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Boomer In The City: Is He Still With The Ex?
First posted Feb. 6, 2012 by Barbara Rose Brooker
"Herb is great. He's divorced. Successful and a successful lawyer,"
India Berman assures me on the phone. "So go. It's time for romance."
"Divorced men are on the lookout for younger women," I say. "Widowed men want you to sleep in their dead wife's bed."
"So go. He's a great date," India insists.
Anyway, I ponder if dating is harder as a widow or a divorcee? Friday evening, Herb arrives. He's one of those men who is ageless — fit, with short-cropped silver hair, suspicious hazel eyes. He looks like Tony Bennett. We get into his silver Mercedes that smells like new leather and from the radio Frank Sinatra sings "My Funny Valentine." Through the side mirror, I notice Herb checking me out. He wears a cool black pin stripe suit, his blown out hair puffed up.
"India says you're — sixty four?" he says after a while, changing lanes.
"Actually, I just turned seventy. India lied."
"Most women lie about their age," he says with an irritated sigh. "How long have you been widowed?"
"I'm divorced," I reply.
"India said that you're a widow," he peevishly says.
"India lied again. Guess she thinks that widowed sounds better than divorced."
"Did you divorce him?" he asks in an imperious tone.
"No, he left. It was years ago."
"My ex wanted the divorce," he says, sighing.
Then he gets all sad sack. For sure he's one of those I-love-my-ex-wife- men, I think. So I change the subject and ask questions about his career. He's a "prosecutor," he informs me.
"I don't believe in incarceration," I say. "Poor kids thrown in the pen for drug charges and given life and turn into hardened criminal. Awful."
"What do you want!" he shouts, jerking the car to a stop in front of the restaurant. "You want them running the streets and robbing and raping? You sound like a goddamn hippie!"
A waiter leads us down steep stairs, past photographs of movie stars and famous politicians, to a booth. Maybe a drink will loosen up his sudden solemnity, I think. We order martinis and immediately, the martini relaxes me and I order a second one. We make small talk — how many years divorced, kids, the good snow for ski season, political gossip, stuff like that. Then he pops vitamin pills.
"Doc can't believe what good health I'm in," he says, as if to no one, rapping his knuckles on the top of the table. I look in the mirror and I say, "Herb. You're a young buck. To hell with Viagra. It's Viagra Falls for me."
"The raviolis are great," I say, trying not to stuff my face.
"My ex-wife and I eat here often."
"So you and your ex are friends?" I ask.
He shrugs.
"My ex-wife would only have sex with me on Tuesday nights, the night before her hair extensions were changed."
"What does she do?" I ask, after a grim silence.
"Lives off me. And plays golf." He pauses. "She's young–"
He shows me a picture of her. She's blonde with hair extensions, fake boobs and an injected face.
"She looks like one of the housewives of Orange County," I say, thinking he's a bad boy boomer.
"I prefer dating widows," he continues, on his fourth martini." They have money and aren't so needy. Divorced older women want my money."
"Well, in this society, the only way some newly divorced or widowed women sixty plus can make money is to inherit or fall in Safeway," I say.
He glances at his watch. "I have an early morning tennis game. So I should get going."
"Sure. Uh huh." I ponder if he was widowed would he be different?
More open for a relationship, or just the garden-variety jerk? After dinner, we walk towards his car. He carries his left over swordfish in a styraphone box. The moon forms a dim light in the sky. He has to get up early. He has a tennis game at six. In the car, he pops in three TUM tablets. He drives into the night.

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The Christmas Story
Written by Lucette Forrest, 18 November, 1980
'My son,' he said to Lord Jesus –
Oh, aeons and aeons ago –
'You can see what has happened, dear Jesus,
To the beautiful world we designed.'
'Yes, Father, how Lucifer's spoiled it!'
Thus ages and ages ago,
God asked of his dear son a favour
And both to their fate were resigned.
Have you ever thought how in heaven
God missed a loved son from his side?
For paradise lost precious leaven
Which came down to be crucified.
And God on his throne was so lonely,
For the world had the leaven instead,
Which was working to make us and raise us,
As yeast which is working in bread.
Yes, Jesus came down as a baby –
Oh, this happened a long time ago –
And he, too, was a dispossessed person
In a manager where chilling drafts blow.
He was helpless, dependent on Mary
When once he'd reigned high and supreme;
That there should be no room at the inn there
Was all part of a fantastic scheme.
There were angels, all singing to shepherds,
Nearly two thousand, long years ago,
They were awe struck until the archangel
Told them not to fear and where to go.
So the rushed there and found him and worshipped,
Came away with their hearts full of praise,
Told all that they met what had happened,
Though their poor minds were still in a daze.
He lived with his father and mother,
Knew all about family life.
In the rough and tumble of brothers
He often brought peace out of strife;
But by other boys must have been goaded –
Oh yes, he knew heartache and care.
'Stand up and fight me, you coward!
You don't fight? You mean you don't dare!'
He toiled for such long hours with Joseph,
A carpenter's work takes great pains
And our Lord always likes things just perfect,
Oh, what joy to have seen what he made!
Consider all those privileged people
Who owned things created by him
When he, too, was their self-same creator.
Just think what a deity deigns!
But Jesus left home and the fireside
And slept sometimes under the sky
In the wind and the rain, with only his cloak –
Do you think, my dear friends, he was dry?
He did this to bring folk a message
Of peace and of hope and of love.
He preached and he healed, tried to show them
Just why he came from above.
He left family, friends and a warm fire,
Throughout Palestine he would roam,
Teaching and preaching and loving them all,
And them he would send them off home.
But himself he was homeless. He told them
The foxes have dens, the birds nests;
There is nowhere alas, where your Saviour
Can claim is the place where he rests.
And then came the great degradation:
Gethsemane, Calvary and death –
But also that cry, so exultant,
'It is finished!' claimed with his last breath.
You, my friends, tell this story at Easter,
But at Christmas we speak of the babe
Born at Bethlehem, packed out with people
Come because of the census, we know.
That baby was Jesus, Redeemer,
Who came everybody to save.
He was born in a cold, draughty stable
And some people say there was snow.
He was made man for you and me, dear ones,
It happened so long, long ago
But we still love to tell the old story,
Just as I am now, isn't it grand?
And I know as I tell this great story
That it happened exactly as planned.
All because our Father in heaven
Thinking, aeons and aeons ago,
Turning his head sadly, saying
'My son, I shall ask you to go
There and show them forgiveness –
Save them from themselves, make them ours.
Will you?' Our Lord had to confess
That he'd much rather stay
But, for you and for me,
He smiled as he softly said 'Yes.'


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text: Seller: cgfclocks (2,069) 100%, Location: Tiverton, Tarporley, Ships to: Free Local Pickup, Item: 122820930722 Antique Oak & Mahogany Rolling Moon Longcase Clock by Adams, Middlewich CENTRE DATE At Cheshire Grandfather Clocks we hold one of the largest selections of Antique longcase clocks in the UK. PLEASE VIEW OUR EBAY SHOP FOR THE OTHER CLOCKS & ANTIQUES WE HAVE LISTED ALL OUR CONTACT INFORMATION IS LISTED UNDER 'BUSINESS SELLER INFORMATION' DESCRIPTION: This is a wonderful Rolling Moon Mahogany long case clock, with an eight-day movement on an arch painted face. The clock is made by Adams of Middlewich and has the lovely rare feature of a centre date. This clock is absolutely perfect for anyone looking for a clock to place straight into their home. If we start with the hood, this has swan necks which are finished with lovely brass pateras. To the centre of the swan necks is a beautifully oval of inlay which incorporates a flower. Below the swan necks has been nicely cross banded in satin wood. The door has a pretty little brass knob. Pretty reeded columns which terminate in brass capitals flank the hood door. If we then move down to the trunk it has a lovely fully length shaped door which is nicely shaped to the top. The door is also complete with it's lock and key which is fully working. The door is then flanked by quarter reeded columns. Finally the base has canted corner and had been cross banded in wide mahogany superbly inlaid with fine stringing. It is then raised on lovely ogee bracket feet. The dial with makers name of 'Adams, Middlewich', has the four corners adorned with delicately painted ladies depicting the four seasons which are in a frame of gilded gesso work. The arch contains the moon disk which is beautifully adorned with a a galleon, a lovely cottage and two moons. The dial is set out with Roman Numerals with small Arabic Numerals above. There are subsidiary second dial and a lovely rare feature of a centre date. The dial also has the most wonderful fingers. The movement is eight day duration and is rack striking on a single bell. The movement is in perfect working order having recently been professionally cleaned and serviced. As can be seen from the photographs the movement is immaculately clean. DIMENSIONS: The approximate MAXIMUM dimensions are: - 87.25 inches (221.5 cm) high - 23.5 inches (59.5 cm) across the widest part of the hood - 17 inches (43 cm) across the trunk - 22 inches (55.5 cm) across the widest part of the base As can be seen from these dimension this is a clock of lovely proportions. CONDITION: The clock is in wonderful condition. The movement is stunningly clean and is in perfect working order having recently been professionally cleaned and serviced. This wonderful Rolling moon clock and would make a super addition to any home, so happy bidding. Payment: Please ensure that we receive payment within 2 days of the close of auction. Payment methods listed. For collection in person, cash on collection. Please email any other questions before bidding and only bid if you are serious about buying. Collection / Delivery: Buyer to collect from Tarporley, Cheshire. There is a possibility of local delivery please contact us. If you are unable to collect you are welcome to arrange a courier. · Mark Woodrow on 07525 761169 can provide a courier quote to the South. · Chris Hodge of GEAR SHIFTERS on 07979 603390 761169 can provide a courier quote to Scotland, East and West coast. Please note all courier costs to be paid directly by buyer. Unless prior arrangements have been made all items to be collected within 14 days. Items still uncollected after 28 days will be charged storage at a rate of £5 per day. ALL OUR CONTACT INFORMATION IS LISTED UNDER 'BUSINESS SELLER INFORMATION' Ref: Adams of Middlewich centre date Condition: Please see photographs and description. The clock is in wonderful condition. The movement is stunningly clean and is in perfect working order having recently been professionally cleaned and serviced., Age: Antique, Pre-1900, Type: Longcase/ Grandfather Clock, Sub-Type: Grandfather, Style/ Origin/ Theme: Victorian, Material: Mahogany, Features: 8-Day, Condition: Used, Clock Type: Longcase/ Grandfather Clock


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Skip to comments.Graphic Video: Muslims Slaughter "Apostate" in Tunisia
Posted on 06/04/2012 8:38:34 PM PDT by MurrietaMadman
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thanks, i clicked on other links that weren't it. missed that one, it was so large /s
Word is being spread. A search on the term American Laws for American Courts will give you an idea of the battle going on. Florida just lost their version due to political manuevers and CAIR claimed victory.
In Pennsylvania, CAIR has been steadily working the Philadelphia and Pittsburgh state representatives in an effort to kill the bill.
Tennessee, Arizona and Louisiana are states that have passed ALAC. Read more
Don't be too hard on PA. yet. Philadelphia and Pittsburgh may bog us down but we are the state pointed out by BO as the bitter clingers. That's gotta be worth a couple of points.
You're welcome. Could be the author intended it to be difficult to find. I don't think it's a video a human being could publicize without feeling some inner turmoil.
This post is expressly intended to be viewed in Canada and the European Union (what's left of it) and wherever else it may be against the law or politically incorrect!
Call me cynical but the plan, as I have concluded, is to replace our culture of freedom, liberty and fellowship with third world bodies who are easily and cheaply satisfied and trust no one outside the clan.
Meanwhile, we're being physically diluted by education programs, government programs and television programs, mentally bent by those same programs and spiritually twisted by a falling away church led by individuals like Rick Warren who preaches islam worships the same god as Christians do.
That's blasphemy. Islam is the perfect One World church for the slaves that will survive much mo' Change.
And to answer your third question, the world can't have a functioning US of A as a shining beacon of success if the rest of the world is slipping into state sponsored fascist slavery. Our Nation has so much wealth, our enemies can't give it away fast enough. They have to import consumers to help pi$$ away more of our wealth through welfare fraud.
Just more opinion.
The God-less, leftist liberals don't seem to understand that they are just as much a target as Christians and Jews are.
Infidel means "non-believer" or "one without faith" and therefore EVERYONE who is non-muslim is subject to forced conversion or beheading.
The leftists need to understand with no doubt, that it is far too late to protest and resist when your head is on the chopping block.
muslims need to stay on their side of the pond.
Islam is the reason people like Vlad Tepes are still considered national heroes in some countries.
I live in the UK and the degree to which parts of it are overrun is shocking. As far as I'm concerned we need a new Richard I to drive them back where they came from. When and if they're ready to try living in the 21st century, we'll talk.
"Islam has been an insane rape and murder cult since Mad Mo crawled from the bat cave and barked at the moon."
For an exellent analysis thereof, I HIGHLY recommend:
One who claims to be a messenger of God is expected to live a saintly life. He must not be given to lust, he must not be a sexual pervert, and he must not be a rapist, a highway robber, a war criminal, a mass murderer or an assassin. One who claims to be a messenger of God must have a superior character. He must stand above the vices of the people of his time.
Yet Muhammads life is that of a gangster godfather. He raided merchant caravans, looted innocent people, massacred entire male populations and enslaved the women and children. He raped the women captured in war after killing their husbands and told his followers that it is okay to have sex with their captives and their right hand possessions (Quran 33:50)
He assassinated those who criticized him and executed them when he came to power and became de facto despot of Arabia. Muhammad was bereft of human compassion. He was an obsessed man with his dreams of grandiosity and could not forgive those who stood in his way. Muhammad was a narcissist like Hitler, Saddam or Stalin. He was astute and knew how to manipulate people, but his emotional intelligence was less evolved than that of a 6-year-old child. He simply could not feel the pain of others. He brutally massacred thousands of innocent people and pillaged their wealth. His ambitions were big and as a narcissist he honestly believed he is entitled to do as he pleased and commit all sorts of crimes and his evil deeds are justified.
This is absolutely true. We have it so good in the U.S. and our population has become so fat, self indulgent and spoiled that the only thrill left for the left is to take down the last vestiges of what is good and decent and beautiful in this world. People who have accepted Jesus as Lord have the most precious gift of all, and are resented for it. Sadly, this gift is rejected even though it is given freely. Instead their hearts are filled with lust, greed, envy, hatred, and they don't even feel any shame.
They are the perfectly possessed.
The vacuum is being purposely created in order to be filled with islam which is nothing more than satanism. I truly believe islam is being propagated by the world bank/global government as a means to inflict fascist control over the population at the individual level.
Islam should suffer the same fate as Thugee.
Vlad Tepes website is an up to the minute source of information I visit regularly and on occasion link to here.
How's that EDL thing doing these days?
Thanks for checking in with the pig and the link.
I like that graphic. Could be called Islam in a Nutshell or Islam for Dummies. Thanks.
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There has been a teeny tiny bit of time found (I had to search frantically around the house of my life and there it was hiding under the bed - boy, I'm sounding all poetic!!) to sneak in some crochet this last weekend.
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Before I met my husband, I'd never dated someone who was divorced. Once I knew we were serious, and I faced the prospect of meeting my partner's ex, I was super nervous. Would it be awkward? Would she hate me? It never really crossed my mind that we could be friends.
But then I met her and discovered she was smart, pleasant, and a great mom. While we didn't become best buddies, our interactions have always been friendly -- something I feel confident that my stepsons have noticed and appreciated.
There are, of course, plenty of times when being friends with someone who has seen your man naked is just not in the cards. But I talked to 12 women on the surprising, and sometimes funny, reasons that they make being friends with his ex work. (Grab your tissues for #9!)


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My Fiance has an amazing story of coming from Jamaica to the United States and along the way, a lot of people helped him. They helped him with college and other parts of his life so he feels very close to these people.
We are getting married in August and we have sent out about 60 invitations to 93 people. We are hoping to settle at 75-80 people (mostly family, and some friends) and at present, we have only received 8 declines.
As he reconnects with the folks who helped him along and shares his great news with them (OUR WEDDING!), well, then he walks away feeling like they should be added to the guest list.
What should I say? I mean, we're already HOPING for declines… and now he wants to invite more people?
I need some advice on NICELY speaking to him about this. Sometimes I can be a little bit matter-of-fact about things like this. How do I say NO nicely? Or should I look at this differently?


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n HTS : Theological Studies - Ars erotica en die detrivialisering van die seksuele diskoers : 'n aantekening by die seksualiteitsanalise van Michel Foucault
Ars erotica and the detrivialization of the sexual discourse : an annotation to Michel Foucault's analysis of sexuality
This essay is an attempt to detrivialize and depublicize the sexual discourse by reintroducing an aspect of Michel Foucault's historiography of sexuality, namely his analysis of the intrinsic private nature of ars erotica, the classic notion of secretive eroticism. The article argues that sexuality has become an essentially public, objectifying and therefore oppressive discourse in modernity. By presenting the privatistic notion of 'radical discretion', it attempts to reclaim the deepest of ars erotica sentiments, namely the virtue of silence, in erotic contexts.
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Let's kick off the week with a little good news/bad news from the category, technology, specifically Internet Explorer 6.
Looks like that steadfast relic from the turn of the century, Internet Explorer 6, is finally, finally giving up the ghost, according to web analytics company StatCounter, who say IE6 now has less than 5% of market share in the U.S. and Europe.
A caveat to that article: these numbers do not hold up for enterprise. It appears many companies are holding on to IE6 purposefully to restrict access to modern social networking sites. By using IE6 as the default web browser on their systems, corporations don't need to worry about setting up permissions on their network… IE6's ancient and outdated technology does all the work for them.
What can we surmise from this information?
B2C marketers: Go hog wild! Take advantage of the new and interesting communication vehicles the web has to offer.
B2B marketers: Remember that most of your consumers are viewing the web through technology that was new when N*SYNC was still popular. Really. It was that long ago.


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Each month, PG&E offers important information on rebates, saving energy and safety in printed inserts that accompany your bill. Now, access this information online whenever you wish.
Planting a tree, installing sprinklers, building a fence or planning other digging?
A plumber or contractor can help you locate non-utility lines, such as sprinklers or wiring.
We care about your safety.
Learn more about gas safety or call 1-800-743-5000
USA is a free service that notifies underground utility operators in the area about your planned work.
The Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, commonly referred to as Proposition 65, requires the governor to publish a list of chemicals "known to the State of California" to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. It also requires California businesses to warn the public quarterly of potential exposures to these chemicals that result from their operations.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) uses chemicals in our operations that are "known to the State of California" to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.
For example, PG&E uses natural gas and petroleum products in our operations. PG&E also delivers natural gas to our customers. Petroleum products, natural gas and their combustion by-products contain chemicals "known to the State of California" to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.
Spot the signs of trouble
PG&E regularly inspects all of our pipelines to check for possible leaks or other signs of damage. As an additional safety precaution, we also add a sulfur-like odor to natural gas. If you smell this distinctive "rotten egg" odor, move to a safe location and immediately call 911 and PG&E at 1-800-743-5000
But don't rely on your nose alone. Other signs of a possible gas leak can include dirt spraying into the air, continual bubbling in a pond or creek and dead or dying vegetation in an otherwise moist area. And always pay attention to hissing, whistling or roaring sounds coming from underground.
For more gas safety information, visit www.pge.com/safety
For additional information on this Proposition 65 warning, write to:
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Proposition 65 Coordinator
77 Beale Street, Mail Code B23H
PO Box 770000
San Francisco, CA 94177
There's safety in knowledge. Natural gas is one of the most efficient, reliable and affordable sources of energy. Delivering it safely to customers is PG&E's highest responsibility.
Visit www.pge.com/pipelinesafety , call us at 1-888-743-7431 or keep reading for more information.
Gas pipeline locations
PG&E operates natural gas distribution and transmission pipelines across California. Our distribution pipelines are located throughout neighborhoods and connect to homes and businesses.
We offer a comprehensive online map showing our transmission pipelines at www.pge.com/pipelinelocations. You can view any location in our service area—your home, place of work or any other areas of interest—to see if transmission pipelines run nearby.
Also, the National Pipeline Mapping System, www.npms.phmsa.dot.gov, shows the location of all transmission pipelines in the United States, viewable by county, zip code or street address.
Spot the signs of trouble
PG&E regularly inspects all of our pipelines to check for possible leaks or other signs of damage. As an additional safety precaution, we also add a sulfur-like odor to natural gas. If you smell this distinctive "rotten egg" odor, move to a safe location and immediately call 911 and PG&E at 1-800-743-5000.
But don't rely on your nose alone. Other signs of a possible gas leak can include dirt spraying into the air, continual bubbling in a pond or creek and dead or dying vegetation in an otherwise moist area. And always pay attention to hissing, whistling or roaring sounds coming from underground or from a gas appliance.
In case of emergency
You can help prevent a natural gas pipeline fire. If you suspect a gas leak, leave the area immediately and move to a safe location. Then call 911 to notify local police and fire and contact PG&E at 1-800-743-5000 Warn others nearby to stay away from the area. Until you are a safe distance away, do not light a match or operate any device that might create a spark, including electric switches, doorbells, radios, televisions and garage door openers.
Before you dig, know what's below
Damage from excavation is a common cause of pipeline accidents. That's why you must always call Underground Service Alert (USA) at 811 at least two working days before you dig—even in your own yard. USA is a free service that will notify underground utility operators in the area of your planned work. PG&E will then locate and mark our underground gas and electric facilities. Always be aware of pipeline markers. Markers include an emergency number and indicate the need for extra care around a high-volume transmission line. These markers specify the approximate location, but not all pipelines follow a straight path between markers. If you or your contractor accidently digs into a gas pipeline, do not attempt to stop the flowing gas or extinguish any fire.
Leave the area immediately and move to a safe location. Then call 911 to notify local police and fire and contact PG&E at 1-800-743-5000.
Safety is PG&E's highest responsibility
We monitor our gas pipeline operations 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and we conduct regular inspections and surveys on pipelines.
To find out more about our comprehensive safety and monitoring program, www.pge.com/pipelinesafety.
If you have additional questions, or would like more information, please contact us at the numbers below:
For assistance in English please call 1-888-743-7431
Para ayuda en español por favor llame al 1-800-660-6789
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The California Public Utilities Commission would like to hear from you.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is requesting in its 2014 General Rate Case (GRC), a total increase of $1.282 billion in annual revenue for gas and electric service, effective January 1, 2014. PG&E's proposal would increase the monthly electric bill for typical residential customers using 550 kilowatt hours per month by $4.61—or 5.2 percent—from $89.36 to $93.97. The monthly gas bill for typical residential gas customers using 37 therms per month would increase by $7.06 or—15.3 percent—from $46.13 to $53.18.
Information about this GRC is outlined in this bill insert. Also included is the Public Participation Hearing (PPH) schedule which identifies the dates, times, and locations of the hearings.
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) will hold a series of PPHs in May and June 2013 at various locations throughout PG&E's service area. At each location, customer service representatives from PG&E and consumer affairs representatives from the CPUC will be present to assist with individual customer billing and service concerns. These hearings will be your opportunity to express your views. The PPHs will be facilitated by an Administrative Law Judge and oral comments will be accepted from the public. The CPUC will consider public comments and include them as part of the formal record in the GRC proceeding.
All locations are wheelchair accessible. If you need a language interpreter or need a device to help you better hear the proceedings, please contact the CPUC's Public Advisor's Office (PAO) at the address listed below at least five days in advance of the hearing date (contact information for the CPUC's PAO below).
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
7 p.m.
War Memorial Building
San Bruno Recreation Center
251 City Park Way
San Bruno, CA 94066
Thursday, May 23, 2013
2 and 7 p.m.
Commission Courtroom
State Office Building
505 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94102
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
2 and 7 p.m.
Hugh Burns Building Auditorium
2550 Mariposa Mall
Fresno, CA 93721
Thursday, May 30, 2013
2 and 7 p.m.
Bakersfield City Hall
Council Chambers
1501 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93301
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
7 p.m.
Santa Rosa City Hall
Council Chamber
100 Santa Rosa Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Thursday, June 6, 2013
7 p.m.
Stockton City Council Chambers
425 N. El Dorado Street
Stockton, CA 95202
Wednesday June 12, 2013
7 p.m.
City Hall Council Chambers
1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza
Oakland, CA 94612
Monday, June 17, 2013
7 p.m.
Chico City Council Chambers
Chico, CA 95928
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
2 and 7 p.m.
Alfred E. Alquist Office
Building Auditorium
100 Paseo de San Antonio
San Jose, CA 95113
Monday, June 24, 2013
1 p.m.
City Hall Council Chambers
248 Main Street
Soledad, CA 93960
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
7 p.m.
San Luis Obispo City/County Library
Library Community Room
995 Palm Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
On November 15, 2012, PG&E filed its 2014 GRC application (A.12-11-009) with the CPUC. Every three years, PG&E is required to file a GRC in which the CPUC sets annual revenue levels. PG&E will use this revenue to generate electricity, to purchase gas and electricity and to distribute electricity and gas to PG&E's customers. PG&E sent a notice of this application to all customers, beginning in December 2012.
During the first phase of the GRC (GRC Phase I), the CPUC will determine the total amount of money PG&E may collect in rates. In the second phase of the GRC (GRC Phase II), the CPUC will determine how the total amount of money will be allocated among different classes of customers and how customer rates will be designed (that is, how much it will cost customers to buy gas and electricity). The GRC Phase II application will be filed in April 2013. Once it is filed, PG&E will send out a summary of that application in a separate bill insert.
The proposed increase consists of the following:
The CPUC's PAO will be present at all meetings to provide assistance. If you would like more information on how to participate at these hearings, or if you would like to submit written comments about PG&E's 2014 GRC Phase I application, please call or write the PAO at the address shown below. When writing, include the application number as a reference.
Public Advisor's Office California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room San Francisco, CA 94102 1-415-703-2074 or 1-866-849-8390 (toll free) TTY 1-415-703-5282 or 1-866-836-7825 (toll free) Email: email@example.com


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Fitness for Service: Long-term Operation of your Assets
Sponsored by: AREVA GmbH
Focused on:
- Material
- Technology
- Assets
Date: 12 November
Time: 11AM Berlin/10AM London
Possibilities of material technology and testing – current status and forecast
Reliability of assets – such as production facilities, plants or vehicles - is vital for economic operation in various business fields where also safety is of highest priority. Operators, manufacturers and service entities take great efforts to maintain their assets on a top level. Equipment and machinery is subject to operational conditions (like cyclic loading, motion, pressure, temperature) and despite regularly performed maintenance, there is still a remaining uncertainty whether the inspection positions were selected appropriately and the right type of aging mechanism was considered. With increasing lifetime of an asset various maintenance requirements change and therefore, a reliable assessment of the current status is essential in order to define and implement appropriate actions. E.g. root causes for damages can be analyzed and countermeasures taken.
AREVA is a key player in the nuclear and renewable energy industry sector with a strong focus on safety, reliability and maintenance. Based on our long track record in supporting outages and trouble-shooting in nuclear power plants, we are familiar with complex maintenance and repair challenges to be solved under extreme time schedule constraints and conditions. Over the past decades - amongst others - AREVA sustainably developed competencies and experience in material technology being a vital contributor for maintenance strategies and investment decisions.
The webinar will highlight and illustrate by examples the possibilities of stationary and on-site material assessment as well as the performance of Root-Cause-Analyses (RCA) also to identify early warnings avoiding unexpected and costly surprises.
Learn how material technology and testing can contribute to a long-term reliable and economic operation of assets.
Presented by
Manager for Materials and Welding Consulting, Aging Management
Marcus Winter joined AREVA in 2003 and currently is the manager for materials and welding consulting as well as plant life and aging management in AREVA's Technical Center which is an service provider for products and technologies. He is responsible for all materials and welding related tasks during the product life cycle in both nuclear and industrial applications.
Before joining AREVA's Technical Center, he worked for ACUREN Inc. in Western Canada servicing the local industry - mainly pulp and paper - with failure analysis, on-site metallography, welding and material consulting as well as service support during product development.
In 1998, he gained a mechanical engineering degree from Georg-Simon-Ohm Technical University Nuremberg where he graduated in the fields of materials technology and product development. He is an IIW licenced international welding engineer and in addition to the nuclear field he gained experience in various industrial sectors.
Key Learning Objectives
- Hear about the methods of a leading player in an industry where safety and reliability comes first
- Learn about what laboratory and on-site support material technology and testing can provide
- Get acquainted to life-time predictions and maintenance optimization
- Learn from our experience supporting operators in various industries
- Head of Maintenance
- Service
- Operation
- Project Manager
- Asset Manager
- Quality Manager
- Head of Manufacturing


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- 1 medium spaghetti squash shopping list
- 6 mushrooms, sliced shopping list
- 1/2 each red and green bell pepper, julienned shopping list
- 1 can (4 ounces) sliced black olives, drained shopping list
- 2 avocados, seeded, peeled and sliced shopping list
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- 3/4 cup avocado oil or light vegetable oil shopping list
- 1/4 cup white wine vinegar shopping list
- 2 to 3 cloves garlic, crushed shopping list
- 1 tsp each oregano, sweet basil, rosemary, dry mustard and shopping list
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- salt and pepper to taste shopping list
- Shake all ingredients together in tightly covered container. Let shopping list
- vinaigrette stand at least 24 hours. shopping list
How to make it
- Prepare Avocado Oil Vinaigrette at least 24 hours before serving time.
- Halve squash lengthwise, scoop out seeds.
- Place halves cut side down in large saucepan; add water to a depth of two inches; cover and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat; simmer squash 20 minutes.
- Drain off water; cool squash and shred into strands & chill.
- Mix squash, mushrooms, peppers, olives and avocados in serving bowl.
- Pour Vinaigrette over, toss gently and serve.
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|Blitz Skill Tree
|Active Skills
| Flame Hammer
*Requires level 1
| Your weapon crushes foes it strikes, creating flaming splinters that seek out other enemies and ignite them. If available, a Charge is consumed to generate two additional blasts. You can not be knocked back while using this skill.
|T1: Creates 5 flaming splinters traveling 8 meters.
|T2: Creates 6 flaming splinters traveling 11 meters.
|T3: Creates 7 flaming splinters traveling 14 meters.
| Seismic Slam
*Requires level 7
| Your mechanically assisted stomp stuns all enemies around you. Volatile fuel is expelled in the process, burning all enemies in a 4 meter radius.
|T1: Radius increased to 6 meters.
|T2: Radius increased to 8 meters.
|T3: Radius increased to 10 meters.
| Ember Hammer
*Required level 14
| You deliver a powerful sidelong swing which channels ember energy into a wide, 270 degree arc, destroying shields. Ember hammer does not gain Charge.
|T1: Damage is amplified by 5% for every charge.
|T2: Damage is amplified by 10% for every charge.
|T3: Damage is amplified by 15% for every charge.
| Onslaught
*Requires level 21
| You leap forward, slamming your melee weapon into the ground. Foes at the point of impact are damaged and slowed significantly. Onslaught hits gain half of normal Charge.
|T1: Mana cost reduced by 20%.
|T2: Mana cost reduced by 40%.
|T3: Mana cost reduced by 60%.
| Ember Reach
*Requires level 28
| A surge of energy from your armor draws a foe into striking range. You gain a 20% chance to stun for 3 seconds for every Charge you have, but the skill itself neither gains nor expends Charge.
|T1: Mana cost reduced by 20%. Damage taken effect lasts 4 seconds.
|T2: Mana cost reduced by 40%. Damage taken effect lasts 6 seconds.
|T3: Mana cost reduced by 60%. Damage taken effect lasts 8 seconds.
| Storm Burst
*Requires level 35
| A blast from your pack rockets you swiftly forward, knocking back foes. Bolts of energy discharge from your suit on impact, striking remote enemies. Every enemy hit also recharges your mana by 5%, for up to 5 targets.
|T1: Increase bolt discharge to 6.
|T2: 20% chance to immobilize foes.
|T3: Cooldown reduced to 1 second.
| Emberquake
*Requires level 42
| A huge overhand smash sends 8 magma fissures racing outward, seeking out and destroying your enemies.
|T1: Fire damage increased by 20%.
|T2: Fire damage increased by 40%.
|T3: Fire damage increased by 60%.
|Passive Skills
| Heavy Lifting
*Requires level 1
| Your skill with giant weaponry allows you to attack faster and adds a chance to stun your foes. +2% Attack speed. 2% chance to Stun target for 3 seconds.
| Supercharge
*Requires level 7
| When you attack foes with a melee weapon, you have a chance to direct excess energy into your weapon... then discharge it into the enemies you strike over the next 10 seconds. While supercharged you gain additional charge.
| Coup de Grace
*Requires level 14
| When you hit a stunned target, an electrical surge helps finish the foe off. This can be done a maximum of one time per second.
|Construction Skill Tree
|Active Skills
| Healing Bot
*Requires level 1
| You deploy a small drone that generates energy pulses, healing both you and your allies.
|T1: The energy pulse also regenerates mana.
|T2: The engineer and allies also get an 8% ally boost.
|T3: The engineer and allies also get a 16% ally boost.
| Blast Cannon
*Requires level 7
| You fire a long-range projectile from your cannon that damages any foes in its path. At higher ranks, the flames leave foes more susceptible.
|T1: 25% chance to blind foes for 4 seconds.
|T2: 50% chance to blind foes for 6 seconds.
|T3:75% chance to blind foes for 8 seconds.
| Spider Mines
*Requires level 14
| You deploy a trio of spider drones that charge the nearest foes and explode. You may deploy a maximum of ten Spider Mines at any one time. Spider Mines have a 5% chance to upgrade to a bigger explosion, in a bigger radius with a 2 second stun.
|T1: Mana cost reduced by 20%
|T2: Mana cost reduced by 40%.
|T3: Mana cost reduced by 60%.
| Gun Bot
*Requires level 21
| You create and deploy a small drone that assaults your enemies with a hail of gunfire for 1 minute. Each skill rank increases the gunbot's damage portential.
|T1: Firing rate doubled. Shots pierce enemies. Summoning cooldown reduced to 2.5 minutes.
|T2: Shots pierce enemies. Summoning cooldown reduced to 2 minutes.
|T3: Triple spread shots. Summoning cooldown reduced to 1.5 minutes.
| Shock Grenade
*Requires level 28
| You lob a grenade, which shocks and stuns enemies in a 4 meter radius. If you have one or more Charges you throw 3 grenades instead of once, at the cost of one charge.
|T1: Grenade shock radius grows to 5 meters.
|T2: Grenade stun time increased to 5 seconds.
|T3: Grenade shock radius grows to 6 meters. Grenade stun time increased to 6 seconds.
| Fusillade
*Requires level 35
| You unleash a continuous barrage of longe-range, homing rockets from your cannon. Bursts of 2 rockets keep firing as long as the button is held down.
|T1: 3 rockets are released per burst.
|T2: Rockets detonate in 3 meters burst.
|T3: 4 rockets are released per burst.
| Sledgebot
*Requires level 42
| You construct a powerful melee Sledgebot to pulverize your foes.
|T1: Sledgebot gains sweep attack.
|T2: Sledgebot gains smash attack.
|T3: Sledgebot gains rocket attack.
| Passive Skills
| Bulwark
*Requires level 1
| Your expertise with armor lets you get the most out of it, increasing its effectiveness, and reducing any damage that actually gets through.
| Fire and Spark
*Requires level 7
| The spark to make things work ... and fire to make things die. (Increased Fire and Electric damage.)
| Charge Domination
*Requires level 14
| When you slay an enemy, you have a chance to absorb enough energy to fill your charge bar. This ability cannout trigger more often than once every three seconds.
|Aegis Skill Tree
|Active Skills
| Shield Bash
*Requires level 1
| You smash enemies in front of you, stunning them, slowing their attacks and knocking them back. Damage is equal to 5 times your shield's Armor value. Each Charge you currently have provides an additional 10% damage bonus.
|T1: Damage is increased to 7.5 times your shield's armor.
|T2: Damage is increased to 10 times your shield's armor.
|T3: Damage is increased to 12.5 times your shield's armor.
| Forcefield
*Requires level 7
| Your armor projects Ember energy, creating a forcefield around you, and a half strength forcefield around allies. Once the forcefield absorbs its maximum damage it dissipates, removing all benefits. Forcefield consumes all of your available Charges to increase its strength.
|T1: Mana cost and casting time are reduced by 20%.
|T2: Allies recieve a full strength shield.
|T3: Mana cost and casting time are reduced by 50%.
| Overload
*Requires level 14
| You overload your armor's circuits to project a nova of Ember energy, electrocuting up to 5 foes in a 6 meter radius around you. The amount of damage is determined by your available Charges.
|T1: Up to 7 foes in an 8 meter radius are electrocuted.
|T2: Up to 9 foes in a 10 meter radius are electrocuted.
|T3: Up to 11 foes in a 12 meter radius are electrocuted.
| Dynamo Field
*Requires level 21
| You tap into your armor's energy to project an electrical burst in a 5 meter radius. This electrical surge generates charge for each enemy that is struck (up to five per field).
|T1: Field radius increased to 7 meters. Interrupt chance increased to 70%.
|T2: Field radius increased to 9 meters. Interrupt chance increased to 90%.
|T3: Field radius increased to 110 meters. Interrupt chance increased to 110%.
| Tremor
*Requires level 28
| Discharging the energy from your suit into the earth causes a massive shockwave to expand outward, knocking back and weakening foes across a large area. Tremor only deals damage when it uses Charge.
|T1: Adds a 20% chance for floes to flee for 10 seconds.
|T2: Weakend foes also do 20% less physical damage.
|T3: All targets are stunned for 2 seconds.
| Fire Bash
*Requires level 35
| You cannel a potent blast of energy through your shield. Damage is derived from your shield's armor value. Initial physical damage is tripled and the blast range is increased with one Charge.
|T1: Burn time increased to 5 seconds, doing more damage.
|T2: Damage arc widened by 40 degrees to hit more targets.
|T3: Targets take additional 50% fire damage while burning.
| Immobilization Copter
*Requires level 42
| You deploy an immobilization drone which slows enemies within range of its beam.
|T1: A maximum of 5 targets may be effected at once.
|T2: Electrical damage inflicted while slowed.
|T3: Targets are intermittently inerrupted.
| Passive Skills
| Sword and Board
*Requires level 1
| Your skill with a shield goes beyond "defense" and straight to "offense," adding some of your shield's armor value directly to your melee attacks as physical damage.
| Aegis of Fate
*Requires level 7
| When foes attack you, your armor has a chance to generate a defensive "bubble" around you that prevents further damage. The amount of damage this shield can absorb is equal to 200% of your Armor plus 100. While Aegis is active, you also get 50% Knockback Resistance.
| Charge Reconstruction
*Requires level 14
| When you use your Charge for skills, you regain some of your Health.
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Did you feel that? Did you notice the change in the air?
In the last few months, Toledo has gone from a very good restaurant city to a great restaurant city. The change was subtle but persistent, like a summer breeze.
This town has long been known among the local culinariscenti for having more than its share of terrific places to eat: The Beirut, Georgio's Café International, the Mancy's places, Fifi's Reprise (until its recent closing), Wei Wei, Mac and Tong's, The Rose & Thistle, and so many others.
But in six short months, these places have been joined by a host of ambitious and successful new dining establishiments.
It began quietly, stealthily, a small part of a much bigger story. After months of anticipation, the new Hollywood Casino opened in May near Rossford. With all the talk about the casino — the jobs it would create, the boost to the economy, the chance to lose a significant amount of money in almost no time at all — the fact that it brought with it four new restaurants was almost an afterthought.
Three of the restaurants are typical: a buffet, an all-night grill, a sports bar. But the fourth is not just an ordinary steakhouse. Final Cut serves up exceptional seafood and meat (the only other place in town that offers prime beef doesn't bother to season it before cooking). It provides impeccable service in an assortment of gorgeous rooms. It is precisely what fine dining should be, and the final bill reflects it.
If you are lucky enough to find success at the roulette wheel, Final Cut is one delicious way for the casino to extract some of its money back from you.
The next to open was Revolution Grille, chef Rob Campbell's first solo venture after impressive stints at Mancy's Bluewater Grille and Ciao! Ristorante. He serves his own version of New American cuisine, with its emphasis on fresh, local ingredients prepared in a variety of innovative ways — lamb meatballs for an appetizer, and Wagyu skirt steak rubbed with guajillo chiles and served with macaroni and cheese.
Just a couple of weeks later came Registry Bistro, an effort to help revitalize downtown through great cuisine. Chef Erika Rapp had made her mark at a couple of restaurants and the Toledo Museum of Art, so she and her mother decided to open their own place in the old Hotel Secor, which is gradually undergoing renovations. She too serves her own terrific version of New American cuisine: rabbit pot pie and pot roast ravioli.
And this clever food is all served in chic surroundings — concrete floor; high, partly exposed ceiling. Few rooms in Toledo are as hip as this.
Most recently, Sylvania saw the opening of Element 112, which takes what Revolution and Registry are doing and makes it more haute. The chef is Chris Nixon, a Sylvania native who previously worked in New York at Craft and as an intern at Thomas Keller's per se. Though the restaurant is still very new, it is turning out absolutely top quality food, including butternut squash soup with a texture almost like pudding and salmon with a sear like the top of crème brulée.
As you would expect, Element 112 is also quite pricey, especially for this part of the country. But if your pocketbook can handle it, it is unquestionably worth the cost.
And so the Toledo area has leaped gracefully into the 21st century. We have moved from an abundance of great restaurants to a superabundance, from a plethora to an embarrassment.
So try the new places, but by all means don't forget your old favorites. It's like the song says about new friends and old: One is silver and the other gold.
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Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Bumps in the Road
Life doesn't have an overall smooth ... well ... lifespan. Turbulence has a way of popping into our stratospheres and making our lives more challenging. Some might define it as a chance to step back and assess the path one has chosen to take. Some might define it a mere speed bump that must be navigated to find success. Even others might define it an opportunity to build character. But one thing, positive or negative, everybody would agree upon is that turbulence happens.
Turbulence, when it comes to basketball, can appear in the form of an up-and-comer.
The Chicago Bulls haven't returned to the peak of their glory days, when Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen were basically running roughshod over the rest of the Association. However, the organization has re-established itself as a perennial postseason participant and highly-ranked title contender. The presences of Joakim Noah (NBA Defensive Player of the Year), Carlos Boozer, and Kirk Hinrich continue to provide stability. But without Derrick Rose or Luol Deng on the roster, the team continue to lack the offensive firepower they need to coincide with their defensive tenacity.
Enter the team's first-round opponent, the Washington Wizards. While Washington does boast postseason experience in the form of Nene, Trevor Ariza, and Andre Miller, the team ultimately relies on two Playoff newbies in their starting backcourt. Bradley Beal and John Wall were the top two scorers in the series (a combined 38.6 ppg) and averaged 11 assists between them, exposing the Bulls' deficiencies and ultimately ending the Windy City bunch's season on Tuesday night.
Turbulence, when it comes to basketball, can appear in the form of a mind-numbing collapse.
As we all know, the Indiana Pacers were one game away from reaching the NBA Finals last season. As we all know, they had the best record halfway through the recently completed regular campaign (33-8). As we all know, the team was extraordinarily average from the All-Star Break forward (16-14). And, as we can all find out, the Pacers have had their historical troubles with Atlanta (entering this series, the Pacers had lost 16 of their last 19 trips to A-Town). But I don't know if many would have expected these Pacers to struggle so much with a Hawks team that finished the regular season under .500.
If the East's top seed can't figure out a way to get this series back to Indianapolis for a Game 7, they will be only the third team (and first one-seed) to lose a playoff series to an opponent with a losing regular-season record since the NBA first allowed 16 teams to make the postseason in 1984 (the other two both lost to the 1985-1986 Seattle SuperSonics).
Turbulence, when it comes to basketball, can appear in the form of a bad matchup.
In 2011, the Oklahoma City Thunder made it to the Western Conference Finals. To get there, though, they had to survive a brutal seven-game series against Memphis. In 2013, a damaged Thunder team (sans the services of Russell Westbrook) succumbed to the punishing nature of the same Grizzlies franchise. Now, for the third time in four postseasons, the Thunder must get through their I-40 rivals to keep the championship dreams going.
After Tuesday's deflating Game 5 loss (in an NBA single series-record fourth consecutive overtime finish), Kevin Durant, Westbrook, and the rest of the OKC unit will have to find some way to make this a perimeter-based series. That won't be easy, given the strength of Memphis' inside attack is just the type of kryptonite that tends to derail heavily jump-shooting teams.
Finally, turbulence, when it comes to basketball, can appear in the form of the man upstairs. No, literally, the actual guy upstairs. The "nicest office in the building, if not the office fifty stories up in the tower across the street" type of guy.
The last few days of turbulence facing the entire league, and completely surrounding one single entity inside that brotherhood, have overshadowed the previous examples that were mentioned on the court. The recent comments by Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling appeared to have had an effect on the group of players he continues to pay (remember, he is still the owner of the franchise at this point). The Clippers never found their way in Sunday's blowout loss to Golden State.
However, after newly-minted NBA Commissioner Adam Silver gave his assessment on Tuesday afternoon (issuing Sterling a lifetime ban from the NBA, a maximum fine of $2.5 million, and the notice that he could be ousted from his position of power), nearly everybody seemed to let out a sigh of relief. The Clippers themselves looked all the better for it, regaining the edge in their contentious series with the Warriors. However, this issue may be long from settled. And while Sterling's presence won't be seen in the building, it'll surely be felt around the Staples Center as long as his name has not been officially removed as majority owner. We'll find out how much of a distraction this mess continues to be if (and as) the Clippers advance through the postseason.
In basketball, as in life, the next bout of turbulence could be upon you without any forewarning. Sometimes it challenges our day. Sometimes, it's the next decade. But the bumpy ride won't last forever. It's how you respond to it that sets you up for the smooth sailing ahead.


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("I used to take steroids. I still do, but I used to, too." Photo courtesy of MMAonTap.)
Though he's not allowed to fight in the U.S. again until July 26, 2009 because of his steroid suspension, Antonio Silva is close to signing a deal that would have him fight at Sengoku's January 4th event in Saitama, Japan. I guess this means that Sengoku plans on being the highest bidder when Silva's contract is auctioned off on Monday. According to Tatame, Silva is "entering the common justice against the athletic commission" that upheld his suspension, which may be their way of saying he's taking the law into his own hands. Fair enough; we didn't really put much faith in Armando Garcia's rulings anyway.
Nightmare of Battle wonders if Sengoku's recent pursuit of heavyweights — Dave Herman and Roger Gracie have reportedly received offers, and a fight between Josh Barnett and Kevin Randleman is rumored for the January event — indicates that a heavyweight Grand Prix could be in the works. How badass would that be? We'd say that's worth defying the CSAC over — though there's the risk that American MMA organizations would hold a permanent grudge against Bigfoot for fighting while under suspension, and refuse to work with him after the suspension is over. But it's hard to resist the competitive urge when you're an athlete. Maybe Silva hopes that everybody in the U.S. will have forgotten about his little horse-steroid misunderstanding by next summer?


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Prager 20170518 – 1 Blink
Thu, May 18, 2017 • Past Show
The Assistant Attorney General decides to appoint a special counsel to investigate Trump campaign collusion with the Russians. In short, the Republicans blinked. If the special counsel, Robert Mueller, investigates the criminal leaks then maybe this will turn out well…. Dennis talks to Victor Davis Hanson, senior fellow at the Hoover Institution.


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