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GLADBROOK — Hunter Lott threw five touchdown passes to help Class A No. 2 Gladbrook-Reinbeck overcome an early deficit en route to a 38-13 win against BGM in Friday's District 5 win.
The Rebels (5-0, 3-0) extended their win streak to 27 consecutive games despite trailing the visiting Bears by a 7-3 margin early in the second quarter. G-R responded with a pair of long touchdown passes in the final 2:04 of the first half to take a 17-7 lead into the intermission.
Lott dropped a long pass into the lap of Walker Thede for a 64-yard score, then Matt Johannsen turned a screen pass into a 41-yard TD with 10 seconds left in the second quarter.
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Lott finished 10-for-14 for 354 yards with no interceptions. Thede hauled in five passes for 212 yards, and Johannsen had four grabs for 132 yards.
BGM (2-3, 2-1) was led by Keegan James, who carried the ball 35 times for 159 yards and both Bears touchdowns.
Colo-NESCO 67, Twin Cedars 34
BUSSEY — The Colo-NESCO football team earned another 8-Man District 5 win, taking down Twin Cedars 67-34 on the road.
The Royals were led offensively by Garrett Packer with 279 yards on the ground and five touchdowns. Philip Bower also had 110 yard rushing and three touchdowns for Colo-NESCO (4-1, 3-0).
Packer was the lead defensively with five solo tackles and seven assists, while Mason Lytle had four solo tackles and four assists against the Sabers (2-3, 1-2).
Melcher-Dallas 70, Meskwaki 40
MESKWAKI SETTLEMENT — The Meskwaki football team lost an 8-man District 5 home matchup on Friday night to Melcher-Dallas 70-40.
The Warriors (0-5, 0-3) had their best offensive game of the season against the Saints (4-1, 2-1), with Taurice Grant going 11-for-22 for 232 yards and five touchdowns through the air. Grant also led the team in rushing with 91 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries.
Taté Bear was the recipient of most of Grant's targets, hauling in eight catches for 211 yards and four touchdowns.
Miko Youngbear and Tanner Garcia were the defensive leaders for Meskwaki, with each of them recording seven solo tackles and seven assisted stops.
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Nelson Forrest Gardner was a former member of the United States Marine Corps and a founding member of both the Minutemen and the Crimebusters.
Early life
Nelson Forrest Gardner was born in Zenith, Kentucky, on May 17th, 1908 to Albert and Matilda Gardner. He grew up a child of privilege in New York City. As a child, he was sickly and asthmatic, but years of physical training allowed him to get past his condition and eventually played football at Harvard University. Gardner enlisted in the Marines after washing out of Harvard, and served with distinction under Major General Smedley Butler in the Banana Wars. He was honorably discharged as a lieutenant in 1936 and began a career as a security consultant and military contractor. He would introduce himself as "Marine Lieutenant USMC Nelson Gardner: Free-Lance Consultant". His line of work gained him a significant amount of wealth, owning a mansion and several domestic servants.[1][2]
Nelson was advising the New York City Police Department on urban warfare strategies when he was inspired by Hooded Justice to become a masked vigilante, adopting the guise of Captain Metropolis.[3]
Using the skills he acquired in the military, he meticulously shaped his Captain Metropolis persona and attempted to eradicate organized crime in urban areas. He then purchased cheaply an old malting factory from the Canadian government, who were happy to unload it from their books. He turned it into his secret headquarters, finding the company's logo, "C.M.", convenient. He decided that coordinating a team of masked adventurers would be more effective against crime than each of them acting independently.[4]
He wrote a letter to Larry Schexnayder, a talent agent representing Sally Jupiter, aka Silk Spectre, informing him that he devised codes, passwords and strategic exercises for the "The New Minute Men of America" and asked for his cooperation.[5] He signed as "Captain Metropolis" and left the name of "Nelson Gardner" as his representative.[6] Once Gardner collaborated with Larry on forming the superhero team, the Minutemen were born: consisting of Silk Spectre, Silhouette, Nite Owl, The Comedian, Mothman, and Dollar Bill.
But Captain Metropolis was not ready to take the Minutemen public yet. He needed Hooded Justice and he worked diligently to track down the vigilante and recruit him to the team. Once Hooded Justice, the masked vigilante who had started the movement, was recruited Nelson felt secured in his decision and he introduced the Minutemen to the press as their "fearless leader".
Though it was publicized that Silk Spectre was in a relationship with Hooded Justice, it is all but confirmed today that Nelson and Hooded Justice were in a relationship and Silk Spectre was merely playing the part for the added publicity - and possibly being paid by Nelson.[7]
When Ursula Zandt's lesbianism was outed by the press, and despite their homosexuality, Metropolis and H.J. voted her out as the revelation would damage the team's image. She was soon murdered by the Liquidator and Sally held themselves responsible. While investigating his murders, Metropolis and H.J. were after his traces in gay joints, before reaching his hideout. They found Sally, having already killed the Liquidator and after scolding for their hypocrisy, she announced her wish to quit.[8]
During those declining years, 2 mysterious figures disguised as comic book characters Bluecoat and Scout warned the Minutemen that Japanese saboteurs planned to destroy the Statue of Liberty. Captain Metropolis coordinated the assault to Liberty Island, which they reached with his private boat. Metropolis and H.J. covered Nite Owl and the two strangers who attempted to neutralize the threat.[9]
The mission was a success however its publicity would be disastrous and the whole event was covered-up. Although that would be the biggest feat by the Minutemen, it was buried and Gardner, who could not act without the warrior's honor and glory, was devastated.[9]
The Minutemen were eventually disbanded by Captain Metropolis himself in 1949 and he returned to his mansion. Because of his exemplary military service, he was given a passing grade by the HUAC in 1952. Hooded Justice disappeared that time and Gardner hadn't seen him since then and realized his "friendship" was not as deep as he hoped.[9][10]
In 1955 Nite Owl and Mothman visited Nelson in his mansion, asking for the whereabouts of Hooded Justice, believing him to be a child kidnapper and murderer. Gardner told them that he never learned his identity or his residence and hadn't seen him for years, and his only known residence was the Tower of Freedom.[10]
Gardner followed the two to the Tower and saw as he threatened them and Nite Owl snapped his neck killing him. He started crying and shouted them not to touch or unmask him. After everyone left, he demolished the Tower, either to offer his lost mate a warrior's funeral or vanish all traces of the crime.[10]
In 1960 as a representative of the former masked adventurers Nelson was asked about his opinion about Doctor Manhattan, the first person with superpowers; in obvious tension, Nelson just said that they were "pleased" for him.[11] To maintain his physical physique, Nelson followed a strict regimen of Canadian Air Force Exercises, but his beer belly had started to show.[12]
That year, Nelson along with former and new costumed heroes attended a Red Cross charity event[12] and was seen troubled, talking with the Comedian.[11]
Around 1962 he reunited at Sally Jupiter's house along with Hollis Mason and Byron Lewis, and thirteen-year-old Laurie Juspeczyk met them.[13] That year he read Mason's book Under the Hood where his relationship with H.J. was revealed. He lost his sleep and considered suicide. His lover Norbert Veldon was sent to Mason and threatened him to remove this information from the book.[14] He also called Sally Jupiter at night "crying his heart out".[9] However later, Comedian threatened Hollis and he decided to cut off the sensitive parts from his book.[10]
In 1966 Nelson attempted to come out of retirement to form a new league of extrajudicial avengers, the Crimebusters, to which he invited Rorschach, the second Nite Owl, the second Silk Spectre, Dr. Manhattan, Ozymandias, and former Minutemen teammate the Comedian, and spoke of tackling the "social ills" of America. But his plans never fully came to fruition; the Comedian (who knew that the world was not anymore the place it was in the Minutemen era) mocked him for wanting to "dress up" and play "cowboys and Indians", and further accused the older hero of seeking personal glory and a sort of mid-life crisis, which Metropolis insisted wasn't true. As the would-be members filed out, Metropolis begged them not to leave, telling them that someone had to "save the world." The crime display that he worked so hard on was burned and destroyed by the Comedian.[15] Gardner permanently retired shortly thereafter.
Later life and death
In the years following the disbanding of the Minutemen and the failure of the Crimebusters, Gardner began to realize how he drove Will Reeves away with his own racist attitudes and indifference towards the black community. His aborted effort to start the Crimebusters with a focus on the inner city was in part his attempt to make amends. On May 31, 1971, the fiftieth anniversary of the Tulsa race riot, Gardner modified his will to leave his entire estate to Reeves, and if he were to decline he would bequeath all proceeds from any auction of his Minutemen paraphernalia to the Southern Poverty Law Center. He even went so far as to order that his remains be cremated, with no funeral or grave marker, feeling it was what he deserved.
On the night of August 9, 1974, Gardner was driving northbound on Broadway in a Buick LeSabre in the general direction of his uptown mansion. He had attended a rally protesting the repeal of the 22nd Amendment. Gardner lost control of the car and crashed into a barrier at a high rate of speed. He ejected through the front windshield and was decapitated. (In a bizarre footnote, his head was never found.) At his request, there was no funeral or memorial and his remains were thoroughly destroyed. His only desire was for Will Reeves to be the sole beneficiary of his estate.[16][17]
Owing to his military background he had a strategic approach for crime-fighting as he was the brain behind the Minutemen and later the Crimebusters. He was also polite and reserved.[18] Though a soldier and a de facto leader, Metropolis often appeared timid, weak-willed and easily flustered.
Although a homosexual, Gardner had conservative and racist views and during his time in the Minutemen he made racist comments regarding the blacks and the Hispanics.[19]. It can be seen from the display in the Crimebusters scene that Gardner's views were very conservative, even reactionary. He regarded the liberal sentiments of the '60s as "social evils" that the Crimebusters should crush; furthermore, he was concerned by "Black Unrest", "Campus Subversion" and "Anti-War Demos".[15] It would seem that the world he wished to save was that of respectable, white 1950s America and the "social ills" he feared were the changes of the 60s.
Metropolis only appears in flashbacks in the Zack Snyder 2009 Watchmen adaptation. He has only one line in the film and is not present in the 1966 meeting. Ozymandias attempts to lead the 1966 meeting, calling the proposed team "the Watchmen". The David Hayter draft eliminated him entirely from the plot, and Dan Dreiberg was used as a replacement for the Crimebusters meeting scene, so as to make him more of a leader.
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Wade Tillman watched a scene from the "American Hero Story" show that featured Hooded Justice engaging in sexual intercourse with Captain Metropolis.[20]
He is named for E. Nelson Bridwell and Gardner Fox. The reference to a grown man "playing cowboys and Indians" maybe a reference to Le Chiffre's scornful reference to James Bond's adventurous career as "a game of Red Indians" while the cold war was in fact "a game for grown-ups" in Ian Fleming's Casino Royale.
TV series
- "It's Summer and We're Running Out of Ice"(pic)
- "Little Fear of Lightning" (AHS)
- "This Extraordinary Being" (flashback)
- An alternative possibility was that Nelson Gardner staged his own death and survives to the story's present-day of 1985, and indeed appears within the story imagery, is explored in The Fate of Hooded Justice and Captain Metropolis, thus leaving his fate ambiguous.
- As Nelson Gardner got older, he begins a strict regimen of Canadian Air Force exercises to try and stay in shape. However, there is no evidence that he actually served in that military organization.
- ↑ Before Watchmen: Minutemen
- ↑ EVIDENCE: The Will of Nelson Gardner https://www.hbo.com/content/dam/hbodata/series/watchmen/peteypedia/06/memo-the-will-of-nelson-gardner.pdf
- ↑ EVIDENCE: The Will of Nelson Gardner https://www.hbo.com/content/dam/hbodata/series/watchmen/peteypedia/06/memo-the-will-of-nelson-gardner.pdf
- ↑ Before Watchmen: Minutemen
- ↑ Before Watchmen: Minutemen
- ↑ Sally Jupiter clippings
- ↑ Sally Jupiter clippings
- ↑ Before Watchmen: Minutemen 04
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Before Watchmen: Minutemen 05
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Before Watchmen: Minutemen 06
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Chapter IV: Watchmaker
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Under the Hood: Chapter V
- ↑ Chapter IX: The Darkness of Mere Being
- ↑ Before Watchmen: Minutemen 3
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Chapter II: Absent Friends
- ↑ Chapter I: At Midnight, All the Agents...
- ↑ EVIDENCE: The Will of Nelson Gardner https://www.hbo.com/content/dam/hbodata/series/watchmen/peteypedia/06/memo-the-will-of-nelson-gardner.pdf
- ↑ Under the Hood: Chapter IV
- ↑ Under the Hood: Chapter III
- ↑ Little Fear of Lightning

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WASHINGTON — D. Kyle Sampson, the former top aide to Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales, said in testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday that he suggested removing prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald, who oversaw the CIA leak case involving White House staff, from his post.
Sampson said he made the recommendation during a White House meeting with Harriet Miers, former counsel to President Bush.
Sampson's statements on Thursday came amid controversy over U.S. attorneys who were fired without warning. His testimony for the first time put Gonzales at the heart of the firings amid ever-changing Justice Department accounts of how they were planned.
Sampson testified, "I said Patrick Fitzgerald could be added to this list." Video: Sampson says U.S. attorneys fired over priorities
He said that he discussed removing Fitzgerald at a meeting last year with Miers and her deputy, William Kelley. "I remember on one occasion in 2006 in discussing the removal of U.S. attorneys ... and I raised Pat Fitzgerald." Sampson said that as soon as he raised Fitzgerald at the meeting he regretted it: "I knew that it was the wrong thing to do. I knew that it was inappropriate."
Fitzgerald served as special counsel in the trial over who revealed the identity of CIA operative Valerie Plame, which ended in a perjury and obstruction conviction for Vice President Dick Cheney's former chief of staff, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby. Wilson is the wife of former Ambassador Joseph Wilson.
When quizzed by Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., how Miers and Kelly reacted to the suggestion that Fitzgerald be added to the list of U.S. attorneys slated to be fired, Sampson said, "They looked at me like I had said something totally inappropriate, and I had."
"Why did you say it? Why did you recommend or at least suggest that he be removed as U.S. attorney?" Durbin asked.
Sampson said he wasn't sure, but he thought "it was maybe to get a reaction from them." He added that he "never seriously considered" putting Fitzgerald on a list and that Fitzgerald never appeared on any list.
Durbin asked Sampson why he had never given Fitzgerald a favorable evaluation, to which Sampson responded, "I don't remember rating Mr. Fitzgerald one way or the other."
Sampson said, "I didn't want to go anywhere near that" because of the sensitivity surrounding the leak trial.
Other political news of note
Animated Boehner: 'There's nothing complex about the Keystone Pipeline!'
House Speaker John Boehner became animated Tuesday over the proposed Keystone Pipeline, castigating the Obama administration for not having approved the project yet.
- Budget deficits shrinking but set to grow after 2015
- Senate readies another volley on unemployment aid
- Obama faces Syria standstill
- Fluke files to run in California
- Animated Boehner: 'There's nothing complex about the Keystone Pipeline!'
A spokesman for Fitzgerald in Chicago did not return phone calls.
Prosecutor who had 'not distinguished' himself
On a Justice Department chart sent to the White House in March 2005, Fitzgerald was ranked among the prosecutors who had "not distinguished themselves."
Fitzgerald was involved in the Plame case at that time.
The ranking placed Fitzgerald below "strong U.S. attorneys ... who exhibited loyalty" to the administration but above "weak U.S. attorneys who ... chafed against administration initiatives, etc.," according to Justice documents.
Documents indicate that the chart may have been one of the first steps in an effort to identify U.S. attorneys who should be removed. Two prosecutors who received the same ranking as Fitzgerald were later fired, documents show.
The Judiciary Committee has authorized subpoenas for presidential political adviser Karl Rove and other top White House staff linked to the firings. Bush wants his aides to be interviewed in private sessions and without being placed under oath.
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It has been a long time. I have not had anything to say recently. Well, more accurately what I have been thinking about had no place on this blog. Last night we had our monthly Medical Mission and I was reminded again why we do what we do.
The organization we partner with Good Samaritan called and asked if they could do some video work with one of the people the ministry has helped. We said that would be fine. It was towards the end of the night and I immediately recognized the man they had selected.
He was a gentleman that came for help almost two years ago at our all day Back to School Medical Mission. It was nice to sit down and talk and find out how everything was going.
On that August day in 2009 he shared that he had no insurance because his job let him go because he had cancer. He came down with pneumonia and had nowhere to go. He found out about our ministry and came for assistance. Fortunately he shared his story on video that day and it became a part of what we put together to show what God has done.
We don't always get to see these stories. We minister and try to do the right thing. There are good days and bad. Days when we see the harvest and others when we must believe it is to come. Last night was one of those when we get to see what God has done.
David is cancer free and will soon start a job that has medical insurance. He shared that he is going on a mission trip at the end of the month and that the church he attends now has its own medical ministry with Good Samaritan.
That is what it is all about. Being the hands and feet of Jesus. Showing people the nature of our God.
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It's neat to see how many testimonies start out with that Back To School mission. That's where mine started. I, too, am so thankful you do what you do.
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"Mommy, I want to go to camp." I made this statement for the first time at the tender age of 7 years old after a presentation at my temple by Rabbi Ron Klotz, camp director at the time. My mom's initial reply was something along the lines of, "But Carly, you won't know anyone!" To which I promptly replied, "That's ok, I'll make friends!" That was the end of that conversation, and in the summer of 2005, I attended Goldman Union Camp Institute for the first time without knowing anyone. At the time, I couldn't have even imagined what an impact that decision would make on my life.
I am currently a student on NFTY-EIE's High School in Israel. When I was first asked to write a blog post about how camp has influenced my Israel experience, I laughed. I felt as though the answer to that question was so obvious that it would be difficult to elaborate. The simple answer: I wouldn't be in Israel if I didn't go to camp!
From the youngest unit to the oldest unit, camp has shaped my identity both as a growing person and more specifically, as a Jew. The programming at camp has shaped my values and enhanced my learning in ways that no amount of Sunday school could ever come close to. I've learned independence and self-reliance from a young age. My counselors set strong examples for me and I've come to understand what true friendship means. This has shown me the value of having a loving, supportive community.
Because of the lessons, values and experiences that I've gained from attending camp, I chose to become involved in my NFTY region and local youth group. NFTY has become an integral part of my life and I can't imagine my high school experience without it. It has given me leadership experience and connected me with an even bigger community of young Jews. I am beginning grasp the true value in Jewish education, regardless of how formal or informal the "lessons" are.
Camp has been the best decision that I've ever made, and the best gift I could ever receive from my parents. From attending camp, I've made the second best decision and received the second best gift from my parents: the opportunity to study and live in Israel on EIE. I'm just entering my third month of the semester and have already felt myself growing immensely as a person. I learned about this program from a guest speaker (at camp) at when I was going into the 7th grade. I can honestly say that not one day has gone by without camp crossing my mind in one way or another, and since that summer, going to Israel has been included in those thoughts. When discussing the prospect of attending the program, the same thought was raised as before: "But Carly, you won't know anyone!" and once again, my answer: "That's ok, I'll make friends!"
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Docket Number
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Reply Brief
Publication Date
Appeal from the Judgment for Defendants-Respondents in the District Court of Sanpete County, State of Utah. Hon. Don V. Tibbs, Judge.
Original Brief submitted to the Utah Supreme Court; funding for digitization provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the Utah State Library, and sponsored by the S.J. Quinney Law Library; machine-generated OCR, may contain errors.
Gayle Dean Hunt; Attorney for Respondents;
Milo S. Harsden, Jr.; Grant A. Hurst; Attorneys for Appellant;
Public record document (some rights may be reserved).
Recommended Citation
Reply Brief, FMA Financial Corp. v. Hansen Dairy, Inc., No. 16528 (Utah Supreme Court, 1979).


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In many settings/schools every child in the nursery and reception class has their own personal booklet, consisting of photographs and pictures to do with their lives out of school.
Staff in a school featured on our DVD, 'Storytelling to make a difference' decided that their Persona Dolls should also have booklets.
The headings for the pages of the Persona Doll books are:
√ This is my family. Names of family members are accompanied by a photograph of the Doll with people not known to the children, posing as her/his parents.
√ The flag, pictures or a map of the country where the family comes from. One Doll's book says: "We live in London but we are from Romania." Another: "I came from Somalia."
√ At home I like to: includes a list of favourite play and activities, with pictures.
√My favourite toy is: with pictures.
√My favourite places are: e.g. the park, the library, my friend's house.


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Boyfriend indicted in Georgetown woman's death
Police: Woman found dead inside home
One person was taken into custody Monday in connection with the death of a woman in Georgetown.
Officials were sent to the 1000 block of Shinkles Ridge Road around 9 p.m. Sunday.
Deputies said Stacy Flora was found shot to death inside her home.
According to neighbors, Flora was found dead by a family member. She had three kids, all believed to be under the age of 10, but none of the children were home.
Police have identified the suspect as Flora's boyfriend, Daniel Somoskey, 24.
Neighbor Tiffany Ridpath said she did not see any activity at her neighbor's home after Saturday evening, when the victim's vehicle was driven away from the home.
"These are things you don't expect so close to home," Ridpath said. "We were all just in shock when we came home and it was an absolute circus over there. It's all just surreal at this point."
Deputies said they found Flora's car abandoned in the woods at East Fork State Park in Clermont County Monday.
Somoskey was arrested in Clermont County.
He was transported to Brown County where he was indicted on murder charges.
Somoskey is being held on $1 million bond.
On Sunday, another Brown County woman was also found dead in a home in the Sardinia area.
The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation said the two cases appear to be unrelated.


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There is a Chinese proverb that says, "An invisible red thread connects those who are destined to meet, regardless of time, place or circumstances. The thread may stretch or tangle, but will never break." This quote inspired a photography group called Red Thread Sessions which celebrates adoption through photography.
As always I am happy to be one of their volunteer photographers!
I am offering one of these sessions to adoptive families and waiving the session fee:
1. a family portrait session within the first 3 months of the finalized adoption to capture portraits of the new family,
2. a homecoming session where I meet the family at the airport upon arrival to capture the first moments together, or
3. a birth photography session to capture the birth of the adoptive child in an open adoption.
Knight Light Photography is proud to be a part of Red Thread Sessions. If you or someone you know is interested in one of these sessions, please contact me today.


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Corey joined Terakeet full-time in 2013 as a Content Strategist and quickly distinguished himself by tirelessly searching for new ways to provide value to Terakeet's customers through content. Today, he leads a team of Digital Content Specialists and Graphic Designers who play a critical role in delivering enterprise SEO results to customers across the Terakeet portfolio.
His work prior to joining Terakeet includes product copywriting for a large electronics ecommerce website; sports reporting, highlights of which included traveling to cover the Syracuse University basketball team's 2012 Elite Eight run and getting mocked by Jim Boeheim at a press conference; and publishing, where he worked with a number of award-winning authors and illustrators, including multiple National Book Award finalists.
A native of Maine, Corey graduated from Syracuse University in 2007 with a major in English and a minor in Sociology. Outside the office, he can generally be found reading weird speculative fiction, writing, or spending quality time with his son and his extremely anxious dog. He likes learning how things work.


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We don't have any coupons for this product. If I find one I'll let you know. We may start a coupon section in this site some time down the road. You should try replacing your batteries and make sure they are set correctly. Also make sure that the battery container is dry. I thought my cleaner died one time with new batteries and I just waited until everything dried and moved the batteries around and it started working again.
I used Scubbing bubbles and recommended it my friends but I had to replace the batteries after the first bottle was gone. I have since paid for two more bottles of scubbing bubbles only to have to replace the batteries three times. This is a lot of batteries. Can you help?
I used Scubbing bubbles and recommended it my friends but I had to replace the batteries after the first bottle was gone. I have since paid for two more bottles of scubbing bubbles only to have to replace the batteries three times. This is a lot of batteries. Can you help?
You may have a defective system. I am currently on my fourth bottle and haven't had to replace them. When the system is completely dry, try cleaning the contacts on the battery compartment.
I have used your product and LOVE the way it cleans. But I have a problem with it leaking when the bottle is about half full. If we are gone a week, it is empty when we get home. We have tried to reposition the unit, but to no avail. Do you have a solution for this problem? Concerning other problems with batteries, I have used the system for more than 9 months and only replaced the batteries once.
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Acclaimed musical theatre actress Sherie Rene Scott blew New York City audiences away when she debuted her cabaret concert Piece of Meat at 54 BELOW last year. Using songs from the show, which was about the struggle between enlightenment and animal desires, she has rearranged and reimagined the experience for her sophomore solo album titled All Will Be Well - The Piece of Meat Studio Sessions. With an album of pure ear candy, Scott brilliantly showcases her affective and evocative vocal talents.
Ranging in vocal styles from singer-songwriter/indie rock to contemporary jazz, Scott uses the album to capably address the intimately personal themes of love, discovery, spirituality, and disillusionment. Her emotive vocals soar on the lovely arrangements presented on the disc, abundantly giving fans of Scott everything they would expect from her. Her unique timbre (which was an acquired taste for me in the early 2000s when I first heard her sing) brings exciting life to each and every track, stirring emotions within the audience as we listen to her sing and belt.
The record opens with an up-tempo, acoustic guitar rendition of Noah and the Whale's "Five Years Time," hooking listeners with the song's upbeat tone. However, it is with Annie Lennox's "Honestly" that Scott's album truly comes to life. Her rendition of the song, which is a duet with Todd Almond, is gorgeously riveting. Another standout on the disc is her jazzy, redolent take on Joni Mitchell's "All I Want," which powerfully highlights the desires that many of us share. Her performance of "This Is Why We Do This" illustrates her ability to spin a narrative through song. My favorite track on the album is her tender and decidedly plaintive take on Kate Bush's "Moments of Pleasure." Her performance is wonderfully heartfelt, allowing the piece to illustrate Scott's ability to sound wholly vulnerable yet strong in the same breath.
In addition to Scott's fantastic voice, the work of Almond ensures that the album is perfectly paced and arranged. Whether helping Scott on her original songs or skillfully arranging popular hits to pristinely fit her electrifying vocals, Almond guarantees that Scott's album is a satisfying aural experience that listeners will want to return to time and time again.
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Chapter 1 "Cousin Matt! In my house! Right now! Can we stay here?
Please? Oh please, oh please!" It was that pathetic plea that had Rachel offering Mark the couch in the den. He hadn't slept over since they were little, so that was one of the few places there was for him to sleep. Sleepovers weren't really necessary when the two lived so close together, but he had been known to doze off on the couch in the living room from time to time.
She received a message from Drake about the Annual Comic-Con Convention, and then later Mark got ready for bed. He went into the bathroom to change into a pair of striped blue and purple PJs, similar colors to what Rachel was wearing her track pants and a tank top.
As she watched him sit on the edge of her bed, she frowned and remembered something. "Look Mark, a few people have slept on that couch and almost every time it's caused ultra back pain." "Yeah? Bummer." "I don't mind if you sleep in here like you used to," she offered.
"There is plenty of room.
As long as you don't hog all the covers and you stay on your side of the bed, okay?" Mark smiled, and neither really thought much of this. They were friends, and half the time neither of them even acknowledged that they were a boy and a girl. So they crawled under the covers together, and as promised stayed on their own sides of the bed. She turned off her lights and lay down to sleep.
Later in the evening Rachel awoke because Mark had knocked her out of her sleep when Mark's hand hit her in the back of the head. Her eyes shot open, and she turned to her friend with an irritated look. "Mark!" He was still asleep. It seemed he had rolled over onto his back, and his hand had inadvertently swung into his sleeping friend. "I thought I told you to stay on." She trailed off when she noticed something unexpected. A little tent had been erected in the middle of the duvet, right around where Mark's groin was.
He had an erection. Blushing furiously she rolled back onto her side of the bed with her back to him. This went way beyond awkward. She had never been this close to an erection before, and never would have thought of it from Mark. But she could deny it no longer. Mark was a guy.
With a penis…an erect penis…in her bed. Her breathing started to get louder, and she knew there was not much hope of her getting back to sleep now. She considered waking Mark up, but decided that would only succeed in embarrassing him. Besides, he was a freakishly deep sleeper; she probably couldn't wake him even if she tried. The guy could easily sleep through a nuclear explosion. Turning back she took a glance over her shoulder, and then lay back down still blushing.
Yep the erection was definitely still there. And though still tremendously nervous, she found herself a little curious. What exactly was going through Mark's head? Who was he dreaming about to make him hard like that? A girl at school? A woman from the TV?
One on those scantily clad characters from his comic books or video games? . Amy perhaps? Even Rachel had to admit that woman was pretty sexy. If she went for girls, Amy would definitely be one of her top five choices.
She paused and started to blush even darker. What if he was thinking about.? Nah! Mark wouldn't. He didn't think of her that way. Did he? Again she glanced back at the tent in her duvet, and this time just stared for a while.
She started wondering what kind of things they would be doing in his dream, if it was about her. Was she on top? Whenever she fantasized about a guy, she was usually on top. She liked it that way, the feeling of power and control as she rode a cock until her lover came, shuddering and moaning beneath her.
Never fantasized about Mark though, the idea never even crossed her mind. Not until now that is. Again she turned away and laid down deciding to go back to sleep. Put those thoughts out of her mind and just sleep, so she closed her eyes tight. Trying her best to empty her mind of that sexy image.
. What. were they wearing in the dream? Were they both completely naked, or was she wearing some sort of kinky leather getup? And was he going down on her? God she bet that would feel good, guys in her fantasies would always lick her out a lot. Yeah, she would so eagerly mount Mark's face, grab both of his ears and wouldn't let him stop. He could lick her for hours and she'd still want more. "Shut up, brain, shut up!" she hissed out loud.
"This is Mark! Maaark!!" Sure she'd often have thoughts like this about Brad Pitt or Hugh Laurie on occasion, but never Mark.
Without even really realizing it, she turned to take another look. Yep his erection is definitely still there. Must've been a really good dream he was having, whatever it was. A part of Rachel hoped he was dreaming about her. That this erection was for her. She found herself thinking about how much she'd enjoy draining it dry for him, leaving him totally satisfied. "Snap out of it Rachel! This is your best friend." Despite herself, she kept staring.
She never had seen a real life fully erect penis before. Sure, her mom had taught her all about sex, being a doctor.
And because she was a liberated 21st century woman, she'd made sure Rachel knew all about her body and how to have an orgasm. But she'd never seen a real penis, unless you counted the illustrations in her sex education books. Would it really hurt to take a peek? I mean it was Mark, they had gone through that whole you show me yours, I'll show you mine thing when they were little.
Surely he wouldn't mind showing her an erect penis for the first time? And even if he did mind, wasn't like he'd ever have to know. Yeah, maybe just a little peek. Who better than her best friend in the whole world? Getting up onto her knees, she pulled the covers back off him. He mumbled something inaudible when the cold air hit him, but didn't wake. Now the tent was in his pajama bottoms, and as she slid closer on her knees, she hesitated as she reached for the rim of his pants.
Was she sure she wanted to do this. Sure. Why the hell not? It was just an innocent peek. Healthy curiosity, that was all. There were sure to be plenty of girls who've peeked at a guy given a chance like this.
Nothing to be worrying about. Ever so gently she pulled down his pajama pants, slipping it carefully over the obstacle that was jutting out. She let go of his pants and jumped when his member flicked free of its confinement, and extended to its full length.
Rachel just stared, admittedly impressed. She didn't exactly have any basis for comparison, but from where she was standing he was still pretty big. By her estimates, well over eight inches, and pretty thick too. She was pretty certain that qualified as 'better than average.' Scooting in a bit closer, she leaned in to get a closer look. The skin was red, but also kind of pale. Of course, he probably didn't get much sun down there. Redder around the glands though.
It was circumcised, him being Jewish and kind of veiny.
It was. she wasn't sure. was beautiful the right word? She decided that would have to do for now. But if she had truly been honest with herself, sexy probably would have described it better. She definitely liked what she saw. After spending a few more minutes just staring, she felt herself blushing. Should she touch it? Would that be crossing a line? 'Come on Rach, you're way past crossing lines already!' But should she?
Would the skin feel much different from any other part of him? What it felt like wasn't exactly something they taught in health class. So in the interest of education, maybe she should touch it just to see.
She reached forward a little reluctantly, as if she were worried it would burn her. And once her fingertips met his penis, she pulled them away with a start when it jerked in reaction to her touch. In an act of caution she looked up to Mark's face to make sure he hadn't wakened. He was still in that deep sleep.
So she reached out for it again, a little less reluctantly this time, and gently placed her fingertips onto the tip of it. The bulbous end seemed to be the most sensitive part.
The skin seemed thin and was wrapped tightly over hard flesh. If she ever put it in her mouth, slurping on the tip alone would probably provide him with a lot of pleasure. The skin further down on his shaft was little bit more loosely. Kind of soft velvety when she stroked it. Absently she was soon gently stroking the full length of it, her hand moving up and down. She concentrated on how it felt in her hand. It was kind of nice. She could imagine how a woman would enjoy having this thing slowly sliding in and out of her pussy.
Startled again by her own thoughts she pulled her hand away. Was she just picturing Mark's penis. slipping in and out of her. No, he was her friend, she wouldn't think that!
But damn, she was wet. She hadn't realized it, but ever so slowly she had been getting more and more turned on by this. If she didn't take care of her arousal right away, she might do something unwise with the big penis staring her right in the face. Turning to her bedside table, she reached into the top drawer and pulled out her trusty vibrator.
Mom was one of those people who believed masturbation was very natural, and had made sure her daughter had access to things like this without having to be asked. She slipped off her pants and dropped them off the side of her bed, then switched on the white plastic toy, which started to buzz and vibrate.
She wasn't much worried about waking Mark up. If he could sleep through a nuclear explosion, he could sleep through a little buzzing and pleasured moaning.
But as she ran the side of her vibrator up the inside of her thigh, and slowly towards its destination, she paused and found herself looking at Mark's penis again. And then, unwillingly she started to think as her eyes moved back and forth from her vibrator to the erection. Fake cock. Real cock. Fake cock. Real cock. Would she dare? If she was going to have something sliding in and out of her pussy, why bother with her vibrator when she had something considerably bigger, and way more real right there for her use?
It sure was appealing, taking pleasure from a rod that would also take pleasure from her. The prospect of working that big hard cock until it squirted her pussy full of a nice warm reward, was getting her hotter than she ever remembered being. 'Wait, wait!! Are you crazy Rachel that would involve losing your virginity!! You don't want to do that with a sleeping guy! With Mark. Do you?' This time she turned to look at Mark's face. Well. She was probably going to do it sooner or later.
And to do it with some random guy from school, even Adam, who was a totally nice guy and a hottie to boot. It didn't seem all that appealing.
Not for her first time, anyway. Her first time, she would want to be with someone who loved her. Who would always love her?
And Mark was probably the only guy she felt sure would do that. Even if they had a falling out one day, and didn't talk again for years, they would still always love each other. She decided she would never regret having her first time with Mark. Getting back up onto her knees, she crawled over to his side of the bed, naked from the waist down this time.
She considered waking him first, but part of her was worried he'd turn her down. There was another part though that said doing this while he was still sleeping was quite a turn on.
She was already tingly all over just thinking about it. Climbing over his body she straddled his hips, and lowered her bare pussy to within an inch of his cock. This was a pretty big step, so she hesitated, before lowering her hips just enough for their loins to touch.
It was really warm. She took his penis into both hands, and held it in place as she rubbed against it in circular motions. She liked what she felt and was getting wetter by the second. Soon she had started rubbing up and down the full length of his penis, with the outside of her dripping wet crotch, and then she paused.
Started to have second thoughts now that she was so close. "Rachel," Mark gasped breathlessly. "Rachel!" Startled she looked to his face, only to find that he was just talking in his sleep.
And that bought a wide smile to her face. He was dreaming about her, this erection was for her. And that being the case, she decided she was going to make good use of it. All doubt finally gone from her mind, she pressed the tip of his member hard into her opening until it started to slide in.
Barely an inch of it had her gasping; this was a lot thicker than her vibrator. It was probably going to stretch her a little wider than she was used to, and definitely sink a lot deeper. But as she ever so slowly slid more of him inside, she found it didn't hurt. It ached a little, but the ache was far from unpleasant. Her hymen wasn't an issue either, being broken long ago due to a kick to the stomach from a sparring partner. Her breathing quickened as she slowly lowered her hips onto Mark's, taking in inch after wonderful inch.
Mark too started to breathe harder, the deeper he sank. "Oh God!" she gasped, as he got just over halfway in and kept sinking.
This was so much better than plastic! He was already deeper than her vibrator had ever been! And it felt sooo good! Moaning long and loud, she finally engulfed him right down to the hilt and sat still a moment. She shuddered with delight as the most wonderful warmth rose up through her body. Then as she started to rise, still slowly, she got in the sudden urge to make a little sexy talk with her sleeping lover.
She raised her hips until only his tip was still inside her, and then sank back down still at that deliciously slow pace. "Naughty boy, Mark," she gasped breathlessly. "Making me all horny like that! Well it's your entire fault, so you're going to make me feel better, aren't you?
Gonna make me cum real hard all over your big hard cock, like a good boy? Yeah!" Her own words excited her even more, and she started to rise and fall a little faster.
A part of her was a little worried that he might finish too early and leave her on the edge with no orgasm. So she continued with her sexy talk. "Don't cum yet Mark, please not yet! I need get off so bad baby, please hold it back! Please!" Her hips started moving much faster, and it was less rising and falling now, and more bouncing. He seemed to be heeding her pleas and didn't seem to be Cumming early.
There was a hint of what sounded like frustration in his moans now though. "Just a little longer, baby, I'm sooo close! Please! Pleeeaaassse!! Oh God!!" Her hips were a blur now, the friction was so wonderful, and she reached down and played with her clit to add to it. And in a very short time, a very familiar feeling started to rise up through her body. "Oh yes!! God yes!!
I. I'm. Cuuuuuummmiiiiiinngg!!!" The orgasm had her whole body shuddering, but unlike the orgasms she was used to this one lasted much longer. It seemed every time she was coming down from the orgasm, she had a whole new one! And she had to bite her tongue to keep from screaming. Masturbation had never been this good!
"Oh yeah, I'm going to make you feel so good for this, lover!" she gasped, not slowing her riding motions. "Your turn to cum now! Come on! Give it to me, Rachel wants it so bad!" After the most incredible orgasm of her life, she was very eager to return the favor.
Whether it was going to wake him or not, Rachel didn't care. She wanted Mark's cum, and she was going to get it. Mark was about to be drained completely dry. "No more holding back Mark," she purred, reaching back and massaging his balls to encourage him.
"Show Rachel how much you love her! Give it to me! Give it to meee!!" She couldn't believe she felt another orgasm coming on just as she felt Mark's balls tighten, and he started to moan louder than ever. And when she felt him ejaculating inside her, the pure sexiness of it had her Cumming again, right along with him.
"Ohhh yeeeeeesssss!! Squirt that cum!! Show me you love me!! Oh Goooddd!!" Mark squirmed in ecstasy beneath her, moaning and grabbing handfuls of the sheet beneath him. Rachel continued to ride him and massage his balls until his squirming stopped, his body started to relax and his penis softened inside her. Then it was her turn to come down, so she collapsed on top of him and affectionately wrapped her arms around his shoulders and nuzzled into his neck.
She slid off the top of him, and cuddled up close. "Oh yeah, I'm definitely doing that again," she giggled, kissing his neck gently. A part of her had thought that she would have regretted doing this, but she didn't at all.
She was actually looking forward to a second helping. And the fact that he hadn't woken up once didn't bother her either. As a matter of fact that was one of the sexiest parts. That he would probably wake up tomorrow and be none the wiser. "Ohhh, you and me are going to have such fun from now on Mark," she purred into his ear.
"And I'm going to be totally climbing the walls until tomorrow night. Because as soon as you go to sleep, I'm gonna be climbing onto that cock all over again." She smiled evilly when she looked down and noticed something. "Or maybe I won't have to wait that long." Reaching down she clasped his hardening penis with a giggle.
"Is that for me, stud? Don't mind if I do." Again she climbed up and straddled his hips, stroking his cock with both hands to get it nice and hard for entry. "But if you don't mind, I think I'll take my time with this one." And she did; nearly an hour to be precise. Then several orgasms and another nice big load in her pussy later, she pulled his pants back up and her own back on.
Then she curled up next to him and fell into the nicest sleep of her life. *** Mark woke up, to the sun shining through the window, and surprisingly enough Rachel cuddled up to him with her cheek rested on his chest.
He gently tapped her shoulder to wake her. "Um. Rachel?" "Mmmm?" she moaned, without opening her eyes and cuddling up a little closer. "What happened to staying on our own sides of the bed?" She opened her eyes, but her smile remained on her face.
"Sorry Mark. Guess I mistook you for my teddy bear." He smiled back. "You mistook me for a ten inch tall plushy toy? Masculinity fading.
Fading. Gone." Rachel let Mark go and just giggled at the joke. He looked to the bedside table next to him, and pulled the plushy in question from his perch and handed it to Rachel. "Here you go, Rach." She accepted the toy and looked right into Mark's eyes as she cuddled it. "Oh Mark, you can be so sweetheart sometimes." "What do you mean sometimes?" he snickered. There was a moment of silence between them, and then Mark lay back and looked to the ceiling.
"Is it just me, or was that the best night's sleep ever?" For some reason Rachel found this really funny, and broke into an uncontrollable fit of giggles. "Yeah Mark. I really enjoyed it too. Let's do it again tomorrow night, 'kay?" He smiled and nodded. "Sure thing." To be continued.?


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Shelby Sawyer comes from a long line of heroes in blue, including one grandfather who was Tonkawa Chief of Police and the other who was an officer with the Tonkawa Police Department.
"I have always been interested in how and why people commit crimes," the Tonkawa High School graduate said, so majoring in Criminal Justice Administration at Northern Oklahoma College was an easy decision.
In addition to law enforcement, an Associate in Arts degree in Criminal Justice Administration affords career options in such areas as business, crime scene photography, education and forensics. Sawyer recently had the opportunity to experience one area of the justice system during her internship with Ponca City attorney at law Grace Yates at Holmes and Yates Law, PLLC.
Her duties included scanning documents from closed cases into the computer and filing the closed files. She also made copies and typed preceding documents. "This internship has helped me understand what a legal secretary, a paralegal and a lawyer do daily," Sawyer commented. "I enjoyed being able to be part of the team and help prepare the necessary paperwork needed for the next case or court date. Grace always made a point to ask me how it was going and if I was learning something new."
Sawyer gained a new appreciation for the persons working behind the scenes of the legal system. ""I have a new outlook on how our legal system works," she said. "I thought I knew how it worked by what I saw on TV and what I have read about our legal system. I have so much respect for the people who work in our legal system and do what they can to help others in trouble."
While she is steadfast in her decision to pursue a career in the criminal justice field, the internship has helped her to narrow her choices by making her realize that "I don't want to be tied to a desk."
According to Troy Cochran, NOC criminal justice faculty and Sawyer's intern supervisor, "Often times in criminal justice there are inaccurate perceptions on what the job actually consists of versus what mainstream media and pop culture TV shows portray. I think if a student is considering a career in this field, an internship is a great way to see the reality of the field. I'm glad that Shelby had an opportunity to see the legal system at work, which caused her to make an informed career choice."
When she has completed her Associate in Arts degree in Criminal Justice at NOC, Sawyer plans to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice with a minor in Early Childhood Development at a four-year institution.
Dr. Rae Ann Kruse, dean of academic services, helps NOC students obtain and complete internships. "It is exciting to assist students in combining their coursework with real-world work experience," she said. "Companies look for graduates who have work experience and NOC helps provide that opportunity."
For additional information on providing an internship opportunity, contact Kruse at 580.628.6341.


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CRITICAL NEEDS: How you can help us
Our work with Free the Oppressed: Free Burma Rangers
Support & Train Relief Teams: $2500 per average relief mission — 30+ per year
Relief teams provide humanitarian and emergency aid to the displaced people living inside oppressed nations such as Burma, Kurdistan, and Sudan. They need regular support to document, film, photograph and interview the victims of human right abuses that occur with alarming regularity and often go unreported in the global news. In order to be effective, the teams deployed in these areas need to undergo extensive training. In Burma, the use of horses and mules lightens the loads for the relief teams, and allows the teams to move faster and farther. In the future the Free Burma Rangers hope to be able to provide relief not only from the ground but from the air, but this takes resources we simply don't have today.
Our work with FBR & Partners Relief and Development: Laytonkoh Health Center
Support & Training for the Clinic: $20,000/year paid quarterly; need vehicles for cross border aid and evacuation to nearest hospital 5 hours and 2 mountain ranges away.
The Laytongku Health Center (formerly Lay Tong Ku Clinic) is the fruit of a long-running ministry to the Talakone Karen people. Laytongku Village, on the border of Thailand and Burma, is located in a culturally unique community and serves a variety of patients from both sides of the border. The Jericho Alliance is the sole financial sponsor for this work since 2009, when the clinic reopened.
There are ten medics and three part-time administrators at LTK Health Center. One other medic is also currently away at Jungle School of Medicine Kawthoolei for advanced training, but she plans to return in early 2015. In 2014 LTK Health Center saw 3,275 patients. In this time, FBR & Partners Relief & Development medical staff went to the health center seven times for training, monitoring, and management. The Health Center has been operating according to budget. Looking forward, the goal for the staff is that their skills and efficacy increase. The situation on the border is stabilizing and we hope that it will continue to move towards a real peace.
The Health Center ministry began in 2006, and is an important step in the history of mission in the area. Since 1958, when Allan Eubank first brought the gospel to the area, the good news has been slowly taking root in the hearts of the Talakone Karen people.
The Health Center was established through the leadership of Eliya Sampson (FBR's Head Medic), Allan Eubank, David Eubank, and the Free Burma Rangers (FBR). It serves the people of Laytongku, but draws on the population from the surrounding villages of Kwee Ler Tuh, Tee Mu Ku, P'Yo Pu, and Maw T'La, for a total approximately 3,000. Workers with medical skill were chosen from the village and additional staff brought in from outside communities. Since 2009, Partners Relief & Development have joined to handle the administration, reporting, training and monitoring of the Health Center. Bueng Klung Church Committee takes care of the Health Center expense account and mission direction, with financial support coming from The Jericho Alliance. Eliya Sampson continues to manage Health Center policy and liaise with local leaders and international supporters. Free Burma Rangers continue to support through special projects, training, and encouragement. Service at the Health Center has steadily been improving in quality and more patients are coming.
We regularly monitor activities at LTK Health Center because Partners Relief & Development has the responsibility to oversee general medical operations. Our visits are an opportunity to do health trainings, not only for the health center medics, but also for other health care providers in the area.


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TORONTO, the hit show, "SHOW UP", is here for 2 shows only!
SOULO Theatre presents the Toronto debut of NYC solo artist Peter Michael Marino's one-man, semi-improvised, international hit comedy about your crazy life. Show up at Social Capital for a full bar & full bodied laughs at this unique comedy event.
ONLY 2 Performances
Saturday, December 9 at 9:30 p.m.
Sunday, December 10 at 4:00 p.m.
Show runs 75-mins.
Tix: $20.00 on line early bird
More info: www.showuptheshow.com
★★★★★ "A performer of great intelligence, wit and energy." - Bunbury Magazine
★★★★★ "Hilarious!" - Front Row Center
★★★★ "Hilarious!" - Broadway Baby
★★★★ "Well worth showing up to!" - Fringe Guru
★★★★ "Hilarious! - The Wee Review
"A whirlwind hour!" - The Scotsman
"Rare and special work. Highly recommended!" - The Fringe Review
"Hilarious!" - TimeOut New York
"A keen and witty mind" - Edinburgh Reporter
"An unforgettable experience!" - The Sick of the Fringe
Following critically acclaimed, sold out runs in NYC and at the 2017 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, SOULO Theatre and Canada's Solo Queen Tracey Erin Smith presents Peter Michael Marino's semi-improvised, semi-scripted, solo comedy "Show Up" which makes its Toronto debut on December 9 at 9:30 p.m. & December 10 at 4:00 p.m.
Peter Michael Marino is a New York City native and the creator/co-producer of SOLOCOM, which has launched over 400 world-premiere comedies at The People's Improv Theater. His internationally acclaimed solo comedy "Desperately Seeking the Exit" chronicled the unmaking of his West End musical flop "Desperately Seeking Susan" - receiving 5-star reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe and Adelaide Fringe, and a London transfer. His 2015 solo chat show spoof "Late with Lance!" played everywhere from NYC to London. Directing credits include: Amy Marcs' "Nice T!ts," Mark Demayo's "20 & Out," and Mark Giordano's "Mad Man." His production company credits include "David Carl's Celebrity One-Man Hamlet," "David Mills: Shame!," Charles' "Moby Alpha," and "Joe's NYC Bar." More info at: www.petermmarino.com
SOULO Theatre, founded in 2002 by Artistic Director Tracey Erin Smith is the leading resource for one-person shows in Canada showcasing the best the world has to offer and teaching people how to create their own.


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Is it necessary to turn a story about a rapist into one about the religion he grew up with?
(via. Islamophobia-Watch)
'Strict Muslim' raped four women at knifepoint to 'punish them for being on the streets at night'
by Bob Pitt
Thus the headline to an article in today's Daily Mail. As is almost invariably the case when this newspaper reports on any issue involving Muslims, the headline is intentionally misleading.
If you read the article, you'll see it is the rapist's family background that is characterised as "strict Muslim" not the individual himself. In fact the judge in passing sentence made the point that the rapist carried out the attacks despite and in contradiction to his religious upbringing: "The fact that you have attacked these women not withstanding your background must represent your own wholly warped personality."
But the headline suggests to the reader that it was the man's strict adherence to his faith which produced the violent misogyny that led him to commit these crimes.


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Billy Collins
|This is the beginning.
Almost anything can happen.
This is where you find
the creation of light, a fish wriggling onto land,
the first word of Paradise Lost on an empty page.
Think of an egg, the letter A,
a woman ironing on a bare stage as the heavy curtain rises.
This is the very beginning.
The first-person narrator introduces himself,
tells us about his lineage.
The mezzo-soprano stands in the wings.
Here the climbers are studying a map
or pulling on their long woolen socks.
This is early on, years before the Ark, dawn.
The profile of an animal is being smeared
on the wall of a cave,
and you have not yet learned to crawl.
This is the opening, the gambit,
a pawn moving forward an inch.
This is your first night with her, your first night without her.
This is the first part
where the wheels begin to turn,
where the elevator begins its ascent,
before the doors lurch apart.
This is the middle.
And this is the end,
From Picnic, Lightning by Billy Collins.
Return to Wisdom Return to Home


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5 Conn. deaths linked to blizzard
There were at least five apparent storm-related deaths during the blizzard that paralyzed Connecticut Friday into Saturday morning, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said.
A 49-year-old Shelton man died overnight while trying to clear away snow from the storm.
The unidentified man, who lived on Darrin Drive had been plowing his driveway Friday night when his snowplow became stuck. He then began clearing snow with a shovel.
"At some point, he was stricken," said Lt. David Moore.
The man wasn't discovered until 4 a.m., police said.
"A neighbor discovered him," Moore said. "EMS used a snowmobile and a sled and dragged him away from the scene like it was a ski slope rescue."
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said a woman in her 80s in Prospect, who hasn't been identified, was killed while using a snowblower Friday night. She was struck by a car.
Bridgeport Police confirmed that a man at 3907 Old Town Road died Saturday afternoon in his driveway. The man was found under snow.
Also, police in Danbury said a man was found dead on his back porch Saturday on Forest Avenue. Police said they don't know yet if the man slipped and fell or whether he had a heart attack and fell.
Details of the fifth fatality weren't immediatly available.
State police responded to more than 600 accidents, and about 20 had injuries. Meanwhile, the National Guard rescued about 90 people who were stranded Friday night and Saturday morning on the state's highways, including I-91, I-684 and I-84.
The highways had been shut down by Malloy Friday afternoon.