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Internet porn sites should be blocked by the government, say religious leaders.
Former Muhammadiyah leader Syafi'i Maarif, generally considered to be more relaxed in his understanding of Islam than the current Muhammadiyah boss, Din Syamsuddin, urges the government to take action against web porn sites.
Syafi'i Maarif.
Indonesia was lagging behind its neighbours Singapore and Malaysia in the interception of internet porn, he said in Jakarta on the 20th during a discussion entitled "Peran Pemuka Agama Dalam Pengembangan Keluarga Sejahtera", or the Role of Religious Leaders in Creating Good Family Life".
He believed that porn could damage morality and increase crime rates, and that people who watched porn became only half human, morally speaking. detik
Separately on the 21st another moderate Muslim leader, Tholchah Hasan of the Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU), agreed, saying also that the Indonesian government had to follow the lead of Singapore and Malaysia and get tough on porn websites. Hasan said that today there were four million pornographic websites in the world, which could be accessed by children and caused untold moral damage.
Tholchah Hasan.
Hasan, who was minister of religious affairs under president Abdurrahman Wahid and comes from Tuban, East Java, cited an example known to him. A 13 year old girl who had fallen pregnant told her doctor that sexual relations with her older brother had been initiated after the siblings had often seen their parents watching porno movies on DVD. antara
It is clear that these verses mean different things to different people, at pengajian yesterday, I asked the assembled people what they though, almost exactly there was a split between the men and the women, with me being the one exception on the male side.
The women plainly understand that polygamy is allowed, but under very clear restrictions which The Prophet adhered to during his lifetime, that is to protect widows and orphans.
The men without exception however see it as a way of legalising adultery, better polygamy than zina.
It seems to me that some people think with their hearts and some with their sex organs!
We are so overdue for a complete review of Islamic Jurisprudence with panels made of both men and women. The present rules and philosophies have been so biased towards males that it is clear that they discriminate against the women of our communities.
It is not just population figures it is a complete obsession with sex. The repression of those cultures seems to create people who cannot think of anything else. Whilst working in the Middle East, I was suprised to find about 10 channels of Hard Core Pornography was available to the owners of Satellite receivers!
You just need to look at the figures from Google Trends, to see which countries are searching for material of a sexual nature:
Top 8 from this morning at 0900 hrs, search term "sex"
Viet Nam
Saudi Arabia
Far better I think to teach our children that sex is normal, and a good thing and teach then how to approach it from a normal and healthy perspective so that they can grow up to be balanced personalities. Much better than living in a society where it is considered unnacceptable to show love and affection to your wife with a kiss in public but it is acceptable to have public brothel complexes.
It makes me wonder about the mentality of the people who cannot accept the simple display of love and affection but tolerate the brothel complexes and prostitution!
I agree, sex is normal. Because of sex we are here today, our kids are here today. It is normal and a beautiful thing. It's NOT normal if it is forced upon you.
Yeah i dont get it either when we cant show affection to our partner in public. There's nothing wrong with a kiss. Unless of course it's a hot passionate kiss in a school playground, now that's when you need to get a room.
About those 10 channels, i read about it somewhere in one of the books about Mid-Easter women studies. again these people are getting the wrong information because their legit sources are supressed. It's crazy. so munafik. Not to mention the gay sexual relationship cos relations with women are prohibited plus that they are so segregrated, hence interaction between men are normal. For those who don't believe me, read those books, so many of them. But they may not be available in Indonesia.
To avoid porn in internet, we could set "parental lock" software in our computer.
The government should ask WARNET managements also to set "parental watch" for those under-age internet users. Don't block the internet porn please,..because I like them very much
Good points.
Yes, I think that the Quran is long overdue for a 2nd edition. But since the Quran is supposedly a miracle in itself, Muslims will probably never change it. There is also no centralized power structure in Islam. There is no "church" or "pope", so nobody would be able to agree on which scholars would have the authority to reinterpret the Quran. What a shame. I personally believe that if we are going to take the Quran literally, we must ignore any verses that or injunctions that are not completely consistent throughout the whole book. If we are to be honest, we should admit that there are many verses in the Quran that simply contradict one another. In my opinion we should ignore them. Logic is one of the most special gifts Allah has given to us. I don't imagine that Allah would expect us give up our logic – which separates us from lower animals – whenever we approach matters of faith.
Tell me where the contradiction is…
Hello 1ndra, Moh. Khafi, Peter & other friends !
There are many contradictions in the Coranic text ; less than in the Bible (which is a bigger corpus) ; far more less than in the Buddhist "canon", which is immense, & the contradictions of which have given rise to many ways of interpreting the Buddha's words. The "Western" concept of authenticity works in certain areas, but not all. I think in the Coran the tradition says there exist a kind of "abolishing" verses with their counterpart "abolished" verses… The religious speech must be intempora : nothing to do with novel or newspaper language…
But I wish you all the best !
Salam !
My personal belief is that there are no contradictions in the Quranic text, the contradictions come from the interpretations. It is the interpretations which need to be revisited and revised, these are after all not revelations from God.
Hi MK,
I agree with you, there are too many parties involved in interpreting the Quranic verses, and some of them I think is way off target, these "way off target" interpretations I think need to be revisited and cleared so it doesn't make any confusions for everyone.
True. Good discussion and plenty of sources are needed.
But the Quran itself isnt contradiction, only if you thought like 'If you do sins then Allah will punish you but if you regret and do taubat, Allah is Mercyful.' is contradiction.
Wow, even when we talked about porn, the subject of polygamy is touched. Whew, is there a more controversial topic than polygamy in Indoneisia matter (or indeed in Indonesia itself)?
Mohammed Khafi: As I said, even if you don't take the hadith as your source, historians will tell us that in Prophet Muhammad's lifetime, and those of the sahabats, and the four rightly guided caliphs, polygamy is a common practice. It was never banned by any of them. Now, are you going to say you don't believe in history as well?
No of course not Hassan, It doesn't suprise me that there were polygamous marriages after the revelation of Allah's book, we are already 1400 years with His Teachings and still the practice continues, I guess some mens lust is stronger than their faith.
If poligamy is banned, then there's verses said 'Poligamy is sin and prohibited'.
But instead, 'Limited by four'.
With conditions that no normal ordinary man can comply with!
Yes, but Allah has forgive for that. See the verses?
'Dan kamu sekali-kali tidak akan dapat berlaku adil di antara isteri-ister(mu), walaupun kamu sangat ingin berbuat demikian, karena itu janganlah kamu terlalu cenderung (kepada yang kamu cintai), sehingga kamu biarkan yang lain terkatung-katung. Dan jika kamu mengadakan perbaikan dan memelihara diri (dari kecurangan), maka sesungguhnya Allah Maha Pengampun lagi Maha Penyayang.'
It seems strange that you are supporting something which requires Allah's forgiveness and mercy, rather than promoting the good and righteous.
There is only one thing which Allah will not forgive and that is holding others up besides him, which following your logic means that we can do whatever we please because Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.
I just dont want a right verses judged wrong.
Islam didnt prohibited poligamy, you wont find any verses in Quran that prohibited poligamy.
I have never said that Al Quran prohibited polygamy, I have just been pointing out to you that the verses impose conditions that nobody today can meet;
Time of War, as Hassan is always saying you have to read the verse and relate it to the time of its revelation to put it in context.
Being unable to be fair to the orphans of that war.
As the Orphans and Women are linked in one sentence the women have to be the mothers of the orphans and are therefore widows.
Being unafraid of being unfair and unjust to your additional wives (which Allah says is impossible).
Mohammed Khafi: As I said, even if you don't take the hadith as your source, historians will tell us that in Prophet Muhammad's lifetime, and those of the sahabats, and the four rightly guided caliphs, polygamy is a common practice. It was never banned by any of them.
If it is haram and prohibited, the Prophet (pbuh), the sahabats, or the four rightly guided caliphs would've banned polygamy a long time ago. But none of them ever did!
How can you rationalize that phenomenon, Khafi? Why did those pious people let the practice continue without ever trying to stop it, if the conditions are indeed impossible for the ordinary man to comply with. Maybe because it is allowed?? That is the more logical answer and the easier conclusion.
As I said, even if you don't take the hadith as your source, historians will tell us that in Prophet Muhammad's lifetime, and those of the sahabats, and the four rightly guided caliphs, polygamy is a common practice. It was never banned by any of them.
The four Rightly-Guided Caliphs, the immediate ruler-successors of Muhammad who functioned as caliphs, political and military leaders of the Muslim community, were responsible for the geographic expansion of the Islamic Empire and the spread of Islam through their conquest of the Byzantine and Sasanid (Persian) empires.
This was a time of War, which would have resulted in Orphans and Widows, I am surprised I need to point this out to you Hassan. At least they had the excuse that they could meet two of the conditions.
Quran made for all the life time till the end of time.
So its non sense that verses only valid that time.
You are very seriously wrong on that point, many verses can only be interpreted or understood if in the correct context of time and place.
Injunctions of Fighting before the Battle of Badr
Verses 190-194, Surah Al-Baqarah (Chapter 2)
Try the link above for an example. You should be remember that many revelations in Al Quran came down to provide guidance to Prophet Muhammad on what was confronting him at that time. Therefore, it is important to understand and know the historic context of the revelations for a proper understanding of the verses, these after all are what exegesis are based on.
Saya senang karena kita mampu berbicara tentang ini, dan tidak bertangan.
(Bahasa saya tidak bagus sekali, jadi maafkan saya.)
Let the history as the history, but the poligamy arent.
Time of war…well, let see in the future will be there 3r WW. 🙂
Now count yourself, Iraqi wars, Palestine wars,…
Yes of course 1ndra, and all the widows and orphans from Iraq, Palestine etc are here in Indonesia just looking for husbands and guardians aren't they? Your'e not married yet are you? 😉
Islam needs to be a dynamic religion as it was in the time of The Prophet 1ndra.
Take for instance the verses related to slavery. Using your logic, as there is no injunction against slavery in Al Quran I assume that you therefore consider slavery justifiable. There can be, and are, differences on what is just and what is not, or what constitutes equality and in what sense. And what it means to be compassionate. For example is it enough to treat a slave in a just manner or is it necessary to emancipate a slave for meeting the requirement of justice?
Little lengthy subject… Must really be troubling for some… Bertentangan dengan jaman ? Might also be a problem ! Transcendantal sources of morals can be shared only by believers. The rest is imposed. Enjoy freedom, my friends, & help others enjoy it !
Thanks MK, I've got your point 🙂
Hi 1ndra,
If you are really interested, and I am sure you are, this link to The University of Southern California Compendium of Muslim Texts is a very good reference. The link is to Chapter Introductions to Al Quran, just follow the other links for more fantastic information and also translations of Al Quran.
I agree with all your article, and I think we need to take that really seriously, because this day some marriage start falling a part, because one the partner having an affair. They don't have enough communications, and that's is very important in marriage. Just like in Utah, US they allow the man to have more than one wife, I think that's nice, I mean they can make each other happy.
Saudi has strict laws yes even draconian laws of censorship, and outside the USA and Japan, the easiest access to porn internally.
The purity police, the most detested and ignorant fundamentalists you will ever have the misfortune to meet (who drove a class of school girls back into a burning school at gunpoint to die because they could not reach their headscarves and veils) say porn perverts women and arouses their desires – but leaves honourable Saudi men untouched, which is why big strong hulking Saudi men are raped repeatedly by frail and fragile Indonesian Muslim virgins who attack them in the Indonesian maid's bedroom while the Saudi wife sleeps.
Actually, to ban or not to ban internet access to porn sites in Indonesia does not assure that Indonesian minors will grow to become God-fearing and good citizens.
Even without the mention of this article's title, there are numerous other avenues for sexual preoccupation and the search for gratification in Indonesia. It is the same with any other nation in this globe.
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The Hyundai Santa Fe SUV and Sonata sedan will soon be recalled for two separate airbag issues. The automaker and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently announced the recalls, which affect the 2007-2009 Santa Fe and 2012-2013 Sonata.
According to the NHTSA, a total of 22,513 units of the midsize Sonata sedan are being recalled because the side curtain airbags may inflate unexpectedly. While the agency didn't offer a specific cause, it said the airbags may inflate due to "an error in manufacturing." The NHTSA also noted that such inflation could cause a significant distraction, impair driver visibility and increase the risk of an accident.
A further 199,118 units of the Hyundai Santa Fe are also being recalled for a separate airbag issue. According to the NHTSA, the front airbags in some 2007-09 Santa Fe models may have an improper occupant classification system in the front passenger seat. This could place children and small-statured adults at risk, as the airbags may not detect their size and could fail to deploy in a collision.
According to Hyundai, the Sonata recall was prompted by 16 reports of airbags deploying unexpectedly, though it said none of these incidents resulted in an accident. The automaker did not specify what prompted the recall on its Santa Fe SUV. Affected Sonata models were built between January 24, 2012, and June 21, 2012, while affected Santa Fe units were manufactured between April 19, 2006, and July 7, 2008.
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Two-headed Oddity on Campaign Trail
A Boy with Two heads..." was how the media described the newborn medical oddity in India that sadly died only 48 hours after leaving the hospital. I contest that they should have referred to them as "two boys with one body..." or more accurately, "twins who failed to divide into two distinct bodies."
What constitutes individuality, the number of torsoes you have or the number of brains?
And what do you call that hideous, wrinkled, parasite that's hanging on John McCain everywhere we've seen him these past few weeks?
Oh, yeah. It's Leiberman. Hopefully, tomorrow's VP announcement will effectively excise that sycophantic thing from the Arizona senator. Unless Turncoat Joe is McCain's choice as running mate, in which case we'll have to squeamishly watch their handholding through November.


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Discussion in 'Android General Discussions' started by letsroc1, Jan 25, 2010.
When is Verizon going to get 4G??
First, they need to have a 4G capable handset... as long as they do not advertise 4G phones, it will be a while before the 4G (aka LTE) gets here.
Rumour says end of this year... I doubt it, I believe verizon will waste too much money building these towers anyway and phones capable of these really high speed towers
Not any time soon. For starters 4G is not really available yet (i.e. there are no devices (towers or cells) that meet the actual standards of "4G." What Sprint is calling 4G really isn't (and falls WAY short of the actual accepted 4G standards). Sprint has had to resort to this for marketing purposes (essentially it's a 'hail mary' marketing attempt to bring them market share). The current time-frame for production of LTE-A devices (still a pre-4G tech not true 4G is not until at least 2011).
Even after the technology is in place (i.e. developers can make the devices) there are a LOT of MAJOR things they have to have in place before they can even think about implementing it. First above all they need a LOTTTT of devices (we're talking 10,000s of modules to put onto their towers). Then they need the manpower to update all their towers.... and on and on.
If your interested:
4G - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sprint is using WiMax for 4G, which is similar to long range WiFi. Both Verizon and AT&T are going to LTE for 4G (as will T-Mobile most likely). All the 4G technologies are basically moving to VOIP for voice calls which could make things interesting.
From talking to someone I know that works for Verizon, they will be launching 4G here in Las Vegas sometime between April and June. They have already tested it in Boston and Seattle, and will be rolling it out over the rest of the country over the next two to three years, so it will be rolling out very soon in some locations. The next big question is, when will they be offering any phones that can use 4G. Right now Sprints 4G is used almost exclusively for laptops and net books, and not for phones.
This info is as good as any other until there's an official announcement:
Let me google that for you
I've been trying to say that for awhile... so +1 for you.
Secondly verizon techs and others i've talked to in the verizon ranks have stated the time frame of 2010-2013. They said most likely with first implementation around the end of 2010, which is ONLY for users who have aircards, and devices of the like. So cell phone users won't see a 4g network on verizon until 2011 at the earliest, unless they are ahead of schedule. So far i haven't seen any phone from verizon that offer 4g yet so, they will have to roll those out, you should see these come out shortly before they "plan" to implement the 4g.
So basically what you're saying is...enjoy your Droid now and when your new every 2 is ready, 4G very well could be here, and if it's not, it'll be close


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We're scaling our workouts as and when is necessary, and we do this for a number of factors, such as fitness, strength, exposure to intensity and profiency of mechanics.
CrossFit is an exceptionally efficient programme for producing a very high level of general fitness. (Fitness is classically regarded as the ability to perform a task-we propose that this task may be constantly variable and thus need to train to a variety of different movements and work within different energy pathways.)
Our scaling for these workouts such as Elizabeth, is done in a variety of ways:
21/15/9 (these are the numbers or reps of each movement used) can be reduced to 15/12/9 or further to 12/9/6.
The weight involved is obviously also scalable-even down to working the clean with just pvc pipe and studying the integrity of the squat dependent on the flexibility of the athlete.
The same can be said of the ring dip, whether our athlete has the ability to perform a full dip (from a straight arm to the ring placement just in front of the arm pit then pressing to full extension, to a negative dip-slow downwards movement to the ring, to a ring hold where the rings are held tightly to the sides and held static for a short duration)
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Well, SO much has happened over the past few months..... the most important being that baby #4 is on the way. Our little Isabel is due March 4, 2011, and we are very excited. Now that the first trimester is behind us, I have started back in on my crafting and spent this weekend at the Arts & Crafts Bazaar on Ramstein. It was a huge success, considering I had to sew up almost all new products for the event. I will be busy making a few more items to add to my stock for 2 more events coming in late Nov/early December. Then I will go back to custom orders only while sewing up a lot of things for the baby :) For anyone who needs to contact me, please go to my Facebook page via the link on the right, as it is the best way to reach me these days!! As always, thanks for all your continued support!!! :D
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1868 in Argentina
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Other events of 1868
List of years in Argentina
Events in the year 1868 in Argentina.
- President: Bartolomé Mitre (until 11 October); Domingo Faustino Sarmiento (from 12 October)
- Vice President: Marcos Paz (until 2 January); Adolfo Alsina (from 12 October)
- 2 January – The sudden death of Vice President Marcos Paz, in a cholera epidemic at Buenos Aires, results in a vacancy that is not filled for several months.
- 12 April – The electoral college chooses Domingo Sarmiento as its new president by 79 out of 131 votes, making this the most closely contested election during the period.[1]
- June – Henry G. Worthington becomes United States Ambassador to Argentina.[2]
- 21 April – Rosendo Mendizabal, tango musician and composer (died 1913)
- 20 July – José Félix Uriburu, first de facto President of Argentina (died 1932)[3]
- 4 October – Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear, politician and future President of Argentina (died 1942)[4]
- 6 December – Lisandro de la Torre, politician (died 1939)[5]
- 2 January – Marcos Paz, Vice President of Argentina (born 1813; cholera)
- 19 February – Venancio Flores, Uruguayan politician and general supported by Argentina (born 1808; assassinated)
- 23 October – Mariquita Sánchez, Buenos Aires salonnière (born 1786)
- ^ Todo Argentina: 1868 (in Spanish)
- ^ "Henry Gaither Worthington". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2011-07-16.
- ^ "Uriburu Ends Argentine Rule". Associated Press. 20 February 1932. Retrieved 2011-04-26.
The General who strode into the Argentine capital almost a year and a half ago and took over the government by threat of arms, tomorrow will stride out in favor of a ...
- ^ "Marcelo T. de Alvear" (en español). Portal Planeta Sedna. Consultado el 4 de mayo de 2010.
- ^ Biography Archived 13 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine. of Lisandro de la Torre (in Spanish). Efemérides Culturales Argentinas, website of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology of Argentina.
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September is historically the month San Francisco sees the greatest number of new listings come on the market, and this year it hasn't disappointed! Since the 1st of the month, more than 800 single-family homes and condos have hit the market, blowing last year's count out of the water. Further sweetening the situation for prospective home buyers, there are more condos for sale now than any time in the past two years and the most sub-million dollar single-family homes we've seen all year.
While median prices for both property types have remained consistently above $1,000,000 for the past seven months, the month-over-month rate of appreciation has cooled recently leading some economists to believe the market is leveling off. Still, there are plenty of buyers out there and the key to home values will continue to be the pace of job growth. On that note, employment is at a record high in San Francisco, and the East Bay (where many people priced out of SF are already putting increasing pressure on the housing market) is in for some major job growth in the coming months, years and decades.
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New Inventory: Relief For Home Buyers?
At last, the promised new inventory has arrived. While we generally see a spike in listings during one of our two selling seasons — spring and fall — the past several years have been dismal in terms of turning out new listings. Not so this year.
The question is: Will that translate into any relief for buyers?
I recently attended a symposium on the state of housing in San Francisco. If you have a couple of hours to kill, you can find the entire panel discussion audio here. While I found the discussion fascinating (it is my job after all) there are a couple of stats that particularly caught my attention:
- Since 2010, we've added 10,000 residents to San Francisco every year, increasing our population by 50,000
- During that same time frame, 80,000 new jobs have been created and only 10,000 new housing units have been added, well over 70% of which are rentals
- According to Ted Egan, San Francisco's Chief Economist, each year 70,000 people move into San Francisco (which means 60,000 move out)
- Wholesale new construction costs are currently running $950-$1000/square-foot in San Francisco, which drops by only $50-$100/square-foot in Oakland; sale prices in the East Bay continue to garner significantly less than San Francisco
I have certainly spoken to more than one agent recently who had offer dates come and go, or only had one party come to the table. My personal take continues to be this: Fall is a really good window to buy, and I'm advising my sellers hold off until spring to list their property for sale (situation and replacement property depending). That said, I am actively looking to work with more buyers this fall — If you know someone interested in buying please pass my name along. I'll be happy to speak with them even if they're not sure yet.
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Think Long-Term: Best Performing San Francisco Real Estate Investments
This past week, 2470 Broadway in Pacific Heights came on the market in San Francisco with a $6,995,000 list price. Purchased by the current owner in 1976 for $176,000, this price represents a nearly 10% average annual appreciation. It's a story not dissimilar to that of the former Alioto mansion at 2898 Vallejo, purchased in 1973 for $225,000 and sold in 2013 for $11,700,000. These long-term real estate holdings with appreciation rates well above the San Francisco average left me wondering: Which neighborhood (and what property type therein) is the best long-term investment, historically?
Comparing neighborhood median sales price data for single-family homes and condos/co-ops/TICs, respectively, from 1993 (the earliest available data from the San Francisco MLS) to 2015 YTD medians and calculating the average annual appreciation from January 1, 1993 to September 25, 2015 revealed some surprising findings. North Panhandle (11.03%), Hayes Valley (10.94%), Inner Mission (10.31%), Haight Ashbury (10.05%) and Buena Vista / Ashbury Heights (9.81%) represent the five top-performing single-family home markets in San Francisco during that period. With regard to condos/co-ops/TICs, Downtown (10.19%), Haight Ashbury (9.67%), Anza Vista (9.29%), Inner Mission (8.87%) and Mission Dolores (8.87) compose the five top-performing markets since 1993.
It's been said that San Francisco real estate is a better investment than the stock market. With nearly half the markets analyzed having average annual appreciation above 7% — the assumed long-term average annual return of a diversified stock portfolio — it appears to be true! Check out this CNN Money calculator and see how your home's appreciation compares, and click below for neighborhood data.
Central Richmond, Inner Richmond, Jordan Park / Laurel Heights, Lake Street, Outer Richmond, Seacliff, Lone Mountain
Golden Gate Heights, Outer Parkside, Outer Sunset, Parkside, Central Sunset, Inner Sunset, Inner Parkside
Lake Shore, Merced Heights, Pine Lake Park, Stonestown, Lakeside, Merced Manor, Ingleside Heights, Ingleside, Oceanview
Balboa Terrace, Diamond Heights, Forest Hill, Forest Knolls, Ingleside Terrace, Midtown Terrace, St. Francis Wood, Miraloma Park, Forest Hill Extension, Sherwood Forest, Monterey Heights, Mount Davidson Manor, Westwood Highlands, Westwood Park, Sunnyside, West Portal
Glen Park, Haight Ashbury, Noe Valley, Twin Peaks, Cole Valley / Parnassus Heights, Buena Vista / Ashbury Heights, Corona Heights, Clarendon Heights, Duboce Triangle, Eureka Valley / Dolores Heights, Mission Dolores
Anza Vista, Hayes Valley, Lower Pacific Heights, Western Addition, Alamo Square, North Panhandle
Marina, Pacific Heights, Presidio Heights, Cow Hollow
Downtown, Financial District / Barbary Coast, Nob Hill, North Beach, Russian Hill, Van Ness / Civic Center, Telegraph Hill, North Waterfront, Tenderloin
Bernal Heights, Inner Mission, Mission Bay, Potrero Hill, South of Market, Yerba Buena, South Beach, Central Waterfront / Dogpatch
Bayview, Crocker Amazon, Excelsior, Outer Mission, Visitacion Valley, Portola, Silver Terrace, Mission Terrace, Hunters Point, Bayview Heights, Candlestick Point, Little Hollywood
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To Buy or to Rent: That is the Question
Unless you are fortunate to live in a rent controlled building, you may have noticed your monthly rent rise dramatically in recent years. Checking in at $3,530 per month, the median rent for a one-bedroom has been the highest in the country for six months following a 13.5% rise last year (and up as much as 29.2% in Noe Valley). For many renters, what they pay out every month could easily be a mortgage payment on a comparable place– the monthly Principal + Interest on a $1,000,000 home is $3819.32, assuming 20% down and a 30-year mortgage fixed at 4%. As of today, there is more than 330 single-family homes and condos/TICs/lofts that are Active on the MLS listed for under $1,000,000.
Plugging in local San Francisco data (August 2015 sales figures) to the New York Times' Rent vs. Buy calculator reveals some compelling numbers. Buying a condominium at August 2015's $1,045,000 median sale price or a single-family home at the $1,225,444,000 median is a better financial decision even if you could rent for free!
San Francisco condominium Rent vs. Buy results:
San Francisco single-family home Rent vs. Buy results:
The assumptions I made in the above calculations are as follows:
- Purchase price: $1,045,000 for condos, $1,225,444 for single-family homes
- Length of time in home: 5 years
- Mortgage Rate: 4%
- Down payment: 20%
- Length of Mortgage: 30 years
- Home price growth rate: 13.3% for condos, 20.0% for single-family homes (12-month average, the NYT calculator maxes out at 15%)
- Rent growth rate: 13.5% (median one-bedroom increase in 2014)
- Investment rate of return: 7% (approx. long-term average annual ROI of stocks)
- Inflation Rate: 2%
- Property tax rate: 1.19%
- Marginal tax rate: 28%
- Taxes filed on a Joint Return
- Costs of buying a home: 3% (approx. closing costs)
- Costs of selling a home: 8% (approx. closing costs + marketing + customary 5% commission to brokers)
- Maintenance/renovation: 1%
- Homeowner's insurance: 0.1% (approx. $50-$100+ per month depending on property type)
- Monthly utilities: $100
- Monthly common fees: $600 for condos, $0 for single-family homes
- Common fees deduction: 0%
- Security Deposit: 1 month
- Broker's fee: 0%
- Renter's Insurance: 0.1%
San Francisco condominium median price growth, 2005 to present:
San Francisco single-family home median price growth, 2005 to present:
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3rd Annual San Francisco Building Boom
Friday, September 18th I had the pleasure of attending the 3rd Annual San Francisco Building Boom presented by the San Francisco Association of REALTORSⓇ, a panel discussion of the new residential building projects transforming our city. Please listen to the discussion here and enjoy!
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Why study mathematics?
Mathematics is perhaps the most intellectually challenging and practical major you can choose. Some major in math for the enjoyment and beauty of the subject. Others major in math for its practicality and applicability to the sciences, engineering, finance, and even the social sciences. Mathematics develops rigorous analytical thinking skills that are prized in all fields of human endeavor.
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What classes do I take as a math major?
A major in mathematics requires 40 hours: MTH 233, 234, 311, 317, 333, 337, 359, 360, 412, 439, 440, and 463 are required, plus three hours from MTH 305, 351, or 415. Secondary mathematics teaching certification requires MTH 233, 234, 311, 317, 333, 337, 351, 359, 360, 412, 439, 440, and 463. CSC 102 is also required for all majors.
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For a math minor: MTH 233 and 234, plus courses selected from MTH 305, 311, 317, 333, 337, 351, 359, 360, 412, 415, 439, 440, and 463 for a minimum of 18 semester hours.
For an applied statistics minor: MTH 144 or 233, MTH 220, STA 320, STA 321, STA 322, and STA 327.
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MTH 220 Introduction to Probability and Statistics: This course acts mainly as a service course for other disciplines; however, many mathematics students take this course early in their college career. This course provides an introduction to modeling random phenomenon using probability and an introduction to the analysis of data using statistics.
MTH 233, 234, 333 The Calculus Sequence: A traditional three-course calculus sequence with Mathematica lab component is the foundation of our major. Some students may want to prepare for calculus by taking Pre-calculus, MTH 140.
MTH 305 Introduction to Numerical Methods: Numerical Methods is another of our courses that introduces and explores how mathematical problems are solved in careers in industry. Some instructors use graphing calculators for programming experience and others encourage the use of programming languages to write code for approximation of roots of functions, numerical integration and curve-fitting.
MTH 311 Introduction to Modern Mathematics: This course is a formal introduction to logic and proof, giving practice writing rigorous mathematics and a preview of how to think like a mathematician.
MTH 317 Linear Algebra: While Linear Algebra is another proof-based course, the theory of linear systems, matrices, determinants and other topics in the course supports many of our applied mathematics courses and statistics courses. Computational linear algebra is used in other disciplines—chemistry, physics, biology—as well.
MTH 337 Differential Equations: This course introduces methods of solving differential equations that arise in various applications in physics, chemistry and engineering. Differential equations give a glimpse of how mathematics might be used in careers in industry.
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MTH 439, 440 Introduction to Analysis I and II: This sequence serves somewhat as a capstone experience for our majors. The students revisit topics discussed in the calculus sequence, but with a greater degree of rigor and depth. Many of our students feel that these are the courses that crowned their mathematical maturity.
MTH 463 Seminar in Mathematics: This seminar provides students with a survey of the tools and skills useful in advanced mathematics, including technical writing and oral presentation, mathematical pedagogy, computer algebra and electronic presentation systems, history of mathematics, professional organizations and their functions, and preparation for careers in mathematics or graduate school.
...and the statistics classes...
STA 320 Statistical Methods: As a second course in statistics, STA 320 gives a three-pronged introduction to the following areas of statistics: analysis of variance, regression, and nonparametric methods. This course makes use of a statistical computing package in order to analyze data sets. The techniques covered in this course, as well as STA 321, 322, and 327, all have applications in business, industry, agriculture, forestry, biomedical science, psychology, and sociology, among others.
STA 321 Applied Nonparametric Statistics: The statistical methods used in this course are very useful in attacking problems that cannot be solved using standard parametric procedures as introduced in MTH 220 and STA 320.
STA 322 Statistical Modeling: Of interest in this course is finding a mathematical relationship between two or more variables. The discovery and verification of such a relationship is accomplished by analyzing a data set with a statistical computing package.
STA 327 Experimental Design and Analysis: STA 327 extends some of the statistical methods introduced in STA 320. This course deals with setting up an appropriate experimental design in order to answer questions on how some treatment affects a particular variable.
What can a major in mathematics do for me?
Studying mathematics develops such skills as arguing logically and rigorously, thinking abstractly, formulating and solving problems, analyzing data, and creating and analyzing mathematical models. Employers value these skills; consequently, math majors find themselves in demand by employers for careers in a wide spectrum of fields.
A study of college students' scores on admission tests for graduate and professional schools (LSAT and GMAT) showed that students majoring in mathematics received scores substantially higher than the average on each of the tests studied. In addition, math majors can expect to earn more and have a higher job satisfaction rating than other majors. Check it out at http://www.math.duke.edu/major/whyMajor.html!
What kind of jobs can I get?
The teaching of mathematics at the K-12 level is a high-demand field and the need is expected to grow in the future. The place to go for explicit career information is the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics homepage.
Actuarial Science
Actuarial science takes mathematics and statistics and applies them to finance and insurance. Actuarial science includes a number of interrelating disciplines, including probability and statistics, finance, and economics. Check out the website Be An Actuary.
Computer Science
Computer science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and their implementation and application in computer systems. Mathematicians, with their training in logical and precise thinking, are highly prized in this field. See the student section of the Association for Computing Machinery for career advice.
Operations Research
Operations research is an interdisciplinary branch of mathematics which uses mathematical methods to arrive at optimal decisions to problems in maximizing or minimizing things like costs or profits. The eventual intention behind using Operations Research is to elicit a best possible solution to a problem mathematically, which improves or optimizes the performance of the system. The group INFORMS is the world's largest society devoted to operations research/management science.
Mathematical biology or biomathematics is an interdisciplinary field of study. It models natural and biological processes using mathematical techniques and tools. Results have been applied to areas such as cellular neurobiology, epidemic modeling, and population genetics. The education page of the Society for Mathematical Biology links to schools offering bio-math degrees along with a description of the coursework needed.
Cryptography is the practice and study of hiding information. Cryptography is considered to be a branch of both mathematics and computer science. Not just for spies anymore, cryptography applications include the security of ATM cards and computer passwords.
Finance is a field that studies and addresses the ways in which individuals, businesses, and organizations raise, allocate, and use monetary resources over time, taking into account the risks entailed in their projects. Mathematicians can build models to help explain and predict the behavior of financial markets. Several schools offer Master's degrees in Financial Mathematics. A quick web search will take you to their web pages.
Career information and statistics taken from http://www.math.duke.edu/major/whyMajor.html and http://www.maa.org/careers/.


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If you leave in a place where it's usually dry then the bacteria tends to spread quicker. We all need that bit of moisture in the air and without it, bacteria just spreads that much faster. These machines can also help relieve congestion during flu and cold season. Especially if you add a bit of essential oil such as eucalyptus in it as this immediately helps runny noses and helps you breathe easier while you sleep or go about your everyday chores.
Another great thing about it is the fact that it can also kill of many viruses that thrive in dry atmospheres and basically reduces any chances of infection. It also lowers the amount of static electricity in the air which would otherwise ruin our electric gadgets such as computers and CD players.
I'm sure not all of you really pay any attention to these things but trust me when I say that home humidifiers really are handy to have around not just for your well being but for your entire home as well.
Imagine having to breathe cleaner air inside your home. I'm sure this would give you a totally refreshed feeling after being out in polluted surroundings all day long. In fact, many people would tell you that their energy has also increased ever since they started using home humidifiers and these could be attributed to the fact that the breathing air in their homes are much cleaner than before and free of any dry dust.
So, if you feel like your home is a little stuffy and that you tend to get sick easily, why not give an air purifier humidifier a try? Perhaps whole house humidifiers are the change you've been looking for towards a healthier and cleaner home living.
Another great humidifier article - The Benefits of Cool Mist Humidifiers


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Kristen Finally Fucks Daddy Pt. 05byNonStopFunGuy©
"I can pick u up @ 10," the text read on my cellphone, "even if its a schl nite I can get u home @ 12 & thats 2 hrs of hot fuckin."
My pussy leaked, seeing those words. I was so fucking tempted to immediately email back and accept the offer for no-strings-attached sex from a pretty sexy, very experienced grown up man. A petite, horny 18 year old girl like me shouldn't give their cellphone numbers to an adulterous, horny business man on an overnight trip in the girl's home city. I mean, unless you want to end up with the guy burying his married adult cock in the girl's tight young pussy.
Sitting on my bed with my Daddy somewhere in the house, the bedsheets under my naked ass soaking with a pool of my pussyjuices -- resulting from an hour of masturbation -- I held the cellphone in my hand, debating what to do. I knew the smart thing to do; and I knew what my cunt wanted. Two different things.
Cunt won.
"OK!" I typed back, "c u @ 10!"
My half-Asian eyes rolled to my clock besides my bed; it was 9:15. I was gonna be getting fucked by a hot stranger in about an hour.
* * * *
My Daddy, bless his heart, is one fucking awesome man. He loves me, he's treated me like a princess my whole life. Whereas my bitchy Mom doesn't care about us, off running her lingerie store in the mall and fucking around with her fat ugly business partner, Daddy and I have build a home life based on trust and mutual respect. We care for each other. He makes sure I'm happy, and I only want my Daddy to be totally satisfied and having no wants or needs, ever. If it were up to me, my Daddy would be getting his need for pussy on a daily basis, hourly even, with my tight little twat. I've offered it to him, once, three days ago. He wanted it, he told me he did, his huge (and I mean, girls, HUGE) penis was throbbing against my nude ass, ready to fuck me from behind. I wanted it, I begged him to fuck his horny daughter. I love him, he needed me. But Daddy said "we can't," he didn't do it.
As a result of not fucking my Daddy when I tried to come on to him, I'd been horny as shit all week, wanting cock, my pussy was so ready for it. My teen boyfriend and his short-lasting, undersized little prick -- plus the acne on his back and his generally unimpressive demeanor -- just wasn't going to cut it. I wanted adult cock. I got some on Tuesday afternoon, from my Mom's perverted boyfriend, but he didn't last long. It was bad sex. No, I needed a real man to fuck me, and give it to me good. If Daddy wasn't going to, then someone else was.
Now, this is why my Daddy is so awesome. He realized his little princess was now 18 years old -- more like, 18 years and a month -- and she had needs. Womanly needs. I needed cock, big cocks, to fuck me hard. Mom, it turns out, was a fucking tramp, fucking her ugly boyfriend. Daddy is pretty horny too; he fucked one of my best friends (the blonde Melanie) a couple of months ago or so. So I guess it's no surprise that their little Kristen -- all 90 pounds of half-Thai, half-white me -- is just as horny as the both of them. Daily finger-fucking turned into sex with the teen boyfriend, and now this week, I'm hot for grownup cocks. Daddy is fully aware of it.
And Daddy wanted me to be happy. I love him so much for it!
Daddy's love for me came in the form of a strong, sexy male hand on my knee, rubbing my soft teenage skin under the table, the guy's fingers tracing gentle little circles around the skin of my inner leg, just at the bottom of my short dress. Mmmm.
No, it wasn't Daddy's hand. Let me explain.
It was last night -- Wednesday. After I got home from my Math club meeting just in time for dinner, Daddy announced he and I were going out for dinner. Normally, Daddy makes supper; he typically works in his home office in the basement, and supper is ready by the time I get home. But he had a surprise for me, and he had me go upstairs and put on a nice dress and doll up my slender self with a little makeup on my face. As I sat at my vanity applying lipstick to my slender teenage lips, I thought, Daddy is probably trying to re-connect with me, since two days ago we almost fucked. Almost, but didn't.
How surprised was I that we weren't alone for dinner. We got to a fancy restaurant at the swank Ritz hotel, at a top-end shopping mall not all that far away from us, and immediate he greeted a guy waiting at the entrace. Tall, in his late 30s, blondish, short curly hair, solid amicable blue eyes, and one fucking fit body. Probably muscular, but inside his suit jacket and tie, I couldn't tell exactly. He just had that air about him; very, very confident and secure, a strong presence, his slender frame filling out the slacks and shirt with what appeared to be limbs of steel inside. Jack was his name. Jack.
I liked Jack immediately, but not really "that way." I wasn't sure why he was at dinner with us. Daddy introduced him as a buddy from the golf course, who had his own computer business. Jack didn't look like a computer geek, but it turns out, Jack did security systems for the Government. Like, whoa, don't mess with him, right. Jack wasn't married but he had a steady girlfriend, some hot young lawyer woman at a big firm downtown. Over dinner Jack was fucking hilarious, telling all sorts of stories about his time in the Army years ago, his attempts to be a minor league baseball player, the buffoon criminals who try to beat his security systems. I mean, I was giggling the whole time. I almost didn't appreciate how incredibly delicious my dinner was.
See, my loving Daddy had a plan. He excused himself after the meal, before coffee came, to make a couple of calls on his cellphone. That left me alone with Jack, who was so friendly, asking all about me -- my senior year at high school, my boyfriend (ugh!), what I wanted to do after school. His awesome blue eyes just stared into me, and I felt so small -- I'm, like, under half his weight, and he's probably 14 inches taller than me -- but at the same time, I felt completely at ease. He's a big warm teddy bear, a guy full of life and zest, just making me feel good too.
When I felt his hand on my knee under the table, however, I kind of realized -- he's also horny.
So I looked at him entirely differently, and immediately I realized, yeah, I'd love to fuck him.
Wow. Daddy was setting me up! I guess, that was Daddy's way of giving me what my hot teen pussy needed -- a big adult cock -- without having to do the honors himself.
"You're really hot -- you have an incredible ass, like, wow."
No, Jack didn't say that to me. Nor Daddy (come on). I had just gotten out of the girl's room at the restaurant, and I was standing there trying to figure out which direction to go, to get back to the table. This restaurant had, like, these dark-wood walls all over the place, sort of making every table into a booth of its own, but that really confused me because I couldn't see where we had been sitting. I stood there like a dork, right next to the bar, looking around, when I noticed this gentleman at the bar right near me, looking down at me. I mean, I thought something was wrong, I hastily surveyed the ground around me but didn't see anything other than hard black flooring.
He chuckled, putting his drink down. He was in his 40s, like Daddy and Jack, and he had a crisp, pressed white dress shirt and a very shiny, silky red tie. His hair was graying, neatly combed back from a handsome, strong face. Seeing my confusion, he gave me a wink and used his free hand to waive in the air, indicating I shouldn't be worried about anything. "I just couldn't help noticing," he said, pointing at my very slender teen body, "that you're really hot -- you have an incredible ass, like, wow -- but I'm sure you have a hot boyfriend who tells you that all the time."
I blinked. I mean, what do you do when a grown man says that about your 18 year old high school butt? No one had ever told me what to say.
"Um -- thanks," I muttered stupidly, kind of shrugging, and then laughing. He chuckled too, so I nervously kept laughing, because I had no idea what I was supposed to say. Maybe I should have acted offended, but actually, I was pretty horny that night, being with Jack and Daddy, and generally wanting cock all the time now anyway. I found his comment reaffirming. I had always thought guys liked my skinny body, so any favorable confirmation was more than welcome.
The guy sort of nodded in the direction of the tables in the restaurant. "I don't mean to keep you from your date," he explained with a calmness I never hear from teenage boys, "and it wasn't meant as a pick-up line, but you're so gorgeous, you sort of appeared all of a sudden and my eyes couldn't look away, so -- well, there you are." He chuckled at himself, I think, taking a little sip of his clear drink filled with ice cubes and a green olive. "I mean, you're more than welcome to sit here with me, I'm out of town, but, I figure you have a hot date waiting for you, right?"
I realized he was trying to pick me up, which was really strange, since I only just walked past him. I kept smiling at him, and -- well, what else, I didn't know what else to do -- just blinking.
"Yeah, um," stammered the horny but nervous high school senior in front of him, " I, um, sorta am here with -- um, someone." I was about to say "my Daddy," but, that didn't seem right. The guy probably would have freaked; and, I didn't really want him to know anyway. "Sorry."
The guy shrugged. "Think nothing of it, like I said, I wasn't trying to pick you up." Then he hastily added with a big, toothy grin: "Don't get me wrong, I'd love if a girl as pretty as you sat right here and had dinner with me, but, I've been traveling for many years, I do probably twenty or thirty overnight trips a year, and I can't ever think of it happening even once. Don't feel bad, I put you on the spot."
I didn't feel bad, and I felt bad that he thought I felt bad. Something like that. "No, no," I purred, reaching my small teen hand out to his knee right in front of me, touching it for a fleeting second, "it's okay, I mean -- thanks, you seem like a nice guy." He probably wasn't, talking to a teenage girl in a restaurant like that, but he had that air of a highly educated, very professional guy, he wasn't the kind to do something pervy and get himself in trouble.
A pregnant moment of silence left us looking at each other. "You probably should get back to your date," he said slowly, quietly, glancing around to see no one was approaching us, "but, at the risk of you slapping me in the face -- I'm Thom, I'm here a couple of nights, leaving Friday morning -- if you want a nice, pleasant evening with someone who appreciates how beautiful you are, would you want my cellphone number?"
Holy shit, he really was picking me up!
Say no, goddamned it, my brain told my mouth.
But I heard another voice. Mmm, he's handsome and sexy, mmm, maybe he wants to fuck you. He really does, probably. Yes, let's fuck him.
It was my slutty cunt talking, of course.
"Sure," I said, taking out my little pink cellphone, flipping it open, typing in his numbers and his name, "Thom," as he gave it to me. Then I put his profile in a "group" in my contact list; he was the first member of the group I just made on the spot. "Hot men," was the name of the group.
Now, stupid me, doing stupid things when I'm horny, didn't stop at that. "Here," I said, dialing his number so his cellphone rang in front of me, "now you have my number." I smiled sweetly. "I'm Kristen."
"So amazing to meet you, Kristen," the stud said, reaching his hand out to shake mine; then, not letting go, he lifted my hand to his mouth and placed a soft kiss on the back of it. "You really are sweet. What are you, like, 20, 21?"
I threw my long hair back, giggling. Should I say yes? He might not like that I'm only 18. But, a straight A student usually can't lie about her age. "I'm 18, actually."
Actually, he seemed to like hearing that. He smiled to himself, nodding, almost laughing. Then he said, "Well, again, I don't mean to keep you from your date; I've got a big meeting all day tomorrow but will probably be done after -- well, shit, I might have a dinner engagement with some clients, so, if you want to go out late, either tonight after your date ends, or tomorrow? We can, what, go dancing, go for some music at the jazz club? Whatever you'd like."
I had never been on a late date on a school night; Mom would fucking kill me, especially if she knew it was with a handsome stranger who picked me up at the bar at a hotel. Daddy, however, might not mind, maybe.
"Sure," I said, figuring I would figure out later how to get out on a school night for a late date, "call me, or I'll call you?"
The sexy stud grinned a very warm, inviting smile. "It's a date," he promised.
Shit, I just got picked up by a hot stranger!
I walked into the restaurant, wandering around before I found Daddy and Jack, talking softly, both giving me big smiles. I was so fucking horny, I kind of wanted them to both take me right there. Treat me like the horny teen slut I am. I had to settle for coffee and then a walk along the river with the two of them later.
I didn't get laid that evening, but, I sure felt like I was going to be fucked very well in the near future.
* * * *
Thursday evening, after dinner, I was lying on my bed ignoring my multiple homework assignments. I was so fucking horny. I was thinking about Daddy down in the basement, in his home office, with his incredibly sexy penis in his pants. I wanted that big cock so bad. But that's not exactly why my pussy was so wet. I kept looking at the clock, watching it move so fucking slowly. It was 7:15 p.m. I had traded voicemail messages and text mesages with Thom; he did, in fact, have a dinner he had to go to with his clients, so he wouldn't be free until like 10 or 11. He was going to contact me when he knew he could be free.
Shit, Thom wanted to take me to his hotel room and fuck me, and I wanted it so bad. But that was hours from now, and I couldn't be sure it would even happen. I was almost crying, wishing this lust for hot sex would stop being so evil to me.
I needed something to pass the time. Maybe, I thought, I should call Jack, set up a date with him too. I think he wanted to fuck me also, didn't he? That's why Daddy had me meet him for dinner.
Kristen is pretty predictable. When I'm really horny, I do stupid things. I fucked my Mom's fat, ugly boyfriend. I tried to fuck my Daddy. I gave my cellphone number to a total stranger. Now, same thing. Propelled by my lust into something I really shouldn't have done, I wandered down to the basement and found my father reading something on the computer. "Daddy," I said, feeling a little embarrassed, "can, um, I ask you something?"
He raised his deer-like eyes at me, almost this "oh-no" look in his face, but he didn't let it affect his calm tone. "Sure, what's up?"
I paused, not entirely positive if this was appropriate, but I had a strong feeling it was. "Well -- would you be mad, if like, I mean, if I asked for -- if you gave me Jack's phone number?"
I swear, he grinned with the look of a devil. Mister match-maker had just struck gold; his plan to fill my pussy with another man's adult cock was working! Well, at least that's what he thought.
"Sure, um -- he's programmed into my cellphone, go up in the kitchen, I think it's on the counter by the toaster."
"Kay, thanks." I really felt embarrassed asking still, because it was like, I might as well have just said, "Daddy, is it okay if I get naked for Jack and let him stick his cock in my cunt?" But I didn't need to say that, I think, Daddy fully knew that was the purpose of my calling Jack, effectively. So that's why I was embarrassed. However, it only further proved -- as if I needed more evidence -- that my Daddy really, really loved me.
Things changed, as I held my father's cellphone in my hands. I did intend to look for Jack's phone number, only, I stopped myself. I suddenly realized, with the iPhone in my palm, that there might be something else on the phone I wanted to see.
Three weeks earlier, my friend Crystal showed me pictures of my friend Melanie fucking my dad. Two pictures. Actually, they were just pictures of Melanie and my Daddy's huge erection, once in her hand, and the other in her 18 year old pussy. Crystal had told me, Melanie got the pictures of Daddy fucking her when Daddy sent them to Melanie. So that meant -- think about it -- Daddy took the pictures himself. With, undoubtedly, the camera on his iPhone.
Which was, at that moment, now in my hand.
Suddenly, the little black slab of metal and plastic was burning heat on my sweaty palm.
My heart raced at the thought. It was like spying, or, you know, violating his privacy. But I didn't care, it was a chance to see his hard erection again, and I didn't want to miss it. Plus, it would kill time, before I heard from Thom if he would be free that night. So, looking around furtively, I took his cellphone up to my bedroom quickly, not giving him a chance to change his mind and intercept me. Then I locked my bedroom door, knowing I was really crossing a line.
Quickly I opened up his folder of pictures, and it was filled with lots and lots of picture. And, like, I was shocked.
Daddy had taken quite a few pictures of himself fucking Melanie -- and, also, of him fucking other women too. I mean, fuck, Daddy was a stud!
I ripped my jeans and panties off, leaving myself only in a pink blouse and bra. I crawled onto my bed, spreading my knees wide, so anxious to see these pictures closely. My cunt was already dripping wet, begging for my finger. With one hand on my crotch, two fingers stroking my pulsating clitoris, my other hand held the phone up to my chest. Inside my t-shirt, my teen nipples were rock-hard again. It was like, if I couldn't fuck Daddy, at least I could see his big dick in action. It didn't bother me at all he was fucking around -- he deserved it, the way Mom treated him, I loved him and wanted him to be happy.
God, I can't even describe the pictures. I was kind of flipping though them in reverse order, from the most recent to older ones. So I started with about ten pictures of him and Melanie, and actually, most just Melanie. He had photos of her totally nude, showing her tits and cunt, or bent over showing her round ass, and making slutty faces to him in every one. It was weird and surreal looking at pictures of one of my best friends acting like a naked whore, finger-fucking her pink teen pussy and bending her face down to stretch her tongue out and try to lick her big hard nipple. Even though my Daddy's cock was not in most of those pictures, only in the two I'd already seen a couple weeks earlier, I found myself really horny and rubbing myself frenetically staring at my friend's sexy nude body.
Melanie's big awesome tits looked delicious. They were pale and clearly showed her tanlines from her bikini, but her nipples and areolae were big brown circles. I could see why they made Daddy hard; I was fucking sopping wet looking at pictures of them. Now, I'm not a lesbian, I never really sat down and thought about having sex with any of my friends. That's a different thing. Laying back on my bed, gazing at Melanie showing off her cunt and boobs to my Daddy, I imagined licking her twat and it was making me finger-fuck myself faster.
The next few photos were of an adult woman whom I didn't recognize; she looked to be in her early 30s, her body was thin with medium-size breasts, she had long straight dirty-blonde hair and big brown eyes and a wet bald pussy that loved my Daddy's big dick. Daddy had photographs of the two of them fucking; with her on top, and doggy-style, and him on top. There was also a photo of his cum all over her smiling face, her tongue reaching out the side of her mouth to taste some of it. Daddy also had a picture of her naked ass and dripping pussy as she bent over, her skin like her cuntlips glistening wet and dripping sweat and juices and probably his sperm.


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My mistake – I said it was Veteran's Day – that is in November! Still a day to honor those who have given so much to keep our freedom and wonderful way of life.
Remember ALL who have and are now serving.
Here is another patriotic Freebie design you can print and stitch right away.


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Jill update:
I went expecting them to say, "Yep it's a migraine. Here is some medicine. Have a nice day." Instead he scratched his head. Pondered. And worried quite a lot about the insomnia coupled with the severe headache over the frontal lobe. The thing is. I don't. My mom. Not so good of sleeper. My sis. Night owl as they come. I think Jill is just following that pattern, but forced into a world of early mornings for school. It isn't her natural sleep pattern. It throws her off. And I think the headaches are just headaches. But the doc? He doesn't agree with me. He wants an MRI. He is really worried. So Jill will be having an MRI next week. In the meantime, they gave her lots of happy drugs to control the pain. At least they took that seriously. She did practically melt when he shined a bright light in her eye.
And...did I mention how much I LOVE Emmi's school? The district we are in is awesome. But even more so, the school we are zoned to rocks. I had to pick Emmi up early so that she could tag along for Jill's appointment. One of the therapists walked her to the front, so she could talk to me.
Emmi's left CI was signalling electrical interference yesterday. The school has testing equipment. No guess and check needed. They quickly discovered her coil was bad. And? Instead of Emmi going until this morning without a coil, they just loaned us one of theirs. That's right. They have extra parts.
What would have been a big ordeal with me picking Emmi up on the way to an appointment and finding out that we needed a new coil was a simple phone call. I was even told that if I filled out the authorization form, they could call the rep for me when needed from here on out. LOVE THEM. Seriously. I am googly-eyed, with heart bubbles popping around me. That kind of love.
Thursday, September 4, 2008
1 comment:
- Sheri said...
I was just talking to a friend about how great your district is with deaf ed because her son is autistic and moved to KISD for their program. Glad they could be so helpful.
- September 5, 2008 at 12:12 PM
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Members of the protein tyrosine phosphatase (PTP) super family contain the highly conserved active site motif, Cys-x5-Arg (Cx5R), and are key mediators of a variety of cellular processes including growth, differentiation, motility, metabolism, and programmed cell death. This proposal focuses on the mitochondrial phosphatase, PTPMT1 (formerly PLIP), the first resident mitochondrial phosphatase to be identified and functionally linked to energy metabolism in the cell. PTPMT1 is a highly conserved phosphatase with over 60 orthologs throughout the Animalia, Plantae, Protista, and Eubacteria kingdoms. There is no precedent for PTPs in the mitochondrion, and no known mitochondrial signaling pathways involving reversible phosphorylation. We, therefore, performed several analyses of cells in which PTPMT1 had been ablated. A lipidomic analysis comparing the lipid profile of PTPMTI-ablated versus wild type cells pointed to phosphatidylglycerol phosphate (PGP) as the in vivo substrate for PTPMT1. PGP is an intermediate in cardiolipin biosynthesis, a key component of inner mitochondrial membranes. We propose to: 1) Synthesize PGP for in vitro analyses to demonstrate that PTPMT1 is a PGP phosphatase. We will also use this substrate with a variety of other phosphatases to determine if the ability to convert PGP to PG is an enzymatic activity unique to PTPMT1. Conversely, the ability of PTPMT1 to utilize other lipid phosphate substrates will also be assessed. 2) Address whether PGP phosphatase activity is conserved in selected orthologues. 3) Address the function of PTPMT1 in the inner mitochondrial membrane. We propose to quantitate the effects of PTPMT1 expression on rates of cardiolipin biosynthesis, as well as examine the mitochondrial morphology and bioenergetic status of PTPMT1 deficient cells. 4) Determine the structure of PTPMT1 itself and in combination with PGP. These experiments will allow a detailed understanding of how PTPMT1 exhibits such unusual phospholipid substrate specificity. Our results will shed light on the possible roles of PTPMT1 in various diseases where reduced cardiolipin has been reported, such as ischemia, heart failure and diabetes, and provide insight into novel points of therapeutic intervention for these diseases.
This project is focused on the mitochondrial phosphatase, PTPMT1. We have proposed that its endogenous substrate is phosphatidylglycerol phosphate, an important intermediate in cardiolipin biosynthesis, a key component of mitochondrial membranes. Thus, PTPMT1 function is intimately linked to mitochondrial function, which plays a critical role in ageing and diseases such as diabetes.
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