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Just a couple of thoughts that have been running around in my mind.
One area of preparedness that I think is often overlooked when a person is putting together emergency plans...is a way to have fun. If you wind up confined to your home....or an evacuee facing a long term camping situation...what a boon it would be to have something fun to do! A simple deck of cards...a doll for a child...a tennis ball...etc...could really brighten spirits...and help to pass the time.
Personally...I love throwing a frisbee! I am admittedly a bit of a frisbee snob...and find lesser quality frisbees to be more aggravating than enjoyable. I like the heavier frisbees made for ultimate frisbee. The good ones fly long and true. Of course you can't go wrong with a discraft frisbee....the official disc of the Ultimate Players Association! Frisbees also serve a double purpose in that they can be used as a plate!
Next topic...
I teach an early morning religion class to high school kids. I have noticed that not a single one of them ever wears a rain jacket!! It could be pouring rain...and they will be wearing sweats. That may be fine if they are indoors all day...but what if they get stuck outside. I guess there is a sense of security that there will always be a shelter available somewhere and a place to get warm. Perhaps a good stocking stuffer...or at least something to stick in their backpack is one of those cheap dollar store fold up ponchos. They might look at you funny...but they may well appreciate it when the day comes that they need it.
Perhaps your shopping is already done. If it isn't...you might consider getting some of what people need and hopefully want...things like preparedness frisbees and ponchos...the things that will help sustain those you care for through crisis!
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Sunday, December 5, 2010
Handgun Training...
People have seen too many movies...and think that they can just pick up a gun and become dirty Harry when they need to. A reality is that becoming proficient with a gun takes practice...and a knowledge of fundamentals. Here is a course that is being offered locally (Rocklin) that my wife and I will be attending to hone these skills...for a screamin' deal! A 6-8 hour course with shooting range practice for $87!!!!! Regularly $175.
The deal ends tomorrow...I believe before 6am.
Nothing says "I love you" more for Christmas than the gift of teaching your loved ones to defend themselves!
You might also revisit this article if you need some motivation.
The deal ends tomorrow...I believe before 6am.
Nothing says "I love you" more for Christmas than the gift of teaching your loved ones to defend themselves!
You might also revisit this article if you need some motivation.
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I just finished reading the biography of Steve Jobs. A tome to be sure, a whopping 571 pages of reading, not including notes, bibliography, appendices, etc. I did not get it finished in the 2 weeks that I had it checked out from the library and had to renew it yesterday, but I did get it finished in 15 days which isn't too bad.
I did not care for the curse words peppered throughout (which were quotes by Steve Jobs), but other than that, the book was well written, the author's style was an easy flowing narrative and covered his entire life in a detailed manner covering his personal and professional life. The biography really gave the essence of who Steve Jobs was and what drove his passion to create incredible products that were the intersection of art and technology (a phrase repeated throughout the book). His insistence on pushing people to create things that they thought impossible drove them to imagine and then create things no one had ever imagined and be able to engineer them
I plan to have my kids read this book. It is a textbook example of thinking outside the box, something that we strive to model to our children. If you don't have the time to read that many pages, I would suggest getting the audiobook. I think everyone can learn something from this book.
I would give the book a 5 stars out of 5.
Now on to my next book - we'll see which one I can get from the library or borrow from a friend next. That will determine what I read next. It sure feels good to read books for pleasure again!

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Early in the spring season, Adam Bowden paid a visit to trainer Jimmy Takter's farm to see his star mare Pure Country. After being away from her for several months, Bowden was impressed by how much his homebred matured over the winter break.
"She came out of the barn and I could have sworn she was a colt," he remembered. "She's always been a bigger filly, but she's added mass to her. Just broader, she looks stronger. I remember watching her train that day, I was like, 'ooh, she looks scary good.' "
Pure Country is the great mare that Adam and his father, Chris, had in mind when they created Diamond Creek Farm. After winning the Breeders Crown at 2, Pure Country earned $1,082,430 last year in 21 starts with victories in a host of Grand Circuit events, including the Fan Hanover, the Lynch Memorial, the Simcoe Stakes, the Glen Garnsey Memorial, and the Matron Stakes. Pure Country's accomplishments earned her the Dan Patch Award for 3-Year-Old Pacing Fillies.
"After her first season, it was one of those things where you kind of hoped she would have a season like last year, but you never expected it," Bowden said. "It was more of a blessing than anything else and we were really proud of her."
Sired by Somebeachsomewhere, Pure Country is out of Western Montana, one of the first horses Bowden purchased. Along with his father, Bowden was confident the Western Hanover mare would produce a champion, but he grew weary and impatient after her first three foals failed to stand out.
"The mare was pregnant with Pure Country at the time and I remember calling my father and saying, 'I don't know if I want to wait. I think we need to get rid of the mare. She hasn't really given us what we thought she'd give us,' " he recalled. "I remember him telling me, 'just be patient, be patient. She'll come through for us,' and she did and did it in a big way, so it was worth it."
Pure Country will make her 4-year-old debut as the 3-1 morning line favorite in the sixth race $55,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace at Yonkers Raceway Friday, May 19. In preparation for her first start of the year, Pure Country qualified twice at the Meadowlands, winning the latest in 1:50.1 April 29. She then scratched sick from the $100,000 Noble Memorial at Miami Valley May 8 before being entered back at Yonkers.
"I was anxious to see her race at Miami Valley and she came up with a little bit of a fever, so we had to wait, scratch her. She got better pretty quick," Bowden said.
In her first local start, Pure Country and driver Brett Miller will start from post five, surrounded by Yonkers veterans Mach It A Par and Regil Elektra, who are each 5-1 from posts four and six, respectively. Mackenzie A will make her first start since winning the Blue Chip Matchmaker Series Final from post eight at odds of 7-2.
"Yonkers is tough and she drew in the middle of the field, but those are tough mares to have to race against. They've all been racing and they're sharp and this is her first start of the year," Bowden said. "I think we're expecting a good performance, but you can't guarantee victory in any race, especially over there against those mares."
Although this is her first start at the Hilltop Oval, Pure Country has half-mile track experience. She finished third in the first heat of the Jugette individually timed in 1:51.2 before placing fourth in the final. She also endured a tough trip to finish second to Betting Line in the Carl Milstein Memorial at Northfield Park last summer.
"I think she's versatile enough," Bowden said. "I think her preference is a bigger track, but she's got to get a start in somewhere. She got invited to the Betsy Ross at Chester on the 28th, so she needs a race before that and we're running out of options if we wait any longer."
Lispatty, Medusa, Delightful Dragon, and last week's winner, Freeze Out, complete the field of eight pacers in Friday's feature. First post time is 7:10 p.m. (SOANY)


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"A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains" by Isabella L. Bird
Surprisingly this is a good book. It was written in the 1870's about a 40+ year old women in Colorado riding around and seeing the country. She tells the struggles and adventures of different people. It is interesting to see how some prosper and others suffer. She describes nature as she rides. She climbs Longs Peak or should I say she was carried to the top of Longs Peak. But she was no tender foot. A lot of the time she traveled alone and endured much hardship and freezing cold.
I would recommend if you want to read a journal type book.
It is easy reading and is one of the Western Frontier Library books. 2 3 4 Not all books are listed but here is a few I found searching.
My wife found the book in a thrift store.
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My brother is a gaming freak. And when I say that.. I really mean it. He locks himself in the room the entire day and plays computer games all the long. Like those Korean boys. Ever heard of the story where one Korean teenager died of exhaustion because he played non stop for god knows how many hours? Thank goodness my brother is not to that extend... yet.
Haha.. hopefully he doesn't read this post of mine but yeah, he is always asking me "where can I buy ps3 games" and of course I have no idea how to answer him. Though technically he doesn't really need my help because he would know where to get the best deals.
Even pirated ones. Shhhh.. Hahaha.. that's Vietnam and Malaysia for you.


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You can buy tickets now for a massive darts exhibition on 9th July, where Dean will be appearing (after all, it's named after his nickname!) – both throwing darts in the competitive knock-out, and also meeting YOU the fans and having photo's taken and signing autographs etc. Dean would love to see you there at "Over the …
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Jan 26 2016
Upcoming Darts Exhibition
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Feb 17 2015
See Dean in Exhibition in Showdown
Dean's management team at MDA promotions have a lot of darts exhibitions planned (and some nearly sold out!) in 2015, and they've just added yet another night of darts, working with Modus to bring you more superstars of darts, this time in Birmingham in December. Come and see Dean play and get to meet him …
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Feb 27 2014
Competition; Win Armageddon Exhibition Tickets!
Competition; Win Armageddon Exhibition Tickets! On Friday April 25th 2014 Hermitage leisure center will host an 10 man invitational pro darts event consisting of some of the best players in the BDO and PDC. Luckily for Dean's fans, his manager Matt Ward at MDA Promotions has provided some tickets to give away through this, his official …
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May 26 2013
Competition Time: Win Tickets to 'Over The Top' Exhibition
Competition Time: Win Tickets to 'Over The Top' Exhibition Thanks to Dean's management team at MDA Promotions, it's time to give away some tickets to the extremely popular 'Over The Top' darts exhibition in September – and we have 10 standard tickets to give away as 5 pairs to lucky visitors of this site. It's …
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Apr 11 2013
Competition Winners Drawn
We have drawn 10 lucky winners to receive pairs of tickets to the 'Armageddon' exhibition on the 21st April in Leciestershire, so bad luck to those who didn't win, but well done to…. Nicci Harmer Louise Lakin Chris Copeland Adam smalley Stuart Sutton John Moore Kevin Baker Shane Yeomans Ian walker David Baynton Dean's manager …
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Oct 17 2012
COMPETITION; Win Tickets to See Dean in Exhibition at Face Off 3
Dean will take part in the 5th European PDC Tour event soon – the Dutch Darts Masters. But if you fancy coming along to a big darts exhibition to see Dean in person somewhere closer to home, then 'Team Over the Top' have secured ten tickets for the big MDA Promotions darts event; Face Off …
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Oct 07 2012
Darts Exhibitions; See Dean in 2013 – Armageddon 2013
MDA promotions are proud to present… ARMAGEDDON 2013 BUY TICKETS ONLINE NOW! (via phone-line from 1st November) On Saturday April 20th 2013 Hermitage leisure centre will host an 8 man invitational pro darts event consisting of the best players in the PDC today as well as 2 very special guest commentators:- Dean Winstanley – PDC new boy and …
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Sep 14 2012
Dean Signs 12 Month Sponsorship Deal with Derby based Caralot
MDA and Mitchell promotions are delighted to announce that Derby based car dealership "CARALOT" have boarded the "Over The Top" express train in the PDC by sponsoring their PDC professional, Dean Winstanley. The sponsorship starts from this morning and will run on a 12 month rolling contract basis. Dean spent this morning meeting and greeting …
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Sep 02 2012
Gold Tickets Sold Out; See Dean in Exhibition 23rd Nov
Gold Tickets Sold Out; See Dean in Exhibition 23rd Nov Tickets are proving popular again for the HUGE Face Off 3 darts exhibition from Dean's management team at MDA Promotions, as the sought after VIP Gold tickets are 100% sold out, and the Silver tickets are also selling fast. Dean plays his friend and fellow PDC …
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Feb 01 2012
See Dean Play Justin Pipe at Face Off 3 In November!
Tickets have just gone on-sale for MDA Promotion's "Face Off 3" exhibition, which takes place on 23rd Nov, in Derby. DETAILS AND TICKETS HERE. The event is always very popular, with special VIP tickets available where you can get early access and mix with the players on show in the VIP area. In a special event on …
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gorgeous smokey eye done & butt loads of hair spray
before show.with the models.
after show.with the models and my hair stylists William
Okay it's superb crazy there's two new posts in one day.Means what?I'm totally free today! No class no work,I'm a freshly freebie.Stuck my ass on the couch-sipping orange juice-playing Ipod and update my blog too,I'm good enough. =))
This is a post about last Sunday.I went to Tony and Guy graduation show bcc 3 for helping my hair stylist friend William.He needed a model to set french roll.Heavy smoky eye make up and butt loads of hairspray make my day.duh.Between this,spotted my fav clogs in the last second picture?Yea,I exchanged my shoes with another pretty girl.I love her heels too,branded Nose,sexy and gorgeous!Yet I still met some awesome new friends there and had lotsa fun.What's the worst thing is,I had only half pack of meal for whole day long.I can't live without food!Ooh,can't imagine how is the models ll be survived.


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A small step in the right direction
At long last some commonsense prevails and the Ordnance Survey is going to put details of security sensitive sites on the map. This is an issue which has always seemed barking mad and slightly offensive to those of who live near to nuclear sites such as the Atomic Weapons base at Aldermaston. To look at the map and see green fields where patently a large military industrial complex sits has always been at odds with reality.
I used to sit on the Atomic Weapons Base Local Liaison Committee in my days as a councillor and raised this very issue on a couple of occasions. I was told initially that it could not be done for reasons of national security. I then produced a map of the base (kindly sent to me by some anonymous party) and asked whether or not the Committee could instead be supplied with an up to date version of my map. Queue apoplectic fits on behalf of the AWE Staff who wanted to know where this classified map had come from?
I pointed out that given the leaks from inside the base of radioactivity and documents and the name of the adjacent village (Aldermaston) it would not take a rocket scientist to locate the base. Several years later it was conceded that it would not be a problem to apply to have Aldermaston put back on the map. Finally some action appears to have been taken – It is not absolutely clear from the article in the Guardian but it looks as if the Weapons Base at Aldermaston will be restored to Ordnance Survey maps and at last I may be able to obtain a reasonably accurate map of the local area.
August 7, 2006 at 8:43 pm
Out hillwalking one day about 4 years ago, on the west side of Loch Lomond, I came across a massive military camp that isn't marked on either Landranger or Explorer series mapping. A whole glen full of bunkers, jeeps, military personnel of various sorts. I had to change route, as a seriously barbed 20 foot fence stood in my way. Probably linked to the the US nuclear submarine base a few miles away at Faslane.


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Honestly, I just wanted an excuse to post these pictures. Note the size difference. The big guy is Henry, aka Bunny (don't ask) and the little one is Kali, aka Kali. Also, please note that it had to be a very cold day for them to be sitting this close together. They're on a heated pad. It should be plenty big enough for two. Alas, there's Henry and his "slow metabolism."
Thursday, December 14, 2006
Support team
Posted by jk at 12/14/2006 04:01:00 PM
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The kids look so happy together. Man, Henry is big. :-)
- December 15, 2006 at 8:32 AM
- Karla said...
Even in real life, it's not quite so obvious that Henry is twice as big.
- January 29, 2007 at 11:18 PM
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Discovering Historic Auburn
Isn't it time you DISCOVER all that Auburn has to offer? Shop, Sip, Taste and Tour your way around town as we welcome back Discovering Historic Auburn, again for 2018! Our unique downtown has it all- indulge in the culinary delights of our excellent restaurants, explore our amazing museums for free, take a horse drawn wagon tour, discover the many local organizations and businesses that call our community home. Its the perfect time to learn about the many great things happening right here in Auburn! New this year we will be introducing 'Art Around Town' which will welcome artists of all ages and experience to show off their skills with art displays in some of our favorite locations! There is something for everyone at Discovering Historic Auburn!
Sponsor and Vendor Registration NOW OPEN!Registration Form
Discovering Historic Auburn is brought to you by a volunteer committee of community collaborators. It would not be possible without our sponsors, vendors, and participants! If you want to get involved, register today! Please note that ALL payments must be made to:
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Today sees the launch of the 'Beauty without Irony' website, an offspring project of the Designers Against Aids initiative.
I'm very proud they asked me to contribute to this project and that they choose a photograph out of my Devilles Harem Girls series I did a while back. I think for me this series embodies the title perfectly and the spirit in which Murielle Scherre and her models bring their lingerie is all about beauty without irony.
Discover some great photographs on the website and of course you can always buy the book.


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I mentioned briefly on Facebook the other day that I'm heading off to Calgary for two days later this week. A co-worker and I are going to be giving a couple of presentations about the MET program. One of them is at SAIT (Southern Alberta Institute of Technology) and the other one is at Bow Valley College.
I'm actually quite excited because this is my first-ever business trip, where I have to keep track of expenses and all that stuff. Hopefully, our next trip will be firming up our Jamaican contingent of MET students, but somehow I doubt that will happen (or if it does, that I'll be invited to go along).
I'm also a bit nervous, because there will be another first: giving a long presentation like this. Granted, my co-worker will be doing it too (we're tag-teaming it), but still. It's 30 minutes or so.
I know I've done a slight bit of public speaking before, but that was for a couple of minutes. And I was unprepared (most of that is my fault). I was going to link to a post about it, but just realized that I only posted that on Facebook.
I can handle being up on stage for 30 minutes, right? Yeah, I know I can. Being prepared will certainly help that, of course.
It's going to be a quick in-and-out jaunt. We fly up Thursday morning, give a presentation around noon, then we have the day to ourselves. After a night of carousing, we'll give another presentation at noon on Friday and head home Friday late-afternoon. Only one night in a hotel, which is probably just as well.
I'll post about it on the weekend, of course.
And I'm going to knock these presentations out of the park. Because I'm good enough...damn, was going to do a Stuart Smalley joke there, but I can't stand to look at Al Franken's face.
Even though I know I'll do well, keep me in your thoughts anyway! And if anybody has any suggestions for things to do in Calgary, or a restaurant we just have to check out, feel free to leave a comment.
Next stop, Jamaica!
November 15, 2010
Heading to Calgary
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- barb royNovember 15, 2010 at 12:30 PM
Sounds like a neat trip. You sounded like you are trying to convince yourself you can do this. I know I.m only your mom but I will say it anyway. YOU CAN DO IT & IT WILL BE GOOD> Who is going with you? Hope you have some time to see some sights. Can't wait to0 hear how it goes. HAVE FUN.ReplyDelete
Oh, I know I'll do fine. Just a bit nervous, that's all.ReplyDelete
And being a bit self-depricating
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Beware: Assignments of Economic Interests May Be ProhibitedJanuary 2008 – Lending & Restructuring Alert
We want to bring to your attention a trap for lenders looking for additional credit support in the form of collateral assignments of economic interests. Lenders generally prefer to obtain pledges of the underlying equity interest (and the voting and consent rights appurtenant thereto). But in times like these, an assignment of the economic interests—such as the rights to receive dividends or distributions in liquidation in partnerships or limited liability companies—can be of real value and is usually more readily available. But beware: you may not get the security you think you're getting.
The problem: The organizational documents of a limited liability company or a partnership may prohibit an assignment of economic interests. Most lenders are aware of this and don't consider it a problem, because the Uniform Commercial Code ("UCC"), as adopted in most states, overrules such anti-assignment provisions[1], so you can take assignment of economic rights notwithstanding a prohibition in the organizational document.
But Delaware, whose law governs a sizeable proportion of these agreements, is different. Under Delaware's version of the UCC, as well as its Partnership Act, Limited Partnership Act and Limited Liability Company Act, if an entity's organizational documents prohibit assignments of economic interests, the provisions in those documents will control. This means that you need to ascertain which state's law will govern the assignment of the economic interests. The UCC contains mandatory choice of law rules governing the perfection and priority of security interests, which do not apply to the granting of an assignment of economic interests. Moreover, it is uncertain whether a choice of law clause contained in loan documents will be effective on this question, even though such clauses are generally enforceable. This is because it is doubtful that a lender and a borrower can dictate which law will apply to govern the relationship between the borrower and the entity in which the borrower is invested. Therefore, a lender may not be able to avoid the application of Delaware law, because the applicable law may well be determined by what attorneys refer to as a "traditional choice of law" analysis. Unfortunately, as yet there is no case law directly answering the question.
How to protect yourself: Before conditioning a forbearance or a restructuring agreement on the delivery of an assignment of economic interests, a lender should ascertain whether it is clear which state's law will govern the right to assign those interests, and particularly, whether there is cause for concern that Delaware law may apply.
Also watch out for: There are two other wrinkles that lenders must consider when taking assignment of economic rights. First, the "anti-anti-assignment" provisions discussed above apply where the entity in question has not "opted in" and elected to have its equity interests deemed to be "securities" under Article 8 of the UCC. Discussion of this concept is beyond the scope of this Alert, but lenders and their counsel need to ensure that the underlying equity interests constitute "general intangibles" and not "securities" under the UCC. Second, it is possible that an agreement to assign economic rights in a partnership or limited liability company may trigger an event of default under such entity's loan documents with its own lender. Therefore, the assignor and its lender seeking to take such an assignment need to consider whether the contemplated assignment will trigger an event of default for the entity, and if so, whether they are willing to let that happen.
Herrick's Financial Restructuring, Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights Practice Group represents debtors, creditors' committees, secured and unsecured creditors, trustees, financial institutions, investment banks, asset-based lenders, insurance companies, pension funds, purchasers of assets, landlords, claims traders, equipment lessors and licensors in workout, restructuring, bankruptcy, and reorganization matters. Our clients range from Fortune 500 corporations to small public and private companies.
Copyright 2008 Herrick, Feinstein LLP. The Lending and Restructuring Alert is published by Herrick, Feinstein LLP for information purposes only. Nothing contained herein is intended to serve as legal advice or counsel or as an opinion of the firm.
[1] These UCC provisions are known as "anti-anti-assignment" rules. The UCC also provides anti-anti-assignment rules affecting pledges of full equity interests, but they are far less potent.


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Using the Coiling Gizmo
Making coiled wire sections is really easy. They are a wonderful addition to jewelry designs. This is a super tutorial I found which shows how to make a simple coiled wire bracelet
The tutorial from mgjewelllery.com.au shows how to make coiled beads (follow the link they give) to form this bracelet.
See the two connecting loops in the middle of the bracelet? They are made from coiled wire too.
This lovely coiled wire necklace tutorial was created by Can't Stop Making Things. She explains how to use the coiling gizmo too.
Using the Wire Twister
Want a little more challenge, then try out the elegant twisted wire coiled bangle project below from the Lapidary Journal designed by Connie Fox. I've featured it before as it is such a good tutorial. (Update : the link is no longer there but the picture should inspire! )
Two lengths of wire are twisted together before coiling. She used yet another tool called the wire twister to do the job.She then coiled the twisted wire around a thick wire. I don't have this tool but I do have pin vises. (see tutorial)
Using the Wire Twister
Easy to understand video tutorial from Beadaholique.
Using the Artistic Wire Worker tool
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Cody started running regularly about 7 months ago. I encouraged him to take on a half marathon about 6 weeks ago and even made out a little training calendar for him to follow. He has excelled at running and did great in his half. The race was called 13.1 Dallas. They have other races in cities around the US and this was the first time they had one in Dallas. It was a beautiful course featuring some of the best the city has to offer: the Arts District, Katy Trail, other parks, and some fancy neighborhoods. The kids and I drove down for the end of the race and found the perfect spot to stand and cheer.
The kids went wild when they saw Cody come around the corner. Most of my photos were too blurry. I guess he was running too fast. I'm not even kidding! He finished in 1:50:57 which is a fabulous time. I was impressed!
After the race, we milled about the area and found the Kid's Corner. There was an incredible face painter there. Not only did she do these great designs on the kids, but she did them quickly. Fast, and good, and cheap (free) is not something you often find.
One of the best things about this half marathon was that it benefited World Vision, a group I love to support. Ever since I read The Hole in Our Gospel a couple of years ago, I have had a commitment to help the desperately poor in Africa through this worthy organization. So it was a total bonus that Cody's first half marathon happened to raise money for a good cause we love!


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Monday, September 27, 2010
New Term: Outho'd
Outho'ing oneself is a fierce epidemic that is spreading across the land! What does it mean?? I can give a few examples and then you can ask yourself: have I outho'd myself today?
A lil bit o' ho helps depending on the situation- that is for the non ho-like individual. Basically a chick just getting by wearing clothes that look nice for any occasion or a dude who isn't trying to stick it in anything with a hole. People you can leave your significant others alone in a room and know nothing will happen. These people are fun and clever, and genuinely fun to be around.
An example: me! :)
Then there are the people that are proud card carrying ho's. We all have different definitions of what makes a ho,but basically anyone who is all about fucking strangers in bathrooms and wearing 100% lycra 24/7- you've got a lot of ho in you. And that's okay. Am sure you have your lil bit o' ho moments but mostly you don't give a fuck and let the ho take over. That's cool too.
Even though you don't give a fuck there are times when you're even shocked by your ho capabilities and you say to yourself: damn, I have truly out ho'd myself.
Some examples:
- you wake up (of course not knowing where you are) and you have what you believe are 5 different tastes of ejac in your mouth.
- you've decided that your underwear IS a part of your outerwear
- skrippers (these are the down for whateva chicks, strippers have limits)/douchebags/random asshats can't even meet your eye
- your mom doesn't acknowledge you in public
...there are plenty more, but you get my drift. This stroke of genius came to me when I saw pics from Rihanna's latest video shoot where she has on the TIGHTEST short shorts ever with her spanx showing (see pic above). Here is a chick who wears bathing suits and heels to red carpet events yet she found a way to outho herself. Takes ingenuity and some would say reckless abandon.
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Over 2,000 kilometers from Tibet, about 14,000 Tibetans live in exile in Bylakuppe, Karnataka which is a 2 hour drive from Mysore. Today I visited their Central School for Tibetans in Bylakuppe (CSTB). The school was founded in 1961 shortly after the Karnataka state government gave land to the Tibetans who had fled Tibet with the Dalai Lama.
The school is in the state of Karnataka but funded by the federal government. There are 550 students from 6th to 12th Standard at the Secondary School. There are four primary feeder schools in the surrounding villages. Like all schools in India they have a tri-lingual system of instruction- the local language, English and Hindi. Tibetan is the main language from 1st Standard to 5th with some English. From 6th Standard and up, English is the language of instruction. Students continue to take Tibetan in secondary school and Hindi is added to their curriculum. Students might also know some Kannada which is the local language of the Indian community of Bylakuppe.
Once I again, I witness what it is like living in this multi-lingual country. When I arrived this morning, there was some confusion about my entry into the camp. The principal thought I might need a special permit from the local police station for the school visit. Thankfully, Issac my taxi driver, was able to translate my purpose in Kannada to the local Indian police station. And then explained to the principal in his native Malayalam that the visit was fine. (Malayalam is the official language of Kerela, his home state next to Karnataka.) I watched in awe and give Issac a nice New York tip.
The school was like many Indian schools I have visited except most of the children are Tibetan with a sprinkling of Indian students. The school follows the CBSE curriculum like DMS, Mysore and the 10th standard students have their CBSE exams coming up. Since the school is administered out of Delhi teachers come from all over India and are both Tibetan and Indian. Many of the teachers have taught in other camps as well. Like most schools there are portraits of Gandhi and other Indian leaders. But at CSTB a smiling Dali Lama joined these men. I meant to get a photo of this!


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Dock Lights
Turn on all the lights in the board to solve the puzzle and fight for the first place in the world wide score board.
Platforms: DOS, OS/2, BeOS, Palm OS, Windows, Mac, *nix, Windows CE
|License: Freeware
|Size: 325 KB
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Wreath in the Dock puts a Christmas wreath withglowing (or flashing) lights in your dock. Provides minutes of amusement.Sorry, no Christmas music is included. (Yes, it can be a CPU hog)
Platforms: Mac
|License: Freeware
|Size: 1024 KB
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Have you ever wanted to banish Leopard's 3D dock? This app toggles the 3D dock, so you can get rid of the 3D dock, and you can summon it back again.
Platforms: Mac
|License: Freeware
|Size: 30.72 KB
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What Dock Spaces offers?
- Up to 10 Different docks
- Spaces integration
- Setting Dock names
- Selecting Shortcuts
- Open at login
- Growl support
- Software update
- Snow Leopard support
Platforms: Mac
|License: Freeware
|Size: 3 MB
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Is your dock cluttered and interfering with your workflow? Dock Menus is your saviour! With Dock Menus, you can create docks that can be moved around your screen. The dock menus act exactly like your dock, so like the rest of your Mac, it is easy to use. Everybody loves to personalize things....
Platforms: Mac
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One application in a series of applications I am making to reduce Dock clutter and use very small applications to take the place of many others. These applications are normally around a 100 kb, and use 0 CPU when they are open and idle. To use them you can right click on the icon in the dock and...
Platforms: Mac
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Add Item to Dock is a flexible, open-source tool, released for the benefit of system administrators, and developers.
Add Item to Dock provides an interface to the defaults program, allowing you to add items to the dock via the command line.
- Improved Handling of Symbolic Links
Platforms: Mac
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Northern Lights is a beautiful screensaver that presents a short but amazing video of the aurora borealis light show among the tall Arctic pines.
This screensaver will animate and give a new look to your desktop when idle. for WindowsXP, Vista, 7
Platforms: Windows, Windows Vista, 7
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The Circle Dock application was designed to help you launch your programs from a circular dock.
* Launch your programs from a circular dock.
* Drag and drop your files, folders, and shortcuts onto a circular dock that you can re-size.
* Rotate the dock with either your mouse wheel...
Platforms: Windows
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Bengal lights - the simplest way to organize a holiday for yourself, your family and children. Bengal lights got the name thanks to ancient Indian craftsmen, who lived in Bengalia. Put a holiday spirit on your desktop!
Platforms: Windows
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Xbox 360 3 red lights can easily be repaired. With good instruction anybody who can tie their own shoes and pay attention can save hundreds of dollars and time by repairing thered rings of death too many xbox owners suffer needlessly. This repair also eliminates the most common cause of the 3 red...
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A simple way to keep icons from being dragged out of the Macintosh OSX dock. Whether on accident or (as in our case) students just love to watch the "poof" of disappearing icons, Dock Locker will keep your icons in place until the dock is unlocked.
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Mac Dock is a very simple Windows utility designed to create a Mac OS X-like dock on your desktop, allowing you to launch certain programs with just a single click, just like you do with the ones in the Quick Launch. Mac Dock sports its very own shortcuts to some of the most popular applications...
Platforms: Windows, Windows 7
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Neon Lights Text II script applies a "moving light" to any text by modifying its color. Two different colors can be used concurrently for the effect, giving the light depth.
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Pinstripe Dock is a free and simple styled dock skin that matches older Apple Cinema Display, eMac and other older Apple displays. The Pinstripe Dock theme has been created for all Mac OS X users that have a sweet tooth for interface customizatio and that want to make their dock look different.
Platforms: Mac
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Dreamless Dock is a free and glossy looking, crisp dark themed dock skin for all Mac OS X users that have a sweet tooth for interface customization. The Dreamless Dock dock theme will allow you to easily change your dock's skin to somethin
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Easily restart your Dock. Dock Restarter is a very small AppleScript that allows you to automate the dock restart process.
Platforms: Mac
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Lights Out let you turn your computer's monitor off directly from the screen by pressing a button. This - some times - is more convenient than using the monitor's switch and much better than any screen saver because when the screen is off it can't burn itself nor waste energy.
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From Cheryl's Writing Crate
When I was a junior in high school, I knew exactly what I wanted to be when I grew up—a writer. There was never any question in my mind that the dozens of journals I'd kept since I was in middle school would pave the way to a Pulitzer-prize career in journalism. Though I had complete faith in my ability to earn a few bucks in this capacity, my guidance counselor had other thoughts on the matter—"forget it, you'll never make a good living by writing."
That was back in 1981, and I can remember it like it was yesterday. It was a cool, crisp fall day and the last of the jewel-toned leaves of amber and scarlet clung to the near bare branches. After I was advised to steer clear of a writing career, I completed a career survey which ultimately pointed me to a path more suitably matched with my strengths and likes. Are you ready for the result? Sit down now, because you just might not believe it. A forest ranger! My interests and strengths would serve me well as one of Smokey the Bear's companions.
I've got nothing against forest rangers, but I just couldn't picture myself wearing an olive green jumpsuit to work every day. Luckily, I didn't follow that path, but sadly, I didn't pursue my writing passion for nearly 2 decades after I graduated, but let me tell you—it was worth the wait.
Many of my writing goals have been accomplished during the past ten years, and one of my biggest achievements, which came quite unexpectedly, was met two years ago when I was hired by one of the world's largest publishers—Macmillan.
Macmillan Publishers, a distinctive group of publishing companies, has a rich history in the book industry and offer publishing in a broad range of quality works—including award-winning fiction and nonfiction, and inspired and much-loved children's books. Not only that, they have a significant presence on-line. I was hired by their Quick and Dirty Tips community to be their parenting columnist. (Having 8 kids in one decade sort of qualified me!).
Quick and Dirty Tips (QDT) offers short, actionable advice from friendly and informed authorities that will help you succeed at work and in life. Whether you want to manage your time and money more efficiently, communicate more effectively, observe the correct rules of etiquette, or improve your performance in other home and workplace endeavors, Quick and Dirty Tips shows you that education and entertainment can go hand in hand.
Hosts like Get-it-Done Guy, Money Girl, Domestic CEO, Get-Fit-Guy, the Clever Cookstr and perhaps our most famous host-Grammar Girl give helpful snippets of advice via a weekly podcast and column. My host name is "Mighty Mommy" and each week I share parenting tips and tricks that will add a bit more balance and perspective to your family's busy life.
Though I do most of my work from home, I also visit their headquarters in New York City, and last month I had the pleasure of spending a very full day in the Big Apple with my Macmillanfamily.
Traveling to NYC is a snap thanks to the convenience of Amtrak right here in our own backyard. I grabbed the 7:11 AM train out of Kingston and was in Penn Station just three quick hours later. Though it was a gray, rainy day for my visit, I didn't let that stop me from enjoying my commute.
I've been to New York a handful of times, but always with other friends or family members. This was my first time going solo, and I wasn't going to let a little rain get in the way of navigating the city all by my big girl self. Just in case, however, my oldest daughter was on standby should I get lost—she's lived in NYC for two years now so I knew she was only a phone call away.
The frantic, high-paced energy of the city could be felt the minute I stepped into Penn Station, but as the mother of 8 kids it didn't deter me, and instantly gave me a jolt of excitement. Dressed in summery white jeans, a cobalt blue blouse and my most comfy sandals I stepped out onto 8th Avenue and 34th St. and giddily headed to Macmillan's home office in the infamous Flatiron Building.
For more than a century, New York City's famous Flatiron Building has occupied a piece of curiously shaped real estate at 175 Fifth Avenue, sitting on a small triangular island at 23rd Street and Broadway, facing Madison Square. It is one of the most recognizable buildings in the world, appearing in numerous movies and on countless postcards and posters. Aside from the ground floor retail space, Macmillan Publishers is the sole tenant. The Flatiron's interior is known for its strangely shaped offices, with walls that cut through at an angle on their way to the skyscraper's famous point. These "point" offices feature amazing northern views that look directly upon another famous Manhattan landmark, the Empire State Building.
I cannot tell a lie—I did get lost! I went the wrong way on 8th and had to walk a couple extra blocks, in the humidity, drizzle and rain and soon discovered that comfy pair of sandals I was wearing weren't so great after all and my sleek hairstyle of 6:30 AM was now long gone. Still, my adrenaline was rushing at a very constant pace so I didn't notice the beginning blisters or that my hairstyle now resembled that of George Washington's.
My editor was waiting for me in the entrance way with a big hug and a small piece of advice—never wear sandals to New York! Still oblivious to the welts startingaround my toes (who am I kidding, I knew those sandals were a mistake when I put them on—I have only myself to blame!) I headed up into the Macmillan suites where I finally got to meet many of the production and editorial team I've known via phone conferences, e-mails and texts for the past two years.
My first impression was how peaceful the office was. There were dozens of people working in small offices, each strategically handling their own important tasks that ultimately resulted in an article or book getting published. Some were really scurrying to meet a deadline, while others were laid back and casual about their workload.
I immediately noticed the neat stacks of books throughout the floor I was visiting. That was a sight to behold. There were magnificent hardcovers, soft and crisp paperbacks, and colorful audio book covers nearly everywhere I looked. I stopped, took a deep breath (book paper has always had an intoxicating effect on me), and just pinched myself. Gratitude poured out of me as I sat in my editor's office and was treated like a VIP for the entire day.
I was introduced as "Mighty Mommy" everywhere I went that day and although I know it might not be the equivalent to an Academy Award winning actress or a New York Time's Best Selling author (yet!) I felt like a rock star the entire day. We worked on some of my short and long-term goals with Quick and Dirty Tips and I also shot 4 videos for the "Mighty Mommy" channel that will be airing this summer.
I got a glimpse of what other authors were working on and saw the publishing world in a whole new light—behind the scenes—so by the time my day too quickly came to an end, I was revitalized and more excited than I've ever been about my career as a writer. And to make the day even more fantastic, my daughter met me at Macmillan and we had dinner in Times Square—where the sun finally broke through the overcast clouds and made the day complete perfection.
Tired but still on Cloud 9 I returned to Penn Station to board the 9:30 PM train home. I clung to my daughter for what seemed like forever (those good-bye hugs never get easier) and breathed in that NYC air one last time. It was then that I finally saw the pitiful shape my feet were in but even all those blisters couldn't burst the sincere joy and appreciation I was exuding after my quick and dirty trip visiting my place of employment—Macmillan Publishers in New York City! Learn more at www.quickanddirtytips.com.
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Nick Burns Testimonial
I have been honored to be Nick's high school golf coach since the 2015 golf season -his freshman year. The first time I saw Nick strike a golf ball I knew he could be an impact Varsity player right away. He has an appreciation and feel for every challenge golf presents its players. He has the ability to play in any type of weather conditions, against any form of competition, and with the mental edge rarely seen amongst high school golfers.
Nick's freshman year contributions helped the Agoura High School golf team reach heights that hadn't been surmounted by the program in over 30 years.
Nick has been the anchor of our golf team ever since, winning team MVP and All-Marmonte League honors his Sophomore and Junior seasons. In one of the top leagues in the state of California, Nick finishes toward the top of the leader board in nearly every tournament he plays.
More importantly than Nick's tremendous high school golf accolades, is his infectious personality. Everybody in our program wants to be around Nick, learn from him, and watch him play. Nick graciously helps his teammates both on and off the course and genuinely cares about them. He also takes his academic pursuits seriously, having improved his GPA each year of high school. He is definitely ready to be a key player on a college golf team.
Scott McCreary
Head Golf Coach
Agoura High School
I thoroughly enjoy working with Nick. Nick respects and appreciates the benefits of practicing his mental game! Some golfers, even at the highest level, hide the secrets to getting in the zone. Not Nick! With his work ethic and mental toughness, he is a role model to his peers and teammates!
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West Ham United midfielder Cheikhou Kouyate revels in the success of his teammate Diafra Sakho.
Cheikhou Kouyate has been singing the praises of West Ham United teammate Diafra Sakho.
Senegal international striker Sakho joined the London club from French outfit Metz in the summer transfer window and has taken to the Premier League club a duck to water.
The 24-year-old has scored six goals in seven league appearances and has been key in West Ham's truly great start to the 2014-15 Premier League campaign.
Fellow Senegal international Kouyate, who himself joined West Ham in the summer, has now hailed Sakho.
'I am really happy for him and I hope, for him, that he's going to continue like that', he told West Ham's official website. 'We owe Diafra a thank you!...
'Diafra's unreal, that's his level. He continues to surprise me and surprise everyone. I know very well that he can do better still and he's going to carry on scoring!'.
It would be fair to say that not many Premier League followers would have rated Sakho very highly when he moved to West Ham in the summer.
After all, the striker was joining a mid-table English top-flight club from a modest French outfit. However, Sakho's success so far this season is proof that underrated and relatively obscure players can produce the goods.


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Invite friends to Facebook event
We are calling for protests to stop the undemocratic imposition of massive cuts to social services across Birmingham. These cuts represent an assault on people's jobs, livelihoods and freedoms to live their lives happily, uninhibited by poverty.
The cuts will be voted through at a special council meeting Tuesday 26th of February – Many of us were involved in organising a simply lobby of councillors and public meeting the night before however for political reasons the council decided they didn't want to listen & shut down our meeting http://www.facebook.com/notes/kelly-rogers/under-pressure-birmingham-city-council-admit-to-political-censorship/10151525690254813 – Leading to strong condemnation from local groups including the TUC. In response to this we should not capitulate but take even stronger action.
Be it 50, 100 or 200 people who turn up this, it will be a protest against the widespread impoverishment and denial of democratic rights occurring across the UK, part of a global systemic crisis. There are plenty of political & economic alternatives for the city council and central government other than austerity. The government could be taxing the ever richer elite to fund vital services; the Labour council shouldn't be so weakly accepting all tory cuts.


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Celebrate the life and achievements of former NSW Chief Inspector Bill Espie.
Espie became the first Aboriginal person to join and then the highest-ranking police officer of Aboriginal descent in all the Australian police forces, joining the NSW Police 18 September 1961.
The National Trust (NT) McDouall Stuart Branch is organising this event, which will take place at the Hartley Street School, Alice Springs 11 am.
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Though my parents made it a point that WE (Me n Bhai-bada bhai) go to the best of school in town and get the best of the angrezi education possible, they just could not do it. Not that they completely failed but the language grew faster than both of us combined together. But all kudos to them for they taught us everything including how to save ourselves from the burning humiliation that we had to go through every time we listened to that excessively disgracing (P.S. disgracing for us) YO and HIP and upbeat English of the times. But to my belief, these YO and HIP and upbeat English speakers (clarification: There is no such YO and HIP and upbeat English. This is my way of telling and letting people know THAT I KNOW) had a hidden agenda – camouflage the reality of what they actually are speaking; just like one of those fail Anu Malik shayari's that he overplays and tries to hide the non-sensical bit of it behind the even more irritating yodeling that he does always. (FYIP: I have announced a Rs. 10,000/- grand prize to someone who kills Mr. Malik; believe me, that's what a human life is worth for in India.Ref: Compensation for Bhopal Gas Tragedy victims).
So back to what I was actually writing. My office has several flat-screen televisions suspended on our walls. In order to stay on top of latest global developments, these TV sets are tuned to business and general news channels round the clock. And the moment a news story flashes across on any of the screens, watchful bosses leap out of their chairs screaming: "Oh my god! Dhoni got married or engaged or hooked or what ever or another CRPF battalion burned in another maoists attack."
So one fine day (there are a few such days), I was walking past one such TV screen I heard a pundit on a business channel say something that almost caused my brain to explode. I don't exactly remember what the gentleman said, but it was something like this:
"We expect range-bound intermediate mid-course upswings that will potentially go through a bear-flag phase before gaining momentum and testing the index's upper support levels, at which point it will create a massive scalar elementary particle, as predicted by the Standard Model, known as a Higgs boson."
I mean dude…What was that?? Was it the usual international forces trying their best to have me eliminated or what.
Also, recently I got hold of some really weird emails. These were from a firms senior management to its employees. A communication from the CEO about salary hikes was written in the most ambiguous prose. The 300-word email spoke about how "increasingly compounding market pressures" and "supply-demand mismatches" were leading to a "short to medium-term rethinking of cash-flow prioritization" which could be reflected in the company's "rewards mechanisms".
This meant, of course, that all work ground to a halt while employees frantically flipped through dictionaries trying to decode the missive. The productivity loss could have only compounded market pressures.
What the CEO should have emailed instead is this:
"Dear employees,
Reg. salary hikes: ROFLMAO!
We're broke. Please retweet.
Thanks, CEO"
Or else, the CEO could have told the employees how bad things really are, they might have had a panic and may also have though badly of him, his family or both, but they would not have said that you weren't honest.
All I want to say is there can be a better way of communicating things. Sometimes the best use of language might force people to act in a funny and weird way. And specially, people like me, these so-called English language experts should especially take care of.


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|Date: 3/9/2008 3:39 PM
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Daryll40 asks,
As an economic conservative and critic of most things "liberal", I humbly apologize for peeking into this bulletin board. I promise not to get political (if I can help it!).
I see that the original RETIRE EARLY HOMEPAGE still references Harry Dent. It seems to me that the equity markets should be many points higher by now, according to ol' Harry.
I am wondering if he ever finally fessed up or at least gave the usual excuses that fallen financial soothsayers give (such as, "wait till next year" or "blah blah blah could not be forseen and it changed everything).
Don't you think we followers of this type of data (not necessarily investing accordingly...but at least following the dribble) are entitled to some fessing up.
So where does he stand now? Did he fess?
The latest forecast I've seen from Dent is a 20,000 Dow and 5,000 NASDAQ by 2010. That was about 18 months ago.
Here's my annual article tracking Dent, Bernstein, Buffett from last May.
The next update will be published on May 1st. I've already run the numbers on a few of the portfolios.
Value as of Dec 31, 2007 (1994-2007 period)
Buffett $401,128
Dent $405,623
Bernstein (MPT) $218,900
Value as of Dec 31, 2007 (2000-2007 period)
Buffett $166,983
Dent $104,507
Bernstein (MPT) $118,952
I haven't heard if he's "fessed", though obviously if you've followed his demographic theories on investing from 1994 to date you've been very pleased with the performance.
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We've survived many catastrophes. According to legends, we people are in our fifth creation -- destroyed four times before. Each time it has been the Shapeshifter -- what you might call `sorcerer' or `prophet' -- who led us out of the abyss." --Vieja Itza, Mayan healer-shaman
The shamans believe that we are one with everything, including the mountains, the trees, and the jaguars. Therefore, if we are to look at the idea of true peace we must look at a much bigger concept than human existence. We must look for peace in all things.
If we only talk about peace among humans, then we are not truly talking about peace. If peace among humans means increasing populations and increasing wealth and misuse of the world's resources, then that spells disaster among the creatures of the sea, the plants and trees of the forest, the insects, and all other life forms on this earth. In the eyes of the shaman, "other life forms" also includes the lakes, the rivers, the oceans, the mountains, and the rocks.
"What will it take, your Holiness, for us to have peace?" And he said, "Well, you know, we cannot have peace until we have taken action that reflects our compassion, and our willingness to take responsibility." He said further, "Peace can only come from taking responsibility for all forms of life...all sentient beings, including the insects."
"The world is as you dream it, " he said at last. "Your people dreamed of huge factories, tall buildings, as many cars as there are raindrops in this river. Now you begin to see that your dream is a nightmare." He bent to pick up a stone. "The problem is your country is like this pebble." He threw it far out into the river. "Everything you do ripples across the Mother. -- Numi, Shuar Shaman
"You have lost touch with the Mother," he said. He stood up, held out his arms, and turned in a slow circle. He clenched his hands into fists and drew them to his heart. "Now it begins to hurt." "Yes." Incidents from my own life came to mind. "I sometimes think that all we care about is money and dominating things. Other people, other countries. Nature. That we've lost the ability to love." His eyes met mine, a stern look. "You haven't lost the ability." -- Numi, Shuar Shaman
"How can I change, Don Alberto? How can my people change this terrible situation we've created?" "That's simple," he replied. "All you have to do is change the dream." It sounded so easy. "How long will it take?" He glanced once more down the river. "It can be accomplished in a generation. You need only plant a different seed, teach your children to dream new dreams." --Numi, Shuar Shaman


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It's back to school time and I have a question for you!
What makes your family's school days go better, whether your children attend traditional school or whether they are homeschooled? Do you have any mom tips to share?
I started our new homeschool year with a lot of apprehension, but God has been very good and we had the best first days of school that I can remember (either as a student or now as a teacher).
A couple things helped. One is simply throwing myself on the mercy of God, knowing that I can't do this on my own. I am not super organized or particularly gifted, and teaching my children is more a matter of obedience to God and personal calling than of being a homeschool devotee. That said, I do want them to have a happy childhood and a good education, so I'm so thankful for God's help to enable it go better and better. The longer I parent (admittedly not very long yet) the more I realize that I just can't get it right on my own; I have to have Jesus.
Secondly, I made a realistic schedule, something like this one (but tailored to our family). This was not my first go-round with a schedule, not by a long way. I have typed countless ones over the years, all of which have failed…until this year. I gave myself a bit more grace, which mainly means I didn't put things on there that I knew would probably not get done anyway (getting up for a 4am workout, for example…if you do this please don't tell me). I also alerted the kids to my expectations in advance, which has helped. I don't say this to brag, but rather to encourage you that if schooling/routine/child training have seemed almost impossible, hang in there and it will get better! All these years of rocky starts are finally paying off for me!
Third, for a couple weeks now I've been preparing for the next day the night before…lay out clothes for everyone, make any necessary advanced breakfast prep, make sure I know what's for supper the following night, check the calendar for appointments, and scratch out a quick to-do. (I have this written into the schedule so I don't forget, because I WOULD forget.) This 10 minutes of preparation makes the mornings go SOOOO much better.
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The Forest Speaks
"These trees are friends. You see how the thick branches point away from each other? That's so they don't block their buddy's light."
"Scientific language removes all the emotion, and people don't understand it anymore. When I say, 'Trees suckle their children', everyone knows immediately what I mean."
"For a forester, this tree is ugly, because it is crooked, which means you can't get very much money for the wood. It really surprised me, walking through the forest when people called a tree like this one [tree with a curved trunk] beautiful. They said, 'My life hasn't always run in a straight line, either'. And I began to see things with new eyes."
"I kept thinking, 'Ah! You only have 20 years, and you still have to accomplish this, and this, and that.' I learned to be happy about what I've done so far. With a forest, you have to think in terms of 200 or 300 years. I learned to accept that I can't do everything. Nobody can."
Peter Wohlleben, German forest ranger
For people who love nature and feel a kinship to all within nature in a natural surrounding, trees in a forest are almost representative of a natural cathedral. They are tall, towering over us, broad and elderly, and their canopy shelters us. Their life span is far longer than that of the human species and they are beautiful to look at and to contemplate. Resting under a canopy of old trees, looking at their massive trunks, the sky above, hearing the birds that shelter in them, seeing the moss and lichen growing on their trunks, gives us a sense of peaceful repose.
Mr. Wohlleben was a forest ranger living in Germany where he was born. He began to think of trees and the presence of trees in the natural world somewhat differently than the detached way in which many of us regard a forest. In the forest he was familiar with he recognized trees as individuals of their species and he found them to be social creatures, with a regard for their neighbours' well-being. This is not the kind of fey thought that might occur to those who fancy elves living in a forest. But it is the realization of someone who comes to understand that nature is even more complex than we imagine it to be.
Living creatures like animals have sentience, the ability to think and to be aware and to act. Without quite anthropomorphizing trees, it is conceivable that they have developed over aeons of time their own social networks where consideration for the welfare of the other denizens of a forest is a type of survival mechanism that nature has imprinted trees with, as improbable as that may seem to those of us who imagine only human beings to be capable of such thoughts and considerations.
Peter Wohlleben found himself much quoted and admired on the publication of his book The Hidden Life of Trees: What they Feel, How They Communicate -- Discoveries From a Secret World. He hypothesizes and he also presents research along with his own observations of trees and how a forest represents an interconnected network of socialization and practical survival. Some of his ideas may not be entirely original since botanists often consider forest trees to exist within a social network.
Sending electrical signals throughout a forest-floor's buried fungal network known as the "Wood Wide Web", trees convey messages to one another, their communications warning of danger, and through the network nursing ill neighbours, and remembering what they have learned. Mr. Wohlleben read extensively about the behaviour of trees, concluding from his own observations and what he had read that trees in a forest habitat behave as communal entities. He realized that the forestry he had studied was not beneficial to those trees.
That reforestation -- for example, where trees are spaced too wide apart when they are planted while ensuring trees have more exposure to sunlight enabling them to speed up growth -- naturalists point out that too much space is capable of disconnecting trees from their natural networks so that their resilience mechanisms are impaired. In the Eifel forest the idea occurred to Mr. Wohilleben that heavy logging machinery damages forest soil, and that by substituting them with horses the soil and the trees would benefit. When his idea was dismissed by authorities he decided it was time to retire.
The Eifel municipality a decade ago was intrigued with this forester's plans, however, and a decade ago failed to renew its contract with the state forestry authority and and moved instead to hire Mr. Wohlleben and his ideas directly. By eliminating expensive machinery and chemicals the forest was better managed, going from loss to a profit margin, and his theory was validated. This is an extension of respect by mankind toward the natural order of things, recognizing special qualities that exist within other species.
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would you rather surf or kill people??
so it looks like Farook was trying to be a good Muslim when he hooked up that Pakistani piece of ass from Saudi Arabia and she made a fool of him and turned him into a killer..the gal was really hot for that fat ISIS leader monkey
well I finally saw a pic of the wife and she's a total pig! a monster!
most county workers aren't terrorists so Farook got short-changed...ended up dead on the street with American cop bullets ripping his body apart...no paradise for him..his wife was a pharmacist so she no doubt drugged him up with a heroin cocktail and filled his head with death fantasies and sexual liasons with 15 Virgins... man these folks are screwed up in the head...delusionsal...
now I know the conservative bible-belters promise a Kingdom Of God in Heaven and this life we live now is just a prep for that.... but you know what? I LIKE THIS LIFE NOW!!
|Farook got Farucked!
I don't give a shit about kingdoms and life everlasting and Vagabond Virgins...geez, if I want a virgin there's about twenty in the neighborhood that I could bag right now...
so the point is we got a monkey leading ISIS...he's got a bunch of pig-women groupies and easily manipulated sheep-men trying to kill us...why is this so hard to deal with? we infiltate their network with Special Op spies and start whacking the monkeys!
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I once asked Husband if he thought we would ever run out of things to say to each other. Can't you just feel all the men itching to make the obvious joke right now?! Sorry, not biting.
He finds it amazing that BestFriendWendy and I can go weeks without talking and then the moment one of us comes up with the brilliant! idea for a visit we talk 900 times a day until the moment one of us in on the plane. Why don't we talk more when we know we won't be seeing each other? Not sure. And, don't care. Dat's jus' how we roll.
Our conversations have changed since college. No more who's dating who, who's working where, who's moving to what city, the fabulous Nordstrom shopping spree, the cool wine bar, and reminiscing about can-you-believe-she-actually-wore-that-outfit-to-formal-that-time?!
Now it's more about goofy kids, insane and overly-perfumed in-laws, sucky jobs, friends (and family) with monumentally bad judgment, home purchases and improvements … and the occasionally bitchy reminiscing about freaky sorority sisters and our more than colorful dating extravaganzas in college. Then, the obligatory statement about how we have no idea how we are alive and breathing today given the shit we pulled in college (The details of which are known only by a select few and will NEVER be shared with any offspring OMG).
I loves my friend. She is a new mom to a second beautiful! daughter and I am happy and sad. We laughed in college about being Aunt Wendy and Aunt Pam and I continue to curse the universe and wish we lived closer so that our kids would know each other. Sadly, this will not happen any time soon due to the whole "red state – blue state" issues SOMEBODY has. Well, that, and we love our families too much to move. Damn it.
So, while no guy was ever worth a long distance relationship, BestFriendWendy is. And it's time to get the calendars out, m'dear – 'cause it's been too long! 😉


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How far has 8x8 development come in the past two decades? Consider the above pic. You're looking at the Piranha 5 on the right and the LAV 6.0 on the left (as you look at the pic). The size difference is readily apparent. Consider the LAV 6.0 the vehicle that everyone always screams about. A dramatically upgraded version of something we already have in service.
During ordinary times that would be more than enough, but we're not living in ordinary times and the state of the art is advancing rapidly.
How far have we come? The above pic is from STRATEGY PAGE and you can see the LAV-25 (an upgraded version still serves in the USMC) next to the LAV-III (Stryker in US Army service).
The Styker/LAV-III/LAV 6.0 is a toy next to the Piranha 5 and that vehicle is dwarfed by the Eitan, Terrex 3 and Super AV.
Is bigger always better?
No. Not at all. But bigger does give an indication of advancing technology. It does give growth potential and the ability to carry larger caliber weapons and to flex into other roles (family of vehicles).
I've had my doubts about wheels but I've seen the MTVR go places a HUMVEE couldn't. The USMC Land Systems Office believes that a 8x8 can do the job that the tracked AAV does today while offering better protection, easier maintenance and still be able to swim from ship to shore.
Sometimes you just have to accept the innovation that is coming. IEDs are a threat and force survival requires that our APC/IFV provide protection against that threat. For at least the time being...wheels are king.


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They call it LARPING – Live Action Role Playing – and it's a form of escapism like you've never seen before. One moment they're medieval warriors beating each other senseless and then the next they're saving the world! They're living their dreams and they don't give a damn what anyone thinks. We go inside the secretive fantasy world of New Zealand's self-confessed geeks.


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March 14, 2013
JAMISON SHEFTS, Plaintiff,v.JOHN PETRAKIS, KEVIN MORGAN, HEIDI HUFFMAN, and ACCESS2GO, INC., an Illinois corporation, Defendants
For Jamison J Shefts, an individual, Plaintiff: Lane G Alster, Robert M Riffle, ELIAS MEGINNES RIFFLE & SEGHETTI, Peoria, IL.
For John Petrakis, an individual, Defendant: George Mueller, MUELLER ANDERSON PC, Ottawa, IL; J Reed Roesler, Jay H. Scholl, DAVIS & CAMPBELL LLC, Peoria, IL; Jeffrey Alan Ryva, HUSCH BLACKWELL SANDERS LLP, Peoria, IL; Stephen M Buck, HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP, Peoria, IL.
For Kevin Morgan, an individual, Heidi Huffman, an individual, Defendants: George Mueller, MUELLER ANDERSON PC, Ottawa, IL; J Reed Roesler, Jay H. Scholl, DAVIS & CAMPBELL LLC, Peoria, IL; Jeffrey Alan Ryva, Stephen M Buck, HUSCH BLACKWELL SANDERS LLP, Peoria, IL.
For Access2Go Inc, Defendant: Stephen M Buck, LEAD ATTORNEY, Jeffrey Alan Ryva, HUSCH BLACKWELL SANDERS LLP, Peoria, IL.
For John Tandeski, Material Witness: Jeffrey B Rock, LEAD ATTORNEY, Julie L Galassi, HASSELBERG ROCK BELL & KUPPLER, Peoria, IL.
JOE BILLY McDADE, United States Senior District Judge.
This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff's brief to proceed with the remaining claim within Count III of Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint under the Stored Communications Act (" SCA" ). (Doc 270). Plaintiff originally claimed that Defendants violated the SCA by accessing his Access2Go email, his Blackberry text messages, and his Yahoo! email, but the Court already determined that Plaintiff could not recover for Defendants' conduct as to the Access2Go email and Blackberry text messages. (Docs. 249 & 268). On February 20, 2013, the Court issued an Order resolving a number of questions relating to the calculation of damages for remaining claims, should liability be found. (Doc. 269). Because it appeared that
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Plaintiff dropped the SCA claim regarding the Yahoo! email messages in his initial brief on damages, the Court did not address those damages in the previous Order. (Doc. 269; Doc. 261 at 8). Plaintiff has since notified the Court of his intent to pursue the Yahoo! SCA claim; thus, the Court will address the remaining question raised in Defendants' brief on damages asking " whether, under the SCA, the fact that Plaintiff does not seek actual damages will prevent his recovery of statutory damages." (Doc. 270; Doc. 263 at 5). As noted in the last Order, any assumptions made do not prejudice Defendants' arguments against liability as the Court assumes that the jury will find in Plaintiff's favor for the purpose of analysis only.
I. Does the fact that Plaintiff does not seek actual damages under the SCA prevent his recovery of statutory damages?
In his brief responding to Defendants' initial brief on damages, Plaintiff asserts that the SCA's language permits him to recover statutory damages as an alternative to actual damages, and thus, that his decision not to seek actual damages does not prevent his recovery of statutory damages. (Doc. 264 at 2). The Court agrees with Plaintiff's position. Defendants' argument relies heavily on Van Alstyne v. Electronic Scriptorium, Ltd., in which the Fourth Circuit held that " the plain language of [18 U.S.C.] § 2707(c) unambiguously requires proof of actual damages as a prerequisite to recovery of statutory damages." 560 F.3d 199, 206 (4th Cir. 2009). The Van Alstyne court based this interpretation on a prior Supreme Court decision, in which the Supreme Court interpreted language in the Privacy Act that was " substantively identical" to § 2707(c) to limit a Plaintiff's recovery in this way. Id. at 204-06 (citing Doe v. Chao, 540 U.S. 614, 124 S.Ct. 1204, 157 L.Ed.2d 1122 (2004)).
As noted by the Southern District of New York in Pure Power Boot Camp, Inc. v. Warrior Fitness Boot Camp, LLC, though, there are arguments suggesting that this Supreme Court precedent should not control the interpretation of § 2707(c), as several other district courts have also concluded. 759 F.Supp.2d 417, 427 (S.D.N.Y. 2010) (" Doe is dubious authority for the proposition that Section 2707(c) does not mean what it provides, recovery of 'minimum statutory damages of $1,000'" (quoting Freedman v. Town of Fairfield, No. 3:03CV01048, 2006 WL 2684347, at *3 (D. Conn. Sept. 19, 2006))); In re Hawaiian Airlines, Inc., 355 B.R. 225, 230 (D. Haw. 2006) (noting that the structures of the Privacy Act and the SCA are not similar enough for the former to be directly applicable to the latter); Cedar Hill Assocs., Inc. v. Paget, No. 04 C 0557, 2005 WL 3430562, at *2 (N.D. Ill.Dec. 9, 2005) (holding that 18 U.S.C. § 2701 et seq. does not require actual damages as a precursor to recovery).
First, the decision in Van Alstyne is not based on a Supreme Court interpretation of the SCA, but of the earlier Privacy Act. In the Doe case itself, the Supreme Court distinguished the SCA as irrelevant to the interpretation of the Privacy Act when it rejected the plaintiff's attempt to analogize the two in support of his argument that the Privacy Act authorized liquidated damages remedies similarly to the SCA. Doe, 540 U.S. at 626. The Court refused to draw a connection between the two statutes, explicitly stating that " the trouble with Doe's position is its reliance on the legislative histories of completely separate statutes passed well after the Privacy Act." Id. The court in Van Alstyne, nonetheless, was not persuaded by this ...
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We will regularly post some records apart from our radio shows, some we like or some we think that are totally underrated. And let start with this one, a quite unknown "12 from EGIDE SADEY including three tracks "high emotion", "ghislaine" and the irresistible dancefloor gem "funkey makossa". Egide made four 7"inches when he lived in Cameroun, the first one "nassibi", was an appearance with a pretty famous band in his country, called the Black Tigers. He finally came to live in France in the early 80's, where he confronted his african influences to occidental jazz and funk... He recorded three 12" in France which encouter an average success! So he decided to get on his own, and with the help from his family, (his father was an experienced musician) and Patrick Mani (his producer), he finally brought out "funkey makossa"... STILL FRESH!!!


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I'm not sure Banana and Cheese are as excited as we are; they're completely focused on the screen door and the backyard beyond. It's good to have a goal, no matter how small.
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- JenniferMay 24, 2011 at 2:14 PM
Have you checked out the blog "Down to Earth"? I find her outlook on being a SAHM very interesting. While some of her views may be alittle outdated (in my opinion) she has some really good direction on the different roles the SAHM has. As you mentioned, the day is your own and you'll fall into a routine that works for you, I'm sure! Best wishes!ReplyDelete
@Jennifer: How funny that you mention "Down to Earth"! I was a daily reader of that blog for a long time, but stopped when she took a little blog break awhile ago. I was thinking recently about some of her posts about homemaking, but couldn't remember the name of the blog. Thanks for jogging my memory!ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this. As someone who would love to be a SAHM someday, I'm glad to read about your experience.ReplyDelete
@Allsion: Don't get me wrong...I love being a SAHM and I know how fortunate I am to have the opportunity to do it. It's just been challenging in ways that I didn't anticipate! :)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 29, 2011 at 10:34 AM
I feel your pain. As a SAHCM (stay-at-home cat mom :), I have way more free time than you do, and no excuse not to clean now. While Tory is out planting crops and tending his garden and chickens and building barn doors and whatever else he's doing, I'm kind of stuck in the house. I can no longer justify NOT doing all the housework like I did in our last house for six years while I was working full-time (and he was working less than full-time). I'd assumed I'd get into it with a conscious, monk-like joy for the repetitive motions of cleansing, but I have that moment every morning where I stare at the dishes and think, "Ugh, unloading the dishwasher AGAIN?!" because I can no longer hide from it! Still, the freedom of a life without work (even WITH cleaning) is to me much more fulfilling than working. I think if I were you, though, raising a small child, I'd just hire a maid. :)ReplyDelete


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Texas Attorney General Releases Statement Supporting Justice of the Peace in Dispute with the Freedom From Religion Foundation.
March 23, 2017) Montgomery County, Texas includes many of the suburbs north of the City of Houston in the Southeast part of the state. A Justice of the Peace there, Wayne Mack has a guest chaplain program. These volunteers offer support and counsel at the scene of death investigations. These volunteers are also called upon to lead a brief prayer at the beginning of Judge Mack's court proceedings.
Last year Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick asked the Attorney General for a legal opinion on Judge Mack's practices. It is worth noting that Lt. Governor Patrick has always enjoyed a large amount of support from Texas' Pro Family/Christian Conservative movement. So it is likely that he requested the opinion to grant Judge Mack a degree of legal cover, not to stop the practices. In August of last year AG Paxton released opinion KP-0109. In this six page opinion AG Paxton held that Judge Mack's actions were in line with the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Town of Greece V. Galloway, and other precedents, and therefore were not in violation of the state of federal constitutions.
On this past Tuesday March 21st. The Freedom From Religion Foundation filed suit against Judge Mack seeking to end his use of chaplains. Paxton responded the following day with an official statement saying
"Judge Mack is fully complying with the Constitution by adhering to the model for opening prayers the Supreme Court endorsed just a few years ago," Attorney General Paxton said. "The Freedom from Religion Foundation's quest to expunge any vestige of religion from public life flies in the face of the Supreme Court's holdings. I am confident our courts will follow years of precedents and not indulge a litigious group's plea to rewrite the Constitution."
Daleiden Attorneys File 'Motion to Quash' in Houston Grand Jury Debacle
HOUSTON, April 14, 2016 /Christian Newswire/ — Today, Texas attorneys for undercover journalist David Daleiden filed a "motion to quash," that is, to dismiss the pair of indictments that Houston county prosecutors secured last January from a Harris County, Texas, grand jury, charging Daleiden with crimes – both a felony and a misdemeanor – for his actions he took in Texas in connection with the Planned Parenthood baby parts trafficking exposé. Thomas More Society president and chief counsel, Tom Brejcha, together with special counsel Peter Breen, have also appeared in Daleiden's criminal case in Houston, and will be joining Texas counsel in defense of Daleiden's due process rights in the Harris County, Texas, 338th District Criminal Court.
These criminal charges against Daleiden in Houston dominated national headlines last January because the grand jury that returned the indictments against Daleiden and his associate, Sandra Merritt, had been convened at the urging of Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick to investigate potential criminal wrongdoing by Planned Parenthood, and not the pro-life investigators. But the grand jurors "jumped the track." Rather than indict America's largest abortion provider for illegal acts (e.g., selling aborted baby parts for profit and altering abortion methods to yield more profitable "specimens" for tissue procurement firms, etc.) that most observers deemed "gruesome and barbaric," the grand jury cast a blind eye at Planned Parenthood, reportedly "clearing" it of wrongdoing, while instead leveling criminal charges against Daleiden and Merritt.
The grand jury that was convened in September 2015 for the specific purpose of hearing the evidence against the abortion provider had taken no action by December, when its term lapsed. It was "held over" to conduct further proceedings into 2016, but without any specific guidance or directions.
On January 14, 2016, Daleiden had testified before this "held over" grand jury, with the presumption that they were, as directed, investigating and targeting Planned Parenthood. Eleven days later, following his testimony, the District Attorney's office announced the return of the indictments against Daleiden via press release, and made these charges immediately available on the internet for public consumption.
According to the motion to quash, which was filed in Harris County criminal court this morning, this holdover transaction, compounded other irregularities relating to acquisition of evidence and improper disclosure of secret grand jury matters. These issues have compromised Daleiden's legal rights and the motion calls for suppression of the grand jury's charges.
"The irregularities in the case were manifold," said Peter Breen. "The abuses occurring during and after the grand jury's proceedings were in gross violation of Mr. Daleiden's right to due process under the Texas Constitution as well as his statutory rights," Breen explained. Breen added that in addition to the grand jury taking actions for which they did not have proper authority, prosecutors violated the law by systematically leaking information to unauthorized persons.
Read David Daleiden's Motions to Quash filed on April 14, 2016, felony charges here and misdemeanor charges here.
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