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Remember Me
My good friend Bill Baird – a prominent activist for civil rights – will be on ABC New's Internet program today – Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009 – on Nightline's Face Off show. It will be aired live from 12:30 - 1pm and then available at any time online after that.
The Pro-Choice League – Bill's group – are raising money in order to go to the annual National Right to Life Committee Convention again this year. Bill has attended more right-to-life conventions than most of the anti-abortion side for the past 35 years! They need to raise $2,500 to pay for the trip. The JREF and I, personally, are sending contributions to Bill, and we invite your participation.
Bill Baird is one of my personal heroes. He has sacrificed a lot to promote his cause, and I've worked with him since about 1968 or so, when he frequently appeared on my all-night radio show out of NYC. He's one of the Really Good Guys.
Please try to help, folks. You can find donation information at The Pro-Choice League website, or you can send a check to:
Pro-Choice League
PO Box 323
Three Rivers, Ma. 01080
written by Sorcerer_154, June 03, 2009 ...Overturning roe vs wade does /not/ mean passing a law to illegalize abortion federally, it means returning the issue to the states where a real debate can happen. Instead, the whole point of Roe vs Wade was precisely to prevent a debate in the first place. As a Conservative, I abhor misuse of the federal government to 'create' rights that do not exist in the constituion... whether for fetuses or for abortions. And as an Agnostic, I recognize that you don't have to be Christian to find the procedure morally unsound. If either side can get a bill through congress or an amendement, fair enough, otherwise the debate should be allowed to rage in the various states.
written by Ken57, June 03, 2009 ... Have you ever seen a picture of an aborted fetus? Are you a case of not wanting to know?
written by Amos M., June 03, 2009 "So late terms are off limits. That means that at some point you believe abortion becomes an atrocity." Obviously. Everyone believes that there is a point where such a thing becomes an atrocity; if not, birth itself would never even be the limit, and people could take their walking, talking children in to be aborted.
written by truth64, June 03, 2009 You say Baird doesnt campaign for abortion? Please go to the Pro-Choice link Mr. Randi posted. I would beg to differ.
Chairman written by randi, June 03, 2009 Have no doubt about it. I consider belief in a deity to be the primary woo-woo item, the major paranormal belief. It outranks all other woo-woo. All others are variations of irrational ideas.
It's Randi's page, he can post what he wants to.
"so called" was omitted for brevity, no intentional changes to your statement.
there are questions of vital importance to the human race that CANNOT be adequately addressed by objective fact alone.
There is and can never be a "science of ethics".
If a person kills a woman carrying a fetus in its first trimester he is charged with two counts of murder. But if the mother and her doctor kill only the fetus neither is charged.
If anything, it is even more important in a debate of moral issues that are as contentious as the abortion debate to make sure the scientific evidence is not distorted in order to support one's moral position.
It's Randi's page, he can post what he wants to.
Someone said that this is Randi's site
and he can blog about whatever he wants.
it is generally assumed that the site represents views from a skeptical perspective. Since it endorses Randi's own beliefs, which in no way necessarily proceed from a skeptical outlook,
the blog is an imposition on skeptics who disagree.
And for the religious individual that comes looking for trouble, it does nothing to dispel the popular myth that atheist = libertine communist baby-killing pornographer.
These days, the designation of conception as the beginning of human life is principally argued from a religious basis. Accordingly, the village atheist rejects this idea for no other reason. But it is absolutely incorrect to say that religious dogma is the only basis for such a belief.
personhood? ...the point is that it is possible to rationally arrive at a conclusion that resembles the current religious dogma.
written by tctheunbeliever, June 04, 2009 straw man argument appeal to emotion false dichotomy taking quotes out of context ad hominem attacks I guess the argument from authority is just implied So how'd I do?
written by bosshog, June 04, 2009 In all seriousness, the abortion debate illustrates one reason that religion is so difficult to put behind us: there are questions of vital importance to the human race that CANNOT be adequately addressed by objective fact alone. There is and can never be a "science of ethics".
written by bosshog, June 04, 2009 Consider: If a person kills a woman carrying a fetus in its first trimester he is charged with two counts of murder. But if the mother and her doctor kill only the fetus neither is charged.
written by grieve, June 04, 2009 I agree with this statement 100%, but it doesn't necessarily follow that all skeptics would then be for or against abortion. And that is really my point. The original post implies that skeptics would naturally be pro-choice. I have seen no evidence to support that.
written by Phildonnia, June 04, 2009.... If I may suggest a moral foundation for atheists, I can think of no higher moral duty than to respect human life. If you believe that, then questions of abortion, euthanasia, and capital punishment become just as pressing as they are for theists.
written by Sorcerer_154, June 04, 2009 ...After all, if the JREF's mission is to educate and change minds, it will not attempt to sell liberalism and athiesm along with skepticism... just combating the woo is hard enough. And Rebublican/Conservative skeptics do exist as well as theistic conservatives... they should be embraced not told they are 'not skeptical enough' because of religious or political positions. In fact, they are most key to spreading skepticism to the parts of the population that most need it! Christians will listen much more openly to a Christian Skeptic as will Republicans to someone who isn't try to turn them into Democrats.. [correction, I meant theistic skeptics.]
written by Sorcerer_154, June 04, 2009 Ummm, so somehow I am complicit with Tiller's murder even though I am not religious at all? Really, if anything is irrational that is. And as for the 'movement' I never claimed that my opinion was theirs... most of the pro-life movement is alas, quite interested in getting their views legislated from the Supreme Court bench.
And no, it doesn't take a PHD in Law to realize that the Constitution is mum on abortion... honestly if you feel the argument is so strong against it, then why not get abortion passed into law the way it has been for years? I take a personal position on abortion that is only slightly more conservative than Randi's, but the major issue I have is the forcing your side of the debate down other people's throats through the entirely non-democratic Supreme court...
written by Sorcerer_154, June 04, 2009 I also find the claim that the 'public' has to bow to the will of the Supreme court ludicrous. Yes, they have the right to rule on constitutionality but no that does not make them perfect nor impartial. I am sure all those with liberal leanings would be up in arms if it imagined a ruling against gay Marriage based upon the religious wording in the constitution. Or decided that somehow there is a ban against abortion based upon individual rights... and you would be right to be angry and demand such rulings be overturned.
I suppose he can but, I agree, he shouldn't. I don't want to read about his day at the beach.
written by truth64, June 05, 2009 Ironically, Darwinists are universally pro-abortion. They think we are merely animals and who cares if we choose to kill the most vunerable. It is survival of the fittest, right?
written by Sorcerer_154, June 05, 2009 Honestly, I find your opinion on this matter rather confusing. You say you found the [Supreme Court] ruling over GW outrageous, but tell me I have to suspend my opinion on the Roe vs Wade simply because... why exactly? Is it because you support that issue and not GW's 'appointment'? I won't even bother getting into that issue specifically...
You are right that I cannot, and should not be allowed to just... violate those rulings I disagree with. But, it is my constitutionally protected right to seek the overturning of rulings which I think the courts had no right to rule upon.
That is the difference between most of the pro-choice movement and the tiller murderer... hate the former as much as you want but they are working inside the law.
And that is the very essence of the problem with the Supreme court, there job is not to decide what is right or wrong, or even what should be low but what is constitutional or not.
I think this 'opinion' of mine very well informed (meaning fact based), and you are welcome to debate that it is with me with me as long as you recognize that your words are an opinion too... I fail to see how I am suspending my skepticism with any of this as I have not invoked any religious or woo notions at all. I do agree that well devolped Skepticism leads to Athiesm or at least Agnosticism, but isn't a Christian trying to be Skeptical in his outlook better than one embracing all manner of woo? I certainly think so...
Sorry geek, but evolution is like abortion. We all have the same evidence to inspect and then make a decision.
Ironically, Darwinists are universally pro-abortion.
They think we are merely animals and who cares if we choose to kill the most vunerable.
It is survival of the fittest, right?
I know I would not want to marry a woman who night "choose" to slay my child, nor would I feel comfortable entrusting the care of my child to a person with such a cavalier attitude toward life.
for many men the reason you enter marriage is for procreation.
No, you can have personal justification (in other words you made a choice, you weighed the consequences and made a decision, thus justifying your actions to yourself). I would hold up the guy who offed the abortion doctor as an example. I am sure he justified his actions with his own code of conduct. However it is a crime, he knew that going in, and yet he justified his actions. And I am sure there are many people out there who do think his crime was justifiable.
I was not able to accept oxygen - which was later found to induce mental retardation in preemies.
written by fuwafuwausagi, June 05, 2009 I have never had a problem with the death penalty nor necessarily with murders, I do think some crimes are justifiable.
written by fuwafuwausagi That being stated abortion, in my view, is unfortunately legal. And while it may be legal I do think that the fact that a woman has slain her own offspring is a material fact when you enter into a contractual, binding relationship such as marriage.
So I am of the opinion that a man considering marriage has the right to know the abortion history of his intended before entering the marriage. Food for thought....
written by fuwafuwausagi [replying to doubt the story is true] Nope, it is true and I am not a stranger. I have known her for 28 years now, dated her at one time, and had an on again off again relationship with he sister for over 20 years. We spend a couple of weekends together every year, Superbowl, 4th of July etc.
written by fuwafuwausagi It also may call into question the overall character of the woman. If you are entering into a relationship where the woman has the legal right to terminate your offspring I believe it is a factor you have an implicit right to consider... It is eliminating, destroying, terminating the life or potential that she carries taking with it the genetic contribution of the father.
written by fuwafuwausagi Obama is already trying to do it. All you need is a disclosure document that lists that one procedure and they can run a query. We have the technology. If our medical records are forced into this single system then it is very possible.
written by fuwafuwausagi The substance is, for many men (roughly ½ the population) the reason you enter marriage is for procreation. Often when marriage enters their mind the priorities shift and they start dating different types of women (or so they believe) and consider factors they did not consider before (women do the same thing). I am saying given the legal responsibilities of marriage and the generalized purpose (aka procreation, raising of children) it is reasonable for a man to request the facts about his would be spouse before entering into marriage. I am saying it is material for some men in regard to what they consider the primary purpose of marriage. Once again the woman could give or not give her consent. She would not be forced to disclose. But my position is the man has a right to know if his intended wife has aborted children in the past as it is relevant to the generalized concept and purpose of marriage.
Your last post seems far more filled with emotion than logic...
...perhaps you are too close to the issue to rationally discuss it.
All you specious remarks aside
do you believe a man has an implicit right, due to the nature of the marital relationship being entered into, to know the abortion history of his perspective partner?
The detachment is intentional. This is not an emotion issue rather it is a logic issue.
I am not ignoring your logic, I simply fail to find it. Can you present it in terse terms?
written by fuwafuwausagi, June 06, 2009 SkepticGirl: All you specious remarks aside, do you believe a man has an implicit right, due to the nature of the marital relationship being entered into, to know the abortion history of his perspective partner?
written by fuwafuwausagi, June 07, 2009 No I just see no point in arguing emotions.
Despite the fact the current legal framework of marriage establishes and legislates that the primary concern in marriage is the protection of children...
...it appears your position is that man entering into a marriage has no right to expect full disclosure of the historic actions a woman has taken in regard to her own offspring. So apparently the position is a life partner should accept the equivalent of a bunch of emotional woo-woo in place of readily available evidence.
That is basically the same type of tactic that cold readers use to deceive their victims. Once again note I stated compliance would be voluntary not compulsory. If a woman chooses to be forthcoming about her past she can then volunteer the factual record by simply signing a consent form if not she does not have to – the woman retains control. The only surprise here is that the banner position in the JREF forum would be against disclosure.
written by fuwafuwausagi, June 08, 2009 The ethnocentrific view that love in an emotional context is somehow the correct view when approximately 60% of all marriages worldwide are arranged marriages and that view fueled by the growing population in the U.S. by second and third world immigration is ridiculous.
written by fuwafuwausagi, June 08, 2009 Lastly given the success that religious fundamentalist have had in promoting their views in the U.S. and worldwide while insulating themselves from cultural assimilation I would expect that some women might wish to consider the implications of a national health database where every procedure is codified and available for query.
The surprise for you is that usual explanation for people's inability to accurately assimilate reality is that emotions interfere leading to all sorts of forms of cognitive dissonance. More, emotions are the tool employed most readily by con men and those who wish to deceive you because emotions are so very effective at short circuiting the protective measures of logic.
The ethnocentrific view that love in an emotional context is somehow the correct view when approximately 60% of all marriages worldwide are arranged marriages and that view fueled by the growing population in the U.S. by second and third world immigration is ridiculous.
That sounds pretty close to the logical fallacy called an "argument from popularity". A view is never correct because the majority believe it to be true.
The OP says, "Bill Baird is one of my personal heroes." I believe you may have projected your conclusion into what was written.
I never said all skeptics were on any side of this issue. I merely said there is a place for the discussion within the JREF.
I think your wording could be easily misconstrued. It sounds as if you are saying that a view the majority holds is never correct.
Regardless of which, what I said was correct.
And I do assume people can read.
written by grieve, June 09, 2009 This site is run by skeptics for skeptics. It is my understanding that anything posted on the main page is generally accepted by mainstream skeptics, and in my experience it generally has been. ... However, it doesn't automatically follow that being a skeptic will make one pro-choice or pro-life. And Randi's statement that Bill is his personal hero only strengthens my argument that this is a personal belief of Randi's. And again it is obviously his right to post it here, it is after all the "James Randi Educational Foundation".... ... I said it was strongly implied by being posted on the main page. ...
I am a skeptic and proud of it.
I agree with you on just about everything.
I don't feel comfortable with abortion for contraceptive purposes.
We will agree to disagree
There is no evidence I can think of to answer if abortion is right or wrong.
Many skeptics operate with a blind spot toward their personal moral and religious beliefs...
I think you could at least argue the skeptical position regardless of where one stands on the abortion question is not the same position the mainstream pro-life crowd takes.
A pro-life skeptic should be concerned with the evidence showing which means are effective for achieving one' s preferred moral position in society.
The mainstream pro-life crowd is dogmatic about their desire for a legal solution and that is what makes it an unskeptical position.


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Four years after the tragic earthquake, Haitian national institutions, civil society, communities and citizens are leading reconstruction and development in the country.
Three years on, over one million Haitians are still in need of humanitarian aid. Our three year photo gallery offers an insight into how the situation, and our work there, has evolved during this time.
Three years after Haiti's devastating 2010 earthquake, hundreds of thousands of people are still living under tents and tarpaulins and the country continues to be very vulnerable.
With 60 percent of Haitians relying on farming to feed their families, a revitalized agriculture sector in Haiti is absolutely crucial to long-term growth.
Thousands of people living in camps in Haiti remain at risk from flooding and disease, according to international aid agency Oxfam, despite the Caribbean island appearing to have avoided the worst of tropical storm Isaac.
Oxfam teams in Haiti are working to prepare communities to help avoid damage from Tropical Storm Isaac, which is expected to hit the country today (Friday 24 August), and are also preparing contingency stocks of aid and emergency response teams.
It is now two years since the most powerful earthquake in Haiti in 200 years struck the capital city of Port-au-Prince and the surrounding metropolitan area. We've shifted our focus now to longer-term development.

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A call to leadership from LSI grad
Leadership Southern Indiana's Discover Program graduated its 31st class Thursday. Each year, the class selects a class representative to speak on their behalf at graduation. I would like to share this year's speech from Mr. Trey Lewis, director of Career Development Center at Indiana University Southeast, as he challenges his class to engage:
"At this point, we find ourselves at a leadership crossroads where we are confronted with an individual choice. A choice to keep the cultural knowledge in between our two ears thus minimizing its impact or do we make purposeful decisions about our engagement as leaders in this community. For me, my personal choice comes down to the value of stewardship and community sustainability. Let me explain.
Having been a part of such a tremendous opportunity such as this, we have gained access to some keen insights from several key stakeholders in our community thereby making informed citizens and potential leaders. As stewards of this information, I would go so far as to say that we have not only an opportunity but a responsibility to pay it forward through our engagement in the community.
One of the key indicators of success with any organization and community is its ability to develop a pipeline of future leaders. This practice ensures sustainability and I know that we are all glad that I belong to a community that not only believes in but invests in this practice. This is the lifeblood of building and sustaining our communities.
Let me acknowledge that we as a class may have heard before what I'm saying here tonight but let's put our feet on practical ground and talk about why our engagement is so critical. When we look at our community needs ... needs that focus on positively impacting unemployment trends, economic development, educational attainment, and the ever-increasing socio-economic divide, shouldn't we agree that sustained leadership engagement in this community is vital? I believe this to be true and I know that I stand with a cohort that also believes this.
I'll close with just a brief thought. As a result of our experience in this year's Discover Program through Leadership Southern Indiana, we have been given a wealth of knowledge. It has commonly been said that knowledge is power and with that power comes great responsibility. The sustainability of our community rests upon its citizens, potential leaders just like you and I who have been empowered to answer the call to impact our surroundings. However, the choice does rest with each of us as individuals.
It's time to answer the call and join the ranks of so many who have come before us. This community needs us, our local businesses need us, our schools need us, our children need us.
The numbers speak for themselves but let us remember that our development as leaders comes with a great responsibility to put our knowledge into practice. Collectively, I am confident and hopeful that we will do our part to answer the call and join the ranks of so many great leaders in this community who have come before us. Thank you."
I would like to thank Trey for doing a great job of articulating what we all need to do in our community. Leadership Southern Indiana is a leadership organization whose mission is to — "actively engage leaders and develop ethical leadership that impacts our region."
Applications are being accepted through Friday, May 17, for the Discover Program Class of 2014. Register online at leadershipsi.org
— Mark Eddy, executive director, Leadership Southern Indiana
Jeffersonville readers ticked at trimming of trees
While we understand the vast number of agencies involved with any bridge construction through any community, we were surprised on a recent morning to see the Indiana Department of Transportation cutting down the dozen of 6-inch diameter pin oaks that have lived on one side of West Riverside Drive for more than five years.
Sadly, it seems there is less and less coordination and communication in preserving what should be preserved, less compromising for what cannot be preserved and less effort made to design an honest solution that meets the real needs of this small neighborhood.
In order to prepare for the relocation of preserved houses adjacent to the bridge, all — with the exception of one — of the 8-year-old pin oaks were removed along West Riverside Drive, bridge to bridge. The light polls are left because they can be temporarily dismantled given that all are in the same line running along the right of way.
In addition, INDOT trimmed the enormous elm tree which was slated for removal several years ago. While they also cut back some of the massive dead branches of the old elm on the street side, they left the dead branches on the river side. (Working with the Army Corps of Engineers, we were able to construct the sidewalk around the tree.)
Granted, this aged tree has needed proper trimming for years, but a certified arborist was not on site to direct the operation or the tree would not have been left with such unbalanced mass toward the river.
We imagine we will be notified not to park any of our vehicles on the street in front of our houses on relocation day, as if that is the only basic communication required in this neighborhood. We would like to believe we are all going to benefit from the relocation of the houses that Historic Landmarks fought to preserve. (Some of us thought the cost is a bit over the top, but we are not skilled preservationists.)
There is a great deal of professional expertise along the street, so whom do we see about replanting trees of same cost value in this neighborhood? Rob Waiz, Jeffersonville Redevelopment director, is working to get deserved aesthetic attention needed for the Indiana side.
Whom do we see besides contacting our ombudsman, Patrick Carpenter, and Carl Piercy at INDOT for information about how we can access the decision making process sooner than later, so we can all benefit from the sacrifices that are whittling away our collective community good humor?
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Happy Sheep: Raising & Shepherding Good Meat at Kinderhook Farm
"This farm raises animals in a way I feel happy eating."
Meet Anna Hodson, the young and gentle, sheep loving shepherd at Kinderhook Farm in Ghent, NY. I made the journey from Brooklyn, 3+ hours upstate to visit Anna and learn about good shepherding. Being a meat consumer, I wanted to see for myself what the life of happy grass-fed sheep looks like – how a local farm dedicated to producing great tasting meat also prides themselves on the care and concern they give to each and every animal.
Over 400 sheep are now raised and rotated on hundreds of acres of beautiful Hudson Valley farmland at Kinderhook, huge growth for a farm that started with only 20 ewes in 2009. Touring the operation up close, it's easy to understand why their meat is in such demand: these are animals that get to live good lives, tended to by loving farmers, outside in the sunshine, eating healthy greens, flowering plants, weeds and clover that give unique, grassy flavors to their meat. It's lamb that tastes like what lamb SHOULD taste like!
So enjoy this little story on Anna Hodson. I'm sure she'll convince you, as she convinced me, that their farm raises animals you can feel really good about eating.
To try Kinderhook Farm's grass-fed lamb, you can visit their farm store in upstate New York, or check out one of the following butcher shops in New York City: The Meat Hook, Marlow & Daughters, The Green Grape, Foragers Market and Harlem Shambles.
Thanks for watching food. curated.! Happy Eating!
Beautiful video Liza! We've had two lambs born this week on the farm and several calves too. It's a great time to visit the farm for those folks who are interested in seeing animals raised on pasture. Please check out our website, http://www.kinderhookfarm.com, and Facebook page for more information!


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I love the book. Thank you for putting it out in PDF, as I am not settled and can't carry a lot of stuff around. It's gorgeous too, the format really shows the quality of the artwork.
That being said, it's BIG. It's so big paging down takes a second to load the next part. Since I can't read a full page, I'm loading half at a time, and seeing a white space that fills in after a sec is disruptive to the experience.
It's so big I can't even convert it to a smaller size without letting the machine sit and chew on it for a half hour. And my tools for conversion stink, the text looks like crap when it's done.
So I wanted to ask if there was a possibility for owners of the PDF to get a second download option for a more compressed version, made with a professional tool?
Thanks to Rob, Xin and Jamie for making this happen! I'm off to read the latest update


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Budget Accommodation Europe Italy Rome Bed & Breakfasts B&B Stella Elsa
It was a really good choice for the money that we were able to spend. We had a double room with a private bathroom. The room was quite small, but functionable and really clean. The breakfast also helped as to save some money, even if the buffet had only the basics.
No curfew.
Set in one of the most prestigious locations right in the heart of Rome, B & B Stella Elsa offers excellent accommodation for visitors visiting Italys capital.
Conveniently positioned within walking distance of Roma-Termini underground and train stations, access to all bus lines and Fiumicino Airport could not be simpler.
The attentive staff, the variety of facilities and the meticulous care in all the services offered ensures your stay will be as enjoyable as possible.
The B&B's well-appointed bedrooms combine comfort in single, double, triple rooms and also quadruple rooms. All guest rooms are comfortable and well equipped to give a feeling of relaxed atmosphere. The wide range of facilities includes a TV, a direct phone, central heating, well equipped kitchen at our guests disposal. Reception with tourist information is available 24 hours a day with no curfew or lock-out.
The B & B Stella Elsa is within easy reach of shopping at Via Nazionale, Via del Corso, Piazza di Spagna and the famous sights are just minutes away - you can consider the church Santa Maria Maggiore practically on the B & B's doorstep!
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It was a really good choice for the money that we were able to spend. We had a double room with a private bathroom. The room was quite small, but functionable and really clean. The breakfast also helped as to save some money, even if the buffet had only the basics.
The location of the hotel is its best advantage. You're near Termini station, that you come directly from the airport and you can go to center of the city with bus or metro.
Finally, the staff was polite and with smiley faces. Especially, Vladimir, the guy in the reception was really friendly and he helped us with everything we could need, from the first day till the day that we left.
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Allthough we booked at Stella Elsa Bed and breakfast there was no room for us when we arrived. So we were offered a hotelroom in Hotel Hollywood instead. Stella Elsa and Hotel Hollywood is in the same building on different floors. The room in Hotel Hollywood is ok, but not a place you wish to spend time, just hanging out or relaxing, during your stay. Because of poor isolation there is easily alot of noise from other guests. Staff is friendly and helpful. Breakfast is not worth mentioning. The place is clean and in a good location if you want to live close to Termini. If you want to live in central Rome and feel the atmosphere this is not the place.
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Minnesota Vikings
Chad Greenway - #52 - LB
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NFC North Spin cycle: Packers deal Lions tough blow
The Packers ground out a win at Detroit, leaving the Lions with plenty of work to do to get back into the playoff race.
Risk-taking Peterson owners have earned fabulous rewards
Pat Fitzmaurice admires the risk-taking fantasy football owners who drafted Adrian Peterson early despite his major knee surgery.
Gov. Dayton objects to Vikings stadium fee ideas
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton says he will fight any effort by the Vikings to charge fans extra fees to buy season tickets in the new football stadium.
Charge dropped against RB Peterson in Houston
A grand jury in Houston has dismissed a misdemeanor resisting arrest charge against Adrian Peterson after hearing from the back and other witnesses.
Week 10 Players of the Week
This week, PFW selects Adrian Peterson, Danieal Manning and Jacoby Jones as its Players of the Week.
NFC North Spin cycle: Bears' QBs come up short
The NFC North race took an interesting turn Sunday with the division-leading Bears falling in a sloppy game and the Vikings beating the Lions.
Falcons, Lions can't channel slights properly
How a team motivates itself can go a long way in determining whether it will achieve success or suffer failure in today's NFL, Eric Edholm writes.
Peterson, Vikings race past Lions
Adrian Peterson rushed for 171 yards on 27 carries for the Vikings in a 34-24 victory over the Lions on Sunday afternoon.
Key matchup: Vikings RB Adrian Peterson vs. Lions front seven
Adrian Peterson ran well against the Lions in the teams' first meeting. Now, without Percy Harvin, can Peterson carry the load vs. Detroit?
Harvin injury changes Vikings' dynamic in dramatic fashion
The loss of WR Percy Harvin to an ankle injury comes at the worst possible time for a struggling Vikings passing game.
Vikings WR Harvin a 'long shot' for Week 11
Vikings WR Percy Harvin sprained his left ankle in three different spots in Sunday's loss and is questionable for this week's game vs. Detroit.
NFC North Spin cycle: Bears, Packers, Lions surging
The Vikings were the only NFC North team in the loss column in Week Nine as the Bears, Packers and Lions cruised to double-digit wins.
Lynch runs Seahawks past Vikings
Marshawn Lynch ran for 124 yards and a touchdown and the Seahawks overcame 182 yards rushing by Adrian Peterson in a 30-20 win over the Vikings.
Key matchup: Seahawks WR Sidney Rice vs. Vikings secondary
The Seahawks' passing game is starting to heat up just as the Vikings' pass defense has taken a step back. Here's a look at one key matchup.
Key matchup: DE Jared Allen vs. OLT Russell Okung
PFW's Dan Arkush focuses on Vikings DRE Jared Allen vs. Seahawks OLT Russell Okung in the Vikings-Seahawks game Sunday in Seattle.
Greenway has been added to the NFC Pro Bowl team as an injury replacement for DeMarcus Ware of the Dallas Cowboys.||||||| The Vikings made the announcement Thursday. Greenway will be the first Vikings linebacker to play in consecutive Pro Bowls since Scott Studwell in 1987-88. Greenway was picked as an injury replacement last year for Lance Briggs of the Chicago Bears.
Greenway has been fined $21,000 by the NFL for unnecessary roughness.||||||| Greenway struck Lions receiver Calvin Johnson in the head and neck area in last Sunday's victory over Detroit.
The Minnesota Vikings have placed the franchise tag on Greenway. The Vikings announced the decision Monday.||||||| Greenway has led the team in tackles for three straight seasons. He was chosen the team's 2010 defensive MVP and had 149 tackles. Greenway will be entering his sixth season in the league, including a rookie season that he sat out with a knee injury.
Greenway was placed on injured reserve Thursday, ending the rookie's season.||||||| Greenway, the team's first-round draft pick, tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee while covering a kickoff in Monday night's exhibition game against Oakland.
The Minneapolis Star Tribune reported that Greenway is out for the season with a knee injury suffered during the Vikings' 16-13 preseason loss to the Oakland Raiders on Monday. The team has not released details of the injury, but it is reported to be a torn ACL.||||||| Greenway was selected by the Vikings with the 17th selection overall in April's NFL draft. The outside linebacker out of Iowa had 252 tackles, seven sacks four interceptions and 20 passes deflected in 45 games for the Hawkeyes.


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"Give General Jackson my affectionate regards, and say to him: He has lost his left arm, but I my right." ~ Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee
History never truly can be judged until generations have passed, until people who lived through a particularly thorny moment in history are gone and their children have dotted the nation's cemeteries.
It's about the only way we have of looking back and getting the truest perspective on a battle, a government policy, an assassination, an opening of new lands and on and on and on. The views and prejudices of people who were actual participants, and who passed on this knowledge, often are too raw with emotion to make clear-headed judgments.
So, when we cast eyes backward 150 years this coming week on our nation's greatest trial and conflict, we get a much better perspective on one of the pivotal moments in history.
At no time during the American Civil War did the Confederate States of America come closer to its goal of having a separate nation on this continent than it did during one of the great battles in American — and in world — history.
We can look back in hindsight and see all the mistakes, the extenuating circumstances, the topography and the good fortune that fell upon, or befell, both Union and Confederate armies in those fateful days. But the leaders and the men of two great armies had no such luxury in late April 1863.
In a wooded and tangled and sometimes impenetrable area of northern Virginia 10 miles from Fredericksburg lay the unincorporated Chancellorsville clearing, named for the mid-19th century inn operated by the family of George Chancellor, at the intersection of the Orange Turnpike and Orange Plank Road.
Two great armies were marching and maneuvering and flailing away to gain an advantage on their adversary. By this time in the war, both the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia and Union Army of the Potomac were veteran fighting forces — two of the most potent and impressive groups to ever clash at arms on the world stage.
The Union Army had been reborn after the debacle the previous December on the heights of Fredericksburg. Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker, a man of considered courage yet somewhat questionable morals, had devised a brilliant plan to get Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee to fight his powerful army.
The Army of the Potomac was extremely well equipped and numbered more than 130,000 men — the most formidable ever assembled on our continent. Robert E. Lee had a force of about 60,000 hardened veterans, underfed and ofttimes ill-equipped. Yet, pound for pound, man for man, at that moment it may have been the finest fighting force ever assembled.
As Hooker and his vast army held favorable position on Lee in the vicinity of Chancellorsville Tavern, Lee made perhaps the boldest decision ever in the history of warfare.
Either he had to turn tail and run from Hooker, or go completely against all military convention at the time.
Leaving a small force in the old Fredericksburg entrenchments, he rapidly took his army toward the tangled Wilderness to confront Hooker, who was attempting to flank the Confederates.
It was here Hooker blundered, cautiously forsaking his former offensive strategy against Lee, and throwing up entrenchments at Chancellorsville, thinking his position would force Lee to fight on ground of Hooker's choosing.
Just after midnight May 2, 1863, Lee and famous Lt. Gen. Stonewall Jackson, sat on discarded Union cracker boxes before a roaring campfire. After being informed by J.E.B. Stuart's cavalry the Union flank was "in the air," or exposed with no natural obstacle, Lee and Jackson hatched a brilliant plan to divide their force again, sending Jackson and 30,000 men by night to attack the Union flank, while Lee held Hooker in place with just 14,000 infantrymen.
By late afternoon, Jackson's men formed in a 2-mile front, with bugles sounding and the Rebel Yell piercing the air, they came forward out of the dense, tangled woods and utterly smashed the Union right flank.
A Massachusetts infantryman recalled the scene as utter pandemonium and chaos.
The audacious flanking attack turned what had looked like a certain Union victory over Lee, into a rout and defeat. And, it turned out to be the Confederacy's greatest victory — its high-water mark.
Yet, in a caprice of war, it turned instantly to despair when Jackson, scouting in the darkness of the Wilderness, accidentally was shot by his own men — dead a week later from pneumonia after losing his left arm to his wounds.
The brilliant Robert E. Lee had lost his "right arm."
Now, without his finest general and thinking his army invincible, Lee would invade the North and the war would completely turn two months later on the fields of Gettysburg.
Christy is news editor at the Enid News & Eagle. Go to his column blog at http://enid news.com/historicallyspeaking


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U.S. Attorney's Office Collects Over 100 Million Dollars in FY 2012
Contact Person: Bill Nettles (803) 929-3000
COLUMBIA, South Carolina U.S. Attorney Bill Nettles announced today that the District of South Carolina collected $102,759,361 dollars in Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 in criminal and civil actions. Of this amount, $6,654,883 was collected in criminal actions and $96,104,478 was collected in civil actions.
Bill Nettles said, "To put the dollar number in prospective it helps to know the total annual budget for this office is approximately 10 million dollars. An investment in this office by the taxpayers of 10 million dollars produced a return of in excess of 100 million dollars. That is an excellent return on investment by any standard."
"We have made recovering funds that are lost from fraud against the government, qui tam actions, a top priority in this district. I doubled the number of attorneys working in our Affirmative Civil Enforcement Unit ("ACE Unit") and have assigned additional support staff. This is the unit in our office that handles qui tam and false claims actions. The outstanding results we have obtained in the false claim, qui tam arena are a direct result of our resource allocation. Of the 93 U.S. Attorney's Offices across the United States, the District of South Carolina's collections were the 5th highest." The U.S. Attorney added, "We will continue to hold accountable those who seek to profit from their illegal activities at the expense of government contracts and programming. Recovering the money that was stolen plus substantial penalties is the most effective way to deter this fraud."
This past March, the District of South Carolina settled with the nation's four largest mortgage servicers - Bank of America Corporation, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Wells Fargo & Company, and Citigroup Inc. These banks participated in a nationwide practice of failing to obtain required mortgage assignments which resulted in servicing misconduct, and using false assignments to submit Federal Housing Administration mortgage insurance claims, all in violation of the federal False Claims Act. Bill Nettles said, "The settlement this office obtained from the five major banks was historic in both its amount and its lasting effect on banking practices. This is just one of many examples of how the District of South Carolina has utilized the False Claims Act and its qui tam provisions to modify the behavior of corporations."
Nationwide, the U.S. Attorneys' offices collected $13.1 billion in criminal and civil actions during FY 2012, more than doubling the $6.5 billion collected in FY 2011. A portion of this amount, $5.3 billion, was collected in shared cases in which one or more U.S. Attorneys' offices or department litigating divisions were also involved. South Carolina US Attorney's office assisted in the collection of $4,431,121,297.96 in shared cases. The $13.1 billion represents more than six times the appropriated budget of the combined 94 offices for FY 2012.For further information, the United States Attorneys' Annual Statistical Reports can be found on the internet at http://www.justice.gov/usao/reading_room/foiamanuals.html.
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A leader in the parade of Mickey Mouse Club veterans who stormed pop at the turn of the millennium, Christina Aguilera was the sexy, brassy diva of the bunch -- the Rolling Stones to Britney Spears' Beatles, as it were. Initially, it was difficult to see Christina outside of the prism of Britney, whose 1999 success launched the new millennium's teen pop boom, but Christina's big hits of 1999 -- "Genie in a Bottle,� "What a Girl Wants,� "Come on Over� -- more than held their own with "Baby One More Time,� while revealing a vocalist with considerably more power and range than her erstwhile rival. Soon, Aguilera distanced herself from the rest of the teen pop pack beginning with her carnal sophomore set, Stripped, a heavy R&B album from 2002 that found its greatest success with the ballad "Beautiful.� Christina may have overemphasized her sexual side with singles like "Dirrtty,� but by the time of 2006's Back to Basics, it was clear that Aguilera was the most musically ambitious, and reliable, pop diva of the boom. Born on Staten Island on December 18, 1980, Aguilera spent her early childhood in Pittsburgh, PA. By age six, she began performing regularly in local talent shows, working her way to an appearance on the nationally televised competition Star Search. This was the true beginning of Aguilera's professional career, leading her to joining Disney Channel's reboot of The Mickey Mouse Club in 1992. Christina joined a cast that also featured future stars Britney Spears, Ryan Gosling, Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez, and Keri Russell. The New Mickey Mouse Club lasted for two years and after its cancellation, Aguilera began working behind the scenes of the pop machine, cutting a duet with Japanese pop singer Keizo Nakanishi called "All I Wanna Do,� then representing the U.S. three years later in the Golden Stag International Festival. Her first big break arrived in 1998, when she recorded "Reflection� for the soundtrack of Disney's Mulan, a performance that lead to a contract with RCA Records. RCA released Christina Aguilera late in the summer of 1999, several months after Britney's "Baby One More Time� began the teen pop boom. Christina's debut reached the top of the U.S. charts on the momentum of the number one single "Genie in a Bottle,� which was followed in short order by another chart-topper in "What a Girl Wants,� which happened to be the first number one of 2000. Aguilera racked up recognition in a number of ways, playing the Superbowl halftime show and winning the Grammy for Best New Artist, as "Come on Over Baby (All I Want Is You)� gave her a third number one single. Aguilera kept new product flowing, too, releasing the Spanish-language Mi Reflejo -- she didn't speak the language, so she learned lyrics phonetically -- and My Kind of Christmas by the end of the year, while other labels attempted to cash in on her success via an unauthorized collection of old demos called Just Be Free. Christina Aguilera drifted down the charts in 2001 but she stayed in the spotlight via her participation of a remake of Labelle's "Lady Marmalade� for the soundtrack of Baz Luhrmann's Moulin Rouge. When Aguilera resurfaced with new material in 2002, she began using the appellation Xtina, which was not the only "X� on her sophomore effort, Stripped. A carnal collection of risqué R&B largely produced by Scott Storch, Stripped was a defiant break from her teenybopper past, and Aguilera promoted it by flashing lots of skin on the covers of her album, Rolling Stone, and Maxim. Such striking sexuality earned mixed reviews and the lead single "Dirrty� failed to replicate her early success, but she straightened the ship with "Beautiful,� a ballad that turned into an anthem of sorts and peaked at number two on the Top 100. Aguilera took another left turn for her next album, 2006's Back to Basics. The title suggested something simple but the album was anything but, spilling out over two discs and running the gamut from brassy swing to modern dance. Its lead single, "Ain't No Other Man,� was another blockbuster and Grammy winner for Christina, and the tour was her most ambitious to date. In 2008, Aguilera released her first hits collection, Keeps Gettin' Better, which was available exclusively via Target in the U.S. After a four-year break, Aguilera returned with her fourth album, Bionic, in the spring of 2010. ~ Stephen Thomas ErlewinePortions of Content Provided by Rovi Corporation.
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I've been messing around with a little van build lately. The stereo system is insane, but I wanted to share some of the cool things I done to it. Van is a Toyota Voxy, not sold in the USA. I picked it up stock but here some cool things I done to it. LEDs and HIDs all around to include interior. I picked up some Matte vinyl 3m stuff and wrapped the hood and roof. Also picked up some used wheels for 300.00 bucks, but as of next week it will have some new shoes. I scored a set of MSR 52 20"wheels in Superfinished/black that should match the wrap and the effect I'm going for a little more. Anyway here are a few pics. New wheels coming and will be wrapped in 225/30/20 tires.
With a few custom bits
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A quick pic of my Crescendo 2Ks strapped, Battery box that holds my 2 XS power D3400s, everything fused up. You can see my MB Quart Onx4.125 as well.
My sub enclosure, housing two SSA Zcons 15s
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Upload your photos and videos of Cranston during Hurricane Sandy by clicking "Upload Photos and Videos" under the photo to the right.
8:00 p.m.: It's official — no school in Cranston tomorrow (Tuesday). Read our full story HERE. Superintendent Judith Lundsten said she was getting "conflicting information" this afternoon, making her decision hard. It appears that the storm's unexpected speed as it made landfall earlier tonight has increased the probability that winds and rains will subside a bit sooner, which means the worst of the storm could be over by tomorrow morning.
Right now there are about 848 people without power, according to National Grid. The number has fluctuated wildly over the course of the storm. Crews are not expected to begin clearing outages at any sort of substantial clip until tomorrow morning.
We're right at about high tide. This is when the worst of the flooding and damage along the water is expected to occur. I'm not down there right now to keep safe, but we'll report anything we find out as soon as I can.
To get a sense of the possible damage, check out this video we posted of the waters near Rhode Island Yacht Club and Stillhouse Cove around 6 p.m.
6:11 p.m.: We're approaching the moon high tide in about two hours or so and Pawtuxet is being hit hard by the storm surge. Rescue officials have evacuated the area along Ocean Avenue near Rhode Island Yacht Club directly facing the waters and there are scattered reports of street flooding and wires and trees down blocking access to streets.
Meanwhile spectators have been streaming to the water around Pawtuxet Village to take photos and video of the choppy waters and moored sailboats jerking violently in the wind.
There have been no broader evacutation announcements made by the city at this time.
Cranston police, fire, rescue and other officials have responded to a slew of incidents involving tree limbs, downed wires and whole trees knocked to the ground by Sandy's winds over the past two hours Roads that have been closed, shut down or affected by live wires include Ocean Avenue, Hope Road, Angel Avenue, Narragansett Boulevard, Burlingame Road, Scituate Avenue, and Eldridge Street. To top it off, Cranston firefighters remained at a smoke condition in the basement of a house on Cardinal Avenue.
Meanwhile the youth of Cranston are furiously hitting refresh on their smartphones in the hopes of getting an update that school will be canceled tomorrow.
A simple search of the word Cranston on Twitter returns dozens of Cranston teens lamenting their fate as one of the few school districts not to officially cancel Tuesday's classes.
"We're gonna have to be floating on our desks," said one. "They close Chipotle but can't cancel Cranston Public Schools?" said another.
Earlier heavier rains subsided for a time, which spared rescue workers the job of responding to serious flooding problems caused by rain. The winds continue to build steadily, increasing the number outages across the city. Right now 1,002 people are without power in Cranston, according to National Grid.
4:01 p.m. The wind has picked up significantly. Trees have begun to fall and power outages are increasing. Right now 969 people in Cranston are without power, according to National Grid, and more than 60,000 people are without power across Rhode Island.
Rescue crews responded to Pershing Avenue a few moments ago after a tree fell onto a house. The tree took some live wires with them and snapped a telephone pole in half. The live wires dangled onto a car. Local officials notified National Grid and asked for the case to be expedited. National Grid is unlikely to respond right away, however, since the tree does not pose an immediate threat to human life. That was the message from the power company after local dispatchers reported the incident.
Local officials have been hit with a slew of reports of downed wires. We're tweeting them as they happen, so make sure you're following us on Twitter.
While you're at it, make sure to sign up for our daily newsletter.
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Here's the latest from Cranston Mayor Allan W. Fung via Facebook:
Please do not put your trash out tonight as we have cancelled pickup for tomorrow. We will release a modified pickup schedule later.
The winds are really starting to pick up now and we are getting downed tree limbs in various parts of the city. This isn't even the worst of the storm yet. So for safety sake, please stay off the roads as best you can.
Finally, we will let you know about schools later in the afternoon. Thanks.
11:51 a.m.
A parking ban is in effect for all of Cranston through the night until Tuesday at noon.
The city has opened a Hurricane Sandy shelter at the Cranston Senior Center, 1070 Cransotn Street. It will be open 24 hours a day until further notice.
Sandbags will be available until 3 p.m. at the city's Highway Garage.
The city's emergency operations hotline is open 24 hours 401-780-3243.
Trash pickup was canceled today. More information about a modified schedule will be posted soon. Residents are asked to not put their trash out until further notice.
To report a power outage: call National Grid at 1-800-322-3223.
To report a gas leak: call National Grid 1-800-640-1595.
Closings and Cancellations
- Cranston Public Schools — no school today
- Paul Mitchell School — closed today
- Garden City Center — stores closed, Whole Foods and restaurants open
- First Years Early Learning Center — closed today
- Faith Nursery School — closed today
- Gingerbread House Preschool — closed today
- Kid's Kingdom — closed today.
- Little Shepherd School — closed today
- Miss Lee Ann Pre School — closed today
- Pumpkin Patch Early Learning Center — closed today
- Western Cranston Learning Center — closed today
- Scottish Rite — closed today
- Cranston YMCA — no evening activities. Doors close at 2 p.m.
- R.I Rehabilitation Center — closed today
- Immaculate Conception Church — CCD classes cancelled Monday
- St. Mark — no religious education classes, Parish office open
- Alllesco Industries — closed today
- Ross Simons — closed today
- Swarovski — closed today


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