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Mr. Smits Goes to Washington
That Jimmy Smits isn't wild about interviews is pretty obvious. It's the first sunny day in a month of record rainfall in Southern California, and as he sits with an unobstructed view of the Santa Monica Pier, it's clear that talking about himself is nothing short of painful.
To be fair, Smits doesn't like talking about himself, period, and whether it was sunny or not, he'd still find the concept of fielding questions uncomfortable. For a man who was recently voted one of People magazine's Sexiest Men and has earned 11 Emmy, three Golden Globe and four SAG Award nominations for playing confident, secure—even glib—professionals on the screen and stage, Smits is surprisingly reserved in person, much happier to listen and observe than to parry and thrust words with an interviewer.
"I am," he says, slowly, "cautious."
That's putting it mildly. Still, there's a politeness and graciousness to Smits that one suspects was instilled by his doting mother and never forgotten, at least not in its entirety. But while Smits won't answer questions that make him uneasy, he won't, on the other hand, back down from a subject he feels strongly about. In the mercurial, ever-fluid world of Hollywood, it's also refreshing.
That Tinseltown is full of smoke and mirrors, categories and stereotypes is hardly news. But Jimmy Smits, throughout his career, has managed to avoid the stereotyped roles handed out to Latino actors. Whether it was white-collar lawyer Victor Sifuentes in "L.A. Law," the successful lawyer ensemble show of the late '80s, or his turn as straight-arrow police detective Bobby Simone in "NYPD Blue," or his new role as the conscience-driven presidential candidate Matt Santos in "The West Wing," Smits has carved out an individual space. He has mostly avoided those quickly applied Latino labels—drug lord, gang member, jailed inmate or minimum-wage earner. But whether he's smoking a cigar on a bench after midnight in front of his Los Angeles bar, The Conga Room, or sitting uncomfortably in a hotel room answering those seemingly excruciating questions about his life, it's clear that it would be hard to pigeonhole him, and it would be a mistake to try.
Jimmy Smits has been Jimmy Smits since, well, birth. Jimmy is his given name, and although he had a favorite godmother whose private nickname for him was Jimbo and he did a brief stint as a "Smitty" in high school, there's not a James to be found anywhere near the birth certificate.
His father, Corneles Smits, was originally from Dutch Guiana, the small South American country now known as Suriname. He was a factory manager who, together with his wife, Emilina, raised Jimmy and his two younger sisters all over the 'burbs, 'hoods and boroughs of New York. Jimmy was born in Manhattan, but moved frequently, partly, he remembers, because of his father's health and partly because of his father's love of poker. And cigars.
"Dad's friends from Suriname used to always get together at least once, maybe twice a month to do this poker thing when I was growing up," Smits reminisces. "And it was fun because we would have a lot of food and stuff, but there were always arguments afterward because he would lose his [pay] check. Now, my dad smoked those Tiparillos, but I remember looking at the guys around that table, and there were a couple of guys who were, like, real, real cigar smokers, like the big Churchill types of cigars. I remember my father and these bunch of guys smoking cigarettes and cigars and them having so much fun, laughing. For me, that was kind of 'cigars as male bonding.'"
At one point, when Smits was about nine, his mother took all three kids to live with her family in her native Puerto Rico. The children had traveled to Puerto Rico before and enjoyed it, but he readily admits that he wasn't cool on up and moving to a place so incredibly foreign to a boy who was at this point living in Brooklyn.
"The Puerto Rico sojourn was, growing up, the Christmas [vacation] thing or the summer trip that you always took with your family…it was always there as part of our family experience. My mother's family wanted her closer to them, though, so my father stayed in New York and we all went with my mother and were kind of thrown into school there. It was," Smits says with a smile, "a little traumatic. Looking back, there are a lot of blanks in my life because of what I don't know culturally. I mean, you can probably look back and think about the songs you sang that summer on the beach, right? For me there's just a total blank, because in Puerto Rico we were listening to different music and there was a whole different cultural thing happening there."
That different culture—especially food, music and dance—was to play, 40 years later, a big role in why he chose to invest in The Conga Room, a Los Angeles-area nightclub that features live Latin music four nights a week. Although the music industry's term for much of what plays there might be called "world music," it is, primarily, Latin, and the dance primarily salsa.
A few days after the initial interview, Smits suggests having dinner that Saturday night at the club's restaurant, Boca. Part of the meal is spent reminiscing with the club's majority owner, Brad Gluckstein, about how they'd met and how Smits (as well as others like Jennifer Lopez, Paul Rodriguez and Sheila E.) had become an investor.
Gluckstein, a former real estate executive, admits that it was a tough sell. Throwing his arms wide to indicate the two-story building that is now, on a Saturday night, packed to the rafters with people, Gluckstein says, "This was a Jack LaLanne health club when we first saw it…an abandoned Jack LaLanne health club. Jimmy and I had met [at an event] featuring Latin music, salsa, so I knew that he got the music part of the idea, but it's hard to pitch a concept or investment in a dirty, abandoned building that's got pigeons flying around."
Fortunately, Smits saw what Gluckstein saw, and The Conga Room, with its restaurant, bar area, dance floor, smoking room and myriad little meeting areas, was born in 1998. This was, Smits says, "well before the explosion of popular interest in Latin music that came with Ricky Martin and Marc Anthony." The concept went over big, not only with the heavily Latino population that lives in Los Angeles, but with the jaded, high-brow Hollywood crowd that began to pack the place for the chance to dance to everyone from the Buena Vista Social Club and Tito Puente to Celia Cruz, Carlos Santana and José Feliciano.
Smits admits that looking back on the years when he was a transplanted Brooklyn boy suddenly spending his "wonder years," as he calls them, in Puerto Rico, it would have been tough imagining that the strangely different rhythms and language he was hearing on the radio—a far cry from the Beatles tunes playing back home—would have led to a fierce pride in the music, cuisine and culture that's now such a part of his life as an adult.
The move to Puerto Rico with his mom and sisters, Smits says, was a life-altering one for him, not just physically but in terms of helping to define the man he's become. "Looking back now as an adult? It was the most wonderful thing that ever happened to me, because it really kind of formed the identity that I have and developed my 'Latino-ness' in so many ways—my appreciation of our music, our history, the island's history—in a way that I probably never would have, had we not gone."
Smits took that newly developed "Latino-ness" (including the ability to speak Spanish fluently) to an area known as East New York, a neighborhood that he refers to as, simply, "a tough part of Brooklyn."
Smits began taking drama classes in junior high, as much for the camaraderie among the young fellow thespians and set builders as for the opportunity to appear in Guys and Dolls and Damn Yankees.
By the time Smits got to Brooklyn's Thomas Jefferson High, though, tough choices at a tough school awaited. He played varsity football but, because there was a conflict between being on both an athletic team and in the drama club, Smits had to make a choice between a letterman's jacket and the opportunity to inflict pain, or multiple wardrobe changes and the opportunity to emote.
He smiles as he describes making the decision. "We were in a tough neighborhood and I'd made varsity on a [championship] football team, and the team was equally known around the city as being sort of tough," says Smits, who at 49 and 6 feet 3 inches still has the long, lean body of a natural athlete. "But you couldn't be in the drama club and [on] the football team because of a conflict in classes, and in football you had to spend more time working out and getting a twenty-four-inch neck!"
When asked how often he got called a sissy, he laughs out loud. "Oh, man, a lot! I had to give up the jacket, [and] you couldn't sit at the lunch table with the guys."
When, a few months later, the entire team came to one of the drama club's plays and took up the two front rows, Smits confesses that he feared the worst. "I just knew, knew, that they were going to razz me, throw tomatoes or something like that, but they…acknowledged me. They stood up at the end and acknowledged not only me but [the play], and I could see in their eyes and faces that they realized that 'you really do like this stuff and you really are good at it.' It was validation for me. Serious validation."
Smits credits drama teachers at both Thomas Jefferson High and at Brooklyn College for not only being mentors and advisers, but for also opening up a new experience for him: live performances. It was, Smits says, not just the thrill of seeing quality stage performances in New York, but of observing two of his role models, Raul Julia and James Earl Jones, perform live and to thunderous applause. "I was able to identify finally with people who were similar to me that were successful," Smits recalls. "And it was almost like they helped give me permission to aspire to their level. In Raul's case it was because he was Hispanic, and Jimmy [James Earl Jones] is a minority, a person of color."
By this time, Smits was hooked on acting and, without telling his parents, had gone from having a single major in education to a double major in education and drama. Out of an extended family of 20 cousins, Smits was the only one to attend college and, to fairly traditional parents—now divorced—who thought their only son was going to become a teacher, voluntarily choosing to study drama came as a surprise.
Another surprise had already happened to the young student; the 19-year-old Smits and his girlfriend, Barbara, became parents to their first child, Tiana. With grandparents helping to raise his daughter, Smits not only worked enough hours to support his young family, but finished his degree at Brooklyn College and was subsequently invited to apply to Cornell University's graduate program. He earned his master of fine arts from Cornell in 1982, moved back to New York to take whatever work would support his family and begin earning him credentials, and, within a year or so, married Barbara and had his second child, a son named Joaquin.
After Smits did off-Broadway plays and New York Shakespeare Festival productions, other opportunities began to beckon him to Hollywood. His first "almost break" came in 1984 as Don Johnson's vice squad partner in the pilot for "Miami Vice." He was killed off in the first 15 minutes, but, as Smits says, smiling, "for fifteen minutes, I looked really, really good."
By 1986, he'd made his first feature film, the Billy Crystal/Gregory Hines comedy Running Scared, and, that same year, was asked to audition for a new drama series being cast by Steven Bochco, creator of the then wildly popular cop drama "Hill Street Blues." The role he tried out for was Victor Sifuentes, a public defender who, although passionate about social issues, is lured into working for a large, high-priced Los Angeles law firm. Smits flubbed the audition in New York, but was so determined to win the part that he flew to Los Angeles and auditioned again. This time he nailed it.
The show, "L.A. Law," debuted in the fall of 1986 and was a massive hit. Handsome, sexy and portraying a smart, sensitive, white-collar professional with ethics, Smits garnered not only a whole lot of predominantly female fans, but six consecutive Emmy nominations. In 1990, he won the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor.
During his five-year run on "L.A. Law," Smits would take other projects, mostly feature films, as shooting schedules would allow; he filmed both Hotshot and The Believers in 1987 and, in 1989, made Old Gringo, opposite Gregory Peck and Jane Fonda.
By this time, Smits and Barbara had also divorced, leaving Smits a part-time, long-distance dad. Smits is close to both kids, now adults and both still living on the East Coast, but he admits that it was tough on everyone at the time. "Was I a good dad? You would have to ask them that," Smits replies softly. "My heart tells me that I've tried to do the best that I could under the circumstances. You know, when they were growing up, no matter how much I was on the phone—of course, that's just me doing the guilt shit on myself—it never seemed like it was enough. No matter how many times I would leave the FOX lot on a Friday night to catch the red-eye to go and spend the weekend to get that one weekend a month…it was never enough."
Apparently, neither was "L.A. Law." At the end of his contract, Smits opted out of returning to the series, choosing instead to do the Blake Edwards comedy Switch opposite Ellen Barkin, followed by Little Havana, a film that garnered Smits critical acclaim if not box office success. Another critically acclaimed film, Mi Familia, was in the works when a role in a television series that he'd already walked away from once popped back up again.
Smits' old friend and former producer, Steven Bochco, had originally written a role in his latest crime drama, "NYPD Blue" with Smits in mind, but Smits had turned it down. David Caruso, the actor who'd taken the character role originally created for Smits, wanted to leave the hit show over both a pay dispute and a desire to try feature films. Smits stepped into the new role of detective Bobby Simone, and once again the public and the critics sat up to take notice.
Playing Simone, a sensitive cop with a tragic personal life, opposite veteran actor Dennis Franz's cranky Andy Sipowicz, Smits garnered so much critical acclaim that people forgot Caruso's character entirely. In his five seasons as Bobby Simone, Smits collected five Emmy nods and won a Golden Globe in 1996, for Best Actor in a Drama. He kept collecting awards even from the grave; after Simone was killed off at the end of Smits's contract, the critics went one step further and awarded Smits the 1999 Humanitas award for his sensitive portrayal of a man facing death with dignity.
Once again, Smits had chosen to leave a hit television series to concentrate on network and studio films, this time working on such low-budget films as the Bono-scripted The Million Dollar Hotel, opposite Mel Gibson; the Price of Glory, a dark, gritty drama about an ex-boxer who trains his three sons to take his place in the ring; and Bless the Child, a supernatural thriller, opposite Kim Basinger.
Although Smits was working steadily, none of the films were blockbusters. Then, in 2002, came a call from Lucasfilm. It seems that George Lucas's longtime casting director, Robin Gurland, had suggested Smits to Lucas for a role in Star Wars: Episode II—Attack of the Clones, and Lucas loved the idea.
"I'd thought of Jimmy for the role before George Lucas had even confirmed the character's appearance," said Gurland at the time. "Then, completely independently, his agents let me know that he would love to be involved in a Star Wars project. It worked out great."
The role was a small one, that of Senator Bail Organa, the adoptive father to Princess Leia, but it was one that Smits wasn't about to turn down, even when Lucas called with a gravely worded, preemptive warning to the actor.
There was to be no light saber.
When Lucas called, Smits says, he began by praising Smits's work in a variety of projects, but immediately cut to the chase. "He said, 'I've got to tell you now that there's no light saber.' I said, 'Why did you feel the need to tell me this?' and Lucas replied, 'Because that's the first thing that people always want to know…what color is my saber?' "
Smits laughs out loud telling this story, but also admits to having been a big, big fan of Star Wars and of Lucas; being included in the trilogy was, for him, more like playtime than work. Something in the play-as-work approach must have worked for him because he's back as Bail Organa in Star Wars: Episode III—Revenge of the Sith, which opens in mid-May.
Like all Star Wars films, Revenge of the Sith's plot is closely guarded, and Smits is careful not to spill any beans. He does, however, admit that his character, while still that of a statesman, does get to finally see a little action. "Let me just say that there's a speeder involved," Smits grins.
Smits admits that while he took the original film offer without knowing anything about what the role would ultimately entail, the opportunity to work with Lucas was a no-brainer. "I was fascinated not just by what we were doing every day, but about the life that George has led. He has pushed the envelope in terms of the technical aspects of this business, and to look at the way he pushed Panavision and Sony to construct this digital camera…he's revolutionized the way we perceive or are going to perceive cinema in the future."
Following Revenge of the Sith, Smits returned to the stage, a move and a medium that, he says, "always calls to my heart. I am someone who's left roles, big roles, to take other, smaller things, and I've never regretted it."
He had a starring role in the 2004 Shakespeare in the Park presentation of Much Ado About Nothing, which was almost immediately followed by the leading role in the Pulitzer Prize—winning Anna in the Tropics.
Written by Cuban-American playwright Nilo Cruz, Anna in the Tropics is a story about a family-owned cigar factory where, while hand-rolling Flor del Cielo cigars, the workers listen to the new lector (Smits) hired to read Tolstoy's Anna Karenina to them.
Did Smits get to pick out the cigars he smoked on stage?
"Yes…and no. When we first started doing the play, we had technical advisers—cigar rollers, or torcedors—come in, and they made recommendations. Then there was a place in Princeton [New Jersey] called A Little Piece of Cuba that was a cigar joint. I got to go and pick out cigars that they could afford for the production and that I liked. So in Princeton, I got to smoke Buteras," Smits says. "And in New York, Shermans, a short called the Harrington. The Sherman family brought a box of them to me as a gift, and the Harrington has a little sweetness to it, so I used that in the play."
Smits confesses that while he doesn't specifically remember ever swiping any of his father's Tiparillos as a kid, he remembers buying cigars for the first time to celebrate his daughter's birth. "I like short smokes," Smits continues. "And I started off smoking Davidoffs…I like a cigar that has a little sweetness to it. But my attorney, Tom—he and I were at [an event] recently and he brought some Montecristos…now that was a friggin' good cigar!"
Smits uses our visit to The Conga Room as the perfect excuse to light up another Montecristo. We're in The Havana Room, the indoor smoking room at the club—there's also an outdoor patio—and Smits is clearly relaxed and at home.
When a couple at the club come by to introduce themselves and tell Smits that they're big fans, Smits is gracious, offering his hand and a few words about how he hopes that they've enjoyed themselves. With the club's staff—whether security guard or valet attendant, cocktail waitress or band member—he's even less guarded. He greets many by name, slaps hands while walking by, or, in the case of a singer who's taking a break from the stage, a slap on the back and a warm compliment.
And the compliment is well deserved. If the food at the restaurant is passable, the music—and subsequent dancing—at the club is fabulous. The place is loud with laughter, there's always music playing, both live and recorded, and the mojitos and "congapolitans" flow. It is, Smits says, "one of our favorite places in Los Angeles…and not just because we're investors."
The "we" refers to him and actor Wanda De Jesus, his girlfriend and partner of 15 years. Tiny, she barely reaches Smits's chest, but it's obvious in the way that Smits's voice softens and his face warms when he talks about her that he's still, well, smitten. "We've been together fifteen years. We're more married than most people that we know that have been married…and divorced," he says simply.
"I'm very lucky to have her in my life. I don't know if it works the other way around," he says, laughing. "I lack a lot of communicative skills and I constantly have to work on that. I'm glad that she's been around to help nurture that and to put up with me."
The two met while both were doing stage work in New York. "We traveled in the same circles," Smits explains. "Being Latino actors in New York, you kind of see the same group of people around all the time. They lump everybody [Latino] together. We had [mutual] actor friends, so we knew each other as casual acquaintances before ever working together."
Being in the same industry, Smits says, is a positive. "It's great in the sense that you really have somebody to bounce off of in terms of creativity, who knows the 'creative speak' that a layman might not know when you're researching a character or when you have to make a choice on [a part]. There's a real beauty in that. Although I might be more in the public eye right now, we've both worked pretty consistently, and I think there's a piece of both of us in each other's characters. There's a real kindred thing about the process, in what we both feel about the art and, both being Latinos, how we feel about the community."
The "community" to which Smits refers is the Latino community and, specifically, the tiny community of Latinos in the entertainment industry. If there is, Smits says, the appearance of closed doors and glass ceilings to all those brave enough to try entering the entertainment industry, for Latinos the door is padlocked and the ceiling crafted from safety glass.
This is a hot, hot topic for Smits and one where he's put his money—and his name—where his mouth is.
In 1996, while in San Antonio, Texas, on a swing tour for the Clinton re-election campaign, Smits and fellow actor Esai Morales began to question whether, aside from photo opportunities, their participation in the campaign event made any real difference to the Latino community that they were hoping to reach. Also on that campaign tour was Felix Sanchez, a Washington, D.C., attorney and political consultant.
"We were on our way to the Alamo, I think, for a rally," Smits remembers. "And we began talking about voter registration and young people. We shared stories about education, and the topic [turned to] 'How are we going to get to the next level and get more Latinos into the arts, into media and into positions of power?' We were talking about studio executives, scriptwriting, people behind the camera, and the [subject] kept going back to education [and] young people moving on to the next level.
"There's this whole validation and confirmation," Smits continues, "that comes with an MFA, a degree from Yale or USC film school or UCLA. There's a certain cache. So if there are [Latino] college students already interested in the arts that have demonstrated skill, and if we could help facilitate them getting into these schools, help provide funds to those that are already there to continue, we could tangibly effect change."
So, in 1997, Sanchez, Smits, Morales and actor Sonia Braga founded the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit specifically aimed at providing scholarship monies and career planning to Latino students already in college but who have an eye on a graduate degree in the arts. The foundation is funded through a mix of private, corporate and grant donations that, to date, have provided more than $650,000 in scholarship awards to Latino and Latina students.
"Jimmy is so incredibly committed to giving back to [the Latino] community," explains Felix Sanchez. "He'll roll up his sleeves and work on whatever needs to be done, including picking up the phone and calling donors or prospective donors who haven't responded to a call from anyone else. He's given money, sure, but more importantly, he's given his time and his energy.
"He's a mentor, a true inspiration to the students," Sanchez adds. "They see him as a [Hispanic] role model, a successful role model, but he doesn't downplay the importance of work and education. He puts the responsibility on them to do what needs to be done to make success, to be successful. When he gives advice, he says 'Know your craft. Prepare, prepare, prepare.' "
Esai Morales puts it another way. "One of my favorite lines when talking about the foundation is, 'Violence is free, art you have to pay for.' The foundation and Jimmy have found a way to see that art is paid for."
Morales laughs when told that Smits was hesitant to talk about himself much, even when asked about the foundation. "That's Jimmy! Jimmy hates—and I mean hates—blathering about himself, but the guy can think on his feet and he's a tremendous role model to those in the industry and the kids aspiring to the industry."
Morales pauses for a moment to try to summarize what Smits brings to the foundation besides his name and his checkbook. "Jimmy's quiet, wary and believes in preparation. He's cautious and careful and he'll spend hours perfecting a line or a part, [but] when he walks on stage or on a set, he'll be the most prepared person there. It's what makes him what he is. He's not a big talker—he's actually very quiet—but when he talks, people—even in Hollywood—listen."
If Smits once used a real-life campaign swing and a push to encourage the Hispanic vote to formulate his thoughts on how to change the image of Latinos within the entertainment world, the entertainment world is now offering a venue for changing how viewers look at a Hispanic candidate.
Last summer, while Smits was still in New York performing in Much Ado About Nothing, "West Wing" producer John Wells flew in to chat with Smits about a possible role on the award-winning NBC drama. According to Smits, Wells shared his views about how the power of television and the media could influence young people, create a more realistic awareness of what campaigns are really made up of, and possibly introduce a Latino candidate as a legitimate contender for president of the United States.
"I remember thinking, 'Wow,'" says Smits. "We were talking about concepts, and then in concert with that the power of the media. Just look at the impact that Barack Obama, Henry Cisneros and Colin Powell have had. I admire the hell out of Colin, by the way. I really do. I don't agree with all the politics, but…."
Smits was obviously intrigued with the idea. Now in its sixth season, the sophisticated drama also stars Martin Sheen as the incumbent second-term president, Bradley Whitford and Smits's former "L.A. Law" co-star John Spencer. The show, which holds the record for most Emmys won by a series in a season, which it set in its first year, brought Smits on to play Matt Santos, an idealistic congressman from Texas who's campaigning as the dark-horse candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination.
The role has Smits's character tackling real-life campaign subjects as touchy as stem cell research, farm subsidies, women's rights, education and the role of fathers in "family values"—all subjects that will get the naturally quiet Smits into lively debate in real life—while stumping against a mixed bag of presidential hopefuls, including veteran actor Alan Alda as Sen. Arnold Vinick, the Republican candidate.
The show, known for its strong political story lines and an insider's view of political life in D.C.—or at least as much as Hollywood can grasp—has crafted a 2005 story line that's got viewers and Beltway pollsters glued to their seats. Show creator Wells has staged a fictional political race that could determine this fall whether it's Alda or Smits who will be inaugurated.
Although Wells insists that he isn't taking cues from actual events in the nation's capital (such as last November's election of a Republican president), could the show's GOP candidate be headed to the White House? Not if you go by the results of a recent viewer survey. In early March, real-life pollster John Zogby did an online interactive poll with viewers that saw Smits's character, Matt Santos, winning the fictional election by a landslide. Smits just laughs when asked if he should now be addressed as "Mr. President," and says that while he's heard the poll results and is pleased that viewers are that interested in the Santos character, he truly doesn't know what Wells and the show's writers have in store for him next season.
Since the show hasn't been officially picked up yet, that's assuming that there even is a next season.
"Am I the next president? I don't know, and I'm not even clear that they know. It would," he muses, smiling, "make for a great story line, though, wouldn't it?"
It's approaching one in the morning, and Smits decides to call it an evening at The Conga Room. Still smoking his Montecristo, he wanders out to the curb to have the valet pull his guest's car up and, while waiting, drops down onto one of L.A.'s Rapid Transit District bus benches. Even at this hour, in the wee hours of a Sunday morning, Wilshire Boulevard is busy. An LAPD police car with two officers cruises the street, slowing noticeably to give a once-over to the small crowd that's standing outside the club. They slow even further to check out the tall, well-dressed man lounging on the bus bench, long legs extended into the street, and then, in a moment of recognition, nearly stop.
Behind them, an RTD bus heading east approaches slowly, but passes by without stopping to pick up Smits and his guest.
"I guess we don't look like we're headed downtown," Smits jokes.
No, Jimmy, yours is definitely an uptown trip. Maybe even to the White House.
Seattle-based author Betsy Model is a former NPR/BBC correspondent who contributes to more than 30 domestic and international publications.


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Medicare reform is coming soon; it has to if the program is going to survive. As budget expert J. D. Foster writes, Medicare reform is inevitable because its demands on the federal budget are unsustainable.
The Congressional Budget Office projects that by 2022, Medicare spending will exceed $1 trillionalmost 90 percent more than expected in 2012. In addition, the Medicare Part A trust fund is predicted to reach insolvency as soon as 2024.
The Heritage Foundation has put forth a model for premium support that would avert disaster and preserve Medicare for future generations. Moving to premium support would replace Medicares current defined-benefit system with one where seniors use a defined contribution to enroll in private plans of their choice. Writing for Heritage, expert James Capretta point outs, Political momentum continues to build for premium support because of its potential to control health care costs through the power of consumer choice.
Still, opposition remains. As Capretta shows, Opponents have made a number of flawed arguments against the concept that do not stand up to careful scrutiny. For example, the left often asserts that premium support just shifts costs to seniors. But according to Capretta, this relies on the implausible assumption that competition in Medicare will not affect the efficiency or cost of the options offered to Medicare participants. The whole point of premium support is to build a functioning marketplace in which plans must compete for the business of cost-conscious consumers.
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We're breaking away from our current Hawaii programming to bring you the latest Grow Your Own post direct from our summer garden. This marinade is mixed up like a pesto and flavored somewhat like a chimichurri without the extra liquid. Last week I grabbed some fresh parsley and cilantro as well as a few snips of oregano from our outdoor garden, tossed in some fresh garlic, olive oil, and a little water, then let the food processor do the work. We used it as a marinade for grilled chicken breasts and served them with grilled corn and a simple green salad. Shrimp or a good firm fish will also work well, just reduce the marinading time to about 30 minutes or so. The marinade adds a lot of flavor to light and easy meals for busy, hot summer days.
This is my contribution to Grow Your Own, a blogging event that celebrates the dishes we create from foods we've grown, raised, foraged, or hunted ourselves. The event now happens twice a month, and I am hosting this round. The deadline for entries is tomorrow July 15, so you still have time to join in. Check out the Grow Your Own page for instructions and send me your entry!
Other Recipes You Might Like
food processor
1 cup (40 grams) packed fresh parsley leaves
1 cup (40 grams) packed fresh cilantro
2 or 3 stems of fresh oregano, leaves stripped
3 cloves fresh garlic, peeled and crushed
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons water or fresh lemon juice
1. In the bowl of the food processor, add the parsley, cilantro, garlic, and olive oil. Process for about 20 to 30 seconds, then drizzle in the water or lemon juice. Process for about 15 seconds more.
2. MARINADE: Rub the marinade over the surface of chicken, fish, or shrimp. Reserve some sauce for dipping when served, and place meat in a plastic bag. Keep refrigerated. Leave the fish or shrimp for about 30 minutes or so, and the chicken for several hours or overnight.[Disclosure: This blog earns a small commission through affiliate links.]


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An Introduction to CambodiaKevin (เควิน) Khaosan
Most people travel to Cambodia to visit the magnificent Angkor Wat, located near the bustling town of Siem Reap. One of the seven wonders of the world, Angkor Wat is just one in a number of enchanting ancient temples in this area, while the capital city of Phnom Penh also has plenty to offer visitors.
Although this richly diverse nation is bordered on virtually all sides, there are still some pretty islands and beaches to explore in Cambodia, such as the beach resort of Sihanoukville and the nearby islands in Ream National Park. The mighty Mekong River flows through Cambodia from Laos to Vietnam and is a great way to travel through the country.
Cambodia's natural beauty makes it a great place for trekking and there are plenty of dense jungles, unspoilt forests and paddy fields to explore, while the Cardamom and Elephant Mountain Ranges provide a spectacular backdrop.
Subsistence farming is the main occupation of this impoverished nation, and most people live in stilted huts in small village communities. Although the majority of people (about 95%) are Khmer, there are also about twenty different hill tribes, each with their own unique culture, believes and style of dress.
The official language of Cambodia is Khmer and it is spoken by most people, while some people also speak French, Laos and Vietnamese, especially near the country borders. Although many people speak English in tourist areas and you will often be approached by people who want to practice their English, it is a good idea to learn a few basic phrases in Khmer.
Buddhism is the main religion in Cambodia, with about 90% of the population following either Therevada or Hinayana Buddhism. Worship is an important part of Khmer life and you will find a large number of temples scattered around Cambodia, although a large percentage were destroyed during the tyranny of the Khmer Rouge.
Cambodia really comes alive during the numerous festivals and public holidays, and it is idea to time your trip to coincide with one of these festivals as the streets are filled with singing and dancing and people put on their best clothes and biggest smiles.


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I was trapped in the Slough of Despond
Sunday, 23 September 2007
Sunday Blessings ;On Christ the Solid Rock I Stand All Other Ground Is Sinking Sand
I was trapped in the Slough of Despond
Posted by Amrita at Sunday, September 23, 2007
Labels: Sunday Blessings
16 Fertilize my soul:
- Roo said...
i'm having problems posting a comment today but wanted to let you know i am glad you are feeling better. :) babies are good mediciene for a heavy heart, heh? if i was closer...i'd bring mine over for a visit. :)
shalom to you and love,
- 24 September 2007 at 02:45
- Donetta said...
I am so glad of the good comforts and fellowships given to you. I did not get your e-mail however I did get the comment. I am so glad Daddy man was able to help. It is amazing that we are over 8000 miles on earth away and only a breadth away in Him. I like that.
- 24 September 2007 at 12:04
- Rebecca said...
I am glad to read that you are feeling a bit better......but don't rush things..wounds take time to heal, both in the natural and the spiritual..take extra special care of yourself in the next few days....do some things that bring healing to your soul......for me that would mean listening to some sorts of music, or walking by the sea or going to look at my favourite cows (I know, that is nutty!!) for you, I don't know, but go for it anyway!
- 24 September 2007 at 12:25
- Anonymous said...
Some lovely shots there...It was so good to hear you are feeling so nice, which reflected in the words also...It is raining heavily here now and along with it Your recipes just brings water to my mouth....The Indian Idol final was very nice & Prashant had his way to the top!
- 24 September 2007 at 13:19
- Anonymous said...
that girl drinking from the jar is really a nice picture. glad you're feeling a lot better now. God bless.
- 24 September 2007 at 15:24
- Pijush said...
Yes Prashant won the Indian Idol, I a happy that you are feeling good. Take care, Nice reading this one.
- 25 September 2007 at 00:41
- Jo's-D-Eyes said...
How did the finals of Indian Idol end? which of the two young men from North East India won?
I am glad for you that you felt a little better on Sunday Amrita!
Talk some more with your sister, she understands you very well:)
Take care dear Amrita and have a great wonderfull week! HUGS
xx JoAnn :)
- 25 September 2007 at 02:45
- Roo said...
hi friend...just wanted you to know i am thinking about you. you are special.
- 25 September 2007 at 08:09
- surjit singh said...
A wonderful Picture. Beautiful blog. My best wishes.
- 25 September 2007 at 11:03
- Janet Jeyapaul said...
Dearest Amrita, your blogs only get better ...very well deserved awards I must say. What a lovely pi(t)(c)her!!! dabbling with algebra for a change!
- 25 September 2007 at 14:45
- Dick said...
I'm happy for you having a nice time and the photo is super. Very good.
- 25 September 2007 at 21:04
- Praise and Coffee said...
You're in my prayers girl! I know God has His hand on your situation. He is so faithful!
- 26 September 2007 at 02:46
- Dick said...
This is the second time I see this photo and I like it more now. For me it is one of the best photos I have ever seen.
- 30 September 2007 at 14:50
- Dick said...
Ahum...Here I am again I pressed the enter key to quick. Is it a photo of a painting or did you restyle it on the computer?
- 30 September 2007 at 14:54
- Amrita said...
Its a photo of a painting I uploaded from the internet. Its beaitiful isn 't it/
- 30 September 2007 at 18:53
- Dick said...
Yes it is very beautiful I like it a lot.
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Drawing, Painting
Sarah Hart has taught at the Creative Workshop since 2007. She earned a BFA from Meredith College, Raleigh, NC, and studied oil painting and drawing in Paris with fresco painter Ben Long IV, focusing on portraits, the figure and landscapes. Her post-graduate studies include the Jeffrey Mims Studio in Southern Pines, NC, with an emphasis on the figure outdoors and portraiture. She capped her formal art education with an intensive study of classical oil painting methods for figure and portraiture at Cecil Studios in Florence, Italy. "I still consider myself very much a student," says Sarah, "studying the masters and trying to learn how they worked."
She was recently profiled by the Democrat and Chronicle as "A Woman to Watch." Read the story
Sarah and her husband, Benton, own and operate a bicycle adventure travel company called Classic Adventures. With their three children, they live in an historic home in the village of Brockport.
In 2008, Sarah completed a copy of the Rembrandt portrait in the Gallery's collection. View notes from that experiment
Above: Sarah Hart copying MAG's Rembrandt portrait. Photo by Gary Graham.
Left: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn, Portrait of a Young Man in an Armchair, George Eastman Collection of the University of Rochester, 68.98.


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This article is silly. Coming from a source other than the computer games, trading card game, novels, RPG, or manga, its content is not part of official Warcraft lore, but nevertheless has become part of the culture belonging to the World of Warcraft community.
The following was originally posted by the player Gragnarth on the US WoW Raid & Dungeons Forum and is preserved here for teh lulz.
Gragnarth < Simple Math > Andorhal
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Kael Got you down? Vash not your cup of tea? Fear not young baddie, you will soon be entering the dynamic world that is Black Temple and Mount Hyjal raiding. So pack your flasks and lets hop right in:
In this exciting 25 man raid zone you will engage the legions of (bad guy) and protect the forces of (good guys) also this instance has the awesome pacing mechanic of 8 waves of trash before every boss attempt. You will love it. Now lets take a look at the encounters:
Rage Winterchill: After 8 waves of slaying exciting and dynamic pacing mechanisms, you will do battle with Rage Winterchill, who you may have met before in your adventures to Scholomance. He hits nearly as hard as the guy in Scholomance, so make sure you have at least 1 person Bandaging the Main Tank every minute. He will also periodically do an ability called death and decay which kills retards, but dosent cause your raid to wipe. In addition he will shoot an iceblock at random raid members, you should heal this person unless they are a fury warrior in which case you should refresh blessing of salvation on him instead and let him die (this is Simple Math's strategy and we win every week) Collect your 20th pair of mail healing bracers and prepare for:
Anetheron: Another 8 waves of pure bliss will lead you to the next exciting encounter with this dynamic and challenging boss. He has a conal attack that gives you a debuff that reduces your healing done by alot, so make sure everybody stacks up. He also puts people to sleep, but dont worry because according to bosskillers you can probally tremor totem and WOTF out of it. Anetheron also drops Mans from the sky, if you kill them they die. After his exciting and dynamic death animation, you will recive purpals and then you get to see the guild miners strut their stuff as they consistently fail to mine crimson spinels. This brings you to the horde camp and:
Khaz Rogal:
After some Trash waves that are both filled with excitement and rife with dynamism, you will get to fight Khaz Rogal, who is a fearsome big guy with cataclysms edge. The goal for this fight is for every caster to spend all of his or her mana as quickly as possible so that they can quickly attend to the buisness of blowing up their raidmates. If your DPS dosent suck, you will win. Next Comes:
You wont beat the azgalor trash, but you shouldnt worry because, he drops leather healing chest and double vanquisher 100% of the time, so you arent missing much. if you do somehow manage to beat Azgalor its time for the master of Mt Hyjal:
The key to this encounteris to make sure that all the retards in your guild are playing as either hunter, shaman or druid. if anyone besides a Hunter Shaman Or Druid Dies, its a wipe. Another exciting and dynamic facet of this encounter is playing the game of "who the #*#% ran the fire through the raid!?!" and of course "who fergot to get their #*#%ing stars tears?!?!" A great way to prepare your guild for this encounter is to have all your guildies meet up in real life and kick each other in the balls repeadley, until they break down and cry. Collect your t6 helms except for your main tank because his t4 one is better.
Stay tuned for part 2: THE BLACK TEMPLE
Black temple is the home of Illidan, he is in a guild called <The Betrayer>, You cannot enter in the front gate, because its locked, so instead you must enter through the sewer, which is gross. While waiting for your raid to form, you can play the exciting game of repeadlley aggroing doomwalker on a flying mount, causing him to yell at the entire zone. The lvl 68's nearby will either threaten to repeort for for spamming in general chat or send you wispers asking to join your doomwalker raid, both should provide suitable entertainment while you wait for people to hearth and come back because they fergot their SR neck. okay Now that everyone is here prepare for the first Boss:
The Trash pack In Najentus' Room(you know the one):
Although not technically a "boss" by conventional gaming standards, this pull is far harder then the three lootbags that follow it, requiring raid coordination, strong healing, and actual Skill from the Tanks, needless to say it is exciting and dynamic. Possibly collect your epics or lvl 67 greens of spirit, and prepare to face:
High Warlord Najentus:
This guy was a high warlord Pre BC, that means he smells incredibly bad from grinding BG's 19 hours a day, as a result he now lives in the sewer. He also has a seashell for an arm. I think You can Draw your own conclusions. Whats most exciting and dynamic about this encounter is listening to it on vent when you arent in the raid, in no time "THROWIT-THROWIT-THROWIT-THROWIT-THROWIT-THROWIT-THROWIT-THROWIT" will be a word in your vocabulary, look foward to that. Collect your purps and head over to:
One of the truths that trancend WOW raiding across many dungeons of all types and sizes is: Dont Stand in the Fire. With this encounter, blizzard has introduced a new twist to the classic fire, with an alluring Blue tint thats sure to entrance even your most hardened veteran raider. I Also read this fight has phases. Resist the beautyful glow for about 6 minutes, collect your loot and make your way over to the next jok...err boss:
Shade Of Akama:
If you diddnt know, I play a fury warrior, and as a result i have no clue what the strategy for this boss is. As far as im concerned its hit the small guys until they go away then hit the big guy, This seems to work well for me. If you dont play a melee DPS class you might have to try here, but I doubt it. Collect your epics and get ready for:
Teron Gorefeind:
The key to this fight is prayer. Before attempting this boss, everyone in the raid take a 15 minute break to adress their diety of choice. Their request is simple: Please dont let THAT GUY get Marked for Death. if everyone prayed hard, this fight should be extremeley easy, everyone goes about their merry way hitting things, healing things, killing ghosts, and collecting loots. However if your raid diddnt pray hard enough THAT GUY will get marked for death, possibly followed by THAT OTHER GUY, causing a whole bunch of skeletons to run into the raid and 23 people to groan loudly on vent, this simply means you diddnt try hard enough with your prayer, human sacrafice is also an option. Once your bloodthirsty gods have had their fill of human hearts, you can collect your elemental shaman totem and thrown weapon (YOU DISERVE IT!).
Keep Your Eyes peeled for the 3rd and FINAL Installment.
PART 3: BLACK TEMPLE (THE STUNNING CONCLUSION[not really])
If your bad guild has made it this far, you may be on the verge of moving from being one of the better bad guilds to being one of the worse mediocre guilds. This accomplishment is not to be taken lightly, celebrate your achivements! but dont get too cocky, as many exciting and dynamic challenges await!
Gurtogg Bloodboil:
You are in a Guild. In your Guild There are Shamans. In your Shamans' Spellbook There is a Button. This Button is called Brain Heal. In ye olde timey days of yore, healers in MMO's had to engage in the laborious task of selecting the targets they wished to heal. But those days are over thanks to the stunning healing technology available to every shaman in the form of Brain Heal (It does the thinking for you!). Employ the Brain Heal and recive epics from this boss. Another fun thing about this encounter is that you get to use amplify magic, I dont know exactly what is fun about that, but I always like having amplify magic, its like a little white hand waving hi to you for the entire encounter. Perhaps I am losing my mind(although these are no longer necessary for raiding thanks to brain heal).
Reliquary Of Souls:
Things that Will Wipe you on Reliquary of Souls(100% true wipes): 1) Shadow Word Death Crit 2) Fatfingered Kick 3) Left Healthstone in My Other Bag 4) Shadow Word Death Crit 5) Vent Arguement Over which face Essence OF Souls Poops From 6) Not enough RAAAAAAGGGEEEE to Spell Reflect 7) Shadow Word Death Crit
Mother Sharazrazaz:
Phase 1 of this fight is 2-3 weeks long and involves farming trash for heart of darknesses. Phase 2 of this fight is 1 week long and involves attuning a leatherworker to Black temple so that you can craft leather Shadow Resist Gear Phase 3 of this Fight has been Intentionally Left Blank Phase 4 of this fight requires players to equip their shadow resist gear and turn their spell detail level all the way down Phase 5: ????? Phase 6: Profit
INTERMISSION FOR THE WORST DESIGNED TRASH MOB EVER: 1-SHOT the ROBOT
Illidari Council:
All thoughout your World Of Warcraft Raiding Career, you have been preparing for this fight, From Magmadar to Magtheredon, Ragnaros to Rage Winterchill, you have learned not to stand in bad things. Well My friends its time for all that experence to pay off because Illidari council is the SUPER BOWL OF NOT STANDING IN THINGS! this fight has So many things not to stand in including: Concencrate, Blizzard, Flamestrike, the general area around the mage guy and much much more. The other amazing thing about this fight is that whenever someone dies no matter how early or late or how preventable or unavoidable their death, that person is 100% guranteed to claim that their healthstone was on cooldown. Cherish these moments folks, you only live once.
stay tuned for part 4 the REAL REAL STUNNING CONCLUSION: ILLIDAN THE BETRAYER
Well congratulations baddies, you are just 1 step away from the end of the pve raiding line. This ones for all the marbles and after its all over, you will have walked away with the privlage of saying "I, [your name here] have SLAIN Illidan" Your WoW forum trolling potental will be heightened considerably, your epeen will be legthened likewise, and may also experence some increased girth. Now that i have piqued your interest heres how you do it:
First Impressions: Illidan is Tiny
For the Boss of the whole goddam game, Illidan is really freaking small, this is GAURANTEED to be your official first impression. Your secoond impression will be that illidan dosent care that you /dance or /train at him. Once Illidan starts his speech, you will have your third impression.....actually let me stop myself here, you are probally expecting me to make some wisecrack regarding your level of preparedness for this encounter, I wont engage in such petty tomfoolery, instead let me state for the record that your duplicity....is hardly suprising.
Phase 1: Chillin with Illin
The Fight Will Start and You Will notice one thing quickly: He hits HARD. Use your phase 1 attempts to get the sheer joy of wiping to runaway parasitic infection out of your system. If you are melee DPS on this fight you will quickly observe that Illidan jumps really high, but fear not, as hitting the air where his body just was does the same amount of damage as hitting illidan himself. Once your Mages l2frost nova and your tank l2sheild block, its time for:
Phase 2: Dinner is Served.
Chef Illidan has prepared a special meal for your raid: The Flames of azzinoth, and he encourages you to have a taste, but I would personally advise against it unless you are wearing full FR gear. Fans of bright colors will ejoy this phase: featuring Neon Green Fire, neon Blue Lazers, and Neon Blue Fire behind the Neon Blue lazers! As per WoW Raiding rule 47.2(b) You still Shouldnt stand in the fire. This phase is also where your warlock tank reveals he fergot to equip his Shadow Res Gear.
Phase 3: Like Phase 1 But Different!
Phase 3 Is an exciting and dynamic phase that is exactly the same as phase 1 except for something called agonozing flames. In order to not get agonizing flames you have to spread out. As a result your raid leader will spend phase three yelling on vent "SPREAD OUT" and "HEY SPREAD THE !#!% OUT" Eventually Illidan will get tired of his incessant whining and decide to start Phase 4:
Phase 4: Our Warlock Tank is French Canadian
Phase 4 is where Illidan gets Huge, everyone runs away from him, then you hope that you dont get demoned. You also have to spread out (when do you NOT have to spread out?). When other people get demoned you mess with their heads and pretend you arent going to kill it until it gets really close then you execute it, or at least thats what I do. If YOU get demoned you say something to the effect hey I got demoned, and then hope that you are well liked.
Phase 5: ITS A TRAP!
When Illidan reaches 30% Everyone Gets a sweet shadow bubble thing and then some guy with a hula hoop comes and talks crap to illidan. Then Hula Hoop guy runs someplace hilariously inconvienent such as directly against the back wall and drops a trap. Now in theory these traps are for illidan, they weaken him and make him take extra damage. In reality though the traps are actually traps for your raid that mess with your positioning and cause you to wipe to parasites. Most times you just ignore the trap and kill the mans, in which case its time for:
Phase 6: The Afterglow
Congratulations on your double vanquisher, healing cloak with spellhaste, felhunter on a stick and leather Bracer pattern. You are also gauranteed to get a warglave of azzinoth, unless someone in the raid diserves one.
More Important then loot however is that now you have killed illidan you are now offically "Mr. Cool" (See Attached Picture: http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/8091/1202253611206fk0.jpg )
Try not to piss of too many "casuals" with your "2 button epics" and always remember that all your accomplishments mean nothing because they are MONTHS BEHIND.


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Q: I write you from autumnal New England with one quick question about a Chicago food tradition, Best's Kosher Franks, which were made in the Windy City for a long, long time. They were the absolute best frankfurters available (even here in Massachusetts) and were gobbled up and disposed of by Sarah Lee. Has anyone revived the recipe?
Dana T. Wilson, Haverhill, Mass.
A: As far as I can tell, the recipe for Best's Kosher Franks hasn't been revived or duplicated since Sara Lee discontinued the line in 2009.
What to do? Well, there are some alternatives.
"While not kosher, we encourage consumers who enjoyed the flavor of the Best's Kosher Franks hot dogs to try the Ball Park Deli Style Beef Frank as it uses a similar spice blend,'' said Ashley La Croix, a spokeswoman for Hillshire Brands of Downers Grove, which is what Sara Lee morphed into.
Craig "Meathead" Goldwyn, a food writer and blogger, thought Best's Kosher Franks were the best. Indeed, he rated them first in a double-blind tasting of all-beef wieners some years ago. In a later tasting of all-beef hot dogs, Goldwyn listed these two brands as tops: Hebrew National and Sabrett. Give them a try; Hebrew National, in particular, is widely distributed.
Latest Living
"Best's Kosher were good,'' agreed Bruce Kraig, the food historian and hot dog expert. "I would say that Best were close to Hebrew National, their rival, in quality and better in larger diameters than thinner."
Co-author of the upcoming "Man Bites Dog: Hot Dog Culture in America" (AltaMira Press, $40), Kraig said the best kosher dogs in Chicago now are made by Romanian Kosher Sausage. You might want to call them at 773-761-4141 to see if you can order some dogs and get them delivered.
Best's was founded in 1886 by a German immigrant named Isaac Oscherwitz, whose family relocated to Chicago in the 1920s. The business was sold to Sara Lee in 1993.
Do you have a question about food or drink? Email Bill Daley at: firstname.lastname@example.com. Snail mail inquiries should be sent to: Bill Daley, Chicago Tribune, 435 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago 60611. Twitter @billdaley.


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Installed Baer Alumasport on front wheels
Reviewed By Douglas D (Arlington, VA) Reviewed for a 2005 Cadillac Escalade —5/17/2012 3:46 AM
These brakes are easy to install and perform much better than factory on my 2005 Escalade with 20" wheels. Used Hawk ceramic pads to reduce noise. These brakes increase stopping power and cut pedal effort and travel significantly.


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Attention cocaine users of the world: Parents everywhere would like you to know that changing tables are generally covered in baby poop, and we'd appreciate it if you'd think of that the next time you're looking for a place to snort a line.
According to an informal study out of the United Kingdom, 92 percent of the more than 100 public changing tables were coated with trace amounts of cocaine. The testing was conducted by Real Radio journalists who used specialist wipes on the tables and then had them tested in a lab as part of a series to be broadcast this week called Cocaine Unwrapped.
According to the Telegraph, the UK has been named the cocaine capital of the world. The radio special talks to many cocaine addicts, some of them also parents, about how the addiction has affected their lives.
Cocaine of course can be found in trace amounts on many surfaces, most notably money. Parents would be wise to use a changing pad anytime they change a baby's diaper in public.
The fact remains, though, that changing tables, or anywhere else for that matter, is really a bad place to do cocaine.


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Day 1 Anchorage to Winterlake Lodge (Floatplane)
Transfer from your hotel to Lake Hood, the world's largest floatplane lake. Board your floatplane for a scenic 50-minute flight to Winterlake Lodge. The flight takes you north and west – within views of Mt. Denali. Land on Finger Lake, the location of an Iditarod checkpoint and check in to your cabin. Join your hosts at the main Lodge for a brief orientation to the activities and facilities at the lodge, then plan your days with your guides. Options include: guided narrated walks, hiking, canoeing and kayaking; watching wild birds; berry picking; cooking classes (offered daily); wine and cheese tastings; yoga and stretch classes, one complimentary massage, soaking in the hut tub or swimming in the lake, sauna, paddle boards, and fat tire bikes. (Lunch & dinner included today)
Day 2 Winter Lake Lodge
After breakfast meet your helicopter pilot and guide for a day-long adventure outing via our Robinson R-44 helicopter to Canyon Creek for fly fishing or explore the Tordrillo Mountain area for glacier trekking and hiking or meander along the the Happy River to look for bears, eagles, or salmon. After dinner, relax in the hot tub or enjoy the wood fired sauna. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included today)
Day 3 Winter Lake Lodge to Tutka Bay Lodge
This morning board a floatplane to travel to Tutka Bay Lodge. It's a scenic 70-minute flight along the Kenai coast. Check in with your hosts at the main Lodge for a brief orientation to the activities and facilities at the lodge, and then plan your day with your guide. Guided activities include: Sea kayaking, local sportfishing, beachcombing and tidal-pool exploration, coastal touring by boat, nature trail hiking through old growth forests, hiking in the Kachemak Bay State Park Trail System, birding ad wildlife viewing. Use of sauna and hot tub, morning yoga classes, one complimentary massage, cooking classes, wine tasting, paddle boards, dock fishing. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included today)
Day 4 Tutka Bay Lodge - Bear Viewing or Deep Sea Fishing Excursion
Today you can choose from either a Deep Sea Fishing Excursion in search of saltwater fish such as halibut, cod and salmon, a Bear Viewing Excursion into the famed Katmai area, or a Heli-flightseeing / Heli-hiking excursion. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included today)
Day 5 Tutka Bay Lodge to Anchorage (Floatplane)
After breakfast, catch the water taxi back to Homer and flight back to Anchorage (Breakfast included today).
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- One helicopter adventure at Winterlake Lodge
- Floatplane travel to Tutka Bay Lodge from Winterlake Lodge
- A choice of either bear viewing (min. 2 pax), deep sea fishing (min. 2 pax), heli-flightseeing (min. 4 pax) or heli-hiking (min. 4 pax) at Tutka Bay Lodge
- Water taxi to Homer, Alaska from Tutka Bay Lodge
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- Massage (two per person), yoga and cooking classes at both lodges
- All activities are guided
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Hi Anthony, Charlie & Jimmy Last night I attended the First Steps class with Jimmy. Even though this class is geared for beginning shooters and I have been a gun owner since 1983, the class was very informative and I learned a lot. Jimmy has a great teaching style that made learning a serious topic fun and easy to understand. He engages the class well and keeps everyone involved. During the live fire session Paul worked with me and helped me overcome some bad habits I've developed over the years and he also has a nice approach to teaching firearms safety and handling. I also observed both Paul and Jimmy taking first-time shooters from nervous first trigger pulls to consistent groupings. Everyone seemed to be having a great time. Last week I also took the UT & FL non-resident CCW courses with Charlie at Cherry Ridge. He also has a great presentation style and managed to get a room full of applicants trained and processed promptly. Your Woodland Park facility is also first class. It's clean and welcoming. Most indoor ranges I've been to are dark and not user-friendly. GFH stands head and shoulders above the competition. Thanks again for offering this opportunity to the public to increase firearms safety and skills. I look forward to another class soon.
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Length of Course: 9 hours
Location: Woodland Park Range. Mobile training for this class is also available.
Course Level: Advanced (What's this?)
Who teaches this course? All of our high-level courses are taught by experienced professionals with the credentials to prove it. They are all trained and certified by the N.J. Police Training Commission, N.J. Department of Criminal Justice, and possess Federal Law Enforcement Instructor Certifications. They are experts in N.J. Use of Force Policies, and are always updating the course material with the latest use of force guidelines and case law. At GFH this is not a "hobby" but a full time, legitimate vocation. Any "instructor" can teach you anything, but only a select few can teach you the "why" or the "root of law" to justify your actions. If you were to use your newly acquired skills and you were required to justify your actions, at GFH all of our instructors are ready, willing, and able to testify in your defense as long as you had followed the training and procedures we provided. It does you and your loved ones no good if you survive the fight, and then spend the next thirty years in prison because of the wrong advice you were given by a part time amateur "instructor".
Course Description: This course is 9 hours long and is conducted in a classroom and at a shooting facility. Range Safety Officer candidates will learn roles and responsibilities of an RSO; Range Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs); range inspection; range rules; range briefings; emergency procedures; and firearm stoppages and malfunctions. Each range safety officer candidate will receive an RSO Student Study Guide, a Basic Firearm Training Program brochure, an NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure, and an Instructor Application/Course Evaluation form.
- Develops NRA-certified Range Safety Officers with the knowledge, skills, and attitude essential to organizing, conducting, and supervising safe shooting activities and range operations
- Learn how to inspect a range
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Dear Anthony, I found the First Steps course to be a very lively and spirited one.It is refreshing to be among a group of people who cherish the right to own firearms. Our instructor, Robert Howe, knows guns like the back of his hand and was quite helpful. It was a pleasure meeting you, Anthony, and I'm glad you made that cameo appearance in the classroom. Hopefully, one day the State of New Jersey will come to its senses and adopt rational firearms legislation. And when it does, we can all thank the outspoken proponents of Second Amendment rights like yourself. My Florida CCW application went out in the mail yesterday. I look forward to my next course at Guns For Hire.
Anthony, Thanks for a great experience for my son and I. We attended you "First steps pistol" course with Sandy yesterday and it was great! My son has had an interest in competitive shooting for several years and finally got the opportunity to learn from the pros at your facility. Everyone we came in contact with was very supportive and my son and I learned alot. We are looking forward to visiting often. Thanks again to everyone there for a GREAT experience!!!
Hi Anthony, Thanks for your email. Yes – I enjoyed the class yesterday; it was very informative and a good introduction to shooting safely. I now feel confident enough to go to the range and practice independently. However, I know that this is only an introduction and want to come back for further classes. I just wish you were closer than the 2 hour drive! But it was well worth it and will be seeing you again in 4-6 weeks hopefully. Many thanks.
Anthony and staff, I truly enjoyed and was extremely impressed with the extensive wealth of knowledge and your dead on approach to teaching firearms, First Steps to me. You covered an enormous amount of information in a short period of time and your teaching techniques and interaction with the students was remarkable, honest, and sincere. Absolutely can not say enough about the no B.S. way you people do your instruction and run the whole Gun For Hire Teaching / Training facility . Totally professional, yet very friendly, and by far the best firearms instruction I have ever seen. I am looking forward to continuing my training in other classes you offer in the near future. Thanks again!


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It's going to be tough for the Chicago International Film Festival to top this year's opening night. The 48th annual festival kicked off Thursday with a screening of "Stand Up Guys" at the Harris Theater and appearances on the red carpet by cast members and Oscar winners Al Pacino, Christopher Walken and Alan Arkin.
Even Pacino, one of Hollywood's biggest legends, seemed impressed by the film's star power.
"It's sort of like if you're in a trapeze act," said Pacino about acting alongside Walken and Arkin. "You have that kind of freedom. You feel like you can do anything because these guys carry things. They're so good that it allows you to be creative."
"Stand Up Guys" hits theaters Jan. 11 and revolves around a recently released convict (Pacino) reliving the glory days with two former criminal associates, one of whom (Walken) has been ordered by a former mob boss to kill him. The role required Pacino, 72, to once again hold a gun on film, but he hardly considers himself an expert at this point in his career.
"I was talking to a few police officers yesterday and saw their guns and said, 'I've done so many roles with guns, (but) when I finish the part I forget what a gun does,'" said Pacino, known for his gun-toting roles in 1983's "Scarface" and 1995's "Heat," among others. "Every time I get another part with a gun, I say, 'How do you load this thing again?' I never thought of myself as being a gun person."
Rocker Jon Bon Jovi, who contributed two songs to the "Stand Up Guys" soundtrack, also was on hand. Bon Jovi famously wrote "Blaze of Glory" for 1990's "Young Guns II" but has for the most part stayed away from writing songs specifically for soundtracks since then.
"I sort of forgot that I knew how to do it," Bon Jovi said. "I was writing a lot and getting ready for the record and said to my manager, 'If there are any great scripts out there. …' I wrote the end title song (and) one that's a big part of the movie."
Asked why he and other artists don't write classic soundtrack songs anymore, Bon Jovi boasted, "I'm here to relight that fire."
The film festival runs now through Oct. 25 and will include appearances by Helen Hunt, Viola Davis, Joan Allen and directors Robert Zemeckis and Lana and Andy Wachowski. Dennis Farina kicked off last year's festival with "The Last Rites of Joe May," and Oscar-nominated actor Edward Norton kicked it off with "Stone" the year before that.
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On Minn., SD border, ceremony marks Dakota war
One-hundred-fifty years after the government exiled most Dakota from Minnesota following the U.S. Dakota War of 1862, more than 250 people made a symbolic return to the state.
On Friday afternoon, Dakota people and their supporters gathered at the center of Highway 30, just across the South Dakota border. The Minnesota State Patrol closed down the highway, and Minnesota grandmothers linked hands with grandmothers from outside the state in a ceremony to welcome back the exiles. Amidst singing and chanting, the group crossed the border.
Marina James, 76, came all the way from Canada. Both her grandfathers fled Minnesota after the war. The U.S. government was offering a bounty of up to $200 for captured Dakota.
"They said they traveled at night, and hid in the daytime," James said.
Most exiles settled in North Dakota or South Dakota, but others fled to states like Nebraska or Montana.
Friday's event finished up in Pipestone, Minn. That's where the Dakota have traditionally quarried the stones they use to make their ceremonial pipes.
Speakers talked about the painful history of the war and its aftermath: the mass hanging of 38 Dakota in Mankato and the tribe's exile from the state. Several speakers said they're taking part in the ceremony because they want their children to know the history and culture of their people.
Eugene Saul of Santee, Neb. said the event demonstrated that the Dakota people are united, despite being scattered geographically.
"We're lost in time. I mean, they took away our religion and our culture," Saul said. "And we're coming back to Minnesota, and hopefully we can start finding the things that have been absent from us for 150 years."
Hundreds of settlers, soldiers and Dakota were killed during the six-week conflict. Many Dakota also died in the conflict's aftermath, as they were held in an internment camp or hunted for bounty.
Gov. Mark Dayton on Thursday repudiated comments made by Minnesota Gov. Alexander Ramsey after the war, when Ramsey said the Dakota should be exterminated or driven from the state. Dayton declared Friday a Day of Remembrance and Reconciliation in the state.
Jon Collins reported from St. Paul.
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Cops in a northeastern Pennsylvania community booked a man on attempted murder charges, saying he tried to strangle his wife with "a video game cord." Either he was playing with wired console controllers from a generation ago, or the guy went and grabbed the Xbox 360 brick to choke his spouse.
Either way, on Tuesday, Honesdale, Pa. authorities arrested Jesus Martinez-Escobar on charges of Attempted Homicide and Aggravated Assault. Not only did he attempt to strangle his wife with "a video game cable" say local cops, he also had to be hospitalized for "a self inflicted stab wound to the chest after the incident."
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Shelby Davis and Jason Haigh Participate In SAAC Leadership Summitt
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Nov. 3, 2012
RICHMOND, Va.-- Shelby Davis of the Women's Lacrosse Team and Jason Haigh on the Men's Swimming and Diving Team will join other Colonial Athletic Association student-athletes and Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) advisors gathering Nov. 4-5 at the College of William and Mary for the 2012 SAAC Leadership Summit. Davis and Haigh will be joined by ODU SAAC Advisor M.L. Morgan.
This annual event brings together the SAAC advisor and one male and one female student-athlete representative from each institution. Representing the CAA will be Commissioner Tom Yeager, Senior Associate Commissioner/SWA Kathleen Batterson, SAAC Liaison Vincent Pierson and Executive Assistant Raven Wilkinson.
During the summit, attendees will explore values, personal branding and diversity through workshops by Leslie Barnes, Assistant Director of Athletics for Student-Athlete Welfare at Duke University. The group will also discuss current issues in college athletics as well as ways to enhance the CAA student-athlete experience.


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Hofstra Defeats Lady Monarch Lax, 15-7
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April 16, 2006
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. - The Old Dominion women's lacrosse team fell to last season's regular season CAA Champions, Hofstra, 15-7 on Sunday afternoon. Freshman Jessica Noone (Manassas, Va.) posted her first career hat trick as she led the Lady Monarchs with three goals and an assist.
The Lady Monarchs fall to 5-9 overall and 2-4 in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA), while the Pride improves to 7-6 overall and 4-2 in the league race.
Hofstra took a 5-0 lead in the first half and led 7-1 at the half. Junior Caroline Jacobs (Gaithersburg, Md.) tallied ODU's lone first half goal comiing with 3:46 remaining in the opening stanza.
Old Dominion struck first in the second half as Noone found the back of the Pride net for the first of her three goals less than a minute and a half into play. Less than a minute later Hofstra's Jamie Rabuano scored to bring the score to 8-2. Sophomore Kelly Kimener (Oakton, Va.) posted back-to-back goals less than a minute apart to pull the Lady Monarchs to 8-4 as the clock read 21:05 remaining in the game. However, the Pride went on to post the next six goals and lead 14-4 with 9:43 left.
The Lady Monarchs scored three of the game's final four goals to bring the final score to 15-7. Noone posted two more goals, stopping the Hofstra scoring rally, while senior Melody Shotwell (Fairfax Station, Va.) put in the final ODU tally of the afternoon.
In net, Old Dominion's Michelle Gannon (Delmar, Md.) made 11 saves, while Maisie Osteen made six stops and Cassandra Stuke recorded two in the victory for Hofstra.
The battle for the draws were even at 12-12. Three different Lady Monarchs collected three draws in Kimener, Jacobs, and junior Katie Veneziale (Downingtown, Pa.). Hofstra's Jaime Irving controlled a game-high four.
Hofstra held the slight edge in the groundball department, 18-16, as three different Pride members scooped up two apiece. Jacobs led ODU with three.
Old Dominion caused seven turnovers with Jacobs, along with reserve Jordan McKeon (Woodbridge, Va.),leading the Lady Monarch with two each.
The Lady Monarchs will return to action at #13 William & Mary on Wednesday, April 26. Game time in Williamsburg is 7:00 p.m.


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- You may also be looking for the Jem'Hadar battle cruiser, which was also described as a "Jem'Hadar battleship."
The Jem'Hadar or Dominion battleship was a type of warship introduced in the Alpha Quadrant midway through the Dominion War, in 2374.
On stardate 51825, the Federation starship USS Valiant conducted a mission to collect technical data on a new battleship operating in their sector. After spending three hours collecting data on the vessel, they determined that it was a direct threat to every Federation outpost and colony within fifty light years and that it had to be destroyed. Believing they found a weakness in the design of the ship, they engaged the Jem'Hadar vessel and were subsequently destroyed with relative ease by the battleship leaving only Jake Sisko, Nog, and a Red Squad cadet, Dorian Collins left to escape. (DS9: "Valiant")
A Jem'Hadar battleship was used to destroy a Cardassian Rebellion base in late 2375. (DS9: "The Dogs of War")
Several of these ships participated in the Battle of Cardassia. Afterward, they and the other Dominion forces retreated to the orbit of Cardassia Prime to join the defense of that planet. (DS9: "What You Leave Behind")
Initial observations of the vessel, conducted by the Valiant using sensor probes, indicated that the battleship was twice the size of a Template:ShipClass starship and three times as powerful.
The crew of the USS Valiant determined that the primary support braces for the antimatter storage system of the battleship were constructed from viterium, prone to destabilization when exposed to delta radiation. The Valiant crew attempted to exploit this possible design flaw using modified torpedoes, but discovered that the ship was not as susceptible as they thought. (DS9: "Valiant")
The actual size of this vessel is uncertain. Based on Jake Sisko's statement, which Nog confirmed as "accurate," the vessel is 1,284 meters long if taken literally. This is supported by the close-range engagements in "Valiant", which establish a size several times larger than that of the Defiant-class. The same approximate scale is maintained for the battleships during the Battle of Cardassia. However, in the final shot of the Dominion fleet around Cardassia, the battleship was scaled several times larger than previous. Although this was likely done to enhance the ominous effect of the fleet, it may suggest visually similar classes of varying sizes.
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The script for the episode "Valiant" called for shots of the USS Valiant making strafing runs on the Jem'Hadar battleship, taking it extremely close to the surface of the enemy vessel. "If possible we would have used the physical model for both the cruiser and the Battleship, with the scale of the model being the only difference.(...)Since the story called for close up attacks, the camera would have to be flying an inch or so off of the physical model. This was pretty much impossible with the motion control camera / rig and more importantly, the physical model was never constructed to tolerate that kind of close up scrutiny. It just did not have the detail to hold up," David Stipes remembers on his blog.[1] The only other available model at the time, VisionArt's CGI model, was not up to the task either for the same reasons. It was therefore decided to have a new model built in CGI, the first new studio model for DS9 with no physical counterpart. The Dominion battleship was designed by John Eaves[2][3][4], along the same lineage lines of the Jem'Hadar battle cruiser, its close resemblance later causing the two models to be confused with each other.[5] After the design got its final approval in March 1998, the task of building the CG-model was contracted out to Digital Muse. The extra added detail, texture and surfacing needed for this episode, would work in its disadvantage in later appearances, betraying the model as being CG when used in medium to long range shots.
External links
- Template:Exastris - an in-depth article assessing the size inconsistencies of the various on-screen appearances of the Dominion battleship
- Jem'Hadar battleship at Wikipedia


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Good Sandwiches, Great Vibes at Maison Harlem in Harlem
Yesterday I wrote about the hamburger at Maison Harlem, one of my new favorite Harlem hangouts.
Why is it a favorite? Largely because the service is at a level that you don't see anywhere else in the neighborhood. By my second visit the very French owner (everyone here is French) and bartenders had already remembered my name, came by to chat about the neighborhood, and knew that I liked mayo with my fries and Diet Coke in addition to my wine. By my fourth visit, they gave me a table on their outdoor patio and brought a bowl of ice water over for the dogs before I even made the request.
They've learned the first rule of interacting with customers with pets: if you want to make a patron happy, be good to their dogs.
While the dinner and brunch scenes are lively every night and weekend, when I find myself working from home on a weekday, lunch at Maison Harlem makes for a nice quiet break. There are no office buildings in the neighborhood, so chances are you'll get most of the dining room or bar to yourself, and the sandwiches are some of the best things on the menu.
The Merguez Sandwich ($12) is my favorite. The spiced lamb sausages are made in house, cooked until crisp with a decisive snap, and served simply with roasted red peppers stuffed into a split baguette. They're juicy and flavorful enough that no other condiment is necessary (though I end up smearing in some of their homemade mayo anyway).
Poulet Ratatouille ($11) is also nice, with slices of roasted chicken breast and traditional ratatouille vegetables—peppers, onions, eggplants, and zucchini—roasted with plenty of olive oil. Some tangy goat cheese finishes it off, and both sandwiches come with good skinny fries or a lightly dressed salad.
Like I said, it's not the greatest or most strikingly original restaurant in the world, but as a friendly neighborhood hang, it's a welcome addition to the blossoming Harlem food scene.
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