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Gay athletes on move for acceptance
Updated 10:00 pm, Sunday, August 24, 2008
NEWS ITEM: The 2008 Northwest Quest Gay Softball World Series will be held this week in Seattle with 175 teams and 4,000 athletes and fans from 41 cities in Canada and the U.S. participating.
The opening ceremonies are scheduled for Monday at 4 p.m. at the Seattle Center Mural Amphitheatre featuring keynote speakers David Kopay, the first American pro athlete to say he was gay, and Col. Margarethe Cammermeyer, a lesbian who successfully challenged her discharge from the Washington National Guard. Mayor Greg Nickels will greet the athletes, too.
The World Series will end Saturday with championship games and closing ceremonies at Russell Road Park in Kent.
In three related stories ...
Nic Bacetich will be inducted into the Gay Softball Hall of Fame this week. The longtime Everett attorney served as the former commissioner of the Emerald City Softball Association and is a player-coach on one of 19 Seattle-area teams that will play in the World Series.
While growing up in Anacortes, the 52-year-old could not have envisioned a week such as this. He could never have come out in a small town back then. He knows that it "wouldn't have gone over very well" if the community found out there was a gay man on the Anacortes School Board.
"But in this day and age, society has evolved in terms of acceptance of the gay athlete," Bacetich said.
Twenty-five years ago, when the Emerald City Softball Association formed with only five or six teams, "there were unique challenges of playing gay ball in a straight world," Bacetich said.
When he played for the Elite Batboys, Bacetich heard the taunts. He and his teammates were called faggots. Other teams didn't like that "gay boys were playing in our league."
"But just because we're gay doesn't mean we can't play ball," Bacetich said.
The Batboys proved it, winning a Seattle Metro League championship in the 1980s.
"That was a learning experience," Bacetich said. "The stereotypical viewpoint of what comprises a gay athlete may need to be rethought. Explain that to your wife or girlfriend that you just got your asses beat by a bunch of gay guys."
Bacetich said it in jest, but it was one more step in the process of acceptance. Now he can't remember the last time he heard of a negative experience from a gay team playing in a straight tournament.
"As society continues to accept the reality that there are gay people out there who are athletes, I hope it becomes more acceptable," Bacetich said.
In pro sports, the few who have come out did so after retirement. Society's not there yet.
"I sense a turn, a change in attitude," Bacetich said. "But there's so much money. Does a gay athlete jeopardize his ability to earn money in endorsements? That would be difficult to turn your back on potential (earnings) just to make a statement."
At this moment, Kopay might be working in the yard of his Queen Anne home or swimming laps or riding 20 miles on his Life Cycle. He is looking forward to going to Huskies games as a season-ticket holder. The 66-year-old gay rights activist returned to Seattle from Los Angeles in December to become more involved with the University of Washington, where he starred as a running back in the early 1960s.
Last year, Kopay made a pledge of $1 million from his estate to support the UW's
Q Center, which caters to people of all sexual orientations.
"Some kids are totally isolated," Kopay said. "It's a tragedy sometimes what the country has done to its own kind because it's uncomfortable with issues of sexual orientation."
This is an honor for him, to speak to so many gay athletes in his hometown.
"We've made huge progress in terms of growth and getting beyond the prejudice I grew up with," Kopay said. "Can you imagine, 41 different cities coming to Seattle? Come on, I wouldn't have thought that possible when I was with the Huskies and so deep in the closet I didn't know who the hell I was."
Like Bacetich, he sees a change in attitude, though sports still lags behind society at large.
"We're catching up, moving forward," Kopay said. "Five years ago, they weren't even trying. Now they're trying, especially college sports. Pro sports are somewhat getting it. On an individual basis, most guys couldn't care less who you love."
But to this day, Kopay is one of only three NFL players to reveal his homosexuality.
"We've made huge strides, but there's still a huge journey to go," he said.
If you've attended a game at Wrigley Field in the past four years, you probably saw Mary Gerrity. She maybe even showed you to your seat. An usher at the Cubs' home field, she doubles as a pitcher for the Chicago Crush, one of the many teams that will compete here this week.
At 67, Gerrity is probably the oldest player in the series.
"I can put 'em pretty much where I want to put 'em," Gerrity said. "I like to pitch 'em high so they pop it up."
As a batter, she said she usually gets the ball out of the infield and reaches base three out of four times.
"I'm a little slow running these days, but I get there," Gerrity said.
Crush manager and catcher Traci Fonville, 47, thinks about retiring every year but looks at Gerrity and decides to keep going.
"Is she an inspiration?" Fonville asked. "Heck, yeah."


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Described by the Matt Hullum, CEO of Rooster Teeth as the first "American-made anime" to be marketed in Japan, and described by its Japanese distributors as a hit "CGI Animation produced by up-and-coming creators in the US" with over 40 million Youtube views, RWBY is making its way to Japan.
In addition to planning a 2015 Japanese dubbed DVD and Blu-ray release of the CG-animated series about schoolgirl monster slayers, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Japan has licensed merchandising rights.
Warner Bros. has put together a special promo to be shown at this weekend's Comiket.
The series definitely already has a following in Japan, with thousands of tributes on art portal Pixiv and cosplay at events like Comiket.
Special thanks to @numgirl65 for sending us these pix from the WBJ #RWBY_jp announcement at #comiket! pic.twitter.com/1b0VsChU9G #RWBY
— Gray (@graymartigan) August 15, 2014
Scott Green is editor and reporter for anime and manga at geek entertainment site Ain't It Cool News. Follow him on Twitter at @aicnanime.

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Unless you are of a certain age, you probably have never seen a real jar for soda straws. Nowadays, straws are sensibly sanitarily enclosed in paper or cellophane until one is selected with a push of a lever. And unless you are fortunate enough to actually own one, you've probably never seen a jar for straws with a glass lid. We don't know how many straw jars with glass lids were made, but as difficult as they are to find, it wasn't many.
| The origin of the soda fountain straw jar has been traced back to the year 1888. The earliest known examples were mold blown jars produced in a rainbow of colors and decorative patterns. See REVERSE SWIRL jar at left. Each jar was individually hand crafted. Few of these fragile mold blown jars were produced and far fewer have survived handling by the public and soda fountain employees.
During the late 1800's, America's attraction turned to the brilliant sparkle of cut glass. The manufacture of cut glass, however, was labor intensive and its cost was not generally affordable for the middle class. Improvements in glass manufacture permitted EAPG to be mass produced at far less cost per unit than mold blown or cut glass.
EAPG could be molded into complex patterns with improved glass formulas that created brilliance similar to expensive cut glass. Pressed pattern glass was also far more durable than earlier mold blown glass. This characteristic was particularly important to the soda fountain industry since the fragile mold blown straw jars were easily damaged during use.
|This mold blown "Chrysanthemum Swirl Variant" jar
was produced by Northwood Glass Co., c. 1888 and is an example of the earliest verifiable straw jar known.
|Above are 2 versions of the ILLINOIS Pattern
by U.S. Glass Co., c. 1897.
This crystal straw jar was distributed both with
& without a lid. The base was sold as a vase &
also served as the base for an oil lamp.
On the right is a crystal ILLINOIS pattern
with an unusual scalloped base believed to
come from an "early generation" mold.
|A very rare
Emerald green ILLINOIS Pattern jar
with glass lid.
This pattern was also produced
with ruby stain.
Pattern oil
lamp using the straw jar as
a base.
|As we can see, early pattern glass straw jars were heavily embossed with intricate decorative patterns. Principally made of crystal glass, two manufacturers also produced straw jars in a rare emerald green color. Other scarce examples were decorated with gold gilding and ruby or maidens blush flashing. Two Colonial pattern versions were produced in white milk glass. As the years passed, patterns became less complex and easier to clean. The Colonial pattern became the pattern of choice.
MANHATTAN pattern by U.S. Glass Co.,
|MANHATTAN pattern
decorated with Gold and Maiden's Blush flashing.
|MANHATTAN pattern with silver plate metal lid. The adjacent jar is by Cambridge Glass and is Pattern # 2500. Illustration from The Dohmen Co. Ltd., Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1907 catalog, courtesy of the American Institute of the History of Pharmacy, Kremer's Reference Files, Madison, Wisconsin.
| On the left is a picture of "The Liquid Carbonic Co." straw jar advertisement. This company was established in 1888 and became a world wide distributor of carbon dioxide equipment and compressed gas initially serving the soda fountain industry. They also sold soda fountain accessories. This advertisement comes from a 1911 catalog.
Note that the straw jars are advertised as "STRAW VASES" and the Manhattan Pattern jar is shown without a lid. Instead, it has a silver plated metal ring attached to the rim.
In summary, the Manhattan straw jar was distributed with a plain or decorated glass lid; two styles of silver plated metal lids; or an uncovered version with a silver plated metal band attached to the rim.
|Illustration from The Liquid Carbonic Co.,
Chicago, Illinois 1911 catalog courtesy of the
Chicago History Museum, Chicago, Illinois.
|The 1911 advertisement above is interesting in that it incorrectly identifies the numbered products. Such errors were rampant in the Victorian era catalogs, which accounts for some of the errors in the early books about EAPG. In addition, wholesale catalogs would picture patterns from different companies together leading early researchers to believe that the same glass company made them all. It has taken most of a century to uncover, decipher and correct some of these errors and misunderstandings.
| On the left is a COLONIAL Pattern tall straw jar & cover by the McKee Glass Company, c. 1904
In the Center is pictured a COLONIAL Pattern #3989 by U.S. Glass Company, c. 1908.
On the right is a Colonial pattern milk glass straw jar produced by the "Co-Operative Flint Glass Co." of Beaver Falls, Pa. and shown in a 1916 druggist supply catalog.
These are similar to the image of the #540.11 in the advertisement shown above.
| During the turn of the century, scientists and the public became increasingly aware that microbes were a major source of disease. Up to that time, straw jars were simply covered containers to hold the straws. A customer with dirty hands would reach in to grab a straw and end up contaminating the ends of all the surrounding straws. A close examination of the horizontal straw jars, pictured at right and below, were typically advertised as "Sanitary Straw Jars". They are shaped so that a straw can only be picked up in the middle. This was an early but flawed attempt to improve sanitation.
|The above advertisement is an
Illustration from the Albert Pick & Co. 1911 catalog courtesy of the Chicago History Museum, Chicago, Illinois.
|TOLTEC Pattern horizontal sanitary straw holder by McKee Glass Co., c. 1904
|Sanitary COLONIAL Pattern horizontal straw holder by A. H. Heisey & Co., c. 1905.
|Interestingly, "sanitary" toothpicks were also made about this time by McKee. This one is their COLONIAL pattern
|AZTEC Pattern by McKee Glass Co., c. 1904.
|Above is a catalog illustration of the Fostoria
straw jar in the EDGEWOOD pattern.
A photo of this jar is shown, on the right,
minus its lid. The correct lid is either a
matching glass lid as shown or a quadruple
silver plated metal cover which was produced
by the Benedict Mfg. Co.
Illustration from the Burley & Tyrrell Co.
1907 catalog courtesy of the Chicago
History Museum, Chicago, Illinois.
|EDGEWOOD Pattern straw jar by Fostoria
Glass Co.,
c. 1898, missing its glass lid.
|THE PRIZE Pattern by National Glass Co. at the McKee Bros. factory, c.1900. A rare version of this jar was decorated with gold gilding & ruby stain.
|BOHEMIAN aka FLORA DORA pattern by
U.S. Glass Co., c. 1899. Shown in this pattern in
Blush with Gold decor missing its matching lid.
Also a photo, contributed by Sharon Blanks, shows the pattern in Crystal with the rare matching lid. It was also produced in frosted crystal and green glass with Gold.
| Above are some very interesting advertisements from the Whitall, Tatum & Co., a pharmacy supply catalog. Above left are shown the "SPOON" (spooner) and "STRAW HOLDERS" (actually a celery vase) and above right are shown "Straw Holders" - actually a celery vase & a covered straw jar. These ads are reprinted here courtesy of the American Institute of the History of Pharmacy, Kremer's Reference Files, Madison, Wisconsin.
The reason they are so interesting is that the catalog has snatched a Fostoria Czarina pattern celery vase (shown with the same pattern's spooner) and shazam - renamed it a straw jar! How's this for creative merchandising?
| And the advertised illustration on the left, from Whitall, Tatum & Co. in a 1899 pharmacy supply catalog shows a straw jar version that appears as a vase & was never intended to have a lid. This is the Fostoria 1897 pattern, Brazilian, with the celery vase (see below) also called a straw jar!
This ad is reprinted with the courtesy of the American Institute of the History of Pharmacy, Kremer's Reference Files, Madison, Wisconsin.
|Here is a genuine Fostoria Brazilian piece featured in the above ad. Its a good bet that few, if any, Early American Pattern Glass folks realized that what has been called a celery vase for lo these many years, was ever commercially contemplated to be a holder for straws! So could this be one of the mystery uses of celery vases we've been wondering about?
| A study of straw jar evolution has uncovered intriguing issues involving the life cycle of a manufacturing process as well as the public's appetite for the latest style. Through research of both manufacturer catalogs and trade catalogs it has been found that a manufacturer's production of an object stops well before their inventory is ultimately sold off and distributed.
In the same regard, a wholesaler (i.e. trade catalog distributor) will continue to advertise a product until their inventory is depleted or the object is considered obsolete and is simply discounted or scrapped. And so EAPG straw jars are shown in trade publications spanning into the 'teens because they were listed as available for purchase in trade catalogs dating to that time. There is no solid data as to when examples of EAPG containers for straws were no longer being produced.
|Most of us have pleasant memories of our early soda fountain experiences. But long before we had our first sip of soda, the EAPG straw jar existed, serving an earlier generation who enjoyed soda fountain treats every bit as much as we did. These beautiful & functional jars remain as soda fountain fixtures from some of the happier times of America's past!
Our grateful thanks to a dear friend of PatternGlass.com for
the generous historical & pictorial contributions to this article.


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April 10, 2013: For the first time in 69 years, there are no American tanks in Europe. On March 18th the United States shipped home 22 M-1 tanks, bringing to an end seven decades of American armor in Europe.
I am hoping that all the free money we where injecting in the European economy as they avoided any defense spending came home with those Abhrams tanks.


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Fund chief says not all spill claims can be met, The Age (Australia), July 2, 2010:
The man appointed by US President Barack Obama to manage BP's oil spill disaster fund has warned that "there's not enough money in the world" to pay all claims, and suggested home owners with plunging property values could lose out. …
He said he was still sorting out how to deal with indirect claims such as hotels that lose bookings because tourists think beaches are covered in oil, or people whose property values decline but who live several blocks from an oil-affected beach.
"There's no question that the property value has diminished as a result of the spill. That doesn't mean that every property is entitled to compensation," he said.


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How to deflect a rumor
You can't go a week without someone saying Google's buying you. And after so long, "no comment" won't cut it.
After all, when Google said "no comment" to the Measure Map rumor, everyone knew that was a cop-out. After all, the company usually flat-out denies rumors when it could get away with subterfuge. Google could use a lesson in rumor deflection:
Wishful thinking
"I wish!" (Kevin Rose used this when a "Yahoo buys Digg" rumor went around.)
"If only!"
Hedged bets
"Well, of course, everything's always for sale."
"Well, of course, everyone talks to everyone."
"If they showed me a billion dollars, I wouldn't be an idiot."
Rhetorical questions best answered "no"
"Wouldn't it be great if we stayed independent?"
What do you recommend? Ever heard a smooth "maybe so, maybe not" deflection?


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White House Social Secretary Desiree Rogers resigned Friday, telling the New York Times that she did so after talking with herself about the idea. The NY Times reports Desiree Rogers said "It's a conversation with oneself, is that what I want to do, what is going to make me the happiest?"But what Desiree Rogers did by leaving the White House she will come to regret by the end of the year. Rogers caved in to the black haters group or "BHG"; a set of African Americans in and around Washingon D.C. who acted as if they were jealous of Rogers' role as the first African American White House Social Secretary.Rather than give Desiree Rogers behind the scenes advice, these members of what this blogger calls the BHG embarked on a whispered smear campaign that turned into a yell when Rogers bacame the fall person in the White House Partygate Scandal.The person this blogger places in the BHG is long-time Washington journalist April Ryan of Urban Radio. If you remember, it was Ryan who appeared at the White House Press Briefing twice and to specifically, loudly, and revealingly complain about Desiree Rogers.In short, Ryan's questioning came off more as a massive rant, peppered with the necessary cues to let the World know that Ryan was a defiant black woman that should not be messed with. Something this blogger applauds, but not when it's done in the process of smearing another black woman.White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs did not handle himself well here, but in fairness, Ryan's behavior would have tested the very best press secretary in history.Fine. Get upset over health care reform's slow progress or the high unemployment rate, but The White House Social Secretary? Come on? April Ryan's rants – she appeared twice – were so over the top, CNN's Don Lemon had a graphic that read "April…Calm down."
RYAN: And, typically, I've been at the White House for 13 years in January. Thirteen years. And during that time, I have been able to cover many events and, also, I have been an invited guest by two presidents to two State Dinners, myself, and other events at the White House I've been invited to by presidents. So I know how a lot of it happens at the gate.
Now this is where CNN's Don Lemon really buried the lead. Ryan all but admitted to Lemon that she was upset for not getting an invitation to the Obama's version of The State Dinner. After, all, Ryan was the guest of "two presidents to two State Dinners" so it's a safe bet she expected an invite to the State Dinner of America's first black President. Ryan did't get one, and it set her off big time.Gina over at Michelle Obama Watch also points to not just Ryan's behavior but that of Washington Post Staff Writer and Fashion Editor Robin Givhan, who is seen as another member of the BHG (who, like April Ryan is African American, though not every member of the BHG is black) and spends much of her column essentially trashing Rogers for being confident, extroverted, and attractive.Uh, did Robin Givhan miss out on the State Dinner, too? While Givhan's too clever to admit what Ryan did to Lemon, it's a fair bet she wasn't there either.Witness:
But Rogers has never been an introvert. The New Orleans native has waved to the crowds from a perch atop a Mardi Gras float. In Chicago, she was known for her eclectic mix of guests at her dazzling parties. She has stood up to dance by herself in cocktail bars, as friends sat by and watched in amusement. She is a coquettish life-of-the-party.
Note that Robin Givhan doesn't accuse Rogers of such behavior while Rogers was in The White House, making Givhan's piece nothing more than character assassination.Indeed, attacking Rogers has been a sports or sorts, sloppily done. Even The Huffington Post got into the act, reporting that Rogers attended New York's Fashion Week, but failing to explain that she did so in 2009, not in 2010.But the biggest, most powerful member of the BHG is Desiree Rogers herself, and with respect to her decision to listen to that crowd. By doing so, Rogers robs herself of the chance to grow in the position and fails to leave a positive legacy of work as White House Social Secretary. Every time Rogers name comes up, and her accomplishments are discussed, the conversation will always be followed by "yeah, but" and that's too bad.Meanwhile, the next White House Social Secretary is reportedly a white woman, thus calming the fears of the BHG, who can't stand to see someone black, female, confident, and extroverted in a role they think should be filled by a white female who remembered to invite them to the next State Dinner.
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Milan will have to play intelligently if they are to beat Barcelona on Wednesday, says forward Robinho.
The two teams have already qualified for the last 16 of the Champions League, but the Italian outfit want top spot in the group.
They are currently two points adrift of Barca with two games left.
"Barcelona are a great side and they are bursting with champions," the Brazilian told Milan Time on Tuesday.
"We'll have to play an intelligent game, by defending and attacking equally well. We want to play well and win."
Robinho, formerly of Real Madrid, added that he is just as desperate to beat them as a Milan player as he was while in Spain.
"The rivalry is always there," he concluded.
See the latest Serie A predictions and betting tips with Eurotips.co.uk [12]


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- China to APEC: Push for free trade
- Obama: Subsidize clean energy production UNITED States President Barack Obama has urged governments to provide tax incentives for the production of clean energy, and to finance research and development for green initiatives. During a forum at the Asia-Pac
- Actions on Climate Change boost businesses - Obama
- PH president welcomes EDCA
- PH, U.S. to enhance defense alliance
Will Pacquiao of Philippnes make it?
PHILIPPINE lawmakers on Friday rallied behind their colleague Rep. Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao of Sarangani Province as they expressed confidence the Filipino boxing icon would win convincingly over Timothy Bradley during their much-awaited rematch this Sunday in La Vegas, Nevada.
Nueva Vizcaya Rep. Carlos Padilla said Pacquiao is blessed with all the necessary assets to defeat Bradley.
"Manny has the guts, confidence, ring intelligence, stamina, speed, punching prowess and aggressiveness to overcome Bradley. These assets are also backed up by rigid training and a well-thought rematch strategy," said Padilla.
He said that once again, the House of Representatives and the entire nation would be cheering for Pacquiao in his quest for another victory.
"No less than Manny himself has confirmed that he still has the killer instinct and is unafraid to use his power and go for the knockout. Let's all pray for his safety and victory," said Padilla.
Rep. Rodito Albano of Isabela Province wished Pacquiao the best as he expressed confidence the boxing icon will get his revenge against Bradley.
"To Manny, continue to do us proud. You are a true icon and inspiration for every Filipino. No doubt you will emerge victorious during this Sunday's bout. We are fully behind you through our cheers and prayers," Albano said.
Rep. Isidro Ungab of Davao City said the Filipino people's overwhelming support for their boxing hero counts a lot to the morale of Pacquiao in his fight against Bradley.
"I also agree that Manny is the people's favorite since he has already regained his old form and 'fighting stance' in the ring," Ungab said.


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Houston police are warning those planning to celebrate the Fourth of July with a bang to hold their fire during the holiday.
Crime Stoppers warned Monday that incidents of "celebratory gunfire" spike during Fourth of July, New Year's and Christmas celebrating.
Intentionally shooting off a gun carries a penalty of up to one year in jail and a $4,000 fine. It is also possible for a shooter to be charged with deadly conduct, a third-degree felony, which is punishable by a $10,000 fine and two to 10 years in prison.
"What goes up must come down," said Katherine Cabaniss, Crime Stoppers executive director. "Don't shoot guns in celebration this holiday. … Any celebratory gunfire is dangerous to human life."
Houston Mayor Pro Tem Ed Gonzalez said shooting a gun in celebration is not worth the sacrifice of life.
He said during his time as a police officer, he witnessed many people taken to jail and many injured because of shots being fired carelessly into the air. In 1996, a Houston man decided to shoot off his gun and one of the bullets accidentally killed his 7-year-old daughter.
The mortality rate for persons struck by falling bullets is 32 percent, compared with regular gunshot wounds, which is between 2 percent and 6 percent, Cabaniss said. A falling bullet can travel 200 feet per second and carries enough force to penetrate the human skull, she said.
The Houston Police Department does not track specific instances of celebratory gunfire, but Gonzalez said there is definitely an increase during holidays and said it's not uncommon to see an increase in arrests.
"It can be a scary time and there is no need for anyone to get hurt," Gonzelez said.
Anyone with information about celebratory gunfire offenders is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at (713) 222-TIPS (8477).


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The Thin Line Between Love and Hate in SportsFebruary 13, 2009
Valentine's Day, or "Hallmark Day" as this writer likes to call it, is upon us. The card stores are packed with men, frantically picking through the leftovers. The flower stands are flooded with 400 percent price markups.
Televisions are littered with ads featuring horrifyingly cheesy jingles such as "Every kiss begins with Kay". And truckloads of chocolates are consumed, later leading to men carefully answering that age-old question, "Does my butt look big in these pants?"
Meanwhile, the sports world is often left out in the cold on this holiday—that is, until today.
As the popular phrase goes, "There's a thin line between love and hate". The sports world is no different, as the fans of the world have shown in the ways that they "love to hate" players, "love to love" players, and have those in sports that fall somewhere on the thin line in between.
Players We Love to Hate
Manny Ramirez – Boston Red Sox
The guy can flat out hit, there's no doubt about it. But there are plenty of others in baseball that can rake, hustle, and be a team player, instead of "stirring the pot" like Manny has been known to do. It isn't just the economy and price tag that is keeping Manny a free agent. It's also his age and uncanny ability to be a clubhouse cancer.
Terrell Owens – Dallas Cowboys
An obvious choice, T.O. is a talented player that has hindered his career because of his attitude. Imagine how good this guy could be if he didn't rattle every clubhouse, letting his ego get the best of him. Everywhere Owens goes, a media circus will follow him until retirement.
Ron Artest – Houston Rockets
Brawls, arguments, technical fouls, and colorful statements are a few things that come to mind when a person mentions Ron Artest. Even though the drama has subsided somewhat in his veteran years, Artest remains a player that fans love to loathe.
Sean Avery – New York Rangers (AHL – Hartford Wolf Pack)
Where do you start with this guy? He's violated trash talking rules with players, ticked off player after player, and even has his own rule named after him. Yes, the "Avery Rule", which was created after his goalie interference tactics, which went one-step too far.
Honorable Mentions: Gary Sheffield, Alex Rodriguez, Rasheed Wallace, and Pacman Jones
Players We Love to Love
Derek Jeter – New York Yankees
With the exception of Red Sox fans, Derek Jeter is the type of player fans love to love… and respect. If you were to look up "hustle" in the dictionary, you should see a picture of Jeter. The guy just puts his body up for harm on a regular basis, diving into the stands and leaping for line drives. Not only that, but Jeter has been a clutch hitter, a quality leader, and very involved within the community.
David Ortiz – Boston Red Sox
Don't worry Sox fans…I counter balanced the list by also adding a deserving Boston player. Big Papi may have recently become a slight injury risk, but overall, he's been one of the biggest clutch hitters in the history of the game. Not only does Ortiz always deliver, but he also enjoys the game in a "kid in a candy store"—like manner.
Peyton Manning – Indianapolis Colts
When I think of a hard working sports athlete, I think of Peyton Manning. His off the field preparation is overlooked, and all that hard work finally paid off with a Super Bowl title a few seasons ago. Don't be surprised if he finds himself in the winner's circle at least once more before retirement.
Tiger Woods – PGA Tour
He swings with ease, but hits the ball a ton. He's fiery, he's passionate, and he's a family man. Woods may want to win more than anyone on this planet —and one example of proof is how he managed to win a major in tough conditions, while playing on one healthy leg.
Honorable Mentions: Ben Roethlisberger, Larry Fitzgerald, Alexander Ovechkin, and Chris Paul
Players On the Thin Line
LeBron James – Cleveland Cavaliers
Maybe it isn't fair to pick on LeBron, as many others in the game do the same, but it appears that King James often complains about non-foul calls. Certainly, he isn't alone—but seems to be a more frequent offender, likely due to how often the media highlights him. Still, for his size, his game, and ability to not just score, but also run the offense and get assists, LeBron is a unique talent that should be in the NBA for quite some time – and likely go down as one of the best ever.
Brett Favre – Green Bay Packers
Recently retired (we think), Favre was as "old school NFL" as it gets in today's game. He got knocked down often, only to get right back up. He had a rocket launcher for an arm, and seemed like he was always having more fun than anyone on the field. There was just something admirable about Favre and his talents. Only, the recent drama with retiring, not retiring, and then getting traded…it got to be too much media overkill, eventually pushing Favre to the thin line in the eyes of many fans.
Chad Johnson – Cincinnati Bengals
This one is a "no brainer", as the arrogance and antics of this guy can become quite annoying at times. However, his game cancels it out more often than not. That plus his antics are often amusing, ranging from "Ocho Cinco", to all the past end zone celebrations that he has become well known for.
Allen Iverson – Denver Nuggets
Iverson deserves a ton of respect for how scrappy he is on the court – playing hard day in and day out. His small frame takes a beating every game, yet he never hesitates to drive into the lanes where the bigger players are lurking. You have to respect that. However, his poor shooting percentage and off the court antics (e.g. his "Practice" speech) seem to push A.I. more towards the thin line.
Then there's Kobe Bryant, who I see as being the one person who would be all over the map. Where would you put him and why?
Who else makes your list?
** This is a rendition/sequel to a post that made its debut to KP's Blog on February 14, 2007 **


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Test opener Matt Renshaw returns to action with Queensland in the Sheffield Shield on Monday, after the 20-year-old impressed plenty – and drew criticism from others – due to his old-fashioned resilience at the crease.
Renshaw made scores of 10 and 34 not out to help Australia win the third Test in Adelaide, but it was the fact he soaked up 180 balls in doing so that divided opinion.
Former opener Chris Rogers said the left-hander did exactly as he would've been asked by selectors, particularly in the second innings, when he played the sheet-anchor role in Australia's run chase as the likes of David Warner and Steve Smith scored more freely at the other end.
Quick Single: Maxwell's 'not the greatest attitude': Quiney
Renshaw, whose father played club cricket with Joe Root's father in the north-east of England, attributes his patience in the middle to backyard cricket rules as a child.
"It goes back to when I was really young, when we were playing in the backyard," he told Radio TAB in Brisbane.
"It was 'when you're out, you're out, you go to bed'.
"I got out first ball one night and I wasn't happy, so Dad gave me another chance.
"I think I batted for another two hours, so I was pretty late to bed that night."
Bulls coach Phil Jaques has welcomed the return of his one-Test veteran, in addition to Usman Khawaja, as they look to continue climbing the ladder after two straight wins with a difficult day-night clash against Western Australia in Perth.
At this point it is unknown whether the Warriors will include Shaun Marsh, who continues to recover from a broken finger and looms as a potential threat to Renshaw's current hold on the Australian opener's spot alongside Warner.
Either way, Renshaw has done enough to convince Jaques the 20-year-old's Bulls' days might be numbered.
"He was very solid, very patient (in the Test match)," Jaques told AAP. "He waited for his opportunity and put the bad ball away," Jaques told AAP.
"We (Queensland) want to win, obviously, but we want to produce players for higher honours.
"I love watching Matt play for Australia.
Quick Single: No hundreds cost Maxwell: Lehmann
"And I know all the boys here have been cheering him on.
"It was good to see him get a few (in the second innings) – hopefully, there are a few more opportunities down the line."
Khawaja and Renshaw replace Sam Truloff and Charlie Hemphrey in the Bulls' squad.
Luke Feldman and fellow quick Mark Steketee have been included in a 13-man squad, with Ben Cutting overlooked.
"Ben's bowled the most overs he has bowled at the same point for the past three seasons," Bulls physio Martin Love said.
"And with another game quite close, and the long travel leg to Perth and back, it was thought prudent to give him additional recovery time."
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"Giving Thanks", yes I know Thanksgiving is over. This might not sound appropriate but I want to focus on this short time with you and to mention how much we have to be thankful for as a ministry.
Yesterday in our staff meeting, Pastor Pat brought a prayer talk. It was essentially on "Asking and Thanking" in prayer. I want to just take a thought and verse or two that we read yesterday to bring our thoughts to two very big parts of being a Pastor's Prayer Partner.
We all know how to ask and we have brought many thoughts on this. But as we continue to remember this passage in:
Romans 12:12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
As we are faithful in prayer, God will answer prayers and we will have much to be thankful for.
I just want to thank you for praying faithfully this past week for our Christmas at the Oasis. God has answered hundreds if not thousands of prayers related to our Display, "Faces of Hope", and "Trees of Hope".
From the favor of our city government, and their fast track approvals, of our display permits to safety around the property of our first week and time of preparation. The favor shown by our local media, who have covered our display from print to TV. The communities favor of Oasis etc.
Last night hundreds from families spent the evening being loved, shown grace and honor during our "Trees of Hope" give away. We held a private party just for them, and they got to do all our events and snacks for free and then pick out a tree, have it trimmed, netted/wrapped, placed on the vehicle and given lights for it. All by our staff and incredible Volunteers! It was an amazing night. This first week God has continually been answering your prayers and blessing every part of our church's Christmas outreach.
For all these things I am grateful and thankful. I want to ask each of us to just spend some time today and this week thanking God for all His answered prayers this past week. They are far too numerous to mention.
We are familiar with 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 ;
16 Rejoice always, 17 pray continually, 18 give thanks in all circumstances;
As we continue in Prayer let's practice vs 18 this week. We definitely have so much to be thankful for as a church, individuals and families.
As Paul told the church in his writings, I am also "Thankful for you and your partnership in the ministry". I count it a privilege and honor to serve with you and I am humbled you pray for me and our team daily. Thank you.
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- Best place for this would be the talk page for that episode rather than in here. Just as an aside. -- Sulfur 01:43, 5 May 2007 (UTC)
- And it's been moved there. :) --From Andoria with Love 12:29, 5 May 2007 (UTC)
O'Brien's part poorly written Edit
I've always liked the plot and theme of this episode, but I've always hated the crappy, inconsistent writing handed to Colm Meaney. The scene at the bar in 10 Forward is supposed to explain why he feels as he does, but I'm sorry, he just comes across as having a split personality. It probably would work if it wasn't for the scene with his wife over the potato casserole when he acts completely puzzled as to why anyone would continue to harbor any antipathy for the Cardassians. I mean, it completely contradicts the rest of what he is saying. Is he lying to his wife? It's either piss-poor writing or mindless editing. Makes no sense at all. 126.96.36.199 14:50, April 16, 2011 (UTC)
- While it's always nice to hear what others think of a particular episode, these types of comments are best made in the MA forums. The article talk page is primarily for discussing changes to the article itself. --| TrekFan Open a channel 15:19, April 16, 2011 (UTC)
- You also seemed to have missed the point of the episode. That O'Brien acts with what looks like a "split personality" is intentional, it is as much about his own dealing with his internal demons about how he feels about the war and the Cardassians as it is about chasing the Phoenix. He IS conflicted. --OuroborosCobra talk 15:22, April 16, 2011 (UTC)
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- * The episode set the stage for a deeper exploration of Miles O'Brien's character and the recurring theme on DS9 of "O'Brien Must Suffer," a catchphrase among the writing staff highlighting Colm Meaney's aptitude in episodes where the character suffered. Tom 14:01, October 25, 2011 (UTC)
mistaken identity Edit
Rick Berman is wrong. Minstrel Boy is Irish not English. It was also popular in Scotland. 126.96.36.199 20:08, April 23, 2013 (UTC)
Who played the voice of the comm officer of the U.S.S. Phoenix? Edit
Do we have any idea who voiced the U.S.S. Phoenix officer who is told by Captain Benjamin Maxwell to stand down on firing at the next Cardassian outpost?--Spock78 (talk) 07:45, August 5, 2013 (UTC)


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Thomas Müller Scored for Germany Because Brazil Left Him Wide Open
Germany are enjoying an early lead in a World Cup semifinal after Thomas Müller capitalized on a wide-open opportunity in the box. Why no Brazilian marked the chronic goal-scorer is beyond me. The good news for Brazil is they have a country of 200 million behind them. The bad news is that only 11 players are allowed to play at a time.


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Captain Josh Beaumont says he can't wait to return to action tonight, as the Sharks take on Edinburgh in the final pre-season friendly at Heywood Road (ko 7pm).
Beaumont hasn't played since 20th February after injuring his shoulder at Sixways against Worcester Warriors when he was on the verge of a full England call up.
He said: "I'm massively excited to be back playing, it's been six long months of rehab. I must thank the Sharks backroom team who have helped me back to full fitness. There'll be a few nerves before I arrive at the ground but I just can't wait to get back into action."
Looking at the game against Edinburgh Beaumont added: "It will be a tougher test this week. We have treated this week as an in-season week. Last week we trained hard up until the game, and we managed to get a big result. But we're treating this week like the build up to a Premiership game – short & sharp. It's been really good and we're looking forward to a tough contest against a quality Pro 12 side."
One former Shark who Beaumont may face is Viliami Fihaki, but Beaumont is purely focusing on his own performance: "I know Vili really well, and he is a great lad. He'll be coming down here to prove a point.
"The main focus is on ourselves and our performance leading into the first game of the season away to Newcastle Falcons, we're focusing on what we want to do, and hopefully we can score a few more tries and to defend as well as we did last weekend."


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Jim, I think this sounds an awful like a lot of us.
It's a funny thing about lists. John and I have been married for 32 years and if I have something for him to do around the house and I ask him to do it, he says ok and forgets about it. On the other hand, if I make a list and leave it out for him to see (it doesn't matter if only one thing is on that list), once the list has been made…the job will get done. There's just something "official" about that list being written down that makes it get done!!


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The Rickshaw Project moving people,
changing minds. What is The Rickshaw Project?
An example of inclusion that aims to change the way disability is viewed in
mainstream society.
A dial-a-rickshaw service open to the public and run entirely by People with Disabilities (PWDs). Empowering People with Disabilities (PWDs)
through employment
Enabling PWDs to take a lead in changing mindsets
Removing barriers Why are we doing this? An affordable, safe, and reliable rickshaw service, just a phone call away.
All rickshaws are retrofitted, have a GPS tracker, and voice communication.
All drivers are trained and licensed.
Project operations will be run by PWDs.
PWD will also be holding disability sensitization sessions at schools, workplaces,
public spaces etc. How will it work? WHAT HAVE WE ACHIEVED? Stage I Stage II Stage III The model was inspired by a dial-a-rickshaw service in Mumbai.
A financial model was prepared to work out project feasibility. A CSR donation of 20 second-hand rickshaws was made to the project by the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP). A first rickshaw was refurbished and retrofitted; a GPS tracker and voice communication systems were installed.
Costs involved in refurbishing and retrofitting one rickshaw ascertained. Oct '11 to Jan '12 March 2012 April to June 2012 Trainer and first crew-member; Imran was put through the training process. Mustafa conducts driving lessons, route training, road safety training.
With his involvement, we have been able to ensure that our crew-members are safe and confident drivers. Imran, who had Polio as a child, was the first driving crew-member hired. With his help, we were able to understand the issues we would face with licensing and retrofitting of rickshaws July 2012 We went from this... ...to this! The expenses for stage I were borne by various individuals who believed in the project and gave us the opportunity to test it out.
Global Giving campaign launched to raise funds for stage II; nearly USD 10,000 raised. August 2012 An operations officer was hired to hire and manage the future team and all project operations. October 2012 Four additional crew-members with various physical disabilities.
Learners permits were procured and training commenced. November 2012 Conceptualizing Outcome Stage I
-Explored retrofitting options and costs
-Identification of sources for hiring
-Begin developing a training manual
-Explored partnership possibilities
-Understand roles and responsibilities of the project team Operationalizing Training manual and agenda formats finalized.
Crew training includes -
-Advocacy training
-Driving lessons
-Customer management
-Route knowledge
-Cash management
-Basic English (conversation) December 2012 January 2013 A partner from the automobile industry offered to add safety features to our rickshaws. February 2013 Search for a project partner initiated; a long-term project partner will enable us to scale up. March/April 2013 March/April will be our pilot period during which we will be open for bookings.
We aim to have 5 rickshaws operational. Outcome Stage II
-Solutions for obstacles in retrofitting
-Identify obstacles and solutions in the licensing procedure
-Establish basic/primary operational procedures
-Test and finalize the training manual
-Fine-tune roles and responsibilities of project team Scaling May/June/July 2013 With 5 rickshaws and crew-members operational, our next step is to scale up the project.
Funds are required until the project begins to generate profit.
This period is expected to last approximately 2 years. May/June 2013 We plan to have our first advocacy sessions completed by May/June of 2013.
Our first audiences include schools and public spaces (restaurants etc.) August 2013 Identification of candidates on a larger scale.
Retrofitting and refurbishment of additional vehicles to begin.
Call center set-up to begin. Sept/Oct/Nov 2013 Training of new recruits
Small-scale marketing to specific audiences
Increase the number of sensitization/advocacy sessions with partners. December 2013 We aim to have a total of 15 vehicles on the roads in December. Outcome Stage III
-We aim to reach a stage where we have regular customers and call traffic
-We can begin to market our service during this phase, as we will have enough rickshaws to meet demand
-We will have a good understanding of the issues faced during our sensitization/advocacy sessions.
-A fleet of 20 rickshaws will allow us to fine-tune operations and ensure we're ready for a major roll-out
-With 20 rickshaws, we can also branch out to other areas of Karachi where there may be greater demand e.g. North Nazimabad Stage IV The Next Step January 2014 Scale-up to 20 rickshaws achieved.
Begin scaling up to 25. Feb/Mar 2014 Apr/May 2014 Monitoring of impact (through surveys) will commence in March/April 2014. Those included will be early customers, initial sensitization partners, and the crew-members. Jun/Jul/Aug 2014 Another small scale up will begin at this stage.
We hope to further expand the fleet by the middle of 2014. December 2014 Our goal is to have at least 45 rickshaws in Karachi by December 2014. Outcome Stage IV
-Understanding of possible challenges faced during scale-up
-Fine tune hiring, retrofitting, and refurbishing process WHAT LIES AHEAD? Why? What? How? To this! Partnership Scale up to 25 achieved. Long-term Partnership We require partner support to help us scale in order to reach financial sustainability In brief Long term partner
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Objective: A major shortcoming of traditional mouse models based on xenografted human glioblastoma cells is that tumor cells do not invade. Another deficit is that genetic alterations, such as amplification of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), are typically not maintained in glioma cell lines and xenografts derived thereof. These models are therefore of limited value for preclinical therapeutic studies.
Methods: We established a highly invasive orthotopic mouse model using freshly resected glioblastoma tissue, briefly cultured as spheroids and injected into the brains of nude mice. Animals were treated for 4 weeks with either interstitial infusion of a monoclonal antibody against the EGFR (antibody C225) or with intraperitoneal injections of an antibody against the vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 (VEGFR-2, antibody DC101). Tumor extension was measured using image analysis on H&E-stained serial sections, defining 36 landmark points at 6 different coronal levels with 6 different areas each (e.g. striatum, corpus callosum, thalamus).
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This is going to be quite a short post as I still have a million & one things I wanted to get done today. I won these gorgeous Nails Inc polishes back in January, I'm not sure why it has taken me so long to share them on here because they are pretty much all I've used on my nails for the last few months.
There are four polishes in the set:
Lancelot Place - Silver, black & gold glitter
The Thames - Grey
Chelsea Green - Silver with black particles
Kings Road - Metallic muted pink
The polishes are incredible quality! They all apply really well, dry quickly & stay chip free for a good 3-4 days. I thought Chelsea Green & Lancelot Place would be quite difficult to remove as that is usually the case with textured/glitter polishes but they both came off a lot easier than expected with my normal nail polish remover The brush is a decent size & fans out ever so slightly, so I can achieve a even opaque finish in 2-3 strokes.
My favourite polish out of the set is Lancelot Place, it is such a pretty glitter top coat that looks beautiful over pretty much every nail polish shade.
I can't seem to find this collection anywhere, so I think it may have been for Christmas which is a shame because I have been wearing Lancelot Place so much that I really wanted to pick up another.
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Skip to comments.'Sandy Hook' rules get [pension] board backing
Posted on 01/25/2013 7:48:22 AM PST by JoyjoyfromNJ
Philadelphia's pension board voted unanimously. . .to ask all gun manufacturers, distributors, and retailers with which it has invested $15 million in icty pension money to adopt a set of 8 "Sandy Hook Principles" designed to reduce gun violence. . . . Among other items, the city wants the companies to support a federal system requiring background checks on all gun and ammunition sales. . .
(Excerpt) Read more at philly.com ...
Israel constantly faces this issue as well, commonly called "boycott,divestment & sanctions" on the college campuses.
I don't think this will phase gun manufacturers much. Divestment is not any kind of threat when the industry is booming and gun stocks are on the rise. There will be plenty of investors happy to buy this stock and take it off of the Philly pension funds' hands.
Short term valuations, yes.
But there's uncertainty out there and that's bound to show up in the stock price sooner or later.
For now, manufacturers are selling out their inventories at a historical pace and their stock prices reflect this. In a few months, when sales slow down and a ban shows up for a vote, maybe not so much.
"The United States prioritizes the right to keep and bear arms over the protection of citizens' lives and personal security..."
Damn right we do! But more to the point. More innocent people were slaughtered by out-of-control governments in the 20th century than all the violent crime and civilian mass shootings in human history combined. The average human being in the 20th century was many times more likely to die at the hands of abusive government than from any form of civilian crime. Gulags, concentration camps, and mass genocide are not the purview of deranged individuals. They are the product of governments that have achieved too much power (and the megalomaniacs who lead them).
How on earth can people not see that getting rid of guns is far more deadly than having them?
Given the choice of trusting my neighbor with a so-called assault weapon, and trusting some bureaucrat in a government office. I choose my neighbor. People of principle realize there are worse things in this world than being gunned down by a nut-job. Living without freedom is worse (and actually more dangerous on the average).
I think I will just boycott Philadelphia.
"Pension boards, mutual fund managers, and other fiduciaries who make decisions on political or social reasons rather than rate of return should be sued into oblivion unless their charter provides explicitly for decisions other than for the greatest capital benefit of the fund members."
Absolutely right.
Someone needs to start a list of people,places and things that pro traditional Americans need to boycott and avoid, not purchase- not support and turn our backs on.
Two can play that game.
Some more names to remember. The folks who voted to support Nutter:
Principal Staff
Francis X. Bielli, Esquire, Executive Director
Christopher McDonough, Chief Investment Officer
Robert Dubow, Chairman & Director of Finance
William Rubin, Vice Chairman & Trustee
Board Members
William Rubin, Trustee
Carol G. Stukes, Trustee
John Reilly, Trustee
Ronald Stagliano, Trustee
Alan Butkovitz, Esquire, City Controller, Trustee
Albert DAttilio, Esquire, Personnel Director, Trustee
Shelly Smith, Esquire, City Solicitor, Trustee
Richard Negrin, Esquire, Managing Director, Trustee
"I think I will just boycott Philadelphia."
Time to split Philadelphia (and the surrounding area) from the rest of Pennsylvania.
Perhaps it could be ceded to New Jersey, or Delaware (if they would want it). I'm sure Maryland would welcome it.
I think most folks in the rest of PA would be very happy to see it go...
These socio-political investment strategies always backfire.
They sell the stock below market value.
Then others with economic sense swoop in and pick up a deal.
Go ahead, Philadelphia, make someone investor's day.
Indeed. obama & Crew are muscling the banks the same way;
Obama Inc Trying to Use Banks to Destroy Gun Manufacturers
Doesn't make sense to me.
They invested their money there because the Companies were making money.
Now they want to tell those companies how not to make money.
Pretty stupid if you ask me. Tell them to tale their investment and shove it.
I call this backdoor gun control.
The black market is now open for business 24/7.
The United States prioritizes the right to keep and bear arms as part of the right of sovereign citizens to their protection of their lives and personal security...
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Here's an article worth reading today from USAToday.com on a recent Pew study about how much time consumers are spending on news these days. (The fact that I got this story perusing USA Today's website just furthers the point of the study!) The article and study say that consumers are consistently increasing their use of technology to get their news, and consequently are spending more time learning about what's going on in the world. According to the survey, Americans are …


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What Happens to a Mortgage Deferred?
The Way We Live Now: Holding fast to our dreams, for without them life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly. Langston Hughes' boyhood home has been sold in foreclosure, for crumbs. It's such a Bore Being always Poor.
$16,667. That's how much Langston's home when he was in high school in Cleveland sold for at auction. The mortgage payments, deferred, had dried up like a raisin in the sun. The fact that the city of Cleveland didn't buy the house and turn it into a tourist attraction and quickly make its money back is a sign of why all our cities are broke.
And states! California is broke as well. Totally.
America is almost out of moneymaking ideas. They grow ever less promising. Wine shops in Bushwick? Gambling in the Colorado badlands? Camel milk dairies? It won't be long, now.
When the shoe strings break
On both your shoes
And you're in a hurry-
That's the blues.
When you go to buy a candy bar
And you've lost the dime you had-
Slipped through a hole in your pocket somewhere-
That's the blues, too, and bad!


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The artist AGAPE has inspired young people from Brooklyn to Bosnia.
AGAPE is Dave Scherer, who brings his relational ministry "Hip Hop Outreach" to St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 910 E. North St., Manteca, at 7 p.m. on Saturday.
He combines rapping, dancing, storytelling, and speaks fluent Spanish. AGAPE has ways of connecting with his audience to the point where they "get it."
His energy has been called contagious and his stories of faith transcend differences.
"Even those who do not normally enjoy hip-hop find themselves dancing to his music and captivated by his unique presentation of the Gospel,'" said concert coordinator Kelly Blevins Bergman.
For the past 10 years, AGAPE has toured fulltime, performing for hundreds of thousands of young folks across the U.S. and six different countries.
He's recorded five CDs and has recorded with critically-acclaimed producer Ant otherwise known as Atmosphere, Brother Ali.
On his recent CD, AGAPE had the privilege of working with Grammy-award winning singer Billy Steele (Sounds of Blackness, The Steeles) and Gospel recording artist Tonia Hughes. He's also shared the stage with Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Toby Mac, David Crowder, Tony Campolo, and Gospel giant Kirk Franklin.
In 2001, he co-founded "JUMP" or Joint Urban Ministries in Praise which is dedicated to helping urban youngsters unleash their leadership skills via the arts. Recently, AGAPE was the recipient of the Tom Hunstad Award for excellence in youth ministry and for his contribution to the lives of young people.
His passion is to bring people together of all backgrounds through his work and belief.
Tickets for AGAPE's hip hop ministry are $10 and can be purchased online at


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Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Sweet Potatoes with Bacon11
Last weekend, I mixed up a marinade and went to unwrap my pork tenderloin only to discover that what I thought was a pork tenderloin was actually about a pound of bacon. I managed to thaw the wrong thing. Oops. I'm so glad one of the reasons I left the bacon in the butcher paper with the label was so I could easily tell what it was, and then I never bothered to actually read it….
Thankfully, the marinade was pretty adaptable and we had chicken breasts in the fridge, so I ended up using those. Tom, however, told me we had to have pork for dinner, because he'd been looking forward to it since I told him I would be roasting a pork tenderloin. So, what's a girl to do but use some of the bacon? I was originally going to just pan-roast the brussels sprouts and bacon together. But, since I'd also planned on sweet potato wedges for dinner, I figured I might as well just roast everything together—partly because I thought it would go well together, but mostly because I'm lazy.
I tossed everything with ancho chili powder, which really lends more smokiness than heat, figuring it would play well with the bacon. I did add a little cayenne for some heat (as you know, I've long been a fan of sweet potatoes when combined with chiles or spice rather than sugar and cinnamon). The bacon and brussels sprouts turned nice and crisp while the sweet potatoes were fluffy and tender. I'd declare it a winning combination.
My kid, who is a brussels sprout FANATIC was originally annoyed that I mixed everything together. He said he didn't think it would taste very yummy. Three servings later, I'm pretty sure I had his seal of approval.
Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Sweet Potatoes with Bacon
1 lb. brussels sprouts, ends removed and cut in half (quartered if very large)
1 large sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1″ pieces
3 slices bacon, chopped
3 Tbsp. olive oil
1.5 tsp. ancho chili powder
dash of cayenne
kosher salt to taste
Preheat the oven to 425.
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl, tossing to make sure everything is evenly coated with oil and chili powder. Spread out onto a large rimmed baking dish and roast for about 25-30 minutes, or until potatoes are cooked, brussels sprouts are done, and bacon is crisp.


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Mike was the captain for the day, and didn't take a backward step, working hard in defence and produced some fine tactical kicking.
Mike came into the Cathedral View lounge after the game to receive his award from Jon Wilson from Bombillo Events, guest of 1873 Club Match Sponsor John Search from JS Security.
He then took part in an informal Q&A, facilitated by former Gloucester back row forward and current Senior Academy Manager Andrew Stanley, alongside team mates Tim Molenaar and Dan Murphy.


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I'm taking a break from blogging this week. Please check back in 2 weeks!
The Evolution of a PaintingMarch 31, 2016 @ 9:21 am
This week's blog will be short and about 1 painting. I'm saying that because I have no idea if anyone is reading this post and if you are a response would be appreciated.
This is a painting I started over 3 months ago. To let my work dry and because of the number of paintings going on at one time, I hang them on the wall. This one was at the end of my bed so it was the first and last thing I saw each day for some time. The more I looked at it the more I felt like it was dull along with several others with similar geometric shapes. I was also making advances in modeling the figures, learning how to soften the colors. This was by trail and error and looking at how other painters worked. I learn a lot just from looking.
I took the painting off the wall but had no idea where it was going or what would happen. I knew 2 things: I could mess up a painting I was not happy with or I could learn something new. (For every painting I keep at least 2 end up in the trash – not good odds.) At this point I was working on 5 paintings so I could do small parts and let the paint dry and not rush the drying time.
First of all, I wanted to create the illusion of space. Hence the dark area with the red line on the right. This was several layers of color with a stiff brush. I like the effect so I did the same technique on the other side using lighter colors. This took about a week of layering colors.
There also needed to be something behind her to give more depth. But in the end I'm not sure if it comes across as a window or a picture behind her. Either way it added to the ambiguity of the painting and brought about more questions as to what the painting is about. The ice berg part took about 10 glazes of paint. (A glaze is a thin layer of transparent paint.)
I still wasn't there yet. The left side had taken on the look of a possible hall way or room. One night after working and I was turning lights off a shadow fell on the left side. It was a happy accident and I just painted in the shadow that was there in real life.
I also wanted her body movement to be more…it had to give the impression of meaning something. Plus I wanted more color in the skin tones and softer modeling. That ended up being about 5 layers of paint.
There could have been anything in or above her hand. There is a world of things it could be. If it was an object, then to me it was too obvious a conclusion. In the end it was a whiff of smoke or a cloud or dust that gave the shadow more of a mystery.
The end result to me is a load of questions for the viewer to sort out and that is why I paint. It allows me to engage those who want to think about what they are looking at. I never really know what the paintings are about but I enjoy creating mysteries even I can't solve.
Why I became an artistMarch 18, 2016 @ 9:15 am
As far as I know I'm the only painter in our family history. I truly think I got here through my handicap as a dyslexic. Growing up in the 50's in Texas and not being able to read meant I was soon labeled one of the dumb kids. By the 6th grade I was reading on a 2nd grade level and by grade 12th on a 6th grade. I spent my childhood looking a pictures. I remember spending hours just looking at pictures in magazines and from the photo I would extract my own story. As much as I dislike television now (I threw mine away about 3 years ago) it did give me some understanding of the world.
At an early age I began to draw and paint with the encouragement of my mother. By high school I was painting but had no idea or dream of being a painter. The turning point was I went to a small college and instantly flunked out. Going home in the 60's out of college meant Vietnam or work as a laborer.
I had taken one art class in college and the painting instructor said I had some talent and there was a new art school I should apply to. At home and faced with the bleak future that Monday I mailed my portfolio. On Friday I got a telegram saying if I could be there the following Monday morning to start class I would have a full scholarship for 4 years. I went. Suddenly I was around the largest group of odd balls and the weirdos I'd ever met. I was home.
The dean of the school had 5 daughters and 3 of them were dyslexic. He sat me down and for the first time in my life explained to me why reading was such a chore. Today I spend hours reading with a dictionary by my side. I've managed to educate myself in a number of different fields of study. Reading isn't any easier but when I'm learning something new it's well worth the effort.
Being a painter is the one thing in life that has been my driving force and sense of identity. I've painted for the love of it. It seems strange but in the past 4 years I've learned more about painting than in all my years. I've managed to develop a style that's kept me engaged and excited about painting. Now all I need to do is find a gallery to show my work.
A New PaintingMarch 4, 2016 @ 9:00 am
I thought I would try to give you an idea of the process that goes into a new painting:
The changes I make to a painting are not that noticeable from this point on. By this time there are as many as 5 to 8 layers of paint. The subtle changes that I make in small areas most people don't see but they are critical in the sharpening of edges. It's important not to rush to an ending.
Well…February 19, 2016 @ 9:00 am
This is my first blog and I plan to post new blogs every 2 weeks by Friday afternoon; so my next blog will be posted on March 4. I've been a painter for almost 50 years and in that time I've absorbed a great deal of information that I have no intention of keeping to myself. So if you have questions please ask.
I live and breathe painting and at times my breath may smell of turpentine with a hint of linseed oil. A few years ago I moved to a town of 900 where no one knew me and I could paint undisturbed until I ran out of ideas. The ideas keep coming and I keep painting. You can look at my portfolio and see I'm always moving forward.
Now even though I am a painter, I plan to include in this blog other things that make me an artist and a human being. With that in mind I've never been a big success or gathered much attention, which is just the way it is. So, be that as it may, let me tell you about a very brief dream I had a few days ago that left me with a feeling of great comfort. My mom passed away when I was in my 20s and she crosses my thoughts from time to time. In the dream, she was younger and more angelic than I remember her and she placed her hand on my check and said, "everything is going to be fine". Our dreams are our own and a dream like this, for me, is a once in a lifetime experience. As a reader you can take from it whatever your mind can fathom and I welcome your thoughts.
Next time I will go on about something else – maybe about my 2 pet ladybugs I'm keeping for the winter, or what I'm painting, or what book I'm reading, or new music, or how being silent and sitting still has bent the time that wraps around my mind. I'll do my best to keep it interesting.


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So I thought to myself that if I were going to blog about this ring, I should probably find out why Caroline of Brunswick was interesting and why our friends should be so impressed at dinner. After I started doing research, I have to tell you, you should buy this ring and show it off at a dinner full of the cool kids. After you tell them this story, you'll be one of the cool kids too.
To be a cool kid, you need to know the hot topic of the group. As we all know, one of the hottest topics in our Cool Kid/Antique Jewelry Lovers Club is Lover's Eyes. As it turns out, this ring has a connection to all the Lover's Eyes we all want right now.
Yes, George IV was the same King that secretly married Maria Fitzherbert after proposing with a portrait miniature of his own eye. (Read that story here.) That particular marriage was never legally binding since he didn't have his father's permission to marry. Now this was not like a man asking a father's permission to marry a daughter. In 1771, a law was enacted called The Royal Marriages Act to prevent the Royal Family from marrying anyone deemed "unsuitable." Just like today, our siblings have to spoil all our fun. As it turns out, George's brother had already married a commoner, Anne Horton, in 1771. His parents were furious. Since his parents were the King and Queen of England, they had a leg to stand on. Instead of grounding him, they enacted a law! Then George wanted to marry Maria, and well… you know the rest.
It was really interesting to read all the gossipy, little secrets. The whole thing was sort of like a novel. Evidently, Caroline and George didn't care for each other. He objected to her personal hygiene and she thought he was just too fat as soon as they met! Once they were married, life didn't improve. George carried on with his mistresses (yes, he had more than one despite his love for Maria) and Caroline moved into her summer home full time, resulting in a separation. I even read an account of George giving one of Caroline's bracelets to a mistress who showed up at court wearing it! Oh, the scandal.
Now here's my take: I know it's all lies because of the nature of the rumors. Supposedly, Prinny couldn't stand to be around her because she was said to have never bathed and not changed her undergarments. He is said to have gone across the room from her the first time they met, having been driven away by her body odor, comforting himself with brandy until the morning of their wedding. Yet, one of the charges against her was that she and Bergami would bathe together. So which is it? Prinny said she never bathed!
In January of 1820, King George III died and Prinny became King. Evidently, the English government offered Caroline 50,000 pounds to stay in Europe. She did not. She came back to England to accept her crown.
George IV's coronation took place on April 29th, 1821. Caroline arrived at the abbey demanding to be admitted but was denied. The doors were supposedly slammed in her face. She then went home and sent a letter to the King asking for her coronation to take place "next Monday."
She died 19 days after having the abbey doors shut tight against her, never having accepted her crown. On her tombstone in Brunswick, legend has it, a plaque was placed proclaiming her "Caroline the Injured Queen of England."
In memory of Caroline on Brunswick
Injured Queen of England,
Born 17 May 1768
Died 7 Aug 1821


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OSU holds hearings on the most important courses to run
If you are graduating from OSU in Electrical Engineering and don't understand this cartoon, tell people you graduated from Michigan.
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What I learned from American history.
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Ooh Ahh Ron Vlaar?! + Andy Carroll Update
skysports.com say that Villa are after Feyenoord captain Ron Vlaar to Villa Park.
The 27-year-old central defender was apparently had talks with Villa on Sunday (maybe that is who the picture circulating with Lambert showing someone around Villa Park was then).
He is quoted in AD Sportwereld, a regular read at Fear Towers, 'Of course I will think about it, you have to for it to get this far, but it would be a difficult choice,' .
Mat Kendrick just tweeted "Not seen Ron Vlaar at Bodymoor boarding the coach* but he is a player Villa are 'monitoring'."
*For the US trip.
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Vlaar
Ron Vlaar has 2 years left on his current deal.
In other gossip, Liverpool have rejected Newcastle United`s loan offer for Andy Carroll and will only look at permanent offers.
Previous link for Villa: Lambert Admits He'd Like England Striker
The Daily Mail say there are a few options for central defense claiming that Lambert is also interested in Danny Simpson from Newcastle, with Reading also chasing.
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Simpson
The same report also says that Nottingham Forest's Chris Gunter is also an option. He's also been linked before. Forest full back Chris Gunter: Villa Lining Up Forest Full Back?
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Salami Calzones
Yes, you can cook pizza dough in a waffle iron. This portable meal equals fun for the whole family.
Total Time:
Level: Easy
- 1 c. ricotta cheese
- 1/2 c. giardiniera (pickled italian vegetables), drained and finely chopped
- 1/4 c. packed fresh basil leaves, torn
- 1 lb. fresh or frozen (thawed) pizza dough, divided into 4 balls
- 1/4 lb. thinly slices salami
- 1 c. marinara sauce, heated
- In a medium bowl, stir together ricotta, giardiniera, and basil. Preheat waffle maker.
- Working with 1 ball of dough at a time, roll and stretch dough into an 8-inch round on a lightly floured surface. Spread one-fourth of the ricotta mixture on one side, leaving 1/2 inch rim. Top with one fourth of salami. Fold one side of the dough over the filling. Press and crimp the edges tightly.
- Spray waffle maker with nonstick cooking spray. Place calzone into heated waffle maker, pressing top down gently. Cook 7 to 9 minutes or until deep golden brown and dough is cooked through. While calzone cooks, assemble next calzone. Keep cooked calzones warm on a cookie sheet in a 225 degree F oven. Repeat with remaining pizza dough, ricotta mixture and salami. Serve with marinara sauce.
About 260 cals, 10 g protein, 28 g carbs, 11 g fat (4 g sat), 2 g fiber, 1,060 mg sodium.
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LAS VEGAS, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan are to serve as co-hosts of the 49th annual Academy of Country Music Awards ceremony in Las Vegas, CBS announced.
This year's show will be Shelton's fourth consecutive turn as emcee and Bryan's second year as co-host.
The 2014 edition of the ceremony is to be broadcast on the network April 6 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena.


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OMG im sooooo excited Patrick and I cant believe we won! Thank you so much nora we cant wait to hear from you! It is a dream come true we could have never dreamed of this happening to us, thank you from the bottom of our hearts!!!!!!! I will email you just so I know you have my email and I will give you my phone # as well. Thank you thank you thank you!
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congrats girls!!!!!!! Nora, nice siggy pic I love that it's from my wedding!!!!!!!!!!!!
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wow!! congrats on winning!!! that's amazing!
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Kelliann Payne's science education and background in the medical device industry allow her to quickly understand emerging medical device technology and informs her current focus on related legal and business issues. Her experience includes the development, regulation, advertising, and litigation of medical devices.
Kelliann drafts premarket submissions for diagnostic and therapeutic medical devices, evaluates and formulates applicable regulatory strategies, and reviews the accuracy of marketing claims. She helps companies in their preclinical and clinical programs and leads due diligence reviews for investments and acquisitions.
Assistant General Counsel at QVC, Inc. from 2013 to 2014, Kelliann counseled internal clients on Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regulations applicable to health, wellness, beauty, and cosmetic products.
As a consultant for the medical device industry, she assisted companies with complex regulatory challenges and strategies for marketing innovative products. Kelliann majored in biology prior to pursuing a career in law.
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The Injustice Files looks at civil-rights cold cases
Published 6:30 am, Thursday, February 17, 2011
The murder has never been solved: On Feb. 27, 1967, Wharlest Jackson, a father of five and the treasurer of the Natchez, Miss., branch of the NAACP, was killed by a car bomb, making him just one of dozens of victims of racial violence during the civil-rights era. To add an element of horror, Jackson's 8-year-old son heard the explosion, bicycled to the scene and discovered his father.
The younger Jackson remembers the moment in The Injustice Files, a new series about civil-rights era "cold cases" beginning tonight on the Investigation Discovery channel.
Better known for crime fare like I (Almost) Got Away With It and Deadly Women, Investigation Discovery is using Black History Month to turn the spotlight on three unsolved, racially motivated killings of the 1960s. For Keith Beauchamp, the 39-year-old documentary filmmaker who is an executive producer of the series and its host, it is familiar terrain. He's been involved with these cases for years, since starting the 2005 documentary The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till, about a 14-year-old who was tortured and murdered in Mississippi in 1955 for supposedly whistling at a white woman.
Information uncovered by Beauchamp, as well as by the filmmaker Stanley Nelson led to the reopening of that case.
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The Justice Department said in 2004 that evidence suggested that more than the two men originally tried and acquitted of Till's murder may have been involved. But in February 2007 a grand jury in Leflore County, Miss., declined to issue any new indictments, effectively ending further prosecution.
Since then, Beauchamp has produced and directed two television programs about cold cases: Murder in Black and White on TV One in 2008 and Wanted Justice: Johnnie Mae Chappell, on the History Channel in 2009.
"I've been asked to do so many things, including features," said Beauchamp, who grew up near Baton Rouge, La. "I've turned them down because my heart is with these civil-rights cases. I truly feel this is my calling. I never would have been a filmmaker had it not been for Emmett Till."
He was only about 10 when he became obsessed with the story of Till, Beauchamp said, after he found a Jet magazine photo of Till's bloated and battered body.
While Emmett Till's chilling story is perhaps the most well known of the era, the Injustice Files, to be broadcast over three consecutive Friday nights, focuses on lesser-known cases. They come straight from the files of a federal initiative announced in 2007 to solve more than 100 pre-1970 cold cases. The series was created with the participation of the FBI.
"The more people are aware of these crimes, the better the chance to find what they're looking for," Christopher Allen, an FBI spokesman, said of the bureau's participation.
It suggested cases to Beauchamp that stood to benefit the most from publicity but did not give him special access to its files. There are a few surprises.
A white man is the murder victim in the case examined in the March 4 episode, He Walked Alone. The body of William Lewis Moore, a postal worker and member of the Congress of Racial Equality was found by the side of an Alabama road on April 23, 1963. He had been shot after staging a walk from Tennessee to Mississippi to deliver a pro-civil rights letter to the governor of Mississippi.
And the Feb. 25 episode, The Ghosts of Bogalusa, shows that even black law-enforcement officers were singled out. On June 2, 1965, a year after they were named the first black sheriff's deputies in Washington Parish, La., Oneal Moore and David Creed Rogers were ambushed and shot in their car. Moore, 34, was killed, and Rogers was wounded.
Each of the three one-hour episodes features Beauchamp interviewing family members, law-enforcement officials and witnesses, and poring over old records. There are also some dramatic re-enactments of scenes. In The Secrets of Natchez Beauchamp even confronts a potential suspect.
Also seen tracking down leads and being interviewed by Beauchamp is Cynthia Deitle, the chief of the FBI's civil-rights unit when the series was shot. Viewers with information about the crimes will be able to contact the bureau through the Investigation Discovery website.