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Canadian actor Alan Thicke dies at age 69
Canadian Alan Thicke, a versatile performer who gained his greatest renown as the beloved dad on a long-running sitcom, has died at age 69.
Carleen Donovan, who is a publicist for Thicke's son, singer Robin Thicke, said the Kirkland Lake, Ont., actor died from a heart attack Tuesday in Los Angeles. She had no further details.
Thicke starred in the ABC series 'Growing Pains' from 1985 until 1992. He played Dr. Jason Seaver, a psychiatrist and father-knows-best who moved his practice into his home so his wife could return to work as a reporter. Along with his clients, he had three (later four) kids under foot, including his oldest son, Mike, played by breakout heart-throb Kirk Cameron, who served as a constant source of comedic trouble for the family.
Thicke, who was also a composer and a writer, had a prolific career that included cameos in recent years on the comedy 'How I Met Your Mother' and the Netflix series 'Fuller House.' He was also a frequent pitchman for ads on Sirius.
Thicke was born in 1947 and was a popular talk show host on Canadian television before making his name in the United States. He was nominated for three Emmy Awards for his work in the late 1970s as a writer for Barry Manilow's talk show, and later for a satirical take on the genre in the variety show 'America 2-Night.'
Perhaps his boldest move on the U.S. market was as a virtual unknown taking on the King of Late Night, Johnny Carson. 'Thicke of the Night' was a syndicated talk-music-and-comedy show meant to go head-to-head against NBC's 'The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.'
It premiered in September 1983 with great fanfare, boasting an innovative format and regulars including Richard Belzer, Arsenio Hall, Gilbert Gottfried and Fred Willard. But all too quickly, it was evident that Carson wasn't going to be dethroned, and the ambitious 'Thicke' disappeared into the night after one season.
Thicke was also the composer of several popular theme songs, including the original theme to 'The Wheel of Fortune,' and shows such as 'The Facts of Life' and 'Diff'rent Strokes.'
Several Canadian entertainers have reacted to Thicke's death with sadness.
"I am shocked and devastated at the news of Alan Thicke's death. A friend for many years, he wrote and produced so many of my TV specials," said singer Anne Murray.
Comedian Howie Mandel called Thicke a "good man" who gave him some big breaks in his early days. Actor William Shatner added on Twitter that he was "saddened over the loss of my friend Alan. Condolences to his family."
Like any good Canadian, Thicke was a hockey fan, frequently attending Los Angeles Kings games. He took credit for introducing the sport to some celebrities. He began playing at age 5, but acknowledged he wasn't very good at it.
"You were expected to play," he said in 1998. "I was never good enough for the big time, but I always had fun at it."
My heart aches right now. My good buddy Alan Thicke has passed away. Can't believe it. Can't believe it. pic.twitter.com/gwIFVnYQh4
— Joe Carter (@JoeCarter_29) December 14, 2016
Saddened over the loss of my friend Alan. Condolences to his family.
— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) December 14, 2016
sad to learn of Alan Thicke's passing. he was a great friend over the years. thoughts & prayers to his family.
— Ryan Seacrest (@RyanSeacrest) December 14, 2016
The NHL family is sad to learn of the passing of longtime hockey fan Alan Thicke. Our thoughts are with his family and friends. pic.twitter.com/5ADyWRksuf
— NHL (@NHL) December 14, 2016
America loved Alan Thicke. I'm so sad he's gone. Sending so much love to his family.
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) December 14, 2016
In 2003, Thicke received 30 stitches and lost five teeth after he was struck by a puck while practicing for a celebrity fundraising hockey game. "I won't be playing any leading men roles in the next couple of months," he joked after the accident.
He had the satisfaction of seeing his musical skills passed down to son Robin, a successful singer-songwriter and producer who, with brother Brennan, were born to Thicke and the first of his three wives, Gloria Loring.
In an email, Loring described Thicke's passing as "a shock. We were all just together for Thanksgiving. He was funny, talented and deeply devoted to his family."
Thicke also leaves a son from his marriage to second wife Gina Tolleson. He had been married to Tanya Callau since 2005.
With files from The Canadian Press


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Well, it's another blazing Monday and the start of a brand new week. I've got four weeks left in my first summer off and I just know they're gonna go by sooooo fast. Normally by the time summer ends I'm ready to go back, but I'm not so sure about this year. I had a really busy weekend, which worked great for distracting me from the issues of my house. Here's a little recap:
An impromptu barbie and then off to the Grove
Since our friend Rose has been in town for a party, we all decided to go to Cherry Grove on Saturday night. He hadn't been there in years and so we planned on spending the evening there. I had had a barbecue the night before and I had a lot of leftover food, so I invited Rose, Blanche and Dita over for a pre-Fire Island barbecue. It was a nice start to a really fun night.
We all headed out on the 7:20 from Sayville and got to the Grove a little before 8. The weather wasn't as nice as it had been in previous weeks, but that was okay. Though we started off at the Ice Palace, we soon headed to Cherry's because they were hosting a 1971 class reunion of what looked like mostly straight people. They were playing disco music and we were hard pressed to find any guy-guy or girl-girl couples.
I know it brings money to the place, but straight people have enough places to go without invading our territory. It seems that every year the place attracts more and more straight people, and honestly it's annoying that what's been our summer playground for years and years is slowly becoming an unrecognizable shadow of its former self.
Fun and Creepers at Cherry's
In all Saturday was a really fun night. We were joined over there by Eddie's sister and nephew, who were both very pleasant, and the good company made for an enjoyable evening, despite the rain that came for a short time. My new buddies Lisa and Laurie were there, and eventually they joined our circle of dancing fools. Even Rich, who has two sore feet and doesn't always like to dance, was wiggling and giggling all night long with the rest of us.
One creepy aside to the evening were these two guys, Alfonse and Billy, who used to be a couple back in the day, but are now best friends who often go out together. I remember Alfonse from back then. He was one of those classically good-looking guys who turned heads wherever he went and his looks haven't waned. I never caught his eye, or so I thought until Saturday. Apparently he did notice me.
"I had the biggest crush on you twenty years ago," he whispered in my ear on the dance floor the other night.
"Gee, then why didn't you ever say so back then," I thought. Call me cynical, but I'm not so sure I believed him. I found out on Saturday, as did my other friends, that Alfonse is a very forward acting sort of creeper who seems to take whatever he wants without asking. Though he had done so once before a couple of weeks ago, what he did on Saturday was ten times worse. Almost from the moment he said that to me, he started groping and feeling his way around my person like he was feeling for a ripe melon in the produce section at the supermarket.
The groping and kissing and hugging continued as he and Billy came over to our group and Fonzi plied similar moves towards my other friends. What a creeper! I'm actually glad he never told me about his "crush" back in the day!
Dinner and dance therapy in the city
Last night I met my friend Ivan in the city for some dinner and dancing. At first I was planning on just dinner, but dance therapy is still in order, so after a nice Thai dinner and some good conversation, we ended up at Splash. We were supposed to try this place downtown called "Greenhouse," but we missed the open bar at ten and since it's really expensive there was no other place we could think of to go to dance. We promised to make a date to go, though, before the end of the summer. I heard it's hella cool!
Splash was alright, for a Sunday night. We got there during their weekly Amateur Strip Contest, which was okay. A funny thing was that the drag queen hosting the show was the same one from the Sea Tea the week before and this other really strange dude from the ride was there, too. He's a tall, bearded, leather daddy kind of dude, with sparkling high heeled pumps and green, glittery makeup. Only in New York!
Anyway, once the show was over and a winner had been announced, they opened up the dance floor and Ivan and I danced our asses off for the next hour and a half. Mission complete! All was good and now it's Monday morning and the distractions are gone. Now it's time to think…


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United States District Court, N.D. California, San Jose Division
July 25, 2017
CHRISTOPHER GRIEVES, Plaintiff,v.MTC FINANCIAL INC., et al., Defendants.
H. KOH United States District Judge.
Christopher Grieves ("Grieves") sues Defendants
MTC Financial Inc. ("MTC"), JPMorgan Chase Bank,
N.A. ("Chase"), California Reconveyance Company
("CRC"), U.S. Bank, N.A. ("U.S.
Bank"), and U.S. Bank Trust, N.A. (collectively,
"Defendants"), for causes of action relating to
Grieves's residential mortgage. Before the Court are
Chase's and MTC's motions to dismiss the First
Amended Complaint ("FAC"). ECF Nos. 18, 34. MTC
has also filed a motion to join Chase's motion to dismiss
the FAC. ECF No. 42. The Court finds these matters suitable
for resolution without oral argument, vacated the July 20,
2017 on Chase's motion to dismiss, and hereby VACATES the
August 17, 2017 hearing on MTC's motion to dismiss.
Having considered the submissions of the parties, the
relevant law, and the record in this case, the Court hereby
GRANTS MTC's motion to join Chase's motion to
dismiss, and GRANTS with prejudice Chase's and MTC's
motions to dismiss the FAC.
Factual Background
Plaintiff's Deed of Trust
On May
9, 2006, Grieves borrowed $656, 000.00 from Washington Mutual
Bank, N.A. ("WaMu"), secured by a deed of trust
encumbering property located at 2618 Estates Drive in Aptos,
California ("the Property"). ECF No. 3-22 (First
Amended Complaint, or "FAC"), at ¶¶ 3,
105. The deed of trust ("Deed of Trust") was
recorded against the Property on May 17, 2006. Id.
¶ 111; see Chase RJN, Ex. 1. California
Reconveyance Company ("CRC") was listed as the
Trustee. Id. ¶ 114.
alleges that, although WaMu recorded the May 17, 2006 Deed of
Trust, Grieves's residential home loan "was the
product of an illegal table-funded loan originated and
perpetrated by WaMu." Id. ¶ 112.
Specifically, Grieves alleges that, "[f]rom 2000 to
2008, " WaMu was able to originate "trillions in
mortgage loans" because WaMu was able to
"'securitize' the mortgages into privately
held investment conduits that allowed [WaMu] to draft [its]
own underwriting guidelines." Id. ¶ 17.
Grieves alleges that "[o]nce the mortgages were
securitized, " the mortgages were owned by
"special purpose entities" and the mortgages were
taken off of WaMu's balance sheets. Id. ¶
18. Grieves alleges that, "[a]lthough securitization
was originally created as a post-origination transaction
where bundles of mortgages [were] pooled together and sold
off in bulk to [special purpose entities], as demand grew for
mortgage-back[ed] securities in the market place, originators
started creating [special purpose entities] prior to any loan
being originated." Id. ¶ 19. According to
Grieves, these special purpose entities could
"anonymously fund loans based off of any underwriting
guidelines" allowed. Id. Grieves alleges that
"[i]n these 'stranger funded' transactions,
" WaMu called itself a "lender, " but WaMu
in fact drew its loan funds from these "pre-funded
[special purpose entities]." Id. ¶ 20. In
effect, Grieves states, WaMu acted "as a broker, that
facilitated these stranger-funded loans, maintaining
only" the servicing rights to Grieves's mortgage.
Id. ¶ 20.
alleges that this "process of stranger funding loans is
commonly known as 'table-funding, '" which is
a process in which "the brokering originator brings a
third-party funding source (usually unknown to the broker) to
the closing table at escrow to complete the
transaction." Id. at 21. Grieves alleges that,
because his home loan was "table funded" at its
origination, Grieves's Deed of Trust was void ab
initio. See, e.g., id. ¶ 129.
Closing of WaMu, Chase's Assignment of the Deed of Trust
to U.S. Bank, and First Notice of Default
September 25, 2008, the Office of Thrift Supervision closed
WaMu and appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
("FDIC") as Receiver. On that same date, Chase
entered into a Purchase and Assumption Agreement
("P&A Agreement") with the FDIC, through
which Chase acquired WaMu's assets. See Pl. RJN,
Ex. B.
On June
16, 2011, Chase assigned Grieves's Deed of Trust to U.S.
Bank. Id. ¶ 118; see Chase RJN, Ex. 2.
The assignment was recorded on June 23, 2011. See
FAC ¶118; Chase RJN, Ex. 2. Grieves alleges that,
despite this "purported" assignment of the Deed
of Trust to U.S. Bank, Grieves's Deed of Trust was
"void at that time" because of WaMu's illegal
table funding. FAC ¶ 119. Grieves further alleges that
U.S. Bank never provided Grieves with "any written
notice whatsoever of the assignment." Id.
¶ 124.
On June
23, 2011, CRC as Trustee recorded a Notice of Default and
Election to Sell Under Deed of Trust against the Property.
Id. ¶ 127-28; see Chase RJN, Ex. 3.
Grieves alleges that "[a]t the time of the execution
and recording of the [June 23, 2011] Notice of Default,
" Grieves's Deed of Trust "had been void for
five (5) years" because of WaMu's illegal table
funding. Id. ¶ 129.
September 26, 2011, CRC as Trustee executed and recorded a
Notice of Trustee's sale. Id. ¶ 132;
see RJN, Ex. 4. Grieves alleges, however, that
"the Grieves [Deed of Trust] was void at that
time" because of WaMu's illegal table funding. FAC
¶ 132.
The Potter Action in State Court
Also in
2011, Grieves and 426 other individuals ("the
Potter Plaintiffs") brought suit in the
Superior Court for the County of Los Angeles against Chase;
Chase Home Finance, LLC; Long Beach Mortgage Company; EMC
Mortgage Corporation; Bear Stearns; EAppraiseit; First
American Corporation; CRC; and the FDIC (collectively,
"the Potter Defendants"). See
Chase RJN, Ex. 9 ("Potter Compl."). The
operative complaint in the state court lawsuit, Potter,
v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Case No. BC459627
(hereinafter, "the Potter Action"), was
the fourth amended complaint, which was filed on December 21,
2012. Id.
fourth amended complaint in the Potter Action was
150 pages in length. Id. The fourth amended
complaint alleged a "massive and centrally directed
fraud by which [the Potter] Defendants placed
homeowners into loans which [the Potter] Defendants
knew [the Potter] Plaintiffs could not
afford, abandoned industry standard underwriting guidelines,
and intentionally inflated the appraisal values of homes
throughout California for the sole purpose of herding as many
borrowers as they could into the largest loans possible which
[the Potter] Defendants would then sell on the
secondary market." Id. ¶ 2. The
Potter Action alleged that, beginning in early 2000,
WaMu "shifted its focus from originating a more limited
number of prudently-underwritten safe loans to an all-out
volume model in which" WaMu sold home loans to
secondary market investors. Id. ¶ 76. Further,
the Potter Action complaint alleged that WaMu
"fuel[ed] the ever growing securitization
machine" by originating and funding new loans through
various divisions of WaMu. Id. ¶¶ 77-79.
WaMu "sold or securitized most of the subprime home
loans [WaMu] acquired, " id. ¶ 88, which
caused a "race to the bottom" wherein the
Potter Defendants "disregarded underwriting
standards" and "induced [the Potter]
Plaintiffs into mortgage products they knew would devastate
both [the Potter] Plaintiffs and the economy,
" "[a]ll in the name of selling mortgages on the
secondary market for spectacular profit." Id.
¶ 99.
Potter Action complaint alleged that, from 2003 to
2008, the Potter Defendants misrepresented and
concealed "[t]hat [the Potter] Defendants were
in fact dependent on selling loans [they] originated into the
secondary mortgage market, " and that the
Potter Defendants had "morphed into a loan
conveyor belt, packaging loans with little if any regard for
their underwriting standards, and selling those loans at
extravagant profit to investors on the secondary
market." See Id. at ¶ 213. The
Potter Plaintiffs alleged that, "[a]s a result
of [the Potter] Defendants' improper scheme,
[the Potter] Plaintiffs lost equity in their homes
[and] their credit ratings and histories were damaged or
destroyed." Id. ¶ 119.
Potter Action complaint further alleged that the
Potter Defendants, including WaMu and Chase, made
money by initiating foreclosure proceedings "without
having any true possessory or ownership interest in the deed
of trust." Id. ¶ 274. According to the
Potter Plaintiffs, "[s]ecuritizing a loan
generally entails the sale of a loan to private investors,
" which the Potter Plaintiffs alleged resulted
in the ultimate note holders being "many, disparate and
unrelated entities, no one of which can lawfully enforce the
note without the participation of all the other anonymous
note holders to partial interests in a single home
loan." Id. ¶ 277. The Potter
Plaintiffs alleged that the Potter Defendants
continued to demand payments under the Potter
Plaintiffs' respective promissory notes and deeds of
trust, despite the fact that the Potter Defendants
"have no proof that they own the notes and deeds of
trust they seek to enforce." Id. ¶ 278.
One, Two, and Three of the operative Potter Action
complaint alleged that the Potter Defendants engaged
in fraudulent concealment, intentional misrepresentation, and
negligent misrepresentation by, beginning in January 2003,
"pool[ing] [home] loans, fraudulently inflat[ing] the
value of these pooled loans[, ] and then sell[ing] the pools
to unsuspecting investors for grossly unmerited
profits." See, e.g., id. ¶¶
327, 358. The Potter Plaintiffs alleged that the
Potter Defendants failed to disclose, among other
facts, that the Potter Defendants "were
selling their loans to investors rather than holding their
loans, " and that the Potter "Defendants
were making loans simply to create sufficient product to sell
to investors for profit." Id. ¶¶
333, 382. The Potter Plaintiffs alleged that, as a
proximate result of the Potter Defendants'
conduct, the Potter Plaintiffs suffered "loss
of equity in their houses, costs and expenses related to
protecting themselves, reduced credit scores, unavailability
of credit, reduced availability of goods and services tied to
credit ratings, increased costs of those services, as well as
fees and costs." Id. ¶¶ 350, 399.
Four alleged that Defendants violated California's UCL.
See Id. ¶ 416. Among other allegations, the
complaint alleged that the Potter Defendants
violated the Patriot Act by "failing to adequately
identify the source of funds used to fund mortgages and fund
the securitization pools that purchased mortgages, "
id. ¶ 432; that the Potter Defendants
"violated California common law by pursuing
foreclosures through mere nominees . . . and without proof
[Defendants] owned the notes and deeds of trust underlying
their foreclosure actions, " id. ¶ 435;
and that the Potter Defendants violated UCC 3-301 by
"foreclosing on [the Potter] Plaintiffs
without being 'holders' or in possession of their
respective Notes, " id. ¶ 439. According
to Plaintiffs, Defendants' violations caused "loss
of equity in [the Potter Plaintiffs'] houses,
costs and expenses related to protecting themselves, reduced
credit scores, unavailability of credit, increased costs of
credit, reduced availability of goods and services tied to
credit ratings, increased costs of those services, as well as
fees and costs." Id. ¶ 449.
addition, a subset of the Potter Plaintiffs whose
homes had already been sold at foreclosure-a subset of
plaintiffs that did not include Grieves-alleged in Count Five
of the Potter Action that the Potter
Defendants had engaged in wrongful foreclosure. See
Id. ¶ 459.
the Potter Plaintiffs filed the fourth amended
complaint, the FDIC removed the Potter Action to the
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California on
February 8, 2013, and asserted federal jurisdiction because
the FDIC was a defendant. See Potter v. JPMorgan Chase
Bank, N.A., 2013 WL 1912718, at *1 (C.D. Cal. May 8,
2013). However, on May 8, 2013, the district court granted
FDIC's motion to dismiss FDIC as defendant, and the
district court declined to exercise supplemental jurisdiction
over the state law claims. Id. Accordingly, the
Potter Action was remanded to the Los Angeles County
Superior Court on May 10, 2013. Id.
On June
2, 2014, the Los Angeles County Superior Court issued an
order in the Potter Action dismissing the fourth
amended complaint with prejudice. See Chase RJN, Ex.
10. The state court noted that the fourth amended complaint
"track[ed] the allegations in Ronald v. Bank of
America, 198 Cal.App.4th 862 (Cal.Ct.App. 2011), in
addition to another set of cases against Wells Fargo, the
Wells Fargo Bank Mortgage Cases, Coordinated Docket
No. JCCP4711. Id. at 6. Indeed, because the state
court found the allegations in the Potter Action
were so similar to these earlier cases, the state court
concluded that "repetition is pointless" and the
state court incorporated the reasoning of Ronald and
the Wells Fargo Bank Mortgage Cases into the state
court's order dismissing the Potter Action.
Id. The state court also noted that the
Potter Plaintiffs were "trying to fight on in
the face of their defeat against FDIC in federal court on the
theory that somehow [Chase] is responsible for the
pre-liquidation torts of WaMu, " which had already been
rejected. Id. at 7. Accordingly, the state court
sustained Chase's demurrer to the fourth amended
complaint without leave to amend. Id. at 6-7.
On July
18, 2014, the state court entered judgment in favor of Chase
and against the Potter Plaintiffs. RJN, Ex. 11.
Substitution of MTC as Trustee under Grieves's Deed of
Trust, and the 2016 Trustee's Sale
March 3, 2015, U.S. Bank recorded a Substitution of Trustee,
which substituted MTC as Trustee under the Deed of Trust.
See Chase RJN, Ex. 5.
April 23, 2015, MTC recorded a Notice of Default and Election
to Sell Under Deed of Trust against the Property. FAC ¶
133; see Chase RJN, Ex. 6. According to Grieves, the
Deed of Trust was void at the time that MTC recorded the
Notice of Default because of WaMu's illegal table
funding. See FAC ¶ 133.
December 3, 2015, MTC recorded a Notice of Trustee's Sale
against the Property, which scheduled a Trustee's Sale
for January 13, 2016. See Chase RJN, Ex. 7. On
January 20, 2016, MTC recorded a Trustee's Deed upon
sale. See Chase RJN, Ex. 8.
Procedural History of the Instant Case
March 15, 2016, Grieves and 7 other individuals filed a
complaint against MTC and Chase in Orange County Superior
Court. See ECF No. 1-2. The complaint alleged only
state law causes of action for (1) intentional
misrepresentation; (2) negligent misrepresentation; (3)
violation of California's Homeowner Bill of Rights, Cal.
Civ. Code § 2924.17; (4) violation of California's
Homeowner Bill ...
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$422.80 is the water bill from that time period.
I thought that the $107 bill was steep...
I sure hope they have a payment plan, 'cause it would suck to have to shit it so soon after the other crap.
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OH that truly sucks!ReplyDelete
Actually the s&wb might cut you a break. Call them up explain the circumstances and they'll probably ask to see a copy of the repair bill. At least not charge you for the sewerage.ReplyDeleteReplies
The water company is private and the sewers are county. I've put in to have the adjustment made to the bill, which could take up to three months to apply, they tell me.Delete
I'd thought that I'd caught it sooner than I had and this massive bill was a surprise. The leak must have been leaking longer than I'd thought from the bill where it jumped from $35 to $107. 40k gallons more than we normally use just poured into the ground under the slab.
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The LuLac Edition #1625, June 7th, 2011
So the Diocese of Scranton closes all these churches, most of which were Eastern European ethnic communities like Polish, Slovak and Lithuanian. They disrupt the spiritual lives of parishioners who ancestors scraped and scrimped so they could have their own parish. They promise us that the traditions of those churches will be blended into the new parishes and that those houses of worship will never be forgotten. Some they tore down like St. John the Baptist in Pittston (now a parking lot) and St. Mark's in Inkerman. (Now a vacant field). So after getting these churches out of the way, the dummies in the Diocese find out that in tough economic times these structures are tough to sell. They of course do the great American thing, don't pay the taxes on the properties. Luzerne county is owed $224,000 by the deadbeat Diocese of Scranton. The buildings sit vacant and the bills keep on piling up. I guess it would make too much sense to have kept the churches open. In the meantime the Diocese will appeal. I predict that in twenty years the Diocese will be asking for money to rebuild new churches due to an increase in the Hispanic population. Then after a short time, they can wipe out and destroy those ethnic traditions in the name of the holy dollar.
This guy, Congressman Anthony Weiner from Brooklyn had too much time on his hands. I laugh when I hear these politicians say they are on call 24/7 and that their job is so hard. What is astounding to me is how this guy could could be stupid enough to text, sexed, twittered, flittered, whatever the hell he was doing on a social network page. And to send photos of your exposed body is really bad form for just any citizen but certifiably insane for a politician. These modern day politicians have such vanity and ego problems that it has put political black mailers out of business!!!
First he lied, then he involved the other women he was inflicting himself on, then he got his wife in the conversational mix and then he resorted to the old politico trick of crying. There are also reports that the recently married Congressman talked dirty for over an hour from his House office to a woman from the west. When she, and God I hate to even put it this way, when she star sixty nined the line, it came back as a Congressional governmental number from Capitol Hill. An hour? Well he is a Congressman and they tend to get long winded even if the words are of the 4 letter variety. He was a good spokesman for the liberal wing of the party. He had good ideas and defended the Obama administration eloquently and intelligently. But because of this no one will ever seriously listen to the guy again. And that is the real shame here. In the meantime, all of the oxygen is sucked out of the political debate chambers with reactions and comments about his state of mind. He was reckless, foolish and arrogant. Congressional leaders should get him to resign and let him e mail his bare chest to the world if he wants to but for Christ's sake let him do it on his own time. Maybe if his parents changed their name to Wine or White this might not have happened.
Rick Santorum announced today he is running for President. Santorum was a Senator from Pennsylvania for a dozen years. A conservative Republican he can corner the Religious Right market of the GOP recently made vacant by the refusal of Mike Huckabee to enter the race. Santorum can be an attractive candidate to that constituency plus he has the gravitas and experience to pull it off. His main competition for that wing of the party will be Michelle Bachman and Sarah Palin. He does have some baggage (like losing to Bob Casey by 17 points and getting involved in the Terry Shiavo case) but he can tap dance around those problems like David Blight used to do on TV Sunday afternoons. Santorum is articulate, is a good debater, has a good ethnic story to tell without appearing to be too ethnic for middle American GOP reactionaries and can hold his own on policy issues. He also can prove to be a very good attack dog on the policies of the Obama administration. Any Presidential candidacy is a long shot but Rick Santorum just might be the alternative to a Romney saddled with his health care plan, an untested Tim Pawlenty and the unpredictability of a Michelle Bachman or Sarah Palin candidacy. If he doesn't run out of money, keeps his family values base, keeps his shirt on and stays off Twitter, he has a good a shot as anyone. And then put a southern woman on the ticket for the General and who knows! Stranger things have happened.


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Note from Ed.: Walt has his eyes glued to several monitors -- not literally! -- following the events in Ukraine and Gaza. He has asked me if I have something, preferably in a lighter vein, with which to fill this space. And so I do, a little story from Cheats, Charlatans, and Chicanery, by Andreas Schroeder (McClelland and Stewart, 1997). If this tale of a botched holdup attempt suggests that Albertans are dumb rednecks -- the Texans of Canada? -- I can only say that they're not all like that.
Two Alberta heisters, just arrived in Vancouver in January of 1985, felt the urgent need to increase their bank balance. Since it was five o'clock in the morning, and no banks were open, they held up the attendant of an all-night PetroCan gas station. The take was meagre, just enough for a meal and a motel, but they couldn't find a motel. Unfamiliar with Vancouver, they criss-crossed the Kitsilano area, looking for signs.
When you're lost in a big city, where better to get directions than -- a gas station? By now they'd been circling for so long, they decided to pull in to one to ask. It was a PetroCan station, much like the one they'd help up half an hour early. Actually, it was the same gas station they'd help up half an hour earlier, but they didn't recognize that fact.
They didn't recognize the attendant either, but he certainly recognized them. He'd only just got himself untied and been dialling the police. And now, good God in heaven, here they came again.
But they just wanted to know where they could find "a halfways cheap motel, eh?", and, when he realized they hadn't recognized him the attendant gave them some directions and then redoubled his efforts on the phone. He was just describing his two assailants to the police and reporting the address of the motel to which he'd sent them, when, lo and behold, here they came back a third time!
They couldn't get their pickup started. They needed a boost or something? Could he give them, like, a boost?
The attendant explained that he didn't know anything about engines and that all the repair stuff was locked away in the garage, but that the mechanic would be in in about two hours.
They didn't want to wait for two hours. But a tow truck would be able to give them a boost, eh? Would he, like, call them a tow truck?
He certainly would. He did. The number he called was the same one he'd been connected to five minutes earlier. And the two truck that showed up five minutes later had a flashing light on it, all right, but it was red, not yellow. It towed the heisters straight to jail.


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Song Meaning
Verse 1
Wake up, Maggie I think I got something to say to you
It's late September and I really should be back at school
I know I keep you amused, but I feel I'm being used
Oh, Maggie, I couldn't have tried any more
You led me away from home
Just to save you from being alone
You stole my heart, and that's what really hurts
The morning sun, when it's in your face really shows your age
But that don't worry me none in my eyes, you're everything
Verse 2
I laughed at all of your jokes
My love you didn't need to coax
Oh, Maggie, I couldn't have tried any more
Verse 3
You led me away from home
Just to save you from being alone
You stole my soul, and that's a pain I can do without.
Verse 4
All I needed was a friend to lend a guiding hand
But you turned into a lover, and, mother, what a lover you wore me out
All you did was wreck my bed
And, in the morning, kick me in the head
Oh, Maggie, I couldn't have tried any more
You led me away from home
'Cause you didn't want to be alone
You stole my heart, I couldn't leave you if I tried
I suppose I could collect my books and get on back to school
Or steal my daddy's cue and make a living out of playing pool
Or find myself a rock 'n' roll band
That needs a helping hand
Oh, Maggie, I wish I'd never seen your face
You made a first-class fool out of me
But I'm as blind as a fool can be
You stole my heart, but I love you anyway
Verse 5
Maggie I wish that I'd never seen your face
I'll get a ride home one of these days
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Old Testament Lesson
Job 2:1-13
Job's story is one that in many ways we can relate to, since we have all hurt and been through trials in our lives. But, Job's story is also one that is extreme, for while we may have hurt, very few of us have been through as much as Job has. The thing that stick with me in this passage is the presence of Job's friends.
Now, we will read that his friends aren't always the best support. Sometimes, they say things that are not correct and give bad advice. But, notice how they first came to Job. They wept with him. They sat in the ashes with him. The were silent with him.
Sometimes, when we have friends or family that are going through terrible times, we are a loss for what to say. In reality, it is not what we say. It is simply being there. It is about being present with them; letting them know you love them and you care.
Today, do you have someone you love that is hurting? That is suffering? It is not about the words you say to them. You don't have to find the perfect ones. Just show them you love them. That speaks louder than anything you could say.
New Testament Lesson
Acts 9:1-9
Sometimes, the Lord has to do some drastic things to get our attention. Paul was on the way to Damascus to destroy Christians. The Lord had to knock him down to get his attention. But, He didn't just knock Paul down for punishment, but because He had a plan for Paul.
Just think, if the Lord can use Paul, one that persecuted the church, one that saw Christians killed, can't he used us as well? God has something for you today. No matter how far you think you may have gone, you can come back home. Not matter how long it may have been, you can come back home. Read about what Paul did before he was saved. He was not a great fellow. But, God used him anyway. He can use us as well. The question is will we let Him?
Gospel Lesson
John 6:27-40
We see the work of God is to believe in Jesus Christ. We have much we need to do far God. I believe with all that I am that we are not saved to sit on the sidelines, we are saved to something for God. That being said, we must be saved first. It all starts with belief. While faith without words is dead, we must have faith to have any works at all. Today, you must first believe in Jesus Christ as Lord, you must believe that he was raised and ascended and will return, and most of all, you must have accepted him as savior and Lord.
That is where it starts. All the other things we are supposed to do are important. But, if first starts with belief. Today, do you believe?
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WTA is a secondary school for 600 students working with orphans and vulnerable children.
The school provides low-cost, quality education for those that would not otherwise be able to afford it. Many students come from northern Uganda, where their lives, education and families have been disrupted by the ongoing effects of the recent war and for some, their childhood in the refugee (IDP) camps.
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She turned 6 in May and at one time was believed to have been transferred from the baby house to an older child boarding school. It is now believed that she was actually sent to a mental institution. At 6 years old.
Look at her sweet little face. Can you even imagine her living in an institution?
I can't :(
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Carolina is such a beautiful girl; beautiful brown hair with olive skin. She has cerebral palsy, and does wear AFO's on both feet.
From her medical records: Cerebral palsy, convergent squint, mental delay. She can walk by supporter or holding one hand. She says separate words, understands simple speech, is affectionate and friendly. Physical therapy and a loving family will bring MIRACLES for this little girl!
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Friday, August 28, 2009
I Miss the Old Ways
What happened to us? I remember when it was being said that we were no longer an industrial nation, but an information nation. I remember when it was being said that were becoming a world wide economy instead of a national economy. Who the hell changed the rules,and who decided that we were not an industrial nation anymore? Who decided that we had to be part of a world wide conglomerate? I don't remember getting to vote on it. If I had my way, we would start building factories again, and become a self reliant nation.
I remember when people were self reliant instead of government reliant.You bought your own insurance, or had it provided by your employer. You saved money for retirement, and the banks had programs encouraging you to save. Now, go into a bank and all that you see is "spend, spend, spend."
I remember when the government did not try ot tell you if you could smoke or not, eat trans fat, or greasy hamburgers. I miss the old days when you , the citizen, could make the choice. What has happened to us? I miss the old days, and I want my country back. I don't like this new country, and I can't believe that the people have become so stupid as to endorse the new way.
Stand up. Take back the USA before it is gone. Gosh, I miss the old ways.
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- Go Figure said...
Cedar: You need to drink more beer and rid yourself of those old and useless brain cells that contain memories of how it use to be. The more progressive and strong brain cells need to prosper and see the enlightened approach. I missed the cash for crappers post. Excellent!
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- Cedar Street Kid said...
you are tight, GF. Useless old brain cells. Actually, I am not sure i have any cells left after the seventies.
- 30/8/09
- Go Figure said...
Cedar: 70's, Heck, I "stopped" serious drinking after my sophomore year. That probably explains my "D" in Chemistry from Mrs. Perone...that she was so nice to raise to a "B" because I was able to explain to her why I had poured acid into a book and closed the cover. Simply put, I cogently explained to her that I was interested in evaluating the effect of pressure on the acid. Would it nullify its effect on the paper or enhance it? Well, the answer was that I wasn't able to find out, because she caught me before I was able to do a "control" book, but it sure made a mess of the pages of the book. She persuaded me that such a contol test would only cost me more money, and that the result really didn't need to be evaluated on her watch. HA!
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- 31/8/09
- Cedar Street Kid said...
Hm, damn the woman for not allowing such a scientific breakthrough to be done. I have two questions, though. 1. Just what do you mean by"acid"?
2. are you sure your "serious" drinking days are over? Just wondering since you posted the same comment twice>(:)
- 1/9/09
- Go Figure said...
Cedar: Hydrochloric. Delirium tremors last a long time...thus the double strikkkkkkke on the mouse. HA!
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what do you do when you fall in love with your best friend? he knows i love him, and he says he loves me too. it's a thing best friends say. but he doesn't know that i'm in love with him. he doesn't know that i've been chasing after so much more than just a friendship for over five months. he doesn't know how fast my heart starts beating when i see his name on my phone. he doesn't know the feeling i get when i see him at school, how just looking him in the eyes feels like an adventure. he doesn't know about the night i cried so hard i threw up when he came to me asking for girl advice. he doesn't know any of these things, and i don't want him to know. i don't want to set myself up for more heartbreak and rejection. i hate keeping these things locked up inside of me, but i can't bring myself to tell him. why did i have to fall for him so damn hard?
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1/2 cup whole milk
1/3 cup plus 1 1/2 teaspoons granulated sugar, divided
1 vanilla bean, split, seeds scraped out (seeds and pod reserved)
1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
2 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg (freshly grated if possible)
1 large egg, at room temperature
3 tablespoons water
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted
Good-quality oil for frying
Cinnamon sugar (made with 1 cup granulated sugar and 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon)
Heat the milk to 110 degrees F. Place in a cup and stir in 1 1/2 teaspoons of the sugar and the vanilla bean seeds and pod. Sprinkle the yeast over the top and let sit for 10 minutes. The yeast will begin to bubble. Remove the bean pod, rinse, and set aside for another use.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the flour, the remaining 1/3 cup sugar, the salt and the nutmeg. On low speed, stir just to mix. Add the yeast mixture to the dry ingredients on low speed, then add the egg, water and the melted butter.
Change to a dough hook and mix on medium-high speed until the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl, 15 to 18 minutes. Put the dough in a greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight (this is the first proof).
On a floured work surface, roll the dough out into a rectangle 1/4 inch thick. Transfer to a sheet pan and refrigerate for 30 minutes to rest the dough.
Cut out thirty 4-by-4-inch squares of parchment paper. Lightly oil each one or spray with pan spray. Have several baking sheets ready.
Remove the dough from the refrigerator and place on a work surface. Cut out doughnuts with a round cutter (or cut squares for a different look. If you're going for the traditional doughnut shape, use a smaller cutter to make a hole in the center of each round. (Do not cut out holes if you are going to fill the doughnuts. You may decide to cut the doughnuts really large; that's also fine.)
Once each doughnut is cut, set it on an oiled square of parchment. (Trust me, this will make your doughnut experience much better and more efficient.) Place the doughnuts on baking sheets. Cover the sheets lightly with an oiled piece of parchment. Allow to proof about 45 minutes in a warm, draft-free area. They are ready when they are almost doubled in size.
Heat 3 to 4 inches of oil in a straight-sided heavy saucepan. (I like rice bran oil or grapeseed oil, but vegetable oil or canola are also good.)
Clip a deep-fat thermometer to the side of the pan and heat the oil to 350 degrees F. Place the cinnamon sugar in a bowl to dredge the warm doughnuts.
Lift a doughnut on the square of paper and place it just over the oil; this will allow the doughnut to slip right into the oil without deforming. Use tongs to nudge it off the paper and into the oil if necessary; if you must, the paper and doughnut can even go into the oil together and you can immediately fish the paper out with the tongs. You can fry 2 or more doughnuts at a time, just don't over crowd the pan. I like flipping the doughnuts quickly and often to help them keep their shape. I use two chopsticks, placing them on the edge of the doughnut and using a quick motion to flip them. It will take about 1 minute on each side until they're golden brown. (Keep an eye on the heat, especially if frying several doughnuts at once.) When browned, carefully lift the doughnuts out of the oil, drain briefly, and toss in the cinnamon sugar. Place on a rack to cool. Repeat until all the doughnuts are cooked.
These are best eaten within a few hours of frying. They can be reheated in a low-temperature oven to give them that just-fried texture.
If you'd like to use a filling such as a jam, jelly, pudding, curd or anything that you can think of, it should be placed in a piping bag with a special doughnut filling tip or plain round tip. Find a spot on an edge of a doughnut, insert the tip, and squeeze the filling into the doughnut. When you feel the doughnut become heavy and the filling starts to come out, you know that doughnut is filled to the max. Enjoy!
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919 Shenandoah Ln is a $929,000, 6,938 square foot, 6 bedroom, 6.0 bath home on a 1.00 acre lot located in West Chester, PA.
Spectacular home in the prestigious community of Shenandoah, situated on 74 acres, with 40 acres deeded open space and wooded walking trails. Pride of ownership is evident throughout this elegant well appointed home, the largest model offered. Enter the spacious front to back Foyer with grand view of the trees lining the rear yard, formal Living Room with fireplace, spacious Dining Room, Butler's Pantry with wine refrigerator, Fabulous Chef's Kitchen with sunny breakfast room with bucolic Chester County views, Great Room with stone fireplace and cathedral ceiling, first floor study, 2 Half Baths. Front and back staircase lead to second floor with fabulous Master Suite with vaulted ceiling and sumptuous Master Bath, 4 additional Bedrooms and 2 additional Full Baths including a Jack-n-Jill Suite. Lower Level; walk out with Rec Room, Den with exit to patio, Theater Room, 6th Bedroom, and Full Bath.
|Above Grade Sqft
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Outside Entrance
Basement - Yes
Hot Water - Natural Gas
Oven - Double
Oven - Wall
Built-In Range
Commercial Range
Built-In Microwave
|Interior Features
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Flooring - Fully Carpeted
Flooring - Tile/Brick
Flooring - Wood
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Butlers Pantry
Dining Area
Kitchen - Island
Master Bath(s)
Wall And Ceiling Types - 9 Foot+ Ceilings
Wall And Ceiling Types - Cathedral Ceilings
Stall Shower
Laundry Type - Upper Floor
Utilities - Cable TV
Room List - Bedroom 5
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Heating - Yes
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Parking Type - Attached
Garage Type - Garage Door Opener
Garage Type - Inside Access
Garage - Yes
Parking Type - Other
|Exterior Features
Association Fee Includes - Common Area Maintenance
Patio And Porch Features - Deck(s)
Patio And Porch Features - Porch(es)
Patio And Porch Features - Patio(s)
Other Structures - Above Grade
Association Rules - HOA - Yes
No Pool
|Construction Types
|Land Type
Sale Includes - Land Only
|Water Source
On Site Septic
|Property Type
|Architectural Style
Structure Type - Detached
|Year Built
|HOA Fee
|Condo Fee
|HOA Fee Frequency
|School District
west chester area
|Elementary School
|Middle School
|High School
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originally posted by: ketsuko
I use civil privilege to separate things that people often call rights that really aren't. They're the things that we only have because we have society - marriage and health care are two good examples.
originally posted by: ketsuko
I am talking about rights. You do have a right to be treated equally before the law. That imposes no obligation on anyone.
Just because something is a civil privilege does not necessarily make it a bad thing, but it does differentiate it from a basic, unalienable right.
Another way to separate it is this: If you were marooned on an island by yourself or society fell apart tomorrow, what things would you still have? Those things are your basic unalienable rights.
Or rights are few; privileges are many.
originally posted by: ketsuko
They are covered, but at the same time, you don't want to confuse them.
Do you think health care is a right? I don't.
I similarly don't believe that people have the right to food, clothing, shelter beyond what they provide as their property. They absolutely have the right to that.
originally posted by: ketsuko
I'm not talking about denying anything to anyone.
Marriage, or at least the state contract, is available to a wider definition than before.
What about that poor father/daughter or mother/son coupling though? And why are we still denying the love of the Sister Wives bunch?
But you'll note, there are lots of people involved in that group. You cannot marry yourself, so marriage is not a basic, unalienable right, only a privilege society has decided to extend. What society gives, it can also take. Do you deny that?
originally posted by: ketsuko
a reply to: AugustusMasonicus
The problem with those who are not religious or do not believe in God or gods is that they then start to believe that our rights devolve from government or other agencies of mankind.
originally posted by: Benevolent Heretic
Excellent thread, AugustusMasonicus! I love reading your posts and appreciate the true libertarian views you espouse.
SOME people think that. And some of them are religious people. It's not about religious vs nonreligious people, it's about those who understand the founding of this country and the founding documents vs those who don't.
It IS dangerous to think that government gives us our rights, but to incorrectly attribute that idea to the nonreligious is just disingenuous. There are plenty of us who know about this nations founding documents and what they mean.


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Miss Free State Phemelo Lekale aims for the stars
Firstly, a BIG congrats on winning Miss Free State. You did it with such grace. How has your life changed since taking the crown?
Thank you! Well, my life has been pretty much the same, with it being exam time and me studying hard. I've been having sleepless nights – It's not easy holding up the crown and pushing academics. One thing that I can say has changed would have to be my perception of people's commitment towards community engagement. In the past few weeks I have had people approaching me asking me to partner up with them in helping people in our communities.
How would you describe your upbringing as a child from ThabaNchu?
I believe I had a happy childhood. I am quite fortunate to have been mothered well and fathered well at the same time. I grew up surrounded by cousins, friends and the best younger brother I could have ever asked for. Growing up in the Motlala Location, I truly witnessed that it takes a whole community to raise a child.
Who encouraged you to join the Miss Free State journey, and backed you throughout?
Growing up I have always had this passion for doing beauty pageants and I told my close friends that I would like to do it. A lot of them encouraged me. My parents have also been my biggest supporters. They were very excited to hear the news that I was chosen as a finalist.
Are you planning on taking part in the Miss South Africa competition?
Yes. I must say I am very thankful to have entered Miss Free State (SA) – I have learned so much in the past months and I believe all that I have learned will help me in the Miss SA journey.
How would you describe and represent the Free State to the rest of the country, and the world?
I am a nature lover. I love mountains, sandstone rocks and being born and raised in the Free State is the cherry
on top. I take pride in the agricultural strength of our province, as well as the thriving gold mining sector. We have a lot to be proud of.
Do you think people have misconceptions about beauty pageants?
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just about beauty, but brains as well. The Miss Free State finalists had students in Accounting, Medicine and Law. Beauty pageants are also about empowering young women – to help them overcome their weaknesses and realise their strengths.
What lies ahead for you during your Miss Free State 2017 term?
The plan that I have for my reign is to be there for both the girl child and the boy child with the help from Ms Tessa Muller from UFS Community Engagement. I am still working on programmes that I will be running during my reign this year and once everything is ready to hit the ground, it's full steam ahead!
The Miss SA pagent embodies "Beauty with a purpose". What does this mean to you?
Beauty with a purpose is something that we as the Miss Free State SA Organisation also encourage and support. Beauty with a purpose is something that comes from within. It is about helping and reaching out to those who are in need in our own communities and I believe it is also about using our passion for beauty pageants to help bring about a difference in other people's lives.
What are your dreams and plans for the future – beyond beauty contests?
My dreams and goals are to continue with my studies in B.Com Accounting until I am officially referred to as Phemelo Lekale CA(SA). One of my long term goals is to start my own businesses, with the aim to help fight
the high rate of unemployment in our country.
What's your go-to beauty secrets?
I don't really have a lot of beauty secrets… but I do make sure that I drink a lot of water.
What's the oldest item in your closet?
I think it would have to be a duku that that I took from my mom.
What are your hobbies?
My hobbies would have to be singing, jogging, and just listening to my little cousins telling me about what they want to be when they grow up. (If that can be considered a hobby!)
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Oh! My friend Insomnia
almost left you at the door
dozed off, just
a moment!
Where do you hide when day breaks?
crawling through slits of a ventilation
shaft pouring frigid air
are you lurking there?
afraid of a little sun,
je compris, mon cher!
Insomnia I bid you, make
yourself at home, comfortable
I've left the lamp on, just one
a wicked yellow glow writes shapes
up on the wall, like graffiti.
in my sleep deprived I write them
What do you do for fun
mon cher?
Insomnia I see you, standing
there by the window watching
rain falls interrupting
the silence, and snoring
little legs of insects tapping
gently do you hear their rhythm too?
Insomnia – don't shudder! The wind
pounds and nature's fury throws rain,
much harder now!
We're safe in this box do you see
those wet fingers fall slowly down
rolling, furiously but not entering.
in here we stay dry
It's cold, Insomnia, mon cher!
I have no blanket for us to
share, Yes
the building across the way
has a few lights on too,
they're out friends – do you think?
Insomnia are you there too, staring
across and down at me –
With roving eyes soaking up the
rainsong and city below, asleep,
are you out there somewhere?
mon cher, do you hear my thoughts
The insipid growth of a desire to sleep
bled out through my pores
your loving grip , Insomnia, that caress,
empties my veins of sleep's venom.
The red of my eyes now, the darkness of
my gaze reflected in a window
back at me, my face, your eyes,
Insomnia –
A knock on the door,
mon cher
is it you"
And it repeats
Tonight. Next morning. Rain falls.


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Miscellaneous Topics on Life in US versus Life in the Philippines
Welcome to Las Vegas, Nevada- the Gambling Capital of US and the City that never sleeps! So, what has this city have to do with this site. The answer is none. I just love the photo, I took during our vacation to this city a couple of years ago. In this site, you will find articles from my autobiography, global warming, senior citizens issues, tourism, politics in PI, music appreciation and articles about our current experiences as retirees enjoying the "snow bird" lifestyle between US and the Philippines. Your comments will be highly appreciated. Please do not forget to read the latest national and international news. Some of the photos and videos on this site, I do not own. However, I have no intention on infringement of your copyrights. Cheers!
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Bridge is My Game! What is Yours?
Macrine and I started playing party bridge way back in the 1970's. We started playing party bridge at the SOS Club in Modesto, California. We made a lot of friends this way and had a grand time. When we moved to the Bay Area, we started playing duplicate bridge at the El Cerrito Bridge Club. We played once a week for almost two years and accumulated enough master points to become Junior Masters. We became members of the American Contract Bridge League( ACBL). When we moved to the Washington, DC area we stopped playing either party or duplicate bridge completely. If you are playing bridge now, this posting is not for you. So, I suggest stop reading and just help me by clicking on my ads above. This way you can add groceries to my table, in case I do not receive my SS check next week. Just kidding!
But before you sign out, I have a joke for you. "Having sex is like playing bridge, If you don't have a good partner, you better have a good hand."
If you play cards before and want to know more about bridge continue reading, but do not expect to learn how to play bridge after you read this posting.
There are two types of bridge games -- "party bridge" and duplicate bridge. Both use the same rules for actually playing the game, but the scoring and structure of the two formats are different.
Party bridge is informal and and is usually played in people's homes. A group of four people (two partnerships) -- or several tables of four people each -- play as many hands as they like, at any pace. Each table records its own scores on the hands it plays and may or may not compare its scores with those from other tables.
Duplicate bridge is an organized, more competitive form of the game, usually for larger groups, and is played at a set time and place. It's called duplicate because the exact same hands are played at every table and scores are compared among tables. Each partnership plays several other partnerships, and everyone plays the same number of hands (usually 24-27 hands) in the same time period (3 to 3.5 hours).
History of Bridge:
Contract Bridge was invented in the 1920's and in the following decades it was popularised especially in the USA by Ely Culbertson. Bridge currently occupies a position of great prestige, and is more comprehensively organised than any other card game. There are clubs, tournaments and championships throughout the world.
Rubber Bridge is the basic form of Contract Bridge, played by four players. Informal social bridge games are often played this way, and rubber bridge is also played in clubs for money.
Duplicate Bridge is the game normally played in clubs, tournaments and matches. The game is basically the same but the luck element is reduced by having the same deals replayed by different sets of players. At least eight players are required for this. There are some significant differences in the scoring.
Contract Bridge developed in the 1920's from Auction Bridge, which is different mainly in the scoring. In Auction Bridge, over tricks count towards making game, so it is only necessary to bid high enough to win the contract - there is no incentive to bid all the tricks you can make.
Note: Currently, Macrine and I play bridge on line. We use Hoyle's Card Games,2010
Edition. It is one of the best way to exercise your mind/memory, thus delay the onset of Alzheimer's Disease. The CD cost only $19.99. If you are not comfortable with computers and want to learn this card game, I suggest you take lessons in your local bridge club. The fee is usually very minimal and it is a good way to socialize with others. If you are single, a widow or divorced thus have no partner, do not worry, the club will assign you a partner and hopefully you are compatible. Bridge is a partnership game. It is very, very important that you and your partner are compatible. When, I say you must be compatible, I meant your skill and knowledge of the game is about in the same level. If you are more skillful in the game than your partner, and you are not patient, the game of bridge instead of being fun will be a source of frustration and irritation for you. You will know exactly what I am trying to say, when you start to actually play a bridge game, specially duplicate bridge.
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Thunderstorms and Ipods not a good combinationWe've seen this headline before with cell phones, now Ipods. Surely Iphones will be next.
The seminal sentence in the story was right there at the top: "he had been jogging in a thunderstorm". Hello, McFly! There's no evidence using electronic devices attracts lightning. But it does seem to enhance the resulting damage. Otherwise, motherly advice remains intact.


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Happy Independence Day!
On July the Fourth, it seems that everywhere you look people are displaying the symbols of America. There's the stars and stripes, of course, but also Uncle Sam, Lady Liberty, and, of course, our national bird - the bald eagle. Pretty much every country has a national bird. Far fewer have national mammals.
A small group of US politicians wants to change that, however - there is currently a proposal underway to make the American bison the official national mammal of the United States. It's hard to imagine a better candidate. Historically, the bison could be found in 49 out of 50 US states (no one has reported seeing any swimming out to Hawaii, alas). Unlike many North American mammals - such as the brown bear and grey wolf - it is found only in North America (though a closely related species is found in Europe). It has a prominent role in the culture and history of this continent, from the first nations to the expanding United States of the 1800s. Today, it plays an increasingly important role in the economy, both through tourism and ranching.
Perhaps most importantly, the bison symbolizes our changing relationship with our environment. We didn't accidentally almost lose the bison to extinction - our nation actively tried to destroy it. Not only were they hunted for meats, hides, and to reduce competition for grazing lands, they were also slaughtered as an act of war. Military leaders like General Phil Sheridan advocated for the extermination of the bison in order to starve the Plains Indians into submission. By the late nineteenth century, the tens of millions that roamed the continent had been reduced to less than a thousand. Some were hiding out in the loneliest patches of prairie left. Some were in the hands of a few concerned ranchers. And some had come under the care of an upstart new zoological park in the Bronx and its crusading director.
It wasn't an accident that the bison was almost driven to extinction. Neither was it an accident that it was saved (which it also has in common with the bald eagle, America's national bird). Today, the world's wildlife is facing challenges far greater than a few hide hunters. There is worldwide loss of habitat, pollution, poaching, invasive species, and the looming specter of climate change. At times, it can seem impossible that the outcome will be anything other than a disaster. That's probably what folks told William Hornaday and Theodore Roosevelt when they set out to save the bison.
Making the American bison our national mammal does more than give us a cool national symbol (to keep company with India's tiger, China's giant panda, and, of course, Canada's beaver). It would recognize one of the world's first great conservation success stories (one in which zoos were directly involved, mind you), and remind everyone that there is hope for endangered species everywhere.
Besides, it's not like Congress is doing anything else useful these days anyway...
Happy Fourth of July, and Vote Bison!