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United States District Court, D. South Carolina, Orangeburg Division
June 29, 2015
Christine Houston, Plaintiff,v.Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, Defendant.
Plaintiff Christine Houston ("Plaintiff") filed this action seeking judicial review of the final decision of the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration ("the Commissioner") pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 405(g) and 1383(c)(3). (ECF No. 1.) The court accepted in part and rejected in part the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation ("Report"), reversing and remanding the case to the Commissioner for further proceedings. (ECF No. 47.)
This matter is before the court on Plaintiff's Motion for Attorney's Fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act ("EAJA"), 28 U.S.C. § 2412, seeking attorney's fees in the amount of $9, 843.10 and costs in the amount of $350.00 for a total of $10, 193.10. (ECF No. 49 at 1.) For the reasons set forth below, the court GRANTS Plaintiff's Motion for Attorney's Fees and awards fees of $9, 505.97 and costs of $350.00 for a total of $9, 855.97.
On February 5, 2009, Plaintiff sustained a complicated fracture of the left knee and tibia when a car hit her. (ECF No. 6-7 at 12-14.) As a result of her injuries, Plaintiff underwent numerous surgeries and months of intense physical therapy. (ECF Nos. 6-7 at 12-14, 25-30, 6-8 at 14-53, 7-2 at 77-85, 103-105, 7-3 at 27-38.) Plaintiff also had a pre-existing affective mental disorder, which allegedly worsened after her injury. (ECF Nos. 6-2 at 60-61, 6-7 at 92-99, 7-2 at 77-85, 103-105, 7-3 at 27-38.)
Plaintiff filed an application for Disability Insurance Benefits ("DIB") on July 1, 2009. (ECF No. 6-5 at 2-11.) This application was denied both initially and upon reconsideration, and Plaintiff's hearing before an Administrative Law Judge ("ALJ") resulted in a finding that she was not disabled. (ECF Nos. 6-4 at 2-5, 13-16, 6-2 at 26-77.) The Appeals Council denied Plaintiff's request for review on August 8, 2012, making the ALJ's decision the final decision of the Commissioner for purposes of judicial review. (ECF No. 6-2 at 2-7.)
On October 2, 2012, Plaintiff commenced this action to obtain judicial review of the Commissioner's final decision denying Plaintiff's claim for DIB. (ECF No. 1.) The Magistrate Judge's Report found that (1) there was no basis for remanding the case for further fact-finding regarding the new evidence submitted by Dr. Tavel to the Appeals Council; (2) the ALJ's evaluation of concentration and attention limitations and the ALJ's credibility findings were supported by substantial evidence; and (3) the Commissioner's final decision should be reversed and remanded on the ground that the ALJ failed to consider the impact of frequent medical treatment on Plaintiff's ability to engage in substantial gainful employment for the 18-month period following her accident. (ECF No. 35 at 9-18.) The court accepted in part and rejected in part the Report, reversing the final decision of the Commissioner denying Plaintiff's DIB and remanding the case for further proceedings. (ECF No. 47 at 11.) The court adopted the Report's recommendation to remand to the ALJ to consider the effect medical treatments had on Plaintiff's ability to engage in substantial gainful employment for the 18 months following her accident and to consider the appropriateness of a closed period of disability. (Id. at 9.) The court also adopted the Report's findings that substantial evidence supports the ALJ's evaluation of Plaintiff's mental functioning and credibility. (Id. at 10-11.) However, the court disagreed with the Report on the conclusion that substantial evidence supported the ALJ's decision notwithstanding Dr. Tavel's new opinion, and remanded to the ALJ to specifically address Plaintiff's need to elevate her leg in the context of the vocational expert's testimony. (Id. at 10.)
Plaintiff filed this Motion for Attorney's Fees on April 30, 2014. (ECF No. 49.) The Commissioner responded in opposition on May 16, 2014 (ECF No. 50), and Plaintiff replied on June 3, 2014 (ECF No. 54).
A. Motions for Attorneys' Fees, Costs, and Expenses under the EAJA
The EAJA allows for a party who prevails in litigation against the United States to be awarded attorneys' fees and costs upon timely petition, as long as the Commissioner's position was not "substantially justified" and no special circumstances make such an award unjust. 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)(1); see Crawford v. Sullivan, 935 F.2d 655, 656 (4th Cir. 1991). In evaluating a request for attorneys' fees and costs pursuant to the EAJA, the Commissioner bears the burden of proving that the agency's position was substantially justified, and to meet that burden, the Commissioner must establish that the agency's position has a reasonable basis in both law and fact. Thompson v. Sullivan, 980 F.2d 280, 281 (4th Cir. 1992). "In other words, favorable facts will not rescue the [Commissioner] from a substantially unjustified position on the law; likewise, an accurate recital of law cannot excuse a substantially unjustified position on the facts." Id.
The standard to be applied in determining whether the Commissioner was "substantially justified" for purposes of determining whether award of attorneys' fees under the EAJA is warranted, is whether there was arguably substantial evidence to support the Commissioner's position, not whether there was some evidence to support the position. Anderson v. Heckler, 756 F.2d 1011, 1013 (4th Cir. 1984). Where the Commissioner's position was a result of the failure to perform a certain analysis required by the law and its regulations, the Commissioner's position was not substantially justified. Etheredge v. Astrue, C/A No. 4:08-3167-SB, 2010 WL 2926171, at *1 (D.S.C. July 23, 2010) (citing Randolph v. Sullivan, 738 F.Supp. 305, 306 (CD. Ill. 1990)).
B. The Parties' Arguments
Plaintiff requests attorney's fees of $9, 843.10 and costs of $350.00, totaling $10, 193.10.[1] (ECF No. 49 at 1-2.) Plaintiff claims that she is entitled to these fees as she is the prevailing party and the Commissioner's position was not substantially justified. (Id at 1.) In support of this claim, Plaintiff emphasizes that the court found the ALJ had "committed legal error" on the two issues the court reversed and remanded for further proceedings. (ECF No. 49-1 at 3.) Plaintiff requests the checks be made payable to her and delivered to the offices of her counsel. (ECF No. 49 at 2.)
The Commissioner responds requesting "the [c]ourt deny Plaintiffs petition . . . because the government's position was substantially justified." (ECF No. 50 at 1.) The Commissioner contends that "the record in this case was arguably defensible and a reasonable person could find the Commissioner's position to be correct even though the [c]ourt ultimately found otherwise." (Id. at 2.) Specifically, the Commissioner argues she took reasonable positions that the "record, including the newly submitted evidence [Dr. Tavel's letter], continued to provide substantial evidence for the ALJ's decision", and that "the frequency of Plaintiff s treatment following her accident did not undermine the ALJ's decision . . . ." (Id at 3.) The Commissioner argues "the fact that the Magistrate Judge agreed with the ...
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It was important in the introduction of "Displacment" to establish the vast contrast between Ilkley and London. I think I've managed to represent this in a number of ways through mise-en-scene and location.
This is a still from my film "Displacement". It shows the shot of the Alex's bedroom. The mise-en-scene in this shot is very important as it says a lot about the character. I chose to shoot this in a friend's bedroom, as he is a typical boy and thus he has a typical boy's bedroom. This image shows a football in the corner as a representation of teenage boy activities. We chose to have the room fairly empty, with boxes around to signify that he has recently moved in. He doesn't have a proper bed, just a large beanbag, so this shows that he has moved in so recently that he hasn't assembled his bed yet.
This shot shows the neighbourhood that Alex's house is in. It's a long road, clearly not in the city to contrast with the busy capital that Alex used to live in. The houses are semi-detached, to show that they aren't in as inexpensive a residence as a council estate, but it's still a vast contrast to the sort of house that Alex would have lived in in London.
Also, the road that Alex walks down is straight and downhill. This signifies that things are going to get worse for him, and it's going to be quick. It was very important that we found a street that could signify the decline, and this one was perfect.
When the sequence of shots to show various areas of the town, I felt that it was important to have a shot of the church. This is because it wouldn't be a big part of a city setting, but within more rural areas, the church is often a prominent part of the community. This ties in with the stereotype of a small English country town (many films and television serials presenting small town folk as very religious).
This road I thought was perfect for the end of the films introduction. I like the cover of the trees, and the nearby park and river. It's obvious that this is a fairly main road within this town, but it's nothing like as busy as a road in London is. The sign for a public footpath is a signifier of a more rural environment (as most places in London have public transport like tubes and buses).
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Wednesday, August 25, 2004
At around 11 a.m this morning the Pasig City mayor finally woke up from his beauty sleep and anounced the suspension of classes in Pasig. Thanks a lot. The other mayors had already announced suspension of classes in their respective cities at 5 and 6 a.m. The children were already in school with wet socks. A few were soaked from the waist down. I feel bad for the teachers who live far. Whenever there are heavy rains they end up arriving home past nine in the evening.
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Saturday, August 14, 2004
Rhochie and I visited my parents at the hospital today. My mom has dengue. Yesterday, one of the school staff heard that my mom was in the hospital. She kept trying to convince me to buy flowers from this store where her sister-in-law works. I explained to her that my mom would much rather have me buy some take-out for lunch, and perhaps some snacks, since she absolutely hated hospital food. Besides, flowers make her sneeze. My workmate spent an entire afternoon trying to change my mind, saying things like flowers have healing powers and will absorb the illness. Gee, the next time I get sick, flowers will be the first thing I'll buy. If only I knew this before, then I wouldn't have wasted all of my money on medicine.
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Below is a list of the water balance basics that will help ensure that you have a trouble-free pool season:
Basic Water Balance Factors
- Chlorine (1-3 ppm)
- pH (7.2 - 7.4 ideal)
- Total Alkalinity (80-100 ppm)
- Stabilizer Level (30-50 ppm)
- Calcium Hardness (200-800 ppm)
Water Balance Basics
- At the beginning of the season take a water sample to your Authorized Sustain Dealer for complete analysis.
- Do not start on the SUSTAIN System until all water balance factors have been established.
- Make sure that all of your equipment is operating properly:
- Check pump and filter.
- Make sure the skimmer is unobstructed.
- Adjust the return jets to minimize dead spots in the circulation of filtered water.
- Test pool water with a DPD kit or Test Strips once a week (or more often depending on pool use and weather conditions).
- Take a water sample to your dealer for testing every 6 weeks.
- Run your pump at least 12 hours per day.
- Follow SUSTAIN product label directions.
- Never mix chemicals.
- Don't guess. If you are wondering what to do, visit or call Penguin Pools with problems that are chronic or unusual.


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I've recently been spending some quality time with a new book by Constantine R. Campbell, entitled Paul and Union with Christ: An Exegetical and Theological Study (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2012). This is an important volume for a number of reasons. First, it presents a brief but insightful summary of New Testament scholarship on the issue since Adolf Deissmann. More significantly, it examines (rather exhaustively, in fact) the "in Christ" language of the Pauline corpus, as well as a variety of related themes. Of particular interest to me were his treatment of the relationship between union and justification, and his efforts to define union itself in the latter part of the book.
As many are aware, there is an ongoing debate in conservative Reformed circles over the relationship between justification and union, and two key issues have come to the fore—the descriptive question of whether Calvin viewed justification as flowing from and dependent upon union with Christ, and the normative exegetical/theological question of whether union should have priority over justification. For those who may be interested, I've examined these debates in William B. Evans, "Déjà Vu All Over Again?: The Contemporary Reformed Soteriological Controversy in Historical Perspective," Westminster Theological Journal 72/1 (2010): 135-151; readers may also want to read the subsequent exchange between yours truly and J. V. Fesko on these matters in the following issue of WTJ.
Campbell has something to say on both these points. On the question of the exegetical and theological priority of union in Paul, Campbell's summary conclusion is worth quoting at length. He notes that
the findings of this study thus far seem to accord with the suggestion that justification occurs as an outworking of union with Christ. This can be claimed by virtue of the fact that union with Christ language is employed in an instrumental fashion with respect to justification, as observed above; justification occurs through and in Christ. Moreover, broader consideration suggests that because such a multiplicity of Christ's works are related to union with Christ, often with an instrumental relationship in view, it follows that union is an originating theme through which others derive. On that score, justification is likewise derived through union with Christ and coheres with Christ's other works by virtue of their common source in Christ. As Ridderbos acknowledges, 'the foundation for the doctrine of justification . . . lies in the corporate unity of Christ and his own.'
This suggestion is supported by an understanding of the way in which justification relates to themes such as Christ's death, resurrection, and vindication. At each step along the path to the righteousness of believers, we see that they share in the crucial elements of Christ's own righteousness; they participate in Christ's death for sin and likewise in his vindicating resurrection. Consequently, it follows that sharing with Christ gives rise to justification—it is an outworking of union with Christ (pp. 396-97).
With regard to the historical-theological question of Calvin's view on the relation of union and justification, Campbell is likewise unequivocal in recognizing the priority of union for the Reformer. He rightly notes that both Calvin and Luther saw no contradiction between imputation and union with Christ, and that both saw justification as flowing from union with Christ (pp. 400-404). On this issue of Calvin interpretation, Campbell stands with quite a host of scholars who have come to similar conclusions—John W. Nevin, Êmil Doumergue, Alister McGrath, Charles Partee, Richard Gaffin, Lane Tipton, Mark Garcia, Bruce McCormack (who doesn't much like it), and yours truly, to name a few. Of course, there are some today who argue to the contrary (e.g., J. V. Fesko, D. G. Hart, and Richard Muller), but in my judgment they have an uphill slog against a host of texts that suggest otherwise.
Also of significance is Campbell's recognition of the difference between Luther and Calvin on the one hand, and later Protestant scholasticism on the other (pp. 402-404). Campbell insightfully observes that later Protestant efforts to protect the alien righteousness of Christ in justification resulted in a view of imputation that could be separated from the persons involved. He writes:
As we have seen, Luther and Calvin's understanding of imputation is useful for preserving the notion that the righteousness pertaining to believers is not their own; it has been granted to them and is a bestowal of God's grace. In their context, imputed righteousness had special significance with respect to the Reformers' concern to correct medieval Catholicism, which diluted the 'alien' nature of righteousness and thus the grace of God. In protecting the alien righteousness of Christ, however, imputation did not imply that it was an abstract substance that could be separated out from Christ's person. Quite clearly, this was not Luther or Calvin's understanding, since they both regarded the righteousness of Christ as being shared with believers through their spiritual union with him (p. 404).
Of course, this is rejected by some (most notably and recently by Richard Muller in his Calvin and the Reformed Tradition). Such arguments in the broader context (e.g., by some faculty at Westminster Seminary in California) seem to be motivated by two factors—a distaste for any hint of significant discontinuity between Calvin and his Reformed orthodox successors, and a concern to protect the gratuity of justification. With regard to the former, given the differences in context, there are inevitably going to be both continuities and discontinuities, and the job of the historical theologian is to make sense of both. To be sure, some in the past have significantly overstated and misconstrued the contrast between Calvin and later Calvinism, but that is no justification for historiography that flattens out real differences and ignores genuine development.
With regard to the latter, the irony here is that efforts to protect the gratuity of justification have led to a soteriology that abstracts the doctrine of justification from the persons involved, from the ongoing life of faith and obedience, and from life in the church. Little wonder many have concluded that conservative "Calvinism" of this more recent sort cannot give a coherent account of the Christian life! A further irony is that these problems have been recognized and discussed for well over a century, and yet some keep recycling the same old answers! A strength of this book by Campbell is that it provides a wealth of new interpretive data points relevant to such discussions.
That being said, I do have a few criticisms of the book. First, there are some significant bibliographical omissions. For example, the seminal biblical-theological work of Geerhardus Vos is absent from the bibliography. Certainly Vos's The Pauline Eschatology and his essay on "Paul's Eschatological Concept of the Spirit" are highly relevant to the exegetical discussions here. I also think that my own diachronic historical-theological study of the theme, Imputation and Impartation: Union with Christ in American Reformed Theology (Paternoster, 2008), would have provided useful context at a number of points.
Second, Campbell seeks to define union with Christ in terms of four elements—union, participation, identification, and incorporation. This is not a bad start, but I'm not convinced that his brief discussion of the definitional question has achieved clarity. For example, absent here is any specific discussion of union with the incarnate humanity of Christ, a topic that has been both prominent and controversial in the theological history of the theme. Also, Campbell defines "participation" in rather modern terms as "partaking in the events of Christ's narrative" (p. 413), but the notion of participation in both Scripture and the tradition is much richer than that. Here I think Campbell would have benefited from reading Julie Canlis's splendid Calvin's Ladder: A Spiritual Theology of Ascent and Ascension (Eerdmans, 2010).
Finally, Campbell's presentation of the sacraments in relation to union with Christ is disappointing. His approach, at the end of the day, is rather thoroughly Zwinglian: "In conclusion, then, Paul seems to regard the sacraments as symbolic acts that give expression to union with Christ. He does not, however, regard the sacraments as effecting or actualizing union with Christ; they are important symbols, but symbols nonetheless" (p. 387). Here Campbell sets up what seems to me to be a false dichotomy between union with Christ by faith and union effected by the sacraments (pp. 385-86). But as the Reformed tradition at its best has long recognized, the Pauline view of sacramental efficacy involves a complex of Word/sign, the faith of the recipient, and the work of the Holy Spirit, and it seems to me that what I have termed Calvin's "offer/reception model" of sacramental efficacy is a better solution to this Pauline teaching. Given that Campbell's Bible translation of choice is the Holman Christian Standard Bible (in a volume published by Zondervan, no less!), I gather that he is a Baptist, and here his own tradition may have overly influenced him.
These relatively minor criticisms do not, however, detract from the significance of this volume as an important and timely contribution to exegesis and theology.


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I'm borderline, bipolar, and autistic.
You'd think that between those three, there wouldn't be any common ground. There is, oddly enough, a lot of shared symptoms and triggers- but that's not my point. The commonality I want to talk about today isn't what happens in my brain, it's what happens in other people's brains.
The most common phrase I hear is, "But you don't look…"
But you don't look autistic.
But you don't look bipolar.
But you don't look borderline.
The question I always want to ask in return is, "Well, what did you expect me to look like?"
I've had people think that I'm too smart to be autistic, too kind to be borderline, and altogether too human (I know, right?) to be bipolar. I'm expected to be completely socially inept, or emotionally manipulative, or downright violent.
These are signs of social stigma, not of who or what I am.
Autism is a spectrum. It varies wildly from person to person, and even then, from situation to situation. Personally, I feel like an alien much of the time, because unspoken rules go right over my head. I've had to learn most of them, and I'm still finding many that I don't know about.
Moving house with another human? How the hell do you navigate that?
Most of my noticeable autistic traits are more to do with sensory differences. I find great pleasure in simple things like fur and water. I struggle immensely with loud crowds, because I can't differentiate between noises. Sometimes it hurts, and I'll cry.
I have never been violent.
Borderline personality disorder is a tougher one.
I've had many, many people- too many, really- tell me that when they first met me, they kept their distance. Apparently I surprised them by not being a cruel, aggressive, emotional wreck of a person.
Borderline has a terrible reputation for extreme and vicious mood swings, irrational overreaction, and manipulation taken to sociopathic levels.
What it actually is, is a rawness of emotion. We feel everything very intensely, and yes, there are a few of us who explode and take this pain straight to the perceived source: you. The main aspects of BPD are intense fears of abandonment, problems with self-identity, and suicidal ideation.
NOT, as most people have come to think of it, bunny-boiling serial killer women or sad-eyed Winona Ryder having adventures with a psychopath.
I am not an external borderline. I used to be, long before medication and therapy, but much of my borderline traits are and have always been internalised. Rather than hurt other people, I am more inclined to hurt myself- and I haven't self harmed in a very long time.
I have never been violent.
Finally, bipolar.
Extended periods of mania and depression.
Why does bipolar have such a negative reputation?
You know what I do when I have manic episodes? I spend a lot of money, and then I clean the house at five am. Really, manic me is amazing. Last time I was manic, I studied basic chemistry for three days straight. The only thing I harm when I'm manic is my bank account.
When depressed, I'm just… Well, depressed. Everyone knows the basics of depression.
I'm running out of steam here, but that's because my brain has been playing with words all day and needs a break. I'll cut to the chase in a moment.
The point I'm trying to make is maybe I don't look mental because you don't know what that looks like. We are just people. We aren't more dangerous, more hurtful, more self-involved than any other person. If anything, we're more likely to hurt ourselves.
Apparently yesterday was Bipolar Day, and I figure that something needs to be said. Maybe the reason I don't look the way you expect is because you're looking for something that's not there.
I'm tired of being told I don't look autistic/borderline/bipolar.
Because I do. This is what it looks like.
Just a person, just like you.


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That show "America's Got Talent" is now in the semifinals I guess. I first saw this video on an episode of Chelsea Lately which, if you haven't watched that show, you should seriously start. Hysterical.
Anyway, so this girl starts to sing "Pokerface" by Lady Gaga except she tries to remix it and fails. But it's not like she came up with her own rendition of it. No. This chick decides she is going to sing the version that Lea Michele and Idina Menzel performed on Glee last season.
The worst part was that all of the judges (and Chelsea Handler) all thought she came up with this on her own. And they all hated it.
She did NOT come up with it on her own. Lady Gaga actually does a sick piano version of it herself and then the geniuses at Glee created a duet for Lea Michele and Idina Menzel who KILLED it.
Observe the Lady Gaga version:
Observe the Glee version (sorry the video is kind of crappy but it's the only one I could find):
Come on girlfriend. If you're going to do this version, you'd better work. it. out.


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This year, the Milwaukee Brewers have chosen to have their home opener on Good Friday. For those of you around the world and not from the Land of Cheese, Opening Day is capitalized. It's Mardi Gras without the history and the parades.
Like Mardi Gras, some of the locals stay clear of the hard core celebrations because they're just too out of control.
It's just weird that the team would have allowed it to happen. But not surprising. I remember back when I worked at the movie theater, some 20 years ago, and Maunday Thursday was a huge movie night. Most everyone had off the next day.
It's consistent that our culture would move from the truly faith-affirming and deeply moving time of Lent. And true evidence of Satan's influence that we'd continue to forget the power of Holy Week.
For me, the only way I can enjoy Easter properly is to observe Good Friday. Try, if you can, to hold on to the beauty and love you'll find when you hear the old story. Given and shed for you. For me.


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Boston Bruins: 5 Reasons Why They Will RepeatOctober 6, 2011
Boston Bruins: 5 Reasons Why They Will Repeat
On June 15, 2011, the Boston Bruins won the sixth Stanley Cup in the storied franchise's history.
With the 2011-12 season upon us, the talk begins about whether the Bruins have what it takes to repeat as champions.
The last NHL team to win back-to-back Stanley Cups was the Detroit Red Wings in 1997 and 1998.
Here are five reasons why the Boston Bruins will repeat as the Stanley Cup Champions.
Tim Thomas
Tim Thomas was the best goaltender in the NHL throughout the regular season and postseason.
His .938 save percentage was .001 point higher than Dominik Hasek's previous save percentage record. Additionally, Thomas won both the Conn Smythe and Vezina Trophies.
Is it likely that Thomas will have another season like last? Probably not. But as of right now he is one of the best goaltenders in the league.
As long as Thomas is in net for the Boston Bruins, they have a serious chance at repeating as Stanley Cup Champions.
Tyler Seguin
Tyler Seguin didn't immediately have an impact on the Boston Bruins as a 19-year-old, scoring only 11 goals in the regular season. But he came into his own in the playoff series against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
In Games 1 and 2, Seguin racked up three goals, bursting onto the playoff scene and giving the Bruins a much needed spark.
A year later, a more experienced Seguin will look to have an even bigger impact on the Bruins.
He certainly has the potential to be a top scorer in the NHL, and if he can carry over his postseason performance to this season, he could be a terror for opposing defenses.
If Seguin is able to progress from his rookie season into his second, like the Bruins hope he will, he could be a big reason why the Bruins will repeat as Stanley Cup Champions.
Stanley Cup Champion Core Is Back
Aside from Michael Ryder and Tomas Kaberle, the core of the team that won the Stanley Cup Championship in June is back in black and gold for the 2011-12 season.
The Bruins will certainly miss Ryder, who scored eight goals in the postseason. But with new additions and young guns progressing the offense will be replaced. Meanwhile, Kaberle underachieved as a Bruin, probably the reason as to why he wasn't retained, and won't be missed nearly as much as Ryder.
With the core returning, Thomas, Bergeron, Krecji, Lucic, et al., the Bruins have as good a chance as anyone to win the Stanley Cup this season.
Cap Room to Make a Deal at Deadline
Last year, the Bruins made a splash at the tread deadline by acquiring Tomas Kaberle to help give them an edge in the playoffs. They have the cap room to make a move again, if need be, this season.
With about $2.5 million in cap space, the Bruins could be active at the trade deadline to acquire one final piece for the Stanley Cup push.
In the long NHL season, injuries occur and players don't live up to their potential so it is essential to have room to trade for a player if he is needed.
The fact that the Bruins have the ability to make a trade if they need to certainly helps their chances at repeating as Stanley Cup Champions.
Boston Likes to Make History
In the past decade, Boston's professional sports teams have shown the knack for making history in their respective league.
First, in 2004, the Boston Red Sox mounted an epic comeback against the New York Yankees after being down 3-0 in the ALCS. They went on to win the World Series.
Then, in 2007, the New England Patriots enjoyed a perfect regular season by going 16-0 and almost completed a 19-0 if not for a loss to the New York Giants in the Super Bowl.
So, why can't the Bruins become the next team to repeat as Stanley Cup Champions and the first since the Detroit Red Wings in 1997 and 1998?
Sure, the odds aren't in their favor as there are some great teams in the NHL, but the Bruins have as good a chance as anybody at winning the Stanley Cup in 2012. Don't be surprised if they end up doing it.


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Concealment, that is what a concealed weapon license requires of its holder. In order to receive a concealed license you must have training on the type of gun you are registering. I.e., a revolver or a semi-automatic. You can not be a felon, that is a big no-no. What is the problem?
There are states that are trying to pass legislation to allow weapons to be worn publicly, and not concealed. They think that this will be a deterent to crime, and make it safer for their citizens. How will they control who is carrying a weapon legally, and who is not? Will law enforcement have itchy trigger fingers because they will not be able to tell the criminal from the victim or potential victim?
When I read this in the newspaper about the Oklahoma Governor vetoe-ing such passage allowing citizens to carry weapons publicly, I was filled with concern. They have around 95,000 people with a concealed license, and estimate that only about ten per cent actually carry one on them. State representatives (both houses) are planning to try to override the governor's veto.
If such a law was passed, I believe that more people would began carrying their guns. Both registered and non-registered. It'll be like returning to the old west where you could not tell who were criminal until they committed a crime. People, especially the young and inexperienced, may see this as an opportunity to flex a little muscle, or a place to hide in the open before and after they commit a crime. Others not registered, having not gone through any type of training, might feel that they will need to start carrying because they feel threaten seeing all of the people wearing guns.
I am a licensed concealed weapons holder, and if such a law was in effect in Arkansas, it would make me nervous. Being an Army veteran, I have had more weapons training, and trained more people with weapons usage than most people I meet. I have also been robbed by two young black males. One with what looked like a shotgun in the dark. The front door of my home was smashed by a "friend" strung out on crack cocaine. He threatened me and put a gun in my wife's face. Fortunately for him, I was not near any of the weapons in my house. His pistol was a pellet gun, but point blank range it is still capable of killing.
So, returning to the days of the gunslinger is an option I do not want to see.
Sunday, May 16, 2010
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If you were born on 19th November 2004., your age is Thirteen years and Two Hundred and Fifteen days. 4963 days passed since day of Your birth (or 709 weeks). But you are not alone with this! In world 364000 babies was born on that day.
You were born on Friday, and your zodiac sign is Scorpio.
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The "big bum" was on ≈27th February 2004. (if you were born on time), but for details, ask your parents, they may have some interesting story for that day ;-)
We found 5 event that happened on 19. November 2004.
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A friend vanished from our lives last week. The shock has hit his community of friends hard…it isn't supposed to happen this way. He and his son went hiking on an impromptu trip to the Colorado mountains and literally disappeared. They called off the search a week after they were last heard from.
I first met Damian as he was joining and I was exiting the women's council at the company where we worked; it would be the first of three times we passed each other in transition. I was intrigued as to why a guy would ask to join an all-female group. That took courage, and because of it I admired him immediately. Damian is easy to like. He has a ready smile, and when he's with you, he's really with you. Since he went missing, I've been amazed not only at the number of my friends who knew him but who were also touched by him. They are dispersed not just geographically, but also by gender, age, and job. His family deserves to know how widespread his impact has been.
The shock of their sudden disappearance and lack of closure on their fate have been unsettling. Media headlines used the words "missing" and "lost", but as I kept Damian and Evan in my prayers during the week of the search, I knew they were never really lost. None of us ever are. While we may lose our way, physically or spiritually, the God who made us and loves us is always with us. We may lose our ability to sense His presence, but He is there just as surely as the oxygen we breathe but cannot see.
My prayers have shifted to Katherine and Lauren as they deal with their loss. I have faith that Damian and Evan are now safe and loved and at peace. My wish for their family is some measure of that peace, knowing that the world is a better place through the many lives they have touched.
"Neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." –Romans 8:39


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Guy Almost Crushed by Ferry
This guy was impatient and tried to jump off a ferry before it touched land. However, he fell to the ground in front of the boat just it was about to dock. It looked like he was going to be crushed, but luckily, someone pulled him to safety and out of danger.


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Today at Black Gate I've gone on a little personal journey to look at how I discovered the world of Greek mythology, and consequently the world of "Great Storytelling." Amazingly, this isn't about Clash of the Titans. That was the event that made me a faithful student of the Hellenic legends, but it wasn't my first encounter with them. My earliest memory of any story from the Greek cycles is that of the fate of Icarus.
Beware, I'm going to quote Ovid.
Read the article here.
I promise, by the way, to eventually post something else here aside from Black Gate article. I'm so busy with working on revising my novel and turning out new short stories that I have had to sacrifice the blog somewhat. I miss it, and once I can work out a better schedule or learn how to manage my time better (both may be impossible) I'll get more than one post up a week.


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He wants a eurozone finance minister and budget, with joint debt, and a banking union with shared deposit insurance, all legitimized by a new parliament for the currency bloc. It implies a unitary eurozone superstate.
Estas cosas suenan estridentes en Alemania. Es como una lata de gusanos que nadie quiere abrir.
La corte suprema alemana dice que requeriría un cambio constitucional que políticamente sería absolutamente imposible. Un nuevo encontronazo de las mal diseñadas instituciones europeas con las sagradas soberanías nacionales. Unas más que otras.
Yet there are limits. Mr Macron's plans would require a new EU Treaty, opening a can of worms that several states are determined to avoid. Berlin has no intention of sharing Italy's debts, whatever France does.
Germany's top court says EMU fiscal union and debt-pooling would require a change to country's constitution. "Politically, that is absolutely impossible," said Heiner Flassbeck, former economy minister and now at Hamburg University.
"Macron would have to be a magician to turn around the Christian Democrats on this. It is in their genes to think Germany is right on the substance of all this. I don't see much chance that they will do anything serious.
This is what Mr Macron meant when he warned last week that the European experiment will blow up unless it is rebuilt on better foundations. "We have to listen to our people, and listen to the fact that they are extremely angry, and understand that a dysfunctional EU is no longer sustainable," he said.


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Today was our first day of gifted. The first thing we did was learn about eachother. Mrs. Skipper challenged us with a Wake Up sheet with different games. We heard songs from our new musical "Top 40." In art we learned about using lines and we got to sketch a picture with a paperclip. We played an Atlas game and we earned candy! We can't get "I Love Rockin Roll" out of our heads! It was a great day! That all for today! Stay tuned for more "posts from aound the world!"
The 2nd grade gifted class
Monday, September 8, 2008
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- Melissa Ross said...
Mrs. Skipper,
Thanks for a wonderful first day of gifted. Our students came back so excited! They can't wait for next week! :)
- September 8, 2008 at 1:36 PM
Mrs. Skipper~
Nathan had a great time yesterday. He liked that "oldies" song you were singing.
Sharon (Nathan's mom)
- September 9, 2008 at 7:06 AM
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To Hell with FPJ
News I came across yesterday: Poe finds intellectual challenge daunting.
You mean people expected otherwise? He's a fucking high school drop-out for crying out loud! A. High. School. Drop-out. Of course he'll find intellectual challenge daunting. He'd probably pop a vein and die if he tried to actually use his brain and push it beyond its current limits (which aren't that far out to begin with). But guess what, people will still vote for him.
"I am honest" he says, and assumes that is enough to make him the best bet for President. But honesty alone just won't cut it, will it? Will his honesty alone ensure the total elimination of corruption in government and restore peace and order in society? Will his honesty alone give jobs and provide homes to the thousands of poor people he claims to fight for? Will his honesty alone restore investor confidence in this country? To hell with it all if it will. He is as two-faced as GMA! After swearing that he will never enter politics, look at where he is now. He lied about having an illegitimate child, only to turn the people around later on and say how proud he was of his son. He's a bloody actor...acting is just a better-sounding term for lying.
The logic of it all escapes me. It's so damn obvious, but they just don't (or won't) see it: nothing good or beneficial will come out of FPJ's presidency. He will just fuck things up a lot more. Regardless, his followers will say, "that's not true, he has brilliant people in his political team to back him up" and will still vote for him.
Brilliant my ass.
If they're so brilliant, they should've gone and supported a different candidate. Do all these FPJ loyalists honestly think that Angara, Maceda, Enrile, and Co. (who are all former Erap and Marcos cronies by the way) are "behind him all the way" because of his 'qualifications'? Hell no! The fact of the matter is, there is no one more equipped, no one more 'qualified', to be the ultimate puppet than FPJ. That's why they're behind in the first place! You don't see puppeteers puppeteering from the front, do you? That would defeat the purpose. Puppeteering is always hidden, unseen...always made to look like an illusion.
In addition, FPJ's failure to lay down his platform or any concrete plans is extremely annoying at same time depressing. If he thinks assembling a 19-strong team of experts in economics and governance makes the situation all that better, or him the better choice for president, he's lacking a lot more in the mental department than I thought. The organization of such a team is an instant admission of his incapability. But still, he insists on running. And despite all his shortcomings, people will still vote for him.
But knowing that people will vote for him shouldn't spell the end for trying to at least prevent that from happening. I believe there is an unwritten law, that obliges those of us who do understand and know the consequences of an FPJ presidency, to educate or enlighten those who do not. Easier said than done, but it's worth the effort if it means saving this country from going to the dogs.


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Airheads (1994)
Barney Fife mentioned
Ian says, "Of course! You're 'The Partridge Family'!"
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When they are trying to break into the station they pull a 'MacGyver'.
Referenced by Pip
Chazz tells Yvonne that she'll be home in time to watch The Simpsons
Beavis and Butt-Head (voiced by Mike Judge) call in to the radio station
The band is trying to get a contract with Pallatine Records. This is the record company that Christopher Walken's character Bobby worked for in Wayne's World 2.
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Chris Farley's line of "Good, great, wonderful, fantastic..." as he boards the bus is identical to a line used by his character in Airheads.
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Brad says he likes Airheads the candy, but not the movie.
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The taking over the radio station is a parody of the bank takeover.
Not only is this film a Spoof of Die Hard, the 'radio station' building used for filming is right across the lot from 'Nakatomi Plaza' (Fox Tower in LA)


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Friday, October 10, 2008
The Darjeeling Limited
Wes Anderson
I think with all of his movies you either really like them or really hate them. So I'll go in the middle to be different.
This movie was nothing more or less than I expected.
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Friday, October 3, 2008
I love the completely authentic moogy Vangelis retro-future style. This movie was a lot better than I thought it was going to be.
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Meet The Robinsons
I liked the music and how they made the future look (the buildings looked cool). The story was decent, but the movie wasn't funny at all.
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Daft Punk's Electroma
Daft Punk's helmets are undeniably awesome, and always have been, but you can't make a movie where this is all it has going for it. The ENTIRE second half of this movie was the two characters walking through the desert, I was surprised that they could have sat down and watched the finished product and not thought, this is really really boring. Also, it's funny that The Daft Punk Movie has no Daft Punk music.
I like the camera/film/style they used, I liked the music not being a bunch of re-hashed Daft Punk music, I liked how the guy's face looked like a motherboard when he took off the helmet, I liked the white room they went in to turn into humans, and once again I'm absolutely in love with their helmets, other than that this movie was really terrible. They tried to make it seem deep and meaningful, but it just ended up being pretty stupid.
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text: Originally from Kolkata, I spent my early childhood in a small town called Doimukh in Arunachal Pradesh. I grew interest in cars, truck and buses at an early age; I used to sketch buses and car in my notebook. I thus decided to pursue my passion in car design, I completed my bachelors in Automotive Engineering from Bhubaneswar to understand the technical aspects of cars. After my graduation, I applied to a number of design schools across the nation. I was selected in MIT and after clearing the written and studio test followed by personal Interview I joined MIT. I am currently pursuing my internship at TATA motors design, Pune.


text: I'm ashamed to say that there was a (rather long) time in my life where I gave this issue a lot of thought. Not just the song, but the clothes I would wear, who I would leave my few possessions to, whether I wanted to buried or cremated. It was not a happy time for me, and I've returned to that place since then but I am glad to say that I can approach this right now with the hope that I will have graduation songs, wedding songs, kids songs and a whole host of other songs before this one plays. So I will share two: my original funeral song that I wanted in that dark time and a song I wouldn't mind too much now. (Although it should be said that my aunt Valerie does it the best with the demand that on the day of her funeral we mnust dance after the coffin to Amy Winehouse's version of Valerie 😀 )


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Concept of the Day: Peugeot Exalt
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The latest iteration of Peugeot's Exalt concept (last seen in Beijing in April) is going to the Paris Auto Salon next month. This big five-door saloon weighs just 1700kg and features a plug-in hybrid drivetrain delivering a total 340bhp from its 1.6-litre turbocharged petrol engine and 50kW electric motor, via a six-speed automatic gearbox and four-wheel-drive with regenerative brake energy recovery. Changes from the Beijing show car include a different 'shark skin' aerodynamic finish to the rear paintwork, and an interior trim made from recycled newspapers (in place of the earlier car's ebony) – its pinkish tinge comes from certain business publications, apparently. In place of carbonfibre, there's basalt fibre. And the finishing touch? A foldaway electric scooter ('HYbrid-kick') stowed under the boot floor as a last-mile solution.
- A blog from the New Cities Foundation explaining California's PATH (Partners for Advanced Transportation Technology) research at UC Berkeley, and the 'Connected Corridors' programme: developing a framework to integrate traffic and incident management with personalized route guidance, in partnership with Caltrans and using V2V and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I, or V2X) communications. They argue that "transportation assets have been managed in silos" and that a holistic approach needs to be taken involving all transportation modes; while the focus is on reducing congestion and improving safety, while moving people – an goods – in as efficient a way as possible, reducing vehicle emissions is also a consideration.
- "The most important transportation innovation of this decade is the smartphone", argues Eric Goldwyn (Columbia University) at Citylab – also making the case for public authorities to take control of app provision and multimodal integration, rather than leaving it to start-ups and to independent corporations such as the Googles of this world. Goldwyn looks at regulation and public policy, with reference to the ongoing Uber controversy, and cites Prof Elliot Sclar (Columbia) in calling this a missed opportunity for cities, which should be taking leadership, especially as more and more privately-operated transport options come into the frame.
- On a different (though not entirely unrelated) note, a big report from UCL on transport and poverty: the authors discuss spatial mismatch (the dynamics between housing, jobs and transport networks, i.e. more affordable housing being in areas with poor or expensive transport connections), transport-related social exclusion and social justice, to examine issues such as the dynamics between poverty, transport behaviour and mobility, car-dependency (with particular focus on low-income groups in rural areas), risks of death on the roads and exposure to air pollution, and the impact of schemes to improve access to transport and mobility for key services, education, finding work and soforth. Lots of useful references and data.
- So transportation design students at Art Center College of Design, Pasadena (training ground for many of the world's best-known car designers) are being asked to take a different approach, reports The Guardian: rather than drawing stand-alone cars-as-products, they're being told to look into the whole automobility system (as students have long been doing at the RCA in London), and address issues such as parking and the idea that vehicles spend 90% of their time idle, the land use that this entails, and the inherent all-round inefficiency of the private car. (This is in California, note).


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Super straight uncut body, 302 Ford/ AOD, A/C, PW, power seat, gorgeous paint!
- Condition: Used
- Make: Mercury
- Model: Other
- SubModel: Coupe
- Type: Coupe
- Year: 1949
- Mileage: 34,174
- Color: Gray
- Number of cylinders: 8
- Power options: Air Conditioning
- Fuel: Gasoline
- Transmission: Automatic
- Interior color: Green
- Options: CD Player
- Vehicle Title: Clear Want to buy? Contact seller!
1949 Mercury Other Coupe
The 1949 Mercury coupe is an icon, ight up there with the '32 Ford roadster and the '57 Chevy Bel Air. Perhaps most famous for its role in "Rebel Without A Cause," the proverbial "lead sled" has become a custom style unto itself, ith countless iterations over the years and like the venerable '32 Ford, inding an unchopped car like this is far more difficult than finding one that's already been modified. Fortunately, he workmanship on this '49 is superb and it was built by a friend who sadly passed away last year, gentleman who was also one of the very best upholsterers in the area. His son continues the tradition and explained how special this car was to his father and how they built it together. There's not a single component on this lovely Merc that hasn't been expertly smoothed, olished, nd massaged into position, eaving a very high-quality custom that can be driven cross-country with ease and looks like a million bucks doing it.
Most recently, t has fallen into the care of a retired painter, nd you know how fussy those guys are about their hardware. The basics were done a few years ago, nd that is indeed virgin sheetmetal on this car, ith nothing chopped or replaced with fiberglass, o it has a very correct look. As with all great customs, ou almost need a stock one next to it to see all the modifications, ut some of the easy ones to spot are the nosed hood, he lake pipes, nd the super smooth trunk lid. Paint and bodywork are extremely good, ith a lovely two-tone gray and green combination that's handsome without being too showy, hich allows the Mercury bodywork to simply speak for itself. Of course, o lead sled would be complete without the teardrop spots and fender skirts, hich visually lower the car without killing ground clearance like an extreme lowering job might. You'll note that the gaps are exacting and the doors close with the most solid and precise sound we've ever heard on a car from this vintage. The stainless trim is in excellent condition and all the chrome has been restored, ncluding the massive bumpers and unique Mercury "electric shaver" grille up front. And those just might be the most attractive door handles we've seen in years.
Since this car was built by a professional upholsterer, ou'd be correct in assuming that the interior is especially well done. Handsome green and gray cloth are interesting and stylish without being dated or over-styled. It's also comfortable for all-day trips and offers all the modern amenities. The upholstery remains in excellent condition with no split seams or tears and the high-quality materials have held up extremely well since the car was finished. We love the custom-made floor mats that match the seats and like the bodywork, he dash is tastefully modified so it's tough to see what's stock and what's been updated. Most noticeable is the custom housing below the dash that holds the duct work for the HVAC system and controls for the power windows, ut there's also a modern tilt column with a leather-wrapped wheel and most of the original knobs are intact. The factory speedometer is still in place and has an awesome '50s look while the auxiliary gauges and clock (fully functional, y the way) are tidy-looking dials from Classic Instruments. All of the original knobs and buttons have been repurposed; for example, he starter button is now the horn button. There's also a JVC AM/FM/CD stereo system in the center of the dash with speakers on the rear package shelf. You'll note in the photos that even little stuff like the assist straps for the back seat are in place and the dome light works. There's a trick little door pull that pops the trunk and it, oo, s fully finished with a full-sized spare and a hidden compartment for the battery.
Don't worry, his Mercury has Ford power in the form of a 302 cubic inch V8 in place of the original flathead. The engine bay is as neatly finished as the rest of the car and the strong-running small block provides great power and performance. It's clean, ith body-colored firewall and smoothed inner fenders, ontrasting dark green on the engine block itself, nd a few chrome dress-up pieces to make it sparkle. A fresh Edelbrock 4-barrel starts the car almost instantly, dles smoothly, nd pulls cleanly at any speed, uggesting someone spent a lot of time dialing this one in. The big radiator keeps it cool and it has been upgraded with both power steering and power brakes to make it easy to handle. Notice that even the master cylinder and power booster are painted to match the body, dding to the custom look.
A Ford AOD 4-speed automatic overdrive transmission lives behind the 302 and feeds highway-friendly 3.08 gears out back, o this car is relaxed at speed but still energetic around town. And holy cow, ook at how clean those floors are! The front suspension is stock, ith a slight lowering from custom springs and blocks on the A-arms, hich preserves geometry so it tracks straight. Out back, amaro monoleaf springs were used so it sits right and rides nicely. A custom dual exhaust with glasspack-style mufflers gives it a traditional '50s sound (the lake pipes are purely for show) and the original drum brakes (now with power assist) have no problem stopping this cruiser. Steel wheels with full wheel covers add to the traditional look and they're wrapped in 235/75/15 Broadway wide whitewall radials.
Traditional Mercury lead sleds will always be popular, ut good luck finding one this clean and unmolested. Fully sorted, eautifully built, nd ready to enjoy, his cool Merc defines '50s style in a big way.


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Tales and SketchesBook - 1982
This Library of America volume offers what no reader has ever been able to find—an authoritative edition of all the tales and sketches of Nathaniel Hawthorne in a single comprehensive volume. Everything is included from his three books of stories, Twice-told Tales (1837, revised 1851), Mosses from an Old Manse (1846, 1854), and The Snow-Image, and Other Twice-told Tales (1851), and from his two books of stories for children based on classical myths, A Wonder Book for Girls and Boys (1852) and Tanglewood Tales (1853)—along with sixteen stories not found in any of these volumes.
The stories are arranged, as they never have been in any other edition, in the order of their periodical publication. Readers of Hawthorne will thereby get a unique sense of how he became one of the most powerful and experimental writers of American fiction.
Here are many familiar but always surprising works like "Young Goodman Brown," "Wakefield," "The Birth-mark," "The Artist of the Beautiful," "Rappaccini's Daughter," and "Ethan Brand." And here, too, are many others that deserve to be better known, like:
• "Roger Malvin's Burial," a suspenseful story of guilt and parricide;
• "The May-Pole of Merry Mount," where the chances for human love are perilously suspended between the silken license of the revelers and the iron rectitude of the Puritans;
• the masterly tale "My Kinsman, Major Molineux," full of the pains and terrors of national and familial separations, the severing of the ties of blood and culture that united the colonies to England;
• and the exquisite little story "The Wives of the Dead," about the ambiguities of love and loss, in which, as so often in Hawthorne, the reader at the end is left in a kind of awe at the multiple possibilities of meaning.
To read these stories is to understand anew why Hawthorne is a great artist and an astonishingly contemporary one.
Baker & Taylor
Gathers all of Hawthorne's stories, including his retellings of classical myths for children
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there are not a lot of man-made amusements here. We have lovely trails and mountains and lakes, which we enjoy, but no big zoos, children museums, amusement or water parks. This is all to explain why two friends and I drove ONE HOUR to a tiny little town called Tekoa (pop. 800) to go to a small public pool we'd heard about. It is nothing like the Utah swimming extravaganzas, but it uncrowded, had a great kiddie area, and we had lots of snacks. We went because we wanted a chance to catch up with each other...but we had 12 kids under 12 with us so I don't know what we were thinking. We waved at each other from various areas of the pool. Here're some pictures that my friend Jessica took. Wait, while I check to see if the one of me is too fat to put on the internet (what am I thinking??). Okay, it looks decent because Seth is strategically covering the thigh area (the only good thing he ever did for my appearance!) Enjoy:
(Jane is the messy, unsafe one on the right)
(how great are these shots?)
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The 2nd annual UTC RESEARCH Dialogues conference, celebrating Scholarship, Engagement, the Arts, Research,Creativity, & the Humanities will take place April 11th & 12th, 2017. Please take a moment to (1) sign up for one (or more) of the many presentation modes available AND (2) encourage your students to present; the deadline for entry is February 28, 2017. Day 1 (April 11) is undergraduate-focused and Day 2 (April 12) spotlights graduate students and faculty. Faculty are encouraged to participate either or both days! There is a simple "Application to Present" form available for all presentation types. You can access details about the event including the schedule, event descriptions, guidelines, and the application form online: http://www.utc.edu/research-
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Please block off some time on April 11th and 12th to engage with the RESEARCH Dialogues event as a participant or as an attendee to support your students and colleagues and contribute to the culture of scholarship and creative inquiry on our campus! If you have any questions or difficulties in registering, please contact firstname.lastname@example.com.
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· Poster & Display Presentations: Faculty, staff, and students are invited to present posters or tabletop displays related to research, scholarship, or creative activity. Posters and displays can come in many shapes and sizes! If your presentation doesn't work with a traditional poster format, that is no problem. Models, photos, laptop computers, interactive materials, listening stations, robots – all are welcome and can be accommodated.
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Saturday, September 14, 2013
Beanie Baby
6 comments:
- Fox said...
Ah, but can you also read a book? : ))
Nice stitches.
- September 14, 2013 at 10:20 PM
- Janine said...
I LOVE these!! They'd be perfect for NY.
You did a wonderful job!
Much love,
- September 14, 2013 at 10:46 PM
- sewmuchfun4 said...
Hey Fox!
Sounds like you're throwing down a challenge. You've always pushed me to do better, so don't be surprised to see a picture of me knitting as I read. Will "Goodnight Moon" count?
:) Ann
- September 15, 2013 at 7:32 AM
- sewmuchfun4 said...
Hi Janine!
Since I will be trying to prove to Fox that I can read while knitting, I may be making more of these beanies. If I make you one, I will definitely choose a MUCH prettier color for you!
Love you,
- September 15, 2013 at 7:36 AM
- Fox said...
Oh, sure will!
Back in my knitting days, I recall shocking myself one evening while watching a movie. I suddenly noticed I was watching the movie, knitting away AND reading the pattern!
Such talent.... : ))
- September 15, 2013 at 4:43 PM
- sewmuchfun4 said...
See, Fox? You always inspire! Now I have a clear goal!
:) Ann
- September 15, 2013 at 5:05 PM


text: I did this sketch for my nephew on Christmas day. It's of the Skylanders video game character Gill Grunt. I drew it from 'life'...haha...well, from a small figurine/interactive toy piece that you use in conjunction with the video game. I think I may have to pick him up myself, now!


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March 8 marks the 44th anniversary of the invasion of Fort Lawton by 90 Native Americans, led by Bernie Whitebear, Colville, an activist and leader of United Indians of All Tribes. The fort was being surplused by the US Department of Defence. In 1855, when the land was taken away, treaties promised the reversion of surplus military lands to their original owners.
After petitioning and being turned down by the federal government, Whitebear decided to take action. This led to three separate invasions over the course of a month, and ended with United Indians taking possession of 20 acres of the fort under a 99-year lease. This is where Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center now stands, on the bluff high about Puget Sound, on the north side of Discovery Park.
I recently had the privilege and honor of interviewing Randy Lewis, Colville, about his recollections of this historic event. Lewis is a big, gregarious man who seldom isn't smiling. And he loves telling stories. He was there for the invasion and he is still a board member of United Indians today.
Randy Lewis
Lewis was born on the Colville Indian reservation, and his folks owned a ranch, but he spent much of his childhood with his grandparents following the fish and the hunt, and root gathering. This gave him the privilege of growing up before the transition away from subsistence living, so he learned the old ways. His grandparents fished using traditional dip nets at Celilo Falls, a spectacular waterfall on the mighty Columbia River, before The Dalles Dam was built in 1957, which put an end to its thunder. Lewis remembers the smell of the churning water and the salmon, the roar of falls. He fished with his grandparents, and was free to climb on the rocks near the rushing water with the other boys.
As a boy, Lewis looked up to an older boy, Bernie Whitebear (born Bernard Reyes), who lived just up the hill from his grandparents' home. Lewis remembers Whitebear coming to town on a Harley and all the younger boys chasing after him. Whitebear would continue to be a presence in Lewis's life until his death in 2000.
Lewis understood the importance of getting a good education and moved off the reservation to attend boarding school as a junior and senior in high school. He never went back. He saw education as a vehicle to see the world. After high school, he became an activist, first joining the National Indian Youth Council, and then, at Western Washington University, he helped found the American Indian Student Union. He moved through several universities while an undergraduate. He later did post graduate studies at the University of Chicago at the School of Theology.
During the time Lewis attended Western, LaNada Means was mobilizing student committees at UC Berkeley to defend People's Park. She asked Lewis to come out. He got permission and successfully mobilized students, who were given independent study credit during this time. He got cars to drive them out to Berkeley where the riots were about to take place. Shortly after they returned to school, they were again asked to come to Berkeley, this time for the takeover and occupation of Alcatraz Island. [1][2]
After graduation, Lewis returned to the Puget Sound region and participated in the battle over fishing rights that was taking place around Tacoma, including the Muckleshoot Treaty Trek. This movement led to the historic 1974 ruling that tribes that are party to the Stevens Treaties are entitled to take 50% of the fish available for harvest at traditional tribal fishing locations. [3]
While there, Whitebear asked him to join the movement to claim Fort Lawson. Lewis arrived the night before the first invasion.
On March 8, 1970, Lewis hopped on a Metro bus and rode into the fort, but finding only 4 or 5 participants there, he went back outside the gate. Outside, he found about 100 others, including Whitebear; Bob Satiacum, Puyallup; Ramona Bennett, Puyallup; Leonard Peltier, Anishinabe-Dakota; Richard Oakes, Mohawk, who led the invasion of Alcatraz; Grace Thorpe, Sac and Fox; and Jane Fonda, who was there to help bring national attention to the situation. Bennett's car was parked near the fence and used as a platform to get everyone over the fence. The car was pumped full of tear gas and, years later, it still smelled terrible whenever the car heated up.
Once the insurgents were inside, the military moved quickly to corral them in a brutal counter-attack where the activists were beaten and dragged through blackberry briers as they were arrested and charged with "felonious riot". [4] After being processed, they were released, outside again.
After about a week, they staged a second assault, this time coming up from the beaches to the south. Lewis was in the group that invaded from the south and he told me what happened. There were 96 in the group. They got to the beach below the fort via Magnolia Bluff, a rocky cliff on the south west side of Magnolia. Carrying a teepee and supplies, they crept out along the narrow breakwater late at night and held up under the madronas lining the cliffs until first light. They observed the guards to figure out their half-hour patrol schedule, waited for the guards to pass, then crawled up out of the trees, set up the teepee, and had a camp set up before the guards returned. Within hours, Colonel Palos came out to meet with them. After refusing to leave, the insurgents waited.
Not much later, about 4000 MPs arrived with their dogs. Lewis says he could feel them before he could see them. People fell to the ground in passive resistance, including Grace Thorpe, Sac and Fox Nation, daughter of Jim Thorpe. According to Lewis, she said, "it will take eight of you (the soldiers) to move me". The MPs ended up rolling her away. The Natives were beaten and then taken to the stockade. Lewis ran back to the bluff with soldiers and dobermans in hot pursuit. He scurried down through the madronas and leapt off the bluff into Puget Sound. Some of the dogs followed him but were dashed on the sandstone outcropping. Lewis escaped. Near the camp, canisters and rolls of film were buried in the sand to keep them from being confiscated. Lewis and some others snuck back in to dig them up and then escaped over the fence "like Olympic gymnasts".
In the weeks that followed, a camp called Resurrection City formed outside the fort. Hewlett's Catering, owners of Tillicum Village, provided a catered meal each day [5], and the community rose to the occasion, providing dry, clean clothes and other support. There was support from some of the local tribes, but others worried about losing grants if they supported a radical movement. That conflict continues to influence the relationships between tribes today.
By the end of March, even though a decision was made to decamp, plans hatched for a third invasion. On April 2, 1970, the insurgents again scaled the fences. After the soldiers responded, Whitebear called a cease fire and spoke of his grandfather, Frank White Buffalo Man, grandson of Chief Sitting Bull, who told him the answer is in the sky. Just then, a skywriter flew by and wrote "Surrender Fort Lawton". Some say it was hired by Whitebear himself. Whitebear took the opportunity to lead a final charge against the soldiers. They were thrown into the stockade for the night. The next day, Whitebear announced a transition from occupation to negotiation. [5]
At this time, the occupation became a media campaign. Certainly, the impact of Jane Fonda's involvement cannot be understated. She and other celebrities brought the national spotlight on the plight of urban Indians in Seattle. She swayed public opinion both locally and nationally, which gave Whitebear a foot in the door politically to allow the bargaining that would follow the occupation.
It took two years, but in the end, an agreement was reached with the City of Seattle, who wanted the whole fort for a new city park, Discover Park. On March 29, 1972, United Indians of All Tribes was granted a 99-year lease on 20 acres within the fort. On this property, on May 13, 1977, Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center was opened. [5] The center stands on a bluff on the north side of Discovery Park. It is surrounded by woods and has a spectacular view looking north up Puget Sound.
Daybreak Star and United Indians are at a crossroads. They are struggling financially after recent government budget cuts. It would be a shame to see the center close. Randy Lewis hopes the center will always remain with United Indians, supporting urban Indians the way Bernie Whitebear wanted. He wants it "to last a hundred years, to represent what we spilled blood for." I have to agree.
[1] http://www.siouxme.com/lodge/alcatraz_np.html
[2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupation_of_Alcatraz
[3] http://www.muckleshoot.nsn.us/about-us/overview.aspx
[4] http://depts.washington.edu/civilr/whitebear.htm
[5] http://depts.washington.edu/civilr/FtLawton_takeover.htm


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No. 12, Le Hammeau | BELLOCQ
A beautiful, organic herbal blend evocative of a summer meadow. Think Manon of the Spring meets Marie Antoinette after a stroll through l'orangerie. Organic lemongrass and verbena mingle playfully with lavender, rose petals, mint, and sage. Refreshing and light-hearted, Le Hammeau may inspire you to adorn your livestock with blushing pink ribbons too. Caffeine-free, this tisane may be enjoyed all day, delicious iced as well as hot. We recommend garnishes of thin slices of orange and a sprig of just plucked mint, sage, or lavender.
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Can you see the lighthouse in the background? It's right by Owen's forehead.
On the ferry ride we passed Shackleford Banks (island) that has like 100+ wild ponies!
On Cape Lookout we took a truck ride to the point of the island where there were tons of huge shells to collect.
Owen's favorite find... some dead fish. He thought they were alive though and was carrying them forever! Even on the truck ride back. He wouldn't throw them out until I told him he could get a REAL fish for his birthday.
We never even made it to the main awesome beach there cause we were so tired so we just headed home! So much fun though!