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Women's Boots
Today boots are not just for the trail. Women's boots go to work, out dancing, and to fancy restaurants. Yes- there are still trail boots available, but they are not the ugly, clunky boots of yesteryear. These boots are stylish, with elaborately stitched designs.
If you feel like stepping out in style, a good pair of boots is a great accessory. Whether you choose thigh-high, calf length, or ankle boots, there is something for you. Shiny leather with a high heel will call attention to great legs in a mini-skirt. Ankle Brand House Direct Womens Boots add the feel and look you love with your office pants. Do you want to go two-stepping this weekend? A great pair of cowboy boots will go with any jeans.
Some women even use boots to cover figure flaws. Are your ankles fatter than you would like? Hide those ankles in a pair of boots. If your calves are bigger, there are pairs of boots with elastic pieces sewn in. These stretch to allow for bigger, muscular calves. Zippers also make them easy to fit over fuller legs.
Boots are also used to add bling to your wardrobe. Zippers, buckles, pull-ons, boots are so easy to mix and match with your favorite outfits. Embellishments like wedge heels, skinny and chunky heels, metal accents, studs, furs and leather- the options are endless. Suedes, patents, mixed materials- you will be ready for a rock concert or a business meeting.
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Well, friends, we have returned from San Diego Comic-Con. Stealing the headline from the Scott Pilgrim Campaign, it was definitely an "Epic of EPIC EPICNESS".
Though we spent the majority of our Comic Con weekend working at the Munky King booth, we did manage to sneak off and enjoy the convention during our breaks. We additionally did take Sunday off work to enjoy a full day of Comic Con.
My, my, there were plenty of people to be seen. Nix that, there was an unending wave of people. We spent the majority of Comic-Con witnessing the sea of people being herded like cattle around Warner Bros. booth. This may be due to a combination of celebrity signings as well as being located right next to gaming giants Capcom.
Concluding thoughts about Comic Con? The Scott Pilgrim marketing was freaking insane.
There was a Scott Pilgrim themed food truck with free garlic bread. Having read the comics, we feel like this was unrelated to the comics. Can anybody confirm/deny Aside from the food truck, there was an exclusive Scott Pilgrim rooftop party with awesome schwag? The line was insanely long, and we commend those people who braved the line in the head. We desperately wanted to go, however by Sunday their doors had closed and moved on.
Here are some more random encounters from out wandering around at Comic-Con:
For all of our comic-con 2010 pictures, please check out our flickr album located on the left hand column.


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Nine Inch Nails | Year Zero
This is a tough album for me to review; it's out of my comfort zone. As I've said previously, I pretty much stick to my indie bubble, and I'm comfortable there. Industrial rock is not my genre. But, ever since I heard My Violent Heart, I thought it would be interesting to review Year Zero. How hard can it be, I thought? As things would turn out, pretty damn hard. So, a record like Year Zero is a challenge for me, not only to review, but to interpret. Both fortunately and unfortunately, however, it's not a hard record to enjoy.
From the very start of YZ, you know you've got a rocker on your hands. The opener, HYPERPOWER! (yes, that's exactly what it's called) starts out with a heavy drum beat, before kicking the heavily-distorted guitars into action. It slowly adds more and more instrumentation, mainly guitars, along with assorted sounds of destruction and a group of voices chanting something unintelligible (Hyperpower, perhaps?) until it. It sets the tone well for the rest of the record, just like a great opener should.
HYPERPOWER! is purely instrumental, as some may argue the rest of the album should be. While I'm not one of those people, I do see where they're coming from. Reznors lyrics have always been a sticking point among critics, and YZ is no different. His lyrics range from entertaining (Capital G) to downright embarrassing (The Good Soldier), but never reach the same level as the instrumentation . Reznor is best when he satirizes; when he attempts to say something meaningful, he sounds like an inarticulate and angsty teen.
Given the grab-bag quality of the lyrics, it bodes well for YZ that the instrumentation and production is top notch. Reznors been playing around with guitars and computers since before I was born, and it shows; YZ is a portrait of a producer at his peak. He more than makes up for the lack of experimentation on With Teeth here. While the rock tunes are great, the experimental/noise tracks are some of the best work of Reznor's accomplished career; simply put, they're superb. Among the highlights are 'Vessel' and 'Another Version Of The Truth', a piano-driven interlude of sorts.
As I said before, I'm a bit out of my territory here. However, I still feel confident saying that Year Zero is a crowing achievement for Nine Inch Nails. It successfully mixes the two elements (Rock & Noise) the band's been playing with for years, into one highly polished record. The lyrics are the clear low-point, but they're rarely bad enough to detract from the incredible composition. If you're a fan of high-adrenaline anything, you need to pick this album up.
Nine Inch Nails – My Violent Heart.mp3
Nine Inch Nails – Another Version Of The Truth.mp3
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Eco-friendly way: biological control by using insect natural enemies (prevention of cancer caused by pesticides)
Author Affiliations
- 1Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology King George Medical University, Lucknow, India
- 2Microbiology Lab Department of Botany R.B.S. College, Agra, India
- 3Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engg. and Tech., Agra College, Agra, India
Int. Res. J. Environment Sci., Volume 6, Issue (3), Pages 66-67, March,22 (2017)
Pesticides are harmful to human health. In farming, most of the pesticides (99%) accumulate in the environment. People with great exposures to pesticides, such as farmers, are at high risk of cancers. According to the news of print media (The Hindu), published during August 2011, cancer among farmers was due to disproportionate use of pesticides in Punjab. In this review, we offer an eco- friendly way to control pests that are found in farms to manage pest by using their natural enemies against them. Some beneficial insects which are harmless to people but they are born to consume farmer target pest insect.
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- Kenmore P.E., Carino F.G., Perez C.A., Dyck V.A., and Gutierrez A.P. (1984)., Population regulation of the rice brown planthopper (Nilaparvatalugens Stal) within ricefields in the Philippines., Journal of Plant Protection in the Tropics, 1(1), 19-37.
- Ooi P.A.C. (1986)., Insecticides Disrupt Natural Control of Nilaparvatalugensin Sekinchan, Malaysia., Biological Control in the Tropics (M. Y. Hussein, and A. G. Ibrahim, Eds.), University Pertanian Malaysia, Serdang, 109-120.
- Wood B.J. (1973)., Integrated Control: Critical Assessment of Case Histories in Developing economies. Insects: Studies in Population Management, Ecological Society of Australia Canberra, 196-220., undefined
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Ribbon Cuttings at Midwest Vision Care and Chris's Barbershop
On February 9th The Piqua Area of Chamber of Commerce ambassadors were on hand to welcome two new businesses to the area!
We had ribbon cutting events at Midwest Vision Care, located at 1800 West High Street in Piqua, Ohio and Chris's Barbershop located at 419 Main Street also in Piqua.
Check out these great new additions to our community today!


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I took this picture with the chapel in my winter holidays in Austria. You can see that we had there on the mountain very much snow (more than 50 centimeters).
It's the ideal time for do some skiing or snow boarding.
I'll post some more snow and winter pictures in the coming days and weeks :)
4. Dezember 2009
It gets Winter in Europe
written by Cornyman um 23:49
Keywords Austria, Snowboarding, winter
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Brand Know
Well the present tense of knew is know. Just a thought, Why does "know" sound more like "no" and not more like "now" ?
So here is yesterdays post but more cool with links and such. You like the links, or not, let me know (or "no").
So as I mentioned I got a new camera. Here are the product shots. I got the lens kit at Yodobashi camera in Shinjuku. I also got a panasonic 2GB SD card using 13% point system that they have to card members. In fact, since January I have been studying and reading up on Digital SLR cameras to narrow down between the Nikon D40 and the Canon Kiss X (better known in North America as the Rebel Xti).
In the first week I have taken over 1500 photos. My sidebar flickr pics will now be mostly taken with my new camera.
I got a new haircut.
Here is the old one.
Here is the new one.
Which haircut do you prefer?
I bought a new suit at Aoki. Ueto Aya is the promoter of their suits. You can see the commercial here. She is very popular here in Japan also featured in the "double white plan" for mobile phone company Softbank. You can see that commercial here. The black dude is her brother and the dog is her dad. I LOVE that commercial.
Aoki also is a promoter of the CoolBiz campaign introduced by the govt a couple years ago. It is supposed to encourage companies to keep their air conditioners at 28 degrees and not wear heavy suits and ties at the office during the humid summer months. CoolBiz. Whats next, WarmBiz? Yup, you guessed it, WarmBiz already exists!
Tomorrow is a Brand new month.
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I like your new haircut! Looks great!
Agreed. I'm a anonymous passer-by…bytheway.
yes. The url is http://irongracekidd.blogspot.com/, unfortunately I don't really keep up on it but I will as soon as I get a job and move to Japan.


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Don't let your kitchen garden go into lock-down over the winter months. There is a surprising number of vegetables you can be harvesting right now. Here's how to plan your gardening year to include them in future.
If you are anything like me, sometimes the change of seasons can catch you a little on the back foot. And working in a kitchen garden – or just growing vegetables around the space you have, like I do – is one area of gardening where it's pretty much impossible to play catch up.
With that in mind, I've been taking a look at the veg which can be harvested right now, and what you need to do if you'd like to be harvesting them in your own garden this time next year.
For example, you'd get no prizes for guessing that over the next three months you can harvest your Brussels sprouts. So if you haven't been growing any but are now wishing you were, why not make a note in your new 2017 diaries that you can sow Brussels indoors in February ready to plant out in April.
The one vegetable I make a pledge to grow every year – and 2017 will be the year I plan better – is winter cabbage. Harvest through November and into December but get sowing indoors March and April and plant out seedlings around May time.
Also, did you know that lettuce can be harvested 12 months of the year if you keep to a regular rotation of sowing? Your next opportunity to jump on the bandwagon is in January, when you can sow indoors. Start sowing outdoors from March, then go back to sowing indoors in August and October.
When it comes to over-achieving vegetables, another growing power-house and under-rated (in my opinion) is cauliflower. Cauliflowers can be harvested February to December. They are also the main ingredient of one of my favourite winter dishes … cauliflower cheese. If you plan to grow this in future, start sowing indoors in January.
But if your head, and your plans, are still very securely anchored into 2016, here are two suggestions for sowing this side of Christmas.
Firstly, sow an early round of broad beans outdoors in November. Be ready to use some protection, such as fleece. If you aren't able to sow them in a sheltered position or if we have a harsh winter, it may be necessary to hold off until February. Make sure the site you choose is well drained and dig in some new compost.
You can also start off onions in November and December. Sow indoors, or outside under cover. Onions like sun and shelter, and well-drained soil. Make sure you pick onion sets which are suited to being planted at this time of year. A few ideas include Onion 'Shakespeare', Onion 'Senshyu Yellow' and 'Red Cross'. Don't forget, when you plant onion sets the tips should just be showing above ground. Firm the soil around them.


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Jaksen gave Katja and I little going away gifts. It was so thoughtful. :) A little boxing kangaroo and an Australian flag. It is a great little gift take home :)
We went to the Eumundi Markets. It was really fun. We walked around and found some great little Aussie gifts for people at home!
Then I took them to Noosa... it was good for lunch but we couldn't find a parking spot for the walk :( So we decided to press on and we stopped at Castaway Beach. It is still my favorite. They were not as impressed as I am or even my parents. I get it. There is less to offer... not shops... just beach. I love it. So... anyway. We then set off to Coolum where... again... they were not as impressed. Lindsey said she liked it lot but I guess it just isn't Katja's thing. Her camera stayed in the car.
After all that we headed home. I was ready for some rest... we have done so much in the last few days!


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Manitoba families have reached the point in the year when their income stops going to the provincial NDP government. June 11 was Tax Freedom Day in Manitoba, a day later than it arrived for the average Canadian household.
"Under the NDP government, Manitobans are paying more and getting less," said Opposition Finance Critic Cameron Friesen. "The average family in Manitoba will pay $17,966 in total taxes to the province this year. Only in Newfoundland and Labrador will average families pay more to their provincial government."
Overall taxes paid by the average family are increasing faster in Manitoba than in every other province except for Quebec. According to the Fraser Institute's Tax Freedom Day study for 2015, the average Manitoba household's total taxes paid this year are estimated at $43,618 -- 3.77 per cent more than in 2014. That's the second-largest proportional increase in Canada.


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Agong concerned with citizens who challenged the constitution
SINTOK: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah today said he is concerned with the attitude of some quarters in challenging the laws in the country, including the Federal Constitution.
He said their actions could undermine the peace and harmony enjoyed by the people in the country.
Although Islam is the official religion of the federation, he saidthe Federal Constitution also provides freedom for non-Muslims to practice their respective religious faiths.
"As head of the country, I wish to bring to attention the role, responsibility and obligation of all quarters to safeguard the country's peace and harmony.
"The people should always respect and uphold the law," he said when opening Universiti Utara Malaysia's (UUM) 26th convocation here today.
He said it was the responsibility of all Malaysians to uphold the country's laws because that made them into responsible citizens.
"We may not be able to enjoy all the freedom provided in the constitution if we are not law abiding citizens," he added.
Sultan Abdul Halim, who is UUM Chancellor, said the university was established to meet one of the 13 basic rights of Malaysians as provided in the constitution, the right to higher education.
A total of 7,445 UUM graduates will receive their scrolls at this year's convocation, to be held until Dec 3.
They included 420 foreign students from 22 countries.
Also present at the ceremony were Kedah Council of Regency chairman Tan Sri Tunku Annuar Sultan Badlishah and Menteri Besar Datuk Mukhriz Tun Dr Mahathir. -- BERNAMA


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How to Create Apple Touch Icon Of Your Website For Ipod Touch , Iphone And Iphone
What is Apple Touch Icon
Apple Touch Icon is basically like a favicon of a website. Similar to the Favicon, the apple-touch-icon.png is a file used for a web page icon on the Apple iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. When someone bookmarks your web page or adds your web page to their home screen this icon is used. If this file is not found these Apple products will use the screen shot of the web page, which often looks like no more than a white square.
What are the Dimension of Apple Touch Icon
There are three specifically sized PNG images that you can create:
- 57 x 57 pixels for older iPhones and iPod touch
- 114 x 114 pixels for iPhone 4
- 72 x 72 pixels for iPad
apple-touch-icon.png or
apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png. If you use
apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png as the filename, Safari on iOS won't add any effects to the icon.
How To Make Apple Touch Icon
So how to make apple touch icon .If you want a unique and different icon than you can use adobe photoshop or help of designers. There are also many websites on the web which we can use to create the icon free of cost.One of the site is pic2icon
Steps to Make Apple Touch Icon from picture.
- Go to pic2icon
- Upload your own photo or image file.
- Apply the settings of preferences options and special effect for the icon.
- Generate the icon file and download it.
|apple touch icon 144 x 144 pixel
|apple touch icon 72 x 72 pixel
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|apple touch icon 57 x 57 pixel
How to put apple touch icon image in blogger or website
With rounded corners, reflective shine
apply the following code into the head section of your website:
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="somepath/image.png" />
- Without reflective shine
- apply the following code into the head section of your website:
<link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" href="somepath/image.png" />
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="apple-touch-icon-iphone.png" />
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="72x72" href="apple-touch-icon-ipad.png" />
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="114x114" href="apple-touch-icon-iphone4.png" />
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="144x144" href="apple-touch-icon-ipad3.png" />


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The Harry P. Leu Gardens in Orlando has, among other things, the largest formal rose garden in Florida. This photo is one of those roses. More specifically, a yellowish one. If you're going to Orlando, be sure and include the Harry P. Leu Gardens. For more information about the gardens, click here.
Location: Orlando, Florida
Nikon D40x, Tamron 70-300mm Tele-Macro
1/1250 sec, F5.6, ISO 200
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I am a real jerk. I have just sent a text to a man to say that I would not date him.
Let me give you a little backstory, Frog followers. Pay close attention to the timeline and read it with the lights on!
We both had off on Friday due to the weather, so we IM'd for quite awhile getting to know each other. It seemed odd how many things we had in common and how easy the conversation was flowing. So the day of the date comes, Saturday morning. I have class since Tuesday's class was cancelled due to weather. I received several texts and IM's throughout class from him. Benefit of the doubt, I told him I had class, but I was signed in. Benefit of the doubt, he WAS showing interest and was making it ever-so-apparent that he was excited to meet me.
Saturday's date:
Initial thought, doesn't look like his pictures. Benefit of the doubt, I look heavier in person than I do in pictures. And I like to think it's because I'm photogenic. ;) Back to the story, he has a little bit of a limp and teeth that are spotted. Suddenly, I realize that I'm a clean, straight tooth sorta girl again. I digress, I'm not that superficial, so I'll continue the date and see what our chemistry is like in person. The dinner is going well. We are talking and catching up in person. I am still nervous and a little reserved, normal for a first meeting, I'd say. After dinner, we are going to the 6th Floor Museum. He has never been and is a history buff. Plus, it leaves opportunity for talking, discussing, and broadening our horizons. It went well also. He was a little more affectionate than I was really comfortable with. He just touched my back and would stand close. Nothing that I wouldn't have minded if I was into him....a few key words there. Leaving the museum he asks if I'd like to come back to his part of town or go do something else. I respectfully declined.
Not a minute after I walk in the door, I have a text message from the frog. He wants to know if I'm going to make him wait all week to see me again. Ok, I'm flattered, but a little put off as well. I respond that he should ask me out and I will let him know if I'm available. He complies and asks for Sunday night. Since I did not have any plans, I agreed to dinner and possibly a movie for the next night.
A morning text message, continuing text messages throughout the day. I decide to cancel the evening due to health issues. Of course, he was disappointed. I'll give him that. I am disappointed when I'm looking forward to something, too. Again, benefit of the doubt. What continued was a series of text messages that I did not feel comfortable with. They were everything from guilt-laden to offers of taking care of me. Call me strange, but I had a few red flags. Mostly because of the guilt he was trying to make me feel.
A morning text message, text messages throughout the day on his breaks, texts throughout the night. I wrote several times that I was working on homework and then on my taxes. The texts and IM's continue streaming steadily. Each more impatient and needy than the last.
A repeat of the previous day except that I was attending class. I let him know that I was in class and could not carry on a conversation with him. I felt like I had just ran over the guy's puppy right in front of him.
He was crushed and asked, "How long are you in class? How many times a week?"
I felt like screaming "Sweet Jesus!!! Grow some and do something with yourself!!!"
Much like the previous days. I respond less and less to the masses of text messages. Just then, an IM comes through.
"So, my Dad has nicknamed you."
"Yea, eyes, for your big brown eyes."
I was thinking, how odd. I asked, "So you showed him pictures of me and/or spoke about me to him?"
"Yes, and I wanted to see if it would be too soon for you to join me for my brother's birthday party with my family this weekend."
"Yes, I do feel that it's too soon." Hopefully, I declined gracefully enough for him. I was beginning not to care. This case would call for extreme truthfulness, AND quick! I was growing increasingly tired of this!
I'm growing increasingly impatient and annoyed by the constant communication. I know, I can hardly believe I was saying it myself. I now know, AGAIN, what it feels like to experience a Stage 5 Clinger. Even through text messages, I felt like I was being suffocated! Red flag city! Obviously, he likes me more than I like him. He seems to expect a lot of interaction and seems to not have enough attention paid to him.
At the end of the day at work, I was written up for being on my phone too much and for some paperwork errors. Great! Just what I need! I was not happy! Not happy with myself, not happy with the manager, not happy with the stalk-texter, just not happy! But it wasn't his fault. I could choose to keep my phone in my purse. I don't have the sound on or anything...anyway, that's a whole different post.
I leave work very upset and I get a text message from him. I am in no mood to mess with this right now! I HAVE to say something, but in this kind of mood it will come across like a dagger into his text-stalking little inbox. As soon as I respond to the text message that I had a bad day and am on the road, I get a phone call from none other than....you guessed it! He wants to go to dinner. I, again, decline. Throughout the evening: texts, texts, texts.
I write back that I had a bad day and had gone out for the evening with some friends. I explained that I would not be texting during the day. What comes during the day? Texts! Texts again this evening!
I respond to one because I am outrageously annoyed by the recurrent "Droid" ringtone that alerts when I'm receiving texts. "I am at dinner with my Mom."
What comes next add fuel to my fire and I know for a fact that I must say something TONIGHT! He calls. He continues to text.
So, as I'm leaving dinner, I send a short little note saying that I've had a bad week and that I will not be able to date him. Truthful, a little bit of sugar, yet cryptic enough not to make the boy jump off a bridge. He follows up with a series of messages expressing his disappointment, his questions, the fact that he knew something was different, and another demand for an explanation. He feels that I owe him one.
Ok, ladies. We have all been there. I know I often wonder "what happened?" I often, do not have the opportunity to find out. I figure it's for the best most times. Do I really need to hear "he's just not that into you?" Nope. I don't need to hear that. I get it. Their loss. Bloggy blog blog, a dish session with my girls, and I'm good to go. No harm, no foul. On the other hand, I have this opportunity to "pay it forward" in a way and tell him in an honest way the way that I feel. Mature, right? Could be helpful to the poor dear. So I write that I'm just not into him, no real reason other than that.
He simply writes "Wow." Sarcastic wow? Shocked wow? Really, are you really that shocked? He must be as oblivious as a self-righteous teen auditioning for American Idol that has all the confidence in the world that they are the best singer in the world. Turns out, people have lied to them! The audience must have been 1000 chatty drunks, flyby's overhead, 26 washers and dryers operating, jackhammers working away, and they oblige the entertainment by clapping and insisting that he/she did a great job. Wrongo!
I am not going to indulge him by providing any further reason. I refuse to let "wow" influence my evening or my decision. It stands as said. His damning response and "disappointment" just solidifies me in standing by my feelings. Whether or not it makes sense to any one else; they are my feelings and this is my life. It is my relationship to have or not to have. I choose not to! I choose not to inflict myself with this impending doom and heartbreak (a bit of a dramatic statement, but you get it). It was not looking good from where I could see.
I might be an incredible jerk. It might not seem to him or to others that I know what I want. I could not disagree more! I know enough about myself to know that I will not stand for someone who wants CONSTANT interaction, who wants to control my time, who inserts guilt and desperation into my daily activities. Been there, done that, no T-shirt, no shotglass, no souvenir silver spoon...NO THANKS! I respect myself more than that! Thank God I can finally say that! Thank God I realized that although I do like attention and it's nice to be wanted, there is a line. Thank God that I am mature enough to know that if it's this bad already, that it is nothing I need to involve myself in.
Benefit of the doubt, he might be a sweet creature who means well and just had an unrequited attraction to me. He is probably just lonely and felt like that's the appropriate speed of a relationship.
It sure is strange how if I was into the guy, there wouldn't be this question now. I wouldn't have minded most of the attention. The multitudes of messages would be alarming, but would probably warm my heart.
I believe the point is, I am not in the business of giving benefits of the doubt. I don't receive them from men. If they aren't into me, they aren't into me and they move on...I move on. I've given too many people too many chances. I am glad that I made this decision! I never know what kind of trouble this would have caused me in the future. And like I said, it's my relationship to have or not to have. You, his family, his friends, he might think that I am an incredible jerk and how could I just text that message to him. I've been there, it stings a bit, but it will be ok. Hopefully he doesn't gorge himself on a box of chocolates or Haagen Dazs. If he does, he will still live...been there, done that!
Friday, February 11, 2011
Sorry, won't kiss that froggie!
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The Hot Swing Combo was created for the sole purpose of providing dancers the opportunity to be as expressive, creative and innovative as possible while dancing to a group of less than 8 musicians. Big Bands with their excellent arrangements and strength in numbers were/are an obvious choice for dancers. But what if a smaller swing combo, able to incorporate multiple genres including hot Gypsy jazz and sexy Cabaret vocal stylings, could offer dancers varying tempos, inspiring solos, and an endless supply of energy combined with some non-jazz material that shouldn't work?
The musicians in the combo are the real deal. Previous performances include Midwest Lindyfest 2005-2007, Washington DC Lindy Exchange 2007, Cowtown Jamborama 2007, Hawkeye Swing Festival 2008, Twin Cities Rhythm and Jazz Revival 2008 and of course the birthplace for the group – Ultimate Lindy Hop Showdown 2004-2008. Some of the finest musicians in the Twin Cities are seen with the HSC, including members from the Twin Cities Hot Club and the Southside Aces. This combination of musicians with their shared respect for tradition and need for innovation is spectacular.
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At Somebody Thinks You're Fat, and Everybody Hates You, we are MORE than aware that our readers LOVE Jared Leto. I happened to stumble upon this Tumblr page called The Jared Leto Hair Club. Like many of the other random sites I find online these days, I could not figure out how to contact the creator. All I know is that this site is one of the first pages to pop up when I search the name "Jared Leto." ( I was just seeing where we stand, I swear ...)
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Blog of Note: The Jared Leto Hair Club.. for men ..and women
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Monday, January 30, 2012
"Hoarding: Buried Alive," Makes Me a Better Person..
There are not many shows on television that really turn my stomach these days. However, one show in particular really "irks" me down to my core. It is called Hoarding: Buried Alive. This show is shocking in every way possible. The people featured hoard dirty diapers (their own), collectibles, books, Rubbermaid containers, clothing ... just anything under the sun. In my opinion, the most disturbing hoarding trend featured on this show is the hoarding of animals. I cannot even watch these animal hoarding episodes in fear that I will hunt down the said hoarder and do something highly illegal to their property or person.
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Saturday, January 28, 2012
The Grey: Expert Movie Review By Jan
Once again, Liam Nesson proves to us all that he is a Bad @ss Mother F&cker!
I want to start by saying that I loved this movie. It seems like most critics, surprisingly, agree with me. However, viewers are rating this film around 50 percent. Why is it getting rated around 50 percent? I am willing to bet, that if your "best movies of all time list" includes Transformers, Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of The Crystal Skull, or any of the Saw movies, you will not like this film. I would even go as far as saying that you will certainly hate this film, especially the ending. The Grey urges contemplation of man as the human animal, one suddenly cast into the wilderness where real beasts live and survive. And I will tell you one thing, this movie proves that man is definitely not always on top of the food chain.
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Brandon Routh: Tall, Dark and Totally Unappreciated by Hollywood
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Thursday, January 26, 2012
Rihanna Gets a Stupid, Ugly, 'Thug Life' Tattoo...
Even close up, one cannot distinguish this tattoo from plain nasty "ashy hands syndrome" ... or a certain bodily fluid Rihanna is used to getting on her hands. Please note, I do not like Rihanna ...
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall ... Who's the Best Pop Tart of Them All?
Back in 1999, a young chickadee from Louisiana busted into the music scene with a bang. Namely, she filmed a music video where she performed innocent, yet seductive, dance moves while dressed up in a schoolgirl uniform. The song became an instant smash, fueled by the success of the video (and impression that the costume choices made on teen boys and pedophiles alike).
The song was "... Baby One More Time". The artist was one Ms. Britney Spears. And, after viewing said video, an adult acquaintance of mine said, "I'll bet that's the last we'll ever see of that one."
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Monday, January 23, 2012
The Iron Lady, more like Dementia and Deterioration !Epic Fail Ahead!
Did I mention I hate her face?
Today, I made the mistake of going to my local theater and seeing The Iron Lady. Even though I am not a huge Meryl Streep fan, I do enjoy movies about politics. I loved Lions For Lambs, while a majority of my friends wanted to leave 20 minutes into the film. In this case, I was highly disappointed with The Iron Lady, but surprised by Meryl Streep's performance. Dare I say ... she was not quite as annoying as usual. I was also very impressed with the basically unknown Alexandra Roach, who played a very convincing young Margaret Thatcher.
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Sunday, January 22, 2012
Big Rich Texas: More Like Big Rich WTF IS THIS?
Big Rich Texas is a reality television show on the Style Network that premiered on July 17, 2011. The show is filmed in the Dallas/Fort Worth area of Texas. The show follows five wealthy Texas women and their daughters during a summer at an exclusive country club and documents all the drama that brews between southern belles.
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Friday, January 20, 2012
Vertically Challenged Hollywood Hotties!
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Thursday, January 19, 2012
Mark Wahlberg Is a Total Badass ... or Is That Total Jackass?
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Michelle Williams Broke Into My Grandma's House and Stole Her Curtains ...
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Monday, January 16, 2012
I Heard the Owl Call My Name ... from Nicole Kidman's Dress
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Sunday, January 15, 2012
Emmy Rossum = Freakin' Awesome!
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Friday, January 13, 2012
Jared Leto's Transformation, or the Long Road Which Leads to the Mullet
This is one of Jared Leto's modeling photos from his high school days. What a demure lady he was.
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Hostess Seeks Bankruptcy Protection!
The devastation! How can America lose their Hostess Cup Cakes and Twinkies? Maybe the Mayans are right in their assumption that the world is ending very soon.
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Thursday, January 12, 2012
Woody Harrelson is a weirdo, but that's ok..
"No, no. He's a teetotaler. He's been in AA for a while, I don't have that kind of courage, nor am I a quitter."- Woody Harrelson outing New York Times reporter David Carr on "Jimmy Kimmel Live."
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Our Official Endorsement: Phil Davison for President
Rock you like a hurricane ...
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Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Blog Of Note: Skinny Gossip.com
Come one, come all and celebrate your lack of eating!
This is a photo I am sure SkinnyGossip.com would endorse!
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Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Proof the Mayan Calendar is Wrong: The World is NOT ending on December 23, 2012
The world is not ending in 2012 because
Marty McFly visited the year 2015 in "Back to The Future II."
This is a common school of thought amongst children of the '80s. As a child of the '80s, I NEVER question Marty McFly. In fact, over 2,291 people agree, according to this Facebook group. Similar to the Mayan Calendar, Back to The Future has been correct in many of its predictions.
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Christian Bale vs. Kristen Bell: A career comparison
Back in October 2009, a funny thing happened. Kristen Bell was on the cover of Lucky Magazine. A copy of said magazine sat in the lobby of the clinic where Jan and I used to work. And, one day, a mutual friend of ours (who also was a clinic employee at the time) picked up the magazine, took a look at the cover and said, "God, I think Kristen Bell is SO overrated!"
To which one of our male co-workers replied, "You think so? Really? ... Huh. (Shaking head) I loved him in those Batman movies."
So, in honor of that interaction (which still makes me roar every time I recall it), let's see just exactly how Kristen and Christian stack up when they're going toe-to-toe, head-to-head, Kris. B vs. Chris. B. In the immortal words of Mills Lane, "Let's get it on!"
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Monday, January 9, 2012
Your Mom Went to College ... I wonder if she had a job afterwards ...
This is the college I graduated from. Scary, huh? Yes, I lived in a building that is considered to be one of the most haunted places in the United States. In a nutshell, I didn't see or hear sh*t. Personally, I think it's a load of crock, but that's how I feel about all ghost stories ...
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Thursday, January 5, 2012
My New Dream Job: Headline Writer for US Weekly
I thought Katy - and the general population of the world - knew this already.
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Behold! The Majestic Hoff!
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Wednesday, January 4, 2012
The Ladies of Justin Timberlake: A History of Questionable Dating Choices
When I walk on by, girls be lookin' like, "Damn, he fly."
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Is Weight Watchers Curing Cancer Now?
A "healthy" alternative choice to the classic Twinkie.
That is, if you are ignorant enough to consider these ingredients to be "healthy."
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Monday, January 2, 2012
People Magazine: Alexander Skarsgard is Mentally Retarded!
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Jared Leto to the World: I'm Sexy and I Know It
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Sunday, January 1, 2012
Katy Perry + Russell Brand = DIVORCE
I thought they made a very cute couple :(
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LeBron James Took Heed of Our Advice
It's okay, LeBron. Sometimes, the truth hurts ... but it's all about what you do with the information.
LeBron James, world-class basketball player/world-class douchebag, featured prominently in our special holiday feature, "The 12 Hates of Christmas" ... in fact, despite not being named No. 1, he went straight to No. 1 anyway by netting more traffic than any of our other villains. It just goes to show that, without a doubt, he belonged on our role call for the dispensing of vitriol.
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I'm going to pretend that my life is put together enough that I did those previous days I missed. Are you saying I can't do that? Well, too bad because I just did...Ha!
Anyway, today I am thankful for boys that are asleep. I love my kids, but there are some days when bedtime is just wonderful. (she writes as I hear boy noises telling me that they are not in bed yet at 9:15pm) #4 learned to climb out of his crib so bed times have been interesting. I just decided last night to make his crib a toddler bed. Fun times here so when I see sweet boys with closed eyes and peacefully sleeping I love it. I relish it.


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Bethenny Frankel's new Skinnnygirl products promote healthy living
Reality TV-star-turned-mogul Bethenny Frankel has expanded her Skinnygirl spirits empire to include a new line of healthy lifestyle products such as Skinnygirl On-the-Go nutribars, Skinnygirl Daily Cleanse and Restore packets and Skinnygirl Daily Weight Management and Energy supplements.
Health on the go
"[The Skinnygirl products] are about health on the go," says Frankel, a trained natural food chef. "It's not about fasting or starving. It's about cleansing and managing your weight, having a healthy snack with you, hydrating and getting your vitamins in."
The star of Bravo's Bethenny Ever After claims there's no other nutrition-on-the-go line with a cleanse and weight management system. And although the rail-thin yoga devotee certainly doesn't need to watch her weight, she says the weight supplements contain a blend of CLA, a naturally occurring fatty acid high in omega-3s that helps women burn calories.
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As part of her daily regimen, however, the often-frazzled wife and mother travels with her cleanse packets and nutrition bars.
"I run around and I don't get enough rest or [a chance to] eat enough greens all the time. So I use the daily cleanse packets," says Frankel, who, thanks to her co-executive producer Ellen DeGeneres, will debut a talk show on Fox this summer.
"This morning I put it in my yogurt and yesterday I made a smoothie with it. You can mix [the packets] in food and you're getting rid of toxins and keeping the good [nutrients]."
Frankel also keeps the newest addition to her product lineup handy: Skinnygirl Vitamin Power Packs. "I don't drink enough water, so I keep [them] in my purse. It makes water fruity and delicious and adds [a daily source of] vitamins. And they're only four calories per pack."
Of her Skinnygirl nutrition bars, which come in delectable flavors based on her own baking recipes like banana oatmeal chocolate chip and multigrain pretzel, she says, "It's nice to have something in your purse you can trust when you're on an airplane or picking up the kids from school -- just so you don't crash and burn in the middle of the day and then overeat at your next meal."
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More on-the-go health tips
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Going to the beach, though a casual affair, shouldn't be treated as a style day off. Who knows, the beach might be where you meet your next summer fling. Our advice, make every beach day count by bringing your A-game.
Swimming trunks: Nikben
T-shirt: Wemoto
Shirt: NN07
Sunglasses: Kaibosh
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See on Scoop.it – teaching with technology
Catchbox is a new throwable microphone designed to liven up audience participation, and in turn reduce the faffing around that seems to occur whenever a conference turns to questions from the audience.
The brightly coloured padded cube houses a wireless microphone that doesn't mind being tossed across a room or passed from person-to-person crowd surfing-style. In fact, it's actively encouraged. That's because, along with being able to sustain being dropped, the device has been engineered to automatically mute the sound when flying through the air or if it falls.
Louise Robinson-Lay's insight:
This would be great for conferences, stff meetings and. Lasses. I want one!
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Monday, June 30, 2008
Glad I waited
Rock Band 2 has been announced. All your previous downloaded content will work with the new game, and new RB2 download content will work with the original game. The old instruments will work with the new game, but there will be new instruments that are supposedly higher in quality. The game is due out in September for Xbox 360.
Sunday, June 29, 2008
The worst part of Kentucky weather is that it changes so quickly. From sunny, to overcast, to sunny, to pouring rain, to foggy, etc.
Being one to suffer from bad sinus headaches when the pressure changes, this is not amusing to me. Today is no exception. x.x
Being one to suffer from bad sinus headaches when the pressure changes, this is not amusing to me. Today is no exception. x.x
Friday, June 27, 2008
Xbox Downloads finally fixed
Wow, it's been a busy week. Need to keep up with this more. Anyway… Microsoft has finally made it possible to transfer game downloads to a new console. If your 360 died, or you upgraded to another unit, you can use this system (once every 12 months) to move your purchases to the new system.
Monday, June 16, 2008
Firefox 3 Download Day
Monday, June 9, 2008
iPhone 2.0
Apple has unveiled the new iPhone. Available in July, the new phone has 3G data and drops in price: 8 Gb for $199 or 16 Gb for $299.
The new software features can be downloaded to the orginal iPhone for free on the release date, and iPod Touch users can upgrade the software for $9.95.
The new software features can be downloaded to the orginal iPhone for free on the release date, and iPod Touch users can upgrade the software for $9.95.
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Random Kentuckiana
I've neglected this blog for a while, due to health issues. On new medicine now, but it's taking time to get used to it. So, here's some random musings on Kentucky life.
- It's 17-year locust time again! It's just weird going outside and hearing this low hum as they make their mating call. One of my co-worker's kids described it sounding "like aliens are invading." If you follow the link, check out the animated image about halfway down that shows them molting from their pupal stage.
- Another way you can tell it's summer in Kentucky: it's gone from rainy and 70 degrees F, to sunny, humid and nearly 100 degrees F in less than a week. Gah.
- One of the bad things about working in a hospital, as I've mentioned before, is when people don't survive their trip to the hospital. It's especially bad out here in eastern Kentucky, as it can take a long time for first-responders to even get to the scene, much less get the person to the hospital. Many people live in such rural spots that it's often over before the EMS can even reach them.
- I need to get out and take some photos of the various signs that stores put out. Often they're very interesting, offering services you don't normally see in other parts of the country. Unfortunately, some of Kentucky's reputation is well-deserved, as there are plenty of misspellings on these signs that are quite funny.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Apparently, I have anxiety disorder. On the way home from a tirp, I started having numbness in my limbs and face, kinda like you feel when your hand goes to sleep. Lasted the entire drive, so we stopped by the ER. The doctor did some tests to make sure there was not obvious neurological disorder, and drew blood to make sure it wasn't a thyroid problem. With those eliminated, he said it was likely anxiety. And, yes, I do sometimes have nervous moments for no real reason. He prescribed some medicine, and we'll see how that works.
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Blah. AT&T set an absurdly low MMS file size for their prepaid phones. My nice 100k photo got cut to 3k. And my phone doesn't use standard USB, so I'd need a special cable to get it offloaded to my computer.
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Tickets are on sale now for the fifth session in the South Carolina Aquarium's Holland Lifelong Learning series, featuring Dr. Wallace J. Nichols, author of Blue Mind (Back Bay Books, pb., 368 pp., $17), at Ashley Hall, Wed., Feb. 15, 7 pm.
Tickets are $25 and include a signed copy of Blue Mind. Find more information and buy tickets here. (Note: The Aquarium is offering a $10 discount off the general ticket for this event using the code 10OFFBLUE at checkout.)
About Blue Mind: Discover the remarkable truth about the benefits of being in, on, under, or simply near water. Combining cutting edge research with compelling personal stories, Dr. Nichols shows how proximity to water can improve performance, increase calm, diminish anxiety, and increase professional success. Blue Mind not only illustrates the crucial importance of our connection to water, it presents a paradigm shifting "blueprint" for a better life.
Wallace J. Nichols is a scientist, activist, community organizer, author and dad. He is a Research Associate at California Academy of Sciences and his work has been broadcast on NPR, BBC, PBS, National Geographic and Animal Planet and featured in Time, Newsweek, GQ, Scientific American and New Scientist, among others.


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Lafayette COOK b. 29 Nov 1847 in Autauga Co., AL, d. 28 May 1918 in McDonald Co., MO, married 5 Jan 1875 in KY/TN to Sara Elizabeth ALLEN abt. 1855 d. 20 Nov 1891 in Howell Co., MO. They had these children:
Jesse b. 22 Oct 1876 in TN
Robert David b. 14 Feb 1881 in TN, md. Ellen COOK, one son Paris COOK.
Christian Perlina b. 28 Jul 1883 in TN, md. Robert Austin HARRISON, died in OK.
James Monroe b. 13 Jan 1887 in Shelby Co., TN, died 20 Dec 1963 in Ottawa Co., OK.
Lafayette married 2)Mary Elizabeth (ROBESON) GAROUTTE b. 1869 and died 6 Sep 1899 in Carroll Co., AR. They had these children:
Ellen Frances b. 6 Aug 1893 in Howell Co., MO, md. 1) COOK, and 2) GRAHAM
John Lafayette b. 31 May 1895 in Howell Co., MO, died 22 Aug 1970 in Jasper Co., MO.
Lafayette married 3) 6 Jul 1900 in Carroll Co., AR Rutha Jane BAILEY b. 25 Sep 1866 in Nodaway Co., MO, died 24 Sep 1936 in Gascionade Co., MO.
They had these children:
Alma June b. 14 Jun 1901 in Carroll Co., AR, md. HArry BARTON.
Franklin M. b. 24 Apr 1904 in Carroll Co., AR, md. Blanche LOWREY.
Homer Lee b. 10 Apr 1905 in Carroll Co., AR, md. Hazel McDowell.
Austin Robert b. 9 Aug 1906 in Carroll CO., AR, md. Lillian BENTON.
Any information opn any of these families would be much appreciated!!!
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Ewan McGregor and Liam Neeson managed to bump into each other at the Los Cabos film festival in Mexico this weekend:
And here are some pix of the former master and padawan:
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Ewan McGregor and Liam Neeson managed to bump into each other at the Los Cabos film festival in Mexico this weekend:
And here are some pix of the former master and padawan:
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This is awesome! hear the people cheer! See, people love these characters. Screw what all those butt hurt fan boys say…they are a minority. Also great to see them share that swash buckling memory again…they seem quite fond of their experience
Qui-Gon Jin came off great in TPM, & was it's Star Warsey centre, everyone knows that. The Mos Espa chapters were Iconic Star Wars feel.
It'd be great to see these two in a Star Wars movie again. If they ever do an Obi-wan anthology film maybe have Liam Neeson train Obi-wan as a force ghost.
Seeing them together again is really great. If they ever make that an Obi-Wan spin-off…
As a side note, I saw this very cool post on a 'The Matrix' connection on reddit this morning (don't worry, the link goes to imgur):
Had to share it – my mind is blown once again by Attack of the Clones!
Totally blows the hateboy theory that "the actors were ashamed" right out of the water.
Wow, what a great moment. I got chills.
I wonder if they discussed being in future SW films. I'd love to see them as Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon again… and Liam wouldn't necessarily have to be a Force ghost either. Disney could make a film about Obi-Wan training at the Temple when Qui-Gon's still alive – how Obi became his padawan learner maybe. That would make an awesome movie. (Y)
The only tough part is making them look younger. With Liam no problem, but with Ewan? I'm not so sure. They might have a cast a much younger probably 10-13 year old actor to be Obi-wan for Padawan years.
You mean before TPM, Susan? I would also be interested in a movie about Ben's exile on Tatooine (you know, like the EU novel "Kenobi"). And nothing against Han (a spin-off with him, why not?), but a Shmi Skywalker movie could be quite interesting.
That's what i thought i'd rather see as well for a Qui-Gon & Obi-Wan standalone adventure also 🙂
Another prequel thing to me is that Portman & Christensen seemed to have good on-screen chemistry, their acting together works well for their characters – it may help that i watch with sound settings that emphasize dialogue & ambient more i don't know.
Partly may just be that what's going on with their characters' story is harder for people to understand within context of the movies style – dense character & plot exposition & then quick pacing action sequences. Both their acting is both 'way' under-rated in the prequels.
in RoTS Portman bridges & props up the emotional overall tragedy of the story in a way that makes it count as much as possible when the scenes/flow are good enough to do so through out.
Sounds good 🙂
Will read your writings and send through mine tonite. Here's my draft of the opening scroll for my first fan fic. sequel episode:
Star Wars VII: Windmill of the Whills.
Disintegrations are destroying the Galactic Guild peace.
Massive armadas of universally shunned ex-empire troopers appear out of nowhere striking against independent planetary systems.
The equally powerful and feared Leia Organa, Empress of the ruling Equality Guild in the galactic alliance of peace and justice, has sent out agents as Guild planets are being lost to a spreading chaos.
Luke Skywalker, leader of the Jedi Knights, while on a mission searching for council with the mysterious Jedi Rangers about the crisis, has found himself in
the Moendo caves following the leads of an old friend…
Hearing the reaction from the crowd makes me wonder if the anti-prequel sentiment is more of an American thing.
This is interesting and funny as it proves the haters wrong.
Anyways Lazy Padawan, what do you think of the recent avclub website article titled "The Star Wars prequels don't deserve your hatred" (http://www.avclub.com/article/star-wars-prequels-dont-deserve-your-hatred-226732)?
Haters there are as always.
Very interesting article, but it won't change the haters minds about the prequels. I've given up trying. When someone says something bad about the prequels, I just tell them enough is enough – that they've been whining about the prequels for over ten years and it's about time to let go of their hate. Even that doesn't do any good, but at least I'm trying. Worse comes to worse, I just quit the SW fan page because I'm so very tired of listening to their constant complaining.
Great article. He states it perfectly.
"At their core, they're big, crowd-pleasing space operas with a vast, inventive playground of planets, aliens, and spaceships."
This little news snippet has made me up no end!!!! BRILLIANT!!!!!
Wonderful reunion. Look how much Liam, in particular, is beaming.
Master and padawan meet again as Star Wars returns to the big screen. The circle is now complete. 🙂
Awww, love them both! So nice to see them together.


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The Norman Rockwell painting of the family sitting around the dinner table seems to have been relegated to bygone days. The busier we get, the harder it is to have a family meal.
According to a recent study conducted by Columbia University, some of the benefits of sitting down to a family meal include greater school success, instilling family values and dealing with weight concerns.
We are in the third full week of August, and do you know what that means?
It's State Fair time!
Today marks the opening of the Kentucky State Fair in Louisville. Located at the Kentucky Fair Exposition Center, 937 Phillips Lane, Louisville, the State Fair runs from Aug. 20-30.
With all the sights and sounds, the State Fair has something for every member of the family:
Livestock Shows
The Carroll County Public Library has been designated as an official Passport Acceptance Facility for new and renewed passports. Application forms are available at the library or online. You must bring a current passport photo (available at RiteAid) as well as proper identification and payment. For more information call the library, (502) 732-7020.
Thursday, Aug. 20: Walk-away the pounds, 9 a.m.; GED help, 4 p.m.; homework help, 5 p.m.; ESL class, 6 p.m.
The Carroll County Senior Center is located at 110 Sixth St., Carrollton, Center Manager, Mitzie Williams (502) 732-7026; e-mail email@example.com. Breakfast is served Monday and Wednesday at 8:30 a.m., call to make a reservation.
Thursday, Aug. 20: Three Rivers Health Department Chronic Disease, self-management program, 10 a.m.; lunch, 11:30 a.m.; Rummy, 12:30 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 21: Breakfast bingo @ Fairview Place Assisted Living Facility, 9:45 a.m.; lunch, 11:30 a.m.; Rummy, 12:30 p.m.
Like most people who fall down into the rabbit hole known as researching one's family history, I got carried away building my tree, following every lead and going in 15 different directions at once.
Sanders Baptist Church, 245 McDaniel St. in Sanders will host its fourth Sunday hymn sing, Sunday, Aug. 23, at 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 20
Kentucky State Fair opens and runs through Aug. 30, at the state fairgrounds in Louisville.
Carrollton Homemakers Club meets at 1:30 p.m. at the Carroll County Extension Office on Floyd Drive.
West Carroll Water District meets at 6 p.m. in the Carrollton Utilities conference room, 225 Sixth St.
Carroll County Animal Support meets at 6:30 p.m. at the second floor meeting room of the Carroll County courthouse.
Have you ever looked around and thought, "How did I get here?" Have you ever looked down and realized that you're not moving.
The definition of stuck is "immobile, embedded, fixed, a place of hopelessness."
That definition describes where our lives can be without clear direction and clarity on how to get "unstuck."
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Golden Trail by Kristen Ashley
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Re read – upgraded from 4-5 stars!
I loved this book the first time around!
I loved it even more the second time around.
Tanner and Rocky had been in love 18 years ago – until Rocky left with no warning and refused to talk to Tanner about it, or speak to Tanner ever again.
At the beginning of the story, Tanner who is now a divorced PI with 2 teen sons, had been shot while working a case, and Rocky could not keep away.
This story is told entirely in Tanner's POV, and here it worked!
He was going in Blind, into a relationship with Rocky again, not knowing what had driven her away, not knowing how to navigate the minefield that was getting back to them being a couple again, and we were walking that path with him.
We knew his heartbreak, we knew his love, we knew his regrets, we knew his hope and we knew his fear that it would all happen again and he would be left alone!
Tanner Layne, he is a man who made mistakes, and has paid for them, but he is a beautiful beautiful man, trying to do his best now and have his love.
It is very cleverly written, you can feel it building, knowing something is going to happen, and Rocky is beginning to feel what it was that made her leave years ago.
There is a lot going on in this book, with regards to what Tanner is working on, and on the first read, this was fine, but on the second read, I found it a lot easier to keep track of and connect all the dots.
And it goes without saying, as with every KA book, an excellent set of secondary characters, who you care about and love.
Amazon Uk Link: Golden Trail (The 'Burg Series Book 3)


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Peter Khan's interview with Barry Chamish about Princess Leila's murder
Listen to me talk about the murder of شاهزاده خانم لیلا/Shahdokt Leila/H.I.H Princess Leila with Barry Chamish, as well as about Russia's carrier programhttp://wwfar.com/mp3s/BARRY.HR2.MP3
I did not have enough time to elaborate on more suspicious details of her death. That included how dr. klein waited 15 minutes to report her death after entering her hotel room, when if she was dead or dying he should have immediately called for assistance. I also did not have time to describe how she never stole drugs during her lifetime, nor was she under investigation by any law enforcement agency for stealing or trafficking of drugs. Or that no member of her d=family attempted to have her detoxed from the drugs she was on.
Additionally I did not have time to elaborate on the fact my modar bozorg helped the Pahlavis find a place to live in Greenwich, as I knew Leila and the family as a small child, and that the Pahlavis never owned property in Greenwich, always living on the largesse of others there, while Peter I and his family owned property in the Glenville secton of Grenwich from the 1960's-1980's. It was an article I collaborated on with David Icke in late 2000, including how Mohammed Reza Shah was murdered by his doctors in July 1980 in Cairo, which helped me and Leila reconnect. Between January-June 2001 Icke's website was repeatedly hacked before the article could be published, so I e-mailed the text on June 7, 2001 to several of Icke's contacts, including the person Leila was with who helped me and her reconnect, and who informed me of her proposal and that she was traveling to the Northeast US to meet with me. I have to intentionally withhold this person's name as this person also has passed me info on how Malekeye Soraya and Bijan Bakhtiari were murdered in Paris during October 2001, among other pieces of information. Additionally if anyone thinks a lawsuit to prevent the film or to claim damages is unsuccessful they should check the case of Yusupov vs. MGM, in which Knyaz Felix Yusupov successfully sued MGM for false information.


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I was dreading Monday. I had three appointments; my uni support worker (who is amazing so that was fine), a private counselling assessment, and my university supervisor. It turned out well. The counselling assessment was easy peasy. I am not sure what my expectations are, nor how this will go, but I can say that compared to an NHS mental health assessment it was pleasant, not at all overwhelming and it left me feeling optimistic – they are now in the process of selecting a counsellor to work with me.
The mental health team I am under expect to know EVERYTHING. They want to be in the loop. They want to know about university, my eating, my sleep, my family, my self-destructive behaviours, hospital admissions, friendships, activities… you name it. Not telling them something is usually interpreted as not engaging, as avoiding being open and honest and overall as a negative way to be. Counselling seems (so far) much more relaxed. It felt like I could say what I wanted and that I did not have to say anything I did not want to. Due to it being non-NHS they do not have access to my lovely medical notes; it feels completely in my hands what I choose to disclose and talk about. It feels like starting fresh with a blank slate. There is a key symptom/behaviour that is always central to my NHS treatment and is everyone's top priority, and yet I did not even mention it in my counselling assessment. That is not to say I will not bring it up, but it feels like it is up to me when I do. I feel like the control is completely in my hands as to how I use the counselling. Counselling, at the end of the day, is not specifically for people with mental health problems. Anyone and everyone can have counselling if they feel they want, or need, to.
The appointment with my university supervisor was much more productive than I was expecting in more ways than I could have anticipated. I thought I was going to leave feeling confused, overwhelmed at how "bad" I am at work, and stressed. I was anxious about it being the first time I have been into university since my decrease in, lets say, productivity and my hospital admission to the acute psychiatric ward in January. I actually left feeling extremely clear on what I am doing next, feeling a bit better about some of the areas that have not been so great (i.e. presentations), and much less worried about what people are thinking about me, to the point that I feel more relaxed about doing my presentations now. It is amazing what talking can do compared to avoidance!
I went to my Mum's that night, which is the first time since Christmas (which did not end well, understatement). I had a good time; we went to see Beauty and the Beast (if you can get over the singing, it is a very good film! I cried, but I cry at films more than I do life), we went out for lunch and I spent lots of time with my cats, which is basically my favourite thing about home. I also had a meeting with a police detective and she is now going to come to Leicester to see me again, and I met up with my best friend of 21 years!
I came back to Leicester early on the Thursday and had another strangely productive day; university work, cleaning, the gym and the doctors. Friday, the same, plus an appointment with my support worker again. I also managed to face up to a medical issue I have been avoiding. I was referred to orthopaedics and I am seeing them on Monday. I do not want to deal with the issue, but I also know it is not optional.
Thursday evening things got especially positive. I did an internship in January/February. It was just for 6 weeks. I missed the first 2 weeks, but managed to make up most of the missed hours. I absolutely loved it – everyone was saying how much happier I seemed. I think they saw the difference in me more than I did. It was all pot luck; I applied through a scheme at my university. They found the placement for us, and they paid for it rather than the placement paying. I was lucky because I was placed in the kind of place I would love to work for, working with really amazing people, doing really amazing work (campaigns and communications for a charity) – the "feel good" kind of work. Basically the dream.
Well, they emailed me asking if I am interested in working for them part-time for 4-5 months! I did not have to think about the decision at all. I have been looking for part-time work as I miss the structure of the internship and although I can survive financially without a job, the extra income would be useful. I have been applying for a lot of retail jobs, and while I would have been happy doing that because I am usually happy doing most things, working in campaigns and communications is without a doubt just beyond perfect. It is a "career" job, rather than just a job. I actually cannot even put into words how lucky and honoured I feel. I still kind of cannot believe this opportunity has come up. I keep kicking myself; I spend so much time being hard on myself and thinking that I am never going to get where I want in life and I often self-destruct because I do not feel like I can achieve what I want to achieve and then here we are!
I am worried I sound dramatic. To some people it might sound like "just" a part-time, temporary job, but to me it is everything. I care so much about their work and the campaign. It is all so ridiculously perfect for me that it is unbelievable, including the fact that it is part-time and temporary.
I just feel like I could not have asked for a better thing to happen to me right now, than this, and I never expected it at all.
I have also learnt something from this experience. Towards the end of 2016 I was in a very self-destructive place which resulted in the hospital admission in January. I could have carried on as I was, not done the internship, and not be stood here. I could have missed those amazing 5 weeks, and never met the people I did, or felt so inspired as I did. I would have missed out on an opportunity that made me realise I actually want to work next, rather than continue in education (and I was 100% sure I wanted to continue in education). I would have missed out on the route to this job.
I did not miss out because I fought to get myself out of hospital, rather than turn into someone who spends their life as a "patient". I forced myself to be brave and do the internship. At the time I had no idea just how much good it would do me.
There are a lot of lessons in this, lessons that are definitely going to stick with me.


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Hey there!! My name is Paige McKay, and I am 15 years old. I've had one of these blogs before when I was in 7th grade. We had to have one fro school. Now that I am older, I have found another use for this site, and that is to post some quotes to inspire and lift people up, or just to make people laugh. Quotes are my everything. I live by them. My FaceBook status is usually a quote. Sometimes I may even post a bible verse. Now I know you're probably thinking that I am some troubled and disturbed child, but I'm not at all. I am a cheerleader, and I have many friends. The thing is, I am still discovering who my real friends are. I am also going through a tough break up. It's tough because it seems as if the whole relationship was a lie. So the purpose of this blog is to pretty much vent about my day at school along with some quotes, or if I am having a bad day I can come here and vent. I hope yall enjoy reading this. :)
Monday, November 2, 2009
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As promised, I am announcing the five winners of my THANK YOU GIVE AWAY contest. Thanks to my daughter for promoting it on her blog. It was not difficult to complete the process because I only have five entries and everyone became a winner. And the TYGA goes to:
Everyone will be contacted today for shipping information and package will be mailed this week. Thank you so much for stopping by and taking the time to join in the fun.


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Easy install no leaks first time done. Nice product
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I have yet to install because I'm on vacation. Will be installing early April. My brother has this unit and it works GREAT so I'm excited to get mind done. I pull a 35' 5th wheel and I manually inflate (yes that's a pane).Planning to install pump behind back seat.


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A bit of spiritual stuff today, as the signs have been out. The energy when certain things, good or bad, can happen whatever you do is a phenomenon I know well and science is unaware of. The fact most of what happens isn't yet known by science doesn't stop it being real though.
I play a guess the word game every hour I can with about 100 other people, and have been about top 5 since it started this year. I had some near misses since the weekend and was overtaken and finally won again today, and before you see the other guesses you have a single blind guess first with just two letters and nobody else's words to help you. I checked the 45 minute reveal and saw I'd won that as well straight after the other. I do believe it opened up the winning energy and was tuned in for that time so I could do it again. How many other things can I do in the same way I wonder?
That leads me to the presensing of wins as well. Many times when I've played tough to win quizzes I've come second a few times within a day or so before winning. Once you get close you feel you can do it and normally do very soon after. Now if that applies to every goal then maybe I sense I'm close to enlightenment. Most people on the path get signs and improvements along the way that show them but I've never had anything obvious. But besides seeming to get it now (13 years of teaching and I bloody well should) sometimes when I practise I notice a peace and calm way beyond before, even if just for a few seconds. It's so far a physical phenomenon probably more like meditation which I've done just as long, but feels a bit different. The understanding side only applies to our enthusiasm to practise, as if we understand and believe in it then we're more likely to keep going. I know I'm doing the right thing and seen the same teachings from most of them although there is the quick path which involves complex work most of the day. As the guru says only a handful of people are on it, some are enlightened and very quickly (within months) but I have more other things to do as well and can still make it if I'm going to the usual way.
I've been pretty busy since the last entry, done a couple of music videos and another article written soon after the last came out. As I am aware of the action is the push and the result is the pull. We can only push the car of the project to get it moving, and then hope someone else picks it up and pulls it towards success. And as some teachers say the same after I worked it out myself I don't think I've got that wrong. If this guy at the gym and some others really think they can decide they want something and get it either we've all missed something or they're imagining it. Maybe I have missed a link here but not aware of any.
So I'm making starts continually, some die on the vine and others grow buds but no flowers. But each is the proverbial seed and even the bible explained it's not the seed that causes the success but the ground it goes on. And I'm often planting mine in the wrong sort of shit apparently...
Thursday, April 08, 2010
The wrong sort of shit
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Archives for April 2011
Easter at Port Orleans
I know Easter is over, but I just stumbled upon this tidbit of information at Port Orleans News and wanted to share… and so I would have it archived for when I make it to WDW for Easter! It's on my Bucket List, so hopefully it'll happen one day.
Check out this list of events that happened at PO last Sunday. You don't even need to visit the parks on Easter Sunday! Just stay at the Port Orleans for an entire day of family fun.
- 9am – Candy Scramble
Meet at French Quarter Field between buildings 4 and 5.
- 9am–2pm – Jellybean Counting Contest
Try your luck at the Riverside Marina! The winner will be announced at 4:30pm at the Riverside Pool Party.
- 9am–10:30am – Autographs with Characters
Meet your favourite Disney Characters at the French Quarter and Riverside lobbies.
- 10am–11am – Easter Games on the Green
Meet at French Quarter Field between buildings 4 and 5 for some Easter fun!
- 12pm–1pm – Cake Walk at the French Quarter Pool
Want to win a free cake? All you have to do is meet on the French Quarter Pool deck for some cake walk fun, but get there early before the cakes hop away! (While supplies last)
- 1pm–2pm – French Quarter Pool Party
Meet on the main pool deck for a splashing good time. All ages welcome, families encouraged.
- 2pm–3pm – Cupcake Decorating
Hop on by Riverside Marina to decorate a cupcake! (While supplies last)
- 3pm–4pm – Cake Walk at the Riverside Pool
Want to win a free cake? All you have to do is meet on the Riverside Pool deck for some cake walk fun, but get there early before the cakes hop away! (While supplies last)
- 4pm–5pm – Riverside Pool Party
Meet at Ol' Man Island on the main pool deck for a splashing good time. All ages welcome, families encouraged. (While supplies last)
Wordless Wednesday: China
Tuesday's Tip: Extra Magic Hours
Recently, I emailed with a friend about planning a WDW vacation. In my email, I told her to look at the park hours for each day of their vacation and plan around extra magic hours.
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Extra Magic Hours (EMH) are exactly what it sounds like- extra hours of magic in the parks offered to resort guests. If you are staying on Walt Disney World property, you can enjoy EMH. Each day, one park is open early or stays open late for guests to enjoy extra time in the parks with lower crowds on specific attractions. During EMH, not all areas and attractions will be open. You can get a guide for the EMH attractions when you enter the park. If it's a morning EMH, the park is open 1 hour before regular park opening. If it's evening EMH it will be open up to three hours after regular park closing. In the summer months, the water parks may participate in EMH too.
I guess there are two thoughts about EMH: 1) Go to the park offering EMH and 2) Don't go to the park offering EMH! Some people believe that the EMH parks are busier on those days because everyone staying at the resort goes to that particular park. I have not found that to be the case when I've visited the parks. But, if you have park hopper passes, you can hop to the park with morning EMH, hop to another park during the day for lower crowds, then hop to another park with evening EMH! Play the system, if you like, and take FULL advantage of your park hopper option!
I particularly like the morning EMH because a lot of people sleep in on vacation and aren't willing to get up that early and it tends to be cooler in the mornings. But, I also like the evening EMH for the same reason! The sun is down, so it's not as hot. Towards the end of the evening EMH the park has cleared out quite a bit since people are worn out from the long day at the parks and are ready to hit the sack to prepare for the next day's adventures!
Monday's Memory: DiVine
A few weeks ago, I was reading my friend's blog, Disney on Wheels, and she posted a photo of DiVine at Animal Kingdom. This gave me inspiration to do my own post about this amazing "woman!"
Happy Easter!
Early on Sunday morning, as the new day was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went out to see the tomb. Suddenly there was a great earthquake, because an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and rolled aside the stone and sat on it. His face shone like lightning, and his clothing was as white as snow. The guards shook with fear when they saw him, and they fell into a dead faint.
Magical Blogorail: Least Favorite Attraction
Welcome to those of you joining me from Adventures of a Disney Princess and those of you who have just hopped aboard. I am the 5th stop on our Magical Blogorail.
Our topic this month is our least favorite attraction. This is actually more difficult than I thought. I have written a post in the past about my 10 attractions I won't do (or don't care to do again) at WDW, but they are not necessarily my least favorites. From that list 5 made it due to the nature of the ride: Mad Hatter's Tea Party, Primeval Whirl, Mission: SPACE, Circle Vision 360 Movies and Star Tours all made the list because of the motion aspect. I get dizzy, nauseous, etc on these attractions, so I avoid them at all cost! Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular and Lights, Motors, Action Extreme Stunt Show are both great attractions, but I've seen them several times and they just don't make me want to see them over and over or hold my interest like some of the other shows (like Beauty and the Beast Stage Show and Festival of the Lion King).
That leaves us with three attractions remaining on my list of 10 attractions I won't do at WDW: Sounds Dangerous with Drew Carey, Journey into Imagination, and Stitches Great Escape. I'll strike Journey into Imagination from my least favorite list just because my son enjoyed it and I still have hope deep inside that they'll change it back to the original ride of the 80s! As for Sounds Dangerous and Stitches Great Escape it's a toss up. At least Stitches Great Escape features a Disney Character! I don't enjoy that attraction, but it does have a tie to a movie that many Disney fans enjoy. Bonus points for Stitch.
That leaves one attraction left: Sounds Dangerous with Drew Carey. While I do like Drew Carey and I love Whose Line Is It Anyway?, I still don't enjoy that attraction. In fact, I can't remember the last time I even "did it." So, that's it. My least favorite attraction is Sounds Dangerous with Drew Carey.
What's your least favorite?!
Thank you for joining us this month. We will be back May 20th with an all new theme, though feel free to keep checking in with our blogs in between loops to keep up to date with our Disney info, photos and stories. If you are looking for more Disney magic, you can make your way to the Magical Blogorail website to see all our members and their Disney blogs, as well as all our previous blogorail loops.
Blog Hop: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.
This week, our blog hop hosted by Lisa at Babes In Disneyland gave us a great topic: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly! I've thought about this topic for a while now and decided to focus on all four of the parks at Walt Disney World to answer the question! So, here goes.
Magic Kingdom
The Good: Main Street USA. I could spend all day walking up and down Main Street, shopping, reading signs, taking pictures, people watching, interacting with characters and cast members and watching the parades and shows. This is my favorite place on all of the WDW property!
The Bad: The Enchanted Tiki Room- Under New Management. I hate to call an original Disney idea bad, but I just don't enjoy this attraction. Honestly, I don't remember the original one. Maybe if they brought it back and took away Iago and Zazu, it would be better?!? I didn't include this in my "Things I won't do at WDW" post because I will do it just because it's an original!
The Ugly: When Deb got sick during the marathon as we approached the castle. I didn't actually see her get sick, so I'm not quite sure how "ugly" it was, but I can only imagine! This is now what I think of each time I approach the castle!
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As winter has turned to spring in Washington, it is rare for a congressional committee hearing to be feisty or passionate on a subject that isn't about Obamacare. Watching hearings on C-SPAN or viewing them inside the House and Senate office buildings can often turn into dreary, sometimes boring, experiences that are free of fireworks. This sentiment can turn to outright frustration if the hearing extends over the three-hour limit, and nothing new or insightful comes out of the process.
However, for those who monitor developments in the U.S. Congress closely, last week was a welcome exception to that rule.
On Wednesday, March 26, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee convened another meeting about U.S. policy in the Syrian civil war—fourteen of which have been held since the Syrian uprising started in March 2011—in order to assess where America stands and what it can do to ease the suffering of millions of Syrians inside and outside of the warzone. Normally, the hearing would produce nothing unusual—perhaps a familiar refrain about President Obama's red-line on the use of chemical weapons or a plea from a senator about the need to better address the humanitarian calamity that has torn the entire country apart.
Last week's hearing, though, was anything but ordinary. Instead of the typical talking points and the usual questions that witnesses would normally receive, the majority of the members that were present were as animated as they were disgusted about what they see as a lackluster U.S. policy on the war.
Quickly following the opening remarks of the hearings two witnesses, Assistant Secretary Anne Patterson and Assistant Secretary Thomas Countryman, Chairman Robert MenendezRobert (Bob) MenendezSchumer: Obama 'very amenable' to helping Senate Dems in midterms The Hill's Morning Report: Can Trump close the deal with North Korea? Senate must save itself by confirming Mike Pompeo MORE (D – N.J.) led off with complaints that his committee was not being fully informed about what the administration's policy actually is. Upon a cautious answer by Assistant Secretary Patterson on the need to go into a classified session on possible military options that the Obama administration was considering, Menendez fired back, arguing that a closed session would be about as helpful as reading the morning newspaper.
"I have a problem," Menendez said, "of a generic answer to a generic question that I can't believe is classified. I go to these classified hearings and sometimes I listen to a hearing that in my view should never have been classified."
Sen. Bob CorkerRobert (Bob) Phillips CorkerOn The Money — Sponsored by Prudential — Senators hammers Ross on Trump tariffs | EU levies tariffs on US goods | Senate rejects Trump plan to claw back spending Senators hammer Ross over Trump tariffs GOP senator demands details on 'damaging' tariffs MORE (R – Tenn.), the ranking Republican on the committee, was even more forceful in his critique—repeatedly arguing that the White House has no policy on the Syrian conflict other than trying to stop the killing from spreading into Syria's neighbors. "What is our strategy in Syria?" Corker asked. "I don't see we have one other than letting people kill each other off, allowing it [the violence] to fester." Corker continued, "We have no strategy in Syria. We haven't had a strategy in Syria from day one."
The strong remarks from Menendez and Corker should not be seen as publicity stunts in front of the television cameras or opportunities to get their faces on the news. Rather, both men seemed genuinely stymied by what the White House is trying to accomplish in Syria, and sincerely angry about the lack of progress in pushing out Bashar al-Assad. And none of this should be of any surprise; of all of the committees in the Congress who have delved into the Syrian issue over the past three years, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee has been by far the most active and productive in trying to change the battlefield asymmetry to the benefit of the moderate Syrian armed opposition.
In May 2013, the committee passed on an overwhelming bipartisan 15-3 vote the "Syrian Transition Support Act," a piece of legislation that would have authorized the President of the United States to "provide defense articles, defense services, and military training to specific members of the Syrian Supreme Military Council…and other Syrian entities opposed to the government of Bashar al-Assad." Four months later, after the worst chemical weapons attack in a quarter-century, the committee again deliberated and passed on a bipartisan vote the Authorization for the Use of Military Force in Syria—a resolution that was officially rendered moot after Washington and Moscow struck a deal with the Assad regime on the removal and destruction of its chemical weapons stockpile and infrastructure.
And in just the month of March, members of the Foreign Relations Committee have continued their activism. On March 13, Sen. Tim KaineTimothy (Tim) Michael KaineVirginia Dems want answers on alleged detention center abuse Democrats protest Trump's immigration policy from Senate floor Koch group won't back Stewart in Virginia MORE (D-Va.) introduced a resolution that would require the Obama administration to submit to Congress a comprehensive strategy on how the U.S. is addressing the humanitarian catastrophe currently unfolding in Syria. To top it all off, senior lawmakers from both parties—including the chairmen and ranking members of the Foreign Relations and Senate Armed Services Committees—drafted a letter to the White House a day later, pleading for a "reexamination of U.S. policy in Syria," including the possibility of additional support to the moderate anti-Assad opposition.
Whether or not the administration is, in fact, reviewing their Syria policy is known only to those select few who have the privilege of being close to President Obama and national security staff. But what is abundantly clear is that the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, time and again, has managed to come together on one of the most serious foreign policy crises that the world faces today. In an era where Americans expect rapid partisanship on every issue, this is a fresh change—even if many Americans do not buy the argument for greater U.S. involvement.
DePetris is an independent consultant and Middle East analyst for Wikistrat, Inc, a geopolitical consulting firm. The views expressed in this article are entirely his own.