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The National Gandhi Museum is a tribute to the Father of the Nation, which houses his cherished articles, books and pictures.
It looks like a regular telephone. But the moment you pick up the receiver to check whether the instrument works or not, this phone no longer remains ordinary. Listen carefully - what you are hearing is a leader talking about unity between people of different castes and creeds to free the nation from colonial rule. Pay heed and you will realise that it is the father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi addressing millions, urging them towards strengthening their struggle for Independence against the British.
This is just one of the novel concepts that draws you in at the National Gandhi Museum at Rajghat which apprises people about the life and times of the Mahatma. The place has a lot more to it that throws light on the life of a man credited with the freedom of the country. But more than that, the museum attempts to chronicle a larger-than-life persona of one who spearheaded and promulgated the path of non-violence across the world. A feat that can only be emulated but certainly not bettered.
Photographs, library, replicas of Gandhiji's working room, medals presented to him by different countries and articles used by him are all a part of this national treasure today.
The beginning of the museum goes back to 1948 soon after the assassination of Gandhiji. Collecting and preserving the basic materials that would go into the museum started first in Mumbai. Later the work continued in Delhi and in 1951 a small museum was set up in the hutments adjoining Kota House. In 1957 it shifted to old mansion at 5, ManSingh Road. It was in 1959 that the museum found a permanent place near Gandhi Samadhi at Rajghat.
The museum houses a Charkha Gallery, throwing light on the development and history of Charkha that played a pivotal role in our struggle for independence. The room has a variety of charkhas like Bardoli, Bageshwari, Kisan, Yervada, One Spindle Box, Bihar, Standing, Four Spindle Wooden Ambar Charkha and several more varities.
The photo gallery section has over 300 photographs related to Gandhiji - right from his childhood to his death. The hall also has some more interesting items on display like Gandhiji's spectacles, microscope, pen, watches, sandels, utensils, books, diaries and the stick used in Dandi March. There is also a replica of the house where he used to stay. An attention grabbing item here is a hand-woven saree gifted by Gandhiji to Indira Gandhi, India's first woman Prime Minister on her marriage.
The Commemorative Gallery has the photographs of Gandhiji's last journey, a model of the rail coach in which his ashes were carried to Allahabad, clothes and bed-covers. This in turn leads to Martyrdom Gallery where his blood-stained shawl and dhoti, one of the bullets which killed Gandhiji and the pocket watch which was with him at the last moment are on display. The newspaper clippings offer a glimpse into the turmoil that the country experienced at the time of his death.
There is also Art and Ashram gallery where photographs of five ashrams established by Gandhiji are on display. Last but not the least, is a replica of the Sabarmati Ashram - Hridya Kunj, which completes the picture of a life well-lived!


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Google announced the launch on Monday night of its long-awaited, Web-based competitor to PowerPoint.
Google Presentations, which is free, is part of the company's online office suite, Google Docs.
Right off the bat, you will notice that Presentations has some of the same basic functionality as Microsoft's PowerPoint. It does enable you to create some really basic presentations, with themes, but the lack of features and slide show polish are real turn-offs for me.
Yes, there are nice collaboration features, just like the other Google Docs applications, but if the final product isn't on par with what PowerPoint produces, those features are almost irrelevant. The omission of basic animations and transitions really take away from it.
PowerPoint-style presentations have two major objectives. Those are to inform the people to whom you are presenting and to hold their attention. I would personally not feel great about using Google Presentations on an important presentation, where I need to impress people. The presentations that it creates just do not have the "wow" factor.
Despite all of that, the collaboration features are really the service's strong point. Not only can other people collaborate on the same presentation, but when you are done, you can either share it via a public URL or present it to a group of people that you invite. This is really where Google gets it right.
Google Presentations is a decent free, Web-based solution for creating slide shows, but the limited feature set hurts it when compared with PowerPoint. I give Google some points for the collaboration and sharing features, but that's not enough to get me to switch. I understand the concept behind trying to provide a simple solution, but this is a case where simple is not necessarily better.


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By this time next year, Lt. Col. Matthew Bradley�s F-16 fighter jet will be looping, flipping and rolling through the sky to the delight of a crowd gathered below.
By this time next year, Lt. Col. Matthew Bradley�s F-16 fighter jet will be looping, flipping and rolling through the sky to the delight of a crowd gathered below.
Bradley, a 53rd Wing pilot, has been selected to serve as the commanding leader of the Air Force�s elite Thunderbird flying team. In that role, he will command a squadron of about 120 people, but will also fly as the lead pilot during their air shows.
Bradley will take over command in 2014 for the Thunderbird�s 61st season.
He said he was both excited and honored by the opportunity.
�I will be following traditions that have been set for 60 years by many squadron commanders,� he said. �To carry that torch along, it�s very humbling to be chosen to do that.�
Six F-16s make up the Thunderbird team. They perform maneuvers � such as barrel rolls, loops, high-speed passes and flying upside down � in close formation at just about 200 feet above the ground.
�This is going to be the most precise flying I will ever do,� he said.
He will be the leader in a four-ship diamond of F-16s. Two other F-16s will fly solo for the beginning of the show and then join up with the other four.
They perform about 30 shows a year across the country and the world, showcasing the Air Force�s flying power.
Bradley�s been an F-15C pilot for most of his 16 years in the Air Force and logged about 1,300 hours in the plane.
He�s only been in an F-16 once or twice and that was in the back seat. He�s never flown one.
His first stop on his track to take over the Thunderbirds will be learning to fly the jet at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona.
Then he and his family will relocate to Nellis Air Force Base near Las Vegas where he will undergo intensive training to learn to perform the Thunderbird maneuvers.
Bradley�s interest in becoming a Thunderbird in part came from his kids.
He has three sons and took them to their first Thunderbird show over two years ago.
They were fascinated.
His youngest practices Thunderbird moves on their couch at home.
�My sons have been around fighters their whole lives, but they were just mesmerized by the Thunderbirds,� he said. �They talked about them constantly. It really opened my eyes to how much the Thunderbirds mean to kids.�
When the opportunity came up in December, Bradley threw his hat into the ring.
A trip with the Thunderbirds for one of their air shows as part of his application process made the opportunity all that more appealing.
On the Friday before every show, the airmen visit a hospital to try to lift the spirits of the ill or injured, and they visit a local school to speak with kids.
�We�re really recruiting the next generation of airmen,� he said.
They often have a Make-A-Wish Foundation tent at their Friday night practices and at the show Bradley attended he met a three-year-old child who was battling cancer.
�It just really puts your life in perspective when you meet a kid like that,� he said.
�I don�t get to do that in my normal job. To be able to give back to the American public in a way that no other organization really gets to do, that really hits home for me.�
There will be some sacrifices. He will be gone from home about 260 days a year. He�ll miss some milestones and events with his own sons.
But, he and his wife decided it was an opportunity they couldn�t pass up.
While the Thunderbirds are currently grounded due to budget cuts, Bradley said he believes the fact that the Air Force hired people to fill slots for the 2014 team means they plan to try to find funding to continue the mission.
�The goal is to get them flying again,� he said.
Bradley currently works at Tyndall Air Force Base as operations director for the 83rd Fighter Weapons Squadron, which is a geographically separated unit of the 53rd Wing at Eglin Air Force Base.


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Here are some crave-worthy cocktails that go beyond the classic house-style margaritas. From pina colada inspired, to watermelon-jalapeno spiced, to hibiscus flower sweetened, we have something for all margarita lovers.
—Amanda Stonely, Boston.com Correspondent
Papagayo, 283 Summer St., Boston
In the mix: Muddled blackberries with basil, Avion Blanco Tequila, blackberry brandy, lime juice, agave nectar
On your palate: The combination of the hand-muddled blackberries and basil creates a fresh and sweet taste. "We are just looking to be unique,'' said owner Bob Murphy. "We use fresh, local ingredients.'' $12
Temazcal Tequila Cantina, 250 Northern Ave., Boston
In the mix: 1800 Coconut Tequila, pineapple juice, coconut puree, Pyrat Rum float
On your palate: "If you like pina coladas,'' this margarita is for you. This Mexican twist on a pina colada provides a sweet and tropical taste with lingering flavors of coconut and pineapple. $13
Mija Cantina & Tequila Bar 1 Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Boston
In the mix: Avion Blanco Tequila, watermelon pucker, watermelon puree, fresh lime juice, muddled jalapeno slices
On your palate: If you don't like a spicy kick, this margarita isn't for you. The fresh jalapeno slices bring the heat but the watermelon flavor adds just the right amount of sweetness. $12
Lolita Cocina & Tequila Bar, 271 Dartmouth St., Boston
In the mix: Don Julio Blanco, fresh serrano chilies, Patron Citronge, muddled cucumber, lime
On your palate: The spice of the serrano chilies gives the drink a definite bite but it is balanced by the refreshing, cool taste of cucumber. "A lot of people are scared because of the serrano, but I tell them to relax, they're going to love it,'' said bartender Kim Hunt. $13, $48 for pitcher
Zuma Tex Mex Grill
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In the mix: Prickly pear nectar, gold tequila, splash of lime juice
On your palate: This margarita is both rich in color and flavor. It has a sweet flavor with an aftertaste of honey and agave. "People that like the sweeter margaritas really like it,'' said general manager Steve Harnish. $8, $32 for a pitcher
Sunset Cantina, 916 Commonwealth Ave., Boston
In the mix: Margaritaville mango tequila, pomegranate liqueur, triple sec, orange juice, drizzle of grenadine
On your palate: This take on a tequila sunrise comes frozen or on the rocks with either sugar or salt. The mango tastes fresh and summery and the grenadine adds just the right amount of sweetness. $8.99
Cactus Club, 939 Boylston St., Boston
In the mix: Milagro Silver Tequila, Cointreau triple sec, muddled mint, lime juice
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The Rattlesnake Bar and Grill
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In the mix: Muddled strawberry and cilantro, Cabo Wabo Tequila, Blanco Citronage, fresh lemon juice, fresh lime juice
On the palate: Step aside, Bethenny Frankel. This margarita is made from scratch, using no sugars or artificial flavors. The fresh strawberry and cilantro flavors create just the right balance between sweet and citrus. $11
Casa Romero, 30 Gloucester St., Boston
In the mix: Patron Silver, Patron Citronge, fresh lime juice, Jamaican Sorrel juice
On the palate: The Jamaican Sorrel juice, which comes from the sepals of a plant known as Roselle, gives the drink an herbal taste. Of course, the Jamaican Sorrel also gives the drink the red color, which is in honor of Boston's beloved Red Sox. $12.50
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, 25 West St., Boston
In the mix: Tequila, triple sec, fresh lime juice, simple syrup, pureed strawberries
On your palate: The pureed strawberries provide a sweetness that hides the flavor of the tequila. "They certainly go down pretty easy,'' said proprietor Bradley Fredericks. This could be dangerous if you opt for the liter version, which serves around 10 margaritas. $5.37/glass, $14.72/liter


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Metro 2033 is an action-oriented video game with a combination of survival horror and first-person shooter elements. The game is based on the novel Metro 2033 by Russian author Dmitry Glukhovsky. It was developed by 4A Games in Ukraine and released in March 2010 for Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360.[3] In March 2006, 4A Games announced a partnership with Glukhovsky to collaborate on the game.[4] The game was announced at the 2009 Games Convention in Leipzig;[5] a first trailer came along with the announcement.[6] A sequel was announced, currently titled Metro: Last Light.
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- by dangerouslydead02/15/10by Anonymous02/15/10by simple4902/15/10
Another well written
HDK story. Howwever, I would love to see how the psychological war he has started turns out. While this story can stand alone as it it is, it has that quality of ending that JPB has become notorious for that leaves the reader with that unresolved feeling of events that cry for a follow up. The indefeniteness of the ending does open the door of the readers imagination and that is certainly fun, but I am in the camp of those who want a follow up. By the way, fitting punishment and revenge, but how long can it last before one of them just gives up.by Anonymous02/15/10
HDK - did not realize you are back writing wimp male character stories again! Your famous for your reconcillation at any costs ending but we did not like this one!
As someone else has stated, this trend with a lot of authors on this site in this category have migrated into two camps: a]. total wimp ass male characters who take back their self-center sluts [JPB style] or, b]. the non-plausible psycho-bullshit that allows the slut wife to get away with it again & again. In fact both camps have the slut wife getting away with the cheating with minimal consequences because each male character is portrayed as being complete incapable to dump the slut and find a better replacement. Both of these types of stories & authors really belong on that other fucked up cluck site - dark wanderer. Sorry about the ranting & raving, just wondering where the realistic authors of this genre went. Once again, did not like and will wait for Harry's analysis because it is not worth our time to break down the plot holes issues and illogical character development. HDK - glad to see you submit again but very disappointed in your desire to follow the wimp/cluck trends. Debra & Wayneby Anonymous02/15/10
Nice Guy...
...stupid guy! He knew Jeff was up to something and then when he found his wife in bed with him...who is kidding who, she went willingly and it was planned.
Okay, his sense of decency kept him from killing Jeff ( a husband and a father with children), killing his wife (mother of his), probably should have pulled the trigger on himself.
Well, now he has planted guilt, hurt, sadness, adultery and infidelity on them and decided they should go on in worry knowing they have low moral character.
Here's the problem, she didn't respect him enough to not sleep with Jeff, in fact - could probably been part of the plan to get him drunk. So...an Epilogu or dragged out second chapter could depict that after a while of guilt depression by his wife, He realizes that she did not have enough respect for him to remain faithful and one day he shows up at the house with a process server,a court order for restraining purposes, a moving van, helpers to pack and has his wife served...Divorce!!! Does he still love her...No, the woman he marrid - Yes, she no longer existed and sadly, with tears in his eyes, he would always love her and miss her but she was GONE Forever!
You're a good writer, don't stop BUT - Please, don't leave intelligent, educated men in a heap of humility and despair...let them go!!by Poizon6902/15/10
The weight of guilt eh?
Sorry but if the husband truly believed that the wife was having multiple affairs and that she and Jeff set him up, thne they really do not have a marriage anymore. A second chapter where we find out what happened in say 3 years time would be good. Doe sthe husband stay in aloveless marriage? or Doe sthe wife stay in a loveless marriage and find someone else. But as always a well written storyby sexmate02/15/10
Tom's a man but a wimp husband
What a hero and a wimp in the same day.
Yes I would like to see how you make this turn out.
Jeff planned that shit from the start. Was Ashley in on it from the beginning?
How long has it been gooing on despite their claims.
What kind of "friend" fucks his best friends wife and plans it?
There is no respect for Tom at all from Jeff. It would be best to to deal with him in a very harsh manner ie: Make him spend some time in the ER. I would also make sure his wife and family know what the fuck he did.
And that relationship would be severed forever.
As for for Ashley it would be easy to kick her to the curb. But Love and relationships are not that cut and dried. They are very tricky when waded into this abyss. Will she do as she has said? Or will she give after up after a time and ask for a divorce?
If love is still present it will obviously take many years to fix this kind of damage. Do they have it in them? Most don't.
It would be interesting to see where you HDK takes it and what kind of twists you can weave into this story to make it interesting.
Thanks for writing!by bruce2202/15/10
Interesting, well-written, and depressing tale
You worked out the theme stated in the title. I kind of wish that you spent more time on the story, because it seems clear that this has been going on for twenty years and that his wife was not on a one-time hook-up. Jeff had been putting him to sleep to what purpose other than this? They are guilty of setting him up and Amber deserves to know about her husband. One other question would be why did he go to sleep if he knew something was up.
Calling some one a wimp after he saves two women, kills a would be
rapist and calls into play the community seems a bit strange. You have to have tunnel vision to label so easily... I am curious what they would feel would be the only correct action? Certainly avoiding harm to the children would sound to me as the correct reaction, but that requires slow action and careful planning. Not something the wimp sayers would have the patience for...by muirmadra02/15/10by Anonymous02/15/10
I always like your stories. You have a great sense of humor. What I like about this story is the irony and depth of it. He loves her and doesn't want to end his family, but he KNOWS that he will never love her like he did and he KNOWS that she didn't accidently do this. He KNOWS an excellent way to extract revenge from both of them and he does it. And while his W suspects what his goal is, she doesn't KNOW what the future brings. Which in itself is even more revenge. Actually a very cold story, told by a guy who usually puts a laugh or two into to one.
You are a very good writer.by nyminus02/15/10by Old_Hippie02/15/10
Nice one my friend.
I fear though, that too many readers will not have fully understood the psychology behind his later actions, until (or unless) they read the comments. And even then, it will go completely over some of their heads.
I thought this was an intelligent tale, well written (as to be expected from HDK), with a pretty clever ending. But I write as well, so maybe I think a little more about what I'm reading.
Often a writer one doesn't say some things in the actually tale, because he/she actually wants the readers to think about them. In fact the writer hopes they wont think about them until they realise that they damn well should have done.
One has to ask oneself, why our hero suddenly decided that he wouldn't get pie-eyed on that particular evening.
And Debra and Wayne, as an author HDK has to use all kinds of characters in his tales; as do all of us do, who write. Indeed often some dumb, and some who you might describe as wimps. If in every tale, the main character was an alert no-nonsense, six-foot-six, ex-US-Navy Seal type who reacted to just about everything by breaking somebody's head. Now, wouldn't that make for varied reading on this, and every other Site?
As for JPB, he is a very good writer and I'm completely sure you have no idea what his body of work is really all about. But whether I like his tales content or not, I get a lot of fun out of reading his stories. And I'm sure that I'm not the only writer who has it sussed by now.
Sorry to mention JPB here HDK but others had already introduced him.by Anonymous02/15/10by Anonymous02/15/10
Carry a weight ??
He's no wimp, that's for sure. But it seems a strange family to mee. Even if Jeff saved his life, the was no friend at all by trying to get him drunk, knowing he would pass out quickly. And his wife's behaviour is anytihing but. Makes you wonder indeed. And her cousing Agnes who's treating all of this in such a casual way wiht her cover up, that one could really think there's more at her end too. He admitted that he married into a wealthy family, and one his greatest concerns was about his standing in this family. is this what it's all about?? I don't see a need for another chapter, but I'm sure if HDK would bring one, it will be well written as usual.by dirtdigger195502/15/10
Good read...
If Toms actions in stressful situations, like those shown in carry that weight, are true to form, then what he said to them in recovery room should carry a massive amount of weight. Jeff was almost running when he left and Ashley pretty well summed up what her life was going to be like, at least for the immediate future. Seems family means a hell of lot more to Tom than either Ashley or Jeff. A much better man than I, for sure. Five stars from me.by Anonymous02/15/10
Did I read this right?
there is a reader who is actually waiting for good old Harry to put in his two cents worth. Of course, how could we not wait with abated breath, to read the king trolls analytical opinion of a well written story, with a different twist. HDK, you're are so totally screwed. The battle between the "reconciliation and flame the bitch crowd is about to begin. Never mind that it is just a story to read for ones entertainment. Oh, well you got broad shoulders, I'm sure you'll handle it. Oh, hell with all my moaning, I forgot to tell you I liked your story. Thanks.by kelly_kelly02/15/10
Reverse Psycology.
This is what "Reverse Psycology" is all about. Fun story, I liked this one.
I don't think Tom's a wimp, the line –- I saved his wife. He fucked mine. Who was the better man? Tom's the man. At least he's got his self respect, he won't be called as a "cheater" "back stabber" "wife stealer" (Please add words as you wish).
Carry That weight -- the title says it all. Jeff and Ashley are going to "Carry That Weight".
P.S -- Today I'm really missing commenting in BOLD and ITALIC. This new system sucks.by Anonymous02/15/10
Very well written as always but...
I have a problem with the story in that it left me with more questions than answers. So many questions that I am unsure what to think about the story. Hubbies solution was certainly creative but will it be effective? Did inlaw and wife plan it in advance? Other family members had to know something was going on and what was the impact? His kids and on and on and on. Oh well. Thanks as always and should you care to expand a little on this one..... Mike in Missouriby terrydavid02/15/10
It was okay and offered a different twist on the cheating angle but there are some obvious questions!
1. It is implied and inferred that Jeff & most likely Ashley set this up in advance and had already made the critical decision to cheat before this incident. Once a cheater, always a cheater. Is this addressed in the story or is it simply left to the reader to figure out how long & why she decided to so remorsefully cheat. It would interesting to know who locked the bedroom door so they could engage in the supposedly spontaneous coupling. Had the husband not actually seen them in bed together but had witnessed them coming out of the bedroom together - would she have confessed? Obviously, the cheaters had decided the risk was worth the opportunity(s) again.
2. Notice how quickly Ashley assesses her upcoming situation after a few moments with the resourceful level headed quick thinking wounded husband, hmm... - what is wrong with that picture? With her caviler attitude she assumes the "non-emotional & suffering wife attitude which translates to "shucks, I got caught - now damage control time, woe is me". Surprised she did not pull out her finger file to past the time because she is "so remorseful". As typical, she is only concerned with how her adultery is going to impact her comfort level and she may actually have to pretend she is in love with the husband. Geez, what a cross for her to bear - do we now feel sorry for the wife? Nope, but would HDK infer that we should?
3. Hopefully Tom will have enough brains to DNA his kids to ensure they are really his but in reality it mostly will not change his love for the kids. Does anyone really think they will manage to maintain the "great family & relatives" relationship they had before this minor event? Surely, Tom & Jeff will get together to celebrate the birth & naming of Jeff's new son [with Jeff's hero status name] and carry on as best friends! Hmmm, maybe Vegas should take bets on the success of this next scene?
4. Did anyone notice how quickly & concerned Ashley is about how Jeff's mental health is once he gets the "speech" from Tom?
As always, a skillful effort by the author but the character development was rushed and incomplete. As for a follow-up, why bother if the original character development is so weak? TDby Anonymous02/15/10
it must be me
it must be me, i read the comments and all liked the story i thought it was the most unbelievable tale i have read in a long time, for a man who could not do anything but throwup he suddenly became rambo and at the end sigmund freud, anyway it was not a story but a fairytale. I at one time enjoyed your stories now it seems you can't write without a silly idea or to but maybe it's just me.by Anonymous02/15/10by Anonymous02/15/10
Behavoir doesn't add up...
Just doesn't fit together... he's sick, he's angry, he's rambo... he wants his friend to fuck his wife... you made the guy a complete nut case that wouldn't even pass a basic mental evaluation. And there isn't a place on this entire planet where two people end up in bed fucking next to their spouses room NO MATTER HOW MUCH THEY DRINK! Seriously, so many stories on thsi site have such wild behavoir from drugs and booze... don't any of you people drink or do drugs?? Booze lowers inhibitions it DOES NOT turn someone into a mindless robot.by Anonymous02/15/10by Risq_00102/15/10
Uhhm, wow Dude
You had me all the way up to the end when you had him waffling between giving in and taking her back and having her earn his trust all over again, like it was a possibility.
That lost me, while I appreciate a good story or two from you, you set a stage then had it play out like the man was a idiot and he was trying to figure out how to stay with her. I mean think about it, not what he did, but what they did. Jeff tried to get him drunk. They locked the doors, and they had sex and she was still in bed with him because they figured they had till morning before he saw she was gone.
And reverse psychology was what was used to get revenge? And at least five people know his wife cheated but they are "all" going to keep the secret? Really? Even then I might have bought it as a new twist to get revenge, but he talks about forgiving them both long as they feel bad about a planned cheating session? That killed the new twist.
It might not have killed the story for me if they had somehow worked at truly earning his forgiveness. But they both did nothing accept say "I guess I'll just have to live with the guilt I caused" and walked away. Want to know how many inmates who would say that if they could get out of jail? All of them. Know how many would actually mean it once out? I willing to bet none. (^_^)
-Risqby gusteuf02/15/10
Thanks... another good twist!
I truly enjoy your tales. Your imagination and contributions are much appreciated. Its always a good start to the day, when I see one of your posts. I normally like your stories to end where you leave them, but I have to agree with a few of the comments, that this one needs a follow up. It could all be as the characters state. A one time occurence. But... a few too many things, do not appear to fall into the drunken mistake category. The locked door, sleeping peacefully spooned together, etc... Even if it was more than one instance. The scare could put the cheaters "on the straight and narrow" However, it just seems that this is one you could return to.
Thanks again and waiting for your next...
Gusby AnotherClosetReader02/15/10
Makes sense to me.
At least after a fashion. Lots of people have a similar "line". My brother is an EMT and sees all sorts of accidents covering everything from whiplash to death and has no problem dealing with it. Cousins and friends he can handle fine. But put his little girl or his wife in the accident and he cannot behave like a trained professional at all. His brain refuses to shift gears when it gets too close to home. So I can understand how a guy would lose it when he saw what our intrepid hero did, and then goes on to acts of impromptu bravery. As far as the "revenge" goes, all he did was put in plain english what would be running through his mind for the foreseeable future for the wife and pal. It was going to happen any way in his psyche so why not let every one know and share the pain. In the words of Douglas Adams "Share and Enjoy!" (I'm sure that's going to be considered blasphemy by someone.)by Drall02/15/10by gusteuf02/15/10
P.S. Sorry HDK... but I have to throw in my 2 cents.
I realize that emotions can run high with these stories. And... people always exaggerate to make their point. But "Really... Rambo... WTF" No matter what he was going thru before the gas station part. When a guy sees a girl kidnapped and a pregnant lady attacked.(let alone that he knew and was related to them.) He swings a sack with a couple cans of beer in them and gets stabbed for the effort. Where the hell does someone see Rambo in this? Or Navy Seal or whatever... As far as going to save the girl... adrenaline is an amazing thing, and it is real, ask some first responders if they have felt it or seen it. Hell he only made it as far as the help arriving. Again sorry HDK, I;m sure that this will rile the natives up more, but I just had to put my foot in my mouth.
Gusby Anonymous02/15/10by Anonymous02/16/10by Anonymous02/16/10by fregen02/16/10
First Time? Maybe. Planned? Definitely!
Jeff had certainly planned on getting Tom drunk so he would pass out. I have to believe Ashley was also in on the planning. Jeff's wife being delayed I think the two took the opportunity to set it up. Was it the first time? Possibly but you have to wonder.
Why? Why does she do it? No motivation is revealed but it appears her actions were very deliberate.
I do not care much for Tom's revenge. It's a revenge on himself as well as Jeff and Ashley. Can't say I much care for wallowing around in the ashes of a marriage. Move on.
Thanks for sharing.by Anonymous02/16/10by toesman02/16/10
waste of good talent
Well, I used to really look forward to seeing a new HDK story, now I think "oh, well, will he have the wimp husband take the cheating slut wife back, regardless?" So, at least in that regard, you didn't disappoint me. Put a guilt trip on her, screw that crap. Kick her ass to curb, once a cheater, always a cheater, especially when she & Jeff didn't apparently hesitate to do this one {?} so casually. She only did it once... what a pile... that, & $4.00 will buy you a Starbucks Grande latte. So, in the future, I'll just pass on reading another wimpy cuck husband, slut wife reconciliation story, & read the comments. They are much better anyway.by ohio02/16/10
no shortage of opinions here!
Wow, people sure do have a lot of strong feelings about HDK's latest! What I'd like to say is, it's original and very thought-provoking. You might think that his rescue of Amber and Amy is a bit over the top, but in fact stuff like that happens to me all the time. Why, just the other day there were these four nuns in a runaway car....never mind.
As always, HDK gives us something we haven't read before, a new twist (or several) for us to enjoy and ponder. Whether this marriage will survive is beyond my ability to predict--but you've gotta love Tom's approach: far more subtle than the old "beat him up, kick her to the curb". We've all read that one a hundred times--hail to the master for a different answer!
Thanks, ohioby Anonymous02/16/10
I humbly ask you
please, if you're going to fuck my beloved wife again, as another one time as you say or on a continuing basis, do me a favor: put on a condom, and be really discrete,,, as I don't want her to get pregnant, or being seen by others fucking around on me... since I had a vasectomy 10 years ago, okay? and I also have some false face to save, being the head of the family and all that...
LOLby SleeplessinMD202/16/10
First Time Hardly!
Best Bud and Ashley planned the whole setup. Why? Best Bud's wife was not to arrive until the morning. Both of them knew about Tom's weakness with alcohol. Why didn't Ashley go to bed with Tom or when the other couple went to bed? Ashley's attitude about Best Bud is also telling. She acts like Best Bud just drop the Memorial Day Family Cake not someone who took advantage of her. You expect some anger or outrage toward him rather than musing about how he feels. Lastly, it was just an accident is an easy cover story which does not explain why Best Bud's room was locked. If you are so drunk you do not know what you are doing how do you remember to lock the door? Yes- Tom is a wimp! His form of revenge only works on people who believe in trust, honor, respect and love. The fact that Ashley and Best Bud would cheat at annual family gathering clearly show that they do not hold any of the above virtues. Sorry - It is not clear to me after the dust blow over the excitement of the weekend how the cheaters's lives would be affected.by DanielQSteele102/16/10
This one definitely screams: sequel
As a lot of other people have noted, the fact that this is an HDK story tells you right there that it will be good. This one had it (almost) all, including a lot of questions. You don't have to be a genius to figure out that wife and friend have been carrying on for a long time. And it's pretty clear that she's going to continue and is going to try to play mind games on the smart husband who;'s playing head games with her. Husband knows something was going on and that's why he didn't allow himself to get drunk this time. All the bullshit about him being a wimp is just that. he couldn't bring himself to kill his wife, her lover or himelf. Big deal. Most people, believe it or not, have a hard time killing people, even in the hot blood of rage or passion. There'd be a lot more dead people otherwise. As far as the Rambo stuff, it's pretty clear from what's already been written in the comments section that it's dramatic, but he's acting in an adrenalin rush and there's nothing in there that cops and EMTs and even police reporters haven't seen in real life. The intriguing twist that HDK rings on this situation is the hero basically giving the cheaters a free pass as long as they're discreet. That happens in real life too. As to why a husband would do that with a wife he loved, maybe he's thinking about the kids, maybe he's hoping it will eventually drive her crazy, or maybe he thinks that a cheater who believes she's been getting away with it for years and pulling the wool over her stupid husband's eyes with the beer trick may start having second thoughts when she knows he's aware of her treachery. Only psychopaths have NO conscience. No matter how big a bitch she is, she can still be made to feel guilt. Or maybe that's my take on it. And what does the family wealth have to do with it all? So many questions. Please...a sequel or two.by juanwildone02/16/10
Mr. Dobers, with a lamp shade, in the kitchen...
There was so much genealogy and age reference at the beginning of the story that I opened up a spreadsheet program in order track who was related to who and all possible age difference relatedness. Then suddenly I was googling architectural reference material to ascertain if fourteen bedrooms and sixteen bathrooms could safely accommodate 60 family members and not cause a code violation resulting in a visit from the local fire department (oops, I've skipped ahead in the story already!)
I must confess that as a certified math-phobic I was shaking in fearful anticipation that at any moment someone would posit that when two trains traveling toward Chicago from opposite directions pass one another at the same time the smoke goes straight up ..."
Fortunately the story changed to poignant family tale of drunkenness, fire code violations (oops there I go again) and potential frostbite issues. Thank God Amber felt the need to visit Ashley's mother and bring her because why would a daughter avoid her own mother and let her 7 months pregnant cousin drive all over holy hell!
I can't begin to tell you how relieved I was that Jeff was trying to get Tim shit face drunk - finally a plot point I can believe in! Then in a clear conspiracy with Morpheus (The god, not the Matrix character) Tim falls asleep, Tim falls asleep, Tim falls asleep - only to awaken to in empty bed ... oh Ashley!
(Quick fyi to all of you thinking about using a shotgun to "opt out." TAKE YOUR FUCKING SHOES OFF and use your big toe!) And now back to the comment in progress.
Then flight, then sight, then fight, then fright, then ... then haste, then chase, then call, then fall, then wake, then ... oh I give up.
Personally my money is on a lost bet.
HDK bet on the Colts (too bad, so sad) and LOST! He was therefore compelled to write the most cliche ridden, take it far afield and somehow pull it back together by the end story that he could ever imagine.
To which I say - well done. Well done indeed.
But what if I'm wrong - well then ... wait a minute! There is no way I'm wrong. Definitely a lost bet.
WHO DAT? DATS WHO!by Anonymous02/16/10by Anonymous02/16/10
It was an interesting twist,
the weight which he laid upon his wayward wife and wayward best friend. That is all I'm seeing here. An interesting twist to an age old story.
There were some things I found interesting in the story. He knew Jeff was trying to get him drunk but he didn't suspect it was to be with his wife. Instead he thought he was being plied with drinks to embarrass him? I would have suspected immediately he was trying to get with the wife.
I've never found my wife in bed with another but I think my reaction would be immediate and loud. Instead, our hero vomits and then has a clear enough mind to find the hidden key, open the gun safe and select a weapon.
Then during his climb up a stair case he rules out shooting his wife and within a few more steps rules out shooting his friend. He decides to show them and kill himself but finds himself unable to physically accomplish it. That little nugget was precious. This is the man that vomited at the sight of his wife's infidelity. If he had the power to get the gun someone would have been shot. Regardless, I liked that section of the story. I enjoyed his reasoning and his angst at not being able to commit suicide.
As for the convenience store, I liked the actions there. Most of us at seeing someone we cared about being manhandled or put in serious jeopardy would react without thought. Him killing the perpetrator with two cold beers was great. I'm not going to weigh out beers but I imagine the weight of two beers is substantial and know it would be solid. The sling effect would have amplified that. It was another nice touch. What was unbelievable was that he was stabbed and didn't realize it for a significant amount of time. If you are aggressively hit in the chest, once the immediate danger is over, you reaction is to put your hand where you were hit. He would have found the knife before he got in the car. Even if somehow he didn't, I think it would be noticed in your actions of driving. Then there is the blood. There would have been a huge amount of it and it wasn't noticed?
The scene at the barn was good. I liked his idea of reporting a fire because he was familiar with the ways of volunteer fire departments. It was another interesting twist that got him fast energetic assistance.
I don't live in a black and white world but a lot of people seem to think it is that way. The world is full of shades of gray. Probably, if all parties gave it their best, there is at least a 40% chance this marriage doesn't make it. (I've pulled that number out of my ass and just wanted to be clear that reconciliation would be difficult) However, there are a lot of people that think it should end immediately with no chance at reconciliation. I recently read a line in a book that I will have to paraphrase here. It was something like, God loves to humble a man that says never. Yet there are so many people that say the man should walk away from the woman. Never mind that he was building a life with her and loved her. Never mind that his children would no longer live in a two parent home. People make mistakes all the time. There was nothing in here that proved to me that his wife hadn't done anything other than make a one time mistake. People do it all the time. It isn't always as cut and dried as she should have done the right thing. There are hormones, emotions and alcohol involved. That combination has made cheaters of many. I for one do believe it is possible for most people to make a one time mistake given the correct wrong circumstances. I haven't cheated on my wife and as far as I know she hasn't cheated on me. However I do know a few good people that made a one time horrible mistake. In the narrow black and white world of some, there should be no redemption or forgiveness for these. If this was a true story, how dare you dictate and label a man a wimp for making his own decisions about his life? In this fictional tale, how dare you label a man a wimp for not adhering to your narrow world view? This is a character damn it. Someone created it and your jumping on the wimp bandwagon is disgraceful and disrespectful. If you are daily attempting to prove your moral character by the name calling that happens in the comment sections, then you probably have nothing to prove.
At the very least, our hero is in the market for a new best friend. Jeff has lost that job. I would have liked for the hero to recover and give his former best friend a sound thrashing but this isn't how the author decided to play it.
All in all, it was an interesting tale with interesting twists. I enjoyed reading it and look forward to your next.by C_frommn02/16/10by Ducky702/16/10by SilverWolf7875402/16/10
First Time?
Nope, I don't think it was the first time. I think he may have been drugged when they saw Tom was not asleep as soon as they hoped.
Good read as always. How could Tom be a wimp? He is still healing from his wounds and has not had time to really "deal" with anything. Just because there was no violence does not mean the revenge will not be exacted.by Anonymous02/16/10by teh56802/16/10
Good Story
This was a good and well written story. Something us readers tend to expect from you. Just one thing, you left a few questions at the end of the story that leads me to think that there will be a sequel to this story. We, the readers have to know if the wife and his best friend can redeem themselves...or go out in a not so glorious finish. I personally, like happy endings but see that anything will work well for and ending.by Anonymous02/16/10
Wait Just A Minute
I'm confused - Jeff created an alibi while those he hired were doing away with his wife and child. They didn't go after the mother-in-law - clearly tried to kill the pregnant mother and kidnap then ransome / kill the daughter.
The question of why is answered by inherited money, insurance money and a new wife from the same money tree.
If it isn't that then the story has gaping holes and isn't very credible.
Perhaps the second chapter will enlighten us.by brain_damage02/16/10by terrydavid02/16/10
Why was Ashley so "concrite and penitent" at the hospital? [NOT]
The setting - Agnes explains to the hero of the story [at the hospital] that poorly little slut wife Ashley is "mortally ashamed" to face the wimp husband.
So after fawning over the fact that she is invited to sit next to the cluck victim of this story, her reaction to hearing her husband's speech to Jeff is to "swear that the male cheater will never touch her again" and by the way, poor Jeff [and herself] feel really terrible about the speech and feels unfairly misjudged by the hero husband. Oh my, ""He's going to suffer, Tom"" - what a repentant slut wife we have as a main character.
Ashley's remorseful dialogue:
"Tom, you're harder now than you were before this mess. Jeff will never touch me again, even if I wanted him to, and I don't. Now he'll always worry that you believe he and I are having an ongoing affair. It was only that once, Tom, and it was an awful mistake. It won't happen again. Jeff must feel terrible after what you told him. He'll always worry that Amber will find out about us. So will I, for that matter. He's going to suffer, Tom.
Yikes - with friends and slut wife like Ashley & Jeff, who needs the Taliban?
Just some additional thoughts on this "interesting twist" on the "cheating slut gets away with it again" genre.by Pistolpackinpete02/16/10
Who Dat?-you can't say dat pal....
...NFL got da rights bro!-Pay up!-Fun story HDK and deb and wing wang and you other dolts please stop misconstruing what constitutes "wimp" behavior and better yet stop trying to analyze that which is not a subject for analysis. Better you spend your time doing sudoku or maybe gleaning gnats from your lovers hair or some other anal retentive OCD behavior.Or just Hold your breaths till the Richmond Rotgut releases his latest bombastic barrage of beer infused mutterings.With luck he'll be passed out and so will you!
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First Things editor on Vatican evolution conference shutting out design theorists
In First Things (December 2008), editor Richard John Neuhaus comments on the decision not to invite intelligent design theorists like Michael Behe, author of Edge of Evolution to the Vatican conference next March:
So let's see now: The conference is strictly scientific. In that case, there would seem to be no reason for the Church to be sponsoring it, since there are numerous other institutions that attend to the strictly scientific. But then we are told the conference will also include philosophers and theologians, but only those who are rational - meaning, presumably, those who do not raise critical questions about the strictly scientific. We are told it will exclude scientific ideologues who reject that philosophers and theologians have to say about creation, history, teleology, and human nature, and will also exclude scientists who, on the basis of scientific evidence, contend, as the Catholic Church contends, for design and purpose in nature. The organizers seem to think they are being even-handed, but it is all quite confusing. One would not like to think that the purpose of the March conference is to secure for the Catholic Church a clean bill of health from Jeffrey Sachs and others who condemn any deviation from scientistic ideology as anti-intellectualism.Actually, not inviting biochemist Michael Behe is scandalous. Behe, who happens to be a Catholic, is in no sense a philosopher; he is a biochemist, and the Darwin cult's howls of outrage against Edge are the best evidence that he is on to something and that his work should be seriously considered at such a conference.
However, I think the real purpose of the conference is precisely what Fr. Neuhaus hopes it isn't: Faith and science bores reassure each other that they are the clever ones - when they are merely the irrelevant ones.
Lots of faith and science bores are smart enough to read and understand Behe's Darwin's Black Box or Edge of Evolution (or for that matter Bill Dembski's Design Inference or No Free Lunch). But when talkng to me they they carefully avoid considering the arguments laid out therein, and utter instead some pious fatuity about God using evolution - like that was a new idea that had never occurred to anyone! And usually at considerable and entirely uncalled for length.
Come to think of it, Behe is a working biochemist, and the faith and science snooze fest might only be wasting his time.
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I was interviewed recently by Alex Prewitt, a sports writer for USAToday. He came across this blog, and was intrigued about the Ballhawk League and ballhawking in general. I spoke with him by telephone for 40 minutes Sunday afternoon. He had lots of great questions, so I was really looking forward to the article.
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Loop 2018
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Terrific Tales – Christmas Stories
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Musical Taru
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Amek Gambar: Peranakans and Photography
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Going Play-ces
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The Little Prince: Behind the Story
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Poinsettia Wishes featuring Disney Tsum Tsum
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Between the Lines – The Chinese Cartoon Revolution
A collaboration between Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall and the Memorial Museum of 1911 Revolution in Guangzhou, Between the Lines – The Chinese Cartoon Revolution examines the links between the 1911 Revolution in China and the emergence of Chinese cartoons in Singapore.Find out more »
In an Instant: Polaroid at the Intersection of Art and Technology
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Starlight Garden at City Green Park
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Island Lights
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COOPERSTOWN, N.Y., Jan. 9 (UPI) -- No players will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2013 following the first vote of the so-called Steroid Era, hall officials said Wednesday.
Eligible members of the Baseball Writers Association of America sent a message on performance-enhancing drug use by not giving any of the 37 players -- even those who were considered to have played clean -- on the Hall of Fame ballot the necessary 75 percent of votes.
Craig Biggio, a seven-time All-Star who wasn't implicated in steroid use, was named on 68 percent of the ballots and was closest to induction. He came up 39 votes short.
Jack Morris (67.7 percent), Jeff Bagwell (59.6 percent), Mike Piazza (57.8 percent) and Tim Raines (52.2 percent) were the other players to be listed on more than half the ballots.
However, all-time home run leader Barry Bonds, seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens and power-hitter Sammy Sosa were all refused entry in their first year of eligibility. All have had superior career statistics tainted by alleged steroid use.
Clemens was listed on 37.6 percent of the ballots and Bonds on 36.2 percent, suggesting they may someday win induction. Sosa, however, was on 12.5 percent and his hall induction would have to be seen as a long shot.
It was the first time since 1996 and only the eighth time overall no player won induction from the BBWAA vote.


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LAS VEGAS — Jared Brownridge kept Santa Clara's basketball season alive Thursday night with a game-high 20 points in the Broncos' 81-64 victory over Pacific in the West Coast Conference tournament at the Orleans Arena.
He might have drawn a bit more attention to himself after tallying 38 points against Pepperdine last weekend, the third time the freshman guard from Aurora, Ill., scored at least 30 this season.
After Thursday's game, though, he acknowledged that he still feels like a freshman. "I still do," he said as he grinned outside Santa Clara's locker room. "I still have a lot to figure out, terminology and whatnot."
Santa Clara improved to 14-18 and will play top-seeded Gonzaga (25-6) in a quarterfinal Saturday at 6 p.m. The Broncos lost at Gonzaga by 14 points in late December and were beaten by the Zags by two points at home in late January.
"It's good we get a day off and can get fresh for Saturday," Broncos coach Kerry Keating said. "We know it will be a battle."
Pacific finished its season at 15-15.
Guard Evan Roquemore added 17 points for the Broncos, and guard Brandon Clark chipped in with 15. Guard Sama Taku paced Pacific with 16 points.
Santa Clara led 34-29 at halftime after Roquemore, from nearby Henderson, gave it a boost with two 3-point shots within an 80-second span. The second gave the Broncos a 26-23 lead that they kept for the final 51/2 minutes of the half. Both were against UOP freshman forward David Taylor.
Roquemore, perhaps fueled by family in the crowd of a few hundred who occasionally held up a big sign devoted to him, curled around for a scoop bank shot on the right side with 2:06 left. His ensuing free throw, from a foul by Pacific forward Tony Gill, gave Santa Clara a 31-27 lead.
The Broncos took 27 seconds to work for the final points of the first half as a series of precision passes, against the Tigers' 3-2 zone defense, resulted in Brownridge canning a 3-point shot from the right side with 29 seconds left until intermission.
Brownridge, a freshman guard from Aurora, Ill., kept at least four Pacific defenders busy with baseline curl after baseline curl, and his 10 points tied Taku for game-high scoring honors at the half.
With 111/2 minutes remaining in the game, freshman forward Nate Kratch provided Santa Clara a double-digit advantage the rest of the way when the lefty drilled a 3-point shot from the right corner.
The Broncos stretched their lead to 21 points twice.
Loyola Marymount 67, Portland 64: Evan Payne scored 19 points as the 10th-seeded Lions (13-18) edged past the No. 7 the Pilots (15-16) and advanced to the quarterfinals in the West Coast Conference Tournament.
USF 63, Loyola Marymount 62: Taj Winston tipped in her own missed shot with one second left to lift the Dons (12-18) over the Lions (9-21) in the first round of the West Coast Conference Tournament in Las Vegas.
USF, which erased a 10-point second-half deficit, advances to the quarterfinals Friday against top seed Gonzaga at 6 p.m.
A steal by Winston with 15 seconds left started the pivotal final sequence. She missed a jump shot, then missed the first tip-in attempt before hitting the second.
Winston led USF with 16 points, nine rebounds and five assists.
Pepperdine 80, Santa Clara 74: Nici Gilday scored a team-high 27 points, but the Broncos' season ended with an opening-round loss in the West Coast Conference Tournament in Las Vegas.
Jo Paine added 17 points and nine rebounds for SCU (10-20). Ea Shoushtari led the Waves (6-24) with 30 points.
Pepperdine outrebounded Santa Clara 50-35 and was led by Grace Leah Baughn's 19 points on 4-for-4 shooting from 3-point range.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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The Department of Veterans Affairs on Wednesday announced the departure of two senior officials in the wake of a scandal over concealed and extensive delays in providing medical care for veterans.
Robert Jesse, the current acting undersecretary for health, will complete his four-year term as principal deputy undersecretary for health on July 2, the Veterans' Affairs department said in a statement. In addition, Will Gunn, the department's general counsel, has resigned.
The undersecretary for health leads the programs of the Veterans' Health Administration, which runs the sprawling VA health system. Outrage erupted when it became known that officials hid that veterans were being made to wait for lengthy periods to get primary medical care and that in some cases those delays led to deaths.
At a hearing earlier this month, Jesse had to defend at a hearing of the House of Representatives VeteransAffairs Committee his timing in informing lawmakers about an outbreak of Legionnaires' Disease at a veterans' hospital.
Carolyn Clancy, the agency's assistant deputy undersecretary for health, will take his place and be named the interim undersecretary for health, the VA said.
"Dr. Clancy will be charged with the department's top priority - getting veterans off of wait lists and in to see their doctors," Acting VA Secretary Sloan Gibson said. "She will also lead our efforts on immediate, national reforms to accelerate access to care and restore trust among our veterans."
Obama accepted the resignation of former VA Secretary Eric Shinseki last month over the scandal.
When news of delays first broke, Robert Petzel, the undersecretary for health at the time, stepped down.
The agency will conduct a search for a permanent replacement for the health undersecretary post, Gibson said. Obama has also pledged to name a new VA secretary.
Principal Deputy General Counsel Tammy Kennedy will serve as acting general counsel, the agency said.
Earlier this month the VA said an internal audit found more than 100,000 veterans had been subjected to a wait of 90 days or more for appointments at medical facilities nationwide.
It also found that staff at 76 percent of the facilities surveyed said they had been instructed at least once to misrepresent appointment data. Doctors at VA clinics in Phoenix have alleged that some 40 veterans died while waiting for care.


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Copy Cat Trader Joe's Chili Lime Chicken Burgers are a zesty, fresh twist on chicken for dinner!
First things first, I have a new niece!
Born just this morning! She is absolutely perfect, beautiful, sweet and snuggly. I couldn't be happier for my sister-in-law (who is seriously my new hero – arrived at the hospital and 20 minutes later, baby!) and brother, and can't wait to go spend more time with the newest addition to our family. AHHHH I just love babies!
Before I go, I have to tell you about the burgers I made for dinner last night. See, a couple weeks ago I was cleaning up some old posts, and came across a Trader Joe's night dinner including Chicken Chili Lime Burgers, which I had loved at the time.
I remember wanting to recreate them at home at some point, and had even typed out the ingredient list off the package so I could come back later and have a shopping list all ready to go.
I'm so glad I did, because last night I came up with a recipe that both Ben and I liked even better than the original. I present to you a zesty twist on a TJ's fave: Homemade Chili Lime Chicken Burgers. You've got to try these!
For four burgers, you'll need 1lb ground chicken. I used Smart Chicken ground chicken which has 5% fat, so if you're looking for a leaner alternative, ground turkey would also work. OR, you could ask your grocery store's butcher to grind some chicken breasts for you, similar to what mine did for Thai Chicken Burgers!
Add flavor-packed ingredients to the chicken including 2 green onions, 1/4 cup red pepper (btw I HATE red pepper, but it's just a background flavor in these burgers!), and 2 Tablespoons chopped cilantro.
Next add 2 teaspoons minced garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon red chili pepper flakes, which give the burgers even more zip.
The real hero, though, is the juice of half a lime. It give the burgers a real punch!
Mix all the ingredients together with clean hands, then form the mixture into 4 patties.
You can make these a couple hours ahead of time if need be, just make sure they sit at room temperature for 10 minutes or so before cooking, mmkay?
Next, heat a skillet or grill pan over high heat. Chili Lime Chicken Burgers are more of an indoor grill vs outdoor grill type of burger, which is just as well because I found out last weekend that the grill Ben and I have been using for the past four years was recalled like 2 years ago for faulty, I don't know, flame thingies (?) which could set the grill door (or whatever it's called) on fire. Awesome!
At any rate, spray each side of the burgers very well with non-stick spray, then grill for 3-4 minutes a side, or until cooked all the way through.
When the burgers are nearly cooked on the second side, add a slice of Pepper Jack Cheese, then place a large pot lid on top to allow the cheese to melt.
While the cheese is melting, mix up a batch of Lazy's Girl's Guacamole with 1 avocado, the other half of the lime used in the burgers, and a dash of salt, pepper, and garlic powder. It'll be done lickity split!
Place the burgers onto a toasted thin bun, then top with guac!
Copy Cat Trader Joe's Chili Lime Chicken Burgers
Copy Cat Trader Joe's Chili Lime Chicken Burgers are a zesty, fresh twist on chicken for dinner!
- 1lb ground chicken
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
- 2 Tablespoons chopped cilantro
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 lime, cut in half
- 4 slices pepper jack cheese
- 4 buns, toasted
- For the guacamole:
- 1 avocado
- garlic powder
- salt & pepper
- Combine chicken, green onions, bell pepper, cilantro, garlic, salt, red pepper flakes and juice of half a lime in a large bowl. Mix until thoroughly combined, then form into 4 patties and spray each side generously with non-stick spray.
- Heat a large grill pan or skillet over medium-high heat. Grill burgers for 3-4 minutes a side, or until cooked all the way through. Place a slice of cheese on top of each burger, then cover with a large pot lid, and allow to melt for about a minute. Remove burgers to a plate, tent with foil, and allow to rest for 5 minutes. Place each burger on a toasted thin bun, then top with guacamole.
- For the guacamole: Mash all ingredients together with a potato masher or fork.
This recipe is courtesy of Iowa Girl Eats, http://iowagirleats.com.
Soooooo much better than I could have even hoped for! Satisfying, filling, and kind of spicy with a cooling touch from the fresh guacamole. Fantastic!
On the side I served grilled asparagus. That's just 1 bunch trimmed asparagus snapped into thirds, then tossed with garlic salt and extra virgin olive oil, and grilled until tender.
I mixed them with halved heirloom tomatoes for a healthy and fresh side to our burgers.
So refreshing!
And with that, I'm off. Baby time! :D


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"The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax." — Albert Einstein.
Do you find tax returns to be completely and utterly confusing?
Well, cut your self some slack—even Einstein found taxes complicated. Many taxpayers have two fears. One, an audit. And two, missing a major credit or deduction.
We may not be able to help you with an audit, but if you haven't finished your tax return for this year, here are five deductions that might be worth asking about.
If your child went to camp last year: Summer day camp expenses may qualify for a tax credit if your child is under 13 years old and you had to enroll them so you could work or look for work. Expenses for overnight camps do not count. This is part of the child and dependent care credit, which also can include afterschool programs, babysitters and other care-related expenses.
If a loved one is in a nursing home: If your parent or spouse is in a nursing home primarily for medical care, then all associated costs, including meals and lodging, may be a deductible medical expense. You may also have a deduction if you are using an at-home caregiving agency. Additionally, if you're paying the bills for an aging parent, you may be able to claim them as a dependent even if they're living in a nursing home.
If you were on the job hunt: If you were looking for a job in the same field as your previous position, then you may qualify for itemized deductions. Mileage, airfare, employment agency or counseling fees, long distance calls and postage may all be considered deductible expenses. Interview outfits and first time job hunts don't count.
If you work out of your home: If you regularly use part of your home exclusively for business, you may qualify for a home office deduction. This deduction is typically calculated based on the percentage of your home used for business purposes. Employees may also qualify if they use a home office for the convenience of their employer.
If you gave a little time or money to charity: It's not just the big checks that count! Out-of-pockets expenses add up and, in some cases, qualify for a deduction. You may be able to deduct mileage, the buying and cleaning of uniforms, and supplies like postage stamps.
Final tip: Think you missed a credit or deduction? Even if you've already filed this year, you can still take a Second Look with H&R Block. They'll review old returns (up to three years back), look for missed credits and deductions and re-file for you.
You can visit our H&R Block coupon codes for more savings!


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Recently Gus Mueller posted about how VMware with a virtualized instance of Mac OS X is a dream come true for him. It's also a dream come true for me. The ability to run Mac OS X on a virtual machine instance has been something that's been on my wish-list for a while now. Backing up all my data and reinstalling all my apps so that I can install the current version of Mac OS X and then create another partition for the developer seed of Mac OS X is a pain in the butt and overall wiping my HD and reinstalling Mac OS X is something I only like to do when a new major revision of Mac OS X comes out like 10.5, 10.6, etc to avoid any problems and clear out the clutter. Also if I have to reboot to boot into a different version of OS X I feel like it requires a lot of planning to decide when I should boot into the other version of OS X, how long I should spend in it and what exactly I am working on when in the new version of OS X (not to mention you don't have your regular apps,etc), however with virtualization I can multitask and work on 2 things at once or switch between the 2 versions of Mac OS X more flexibly. I'd like to use this as a means to install say Snow Leopard and develop on that which can fit into my workflow very easily as it could fit in its own space and thus I can keep developing on Leopard and then switch to a space running Snow Leopard. I can only imagine the possibilities if I became a Mac Indie of how VMware with virtualized instances of Mac OS X could fit into my workflow with features like snapshots. This also takes VMware from being that app you have to run in order to run Windows XP/Vista so you can do your homework or just work on it because there's not a Mac version of that app or your client/teacher has to run your work on XP/Vista to a true Mac app. It's no longer a "this thing runs Windows" app it's a "this thing runs another instance of Mac OS X on Mac OS X!" which sounds a 1000x more exciting. I do also agree with Gus that Apple should allow the Mac OS X Client Versions to be virtualized as well and not just the Mac OS X Server version, but that is up to Apple legal. When I was flying back from WWDC, I got on my plane and a woman came to me frantically saying that she had a ticket for another better seat and wanted to trade seats with me so she could be with her children. I agreed and got bumped up to Economy Plus with plenty of leg room and more importantly sat right next to some guy working for VMware. To my surprise he was running Mac OS X Leopard Server in VMware, however I was tired and at the time I think I remember hearing something about how Apple was allowing this, so I thought "huh that's nice." He asked me if I had my snow leopard DVD on me so he could try that out, but I believe I put it in my checked luggage so I didn't get to see that, which is a shame because I think I'll try that soon and see if it works. After I got back and had time to rest I soon realized just how significant seeing Mac OS X virtualized was. All in all the future for Mac Developers working on 2 versions of Mac OS X is just looking better and better thanks to developments like this. By the way, a big Thank you goes out to all the twitterers who suggested that I go with VMware, i've been very much enjoying it ever since I switched from Parallels. Update: Heres a Blog Entry from VMware about Leopard Server virtualization and here is a YouTube Video showing it in Action
Sunday, August 03, 2008
I Agree with Gus: VMware Mac OS X Virtualization rocks!
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It only virtualizes OS X Server not the client versions
Here is the answer to your dream!
now switch from vmware to something decent.
i like virtualbox, but there are many other choices.
It virtualizes the clients unlike anonymous said, but you have to modify the backdoor.
- Albert said...
For a new and improved way of booting any Mac OS X guest in any VMware product on any Intel-based physical machine, see http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=220750 .
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Breakfast Recipes, brooklyn, cooking, food, literature, Love, Pam Houston, recipes, San Francisco, Short Stories, The 90's, The Best Girlfriend You Never Had, Valentine's Day
Full disclosure: it was the red flannel hash that lead me to Pam Houston, and not the other way around. Rebecca, one of my favorite customers at the butcher shop always comes up to the counter with a basket full of eggs, beets, and potatoes and asks for a pound of thick-cut bacon. It's pretty easy to imagine what could be done with bacon, potatoes and eggs, but the beets always threw me. When I finally asked her what she was making her response was one of the loveliest food names I have ever heard—"Red flannel hash." The name alone could warm you right up. I had never heard of red flannel hash before, which is surprising considering I am a diehard fan of all forms of breakfast hash. As a kid I went through a Libby's canned corned beef hash phase so intense my mom feared that I would die of salt poisoning. I wanted it on everything—mashed potatoes, chicken, broccoli. I looked for corned beef hash at every restaurant we went to and ordered it stuffed inside an american cheese omelet with a side of buttered white toast. I'm not proud of any of this, but we're all friends here, right?
I told Rebecca that I'd never heard of red flannel hash before and she said that she had learned about it from Pam Houston's short story "The Best Girlfriend You Never Had." I knew there was a reason I liked this woman. Even more surprising than the fact that I had never heard of red flannel hash before is the fact that I had never read any Pam Houston. When Waltzing the Cat (the collection of stories that includes "The Best Girlfriend You Never Had") was first published in 1998 my older sister bought a copy of it at a Barnes and Noble because the boots on the cover looked like her Doc Martins.
Coffeehouse culture was still relatively new in 1998 and taking your notebook to a coffee shop to scribble slam poetry or curling up with your impressive, existential novel next to a soy chai was all the rage. The neighborhood Starbuck's was the closest thing we had to a cozy, intimate coffee shop and my sister used to take her copy of Waltzing the Cat there and stay for hours, drawing creeping vines and crying girls and Ani DiFranco lyrics in the book's margins. She was in love with the barista, a boy named Drew who had bored eyes and a safety pin stuck through his left ear, and she was forever hoping that he would ask her about what she was reading. Thankfully he never did because I don't think she ever actually read a word of it, but she turned the book into a piece of her own artwork, a time-capsule of her youth and the tireless and hungry persistence for love that would follow her her whole life.The book's narrator, 33 year old Lucy O'Rourke, is as tireless in her pursuit of love as my seventeen-year-old sister was. Despite her myriad fails and countless rejections Lucy continues to throw herself into destructive relationships, each time falling back on her best friend, Leo for comfort. The intimacy and comfort between Lucy and Leo is clear from the very first sentence of "The Best Girlfriend You Never Had".
"A perfect day in the city always starts like this: My friend Leo picks me up and we go to a breakfast place called Rick and Ann's where they make red flannel hash out of beets and bacon, and then we cross the Bay Bridge to the gardens of the Palace of the Fine Arts to sit in the wet grass and read poems out loud and talk about love."
Houston, in her simplistic prose, is able to convey volumes, not only about Lucy and Leo's relationship but about Lucy herself in this one tiny sentence.
In many ways, I'm glad that I hadn't read this collection of stories until a week ago, because I feel like it came to me (as books often seem to do, don't they?) at precisely the right time. "The Best Girlfriend You Never Had" is as much a story about romantic and platonic loves, loves that destroy or heal or consume, as it is about the love of a place. Much of "The Best Girlfriend You Never Had" is simply a love poem about San Francisco. In the last year I have lost three of my best friends to San Francisco, each one tiring of New York's snow and grit and grind in what seemed a matter of seconds, and disappearing in a blur to build new lives far away from me. Each of these friends represents a very specific time in my ten years as a New Yorker, and watching them go always feels like closing a much-beloved chapter. When Mo announced to me last week that she would be moving to San Francisco in only a few day's time I had just picked up Waltzing the Cat. I cried because I would miss her, because I was happy for her, because ten years does feel like quite a long time to be in one place, and that night I read "The Best Girlfriend You Never Had" four times.
I got drunk on the city at first the way some people do on vodka, the way it lays itself out as if in a nest of madronos and eucalyptus, the way it sparkles brighter even than the sparkling water that surrounds it, the way the Golden Gate reaches out of it, like fingers, toward the wild wide ocean that lies beyond.
I found immense comfort in reading about Lucy's budding relationship with her new surroundings, not only because it allowed me to picture more fully the new lives of my friends, but also because it reminded me of my own love affair with New York, with Brooklyn, which is ongoing and ever-changing. This place destroys and rebuilds me on a daily–on an hourly basis, and I am deeply in love with it. This is my Valentine to Brooklyn and to all of you. Happy Valentine's Day.
"The Best Girlfriend You Never Had" Red Flannel Hash
Makes 4 large servings
- 1 1/2 pound fingerling potatoes (I found purple ones!)
- 1 large sweet potato
- 1 clove of minced garlic
- 1 large yellow onion chopped fine
- 2 medium beets
- 1 smoked ham hock, shredded, or 1 pound of bacon, cut into chunks (or corned beef or brisket–whatever you like)
- 4 springs thyme
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 4 large eggs
- 1/4 cup white vinegar
- salt and pepper to taste
Peel your beets and cut them into 1/2 inch cubes. Place them in a steamer basket over boiling water and steam them until they're tender (about 8-10 minutes). If you don't have a steamer basket you can place them in boiling water for about 5 minutes or until they yield to a form, they will lose some color but that's okay. While your beats are steaming place peel and cube your potatoes into 1/2 inch cubes. Melt butter in a cast iron or heavy-bottomed skillet and add minced garlic, shredded ham hock, and chopped onion and cook over low heat. Once your beats are steamed, add them to the skillet along with all of the potatoes and 4 sprigs of thyme. Cook for about 20 minutes, stirring often. If you feel like the potatoes aren't softening put a lid over the skillet for 5 minutes, the steam with help them soften.
Now comes the part where you poach the eggs. People are always very scared of egg-poaching, but fear not, I'm here to show you that it's actually very easy. First, fill a sautee pan or skillet with water (I like to use these instead of a deep sauce pan because the egg doesn't have as far to fall). Add 1/4 cup of vinegar (this helps the whites firm and adds a nice flavor to boot). Do not let your water come to a boil. To poach an egg you want your water very hot but not boiling, or even simmering. You want it to be at that moment where all of those bubbles are forming at the bottom of the pan and steam is rising from the surface. Crack your egg into a ramekin, and create a whirlpool in the water with a spoon. Gently lower your egg into the water and let it cook for about 20 seconds. After 20 seconds you can start very gently nudging the whites up around the yolk. If the egg is sticking to the bottom of the pan just use a spatula to loosen it. Cook for about 4 minutes–the whites should look cooked but you should still be able to see the yolk wiggling around inside. Lift out with a slotted spoon, place on a paper towel to drain excess water, season with salt and pepper and serve on top of your red flannel hash. If you feel like you need some extra support, let The Breakfast Bachelor guide you through poaching. Our styles differ slightly but he makes a beautiful poached egg (and also he's adorable).
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Gruesome shoot 'em up Bulletstorm is going to throw plenty of cannon fodder your way, beefy bad guys waiting to have their heads blown off, be kicked into spikes, crushed by elevators or suffer some creative combination of all three.
Where does that walking target practice come from? From one guy, a buff, bald blank slate of a man that gets cloned, dressed up, tattooed and decorated to break up the monotony of shooting the same poor schlub over and over again. Bulletstorm creators People Can Fly explain how this sausage gets made in a new video.
Watch as a musclebound generic video game character transforms into something else: a bunch of unique musclebound video game characters that might be the most fashionable cannibals to ever appear in a shooter.
Bulletstorm comes to the PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on February 22, stuffed with lots of dudes to kill.
How to make an army out of one bald dude [People Can Fly]