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February 14 can either make you a hero or a zero. If you're stumped for a gift for your valentine, you can always maker a last minute drug store run for candy. Or you can be a little more creative and win your true love's heart. Here are 42 ideas that will get their attention:
1. "Of-the-Month" gift – Microbrew of the month, wine, jerky, hot sauce, you name it
2. Write him or her a poem
3. Personalize a luxury hotel-style bathrobe with your love's monogram
4. Jewelry – diamonds, gold, silver, it's all good
5. Ride along with a stock car driver
6. An indoor picnic
7. Photo of the two of you in a beautiful frame
8. A mix CD
9. Breakfast in bed
10. Roses, carnations, any flower
11. Champagne flutes and a bottle of your favorite bubbly
12. A day at the spa, alone or as a couple
13. A night in front of the fireplace at a romantic lodge
14. Sexy undies or lingerie
15. Cook a special dinner and dine by candlelight
16. Valentine IOU coupons: I will make dinner; I will do the laundry; I will clean the kitchen for a week; I will serve you breakfast in bed, etc
17. Chocolate. Or better yet, a tour of a chocolate factory
18. I love you notes or chocolate foil-wrapped hearts hidden around the house
19. Homemade chocolate-covered strawberries
20. Repeat what you did on your very first date
21. Personalize a calendar with pictures of the two of you
22. Rent an old love story movie, make popcorn and snuggle in front of the television. "Casablanca," "Gone With the Wind," and "Love Story" are good choices
23. A key to your apartment, or a fancy fake key with a note that it is the key to your heart
24. A mug filled with old fashioned conversation hearts
25. A list of all the things you love about your mate
26. A set of expensive sheets – at least 400 thread count
27. A batch of heart-shaped cookies
28. Scented candles
30. Chocolate body paint
31. A love note message in a bottle
32. Heart-shaped photo puzzle
33. Hot air balloon ride
34. Perfume
35. A rose petal-strewn bedroom
36. A spontaneous weekend getaway
37. Long massage with scented oil
38. Engraved key chain
39. Tickets to the movies or a sporting event
40. A balloon bouquet
41. Teddy bear holding a heart
42. Heart-shaped peanut butter and jelly sandwich
Whatever you do, make sure your sweetheart know you put some time and thought into it. Wrap your gift with a pretty bow. Hide it someplace as a surprise. Read a poem while you present it. Valentine's gifts don't have to be expensive. This is one of those times when it really is the thought that counts.


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Learn how to write simple programs in IronPython and access .NET libraries with IronPython code.The article covers installing IronPython, the interactive interpreter, using .NET assemblies, plus examples with WPF and XML. There are a couple of minor issues with the article: indentation in the code examples is missing and after showing installing IronPython 2.0 it seems to use the IronPython 1 hosting API. Despite these issues it is still a great introduction to IronPython.
The advent of the IronPython programming language in the managed environment of the CLR provides a lot of benefits, namely these:
- Support for dynamic typing
- Support for procedural, functional, object-oriented programming
- Support for rapid development
- Support for embedded scripting
- Support for seamless extendibility
- Support for accessing .NET managed libraries
- Support for accessing .NET objects from IronPython script using reflection
Saturday, January 24, 2009
IronPython: Old Wine in a New Bottle
MC Press Online has a new article on IronPython by Joydip Kanjilal:
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This past week, I have been having conversations with my family about what a more biblically based diet would look like. I'm not talking about ancient grains and things of that nature (I'm not even looking into that page yet. LOL) I'm talking about carbohydrate versus protein based meals.
Exodus 16:12 (ISR98) - "I have heard the grumblings of the children of Yisra'ĕl. Speak to them, saying, 'Between the evenings you are to eat meat, and in the morning you are to be satisfied with bread. And you shall know that I am יהוה your Elohim.' "
I'm also considering Genesis 1:29 (ISR98) - "And Elohim said, "See, I have given you every plant that yields seed which is on the face of all the earth, and every tree whose fruit yields seed, to you it is for food."
Eliminating the meats that are unclean from Leviticus 11, I'm just trying to get a greater picture of what that daily diet would look like. As I have said on many occasions, I don't view biblical eating in any way restrictive. It is only restrictive when you are addicted to eating what you shouldn't. If you set your mind on eating what is right then your eyes are opened to all that is available. Sin entered the the world through eating what was forbidden. It was sin then, it's sin now.
Anyhoo. Have you ever heard the saying, "Eat like a king in the morning, like a prince at lunch, and like a pauper in the evening"? I'm thinking a high carbohydrate breakfast with a light protein and fruit.
We get a lot of use out of our waffle iron. All Recipes has a list of Waffle Recipes. Maybe I could top it with yogurt and fresh fruit. I don't eat eggs at all either (yuk!) so that's not something I would look into.
I like beans, but they don't always like me! Lunch time would be a good time to have some beans, burritos, hummus, etc. I also love soups so a soup heavy on vegetables and some raw vegetables as well. Here are a few Pinterest lunch ideas.
Slow Cooker Black Bean Enchiladas
Slow-Cooker Vegetarian Split Pea Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons
Slow Cooker Bean and Barley Soup
I like my afternoon tea time. Some traditional cucumber sandwiches would be good. Also, I am not a big nut eater, but I would eat nut butters with crackers. I also like sunflower seeds. This might be a good time for a granola bar as well.
Cucumber Tea Sandwiches
50 Tea Sandwiches (Some of these I would never eat. LOL)
I don't eat fish at all (yuk!). So I would like to eat poultry in various forms (chicken, turkey, etc.) I have at least 450 different poultry recipes on my Donalacasa's Chicken and Poultry Pinterest page. My family eats fish, so if they want to pick a fish night, I will have something quick like a stir fry meal. I am going to try to avoid having a carbohydrate for dinner, but that means I'm going to have to have some creative vegetable dishes prepared. I have tried this in the past and before I got into a deep sleep, my stomach was rumbling. It would probably help too if I went to bed at a decent hour. I don't think our bodies were designed to be up for to long past sunset. My Vegetable Pinterest page has 500 recipes. Does anyone else pin and pin and then never make anything you pin?
In the Bible, it seems that red meat was reserved for special occasions and house guests. Because of that, I am going to reserve our red meat meals (beef, lamb, elk, etc) for the Sabbath and Rosh Chodesh (the head of the Hebrew month). That is basically 5 times per month. I think that's plenty!
This is just a brainstorming blog. I won't be able to actually implement any of this until after the 1st of the month. I'd love to hear some of your weekly meal plan ideas.


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As I have been diagnosed with pre-diabetes, I've decided to buy myself a BAYER blood sugar monitor worth P3500 with the recommendation of a doctor friend. He told me that its imperative that I know of my sugar levels daily. But little did I know that the bayer blood strips would cost P55 each and the needle P5. T__T So all in all it would cost me P60 each time I prick myself. So with my thrifty genes kicking in, I only check my blood sugar whenever I eat something sweet or too much. I even visited a known diabetes doctor Eunice Tan. She told me to monitor my sugar daily by checking my sugar level Pre Breakfast, Prelunch, Predinner, before bed time --- each should be <95, then the next day after an hour of my first bite Post Breakfast, Post lunch, Post dinner, before bed time --- each should be <130. So far, praise God I have had 126 as my highest since I ate Smores Snr Pizza. So anyway, please continue to pray for me as I fight this sickness and my own personal sweet tooth. haha.
So the main focus of this entry is my review of my 5 day meal plan with Sexy Chef. I tried their Pounds Away Diet since they have diagnosed it as the best plan for my condition. This diet plan was co-created by Fitness Nutritionist of the stars, Nadine Tengco. Calorie-controlled diet, contains targeted levels of the Fat-Fighting 4 nutrients – Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Fiber, Calcium and Vitamin D. Comes in 1400 calories. P1,035 per day. It includes breakfast, lunch, dinner and 2 snacks delivered daily before consumption date within Metro Manila. They did my diagnosis via email exchanges only (firstname.lastname@example.com). After weeks of searching online for the best meal plan for me, I ended up between The Sexy Chef and Paleo Manila. Both looks very promising and cost the same, so decided to go for the one that will avoid traffic. So I booked online and paid P5175 10 days before my intended meal plan start date.
So here are the food orders I got for 5 days.
As you can see from the photos, they look quite normal and some looks even many. The taste of the food is actually good that you do not feel like you are eating bland "diet food". I liked that the food varied daily, the only repeat was the buko pandan (which looked like a blob of green jelly so I did not eat it nor took a photo of it). Overall, I liked the service and creativity of the food. I will definitely try sexy chef's other meals on some other occasion hopefully not because of health reasons but more for enjoyment. I realized I had a hard time following the "timing" of the food, as I keep consuming more than needed since I get hungry too easily. So I guess the program failed for my particular character. haha. But I recommend Sexy Chef for people who are particular with their food intake (like me), though do be careful with the price...it will take good budgeting to support this kind of lifestyle with their steep pricing. But I think the quality pays for the price. Do check them out.
You can reach them via:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesexychef/
Website: http://www.thesexychef.ph
Number: 721-8881 / 721-7399 / 0917-799-2433 Email: email@example.com


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Scike is a very original band that connects istrian traditional music with a lot of other musical styles, including Reggae, Jazz, Rock and even Heavy Metal. In this concept more than welcome is the use of traditional istrian instruments such as mih, sopile, bajs, triestine accordeon and others. They released a perfectly produced album in 2013, and continuing in creating exciting music.
The material given very kindly by the band itself. Thanks.


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If you would like to look at the craft desks of the world pop over to http://stamping-ground.blogspot.co.uk
Below is my desk in a bit of a mess, I have a couple of things on the go, at the front is a card I am making for my great nephew's second birthday at the weekend. It is from the kit of one of the classes I took with Lynn http://www.amomentintime-craftycooper.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/fun-cards-with-motion.html at the Cardinal Colours spring crop (see previous post). The card is made from Doodlebugs Designs and the birthday cake is attached with an action wobble spring.
My bunting that I am still trying to complete has been abandoned for the bundle of bunting piled up at the rear of the desk. My daughter wanted to make some 21st bunting for her roommate at university, so we have made a start on that, we have got as far as embossing every other one with a flower design, next step is to cut out some figure 21's on the cricut. Then the next project to be competed by Sunday she informs is a canvas for her 21st birthday present!
Have a good day and happy desk hopping.


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We recently went to the Kentucky State Fair as a family. The whole thing was somewhat nostalgic. We saw the animals, ate all the food we could, and then settled down at Cardinal Stadium to hear Brandon Heath and Michael W. Smith (talk about nostalgia). We have been to the fair almost every year since we arrived in Louisville. Evey year, we have had changes as a family. From our arrival as a family of two, to our awaiting the arrival of Andrew the following year, to taking Andrew the year after that, to this year as now a family of four. It was quite different from the first year. We arrived with enough supplies to have lived there several nights quite comfortably packed in our double stroller- the equivalent of a stroller Cadillac. I say all of that to say- how very blessed I felt to have been in such precious company. How we have changed in our years here- and multiplied- by the grace and gift of God!
The boys and I were treated to a trip to the Louisville Zoo as well. We have done alot of walking this week! Andrew loved seeing the animals- but his most exciting memory was of the model Thomas the Tank Engine train set.
Discussions of grace and mercy as the Gospel is taking a hold of us in the everyday (and not-so-everyday) aspects of family life.
- Micah, Tiffany, Andrew, Elijah, Isaac, Eliana, and Isabella
- We are a family of fifteen: eight already with Jesus and seven in desperate need of Him. This is the story God is writing in our lives. Proverbs 16:9
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Saturday, August 19, 2006
Waterfountains, Saddness, and Blessing
As the weather turns cooler (the heat index has been over 100 the past couple of weeks) and I (Tiffany) get more and more brave getting out with both boys, we have attempted to soak up the last drops of summer. One of our recent adventures was at Louisville's Waterfront Park. Andrew loved the water fountains. We were accompanied by our dear friends, who are leaving Louisville on Sunday to begin a new season of life in Louisiana. We are fortunate to have shared the last 5 years with the Meyers. Micah and I are sad to see them go, but excited and thankful for God's hand on their life. I hope for each one reading this that you have or will at some point in life experience friendship that is as much a blessing to you as our relationship with the Meyers.
Micah is back in school!!! My dear husband goes to school, but I can say with certainty that his life isn't school. He makes his family his first priority, beyond his relationship with God. His love and devotion to taking care of me and our children is evident in the choices he makes. He recently turned down a substantial gift because the cost of it on his family was too great. I am proud and honored to be his wife.
Like Father, Like Son
Our kitchen is at the back of our house, and as I was cooking the other evening, Micah and Andrew were mowing. Actually, if you were to ask Andrew, they were "playing- mowing the grass". I think today, I will "play- doing the laundry and cleaning the house" and see if it helps my attitude about doing chores!
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The best part of this is the copy at the website. It's really good, but Luxury Meets Green is great.
"The soul of Kalahari is its "green consciousness". Kalahari Harlem was designed with the goal of limiting the building's impact on the environment while still providing luxurious, modern homes."HAHAHA! It's "green consciousness". Yah totes. $$ Green, no doubt.
"...limiting the building's impact on the environment..." Double HAHAHA! Like, fuk the neighborhood right? Lets recycle more and eat heirloom tomatoes.
Why is it called Kalahari? Well,
"The 116th and 115th Street public street facades and the private courtyard are interpretations of the vibrant cultural decorative traditions of Africa. Outwardly facing the neighborhood, the street elevations are inspired by the iconic designs of the Kalahari region's San Bushmen."Slap. Slap.
And just in case anyone is confused about who the residences located in a new building on 116th St in Harlem are for, or haven't gotten around to reading the beautifully written copy, the developers have put a huge sign on the front of the building to help mitigate any confusion.


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I have been following this new mini series telecast on Channel 5 every Sunday @ 10.30p.m... rasanya dah masuk 4th week kot...
Last nite.. it was on Channel 5, the same day it was telecast in US.
Citer nih pasal this one girl.. balik semula ke kampung halaman dia kat Harper's Island, coz her friend, Henry nak kawen... so the wedding will take place at Harper's Island laa..
Si minah nih... apa lak nama dia eh.. lupa haku..kehkehkeh... ada sejarah hitam kat pulau tuh. She left the island after her mother was killed and hanged on a tree together with 7 other people by a serial killer. Nama killer tuh... Jake Wakefield.
Well... sementara nak menunggu hari perkahwinan si Henry.. one by one.. guests kena bunuh or died mysteriously..... so.. haku kena follow la this series sampai abis.. kalau x.. haku x tau siapa pi bunuh depa nih semua....
Semalam... ada plak adegan2 mcm ala2 evil spirit nih.. so.. stay tune la eh.. coz haku mmg nak tau sgt.. siapa yang jadi pembunuh.. or maybe a copycat????.... Nanti haku update la eh.... hihihihi
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Monday, February 27, 2017
Geez, Batman doesn't get all pissy when they light his signal...
Actually, that may not be 100% true. Check out the cover from 1999's Adventures of Superman #565, "The World is My Backyard" Plot by Karl Kesel, dialog by Jerry Ordway, pencils by Tom Grummett, finishes by Denis Rodier.
In totalitarian eastern nation Kota Zamfir, the democratic protesters have a new protector: Superman. Who tells the local despot, there will be free elections in a month, or else. The government, working with Lex Luthor, have noticed Superman appears to now be working 24/7, and Luthor ever-so-innocently asks what their plan will be if Superman starts taking action against the U.S. Of course, he's already planning ahead, having some goons steal a synthetic Kryptonite sample from Professor Hamilton.
While young newbie hero Outburst wonders what his hero Superman is up to, the Man of Steel helps the Metropolis Special Crimes Unit with Captains Cold and Boomerang, who mistakenly thought Supes would be too busy all over the world to watch his hometown. Outburst shows up to help, and Supes idly wonders if he couldn't use more like him before seeing a Superman-signal, lit over the old Daily Planet building. It's Batman and the Justice League, staging an intervention for Supes; although maybe Batman isn't the best choice to ask him when he slept last. Still, Superman isn't not sleeping because he's busy, but because he seems to be having prophesies of disasters. He mostly turns the intervention back on the JLA: maybe he could get some rest, if they stepped it up and helped him more? Martian Manhunter gives Supes a telepathic scan, and finds no outside influence; but the JLA declines to join him: as Wonder Woman puts it, they can't cross the line "from enforcing what is right and just...to deciding what is right and just!"
Although tempted, Batman feels like something is wrong, but also guesses that others will join Superman's crusade...namely Outburst, who had eavesdropped on their conversation. (A conversation that didn't mention any secret identities, but the names Lois and Barry Allen could've been overheard.) The Superman books at the time featured a triangle on the cover with the reading order; this was #9 for 1999, and this storyline would continue at least until #24, with aftereffects going well past that.
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2 comments:
- Dale Bagwell said...
Sounds like they were sowing the seeds for Lex becoming president based off this.
- SallyP said...
But... but why does Superman even need a Super Signal? Can't he just use his Super senses to know when he is needed?
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Shade travels to the far southern jungle, where he will do all he can to find his father--and save the world from an eternal night.
Shade travels to the far southern jungle, where he will do all he can to find his father--and save the world from an eternal night.
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The question of the week is:
Who is your favorite new-to-you author so far this year?
This is a tricky one, so I needed to go back to my Shelfari shelf and look at all the books I've read so far this year. I've been focusing on mega long books, so there aren't as many to choose from.
I think I would have to say Sarah Addison Allen as my favorite new-to-me author this year so far. Garden Spells was an amazing read, full of magic and warmth and down home southern goodness. I highly recommend it to anyone who hasn't yet read it (click here for my review!)
Who is your favorite newly discovered author?


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The best smartphone on the market today is the iPhone 3GS. This isn't news. They've sold over 30 million iDevices (iPhone + iPod Touch). The app store has had over 1.8 billion downloads and hosts 75,000 apps. Compare these stats against the Palm Pre, Google G1 or myTouch, Blackberry Storm, or Nokia N-Series. Apple is killing it. That's not to say that the other players aren't working hard and may some day catch up. Just not today. But that's another discussion.
What were here to talk about is how to get the best smartphone on the best network, today. We've already determined the best smartphone is the iPhone. But even if you don't think it is, this method works for your smartphone of choice. The best carrier for coverage and download speed in San Diego is Sprint. Yes, Sprint. I thought it was Verizon too, but recent studies show that Sprint has spent a lot of money on the network and it's starting to pay off.
How do you get iPhone on Sprint? Beyond the technical issues of CDMA vs. GSM radio frequencies, the iPhone is tied to AT&T by an exclusivity contract. We'd have to wait a year to hear if there's the possibility of Apple's iPhone on Sprint. And the truth is, Verizon would probably snatch up Apple before Sprint, as recent rumors have pointed to. So the solution is to get one of Sprint's snazzy new personal Wi-Fi devices. Marketed as "MiFi 2200," it's a personal hotspot that goes wherever you go and gives you 831K (about 1/2 DSL or 1/3 cable internet speeds) of bandwidth in San Diego. Now get your iPhone, or better yet, iPod Touch, and connect to your MiFi and have high speed internet with you at all times. With any iDevice, you can use the Skype app and have people call you directly. Eventually, the Google Voice app will be released and you'll be able to use your Google Voice number to call, text, and everything else you need a phone to do. But instead of paying $199 down and $75 a month for 450 minutes and 200 text messages, you pay $199 down and $60 a month for (nearly) unlimited calls, texts, emails, and webpages. Plus you're on a faster and more reliable network. I could go on about how the MiFi would allow you to surf at the airport, in long car rides, and at any coffee shop, but Steven Levy already talks about it in this month's issue of Wired (Oct. 2009).


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The few weeks leading up to Christmas are always a mad house around here. You have one of the biggest contests of the year (Dew Tour), another contest with some crucial points (Rev tour), tons of tourists are in town, friends are riding and trying to hang out, and my Parents are here to do some skiing and catch up. If that mouth full doesn't explain it enough, there is a lot going on.
Now I've giving you a recap of the Dew Tour, not much can be said about hanging with friends and family other than it is very necessary to staying sane. But what I haven't given the recap of is the US Snowboarding Revolution tour.
This contest is hosted by USSA/ FIS which means there is grip of rules and criteria one has to fulfill to even compete. But don't think this is some huge contest because of that. The Revolution tour is a TTR 4 star event and is basically the step between USASA and Professional contests. The fact that it is a TTR 4 star event though draws pro's from all over due to the need for TTR points (the reason I competed). Now with that said it is an open entry contest so anyone can enter, but dont think that makes it easy. Registration closes within ten minutes and the onsite wait list usually tallies in the 60's.
To the recap; as the practice day lift ticket costs money, I decided to spend my time in a more beneficial manor shredding with one of my favorite family's the Herman's accompanied by Tyler. Tommy (8) and Tyler (10) embody all that is right in snowboarding....FUN. I love riding with Tommy because he is such a go getter, not scared to blast from top to bottom but still cautious enough to know his limits. Back to the revolution tour though. At the riders meeting the night before our contest day I found out I was in heat 2 which would have a 25 min practice at 11:50, which was a nice breath of air from expecting to wake up at 6... but also strange not having to ride till 12. After a lap at the super fun Woodward at Copper terrain park I headed over to the Slope Style course to watch some of the competition.
The course honestly was medioker at best. A four feature course with a short steep down rail, 30ft, and 45ft jumps a cannon feature 20ft too close to the landing. Don't take this the wrong way, and Im sure there was greater powers at work (A boss or something) but the course was NO wear close to on par with any other 4 star TTR events. Enough with the negativism though, the day obviously turned out great and with my First podium of the year I was stoked! I got to ride with some good friends, meet mr. Triple Rodeo man (Billy Morgan) himself, and experience a new quick Slope Style course, which is good training I suppose.
At the end of the day it's just another contest, an aspect of snowboarding that is just a bit off, but necessary if your really trying to pursue a career in the Snowboard world. So with that said here is a little video recap of the event made by Copper, and a quick shot from the podium.
Thanks to Sims Snowboards, Smith Optics, Screamer beanies, Bern helmets, Duette Watches, ThirtyTwo boots, and rafe Tunes for making this possible.
Thanks for tuning in, and may the holidays bring you as much joy as possible.


text: We ventured to the zoo this morning. It was Barrett's first time and he was so excited that he slept through the entire thing! He didn't wake up until it was time for our picnic lunch after the zoo. I'm sure he had a great time though!! The rest of us sure did...we got to see the the trainer with the Jaguars and with the Elephants too. And then we had a fun picnic by the pond. The pigeons tried to horn in on our lunch but the girls enjoyed chasing them away, over and over again!!


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So, it's been two weeks almost completely free of aspartame. I had one diet Dr. Pepper a week and a half ago that made me nauseated, and I had a couple of sips of a diet pop I was sent for a survey. I have to say, though, after two weeks I feel like my memory has improved. I have less word-finding difficulties than I had before. It sounds strange to be excited that I can find words like "refrigerator" in a sentence when I'm talking, but it really has been a struggle lately. I found an article yesterday about the mechanism of aspartame in your body. Check it out at http://aspartame.mercola.com/. It makes sense why I was having so many problems. I've got another month and a half to see what else improves.
In the past week, I've had a lot of premature ventricular contractions. My heart will beat normally and then it will pause. The beat right after the pause is very hard. If I am exercising while this happens, that next beat actually hurts. Potassium and magnesium are minerals that help regulate muscle contractions. When I was drinking diet pop, I was getting a lot of potassium. Since I cut that out and changed my diet, the PVCs have started up. Now I need to figure out how to get enough potassium and magnesium in my diet without eating my daily alloted calories in bananas. I might get all hairy and start swinging from vines.
Do you remember me saying that Paige was not very happy that I told her no more aspartame? She read the article I cited above and came to me telling me that even though she was sad that she wouldn't be getting any more aspartame she knew that I was doing the right thing by not letting her have anymore. It's nice to know that sometimes they figure out how smart we are as their parents when they're young.


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Black on Black Crime: Caribbean Style
The Caribbean Is One Nation. Black on Black Crime: Caribbean Style
There was a time in the not too distant past, when the dreaded drive by shootings was standard occurrences in the inner cities of America. Black sociologists and criminologists described drives by and other violent crime involving blacks as: Black on Black crime. The graveyards of many inner cities are home to several victims.
In the Caribbean, we are witnessing the drive by and other forms of violent crimes occur with unusual frequency. Unfortunately, youths throughout the region, appear seriously determined to wipe out each other via the bullet. Gone are the days of "throwing big rocks' or "giving a fellow a cuff" or trying to wrestle your adversary to the ground. Gone are the cuss outs at the standpipe and the often frivolous village rivalry of four or five decades ago. Today, all disagreements among the criminal element are settled with a burst of fire from a gun. Even stabbings are rather obsolete.
We at Mahogany Coconut have warned, from our inception, that the major threats to the real development of our region are our failure to properly manage our fragile environment and the rising levels and sophistication of crime. We can try to correct our environmental problems by: proper garbage disposal, protecting our scarce wildlife and ensuring that old buildings are given a new lease on life. However, when a young citizen's life is cut short by acts of extreme violence, there is nothing we can do to "bring him or her back".
The bodies that are identified in our morgues are mainly black youth and the people responsible for getting them there are by and large mainly black. So we have black on black crime, Caribbean style. In our schools, many teachers feel threatened by aggressive youth, many of whom are already using illegal substances. Also, the blatant disrespect for female students and alarmingly high incidences of student on student violence, are now daily experiences in schools throughout our region. When our schools become breeding grounds for criminals, we have to admit that we are travelling on a road that leads to nothing but pain and destruction.
We can no longer afford to turn a blind eye to black on black crime in the Caribbean.


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Hi everyone! I constantly feel that my DB looks down on me. He's very disrespectful toward me. He never acknowledges me when he sees me. The only time he'll say anything to me is when the kids make a mess and he orders me to clean up after them. The family has a lot of money and only associates with the wealthy or Jewish. It's so frustrating!
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Why did you feel the need to say they are Jewish? A lot of us work for people of means, but their religions have nothing to do with it. I for one cannot wait for the day when being Jewish, Black, Hispanic, Overweight or a Woman will not be used in a derogatory form.
- Apr 22, 2012, 7:17:00 AM
It sounds as if she is stating a fact, worlds best nanny. Why does this have to be made into a racial issue? I know quite a few people that only associate with others in a certain income bracket, color or religion. It doesn't make me racist saying so, right?
- Apr 22, 2012, 7:30:00 AM
I don't think the OP is saying it as i there is something wrong with being Jewish. It sounds like DB acts like there is something wrong with anyone that is not Jewish.
Verbal abuse cannot be tolerated. You do not have tolerate verbal abuse that's grounds to leave your job.
Now if he just doesn't want to be buddy buddy with you that's fine. Non all your parent-nanny relationships will be that friendly.
As far as the mess, try not to leave the house in a total mess all day and when they come home. It is your job to clean up after the kids or make sure they do it depending on the age or ability of the kids.
- Apr 22, 2012, 8:14:00 AM
That's why I left my job. I walked out Thursday with no notice. There were days the dad would walk right past me not even acknowledging me, then there were days he would call me fat, correct my speech, and just in general treat me like trash. For your sanity's sake, don't put up with this for one more minute.
- Apr 22, 2012, 9:54:00 AM
Wow! Kel are you serious?? I am so so sorry you had to deal with a nasty person like that. Did he do this in front of his children too? That is verbal abuse! I hope you defended yourself against his attacks. Sometimes, they need to be put in their place.
In the past I had to put a mom in her place. Actually, I kinda of shocked myself. She had her friends over one day. I was in the playroom with her four year old and her friends kids. She came to the edge of the playroom (which is in the basement). I think I asked her something not exactly sure what it was. Anyway, I saw when she was turning her head, she rolled her eyes to her friends, and made a face. Before I left for the night. I asked her if she had a problem with me. I also let her know what I saw, etc etc. She wouldn't look me in the face. She became all flustered. Driving home she called my cellphone five times. Apologizing, asking if I was still going to come back the next day.
By the way this was only a temporary job for three weeks thru a prestigious nanny agency.
As you age and have children of your own you learn to not put up with peoples bullcrap. Thats just my opinion. After that I always stuck up for myself. When I did that I was treated with more respect and not walked over.
You know as
- Apr 22, 2012, 12:46:00 PM
- MissMannah said...
Do you want to leave your job? If I was in your position, I'd just find a new job because I don't put up with disrespect in any form, but if you are fine with the job otherwise, just ignore him right back. Some people are just jerks and there's nothing you can do about it. But, if he really is being verbally abusive (ie: direct insults), I strongly suggest you leave.
- Apr 22, 2012, 3:44:00 PM
He's a snob. When one is around the rich, one has a disproportionate opportunity to be in the company of rude jerks. (The Bible says it's hard to a rich man to get into heaven for a reason.)
Just ignore him. Heaven waits.
Short story. MIght make you feel better. Very rich man buys used plane because new plane order will take two years for delivery. Sitting on newly delivered used plane with designer, used plane owner remarks, 'The way the leather is gathered on the back of the seats, it looks like an anus.' 'Yeah' replied the designer, 'the client was probably an asshole.'
- Apr 22, 2012, 5:31:00 PM
- UmassSlytherin said...
I hate snobs. And there is something wrong with anyone who thinks they are better than others, for whatever reason: I'm rich, I'm Jewish, etc.
I would quit if I were OP. Don't be disrespected like that.
- Apr 22, 2012, 7:06:00 PM
- Truth Seeker said...
Many families look down on their domestic employees. It seems they see us Nannies as the "hired help" and do not see us as the unique individuals we are.
If it really gets to you, I would find another job. Who needs to be treated like a second class citizen every day? Talking to him won't help a bit since he sounds like a snob.
If it doesn't really bother you too much, just suck it up and have a "Who really cares?" attitude about the whole thing.
Everybody's sh#@ smells and I am sure his does as well. LOL.
- Apr 23, 2012, 1:39:00 AM
I hate people who think they fart rainbows and shit ice cream. Ignore the SOB.
- Apr 23, 2012, 7:25:00 AM
OP here. I didn't mean to point out that he was Jewish like it was a bad thing. It's just the type of area I am in. And it has been my experiene that Jewish people stick together. Again, not a bad thing, just what I've noticed. Kel, that's horrible! My DB has also made a comment about my weight. Not cool. I should have quit right there on the spot, however, I really need the money. My plan is to quit once I find a new job. I'm to the point where I won't give them much notice. BTW, the kids are old enough to clean up their own damn messes (youngest is 9, oldest is 14), but they choose not to and the parents have THEIR back, not mine when I tell them to clean up. Whatever, my days at this job are numbered.
- Apr 23, 2012, 12:53:00 PM
- Phoenix said...
Just let the man be. As long as he isn't out-right abusing you verbally, physically, or emotionally. He is paying you to be a nanny to the kids, not to be his friend.
And don't worry about the Jewish comment. Some people here are a little sensetive and quick to pass judgment. i know you didn't mean it as an insult you were telling the truth and you can't be faulted for that.
it is very commom for people to seek out their own kind. You can observe this in children. People are drawn to others they have something in common to. That isn't bad it is just how we operate.
- Apr 23, 2012, 2:20:00 PM
OP, I understand your situation I myself work for a DB who is arrogant, rude to me, and always seems to feel he is better than me, which makes me nuts! Thankfully my DB is not nearly as bad as yours, but still when you are spoken to as if you have rocks for brains or that your not nearly as good as them it's not only frustrating but hurtful. You could do two things, 1.) Approach DB and ask if he is unhappy with your work ethic or efforts, and that you always strive to give your charge 100%. This MAY open the door for communication or blow up in your face. 2.) Try to accept that he will never change and try your best to focus on the childrens well being. Sadly I truly feel that many people not all people because you work in their home they do not have to follow typical work place etiquette or rules. I truly feel that regardless of where you work you cannot walknover people and treat them like garbage. It's simple, you hire someone they work hard they earn respect. Always keep the floor open for issues and stuff that needs tweaking for instance new ideas to tame tantrums. I hope you are able to find a solution that works best for you OP! Good luck and hang in there!
- Apr 23, 2012, 5:02:00 PM
By the way OP, My mother in law once told me when I was affraid to approach my boss she quickly said "Oh she shits on the toilet just like you do she is not any better!" I guess her mom used to say that all the time when people acted rude, arrogant, or thought they were the bees knees. it's not the most lady like thing to say but it can help you remember they are no different than you!
- Apr 23, 2012, 5:08:00 PM
OP here. Marymary, I actually sat down with DB about a month ago for a job review. He told me what I needed to work on, but I did question him on a few things...I don't think he liked that very much. I brought up the kids and their habits and behavior, all I got was silence. I think he expected me to sit there in silence. I agree with the "everyone shits on the toilet" saying, I guess high power ppl don't see it that way
- Apr 23, 2012, 5:17:00 PM
This post is a good tie in with the nanny as a slave post.
Many people view their nanny as little more than a warm adult body to keep them from being reported to CPS for neglect. She's a robot that they can contiuously dump on.
It's wrong but in many cases it's the truth.
His verbal abuse is unacceptable. I put up with a similar terrible work situation for far too long because , I needed work, because I didn't want to be a quitter, because I ddin't want to rock the boat, and I kept hoping that if I just did the right thing things would get better.
They didn't they got worse! I ended up sick pysically and emotionally from the toic sitiuation I finally got the courage to leave and it it was a huge relief like I could breath again.
You can't change these types of people you don't deserve the abuse. You can and will find a better family to work for I know first hand.
Hugs and best of luck to you.
- Apr 23, 2012, 5:57:00 PM
No one has raised the possibility that this man is unaccustomed to having household help and doesn't know how to interact with the nanny besides issuing orders.
Household help used to be common even in middle-class homes (both my maternal and paternal grandparents my grandparents were comfortable but not wealthy, and they had a cook and a gardener, respectively), and so you learned pretty early on how to deal with them, but now that just isn't the case--even if you have maid service, she isn't live-in or even daily, so you don't have a lot of contact with your housecleaner (and the agency may send over a different person each time).
Add to that the fact that OP is *not* a maid who cleans and straightens the house a few times a week, she is a *nanny* who cares for his precious children and is around all the time (or a lot, anyway). He may be uncomfortable with the notion of hired help and erring on the side of caution and treating her like an employee by only speaking to her to give orders. Or he may *have* had household help growing up and this is how his family treated them. He may want to play with his kids but not know how to manage that when they're with their nanny. He may worry that he'll be labeled as a creep by OP or his wife if he displays even the slightest degree of warmth or friendliness towards OP. He may be awkward or uncomfortable around people in general or women in specific. He may be very stressed out about making all that money and too depleted when he comes home to socialize with OP. He may not like the idea of a nanny but his wife prevailed and hired one anyway.
Of course, he might also be a grade-A jerk, or actually dislike OP specifically. I'm not ruling that out. But since I don't see anything in the post to suggest that he is actually abusive--overly critical, overly demanding, inappropriate, insulting, etc.--OP should remember that she's doing a job for them, she's not a member of their family or a friend, so even though she's taking care of their kids they're not obligated to treat her like a guest (though of course it would be nice if he smiled once in a while!).
- Apr 23, 2012, 6:57:00 PM
Unless this main has a total lack of social skills for whateer reson it really shouldn't take experience with household help for a grown person to know it's not ok to call someone fat.
If he was just not being social with you I would tell you to just deal and do your job.
Souns like he is verbally abusive, that's an issue that needs to be addressed, and could end with you quitting.
- Apr 23, 2012, 7:14:00 PM
Oh boy do I know how you fell OP! This sadly seems to be a pretty typical situation that I myself have encountered but mybother nanny friends as well! It's not being dramatic it's the truth! I think what Logical Skeptical said is one very good way at looking at this situation. My DB from what I've been told and have witnessed myself comes from a family that had lots of domestic help in the home and money, it sounds like too he grew up with a sense of entitlement. His wife on the other hand comes from a very basic humble, hard working family with no frills, little money, but lots of love and materialistic things are just that..just stuff! I myself come from the same type of family as the MB so I can relate very well to her and her views on family. Anyway, the DB always corrects my speech, tells me what I can and cannot say to his son, always makes snarky comments on what and how I feed their children (even though it's the stuff they bought and put in the fridge,) he basically has something to say about EVERY move I make and it drives me nuts. In this line of work I have become a pretty good observer of reading people. I have come to realize it's not me, it's him. He is type A and a control freak and there is nothing I can do to change how he interacts with me regardless of how many sit downs I have had with him. Even though he never had anything positive to say to me (I don't need a pat on the back daily or be put on a pedestal but the constant negativity can wear on a person,) I know I, a great nanny that give his child an amazing upbringing and that is what counts.!
- Apr 24, 2012, 3:55:00 PM
Quite honestly, I'd just start looking for another job. You can't change the personality/compatibility of the people you work for. However, I am surprised you didn't get this vibe during the interview. I usually try to use that as my main gauge for compatibility. And try trial days in the future, just to make sure you'll like working there.
You're a person! You're entitled to be treated like one.
- Apr 26, 2012, 10:19:00 PM
OP here. In the same boat, both MB and DB grew up with a silver spoon in their mouths at all times..very spoiled. They've passed it down to the kids (they don't have to clean up after themselves, after all, I'm the help, right? **eye roll**).
NanaDarling, I didn't get the vibe at all. DB left me alone for the first 2 months, then started micromanaging then snubbed me all together (unless I do something wrong or something he doesn't like). I'm in the process of looking for a new job. I don't deserve to be treated like garbage. Where are the good families hiding??
- Apr 27, 2012, 11:34:00 PM
- Andrea said...
OP did NOT say they were jewish. She said the family only prefers to associate with the wealthy and jewish which means that they might me INTOLERANT of her because she is a nanny (probably NOT wealthy) and probably not jewish either. its the FAMILY who is being discriminatory NOT the OP. And - this can be extremely frustrating. and I am jewish - and I know for a fact that it's not a stereotype for SOME jewish people to be like this. It's common knowledge!! They could be compared to "Wasps" but if the OP said they were "Wasps" I bet that wouldn't have seemed so offensive. So many double standards with you people who post here! Grow some backbone!!
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1. Finding a passion
2. Forgiving myself
3. Kolt starting Kindergarten and falling in love with learning
4. Kyle got the NASA fellowship
5. Getting good news about Kenton's health
6. Friends. Amazing, wonderful, encouraging friends
7. Experiences in Ghana
8. Education
9. An incredible family to share life with
10. healthcare. A repaired knee, antibiotics for crazy illnesses brought home from Africa and a dr who cares about me and my family.
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I sincerely wish you all an healthy and happy 2012 and thank you for your support over the past year.


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8 de agosto , the new division of Agosto has just produced a new spot. Directed by No-Domain it's an advert for the most important rock festival in Barcelona, Primavera Sound, that offers concerts from bands such as Pixies, Pavement, Pet Shop Boys, Orbital, or Wilco and it's sponsored by San Miguel beer.
The tagline of the spot means "Feel the music like never before". Under this concept, we can see all kind of objects that spring from inside these human-like piñatas. Those objects represent the torrent of emotions, feelings and memories that the music can generate. The emotional tone of the campaign developed by agency Publicis continues in the site Sanmiguelprimaverasound.com where the user can find and download different selections of Spotify lists associated with different moods (Happy, electric, nostalgic, etc.).
Likewise, the site offers another playlist with a selection of songs from the artists who will be performing in the festival Primavera Sound. Under the playlist named "Excentric" you can find the song that serves as soundtrack for the ad: "Ambling Alp" by Yeasayer.
There's also a making of the spot…
Title: Piñatas
Director: No-Domain
Agency: Publicis
Product: San Miguel Primavera Sound
Creative Directors: Marcelo Vergara, Fabio Mazía & Santiago Lucero.
Creative Team: Xavier Sitjar
Agency Producer: Gustavo Samaniego
Production Company: 8 de agosto
Executive Producer: Carolina López Caballero
Producer: Sergi Roda
DoP: Dani Robles
Postproduction: No-Domain
Music: Yeasayer "Ambling Alp"


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This is what my life will be like all semester. I would not mind being busy except for one thing. One exceptionally sad and frustrating thing. Something I've been dreading since I started working. I almost got asked on a date. The key word there is almost. I was working. I would go into details, but I don't want to put that much detail online to be forever kept in the world wide web. It's something I'd rather forget the details of. All that's important is that he didn't change his mind or anything, it just didn't work out. I don't think he even knows I realized he was trying to ask me out, when I said I was working he said oh never mind. I have been waiting for this particular boy to ask me on a date for months now, so I will be annoyed if we never go on a date. Just one date, just one. I would be satisfied beyond satisfaction. I am an easily pleased person. One just okay date would make me sing to the heavens. I'm crossing my fingers. I would be okay if you crossed your fingers for me too.
We finally got some snow here, our first real snow this winter. Not nearly as much as the Pacific- North West, but some. In my hometown the power went down and it snowed for over 30 hours straight. I was glad to miss that, even though they did get out of school for two days. Our snow is already melting. For some strange reason it's just too warm here for snow, something that has never happened in Utah before. It's bizarre, but very few are complaining. Before coming to co
llege I don't think I realized how much time you spend out side just going between classes. I ride a bus onto campus so I don't have to walk there anymore, but even just walking between buildings means you have to be very aware of the weather and dress appropriately. In high school if you didn't dress warm enough or didn't bring a rain jacket when it rained you could survive. You'd only go outside before and after school and just be a little chilled inside the school. Now if you forget a rain jacket it's dooming yourself to a miserable day and probably a cold. I've learned to over prepare instead of risking this misery.This isn't quite what I look like, but its how I feel some days. Have a good week and good luck with all your snow! Or lack of, either way.


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When I began the planning process, (OK it may have started when my friend got married a few years ago but whatever) one of the first things I did was start checking out blogs and websites dedicated to weddings. And so it began. Now, with less than three months to go till my wedding, I've got a set list of blogs that I check out daily. These blogs can serve as great tools for your wedding planning endeavors. Many provide free printables, templates, not to mention scores of ideas and inspiration. However, brides beware. Sometimes reading these blogs can be a dangerous game.
You start to question every detail about your wedding. "Is this color OK?" "Will our guests like this?" etc, etc. You also start to get insanely jealous of all the pretty weddings you see featured on these blogs and take on more projects than you realistically have time to accomplish because it just look SO DAMN GOOD on the blog. You think "I can do that!" But really though, you can't. So lets knock that "I'm-a-DIY-diva" mindset right out of your head. I say this only because I'm currently suffering through this. I have a list of things a mile long I'd like to craft but deep down I know that not all of these will be realized. As for controlling my wedding porn addiction, that isn't going so well either. Though the blogs I read range in the typical here's the gorgeous wedding of your dreams to sane down-to-earth advice, they still technically count as "wedding porn" since they've all got one thing in common: weddings! I've read that you should stop reading these at least a few weeks before your wedding because you'll literally drive yourself crazy so that may be something I'll have to consider. In the meantime, here are the blogs I-love- to-hate-on-but-secretely-can't-get-enough-of:
Broke Ass BrideP.S. If you have any more please send it my way and enable my addiction ;)
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Before he died suddenly while walking home in the late of night, Andrew Breitbart had vowed to do the job that the media deliberately neglected to do — vett the man known variously as Barry Soetoro Stephen Dunham Barack Hussein Obama.
The organization that he left behind, Breitbart.com, is carrying on Andrew's work (although paradoxically, Breitbart.com's new editor Ben Shapiro declared Obama's eligibility "simply doesn't matter"). So are others.
Here are excerpts from author Jack Cashill's latest effort. I inserted the photos.
What the Mailman Knows about Ayers and Obama
By Jack Cashill – American Thinker – March 19, 2012
[…] a video interview with the mailman by WND sleuth Jerome Corsi […] made me sit up and pay attention. The mailman is a real person. His name is Alan Hulton. He seems entirely credible, and he has a story to tell.
Hulton delivered mail in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, from 1962 to 2001 with a couple years off to serve in the military. During roughly ten of those years, he delivered mail to the home of Tom and Mary Ayers, Bill Ayers's parents. Hulton talked to Tom once, Mary several times, their daughter-in-law Bernardine Dohrn a few times, and Bill Ayers not at all. Memorably, he talked once to one of their visitors, but more on that in a moment.
Marxist domestic terrorists Bill Ayers and wife Bernardine Dohrn
As Hulton tells Corsi — and he has sworn an affidavit to the same — he met Tom Ayers not long after the Ayerses moved to the neighborhood. Until he retired in 1980 at the age of 65, Tom Ayers was the CEO and chairman of Commonwealth Edison. Tom, however, was not your garden-variety plutocrat. According to Diamond, who knows his way around Chicago politics, Tom was a "lifelong liberal" — one deeply involved in the same educational reform movement that engaged son Bill and, briefly, Barack Obama in 1988. Tom Ayers was comfortable enough with Bill's lifestyle to live with him in Hyde Park until Tom died in 2007.
When Hulton met Tom Ayers, they talked about working conditions at the Post Office. "I couldn't believe how he responded," Hulton told Diamond. "He started to talk about workers having to struggle to survive and about peasants and the proletariat. It made me think later that he might be a Marxist!" Hulton would tell Corsi, "I had this uncomfortable feeling that he thought he knew about my situation as a working person better than I did, that he knew what was best for me."
Hulton also recalls one particular conversation with Mary Ayers. "She was enthusiastically talking to me about this young black student that they were helping out," he tells Corsi, "and she referred to him as a foreign student." Adds Hulton, "I was taken aback by how enthusiastic she was about him." Within a year of this conversation, Hulton had a fateful meeting with the young man he presumed Mary was talking about.
According to Hulton, he encountered the fellow on the sidewalk on the front of the Ayers home. In that it was extremely rare to see a black man in this tony neighborhood, Hulton believes that the man felt the need to explain his visit to the Ayers household. Hulton describes him as friendly and neatly, although casually, dressed. Hulton tells Corsi, "I am absolutely positive that it was Barack Obama."
Hulton was sympathetic. After he had come out of military service, he was a supporter of Martin Luther King, who had pressed for fair housing in the Chicago area in the 1960s. "I took some flak about my support for civil rights from my fellow workers at the time," remembers Hulton.
Obama explained to Hulton that he had taken the train out from Chicago to Glen Ellyn in order "to thank the Ayers family personally for helping him with his education." What shocked Hulton was that when casually inquiring into the young man's plans for the future, Obama answered, "I am going to be president of the United States." As Hulton tells Corsi, "[i]t came across like this was something that's already been determined." Adds Hulton, "I was speechless."
Hulton told Diamond and Corsi essentially the same story. What gives the Corsi interview added value is that we see Hulton tell it. Although just a year older than Bill Ayers, he seems to come from a different generation. He has little to gain — and a lot to risk — by going public. Corsi warns Hulton that by quoting Mary's comment that Obama was a "foreign student," he has put himself at some risk. Says Hulton, "I am only telling you what I distinctly remember her saying — that he was a foreign student."
[…] There is a good deal at stake here. According to Snopes and the other fact-check sites, Bill Ayers and Obama did not meet until the mid-1990s. This is a talking point that both Ayers and Obama have upheld. When Ayers appeared on ABC's Good Morning America in 2008, he put the date of their first meeting in 1995 at a fundraiser in Ayers's own home. "I think he was probably in 20 homes that day as far as I know," said Ayers. "But that was the first time I really met him."
As it happens, I stumbled into my own discovery of Ayers's involvement in the writing of Obama's 1995 memoir, Dreams from My Father, when I was investigating how Obama got into Harvard Law School and who paid his way. What had piqued my interest was an interview with veteran New York power-broker Percy Sutton on a local New York City show called Inside City Hall. The interview took place in late March 2008 but did not surface until August 2008.
Sutton told how twenty years prior he had been "introduced to [Obama] by a friend." The friend's name was Dr. Khalid al-Mansour, "the principal adviser to one of the world's richest men." The billionaire in question was Saudi prince Al-Waleed bin Talal. According to Sutton, al-Mansour had asked him to "please write a letter in support of [Obama] … a young man that has applied to Harvard." Sutton had friends at Harvard and gladly did so.
A few months before the election, it should have mattered that a respected black political figure like Sutton had publicly announced that a fanatic black separatist, backed by an ambitious Saudi billionaire, had been guiding Obama's career perhaps for the last twenty years. It did to the Obama-friendly media, but not in a way in which it would have to real journalists. Moving in swiftly to kill the story were Politico, an insider D.C. journal run by Washington Post alums, and Media Matters for America, an alleged watchdog group founded by the recovering Troopergate author, David Brock.
Ben Smith, then of Politico, took the lead. Shortly after the story broke, Smith ran the disclaimer that "Barack Obama's campaign is flatly denying a story told by former Manhattan Borough President Percy Sutton." After some conspicuous waffling, al-Mansour denied the story as well. A self-appointed "spokesman for Sutton's family" by the name of Kevin Wardally sent an e-mail to Smith that read in part: "As best as our family and the Chairman's closest friends can tell, Mr. Sutton, now 86 years of age, misspoke in describing certain details and events in that television interview."
[…] With Hillary out of the race, no newsroom in America felt compelled to dig up dirt that could sully Obama.
About that time, I found a diary entry that caught my attention. Radical-turned-actor Peter Coyote entered it at the time of the 1996 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Coyote wrote, "I inform Martha that I'm dragging her to the apartment of old friends, ex-Weathermen, Bernadine [sic] Dohrn and Bill Ayers, hosting a party for Senator Leahy. Perhaps Edward Said will be there."
Said had taught Obama at least one class at Columbia. I had earlier seen a photo taken during an Arab-American community dinner in Chicago in 1998 on the fiftieth anniversary of the Palestinian nakba, or disaster. The photo shows Obama sitting next to Said, seemingly engaged in an animated conversation at dinner. The intimacy surprised me. At the time of the photo, Obama was an obscure state senator while Said, according to the Nation, was "probably the best-known intellectual in the world" and the star of that evening's show. He would speak on this occasion, as the Los Angeles Times would later report, "against settlements, against Israeli apartheid."
All of this got me to wondering whether an Ayers-Obama-Said-al-Mansour cabal had formed in the early 1980s back in New York City. If so, such a combine might have generated enough momentum to push Obama's career along. To see if Obama and Ayers had crossed paths before Chicago, I ordered a copy of Bill Ayers' 2001 memoir, Fugitive Days. It was then that I began to realize the depth of Ayers's involvement in Obama's rise to power.
Obama would have needed help to get into Harvard. Friendly biographer David Remnick tells us that Obama was an "unspectacular" student in his two years at Columbia and at every stop before that going back to grade school. A Northwestern University professor, John L. McKnight, although a friend of Obama's and a fellow Alinskyite, reinforces the point, telling Remnick, "I don't think [Obama] did too well in college." As to Obama's LSAT scores, Jimmy Hoffa's body will be unearthed before those are.
How such an indifferent student got into a law school whose applicants' LSAT scores typically track between the 98th and the 99th percentile and whose GPAs range between 3.80 and 4.00 is a subject the media have chosen not to explore. Nor have they asked how Obama paid for that education. Maybe it is time they ask the mailman.
Read Cashill's entire article here.
Read Jerome Corsi's article on the mailman, here.
Percy Sutton died in 2009 at age 89.


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MMA fighter Gina Carano is making headlines as she gears up for the Strikeforce fight against Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos.Message boards are abuzz with rumors that Carano will be posing nude for Playboy magazine.
Gina Carano, 25, is the hottest lady in the world of MMA fighting. She is the daughter of former back-up Dallas Cowboys quarterback Glenn Garano, and has also made the list of top 100 Maxim celebrities. As a Mauy Thai fighter she holds and impressive (12-1-1) record, and made history as a participant in the first ever female sanctioned MMA bout in Nevada.
In order for Carano to make weight for her fight against Kelly Kobald at EliteXC, she had to strip down to her birthday suit at the weigh-in. Dropping down to 141 lbs, her recent physique change enhanced her remarkable looks even further. She once said in an interview that she would never pose nude for Playboy; however, she has made an appearance for the magazine
As an American Gladiator the competition was fierce, but now that that's over she has had enough free time on her hands to do a recent photo shoot for Maxim magazine.So the million dollar question is…will Carano bare it all in Playboy? Attempts to reach Carano's reps for comment on the rumors were unsuccessful.


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Penner and Cogliano to Treat Local Youth to Holiday Shopping Spree Tomorrowby Staff Writer / Anaheim Ducks
Toys "R" Us is located in the Tustin Marketplace at 2882 El Camino Real, Tustin 92782. In addition to Thursday's shopping spree, the Lady Ducks (wives & significant others of Ducks players, coaches, executives and broadcasters) will host 10 female students from The Wooden Floor next Tuesday, Dec. 17 for a similar shopping spree. For additional details and to R.S.V.P. to either event, please contact the Anaheim Ducks communications office.
Created in 1983, The Wooden Floor is a nonprofit organization that annually gives 375 underserved local youth the tools to live fuller, healthier lives through a unique approach grounded in dance. The Wooden Floor makes a long-term investment in each of these young people. They engage in intensive dance education supported by academic and family services that change the way they make decisions, helping them to discover and pursue their potential.
Since 2005, 100 percent of The Wooden Floor young artists graduate from high school on time and go on to pursue higher education. This is about three times the national average for their socio-economic peers.


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The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. –Amelia Earhart
In fact, after I hugged the crap out of him I laced up my sneakers, cranked up my tunes and I walked my little heart out all over the neighborhood to clear my head and to shake off the stress, anger, sadness, fear of the unknown. I don't have it in me to be consumed by this any longer. There may be blips here and there because I'm human and because unemployment is a journey that I can't predict. So I will go with the flow while making every effort to stay positive and motivated.
Last week I searched for inspiration to keep me going. To keep my thoughts positive and to empower me. I read quotes, I read stories, blogs, and listen to a boat load of music that typically keeps me upbeat (and that allows me to get out all the anger - read: Rage Against the Machine). But to be honest it was the little things in my everyday life that really kept my spirits up!
My favorite coffee mug: On one side, "Life is Good" and on the other, "Do what you like. Like what you do." So I'm unemployed, it isn't going to be forever. I have worked really, really hard all these years and I am confident that I will find my career progressing and in a new position in no time. I have my family and my health so yeah... life is good. As for doing what I like and liking what I do, that is my mission with a new opportunity. I'm keeping this in mind with everything I consider applying for.
My practice: I had to wait for the right time for this one. Being alone with my thoughts has been hard up until last week. I dreaded bedtime because I knew I wouldn't be able to sleep and shut my brain off. Same went for yoga. I've always enjoyed practicing yoga because of the mental clarity I get from it in addition to the physical benefits. But to be honest I was feeling too fragile to tap into that clarity because I was sick of crying and feeling down and I was sure that was the only thing I would do while meditating. I was wrong. It was just what I needed to drown out my negative thoughts and to just be.
My family: It is amazing how much support I have had from family and friends. Talk about motivation to stay positive and keep moving forward! Everyone from my parents, in-laws, BFF's and even my internet friends I've never met! It has been overwhelming and I can't thank everyone enough. Then there is my love. My husband. That man has been the most inspirational to me throughout this whole process. He let me be a puddle of goo to get it out of my system and then he knew just when to swoop in and lift my spirits while gently telling to snap out of it!
And finally... my children. I've been able to spend more time with them since this all went down and it has been good for me. They are beyond all reason who I live and breathe for and they are inspirational to me like nothing else in my life. Their raw innocence and unconditional love keeps me moving forward and reminds me that I'm no good to them if i'm consuming my mind with negativity.
In many ways my story is just getting started. Instead of filling my mind with worry and doubt I have shifted to embracing the unknown. Being unemployed is certainly not ideal but I need to look at this time as a gift. I am able to focus 100% on my next career move which I was not able to do before. This isn't how I pictured things playing out but that's life isn't it? I was going to make a change this year any way and now it's just happening in a differently than I thought. Guess what? I can't control everything. Same with you? Funny how we have to be reminded of that from time-to-time. Amiright???
I thought of another Great Grandma Pearl gem, "is that bump in the road a stumbling block or a stepping stone?" The choice is up to you. After all, life is a series of choices and you may not always be able to control the outcome but the ability to choose your outlook and direction is a powerful thing.


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A Hummingbird Cake! I found this recipe in several places, but choose to try the one from Nancie McDermott's cookbook, Southern Cakes. She describes it "Wonderfully rich and pretty in understated way". A perfect description. It's traditional flavor comes from bananas, pineapple, (I made mine toasted) pecans, and cream cheese pecan frosting.
I have never entered or won any contests, so I was very excited to win 2nd place!!


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At April's Round Table we shared ideas for
May's & June's Core Values and Themes
May's Core Value: Health and Fitness
May's Theme: Destination Parks
June's Core Value: Perseverance
June's Theme: Over the Horizon
May Pack Resource Sheet (begins on p. 104)
May Pack Meeting Plans: "Health and Fitness" AND "Destination: Parks"
June Pack Resource Sheet (begins on p. 108)
June Pack Meeting Plans: "Perseverance" AND "Over the Horizon"
Gathering Activity
This game uses items you should always take on a hike such as a whistle, flashlight, map, compass,
Kim's Game (Hiking Items)
trail mix, candy, plastic water bottle, trash bag, pocket knife, adhesive bandage, moleskin, antibiotic
ointment, safety pins, sunscreen, and matches. These are also the "outdoor essentials" for hiking. Cover the items with a sheet or large towel when Scouts arrive. For the game, have Scouts gather around the table. Lift the cover and give Scouts 30 seconds to study the items. Replace the cover over the objects and have the Scouts return to their seats. Then have them raise their hands and identify one object they saw, taking turns until all of the items have been identified.
Opening Ceremony
Materials: Four Cub Scouts, each with a poster with a large letter for his direction on it. On the back, the following is written for each boy to read.
Four Directions
Cubmaster: Finding our way to our destination in the park is aided by the use of a compass, which shows the four directions—north, south, east, and west.
(Each Cub Scout enters from his side of the room or outdoor area, holding one of four posters. with a
large letter for his direction on it. On the back, the following is written for each boy to read):
Cub Scout 1 ("E"): I represent the East. From me comes the sun each day, giving light to all living things to help them to be strong and healthy.
Cub Scout 2 ("S"): I represent the South. From me comes heat and rain, so all living things have warmth and water to drink.
Cub Scout 3 ("N"): I represent the North. From me comes cold and snow, so all living things can
experience coolness and the beauty of winter.
Cub Scout 4 ("W"): I represent the West. To me, the sun comes at the end of each day, giving the world darkness so all living things can rest.
Cubmaster: We gather from all directions, joined together in the Law of the Pack. Will everyone please stand, give the Cub Scout sign, and join me in reciting the Law of the Pack.
Training Topic
• The foundation of BSA's unit structure is the chartered organization.
Chartered Organization Relationships
Who are some of the chartered organizations in our local district?
• There is much more to sponsoring the unit than providing a place to meet.
—The chartered organization has selected Scouting as a key to achieving its purpose and mission in the local community.
—The chartered organization may be a church, civic group, school, or other such organization that works in conjunction with the BSA to provide an outreach program for youth.
—The chartered organization is effectively a "franchisee" or "owner-operator" of the Scouting program.
• By receiving a charter from the Boy Scouts of America, the chartered organization agrees to do several things:
—Conduct Scouting in accordance with its own policies and guidelines as well as those of the BSA.
—Include Scouting as part of its overall program for youth and families.
—Appoint a chartered organization representative who is a member of the organization and will
represent it to the Scouting unit as a voting member of the district and council.
—Select a unit committee of parents and members of the organization who will screen and select unit
leaders who meet the organization's leadership standards as well as the BSA's standards.
—Provide adequate and secure facilities for Scouting units to meet on a regular schedule with time and place reserved.
—Encourage the units to participate in outdoor experiences.
• Building this relationship can be a richly rewarding opportunity for both the chartered organization
and the Scouting unit, but it requires effort by both parties.
—The unit encourages greater support from its chartered organization.
—The unit can show its appreciation of the chartered organization's generous support through service
and other events important to the chartered organization.
• Begin by working closely with your chartered organization representative.
—Every BSA unit should ensure the chartered organization representative is kept current with unit
events and future plans.
—The chartered organization representative should be invited to committee meetings, and better yet,
be an active part of the unit committee.
—Encouraging open communication and seeking the advice of your chartered organization
representative helps the unit become an integral part of the chartered organization.
—What are some examples of ways your unit serves its chartered organization?
• It is also an opportunity for the chartered organization to use Scouting to further its goals.
—For a religious institution, Scouting may be a part of its youth program.
—A parent organization, such as a local PTA or home schooling organization, may use Scouting to serve educational aims with a high-quality, values-based program.
—Local civic groups often serve as chartered organizations for Scouting units as part of their community service initiatives.
• Voice of the Scout data indicates that BSA chartered organizations believe strongly in the program, but they frequently reported wishing the units did more for their institutions.
• How might a Scouting unit show its gratitude though increased support of its chartered organization?
—Assist the chartered organization as part of an annual service day that includes grounds and facilities maintenance.
—Help with decorating for religious holidays or community events, such as Veterans Day or Fourth of July, in accordance with the chartered organization's interests.
—Help at fundraising events with volunteer service, such as assisting with a pancake breakfast or chili dinner that benefits a chartered organization's initiative.
—Participate in Scout Sunday and Scout Sabbath in uniform.
—Participate in community parades, rallies, or special events in conjunction with the chartered
—Other special service opportunities and projects are good ways to show the unit's appreciation.
—Close dialog with the chartered organization representative can identify which opportunities are
appropriate for the unit to support and how.
• If the unit is not currently engaged in service back to its chartered organization a few times a year,
it may be wise to sit down with your chartered organization representative and ask how your unit can
more actively give back to the organization.
• Building a healthy relationship based on mutual support allows both organizations to maximize the
benefits of Scouting in our communities.
BSA Reference Materials
• BSA Chartered Organization Agreement, No. 524-182
• The Chartered Organization, No. 32196
• The Chartered Organization Representative, No. 33118
• Training for the Chartered Organization Representative should be available through the local council.
• www.scouting.org/Media/Relationships/TrainingtheCOR.aspx
Audience Participation Activity
Have the audience repeat each line and action after the leader:
Goin' on a Scout Hike
We're goin' on a Scout hike. (Feet marching.)
We're getting to the tall grass. (Rub palms of hands back and forth.)
Up ahead there's a bridge.
Here we go across the bridge. (Hit chest with alternating fists.)
We're across the bridge. (Resume marching.)
We're going up a big hill. (Slow march, heavy breathing.)
We're on the top now, here we go down the other side. (Speed up march.)
Now we're on level ground. (Regular marching.)
More tall grass. (Rub palms together.)
Shh! Looks like wolf country! (Stop.)
I hear a howl. (Hand to ear.)
Let's go!
(At a fast tempo, repeat all actions and gestures in reverse order (hand to ear, stop, rub palms together, regular marching, speed marching, slow marching and heavy breathing, resume marching, hit chest, rubpalms back and forth, marching) until everyone is back home.)
It sure is a good thing we are all healthy and fit—sometimes a good walk can become a quick run!
Commissioner's Minute
How many of you have learned to use a compass? You know that the needle points North and will guide you in the wilderness, but have you also seen what happens when a magnet is brought near the
Magnetic Influence
compass? What happens? The magnet is an outside influence on the character of the compass.
Each of us has an aim in life. In Cub Scouts we teach that that aim is to do our duty to God and country, to help other people, and to obey the Law of the Pack. The Cub Scout core values like faith, compassion, honesty, and perseverance make up the magnetic field that directs the compass needle we follow.
Just like the magnet, there are influences trying to change our aim. There are temptations difficult to
overcome - temptations to get by without working, to lie, to cheat, to follow the coaxing of friends, and the jeers or threats of enemies.
We must not succumb to the attraction of these magnets in our lives, but must be steadfast in our
purpose of living up to the values of Scouting. There is safety and peace as we follow our true moral
CheersCompass (Everyone pretend they are holding a compass in their hand, getting their bearings. Then each person points in a direction they choose and calls out "Way to Go!")
Clap and Stamp Feet (Have the group stand and clap hands three times, then stamp feet three times,
then repeat, faster and faster.)
Big Bear Hug (Put your arms around your shoulders and give yourself a big bear hug.)
Clean Air (Take in as much air as you can through your nose, hold it, then exhale and say, "Ahhhhh!")
Sand SculpturesMaterials: 1 cup play sand, ½ cup cornstarch, ¾ cup hot water, 1 teaspoon powdered alum, a saucepan.
mixed. Have an adult cook the mixture over medium heat. Keep stirring until the mixture becomes thick. Let it cool. Mold the mixture into the desired shape. When finished, place the sculpture on a windowsill or somewhere it will get plenty of sunshine. Let it dry for several days. The sand sculpture will get so hard it won't have to be sprayed with anything to protect it. It will last forever!


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Courtesy of CreationOpia, Genesis Interpretations: Part 2:
Sun Created Before Earth???
The Answers in Genesis website article "Problems with Other Interpretations: Appendix B" at "http://www.answersingenesis.org/articles/oect/problems-other-interpretations" debunks several creation interpretations such as:
- Day Age Theory
- Gap Theory
- Theistic Evolution
- Progressive Creation
- Framework Hypothesis
In debunking the above theories, the authors applied several key lenses as modes of inquiry to test the validity of these theories and any proposed theories.
How does the Genesis Creation Account Universe Tools Paradigm & Literal Creator Days hold up to each of these modes of inquiry?
The last post already started to examine each aspect point by point. This time the second point on "whether the Sun was created before the Earth" will be analyzed.
2. Sun created before earth?
The Bible Genesis Creation Account Universal Tools Paradigm with Literal Creator Days clearly maintains the Creation Order the Bible showcases in Genesis 1.
That the Earth was created prior to the Sun and Stars previously was taken purely on faith by believers, typically without details on how God accomplished this.
A reasonable question is that without the Sun and the Stars, where would enough light come from to light up the Earth for vegetation to grow and the ecosystem to thrive?
This question arises, since the Bible Genesis creation account shows light sent to Earth on Day 1, and yet reports Sun & Stars are created on Day 4.
Genesis 1:3-5 (ESV): 3 And God said, (C)"Let there be light," and there was light. 4 And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.
Genesis 1:14-15, 19 (ESV): And God said, "Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night. And let them be for signs and for seasons, and for days and years, 15 and let them be lights in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth." … 9 And there was evening and there was morning, the fourth day.
Without the Universe Tools Paradigm, how this is accomplished is a mystery. God by arranging the Universe out of a more apparent order, is deliberately providing clues to us on how Creation was accomplished.
Unfortunately for prior believers and unbelievers, the perspective the Universe Tools Paradigm provides is only readily apparent once consumer computing devices technologies became available these recent decades. Only after about 2,000 years after Christ's birth & resurrection, and about 6,000+ years since Adam & Eve navigated planet Earth, has this perspective been practical based upon applied advances of science, engineering & computer science.
Prior believers understood that God did it, yet typically without more details of the mechanics of how. Were prior believers just accepting a blind faith? Not at all. Prior believers saw the powerful influence God's Word made in their own lives, in history, in archeological digs, in describing human nature, in the quantity & accuracy of the transcripts, in the numerous prophecies that were very specific and fulfilled, and in many more ways. The believers in Jesus' time also saw numerous miracles, and the Jewish people first-hand witnessed God's saving arm many times. God also sent the Holy Spirit to further guide believers in the truth about God's character and salvation.
How did God create our world in such an order, where the Earth & light are created before the Sun & Stars?
By analogy, examine how games & movies are made, and how the order is often counter-intuitive. A game maker has the freedom to create the characters, scenery, or game-play in many different orders and/or in parallel. Likewise, movies like Star Wars (R) are known to film partially adorned scenes with green screens. This movie scene adornment order is counter-intuitive, where computer software adds key details only later after the actors act out the scene.
Also by analogy, think about how a smart device like the Apple iPhone/iPad is created. The initial hardware platform containing space for applications and the operating system parallels heavens being made as a container with rules and capabilities. The Earth parallels the initial set of basic applications/functionality on the device. The days of creation represent new applications & content & tools / libraries added to the device to make it more functional. The days after creation represent the next wave of application creators leveraging the platform already created.
While people are the "Creators" of "games" and "movies" and "computer-design" tools, God is the Creator of Our Universe.
The people who design these computer-based "games" and "movies" and "computer-design" tools author the overarching plot, scenes, and rules.
God sets up the rules and underlying informational data in Our Universe. When God introduced light into the Universe, which science discusses as photons, it is logical to conclude God was inserting these photons as data into space.
On the first day, God speaks light into existence. This speaking, rather than making light, is also a clue to the underlying nature of Our Universe being data & rules, just like computing devices operate with data & rules too.
The past several thousand years in our world, people typically made things hands-on until recently. In light of this, this creation account where God announces light introduced by words was odd. This oddity is also a clue.
How can one speak light into existence?
The solution is to look at computing tools, which operate based upon language instructions. These language instructions (machine code, assembly code, programming languages) are used to create new worlds, often games or animations or design tools, which are simulated, virtual, and augmented.
Amazingly, this use of words to create worlds is right upfront at the beginning of the creation account, immediately after God introduces heaven & earth, and the Holy Spirit hovering over the waters.
Genesis 1:3-5 (ESV): 3 And God said, (C)"Let there be light," and there was light.
God repeatedly declares and demonstrates truth in our world, which at first glance can seem strange, with skeptics approaching it with disbelief. Yet, a deeper analysis shows that God hides all types of wise nuggets right in the open where it is easy to miss, even for those willing to make the effort to understand God.
The net result is that right at the beginning of God's creation account, the Genesis Creation Account Universe Tools Paradigm fits tightly with God's word, and modern advances in science, engineering, computer languages, and technologies.
Can one really change reality by speaking?
Today, one hardly requires much of an imagination to see how even our own spoken language can change reality. The Apple iPhone 4S can respond to spoken requests, serving up content and connecting us to people around the world.
Was the Sun created before the Earth? Definitely Not! The Earth was created before the Sun, and this anomaly makes perfect sense in the light of recent advances of applied science & engineering to consumer electronics technologies.
The Bible Genesis Creation Account Universe Tools Paradigm & Literal Creator Days Presentation is available here, as a reference.
You can view & download the presentation at the SlideShare site at http://www.slideshare.net/creationary/bible-genesis-creation-account
Stay tuned for future analysis of the other lenses as modes of inquiry to test the validity of The Bible Genesis Creation Account Universe Tools Paradigm & Literal Creator Days.
Related articles
- Bible Genesis Creation Account: Universe Tool Paradigm & Comparisons & Literal Creator Days (creationopia.wordpress.com)
- Genesis Interpretations: Death before Sin? (creationopia.wordpress.com)


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'Hate-group' label behind shooting at FRC?
Suspect identified as investigation by FBI, police continues
Law enforcement officials in Washington have identified the man who shot a security guard at the Family Research Council early today as 28-year-old Floyd Corkins II, a volunteer at a "gay" and lesbian center in Washington, and have hinted that the motive may be linked to the FRC's conservative Christian viewpoint regarding marriage and homosexuality.
According to the Associated Press, a law enforcement official confirmed that the suspect made a "negative reference" about the FRC's work before shooting and injuring guard Leo Johnson, who was hospitalized and in stable condition.
While no specific connections were confirmed by law enforcement authorities with the District of Columbia police and FBI, which responded to the case, the FRC had been vocal in recent days in its support of Chick-fil-A President Dan Cathy. Cathy's company was attacked by homosexual advocacy organizations after he publicly stated his support for traditional marriage.
One WND columnist, however, said there's enough evidence to begin demanding that pro-homosexual organizations like the Southern Poverty Law Center stand down from their campaign of labeling organizations as "hate groups" simply because they adhere to the biblical perspective of marriage.
Columnist Matt Barber, who is affiliated with the Liberty Counsel Action advocacy organization, told WND he had predicted such violence would be inflicted on Christian organizations if left-leaning groups such as the SPLC continue to spread labels such as "hate group."
"I want to formally call on the SPLC to retract its reckless hate-group smear of Christian organizations like the Family Research Council," he said. "This was intended to dehumanize Christian organizations and smear as hate the biblical view of sexual morality.
"I pointed this out months ago in a column I wrote for WND, titled 'Liberal Violence Rising,' where I basically predicted this sort of thing."
He said the danger is when "less-than-stable, left-wing extremists" share the view of the SPLC and say "a hate group is just like the KKK. I'm a hero if I go and take out a bunch of folks."
He said the man who attacked FRC today apparently had either referenced Chick-fil-A or had products in his possession from the restaurant chain.
Barber noted that the security guard was described by Washington, D.C., authorities as a hero.
"Heroes don't work for hate groups," he said. "Shame on the SPLC, the fruits of your propaganda are coming to fruition and you have blood on your hands."
WND contacted the SPLC and asked specifically about the group's labeling of Christian organizations as "hate groups." A spokeswoman said she could not comment and no one was available to comment.
She referred WND to a statement posted online, which said: "We've seen news of the shooting of a security guard today at the Family Research Council office in Washington, D.C., and are getting media inquiries about it. There are unconfirmed reports that the shooting was ideologically motivated. We condemn all acts of violence and are following the story closely."
Commenters on the SPLC website didn't hold back.
PaulNYCUS, said: "When you start stoking the crazies by labeling your ideological opponents as 'haters,' these things are bound to happen, aren't they? Were I you, I'd get down on my knees and thank God that security guard prevented a blood bath that could be blamed – in very good part – on you all."
WND Founder and Editor Joseph Farah also weighed in on the attack.
He cited the SPLC, as well as Planned Parenthood, for labeling FRC a hate group.
"Both of these organizations literally did their best to put a target on the back of FRC and other pro-family groups by labeling it as a 'hate group' (SPLC) and 'terrorist or extremist organization' (Planned Parenthood)," he wrote.
"Do they bear any responsibility for the climate of fear-mongering they helped create? Were they in any way responsible for encouraging this act of violence against a group that stands up for the institution of marriage and against the wanton taking of unborn life? Has either one of these groups expressed any remorse over the hysteria they purposely generated toward Family Research Council?"
He continued: "I can tell you this. Other groups and individuals on those lists – including me and my news organization – are taking this matter very seriously and beefing up security precautions in anticipation of more violence provoked by slanderous and vicious assaults of this kind.
"Yes, I made the same lists. So did WND as an organization. Now we are watching our backs, knowing that Planned Parenthood and SPLC have placed targets on them for every maniac who reads their reports and takes them seriously."
A statement from FRC President Tony Perkins read, "Our first concern is with our colleague who was shot today. Our concern is for him and his family."
Fox News reported a suspect walked in and started yelling about things FRC supported and opened fire."
The organization, founded in 1983, works to forward faith, family and freedom issues in public policy. FRC reviews legislation, publishes books, provides experts to testify before Congress and has been active in exposing the Obama administration's pro-abortion agenda.
LifeNews.com reported the attacker was a man posing as an intern.
The pro-life news outlet also reported FRC staff member Anna Maria Hoffman posted on Twitter, "Our security guard Leo got shot in the arm. Please keep him in your prayers."
A public information officer for the Washington police department said the shooting happened about 10:45 a.m. Eastern Time.
"A security guard confronted the suspect, which is a matter of their policy. The suspect did fire upon the security guard. The security guard was struck, and transported to a hospital," the police report said.
The security guard was listed in stable condition, according to authorities.
"The suspect was apprehended on the scene and taken into custody. The motive is unknown," the report said.
The Washington Post said Police Chief Cathy Lanier credited the guard for his work.
"The security guard here is a hero, as far as I'm concerned," Lanier said. "He did his job. The person never made it past the front."
The report also said FBI spokesman James McJunkin said the reason for the attack remained unclear.
"We don't know enough about him or his circumstances to determine what his connection is to this group or his mental state, or what he was doing or thinking of doing," McJunkin said. "So we're going to try to sort this all out, pull the evidence together, do all the interviews we can."
Planned Parenthood did not respond to a request from WND for comment.
Barber's earlier column, from November 2011, said, "The SPLC's dangerous and irresponsible disinformation campaign can embolden and give license to like-minded, though less stable, left-wing extremists, creating a climate of true hate. Such a climate is ripe for violence."
The Hill reported likely GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney issued a statement saying he was "appalled by the shooting today at the offices of the Family Research Council."
"There is no place for such violence in our society," he said.
White House spokesman Jay Carney said Barack Obama had expressed his concern for the guard injured.
Lifesite News reported that 23 groups supporting "gay" rights issued a statement to condemn the violence.
"We were saddened to hear news of the shooting … Our hearts go out to the shooting victim, his family, and his co-workers," said leaders including Eliza Byard of the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network, Chad Griffin of Human Rights Campaign and Jennifer Chrisler of Family Equality Council.