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ElectricOutcast on: June 25, 2017 at 2:13 pm #1284
The One and Only by Mia Madison
I was young when I decided to save myself for love. It's earned me quite a reputation. Prude, loser, crazy religious freak. I've heard it all.
A fresh start in a new city is exactly what I need. Landing a job at the publishing company of the gorgeous Brian Wolfe is the icing on the cake.
When a familiar face shows up on my first day of work, I knew my fresh start would be over before it even began.
The first time I saw Mallory, it was like being struck by lightning. The most beautiful woman I've ever seen… and I can't touch her.
I couldn't care less about the age difference, but she's an employee. If there was ever a deal breaker for me, that was it. Or at least that's what I told myself.
Finding out she's untouched changes everything. I've never wanted anything as much as I want to be her one and only.
If love is what it'll take to make her mine, that's exactly what I'm going to give her.ElectricOutcast on: June 28, 2017 at 11:55 am #1287
Casino Royale by Ian Fleming (James Bond #1)
In the novel that introduced James Bond to the world, Ian Fleming's agent 007 is dispatched to a French casino in Royale-les-Eaux. His mission? Bankrupt a ruthless Russian agent who's been on a bad luck streak at the baccarat table.
One of SMERSH's most deadly operatives, the man known only as "Le Chiffre," has been a prime target of the British Secret Service for years. If Bond can wipe out his bankroll, Le Chiffre will likely be "retired" by his paymasters in Moscow. But what if the cards won't cooperate? After a brutal night at the gaming tables, Bond soon finds himself dodging would-be assassins, fighting off brutal torturers, and going all-in to save the life of his beautiful female counterpart, Vesper Lynd.
Taut, tense, and effortlessly stylish, Ian Fleming's inaugural James Bond adventure has all the hallmarks that made the series a touchstone for a generation of readers.
BTW if any of you got a Kindle Unlimited, they have the entire Ian Fleming Bond novels available for your reading pleasure.
Innocent in Death by J.D. Robb
New York Lieutenant Eve Dallas doesn't like to see innocent people murdered. And the death of Craig Foster is clearly a murder. He was seemingly ordinary history teacher, but uncovers some extraordinary surprises. Foster's death devastated his young wife, who'd sent him to work that day with a lovingly packed lunch. It shocked his colleagues at the private school, too, and as for the ten-year-old girls who found him in his classroom in a pool of bodily fluids-they may have been traumatized for life.
Eve soon determines that Foster's homemade lunch was tainted with deadly ricin, and that Mr. Foster's colleagues have some startling secrets of their own. It's Eve's job to sort it out- and discover why someone would have done this to a man who seemed so inoffensive, so pleasant… so innocent.
Now Magdalena Percell… there's someone Eve can picture as a murder victim. Possibly at Eve's own hands. The slinky blonde-an old flame of her billionaire husband, Roarke-has arrived in New York, and she's anything but innocent. Roarke seems blind to Magdalena's manipulation, and he insists that the occasional lunch or business meeting with her is nothing to worry about… and none of Eve's business. Consumed by her jealousy–and Roarke's indifference to it, she is unnerved by the situation that she finds it hard to focus on her case. Still, she'll have to put aside her feelings, for a while at least-because another man has just turned up dead.
Eve knows all too well that innocence can be a facade. Keeping that in mind may help her solve this case at last. But it may also tear apart her marriage.ElectricOutcast on: July 3, 2017 at 10:22 am #1316
Caitlin Strong 8: Strong Cold Dead
The terrorist organization ISIS is after a deadly toxin that could be the ultimate weapon of mass destruction. The same toxin holds the potential to eradicate cancer. There is a frantic race to see who can get to it first, even as Caitlin Strong begins to assemble the disparate pieces of a deadly puzzle.
At the center of that puzzle is an Indian reservation where a vengeful tycoon is mining the toxin, disguising his effort as an oil-drilling operation. This is the same reservation where Caitlin's great-great-grandfather, also a Texas Ranger, once waged a similar battle against the forces of John D. Rockefeller.
In her highest-stakes adventure yet, Caitlin Strong faces off against a host of adversaries that just might include the beautiful Comanche girl with whom the son of her ex-outlaw boyfriend Cort Wesley Masters has fallen in love, along with a mythic monster culled from Native American folklore that the tribe believes has risen to protect its land. The lives of those Caitlin loves most are threatened by the villains she's pursuing; her own moral code is challenged. The fate of both the country and the state she loves is dangling on the precipice of a strong cold death.
Creation in Death by J.D. Robb
Eve has seen this crime scene before: the artfully arranged body of a young brunette, arms spread, palms up, body marked by the signs of prolonged and painful torture. Carved into her torso is the time it took her to die – in hours, minutes, and seconds. And on the third finger of her left hand has been placed a silver ring.
Eve is catapulted back to a case nine years earlier, when a man whom the media tagged "The Groom" put the city on edge with a killing spree that took the lives of four women in fifteen days. Eve and her partner Feeney, her friend and mentor, couldn't stop him before he disappeared, only to resurface in other parts of the world to kill and kill again. But now The Groom seems to have come back to where he started.
When it turns out that The Groom's most recent victim was employed by Eve's billionaire husband, Roarke, she brings him onto the case. A move that proves fitting when it becomes chillingly clear that the killer has made it personal. The corpse was washed in products from a store Roarke owns and laid out on a sheet his company manufactures. With the Groom's monstrous return, Eve is determined to finish him once and for all. Familiar with his methods, she knows that he has already grabbed his next victim.jen.terpstra on: July 12, 2017 at 4:46 pm #1325
Just finished "The Dark Prophecy" by Rick Riordan (I've had it for two months ?).This series is just okay. I like it better than the Kanes, but not as much as the rest of them.
Starting "In The Unlikely Event" by Judy Blume.
Strangers in Death by J.D. Robb
Murder harboured no bigotry, no bias. It subscribed to no class system. In its gleeful, deadly way, murder turned a blind eye.
Scandalous death sells papers. But as the media frenzy feeds on the wealthy Thomas Anders, strangled to death with black velvet in his plush Park Avenue apartment, Lieutenant Eve Dallas grapples with just one question: a crime of passion or a cold extermination?
Things don't add up. The victim didn't struggle and everyone has an alibi. And when a throwaway comment opens up a horrifying secret, Eve is fighting for far more than justice.ElectricOutcast on: July 13, 2017 at 12:18 am #1329
Found this very good author whose been writing these May-December romance stories and even though they're mostly 100 to 150 pages long, she has a way of making the stories and characters very investing.
Mia Madison is the name and one of the stories I'd recommend is The One and Only.
Salvation in Death by J.D. Robb
When Detective Lieutenant Eve Dallas confirms that the consecrated wine contained potassium cyanide, she's determined to solve the murder of Father Miguel Flores, despite her discomfort with her surroundings. It's not the bodegas and pawnshops of East Harlem that bother her, though the neighborhood is a long way from the stone mansion she shares with her billionaire husband, Roarke. It's all that holiness flying around at St. Christobal's that makes her uneasy.
A search of the victim's sparsely furnished room reveals little– except for a carefully hidden religious medal with a mysterious inscription, and a couple of underlined Bible passages. The autopsy reveals more: faint scars of knife wounds, a removed tattoo–and evidence of plastic surgery, suggesting that "Father Flores" may not have been the man his parishioners had thought. Now, as Eve pieces together clues that hint at gang connections and a deeply personal act of revenge, she believes she's making progress on the case. Until a second murder–in front of an even larger crowd of worshippers–knocks the whole investigation sideways. And Eve is left to figure out who committed these unholy acts–and why.
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"People are stupid more than half the time." - J. D. Robb Memory In Death (Feeney to Eve)
Promises in Death by J.D. Robb
Amarylis Coltraine may have recently transferred to the New York City police force from Atlanta, but she's been a cop long enough to know how to defend herself against an assailant. When she's taken down just steps away from her apartment, killed with her own weapon, for Eve the victim isn't just "one of us."
Dallas's friend Chief Medical Examiner Morris and Coltraine had started a serious relationship, and from all accounts the two were headed for a happy future together. But someone has put an end to all that. After breaking the news to Morris, Eve starts questioning everyone from Coltraine's squad, informants, and neighbors, while Eve's husband, Roarke, digs into computer data on Coltraine's life back in Atlanta. To their shock, they discover a connection between this case and their own painful, shadowy pasts.
The truth will need to be uncovered one layer at a time, starting with the box that arrives at Cop Central addressed to Eve containing Coltraine's guns, badge, and a note from her killer: "You can have them back. Maybe someday soon, I'll be sending yours to somebody else."
But Eve Dallas doesn't take too kindly to personal threats, and she is going to break this case, whatever it takes. And that's a promise.
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"It seems like my family has been involved with off road motor sports in one form or another for as long as I can remember," said Sean Conk owner and founder of Low Range Off-Road. "We've always had dirt bikes or four-wheelers for riding in all the great areas we have here near our home in Provo, Utah. But we hadn't done any slick rock trails like what southern Utah has to offer. . . yet!"
Sean and his family had a close friend named Don
that ran some trails in the southern part of the state near Moab, Utah and could not stop talking about how much fun it was. Sean said, "Give me a break . . . It can't be that much fun." After one trip Sean's whole family became hooked as well. Not wanting to spend too much money on something that was just a hobby, Sean's father Steve bought an old Suzuki Samurai. It was completely "stock", with parts pieced together from 3 different Samurais. Because it was painted John Deere yellow and it had Tweety Bird floor mats, tire cover, mud flaps and even a Tweety Bird air freshener hanging from the rear view mirror, it was given the name of, . . . you guessed it, Tweety Bird.
Because Tweety Bird was completely "stock" it needed some upgrades to handle the more difficult slick rock trails.
Buying parts online seemed to be the cheapest way to keep within the budget. Oddly enough the best on-line supplier at the time was only 25 miles away. Sean developed a relationship with this company and over time, stopped his job "turning wrenches" and went to work for them. Because of his passion for off-roading and experience in online marketing, Sean began exploring the idea of starting his own business. His wife Maria agreed to keep working at her job while Sean and his younger brother Chris started the business working out of Sean's home. A 10' X 10' spare bedroom became the office, the 30' X 30' garage became the warehouse and the kitchen counter became the shipping department. Because of unprecedented increased sales and a growing need for larger warehouse space, Low Range Off-Road is in its 4th location in Orem, Utah with over 9,200 square feet under-roof which includes a large show room,
5 offices, 2 break rooms, 3 bathrooms, a warehouse and shop with a 4,000 sq. ft. fenced compound. In May of 2012 Low Range acquired an additional 7,700 sq. ft. building. It is used for fabrication, component rebuilding, media and research and development.
Sean is the first to admit that he has not built this highly successful company by himself. "My wife Maria has been right by my side every step. I would be lost without her. She is my life!" Sean said of his younger brother Chris, who is Head of Internet Sales & Marketing, "He is one of the most intelligent individuals I know. He keeps our website up to date, monitors marketing trends, leads out in product development, researches new products and attracts new suppliers." Sean's father Steve, after joining the company some years back, leads out in a newly acquired business called Opti-Lube, a rapidly growing diesel fuel additive company that is turning heads in the Heavy Duty Trucking, RV and Light Duty Truck industries. Low Range's employee base has grown from 1 to 37 in a matter of only a few years. Sean was quick to say, "Without our dedicated employees we'd likely still be shipping from my garage." He also added, "We'd like to thank our thousands of loyal customers who have allowed us to serve them with their off-road needs over the years."
Low Range Off-Road is an outstanding example of hard work, family unity, dedicated employees and loyal customers.
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ETC (Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc.) recently signed a licensing and manufacturing agreement with U.K.-based company GDS (Global Design Solutions). Under the agreement, ETC will manufacture the GDS ArcSystem and BluesSystem product lines for distribution in North and South America. GDS will continue to manufacture and distribute ArcSystem and BluesSystem for other worldwide markets from the company's Bristol, U.K., headquarters.
ArcSystem is an award-winning range of overhead dimmable LED products designed specifically for auditoriums, commercial and retail spaces. Most recently, the GDS ArcLamp won 2014 PLASA Awards for Innovation and Sustainability at this year's show, marking the second time that a single product has won both awards; the first time was in 2011 when the ArcSystem was awarded both simultaneously. ArcLamp is a series of screw-based LED lamps designed to be a direct replacement for their incandescent predecessors.
System installations are fully retrofittable and offer customers a 70-90% reduction in energy consumption while typically paying for themselves within two to five years. ArcSystem products can use either a wired-DMX connection or the groundbreaking wireless ArcMesh network developed exclusively by GDS.
BluesSystem is a system of dimmable LED blue running lights that were designed for placement in catwalks, stairways, backstage hallways and tight spaces that require discrete illumination during live productions. The BluesSystem allows designers to plan for and seamlessly integrate blue running lights into the overall design of theatrical and studio spaces.


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Hi I've been messing about with my dye inks and made some cards. I haven't done any inking for a while so had a really nice time playing. I'm sorry to say my skills at taking photo's is nil at the moment they are rubbish. I thought my last lot was rubbish but these are worse.
The first two are using a mask inking through then going over the top with Transparent paste. On the yellow one I used a wire netting stamp around the edge of the card then matt and layered. Then on the blue and lilac I inked around the edge of my card then mounted on a wider matt of backing paper.
My next two cards where made with the resist techneque. I stamped script repeatably with versemark then covered with clear embossing powder. Inked my background. Then stamped the flowers the sentiment was stamped on the bottom where I had masked off.
I'm quite pleased with how they turned out, but they look much better in real life.
Hope you have all had a good start to the week and get some good time to play. Love and hugs x ChrisB
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Boys Varsity Tennis, Girls Varsity Tennis · Tennis Cancellation
The tennis tournament scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday, March 9, has been cancelled due to the expectation of heavy rain.
The tennis tournament scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday, March 9, has been cancelled due to the expectation of heavy rain.
The Golden Tigers tennis teams competed in the state meet on Monday and Tuesday of this week. The girls team finished 10th overall in 5A. Girls number two singles Katie Burns lost in the semifinal round to the eventual state champion. The girls number one doubles team of Katie Burns and Elyse Strickland and girls
The boys tennis team is the Seciton 8 runner up and will be participating in the state tournament on Monday and Tuesday of next week. Number one singles Caleb Mayfield is the singles champion. The doubles team of Mayfield and Charlie Chard are also section champions. Congrats men!
The Golden Tiger tennis teams will host the sectional tennis tournaments on Monday, April 17. Boys number 1 Caleb Mayfield is undefeated in sectional play. Also, the boys doubles team of Caleb Mayfield and Charlie Chard is undefeated in sectional play. For the girls, Rebecca Parrish and Elyse Strickland are undefeated in sectional play
On Tuesday, the Golden Tigers track and field team hosted its first meet in two years at the newly renovated Golden Tiger Stadium. RHS competed with Deshler, Central-Florence, Mars Hill, Lexington, Colbert County, Vina, and Cherokee. The varsity boys team earned a total of 110 points and finished 2nd in the meet behind Lexington. The
Today's boys and girls tennis matches versus the Fayette County Tigers has been postponed until Thursday. The matches will begin around 2:15pm. Stay tuned to Golden Tigers Athletics for weather delays and postponements.
The Golden Tigers were well represented in this year's AHSAA Class 4A-5A Tennis Championships. Overall, the boys' team finished fifth behind UMS-Wright, Trinity, LAMP, and Randolph with a score of 31. Jake Williams and Levi Hargett won the #2 Doubles State Championship by defeating UMS-Wright's #2 doubles team. The match went three sets with scores


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Catch Up with Emmet and Friends in the All New LEGO Movie – 4D A New Adventure
A little snow wasn't going to stop my little man and his best girl from catching up with Emmet, Wyldstyle, Unikitty, MetalBeard and Benny at the uber fun LEGOLAND Discovery Center in Westchester.
What have they been up to since their blockbuster movie where everything was left AWESOME!? The sequel to the movie won't hit theaters until 2018 and that's LONG while away. I won't spoil the fun, but The LEGO Movie – 4D A New Adventure has made its official debut and is showing at a LEGOLAND Discovery Center near you. Playing several times throughout the day, you don't want to miss the 4D effects like wind, water, fog and much more, bring the action and engaging everyone in the movie. You're an intricate part of the cast, so come and join the fun, catch a sneak peek of the new theme park attraction that will debut later this year at LEGOLAND and LEGOLAND Discovery Centers worldwide! The kids gave this short TWO thumbs up and said "It was AWESOME!"
After viewing The LEGO Movie – 4D A New Adventure, stick around and check out the rest of LEGOLAND Discovery Center, admission is included with your ticket purchase!
{ disclosure: We were invited to the red carpet premiere of The LEGO Movie – 4D A New Adventure at LEGOLAND Discovery Center. No compensation was exchanged for this review/post. As always all opinions expressed here are our very own. }


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At twenty-nine, that was my age,
Not thirty, although near,
A bartender who couldn't gauge,
Sought proof to sell me beer.
I had a wife and kid at home,
A job for board and bed;
I was adult, how dare this gnome,
To question what I said!
I vowed this stuff would come no more,
A 'stache would do the trick,
And years flew by with no encore,
Time passing very quick.
I wear a full, grey beard today,
It suits me not to shave,
And proof of age, I have to say,
Is not a thing they crave.


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If you've never tried to style the overflow menu on Android's action bar, I'd describe the experience somewhere between getting a root canal and the unimaginable pain associated with sitting through I, Frankenstein for a second time.
Figure A is an image of the out-of-the-box overflow menu user experience. My goal was to change the background color behind the word Settings as well as the font color of the word Settings. After four hours of reading forum posts and another four hours of trial and error, I managed to piece together something that works on devices both with and without a hardware key (in other words, Samsung and the rest of the Android world).
Figure A
The tutorial that follows will walk you through the short (and unintuitive) process. Feel free to follow along or download and import the entire project into Eclipse.
1. Create a new Android project in Eclipse. Target Android 4.0 or above (API 14).
2. Create a blank activity when prompted by the wizard.
3. Open the /res/values folder and edit the styles.xml file. We need to add a couple of items to the application theme. Make sure you're changing the application theme and not the application base theme or you'll run into problems with devices running Android API 11 and higher.
styles.xml <resources> <style name="AppBaseTheme" parent="android:Theme.Light"> </style> <style name="AppTheme" parent="AppBaseTheme"> <item name="android:popupMenuStyle">@style/MyPopupMenu</item> <item name="android:panelBackground">@android:color/holo_green_light</item> <item name="android:actionBarWidgetTheme">@style/AppTheme</item> </style> <style name ="MyPopupMenu" parent="android:Theme.Holo.Light"> <item name="android:popupBackground">@android:color/holo_green_light</item> </style> </resources>
4. Open the MainActivity.java file in the /src folder and override the onPrepareMenuOptions method. I know — groan. I tried everything under the sun to change the text color in the XML, just as I tried everything under the moon to change the background color in the dot java file.
Mainactivity.java package com.authorwjf.overflowmenuswithstyle; import android.os.Bundle; import android.app.Activity; import android.graphics.Color; import android.text.Spannable; import android.text.SpannableString; import android.text.style.ForegroundColorSpan; import android.view.Menu; import android.view.MenuItem; public class MainActivity extends Activity { @Override protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); setContentView(R.layout.activity_main); } @Override public boolean onPrepareOptionsMenu(Menu menu) { for (int i=0; i<menu.size(); i++) { MenuItem mi = menu.getItem(i); String title = mi.getTitle().toString(); Spannable newTitle = new SpannableString(title); newTitle.setSpan(new ForegroundColorSpan(Color.BLUE), 0, newTitle.length(), Spannable.SPAN_EXCLUSIVE_EXCLUSIVE); mi.setTitle(newTitle); } return true; } @Override public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) { // Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present. getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.main, menu); return true; } }
Now, let's run the app again on our emulator (Figure B).
Figure B
Ta-da! I suspect at some point Google will fix this oversight in the framework and add a straightforward mechanism for achieving the desired results. Until that day, I'm glad to have a reliable work-around.
Full Bio
William J Francis began programming computers at age eleven. Specializing in embedded and mobile platforms, he has more than 20 years of professional software engineering under his belt, including a four year stint in the US Army's Military Intelligence Corps. Throughout his career William has published numerous technical articles, as well as the occasional short story.


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Shearer's Snacks – Brewster Plant – is currently seeking skilled Sanitation Technicians who are eager to work in a challenging, fast paced environment of our BREWSTER, OHIO manufacturing facility.
Summary: The Sanitation Technician is responsible for thoroughly cleaning all equipment throughout the facility. This individual will be using chemicals and power washers to ensure the cleanliness of all our equipment along with the rest of the facility. The sanitation technician will work with the production team to assure that all proper checks and cleans are in place and communicated on a regular basis. Additional duties include training and preparing for audits, documenting results in record keeping database and other duties as assigned. The team member will be expected to keep the work area clean at all times at a level consistent with the high standards of food manufacturing. This position reports to the Sanitation Supervisor.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.
Benefits: (Following 90 Day Introductory Period) - Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Wellness Program, Flexible Spending Account, 401 (K) with Company match, Paid Holidays, Employee Assistance Program, Company Uniforms
(After One Year) - Paid Vacation
A pre-employment drug test and criminal background check are required.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.


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US President Donald Trump has challenged his Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to "compare IQ tests" after former ExxonMobil chief called the President a "moron".
The brawl started when an NBC story claimed Vice-President Mike Pence had to talk Tillerson out of resigning this summer and that the secretary of state had called Trump a "moron."
Later, Trump told Forbes magazine: "I think it's fake news. But if he (Tillerson) did (say) that, I guess we'll have to compare IQ tests. And I can tell you who is going to win."
US president Donald Trump hasn't always had the smoothest of relationships with members of his Cabinet. However, his reportedly shaky relationship with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and their fairly public sniping at each other, is perhaps the worst yet.
However, the White House was quick to give a different direction to the Trump-Tillerson row. It says President Donald Trump was joking when he appeared to question his secretary of state's intelligence.
White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told reporters that the president "never implied that the secretary of state was not incredibly intelligent." She says: "He made a joke, no more than that."
She also says the president has "100 percent confidence" in Tillerson. She said reporters "should get a sense of humor."
But sources say a complete different picture. According to Bloomberg, quoting some White House officials, their relationship has deteriorated to the point of no return and that it is only a matter of time before Tillerson departs.
The Washington Post writes, Trump is irked by Tillerson's arguments for a more traditional approach on policies, from Iran to climate change to North Korea and by Tillerson's visible frustration when overruled.
Tillerson also has publicly complained about the White House blocking him from making key appointments.
After the Charlottesville violence, Tillerson had said Trump "speaks for himself".
People close to Trump also told The Chicago Tribune that the president has grown increasingly dissatisfied with Tillerson and thinks he's lacking in star power. He has also been labelled as a press-shy globalist who cannot understand the nationalist platform of Trump's election campaign.
Another thorn in their relationship is Tillerson's support for the Paris Climate Deal and Iran nuclear deal and differences over US policy of Afghanistan. Tillerson continues to advocate for the deal, much to the displeasure of Trump and others in the White House.
Last week The New York Times reported that Tillerson was astonished at how little Trump grasps the basics of foreign policy.
According to the newspaper, quoting sources close to the secretary of state, Trump has been irritated by Tillerson's body language during meetings.
The Trump administration is acutely aware of the fact that it is losing its staff members steadily and therefore, a resignation from Tillerson would prove disastrous for the US administration.
Politico also reported that despite his problems with Tillerson, Trump isn't planning to make any moves to get rid of him. An adviser told Politico that with a sharp drop in Trump's approval rating, he is loath to get rid of anyone.
Trump's always been the world's leading gladiator when it comes to IQ smackdowns. In 2016, he challenged London's mayor, Sadiq Khan, to compare IQ tests after Khan dismissed Trump's take on Islam as "ignorant." Trump has also boasted that he has a higher IQ than George W. Bush, Barack Obama, George Will, Karl Rove and the entire staff of the Washington Post.


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- 01Dec2015
House Bill Would Advance Clean Vehicle Technologies
A bill that would earmark funds for research and development of alternative fuels and advanced vehicle technologies as well as create truck-specific programs within the Department of Energy (DOE) has been introduced in the House by Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) as the Vehicle Innovation Act (VIA), H.R. 4106.
Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) introduced the legislation in the Senate earlier this year with cosponsors Sens. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Lamar Alexander (R-TN). Their bill was passed by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee as part of a larger package of energy legislation.
According to the Senate and House sponsors, VIA legislation will promote investments in research and development of clean vehicle technologies to create more fuel-efficient vehicles, reduce dependence on foreign oil and support American auto manufacturers and suppliers.
Rep. Dingell said the act would reauthorize the Department of Energy's Vehicle Technologies Program, which works with light-duty automobile and medium- and heavy-duty commercial truck manufacturers and suppliers to conduct research and development to improve fuel efficiency in vehicles.
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(Ok, So I'm managed to absolutely butcher the formatting of this post, thanks to this not-so-user-friendly system. Enjoy! :P)
Man, an awesome weekend :D
|(From left to right): Stewart McKenny, Michelle Delecki, Paul Mason, Howard Chaykin, Shane Davis, David Yardin, Royd Burgoyne, Cordie Phemister, Wendy Keulemans, Tim McEwen and Sarah Ellen.
fans and some cool cosplay, suss out the photo album from "Brisnova" on The Soldier Legacy facebook page.
Secondly, there's a number of people I want to thank for making the weekend enjoyable. The Supanova team of Daniel Zachariou, Tim McEwen, Royd Burgoyne, plus Bruce, 'Quinny', Chris, Felicity, Missy, Dion, Alf and all the crew and volunteers who helped get my to locations over the weekend, looked after the comic guests, and made the show run smooth for us. Had a great time catching up with you all, and thank you again for having me onboard.
|A man I admire greatly: Australian Comics Godfather, Supanova co-founder, and friend, Tim McEwen.
|Thumbs up fail. Oh well. Hanging out with good mates Bruce and Royd.
|Hard working Supanova crew- Alf, Royd, Felicity and "The Boss", Daniel.
|James Brouwer, the fantastic illustrator of Tom Taylor's 'The Deep' graphic novel series. It was great to spend a bit of time with you, absolutely love the Spider-man print, and thank you for not hitting me across the back of the head with a chair during our crazy panel ;P
|James was a graduate of QCA's Bachelor of Animation program too; what a small world :D
|Yes, we gave 'Quinny' a bit of drama during our panel :P We endeavoured it to be the best panel most people would miss. Sucks to be them! I'm sure it will podcast in a number of months. Be warned- I was sleep deprived, and therefore a bit manic :P
|Amanda Bacchi, host of Geek Speak TV, along with Todd, Wade and the massive film crew dropped in on Saturday. Thank you guys so much for stopping by to chat, and for doing the interview. Loads of fun, and I very much appreciate the support you continue to give me. There's only a handful of comic-based media in our sporadic scene that seem to acknowledge my existence, and I am grateful for the coverage, that's for sure.
|You've got to love a family that not only dig old school 'Luke Cage", but also roll with Jack Kirby
'Captain America'. Pleasure meeting you all.
|Ronny Ron!
|Melbourne-based Australian Cartoonist and comic-making robot, Frank Candiloro. Great to see you and your happy, smiling face ;P Seriously, so I appreciate your support, bro (and great catching up with your table mate and comic creator, Alicia Jade too, who didn't get a picture! :O), and your latest gear in on the table, ready to be consumed.
|Shout out to the awesome 105th Division, whose services I may use in the future...Thanks gents! Awesome stuff.
|...and more!
|The crew from 31 Digital, filming on the weekend, where I was interviewed by the good doctor here ;P
Great catching up post-LNS *Fist bump* Ka-Boom!
|Yes, Shogo channels one of my biggest heroes: Bruce Lee, from 'Game of Death'.
|Darren for the awesome "Gifts of the Geek" store; great to see you boys up here (and Cordy of course ;D) , am so looking forward to coming down next year, and thanks for the assist with the shirts. May have to order more, as I really love the baseball style tops now ;)
There were some really cool moments not captured on camera here: Chatting to Malcolm-Jamal Warner and talking Uni stuff, John DiMaggio, having a laugh or two with author Joe Abercrombie, being introduced to "Triple Brie" and some other nutty/fig thing you stick on a cracker (yes, I'm not that sophisticated), meeting Shane Davis, my next door "neighbour" and guest Jeffrey "Chamba" Cruz (his friends/helpers and the most epic moustache on the planet ;D), catching up briefly with Gemma Duffill, Cameron Davis (funnywebcomics) James Gilarte, Sorab Del Rio, my good mate Paul Abstruse, Stewart McKenny and the lovely Wendy, Jame's partner Adrienne, Mandy from Whatcha podcast/Geekxpectations https://www.facebook.com/Geeekxpectations?fref=ts ( good to meet you, thank you for the interview and the attention, guys. Very touched), Libby and Kate, and Dave, Fez, Julie and Amy, Brent, and all the long supporting fans; Dave Hornsby, Wayne, Shogo, Ben Small, Saxon, The true life soldiers who buy the book (lest we forget).Oh, and my brother in Red and Green Arms, Paul Bartlett from Aussie Fake Tattoos. Ummm, I' m terrible with names and I'm just getting a swirl of faces here...look, I'm starting to run out of steam here. Too may late nights working. I just want to stress how much I enjoyed the weekend, and you were all a part of it. Thank you :D (There were a couple of people who stressed that the Soldier book was one of the things they came to the con for, and I want to thank them: names escape me, but I know all your faces. That's very touching.)
Anyways, I'm out. Thank you, Brisbane! A full year recap to come soon. In reflection, it's been a big year. Thank you for sharing the journey with me, Soldiers.


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SURFSIDE BEACH, SC (WMBF) – The town of Surfside Beach is cracking down on drivers improperly parking their cars, saying it takes revenue from the town and causes safety issues on their roads.
Councilman Randle Stevens said, "We've got 350 paid parking spaces in the town, but we've got people parking all over Ocean Boulevard and parking on people's property."
Stevens says too many people park their cars on the shoulders of the road, near beach access points, or even in the entrances and exits of parking lots. Many of the culprits, he says, are locals who just don't want to pay for parking.
"Public safety is our top priority, but we also want to get our parking revenue."
Stevens says having too many cars parking on the shoulder bottlenecks the roads, and creates dangerous blind spots for pedestrians.
Many people in Surfside say the new restrictions seem reasonable enough and won't be a deterrent to people wanting to visit the beach. But some businesses say it could raise some issues around bike week, when many bikers park on the side of the road.
Zach Baker, owner of Neal and Pam's Pub said, "Bikers attract other bikers. Being able to park there makes it a little easier for them."
But Councilman Stevens points out having to pay for parking hasn't been a nail on the coffin for other cities in the county."It doesn't seem to affect Myrtle Beach one bit."
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I've started to notice that Ann Coulter brews some exceptionally irresistable pinko rat poison. She gets awesomely focused publicity in which liberals - and on a good day conservatives - fall all over themselves trying to out-denounce Coulter for her latest horrible, heartless transgression against all that is good and right and decent.
Thing is, the supposedly horrible and objectionable statements they memorize and repeat with such studiously feigned indignation are strapped full of truth. Her opponents spread her arguments, which are generally stronger and carry the day. Her weaker arguments don't generally hit the outrage meters. It's when she's really got 'em that they get cheesed and spread the word for her.
The classic example of this was a few months ago with Coulter's controversial comments about the New Jersey widows "enjoying" their husbands deaths. Ann Coulter knew but didn't care that she would be portrayed even arguably justifiably as a mean, catty bitch. That may be true - but she was absolutely right, and drew particular attention to the tactical abuse of public sympathies by lefty groups and politicians constantly wheeling out pitiful widows and orphans to front their political arguments. Yeah fine, Coulter's a bitch, but since she called them out, they've had to cut way back on that crap.
The new classic example of Coulter getting the rats to help her spread her poison is the CPAC John Edwards incident. Speaking to the Conservative Political Action Committee right after Mitt Romney, Coulter said "I was going to have a few comments about John Edwards but you have to go into rehab if you use the word 'faggot.'" This has left the left sputtering in their righteous tremors of hatred against the evil homophobic bitch Ann Coulter.
This leads us to a little etymology to understand the supposed offense. Per Wikipedia, faggot is "a generally pejorative term for a gay or effeminate man." Coulter was clearly not accusing Edwards of being homosexual, so there's no real insult to homosexuals. She was picking out the most inflammatory way possible of saying that this presidential candidate is not manly or commanding enough to be commander in chief.
The response from the left and some rightwing fags has been to insist that the point of this comment from Coulter is hatred for homosexuals. Notwithstanding wide usage of the term with little criticism by good liberals, the term is now declared patently offensive in any usage. The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) and Human Rights Watch - two of the biggest gay-advocacy organizations - issued official denunciations of Coulter's "vile" comments.
Here's a particularly righteous denunciation of Coulter's supposed gay-bashing from Pam's House Blend:
Again, this is less about Coulter than it is about the fact that she is a proponent of homophobia (and clearly schoolyard bullying) if she is going to spew it's a harmless word without a specific and well-known meaning.
People die, lose their jobs, are beaten and harassed because of homophobia. Is this what the GOP and the conservative movement stand for? That's fine with me, just don't try to pretend that's not what Coulter is saying.
Right there is the boiled-down essence of modern linguistic Stalinism. Some jerks decide to snatch a word and declare a special curse on it like this. It's cheap moral intimidation, threat of being ruthlessly vilified, charged with complicity against every gay person who's ever been hated on. It turns out to be the new "f word," danced around in news reports, and bowdlerized at f____t and such. If you use the word, then you hate gay people and want to hurt them - unless you're gay or liberal and thus eligible for an exception or dispensation.
On top of which, they'll organize to smear you to anyone who advertises on your website or does any business with you. You know - the politics of personal destruction. Lefties didn't like such tactics when waged against the Dixie Chicks, but of course this is totally different. "Coulter needs to go" say the Stalinists at Ohio State University student paper The Lantern.
That's just nonsense. The word is in common usage mostly not meaning anything especially bad. There's Fred Phelps' hateful declaration that God supposedly hates fags, and then there's kids using the term on the playground in South Park It just doesn't mean the same thing at all when they use it. And their usage is much the more common. In her own defense, Coulter said, "C'mon, it was a joke. I would never insult gays by suggesting that they are like John Edwards. That would be mean."
In fact, I've seen nothing to indicate that Ann Coulter is anti-gay. I can understand how a gay dude might be a bit skeptical of her. As a conservative, she's against legal gay marriage. But that doesn't mean that she's hating on them. Not necessarily based on facts, but my intuition would be to about half expect her to be a bit of a rightwing fag hag, enjoying witty repartee as den mother to some Log Cabin Republicans. Sounds like a heller party.
For her part, here's a bit of what Coulter said on Hannity and Colmes shortly after this CPAC incident:
I'm not anti-gay. We're against gay marriage. I don't want gays to be discriminated against... I don't know why all gays aren't Republicans. I think we have the pro-gay position, which is anti-crime, and for tax cuts.
Now, I can understand how a homosexual or a staunch liberal might be skeptical of Coulter, or a bit standoffish. She's not jumping through hoops to pass a pro-gay litmus test. But I don't see where you could legitimately accuse her of hating on gays. She's just not. She's hating on John Edwards, but he deserves the criticism. That's not bigotry or prejudice, but a judgment of a specific person based on their specific behavior.
The thing that she's specifically done that might be theoretically offensive is use of a term that implies a relationship between being homosexual and being a wimp. If you want to parse it carefully, you might say that Coulter accused John Edwards of being wimpy like a gay dude. Then you take THAT as your slur.
Problem there is that, no hating intended, there tends to be some truth behind that point. I'm sure that we have some fine discreetly gay gentleman serving our country in the military. But overall, if you've got bad guys behind you in an alley, do you call Clint Eastwood, or the cast of Will and Grace? Of course, that buff weight lifter down at the gym with the Freddie Mercury moustache might beg to differ, but no one's saying that one size fits all. Is truth a legitimate defense against charges of slander?
Which recognition STILL is not anything de-humanizing or hateful. I still love ya, but I'm not calling the cast of Queer Eye to fix my car. But I bet you could make a lovely souffle to die for next time we visit. Mmm, souffle...[insert Homer Simpson drooling noise here].
But general faggotry (by either homo or heterosexuals) does seem like it would a major disqualifying trait for someone seeking the office of president. However you express it, you don't want a [pick one: wimp, wuss, pussy (sorry, ladies), candy ass, pansy] as commander in chief of the US military. Your neighborhood hairdresser might cop to being a wimp, but that's not good for someone running for president of the United States, such as John Edwards.
Which is unfortunate for him, because John Edwards sure looks like a faggot. He seems to be basically a blow dried pretty boy ambulance chaser who made a mint and bought a senate seat by pouting real pretty and pathetic for the ladies of the jury. I'm sure he's right clever. Least ways, he's got a clever (and pretty) mouth.
But the relevant and perfectly serious point that the word "faggot" applied to John Edwards has might be expressed thusly: What exactly is President John Edwards going to do when Iran gets a nuclear weapon - file a class action lawsuit? Ewww, see the mullahs quaking in their boots!
It would be an understandable accusation if Pam's House Blend wanted to accuse me of gay-bashing, like Ms Coulter. I don't suppose there's any hope of the PC Police locking us up in the same re-education camp. Ha! But I'm not particularly intending to beat up on anybody, except the richly deserving demagogue trial lawyer politician John Edwards.
Coulter herself characterized the remarks as "schoolyard taunting." Now, that's not particularly the whole or primary substance of political debate - but then this was just one little punch line out of a speech. George Will is certainly a more erudite conservative intellectual to whom you might look for policy analysis and historical insight. But he'd get his ass kicked on the playground. And make no mistake about it, electoral politics is certainly a schoolyard game, with schoolyard rules.
Whereas, despite her diminutive size, Ann Coulter would be the lead tackle in a good game of Smear the Queer - in this case, the richly deserving John Edwards. I could readily imagine her sitting on top of him next to the jungle gym, twisting his arm behind his back and making him say "uncle."
As if to prove her right, within a couple of days of Coulter's remarks, John Edwards engaged in one of the biggest acts of faggotry so far this pre-campaign season. He officially and publicly sent a five months in advance refusal to attend a Nevada presidential debate that was to be co-sponsored by the state Democratic Party and the Fox News Channel- by far the most watched cable news channel.
Fox News has already proven they have no intention of providing "fair and balanced" coverage of any Democrat in this election.
In recent weeks they have run blatant lies about Senator Obama's background. And Fox was only too happy to give Ann Coulter a platform to spew more hate a few days after her bigoted attack on Senator Edwards and the gay community.
Now it's time for Democrats to stand together and send a clear message to Roger Ailes, Fox News and all the rest of them: bias isn't balance, but turning tables is fair.
For a serious response, let's quote the Dennis Kucinich 2008 campaign site, in which he says
But of course, the Kucinich remarks got no traction, except for a Drudge link. Coulter's characterization of him as a fag, however, puts a tag on John Edwards that will stick - even among people who dislike Coulter. It'll stick because of nonsense like this fag move on the Nevada debates. He'd rather play clever lawyer games to bump the boobs of the jury of wingnut Democrat primary voters than actually engage in serious public debate of the issues.
"Whatever their excuses, some candidates are clearly trying to avoid any head-to-head public debate where they will have to answer tough questions -- questions about their votes in favor of the Iraq war, their votes in favor of trade policies that have wiped out millions of American jobs, their votes in favor of abridging Constitutional rights by approving the Patriot Act, and their collaboration with insurance companies and pharmaceutical corporations to deny Americans adequate health care protection."
Kucinich said "it's an insult to the voters, and the height of cynicism, for candidates to refuse to take the public stage and subject themselves to public scrutiny."
That right there is an unmanly, fag move. If John Edwards is too big a pussy to face some questions from Chris Wallace or Brit Hume, then how's he going to be president? He doesn't get to handpick his juries in the big leagues. He's GOT to deal with Iran, and North Korea and a bunch of other ugly customers. These stupid trial lawyer tactics won't cut much ice in the real world.
If John Edwards doesn't appreciate being called a "faggot," he should stop acting like one.
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5 New Year's Resolutions for Income Investors
Resolutions For the New Year
I have infinite patience for winter, but only up to a point.
A good portion of our vitamin D-starved population now suffers from some fleeting depression. Thanks to the goobers behind daylight savings time, the sun now sets around 3:30 p.m. in these parts.
We also just got hammered by back-to-back snowstorms. I e-mailed photos to family and friends. All of them asked why I relocated my business to the North Pole.
The safest place? Home. But dang, sometimes it feels like the walls will close in. It didn't help when the History Channel ran a documentary on the failed Terra Nova antarctic expedition, either.
This season has only one redeeming quality: New Year's. Every January, the calendar clean gets wiped clean. It brings renewed optimism for change, for a better life, and for a better you.
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I mean, what else is there to do this time of year? It's not like you can go outside. Why not sit down and plan out the next 365 days?
Yeah, yeah, I know: a chat about resolutions can turn into a lecture. Lord knows my dysfunctional life means I have no authority to tell others what to do. So today, I just want to share some habits I'm working on to be a better investor (and all-round person) in 2018. Maybe you'll find them useful, too.
Here are five:
Read More Shareholder Letters: If you want to be a great investor, you have to look at the market in a way others don't. And the truth of the matter is, most analysts don't look beyond corporate financial statements. But digging into the shareholder letters of the companies you invest in can provide an invaluable insight into the business, the industry, and your management team.
Read Less Finance: Investing incorporates the rules from all sorts of different fields: business, leadership, psychology, statistics, politics, and history. These disciplines not only offer more entertainment value than the daily grind of financial articles, but also give you better insight into how the real world works, which always makes you a better investor.
Read Stuff You Disagree With: It's easy to get caught up in our own echo chambers. The financial media makes it easy to hear comforting views, reinforcing our existing worldviews. But if you want to learn anything new, you have to seek out people that make you uncomfortable. Before expressing an opinion on anything, you should be able to argue for the opposing side's view as well as they can.
Avoid the News: Take this headline from last June: "Tech stocks plunge, Dow closes 168 points lower." I guess that was a big deal at the time. But does anyone still care about it today? As an income investor, I want to identify wonderful businesses to own for the next 20 or 30 years. The daily barrage of market headlines doesn't really matter. If there's anything you need to know, someone will call you and tell you about it.
Read Old Newspapers: Today's events might seem unique. But there have been thousand of new tech bubbles and populist politicians in the past. The names and faces just keep changing. This context provides a great framework when reading today's news.
Stay Off Social Media: With social media, everybody gets to talk; everyone gets to say something. But in most cases, their opinion is ill informed. Their opinion has not been well thought out. And for most people on social media, we'd all be better off if someone just stuck a sock in their mouth.
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August 15, 2017
Spotlighting a prominent constitutional challenge to Arizona's and the nation's death penalty
Chris Geidner has this new Buzzfeed News report about a new cert petition under the headline "A Top Lawyer Asks Supreme Court To Hear A Major Death Penalty Case." Here are some of the details:
An Arizona death row inmate, Abel Daniel Hidalgo, has been arguing for the past three years that the state's death penalty law is unconstitutional because it doesn't do enough to narrow who is eligible for the death penalty, among those convicted of murder. Earlier this year, Neal Katyal, best known these days for serving as the lead lawyer for Hawaii's challenge to President Trump's travel ban, agreed to serve as Hidalgo's lawyer at the Supreme Court.
Katyal, the former acting solicitor general in the Obama administration, asked the justices in Monday's filing to hear Hidalgo's case and to strike down Arizona's death penalty law.
The filing comes more than two years after Justice Stephen Breyer, joined by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, called for a wholesale review of the constitutionality of the death penalty. Justice Sonia Sotomayor has also expressed great concerns about the courts' handling of death penalty cases, as well as some states' death penalty laws.
And Justice Anthony Kennedy has expressed concerns about the death penalty's imposition, and has cast key votes excluding groups of people — like children or the intellectually disabled — from being eligible for the death penalty. He has not, however, given any specific indication that he is ready to join Breyer's call to review the constitutionality of the death penalty overall — and has allowed several executions to proceed since Breyer's call.
Katyal, however, joined by other lawyers at his firm, Hogan Lovells, as well as the Office of the Legal Advocate in Arizona and Arizona attorney Garrett Simpson, thinks the time is now — a move that could be tied to concerns by many liberal lawyers about whether and when Kennedy, at 81, might retire from the court. "I have spent the last few years with my team looking for cases that highlight the gross problems with the death penalty in practice, and this case is a perfect example of them," Katyal told BuzzFeed News on Monday evening. "We look forward to the Supreme Court's review of Mr. Hidalgo's petition."...
The brief points out that the court in Gregg found the new state death penalty laws to be constitutional because they required the finding of "aggravating" circumstances — a move that the court's controlling opinion concluded would "direct and limit" who was eligible for execution "so as to minimize the risk of wholly arbitrary and capricious action."
Forty years later, Arizona's death penalty law is such that there are so many aggravating circumstances that "every first degree murder case filed in Maricopa County in 2010 and 2011 had at least one aggravating factor" making the person eligible for the death penalty. Hidalgo pleaded guilty in 2015 to two January 2001 murders in a murder-for-hire scheme in Maricopa County, Arizona. He was then sentenced to death by a jury. "Arizona's scheme utterly fails," Katyal wrote, to "genuinely narrow the class of persons eligible for the death penalty" as the court has required over the time since Gregg.
For this reason alone, Hidalgo's legal team argues, the court should take the case and strike down Arizona's death penalty law. But, beyond that, the filing goes on, "A national consensus has emerged that the death penalty is an unacceptable punishment in any circumstance." The brief argues that the court should take the case and rule that the death penalty, nationwide, is unconstitutional under the Eighth Amendment's guarantee against cruel and unusual punishment. This is so, the brief argues, because "the number of death sentences imposed and carried out has plummeted."
The brief also points to three further key arguments in support of this larger aim: First, states can't give guidance that ensures that only "the worst offenders" are sentenced to death. Second, states can't enforce the death penalty without "ensnaring and putting to death the innocent." And, finally, "the present reality of capital punishment" — decades spent on death row with "the remote but very real possibility of execution" — is its own possible constitutional violation.
The cert petition, available at this link, sets out these "Questions Presented":
I. Whether Arizona's capital sentencing scheme, which includes so many aggravating circumstances that virtually every defendant convicted of first-degree murder is eligible for death, violates the Eighth Amendment.
II. Whether the death penalty in and of itself violates the Eighth Amendment, in light of contemporary standards of decency.
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Looking at the author's Twitter feed, saw this that might be of interest:
A new lawsuit in DC federal court is challenging gun ownership prohibitions for white-collar crime offenders
Posted by: Joe | Aug 15, 2017 12:47:22 PM
Q1 starkly presents the question of whether there is a statutory narrowing requirement at all. AZ makes felony murder death eligible and in Ring v. AZ the state argued that the sole source of statutory narrowing comes from the aggravating circumstances. The record before the Court is that 99% of all first degree murders have an aggravating circumstance present.
Posted by: John | Aug 15, 2017 1:52:27 PM
In a perfect world, SCOTUS would grant cert. and take this as an opportunity to repudiate all this sentencing "jurisprudence"--
Posted by: federalist | Aug 15, 2017 2:02:40 PM
Thanks for the gun suit link, Joe. I have thought the kinds of claims raised in the complaint have been ripe for litigation ever since Heller. That we are nearly a decade since Heller and the issue has not yet been seriously address is an interesting example of how slowly some constitutional doctrines develop.
Posted by: Doug B. | Aug 15, 2017 3:31:24 PM
The recent D.C. ruling involving public carry might force their hand unless it is avoided by an en banc ruling or something else. Seems to be a clear conflict between the circuits.
Posted by: Joe | Aug 15, 2017 8:37:53 PM
Nothing new just a high profile liberal that websites like these and op-ed are made for. Has zero chance of succeeding. Next #KILLtheKILLERS
Posted by: deano | Aug 16, 2017 7:38:33 AM
Moving to the original comment ...
I don't think Anthony Kennedy is ready (shortly after Glossip, the man himself still alive because the state itself granted a moratorium to examine the problems with their procedure) to declare the death penalty unconstitutional.
If the Supreme Court takes this case, pretty good chance it will only take the first question. The liberals will strategically not want to grant cert just to re-affirm the death penalty's constitutionality on the other point.
Posted by: Joe | Aug 16, 2017 10:21:33 AM
If the Congress decides to impeach Justices for their wrongful decisions, start with Justice Kennedy. This dangerous extremist must be stopped by the Senate.
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Naturally, I'm the official "scooper" here in my house, only gained a brief pellets that are said to be more than 3 times more absorbent than clay litter. More studies need to be performed, but there's started using the Breeze, I discontinued use of the Breeze. You use a thin layer of pine and scoop it out until for crying out loud, that means I have a worse time cleaning up after them! I had tried the crystal form once before and didn't like it, actually and have been quite pleased with their clumping ability.


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Monday, March 04, 2013
iPhone-o-Gram!! Rolling with the Baytown Girls!
We've spent the morning working to get Our quarter inch seam just right and then moved on from large half square triangles to small ones!
We are having an absolutely wonderful time – the ladies are all very gracious and friendly and even prepared a delicious potluck lunch – Texas style!
This afternoon? Onto the string blocks!
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Matt Monro was dubbed 'The Man With The Gold Voice' and Frank Sinatra –who could be said to know a thing or two about this subject – called him 'one of the finest male vocalists in the singing business.'
Now Matt Monro Jr pays tribute to his father as he brings the 30th anniversary tour of The Matt Monro Story to The Kings Theatre in Southsea tomorrow night.
The show celebrates the life and music of the legendary figure, who had such huge hits as Born Free, Portrait of My Love and Walk Away.
Using audio-visual elements and narrative, he creates a unique evening of music, warmth and love, keeping the memory of his father and his music alive.
Tickets £19.50. Doors open 7.30pm. Go to kingsportsmouth.co.uk or call the box office on (023) 9282 8282.


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This database for health care providers accurately captures time and motion data to evaluate whether and to what extent health information technology applications—including computerized provider order entry, electronic prescribing, and electronic health records—help physicians and clinicians perform routine tasks faster.
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Strength ~ Courage ~ Unconditional Love
taken from the Heart of Faerie Oracle
The Hero is heroism as a feminine force;
not how we usually think of the word.
We can accept women as heroes, but we bestow male attributes on them to make them fit
our idea of what is heroic:
our idea of what is heroic:
courage to fight, wisdom to "do the right thing" whatever it takes, and the drive to continue on against the odds.
|Xena, an amazing heroine
Now, just for a moment, think of love as a heroic force.
Think of the love of a mother for her children.
Now think on a larger scale.
Think of the love for the earth.
Think of love that lets us accept the differences in people
and the beliefs around us.
Think of love that is truly unconditional.
That is heroism.
That is the single thing that truly
overcomes obstacles in our word and in Faerie.
It isn't easy.
It isn't always comfortable,
and it certainly isn't always fun, but it is heroic.
So if you draw this card, be a hero.
Try practicing unconditional love.
Peace, Inspiration, & Love,
The Magick Muse
Amy Riddle is an empowerment coach, crafter of sorts, writer,
herbalist, reverend, and all out muse.
herbalist, reverend, and all out muse.
She holds a Bachelor of Science in Alternative Medicine with an emphasis on herbs.
She is a certified professional life coach with the Life Coach Institute of Orange County.
Amy craves to inspire others to be healthy and whole in body, mind, and spirit.
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You know what's great about Alzheimer's?
You make new friends every day!
Haha, "New friends every day." Get it?! LOL.
It's not so funny when it happens to you or your family. Wait until someone you know gets it. You won't be laughing anymore.
Haha, that guy has a limp. Haha, that woman is blind. Haha, that kid is retarded. Hahaha. Fucking hilarious.
Whatever you do, don't get Alzheimer's disease. It sucks.
My grandmother just turned 94 and has advanced Alzheimer's disease. She can barely walk anymore. I devote a few hours of my life every single day to caregiving. If you've never known someone like this, you really have no idea what's involved. Yeah, we could put her in a home. We could watch her die sooner that way, wearing diapers and ceaselessly, hopelessly calling out for someone to please take her home. As it is now, she wears diapers, but at least we always change them. In nursing homes, they don't.
Have you ever had someone you know and love, who helped raise you and even changed *your* diapers and then helped teach you how to count and how to read and how to do puzzles and math and typing and how to play games, who taught you the names of the plants that grow out in the back yard? And now she can smile and say "Hello", and tell you to get the hell out because she don't know who you are a moment later?
That's Alzheimer's. You can be helping to manage her most intimate financial affairs completely honestly, you can be doing her laundry and getting her medicine and bringing her groceries and cooking her meals and washing her dishes and vacuuming her floors and helping her get to the doctor and even wiping her ass, when she cannot do it herself anymore, and yet she'll still tell you she loves you one night, and the next morning she wants you to go away, go to hell, or just please, please take her home. Because she doesn't know what home means anymore. She's already at home, and she doesn't know who you are anymore.
She knows what she knew in 1920 or 1930 sometimes, funny stories she can still tell sometimes, but she mixes up everyone's names; she doesn't know who is who anymore. She used to speak three languages, English, German, and French. But now she often speaks gibberish, a weird combination of whatever words she still can recall. She can't always understand simple sentences. She's like a kid who cannot learn.
Alzheimer's sucks; nursing homes suck. Go visit one someday if you doubt me. My grandmother's genes and her circumstances allowed her to outlive two of her children. She never got cancer, but that's what killed her elder son at 50. She had a heart attack thirty years ago, but she didn't die of heart disease. That's what killed her elder daughter at 60. Yet my grandmother lives on, as her mind slowly disintegrates.
She still likes to watch children playing, or to meet a drooling baby, maybe a child of someone who helps care for her, brought over to visit. She still likes to pet her cats and smile and watch them roll on the floor with catnip at her feet, she still can interface with her two grandchildren, she still has a sense of humor that we all can understand and sometimes laugh about together.
She doesn't know what year it is or what day it is, and sometimes she can't remember how to properly hold a spoon (or she'll try drinking from it like a straw). But she especially likes bananas and squash and sweet potatoes and chocolate chip cookies. I know this because I'm there sometimes to remind her to take another bite. She says "This is good, thank you!"
And sometimes when you help lift her into bed at night, she'll tell you she loves you. I guess that helps make it all worthwhile.
Anyway, this is what will happen to you if you don't die of anything else or get hit by a bus before your brain starts to degrade. I suppose it hasn't been all bad, I have learned a lot caring for my grandmother. But she is no longer able to offer her opinion.
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Time To Battle On The Board With New Mega Man Board Game
So there's no mention of a new Mega Man title at the moment, but soon you'll be able to get your hands on the blue bomber's very own board game. Coming in the near future from Jasco Games – estimated late this year to tie in with his 25th Anniversary – the board game will allow you to take control of Mega Man and defeat Dr Wily and his evil army of robots. The board game joins an assorted collection of 25th Anniversary memorabilia, including a Mega Man statue and 3DS case covers. Let us know if you'll be picking the board game up when it's released.
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Given the recent leaks about NSA and IRS dossiers on American citizens, it makes sense that some people are choosing to opt out of the social media ego stroke-athon for privacy reasons. But how does the womanizing sophisticate who has waved sayonara to Facebook and the rest handle the inevitable questions and objections when girls ask him about his odd lack of online presence?
Women, lovely lemmings they are, don't like weirdness. Non-conformists give them the heebie-vajjies, until such time that the non-conformist is validated by the wider social group. So the Man Without a Facebook is likely to elicit suspicion, and maybe even irrational annoyance, from women. This problem will be worse for the off-the-grid man who prefers the company of younger women (the kind of woman least likely to care that Big Daddy State is safely in charge of her personal liberties).
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Microsoft Thought They Owned Donkey Kong When They Acquired Rare
Conker's Bad Fur Day director, Chris Seavor, has revealed that Microsoft mistakenly thought they owned the Donkey Kong franchise when they purchased Rare back in 2002. The information came about when Seavor was asked where the Xbox One's equivalent of PlayStation 4 exclusive Knack was. Seavor then told the tale about Microsoft and Donkey Kong. Here's what he had to say.
The current generation of 'enablers' won't even know they own the IP… Here's a true story.. When Rare was first bought by MS a group of execs came on a tour.. One of them noticed the Donkey Kong. ..Posters everywhere and said.. 'Hey that's great.. We own Donkey Kong right??' ………/massivesigh
Microsoft Thought They Owned Donkey Kong When They Acquired Rare.
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Is It true? Google I/O 2013 Keynote Livestream: 3hrs of geek-fun!
We're headed into the final countdown for the Google I/O 2013 opening keynote, with the scene set for a solid three hours of Android, Chrome, and other news. Kicking off at 9am Pacific (12pm Eastern; 5pm BST) at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, the whole event is being live-streamed, and you can watch it all unfold after the cut. We're just thirty minutes away, though the developer-centric festivities continue until the end of the week.
There's no shortage of rumor as to what Google might have to show us this morning. First up is a Spotify-rivaling subscription music service, which the rumor-mill claims will deliver unlimited streaming to Android devices, among other things. Meanwhile, there's chatter of a new version of Google maps. That was previewed earlier this week, in a hastily-pulled sign-up page, but not before tidbits were gleaned like maps that can learn from your search history and where you click, and thus show you tailored results. The SlashGear and Android Community team arrived on-site yesterday, and spared no time in giving you a behind-the-scenes look of this year's show. Of course, the halls are going to be a whole lot busier today, as I/O kicks off in earnest. We'll have full coverage of everything Google announces at the keynote on the SlashGear frontpage, kicking off the start of what will be three days of news as Google further courts developers. Glass, Chrome OS, and more are all likely to be on the menu, so don't forget to let us know exactly what you're most excited about! Google I/O 2013 Keynote Livestream: Google I/O 2013 Keynote Livestream: 3hrs of geek-fun! is written by Chris Davies .
Is It true? Google I/O 2013 behind-the-scenes preview tour: we're here!
It's day zero at Google I/O 2013, the company's developer event made for and by developer groups and Google to strengthen their world of software, services, and everything in-between. SlashGear has gotten the opportunity to step behind-the-scenes at this event on registration day – that is, the day before everything begins. Here we'll begin to explore what's actually at the event with the hard evidence that only comes from on-site investigation right in the midst of the big setup.
The Moscone Center once again plays host to Google I/O with an experience on the first of three floors that's quite similar to 2012. This year attendees are given their official badges and T-shirts in a center console where Google employees are charged with scanning QR-codes and making sure everyone is who they say they are. A massive Google I/O sign rests against the main wall of the center with a color-changing I and O, cycling through blues and pinks in a comforting haze. We're wondering where these massive 3D letters go once the week is over – perhaps a special giveaway on a letter-by-letter basis? The ground level also holds a pop-up Google Store where attendees can purchase various Google-branded oddities. Bags, clothing, cases, and toys are in effect. This store encourages – as it did in 2012 – users to utilize their Google Wallet to purchase the goods. On the second floor (or first floor, if you're German), you'll find a massive Google+ presence where users are encouraged to sign-in with the social network. A deck with Office Hours is set up for developers to learn how they might integrate Google+ into their own software. This area has a series of live hang-out portals which we're sure will be popping up this week. This level is dedicated to several Google services and Google partners, each of them set up to present to any developer – or press member, or anyone else in attendance – that wishes to learn more. BONUS FIND: here you'll see an unopened box of special-edition Android collectable figures from Dead Zebra. We promise we didn't peek! Google Glass has its own section on level 2, users able to have a peek at the current iteration of the device as well as participate in talks on the future of the device. We're expecting more information on the future of the headset in the main keynote address in the morning as well as in more than one chat later in the week. You'll find Glass being set aside in a massive section all its own on this level, mind you, while items like Google Maps are part of a series of towers up the center of the room. The amount of space Glass gets here says a lot about how important the device is to the company. Up on the top level of the center, Google has made a massive show of both Android and Chrome. To one side, attendees are greeted by flying Androids and their floor-bound kin in a display not unlike what we saw at Mobile World Congress 2012 and 2011. It seems that this location has become the heart of the Android press event presentation – and perhaps rightfully so. Turn around 360 degrees and you'll find a fabulous display – not yet turned on, as it were – of Chrome. One setup shows the highest-end Chrome OS hardware to date in an array that'll certainly be a sight to behold once it's turned on. Three large semi-transparent displays show Chrome in an impressive display that'll certainly play host to some shows of power for both the web browser and the operating system. Androids large and small – but mostly large – litter the top level in both complete and nearly complete states. A massive pair of black-framed glasses remain wet with paint less than a day before the main event is set to begin. An eye-bursting array of pink and blue squares blasts in a checkerboard grid above the fray. It's here that the fun will begin soon – and very soon. Have a peek at SlashGear's Google I/O tag portal for more information on this array of Google action taking place Wednesday the 15th of May, 2013, till Friday. If you're pumped up about any specific session or event, send us a note – we'd be glad to have a peek at it and report back to you, our valued readers! Pay close attention starting tomorrow morning at 8AM PST in-particular – the big keynote event will be covered piece-by-piece right here on SlashGear! BONUS: We're on-site with and through Glass as well. Have a peek at a couple videos filmed by Vincent Nguyen with Google's headset here and let us know what you think of the method and the quality. Above you'll find a general layout look at the first level of Google I/O 2013 and below you'll hear a bit of information from the BBC's own Rory Cellan-Jones. He'll let you know exactly what he thinks about the gadget world and how important Glass is to it – stay tuned – #throughglass! Story Timeline Google I/O 2013 sells out in under an hour Google I/O 2013 tipped to bring Nexus 4 LTE with Key Lime Pie Google Babel to rebrand as Google Hangouts, could launch at Google I/O Google I/O 2013: What to expect from this year's developer conference Google I/O 2013 behind-the-scenes preview tour: we're here! is written by Chris Burns .
Is It true? Syrian Electronic Army takes over E! Online's Twitter Account
The Syrian Electronic Army strikes again, and this time, their target was both E! Online and Justin Bieber. In a series of tweets, the SEA stated that Justin Bieber was coming out of the closet and admitting to his homosexuality in an E! Online exclusive. The group provided links following those tweets, presumably to malware infested sites. The SEA finished up their practical joke with the tweet, "The Syrian Electronic Army was here! Fans of @justinbieber, you have been trolled."
The fake tweets resulted in a huge wave of responses from Justin Bieber's followers. Many were shocked, many were "not surprised", and many were indifferent. Hacking E! Online is a strange change of pace for the Syrian Electronic Army, who normally goes after news publications and human rights organizations. But its attack was foreshadowed with a recent tweet dated May 1st that said, "The next target will be different…" E! Online is the latest victim in the Syrian Electronic Army's attacks, but it most certainly isn't the last. Twitter knows that as well, and has informed everyone to make sure their password is complicated and secure, and that news publications keep their passwords out of their emails. Twitter recently went to battle with the SEA by deleting their Twitter accounts, but seeing as Official_SEA12 is still up, Twitter probably assumed their attempts were futile. Twitter is also in the process of developing a two-factor authentication system that should dramatically reduce the amount of account hacks, but the company has yet to reveal a launch date for the service. The SEA has already targeted many other accounts, such as several of CBS's accounts, BBC's accounts, NPR's accounts, The Guardian's accounts, and many more. It won't be too long now before another group is added onto the list. [via Business Insider] Story Timeline Three BBC Twitter accounts hacked by Syrian Electronic Army Syrian Electronic Army claims credit for CBS Twitter accounts hack Twitter and Syrian Electronic Army go to battle Twitter tipped to be testing out two-factor authentication system Syrian Electronic Army targets The Guardian's Twitter accounts Syrian Electronic Army takes over E! Online's Twitter Account is written by Brian Sin .


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What a wonderful gift!!! Have ridden that tram many times!! SOOOO happy Kae-Kae did SOOO well! I know that you and Dan are TREASURING these victories!! Enjoy this precious time with your family, and we at the "Kin Folk" house wish you all a VERY BLESSED THANKSGIVING!! Love you!!ReplyDelete
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