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Friday's French music break this week is in Franglais.
Inna Modja's "French Cancan" uses a simple combination of instantly recognisable French words that everyone will know in an essentially English language song.
It's a little like telling someone you speak Italian and then stringing together "Spaghetti, ravioli, mamma mia, mozzarella di bufala, Giorgio Armani."
It's a fun and simple technique but a very effective.
And it's helped by mixing in a catchy tune that definitely has something of a 60s feel to it, a video with some extremely big hair, and voilà - guaranteed airplay and a song that has been a hit in France for the best part of the summer.
Originally from Bamako in Mali, Modja now lives in Paris.
The name "Modja" (she was born Inna Bocoum) meaning "naughty girl" Pulaar is, according to her Facebook page, "A nickname my mother gave me when I was being a nuisance."
Modja says she began singing in a choir when she was six years old and her earliest influences were singers her parents listened to such as Ray Charles, Ella Fitzgerald, Otis Redding or Sarah Vaughan.
Those were followed by music her older brothers and sisters listened to - Punk, Trash, Heavy Metal, Soul and Funk...well just about anything and everything.
"Today my music is the result of all that mix and when I compose, I do so instinctively," she said in an interview on TV5 Monde after the release of her debut album "Everyday Is a New World" last year and the success of the single "Mister H".
"There are a lot of artists I listen to that I like. I wouldn't say it had a direct influence on the album - but certainly on me."
Anyway, enough words. Take a listen to the song.
It's delightful.
Kinkaku-ji (the Temple of the Golden Pavilion) in Kyoto
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May 2014 | by Diane Green, Campaigns Officer
Our climate change campaigning is entering a new and exciting phase. Diane Green, Christian Aid Scotland's Campaigns Officer explains how we're working with a number of other organisations to find long term solutions to climate change.
Christian Aid's latest report on climate change, Taken by Storm (PDF, 3.5mb), couldn't be clearer. People in the developing world are already feeling the effects of climate change.
The report demonstrates this through personal stories from seven different countries in which Christian Aid works - Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brazil, El Salvador, Kenya, Malawi and the Philippines.
'With such voices echoing in our ears, we must continue to make the strongest possible call for climate justice.'
Rowan Williams in the report's foreword
And the report goes on to say that Christian Aid believes this call must include a demand for a global deal to reduce carbon dioxide emissions as well as for improvements in the resilience of communities vulnerable to climate change.
In short, action is required in Scotland, as much as in developing countries. That's why Christian Aid is involved in a number of initiatives bringing people and organisations together in order to tackle climate change more effectively.
It's why, as a member of Stop Climate Chaos Scotland, Christian Aid Scotland has launched the For the love of campaign.
This new campaign recognises that we all love something that is threatened by climate change. It's asking people to share what these things are, and to join together to demand climate action, for the sake of all the things that matter most, both here in Scotland and further afield.
It's also why we work with Eco-Congregation Scotland, an ecumenical environmental movement made up of over 300 local Christian congregations who are linking environmental issues to their Christian faith and taking practical action in their church and local community.
There are 18 local networks from Orkney to Dumfries providing support at a local level for congregations wishing to live more sustainably.
Christian Aid has also teamed up with ShareAction. Our Green Light campaign will ensure our pension funds are invested in the world we want, rather than in risky projects that have the potential to ruin both our planet and our pensions.
We can all show solidarity with others around the world who are speaking out on climate issues.
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'Sweet As' Tour, September 21st 2013
30 Apr 2013 Paula asked
Hey guys, just wanted to know who else is doing this tour as I just booked it. :D Wanted to get familiar with everyone :)
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The qos-error function returns an error page stating the quality of service that caused the error, and the value of the QOS statistic.
The following table describes parameters for the qos-error function.
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David and Victoria Beckham's marriage in 15 photos
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David and Victoria Beckham are one of the world's most famous -- and most stunning -- couples. Whether they're wowing on the red carpet, smoldering on magazine covers or being devoted parents to their four kids (sons Brooklyn, 15; Romeo, 11; and Cruz, 9; and daughter Harper, who turns 3 on July 10), the former Spice Girl-turned-designer and her soccer star hubby have a way of making news. In honor of their 15th wedding anniversary on July 4, Wonderwall's taking a look back at the ultra-photogenic pair's relationship.
"Having a wonderful day with my family x vb," Victoria Beckham tweeted about this sweet selfie of her and husband David Beckham on April 17, 2014. Who can blame her?


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President Signs Peace DealOn Aug. 26, 2015, President Salva Kiir signed an accord with rebels in an effort to end two years of conflict between the two sides. The peace deal came after the United Nations threatened immediate action against Kiir if he did not endorse it. President Obama and African leaders threatened to increase international sanctions and impose an arms embargo if the two sides did not agree on the deal. As part of the peace deal, Juba, the nation's capital, must be demilitarized. Also, the government and rebels must share control of the country's oil fields. This was the ninth attempt at an accord since civil war broke out in 2013. The other eight attempts fell apart before going into effect. See also


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Vivotek: Affordable Vandal Resistant Mini Dome
Vivotek has released a vandal resistant version version of there mid range H.264 mini dome. There are two flavors to choose from the 8143V and the 8133V.
Axis announces new IP video devices at ISC West
At the recent ISC West trade show in Las Vegas, USA, Axis announced many new, exciting products.
AXIS Q6034 PTZ Dome Network Camera,
a high-performance HDTV 720p PTZ dome with outstanding mechanical precision and speed and 18x zoom for indoor applications.
AXIS P5532 PTZ Dome Network Camera, a cost-effective PTZ camera with D1 resolution and 29x optical zoom for indoor applications.
AXIS P1347 Network Camera, a fixed indoor ready camera that provides 5 megapixel resolution, and superb image quality with P-Iris for applications that require high image detail in a limited area or coverage of a large area.
AXIS P1347-E Network Camera, a fixed outdoor-ready camera that provides 5 megapixel resolution, and superb image quality with P-Iris for applications that require high image detail in a limited area or coverage of a large area.
AXIS M11 Network Camera Series, comprising 4 compact and affordable fixed cameras, ranging from an SVGA model to an HDTV, varifocal, DC-iris version.
AXIS T8310 Video Surveillance Control Board, a modular system consisting of a joystick for control of PTZ cameras and a keypad and a jog dial for management of live and recorded video in professional video surveillance installation.
AXIS Camera Station 3.30, a new version of Axis comprehensive video management software with new features to further improve surveillance efficiency.
AXIS T8310 is available now; AXIS Q6034 will be available in May; the other products are planned for availability in April.
Samsung IP Cameras at WLANmall
WLANmall has recently added Samsung to our growing list of IP camera manufacturers. We added the two cameras below because they are outdoor ready, have 10x optical zoom, endless pan rotation and image stabilization at a very reasonably priced!
Samsung SNC-C6225
- MPEG-4 & MJPEG Dual Encoding
- Rotating Speed : MAX. 360°/sec
- Digital Image Stabilization
- Day/Night Function (ICR)
- Smooth Manual speed : MIN. 0.05 °/sec
- Bi-directional Audio Support
- Endless 360° Pan Rotation
- Micro SD Memory Card Slot for Alarm Recording
- Vandal Proof/ Weather Proof
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Samsung SNC-C7225
The SNC-C7225 has the same great features as the SNC-C6225 expect that it also has a built in heater and fan for extreme outdoor installations. $1165
WLANmall Named Vivotek Distributor
Wlanmall has achieved distribution status with Vivotek. Vivotek makes high performing cost effective IP cameras for every application including outdoor bullet cameras, speed domes, mini domes for mobile surveillance, indoor fixed cameras and a complete line of megapixel IP cameras.
Vivotek FD7132 Day/Night IR Fixed Dome Camera
This indoor camera is perfect for warehouses, studios, office environments and retail applications. It has a crisp 640 x 480 VGA image produced by a Sony CCD imager.
The Vivotek FD7132 also has a varifocal lens, 15m IR the ability to stream both MPEG4 and MJPEG video. Oh and lets not forget the two way audio support!
The Vivotek IP7361 2 Megapixel Outdoor Bullet IP Camera
The IP7361 is a rugged all weather IP camera with a 2MP imager, built in IR w/ removable IR cut filter, Varifocal lens, 2 way audio support and mouch more.
The best part about the IP7361 is that it is all POE!
The Vivotek FD7160 2MP mobile surveillance mini-dome
The FD7160 is a IP66 rated indoor / outdoor 2 megapixel mini dome camera with wide angle lens, rugged metal case & vandal resistant dome.
The FD7160 is also fully EN50155 compliant, the camera can withstand shock, vibration, humidity, and dust while maintaining stable and reliable video when a vehicle is in movement.
This little camera is also perfect for fixes indoor applications!
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Some Companies Hesitate to Outsource
By Chris Preimesberger | Posted 01-28-2007Virtually all companies who outsource their storage apparatus must have either the CEO, president, or a senior vice president sign off on it.
"There are two major reasons why not all companies are doing this," said Brian Babineau, a storage analyst at Enterprise Strategy Group, in Milford, Mass.
"First, there is a trust factor. Critical data often includes intellectual property, trade secrets and other information. If a primary copy of data is deleted and the service provider screws up, then there will be a big issue."
Read more here about the Baltimore Ravens' data outsourcing strategy.
Organizations would rather have their own employees responsible for protecting this information as opposed to relying on a third-party service provider who has some level of guarantee (usually a service-level agreement), Babineau said.
"No matter what the reparations are for not achieving the service levels, if data is not backed up and a primary copy is deleted, there are far-reaching implications," Babineau said.
Reason No. 2 is security, Babineau said. There are several international and domestic information privacy regulations that are in place and many more that are being considered.
"Some organizations, like banks, hospitals, [and] retailers that create an abundance of personal and sensitive information, cannot afford for this information to be compromised by an external service provider. The risk of privacy violations far outweigh the cost benefits of outsourcing," Babineau said.
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Whistling Past the Graveyard
Can the lost art of whistling make a comeback?
Written by Arts & Entertainment
Filed under"No great or successful man ever whistles," said New York University philosophy professor Charles Gray Shaw in 1931. "Whistling is an unmistakable sign of the moron. It's only the inferior and maladjusted individual who ever seeks emotional relief in such a bird-like act as that of whistling," he concluded. Shaw's remarks were made at least partly in jest, but his bold statements created a media firestorm.
Today, Shaw's words probably wouldn't elicit a response, but in those days whistling was viewed in a decidedly positive light. In the 1920s and '30s, whistlers were accepted as professional artists, traveling with Big Bands and becoming household names in their own right. There were even schools—a total of nine, scattered around the U.S.—where one could go to study whistling, including Agnes Woodward's Los Angeles School of Artistic Whistling.
Perhaps more importantly, ordinary people enjoyed whistling—while walking down the street, doing chores, and of course, while they worked. "Whistling often used to show up in obituaries," says whistling historian Jim Voltz, noting that sentiments like—'Aunt Jane used to love to whistle while she pulled weeds in the garden'—were not uncommon.
But it's been at least a half-century since whistling was prominent in popular culture, and people who whistle in public today are likely to be greeted with looks of disapproval. Even construction workers seem to be eschewing the once-common practice of whistling at passers-by who meet with their approval. However, there are indications that interest in and acceptance of whistling may be on the rise. As Steve 'The Whistler' Herbst puts it: "Whistling is an idea whose time has returned."
The Golden Age of Whistling
If there's a trait common to today's most accomplished or prominent whistlers it's that they feel compelled to identify themselves as whistlers, à la Whistling Tom Bryant, Hylton 'The Whistler' Brown, and George 'Whistler' Jageman. There's a good reason for that, offers Herbst—a New Yorker and three-time International Whistling Entertainer of the Year—who says, "We whistlers have an uphill battle to gain recognition for what we do, and to have whistling accepted as a legitimate musical art form. If I billed myself as 'Steve Herbst' they may not remember why they should know who I am," he admits.
That wasn't a problem in the 1930s, '40s, and '50s, when professional whistlers were capable of filling concert halls. Among the famous names from that era: Elmo Tanner, Muzzy Marcellino, Fred Lowery, and Ronnie Ronalde, the latter having detailed his career in his autobiography "Around the World on a Whistle."
Today, even the most talented whistlers struggle to earn respect. "When I go on a television show, I'm not speaking to the same booker or segment producer that regular musical talent gets to deal with," begins Herbst. "I'm dealing with the human interest booker—the one who deals with stupid pet tricks and novelty acts. I could be the best whistler in the world, but that doesn't mean I get to speak to the person who books Eric Clapton," he concludes.
What happened in the past half-century? "My hypothesis, and I think it's valid, is that in the 1950s the transistor radio came along," begins Herbst. "You could put it in your pocket and walk down the street listening to music. So people stopped entertaining themselves [by whistling]. It has only gotten worse over time. We went from transistor radios to boom boxes to Walkmans, and now to iPods, MP3 players, and cell phones."
On the other hand, some people still do entertain themselves by whistling—badly—which tends to irritate anyone and everyone within earshot. "It's the most portable instrument you've got other than singing," notes Linda Hamilton, who operates Orawhistle, a Web forum dedicated to whistling-related news, as well as technique and performance. "But in situations where a person would not break out in song they might start to whistle. You don't want music that you don't have some way of getting away from, especially if it's high-pitched, shrill, and off-key," she says.
It probably doesn't help that women have long been discouraged from whistling. Phyllis Heil, 62, of Hickory, North Carolina, a four-time Female International Whistling Entertainer of the Year, didn't begin whistling publicly until she was 55, shortly after her mother's death. "My mother did not allow me to whistle as long as she was alive. She'd say, 'A whistling woman and a crowing hen, always come to some bad end,'" offers Heil.
In fact, it wasn't until someone overhead Heil whistling while she was washing dishes at her church that she was encouraged to perform. "At the next service—a funeral—the choir director asked me to whistle the chorus of a song. The church was packed and the mourners immediately calmed down. It got their attention," she recalls. Not long afterwards, she heard about the International Whistlers Convention, held annually in her home state [until 2006]—which helped bring her talents to the attention of the whistling community.


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April 8, 2013 - Products
By Deborah Lockridge
Chart Industries has addressed some of the drawbacks of using liquefied natural gas for long-haul trucking with improvements to its LNG truck fuel system, including a larger-capacity single tank to extend range and cut costs, and integration for faster installation.
Chart increased the maximum single tank LNG storage capacity to more than 100 diesel gallon equivalent. This high-capacity tank extends driving range significantly without the added cost of an additional fuel tank. In fact, said company officials during a press briefing at the Mid-America Trucking Show, the 100-DGE tank costs about $5,000 less than two separate tanks.
The new tank is a standard 26-inch diameter and is 108 inches long, which is right at the limit for most daycabs.
The installation effort for LNG vehicle fuel systems has been reduced with the new Integrated Tank from Chart. By incorporating components that are normally installed as a separate module into the tank, the system's space needs and complexity are reduced.
With the move toward factory installation of natural gas fuel systems, Chart's new LNG fuel tank will help vehicle manufacturers incorporate this technology with fewer disruptions. Previously, the tank was shipped to installers along with a box of parts.
Chart says its LNG tanks have the longest hold times in the industry (the time a truck can sit idle before it starts losing some LNG to evaporation. This allows the company's new products to enjoy hold times of 10 days or more, compared to seven days previously.
The LNG tanks from Chart also have a heat management system that auto-refrigerates the tank when the truck is running.
Chart began pioneering LNG fueling solutions over 20 years ago, with the development of LNG on-board vehicle solutions, mobile fueling systems, and permanent fueling stations. Today, Chart offers LNG Liquefaction, LNG Storage and Distribution Equipment, along with a broad range of end use LNG solutions for transportation and industrial applications.
The company offers everything from very large public and private fueling stations to mobile fueling systems and self-contained LNG systems on wheels that can be easily transported to a customer's site. The 6,200-gallon DGE size is the most popular, and is often placed at a site temporarily while more permanent infrastructure is being built. There's increasing demand for the company's 16,000-DGE units, where a full tanker load of LNG can be delivered into it.
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Osama bin Laden, hunted as the mastermind behind the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil, has been killed, President Obama announced tonight.
The president called the killing of bin Laden the "most significant achievement to date" in the effort to defeat al Qaeda.
Bin Laden was located at a compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, which was monitored and when the time was determined to be right, the president said, he authorized a "targeted operation."
"A small team of Americans carried out the operation," Obama said. "After a firefight, they killed Osama bin Laden and took custody of his body."
DNA testing confirmed that it was bin Laden, sources told ABC News.
Former President George W. Bush said in a statement tonight that Obama called him to inform him of the news of bin Laden's death.
Bush called the operation a "momentous achievement" that "marks a victory for America, for people who seek peace around the world, and for all those who lost loved ones on September 11, 2001.
"I congratulated him and the men and women of our military and intelligence communities who devoted their lives to this mission. They have our everlasting gratitude," the former president said in a statement. "The fight against terror goes on, but tonight America has sent an unmistakable message: No matter how long it takes, justice will be done."
Bin Laden's death brings to an end a tumultuous life that saw him go from being the carefree son of a Saudi billionaire, to terrorist leader and the most wanted man in the world.
Bin Laden created and funded the al Qaeda terror network, which was responsible for the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States. The Saudi exile had been a man on the run since the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan overthrew the ruling Taliban regime, which harbored bin Laden.
In a video filmed two months after the Sept. 11 attacks, bin Laden gloated about the attack, saying it had exceeded even his "optimistic" calculations.
"Our terrorism is against America. Our terrorism is a blessed terrorism to prevent the unjust person from committing injustice and to stop American support for Israel, which kills our sons," he said in the video.
Long before the Sept. 11 attacks, bin Laden was known as an enemy of the United States. He was suspected of playing large roles in the 1998 bombings of two U.S. Embassies in Africa and the attack on the USS Cole in the Yemeni port of Aden in October 2000.
In addition, authorities say bin Laden and his al Qaeda network were involved in previous attacks against U.S. interests -- including the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, failed plots to kill President Clinton and the pope, and attacks on U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia and Somalia.
Bin Laden also used his millions to bankroll terrorist training camps in Sudan, the Philippines and Afghanistan, sending "holy warriors" to foment revolution and fight with fundamentalist Muslim forces across North Africa, in Chechnya, Tajikistan and Bosnia.
Until the capture of one of his top al Qaeda lieutenants in March 2003, there had been no confirmation of his whereabouts -- or even that he was still alive -- since late 2001, when he appeared in a series of videotapes later released to news organizations.
In recent years, several audio recordings of bin Laden have been authenticated by U.S. officials and made public. In an 18-minute videotape weeks before the 2004 U.S. presidential election, bin Laden threatened fresh attacks on the United States as well as his intent to push America into bankruptcy.
Young Man With a Privileged Life
Born in 1957, bin Laden was a son of Saudi Arabia's wealthiest construction magnate. Saudi sources remembered him as a typical young man whose intense religiosity began to emerge as he grew fascinated with the ancient mosques of Mecca and Medina, which his family's company was involved in rebuilding.
Bin Laden attended schools in Jedda, Saudi Arabia, and was encouraged to marry early, at the age of 17, to a Syrian girl and family relation. She was to be the first of several wives. He attended King Abdul-Aziz University and was slated to join the family business. He soon chose a different path, however.
Former classmates of bin Laden recall him as a frequent patron of nightclubs, who drank and caroused with his Saudi royalty cohorts. Yet it was also at the university that bin Laden met the Muslim fundamentalist Sheik Abdullah Azzam, perhaps his first teacher of religious politics and his earliest radical influence.
Azzam spoke fervently of the need to liberate Islamic nations from foreign interests and interventions, and he indoctrinated his disciples in the strictest tenets of the Muslim faith. Bin Laden, however, would eventually cultivate a brand of militant religious extremism that exceeded his teacher's.
He began his relationship with fundamental Islamic groups in the early 1970s. His religious passion exploded in 1979 when Russia invaded Afghanistan. Bin Laden left his comfortable Saudi home for Afghanistan to participate in the Afghan jihad, or holy war, against the Soviet Union -- a cause that the United States funded, pouring $3 billion into the Afghan resistance via the CIA.
Turning Against the Saudi Elite
His active opposition to the Soviet Union and his monetary support in purchasing arms, establishing training camps, and building houses, roads and other infrastructure, cemented his position as a hero among many people.
In 1988, he and the Egyptians founded al Qaeda, ("The Base"), a network initially designed to build fighting power for the Afghan resistance.
Bin Laden's politics became more radical during the war. Upon returning to his home in Saudi Arabia, he was widely honored as a hero. But he returned to a country that he perceived had stepped away from the fundamentals of Islam. He declared the Saudi ruling family "insufficiently Islamic" and increasingly advocated the use of violence to force movement toward extremism.
Bin Laden saw American influence in Saudi Arabia as counter to everything he believed. He fell into disfavor with the Saudi government and moved his family to Sudan where he established terrorist camps -- training and equipping terrorists from a dozen countries.
Bin Laden would not compromise his religious beliefs and after three years of continued criticism of the Saudi royal family, his own family disowned him.
Saudi Arabia stripped bin Laden of his citizenship in the mid-'90s for his alleged activities against the royal family, after he had left the country for Sudan. He later was expelled from Sudan under U.S., Egyptian and Saudi pressure. In 1996, he took refuge in Afghanistan.
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Former mujahideen commanders close to the Taliban said that, in Afghanistan, bin Laden bankrolled the hard-line Islamic militia's capture of Kabul under the leadership of Mullah Mohammed Omar. He became one of Omar's most trusted advisers.
One of bin Laden's main strengths among the Muslim people was that followers saw him as a true believer in the faith. In their eyes he transcended other leaders who are viewed as dictators who care little for Islam or the people they lead. Bin Laden entered their lives with a message they can follow and he had the cash at his disposal to carry out that message.
Bin Laden was said to personally control about $300 million of his family's $5 billion fortune. His role as a financier of terrorism is pivotal, experts said, because he revolutionized the financing of extremist movements by forming and funding his own private terror network.
In 1998, he issued an edict openly declared war on America: "We -- with God's help -- call on every Muslim who believes in God and wishes to be rewarded to comply with God's order to kill the Americans and plunder their money wherever and whenever they find it."
Bin Laden committed himself to expelling all Americans and Jews from Muslim holy lands. "Osama bin Laden may be the most dangerous non-state terrorist in the world," Sandy Berger, President Clinton's national security adviser, told ABC News.
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His place in American history is relatively new, but in a short time he left a violent mark.
In 1993, bin Laden was linked by U.S. officials to the bombing of the World Trade Center that killed six people. He is also believed to have orchestrated at least a dozen attacks, some successful, some not. Among the worst of these were two truck bombings, both on Aug. 7, 1998, of U.S. embassies in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Clinton responded with cruise missile attacks on suspected al Qaeda training camps in Afghanistan and a pharmaceutical plant in Sudan. In November 1998, the U.S. State Department promised $5 million to anyone with information leading to bin Laden's arrest.
Despite attempts to apprehend him, bin Laden eluded the American government and continued plotting against it.
The same group, with bin Laden at the helm, is widely believed to be responsible for the October 2000 suicide bombing of the USS Cole.
Then came the stunning Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. On a clear, late-summer morning, two hijacked commercial jets flew into the twin towers of the World Trade Center. About an hour later, another hijacked airliner slammed into the Pentagon in the nation's capital. A fourth hijacked jet did not reach its target, crashing in western Pennsylvania instead.
When the massive towers collapsed in flames, nearly 3,000 people perished. Among those lost in New York, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania were the 19 hijackers, most of whom have been linked to al Qaeda operations. Bin Laden denied involvement in the attacks, but he praised the hijackers for their acts. The U.S. government nevertheless regarded the terrorist leader as its prime suspect and stepped up the manhunt.
In March 2005, Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf admitted that bin Laden had been in Pakistan in the spring of 2004 and was almost captured. Intelligence officials said they believed he was hiding in the rugged mountains that straddle the border with Afghanistan. The U.S. government even launched a series of television and radio ads in Pakistan trumpeting the $25 million reward for his capture.
In January 2006, a purported Bin Laden audio tape was released where a male voice threatens the United States with more attacks on U.S. soil.


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The fans have spoken... and Morgan Shepherd and Jack Smith will be the next drivers enshrined to the Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame on Saturday, Oct. 31. Shepherd won the active driver nomination over Michael Waltrip and Kasey Kahne, while Smith won in the inactive driver category.
The Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame in downtown Talladega is both a focal point saluting NASCAR's greatest names and a tribute to one of racing's brightest stars – the late Davey Allison. Developed in 1994, the Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame has inducted one active driver and up to two inactive drivers since 1995 based on the fans' vote chosen from a ballot of nominees selected by strict guidelines.
Shepherd, 67, of Ferguson, NC, made his NASCAR Winston Cup (now Sprint Cup) debut in 1970 at Hickory Motor Speedway. And, for nearly 40 years since, Shepherd has competed in one of NASCAR's top divisions. He is a four-time winner in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and has 15 wins in the NASCAR Nationwide Series where he currently competes. Shepherd is the 1980 NASCAR Late Model Sportsman division champion and recipient of the 2005 NMPA Pocono Spirit Award.
For Shepherd, his work in the racecar is only part of his duties at the track each weekend. As co-owner of his Faith Motorsports team, he oversees all daily operations of the race team including car preparation, engine building, testing and racing. Shepherd also serves as a lay minister, spreading the gospel to the NASCAR community.
Smith, of Metropolis, Ill., was one of NASCAR's pioneers. He first raced in what is now considered the NASCAR Sprint Cup in 1949, beginning a career that would span 15 years. He recorded 21 wins and is a member of the NMPA Hall of Fame. Smith passed away in 2001 at the age of 78.
Past active driver inductees have included Dale Earnhardt, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Ernie Irvan, Dale Jarrett, Bill Elliott, Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, Bobby Hamilton, Ricky Rudd, Mark Martin, Kyle Petty, Darrell Waltrip, Kevin Harvick, Matt Kenseth and Bobby Labonte. Richard Petty and Benny Parsons were the first inactive drivers to be inducted, later joined by Alan Kulwicki, Cale Yarborough, Ned Jarrett, Buddy Baker, David Pearson, Junior Johnson, Harry Gant, Lee Petty, Tim Flock, Fireball Roberts, Buck Baker, Joe Weatherly, Red Byron, Bobby Isaac, Fred Lorenzen, Fonty Flock, Herb Thomas, Terry Labonte and Rex White.
The first inductees – " Alabama Gang" drivers Bobby Allison, Donnie Allison, Red Farmer and Neil Bonnett – were inducted by decree of the board.
In the park, Davey Allison is remembered with a large marble monument, while drivers inducted into the Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame have bronze plaques placed around the park, accessible by walkways that form the shape of Talladega Superspeedway. For additional information, visit www.talladegawalk.com.
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Anyone here who is currently playing or has played college tennis please tell me where and how good you were during college. I want to play for a small Division 1 school and right now i have a few that i consider a possibility but i am always hoping to learn more.
It depends on what school you wish to go for. D1 schools look for your HS or USTA records and providing that you have put strong tournament results you will be able to walk on to a team. If you are unable to walk on to a team, you can still try out. This requires that you are a very solid 5.0+ player as coaches are looking for the all around guy. Your fundamentals must be solid, but need not be perfect; the coach will be able to train you on those. Everyone these days have power serves, but to be able to control your serve is key. Volleys, approaches, etc all must be very solid showing the capability of being a dangerous doubles player. GL.
Anyone here know what level some of the players are in the Big South Conference? Im interested in going to Coastal Carolina, Radford, High Point, or Winthrop. Also, do you think a 90-100 ranked player in the mid atlantic section would be able to walk on to one of those teams?
No ... Div 1 schools are usually looking for players in the top 10 for a particular region. In fact, most Div 1 schools recruit former touring (European) pros who are going back to school for their degree. Most likely if you are at least a 5.0 (better to be a 5.5) you will be allowed to walk on and practice with the non-travelling team (that is formed to satisfy NCAA rules).
So I i walked on the team as a 5.0 i would not be able to travel with the team but would still get in some home matches possibly? and is it true that in college you dont play lets? EDIT: i mean is it true that you do play lets
Probably not. I just got back from watching a D-1 girls match with more "ovas" in the lineup than the Ukranian fed cup team. Honestly, out of the two teams there was only one american player. Its getting pretty ridiculous.
It is so difficult to get on a Div 1 school. If you weren't scouted out of juniors your chances of walking is very slim. I suggest considering div 2-3,NAIA, or junior college. I played 2 years of junior college recently and saw quite a few people transfer to high quality programs. I only saw a couple players transfer to a Div 1 school though (all were foreign players). So keep your options open and consider playing other levels other than div 1. BTW div 2-3, NAIA, and junior college you could probably make some teams if you're a very strong 4.0(sandbagger) or 4.5 level
Only NCAA Div 1 Men play lets, due to the big serves and constant cheating. this rule has been an ITA Rule for about 5 years now. Also check out Presbyterian College in NC, my doubles partner from H.S. went there and he was maybe Top 100 in Texas.
I'm currently playing D1 tennis right now. I would say that you would most likely need to be in the top 25 or so of your section (depending on the section though). For really strong sections, you could be ranked higher. It all just depends on the school though. Try getting in touch with the coach and see what he has to say. Good luck tennis life!
This is the only reasonable advice on this post---everyone else is alot of speculation. Everything is school dependent. There are a bunch of small D1 schools that cant fill rosters and have players with varying abaility--this is True across the board at every level of college tennis. The Big name schools of course have the top players who are easily 5.0+, but many of them have guys who are solid 4.0 and 4.5s who are "on the team" and get some travel time and play some of the "B" Flight tournaments, but they arent the starting varsity players. Since you asked about Midatlantic-- German Boryachinskiy was ranked 13 in MATA last year in 18 and under and is now playing at Clemson, #6-8 singles. Clemson is #31 in the Country right now. Best advice, email and call the coach, let them know you are interested. He will give you an idea of what they are looking for in ********. All Coaches are looking for top flight talent, so take the " you have to be ranked X to be considered' with a grain of salt. Schedule a Visit with the school and coach. most often he will arrange for you to meet and play some of the players, usually someone in the middle of the line up and someone at the bottom of the team. Then he'll ask them what they thought of you. Dont have a bad attitude, dont get upset when you play. work hard for every ball. Depending on the nature of the visit, official or unoffical the coach may be present to see some of it. After yoru visit follow up with the coach to at least thank him and express your continued interest in the school, and assure him that he'll be hearing from you again and youll work hard to achieve the goals he set for you .
I had a nice long post but the system logged me out. So here's the Cliff Notes version. 1. Make a tennis/academic resume you can forward to your college coaches you are interested in. Include references from H.S. coaches, teaching pros and teachers, 1 each should be enough. 2. If you have the time and resources make a tennis video of yourself practicing and of some match play singles and doubles. Along with your resume this may help perk their interest. Keep it simple. 3. Make sure you register for an account and fill in all the info on your account at the following website. http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/ 4. If you are willing to work very hard at your game from the sounds of your current ranking and of the schools you are interested in you have a shot. Go for it. 5. Contact the coaches and see if you can arrange a visit. All programs are not the same, that goes for D1 as well as DII, DIII, NAIA and JUCO. Some coaches are looking for moldable talent with a strong work ethic in practice and who will develop into varsity material. 6. Some DII, DIII, NAIA and JUCO teams are very strong. Don't be deceived by the D1 moniker, some of them stink. Look at the coach and find out what his philosophy's are on tennis, academia etc., Does he only want top ranked players or is he willing to work with players with a lot of desire and heart? Check the tennis and athletic facilities and find out how well the school supports tennis. FYI. I was about a 4.0 out of H.S. Went to a small nationally ranked NAIA program in the Mid-west. I got to play for two great coaches who worked hard to develop their players games. Freshman year I started out about #11 of 22 on the team. Moved up to #8. Got to travel some with the varsity and got to play exhibition matches at #8 singles and #4 doubles. Sophomore #5 singles conference champion. Junior #2-4 singles and #3 doubles. Senior #3-4 singles and #2 doubles. Our little NAIA teams beat D1 teams like Kansas State, Creighton and Drake. Good luck
I'd suggest checking out the players on the teams, see what their ranking was while in HS, that will better help you gauge if you have a shot or not
I played for an NAIA school back in the early 90's and there were a few teams we played that were other NAIA schools or DII schools that could hang with some DI schools. My first year (which was our best year and I played #4 on that team) we beat one DI school and lost to another 5-4 and I served for my match in the third set. So as someone else said all DI teams are not created equal. What has made many schools better is the fact that some schools have dropped mens tennis for Title ix reasons so some schools that were weak butcontinued their progams got stronger because they are now an option for players that in the past wouldn't have looked at them. That is the case of the two DI schools I played against back in the day.
All good advice and information. In short, each school is different, the Division doesnt mean everything. There are plenty of Division 1 schools you can play at if thats your desire, and that are not strong at all. Likewise the info on NAIA and Div 2 schools you should consider, because these divisions have some extremely strong programs that can greatly improve your game while being on a winning team, as well as top individual players that are at the same level as the best in Division 1.
Perhaps you should choose 10 schools that are the best cultural and academic fit first and then figure out if you want to shuffle the order to see if you have a shot to play tennis.


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Instead of writing off our culture as hopelessly secular and doomed, God wants His people to have a redeeming and transforming impact on American society. But what is the relationship of the Gospel to social action? What is the Christian's responsibility in matters of social ills—injustice, poverty, and hunger?
In many evangelical circles, the terms "social action" and "social gospel" have negative connotations. But the question remains: what does the gospel of Jesus Christ have to say to the poor and the oppressed? This is an important question all Christians need to deal with.
The message of the Gospel is narrow, not broad. The issue of social action is not part of the gospel message. Whenever social action is made part of the Gospel, two problems arise: Social action obscures what the Gospel really is, and no one knows how much emphasis to give to the social aspect of the message.
Those who want to make social action a part of the Gospel's content make the same mistake repeatedly in biblical interpretation. They apply the non-technical use of the word Gospel as it is used in the first four books of the New Testament rather than applying its more specific use in the epistles, where the word has a much more limited meaning.
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When Paul spoke of the Gospel, he limited it to the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ for sin (see today's reading). In Matthew 4, Jesus used the term to refer to the good news of the kingdom. "Jesus was going throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom" (v. 23).
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Birthday cards are kind of a big deal around our house; not just the ones we get, but the ones we give. My kids adore going through the big box o' loose cards I have, picking out the very perfect one for their friends, and putting as much time into it as they did wandering the toy store aisle for the perfect gift.
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Posted Thu 9th of February 2012
Kendra and Katelyn are my two stepsisters. My mom and their dad have been dating for about two years before tying the knot last year. I'm a freshman in college, Kendra is a senior in high school while Katelynn being the youngest is a sophomore.
At first, our parents kept their relationship relatively low key, probably trying to be considerate for our feelings. My mom divorced my dad five years ago because in her words, he wasn't financially dependable. I personally thought he was a great dad and that divorcing someone because they didn't make enough money made my mom out to be a gold digger in my eyes, especially since her new husband is wealthy. He seems like a nice guy but something about him comes off as nothing more than a horny white guy with an Asian fetish since my mom acts like the typical Japanese pornstar sometimes. Every word that comes out of this guy is smug and rife with pretentiousness. I always feel like he looks down on me. He's fifteen years older than my mom with kids younger than I am. I never acknowledge this man as my father, not even my stepfather. If it weren't for the fact that I'm attending school here, I would be living with my father. I thought about staying on residence but I rather save up the money.
Thankfully my new stepsisters were a bit more bearable, especially Katelyn. I get along well with them. I've known Kendra for a bit now since we were in the same high school for three years before I graduated. She's one of the more popular girls at school. You know the type, blonde, blue eyes, fair skin and a huge rack. I'm in good physical shape and was on the basketball team so she and I saw eye to eye more often than not. She can be a bit catty like most popular girls but overall, she's genuinely a sweet girl. Katelyn on the other hand is the complete opposite; a skinny little bookworm who only cares about her studies and unlike Kendra, she only has two friends she hangs out with on a regular basis. Though by high school standards, she's not on the top of anyone's list, she can be quite the playful teenager. We have fun joking around in the house and she acts like the typical smarty-pants female best friend. We never argue, even when we disagree on any matters. She's always plopping around on my bed and I can tell that she's had a bit of a crush on me at first.
The only thing in common between Kendra and Katelyn looks wise is their creamy fair skin, dirty blond hear and blue eyes. Besides that, one wouldn't be able to tell that they're sisters. Like I said, Kendra is bigger, with an amazing rack, one that I'm guessing is 38D in size and she has retained a bit of baby fat that makes her curvaceous. Katelyn is quite tall for her age, even taller than Kendra is, but she's a skinny little girl with longer face and a pointed chin compared to Kendra's round face with puffier cheeks and dimples. Kendra's D cup breasts can barely contain themselves in her tank tops that are always showing off a hint of cleavage while Katelyn is as flat as a prepubescent boy. She's so flat that she doesn't even own a bra. No one at school really notices since she's always wearing a sweater. While most girls her age has had boobs since junior high, at fifteen years old and still flat-chested, she has lost hope.
I moved back to my dad's for the summer after my freshman year and when I returned a few months later for the beginning of the new school year, something seems different. Katelyn is not her usual chippy self and she seems a bit distant. She's always hiding in her room nowadays. With her birthday is coming up, I decide to get her a present for her sweet sixteen. I decide to get her an outfit that will highlight her fun nature, something that almost no one at school seems to notice. Since we're in California and it's always nice and warm, she shouldn't always be wearing those ridiculous sweaters of hers all the time. I look around a few places at the mall and I find a nice pink tank top that will show off her slender figure.
A few days later, Katelyn is celebrating her birthday at home with two of her girl friends, who invited two more girls and two scrawny little guys, playing games like Truth or Dare and Spin the Bottle. One of them is pimply faced with braces and I wonder if the birthday girl was forced to do anything with him. That night, when the party's over and her friends leave, I decide to give Katelyn her present. I knock on the door of her room. I hear a slight grunt.
"Everything okay?" I ask her.
"Just a minute!" she yells.
A moment later, she opens up a small crack, poking her head out, wearing an oversized wollen sweater and sweat pants.
"What's up?" she asks, looking a little flustered.
"Hey kiddo, I got you a present for your birthday. Hope you like it."
"Oh, awesome! Thanks, Johnny."
Just as she's about to close her door, I ask her "Aren't you going to try it on and see how it looks?"
She seems nervous about letting me in.
"What? You don't have to be embarrassed. I've seen your unicorns," I joked.
She relents and opens the door to let me in. Her room is pink all over with plush unicorns, giant bears and other stuffed animals all over. She has a pink bed with purple bedsheets and covers.
"I'll just change in the bathroom," she says.
She takes the bag containing the shirt and runs into her personal bathroom to change. She's taking longer than usual to change into a tank top so I pace myself in her room to distract myself. Nothing seems out of the ordinary until I spot a tiny dildo on the corner of her desk, hidden until a plush frog. What is she doing with that, I wondered. She must've been pleasuring herself in the room before I came in and that's why she's nervous about letting me in. Poor little bookworm was afraid I would find out. Or maybe she wanted to get back to her fun instead of having me distract her.
"Katelyn, are you okay? What's taking so long?"
"I'm…fine," she says.
"Are you going to come out soon?"
"Yah, just a minute."
She opens the door and walks out in her sweater again.
"I don't think it's right for me," she says.
"What do you mean? I checked your size and I know it fits you. Come on, what's wrong with it?" I ask.
"It's a bit small…"
"No way. Let me see."
"It's kind of embarrassing…" she mutters.
"Katelyn, what's embarrassing is a pretty girl like you always wearing a sweater in the Californian heat," I tell her. "If you really hate it, I'll return it but at least let me see what's wrong with it."
After a moment of hesitation, she relents and she pulls her sweater over her head to reveal her tank top underneath. The now sixteen year old standing in front of me looks different. Her face is the same with her blond hair flowing down the sides and her pointed chin. But then I notice that her nipples are poking out from under her shirt.
Then, I realize what has been going on the last few weeks. Katelyn went through some weird growth spurt, and her breasts are now much bigger than before and now she's spilling out the top. Even on the sides, her breasts are swelling out from her narrow shoulder straps. Her nipples must have grown in size with them and are protruding obviously from under her shirt. No wonder she was shy about removing her sweater. It's nothing that a bra can't fix but as she's been flat chested this whole time and always wore a sweater, she doesn't have any bras! The new tank makes her new boobs look like they want to explode. And with this new growth spurt, her hormones must be flying all over the place, hence the masturbation. Her chest must have been swelling more and more everyday. Katelynn looks nervous.
"Holy…looks like I can't call you kiddo anymore."
"Great, now you're teasing me too," she says.
"No no, I just didn't expect such a change over two months of being away."
"I look ridiculous, don't I?" Katelyn's little hands try to cover her breasts unsuccessfully. Her nipples are rock hard, poking out and I find myself unable to stop staring down at her breasts, occasionally looking back up to her eyes. I notice that her hips have grown as well with fully developed thighs and a much more curvy butt.
"Guess that's why you've been playing with your new toy," I say, gesturing towards her stuffed frog, surprising her.
"Johnny! You went through my stuff?"
"I didn't mean to. I was just looking and I saw it sticking out from under the frog on your desk."
Katelyn blushes.
I look at my stepsister standing before me, her slender legs standing together. She's definitely going to be a treat for the boys at school now. From what I can tell, her breasts are probably a large B cup but on her slender skinny body, they look much bigger than they are. My eyes are drawn to her chest. She looks like she has trouble breathing, as every breath brings about drastic rhythms of expansion and contraction on her chest.
"So when you were playing Truth or Dare, did that pimple faced kid get to see these?" I joking ask.
"Ewww…Larry is gross. I would never do anything with him," she says with a smile, still blushing.
"I guess so. A pretty girl like you deserves a better guy," I tell her.
Katelyn is breathing so hard, it's as if her heart will burst out from the inside. I take my hands and cup her chest. Katelyn moans as I gently praze my thumb over the protruding points on her chest.
"You like that?" I ask and she nods.
"They've been really sensitive lately," she explains. "Even putting a shirt on makes me feel really good."
"Your hormones must be driving you nuts," I tell her. "Want me to help you relieve some of it?" I ask.
She looks at me for a moment.
"Are you taking advantage of little girls?" she jokingly asks.
"Do you want to be taken advantage of?" I ask back.
She laughs. I gently brush my hand lightly against her bosom, indicating that I would like to pleasure her if she will let me. She nods.
I give her a kiss as I cup my hands on her breasts. Her lips are thin but delicate and we playfully smooch while I gently massage her new rack. The sensation from the shirt rubbing against her must be driving her wild for she's breathing harder and harder. I can feel a slight shudder in between her lips.
I lift her arms and pull her shirt over her head, revealing a great set of large B cup boobs with diamond hard nipples that are pink and well defined. Fully erect and poking out at one inch long, those nips are ripe for the picking. I playfully surround each one with the sides of my index and middle fingers, tugging at them gently.
"Nice and pink, just like you room," I tease.
I brush my finger tops gently over the erect nipples before bringing my head down and clamp onto Katelyn's right breast. Her warm creamy smooth skin feels like silk. She's now shivering and her areolas are forming goosebumps. I swirl my tongue along the goosebumps on her areola as I put pressure on the protruding nipple before licking up the length of the nipple itself and putting my front teeth over it with just the tiniest bit of pressure. Once that boob is fully in my mouth, I start gently sucking, pushing and pulling the erect nipple in and out from my teeth while licking the tip of the erection with my tongue.
"You like that?" I ask with a boob in my mouth.
"Oh yes…it feels so good," she moans.
Katelyn is now in complete bliss from the pleasure as she cradles my head, her fingers running through my hair as I suck that delicious tit. What a great boob. I start sucking hard now, drawing high pressure suction from inside my mouth. After a few minutes, I release my grip and start slurping the tip. Her nipple is now bright cherry red, tingling and bruised. Katelyn looks at me and points me to her other breast. I repeat this cycle of rhythmic titty sucking, nibbling and swallowing that wonderful tit. Her nipples shine under the light.
I pull off her sweat pants and soaked panties, placing my fingers on her fire-hot vagina. Her small thin patch of silky pubic hair barely contains that engorged pearl of a clitoris. I stroke the crevice of her vaginal opening with my finger while my mouth is on her left boob. Her chest heaves with every breath. I can feel Katelyn's vaginal vibrations forcing out spasm of juice and I pull her towards the bed and lay her down. I continue to work on her breast as I stick my fingers an inch into her pussy while using my thumb to rub her clit. By now, Katelyn's eyes are half shut and her face flushed red. "Oh Johnny," she whispered. "This…is…amazing…" I continue to lick her breasts, working my way up her neck to kiss her on the lips which she reciprocates with full passion.
Her breasts and both nipples are now swollen red and tender. I give one final gentle lick with my tongue, running it down her stomach towards my pearl buffet.
"Wait til you see what's next," I tell her. "This will feel even better."
"Better than my toy?" she teases.
"Much better."
I part her legs and kiss my way down her stomach towards her crotch. Her shiny wet clit is like an oyster in a clam, just waiting to be devoured.
I blow a cool breeze on her damp pussy hair which sends shivers down her legs and she twitches. I get on my knees and with my warm breath ready, I salivate at the sight of her juices clinging to every nook and cranny of her delicate folds. Katelyn is excited and moans. I explore her new slender legs, kissing my way up her left thigh that are creamy white and meaty. She has a really narrow slit with little protrusion of skin. I use my thumbs to widen her pussy folds to expose the inner fleshy pink lips as she spreads her legs even wider. I dig my face deep in and inhale. The scent is quite exquisite and I reach my tongue out and start lapping up all the juices.
"You taste so sweet," I tell her. "And you smell just like perfume."
I move my mouth up and down that vaginal slit, concentrating on her clitoral button every time I reach the top. As I slurp up every ounce of juice, more and more come flying out. Her snatch is like a tiny little soup bowl waiting for me to devour. I notice her pink little butthole and using the tip of my tongue, I caress the anal opening, which surprises her as she didn't expect me to do it. I flick my tongue in circular motion around her fresh and pink butthole, licking it as I use my fingers to rub her vaginal slit. It's not before long that I start missing her pussy again so I move up and start sucking on her clit like I did with her nipples earliers and that sends a shockwave up her body as it is now super sensitive from all the pleasure I am giving her. I wholeheartedly slurp and nourish myself on such a delicious pearl.
"Oh god, Johnny…you're going to make me cum," she says.
With one hand, I put my fingers in her cunt and start pumping them in and out while slurping her swollen clit and the other hands starts flicking one of her nipples in rapid back and forth motion that overstimulates her. Her trembling legs can barely contain themselves to remain wide open.
"Oh, Johnny! It feels so good. I can't believe it!" Katelyn cries out.
Her cunt vibrates as I ram my fingers in and out while licking up her remaining juices and without notice, she lets out a big scream with an explosive tidal wave of pleasure that blasts its way out from the crevice of her cunt all over my face and into my mouth. Her hands clutch my hair hard, jamming my face into her pussy as I swallow what seems like a gallon of pussy juice.
I crawl my way back up to her and lay down, my tongue absolutely exhausted.
"Wow, that was amazing! I've never felt so much pleasure from anything. It's like…what have I been missing all my life?" Katelyn pants as she curls up next to me. She gives me a kiss on the lips and I proceed to make out with my little stepsister. After ten minutes, we both collapse on the soaked bed. I wonder if Kendra heard any of that.
"Do you want more?" I ask her.
"Of course! I don't think it's fair that only I got such pleasure," Katelyn says.
She unbuttons my shirt to reveal my toned Japanese body, an athletic build of muscle and ab lines running all over. Once she lays eyes on how shapely I am, she gets excited. She kisses me all over my body as she pulls off my pants. I am now crazy hard for this girl and she pulls my boxer briefs off, practically ripping them off, exposing my penis. She looks in awe.
"Ooh, I've never seen a real one before. Only pictures," she says.
She strokes the shaft to get it going. To help the process, she brings her face to my chest and starts slurping on a nipple.
"Let's see if it feels as good for you as it did for me," she says.
"I doubt it," I tell her. "But it still feels pretty good."
She uses her tongue to rapidly brush around my nipple in a circular motion, occasionally giving it a quick pulling suck with her lips.
"Do you want to lie down or stand up?" she asks.
I decide to stand up so I can see her perform the deed. I can tell she's impressed with my cock. Standing at seven inches erect and nicely trimmed with a throbbing head that is smooth. Her mouth waters as she brings her face closer and wraps her lips around the tip of the head, giving the crack a gentle flick with her tongue, causing me to leak some pre-cum. Katelyn looks up at me with shining eyes as she sucks up the pre-cum leaking from his cock.
"Mmm…yummy," she says looking up at me.
She places her hands on my ass, squeezing my butt cheeks as her head bops in and out while her tongue is constantly swirling around the sensitive tip of the head. I gently place my hands on Katelyn's head
"Yes…That's it, Katelyn. You're doing great."
She manages to get a little more than half of it in her mouth. She increases speed as she slides my cock between her lips. She wraps her lips around the base of the head and continuing to swirl the tip with her tongue, she applies pressure with suction, drawing my creamy cum out. This feels absolutely delightful. I reach down and gently pull her nipples, which are still majorly sensitive from the workout I gave it earlier and she squeals with my cock in her wet mouth. I can feel the shaft getting extremely lubricated and moist. I gently sway my hips back and forth to face fuck my stepsister.
Katelyn brings herself up to kiss me on the lips while she plays with my right nipple and cock with her hands. I lay her back down again and spread her legs apart as I approach her to penetrate her missionary style.
"Be gentle," she says. "It is my first time."
"I think your toy did all the hard work for me," I tell her.
And my guess is right. She's tight but her masturbating has broken the hymen inside her pussy and I gently thrust my way past her lips into that warm tight crevice. I pin her arms down with my hands and I start slow, going in and out gently as she moans from having a full sized blood filled cock pumping in and out of her pussy. I could hear a slushing noise as I thrust from the juices that she's producing. As I start to work faster, I decide to use my mouth to continue pleasuring her. I give a kiss at first before working towards her body again, licking the nerves along her underboob and moving my way up and around those swollen nipples. I occasionally nibble those erect nipples of hers, which drives her wild. I can feel the moisture from her pussy clinging to my cock.
"Oh my god, your dick feels so good in my pussy," she cries.
I look down and my cock is now coated with her creamy cum.
"Do you want to taste how sweet you are?" I ask her.
She nods immediately. I pull out my dick from her pussy and kneeling over her face, I place my cock in her mouth and she licks up every bit of cream in delight.
"How does it taste?" I ask her.
"Mmm…it's good," she moans with my cock in her mouth.
"You're such a yummy girl," I tell her.
A few minutes later, I can feel the pressure building in my balls and it's starting to run along from the base of my shaft.
"Are you ready for me?" I ask her. "I want you to taste my cum too." Her wet lips glistened.
"Yes," she moans. "Give it to me."
Katelyn continues to suck my cock with pressure.
"Open wide," I tell her.
She opens her mouth, sticks her tongue out and rapidly jerks me off. The pressure is now building faster and running up along the shaft.
"Here it comes!" I announce to her.
And after some quick tugs, my cock spurts out hot creamy cum all over Katelyn's face and into her mouth. I've never felt so much cum come out at once. It's insane. Her face is coated and she nearly chokes on the rush of the load going down her throat. Even then, she's not finished and she wraps her lips around my shaft to continue bopping in and out with pressure and suction, drawing blood into my shaft. My hard on doesn't fade as a result and she doesn't stop. I'm doing everything I can to stay atop of her and not have my ass and balls fall on her face. Soon, she scoots herself up from under me and takes her mouth to my chest, sucking hard on my left nipple as she jerks me off rapidly. I'm already overly sensitive from cumming once and now this is driving me crazy. Her lips are leaving traces of my cum all over my chest. I warn her of my second orgasm and she immediately brings herself back to working my cock with her mouth. Within a moment, a second small wave of semen bursts out and she swallows it all up.
"Delicious," she claims with a smile. "How was that, Johnny?"
"That was amazing," I tell her. "You've been wanting that for a while now, haven't you?"
I collapse on the bed next to her, completely exhausted from this.
"Johnny…do you think we can do this more often?" she asks.
"For sure," I tell her as I tweak her nipples, causing her to whimper in pleasure. "Just let me recharge."
"Me too. My nipples are so sore right now," she says. "But they hurt so good…"
To be continued with part 2 about Kendra.
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2014-01-31 13:52:09
ytNal4 Great blog post.Thanks Again.
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2013-09-13 08:54:37
yWbDcn Awesome blog article.Really looking forward to read more. Really Cool.
anonymous reader
2012-08-14 00:16:46
You kniw he hot a little dick if he didnt say the size and he's japanese... SMH
anonymous reader
2012-08-04 17:42:05
This is a great story. Please keep writing.
anonymous reader
2012-07-30 05:41:04
Sorry, but the transition from comforting an awkward little sister to frantic fucking is way too abrupt. You also treat nipples like the light switches of sexual arousal: one flick and she's turned on. It's really cliche to the point of being hackneyed.
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Lot 5: A JAPANESE SWORD (KATANA) with curved single-edged
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Description: A JAPANESE SWORD (KATANA) with curved single-edged blade with traces of a wavy hamon (areas of staining and light pitting), signed tang pierced with a single mekugi-ana, regulation tsuba, grip and binding, in its saya 66.5cm; 26 1/4in blade
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