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A lot of critics of this Indian team repeat, "sack the stars, save Team India"- but under the Fletcher regime, you've had three stars and one old non-star hand phased out- Dravid and Laxman retired, while Harbhajan and Mishra were thrown out. You had Pujara, Kohli, Ojha and Ashwin inducted- and all of them bar Pujara (under no pressure) have failed, and their failures have affected the team badly- the spin duo have been very poor in this series and handed two games on a platter. Kohli's form has had a dramatic reversal, and Pujara hasn't been as impressive under pressure of a first-innings deficit.
Just how much of a positive change can bringing in more youngsters make? Instead, the management should work on restoring the drooping form of the best players. Merely dropping the droops won't help when they're your best blokes. We've seen better from off-colour Kumble/Harbhajan/Kartik than we have of Ashwin/Ojha, and already we're talking of dropping a youngster (and a productive one) so soon. Surely, the management is at fault? When so many players, including the best ones, are failing, the responsibility lies with the management.
I don't buy the BCCI-gives-no-room excuse so easily. Other coaches managed well despite it, with the exception of Greg Chappell, who wanted fit athletes, but was forced to make do with stodgy geriatrics drafted by Dilip Vengsarkar, then Chief Selector. Even Chandu Borde and Lalchand Rajput have big trophies against their name- these blokes, with the least opposition to the BCCI, won an away Test series in England, the first World T20, and a triangular ODI series in Australia. Fletcher can't even win at home.
"Talent is nothing without opportunity"
"You're not remembered for aiming at the target, but hitting it"
Twenty20 used to be boring.
Didn't like Fletcher's appointment at the time, and though it's harsh to blame him for all the problems the team has had since his appointment it's fair to say he has added not much unlike Kirsten who clearly did.
Will probably be sacked alongside Dhoni if India lose the 3rd test too.
And smalishah's avatar is the most classy one by far Jan certainly echoes the sentiments of CW
Yeah we don't crap in the first world; most of us would actually have no idea what that was emanating from Ajmal's backside. Why isn't it roses and rainbows like what happens here? PEWS's retort to Ganeshran on Daemon's picture depicting Ajmal's excreta
Although I don't think coaches play a very big role in individual matches or series..I think Fletcher was a bad choice for India....
A coach's role is to groom players..develop their already existing skills..manage their work load, training, fitness.. I don't think you can blame Fletcher the last 1 year though..lot of factors like work load and poor fitness levels of senior players are beyond his control.
Bangladesh have just won a series against an established side and they don't even have a proper full time coach but the development of players like Tamim, Shakib, Rahim, Mahmudullah..you have to attribute that to Jamie Siddons..
So on that point, I don't think Fletcher has a lot to give to the Pujaras, Kohlis, and Sharmas in India which they already don't have.
India need a real hardass coach imo.
Double his wages to get Kirsten back, imo.
I think BCCI has enough money to pay Kirsten probably 5 times of what he was getting previously.
Wouldn't be a bad investment and Kirsten probably will find it hard to turn down that kind of money
IIRC of our Ashes winning XI (12 if you count Collingwood) in 2005, I think only Flintoff had actually played cricket in the 1990s.
edit: wait, that can't be right, Vaughan debuted in South Africa in 1999.
The nucleus of the England side from around 2004 until pretty much now is full of players identified and given debuts by Fletcher, even if it's taken a change of coach for some of them (particularly Anderson and Swann) to really flourish at international level.
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Tensions between North and South Korea escalated further on Friday, as the North confiscated five South Korean-owned hotels in a jointly operated mountain resort area. Pyongyang officials also warned that the two nations are on the brink of war after a South Korean ship mysteriously sank last month.
The seizure of the hotels represents a highly symbolic statement against pursuing peace, as the hotels were located in North Korea's Mount Kumgang. The resort area had been established so families separated by the 1950-53 war could visit one another. China's Xinhua news agency called the tours a "longstanding but fragile symbol of peace on the Korean Peninsula."
Officials in the communist nation accused South Korean President Lee Myung-bak of seeking out "confrontation" with it and added that cross border tours would be permanently stopped.
South Korea had suspended activity at the resort after a tourist was allegedly shot by North Korean soldiers in 2008, reports The New York Times. North Korean officials said their government was now taking control of the resorts as compensation for the resultant loss of revenues.
"This only shows that North Korea is not an entity with which one can do normal commercial deals and business," said the South Korean government in a statement quoted in The New York Times. "We make it clear that the North Korea should be held responsible for worsening South-North Korean relations."
It seems unlikely that tours will resume anytime soon without high-level diplomatic talks, reports The Korea Times. North Korean officials said they would expel any South Koreans who are working in the facilities, but they remain undecided whether the government will take control of the facilities or if they will be given to private tourism agencies to operate.
The decision to confiscate the resort properties is heavily linked to recent tensions between the two nations. The South has accused North Korea of involvement in sinking the Cheonan on March 26 near their maritime boundary, with the South's defense minister suggesting that a torpedo likely sunk the naval warship. The North has denied any involvement in the incident that killed 39 South Korean sailors.
This week, President Lee criticized the North's annual April 15 fireworks display to mark birthday of the late Kim Il-sung. According to the Associated Press, North Korea allegedly spent $5.4 million on fireworks on birthday celebration for the current leader's father. Given the food shortages in the North, Mr. Lee said the money would have been better spent trying to provide food for the nation's citizens.
Tit-for-tat, the North then called Lee a "traitor" for criticizing the elaborate firework display.
In addition to tensions over the sunken warship and Lee's remarks, relations were further strained April 21 when the South apprehended two North Korean agents who had reportedly entered the country to assassinate Hwang Jang-yop, a prominent North Korean who defected to the South 13 years ago.
"The situation has reached such extreme phase that it is at the crossroads of a war or peace, much less thinking of the resumption of the tour," said a North Korean state agency in a report by Agence France-Presse.
However, in his clearest remarks yet that the South will not unilaterally resume its war with the North, President Lee on Friday said "we'll try to cooperate with the international community in taking necessary measures when the results are out," according to Yonhap news agency.
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Zack Krupp was Quick Draw McGraw on this one and was rewarded with two tickets to what turned out to be a great game (not for Chicago, but still)—the Bucks came back from down 27 in the third quarter to win— and some media attention. Most of it was pleasant and even whimsical. It's a fun story of fan-athlete interaction, but some were aghast that Krupp would soil his precious Bulls gear.
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As a former entertainer better known as "Sweet Micky," it is perhaps unsurprising that Haitian President Michel Martelly has been theatrical at times in his dealings with the press. At one media event in October, the President answered a critical question posed by a journalist by telling him, "I curse your mother," according to press reports. On another occasion in late December, Martelly was so elated by a supporter's sign that instructed the press to "give the president a chance," that he told the citizen, "You deserve US$100,000." The man received a free motorcycle instead, Radio Kiskeya reported.
The Haitian press corps has not been so amused, however. After a series of events that allegedly included more verbal attacks, Martelly's refusal to answer questions from journalists with media outlets who have been critical of him, and some rough treatment of a reporter by the President's bodyguards, according to the Haitian Journalists Association, reporters decided they had had enough earlier this month. On February 7, the journalists made what they classified as Martelly's lack of respect for the press a central issue of a large general protest against the president in the capital Port-au-Prince.
It was in this context that a strange letter arrived at the offices of the news website Defend Haiti in Orlando in January. The letter accused Defend Haiti, which is directed towards the English-speaking Haitian Diaspora, of defaming the Haitian government in its January 6 article "Haiti: Digicel CEO Wants to Know Where the Education Money." In the article, Defend Haiti jumped on the final quote in a profile of telecommunications company Digicel Chairman Denis O'Brien in The New York Times. The Times' piece addressed a scandal surrounding the recently created National Education Fund, a controversial entity that was created outside of the legislative process to put Haitian children in school for free and is funded by a new tax on international calls and money transfers, according to Defend Haiti. On reports that the fund was allegedly missing $26 million, The Times quoted O'Brien as saying, "I've spoken with President Martelly about this, and there will be an audit. I will make it my business that it will be audited, one way or the other."
Defend Haiti, which has been critical of Martelly, summarized the O'Brien profile and quoted various Haitian public officials who have questioned the fund. In response to the controversy over O'Brien's remark, Digicel, which according to The New York Times is the biggest foreign investor in Haiti in the country's history, released a statement on January 10 that sought to backtrack from O'Brien's statement. As published on Defend Haiti, the company said: "Digicel finds it important to clarify to the public in general that it never had the intention to suggest that any funds were misused. It is happy with the Government of Haiti's commitment at the highest level to follow through on its promise to publish audited reports of the education fund's proceeds."
Despite Defend Haiti's publication of Digicel's comments, the news site received the letter three days later from a Miami law firm that said it represented the government of Haiti and accused the site of "maliciously publishing the ...comments knowing that Digicel has publicly clarified the scope of its comments published in your article." (A copy of the letter was provided to CPJ). After accusing Defend Haiti of factually misrepresenting the state of the fund, it demanded that the site retract its article within five days of the correspondence. "If this smear campaign against the Haitian government or the Free Education initiative continues," the letter warns, "we will have no other choice but to seek redress for injury and assert our legal and equitable rights."
Samuel Maxime, Defend Haiti's founder and editor-in-chief and a Haitian based in Orlando, said that after receiving the letter the publication sought its own legal counsel, which responded to the accusations in a letter directed to the law firm two weeks later. Since then, despite the ominous nature of the letter's warning, he has heard nothing. Bewildered in general by the situation, Maxime can only assume the letter was an empty threat meant to intimidate him. As to why the President of Haiti would go out of his way to threaten litigation against an Orlando-based publication that, by his own characterization, mainly compiles news from other sources and translates it into English, he is left to wonder. He speculates that his publication might have been targeted because of its international audience -- which might matter to a government that is actively focused on encouraging foreign investment -- but can't be sure.
On the other hand, he knows that his location in the U.S. may also offer him a level of protection. His Haitian colleagues response to the ordeal, he said, was a blasé, "Wow, that's it?" citing the direct intimidation they often face. While violence against the press in Haiti has been uncommon in recent years, a radio station was destroyed by arsonists in April, and five journalists have been killed in direct relation to their journalism since 2000, CPJ research shows.
In general, Maxime is loath to give too much significance to the mysterious letter, whose angry threats seem to have dissipated into the ether as suddenly and inexplicably as they arrived. Despite the often freewheeling nature of the press in Haiti (where the debate is frequently lively if not always well-sourced), defamation lawsuits against the press are not common, a journalist in the country said. Unlike in Ecuador, where criminal and civil defamation lawsuits have recently become a favorite tool of President Correa to silence any journalist who dares to criticize him, Martelly has been content to stick to more traditionally patronizing ways of engaging his critics, i.e. taunting or just outright ignoring them.
But while the letter may turn out to be only an empty threat, its consequences and the intention it represents may be more insidious.
As Maxime concedes, speaking of the National Education Fund, "We've dropped the story for the most part."
UPDATE: This post has been corrected to reflect that Defend Haiti is based in Orlando, not Miami as previously published.


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Brevity Is the Key to Making the Complex Understandable
CALLER: Good afternoon, Rush. I just wanted to take the opportunity to really thank you for making any life easier in two respects. One, we've got this constant inflow of information that's coming into us all the time, from all sides. It used to be that, you know, we only had the three networks. Now we've got all of this, internet and all this other information, and it's so nice for me to be able to skim through that information in the morning and then catch your show in the afternoon or when I'm done with work, listen to the podcast, and be able to understand what all that means. The second thank-you is helping me... I can't share this with anybody, but helping me in getting a gift for my wife. Without much research, I went out and purchased Boll & Branch sheets for her, and I didn't tell her that they were recommended by you.
RUSH: Why not?
CALLER: Um, because she's kind of like a Rush widow, you know, like with football.
RUSH: She's like a Rush widow? Ohhhh, I get it. I get it. Yeah, yeah, yeah. She kind of gets mad that you spend so much time here.
CALLER: Yeah. I married up. So I've got to, you know, constantly be... (chuckles) You know, I've gotta be earning that. So, yeah. But they came in the beautiful box and everything. I don't want to get off my original topic but they came in original box; she was ecstatic. I didn't worry about anything in terms of the quality. She pulled them out; she loved them. We put them on the bed that night and she was just in heaven. So thank you for that as well.
RUSH: Well, you're more than welcome. Look, I appreciate your comments here on being able to understand things here. One of the things that I've always strived to do is make the complex understandable. I have an operational theory about something. If I cannot explain it to myself, then I don't try explaining it to anybody else, and there's a whole lot of stuff out there that's complicated. And there's different kinds of people. There are people who communicate by writing, and they are verbose.
They use many more words than are necessary when compared to the spoken word. The more words you use, the more complexity you are including. So I have to take a lot of things and strip 'em down. You can take... What I try to do is take a 10-paragraph news story, and if I can make it into one paragraph, then I can explain it to you. If I can't take those 10 paragraphs and boil 'em down to one paragraph, then I set 'em aside until I can.
Everybody can be edited. No matter how much you think you've taken out, there's still a lot more to take out. A great artist will tell you -- be it a painter, a photographer, a great artist, a wordsmith like me -- will tell you that when you're putting the final touches on something, it's what you take out, not what you add. Attention spans being what they are, they're dwindling. If the oven is to communicate, to make a connection and then hopefully be persuasive, you have to boil everything down to its essence as best you can.
And even I, once I start going on something, the more I understand it, the more verbosity I tend to use. So I'm trying to always pare things down. But it's been an objective of mine. And I'll tell you, it's getting harder and harder. Journalism... I don't know what they're being taught, but the degree or the level of skill and talent in writing today, in professional journalism, is lacking considerably. When you have to read a sentence three times to understand what whoever wrote it meant, that makes me mad.
It makes me mad that I'm being forced to waste my time here, and I'm not talking about technical things like science or specialized medical terminology. Just basic sentence structure -- you know, with commas in the right places, the right kind of punctuation. So I appreciate you noting taking the complexity and making it understandable, because it's something that I've had to work on for myself to be able to make complex things understandable to me and then find a way to pass 'em on. So I'm very, very flattered that you noticed.
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11 Classic Video Games You Can Play Online
The Internet Archive hosts an Historical Software Collection, letting you play classic games online. It's a great way to show your kids what games were like in the good old days, without having to lug the old Apple or Atari out of the garage. Now let's fire up 11 classics and have some fun!
1. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
The story surrounding E.T. for the Atari 2600 is so legendary I'll just send you over here to read about it. But you can also play it online and decide whether the game is good, bad, or ugly. Warning:
if when you fall in a pit, it's really hard to get out.
2. Pac-Man (1982)
While the Atari
2600 400/800 version of Pac-Man wasn't as pretty as the arcade version, it was surprisingly solid. When you play this one online, keep in mind that F1 is the "start" key and the number pad on the keyboard is used for movement (there's a guide in the reviews here).
3. Pitfall! (1982)
For my money, Pitfall! was the most exciting Atari 2600 game. It featured running, jumping, and even crocodiles. Timing the jumps is the main skill here. It's a bummer that sound doesn't work yet—but I can hear the bleeps and bloops in my head while playing. Try not to fall into the pits!
4. Word Munchers (1985)
Did you spend time in a school computer lab in the '80s? If so, you were likely exposed to Word Munchers, the amazing grammar/pronunciation game. Play it to see how it compares with your memory! ("Get ready to munch words!")
5. Number Munchers (1986)
The hit sequel to Word Munchers, Number Munchers was the same idea, but for math. Get ready to munch numbers!
6. Karateka (1984)
I first played Karateka on an Apple IIe, and it blew my mind. The gameplay was shockingly fluid, and the cutscenes looked like a movie. Always remember to punch the hawk!
7. Akalabeth (1980)
Akalabeth: World of Doom is one of the earliest role-playing video games, and was designed by a teenaged Richard Garriott, who went on to design the hit Ultima series. While I never owned Akalabeth when it came out, now I can play it.
8. The Hobbit (1982)
The Hobbit was an illustrated text adventure. This one is really hard to play due to the weird layout of the Sinclair ZX Spectrum keyboard. (Fortunately, a map of that keyboard is provided below the game, so you can try to figure it out.)
9. Yars' Revenge (1982)
You play as a Yar in the oddly punctuated Yars' Revenge, trying to make your way through a barrier so you can fire a cannon as the evil Qotile. Or at least, that's what I remember. In any case, give it a shot. If you spot multiple Yars, give me a call.
10. Castle Wolfenstein (1981)
While I'm more of a fan of the much later Wolfenstein 3D, Castle Wolfenstein is a classic, introducing concepts later used more effectively in first-person shooters. Play it to see "the grandfather of the FPS." (And consult the reviews here for controls; otherwise it's utterly baffling.)
11. Choplifter (1982)
Choplifter is the rare game that started on personal computers and later made the leap to arcades. I played it on an Apple IIe at school, where I guess the educational value was rescuing tiny hostages. Note that for this one you need to use the number pad to move (ALT fires), and the number 0 turns the copter around.
(BONUS!) The Print Shop
Okay, The Print Shop isn't a game, but I treated it as one. My favorite activity was making gigantic banners and watching the computer "think" as it prepared to print. While you can't print from this online version, it's insanely nostalgic to fire it up and make a folded card, banner, or sign.


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The Golden Globe awards are almost here, and while some people might be wondering whether Black Swan will win best picture, the more important question is, "What Golden Globe cupcakes will you be serving at your Golden Globe viewing party?"
The obvious choice for Golden Globe cupcakes is golden glow cupcakes. The names are so similar that golden glow cupcakes almost seem like they were made for the Golden Globes. However, never being one to go with an obvious choice, I focused on America's favorite movie snack (popcorn!) and St. Louis's favorite cake (gooey butter cake) and created Golden Globe gooey buttered popcorn cupcakes!
Gooey buttered popcorn cupcakes are not diet food. They have a buttery crust topped with a buttery, salty, popcorny gooey topping, and they are finished with sticky, sweet caramel corn. Eat them at your Golden Globe party or any and every time you host a movie night.
The Secret Ingredient In Golden Globe Cupcakes
These gooey buttered popcorn cupcakes contain one ingredient that you probably don't own and likely haven't even heard of:
Popcorn flour is just what you might think – popped popcorn that has been ground into flour. You can buy popcorn flour online from Amish Country or you can make your own if you have an air popper (popcorn popped with oils won't have the same consistency when processed into flour) and a blender or food processor that is capable of processing food finely enough to be considered a flour (like the Vitamix).
Golden Globe Cupcake Recipe
To make my Golden Globe cupcakes, I modified Smitten Kitchen's Gooey Butter Cake recipe (who adapted it from Melissa Clark at the New York Times, who adapted it from Molly Killeen at the Park Slope Farmers' Market) to turn it into cupcakes and I incorporated the popcorn flour.
The cupcakes have two parts: a butter crust and a gooey topping (both are baked). I found that most of my tasters wanted a higher goo to crust ratio. To account for that, if I made this recipe again, I might try halving the cake part but still dividing it among the same number of cupcake liners. You can experiment with your own perfect ratio. But, do keep in mind that if you fill the liners too high with goo, they will overflow in the oven.
One other thing to be aware of is that because these cupcakes are so buttery, they have a tendency to pull away from the liners. I know (because I've received lots of emails and comments about the subject) that this drives some of you crazy. My only suggestion is to use a decorative wrapper outside of the liner. Jonathan made my movie theater popcorn wrapper on my Silhouette. However, you could easily make these wrappers by hand (see my tutorial on how to make cupcake wrappers). It would be a fun project for kids!
Golden Globe Cupcakes
For the crust
- 3 tbsp milk room temperature
- 2 tbsp warm water
- 1 3/4 tsp active dry yeast
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter room temperature
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 large egg
- 1 3/4 C all-purpose flour
For the topping
- 3 tbsp plus 1 tsp light corn syrup
- 2 tbsp water
- 2 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3/4 C unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 1/2 C sugar
- 1 tsp kosher salt divided
- 1 large egg
- 1 C popcorn flour you can use all-purpose flour if you can't buy or make popcorn flour
Crust instructions
- In a small bowl, mix milk with water.
- Add yeast and whisk gently until it dissolves.
- In a medium-sized bowl, mix butter, sugar, and salt until light and fluffy.
- Beat the egg into the butter/sugar mixture.
- Alternately mix in the flour and the milk mixture, scraping down sides of bowl between each addition.
- Mix until the mixture forms a smooth ball (If you have a stand mixer, use a dough hook and beat dough on medium speed for 7 to 10 minutes.)
- Line cupcake tins with 18 liners.
- Divide crust evenly (or as close as you can get) between the liners - pressing it with your fingertips into the bottom of the liners.
- Cover tins with plastic wrap or a towel, put in a warm place, and allow to rise until doubled, 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
Gooey topping instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk corn syrup with water and vanilla.
- In a medium-sized bowl, mix butter, sugar and 1/2 teaspoon salt until light and fluffy.
- Beat the egg into the butter/sugar mixture.
- Alternately add popcorn flour and corn syrup mixture, scraping down sides of bowl between each addition.
- Spoon topping evenly over risen crusts.
- Lightly sprinkle the top of each cupcake with salt.
- Bake at 350 F for exactly 20 minutes. Note that you can't use the standard toothpick method to tell if they are done because they are supposed to be gooey. I found that if I baked the cupcakes more than 20 minutes, they overflowed.
- Allow to cool in pan.
Caramel Corn Cupcake Topper
Top each cupcake with caramel corn just before serving (if you put them on too early, the cupcakes will get soggy). You can buy caramel corn or make your own. I made my popcorn on the stove top – this HubPages illustrated popcorn making tutorial made it easy. Then, I melted one cup of sugar in a heavy-bottomed pot on the stove and poured the resulting caramel over four cups of popcorn. If you want to get even fancier than I, you can make your caramel corn into adorable popcorn balls (check out these caramel popcorn balls from Sweet Paul for inspiration).
Update: Mystery Box Cupcake Challenge
I had no idea when I created and posted this recipe that there was actually a cupcake challenge (The Mystery Box Cupcake Challenge) this month all about cupcakes with popcorn! Kat of Sweets n' Stiches left a comment and let me know. Thanks, Kat! I am entering the contest (read all about it here). Per the contest rules, I am including the following text in my post:
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There's a truism of budgeting that goes: The player who makes the first move always loses. That's because the player with the second move has the opportunity to focus on the drawbacks of what the first player proposed. It's one reason why some Republicans were nervous about House GOP budget chairman Paul Ryan's determination to release a detailed, long-range proposal to curb spending, including cost-cutting reforms to major entitlement programs. Here was an opening for Obama to counter—as he did last week, to the evident delight of his liberal base.
In this case, however, budgetary game theory is being wrongly applied. The Ryan proposal was not, in fact, the first move. The first move was Obama's February budget submission—the one that portrayed trillion-dollar deficits dancing toward an infinite horizon to the tune of "Don't Worry, Be Happy."
Obama ignored the fiscal predicament in which we find ourselves, and it was not just Republicans who called him on it (the Washington Post, for one, called him the "Punter-in-chief"). Meanwhile, on Capitol Hill, the GOP House was pressing for budget cuts as the price of a continuing resolution to fund the government through fiscal year 2011. Although the final result included a generous amount of the usual Washington budgetary flim-flam, when the dealing was done, just days after Ryan unveiled his proposal, Obama and Senate majority leader Harry Reid were busy praising themselves for the budget-cutters they had supposedly become. The joint statement between House speaker John Boehner and Reid announcing "an historic amount of cuts for the remainder of this fiscal year . . . $78.5 billion below the president's 2011 budget proposal" is something you are more likely to find framed on Boehner's office wall than on Reid's or Obama's.
What's remarkable is how far the left pole of the Washington budget debate has moved to the right in the past few months. The president's base may have been mollified when he came out swinging against Ryan, proffering a counterproposal short on spending cuts outside of defense and long on tax increases. But that was rhetoric, and its purpose was first and foremost to mollify a base grown very nervous, for good reason. The political reality Obama has to deal with is the budget-cutting demands not just of Republicans but of worried red-state Democrats contemplating their electoral chances in 2012.
The first indication of the rightward movement of the left pole came in December, with Obama's acquiescence to the extension of all the Bush-era tax cuts for another two years. The GOP had just won big in the midterm elections, and there was no practical way to jam through Obama's preferred policy—i.e., raising the rates for top earners. (Democrats had forfeited their chance to pass their druthers on a simple majority vote in the Senate when they failed to approve a 2011 budget resolution.)
Then again, cutting taxes, or not raising them, is fairly easy politically. It's what Republicans do when they have sufficient power, and they always bring some centrist Democrats along with them. On the flip side, when Democrats have clout, they increase spending. When the two sides have to work together, the simplest path to "compromise" is for Democrats to let the GOP have tax cuts and Republicans to give in to Democrats on spending.
That is not the current environment, which has taken a turn for the worse for Democrats. Obama has proposed high-level negotiations aimed at a "balanced" grand bargain including tax increases and spending restraint. In his budget speech, he praised previous such deals, including the 1990 agreement between George H.W. Bush and the Democratic Congress. Republicans mainly remember that as the beginning of the end of Bush 41. Obama would have to be delusional to think he can get an agreement to increase taxes out of the current House of Representatives.
So the real purpose is other. Clearly, Obama envisions substantially higher overall taxation as the path to fiscal responsibility. That's what he means by "balanced." On this, we should take him at his word. And he has a path to get there, if he is willing to let all the Bush tax cuts expire at the end of 2012. He doesn't even need to win reelection—though if he loses, presumably the first action of the new GOP president would be to sign legislation reinstating the Bush tax rates.
So perhaps the real purpose of the budget talks now is for them to fail, thereby allowing Obama to avoid cutting spending, or as he likes to say, to protect his investments in "winning the future." In this scenario—which, interestingly, both the Democratic and GOP bases relish—what unfolds is a great debate over the fundamental purpose and scope of government. It's a debate both sides think they can win.
Except that this great debate is occurring at a time of generally acknowledged serious fiscal imbalance and economic weakness. The president has conceded his concern. He tried to be blasé about it in the first move of this year's budget game, but it didn't work out for him. He agreed in the end to accept a budget deal for this year with spending cuts. He says there are other areas that can be cut (even if he doesn't mean it or doesn't want to act on it). It will be up to Republicans to press him by putting forward spending reductions outside the context of a grand deal. They will have ample opportunity.
True, the result will not be entitlement reform on a Ryanesque scale. And whatever Republicans propose, Obama will deem excessive. But the president will find a "no cutting" position exceedingly difficult to defend. The most likely outcome will be an argument over how much gets cut. The terms of reference of such an argument will be a powerful indicator of how badly the liberal Democratic position has deteriorated.
That's not to say that profligacy didn't have its day. With a little help from the outgoing Bush administration, the government burned through several trillions in borrowing that might otherwise have helped cushion the Baby Boom retirement bulge. But the current political environment seems to be prohibitive for those who would like to deny the reality of the fiscal problem. Obama tried that, and it was a losing strategy. He will now have to cut more spending—while making the case for a very large tax increase that is either going nowhere or is going to land by default on everybody who enjoyed lower rates thanks to George W. Bush.
The left and right poles of the debate are well-positioned for Republicans.


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Section 508 requires that when federal agencies develop, procure, maintain, or use electronic and information technology, federal employees with disabilities have access to and use of information and data that is comparable to the access and use by federal employees who are not individuals with disabilities, unless an undue burden would be imposed on the agency. Section 508 also requires that individuals with disabilities, who are members of the public seeking information or services from a federal agency, have access to and use of information and data that is comparable to that provided to the public who are not individuals with disabilities, unless an undue burden would be imposed on the agency.
Contrary to what you may read on the web, Section 508 does not directly apply to private sector websites or to public websites which are not U.S. federal agency websites. In fact it does not even apply to the Congress or to the Judiciary. It also does not (generally) apply to agencies or establishments using federal funds.
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Web accessibility encompasses all disabilities affecting access to the web, including visual, auditory, physical, speech, cognitive and neurological disabilities. Millions of people have disabilities which affect their use of the web. Currently, most websites and web software have accessibility barriers which make it difficult or impossible for many people with disabilities to use the web. As more accessible websites and software become available, people with disabilities are able to use and contribute to the web more effectively.
Web accessibility also benefits people without disabilities. For example, a key principle of web accessibility is designing websites and software which are flexible to meet different user needs, preferences and situations. This flexibility also benefits people without disabilities in certain situations, such as people using a slow Internet connection, or people with "temporary disabilities" such as a broken arm.
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published: 16 April 2012
It could be several more months before the family of Kingsley Burrell, who controversially died following police contact, get the go-ahead to bury him. Burrell's sister Kadisha Brown-Burrell told The Voice her brother, who died on March 31 last year, is yet to be buried more than one year after his death.
The release of Kingsley's body has been further delayed because police watchdog, the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC), called in Dorset Police to investigate National Health Service (NHS) staff who were involved in the disturbance, which subsequently led to his death.
Brown-Burrell, who accused authorities of staging a cover-up, said the delay in the investigation means prolonged distress for her family, especially as Dorset police told her it could be July before she gets further news.
She said: "They (The IPCC) say Dorset Police murder squad (has) been assigned on the case to comb every detail from January, saying (then) they have to be on the case another six months. Obviously that's going to delay Kingsley's body being released. (This is) despite being told it would initially (be) six to nine months by the IPCC. That was back in April last year."


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The mission for this group, is to gather all the brass instument playing users and brass scores in one group.
Anyone who loves the flute can join! Especially someone who plays Bass, Alto, contalto, Subass, Contrabass, subkontrabass, double kontrabass, hyperbass, or hyperpiccolo.
Discussion and sharing of original and/or adapted a cappella arrangements.
A place to test your selfwritten songs for choirs. There is a CPDL.org for known pieces. This can be your starting point!
1: Worship Me*
2: Post a couple times a week**
3: Brush your teeth twice a day
4: Wear your seatbelt
5: Don't swear too much (if you feel the need to swear)
6: No insulting people
7. Keep it pg (no inappropriate talking in here)
8: Have fun
*Okay you don't have to do that...yet
**I'm saying this so that we can keep this group active
If you don't follow these rules, especially 5 and 6, I will consider kicking you, or banning you. And I don't wanna do that
And, feel free to spam
2025 not sure about the DYDD, there's something about his eyes, the way he is looking at me, must be careful must be caref
2024 the DYDD rescued me from the zombies by forcing me to breathe smoked banana skins. Not sure how long we can avoid them, must not fall asleep
2023 I have no complaints, we will absorb you, there is no where you can hide, join us, be free of ..
2022 hiding out in a basement living on canned goods and recycled water, they can't find me here, someone's coming...
2021 attacked by brain-sucking zombies, the world seems doomed
2020 with perfect vision It is clear what is in store, and I don't mean grocery store.
2019 back from distant lands, I am not doing contests but any member may start one here especially if the are giving away money prizes or free bananas.
2019 not running any contests anymore, ran out of banana prizes, sorry
take the time to compose something silly
2016 begin again another year, more silliness, musescore discussions, contests, laughs, and serious music
We have lots of contests and tend to write fun and silly original compositions. We try to have a contest every month or so. Contest currently open include:
The Musical Signature Contest ending Jan 15-create a composition based on your name, a sort of cryptogram, assigning notes to letters. It's fun, try it.
New Year contest ending Jan 31- write a composition celebrating the new year just for fun. It can be serious or silly.
Love Song contest ending in mid February- write an original love song. It can have lyrics if you want and can be serious or silly.
March Madness contest ending April 1 appropriately- Anything goes for this contest, be creative and silly and wild and totally mad (in a nice way). Everyone welcome.
We also have a Film Music contest ending April 30. That should be fun.
Solo Instrument contest ending June 30- write an original composition for the instrument of your choice. It can be unaccompanied or with piano or orchestra if you like or, what the hey, it can be a duet or quartet or 50 harmonica band piece just so it focuses on one shining instrument.
Now, we have a Halloween Music Contest ending Oct 31 of course and already have some great entries. So join in the fun.
We also have a guess the melody contest in which you can try to name the composer and title of music from an arrangement we put together. And we have a Famous composer challenge in which you can match up the names of composers to brief descriptions about the composer. All in fun.
Members are welcome to start their own contests or discussions in this group as well.
The administrator, Chinadoll, writes comments to every composition submitted to the group and tries to include encouragement and positive critical advice or suggestions. Anyone is welcome to join.
Visit our websites at http://chinadoll123.wix.com/laugh-silly to vote for the best music composition and composer in our group and also visit the DYDD site for pure silliness and mayhem featuring the adventures of the Downy Yellow Dinge Dork, a nearly (some would say, hopefully soon) extinct bird http://chinadoll123.wix.com/dingle-dork1
Listen to more Chinadoll music (under the name dshostakovich) at https://soundcloud.com/dshostakovich
This group is aimed at members that write lyrics, would like to write lyrics, or would like to have lyrics put to their songs.
IMPORTANT: Only original, finished songs with lyrics may be posted to this page!
To get help, advice, about your song, request lyrics for your tune, or offer lyrics for someone to write a tune about just start a discussion, post a link or put your lyrics into a comment. To help out, open the discussions and check them out... you'll figure it out :)
Listen to some of the songs people have composed and add the best one you have done.
As the scores will added, they will be placed in the relevant discussion-catalogues with links.
Amazingly, but on this site the "Search" doesn't find any groups with the word "bass" or "bass guitar" in the name!
Here it is supposed to gather a collection of scores in which the any bass (guitar or contrabass, bassoon or contrabassoon, or cello in the lower register, or another) has a really interesting party, own line, fully or partially solo.
Genre of music is not limited!
It should be a quality score of an interesting work — that's the only limitation!
Everyone can add their own brick to this beautiful Palace! :-)
Share your canons and rounds
I made this group to shed light on the great instruments in low brass that never really get heard over the melodies of flutes and trumpets. I won't be posting much but I would love to see what everyone can do with trombones,Bass Trombones,Euphoniums and Tubas(I'm a tuba player myself and would love to play pieces where tuba gets the melody ;) ). Also I might play a few of the pieces posted and upload to my youtube channel.
I love anime and play anime songs on my instrument but some people can't do this group will make music for the anime. Name chosen by candyandy22101.
Welcome to the official Classical Music Contest Group.
Composing Contests:
Any can upload their score to a contest as long as it fits into the contest description. You can also make your own contests as long as it is not a spam. Do not spam your compositions into a contest. Anyone who spams or trolls will be kicked out of the group. So please do not spam. You can only upload 3 or less scores per contest. Follow these rules & you can be in this group. Tell your friends, family, even people you don't know, about this group. But wait. There's more, join within the next 15 minutes & you will become a group admin, just pay separate processing & HANDELing. I hope you enjoy this group.
General Discussions:
You can also post general discussions (as long as they are not spam). You can ask questions, upload scores, ask for advice, ex. Just keep it family-friendly.
Posting Scores:
When you post scores you must tell who composed it. DO NOT SPAM!
Basic Comunity Rules:
Make sure that when you post a discussion that it is family-friendly & is not spam.
Feel free to add choral sheet music to this group. The music must be in the public domain.
Welcome! This is the perfect place to discuss anything Vocaloid (or UTAU) related! Feel free to post your own scores and start discussions!
1) Please do not curse or say anything that could offend others. This is meant to be a kind and fun community.
2) Have fun!
Hiya! Fia here, aka lareinedeslapins ! Welcome to an absolute haven of choral trash - erm, I mean, choral music! :)
I'm a big fan of choral music and other vocal stuff, but I've noticed that there isn't too much of a choral music base on MuseScore. There just isn't enough vocal music of any sort on this site—from pop to art song to chorale—really, and I'm hoping that we can change that!
Anything and everything choir—or any other sort of vocal music—is welcomed here! Talk about voice parts, favorite composers, favorite voicings, choir memes, good songs, etc...and, of course, advertise your own choral music and choral arrangements! And who knows - if we get enough people involved, maybe we could even make our own virtual choir...winkwinknudgenudge. ;D (And maybe if we get enough members we could hold choral composing and arranging competitions, too!)
I would also be open to advertising MuseScore vocal composers and artists as well, so message me if you would like to be featured here! Maybe we'll whip up a little "interview"-type thingie we can do or something, and we can have a vocalist/composer of the week or something. :D
ANY choir-related or voice-related sheet music may be posted in here! Choral pieces, art songs, a cappella arrangements, musical theatre, etc. The one thing I ask is that you avoid adding or advertising any sheet music without vocals in it to this group. I won't kick you from the group or anything, but any non-vocal sheet music or advertisements may or may not suspiciously disappear....
There aren't really any steadfast crazy rules or anything, but I do have a couple of general etiquette and guidelines that I ask you to try and follow: be polite to each other, respect each other and each others' opinions, avoid needless fighting, and have fun!
Enjoy! :)
I have written a few compositions with the word "banana" in it. Banana refers to the fruit or to music that is bananas. This all started because the Downy Yellow Dingle Dork (.a famous bird who even was even in a musescore opera) loves bananas. Submit any composition with a fruity silky amusing funny theme or jwhat themheck, put anything in there because I may think it's funny. I laughed at Beethoven and Mahler (especially Mahler) so your may seem amusing also. I try to comment on every piece. hey, fuss at me if I forget and don't comment.
A place for everyone to add and discuss their vocal compositions, original or arrangements.
Welcome to the Choral Composer's Club, where we create music of all sorts for choral settings (SATB, SSA, TTBB, etc.!) This includes but is not limited to original choral compositions, choral compositions with orchestra or other instruments, arrangements of instrumental pieces for choir, or folk songs arranged for choir.
Hopefully we can grow together as a community and flourish in our choral endeavors!
In this group, all brass players will perform in an ensemble. We will not physically gather and play together. Instead, we will film ourselves and I will put all of the filmed videos together. It will look very cool!
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Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Whiskey Wednesday: The Party Source Willetts
The Willett distillery was an old, fairly obscure Kentucky distillery that made Bourbon until the 1970s. The old distillery is currently owned by independent bottler Kentucky Bourbon Distillers (KBD), who, despite their name, don't actually distill anything. KBD buys whiskey from other distillers and bottles it under their own labels and for other companies. (You can see a list of their brands on our Complete List of American Whiskey Distilleries and Brands). KBD has occasionally made noises about reopening the distillery and making their own whiskey and maybe some day they will, but for now, all of their whiskey is sourced from elsewhere.
KBD uses the Willett label for their premium offering, a series of single barrel Bourbons. The Party Source in Kentucky is now offering some specialty Willett bottlings, so I thought I would sample a few. Special thanks to Mr. Atomic for the samples.
Keep in mind that since KBD is an independent bottler, all of these bottles could contain whiskey produced by different distilleries. In fact, given the wide range of flavors and styles, I would guess that there are at least a few different distilleries represented (or at least different mash bills).
Willett 3 year old, exclusive to The Party Source, Barrel 1370, 61.55% alcohol ($30)
Very light and caramelly on the nose, almost Canadian like. The flavor maintains its Canadian character; it's very sweet with caramel and fruit, a light whiskey. A bit too fruity for my tastes.
Willett 6 year old, exclusive to The Party Source, Barrel 779, 63.3% alcohol ($40)
Heavy caramel and toffee on the nose. The flavor is a nice, thick, caramel tasting Bourbon with a good, chewy texture. Very pleasant and very drinkable if not the most complex Bourbon in the world...sort of tastes like Evan Williams at barrel strength.
Willett 8 year old, exclusive to The Party Source, Barrel 374, 62.3% alcohol ($48)
Very light on the nose with a faint port wine scent. Very wine-like flavor profile, with the type of fruit you might get in a port. More similar to the three year old than the six.
Willett 13 year old, exclusive to The Party Source, Barrel 3665, 56.1% alcohol ($72)
Very nice nose on this, subtle, complex, with a nice oak to it. The flavor has some good aged Bourbon characteristics (oak and wood) without losing its complexity, sweetness comes in late in the palate. A fine, subtle Bourbon. Nicely done. I should note that The Party Source's tasting notes highly recommend water with this one, but as with most whiskeys, I preferred it neat. I found that the oak flavors dissipated too much with water, and I like some oak in my Bourbon.
Willett 13 year old, exclusive to The Party Source, Barrel 3696, 56.2% alcohol ($72)
Nose is very similar to the other 13 year old, dry and aged. The flavor shows a bit less oak on this one and lots of sweet corn flavor early on with a fair amount of rye spice as well. Very straightforward, but not as intense or complex as barrel 3665.
This was an interesting selection of Bourbons of fairly diverse styles. Overall, I preferred the six year old and Barrel 3665 of the thirteen year old.
I have one more specialty bottling from the Party Source, another Buffalo Trace Experimental, which I will review next week.
2 comments:
Great notes!
I didn't pick up any of these, but did pick up the one Willett that party source had that *LOST* proof in the barrel. Haven't opened it yet. Still super curious about it though, because of the strangeness of a bourbon that lost proof instead of gained it. Not sure if I have ever seen this type of bourbon that was then bottled into a single barrel bottling.
Again when we meet up, I'll bring some.
- April 16, 2010 at 9:23 PM
- sku said...
Thanks for your comments. I wasn't aware there was one that lost proof. Which was that? Do report on how it is.
As you may know, Scotch loses proof in the barrel while Bourbon generally gains. I hadn't heard of a Bourbon losing proof either but I assume based on numerous factors such as placement of the barrel, humidity and other conditions, it would be possible.
- April 16, 2010 at 9:34 PM


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A new survey suggests Canadians may be abandoning Hockey Night in Canada for another body contact sport.
According to a new poll, Canadians prefer their sex on Saturdays.
Overall, the international online survey of just over 13,000 adults in 13 countries found that while Canadians are among the least spontaneous sexual beings globally, we have a slight edge over the U.S. in terms of frequency.
The survey found that Canadians aged 46 to 60 have sex an average of 1.35 times per week, which is slightly lower than the global average of 1.41 but ahead of Americans, who reported having sex on average 1.19 times per week.
(While it might seem odd that someone could have "fractional sex", the number is based on statistical averages. For accuracy, the researchers said they chose to show the average results to two decimal places.)
The survey suggests that more than half, or 56 per cent of Canadians are most likely to have sex on the weekend — with preferences for sex peaking on Saturday (67 per cent.)
Forty-four per cent prefer sex after 6 p.m.
Twenty-per cent of all Canadian respondents reported having sex less than once a month, versus the global overall of 16 per cent.
When we're not having sex, we're thinking of ways to get out of it: 40 per cent admitted using excuses — notably, exhaustion — to avoid sex.
Overall, 79 per cent of Canadians report spontaneous sex, versus 86 per cent globally. People from Portugal, Austria and Belgium report the highest levels of sexual spontaneity (all more than 90 per cent), while the Mexicans, Portuguese and Romanians have the most active sex lives, with an average frequency of twice a week.
The 10-minute online survey, conducted for Eli Lilly and Company, makers of the erectile dysfunction drug Cialis, included 1,010 respondents from Canada. The majority (45 per cent) were aged 46 to 60.
Among the findings:
- One-third of all Canadian respondents (33 per cent) reported having sex at least twice a week, but even then we're below the global average of 39 per cent;
- Men are twice as likely as women to suspect their partners of using excuses to avoid sex (41 per cent for men versus 20 per cent for women);
- Of the 40 per cent of respondents who have used excuses to avoid sex, 71 per cent claimed tiredness/fatigue;
- Women are more likely to complain of headaches (28 per cent versus 19 per cent for men); men are more likely to use "muscle pain" to avoid sex (35 per cent versus 25 per cent for women);
- Across all countries women reported being more sexually spontaneous than men (89 per cent versus 85 per cent);
- Sex seems slightly more planned in Canada (13 per cent plan for up to an hour in advance for sex, versus eight per cent globally);
Frequency of sex "is actually a pretty sensitive measure" of the health of a population, said Dr. Gerald Brock, a professor of surgery in the division of urology at the University of Western Ontario.
Studies have shown that people who have sexual concerns "simply don't have the same quality of life as individuals who have a healthy sex life," said Brock, who has acted as a paid consultant for Lilly.
"There's no question that when you restore that sexual activity and address their concerns, all measures show an improvement in overall quality of life," he said.
Men in Canada, as well as in Mexico and the U.S., were more likely to discuss performance issues with their doctors, the survey shows.
But the Internet was the most popular source of information for sex-related issues.
Brock, who served as the website chair for the Sexual Medicine Society of North America, said information online ranges from the credible to the ludicrous.
" 'Make your penis grow' has got to be the most common one, or claims about changing your physical attributes . . . . People come in and really expect there's a simple solution that's been hidden from them that they've read about on the Internet."
The survey also found that Canadian men are among the highest reported users of drugs for erectile dysfunction, or ED; 22 per cent said they had used ED medication, compared to 16 per cent globally. Brock said the numbers are low, based on research that suggests the problem affects an estimated 50 per cent of men between ages 40 and 70.
Half the men who reported using ED meds said they are purchasing their drugs online — a move Brock called "not wise."
"I get guys all the time that come to see me — and these are my own patients — who come in and, when I'm writing a prescription for them say, 'That's okay, doc, I'm all set, I got my pills on the Internet.'
"Sometimes they'll have them with them and they'll take them out, and I don't know what is in these pills," he said.
Cost, embarrassment and the fact no prescription is needed were the main reasons men cited for buying the medications online. "That means that we as health care professionals aren't doing our jobs," Brock said. "It's the stigma associated with it. It makes so many people uncomfortable to talk about their sexual concerns."
The survey, conducted in August, involved a total of 13,063 respondents from Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Mexico, Portugal, Romania, South Korea, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the U.S. Sixty per cent were male, 40 per cent female.


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I looked at your pictures, thanks. Great dog pictures and you have a lovely family!
Max will be three June 1. That same month and year (June 7) I had to put my black lab Dugen down. He was the best. Max isn't a good walker either but hopefully some day it will get better.
Hi again, yes I am a dog lover and I have a black lab, Max. The next dog I get I was thinking of looking into a labradoodle or some kind of doodle cause they don't shed
or not much I hear! I'd be lost without my Max..........(O:
Very cute profile picture of your dog!
I have a poker stars account too, but I don't use it because it seems like their software is always dated looking, and, like you will go to click on something and you will have to click on it 2-3 times, it always seems like it's lagging. That's awesome that they let you take the money off before the ban though.
Yeah, in limit poker you will always get that person who will just keep checking and then calling your raise. The only thing I really like to play on poker stars was their double or nothing sit and goes
I love to play poker. I also had an online account and that's were I played most of my poker. When they closed the poker website I had over $1000 on my account... fulltilt says they are working on getting people their money back, I really hope I get that back. As for playing at the hard rock... I press with my one hand on the edge of both cards, and that lifts them up just a little bit,, then I put my thumb underneath to lift the cards up, sometimes it takes me a while but the players there were helpful and nice. Some even helped me with my chips, but I mainly just kept my chips cluttered everywhere.... ha ha. I played $1/$2 no limit. That's the low stakes, I don't know about limit poker, because I'm better at no limit. I've been to the hard rock at Tampa, but that was before I could gamble... it's nice
Sounds like you have a good plan. I hope everything works out well for you.
I met my wife after my injury. Unfortunately, driving did not work out for me due to weakness in my arms. Shortly after taking off my arm would fatigue and I'd temporarily lose movement in it.
Not sure what you will feel 15 miles from the ocean. Are you able to drive?
I'm a C-5, C6 complete quadriplegic. My dad is going to move down with me. He's going to stay with me and help me get set up. I already found an agency that I liked when I was down there and I think I'm going to use them. My dad will live with me until everything is under control i.e.… Good caregivers, and my bp & showers go smoothly. He said he is going to look for a place in Weston, because he knows a few people out there and it's not that far from where I am. 10-15 min.
Did you meet your wife after your injury? Can you drive?
I'm about 15 miles inland from the beach of Fort Lauderdale. Will I still get a seabreeze there?
Do you like it there? Also, how long have you lived in Florida? A couple of the questions. How long is it hot and humid for? I know in Fort Lauderdale it stays hot all year round, but I don't mind the heat, it's the humidity that can get to me sometimes, but I still preferred over a cold winters day any day.
I've been to Tampa (twice), Orlando (twice, that's also where I got injured), Clearwater, in Fort Lauderdale. Fort Lauderdale was my favorite. I really liked the diversity of people down there, everyone seems friendlier too. I lived in North Carolina for one year when I was in fourth grade, and there was definitely a stark difference between the North and South. The people in the South were much friendlier and nicer… I think it's that southern hospitality.
I'm moving to Sunrise Florida... it's basically Fort Lauderdale. I don't know if you are familiar with the area or not, but my house is about a half-mile from the Sawgrass Mill Mall. I'm moving to this place... the development is called Artesia. What part of Florida you live in?
"I don't believe in God and don't spend much time thinking about the creation of the universe or the human race either. I'm a firm believer of the Golden rule and try not to offend those of faith unless they start getting "preachy"."
Doingtime,I was going through OX's past threads and saw your post.I said that's exactly how I feel.I think it has alot to do with my mother and my respect for her,and I converted instead of always having been atheist.I am only human,maybe that's why I filter my thoughts on the subject...unusual for me I know.I don't think I can disrespect by crossing the line.I come close to the line,but try not to cross it...religious beliefs are SENSITIVE.
I love the quote.
I just figured since I had some time to look at some of your threads.I've been cruising around reading some of the threads of people that I think are cool.Trying to figure what you might start next that's all. Gunnslinger8
Great picture,she has a look like...let me get down daddy,I want to go play.
Awesome!!! mine are four and two.Topanga is getting better at dancing.Want to put them in martial arts but wife is if'y on that.
Doing good man.How about you?
Love U2 too! I was thinking I should have an avatar yesterday and U2 was the first thing I thought of! I've tried to shake them over the years but they just keep pulling me back.
thanks for the birthday wishes I hope you and your family had a nice Christmas. Best wishes for 2010.
Hey there, I'm doing well. I've taken a break from CC, been watching a lot more tv lately. How are you?
happy birthday!
thank you!
Just south of Deming, couple hours from Albuquerque. The food is definitely unique here, it's strange to travel out of the state and eat "mexican food."
Thanks for saying that. I'm glad you enjoy the posts!
Hey mate. Yeah the old guy was and is a true gentleman often deferring to the band who it must be said were all brilliant in their own way.And yes there were about 4 or 5 encores.Oh and yeah there was and an intermission which was great for the drunkards such as myself who fled to the bar.
How are you dealing with your SP CATH? Mine HURTS A LOTS!! Does this happen to lot of us?
Hi Rob. I just wanted to wish you and your beautiful family a very happy 2009. Take care. Amanda
Wishing y'all a great New Year.
Winter comes and goes. Wore a long sleeve tee a couple times and actually had the heat on for a few minutes one night this year.
Merry Christmas
Your equanimity and kindness to others is to be admired, Rob. Great family, and I hope things work out for you with the colostomy should you go that route.
Thanks, bud! I liked your photos as well. Nice family and I love your two dogs.
Hey Rob,
I saw in one of your posts recently you stated that your considering colostomies? Do you mean that you will have two bags hanging off your belly or just one for your bowels? Funny in a way that you are because I've cosidering the same thing. Last time I saw Dr. Del Vecchio,Urologist @ VA I had asked him if I could try taking the sp catheter out for awhile & using a bag sealed over the stoma instead to catch the urine. He said my stoma was to low on my belly. I have to go back in early February 2009 to see him as he will be gone most of January on vacation to Argentina to visit his family. I'm considering a possible colostomy also because I'm tired of fighting w/my bowels to clean me out. I spend a lot of time in the bathroom sitting on the toilet & nothing comes out.
Check out this e-mail group on YAHOO! it's called
Ostomates_R_US. You have to join the e-mail group first then wait to be accepted by the moderator. It's an active group of guys n women. I also have a telephone number for a guy in California who is an ostomate & he sells a belt that you wear to support the colostomy. I believe he has it just for his bowels.On the Yahoo! e-mail group there is one or two people who have a colostomy as well as a urostomy.
Jimmy Smith is considering a colostomy also & having his urinary procedure reversed to a urostomy instead of cathing thru a stoma in his belly.His leaks so he has to wear a bag to catch the drainage.I don't think Jimmy has a bladder anymore. I think it was removed when he had the urinary procedure. He has to cath quite a few times a day around the clock. That must be a pain in the ass. I know it was for me the other night I went to bed w/o a bed bag. I just plugged my sp catheter & it seemed like I was up every 2 hrs or so all night long peeing in the toilet. I tried wearing a diaper to bed a previous night & wound up wetting the bed anyway. So so far for me the sp catheter is the best solution to date. May be I will just stick w/it & put up with the leg bag during the day & the bed bag at night.
If you want to talk about colostomies I've done a lot of reading & read peoples stories about what they go thru living with a colostomy or a urostomy or both.
Take care. Let me know what you would like to do.
Fellow Veteran, CC Member & Wheeler
Thanks for the very nice message you wrote. It was very nice of you and meant a lot.
Hi. I looked at your album. You have a beautiful family Hope you are doing well.
Nice photo album, great looking family there. Cool feature, I might have to create my own album.
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Toledo firefighters will conduct the annual Operation E.D.I.T.H. (Exit Drills in the Home) on Wednesday, Oct 9, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in conjunction with Fire Prevention Week (Oct.
It's a time for everyone in the family to take a few moments to observe fire safety by practice leaving their home in the event of fire.
Firefighters will canvas the residential areas by making one pass. Turn on your porch light to signal firefighters your family has participated.


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