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Tuesday, June 23, 2009
My first time
No, not that.
I'm talking about my first massage!
Joe has, of course, given me the occasional uneducated but appreciated massage. It's nice and something I wish he would do more often. But this time he outdid himself by booking us a couples massage.
A professional massage is something I've wanted to do for awhile but I've always been too afraid. Cost, weight, strangers in my space. All of these have been issues that kept me from going. But since Joe booked and insisted, I did what anyone else would do.
I hyperventilated. I begged him to cancel. I freaked.
Then I shaved my legs, popped a xanax, and off we went.
We were greeted by two lovely ladies. The introduced themselves as Tonya and Kat. Perfect. Nothing could possibly induce an image of relaxation more than my Tonya-cat. The ladies appeared to be without fur and claws so we proceeded.
Kat was great about explaining exactly what was going to happen and asking if there were any specific areas to either focus on or avoid.
The massage itself was fantastic. I was so relaxed I actually fell asleep a few times. My friend who is currently in school to become a licensed massage therapist assures me this is a compliment and not a bad thing. She even assured me that a bit of snoring is seen as a good thing. Yeah, maybe to a masseuse. Not so much to a spouse.
Afterwards, I was hooked. I wanted to repeat that feeling over and over agian. Warmth, relaxation, not a care in the world. Until they hit you with "and now it's time to pay!". I sorta wandered off and let Joe take care of that part. Maybe he can pre-pay for any of my future sessions so I can just pretend it's free.
For someone who hates to be touched and has major trust issues, I'm surprised I enjoyed this so much. I can't wait to go again!
P.S. - Aren't first times fun?
21 comments:
- TMC said...
Sounds nice. I don't like people touching me (sometimes even hugs require permission) so I understand your hesitation. I'm glad you were able to enjoy it.
- Jun 23, 2009, 8:41:00 AM
- Sass said...
I don't think I could do it.
I freak out at a salon when someone washes my hair too long.
I'm weird like that. ;)
- Jun 23, 2009, 8:42:00 AM
- Tori_z said...
Personally I'd rather not go for a massage. I don't do anything I don't feel comfortable doing, so don't anyone bother trying to talk me round. I'm not going to pay for a stranger to have their hands all over me. No thank you!
- Jun 23, 2009, 9:37:00 AM
- Lauren said...
I've wanted to plan a couples massage for a while now, I'm glad to hear such great reviews. Seems like some good therapy if you ask me :-)
- Jun 23, 2009, 9:49:00 AM
- Debbi said...
Um. In regards to your last question, no. First times are NOT fun. I have yet to have a first time be a good experience!!!
BUT, when it comes to a couples' massage, I may find it turn out differently. I hope so. Will and I have talked about doing that. So maybe I'll give it to him as a gift!
- Jun 23, 2009, 9:59:00 AM
- andy said...
my boss had given me a massage gift certificate a couple years ago. i waited until the last possible minute to use it until it was due to expire because it FREAKED ME OUT to think of someone touching me when i'm naked and not expecting me to put out.
and it was pretty awesome.
so i went back a few months ago, found the same masseuse...funny how quickly your inhibitions lift once someone has seen your girl bits once.
- Jun 23, 2009, 11:20:00 AM
- The Old Gray Egg said...
Dietgirl once said that a massage is just a cruel joke played by skinny people. While I have to admit that in this heat it is not real appealing, I think I'll stick with my private North Woods sauna with a roll in the snow, thank you.
- Jun 23, 2009, 11:32:00 AM
- C. Beth said...
Yay! It sounds like it was a great one. I've had one REALLY AMAZING massage and a few others that were nice but not fantastic.
Of course the REALLY AMAZING male massage therapist was later arrested for taking video (hidden camera) of his clients undressing. I still don't know if I was on that video.
Yes, seriously.
- Jun 23, 2009, 11:51:00 AM
- C. Beth said...
I don't want to encourage you to have more anxiety--remember this was a guy. Somehow I'm guessing that, as rare as it is for a licensed male massage therapist to do something so illegal and stupid, it is 20 times rarer for female massage therapists to do it. So--go back to Tonya (or Kat)--it's great to have a massage therapist who is so good at what they do!
- Jun 23, 2009, 11:53:00 AM
- PetalsYoga said...
I'm so glad you enjoyed your couples massage. I had my 2nd ever massage a week or so ago and it was AWESOME. I'd have one every day now if I could. I was freaked out at first too, but I can't imagine why now. After it was over with, for the first time in YEARS I didn't have the pain in my left shoulder and neck anymore. Oh yeah, BOOYUH!
Hope many more massages are headed your way!
- Jun 23, 2009, 12:06:00 PM
- the iNDefatigable mjenks said...
My first time was in the back of an Escort wagon.
And, yeah, I'm talking about a massage, too. Granted, it wasn't professional, but it sure did feel good.
Heh. That whole comment has a very steamy second meaning feel to it.
- Jun 23, 2009, 12:29:00 PM
- Betty said...
I`ve never had a massage,exactly for those reasons you mentioned (hating to be touched) and I`m so scared it will hurt afterward.
But hearing how you liked it made me want to try.. :)
- Jun 23, 2009, 12:43:00 PM
- Grand Pooba said...
My first time was awesome too. I was a ball of nerves with all the touching that would be going on but it was definately a memorable experience.
Now I have my very own massage chair that does this for me for free!
- Jun 23, 2009, 12:58:00 PM
- Yaya said...
I love massages! But yeah, my first time I was a bit freaked. Like, geez I'm lying here naked as someone walks around touching me??
- Jun 23, 2009, 1:22:00 PM
- blognut said...
I really want to get a massage, but I haven't done it because the idea of stangers touching me freaks me out a little.
Send me a Xanax and I'll give it a shot.
- Jun 23, 2009, 2:31:00 PM
- 2cats said...
My first time was at an art /garden products/holistic healing day. It was held in the middle of a farmer's field. A beautiful cloudless sprng afternoon.
I stopped only to talk to the therapist about my concerns. I have fybromyalgia. She had me on her table in minutes, granted I was NOT naked. She worked on me for abut 30 minutes. When it came time for me to leave, she didn't charge me because she felt bad about my reservations when it was so obvious I was in dire need.
So, yes some first times are grand.
- Jun 23, 2009, 8:03:00 PM
- ella said...
I would love to get massaged, but I'm afraid it's gonna be like crack---hard to live without...
- Jun 24, 2009, 1:15:00 AM
- survivinglifedaily said...
First times are fun ;)!! I just found your blog, you have an awesome sense of humor and made me laugh out loud at work!
- Jun 24, 2009, 9:52:00 AM
- Megan said...
Mmmm...massages...I LOVE massages, especially from a professional that knows what they're doing! My last one was at least a couple years ago. I'm LONG over due! Glad you enjoyed it! =)
- Jun 24, 2009, 11:54:00 AM
- Rochelle Ritchie Spencer said...
I had my first massage when I was in my 30's and liked them so much I went to school to become a therapist. Big mistake, just because you like GETTING massages doesn't necessarily mean you'll like GIVING them. Just another "live and learn" experience.
- Jun 25, 2009, 12:48:00 AM
- soulbrush said...
mmm i am not too fond of massages, not becasue i hate being touched, but i ache afterwards, they press too hard!
- Jun 27, 2009, 5:56:00 AM


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BRATTLEBORO -- Talks between the Brattleboro Retreat and its unionized workers have not been going well, the union reports, and workers held an informational picket Monday to publicize the deteriorating climate at the bargaining table.
About 40 workers met on the Brattleboro Common Monday morning to hold signs and try to force the Retreat administration into reaching a deal with United Nurses and Allied Professionals Unit 2, which represents about 500 workers at the Retreat.
According to Jack Callaci, director of bargaining and organizing for UNAP, which is based in Providence, R.I., the two sides have been talking for two months, and the current contract expired in October.
There are talks scheduled for Tuesday, though Callaci said there were still a number of disagreements between the union and Retreat management.
"This union has represented the Retreat workers since 1992 and we have never seen these kinds of demands," Callaci said. "We are out here today to let the Retreat know we are serious and we want them to get real in the proposals they are making."
Callaci said the Retreat wants to reduce its contribution to pensions and make cuts to the number of workers administering patient care.
The psychiatric hospital also wants to force the workers to pick up any future increases in health insurance premiums, Callaci said, and tie pay increases to the hospital's financial stability.
"We view their proposals as extremely radical," said Callaci. "(Retreat President and CEO Rob) Simpson talks about quality and excellence but you can't expect quality and excellence when you are cutting the workers' pay and benefits."
Retreat Senior Vice President of Government Relations Peter Albert acknowledged Monday that the two sides are still far apart in their talks, though Albert said he hopes they will be able to move the process forward.
"The Retreat's management has great respect for our employees and staff and we are optimistic that our negotiations will lead to a fair and just settlement of the contract issues that separate us," Albert said. "We recognize their right to picket and to draw attention to the union's position. However, we believe that the way to a mutually agreeable contract is through good faith negotiations at the bargaining table."
Tom Flood, a mental health worker in the Retreat's residential program, has been working at the hospital for 19 years.
Flood said when the Retreat was facing tough economic times in the past the workers agreed to pay freezes and benefit cuts. Now that the organization has seen a few years of profit, Flood said the workers are frustrated and angry that the administration is suggesting further cuts in the benefits and pay.
"When the State Hospital patients came they asked us to work more and we did," Flood said. "The staff has been extremely dedicated and during this time of economic strength and growth it is really demoralizing to have them ask us to make concessions."
Albert said the Retreat is in stronger financial shape than it has been in the past, but at the same time he said the psychiatric hospital is trying to gird itself for looming changes to the health care system and an uncertain economic future.
According to Albert the union is seeking a 20-percent increase in wages over three years.
"We can appreciate that point of view, but the union's position is out of line with recent settlements in the region, prevailing wages in our area, and recent agreements in our industry," said Albert. "Even when we make a profit, it is still a very tiny margin. What they are asking for is beyond the level that the hospital can afford."
A federal mediator has been sitting in on the negotiations, though both sides say there has been very little progress made over the past few bargaining sessions.
Beth Kiendl has been at the Retreat since 1977 and says the recent negotiations have caused some of the worst conditions at the hospital she has seen among the staff.
Especially coming after the shaky financial reports, the State Hospital patients who have made a bigger demand on the staff, and the recent expansion of programs that have brought the Retreat national press, Kiendl says the workers are bitter that the administration is showing such little respect for the people who she says have been instrumental in helping the Retreat survive and prosper over the past few years.
"The staff here is dedicated to patient care. Over the past few years we have done everything that has been asked of us," Kiendl said. "We feel like there is a lack of respect for what we do. It is sad, really."
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Just following the hack, LulzSec chat logs appeared online detailing a government raid of their chat server, stating "military hackers are trying to hack us." They stated one member of the group, Robert Cavanaugh, was arrested. He is now allegedly in FBI custody.
The release came as there was a claim — totally unconfirmed — that a member of the group has been arrested by the FBI. The claim was made on the Full Disclosure mailing list, an independent free-wheeling mailing list that focuses on computer security. The message, which was sent by someone using the Hushmail secure email service, contained what is said to be a chat log from Lulzsec's private IRC chat server, then mentions at the end that "one of them is already in FBI custody." I have calls into FBI offices in Washington and New York, trying to corroborate the claim of the arrest.
Obviously, it's possible that the claim is completely made up. It could be an attempt by someone to falsely implicate someone as a member of the group, throw off the trail, or just a nasty prank.
But if an arrest has been made, and the person arrested is a member of LulzSec, then it would probably be a fairly short time until other members are arrested too.
"LulzSec was compromised and a member of the group, Robert Cavanaugh, was arrested by the FBI on June 6. Meanwhile, LulzSec hacked Sony again, this time leaking the Sony Developer Network source code through file sharing websites."
Konichiwa from LulzSec, Sony bastards!
We've recently bought a copy of this great new game called "Hackers vs Sony", but we're unable to play it online due to PSN being obliterated. So we decided to play offline mode for a while and got quite a few trophies. Our latest goal is "Hack Sony 5 Times", so please find enclosed our 5th Sony hack.
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Clinton, a potential 2016 presidential candidate, spent about two hours shaking hands and signing her first name on copies of "Hard Choices," as a line snaked through the store. The former Secretary of State and U.S. senator from New York signed books in the Dayton, Ohio, area later in the day.
The stops were among a handful she is making to promote her memoir, which is about her four years at the State Department under President Barack Obama.
Her visit to Little Rock came two days after a Republican Party of Arkansas district chairman resigned after saying Clinton would "probably get shot at the state line" if she ran for president in 2016.
The official, Johnny Rhoda, stepped down as 2nd District Republican chairman Wednesday after criticism leveled at him for the comment made during an interview with U.S. News & World Report.
Several supporters outside the front doors of the Wal-Mart held signs that said, "I'm Ready for Hillary," and handed out stickers that bore the same motto.
Clinton didn't make any general public comments, other than to thank people for coming.
One of the first people in line was Mabel Harris-Webb, 95, of Little Rock, and Clinton greeted her like an old friend.
Harris-Webb said afterward that her friendship with Clinton went back to when Bill Clinton was governor and Hillary Clinton went to her church, First Methodist in Little Rock.
Harris-Webb said she would support a Clinton presidential run.
"I hate to see her go through all she'd have to go through politically. ... But I'm for her," Harris-Webb said.
Wal-Mart spokeswoman Molly Blakeman said some people lined up as early as 3:30 a.m. to get a wristband that assured them of getting a signed book. The wristbands were handed out starting at 7 a.m. for the scheduled 11:30 a.m. start. Clinton was about 45 minutes late.
In Ohio, Clinton arrived on time at Books & Co. in Beavercreek. The bookstore said it had distributed more than a thousand tickets, and hundreds of people lined up ahead of the 7 p.m. event.
Again, Clinton didn't make a statement.
Kenton Ahearn, 41, of West Carrollton said he waited in line for three hours to get a ticket earlier this week. Ahearn, a chef, said he was torn between Clinton and Obama in the 2008 Democratic primary, but decided to vote for Obama.
"I think he's been a great president, but I think she will be even better," he said.


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Joel Hanrahan is on the disabled list with what the Red Sox are calling a flexor muscle strain. But the righthander is concerned enough to be seeking a second opinion and will visit Dr. James Andrews on Friday.
Hanrahan told ESPN Boston that the results of his MRI were sent to Andrew in advance of his visit.
If Hanrahan has a torn ulnar collateral ligament, he could require Tommy John surgery.
Hanrahan, sources told the Globe, has bruising and swelling around his elbow that could indicate a more serious injury than a simple muscle strain.
Hanrahan has already been on the disabled list twice this season, the first time with a strained right hamstring.
The Sox have had little luck in obtaining high-profile closers in recent years:
• Bobby Jenks was signed to a two-year, $12 million deal before the 2011 season. He appeared in only 19 games and had a 6.32 ERA before a series of injuries ended his career. He was later treated for alcohol abuse is now out of baseball at the age of 32.
• Andrew Bailey was obtained from Oakland before the 2012 season. He has appeared in only 32 games for the Sox because of two stints on the disabled list. Bailey missed much of last season with a torn thumb ligament and is now out with a biceps strain. He has a 4.55 ERA with the Sox.
• Hanrahan, obtained from Pittsburgh in December, has pitched in nine games and has a 9.82 ERA.


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The City of Richardson's proposed budget for the 2013-2014 fiscal year is $207,421,545. The proposed amount represents an increase of $4,447,781 or 2.2 percent from the 2012-2013 estimated expenditures of $202,973,764. A copy of the proposed budget can be found at cor.net/budget.
"We continue to see a strengthening economy in our community, and particularly with our commercial properties throughout the city," said Richardson City Manager Dan Johnson. "This budget builds on our prior level of maintenance allocation, with stronger investments in infrastructure maintenance for this next year. Reflecting the City Council's goal for an active focus on maintenance, the aggregate funding for key infrastructure maintenance is increased by 76 percent. The specific allocation for road improvements funded from the dedicated property tax allocation has been increased from 1 penny of the tax rate to 1.75 pennies."
Key highlights of the Proposed 2013-2014 Budget include:
General Fund
The General Fund portion of the proposed 2013-2014 Budget is programmed at $104,251,506. Proposed 2013-2014 expenditures and transfers represent a $2,043,760, a 2 percent increase over 2012-2013 estimated expenditures of $102,207,746.
Increases and decreases by department between the proposed 2013-2014 Budget and 2012-2013 estimated expenditures for the General Fund are illustrated on page 8 of the Proposed Budget, exclusive of debt-financed capital equipment.
General Fund Revenues
The proposed tax rate for the support of the 2013-2014 General Fund expenditures is submitted at a rate of $0.63516 per $100 of assessed valuation reflecting no increase from the 2012-2013 tax rate. Apportionment of the proposed $0.63516 per $100 of assessed valuation rate is $0.36531 for operations and maintenance funds to be used toward daily operating expenses and $0.26985 for debt service based on 100 percent valuation.
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Remaining revenue projections are based primarily on historical trends and conservative growth indicators. The revenues projected for the General Fund for the proposed 2013-2014 Budget represent an increase of $1,894,995 or 1.8 percent from 2012-2013 Estimated Revenues. Sales tax for 2013-2014 is projected at $27,216,860 reflecting a $493,437 or 1.8 percent increase from 2012-2013 year-end estimated revenues.
Water and Sewer Fund
The proposed 2013-2014 Budget for the Water and Sewer Fund including debt service is submitted at $56,314,279. This represents an increase of $3,506,145 or 6.6 percent from the 2012-2013 estimated expenditures. Included in the proposed expenditures for the 2013-2014 Water and Sewer Fund is $19,916,305 associated with the water purchase requirement from the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD), representing 35.4 percent of the total expenses and transfers in this fund.
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Solid Waste Services Fund
The 2013-2014 Budget for the Solid Waste Services Fund is proposed at $13,189,187 representing a 5.4 percent or $671,962 increase from the 2012-2013 estimated. The disposal fees paid to NTMWD are budgeted at $4.1 million, a 6.3 percent increase over the year-end estimate due to anticipated growth in tonnage and a modest increase in the disposal fees charged by NTMWD. Necessary vehicle and container replacements are also included in the proposed 2013-2014 Budget for the Solid Waste Services Fund.
Solid Waste Fund Revenues
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Hotel/Motel Tax Fund
The 2013-2014 Budget for the Hotel/Motel Tax Fund is proposed at $5,488,775, which is an increase of $27,735 or 0.5 percent from 2012-2013 estimated. The proposed budget reflects funding for the 11th full year of operations for the Charles W. Eisemann Center for Performing Arts and Corporate Presentations, as well as support for Convention and Visitors Bureau and increased funding for arts initiatives.
Hotel/Motel Tax Revenues
Total Revenues for the Hotel/Motel Tax Fund are projected at $5,489,118 for 2013-2014 reflecting an $210,148 or 4 percent increase from estimated 2012-2013. Hotel and motel tax receipts are projected at $3,325,990 reflecting a 2.9 percent increase or $92,748 above estimated 2012-2013. In addition to hotel/motel tax receipts, the Hotel Motel Tax Fund also hosts fees associated with the use of the City's Parking Garage at Galatyn Park and the Eisemann Center. Parking fees are projected at $215,000. Eisemann Center fees are projected at $1,947,103 or 5.2 percent above the 2012-2013 estimate. Eisemann Center revenue projections for 2013-2014 are based primarily on current bookings for facility use next fiscal year and decreased revenues for Eisemann Center Presents which includes fewer performances for the 2013-2014 Season.
Golf Fund
Total Expenditures and Transfers for the Golf Fund for fiscal year 2013-2014 are proposed at $2,239,639 reflecting a decrease of 0.7 percent below estimated 2012-2013 expenditures. Sherrill Park Golf Course is moving toward a revenue-based model for tracking and developing projections. Operational expenditures for 2013-2014 include a full year of the golf cart lease as well as funding for special capital projects if revenue and expenditure performance allows.
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I keep seeing this "you can't tell me what to do" bluster. I can only speak for myself, and I can say that I am certainly not telling people what to do! I've stated it several times -- I'm asking people to examine their own actions, and make up their own minds. The only conclusion that I can draw from the angry, blaming responses that I have gotten is that some of you don't like what you see in yourselves, but aren't willing to face the fact that it is <i>yours</i> to own.
Speed, your responses indicate that you don't really want people to make up their own minds about how they act, since you glibly insult the people saying that they're okay with their behavior. It seems that the only response that wouldn't draw a dismissive post from you is if someone were to say that they had indeed examined their behavior and decided that it was despicable (as various posters have decreed as the only reasonable point of view).
You seem to be saying that only one particular opinion of this sort of behavior (your opinion, as it happens) is valid, and the others aren't worthy of even being addressed; while you may not come out and say, "You should act in this way," that's what you're implying.
If you really want to be seen as non-judgemental, at least try to have your posts reflect that.
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Hawking, 68, has long suffered from a motor neurone disease that
has extremely limited his powers of communication and movement, but
that has never stopped him from making important contributions
to scientific theory. Hawking just finished up a three-year
project, a TV series called Stephen Hawking's Universe, which
will air on Sunday May 9 at 9 p.m. on the Discovery Channel.In
the show he will offer up some controversial assessments on
extraterrestrial life and what it might be like. Hawking
is a firm believer that alien life does exist. The universe
contains hundreds of billions of galaxies, each with hundreds of
millions of stars, many which have been shown
to have planets in orbit. Numbers virtually guarantee
that life has evolved elsewhere, Hawking believes. He states,
"To my mathematical brain, the numbers alone make thinking about
aliens perfectly rational. The real challenge is to work out
what aliens might actually be like."So what might these
extraterrestrial species be like? Hawking believes that most
are likely "simple" species, similar to those that have
evolved on Earth; ranging from microbes to land animals.However,
Hawking believes there is likely intelligent life out there.
And he's frightened by that possibility.The aliens in
Hawking's vision would be much like the malefic beasties in the
blockbuster science-fiction flick Independence
He describes, "We only have to look at ourselves to see how
intelligent life might develop into something we wouldn't want to
meet. I imagine they might exist in massive ships, having used up all
the resources from their home planet. Such advanced aliens would
perhaps become nomads, looking to conquer and colonize whatever
planets they can reach."He says that humans should try
to avoid alien contact as we colonize
space. He states that such contact would be "a little
too risky". What would result? He states, "If
aliens ever visit us, I think the outcome would be much as when
Christopher Columbus first landed in America, which didn't turn out
very well for the Native Americans."In addition to his
theories about vicious aliens, Hawking suggests that based on
examples of life surviving on Earth in extreme environments, life
could be found in unbelievable places, such as in the center of stars
or even floating in interplanetary space.Hawking's colleagues
concur on this point. Lord Martin Rees, a British royal
astrophysicist, told his students in lecture earlier this year that
humans might not be able to recognize or understand forms of life
they stumble across in space. He states, "I suspect there
could be life and intelligence out there in forms we can't
conceive. Just as a chimpanzee can't understand quantum
theory, it could be there are aspects of reality that are beyond the
capacity of our brains."How close could primitive life
be? Professor Brian Cox, University of Manchester's "rockstar
physicist" suggests we look in our own solar backyard. He
says that Mars, Europa (a moon of Jupiter), and Titan (a moon of
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Did you know that the local "Humane" Society is feeding skunks? For Pet's Sake!
Yes, they have a feeding station. It says on the little tag that they are feeding the "stray cats." There are six bowls of cat food and water and - get this, six big plastic crates with straw for them to live in comfort and make more babies.
Do they not know that neither cats nor skunks nor foxes nor coyotes nor dogs nor badgers can read?
In the past couple years I have trapped and killed 10 skunks here in my neighborhood and know of other neighbors who have also trapped them. Now I am wondering how long this feeding has been going on. No wonder our neighborhood has been plagued with skunks!
For those who live in my neighborhood, this concealed little "feeding station" is located in the sage brush behind Dairy Queen, J Fargos, Pizza Hut, and Subway. You might check the sagebrush and wooded areas in a two mile-radius of your neighborhood as well, because if this is the way For Pet's Sake works, I am sure that there must be bunches more of these. No wonder they always have so many cats to adopt.
I know that For Pet's Sake is no longer on my donations list.
Cheryl Holdorf
Via CortezJournal.com


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Cold Cowboys give up 490 yards in devastating loss to Bears, who don't even punt
CHICAGO -- Eight degrees at kickoff isn't cold.
What's cold is going into the final month of the season with a defense that gives you no chance to win. What's cold is the realization that everything you worked so hard to accomplish in the previous three months is slipping away.
A 45-28 loss to Chicago goes down as only one loss in the standings. But for a Cowboys team that entered December feeling good about itself, for a nucleus of players convinced this group is different, the Monday night loss is devastating.
Suddenly, those tie-breakers the Cowboys hold over Philadelphia don't look so significant. The Eagles now sit atop the NFC East with an 8-5 record and a five-game winning streak. The Cowboys are one game back for the first time all season with a defense that puts up less resistance than a paper cup in a hurricane.
The Bears join New Orleans and Denver as the third team to score at least 45 points against the Cowboys in the last nine games. The arrow is pointing down. It points down even more when you consider starting linebackers Sean Lee (neck) and Bruce Carter (hamstring) were unable to finish the game due to injuries.
Chicago toyed with the Cowboys defenders on an evening when the wind chill was minus 9 degrees to start the game. The Bears scored on their first eight possessions. The only reason they didn't make it nine was because they had the ball for just one play to end the game.
And you thought the Arena Football League didn't start until March.
"Very seldom do you have a game like this,'' quarterback Tony Romo said. "It's probably the first I've been a part of.''
The coldest regular season game in franchise history obviously played tricks with Romo's memory. A 49-17 loss to the Saints four weeks ago was strikingly similar in the team's inability to compete.
Josh McCown, the quarterback who couldn't make the grade at SMU, threw for 348 yards and four touchdowns. Running back Matt Forte, receivers Brandon Marshall and Alshon Jeffery and even former Cowboys tight end Martellus Bennett all took their turns in the spotlight.
How comically inept was the Cowboys defense? The Bears broke off 23 plays of 10 or more yards. That means 355 of their 490 yards came on exactly one-third of their plays from scrimmage. Chicago amassed 33 first downs and was 8-of-11 on third down conversions.
"We didn't do a very good job of making any stops of defense,'' Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett said. "They made a number of big plays.
"I thought we were doing good things on offense. But it was one of those games were you had to match serve every time and we weren't able to do that.''
The Cowboys didn't come close because their defensive line put no pressure on McCown and their secondary came up short against the Bears big, physical receivers.
The defense, as it did after the humiliating loss to New Orleans, must again adjust.
"What that usually means is taking more risks on defense,'' owner Jerry Jones said. "If you're going to have the type of nights we had like tonight and certainly down in New Orleans, then you've got to take some risks.
"We've got to play the ball. We've got to go after the ball more. I'll assure you that we'll be doing some different things against Green Bay.''
The landscape has changed dramatically for the Cowboys in a span of 24 hours. An Eagles team down and apparently out by 14 points Sunday found a way to come back and beat Detroit. That increased the incentive for Chicago heading into Monday night's game _ the Bears are now tied with the Lions atop the NFC North. Speaking of risks, as Jones was, the tightening of the NFC North alters the risk/reward ratio of the possible return of Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers, the Cowboys next opponent.
"You've got to win in December,'' Chicago coach Marc Trestman said. "It's important.''
That importance was lost on the Cowboys on this brutal evening.
"A disappointment like this is either going to hurt you or it's going to build character,'' defensive end DeMarcus Ware said. "I feel like it's going to build character on this team.
"We have three games left and we want to control our own destiny. We don't want to have to worry about who wins and this team has to do that. We have to win out if we want to control our own destiny.''
Catch David Moore on The Ticket (KTCK-AM 1310) three days a week with The Musers (Mon-Wed-Fri) at 9:35 a.m. and twice a week (Tues-Fri) with The Hardline at 4:15 p.m. during the regular season.
Follow David Moore on Twitter @ DavidMooreDMN


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"I'm still receiving inquiries about my thoughts on studies. As I said in my plan, the problem with studies is that it depends on who performs them. I can give you the results right now. If you believe it's government's function to create jobs, then film is one of, if not the, most dynamic programs in the country. If you believe that everything government does must create more tax revenue than it spends, then film doesn't work. How we go about building roads or educating our kids on the basis of the return to the treasury is a complete mystery to me but that is the argument that is made. While conspiracy theorists believe the Governor's office want a study released in 2014 when she's running for reelection, I believe the film office is trying to figure out how to do it as fairly and equitably as possible while satisfying both of these constituencies. I'd be disappointed if politics took precedence over jobs.
We as a business mustn't fall into the trap of calling these tax credits "subsidies." We know they are not and if we use that word it becomes common practice. It's what is happening in the New Mexican, and even fair and unbiased journalists like those at KUNM are using the Republican language. They don't say oil and gas subsidies, solar subsidies or cheese subsidies; they call them tax credits. If you have the time write, email, or tweet press outlets when you see them use the term "subsidies" and let's try to reframe the debate."
This bill [HB379] is our first attempt at something the legislature can pass and the Governor will sign. It will probably not be the final version. There are a couple of amendments and the possibility of a committee sub but at least you can now see the way we are going. The first thing we really need to deal with is the roll over. If we wrote $9 million in checks in a year that we did $225 million in business, there is $30 million missing which we need to recapture. We're still working on language around the vendor issue to be amended or substituted in. The Film Office has similar issues. We wanted to send a clear signal that we want to increase TV to 30% and give a talking point for conversations that people can pursue with their legislators.
The thinking is this: we have a number of pilots shooting here then returning to California and our big competition (Louisiana and Georgia) are both at 30%. We'd like to get that figure into the discussion for NM. As we all know, nothing provides stable, long term employment like a TV series. We've got a pretty good industry consensus and we're working on the Governor's office. Here we go!
-Jon Hendry
New Mexico Labor Federation President, IATSE Local 480 Business Agent


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October 20, 2009
But how do you keep Edward or Jacob from coming in the window?
I kinda want Bella's to be "Time Passes" instead ;) download yours HERE!
Thanks Team Twilight
- Lorabell
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Oh, thank you for sending this out! These are so going on my office half wall - I'll interchange as wanted. Because honestly I could care less why it tells folks to leave me alone as long as it tells them via a Twilight related theme.ReplyDelete
OMG!!!!! I want those..... how can I get them?.... I want to put them on my room's knob!!!! =DReplyDelete
Never mind.... just saw the link to download them :P. Thanks Lorabell!!!!ReplyDelete
I would NEVER keep Edward from coming in my window!!!! And, sadly I would probably let the much too young Jacob in too.ReplyDelete
@Kimberly Dawn and Lorabell, I so agree with you ;) LoLReplyDelete
yayy!! I got 'em I got 'emReplyDelete
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PLANT SWAP ... A free plant-trading day will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 29, on the patio of the Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St., Menlo Park. Bring extra clippings or plants and go home with new ones. (Plants will be coming in throughout the trading day.) Information: www.menlopark.org
WEED WARRIORS ... Volunteers are needed to restore habitat at the Pearson-Arastradero Preserve every Wednesday from 9 a.m. to noon. Meet at the Gateway Facility, down the trail from the Pearson-Arastradero Preserve parking lot at 1530 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto, just north of Page Mill Road. Information: email@example.com
QUILTING BASICS ... Christine Hopkins will teach a class on "Beginning Quilting" from 6 to 8 p.m. on Mondays, July 8-29, at the Gymnastics Center, 501 Laurel St., Menlo Park. The class will deal with the basics of quilting — tools and techniques, cutting and piecing blocks, sewing the quilt top and finishing it off. Cost is $85 for non-Menlo Park residents, $64 for residents, plus $5 materials fee; sewing machines may be used during class for $20. Information: 650-330-2200 or www.menlopark.org or email: firstname.lastname@example.com or firstname.lastname@example.com
MAKE A SUCCULENT WREATH ... Robin Stockwell will teach a class on "Succulent Wreath Making" from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Friday, July 19, at Filoli, 86 Canada Road, Woodside. Students can expect to go home with materials and know-how to complete a 12-inch wreath (most will not be completed in class). Cost is $125 for nonmembers, $105 for members, which includes all materials. Information: 650-364-8300 or www.filoli.org
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Tweedlove Bike Festival, Shimano International Enduro, Peebles, UK.
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