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One Major Flaw Each BCS Contender Must Overcome to Win the National TitleNovember 12, 2012
One Major Flaw Each BCS Contender Must Overcome to Win the National Title
And then there were five.
That's how many teams could lay some sort of claim to the National Championship Game. Those teams are Oregon, Kansas State, Notre Dame, Alabama, and even Georgia, who is ranked No. 5 with only one loss. Each of these teams have their share of strengths, as well as their share of weaknesses, that could keep them out of the BCS National Title.
Yes, even a non-stop offense team like Oregon and a hard-nosed defensive team like Alabama have their respective weaknesses in certain areas. But, could these weaknesses be big enough to keep these teams off of college football's biggest stage?
This is a look at five teams whose weaknesses could keep them away from the BCS National Championship...
Oregons Defense
The last time Oregon made it to the National Championship, their defense proved to be their downfall, and it has generally been the spot where the Ducks show vulnerability. Their fast paced offense and quick scoring ability are a big disguise for their defensive inconsistencies.
This year, their defense has indeed improved, as they are able to force more turnovers and get their offense back on the field. However, their defense has still been vulnerable, giving up 51 points to the USC Trojans, yet the offense put up 62 to outpace them. It's a given that unless you slow down that offense, no team can beat them in a shootout.
Speaking BCS-wise, they've only beaten one ranked team in No. 17 USC in Week 10, and beaten five teams with winning records. But, the lack of ranked teams or a strong schedule will hurt them, which is why going unbeaten is paramount for this team. Lose one, and they're out.
Health of Quarterback Colin Klein and the Passing Game
Kansas State is, arguably, playing the most well-rounded football out of the Top Five ranked teams. They're well-balanced on offense, playing solid defense, and led by a Heisman Trophy contender in quarterback Colin Klein, who is a big part of what they do.
But can he make it through the next few weeks safely?
The health of Colin Klein is the biggest weakness for this football team. Klein, who received an undisclosed injury in their game against Oklahoma State in Week 10, will undoubtedly have to be more careful when taking off to run the football. Klein is the sole center of that offense, and without him, the offense does not move the same way.
The passing game can also be vulnerable at times, with the Wildcats ranking 87th in passing.
Notre Dame's Offense
Notre Dame has been one of the bigger surprises in the BCS, thanks to their hard-nosed defense led by linebacker Manti Te'o, who has them among the Top Five defenses in the country. The Fighting Irish defense has helped to carry the team for much of the season.
And yet, the offense is very suspect with quarterback Everett Golson. The offense ranks 79th in points, 33rd in rushing yards, and 91st in passing yards. On the season, Golson himself has 1,572 passing yards, but only eight touchdowns and four interceptions. Notre Dame, thanks to their lack of offense, have come close to being upset by the likes of teams like Purdue and Pittsburgh, who, were it not for missed field goals, would have certainly stolen victory from the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
If faced against a defense like Kansas State or Alabama, it would not be out of the realm of certainty to think that Notre Dame would lose by double digits. Defense is good, but the offense needs to score more points to give its defense better situations to work with.
Alabama's Quarterback
Everyone knows that Alabama has the best defense in college football. There's no denying that. Only Texas A&M has been able to overcome it this season.
But will Alabama's quarterback play possibly be their downfall?
AJ McCarron has had a better season than in 2011, but he has not been a playmaker, but more of a game manager. Against Texas A&M, he threw two interceptions, one of which came in the second half that could have won the game for them. If the game is put squarely on the shoulders of McCarron when the offense can't run the ball, McCarron may not be able to handle it.
Against top defenses, McCarron has struggled to show consistency. If pitted against a Kansas State, he may not be able to keep up with an offense like theirs should the Wildcat offense be able to overcome the Crimson Tide defense.
Big Stage Performance
The Bulldogs, despite the pounding they took by South Carolina, are ranked No. 5 and, should many things fall into place, make a possible statement for the National Championship. But, should those many things happen, who can say that the Bulldogs will step up to the plate?
For the past few seasons, Mark Richt's Bulldogs have continually been on the big stage, and faltered. Whether it was Boise State, South Carolina or LSU in the SEC Championship Game in 2011, or South Carolina in 2012, the Bulldogs consistently fail on the big stage against the tougher competition of the SEC, and benefit by their softer and weaker SEC scheduling.
So, as much as the Bulldogs would want to compete, it will be very unlikely they make any case for National Championship.


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Gore Vidal's article, "The Enemy Within" published in "The Observer" today is high prose tabloid fodder.
Here are some highlights:
Whew. Even if I was a far-lefty I'd have to say that this rant covers way too much ground. Unfocused ranting like this just exposes mindless anger. It does nothing to bolster an argument. Vidal: for lessons on focused ranting, I can think of none better than Rachel Lucas.
Elsewhere in his article, Vidal called "for an investigation into the events of 9/11 to discover whether the Bush administration deliberately chose not to act on warnings of Al-Qaeda's plans." Interesting, so we still "don't know by whom we were struck" but Bush had detailed knowledge sufficient to prevent September 11 but didn't?
Isn't it much more likely that Vidal is just completely wrong? Try this: we know who planned and carried out these attacks. Of all the terrorist organizations in the world, only Al-Qaeda had the means and the motivation to do it. And Al-Qaeda has admitted to it. Prior to September 11, Bush knew that Al-Qaeda was a grave threat, but no one within U.S. intelligence knew operational details sufficient to have prevented the attacks.
As a novelist, Vidal should know that an over-abundance of coincidence destroys credibility in any work of fiction.
So, Criminal Master-Mind Dubya (hereinafter CMMD) is sitting around the oval office thinking, "I need a war with Afghanistan to loot Eurasia and Central Asia, but how do I get it? I know, I'll get in the White House time machine and go back to 1991 and convince Osama bin Laden to move to Afghanistan, and use it as his base of operations for launching a major terrorist attack on this country. That's the ticket!"
And there is this other problem with Vidal's theory. The U.S. has been in control of Afghanistan, more or less, for almost a year. Yet to my knowledge not one evil corporation has even floated a plan for moving resources through Afghanistan for the benefit of the United States. Would CMMD really accept the serious damage to the U.S. from September 11 for such an obscure long-term benefit?
But of all the potential scape-goats in the world, why would CMMD choose Osama?
Self-fisking – no need to comment.
Isn't Vidal worried that he is beginning to sound like a raving lunatic?
As a result of Vidal's article, a "conspiracy theory" is now shorthand for a loosely assembled set of baseless allegations, innuendo, and libel, given in order to damage an ideological enemy.
Ah, the familiar refuge of the "blame America first" crowd. The, "we once were on their side, therefore we ratified their every move for all eternity" line of thought.
Usually lefties complain that conservatives are too simplistic – that we see the world only in black and white. But if the U.S. ever sponsors the "lesser of two evils" the left consistently holds the U.S. responsible for future actions of that "lesser evil" (Saddam, for instance). Oh, and if the other "greater evil" were to ever lash out, well, that's our fault too because we humiliated them with our imperialist foreign policy.
The one and only guiding principle for the fringe left is that the United States is the most evil, oppressive country the world has ever known, period. And when an "alternative" like Islamofascism - a movement completely opposed to every stated goal of the far left, including women's rights and acceptance of homosexuality - comes along, the left is left with three choices: acknowledge that the Yanks and their allies are the lesser of two evils (as Christopher Hitchens has done); pretend to be "neutral" in the conflict, on the basis that (American) military action can never, ever be justified; or, in the case of Vidal and the IndyMidiots, assume that the Americans - especially the Republican president and his inner circle - must be in the wrong, because they simply cannot comprehend them ever being right. When the third option is chosen, wild conspiracy theorizing is what you get.Bill Herbert points out in the comments below and at his blog that Vidal's arguments have been lifted almost directly from Mike Ruppert.
I was ready to dismiss Vidal's rant as the product of senility until C.G. Hill pointed out Vidal's Playboy interview circa 1969!
[O]nly in America do we pretend to worship the majority, reverently listening to the herd as it Gallups this way and that. A socialist friend of mine in England, a Labour M.P., once said, "You Americans are mad on the subject of democracy. But we aren't, because we know if the people were given their head, they would bring back hanging, the birch and, of course, they'd kick the n*ggers out of the country. Fortunately, the Labour Party has no traffic with democracy…
The villains, if they exist, are probably Texas oilmen.
"Well, I left Wilmington, Delaware, at 11:00. Ten minutes to one, I pulled in the rest area… between Baltimore and Hagerstown… I pulled in. I heard… the description of the car, the make of the car, the model of the car, the license plate number.Lancz has stated that if he gets the $500,000 reward, he'll give it to the families of the victims.
"I pulled in with another driver behind me…I told the other [driver there's] that car… I was talking to him on the radio but he said, well, what are we going to do? I said, I'm going to call 911. So I called 911. They told me we'll be there as soon as possible… He didn't say how long. He said you stay right where you're at. I said OK.
"In the meantime, somebody else came on up there… I don't know who it was and they told me to go up and block the entrance… so they couldn't get out, so me and this other driver blocked the entrance so they couldn't get out.
"About 15, 20 minutes later at the latest, that place was full of FBI and all that stuff and they found the people. The found the gun. They found the tripod. They found the scope and they found the little hole in the back of the car that had been shot…
"I just want people to think what I did was what I should have done. I'm no hero at this, no hero whatsoever… I just want everybody to tell me thanks and walk away and forget about it is what I want…
"Last Thursday we had 50 drivers and one bunch had a prayer meeting up there 20 miles from where this happened and we thought - we knew our prayer was going to be answered. We knew that sometime or the other. That's the way we believe.
I was glad to learn that the response time was 15 to 20 minutes. Earlier news stories gave me the impression that Lancz's 911 call came in about 1:00 a.m. and the police didn't respond until 3:00 a.m. Now I'm assuming that the police were on the scene quickly, but the media wasn't told of the capture until about 3:00 a.m.
Russia Seizes Theater From Militants in Bloody Battle.
O.K. You've been warned. Michael Moore, the filmmaker behind "Bowling fo Columbine" has published this open letter entitled "Your Children Are Not Safe" at his website.
I'm not going to Fisk this entire letter. Moore is a self-Fisker. Let me just say that Moore agrees with the sniper that our children are not safe:
Your children are not safe because they saw us adults allow a man to steal the White House, and then we did nothing about it. They learned that lying and stealing are OK, but "one person, one vote" is a sham.Moore needs psychiatric help. He honestly believes that Bush is a criminal and is more dangerous than John Mohammed.
Your children are not safe because one in six of them live in poverty, while Bush's friends and business partners make off with loot from the pension funds and the stock market...
Nearly a half-million Iraqi kids have died already in the last decade, thanks to our sanctions which have starved them and our bombs which have killed them.
Now Bush the Sniper has a new message to the Iraqi people: "Your children are not safe, anywhere at anytime."
Moore finds it acceptible to use the sniper's scare tactic to make his own outrageous points. If he is sane, then he should be ashamed of himself.
---via a comment from "Lucy" at Rachel Lucas.UPDATE: And now Rachel herself weighs in.
The evening of October 23 when FoxNews was first reporting the names of Muhammad and Malvo, an idiot-expert was on the air with Rita and Greta. This moron (Dr. Michael Baden) said that the police obviously didn't have enough time to trace the message left by the sniper the first time. That is why they were asking the sniper to return the call, not because the message was garbled.
I agree. Shut-up!
The idiot also stated that the police were calling Muhammad and Malvo "persons of interest" rather than "suspects" to keep them from fleeing.
Say what? So I'm Muhammad polishing my rifle sitting in front of a T.V. in some seedy motel and I hear that I'm a "person of interest" and I think, "well, at least I'm not a suspect - no need to run now"? And let's just say for argument's sake that he is that dumb - you just told him to run, you moron!
UPDATE: Rev. Brian Chapin over at American RealPolitik was less than impressed with the professional media coverage for different reasons.
---link via InstapunditUPDATE: Howard Kurtz also blasts the media in The Washington Post article "Profiles in Inaccuracy." This excellent article gives a great rundown of coverage throughout the media. While being critical, Kurtz does note that the media's decision to run the description and license of the vehicle (apparently against the wishes of the police) led directly to the capture of the sniper suspects.
Michelle Malkin revealed the following today regarding the younger sniper suspect at Jewish World Review and on Fox's "Hannity and Colmes:"
Here are the facts the INS doesn't want you to know: Lee Malvo is an illegal alien from Jamaica who jumped ship in Miami in June 2001. He was apprehended [December 19, 2001] by the Border Patrol in Bellingham, Wash., in December 2001, but was then let go by the INS district in Seattle...Ms. Malkin has been nothing but impressive lately. While nearly everyone, including this white male, was profiling the sniper as an white male extremist, Michelle Malkin had her doubts:
The law is explicit: Illegal alien stowaways are to be detained and deported without hearings. James admitted that she and her son were illegal alien stowaways. Yet, in January 2002, James was released on a $1,500 bond; Malvo was set loose without any bond on his own recognizance.
Michelle Malkin wrote as early as October 11 that "the media immediately embraced the Angry White Male … But the faces of evil come in every color. We must be prepared for all possibilities, not just the ones that play into reporters' preconceived notions about hunters, soldiers, tattoos and guns." Even more impressively, Malkin, who earned her journalist stripes in Washington State -- where Muhammad is said to have lived -- invoked the example of James Ujaama, "a black American Muslim convert [who] was indicted in August on charges of conspiring to help al Qaeda establish a terrorist training camp on a ranch in southern Oregon" to buttress her point. While no link has been alleged between Muhammad and al Qaeda, that example nonetheless looks good now.
About 40 Chechen rebels have taken about 900 people hostage in a theater. These terrorists have threatened to blow the building and hostages up if police storm the building.
The hostage takers released all Muslims and about 20 children in the audience. I do not see this move as a positive sign for the hostages that remain.
Elite Russian troops have surrounded the theatre and are talking to the gunmen, who are believed to be Chechen rebels.And from The Star Online:
A teenager, among youngsters immediately released, said the group of up to 40 attackers had burst into the theatre, which was showing the musical "North-East", one firing a burst of bullets into the ceiling.
"He told all the actors to sit down on the front rows. Then women and men came in with masks.
"Some women were strapped with explosives and they said they would blow up the whole building in 10 minutes if they [police] started to storm the building," Denis Afanasyev said.
In a phone call to a Moscow radio station, the gunmen also warned that if police marksmen shot any of they group, ten hostages would be killed in revenge.
Police marksmen took up position on roof tops and other vantage points overlooking the theatre
The hostage takers told Aslanbek Aslakhanov, a deputy from Chechnya to the federal parliament who was serving as a mediator, they wanted Russian troops to withdraw from Chechnya and a cease-fire in the three-year old war, lawmaker Yuli Rybakov told reporters outside the theater.
Rybakov said the hostage takers had automatic weapons, grenades, belts with explosives attached, mines and canisters with gasoline with them.
If you could recommend one (and only one) film to someone who had NEVER seen a film ... what would it be?I invite you to leave your response at her blog.
Now, assume for the moment that you are presenting this film as proof of humanity's better nature (say, aliens searching for proof of intelligence - insufficient proof leading to planetary disintegration a'la the Hitchhikers Guide) ... would it suffice or do you think you would change your recommendation?
Why or why not?---link via Patio Pundit
My response is "To Kill a Mockingbird for both."
What's so great about To Kill a Mockingbird? Well, its the best movie ever made. Yes, better even than the brilliant "Citizen Cane." This movie accomplishes the impossible – it presents the segregated south as both simple and complex, both idyllic and hellish.
I first saw this movie as a child and have watched it many times. As I've grown older I've enjoyed it on different levels. First it was a spooky mystery story, then a courtroom drama, then a message movie about peace and tolerance through reason. Now its all those things and a melancholy ode to the passing of an era in American History when people knew their neighbors and actually talked with family members.
Because its so rare, I love great child acting (the scale runs from The Sixth Sense to Star Wars: The Phantom Menace). All the kids in To Kill a Mockingbird are great – and that's a testimonial for the director.
This started it.
Here's the Wall Street Journal editorial on it.
Here's how most LGF readers feel about it.
And here is the last word on it.
Peres reminded the European Parliament of the humanity of those who died in the latest bus bombing and the fact that their basic right to not be burned to death was violated by Palestinians.
You would think that after two world wars that the European continent would not have to be lectured on the importance of basic human rights. You would think that Europe would have learned that the murdering of innocent civilians is evil. You would think that the continent would be haunted with these lessons, especially as applied to the Jews.
You would think wrong.
David Frum finds himself having to argue in the London Daily Telegraph that the "Jewish lobby" is not dictating American foreign policy.
---link via The Right Wing NewsThere is a simple reason Europe is allied with the Palestinians and America is with Israel. Europe has lost hope; America has not.
Americans still believe that all ethnicities deserve freedom and prosperity. We believe that those countries that do not yet embrace freedom are not beyond redemption. And yes, we believe that Democracy and Capitalism are the best ways of achieving freedom and prosperity. We see Israel as a marvelous example of freedom and prosperity in a trouble region. And so we choose to stand with Israel.
Europe fancies itself as sophisticated because it accepts all societies as equal in value. There is a high price for this belief. If one truly believes that every culture is equal in worth, then there is no room for hope. How can you hope for something better if no culture is better than any other? How can you understand the difference between right and wrong if Arafat is admired as a great leader? Or as a peacemaker?
Being an American I still have hope for Europe. Keep lecturing Mr. Peres. Maybe some of what you are saying will sink in.
Yesterday's "sniper" arrests turned out to be a false alarm.
Yesterday morning Susanna over at "Cut on the Bias" published an insightful sniper profile. This post is better than anything I've seen in the pro papers.
In short, here is their "evidence:"
This is a believable statement only to those who already believe that the War on Terror is morally inferior to the attack of September 11. Only those who see the United States as the "Great Satan" are going to think that this country is a more likely suspect than the terrorist group that has claimed responsibility for September 11.
As well it should. There are those who have argued that this event demonstrates that we shouldn't get "sidetracked" by Iraq – that we should continue to concentrate on Al Qaeda – as if Iraq has nothing to do with terrorism. But most people realize that Iraq is part of the war on terror, not a distraction.
Huh? They must believe that the United States is waging war on Islam rather than terrorism and that we consider the best Muslim target in the country to be the Bali night club scene. Either that or the panel is trying to say that the United States is framing Indonesian Muslims. But why would the U.S. do that? If there is a Islamic model that the U.S. would like to see emulated throughout the Muslim world, it would be found in Indonesia. And, as the panel had already pointed out, the U.S. blames Al Qaeda, a group foreign to Indonesia.
Has this panelist been informed of the events of September 11? She must think the Mossad is to blame for September 11.
Al Qaeda is many things to the United States, but it is hardly "convenient." Again, this can only be believed if one has already decided that the United States wishes to wage war on Islam itself. Only then could Al Qaeda be considered a "convenient phantom" to the United States.
Some students in attendance said the panel was insightful.…and so they both deserve to be destroyed? What else could this student mean?
"It opened up a huge list of new questions we're not talking about in the media," said UC Berkeley graduate student Ellen Boccuzzi. "The same way as the World Trade Center is a symbol of western capitalism, so is Bali a symbol of western capitalism."
Of course the World Trade Center and Bali are the products of Western Culture. That makes them both targets for terrorism. How does that show that the panel was insightful?
Jacob W. passes on this tidbit: when arrested one of the two men was making a call from a payphone. Hopefully this guy was calling the number given to the police.
The World Tribune reported today that Al Qaida funding comes from a much smaller number of individuals than previously estimated. Just 12 people.
The nationality of most of these financiers is... wait for it... Saudi!
On Sunday, Treasury Undersecretary Jimmy Gurule begins a six-day visit to European countries to coordinate efforts to freeze assets of those deemed as terrorist financiers...Glenn Reynolds wondered if there shouldn't be 12 tragic "accidents." I think it would be more appropriate to just shoot these idiots and return the bodies tattooed with the message: "This assassination has been carried out by the United States in response to the murder of its innocents. Don't Tread On Me!"
"It is our first big break in understanding Al Qaida's financial network," an official said.
"At first, the network was so big that we didn't think could find major channels of support. Now, we believe we have."
The officials said the new information has fueled a renewed effort to freeze the assets of those suspected of helping Al Qaida and satellite groups. They said the information could result in the blocking of finances of industrialists of leading Gulf Arab businessmen in Asia and Europe. So far, the United States and its allies have frozen $112 million, regarded as an insignificant portion of Al Qaida's network.---link via Instapundit.
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What would it be like this Christmas to look a platter of sugar coated munchies and not be effected by them? How about being able to eat just what you wanted and not be tempted to eat things you know are going pack on the pounds. Wouldn't this be the best kind of treat, the joy of staying the same weight after the holidays that you were before them? Hoodia has been shown in studies to reduce caloric intake by 1,000 calories a day for people using it. A one thousand calorie reduction in ones holiday diet regime is a major advantage for everyone not wanting to gain those extra pounds. Best of all Hoodia is a natural plant and Hoodia has no side effects like other diet pills on the market. You definitely don't want to be adding the extra nervousness that most regular diet pills give you at Christmas time, this time of year can be stressful enough to begin with.
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South Africa's cricket governing body CSA congratulated their players AB de Villiers, Hashim Amla and Imran Tahir for earning their place in ICC's ODI team of the year for 2015.
"Congratulations to AB, Hashim and Imran on their selection to the ICC ODI team," said CSA chief executive, Haroon Lorgat.
"They continue to make the nation proud and AB deserves a special mention for what he has achieved over the past year both as a player and as a leader. He is truly a global icon of the game and I have no doubt that his selection will be cheered the world over," he added.
While being inducted in the playing XI for the 4th time in the past 5 years, AB de Villiers debuted as the ODI captain according to this year's listings. The unfortunate year which excluded him was 2012. It was Hashim Amla's 2nd bout as a player with the previous one being 2013 while fellow teammate Imran Tahir made his debut this time.
Even though South Africa reigns the Test rankings, not even a single player featured in ICC Test team of the year. The explanation being, ICC selects players largely on the basis of statistics. South Africa played just five matches under the review period from September 18, 2014 to September 13, 2015 and therefore their players' skills and performances could not match those from other countries who comparatively played more matches.
Even from those matches, two of them against the Bangladeshi team were badly affected due to rains with the South African side playing just three matches, against the West Indies.
Both De Villiers and Amla averaged more than 100 in that series while Dale Steyn took 13 wickets at 22/15. Despite this achievement, the lack of games brings to an end a remarkable sequence by Steyn stretching back to 2008 when he was first named in the ICC Test team and continued to be selected for a record seven years in a row.
ICC Test XI for 2015: Alastair Cook (England, capt), David Warner (Australia), Kane Williamson (NZ), Younis Khan (Pakistan), Steve Smith (Australia), Joe Root (England), Sarfraz Ahmed (Pakistan), Stuart Broad (England), Trent Boult (NZ), Yasir Shah (Pakistan), Josh Hazlewood (Australia). 12th man: Ravichandran Ashwin (India).
ICC ODI XI for 2015: AB de Villiers (SA, captain), Hashim Amla (SA), Tillakaratne Dilshan (SL), Kumar Sangakkara (SL, wicketkeeper), Steve Smith (Australia), Ross Taylor (NZ), Trent Boult (NZ), Mohammed Shami (India), Mitchell Starc (Australia), Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh), Imran Tahir (SA). 12th man: Joe Root (England).


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I have not written in two months. Crazy. It's not that I haven't had plenty to write about, nor have I been so utterly busy that I couldn't sit down for twenty minutes and peck out a post or two; I just haven't written. The longer I went without writing, the more I thought about how to explain why–not just to you, my clamoring readership, but to myself, too.
The answer began to coalesce around a Chinese character I learned some time ago and just came across again in a street name downtown: jhou, which friends say means an island in a dry river. A quick (ha ha, quick) perusal of my Chinese-English dictionary (ever thought about how to arrange a dictionary when you've got no alphabet?) calls jhou an islet, or a sandbar. Whichever meaning, I think jhou describes how I've been feeling–stationary yet evolving, able to see everything around me, yet at the same time a bit tired of noticing everything around me. The unexamined life is sometimes a blessing. Of course, the lie in that is that I have still been examining, just not reporting. I can't decide, though, if I identify more with the sandbar or the dry-river island. I will certainly always be a foreigner, will marvel daily at how different things are here, will continue to stand out like a blue-eyed, fair-skinned thumb (if you'll allow me that liberty), but... this is my life, and the longer I'm here the more normal it becomes. I am a little island in a rushing, pushing, pulsing river; I am also an island in the drier tedium of routine, trying to keep from being absorbed into the plainer parts of my days.
Ack, sorry to ruminate all over you. I'm not sure if the cure for that is to write more, or less. Either way, I'm blogging again and hoping you'll pop in from time to time to say hello.
Thursday, December 21, 2006
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Sorry I haven't written a thing in what feels like months to me. We finished sandy the buffet! We have begun the staining process. Rather than changing the color of the wood we decided to keep the exterior of the buffet the same color as the rest of the wood- which is an antique walnut. We did a light cherry wood stain the we aren't thrilled with but it adds more depth to the buffet and highlights the glass shelving area. It still looks better than having the entire buffet the same color. The old stain was darker on the interior and you caould barely see what we had in there without opening the glass doors.
Other than that I raked 18 garbage back of leaves from the yard with a few left to go. We are also pulling some type of weed bush with HUGE roots. They seem pretty hard to get rid of but I've gotten some good advice about cutting them about 6 inches underground. I'll post yard photos on the next blog (which will be soon!)
Here are the beginning photos of the stain. Once we are finished- we'll have 3 coats of top coat to protect the buffet with a medium sheen.
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Villa Miya, Mandria, Paphos, Free Wi-fi - No Hidden Extras
Beach villa with 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and private pool in Mandria, Cyprus
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Villa to rent in Mandria, Cyprus
Villa overview - owner's description
Spacious and airy villa in delightful rural village. Large private pool amongst landscaped gardens lined with palm trees and flowering herbs. Ten minute walk to beach and tavernas.
Finished to a luxurious standard with well established gardens, Villa Miya is roomy, comfortable, fully air-conditioned and has a large private pool.
The shaded, porched front door opens into a spacious entrance hall with mosaic tiled washroom with mirror and WC. This leads to a large, open plan living and dining area which occupies most of the ground floor (6.5m x 7m).
To the right, the well fitted Italian cherry kitchen (3.5m x 4m) with its granite worktops has all the stainless steel, modern appliances including: dishwasher, electric cooker/hob and grill, microwave, extra large family sized fridge (plenty of space for keeping drinks cool!) washing machine, toasted sandwich maker, kettle and toaster. Utensils include: garlic press, pizza cutter, 2 x spatulas (1 x stainless steel, 1 x plastic), cheese grater, bottle/tin opener, potato masher, potato peeler, tea strainer, whisk, food tent, BBQ utensils, serving tray, 2 x large wooden chopping boards, wooden salad bowl and servers, spaghetti server, tongs, stainless steel fruit bowl, stainless steel vegetable/fruit rack, ceramic salt and pepper pots, colander, kitchen knife block, coffee/tea/sugar jars, measuring jug, various plastic sealed containers, table mats, tea towels and a large stainless steel pedal pin.
Crockery includes: 12 x large white dinner plates, 12 x side plates, 12 x cereal bowls, matching large teapot, milk jug and sugar pot. Glasses include; 12 x wine glasses, 6x pint glasses, 12 x tumbler glasses, 12 x high ball glasses, 6 x champagne flutes and 6x plastic tumblers. Cutlery for 12 place settings. Cooking utensils include: 4 x heavy bottomed pans, frying pan, baking tray and 2 x large Pyrex dishes.
Conveniently, a door leads from the kitchen to the off-street parking - very useful for the shopping!
The spacious, airy living room which overlooks the pool and patio area is equipped with a 32" LCD TV, Internet TV Box, DVD player and iPod/iPhone dock music system for your entertainment. A wide selection of DVDs are also available together with board games and books. FREE, unlimited broadband is available via the wifi router. There is a marble, feature fireplace for those cosy intimate evenings and for those who like the warmth, the air-conditioning also doubles as central heating. There is comfortable seating for all in the lounge area, with 2 x 3-seater sofas, an armchair and large coffee table together with a dining table and chairs for six. There are cushioned whicker seats for use outdoors but we ask that cushions be brought in at night.
The double patio doors lead out onto the large, paved poolside area housing a large patio table and parasol, with chairs for 8, under the pergola with traditional Mediterranean climbing flowers. There is a large stone, chimneyed barbeque. There are sun-loungers for 6 and a further 2 parasols. 6, large sunbed towels are also provided. The pool itself is 8m x 4m and features Roman steps for ease of entry and exit and varies in depth from 1 to 2 metres. A perfect and relaxing place to spend the whole day, soaking up the rays of the Cypriot sun.
The rest of the garden features traditional well established Mediterranean flowering shrubs to all borders, landscaped with palm trees and flowering herbs. The garden is completely private and secure, with perimeter fencing and gates to both sides of the villa. There are 6 pool side/garden lights and two exterior lights for when entertaining outdoors on an evening. The pool itself has its own light which is on an automatic timer.
There is also a "shed" to the side of Villa Miya for the storing of sun lounger cushions and parasols.
The large marble staircase leads past the large glass-block wall window to the landing from which the three bedrooms and the bathroom are accessed.
The 3.5m x 4m master bedroom features a king size bed and 1.6m x 3m walk-through dressing area. The dressing area contains huge amounts of floor-to-ceiling, built-in Italian wardrobes. There are two bedside cabinets with individual lamps and a main light switch above the bed. Double patio doors lead onto the balcony which overlooks the pool and garden, perfect for watching the Mediterranean sunset. A large mounted dress mirror hangs on the opposite wall, near the bed with a hairdryer available, with a double socket. The large ensuite shower room has a WC, pedestal washbasin with mirror and full room-width shower cubicle with curtain and is fully tiled with mosaic to the walls. The bedroom has its own air-conditioning unit. Full bedding together with bathroom and poolside towels are provided.
Both twin bedrooms are 3.4m x 4m and 3.2m x 4m respectively and both face the front of Villa Miya, one having double patio doors leading to a balcony with views to the sea and to the fields. Both feature adult size, single beds (which could be pushed together if you wish!) and each bed has its own bedside cabinet or shelf and lamp. Both bedrooms feature floor-to-ceiling Italian wardrobes. Both have wall mounted dress mirrors as well as their own individual air conditioning units. Full bedding together with bathroom and poolside towels are provided.
The family sized bathroom features a full sized bath with overhead shower and glass shower screen, wash hand basin with vanity unit and mirror, and a WC. There is an immersion heater switch labeled on the wall outside the bathroom next to the light switches should you need gallons more hot water!
All bedding is provided. All towels are provided. All windows and patio doors have fly screens. The villa has floor tiling throughout. All air-con units have timers to prevent them being left on. This is to protect the units from overheating and breaking down. There are also moveable, electric fans available. Maid service is provided once per week. During two week rentals all bedding and towels are changed at the end of the first week. Pool cleaning is actioned twice weekly to ensure perfect bathing conditions. There is a net by the pool pump house should you wish to put this to use (it is surprisingly therapeutic!).
There are information booklets in each room which contain more information to ensure a more comfortable stay.
Only 7km from the airport and boasting a beautiful, unspoilt coastline and beaches, Mandria is a peaceful, rural village with several tavernas, shops / convenience stores, a bakery and a bank most of which are centered around the village square. Many of the tavernas have free wifi. There is a petrol station and supermarket just on the outskirts of the village. The gentle pace of life is palpable. It takes 10 minutes to stroll past the fields of fragrant crops to the expansive beaches which are quiet.
Paphos is only 14km and has a wide selection of tavernas, restaurants, bars, fast food outlets, and shops to cater for almost all shopping needs and even a Debenhams store. For the more culturally inclined, there is an abundance of historical sites to visit.
Using Villa Miya as your base there are currently three excellent golf courses from which to choose and more under construction. TSADA is the longest established. Situated 15km north-east of Paphos, this par 72 course is 550m about sea level ensuring beautiful views and cool breezes. Course length is 6,060m. Drive seven minutes east from the villa and you will arrive at the par 74 course of SECRET VALLEY, set amongst natural rock formations and trees. Course length is 5,904m. Just next door is the award winning, par 71 course of APHRODITE HILLS. Built on two plateaux separated by a ravine, the course has to be seen to be believed. Course length is 6,229m. All of these courses offer wonderful playing experiences as well as first class facilities and the climate of Cyprus makes year round golf a viable and attractive alternative to playing in the rain-soaked UK!
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42 out of 42 people recommend staying here
We had another great holiday in Villa Miya. The villa was spotlessly clean for our arrival. It is always well maintained and has everything you need for a perfect stay. The pool is great and kept in excellent condition. The gardens are lovely and fairly private so you can eat outside comfortably and make use of the great built in BBQ.
The villa is in a nice quiet area within a few minutes walk to Mandria beach. The local restaurants are only a few minutes away. Kentroikon was our favourite, the food is particularly good and not expensive. You could happily stay here without a car but we prefer to see more of the area.
It is the perfect location for bird watching as you can leave the rest of the family happily playing around the pool or relaxing on the sunbeds while you sneak off for a while.
We will definitely return in the future. We can't think of anywhere else we would rather stay in Cyprus.
Thanks to the whole team for keeping the villa so nice.
Kind regards
David and Orcilla
The villa was lovely, clean and spacious. It was an easy walk to the beach, and to the very nice restaurants in Mandria. I had a great time, and would highly recommend it. I would certainly stay there again.
Villa Miya is a beautiful, well equipped villa with everything you need to make your stay comfortable. The welcome pack was much appreciated and the villa was lovely and clean on arrival. Pool was cleaned regularly and the change of towels,linen and clean mid stay was lovely. We loved staying here , can't fault it , it was brilliant. Mandria villa is very pretty and a great base for sightseeing, a car is a must if you want to get around , but if you just want a short lazy stay there are enough facilities in Mandria .Great place, highly recommend 😊
Just got back from a fantastic holiday Villa Miya was just what we expected excellent, the use of a cot and highchair came in very handy for our 2yr old in fact it had everything you need for a holiday the swimming pool was fabulous and the children would have stayed in it all day if we let them, even down to having a cool box and ice packs for our day out at the beach and not having to take towels was a bonus, Roger and Lindy were very good replying to emails when I wanted to know anything which I thank them for, Mandria is a lovely Village and has all the eateries you could wish for so didn't have to venture very far of an evening, will definitely be paying a visit again in the future. Very pleased customers 😎🌞😎👍👍
This is a great place to stay. Never , been to Cyprus before - but will go again. When we went in May we were getting about 1.20 Euro to £1.00 and we found prices very reasonable . The villa is clean and spacious with a great pool, Oh and theres sunshine......
Not far to go to Phafos , where there is loads of bars and noise etc - but the restaurants in Mandria were really good and reasonable. We hired a car which is a must , there is a small supermarket in Mandria , but a couple of minutes away over the bridge is a large local supermarket which was far more convenient than heading into Town. Did I mention the sun ? Great place and Great Holiday
Thank you
David , Alice , Emily Joe and Michael
We had a great time at Villa Miya and would highly recommend it to anyone wanting a peaceful relaxing holiday in great accommodation.
The villa has everything you need and is the cleanest place we have stayed in. Brenda keeps it in excellent condition and is very helpful.
The pool and garden area are very well looked after and very nice to use. There is plenty of room for sunbathing and shade if you need it.
The owners are very nice and helpful. Communication is fast and very friendly.
Mandria has plenty of choice for eating out and there are numerous nice places near by.
A car isn't absolutely necessary if you want a really peaceful holiday but is useful for getting to lots of interesting places.
We can't wait until we can return next year.
A big thank you to Roger, Lindy, Brenda and the gentleman (we never saw him as we were out) who kept the pool so well.
A great place and a great holiday.
Kind regards
David and Orcilla
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Outside this villa in Mandria, CyprusThis villa is in the countryside and in a quiet area near the beach. It has a pool, a balcony, a barbecue, outside lighting and a garden. Car hire is recommended as the villa is less than a 15 minute walk to at least a couple of shops, bars and restaurants; however parking is available if required.
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- 22 April 2018 - 28 February 2020: the minimum stay is 3 nights.
- 1 March 2020 - 31 March 2021: the minimum stay is 3 nights.
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3 bedrooms, Sleeps 6:
- 1 king size bed and en suite
- 2 single beds
- 2 single beds
There is also 1 cot
3 bathrooms including 1 en suite, 3 Separate WC's
Swimming pool
Private pool, Size 8m x 4m, Depth 0.1m to 2m
DVD/Blu-ray player, Internet / WiFi, Radio, TV Languages in English, Satellite / cable
Living area seats 10, Dining area seats 6, Air conditioning throughout property, Clothes drier, Hair dryer, Iron / board, Towels / linen, Washing machine, Car hire recommended
Cooker, Crockery, Cutlery, Dishwasher, Fridge, Freezer, Glassware, Kettle, Microwave, Oven, Pots / pans, Toaster
Balcony or terrace, Barbecue, Outside lighting, Parking, Private garden, Sea view
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Children, Infants
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There are no extra charges. All water, electricity, air-conditioning and complimentary welcome pack are included. The welcome pack consists of: water, fruit juice, tea, sugar, milk and bread. FREE wifi broadband and internet TV are included too. There are 6 sun loungers and 2 parasols on the sun terrace by the pool. The pool has roman steps for ease of entry. There is a large patio table with parasol and 8 chairs under the pergola which has native climbing plants. There is also a stone barbeque. The garden has been landscaped with traditional mediterranean plants including palm trees and herbs. There are gates to either side of the villa ensuring complete privacy and security.
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AIT's Summer School is inviting passionate TY, 5th and 6th year students to take part in its Entrepreneurship & Innovation Summer Camp to spark your imagination.
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Saturday, August 14, 2010
Bourbon Street for some drinks and Captain Morgan!
Saturday night headed out for a walk to find a bar for a drink before dinner. We ended up at Bourbon Street located on Restaurant Row (46th Street between 8th and 9th Avenue) . Cosmos and Martini's and a bartender who knew had to make them, good start to the evening. to top the evening off all of a sudden "Captain Morgan" shows up to walk across the bar. We had to grab our drinks of course before he knocked them, down, because of course he wanted us to order Captain Morgan instead.
Darn I miss one of my favorite places! New Orleans!!!
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DBJ Exclusive: Jim Leftwich responds to recent criticism
Jim Leftwich is disputing reports he acted inappropriately in his work with the state of Ohio and Wright State University.
The former leader of the Dayton Development Coalition — who left the state payroll on Oct. 5 — has been under fire for working for the state at the same time he was part of a private venture called Viance Partners. Through Viance, Leftwich has been paid by Wright State for assistance with developing tech startups.
The Dayton Business Journal had the chance to interview Leftwich via e-mail, which is the first time he has responded in-depth to the criticism.
He said one of the biggest misconceptions is that his work was inappropriate, adding that was not the case.
"I believe and maintain that I have adhered to and operated within the policies and procedures existing at WSU and the State of Ohio," Leftwich said.
Leftwich had been serving as Ohio Gov. John Kasich's advisor on aerospace matters and said that role was unrelated to Viance's work for Wright State, which is tied to commercializing the intellectual property portfolio of its researchers.
"I resigned my position with (the state) so as to remove even the appearance of any potential conflict," Leftwich said. "My work for the state on aerospace had run its course and it was always temporary."
Earlier this month, officials with the state and Kasich's office said the parting was mutual and that the advisory assignment had basically run its course and they wanted to avoid even the appearance of a conflict. They also said there was a mistake in the way his job was classified, and that matters related to it have been referred to the Ohio Ethics Commission.
Leftwich was serving as president and CEO of the Dayton Development Coalition in March 2011 when he was named to lead the Ohio Department of Development. Less than four months later, he left that position and began serving as an advisor to the governor.
In addition, he was appointed to Ohio's Third Frontier Advisory Board in August, but stepped down in October.
Despite the ordeal, he spoke positively about the overall economic development potential in the Dayton region.
"There is a great community of organizations, starting with the Dayton Development Coalition, doing tremendous work to secure a bright future for the region," he said.
Here are some of Leftwich's responses to additional questions:
A: Yes. The Third Frontier Advisory Board simply advises the Commission. It has no authority to make decisions and awards, or vote on projects. All proposals considered by the commission are subjected to an independent review body that makes independent recommendations to the commission.
A: I attended only a single meeting as a member of the Third Frontier Advisory Board. Upon better understanding the expectations of me as an advisory board member and my increasing duties and responsibilities with Viance, I made the decision to leave the Third Frontier Advisory Board. I have no role with the state today.
A: Our educational institutions are our future. Viance was interested in assisting one of the finest institutions, which is in our own backyard, with harnessing the potential of its intellectual property portfolio. Great faculty, gifted students, and technology provide the potential to benefit not only our region, but all of Ohio.


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Paper slightly jammed, but easily got out afterthat. The message "paper jam" remains. I connected/reconnected the printer, and tried to reset the printer by pressing the first and the 3rd buttons (from top to bottom), the message remains the same. I tried it the 2nd time. Printer printed an alignment sheet, which I aligned afterwards by pressing the scan button. The "paper jam" message remains. I really need help! It broke down before printing my job (I'm on a tight deadline, and I'm not comfortable buying another printer just to keep my contract) Thanks!
There is no paper jam in my printer, but the computer says there is when I try to print!
I have had this problem, and have became very furiated.
Clear the Jam by removing and paper you see in from the rear access door.
If you are printing something from a PDF website....... make sure to have it still in the printer schedule.... It will still say printer jam..... but have it there regardless if its something you dont want to have to retype into the pdf form........ After that simply restart your computer. It should resume printer as soon as your computer boots up.....
Worked for me..... Hope this helps everyone else whos probably cursing your printer at the moment!!!!
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What this light sequence means that the printer has a paper jam.
When a paper jam occurs, the printer stops and the operator panel's Paper Jam light and Continue button lights come on. Press and release Continue twice quickly to display the specific secondary error paper jam light sequence.
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?· Press Continue button twice quickly to see the secondary error code.
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?· When the Error light (!) and Continue button lights are both on, a secondary error has occurred.
?· When the Paper Jam light (4th light) and Continue button lights are both on, a paper jam secondary error has occurred.
?· Press and release Continue button twice quickly to display the secondary error code light sequence.
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Bridge over the Seine has fifteen steel ribs hinged at crown and springings with a span of 353 ft.
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The box, I, has a hinged bottom with a projecting click finger which, as the box de - scends, plays idly over the staves of a ladder arc. When the weight is removed from the platform, the counterbalance, E, causes the finger, G, to run back to its zero position, carrying with it the finger M, and causing the click finger of the box, I, to trip open the bottom of the box and let the penny fall out.
In this figure the rod a, b, hinged at x, represents the wing.
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When the cage arrives at the surface, or rather the platform forming the working top above the mouth of the pit, it is received upon the keeps, a pair of hinged gratings which are kept in an inclined position over the pit-top by counterbalance weights, so that they are pushed aside to allow the cage to pass upwards, but fall back and receive it when the engine is reversed.
The under jaws are hinged on to the quadrate bones, which extend obliquely backwards, and are immovably wedged in between the squamosal and the lateral occipital wings.
The trestles of this weir are, as usual, hinged to the apron, so that in flood-time they can be completely lowered into a recess across the apron by means of chains actuated by a winch, leaving the channel perfectly open for the discharge of floods and for the passage of vessels when the lock is submerged.
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With Kyla not being able to do much right now I really had to get some things for her to occupy her time with. So I headed to my pinterest account and got some things put together. We had 4 weeks of the full cast, and she didn't even try to crawl until week 3, and by week 4 she had figured out a way to walk. Pretty sad, and pretty funny all at the same time.
So, among many many things that I got for us to play with, here are a few.
I glued magnets to pom-poms. The girls really like to put them on a bread pan. Go figure.
Fishing. Always a winning game with my kids.
And I wrapped her baby doll's leg up in horse wrap so she had a broken leg too.
Kyla was beyond pleased with that.
We played with puzzles like crazy, watched a lot of movies, took turns being the doctor and patient, played barbie's, colored with sidewalk chalk, put stickers on her cast, and watched more movies.
Bathing her was a two man job in the beginning, it was just kind of awkward. But we figured it out. We wrapped her leg in shrink wrap and held it up so the water didn't seep in. But I heard somewhere that they make "water proof" casts. I wish I'd have known that and that we could have requested it. I guess I know for the future. It ended up working out and now she has her short cast on, so the new countdown for that is on!


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What's bad for comics is bad for geeks!: Diamond Increases PO Minimum
January 20, 2009 § Leave a comment
Comic News:
"News broke Monday that industry giant Diamond Comic Distributors has raised its minimum purchase order requirements from $1,500 to $2,500, making it very likely that indie comics and small press publishers will be hard-pressed to get certain items listed in "Previews," the Diamond catalogue with which all Direct Market retailers buy comic books." @CBR.COM
This is sooooo bad (that's right 5 O's worth of bad). I particularly can identify with this because I work for a small business and problems like this limit the buying power a business has and therefore limits the ability of a business to cater to it's customers!
In this case while Diamond might be thinking they will be forcing publishers to spend more money, by raising the minimum P.O. to $2,500, they are actually narrowing their clientel base by making their services only obtainable for companies with higher available cash. You might think well it's only a thousand dollar no big deal right? The problem is that the market for this product/art (comics) is so specific and as such requires certain elements to succeed and prosper; because of this there is a certain amount of risk involved in moving these books to production.
This increase represents that risk. To a publisher this isn't a case of 'well we'll just have to sell more books' it's "Shit my investment has been increased by 66.7%". Remember those 'certain elements' I mentioned earlier…well these are all the factors involved when the publisher evaluates whether or not a project is worth the possible return on the risk. And Blah Blah Blah more boreing business stuff but the point here is that people are freaking out about this change for good reason because this is going to send a ripple through the comic book creating community down to the lowliest inkers assistants assistant.
The publisher is only going to find a certain margin of risk acceptable, so, the creation team is going to have to cut costs to lower the risk which is going to leave less room for newbies or upincomers which then effects the talent pool for new ideas and designs and so on and so forth… (long sentence, I know, deal with it)
Anyways thats my rant (and it's not even complete don't get me started on how this is going to drive up the retail price of comics arrggg!). WILL SOMEBODY PLEASE GET A PETITION GOING OR SOMETHING SO I CAN SIGN MY NAME AND FEEL BETTER!!! HURRY UP!!!
Couple of good articles on CBR:
Calming myself down from the scare of less books for the same price (DONT MESS WITH THE COMIC BUDGET),


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Cosmic Disclosure: Founders of Solar Warden with William Tompkins
Season 6, Episode 8
Tuesday, 25 October 2016
Cosmic Disclosure: Your Guide to ETs with Clifford Stone
Season 6, Episode 7
Wednesday, 19 October 2016
Whistleblower Discloses Shocking New Intel: Humans on Mars Since the 1930s
President Obama, Boeing CEO and Elon Musk Are Competing to Place the First Human on Mars, But According to Leaked Intel by Whistleblower Corey Goode, They Lost The Space Race Decades Ago
Thursday, 13 October 2016
Cosmic Disclosure: Exploitation of E.T. Technology with Clifford Stone
Season 6, Episode 6
Tuesday, 11 October 2016
Cosmic Disclosure: Arrival of the Spheres with William Tompkins
Season 6, Episode 5
Wednesday, 05 October 2016
Cosmic Disclosure: Validating the 20 & Back Program with William Tompkins
Season 6, Episode 4
Wednesday, 28 September 2016
Cosmic Disclosure: Encounters with Ancient Sentinels
Season 6, Episode 3
Wednesday, 21 September 2016
Beware of false SSP Whistleblowers
Distorting the truth to fit their belief systems and UFO religions.
Wednesday, 14 September 2016
Cosmic Disclosure: The Return of Gonzales
Season 6, Episode 2
Wednesday, 14 September 2016
Cosmic Disclosure: The Earth Alliance Strikes Back
Season 6, Episode 1
Thursday, 08 September 2016


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Anna asked me how old I am now that I had a birthday. I told her to guess. She said 16. I guess it's been than 46 or something.
A client I work with tells me she loves me one minute. calls me a cow or a b**** the next and then apologizes and tells me we're friends again.
I got a new pair of jeans this week! Hooray for no more ghetto jeans.
Halloween is over. Now time for Thanksgiving/harvest-my favorite time if the year. Oh how I love fall.
My brand new sewing machine (purchased in Feb) broke. Badly. (not awesome) It's totally covered by warranty so they have to fix it or replace it. The motor seized so I'm hoping for a replacement.
I'm hanging out with my Dad today. We'll be eating chicken chop chop salads at Spiro's in Silverdale.
Awkward and Awesome
I'm going to Pt Hadlock today to pick up 24 cases of Campbell's soup. When it's cheap you gave to stock up!
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Awkward and Awesome
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- Sunshower said...
Hi Dedra,
I just read 'bout your machine. I know they'll replace it---but I wondered if you would also like mine-you sew SOO MUCH and I'm just "not".
It's a VERY NICE machine---a Bernina.
I bought it for about 1,000 when I got the settlement in '09 and have only made 1 dress for Tayla on it.
NO CHARGE;-)...'cept maybe that we could be Mom-in-law and Daughter-in-law again with a new slate?
I love ya, Dedra. I'm glad your birthday was happy:-)...Sherry
My email if ya need it:
- November 5, 2011 at 7:58 PM
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CBS' move to Greg Gumbel shows how less means more at 0) Olympics
Remember those evenings during the Albertville Olympics? You'd gather the family around the television set for a few hours of entertaining sport.
Pop would be in his favorite easy chair, handcuffed by Mom to prevent him from flipping the remote control. Mom would be on the couch, knitting sweaters for television reporters from developing nations without access to the Lands End catalog. Brother would be comfortably balanced with his head on the coffee table, his feet over back of the couch, popping Fiddle-Faddle into his mouth and waiting for the sugar high to kick in. Sister would have brought her homework in, hoping to finish the last 25 pages of her report on Kafka as soon as she read the dust jacket of "Metamorphosis."


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Match Summary
Our upcoming two games against the Hobart Hurricanes at Blundstone Arena are crucial for our girls as the WBBL finals are still anyone's race.
Last Time We Met
Hobart Hurricanes 4-97 def. Melbourne Stars 7-96 by 6 wickets.
Last time we took on the Hurricanes it was a performance to forget, going down by six wickets to our cross-Tasman rivals. Our opponents were too good with the ball, managing to keep us to a total of just 96 from our 20 overs. Sciv took 2-23 off her four overs when it was our turn with the ball but it was not enough to stop the Canes from chasing down our total.
Players to Watch
Nat Sciver
Sciv was the standout for the Stars when we last played the Hurricanes, taking two wickets for 23 off her four overs and making our second-biggest score with the bat with a knock of 20 runs. She was also the best performer in our last game against the Scorchers and is proving one handy player to have around. The Canes better watch out for this all-rounder because Sciv has the ability to turn a game on its head with both the bat and ball.
Meg Lanning
The Skipper has been absolutely crucial to our success this season and we're going to need some real power hitting from the best female cricketer in the world to help get us over the line. The Megastar has again absolutely crushed it this season, making the most runs for both the Stars and the WBBL comp. We just know a big score is just around the corner for the Skipper!
Gemma Triscari
Trixie has taken the most wickets for us this season, snagging 12 from her 11 innings. Her pace bowling has been an absolute weapon and we're going to need her to be at her dangerous best to help us get back on that winners list.
Amy Satterthwaite
Satterthwaite will be one of our biggest hurdles in our two clashes with the bat and ball. Arguably the Hurricanes' best all-rounder this season, Satterthwaite has scored the second most runs, the second most wickets, has the highest batting average AND has had the best bowling innings for the team with 5-17. Yep, definitely need to watch out for this one!
Hayley Matthews
Matthews has been another weapon for the Canes in WBBL|02, taking 17 wickets from her 11 matches. She's also another purple player with a five-wicket haul this season, snagging five wickets for just 19 runs in her best innings. Matthews can also strike the ball well too, and with a strike rate of 100.00 and a high-score of 48, she really is one player that can win the game off her own abilities.
Recent Form
Melbourne Stars
We're coming off a mixed weekend in Perth with one win and one loss. with a finals spot still not locked down, we know the girls will be doing all they can to ensure they're in the race for that Big Final. With some great team performances this season, we know the girls can produce some absolute magic so let's hope that's the case in these two games.
Hobart Hurricanes
The Hurricanes have been very up and down in their last few matches, but sitting only one spot behind us on the WBBL ladder, they too are fighting for a finals spot. With more than one other team sitting on equal points on the ladder, net run rate will also be important in our clashes so we can trust the Canes will be bringing their absolute A game to make sure they are there for finals. Bring it one!
Lucky for you Stars fans our Saturday morning game will be broadcast LIVE on Channel 10 with coverage starting at 11.30am! You can also today's both LIVE on the WBBL Facebook page or on cricket.com.au.


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Liverpool FC: 6 Reds Who Need to Leave Anfield This SummerMay 1, 2012
Liverpool FC: 6 Reds Who Need to Leave Anfield This Summer
Liverpool's league results since the turn of the year have played a large part in their current disappointing position of eighth in the English Premier League table.
Yet there have been glimpses of quality—of what they are truly capable of—sandwiched in between forgettable and frustrating draws and losses.
And it is precisely because the Reds have promised so much but delivered so little that their American owners have already sounded their first big backroom change: the departure of ex-director of football Damien Comolli.
For now, Kenny Dalglish remains at the helm at Anfield, but Comolli paid the price for a schizophrenic season largely due to their dubious transfer dealings.
And for Dalglish to have a continued chance at the long-term role at Liverpool, he must chop and change the squad further this summer.
Here is a list of six Liverpool players who need to leave Anfield this summer—and, as usual, feel free to have your say in the comments below.
Jon Flanagan
Let's start with an easy one.
Young full-back Jon Flanagan has enjoyed a rapid rise to first-team status and provided excellent cover on the right in the absence of both Glen Johnson and Martin Kelly toward the tail end of the 2010-2011 season.
But that was almost a year ago.
This year, he has been thrust into the limelight in a season of expectation, and the reputation he cemented a year ago has caught up with him.
It's not his fault, per se—it's just that when you make a mistake at the highest level, it doesn't help that your team is also extremely underwhelming.
So how do you solve a problem like Flanagan?
The simple solution is to send him out on loan, ideally to a Premier League team that doesn't host an expectant crowd of almost 45,000 week in, week out.
Let Johnson and Kelly man the flank for Liverpool for a season—and then reap the rewards of sustained first-team experience afterward.
Jamie Carragher
On a quite opposite spectrum of the scale, Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher is in the twilight years of his career.
While his determination and commitment to the Liverpool cause are still unrivaled, his status as first-team veteran has earned him appearances ahead of promising youngster Sebastian Coates—and sometimes with disastrous results.
Simply put, Carragher's years are catching up to him.
He's being exposed for his pace, height and aerial ability, and it is no surprise that Martin Skrtel and Daniel Agger have cemented their places as first-choice central defenders for Kenny Dalglish.
But Carragher remains an elephant in the room, and a potential obstacle in the way of other prospects.
For the good of the team, and to preserve his own legendary status, Jamie Carragher must leave the playing ranks this summer and move to the backroom team.
He'd be able to continue his invaluable input then.
Charlie Adam
There was a time when many pro-Dalglish supporters claimed that Damien Comolli was in charge of the transfer policy at Anfield and that Dalglish merely chose from a short list that Comolli provided him.
But there was also a time when Kenny Dalglish, having been so delighted at securing the signing of former Blackpool star Charlie Adam, personally drove Adam into the Melwood training ground in his own car.
After all, Adam was the poster boy of Blackpool's first-phenomenal-then-disappointing season, and his set-piece deliveries earned him ringing endorsements from around the Premier League. He even started the season well, and—believe it or not—was touted around as one of the better signings in the summer.
Then, when Lucas' anterior cruciate ligament gave way, so did Adam's form.
But, in hindsight, perhaps Adam was never really good enough.
Slow, reckless in the tackle, lacking in positional sense and too prone to playing a Hollywood pass, Adam is the embodiment of everything Liverpool don't aspire to.
Charlie Adam is one of the few players Liverpool would be able to recoup a fee anywhere near his initial signing fee—and that is only one of the reasons he should be on his way.
Maxi Rodriguez
And then comes Maxi Rodriguez, whose reasons for a Liverpool exit are completely different to Adam's.
Because while the vast majority of the Liverpool squad have not delivered this season, Maxi has been one so desperately short of even a first-team chance that Liverpool fans have been clamoring for his inclusion.
In a season where statistics and numbers have run the rule over Liverpool's transfer policy and squad selection, Kenny Dalglish has all but ignored that most important statistic.
Maxi has six goals this season in only 18 appearances in all competitions (14 of them starts).
He has shown that he has the positional sense of a predatory striker, and that's what Liverpool has lacked so sorely this season.
But Kenny Dalglish has curiously insisted on Maxi's non-inclusion, and his absence from the team when Liverpool have most needed goals will surely have not sat well with Maxi himself.
There comes a time when a criminally underused player should depart for a team that is prepared to utilize his strengths.
Perhaps now is that time.
Stewart Downing
Last summer, Liverpool went after Ashley Young. Manchester United ended up signing him for £16 million. So they signed Stewart Downing instead. For £20 million.
When Downing arrived, he was heralded as the missing piece to Liverpool's jigsaw, and the player who would set Andy Carroll off on his way to becoming Liverpool's new striking legend.
It's safe to say that it hasn't worked out.
And not only has it not worked out, Downing hasn't even registered a single assist or goal in the league. After 33 appearances.
The last time a Liverpool winger was so unprolific, El-Hadji Diouf didn't score a goal in 25 appearances in the 2003-2004 season. But even he notched two assists.
And Downing is becoming an obstacle to Liverpool's progression toward a prolific future.
The only reason to keep him is that Downing improved only in his second season with Aston Villa.
But given his disastrous performances for Liverpool this season, the only way he must head is out.
Dirk Kuyt
Perhaps Dirk Kuyt's powers are on the wane. Perhaps he isn't the tireless runner he used to be. Perhaps the team is in transition and looking toward younger talent.
No matter the reason, Dirk Kuyt has been in and out of the first team this season.
He's found it frustrating, most probably because he still feels as if he has a lot to offer his team.
He wouldn't be wrong—his key contributions this season have included a last-gasp winner in an FA Cup tie with Manchester United and a key goal in the Carling Cup final.
But, just like Maxi, when Kuyt's replacements are not up to any productive good in his stead, that decision will be even more unpopular with both the players themselves and the fans.
Kuyt is reportedly eyeing a move away from Liverpool this summer (and linked to a number of clubs around Europe by the Daily Mirror).
He'd leave with the best wishes of every Kopite.
If you liked this article, you might also be interested in 10 Things Liverpool Have to Change Next Season and Why Liverpool Should Play a 4-2-3-1 Next Season. For more Liverpool match reactions and opinions, check out and subscribe to my blog, The Red Armchair, where I also host live match-day chats during select Liverpool games.


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Karee - Strut Ultralight
Gondwana Telescopes is pleased to announce its latest model to its range - Karee.
An Australian Aboriginal word for 'Sun', Karee is designed for the large range of ultralight dobsonian telescopes, 16" to 20". Utilizing a proven and award winning strut design, like is smaller brother, it is designed to have a small stowed configuration that is also capable of dealing with the rigors of long distance travel.
Karee's strut design provides a unique set of features that set it apart from other large dobsonian designs. Built in counter weight measures deal with an even wider range of eyepiece weights without the need of either supplimentary counterweights, shock cords or braking mechanisms. Multiple finder scopes are another feature that offers advantages that at first are not obvious, but are significant. And two secondary cage design options to customers.
Karee is designed to keep the weight of the secondary cage to a minimum, there by maximising the mechanical advantage of a balanced instument. The spider design is the same at that of its smaller brother, Marana, with the choice of either a fixed or removable secondary mirror.
Karee's secondary cage can be produced on one of two ways: 1, from a single sheet of plywood, or 2, as a more orthodox enclosed cage. This is to give customers as much flexablity in the design and functionality of their instrument.
Karee can built to accommodate digital setting circles, such as Nexus from Astro Devices, and for servo motors. Its unique strut system allows for accessories to be mounted onto the struts themselves, such as additional finderscopes, smart phones, tablets, wifi systems, and many others.
The 16" Karee starts from $5000.00, without optics. As for Marana, optic choices can be from a donor scope, customer sourced, or supplied by Gondwana Telescopes.
Karee telescopes are now available with the Astro Devices line of Nexus instruments.
Displays and Demonstrations by Gondwana Telescopes
Keep a look out in the News and Events page for where Gondwana Telescopes will be having displays and demonstrations of Marana and Karee!


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Anne and I had the opportunity to go see Michael Pollan speak about his latest book, In Defense of Food this week. I have been a fan for quite sometime after reading The Omnivore's Dilemma. I was very excited and very nervous. We thought it would make for a great first she said. she said discussion.
Jen: I'm so glad you were able to come with me to see my beloved Michael. I know you've never read any of his books, so what was your impression of him? Did you have any major take-aways or a-ha's afterwards?
Anne: You're right; I'd pretty much never heard of him before. I did know that Pat was in the middle of reading one of his books though. And as you know, I always jump at the chance to get out of my house for an evening, so the idea of a book reading was intriguing. I found Pollan to be a talented speaker, and he had a lot of interesting things to say about the Western diet. Basically the jist of his talk was that Americans are killing themselves because of what they're eating. Which I happen to agree with.
Jen: As someone who raises money for people with chronic illness, I can get pretty worked up about the Western diet….the only diet that has been proven to cause chronic illness. Aren't we suppose to be super smart in this country? How did we miss the boat on that?
As I'm typing my response, I'm watching a commercial for "I can't believe it's not butter". They talk about how much healthier it is than regular butter. This reminds me of one of Pollan's ideas that food should not have a long ingredient list and/or have things in it that we can't pronounce or our grandmother wouldn't recognize. [Here is the list of ingredients for " I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" : Vegetable oil blend (liquid soybean oil, hydrogenated soybean oil, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, liquid canola oil), water, sweet cream buttermilk, salt, soy lecithin, vegetable mono and diglycerides (potassium sorbate, calcium disodium EDTA), used to protect quality citric acid, natural and artificial flavors, vitamin A (palmitate), beta carotene (for color).]
I love Pollan's guidelines for what to eat. Do I always follow them? No, not perfect on that yet, but I make a very big effort. My grandmother always used to say "you can either spend your money at the grocery store or the Dr.'s office". I'm pretty sure she never said "spend your money on parially hydrogenated soybean oil because it's better than the all natural butter".
Anne: Grandmothers were wise. I can't believe that when I was young and my grandma would whip up cream to top a dessert, I would turn up my nose and beg for Cool Whip instead. A wise man once told me that Cool Whip and licorice are two of the worst possible foods a person can eat…
Back to the subject of the western diet…Pollan spoke of the fact that the U.S. is basically the only country that processes and creates and concocts and changes its food. Other cultures around the globe eat what is available to them- they eat what they were MEANT to eat as they evolved and resided in various geographic locations. I found it very interesting when Pollan cited specific examples of cultures whose diets consist of only one or two things (eg. a native Alaskan group that ate nothing but whale blubber) and are found to be extremely healthy. I guess this goes to show that what Mother Nature provides for a culture is going to be the "right" and "healthy" thing for them to eat. Take the Spaniards as another example. The terrain in their country is very conducive to growing olives, raising pigs and sheep, and growing grapes. So they eat a lot of olives/olive oil, aged ham, sheep's milk cheese, and they drink a lot of wine. Of course they also have processed foods that are available for purchase, but the staples of the Spanish diet consist of foods that are available and easily grown in the terrain of their country.
Jen: So maybe the answer is we permanently move to Spain and eat what they eat? :) I could get talked into that.
I think a large population of people are stuck on convenience food and cheap processed items. Although eating more local and real food is not hard, it is hardER than taking something out of box and putting it in the microwave. However, I'd gladly spend 5 minutes making a salad with colorful veggies, cheese and a fried egg on top (which is what I had for lunch) than waiting 5 minutes for my Lean Cuisine. I think there is an obvious movement that more people are eating this way, but it is still a very small percentage of the population.
Anne: Yeah, and then there is the misconception that a Lean Cuisine is all healthy! and good for you! because it announces it's lean and fat-free or whatever. Check out the ingredients list and see what unable-to-be-pronounced ingredients are going into that quick and easy "healthy" meal. Blech. (In my humble opinion, of course.)
I think it is hard to eat well. Americans lead busy lives, with busy schedules. It takes a LOT of time and effort and motivation to plan and prepare healthy meals. I think it can be done though little by little, and over time it becomes less and less of a challenge. I'm not saying to cut out all fast food, all goodies, all fatty, corn-syrup laden treats from your diet. But if the majority of a diet can be healthy and natural and fresh, then the occasional highly processed Ho-Ho or Twinkie (and Pollan had a GREAT story about Twinkies!) is not going to impact your overall health. Everything in moderation I say, everthing in moderation.
Jen: Right on my friend. Right on.
So, I haven't read the actual book (In Defense of Food), but it's next up on my list. When I'm done, I know Anne will be clammering to read it next and I imagine it will bring up more things to talk about. In the meantime, I think we have to own up to being more responsible for the food we are putting into our bodies. Whether it is an egg sandwich, grilled chicken, or a ho-ho, we are in charge of what we eat. I have rarely seen anyone physically force anyone to eat. So that is my challenge to you. Be in charge of what you are fueling your body with and enjoy – whatever it is.


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see her little lips? she does this face all the time. she basically hangs out with her lips pursed like this all day.
i think she's pretty close to crawling too. i know she's not up on all fours in this picture, but she is a lot lately.
she also hangs out on her side a lot lately too. she's ready to be sitting on her own, but can't yet. so this is her compromise :) and i swear she still wears headbands 90% of the time. i've just been too sick to care if she has one on or not
and the boys