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A Crafternoon with Erica Domesek – P.S. I Made This
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Billed as a personal appearance, crafting event and book signing, Holts welcomed Erica to Toronto to celebrate the launch of her new book, P.S. You're Invited. The colourful new tome features over 40 DIY projects to customize your closet, spruce up your home and throw a stylish party with a personal touch. (more…)

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Single Track from Cher Lloyd - Genre: Dance - Release Year: 2011
published 20/06/2011
ProWritten by The Runners behind stars like Rihanna a...
ConsProduced by Diplo, it's going to take more than bi...
published 18/08/2011
ConsSo Catchy you have it stuck in your head for the n...
published 15/08/2011
ProCute Chorus and well produced.
ConsReally annoying song.
published 07/08/2011
ProCould be worse,Catchy,Not that depressing
Consmay aswell be sung by computer, not that orginal.
Genre: Dance
Artist(s): Cher Lloyd
Release Year: 2011
Listed on Ciao since: 16/06/2011


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After honing their live show, I hope they'll come back, this time on a bigger stage, and with a strong, memorable image.
Marquis Theatre, Denver
Although the headliner was We the Kings, I bucked the system and went only for two of the four (!) openers. Both Plaid Brixx and Astro Lasso have recent(ish) EPs, each of which I love, so I had high hopes for their live sets.
Sadly, I don't think either delivered to their potential. Never have two bands been more in need of a "look," something to command the audience's attention. Neither act's music came across as powerfully as it should have, either.
Taking the stage second was Astro Lasso, a Pennsylvania two-piece borne out of alternative rock band Kingsfoil. Frontman Jordan Davis and drummer Tristan Martin squeezed onto the Marquis's already overstuffed small stage with a guitar, keys, and kit. With Martin locked behind the drums, apparently "sick as a dog," it was up to Davis to steal the show…and he didn't. He made the most of his small space, but the live songs didn't come across as solid as the recordings. Even worse, his trademark gorgeous falsetto got lost in the mix.
Look-wise, though, Astro Lasso had none. When you're just two guys on a stage, you really need to look the part. Have a color scheme, wear dress shirts and ties, something. I realize Martin was sick—in fact, his publicist said he nearly canceled the show—but on a normal night, he needs to somehow be more of a presence. Exaggerated moves, impromptu solos, even backing vocals would leave more of an impression.
Still, there's no denying the guys are talented; their just-released self-titled EP is evidence of that. After honing their live show (admittedly, this was one of their first as Astro Lasso), I hope they'll come back, this time on a bigger stage, and with a strong, memorable image. (And perhaps some backing musicians?)
Up next was Plaid Brixx, a trio from Columbus, Ohio. Check out their band photo (above); they look every part indie rockers, don't they? And their music—a dark/new wave throwback to the late 1980s—is solid; it grabbed me at first listen.
Unfortunately, the guys barely resembled their band photo. With longer hair and a pimp 'stache, singer Chris Duggan looked more like a used car salesman than a frontman. His voice was clear and strong, but his appearance/presence worked against him. On stage, he was awkward, overly enthusiastic, gawky, even. He frequently squatted (why, I have no idea), disappearing from all but the fans in the front row, and even bestowed us with a handstand (a handstand!) at the end of the set. Just…no.
Like Astro Lasso, the guys in Plaid Brixx (in addition to Duggan are Jared Sawaya on keys and Mark LeRose on drums—although to be honest, I don't even recall what they looked like) failed to present a unified, cohesive front. A plaid shirt with rolled-up sleeves didn't convey preparation; it suggested a lack of consideration, more of an "I just rolled off the tour bus and onto the stage" vibe.
Still, I danced, sang along. Plaid Brixx's sound was better than their predecessors, which was at least something. Hopefully, some members of the audience previously unfamiliar with the band signed the mailing list; I'm sure they would enjoy the EP.
I really hate to be critical of these bands, because both are quite good. Maybe my expectations were too high; I don't know. Probably the small venue, cramped stage, and imprecise sound had something to do with it. But really: It was the uncommanding stage presences that struck me the most. Like Astro Lasso, I really would love to see Plaid Brixx again. I just hope they look more the part of a confident, commanding band. Both bands deserve to be seen at their best—and the audience does, too. | Laura Hamlett


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Wiz Khalifa Taylor Gang – New Music Video
Wiz Khalifa has dropped a new music video, for the track Taylor Gang with Chevy woods.
New Wiz Khalifa Music – Rick Ross (Feat. Wiz Khalifa & Wale) – Retro Super Feature 2
Wiz Khalifa, Wale and Rick Ross team up for a new music video and track called Retro Super Feature. This new track will be on Rick Ross's new album called Self Made which is due for release on may 24th check out the new video now below – If you like the video please hit […]
Hill Billy Wiz Khalifa Fan dances to Black and Yellow Crazy fan!!
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Wiz Khalifa – G'd Up & Wiz Khalifa – Know Your name HOT
Just wanted to share two hot Wiz Khalifa Tracks with you all, first up is the smash hit G'd up by Wiz Khalifa – Wiz Khalifa – G'd Up A new track only a few months old by Wiz Khalifa is called – Wiz Khalifa – Know Your name
Wiz Khalifa – Taylor Gang New Song 2011
Wiz Khalifa has dropped a new track called "Taylor Gang" at many performances. This new track is already set to be another big track from Wiz Khalifa. For more information on Taylor Gang and who is in it check out the above link.
Super Bowl XLV feat Wiz Khalifa Black and Yellow
This weekend on Sunday February 6th we see the Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Green Bay Packers and one thing that strikes your mind is not how important a win for the Steerlers would be but also the fact that the teams official song should be Wiz Khalifa's smash hit black and yellow which is charging up […]
Wiz Khalifa – On My Level Music Video with big homie Too short
Wiz Khalifa – On My Level Music Video with big homie Too short A new video released by Wiz Khalifa and Atlantic videos is called On my Level it is a real club banager wiz really goes in on this track. with some great lyrical flow and he shows why he is on top of […]
Wiz Khalifa & Snoop Dogg – That Good Lyrics
Wiz Khalifa & Snoop Dogg – That Good music video just released on world star hip hop today and posted to all the big dog fans on wiz khalifa dot net. If you are a wiz khalifa fan then you have found the right place. Thsi new song is off the up comming album High […]
Wiz Khalifa and Taylor Gang Live at The Norva
Video of Taylor Gang and Wiz Khalifa performing live at the Norva, Wiz drops all his big tracks like – Super high, Black and Yellow, This Plane, In the Cut and many more this just proves how big Taylor Gang and Wiz Khalifa are at the moment. It is a movement and you better join […]


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Alvaro Negredo claims he and Manchester City strike partner Sergio Aguero are so fluent in goals because they both speak Spanish.
Negredo's hat-trick and Aguero's double against CSKA Moscow on Tuesday took their joint haul this season to 22 goals - and took the Blues into the last 16 of the Champions League for the first time ever.
They are the hottest strike partnership in English football, having netted more between them than Manchester United's Robin van Persie and Wayne Rooney and Liverpool duo Daniel Sturridge and Luis Suarez .
Spaniard Negredo reckons he clicked straight away with Argentina star Aguero after his £20million summer move from Sevilla , because they have the same mother tongue.
"It's been very good from the first day, and especially with both us speaking Spanish, we understand each other well," said the 28-year-old.
"He's a great player, and with great players it's easy to get along. From the first moment we did well together and when we play, we understand one another."
Negredo was proud to become the first Spaniard to score a Champions League hat-trick for a non-Spanish side - and revealed the goal celebration which saw him raise his arms and link his hands together was a tribute to his brother.
"My brother and my family were here," he said. "He always calls
me a big-head, so that's why I celebrated like that!
"I'm very happy. It is an honour for me to score this hat-trick - especially here at Manchester City because people are treating me very well."
City midfielder Samir Nasri feels Negredo and Aguero are the classic big guy-little guy strike pairing.
"For me, they are really complete together," said Nasri. "One is small, quick, has good feet, while the other one is just a beast. He can keep the ball, score goals and in the last couple of games, they've banged in goals for fun."
In contrast to Negredo and Aguero's success, Joe Hart was forced to miss a golf charity day on Wednesday to go through extra training at City's Carrington HQ.
The Blues' benched England keeper took part in a full session with the club's fringe players, while the likes of Negredo and Aguero did lighter recovery work following Tuesday's win.
How the strike partnerships match up
Manchester City: Negredo 9, Aguero 13 = 22 goals.
Manchester United: Rooney 7, Van Persie 9 = 16 goals.
Liverpool: Sturridge 10, Suarez 6 = 16 goals.


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AUGUSTA — Members of Gov.-elect Paul LePage's transition team say they're inching their way toward formulating a two-year state budget under severe time constraints.
In a briefing with reporters today, transition co-chair Tarren Bragdon said a budget proposal must be ready for public presentation by early February. He says the transition's budget advisers are looking at a broad range of savings initiatives submitted by lawmakers, the public and other LePage advisers to balance the budget despite a huge looming revenue shortfall.
While the gap between revenues and spending in the budget was once estimated at $1.2 billion, budget working group leader Sawin Millett says the picture is looking a few hundred million dollars brighter thanks to slowly increasing revenues. But he says the number changes daily.


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Nakkara (Los Angeles, CA) – A Feast for Food Bloggers
May 7, 2010
When Kevin of kevinEats invited me to a food blogger/PR dinner at Nakkara last week, I was ecstatic. The opportunity to meet and mingle with Kevin and other Los Angeles food bloggers in person seemed like a fun experience. Plus, I was on vacation – what better way to relax than to eat a good meal with individuals of similar interests?
Of our party of six, I was last to arrive (I'm usually very prompt! I blame my lateness on the lack of metered parking in the area). I walked into the dining room and recognized a few familiar faces – Danny of Kung Food Panda and Diana of Diana Takes A Bite, both of whom I first met through Yelp, and Kevin and Christina of Food Je T'aime, whom I recognize from their online accounts. The last member of our party was Amy of The Roaming Belly, whom I got to know throughout the course of the night.
For this dinner, Nakkara organized a special 13-course Thai inspired meal that showcased a variety of their dishes, both on and off menu.
Nakkara Mieang Kum – Toasted coconut, cashew nut, dried shrimp, diced lime, ginger, Thai chili, red onion, mieng sauce.
We started with the light mieang kum, a lettuce wrapped bundle of coconut, cashews, dried shrimp and lime. They recommended eating it one bite; however, I just couldn't do it (surprising, I know – I do have a pretty big mouth). Therefore, I think I was table to taste each flavor more distinctly. The bite with the tiny wedge of lime was my favorite – a sharp tart citrus to offset the pile of toasted coconut.
The next two courses – the filet mignon skewer in a green curry sauce and the garlic lamb – were particularly tasty because of the preparation of their respective proteins. A simple dish is so easily ruined by poor meat preparation, but there was nothing to worry about here – both were moist and tender.
The fourth course, a duck spring roll, was reminiscent of Peking duck, especially due to the inclusion of the hoisin sauce.
Big Surprise! – Shrimp, squid, crabmeat, coconut milk, red curry paste.
The Big Surprise had a table consensus of being one of the favorites of the night. A custom created metal serving plate from Thailand was used to serve individual sized balls of crab, shrimp and squid. The red curry and coconut milk were flavorful and helped keep the shredded crab meat moist.
We continued our 13-meal course with two soups for our 6th and 7th course. Similar in taste, the tom kha soup included coconut milk while the tom yum soup was a clear hot and sour broth. Both were typical of soups one would find at any standard Thai restaurant.
If you've never had green papaya salad, I would say that the one at Nakkara is a good representation of what a Thai green papaya salad should taste like. I liked the crunch of the green beans with the unripe papaya. Plus, the salad had just enough heat to get your tongue tingling but not overwhelm you with spice.
Crying Tiger – Flame grilled rib eye steak, dried chili pepper sauce.
The Crying Tiger was my other favorite dish of the night. The steak was cooked medium rare (the only way to cook a steak!) and topped with a tangy, peppery sauce. I distinctly remember the dish being served cold, although I'm not quite sure if it was supposed to be that way or if we just spent too much time photographing it.
The last four entrees of this 13-course meal came out, family style, around the same time as the Crying Tiger. The catfish was moist and flaky. The soft shell crab was paired with a rich red curry sauce. The fried rice had just enough beef and shrimp for each member of our table. The seafood pad thai was overflowing with seafood.
Mango and sweet sticky rice.
We ended our meal with mango with sweet sticky rice. Seeing that I haven't seen many mangoes at the market (granted, I don't go to the market all that often), I was hesitant about the ripeness of the mango. I shouldn't have been – these were soft, juicy and sweet, without any gristle or stringiness. It was perfect with the sweet sticky rice.
As you can tell, I had a great time at my first official food blogger/PR dinner. Thanks again to Kevin for putting it together and thanks to all my fellow food bloggers for their delightful company!
Nakkara on Beverly
7669 Beverly Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90036
(323) 937-3100
Website: http://www.nakkaraonbeverly.com/
Twitter: @nakkara
Table 8 (Los Angeles, CA) – Salty, Tender Meat. Yum.
November 22, 2009
Table 8 is sadly no longer with us and that's a damn shame. It had the tastiest slab of meat I've ever had the opportunity to put into my mouth.
Govind Armstrong, please bring Table 8 back to Los Angeles! I miss your salt encrusted porterhouse for two. You can even have the other serving if you'd like…
(Read my original review on Yelp.)
Table 8 – CLOSED
7661 Melrose Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90046
(323) 782-8258
Website: http://www.table8la.com/
Hatfield's (Los Angeles, CA) – The Meal that Started It All
November 22, 2009
This was a during a happier, simpler time. A time when a nice dinner out was a still a novelty and the taste of foie gras still a luxury. A time when my stable accounting gig still gifted little bonuses for jobs well done. A time when I still had a boy by my side.
My memory of this meal is so vivid, I don't think I'll ever be able to forget it.
I first heard of Hatfield's in September of 2007, but I didn't have the opportunity to try it myself until the following May. I had just finished my first year in public accounting and – like I had expected – I worked hard that first year. Hard enough that, at the end of it, I got a nice little bonus to make up for those twenty-one 14-hour days I worked in a row in February and those long 8AM to 3AM days I worked in April. The boy had been working hard too – he had been studying for his CPA exams all spring – and both of us deserved a little treat.
My little bonus paid for our meal to Hatfield's.
I can still remember the name of our waiter – not because I documented it in a review the day after – but because I've still never had a waiter as good as Hans. Just to give you an idea of the quality of service we received: The boy and I ordered the tasting menu and wine pairing – 7 courses for each of us (14 different dishes in all) and 6 glasses of wine. We asked for a copy of the menu to remember the meal – Hans wrote every single course down on the menu by hand. Like I said, to this day, I've never received service better than I did that day at Hatfield's.
I'll admit, Hatfield's was my first real fine dining experience. Yes, I had been to a couple fancier restaurants before but they were typically steakhouses that focused on meat. Hatfield's was different – the focus wasn't meat but rather the components of the dish and how they worked together. Some dishes were average, some were amazing and one left me absolutely speechless. It was an eye opening experience. The boy and I said it was the best meal we had ever had.
I never went back to Hatfield's after that. I was afraid that, if I went again, it wouldn't live up to expectations so I never returned. But, I've always remembered the meal – This is the meal that started my love for fine dining. This is the memory that I think of when I think of a perfect meal.
Good food… Good wine… Good company… I'll never forget it.
(Read my original review on Yelp.)
Hatfield's – MOVED
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6703 Melrose Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90038
(323) 935-2977
Website: http://www.hatfieldsrestaurant.com/


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EGYPT'S regime committed "crimes against humanity" while crushing protests against last year's coup to overthrow Mohammed Morsi, according to lawyers seeking an investigation by the International Criminal Court.
In the days after the coup, Mr Morsi's supporters gathered at protest camps across Cairo.
The army and police responded by forcibly clearing them in an operation claiming at least 1,120 lives.
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Iguazú Falls, Brazil
One of the things that you can't miss when traveling in South America are the Iguazú Falls. They are called Cataratas de Iguazú or Foz do Iguaçu depending on which side you are standing on, because they are exactly on the border between Argentina and Brazil. Seeing the falls from both sides is definitely worth the trip, and each side has its own advantages.
Often the falls have been called "The Niagra of South America", but the comparison doesn't do justice to Iguazú. They are created by a basaltic break along the Chaco plain, and the waters pour over an ancient lava flow. The size of the river from which they derive their name, makes the falls over 2Km (one and a half miles) long, and reaching up to 80ft deep in places. Set in a tropical rainforest, the wildlife is unmatched, with exotic birds flitting through the rainbows thrown up by the water spray.
Most guidebooks and people who have visited recommend staying for several days in order to really appreciate the falls and take in all the attractions that surround the area. They are also located near the three point border where the Iguazu flows into the Paraná river and separates Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay. There are three major cities a stone's throw from each other: Puerto Iguazú in Argentina, Foz do Iguaçu in Brazil, and Punta del Este in Paraguay. It's easy to base yourself in one and take day trips to visit the others, and save on getting expensive visas.
Access to the Falls is pretty easy, since all the cities are connected by bus to their respective capitals, and they all have international airports. You can book flights from most destinations either through Sao Paulo to Foz or Buenos Aires to Puerto Iguazu. However, given the exchange rates, it's usually better to stay on the Argentine side (which is also woodier and therefore cooler), and daytrip across to Brazil.
Just 15 km to the north of Foz is the Itaipú dam on the Paraná river, which until the opening of the Three Gorges in China, was the largest dam in the world. It's also worth a visit.
The Brazilian side has the special attraction of a 5-story look-out tower over the falls, which gives you the best view. There are several paths that lead up to the base of the falls, and a cable car that goes to the top of the viewing platform


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The Temecula Valley chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness will hold its next monthly health forum on Nov. 16. It begins at 6 p.m. with sharing, resources and information, followed by the guest speaker, Social Security attorney David M. Shore, at 7 p.m.
He will speak about disability rights and provide information regarding the process of applying for disability claims.
The forum will be at the Assistance League, 28720 Via Montezuma.
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You can get a sense of the writing by checking out Chapter One below. I love the way this novel starts, the pace, the voice. I hope you do too.
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On the run from an unplanned murder of a law enforcement officer at his camp outside of Flagstaff, Arizona, Nat Cinder blazes to Phoenix on his Triumph Rocket. Soon he stumbles onto a packet of photos showing Governor Virginia Rentier lustily paired with three high-ranking women in state government.
Though Cinder and the Governor clashed sixteen years before when his wife died in a car accident, Cinder prefers to keep his dislike of Rentier focused on her politics. He's too busy blaming himself for his wife's death, fighting his way back into his son's life, and leading a crew of lazy secessionist misfits to become involved in an intrigue about the Governor's sex partners.
But when the bullets fly, Nat asks questions, and learns that his sudden war with the Governor traces back sixteen years. And that the photos were put in his path by a provocateur who knows Nat Cinder's a rough-hewn rebel with enough weaponry cached across Arizona to start a revolution, and that the secret at the bottom of his wife's death will turn him into a powder keg.
TREAD is what fans of Clayton Lindemuth's "thrilling, visceral, and unsparing" prose (Publishers Weekly) have been waiting for: a novel that pairs his lean noir voice with the explosive tempo of the modern political thriller.
Flagstaff at sundown. I drink a quarter of my flask of Jack in two gulps. There's a crew of secessionists in the cabin behind me, bitching about the same old. It's endless, and that's why it's got to end.
I'm on the porch wondering when I should tell the boys to get lost. They got guns but won't use them. They got the same reasons to be pissed as I do. A tax code seventeen thousand pages long, for shit's sake. But they'd rather suck beer and fart than defend themselves against the almighty Machine. And what am I doing? Sitting here drinking whiskey and thinking about a dead woman's feet.
One more gulp of Jack and I'm going in. The only one that has any stones is George Murray—the bastard's lugging around a set of cannonballs. The IRS closed his bait shop and he's stockpiling black powder. He's raising a fuss and I want to hear it.
"We ought to firebomb 'em," Murray says. "Hit the IRS, courthouses, Fish and Game. Then they'll know what we're about."
I stand at the door beside a floodlight swarming with moths. Murray and Charlie Yellow Horse, a white man with a sixteenth of Apache blood on his mother's side, are nose to nose.
"Fucking moron," Yellow Horse says.
"Talk! Talk! Let's blow some shit up!"
It's about damn time they show a little spirit. So far all the boys have done is snivel. They come from all over. One smokes Dominican cigars and the rest chew Copenhagen, but when it comes to bearing arms, they each take their panties off one leg at a time and when their asses are bare, they bend over.
Except Murray. Praise Jesus.
The fire lights surrounding trees in an orange glow. I get the feeling we're not alone. Might be a chipmunk in the leaves, but this kind of group attracts attention. All we do is talk, but it's the wrong kind of talk.
Tree branches break the outline of the moon and the breeze carries a storm. The sky flashes but no clap follows. Electric is in the air.
Murray talks and my head snaps back to the show.
"I'm sick of being a goddamn government mule," he says. "Any of you ever have the IRS chain your shop shut? Pay this, pay that! I'm sick of it!"
"Why don't you do something about it, shithead?"
"Well, well. The Indian who dyes his hair black is talking tough. Why don't you reach down and see if those wampum nuts of yours are big enough to join me?"
"Behold the modern White Man," Yellow Horse says, and jabs Murray's shoulder with his closed fist. "Talk."
Cowboy boots shuffle on the plank floor as fat men slide back in a hurry. Yellow Horse shoves Murray through the screen door. Murray stutter steps past me and falls off the porch. He's a heavy man, but Yellow Horse has thrown him. He rolls and leaps to his feet.
Yellow Horse steps outside and they square off in front of the fire.
Someone cries, "Whooo-hooo!"
Yellow Horse is quiet now. He wishes he was a real Apache starving on lichens and grass, killing men with knives, flitting across the rocks like a ghost. Instead, he's a grad student at ASU writing papers about the evils of assimilation, wearing a leather necklace with a silver arrow as the jewel.
Murray puffs his chest and throws his shoulders back, fists high, arms parallel, like an Irish pugilist. And I know Yellow Horse is praying to Red Cloud to make him a man, just one damn time.
Murray has the pounds, but Yellow Horse is sinewy and lithe, his stance like a coiled spring. His hair catches firelight and the illusion is strong. He circles Murray.
Yellow Horse lunges. They lock arms on shoulders and dance around the fire.
"Gittim Murray!" Merle cries.
In a minute they're gasping tired and I imagine this fight will reach the back-slapping, good-buddy stage before anyone bleeds. Sure enough, Murray steps back and drops his arms.
"You don't know when to stop running your dick-licker," Yellow Horse says, and drives his fist into Murray's jaw. "Maybe if I bust it, they'll wire it shut." He throws another and the sound is wet with blood.
Murray touches his mouth and his hand goes to his chest like a man patting a wallet he can't feel.
Yellow Horse sends a flicker of a look to me. Our eyes lock.
Yeah, I saw it.
I watch the woods again; hair stands on my neck. You get a sixth sense as a Ranger; I have a seventh.
Yellow Horse charges and grabs Murray by his arms and jerks him forward. Murray falls and throws him with a practiced move—the kind you see on TV. They roll and Yellow Horse is back on top with his knees pinning Murray. Yellow Horse punches him below the right eye. Murray bucks, but can't marshal the strength to throw him. Yellow Horse thumps him again.
Maybe there's hope for this group.
I take a couple slugs of Jack. I'll need a refill soon. I've felt like I've been in a river for the last fifteen years, sucked along to a destiny that includes this kind of action. Maybe these men have something to do with my end, after all.
Yellow Horse sits on Murray's chest and gives him a sudden jerk like a dog snapping a rabbit's back. Murray's shirt rips open and a flat black rectangle is taped to his chest.
Yellow Horse tears it off and tosses it to me.
"Gee, Murray. This ain't too good," I say.
"It's a voice recorder," Yellow Horse says.
"You didn't get this gizmo at Radio Shack, didja?" I say.
Murray coughs bloody spit and hocks it to the side. "Just trying to protect myself."
"How's that?"
"I was afraid y'all'd say I was instigating shit here."
Yellow Horse pops Murray in the jaw. His knuckles glow red when he pulls back and wails one more time.
"You was the one talkin about blowin shit up. Wouldn't that be entrapment? Murray?"
Yellow Horse looks at me and his eyes pass to the group behind me.
"You're under arrest for conspiracy and sedition," Murray says.
"Sedition? They didn't even get the Rosenburgs for sedition," Yellow Horse says. He grins; he's holding a law enforcement officer's life in his hands. He's lost himself and in this moment has a chance to measure against an old standard.
The group has ten members. We haven't named ourselves a militia or printed some redneck banner to fly on our Jeeps. We haven't voted for leaders, though they all know I'm the one with the dough. None has ever taken action on behalf of the others, save springing for a kegger. And yet the central government—the Machine, as Yellow Horse calls it—finds us dangerous.
It's the worst confirmation. My country's made me its enemy.
It's formal, now.
Yellow Horse watches my face as fire reflects little orange dots in his eyes. His jaw is frozen: a white man transforms himself into the savage he always wanted to be. He's fluttering on the cusp of metamorphosis, and just when I think his courage will fail him and leave him with nothing but a good story, his hand falls to his side.
I jump. "No!"
With blurring speed Yellow Horse unsheathes a boot knife.
His arm whips forward and he slices Murray's throat. Murray writhes and gargles blood; Yellow Horse flips the blade in his hand and drives it into Murray's forehead. He stands and turns to the rest of us, trembling with courage.
"Jesus," I say, though the Almighty had nothing to do with it. One of the boys behind me throws up on a lounge chair.
Murray is dead but shaking. I smell piss and blood and remember Gretchen, my wife, suspended above me in a flipped Ford Bronco.
The smell just about breaks me and I turn aside.
Yellow Horse watches me. I finish my flask and wipe my mouth with my sleeve.
"Well," I say, "they're on us. This group is done."
By dusk the temperature had fallen from mid-afternoon highs of one hundred-twenty to a reasonable hundred-five. The crowd cheered Governor Virginia Rentier as she cut the yellow sash. It fluttered to the ground and she stepped to the surveyor's mark, cognizant as kiln-baked clay pressed pebbles against her soles.
Mick Patterson, Chief of Staff, placed the handle of a round nosed shovel in her palm. The crowd stilled.
"Here?" She indicated a stake with a pink ribbon. A bronze man with day laborer shoulders and a black five o'clock shadow nodded.
Holding the shovel vertical, she dropped it. The earth rejected the point without a chip.
"Eh, Meez Governor—you wan mi hombre bust ee dirt?" A different man from the crowd spoke. He wore ragged flannel and his back was stooped. Even in the purple street-lamp glow, his face was crinkled like the scorched clay underfoot. Rentier followed his eyes, trod a few steps, and returned holding a pickaxe level at her hips.
The second man nodded at her. The first grinned.
She swung the pick overhead; her left hand slid along the shaft and she whipped her back and buttocks. Her heel broke. A small cloud of dust popped free as the metal shank plunged to the rounded swell of the handle. Vibration stung her hand.
Holding the man's eyes, she lifted with her knees and pried loose a heavy chunk of baked clay.
The stooped man smiled wide and his compadres cheered.
Rentier held their eyes, pair by pair, until she owned them. Finally her gaze settled on Dick Clyman. The Republican Minority Leader of the Arizona House stood with the others, his pale Anglo face distinct from the Hispanic throng, his mouth lopsided in a Dick Cheney grin.
This wasn't his kind of event, and Rentier was suddenly aware that she stood lopsided.
Her fingers closed toward an old burn scar high on her right cheekbone. She swept the willful hand through her hair, waved, and kicked off both shoes. The group erupted. Photo bulbs flashed white under the streetlamp glow. She steeled herself to step across the sharp pebbles.
A frenzy of cheers silenced her.
She passed the pick to Patterson, took the shovel and tossed aside a spade of loose dirt. Camera flashes sparkled like a Flagstaff snowstorm.
"I am honored," she said, and waited for their whooping and clapping to subside. "I am honored to break ground for the Arizona Center for Undocumented Americans. Across the street, the Chavez Center stands as a proud reminder of the Hispanic community's contributions to Arizona. Now the ACUA will join the fight to expand the civil rights of the Undocumented, hear their voice, and amplify their voice."
More cheers.
"The Arizona legislature will soon pass the Vallejo Bill, and I will sign it. I will take your fight all the way to the White House. May God, Arizona, and the United States bless you!"
She stepped away. Patterson and a contingent of state police security men shepherded her toward the limousine.
It was Clyman.
Chief of Staff Patterson stepped forward to deflect the minority leader. A state trooper opened the limousine door and Rentier slipped to the seat. She watched Patterson and Clyman between elbows and torsos that gathered at the vehicle until Patterson leaned close to the window, his blank eyes searching the darkened glass. She lowered it.
"Clyman wants a meeting tomorrow morning," Patterson said. "It's urgent."
"I can't. You know that. I'm with the Girl Scouts tomorrow morning."
"Governor, you need to see him."
Patterson's Marine Corps bearing, like his flat top haircut and Hitler mustache, touched a nerve. His cropped grey hair often made her think of the day her father burned her—it was one of the reasons she kept Patterson around.
She touched her cheek. Plastic surgery, concealer, foundation, powder, and still her fingertips found the shiny-smooth cigarette scar.
"Mick, it just struck me you look like Adolph Hitler. Shave your moustache."
"Tell Clyman to get in. He can ride back to the tower with me."
Patterson's jaw clenched.
"What?" she said.
He turned away.
A moment later Clyman was beside her. His arms poked from his barrel chest like legs on a blood-gorged tick. He'd escaped a childhood in Jerome, Arizona with his closed mind intact—before gays, bikers, and painters made the mountain copper town chic. He was a lineman on the Sun Devil football team in the seventies, then matriculated to a Catholic law school in Pittsburgh. Now he was a fat Republican who panted after climbing into a car seat.
He was too close. He regarded her with wide-set eyes that lorded a secret.
She drew her knees together. "I hope this isn't about Vallejo."
His lips thinned and the right side curved upward. She'd seen that look years ago, when he defeated a minimum wage increase she'd asked a junior representative to submit on the House floor. The same leer graced the front page of the Phoenix Times when he lambasted her for visiting Mexican President Vicente Fox. Behind those pinprick eyes, his brain was as tight as a sparrow's ass. Why did conservatives elect such ugly men?
Clyman shifted. "I have information that might help you avoid a public relations problem. Thought we might come to an understanding."
She caught the driver's glance in the rearview mirror. "Mitch, I'm sorry. Will you raise the divider?"
The window climbed and nestled to the roof.
"What are we talking about, Dick?"
"Veto Vallejo."
"No way. That bill has a long history, and I'm going to be the governor that signs it."
"It'll kill the state."
"Only a Republican would say more power in the hands of the people is bad. Or are they the wrong kind of people?"
"Why make it good for illegals to be here? Why make it easy?"
"We've disenfranchised these people while living off their sweat. They pay the same taxes you do. Some fight your party's wars. You don't have anything that can make me rethink this, Dick."
"Who franchised them in the first place? They broke our laws coming here, and aren't entitled to a damn thing, Virginia. They don't have a stake."
The limousine swept through a turn and she cast her hand to the seat. He looked at it too long.
"We've argued this to death in the papers. Talk radio. The House floor. Why stake a pro-slavery position? Twenty-two states in the past had no citizenship test to vote. The country did fine."
"That so? I have a different story. My mother—seventy-five years old—comes home from the grocery store. Finds two spics busted in. They knock her around, tie her so tight her hands turn blue and rob her blind. When the police catch the perps, not only are they illegals—they've been caught and released twice before! Like goddam fish!"
"I didn't know about your mother."
"She had gangrene. Doctors had to amputate her hand to save her life."
Rentier drank water. Stared forward, then at Clyman.
Clyman's face changed. "We can be friends."
She waited. The car turned to a highway onramp and accelerated.
"There's photos floating around," he said, "and I hear someone blackmailed you. You know, compromising photos. Queer stuff. If word gets to other Republicans—hell, Democrats—they'll cry for impeachment. That's the last thing I want. I think you and I can work together. Am I communicating with you?"
Rentier studied his face. Clyman smiled.
The Secretary of State—who became governor if Rentier became incapacitated—was a Republican. Clyman didn't want her removed because he thought he could control her.
"And you can make this problem go away?"
"No; I don't have the photos. I'm not even sure they exist. Let's say if you and I were allies on Vallejo, you might assume my help in this matter."
It was her fault, in a way. Heat flushed her face; her scar pulsed.
"Put those pictures in your personal collection, right next to the Vaseline. It's the best use you're going to get out of them."
The limo stopped at the glass doors to the entrance to the Executive Tower. She rapped the glass divider and it lowered. "Park in the garage and call a cab for the Minority Leader to get back to the Capitol."
Yellow Horse drives a pick into the ground. We've been up all night and I'm running on fumes. We took Forest Road Forty-Four deep into the woods outside Flagstaff; I looked at his gas gauge to make sure we'd make it out. We came to a place so arbitrary and lonely it seemed fit for a clandestine burial.
The pick wedges between a rock and a root. "Son of a bitch," Yellow Horse says. He pries it loose.
The body rests under a tarp on the ground, one leg splayed and visible in the moonlight.
I didn't used to be like this. Before Gretchen died I managed a section at Honeywell. Had an MBA and a secretary named Cyndi.
I left for work at four a.m. and always kissed Gretchen's forehead. That last morning she had her leg kicked out from under the blanket. I passed around the bed in the dark and her toes caught my suit pant. I rubbed her sole and along her outer arch. Her feet always hurt, maybe from the weight of being pregnant. Her foot was soft as her inner thigh. She died that night.
I kick Murray's leg under the tarp.
"You could've let him go," I say.
"And let the Machine grind me to dust? Inject my veins with poison?"
"They don't do that for talk."
"It was the wrong kind of talk."
I drink from my flask. "Keep digging. It'll be dawn soon."
Murray's blood has curdled in the bed of the truck; the clots glisten like cherry pie filling flung with a spatula and worked with an oil rag.
"No problem," Yellow Horse says.
"They have chemicals that make blood show up."
"Not after I take a torch to it."
"You might try Clorox."
He shakes his head and his eyes light up; they don't fit the face of a man that just murdered another. "This is a 1972 F-150," he says. "It gets burned."
"I figure you have a couple of hours. I'm surprised they weren't on us when you stuck him."
"It was a recorder, not a transmitter," he says.
Yellow Horse grabs Murray's arms and I get his feet. His ass drags as we work him to the pit. The body's getting stiff. We drop him in.
"You better pull that blade out," I say.
I can't think of a reason but it doesn't seem right to send him off with a knife in his forehead, so I jump in the hole and yank at it. His jaw falls open and each pull pumps dead air through his lungs. It stinks. I climb out.
Yellow Horse shovels dirt on Murray. I suppose he thinks he'll be able to tuck away the killing in a corner of his mind. Or maybe he thinks he'll revel in it. But human beings aren't built that way. He'll be running from the law and himself the rest of his life.
We cover the grave with dirt and pine needles and soggy oak leaves, then get in the truck and head back to Flag. Last night's storm fizzled at the damp wind stage. Wet air collects on the windshield.
I look at Yellow Horse and wonder if he's plotting his next moves, maybe running to Mexico this afternoon.
I'm going to sleep. No one but Yellow Horse knows me as Nat Cinder. The secessionists think I'm Tom Davis. When I get out of this truck, I disappear.
"You can drop me off here." I say. Yellow Horse pulls to the curb two blocks from the house where I left my bike—where I plan to spend the morning in the arms of a skinny blonde named Liz. She lives with Rosie, a big-boned woman liable to quote the Constitution the way some women quote psalms. I hear "we the people in order to form" and I get a chub like to club a seal. Liz and Rosie are rednecks, bar women prone to throaty laughter; they view tattoos as the same kind of vanity as big earrings and big hair. They embrace all three.
I stand beside the truck with the door open. The sun's been up for hours but the air is brisk and damp.
"You'd best get out of town," I say. "See what shakes out."
"There were a lot of witnesses," Yellow Horse says. "Eight, counting you."
"And half of them fairly new to the group. We're gonna have to start over. One person at a time. Work in cells."
I expect him to turn away when I open the door, but his eyes are narrow. "You gonna be alright?"
"What do you mean, Charlie?"
"Last night. I don't want to have to worry about you."
"Wait a good while until you get in touch," I say.
He pulls away and I walk toward the house. Under leafy maples, shade outweighs light and brief splashes of sun warm my skin. I need sleep and I think of Liz. It ain't love but she beats Miss Palm and her sisters. I see her like I remember her, legs spread, and just as I can damn near smell her musk, tires squeal and two brown sedans swerve front and back of Yellow Horse's truck. They skid to a stop. Four guys in suits jump out waving guns. They wear sunglasses in the shade and they converge on the driver's side door.
Yellow Horse bolts from the passenger side and sprints across a lawn to the woods behind. The men fan out and chase. After a few seconds the trees hide them, but their shouts mark their paths.
There's no one on the street either direction; no parked cars. I trot across a lawn and behind a house. A Rottweiler lunges but a chain jerks him short. I jump a half-rotted fence that almost collapses and cross a lawn to a parallel avenue. FBI men bellow in the distance. Yellow Horse used to be a distance runner and I have the feeling these patent-leather chumps will be sucking wind inside a mile.
Liz and Rosie live in a small house with sooty white siding and a rusted bike collection under the eaves. I approach from the back yard and push my Triumph from the porch. It's a cold-blooded machine and I choke it. While the engine steadies out, I rap the back door.
Liz stands in her underwear and a shrunken t-shirt with a mug of coffee. Her legs bear the sheen of a fresh shave and I take a third of a second to debate taking her back to the room.
"You better clear out," I say. "FBI was layin' for Yellow Horse. They'll be checking houses if they don't get him. They were outside, so they know this place."
"You takin' off without a goodbye kiss, Tom?" Liz says. Rosie watches from the kitchen window, her face illegible.
I give Liz a peck on the lips and she grabs my mess. She smells of cigarettes.
"Get out," I tell her, and drink from the mug.
"How much time do we have?"
"Not much."
"Well stick around. Can't I ride with you?"
She slams the door and the pane rattles.
I told her my name was Tom Davis when I met her at a bar a couple years ago. Thomas Jefferson and Jefferson Davis. I'd been scouting Flagstaff to get an understanding of grassroots thinking on secession. I had the time and the bucks, and figured other folks saw the same freedom meltdown. After Ruby Ridge and Waco, you don't let government know who you are or what you're doing. I set up a fake name and did a few credit card transactions to support it. I have two more identities in Phoenix.
One more gulp of coffee and I climb on the bike—a Triumph Rocket. It has a car-sized engine but no cup holder. I take a final drink and toss the mug to the lawn, then cut a mark across the grass and over the sidewalk.
At the junction with Maryland Street a black sedan pulls to the corner on my right. A suit watches me from inside. I drive straight and the car turns left. He stays in the open, an FBI harassment technique. It's also what disinterested strangers do, but I know better.
I take Madison and then Santa Clara; the car falls back but remains in sight. He weaves. There's no traffic so I figure he's fiddling with the radio or a cell phone. Checking his email. One more turn and I'm on the road to Interstate 17. I've made a loop and I'm parallel to where Yellow Horse left his truck and sprinted into the woods. If it was me, I'd be sticking to the flat ground and making distance. He's covered a mile and a half, if I'm right.
Soon the houses thin to one every hundred yards and the macadam weaves between a dirt bank on the left and a hollow on the right. Tall trees choke the undergrowth with permanent shade. It's like driving through the dank air of a tunnel.
Yellow Horse runs like a raped ape to my right. The air whips his hair and I recall last night, when the illusion was strong. He's in his element. If he lives only ten minutes, he'll be glad these were his last. I'm not quite so exhilarated.
Three men follow at a distance; their white shirts flash through the trees. I bump my horn and Yellow Horse angles to the bike. The sedan behind me accelerates.
We meet fifty yards ahead. I skid on the pavement and Yellow Horse leaps aboard, rocking my balance. I pop the clutch and the bike rights itself. The engine screams like an dago tenor with a wine bottle rammed up his ass. I yell, "hang on!" too late and Yellow Horse claws at my side to keep from falling off the back. The bike explodes. The rear tire chirps; the front tire lifts. It's as close to instant travel as man can come. I push it hard—the car is right on us and there's a hand with a gun sticking out the window.
We bank right and left and when we've gone a mile I swerve on a left fork and press the bike again. The wind has fists and bugs feel like sling-shot rocks. Yellow Horse doesn't have sunglasses and he buries his face to my back. I come to another turn and take it. We've lost our pursuers and I skid to a stop.
"If I was you I'd visit Mexico," I say.
"If I was you I'd get rid of that yellow flag."
I look at the back of the bike where I've mounted a small yellow pennant—the Gadsden flag—with a coiled rattlesnake and the words, DON'T TREAD ON ME.
Yellow Horse slaps my back and disappears into the woods.
I figure every federal dick in Flagstaff and Phoenix is scouring the land looking for a Triumph Rocket. They have cars, motorcycles, and thanks to Janet Reno, Abrams tanks. They probably have helicopters after us by now and I won't be shocked if the NSA offers up a satellite.
The sum of the facts is I'm not taking Interstate Seventeen back to Phoenix. I wouldn't make it to Mund's Park.
I head down 89A through Oak Creek Canyon toward Sedona and mix with tourist traffic. The famous red rocks stand bright in the sky; emerald grass ripples as cars pass. The double lane winds along the creek. I'm behind a string of cars a mile long—people that saw the Grand Canyon yesterday and will visit the O.K. Corral tomorrow—when a helicopter flying NAP of the earth pounds overhead. I hunker down without thinking and when I look up I'm under heavy tree cover.
The bird continues along the road and by the time it banks right it looks more like a dragonfly than a chopper. I can't see any markings. Mountain-sized boulders block the left, Oak Creek the right. Every turn dead-ends in fifty feet. I go straight but watch the sky.
One of the witnesses called the FBI. Like Yellow Horse said, Murray wore a recorder, not a transmitter. Unless it had some kind of GPS, which I wouldn't put past the wily sonsabitches, there's no other way they know Murray's dead.
I could turn on Yellow Horse and save my ass, but what kind of choice is that? When I break things down to black and white, the grays are obvious for what they are.
Two miles before Sedona, on the right, a stone wall gaps at a driveway with a twelve-foot gate. The top of the worked iron rolls into an eagle crest, wings spread as if braking for prey; outstretched talons hanging ready to rend whoever passes unauthorized through the gates.
A hundred yards distant, at the top of a knoll, a log cabin with a wraparound deck peeks through the trees. It dates to 1891, built by one of the first settlers in Sedona. A later owner planted an orchard on the field to the right, and between us, Oak Creek gurgles over rocks.
The governor of Arizona, Virginia Rentier, escapes the desert here. She could be inside right now, cutting a deal with another political cutthroat or scoring a business transaction. A security element patrols the cabin whether she's there or not.
I've mused about this ranch.
In Sedona, tourists fight for parking spaces and wander with cameras and plastic shopping bags, searching for meaning at souvenir shops, tarot readers, psychic healers, and food service joints. Want a genuine Navajo trinket? Here, from China with love. Mexican blankets and Baja jackets, five bucks each, also from China. Who knew China was so racially diverse?
Nobel Prize-winning economists tell us the global economy is a positive thing; it isn't a zero sum game. But deep inside, I can't help but think there's something good about being able to make our own trinkets.
Tree cover thins after Sedona. I follow 89 to Cottonwood and cut across to Jerome. The old copper town tugs at my heart; climbing the switchbacks I pass eight biker bars. The air chills and my hands grow stiff. I stop at the rest area at the crest and take a leak, then replace the lost fluid with fresh Jack Daniel's from my flask. Back in the midst of trees, I park the bike in the sun and think. I'd be smart to hole up. I'm confident they don't have my name, but my bike marks a trail like fresh blood on snow.
I have a place near my trailer on the outskirts of Phoenix. Maybe I'll make it.


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10-09-2005, 11:07 AM #1MrPencilGuestPHP and My Sql/Larry Ullman
It seems that there are many knowledgable people here with php. I want to learn php and mysql, and since I know pretty much nothing about it on the technical side, I would like to start out with a good book. I have spent some time on amazon and this book seems like it would be good for me to start out with. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/032...books&v=glance
Has anyone read this book? Opinions please.
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10-09-2005, 04:39 PM #3MrPencilGuest
Thanks for the reply. I went out and purchased this book, and I will begin my studying soon. I'm also looking into webhosting so I don't have to use my computer as the server and have the possibility of having my isp terminate my service and fine me.
If you're just wanting to build the sites for personal learning you can set up PHP on your own computer. Check http://www.entropy.ch/software/macosx/php/ for some downloadable versions, and http://www.phpmac.com/ for more information.I'm in your forums, writing sentences in a grammatically acceptable manner.
10-09-2005, 10:55 PM #5MrPencilGuest
Basically I am building a website for the car club that i am in, and i've noticed that php is going to allow me to do more with the website easier. (once i learn it properly) I will need a gallery, forums, guestbook, applications for new recruits, etc. To attempt to do all of that in html (if possible) would be a real pain in my behind. But if I can make practice sites with the links you provided, that is something I have to look into.
Probably not a good idea to start off your PHP career by attempting to build a gallery and forums and guestbook - you can get all of them free from hotscripts.com.I'm in your forums, writing sentences in a grammatically acceptable manner.
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PLATEAU DE BEILLE, France - Jan Ullrich promises to ride until he drops - but admits this will probably not be enough to topple Lance Armstrong's Tour de France bid.
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Ullrich managed sixth place in Saturday's 13th stage but finished way behind five-time Tour winner Armstrong. He is now over six minutes behind the Texan, who is firmly on course to become the only rider to win six Tours.
"I can assure you: I will fight every day until I drop," 1997 Tour winner Ullrich said on his Web site.
"I rarely pushed myself so hard," the T-Mobile team leader continued, reflecting on Saturday's tortuous Pyrenees mountain stage from Lannemezan to Plateau de Beille.
"But after seven climbs and more than 200 kilometers (124 miles) under conditions that should really be ideal for me, I must admit: Lance appears to be unbeatable this year," Ullrich said.
Frenchman Thomas Voeckler still leads the Tour, but his precarious 22-second lead over Armstrong means he will likely relinquish the yellow jersey in coming days.
Armstrong has beaten Ullrich into second place three times over recent years. The powerful German finished runner-up two further times when Armstrong, who overcame testicular cancer to win his first Tour in 1999, was not competing or did not finish.
Armstrong considered Ullrich the biggest threat in this year's race. However, Ullrich now will need a dramatic drop of form or a mishap from his rival to stand any chance of winning.
"I did go absolutely to the limit today, but it just wasn't enough to pressure Lance," he said, after rolling in 2:42 behind Armstrong and second-placed Ivan Basso in Saturday's 205.5-kilometer (127.7-mile) trek.
Last year, Ullrich pushed Armstrong all the way until a spill on wet roads in the final time trial that ended his hopes of victory. He finished 61 seconds behind Armstrong in the overall standings. The Texan had never been so close to defeat.
Ullrich trained harder than ever to prepare for this year's Tour, shed weight, looked lean and in great shape. But he lost crucial seconds in the opening day prologue and found himself 55 seconds back after the team time trial - won convincingly by Armstrong's U.S. Postal Service team.
Inclement weather in the early rain-sodden part of the 2004 Tour left Ullrich with a cold and strains in his leg muscles, which he says "is not an excuse" for his performance.
He promises better things to come when the showcase race heads toward the Alps on Tuesday.
"Because the Alps with their long, not so poisonous rises and the better road surface simply fit better with my way of riding," he said.
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Three San Bernardino residents were arrested on suspicion of assaulting a man during a home-invasion robbery, officials said Sunday.
William Hay, 48, Demetrio Quezada, 35, and Susannah Lopez, 35, were booked Saturday after deputies responded to a residence in the 25000 block of Pasito Street on Friday, sheriff's officials said in a news release.
Two men assaulted an unidentified victim until he fell to the ground, pushing an older "tube" television, stereo and speakers onto his body and head, sheriff's officials said. A large sum of cash was stolen before the suspects fled the area.
The victim suffered head trauma and was taken to the hospital, officials said.
Investigators were able to tie Hay, Quezada and Lopez to the incident and they were arrested Saturday on suspicion of home invasion, assault with a deadly weapon and robbery. Quezada and Lopez were booked into Central Detention Center. Hay booked into West Valley Detention Center, according to the release.
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Off the Beaten Path Startup Communities
When I gave my Farewell, Hong Kong Startups talk last month I summed up the year running Startups Unplugged, AcceleratorHK, and We Are HK Tech, some things that didn't work and some suggestions for Hong Kong's future.
The last thing I did in the talk was to commit to a few future pieces of work, including writing up suggestions for startup communities off the beaten path. After a year in Hong Kong (not a tech hub yet) I became acutely aware to how one's environment impacts the work that gets done, how people decide what work to do, if there's talent to hire, investment to be had and a myriad of other issues. At the same time, when you're outside a major tech hub, there is also lots of opportunity to build new infrastructure. The three programs above didn't exist before last year but they made an impact.
Now that I'm back in the US, in the tech hub Los Angeles (Pasadena, actually) I'm taking it as a project to talk to startup people outside of tech hubs. So I'm interviewing people who are in such startup communities and will publish the findings. If you're outside a tech hub and want to participate, here's how to start.


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The classical definition of a sous chef is second in command in the kitchen. Sort of like the co-pilot on an airplane. Jay Allis is our co-pilot, assisting our executive chef to ensure that all recipes, food preparations and presentations meet our stringent KW standards.
Jay's daily responsibilities may include brainstorming on new creations or receiving and inspecting ingredients for quality assurance. Not to mention the unexpected additional duties that come with orchestrating a major catered event (or flying an airplane).
Before joining our team, Jay served in cooking and management roles at several highly regarded Nashville restaurants.
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TANcast 338 – Don't Touch My HairAugust 31st, 2015 . by Tim Babb (TANcast's #1 Host/Editor Fan)
This week, the TANboys read some more listener email, talk some technical stuff about podcasting, and discuss some movies they have seen…and many they haven't.
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New Delhi, July 8 -- Asin might have worked in several remakes of south films in Bollywood, but recently, she had to turn down the offer to be part of the regional versions of Kangana Ranaut's hit film, Queen.
A source says, "Asin was approached for the remake of the film in four south Indian languages. Of course, Asin is also fluent in all of these languages. But although she was interested in the films, she had to decline the offer because she is currently focusing on her Hindi films."
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I don't collect non Belanger children so:
I show Reference 1411
Joseph Boucher (Pierre Boucher dit St Pierre & Marie Anne Darte dit Darde)
Marguerite Belanger (Pierre Paul Belanger & Genevieve Lessard dit Gerard)
married 14 January 1754 at L'Islet sur Mer, L'Islet Co, Que.
Marguerite was one of 9 children but I don't have a birth date for her.
She either had a sister or I have her listed in the family twice because I have:
Marie Marguerite born about 5 April 1738 and married to Jacques Ambroise Amable Carlos on 28 Nov 1760 at L'Islet, L'Islet Co, Que.
This Marguerite died abt 22 Sept 1782 in L'Islet sur Mer.
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Benson Sotheby's International Realty and Channing Boucher just listed for sale the commercial building at 401 Elk Avenue in Crested Butte Colorado. Located on the high profile, NE corner of 4th and Elk Avenue (Crested Butte's main street), 401 Elk Avenue stands out among the other buildings along Crested Butte's commercial core. The property comprises just Read More >


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Debt piles up when people are in denial. The real world is not always friendly. Experts have ideas about how to deal with debt.
- Open and Read Bills and Statements.
Some part of you knows that you have to look at them. A period of deep breathing and meditation may help. Or sitting with someone you trust while you open the envelopes.
You will feel more in charge of your life when you start dealing with your bills.
- Track Your Spending.
People usually find they are spending more than they think they are. For example, one couple saw they were spending nearly $1,500 a year on morning coffee.
People may find they are spending more than they earn.
Figure out your after-tax income and "track" all of your spending. Or go to all-cash spending for a couple of months. This way you will know more about your true needs and real spending.
- Project the Future.
Think about how much things cost now. Then think about how much they cost 25 years ago. And finally, think about how much they might cost 25 years from now. That will help you think about what steps you might take to prepare for the future.
Do not expect the government to solve all your problems.
- Set Goals.
Make a list of your five top financial priorities. One priority might include paying off debts or saving more money and assets for retirement.
Make a definite plan. For example, put 10 percent of your paycheck into a 401(k) plan. This might mean you have to defer some large purchases, such as a car, for a while.
This may be a good time to talk with lenders such as banks and other financial institutions. Try to negotiate better terms for payments.
- Seek Help.
Setbacks can be very stressful. Some community-based agencies offer free or low-cost budgeting and mental health counseling. This will help you deal with setbacks. Don't become discouraged. Restart the whole process if necessary.
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Ultimate views in a prestigious Portland neighborhood. Enjoy a NW Craftsman Home where each room has its own identity w/ panoramic vistas of the city, mtns & rivers. Granite kitchen with State of the Art appliances, Spa like Master bath, & three bedroom suites. The exquisite molding detail in every room will leave you breathless. Simplistic elegance at its finest. This triple award winning home truly needs to be seen to be believed! The PDX Green Team represented the buyer on the purchase of this property.
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Some people see flaky skin on their scalp as a distraction, but if you have angry, red, itchy, flaky skin, it's way more than just a distraction. It could be seborrheic dermatitis. What is this irritating skin disorder? The first important … Continue reading
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Just like the Jane Iredale all-mineral makeup brand that we choose for the studio because of its safe and is a natural skincare makeup. For our tanning we chose an organic solution that is in line with our philosophy that safer cosmetics are better for you & your body. Not only are they safer, the products we work with are of the highest quality mineral and organic brands available today so there is no sacrifice of quality for safety.
Our organic tanner is made from a brown-sugar solution derived from organic apples. The brown sugar base ensures a golden brown color eliminating all possibilities for an orange tone. Most cheaper tanners contain beet or carrot extract in which the orange tone and unpleasant scent come from from. Our Lavish tan does not make you orange at all, and smells just like sweet brown sugar!
We also use the faster drying time solution standard so you don't have to pay extra for a faster setting product. This will enable you to be able to shower more quickly afterwards, such as 2-3 hours after your spray rather than waiting 8-10 hours as required for other standard tanners.
Tanning can make you look thinner, and it can make you look beach-ready without having to absorb up all those harmful UVA/UVB rays from the sun that cause premature aging, skin damage, and serious skin cancers. What's also great about getting a airbrush tan is that even if you are not wanting to go too dark, the tan conceals problem areas like spider & varicose veins, stretch marks, cellulite, body acne, and other skin discolorations and will leave you with a wonderful glow to your skin. Our applications are perfectly done by a real person and not a machine. This ensures proper and even coverage of your skin customized to your desired look. Our organic tanning solution is paraben free and Ecocert organic.
The tan will last from 8-12 days. The amount of physical activity, care, and bathing practices may affect the longevity of the tan. To extend the life of your tan, avoid hot tubs and chlorinated pools for a few days after the tan. You need to exfoliate before getting a tan, but afterwards do not exfoliate and only use gentle soaps that are not abrasive to your skin. Use an oil-free moisturizer to keep your skin hydrated after your tan.
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Thoroughly exfoliate and shave prior to your appointment. It is really important to remove and dead skin cells thus revealing smooth new skin that the tan will adhere to. For exfoliation you can use sea salts, or a rough towel. Do not wear any moisturizers, deodorants, or makeup prior to your spray. These cosmetics will create a barrier that does not enable the tanning solution to reach your try skin. If you plan on waxing during the timeframe that you will be tanning, be sure to wax first before tanning. Waxing can remove then color of the tan from your skin if done afterward. Please bring dark colored loose fitting clothing to leave in (such as sweatpants or a skirt and a T-shirt).
A double tan is a multi layered airbrush application for super dark results. This options is popular for swimwear and body building competitions.
After discussing the look you want with Christina, the tans are done in complete privacy in our studio. Please tie your hair back and remove your jewelry. The tanning technician (Christina) will give you a hair net to cover your hair. She will also offer disposable underwear if you would like them. We do find these "one-size-fits-all" panties don't fit most people well. We would advise that you bring our own panty or swimwear bottom (your choice of thong or brief) to wear that fits you perfectly. This will also make for better tan lines. The underwear/bottom will get a bit of color on in it but should come out in the wash but we would still recommend that you choose an older underwear that you will use again as your "tanning panties". Otherwise if you don't bring your own underwear and still want to be covered, then we have the disposable panties an hand. For your top you can wear a bra, bandeau, or pasties, or nothing. Some clients tan fully nude, but it is up to you so please be comfortable and wear what you would like for your tanning. Once you are ready to get started you will take most of your clothing off only leaving what you would comfortable tanning in and being seen by the technician.
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Belgraves, a luxury boutique hotel from US group Thompson, is located in the prestigious Belgravia neighbourhood close to exclusive shopping in Knightsbridge and central attractions such as Buckingham Palace. With its chic interior design by Tara Bernerd and a makeover by EPR Architects who gave the former Sheraton a living wall to disguise its 1970s exterior, guests can experience a sense of modern comfort blended with traditional English charm. With only 85 rooms there is an intimate cosy feel - visitors can relax in the Library Bar, dine in the hotel's Pont Street restaurant, or enjoy a vintage Cuban cigar on the terrace, framed by walls of flowers. All bedrooms feature LCD flat-screen TV, iHome docking station and free WIFI.
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Texas head football coach Mack Brown has sent a letter to the families of his players denying rumors of his imminent retirement, according to a report tweeted by Chip Brown of Orangebloods.com.
"OB has learned Mack Brown sent a letter to families of Texas players saying any reports of him planning to retire are 'absolutely false!'" Brown wrote.
Mack Brown is an integral part of the Texas program. He has been the head coach since 1998, and the team's official website includes his name in the URL (mackbrown-texasfootball.com). But Brown is 60 years old, and reports surfaced this week that Brown could retire following Texas' game on Saturday. Chip Brown disputed that rumor as well.


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Moving out of state forces you to consider other things that you would not normally need to think about it if you were moving locally. Not only are the charges different, but you also have to plan ahead for the delivery as you do not receive your items on the exact day you want them 99% of the time. Long distance deliveries also work differently, because movers will transport your items in a tractor trailer rather than the box truck your items were most likely picked up with.
Problems occur at the delivery end of a move when the tractor trailer delivering the items cannot access the delivery location. This includes trailers that can enter the delivery location but cannot leave the location and can be become stuck. To avoid this, moving companies use what is often referred to in the industry as a "shuttle". A shuttle is just the term movers use for a smaller truck. Often times, using a shuttle incurs an additional fee, as movers have to rent the trucks from companies like Ryder, Uhaul, or Penske. On top of the rental fee, additional labor is needed because your items are being moved twice, once from the trailer to shuttle, and then shuttle to your home. It is always a good idea to plan for your delivery ahead of time and take the steps necessary to either avoid a shuttle, or at the very least prepare for the possibility of one.
Ways To Avoid a Shuttle Fee
There are ways to avoid shuttle fees. The absolute best way to avoid fees and prepare for this is by considering whether or not a tractor trailer can access the delivery location before you sign a rental agreement. If you do not know, you should always ask the leasing office. It is important to stress that it will be a tractor trailer (18 wheeler) needing access, and not the box truck that many leasing offices have in mind. If renting or buying a property that can accomodate an 18 wheeler is not possible, you may be eligible for a service known as a "long carry".
Most homes are on streets with an ample amount of space for an 18 wheeler. You shouldn't just assume that this will automatically be the case however. For example in Florida, there are many housing resorts built around golf courses and gardens with very narrow streets. While this may not be an apartment complex, these areas are still difficult to navigate with larger trucks. Resorts like these often have restrictions on the type and size of trucks they give access to, regardless of whther or not the roadways can accomodate them. Always check with the property management company to confirm that access for a trailer is ok.
Long Carry Charges
Long Carry charges are sometimes a better alternative to expensive shuttle fees. The reason why they are less expensive is because movers do not need to allocate extra labor moving your items from one truck to another. They simply must walk a little further than usual once your items are off the truck at your delivery address. All movers will have a set amount of feet from the back of the truck to the front of your door that is included with your move, and you will want to ask them about this before siging up for your move. At Eagle Lines, we include 80 feet from truck to door with your move.
Do I Need To Pay For Shuttle Fees At Both The Pickup and Delivery?
Most moving companies have a hub location where they have an abundance of different size trucks and moving vans. This gives them the ability to send a smaller truck for pickups and deliveries by their hub location. Usually, movers have hub locations at the origin only and deliver your items via tractor trailer. For example in Boston, Boston movers' hubs are located in and around the city, and they utilize smaller trucks on the pickups around the area, and transfer the household goods to a tractor trailer when they are getting ready to ship. Because smaller trucks are used, there is no shuttle fee for the pickup service.
At Eagle Lines, we always pick up your items around New England with a smaller truck. We have been operating in and around the Boston area for over 24 years now, and we know neighborhoods like the North End, Beacon Hill, and Back Bay are not trailer friendly. Because of our vast experience with long distance deliveries, we are also well aware of problems in other cities like San Fransisco, Chicago, and Miami.
If you run into a scenario where your being charged a shuttle fee for both ends of your move or even just the pickup portion, it is most likely because your mover is not from the area and is "piggy backing" your move off of deliveries they are making to other customers from out of state. This is a common practice in the moving industry because empty, unused space means the company is not making money and although gas prices have fallen drastically, expenses are still very high for transporting and logistics.
So What Is The Bottom Line?
As mentioned earlier, you should always ask your moving consultant about the possibility of needing a shuttle. Most consultants will go over your addresses with you (This is of course assuming you have them) and get a general idea of what the accessibility is there. If it makes you feel more comfortable, only accepts quotes that include the shuttle fees. Just make sure there is language inside the final contract that you will not be charged for a shuttle unless it is needed.
While shuttle fees and long carries add an extra expense to moving services that are already very expensive, sometimes it is unavoidable. And while some people think otherwise, shuttles are not liked very much by the moving industry either. Moves that require a shuttle slow down deliveries and add stress for customers who are understandably waiting on their items. It is important to note fees for shuttles also go directly to the driver for the rental truck and added labor, NOT to the moving company.
With this post, you now know everything you need to know regarding shuttles and how they affect deliveries. Eagle Lines offers more posts about moving through their blog. Moving consultants are standing by to help you receive an accurate moving quote for your upcoming move. If you do not have the time for a conversation, please consider our online inventory form. By filling out this form our moving consultants can analyze everything about your move and provide you with a timely quote driecrtly to your email.