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Katrina Trinko
Katrina Trinko is a political reporter for National Review. Trinko is also a member of USA TODAY'S Board of Contributors, and her work has been published in various media outlets including the Washington Times and Acculturated. She has appeared on radio programs across the country and has made multiple TV appearances, including on MSNBC. Trinko is a Publius Fellow at the Claremont Institute, and a graduate of Thomas Aquinas College.
How can we know if Elena Ferrante is culturally appropriating or not if we don't know who she or he actually is? Let me backtrack: Ferrante, for those who don't follow literary trends, is the author of a ... -
Issa: Al-Qaeda Was Involved in Benghazi
Representative Darrell Issa, a top critic of the Obama administration on Benghazi, dismissed today a New York Times report arguing that al-Qaeda wasn't behind the consulate attacks. "We have seen no evidence that the video was widely seen in ... -
Ryan: Tea Party 'Indispensable' but Budget Deal 'Step in Right Direction'
House Budget Committee chairman Paul Ryan defended today the plan he reached with Senate Budget Committee chairman Patty Murray, although he was careful to speak well of the outside conservative groups who had criticized his budget deal. Calling the groups "... -
Preschool Won't Solve Everything
Former top economist for President Obama Austan Goolsbee is the latest to promote increasing government-funded preschool in an op-ed today for The Wall Street Journal: The longest-term data on early education comes from the 1962-67 Perry Preschool Project study in ... -
Nobody Should Go Shopping on Thanksgiving
Just don't do it. Don't shop on Thanksgiving Day. I don't care how much joy shopping gives you. You've got 25 days to shop for Christmas if you start on Black Friday. That's enough. Yes, you'... -
Exclusive: New Bevin Video Targets McConnell
Kentucky GOP senate candidate Matt Bevin is out with a new video responding to Senator Mitch McConnell's remarks in an October phone call that he would like to punch the Senate Conservatives Fund in the nose, as reported by ... -
HealthCare.Gov Giving People Wildly Innacurate Premium Quotes
If you've ever applied for health-care insurance, you'd know that the process is unbelievably tedious and complicated because of how much information the companies need to determine your rate. Well Obamacare's trying to simplify it on Healthcare.... -
"Selfie" is the official Oxford Dictionaries word of the year for 2013. And while I've taken (and probably will take) selfies, I think the current prevalence of them is troubling: We're all pop stars and presidents now. We may ... -
Dick and Lynne Cheney Issue Statement about Liz Cheney's Same-Sex Marriage Views
Wyoming GOP Senate candidate Liz Cheney has been in the hot seat since she said Sunday that she did not agree with her lesbian sister, Mary Cheney, on the issue of same-sex marriage. "I love Mary very much. I love ... -
Pro-Life Christie Wins Women by Twelve Points Against Female Democratic Candidate
So much for the "war on women": Chris Christie, who has vetoed state government funding for Planned Parenthood five times, won women by twelve points in the New Jersey gubernatorial race. According to the exit polls, Christie won 55 percent of ... -
Oklahoma Speaker Shannon Shows Promise
Here's a name you'll probably be hearing again: T. W. Shannon. Only 35 years old, Shannon, a protégé of former congressman J. C. Watts, is serving as speaker of the house in Oklahoma. The charismatic Shannon, who was ... -
Schumer to Introduce 'McConnell Rule' Legislation
Senator Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) is planning on introducing legislation containing Senator Mitch McConnell's proposal to change the debt ceiling and weaken Congress's power over it. "One way to avoid this from happening again is for us ... -
Wallace Pushes Durbin on Government's Refusal to State Obamacare Enrollment Numbers
In a heated back-and-forth with Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace, Senator Dick Durbin (D., Ill.) appeared to admit that the government hadn't released any numbers on how many people were enrolled in Obamacare, but had only stated how ... -
Virginia GOP Attacks McAuliffe for Investing in Shady Insurance Scheme
Virginia Republicans are blasting Terry McAuliffe for his past investments in a scheme that used stolen identities of the terminally ill to deliver a profit to those who invested. "According to reports, [Joseph] Caramadre took McAuliffe's money and defrauded ... -
Palin to Headline Iowa Conservative Dinner
Is Sarah Palin considering a 2016 bid? The former Alaska governor is set to visit the Hawkeye State next month. Palin, along with Senator Mike Lee (R., Utah) and Eagle Forum president Phyllis Schlafly, will speak at the Iowa Faith & Freedom ... -
Cruz Easily Wins Value Voters Summit Straw Poll
Senator Ted Cruz easily beat the competition in the Value Voters Summit Presidential Straw Poll, winning a whopping 42 percent of votes cast at the summit for social conservatives. Both Dr. Ben Carson and former senator Rick Santorum won 13 percent of ... -
Carson: Obamacare 'Slavery in a Way'
Dr. Ben Carson had another pointed attack on Obamacare today, comparing it to slavery. "Obamacare is really the worst thing that has happened in this nation since slavery," he said during his speech at the Value Voters Summit, in Washington ... -
Cruz: House Republicans Need to Keep 'Standing Strong'
Senator Ted Cruz praised House Republicans for their firmness during the government shutdown and budget debates in a speech today. "The House of Representatives needs to keep doing what it's doing, which is standing strong," Cruz told attendees at ... -
Poll: Cruz Increasingly Unpopular
Senator Ted Cruz didn't go to Washington to get along — and according to a new poll, he's not getting along with both politicians and plenty of Americans. Currently, 62 percent of Americans know who Cruz is, according to a ... -
In California, Non-Physicians Can Now Perform Abortions
If you thought the take-away from the Kermit Gosnell case, where we saw women seeking abortions get horrific and dangerous "medical" treatment, was that, regardless of your views on abortion, there should be increased awareness of making the procedure safe ... -
Another Tea-Party Senator?
It's a story straight out of 2010: A conservative candidate is challenging a long-time Republican senator in the upcoming Senate primary. Dr. Milton Wolf, a distant cousin of President Barack Obama, announced last night that he would challenge Pat Roberts (... -
Christie: 'I Don't Agree with [Obamacare] But We've Complied With It'
New Jersey governor Chris Christie defended his record on health-care during tonight's first gubernatorial debate. "We've enforced the law here in New Jersey," Christie said of Obamacare, "and we've expanded Medicaid in New Jersey, and we've ... -
Christie: 2016 Too Far Away to Make Decision on Presidential Bid
New Jersey governor Chris Christie remained mum about his future plans during his first debate with Democratic opponent and state senator Barbara Buono tonight. "I'm not going to declare tonight … that I am or am not running for president," ... -
Poll: Nearly Six Out of Ten Voters Oppose Hiking Debt Ceiling
Most voters don't want to see the debt ceiling hiked yet again in a clean deal, according to a Fox News poll released this morning. Fifty-eight percent of voters would vote against hiking the debt-ceiling if they were lawmakers, ... -
Poll: Seven Out of Ten Voters Disapprove of GOP's Handling of Budget Talks
In a new poll, high numbers of registered voters expressed disapproval of how President Obama and congressional Democrats and Republicans were handling the budget debate, which resulted in a government shutdown last week. Congressional Republicans came in for the most ... -
Bevin Campaign Wishes McConnell 'Happy Bailout Birthday'
The campaign of Kentucky businessman and GOP senate candidate Matt Bevin is wishing Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell a "happy bailout birthday" to celebrate TARP's fifth birthday in this video: The campaign also sent McConnell this cake: -
Issa Requests Answers from Park Service on Memorial Barricades
Representative Darrell Issa, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, has sent a letter to the National Parks Service, demanding answers on why the outdoors memorials have been barricaded during the shutdown. The letter was co-written by Goverment ... -
Reid on Legislation That Would Fund Cancer Treatments for Kids During Shutdown: 'Why Would We Want to Do That?'
Senate majority leader Harry Reid remains adamant that the Senate will not pass any additional continuing resolutions. Today, CNN reporter Dana Bash asked Reid about whether he would consider passing legislation that would fund federal-government medicine trials that provide treatment ... -
White House: Obama Would Veto Any More CRs That Don't Fund Entire Government
President Barack Obama has no intention of allowing Congress to avert some of the worst parts of the shutdown by passing smaller continuing resolutions that would target specific programs, as Senator Ted Cruz proposed yesterday.From Politico: President Obama would ... -
Reid: Passing Series of Small CRs 'Just Another Wacky Idea' from Tea Party
Senate majority leader Harry Reid took to the Senate floor this afternoon to criticize Senator Ted Cruz's proposal to pass several small continuing resolutions to fund specific programs during the government shutdown. "It's just another wacky idea from ... -
Cantor to Senate Democrats: 'Come and Talk' to House GOP
House majority leader Eric Cantor urged Senate Democrats today to agree to a conference with House Republicans to determine a continuing resolution that both chambers could support. In a vote earlier today, Senate Democrats rejected the conference proposal 54–46. "None of ... -
Senate Rejects House's Conference Proposal
In a 54 – 46 vote just now, the Senate rejected the House's proposal for a conference between the two chambers to determine a compromise on the continuing resolution. House Republicans had already announced which House members would participate in the conference. ... -
Rand Paul Suggests Short-Term CR
Senator Rand Paul (R., Ky.) suggested that a path to a compromise between Senate and House might involve a short-term continuing resolution. "The way to get a compromise would be maybe we do a clean CR for a week or ... -
Senate Rejects House CR Again
In another party-line vote, the Senate rejected the latest continuing resolution sent up by the House. All 54 Senate Democrats voted against the new amendments, which would have gotten rid of health-care subsidies for congressional staffers and would have delayed individual ... -
Cruz Urges House to Pass More Smaller CRs
Praising the House and Senate for passing a continuing resolution that would ensure the military remained funded even if the government is shut down tonight, Senator Ted Cruz (R., Texas) urged his congressional colleagues to consider passing other similar bills. "... -
Obama, Boehner Speak for Ten Minutes On Call
President Barack Obama called House speaker John Boehner tonight. "The president called the speaker this evening to discuss funding for the government and Obamacare," said Boehner spokesman Brendan Buck in a statement. "The speaker told the president that Obamacare is ... -
Vitter: Shutdown to Defend Staffers' Health-Care Subsidies Would Be 'Completely Indefensible'
Senator David Vitter (R., La.) and Representative Ron DeSantis (R., Fla.) argued today that it was crucial any continuing resolution include an amendment that ended health-care subsidies for congressional staffers. "I think they're on completely indefensible ground," Vitter told ... -
Ron Johnson 'Very Disappointed' in Reid
Senator Ron Johnson (R., Wis.) blasted Senate majority leader Harry Reid today for behaving irresponsibly. Saying in an interview that he was "very disappointed" in Reid, Johnson added, "We should have held this vote within an hour or two of ... -
Albuquerque to Vote on Late-Term Abortion Ban
Pro-lifers might start focusing on states and cities: In Albuquerque, N.M., pro-life activists are trying a new strategy: Banning late-term abortions within the city limits, instead of trying for a statewide ban. Over three weeks this summer, local pro-lifers ... -
The Gay-Marriage Double Standard
The mainstream media is giving widespread — and negative — coverage to comments made by pasta king Guido Barilla. Just check out these headlines: "Italian pasta baron's anti-gay comment prompts boycott call" (Reuters); "Pasta maker Barilla under fire for anti-gay comments" (... -
The Group That Helped Bring About Cruz's Victory Wants to Defeat McConnell
While other groups are staying on the sidelines, the Madison Project has jumped in the Kentucky Republican Senate primary and is enthusiastically boosting businessman Matt Bevin's campaign against Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell: It's a repeat of the ... -
McAuliffe's Extreme Abortion Views
From my piece today: Who's the real extremist on abortion? McAuliffe has been happy enough to attack Cuccinelli's [pro-life] position, but he's been evasive about his own views. In March, Susan B. Anthony List president Marjorie Dannenfelser ... -
The Real Extremist
The Democrats are trotting out their favorite smear tactic against Virginia gubernatorial candidate Ken Cuccinelli: attacking him as anti-woman because he's a social conservative. In a series of recent ads, the campaign of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe gleefully ... -
Sanity on Food Stamps
House Republicans are on the cusp of passing food-stamps legislation that would enact significant cuts to the program and revive requirements that able-bodied adults also work if they receive food stamps for the long term. "What we pushed for in ... -
McConnell Primary Opponent Bevin Confuses Bill of Rights, Constitution
Asked about Article V of the Constitution, Kentucky GOP senate candidate Matt Bevin began talking about the Fifth Amendment at an event yesterday: "Playground antics is all Mitch McConnell has left. Voters are turning against his big government record of ... -
New Bill Would Mandate That Obama Join Obamacare Exchanges
A new bill would force President Barack Obama to join the same health-care exchanges Obamacare will result in many other Americans being forced to join. "Now you'd think that if a bill is named after you, you'd want ... -
Signs at Rally: 'Save America. Give Obamacare to Al-Qaeda'
Some of the signs from today's rally to defund Obamacare at the Capitol: -
Thune Introduces Bill to Ensure Unions Don't Get Obamacare Exemption
As unions have gradually realized the effects the president's health-care law would have on their members, they have begun to campaign for certain changes to the law. A bill introduced today by Senator John Thune (R., S.D.) would ... -
Almost No One Calling Their Representative Wants War with Syria
I checked in with some congressional offices yesterday to see what their constituents were telling them in calls and e-mails regarding Syria. Turns out those consituents contacting Congress are almost all opposed to taking military action in Syria: Dan Kotman, ... -
After Eighty-Three Years of Marriage, Husband and Wife Die Three Days Apart
(Photographs provided by family.) A husband and wife died three days apart last week, after having been married for over 83 years. Max and LaVere Robinson secretly wed when they were both 17 on November 1, 1929, only telling their parents later. The teens ...
Franklin Graham: 'God Is the Judge' on Homosexuality
Franklin Graham, son of Billy Graham, said in an interview that aired today that his views on same-sex sexual activity would not change. "God would have to shift — and God doesn't," Graham told Meet the Press. "God's word ... -
Ryan: GOP Will Decide After Holidays What to 'Accomplish Out of This Debt-Limit Fight'
House Budget Committee chairman Paul Ryan said this morning that Republicans would try to get concessions from Democrats during this winter's debt-limit fight. "We as a caucus — along with our Senate counterparts — are going to meet and discuss what ... -
Poll: Obama Hits Highest Disapproval Rating in His Presidency
President Obama has hit the highest disapproval rating since he entered office in a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. Fifty-four percent of Americans disapprove of Obama's job performance currently. Previously, the highest disapproval rating Obama had received ... -
Talk Is Cheap, Mr. President. Prove You Care About Low-Income Children by Supporting Vouchers
When it comes to caring about education for low-income children, President Obama's talk is cheap. "The idea that so many children are born into poverty in the wealthiest nation on Earth is heartbreaking enough," Obama said during his speech ... -
Don't Believe the White House Sob Story on Food Stamps
Yesterday, the White House released a new report on food stamps that attacks the food-stamp plan passed by the House in September: According to CBO estimates, the House bill would mean approximately 3.8 million low-income people in 2014 – and an average of ... -
Obama Wants You To Bring Up Obamacare During Thanksgiving
I'm guessing President Obama and his friends would be the worst holiday guests ever, because their reaction to the holidays is apparently 'tis the season to propagandize. Organizing for Action has a whole site devoted to tips about how ... -
New Cheney Ad Focuses on Family's Wyoming Roots
Wyoming GOP Senate candidate Liz Cheney is pushing back against the perception of her as a carpetbagger. Cheney, who moved to Wyoming last year, released an ad today featuring her three daughters discussing their ancestors' long history in Wyoming: Cheney ... -
Selfies Say 'Lonely'
We're all control freaks now. Today the Oxford Dictionaries announced the Word of the Year 2013: "selfie." Even if you're not familiar with the term, you've almost certainly seen a selfie on Facebook or Instagram or, heck, perhaps ... -
The Government Will Now Contact Your Exes to Tell Them You Have an STD
Good news, taxpayers! Your hard-earned dollars are now funding the salaries of government employees whose work includes contacting your exes to let them know if you've tested positive for an STD: From NPR: In an effort to stop a ... -
Poll: Christie Leads Opponent by 28 Points
In blue New Jersey, Republican governor Chris Christie is set for a massive win tomorrow night. A Quinnipiac poll out today shows the blunt governor leading his Democrat opponent, Barbara Buono, by a whopping 28 points. Chrisie is backed by 61 percent ... -
Bloomberg's New Smoking Crusade
On his way out the door, Nanny Bloomberg strikes again: New York City is on the cusp of banning anyone under 21 from buying cigarettes or e-cigarettes. On Thursday, the City Council passed a bill hiking the legal age to buy ... -
Rubio on Calls for Sebelius Resignation: 'I Think That May Become an Option'
Senator Marco Rubio wouldn't call for Health and Human Services secretary Kathleen Sebelius to resign now, but he indicated he may do so later on. "I think that may become an option," Rubio said on Fox News Sunday today. "... -
Rubio Endorses McConnell
Senator Marco Rubio (R., Fla.) endorsed Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) in his primary against Kentucky businessman Matt Bevin today on Fox News Sunday. Watch: -
Poll: Independents Furious at GOP, Democrats Over Budget Negotiations
Neither party is currently getting a boost among independents for their role in the budget talks and government shutdown, although Republicans are being hurt more. According to a Washington Post/ABC News poll released today, a whopping 76 percent of independents ... -
Palin, Cruz, Lee Talk to Protesters at WW II Memorial Who Moved Barricades to White House
A sizeable number of Americans attended an event at the World War II memorial today which included speeches from Governor Sarah Palin, and Senators Ted Cruz and Mike Lee, and culminated in people carrying the barricades blocking the World War ... -
Lee: Freedom Doesn't Mean 'You're on Your Own,' But 'We're All in This Together'
Senator Mike Lee gave a spirited defense today of conservativism, arguing that it relied on community and was not, as President Barack Obama has frequently argued, an individualistic, non-communitarian political vision. "The reason we fight for individual freedom is the ... -
Rand Paul on Aid to Muslim Countries: 'Tax Dollars Should Never Be Spent to Prop Up War on Christianity'
Senator Rand Paul spoke up on behalf of persecuted Christians in the Middle East today, and warned Americans that their tax dollars could be aiding those who seek to persecute Christians. "We are now arming Islamic rebels who are allied ... -
Lee on Defund Obamacare: 'We Make No Apologies'
Senator Mike Lee gave a spirited defense of his decision to focus on defunding Obamacare in the spending continuing resolution in a speech today. Speaking at the Family Research Council's Value Voters Summit, Lee said, referrring to himself and ... -
NYT Reporter: Obama Administration 'Most Closed, Control Freak Administration I've Ever Covered'
President Barack Obama may have said in February that "this is the most transparent administration in history," but a new report on journalists' access to the White House and federal government shows how the administration has frequently blocked media access ... -
Obama's Cousin Wants To Be the Next Ted Cruz
Dr. Milton Wolf, who announced last night that he would be challenging Senator Pat Roberts (R., Kansas), is a distant cousin of President Barack Obama's and a huge admirer of Senator Ted Cruz: Wolf has already proven his bona ... -
Obama's Cousin to Primary Kansas Senator Pat Roberts
Dr. Milton Wolf announced tonight that he will be running against third-term senator Pat Roberts (R., Kansas) in the state senate primary. Wolf, whose mother was first cousins with President Barack Obama's maternal grandmother, mentioned his famous relative in ... -
Christie: If New Jersey Voters Legalize Same-Sex Marriage, I Will 'Support' and 'Enforce' Law
New Jersey governor Chris Christie affirmed again today that he felt the decision whether to legalize same-sex marriage in his state should be up to the voters, not the politicians, but stressed that he would "support" and "enforce" a law ... -
RNC Makes Two Hires for Outreach to Black Media
The Republican National Committee moved today to strengthen its outreach to the black community, bringing on two new hires to work specifically with black media outlets. Joining the RNC are Orlando Watson, who has worked for Senator Rand Paul and ... -
NRSC Recognizes Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Posts Link to Komen
The National Republican Senatorial Committee website is commemorating Breast Cancer Awareness Month by going pink — and linking to a foundation that has generated controversy among pro-lifers. At the top of NRSC page as of 5:36 p.m. Eastern, there was a ... -
Democrat Announces Run Against Scott Walker
Governor Scott Walker is now up against a formal opponent in his 2014 gubernatorial bid: Former state commerce secretary and Democrat Mary Burke announced today in a video that she would run. Wisconsin Republicans are already battling Burke, launching a website ... -
Reid Objects When McConnell Pushes Bill That Would Fund Vets
Senate majority leader Harry Reid objected today when Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell pushed today for the Senate to consider House-passed legislation that would ensure veterans were funded during the shutdown. "Today, the House passed a bill to ensure that ... -
Cotton Introduces Legislation to Fund WIC Throughout Shutdown
Representative Tom Cotton (R., Arkansas) introduced legislation today that would keep the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) nutrition program funded during the shutdown. The program provides food for low-income mothers and their young children. "Just as troops and their families ... -
Boehner Office: White House's Veto Threat 'Unsustainably Hypocritical'
House speaker John Boehner's office quickly reacted to the White House's threat to veto any additional bills that helped fund government programs during the shutdown. "How does the White House justify signing the troop funding bill, but vetoing ... -
Schumer to Cruz: 'You Are Not Going to Take as Hostage Millions of Innocent Americans' And Pass Small CRs
Senator Chuck Schumer, a top Democrat, joined Senate majority leader Harry Reid today in attacking Senator Ted Cruz's proposal that Congress pass smaller continuing resolutions to avert some of the worst effects of a government shutdown. Addressing Cruz, Schumer ... -
Pete King: If House Could Have Secret Vote, GOP Would Reopen Government
Representative Peter King (R., N.Y.), who failed to rally moderates last night during votes, said today that if House Republicans could vote by a secret ballot, the votes would be there to end the government shutdown. "In the House ... -
Lee Joins Cruz in Calling for Series of Smaller CRs
Senator Mike Lee (R., Utah), one of the key leaders in the movement to tie anti-Obamacare legislation to the continuing resolution, called today on Congress to pass several small continuing resolutions to ensure that essential services weren't affected by ... -
Top Dem Senators Blast GOP For Putting 'Gun to Our Head'
The Democrats shelved their distaste for violent terms in political discourse yet again Monday night, repeatedly blasting Republicans for putting a "gun to our head" by not sending a clean continuing resolution to the Senate. Senate majority leader Harry Reid: "... -
McCain: House GOP 'Will Not Succeed in the End' on CR
Senator John McCain had tough words for House Republicans tonight after the Senate rejected their latest amendments to the continuing resolution. "They will not succeed in the end," McCain told reporters of the House Republicans trying to tie anti-Obamacare measures ... -
Cruz: 'Everyone Agrees That The Debt Ceiling Is Going to be Raised'
The next expected fight between Republicans and Democrats is the debt-ceiling hike, but according to Senator Ted Cruz (R., Texas), the only matter of contention is what policy bargains Republicans get in exchange for the debt-ceiling hike, not whether the ... -
Cruz To Donate Salary to Charity During Government Shutdown
Senator Ted Cruz (R., Texas) announced tonight he will donate his salary each day to charity for as long as the government is shutdown. "If … Harry Reid forces a government shutdown, I intend to donate my salary to charity for ... -
Cruz: 'Reid Affirmatively Wants a Shutdown'
Senator Ted Cruz, one of the key figures in the efforts to tie an anti-Obamacare initiative to the continuing resolution, said today that he thinks Senate majority leader Harry Reid wants a government shutdown. "Harry Reid affirmatively wants a government ... -
GOP Congressman: House Republicans Who Want Clean CR Could Face Primary Challengers
Representative Ron DeSantis (R., Fla.) has no patience with House Republicans who want to send a clean continuing resolution to the Senate, insisting constituents are counting on the House to tackle Obamacare in the CR. "In terms of my colleagues ... -
Senate Democrats Reject Obamacare Delay, Medical-Device-Tax Repeal
In a party-line vote, the Senate tabled the amendments to the continuing resolution added by the House that would have delayed Obamacare by one year and would have repealed the law's medical-device tax. While there has been bipartisan support ... -
Defending Life in the Desert
Cities, not states, could be the next center of the abortion debate. In Albuquerque, N.M., pro-life activists are trying a new strategy: Banning late-term abortions within the city limits, instead of trying for a statewide ban. Over three weeks ... -
Cuccinelli: If McAuliffe Elected, Virginia Motto Will Become 'Quid Pro Quo'
In a heated debate tonight, Virginia attorney general Ken Cuccinelli tried to wrest back the lead of the gubernatorial race from Democrat Terry McAuliffe, criticizing his rival for lacking ties to Virginia and having a corrupt reputation. Cuccinelli noted his ... -
Gunning for McConnell
A group that played a crucial role in Ted Cruz's primary win is taking on a new challenge this cycle: The Madison Project has made it a top priority to take down the current Republican leadership, and one front ... -
Liberals Furious GOP Wants Adults to Work If They Get Food Stamps
My piece today looks at the food stamps legislation that Republicans are trying to pass in the House: Since the recession, work requirements for able-bodied adults aged 18 to 50, who don't have children and who are receiving food stamps for ... -
Bevin Campaign Mocks McConnell Campaign for Calling Conservative Group 'Fringe'
The Bevin campaign is punching back after a McConnell campaign spokesperson called a conservative group backing Matt Bevin "fringe." Last month, the Madison Project, a conservative organization that works to help conservative districts and states get the most conservative viable ... -
Rand Paul's Mom: Rand Won't Announce Presidential Run Until After 2014
Vogue profiles Rand Paul, and talks to his mother, Carol Paul: No less an authority than his own parents suggest that he's readying a bid. "Ron thinks it's terribly early to be starting a campaign," Rand's mother, ... -
No Food Stamps for Soda
If one Republican congressman has his way, the days of buying soda or Twinkies with food stamps will be over. Representative Phil Roe (R., Tenn.) introduced on Tuesday a bill that would require food stamps to be spent only on ... -
Conservatives Group Compare Syria Vote To TARP
From my piece today: "It's been a long time since I've seen the kind of grassroots energy and positive response that we've gotten in our opposition to bombing Syria," says FreedomWorks president and CEO Matt Kibbe. "It ... -
The Syria Vote: TARP 2.0
Even as some House and Senate conservatives remain undecided on whether to support a resolution that would allow President Obama to take military action in Syria, two conservative groups have taken a firm stand against it. Heritage Action and FreedomWorks ... -
San Antonio Passes Ordinance Banning LGBT Discrimination
San Antonio has passed an ordinance that will prohibit discrimination against LGBT community, reports the Dallas Morning News: The San Antonio City Council voted 8-3 to approve a nondiscrimination ordinance that includes gays, even after Attorney General Greg Abbott decried ... -
The Phone Lines Melt
The phones are ringing off the hook in Congress — and virtually no one is calling in to support military intervention in Syria. At the office of Representative Chris Gibson (R., N.Y.), who represents a swing district, the number of ... -
How Democrats Came to Love War
In my piece today, I look at the different tune Nancy Pelosi and other House Democrats, John Kerry, and Howard Dean were taking on making war in the 2000s — before one of their own was president, and they decided to ...


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Raymond Andrew "Ray" Winstone, Jr. is an Emmy Award-winning English film and television actor. He is mostly known for his "tough guy" roles, beginning with that of Carlin in the 1979 film Scum, and is also known as a voice over actor. More recently he has branched out into film production.
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"I went to the audition for a laugh and got the part for the way I walked down the corridor. There's no justice is there?"
Ray Winstone
"When I get back after being away filming, my youngest daughter gets the hump. For a while she won't even look at me when I speak to her,"
"We missed having babies,"
"I didn't see them for six weeks, which was the longest I've been separated from them. It was really difficult. I was terribly homesick."
"There are lots of cops and robbers shows, but what attracted me to this part was that they've cut out all the jargon. There's no, 'Roger, Roger' or 'Over'. We simply answer the phone, 'Yeah, what do you want?'"


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The final classic of the spring, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, began in Belgium this morning. It was your typical Belgian race startline, packed with adoring fans in stretched team kits from the mid-90s, and young kids calling out to riders' names in brave attempts to attract stray bidons and caps.
Daniel Mangeas' voice trickled through the announcement speakers as riders braved the chilly but dry conditions on their way to the sign on, aware that Liege is the final curtain call before attention shifts to the stage races of May, and the Giro d'Italia.
But a closer look outside the team buses gave an insight into a far more interesting side to the sport. With the Classics beginning to wind down a number of teams and riders have begun discussing plans for next year and a number of agents were present in Liege, having kept far lower profiles earlier in the season.
Folded arms and pursed lips were the norm as initial stages of haggling filled the air. One team director was slightly more abrupt, raising a finger in the direction of an opposing team before telling Cyclingnews, 'I think they'll be after my rider, they need him."
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Pamela Vinton Ravenel (1883-1955) was a well known early southern female artist born in Brookline, Massachusetts, but moved to Baltimore as a young girl. In 1917, she lived in Roland Park and eventually studied at Maryland Institute and College of Art and later in Paris. She was also a member of an art colony in Woodstock, New York known for their interpretations of every day life. Today, her paintings are held by many museums, including the Virginia Museum of Art in Richmond and the Brooklyn Museum in New York.
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From its inception, Google has promoted itself as a company that dares to be different in its pursuit of innovation and information. The company's new philanthropic arm, Google.org, promises to be just as pioneering in its search for social returns through the mechanism of profit. This Essay takes a closer look at the Google.org experiment in philanthropy. It argues that Google.org's uniqueness lies not in its "hybrid" model that merges for-profit and charitable aims, but in the ways it seeks to use market mechanisms to harness the social benefits of information technology for the public good. Google.org also has enormous transformative potential, as it is freed from the legal restrictions on commercial activity that apply to non-profit entities, and the market pressures that generally confine for-profit businesses. However, as this experiment in philanthropy plays out, this Article cautions that Google.org must also develop innovative accountability structures to match its ambitious goals.
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Beyoncé Knowles [1] and Jay-Z came out in NYC tonight to support their friend Pharrell Williams at the 10th anniversary party of his clothing line, Billionaire Boys Club. Hip-hop's power couple took a seat at the dinner table next to Pharrell inside the event, which was held at the Tribeca Canvas. Also present at the dinner party was Pharrell's business partner and Billionaire cofounder Nigo, as well as rappers Busta Ryhmes and Q-Tip. While Pharrell played host for the night and carried out a speech at one point in the evening, Beyoncé and Jay-Z kept each other company during the rather low-key celebration.
Beyoncé and Jay-Z kicked off their return to the Big Apple with a date night [2] after a busy weekend abroad. The couple took the stage together at the Chime For Change benefit concert [3] in London on Saturday. Jay's leading lady headlined the show, which helped raise funds for education, health, and justice for women worldwide. Beyoncé will continue to work her stage presence as she prepares for the North American leg of her The Mrs. Carter Show world tour, beginning on June 28 at the Staples Center in LA.


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Tuesday, 25 January 2011
a big year ahead..
Happy new year everyone!
I'm a little late off the mark as usual but got there in the end.
So, it's 2011 now and the fletcher/philip bambino is due in just 5 weeks time which all seems a bit unbelievable, frankly!
I've been finishing off a few projects before baby mania hits, one of them was this advent calendar for next year, so thought I'd post it up here so you can have a wee peek.
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- fhiona galloway said...
extra cute!
good luck with baby arrival :D - 25 January 2011 at 09:32
- Yelle Belle said...
cutest illustration!!!!! makes me wanna be a kid again :)
- 21 February 2011 at 04:43
- Julie Fletcher said...
Funny, I found you by looking at my own blog traffic. I'm childish, but thought it was pretty neat how we're both Julie, we both work with books and some sort of publishing, and our babies are not far apart (my last was born Dec 10th, 2010)
- 26 February 2011 at 10:08
- Axel Zapata/ Ilustración said...
All your work it's beatifull ¡amazing!
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Recruitment for Edinburgh International Film Festival 2014 is open now! Take advantage of your opportunity to become a part of the world's longest continually-running film festival.
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What would you do with your own private satellite? If you haven't decided, you should. PhoneSat — a project overseen by NASA's Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley — wants to lower the cost of building space satellites to the point where anyone with space ambitions could launch one.
Yes, it's a satellite made from a phone. The not-so-secret ingredient is Google's Android mobile operating system.
As NASA points out in announcing PhoneSat, smartphones already have many of the features that a satellite needs, including fast processors, built-in cameras, and a variety of sensors. So why build a custom system for scratch when a common Android phone will do?
The project is part of a larger effort to build dirt-cheap satellites for the masses. As NASA builds its PhoneSat, a startup called Nano Satisfi is building a satellite designed to be programmed by the world at large, and an outfit called Southern Stars hopes to launched a satellite called SkyCube, which will let you instantly grab space photos from your mobile phone down here on Earth.
The first version of NASA's satellite — PhoneSat 1.0 — costs about $3,500 to build. It's a coffee-cup-sized cube designed to withstand cosmic radiation, containing an HTC Nexus One phone running the Android operating system, an external radio beacon, external bateries, and a circuit that will reboot the phone if it stops transmitting data — all off-the-shelf commercial parts.
It has been tested under various adverse conditions, such as "thermal-vacuum chambers, vibration and shock tables, sub-orbital rocket flights and high-altitude balloons." The plan is to launch this month with the modest goal of staying alive long enough to send a few photos back to Earth.
The next version, PhoneSats 2.0, will use newer Samsung Nexus S phones and include a two-way radio system that will enable researchers to control the satellite from Earth. Other enhancements include solar panels and magnetorquer coils.
Last April, NASA sponsored a development contest giving programmers the chance to write Android apps that will run on the PhoneSat. Examples of potential applications include star tracking and radiation-monitoring apps.
Meanwhile, Nano Satisfi has raised over $100,000 on Kickstarter to fund the development of a satellite based on the open source circuit board the Arduino. The goal is to make it the first satellite programmable by the general public.
Because the Arduino is an open standard, anyone can write software for it from home. Backers will be able to write programs for controlling satellites in space and collecting data. The organization will test the software and run it on a real satellite for an allotted amount of time. The data collected will be sent to the customer who wrote the software.
SkyCube is the brainchild of Southern Stars, makers of astronomy apps for iOS and Android. The plan is to launch a cube satellite from a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in 2013. Backers of the project will be able to broadcast their own messages from the satellite, as well as request photos from the satellite using mobile apps. The project has raised nearly $70,000 of its $82,500 goal as of this writing.
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My heart will come back a little stronger every day, but it will never be the same. There will always be the spot that Annie carved out, in my heart, and in my life. But she'll never be truly gone. Someone as special as Annie can never truly be gone for good. I will always have a place for Annie. Until we meet again.
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It was a night of elegance, celebration and dance when Glendale Memorial Health Foundation presented its 27th Annual Evening of Wine & Roses at the Langham Hotel in Pasadena on Oct. 5.
While guests enjoyed nibbling on passed hors d'oeuvres and bidding on an array of tempting silent auction items before dinner, they were also supporting the hospital's foundation in raising money to place new technology in the hands of surgeons at Dignity Health Glendale Memorial Hospital.
After being seated, master of ceremonies Bill A. Jones of "Glee" fame took the mic to introduce several performances by dancers from "Dancing with the Stars." The room was alive with salsa, rumba and ballroom music while professional dancers dazzled the crowd.
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Talentless. Most known for being married to Madonna. Publicity Hound.
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George Galloway, Mayor of London and financed by sons of camels for his propaganda value, is too far out even for Hanoi Jane.
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CHICAGO – Jane Fonda couldn't make it. But about 300 antiwar activists did show up Monday night at Thorne Auditorium on Northwestern University's downtown Law School campus to attend the Chicago stop of British Member of Parliament George Galloway's 12-day "Stand Up and Be Counted: No to War and Occupation" tour.
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"Flight Plan"-Movie Stuck on Stupid
Somewhere on my Blog is a history lesson. It's a twenty question montage covering such acts as the murder of Robert Kennedy, through to the Munich Olympic murders, the bombing of the USS Cole on through to September 11, 2001 itself. The questions are posed in this tongue-in-cheek-history "test" to determine who was responsible for all of these atrocities in our history.
The correct answer to all questions was "Angry Muslim Males, ages 17-28".
Even Peter Sellers would figure out this profile.
But Hollywood, ever stuck on stupid, comes out with a movie called "Flight Plan". Which has the movie audience convinced that the perpetrators of a hijacking are, duh, four angry Muslim males, ages 17-28.
Only tada, Hollywood changes history. The terrorists turn out NOT to be anywhere near that profile only solid fact throughout our history.
To reveal the perps would be a spoiler.
So many REAL terrorists and Hollywood has to ignore the truth.
Starring Jodie Foster.
Whatever Happened to Cat Stevens?
Turns out he's a well known son of a camel now. Once causing a jet full of people to be returned to their source as the man has been identified as a terrorist by the United States.
Yusuf Islam, who had a string of pop hits in the 1960s and '70s, said an al-Qaida video claiming responsibility for the attacks and linking them to Britain's role in the Middle East showed foreign policy "was not the only factor but it was a major contributory."
"At the same time we have to look at how the teaching of Islam has been distorted," he added.
Seems Yusuf, formerly "Cat", blames England's foreign policy for the London attacks.
Always somebody else, some other reason, some hidden factor, that causes these terrorists to behave like they do.
Hey, we have eyeballs out here in la-la land.
We know cold-blooded murder when we see it.
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Although its fellow heavyweight diggers fell to earth with a bang, Xstrata managed to avoid a large part of the sell-off across the Footsie last night. Amid vague rumours that it could be casting an acquisitive eye across the Atlantic, the Swiss giant was given a boost after being picked out as one of the cheaper mining stocks.
Claiming that, intra-sector, the difference between "cheap and expensive" stocks is particularly stark at the moment, UBS said the valuation gap was likely to close and chose a number of cheap-looking stocks which could benefit.
With Xstrata one of the names highlighted among the mining groups, it managed to touch a session high of 964.6p during trading. Despite ending up 16.5p worse off at 938.5p, it still outperformed its peers – including Eurasian Natural Resources (down 36.5p to 611p) and Kazakhmys (off 48.5p at 846.5p) – which suffered heavy losses along with commodity prices.
Xstrata also became the latest to be linked with Walter Energy, as market gossips refused to give up on the US miner's takeover potential. Persistent bid speculation around the coking coal producer recently has claimed a number of big names could be possible bidders, although this hasn't stopped Walter's share price from more than halving since July.
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Analysts were playing down the tale, however, noting that – although Walter may have its attractions – Xstrata has recently turned its focus away from M&A activity and towards organic growth.
Traders said there was still hope in the Square Mile that Xstrata might become a takeover target itself, after constant speculation over the possibility of a tie-up with commodities trader Glencore (down 9.1p to 383.55p).
On another day of thin volumes, the FTSE 100 lost all and more of Tuesday's gains as it was pushed back 123.35 points to 5,366.8 points. Fears surrounding the eurozone continued to cause damage, and there was also disappointment over the lack of hints from America's Federal Reserve regarding the possibility of QE3.
Only one stock, supermarket giant Wm Morrison, closed ahead, although Resolution managed to limit its losses and edged down 1p to 250.9p. The insurance buyout specialist revealed Clive Cowdery has spent more than £600,000 on shares, buying in at 252.91p a pop.
Lloyds was unable to rise despite the news that Antonio Horta-Osorio is returning to the helm in January. It declined 0.65p to 24.07p after Citigroup said the worst was yet to come for the sector, predicing that the banks' share prices will not reach a trough until next year or even 2013.
Despite takeover talk around Bodycote, the heat-treating group retreated 8.6p to 247.3p. Panmure Gordon's Oliver Wynne-James said the engineer was looking "ripe for a transfer to private ownership" and added that it was a more attractive proposition than its peer Charter, which is being bought by US manufacturer Colfax.
After presiding over three profit warnings this year alone, the resignation of Neil Gaydon as chief executive of Pace saw the set-top box manufacturer power up 3p to 69.75p.
Meanwhile, with gold prices on the slide, Allied Gold Mining dropped 9.2p to 152p as the yellow-metal digger said its Simberi mine in Papua New Guinea remained unaffected by yesterday's earthquake in the country.
The clothing retailers were in a relatively good mood after Supergroup – 7.16 per cent higher at 152.2p – revealed recent improvements in trading, which meant fellow fashion chain Next was only 5p worse off at 2,586p. Still, traders were urging caution regarding the high street stocks, with one noting that they looked "vulnerable", and JPMorgan Cazenove said it expected to see more losers than winners over the Christmas period.
Down on AIM, Northland Capital's Ryan Long was doing his best to polish the smaller diamond producers. Saying that nearly a third of all Chinese brides now wear diamond engagement rings, up from a mere 1 per cent in 1994, he claimed this trend was set to continue. As a result, he kept his "buy" rating on Petra Diamonds and Stellar Diamonds, although the former was pegged back 7.5p to 111.5 while the latter stayed steady at 3.88p.
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So, my good friend MrsDeanMartin tagged me in this Profile Blog thing, and I'm kinda excited about it. I'm not all enthusiastic about different blogs that are supposed to tag others, but this one is definitely a nice one, since you get to know a bit more about each other
About me
Name: Håvard (since the English language doesn't have æ, ø, å, I usually just go with Howard internationally. It's easier to pronounce that way too)
From: Norway
Nickname: I've never really had a nickname...if I'm not called by my first name, it's usually my last name, which I don't wanna reveal. Sorry :p
Reason behind username: Well, it started out with my brother and some friends having LAN parties playing Call of Duty 2. My brother would allow me to play in some matches as well, and I became famous for being awesome with shotguns (you know, within that group of 6!). Later, I had my own LAN parties, but my group played a lot of Medal of Honor: Allied Assault, and after being awesome with a shotgun there too, I changed my name to ShotgunHoward. And...it's been become my most used username.
Pet peeves: I can't really think of anything... :s
My gaming
Gaming Background: My family's first video game console was the Super Nintendo, and we got it around the time I was maybe 2-3 years old. My two older
brothers were the ones who were old enough to actually play and understand the system, but me understanding of gaming grew when I got about 4-5 years old. I still remember playing Super Mario World, Super Mario Kart and some other games that my neighbor had, and the gem he had that I wanted to own myself more than any other game is The Legend of Zelda A Link to the Past. From the beginning, I was introduced to both Mario and Zelda, and I still love those franchises to death. As I grew up the years ahead, we got ourselves a Nintendo 64 and a Playstation 1, which was the last console the family shared. After that, one of my brothers bought himself a PS2 and PS3, while my other brother...well, got himself a PS2 himself, but then also an Xbox 360. I was the only one who still followed Nintendo's line and got myself a Gamecube, Wii and now a Wii U. We also had Game Boys and other handhelds, though they were only from Nintendo. Even though I'm still with Nintendo here, I played a lot on our PS1 as well. Games like Gran Turismo, Ridge Racer Type 4, Spyro the Dragon 1 and 2, Crash Bandicoot 2, Crash Team Racing, Need For Speed 3: Hot Pursuit were games I owned and loved. But sadly, Sony's next generation didn't appeal to me as much as their first.
So, Nintendo is the company I've been following, and I've told you about what games I played on the PS1, but I have yet to tell you about PC games. I've never been a hardcore PC gamer. I don't have a computer that's strong enough to play the biggest games for each of their times. Though, I have dedicated a lot of my time to play games like The Sims 8 in 1 (never really tried 2 or 3), Roller Coaster Tycoon, Worms World Party and Armageddon, Heroes of Might and Magic, Age of Empires, (World of) Warcraft, Empire Earth, Football Manager, and of course, like mentioned earlier, Medal of Honor: Allied Assault. I've totally looked at myself as more of a console gamer, but I've had a ton of fun playing computer games as well, and I've loved the time I've spent at LAN parties with my friends. It's just that I don't play the games of today, other than the always updates World of Warcraft sometimes.
Top 5 games
- The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time
- The Legend of Zelda A Link to the Past
- The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess
- Super Mario 64
- World of Warcraft (believe it or not... :p)
Systems I currently own:
- Super Nintendo
- Nintendo 64
- Game Boy Pocket
- Nintendo Gamecube
- Game Boy Advance
- Nintendo Wii
- Nintendo DS Lite
- Nintendo 3DS
- Nintendo Wii U
Favorite genre: Gotta agree with MrsDeanMartin here. Action/Adventure, as Zelda and Mario are my favorites series' too xD Though, I like a lot genres!
Favorite system: Up until Wii, my favorite system was the N64. It had so many groundbreaking games, and so many fun multiplayer games. But since Wii has the Virtual Console, it can play pretty much all of my favorite games from the Nintendo 64 AND SNES and NES. So Wii's actually the winner, as it has its own, unique games as well. Wii U will probably become my favorite console if it will offer the same VC games as the Wii some day.
Favorite series: I wanted to be original with the Top 5 games list and pick one from each series, but that wouldn't make this list any special...
- The Legend of Zelda
- Super Mario Bros. (Mario platformers, with other words)
- Mario Kart
- Super Smash Bros.
- Warcraft (I don't play the games as much as I used to, but I still think it's a fantastic series with amazing stories)
Favorite game story: Well...brought down to just one game...I have no freaking idea which one I'm gonna choose...
Favorite gameplay: I...usually just play games the way I'm supposed to and I'm mostly ok with it. Maybe I'll just go with Twilight Princess' Wii version. You don't have to be so accurate and precise with the motion controls, so you can just slack off a bit while playing. Plus, I like aiming in that game a lot better than in Skyward Sword. And I've always kinda liked playing with the Wii controllers. Plus, Twilight Princess has some awesome sword combat with all the hidden skills!
Favorite world: That's gotta be a Zelda one...I think I'm gonna go with A Link to the Past on this one. One world, two sides of it. It's awesome!
Favorite multiplayer: Super Smash Bros. games, Mario Kart (especially 64!) Mario Party series, GoldenEye (both the old one, because it's hilariously fun to play with controls that are so outdated, so that everyone basically sucks, and the Wii-version, because it's also really fun)
Favorite game that everyone should play: I would recommend a Zelda game, but not all people are into games like that. Therefore, my answer is Super Mario 64. Mario games are a lot easier to get into, and 64 is the game I've had most fun with. Everyone should play that at least once!
Gaming addiction: I've never really had any addiction, but it's often I just pick out a Zelda game to play. It's hard to NOT play a Zelda game after a while. Other than that, a LOOOOOOOT of time has gone to World of Warcraft...
Video game crush: Well, I've never been much into video game characters that way, but Zelda has always been pretty to me...
And Christie from Tekken. It's kinda hard to deny that she is a hot video game character...
Hobbies and interests
Hobbies: Other than video games, I'm a huge fan of football (European football, that is. Or soccer. Whatever! I call it football ), played the sport for many years and I support Manchester United. I love listening to music, and my favorite genres are rock/hard rock/metal. Just not black metal and stuff, you know, where there's a lot of screaming. The genre is good, but it's not for me.
Favorite foods: Pizza. Most definitely pizza. But also hamburgers!
Favorite drinks: Soda, water and beer.
Favorite color: Red and black. Maybe a bit blue
Favorite TV shows:
- The Simpsons (the older seasons!)
- Futurama
- Seinfeld
- Scrubs
- Friends
- South Park
- Lilyhammer
- Game of Thrones
Yes, I am into comedy :p
Favorite movies:
- Dumb and Dumber
- Lord of the Rings trilogy
- Austin Powers (especially the first one)
- BASEketball
- Harry Potter series
It's hard for me to put in more. I don't have many clear favorites, I just like watching a lot of movies, and usually like what I see.
Favorite music (ah, here we go! Easier to pick favorites here...)
- Iron Maiden (has become my favorite band of all time in recent years. AMAZING band! I listen to them all the time)
- AC/DC (used to be my favorite)
- Kiss
- Motörhead
- Airbourne
- Alice Cooper
- Maybe some Queen
Well, that's about it. I hope you found this interesting
Aaaand just like my Favorite Games For Each System, I don't know if you have made a blog like this, but if you haven't, knock yourself out. You're it!


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Free apps will account for 89 percent of total downloads in 2012, according to Gartner, Inc. Worldwide mobile app store downloads will surpass 45.6 billion in 2012, with free downloads accounting for 40.1 billion, and paid-for downloads totaling 5 billion (see Table 1).
"In terms of the apps that consumers are buying, 90 percent of the paid-for downloads cost less than $3 each," said Sandy Shen, research director at Gartner. "Similar to free apps, lower-priced apps will drive the majority of downloads. Apps between 99 cents and $2.99 will account for 87.5 percent of paid-for downloads in 2012, and 96 percent by 2016."
Gartner expects Apple's App Store to have more than 21 billion downloads in 2012, which is an increase of 74 percent over 2011 and indicates continued strong demand for mobile app content.
"Apple's market share is the largest, considering its App Store accounts for 25 percent of available apps in all stores," said Brian Blau, research director at Gartner. "The number of apps available is driven by an increasing number of stores in the market today that include platform owners, device vendors, communication service providers (CSPs) and others who want to offer core mobile app services. These stores will see their combined share of total downloads increase, but demand for apps overall will still be dominated by Apple, Google and Microsoft."
Table 1. Mobile App Store Downloads, Worldwide, 2010-2016 (Millions of Downloads)
2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | |
Free Downloads | 22,044 | 40,599 | 73,280 | 119,842 | 188,946 | 287,933 |
Paid-for Downloads | 2,893 | 5,018 | 8,142 | 11,853 | 16,430 | 21,672 |
Total Downloads | 24,936 | 45,617 | 81,422 | 131,695 | 205,376 | 309,606 |
Free Downloads % | 88.4% | 89.0% | 90.0% | 91.0% | 92.0% | 93.0% |
Source: Gartner (September 2012)
Besides a few major app stores from global OS vendors (such as Apple's App Store, Google Play and Microsoft's Windows Phone Marketplace), Gartner analysts said there are also stores from third parties that attract users with their brands or take advantage of the lack of dominant players in some markets.
"Amazon has appealed to users with its strong brand, global presence and a good selection of high-quality content while Facebook's recently launched App Center — supporting both mobile devices and desktops — will become a powerful competitor due to its strong brand and leading position in social networking and gaming," said Ms. Shen. "In China, there is a boom market of independent Android stores, due to the lack of presence of Google Play and 'weak' stores from CSPs. We expect to see more new entrants to the market, aiming to deepen relationships with their customers and/or to capture some of this growth market."
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In-app purchases will drive 41 percent of the store revenue in 2016. While the market is moving toward free and low-priced apps, in-app purchases will drive downloads as well as app store revenue. Gartner expects the number of downloads featuring in-app purchase will increase from 5 percent of total downloads in 2011 to 30 percent in 2016, and its contribution to the store revenue will increase from 10 to 41 percent in the same period.
"App stores should support in-app purchases as soon as possible as this offers a new path of monetization, and helps to attract developers as they attempt to extend an app's momentum by providing easy access to upgraded services and functionality," Mr. Blau said.
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Am I correct that the manual transmission is a T-5 ? Is that the same bolt pattern as the older ford t-5 ?
its at-5 have not checked bolt pattern. I'm not thrilled with it being at-5 the one in my streetrod died on me on the interstate but hey I only paid 20 bucks for it and it lasted 20k so cant really complain., plus gy came along unloaded his street rod from the trailer put mine on and took me home for free. then i bought a tko tranny
its basically the same t5 as the older 5.0s used the rear tail shaft is different and so is all the electrical hookups, as well as the shifter comming out of the back of the trans and not the top. Also the bellhousing for the 6 is pathetic im used to the 5.0 bellhousing. Other than that ya there the same lol


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In your Jeep Creep questions, please list your name, your hometown, and your state/province/country, so that we can publish that information here. If you dont provide this information, we may not be able to publish your question and answer. Dont forget to be as complete as possible with the description of your Jeep and its problems, too.
I just got a 1997 Jeep XJ from a used car lot. Im 62 tall and want to know if theres anything I can do for more legroom besides cutting off my feet?
Brand New
Louisville, KY
Hi Brandor should I call you Mr. New? Im also 62 and I tested new Jeeps for Trailer Life magazine in the 90s and I dont remember needing more legroom. But perhaps your legs are longer than mine. Im afraid youll have to have some custom seat-mounting brackets made. If you cant find someone to make them in your area, please contact me again. I might be able to help you.
Willys Wagon
I recently found a Willys Sedan Delivery (VIN 1413 10018) and was wondering if you could tell me what year it is and how many of this model were made that year?
Michael Dore
Harrison, ME
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PAGE 2 I have a Super Hurricane engine in a old car that is a 6-cylinder flathead, serial number is 18221. Any idea what year it might have been made? Take a peek at: www.public.asu.edu/~grover/willys/id.html Hey, Jeep Creep, first and foremost, thank you for this great and very helpful site! Now heres the issue with my newly acquired 97 Wrangler 4-cyl. 5-speed. It has an exhaust leak. The exhaust manifold gasket gave up so the Jeep sounds like its ticking; therefore, I know thats the problem. I feel like I should mention that although Im pretty certain thats not my issue. My issue lies here: The TJ turns over many times before starting. It takes a good 5 to 10 cranks for it to start and when it does it kind of sputters up. Doesnt start strong (when it finally starts it idles poorly). It does not stall but I can feel a slight misfire. Then, if I rev it, it hesitates in the low rpm and then runs great when over 1,000 rpm. If I turn it off and QUICKLY turn it back on, it starts up fine, but if I wait even 10 seconds after turning it off, it takes quite a few cranks to start. So far I have replaced the air filter, distributor cap, rotor, spark plugs, and plug wires. What do I do next? What can it be? By the way: no CEL, and no codes come up on the self test. Just code 55, which is the end of OBDII test code. Your problem is obviously in the fuel system. When the engine is shut down for a time period the fuel has drained back into the tank, which it is not supposed to do. You could also have a problem with the fuel filter, which will also cause the engine to crank longer until fuel is delivered to the engine. Clean up your fuel line from tank to engine. I have a 2008 4-door JK. Shortly after buying it I lifted it with a Teraflex 2.5 budget lift. I added 1.25 wheel spacers and left the stock 255x75x17 tires on it and I never had a problem. Sharp corners entering freeway to 100 miles across the desert floor, sway and traction control never went on. I recently installed Toyo 33x12.5x18 Mud Terrain tires that are 1 taller, and now when I go around a corner left or right my brakes lock up. If I go down a dirt road straight over the smallest bumps, it locks the brakes until I stop. Had it aligned and the steering wheel is centered. Any ideas? Is there a flash to turn off the traction control permanently? Youll need to take it to your local dealerthe next servicing will doand have the tech tell your computer that you have taller tires on it. That should clear everything up. I dont know about turning off the system completely, which could be very dangerous. I have 34.5 Goodyear MT/R tires on my 07 JK Rubicon Unlimited (see Polishing a Rubi here on ORC) and have never experienced the troubles youre having.Willys Info
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Too Young to Smoke
I need your help. I have a 93 Jeep Wrangler 6-cylinder. Lately I have to be adding oil to the motor, like 1-qt a week and it is smoking bluish smoke and of course running sluggishly. Do you think its going to run into a lot of money?
Silvia Javadiangilani
Have you done a compression check on the cylinders? Sluggish and blue smoke sounds like rings to me, which means a complete engine rebuild. Or you could have a fuel dilution problem, a bad fuel pump, or fuel leaking into the crankcase. You need to have a good tech check it out.
TJ Gear Ratio
I have an 05 Jeep Wrangler X model 6-speed manual transmission, 3.07:1 gear ratio and 32 tires. I do more highway driving then off-road. What gear ratio would work the best4.11 or 4.56for my Jeep? Where would the rpm be in 6th gear at 55/60 mph?
Roger Jackson
Pottsville, PA
Since you said you do more highway driving than off-road wheeling, Im assuming you want highway gears rather than crawling gears. With 32 tires, Id recommend the 4.11 gears. That should see you doing about 1,500 rpm in 6th. I love my 4.56 gears in my CJ, but its a trail Jeep with 35 tires.
Sputtering Four-Banger
I installed a Weber 32/36 DGV on my F-head 134. Now the only way to keep it running is pumping the gas continuously. It does not idle and fuel psi is 3-lbs. I also added a Pertronics ignition, drained the gas tank, installed new spark plugs and wires, and put fresh gas in. I checked fuel flow through a regulator (its good). What do I check next?
Paw Paw, MI
Why did you install the Weber? Was it not running well before the carb change? I would recommend you return to the original carb. Rebuild it if you have to, but remove the Weber. In my opinion, its giving the engine too much gas and flooding it out. As a follow up, though, you could have a very bad vacuum leak and or your idle solenoid is not working. Again, if the stock carb is not working for you, I suggest one of the electronic fuel injection kits, such as Howell manufactures.
As usual, each month, Im shouting out a huge THANK YOU to Paul Schupp at Rock Lizard 4x4 in Kingman, Arizona, for his invaluable assistance in answering many of the Jeep Creep questions.