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I don't understand why Cupid is Valentine's representative. First of all, Cupid is a GUY – and most guys are not exactly experts in romance. Second of all, when I think about falling in love, I DON'T think of a chubby, half naked toddler aiming a weapon at me. And, lastly, has anyone noticed that Cupid rhymes with Stupid?
APHRODITE should be the symbol for Valentine's Day. She was the Greek goddess of love. Instead of flying around shooting people, she actually brought a statue to life when the sculptor, Pygmalion, fell in love with it. THAT'S a love story!
I've recently reentered the dating scene - not to be confused with a crime scene. If Cupids are shooting at me I'm feeling the attack and not so much the love. On one first date recently the guy got mad at me for paying half the bill, threw my coat at me and walked out of the restaurant. You'd think he'd be happy saving some money! Another guy canceled our date before we even met because I didn't answer his text message quick enough. (And they say WOMEN are emotional! Geez.)
So obviously I'm dateless on Valentines Day. But whether you're coupled or single, celebrate your love for girlfriends by having a Girlfriends Valentines party. Use the party to -
(1) Celebrate healthy hearts by serving heart-healthy foods and disseminating information from the American Heart Association. Have everyone wear red.
(2) Revel in some naughtiness by drawing names ahead of time and exchanging lucky red panties. Distribute playful discussion cards to keep conversations mischievous. Here are some starters:
Who is your dream lover?
If you could kiss a celebrity, who would it be?
What is your favorite romantic destination?
What is your most romantic dream?
What is your wildest sexual fantasy?
Who was your first crush?
What is the wildest thing that you have done, ever?
What is the craziest pick up line that you have ever heard?
What is the craziest pick up line that you have used?
Have you ever lied to your partner to avoid sex?


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The Beautiful Torment of Poe
Edgar Allan Poe has left a lasting left a lasting legacy of dark, twisted fiction for generations to enjoy-so why is his life story his best work?
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Why We Need Wonder Woman
The World is ready for Wonder Woman-so why has it taken Hollywood so long to catch up?
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Louboutin VS Manolo Blahnik
The iconic shoes both symbolize wealth but which is draws more power in the fashion industry?
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The beginning of the end of Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga has nothing left to give so she just lives for the applause.When creative artistry's well has dried up the need to lick up the last drops has led to the thirst of wanting more.

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Saturday, May 17, 2014
A Little of This A Little of That & Dinner
Welcome to the weekend! It wasn't a very exciting week. No big projects, walks or other outings, just a whole bunch of stay at home and do what I always do.
The weather was nice Wednesday and Thursday. Warm and slightly cloudy. Perfect days to be outside and I was. So was my camera.
Wednesday my Niece and her little charge stopped by to say hello and play. While the girls were out playing with the bubbles I made up for them, I caught Domino doing what I call his happy dance. I snapped a dozen pictures at least but I will spare you the proud mama with more pictures then space and only share a few.
There is nothing better then watching a dog just flop down and start rolling. It is just so basic and joyful.
As much as I wanted to be outside every waking moment I did have to come in and get a project done that I started last weekend with Madeline. I like to sew and Madeline's new machine is a hoot to play with. The pattern for the curtains is beyond simple, because well there is no pattern. Just 2 panels and a valance. All total 6 straight stitch seams. Sounds simple doesn't it. Nope some of the hardest material ever. You name it, if it could go wrong it did. I did manage to put the curtains together and the bathroom has a fresh look to it.
My seedling trays are busting out all over. I must confess I made a mistake and got impatient. Trays I planted with tomato seeds didn't pop up right away so I thought I had done it wrong and replanted the trays with other types of seeds. Only to have the tomatoes pop and my other seeds started popping right behind them. I spent a fair part of Wednesday pulling tomato plants from one tray and planting them in another. I have no shortage of tomato plants. 3 full trays to be exact.
As you know when it comes to photography I am learning and struggle with things here and there. Friday in the pouring down rain I sat on my front porch and struggled with my zoom lens and lighting. Out the back door too I struggled and got more bad then good. Some of the bad is so bad it almost looks like art and some so bad it just looks bad. Yes I am going to let you judge for yourself and share a few of the bad as well as the good.
There you go the good the bad and the ugly.
" What Was Dinner " Well the grill is open for business and the pork chops were looking grill worthy. So I coated the chops in a olive oil infused with blood orange, salt and peppered both sides and on one side only I seasoned with basil, sage, and a little oregano. I let them sit like that while I got the sweet potatoes cut into wedges coated with oil and seasoned. Halfway through the potatoes cooking time I added the chops to the grill.
I need to remember to use a lower heat and do a little pre cooking but even as black as the potatoes look they were good Very good just not as good as when Dziadzi made them the first time.
The pork chops however is a another story. I nailed them perfectly done grill marks just right and tender, juicy, with so much flavor. There wasn't a scrap of meat on the bones when dinner was done.
I love the grilling season, so much flavor so much fun.
Have a wonderful weekend! Thank you for stopping by.
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In 2003 the Tanzanian government was put under immense pressure by the IMF and World Bank to privatise state run organisations in return for much needed debt relief. This included water and sewage services which were awarded to UK company Biwater, also known as City Water, with the financial support of the UK government "including £440,000 on a publicity campaign to highlight the benefits of private enterprise" 1.
Well, all did not work out as planned for Biwater and less than two years later they found their staff deported and their company seized by the state. It was one thing to force a liberalising contract onto a poor nation you have undue influence over it's quite another when the new water company simply cannot do its job.
Biwater's argument is familiar and essentially boils down to "a contract is a contract" and have demanded millions in compensation. What's so familiar about this is that it's always the government that has to keep to the contract and never the company. The company did not meet its contractual obligations, failed to run the capital's water systems properly, invested less than half the money it was obliged to in infrastructure and City Water went broke - the government rightly decided the contract was null and void.
Biwater were horrified that some tin pot government cared more for the people who'd be denied the right to water and sanitation than it did for some piece of paper they'd been forced to sign under duress, so they took them to the international court. Today that court ruled that the Tanzanian government was naughty but had nothing to pay. Good for them (for once).
In short Biwater were rubbish. Or, in the chairman's own words, there was 'corporate failure all the way to Dorking'. They were unable to "perform" to the standard of their state owned predecessor, were bringing in less profit and water charges were higher. It would be one thing if this was a company producing luxury goods, but this is water and sanitation, essential to life - and they were screwing it all up whilst screwing the poorest down hardest.
Tanzania had no choice but to step in and take over the failing company. A government spokesman justified this saying "expropriating their property was like shooting a corpse - no harm done." Wenonah Hauter, executive director of Food & Water Watch said "Biwater failed the people of Tanzania, yet it had the audacity to run to an international trade court to try to get millions of dollars off of its mismanaged scheme to profit from water, this is fitting justice."
Earlier this year a "tribunal ordered City Water to pay £3m in damages to Tanzania, and £500,000 towards legal costs" but Biwater have refused to pay up insisting that City Water (the subsidiary company they set up for the deal) no longer existed and therefore could not be held accountable for any fine. Nice bit of having your cake and eat there. They mess up the water supply but instead of coffing up for the fine they insist they want compensation for having been put to the trouble of messing it all up. That's how business works I guess.
Tanzanian government lawyers however take a different view and say "The whole affair was the prescription of the World Bank. It will be fair that they should pay the government," after all this is a poor nation having been stitched up by international institutions who have been proved wrong in their thesis that private companies are more effective than public ones in providing public services. Even the terms of the deal were explicitly in favour of the rich. According to WDM "98 per cent of the funds to support the water privatisation in Dar were to be spent in the areas where the richest 20 per cent of the population lived."
Even big international institutions are beginning to question whether the third world can cope with purely free market solutions to their problems. You can't expect a government to sit back and watch as the price of water rockets whilst the service deteriorates, but I guess that's why they always needed the financial strong arm tactics in the first place, to make sure that there was no place on Earth where Western corporations were not making money.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Tanzania says bye to Biwater
In 2003 the Tanzanian government was put under immense pressure by the IMF and World Bank to privatise state run organisations in return for much needed debt relief. This included water and sewage services which were awarded to UK company Biwater, also known as City Water, with the financial support of the UK government "including £440,000 on a publicity campaign to highlight the benefits of private enterprise" 1.
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Do's and Dont's of Keeping Pets in the Home Office
What do my Boston Terrier, 6-inch stiletto heels and a mojito have in common? They all make me really happy and yet none of them belong in my office. You see, my dog, Bacon, is crazy full of energy and, given the chance, he'd love to distract me from whatever I'm working on. So when I'm on deadline, Bacon's kicked out of the office. If you're not as steadfast on the no-dogs rule as I am, you can still set some boundaries.
If you work from home, a pet can sometimes be a welcome distraction—kind of like having a neighbor in the next cubicle. But just like co-workers, pets can get really annoying really quickly.
Here's a few tips for keeping the peace:
- DON'T allow pets in the office if you're about to take a phone call or Skype. Even silent pets can interrupt your business.
- DO give pets plenty of chew toys in your office space. They're either going to chew on squeaky toys or your hard drive.
- DO vacuum often. If your pet sheds even a little bit of fur or hair, it can get into the vents of your gear.
- DON'T keep any of your office equipment on or near the floor. Even a heavy computer tower or printer should be up on risers in the presence of a pet.
- DON'T keep any food or drinks on your desk. You never know what might pull you away from the computer, leaving your cats to spill your coffee all over the keyboard.
- But DO keep plenty of food and water around for your pets and, if you have a pooch, walk your dog regularly. A happy (and quiet!) pet makes for a happy human.
- DON'T keep the litter box in your office. It's convenient for kitty, sure. But it will stink up your office faster than a co-worker microwaving last night's fish dinner.
- DON'T leave your computer keyboard unlocked in the presence of cats. Kitties love to walk and lay across the keys—ruining your presentation in the process. And while we're at it...
- DO save often. Rule #1—with pets and in life.
(Images: Flickr user lisadragon under license from Creative Commons, Flickr user tofslie under license from Creative Commons.)


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Thu, 10 May 2012 17:40:47 +1200
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complaint (ID ) from a customer of yours in regard to their dealership with
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and suggest us about your position as soon as possible.
We hope to hear from you shortly.
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Once Gamarue.F infects your machine, it will edit Windows registry files to make sure it runs on system start up, connect to remote servers to download additional arbitrary files and copy itself to removable drives.
What Should You Do if You Receive a BBB Phishing Email?
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Center Chris Gatling, Old Dominion's top scorer and rebounder, was reinstated to the team Sunday and will play in tonight's 7:30 game against Virginia Commonwealth at Scope, ODU Coach Tom Young said.
Gatling, a 6-foot-9 sophomore, walked out of practice Friday after a disagreement with Young and did not accompany the team to its Saturday game at South Florida. The Monarchs lost to South Florida 64-62 and were outrebounded 47-35, their worst rebounding deficit of the season.


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We have had a lovely holiday break, and plan on making the most of the few days we have left. It has been just a fantastic week - lots of movies, books, games, naps, and food. The Husband has been TOTALLY off the grid. We have only ventured out of the house for movies, absolutely necessary grocery store runs, and church. It's been positively heaven. I could stand this life all year long.
Of course, my house would be a wreck.
But it'd be nice to live like this a little more often.
Today I have been pouring over my photo archives -- reminiscing and laughing, cringing and critiquing. And what I decided was this: 2009 was very kind to us. So much so that I find myself on my knees in gratitude and sheer wonder at our good fortune. We've had our challenges, as every family does, but we successfully wound our way through another year -- learning, laughing, crying, and loving.
Here, to ring in the new year, are the highlights from our family. In photo form.
Happy new year, indeed.


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Through lectures, tutorials, workshops and production exercises, students explore a range of websites and online communities, and gain core technical skills in website production.
These include production skills for animation, streaming media and publishing for the Internet. Students work individually or in groups to develop a small website.
Got that?
I'm your lecturer for the duration, and my name is Dan MacKinlay. Contact me at netcultures [at] email [dot] possumpalace [dot] org with all your questions.
You will also want to check out our friendfeed group, or I'll dock ya marks.


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Well, I guess I should update if for no other purpose, it will no longer look as though I were drowning in despair.
Things are fine. They are busy. I have never been this busy at a job before, even at those in which I *thought* I was busy, but no. Not nearly like this. I'm blogging this during my one free hour of my calendar today and though it's 2:00, I've already been on 8 calls this morning. I work for a global company now, and I'm among "senior management" even though with such a large organization, there are probably about a hundred of us.
My routine has totally shifted. I drive to work everyday now, and I haven't spent so much time in the car in years. I am working in another county, and my view outside my window is no longer the Capitol, but ... Macy's. I'm doing the backwards commute though, and still living in DC proper with no plans to leave. One of my favorite times of the day are coming home in the evenings (and I'll miss this when the sun starts setting later) and seeing all the monuments lit up by the sunset, and all the taillights heading south or north out of the city. I coast in, unhindered by traffic, and wave goodbye to everyone leaving my city to us urban dwellers.
My ankle still hurts all the ding dang time. Yes, yes, yes I'm in physical therapy and although that helps, I'm still also in pain a good deal. I have to actively NOT limp while out in public. Sometimes I succeed, sometimes I don't. Luckily, my job lets me telework sometimes so if it gets really bad, I stay home. Although I've only done that twice I think.
Let's see....I'm not dating anyone, not trying to date anyone, and the way I've been eating and not at all exercising due to the pain, I can say with cheerful certainty that I am probably the most unhealthy I've ever been. I used to try hard to drink alot of water each day, now I have no time to make to the bathroom much less to the kitchen to GET water. It's something I'm going to have to work on, but not right now. We're gearing up for our huge convention, I work late every night, and I refuse to throw myself on board a guilt trip train about not eating my broccoli. I'll get to it. Not today, though.
Since it's Friday, and since several things have made me giggle lately, I'll leave you with these 2 videos to give a little glimpse of where I work and live. Gauranteed to make you laugh. Happy Friday. Better get the phone.
Friday, January 20, 2012
Sunday, January 1, 2012
It is not going well.
There is a line from a movie, and I'll be damned if I can remember absolutely anything about it. Other than someone shouts (I think into a phone) with a lot of chaos and things going on around him. He shouts "It is not going well!"
So this is me, shouting that at all of you, so to speak. It is not going well.
2012 kicked off with me passed out on the couch, having drank too much Dayquil I guess. And overdosed on amoxicilian. I did have a big glass of red wine thinking that wouldn't be too big of a deal -- ha ha! I was asleep in about one minute after finishing it.
Let's see-- the day before last night, found me curled in a fetal position crying. All day. ALL DAY.
This may be a good time to mention that I was 8 days off my antidepressant, having left it at my office before going to Kentucky. When I came back, I guess I felt ok because I decided there was no time like the present to just toss that little sugar pill to the curb.
Sugar pill, my white ass. My head was spinning so fast that I almost passed out at Trader Joes last week. I realized the power these pills actually do have on my brain, and it scared me. I developed a cold, which I still have, even though I cried uncle and started taking it again 2 days ago. Symptoms for withdrawal actually include cold/flu symptoms. How bizarre is that?? Then again, THIS little fellow was sickly all through Christmas, and there was no way I could resist kissing that face again and again....so we'll blame him, too :)
Christmas was alright. It actually went a little better than expected since I got to see my nieces and nephews at their own houses after Santa came, and it worked out okay after all. I think I made the whole thing a bigger deal than it really was--the issue of them wanting to be at home on Christmas Day and not with the whole family. They didn't mind if I was there, but they wanted to be at home lazing around with Santa presents, and I understand that when I stop looking at things through my "all about me" lens. I know how fast and fleeting these years of Santa are, and I am glad I got over it and didn't inadvertantly punish myself by not going over and seeing them.
Work is going to start kicking my ass to the next county, starting approximately tomorrow. We're officially closed, but I'm treating it like a regular work day, and I'm determined to start this off right. It's time for me to dig in with both heels and get through the next few months. I think when it's done, I'm going to take a small vacation.
It will not be a cruise.
But most likely...I'll go home to see these people. The last picture is me with my newest nephew, who is much much cuter than that picture portrays. He also doesn't have creepy white eyes like that. :) He's my last little bundle, as my sisters declare they are done.
All signs seem to indicate that I will be alone for the rest of my entire life. But...I guess fingers are crossed that someday, maybe, I'll contribute to the pack as well.
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Honestly, there is too much in my mind of late but I have not taken the time to spill it. This week I plan to write a couple times to hopefully get some of it out.
Over the years I have typically used my voice to communicate things face to face but its amazing how much opportunity for self realization, self development, and most importantly a journal (record) of thoughts, accomplishments and failures can do for attaining or pursuing a goal. I have never, until recently found this valuable, but I can confirm so far for me its a good way to get my propaganda out without interruption where as when I speak people tend distract or confuse my line of thought LOL. Silence the loud mouth (can't blame them we all have something to say)!!
Let's get the party started with...
The Good
- orthotics ordered
- 3 runs completed
- 4 lbs lost
- 2 gym workouts completed/2 upper body/2 elliptical
- 1 CrossFit workout completed
- decided to sign up for CrossFit 2-3 days per week
- tracked all calories
- stayed well under 2000 cal 5/7 days
- drank my water 5/7 days
In my first blog post I spoke about information (fitness/health/diet) and the mass amounts that are out there and sometimes reading it and applying it to your (my) life makes little sense. But as I said I think it is so important to still read it and not discount it until it is completely ruled out.
Guess what, I think last week I finished one of the those connect the dot puzzles and or color by numbers and may have solved in my mind a key way to new success. It now makes so much sense what I have been doing wrong!!
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Life is so busy at the moment. Something going on most of the time...no wonder I am exhausted! Anyway here is a summary of the last couple of weeks....
The Labour day long weekend coincided with the Stitches and Craft show at the convention centre. A bit of a disappointing show as far as scrapbooking went, but fun to work at! Which I did with the lovely Tam on the Sunday. It was plenty busy too. The time flew past, a bit of a baptism of fire for Tam I think! But she handled it all beautifully!
We received our "packs" as guest design team members for The Crafters Workshop. I have to say they were challenging papers. Not the sort of thing I would have normally chosen to use, but I am happy with the results. You can see them here.
This weekend just passed had us celebrating Mothers Day. The girls went out for a High Tea and it was great! I have already created a page from the day.
Other than major plumbing issues...everything has being pottering along as usual.
Thanks for stopping by!


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|Little River Turnpike is not that pleasant for walking around
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
Friday, February 17, 2012
How can Annandale be improved?
10 comments:
- Anonymous2/17/12, 9:54 PM
How about passing and enforcing a NO LOITERING law? That'd be a great start. Oh, and how about some enforcement of jaywalking, and basic traffic laws? Oh, how about stopping the gambling that goes on in front of the 7-11?ReplyDelete
- Anonymous2/18/12, 9:34 AM
Definitely better sidewalks and crosswalks for pedestrians. If we could get safer (wider) sidewalks and clearer (better marked with lights) crosswalks I think more people would walk to "downtown" Annandale. On another note...The parade is great, it really reminds us that Annandale is a small town community. So other events similar in feel to that would promote Annandale in the same way (ex. festivals, community gatherings, etc).ReplyDelete
- Anonymous2/18/12, 6:32 PM
Enforcing the loitering laws would be good, the Annandale Swim and Tennis club has some of the most beautiful grounds in NOVA, yet some folks are scarred off by the loitering day laborers frequenting the service road. Another improvement would be to stop the prostitutes "working" the parking lot at McDonald's and Wendy's. It is no wonder the county school board treats the residents of the Mason District with resolute disdain (as measured by their actions against them), led by the thankfully in retirement Tessie Wilson. The legacy of Gerry Connolly lives in Annandale.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous2/20/12, 6:28 PM
Stop loitering...and why don't County employees at Mason District Park have DAILY trash patrols around the pond and turf field areas? Is that too much to ask? See them zipping around in golfcarts...what do they do for their money??!!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous2/21/12, 9:32 AM
Direct bus service (no transfers needed)from cental Annandale to metro stations = Franconia-Springfield, King Street (except Sunday), Pentagon, East Falls Church, Dunn Loring. Maybe these need to be publicized better.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous2/21/12, 12:21 PM
Agreed that more frequent limited-stop bus service would be #1.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous2/21/12, 1:48 PM
No Loitering and cleaning up the streets of day laborers is def number 1 to create a more visually appealing area. Number 2, having more community events/locations like a town center where people can walk around, shop, dine, etc would be greatReplyDelete
- Anonymous2/21/12, 10:28 PM
remove all the illegal aliensReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous9/3/15, 9:16 PM
I strongly AGREE since from the way they trash the place they definitely have no feelings of belonging.Delete
- Anonymous9/3/15, 9:14 PM
Please passing and enforcing a NO LOITERING law in Annandale. It is shameful what some of these people do in this town. I love here and everyday when I go for a walk I take gloves and a trash bag with me and the empty bottles of beer and soda I pick up are just a drop in a bucket. I do where people that trash the place in this manner come from but I think in their country maybe is allowed and they do not better till a law get enforced. I am sure residents would not mind to volunteer to help monitoring and report to the county. Something MUST be done about it or people will start leaving the town. I own my home here but I am thinking about living because of itReplyDelete


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By Mike Linn
Montgomery Advertiser
Alabama's corrections commissioner came to court Thursday with a laundry list of ways to reduce prison overcrowding, but was challenged by a Montgomery judge who's tired of good ideas and wants results.
Circuit Judge William Shashy told Commissioner Richard Allen that he would not dismiss a class-action lawsuit against his department until all state inmates are transferred from county jails to prison within 30 days, as required by law. All the state's 67 counties are plaintiffs in the lawsuit.
"You folks aren't doing your job," Shashy told prison officials.
Prison officials blame a lack of funds and space for their failure to move the prisoners. They contend overcrowding can best be alleviated through legislative action, not court orders and lawsuits.
Nearly 500 state inmates have been in county jails more than 30 days, down from more than 600 two months ago.
Shashy will make a decision in the case within a few days.
The class of counties and sheriffs said one option would be to allow sheriffs to simply bring state inmates to prison after 30 days. Currently, the Corrections Department must approve the delivery of a state inmate in all but two counties, Etowah and Calhoun. Judges in those counties have implemented stricter orders than Shashy.
Allen's plans included both long-term and short-term ways to ease overcrowding.
Sentencing reform legislation that will take effect in October, for example, is expected to reduce the prison population by 3,000 within five years, and a new correctional facility in Limestone should be completed in June 2007. Right now, prison officials are reviewing hundreds of nonviolent offenders to see if they would qualify for minimum-security detention or the state's work release program, where there are about 900 empty beds.
Allen said the judge should be more patient because county jails aren't nearly as crowded as the state's prison system.
Ken Webb, an attorney for the counties, disagreed with that assessment.
In Talladega County, for example, there are 100 inmates sleeping on the floor, he said.
"To say that somehow counties are in better shape is troubling," he said. "What if the sheriff in Talladega County said to the judge: 'I know you've sentenced the defendant for this crime, but I'm not going to lock him up because we don't have room?"
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Saturday, September 25, 2010
Market day
Market day
Dulcine was slowed by market on Friday, but it was well worth it to
enjoy the sights,sounds, and yes even smells!
Shelter from the storm
Me and my translator posse
Typical rural house in Haiti
The latreen
A patient with a dislocated left shoulder
dislocated shoulder on my iPhone and found a utube demonstrating the
process. Hooray for technology!
How great thou art
"how great thou art" in Creole as we opened our day on thursday I'm
prayer. Just listen, it's lovely, but don't look too hard as I was
accidentally holding my iPhone upside down so noone would get offended
that I was taking video.
Wednesday, we travelled outside Goniaves into a more rural community,
Dulcine, for clinic Thursday and Friday. This was the scene upon our
arrival at 7am... Folks had been waiting since the wee hours of the
morning. The patients/villagers are in the forground and the school/
church we used as a clinic is past the people... It is a thatched hut
with a tin roof. This part of Haiti is very dry and dessert like, much
like Africa or the American southwest.
A very scared Haitian child
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Comi relief
I had seen some heavy stuff earlier (two kids with structural heart
disease who need surgery but there's no pediatric heart surgeon here
as well as a mother of seven so depressed that she's neglecting her 4
month old). The one in shades is 8 "Christina" and the one with the
doll is 11 "precious". They giggled and frolicked the entire time they
were here. Despite their living a 20minute walk away and the fact that
they and their mom were in line at 4am to be seen today, they looked
so pretty in their Sunday best!
Slinky, slinky it's such a wonderful toy...
Tears after cerumen disimpaction
for doll. Donated by VItas hospice folks! Thanks!
Monday, September 20, 2010
Except there are no banana trees in west v
My own back yard
"cross-cultural" polination that i am always struck and frankly
humbled when I am reminded of our collective humanity. Sitting
outside Trinity Presbyterian Church this afternoon here in Gonaives
was one such time.
After a great first day in clinic (we saw 160-ish patients, saw
some interesting diseases like filariasis, and made some new friends)
and as dinner was simmering, our team and our native hosts lounged in
the yard and watched the sunset. A storm was rolling in and there was
a rainbow off in the distance. We revelled in the breeze, marvelled at
the rainbow, laughed about and analyzed our day as a kitten curled up
beneath Bill's feet and children played and laughed in the distance.
The sounds and smells strangely reminded me of my childhood in West
Virginia on a summer evening and I felt at home.
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Other sites on the road
Other sites along the road in Gonaives
On the road to Gonaives
roads on the main street had been torn up to "assess" the plumbing.
Really? And we can't find shelter for a million nationals still.
Oh well. We backed it up and went down some side streets to get to our
compound (essaie's church and property). Did you knowthat this city
(Gonaives) is the birth pls e of Haitian independance? Toussant
l'overture led the Haitians to freedom from the French and their
declaration of independance was signed here. The French charged this
country 14 million for its freedom (too expensive.... Even for
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After befriending the "tribe" of people on the edge of the dead zone , a quest presented itself for our heroes. They where to travel to "the belly of the beast" a sandy cave to 'by any means' diplomatic or otherwise convince the inhabitants of the desert to come to an agreement on this matter of who should rightfully own the right to mine materials or live in the mine.
The heroes took a left turn on the negotiations and abandoned the quest and instead bargained for their own lives and freedom securing a way out of the desert den.. and back into the light.
After some shady dealings with the queen the heroes now have ample opportunity to travel again being re-fuel by the strange cloudia potent crystals from the deeps. The heroes now set a new course for new adventures.


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I serve smaller serving sizes when it comes to soup it seems, and got about 9 servings (1 cup each) out of this in comparison to skinnytaste.com's six servings.
Ingredients2 cups of cooked rice
1/2 cup of chopped of a coloured bell pepper
1/2 cup of green pepper
1 cup of chopped onion
3 cloves of garlic
1 can of lentils (about 2 cups)
28 oz can of petite diced tomatoes
1 3/4 tomato sauce (I used spaghetti sauce)
2 cups of veggie broth
Italian spices
- In a large pot, sautee onions, peppers, and garlic for a few minutes.
- Add the lentils, tomatoes, tomato sauce, broth, and spices.
- Cover and simmer for approximately thirty minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook your rice.
- Serve soup and top with your cooked rice.
- Enjoy!
If you eat dairy and/or aren't vegan, it would be super yummy with cheese on top.


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Monday, January 16, 2006
Carnival of the Green #10
Unplugged Living is hosting the Carnival of the Green this week, the weekly run-down on the best of the Sustainable Blogosphere. It's tech-heavy this week, with posts on Las Vegas' Consumer Electronics Show (which I never got to in my six years in Vegas -- didn't ever get to COMDEX, either), as well as my posts on open source for appropriate technology and low-tech grey water recycling. Enrique also had thoughts on using algae to clean emissions and produce biofuels. There are also posts on vegetarianism as a bridge to more sustainable agriculture, vegan clothing and using houseplants to clean indoor air. Great job, Kevin!
Next week, the Carnival moves to Ideal Bite... see you there.
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Birds To Be Celebrated At Hobbs
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Birds will be the topic of the day Saturday at Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area. Family-oriented activities are planned at the Visitor Center from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday.
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Living the Symbol Life: The Archetype of Wholeness
Living the symbolic life means that we inhabit an image to find its meaning. Since meaning is rarely valued in patriarchy, we have to re-learn how to use our imaginations to do this. So one of the first images we can meditate on is the image of Earth in the photograph called 'Earthrise'.
Even after seeing the amazing images of our universe taken by the Hubble space telescope, it is no surprise that the picture of Earthrise is still a powerful image after almost 50 years (the crew of Apollo 8 took the photo on Christmas Eve Day, 1968). Our universe is vast, mysterious, a bit scary as well as breath-taking, but there's something hopeful about that image of our beautiful Earth shining in the darkness of space that touches my heart and soul. Do you feel that way too?
I've been drawn to that photo since the first time I saw it back in 1968. I put it on the front page of our college year-book the next year; it's on the cover of my book of seasonal fairy tales, Stories of the Earth, and for me at least, it is connected with my vision of Lady Wisdom as the 'Woman clothed with the Sun'. Our Mother Earth is indeed 'clothed with the Sun' in this iconic photograph.
This image of our Earth evokes what the Ancients called the Anima Mundi or World Soul, the idea that there is an intrinsic connection between all living things on the planet, which relates to our world in much the same way as the soul is connected to the human body. (Also see Lynn Margulis and James Lovelock's Gaia theory.) When we look at this picture of our home planet, we can sense the truth of that belief. There's only one world shining out in space.
The Western idea originated with Plato in the Timaeus. Therefore, we may consequently state that: this world is indeed a living being endowed with a soul and intelligence ... a single visible living entity containing all other living entities, which by their nature are all related. (Timaeus:29/30)
An Eastern image of this connection is called Indra's Net. 'When Indra fashioned the world, he made it as a web, and at every knot in the web he tied a pearl. Everything that exists, or has ever existed, every idea that can be thought about, every dharma and destiny that is true, is a pearl in Indra's net. Not only is every pearl tied to every other pearl by virtue of the web on which they hang, but on the surface of every pearl is reflected every other jewel on the net. Everything that exists in Indra's web implies all else that exists.'
"Imagine a multidimensional spider's web in the early morning covered with dew drops. And every dew drop contains the reflection of all the other dew drops. And, in each reflected dew drop, the reflections of all the other dew drops in that reflection. And so ad infinitum. That is the Buddhist conception of the universe in an image." –Alan Watts
Carl Jung called the archetype of wholeness in a person the Self. The Anima Mundi is the archetype of wholeness for our planet. This Feminine principle manifests within us as the collective unconscious, which contains all the images and feelings and experiences of humanity throughout the ages. Is it any wonder that this image of Earthrise speaks to us of the Wisdom that creates worlds and galaxies and conscious beings?
Joseph Campbell felt that the image of Earthrise was a symbol of new myths arising in the future. I believe it, because the image has worked upon my unconscious to open me to the mystery of Lady Wisdom. There is an image of the returning Divine Feminine that shares this image of Earthrise.
And a portent appeared in the heavens: A woman, clothed with the Sun, standing on the Moon, crowned with Stars, in labor...giving birth to the Savior.
The Cosmic Story is calling us back to re-work the soil and tend the plants that were seeded in the 60s. As Uranus and Pluto square (90*) each other seven times, we find ourselves at a crossroads. Will we let the powers of repression and domination continue to shape us?
'If myth is a storied way to feel out our place in the world, then we can grasp the significance of 'Earthrise' by considering what it rode in on. The Environmental Movement, Ecopsychology, Systems Theory, the Internet that joins us across the globe, global structures of finance, the Goddess movement, the push toward sustainability, organic agriculture, Brian Swimme's inspiring cosmological reveries: these and other worldly-circling matters grew up in the light of Earthrise. This image did not "cause" these movements so much as announce them as they swarmed into collective consciousness.' (Craig Chalquist, Ph.D. Earthrise: A Mythic Image for Our Times.)
Images are not owned by any one religion or corporation. Symbols are universal and they come to us pure in our dreams and through synchronicities in our waking life, and through true myths, music, art and stories. Of course, patriarchy is very aware of how to use images to capture our attention, but they use it to lie, manipulate and control. When we look at an image and let it speak to us—just as we can let this image of Earthrise or that of the Woman clothed with the Sun speak to us—we really can arrive at the wise answer to any question.
If we want to evolve, we all have to undertake a Heroine's Journey. It is an inner journey that can free us from the patriarchal corsets and straightjackets we've been shaped by. And the gift we receive and the treasure we bring back will be the Wisdom of the World Soul—the wisdom to find solutions to the personal and collective crisis which face the world.
Some of those solutions involve the archetype of community. In patriarchy, community was usually centered around the tribe, the nation, the race, the gender, the religion, the army, the family. Usually it involved being separate from others, being special in some way, being chosen.
When we look at this image of Mother Earth and see that we are one world, opportunities for community expands. Our new communities are connected via the Internet—much like Indra's Net—where we connect with like-minded individuals around the world. These communities are based on common ideals, interests and beliefs and make no distinction between races, religious beliefs or genders.
There are other communities being formed, much like the communes of the 60s. Family now consists of close friends as well as blood relatives. People feel they are citizens of the world rather than just one country. Patriarchal religions are losing ground to spiritual communities comprised of Christians, Moslems, Jews, Pagans, Buddhists, Hindus, etc. Sports teams honor the player, not his or her race. In this new idea of community, no one needs to be the leader, because each of us can lead when our expertise is needed. This re-birthed archetype of community is all about equality.
Community gardens, business co-ops, and charter schools are just a few ways to be in community. People with common skills form guilds or unions. People with common ideals gather to stand up for what they believe in, such as the Occupy Movement. We still have spiritual communities, although these are different from the patriarchal monastery or convent. There is a common bond between the members of the armed forces just as there was with the ancient Irish warband called the Fianna; and of course, we have the image of the Knights of the Round Table.
When we look at this image of our one world, we can imagine a multitude of new ways to be in community.
We are living in a time of choice. The Cosmic Story is supporting transformation and rebirth. Will we stand with the Earth, with the Anima Mundi and with our souls? Will we find new ways to be in community?
Perhaps we need to meditate on this picture of our Mother, the Earth and remember that we are indeed all connected.
Merry meet and merry part and merry meet again!


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So I got this recipe off pinterest from a friend, D, who got it here. It has been around for awhile under other names, I changed the name (BF said Sluty Brownies might offend but personally they are some sluty brownies, LOL). I did not however change the recipe, why mess with perfection.
These are super simple and I was trying them for the first time a dry run to say for a friends homecoming after she brings her new baby home. I always dry run a new recipe before using it as a gift.
First preheat to 375.
Assemble your ingredients. I used these but you could use any mixes or go from scratch, its up to you. I think next time I will go from scratch just to see how it works.
Next start with the chocolate chip cookies, since they are the base. Follow the directions on the mix or recipe you chose. Fill bottom of a 9×9 pan. Now my cookie mix was made in the processor I like to do this as it gives my cookie dough a nice chocolate hint but not too much, again up to you, but try it sometime I guarantee you will luv it!
Now take the Oreo Double Stuffs (make sure its Double Stuffs so you can taste the cream filling when done). Press them into the cookie dough, easy peasy.
Moving onto the brownie mix, again follow mix or recipe directions then pour over the cookies.
Place in oven and bake for 45 mins.
Check for doneness, it might be too gooey give it another 15 mins but remember that brownies keep cooking after removed from oven so be careful. 45 was perfect for mine.
They really could not have been easier and taste better. This is going to be a go to recipe for gifts, and potlucks.
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Thursday, December 16, 2004
Yahoo Maps Adds Traffic Reports
Yahoo has added traffic reports for 70 major metropolitan areas, according to MediaPost.
Accident reports and news about construction will be available for the 70 top metro areas, while additional information about the speed of traffic will be posted for the top 20 metro areas.The data will be updated in real time, and will be integrated into Yahoo Search, Yahoo Local, and Yahoo Maps, but will be hosted at maps.yahoo.com/traffic.
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The dreaded...er..beloved field day.
Fri was Claire's fun day at school. Why I volunteer for these things, I don't know. Yes I do, because before I know it we will be teaching HER how to drive. Yes, Hannah is learning to drive. We prayed for a deal to drop in our lap if she was to have a car. Careful when you pray....they get answered. My BIL is a minister and they have a HUGE garage sale every year. This year a great 15 yr old car was donated. My BIL had it checked out and we bought it. Now she wants to drive her car all the time. We have begun driver training.....the love flows shallow during those times. She is really good and really careful, so I guess I shouldn't complain.
See the green striped shirt pelting the teacher with snowballs? Go Claire.


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1. Your name (or alias if you prefer): Frankie
2. Your blog website: My Life in the Sports Card Hobby
3. What kind of collector do you consider yourself (team collector, player collector, set collector, etc.). Why do you collect that way?
I don't think there's really anything that defines the kind of collector I am, but I rarely put together sets. My main focus is Hall Of Fame autographs, and any Nolan Arenado cards. I consider myself a Nolan Arenado super collector, as I am trying to get all of Arenado's base (and some insert) cards in my collection.4. In your opinion, what could the major card companies (Topps, Panini, etc.) do to make your style of collecting better for you?
I think they need to limit the amount of autographs and relics. The market is being flooded with all sorts of cards, and I think they either need to limit them, or make more unique relic cards, such as hats, gloves, or even cleats. Sort of like tools of the trade.5. What is your favorite part of your collection? This could be one specific item, or a binder of cards, etc.
I'm not sure there's an answer to this question… I love in person autographs, especially when they're personalized to me. My favorite card is my Craig Biggio 1/1 Dynasty, but my favorite item, is my Mariano Rivera signed game used bullpen pitching rubber. I could keep going on, because I have many favorite items, but I'll just keep it to anything personalized to me.6. Most of us have a favorite song that we like for no good reason – heck, it might even be embarrassing. Do you have a favorite baseball card that might fit that bill? -
Hm… I don't think I do.7. If you were forced to part with your entire collection except for one card, which card would you keep?
Billy Martin 1956 Topps SCG 3.58. Many of the blogs (including my own at times) seem to decry Topps' lack of vision and creativity. Can you think of something creative that could be done for an upcoming card set?
Game used9. What is your profession? How did you end up there? If you are in school, what do you plan to major in and/or what job do you hope to get after graduating?
I'm 14 years old, and I love baseball. I love playing baseball, but I love watching baseball even more. My dream job is to announce for YES, or MLB Network, and I hope to be able to live that dream someday!10. What is your favorite place that you've ever visited? Why?
Zermatt Switzerland, or Wengen. Skiing in Zermatt was amazing, and the scenery was beautiful, especially the Matterhorn. In Wengen, my family and I would spend most of the day hiking, and we would go back to our hotel, and have dinner. Writing this makes me want to go back… But every time, I ask, I get, "Switzerland is way too expensive." Oh well, I'll keep trying.11. Many of us have favorite foods or customs that are somewhat local to where we live. Do you have any such things that you particularly love?
The Jersey shore. It's only a short drive, and often times, I ride my bike there. That's the only thing that I can think of.12. Do you have any other hobbies besides card collecting?
I love collecting cups from when I go to different stadiums, and I also like collecting newspapers with baseball articles.13. Tell me something interesting about yourself (that we haven't covered in the first twelve questions).
I sell legos to make most of my money!--------
Once again, I have to give a big "thanks" to Frankie (and everyone else who volunteered to participate in my Better Know a Blogger series. The entire series has been a blast for me - and we had a great selection of bloggers participate (young, old, male, female, and even a few people from around the world)! I've enjoyed the process immensely...and I do think I'll return with a new take on Better Know a Blogger at some point in the future - with all new questions of course!
For now, let me say "Thanks!" once again...and thanks for reading my blog in general!


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Kennesaw and Southern Polytechnic consolidation approved
Tue, 12 Nov 2013 19:57:09 GMT —
The University System of Georgia has announced that the Board of Regents voted on Monday in favor of consolidating Kennesaw State University and Southern Polytechnic State University.
Officials say this action will be implemented over the next year, with final board approval of the new institution coming in January 2015, following the approval by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools at its December 2014 meeting.
"This is a decision that will strengthen both institutions' ability to serve students and to ensure we can direct resources appropriately into the academic mission," said Board Chairman Dink NeSmith. "With this consolidation, all of our guiding principles have been addressed as we plan for how to best meet future needs in Georgia for public higher education. I'm excited about the future potential for the new Kennesaw State University."
"This decision is the right move in the long-term interests of students and the state," said Huckaby. "The new Kennesaw State University will be in a strong position to broaden its academic and research mission and expand its scope not just locally and statewide, but nationally. We are confident that the unique degree programs at Southern Polytechnic will be enhanced and strengthened."
An implementation team with representatives from both institutions to work out the many details associated with consolidating the two universities will be formed immediately. The implementation team will prepare and submit the required documents to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.


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The henhouse was buried in a big drift.
Waylon came bellowing through the snow for his feed.
...and then we shoveled...
Ellie Mae and Jed wore themselves out by frolicking in the snow.
Hard to believe that the gardens are out there...somewhere...
|Traditionally, potatoes are planted on March 17 (St. Patrick's day)
TEN days from now.
After three days in the barn, the sheep were finally able to make it outside.
However, not without incident. The smaller lambs got stuck repeatedly.
There is still a lot of snow...and ice...even after days of melting...
But, there are only 10 days 'til Spring!
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Thursday, November 20, 2014
30 Days of Thanks #20
I am thankful for a clean house. Does that mean I have a clean house? Not in the least. I have been slacking on my house cleaning lately. I've been busy with homeschool, crafting, ebay, booths, family and food that I just haven't made the time to clean like I should. There's nothing like a call from the bug man to get myself in gear. I have spent most the day putting the smack down on this house. It looks a lot better, but it still needs a lot of work. I have been avoiding Paxton's room and the bathroom/homeschool/craft storage room for a while because of the sheer amount of work it's going to take to get them organized. Luckily my sister helped with Paxton's room today, but I've barely touched the bathroom. I'm hoping to have enough time in the morning to at least make a path through it. I ran out of energy and time tonight. Hopefully once I get this place straightened up, we will be better about keeping up with the chores. A mom can dream anyway...
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
30 Days of Thanks #19
Today I am thankful for wood. Wood keeps us warm at night. I love the camp fire smell that tells me the seasons are changing, and the cold is on it's way. We have a Hardy wood furnace that we have to fill with wood a couple of times a day. The kids help us haul wood so we can heat our home. I love that it teaches them the value of work, and it also serves as a great workout for me.
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
30 Days of Thanks #18
I am thankful for power tools. You guys, I used a power saw for the first time, and I still have all my fingers! Over the last few months I've learned to use a chop saw, drill and power saw all by myself. I've been busy making Christmas crafts for my booth. Having the knowledge to use these tools by myself makes my crafting much more independent. Here are some of my inspired by Pinterest projects that are available in my booth:
Monday, November 17, 2014
30 Days of Thanks #17
I am thankful for my business. It allows me a creative outlet and at the same time helps me provide for my family. I love making new things. I love it when people want to buy the things I make. My only regret these days is not having enough time and energy to get everything done I would like.
Sunday, November 16, 2014
30 Days of Thanks #16
I am thankful for food. I never take it for granted the bounty of food that we have. I am thankful I was born in a country where we have an over abundance of food to eat. I have been working to get our food storage built up so we can be more self-reliant. Hopefully soon I can document some of my adventures on this blog.
Saturday, November 15, 2014
30 Days of Thanks #15
When I was a little girl, I would cry if my sister wouldn't let me sleep with her even though we had a bunk bed and she was only a few feet away. I love having someone to sleep next to. I co-slept with two of my kids, and I loved having them curled up next to me. Now they are bigger and they don't fit in our full size bed so well. And they don't like it when I smother them in kisses like a used to do. On the rare occasion that there is bad weather or someone has a bad dream, one of them will climb in bed with me and I remember how it used to be.
Friday, November 14, 2014
30 Days of Thanks #14
I am thankful for date night. It's not very often that Jody and I go out without kids for an evening together. We got to go to a church dance with a live band tonight. It was so much fun! The only thing that would make it better was if Jody would actually dance with me. Maybe some day. Ha ha. Probably not.
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Saturday, February 02, 2008
8 comments:
- Lorraine said...
Oh it is just drop dead gorgeous! The sky is WOW and that red tree back there amongst the greens is a great idea. Love, love, the looseness!
- 02 February, 2008
- Nancy Van Blaricom said...
Oh, such pretty colors. Makes me want spring to hurry along.
- 02 February, 2008
- Felicity said...
Lovely! The bright colours really draw the eye in!
- 02 February, 2008
- Teri C said...
It's ust plain beautiful and love those bright happy colors.
- 02 February, 2008
- Tami said...
How funny, Lin! I rented a DVD form Smart Flix and it was one of David Bellamy's "how to paint landscapes" I loved it and his style! I had forgotten that was his name until I pulled the web address up. This painting is beautiful! Love the skys and the vast feeling of it.
- 02 February, 2008
- Jona said...
B e a u t i f u l !!!
Lin, you are doing a great great job!!
Just began to read D. Bellamy's "Watercolour Landscape Course" book myself and like you I'm falling in love with his art.
- 03 February, 2008
- starrgirl's world said...
great job, Lin. It looks inspired!
- 05 February, 2008
I only have time for very quick comments as I have to run out the door but just wanted to say how much I've enjoyed all the pics on this page. I love the way you did the clouds on this one. So loose and free and yet quite real too.
- 06 February, 2008


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Obama was interviewed by Atlanta radio station V-103 Tuesday and told listeners that i was crucial to elect Michelle Nunn so he can continue his policies.
"These last two years I want a Congress that does work, and the only way I can do that, even though I am not on the ballot is to make sure that our people turnout to vote. … And when we do, we win. And no place is a better example than in Georgia. Michelle Nunn will win the Senate if there's high turnout among Democrats. And if there's low turnout, or just ordinary turnout, then she won't win. And if Michelle Nunn wins, that means that Democrats keep control of the Senate. And that means that we can keep on doing some good work."The entire interview is embedded below:


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To paraphrase former President Gerald Ford after the resignation of Richard Nixon; "Notre Dame's long (last 3 seasons – 16 wins – 21 losses with only 3 victories against opponents that finished with winning records), football nightmare is finally over."
That is the worst three year record in the history of Notre Dame. This afternoon the Notre Dame Administration, athletic director Jack Swarbrick and President Rev. John Jenkins did what everyone was anticipating: fired head Coach Charlie Weis. "Expectations have not been met," said the A.D.
It was never the right fit. Weis came with his "big" Jersey bravado, flashing his three Super-Bowl rings, and spouting that, "Nobody will out scheme us," yet he lost six games by 26 points or more. If fact, during his five year tenure (35-27) his most impressive coaching performances were a pair of close losses to USC. OUCH.
He also never grasped the concept of what it takes to be a head coach. He loaded up his assistant staff with guys with reputations, but they never developed the "talent" that was recruited. It was often said under Weis, that when a kid came in as a freshman at Notre Dame, he left with the same ability as a senior, never developing to his full potential. That was never clearer Saturday night in Palo Alto against Stanford when the Irish defense looked as inept as the SEC investigating Bernie Madoff, in trying to stop Stanford. It looked that way for the last three years. In fact in his last coaching decision wearing the ND on his chest, Weis let the Cardinal score, saving time on the clock for one more desperation touchdown that wasn't to be. But weep not for Charlie – he is rumored to have a buyout somewhere between $10-18 million, and you can bet that the NFL will be calling – Kansas City Chiefs anyone. It is imperative that Notre Dame get this choice right. Love- em or hate-em it's good for college football when Notre Dame is winning. We like Pat Fitzgerald of Northwestern – he's young, played the game at the highest level – a two time All-America linebacker – is winning at a place with a higher standard of academics, plus the connection to Ara – who came from Northwestern and turned Notre Dame around.
Today a giant weight has been lifted off the backs of the Irish nation; it's now up to the administration to make sure it stays that way.


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Lemon Cookies with Lemon Icing. Lemon.
Spring is upon us!! At least that's what it's felt like in Los Angeles the past few days (sorry mom and the rest of Minnesota). Yesterday I felt like baking something springy, and in honor of my son sucking a lemon and liking it I thought, lemon cookies! I came across a recipe from Nantucket Cookie Company and felt it would be appropriate. When you hear "Nantucket" what do you think of? Beaches and bicycles and iced tea with lemons and rich people. Right, lemons.
So I tried it, but not after a little Siriously Delicious modification. After reading the reviews and having some issues with my first batch, I decided it needed more flour, baking powder and vanilla. I also decided I didn't need 3 dozen cookies in my house so I cut it in half. If you enjoy lemons like my son, you will love this cookie. It is intensely lemony.
Lemon Cookies with Lemon Icing
2 1/4 cups sugar
4 lemons, for juicing and zesting
3 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2 sticks unsalted butter, chilled
3 egg yolks
3 tsp vanilla
1 lb confectioners sugar
Yellow food coloring
Yellow sprinkles
Zest 3 lemons and place in large bowl.
Add sugar and mix. Reserve 1/4 cup of mixture to sprinkle on cookies. Set the rest aside.
Chop chilled butter into 1-inch cubes.
In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt. Add chopped butter and mix with electric mixer, until it looks like this...
There will be small lumps of butter, and that is okay. That is good. In another smaller bowl, juice the 3 lemons you have already zested.
Add egg yolks and 2 tsp vanilla to lemon juice and stir.
Now time to combine everything. Pour sugar/zest mixture into flour/butter bowl and briefly stir. Then, using electric mixer, slowly add wet ingredients to dry and mix until dough forms.
Cover dough and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until well chilled. Preheat oven to 350. Once dough is chilled, remove and place spoonfuls on greased or parchment lined baking sheets. Sprinkle with reserved lemon sugar. Bake for 13-15 minutes (my oven is crazy hot and 13 minutes was perfect).
While cookies are baking, make icing. Juice remaining lemon into bowl of confectioners sugar. Add vanilla and whisk. If still too dry, add a small amount of water or milk. Add drop of yellow food coloring and stir.
Make sure cookies are cooled before icing them. Because yesterday was Fat Tuesday, I decided to make some of them look like King Cakes. You know, the thing with the little plastic baby inside, waiting to be choked on.
Oh, and this is what lemon icing looks like with a brown cowboy sock inside:
Labels: baked goods. cookie. themes
3 comments:
- Andrea said...
The brown cowboy sock is an interesting touch, I bet it added lot of texture :-) The cookies look amazing - my sister will love these, she likes tart lemon flavored things. Thanks for the great recipe!
- Kelsey said...
And Siri, hoooow did that cowboy sock get in there? Was Jack hunting down the lemon icing?
- Siri said...
Jack just dropped it in. As a reward, I did give him a teeny tiny taste!
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A new agreement between New Zealand Post and Vodafone will lead to a complete redesign of New Zealand Post's network services.
The joint announcement follows a competitive tender process for the Network as a Service (NaaS) contract. The service will be rolled out between now and the end of next year.
Under the five-year contract, Vodafone will provide a wide range of services to the group including network connectivity, voice services, Wi-Fi and videoconferencing, and a comprehensive suite of security services.
"New Zealand Post was looking for flexibility, innovation and significant cost reductions as part of its five year business strategy," says Mark Yeoman, NZ Post CFO, in a statement.
"The current NZ Post IT network is complex and difficult to manage," he says. "NZ Post was looking for a way to improve efficiency, take advantage of current-day technology, reduce cost, and easily flex the network as its business changes."
"We have entered a partnership with Vodafone because we believe that their approach to a service based model best fits the way that we need to operate in the future."
NZ Post issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Network as a Service in June 2013. It asked for the complete redesign and roll out of a range of services including LAN, WAN, WiFi, telephone calls, video conferencing and security services.
"What made this RFP different was that these services were being requested as a service similar to cloud services," says Yeoman. "This service-based approach lets both parties concentrate on what they each do best. As far as we are aware, this will be one of the first such service arrangements in the Asia Pacific region."
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Hello, in case you still need a complex singular value decomposition driver, I have attached our current one. You will find the four arithmetics since there have been some patches on the real drivers as well. The SVD algorithm is based on the bidiagonal QR algorithm, not the MRRR one. (The MRRR variant is still on going work at the Berkeley side (LBL and UCB).) With best regards, Julien On Wed, 12 Oct 2005, Osni Marques wrote:
Dear Chip, It shouldn't be difficult to write PZGESVD; writing the corresponding testers is likely to require more time. In fact, I had started doing the conversion of PDGESVD into PZGESVD a while back but then the Sca/LAPACK team decided to change the focus of the corresponding development effort, so we put PZGESVD on hold. Another reason is that we have plans for a complete new parallel SVD based on the MRRR algorithm, borrowing the techniques implemented in LAPACK's DSTEGR. Osni
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Hello, - you are right PZGESVD is missing from ScaLAPACK at the moment.Is there something I'm missing that makes it very hard to write PZGESVD?- PZGESVD is not terribly hard to write, you are correct, it is just a question of time.... if you got this time please feel free to write a version and send it to us. (The bottleneck for us is that adding a driver means write the testing driver, write the timing driver, and test all this on various platforms.) Regards, Julien Langou On Tue, 11 Oct 2005, Chip Coldwell wrote:Hello, I noticed that ScaLAPACK seems to be missing a parallel complex singular value decomposition. I need one for my application, so I thought I would try to write one. But before doing that, I want to make sure that there isn't a mathematical/algorithmic reason why somebody else hasn't already done it. Is there something I'm missing that makes it very hard to write PZGESVD? Thanks, Chip_______________________________________________ Scalapackers mailing list firstname.lastname@example.com http://lists.cs.utk.edu/listinfo/scalapackers
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The fall weather in Northern Illinois has been absolutely beautiful. The colors are a little late in the trees, but the temps have been comfortably cool. My hubby left for a trip back in September and returned with a bushel of McIntosh apples. He was passing through Gayes Mills and picked them up as seconds for $20.00.
Since then, our family has definitely eaten our fill of caramel apples! :) So this weekend was perfect cool weather for canning some applesauce and making some pies. I started with the sauce and worked my way through 25 jars. Then, I decided to make 14 half circle hand sized pies. With the apples left over, I decided to try a new pie recipe. It was an apple pie with a streusel topping. The pie was a big hit here which is great since I froze two for later. ;)
The recipe calls for a one crust pie shell... bought or homemade is your preference. I made my pie in a 8 inch tin and the apples cooked down fine. McIntosh cook down a little more than other varieties. I made some alterations to some recipes that I found on line. So here is my version:
Apple Pie with a Caramel Streusel Topping
7 medium sized McIntosh apples (any tart apple would do)
2 T flour
1/2 rounded t cinnamon
1/4 rounded t nutmeg
1/4 c white sugar (could use 1/3 c if the apples are really tart)
When the pie crust is ready in the plate, peel and slice the apples into a bowl. Mix the apple slices, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and white sugar together. Add them to the pie crust arranging them into a mound.
Streusel Topping
3/4 c brown sugar
1/2 c flour
1/2 rounded t cinnamon
1/3 c butter softened
Mix all the ingredients with a fork to combine. Break up the topping and evenly cover the apples.
Put the pie in a 350 degree preheated oven. I had the pie tin sitting in a glass 13x9 cake dish situated half way down in the oven, and it baked for 60 minutes. Since all ovens differ and my dish had sides that hindered the distribution of heat, check your pie at 40 minutes and decide from there. I kept checking by pushing on the crust to make sure it was firmed up.
We didn't eat our pie until later in the day. Mr. Hollow likes his warmed up a little, and mine was straight from the pan. The one thing we agreed on was a caramel drizzle topping. For that, I unwrapped 6 Brachs caramels and placed them in a small bowl with a couple of teaspoons of water. The caramels were microwaved in 15 second intervals until bubbling. Then, it is simply stir and drizzle. The pie was absolutely delicious! Packed with the best flavors of fall. :)


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Christmas dinner can be as healthy and low-fat as you want it to be. Here are some ways to enjoy some of your traditional favorites while cutting back on fat and calories.
Making Healthy Choices when You're Not the Cook
In case you're at the whim of someone else's cooking, here are some choices you can make to keep your personal dinner more healthy. First of all, choose the white meat of the turkey over the dark meat. There's a lot less fat and thus less calories that way. Use 1 or 2 tablespoons of the gravy, versus pouring it over the whole plate. Other items on the table can add moisture and taste to your turkey. Try putting some of the cranberry sauce over the turkey, soaking up some left over salad dressing with it or mixing the mashed potatoes with it.
If there's a choice between mashed potatoes and sweet potatoes, take the sweet potatoes. Mashed potatoes are usually cooked with a lot of butter. Even if the sweet potatoes are topped with marshmallows, you can eat around them. Choose between one type of potato and bread. Avoiding double starches can keep your meal more healthy. Start off with more veggies to get a little full before going for the more high calorie items. Have a small piece of pie with no whipped cream, and you'd be surprised how many calories you've saved.
Low-Fat Turkey
Turkey is a much better meat choice than ham and can be cooked in a healthy way. Use high quality olive oil or low fat butter. You can cut down on oil by replacing some of it with lemon juice, vegetable stock or even a little water to keep it moist. Use herbs to cut down on the salt.
Low-Fat Stuffing
Stuffing can be made lower-fat, but still retain its taste and moisture. You can use lemon juice or vegetable stock to cut down on the oil or butter. A low-fat butter is also an option. You can also use low-fat chicken sausage instead of pork sausage. You could even skip the meat altogether, and use the meatier mushrooms or extra vegetables.
Low-Fat Gravy
There are several ways to make gravy tasty but less fattening. Strain the fat from the drippings and use less flour or cornstarch as a thickener. Vegetable gums or other pureed vegetables can thicken the gravy with fewer calories, carbs and fat. You can also just let the gravy reduce down to a thicker version. Low fat sour cream can also work.
Healthy Mashed Potatoes
You can use low fat butter and low-fat sour cream and still have very indulgent mashed potatoes. Using broth or pureed white cabbage can add moistness and thickness.
Steamed Vegetables
Vegetables and salad are an important aspect of keeping your holiday meal healthy. They help you fill up and give you fiber and vitamins. Avoid adding extra butter or cheesy sauces to the vegetables. There's enough rich food for one meal in the other dishes. You can do a lovely and unusual veggie mix. Use lemon juice or broth and add some raw walnuts for a nice Christmas dinner treat.


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I love a good Snickerdoodle. These just go beyond anything you've ever known about a Snickerdoodle! They ARE a brownie even though they're not brown:) They are dense and chewy, with a crisp top. Nothing better. They were so easy and different, which I always love. Enjoy!
1 1/4 t baking powder
1/2 t salt
3/4 cup butter, room temp
1 1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup + 3T brown sugar, divided
3 eggs
1 t vanilla
1 1/2 t cinnamon
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees, and grease the bottom of a 9×13 baking dish. In a bowl, combine the flour, salt and baking powder. Stir it together and set it aside.
In your mixing bowl, combine the butter, 1 1/4 c sugar, and the brown sugar. Mix together until creamy and smooth. Mix in 3 eggs, one at a time, and finally the vanilla. Whip until smooth and fluffy.
Mix in the flour mixture. It will be thick. Spread the dough into the baking dish.
In a another bowl, stir together the remaining 2 tablespoons of brown sugar and the cinnamon, and sprinkle it all over the top of the dough. Run a knife through the dough zig-zagging one end to the other. Bake for 25-30 minutes, and then cool completely before cutting, if you can stand it!
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John Cena Confirms That His "Cousin" Juan Cena Is Coming To WWE
John Cena posted the following on his Twitter account, confirming that his "cousin" Juan Cena will be debuting with WWE: "Just received western union tellagram via carrier pigieon from mexican cousin Juan, Apparently he just got hired by WWE…And would like me to watch his first match tonight in salisbury md, I'll be there."
As noted before, John's "cousin" Juan is Cena's new gimmick in order to keep Cena on WWE television. The plan is for Juan to debut this Monday during the three-hour King of the Ring edition of RAW in a backstage segment that will also feature Wade Barrett. Juan will annoy Wade until his "cousin" John is reinstated into WWE.
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October 25th, 2012 by WCBC Radio
Last year, the Maryland General Assembly approved new boundaries for the state's congressional districts, based on the results of the 2010 U.S. Census. This year, besides the eight congressional seats, the boundaries themselves are also before voters. Opponents of the redistricting plan collected more than 60,000 signatures to get the issue on the ballot, which appears as Question 5. If voters reject, Question 5, state lawmakers would be required to come up with new district boundaries in time for the 2014 elections. Democratic leaders of the Maryland General Assembly says the districts reflect the population shifts in Maryland. Critics say the plan creates a lot of gerrymandering, and disproportionately large districts. The plan also targets Republican Roscoe Bartlett for defeat, by adding sections of Montgomery County to his districts. The newly created district creates a majority of Democrats, and now Bartlett is in a close race against Democrat John Delaney. It was an issue the 20 year incumbent addressed during a candidates forum in Cumberland this week.


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The Russian-German consortium, Nord Stream, was jubilant on Thursday after Sweden and Finland approved the parts of the gigantic gas pipeline that would go through their waters. Nord Stream, owned by Russia's Gazprom, Germany's BASF and E.ON, plans to build a natural gas pipeline from Russia to Western Europe as an alternative to the current one, which presents a continuous risk of supply disruptions thanks to a long-standing dispute between Russia and Ukraine. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin was jubilant and profusely thanked Sweden and Finland on their "wise" decision. The new pipeline will probably start operating in 2012. Read more: Reuters
Magenta has no physical wavelength. It thus does not "exist" strictly speaking. Rather our brains are telling us that we are seeing "not green".


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The kids were out of school last Friday, so for a Yummy dessert we made caramel apples!!!
Crushed Oreo's and Mini chocolate chips...this was MY favorite!
Candy coated sunflower seeds, Gummy worms and sprinkles!!
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Oh boy do those look good!!!
They turned out perfect!! Love the photos! I really need to get better at taking pictures!! By the way how did you like the tablescape that Tracy did? I love the idea of all the eclectic mix but I never seem to get it "right" when it comes to dinnerware!ReplyDelete


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Hey everyone, just got an email Monday that I was the Grand Prize winner, and that I won the above. I having been entering sweepstakes for quite a while, and the biggest thing I have ever won was an Ipod! Still in shock!!
Wow, huge congratulations!!!!!!!
Wahoo! Congrats!
Hi Jordan,
Can you confirm this is the correct sweep you won? It looks correct.
Mr. Sweepy
Great win. I am soooo happy for you. We all get discouraged, but it's posts like yours that keep us going. Our day will come!
Have fun on the trip and while driving that new car. WOW!
CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!! I am so happy for you. It's announcements like this that keep me going !
Enjoy, Enjoy, Enjoy !!!
WONDERFUL!! Congrats!! Have a safe trip and have FUN!!!!!
You won a Car!
My dream! Congrats!
Fantastic win-Congratulations!!
Wow that's awesome. Reading these wins keeps me going!
Wow and Wow!! Congratulations on such an AWESOME win :)


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Barrack Hussein Obama - 10,000 dead in Kansas - Obama's critics miss the point.
By now we have all heard and laughed at Barrack Hussein Obama's comment that 10,000 people died this week in Kansas due to George Bush' tornados. The actual number was around 12.
But those who laugh at Barrack Hussein Obama miss the point. He may have tried to backtrack by claiming to be tired, but he never corrected himself until after that appearance and speech were over. Those who attended that speech were supporters of Barrack Hussein Obama. There were and are his allies. They already want him to be President. They have given money to his campaign. They count on receiving federal jobs/benefits/contracts/pork/preferential treatment from a Barrack Hussein Obama administration. They are already completely immunized from facts or corrections.
The people in Barrack Hussein Obama's audience now believe that 10,000 people died in Kansas. They believe it was Bush' fault. They believe only Barrack Hussein Obama (or maybe Hillary or John Edwards) can save us from more tornados. They never heard any correction. They wouldn't care even if they did.
If you could poll that same audience, they would probably say that 100,000 or more people died in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina (I don't need to tell you who they would blame). [The actual number was around 1,000 or less].
Barrack Hussein Obama (and Hillary and John Edwards and John Murtha and Rosie O'Donnell, etc.) knows that the typical Democrat campaign audience is insane. The audience needs a steady diet of additional insanity to keep them on the reservation. The Democrats need an energized, frenzied base that will be willing to burglarize Republican campaign headquarters, assault Republican candidates and fire weapons at Republican offices. They will not do this unless they believe that tens of thousands of people are dying in Kansas, New Orleans, etc. at the hands of the Bush/Cheney/Halliburton/Rove/Hitler killing machine.
While much of the nation may be laughing at Barrack Hussein Obama, the Democrat lunatic fringe remains revved up and ready for action. Mission accomplished.
Labels: Barack Hussein Obama, Democrat election violence, election 2004, election 2008, Tyranny


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An insider's view of what is really happening in the Harris County Criminal Courts
Thursday, August 7, 2008
A Minor Sign of the CJC Apocalypse?
The friendly brown dog actually cut in line a few people ahead of me, and happily made his way through the lobby. The Elite Wackenhutt S.W.A.T. and Security Team didn't seem all that bothered over the fact that Fido had shown up for an unexpected court appearance, and they certainly made no attempts to corral him.
No word on what the dog was charged with.
7 comments:
- pro.victims said...
So, you're saying the dog got there about 9:30 or so? Give or take a half hour?
- August 7, 2008 at 10:28 PM
- Thomas Hobbes said...
What makes you think he was a defendant? Other possibilities . . .
He could have been waiting for a court appointment.
He could be attending the trial of the man who shot his paw.
Maybe he's just a "fleaquent courthouse visitor."
With the remedial engineering work needed ta the CJC, maybe he's with the Turner Collie & Braden advance crew.
Could he be the famous bounty hunter sans TV makeup?
Aahhh, the possibilities . . .
- August 8, 2008 at 12:09 PM
- Mark Bennett said...
That was no dog; that was a metaphor!
- August 8, 2008 at 3:13 PM
- Ron in Houston said...
Really, since when is one dog even a minor sign of an apocalypse?
Now if it had been one locust or one frog then it might be the sign of things to come.
- August 8, 2008 at 6:48 PM
- TxGoodie said...
Possibly he/she was one of the alternates for a GJ in an attempt to select more variety to appease those desperate for appeasement...
- August 8, 2008 at 7:29 PM
- jigmeister said...
The new bureau chief and head of DA training under Lykos. Watch out kids, he bites.
- August 10, 2008 at 8:09 AM
- Jason said...
Perhaps he was there to report for jury duty!
- August 11, 2008 at 12:30 PM


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R. Chunn
I really admire painters who use oils as their medium. I wish I had the ability to be so realistic when rendering a jar, or an apple. R. Chunn has a way of making his quick draw paintings gorgeous. He paints each one in a single sitting. His collection of fun tins, bottles, jars and objet d'art make for great studies in his pieces! My favorite part of the paintings is the use of familiar objects, without all of the typography and labeling. Who doesn't know that the bottle in the top piece, the one on the left, is some kind of flavoring, like vanilla. And that the jar on the far right below . . . Grey Poupon!
You can see images of his painting process on his great blog Alla Prima Painting, And fun drawings and watercolor sketches at his other blog Freehand. Check 'em out! I find both very interesting and inspiring!
(All images courtesy of Alla Prima Painting)


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Really Scary Stuff!
New technologies unleash changes that turn societies on their heads.
These dislocations can be very disorienting.
Even though the printing press was invented in 1452, its full impact was not really felt until the mid 18th Century. Newspapers started to develop around that time, and in France, a nobleman named Denis Diderot decided to publish the world's first Encyclopedia.
It would contain all the knowledge in the world, and be written in the vernacular so that anyone could read it.
Diderot received permission from the government in 1750 and embarked upon the project. But the plan almost immediately met massive resistance from the nobility. What was Diderot thinking? they asked. What would happen when any peasant could read the Encyclopedia and learn how to build a waterwheel or drill a well or refine iron? They would abandon their serf jobs and start their own small businesses! Who would till the fields? Who would be the servants? The nobles immediately moved to suppress.
The project was actually suspended by the French courts in 1752 and in 1759 the Encyclopedia was formally suppressed. It was not published until 1770, twenty years after Diderot began his work.
The notion of a Free Press was a long and tortured road, and along the way it met constant resistance from those whose lives the new technology was about to overturn.
Our own Constitution, drafted in 1798, not so long after the Encyclopedia, guaranteed a free press. The First Amendment says "Congress shall make no law abridging a free press". It was a very radical idea – and not too popular. The first free press newspapers in this country elicited the Alien and Sedition Acts which tried to suppress the Free Press that had just been guaranteed.
I am reminded of this when I read today about a 'warning' of the cost of "Citizen Journalism" posted on b-roll.net, the website for professional videographers – a class deeply threatened by the new technology. The 'Warning", entitled, "Costly Citizen Journalism", gives a reference to an article in the Tampa Bay Online paper. The article points out that there have been "100 judgements against bloggers, totaling $17 million in the past 3 years"
Scary stuff!
The b-roll folks fall over themselves trying to figure out ways to 'control' the bloggers.
Not quite as scary as the French court's suppression of the Encyclopedia, but pretty much from the same source.
Let's put this in perspective. 100 suits against bloggers. According to Technorati, there are more than 70 million bloggers in the world. 70 million. 100 suits. That means that (ready?) the odds on getting sued are .0000000129. These numbers are so miniscule as to be virtually non existant. The odds on getting killed in a terrorist attack are vastly higher.
What we are seeing here is pure fear mongering.
But it is a fear that is very well placed.
Jobs will be lost.
Careers that once seemed secure are looking far less so.
The world is being turned upside down.
And the peasantry is being unleashed.
Scary? You bet.
The First Amendment was and remains an incredibly powerful yet radical law. The very concept simply does not exist in most countries, and before 1798, never before in the world. The notion of a truly free and untrammeled press is an institutionalized and perpetual revolution in the making. Most people, given the choice today in the US, would probably vote against it as 'too dangerous'.
So we are fortunate to have it, but it has to be continually protected.
It is, I think, the very basis of our freedom.


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Saturday, August 17, 2013
Babe I'm Gonna Leave You
Artist: Led Zeppelin
Posted by CavalierZee at 11:00 AM
Labels: Classic Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Led Zeppelin, Music, Rock n Roll
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This is the point from which I could never return, And if I back down now then forever I burn. This is the point from which I could never retreat, Cause If I turn back now there can never be peace. This is the point from which I will die and succeed, Living the struggle, I know I'm alive when I bleed. From now on it can never be the same as before, Cause the place I'm from doesn't exist anymore [Immortal Technique]


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Today was the day that the racing season begins. NASCAR's big race, the Daytona 500 was today. This is a day that this family looks forward to every year. We have a need for speed!!
It was an awesome race. There was a threat of rain from early on in the race. Unfortunately, the rain did come and the race ended before the checkered flag. Matt Kenseth was the winner, if you call it winning without being on the track. He was on the lead when the red flag came out to stop the race due to the weather.
The 3 Hendrick cars were something to deal with. I should say 4 because Mark Martin was up there too. Even Tony Stewart with his new team was in the front of the pack. At one point, Jr was pushed below the yellow line in an effort to block his position by Brian Vickers. Jr came strait back up on the track and a wreck followed. Vickers of course, blamed Jr for this. It seemed if anything went wrong during this race, it was Jr's fault. He missed his pit….his fault. He had the edge of his wheel on the line in the pits….they held him for a whole lap. The wreck….blamed on Jr with no mention of Vickers pushing him below the line. Good thing that me and my man are tough!! HAHA
All I can say is, this is going to be an awesome racing season. Next up….California!!


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Merry Monday Christmas Card Challenge #184 - Baking Theme!
Monday, December 14, 2015
23 comments :
Your card caught my eye. Did you die cut a cookie shape with silver foil paper and then make it into a cookie cutter? Brilliant! Super cute!ReplyDelete
Oh my goodness Kathy....this is so stinkin' adorable!!! LOVE the cookie cutters! Thanks so much for rockin' my challenge oxoxoxoxReplyDelete
OMG!! Look at those cute cookie cutter shapes and those sweet gingerbread boys all baked off! Darling card, Kathy!!ReplyDelete
Adorable Kathy! I love this sentiment.ReplyDelete
Super neat assortment of gingerbread men!ReplyDelete
Cute card! Love those gingerbread men! Thanks for joining us at CASE-ing Christmas!ReplyDelete
Such a delightful card. Thank you so much for taking time to post your very creative art with us this week at Word Art Wednesday in our 213th FF AG challenge! Advent Blessings, CaroleReplyDelete
Oh how stinkin' CUTE is this!! Love your cookie cutter theme here!! Great card! :)ReplyDelete
How adorable, Kathy! Love all your sweet gingers and that sentiment goes perfectly!! Hope your having a great week! :)ReplyDelete
Super cute gingerbread men/women, Kathy! Have a great week!ReplyDelete
Kathy, this is SO cute! I LOVE LOVE LOVE all the sweet gingerbread cookie cutters you have been making lately! Just darling! Thanks for joining us at CASE-ing Christmas! Sending HUGS! :) Mynn xxReplyDelete
Those little ginger bread men are so seriously cute! Love your card so much. The little silver foil paper die cut really helps make the whole card 'pop'. Thanks so much for playing along with us over at UYS - Hugs DT ShirlReplyDelete
This one looks very cute too! - Adorable these gingerbread men!ReplyDelete
Thanks again for joining us at CASE-ing Christmas.
Hugs, Rosi
Eeeek .... cookie cutter AND cookies?! That is soooo clever, Kathy! Thank you so much for joining our last CASE-ing Christmas challenge. We truly appreciate your support and hope to see you again soon. Happy Christmas!ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousDecember 17, 2015 at 8:39 PM
This is just so super cute! I love the little cookie cutters! Really really cute card!ReplyDelete
Thank you for joining our Christmas challenge at Use Your Stuff. Hope you will play with us again and Merry Christmas!
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Adorable card and oh my the cookie cutters, just too cute!! Thank you for joining us over at Friday Mashup!ReplyDelete
Oh my gosh - those cookie cutters and gingerbread men are so stinkin' cute! Thanks so much for joining our Christmas challenge this week at Use Your Stuff!ReplyDelete
Love your card with the cookie cutters and your gingerbread cookies. So cute. Have a wonderful week.ReplyDelete
Oh this is adorable! I love the cutters and cookies together!!ReplyDelete
Deanne :)
super cute and clever card love it.Thanks for sharing with us at craftin desert diva's challenge.hugs PatriciaReplyDelete
Great card Kathy, love the cookie cutters and your gingerbread's.ReplyDelete
Fun card, thanks for sharing with us at The Friday Mashup!ReplyDelete
Those cookie cutters are ingenius, Kathy. The sentiment goes perfectly with your darling gingerbread men. Thanks for sharing this at ATSM.ReplyDelete