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Tuesday, May 25, 2010
We Become I
Just as we evolved from "I" to "we" we, er, I am now choosing to re-evolve (digress?) back to the first person singular.
Why? I don't exactly know why but it seems like the "we" creates ambiguity confusion (despite our attempt at clarification), and a sense I am uncomfortable speaking on my own ground (entirely not true). Then again it creates awkward prose when referring to "we" while Nacilbupera is and always has been clearly singular.
Hope you enjoy the change!
Monday, May 24, 2010
Videos of the Week: Beck, DeVore
And if you didn't know, Chuck DeVore can throw a mean hand grenade in this vid released today:
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Tim Bridgewater Evades Paying Business Taxes (More)
As we began our own inquiry into Bridgewater's strongly-touted business background we came across an April 2004 article (google docs) by Robert Gehrke of the Salt Lake Tribune during the time which Bridgewater was running for Congress (we have verified through Newsbank that the Gehrke article is indeed genuine) :
The Charoen Pokphand [Nacilbupera: aka CP Group] executives channeled the money to Bridgewater through two offshore corporate shells, Aleksin and Maze Industrial, based in the British Virgin Islands, the SEC filings show. The islands are among the world's most attractive tax havens due to favorable banking and confidentiality laws.Bridgewater's comments are worth examining. He freely admits to using an off-shore company to shelter from paying taxes. Although not necessarily illegal, it certainly takes advantage of what many have described as a "loophole" in our tax code.
"They're tax shelters. I think it's pretty straightforward from a business
perspective," Bridgewater said of the companies. "It's a straightforward process
for everyone from Ford Motor Co. to Pittsburgh Paint and Glass, that companies
have holding companies for their foreign interests."
Futhermore, Bridgewater justifies his actions by basically saying: "Well, Ford and everybody else is doing it, so it's OK." This argument has never worked for us whether it came from the employees in our business or the kids being caught with hands in the proverbial cookie jar.
This issue is important to us because we have worked hard to put a principled candidate in office to replace Bennett, one whose actions are above reproach and who sets the standard for how our nation's business should be done--like Chaffetz who has defined a principle for the rather rare case of an appropriate earmark.
Nacilbupera condemns the use of off-shore tax shelters by businesses for the purpose of evading federal taxation. It would be interesting to see just how many millions of tax dollars Bridgewater has avoided paying by using Aleksin and Maze though such a computation is probably out of our grasp.
++++ More 5/23 11:00pm:
Earlier this year in an Independence Caucus 80-question highly detailed questionnaire (pdf; or see Indepenence Caucus of Cache Valley for html) of their endorsed candidates had Tim Bridgewater scoring 91% and Mike Lee 95%. Both these candidates support a National Sales Tax (NST) to replace the 16th Amendment which must be repealed (which means both candidates are really cool, imho!)
However, pertinent to this discussion on Bridgewater's business tax shelters was Bridgewater's response--reported by I-Caucus as listed either blank or "no"--to Question #68:
Do you agree that when money is being transferred out of the country for anyThe problem is lacking a strong affirmative "yes" creates a loophole bigger than a wall-less southern border for money to leave the US without ever being taxed. Corporations such as Bridgewater's Interlink Capital Strategies would have a heyday exporting capital, thus providing Bridgewater and his colleagues with untold fortunes at the demise of country and state.
reason, it should correctly be considered to be "consumed"; and that money
should be taxed (at the current NST rate) as it leaves the country?
To us Question #68 points that when principle comes up against practice, Bridgewater is here to do what's best for Bridgewater International Group, LLC ("BIG") [BIG name reference citation here] in tax-avoidance strategies and loopholes, not what's best for Utah.
Monday, May 17, 2010
Nacilbupera Polls
As a note to our readers, we decided beforehand as a matter of ethics not to participate in our own blog-hosted polls: all votes are confidential by readers of this blog. Have fun!
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
The Bridgewater Buyout (Clarification & Update)
"My vote cannot be bought, sold, traded, or gambled away in a Senatorial backroom deal."Just minutes after this promise to the delegates--not a new promise, rather one Eagar had oft repeated during the campaign trail--she would learn of the decision of the delegates not to advance her to the second round and would end up being tested on that promise. In an interview with conservative talk show host Bob Lonsberry during the last half hour of the show today(archived in full at KNRS) she stunned the audience with the revelation of a proposed backroom deal by Tim Bridgewater.
UtahsRepresentatives.com who has done a great job in collecting and revealing sundry information over the past many weeks on Bridgewater's business dealings had the best political analysis today on the incident including a video excerpt and transcript (he earned our follow). UtahsRepresentatives points out that Bridgewater offered to pay for Eagar's campaign debts in exchange for being a spokesperson for his campaign (in our own mind, we are thinking that this must have been phrased something like offering a her a job.)
In the Lonsberry interview, Eagar emphasized that the deal wasn't a bribe but that she must have realized that her principles had been put to test:
"I realized that I just had to do what I felt was--what I had promised my campaign I would do and in my heart I knew was best."UtahsRepresentatives concluded:
"These kinds of backroom deals are what's wrong with politics. That shows a lot of integrity on Cherilyn Eagar's part for not taking the bribe."
We find UtahRepresentatives' conclusion most interesting. Even though Eagar had done her best to communicate the appropriateness of the offer and specifically ruled it out being a bribe, UR obviously felt it was. Bribes are high on the frustration list and thus watchlist of the folks because of their rampant-ness and destructiveness in perpetuating evil. Gator-aid, the Cornhusker Kickback, the Louisiana Purchase, and even Utah's own Matheson Gavelgate affair have recently frustrated the folks to no end, wanting nothing but merit and integrity instead of votes and positions purchased with money.
This "Bridgewater Buyout" incident--all within legal bounds, yet smacking as a stealthy buyout of a poorer person's vote--has the potential to negatively influence some in the primary election against Bridgewater. Lonsberry, who openly endorsed Bridgewater before the convention did not have time to give his opinion on the show as to any influence that the revelation may have made in his endorsement. He did seem eager (overused pun) to prod the incident out of Eagar while she seemed to back away from the issue. We suppose you'll have to listen to Lonsberry tomorrow to find out what he thinks (wow! what a plug! Can I get free dinner with Bob tomorrow night for that plug? j/k).
++++ Update & Clarification 5/13:
We had some great comments to this post which have aided in a decision to formally clarify. After this incident began to take root in the blogosphere, Eagar released a clarification statement (thank you Arc) really denying any possibility of any wrongdoing on the part of the Bridgewater campaign. Our mood on this has significantly improved where we are no longer concerned about the incident (note strikethrough above) and a clarification is due. We don't regret the story as the collective buzz on this issue prompted further appropriate public action on the part of Eagar and commend her for so doing. We felt we gave the facts as they presented themselves at the time a fair representation as well as our opinion at the time. Furthermore, we feel it a very important part of the political process to discuss our concerns and as we pointed out backroom-door-dealing and anti-corruption is high on the list of ourselves and many others out there.
As a political neutral in this contest between Bridgewater and Lee to date, we deny posting the article with the hidden agenda of "us[ing] it for negative campaigning against Mr. Bridgewater" (Eagar statement with unclear direction). Thorough readers of this blog will find we have been critical betimes of both Bridgewater and Lee in our quest for truth. We don't intend to be overly critical of two great candidates for the Senate, we do feel it necessary to bring to light issues that concern us. During former employment as a retail manager, our security manager--a former police officer--once confided in us: "No offense to you, but I learned in this business not to trust anyone except myself." We have learned that advise is particularly apropos in today's political environment where even some of our most beloved statesmen have gone to Washington and returned home drunk with the Potomac Poison. Trust must be earned every day, every vote. We just expect of ourselves to remain civil while we debate these important issues.
Which brings us to one final item: although no one has called us out, we defensively responded to a comment to Cassandra in a mocking way and for that we apologize for violating our principle of "attempt[ing] to ride the high road of political debate". While we believe that mockery and satire are important tools in political debate, to mock a commenter as a controller of a blog really puts the commenter at an unfair disadvantage. We are a person of passion but not of persecution. Our response has been deleted and Cassandra--whomever you are--we are sorry and apologize for our comment. To our commenters: we will do better to respect you.
++++ Update #2 5/13:
Lee Davidson of the Deseret News picked up on this story today; we felt the analysis was quite reasonable & professional. That they did neglect to give UtahsRepresentatives credit for doing the hard work on the research & promotion of this story seems to point to how mass media typically ignore the volunteer media reporting work bloggers and twitters do, often long before they release their own stories. Bloggers on the other hand tend to hat-tip frequently and generously give credit. Hurrah for Bloggers! Hurrah for the First Amendment!
A Speech To Remember from Utah's GOP Convention 2010 (Update)
Joe Pyrah, Daily Herald political reporter, reported on his blog Sausage Grinder:
"Eagar had the best delivery. By far.... Bridgewater and Bennett got about 5 percent more each than expected, as did Eagar who probably got them all on the back of her speech."
Josh Loftin of the Salt Lake City Weekly agreed and pointed out the warm cheer comparison:
"Cherilyn Eagar gives best speech of Senate candidates. It is enough to get her through? The U.S. Senate candidates wrapped up their speeches right before noon, closing out with a fiery speech from Eagar, who is considered the fourth place candidate....We have always enjoyed Eagar's speeches. She speaks from the heart without telepromter; it is a core strength that helps her to connect to the people whom she would represent if so entrusted by voters in the future election.
As for Eagar's speech, she opened with a story about a boy carrying a globe around with him, which she used as a metaphor for the importance of caring for the world for the future. Believe it or not, it actually worked well. After that, she launched into a string of phrases that got the crowd fired up: a second Reagan revolution, stopping illegal immigration, and so forth. She got the most enthusiastic cheers, although
not an overwhelming number of standing delegates during her ovation."
Not only was Nacilbupera impressed, we would have to say it's the best speech we've ever heard from Eagar. Although the video below is a bit primitive, it shows her gestures and voice inflections as they complement her words. Not being too much into clothes ourselves, we were shocked when she appeared on stage in white with the obvious symbolism it carried when joined with the message. Eagar often wears red, we have noted, perhaps symbolic of the war going on to take our country back; thus in seeing her in white for the first time was a jaw-dropper.
Lastly, we transcribed the speech (text follows video link--click on pic--below) so it is easier to follow along during the hard-to-hear times; a couple of times I guessed at the word but it the transcription has to be pretty close to the real deal.
===== Text of Cherilyn Eagar's Address to the Utah GOP Delegates, 2010 =====
Thank you. I recently heard a story about a father who loved his little boy very much. He wanted to buy him something very special. So he went to the store and he bought his son a globe. His son loved that globe he took it school, he took it to scouts, and even tried to take it to church. And then one night when the father went to tuck his son in and give him a kiss he found his son asleep with his arms fast around the globe. As the father gently picked the globe up to place it on the dresser, his son rolled over and said, "Daddy, what are you doing with my world?"
What are we doing with our children's world?
If our children and grandchildren are to enjoy the blessings of liberty, we must stand committed to restore what Ronald Reagan called that 'shining city on a hill.' My friends, it is time for Republicans to start standing up and acting like Republicans again, don't you agree? It's time for a second Reagan revolution. Let's start by defunding and repealing this onerous Obamacare that has been forced down our throats. Then, lets fulfill Reagan's dream to dismantle the Department of Education…followed by his desire to withdraw from the United Nations.
It's time for our elected officials to start living like the rest of us. Let's end their perks, automatic pay raises, and multi-billion dollar pension plans and that's how we'll start balancing the budget. Its time to audit the Federal Reserve and end those backroom deals and pork earmarks from campaign [video skip] to Congress. My vote cannot be bought, sold, traded, or gambled away in a Senatorial backroom deal.
And as for the 2nd Amendment, Washington are you listening? What part of "shall not be infringed" do you not get?
Arizona understands the difference between the word documented and undocumented and so do I. Our founders [?] the beautiful tapestry with God-fearing immigrants in the land of the free, but if the brave don't show up to protect our borders from importing poverty, crime, drugs, and terrorism that tapestry will continue to unravel. And are we all not proud to be Americans!
If Reagan were here today, I imagine he would have a tear in his eye and he would repeat his words of warning: if we ever forget we are one nation under God, then we will be one nation gone under.
I will continue to fight for our religious liberty, for our moral foundation, for our family values. And I will champion the cause of the sanctity of life for the unborn and the elderly.
I have a vision for America. It's a vision of an America no longer a debtor nation. No longer dependent upon her enemies for her resources and energy. It's a vision of an America that's industrious, strong, and independent with leaders who will not apologize to the world and bow down to our enemies but will stand up proudly and say: "We are America!" And our Constitution will not be trampled by the United Nations, the World Trade Organization, or any other global tribunal.
It's not about health care. It's about who controls health care. It's about who controls our banks and businesses. It's about who controls our land, our natural resources and our jobs. It's about who controls our lives, and liberty, our faith, family, and freedom. It's about "We the People" and "We the People" are here today to say: NO MORE BIG GOVERNMENT!
Senator Carl Schurz once said 'my country right or wrong; when it's right, keep it right; when it's wrong, set it right.' It's time to set this little voice broke right. As the conservative choice in this race, as a successful businesswoman I've effectively defended Constitutional principles and limited government for over 30 years. I know how to stand and deliver not only in the court of public opinion but also on Senate floor. It's not about personality it's about principles…
++++ Update 5-11:
We couldn't figure out how to turn off the autoplay from the Ustream flash embedded video so we posted a picture link to the video instead.
++++ Update 5-26:
Cherilyn posted the text of her speech on her campaign website yesterday, effectively clarifying "the couple of guesses" of my transcription as well as providing the ending which was too hard to hear over the applause:
Your decision is not about personality. It's about principle. A
wise man once said, "It is good to be liked, but better to be trusted." This is
what I have stood for, and this is what I will stand for as your next U.S.
Senator for the great state of Utah. I am Cherilyn Eagar and I ask for your
vote! God bless you and God bless America!
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Tim Bridgewater: Master Mr. Niceguy
"There are plenty of Bridgewater faults and much to be concerned about; the problem is that if you blog something negative of Bridgewater, the Bridgewater folks all pat you on the head and think of you as their next convert.... We remain undecided in this race [between Lee and Bridgewater] as we have been..."Tonight the Bridgewater camp tweeted the following:
"@nacilbupera Thank you. I am honored to have earned your vote yesterday. Appreciate your support."
The problem with the message tweet is that we have never given our support to either candidate. Indeed if we do so in the future, we will do so first on this blog. Being quite undecided as to whom to vote for on June 22nd, on Saturday we decided to start following both Mr. Bridgewater and Mr. Lee's tweets; indeed the measured time lapsed between following both could be measured in seconds. Many media and citizens follow not necessarily because they support or endorse a candidate, but because they want to be kept informed as to what's going on; such was the case with Nacilbupera.
While we're confident it would be easy to get the tweet corrected, the campaign masters at the Bridgewater camp would likely fall over backwards in apology for their error making us feel even more generous towards the Bridgewater campaign.
As Nacilbupera, back in October on our own efforts we launched the first major campaign against Bridgewater pointing out his FEC rule violation which got us a plug in the Salt Lake City Weekly and national blogger Riehl World View (not that we give a hoot for fame but we're small enough that we knew it would take more than our efforts alone to bring this issue up--so we're grateful for the coverage). As it turns out, the FEC really looks the other way on this rule below a $5000 threshold and we were unable to find evidence of violation of that $5K mark. We are finding other candidates across the nation seemingly guilty of the same charge so we'll give Bridgewater a legal break although ethically it did convey to the voters you aren't as honest as Abe.
The reason we bring this up is not only to clarify the record, but to provide further evidence to our Master Mr. Niceguy label of Tim Bridgewater: the campaign never spoke a word about the incident. In political strategy, this is of course the correct thing to do when the source has a voice so small it's drowned out; but Bridgewater could have come out swinging and lambasted us with his ego aflame--yet he chose not to. This doesn't seem the same Bridgewater in "fiery, bare-knuckled campaigns" against Swallow for Utah's 2nd Congressional seat.
There are early signs that Lee is learning the Mr. Niceguy game, but in 2010 Bridgewater is the Master Yoda.
++++ Followup 6/12:
If you like this article, try my one today entitled "Master Mr. Niceguy Goes Postal"
With Bennett's Defeat, The Teaparty Movement Eyes Hatch
Never mind KNRS conservative talk show host Bob Lonsberry previously and repeatedly calling for the removal of Hatch this year, it seems like for conservative Utahns Hatch's exit can't come quick enough. And if Bennett was too old and too long in D.C. for Utahns this year, in 2012 Hatch will up Bennett's election-year age by a year with enough tenure in the Senate to lap Bennett twice and start worrying from pugatory his good friend Ted Kennedy about catching up.
SimpleUtahMormonPolitics commented in their post-Bennett defeat wrapup:
"Orrin, Thy Days are Numbered. You may also be aware that I don't care much
for Orrin Hatch as a Senator, for essentially the same reasons that I haven't
approved of Bennett's performance. A few of us spoke together after the
convention wondering whether it might be more healthy for Senator Hatch to
announce his retirement, rather than to risk suffering in two years the same
ignominy as Senator Bennett."
"Orrin Hatch would be smart to decide right now that this current term will beSensing the anti-Hatch sentiment, Daily Herald political guru Joe Pyrah opined an article in which Eagar is quoted as "definitely" looking into running two years from now against Sen. Orrin Hatch. Even Jen Gulbrandsen, Eagar's daughter, tweeted a humorous reference at the closure of Saturday's convention to a possible "Eagar in 2012" run noting the musical capabilities of both:
his last term, and walk out as an honored elder statesman. Thirty-six years will
be more than enough; it's time to turn the seat over to the next generation."
"Eagar and Hatch should go head to head in a couple of years. They could
even have a sing off!"
With a fairly remarkable result from a complete grassroots effort in her first bid ever for public office, Cherilyn Eagar has made some friends along the way by proving true to principle and supporting the cause against Bennett. She picked up further accolades from the delegates by not avoiding endorsing Lee or Bridgewater. Here's what private commenter had to say:
"The unsung heroes for the conservative movement at the convention were CherilynLady Logician pointed out in her blog today the anti-Bennett energy Eagar brought to the race:
Eagar and her amazing supporters. Cherilyn was eliminated in the first round
and her patriotic supporters...and spread their votes to Lee and Bridgewater. They
have principle and they made history today."
"While some of the anti-Bennett energy can and should be credited to the Tea
Party movement the real Tea Party candidate was Cherilyn Eagar..."
Lady Logican is correct of course. Eagar was the only candidate to attend every major tea party in Utah including the original one on snowy day, April 15, 2009. Somewhere along the way she rallied the troops at the state capitol with the following anti-Hatch castigation:
"Senator Hatch said: 'We don't need rookies in Congress right now. We need leaders
such as himself'…who voted to confirm two of the most liberal Supreme Court
justices [Ginsburg and Breyer]? Senator Hatch are you listening: with that kind of leadership we don't need seniority."
Add to that list Hatch's (and Bennett's) confirmation vote just last year of radical Cass Sunstein, being 2 of only 6 GOP Senators to vote "aye" and you begin to see why Utahns want to give Hatch the hatchet on convention day 2012. (Warning to Progressives: this is a crafty play on Hatch's surname using a figure of speech: Nacilbupera strongly repudiates any intimation of actual physical violence.)
Eagar is the antithesis of a quitter at defeat. We expect she will play some roll in 2012, though nearly the entire GOP is ready to anoint Jason Chaffetz as Senator should he decide to run. And after this race, even those who didn't support Eagar realize the importance she plays in moving opinion against incumbents by holding them accountable for their voting records. Her efforts more than anyone merit her being Utah's Senator.
Saturday, May 8, 2010
How Lee lost a 15-Point Lead with Delegates in the Last Week…and how he could Rally to Win June 22
Reason #1: Lee supporters incorrectly presumed and in some cases demanded support from Eagar supporters while being dismissive of Eagar (couldn't bother to spell the surname right at least?) rather than humbly seeking an opportunity to make Lee a second-choice candidate. While Lee and Eagar are the most closely aligned politically, Eagar supporters were offended by Lee's run in the first place after a verbal understanding from Lee he wouldn't run: that brought into question Lee's integrity which would again be put to test on multiple occasions. When Eagar-supporter blogger Jason the Patriot opined last week "Why I would support anyone but Bob Bennett and Mike Lee" we knew Bridgewater was the candidate of preference for Eagar supporters. When it came time to debate Eagar on KNRS, Lee ducked and yes, lied (or campaign staff lied) while Bridgewater who replaced Lee a week later was a gentleman and treated Ms. Eagar like a candidate for US Senate. In the end, the lack of outreach to Eagar voters by Lee caused the majority of them to go Bridgewater. We saw this coming when in the KNRS online poll Bridgewater supporters went to Eagar showing the flip side of what we predicted in a tweet what would happen in round 2 at the convention: Eagar voters would in droves go for Bridgewater vaulting him into first place despite Lee's first place scoring in the first round. To correct this, Lee must identify and convert Eagar supporters as a key group Lee must win over if Lee is to win. They will all vote in the primary and tend to be quite vocal and passionate. Lee must convert them early on so they in turn will get others to see the light.
Reason #2: Lee suffered under relentless "meals-on-wheels for Afghanistan" soundbites from Bennett and must come out strong in national defense. Lee is essentially a Libertarian. Fine. Not quite Utah's cup o' tea but we do like Libertarians. The problem is we like being safe from terrorism more than we like liberty (why else would we stand in security lines at the airport?) Sometimes as an elected official you have to bend and accept the will of the people and Utahns will not stand for failure to eradicate Islamofascism in Afghanistan. Lee could overcome this by saying (and then showing to prove it) that these get-out-of-Afghanistan views are personal, but he will make sure we do whatever it takes to destroy terrorists and keep American safe (after all, that's an enumerated power!) This will help in recruiting would-be Bennett voters who have now all but written Lee off as anti-military.
Reason #3: Lee needs to intently confess his sins and be a man and own up to them. He needs to say: "I filed my personal disclosure late and accept full responsibility" and "I owe debt to the Federal Government and was wrong to not pay my student loans off and to get out of debt like my church counsels and am making it a priority to have them paid off by [whenever]" and "I have not been transparent in my campaign and am committing to you than I will be to you I will always be the most transparent candidate and first to release records. In fact, here's my personal income tax statements for the past three years just to show you I want to be transparent." Utahns have seen the arrogant side of lawyer Lee; we want to see the trailer-park kid in Lee and confessing sins is great because we want to be a people of forgiveness but we don't want an arrogant son-of-a-Solicitor for Senator.
Reason #4: One thing really bothering the folks is Lee's young age coupled with a lack of commitment to two terms. Frankly we're skeptical from the likes of politicians like Hatch that once Lee is in there unless he sits in a hot tub with a minor we're gonna be Lee-land for the next 40 years. If Lee would put into writing a commitment not to serve more than 2 terms like the Constitutional term-limit amendment he proposes, we bet his poll ratings would jump 5 points just on that one simple act alone.
Reason #5: Too many conservatives moved publicly towards Bridgewater and it became a feeding frenzy. The two biggest were Holly on the Hill and Bob Lonsberry. Lee needs both of these greatly admired conservatives back in the fold but could still make it with the return of just one. How does Lee get them to return? Resolve reasons 1-4 above and you're to third base. Focus on these two first without purging the sin within and Lee will strike out. And when you do seek these it needs to be as sugar-to-bees not lashings-to-mules: the latter having already failed. And finally don't focus on the Erik Ericksons and Jim DeMints: Lee needs Utahn base support to win.
There are plenty of Bridgewater faults and much to be concerned about; the problem is that if you blog something negative of Bridgewater, the Bridgewater folks all pat you on the head and think of you as their next convert. With the Lee blog trolls, you'd better get your armor on because the blows are coming. We have much concern about Bridgewater but quite frankly it isn't worth our time bringing it up if Bridgewater is so nice and Lee is unapologetically faultless.
We remain undecided in this race as we have been in our mind between any hypothetical Bridgewater/Lee matchup. Ideologically we're with Lee, but from a human point of view we're with Bridgewater. If Lee continues with the same stuff since January, he loses the primary and our vote. Should he evolve for the better, he just might pull off a great upset: thus the ball to victory is in Lee's court, yet time is ticking with about 2 weeks before essentially any window of opportunity closes for him to transform and expand his base.
No Bailout for Bob Bennett in Utah Convention (Update 4)
Cherilyn Eagar polled a strong fourth in the first round of voting, but according to GOP convention rules, only the top 3 move on to a second round. Eagar and her supporters are strongly anti-Bennett and lean Bridgewater as evidenced by Bridgewater's removal of Lee from the top spot in the first round (first round results here). Eagar made no endorsement of either candidate.
During the convention, blogger/twitterer Frank Staheli pointed out an error in the online article by the Salt Lake Tribune incorrectly saying that Bennett had survived the second round to run against Lee.
In the third and final round, Bridgewater gained a lot of Bennett votes to advance his lead over Mike Lee by a 15-point margin (third round results here). As Bridgewater fell short of the 60% needed to avoid a primary, there will be a statewide runoff GOP primary to determine the nominee. Whatever the outcome, Bennett will not appear on the November ballot in Utah.
The ousting of Bennett is sure to send shock wave around the national politcal news as the removal of the incumbent Senator over his earmarking, vote for TARP, support of Wyden-Bennett healthcare, and violation of 2-term commitment was a major priority for teaparty and 9/12 grassroots organizations. It will also likely cause senior Senator Hatch--in office since 1977--to ponder retirement as teaparty groups begin planning his defeat as well in 2012.
Additionally, during the convention popular Governor Herbert coasted to an easy GOP November ballot place with over 70% of the vote in a sole round of voting.
Friday, May 7, 2010
KNRS US Senate Straw Poll Results (Corrected)
What the poll really doesn't show is how Bennett supporters will vote if Bennett is knocked out because Bennett supporters are more likely aligned with the KSL viewpoint rather than KNRS viewpoint and were less likely to be represented in the straw poll. We feel Bennett's media attack on Lee's Libertarian-ish national defense stances signals to them also to vote for someone other than Lee. All said, this should be a convention to be remembered tomorrow. If we were to predict an outcome it would be a primary runoff between two of the following: Eagar, Bridgewater, and Lee although we feel it's anybody's guess as to who actually comes out on top. We don't place too much confidence in the Dan Jones poll of delegates because the landscape seems to have changed in the weeks since the poll with (in our opinion) particularly Eagar and Bridgewater catching up with Lee. While we hope Eagar does well as she has been the most stalwart to principle, but we'd also like to find places for service for Bridgewater and Lee while sending Bennett back to private life with a heartful thanks for his service to our great state.
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Breaking: Eagar Campaign Website Hacked (Updated x2)
We denounce this illegal action by the person(s) responsible as an interference with free speech and our democratic process of elections and call for an immediate investigation into this action as well as prosecution for those responsible. The move reminisces of the hacking of Sarah Palin's email account during the Presidential elections even as comparisons between Palin and Eagar have been made.
In lieu of the campaign's website, may we suggest visiting the Eagar Youtube account where we found the following inspiring new videos:
++++ Update 8:38pm:
Repeated efforts to access the website since the posting have resulted in blank pages and once a successful connection. It appears that the campaign is making progress in restoring the website as we have been unable to reproduce the hacking image. An article by the Salt Lake Tribune reports a different hacking image.
++++ Update 10:10pm:
It appears for now the Eagar website is working. We sent an email to Attorney General Shurtleff requesting updates on the investigation. The attack apparently started around 10:30am this morning. An email from the Eagar campaign said the attack came in two bouts, the second following a restoration of the website from the first with no definite "who-dunnit" to point to.


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Well looky here. The Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Comission makes clear that the law doesn't count hate-speech that promotes prejudice against an inherited pigmentation characteristic (i.e. racism) as actionable discrimination....
But wait a moment, what was with that whole TRIAL and CONVICTION against Catch The Fire Ministeries anti-islamic comments?
You know, the one that had several religious groups claiming the Victorian law as a reason the nation shouldn't have a Human Rights Act?
So what happened? Are they applying the law differently for Red Haired people than for Islam? Or did they change the law to pander to whining Christians distraught that they may be held fairly and equally accountable for Slander and Libel and Villification against followers of another faith?
But only red hair AGAIN.
Apparrently while they consider it regretable that red haired people are the subjects of prejudice its so fine to hate members of the Emo culture that they don't warrant any mention. Apparently Red Haired people like my Aunt are Human but the Emo's in town are not.
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I have no idea how popular this subject may or may not be, but I have to say I've really enjoyed working on it so far. I recently purchased a bunch of vintage kitchen appliances on ebay to paint, and this is the item I wanted to begin with. It's just so cool looking. This is the first painting I've done in a while where I have allowed myself to work methodically, without pushing to finish quickly. It's a luxury I know, but I want to push the envelope with this piece.
PlusOne in London hasn't made an offical decision as yet, but I did receive an email yesterday stating that the paintings had arrived safely, and, "they are lovely". I think that's a good sign. They've also asked about larger paintings. If this one turns out the way I hope it will, I'll offer it to them, and cross my fingers once again.


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Strap in tight folks, we're head to Apokolips and it's going to be a wild, if somewhat un-fulfilling ride:
Was it just me or did this, the second of our three crossover chapters, seem really long? Normally that's a good thing, but here it felt like a lot of our time was spent lurching haphazardly from one scene to the next trying to keep in-step with our dazed and confused hero. From the Hunger Dog fishing trip that kicks things off, to Big Blue coming to the aid of, then seemingly bumping uglies with Amazing Grace (who by the way is punching far above her weight in my bitchy opinion) it seems a long, hard slog. There is an awesome full page Ordway splash of Supes, now dubbed Savior in his Grace-fueled confusion. He's sporting a tattered S-cape flag, a good crop of the always welcome super-stubble and is whomping the shit out of a bunch of Darkseid's minions with a mace! You gotta love that! The issue ends with super-stubbly-Savior throwing his new-found Hunger Dog allies to the para-demon shaped wolves, then pledging his allegiance and his daddy-issues to Darkseid. How easily the unattractive redhead and the dark master of the Mankini got Supes to pull a heel turn kinda leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
This one almost grabbed the top spot on the strength of that sweet cover alone - lookit that thing! As for the story, I guess it follows on from an issue of Legends that I haven't read because we join things already in motion with Clark Kent being pursued through the streets of Metropolis by Darkseid's Omega Beams (which is just as ridculuous/awesome as it sounds). Despite his impressive duckings and divings they catch up and zap him directly into Darkseid's throne-room - where the Titan of Trunks promptly tosses his sorry, bespectacled ass out a window. It's a great opening! The rest of the issue follows a disguised Superman slumming it with the down-trodden residents of the Armaghetto and mouthing off to its cruel overlords until they sic a big robot on him! While the battle with the Pacifier robot is pretty sweet (with a nice 'no-one can be that strong' moment) it ends much too abruptly with a nose-dive into a fire-pit. Not a bad issue, but it does suffer for its distinct lack of New Gods, Female Furies and super-stubble!
Action Comics again? Are we beginning to see a pattern emerging here? Thankfully after three issues of bated breath - we finally get some New Gods (and a Granny Goodness cameo Weee-Hooo!). Its this issue's battles with first Orion and Lightray and then finally the big D himself that pushes it firmly into pole position. The fight with Orion is appropriately brutal if a little short. We're also treated to, the much more attractive this time around, Amazing Grace receiving her come-uppance at the hands of Lightray. He blinds her skanky ass when she tries her patented 'feel-them-up-into-submission' move. Once Big Blue's mind is put right (easy peasy lemon squeezy if you've got a Motherbox in your pocket) he hits us with a classic Darth Vader 'Nooooo':
Then zips right off to kick Darkseid's ass. Byrne gives us a memorable fight scene. Clark turning the Omega Beams back on their master then repeatedly chin-checking Darkseid until he finally puts him on his bathing suited ass. Sadly we end anti-climatically with Darkseid going out like a chump by boom-tubing the fighting mad boy scout back to Metropolis. Boo-urns!
As first crossovers go, this could've gone better. But fear not loyal YouAreComicers, our uneven, pun-heavy coverage can't be derailed by unsatisfying storylines or by dictatorial swimwear fetishes. We'll be back with more Post-Crisis Punch-Up in a few short weeks.


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Flashpoint will still be in full swing when the San Diego Comic Con arrives in a few weeks. DC Comics is getting in on the action by handing out Wayne Casino chips to attendees.
- $1 Chips (White) – Wednesday, July 20th
- $5 Chips (Red) – Thursday, July 21st
- $10 Chips (Blue) – Friday, July 22nd
- $25 Chips (Green) – Saturday, July 23rd
- $50 Chips (Orange) – Sunday, July 24th
- $100 Chips (Black) – These will be given away at DC panels throughout the convention to attendees who ask the best questions!
You'll want to collect them all, as DC claims these are going to be rare collector's items.
So, who's gonna grab a complete set for Major Spoilers?
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I'd love to get my hands on at least one of these, just to have one.


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I have recently just finished re-reading "Sunshine" by Robin McKinley, for about the millionth time. McKinley, for those of you who haven't read anything by her, is a prolific writer of young adult fiction, and is mostly known for her retelling of fairy tales (she's done Beauty and the Beast twice) and her fictional world of Damar. "Sunshine" is neither for young adults, nor is it a retelling of a fairy-tale (sort of, it does have a Beauty and the Beast bent to it. McKinley, just can't seem to stay away from that one.) It is an adult novel involving vampires. It is not McKinley's best book (that would probably be the Hero and the Crown, or maybe the Door in the Hedge), and to be honest, it can be quite squicky, (what with all the blood and gore and demons and vampires having their hearts pulled out), and slow at times. It is also one of my favorite comfort books. In part because it reminds me of my family.
The main character of this story (which is set in a world much like our own, except, you know with magic and vampires and whatnot), is a young woman aptly called Sunshine who is the baker in step-father's cafe. The cafe and her bakery are her life. Her boyfriend is the cook. Her mother is the manager. It is an all encompassing place, where vagabonds are taken in and fed and the staff become members of the family. I know that place. That place where everyone is taken in and made to feel like family, where the feed-people gene is dominant to the point of running rampant is my parent's house. There is a sense of home that pervades McKinleys very evocative descriptions of the coffeehouse that I very much identify with. I feel Sunshine's comfort and ease in the liveliness and structure depicted even if I myself have never woken up at 4 am to make Cinnamon Rolls as Big a Your Head as she does. In the book the coffeehouse is Sunshine's center and grounding place, just as my parent's house is to me. But this is not the only, or even the main reason why I am so fond of this book. Ulitimately, Sunshine is about coming into your own power.
I have always thought that the real world should have sign posted at the enterence that reads: Here there be vampires. Or at the very least, dragons. Magical worlds, after all, are just a metaphor for our own. As with most books set in fantastical worlds, in this book the young protagonist learns that she has magical powers. In this case, it is an affinity for vampires. But unlike most books of this genre (say, Harry Potter, or any other, "hey, the kid's got magic" book) it is not about the responsibility that comes with power, rather it is a metaphor for the things people give us and how we make them our own. Sunshine receives many things from many people over the course of the book- her ability to do magic from her absent father and grandmother, healing and night vision from a vampire, a sense of her own strength from a kindly neighbor, love and privacy from her boyfriend and aid from a friend-and she takes all these things and learns to kick evil's ass. But kicking evil's ass is not the point of the book. Sunshine spends most of the book thinking she's about to die- not because she has some fairly scary vampires on her tail (or rather not only because of the vampires)- but because she is terrified that her powers can do only harm; that in accepting magic and vampire into her life means a life is fractured beyond repair. The book's resolution in not in the destruction of the big scary evil, but in a coming to terms of an identity.
For me, going home to Chicago is a sort of remembering of myself. There I am faced with all the people and things that I am made of. My family, my friends, the city, the lake. It is a good place. I firmly believe that everyone should have a place like that in their soul- where everything is easy and familiar and etched into your being. But I always have some difficulty taking home back with me and making it my own. I am never quite sure that my life is not fractured beyond repair. There is here and there is there andnever the twain shall meet. But somehow, something must come together. Somehow, I must become a cohesive person. So I read Sunshine. I take comfort in the metaphor. I cannot even really verbalize the pieces of myself, let alone make them coherent, which is why there is so much about a book and so little about myself in this post and for that I apologize. For now the fable will have to do.
"This was now my life: Cinnamon rolls, Sunshine's Eschatology, seeing in the dark, charms that burned into my flesh where I could not lose them. A special relationship with the Special Other Forces, where not everybody was on the same side. A landlady who's a wardskeeper. Untidy closets. Vampires.
Get used to it, Sunshine
I came out of the closet wearing black jeans and a charcoal gray T-shirt I had always hated. And red sneakers. Hey, red turns gray in the dark faster than any other color.
He held out his hand. 'Come then,' he said.
I went out with him into the night."
Book Rec: The Hero and the Crown, Robin McKinley
Thesis Watch: Lecture, June 2.
Cubbie Watch: Too early to tell.
Sunday, May 10, 2009
All the vampires walking through the valley
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Ebony and I were mother and daughter for the evening. I cannot even tell you how much I resembled my Oma, and Karl kept telling me that I looked like I was recruiting young people for some new found religion?!?!
Lucy had her hair done in a posh nanny salon, under one of those hot helmet things. Hair spray was the secret ingredient, and we are wondering if she is still rocking this look days later?!?!
From beehives, to Devils on horseback, jello punch to rainbow cake....we relived the time before our time!
Karl from Rinzen was a heavenly host, with smooth moves...
Check out that rainbow cake!!! It has inspired us to get back into baking and now we just cannot stop!!!
Karl's moves could contest Snoop Dogg's rhymes anyday! And I must say that I really dont think my Oma could bust a move like me!
The lovely Lyn & Tony showered us with fantastic stories all evening....I love nothing more in life than a good story!
Pardon me, but something tells me that iphones did not exist in the 50s...but maybe they did in the house of the future?!?!?
And we will be seeing you all in the future! Gutted that we will not be in Sydney for the next Futuristic Gay Bash 3000 on Aug 5...but we will be in the future...Tokyo here we come!!!!!!


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My name is Richard Gillen.
Behold my carefully chosen color scheme!
Computer Science graduate from Queen's University Belfast, I like to make games in my spare time and attend game jams.
I've only attended one day game jams and a couple of two day game jams. My best game jam work is definitely "Untested Waters" developed during Global GameJam 2017 with https://whitepotstudios.itch.i..., give it a go!


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You don't actually have to own property to be a landlord. If you sublease a portion of a property that you rent, you're that tenant's landlord. As such, the Internal Revenue Service will expect you to report the rent you receive. You'll also get to subtract your expenses, though, which can go a long way to reducing your tax liability on the rent.
Schedule E and Income
When you have rental real estate income, the IRS requires you to file the Schedule E form. Near the top of the form, you will report all of the rental income you receive. Typically, this includes your rent and fees. It does not, however, include any security deposits that you'll be returning to the tenant when he moves out.
Sublet Specific Expenses
You can write off 100 percent of any expenses that you spend specifically on the room that you rent out. For example, you'd write off the entire cost of an attorney that writes your lease document. You can also write off the entire cost of a "room for rent" sign that you buy to put in the window when the room is vacant. If you provide a dedicated phone line for the room, it's also deductible.
Allocating General Expenses
The IRS also lets you write off a proportional share of the general expenses for the entire house. You can choose any reasonable method of allocating expenses, although you'll need to be able to justify your choice if you get audited. For instance, if your house has a total of eight rooms and you rent one of them out, you could allocate one-eighth of the expenses to that room. Alternately, if the room is 120 square feet in a 1400-square-foot home, you may choose to allocate 8.57 percent of your expenses to that room. You can even mix and match how you allocated expenses. For example, you might claim one-eighth of the overall rent payment as an expense since it's for the house but, for the garbage bill, which benefits three people -- you, your spouse and the tenant -- claim one-third of it.
Deductible General Expenses
A proportional share of any expense that you incur in making a room of your house available for rental is allowed as a deduction. As such, you can write off a proportional share of your rent payment. The IRS will also let you deduct an appropriate share of a shared Internet access line, your electric bill, and any other expense.
Handling Losses
Given the wide latitude that you have to subtract both specific and shared expenses from your sublet rent, you may end up with a loss on your Schedule E. When you use the rest of the property as your house, the IRS won't let you write off those losses against other income. However, you would still get the benefit of legally pocketing the rental income tax-free.
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I have several finishes for the 4th Qtr FAL that I have not written about yet. Today, it's the snowman wall hanging that was finished last month.
The pattern set is called Winter Trio by Edyta Sitar. I purchased the pattern and 2 fabric kits a couple of years ago and then proceeded to forget about them.
The piece measures 16" x 24".
Lots more to blog about, but that's it for today. Off to have tea with Mom and the sisters.
Joyful stitching,
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Amethyst Facts
Amethyst comes from the Greek word "amethystos," meaning sober.
Amethyst is the purple variety of the mineral quartz Amethyst does not come in any other variety of colors like many gemstones do, but it does come in several different shades of purple.
Amethysts have a Mohs' hardness of 7, which is about the same as a garnet or 1/15 as hard as a diamond.
Amethyst lore
The early Greeks believed that amethyst would protect the wearer from the effects of drunkenness when consuming wine. In ancient Rome amethyst was crushed and added to wine to prevent drunkenness. Known as the sobriety stone as it was also believed to assist with healing from additions and compulsive behaviors.
The intense violet hue of Amethyst appealed to early monarchs, perhaps because they often wore this color. Purple dye was scarce and expensive at one time, and so it was reserved for the garments of kings and queens.
Amethyst is also symbolic of spirituality and piety. It has been used to ornament crosses used in religious ceremony, and worn in rings and on rosaries by bishops and priests.
When given as a gift Amethyst is symbolic of protection and the ability to overcome difficulty. It is also believed strengthen the bond in a love relationship, so it is an ideal anniversary, engagement or even a valentine's day gem stone gift.
Check out Brazilian Amethyst necklace by Art Masquerading as Jewelry, Amethyst Crystal Jewel Earrings by Peach, Plum, Pear, Amethyst Gemstone Sterling Silver Necklace by Be Spangled Jewelry or Amethyst and Silver Hoop Earrings By Art Jewelry by Ilene Kay.


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Widow Named As County Jailer
Dixon, Ky., July 6 - It is now Mrs. Jailer, not Mr. Jailer should Judge N.B. Hunt address the custodian of Webster County's prisoners, for Mrs. Maggie Hayes has been appointed by County Judge George E. Vaughn to fill out the unexpired term of her late husband, Sam Hayes, who died last week, with the remainder of this year yet to go.
It is a new experience for this plain country woman, whose life has been lived in quiet places, content to be the wife of a farmer, going with him to the county seat when in the beginning of 1922 he succeeded Ed Littlepage as Jailer of Webster County, after the latter had served two terms.
Joe Hayes, a single man, youngest son of the jailer, who lived with his parents and was chief deputy under his father, with an older brother, T.D. Hayes, relieving the aging man of the burdens of office, will hold the same position with his mother. She is jailer in name only, for it is the two sturdy sons on whom she will rely for performance of the duties of office and upon whose shoulders will rest the responsibility.


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I am caught by the words of Haggai in this week's lectionary reading. "Who is left among you that saw this house in its former glory? How does it look to you now?" (1:3)
Did you ever feel like asking that question to the church today? I know I have, every time somebody wistfully pines for the glory days when everybody went to church and the world was so much better than it is now and no one ever did anything wrong and the pews were full every Sunday and the budgets were being met every year without any problem and all families were functional and so forth. It is an understandable nostalgia, and not at all unique to this present time. Everyone has their own "good old days."
And so it is a prophetic facet of the pastoral calling to ask the church, "How does it look to you now?" Not to discount the past – far from it! It is actually a way to honor the past, by building upon what has happened in order to continue the project. It starts with understanding that all we do is foundation work, that the project will only be completed in the fullness of time, God's time, the kairos time of eternity. And as foundation work, there are a couple of ways we could go.
We can either step back and congratulate ourselves, "What a nifty foundation we have built," or we can continue the construction work toward finishing the house.
Haggai wrote, "The latter splendor of this house shall be greater than the former, says the Lord of hosts," and I believe that with all my heart. Like Dan Kimball writes in The Emerging Church, it is never time to just rest on our accomplishments and think we have found the way to do things. That's why the emerging church is always emerging. Critics of the emerging movement miss the point when they snidely ask, "Okay, so it's emerging. But when will it be emerged?"
That's just it – as long as the world is what it is, the church will always be emerging. So the question will always be, "How does it look to you now?" Building on the past and allowing God to be in charge of the future, it is an act of faith to be mindful of the present and honestly answer this important question.
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War Is Hell
by Ted Rudow III Thursday, 07 July 2011
The Obama administration has reversed a longstanding U.S. policy to deny presidential condolence letters to families of soldiers who have committed suicide, saying it hopes to reduce the stigma associated with the mental health costs of war. Service member suicides have increased as some troops serve repeated tours of duty and suffer post-traumatic stress.
Roughly a fifth of troops who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan experience anxiety, depression, and other mental health problems. The rise in psychological trauma associated with the war in Iraq and Afghanistan should not surprise experts. The extent of wartime trauma is directly proportional to the type of warfare fought and the experiences encountered.
There was a report from the Veterans Department in 2010 that 30 suicides are attempted each day by Army veterans and 18 of them are successful. Studies of Vietnam veterans show that between 26 and 31 percent have experienced PTSD. This rate is understandable given that the Vietnam War combat environment included both guerilla and conventional warfare. It is arguable that the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan compare to the Vietnam War, as there is no safe place, no enemy lines, and threats surround the soldier on all sides. I work as a volunteer Counselor at the VA Hospital in Menlo Park, CA for 17 years as a musician therapist. I worked mostly with Iraqi and Vietnam Vets. War is hell and I'm thankful that Obama redress this because it's a small relief valve of the stress that soldiers and their families are feeling.
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Wednesday, August 22, 2012
I know I know, I've been Missing In Action --- AGAIN--- what can I say, what do I WANT to say. Well, nothing actually, I've just been living each day, trying to grab on to those sparkling minutes that fly away like the down of the Milkweed, Dandelion, and Thistles. The days are drawing a bit shorter now, the cooler mornings and evenings delight me, sending me into reveries that I want to linger in.
I've been taking the pups for a walk down to the water the last few days. So good for them AND me. Fall is my most favoritest :) time of the year, and I am trying to squeeeeeze all of the deliciousness that I can get from this one day, one day at a time. The temperatures are heading back up into the upper 80s for the next few days, so the pups and I will get our walk and nature 'fix' early in the mornings again for a while.
I've also been doing a bit of hand-applique. It has been sooooo long since I've done any hand sewing, and I've been plagued the the urge for months now, so I'm just puttering with first one little piece and then another. Luscious. Fabric deliciousness. :) I am being drawn into my nesting mode with the days growing a bit shorter and cooler. :p
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- Cottage Tails said...
LOVE the photos!!!
Seems funny to read how both countires seasons are changing but in oppposite ways.
Your walks down to the river sound wonderful!
Love Leanne
Glad you had such a fun visit with your sisters. Photos are great.
- Q said...
Dear Angie,
If I was to be a butterfly I would want to be just like your first photograph...the female Tiger Swallowtail in her black dress...oh my she is elegant!
Such a joy to have sis/friends to share the experience of now! As they find their way home you can remember the dance the three of you created....amazing!
You sound as if you are enjoying your own council as you respond to the song your soul is singing. The end of summer is always a good time to gather our wool
for winter creating. So happy you are back with your handicrafts.
Much love,
Sherry, who dances with drought stricken
- oldcrow61 said...
Wonderful pictures. I love the dogs, makes me want one myself. I don't think the cats would go for it though. Fall is setting in here as well. Days are getting shorter and one can see signs of leaves changing on the trees.


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|Modeled photos, by Brooklyn Tweed/Jared Flood.
So, a stockinette V neck front and a heavily cabled back give the wearer classic, flattering lines in front, saving the surprise - that intricately cabled back, for the curve of the spine. The cables tie into the classic feel of the sweater, but are the exact opposite of the simple design elements seen on the front.
(these remaining, less attractive photos are by me, on my dressmaker dummy, to show specific details...)


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As the plane glides through mist and mountains to land in Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam, O'Brien stares out the window and wonders which patch of rainforest may hold his death. Upon landing, he is transported to another base, the Combat Center, in Chu Lai. The Combat Center in Chu Lai encapsulates the unusual and often bizarre aspects of Vietnam. The soldiers learn how to walk through minefields and pitch hand grenades in a war zone. For entertainment, however, this war zone is equipped with beaches, bars, and a resort-like atmosphere complete with local girls selling cokes—girls with "barely concealed anger" in their eyes.
O'Brien is assigned to Alpha Company, at a base camp named LZ Gator. O'Brien picks up his gear and waits for Alpha Company to return from a mission. When Alpha Company returns, they burst...
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The streets of London are choked with thick fog and smoke from the factories. People go about their everyday lives. The undead are used as a labor force, putting many out of a job. Strange creatures, tainted by the runoff from the factories, lurk the alleyways. In all of it, the Cult looks to bring back Moloch, a fire demon from centuries ago. It's up to the Gentlemen of the Unicorn Club to put a stop to it and save the Queen, London, and the whole world. That's just where you come in. The World of Smog: Rise of Moloch is CMON's latest Kickstarter campaign that's just launched.
From the campaign:
Rise of Moloch is a Victorian, adventure board game for 2 to 5 players. One player will act as the Nemesis and take control of the secret society called The Cult that plans to install a government of the dead. The rest of the players cooperate as the Gentlemen of the Unicorn Club, dedicated to foiling the conspiracies that threaten the Crown.
In Rise of Moloch, archaeologists have discovered the means to reanimate dead bodies, quickly replacing mechanical inventions with cheap, undead labor, putting England in dire peril. The campaign consists of six different Chapters. Each one has a unique set of goals and losing conditions for both the Gentlemen and the Nemesis to accomplish. There are many different paths players can follow, and everything from Events, to Upgrades, to the results of different battles and encounters will shape the way players experience the game as they progress. No two campaigns are ever the same!
The Kickstarter campaign just got underway and is already over its funding goal. It's set to run for another 16 days.


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The operative part of the first press release:
...Mr. Economou will not exercise his subscription rights in the Right Offering outside of the backstop commitment. The Company will have the right to cancel the Rights Offering or amend the terms thereof.$3.37 last, up $1.32 (+64.39%)
The Term Sheet obligates the parties to use their best efforts to negotiate definitive documentation and execute the transactions as soon as practicable.
The consideration for the Company's common shares in the Private Placement will be: (i) the acquisition of 100% of the issued and outstanding equity interests of Shipping Pool Investors Inc., which directly holds a 49% interest in Heidmar Holdings LLC, a global tanker operator, from SPII Holdings Inc., an entity affiliated with Mr. Economou; (ii) the termination of the participation rights set forth in the Deed of Participation dated May 23, 2017 by and between the Company and Mountain Investment Inc., an entity affiliated with Mr. Economou; (iii) forfeiture by Sifnos Shareholders Inc., an entity affiliated with Mr. Economou, of all outstanding Series D preferred shares (which carry 100,000 votes per share) of the Company that it currently holds; and (iv) the repayment of $27 million under the Company's unsecured credit facility, as amended (the "Sierra Credit Facility") with Sierra. The Company will not receive any cash proceeds from the Private Placement.
The cash proceeds from the Rights Offering are expected to be used for general corporate purposes and/or vessel acquisitions and/or to repay amounts outstanding under the Sierra Credit Facility. The consideration for the Company's common shares issued to Sierra in the Rights Offering as part of the backstop will be the repayment of amounts outstanding under the Sierra Credit Facility....
The press releases:
August 11, 2017 08:00 ET
DryShips Inc. Announces Agreement to Conduct a Private Placement and Subsequent Rights Offering
August 11, 2017 08:01 ET
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I have occasionally checked in to see what others were doing, but posting myself seemed too time consuming. My company goes home on Saturday, then in a day or two maybe I'll have something to say. Don't give up on me.
Have a wonderful New Year!
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I've been partying way too hard lately, I think you can tell by my way out there clubbing outfit. It's a cross between modern disco diva and classic neighbourhood whore; a bikini style bra with matching hot hot hot! Pants! Slutty cut dance leggings and some classic Longmint style stripper heels! My friends tell me I should eat more fruit to help recover from those long late nights, but no sooner had I bought this melon, I was cutting off the top fingering a pussy style hole open and then fucking it like a slave's skull, sliding my hot hard cock through the moist flesh until my smooth shave aching balls are almost about to burst with spunk!
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Monday, October 5, 2009
Action Shot
Beautiful day in S.F. for photographer and Art Academy student Justin Bowen to come on a shoot for Caren Alpert's Editorial Photography class. J.B. sent forth this snap that just looked so testosterone and macho ( for me ) that I had to run it.
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A Thanksgiving Recipe for an Energized Unity Walk TeamMonday, November 20th, 2017
A Thanksgiving Recipe for an Energized Unity Walk Team
A loving family
Positive energy
Parkinson's Unity Walk
Devoted friends
Caring colleagues
Social media
Mix first three ingredients together with the Parkinson's Unity Walk around your holiday table this Thanksgiving and see what ideas are cooked up. We've heard countless stories of PUW teams and fundraisers that are created in this way. If you're new to the Walk, what better time to come up with your team name? The fifth ingredient – humor – may inspire you! If you're returning, use the time to come up with new fundraisers and ways to expand your team. Combine this mixture with the next three ingredients – devoted friends, caring colleagues, and social media – and see your team grow exponentially.
Thanksgiving is a time of gratitude and connection to one another. No gifts are exchanged; there are no distractions. Participating in the Unity Walk is a wonderful way to express gratitude and show support of someone in your life who is impacted by Parkinson's disease. If you're living with Parkinson's disease, it's an opportunity to express your gratitude to those who support you in so many different ways throughout the year. The Parkinson's Unity Walk is the vehicle that brings it all together.
I am grateful for the opportunity to support such an incredible group of people. The walkers and teams I meet in my role as Event Director enrich my life and inspire me. At my family's Thanksgiving table, we all take turns discussing what we are thankful for. Being a part of the Unity Walk is always on my list.
The Unity Walk is grateful to all our walkers and donors – those who are new and those who support the Walk year after year; large teams and small; those who walk in honor of someone or in their memory; and those who are living with Parkinson's disease as well as their family and friends.
We wish you a relaxing and delicious holiday enjoyed with family and friends.
With gratitude,
Helaine Isaacs
Event Director
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The Nokia N9, an experimental smartphone released by Nokia with the MeeGo operating system, has been recently hacked to run Google's latest Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system. Ironically, while many Android smartphones are still awaiting an Android 4.1 Jelly Bean upgrade from carriers and device manufacturers, Windows Phone-maker Nokia's N9 is among the first to run Android 4.1.
According to Phone Arena at this time, it's still unclear what is functional on Android 4.1 on Nokia's N9 hardware or how well the performance of Jelly Bean is on the N9. What is clear, however, is that developers are interested in hacking the Nokia N9, which served as the reference hardware for Nokia to build the Windows Phone-powered Lumia 800 and Lumia 900 smartphones.
In the past, developers had devised a dual-boot solution for the Nokia N9 that allows the device to run Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.
In recent news, the venerable and aging Windows Mobile-powered HTC HD2 had also been hacked to run Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. In that hack, most components were working, though a few things were not working properly still in the early port.


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Santa Meeting: Meeting to be held on Friday 11th November in Sports centre at 8.30pm to arrange the visit of Santa to Abbeylara this December. Anyone interested in helping to arrange his visit are more than welcome, interest from community is required for this visit to take place.
Gun Club: The Club wishes to thank all who attended and took part in their recent Longest Pheasant competition on Thursday night the 3rd of November. Congratulations to the following winners 1st prize The Michael McCormack Perpetual Cup, Raymond Reilly Mullahoran with a bird of 41 ¾ inch, 2nd Niall Vance Dromard with a bird of 40¾inch and 3rd place to Stephen Reilly Lisryan with a bird of 40 ½. The Club prize 1st Andy Mc Manus Mullinalaghta with a bird of 39 ½ inch, 2nd Richard Flynn with a bird of 38 ½ inch, 3rd Johnny Flynn Abbeylara with a bird of 37½. Congratulations to Johnny Flynn for winning the Vermin Control Frank Smith Perpetual Trophy. The Club also wishes to thank Tina and staff in Crawford's Lounge for the use and food on the night and to Seamus Denning Street, Patsy Cooke Granard and John Boyle Molly adjudicators on the night.
NOTE: To read a full version of these notes, see this week's Longford Leader newspaper. Alternatively, subscribe to our E-Paper - www.longfordleader.ie/epaper - where you can read a full version of all this week's local notes.


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Terminater99 wrote on may 31, 2010 5:14 pm
Uh.... I guess you could say so. Bit more Detail would be better....
Terminater99 wrote on jun 01, 2010 1:29 am
Its Fine. Its still understandable and explains it. So that is good!
jessears wrote on jun 02, 2010 4:37 am
while what it means is when u beat team rocket then talk to the person how owns the radio tower he will for give u and give u a silver or gold fether hope this helps LOL
jessears wrote on jun 04, 2010 5:31 am
maybey your not up to getting the ferther or maybey u all reddy got it
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[q may 31, 2010 5:14 pm Terminater99]Uh.... I guess you could say so. Bit more Detail would be better....[/q] the guy are n the square rock the guy is old
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Vala and Monads
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I thought monad was introduced in haskell to allow "imperative" style. So, to see monad in imperative languages is rather surprising.ReplyDelete
Same here. Does it actually allow to do something easier?ReplyDelete
What are the benefits? Bringing monads to Vala just for the sake of allowing some kind of hybrid "functional-style imperative programming" is just plain useless in my opinion.
Yes Jiří, I can't think of anything useful at the moment. But yes, for an imperative language, they are quite useless, while in functional languages they're even used for concurrent programming.ReplyDelete
It was just a sort of test to see if Vala would have allowed that (in fact I've discovered a couple of bugs ;) ).
Nor Jaidi I was even more surprised seeing monads in C code before I actually wrote the post.ReplyDelete


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A former employee from the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls has been arrested and faces charges that she abused students at Oprah's school.
Police announced that a 27-year-old woman was nabbed yesterday by the Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offenses Unit on several charges of abuse. At least seven victims have come forward and submitted statements.
The investigation is finalizing and criminal proceedings will now begin. "Several charges including alleged assault, indecent assault, crimen injuria and soliciting under age girls to perform indecent acts are being investigated against her," police said. The unidentified woman is being held and will appear in court on Monday.
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Friday, November 02, 2007
Woman Arrested in Oprah School Abuse Case
Posted by Gabs at 11:32 AM
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Monday, January 26, 2009
Where our water sources have gone ?
Effect of development, deforestation and industrialization have contributed a lot in depletion of water resources of the Country. This problem is more acute and visible in hilly areas where the Womenfolk are affected mainly due to this problem. I remember while going to Hanumangarhi ( a place 4 km away from Nainital on Nainital- Haldwani road where this temple was established by Sri Neem Karauli Baba ) during my intermediate days (1979-80) we used to drink fresh water oozing out from springs found in abundance all along the road .We were told that British have provided a nice mechanism to facilitate the flow of water from such springs by providing a metallic outlet having a shape of animal mainly Lion.
While traveling on same road during summer of 2006 I was quite surprised with joy and ecstasy to see one of such springs still giving water. My sons Lokesh and Sanket were quite amused and enjoyed drinking water from this natural source of mineral water.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Ghorakhal Temple : Temple of Bells (Nainital )
One of the main tourist attractions of Kumaon ( Nainital ) Gorakhal Temple ( Temple of Famous GOLU DEVTA ) is located near Bhimtal. Situated in tranquil locality of huge Deodar and oak trees and adjacent to Sainik School this temple is just 4 Km from Bhowali and 15Kms from Nainital. The main attraction of this temple is presence of bells of various sizes donated and hanged by the devotees under reverence and in token of fulfillment of their wishes for many decades and still continues .
Rocks near venugopalswamy temple near Narketpally Nalgonda Andhra Pradesh
THis is one of the famous forest areas near Sri venugopalSwamy temple at narketpally In Nalgonda District of Andhra Pradesh India.
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He argues that to support a woman's right to choose, "you have to believe that a fetus is not human in the moral sense."
This is incorrect. The pro-choice view is woman-focused, and we take no view on the fetus (or should not). The status and moral value of the fetus is moot because it's a matter of subjective personal opinion, and the only opinion that counts is the pregnant woman's.
At the RH Reality Check, Sarah Seltzer notes, Greenberg, the newest Ben Stiller movie has an abortion storyline.
That's right. "Greenberg" features one of the most mainstream, unremarkable, lengthy and prominent abortion scenes since "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" (in fact, there's a marked similarity) and it does something no film has ever done as effectively: it mines abortion for humor. In fact, the aftermath of the abortion scene is one of the funniest, and most poignant, in the entire film. It would be wrong to give it away, but let's say it involves our male protagonist's extremely misguided attempt to buy an appropriate post-abortion gift for Florence, who has elected to undergo anesthesia for her D&C procedure and wakes up rather groggy.
At ProWomanProLife, Andrea Mrozek calls out the McGill Daily's Stephen Davis for this piece in which he thinks a woman holding a sign saying "I Regret My Abortion" prevents meaningful discussion. You know, as opposed to a bunch of intolerant thugs interrupting a scheduled prolife presentation by singing and shouting. Apparently, prolifers are to blame for the stupidity and rudeness of pro-choice students at McGill because prolifers think and argue that abortion is the killing of a human being.
One is left with the distinct impression that the author wants women–only pro-life women, though–to go and "dialogue" in a dark closet somewhere, by themselves. Talk about a wimp. If you can't handle a gentle woman holding a sign, you've got a problem and should probably get some help.
How Bonnie Erbe gets paid to write is one of the greatest mysteries of all time. Here's her commentary on Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty declaring April to be Abortion Recovery Month.
What is the religious right doing by campaigning against abortion? First and foremost, its efforts seem aimed at trying to keep church pews filled by bringing more and more poor people into the world.


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Washington, DC (PRWEB) October 25, 2010
The organization RightChange, Inc., entertains the American voter with the release of a new short-film by filmmaker David Zucker "Call Me Senator" mocking Barbara Boxer for asking a Brigadier General to address her as "Senator." It can be viewed at http://www.rightchange.com homepage.
RightChange's "Call Me Senator" is a short film written and directed by David Zucker that he says is his apology on behalf of Big Government and says the biggest mistake he ever made was donating money to Barbara Boxer's campaign. He credits Boxer's request for the General to call her "Senator" for his motivation. Zucker says: "I was motivated to do something on this after I saw the video of Barbara Boxer interrogating the General. I remember immediately feeling embarrassed that a member of Congress would treat an officer of the U.S. military like that. And doubly embarrassed that back in the early 90's I had contributed to Barbara Boxer's campaign. I was so outraged at the pure arrogance of that moment, that I sat down to write the spot."
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I love how quick things change in my life! 🙂
Starting at the new co just over 3 months ago was probably the best thing that could've happened to me in a while!
Went from being a normal agent to running training sessions and working on an awesome lil project (which now could allow me to go to Seattle for 3 months – awesome opportunity!!!) To now being a Trainer's assistant.
Life changes sooo quickly at this co no wonder we're EC3!!!
So since being on a normal shift I've been taking the train to work & home again.. Amazing some friends I've made a while ago!
What amazes me most is how I'm being checked out by every boy especially when I show off a bit of Cleavage – men are sooo easy lol
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Matthews, Maddow, Schultz, Olbermann Lead MSNBC's Decline
Mainstream Media Finally Notice MSNBC's Sagging Ratings
After close to a year of fawning praise driven by relative ratings "success" and election year hype, the mainstream media has suddenly noticed MSNBC's rapid audience erosion. With the seeming flick of a switch, the far-left cable network's once-puffy press coverage has made a 180-degree turn.
Between today's Los Angeles Times, the Baltimore Sun and Chicago Tribune, our MSM friends are not afraid to label evening host Rachel Maddow yesterday's news, for example.
But much of the rest of their coverage gives NBC suits every opportunity to make the case for the fading cable network's future. Since Maddow's views (often derived from astonishing ignorance) match those of the reporters covering her, how could it be any other way?
From the Chicago Tribune:
"I think Rachel is a rock star," said Phil Griffin, president of MSNBC, where the show airs weekdays at 9 p.m. Eastern. "We've never had success anywhere near that in our 12-year history at 9 p.m. right out of the gate. From Day One, she established herself."
And even though Maddow's ratings slipped last month, she still beat out CNN's "Larry King Live," a consistent cable news heavyweight, among the 25- to 54-year-old demographic. But she's still a good distance from Fox News' "Hannity's America," which continues to dominate the time slot.
The shift in her ratings fortune hasn't changed her attitude toward the show, said Maddow. And, despite her political similarities with the new president, there is a president to hold to account. She's already gone after Obama on issues such as wiretapping and torture.
"She has not at all been afraid to be critical of Obama when she disagrees with him," said Martin Kaplan, director of the Norman Lear Center at the USC Annenberg School for Communications. "It's a place for people to tune in and hear intelligent conversation about differences of opinion."
A former AIDS activist and Rhodes scholar, Maddow's journey to becoming MSNBC's ratings darling began on a whim, when she auditioned for a job as a morning radio sidekick in Massachusetts. By 2004, she had made it onto Air America, a liberal talk radio network.
The platform brought her to the attention of a cable news producer. She eventually became a frequent substitute host for "Countdown with Keith Olbermann"—a stint that would lead to a show touting her own name in the title.
Seven months since the show's launch, Maddow said she has yet to "find her groove" in television hosting. But her bosses are confident she'll find it.
"She's still in infancy of knowing this medium," Griffin said. "The show will evolve as she continues … but, honestly, I can't believe where we are right now. I can only imagine where we'll be a year from now."
Who in their right mind could call Larry King "a heavyweight"? His time passed years ago and beating him means little.
As for Phil Griffin, he's made the same mistake that kept Air America from building strong ratings: allowing one's personal feelings and political viewpoints to interfere with good programming judgment.
At the Baltimore Sun, television critic David Zurawik isn't quite so accommodating:
MSNBC show host Rachel Maddow has suffered some steep audience erosion in recent months, down more than 40 percent in viewership from her peak last fall during the election.
According to the Los Angeles Times, Maddow's audience has gone from a high of 1.9 million viewers in the fall to just over 1.1 million in March. That's a big drop.
Readers of this blog know I am just as troubled by Maddow's brand of ideologically driven partisan propaganda as I am by that of Bill O'Reilly and Sean Hannity on Fox. Maddow was at her worst last week, falsely minimizing the tea parties held across the country as "the fizzle in the drizzle" and mocking the participants.
Nine months ago, this site wondered whether Maddow's relentlessly-fluffy press coverage (particularly from the New York Times) would ultimately damage her career. While that certainly didn't help, it now seems more likely she simply rode the Obamist wave in 2008, only to come crashing down to earth as the euphoria subsided.
Maddow herself doesn't offer much of a defense, except to play dumb and pretend they don't follow the ratings, nearly impossible to believe in the cutthroat world of cable news.
But why stop with Maddow? Where are the stories noting the disastrous start to fellow libtalker Ed Schultz's program, or the embarrassingly-low audience figures for Chris Matthews? Mr Leg Thrill had just 117,000 average viewers in the key 25-54 demo during Tuesday's show.
Meanwhile, even some of parent company GE's shareholders are wondering what is going on, calling particular attention to Keith Olbermann's ridiculously soft interviewing style and the network's overall bias.
Ultimately, what has caused MSNBC's downfall is its cozy relationship with the Obamists. A smarter strategy for a liberal network would have been to chart an independent, nonpartisan course where hosts are not afraid to hold Barack's feet to the fire.
For her part, Maddow has occasionally dropped hints that she'd like to like to follow this path, but it's not clear the network will allow that kind of independence.
During George W Bush's second term, this approach was taken by conservative talk hosts and kept the medium from sinking along with his poll numbers. That divide became especially apparent when Bush pushed amnesty for illegal aliens, which talkers and their audience adamantly oppose.
Clearly, NBC and GE have placed protecting Obama's reputation ahead of its own best interests. But the price for that posturing could be steep, especially as MSNBC's ratings continue to sink.
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Monday, 22 August 2011
Sneak Preview
Anyone want to have a guess at what it is? There are no prizes I'm afraid, just a tremendous feeling of satisfaction if you get it right.
So, can you tell what it is yet?
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Ooohhh is it the new BECCA Fall palette?!ReplyDelete
Becca Lost Weekend palette, right? I'm excited for the review!ReplyDelete
I'll be nabbing this when Zuneta get it on their site, I'm sure I'll get some of the nail varnish as well. Looking forward to your review xReplyDelete
Becca's Lost Weekend--when will it ever come to the US??? anxiously waiting for review because I've just seen it on the brown-eyed models....ReplyDelete
I can't wait! I hope it's half as beautiful as Enigma.ReplyDelete
Becca!! Can't wait for your pix and review.ReplyDelete
- FragrantWitch23 August 2011 at 09:26
Becca's Lost Weekend?? i cant wait to see this!ReplyDelete
Between this and Tom Ford and Guerlain and Chanel I not only need a top job, but probably also a new (filthy rich) husband...lolReplyDelete
Nina x
Ah Jane, you love your taupes! Lovely palette xReplyDelete
Looks like a Becca palette and a nice one at that! Looking forward to the post xReplyDelete
You're all very eagle-eyed! Yes, it's the BECCA Lost Weekend palette. I've posted the swatches and comparison to Enigma now and I hope the post is useful.ReplyDelete
@Barbara: A friend in the US has passed on that it is due out September. No date unfortunately. I hope you're not waiting long!
@Nina: LOL, can we arrange a time-share with the new husband?!
@Claire: There's no denying it! :D
Jane x
AHHHH This looks awesome! The brush looks beautifully soft and lovely!ReplyDelete
I think I need to invest in this!
Katie x
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