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U.S., Iran could be on verge of 'proxy war,' experts say
WASHINGTON - During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union avoided fighting each other directly, with both great powers fearing direct battles could escalate into a nuclear war. Instead, they supported opposing sides in conflicts in Afghanistan, Angola, Korea, Vietnam and other hotspots around the world.
Analysts now say that the U.S. and Iran could be at the start of the same sort of "proxy war" in Iraq, perhaps the first such conflict in the new era of warfare since the end of the Cold War.
The latest verbal shot was fired Sunday when U.S. military officials in Baghdad accused "the highest level" of Iran's government of supplying Iraqi militants with armor-piercing roadside bombs called "explosively formed penetrators," or EFPs, that have been responsible for the deaths of 170 members of the U.S.-led coalition.
When President Bush recently accused Iran of providing weapons and training to militias attacking U.S. troops in Iraq, he said U.S. forces would kill or capture Iranian operatives in Iraq but would not attack Iran directly.
"We've known for a while that Iran was providing lethal aid to the insurgents, we're just finally pushing back," a senior administration official said last week in an interview. "Iran has to understand that it is not getting a free pass anymore."
In turn, Tehran's ambassador to the United Nations, Javad Zarif, accused the U.S. in a column Thursday in The New York Times of "trying to make Iran its scapegoat and fabricating evidence of Iranian activities in Iraq."
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With the ratcheting up of tensions, analysts say the potential for a misstep looms large.
"The worst case is that there's an accidental war," said Robert Malley, Middle East program director for the International Crisis Group, an independent research organization. "Neither side may think it's in their best interest, but they have to hit back to show they're not doing nothing."
Along with the recent verbal sniping have come a number of armed confrontations.
Last month, U.S. soldiers raided an Iranian office in the northern Iraqi city of Irbil, detaining five Iranian officials. The U.S. also moved a second aircraft carrier battle group to the Persian Gulf, and positioned more Patriot anti-missile batteries in the region.
On Jan. 20, militants kidnapped and killed four American soldiers in an ambush at a U.S. military base in the southern Iraqi city of Karbala. U.S. military officials in Baghdad are investigating whether Iranian agents were involved, surmising that it could have been payback for the Irbil raid.
The administration says it has known for about six months about Iranian "networks" providing aid and weaponry to Shiite militants, but only recently decided to go after them in a more systematic way.
Iran has responded with more rhetoric, though Iran-watchers say the response has been milder than in previous times, and that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad appears to be in a weak position domestically.
Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in a Thursday speech broadcast on state television, "The enemy knows well that any invasion would be followed by a comprehensive reaction to the invaders and their interests all over the world."
The growing face-off has put Iraqi officials in a difficult situation. Historically, Iran has maintained strong relationships with top Shiite Arabs and Kurdish leaders. During part of the long regime of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, Iran served as a haven for such political leaders as current Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and Abdul Aziz Hakim, the leader of the Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution in Iraq. Iran also armed Kurds led by Jalal Talabani, who is now Iraq's president, in the midst of internecine fighting between Kurds in the mid-1990s.
Some analysts of Iran argue that it has no interest in inflaming a sectarian war in Iraq, because of the potential for a huge refugee crisis in Iran. "Iran doesn't want a failed Iraq but a weak Iraq," one Iraqi official said.
In the Irbil raid, U.S. forces seized computers and files from a purported intelligence office. But some Iraqi officials, including the foreign minister, have accused U.S. forces of taking a heavy-handed approach against the Iranians inside Iraq.
"Iran has the choice now of going underground and being less active, or accelerating its efforts to hurt the Americans where they can," said Qubad Talabany, who represents the Kurdistan Regional Government in the U.S. "We're worried that America will do something without assessing the situation. The last thing we want is two powerful countries fighting a war on our turf, but maybe it's inevitable."


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Review of the Movie "Padmaavat"
Generally, I don't waste time writing negative reviews, but the movie Padmaavat has attacked my sensibilities in more ways than one. First, this movie reinforces objectification of women. Secondly, it glorifies the abhorrent practice of Sati/Jauhar. Thirdly, this movie has duped liberals through extremely cynical marketing. Let me take up each of these issues one-by-one. Padmavati's original fame to claim is her beauty irrespective of whether it is part of…Read More

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HAMDEN - State foresters are cutting down pine trees to hold back an invasive beetle that threatens the state's decimated stocks of pitch pine.
The Republican-American reports that the tiny Southern pine beetle, which is about the size of a pencil-tip, was found in Connecticut for the first time this spring and has been identified in various central Connecticut towns.
The beetle feeds and nests in hard pine trees imported into Connecticut for timber or landscaping.
The once-plentiful pitch pine is of greatest concern because it's an important habitat for species that have struggled with the tree's decline.
Claire Rutledge, an entomologist at the Connecticut Agricultural Experimental Station, says the insect is not supposed to be able to handle harsh New England winters, but has gradually been working its way north.


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998 staffers: Parliamentarians can resolve controversy – Ato Dadzie
Former Chief of Staff, Nana Ato Dadzie, has said legislators can resolve the controversy generated by the 998 staffers working for the Executive arm of government.
Public sentiments about the number of staff are sharply divided.
While some have described the number of employees working for the seat of government as "over-staffing" others say the criticisms are unnecessary.
The government has justified the numbers on grounds that it is spending less on their remuneration compared to previous governments that employed fewer numbers.
However, speaking on Upfront, a current affairs programme on MultiTV, Nana Ato Dadzie, who was Chief of Staff under former President Jerry John Rawlings, said legislative scrutiny could rest the matter.
"Where the dispute should be resolved should be at parliament. The President laid the list before Parliament. Constitutionally, once the President puts the document before Parliament it is served on all the MPs.
"Any MP who thinks that there is something odd or wants some further clarification is entitled to raise it on the floor or wherever," he said on Wednesday.
He wants Parliamentarians to interrogate the details of the list presented to them by the Presidency and demand answers to questions like the salaries of the staff and their specific job description.
"Defining who a Presidential staffer is, is very important not only for them [government] but to what the person will get, how he will be disciplined and even retirement benefit," said Mr Dadzie.
President Nana Akufo-Addo last week presented to Parliament, a list of the total number of employees at the Presidency.
The release of the list is in compliance with Section 11 of the Presidential Office Act, 1993 (Act 463), which requires the President to submit annually to Parliament, a report on the staffing position of the Office of the President.
The breakdown was given as nine ministers of state, 27 presidential staffers, 256 other/junior appointees and 706 employees of public/civil service staff.
Since the release of the list, published below, many well-meaning persons have waded into the controversy.
The Centre for Democratic Development (CDD) on Wednesday condemned the number of employees and asked the Parliament to force the Executive to trim down the numbers.
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Joseph Gallivan interviews the producers of Portland2014 Amanda Hunt and Bryan Suereth
On Tuesday March 4, 2014 at 11.30am Joseph Gallivan interviews the producers of Portland2014 Amanda Hunt and Bryan Suereth as they take the temperature of the contemporary art scene in Oregon. Portland2014 is a biennial show or Oregon art
Los Angeles-based Amanda Hunt is the curator of the biennial, and Bryan Suereth is the Director of Disjecta Contemporary Art Center at 8371 N Interstate Ave.
They will talk about some of the standout artists who are showing at four galleries around Portland and how they were chosen.
From the press release:
Portland2014 Curator Amanda Hunt is based in Los Angeles, where she is Curator at Large for LA><ART. She has worked at various galleries and institutions including Whitechapel Gallery, London; Friedrich Petzel Gallery, New York; the Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts, San Francisco; and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Hunt worked on two major arts initiatives in Los Angeles in 2012, including the Pacific Standard Time Performance and Public Art Festival, co-produced by LA><ART and the Getty Research Institute, and Made in L.A. 2012, the first Los Angeles biennial organized by the Hammer Museum in collaboration with LA><ART. Hunt is a graduate of the Curatorial Practice program at California College of the Arts, San Francisco.
Presented by Disjecta Contemporary Art Center, Portland2014 is a major biennial exhibition celebrating artists who are defining and advancing contemporary art practices. Portland2014 will include exhibitions, events and performances in multiple locations throughout Portland from March 8 through April 27, 2014. Exhibitions in Disjecta's 6,000-square-foot building in North Portland, Upfor Gallery in the Pearl District, White Box, University of Oregon, Portland in Old Town/China Town, and The Best Art Gallery in Portland in Northeast Portland, will be complemented through a series of public artworks, interventions and a Saturday Series of public lectures and panels designed to engage diverse audiences by activating new contexts for contemporary art throughout the city.
Portland2014 continues the tradition of the Oregon Biennial inaugurated by the Portland Art Museum in 1949. Oregon artists lost a longstanding platform for career advancement following the final iteration of the Museum's Biennial in 2006. In 2010, Disjecta reintroduced the Biennial, curated by Linfield College Gallery Director Cris Moss. The exhibition spanned nine venues throughout Portland and included 19 Oregon artists. Portland2012 presented the work of 24 artists at five venues and was curated by Prudence F. Roberts, former curator of American Art at the Portland Art Museum. The curator's vision is a key component of the exhibition, and as the first non-regional curator of the Biennial, Hunt's perspective promises to engage artists and audiences in new ways.
Portland2014 is supported by The Ford Family Foundation, Oregon Cultural Trust, The Kinsman Foundation, Oregon Arts Commission, The Robert Lehman Foundation, Travel Portland, The Regional Arts & Culture Council, Deschutes Brewery and Sign Wizards, as well as our partnering venues Upfor Gallery, White Box, University of Oregon, Portland, and The Best Art Gallery in Portland.
Joseph Gallivan has been a reporter since 1990. He has covered music for the London Independent, Technology for the New York Post, and arts and culture for the Portland Tribune. He is the author of two novels, "Oi, Ref!" and "England All Over" which are available on Amazon.com
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Kerry goes to soft money early.
Instapundit chimes in on this topic.
Wednesday, March 31, 2004
"The Bush administration is now being harshly criticized for (1) its policies of preemption and unilateralism and for (2) not unilaterally preempting the Taliban and al Qaeda immediately after coming into office in January 2001."
From the Washington Times, the words of Richard Clarke:
"If President Bush had followed every last letter of Richard Clarke's recommendations starting Inauguration Day, it still would not have prevented 9/11," the Wall Street Journal says.
"How do we know this? Richard Clarke says so," the newspaper said in an editorial.
"Here's how the disgruntled National Security Council adviser put it last week in an exchange with Slade Gorton, a member of the 9/11 Commission and former Washington senator:
"Mr. Gorton: 'Assuming that the recommendations that you made on January 25 of 2001 ... including aid to the Northern Alliance, which had been an agenda item at this point for 2½ years without any action, assuming that there had been more Predator reconnaissance missions, assuming that that had all been adopted, say, on January 26, year 2001, is there the remotest chance that it would have prevented 9/11?"This startling exchange got almost no media attention last week. Mr. Clarke has rocketed to national fame over the past 10 days by alleging the Bush administration was negligently inattentive to the al Qaeda threat. He took it upon himself to 'apologize' on behalf of 'your government' to the families of 9/11 victims, as if there had been policy options on the table — perhaps offered by him — that might have prevented their deaths.
"Mr. Clarke: 'No.'
"Mr. Gorton: 'It just would have allowed our response after 9/11 to be perhaps a little bit faster?'
"Mr. Clarke: 'Well, the response would have begun before 9/11.'
"Mr. Gorton: 'But — yes, but we weren't going to — there was no recommendation on your part or anyone else's part that we declare war and attempt to invade Afghanistan prior to 9/11?'
"Mr. Clarke: 'That's right.'
"But when pressed on that point under oath, Mr. Clarke was forced to concede that the impression he'd created, the very reason anyone was paying any attention to him, was false. As long as Mr. Clarke is in the apology business, can we have one for wasting a week of the administration's precious antiterror time?"
Our friends to the north are covering UN scandals. A story you won't find in the NY Times, the Boston Globe or the LA Times...
Former San Francisco Mayor, and liberal democrat, Willie Brown was on TV last night saying that NSA Dr. Rice was inconsistencies in her various TV appearances. Not one word about Richard Clarke's inconsistencies though...
Tuesday, March 30, 2004
David Frum has prepared Dr. Rice's opening statements:
This administration came into office to discover that al Qaeda had been allowed to grow into a full-blown menace. It lost six precious weeks to the Florida recount – and then weeks after Inauguration Day to the go-slow confirmation procedures of a 50-50 Senate. As late as the summer of 2001, pitifully few of Bush's own people had taken their jobs at State, Defense, and the NSC. Then it was hit by 9/11. And now, now the same people who allowed al Qaeda to grow up, who delayed the staffing of the administration, who did nothing when it was their turn to act, who said nothing when they could have spoken in advance of the attack – these same people accuse George Bush of doing too little? There's a long answer to give folks like that – and also a short one. And the short one is: How dare you?
Glenn Reynolds has some interesting follow ups.
Monday, March 29, 2004
CLARKE'S GAIN, OUR PAIN, says families of 9/11 victims.
In a scathing open letter, the furious families also ripped Clarke for releasing the controversial tome to coincide with his appearance before the 9/11 commission on Wednesday.
"The notion of [Clarke] profiteering from anything associated with 9/11 is particularly offensive to all of us."
Heck, even the left wing Boston Globe ran a comic calling the 9/11 hearings as a Richard Clarke booksigning ad.
Is Clarke motivated by a desire to do good, or a big fat paycheck?
Terrorism from the left. Imagine the uproar in the media if a group of right wing protesters showed up at Terry McAulife's house or the Kennedy Compound.
As of 8AM Eastern time, CNN had nothing about this on their web site...
Sunday, March 28, 2004
I've updated some of my sig quote files. The latest in the political quotes, Coffee sigs, Latin sigs, Military sigs, and P.J. O'Rourke quotes.
Ann Coulter asks some good questions (no surprise there) Here are some quotes from the article (read the whole thing)
When an FBI agent with close, regular contact with President Clinton wrote his book, he was virtually blacklisted from the mainstream media. Upon the release of Gary Aldrich's book "Unlimited Access" in 1996, White House adviser George Stephanopoulos immediately called TV producers demanding that they give Aldrich no airtime. In terms of TV exposure, Aldrich's book might well have been titled "No Access Whatsoever."
"Larry King Live" and NBC's "Dateline" abruptly canceled their scheduled interviews with Aldrich.
But a "tell-all" book that attacks the Bush administration gets the author interviewed on CBS' "60 Minutes" (two segments), CNN's "American Morning" and ABC's "Good Morning America" with an "analysis" by George Stephanopoulos, no less. In the first few days of its release, Clarke's book was hyped on more than 200 TV shows.
In contrast to Aldrich's book, which was vindicated with a whoop just a few years later when the Monica Lewinsky scandal broke, many of Clarke's allegations were disproved within days of the book's release.
Saturday, March 27, 2004
Friday, March 26, 2004
"Why does the Left insist on being anything but right?" A very good question asked by Leslie Bates
Thursday, March 25, 2004
The UN is stonewalling on the U.N. Oil-For-Food Scandal. No surprise there.
Wednesday, March 24, 2004
Networks Hype Bush Attack, Ignore Clinton Record, no surprise there.
Alterman's and Green's The Book on Bush is tedious and shallow. It reads like a musty encyclopedia. It provides little information, and certainly nothing new, about Bush's background, his upbringing, and the central events of his life. It also incorporates just about every crackpot left-wing idea that exists on the Bush presidency.
Read the whole thing.
Tuesday, March 23, 2004
From Richard Clarke's resignation letter to President Bush:
I will always remember the courage, determination, calm and leadership you demonstrated on September 11th, first on the video link from STRATCOM and later that day in the PEOC and the Situation Room.
Found at Wonkette
Monday, March 22, 2004
"If Saddam Hussein is unwilling to bend to the international community's already existing order, then he will have invited enforcement, even if that enforcement is mostly at the hands of the United States, a right we retain even if the Security Council fails to act." -- Liberal Massachusetts democrat Senator John Kerry, Op-Ed, "We Still Have A Choice On Iraq," The New York Times, 9/6/02
I just saw The Passion of the Christ. Brilliant film making.
Very moving. I don't care if some historians claim that Jesus wouldn't have known Latin.
Sunday, March 21, 2004
Senator Kerry [liberal democrat Massachusetts] has a discipline problem. -- Ceci Connelly, liberal commentator, FoxNews Sunday, 3/21/04
Moxie points out the differences between a democrat & Republican administration:
"Rove complained that Democrats were criticizing Bush for failing to stem joblessness, when the unemployment rate is roughly the same as it was during President Clinton's 1996 run. Unemployment in February of this year was 5.6 percent; in February 1996, it was 5.5 percent"
Saturday, March 20, 2004
Friday, March 19, 2004
Wednesday, March 17, 2004
Apparently, wind-generated electricity is much more expensive than nuke-generated electricity.
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It seems that they also make changes to the local weather system (no surprise there), and according to the tree huggers on Cape Cod, are ugly to boot!
ANTI-WAR FOR OIL: Kenneth Timmerman reports:
MANY Americans are convinced even today that the war in Iraq was all about oil. And they're right - but oil was the key for French President Jacques Chirac, not for the United States.
In documents I obtained during an investigation of the French relationship to Saddam Hussein, the French interest in maintaining Saddam Hussein in power was spelled out in excruciating detail. The price tag: close to $100 billion. That was what French oil companies stood to profit in the first seven years of their exclusive oil arrangements - had Saddam remained in power.
Report courtesy of Instapundit
This cartoon really captures the basic problem with Al Franken. He is, to use the term made famous by the left, a "Hater."
Tuesday, March 16, 2004
Mike Austin on Spain's bend over and turn to the left:
Why "learn lessons" from countries who appeased Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin, Romanescu, and Franco all the way to dictatorial oppression? See, the people of the United States formed this government specifically because they wanted out of the European mindset, and while some get it, most don't in the Euro-socio world, that the United States is not Europe, nor much of the world. And for 230 years, it's worked splendidly. We embrace our allies, but we do not follow them - we lead.But Komrade Kerry wants to bend...er...follow the lead of such upstanding nations as France, Germany and the Soviet...er...Russia.
"I'm all for giving people what they want but if your statements lack integrity, it's nothing more than a bunch of lies." -- Moxie on Kerry
Babes for Bush, no I'm not kidding...
The sacred Freedom of Speech is still safe!
The kids of South Park can still say "Punk-ass Bitch"!
Hopefully Howard Stern can still milk free publicity from this for a while longer...
The Left in denal, as reported by the MRC:
Barely a week after left-wingers created a mainstream media mini-firestorm over a few fleeting images from 9/11 in Bush re-election campaign TV ads, on Fox News Sunday NPR's Juan Williams relayed the claim of a Kerry campaign operative about how "the right wing" has "the ability to start a rumor on the Internet. It gets then into the right-wing radio and to Rush Limbaugh and the like. And then it suddenly gets repeated all over the TV discussions shows, and suddenly, then it's taken as legitimate by mainstream media" but, he ludicrously relayed, "the left wing doesn't have that capacity."
Williams' ridiculous theory sent Brit Hume to chortling before he countered by pointing out how Democrats "only have the three major networks, the leading newspapers, NPR, everything on PBS. They only have sympathy from the overwhelmingly largest news organizations in the country, which will give Kerry, as the season progresses, more and more forgiving coverage." Williams wouldn't give up and, apparently serious, disputed any liberal tilt at NPR: "And when you say NPR, come on, NPR now is left wing?"
Read the whole thing.
Monday, March 15, 2004
Wretchard at the Belmont Club wrote about the Spanish General Election:
The task before the United States and its allies is to redouble its efforts in the War on Terror. It will soon become apparent who the Islamists prefer to blackmail, who the Islamists prefer to intimidate; which countries Islamism will attempt to dominate. And which live free. The more pointed the contrast the better. In this fight, America's greatest ally will be the global Jihad itself. As the terror network is squeezed so will it infest the countries which have given it succor. Every nation and territory which has surrendered to the Jihad has chosen for itself unending misery and abjection. Those who drink from the cup of Osama must endure it to its last bitter dregs.I have my own personal view of what the consequences of Kerry victory in November could be.
Although many commentators have excoriated the Spanish electorate for its capitulation to terror, we must never forget that the slightly smaller half decisively rejected it. These we honor and the rest we pity.
It's not very pretty.
A year ago John Kerry described the nations that would liberate Iraq as a "coalition of the bribed, the coerced, the bought and the extorted." It turns out that may be a better description of his own antiwar camp. From Jacques Chirac's and Vladimir Putin's political cronies to Tony Blair's own Labour Party, many of the most vocal opponents of enforcing U.N. resolutions turn out to have been on the take. -- Robert Pollock
He's loving every bit of the highly bipartisan (check the votes) moves toward tighter control of the public airwaves.
He couldn't buy publicity like this! Besides, he needed the boost. How many times can you do the Lesbian Dating Game or Anal Ring Toss before it gets old?
Yet another Kerry flip-flop. After turning down an offer for debates with his closet rival in the democrat primaries, he now wants to debate the incumbent President.
President Bush should give this offer all the consideration Senator Kerry gave Senator Edwards.
Sunday, March 14, 2004
Yet another example of how liberals don't let the facts get in their way.
The Town Meeting last night, in which the only department to get a budget increase, was the school department.
That will result in a tax increase that will further the gentrification of the town. Interesting enough, the lily white, liberal soccer moms don't have the slightest problem with this.
The increase only passed by less than 50 votes, or about 5% of those present & voting.
So of course, a motion was made to reconsider the budget article when the town meeting reconvenes on Monday night.
Aftewards, I was discussing the Meeting a liberal friend.
She was complaining that the item was coming up for a revote, "A win is win!" She declared.
I pointed out that it was a very close vote, so the motion to revisit was to be expected.
She laughed and said that something along the lines of recounts only happen in Florida when someone named Bush demands them.
I did my level best to politely remind her that it wasn't Bush who demanded the recounts, and that in fact, he won every time, including the first, that the votes were counted. She didn't see very happy to have facts injected in the conversation.
liberal democrat John Kerry (junior senator from Massachusetts), called for a unilateral invasion of a sovereign nation by US troops!
When swords are illegal, only outlaws will have swords.
Alternate title, our Aussie cousins are really going off the deep end...
Saturday, March 13, 2004
From Andrew Sullivan's blog. Remember, he's a liberal and he's disgusted by this behavior:
The far-lefties at Democratic Underground are debating whether president Bush is responsible for the massacres in Madrid. No, I'm not making that up.
Don't forget the The Universal Democratic Underground Thread. These are the "Black Helicopter" crowd of the far left extremists.
Let's be clear about why this bien-pensant anti-American onslaught is such appalling rubbish. Terrorism is the murder of the innocent; this time, it was mass murder. To excuse such an atrocity by blaming U.S. government policies is to deny the basic idea of all morality: that individuals are responsible for their actions. Furthermore, terrorism is not the pursuit of legitimate complaints by illegitimate means. The terrorist wraps himself in the world's grievances to cloak his true motives. Whatever the killers were trying to achieve, it seems improbable that building a better world was part of it.
Friday, March 12, 2004
What Happened To The Cheap Iraqui Oil?
The truth is, as usual, far more simple. The United States never did intend to steal or manipulate the oil market — not necessarily because we are always above such chicanery, but because it is nearly impossible in a fungible market under constant global scrutiny, and suicidal in the Byzantine politics of the Middle East.
This mean she should recuse herself everytime NOW argues before the Supreme Court:
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg retains close ties with a feminist advocacy group that often makes arguments before the high court, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Mrs. Ginsburg has lent her name and presence to a lecture series co-sponsored by the NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund, an advocacy group that often argues before the high court in support of women's rights that the justice champions, the newspaper said.
She gave opening remarks for the fourth installment of the Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Distinguished Lecture Series on Women and the Law. Two weeks earlier, she had voted in a medical screening case, taking the side promoted by the legal defense fund in its friend-of-the-court brief.
Mrs. Ginsburg was a member of the board of the legal defense fund for a brief time in the 1970s.
Reported in the Washington Times
"If the existing assault weapons ban expires, I personally do not believe it will make one whit of difference one way or another" in "reducing death and injury." -- Tom Diaz, of the gun-control advocacy Violence Policy Center.
Thursday, March 11, 2004
According to a friend living in Paris, this is More Proof that France is Evil
Former staffer of liberal democrat ex-Senator and ex-Presidental candidate Carol Moseley-Braun was arrested Thursday on charges she acted as an Iraqi spy before and after the U.S. invasion of Iraq.
Some more on her resume:
As of April 2002, a Susan Lindauer was in the employ of Democratic Rep. Zoe Lofgren of California, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Lindauer previously worked in the press offices of Democrats Rep. Peter DeFazio of Oregon (from approximately May 1993 to January 1994), Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon (starting in January 1994), and Former Sen. Carol Moseley Braun of Illinois (from January 1996 to September 1996).
Safe and legal firearm owners in NYC, also known as Hillary Rodham Clinton's nightmare:
A "small but enthusiastic shooting culture" in New York City is
described by the New York Times in a feature on the Women's Shooting
Sports League, which gathers monthly "for a night of rifle fire and
female bonding." Says founder Amy Heath, 33: "When people think of gun
owners, they think of butt-scratching bubbas with no teeth. Women in the
heartland shoot well, so why not women in New York?" The league began
last year with only five members, has expanded this year to 15 to 20
regulars. "There's this fear, this incessant fear, that guns are bad,"
Health said. "Women think they'll shoot themselves in the foot, or shoot
someone else. I want to work against that fear." Her grandfather, Jeff
Cooper, is a National Rifle Association board member.
"It's tough to be a shooter down here," said Peter Crowell, a
60-year-old management consultant and a volunteer instructor for the
league. "New York is, of course, primarily a liberal Democratic kind of
place, and over years I've had to hide my interest."
"I consider myself the opposite of people in rooms like this," said
Julia Cohen, a lawyer who recently joined the league. "I'm a Democrat.
I'm a liberal. And I believe that guns are dangerous in the wrong
hands." Cohen discovered that the task of getting licensed was much more
difficult than she had thought. She was surprised that the authorities
wished to know if she had seen a psychiatrist or taken narcotics.
For those folks worried about Halliburton, take a gander at the corruption at the UN.
"It's impossible to imagine the Democratic Party seeking a pro-life, free-trading, non-protectionist, deficit hawk." -- Republican Senator John McCain
Wednesday, March 10, 2004
Tuesday, March 09, 2004
"Let's be honest: [liberal democrat Senator from Massachusetts John] Kerry has no idea what it is to be even a middle-class white in this country." -- Glenn Reynolds
Libertarian Purity Test.
I scored: You are a medium-core libertarian, probably self-consciously so. Your friends probably encourage you to quit talking about your views so much.
Debra Burlingame, a lifelong Democrat who lost a brother in the September 11 terror attacks, says other "9/11 families" are wrong to try to stifle debate by demanding that President Bush stop using TV ads that include images from that day.
"It is one thing for individual family members to invoke the memory of all 3,000 victims as they take to the microphone or podium to show respect for our collective loss. It is another for them to attempt to stifle the debate over the future direction of our country by declaring that the images of 9/11 should be off-limits in the presidential race, and to do so under the rubric of 'the Families of September 11.'
"They do not represent me. Nor do they represent those Americans who feel that September 11 was a defining moment in the history of our country and who want to know how the current or future occupant of the Oval Office views the lessons of that day," Miss Burlingame said.
She added: "I suspect that the real outrage over the ads has more to do with context than content. It's not the pictures that disturb them so much as the person who is using them. This is demonstrated in their affiliation with Moveon.org, a rabidly anti-Bush group that sponsored a rally they held last Friday calling for the president to pull his ads off the air. But by disingenuously declaring themselves 'nonpartisan' and insisting that it is a matter of 'taste,' they retain a powerful weapon that they have learned to exploit to their advantage."
According to the New York Post, the so-called "furor" over Bush's 9/11 ads was entirely manufactured.
Read the whole thing, the whole thing was manufactured by a very small, but well funded group that represent less that 1% of 9/11 victim families. Where do they get their money? Sources include the wife of liberal democrat, and Presidental candidate, John Kerry, and the far left extremist, George Soros.
Darth Misha over at Nicedoggy.net, has posted a link to my friend Lesile's latest rant. He says "Don't miss it." I agree.
Only in Califorina, CNN just reported that a bill has just been floated to give 14 year olds the vote.
I'm raising my third teenager, so I have some experience when I say this is a bad idea.
Other than keeping the democrat black cacus quiet, what is the strong national interest that required US Troops to go to Haiti?
Monday, March 08, 2004
In my personal view a vote for John Kerry is in effect a vote Osama bin Laden.
-- Les
Moxie, undercover conservative in LA.
The, ahem, money quote:
My liberal friends were furious with the Martha Stewart verdict.
Why? She shits cash, Democrats are for the poor.
Logically, they should hate her. But they don't. They only hate rich Republicans. They only hate successful corporations that deal with anything loosely associated with oil.
Some interesting thoughts on the Reagan era:
Not to split hairs, but if Reagan scared us why did he win 49 states? Doesn't sound like a population that is scared, but one that recognizes strong leadership (see pilots strike, refusal to drop Star Wars at Rekjavik (sp?), etc). Many of his actions were pummeled in the press at the time, yet time has shown them to be true. Much like the 80's tax cuts resulted in increased investement, which in turn resulted in unprecedented productivity growth throughout the 90's. Yeah if the 80's were the decade of greed then the 90's need a new word for super-greed, after all that is when Enron, et al were doing their thing and internet companies took "poor grandmothers" for all their savings.
Sunday, March 07, 2004
44,000 POUNDS: That's how much mustard gas Libya had accumulated.
I found this over at Andrew Sullivan's blog. It was one of the tidbits buried amoung all the gay marrage posts, which is kinda of a hot button with him.
Saturday, March 06, 2004
Friday, March 05, 2004
"What we thought we were doing [with the Use of Force Authorization] was getting him to a place where it would be harder to go to war." -- liberal Massachusetts democrat Senator John Kerry trying to put his spin on his support of the Iraq war.
I'm a freely admited political junky. So I just ordered the 2004 set of Politicards.
I've got the 1996 & 2000 decks. Funny stuff and an interesting snapshot of the political landscape of the time.
Our Friends the Russians:
A group of Russian engineers secretly aided Saddam Hussein's long-range ballistic missile program, providing technical assistance for prohibited Iraqi weapons projects even in the years just before the war that ousted him from power, American government officials say. . . .
Because some of the Russian experts were said to have formerly worked for one of Russia's aerospace design centers, which remains closely associated with the state, their work for Iraq has raised questions in Washington about whether Russian government officials knew of their involvement in forbidden missile programs. "Did the Russians really not know what they were doing?" asked one person familiar with the United States intelligence reports.
Remember that is was the Russians, amoung others, who didn't want Hussein removed from power. Read the whole article.
Thursday, March 04, 2004
Do Gun Control Activists Pad Gun Death Statistics?
It seems that the answer is yes.
Dick Morris points out How Bush can destroy Kerry fast
Wednesday, March 03, 2004
"The cycle of hypocrisy among the entertainment elite simply cannot hold up to public scrutiny. The Hollywood wings of the vast loony conspiracy have feathered their nests with capitalist spoils. They live more opulently than royalty ... yet put a microphone in front of their faces and they channel the spirit of Che Guevara." -- "Hollywood Interrupted: Insanity Chic in Babylon, The Case Against Celebrity," by Andrew Breitbart and Mark Ebner
'Benedict Arnold' CEOs fund Kerry.
Although Democratic presidential front-runner John Kerry often rails on the campaign trail against U.S. companies that relocate jobs abroad, seeking lower tax and wage rates, federal records show that the Massachusetts senator is heavily invested in such companies and has recently received substantial support from some of their top executives.
Campaign finance reports reviewed by The Hill reveal that employees at 25 companies identified by CNN's Lou Dobbs as "either sending American jobs overseas, or choosing to employ cheap overseas labor, instead of American workers," have contributed more than $370,000 to Kerry's presidential campaign.
On receiving an endorsement from the AFL-CIO last month, Kerry said: "When I am president, and with your help, we're going to repeal every benefit, every loophole, every reward that entices any Benedict Arnold company or CEO to take the money and the jobs overseas and stick the American people with the bill."
Tuesday, March 02, 2004
A few bits from an old document I found about "Real Cyberpunks" The file is dated from 1992, but the contents are older than that.
Real cyberpunks don't have the typical yuppie artfag fear of weapons that most modem users seem to have.
Corollary to the above: Real cyberpunks know the value of useful equipment.
Real cyberpunks own at least one gun.
Real cyberpunks carry Gerber, Cold Steel, SOG, AlMar, or Spyderco blades.
Corollary to the above: Real cyberpunks think custom steel is neat, but costs too much.
Real cyberpunks have memorized The Improvised Munitions Black Book.
Real cyberpunks know The Anarchist Cookbook is a crock of shit.
Real cyberpunks who can afford them drive something with a V-8.
Corollary to the above: Real cyberpunks go to every police auction in their area.
Real cyberpunks always carry a Leatherman Tool.
Corollary to the above: Real cyberpunks know what a Leatherman Tool is.
Real cyberpunks think all politicians should be castrated.
Corollary to the above: Real cyberpunks are Libertarians.
Real cyberpunks know the difference between the Declaration of Independence and The Constitution.
Corollary to the above: Real cyberpunks know what both of those say.
Real cyberpunks don't get caught.
Real cyberpunks learn about everything from Computers to Crossbows.
Real cyberpunks know how to spell.
Real cyberpunks take time away from fucking with their computers to get some exercise.
An update on the New Paltz post I made earlier.
Good news from Iraq.
I just sat through an entire 30 minute cycle of Headline News and didn't hear one mention of this. Hardly surprising.
After seeing a segment on the so-called "Assault Weapon" ban on Headline News, I sent the following to CNN.
I'm aware it won't change their pro-victim disarmament stance, but they should know that people who have researched the topic are watching them.
Your program kept using the term "Assault Weapon" describing the federal law certain banning semi-automatic rifles.
That is a term created by gun ban advocate Josh Sugarman in order to create confusion.
He came right out and admitted it in his 1999 publication "Assault Weapons: Analysis, New Research and Legislation"
"Assault weapons... are a new topic. The weapons' menacing looks, coupled with the public's confusion over fully-automatic machine guns versus semi-automatic assault weapons -- anything that looks like a machine gun is assumed to be a machine gun -- can only increase the chance of public support for restrictions on these weapons."
He obviously was very successful in getting a term designed to confuse the American public in to common use. It is very disturbing for one of the most trusted major news organizations to fall into that propaganda trap.
When discussing the so called "Assault Weapon" ban, you should, in all fairness, point out that the ban only effects certain semi-automatic rifles (while actually protecting other rifles with the same functionality by name, the AR-15 & the Mini-14 for example), and that fully automatic firearms have been under strict federal regulation since 1934.
Here is an interesting fact about the semi-automatic weapons banned by the federal government:
"Since police started keeping statistics, we now know that assault weapons are/were used in an underwhelming 0.026 of 1% of crimes in New Jersey. This means that my officers are more likely to confront an escaped tiger from the local zoo than to confront an assault rifle in the hands of a drug-crazed killer on the streets." -- Joseph Constance (deputy chief of Trenton NJ police dept) in testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee in Aug 1993
Ok, I admit my bias, I'm not much of fantasy fan. I couldn't get past the first 50 pages of the Two Towers when I was a kid.
I perferred Phillip Jose Farmer, Robert Heinlein and Louis L'Amour.
The movie was good, but not 11 Oscars good. Oh ya, while I'm ranting, Johnny Depp & Ben Kingsley got robbed.
Monday, March 01, 2004
A 5.6% unemployment rate is low if a democrat is in the White House, and high if a Republican lives there according to CNN
From the Washington Times:
Some 400 members of the 3-week-old, North Carolina-based Vietnam Veterans Against John Kerry staged a protest march Saturday at the Massachusetts Democrat's office in Manhattan, they noted in an e-mail to The Washington Times yesterday.
The sharp-eyed vets noted Mr. Kerry was displaying the American flag backwards in the office window.
"A candidate who claims he 'knows something about aircraft carriers for real' never learned proper flag etiquette and has the flag displayed vertically with the blue field on the right, the wrong side. But then again, John Kerry has picked the wrong side before," they observed.


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Thank you for participating, the 2016 season is now over. Sign up for the 2017 season, the rates are great at just $60 for a Season Pass that includes everything or $10 for individual races and $20 on race day.
It was a great finale for the season last night. I really appreciate the tremendous amount of time and effort you put in to make the series so successful. Without the series there is almost no opportunity for old guys to run on a track competitively. Thank you.
Cheers, Martti (Tienhaara)
Congratulations to Mark Jackman, the 2011 Maurice Tarrant Performance Award winner, he get to stays two nights here.
"Q's Victoria Track Series video: Great camera angles, great commentary, great host/organiser, Christopher Kelsall and great race by all".
Kevin O'Connor
Master runner
Thanks very much for a great series – please know your efforts are appreciated – we made it over for one of the events this year – our athletes always need opportunities for competition and I will of course continue to support and meet the needs of our athletes in any way possible.
Lynn Kanuka
Canadian Olympic Runner
Hey Chris,
I just wanted to let you know how much I appreciate all your efforts to make this series happen. It was a fantastic idea and I think it is going to stick for the years to come! As I told you recently it had been 10 years away from track racing for me and without events like this to inspire me I probably would have never returned to the track. Now I can't wait for next year. Your track series has re-invigorated me to step up my game and see what I'm capable over the next many years. Racing under the lights was awesome!
Your tireless efforts are commendable and thank you so much,
Mark Cryderman
Former University of Victoria Vike and Coach
Thank you for a fine evening at the silent auction and awards and for organizing another successful Track Series. The 10000 meter invitational was exciting as was watching Mark Jackman receive the Maurice Tarrant award! See you next year.
Dee Ogden
It was a great finale for the season last night. I really appreciate the tremendous amount of time and effort you put in to make the series so successful. Without the series there is almost no opportunity for old guys to run on a track competitively. Thank you.
Cheers, Martti Tienhaara
Thanks tremendously for organizing and running these events this summer – it's been a blast!
Gordon Christie
Former international middle-distance athlete
Hello Chris,
I have to thank you for the opportunity to participate in the Victoria Track Series in June.
I learned that I had a kick after running at my best. The encouragement you and the cheering crowd on the stands helped so much.
Now I have competed at the World Masters Athletic Championships in Sacramento. I applied what I had learned and came away with 2 gold medals. The 800m, 3:46.57 and the 1500m, 7:40.85. As you see the results were not the fastest that I could run. However I decided to run for placement. I stayed behind an English lady and kicked at 125 meter in both distances. Much safer than that she would follow me and maybe kick me.
Attached is a photo. It was very hot in Sacramento and I had to cool my hands with wet gloves and an ice band around my neck. The Cross Country race I never finished. It was over 100F. I stopped halfway.
With many thanks,
Helly Visser
Also from Helly:….
Thank you for your efforts to make me feel at home at the Q's 4th track series.
Despite all the work you had to do to set up the whole race you took the time to answer all my questions.
The commentary for all the races was very good. It really informed and got the crowd enthusiastic. For the mile race it was very helpful to me because I knew exactly where I was in the race, where I had to be stronger while the enthusiastic crowd made my race faster and helped me give my all.
Helly Visser
[World Record Holder: F75-79 Mile, 7:47]
Just wanted to extend my appreciation for your hard work and skill at implementing the Victoria Track Series. They are so much fun for me and my family. My kids love to go to the track and not just for the free milk….. I do believe a seed has been planted that will likely grow into a love for running so that they may be competing at your races down the road. It is very nostalgic for me to lace up my spikes after so many years…..even though I have slowed down considerably, I just love it.
Thank you…It alone was worth the move to Victoria.
"I would like to say thank you to Christopher Kelsall, race director and lover of all things running, for the first class fun this summer running track at the Q's Victoria Track Series."
~Lucy Smith
19-time Canadian Champion & Coach
"I really, really enjoyed The Q's Victoria Track Series. Coming from a track background it was a great series of events with varied distances and levels of athletes. The support from the volunteers and spectators that surrounded parts of the track really added to the whole track experience. I cannot wait to race the whole series again next year and know it will only be bigger and better…and hopefully I'll run faster too.
Thanks again Chris for all your hard work with the series!"
Nick Walker
Owner, Frontrunners – Westshore
Race Director – Bear Mountain 10k & Gutbuster Series
"I lived in the Los Angeles area for 8.5 years. L.A. County by itself has 9 million people. The greater area, what, 15-20 million? I don't know of a track series there that is comparable to The Q's Victoria Track Series."
~Matthias Schoeck
Marathon and Ultra marathon runner.
"As a participant and (more often) spectator in The Q's Victoria Track Series, I wanted to pass along my thanks for sponsoring this new event. There's a buzz about this series, especially how welcoming it is to us slowpokes who want to come out and give it a try. It's a great community event. Oh, and hey, my medal worked just fine for opening a beer today. The medal/opener/key chain was a fun touch.
~Don Moffatt
"Hello Chris,
Thank you very much for the terrific track meet and the awards night.
You put so much time and energy into organizing these events, we all owe you a tremendous debt of gratitude.
Thanks so much,"
~Martha McNeely
"Having had the opportunity to race throughout Europe and North America representing Ireland for many years, I can tell you that the Q's Victoria Track Series is just the type of track series this community needs to further promote running in Victoria.
The Q's Victoria Track Series was well run and a great community event. I was please to be a part of the series as a runner, coach and announcer."
~Paul O'Callaghan
Former Irish International.
"Thanks for your hospitality! It was great fun to run in Victoria at the Victoria Track Series."
Thanks again,"
~Ketil Stolen
"Great awards night Chris and silent auction. I was thrilled with the Popeye's package" And for a great cause…"
~Dee Ogden
"I know you've been getting lots of thanks from people, but I wanted to add mine. I hadn't run any track races in a few years, but it was always my favourite, so when my girlfriend Noel spotted the add for the series, I went from thinking "I wish I could do that…" to "maybe I could"… to actually deciding to go for it and feeling pretty fit and confident by the end. It was a great experience that made for a fun spring and summer."
~Jim Barwise
"Hi Chris,
It is me that should be thanking you. I could never of had the chance of the records over that distance without your inspirational efforts to host the summer track series."
~Maurice Tarrant
61-time Canadian age-group record holder
"Thanks to Chris Kelsall and all the sponsors for an amazing track series and all the competitors for providing entertaining races late spring/summer!"
~Keith Mills
"I would like to take this opportunity to thank Chris Kelsall for organizing this track series and all that he has done for my family."
~Cliff Kennell
Athletes blogging about the series:
Chris Callendar – Crossfit Zone – New
Brad Cunningham
Shane Ruljancich blogs on the series.
Michael Lord's blog, he said: 'fugly'.
Keith Mills
Erin Burrett


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Partner watches from afar as Whiskey Kitchen's opening nears
Whiskey Kitchen, a new bar and restaurant off downtown's Nash Square, is scheduled to open next week. One of its partners, chef Michael Thor, is 400 miles away at a rehabilitation center in Atlanta working to recover from a motorcycle crash last year.
Thor's business partner, Jeff Mickel, has been working to open the 6,000-square-foot restaurant that the men envisioned together. One of Thor's best friends, chef Jonathan Botta, came down from New York to help open the restaurant.
Mickel, the former longtime general manager at Raleigh's Flying Saucer Draught Emporium, said the three men are in regular contact about the restaurant's progress.
About Thor, Botta said, "He's the reason why I'm here. I really want to make sure this is successful."
In a phone interview Wednesday, Thor said: "I couldn't trust Botta and Jeff more."
On Nov. 20, Thor, 33, suffered a severe spinal cord injury in a motorcycle wreck. Another driver changed lanes without seeing his bike, sending Thor off the road and into a pole. A few weeks after the wreck, Thor was sent to the Shepherd Center, a spinal cord and brain injury rehab hospital in Atlanta, where he has been working on his recovery ever since. Now, he and his wife, Sarah, live in an apartment that is a 10-minute walk from the center where he goes for outpatient rehab.
The downtown Raleigh community of chefs, restaurateurs, artists and friends has rallied to help Thor as he recovers. They held fundraisers and have donated more than $30,000 to a gofundme campaign to help with his expenses. His wife has been unable to work since the wreck.
Thor's progress has been marked by leaps and setbacks. By May, he could almost complete a full lap around the center's basketball court. Then he developed blood clots in his legs, which required multiple surgeries and took him away from therapy for five weeks.
He's back in therapy now and his spirits are rebounding. "The morale has gotten a lot better the last couple days," Thor said. On Wednesday, he was able to jump while reclining on a tilted platform.
Along the way, Mickel and Botta have updated Thor on the progress at Whiskey Kitchen, a chef's barroom serving Southern food, as well as more than 200 whiskeys, wine and beer. The men have consulted with Thor on the phone and in person about the menu's direction, working from drafts that he did before the wreck.
The menu offers small plates, entrees, sides and desserts; prices range from $6 to $40 for platters for two. Among the highlights: a lamb burger served with a shepherd's blend cheese; a cornmeal-fried skate sandwich; a pork shank pot pie where the bone peeks out from under the biscuit crust; a smoked fish dip served with housemade bagel chips; a seafood boil with head-on shrimp, corn, potatoes and smoked sausage; and a biscuit served with pork cracklings and smoked whipped cream.
While following the progress has been bittersweet, the couple said they have enjoyed being involved despite the distance and circumstances. They helped pick out stools. They have toured the 150-seat restaurant and patio via video call and have seen chefs in the kitchen and friends at the bar. They have loved following people's anticipation about the restaurant's opening via social media.
Thor is looking forward to returning to Raleigh and getting to see the restaurant and bar he envisioned in person. He wants his friends and supporters to know: "I will see them sometime soon. I'm hoping that within 18 months post-accident to get back to Raleigh. It's a lofty goal. I tend to set goals for myself, and usually I make them."
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Whiskey Kitchen is at 201 W. Martin St., Raleigh, whiskey.kitchen. Hours: 5 p.m.-2 a.m. Monday-Sunday. (They hope to add lunch in a couple of weeks and then hours will change to 11 a.m.-2 a.m. Monday-Sunday.)
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Homelessness presentations can be scheduled to help community members understand the dynamic challenges and realities of homelessness in Kern County. Presentations e.g. "The Myths of Homelessness" can be made to civic groups, scouting troops, businesses, places of worship, even families. The work around preventing homelessness and ending homelessness is part of the scope of work UWKC conducts to create lasting and measurable change, with an emphasis on poverty solutions.
The ReGIVE Project
In a tradition of connecting needs with resources United Way has introduced The ReGIVE Project. Community members donate their gently used or new household items. United Way stores the items then fills "wish lists" from people who are homeless being housed by homeless service providers and voucher programs. People are truly welcomed home with things like towels, sheets, dishes, cooking items, furniture, pillows, beds, dressers – anything people need to make a house a home.
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In RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise Linux) the administrator has several methods to define the server name. By default, the Linux has a static host name which is defined in the /etc/hostname file, there is also the transient hostname which is a name that is dynamic and it is maintained by the kernel, and it can be changed during execution by network services, such as DHCP.
The first step is to identify the current server name, and we can do that by running the following command on the terminal.
Method 01 – Using hostname
The most orthodox method is editing the file hostname located on the /etc
We can use any text editor (I'm using vi), and on the first line we can identify the server name.
Method 02 – Using the Network Manager Text User Interface (TUI)
It is similar to the old format to install Red Hat, in the terminal type in nmtui and on the new menu, select Set System hostname
Type in the hostname of the server and click on OK and confirm all subsequent window.
Method 03 – Using hostnamectl
Another method is using the hostnamectl and we can use the following command to retrieve the information about the static, transient and icon name of the computer.
hostnamectl status
In order to change the hostname we can use
hostnamectl set-hostname servername.domain.ca
Method 04 – Using Network Manager CLI (Command Line Interface)
Another possible method is using the command line interface of network manager to change the static hostname. To check the current server name you can use:
nmcli general hostname
To change the hostname, use the following command
nmcli general hostname servername.domain.ca
Refreshing the settings…
When changing the static hostname, in some cases it is required to refresh the settings, and we can do that by running the following command.
systemctl restart systemd-hostnamed


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He's a keeper!1:15 AM
1. He does the dishes and the laundry... most days.
2. He secretly has a Justin Beiber song on his iPod he doesn't want his fellow dudes to know about.
3. He rented a romantic cabin in the mountains for us to spend Valentines at.
4. He is a big fan of the twilight book series and is team Jacob.
5. He listens to me go on and on about my blog stuff, even though he is bored to tears.
1. How you were hitting on me within five minutes of meeting me.
2. You got mad at me when I ignored you on our second date.
3. You tried to not let me see you cry when you injured your man parts when we were playing night games.
4. You left love notes taped to my apartment door.
5. When I told you about a tragic memory of mine you looked at me and said "I'm going to make you so happy." and you have.
5 things that I love to do with my husband
1. Killing zombies and aliens on the Xbox together... seriously its tons of fun!
2. Go on our annual family vacation to a new place. W e love to travel.
3. We both really enjoy musicals and plays,and getting to go together is such a treat.
4. Gardening. He is a hard worker and looks hot toiling in the soil. Its a good time for oogling.
5. Playing with out kids. There is this bubble of love and joy surrounding us when we are just playing with our kids, having tickle fights and horsey rides.
May love find you this Valentine day and that your heart may be filled with beautiful memories and for many more to come.
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Fabulous post!! Yes, you have a keeper, and so do I!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 14, 2011 at 9:14 AM
AWESOME!! *in the hallelujah voice*ReplyDelete
He's definitely a keeper!!
This is such a sweet post and a great idea. I'm sure he appreciates hearing all of your reasons for love.ReplyDelete
My dh is team Edward. He says Jacob is too whinny.
What a great post! LOVE that you play Xbox together and I was dying that he has a Beiber song, hahahah!ReplyDelete


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May The Force Be With You, Always!
"The choices we make. The actions we take. Moments both big and small shape us into FORCES OF DESTINY." Last year, I was walking around Target when I saw this gigantic new display of Star Wars dolls from a new line called "Forces of Destiny." I wanted to buy every single doll since I'm a … Continued
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It took me almost a month…. but here she is, my new FAVORITE pattern: Stranger Things 2! I usually can't watch horror movies, but I really love this show and all of the characters. Sure, it is basically the X-men Dark Phoenix Saga, but hey, it is ok, that is probably what makes me love … Continued
Game of Thrones MASTERPIECE!
I've read all the books … I've seen all the episodes … I stopped visiting spoiler-y sites…. I'm ready for WINTER! (In Westeros anyway…. not so much the season, ha!) Game of Thrones is a BIG deal in my house. My baby shower was Halloween themed, and I dressed up as Daenerys and had three … Continued
Stranger Things!
It's officially FALL in Indiana, which means hay rides, pumpkin spice lattes, PURDUE FOOTBALL, and the Netflix fan favorite, Stranger Things! Ironically, Stranger Things has a lot of X-men Dark Phoenix Saga allusions (believe me, I know!) and that made me fall in love with the show even more! I am not good with watching … Continued
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In my 2.5 years working in a comic book shop back in the early 2000's, I never sold a single Guardians of the Galaxy comic book. I couldn't even tell you who any of those characters even were prior to 2014. (I'm a bona fide Marvel girl and everything!) I was pretty blown away back … Continued
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Jennifer M. Register, Nevada, petty theft.
Brandon S. Spaulding, Nevada, petty theft.
May 12
Ethan E. Orr, Nevada, driving while suspended.
Kyla L. Silva, Nevada, minor in possession of alcohol.
Irvin E. Snyder, Bronaugh, following too close, and expired operator's license.
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Cary L. Coble, Rich Hill, failure to transfer plates.
Douglas D. Derry, Nevada, driving while suspended.
Sara M. Faught, Pittsburg, Kan., failure to stop at a stop light.
Jamin W. Koehn, Walker, failure to transfer plates, no proof of insurance.
Stoney M. McCollum, Schell City, seat belt law.
May 14
Wendell E. Carter, Lamar, failure to stop at a stop sign.
Anthony W. Cartwright, Nevada, expired license plates.
Timothy S. Dowty, Nevada, expired license plates.
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Jennifer M. Amos, Nevada, dog running at large.
Conzalex Juarex Castillo, Nevada, careless and imprudent driving, driving while intoxicated, and driving while suspended.
Christopher Donald Jones, Nevada, seat belt law.
Melissa M. Jones, Liberal, no license plates.
Lindsey K. Webb, Nevada, seat belt law.
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Leviathon L. Dipman, Nevada, expired license plates, and driving while suspended.
Adam E. Pettibon, Bentonville, Ark., no proof of insurance.
Garrett W.S. Bird, Nevada, no front license plate, and seat belt law.
Doyle W. Frazier, Nevada, speeding 43/30.
Larry E. Smith, Nevada, expired license plates.
Tracy D. Stone, Nevada, speeding 42/30.
Julie M. Weyer, Fort Scott, failure to stop at a stop sign.
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Patricia A. Alexander, El Dorado Springs, speeding 41/40.
Brandon L. Baldwin, Nevada, seat belt law.
Byle R. Banes, Sheldon, failure to register vehicle.
Jerron L. Davis, Lamar, speeding 60/40.
Jessie L. Harris, Lamar, seat belt law.
Michelle D. Hogan, Nevada, speeding 51/40.
Jeremy Maples, Nevada, expired license plates, and driving while revoked.
William E. Mills Jr., Nevada, no proof of insurance.
Tina M. Myers, Nevada, dog running at large, and no dog tag.
Ronnie R. Pruitt, Nevada, expired license plates.
Stay K. Segebarth, Nevada, no license plates.
Lacie K. Smith, Lamar, expired license plates.
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Peggy S. Bayer, Manhattan, Kan., speeding 50/40.
Gloria S. Beard-Greenstreet, Walker, expired license plates.
Carrol S. Blalock, Mulvane, Kan., speeding 53/40.
Cynthia R. Cullison, Bronaugh, speeding 40/30.
Mark W. Harth, Richards, expired license plates.
Virgil R. Jones, Nevada, seat belt law.
James O. Moore, Austin, Texas, speeding 51/40.
Otis E. Scanlon, Climax Springs, Mo., speeding 43/30.
Dee A. Swink, Hume, expired license plates, and driving while revoked.
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Bryan D. Gast, Nevada, seat belt law.
Jenifer M. Gast, Nevada, seat belt law.
Joshua D. Hastings, Adrian, Mo., seat belt law.
Candice M. Haynes, Billings, Mont., no proof of insurance.
Jamie L. Huff, El Dorado Springs, speeding 48/30.
Erin L. Ketterman, Nevada, no proof of insurance.
Michael S. Ketterman, Nevada, no proof of insurance.
Larry R. McCoy III, Nevada, seat belt law.
Andrew J. Miller, Nevada, speeding 42/30.
Elizabeth A. Obanion, Carthage, Mo., speeding 27/15
Patricia A. Rogers, Sheldon, seat belt law.
Alyssa N. Shinn, El Dorado Springs, speeding 42/30.
Katheryn L. Smith, Nevada, speeding 27/15.
Lowell R. Tillery, Nevada, failure to yield right of way.
Emily C. Walles, Richards, speeding 28/15, and seat belt law.
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Linda S. Berns, LaRussell, Mo., speeding 43/30.
Verne K. Covell, Nevada, expired license plates, and seat belt law.
Darrin W. Cullison, Nevada, expired license plates, and seat belt law.
Christine A. DeBoutez, Nevada, seat belt law.
Dawn M. Dowty, Nevada, seat belt law.
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Crystal G. Evans, Walker, seat belt law.
Anna M. Gragoso, Nevada, seat belt law.
George G. Gentes Jr., Nevada, speeding 40/30.
Ricky Lee Green, Nevada, seat belt law.
Raymond L. Griffin Jr., Nevada, seat belt law.
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Antoinette + Louis // Carnglaze Caverns
A relaxed + elegant journey
Whilst I haven't got permission to post Antoinette + Louis's wedding here is a page dedicated to it. The biggest challenge of Carnglaze Caverns is the low light. Luckily my low light work is convienient and practical as well as comfortable. What an awesome wedding venue to shoot in for a low light videographer!
Antoinette + Louis / Carnglaze Caverns wedding. An elegant and relaxed wedding with a lot of personality and twinkles of fun. 2 people who I genuinely felt like were friends. Antoinette + Louis were as smart as they were looking, modest and very approachable. Telling their story was very organic and natural and the shots in the venues charming setting were magic in 5 minutes. Carnglaze Caverns was a fantastic venue choice for these guys, they got that beautifully city and stylish feel to it all. The videography captured this day very well.


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Nani Bird appears in Sesame Beginnings as Baby Big Bird's aunt. When we first meet her in Beginning Together, Granny Bird has dropped her grandson off with his aunt. Nani likes to call her nephew Manu Nui, which translated from several Polynesian languages, means "great bird" or "big bird."
Her design, slightly altered, is based on the Madame Chairbird puppet from Follow That Bird.
Nani Bird (Big Bird's Aunt) is very warm and caring toward Baby Big Bird. She has a down to earth and motherly spirit. Her Hawaiian heritage comes out when she sings to her little nui manu (big bird in Hawaiian). She's full of worldly wisdom and is always playful with Big Bird. Nani Bird gently fosters Baby Big Bird's natural curiosity through music as they explore the world together.


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I spent all morning long looking for my medical insurance card. I still can't seem to find it (either of the two copies I had), and my replacement cards still hasn't arrived, even thought it's been weeks since I ordered it. Poor Dev stayed home later than usual to help me scourge the house for it, and he felt equally as bad as I did when our search turned up empty because he was in possession of the "extra" card I had.
Thankfully, the medical imaging place guy was pretty cool about it and let me slide this time. Glad I didn't get one of these other insurance card Nazi females who are hounding other patients (and even turning some away) as I write.
The plus side of all the searching is that I found an old birthday card where I had $80 stashed away. Think I'll treat myself to some art supplies when I finish here.


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The current Chairperson is Councillor Charlie Casey (Sinn Féin).
Councillor Casey was elected to the Office of Chairperson on 20 May 2019.
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Sejal & Jesse
These two lovebirds totes know how to throw an amazing wedding. Actually, they threw two weddings within a couple of months. This urban shindig was the first one and it set the bar real high. I mean, it included an epic red dress, rad bowties, an insanely fun bridal party plus a killer couple! Add to that a stunning reception at St Crispin + all the colourful walls in Melbourne as the backdrop for the portraits. I couldn't really ask for more. It's just too bad that they're not throwing a third wedding. Or a forth. Or just make it ten while we're at it.
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Why Learn Japanese
Japan Plays an Important Role in the Global Economy
Japan is the third-largest economy in the world, and U.S.-Japan economic relations remain strong—with close connections that show how deeply integrated our trade and national-security interests are. According to a U.S. Congressional Research Service report, in 2012, the United States and Japan accounted for an estimated 30 percent of the world domestic product, making them the two of the largest economic powers with the potential to influence economic conditions in other countries.
Knowing Japanese Will Set You Apart from the Crowd: You're Learning How to Navigate and Fish in Less Traveled Waters
Studying a language such as Japanese shows that you have what it takes to be successful in life. You possess determination, patience, and absolutely no fear of challenging yourself. The majority of people who learn a foreign language choose a European language like Spanish, French, German, or Italian, because it is familiar. You can show that you have a multicultural perspective that goes beyond the familiar. You are adventuresome! Whether it is a resume for a job or an application for a prestigious fellowship, noting that you have studied a less commonly taught language will make you a memorable candidate. It will show that you are up to any task that may be put before you.
The Japanese Are Innovators, Designers, and Creative Engineers in Cultural Exports
Anime, sushi, Sony Playstation, Nintendo, Hello Kitty, Sudoku, karaoke, manga, martial arts, origami, and more—just think about how our daily lives are enriched and entertained by products from Japan. The Japanese are known for their love of design, precision, and mastery. Whether it is designing electronic gadgets or high-end fashion clothing, the Japanese value craftsmanship, quality, and pleasing the consumer. Japanese pop culture has a universal appeal around the world. Some say Japan has reinvented the concept of "soft power," and if something is created or made in Japan it is part of "Cool Japan."
"I Love Japan!" Japan Is an Ideal Study Abroad Destination
Japan is one of the best study abroad destinations for students who are venturing abroad. It is one of the safest countries in the world, with its low crime rate, secure borders, and renowned transportation system. The Japanese have a profound respect for learning and are proud of sharing their language and culture with international visitors and students alike. Internet access is non-censored and the Japanese, who are constantly on the move, are linked to the world through mobile devices. They are likely to know the weather in New York as well as that in Tokyo. Most students who spend some time in Japan want to immediately turn around and return to study, work, or simply visit. There is something that resonates within each individual, whether it is the neon lights of Akihabara, the upward soaring glass skyscrapers, the glistening moss in the garden of an ancient temple, or the delicate beauty of a carefully arranged boxed lunch.
Jump on the Bandwagon!
The number of people studying Japanese language in the world continues to grow, and the Japanese language teaching profession in the United States is one of the most highly developed in the world. You are not alone in your interest in Japanese. There are many people just like you who love the language, culture and history of Japan. Take advantage of having skilled teachers of Japanese in K-16+ who are dedicated to inspiring, motivating, and supporting learners of all ages. You will likely never forget your first Japanese "sensei" who initiated you into an entirely different world of sounds, writing systems, and visual excitement.
What Should You Know About the Japanese Language?
One, it's not as hard as you think! Two, part of being an able communicator in Japanese means that you can read a host of non-verbal cues and you will quickly understand how language is not always spoken or written. Awareness of self and others is a vital part of communication in Japan. Competency in a language such as Japanese means you have the skills to travel the globe. Speaking and understanding the oral components are just one small part of a dialogue.
You Will Be Exposed to Multiple Perspectives and Learn How to Effectively Relate to People Different from Yourself
You will become skilled at processing new ideas that are different from your own. In other words, you will better understand the diversity that defines the United States and how a global perspective actually makes us better fellow citizens in a country that was founded by immigrants from around the world. Whether you end up working here in the United States or abroad, studying a language other than your own is just one way to understand how perspectives shift according to ethnicity, gender, generation, sexual orientation, and socio-economic background.
Yankees Catcher Connects with his Roots and Learns to Speak Japanese
Kyle Higashioka, a fourth-generation Japanese-American, grew up in California. Encouraged by his father, he's recently begun learning Japanese to explore his heritage ...and maybe improve communications on the field with Yankees pitcher, Masahiro Tanaka.
Who Am I? Learn about Yourself
The fact that the Japanese rarely use the word "I" in daily conversation, and yet clearly understand who is "you" and who is "I," tells you much about their world. The fact that it is almost impossible to sustain a conversation in English without the word "I" tells you about your world. Understanding your place in the world at any given time or in any given place is the most important lesson in life. Want to know more? Study Japanese!
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Scholarships and Grants
Asian Pacific Fund Scholarships
The Fund administers 12 scholarship programs that provide financial support to undergraduate and graduate students; criteria range widely and include academic major, ethnicity, parent's occupation, and place of residence.
Bridging Scholarships
The U.S.-Japan Bridging Foundation offers about 100 scholarships annually to assist undergraduates with travel and living expenses incurred while studying abroad in Japan.
Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program – Japanese
Run by the U.S. Department of State, the CLS Program is a fully funded overseas summer immersion program promoting the study of critical languages, including Japanese.
Foundation for Asia Pacific Education Scholarships
The Foundation provides monetary awards to U.S. and Canadian students for study abroad expenses in a select number of Asian countries.
Freeman Awards for Study in Asia (Freeman-ASIA)
Administered by IIE, Freeman-ASIA Scholarships provide need-based funding to U.S. college students for study abroad experiences in East or Southeast Asia.
Japanese American Citizen's League (JACL) National Scholarships
JACL currently offers over 30 scholarship opportunities to League members planning to attend university full-time, no matter their ethnic background.
Japan Foundation Grant Programs
Japan Foundation offers several types of grant opportunities, including funding for students, teachers, institutions and organizations.
Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship Program
Japan offers federal financial assistance to many types of scholars—including students performing research, completing teacher training, earning undergraduate degrees, concentrating on Japanese studies, attending the college of technology, and pursuing special training.
Japanese Student Services Organization (JASSO) Scholarships (and external funding source pamphlet)
JASSO offers international students a variety of scholarships for study at Japanese universities and language institutes—including options for science majors, privately-financed students, and short exchanges. They have also compiled an extensive pamphlet entitled "Scholarship for International Students in Japan" which breaks down a multitude of external monetary awards available to international students by participating institution, amount, visa type, and other criteria.
Mizuho International Foundation Foreign Students Scholarship Program
The Foundation supplies scholarships to ten Japanese universities each year, who in turn suggest candidates for the award; students should inquire at their preferred university to determine if they are a participating institution.
Looking for a Japanese college program? While initially developed to report language enrollment figures, the MLA database provides a comprehensive listing of postsecondary language programs, allowing you to refine your results by language, geographic area, and/or type of institution. The data is based on MLA's most recent survey of 2013.
To Get Started:
- Select your language(s), up to eight
- Narrow your search, as desired, and click "search now"
- Expand your findings to reveal specific schools offering programs in your language by clicking on the small triangles on your results page
For additional "Hey, I Am Learning Japanese!" and "My Japan" videos, visit the Japan Foundation, Los Angeles' YouTube channel.
Student Blogs
What's it like living as an American undergrad in Japan? These study abroad bloggers bring you along for the adventure!
Studying Abroad in Japan! 2013!
Sarah studied Japanese for three years before studying abroad in Japan with AFS.
Alyssa in Tokyo
Finance and international business student Alyssa traveled from Hawaii to Sophia University in Tokyo for her study abroad experience.
A Life of Studying Abroad in Japan
Sarah spent her senior fall semester studying in Osaka.
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