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U.S. Businesses Added 217,000 Jobs in May; Unemployment Steady at 6.3%
The U.S. finally clawed back all the jobs lost since the recession hit in late 2007, a watershed in a grindingly slow recovery that finds a labor market still in many ways weaker now than before the downturn.
U.S. payrolls in May hit an all-time high after the first four-month stretch of job creation above 200,000 since the boom days of the late 1990s, according to the Labor Department's latest employment report. In all, employers added 217,000 jobs last month, nudging payrolls above the prior peak in January 2008. The jobless...


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Navigate Without GPSPosted in Events on June 1, 2010
We love GPS technology, so why would we spend time and precious pages telling you how to get along without it? A few reasons come to mind. Not everyone has a GPS unit. GPS units can break down. The satellite signal can be lost in dense woods or deep canyons. Above all, it's empowering to be familiar with more than one way to find your way.
We'll break this down into two general categories: map and compass, and general route finding.
Don't Fear the Map
Some people get intimidated or annoyed by maps. Maybe you're one of them. If so, take some time to study your map before you go out into the dirt. That way, you'll have some familiarity with your map before you have to depend on it.
Maps Have Themes
Not all maps are created equal. Maps are used to show data and spatial relationships. Different maps could be created for the same area that would look radically different from one another. One could show population density, while another could show average rainfall. Still another could show street routes and not much else. The type of maps used for off-road navigation is usually topographical, and include contour lines or other markings to indicate what the natural terrain is like.
Map Checklist
Make sure the map you purchase shows natural features. Rivers, mountains, lakes, etc., should all be indicated. The map should also show how steep the mountain slopes are, or aren't. Your map should show established routes, and what type of routes they are: paved roads, dirt roads, 4WD trails, or hiking trails. Your map should also indicate who owns the land. Private land, U.S. Forest Service land, BLM land, city-owned land, and Federal wilderness all go by different sets of rules when it comes to vehicle access. Your map should also have a scale, so you'll know what distance an inch on the map represents on the ground.
True North vs. Magnetic North
True north is at the North Pole. Magnetic compasses point to magnetic north, which is somewhere in the Arctic Ocean. Most maps should show the difference, which is called the declination. In North America, the declination is about 13 degrees east. Most maps will indicate the declination in the key or legend. The tricky part of true north vs. magnetic north is that maps are drawn with north facing true North, while your magnetic compass points to magnetic North. Not to worry, as there's a way you can reconcile the two and find your way.
All Compasses are Not Created Equal
Every magnetic compass points to magnetic north, but that might be the only thing they have in common. You'll want a liquid-filled compass, which encases the needle in liquid and keeps it from bouncing all over the place. You'll also want a compass with a stationary base. Finally, you'll want to be able to turn the dial or bezel around the compass needle. The compass need not be expensive. The Brunton 9077 lensatic compass shown in this story cost less than $20. As it turned out, I could have gotten away with a more basic compass that had fewer features.
General Route-Finding
This might simply be called being observant. As you go along, pay attention to the overall lay of the land. Does it slope? Is it broken up by mountains, hills, forests, or a river? Are there familiar parts of civilization nearby? Is your destination on a mountaintop or near the mouth of a canyon, and if so do you see one nearby? While you're doing this, be safe! You might need to pull over every so often to look around.
Leave Mental Breadcrumbs
Every now and then, look back. A glance in the mirror is helpful, but it's best to stop and take a real look around. You want to see what your route looks like in reverse. Look for features you might also notice after dark. A trail can look completely different after the sun sets.
If you have to know exactly where you are every second, you'll spend most of your time either obsessing or panicking. Author Harry Lewellyn, who wrote Backroad Trips and Tips: Glovebox Guide to Unpaved Southern California, says to "shrink the map." I think "zoom out" is also a fitting phrase. If you "shrink the map" or "zoom out," you'll realize that you know where you are in general, even if you don't know exactly and specifically. A little mystery is part of the adventure.
A Final Benefit
I've noticed that when I'm staring at a GPS, I don't connect as fully with my surroundings. Granted, it's easier and feels more secure to look at a GPS screen and see where I am in real time, but when I have to depend on recognizing a rock outcropping, a stand of trees, or the confluence of two creeks to know where I am, I feel more connected. Map and compass have their place, and so does GPS.
Now get out there and explore!

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Asked Wednesday at a town hall meeting if he would support the CU Foundation divesting of fossil fuels -- a move recently approved by the student body -- University of Colorado President Bruce Benson wasn't convinced.
"I'm not going to do that," said Benson, who noted he got his start working in the oil business in 1957. "It's a great industry."
Simon Mostafa, a doctoral student in CU's environmental engineering program, asked Benson the question, saying removing endowment investments from the fossil fuel industry would support CU's reputation as a "green" university.
In the spring election, students voted in favor of divesting of fossil fuels by a 2-to-1 margin. According to the CU student government website, 6,386 students cast their votes on the ballot question.
But Benson said exciting things are happening in the natural gas industry, which has a relatively small carbon footprint.
The town hall meeting is designed as an annual update on the state of the university.
Benson also talked about the possibility of pursuing a statewide ballot initiative to raise money for higher education. But he said numerous other potential destinations for tax funding -- including K-12 education -- poll far better than higher education, making a new tax "a non-starter."
Still, he said CU officials will look at every avenue to increase funding. The CU system only receives 5.3 percent of its annual funding from the state, and alternate funding sources need to be explored, he said.
"We will be polling this summer to see what we might be able to do," he said. It will be "kind of a piecemeal strategy because I think that is what it has got to be, because there is not going to be a big fix so we're going to look at little things."
Benson lauded fundraising efforts at CU, with a record-setting $228.6 million collected during the last fiscal year, but said the school could do better, which is why it has commissioned a study to see how it might increase those totals.
"We need to look more like UCLA or (the University of California) Berkeley," he said. "Berkeley raised $405 million, and we're in the low 200s."
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — It's getting even easier to get between Las Vegas and Los Angeles without a car.
Greyhound announced it's launching non-stop bus service between the two cities starting Wednesday.
The company will offer five round trips daily, with two additional round trips on Fridays and Sundays to accommodate weekend visitors. Fares range from $25 to $67.50 one way, with a limited number of tickets available for $1.
The route is the latest for Greyhound Express, which is a premium service from the bus company and features reserved seating, free wireless Internet and extra legroom.
Express routes also connect to the company's network of 3,800 stations throughout North America.
The Las Vegas Sun reports this is the first express service between the cities since a British company ended its route in 2008.


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After the beauty of San Francisco and the mountains of Park City, sweetriot landed at the New York International Gift Fair. It was our first year at the show, and we were excited to be there!
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We also had some GREAT friends helping us including Theo, Edna (who flew in from Mexico), Marquina, Jennifer, Ethan, Dwayne, Munbing, and Anne. Huge thanks to them!


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Amy & I got a new daughter for Christmas. I know that doesn't surprise you. We've adopted 3 children in the last 3 years (two from China & one from Ethiopia). Obviously, we love orphans & our passion is to help people understand our scriptural mandate to care for orphans. So, to hear that we have another daughter probably doesn't shock you. But, this daughter didn't come through adoption, although we are adopting her as our own. This daughter will come through marriage.
Seth Skyped us tonight to inform us that he is officially engaged. He moved to Bangkok in June because he has a passion to make God famous among the Thai people. Witt Kaminh, who grew up in Thailand, went with Seth, Brett & Susie when they moved & spent about a month in Bangkok helping them get situated & oriented to thier new home. Witt wanted to visit the small church he attended while living in Bangkok & Seth decided to tag along with him to make some new friends in his new country. Obviously, he got more than a friend.
Witt introduced Seth & Taam his first Sunday in Thailand. They immediately connected as friends & began to hang out with each other daily. Taam took over as Seth's new Thai guide after Witt returned to Smyrna. After hanging out for about 6 weeks, they realized they wanted to be more than friends.
This blew them both out of the water because neither was looking for this & it wasn't their intention when they started hanging out. Seth had just moved to a new city & his objective was to get settled & learn the language so he could communicate the gospel. So, this new relationship was a total surprise to him.
I told Seth before he moved away that he was too old to date for fun. He is 24 & his reason for dating is simply to find a wife. Most people wait way too long to get married in today's world. The average age of marriage is 30 for men & 29 for women. It has become common for couples to live together before marriage or at least be very active sexually. As the old saying goes, If you're getting the milk free..." So, the average age of marraige going up isn't neccesarily a good thing.
I told Seth, "Son, you need to be dating to find a wife, not to just have fun. So, if you're dating a young lady & you realize that she's not the one, break it off immediately. Don't waste her time or yours. Dating just for fun is what gets even the most committed people in trouble. On the other hand, when you know she's the one, then be a man & pop the question. Don't be afraid to commit when you know she's the one God created for you."
I've also told my sons that I don't believe in long engagements. Again, waiting a long time to marry the one you know God created just for you gets even the most committed believers in trouble.
Well, it's good to know that Seth listens to his dad. He talked to me after hanging out with Taam for almost two months & dating her for about three months & said he knew it was God's will for him to marry this lady. After asking many questions to both Seth & Taam, there's no doubt in my mind that she indeed the one God created for Him.
Taam is 26 years old & loves Jesus with all her heart. She is so excited about making a lifelong vow, not only to Seth but also to give her life to serving along side him as a missionary for the fame of God.
I'm so proud of Seth & thankful that God placed her in his life at the very moment He ordained before the world began. I look forward to seeing them serve God together & bring many people from all nations into God's Kingdom.
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The Science of Spring Water
Dorothy Vesper takes her geology class on a field trip to a new road cut. She points out a hole in the rockface about eight inches across. "Is it a big hole or a little hole?" she asks. "Is it big enough that a little critter can get into it? Can you get your head into it? How much water can it carry?"
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STOCKTON - The 9-year-old boy who was hit by a car in central Stockton on Wednesday morning suffered severe injuries but is expected to survive, his mother said.
STOCKTON - The 9-year-old boy who was hit by a car in central Stockton on Wednesday morning suffered severe injuries but is expected to survive, his mother said.
Jasmine Mitchell said her son, Elijah Mitchell, remains hospitalized at UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento with numerous injuries, including a fractured pelvis and second-degree burns due to road rash on his back and chest. Police initially said it appeared the boy was not using the crosswalk when he was struck, but his mother said she has seen video showing that he did use the crosswalk.
"I saw the video," she said. "I watched up until I knew he was going to get hit, and I can tell you he was in the crosswalk."
Elijah Mitchell was thrown approximately 25 feet upon impact, but miraculously, his mother said, the boy's head and neck were uninjured.
"The doctor said Elijah is a miracle boy," Jasmine Mitchell said. "He was hit so hard and his injuries are so extensive, but the only place he was not injured was the neck and the head. He is lucky to be alive. I believe that God spared my child."
Mitchell said her son is facing a long, difficult recovery and will have to undergo physical therapy. He may not be able to return to school this year, she said.
The boy doesn't remember what happened and hasn't seemed like himself since the accident, said his mother, who has been by his bedside since Wednesday.
"Elijah is a bright, silly boy," she said. "He is my sunshine. He's always happy. He never complains. To me, he's just a perfect kid, but now he's not smiling. He doesn't want to talk. He's very sad. He doesn't know why he's there, but he knows he's hurt terribly. He knows something really bad happened."
Mitchell said her son is an honor roll student who often walks to Panaderia La Yolanda on North California Street to buy 25- and 50-cent pastries. On Wednesday, the boy was going to miss breakfast at school because he was waiting for a shirt to dry, so he asked his mother if he could purchase pastries before going to school.
The boy returned to the store a second time after forgetting to bring money the first time. As he was leaving, he was hit by a white Honda sport utility vehicle driven by an unidentified woman who immediately pulled over and called 911, witnesses said. The woman cooperated with the police investigation and was released.
Mitchell said a business owner in the area showed her surveillance video showing that her son pressed the button for the flashing crosswalk system and waited for the yellow lights to flash. Two cars stopped to allow the boy to cross, Mitchell said, but the Honda did not.
"The first car stopped and the second car stopped," Mitchell said. "She did not stop, and, boom, his life is now forever changed."
The accident has saddened the boy's five siblings and the family dog, which looks for Elijah every time the door opens, Mitchell said. The boy's brothers and sisters are staying with relatives so his parents can be with him at the hospital, she said.
"This is something that just rocked our family and our entire world," Mitchell said. "It's terrible. It's a living nightmare, and I feel that if my son has to pay such a heavy price for this woman's carelessness, then it needs to be known that he was being responsible and doing all the right things."
Officer Joe Silva, a spokesman for the Stockton Police Department, said investigators will officially determine whether the boy was using the crosswalk when they complete their investigation in the coming days.
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From Catherine Ponder, "Open Your Mind to Prosperity:"
"There is a way you can have everything and that is, by creating your good mentally first.
It has been estimated that success may be as much as 98% mental preparation and only 2% outer action.
There are three basic ways in which you may create your prosperity mentally first:
1) In writing
2) In pictures
3) In words
You are a spiritual and mental being and live from the inside out.
As a loving Father, God is the source of your prosperity. God has provided the substance of the universe ("Gold Dust") that you can shape and form as prosperity. This substance is passive and impersonal and waits for you to form it personally as will.
You are master of the rich substance of the universe. You claim your mastery and take hold of this substance shaping, molding and forming it with your definite, deliberate thoughts, words and actions.
As you become definite about prosperity, it becomes definite about you. As you turn the great energy of your thinking upon ideas of plenty, you will have plenty, regarding of what people about you are saying or doing.
It is through writing picturing and affirming prosperity that your thoughts, words and actions begin working for you in happy, prosperous and productive ways. Begin right now to get definite about prosperity, by sitting down and making a list of the good you want to experience in your life.
Emma Curtis Hopkins, a great Truth teacher at the turn of the century, on said, "Sit down at a certain time every day and write down on paper what your ideas of good are. You will find out that such a practice will pin your mind down to the Truth and you will demonstrate results."
Another eminent metaphysician, Dr. Emmet Fox, said that this is the way to "alter your life."
Remember this, if you just drift along without any decision or definite purpose, you become the helpless victim of circumstances. If your desires are not clear and definite, you become subject to the dominating personalities of people around you. The way to overcome difficulties is to set a goal in writing.
The word desire, in its root, means "of the Father." It is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom and it should be your good pleasure to receive it here and now. Desire is God trying to give you greater good! Open your mind to receive it. Then get definite about that desire by writing it down, so that it can definitely manifest for you."
"I Am surrounded by divine substance and this divine substance now manifests for me in rich appropriate form."
"I trust the universal spirit of prosperity to provide richly for me now."
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Can a Client Change Lawyers during a Divorce Case?
I was recently asked by someone going through a divorce whether she had the right to switch lawyers during the case. The answer to her explicit question is yes, absolutely. A party to a lawsuit has the right to hire any licensed attorney they choose to represent them, including the right to change lawyers while a case is pending.
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I'm doing this as sort of a tribue to Bulletin writer Clay Fowler and Dumb and Dumber character Lloyd Christmas , but more because I liked Fowler's idea for doing this than the wit of the irrepressible Christmas. I'm biting Fowler's style a bit, but he gave me the OK, so here's my Top 10 ballot, complete with semi-educated comments and other cool banter.
10) Eisenhower (3-0): This is a shout out to the Eagles, who have done great work in being undefeated at this point. Yes, they've declawed their schedule a bit, but Ike wouldn't have scored 50 points combined in three games last year, much less beat a team 50-7, like they did Norte Vista. The party could stop this week against undefeated REV, but then again, you never know. Either way, its definitely the biggest game at Ike in a few years.
9) Hesperia (4-0): The Scorpions won a little ugly this week, downing a winless Pacific game 10-0. But you can't deny that Hesperia's defense, which has two shutouts and only nine allowed points to its credit, can ball. I know the Scorpions are nursing some injuries and just hoping to get to their Oct. 12 showdown with Apple Valley with something close to a full team. They have to get through Barstow this week before healing a bit.
8) Colton (1-2): Before you get on my butt about putting a losing team in the top 10, hear me out. The Yellowjackets were 80 seconds from taking down a REV team that has been extremely impressive and lost a road game to La Quinta, a CIF runner-up a year ago. They have a powerful three-pronged rushing attack and good athleticism on the defensive end. We'll see how they respond against Huntington Beach Marina.
7) Arroyo Valley (3-0): I got my first look at the Hawks and Robert Fuller and came away impressed. Fuller has a very cool, calm demeanor on the field to go along with certain confidence, things that his teammates seem to feed off of. I'm not sure about the Arroyo defense, though Riverside Poly has a heck of an offense in its own right. It will be interesting to see how the Hawks handle their first road game at Silverado Friday.
6) Chino Hills (2-1): After getting ambushed by Diamond Ranch in their opener, Chino Hills has responded well with two good wins, especially last Thursday's road victory at Tesoro. There's no question that with Corey Harkey and Michael Harris, the Huskies have some horses.They have a potentially dangerous game Friday against Etiwanda, who has been up and down NASDAQ-style this season.
5) Los Osos (2-1): I refuse to kill the Grizzlies for losing at Norco. First of all, Norco was more annoyed than Donovan McNabb listening to a Terrell Owens infomerical after losing to Leuzinger. Second of all, the Grizzlies had to go on the road in a hostile environment unlike anything in the IE, especially with all the dudes on horseback. So I'll give Osos the benefit of the doubt. A loss to 0-3 Kaiser Friday kills my benevolence though.
4) Miller (3-0): In the preseason, every CBL coach I talked to was worried about the Rebels and how good they'd be in year two of the Jeff Steinberg era. So far, I can't really blame them, as Miller boatraced its first three opponents before taking a bye. It will be interesting Friday against Fontana, which seems to be drastically improved as well. It's good to see the battle of Fontana with some major CBL relevance.
3) Colony (3-0): This team lost some serious talent in Omar Bolden, Maurice Shaw, and Bobby Alt, but Daniel Simmons and Jeff Ginofli seem to be picking up the slack. The Titans had to win a brawl with Alta Loma, which prepares it for the brawl against Serrano up in Phelan Friday. Expect these two teams to grind it out and expect some hard hitting.
2) Serrano (4-0): I haven't gotten to see this team yet, but in talking to Diamondback coach Ray Maholchic, its not particulary big, fast or experienced. It's just a solid team that will keep coming after you and take advantage of your mistakes. The D-backs won a CIF title in 2004 doing that and at 4-0, are off to a heck of a start. Beat Colony this week, and Serrano is even more for real than it is already. And since you asked, they are very much for real.
Before getting to No. 1, a classic clip from Dumb and Dumber for those of you who made it to this point.
1) Redlands East Valley (3-0): I should think the Wildcats' place as the No. 1 team in the area is pretty obvious. When you beat two defending CIF champions, both who were ranked No. 1 in their respective divisions, you deserve some credit. When you beat a tough Colton team on the road, you deserve some more. After winning its first two games late, REV got itself a breather against Compton Dominguez. If I'm the CBL, I'm slightly afraid.


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The Orphan Master's Son Wins Pulitzer for Fiction
Adam Johnson's The Orphan Master's Son — a novel about a North Korean outcast turned model citizen — has won the 2013 Fiction Pulitzer. (The other finalists were What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank by Nathan Englander and The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey.) Disgraced by Ayad Akhtar won for Drama; Gilbert King's Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America took home the Non-Fiction prize; and Stag's Leap by Sharon Olds was awarded the Poetry Prize. Congratulations to the winners, and to literature in general for getting its Pulitzer back.


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September 29. 2013 4:38PM
Body in Portsmouth likely missing UNH student
By PAUL FEELY
New Hampshire Union Leader
PORTSMOUTH - University of New Hampshire officials say the body of a man recovered from the Piscataqua River this morning has been preliminarily identified as belonging to a missing college student.
The body, recovered near Prescott Park Sunday at 10:20 a.m., has not been positively identified by police but UNH officials released a statement Sunday afternoon saying a preliminary review suggests the body is Jonathan Zygmont, 19, a first-year student from Windham who lived on campus and was last seen near the park at about 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 17. The state medical examiner is expected to make identification in the morning.
"We were greatly saddened to learn that police had recovered what is believed to be the body of our missing student," said UNH President Mark Huddleston. "We extend our deepest sympathies to his family and friends during this very difficult time, and will continue to offer our support to the campus community and Jon's loved ones."
Police say foul play was never suspected in the student's disappearance, but police were concerned for his well-being. According to police, Zygmont's description as well as that of his clothing and backpack matches that of the recovered body. He was last seen wearing black shoes, khaki pants, and a brown sweatshirt with the word "Burton" on it in red lettering. He was also believed to be carrying a black North Face backpack.
Zygmont's mother, Lynne Zygmont Clay, described her son as an avid and experienced outdoorsman, who had expressed a desire to "go out west and live a more simple life."
Portsmouth and UNH police continue to work cooperatively on the investigation.
School officials have announced that the UNH Counseling Center is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and 24-hour help is available for students by calling 862-2090.


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Bloomberg Sings My Way
There's an interesting article in the Times about Bloomberg's management style. I've heard a lot about this from various people. This article does a nice job of giving you a bit of insight into who this guy is and what he thinks about politics. While he is considered a 'liberal' by his friends, he's more just a rich guy who is personally generous and trusts his instincts unerringly.
Like a lot of billionaires, Bloomberg basically thinks that politics is dirty, and it frustrates him that there are so many conflicting interests. As an officeholder, he shows that this irritation dictates his management style. His money gives him freedom, true, but it also deprives him of essential pressure that allows a Mayor to do a good job.
One city councilman, Charles Barron, learned that when he tried to negotiate with the mayor over the 2003 budget and argued that the mayor should reverse plans to reduce the number of city firehouses.
Mr. Bloomberg, frustrated by the haggling, shouted angrily that he did not care, using colorful language, "if you vote for my budget or not," Mr. Barron recalled in an interview. "I think he has a real thin veil once you push his button. Remember, he's a C.E.O. used to having his way."
Mr. Bloomberg said that he remembered the conversation differently but that he had found the negotiation process in politics much different from that of the business world. "In business, not with everybody but generally, the objective is to get something done that you're talking about," he said. "Here it's more horse trading. The issues tend to be, 'I'll vote for this if you give me something that's totally unrelated.' The discussion is not about the merits of the particular subject."
"It disappointed me," he said.
I can just hear it now - we should run government like a business. The thing is, government is not a business. Businesses are supposed to make money, governments are to supposed to protect and promote the public. That means dealing with the public, with all its guts and glory, and not sticking to only what's on your mind.
Yet the mayor has been forced to adapt. During the battle over the stadium, the administration offered Sheldon Silver, the speaker of the State Assembly, a huge array of goodies for his district - a new school, new parks, new tax incentives for businesses in his area - in a failed bid to get support for the plan.
And his critics tend to object to his claims of being apolitical, noting, for instance, his new, election-year opposition to a freight tunnel that is woefully unpopular in a politically important area of Maspeth, Queens. He had previously called its financing "a priority."
Let me just say that I agree with the mayor's critics. It's not apolitical. It is however incompetent politics.
Still, even now the mayor sees himself as something of a stranger to the political scene.
"Keep in mind, I'm not the average officeholder at the mayoral level or any other level," Mr. Bloomberg said during the interview. "I'm not beholden to anybody; I didn't take any money. I had a freedom, I think, to go and to do things my way."
Thank God Bloomberg doesn't have to listen to the people and can do whatever he wants. Ok, that last bit is a little nasty, but really, the point is that absolute freedom for an elected official is only good for people who have perfect instincts and don't need to listen to other people. And no one has perfect instincts.


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Captain Bud Garske, a popular captain at PSA and USAirways, passed away peacefully at his home in San Diego, overlooking Mission Bay, the Pacific Ocean with sailboats in the distance and his friends at his side.
Captain Bud Garske, a popular captain at PSA and USAirways, passed away peacefully at his home in San Diego, overlooking Mission Bay, the Pacific Ocean with sailboats in the distance and his friends at his side.
Services were at Miramar National Cemetery on July 14. Bud was born in Miami, Florida, to Emil 'Bud' Garske Sr. and Carol Baldwin Garske. Bud attended Stranahan High School in Ft Lauderdale, FL, and graduated from Georgia Tech.
In 1968, he joined the United States Marine Corps and went through officer training and flight school at Pensacola, FL. After earning his Marine aviation wings, Bud was selected to fly fighter aircraft and went through training on the F-4 Phantom. He volunteered for duty in Vietnam, and was stationed in Chu Lai, South Vietnam with VMF 115 from 1969 through 1970. While there, he flew many dangerous missions and received, among other awards and medals, the Air Medal with Numeral 24. Bud also flew missions in the A-4, and later while flying for the Marine Reserve Squadron in Atlanta, Georgia, flew the F-8 Crusader and OV-10.
Bud joined Pacific Southwest Airlines in 1977 and was a crewmember on the Boeing 727, and Douglas MD-80 aircraft. He flew as a captain on the Bae 146 and was a Check Pilot/Instructor on that aircraft, training not only pilots from PSA and USAirways but also pilots from other countries. After PSA merged into USAirways, Bud flew as a captain on the Boeing 737, 757, and 767 aircraft. He retired from USAirways in 2004 after several years as an international captain on the Boeing 767, flying from Charlotte, North Carolina, to many of the major cities in Europe.
When not flying, Bud was sailing on Valhalla, his beloved Morgan 38 Sailboat. An accomplished sailor, Bud sailed up and down the California coast, and spent part of each summer in various coves at Catalina Island..
Bud was a member of the Airline Pilots Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, and was a founding member of the Yankee Air Pirates.
Bud was a lifelong bachelor. He lived life to the fullest. He was everyone's friend and was known for his quick smile, infectious laugh and wicked sense of humor. He possessed that quiet sense of command, yet at the same time was modest and easy going.
Bud's father, Emil Garske, was the son of Emil and Mayme Baker Garske of Webster. Bud, Sr. graduated from Webster High School and learned to fly shortly after graduation. He flew bombers in the RCAF and when the US entered WWII he transferred to the Army Air Corps. Bud, Sr. and his two sisters Vivian Garske Holje and Kathryn Mae Graham Eiland were special members of the Joe and Kathleen Baker Connor family at Starkweather.
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Were you once a believer?
31-01-2014, 08:58 PM (This post was last modified: 01-02-2014 01:23 AM by Mark E.)
RE: Were you once a believer?
I believe the best way to quickly go from a believer to an atheist is to read ALL the bible. I started reading the bits that most christians would rather ignore when I was 11 or 12. By 15 I had serious doubts. By 20 after further reading of the bible and other material, I believed Jesus was maybe some sort of special person maybe like Buda. Now in my 50's I feel happiest without any religion. I would add that it is much easier here "down under" than other countries because religion has never been a big deal here. We're a very secular society. My mum was a bit disappointed but no big issue,really. My dad - no problem at all as he was always a skeptic.
Looking back, I got no comfort at all from religion - just guilt and pain. So pleased to be free of it. I now say I'm an agnostic humanist. Making the best of the one life I have and being awed by nature is enough for me.
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RE: Were you once a believer?
As i was growing up i was taken to sunday school/church by my mum, but i got bored and started to have doubts (i was very young). At school we were told that god etc was real, although we were taught other religions it was heavily implied that the were not true. This put me off christianity and religion completely. I started looking into the matter more and released how fanciful religious texts were. My high school education was similar although they were very understanding about me beliefs (more people started to realise the same things as me). I have generally been a quite atheist, not really discussing it until i recently started uni. I have started to defend my views properly. It still amazes me the look i get when i tell people my beliefs!!
RE: Were you once a believer?
Always an Atheist, believe in the supernatural is completely foreign to me.
"Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?"
RE: Were you once a believer?
Born and raised Christian. 28 years old now. My turning point was watching How the Universe Works on netflix. From there came books from Krauss, Kaku, Dawkins, etc.
I went from being a God-fearing Christian, to a Godless Atheist. And to think that I used to believe that being a Godless Atheist was a bad thing...much worse than being a God-Fearing Christian 'Merican, lol.
The religion of one age, is the literary entertainment of the next.
RE: Were you once a believer?
I was a believer. When I was four my mother told me about God and I believed her. My god belief varied through the years, (Methodist, nondenominational, Unity, Catholic, Baptist, even studied for a time with Jehovah's Witnesses) but it never even occurred to me that the nonexistence of God was a possibility. Started seeking God in my early thirties. Acting on what I thought was a nudge from God telling me to read the Bible with no pre-existing ideas or beliefs and by the third chapter I knew I didn't believe in that god. Once I stopped believing in that god it wasn't so long before I stopped believing in them all.
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RE: Were you once a believer?
I was a Christian, raised in the faith, and spent most of my adulthood in it. Up until a few years ago, did I 'declare' that I was through with it. It wasn't a decision. It was more like a path. The path just kept leading me to the truth, the real truth, not the Bible's version of it. Or what others taught me truth was, as a child.
Truth just is. We discover truth. Religion tries to invent it, to compete with real truth. Once you wake up from the religi-coma, it's not an easy path to follow...but, it ends up being the right one.
Be true to yourself.
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RE: Were you once a believer?
I grew up in a secular family in Texas. More of the "religion is something other people do" camp than the "God doesn't exist and this is why" one. When I was 12, peer influence overpowered upbringing and I got saved at a Youth For Christ event at my public school. I immersed myself in that world throughout junior high and even into high school. I was an expert on late 80s and early 90s Christian music. I won a bunch of trivia contests from the radio station (KSBJ). The Christian Music episode of TTA was like a trip down memory lane. I felt persecuted by my parents (who stayed out of my business except to tell me not to scare my little brother with hell) and hoped that they would get saved too. By high school I'd chilled out a little bit but it wasn't until I went to Baylor University when I realized that it just was not for me. I was so excited to go away to college because then I could go to church without worrying what my parents would think of me. But the very first time I went to a newbie orientation, they were giving me and some of the other freshmen a tour of the church and name dropping famous Christians who had spoken or performed there. I stayed behind in the Multi Purpose Area looking at the basketball hoops and band setup when it hit me like a ton of bricks. I remember thinking, "None of this MEANS anything. There is so much effort and sincere belief and money and time invested in all of this and it doesn't even mean anything!" I zoned my way through the Free Pizza and Mini Golf event and never was the same. Although I never felt able to use the A-word until my early thirties. I can do it now in safe company. My area is very conservative so I make my stance known only when explicitly asked about it.
RE: Were you once a believer?
I converted to Christianity at 18, a couple months out of high school, after being raised a nominal Catholic (Irish, y'know.)
I bought the whole thing, and the morning after receiving Christ began years of attendance at a literalist, fundamentalist non-denominational church. I believed the bible was the inerrant word of god. I believed the earth was 6000 years old or so. I believed Noah built an Ark and preserved all terrestrial life. I believed the end times were imminent. I believed I had at least a 50/50 chance of being raptured and that the Tim LaHaye/Hal Lindsay/etc. end times timeline was gonna come to pass.
I believed our leaders were god-ordained and that to not follow them was to disobey god.
My wife and I were, for a time, spiritually abused by the leadership of this church. Eventually I'll get into that.
My wife was the first to find herself and reject Christianity. For 7-8 years we lived in different worlds, somehow managing to learn to understand each other. Finally I found my way out too, easing through an agnostic/secular Buddhist phase to my current humanist/atheist stance. In all I spent 26 years being deluded, years I wish I could get back.
Why I No Longer Believe
I once was blind, but now I see...
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Yes I was pretty much one..
RE: Were you once a believer?
My mom raised me in what I call 'the religion of the Golden Rule.' I suppose I believed in a god simply because I didn't know that it was an option not to believe. It wasn't until I was in my 20's that I came across my first book on atheism. I thought 'Holy shit... you mean there's actually logical reasoning for this!?' (as opposed to the few atheists I knew in high school and college who were more or less just for anything that was anti-establishment)
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Two chocolate Labrador retriever puppies, one male and one female, were stolen from the back of a pickup truck this past Saturday night at a Shell station on Moosehead Trail near Interstate 95 in Newport.
The owners stopped to fill up with diesel and then both went into the store for a minute, only to return and find the once locked kennel in the back of the truck opened and empty.
The puppies are six months old. Dozer, the male dog, weighs about 90 pounds and Raegan, the female weight about 68 pounds.
There is a $1000 reward for the dogs safe return. This from the Newport Police Department's Facebook page:
The Newport Police Department is seeking your help with locating two 6 month old Chocolate Labs (one male and one female) which were reported as stolen from a vehicle at the Shell station on Moosehead Trail. This theft occurred between 10:30 and 10:45 on Saturday 9/14/13. The owners are extremely concerned and would like their dogs back. If you have any information please contact the Newport Police Department at (207) 368-3263.


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Shaq: Still married
By Basketbawful at 11:28 AM
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All the women who were hoping to get a piece of The Big Bachelor should calm down now:
Shaq and his wife Shaunie are calling off their divorce
Said the still-Mrs. Shaq: "Neither one of us could probably answer why we were getting one in the first place. Things have been going so great, that someone actually had to remind us that 'Hey, you do remember those papers are still there.' Literally, it was days ago. So, we've agreed that before we leave Florida in a few days we'll make sure that that's gone away."
Neither one of them could answer why they were getting divorced? Really?! I seem to remember that, less than two months ago, Shaq
unforgettably rapped
that: "I'm a horse, Kobe ratted me out, that's why I'm getting divorced." Oh. Wait. That's right.
He was just teasin'
I'm sure the now non-divorce has nothing to do with Shaunie's new video-sharing Web site, which is set to launch on September 1st. Because there would be no difference whatsoever in marketing a Web site created by "Shaunie Whats-Her-Name" and "Shaunie 'Shaq's wife' O'Neal."
Oh, and don't get too excited about that Web site. It won't feature videos of Shaq hanging around the crib freestyling about Kobe, David Robinson, Rik Smits, or whoever. It's meant to showcase children and their talents, providing families a kid-friendly, safe place to upload and share videos. Yeah, I know. I fell asleep just typing that out.
Here's an old "Couples Uncensored" segment from Access Hollywood starring Mr. and Mrs. Shaq. That Shaq...he loves talking about his own ass.
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Cats are very territorial creatures and Molly guards her territory very jealously. (Sometimes she even redraws the borders of her territory, but that's a different story altogether.)
Just now, a cat attempted to come into Molly's territory and Molly got into a verbal catfight. Here's roughly what happened:
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Molly: Hey! Hey! What do you think you are doing here?!! Grrr...
Invader: Well, I didn't know it was your territory. It's an honest mistake!
Molly: Honest mistake my foot! How could you not know? You liar!
Invader: I really didn't know and I'm sorry.
Molly: What rubbish?! You had better give me a satisfactory explanation!
Invader: No explanation is going to satisfy you anyway.
Molly: Now, now, now! What an audacious, atrocious, defiant, indignant, dissenting cat! My paparazzi cats are gonna get you! And by tomorrow morning, every cat in the neighborhood will look at you and shake their heads. YOU GO AGAINST ME? I WILL MAKE SURE I DESTROY YOU!!!!
Invader: Oh yeah? Can't I even make a mistake?
Molly: You are a venomous, double-headed, pretentious, hypocritical, unreliable, Satanic assassin!
Invader: You are a bitchy, unreasonable, noisy cat!
Molly: My, my! I'm gonna sue you for slander!
Invader: If anyone's guilty of slander, it's you Molly.
Molly: You little Tweety-snubbed worm!
Invader: Hey, I already apologized. You are the one kicking up a big fuss. Just get on with life, friend.
Molly: Of course I must kick up a big fuss. Today, you invade my territory. Tomorrow you are going to invade Mr. Wang's. then XenoBoy's. Then The Clown's. And soon, the entire neighborhood will be occupied by you! We can't just say "Get on with life."
Invader: Hah! Wasn't that exactly what you said when you declared that Xiaxue was innocent and never impersonated someone else?? "Get on with life." And what did you do to the kittens who demanded you to explain your declarations of Xiaxue's innocence? Didn't you declaw them and got on with life? So, are you saying that you are the only one entitled to the inviolable Kitty Right to Life? Huh?
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Orangutan dies unexpectedly at Milwaukee County Zoo
Orangutan dies unexpectedly at Milwaukee County Zoo
A young orangutan named Mahal died unexpectedly at the Milwaukee County Zoo on Saturday.
Officials said the 5-year-old died in his exhibit around 8:30 a.m.
The zoo's veterinary personnel believe the cause of death was pneumonia, but an official autopsy will be performed to determine the exact cause of the death.
Mahal arrived at the zoo in 2007 after his mother in Colorado rejected him.
"Mahal was one of our most popular animals, and even you've seen him act up and really was entertaining as well as an intelligent animal and has brought us a lot of fame, and we're just really sorry to see that happen to him," zoo director Charles Wikenhauser said.
In the coming days, the zoo will determine a special way for the public to commemorate Mahal.


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Hi all,I took the June LSAT and was disappointed to have scored a 165. My test range was a 167-174, with the average being a 170 flat. I feel I significantly underperformed in every section, though I didn't feel rattled during the test. Since I have a 3.99 at a top 20 private university and very strong softs I was considering highly competitive schools (top 6, GULC and Vandy) but realize that with the 165 I'd be lucky to get into GULC and Vandy and have almost no shot at the others. How do I express that this score was an aberration on an addendum? Will the October test results be out early enough for me to apply at a decent point in the admissions cycle? I know I am capable of beating this test but can't help but be discouraged by the most recent results. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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The National Gallery of Canada is open.
Provenance research is essential if we are to understand the historical, social and economic context in which art works were created and collected. Tracing the ownership history of an object has also laid the foundation for new academic disciplines such as the history of collecting, patronage and studies of changes in taste over time. The National Gallery of Canada has a long tradition of investigating the history of its collection: the provenance of many works in the collection is well known and has been published in our official catalogues since the early 20th century.
Since 2000, Museums around the world have become increasingly concerned with works of art that were purchased, sold, or created during the Nazi era. From the time of Hitler's rise in 1933 through to end of World War II in 1945, the Nazis conducted a massive confiscation of art and cultural property across Europe. In the immediate postwar years, many works were returned to their rightful owners or heirs, but others had already entered new collections through the international art market.
The reconstruction of an object's ownership history can be complex and difficult. Archival documents, dealer records, sales catalogues and individuals such as previous owners need to be tracked down in the attempt to catalogue the object's history. Documentation, particularly for objects that have not changed hands for generations does not always survive. Private collectors frequently bought or sold works anonymously through dealers or auction houses that were obliged to keep collectors' names confidential. Many of these dealers are no longer in business and their records are only partly preserved, if not lost or destroyed.
The National Gallery of Canada is committed to documenting the provenance of its collection. We publish this information in accordance with the Guidelines Concerning the Unlawful Appropriation of Objects During the Nazi Era issued in 1998 by the Association of Art Museum Directors (AAMD) and adopted in 1999 by the Canadian Art Museum Directors Organization (CAMDO). The National Gallery of Canada publishes known provenance information for 105 paintings and sculptures that were created before 1945 and acquired after 1933.
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Only one painting from the collection has since been identified as looted and was then restituted to its rightful owners. Seized by the Nazis in 1942, Edouard Vuillard's Le Salon de Madame Aron was returned to the heirs of Alfred Lindon by decision of the Board of Trustees in the summer of 2006.


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It appears that Sean Parker, the billionaire who was recently married in a Big Sur redwood forest, might not be the forest trasher that he has been depicted as. Parker sent a letter of explanation in reaction to the original article written by Alexis Madrigal for The Atlantic, which paints a very different picture than the California Coastal Commission's report. It is true that Parker spent around $10 million to prepare the Big Sur site for his wedding, but what wasn't reported is that the internet mogul donated an addition $2.5 million to restore the somewhat crumbling private campground after his nuptials were over.
Parker's lengthy response tells of some major details that the CCC had left out of their report, including that he enlisted Save the Redwoods League to help him find a suitable place for the event. First, Parker brings up the important point that the Ventana campground is not a public or national forest, but instead a private for-profit place that is run by a hotel. Parker also said that some of the Ventana campground had been previously paved over with unnatural asphalt, perhaps as a lot for RV, which he removed or restored to the natural forest brush that should line the forest floor.
He goes on to give detailed accounts of the precautions his crew took to ensure safety of the forest, like fabric liners, bringing in potted plants so as to not disturb the natural growth and even bringing in the Save the Redwoods League's Director of Science to evaluate the site. Finally, the $2.5 million paid to restore the site was not a fine, but instead a donation, decided between the CCC and Parker (who is already a donor to the Save the Redwoods League).
Although it may be Parker's word against the CCC's (who declined comment), the ex-Facebook president's defense is convincing, and he may release pictures that show the improvements made to the grounds after his dream wedding.
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SUNRISE, FL--(Marketwired - Mar 4, 2014) - Bioheart, Inc. (OTCQB: BHRT), a biotechnology company focused on the discovery, development and, subject to regulatory approval, commercialization of autologous cell therapies for the treatment of degenerative diseases, released today 6 month data from its phase I ANGEL Trial. Fully funded by Bioheart, the trial is being conducted in Mexico at the Hospital Angeles in conjunction with the Regenerative Medicine Institute (RMI).
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Weather not helping Bluejay soccer
By Nick Beversdorf
It has been said before but it'll be said again: the recent weather has sucked. Nobody knows this better than the varsity girls soccer team. After a tough 3-0 loss last to Mosinee last Tuesday (April 5th), the lady Bluejays lost both games at their invite this past Saturday. In addition to the girls not yet being able to practice outside, Wisconsin Rapids, the invite location, had received about 2 inches of snow the night before, making for very terrible field conditions that almost prevented them from playing.
The girl's first opponent was Northland Pines, who scored 2 goals within the first 12 minutes. The girls were able to counter with 2 well-placed goals around the 20-minute mark to tie the game, but unfortunately NP was able to score a goal at the 34-minute mark that pushed the score in their favor. The second half would see no scores.
"The first half was pretty crazy; all five of the goals were scored then," comments head coach Stephanie Nelson. "Pines went up 2-0 after only 12 minutes of play, but then at almost the 20 minute mark, Mae Litschauer scored a beautiful left-footed goal off of a pass from Emily Page from a huge defensive win from Allison Winter-Reed. About 10 minutes later, Mae Litschauer kept her dominance rolling and passed a ball off to Brianna Grosskurth who snuck it by both the keeper and defender to tie the game up. Unfortunately, we couldn't hold the tie for long as Pines got their go-ahead goal at the 34 out of 40 minute mark. One of their goals was not a very well-earned goal, so in my mind the game was still a loss, but at least not a bad one."
The second half had become an impasse with both teams not being able to secure the ball long enough to make any progress. For the remainder of the game the ball mostly stayed in the center of the field.
"Second half, we didn't get a whole lot of opportunities and neither did they," adds Nelson. "It seemed like the ball was being bounced around in the middle of the field with both teams shutting each other down before we could really get anything going. In the end, Pines won 3-2, and out-shot us 21 (8 shots on goal) to 5 (2 shots on goal). Our on goal shot to goal percentage was pretty good, so we just need to get our other shots to get on net to make us a little more deadly."
The second game against Eau Claire North was a lot less sloppy and a lot more aggressive, even though it ended in 3-0 shout-out loss.
"Our second game we played a little more athletic and a whole lot more aggressive defensively. We held our own despite the sound of a 3-0 loss. Gabby Schlegel snuffed out quite a lot while tallying up 16 saves on the game. We had only a handful of opportunities with five total shots and three on goal, but I feel that compared to the first game, we were a lot more poised and connected a lot more passes. The girls played a lot less sloppy and looked pretty decent against a lot more skilled of a team. In the end, North had 29 total shots (19 on goal), and two goals in the first half, one in the second half."
Despite the girl's record dropping to 0-3, coach Nelson still likes what she is seeing and and is confident that more practice, especially outside, will help the girls as the season progresses.
"I like what I'm seeing out of our play. In the past we weren't skilled enough to play more of a passing game, but now the girls are moving well with each other and passing pretty decently. We just need to clean up some of our skills, but that will come once we're able to actually practice outside, hopefully sometime this week before we have to play the D1 state champs DCE."
The next game is scheduled for this Thursday, April 14th at 4:30 versus DC Everest @ the MARC.


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I was just wondering what everyones favorite C++ compiler was. Thanks.
I feel a sense of deja vu here.
I like cheese.
Speaking of cheese.... I also like gcc.
Real security doesn't come with an installer.
i use gcc, dev-c++, visual c++ 6.0 Standard Edition and i have got visual .net, but haven't been using it yet, since mostly i'm now working with C, and for that i use gcc and dev-c++.
Not really sure on this one the only one i have ever seen used is c++ 6 standard...so maby that is good not sure.
kryptonics site...
gcc/g++ does the job for me.
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Visual Studio .net 2k3 or gcc/g++
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I agree with Juridian. The Visual Studio.net API is fantastic. But nothing could ever be better than shell programming in gcc/g++
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Skip to comments.Party foes plot vs. racists, morons
Posted on 04/12/2010 10:22:57 PM PDT by chickadee
Every time we have someone on camera saying that Barack Obama isnt an American citizen, we want someone sitting next to him saying, Thats right, hes an alien from outer space! said Levin, who wants to exaggerate unappealing qualities attributed to some Tea Party members to damage the publics opinion of the entire anti-tax movement, made up of loosely affiliated groups and individuals.
Do I think every member of the Tea Party is a homophobe, racist or a moron? No, absolutely not, Levin said. Do I think most of them are homophobes, racists or morons? Absolutely.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.bostonherald.com ...
Homophobe, a projecting oxymoron for the socialy incompetent.
When the Tea Partyers discover one of these quislings, s/he should give him/her a big hug and make him/her/it carry the sign the tea partyer brought.
Do they really think calling their opponents names is going to fly?
It's encouraging that the AP is reporting on the nefarious intent of these petty unionists . . . prior to their activities.
Yeah, but what is there goal here?
Whose goal? The infiltrators or the AP?
For those of us attending tea parties, its important to read the comments. In Santa Cruz I was surrounded by moonbats saying these kinds of things — & "what about all the money spent on wars instead of poor people" and so on. Read these comments & start to think about what to say when you're on camera (as I was).
Comment #2 to article:
"What character and morals has the right-wing displayed in the past? NO solutions, NO rational plans, clear agendas or common sense policy JUST SARAH PALIN/Glenn Beck groupies parroting talking points!
Come on, are you right-wing wackos INSANE? Am I missing something here but didnt Conservatives just have 8 YEARS of Bush/Cheney and Republican controlled Congress (1994-2006) to put your ideology into practice? AND IT ALMOST DESTROYED THE GREATEST NATION ON EARTH!
Waste, fraud, abuse, scandal, corruption, lies, incompetence, job outsourcing, off-shore tax evasion, reckless economics, war profiteering, Constitutional violations AND a Corporate Crime Wave of epic proportions. The worst looting of a nation's wealth and resources in the history of MANKIND!
Where was the Tea Party anger THEN?
But you want Democrats/Progressives to believe if you only had one more chance it can work? The very definition of insanity, isnt IT? Just separate yourselves from Bush/Cheney bull$#!~ stupid people into believing theyre part of a NEW Conservative Movement.
You want the American PEOPLE to put their faith, trust and government in SARAH PALIN, Rush Limbaugh, Fox News and those numbkulls making up the Tea Party cult?
In OTHER WORDS Republican Party talking points are based on the ignorance of their constituents. They revise history and LIE because they CAN because morons who vote for Republicans DONT KNOW THEIR OWN HISTORY! This aint NO Tea Party this is a CLASS WAR!
Great Americans WANT TO EMBRACE ETHICS, RESPONSIBILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY. Something this sick, twisted Neo-Con generation FAILED miserably at. Please GO AWAY and let the adults fix the HUGE MESS left over from the Bush/Cheney DISASTER
I wish the Pharmaceutical Industry could find a cure for the severe superiority complexes, odd paranoia and religious delusions most of the Right-wing is suffering through."
Now every time there is some allegation of a Tea Partier saying something stupid, we have a scapegoat.
Thank you American Left. :)
Wow. A Tea Partyer really has to study up.
I wouldn't mind answering this question: "You want the American PEOPLE to put their faith, trust and government in SARAH PALIN, Rush Limbaugh, Fox News and those numbkulls making up the Tea Party cult?"
I'd say that none of those mentioned are running for public office, but that any of those named would be an improvement over Barney Frank and Chris Dodd who caused the housing crisis and the bank meltdowns. And they are light years ahead of Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama in protecting and defending the U.S. Constitution. None of those mentioned would be ignorant enough to close Gitmo or try terrorists in civil courts.
I have to stop now - once started, I can go on forever:)
Is this Levin person capable of addressing the substance of the concerns? The sealed records of Obama, recent news from Kenya officials, carefully parsed statements by officials in Hawaii, irregular certification paperwork by the congress, each present real basis and real substance in connection with the background and qualifications of President Obama.
Why do so many people, especially Democrats, so quickly resort to name calling when faced with intelligent questions? Why can they not answer or acknowledge the questions? We are getting bored with such childish behavior.
"ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Opponents of the fiscally conservative tea party movement say they plan to infiltrate and dismantle the political group by trying to make its members appear to be racist, homophobic and moronic. "
to read more >>> http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9F1PU2O0&show_article=1
This whole shadow play by Obama is like someone on trial for murder claiming he has an alibi for the time of the murder, but he will not provide it. I suppose the jury would vote to acquit on his word alone?
Well, both I would say.
Well, the goal of the leftist orgs is to make Tea Partyers look like the racists and morons that the lefties actually are.
As for the AP - perhaps they are doing a perfunctory story, which will be quickly forgotten, so they can claim later to have covered the slimy tactics of the left - should they be called on it.
Interesting times we live in. I think of them as the Winston Smith era of journalism.
Interesting times indeed. It feels like the world has flipped over on it's side.
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Louie Stravato, 47, and Michael Naylor, 45, found themselves the latest team to be eliminated from the Amazing Race this past Sunday.
In a new interview with TV Guide, the cops/buddies discuss their elimination, why they chose to work with Dan and Jordan, plus why Joe and Heidi need to get over their u-turn.
Excerpts from their interview below –
TVGuide.com: How far behind Dan and Jordan were you?
Michael: I feel we were 10 minutes behind. I spoke to Daniel after. He had a horrendous cab ride as we did. He reacted a little differently to his cab ride. It felt like forever and watching it again, it felt like forever. I want to say 10 — 20 minutes tops. We finished [the Roadblock] right after them. … [The Roadbloack] was just looking for a needle in the haystack. At one point, I was taking everything out of the case and leaving them out, but I was told you couldn't do that. You had to put them all back.
TVGuide.com: Why didn't you do pork dumplings?
Louie: There were prior episodes from prior seasons where you had to order the food in that language, so I was worried about that. I think Mike and I brought that up. We decided not to risk it. … But looking at it now, it looked kind of easy. … [When we saw Dan and Jordan were still at the Roadblock,] we were very motivated. I was pumped to see them still there, still searching. I was like, "We can do this. We've got this."
TVGuide.com: Why were you willing to work with them at the beginning of the leg?
Michael: When the brothers came back to get us, I was ecstatic. Louie had more of a feeling that he wanted to leave them and go on our own. We work better alone, but I wanted our competition with us. … It would've worked had we gotten a little bit more of a break. We're not going to sit and whine about it afterward. It's the game.
Louie: My whole thing with Dan and Jordan being with us was that I drilled them with a million questions before searching the area [for the Garden Bridge], and one of them was, "Did you use the translation service?" Dan said, "Yes, I did." But they didn't have any answer of where it was or what it was. When we found, maybe an hour later, a taxi and asked for the translation phone, the [translator] was like, "Yes, it's a bridge. You have to drive there by taxi." … That's when I got really mad.
TVGuide.com: Did you ever think about ditching them?
Louie: I was kind of excited in the cab ride when we were in front, and they got stuck at the light and we lost them. I thought they were going to get lost. I was kind of pumped at that point, but obviously that didn't happen. It is what it is. I get a lot of phone calls: "Oh, the brothers really used you guys." I said, "No, they played the game."
TVGuide.com: You U-Turned Joe and Heidi, and he's still not over it, judging from the Elimination Station videos.
Michael: He needs to get over it. I'll be honest with you. That was the only time on the show that the edit wasn't 100 percent because I had to talk Louie into U-Turning them. I had my heart set on Joe and Heidi from the beginning. It was 50 percent business, 50 percent "I couldn't stomach 'em." One of his [passport stamps] was China. I thought, "There's a possibility we could go to China," so do I want to bring somebody who speaks Mandarin to Asia? No way! Then there's the whole thing on the bus — he was a negative factor. Other people didn't like him. He was mean to Daniel and Jordan. He needs to get over it. Joe is hung up on Joe.
Louie: Every single Elimination Station video, he's out of control. People are posting, "Give it up. Let it go, Joe." C'mon! He was negative all the time and he was like a Mr. Know-It-All. He'd make comments on the bus about everyone, and me and Mike are sitting right in front of him. Like, "Dude, we're right here."
TVGuide.com: What did you say to each other at the finish?
Michael: We talked about it a little bit. I said it's part of the game. Jet and Cord said to me, at the final four, I think, "Mike, if a U-Turn comes up and we get there first, we're U-Turning you." I laughed. I said, "I think that's a compliment." If they or anyone else U-Turned us, I would say, "Great move." It is what it is. We thought Carol and Brandy were a threat — not physically — but because they were world travelers. They were in decent shape, but everywhere we went, they were like, "Oh, I know somebody from Singapore, I know somebody from here who speaks French, who speaks Spanish."


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DCT 401–402; 1 g.c./term
The application of diction fundamentals to prepare for vocal performances.
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Vocal and musical preparation with opera and voice coaches for operatic and recital performances.
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An introduction to gentle, novel, guided movement sequences that focus awareness on the subtle patterns of movement, breathing, and alignment. The course aims to enhance flexibility, intelligence, and grace in movement. Credit may also be granted for yoga classes.
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A study of the history of vocal performance, using recordings from the past and present.
Acting Seminar
VRP 205–206; 1 s.h./term
An undergraduate course in the method of developing the emotional and physical life of a character through examination of the text. Using improvisation and other methods, the course cultivates the skill of acting while singing.
Voice Performance Seminar
VRP 301–302; 1 s.h./term
Weekly undergraduate repertoire class for voice majors.
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OPR 505–506; 1 g.c./term
A study of the growth of the operatic form from the Camerata of 1597 to the mid-20th century. Emphasis is on major works of the standard operatic literature from Italy, France, and Germany.
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OPR 671–672; 3 g.c./term
Rehearsals for major productions.
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VRP 521–522; 1 g.c./term
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ARS491 Creative Art Projects: BA/BS
This is a capstone course for BS and BA Visual Arts majors. Through readings, writing, visiting artists' lectures, and independent and collaborative research and projects, students explore the relationship of theory and practice and engage in synthetic and critical thinking about art as well as their own work.
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- Must be enrolled in the following level: Undergraduate
- Must be enrolled in the following major: Visual Arts (277)
- Must be enrolled in the following class: Senior