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Conyers to serve nine years in Groton manslaughter case
Dirren T. Conyers, who declined to testify on his own behalf at his manslaughter trial in September, asked to deliver a statement from the witness stand before he was sentenced in a Norwich courtroom Friday to nine years in prison for causing the death of Jose Cartagena during a drunken melee in Groton in April 2008.
"I'm extremely sorry and ashamed and embarrassed to be sitting before you, your honor," he told Judge Barbara Bailey Jongbloed. "I never intended on harming Jose, only on stopping the altercation that was occurring."
Conyers had gone to trial in September on charges of first-degree manslaughter and unlawful restraint. The jury had convicted him on the lesser charge of second-degree manslaughter and unlawful restraint. He faced up to 15 years in prison at sentencing.
Testimony at the trial revealed that Conyers had placed Cartagena in a choke hold that had caused him to stop breathing after others in his group fought with Cartagena, a relative stranger who was out that night with Conyers' close-knit group of friends and family.
Conyers, a 35-year-old father of two young children, had only a minor criminal record until he was charged with manslaughter in connection with Cartagena's strangling death. At the sentencing, he told prosecutors and Groton Town detectives who had worked to secure his conviction that he understands they were doing their job.
Conyers also addressed the victim's family, though they were not present in the courtroom.
"I would have never let seven or eight or my friends beat Jose to death," Conyers said. "You understand? It was just chaos."
The group had gathered behind a Miami Court home after a night of drinking at Sully's, a neighborhood bar, according to testimony. The fight had started after Cartagena said something about somebody's mother. Conyers said he knew officers were on their way, but he stayed at the scene while his fiancée performed CPR on Cartagena. He said he helped carry Cartagena to a car so that a friend could take him to the hospital.
In handing down the sentence of 108 months in prison followed by five years probation, the judge said she wanted Conyers to work with children to prevent violence during his probation period. She said he had "truly remarkable" support from his family members, several of whom attended the sentencing, and that she truly believes he is remorseful.
"Mr. Conyers, you had the life of Jose Cartagena in your hands, and now he's gone," Jongbloed said. "You still have your life, and I am going to encourage you to make a positive difference in the world."
Cartagena, a native of Puerto Rico who had come to Connecticut eight years before the incident, had been working at PCC Structural, a Groton company that makes jet-engine parts, according to his family members.
Conyers had been free on a $250,000 bond while his case was pending. His attorney indicated that Conyers plans to appeal his conviction and asked the judge to release him on bond while the appeal is pending. Jongbloed said she and the state were not prepared to entertain an appeal bond motion and that she would set a date for arguments. The judge told judicial marshals to take Conyers into custody, and he was handcuffed and led away moments later.
Before the sentencing began, Jongbloed had denied defense motions to vacate the conviction due to lack of sufficient evidence and alleged prosecutorial misconduct. Attorney Tina Sypek-D'Amato argued in part that Chief Medical Examiner H. Wayne Carver said several factors contributed to Cartagena's death, and that the state didn't prove Conyers was reckless.
Sypek-D'Amato said the state had left the jury with the impression that her client tampered with witness Anthony Graham during cross-examination. Graham had testified that he ran into Conyers at a bar in New London as the trial was approaching. Graham said the men talked about the case for about 10 minutes and he spoke on the phone with Conyers' attorney. Graham said Conyers asked him, "You aren't going to throw me under the bus, are you?"
Prosecutor Christa L. Baker said to avoid confusion, the state and the defense had stipulated to make available to the jury a report by two Groton detectives who interviewed Graham about his encounter with Conyers. Graham told the detectives he didn't feel threatened by Conyers and that the defense attorney had asked him questions similar to those that had been asked by the state.
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Posted: 01 Feb 2013, 18:12
Everyone is different. I can say for myself that I was 100% motivated to lose weight once I lost about 15 lbs. It became addicting, watching the scale... I set mini goals and long term goals and then readjusted my long term goals as I crept closer to them. I reached my initial long term goal right around Halloween. I came within 1/2 lb. of my next goal and was only 11 lbs. from my true long term permanent goal weight. Yeah! But what loomed ahead was Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's. The prior 2 years I had no problem saying no. This past year I traveled for Thanksgiving and Christmas. I ate out frequently and had a few bites here and there. I was active and continued to exercise, but I also spent more time laying around. That paired with a more sedentary job and a few glasses of wine and I quickly gained probably 7 lbs in a matter of 2 weeks. Fluid you say b/c surely I was not eating THAT much. But literally gained the weight from 12/23 to 1/2. And that weight held. I got right back on track on 1/2. And my weight is now down only 4 of those pounds and that has been mostly in the past week when I decided to drop 100 calories from my intake each day. I also made more of an effort to move more during the day. I'm now 100% motivated again to lose these final 15 lbs.
For me, I became complacent. I felt good, looked good, and hell I could handle an extra bite or two. That is the kind of attitude that leads me down a bad path. It scares me. This is what I have to look forward to for the rest of my life? I plan to give myself a 5 lb cushion when I reach my ultimate goal and will always be working on my fitness goals. Unfortunately, fat cells do not go away they just shrink - this paired with the risk of resuming some old habits (mostly couch time, not necessarily diet as I think I will continue eating the way I do - I don't restrict anything, but choose to eat mostly veggies and no dairy - not a diet, just my lifestyle which won't change). Anyways, binging is always a risk - I love cookies, candy, chex mix... I have trigger foods and if I am weak and buy them, then I will consume them. That's why the holidays are rough - I buy them. Next year I won't. It's always a learning process. You have to learn from your mistakes, learn why you do/eat the way you do and you have to be honest with yourself. No excuses - you are responsible for your behavior, you are responsible for your weight. If you can not accept that, then you will probably not succeed as you will always blame something (genetics, thyroid, medicine...) There is always an excuse- you have to deal with the hand you have been dealt. If your family is obese (most of my non-immediate family is) or you have to take certain meds, then you accept that and figure out how to overcome that. Don't let it become your thing.
That's all. I think this thread needs to go away - it is far to negative!!
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Posted: 01 Feb 2013, 18:23
" I hate to sound conspiracy theorist, but a lot of the corn subsidies in this country may have a lot to do with it, but it's purely speculation based on rumor and innuendo. There is corn in A LOT of processed food, but those foods are still measured in calories."
And what doesn't have corn in it (and some of what does) contains wheat. Genetically altered wheat that is reeking havoc on American bodies.
"Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product." ~ Eleanor Roosevelt
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Posted: 02 Feb 2013, 00:26
Weight gain is an insidious process, that can sneak up on you if you become complacent combined with access to high calorie easy to eat unhealthy food that is literally being pushed on you like a drug dealer selling crack by the advertising industry from an early age on TV, in shops, at the cinema,
It never fails to amaze me that McDonald's, Cadburys and other junk food companies sponsor the OLYMPICS!
Over your life time think of how much this crap you have been bombarded with its like
I think this explains why people in certain countries such as the US have got so fat in recent years
they have had the food literally rammed down their throats psychologically all their lives, coupled with increasingly sedentary life styles and in a generation we have witnessed the results.
This crap food is also incredibly cheap to buy and for people who are busy working or stressed out with kids or life it's easy to feed themselves and their families with it.
Little Johnny crying or screaming, have some sweets, been a good boy lets go to MacDonalds and then you can go home and play on your Xbox or game boy because mum or Dad doesn't have time to take you to the park or think it's too dangerous to go there!
You have to actively take a stand objectively and look at the big picture and think do I let this happen to me or can I decide my own fate?
You can, you just have to be honest about what you eat and stay on top of it, make the effort
You may not think you have time to exercise or eat healthily but you WILL find time to see the doctor or your hospital appointments
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Posted: 02 Feb 2013, 04:32
Its like the ramblings of mad men in the forum again... Its the us fault its tv fault its food fault its mbr fault
How about its the industrial revolutions fault that stopped us toiling til we fell over dead from exhaustion. We weren't fatbut we were dead.
There are multiple reasons. You can't blame just the food industry. They are a business and are there to make money, and provide jobs.. Same as insurance companies. Its hardwired into humans to feast before the famine, trouble is we don't get many famines in the western world. I am sure someone will say that its still a lifestyle choice but again Its not that simple as the human brain doesn't always play by the rules. Also making an analogy of you don't get fat people in developing countries is not an argument. We don't live there, we don't walk 3 miles to get dirty water or hunt for food...we switch a tap on and go to the supermarket.
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Posted: 02 Feb 2013, 05:39
jonnybadback wrote:
s. Also making an analogy of you don't get fat people in developing countries is not an argument. We don't live there, we don't walk 3 miles to get dirty water or hunt for food...we switch a tap on and go to the supermarket.
Doesn't mean we should be so arrogant not to learn from their example does it?
Move a lot. eat what you need . It is quite simple, and its not just stereotyped developing countries either
What are they DEVELOPING into anyway ? fat bloated western culturally devoid consumer led, pill pushing, diabetes ridden heart attack prone
OVERWEIGHT and killing the planet ..God help Em
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Posted: 02 Feb 2013, 06:41
Spacey the arrogance is in thinking you are always right. You make poor analagies... Do you want us to pop down the river to get some water and hunt round the supermarket and spear our fish off the display lol you are so funny... Simples
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Posted: 02 Feb 2013, 07:00
I never I said I was right did I? I'm just contributing to an interesting debate people can take what they like from my contribution that's up to them
You are just being your negative bitter self as usual
Do you really take it that LITERALLY to hunt for food !
Or are you just trolling again
Eat what you need, exercise or move a lot. Eat healthily
That is really SIMPLES
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Posted: 02 Feb 2013, 07:58
We can not blame the food industry, they do not make us eat anything. I did not grow up eating much fast food and my mom did not allow soda or really too many choices of junk food. We didn't have the money and junk food is costly and not necessary. I have never really enjoyed fast food, other than subway, but that is probably because I have never liked fried chicken or red meat much. So, it was not the fast food industry, soda, or junk food that got me to where I was in 2011. (80 lbs overweight). I ate fairly healthy foods, I just sat on my butt too much and had dessert every night - cookies or ice cream - so that was really the only time I had junk food. I blame myself for feeding my emotions and for being lazy. That's all it was for me. I was always about 5 lbs overweight in highschool and college even when I was active, so that just set me up to be obese when I became less active. Moved to a new state, new job, didn't know anyone, sat around and gained weight. So, we all have a CHOICE - continue to eat junk, fast food and do little activity, and by doing so many of us are making the choice to be fat and happy? Or we tell ourselves we are fat and happy! We all need to make the choice to be healthier - we have that option. We don't live it a third world country with limited resources - think of all the resources available to us. Now is a lot easier to lose the weight with all the information we can get online. We just have to make the decision and do it. Again no excuses. I hate excuses, just do it.
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Posted: 02 Feb 2013, 10:05
Do you really pick apart what people write? i see you have resorted again to name calling. its to be expected of such an opinionated person. Do you take that literally as 'developing' lol. Keep ranting your foolish bigoted thoughts and i expect you will comment as you always like the last word. I know you love quick replies but i was out with my spear hunting in the supermarket... Got me a chicken...Simples lol what a joker
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Posted: 02 Feb 2013, 11:15
johhny i see you for what you are fella, a sad man at home with a bad back waiting on getting the sack and whose only 'joy' is trying to bait people on forums, i am having an ineresting discussion with some people ...you know you dont have to post but that won't stop you
of course im opinionated thats what Forums are for OPINIONS!
nothing bigoted about what i have said a case of pot n kettle me thinks
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Posted: 02 Feb 2013, 11:20
i hear what you are saying and yes in the end it comes down to a CHOICE of what we end up putting in our mouths.
i think the trouble is we have too many resources, too much food and too many excuses not to do things.
we also have information such as the internet and apps like fatsecret but we have created our own need for them
but no matter what resources we have you still have to as you say it
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Posted: 02 Feb 2013, 11:24
Lol you see another opinion. Yes i have a bad back but where does it come from that i am waiting on being sacked. youhave such a good imagination.
I was posting on the forum an opinion. Just because you disagree you start throwing stupid names and comments. Obviously you have something missing in your life at home as you feel it is your mission to tell people they are wrong because you don't agree with. you did the same on other forum sites calling people names when they don't agree with stroking your mid life crisis ego.
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Posted: 02 Feb 2013, 11:27
My post was not even directed at you but you were as usual selective in your reply to raise emotion.
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Posted: 02 Feb 2013, 11:28
i dont disagrre with you as you have said nothing of worth to disagree with , you just troll my posts , i know its one of your social outlets and i actually pity you somewhat
if it makes you happy Have at it
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Posted: 02 Feb 2013, 11:32
Lol and that's why you comment on my posts. Keep believing you are always right
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Posted: 02 Feb 2013, 13:30
NCNOLE wrote:
We can not blame the food industry, they do not make us eat anything.
But we did not surround ourselves with tasty, low-nutrition food and food cues. We are not to blame for that. It is not natural to be surrounded by mountains of ready-to-eat junk food. What is natural is to get hungry, to go out and dig something up or hunt something down, and bring it back home to be prepared and eaten. The further we get from that, the fewer people are able to stay thin.
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Posted: 02 Feb 2013, 13:35
Good grief you two...you were both very disrespectful to MCNOLE.
@ MCNOLE, I am with you, I had the same damn problem with the holidays. So, this week I lowered my calories, increased my cardio ten minutes...need to drink more water. Let me know how you are doing and I will do the same. Good luck, I am 6 pounds away from a 100 pound weight loss, and 34 away from my first goal. It is killing me to be in this funky plateau
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Posted: 02 Feb 2013, 15:18
I wasn't replying to mcnole. i was replying to the idiot who thinks its funny referring to peoples disabilities. Sorry mcnole if you thought i was.
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Posted: 02 Feb 2013, 15:27
@ Jonny...ur awesome
Do you think it is unreasonable to blame the food industry for knowingly being unethical...we had no problem blaming the tobacco companies for their ethics. I believe the food industry has worked very hard to suck our children into wanting very bad food. The use of cartoons, toys, ect...
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Posted: 02 Feb 2013, 16:52
Jonny is just a Stirrer or better known as a troll poster
yes lets not blame perhaps the most damaging and lying industry for what they have done to our food supply that we KNOW about let alone what we DONT
Horse burgers anyone sold as beef, massive amounts of sugar and salt in childrens foods, aspartame, fructose, corn syrup , transfats all shovelled down peoples necks and in many cases sold to them as healthy food, battery hens that can barely stand with burns on their legs caused by their own urine and faeces, cattle with foot and mouth, cattle stuffed with steroids to make them grow,supermarkets screwing farmers for every penny,
no lets not blame them for anything its just BUSINESS after all
as for my midlife crisis ego ...well someone who saw me recently commented on my improved physical appearance witha similar comment
are you having a midlife crisis....I said YEAH its GREAT im practically the same weight i was when i was 19 nearly 30 years ago, i can fit into 30 inch jeans, i have a nice little 6pack coming through, a nurse ata casualty ward who treated me when i fell off my bike thought i was about 30, i can play all day with my son over the park running an jumping like an idiot and playing football without feeling tired in the slightest, i can run for miles without getting knackered out.My missus cant keep her hands off me and says its great havin such a fit fella. Women and men have complimented me on my physique and ask me how i did it and what tips i can give them , i recommend the fatsecret app
I love a MIDLIFE CRISIS i highly recommend them to everyone im not ready for the beer gut , cardigan and slippers and pipe just yet thanks
and if you think im full of BullS**T nip over to the marks daily apple
and see for yourself, BTW im now about 4lbs lighter and leaner than the pictures that are there
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- February 2, 2014 - 5:20 PM
MADISON, Wis. — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke said Sunday she would support raising Wisconsin's minimum wage up to as much as $10.10 an hour, putting her at direct odds with Gov. Scott Walker.
Burke made the comments in an interview that aired on the Wisconsin newsmagazine show "UpFront with Mike Gousha."
"I think increasing the minimum wage leads to people being able to support themselves and their families, and we can do it in a way that's not going to hurt job creation," Burke said.
The state's minimum wage is currently $7.25 an hour.
Walker, a Republican, has spoken out against legislation that would gradually raise the state's minimum wage, calling the proposals "political grandstanding." The bills are in committees in both chambers, which are controlled by Republicans.
Burke had earlier said she favored a smaller increase of about 35 cents an hour. But on Sunday she endorsed the Democrats plan to raise the minimum wage in three increments, up to $10.10 an hour in two years.
Burke said: "The research shows in states that have raised the minimum wage above the federal wage that it has absolutely no impact on unemployment rates."
"Mary Burke is the product of polling and focus groups, so we shouldn't be surprised that she again changed positions after looking at numbers and feeling pressure from her left wing base," Republican Party of Wisconsin executive director Joe Fadness said in a statement.
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72 comments:
- Anonymous13 January, 2013 00:30
Are they for real? Are they trying to copy housewives of atlanta or what? Which one be lekki wives now?ReplyDelete
was with the third picture? Horrible faces Mehn! they look like men shrouded in demi gowns. Fugly all the way. check out Trend Evolution Blogazine http://trendevolution.blogspot.comReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous14 January, 2013 06:10
Too many funny comments,but these ladies dont look good,wrong cast,they needed younger prettey faces and Body..Adaora Ukoh watch your weight girlDelete
Yaaay! See my friend Keira Hewatch. Looking forward to watching this.ReplyDelete
Have you read Bhaira McNwizu's exclusive interview with naijaPOSE yet? Read HERE
the concept is nice even if its a counterfeit copy of the original concept done in the states,just like any counterfeit they have totally got it wrong with their cast..they are not aesthetically pleasing and dont look exciting,look at the one with multi coloured spotty legs with black patches their hair is a mess, the clothes worn for the pictures,the background everything is a train wreck and dead on arrival they think its a mistake that the casting for real housewives have chosen white,slim,rich women with plastic breasts in similar age group...they look more like sales girls or concubines of lekki than housewives of lekkiReplyDeleteReplies
Mƴ sentiments exactly. Wrong cast. What happened to the beautiful ones in Lekki na?Delete
- Anonymous13 January, 2013 09:24
Would the beautiful ones in Lekki do this? Lailai.Delete
- Anonymous13 January, 2013 11:15
Lmao..... I luv u LucaDelete
LOL more like desperate house girlsDelete
Spot on lubra...Delete
Moreover, the naming convention means the name should have been real housewives of lekki. If they wanted to follow the basketball wives naming format, they should have named it Elemu wives!!!
- Anonymous13 January, 2013 13:20
still Laughing , it's such a pity the aesthetics are sooo offf
- Laduns biggest fan13 January, 2013 15:22
Oh dear, Lucabracee!Delete
- Anonymous13 January, 2013 18:57
LMAO. Luca, you finished these people o. Spot on, though.Delete
They look like Runzgirlz of Lekki
- Anonymous13 January, 2013 19:07
LMAO. Luca, you finished these people o. Spot on, though.Delete
They look like Runzgirlz of Lekki
- Anonymous14 January, 2013 01:57
you are just gay ! i love you heheh aaww laduns blog has a homo dude :*Delete
- Anonymous14 January, 2013 12:55
I guess u guys didn't even recognise catherine obiang- frank edoho's ex wifeDelete
- Anonymous13 January, 2013 00:53
mscheww!! next plsReplyDelete
- Anonymous13 January, 2013 01:23
but adaora never marry nawReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous14 January, 2013 12:32
Kathy nko? she don remarry?Delete
- Anonymous13 January, 2013 01:23
What's up with the shaved heads?ReplyDelete
R u kidding me???? Who r these ugly bitches?! LOLReplyDelete
- Anonymous13 January, 2013 01:38
I guess d pretty nollywood actress are on holiday.ReplyDelete
Accepted u are copying American version of real house wives but use some beautiful woman dat will appeal 2 ppl 2 wana watch even on twitter lekki men are not happy with cast of ladies on dis project... LoL
i live in state so am not gona be watching and thank u am allowed to my own opinion just like you, so safe ur breath.
Peace out...
- Anonymous13 January, 2013 01:42
Ladun is on fire!!! Shame to bad belle commentators. Looking forward to lekki wives anywayReplyDelete
Naija and copy copy.ReplyDelete
- truthurts13 January, 2013 03:59
catherine be like man sha #hianReplyDelete
- Anonymous13 January, 2013 04:12
Wats lekki wives?y do we nigerians like fffffooooling ourselves?copy,copy,no orinality?must u do wat americans do?look at dia faces,they all. Ve comma in ddia livesReplyDelete
- Anonymous13 January, 2013 04:49
So, Lekki is for ibo people?ReplyDelete
ATL babe
This looks like it'll be better than Omotola's The fake me. I'm definitely gonna be watching. Adaora is too big. And she looks pretty young. Too young to just accept this kind of fat and do nothing about it. Busy churning out clothes for fellow orobos talking about big and beautiful. Sister Adaora please reject this fat. You can do it.ReplyDelete
- rolleyes13 January, 2013 05:15
Ugly igbo gals. Probably hairy as fuck. tsk tskReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous14 January, 2013 19:56
tribalistic fool.Delete
- Anonymous13 January, 2013 05:23
PLEASE PEOPLE TAKE IT EASY ON THEM....Ejo..Biko..Dan Allah,,ReplyDelete
- Anonymous13 January, 2013 05:26
Na who be this ones again?ReplyDelete
- kendra13 January, 2013 05:32
Stars of lekki wives? (•ِ̑•̅)! So is it like a reality show? As in like house wives of miami and the rest? Copy copy nigerians...ReplyDelete
- Anonymous13 January, 2013 06:45
Can't stop laffing
- Anonymous13 January, 2013 07:22
Check out Adaora Ukoh's OBESES arm!ReplyDelete
Dat chic needs 2 lose a whole bunch of weight!
Fucking WHALE!
Hiding behind those 2 chics in d second pic aint helping adaora!
Any1 can tell u r like a sumo wrestler just by d size of ur head babe!
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- Anonymous13 January, 2013 09:50
Omg!U r soooo evillll!hahahaaaaaDelete
- Anonymous13 January, 2013 13:24
hiding behing..........hahahaha
- Anonymous13 January, 2013 07:38
Na wa this makes lekki so unappealingReplyDelete
- Anonymous13 January, 2013 07:43
Lekki wives indeedReplyDelete
This country and copy copy. Which ones are this too? Are any of them married at the moment what example do they want to show. Hmmmmmmm lekki Ni.ReplyDelete
- dr van bay13 January, 2013 09:20
Chai! If I didn't live in lekki I for loose hope for lekki women! Haba even jakande estate girls try pass this women! What will they be discussing sef? "Hey is dat alhaja still mixing cream" "that obioma can sew very well o" ndi forcing guy! kmt*ReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous13 January, 2013 12:37
Looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool i don die o! this comment has made my week. LmaooooooooooooooooooooDelete
- kendra13 January, 2013 13:53
Srzly,if I didn't too I'd be crying for lekki women.. Wtf? Still tryna figure out what the show would be like...Delete
Everybody in naija wants to do reality tv now,omotola the real me is as wack as anything,now this?... I and my hubby need to come up with our own when we come back from our honeymoon tho! Lemme start thinking of a name
- Anonymous14 January, 2013 00:06
Gosh I can't stop laughing...Ndi forcing guy...lol.Delete
- Anonymous13 January, 2013 10:37
dis cant be real..... goshhhhhhhhhhhhhh dis women are 2 muscularReplyDelete
- Anonymous13 January, 2013 10:56
Desperate wannabes would be better!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous13 January, 2013 11:12
Is that not frank edoho's ex-wife,has she remarried or what?ReplyDeleteReplies
- Laduns biggest fan13 January, 2013 15:25
That's right, it looks like her.Delete
- Anonymous13 January, 2013 11:15
And they couldn't even look for classy ladies eh?? If you wanna copy please do it well!! CLASSLESS BUNCH...ReplyDelete
- Anonymous13 January, 2013 12:08
its a sitcom o....not a reality show.....they are actresses but teh show would be based on the stories about lekki women...ReplyDelete
Lwkmd @all d comment. These ladies ar jst sooooooo damn too ugly nd very unflattering!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous13 January, 2013 12:35
I live in the state so seeing this I can't laught..nija 4 sho.oga gan.looolReplyDelete
- Anonymous13 January, 2013 13:09
Loooool at all d commentsReplyDelete
Keira hewatch on point, love her peicesReplyDelete
- Anonymous13 January, 2013 13:30
Dem wan copy everything wa dem dey do for Yankee....Na wah oooReplyDelete
- dat PH girl13 January, 2013 16:24
just laughing all by myself here so its real wives of atlanta photocopy ko easy abegReplyDelete
- Anonymous13 January, 2013 16:51
Adaora is my yori yori sha!!all of u insulting her shuld go nd die!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous13 January, 2013 17:23
is this some kind of joke?ReplyDelete
- Anonymous13 January, 2013 17:27
Adaora is not married naw and is that not Frank Edoho's ex-wife?omgeez, this women needs to be invoolved in something,who gave them the idea of this?dstv of courseReplyDelete
- Anonymous13 January, 2013 18:54
More like some Lekki men & their ashanasReplyDelete
- Anonymous13 January, 2013 18:54
More like some Lekki men & their ashanasReplyDelete
- Anonymous13 January, 2013 19:06
I can't even watch Omotola's show, is it these ones' show I will now watch? No time.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous13 January, 2013 21:21
Catherine Obiang fall my hand for being involved in this show that will most def be a trashy ratchet mess. Dunno why I thought she had more class! Ugh!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous13 January, 2013 23:10
This one na Osapa london wives ooooReplyDelete
- Anonymous14 January, 2013 00:09
Ladun should have provided a proper description as this is a movie and not a reality show. I have seen the trailer so I know.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous14 January, 2013 02:27
9ja like to copy sha , everything that's happening in the U.S.A is what they would copy and looking so fake, even with the artists, thought all the producers there went to school so they cant be innovative in their own way and culture ..mtheeewwwww olodosReplyDelete
- Anonymous14 January, 2013 03:56
Looks like the real lesbians of Lekki to me... not remotely attractive.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous14 January, 2013 16:46
Tribalistic mofo..sayn ugly ibo gals..can u create an ant???ReplyDelete
- Mimirowlz13 December, 2013 07:02
Jeeeeeeeez what is wrong with people!!! Have u guys watched the lekki wives? And FYI, adaora is not as fat u Y'all think I've seen her live. Give them a break biko.ReplyDelete


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ST. PAUL, Ore. — If St. Paul High FFA members Michael McKay and Ethan Smith were in a hurry to get to school on Feb. 20 to celebrate National FFA Week, they could have chosen vehicles that went faster than the ones they picked — tractors with top speeds of around 20 mph.
But it was "Drive Your Tractor to School Day," an event that has been such an important part of FFA Week (Feb. 15-22) at St. Paul High that both boys' fathers participated more than 35 years ago.
St. Paul High FFA Advisor Kristi Duyck — who teaches agricultural sciences — said of the 105 students attending the small Willamette Valley school, 40 participate in FFA and most are farm kids.
Six tractors showed up in the school parking lot on Feb. 20. Two belonged to McKay, 15, who drove a 485 Case-IH Quad Trac, and Smith, 17, who drove a 300-horsepower John Deere 8330.
The machines represented "the biggest tractors we own," McKay said.
Duyck said those who participate in the tractor day typically clean and wash their vehicles thoroughly the week before. Bringing good-looking tractors "is for bragging rights only," Smith said.
Both boys had to be at school before 7:15 a.m., McKay said, so his 2-mile drive in the tracked vehicle at 18-mph had to be planned well in advance.
Smith's John Deere can hit a top speed of 26 mph. Unfortunately, he said, "I had to follow my brother's tractor and he was only going 18."
"The cool thing is that we have FFA fields around the school where we grow our own crops," McKay said. "We use both of those tractors for ground work in the ryegrass and alfalfa fields we plant in the fall."
"Drive Your Tractor to School Day" is traditionally scheduled on the Thursday of National FFA Week at St. Paul High.
Duyck said there's plenty of other activities going on the other four days.
Dress-up theme days take place each day of the week, including "Camo and Romeo Day" (camouflage clothes and Romeo-brand slip-on shoes); Western Day; and Red, White and Blue Day. FFA members wear their blue-and-gold coats and shirts on another of the theme days.
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Groton Town officer claiming discrimination
Groton - A 54-year-old police officer with the Groton Town department has filed an age and gender-related discrimination complaint, claiming her demotion from sergeant and suspension this year was retaliation for complaints she filed against her supervisors.
Officer Kathleen Doyle filed the complaint in November with the state Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities.
Doyle, employed by the department since 1985, was demoted from the rank of sergeant to a patrol officer on Sept. 6 with an accompanying five-day suspension and a drop in pay of about $8,700 a year.
The disciplinary action was the result of an internal investigation into Doyle's work performance and came shortly after she applied for a promotion to lieutenant, according to her complaint.
She claims the demotion harkens back to the discrimination complaint she filed in 2007 against former Groton Town Police Chief Kelly Fogg after she was passed over for a promotion to sergeant. She had argued at the time she was being discriminated against because of her sex and age.
A settlement with the town and her eventual promotion to the rank of sergeant in 2008 came in the weeks leading up to a mediation conference with the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, she said in her complaint.
Since her promotion, Doyle alleges she has been the target of harassment by supervisor Stephen Sinagra. In her complaint, she said she has been subject to "verbal counseling, warnings and reprimands, as well as constant monitoring, excessive scrutiny and unwarranted criticism of my performance."
Doyle worked under Sinagra until 2010 and claims the alleged "harassment or retaliatory treatment" continued while working under supervisor James Bee.
Doyle filed a grievance against Bee in February, claiming he was "creating a hostile work environment." An internal investigation into the complaint was completed in April by Deputy Chief Steven Smith and found to be without merit, according to Doyle's complaint.
Doyle said shortly after her grievance was rejected she was informed by Chief Michael Crowley that she was under investigation. The announcement of the investigation came around the same time Doyle said had applied for a promotion the lieutenant's position.
She was informed in July she had not been selected for promotion and claims Crowley asked her during her interview if she was looking for another job and when she planned to leave, according to the complaint.
A month later, Crowley informed her that an investigation into her "work performance deficiencies and misconduct" during the months of June and July of 2012 was completed and she was going to be demoted for reasons that included unsatisfactory performance in her role as patrol supervisor, failure to report for duty and failure to obey the direct order from a supervisor.
Prior to her demotion, Doyle said she was contacted by town attorney Eileen Duggan, who inquired about her interest in retiring.
Doyle and a representative from the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities at their regional office in Norwich could not be reached for comment.
Chief Crowley declined comment, citing the pending complaint.
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Riboflavin functions as part of metabolic systems concerned with the oxidation of carbohydrates and amino acids, the constituents of proteins. Like thiamin (vitamin B1), it is active not in the free form but in more complex compounds known as coenzymes, such as flavin mononucleotide (FMN) and flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD), or flavoprotein. Riboflavin is widely distributed in both plants and animals, but its abundance varies considerably. Milk, eggs, leafy vegetables, kidney, and liver are good dietary sources. An adult human needs 1.0 to 1.3 mg (1 mg = 0.001 gram) of the vitamin per day. (See table of the vitamins.)
A dietary lack of riboflavin is characterized by variable symptoms that may include reddening of the lips with cracks at the corners of the mouth (cheilosis); inflammation of the tongue (glossitis); ocular disturbances, such as vascularization of the eyeball with eyestrain and abnormal intolerance of light; and a greasy, scaly inflammation of the skin. Some disagreement persists as to the characteristic syndrome of riboflavin deficiency in humans because it tends to be associated with a deficiency of other vitamins, notably niacin (see pellagra).


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Saturday, December 6, 2008
Lipstick on his collar
The subtext of your remark ( and the remarks of other self-styled intellectuals who have discovered a new sport - 'elite bashing' ) comes at a time when our attention should be on more vital matters – survival under a siege. To target people who belong to a more affluent\educated segment of our society, is to display a perverse narrow mindedness. My voice is as valid as the voice of the anonymous vegetable vendor – we are both citizens of India. Are you trying to say tv anchors sans lipstick\powder are better at their jobs? Should women in politics shun cosmetics in order to be taken more 'seriously' (by men, of course!) ? Should female public figures dress down so they can add to their credibility factor and look the part assigned to them by society?? Does lipstick take away from their contribution\competence? Must ask Condileeza Rice (a woman who tops the world's 'Most Stylish' lists year after year). Must also ask Sonia Gandhi, who is nothing if not impeccably turned out at all times, and definitely wears lipstick. Oh…. and how can I forget my new best friend , Jayanthi Natarajan??
It is a great pity Naqvi brought gender into the present crisis and trivialised the issue . George Fernandes lost the plot when he decided to wage war against a cola. Perhaps Naqvi's battle is against poor lipstick??
A pity that the nightmare suffered by Mumbai has been reduced to some sort of a class war, in which the elite are supposed to 'defend' themselves and say, " No, no, no…. we are really not like that…. we feel equally for the lives lost at CST." Come on…. grow up. Tragedy IS like that – it is personalized and intense when it hits home as ferociously as these attacks did. Tragedy too, needs a 'face'…. or an 'image' that encapsulates collective grief. It so happens, the Taj Mahal Hotel became that image…. that icon, symbolizing the horror of this incomprehensible tragedy that has left the nation reeling in its wake.Why bring class divides into it? Don't our politicians insist on the best rooms (gratis), at 5-star hotels?At least, the rest of us pay the hefty tariffs ourselves. Don't India's unwashed, scruffy jholawala intellectuals quaff gallons of moofat Scotch, whenever and wherever?? First pay your own booze bills, guys, then save the world. It is believed Narayan Rane's sons drive around in a Bentley with eight commandos to 'protect' them. Who pays?? Suckers like us . It is our Billionaires and Bollywood stars we flaunt internationally when we need to boost our country's image. It is also the elite who donate generously towards rehabilitation efforts in a crisis. I am sick of being told off by the likes of Naqvi. I am sick of attempts to somehow make me feel 'guilty' for being who I am, looking the way I do.
Sorry, Mr. Naqvi. Read my lips : Much more lipstick! Darker and brighter! You are welcome to borrow some…
34 comments:
- hitch writer said...
Lots of these ministers have made some comments that have only ridiculed themselves more than anything. They have now attracted the wrath of every one...
These politicians are bearing the brunt of the anger of the aam junta...
But junta... let us not forget the prime duty we all have to do... we must not let 26/11/08 be forgotten. Let us keep demanding the people behind it be brought to justice..
The politically correct Chidambaram says " I accept a mistake has been made " Great ! you accept it... now what?? end of the topic?? or we go after the planners behind these killers???
Pranab Mukherjee says " Time will tell how India will react "
When will the time come??? after you visit Sri Lanka and help them resolve their local crisis???
How many more days do we need to gather evidence??? How much time do we need to gather International support ??
When will we strike the terror camps and the terror Infrastructure in Muridke or POK ??? When
- December 6, 2008 at 12:15 PM
- Maddy said...
I don't think you need to prove to anyone Shobhaa. Having read your posts on this issue, I can say, it is not a lip service you are doing but all your words are from your heart.
- December 6, 2008 at 12:33 PM
You call this class war. I call this reverse discrimination. Not the same thing. Believe you me, it doesn't happen only in India (I write this singing the Govinda/Kimi Katkar song of the 90s)!! What to do? People love to hate successful people. I do not of course condone Naqvi's remark.
Cinematically Speaking.
- December 6, 2008 at 1:14 PM
- December 6, 2008 at 1:53 PM
- Kris Bass said...
A little out of context here actually - what was this post based on? Having said that, I do agree to your thoughts in this context.
- December 6, 2008 at 2:03 PM
- Suvarna said...
Totally admire you for what you are and what you write and right said, Ms.Shobha :) I wish to be as much a self-made woman as you are!
Totally agree with you on lending some good shades of lipstick and maybe...some bangles too to Mr.Naqvi and his ilk.ha!
- December 6, 2008 at 3:21 PM
- Twisted Elegance.... said...
@Shoba de
I can see that some politicians in this country lack common sense. Forget about what he said. The timing of the statement is so bad. If he was an intelligent man he would have thought twice before uttering this non-sense at a time when the whole country is bashing the politicians. I guess he has dug his own grave...
But many people are asking this question. Why din't all these people who write blogs, give interviews every other hour and shout at the top of their voices now din't do any such stuff when trains were bombed in 2006? Why din't these people come out and say 'enough is enough' then? Why weren't you so reactive then?
And the answer that people give to these questions is that its because terror has now come to the elite's vicinity!
I do sense a bit of truth in this argument....
- December 6, 2008 at 3:45 PM
- Another Kiran In NYC said...
Ofcourse there is the truth that it takes a rich man to lose something, for him and influential others like him to wake up to the fact that there are thieves out there. Sometimes, just sometimes they are also moved at that point to realise the suffering of others who have less than them.
That my friends, is the human condition.
Do I wish it was another way and we were all bleeding hearts for the suffering of all... the hard working people who have little, and the hard or hard(ly) working people who have many resources?
Ofcourse I wish we were more democratic in our responses to suffering.
Personally at this point, I take comfort in the fact that ALL have finally woken up to the evil and its consequences. Perhaps we would have never reached this point except for tragic circumstances like this. But it has happened.
Perhaps this will be catalyst for people of influence AND the unwashed masses to keep the movement alive as long as neither category of people appropriate this movement for themselves. It is EVERYONE'S movement now. Thank god for that!
As for Naqvi's remark. He is an ass and an unfortunate one at that. I do not take much umbrage at his exact words as I do the gender bashing that comes with it. That is a systemic rot, that must be countered for ALL people (men and women) to make a difference in Indian Society.
Naqvi, denigrated my own worth as a woman first before he denigrated any pretentions to elitism that I may have. That is unforgiveable.
I am a woman (lipsticked or not) and I am worth as much as any man in Naqvis little skewed world.
Besides I look better in Lipstick than Naqvi ever could!
Another Kiran In NYC
- December 6, 2008 at 6:37 PM
Take a chill pill, Dey!
People like him are the modern day Robin Hoods minus the 'giving to the poor'. I'd ignore him if I was you.
- December 6, 2008 at 8:19 PM
- കിഷോര്:Kishor said...
This is a fitting reply to reverse-classists like Naqvi. I dont even know how Naqvi can claim himself to be in working-class.
Some people make so many dumb judgments about others based on their class, gender or in Shobhaji's case beauty! Putting lipstick does not mean that their opinions are trashy or they don't have a voice.
Well, as they say, can you put lipstick on a male-chauvinistic-pig??? :-)
- December 6, 2008 at 8:48 PM
- obssesor said...
The class of politicians will never learn!!Naqvi has made his place in history!
PS:look at that loser rane rant!!sad..
- December 6, 2008 at 9:09 PM
There is some truth in what "Twisted Elegance" here tries to posit. To a large measure,the Mumbai terror siege was more about what was happening to the right people in the right place at the wrong time if you see what I mean. One of the commentators has,in an earlier entry, said perhaps we would not have been, as a nation, moved enough by a similar incident targetting a shanty colony or labour camp.It's primarily because terror is "in the here and now" of our elitist backyards and neighborhoods that we are essentially, shitting bricks 24/7 and camouflaging it through defiant soliloquys in our blogs.
As an aside and with all due respect, Shobha tai, there are those of us who are deeply ashamed of Bollywood cinema and would go to great lengths distancing our culture and thought processes from it. Flaunt our billionaires, management graduates, IITians- oui, maybe but Bollywood actors, hell no!
- December 6, 2008 at 9:36 PM
- Amit said...
I think the commenters here are on to something. Our tendency to be self-centered and not question the previous bombings - which primarily affected the labor class or the faceless Indians has brought us to this stage. I can sense a terrorist's frustration about the ease with which Indian society ignores blasts and goes about its normal task. Whether the blast is in a shanty or in a railway station or at a five star, are we, Indians, willing to hold the politicians accountable the way we did this time? Shobhaa, what do you say? It would be nice to hear a response from you.
- December 6, 2008 at 10:01 PM
Being attired in western attire-lipstick-powder and protesting against politicians or lighting candles (in memory of martyrs) is preferable and more acceptable than being garbed in saintly saffron robes and igniting communal passions and bomb blasts (to kill innocent victims) or hearing pseudo-patriotic politicians making perennial empty promises. Mickie Sorabjee
- December 7, 2008 at 12:34 AM
- Niedhie said...
How can our politicians manage time to make such stupid talks? I can only imagine an idiot making such a sleezy comment. More than a week has passed and I am still waiting to hear some concrete steps taken to stop such occurences in future. When will they look beyond lipstick and powder I wonder...
- December 7, 2008 at 1:41 AM
- कुमार विनोद said...
right mam, but whom you are addressing, they have lost their ears, eyes of shame. BIGDAIL aulad of their fathers, they enjoy all the 'sukh' on public cost, only by entry to business of polict. Most of the are reached their where they dont have to pay for the LIPSTIC they buy for their wifes/kepts. Mufatkhor
- December 7, 2008 at 4:59 AM
ndtv cnn-ibn star news
Don't trust one thing they say. They are anti-national channels which have collaboration with all foreign companies, so they write against India to make their masters happy.
- December 7, 2008 at 8:12 AM
All politicians are evil.
c for congress
c for corruption
c for cunning
c for chamcha
c for chor
- December 7, 2008 at 8:13 AM
- seema said...
Why just the politicans? Please read my tribute to the Mumbai Attack victims. None of the news papers were willing to carry these to the public and haughtily commented (without even taking a look at these) "we do not print poetry". Can I request you and all others reading this message to take a look? http://seemasahaa.wordpress.com/
- December 7, 2008 at 12:01 PM
- i_am_a_nymph said...
whats wrong in being elite?its something everyone strives to be and frankly it takes a lot of sincere good effort too..
i cant find any difference between someone killed at CST or at the Taj.for in the end six feet of earth is all that is needed for a man!!
- December 7, 2008 at 3:53 PM
- bhavjot said...
every where in various walks of life we are aquainted with such problems.....
somebody who is sincere in studies is supposed to be in a simple sober attire ...n get up ....
i ask bloody how come on this earth mental intellect are so related????
even if they are i seriously dont giv a damn !
- December 7, 2008 at 5:57 PM
- Vinay. said...
you are unnecessirily making him popular.does he deserve so much of space and debate?He is a nobody and let him remain so.
- December 7, 2008 at 8:19 PM
- Cool4u said...
Indeed a befitting reply to Mr Naqvi, for whatever hi is worth. I noticed you addressed him as Mukhtir Naqvi and not Mukhtar.
- December 8, 2008 at 1:04 PM
- Faisal.K said...
Interesting and hilarious. I do have a question though and it is a relevant one. Granted what happened was below any human standard of acceptance, but why is it that the Taj is being made out to be a symbol of India rather than the CST station which carries the Aam junta? Is it not India's middle class which powers India? No offense no any elite, or would be elitist meant here.
Why is it that internationally we all saw 1/10th of the footage given to CST as opposed to the Taj which was burnt onto all tv screen everywhere in the world? Since all of you are claiming that it means the same thing including Ms De whether a person dies by gunfire at the Taj or at CST?
- December 8, 2008 at 3:38 PM
- deartush said...
I completely agree with you. These politicians have no right whatsoever to comment on any class of citizens or their lifestyles. Cause, even a small time politician leads a luxurious life in our country, thanks to the taxes paid by both rich and middle-class. The only way we could answer to these politicians is through the ballot. I think the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls would be interesting to watch!
- December 8, 2008 at 4:25 PM
- shail said...
Kudos for this post!
- December 9, 2008 at 5:03 PM
- Money L Munot said...
Agreed, whatever Naqvi said was totally uncalled for, but are we to blame him? We all know politicans are irresponsible and totally unwanted people.
But tell me one thing, would you have been so outraged if this was not in Taj or Oberoi or even South Mumbai? Mind you, i am a Mumbaikar my self and our home is in Walkeshwar, though i live in Dubai. Aren't we all acting as hypocrites just because we 'could' have been there? I mean lets admit it, i like being called lucky, because if i was to be in Mumbai, i would have been surely in one of those places. But many people get killed everyday in Assam, J & K, Andhra Pradesh and other places like these by terrorists with different agenda. Though i stumbled upon your post when a friend of mine sent me the link on facebook, but i have been forced to think from long that all Indians are plain hyporcrites, including me. I have some views of my own, if you mught have some time:
Money L Munot
- December 10, 2008 at 12:26 PM
You speak about the fact that people should not claim to be helpless, but could you suggest one other alternative to make the politicians hear our voice... We all have voices and strong minds backing these voices... but where can we channel it?! Thats the topmost question running across the minds of most educated youngsters!
- December 11, 2008 at 1:54 PM
- ekta Khetan said...
Very well written. Am sure almost every non-politician Indian thinks that way.
But Alas, we are not doing anything about it. Wish someone can.
- December 13, 2008 at 12:58 PM
- Nischal S said...
Let me speak about the http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=a5hftcXspHM
Gilani a seperatist. Had they been with Pak they would have suffered same underdevelopment and carelessness as pak's Afhgan border. He deliberatley refers to India as Hindhustan, talks about India's friendship with US and Isreal. What is he upto? Does he realize we have largest muslim minority in Asia with equal status(ex-President Of India Abdul Kalam- Muslim).There are mosque and Temple exist in same city,where else such harmon can be found. He is repeated been fed wrong food by Pak counter part, that hadn't been for India, then they would fall prey of attack from array of neighbouring countries like Pak,Uzbe, Russia ....so on. He needs to understand Army is present to protect citizens and not to harm them, we are land of Buddha, Gandhi and Dr.Abdul Kalam.
- December 14, 2008 at 3:33 AM
- @lankr1ta said...
It is very populist to engage in Elite bashing.... Of course Mr Naqvi doe snot mean it, as he doe snot anything that he says- he is a politician after all!
- December 15, 2008 at 12:29 AM
- Munmun said...
I like your blog. I am blogrolling you!
- December 16, 2008 at 3:40 PM
- Bapa Rao said...
Shoba De's focus on the lipstick comment (like Naqvi's comment itself ) is a distraction from a serious issue. If I were Naqvi's spokesman which of course I am not, I would have clarified his comments thus:
"In a democracy, politicians can't simply do their job like other professionals--in a relative vacuum--without regard to civic society which is where the true leadership and momentum has to come from. At a time of national crisis, when we have the political class that is legitimately elevated by the system, it makes no sense for civic society--of which successful and relatively leisured elites are necessarily a key component--to throw a tantrum and cry pox on all politicians at the precise time when those politicians need direction and support in doing their job of defending the nation in a manner consonant with the nation's will. That is simply a prescription for inaction, frustration, and an invitation to our enemies to launch bigger and bolder attacks.
The lipstick comment should not be taken literally [continues the hypothetical spokesman]--it indicates Naqvi's concern for the seeming intellectual frivolity and concomitant abdication of responsible leadership exhibited by people of Ms. De's class whose fine education, considerable intellectual attainments and rhetorical skill are sorely needed to provide clarity and thought leadership at a time when our enemies are assiduously sowing confusion of purpose in our society.
No one grudges Ms. De the enjoyment of the fruits of her honest labor; however one might gently mention that our national value system has always idealized the notion of wealth as guardianship, and exhorts the privileged towards the path of duty and austerity. While these are ideals often observed in the breach, they remain our sole bulwark of defense at this time of existential threat from a determined enemy."
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Hehe, I love breaking rules :)ReplyDelete
But these days I am so busy that I wear whatever i can find in my wardrobe :)
You still look very stylish :)
- AnonymousOctober 31, 2010 at 5:43 PM
I really love this outfit! It is just fabulous, I would totally wear it. :)ReplyDelete
Breaking rules sounds like lots of fun. :) I do love your how pink sandals and think your outfit is very nice, actually! It doesn't look like you're breaking any rules. ;)ReplyDelete
I seriously love love this outfit!! It is all my style. That necklace is fabulous. Hooray for breaking the rules!! :)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 31, 2010 at 5:55 PM
You look absolutely fantastic. That necklace with the striped tee, cardi, jeans...perfection! I envy the necklace every time.ReplyDelete
Nobody was in the spirit here either. I took the kids trick or treating and we got a very small haul. Most of the houses had their lights off.ReplyDelete
We stayed in to hand out candy for the last half and got ONE trick-or-treater. So now I have a whole basket of candy to myself. Mwahahaha!
I don't know that I have any fashion rules to break... hmmmm...
Love the outfit!! And haha, yea breaking fashion rules is lovely :D :DReplyDelete
what a great outfit! yay for breaking all of the rules:) it's so freeing to just throw caution to the wind and not worry about trying to fit it with fashion rules! good luck:)ReplyDelete
I love your rules-out-the-window outfit! I feel like those are always the best ones... when you stop thinking so much about it and just wear what you feel like. I'm all for throwing rules out the window this week!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 31, 2010 at 6:24 PM
I love that burst of flowers every time I see you wear it. I'm not sure I can break all my rules in one week, but I have been gradually working on challenging myself.ReplyDelete
I love that necklace, and I especially love it paired with the striped top!ReplyDelete
I guess we know not to come to your place looking for candy! :D
If this is break the rules than you did an amazing job. I love this whole look! I am not the partying type either but I did hand out some candy. But like I said great look! Love that top. :)ReplyDelete
love that necklace. That is so funny that you were the only one wearing casual clothes lol, I would have been mortified!. lolReplyDelete
You look so cute Elaine! I never had a trick-or-treater at any apt. I've ever lived in. So you might not have to worry. :)ReplyDelete
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haha I love it- you're a fashion blogger! I giggled a little. I'm not much of the dressing up and going out type either.ReplyDelete
Haha! You're absolutely right. Why don't kids give US candy? You look so cute and that necklace is adorable.ReplyDelete
I really, really like this outfit! I have that H&M top and I love it. Inexpensive and can be worn in so many different ways.ReplyDelete
I swear the more and more I read your blog the more I realize we are alike. Matt is white, I'm Korean. We are not party people. I break "rules" when I get dressed.ReplyDelete
I like the short fitted top with the jeans. I think very few can pull it off really, and you are definitely one of them.
I break the fashion rules more and more everyday... I am on course to be a crazy lady soon.ReplyDelete
For Halloween we overbought candy so we had lots ourselves and now I have a stomach ache.
Your pictures always look so beautifully light flooded...
Those. shoes. are. amazing.ReplyDelete
I completely agree about breaking the rules. Lately I've been mixing it up, wearing shorter shirts with leggings and skinny jeans, wearing flares even though no one near me likes them anymore and wearing big chunky late '90s/early '00s pennyloafers. Who needs rules? Rachel Zoe says if it was ever in, it still is!ReplyDelete
I agree! Fashion rules are recipes for missed opportunities.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 31, 2010 at 9:35 PM
Oh, you rulebreaker! No, it's good to break your own rules. Sometimes the results change your way of thinking. :)ReplyDelete
P.S. I love the new pink sandals.
Glad you dressed up as a fashion blogger. The outfit is lovely. Hope you had a wonderful Halloween!ReplyDelete
I used to be that way too. But then I decided to throw caution to the wind, and just wear as many colors as possible. makes life more interesting :)ReplyDelete
What rules? I have no rules when it comes to dressing. If it pleases my eye ,then it's ok.The yellow neckless makes a statement.ReplyDelete
Rules are definitely to be broken,,,and it should always be broken if u could look this fab!! Jst love ur style ..Effortlessly Chic!!ReplyDelete
Loving your new sandals. You look great in your jeans so I am sure work will consider that and not sack you.ReplyDelete
simple but cute!ReplyDelete
Great outfit, and good for you to decide not to worry about what you "should" wear and just wear what you want. :-)ReplyDelete
I always break the rules, they make no sense at all!ReplyDelete
dressing is a very direct way to free my self :)ReplyDelete
you look so chic
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I totally agree with you Elaine! I think that after taking (almost) daily pictures of your outfits for such a long time now you're more comfortable with your style and that stupid voice becomes more quite every day! hehe. I feel like this!ReplyDelete
And I looove the pop of colour in this look. That necklace turns every kind of casual outfit into something kind of wow!
Love, Diana
Ach, pay no attention to the rules. I'm having much fun breaking them all this year.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 1, 2010 at 4:29 AM
Love the outfit. I have my own rules too and yes, sometimes I break them. But I never pair black with brown! Mybe I'm conservative but this is the one thing I don't want to accept.ReplyDelete
People have to break the rules in order to push the boundaries of fashion and evolve their own style. Sometimes rules come in handy (as a guideline) but when something just looks good, it just does! Like this outfit. I love!ReplyDelete
Love your casual chic outftit and yes rules are meant to be broken : ) xxReplyDelete
LOVE that necklace!!!ReplyDelete
You are funny today ;) My fiance and I don't usually dress up either. Glad we aren't the only ones!!!!ReplyDelete
I love this outfit!
very inspiring Elaine breaking all the rules...and I will always put that in mind...ReplyDelete
I love the comfy jeans and the cardigan with your sandals...it looks so comfortable and in total style...
Yay finally someone else who doesn't go for the whole Halloween thing, I really can't be doing with it. I did buy sweets for the kiddies though however we only got a few come round so... more for ME!! :) Love this outfit, sometimes it good to go against your own rules, I think it works really well.ReplyDelete
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this outfit is terrific! I love the pops of color (yellow and pink) and even the fitted-on-fitted. you look super long and lean!ReplyDelete
Cute outfit, love that bright cheery necklace! But BOO to not dressing up! Next year most definitely :)ReplyDelete
Staying modest is my only rule. Not throwing that out;)ReplyDelete
I love the way that the yellow and hot pink POP out against the rest...be bold and daring!ReplyDelete
Thanks for the follow...following you back!
Cool orange sandals!ReplyDelete
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OK. so. I guess I haven't been reading your blog enough or something because I didn't realize you got a job. Huzzah! more details please.ReplyDelete
Ha! I've never been teh one to follow any rules (fashion, school, mom's LOL!) so go for it girl! LOL!ReplyDelete
And hey, I'm sure y'all are still fun even though you don't party. I styaed home and watch movies off the Wii (which I stole from my grandma... see rule breaker!)
This look is adorable and I can't get over how much I love the sandals!!ReplyDelete
Great outfit! Really like the pop of colors with the necklace and shoes.ReplyDelete
loving the new header too!
you have inspired me to move beyond my daily routine of pants, t-shirt, flats, repeat. :) I got at least 10 compliments today! Thanks for the daily inspiration :)ReplyDelete
yeeeaaah! let-s break the rules and stop being boring ;)ReplyDelete
I don't know which I'm more jealous of: that AMAZING necklace, or the fact that the weather there is still warm enough for you to be wearing sandals. You're definitely not missing out on anything back here in Provo. Freakin' snow...ReplyDelete
your yellow necklace is stunning. Totally makes the outfit =)ReplyDelete
that necklace is awesome.ReplyDelete
i love that necklace on you!ReplyDelete
You know what? I totally agree.ReplyDelete
I find it so sad that as we grow up we stop dressing up and start getting dressed.


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ADRIAN — An agreement for an estimated $400,000 purchase of one of five homes involved in eminent domain litigation with the Lenawee County Airport was approved Thursday by the county commission.
Commissioners voted 7-1 to accept a contract with the Federal Aviation Administration to share costs for the purchase. The contract calls for a federal share of $380,000. The state and county governments are each to contribute up to $10,000.
"This is a step in the right direction," said commissioner Cletus Smith, R-Madison Twp., and chairman of the Lenawee County Airport Commission. The settlement resolves years of costly litigation, he said.
Trials over two other houses at Lake Madison ended with jury decisions that the entire property must be purchased, rather than just easements for air space above the houses. Acquisition of easements above the houses was part of a 2005 airport runway expansion project.
The runway was lengthened to 5,000 feet. Although the runway was moved 500 feet further away from the Lake Madison homes, FAA regulations required a larger object-free safety zone.
The county invoked eminent domain to acquire easements. The homeowners claimed the easements destroyed the value of their property and demanded the airport purchase the houses rather than just the air space.
Houses involved in the two trials conducted last year have not yet been purchased by the county. Those two cases are now pending before the Michigan Court of Appeals.
A settlement offer from one of the remaining three homeowners was accepted by the commission in December when it voted to authorize its attorney to negotiate final terms.
Smith said financing arrangements with federal and state agencies also had to be worked out to complete the deal and avoid a trial. He declined to identify which property owner the settlement is with because closing documents have not yet been signed.
It is not clear what will be done with the house after ownership is transferred to the airport.
"It will probably be that that residence will no longer be there," Smith said.
FAA policy has been to remove homes purchased for airport runway safety zones, he said.
"We'll follow the directions we're given by the federal government," he said.
Two eminent domain cases are still awaiting trial in Lenawee County Circuit Court. A visiting judge from Ingham County was appointed to preside over the cases.
The first trial in June last year resulted in an order for the airport to pay the value of the house plus 25 percent for a total of $587,500. A trial in October resulted in a $737,500 award, not including attorney fees and other costs.
A recent state law requires governments to pay 25 percent more than the value of property taken by eminent domain.
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ADRIAN — An agreement for an estimated $400,000 purchase of one of five homes involved in eminent domain litigation with the Lenawee County Airport was approved Thursday by the county commission.


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The Houma-Terrebonne Airport got some extra business over the Super Bowl weekend, but some people question whether airport personnel did enough to promote it.
The Houma-Terrebonne Airport got some extra business over the Super Bowl weekend, but some people question whether airport personnel did enough to promote it.
David Slayter, executive director of the Airport Commission, last week predicted 35 to 50 aircraft coming in for Super Bowl weekend.
But there were only 21 aircraft, Slater said this week.
The airport is one of the closest outside the temporary flight restriction area that was enforced around the Superdome Sunday. It also has a control tower and runway big enough to land a 737.
Slayter said his initial estimate came about because of reservations the airport received earlier last week, but more canceled than he expected, which isn't unusual.
What typically happens is people will make reservations at a number of airports in advance and take their first choice, Slayter said.
Still, Slayter said the count is significantly more than what the airport normally gets, just "not as many as what we were expecting."
Bobby Butler, who runs Butler Aviation, a local air taxi service, said he was disappointed with the outcome and conceded that Slayter didn't do a good enough job promoting the airport like other cities did.
"It was dead," Butler said. "The Jet Center got some airplanes, but we only got two."
No one from the Jet Center would comment on the issue.
Charlie Hammonds, president of Hammonds Air Services, which provides charter flights and a flight school out of the Houma airport, said he doesn't know what happened this year. But he remembers there were a lot more planes during the 2002 Super Bowl in New Orleans.
"It may have been a lack of promotion from the airport commission," he said. "Something happened, but I don't know what it could have been. There could have been many more airplanes here."
Slayter said the Houma airport was promoted through the Super Bowl committee website and the airport's own website.
"It is completely up to the people in the aircraft services they use," Slayter said. "I would have enjoyed more aircrafts, but considering the location we are at, we did pretty well."
The Hammond Northshore Regional Airport got more planes, Slayter said, but that was possibly because it offers a straight shot to New Orleans.
Hammond Airport Direct Jason Ball said the airport got about 120 planes.
A lot of that was because of Hammond's proximity to New Orleans, Ball said, but a lot of promotion was done by the operators who handle airfield business.
"We were advertising pretty heavily after (New Orleans Lakefront Airport) filled up," he said.
Ball said the airport didn't pay for extra advertising because most of its clients were coming from out of town. The airport relied on local news to get the word out, he said.
"We are right over the lake, and we had transportation to take them to New Orleans," he said.
Still, for Houma's location, 21 planes doesn't seem bad to Ball, considering other airports, such as the one in Biloxi, Miss., were giving away free rooms at casinos.
With Mardi Gras around the corner, business at the Houma airport should remain steady through the weekend, Slayter said.


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Is your mother celebrating a special day soon? A birthday, maybe? This year, skip the chocolates and instead, give the gift of wellness.
Is your mother celebrating a special day soon? A birthday, maybe? This year, skip the chocolates and instead, give the gift of wellness. Consider the following tips and hints from TOPS Club, Inc. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), the nonprofit weight-loss support organization, for the woman who is starting or simply maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
• Be her workout partner. Make an effort to exercise regularly together, and schedule it on the calendar as a reminder. If she's bored with her usual workout routine, gift her a package to a series of fitness sessions that you can attend together. "Deal of the day" websites make it easy to sample a variety of classes and try something new. Exercising with another person will also help hold you both accountable and is an opportunity to find support during the wellness journey.
• Prepare a light brunch. Avoid the overpriced, artery-clogging brunch and serve Mom a nutritious meal that will leave energy to spare. Fruit salad, whole wheat pancakes, scrambled or baked eggs, smoked salmon on whole-wheat bread or crackers, and dessert cake made with applesauce instead of oil or butter are all sensible but delicious options. Select recipes from a new, healthy cookbook and leave the book behind to inspire her later.
• Compile a get-fit basket. Consider including a reusable water bottle, a set of light hand weights, pedometer, sweat-wicking top, yoga mat, or workout towel. Most fitness DVDs require minimal equipment and can be done anywhere, home or away. Add a tape measure so she can gauge her progress, too.
• Give her the gift of support - a TOPS membership. TOPS provides weight-loss support and wellness education for only $28 per year in the U.S. and $32 each year in Canada, plus nominal chapter fees. Visit www.tops.org for more information or to find a chapter near you.
• Boost her mental well-being with added rest. Skimping on sleep can leave Mom at a higher risk for a weakened immune system and type 2 diabetes, among other health problems. Give the gift of a good night's rest by investing in high-quality bed linens or a luxurious new pillow. For new mothers, offer to watch the baby periodically so Mom can rest restoratively.
• Start a garden. Does your mom have a green thumb? Buy planters and seeds so she can grow healthful and tasty fresh basil, mint leaves, or other herbs. A kitchen or windowsill garden is a convenient option for those with limited space outdoors. For a little something extra, include healthy recipes for using the plants once they've grown.
• Help her relax. If you can't afford to splurge for a full day's worth of treatments, a gift certificate for a spa massage, facial, or manicure and pedicure will give Mom the opportunity to de-stress. You can also get her bath salts or a comfy robe, so she can bring the experience home and relieve tension when it's most convenient for her.


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Canada hopes to sink visiting Spain in Davis Cup
Canada will be led at its Davis Cup tie vs. Spain by Milos Raonic, who has climbed to No. 13 in the world.
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VANCOUVER — La Armada Invencible were sunk on the weekend by the Czech Republic in the 2012 Davis Cup final in Prague, but with the injured Rafael Nadal potentially back on board, can Canada avoid being swamped by powerhouse Spain at UBC in February?
"It's an immense challenge," Canadian captain Martin Laurendeau conceded Monday at a news conference confirming that that the first-round World Cup tie between the two countries will be played at the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre.
"We're facing the best team in the world. (But) a lot of things can happen and our team is getting better and wiser and a good mix of experience and youth. If you're going to choose between playing Spain in Spain or here, we'll take it any day.
"We feel we can be competitive against any team indoors. That's where we're best at and when we can play our best tennis, it can be done."
The top-seeded and ridiculously talented Spaniards have won the Davis Cup four times since Nadal arrived on the scene in 2004 and been in the final four of the past five years, winning in 2008, 2009 and 2011 before losing 3-2 to the Czechs this year.
Nadal, the 11-time Grand Slam champion and 21-1 in Davis Cup singles since 2004, didn't play in any of Spain's three matches in 2012, saying he wanted to focus on Grand Slams and the Olympics.
But he hasn't played a match since injuring his knee in an opening-round match at Wimbeldon in June, although he recently started hitting balls again with an eye towards playing in the Australian Open in January.
"Whether Nadal is here or not, Spain has tremendous depth," said Laurendeau of a country that can roll out David Ferrer, currently ranked No. 5 in the ATP rankings, No. 11 Nicolas Almagro and four other players in the top 42.
"They've got players that can play at altitude, on clay, indoors, outdoors. They've got righties, lefties, they've been in four finals in the last six years, we're going to have our work cut out."
Canada can counter with Thornhill, Ont.,'s Milos Raonic, who has climbed to No. 13 in the world rankings, but then it's a big dropoff to Vancouver's Vasek Pospisil (126th) and Frank Dancevic of Niagara Falls, Ont. (135th).
Both Raonic and Pospisil were just 21 when they faced France last February at UBC in Canada's first appearance in the World Group in some time. Raonic beat Julien Benneteau, but even with veteran doubles specialist Daniel Nestor in the lineup, Canada lost the tie 4-1.
Canada, currently ranked No. 12 in the Davis Cup rankings, retained its World Group spot with a 4-1 victory over South Africa in Montreal in September.
"France had tremendous depth, (but) we were alive going into Sunday with two guys who were 21 years old," said Laurendeau. "One year is a big amount of time to see a lot of progress."
He said Pospisil, in particular, learned a lot by experiencing the pressure of playing Davis Cup in front of a family and friends and a home crowd that desperately wanted him to pull out a win.
"He's got that out of the way and he's got that to feed on."
Laurendeau says one of the key issues will be health. In February, Raonic pulled out of the Day 3 reverse singles with a slight knee injury.
Laurendeau says despite the appearances of a David vs. Goliath matchup with the Spaniards, he still thinks his squad has got a shot given Canada is at home, indoors on a fast, hardcourt surface.
And if the crowd, which will in the 6,500 range with the addition of 1,400 more seats, is as boisterous as it was for the tie with France, that will help.
"When we play at home, we need all the advantages we can get. We can play with the court speed, we can play with the surface and the balls we choose, but ultimately, if we're going to beat a team like Spain or France, we're going to need the fans behind us like it's the seventh game of an NHL playoff (series)."
Nadal said in a conference call last month that Spain will have "a lot of respect for Canada.
"Spain has a great team, but Canada, yes, has a strong team, especially on the surface they'll have to play. Especially with Raonic, with Pospisil, with Nestor. It's going to be a difficult confrontation for the Spanish team."
Gavin Ziv, Tennis Canada's director of national events, said Vancouver's successful staging of last February's tie with France sparked interest from several cities to host the tie with Spain. Vancouver ultimately beat out Calgary and Winnipeg.
The winner of the February tie will move on to face the winner of Italy-Croatia.
BASELINES: Laurendeau says the 40-year-old Nestor will definitely play against Spain. "He lives for Davis Cup and the Grand Slams." . . . Canada has faced Spain only one other time in Davis Cup, losing 4-1 in a World Group first-round tie in Murcia, Spain, in 1991 . . . Tickets for the Feb. 1-3 tie will go on sale Dec. 3 . . . the B.C. government has provided aa $100,000 hosting support grant to Tennis Canada . . .


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Westboro Baptist Church Goes Late-Night
In our age of instant celebrity, it was inevitable that members of the Westboro Baptist Church would get the star treatment. Well, not necessarily the star treatment, but the late-night-basic cable talk show freak guest treatment.
Such was the case when two particularly ornery members of that religious franchise joined Russell Brand on his FX chatfest last week.
Living up to their incendiary reputation, the pair - Steve Drain (wearing a PriestsRapeBoys.com T-shirt) and Timothy Phelps (looking like a grim specimen last seen in a truck stop restroom) - arrived with a laminated sign that read "FAG PIMP BRAND." No one applauded.
Russell attempted cordiality-masked-in-mockery, pointed out how un-Christian their views on gays are; but they wouldn't hear it, saying that theirs is a message of hate is one of love.
The screwy appearance culminated in the pair saying that Tom Hanks and Madonna will join Gandhi in hell. Brand also brought three gay men out to meet Drain and Phelps. Needless to say, there wasn't a chorus of "That's What Friends Are For."
Watch the clip below:


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TechnologyLK's F400 Reflective film series is known for offering a high quality window tinting film. The F400 Reflective Film series is made of premium materials that give you the best product possible. These films offer incredible resistance against damage and color fading. With our F400 Reflective Film series, you will be getting much more than what you pay for. TechnologyLK's F400 Reflective Film Series is easily applied and has excellent heat shrinkage and workability. The F400 Reflective Film Series blocks up to 99% of UV rays. The F400 Series is a Reflective black and it comes in 5%, 15%, 35%, 50% and 70% tinting to suit your preference.
Color: Reflective Black
Visible Light Transmittance: 5%
Width: 40 in
Length: 100 ft
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