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May 25, 2015
special thanks to the window I check myself out in after work,
the white sneakers that look better dirty,
the weight gain during relationships.
special thanks to Thomas- who set me off looking for signs,
to the 4 people at the open mic who were not listening
and to the blast-toothed host who said to try doing it for the money.
special thanks to the hotel room I cried in and to Angelica who made me.
special thanks to the hotel room of the heavenly blowjob.
special thanks to the parents' room downstairs.
special thanks to the early erotic dreams. an orange bikini. sex in swimming pools.
special thanks to Carol the truck driver, who delivers books by force.
this work would not have been possible without the heartbreak, the
punchpillows and the sobpillows. this work would also not have been possible
without the irrational hatred, the grudges, the letters slipped under doors, the forgiveness,
the admitting that the forgiveness was fake.
special thanks to Adam's first girlfriend Sarah, who he broke up with the first week
of college, but who was very nice, and who gave Eliza and I great gossip.
special thanks to Tara, who I lied about in poems before and after I loved her.
special thanks to Andrew, who will never think I am right.
I would not be the person I am today if it were not for the night I locked myself on the roof and thought I was stuck, until I learned that I could actually climb up the building.
special thanks to the man with the perfect mustache and harsh eyebrows and the two girls with the matching outfits, all of whom ride the subway at 6:34 with me. I always imagine he refers to them as his girlfriends.
specials thanks to books with photographs inside.
special thanks to Minneapolis.
special thanks to the self doubt and the god days and the days I was telekinetic. to talking to myself out loud. to g-strings. special thanks to not breaking a bone. to waking up at 2 in the morning and making quesadillas. to sweating when sad. to knowing exactly when my parents will cry. this could not have come together without a few nights of 8 hours panicking. a roof to pace on. special thanks to the words "juniper" and "fickle". black skinny jeans. hardened asphalt. to 9:25 AM.
special thanks to always thinking about what is ending, to being afraid of what is next, to nostalgia for what has yet to come, to deleting photographs of birthday parties, to every room starts to look the same, to a pair of jeans that just became cool again after 5 years, to long hair for men became cool again after middle school, to wondering what it is that I am getting ready for, to thinking "why shouldn't I get the job and the apartment," and then getting the apartment, to falling in the same love, special thanks to missing the point for five years, I would not be the same without
Inside the butcher shop
March 10, 2014
Inside their cages
the rabbits
shit on the ducks shit
on the chickens.
The butchers
are all attractive women,
less blood stained than one would guess,
wearing their white coats too well.
The stench reaches the other side of the street,
mixing with that of a nearby deli
where meat is roasting on a stick.
A young girl raps on the window
and waves to a rabbit.
She probably thinks of it
as a "bunny."
The Next Big Thing (An Anthem To Be Sung in the key of Genuine)
February 14, 2014
Let's join the Byrd gang and all go throw rocks through windows.
Let's make Friday wait for us.
You are part knife, part slab of meat.
The world is a shark.
You know what comes next.
Poem From The Woman Sitting Across From Me On The Subway
December 19, 2013
Poem From The Woman Sitting Across From Me On The Subway
Look at this boy looking at me.
Tossing his eyes so secret-like.
Like I don't see him each time
I look up from my book, pretending
he's embarrassed to be caught.
This is not a game of cat and mouse,
boy, I just want to see how close we are
to Canal so I can get off.
trying to see what book I'm reading.
No, you probably have not read it. No,
it is not exciting that we both like books.
Stop taking all your books
out of your backpack to show me
that you have them, it does not
look like you're organizing. It looks
like you're trying to show me all your books.
why are you wearing those bags
under your eyes so proudly? Why
neck cracking like a mating call? We
are all tired. All beat. Your legs
are not more sore than anyone else's.
It is still okay that you did not offer
your seat to anyone, this is New York,
but don't think you deserve it.
they call it stealing glances because
I'm not looking to give them away.
When our eyes just met, it was not
a cute mistake. I was staring
to fucking intimidate you into looking
at somebody else. And
I saw you fix your hair in the reflection
of the train. Making it the
kind of messy. I've got my finger on the trigger
of your intimacy now, don't I? You let it slip.
The way you made sure your hair was flat
on the sides and double checked the cross
of your legs. You wont ever say anything.
I can smell pent up pick-up lines
on your breath, you've been holding
them in your mouth for that long.
I don't want that one-way ticket
to your day dream. This is not a poem.
This is the N train. I've got places to be
and no time for the type of silence
your kind deals in. And anyways,
I do not need wooing. My heart
does not need the keys you hope
to shape for it. Some of us
keep our hearts chained.
So erase all of this. Put away the pen.
I'm just someone on the subway. Not
the vehicle for your epiphany. Not
the photo thumb-tacked inside your
heart locker. I do not need
to be written about to be whole.
And anyways, I don't need help with that.
You do.
the essence in the flesh
December 8, 2013
how many freezing winds has winter breathed in this man's face to carve lines so finger deep? and when did these twisted, ashen roots spring forth to replace his fingers? these could not be the fingers of his youth. even young man's hands do not play claw as well as these. it is these claws that must have filled his mouth with hay. his voice is thick with paper, kicking out of his throat with every bullet sentence.
still, he is the cardboard delivery man who looks the most like a cardboard delivery man. his coat, his hat, his boots, are the clothes of his profession. the snow knows to ignore shoulders sloped like his, the cold has given up its assault on his toes. his hands, twisted as they are, lift and push the cardboard as if we were meant to watch this. and his voice, grappling its way down the shotgun of his throat, barks orders so efficient we begin to learn dance like him.
under his strict guidance, the back of the truck blazes and we all turn lightbulb, so fast are we firing cardboard onto the dock and into the warehouse. the cold turns around and goes home. our aching arms stop creaking so loud. our grease remembers what it is here for. it takes mere minutes to empty the truck, so cardboard delivery man is this delivery man.
when he goes home, does he keep everything on the counter in order to avoid opening a single box? does his wife massage lotion into his shriveling skin? does he throw off his beaten clothes and drape himself in furs? I imagine instead that he sleeps on a stack of cardboard. that he loves the smell. that he knows he is the best, and proudly teaches his child grace, waltzing boxes back and forth across the living room.
and if he ever dies, and I wonder if it is possible, I imagine him buried in a box made of cardboard. I imagine
he would want it that way.
October 10, 2013
a lengthy buzz ricotches
between my eyes-
I hurtle from the bed
before the second splits,
lights on, shoe
in hand, manic
with mosquito possibility.
black comforter
is shrunk into a crack,
pillows launched into closet,
hands lusting to smash frantic,
too late. The itch,
the unbearable itch
pistoned into dwarf bumps
begins. Left arm, three bites.
Right arm, five. Forefinger
marred, my back
one big bug bite, pulsating
scratch down my veins.
I blanche and blotch pink,
speckled skin crawling
so fast it vibrates.
I can feel them on me,
one million tiny feet
caressing, digging
thirsty, penetration,
a well is spring
I lose myself, straws
sticking out into lips
red like I've never
seen before.
The windows are sealed.
I check under the bed.
Gestated swarm
fills my mouth,
I cough out MOSQUITO,
legs caught in my teeth
whole body surging
bug wave washes over me, clinging
to every vein. Three
fly up my ear
and my brain goes MOSQUITO
bones buzzing I claw wings
from my back, fly
through the crack in the door.
What is that light and why
is it so beautiful?
Where did all these legs
come from?
The itch
is gone.
But the thirst,
the incredible thirst.
I drink,
and I drink,
and I give nothing back.
mother, your blue collar son
September 20, 2013
mother, your blue collar son
did not get the retail job.
got the warehouse job.
heard disappointment spring a leak
when he told you.
hadn't felt disappointed
until then.
gets why.
He could be lifting boxes
back in Nicaragua.
And despite your expectations,
the college degree
landed him here.
He needs the money.
mother, your blue collar son
has the credit card
for emergencies.
mother, your blue collar son
switched from American Spirits
to Parliaments. Is considering
switching to Newports. It
would save him two dollars
per pack.
Has not considered
quitting. Does not know how much
he spends on cigarettes each month
Is afraid to do the math.
mother, your blue collar son
read The Count of Monte Cristo
and wrote two poems
last week. He liked
The Count of Monte Cristo
and his friends liked the poems.
He knows
that is not enough.
Does not know
what is enough.
Does not measure success
in salaries.
mother, your blue collar son
would hate the office job.
mother, your blue collar son
read three articles on
immigrants expecting more
from their children.
remembered your stories
about not knowing the right words
to trick-or-treat with
in English.
Then texted his ivy-league brother.
Then laughed when his brother
said he was the favorite.
Then thought about it all night.
mother, your blue collar son
is happy to be paying the rent.
happy to be writing these poems.
imagines getting buff
working at the warehouse.
imagines getting published.
is happy.
has sworn off words like, "enough"
to describe happiness.
flinches when you use those words
to describe money.
does not measure success in salaries.
Knows what is enough,
does not know
what is enough
to you.
mother, your blue collar son
does plan
on more than this.
is starting small, and knows it.
does not need speculation
on how small.
regrets telling you the wage
for this reason.
stop calling you back
for this reason.
is happy, but
with every intention
of becoming more
than what he is.
mother, your blue collar son
is not doing this
for you. Is not
doing this because
he has to.
Is doing this
when he was little
you told him
he could.
no parking Sunday
August 20, 2013
turning left
on 56th,
I step out of Brooklyn
and into a festival, the
moment my feet leave
the sidewalk.
in the distance I see
the whole street blocked off,
and decide to make my way up
on the pavement.
it feels no different
through the rubber soles
of my one pair of sandals,
but the breeze seems
more accessible, here,
separated from the rising buildings.
without fear of rushing cars,
barbeques have sprung up
to offer all their smells of summer,
and trays full of burgers
are eagerly passed around to
hungry grandmothers, who,
finishing each in three bites,
argue over which has been
prepared best.
children blaze by on tricycles and scooters,
all of which are the same
candy shade of pink.
the kids tirelessly race
each other down the small hill
of this block, before pushing
themselves back to the other end,
scooters dragging limp behind them.
some pass me two, and even three
times as I continue walking,
their hair sailing and smiles
set firm in their cheeks, as the
eyes of mothers hide secretly
behind tables, with
hands ready to spring out
and prevent any impending crash.
an inflatable pool is filled with
young boys in t-shirts, and
cupfuls of water are brandished
against any girls who
make an approach.
a haphazardly tossed Frisbee,
also pink, makes its descent
out of the sky and lands
directly in front of me.
Dare I pick it up?
I too have reveled in games
of catch in the middle of the street,
though one very distant from here.
Perhaps I could toss it back
to the triangle of boys, and,
seeing me join the game,
the men nearby would put down
their deck of cards
and come play as well.
visions of a street-wide game
cross my mind, as well as of me
sitting with the grandmothers
to judge the burgers, and, later,
being taught the secrets of dominos.
with a thick book under my arm,
my eyebrows firmly serious, and my
too nervous anticipation of rain,
it becomes clear that this street
was not closed off for me.
so I leave the families
to the cool breezes they have
rightfully won from life.
and I head upstairs.
to apply for jobs, and eat
leftover pasta, and find my hill
that is worth climbing up
just to race down.
day five
August 7, 2013
last night
I accidentally used
the toothbrush you
accidentally left behind.
it did not taste of your taste,
your lips were not present
in the bristles, nor the sweetness
of your strawberry tongue.
in my hand, it felt
not at all like the small
of your back, nor the spine
that my fingers traced so long ago.
it was not soft as you are,
and its residue carried
not a hint of the autumn smell
you perpetually wear. your ghost
was not to be found. Not even
when I chanted your name to
the mirror, nor when I did the same
in my sleep. You had left me
a toothbrush. With which I was
to conjure you in your absence.
And I could not
do that.
poem for a chalk Robert Downey Jr.
July 29, 2013
it only took the artist
being gone for five minutes
for a woman to role her
metal cart over the realistic
chalk rendition of
Robert Downey Jr. on
the sidewalk outside
Union Square Park.
and worse
she did it with disdain!
she actually looked down,
saw the thing,
walked RIGHT over it,
and smirked at her petty
triumph. I wanted
to yank her back by the hair
and shove her nose in it,
like a dog that defecates
on your rug. "Bad
middle aged lady! No!
No ruining the pretty picture!"
I wanted to yell at her.
to pay her in turn;
showing up at her work
(my guess in middle management)
and shuffling her papers,
unalphabetizing her rolodex
and removing paintings of
boats and pastoral scenes
from her walls.
all it would have taken
was a slight adjustment
of her trajectory, and
she would not have rubbed
all the yellows, and blues,
and reds together and
blown dust in everyone's eyes.
And I was with
the artist, and I was her,
and I was everyone taking
the pictures, and I was the
quarters in the hat and we all
lamented the loss
of the beautiful chalk
Robert Downey Jr.
time for a change
July 29, 2013
the first pulls out easy.
a blonde hair that had snuck
its way into my black,
the opposing side's rook,
so opposite my ancestry of
dark haired, dark skinned
obsidian. the second,
like the first, takes little
effort to pry free of its
small plot on my chin.
soon, I am ripping away
chunks, three and then
eight at a time, of gnarled
weeds, taking the skin
with them.
It smarts.
Each falls to the sink
and joins the other twisted,
coarse, dead stalks as
my chin begins to redden.
then, even a small dot of
blood starts the path past
my bottom lip, until a slow
drip has grown. But I
am too far along now for
fixing, and make the last
desperate yanks that will
free me of this face.
And it stings, and the
smell is unbearable
as I light the small pile.
but they look so pretty
burning up.
this is the poem I want to be remembered by
July 25, 2013
there's lots of talk
of electric cars, of
moon bases and jet packs,
but no one ever mentions
what wigs will look like
in 100 years.
They will have to be different.
A scientist will find
a way to grow human hair
on a mouse's back. or
an explorer
will discover a mysterious root
in the heart of Brazil, which,
when laid across a bald scalp,
will attach itself and grow
an afro-like moss.
or, in an act of rebellion
against a society
hell-bent on preserving
"morally righteous" haircuts,
teenagers, in 3013, will begin
to wear brightly colored
and oddly shaped wigs. But this
will become the norm. And so,
in increasing efforts of
out-cooling one another,
the wigs will have to grow
more elaborate, looking less and
less like human hair.
Hats will be obsolete.
will go out of business.
The bald will rejoice!
It will no longer be strange
to look out the window
of your fourth floor apartment
and witness an ocean
of clashing colors and
Dali-esque hairpieces.
And I,
I will don
a ten-story tall wig.
Bright pink, with sections for children to
play in and a slide that goes
from the top to my feet.
I will be
than all
of you.
there are not always answers
July 23, 2013
"and I thought you'd leave, but not that you'd disapparate" -The Wombats
you want of me
the one thing that I
cannot give you:
of a summer
July 13, 2013
what a pleasurable sensation.
so sweet a trickle- my toes,
so sticky my shoes so soon
to follow. I stepped
on a peach.
Her warm rotted breast making
mess of my sandals, the
easiest route to then tickle-my-toes,
the lapping and pooling of both
as my heels then opened
their mouths, learning to taste
for the first time.
(and sticky all the way home.)
the last light still on
June 27, 2013
in the last apartment at
the end of the island
carving beams out from the fog,
after the trains have started
to whisper and the fireflies
fallen asleep, when even the waves
kiss the beach with less breath,
when even the beach
kisses back with less stone
then, alone, there is a last light
still on, closing in
its distance from me, walking
over the water and calling
my name, and behind it
is you.
June 16, 2013
I used to carry a diamond
right here in my hand, I just know it,
a diamond, remember?
we used to hold it up to the sun.
you laughed at how silly I was
when I got distracted by the light's
clean reflection, this happened,
I used to carry a diamond.
You have to remember, you loved it as I did,
a diamond that had grown in our hands.
I know it sounds foolish, you must think
that it could not have been, not so
perfect, so pure, so worth all the world-
this diamond of ours, this cold coal kiss
this bliss everlasting, what happened, what
happened, I used to carry a diamond.
What of it now? Lost, I think,
being too hard to destroy, but tossed to the sea,
it could be, it could be, that we will not
find it again. No funeral, pockets turned out,
no diamond, the end.
it gets quiet enough,and although it is rare
June 13, 2013
it gets quiet enough,
and although it is rare it does happen
usually at night when the traffic has died down
and the only footsteps are drunk ones and
after the bar closes as those footsteps too
find beds to sleep in and even the pigeons
recognize when their dusty wings are beating
the air too loudly,
for twenty seconds
and for whatever reason only if I am in the
bathroom but before the faucet is running, before
I am filling another glass of water or washing
my face and after the toilet flushes, even after
it is silent completely, if I'm not making noise
of my own,
in these moments
when if you were to step outside, to finish
your glass of water or have a cigarette
you would find an odd chill waiting to lift
up the hairs on your arm and sneak under
your shirt, not cold enough to lead you back
inside for a jacket, merely to note it as
"one of those weird summer night when it
cools down too much and maybe it means it
will rain soon"
right then
when I am so close to sleep it seems only
under a pillow, when the day has shaken my
legs clean of muscle, when my eyelids are
sliding down a pole to a pile of sad dreams,
if I listen carefully
I can hear four stories down and under the
sidewalk, the subway blurring by, and if
I am lucky, it sounds like the end of the world.
For Tara
I'm going to be
the first man on the moon.
But you'll be getting here soon.
In the meantime
I'll try to stay on the side
that catches all the light.
You'll see me
(just a speck)
I'll be waving to you.
And when the day comes
that you don't see me there
Don't worry, I haven't gone
I'm lowering you a ladder
the rope is made of silk
and you'll climb it.
I know that you will.
That's just what you do.
And will call it our own
when we're both
on the moon.
Sexy, Sexy, and Sexy (Sexy, Sexy and Sexy)
February 21, 2013
You told me
you are a firm believer
in the Oxford comma. Baby
is fucking sexy.
college hippie bullshit
February 20, 2013
the heat went out
and we all pretended like
it wasn't the third time,
like we could still blame
somebody else. So we
bundled up and played guitars
and card fames and
got the boiler running enough
to spackle our rooms with
limited flame whispers and
heat licks like warm water
was less necessary (so we
showered somewhere else).
And the whole time we were
singing and drinking in
defiant opposition of the suited
men who held hostage our oil and
we never even called them
or cared to check our bills.


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The United Way of Amarillo & Canyon's Youth Cabinet had about $50,000 to spend on programs they deemed especially worthy of funding. At a news conference April 2, members of the Youth Cabinet revealed their decisions.
With $10,000 in seed money from Anderson Merchandisers, the teens added to the total by devising and implementing fundraisers at the schools of the five independent school districts in the Amarillo area: Amarillo, Canyon, Highland Park, River Road and Bushland.
Fundraisers ranged from collecting spare change for an hour lunch break, collecting money to turn two faculty members into human sundaes, homework passes, donut and bake sales, dodgeball tournaments, T-shirt sales, hat passes and sing-grams.
The Youth Cabinet allocations ranged from $5,000 for the High Plains Epilepsy Association for medication scholarships, to $1,000 for the Panhandle Council for the Deaf to help fund mandated hours at the Texas Society of Interpreters for the Deaf.
Other programs funded by the Youth Cabinet include those by the Amarillo Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse; Amarillo Family YMCA; Goodwill Industries; Girl Scouts of the Texas Oklahoma Plains; Family Support Services; Golden Spread Council Boy Scouts of America; Canyon After School; Texas Panhandle Chapter American Red Cross; The Bridge Children's Advocacy Center; Camp Fire USA; Amarillo Speech, Hearing and Language Center; Catholic Family Service; Area Agency of Aging of the Panhandle; and Tyler Street Resource Center.
Deciding which programs were funded included Youth Cabinet members Breena Buettner, Cody Chambers, Channing Martin, Jena Rhodes and Danielle White from Amarillo High School; Beau Montano and Kelsy Pratt from Bushland High School; Rafeea Almas, Kris Field, Alicia Houser and Kylee Olson from Canyon High School; and Zivorad Filipovic, Takwa Ibranim and April Aragorn from Caprock High School.
Also, Michael Burton, Dominca Garcia, Rebekah Hernandez, Vince Russell and Jordann James from Highland Park; Isabella Cabello, Trang Dang, Stephane Guajardo, Julie Huynh and Patrick Miller from Palo Duro; Chase Cossabone and Brittany Pace from Randall; Callie Crum, Angela Lichtie, Kali O'Rear and Ryder Smith from River Road; and Brennan Brosier, Lizzy Chestnut, Jason Cunningham, Brittany Smith and Brian Strouhal from Tascosa.
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Higher Taxes Loom for 401(k) Savers
Delaying the tax hit on retirement-plan contributions, a much vaunted benefit of 401(k)s, isn't as valuable if you face higher income-tax rates when you retire.
Yet higher tax rates are all too likely in the years ahead.
For years, the standard thinking has been that people drop to a lower tax bracket in retirement. You get years of investment returns building on money that otherwise would have gone to taxes. And when your tax bill on 401(k) withdrawals comes due, you'll pay at a lower rate.
"For the longest time, it seemed like almost a no-brainer that people, when they were in their income-earning stage, would be in a higher tax bracket," says Marcia Wagner, principal of Boston-based Wagner Law Group, a law firm specializing in employee benefits. "That may or may not be true in the future."
These days, an increase in federal income-tax rates appears inevitable, some say. "If you look at the federal deficit, I don't see any way the tax rate is going anywhere but up," says Jack VanDerhei, research director with the Employee Benefit Research Institute, a nonprofit research organization.
What does that mean for 401(k) savers? If your nest egg is small, and Social Security will provide the bulk of your retirement income, you're likely to be in a lower tax rate when you retire. It may well be low enough that any changes to federal income-tax rates won't make a big difference to you.
But those with a heftier retirement account -- large enough to pay income not far below what they earned while working -- may find themselves in the same tax bracket in retirement. And they may take a hit if lawmakers raise income-tax rates.
Also a factor: the amount of time you have until retirement. The longer you have, and the smaller the tax increase when you get there, the likelier it is that contributing to a 401(k) will work out to your benefit, Mr. VanDerhei says.
That's because your investments have time to grow. "The longer you're in the plan, the smaller the differential between the two [income-tax] rates, and the higher the rate of return, the more likely it is to stay in the favor of the employee to make the contributions," Mr. VanDerhei says.
But "if you're too close to retirement and the gap between the tax rates pre- and post-retirement is too large, it [may not] work out to the benefit of the employee," he says.
Another wrinkle: In retirement, distributions from tax-deferred accounts become part of your adjusted gross income, says Laurence Kotlikoff, professor of economics at Boston University and founder of ESPlanner.com, an online retirement-planning tool. "If you take enough money out in a given year," he says, "it can lead to higher taxes on Social Security benefits."
This isn't to suggest that you forgo your 401(k). "The 401(k) savings vehicle is ridiculously robust and important to our retirement security, regardless of the tax ramifications," Ms. Wagner says. "It makes saving easy."
Others agree. "Even though you might have to pay a higher tax rate when you take out the money, you have earned all of the buildup in the accounts tax-free," says Teresa Ghilarducci, professor of economics and director of the Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis at the New School for Social Research in New York.
Still, she says higher taxes are one risk among many for 401(k) investors. Bigger risks include stock-market volatility and hidden fees.
And the current economic situation may be among the worst for people set to retire in the next few years, Ms. Ghilarducci says. Their account balances haven't yet recovered from the market downturn. Plus, they made pretax contributions when tax rates were generally low. When they're ready to pull out their money, tax rates may rise.
Given the tax-rate outlook, savers should at least consider putting a portion of the amount they save for retirement into a Roth individual retirement account -- or a Roth 401(k) if one is offered by their employers.
The maximum Roth IRA contribution is $5,000 in 2011 ($6,000 if you're 50 or older), but that amount is reduced for single individuals with modified adjusted gross income of $107,000 ($169,000 for joint filers). And contributions aren't allowed at all for singles with income above $122,000 ($179,000 for couples). There's no income limit for converting to a Roth from a traditional IRA, however. For a 401(k) with a Roth option, your contributions are limited to the maximum for the plan over all: $16,500, or $22,000 if you're 50 or older, for 2011.
"If you think taxes are going up, it makes sense to pay your taxes when rates are low, put the aftertax amount into the Roth and take out your money tax-free when tax rates are high," says Alicia Munnell, director of Boston College's Center for Retirement Research and a professor at the school's Carroll School of Management.
Either way, be aware that a tax bill is coming on your 401(k) savings. "People have forgotten that they're going to owe taxes on this money," Ms. Munnell says. "It's really going to be a shock when you pull it out and you find you can only keep two-thirds."
One of Ms. Wagner's clients, when his savings reached the $1 million mark, told her that he considered himself rich, and ready for retirement.
Says Ms. Wagner: "I said, 'Listen, after taxes, this is essentially half a million bucks.'[nbsp ]"
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A NATION CHALLENGED; President Bush's Order on the Trial of Terrorists by Military Commission
Published: November 14, 2001
Following is the military order signed by President Bush yesterday on the detention, treatment and trial of noncitizens in the war on terrorism:
By the authority vested in me as president and as commander in chief of the armed forces of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Authorization for Use of Military Force Joint Resolution (Public Law 107-40, 115 Stat. 224) and sections 821 and 836 of title 10, United States Code, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1.
(A) International terrorists, including members of al Qaeda, have carried out attacks on United States diplomatic and military personnel and facilities abroad and on citizens and property within the United States on a scale that has created a state of armed conflict that requires the use of the United States armed forces.
(B) In light of grave acts of terrorism and threats of terrorism, including the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, on the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense in the national capital region, on the World Trade Center in New York, and on civilian aircraft such as in Pennsylvania, I proclaimed a national emergency on Sept. 14, 2001 (Proclamation 7463, Declaration of National Emergency by Reason of Certain Terrorist Attacks).
(C) Individuals acting alone and in concert involved in international terrorism possess both the capability and the intention to undertake further terrorist attacks against the United States that, if not detected and prevented, will cause mass deaths, mass injuries, and massive destruction of property, and may place at risk the continuity of the operations of the United States government.
(D) The ability of the United States to protect the United States and its citizens, and to help its allies and other cooperating nations protect their nations and their citizens, from such further terrorist attacks depends in significant part upon using the United States armed forces to identify terrorists and those who support them, to disrupt their activities, and to eliminate their ability to conduct or support such attacks.
(E) To protect the United States and its citizens, and for the effective conduct of military operations and prevention of terrorist attacks, it is necessary for individuals subject to this order pursuant to section 2 hereof to be detained, and, when tried, to be tried for violations of the laws of war and other applicable laws by military tribunals.
(F) Given the danger to the safety of the United States and the nature of international terrorism, and to the extent provided by and under this order, I find consistent with section 836 of title 10, United States Code, that it is not practicable to apply in military commissions under this order the principles of law and the rules of evidence generally recognized in the trial of criminal cases in the United States district courts.
(G) Having fully considered the magnitude of the potential deaths, injuries, and property destruction that would result from potential acts of terrorism against the United States, and the probability that such acts will occur, I have determined that an extraordinary emergency exists for national defense purposes, that this emergency constitutes an urgent and compelling government interest, and that issuance of this order is necessary to meet the emergency.
Section 2.
Definition and Policy.
(A) The term ''individual subject to this order'' shall mean any individual who is not a United States citizen with respect to whom I determine from time to time in writing that:
(1) there is reason to believe that such individual, at the relevant times,
(i) is or was a member of the organization known as al Qaeda;
(ii) has engaged in, aided or abetted, or conspired to commit, acts of international terrorism, or acts in preparation therefor, that have caused, threaten to cause, or have as their aim to cause, injury to or adverse effects on the United States, its citizens, national security, foreign policy, or economy; or
(iii) has knowingly harbored one or more individuals described in subparagraphs (i) or (ii) of subsection 2(a)(1) of this order; and
(2) it is in the interest of the United States that such individual be subject to this order.
(B) It is the policy of the United States that the secretary of defense shall take all necessary measures to ensure that any individual subject to this order is detained in accordance with section 3, and, if the individual is to be tried, that such individual is tried only in accordance with section 4.
(C) It is further the policy of the United States that any individual subject to this order who is not already under the control of the secretary of defense but who is under the control of any other officer or agent of the United States or any state shall, upon delivery of a copy of such written determination to such officer or agent, forthwith be placed under the control of the secretary of defense.
Section 3.
Detention Authority of the Secretary of Defense.
Any individual subject to this order shall be --
(A) detained at an appropriate location designated by the secretary of defense outside or within the United States;
(B) treated humanely, without any adverse distinction based on race, color, religion, gender, birth, wealth, or any similar criteria;
(C) afforded adequate food, drinking water, shelter, clothing, and medical treatment;
(D) allowed the free exercise of religion consistent with the requirements of such detention; and
(E) detained in accordance with such other conditions as the secretary of defense may prescribe.
Section 4.
Authority of the Secretary of Defense Regarding Trials of Individuals Subject to This Order.


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Goodbye: Jay Hopson
This qualifies as big enough news.
The twitters are reporting that linebackers coach Jay Hopson is expected to get the defensive coordinator job at Memphis. Dienhart:
Michigan LB coach Jay Hopson has been tabbed to be Memphis defensive coordinator.
Bruce Feldman is also reporting it.
Instant reaction: good luck with that, Memphis. This site's patience with Hopson ran out two plays into the Notre Dame game this year when Obi Ezeh failed to diagnose a screen and Armando Allen ran for 20 yards. That was Notre Dame's longest run of the year by 20 yards. (ZING!)
After that game I laid out a bunch of facts that pointed to a post-season exit:
Mouton and Ezeh belong to Jay Hopson, and the inside backers are the only guys who belong to Jay Hopson, and they're playing terribly. As far as recruiting goes, Hopson got shut out of Mississippi last year and was the guy responsible for recruiting both defensive tackles who bolted on Signing Day. …I don't recall any recruit mentioning Hopson this year. This blog's even got a tag about Mississippi because of it, and Michigan has shifted its focus away from all the places Hopson has connections. The number of kids they're recruiting in Mississippi is zero, and I can't recall anyone they're seriously involved with who's in the deep south.
Unless the two inside guys get radically better over the rest of the season, I wouldn't be surprised if Hopson was replaced.
After the Wisconsin debacle:
Wisconsin's passing game was almost exclusively zingers over the middle to incredibly open receivers 20 or even 30 yards downfield. On every damn one both MLBs were vastly out of position and the throws were easy. The pair was also very poor in run support: Graham and Martin combined for 21 tackles. They [Ezeh and Mouton] combined for eight!
These are returning starters and redshirt juniors. They have gotten so much worse this year, and it's obvious to everyone from Bret Bielema to stupid bloggers with charts. There is not quite enough data to outright support the ouster of a coach but I find it hard to believe that Jay Hopson could be any good. Maybe he just got stuck with mugs, but Jesus these guys can't even scrape to the right hole when Wisconsin is literally running the same play to different sides of the line four times in a row. Is this a defensive scheme change? I don't think so. Run to the damn hole.
Now that he's actually gone, it's no sugarcoat time: Hopson failed at all aspects of his job at Michigan. At least Tony Gibson can point to the walk-ons and whatnot when attempting to explain what went wrong with his section of the defense; Hopson had two redshirt juniors with three years of starting experience between them. They went backwards, and the big-time recruit backing them up also proved unready.
Meanwhile, a—possibly the—primary reason Michigan lacks depth on the defensive line and might have to turn down a couple of recruits who want to come was Hopson getting "commitments" from two defensive tackles who eventually went to Arkansas and Texas Tech on signing day. Arkansas and Texas Tech! It's not like Florida or Oklahoma or LSU swooped in on these guys.
When Michigan pulled out of any area Hopson had recruiting connections in and the linebackers imploded, this was a matter of time. Hopefully Michigan takes the opportunity to pick up a coach with serious experience or established recruiting chops. Michigan fans will immediately turn their eyes to Corwin Brown, who killed Michigan as Notre Dame's DB coach/DC, but he's an awkward fit because neither he nor Tony Gibson has ever coached linebackers. If Michigan hands the linebackers to Greg Robinson they might be able to use Gibson and Brown as ninja recruiters who split the secondary. I have no idea if that's possible; Robinson's last job as a position coach was a stretch as a DL coach for the Jets from 1990 to 1993. Since then it's been coordinator or head coach.
This makes Rodriguez 0/2 on his new hires since coming to Michigan, with Greg Robinson currently sporting an incomplete. If Rodriguez doesn't make it at Michigan the guys he picked to run his defense will be a primary factor.
Prescription: Coppin State
Michigan 76 Coppin State 46, Michigan 6-5 (0-0 Big Ten)
Make no mistake about it, Coppin State is a horrible team. But for the first time since the very beginning of the year, Michigan did what they were supposed to do to an overmatched opponent, and completely ran them off the court. For a basketball team that had (and, in all fairness, probably still has) a lot of ills, the Eagles definitely treated most of the symptoms at the very least.
The shooting woes were dramatically improved, and although making a third of 3-point baskets is nothing to stop the presses over, it's a hell of a lot better than Michigan had been doing. Stu Douglass, in particular, was finally able to get going from beyond the arc, nailing 6 of 10 from long range. Zack Novak, on the other hand, struggled to the tune of 1-7 from 3-point land. If he can get into the same rhythm as Douglass, this team will get a lot better very quickly.
At times, the team seemed to be overly deliberate in running the offense, as they made passes instead of taking marginal looks, and got the shot clock well below 15 on most trips down the court. It didn't make for an exciting game of basketball most of the time, but it resulted in 25 assists on 30 made shots - and a 30-point win.
As good as Michigan looked last night, it's hard to take too much away from the performance. This was basically the basketball edition of Baby Seal U. But if the basketball team can do what the football team didn't, and regain some confidence and polish their game, it certainly looks a whole lot bright for the future.
- Manny Harris ended the game with 5 points. That's a tie for his second-worst scoring output since he's been at Michigan. He still had 7 assists, and would have had more if Michigan's shooters would have made a couple good looks. With more than a week to rest the hamstrings, this performance isn't too discouraging, right?
- In a 2-game sample size against teams at the opposite end of the "quality" spectrum, it appears safe to say that Michigan is better with Darius Morris coming off the bench. He had another solid performance in limited minutes.
- Speaking of Morris's minutes, I was a little disappointed to not see some of the bench guys get a little more time. The game was out of hand within a few minutes, so I would have liked to see Manny and the starters play less than 32 minutes, and get Gibson, Wright, Vogrich, and the depth players that will be needed during Big Ten play to get a little more comfortable on the court.
- It's nice that DeShawn Sims scored 18 points, and that's not even notable enough that I wouldn't have mentioned him except in this bullet, right?
- In a similar vein, it was nice to get a couple walkons and Cronin some playing time at the end. It was not nice, however, to see that Cronin is still very, very hurt.
- Sam Coleman for the Eagles played very well. He also received chants of "A-va-tar!" from the student section, because he looks like a character from the movie.
- The student section was tiny, by the way, and even those who were there were only half-hearted. It's hard to complain too much during Christmas Break, but it was a poor showing.
- The rest of the fans, however, showed up in strong numbers considering the timing and the opponent. There seemed to be at least as many people as were at the Detroit game.
Postgame Quotes
"All I can say is it felt good, and basically everything that was going up I thought was going in." Stu Douglass, on his shooting performance.
"They were playing the zone, and I kinda felt bad sometimes I was so wide open up top. I didn't wanna shoot, I wanted to get the clock going a little bit. It was going in if I was gonna shoot it that wide open though." Stu Douglass, on his shooting.
"Kansas definitely helped. We kinda got our edge back and we kept it going here. It's huge for our confidence going into the Big Ten." Stu Douglass, on being prepared for conference play.
"I think it's more mental. I just gotta step up and shoot it and not think about it." Zack Novak on his shooting troubles.
"This is the right time for us to be shooting the ball a little better. We shot 33%, and it's sad to say that's improvement, but it's a big improvement" Zack Novak.
"I've got a lot of friends that go to school there, and it's almost like a high school game again for me, having all my friends in the stands. It'll be cool." Zack Novak, on travelling to Indiana next week.
"I come in every game trying to get guys involved... guys like Stu and DeShawn was making shots, so I just was driving and trying to set them up in good position to keep making shots." Manny Harris, on his distributor role.
"The main thing is I'm just happy that our defense was there tonight, and I know that's going to carry oer into the game with Indiana." Manny Harris.
"As far as our shooting woes, I don't think 33% answers the question, but it's double what we did at Kansas, so it's a step in the right direction." John Beilein.
"I still think he's a little slow trying to get by people, and they really packed it in on him, so one of his things was to make that extra pass. If we make a few more shots, he's got 10 assists a game." John Beilein, on Manny Harris.
"They just need to make these shots in games over and over and over again to get used to it again." John Beilein, on team shooting.
Up Next
The Wolverines have a nice long break to rest and get healthy before they kick off Big Ten play. They'll head to Bloomington on New Year's Eve to face the Hoosiers. Indiana is improved from last year (when they nearly beat the Wolverines in Assembly Hall), but lost to Loyola Maryland last night, and trailed by 18 points at half. They are definitely a beatable squad.
Preview: Coppin State
The Essentials
|Michigan v. Coppin State
|Ann Arbor, MI
December 22nd, 2009
|BTN.com ($2.99)
*Line provided by online sports betting site Sportsbetting.com.
Michigan finally looked like a competent team again against Kansas, dropping an 11-point decision on the road to the #1 team in all the land. However, the shooting deficiencies continued. Though I said last week that it may just be a slump that players might snap out of, John Beilein said that this team may just not have the personnel necessary (though Zack Novak's illness affected his shooting stroke, so hopefully there's a bit of upside there, and if Manny's hamstring injury ever gets resolved, that could help as well). The solution, according to Beilein, may be to put up fewer threes. A game against an overmatched opponent like Coppin State may provide enough open looks for the players to regain some confidence, but we'll have to see.
Defensively, Michigan looked as good against Kansas as they have all year. Beilein said that the team is still working on implementing a few new wrinkles, and the coaches are coming up with new ways to teach the players to get the defense working properly.
Darius Morris came off the bench against Kansas on Saturday, and Beilein said the lineup will likely stay that way for the foreseeable future. Morris didn't have a problem with it, saying it gave him some time to get into the groove of the game before he was actually expected to contribute. In other personnel news, walkon Eric Puls has quit the team in an effort to get his engineering degree finished in 4 years, and Beilein grimly replied "we certainly hope not" when asked if Ben Cronin's injuries might threaten his career.
Coppin State
Just because the Eagles haven't been lighting the world on fire, the Wolverines are still going to take them seriously. Beilein said that they're a team who will do whatever it takes to stay in a game, which generally means play at a snail's pace to reduce the number of possessions. If they can stay in the game to the end, said Beilein, they're a definite threat to come away with the upset.
So far Coppin State has beaten only two opponents that hail from Division 1 in Maryland-Baltimore County and Loyola-Maryland. They have lost to Colorado, USC, Morgan State, and West Virginia. Guards Lenny Young, Vince Goldberry, and Kareem Brown are 1-2-3 on the team in scoring and Branden Doughty is a forward leading the team in rebounding.
Tempo-Free Breakdown
If you need an explanation of the stats, check out Ken Pomeroy.
|Michigan v. Coppin State: National Ranks
|Michigan Rank
|CSU Rank
|Mich eFG% v. CSU Def eFG%
|Mich Def eFG% v. CSU eFG%
|Mich TO% v. CSU Def TO%
|Mich Def TO% v. CSU TO%
|Mich OReb% v. CSU DReb%
|Mich DReb% v. CSU OReb%
|Mich FTR v. CSU Opp FTR
|Mich Opp FTR v. CSU FTR
|Mich AdjO v. CSU AdjD
|Mich AdjD v. CSU AdjO
Difference of more than 10 places in the national rankings get a 1-letter advantage, more than 100 gets a 2-letter advantage, more than 200 gets a 3-letter advantage, etc.
As you can see, Michigan is better than Coppin State in just about every category. Aside from the Wolverines' inability to shoot and get to the line, Michigan has a huge advantage. Coppin State is surprisingly good at defending the three pointer, but so was Kansas and Michigan got a ton of open looks against the Jayhawks. It's a matter of actually hitting the looks that they get.
With Coppin's lack of size and Michigan's ongoing shooting troubles from the outside, you may see a heavy dose of DeShawn Sims scoring inside, or at least trying to draw the defense in to open things up from the outside. A number of backcuts may be available against an aggressive perimeter defense as well.
This looks like a similar game to Detroit on the face. For some reason though, I think it will get out of hand a little quicker than the contest against the Titans. It should be a low-scoring affair, with both teams playing at a slowwww pace (Unless you're a diehard hoops guy, or you aren't too interested in scoring, don't waste the 3 bucks to watch this one online). It should be played in the high 50s or low 60s, with Michigan getting a comfortable 15-point win.
Dylan previews the Eagles at UMHoops. AnnArbor.com's Mike Rothstein talks about shooting fewer 3s, and the defensive adjustments.
Since it's unlikely Michigan is upset by the Eagles and it's going to be tough for people to watch on TV, I'm considering a CIL chat during the game. Vote for/against in the comments, and e-mail me if you're interested in helping moderate.
Hello From The Future: Sean Parker?
A special, oddly timed recruiting bit.
So Michigan is or was in on a few highly rated California prospects, most of whom seem ticketed elsewhere at the moment. The biggest one given Michigan's immediate need at safety was CA C Sean Parker, though, and plenty of grim resignation that he was headed to USC has given way to a strange new dawn where Parker says stuff like this*:
"I'm done with visits, it's USC, Michigan and Notre Dame right now," Parker said. "My plan is still the same as it has been the whole year, wait until Signing Day and then announce. I loved my visits to Michigan and Notre Dame and I've been to USC a number of times so I don't think I need to take another visit there.
"Michigan is recruiting me the hardest right now. That was also my favorite trip and I'm very high on them. I haven't talked to Brian Kelly at Notre Dame yet but he did leave me a message and I need to call him back.
A quick Google scour turns up some Irish fans having a mild freakout about a text eliminating ND and adding Cal sent to Irish Sports Daily shortly after that. Usually a late add like Cal is not a major factor, which leaves Michigan going head to head with USC.
Normally this would be bad, but USC has commits from Robert Woods, an "athlete" who projects to safety and is the #3 player in the country, Dion Bailey, the #7 safety according to Rivals, and pulled in a full class of four and five star defensive backs last year. So their depth chart is a tiny bit more crowded than Michigan's.
So… what I'm saying is that Sean Parker looks like an increasingly strong possibility in this class. Both premium sites have recently had an uptick in their optimism about his recruitment and I got a solid-seeming (but unconfirmed!) tip that Michigan was in excellent position.
That pickup would obviously be huge. Parker is a consensus four star at a position of extreme need, top 100 to Scout and the #26 player in the country to ESPN. But please don't break out the torches and pitchforks if this optimism doesn't come to fruition. The whims of high schoolers are fickle things.
*(This article is a free ESPN Insider preview at the moment, FWIW.)
Friday Night Lights 2009: 12-22
Since High School seasons nationwide have come to an end, Friday Night Lights will be covering mostly All-Star games and All-State/League/etc. honors for committed players. Any future commits will also get the full treatment.
New Commits
MD LB Josh Furman
Furman led his Old Mill Patriots to a Maryland State Championship, running over fools as a running back. Some of the specific games were tough to find (the local papers put articles more than a month old behind a paywall), but I was able to find full stats for his performance during the 12-2 season. He was named the MVP of his county.
Furman suffered a knee injury in the state final, and was unable to participate in yesterday's Maryland Crab Bowl.
|Josh Furman 2009
|North County
|South River
|Glen Burnie
|Regular Season
|North Point
|State Champs
FL DT Richard Ash
Pahokee had a rough season, despite tons of D-1 talent (including Ash, 7 Pahokee players are already committed to BCS-conference programs, with at least 2-3 more likely to follow suit). They finished the year 6-5, including a loss to Glades Central in the Muck Bowl. I couldn't find individual stats for Ash, but he reportedly had an up-and-down season - just like the rest of the Blue Devils.
Seasons Complete
MI QB Devin Gardner
Named 1st-Team All-State at QB.
SC QB Conelius Jones
Conelius participated as a wide receiver in the weekend's Shrine Bowl (North Carolina v. South Carolina). South Carolina dropped a 14-24 decision to North Carolina. Jones didn't accumulate any stats:
Jones had a pass thrown his way but was not able to get in the stat book. He saw a significant amount of playing time.
"It was a good all-star game. Everyone was fast and quick. It was an honor to be out here and playing."
TX RB Tony Drake
Tony was named Honorable Mention All-State in Texas's 5A Division, the most competitive football division in the state (country?).
MI RB Austin White
Named Honorable Mention All-State at RB.
LA Slot WR Drew Dileo
Drew had to pull out of a Baton Rouge All-Star gam because he was injured in his Championship game. He was Honorable Mention All-State in Louisiana's Class 3A.
MI WR Ricardo Miller
Named Honorable Mention All-State at WR.
MI WR Jeremy Jackson
Named 1st-Team All-State at WR.
Hello: Josh Furman
Michigan has gained a commitment from MD LB/S Josh Furman. There was much rejoicing. How about we move on to the informative portion?
All three recruiting site rank Furman at different positions, but it's most likely that he'll play linebacker when he gets to Ann Arbor. ESPN evaluates him at that position:
Furman is a big, rangy and physical football player with good vertical speed for such a lengthy athlete. Tall and physically intimidating as an outside linebacker. This guy is a real threat rushing from the outside. Has enough quickness to accelerate by an offensive tackle setting back to pass protect....
Don't just take their word for it, however, as Scout asked Furman himself to break down his game:
"I have great vision and explosiveness. I'm very athletic (claims a 40-inch vertical jump) and have great closing speed to the ball. I'm also real smooth and like to play old school like Erik Dickerson or powerful like Jim Brown. I want to improve my coverage on defense and be a better pass rusher. On offense I'm just working on my hands and catching the ball better."
The word on Furman is that he's very, very athletic (as you'll see below). So why the low rankings? It might be due to the fact that he does most of his work as a high school running back, and needs to learn quite a bit before becoming a high-level defender:
In terms of skill set, Furman was a bit less extraordinary. Still, he showed good footwork in mirroring backs in one-on-one passing drills and overall athleticism pursuing and matching up in space. We did feel he looked a bit straight-lined in certain drills and also showed some stiffness and inflexibility at times. He projects best in a heavy-pressure defense in which he can attack vertically -- similar to the one he currently creates havoc in on his high school team.
Even then, though, he's highly productive (again, as you'll see in a little bit), which translates to high rankings, especially if he's ranked as an athlete, which Rivals does. In the case that hype does not match up with ranking, I guess it's better for us to go to the...
Practically everyone in the East offered Furman, including Pitt, West Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, Duke, Virginia Tech, Rutgers, UConn and Syracuse. Outside of the East, he holds an Illinois offer, Of course he holds a Michigan offer (which he has accepted), and Oklahoma also extended him an offer.
Despite not extending official offers, LSU ($, info in header), Penn State ($, info in header), and Florida were interested, among others.
As a senior, Furman ran wild on his team's way to the Maryland State Championship. He ran for a total of 2284 yards and 31 touchdowns in 14 games, averaging over 8 yards per carry (I can't find exact stats on his number of carries). Defensively, he racked up a few sacks and at least one interception, as well as a fumble returned 51 yards for a touchdown.
The criteria for FAKEness needs to be explored a bit here, since Furman's 4.39 40-yard dash time is combine-verified. However, dude is a future linebacker, so that's a ridiculously fast time. The 4.39 was wind-aided, and we can probably assume it was on a pretty fast track. Laser-timed is laser-times though, so we'll give it 2 FAKEs out of 5.
There's a ton of video from individual games of Furman's senior year on the Youtube, as well as a number of highlight reels (this one from his junior year on defense):
Furman is a bit of a project as a defensive player, but has the athleticism to be a useful player still. I would imagine he won't take a redshirt his freshman year, but will contribute on special teams in the "be-dreadlocked punt blocker" role that has been vacated by Brandon Smith, who is leaving the program.
After the first year, Furman will probably work his way into the rotation as a backup linebacker. The question is whether he will play in the Stevie Brown SAM spot, which seemingly has a logjam (Mike Jones, Brandin Hawthorne, et al), or in the WILL position, which will lose Jonas Mouton after next year (if he's even able to hold onto his starting spot in '10). My guess would be on the weakside, where there is more opportunity, and his skill set might fit a little better.
As a junior and senior, Furman will have a chance to become an important contributor, and eventually a starter/impact player. He's the type of athletic-yet-unpolished guy that Rich Rod and co. turned into stars time and again at West Virginia.
Furman has been written in pencil as a member of Michigan's 2010 class for a while now, so his official commitment doesn't change much. The Wolverines are down to just a couple spots available, with FL CB Tony Grimes and teammate DE Clarence Murphy expected to commit officially in February. Michigan will only take other commits if they're top prospects or at a position of need (or preferably both).


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Fruity Chicken
13 Aug 2009
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Finely dice 100 g 1/4 lb) cooked chicken meat.
Mix it with 30ml (2 tablespoons) fruit chutney, such as mango or apricot.
Add 15 ml (1 tablespoon) chopped canned red pepper (pimento) arid 15 ml (1 tablespoon) mayonnaise; mix well.
Stir in a few drops of chilli sauce, and spoon the mixture into bouchee cases.
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Focus on Software
By the time you read this column, several distributions will be offering the new 2.4.x Linux kernel. Much work has gone into it, and a new facet has been added: a /devfs file system. It will be interesting to see if distribution makers use this particular facet. I've seen more debate on this particular feature than on any other—the camps remain divided.
The arguments don't collide directly. The arguments for devfs run along these lines: the /dev file system is populated with hundreds of entries for all possible devices. The number and type of devices is about to explode with the use of USB and IR. Each entry requires one inode, which results in the use of 4096 bytes of disk space for each entry. Because these are node entries (i.e., device files), that's basically wasted space; the inode contains all required information. The arguments against devfs are primarily implementation-based—this isn't how it should be done, and it's kludgy. This argument could easily be used with many new implementations, which is why some kernel developers oppose its inclusion in the kernel: it needs more time to mature. I won't take sides, but I will tell you I've been using it since before mid-April and it's working the way it should, for me. If necessary, you can still create entries, but they should be created by the modules as they load. I expect many improvements will be made in the months ahead. I think this is an exciting idea even if the implementation needs work.
AirTraffic: http://airtraffic.sourceforge.net/
For those of you who remember a game called Air Traffic Controller or ATC, this game should bring back memories. What I can remember of ATC was that it was not easy to keep all those little planes that came on and off the screen too fast, apart. Well, I still can't. Guess my decision not to become a real air traffic controller was a good one—at least based on this game. It requires libgnomeui, libart_lgpl, libgdk_imlib, libSM, libICE, libgtk, libgdk, libgmodule, libXext, libX11, libgnome, libgnomesupport, libesd, libaudiofile, libm, libdb, libglib, libdl, glibc and libz.
xscorch: http://chaos2.org/xscorch/
This particular game goes way back. I remember playing this one on a dumb DEC terminal connected to a mainframe somewhere; I just can't remember what it was called. Then came a qbasic clone that used monkeys throwing explosive bananas at each other—same game. Aim your sights on the mountains or valleys where the other cannons are, and try to blow them up before they get you. Between this game and AirTraffic above, I've obviously had too much fun this month (or too much spare time on my hands—not). It requires libgtk, libgdk, libgmodule, libglib, libdl, libXext, libX11, libm, libXpm and glibc.
tt: http://awacs.dhs.org/software/tt/
tt is a time tracker that is very simple to use. In fact, the easiest way to use it is as part of a shell script that turns it on and off. You define the projects you're working on, and tell tt to start timing that project. When you've finished working, tell tt to stop. The data from tt can be exported in several formats into a MySQL database, an ASCII file, etc. While not included, I'm sure a small button with project names could be put on your X desktop. Then you could just click a project on and off as you work on it. It requires Perl 5 and the following Perl modules: POSIX, Time::Local, Sys::Hostname and Fcntl.
phpSched: sourceforge.net/project/?group_id=3034
Do you have to keep track of employee schedules? Perhaps you have a dozen or so folks working for you who need schedules. phpSched might be able to help you. Once you set it up, employees can even request when they want to be on. You (or whoever controls the schedule) get final say. You can see who's scheduled next week, last week or even last month. Everything is saved in a MySQL database. It requires a web server with PHP and MySQL, and a frames-capable browser.
pmc: http://www.diablonet.net/~ishamael/
Perl Mail Client (pmc) is very basic, but gets the job done. It uses the mbox format, which most other mail clients don't seem to want to do. This habit of graphical e-mail clients emptying your mailbox can be annoying if you're temporarily stuck on a non-graphical terminal (and non-graphical clients look ugly in an xterm box on your pretty graphical screen). pmc gets around the problem. It's not elegant, but it is functional. It requires Perl 5 and the following Perl modules: Gtk and Net::SMTP.
unicount: www.terahertz.net/~macabre/files/unicount-1.3.4.tar.gz
For web sites, there are counters and there are counters. I've seen gaudy counters, broken counters, graphics-only counters (usually on Lynx-unfriendly, completely graphical pages) and more. This counter is different. It can be graphical if you want, or text. It's easily changed in a config file. The text is unobtrusive. I put a sample on the home page on my system, and I hardly noticed it. And it works. It does require that the server parse the page, but I'm not convinced that's a particular problem. It requires glibc and a web server that parses HTML.
blackbook: http://blackbook.sourceforge.net/
This address book is not fancy, just a place for names and numbers and some text where you can put an address. It keeps a file in your home directory with the entries, so those of you who don't like SQL databases can use it. The data file is readable by only the application, and no import or export button is available yet. It requires libgtk, libgdk, libgmodule, libglib, libdl, libXext, libX11, libstdc++, libm and glibc.
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Nice try. so in 1949 when the first presidency said it was a direct revelation from god and a doctrine not a policy they were wrong? Or is it that the first presidency now is wrong in saying they don't know where it came from? It can't be both. Either the previous first presidency was wrong or the current one is wrong. Which one is it? This is how the church has wiggled out of uncomfortable doctrines. No matter if it was said to be revelation or a vision or anything, the current first presidency can just say it was his opinion and it wasn't doctrine.
- 9:26 a.m. Sept. 17, 2013
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ay Ophelia, just read the Bible on Leviticus 18:22, 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 and also 1 Timothy 1:9-11. We have to stand for what is right and normal, do not try to change the order of nature God Established, tolerance Yes, acceptance NO. NEVER.
- 10:30 a.m. Sept. 17, 2013
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Why do LDS church leaders and members spend so much time debating and judging same-sex attraction/gays/gay lifestyle/gay identity, etc? It seems so crude, immature, and just plain wrong to focus on a person's genitals instead of their soul. I think it's beautiful when two people discover a deep emotional connection and want to commit to helping each other through this life. Love makes the world a better place. Given all the horrible things going on in the world (starvation, war, violence, and human trafficking to name a few), I wonder why people choose to focus on this. I suspect it's because they don't derive any pleasure in pondering REAL problems with REAL victims and all the REAL suffering going on. Those things aren't titillating and enjoyable. It's much more fun for them to focus on sex organs and what they think people should and shouldn't be doing with them. It's so juvenile.
- 12:05 p.m. Sept. 17, 2013
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Please explain to me how a homosexual person could believe a church that is against is true and then turn around and decry the fact that the church does not allow them to marry or practice homosexuality? Please explain it to me. And don't come back by saying my God or church is made up because that is not an answer to my question.
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In essence, Steve Young is trying to "love the sinner and hate the
THAT is Christ-like.
The problem is that the homosexual crowd is interpreting Steve Young's kindness as "homosexual actions are not sin".
When it becomes clear to them that is NOT what Steve Young is saying, they'll turn on him in about 2.4 seconds...
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Please explain to me how a homosexual person could believe a church that is against is true and then turn around and decry the fact that the church does not allow them to marry or practice homosexuality? Please explain it to me. And don't come back by saying my God or church is made up because that is not an answer to my question.
Answer: Let's remember that Gay people who want to marry in a church want to marry in their own church, in which they were raised. There are churches that are happy to marry their Gay members, although most same sex weddings are performed elsewhere.
Let's keep it to one church: can you tell me why persons raised in lds families, with lds traditions, who are Gay, would not want to be married in the temple?
Would you not want all your children to be equal?
There is NO documented case of any Gay couple trying to force a church to marry them, although there was a case of a church that had a public wedding hall available to anyone off the street except the Gay couple who applied.
- 12:34 a.m. Sept. 18, 2013
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To "JohnJacobJingleHeimerSchmidt" there is nothing in the Constitution about separation of church and state. That was invented later and has been perpetuated as fact when in reality it is a myth.
The Constitution states "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof" Establishing a religon means that the government cannot set up a state religion, like the Church of England.
It is very hard to see why someone could claim that "no established relgion allowed" is not separation of church and state.
- 4:32 a.m. Sept. 18, 2013
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1.start or set up something: to start or set up something that is intended to continue or be permanent
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To "JohnJacobJingleHeimerSchmidt" there is nothing in the Constitution about separation of church and state. That was invented later and has been perpetuated as fact when in reality it is a myth.
The Constitution states "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof" Establishing a religion means that the government cannot set up a state religion, like the Church of England.
8:17 a.m. Sept. 17, 2013
OK RedShirt --
What religion is the Government trying to establish,
and which ones is it trying to keep Free?
Ask yourself those very same questions,
and see who's REALLY trampling the Constitution and the religious freedom of all Americans.
[Hint: it ain't the Government.]
- 7:11 a.m. Sept. 18, 2013
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To "Bob K" establishing a state religion is quite different from
allowing churches and government to co-mingle when appropriate. For example, a
display of the 10 commandments on public property is not an endorsement of a
specific religion. There are many religions that believe in the bible.
However, it is not a separation of church and state. The state and a church
have joined together on a project that hopefully beautifies and edifies. The
same can be said for crosses or statues of religious icons on public property.
As long as there is not favortism of a single religion over all others, what
harm is it to allow religion and government to co-mingle?
To "LDS Liberal" currently the government is trying to establish Secular Humanism (athiesism) as the state religion. The IRS has recognized it as a religion, and it does meet the definition of religion that states that it is a set of beliefs. You are correct that it isn't the government destroying freedoms, it is Progressivism/Liberalism.
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I understand that they would want to get married in the church they were raised in. But if in the case of some churches allowing such would mean that the church's doctrine is untrue, and by extention, the church is not true. This is particularly the case with the LDS Church that believes its leaders are prophets, seers, and revelators. If homo marriage is allowed in the temple then everything taught in the temple is not true and therefore the church is not true. You see the problem? If homosexuals want to be treated with love and respect by church members I'm right in line, but if they want temple marriage it can't work. It is not feasible.
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I know a counselor, raised LDS, who helps people with same-sex attraction. She says a fraction have a hormone pattern erroneously configured before they were born. She uses non-invasive therapy to help them change. The rest choose homosexuality/lesbianism due to other pressures. Last I heard she was moving out of the country. It's uncertain what the percentage is with a hormone imbalance; it probably varies individually. But if there is order in the universe, and if God created male and female, it stands to reason there is someone for everyone of the opposite gender. Maybe it's impossible to meet this person in this life, but it's harder to meet this person if one purposely chooses a lifestyle which interferes with meeting someone of the opposite sex. In my opinion a same-sex attraction often means: 1)There is someone of the opposite sex with those same qualities to meet later on, and 2) It is time for one of those two people to move away from the other one (to another state/country or job) because you can't have too many people with extremely similar physical characteristics and personality qualities in the same place.
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As a straight LDS myself, I can say I LOVE MY LGBT brothers and sisters! I was
at this event! I felt love that I had never felt before. I felt forgiveness, I
felt people reaching out, I felt hurt and pain that I knew I would never feel
because I am not ostracized by the very community that is supposed to love me
the MOST.
Nosea asked how can one be a member of the LGBT community and still be in good faith with the church. REALLY? How can one judge our gay brothers and sisters and consider THEMSELVES in good standing? These folks WANT to be part of our church but they are given a choice---celibacy for the rest of their lives, or live in hiding with a partner.
Their families often say, "You are dead to me! Pack your things and leave!" They give up prospects of marriage and the benefits of it, as well as the warmth and love of companionship when they come out and still want to go to church. The sacrifice is great, and it is a total SHAME.
- 7:35 a.m. Sept. 19, 2013
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RobRaven I just wanted to tell you that you rock! One day, I pray, one day you
will be able to live more comfortably. I am so thankful you are out in the open
and love who you are. GOD loves you as you are.
We LDS sometimes forget that we too had "sexual sins" that were just ungodly wrong to the rest of the world: POLYGAMY. Shame on us for judging and not loving!
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Judy Finch's comment is all wrong. God did not make Gay children...we were perfect and it's our choices that change that. As for Steve Young's choice to be involved I believe it is a way to receive more attention and notoriety. The Proclamation says it the way it is...you veer away from the Truth and there will be heartache and pain. The Lord loves all of his children but does not and will not tolerate those who harm His children and choose to go the other way. There will always be consequences for our choices.
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"Let's keep it to one church: can you tell me why persons raised in lds families, with lds traditions, who are Gay, would not want to be married in the temple?
Would you not want all your children to be equal?"
Referring to marriages performed in the Temples:
And again, verily I say unto you, if a man marry a wife by my word, which is my law, and by the new and everlasting covenant, and it is sealed unto them by the Holy Spirit of promise… they shall pass by the angels, and the gods, which are set there, to their exaltation and glory in all things, as hath been sealed upon their heads, which glory shall be a fulness and a continuation of the seeds forever and ever. D&C 132:19
This essentially is saying that sealed couples of the opposite sex will have the privilege of having children in the eternal worlds. God sees marriage as between male and female. The scriptures support this.
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May I suggest that God does not have a pen, so that Scriptures have passed
through the hands of men, and may need new interpretations?
What happens if your mormon son is Gay and is seen out with his boyfriend? Is it not a sin to tell a lie when asked who he was with? Would you raise only your Gay kid to be a liar and to be ashamed of who he is? Suppose your son is quite effeminate or your daughter quite butch, so that lying is especially stupid.
Where in Scripture does Jesus say "Lie or be silent in situations where others speak up, so no one has to deal with your being different"?
No one young in a medium or big city thinks Gay people should lie. Everyone knows it leads to problems and more lying.
I recall so well, years ago, "Why don't those Black people just act like us, and why don't they stay on their side of town?"
Churches need to spend more time asking God how to deal with their Gay sons and daughters, and less time devising rules about how to treat them as 2nd or 3rd class citizens.
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To "Bob K" if a gay mormon teen had a boyfriend, he is already comitting
sin. He knows that it is wrong to be acting out on his feelings is wrong before
he lies to cover his tracks.
Would you raise your child to think that his urges are more important than God's commands? Or that your child "knows more" than the Prophets who speak for God?
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If God is all knowing and all powerful and created all things then God created
homosexuals, just as he/she created heterosexuals. Maybe your problem is with
God, not homosexuals.
Heterosexuals have certain feelings; and can act on them. But homosexuals have those same; certain feelings; and shouldn't act on them? So says a book written by man purported to be the word of God. Why test homosexuals, but not heterosexuals in the same fashion. Perhaps the test isn't for homosexuals. But is a test for the rest of us to see if we truly understand the lessons we all should have learned about what it means to be human; to treat others with respect and kindness and charity.
If you don't want to fully include homosexuals in your church, you have that right. And you can build all the bridges you want, but no one will cross them if they are treated in a second class way once they get to the other side. They may take a nostalgic stroll over, but aren't likely to stay.
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Building bridges to the "gay community" is strictly a one-way bridge to them, nothing in return. Compromise to them means do it their way as they wish or they'll hold their breath. No compromise or no attempt to show empathy to those who believe differently than them. Their way or the pink highway.
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Steve Young has my full respect and has for a long time. I bleed red but that matters not when it comes to recognizing the character of Steve Young.
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Skip to comments.CBS backs off Guard story (Burkett now maintains source was Lucy Ramirez. LOL)
Posted on 09/20/2004 10:25:03 PM PDT by Bushruffneck
USA Today Exclusive with Burkett
It is the funniest thing I have ever read. This guy is fregan nuts.
The requested document was not found.
It is the funniest thing I have ever read. This guy is fregan nuts.
Remember Rush pointing to everything aims at Travis County Texas? Austin is in Travis County. Robin is in Austin. Rather (Dan) got caught at a Democratic fund raiser there for/with his daughter Robin. Instinct tells me she is the source & main culprit here and Dan Rather is trying to protect his daughter!
This is from a message board.
Are you sure he doesn't mean Lucy Ricardo?
Did you check out posting guidelines, by any chance?
Who's Lucy Ramirez?
Who is Lucy Ramirez?
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You mean th DIKE...Robin?
Who is Lucy Ramirez?
Sorry to shout, but we need to know!
Yum,Theres some good eaten.
Idiots at USAToday used Burkett twice before on stories!
"Burkett had twice before been an on-the-record source for USA TODAY stories: a Dec. 18, 2001, story on inflated troop counts in the Guard nationwide so-called ghost soldiers and a Feb. 12 story this year in which Burkett recounted what he said were efforts by top Texas Guard officials to cleanse Bush's military record of embarrassing information in the summer of 1997."
Who in the Hell is Lucy Ramirez?
She is the chick Burkett tell USA today that gave him the Docs.
Excellent, countie!
Don't know .. still waiting to find out
Sorry but I have it on good authority that it was Ethel Merz.
I can't stop laughing. It's bad enough that C-BS and Rather got "misled", but this is just too good. If Rather and company don't already look like fools, this will do it.
Lucy Ramirez is the name Burkett has given. He has no proof she exists. His previous "source" was named "Conn".
"Conn, the Texas Guard friend Burkett initially identified as the source of the documents, denied any connection in an e-mail exchange with USA TODAY. He wrote: Know absolutely nothing about the Killian memos. Conn declined to be interviewed further. "
You'd think Dan Rather would have wanted to ask Conn first, before going public with the memos.
Burkett has been in a mental institution twice, he really is delusional.
WOW!! What a poor, sad man.
"Burkett now maintains that the source of the papers was Lucy Ramirez, who he says phoned him from Houston in March to offer the documents. USA TODAY has been unable to locate Ramirez."
here's a guy that might know:
omg when did rat'er have long hair , is this a cross dressing story?
Wait... is Karl Rove Ramirez?
The Way he describes the Lucy lady, he makes sound like some espianoge movie thriller where there all wearing sunglasses and Trenchcoats. And then the nervous breakdowns infront of the reporter just tops it off. Hillarious!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"This would mean that the Kerry campaign -- which Barnes is co-chair of -- got the documents first, then CBS received them a few days later."
You put together a good timeline.
The above is exactly what the America Spectator article said, quoting an unidentified Dem staffer.
I forgot the title of the article, but you seem to be up on all that.
What a looker!!
This story gets more and more strange. I feel like I'm living in a O. Stone movie.
Is Lucy Karl? Is Burkett really a Republican only pretending to be a nutcase Dem so he can snare CBS in his evil plot?
I just want to give the lurkers from DU a tingle
one look at robin and y'all can guess why howard dean said "YEEEEEARGGGG"!!!!! she musta been in the front row!!!
Good G-d!!! A bull*ike if I ever saw one!
Nice find... here's the full text
Congressman Hinojosa's remarks at San Juan Nuestra Clinica groundbreaking
April 7, 2004 It is a pleasure to be here today. I would like to thank Mayor Laredo, Mr. Gonzalez, and of course, Lucy Ramirez and the board members present for allowing me to take part in this very special event.
Nuestra Clinica del Valle is a huge source of pride and admiration for me. Lucy Ramirez, along with the Nuestra board of directors, and the dedicated staff at all of the clinics know no limits when it comes to serving the health needs of the Rio Grande Valley.
By simply not accepting any funding or personnel shortage as a barrier to their mission, Nuestra Clinica del Valle has been able to provide services to more than 29,000 South Texans. That is almost 30,000 of our friends and neighbors who will live longer and healthier lives because of the people here before you today.
At a time when medical facilities throughout the nation are closing their doors or at least cutting services, Nuestra Clinica continues to grow and touch more lives.
The reason for this progress is that Lucy Ramirez knows how to facilitate local and federal partnerships. This groundbreaking for the new San Juan facility is the result of the coordination of funding from two federal agencies, land donated from the city, and assistance from my congressional office...all brought together by Ms. Ramirez. With her unique brand of diplomacy skills and fundraising ability, she could have a great career in politics! But, as you know, we really need her here at the helm of Nuestra Clinica.
I am sure that this San Juan facility will be at capacity from the day it opens and that Nuestra Clinica del Valle will continue to find ways to reach out to the indigent and others who have no other place to turn. It is an honor to witness your seemingly constant expansion, and to be able to help out where I can. I commend you all for your work and congratulate you for your success.
Thank you for having me. I look forward to returning for the ribbon-cutting of the San Juan Clinic.
Anatomy of a Forgery
According to a DNC staffer, the documents were seen by both senior staff members at the DNC, as well as the Kerry campaign.
"More than a couple people heard about the papers," says the DNC staffer. "I've heard that they ended up with the Kerry campaign, for them to decide to how to proceed, and presumably they were handed over to 60 Minutes, which used them the other night. But I know this much. When there was discussion here, there were doubts raised about their authenticity."
These documents probably changed hands dozens of times to clear away any trace of the ultimate culprits. Who are they? Wanna bet one of them is interested in running for the presidency in 2008 as the Democratic nominee.
RE: Robin R. ----I've seen girly-men---this is a
C'mon, that's not a real woman...I hope...for her sake.
Lucy Ramirez is of course Lucy from the "Peanuts"
comic strip. Could be her married name. Who'd a thunk it?
"WAAAHHH!!! I'm sorry, Burky!!!"
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Hough function
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In applied mathematics, the Hough functions are the eigenfunctions of Laplace's tidal equations which govern fluid motion on a rotating sphere. As such, they are relevant in geophysics and meteorology where they form part of the solutions for atmospheric and ocean waves.
Each Hough mode is a function of latitude and may be expressed as an infinite sum of associated Legendre polynomials; the functions are orthogonal over the sphere in the continuous case. Thus they can also be thought of as a generalized Fourier series in which the basis functions are the normal modes of an atmosphere at rest.
- Lindzen, R.S. (2003). "The Interaction of Waves and Convection in the Tropics" (PDF). Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences 60: 3009–3020. Bibcode:2003JAtS...60.3009L. doi:10.1175/1520-0469(2003)060<3009:TIOWAC>2.0.CO;2.