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Today, CNH Industrial N.V. shareholders approved the resolutions concerning:
2015 EU Annual Report
Dividend of 0.13 per common share
Re-election of executive directors and (re-) election of non-executive directors
Authorization for the purchase of own shares
Authorization for the cancellation of special voting shares held in treasury
London, April 15, 2016
CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE: CNHI / MI: CNHI) shareholders at the annual general meeting (AGM), held today in Schiphol-Rijk, the Netherlands, approved the 2015 EU Annual Report (including the Companys 201 5 statutory financial statements) and a dividend of 0.13 per common share, equivalent to a total distribution of approximately 177 million.
Sergio Marchionne and Richard J. Tobin were re-elected as executive directors and Mina Gerowin, Léo W. Houle, Peter Kalantzis, John Lanaway, Guido Tabellini, Jacqueline Tammenoms Bakker and Jacques Theurillat were re-elected as non-executive directors. Additionally, Suzanne Heywood and Silke Scheiber were newly elected as non-executive directors. As previously announced, John Elkann and Maria Patrizia Grieco did not stand for re-election at todays AGM. Chairman Sergio Marchionne thanked Mr. Elkann and Ms. Grieco at the AGM for their substantial contributions and valuable service...


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Okay, so to demonstrate how this relates to my life let me tell you about a typical day! We'll use today for example.
Do a zillion things around the house from 7am (when the cat woke me up for breakfast...this is the same cat who religiously does this EVERY day but almost EVERY day forgets to come up and eat dinner at 5:00) to noon. Hurry as fast as I can as mom waits in the driveway for 45 minutes. I assured her 1 and 15 minutes prior that I'd be ready in 20 min. Forgot about the big load of laundry to hang up to dry. Finally get out of the house and go by Walgreens to get 6 boxes of FREE hair color.....which I don't use but, heck, it's free and I have friends who can use it! Well, okay, we really went by to give something to the lady in the photo lab who always works on Saturdays but wasn't there today after all. But took care of the shopping at the same time. But still have to go back Monday when she returns.
Off to Clarksville to return more bathroom rugs that didn't match mom's new bathroom. (We've now bought and returned about 4 different sets to various stores in the area) I leave her in the car with the windows rolled down so she can enjoy the hot, humid air and promise to just "run" in really quickly to the register RIGHT by the door. Well, the cashier informs me that bath items have to be returned to that dept. (For your information, dear readers, so do curtains...found that out last week when none of the curtains we bought worked anywhere in her house!) Okay, so trek way across the store and no one is at the register there. Wait behind two other ladies who swear someone was there and will be back. Finally get that done.
Then it's off to Hobby Lobby with two 40% off coupons that we've toted around all week until we could finally get over there to get a small picture easel. Mom stays in the car, enjoying more heat and humidity. Off to the far back corner of the store, via the scrapbooking section-nothing new there, only to find a very limited selection of easels, none of which will work. Trot up to the front to purchase my one piece of scrapbooking paper which is 1/2 price and suddenly remember we were supposed to look for berries for the table arrangement that Dee's is doing. (They didn't have a single stem of berries in their entire store that worked). I have no cart and I end up carrying 8 stems each of 4 different varieties of berries because who knows which color/style will actually look good. (and, we can just bring them back next week, yay!) So, wait in a huge long line and finally get out of there.
Meanwhile, we are starving to death as it's now 1:45 pm. Can't decide where to eat but finally settle on chicken salads at Steak N Sheak since we have a bogo coupon. Park, wait to be seated, sit, realize we are right next to a booth with an incredibly upset little girl, ask to be moved, and then the waitress says it's taking a little longer for the food to come out because everyone in the kitchen is new except one person (meaning no one knows what the heck they are doing back there except one person). Decide we'll just leave since we didn't really care if we ate there or not, we just had a coupon! Off to Dairy Queen where I "enjoy" my overcooked, overcharcoaled kiddie burger and mom tries to find the strawberries in her strawberry blizzard. Go to Kirkland's in the same shopping center and find the easel we need.
Head to her house and discover that the easel tips back too far and spend the next 20 minutes rigging it so the picture will stand up straighter in it. Hang two pictures, move a bunch of furniture and stuff in her bedroom (still trying to decorate it) and manage to bust the leg and wheel off the 300 lb (???) victorian/marble top dresser so now it's gotta be fixed and we are just hoping it doesn't topple over until then. (And you know what's going to be involved in fixing it? Taking off three pieces of marble, the mirror and turning it over or lifting it up to repair the leg, great, huh?)
Get some things accomplished including putting my car windows up just as it finishes raining.
Start to head home via a quick stop at Meijer for 50 cent ketchup only to discover that I'm at the wrong store as I quickly review my flyer for KROGER. Grab milk which is still $2.50 a gallon so as to make the stop feel worthwhile. Mom was sure she was gonna have to wait another 30 minutes to an hour with the windows down while I bargain shopped! Surprised her with this one!
Hop over to Kroger, get ketchup and gas and head home. Oh, and they had milk for the same price...sigh...
Meet up with Tim and head out to dinner for Mexican and okay, nothing went wrong there and we saved $7 with a bogo coupon!
Come home and he notices that the address listed on our new Verizon agreement is Norton Healthcare. So, call Costco and discuss this with Micha who was supposed to leave 2 hrs ago when they actually closed. He was sweet enough to spend another 20 min talking to me then Tim when I handed the phone off to him and said, "Here, you deal with this!" Further discussion discovers that the hour Tim spend registering his work info this morning to get the discount on our monthly statement was pretty much invalid and he needs to redo it all tomorrow. Nice, huh? (Did I mention the hour I spent with Verizon customer service this morning trying to determine exactly WHY Tim's new phone said Invalid Battery after I charged it all night...finally concluded they didn't have it locked in all the way....one hour later)
So, see why nothing is ever easy? I'm going to TRY to watch the video we rented now....
Saturday, August 25, 2007
Favorite Motto: Nothing Is Ever Easy!
Posted by obsessed scrapbooker at 8:47 PM
5 comments:
- Old Dad said...
You waste far too much time and gasoline on all the bargains. I am sure the net value of savings is in the minus range!
- August 26, 2007 at 12:36 PM
- obsessed scrapbooker said...
I have proof that it IS NOT! :]
- August 26, 2007 at 8:49 PM
- New Alb Annie said...
I was going to do a post on my blog, entitled 'A Day in the Life' but I'm too tired now after reading your story.
At least now I know I'm not the only one things like this happen to . . .
- August 27, 2007 at 4:13 PM
- G.Coyle said...
Can I borrow your mom sometime? With her in the car I could live park at curbsides and make running errands so much easier. I now sometimes use the dog. I'm guessing your mom is better company.
- August 27, 2007 at 9:33 PM
- obsessed scrapbooker said...
Sure, Gina, when do you want her? ;]
- August 28, 2007 at 8:41 AM
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Part 3: Jealousy, the green eyed monster!
Jim Sprague drove Jimmy to Carl's for his Saturday photography/sex lesson. He rang the door bell and Carl opened and looked at the boi's father, he at first thought that the world had just come to and end and Jimmy had actually been lying. Jim stuck out his hand and said "well, well and I thought you were just a family photographer, but my Jimmy here says you can really put you're cock to a young boi-slut!"
Carl still wasn't sure what to say or do until Jim asked "Jimmy tells me you have some contacts with B.T.W. and can get him a summer at one of their Pleasure facilities, he really wants to be a Pleasure Boi, the kid loves fucking and cock, I was hoping he could find his n-itch as one of theirs?" Carl began to breathe easier. Smiling at the father "would you like a cup of coffee?"
They sat at the table discussing Jimmy and that Carl would call B.T.W. and tell them he had a candidate for the new Boi Atlantis facility. Jimmy had hit the bathroom and used the red bag and was now on the bed naked watching a B.T.W. Video called A Dog and his Boi 26, he couldn't believe what he was watching and yelled to his dad "Daddy can I have a big dog, please?
Jim gave Carl a quizzed look. "I bet he's watching one of B.T.W. Dog and Boi Videos, there very popular and hot sellers." Jim nodded and said "he'd fuck a dog to death and if he didn't my daughter would finish him off." they both chuckled. Carl looked at his watch "damn Ruben is late, I can never depend on him for anything." He was getting grumpy. "Who's Ruben?" Jim inquired. "Carl said he was going to shoot a video with Ruben and Jimmy called "Taking care of brothers needs!'
He again looked at his watch. The door bell rang. Good that must be him, you want to stick around and watch Jim?" Carl asked. Jim said "sure." Carl went downstairs to the door and opened it "Ruben yo........." Terry stood there "Hi Carl, who's Ruben, can we talk?"
Terry came in before Carl could say anything else. "School has been hell and my mom won't talk to me at all, she's been avoiding me all week, it's the gay thing, I know it, I'm different in her eyes." Terry looked up to see Jim Sprague standing at the the top of the upstairs. "Oh you have company Carl, I'm sorry, maybe I should go and come back later?" Carl looked outside and still no Rubin!
Carl looked up at Jim "you want to be in a video, I'll call it "Let's take care of you're dad!" Jim shrugged and looked Terry up and down, the boi's eyes and mouth were a turn on, besides he was horny, he was always horny and Terry looked very fuckable. "Might as well, don't have much to do today anyway and fucking that sweetie is something I would love to do!"
Carl put a hand on Terry's shoulder "would you like to make a couple hundred dollars today Terry?" The boi's beamed brightly sure Carl, is it staring in the video?' Carl smiled at Terry "yes, you and Jim's son Jimmy will be in the video, you and Jimmy will wake up Jim by sexual means, you know like you and I did the other day, do you think you can do it?" Terry was already stripping "you bet I can Carl, you bet I can!"
Carl took Terry's hand, the boi had his shirt in his other hand "come on lets meet Jimmy, he's somewhat of a slut." Up the stairs they went , down the hall to the bedroom where a naked Jimmy was sporting a very hard red tipped cock. "He stared at Terry and got a big frown "just who is that?" the boi seemed jealous from the start. His blue eyes got small and they drilled holes into Terry.
Carl said "what's wrong Jimmy?" The boi sat up on the bed, his white arms folded across his chest. "I didn't know you had another boi here?" Carl was taken aback and wasn't sure how to handle the situation. "He's here to be in the video with you and your dad, is there a problem?" Jimmy looked everyone up and down, "oh, I thought I was going to have Ruben fuck me in the video?" Carl tried to smile "Ruben didn't show up and I asked your dad if he would do it?"
Jimmy seemed to relax a bit. "Just what will we do in the video?" Jimmy's voice was still a bit gruff. "You and Terry here will be friends and wake up your dad by sexual ways, first you two will roll down the sheet and then start on each side of his cock with your tongues. I will have you two dressed in jammies with feet in them, then you will peel off as you two make your dad feel real good, OK?" Jimmy shrugged "Ok, I'll do it, just for you Carl!"
Terry used the bathroom and walked out wearing Daffy Duck jammies, Jimmy had donned a set of Elmer Fudd decorated jammies.. Jim grinned at the two bois, their back flaps unsnapped. Carl gave them instructions and set up his video camera. He had a grin on his face as he got everything ready, Jim got under the covers and readied himself to be serviced by both bois.
Carl holding the video camera motioned for the two boi's to enter the bedroom. Jimmy led the way turning to face the camera he put his fore finger to his red lips and said "shush!" He and Terry tiptoed up to each side of the bed and grabbed the sheet and slowly peeled it from the fathers nude body until it was piled below his feet. Both boi's turned to smile in the camera and then Jimmy grabbed his fathers semi hard penis and slowly worked it up and down to produce a cream bead.
Terry's red tongue tip flicked out and cleaned the creamy bead from the red capped mushroom shaped tip. Terry took hold and wanked it again and another creamy bead was produced, Jimmy licked it off, then Jimmy's red mouth encompassed the hard flesh and sucked the cock clamping it behind the head. Terry was sucking on the blond haired ball sac, his slick saliva glossing both crinkly coverings. He sucked one and then the other, he then began at the base of the sensitive underside with nibbling sucks.
Terry's lips worked their way up until his and Jimmy's red lips met. Quickly Jimmy pulled away and terry inched his way to the cap and sucked it in half way. Jimmy had to go the his father's balls and suck, he wasn't happy about it, but it was a video and he did as expected. Terry sucked his way down until he gagged, he still couldn't swallow an entire cock.
Jimmy looked into the camera lens with a crooked grin and pushed Terry away and opened his mouth wide and clamped it over his fathers hot red tip and slowly sucked in the cock until his lips were covered by the light brown pubic hairs. Terry sat wide eyed, the entire cock was in Jimmy;'s throat and saliva flowed and matted the fathers pubic hair, the head of Jim's cock pushed out on the right side.
Carl motioned for Terry to remove his jammie bottoms. He pulled them off and they dropped into a pile on the floor. Jimmy came back up for air and Terry straddled Jim's saliva coated cock and held it against his very tight pucker. Terry rubbed the penis back and forth. Jimmy grabbed the throbbing fleshy stalk and held it in place. Ever so slowly the cock pushed into Terry's anus and disappeared into his tight channel until he was sitting in the saliva coated brown pubes.
Jimmy sat up "fuck look at that, Terry took the whole thing. Terry ride that cock you lucky bastard!" Terry felt Jim's hands on his butt cheeks as then guided him up and down and they fucked. Jimmy straddled his dad chest and presented him with his red capped penis to suck. Jim opened his mouth and the cock pushed in and lay on his tongue, his lips clamped shut and Terry rode his cock as he sucked off his youngest son.
Jimmy could be heard moaning as he pushed in and out fucking the two pursed lips. "Daddy suck me, it feels so good, lick the head and make it tingle, please! Silently Terry rode the fleshy spike, his hard penis rubbing up and down Jimmy's backside. Terry put his hands on Jimmy's shoulders to balance himself., his cock head rubbing as he bounced up and down on Jim's cock, his blue eyes at half mast, his mind going nowhere but to the land of ecstasy, it felt so good from both sides.
Jim felt his cum boiling in his balls, they had become two hard orbs against his body. Terry's tight hole was more than he could take. He gritted teeth and sucked Jimmy harder, Jimmy's arms flaying from side to side, he too was just about to cum. Jim came first and Terry felt the blast off inside of his body. It felt like a machine gun against his colon which was filling with hot creamy sperm.
Jimmy came next and coated his dad's tongue with hot boi-honey, Jim swallowed as fast as he could, his lips and tongue driving his son nuts with the hot sensitive feeling that had taken over the tip of his penis. Terry was the last to erupt and he shot his creamy bolts on Jimmy's backside, and Jimmy was becoming miffed, if it had been anyone else who came on him it wouldl't matter, but his rival for Carl's body and affection, that was different. Jimmy wanted to say something, but Carl was still filming, but just wait until he finished, he would give Terry a piece of his mind, yes he would!
Carl said "CUT!" Jimmy jumped off the bed, "hey buddy next time you ask to cum on me, I only let people I like cum on me, get it?" Terry shrugged "Sorry!" He looked at Carl and shrugged. Carl said "That was a very good shot Jimmy, I wanted it, I should of told you, my bad!" Jimmy immediately calmed down "Well if you wanted it, then it's ok, but then next time I get to cum on him, OK?" Carl grinned "you got it Jimmy, next time in his mouth!" Terry began to breathe easier.
Jim decided it was better if he took Jimmy home with him and drop him off another day for the photography lesson, his son kept giving Terry looks that could kill. They left and Terry showered and lay on the bed. When Carl returned. "So what's up Terry, you said something about your mom?" The boi looked down "she won't talk to me, she avoids me and it's just hell there, I wish I didn't live with her." Terry had tears rolling down his cheeks and Carl took him in his arms, held him and let him sob!
The boi cried and then fell asleep in Carl's arms. He laid Terry down on the pillow, covered him with an afghan and let him rest. He went out to the pool and swam laps, then went in and first rolled meatballs and fired them up and drained them from the grease. He went to the freezer and pulled out a tub of home made spaghetti sauce. He measured out spaghetti for the boiling water. While the water came to a rolling boil he prepared a tossed green salad.
The food was ready and he woke Terry up "Hey blue eyes time to eat." Terry sat up and rubbed his eyes "you didn't have to make anything, I......." Carl interrupted 'you better eat I've been cooking for the last couple of hours, one of my better efforts, now put on this robe and lets eat!" Terry ate like he hadn't eaten in ages. Carl had to ask him to slow down. "I usually get a microwave meal and I have to heat it myself, Carl!"
They washed and dried the dishes together, then went back to the bedroom and Carl put on a movie, "Toy Story." Carl crawled into the bed naked and held Terry in by one arm. Half way through the movie Carl felt a small hand grasp his cock and slowly jack it, then a head bend down and sucked in the hard length. Slowly the boi sucked and licked the man's mighty weapon. Terry looked back with a smile. "Please continue Terry I'm almost there, I'm gonna cum.
The two big blue eyes looked at him smiling "can I ride it Carl?" Carl smiled breathing a bit harder from the sucking. "Please!" Terry straddled Carl's midsection, the cock in hand and rubbed it back and forth on his tight ring, a crooked grin across the boi's mouth. Terry could see the effect he was having on Carl and placed the man's throbbing appendage at the target and sat down and felt the cock slowly impale him.
Up and down Terry rode the hard, fleshy staff. Grunting and groaning Terry felt the cock find his special place, it sent sparks and shivers into his mind and body, he to was sporting a very hard and tingling erection. Terry ground and slid from side to side and the two shared each other in sexual bliss. "Fuck me Carl, your cock is rubbing me inside I'm going to cum soon, I just don't get it, but I love it, it's so good Carl so very good!"
Carl laying beneath the bouncing preteen, held him by his slim hips and guided his cock in and out of the very tight boi-pussy. He could feel his sperm boiling inside of his body. The boi's inner muscles clamped and seemed to suck the hard cock, soon Terry would drain him of his creamy seed. Terry looked down, grinning he clamped tight with his inner muscles, something he was trying on Carl's cock "Like it this way Carl?"
Carl closed his eyes "your becoming a hot little fuck Terry, your milking my cock, and it feels so good, keep it up, your going to be so popular with all the men>" He was chuckling as he said it, but it seemed to make Terry clamp even tighter, and Carl could feel his cum begin to run at light speed from his insides to the tip of his cock, his slit at the tip opened wide and began to empty himself into the hard humping boi.
Carl grabbed hold of Terry's boi cock and rubbing his thumb over and over the tip, sent shudders in to Terry, the big blue eyes rolled into the back of Terry's head and his teeth showed white and he shot boi-honey into Carl's wanking hand, covering the man's fingers, Terry rode the spewing cock faster and harder. Terry felt light headed and fell backward and off Carl's still spewing cock, cum leaking out of his boi-pussy.
Terry shook his head and scrambled back and clamped his mouth over the cock to catch the rest of the cock's ejaculation. Carl rolled back and forth the boi's mouth sucking and licking his over sensitive penis. "Good god Terry I can't take it any more, the feeling is overwhelming." Terry sucked and licked all the harder, he was in charge and it felt overpowering!
Jimmy got an email from one of his late Uncle Fred's friends. The man had had Jimmy at a party and wanted more, Jimmy wanted more also, he kind of liked black cock, even thought the cum didn't taste chocolaty like Uncle Fred had told him. Jimmy emailed back Mack that the could hook up at the park on Friday morning around ten, he had no school that day due to a teacher conference.
Jimmy arrived a bit early. Dressed is tight shorts that showed the outline of his boi-cock and no underwear. He wore a see through white mesh shirt the left nothing to the imagination, his puffy pink nipples poked at the shirt. He slowly walked through the park his butt swinging from side to side. He then sat on a bench and spread his legs, his cock and balls for all to observe.
Two older boys saw him and decided to to run him out of "their" park. They had decided that his kind weren't wanted, and they aimed to do something about it. They approached Jimmy, who gave them a big smile, which quickly evaporated. "Well Jeb look what we have here, its a fag boy, I think we should fuck him up and teach him a lesson in manhood?" The other thug smiled "I believe your right Georgie, we don't want his kind polluting our park."
Jimmy started to sweat. Jeb grabbed him by the mesh shirt "well faggot how does it feel?" From the entrance Terry was walking through the park. Tied to his belt was a sawed off pool cue with a leather strap through the handle. He had picked it up at a garage sale for a dollar. He stopped and looked at the two bigger boys and their manhandling of Jimmy, he took the pool cue from his belt and pushed his hand through the leather strap.
The boy named Georgie never saw the pool cue coming. The cue hit him in the center of his back, between the shoulder blades, he crumbled on the ground. Jeb look startled, dropped Jimmy and made a half turn, only to look wide eyed and the cue hit him in the balls, he made a half scream and grabbed his crotch and fell to the ground.
Georgie got to his knees, but the cue hit him across the bridge of the nose, blood sprung from the broken nose. Jeb was still rolling in great pain, but was not able to stop Terry's strike across his wrists holding his aching nuts, he screamed again. He was crying 'why, why are you beatin us, why?" Terry with a cruel smile, "because you deserve it." He was taking all the abuse he had gotten out on them!
A large shadow came upon Terry and Jimmy. Jimmy got a smile on his red lips "Mack, you're here, they tried to beat me up, but Terry came to my rescue." Jimmy looked at Terry, but this time with no malice in his gaze. "I'm sorry I gave you a hard time, you could have let them beat me up, and I would have deserved it." Terry shrugged "Jimmy, no one deserves that, no one!"
Mack said "we better split from here, come on my friend is waiting in the car." Terry, Jimmy and Mack quickly left a big Esclade waiting. They all got in "this here is my friend Trunk.' Jimmy and Terry said hi as Trunk sped off into the traffic on the main street. Mack said to Jimmy "where do you know Terry from?" Jimmy so glad to be away from the park answered "he and I made a movie with my dad, Terry here fucked him, rode his cock like a champ."
Mack and Trunk smiled at each other and Trunk said "I see we have two pussy boys, we are very lucky today." Jimmy nudged Terry "you ever had a black cock?" Terry shook his head and said "no, I never have?" Jimmy had a big smile on his red lips "well you get one today, Mack is hung like a horse and cums in buckets, I hope Trunk does also, you're in for a big treat." Terry wasn't sure just what he had gotten himself into?
Jimmy and Terry were driven out of town and down a road off the main highway. The vehicle pulled up in front of a sprawling ranch style. "This was my aunts home, I got it in the will when she passed. Nice and secluded, don't you think?" Mack said in a cheery voice. He opened the door and let out Jimmy and Terry, then led the three into the home. "That way to the bathroom bois, you can get ready."
Jimmy went first and Terry followed. "We can shower together Terry." The two bois stood under the hot water beads. Jimmy soaped up a cloth and began a slow wash of Terry's back, then Terry turned and felt Jimmy grab hold of his cock and work the flesh to and tingling hardness. Terry moaned "ooohhh that feels good Jimmy, real good!" Jimmy knelt and sucked in the red tipped penis and sucked.
"That feels so good Jimmy, but shouldn't we get in to the men?" Jimmy stood and smacked his lips. "I owe you Terry, I owe you big time, but you're right we better get ready for the fucking of our lives." They dried off and Jimmy added "you know my dad says I'm the male version of a nympho, says I would fuck a snake if you held its head, but I know I live for cock, I live to fuck!" Terry began to giggle, Jimmy was actually funny!
Mack and Trunk quickly stripped and awaited the two young pre-teens, it wasn't every day hot white boi-pussy fell onto your cock. Jimmy and Terry walked out of the bathroom, full of lube and ready to fuck. The walked into the living room where the two black men waited. The bois stopped dead in their tracks, now they knew how Trunk got his name, he held the fattest cock Jimmy had ever seen in his young life.
Jimmy turned to Terry "I hope you don't mind, but I want Trunk?" Terry began to breathe easier "he's yours, don't let me get in the way." Terry looked at what Mack was sporting, it was big, but nothing like Trunk's cock. Jimmy was already on his knees in front of Trunk, he had both small hands around the fat cock and was sucking and trying to cram as much into his mouth. His own red tipped cock stuck straight and shined from his own precum.
Terry knelt in-front of Mack and took the black weapon in his right hand and examined the coal black mushroom. Up and down he moved the dark flesh until a creamy bead appeared. Terry smiled and licked it clean and awaited another, it quickly appeared an it too was cleaned off. Terry opened wide and sucked in the coal black penis head, his saliva quickly covered the length he was nursing on, it took awhile to just push half of the cock into his mouth.
Up and down Terry moved his mouth on Mack cock, the black man laid back and relished the feeling Terry's mouth was giving him. Jimmy was already atop the fat black spike of Trunks and had pushed the head in and was now trying to catch his breath, he was being stretched farther than ever, but the boi-nympho was bound and determined to get it in if it killed him, he even thought it might?
Terry felt Mack pull him up "I gots to fuck you boi, I wants some of that tight ass yous got, now on your hand and knees, gets you ready for the fuck of yous life, ready now!" Terry quickly scrambled to his hands and knees and waited for the onslaught he was about to receive. Terry looked back as Mack liked up his black prick "Mr. Mack please take it easy, I've only fucked two other men in my life, please take it easy, please!" Mack smiled "don't worry sweetie, you're gonna love my fuckin youse, I always take it nice and slow, makes it last, now youse relax and let me do the works on youse."
Jimmy pushed down and now had half of the black stump in his stretched white boi-hole. He was sweating and breathing in short hard pants. He was determined to take every bit of the black cock into his body, he would have something to tell everyone, if he survived! His gasps and grunts could be heard through out Mack's late sister's home. Trunk grinned and held the boi-slut by his slim hips, and as Jimmy worked to take in more black cock, Trunk pushed up.
Mack had his cock at the entrance of Terry's tight lubed pucker, he pushed the head into the ring and holding Terry by his slim hips the head broke into Terry's tight channel. Now Terry was sweating as his body stretched to accommodate Mack's big hunk of black flesh. Slowly the entire black length slipped into Terry's boi-pussy until the kinky pubes scratched his hole and ball sac. Terry couldn't believe it, he had it all inside of his body, he was hard as a rock, the head of his cock tingled.
Terry was surprised that he had it all inside of his small body, he was actually proud he had taken every inch of the black cock, now he began to slowly moved up and then back in the nest of kinky black pubes, he now moved up more and slid down, he was fucking the cock harder and deeper, the cock was hitting his special place and it sent hard, sharp shocks that ended in the tip of his boi-cock, this was fun and he was going to cum, hands free, he just knew he would.
It took Jimmy fifteen minutes to take all of Trunk's big black cock, when he finally felt the black man's kinky hair on his butt cheeks and scratching his balls, he smiled from ear to ear, he was stuffed with cock, but he was proud of himself and thankful he hadn't died in the process! Jimmy turned to Terry and yelled "Terry I have it all in me, I took the whole damn thing!" Terry was almost there, his cock had gotten much fatter.
Terry was glassy eyed, his boi-cock tingled uncontrollably. "Mack I want to cum so bad." Mack grabbed hold of the throbbing boi-cock and scraped the head over his body, the coarse hairs sent his body into a spinning motion, the boi-cock head opened wide. Quickly Mack's belly was covered in hot boi-cream. Terry's cock was shooting off like a fire hose, his blond head rolled from side to side, his mouth gasping for air like a guppy out of water.
Jimmy's red curls were soaked with sweat, he too was hard, erect and throbbing. He was so turned on, he felt he couldn't get hotter, but soon he would. His tightness was driving Trunk crazy, he was succumbing to the excitement and Jimmy clamping and releasing then clamping again. Trunk's balls were tighter than hell and he was going to cum in buckets, Jimmy was about the feel the blast.
Mack had Terry bouncing up and down, he wasted to flood Terry and fast. "Terry I'm almost there, yous gonna feel a loving blast of my seeds." Terry looked at the black man "I can suck you off if you want?" Mack was sweating, but he did love a good sucking. "OK if you want to Terry?" Terry quickly disengaged from the black weapon and knelt in front of Mack and grabbed his cock with both hands.
Terry smiled and batted his long eye lashed, his red lips clamped over the coal black mushroom, his tongue rolling over the taunt flesh. Mack's eyes roll back, this was great and he was almost there. He held Terry in place and his cock slit opened and belched forward with hot creamy cum. "Eat my cum boi-bitch, suck me dry, god what a fuckin mouth you Have Terry, my nuts are spilling everything.
Terry swallowed as fast as his mouth was filled, his red tongue seemed to lap up all the cream man seed that Mack could shoot. Terry's lips stretched and his head bobbed back and forth as he sucked up the heady spew. Mack had Terry by his cheeks and fucked the sucking mouth like he had fucked Terry's boi-pussy, fast, hard and he plunged deep. Terry's blue eyes bugged out and the head of the big black cock had cut off his air supply.
Terry thought he was going to drown in sperm and coughed and had creamy cum leaking out of his nose. Mack had to laugh at the white boi with tears streaming over his pink cheeks. "Yous ok Terry, yous ok?" The big black cock slid from his mouth covered in Mack's sperm and making a trail from Terry's chin and down between his two dime sized brown nipples.
Jimmy's little cock was shooting on Trunk's belly hands free, the big, fat black cock had brought him to a hard explosive climax and it even surprised Jimmy, but he still bounced on Trunk's fat black cock and it too was gaining girth, he was going to let Jimmy feel his hard blast. The single eye in the coal black head opened wide and Jimmy's blue eyes opened wider as the cum erupted and hit the young boy with a hard, hot blast.
The shots of the black man's sperm actually lifted Jimmy up some, gobs of hot sperm. "holy fuck trunk you're cumming in gallons." There's so much that a white ring had formed at the base of Trunk's cocks and three creamy white cummy rivers leaked out and over Trunk's balls, puddling on the couch. Jimmy was still bouncing on the black spike, he would fuck forever if he could. Trunk made him get off and lick up all of his spill slime, Jimmy did it with a smile.
The two bois stood together trying to regain their bearings. "Gee that was some big cock!" Jimmy declared, cum running down the inside of this slim legs, his ravaged boi-cunt trying to contract. Terry could still taste Mack's sperm, his chin and chest coated creamy white. Their legs were tired and their holes had been very well fucked. Mack and Trunk handed each boi ten Andrew Jackson's each for their willingness to supply their nubile bodies for the two blackmen's sexual gratification.
"Mack told them to take a shower. The two turned to the bathroom when Jimmy heard wining and scratching. "Mack what is that noise at the back door? Trunk laughed out-loud "that's Marcus Garvey, I guess he must have smelled your well fucked boi-pussies and wants some for himself!" Mack began laughing at Trunk's comments while Jimmy and Terry looked out the back door at a very big Rottweiler!
Jimmy looked out and back at the two black men "you mean he fucks bois?" Trunk smiled a big toothy smile "you bet yous sweet ass, got that ten year old white boi two weeks ago, we filmed it and uploaded it on Channel 6969, we picked him up at the bookstore and when we got here he saw Marcus, stripped and got down on all fours, Marcus did him for thirty minutes and another twenty to come apart, the kid came hands free, then he sucked us both off, damn that was fun!"
Jimmy stood there hard again "I'll let him fuck me the next time I come over, can I, please?" Mack clapped his hands together "if yous want you can fuck him on Sunday, how about you Terry?" Terry shook his head "no!" "I don't think I'm ready for one of them, I'll let Jimmy have his fun, besides I have to see Carl he wants more pictures of me!"
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—December 26, 2012 .
Christians, in most cases, are of the conservative ilk, what with their open revulsion towards the gay crowd, and virtual meltdown over abortion. I suppose that there are some in their camp who are of a more liberal persuasion, but probably not very many.
I have never understood this predilection to align themselves with a party, or ideology, that does not seem to give a damn about the poor, when the Man who serves as the centerpiece of their faith most emphatically did. Furthermore, that Man said not a single word that I am aware of about either homosexuality or abortion.
I feel inclined to further advance my ongoing attack on them by exploring a bit the subject of "heaven".
Surely (one would surmise) there are no economic disparities there. Everyone would be virtually the same with respect to their economic status.
Essentially, when we take a good hard look at it, it appears that heaven is nothing less than a form of euphoric communism.
Of course I suggest communism in the sense of community, not that dreadful masquerade of a political persuasion that the Soviet Union did such a horrible job with. I was always advancing the argument (when the USSR was still around) that it gave communism a bad name. Today China is giving it the bad press (if we can honestly call what they are doing over there communism, which I am inclined to doubt).
If heaven is indeed a place where everyone will be on a sort of perfectly equal footing with respect to what they have (in terms of food, clothing and shelter), where there will be (according to Jesus himself) no rich, and therefore no poor, since the rich literally make the poor by virtue of their excessive wealth in the first place, it is difficult for me to dismiss the idea that it will indeed be a communistic society.
And I don't really have a problem with this utopian fantasy per se, if that was all there were to it. My problem lies in the fact that the Christians are basically (if not downright earnestly) conservative, which means (if nothing else) that they are staunchly opposed to communism. This is where I get stuck. It doesn't quite make sense.
They believe that they will someday go to a place where a form of communism will be practiced. In fact, they look forward (and most ardently) to such a day. But if that is so (and I truly believe it is), then why are they not proponents of communism now? Why would Christians be such staunch supporters of capitalism in this life, while so eagerly anticipating communism in the next one?
Jesus admonished his disciples to pray for God's kingdom to come, not for the privilege to someday go to it. Jesus was an advocate (a very passionate advocate) for the establishment of God's kingdom (of pristine communism) on the earth, not in heaven.
" ... Thy will be done in Earth as it is in heaven."
It makes sense, then, that Christians should do the same, pray for God's kingdom to be established on the Earth, as it is in heaven. In other words Christians should be actively campaigning for a more socialistic form of government, which means that they should stop being such sycophantic supporters of capitalism, and the government that supports it.
I believe this so strongly that I have come to think of Christians who are so clearly, and unabashedly, in full support of our government, and its highly insensitive pursuit of capitalism, as Christian whores (in much the same way that I think of someone who uses a can of cranberry sauce at Thanksgiving as a Thanksgiving whore).
This means that the entire Evangelical movement is little more than a camp of Christian tramps. They are a big part of the group about which Jesus once said,
I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
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WND reports that a resolution pending in the United Nations in one form or another since 1999 is being pushed again by the Islamic nations that originally proposed the plan they called "Defamation of Islam," which would ban criticism of the beliefs of Muhammad worldwide. The resolution goes against virtually everything the UN supposedly stands for, and if successfully passed, would undermine the religious liberty and personal safety of Christians and members of other faiths."
One could easily believe that, golly gee, there seems to be some kind of an agenda behind this resolution.
So why is it that Islam's "prophet" is off limits to criticism and ridicule, but to the MSM and the rest of the PC crowd, it's open season all other faiths. And why does the Left continue to make excuses for the violence of Islam's followers yet continues to attack Christianity!
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ANGEL NUMBERS - A Guide to Repeating Number Sequences and their Messages and Meanings. You are most welcome to share these Angel Number messages with others, although I do request that you include this website address, credit your source/page links and author. All postings by Joanne Walmsley - Sacred Scribes may be used for personal, not-for-profit purposes only. firstname.lastname@example.com Joanne Walmsley Sacred Scribes Australia
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Angel Number 129 is a 'humanitarian' vibration and your angels ask that you to look to how you can be of service to humanity through serving your Divine Life Purpose. Trust that you have within you all the skills and talents needed to live your passion and serve your purpose when you apply yourself. You are the only one qualified to fulfill your life role, purpose and destiny. Take assertive action related to your spiritual interests and passions on a daily basis.
Angel Number 129 may also be indicating that if you feel inclined to pursue a spiritually-based practice, career and/or profession or heart-based service, now is a most auspicious time to do so. It is time to accept and develop your spiritual gifts and use them to benefit yourself and others in a lightworking capacity.
Angel Number 129 also suggests that if you have misplaced or lost something in your life, the Universe is manifesting something positive for you to take its' place. This may also relate to a situation or circumstance that may be coming to an end. Trust that wonderful new beginnings and/or directions are indicated for you.
Number 129 also relates to number 3 (1+2+9=12, 1+2=3) and Angel Number 3.
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I just literally had a dream with an angel blade (supernatural reference) with the number 129 that I possessed.ReplyDelete
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Periodically throughout this year I've seen this number 129, which also happens to be the month and day that I was born 1/29. What does that mean?ReplyDeleteReplies
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Thanks Joanne! One extra question: What if I already know what my true life purpose is and have been acting on it this past year? Does this mean the number's telling me I'm wrong in what I've long assumed is my life purpose, or is it just a reminder to keep focus on it no matter what outside sources may come to crowd and choke it?Delete
I had a dream with the number 129 and 33, the meaning does fit with what's going on in my life.ReplyDelete


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I am sure you all have been discussing Carol Bartz' termination (over the phone no less) from Yahoo last week. As an executive recruiter for over 20 years and the veteran of many CEO searches myself, I often witness the state of the organization shortly after the senior leader has been issued his/her walking papers. The way a termination is done and the timing for a termination are often more important to the remaining organization than the termination itself.
As head of programs for the National Association of Corporate Directors Silicon Valley, I am particularly excited about our September 15th program offering titled "When the CEO Really Must Go," headed by long-time Board member and venture capitalist Rich Moran. In anticipation of learning a lot at the program about the right ways to deal with CEO termination, I polled a number of top recruiters in Silicon Valley to hear about what NOT to do in a CEO transition. Here's what I heard:
- The Board has unclear expectations and goals for the CEO. There is typically plenty of discussion at board levels about company strategy and operational performance. Many boards do a poor job, however, of communicating the expectations of the board to the CEO around personal goals and the metrics associated with success. While the CEO is expected to create revenue growth and greater profitability, they can easily fail around bigger picture goals with respect to innovation, corporate development, culture and strategy
- The Board has little communication with other senior managers. It's astonishing to me how little most public boards know about the senior leadership team. When a board is really unhappy with its current CEO, various members will attempt to fix this issue by inserting themselves into the company. Then it's too late. The best boards spend time regularly with senior management team members as a matter of policy, getting to know them as people.
- The Board has done little or no succession planning. As CEO recruiters we're often asked by boards to consult on succession planning programs, to benchmark those programs and to analyze their approaches. Our first question is always the same: (1) Is there a pool of exceptionally talented general managers within your organization, world-class managers who can one day run this company? (2) Are you cross-training these superstars, giving them the skills they need to succeed as CEO? 75% of the time the answer to one question or the other is "no," making us believe that there is no REAL succession planning at the company at all.
- The Board waits WAY too long. This is the worst sin of all, and the one that often costs boards the most heartache. Our interviews with board members indicate that boards usually know 12-18 months beforehand that a CEO should be turned over. When asked why they waited so long, board members shrug and refer to the challenges of building consensus. This is the typical response of a public company board even when all of the members formed the conclusion independently months earlier. The cost for this delay is inestimable. We've seen cases where companies have lost 80% of their market capitalization, many of their most talented managers and real momentum in the marketplace before they're prepared to move. Sometimes companies can recover but often the damage is permanent.
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The FDAs final rule set the standard for gluten-free at 20 parts per million (ppm) or less gluten in products. The TTB currently does not allow manufacturers of alcohol to make the same claims if their products were made from gluten-containing ingredients, even if testing shows the beverage to have 20 ppm or less.
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Linux Annoyances for Geeks: Getting Linux the Way You Want It Without Getting Annoyed in the Process
Sebastopol, CA--There are some statements we can't quite believe: "We're from the government, we're here to help" or "The check is in the mail." In IT there are a few too: "We're going to finish the software on time." "We found the last of the bugs." "There's nothing annoying about
Linux is the immensely popular operating system that is both extremely stable and reliable. But, let's be honest, it can also induce minor headaches at the most inopportune times if you're not fully up to speed with its capabilities. Sometimes, a small thing for a user--such as being able to play a CD or DVD--or for an administrator--such as updating an organization's systems from a central server--can make or break the adoption of Linux.
For Linux users and administrators who do have a minor glitch or want to make an improvement to their system, Jang's latest book will supply an abundance of tips and tricks for everything from making a recalcitrant wireless card work to using a boot disk to get past some pesky security "feature" in a pinch. Linux Annoyances for Geeks addresses the many poorly documented and underappreciated topics that make the difference between a system you struggle with and a system you really enjoy. This book is great for power users and system administrators who want to clear away barriers to using Linux for themselves and for dealing with less well-trained users in their organizations.
"To most of the world, all Linux users are geeks," muses Jang. "But there are users who don't even realize that they're using Linux at work, and users who have recently installed Linux for the first time. And, on the other hand, there are the users to whom everyone turns when they have a problem. This book is for that group of experts to help them solve the annoyances they find on the job.
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Retired civil servants launch pension-reform lawsuit
New Brunswick Pension Coalition says reforms violate the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
The New Brunswick Pension Coalition is launching a lawsuit over the changes to the public sector pension plan, alleging the Alward government breached the charter rights of 13,000 pensioners.
Ari Kaplan, a lawyer with Koski Minsky LLP, announced the court application on Monday.
The pensioners are alleging the provincial government's pension reform violates provisions of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms because they are vulnerable based on their age.
"A pensioner requires as much financial certainty as possible as they budget for the end of their lives" Kaplan said in a statement.
The Toronto-based Koskie Minsky LLP specializes in the areas of class actions, pensions, labour and employment.
The Fredericton-based firm of Whitehead, Bird & Miles, of Fredericton will serve as the local counsel on the case.
Kaplan said he will request the court to order the provincial government to pay the legal fees for the pension lawsuit. In September, the coalition said fees for a lawsuit could be more than $200,000.
Kaplan said the provincial government's tactic of using legislation to override regular pension laws is both unfair for retirees and illegal.
"They've isolated you from your former workplace by excluding collective bargaining of the workplace, so there's no protection for you there," he said.
The retirees say if the pension plan must be changed, it should not affect those who have already contributed fully and are receiving the benefits they deserve.
The controversy surrounds the provincial government's move to a shared-risk pension plan.
Under the former public service pension plan, retired civil servants are sheltered from any risk of market downturns by the provincial government with guaranteed cost-of-living increases.
Under the reforms, announced by Premier David Alward in May 2012, the risk would be shared by both sides.
The proposed model also includes increased contribution levels and higher age of retirement phased in slowly.
Retirees maintain it's not fair to change their benefits retroactively.
Clifford Kennedy, a member of the pension coalition, said in a statement that pensioners will not let the reforms go ahead unchallenged.
"The Alward government has broken its contract with public service pensioners and we intend to continue our efforts to ensure government honours its promise to retirees," Kennedy said.
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BabyHole has been running since September and no woman has ever signed up for the open mic. Just guys who don't seem to get laid.
So the first lady to sign up for BabyHole Open Mic (for stand up, sketch and musical comedy) will win a prize. I don't know what yet, but it will probably include a bottle of champagne that I'll be forced to drink by myself if she doesn't sign up by 9:30 pm next Tuesday.
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Posted by Andrew Roman on September 27, 2009
There is no need for in-depth analysis here.
There is nothing that necessitates a detailed breakdown by anyone in the punditocracy.
In this case, the President of the United States is as clear as the san-serif font on his teleprompters. In fact, unlike the text that scrolls across the face of his electronic cue-cards, his words, in this instance, are not empty or vapid. Dare I say it … there is not a stitch of ambiguity in what the Commander-In-Chief of the United States Armed Forces is saying.
With the recent revalation that the nation of Iran has kept a secret nuclear plant hidden from UN inspectors for many moons, Barack Obama has taken a page from the I'm-A-Lover-Not-A-Fighter songbook and made it clear that he is not looking for, nor does he want, victory against Iran.
I actually had to pause to allow that concept to sufficiently sink in.
Victory is not what the current Iranian crisis is about, according the President of the United States.
(Think about that for a moment).
The President did not imply it or indirectly suggest that victory wasn't his aim – he actually came right out and said it, in those very words.
He is "not interested in victory."
Just like that.
It can hardly be misinterpreted.
If there are words more gutless, more disgusting, that one can hear come out of the mouth of the President of the United States (other than "I Barack Obama, do solemnly swear ….), I'd like to know what they are.
Here was the brief exchange between The One and a reporter:
REPORTER: You just mentioned sanctions that have bite. What kind of sanctions –and I know you can't get into detail – but what kind of sanctions at all would have bite with Iran? Do you really think any kind of sanction would have an effect on somebody like Ahmadinejad?
Secondly, some of your advisors today said that this announcement was a "victory." Do you consider it a victory? And if so, why didn't you announce it earlier since you've known since you're President-elect?
OBAMA: Uh … This isn't a football game. So, I'm not interested in victory. I'm interested in resolving the problem. The problem is that Iran repeatedly says that it is pursuing nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, and its actions contradict its words.
Or maybe I shouldn't be.
Take another moment to let it sink in … The President of the United States of America – the most powerful man in the most powerful nation on Earth – has publicly asserted, in no uncertain terms, that he does not seek victory against a rogue nation whose government not only slaughters its own citizens on the streets, but openly backs terrorism, has called for the destruction of Israel, has a thug madman as its President, poses a genuine threat to its neighbors and the world oil supply, and is on the brink of having the capability of producing nuclear weapons.
Rather, he's interested in resolving the problem – whatever that means.
Without victory.
What the hell is he talking about?
I haven't the inclination or patience to try and parse the messiah's words. Sometimes, taking things at face value is more than enough.
Let us hope that Obama's interest in victory carries over to the election of 2012.
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STAUNTON, Va. - In this little town in the Shenandoah Valley, near the curvaceous Blue Ridge Mountains, surrounded by nature, history, and culture, a doughty band of actors bring Shakespeare alive - the way actors did in Shakespeare's day.
The American Shakespeare Center, specializing in "original staging practices" of Renaissance drama, is seeking to join the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Ore., and the Utah Shakespearean Festival in Cedar City, Utah, as "destination theater" - drama as an anchor for regional vacations.
Ashland and Cedar City are lovely - but Staunton and its region, the Shenandoah Valley, have even more to offer, from its historic downtown district and nearby Civil War battlefields to the Blue Ridge Mountains and popular Luray Caverns.
Staunton (pronounced Stanton - no one seems to know why) is a city of about 24,000 in northwest-central Virginia. This 18th-century regional trading post grew in importance when the railroads came, making it an important supply station during the Civil War - the era of much of its downtown architecture. It has reinvented itself as an arts and culture destination, with the ASC as its heart since 2000.
On a long weekend in February, my wife and I made the five-hours-and-change drive for a Renaissance blowout. We saw Ben Jonson's The Alchemist, Christopher Marlowe's Doctor Faustus, and Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. They were accessible and vigorous. The audience roared at Jonson's acid satire, thrilled to Marlowe's booming language, and chuckled at Shakespeare's comedy of love.
"This isn't crushed-velvet Shakespeare," says Jim Warren, artistic director and co-founder. "We're trying to re-create the stage conditions he was writing for. That's why people come - it's the only one of its kind in the world."
What makes the ASC different? Start with its home, the Blackfriars Playhouse. Named and designed for the indoor theater used by Shakespeare's troupe, it's the only such replica in the world.
The outdoor Globe is far more famous, but the King's Men (Shakespeare's bunch) expanded to the Blackfriars in 1608, to attract a better, wealthier clientele. Shakespeare's last six plays, including The Winter's Tale and The Tempest, were probably written with the Blackfriars in mind.
We don't know the exact dimensions of the original playhouse, but we do know they performed with the lights on (there's a slogan for you - "Shakespeare with the Lights On"), and with natural light coming in through windows. It was intimate, with a stage projecting into the audience, galleries close to the action, and spectators seated on stage.
That's how they do it at the ASC: little scenery, nice costumes, no amplification needed, nose-to-nose with the audience. Actors invite courageous playgoers to sit on the Gallants' Stools onstage or in the Lords' Balcony. Between acts, the cast performs popular tunes ("Business Time," by Flight of the Conchords, or "Los Angeles, I'm Yours," by the Decemberists) while refreshments are hawked from the stage and consumed right where you sit. After the play, there's bound to be a dance.
During the "Actors' Renaissance season" (January-March), the troupe works without a director - again, an "original practice." As in Shakespeare's day, the actors hold only their own "sides" - their character(s) lines and cues - not the entire script, keeping them on their toes.
Six days a week, 51 weeks a year, the ASC combines lots of Shakespeare with deserving, less-seen, roughly contemporary theater. Through the end of November, they're doing The Taming of the Shrew, Othello, and John O'Keefe's romantic romp Wild Oats.
"The way it's done here, the plays feel fresh and new," says actress Ginna Hoben. "With technology, lighting, and sound, theater has gotten away from immediacy. We can't compete with high-tech, but what we can do like no one else is put people right in front of you with lights on."
Stunned at first, audiences warm to the immediate, participatory feel. Actor Ben Curns says, "It's exiting to see return patrons, the ones who come back a lot. You meet people on their way to or from Massachusetts or Florida, and they tell you after the show, 'We're going to make this part of our trip every year. We're going to bring our kids next year.' "
Warren says the center has big ambitions - namely, to build a first-ever replica of Shakespeare's "second Globe" (built in 1614, after the first one burned down) in Staunton, making the town an even more dramatic draw. When? "The sooner the better," he says.
Curns and Hoben count themselves blessed to be a part of ASC.
"They've worked to build a family here," Curns says. "The theater and the town constantly are giving a lot to each other."
Hoben agrees: "We actors have an artistic home, and this charming, beautiful little town in the country is such a cool place to live."
Historic Town & Countryside
Staunton, an inviting, walkable town, is a fitting home for the American Shakespeare Center. Free guided walking tours of the historic old-town district start at the Woodrow Wilson Museum (see below) at 10 a.m. Saturdays, May through October (www.historicstaunton.org).
You can also tour the town via the Free Green Trolley, which runs 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday, with expanded routes Friday and Saturday nights.
Things to see
Among the sites in town, start with the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum (24 N. Coulter St., 540-885-0897, www.woodrowwilson.org). Wilson was born here in 1856; his home became an official presidential library in 2000. A visit includes a tour of his birth home, a self-guided tour of the boxwood gardens, and the museum, which houses artifacts and memorabilia of Wilson and his time. The museum recently opened a major exhibit, "World War I: The 'Doughboy' War."
The Museum of American Frontier Culture (1290 Richmond Rd., 540-332-7850, www.frontiermuseum.org) may have a slightly corny ring to it, but it's a splendid surprise - a living history museum documenting and enacting the lives of Virginian frontiersfolk.
Gypsy Hill Park hosts music events in July and August, with Praise in the Park on Tuesdays at 7 p.m., bluegrass Wednesdays at 8 p.m., jazz Thursdays at 8 p.m., and Friday night flicks at dusk on select Fridays through August (540-332-3945). And the Staunton Music Festival (540-569-0267, http://stauntonmusicfestival.com) takes place throughout town in August and September.
Places to stay
A short walk from the ASC, the Stonewall Jackson Hotel and Conference Center (24 S. Market St., 540-885-4848; www.stonewalljacksonhotel.com) offers 124 rooms from $120, with a restaurant and Shakespeare package deals. Frederick House
(28 N. New St., 540-885-4220; www.frederickhouse.com), a block from the theater, is a sweet bed and breakfast with rooms and suites between $106 and $275, with package deals including hiking, biking, horseback riding, and, of course, Shakespeare.
Places to eat
We enjoyed Zynodoa (115 E. Beverley St., 540-885-7775, www.zynodoa.com), specializing in fresh, local ingredients, and Shenandoah Pizza (19 E. Beverley St., 540-213-0008, www.shenandoahpizza.com), a popular pre-Shakespeare nosh site. For a list of restaurants, go to www.visitstaunton.com.
History day trips
Staunton sits in the midst of history. Thirty-five miles away is attractive Lexington, with Washington and Lee University, home to Lee Chapel and Museum (540-458-8768, http://chapelapps.wlu.edu), tracing the national contributions of both George Washington and Robert E. Lee. Also in Lexington is the Stonewall Jackson House (540-463-2552, www.stonewalljackson.org), with period furnishings and Jackson memorabilia.
Charlottesville, with the University of Virginia; Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's home (434-984-9822, www.monticello.org); and all the attractions of a university town and regional center, is about 40 miles away. Montpelier, home of James Madison, (540-672-2728, www.montpelier.org), is an hour and change away.
If you don't come to the Shenandoah as a Civil War buff, you may well leave as one. Created by Congress to protect and interpret the valley's Civil War story, the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District includes 14 Civil War battlefields and a host of historic sites across eight counties. Websites such as www.virginia.org, www.civilwartrails.org, and www.shenandoahatwar.org offer maps that help you follow the great campaigns. Visitor centers are plentiful along the way.
There's also a lot of outdoor stuff to do, with the Blue Ridge Mountains, George Washington and Jefferson National Forests, and the Shenandoah River nearby, offering hiking, boating, camping, and fishing galore. There's the picturesque Blue Ridge Parkway (828-298-0398, www.blueridgeparkway.org) with its serpentine views, and dozens of parks and attractions. Skyline Drive, the section closest to Staunton, is one of the parkway's most beautiful stretches. It runs through Shenandoah National Park (540-999-3500; www.nps.gov/shen/index.htm), which offers camping and more than 500 miles of trails (including 101 miles of the Appalachian Trail). Entrance fee is $10 per vehicle, $5 per person over 16 not in a vehicle. The hiking trail to the top of Old Rag Mountain, while challenging, is especially popular. There are a range of campgrounds, some with showers and laundry. Most facilities open in the spring and close in November.
Natural wonders also abound, notably underground caverns. An hour away is Natural Bridge (1-800-533-1410, www.naturalbridgeva.com), a natural rock formation and park, with hiking trails, caverns and camping. Luray Caverns, about 55 miles away in Luray, Va., is a complex of 11 "rooms" discovered in 1878. Since then, it has become perhaps the most-visited cavern complex in the East (540-743-6551, www.luraycaverns.com). One-hour tours wind along lighted walkways. There's also a car museum, maze, and other attractions and special events.
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Shakespeare in Staunton
Playing through the end of November:
Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew and Othello, and John O'Keefe's Wild Oats.
Fall season
Sept. 2-Nov. 28
Henry IV, Part 2
The Fair Maid of the West by Thomas Heywood
Holiday season
Nov. 30-Jan. 2
The Santaland Diaries by David Sedaris
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
The 12 Dates of Christmas by Ginna Hoben
Three preformances each of As You Like It, Macbeth, and Measure for Measure
Tickets: $20-$40. Season subscriptions, youth and group rates, playhouse tours, and package deals also available.
Getting there
By car: We drove down in a little more than five hours. From Philadelphia, you can drive west to Interstate 81 at Harrisburg and go south from there, or take I-95 South, to I-64 West, to I-81. If you take I-95, try to miss the crazy rush-hour traffic around Washington. The rest of the drive is pleasant and pretty.
By train: This is a nice way to make a relaxing weekend of it. Amtrak train 51 leaves 30th Street Station at 8:16 a.m. Fridays and arrives at Staunton at 2:57 p.m. Fare: $88. Train 50, The Cardinal, leaves Staunton at 1:31 p.m. Sundays and arrives at Philadelphia at 8:02 p.m. Fare: $88.
By plane: US Airways flies nonstop to Roanoke Regional Airport from Philadelphia. The lowest recent roundtrip fare was $631. United flies to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport with one stop; the lowest recent fare was about $444.
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