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Science on Screen
This series creatively pairs screenings of classic, cult, and documentary films with lively introductions by notable figures from the world of science, technology, and medicine. Each film is used as a jumping off point for the speaker to reveal current scientific research or technological advances, providing the perfect combination of entertainment and enlightenment. This program is a national program run by several individual not-for-profit theater's across the United States. Post film discussions are created in partnership with the Rochester Institute of Technology.
Science on Screen at The Little Theatre Film Society is made possible through a grant by the Coolidge Corner Theatre, with support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
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Sunday, August 29, 2010
Walter Foster Books
But there were some gems among them. For example: "Animation" (#26) and "How to Animate Film Cartoons" (#190) by Disney veteran Preston Blair, who gave millions of budding animators the basics of walk cycles, squash and stretch, and overlapping action. As a kid I was spellbound by the series of drawings of the dancing alligator from Fantasia.
Other recommended titles:
"Frederick Waugh's Paintings of the Sea" (#153) was recently mentioned by Armand Cabrera on his blog. It is a gallery of the great seascape painter.
"How to Paint from Your Color Slides" (#64) had a fine ship painting by Carl Evers, along with the sketches that led up to it.
"Perspective Drawing" by Ernest Norling (#29). The one I learned from as a kid. Very clear introduction to one-, two-, and three point perspective.
"Heads & Figures in Charcoal" by Charles LaSalle (#51). LaSalle was a magazine illustrator who studied under Harvey Dunn.
"Figures in Action" (#191) and "Heads/2" (#197) by Andrew Loomis. Many of the best plates from his hard-to-find books.
Walter Foster Books
Preston Blair on Wiki
Waugh at Armand Cabrera's Art and Influence.
Carl Evers discussed in "Today's Inspiration."
12 comments:
- jeff jordan said...
I learned a ton of stuff from various Foster books, and even in some of the hokey ones there were gems. I grew up in a place where there weren't any teachers, so those books were a great antidote.
- August 29, 2010 at 10:49 AM
- H.K.Hollinstone studio said...
I love these books, have quite a few of them myself.
- August 29, 2010 at 10:59 AM
- Max said...
I own some of the Walter Foster books and they are very informative. I have a few on painting and drawing. I also have the complete Preston Blair book, Cartoon Animation. It's quite handy as it shows a lot about constructing a character, gesture, movement and composition.
There have been some other nice volumes too that are now out of print. I have two such Walter Foster books - one on marker rendering and the other using felt pen with watercolor.
- August 29, 2010 at 11:05 AM
- James O'Shea said...
Speaking of books/magazines, have you seen the latest Sci-Am MIND magazine on Visual Perception?:
- August 29, 2010 at 11:38 AM
- Don Cox said...
I believe the current edition of the Preston Blair book contains everything that was in both the Walter Foster books.
The Norling perspective book probably contains the same material as the currently available Dover book called "Perspective Made Easy". This can be bought for peanuts and is in my opinion the best perspective guide for beginners.
(I have a couple of dozen books on perspective to compare.)
- August 29, 2010 at 1:18 PM
- aquafortis said...
I had some of these when I was a kid! I think I mostly just copied pictures out of them (which is what I did a lot of at the time) but I had a couple of the cartooning-type titles, and you're right, those weren't bad.
- August 30, 2010 at 1:15 AM
- Jussi Tarvainen said...
These are fantastic books. I actually have an original Andrew Loomis Figure Drawing for All it's Worth 191 by Walter Foster for sale if someone is interested.
- August 30, 2010 at 2:07 AM
- Everett Patterson said...
You are lucky to have that, Jussi! Anywhere you can get your hands on Andrew Loomis stuff, you should. (I'll have to content myself with my bootleg photocopies of "...For All It's Worth", shhh)
- August 30, 2010 at 2:21 AM
- James Gurney said...
Don, the earlier Preston Blair book (called simply "Animation" #26 is a little different than the later. It has less color, but more kinds of walk cycles. The character models are closer to Disney and Warner Brothers originals, and he backed off those in the second edition. There's enough non-overlapping material to make both of them worth getting if you're into animation.
- August 30, 2010 at 1:47 PM
- Mark Tedin said...
Some of those old Walter Foster books were great and had some really useful color mixing recipes, even if you weren't going to paint the seascapes.
- September 2, 2010 at 8:34 PM
- Mark Tedin said...
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- September 2, 2010 at 8:34 PM
- robh said...
thanks for the heads up. Carl Evers is one of my favs and hi stuff is rare !!! bought it on Amazon!
- September 7, 2010 at 2:38 PM


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NASA rocket engine runs 5+ years – still not out of ions
By JAKE ELLISON, SEATTLEPI.COM STAFF
Updated 4:54 pm, Wednesday, June 26, 2013
The NEXT ion thruster has been operated for over 48,000 hours, which for rocket scientists means that the thruster
has processed over 770 kilograms of xenon propellant and can provide 30 million-newton-seconds of total impulse
to the spacecraft. This demonstrated performance permits future science spacecraft to travel to varied destinations,
such as extended tours of multi-asteroids, comets, and outer planets and their moons. Photo: NASA
It's been blasting away since early 2008, a constant thrust for over 48,000 hours, and it's still ready for more, NASA says of its advance ion propulsion engine.
"We will voluntarily terminate this test at the end of this month, with the thruster fully operational. Life and performance have exceeded the requirements for any anticipated science mission," said Michael J. Patterson, principal investigator for NEXT at Glenn, in a press release.


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A letter from Ron Cooper to the San Francisco Spirits Competition, explaining the Denomination of Origin for Mezcal, and the correct spelling of Mezcal:
Quit spelling Mezcal with a "S" ! and add a "Destilado de Agave" category.Dear administrators of the San Francisco International Spirits Competition,
Somehow a google search for another matter pointed me to the results the 2009 competition and I was somewhat dismayed and shocked and feel I should bring the following to your attention: NONE of the following spirits (listed below) have the legal right to be considered MEZCAL. They may be called AGAVE SPIRITS as is written legally on their the bottles. However there is an International Denomination of Origin for Mezcal and it may be produced in 7 states only.
I recommend the Competition either change the category (Mezcal, Sotol, Bacanora) to include Agave Spirits or do not include Agave Spirits in their competition.
The following is the Mexican Government's publication on the DO for Mezcal. It is from the "Diaro Oficial". On the date something is published in that document it becomes Law:
Declaración General de la Protección a la Denominación de Origen "Mezcal", publicada en el Diario Oficial de la Federación el 11 de Fevrero de 2003.
Durango, el Municipio de San Felipe, Estado de Guanajuato, Guerrero, Oaxaca, Puebla, San Luis Potosí, los municipios de San Carlos, San Nicolás, Burgos, Miquihuana, Bustamante, Palmillas, Jaumave, Tula, Cruillas, Jiménez y Méndez del Estado de Tamaulipas, y Zacatecas son los Municipios o Estados que se encuentran protegidos por la Denominación de Origen Mezcal.
By that definition none of the following medal winners are in the Denomination of Origin for Mezcal:
Best Mescal, Double Gold Medal, Los Osuna Reposado Mescal, Mexico [40%] $38.
Bronze Medal, Los Osuna Blanco Mescal, Mexico [40%] $35.
Bronze Medal, Doña Santa Mescal, Maduro 100% Blue Agave, Morelos, Mexico [34%] $16.
By the way, MEZCAL, is spelled with a Z... even though the American dictionaries have made the error for years of using an S.
Thank you for your attention to this matter,
Ron Cooper


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The California Public Employees' Retirement System is notorious for using the Wall Street muscle that comes with being the nation's largest pension fund to push changes in corporate governance practices to reflect CalPERS' sensibilities on everything from diversity to union preferences. It can be arrogant in lecturing corporations on their behavior, yet, indictments against two former CalPERS top officials show that these pension-fund stone-throwers live in a glass house.
Last week, a federal grand jury indicted former CalPERS chief executive Federico Buenrostro Jr. and former CalPERS board member Alfred J.R. Villalobos on charges – mail fraud, wire fraud and obstruction of justice – stemming from a massive scandal that surfaced three years ago. These are relatively minor charges, given the enormous alleged wrongdoing at the pension fund. But these former officials at least face some sort of prosecution.
As the Sacramento Bee reported, "It was the biggest scandal in CalPERS' history, with allegations of top officials trading pension fund investments for junkets, jobs and other favors. What made it a criminal case, prosecutors say, was a handful of phony letters."
CalPERS has applauded the indictments and pointed to supposed reforms it instituted. However, the fund was slow to address this despicable behavior by its leaders, and the reforms it instituted were painfully modest, with its public-sector union allies blocking serious change in the Legislature.
This lingering corruption scandal is just a small part of CalPERS' disturbing governance problems. As BusinessWeek recently revealed, CalPERS "knew about – but never blew the whistle on – Enron Corp. Chief Financial Officer Andrew S. Fastow's self-dealing partnerships." Enron collapsed in 2001.
Furthermore, its board "seems to have developed a blind spot for potential conflicts of interest." The agency has invested in absurd leveraged real estate projects that went bust.
Yet, this is an organization that blames all its ills on Wall Street, even as it epitomized some of the same Wall Street excesses.
CalPERS invested massively in funds managed by politically well-connected investors who then contributed to the campaigns of CalPERS board members. And its investments often are geared toward promoting left-leaning and union-oriented political causes.
Taxpayers must make good on government employees' pensions, so even if CalPERS' investments go south, its members don't have to feel any pain.
The biggest problem: CalPERS uses its political influence to push increases in public-employee pension formulas, even as its unfunded pension liabilities, backed by taxpayers, soar.
Yet, the state Legislature continues to push forward Assembly Bill 382, which would allow CalPERS and other government pension plans to be more secretive about their real estate investments, under the notion that full disclosure creates a competitive disadvantage.
Lack of disclosure facilitated what prosecutors say Buenrostro and Villalobos did. CalPERS expressed shock and outrage by the behavior of these former leaders, but the pension fund's behavior suggests that it has not learned much from the scandal.
If public-sector unions held less sway in the Legislature, Californians could expect hearings and investigations going deep into the bowels of CalPERS' palatial headquarters in downtown Sacramento. That won't happen, but, at the very least, the Legislature should refuse more corruption-enabling secrecy. And the public should demand that CalPERS live up to the same standards it demands of corporate interests seeking its investments.


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Live music can be heard from every club, flashing neon signs battle for your attention and the unmistakable smell of barbecue wafts through the air. Welcome to Beale Street, the beating heart of Memphis. This famous street, with its rich history, is the perfect destination for a musical night on the town.
In 1977, Beale Street was officially known as the 'Home of the Blues' and designated a location of historical importance. In the early 20th century, Beale was a lively street full of music, drinking and crime. It was during this time that the first sounds of the blues could be heard. But over time the street became more and more dilapidated. All the same, this was where a young Elvis Presley found his inspiration in the 50s from such legends as B.B. King and Chuck Berry.
The real founder of the blues was W.C. Handy, who wrote the first blues song, 'Mr. Crump', in 1909. The song, which was later given the title 'The Memphis Blues', ultimately formed the basis for the specific blues style that originated in Memphis. He also wrote 'Beale Street Blues', which was the reason why Beale Avenue was renamed Beale Street in 1916 - he made the spot immortal in one fell swoop.
One of the best clubs on Beale is the BB King's Blues Club. Riley B. King (his real name) could often be found on Beale Street, which is why he was also called the 'Beale Street Blues Boy', later abbreviated to B.B. So it's not surprising that a club has been named after him. Various musicians perform here nightly and on the weekend, you can enjoy live music starting at 12 noon. The club is not large and the atmosphere is intimate and inviting. If you want to be sure of a good spot, come early in the evening.
"B.B. King was known as the 'Beale Street Blues Boy'"
Silky O'Sullivans is known for its fantastic live music, the open patio where music is performed in the summer, its gigantic Diver cocktail and goats. Goats? According to the bar itself, O'Sullivans is the only bar in America with goats as pets. Silky O'Sullivans is a bar, club and restaurant in one. Here you can enjoy soul food while listening to soul music. Be sure to try the Po' Boy sandwich with shrimp and order the Diver to go with it. If the rest of Beale Street has not yet gotten you swinging, it's sure to happen here.


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Redskins' Shanahan shows he still has the touch: 'People forget very quickly what you've done'
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ASHBURN, Va. – The Washington Redskins are back in the playoffs. That means Mike Shanahan is, too.
The seven-game winning streak that gave the Redskins the NFC East title also put their coach in the playoffs for the first time since his 2005 season with the Denver Broncos.
Shanahan's legacy was on the wane less than two months ago, when he was 14-27 after roughly 2½ seasons in Washington. His two Super Bowl titles with the Broncos came back in the 1990s.
As it turns out, he still knows what he's doing.
Shanahan said Monday that "people forget very quickly what you've done" and that he's proud of this year's team for overcoming the adversity of a 3-6 start.
The Redskins host the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.
Online: http://pro32.ap.org/poll and http://twitter.com/AP_NFL


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John Quincy Adams, Media Darling
Apologies for the long post, but I wanted to take a chance to round up some of the major media coverage John Quincy Adams has been getting this week, provide a little more background (and offer up the perspective that his wife had on the trip to Russia), and answer some questions we've been getting since the project launched:
When I announced that we'd be launching a Twitter feed of John Quincy Adams' line-a-day diary entries, I wrote "We certainly hope others will find JQA's journey as fascinating as we do." I think I speak for all of us here at MHS when I say that we never expected the wave of attention that this story has gotten - the last few days seem almost unreal. We began getting some local blog and press attention last Friday (Boston Globe Brainiac blog, Bostonist, Universal Hub). On Tuesday afternoon, the Associated Press went live with a story about the project (long version; short version), which was picked up by literally hundreds of media outlets around the world. Various versions of that soon appeared in Computerworld, Switched, CNET, Tippingpointlabs, and many other technology-oriented sites. I was interviewed for WBZ, the local CBS affiliate (video) and our Librarian, Peter Drummey, talked to Fox 25's Sarah Underwood (video).
On Wednesday I spoke with Robin Young from WBUR's "Here and Now" (audio), and Thursday the project was featured in the New York Times, NPR's "Morning Edition" (audio), CNN's Political Ticker blog, ABC's "World News Tonight" (video) and by MSNBC's The Rachel Maddow Show (video). We got anecdotal reports from around the country that the story was covered widely on local television and radio broadcasts.
And the followers, oh the followers! The number of people who have taken the time to reach out and follow the Twitter feed has been increasing by leaps and bounds all week, with sometimes hundreds of new folks following in any given hour. On Tuesday afternoon we had just a few hundred (600 around 4 p.m.); on Wednesday morning at 8 a.m. it was 2,682; at 6 a.m. on Thursday it stood at 5,467, and as I write on Friday morning we've just passed 9.000. We intend to follow back all those who followed JQA. At first we simply couldn't keep up, and then Twitter's follow limits stymied us, but we're trying - if you are following JQA and aren't being followed back yet, don't take it personally - we hope to be able to follow you soon!
The reaction on Twitter has been positive and really fun to watch. A sampling: "extremely geeky but a great use of twitter; former prez john quincy adams to begin tweeting his original daily journal entries"; "Following celebrity tweets is soooo 19th Century! John Quincy Adams was tweeting 200 years ago"; "John Quincy Adams may be the best thing to happen to Twitter. This just made my day"; "Excellent idea to get people engaged with history- thank you and great work!"; "Now THIS is interesting, entertaining, informative, and BRILLIANT! way to go MHS!" You can follow the reaction at http://twitter.com/#search?q=JQAdams_MHS.
You can follow JQA's diary entries here, and subscribe via RSS using the URL here. Remember, the line-a-day entries we've posted are supplemented by longer entries in JQA's other diaries; if you search by date, you'll be able to read digitized versions of the expanded entries.
Now, amidst all the excitement and turmoil of leaving for Russia, there was another side to the story. John Quincy Adams' wife Louisa Catherine was not a fan of the idea, and even less a fan of leaving two of their young children behind in America. Remembering the events in an 1840 memoir, Louisa wrote:
"This day the news arrived of Mr Adams's appointment to Russia and I do not know which was the most stuned with the shock my Father or myself— I had been so grosly deceived every apprehension lulled—and now to come on me with such a shock!— O it was too hard! not a soul entered into my feelings and all laughed to scorn my suffering at crying out that it was affectation— Every preparation was made without the slightest consultation with me and even the disposal of my Children and my Sister was fixed without my knowledge until it was too late to Change—
Judge Adams [JQA's brother Thomas Boylston Adams] was commissioned to inform me of all this as it admited of no change and on the 4 of August we sailed for Boston I having been taken to Quincy to see my two boys and not being permited to speak with the old gentleman [John Adams] alone least I should excite his pity and he allow me to take my boys with me—
Oh this agony of agonies! can ambition repay such sacrifices? never!!— And from that hour to the end of time life to me will be a susession of miseries only to cease with existence—
Adieu to America—"
You can read more about the Adamses and their time in Russia in "The First Ambassador: John Quincy Adams in St. Petersburg, 1809-1815," an article by two of my Adams Papers colleagues (Mary Claffey and Sara Sikes) which appeared in the September/October 2008 issue of Russian Life. The article is available in PDF form here, courtesy of Russian Life.
Finally, since we've received several calls and emails about how readers and followers of JQA can support the MHS and the JQA project, I will point out our Support MHS website, which offers several options for contributing to the Society's programs. We never intended for this to be a way to raise money, and we truly appreciate the interest.
It's been quite a week - acting as John Quincy Adams' impromptu publicist has been a new experience for me, and seeing the great feedback has been very exhilarating for all of us at MHS. We're thrilled, and we hope you will all stick with us as we go forward! To Russia, with tweets!
Aug 7, 2009, 10:57 am
Lisa Francavilla
This is fabulous, Jeremy! Congratulations!
Aug 7, 2009, 11:59 am
Iris M. Gross
I've been a huge fan of the Adams family ever since the miniseries came out - had to buy it! Love that JQ's mother, Abigail, was a vehement opponent of slavery and that her eldest son fought to repeal it as a senator after his term as president was overwith. So, to be able to watch his tweets, well, as a black American I feel as if I wouldn't be here if it weren't for him and his family. A great way to pay homage.
Aug 7, 2009, 12:18 pm
Janice Fontanella
I think Tweeting JQA's diary is one of the coolest uses of Twitter I've seen. I'd mostly stopped looking a Twitter but signed up as a follower as soon as I read about it in the paper! Great great idea. Thanks!!
Aug 7, 2009, 1:00 pm
Congratulations! This is a great way to get people interested in history. I'm intrigued! JQA was ahead of his time in many ways. He knew how to keep it short and to the point!
Aug 7, 2009, 3:11 pm
Marlon Branton
Wonderful idea and love it! Look forward to read his "tweets" everyday. Thank you.
Aug 7, 2009, 4:08 pm
Beth Harrington
JQA's diaries give me a REAL reason to Twitter. Thanks.
Aug 7, 2009, 5:48 pm
Paul A. Bouchard
I love the idea of reliving history. The whole idea of receiving a "tweet" from the past is exciting, like a time machine.
Aug 7, 2009, 8:44 pm
First true historical use of twitter was Apollo 11. Now you guys. Brilliant!
Aug 7, 2009, 10:50 pm
Bill Sallee
I was pleased to see the note on my M S home page that you were twittering the travels of JQA. I read decades ago some of JQA's diaries entries and remember a mention of an air cooling system in his Congressional office and have wondered yea these many years what sort of contraption this might have been. I went back to try to find the passage I recalled this from with no luck. Was I dreaming? I know the Boston Public Libray had some sort of air cooling system but that was developed later in the century, I think. Your endeavor gives me much encouragment myself, as I am presently engaged in a narration of JQA's grandson Henry's History of the United States During the Administrations of Thomas Jefferson to be put on CDs unabridged no less. Having nearly completed this we have decided to push on to the following volumes on Madison's administration if time, cash and patience hold out. The interest in your project has had alot to do with this decision. Thanks.
Aug 8, 2009, 8:45 am
Andrew Davis
I think you guys have picked the right medium for the message. It's a great example of using Twitter to actually add value! Keep up the great work!
Aug 8, 2009, 8:52 am
Suggestion: How about a link to a map showing JQAdam's location at the end of each twitter post?
Aug 8, 2009, 12:32 pm
Harry E
You should just have the tweets by day from his journal. As it stands now, it is too messy with your comments breaking up the daily entries. You should keep it more in keeping with the way twitter is supposed to be organized.
Aug 8, 2009, 12:52 pm
Thanks for your feedback, all!
Bill, I will look into the cooling system for you - I don't know of it offhand.
Bob, when JQA provides sufficient lat/long coordinates, we will add a map showing his location (first one is tomorrow, I think)
Harry, yes, we certainly don't intend to "intrude" often, but we will occasionally need to provide some context or other information.
Aug 9, 2009, 1:33 am
Erika Mobley
This man is a relative of mine and its incredible to know of him on a more personal level. Thank you.
Aug 9, 2009, 6:50 pm
Janet Conover
Dear Twitter,
Your work with JQ Adams is wonderful. Just think what you have already started for masses of people young and old that know virtually nothing of our country's real history. Any chance John Adams (JQ's father) and Thomas Jefferson could also make their way onto your pages? They too keep diaries and logs of everything - and too, did it very succinctly.
Aug 9, 2009, 11:00 pm
Lisa Prejean
This idea is simply a stroke of genius. Very engaging, a wonderful mashup of the past, present and future!
Aug 11, 2009, 10:10 am
Joanne Riley
Wonderful to see the twittosphere a-twitter about this great project. Presence of the Past indeed... It's particularly exciting to think about the potential for extending and expanding upon the diary entries as you are with the map links. Mine it for all it's worth!
Aug 11, 2009, 7:59 pm
Dot S.
Ok, so......poor louisa Catherine......! How old were her sons when she left, and.....she really had to leave them for six years????? That hurts!!! Was it the colonial mindset of the day, or the male mindset, or the patrician mindset....or all of the above? that was so cold and unfeeling? Was she able to forgive? Come back and be with her boys? ~~~ Why were they not allowed to take the boys? ~~~ Does anyone have these answers? ~~~~
Anyway, thank you for doing this project, it's a great idea!
Aug 15, 2009, 7:59 pm
Robert in AZ
Absolutely love this initiative. Kudos and thanks for making history fun and accessible. Annotations and commentary are MOST welcome. Please keep doing more.
And I know we just started but there has to be other journals / newspapers / diaries that can benefit in the same way!
Off to contribute to MHS.
Aug 20, 2009, 1:32 pm
Dee Robertson-Lee
Our library Web Master has put a link to to JQA's Twitter page on our library website. unf.edu/library . This is great! It has finally gotten me on to Twitter. The John Adams mini series was fabulous, and now this as a continuation for a personal peek at our historical past! Kudos to the person who came up with this idea. Fantastic!
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University of North Florida
Aug 20, 2009, 1:42 pm
Dee Robertson-Lee
I love the inclusion of the map links. My husband, two sons and I sailed from Bermuda to Nova Scotia and then along the coast of NS. When JQA mentions fog it brings back such memories of sailing in the thick fog. (Tic a fog you? was the local greeting)
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Federal and state law enforcement officials announced Friday they have launched a fraud-fighting unit, starting with 55 prosecutors and investigators, to root out wrongdoing in the market for residential mortgage-backed securities.
Attorney General Eric Holder told a news conference the team will benefit from existing probes and disclosed that investigators have issued civil subpoenas to 11 financial institutions in recent days, with the prospect that "more will follow." He said bringing full enforcement resources to bear will help expose abuses and hold violators accountable.
Residential mortgage-backed securities are the huge investment packages of what turned out to be near-worthless mortgages that bankrupted many investors and contributed to the nation's financial crisis.
The new effort was disclosed Tuesday night in the State of the Union address by President Barack Obama. The president has been criticized by some in his own party who have said that, despite a federal bailout of large Wall Street institutions begun under President George W. Bush, no Wall Street executives have gone to prison for fraudulent conduct in the mortgage meltdown and financial crisis.
Appearing with Holder, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, a co-chair of the initiative, held out the prospect that information sharing between federal and state investigators will produce more far-reaching results. He pointed out that New York state securities law is more flexible than federal securities law, which can make it easier to assemble cases.
As for those who engaged in misconduct in the financial industry, "we know what they did, they know what they did and, we know they know we know what they did," said Schneiderman. Last August, because of his tough stance opposing any deal that would end investigations of wrongdoing, Schneiderman was removed from a committee of state attorneys general negotiating a nationwide foreclosure settlement with U.S. banks.
"Mortgage products were in many ways ground zero for the financial crisis," said Robert Khuzami, director of the enforcement division at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
The collapse in value of mortgage-backed securities resulted in unprecedented losses, and "all of us" in law enforcement are dedicated to holding accountable financial institutions that lied and cheated and misled investors, said Khuzami.
Asked about the financial crisis in a CBS "60 Minutes" interview in December, Obama said that "some of the most damaging behavior on Wall Street — in some cases some of the least ethical behavior on Wall Street — wasn't illegal. That's exactly why we had to change the laws." Obama obtained a major new financial regulation law from Congress in July 2010.
In Friday's news conference at the Justice Department, reporters were handed a two-page list of 13 successful criminal prosecutions and civil cases involving the Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force, which the new unit is part of. Prison terms ranged from five years to 30 years for criminal activity at hedge funds, a mortgage company and a bank. The longest prison term was 50 years, for a lawyer in a $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme.


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Do You Say 'I' Too Much?
It's a common belief that people who say "I" a lot are full of themselves, maybe even narcissists. Surprising new research turns that assumption on its head. Elizabeth Bernstein and University of Texas researcher James Pennebaker explain. Photo: AP.
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The NHL made $1.2 billion more in revenue this past year than it did in the 2004-05 season, but a player's average salary has also expanded by $1 million in that span. What it comes down to is NHL owners upset at the split of league revenues. Pursuant to the most recently negotiated CBA, players received 57% of "Hockey Related Revenue" (HRR) compared to 43% for the owners. The owners would like to swap positions and have argued that the players take only 43% of the HRR (the owners have budged from that extreme initial stance). And therein lies the problem.
One report (based on "sources around the industry") says the general consensus is that NHL games will be played, but that the regular season will likely not start until some time between Thanksgiving (November 22) and the Winter Classic (January 1, 2013). NHLPA certified agent Scott Norton of Norton Sports Management told Forbes.com that there is a legitimate chance it could be a year-and-a-half from the date the CBA expires (September 15) before hockey resumes. "The NHLPA, agents, and players are much more unified than they were at the start of the last work stoppage [in 2004]," said Norton. "We are all impressed with [NHLPA executive director] Donald Fehr's abilities, persona, and the way he has involved players and agents in meetings, and feel very strongly that NHLPA will stick together this time...if it means a missing a month [of games] or 2 seasons." Such a forecast could lead to NHL players committing themselves to high-risk, high-interest "lockout loans", similar to many of their colleagues in the NFL and NBA.
"I think that if an NHL lockout gets to New Year's Day, we will see the [loan] requests coming from all angles," said Leon McKenzie, President of Sure Sports Lending, who provides short-term loans, customized for professional athletes. However, McKenzie does not expect to see nearly the amount of requests as he received ahead of, and during, the NBA and NFL lockouts for two major reasons: 1) A significantly smaller percentage of the NHL players and their agents live here in the United States, so they will likely be satisfying their short-term needs locally, and 2) NHL players have taken the reality of a possible lockout a lot more seriously, because many were around to witness the previous lockout. "Unfortunately, it is difficult to do a contract loan through our banking partners during a lockout," added McKenzie. "In some cases, we will turn to our private investors who may have to originate a loan at 1-2% per month, but these loans are quickly refinanced into our affiliated banks once the lockout is lifted and the CBA is ratified. This allows a borrower to pay a blended rate over the life of the loan (provided the lockout is lifted) as opposed to being locked into 24% or more from our competitors."
The former #7 overall pick in the 2002 NFL Draft should serve as a cautionary tale for hockey players who consider borrowing money. Bryant McKinnie, who was selected by the Minnesota Vikings with that early pick in 2002, has had a long, successful career in the NFL. Yet, when the NFL and NFLPA could not come to terms on a new collective bargaining agreement prior to the official expiration of negotiations, McKinnie signed a promissory note that entitled him to a loan of $4+ million. McKinnie committed to paying back the principal, plus interest, which he defaulted on (by missing a scheduled payment) soon after executing the loan documents. McKinnie is one of multiple football players who received "lockout loans" from private lenders. Quarterback Vince Young defaulted on a loan for $1,876,876.88, and is now embroiled in a lawsuit against the lender.
[Related: Quarterback Vince Young Claims Athlete Lending Company Pro Player Funding Engaged In Fraud]
Leon McKenzie told Forbes.com that his company was approached with the McKinney loan on numerous occasions. "Unfortunately, he did not come to us before he got involved with these predatory lenders. A lot of players come to us after they've gotten themselves into a really bad loan. Most of the time we can help, but in some cases, they have already over-leveraged their contract proceeds."
Much of the borrowing by athletes has been accomplished through Loan and Security Agreements with a select few private lenders. Those private lenders typically require an athlete to provide a copy of his team contract, a signed team direction letter (whereby the team agrees to forward the athlete's salary to a designated escrow account), a policy of insurance against death and disability, and most importantly an affidavit of confession of judgment. The confession of judgment is of special importance because, upon the athlete's defaulting on the loan, it authorizes (subject to the way the lender drafts the document) a court to enter judgment against the athlete (oftentimes without the lender having any obligation to provide notice to the athlete and/or an opportunity to cure the default) for the unpaid principal, plus all accrued and unpaid interest due in accordance with the terms of the loan documents. The kicker is that a confession of judgment typically includes a paragraph that introduces an escalated interest rate from the date of default.
It is not uncommon for private lenders to charge athletes an interest rate of 24% per annum. Further, athletes have signed affidavits of confession of judgment that provide for a default interest rate of up to 34% per annum. Many of the lenders require athletes to submit to the jurisdiction of the courts in the State of New York. Generally, the highest interest rate that a lender may charge on a New York-based loan is 16%. However, private lenders have taken the stance that if a loan in New York is greater than $250,000 and less than $2.5 million, the usury ceiling becomes 25%. Loans above $2.5 million tend to be completely exempt from usury laws in New York. That is how private lenders get away with charging athletes such high interest rates on their loans, which often contain a principal in the 7-figure range.
N.Y. General Obligations Law 5-501(6)(b) reads as follows:
"No law regulating the maximum rate of interest which may be charged, taken or received, including section 190.40 and section 190.42 of the penal law, shall apply to any loan or forbearance in the amount of two million five hundred thousand dollars or more. Loans or forbearances aggregating two million five hundred thousand dollars or more which are to be made or advanced to any one borrower in one or more installments pursuant to a written agreement by one or more lenders shall be deemed to be a single loan or forbearance for the total amount which the lender or lenders have agreed to advance or make pursuant to such agreement on the terms and conditions provided therein."
"The use of confessions of judgment and waiver of jury clauses is common in contract loans, even when originated by banks," explains McKenzie. "Banks file the loans as unsecured loans and utilize these clauses in tandem with the borrower's consent to garnishment. These practices have proven be structurally sound, when there are reasonable fees and interest being applied to the loans provided." Within McKenzie's statement lies the real question: are the fees and interest rates reasonable? Recently, Pro Player Funding, the lender that provided Vince Young's loan at an interest rate of 20% (which could fluctuate up to 34% in the event of default) mentioned that it would no longer offer the high-interest loans that it has provided to athletes (including Young and McKinnie) in the past.
The moral of the story is that there are currently unspoken consequences of an expected NHL lockout, including NHL players surviving without pay. While McKenzie's assessment that the loan requests may not spike until (or unless) an NHL lockout reaches New Year's Day, there will undoubtedly be some who take out loans out of perceived necessity or based on a desire to continue to live a lavish lifestyle. The hope is that said players do not fall prey to the traditional predatory lockout loans.
Darren Heitner is an attorney at Wolfe Law Miami, P.A. in Miami, Florida, Founder of Sports Agent Blog, and Professor of Sport Agency Management at Indiana University. Follow him at @DarrenHeitner and learn more about him at http://www.darrenheitner.com.


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Lots of info about east coast version of Camp Jeep, not a word about canceled California Camp Jeep.
Camp Jeep(R), one of the nation's largest and best-attended ownership gatherings, returns to Charlottesville, Va., for the ninth year of the program.
Camp Jeep 2003 will be held at the Oak Ridge Estate in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Nelson County, Va., Thursday, June 26 - Saturday, June 28. This year, nearly 10,000 participants are expected to attend Camp Jeep.
"Camp Jeep is, arguably, one of the world's greatest owner celebrations. It's something that only Jeep would do," said Jeff Bell, Vice President-Jeep Division, DaimlerChrysler Corporation. "Families come from all over the world to celebrate the Jeep spirit and what it stands for."
One of the most popular highlights of the event is the Jeep 101 courses, designed to teach attendees basic off-highway driving and safety skills, and to demonstrate capabilities of the Jeep Liberty, Grand Cherokee and Wrangler. Participants are paired with experienced guides as they negotiate steep downhill grades and encounter large rocks, log-crossings, sand and other off- highway obstacles. Once they have mastered the Jeep vehicle's capabilities, they can navigate various levels of 4x4 trails in their own Jeep vehicles.
Another highlight of Camp Jeep is the Rubicon Challenge Course. This course allows attendees to handle the mightiest off-road Jeep vehicle yet produced: the new 2003 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon. Participants can get behind the wheel and experience the extreme on the Tomb Raider-themed Rubicon Challenge Course, complete with moguls, logs and a challenging rock hill. After completing the course, attendees can step inside the Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life mobile cave for a sneak peak at the custom-built Jeep Wrangler Rubicon as well as costumes, props and exclusive footage from the movie.
Jeep owners also can visit the Engineering Village and participate in roundtable discussions with Jeep engineers and other guests to learn more about what distinguishes a Jeep brand vehicle from any other four-wheel vehicle in the world.
Other highlighted activities include hiking, kayaking, scuba diving, a climbing wall, outdoor survival skill training, fly casting, children's activities, photography classes, outdoor grilling school and numerous arts and crafts projects for the entire family. Additionally, the Thrills and Spills Zone features extreme sports activities including skateboarding, biking, BMX and snowboarding trampoline. Professional, Olympic-caliber athletes, such as Brian Patch, Jen O'Brien, Chris Gentry, Mike King and Sergie Ventura, will be on hand for live demonstrations.
Each day Camp Jeep will commence with special opening ceremonies featuring local individuals and organizations from Nelson County. The three day extravaganza will also feature two live outdoor concerts. To kick-off the event, Thursday evening will feature emerging artists including: Alice Peacock, Justincase and The Rising. On Saturday, Smash Mouth will headline the grand finale "Jeep Jubilee" concert with a fireworks finale.
Camp Jeep is one of several owner-loyalty programs created by the Jeep division of DaimlerChrysler. Jeep Jamborees, which began in the 1950s, are the original off-highway vacation. From the Maine Mountains to the famed Rubicon Trail, approximately 7,000 owners participate in the more than 30 Jamborees held each year. The excellent response to Camp Jeep led to the spin-off of Jeep 101. Jeep 101 driving courses are offered in cities across the nation to provide owners and prospective owners basic skills of safe, yet adventurous off-road driving.
From 1995-1998, Camp Jeep was held in Camp Hale, Colo. From 1999-2001, Camp Jeep was located at Oak Ridge Estate in Nelson County, Va. In 2002, Camp Jeep was held at the White's Bar W Ranch near Branson, Mo. To date, approximately 55,000 people from 48 states have attended Camp Jeep. The event has sold out each year.
People can visit the Jeep website to find more information about Camp Jeep on the web at www.jeep.com (enter keyword campjeep) or call 1-800-789-JEEP. Registration fees are $325 per Jeep vehicle for participation in all Camp Jeep activities.
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Plovdiv (Bulgarian: Пловдив) is the second-largest city in Bulgaria, and one of the oldest cities in Europe. It is located in the large plain between the Rhodope Mountains in the south of Bulgaria and the Balkan Range, or Old Mountains (Stara Planina) that runs through the center of Bulgaria. Both ranges are visible on clear days. The Maritsa River flows through the city on its way southeast before forming the Greek/Turkey border to the Aegean Sea.
Plovdiv is an ancient city, with a history traced back 8000 years. Originally it had 7 tall hills, some of which were used for quarries. It was controlled by the Romans and was called Trimontium at that time (the Three Hills - as the city was much smaller in terms if area compared to today), and by Philip of Macedonia (father of Alexander the Great), lending the city another old name, Philipopolis. There is a statue of Philip in the centre today. During the long occupation by the Ottoman Empire, a large mosque was built, still present in the centre area as well. During Communist times, a statue of the unnamed Russian soldier was erected on one of the three main hills which overlooks the city.
Today, Plovdiv is a famous tourist destination itself and also serves as a gateway to many other points of interest. Plovdiv is well-known for hosting the Plovdiv International Fair twice a year.
Get in
By plane
Plovdiv has a small airport called Krumovo. From 02.11.2010 the airport has one scheduled flight from/to London! Scheduled flight from/to Milan/Bergamo will start at May 7th 2011.
By train
There are many daily trains to and from Sofia. Duration is from about two and a half hours for the express ones to four hours for the slow ones. There is also one daily train to/from Istanbul in Turkey which takes about 11 hours.
By car
The A1 expressway/motorway connects Plovdiv westward to Sofia. It also extends a short distance to the east. This is one of two true expressways in the country (the other was built north from Sofia to communist leader Todor Zhivkov's birthplace). Other destinations require two-lane roads, such as the most direct route to Pleven, which is the somewhat adventurous Troyan pass road.
By bus
Buses run approximately hourly from Sofia, and are slightly faster than the trains.
There are also buses to most other major Bulgarian cities several times a day.
By boat
There is no boat transportation to Plovdiv.
Get around
Taxis and buses are prevalent. Downtown has a large pedestrian zone. Taxis are (Summer 2010) as cheap if not cheaper than bus rides when split between 3-4 people in general. A 5-7km of traveled distance was charged at around 5lv (charge for km is 0.75 leva daily and 0.95 leva nightly). The taxi arrives in about 3-5min. Remember to order the Taxi from the companies that offer the best deals and wait for it. Generally taking the taxi that is already waiting will cost you more (sometimes upto 5-times more) avoid them or ask for flat price that fits you! Learn who offers best prices from the locals who often use taxis. Most of the taxicars has 4-digit numbers on them, remember some and use it if you need a car, for example: 6155, 6142, 9199 and so on.
The old center of Plovdiv is compact and walkable, with the main downtown road blocked to car traffic. There is a good collection of Bulgarian revival buildings in use as museums, hotels, and restaurants etc. and is worth a visit if you have chance. The nearby Roman Amphitheater, discovered in the 1970's during a construction project, is part of the pedestrian zone, and typically has merchants selling art and other items nearby. Wander the cobblestone streets near the downtown to find the centuries old St. Marina church with a unique wooden tower, a mosque from the Ottoman Empire, and on the nearby hill the old town center. The old town center was walled, and has a famous gateway entrance. Nearby Puldin Restaurant has subterranean rooms where the old wall and historic artifacts can be seen. Continuing up the hill several older houses are now museums and the Roman amphitheater with an overlook of the town below is partially restored and still used for concerts and other occasions.
To the south of the city there is the Bachkovo Monastery, still in use. Farther into the Rhodope mountains one can find ski resorts and other natural attractions, such as the impressively narrow gorge and caves leading to Trigrad, not far from the mountainous Greek border.
Plovdiv offers many things to do, and most are easily walkable.
Generally speaking eating in Plovdiv should be cheap for the westerner's pocket. Fast food is available and of high quality (in general).
There is McDonalds (Bulgaria's first) on the main shopping street. Expect western prices.
Cheapest fast food could cost as little 0.50-1.00lv to 2-3lv and can be found along the main street. There are plenty of such places offering pizza, traditional food, and duners
There are some low-end restaurants that will be fairly affordable pay attention to the menu and think about 10-15lv for a full meal (salad, main course, dessert, drink(s)).
Paying more will probably get you a slightly better food than the options above but most of the cost will definitely go towards the overall experience. The priciest places are located in the old town, on top of the hill. Expect to pay a bit more say 20-30lv and above. There are also a few restaurants outside the center.
Club Zanzibar is the ideal place to drink in Plovdiv. It contains a stylish African interior Cocktail Bar which offers the best drinks in the city and at night time offers the largest nightclub in all of Plovdiv.
Stay safe
Generally speaking Plovdiv is a very safe place. Avoid the ghetto area and you will be very safe. Old town and the main street are generally very busy and safe. Parks during the day are safe avoid them at night unless you are with a larger company. Avoid picking a verbal fight with locals! Avoid wearing football shirts or scarves of the Plovdiv or Sofia-based football teams,especially on match days. Overall the city has improved in terms of safety over the past years.
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Nashville, Tenn. - Tennessee State used a run-rule victory over Alabama State to earn a split on the first day of the Tiger Invitational. The Tigers defeated the Hornets 10-0 in six innings after getting shutout by Saint Louis, 6-0. TSU is now 6-12 on the season, while SLU improved to 5-7 and ASU dropped to 1-17.
In game two, the Tigers jumped out quickly as Jennifer Givens and Kiarra Freeman picked up singles and moved around to score on a sacrifice fly by Audrey Sensing and a wild pitch, respectively. TSU added to their 2-0 lead with a run in the second inning. After Lindsey Burgess collected her sixth double of the season, Ashley Haynes singled to right field to allow Burgess to cross home plate.
TSU put some distance between themselves and ASU in the fourth inning with four runs. Burgess started the scoring with a triple to right center to plate Brianna Roberts. The Tigers then followed with a single run on three consecutive batters. Kacie Daughtery started the run with an RBI single to center and was followed by a sacrifice fly off the bat of Shann'da Hamer. Kate Morris closed out the sequence with an RBI single to centerfield to extend the lead to 7-0.
Kate Morris put an end to the night in the bottom of the sixth with a towering three-run home run to centerfield for the 10-0 victory. The blast was the second dinger of the season for Morris.
Shea Morris (4-6) picked up the win as she recorded her second shutout of the season. Morris was masterful as she threw 59 strikes in 73 total pitches on her way to 11 strikeouts. The Hornets could only manage two hits off of the sophomore pitcher.
In the first game, Olivia Gamache (2-6) went the distance scattering seven hits allowing just one earned run. TSU ran into trouble with three errors in the first inning giving up two runs. The lone SLU earned run came in the top of the seventh inning to extend the lead to 3-0. Another Tigers miscue allowed the Billikens to add three more runs for the final score. Gamache tied her career high of six strikeouts.
Freeman finished the day with four hits in six at bats and a walk. Kate Morris was 3-for-7 with four RBI, while Burgess stroked a double and a triple.
Day two of the tournament begins at 9:30 am. The Tigers will faceoff with Nebraska-Omaha at 3:30 and Indiana at 7:30 pm. All of the Tigers games can be heard on tsutigers.com.
Day 1 Results
Nebraska-Omaha-5, Indiana-0
Nebraska-Omaha-9, Saint Louis-0 (5 inn)
Indiana-8, Alabama State-0 (5 inn)
Saint Louis-6, TSU 0
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Your newly restored commode is absolutely lovely and fits so well the space you have allocated for it. Yes, we think that the black is much more distinctive, and smarter too.
As for your dish of lemons - they look fabulous. Do you mind if we copy and do something similar?
I adore your sister's painting!
I love the use of vibrant colours. She has a great style. Does she have a blog or website where we can view her work?
The black paint makes the blonde wood grain pop and your piece looks so much better!
You certainly have two siblings who share the some creative talents as yourself. Gorgeous painting. Simply gorgeous. Your transformation of the black paint really compliments the piece so much better. I always enjoy a peek into your beautiful home.ReplyDelete
Oh yeah!! Now that's perfection! Love the table painted black with the cream. Beautiful. Love Bad Boy too. Such vivid color.ReplyDelete
Both looks perfectReplyDelete
Wow it looks amazing you did a fabulous job!! Love HeatherReplyDelete
Great makeover and really goes well under the picture. The chicken wire basket goes well too.ReplyDelete
Looks great!Your sister is an amazing artist...love Bad Boy!! Have an awesome day!!ReplyDelete
Love the transformation. Black was definitely the right way to go!ReplyDelete
That black paint really makes the cream pop, love the new look! Like your rooster too. Have a great week! LauraReplyDelete
It's amazing how a different color can completely transform something. I love that whole little area. Great picture, wire basket and beautiful French doors!!
what fabulous additions to the kitchen.... the painting + cute commode & those lemons are pretty marvelous.ReplyDelete
I love what you've done. You are, indeed, blessed with sweet siblings. I love the painting!ReplyDelete
I'm always amazed at what a little paint can do. Your sister is very talented. Love the painting. MimiReplyDelete
Your little cabinet looks beautiful! What a difference a little paint makes. I love it and the arrangement on top!
Thanks for popping in to see me.
Be a sweetie,
Shelia ;)
What a great transformation! I really love that rooster painting :)ReplyDelete
I totally agree. Painting it black made it look so elegant, and makes Bad Boy really pop. What a fabulous painting! You are indeed a talented family. ~Rhonda ♥ReplyDelete
Great result....
Best regards from France,
It fits perfectly!! I love how the black brings out the cream drawers so much better than the green did.ReplyDelete
What a wonderful painting to have from your sister! I do like your new cabinet with the new color. And I never noticed that wonderful wall treatment you have at your baseboards. Wow! Love that!ReplyDelete
Your sister has amazing talents, the picture is just gorgeous! The new color with the vignette you put together is just lovely. Thanks so much for sharing with us.
What a wonderful, little piece! The black is perfect - it makes the detail of the front stand out so much more than the green did. It's cute the way you've but everything together!
I LOVE the painting of "Bad Boy" and think it looks wonderful over the newly painted chest! Sweet siblings you have there...ReplyDelete
They compliment each other so nicely. I love the painting, and I love how you improved the little stand!ReplyDelete
Hi Adrienne. I think it was really gorgeous in green, but then I scrolled down and WOW, it looks so great brown. I ablsolutely love how you left the drawers. The contrast is beautiful. Mr. Bad Boy, as wonderful as he is, is in some good company now..Happy Monday..JudyReplyDelete
What a big change, great job!! Mr. Bad boy is a stunner!!
I love your sister's painting. I have always had a soft spot for rooster and chicken images. Your brother's little contribution looks perfect with your sister's artwork. And what a great job you did with the makeover. I think you did the right thing to leave the cream detail. It makes the piece.ReplyDelete


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When Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., quit the (no longer) bipartisan deficit-reduction talks last week, it was not exactly a "Profiles in Courage" moment.
Serious deficit reduction can't be — and shouldn't be — accomplished without tax increases and broad elimination of tax expenditures, which would have the effect of raising taxes. The National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform last year acknowledged that.
But tax increases, in whatever guise, fail the current Republican purity laws. Cantor, who will be running for re-election next year, understands that very well. So does Kyl, who won't seek re-election in 2012 — though he's generously offered himself as a vice-presidential nominee.
It's sad to see what has happened to the Party of Lincoln, and for that matter, the party of lesser mortals like George H.W. Bush of Texas, Bob Dole of Kansas and Jack Danforth of Missouri. No one ever would mistake them for liberals, but they were statesmen who put country before party.
Today we have the spectacle of smart, patriotic men and women putting their brains and integrity on ice to please a party dominated by anti-intellectual social Darwinists and the plutocrats who finance and mislead them.
Consider the mythology that makes up GOP orthodoxy today. Imagine the contortions that cramp the brains and souls of men and women of intelligence and compassion who seek state and national office under the Republican banner.
* They must believe, despite the evidence of the 2008 financial collapse, that unregulated — or at most, lightly regulated — financial markets are good for America and the world.
* They must believe in the brilliantly cast conceit known as the "pro-growth agenda," in which economic growth can be attained only by reducing corporate and individual tax rates, especially among the investor class, and by freeing business from environmental rules that have cleaned up America's air and water and labor regulations that helped create America's middle class.
* Though rising health-care costs are pillaging the economy, and even though health care in America is now a matter of what you can afford, Republican candidates for office must deny that health care is a basic right and resist a real attempt to change and improve the system.
* GOP candidates must scoff at scientific consensus about global warming. Blame it on human activity? Bad. Cite Noah's Ark as evidence? Good. They must express at least some doubt about the science of evolution.
* They must insist, statistics and evidence to the contrary, that most of the nation's energy needs can be met safely with more domestic oil drilling, "clean-coal" technology and greater reliance on perfectly safe nuclear power plants.
* They must believe that all 11.2 million undocumented immigrants living in the United States can be rounded up, detained, tried, repatriated and kept from returning at a reasonable cost.
* Even though there are more than four unemployed persons for every available job, GOP candidates should at least hint that unemployment benefits keep people from seeking jobs.
* They must believe that the founding fathers wanted to guarantee individuals the absolute right to own high-capacity, rapid-fire weapons that did not exist in the late 18th century.
By no means is this list complete. It almost makes you feel sorry for the people who pretend to believe this stuff. Almost.
Editorial by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services.
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SALISBURY, Md. – The Salisbury University football team tallied 37 unanswered points in the second half as the Sea Gulls broke open a close game at halftime to post a 65-23 victory over Empire 8 foe Springfield College, before 2,344 fans on Family Weekend at Sea Gull Stadium. With the victory, SU has won its first five games of the season and is off to its best start since 2007.
Salisbury (5-0, 3-0 Empire 8) led by just five points, 28-23, over Springfield (3-2, 1-2 Empire 8) at halftime but blew the game open as the Sea Gulls scored on every second half possession.
The SU defensive unit complimented the firepower of the offense, limiting the Pride to just 127 second half yards.
Junior quarterback Dan Griffin threw for a career-high three touchdowns and ran for another to lead the Sea Gulls' attack.
SU scored on its opening drive of the contest when senior slot Tyler Curley barreled in from 9 yards out to cap a six-play, 61-yard drive.
Following a Springfield safety, SU upped its tally to 14-2 as Griffin connected with junior wideout Juma Richards on a 22-yard score, just over a minute into the second quarter.
The teams traded rushing touchdowns over the next seven minutes as Springfield used 10 consecutive rushes and capped its drive with a Josh Carter 2-yard touchdown run. Senior super back Randal Smedley then hit pay dirt on a 43-yard run. Smedley's score gave the Sea Gulls a 19-point lead, 28-9, with four minutes remaining in the half. The Pride tallied two touchdowns before the half ended, cutting the deficit to only five points at halftime.
Smedley was back to business to begin the second half, racing in from 16 yards to tally his second score of the game and move the Sea Gull lead to double digits.
Griffin followed with one of his own before sophomore kicker Andy Estrain booted a 24-yard field goal in the final moments of the third quarter. The outstanding second half charge continued into the fourth frame courtesy of two consecutive aerial touchdown hookups between Griffin and senior wide receiver Doug Ticse.
SU capped its scoring in the game when senior linebacker Alex Akinseye forced Springfield's Austin Bateman to fumble and then returned the ball 20 yards for the maroon and gold's first defensive touchdown of the season.
The Sea Gulls registered 564 yards on offense with 376 of those coming on the ground. Smedley led the rushing attack with a season-high 124 yards on 14 carries and two scores. Griffin used 15 carries to run for 117 yards while senior slot Jonathan Briscoe scored once and accumulated 61 yards on five touches.
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The Salisbury defense was spearheaded by Akinseye, who tallied eight tackles to compliment his late-game heroics. Senior linebackers James Piersanti (10) and Jamey McClendon (eight) were among the leaders in tackles while sophomore defensive back Calvin Ford and senior defensive lineman Matt Leon each made six.
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The Sea Gulls look to continue their streak travelling to preseason Empire 8 Conference favorite No. 23 Alfred University on Saturday, Oct. 15, at 12 p.m. The Saxons are the reigning league champions as they secured their first-ever outright conference championship last season.


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I read about that woman at another blog and if THAT is what she feels she has to do in order to find someone then that's her own choice.
I personally would not take that approach but everyone can/should make their own decisions about how to go about making their goals happen.
Many black women are unpartnered because they fail to understand that "only but a black man" mentality is the VERY REASON why so many of us stay unmarried for most of our lives.
The statistics are quite clear...black women outnumber black men in EVERY major city by six to one.
Ladies, there WILL NOT be one brotha for every sista. It is a mathematical impossibility.
Now that we understand the statistics we realize that we have to expand our options to men of other races. In order to expand our options, we need to become more aware of the norms and expectations that other cultures operate with and NOT assume that what's okay in the all-black setting will be how everyone is in all settings.
I believe that black women can find love but they need to understand that we have to break out of the fantasy and accept some of the reality. We need to become multicultural in our lives. It is not an option.
I'm not saying you have to go out and date a white man, but some of ya'll live in predominantly white neighborhoods, work at predominantly white jobs and only see other black people when you hang out with your friends and go to church and we all know most of the people in pews look like you...but ya'll are still hollering, "Only a black man for me!"
Come on.
Some of ya'll really having me scratching my head saying WTF?
Look, there is no need to be a martyr for 'The Cause.' You don't get brownie points for "keeping it real" by not dating out of yur race. And some of ya'll are so far gone that you won't even date men of the diaspora. Some of ya'll, when you say black, mean Black American and that eliminates Africans, Hatians, Jamaicans and other men of the diaspora.
I know so many women who sit around and complain about the numbers, but then don't want to do anything about it. So many women I know can run down a litany of reasons why brothers are the worst thing since the Bubonic Plague, yet when you mention the idea of them dating out they look at you like you just suggested they become lesbians.
Get with the program. Keep your options open. Go on a date. And see what happens. As we all know time stops for no man and if you're sitting around talking about, "only a black man for me," then you might as well be saying, "I'm going to be alone and lonely."


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