California legislature 1966-1971; mayor of San Diego 1971-1983; elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 1982; reelected in 1988 and served from January 3, 1983, until January 7, 1991, when he resigned, having been elected governor of California; Governor of California, 1991-1999; fellow, Hoover Institution 1999-. |


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By CricketCountry Staff
Kolkata: Nov 14, 2011
Riding high on confidence after their convincing win over the West Indies in the first Test and England whitewash last month, Team India will aim to wrap up the series by taking an unassailable 2-0 lead against an inconsistent Caribbean side at the Eden Gardens starting November 14.
Expectedly, all eyes will be on Sachin Tendulkar, whose impending 100th international century has become a national obsession.
India have retained the same squad from the first Test match and it is likely that no change will be made in the playing eleven after their five-wicket win at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in New Delhi last week.
The bowling department looks fresh and raring to go having the likes of Umesh Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Pragyan Ojha and Ravichandran Ashwin, who bagged nine wickets in his debut match for India.
On the other hand, after their impressive performance in the first Test match, the Caribbean side will aim to bounce back hard.
Once again, middle order batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul, who notched his 24th century and seventh against India in the first innings, will be the mainstay of their batting order which needs to click.
The team management will be worried with the poor show from Marlon Samuels, but, the return of young batsman Adrian Barath, who shot to fame with his century against Austalia in his maiden Test appearance, will boost their confidence.
West Indies (Probable): Kraigg Brathwaite, Adrian Barath, Kirk Edwards, Darren Bravo, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Marlon Samuels, Carlton Baugh (wk), Darren Sammy (c), Ravi Rampaul, Fidel Edwards, Devendra Bishoo.
India (Probable): Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni (c&wk), R Ashwin, Pragyan Ojha, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav.