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A Star Wars VIII update has emerged five months after the filming of Star Wars VIII was announced. Pre-production for Star Wars Episode VIII started on September 14, 2015, an Ireland Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport Marine notice confirmed. However, due to script rewrites and reshooting, production was further delayed to February 2016.
The Plot
Details regarding the second installment into the sequel trilogy have been scarce. Daisy Ridley who plays Rey will continue on her quest to find Luke Skywalker. The Jedi has been on a self-imposed exile on the planet Ahch-To. However, the question remains whether he will take Rey as his new young padawan. As the production announcement trailer showed, Luke and Rey have met, with Rey handing Luke what looks like his lightsaber.
While Rey remains at the center of the sequel trilogy storyline, other characters' history such as Finn or FN-2187 is waiting to be discovered. Finn has been left with a wounded back and ego after losing on a duel against Kylo Ren.
Star Wars VIII Update Confirmed
The second sequel in the space opera saga will finally wrap up production on July 22.
Mark Hamill who plays Luke Skywalker in the original trilogy confirmed it in his tweet. While keeping mum on other Episode VIII questions, he relented on this one and finally gave a much-awaited Star Wars VIII update.
It wraps on Friday July 22nd 2016 #LooseLipsSinkStarships #W8ForVIII #DontBeAHomer #PatienceMyPadawans #Rogue1Sooner https://t.co/92syo6m36d
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The confirmation happened after a fan asked for any update regarding Episode VIII. Mark Hamill then asked for patience from Star Wars fans who have been begging him for updates.
Teaser Trailer
With the production wrap up date revealed, this might mean a Star Wars sneak peak at the San Diego Comic Con on July 21-24. However, that is yet to be confirmed.
Meanwhile, for those attending Star Wars Celebration Europe, more Star Wars VIII details may be revealed. This comes after Director Rian Johnson and Mark Hamill confirmed that they will be appearing at the event.
Star Wars Episode VIII is set to hit the theaters on December 15, 2017. While the teaser trailer is yet to be released, here is the very limited 30-second Star Wars Episode VIII production announcement. In the short sneak peek, we see Rey handing Luke Skywalker a light saber. Hopefully, in the teaser trailer, we see more of Rey's quest to find Luke.


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Just a few years short years ago Silver Lake had one girl qualify for swim sectionals. On Saturday February 11, 2017 the MIAA South Central Swimming and Diving Sectional Championships were held at MIT in Cambridge, MA. Of the 60 schools that competed at the championship, Silver Lake placed 5th overall! The best the team has done since the program started in 2006-07! This is an incredible achievement accomplished by 5 girls that had qualified and competed at the championship. The five girls included senior captains Lindsay Kalinowski and Kendra Doty, junior Madison Milbert, sophomore Katherine Morrissey and freshman Alexa Connors. Events that the Lakers competed in included: the 200 medley relay that included Milbert, Kalinowski, Morrissey and Connors that placed 3rd. The 400 freestyle relay with the same swimmers that placed 5th. Madison Milbert placed 1st in the 100 backstroke with a 57.72! She also placed 2nd in the 200 freestyle with a 1:54.10. Alexa Connors swam the 200 freestyle and placed 3rd with a 1:54.66 and the 500 freestyle in which she got 2nd place with a 5:09.27. Lindsay Kalinowski competed in the 500 freestyle with a 5:38.89 and 100 breaststroke with a 1:11.39. Katherine Morrissey swam the 100 fly placing 6th with a 1:00.37 and 100 breaststroke with a 1:11.69. Kendra Doty swam the 100 backstroke with a 1:06.74. Next weekend will be the Division 1 State Championship at Boston University- Go Lakers!


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Krejci's 3rd goal lifts B's, 4-3 in OT
TORONTO (AP) -- David Krejci scored his third goal of the night at 13:06 of overtime Wednesday, giving the Boston Bruins a 4-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs and a 3-1 lead in their playoff series.
Krejci beat James Reimer with a shot from the faceoff circle after coming down the left wing.
The Bruins are 15-2 when leading a best-of-seven series 3-1. And Toronto is 2-12-1 in its last 15 games in Boston.
Joffrey Lupul, Cody Franson and Clarke MacArthur scored for Toronto. Patrice Bergeron added a goal for Boston, with captain Zdeno Chara collecting four assists.
Goalies Tuukka Rask and Reimer were both busy in an end-to-end overtime, with Toronto's Matt Frattin hitting Rask's goalpost.
Krejci has five goals and five assists in the series, combining with linemates Milan Lucic (0-7) and Nathan Horton (3-3) for eight goals and 15 assists.
The Leafs used their speed to great effect and led 2-0 after the first period, only to see the Bruins fight back to take a 3-2 lead in the second. Toronto stopped the slide with a late goal of its own.
Tied 3-3, it was desperate high-stakes hockey, with players putting their bodies on the line. Toronto defenseman Mark Fraser, who does not wear a visor, took Lucic's shot in the face with 12 minutes remaining and headed to the dressing room, leaving a pool of blood on the ice.
The overtime was even more tense.
Inside the Air Canada Centre, the chant of "Go Leafs Go" started before the anthems. Outside, blue-and-white fans came out early to party in the adjacent Maple Leaf Square.
Lupul gave them something to cheer about on the Leafs' first shot. Lupul gave the puck to Phil Kessel who raced around the goal and then fed it back to Lupul. He had enough separation from the Boston defensemen to slap the puck past Rask for his third of the playoffs.
Reimer had stopped Jaromir Jagr with a pad save and then handled the shot from the ensuing rebound seconds earlier.
Rangers clip Capitals, 4-3
NEW YORK -- Dan Girardi and Derek Stepan scored third-period goals for the York Rangers, who squandered a two-goal lead and then held on to get even in the best-of-seven series.
Girardi ripped a shot from above the left circle, off a feed from Derick Brassard, to give the Rangers the lead again with a power-play goal 59 seconds into the third. The advantage was created by Jason Chimera's interference penalty at the end of the second.
Game 5 will be back in Washington on Friday.
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For awhile now I've been rethinking the idea of adding the Logo network to my cable lineup. I so seldom find anything that I'm interested that's playing on that channel that it almost makes me feel as though if this is the gay channel for gay people and I don't find it interesting, then perhaps they're coming to take my gay membership card away. But in a recent trip around the "guide" on my cable box I discovered a movie I'd never heard of from the early 1990's, "Our Sons" that was playing on Logo. Featuring Julie Andrews as Hugh Grant's mother and Ann-Margret as Zeljko Ivanek's mother, the story is about Zeljko dying of AIDS, Grant as his partner and how everyone learns something about themselves when Andrews goes to bring Margret to her dying son who she had kicked out of the house at 17 for being, "one of those." It's a melodrama to be sure but as I sat there on tissue number seven or eight, I couldn't help but feel sad that we don't have these types of movies anymore and at the same time I thought about what the mainstream gay themed movies of the 1980's and 1990's are still teaching me – Don't Get Me Started!
I think it's wonderful that there are such things as a gay cable channel and that there are more movies made by gays about gays but to be honest most of them leave me disappointed. Either the scripts are awful and/or the acting is worse and usually I'm just bummed that I gave up two hours of my life (well, let's face it, thanks to Tivo I can get through anything in under an hour now) but the point is that I'm almost always left feeling as though the movie was less than what it should or could have been. So in watching this TV movie from 1991, I wondered why with all its unforgiving TV underscore and Lifetime movie feeling I felt more about this than any of the more current movies I've watched with gay themes. Sure you could say it was the star power but there's something more, the scripts and the direction are simply better and more thoughtful than the current trend of gay movies featuring more naked and sex but so much less when it comes to story, script and acting.
Yesterday on the radio I heard the song, "Making Love" now to most I'm sure this just sounds like some 80's tune but to me it brought back memories of seeing this movie on cable probably the year after it came out, 1982 and how much it meant to a senior in high school about to go off and start his real life. Maybe it wasn't a great movie but I think that anything you experience in life and then later look back on is colored by a lens of where you were at the time both physically and emotionally. To see Michael Ontkean leave Kate Jackson for Harry Hamlin only to find out that Hamlin was a slut and really didn't want all the settling down that Ontkean wanted was heady stuff for a kid of 17 trying to figure out if there was a gay life for him other than what was pictured in the show biz world. Was there a gay life to be had beyond sailor hats (worn by the Village People and Charles Nelson Reilly) and being an old queen?
A big budget movie like "Philadelphia" or a small television movie like "An Early Frost" proved to mean so much to someone like me, someone who was growing up and not really knowing what being gay was all about other than you are attracted to men and have a desire to sing show tunes. Okay, I'm kidding (sort of) but what these movies did was not only show us the plight of those with AIDS and they're family circumstances or in the case of "Making Love" coming out, it gave you reason to pause and reflect on a story that was about you and not about you all at the same time. Does that make sense? What I mean is that I don't have HIV but I know people who do and those who have died from it but I was a little too young to lose masses of friends as so many did in the 80's so while the storyline was mostly about AIDS awareness in these movies, for me it was seeing two men in a relationship and how it affected them and the people around them. Sure in most of these cases there was no real "Brokeback Mountain" sex on the screen, but you know what, I didn't and don't need it if a story is good and well told.
I've seen a few movies in the last ten years or so that may come close to the aforementioned films (the first one that comes to mind is "Behind The Red Door" starring Keifer Sutherland, Kyra Sedgwick and Stockard Channing – more of a study in relationships that are unresolved and need to be resolved - excellent) but with more and more gay movie makers finding funding I'm wondering why it's only in the case of a bio-epic like "Milk" that current movies only come close to being as powerful as the 80's and 90's movies? And so I put a call out to all movie makers, straight and gay, please do us all a favor, start looking back into the gay psyche and discovering amazing stories to tell. Sure the stories of AIDS and people struggling with it still exist and should still be in the forefront of our consciousness but just like the movies from decades ago taught as well as entertained (in any of the aforementioned movies you'll find the lessons that you can't catch HIV or AIDS from touch, etc.) we need good and melodramas about the plight of couples trying to get married, gays who are getting up there in age and can no longer run with the White Party crowd, movies about garden variety gays trying to find acceptance within themselves as well as their family and gays who try and want to be part of the gay Pride parade but find that it doesn't really represent them. There are thousands of stories to tell and yet the only ones I seem to see are about the sensitive man from the south who moves to LA, discovers he's really gay, has several soft-core porn scenes and finally decides the man of his dreams was living next door.
We owe ourselves and the next generation more. I think we've all become to accustomed to allowing reality television show us what being gay is all about but for my money, I'd rather a professional writer, cast and director tell me a well thought out story as I sit in a theatre or on my couch with popcorn being entertained and taught. As always a musical theatre reference comes to mind. In the musical, "South Pacific" Lt. Cable confronts his own prejudice when he falls in love with a Polynesian woman, singing the song, "You've Got To Be Carefully Taught" – "You've got to be taught to hate and fear. You've got to be taught, from year to year. It's got to be drummed in your dear little ears, you've got to be carefully taught…You've got to be taught before it's too late, before you are six or seven or eight. To hate all the people you're relatives hate, you've got to be carefully taught." Well, we need to be teaching tolerance, understanding and love so I'm hoping some movie maker somewhere does it soon so that the gay themed movies of the 80's and 90's won't be all we and future generations have to look back on to be entertained and educated. What the mainstream gay themed movies of the 1980's and 1990's are still teaching me – Don't Get Me Started!
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One of the first gay movies I saw was Making Love. I thought it was pretty good. I think that is the first time I actually saw two normal acting guys in love, and there were no flaming queens, which was very refreshing.
Another movie I saw growing up was Consenting Adult, with Marlo Thomas and Martin Sheen. That was a good movie. I also liked it, because the gay son reminded me of my first high school crush. And I could identify with him, because I wasn't sure I was gay when I was that age either, until I actually tried being with someone, and then it was like a light came on over my head. Yep, gay.
That person was my high school crush. Still miss him.
But, I agree that there are some gay themed movies out there that leave you with no feeling at all, unless you call sick like with "hellbent." and a few others. Some are just pointless. However, there are hundreds of straight films that are even worse.
I think the only reason Logo isn't quite as gay as people would like, is because their audience isn't quite as large as some of the other cable networks, which means they might have to limit what they can put on, and finding advertisers is probably not an easy task either.
I have heard that it is the most repetitive network on Cable, the same shows over and over. But, hey, any gay network is a good gay network. Otherwise we have none.
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, if you have actually addressed yes to some of these concerns you probably require drug dependency treatment.. You might have not even thought about getting assistance or entering into inpatient drug rehab since you are so enthralled with your dependence that nothing else but feeding your addiction is very important. At some phase you will recognize that you can not go on the method you have actually been. You can select if you desire to continue going down the dark roadway you're on or you can select get tidy. Having the choice to alter your life can make preliminary treatment easier. By having assistance and assistance you will achieve your objective to sobriety.
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I am trying to plan my destination wedding and would like help with step number 1 - the destination!
We have family coming from South Africa and USA and are looking for somewhere easily accessible and not too costly for both sides.
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When you are choosing where to hold your romantic wedding the wedding breakfast is quite important. The French cuisine is highly recommended in the world and France has the most tourists in the world per year.
Taking that in mind you will understand why many couples also choose France to be the place to get married in.
The most prestigious places you will find is probably one of the old and authentic French Châteaux. I have just learned that some of the idyllic Castles as Château Hattonchâtel or Château de Bagnols gives you full exclusivity as well.
we went to the bahamas for our honeymoon. there were a few small weddings there on the beach, very beautiful, we watched one from a restaurant on the beach we had been eating at. very nice at sunset. I dont think that would be too expensive., keep it simple.
where do you live?
I live in Alabama but will have people coming from South Africa and USA
Mexico is always a nice place for destination weddings, but I don't know how well that will work for your guests. If I were you, I would choose a place I really wanted, and then do your best to make sure it will work out for your guests. If you choose a location that's good for them, make sure it's a place you love. This is your one day, and you want to make sure it's perfect and everything you ever dreamed of.
There is a small island in between the USA and South Africa. Its called Azores. That way, one is not doing more travelling than the other. The islands there are very beautiful too, with a large varity of scenery.
Seems to me I saw an ad a short while ago that offers to provide your wedding on the forestage at Cinderellas Castle at Disneyworld. The entire event, for 50 guests, is plannned by David Tuturro (think thats his Name)wedding planning guy from TV, any way, only costs $198K.
The price does not include rooms, meals, bar, or travel, ect.
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Ok, this has been a major issue for me! I'm getting married in July 2011, and originally was going to have a guestlist of over 100, in the city I live in, but cost prohibited me. Now I'm doing a destination wedding, but...
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Prospective Republicans presidential candidates have pounded President Obama this week over his handling of the war in Libya, but there is as much lack of clarity in some of their critiques as they claim exists in the administration's policy.
With Obama on the defensive over U.S. military intervention in Libya, the potential candidates have joined what is a bipartisan chorus in raising questions about the president's policy, his consultation with Congress and his explanations to the American people.
The 2012 contenders want Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi out. They want the United States to lead. They are skeptical of the role of the United Nations and the Arab League. They want no protracted engagement. But few have offered anything approaching an exit strategy.
Former House speaker Newt Gingrich has been accused of flip-flopping on the wisdom of military intervention, which he says is a misreading of what he said and when he said it. Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney supports the current mission while saying the president has no coherent foreign policy in Libya or elsewhere. But he hasn't said explicitly that he would have moved unilaterally with military action or what that would have involved.
Former Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty says the decision to implement a no-fly zone may have come too late to save rebel forces from defeat, but he, too, has had little else to say. Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin wants a quick and decisive victory and an equally quick withdrawal. Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, questions Obama's leadership but also harbors doubts about the longer-run consequences of military intervention.
Palin was the latest to weigh in on the controversy. She spoke Wednesday night on Fox News with host Greta Van Susteren after returning to the United States from a trip to India and Italy.
"As long as we're in it, we'd better be in it to win it, and if there's doubt, we get out," she said. "Win it means Gaddafi goes and America gets to get on out of there and let the people of Libya create their own government, choose their own leader, and America — no nation building. We get out. We take care of our affairs elsewhere."
Palin said she expects to see Gaddafi dead, either at the hands of the rebel forces or American and allied forces. "Gaddafi has the blood of innocent Americans on his hands," she said, referring to Libya's role in the 1988 bombing over Lockerbie, Scotland, that blew up Pan Am Flight 103, killing 270 people. "He needs to be held accountable for that. Though it happened all those years ago, now's our opportunity to make sure he is held accountable."
Her critique carried an echo of George W. Bush's unilateralist approach to foreign policy. "America will have failed if we turn over command and control of this mission and the mission of ousting Gaddafi is not fulfilled," she said. "It will be failure. People across the world look to America to lead on an international affair like this."
But Palin, like Obama, stopped short of explaining how the United States should extract itself from Libya. Nor did she talk about a post-Gaddafi Libya and the prospects for ensuring that a stable government emerges from the conflict.
Gingrich spent much of Wednesday trying to untangle what appeared to be contradictory statements about military intervention. On March 7, he told Fox News he would implement a no-fly zone "this evening" if he were president. On Wednesday, he told NBC's "The Today Show," "I would not have intervened."
No contradiction, Gingrich said by telephone. He was against military intervention until Obama declared March 3 that Gaddafi had to go. Once Obama made Gaddafi's ouster U.S. policy, he said, he would have moved quickly with military force to put a no-fly zone into effect and take other steps to get rid of the Libyan leader.
"Prior to March 3, I would have strongly recommended an Eisenhower-Reagan model," he said. What he meant was a covert effort, largely with help from others in the region, to topple Gaddafi. "You should have said nothing. Be very quiet. Condemn the violence. Do everything you can covertly," he added.
Once Obama said Gaddafi had to go, Gingrich said, his views changed. "The U.S. is now committed to replacing Gaddafi, and so we had better replace Gaddafi. . . . The president, I hope, understands that he has pitted the prestige of the United States on replacing Gaddafi."
He said the administration now should be doing all it can to funnel arms and assistance to the rebel forces through intermediaries in the Middle East. He held out the possibility that the current policy will work but argued it still has damaged the president. "If Gaddafi leaves, this will all become a really minor memory," he said, "but one more memory that weakens the administration."
Romney spoke to radio talk show host Hugh Hewitt. "I support military action in Libya," he said. "I support our troops there in the mission that they've been given. But let me also note that thus far the president has been unable to construct a foreign policy, any foreign policy. . . . Without a compass to guide him in our increasingly turbulent world, he's tentative, indecisive, timid and nuanced."
Hewitt asked: Did Obama wait too long to strike in Libya? Romney answered implicitly. "There's no question but that his inability to have a clear and convincing foreign policy made him delegate to the United Nations and the Arab League a decision about our involvement there," he said.
But he then referred back to the Lockerbie bombing, not the rebel uprising, as the apparent justification for getting rid of Gaddafi. He suggested he would have moved unilaterally but did not say so explicitly. Nor did he outline the steps that should be followed now to oust the Libyan dictator. Aides said his comments spoke for themselves.
Barbour initially declined to criticize the president. But on Wednesday in a radio interview, he said the administration hasn't provided the kind of leadership other countries have always looked to the United States to provide. "We see that when you don't have strong leadership from the strongest country in the world, then everybody else scatters out and breaks up," he said.
Barbour, however, continued to express reservations about a military mission, as he did before the no-fly zone went into effect. Asking "what are we doing in Libya," he said, "We have to be careful, in my mind, about getting into nation building exercises, whether it's in Libya or somewhere else."
The Republicans sound more hawkish than the president. They appear far more enthusiastic than Obama about the unilateral use of military force. But like the president, they are grappling with a conflict and conditions that make certitude difficult, and their statements show it.


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It's unbelievable, Mike!
I'm sure you saw the news today . . . Hillary goes free
Despite finding 110 emails containing highly classified information, in 52 different email chains, the FBI has recommended no charges against Hillary Clinton for her dangerous email practices.
The system is rigged Mike – we must hold Lying Crooked Hillary accountable at the ballot box in November.
FBI Director James Comey described Hillary Clinton as "extremely careless" in her handling of classified information.
He even detailed how her terrible decisions led to huge security risks as she gallivanted across the globe.
And what did Lying Crooked Hillary say less than a year ago?
"I'm confident that this process will prove that I never sent nor received any e-mail that was marked classified."
110 emails were found containing classified material . . . including "top secret" information, AFTER Hillary and her cronies deleted 30,000 emails and failed to turn over hundreds more. Hillary goes free.
She's careless. She's incompetent. And she thinks she's above the law. Yet no charges are recommended against Crooked Hillary.
Plain and simple: this reckless behavior should disqualify Hillary Clinton from the Presidency.
Unfortunately, the FBI's announcement today should come as no surprise. The system is rigged for the powerful elites like Lying Crooked Hillary.
That WILL change if I am elected to serve as the next President of the United States. But I need friends like you helping us continue building momentum behind Team Trump.
I had been aggressively urging the FBI to hold Lying Crooked Hillary accountable. Now it is clear that is not going to happen – we must hold her accountable this November at the ballot box.
This election is the trial, and the American people are the jury. Hillary goes free.
I will be counting on your help to defeat Clinton and her cronies, to end the rigged system and Make America Great Again.
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Stones lying on the beach have recently come to represent people to me, every one different, each having their own story, each shaped by the tides of life. The smooth round stones gather in swathes on this particular stretch of coastline at Arniston, right on the tip of South Africa. It was here that a very dear childhood friend enjoyed her summer holidays, she loved the place for reasons unknown to me, but I too feel that it is beautiful, powerful and revealing in the way the sandstone is cleft and rounded from the shoreline cliffs. This friend was taken by the sea many years ago far away in the tsunami of 2004, she drowned and left a vast void in the hearts of many... this work was inspired by the location and the piling of rocks to establish a grave. The sea took back and scattered this piece in the next high tide, like the flesh body will be taken back by the earth in some way or other.
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Make Your Own DIY Lip Balm With These 25 Quick & Easy Recipes
With that huge range of lip balms available out there, it gets quite hard to find that one particular color and of course, the kind of lip care that actually suits you. However, you can customize a homemade one to go just so well with your preferred tint and taste in just a fraction of the cost. Below are a few incredible DIY Lip Balms that can pamper your lips with a healthy, gorgeous-toned fragrance!
1. 5-Minute DIY Lip Balm
This homemade lip balm can be a perfect gift a parent can receive from their kids in spite of your age. Everyone enjoys using lip balms making it a practical item. Other than moisturizing your lips, it is a great cream for the cuticles. If you are a mom who likes working outdoors like in the garden, you will enjoy the benefits of this homemade lip protection and make it a regular item before bed and when you want to go out into your day.
It is very easy to make in about 5 minutes and with readily available ingredients like coconut oil, beeswax, and essential oil. You can pour the final product into metal tins for using on lips and cuticles or into tubes. It's refreshing scent with the mint flavor, lemon or citrus makes the lip balm the more adorable giving you a calming appeal.
Project source: theseasonedmom
2. Orange Creamsicle Lip Balm
Almost everyone uses lip balm, but the sad news is that they contain harmful chemicals and artificial fragrances that only result in dry lips. This is the reason we are going natural for DIY lip balms which contain beneficial ingredients and wonderful flavor.
All you need are beeswax, coconut oil, shea butter, orange essential oil, vanilla extract and a container for the lip balm. In just a few minutes, you will have made your lip balm with ingredients you have vetted and are confident about.
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3. Peppermint Mocha Lip Scrub and Lip Balm
This homemade product uses coffee grounds s a mild exfoliating agent for the lips. Take the coffee grinds after brewing your coffee, but if you prefer, you can use fresh coffee for the aroma. The oils in the used ingredient are absorbed into the skin and do not leave you feeling greasy like the synthetic ingredients.
Get vitamin A, B, and E from the sweet almond oil. They nourish your skin without clogging the pores. The jojoba oil also gets absorbed easily into the skin due to its light nature. Your lip balm will heal your skin while serving you a nice chocolate and peppermint scent.
Project source: thehappyhousewife
4. Raspberry lemon lip balm
Making your raspberry lemon lip balm can bring the feeling of spring into your home even if it is winter. It is very easy to make and has beneficial ingredients compared to the commercially produced lip balms with harmful chemicals.
It is inexpensive, and you get to decide what goes into it so no one can sneak or mask any harmful ingredient. The ingredients are fully edible. It is a great gift idea. Use lemon essential oil, gelatine mix, coconut oil to make the marvelous lip balm.
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5. Chocolate Citrus DIY Lip Balm Recipe
It is important to have a reliable lip balm handy especially in winter and the hot summer months. Sue cocoa butter to bring about the chocolate flavor and also have the nourishing benefits of this ingredient for beautiful, healthy lips.
Another wonderful ingredient is the bergamot essential oil with a lovely aroma of citrus that can uplift your spirits.
And the good thing about these ingredients is that they are easily available for example on Amazon and the DIY lip balms are pretty easy to make.
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6. Honey and Cinnamon Lip Balm
If you want a good lip balm or to make one as a gift item, this mix will do. Make it with a few harmless ingredients in just a few minutes, and you are good to go.
You need essential oils for this since they help fight threats from the environment, keeps away any bug, are good at clearing sinuses and effectively soothes sunburns among many more benefits. Even though you should not eat this mixture, it is delicious and smells nice.
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7. Homemade grapefruit lip balm
You need a healthy lip balm that can keep the lips moisturized at all times and not just a few minutes after applying it. This recipe is easy to make and it healthy for your skin. You just need beeswax pellets, shea butter, coconut oil, sweet almond oil, grapefruit essential oil and edible shimmer dust to make the most excellent DIY lip balm.
It smells wonderful and will moisturize your lips instantly to give you soft lips all through the day. It makes a great gift for a loved one.
Project source: apumpkinandaprincess
8. Pumpkin Pie Lip Balm
If pumpkin is the season's flavor, you can make use of it even in your homemade lip balm. It makes seasonal lip balm before you move to another flavor in another season for the variety and fun. Pumpkin is an antioxidant rich ingredient making it great for your skin anytime. Use coconut oil, grated beeswax, pumpkin spice, pumpkin puree and vanilla extract.
You can even put some actual pumpkin in the lip balm; it will not spoil since the beeswax keeps it safe. As Thanksgiving approaches, you can make some for family and friends as a gift; they will love it.
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9. Sweet strawberry lip balm recipe
To make your lip balm with the ingredients that make you healthy and happy, you can work with the sweet strawberry DIY lip balms. When you freeze dry strawberries, their moisture will be gone, but the flavor, color, and scent will be there just like in fresh strawberries.
Make you balm with all natural ingredients including ground strawberry, white beeswax, organic coconut oil, sweet almond oil and vitamin E oil. This recipe will give you a very affordable lip balm compared to a similar product sold commercially.
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10. DIY Green Tea Lip Balm with Bigelow Tea
If you want to eliminate the unhealthy ingredients from your household products, start by making your lip balm from natural ingredients. It is fun, affordable and healthy compared to commercial products. You get to decide what goes into the lip balm. The work does not consume your time either.
Use coconut oil, Bigelow green tea, olive or almond oil, beeswax and other chosen essential oils. This places you at the driving wheel of your health. You will achieve a smooth, healthy skin and lips without the greasy feeling or temporary soft feeling followed by cracking lips as seen with the inorganic lip balms.
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11. Rose-vanilla lip balm
To get the wonderful color of rose and its scent into a lip balm, this unique recipe will give you just that. You also have the option of adding alkanet root powder to make it look darker. The amount added is at your discretion. It nourishes the lips, adds shine as well as softening. The castor oil is what makes the lips smooth and shiny.
It requires prior planning like infusing the rose oil that takes about 30 minutes. You require cocoa butter, infused rose oil, castor oil, beeswax, alkanet root, vanilla extract and the tins to the finished product.
Project source: adelightfulhome
12. Maple Syrup Lip Balm
You can incorporate maple syrup into as many items as possible. It is very lovely in lip balm, its taffy colored, hydrating, creamy and has a light maple scent you may be tempted to eat it. Its base is made of locally sourced beeswax. Other ingredients for making the DIY lip balms include cocoa butter, virgin coconut oil, soy lecithin, sweet almond oil and dark maple syrup.
The end product is a fine, sweet scented lip balm that you can use as you please for soft, full lips that are properly hydrated.
Project source: humblebeeandme
13. DIY Chocolate Chip Lip Balm
All you need for this wonderful chocolate lip balm are olive oil, shaved or grated beeswax, vitamin E capsule and chocolate chips. It is quite easy to make at home with the regular tools like a microwave and your containers.
Simply melt together the oil and wax in the microwave but don't boil them. After thoroughly blending the oil and wax, let it cool and add the vitamin E capsule contents. Add chocolate chips and mix thoroughly. You can then pour the mixture into your application containers for use.
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Now, it's record-setting, too. The reality TV star's Instagram post of her first kiss with groom Kanye West has garnered 1.97 million likes on the social media network -- the most of all time.
Meanwhile, a second photo of the newlyweds walking up the aisle hand-in-hand has 1.6 million likes. "Mr.
Source: http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/kim-kardashian-kanye-west-set-instagram-record/story?id=23928096
See all their best matching outfits ... at least when it comes to fashion! While Kim showed off her slimmed down body in a figure-hugging camel suede dress, her soon-to-be hubby coordinated in a
long coat the exact same shade while running last minute errands in Paris on May 21, 2014. 1 of 15
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According to Radio.com , a forum member on the website Kanye To The got a hold of the song and sold it to another member for a cool $500. Originally, the seller was supposed to hand over the
entire track but chickened out and just posted the first 30 seconds, which was then immediately put online. Like Us on Facebook The 30 seconds of "Black Bruce Wayne" features the introduction to
the song, which features a twinkling electronic blip, not unlike the Graduationsingle " Flashing Lights ." The cool beats stagger in and out for roughly 20 seconds before the beat drops with a
heavy thump and West powers in with his raps. "I hear the girl scream soon as we arriving / You can ask Ivan / We be straight macking, y'all work at IBM / Hotels take me in / Oh la la, tres bien
/ Magnifique..." West raps bombastically. Listen to the leaked 30-second snippet of Kanye West's "Black Bruce Wayne" below: "Black Bruce Wayne" is a leaked Kanye West song, of indeterminate
origin and timeframe.
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A painting of her in a thong, obvs. Posted by Emmeline Saunders on 02 June 2014 07:18 Comments "So let me get this straight, sir you want me to paint a portrait of your almost-naked
soon-to-be-wife wearing nothing but a cheese-slicer G-string and heels with the words 'Perfect Bitch' in multicolour cursive running up the side?" "Imma let you finish, but yeah. It's art." ""
"Can you add 'My Queen Kim' up the other side too?" "I uh, sure." That's how we imagined Kanye West 's conversation with street artist Bambi went anyway, because the rapper reportedly surprised
his new bride Kim Kardashian with a semi-pornographic portrait of herself as his wedding present to her. According to the Mirror, Kanye commissioned the art work for a fee stretching into five
figures as a surprise for Kim and wants to hang it on their bedroom wall far away from prying eyes so he can stare at her painted butt as much as he wants.
Source: http://www.heatworld.com/Celeb-News/2014/05/What-did-Kanye-West-get-Kim-Kardashian-for-their-wedding-A-painting-of-her-in-a-thong-obvs/
There was a .. [read more] swanky car, which seemed to be waiting on someone, and next of all, out they came,"
Emmet Lynch, proprietor of Hugh Lynchs bar , located near the theater, tells PEOPLE. "They gave a little wave and the crowd went mad," he added. "It was great to see them here. Ive always said
Tullamore is a very happening, cosmopolitan place, well [now] we have the proof." The movie date comes just a day after the two got rugged during an early-morning mountain biking excursion in
Ballyhoura, repeating a similar bike trip West made several years earlier. The serene, nature-oriented trek contrasted sharply with the opulence of their wedding, which featured more than
$100,000 worth of flowers, performances by Andrea Bocelli and John Legend and a Givenchy couture gown for the bride that cost up to half a million dollars. But lest you think everything must be
first-class for the celebrity couple, Lynch says the theater where they watched the Cameron Diaz movie is decidedly mainstream.
Source: http://www.people.com/article/kim-kardashian-kanye-west-wedding-honeymoon-kimye-ireland-movies-prague
The new Mrs. West stepped out in an all-white outfit that matched her new husband's as they attended the wedding of the rapper's close friend and stylist Renelou Padora in Prague on Saturday. The
newlyweds, who are on a European honeymoon following their over-the-top nuptials in Florence, Italy, on May 24, also synced their style on Friday, wearing his-and-hers black leather pants while
strolling through the Czech Republic capital. (They also memorably displayed matching plunging necklines at their extravagant rehearsal dinner at the palace of Versailles in France.) The couple's
honeymoon began with a low-key sojourn in Ireland , where they went mountain biking and caught some movies , but they got into the party spirit on Friday night when they attended Padora's
rehearsal dinner. Kim Kardashian and Kanye West in Prague INF Kardashian almost stole the show again in a metallic silver-wrap gown, just a few shades darker and a similar style to the
bride-to-be's shiny silver number. For much more on Kim and Kanye's wedding, including exclusive photos and details about her dress, the guest list, the bridal party and more, pick up this week's
issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands now.
Source: http://www.people.com/article/kim-kardashian-kanye-west-matching-white-outfits-wedding-prague-stylist-renelou-padora


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If you have been watching the consumer top rated ecig charts you may have noticed that Volcano eCig has jumped into the top ten. Volcano Fine Electronic Cigarettes is a Hawaii based company that utilizes cutting edge technology for their E-Cigs and Premium USA made eliquid.
Volcano's home base in the paradise of the Hawaiian Islands is very fitting given the fact that Hawaii covers most of the Hawaiian Archipelago, which is itself is a formation of volcanic rock and home to several active volcanoes.
Volcano eCig offers a line of ecig / vaporizers that are named for volcano related terms. Many of the 50 different flavors of USA made eliquids bear names that celebrate the state and its reputation as a tropical seventh heaven.
On the consumer ecig charts, Volcano has been getting a lot of upvotes and we have been getting requests to do a full ecig review. That is forthcoming! In the meantime, it is important to remember that it is you who drives the consumer ecig ratings chart and it is because of the response of consumers and the ascent into the top ten consumer rated ecigs that we wanted to give you an overview of Volcano eCigs and what they have to offer.
Volcano obviously has a great name, logo and they have an excellent website. The images are vibrant, there is a lot of information and they have something for everyone.
Volcano offers cigalikes, the Magma, for people who are just starting out or for people who want to keep their vaping simple and hassle free. They have a mod / eGo style ecig / vaporizer, the Inferno, for people who like refillable tanks and a bit more vapor. They also have the very popular Lavatube, an advanced vaporizer with some impressive technology.
The prices are very good, as they usually are when you buy ecigs online. You can find Volcano eCigs in some retail stores but there is no doubt that you will get the best price when you buy online direct from Volcano eCig.
When you buy direct from Volcano, you can also take advantage of specials and sales. Volcano is usually running a promotion. If you join the 'Deals Club', you will get notice of specials and new products.
If you are tired of my amazing wrting skills, which is hard to imagine, or if you are just eager want to check out Volcano eCigs right now click here.
If you are a first time customer and decide to buy something from Volcano feel free to use Volcano discount code VOLECCR to save on anything you buy. Or, read on and learn more about what makes Volcano tick, what their products are and why vapers feel that Volcano deserves a place in the top ten. By the way, when I was talking about my amazing writing I purposely misspelled the word writing to be funny …. hah!
Back to looking at Volcano eCigs and what they have to offer. Let's get serious.
Magma eCig
The Magma eCig is a cigalike design the Volcano has designed to be the same size as a 100 cigarette. This enables a smoker to transition to vaping with an ecigarette that looks and feels just like a traditional tobacco cigarette.
The Volcano Magma is a very easy to use 2-piece design with a cartridge that easily and simply threads onto your battery. The Magma battery is automatic so all you have to do is puff on it just as you would a cigarette.
The Volcano Magma starter kit comes in a white or black color and sells for $39.99. The kit comes with:
- 2 Magma Ecig batteries
- 10 ecig refill cartridges you choose the flavor and nicotine level
- USB charger
- Wall charger
- Volcano M Pack, a portable charger that looks like a pack of cigarettes
The price of the Magma starter kit is a tremendous value. Most ecig start kits that come with a portable charger pack cost a lot more. For example Njoy sells a kit with a portable charger pack for $65. You are getting a much better deal when you buy online from Volcano.
Refill cartridges for the Magma come in 10 different flavors and three different nicotine options. The highest nicotine level available is 16 mg which is on the lighter side but is a good starting place for a pack per day smoker.
Volcano also offers blank refill cartridges so if you want you can manually fill a blank cartridge with any eliquid that you like.
Inferno E Cig
The Inferno E Cig is a mod style that many might call an 'intermediate' vaporizer but honestly it is very easy to use and is still suitable for a first time vaper.
The Volcano Inferno starter kit sells for $79.99 online. If you see it in a store the price is probably $100 or more.
Mod starter kits often sell for less but you really get a lot with this kit. The Inferno starter kit comes with:
- 1 – 650 mAH INFERNO Battery with a 5-Click power on/off
- 1 – 900 mAh INFERNO Battery with 5-Click power on/off
- 1 – Wall Charging Adapter
- 1 – USB Cable
- 1 – Tube Tank BCT setup with (1) 1.8Ω Heating Coil
- 1 – 3-Pack of 1.8Ω Replacement Heating Coils
- 1 – 15ml Bottle of USA MADE ELiquid
- 1 – Volcano Gift Box
The two different sizes of Inferno mod batteries are a nice touch. You will probably use the larger capacity 900 mAh battery most of the time but the more portable 650 mAh battery may come in very useful in a number of situations.
The Volcano Inferno batteries function as pass-through ecigs as well. That means that you can vape as much as you want when you Inferno battery is plugged into a USB port. Volcano includes an extra long charging cable so you can do exactly that in comfort.
The Inferno comes in 8 different colors so you have some selection there as well.
Volcano is very proud of the BCT tank. The Inferno e cig uses a bottom coil tank that is designed to prevent shorts. The 1.8 ohm atomizer is easy to replace and you are going to get extra atomizers with the full Inferno starter kit.
The BCT tank features 8 symmetrical eliquid intake holes to maximize saturation and get you more vapor.
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Welcome to the first of many For Future Reference Fridays! Each Friday I'll take a moment to both review and recommend products that may be of interest to readers of this blog… or at least to the crickets. Many Fridays will feature craft and sewing related themes, but I will also use it as an opportunity to discuss products related to self-care, the household, and whatever else I find share-worthy.
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This week I'll be discussing the three sheet mask variety packs I've recently purchased from 3rd party sellers on Amazon. Starly, of Sew Starly, is an enabler and has gotten me addicted to beauty products imported from Korea and Japan. One of the more popular exports is the act of "sheet masking". Honestly, at first I thought the whole idea behind a sheet mask was pretty goofy. You apply a pre-soaked piece of material to your face for 10 to 20 minutes, you look pretty silly for this time frame, and then things happen. My opinion changed after a nasty bout of the flu. Usually the dehydration from several days of ick would have sent my skin into chaos for weeks, but using a sheet mask nightly during the 3 days when the flu really had me down made me look a million times better than I actually felt. Ever since then, I've been periodically been splurging on bundles of sheet mask variety packs.
The sheet mask variety packs I will be covering are from Holika Holika, Celavi, and Innisfree. All the packs are conveniently available on Amazon with Prime shipping because I'm an impatient woman living out in the boonies.
About the guinea pig
Skin type: Dry/Normal and prone to dehydration.
Concerns: My current skin issues are more from sensitivity/genetic lottery/environmental/misuse/oopsy related factors instead of aging. At 36, I am sure the aging bit is just round the corner though. Dun, dun, dun. I do have some blackheads and whiteheads and occasional acne due to hormones and/or reactions.
Just in case
Disclaimer (aka. the obvious): People are different, skin types vary, what may work for you may not work for me and vice versa. Always use your own final judgement when deciding if a product is right for you.
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This post contains affiliate links. ALL recommendations (and opinions) will come from my approval and personal use. Since I do a crazy amount of shopping on Amazon anyways, I figure the use of affiliate links to feed my various habits is worth a shot. Photos of the product packaging are taken from the product listing, the rest are my own.
Holika Holika Baby Pet Magic Mask Sheet
Baby Pet Magic Mask Sheet
Brand: Holika Holika
What do you get? 2 each of 4 unique sheet mask types for a total of 8 masks. Soothing Cat, Whitening Seal, Vitality Panda, Anti-Wrinkle Pug
My cost: $10.42
Obviously the hilariously cute faces are a huge selling point for this mask set. At least to me and my kids who get a kick out of mommy transforming into various animals. I also liked the mask names that told you upfront the intended results rather than expecting you to have in-depth knowledge of popular ingredients.
The sheet mask material is heavier than the others listed here and I found it had difficulties staying in place with movement due to the weight. Sure it is recommended that you spend your time sheet masking "relaxing" but sometimes you do need the multi-task. The packets had enough residue of the essence where I could scrape it out and apply it to other parts of my body. It is hard to say what each mask smelled like but the intensity of the fragrance was minimal and each had a generic "natural" type vibe to it.
I won't discredit the "Whitening Seal" and "Anti-Wrinkle Pug" since both probably would benefit from long term use to see any real effects. The "Whitening Seal" did dry me out to the point where I'd be hesitant to use it again. As for "Vitality Panda", it felt nice while I had the mask on and the next morning I looked no different than if I would of used a regular moisturizer instead.
For me the stand-out was the "Soothing Cat". It did wonders for moisturizing my dry skin patches, due to winter conditions and dehydration from the flu. The mask has also consistently has worked wonders when I have inflammation due to skin irritants, allergies, and blemishes. Both immediately after and the next morning my skin will have noticeable reduction in redness and dry spots. Often the issues will be gone all together. I do not believe the effects would be the same with the same issues from long term damage but it hits the right marks for my temporary skin annoyances.
Would I buy again? Yes and no. I'm happy enough with the "Soothing Cat" type where I have since ordered two more packs with just that one. The need to lay low while wearing the mask does have me looking for other sources with the same effect. I've narrowed down the key ingredients to Niacinamide and Camellia Sinensis Leaf. I'll be exploring more products containing those. With all the said, even if I found a dream solution that pretty much did the same thing, I'll still keep a few of the masks around for giggles.
TL;DR: Worth a shot but be aware you won't see much from two of the masks with short term use. Great for a few laughs with some possible skincare benefits depending on your own needs.
Celavi Essence Facial Mask
Essence Facial Mask
Brand: Celavi
What do you get? 2 each of 6 unique sheet mask types for a total of 12 masks. Charcoal, Cucumber, Tea tree, Avocado, Pomegranate, Honey
My cost: $10.72
So let me just say up front, the tea tree one burned like the dickens. I don't think I made it past 3 minutes with it on because my brain was screaming "If it feels this bad, then it can't be good!" After removing the mask I went and cleansed by face with water. This comes from a person with a medium to high pain threshold. Fortunately outside of some dryness the next day that could be attributed to the mask, nothing went crazy on my skin. Phew!
The packing does not have a useful amount of essence left behind which is kind of a good thing because I might of ended up with the tea tree burning sensation all over my body. Ack! I also found the masks to be ill-fitting on my face to the point where it seemed like with any sort of facial movement I ended up mask bits it in my eyes, mouth, or up my nose. Ew. It is thinner than the Holika Holika mask but it does not seem to be as moist which makes it almost as prone to sliding. All the varieties smell closer to a perfume than anything "natural". Not so much where it was completely unbearable for me but I prefer something designed to smell actually cucumber-ish rather than an artistic interpretation of what a cucumber could (or should?) smell like.
Despite my overall dislike for these masks, the honey, avocado, and cucumber types did provide obvious moisturizing benefits. If I ended up with some as a gift then I would not chuck them immediately in the trash.
Would I buy again? No.
TL;DR: A lot of what I don't like about the sheet masks can be blamed on personal preferences, skin sensitives, and my giant beast of a head. I'm definitely not a fan of them but there is nothing so offensive where I could claim nobody could ever like these masks.
Innisfree It's Real Squeeze Mask Sheet
It's Real Squeeze Mask Sheet
Brand: Innisfree
What do you get? 15 unique sheet mask types. GreenTea, Cucumber, Bamboo, Aloe, Manuka honey, Kiwi, Shea butter, Mugwort, Pomegranate, Black Berry, Tea tree, Bija, Lime, Strawberry, Rose
My cost: $16.00
This pack has a TON of variety and while it could be a downside that you can not immediately try any specific kind more than once without buying multiple packs, you do get a lot of bang for your buck. That fact makes it a great entry level effort into the world of sheet masking, trying out new ingredient varieties, or keeping extra masks on hand for occasional needs.
The fragrances smell "natural" enough, the masks hang on great while you are not relaxing like you are supposed to, and the packs tend to have so much extra essence in it that you can pour it into your palm. Even the mask material feels buttery soft and is so thing that it adheres pretty well to my face.
You can even see the Nextcare Acne Absorbing Cover I have covering a gash on my forehead. I figured since the cover technology is based on wound care, it would work pretty well for my small forehead wound… and it does…
Since I only tried out each variety once it is hard to gauge how effective any one type was for my own skin. The varieties that did immediately stand out to me were the honey, black berry, bija, strawberry, and rose. I did not come across anything I would not try again. I can see why this is such a popular option!
Would I buy again? Yes. I know some of the varieties I will continue to like more than the others but for the price per mask I think it is worth it to be able to experiment with the large variety of mask types.
Tl;DR: Good bang for your buck.
The End
I'm still developing my skin care routines and the huge variety to the Innisfree pack will continue to be an asset, even if some mask types may be less useful to me. The "Soothing Cat" mask from the Holika Holika pack will still be in frequent rotation, at least until I find an easier to use alternative. Both packs I definitely think are worth a shot.
Let me know if you have any questions about the sheet masks discussed or suggestions for new products to try in the comments. I'd love to hear what you think!


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Former NFL punter Chris Kluwe has been outspoken in his support of, among other things, same-sex marriage and gay rights.
He has been eloquent, profane, honest and thoughtful — sometimes simultaneously — in expressing his beliefs, whether one agrees with him or not. Now, with his NFL career all but over after his release by the Minnesota Vikings and Oakland Raiders, he has told of his final days with the Vikings last spring in a blistering Deadspin essay entitled "I was an NFL player until I was fired by two cowards and a bigot." Kluwe took aim at Leslie Frazier, who was fired as coach Monday; General Manager Rick Spielman and special-teams coach Mike Priefer, calling Frazier and Spielman cowards and Priefer a bigot:
"It's my belief, based on everything that happened over the course of 2012, that I was fired by Mike Priefer, a bigot who didn't agree with the cause I was working for, and two cowards, Leslie Frazier and Rick Spielman, both of whom knew I was a good punter and would remain a good punter for the foreseeable future, as my numbers over my eight-year career had shown, but who lacked the fortitude to disagree with Mike Priefer on a touchy subject matter."
Kluwe details events that he says began in the summer of 2012, when he agreed to work in support of Minnesotans for Marriage Equality.
On Sept. 8, the head coach of the Vikings, Leslie Frazier, called me into his office after our morning special-teams meeting. … Once inside, Coach Frazier immediately told me that I "needed to be quiet, and stop speaking out on this stuff" (referring to my support for same-sex marriage rights). I told Coach Frazier that I felt it was the right thing to do (what with supporting equality and all), and I also told him that one of his main coaching points to us was to be "good men" and to "do the right thing." He reiterated his fervent desire for me to cease speaking on the subject, stating that "a wise coach once told me there are two things you don't talk about in the NFL, politics and religion."
Frazier is gone, but Priefer is considered a possible in-house candidate to replace him. Owner Zygi Wilf supported Kluwe's stance as he became an increasingly outspoken advocate after the issue arose during last year's Super Bowl and when former NBA player Jason Collins came out last spring. When told of Wilf's support, Frazier, according to Kluwe said: "Well, he writes the checks. It looks like I've been overruled." Kluwe writes of Priefer:
Throughout the months of September, October, and November, Minnesota Vikings special-teams coordinator Mike Priefer would use homophobic language in my presence. He had not done so during minicamps or fall camp that year, nor had he done so during the 2011 season. He would ask me if I had written any letters defending "the gays" recently and denounce as disgusting the idea that two men would kiss, and he would constantly belittle or demean any idea of acceptance or tolerance. I tried to laugh these off while also responding with the notion that perhaps they were human beings who deserved to be treated as human beings. Mike Priefer also said on multiple occasions that I would wind up burning in hell with the gays, and that the only truth was Jesus Christ and the Bible. He said all this in a semi-joking tone, and I responded in kind, as I felt a yelling match with my coach over human rights would greatly diminish my chances of remaining employed. I felt uncomfortable each time Mike Priefer said these things. After all, he was directly responsible for reviewing my job performance, but I hoped that after the vote concluded in Minnesota his behavior would taper off and eventually stop.
Late Thursday afternoon, the Vikings responded to Kluwe's post with a statement:
The Minnesota Vikings were made aware of Chris Kluwe's allegations for the first time today. We take them very seriously and will thoroughly review this matter.
As an organization, the Vikings consistently strive to create a supportive, respectful and accepting environment for all of our players, coaches and front office personnel. We do not tolerate discrimination at any level. The team has long respected our players' and associates' individual rights, and, as Chris specifically stated, Vikings ownership supports and promotes tolerance, including on the subject of marriage equality. Because he was identified with the Vikings, Chris was asked to be respectful while expressing his opinions. Team ownership and management also repeatedly emphasized to Chris that the Vikings would not impinge on his right to express his views.
Any notion that Chris was released from our football team due to his stance on marriage equality is entirely inaccurate and inconsistent with team policy. Chris was released strictly based on his football performance.
We will have further comment at the appropriate time.
A little later, Priefer issued a statement in which he denied that Kluwe's activism affected prompted the end of his Vikings career:
I vehemently deny today's allegations made by Chris Kluwe.
I want to be clear that I do not tolerate discrimination of any type and am respectful of all individuals. I personally have gay family members who I love and support just as I do any family member.
The primary reason I entered coaching was to affect people in a positive way. As a coach, I have always created an accepting environment for my players, including Chris, and have looked to support them both on and off the field.
The comments today have not only attacked my character and insulted my professionalism, but they have also impacted my family. While my career focus is to be a great professional football coach, my number one priority has always been to be a protective husband and father to my wife and children.
I will continue to work hard for the Minnesota Vikings, the Wilf family and all of our loyal fans.
Jerome Felton of the Vikings tweeted support: "Coach Priefer has always been professional and one of the best special teams coaches I have been around! In any meeting I have been in, I have never witnessed him say anything close to what's been alleged. That's just my experience!" And kicker Blair Walsh defended Priefer, writing USA Today in an email: "I have had countless conversations and interactions with coach Priefer, and I personally can attest to his integrity and character. His professionalism in the workplace is exemplary, and I firmly believe that my teammates would whole-heartedly agree. The allegations made today are reprehensible and totally not compatible with what Mike Priefer stands for."


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