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Yeah, and who're the voters going to believe, FOX or the lying facts?
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Yeah, and who're the voters going to believe, FOX or the lying facts?
Fox…Definitely Fox.
Please now I am kidding.
They're not endorsing the Obama tax cuts. They're just pointing them out.
Yeah, the tone is not one of taking credit. Cutting taxes this much is a bad thing.
What do you mean by "lying facts"?
Anyone with half a brain (a group which clearly excludes Obama) could have figured this out. Our nation is going to have to complete the purge, and feel the pain which many feel shouldn't have been visited upon them also, before sanity can return.
I'm sorry, but you're accusing Barack Obama of not having half a brain and you've posted something which apparently includes parts of an inner dialogue that the rest of us are not privy to. Your post makes NO sense. The problem with raising taxes, which clearly needs to be done, is NOT the president, it's the rabid right-wingers. Frankly, most of us should NOT need to be taxed more, the multi-national corporations and their billionaire heads are the ones whose taxes should go up because, frankly, they're the ones who haven't been paying them to begin with. I pay my taxes, despite never having made much over $30k annually, but GE paid nothing and I'm sure Donald Trump didn't pay much more. Barack Obama has not done what I believe he should on many issues, but he's MUCH smarter than George W. Bush, and apparently you too.
Needlessly attacking much? Obama has in fact lower taxes. many Dems supported it. The fact that the GOP and Tea are the ones always crowing about it don't change the fact that Obama is supporting and signing off on these tax cuts. The post makes perfect sense. Clearly, the Dems AND the GOP and the Tea are all about tax cuts, in spite of rhetoric that says otherwise. Where does that leave us?
The federal tax rates have not been changed; the tax brackets have been adjusted by .002-1%. The federal tax rates have been exactly the same since 2003 and every year they have had bracket adjustments based off of inflation. Since inflation has been worse for the last 2 years, they bracket adjustments have been larger. The adjustment in the tax bracket is in anticipation that the population's income will adjust with inflation, however, for the last 2 years that has not been the case. With higher unemployment and companies cutting back on employees and wedges, the income for the median family of 4 will lower, meaning that their tax burden will lower also.
The average household income for 2007 was $50,397, 2008 was $50,768 and 2009 was $49,856. Here is where I got my numbers:
http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/income/data/statemedian/index.html and select the Median Household Income by State – Single-Year Estimates [XLS - 98k]
I used Excel to calculate the average income per year back to 2000 and there was in increase for every year up to 2008, in 2009 it went down. So if the average income goes down, so does their tax burden. That is not a tax cut.
Meredith, As I remember, Obama promised a tax break for middle and low income households. He did follow up on that promise. Those people deserved a tax break.
We live in a country that gives the rich huge tax breaks, and our corporations do not pay taxes.
It is way past time for rich to start paying more.
Did you actually read the blog? So…how or better yet..when did President Obama "Cut" taxes? I know that he signed the tax bill that extended the current tax rates…and then he complained that the Republicans were screwing the middle class for giving tax breaks to the rich…He cant have it both ways…He cant blame the Republicans then take credit for the actaual act…and i know he didnt actually take credit..but those "defending" his actions can't have it both ways either…
Info from http://trackthestimulus.com/Economic_Stimulus_Plan.aspx
Congress passed the $787.2 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (H.R. 1), also known as the economic stimulus plan, on February 13, 2009. President Obama signed the bill into law on Tuesday, February 17. The final bill was close in size ($$$$) to what the administration had asked for though some of its priorities, such as school construction funds, were eliminated. The vote was cast along partisan lines – no House Republican voted for it, and only 3 GOP Senators supported it. The bill calls for $308 billion in discretionary spending with the rest spent between tax incentives and direct aid to states and individuals.
This is full of tax INCENTIVES and CREDITS. Not tax cuts! It lowers the taxes a
person/family owes by giving them credit for one thing or another. The problem
here is that if the credits they are allowed add up to more than the taxes they
owe, they are getting a check back. Now to be fair, I recieved an refund from
the IRS for my federal taxes this year. But where the problem comes in is when
the check going out are not refunds but payouts.
A simple example: If I pay $1000, and I get a refund of $350, I am happy to get soem back and the government makes money. If, at the same time, Johnny pays $200 and because of the
credits get $300 back, he is happy and the government LOSES money. Think about it!
Are you saying we should destroy everything that has made America great in order to balance a budget that the republicans have spent years creating by overspending trillions of dollars, not for the people but for their own personal agendas?
Unfortunately, the Obama administration and most of the Democrats have absolutely no idea how to communicate. How many tea party people would actually read that article about taxes and Obama? Not many and if they did they would still not believe it since it is dry and avoid of emotions.
I used to watch CNN, MSNBC and Fox for some balance. After a while I could no longer digest Fox because of their highly emotional, lying, screaming broadcasts, yet that is what connects with many people.
I realize many here love Obama and I voted for him as a Democrat, but he has caved on so many things and is still unable to really communicate. Even VP Biden fell asleep.
I hear you. And I agree. Yet, it's in our hands to put pressure on the media and politicians. We can be active bloggers and make knowledge available through alternative means. We can canvass for local leaders that we believe in and do real grass roots, not corporate funded, movements. The presence of discontent with walker's big government (forcing libertarianism gone mad) agenda in WI is so strong that FOX has begun to embarrassed itself when trying to embarrass us demonstrating in Madison. We have a great opportunity. And we don't live, at least not yet, in a country where we'd be afraid of being activist for the working class in our communities….
You are so right, but maybe if half of the people could communicate themselves, then they could understand some of Obama's messages. It seems as if everyone has to be told what is going on by the very people who twist the truth, instead of having the ability to figure facts like 2+2 out for themselves. It is sad that most Americans would rather listen to others (ranting and raving) rather than figure the solution themselves.
That last remark is a cheap shot. Did it make you feel good? The feeling seems to be that if we still support the president we are "in love" with him.
I have some issues with Obama, but I am not a purist. I did not think he would lasso the moon and give it to me.
Why does the tea party believe that destroying the core services, that set this country apart from the rest of the world and created the wealthiest citizens in the world, will fix America? Don't forget that America helped you achieve your dream and now you have the audacity to think America is yours and you can dictate Her graces to only those you see fit? This is beyond sad it is brain dead.
Too bad he redefined what a tax cut is. Obama and his cronies from Chicago are the best at it, makes the Enron books look legit.
I have my issues with the Republicans, but this article is pure spin based on mathematical ignorance – a liberal stronghold.
First, Obama renewed the Bush tax cuts. This was not policy the messiah created. Obama is lauded above. Then, the right is bashed because the taxes are too low. Which way is it? Jason Easley is like a bi-sexual… he wants it both ways. PICK A HOLE!
Do you want to know why Americans are paying less taxes per capita – THEY ARE NOT WORKING… And many have had their pay and benefits cut. If you are making less, you pay less taxes.
This is piece is completely laughable. Learn math. Tell the truth.
"No one has been called a name in this post…"
Not true, unless you consider "union thugs" to be something other than name calling. What it does is show your ignorance. Not all Democrats are union members, and the vast majority of union members–as is true of all Americans–are not "thugs". The fact that you have to resort to such name calling shows how intellectually bankrupt your argument is.
Your property taxes are determined on a local level. Your taxes as an employee couldn't have gone up if your income went down, unless you itemize and had less deductions this year. That has nothing to do with the tax rate, capiche? This is a fact. How is it that you are in the top 5% but you are an employee of the government? Since you brought it up, you're going to have to be more specific if you want any sort of legitimacy given to this claim. It sounds to me like you have no idea how your taxes work. Your FEDERAL income taxes could not have gone up if you made less money. Your property taxes are your own problem – we all pay them, and it's not the govt "confiscating" money from you unless you don't have indoor plumbing — which, hey, would make you a super smelly hippie. If you don't like paying them, why did you buy a house? Were you uninformed about that as well? Is this your first house or something?
By the way, I have never heard of a govt employee in the top 5% – not even the President. Please elaborate, because I'd love to work 55 hours instead of the 80 I do now.
I'd like to offer a little international perspective to the tax discussion. I'm an American living in the Netherlands. I was amazed when I came here how the taxes (by American standards) are SKY high. And yet, the economy is very strong, and unemployment is low, especially compared to the states. When US economy tanked recently and sent economies around the world reeling, nobody even suggested that the super-high taxes (and services) needed to be eliminated to stabilize things. Sensible policy and lack of political drama prevailed, and things stayed pretty good for the average Dutch citizen.
I'm very happy to be moving back to the States soon, but for personal and cultural reasons, and because I love my country – not because I prefer the American government.
I was required when I came here to purchase some of their very affordable health insurance. Nobody goes without insurance here, as this is illegal and would be considered socially irresponsible. Of course, the government does regulate the insurance industry, so it's very affordable, and my Dutch friends look at me in disbelief when I tell them that in the USA you can be DENIED health insurance. They usually say something along the lines of, "That's totally unethical!". The quality of care is excellent, of course.
Contrary to what some American conservatives suggest should happen, the Dutch wealthy don't all leave the country to avoid paying the high taxes. Instead, they continue to invest in their country — because the well educated workforce is worth the high wages they demand, and because they've always done so since they invented capitalism in the middle ages. They're well educated of course, because University is practically free for Dutch citizens, and this investment pays back severalfold as the highly skilled graduates will thereby pay even more taxes for the next several decades.
I wish a few more Americans could let go of their petty nationalism for long enough to realize that if we want to find solutions to our problems, we could start by looking to other countries which are managing similar problems FAR more effectively. Certainly when considering the merit of various tax proposals, we can look at how tax policy affects economies elsewhere, and see the plain fact that most Americans are suffering for our own reluctance to legislate government services which are taken for granted in most wealthy countries.
Please give us details on exactly how Obama cut taxes. You keep saying he cut taxes, but give no details or examples of exactly how he cut taxes.
I assist the low-income and elderly in filing their tax returns. I saw no tax cuts on their returns. I did see tax bill increases as discribed below.
Every year there is an increase in the standard deduction. There was no increase for 2010. In fact, we lost the additional $500 increase in the standard deduction for a single person paying property tax on their home, ($1000 increase for a married couple) that George W. Bush gave us. Not giving us the annual increase in the standard deduction and cutting the property tax increase in the standard deduction amounted to a tax increase for everyone.
Every year there is an increase in the personal exemption. There was no increase for 2010. That amounted to a tax increase for everyone.
I have given a couple examples of how the tax bills increased for the low-income and the elderly. I saw no cuts in the taxes they owed.
Please give some examples of how Obama cut taxes. I did not see any for the tax season that just ended.
I started paying taxes in the 70′s. At that time all interest including consumer debt was fully deductible, unemployment pay was not taxed and waitresses did not need to report tips or pay taxes on this money. Social security and medicaid were taken out as one deduction and were substantially lower than today Since that time the government has continued to find more ways to tax the people on the bottom and give more breaks to corporations and people with the most money
What a load. Just because he signed the extension of the Bush tax cuts doesn't mean Obama actually cut taxes. Why does this article only speak generally about broad statistics? Oh wait its probably because if asked to give specifics regarding tax cuts that actually originated from Obama there would be none. I'm a little surprised at the ease with which the author is able to misrepresent statistics in order to pull wool over the eyes of many liberal lemmings.
Blame the Unions for joblessness. If you lost your manufacturing job its prob. because your company was forced to make an inferior product that it had to sell at a higher price in order to meet pay, benefit, and retirement requirements set by greedy union officials. Work for less, or not work at all. Union members, in their lack of intelligent foresight, chose for their members to not work at all.
The best way to rectify our economy is for everyone to drop the dollar, have the government invest directly in and subsidize commodities, and continue to print money. That way, as our currency continues to be devalued, our debt and debt expense to china et al is effectively reduced (the amount we pay in interest is less because the dollar is worth less) while our commodity investment will continue to gain as inflation runs rampant. Then, after the resulting currency war where the rest of the world goes into ruin, we peg a new North American currency to gold and move forward.
Let's screw china, not ourselves (with higher taxes leading to greater unemployment).
why is it Shiva you have a picture of Barney Fife? You allowed one bullet also? I do not like Obama, did not vote for him… He lacks substance, he is only a good orator. I love this country, and he is taking our country down the toliet. I pray for him daily, but I also pray that he is out sooner than later because he is pitiful. Anyone who disagrees with him, is either Ignorant, or racial… I am neither, but I do so pray he is voted out of office. Just my opinion, for what it is worth. I do not mind helping our fellow countrymen get a hand up, but the "handouts" must stop, those that actually work can not afford his "breaks", "credits" and cannot afford his socialized health care. PS about the unions… I am in one, and thanks to my union reps, we have had "furlough" days, and also have an upcomming pay cut of 3%, of which I did not vote in favor for- why? Because the dem we have in office can not control her spending. So, being a state worker, I have had to sacrifice further- and yet the higher ups, who also are state workers do not… no they got a pay increase. So much for taxing the "wealthy" my income is less than 42,000 $ a year. I actually wanted either Romney or Huckabee for President. I'm not into "fluff" and Obama is fluff. Again, that is just my opinion.


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Russia's nuclear industry continues to be shrouded by its Soviet past.
Ageing European labour organisations suffer defeat after defeat amid growing eurozone crisis.
Western powers, demanding Assad step down, lambasted Russia for this. It cost them a show of diplomatic unity against Assad, in the absence of will to take concrete steps on the ground.
The crowds are dwindling at the protest rallies, the energy seems to be draining away. There are several problems for Russia's opposition movement.
The parallel between the Germany chancellor and Margaret Thatcher is wrong-headed for three reasons.
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London in biggest security operation since WW2
ANTI-CAPITALISTS will focus their anger on financial giants such as the Royal Bank of Scotland today, as London prepares for its biggest security operation since the Second World War.
Protesters are setting their sights on banks for a demonstration against the greed of directors in the run-up to the G20 summit.
As part of an operation nicknamed "Glencoe", the Metropolitan Police will use 3,000 surveillance cameras.
All police leave has been cancelled in the capital and a 26-mile air exclusion zone has been imposed around the site of the summit conference, the Excel centre, in east London.
Police have checked social networking websites such as Facebook and Twitter for what will very much be an electronically co-ordinated protest.
City workers have been told to "dress down"and security staff have been urged to check identities outside buildings.
Amid predictions of chaos, Gordon Brown, the Prime Minister, made clear he would not allow the summit to be hijacked. "No violence can be tolerated, no intimidation of people is allowed, and the police will act very quickly if there is any threat to property or people," he said.
"Most people who are making their views known are wanting to do so in a peaceful way. After all, people are talking about jobs, about protecting the environment and helping the poorest countries."
A retired senior police officer, who has experience of mass security operations, told The Scotsman: "This will be the most incendiary situation since wartime. It will be a volatile situation, with all the ingredients for the perfect storm.
"You have the leaders of the world's biggest economies together in London when many believe capitalism has failed."
He warned if the protests turned into a full-scale riot, the Met would be in trouble. UK police do not have military-style structures seen in France, Italy and Spain, he said, and this was a disadvantage "if the protests turn into extreme violence".
On top of the physical threat, financial institutions have been warned they could face technical attack today, via the internet.
Experts said activists could attack the computer infrastructure of companies. They said flooding in-boxes with thousands of e-mails or unleashing viruses could cost firms huge sums in lost working time.
Today, the so-called G20 Meltdown movement will converge on the Bank of England through four marches, known as the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. It has been reported that anarchists plan to infiltrate peaceful demonstrations and use these as cover to storm banks.
One financial institution targeted, on a map entitled "Squaring up to the Square Mile", is RBS.
Campaigners warn: "A system that wreaks destruction everywhere must be resisted everywhere. The Square Mile is the place to start".
RBS plans to shut a number of central London branches to protect staff today.
Meanwhile, its Edinburgh offices are expected to be targeted in a separate protest on Friday, when the bank holds its annual meeting. Campaigners from the "People & Planet" group will target the bank to highlight its "unethical" investment in pollution-causing companies.
Bronwyn Smith-Thomas, a spokeswoman for the group, said the protest would be separate from the G20 demonstrations.
"We believe in non-violent protests. How you define direct action is for different people to determine," she said. She conceded there could be more demonstrators than usual outside the meeting because of anger at RBS's corporate culture but said: "We hope people are there because they are concerned about climate change."
The group said RBS was one of the largest UK investors in oil, coal and gas projects. RBS is much more likely to be fearful about the G20 protests in London, however. A spokeswoman for the bank said yesterday: "The safety of our staff and customers is of paramount importance and we have taken the precaution of closing selected London branches tomorrow."
Ken Livingstone, the former London mayor, said: "There's always a danger a small amount of violent people will try and hijack this. I really hope we don't have any of that."
The Liberal Democrats are to monitor the policing of G20 protests. David Howarth, their justice spokesman, said he hoped there would be no repeat of the "heavy-handed" policing of protests at Kingsnorth power station in Kent last year. He said: "I was encouraged to hear the Metropolitan Police talking seriously about proportionality. I hope rights of protesters to make their important point peacefully will be fully respected."
Brown likely to win some, lose some
WORLD leaders will strike a global deal on bankers' pay and bonuses at the G20 summit, Gordon Brown, the Prime Minister, vowed yesterday.
He said a deal on the remuneration of bankers would be agreed when the leaders of the most powerful economies gather in London tomorrow.
His optimism on that is in stark contrast to mounting doubts that politicians will reach agreement on spending packages favoured by Britain and the United States.
In a speech at St Paul's Cathedral in London, the Prime Minister defended the bail-out of banks, saying it was necessary to protect savings and deposits and was not a "something-for-nothing exercise".
He said: "You will find on Thursday at the G20 that, for the first time ever, the world economies will agree international rules for the remuneration of bankers.
"Just as we are eliminating tax havens, we are trying to eliminate these bad practices by insisting that there are global rules and not simply rules that apply to one country that can be undermined in the next."
But hopes of a deal on fiscal stimulus, or enhanced spending, packages were fading, as other European leaders called for more emphasis on regulation instead.
France has threatened to walk away from the G20 without signing the communiqu if it does not get what it wants.
Christine Lagarde, its economy minister, spelled out what her country would do if the summit did not satisfy French demands. "President Sarkozy was very clear on that front. He said if the deliverables are not there, I won't sign the communiqu," she said.
But Mr Brown's spokesman played down any possibility of tensions, saying: "The Prime Minister had a very constructive conversation with the president yesterday (Monday] and he looks forward to his full participation in the summit."
Meanwhile, Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, called for "concrete conclusions" on financial market reform.
Both she and Dmitry Medvedev, Russia's president, have made clear that more meetings will be necessary.
THE crammed official agenda of world leaders in the next few days contains the following highlights:
• 9am today: Gordon Brown, the Prime Minister, and Barack Obama, the US president, are due to talks at Downing Street, followed by joint press conference.
• Barack and Michelle Obama invited to Buckingham Palace for private audience with the Queen.
• 4pm today: All G20 leaders and their spouses invited to Buckingham Palace for reception.
• 8.30pm: Working dinner for G20 leaders at Downing Street. Meal cooked by celebrity chef Jamie Oliver. Finance ministers and central bankers have dinner at Tate Britain.
• 7am tomorrow: World leaders begin to gather at ExCeL conference centre in east London for main summit.
• 9.30am Official group photograph
• 9.50am Plenary session begins. Second one in afternoon.
• 3.30pm Press conferences held to mark the end of the summit.
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After an intensive four-day search for human remains, RCMP abruptly announced Sunday afternoon they had come up empty at a Shad Bay property linked to a known sex offender.
"We did not locate human remains," Sgt. Alain LeBlanc wrote in a news release issued at 4 p.m. Sunday.
The investigation into the matter continues, LeBlanc said.
FROM OUR ARCHIVES: Inmate suspected in N.S. murders
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Earlier Sunday, RCMP confirmed that they were "following up on information received that is related to a major unsolved crime in our community."
By Sunday morning, investigators had graduated from buckets and shovels to a mini-excavator and a flatbed truck in their search of 4117 Prospect Rd., which began early Thursday.
On Sunday afternoon, hours before LeBlanc's announcement, the medical examiner's staff carried pieces of old wood off the property and loaded them into trucks parked nearby.
Investigators had earlier been seen shovelling inside a shed behind the house.
According to property records, the home belongs to the brother of Andrew Paul Johnson, a man convicted of abduction and sexual assault who is now in a British Columbia prison.
Police sources told The Chronicle Herald in 1998 that Andrew Paul Johnson was a suspect in the 1989 disappearance of Kimberly McAndrew, the 1992 murder of Andrea King and the killing of Stephen Michael Hall, whose body was found in the woods near Chester in 1996.
On Sunday, LeBlanc said he couldn't discuss the information that brought RCMP to the residence this week and he didn't say whose remains they hoped to find.
Although sources in the 1990s said Johnson was linked to several Nova Scotia murders, investigators this weekend were looking into information about one specific crime, said LeBlanc.
"I'm talking about one case right now at this time," the spokesman said in an interview in front of the property.
Andrea King's body was found nearly a year after she disappeared, but Kimberly McAndrew's was never located.
McAndrew's mother, reached Saturday, declined to speak to media. Her daughter was 19 when she disappeared from Quinpool Road in August 1989.
Police have previously searched for McAndrew's remains.
In 1996, police spent a year searching wells at Point Pleasant Park, at one point lowering an investigator into an abandoned well and sifting through the contents.
In 1995, police tore up a section of Sir Sandford Fleming Park, also known as the Dingle, after receiving information that they said "turned out to be inaccurate."
This weekend, RCMP brought in cadaver dogs as well as the mini-excavator. Search and rescue crews scoured the brush behind homes in the area.
As well as the pieces of wood, someone came out later carrying a plastic bag full of cloth or clothing. Investigators were working for six to eight hours a day at the property, LeBlanc said.
Johnson's brother lives in the house, RCMP have said. He stayed elsewhere during the search.
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Files were corrupted, so I made a torrent. Please seed it for a long time if you download it.
Files were corrupted, so I made a torrent. Please seed it for a long time if you download it.
Excuse the necro, but *cough*...
Don't ask. Cheers. :P
Sorry to revive this thread but the Torrent isn't being seeded anymore. Also, yes the post above is the Trespasser Source Code. There's also a few other Trespasser goodies out there now as well such as the GUI app and design documents.
Also, for those of you having issues running the game, I suggest you try using Setup 95 first if you haven't already. If all else fails, use the retail engine or the ATX patch. Some of the features in the prototype engine may not work but you can run the game okay. Also, it seems the game can crash more frequently in Software in the prototype engine, go to the video options and change to Primary Display mode. (choose video driver button above the resolution selection.) Now this might not help some but I've tested it out myself and it works okay.
A benefit to using the retail engine or ATX patch engine is that the game engine is a little bit more stable. Though the drawback is some things may not work right. Also, there is a Parasaurolophus in Ingen Town that will be invisible in the ATX and Retail engines so beware. Also, this para will attack the player upon sight, so watch out.
Video of Para attacking in the prototype engine:
A fun note is that it turns out this para can attack you in the final version of the level as well. You just rarely get to see it in the final because the Rexes are usually trying to kill it. It's also anchored to stay near a specific tree.
The link is dead and its the only reason why I register here. Now the only thing I get is spam into my mailbox. Great!
Yeah, tell that to my mailbox... Anyway does someone have the beta 96?
Trespasser_96.rar (588.3 MB) [`.nzb]? ...from TPB. UNTESTED! :p
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Played the south course on 5/1/13. Very enjoyable layout and in really good condition with beautiful views. Staff was helpful and friendly. Good value for the money.
Played the south course on 5/1/13. Very enjoyable layout and in really good condition with beautiful views. Staff was helpful and friendly. Good value for the money.
We played nine and dine at the south course, and had dinner at the north course. It was the best dinner, we had in Palm Springs, and the service (Gabriel) was outstanding. I had the short ribs, and my husband had the steak. Outstanding. We will be sure to go back, when we again visit Paradise.
My husband and I played the north course during the 9 and dine. I would highly recommend it. The food was the best we had in Palm Springs and watching the sunset go down over the hills while enjoying a cocktail overlooking the fountain was amazing. The course was in great shape, the service was excellent, and it made my... More
We played the North course just after it was clsoed for 3 weeks. WOW... I thought I was playing at The Masters. It was in such great condtion. I have also played the South course a few times, but not as in good a shape. I Played the South Course in September and it was dry as a rock. Still... More
This course is just a couple miles from downtown Palm Springs. It's very well maintained and challenging. There's 2 courses, one winding through homes, the other (I think it's the North course) more in the wide open. Low prices for an excellent golf experience.
Had a great time playing there, very friendly staff, beautiful greens. Teed off at 6am done by 11am when it just start to get too hot to play and have fun. No one was there which made the experience even better. Very reasonable green fees ask your concierge to set you up, they always have promotions. I will return
What could be better than playing nine holes of golf and watching the sunset at the end of the last hole. The evening ended with a superb dinner at the resort's restaurant. Wednesday to Friday, Indian Canyon Golf Resort offers this great opportunity (called the "Nine and Dine"), and I highly recommended it.
I played the North Course.This 18 hole par 72 golf course was very lush and NO brown grass. Very well maintained except the cart paths. It was told to me to be a classic style of course rather than a resort type. Wide fairways with good bunker placement. Water on a few holes. Good greens. It did remind me of... More
The course offers a great layout. Plenty of length, lots of sand and even some water to contend with. There greens were true and well manicured, the fairways and rough were well maintained. Our foursome had players that could drive 300, 250, 220, and 180, and there was some challenge for everyone. You will need to learn to keep your... More
Loved the south layout, but service is not up to the cost of the round. No GPS, $7 for 40 balls and about 25 minutes behind on the first tee at the South Course. Wind does come into play and we played early, so ignore that part of the promise. Enjoyed the variety of holes, very well designed. But, attitudes... More
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Book review: The Woman Reader by Belinda Jack
GIVEN that Scots were once second in the world for literacy rates (in the mid-nineteenth century, when we were beaten only by Sweden and were far ahead of England, France and Italy), we have a vested interest, as a nation, in the history of reading.
The Woman Reader
by Belinda Jack
Yale University Press, 336pp, £20
The possibility that our high literacy rates might have been swelled by vast numbers of woman readers, though, hasn't really been considered. In this splendid, fascinating new volume, Belinda Jack considers the effect of women readers on society, and vice versa, throughout history. There are quite a few surprises in what she finds out.
It is more than an impression that women readers are of more interest to the world than male readers – even the most cursory glance through art history will regularly throw up the sight of a woman reading, and in many different guises, as though the male artists painting them couldn't quite decide whether such a subject was a good or a bad thing. From the good (an obedient and modest Virgin Mary, posed with a book in her hand, her fingers keeping her place in the pages) to the bad (a reclining, naked courtesan having books pushed at her by a devilish hand), women in the act of reading have mesmerised men, and been represented as either something morally pure, or as sexually subversive.
Why should this be? As Jack points out, the link between education and women became contentious through the ages and so women readers inevitably became contentious figures themselves, to be plagued with every stereotype from spinsterish bluestockings to public prostitutes. Much of Jack's history is of the battling kind: women had to fight to be allowed to read, and they had to fight to read what they wanted. She begins her study right at the beginning – how many cave drawings were made by women? Are the depictions of pregnant women in French caves evidence of the first female inscribers? The first author to sign a work was a woman: Princess Enheduanna from Mesopotamia, around 2,300BC. Records from the Babylonian city of Sittar between 1,850BC and 1,550 BC show that of 185 scribes, 14 were women. By the time we reach ancient Greece, we have the poet Sappho.
The evidence for women writers is strong – does that also mean they were readers? Sappho's knowledge of other literary works can only be "inferred", Jack argues, given how few fragments we have, but there is evidence that male writers like Ovid were aware they had women readers, and responded to them accordingly, producing work specifically for a female audience. By the time we reach the Dark Ages, we are finding wills and bequests of books for daughters or female friends. Reading and writing became more private activities and associated with the new religion of Christianity whose message existed, of course, inside a book. Nuns like Hilda of Heruteu, emphasised the importance of education, no doubt in the service of spreading this new religion, but monastic poets like Hrotsvit in Lower Saxony went further, rewriting the plays of Terence to make them more palatable to women's tastes.
Once reading became more widespread outside the Church, however, the worries about women reading began in earnest and were almost always linked with sexuality. Philip of Novara disliked girls learning to read in case "they might otherwise, coming of age, write or receive amorous missives." Women readers, Jack argues, were increasingly "seen by many as a potential threat to the status quo." They were becoming more active in the book trade, managing bookshops and working in printing presses. By the 16th century, women readers started to appear within writing, and their prominence during the years of Reformation and Counter-Reformation is reflected in the intellectualism of Anne Boleyn and Katharine Parr, both wives of Henry VIII.
Still, however, the woman reader met with disapproval. Seventeenth-century author Juan Luis Vives counselled that "because woman is a frail thing and of weak discretion", she should never be allowed to teach; Joseph Swetnam deplored the reading of romances by women. These views, disguised as advice, had women taking up the pen to write against what they were reading about themselves. As popular as advice manuals for women had been, it soon became clear women were chafing against the restrictions that male educators were putting on them.
That extra responsiveness in women readers was soon harnessed by cannier male writers in the 18th and 19th centuries. Samuel Richardson would actually canvass opinion from his female readers about his books (although he didn't always listen to what they wanted). The power of the female reader was becoming more obvious and as they turned to novels more and more, the question of "morality" was raised. Few questioned what men were reading: it was women's interest in romance that unnerved many, including women themselves. Mary Wollstonecraft advised against reading too many novels, and George Eliot delivered a broadside against "silly lady novelists". Yet, in contradiction, it is during this period that women started reading more widely – magazines began to tailor their content for "discerning" women readers who wanted history and science and philosophy, as well as novels. New "reading classes" emerged, between what servants read and their grander employers.
What Jack pinpoints throughout is the close relationship between women, what they read and how they feel about it – how closely they identify with the heroine of a novel and her fate, for example. Male readers, in surveys conducted through the 20th century, are not as eager, she notes, to link specific books with moments of crisis in their lives as women are. Perhaps surprisingly, though, when she reaches the present-day woman reader, there is no mention of the e-book. Given that Amazon are targeting women readers with their soft-focus, pastel-shaded adverts for the Kindle, exploiting as much as possible precisely that emotionally close relationship between women and reading, another chapter surely is yet to be written.
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When Yorkton Aircraft started in 1989 it was a factory authorized service centre for the Thrush aircraft, then known as the Ayres Corp. It is great to be back in the network of such a hard working, reliable and rugged aircraft.
It is time the Canadian ag industry had a Canadian dealer represent Canada operators. Based on the number of calls of support we have had, we know you agree.
Thrush appointed us because of our proven model of dependable service to the Ag Industry and our industry reputation. Commitment proven over 24 years of business runs deep. Also, we won the appointment because we do not run an Aerial Application operation. Thrush believes their representatives should be independent, not competitors of their customers. Customers, not their own operation, have to come first. This fits with us. Founder of Yorkton Aircraft, Allan Denesowych, was an AME and a Commercial Ag Pilot. He gave up flying Ag because he knew he couldn't be his customer's competition. It was the right thing to do and he has taken this philosophy with him as Yorkton Aircraft has grown.
We will give this aircraft the same attention and support we give all of our product lines. And we will give you all of our attention too. We are committed to keeping you and the aircraft in the air, because that's where you make your money. And further, let us be clear, we are not a Flight Training Centre. Flight Training is not our specialty and we only offer what we can do really well. We don't make promises we can't keep. We can commit to helping you research and figuring out your best option. We are working on some options for you too, and we can talk about that when you are ready.
You can expect year round expertise and knowledge sharing from us. Full warranty support. AOG Parts here, in Canada. A strong representation of Canada, for Canada. Our network and contacts built up over 24 years is yours too, just by doing business with us.
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"Thrush stands for the best in ag aviation and having Yorkton Aircraft join our service network in Canada is a reflection of Thrush's hard-earned reputation and expanding market in Canada and North America," said Thrush Aircraft's President Payne Hughes.
"We are excited to regain our association with the Thrush factory and its management. It is clearly an advantage to our team and to the Thrush owners and pilots when we have direct access to the manufacturer" states Cheryl of Yorkton Aircraft.
"The Thrush aircraft is well respected for its durability and Thrush's commitment to their customers was a perfect for our business and the support we provide to ag operators in Canada every day" notes Allan of Yorkton Aircraft.
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2 Bellevue WA officers disciplined for rudeness
December 4, 2012 @ 8:40 pm
BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) - Two Bellevue, Wash., police officers have been disciplined for their off-duty conduct at a Sept. 16 Seattle Seahawks game.
Bellevue Police Chief Linda Pillo says the officers used profanity after a Seattle police officer asked a female companion of theirs to pick up an item of litter. A short time later, stadium security asked the officers to leave after a ticket holder complained about their offensive language.
The chief said Tuesday that Corporal Dion Robertson has been demoted to officer and lost his supervisory responsibilities on the bomb squad. Officer Andy Hanke was suspended without pay for 30 days and removed from the bomb squad. Both were found to have violated policies on personal conduct, courtesy and ethics. Both officers issued apologies.
The chief also found that Hanke drove while intoxicated, violating an "obedience to laws" policy. She says there was no evidence of his level of intoxication, so no criminal prosecution was possible.
A female detective was cleared of all allegations.
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South Glens Falls High School student faces terrorist charge for Facebook threats
SOUTH GLENS FALLS — A South Glens Falls High School student was jailed Thursday after allegedly posting a threat against the high school community on his Facebook page.
Sixteen-year-old Forrest Taylor of Fortsville Road in Gansevoort was charged with making a terroristic threat, a felony.
The Saratoga County Sheriff's Department did not specify the nature of the threats.
South Glens Falls Central School District Superintendent Michael Patton said they were not made against any specific individual but rather "groups of individuals within the school community."
According to Saratoga County District Attorney James A. Murphy III, Taylor's Facebook page was taken down after his arrest.
Murphy said he plans to seek a mental health evaluation for Taylor next week.
"I believe at this time it may be helpful to be sure that he is fit to proceed before we go further," he added in a statement.
Taylor was arraigned in Ballston Town Court and his bail was set at $10,000 cash or $20,000 bond. He had not posted bail as of Friday evening.
Patton said a parent notified district officials about the threats and the district immediately contacted the police.
"Our No. 1 priority is the safety and security of our students and staff," he said, adding that the district is also focused on "getting the student the help he clearly needs." Continued...
Patton said he spoke to students Friday about what to do if they see a threat posted online. Teaching students about "social appropriateness" on the Internet and reminding parents to monitor their children's activities online are messages the district continues to emphasize, he said.
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Region seeks to capitalize on Civil War anniversary
History brings thousands of visitors to the Greater Richmond region each year, and local officials are hoping that the confluence of two significant historical milestones this year will help attract even more.
Members of the Richmond Regional Planning District Commission (RRPDC) discussed how the region plans to capitalize on the 150th anniversary of the start of the four-year Civil War this year – a milestone anniversary that coincides with Henrico County's 400th anniversary. Henrico and other localities in the region are home to a plethora of Civil War battlefields, museums, monuments and parks – all of which could attract more tourists than normal this year. In a recent survey of tourists, nearly 70 percent of respondents stated that visiting historic sites was one of their primary activities while visiting the Richmond area, while just more than 62 percent cited visiting Civil War Sites as one of their primary activities. "Civil War history is a major part of our brand [as a region]" said Jack Berry, CEO and president of the Richmond Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau (RMCVB). The RMCVB has gone to great lengths in recent months to advertise the Richmond region as well as the Civil War anniversary to people living outside the area. For example, the RMCVB ran a full-page ad in USA Today this past April that appeared in copies of the national newspaper distributed throughout the Eastern United States, a region that accounts for about 68 percent of the Richmond area's visitors. Additionally, the RMCVB bought ad space near the Smithsonian exit of the DC Metro earlier this year to advertise the region. Another key component in the Richmond area's efforts to capitalize on the Civil War's 150th anniversary is Civil War Trails, a company based in Richmond that maintains Civil War landmarks in the states of Virginia, Maryland, Tennessee, North Carolina, West Virginia and parts of Pennsylvania. In the state of Virginia alone, Civil War Trails, which traces it origins to 1994, operates and preserves 394 Civil War sites located in 95 jurisdictions throughout the state. Here in Henrico, county officials have made their own efforts to organize in advance of the increased tourism expected not only for the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, but also for the 400th anniversary of Henrico County. Last September, Henrico opened up its new tourism information center at the Dabbs House Museum on Nine Mile Road to aid visitors to the county from both near and far. The county also is hosting or co-hosting a number of commemorative events throughout the year. "We recently had a few people visit Henrico from as far away as [the country of] Malta," said Tuckahoe District Supervisor Pat O'Bannon, who represents Henrico on the RRPDC. For details about the Civil War anniversary as well as other destinations in the area, visit http://www.visitRichmondVA.com http:,//www.OntoRichmond.com, http://www.Henrico400th.com or http://www.HistoricRoute1.com. |
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By Sarah Story, Citizen Events Editor 05/23/2013
Henrico has several fun family-friendly activities to offer this weekend – check out the butterflies at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, play games at The Armour House & Gardens and walk or run in support of the Autism Society of Central Virginia. If you're looking to celebrate Memorial Day, Rocketts Landing has fireworks and Sandston has a parade. For all our top picks this weekend, click here! > Read more.
Raiders help 'Stir It Up!'
Among the activities featured at Stir It Up!, a fundraiser and awareness raiser held May 5 at Deep Run H.S., was the opportunity for youngsters – including this young fan pictured with player Raibonne Charles – to play catch with members of the Richmond Raiders professional indoor football team. > Read more.
Henrico Junior 4-H camp registration open
By Ben Panko, Special to the Citizen 05/19/2013
For parents looking to keep their kids outside and away from the video games this summer, the Virginia Cooperative Extension is still accepting registrations for the 2013 Henrico Junior 4-H Camp.
The camp will be held June 17-23, and is open to boys and girls ages 9-13. A total of 10 spaces for boys and 27 spaces for girls remain available, and registration is open until May 24. The cost is $230, which includes lodging, meals, programs, instructional materials and charter bus transportation. > Read more.
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Mother and son open new restaurant in Sandston
A new restaurant has opened in a well-known Sandston building.
The Sandston Kitchen will celebrate its official grand opening on Memorial Day, May 27. The restaurant is located in the site of the former Sandston Pharmacy at 2 West Williamsburg Road. It serves breakfast and lunch seven days a week and dinner Tuesday through Saturday. > Read more.
Whale of a treat
Ironfish delights with a variety of tasty catches
I was overjoyed to head back for another meal at Ironfish by Pescados, considered the Best New Restaurant in 2011 by both the Richmond Times Dispatch and Richmond Magazine. I agree whole-heartedly with their ratings. Since I first visited the restaurant for my birthday in January, I was waiting for the perfect special occasion to return. I couldn't wait another year, obviously.
Run by the same restaurateurs as Pescados Latin Caribbean Seafood in Midlothian and Eat in Oregon Hill, Ironfish offers the same unique dishes and top-level customer service. > Read more.
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Tran's Pho 1 Grill will serve Vietnamese fare
After nearly a year out of the restaurant industry, a well known 30-year Henrico restaurateur is ready to open up his fifth venture in Short Pump.
Paul Tran, along with his wife Ellen will open up Pho 1 Grill, a Vietnamese restaurant, in June in the Towne Center West Shopping Center.
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THE BUZZ: Bored of playing conventional Battlefield? Then try this fun little mini game that Youtube user "Jackfrags" invented, known as Death Rail.
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Throwback Thursday — Earth Wind and Fire!
Raise your hand if you owned this album as a young'un. If you grew up in a black family in the Seventies and Eighties, it was probably in the crate somewhere, right next to Songs In The Key Of Life and the Jackson 5 Christmas album. Earth Wind and Fire's volume one is a timeless classic. For some reason, we didn't have volume two at the crib. What is with that?
Growing up in my household, EWF Volume 1 was never far from the turntable. I grew up on Earth Wind and Fire as a staple, and other bands sometimes came later. I actually knew EWF's cover of "Got to Get You Into My Life" long before I knew about the Beatles (or what the song is about!). Maybe that's where I got my love for big brass sections — when Earth Wind and Fire takes the stage, they roll DEEP. Like fifteen people or more. Horns, back up vocals, keyboardists spread all over the place. And back in the day, every one of them was dressed like a funky spaceship was about to up and take them away. I love that over-the-top futuristic Seventies LaBelle, P-Funk, EWF style. There's something about a man in skintight gold lame that brings joy to my heart. Speaking of which, here's a classic live performance from the classic late Seventies/early Eighties era. LIVE. Performance. The song is "Fantasy." The band is insane. And listen to Philip Bailey's voice. It's like buttah!
For a quick dose of unadulterated musical ecstasy, fast forward to 3:10 and let it ride. He is hitting those high notes like nobody's business, and the band literally starts jumping for joy. It's awesome. What's even more awesome is that EWF is STILL out there doing the damn thing. Still touring the world. Check them out here, performing "Head To the Sky" and "Shining Star" at the Nobel Peace Prize concert in Norway last year. Harmonies as tight as ever!
What's your favorite Earth Wind and Fire song? I know, I know – it's hard to choose just one. My top three are Shining Star, Can't Hide Love (the horns!), and That's The Way Of the World. Oh, that's my JAM. That might be my favorite one!
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- Worth a Click | afrobella | March 26, 2008
Hey Bella,my favorite Earth Wind & Fire song is definately "Reasons".I also like "September",and "Sing A Song.
Hello Afrobella,this is Mr. Mckinzie,and I just wanted to post my favorite Earth Wind & Fire songs to."Where Have All The Flowers Gone",and "Loves Holiday".
Fantasy lil Sis! Remember how often I played it?
Ooooh, bella, I'm going to have to think on which is my favorite! Wow, this made me smile, and today is ROUGH, plumbing problems, the house is a wreck, work, blah, blah, blah. Anyway, I just wanted to say that EWF has always had fantastic musicianship, the horns are off the chain!! I was in a high school marching band that was not your white-bread kind of band (we danced while we played, more like a miniature college band). Anyway, the musical score of many of their songs was used in several compositions our director developed for marching season. Uhmmm, uhmmm, uhmmm. Good times. Let me get back to work, but thank you for this! THIS is the kind of "Hi-C" we need with lunch, okay?
Okay, I think I'm going to go with "Let's Groove".
Wow….it's got to be Reasons for Philip Bailey's STUNNING vocals….The high falsetto and then when he brought you back down to earth with his lower register "It's all about love…..". WHEW!!!!
But I also love September, Shining Star and Head To The Sky!!!
I love "September!" And unfortunately, cannot bear to listen to "Fantasy." I was in a talent show one year – maybe 10th grade – anyhoo, a young lady sang "Fantasy" (and I use the term sang quite loosely!) and forever ruined that song for me. Even now when it comes on the radio – I change stations!!
It reminds me off so many things, We used to listen to it in Cameroon. I love "september"
I just LOVE Love's Holiday…Sing A Song….I'll Write a Song to You…I can go on and on. LOL
Shooo, you know I of all people got this album and a couple of other. The Elements are my all time favorite band. Anyone that has never experienced them live is missing out!
It's hard to pick fave EWF songs…but according to the Top 50 list I was forced to create it would have to be "Reasons" and "Can't Hide Love." Gotta throw "September" and "After the Love is Gone" in there too.
Thanks for the 'big up' lil sister! I am here in my office enjoying the relative quiet today, and now reminiscing on those HBO Sinbad Summer Jams they aired in the 90′s, with all that incredible funk! Oh how I wish those were still happening, and even more so, that they chose Trinidad to have it! Earth Wind and Fire performed at the Plymouth Jazz Festival last year, I should have gone! Sigh…
New Moring to you Bella's,
I'm a yougin lol but I know Real Music when I hear it.. the bass, horn, flute, drums, congas, trumpet, saxophone. And about 3 men playing and singing at the same time. That's a band.. yeah yeah I like SOME! of the music that is out now.. Im a real Neo Soul, Conscious Rap Kinda Girl. But even I know nothings is better than a Real bad back up a Soulful, Majestic, used to sing in the church choir as a kid voice. Earth, Wind and Fire will always be above the rest! .. My Fave is "Shine A Star", my mother said that song always lifted her up when she was down and gave her momentum when she felt like giving up.
I'm a BIG EWF fan. I can't pick just one song. ha
I was also in a marching band in HS. My school was in a town that was very, uhm, suburban but we got down.
One of our best songs was "In The Stone". I love "Getaway", "Shining Star", "September" and of course "Reasons".
Thanks Bella for this kick butt throwback!
I'm going to pick one one else has said so far….Boogie Wonderland featuring the girl group The Emotions….that always makes me wanna dance…
RIGHT ON with EWF!!
You've gone and made me do it (a few things, actually)! I had to pull out their latest album from my mp3 player ("Show Me the Way" IS a jam for real although it's newer), and now I'll have to borrow a few cds from the library today. Thank the Lord I work in one! A trip to Amazon may be in the works too…
Thanks bunches for the uplifting post!
I'm only 18 but EWF is one of my favorite groups! I love "Can't Hide Love", "After The Love is Gone" and "That's the Way of the World"!
EWF!!! I remember when I was a little girl growing up in Chicago watching the "big kids" step to "That's the way of the world". I would watch them and think to myself that I was going to step to EWF songs when I got "big". LOL!!
I own both best of EWF Vol's 1 & 2. I love blasting "Reasons" in my car!
Thanks for the memories Bella.
You can't go wrong with 'the Elements,' as my dad would call them. "Fantasy" was the first EWF song I was introduced to. But "Getaway" is my all-time favorite. I just HAVE to dance when that song comes on! "Getaway…let's leave today…."
Hey Bella,
It's sooo funny to see a column about EWF-me and my intimate freind were just debating the best ever EWF song…I always cast my vote for "I Write a Song For You", where Phillip Bailey sang the lead. To me, it, in totality, speaks everything you ever wanted to know, hear and feel from EWF. The horn section, the backgrounds, and of course the ever-melodic singing itself….I miss music like that. Just pure, untouched magic for your ears.
hey bella! their coming to miami in early april at the fillmore! my favorite ewf songs are love cant hide, fantasy devotion and keep your head to the sky…
I was weened on EWF like everybody else. I think I literally got excited at a really young age when I heard their songs. I remember constantly playing the album That's the Way of the World in the 70′s and early 80′s. The Beatles connection to "Got to Get You Into My Life" didn't happen until well into my 20′s when I became of fan of their music. EWF's version is much better tho.
Most of the faves have been listed, but here are a few more: Yearnin' Learnin', Side by Side, and All About Love
The Essential EWF is a good to add to your collection. It covers the best and important songs of their career.
I absolutely love "September" it reminds me of my sister, cousin and I dancing and playing around such wonderful memories bittersweet as my cousin is no longer with us.
Loves Holiday is 2nd
Boogie Wonderland 3rdThis is so not fair I love EWF!!!!
Fantasy undoubtedly is my absolute, absolute, absolute, absolute, absolute favorite sound by the elements…oh my goodness did I say favorite absolutely!!! Wow I knew there was a reason I was rocking a 'fro in the last few days…I just clicked on that video and had a blast!…I have special feelings for September & After the love is Gone too…but Fantasy has my heart & mind each & every time…WOOWOO!
I love virtually anything EWF, but I have to say "Keep Your Head to the Sky" because my dad would always play this for me if I was feeling down or he wanted me to do just that. It was one of the more pleasant memories I have of my father. Plus Phil Bailey's voice is like an angel and the way they hit that hi note at the end, I was totally in awe. The song has a very positive message, that's how I started loving EWF and a lot of other artists from the "old school". I love the old school.
A friend told me about this music blog that may interest you throwback song lovers, like myself –
I'm currently hooked on it like morning coffee!!!


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A Survey of Clergy and Their Views on Origins
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Series: Excerpts from "Evolving: Evangelicals Reflect on Evolution"
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Dissonance and Harmony
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Baked Kale Chips
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I love Kale. It's great with eggs, salad, and stir fry. A new friend also recently introduced me to Kale pizza. I was at the co-op the other day picking up lunch on my break when I came across an end-cap filled with Kale Chips covered in seasonings and spices. My mouth began to water as I eyed the crispy vegetable seasoned with Turmeric. I happily picked up the package, ready to take the little gem back to the office with me when I noticed the price. $7.99 for a three-ounce package. New plan: buy Kale and make it myself. I grabbed a large bunch of Kale for $.99 and began to brainstorm the different flavors I could make. I settled on half habanero, half curry by the time I got home.
What you need:
1 large bunch of Kale
Seasoning of choice
1 T olive oil
The Process
Cut the stems off and rinse the leaves in a strainer or salad spinner. If you strain them, let them air dry or pat the leaves dry. They won't crisp as well if they go in the oven wet. I left them in the sink and did something else. Life is too short to be pat-drying the nooks and crannies of Kale.
Toss them in the olive oil once they are dry. For mine, I tossed one half with habanero olive oil, and the other half with regular olive oil. Lay them in a single layer on a cooking sheet. Sprinkle your favorite seasoning over the greens. I didn't want to add any sodium to my snack so I used curry powder on one half and just the habanero oil on the other.
Bake them in a 325 degree oven for 10-15 minutes. I kept a good eye on mine, checking them every four minutes or so. I would have been all annoyed if I burnt them beyond consumption. They cooked for about 13 minutes.
The Stats: 2 cups cooked: 66 calories, 58 mg sodium (no salt added), 4 grams protein
The Review They tasted great right out of the oven and even better as a night snack in front of a movie. So basically, they were really good and I ate them all. I have been thinking of them for days and will most likely make them for the roommates sometime soon.
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Being a "Door-Dropper" for Viva!
One of the biggest problems we face in getting our message to people is that a lot of the information they need to know just doesn't reach them. The media don't feature stories about vegetarianism or factory farming very often and although most people have a vague idea about what goes on, they don't know the reality. We've learned that people respond very strongly to learning the truth and one very effective way to get it to them is to "door-drop", ie deliver leaflets door to door.
Viva! has a range of leaflets covering many aspects of our campaigns and they are great introductions to all the issues surrounding animal cruelty. They all feature our contact details and people do get in contact with us as a result of seeing them – in fact, some of those people even become vegetarians and campaigners themselves. If you could deliver leaflets in your local area, you would be spreading our message to people who may otherwise get no opportunity to see it. You can deliver as many or as few as you can manage and it will make a difference – even if people never get in contact with us as a result, just seeing the information will make them think.
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It's not complicated - just put one leaflet through each letterbox! We would advise you though to think about what you deliver. Some of our leaflets contain very graphic images which children or others could find upsetting. It can be counter-productive to alienate people by giving them material they object to – especially parents of young children. We advise you not to door-drop those kinds of leaflets: all of our leaflets are strong and are effective whether shocking or not. Remember, the main aim is to spread awareness and provoke people's curiosity or interest. If they are interested, they will usually get in touch with Viva! and we can give them more specific and stronger information then. (We'll be happy to advise you about which leaflets are best for doordropping.)
Secondly, don't overdo it. People don't like getting "junk mail" as a rule and if you deliver in the same area too often, people will be more likely to be irritated and less likely to pay attention to our message.
Finally, be safe. Of course, it is very rare indeed for anyone to have any problems when delivering leaflets but it always pays to be sensible. Think about where you are going, whether it is a "good" area and well-lit and so on. If more than one of you can do it, even better. If you are not delivering in your immediate area, tell friends or family where you're going and when, especially if you are young or a woman. Don't go into people's houses even if you're invited in. In the very unlikely event that anyone should confront you, be polite and do not get drawn into an argument. We should just say though, we've never heard of anyone having any trouble when door-dropping and thousands of people have done it over the years.
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MSI Reflex SSD Unveiled
Remember we told you about upcoming MSI SSD a little while ago? Well, that news were bang on mark as recently MSI introduced its first solid state drive in the form of MSI Reflex Series. Based on 25nm synchronous NAND flash, the MSI Reflex SSD is powered by LSI-SandForce SF2281 controller. The drive sports 2.5″ form factor and SATA 6Gb/s interface.
MSI Reflex series will come in three variants — RX-60 with 60GB storage, up to 525MB/s read speed, 495MB/s write speeds and 85,000 IOPS 4K random write performance; RX-120 with 120GB storage, 550MB/s read speed, 515MB/s write speed, and 90,000 IOPS 4K random write performance; and RX-240 with 240GB storage, 560MB/s read speed, 525MB/s write speed, and 90,000 IOPS 4K random write performance.
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