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Used Truck - 2011 Jeep Patriot 4D Sport Utility in Anchorage, Ak
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4WD and Cloth. Plenty of space! Runs like a top. Creampuff! This gorgeous 2011 Jeep Patriot is not going to disappoint. There you have it, short and sweet! Add up all the hours you spend in your SUV each year, and you'll certainly appreciate the interior comfort of this Patriot.
- 4 Speakers
- Am/fm Radio
- Audio Jack Input For Mobile Devices
- Cd Player
- Mp3 Decoder
- Radio: Media Center 130 Cd/mp3
- Rear Window Defroster
- Power Steering
- Four Wheel Independent Suspension
- Traction Control
- 4-wheel Disc Brakes
- Abs Brakes
- Anti-whiplash Front Head Restraints
- Dual Front Impact Airbags
- Front Anti-roll Bar
- Low Tire Pressure Warning
- Occupant Sensing Airbag
- Overhead Airbag
- Rear Anti-roll Bar
- Brake Assist
- Electronic Stability Control
- Front Fog Lights
- Speed Control
- Bumpers: Body-color
- Roof Rack: Rails Only
- Driver Door Bin
- Driver Vanity Mirror
- Front Reading Lights
- Outside Temperature Display
- Passenger Vanity Mirror
- Tachometer
- Tilt Steering Wheel
- Front Bucket Seats
- Premium Cloth Bucket Seats
- Split Folding Rear Seat
- Front Center Armrest W/storage
- Passenger Door Bin
- 16'' X 6.5'' Styled Steel Wheels
- Rear Window Wiper
- Variably Intermittent Wipers
- 4.12 Axle Ratio
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2011 Jeep Patriot ReviewThis car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale.
Compact SUV delivers affordable capability.
The Jeep Patriot is unmistakably from the Jeep garage, with its squared-off lines, seven-slot grille, and round headlights. The Patriot and its sibling, the Jeep Compass, are based on a car platform, but still deliver moderate off-road ability.
For 2011, Jeep Patriot has been significantly updated. The 2011 Patriot features fresh styling, upgraded suspension and steering, new interior materials, and a revised model lineup. The updates make the 2011 Jeep Patriot a noteworthy improvement over the 2010 model.
The four-door Patriot has plenty of room inside. There's adult-size headroom and legroom for rear-seat passengers. The 60/40-split rear seat folds flat, and a flat-folding front passenger seat is optional; with all the seats flat, you can slide an eight-foot kayak inside, for example.
Two four-cylinder engines are offered The larger of the two, a 2.4-liter four-cylinder, makes 172 horsepower and 165 pound-feet of torque, is EPA-rated at 23 mpg City, 28 mpg Highway with the manual transmission, and is standard equipment. It delivers good power; put the pedal down while cruising uphill at 75 miles per hour and it will accelerate. The smaller engine is 2.0 liters, makes 158 horsepower and 141 pound-feet of torque and is EPA-rated at 23/29 mpg with the manual transmission. The optional Continuously Variable Transaxle works well and we found the Auto Stick manual-shift feature useful.
We found the Patriot light and nimble on twisty roads and when maneuvering around town. Turn-in is sharp. The body is well isolated from the wheels: You can hear the tires hitting the expansion strips on the freeway, but you can't feel it. The independent suspension works well. During a long day of driving on patchy two-lanes, hard-packed dirt roads, sandy off-road trails, shallow rivers and deep gullies, it delivered steadiness and comfort in every abusive situation.
The Patriot is available with front-wheel drive or a choice of two all-wheel-drive systems, one that Jeep qualifies as Trail Rated. Those who like to go off the pavement (or tow more than 1000 pounds) should choose the Trail-Rated Freedom II AWD system. This uses gearing about 20-percent lower than the other models for steeper climbs and descents, but if you mistake it for a 4WD with a low-range transfer case like a Wrangler or Grand Cherokee you'll soon find yourself well and truly stuck.
The 2011 Jeep Patriot comes with front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive and a choice of engines with manual and automatic transmissions.
Patriot Sport ($15,595) comes with cloth upholstery, carpeting, fog lamps, tinted glass, reclining front seats, 60/40-split folding rear seat, cruise control, smart-key engine immobilizer, and an AM/FM/CD/MP3/WMA four-speaker stereo. All-wheel drive versions also have the 2.4-liter engine and rear disc brakes. Options include front side airbags ($250), 17-inch aluminum wheels ($640), air conditioning ($895), media center radio ($350), and the Power Value package ($1,405) with remote keyless entry, power windows/door locks/heated mirrors. An all-weather group ($795) adds tow hooks, block heater, floor mats, daytime running lights, aluminum wheels and P215/65R17 tires.
Patriot Latitude X ($22,195) gets the big engine and rear disc brakes, chrome trim, climate control, leather upholstery, power driver's seat, Sirius radio and a 6CD/DVD audio system. Options include upgrades to radio ($290) with Garmin navigation ($695), Boston-Acoustics speakers ($650), plus the Sun & Sound, Security & Convenience, and tow packages.
Optional on any Patriot are UConnect Phone with Bluetooth and/or Web service and a smoker's package. The Freedom II Off-Road group ($550) upgrades 4WD models with a bigger alternator, skid plates, electronic traction assists, tow hooks, floor mats, P215/65R17 tires and full-size spare; it requires the CVT2L automatic transmission ($1050). (All New Car Test Drive prices are Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Prices, which do not include destination charge and may change at any time without notice.)
Safety features on all Patriot models include dual front airbags, head-protecting curtain side airbags, ABS with electronic brakeforce distribution, traction control, electronic stability control with rollover mitigation, and active front head restraints. Torso-protecting front side impact airbags are an option we recommend.
The Patriot has Jeep's favorite styling cues, namely round headlights and seven vertical openings for a grille, in a boxy shape with fairly upright windshield and hatch. Unlike jelly bean-shaped competitors, Patriot's box shape translates to a more spacious feeling inside because the roof doesn't curl in on you, and the vertical rear end allows more cargo inside and better sheds snow and ice in the winter.
For 2011, the front end styling has been cleaned up, a little neater and tidier than before. On Patriot Latitude X models much trim is done in bright surfaces but we find the body-color trim of the other models more appealing, and more befitting a Jeep. Tow hooks and roof-rail crossbars are optional, and we'd prefer the fog lamps were further apart.
Eschewing trends to make everything lower and more car-like, the 2011 Patriot rides a little bit higher than the 2010 version and it has half-an-inch more ground clearance. You won't find that a benefit until it's the half-inch that makes a difference but it doesn't hurt in Patriot's quest to make a cute-ute look more macho.
For 2011, the rear end gets an update to match the front and it's the biggest improvement. Although it's acceptable for trucks and genuine four-wheel drives to have lots of mechanical bits visible underneath it's less desirable in a compact crossover. To that end the rear bumper on the 2011 Patriot is deeper and almost totally hides the muffler that looked like a large industrial afterthought on earlier versions.
The Jeep Patriot is considered a compact, although it looks larger. With a lot of space between front and rear wheels and overall length less than 15 feet, the lack of bodywork beyond the wheels adds dimension and improves backcountry accessibility. It's only a couple of inches from identical height and width and the ground clearance matches many heavy-duty pickup trucks.
The standard wheels are 16-inch steel. Attractive 17-inch aluminum wheels are standard on Latitude and X models, and optional for the Sport. The Patriot looks much better with the aluminum wheels, or get your own when the tires wear out and use the original steel wheels with dedicated winter tires.
A high seating position gives the Jeep Patriot driver a commanding view of the trail. The Patriot Sport's front seats have manual adjustment and come with cloth upholstery; the Latitude has heated cloth seats which we prefer for four seasons. The Latitude X gets leather upholstery which previously seemed to overdress the Patriot; it fits better in the revised 2011 interior but we're still adapting to Jeep and leather in the same sentence.
Interior materials have been revamped for 2011. Soft-touch panels line the top of the doors, the pockets have cleaner edges, the three-spoke steering wheel shared with the Wrangler has cruise and audio controls on it and the console is improved.
The cabin layout is functional and roomy. The dark dashboard and instrument layout is simple, and the gauges are a tidy white on black with glowing orange needles. The climate and sound system controls are easy to understand and operate. Jeep says the available UConnect Tunes system can hold up to 6700 songs, which can be ripped from a CD or USB memory stick. We thought the doors sounded kind of tinny when they were closed.
The space between the seats includes a nook for change or cell phones, two fixed cupholders, and the parking brake lever. The center console is split for two levels of storage and is now padded.
The door pockets are on the small side, but they can hold six CD cases; much of the space is taken up by the 6x9-inch speakers. The door handles are easy to use. There's a nice tray over the good-sized glove compartment that's big enough for books.
The standard rear seat is a 60/40 split. It folds flat easily. Simply flip up the seat cushion and flop down the seatback. Reclining rear seats are optional, as is a flat-folding front passenger seat. With the rear seats folded flat, there's a spacious 54.2 cubic feet of cargo capacity. Fold down the passenger seat, and the Patriot has room for something eight feet long. With all the seats in use there's 23 cubic feet in the back, comparable with any compact SUV.
The hatch glass does not open separately but the hatch itself isn't that heavy. A removable carpeted floor lines the cargo area and hides a real full-size spare tire underneath on most models. That cargo deck is a relatively high 31 inches off the floor so the maximum cargo height opening is 27.4 inches, and taller people should watch their head beneath the open hatch.
Driving Impression
The Jeep Patriot comes with a choice of engines. The larger 2.4-liter engine works best. It has good power, with 172 horsepower and 165 pound-feet of torque, and is responsive where it needs to be. You can be going uphill at 75 miles per hour, and it will still accelerate. Our only criticism is that it sounds gruff under heavy throttle. Fuel economy for the 2.4-liter engine is an EPA 23/28 mpg City/Highway with the manual transmission.
The 2.0-liter engine offers nearly as much power and slightly better fuel economy. The 2.0-liter engine makes 158 horsepower and 141 pound-feet of torque and is EPA-rated at 23/29 mpg with the manual transmission. The smaller engine needs to be revved quite a bit to make power, however. So for the minimal price difference and the extra torque, we recommend the larger 2.4-liter engine.
The 5-speed manual gearbox is a joy to use, even with its long throws. The lever comes out of the center stack above the driver's right knee, an improvement over being on the floor near the right thigh. The 5-speed makes the Patriot feel like a Jeep. Properly used, it brings out the potential of the engine.
The suspension works well in all conditions. We gave it a good test over a 20-mile stretch of dirt road: Hard-packed, potholed, a layer of loose dust, lots of uphill and downhill curves. The Patriot was stable and confident. We drove fast, and used the brakes hard; the ABS frequently activated on the slippery dust with the all-season (not all-terrain) tires. We aimed for some of the potholes, including a 50-foot-long row of little ones. The independent suspension eagerly ate them up. Along came a washboard surface, and the Patriot stayed true. We hit an elevated cattle crossing at 30 miles per hour and tensed for an impact that never came. The Patriot did a great job in these conditions.
On paved country roads the Patriot feels light and nimble. The ride is steady over rough asphalt patches. The body feels well isolated and you can hit a bump with one wheel without your head being tossed.
We also drove a Patriot with the trail-rated Freedom Drive II off-road package. It adds one inch to the ground clearance for a total of 9.5 inches, allowing a 29-degree approach angle, a 34-degree departure angle, a 22-degree breakover angle, and enabling the Patriot to ford 19 inches of water, that last part thanks to more body sealing and higher drivetrain vents. (To put things in perspective a Wrangler Rubicon fords 30 inches and a Range Rover Sport almost 28.) Unfortunately, Freedom Drive II is not offered with the manual transmission.
Both AWD systems have a locking center differential that sends half the power to the rear wheels. They also have a brake lock differential that can shift the power from side to side on each axle, important in slippery terrain. The Freedom II package also gives the CVT a low range with a ratio of 19:1, good for crawling over obstacles.
We tested the Freedom Drive II combination on an off-road trail in the Arizona desert, led by a member of the local Jeep club. We crossed some ridges and ditches that raised one front or one rear wheel two feet in the air. It felt effortless, as the Patriot just slowly and securely picked its way over. We made a sharp U-turn that showed off the tight turning radius. In a sand pit, the off-road brake traction control dabbed the brakes of the slipping wheel or wheels, and pulled the Jeep through.
The Freedom II package includes Hill Descent Control that is automatically engaged when in Low range on steep downhill grades. It keeps the Jeep under 5 mph and under control, going down steep hills, even icy ones. You can take both feet off the pedals and it will do its thing. It's a great setup.
We hit a sandy gulley and floored it, racing up to 45 mph, engine screaming at nearly redline with our foot on the floor, and the CVT stayed in low range because it's usable up to about 45 mph. The main thing is, driving flat-out in a straight line over the washboard surface, with the wheels bouncing every which direction, the Patriot remained controllable, responsive and tracked true. We hit a couple of washboard curves, trusting in the stability control to keep the Jeep from bashing into the rocks, and it did. Below 35 mph, the ESP only uses the brakes to keep the Jeep on the line; above 35 it also cuts the throttle, if necessary.
The Jeep Patriot offers off-highway capability in a compact SUV with a capable four-cylinder engine that gets decent fuel economy. The suspension is stable and comfortable, and cargo capacity is useful because all the passenger seats can easily fold flat. The interior updates for 2011 have improved the cabin greatly.
NewCarTestDrive.com correspondent Sam Moses filed this report from Scottsdale, Arizona, with correspondents Kirk Bell reporting from Chicago and G.R. Whale from Los Angeles.
Model Lineup
Jeep Patriot Sport 2WD ($15,995); Sport AWD ($17,695); Latitude X 2WD ($22,195); Latitude X AWD ($23,895).
Assembled In
Belvidere, Illinois.
Options As Tested
Sport Package 26B ($4,985) includes CVT2L automatic with Autostick, remote vehicle start, 115-volt auxiliary power outlet, 17-inch aluminum wheels, 215/60R17 touring tires, body-color door handles, heated front seats w/driver-side height adjuster and passenger-side fold-flat, reclining rear seat, illuminated keyless entry, Latitude badging, power heated fold-away mirrors, leather-wrapped steering wheel w/audio controls, power windows and speed-sensitive power door locks.
Model Tested
Jeep Patriot 4WD ($17,695).The Patriot is a compact sport utility vehicle that features classic Jeep styling in an affordable package. While it will spend most of its life on city streets, the Patriot includes components that provide it with off-road capability unparalleled by other vehicles in its class. The Jeep Patriot is available in two trims, Sport and Latitude X, which have a standard 172-hp 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine and five-speed manual transmission; a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) is optional. A 158-hp 2.0-litre engine, available with the CVT only, is available on the FWD Sport trim. The Patriot shares its small-SUV platform with the Jeep Compass but offers off-road capability its sibling doesn't. It is available in front-wheel drive or with a four-wheel-drive system that features a "lock" mode to enhance traction in inclement weather. The optional Freedom Drive Off-Road Group includes a continuously variable transaxle with a low range that engages when the off-road mode is activated. The package also features hill-descent control, brake lock differential, and an extra inch of ground clearance. Standard safety features include front and side-curtain air bags, anti-lock brakes, electronic stability program, and tire pressure monitoring. A power sunroof and a multimedia infotainment system with 30-gigabyte hard drive and navigation system are available. New-for-2011 Jeep Patriot exterior highlights include a new front fascia with standard fog lamps; a new rear fascia that extends lower than on previous models; a body-color grille; new available 17-inch wheels; four new colors and 4x4 ride height that has been increased by 1 inch. Interior upgrades for the 2011 Jeep Patriot include new soft touch front-door trim panels with a padded upper surface; new center armrest; a new Jeep steering wheel with integrated audio; new cloth interior; standard speed control on all models; and new backlighting of switches. The Jeep Patriot also boasts a retuned suspension for 2011, with higher spring and damping rates, added rebound springs, and an increased diameter of the rear sway bar.
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It was clear that the cost of producing PS3 units were high for Sony, forcing the company to charge $600 per unit, but now we know exactly how high. Next-gen.biz has offered a full analysis of Sony's expenses. As it turns out, Sony is losing $306.85 for each 20GB system sold and $241.35 for every 60GB system.
The full production cost for a 20GB system is a whopping $805.85, with the 60 GB coming in at $840.35. Chief among the expenses are the RSX graphics chip at $129 and the Blu-Ray optical drive at $125. In contrast, the $400 Xbox 360 only costs $323.30. For the first time in its five-year console publishing history, Microsoft is making a profit on each system sold.
For those wondering about retailers, it should be noted that stores make almost no money selling consoles. Retailers such as EB Games and Wal-Mart make money on software and peripheral sales.
The steep cost of producing PS3s won't last forever. In general, the longer an item is produced, the cheaper it becomes to manufacture. Over time, the cost of the PS3 will get lower as the cost of parts gets cheaper and production becomes more efficient. That doesn't guarantee Sony will ever make a profit on selling the system alone, but it can still bank on earning a hefty paycheck from software sales and digital downloads.
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And this would be why Apple's suddenly backing down on Android?
That is all.
Apple has handed the manufacturing deal for iPad screens to its patent spat rival – Samsung – after LG Display and Sharp failed to deliver on the ultra-high-res screens needed for the new tablet. The new iPad's 3.1 million pixel screen is its biggest selling point. But it seems as if Samsung is the only company capable of …
Perhaps it would tone down Apple's arrogant attitude somewhat. Although I don't find Samsung a better corporation (on the contrary).
Anyway, most Android-ODM's have already confirmed to build LESS android devices and concentrate more on WP7.x devices for their 2012-lineup. So whatever happens between Apple and Samsung, the market penetration of Android devices will be far less in 2012 then it was previously.
So mission accomplished!
hahaha WP7...?? people are making some, mostly because of M$ giving them a break on their patent trolling as long as they make WP7 stuff... only, nobody buys that shit. <2% market share last time I checked. Good riddance Microsoft...
As for Samsung, at least they actually make stuff, unlike Apple, and they are world leaders in a good number of technologies. I don't much like their support, but I can respect their Chaebol power...
And they rightfully won the Smartphone of the year award with the Galaxy SII, my iPhone sits in a drawer since I got that.
I think Tim Cook is a more reasonable and practical man than Jobs ever was, so we might see all this ridiculous and tiresome litigation recede in favor of more negotiation.
The future still looks questionable, with Apple filing new ridiculously silly patents daily. Prior art and obviousness seems to be lost on the patent office when it comes to software.
Don't see how silly patents on in-app payment buttons, special finger motions and parental spending control should be able to go up against real science stuff like display technology, that actually costs money to research.
Apple like to source screens from multiple vendors. If one has production issues they can keep shipping with parts from the others. Ramping the new iPad up to full production will require more than just Samsung and as fast as Apple can get the other manufacturers up to speed the happier they will be.
On the one hand, the fact that they can be in court and working together at the same time can be explained by the fact that large corporations are not single, consistent entities with personalities, but complex messes of different departments who only have the company logo over the door and the crappy emails from the executives in common.
But a small part of me, (the part with a fondness for tin foil head wear) wonders if they don't have an agreement to keep engaging in these patent disputes just to get headlines and publicity...
Surprised Sharp can't do it, though, they're a very cunning company usually, even though Samsung are the leading display tech guys (so I believe) these days.
You can bet someone somewhere in Samsung is busily working out how much cost can be borne now they know they're the only go-to guys for these units.
'Sorry, guys, shipments delayed slightly, got to get a massive order for, errr, GalaxyS3 and Tab2 displays out on time, let Foxconn know, wouldya?'
These quotes are from an analyst. So I'd call BS, particularly as a source at Reuters was saying yesterday that LG were making the displays as well.
So your glee may be a little misplaced
Very stupid of Apple to go for tech that can't really be build properly. It's the wost case of differentiation you can do. But I guess that they have to, since they're slowly loosing the performance battle amongst the myriad of tegra's and scorpions out there.
Yeah you'd think they'd have had samples sent to Cupertino from different batches so they could check display quality, consistency, etc.
Perhaps Sharp/LG fudged samples to gain the work and only Samsung had the consistency in the real volume output in the end? Mind you the number of different manufacturers there's been in the last 72 hours I'd not be surprised to see Amstrad's, Panasonic's and SONY's names turn up next, it's like technology company bingo!
When someone gets a tablet to pull apart we'll see then.
This is what Apple does -- they design things, but they don't actually make ANYTHING. They have grown used to other companies bending over backwards to deliver what they specify. But in this case, it sure sounds like Apple's paying Samsung to learn how to better best Apple in the tablet market. Again... Samsung has for some time made all of the most expensive ICs in all iOS devices: SOC, flash, RAM, etc.
This is why all the "Apple owns the supply chain" stories are bogus.
This is what Apple does -- they sell things, but they don't actually design ANYTHING.
They take anything that exists, put it in an iPod like case, call it iWhatever, make the GUI all ghey, slap the apple sticker and sell it.
And indeed, Apple pays a premium for what they ask, and Apple users are happy to bend over and pay for it in the end.
The technology of the displays may well be covered by a different set of patents than the set of patents which covers the manufacturing technology.
Samsung (or another manufacturer) could develop patent-able techniques related to building the devices that would prevent others from building the devices. It would be a funny result to see Samsung stop building devices for Apple and start suing other manufacturers to prevent them from building the devices.
"From SHARP minds come SHARP products..."
I thought that that was pretty kewl play on words. It still makes me feel giddy and laugh for/with Sharp. But, it has to be humbling for Sharp to see Samsung obtain a lot of the continued screen-make work.
It probably is humbling for those in both Apple and Samsung who just want to SELL shit and see the mutual neutralization of the court battle. Rationally, it is obvious that LCD, data port, touch screen, near and distant communications, and productivity MUST evolve and WILL evolve and WILL extend well to portable devices, and that was clear since the first PDAs of the 90s became very useful in business and personal life. I remember when Palm Pilots were all the rage. Multiple devices came and went, then finally Palm Pilot took a dive.
Apple's popularization of tablets is not in and of itself a RIGHT to dominate the market. Merits -- price, functionality, fit-for-purpose, utility, and sensibility are just a mere handful of merits -- should determine how a product fares in its life, and no one, solitary, megalomaniacal or even a humble company should dare/deign to be such an A$$HOLE as to try to claim it all. It is the height of perfidy and odiousness. Fortunately, as this contracting of Samsung to continue making critical Apple parts shows, business will continue -- and it will do so because there are divisions and teams who can see past the smokescreen/red herring BS of patents. After all, tablets are just comminglings of ever-improving bits of tech. The software on them should be driven by a fundamental need to fit usefulness by humans. That drive alone means ultimately any determined company will arrive at similar destinies in design.
Combs, tires, shoes, tooth brushes, staplers, pencils, pens, desk organizers, paper clips, power strips, surge protectors, folders, filing cabinets, hammers, desk lights.. you name it, almost anything that has more than one manufacturer trying to serve tens of millions if not hundreds of millions of people will eventually converge on what the consumer expects. No one company can provide it all, nor should one sole company be allowed to do so nor allowed to TRY to do so when such a scale is considered. Any one company that plays dirty in trying to do so simply needs to have a few pounds of flesh stripped off its A$$ to make it limp and be unable to sit for a while. Wound-healing and reflectance can do wonders for people AND companies when hubris and greed are allowed to eclipse humility and decency.
Apple gets favourable cross license agreements with Samsung and all they had to do was belittle Sharp and LG.
You know, when our suppliers cannot supply we don't let world + dog know they f-d up. Shame on Apple, this is the sort of stuff they should be safe guarding and not what new devices and features they have coming. If I were Sharp or LG I would strongly consider screwing Apple down the road.
Since the 80's, Apple has always been an unreliable and mostly downright nasty business partner to work with...
Just ask American retailers, distributors and licensees.
So no surprise they'd make their suppliers look bad for strategic intrigue or kicks.
What else would you expect from a company owned by a total crook and conniver, who ripped off his best friend and business partner for 90% of his share on their first deal, refused to acknowledge or support his own daughter, never gave anything to charity in his whole life, was a an unstable liar according to CIA records...
What can you really expect?
Of course, some will say: He's rich, while you're still pumping gas at the corner. I guess that's all we look up to now, money is the big golden calf to dance around. Having a spine or maybe honesty or kindness, who cares about that...? He made shiny baubles all his life - woopdidoo
Sharp unbale to supply wat they invented ?
I think the troubles in japan last year contributes to the supply problem, i think it is more a supply problem in volumes that Apple wanted rather than technological issue....
And as one poster mentioned Apple does have some dodgy business practices..


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She recalls her husband, a farmer who has been her rock, saying she was getting nowhere. And then she read a newspaper article about "the drug that steals women's lives" — benzodiazepines, of which Valium is one.
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Many thanks to TCasteel of Tangled Trees for thinking of me for the Kreativ Blogger Award. It is always a pleasure to find that someone reads this chronicle of my misadventures in this family history search.
Now, according to the rules for this award, I must reveal 7 things about myself, and then name 7 other blogs for the honor. Here goes:
1. My ULTIMATE brick wall challenge is finding the parents of my ggg-grandparents, James Madison DeHority (1819-1891) and Susanna Huffman (1817-1899).
2. Like Tcasteel, I am a mystery lover; favorites are Dame Agatha Christie, Rex Stout and Martha Grimes.
3. I love to knit….there is a certain zen to the movements that is very calming.
4. My favorite countries are France and Ireland. It must be in the DNA. I have been lucky enough to visit both.
5. I have one wonderful granddaughter, thanks to my wonderful daughter.
6. In my next incarnation, I hope to have musical talent.
7. Favorite movie: Charade, with Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn.
The difficult part will be to nominate only 7, as there are so many fascinating stories out there, but my latest list of faves are:
Carrow and Faunt Family Tales
Kathy's Kampground Kapers
The French Genealogy Blog
The Professional Descendant
We Tree
Donna's Genealogy Blog
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Microsoft Trademarks Two New Titles
Microsoft's recent trademark filings has lead to the anticipation of two new titles, though it's anyone's guess where they'll end up.
According to IGN, Microsoft has registered Tentacles: Enter the Mind and Iri and the Blind Forest both as game software. It is believed that an official reveal of each of these titles will soon be underway. Microsoft has recently teased that a major unveiling of its ID@Xbox titles will happen at the Game Developers Conference, which takes place from March 17 through March 21, which is where we could see these titles be officially announced.
Given the names of the titles, they are likely indie titles being developed by the ID@Xbox program. In particular, the Xbox One is in need of bolstering its position in the indie games market, which Sony is doing extremely well in by comparison.


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September 1998
Alabama lawmaker Larry Sims is seeking reelection to the state senate with a campaign platform that includes banning physicians from prescribing Viagra to people with sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), including HIV disease. If reelected, Sims would also press for legislation to have the prescription of Viagra to such people defined by the courts as medical malpractice. Although Sims's Viagra strategy may be dismissed by many as a political ploy, the state senator has apparently convinced some of his constituents that an HIV-infected man with a short-term erection is more a threat to public health than the long-term absence of sex education classes in the public school system. Although the Sims platform smacks of tabloid sensationalism, his proposal may have touched on a public sentiment that could signal an impending backlash against the AIDS community. If Sims had attended the 12th World AIDS Conference in Geneva, he might have brought back to his constituents data suggesting a disquieting increase in unsafe sexual practices by some with HIV disease. Although such data is primarily anecdotal and there has always been a high incidence of unsafe sexual encounters by HIV-positive men, the tarot cards or in this case, the tarot posters on sexual behavior in Geneva could foretell a new pestilence.
State Senator Sims might also have reviewed the data on multidrug-resistant viruses which, when incubated in the petri dish of sexual irresponsibility, may have already found a home in the testes and ego, the semen of a new Patient Zero. If Patient Zero was also a bareback sex enthusiast, he may have already spread the seeds of a new HIV drug-resistant epidemic. While such a scenario is highly unlikely, it is possible. And it is that possibility that should have sent a frisson down the spine of every epidemiologist within yodeling distance of the conference center.
Against this backdrop, we have the introduction of Viagra. The unexpected high incidence of Viagra prescriptions in the AIDS community took Pfizer by surprise. Their market researchers didn't anticipate such a substantial market of young men, many of whom were fond of using recreational drugs including inhaled nitrates with their Viagra to enhance their sexual activity, a combination that has since proved lethal for some. This prescription bonanza was followed by innumerable reports of sexual excesses by some HIV-positive men at gay bathhouses, armed, if that is the correct euphemism, with their Viagra. The irony of such behavior in the Geneva bathhouse during the AIDS conference suggests that some delegates might have sadly learned more about the risk factors of transmitting HIV in that bathhouse than from any of the presentations at the conference center.
Unfortunately, such behavior by some may have obfuscated the importance of Viagra to many people with HIV disease. The hypogonadism associated with HIV disease and the erectile dysfunction that is a common side effect of many HIV/AIDS drugs often take a serious toll on self-esteem and personal relationships. Sometimes survival in a world diminished by the absence of a sustained loving relationship expressed in part by sexual union may not be perceived by some as worth the often difficult demands of an aggressive antiviral regimen. For some of these individuals, Viagra may be as life- sustaining as any of their antiviral drugs.
The populist message of the Sims reelection platform presents a challenge to both the AIDS and medical communities. There has been a general reluctance by some and possibly many AIDS community leaders to tackle the sacred cow, or in this case, the sacred bull of the what is often characterized as the "gay lifestyle" -- the freedom to have sex without restraint or accountability. Such reluctance could prove to be a cofactor in the emergence of a new HIV-drug-resistant epidemic.
The medical community also has a challenge. Anecdotally, there appears to be reluctance by some and possibly many physicians, to monitor their patients' sexual activities when such activities may have harmful consequences to the patient, their sexual partner(s), and the public health. There are new dimensions of old ethical issues being raised by the continued development and popularity of sex-enhancing therapies in this brave new world of the impending millennium that demand the medical community's thoughtful attention, discourse, and leadership.
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Jennifer Lopez's Son Makes a Run for It at the Airport
It looks like little Max, son of Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony, may be a track star when he gets a little older. The three-year-old made a mad dash away from his momma at a recent trip to the airport.
In video obtained by TMZ, Lopez, her beau Casper Smart and her two tykes, Max and twin sister Emme, are in an SUV at LAX. Smart is holding little Emme as Lopez crouches with Max near the front of the vehicle. Max looks pouty, though we can't hear what's going on.
Lopez leans down to comfort the lil' guy, but it looks like it only made things worse. He starts pouting more and kicking and stomping, before making a run for it at full speed. Clad in his little track suit, it's hard to tell if he was actually trying to get away from his beautiful mom or if he just wanted to go for a sprint towards the terminal.
Thankfully, J. Lo's bodyguard caught Max before he got too far away. (Lopez was wearing sky high heels, which would have made chasing after him pretty dangerous.) Max kicked and writhed with the hired goon, but to no avail -- he was still delivered safely into Lopez's arms.
We wonder why he was so upset! Maybe he was mad that his 'American Idol' judge mom didn't save Erika Van Pelt last week. In any case, cheer up, Max. You're young, rich and adorable. We all wish we had your problems!
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In my Scientific American column this month, I wrote about the irrationality of the Transportation Security Administration's rules that govern air travel. I travel a heck of a lot as the host of a PBS science show, so trust me: every one of these absurdist rituals drives me nuts.
Fortunately, technology also helps me remain sane—before, during and after each flight. Here are the phone apps, for iPhone or Android, that no traveler should be without:
Kayak is a beautiful, fast app for searching flights on all airlines. It doesn't sell tickets, just helps you find out what flights are available. The time filter lets you drag a slider to narrow down the hours of takeoff or landing that you'd consider.
SeatGuru. This great app shows you the essentials—whether or not your flight will offer wi-fi and power outlets—and also tells you every single detail about every single seat on the plane. Won't recline? No window? Exit row? Legroom? Now you'll know.
Tripit. Tripit.com is a free service that builds a tidy itinerary for you. Each time you buy a plane ticket, hotel booking or car reservation, you forward the confirmation to Tripit's e-mail address. Like magic, the site parses the contents of that confirmation note and auto-enters the travel info on your calendar (phone and computer). And if you also have the Tripit phone app (or FlightTrack Pro, described below), your flight is auto-entered there, too.
Airline check-in apps. Almost every airline offers a phone app that lets you check in for your flight up to a day in advance. Use it—checking in from home, or on your way to the airport, means you don't really have to be at the airport 45 minutes or two hours (or whatever) before the flight.
The great-looking Delta app is the best of the lot. When you open the app, it already shows the flight you're about to take. It's much smarter than most airline kiosks, which make you manually enter your flight information before printing out your boarding pass. And it remembers your frequent flyer number and password between uses, unlike similar apps, such as United's.
On Delta's app, you tap the flight, tap "Check In," and presto: it displays your "boarding pass" in the form of a big black-and-white QR bar code, which you place onto a scanner at the TSA checkpoint. On that same screen it displays your gate number, seat number, seating zone—you can even see where you stand in the waiting list for free first class upgrades.
FlightTrack Pro. For each flight, this app's tidy screens shows not just the departure and arrival times, but also the terminals, gates, flight maps, aircraft type, speed and altitude, weather radar and so on. It knows more—and knows it sooner—than the actual airlines do.
The Pro version (a one-time $10 cost) offers "push" alerts when anything changes. That is, your phone buzzes and wakes up and shows on screen the details of your flight's delay or gate change.
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Jack Kelly's Sunday Pittsburgh Post-Gazette column has become a must-read. Kelly is remarkably unaffected by the prevailing journalistic hostility to information circulated via the blogosphere. He not only welcomes the information, he chides his journalistic colleagues for ignoring it and getting the story wrong. Today's column emphasizes the shortcomings of his journalistic colleagues, prominently quoting soldier/columnist/blogger Austin Bay and asking "when will journalists be held to account for getting every major development in the war on terror wrong?" Kelly's column is "All but won."
On a related note, reader Steve Power has kindly forwarded us this excellent column from the Canyon News (of which I had not previously heard) by John Armor speaking up on behalf of bloggers in response to the condemnation issued by the Columbia Journalism Review's Steve Lovelady: "Eason Jordan-Gate: Confessions of a 'salivating moron.'" Is it too late for us to offer our own confessions?
UPDATE: John Armor writes:
I am honored that you put up a link to my article on Eason-Gate in the Canyon News. There are a couple stories behind that.
About a year ago, the Editor of Canyon News put a request on the Internet for a "conservative columnist." That paper circulates in Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Malibu, Laurel Canyon, and other very upscale, very liberal, communities around Los Angeles. Winter, the Editor, is quite pleased with my contributions since they are literate, occasionally funny, and generate several letters of protest each week.
For ten years now I've written a weekly column on the Internet as "the (More er Less) Honorable Billybob, Congressman from Western Carolina." I'm surprised your reader found my column through the least known of its publication outlets. The best known outlet is ChronWatch in San Francisco, which has 20 months of those columns archived as of today. Since you liked "Eason-Gate," you will probably like "The Manifesto of Pukin Dog," back in September, 2004, which made the same point about the rise of the blogosphere, but before most of the MSM could spell that word.
All my columns also appear on Free Republic. Selected ones appear in the North Carolina Conservative, a new monthly newspaper in this state.


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Friday, June 29, 2012
Gilliam's Favourites
4 comments:
- Jonah Sidhom said...
I really like this list. The only three I haven't seen are Death Breath, Les Jeux des Anges, and Street of Crocodiles, but I will make it a point to watch them soon. I like the fact that he put Starewicz's The Mascot on there because I only recently saw it and was blown away. He was really ahead of his time.
- June 29, 2012 10:42 AM
- Brett W. McCoy said...
I knew he was a fan of South Park... :-) Trey and Matt appeared on a Monty Python tribute and had kidnapped Terry's mother to force him to come work for them.
- June 29, 2012 4:50 PM
- David Nethery said...
The list has an incorrect date for one of the cartoons, based on Gilliam's description of it:
The list posted by the Guardian has: "Out of the Inkwell" (Dave Fleischer, US, 1938) .
But I think Gilliam means "Out of the Inkwell" in general terms referring to the various silent Koko cartoons because he mentions: "I wanted to be the animation, the clown wreaking havoc upon the world." therefore he's clearly referring to Koko the clown. However, "Out of the Inkwell" from 1938 is a Betty Boop cartoon where Koko does not appear. So I can only conclude that he meant "Out of the Inkwell" to refer to the entire series , not a particular title. Someone else working for the Guardian probably attached the erroneous 1938 date because when they did a search for the title "Out of the Inkwell" they found the Boop cartoon by that name from 1938, but didn't bother to actually watch it to see if there was "a clown wreaking havoc" in it.
- July 01, 2012 10:09 AM
- Brubaker said...
Oddly enough, "South Park" creators were heavily influenced by Monty Python...
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There's one less place to get fried chicken in the area.
The Kentucky Fried Chicken at 189 South Highland Ave. in Ossining has closed, leaving the fast-food chain with just one store in Northern Westchester - at the Beach Shopping Center in Peekskill. (Its Yorktown location had previously closed.)
Inside the Ossining restaurant, the lights are off and the chairs are stacked up with a sign that says CLOSED on the front door.
The Kentucky Fried Chicken website has also removed the location from its website. The restaurant was not well received by the community, only rating one star on Yelp.
For fans who absolutely need their 11 herbs and spices, there are still KFCs on Route 6 in Carmel as well as in White Plains, Elmsford, Mount Vernon, Port Chester, New Rochelle and multiple locations in Yonkers.
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A lot of people don't really realize that this game packs an epic soundtrack too. Over forty musicians have been added into this game. My expectations for this game are insanely high! At a glance, you might think this is just a multiplayer fighter game, but once you peel the wrap off the game and put it in your Wii you will find it is so much more than that.
The single player mode storyline is epic and it packs more than 10 hours of Mushroom Kingdom sequences. Furthermore, not until you get halfway through the game will you see a tale that is tied together with all sorts of characters. The graphics are one of the most polished looking games on the Wii to date. They hum along at 60 frames per second and provide a smooth game experience.
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1. Swiss court jails lover for murder of banker
2. Exclusive: South Africa joins leather nation
4. Bruce Willis Goes S&M With New Wife
5. Kids attend prom from 'sexual hell'
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June 21, 2009
1. Swiss court jails lover for murder of banker
2. Exclusive: South Africa joins leather nation
3. A kinky conference
4. Bruce Willis Goes S&M With New Wife
5. Kids attend prom from 'sexual hell'
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Swiss court jails lover for murder of banker
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June 18, 2009
A Swiss court on Thursday sentenced the lover of a prominent French banker
to eight years and six months in jail for killing her partner during a
latex clad sado-masochistic sex session.
Cecile Brossard had faced a jail term of up to 20 years after she was
found guilty on Wednesday of murdering 50-year-old high society figure
Edouard Stern, a golden boy of the French financial world.
But defence lawyers said after the high court announced the sentence that
Brossard could leave prison by the end of 2010 thanks to eventual
The jury said that it had taken account of Brossard's psychologically
frail personality and the "profound regret" she expressed during the
trial, which exposed a lurid, mutually manipulative and turbulent
She had pleaded guilty to killing Stern, whose circle of friends included
now-President Nicolas Sarkozy, during one of their passionate encounters
at his flat on February 28, 2005.
Stern's corpse was found the day after he was killed, dressed in a
full-body latex suit with two bullet holes in his head and another two in
his torso.
The court ordered the destruction of the weapon, photographs taken during
the investigation as well as all the "accessories" and the latex suit that
transformed the story.
The week-long trial made international headlines thanks to its heady
cocktail of sex, power and money.
Geneva's chief prosecutor, Daniel Zappelli, had asked for an 11-year jail
But Brossard's defence team sought a "compassionate sentence" that would
have allowed her to leave prison swiftly after four years already spent
behind bars.
While calling her crime "particularly cowardly," the 12 jurors
acknowledged the "tumultuous" nature of the relationship and Stern's
"humiliating, harassing and occasionally cruel" behaviour.
Yet, only the day before, the same jury had denied Brossard the
extenuating circumstances of a crime of passion, underlining that she had
coldly cleaned up the crime scene and lied afterwards to investigators as
well as her own sister.
Her defence argued she was driven by love and snapped under the pressure
of the four-year relationship with Stern, whom they portrayed as a
"narcissistic pervert" and deeply manipulative.
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Exclusive: South Africa joins leather nation
by Mister Marcus
Bay Area Reporter (San Francisco, CA)
June 18, 2009
It was at the 2005 International Mr. Leather when it was first
acknowledged that leather/bdsm was part of that nation's culture when
Michael Egdes, a native of South Africa living in Fort Lauderdale,
Florida, was chosen the winner. He was living and working as a real estate
agent in Florida with two husbands and several Pomeranian dogs.
It was another one of those good IML years with Egdes. He did a fantastic
job with the title (and gave some memorable speeches) and of course, it
did not fall on deaf ears that he was from South Africa.
So what happened in Johannesburg on Friday, May 29 at the Station bar? In
a field of nine contestants, Cape Town-based Jaco Laurens was named South
Africa Leatherman 2009 and will represent that country at IML 2010 in
Chicago. He will be the first-ever representative for his country in the
IML competition.
The first runner-up was Richard Tasker of Magaliesig and the second
runner-up was Tertius van Niekerk of Cape Town. Van Niekerk was also
awarded the Heins Leather Community Service Award for his contributions to
the South Africa leather community. The beneficiary for all this was Gay
and Lesbian Memory in Action (GALA), and was dutifully accepted by Anthony
Manion, CEO of the group.
And so, IML becomes more internationally renown as another country's
leather tribe joins the world's biggest leather competition. I am sure
Chuck Renslow never in his wildest dreams could have predicted IML's
There are still many countries not represented. With the revelation that
there are more leather people out there than we were aware of, it was
surprising and great to learn of the big leather population in South
There have been at least two Mr. Leathers of Mexico, but neither winner
appeared in the IML competition. There has been no word if the contest was
ever staged since then.
Of course, there is no doubt that leather is alive and well in Canada,
where there are more organizations thriving with leather people than you
can imagine.
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A kinky conference
by Thomas Q. Johnson
The Minnesota Daily (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis/St. Paul)
June 16, 2009
In the vanilla world, the world most of us upstanding, everyday citizens
inhabit, what healthy sex looks like is for the most part agreed upon, but
term used by the fetish and BDSM (Bondage Domination Sadism and Masochism,
At Sexy Spring 6 , a sexuality conference held recently in Ford Hall, all
kinds of people that the vanillas may have considered perverts showed up
to talk about sex toys, bondage and the sex industry. Excited and happy
faces walked though the halls to the various workshops dealing with
I decided to attend an hour-and-half-long workshop on BDSM, taught by two
sex therapists and members of the Department of Family Medicine and
Community Health at the University . I introduced myself as a noob to the
community but was still allowed to participate equally in their
discussion. The participants were diverse in age and appearance, sexual
orientation and relationship status. Some of the participants had been
involved with the BDSM community before, and for others like me the
experience was their first.
As group members went into their personal thoughts on the values of the
vivid. My vanilla self became aware of an expanded definition of healthy
sex, outside the confines of social normalcy.
Two values repeatedly brought up during the workshop by the participants
included the values of trust and mutual enjoyment. The issue of trust in
particular was taken especially seriously. The participants mostly agreed
that selecting the proper dom (dominant) or sub (subservient) partner was
a process that could take a long time. The relationship between the sub
and the dom has so many subtle aspects to it, one member said. Not only do
you have to watch for the safe word and be able to immediately stop, but
you also need to be able to pick up on the nonverbal language of the sub
and pick up when he or she is incapable of using that safe word. Another
big issue in any kind of power play or violent situation is that one
partner may only be experiencing the fear that is the pleasure. This also
takes a good relationship between the partners as well as some explicit
acknowledgement before the play, explained one of the workshop
Though it would be easy to write off the sexual lifestyle of those in the
BDSM community as bizarre and unhealthy, there were many times when it
appeared to me that if the vanillas wanted to learn about what makes
healthy sex, they should take a lesson from the people attending the
conference. Compared to the one-night stands and mostly the meaningless
sex that is all-too-common in the vanilla world, the significance placed
on sex by the BDSM community is refreshing. It seems to me that the people
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Bruce Willis Goes S&M With New Wife
by Jennifer Cady
E Online
June 15, 2009
Bruce Willis and Emma Heming were married just a few months ago in a
relatively quiet Caribbean ceremony. It's always nice when celebrities
keep something like that low-key.
But now the couple is featured in the July W posing for an S&M honeymoon
and participating in an article meant to justify their relationship, as if
we even needed such a thing.
The 54-year-old action star starts by explaining how he went from
divorcing Demi Moore to shunning monogamy to remarriage...
"I hear so many people in relationships say, 'I just need a couple of days
away, or even an hour away, ' " Bruce says. "But I don't want to be away
from Emma at all. It's the most singular relationship I've ever had in my
Now, let's leave them be so they can have sex in the kitchen and when
they're through with that, Bruce will need a shower. Then he'll change
into his nude panties while his wife will get topless for this thing.
Oh, they're just playing around, everyone's fine, but how about a quick
stop at the hospital anyway just to be a safe?
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Kids attend prom from 'sexual hell':
You won't believe how children as young as 12 years old partied
by Chelsea Schilling
June 12, 2009
Family advocates are outraged by a prom held at Boston City Hall that was
open to children apparently as young as 12 featuring crossdressers,
homosexual heavy petting, suspected drug use and a leather-clad doorman
who teaches sexual bondage classes.
Children from middle schools and high schools across Massachusetts on May
9 attended a Youth Pride Day event ending with a prom inside of Boston
City Hall sponsored by the Boston Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual,
Transgender Youth, or BAGLY, a group seated on the Massachusetts
Commission for GLBT Youth.
Boston Mayor Thomas Menino issued a proclamation welcoming homosexual and
transgender youth to the celebration. A man in drag introduced a
homosexual activist from Menino's office to read the letter.
MassResistance, an organization that describes itself as a pro-family
action center, sent a 20-year-old college student named Max to the prom to
take pictures and learn more about what Massachusetts children were doing
Brian Camenker of MassResistance said Max was astonished by the number of
children who appeared to be between 12 and 14 years old.
"They look pretty darn young," Camenker told WND. "He said there were a
lot of middle school kids there. It really bothered him."
The day's events began with a transgender Elvis and a parade. Attendees
were given condoms and pro-homosexual material such as a bookmark for kids
on how to get involved with several homosexual groups and "Transgender
Rights Now" stickers. Then many children attended the prom that evening at
City Hall.
He said three middle-aged women with military haircuts shouted from
megaphones at the more than 300 youth attendees in line for the event.
They barked: "If we find you bringing alcohol, you're going home!"; "Don't
have sex on the dance floor!" and "Are you ready to party?"
Two men helped the women herd youth into City Hall. One of the men
reportedly wore exceptionally tight pants and eyeliner while calling the
children "sweetie" and everything around him "fabulous." The other man
wore leather bondage gear.
While BAGLY advertised the event for youth 22 and younger, Max said
than 22.
A doorman, with a Mr. Boston Leather sash, had BAGLY's official chaperone
credentials around his neck, Camenker noted. He identified himself as a
"leather BDSM (bondage discipline and sado-masochism) fetishist" and
handed out business cards to youth.
His card asked, "What is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious
Mr. Boston Leather's MySpace profile describes him as a single,
middle-aged gay male who attends spanking parties and waxes for leather
dancing events.
"Starting in April I am teaching month BDSM classes at the MALE Center in
Boston, and I will be running an event called Kinky Kamp ... in Upstate
New York at Easton Mountain Retreat Center," it states.
Max said he also saw a prominent transsexual activist who specializes in
recruiting middle and high school children enter the building.
As Max moved through the crowd, he said he observed several adult
homosexuals wearing T-shirts with "recruiter" written in rainbow colors.
"The intention of these individuals, and of the entire event, is made
plain by the slogans on those shirts," he noted.
Camenker told WND this event takes place every year and the state of
Massachusetts originally budgeted $850,000 last year for the Massachusetts
Commission for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Youth. He said
members, such as BAGLY, usually receive funding from that commission.
However, that funding for the homosexual lobby was later slashed as part
of an effort to cut costs in response to the state's budget shortfall.
The Massachusetts Commission for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender
Youth sponsors programs in public schools such as Gay-Straight Alliance
clubs, he noted.
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YREKA – Downtown Yreka will come alive with art this spring, summer and fall, as the chamber of commerce is busy planning for an electrifying 2013 Yreka Art Walk series that is sure to inspire and delight.
The Yreka Art Walk events will be held on the Fridays of May 17, June 21, Aug. 2, Sept. 13 and Oct. 25 from 5-8 p.m. on Miner and Broadway streets. The art walk events will coincide with Liberty Arts Gallery openings.
"In partnership with talented artists, local shops and Liberty Arts, our community will infuse downtown with gallery-inspired art, live music and appetizers as we celebrate the vibrant lifestyle and culture in Yreka," said Kory Hayden, executive director of the Yreka Chamber of Commerce.
Hayden stated that this year, the chamber's goal is to enhance the art walk by incorporating different art forms such as culinary arts and performing arts.
"That is what makes this year's development special," commented Hayden, adding that at some point she would like to incorporate healing arts into the festivities.
Each art walk will be unique as participating businesses on Miner and Broadway streets feature a fresh display of work created by local and regional artists who come from all walks of life. The business owners will offer refreshments and a warm welcome to all who stroll through their establishments.
A number of local musicians will entertain during the art walks, such as Rusty Miller, who will perform during each art walk in the Wine Gallery on Broadway; Gita Lloyd, who will perform during the opening art walk on May 17 in Bella Art Works; and the Bar Chords, who will perform at Shoppe Serendipity during the opening art walk event.
Event attendees may pick up an art walk map at the Yreka Chamber of Commerce, the Wine Gallery on Broadway or Surroundings. If art walk attendees wish to participate in a drawing for the chance to win a piece of art, they may have their maps punched by participating businesses and then drop the maps off at the chamber office. Winners will be notified by telephone.
The chamber invites community members to participate in its official art walk opening ceremony in front of the chamber office at 117 W. Miner St. at 5 p.m. on May 17. The chamber board members, signature artists and representatives from local galleries and shops will be there to meet and greet attendees.
"Yreka has so much to celebrate and be proud of. Miner and Broadway streets will serve as an excellent backdrop for our evenings of culture that enliven the downtown area and show that our art community is vibrant and connected," said Hayden. "We hope to see everyone out there for the kickoff to the series on May 17."
The Yreka Art Walk series began in 2010 as a result of a grassroots effort with chamber support. Its popularity and community participation has grown over the past two years, and Hayden said she is certain this year's series will continue to be spirited and well attended.
Anyone with questions about the Yreka Art Walk may call the Yreka Chamber of Commerce at 842-1649.


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Jodie Gunzberg, vice president at S&P Dow Jones Indices, pointed out in a recent blog that coffee is actually the best performing commodity this year, but it's destined for a price plunge over the next few years if history repeats itself.
As one of the commodities in the S&P GSCI and DJ-UBS Commodity Index , coffee has gained 23.9%, she said on Tuesday. Gunzberg attributed the rally in the commodity to expectations that consumption in China will grow by an annual rate of 9% for the next five years, as well as to dry weather in Brazil.
Futures prices for coffee closed on Tuesday at their highest level since May. March Arabica coffee was last at $1.40 a pound, up nearly 2 cents, or 1.9%, on the ICE Futures U.S. exchange.
But Gunzberg said that the roughly 30% increase in coffee prices since October of last year "could be a head fake."
"If the next drawdown looks like the past, it is possible to see a downward spiral for another 2.5-3 years with a loss of 58.6%," she said.
Here's the explanation from her blog:
"Historically, the major drawdowns have lasted on average about 5.5 years with a loss of 81.1%. The gains from trough to peak on average with the exception of the 2008 financial crisis period lasted 4.8 years with average gains of 387.1% — that includes the gain between 2001-2011. The last drawdown ending 10/31/2013 only lasted 2.5 years and was only down 64.8% before gaining 30.1% until now.\"
And here's her table of calculations:
Incidently, coffee futures have actually outperformed milk futures , which closed at nearly $23.30 per 100 pounds late last month — the highest close for most-active contracts, according to FactSet data going back to April 2006. Year to date, milk futures are up nearly 22% vs. coffee futures\' 26% gain.
It's no wonder — coffee appears to now be the drink of choice for a growing number of children.
–Myra Saefong
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Apple and Google Dominate Global Brands Survey
U.S. technology companies top the latest table of global brands from research agency Millward Brown, but WSJ's Ben Rooney says Chinese and Asian companies are now gaining more international recognition as well.
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Egg-Free Diet
The Basics
Allergy to eggs is one of the most common causes of food allergy in infants, young children, and adults. An egg-free diet removes eggs and products that may contain eggs. Some people choose to follow an egg-free diet because they are vegan or lacto-vegetarians.
- Read those labels—Be sure to learn the scientific names for egg, and read nutrition labels carefully to avoid buying products with any form of egg.
- Be thorough—Ask about ingredients at restaurants and others' homes to make sure the food you are eating is safe for you.
- Find a substitute—Consider what function the egg would serve in your recipe before deciding how to substitute for it.
Best bets: Commercial egg substitutes (read labels carefully; many egg "substitutes" contain egg whites); soft tofu can resemble eggs when spiced and scrambled with cheese, vegetables, or breakfast meats
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by Airman 1st Class Alexander W. Riedel, Defense Media Activity Air Force Production
Last year, I dealt with the deaths of two people close to me.
In September, my father passed away unexpectedly at the age of 59, due to an illness. The man I thought to be indestructible suddenly was gone.
Almost exactly two months later, a long-time friend also passed away in the hospital, when complications occurred during a routine surgery. Only a few weeks before, the young athlete had celebrated his 25th birthday.
All I wanted during that time was to retreat and deal with my grief. However, my family was left not just with the emotional pain, but also the dreadful duties of arranging funeral proceedings and disposing of my father's personal belongings. Needless to say, I didn't like the tasks at hand.
Although he lived in a clean household, my father's many financial and legal documents were only haphazardly filed in rows of unmarked binders, threatening to come tumbling off the shelf in an avalanche of paper. His bank information was hidden in a random cabinet, and nothing was labeled or sorted in any distinguishable order or system.
After I returned to my own apartment, I quickly realized my own passing wouldn't make it much easier for my survivors. While I consider myself to be a tidy person, my apartment is still full of individualized organization that sometimes even makes my wife wonder where I filed the last utility bill.
My friend's passing especially sent the frightening message that while death at any age is tragic to family and friends, it can happen to anybody, at any time.
I invite you to consider this: If you were to die, how long would it take people to find the things that matter among the unnecessary clutter we often accumulate in life? Are your important documents easily accessible, and does somebody know where to find them?
Luckily, a few simply steps can make a big difference to those left behind.
Why your will will matter
According to the Air Force Legal Assistance website, a last will and testament is a legal document you use to dispose of your property at your death. It may also name people to do important jobs, such as a personal representative or executor of your estate, a trustee if you have established a trust and guardians for minor children.
One of the worst things about my dad's passing was that he did not leave instructions or wishes. For my family, this meant we had to discuss thoroughly how and where my dad would have liked to have been buried, what to do with his car, furniture and the rest of his possessions.
If my father had had a will, a lot of those questions would've been answered for us and the "next steps" would have been expedited.
The most important part about creating a will is simply starting one. Luckily, a will does not take effect until your death and can be discarded and renewed anytime a change in life occurs.
Almost as important as creating and maintaining a will, however, is also making it accessible and safe, keeping it in a fireproof box, for example. As my experience with my father's bank information showed, documentation does no good unless somebody knows where to find it when it matters.
'The uninsured life is not worth leaving'
While I was aware that a funeral costs money, the many small expenditures connected to a burial were a surprise to me. From the casket to the headstone, from coffee for funeral attendees to burial plot fees — unexpected expenses quickly rack up.
Life insurance could have alleviated this problem. It is intended to replace the initial loss of income, pay estate taxes, debts and cover funeral costs to the family. Unfortunately, my father did not have a policy, leaving those costs to be covered by his hardly accessible bank account, his remaining paycheck and the rest by his family.
Every active-duty service member, of course, is eligible for the Service Member's Group Life Insurance, a term life insurance. That means it does not build cash value over time and only provides coverage for the assigned term only. This is an excellent way to protect against premature death on a strictly temporary basis — an example being military duty.
A variety of cash value insurance is available to provide a lasting insurance asset in the form of a cash accumulation account. For military members, it is important to check whether such policies have a "war clause," preventing their beneficiaries to collect if the service member is killed in war or on duty.
Service members should also make sure that their SGLI is updated regularly to reflect the desired beneficiaries.
Privacy in life, access after death
In addition, there are more private issues to deal with. As I scoured my dad's house for photos, letters, important documents and memorabilia important to my memory of him, I realized many were digital photos saved on hard drives and his pass-coded computer.
This left many of his photos and favorite music, email accounts and social media, for example, nearly inaccessible and his computer as a vault to the information contained inside.
Consider preparing a list of passwords to your computer and online accounts, so others can access your digital documents even when they don't share your computer on a regular basis.
Naturally, such a listing should be kept in a safe place, a sealed envelope and safe deposit box; but make sure the bank does not seal or limit access to it after your death.
Talking it over
Finally, more important than legal preparation may be the open conversation with those closest to you. While speaking about your own death may seem callous, it can make it easier for your family to meet your wishes.
Will your family know whether you wanted to be cremated or not, for example? Where you would like to be buried or what you would like your headstone to look like?
I'm not suggesting we live in fear of death every day — but you never know what life has in store for you. After all, not one of us is indestructible.
Instead, I suggest that as Airmen we have a duty not only to our service, but also to our next of kin, our loved ones — those who have already enough to deal with after we're gone. It's better to prepare now, before it's too late.
If you haven't already, strive to get your things in order and plan ahead for those you love.
For more information on how to establish a will and what Airmen should do to prepare, visit the U.S. Air Force Legal Assistance website, where you can also locate contact information for your local legal office.
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