text: Adriana Lima has split from her husband Marko Jaric. The Victoria's Secret model and the NBA star, who tied the knot in a private civil ceremony in Jackson Hole, Wyoming on Valentine's Day in 2009, plan to continue co-parenting their two daughters, Valentina, four, and 19-month-old Sienna. In a joint statement to PEOPLE.com on Friday, the former couple said: "After long and careful consideration, we have decided to separate after five years of marriage. 'After long and careful consideration, we have decided to separate after five years of marriage.'"We are grateful to be the parents of two incredible young daughters that we will continue to co-parent. We would greatly appreciate your respect for our family's privacy as we begin this delicate next chapter for all members of our family."The 32-year-old Brazilian beauty met the Serbian professional basketball player at a party in Los Angeles in 2006, and Adriana previously claimed they lived every day like it was their "honeymoon."Shortly after they married, she said: "Our life, we live in a honeymoon. I never saw myself being married. But after I met him, everything changed. I knew he was the one and I could see myself married with him and with a big family."The brunette model, who lives in Miami, also gushed about her love of motherhood in the past and said: "The best job in the world for me is being a mom."- Bang Showbiz

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Neubauer Family Assistant Professor
Department of Mathematics and the College
Aaron Brown primarily works in smooth hyperbolic dynamics, nonuniform hyperbolicity, and smooth ergodic theory. His recent work focuses on smooth group actions. He often applies tools from smooth dynamics and smooth ergodic theory to study rigidity phenomena for actions of large groups. In particular, he is interested in measuring rigidity questions and problems related to the rigidity of lattice actions and the Zimmer Program, which, in its broadest form, seeks an understanding of actions of large groups on compact manifolds.
Brown's research has appeared in the Journal of the American Mathematical Society and will soon be published in the Annals of Mathematics.
He received his PhD in mathematics from Tufts University. He also earned a bachelor of arts degree from Oberlin College. He held a National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at Pennsylvania State University. Most recently, he was an L. E. Dickson Instructor in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Chicago.


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Zone 2 employees: I wanted to take this opportunity to thank the guys from Zone 2 for their speedy response to our request for repairs and getting plaques finished before our 50th anniversary celebration. Their willingness to come so quickly and get us looking great for our celebration and with such a friendly attitude was so appreciated. We couldn't have done this without them. Way to go, guys, and again thank you so much! -- Susan Kauffman (Nursing)


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Tiffany & Chloe - Swamping in Pissy Shoes
What a treat I have in store for you, Tifanny and Chloe have another willing gimp who enjoys swamping. The girls are in a particularly bitchy mood today and they're out to enjoy themselves at the explense of the gimp whose clearly enjoying himself, his hard cock is testament to that. But Chloe is pissed off because her swamping efforts have resulted in a wet pair of heels. You can probably guess what happens next..
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Rebekah - Pee Pub Naughtiness
Oh my what an exciting video this was to bring to you, I'd been out enjoying a Sunday walk in the countryside when we took a drinks break in a quiant pub. A beer festival was on so the only seats we could find were located behind the beer tent. The temptatino was too much couple with the bravado that a couple of beers gave me I was quickly taking a brazen pee within ear shot of the other revealers! So exciting...
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Roadside Mayhem
There is something very exciting about peeing in a situation where you have no control. If you want to experience this get close to a road with cars whizzing past. I guess it's the adrenalin that starts to course its away around the body, whatever it is if you combine it with the excitement of peeing in public the feeling can be amazing. In this video I get within a few metres of some speeding cars for exactly this rush!
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Nikki & Chloe - Gimp Swamping
What a treat I've got in store for you here. First up let me introduce Chloe Lovette, making her NP debut. She certainly isn't shy and she joins firm favourite Tiffany for some gimp swamping. These two stocking clad Minxes are in a real mean mood, remorse and empty their bladders on their victim. Chloe is a real natural and if you like her then look out for future updates featuring this stunning starlet!
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Fooling Around After Dark
There is something about the very naughty Minx Nikki that brings the wild side out in me. On a recent holiday after a few drinks at a local pub we were wandering back to our accommodation and when I suggested I have a quick pee she whipped her camera out and after daring me the fun began! I just hope those guys in that cabin didn't see me squatting and peeing just a few feet from their window!
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Coffee Break
It's time for me to introduce my latest victim, his name is Gimpy and he's a lot of fun. When recently I got together with Nikki Whiplash and Ms Nikki he had the temerity to ask for a coffee. He got a coffee alright but I suspect he didn't quite have in mind what we did because the coffee we gave him was pissed into his mouth half an hour after we drank it. Gimpy didn't seem to mind though or was he just afraid of upsetting us?
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Rebekah - High Altitude Pee
I can confirm that my suspicions are true, at high altitude you can pee farther and for longer! I discovered this for myself when I took to the Highlands recently for a trek. Overcome by the stunning beauty and breathtaking vistas I thought it wholly appropriate to put my theory to the test. you of course have the best birds eye view of the most important vista, featuring some nice close-up action... enjoy folks!
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Swamping with Nikki
When Nikki and I soaked our first victim a few weeks back the scene generated a lot of feedback, you were gushing with praise with some reporting it to be their most favourite Needapee clip to date! That's some accolade so here in this latest scene we attempt to make it even better. We power dress in bikinis and punish (or should that be treat?) our latest victim! Oh what joyous fun, any other volunteers?
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Rapid River Pee
I'm back from a trip to Scotland where I got experience the natural beauty that the country has to offer. The sight and sound of a rushing rapid river is not ideal when like the banks of the river, you're burst to pee. I also had not factored in the waterproofs that I was wearing which meant I couldn't simply whip my trouser down for a quick pee. The relief was dizzying and so I had to check my map to get back on track!
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Morning Newspaper Pee
Call me old fashioned if you like but I still enjoying catching up with the latest news over a cup of tea and a newspaper each morning. When on holiday recently I was minding my own business on my balcony as I leafed through my paper. So was relaxed was I feeling that I thought it would be enjoyable to take a pee where I sat. It was a good idea until I realised that the balcony had no drainage and I was left in a pool of pee!
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Reverend Sylvestine Branch, M.Div.
Associate Minister for Evangelism
Reverend Erica Johnson, M.S.Ed., M.Div.
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Deacon Arthur Thornton
Director of Christian Education
Minister Kevin M. Dixon
Minister of Music
Deacons Ministry
Haywood Rogers, Chairperson
John Green
Andrew Hopson (Emeritus)
Anderson Johnson
Matthew Lee
George Nappier
Andrea Thornton
Arthur Thornon
Deaconess Ministry
Gail Scruggs, Chairperson
Millie Banks
Flora Green
Anjour Harris
Gloria Holt
Eileen Hopson
Florence Jones
Theresa Lee
Belle Timmons
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I have blogged before on reverse engineering/binary analysis tools and how incredibly easy it is to break them. Prior works on the de-obfuscation of obfuscated binaries have concentrated on the accurate dead listing of executable code. These methods mostly concentrate on detecting 'junk bytes' or data within code sections. This is mainly done by determining what instructions are actually executed at runtime, without actually executing the object. I have researched ways to throw off these tools by manipulating the ELF object data that surrounds this code instead.
The search is limited to ELF object values that analysis tools use and that the OS linker, and loader does not, while maintaining runtime functionality. Unfortunately I have found _many_ ways to accomplish this. Most of the techniques disable or otherwise subvert the majority of analysis tools out there. Here's a few off the top of my head.
elf_header e_ident[EI_CLASS]
The Linux kernel doesn't check this value, make it whatever you want, your object will continue to function. Unfortunately most analysis tools will cease to work, only IDA pro will default to 32bits, unless you set it to ELFCLASS64, the demo version of IDA Pro will complain you can't disassemble 64 bit objects with that version. I sent a patch to the LKML for it.
elf_header e_phnum
Depending on the object you choose, you can increment this value a couple of times safely, and most of the time analysis tools that use the program header instead of the section header (IDA pro) will simply fill its analysis output with garbage from fake program header segments. Wont work on all objects, as you cant always choose the data that sits just beyond the legitimate program header entries. And some may cause the loader to throw your binary out upon execution.
section header sh_size
When the section header is present tools like IDA pro use it to perform analysis (yes you can force using the program header). Change the sh_size member of any section to any value you want, and the analysis will be incorrect.
Remember, when writing binary analysis tools you have to assume the object your parsing is malformed. How would the real OS loader treat it? That's what analysis tools must do, emulate the real environment, not the standard.
*I am in no way bashing IDA pro, it's far more powerful then anything else out there right now. But I had to use an example :] In fact to Ilfak's credit most other tools refuse to even read or fail completely (crash) when reading most objects I was manipulating.


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Men's Cross-Country dates for the 2013/2014 season have been announced and are as follows:
Saturday 19 October 2013 3pm
Saturday 9 November 2013 3pm
Saturday 11 January 2014 2.30pm
Saturday 8 February 2014 3pm
Note: County Championships are Jan 4th. Southern is 25th January and National date is Feb 22nd. Inter-counties is Mar 8th.


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For children, pets and like-minded adults, backyards are a somewhat magical place where anything can happen and life always seems to feel like an adventure.
When Abbey Harrison and her dog, Millie, were looking through the backyard after a tree fell down, they stumbled across a tiny somebody they weren't expecting to see - a baby squirrel with no mother in sight.
At first, Millie was taken aback by the little guy.
Harrison pieced together that the squirrel's family had likely lived in the tree, and he had become separated from his mother.
Despite being alone and weighing about as much as a roll of quarters, the squirrel didn't shy away from Millie.
The family waited an entire day for the squirrel's mother to come back, but nobody came for him. Harrison took it upon herself to feed and house the squirrel until he was ready to return to the wild.
Harrison wanted to make the orphaned squirrel feel welcome during his stay, so she decided to give him a name. After carefully considering the options, she simply settled on "Squirrel."
After all that running around, the squirrel eventually got tuckered out and nestled onto a yoga mat. Millie finally got a moment to rest.
As unusual as the little critter seemed to Millie, she still stood guard over him while he napped.
Although Millie and Squirrel got along well, Harrison knew that her house wasn't the proper place for a squirrel to live.
"He is not meant to be kept as a pet," Harrison wrote in the video's caption. The Dodo hasn't been able to verify whether or not the squirrel was successfully rehabilitated, but Harrison added in the caption that she planned to release him "as soon as possible." Hopefully he's out in the wild where he belongs, burying some nuts and maybe even remembering those happy days with the Harrisons, the folks who saved him when he otherwise would have died.
Have you found orphaned or injured wildlife? It's a tricky situation to handle if you're not an expert, so you should contact a professional wildlife rehabilitation center. You can find one in your local area by clicking here.


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By now you may have seen the recent cover of Forbes Magazine with the feature story on how Jessica Alba joined the list of America's richest self-made women with the valuation of her company, The Honest Company for $1billion.According to Forbes, "that figure means Alba, who owns between 15% and 20% of the company, according to a source with knowledge of her investment, is sitting on a fortune of $200 million." So my question today is what if anything can any African Fashion Brand learn from Jessica Alba's success.
According to Forbes (read here for more details), Jessica and her team started The Honest Company to fulfill the need for eco-friendly, safe and nontoxic products for children. Safety sells… In 2012, its first year selling products, it hit $10 million in revenue. By last year it was $150 million, and industry insiders are predicting over $250 million this year. The company is focused on growth over profits, boasting a current valuation to match: $1 billion.
But beyond what you may have read by Forbes, it is important to visit The Honest Company's website to learn what they are truly all about. You can start by simply going to their story page (here). I was struck by what the two founders of the company Jessica and Christopher represented-Family and Children. It makes so much sense given their passion for "thoughtfully designed, innovative, and safest products available."
Then there is their goal of delivering best family essentials to your doorstep to simplify your life and bring more delight to everyday. They seek to do so by re-defining "the family brand" and creating something they believe will be better for all families everywhere. But here is the kicker, you can expect honesty, peace of mind, social goodness (just sounds good) and delightful design. They also love to dream and dream big, and created the company to fulfill their big dreams with standards they regularly revisit and refine because they simply want to always try to be better. I applaud them. The principles developed from their vision are to:
1. Create a culture of honesty
2. Make Beautiful Things
3. Outperform
4. Provide exceptional services
5. Sustain Life
6. Be Accessible
7. Pay it Forward
8. Have Fun
These principles seems simple and straightforward and helped to create a $1billon company. The reviews and testimonials from people are super sincere like the following: "I received my first bundle of Diapers and Wipes yesterday, and I just have to say that I'm in love! They look super cute on my son's tushie and they don't turn his little legs rashy-red like mainstream diapers sometimes do. Thank you for great products, and I look forward to diapering my son and any future babies with your Diapers." You can't make honest comments like the one above up. Take a look at more testimonials (here).
So what will it take for you, me, and anyone out there to become the first $1billion African Fashion Brand? In a nutshell, Honesty. The Honest Company is successful because they pride themselves with being Honest with core principles such as making products as affordable as possible and a promise to openly listen to the people they serve. There is also their Honestly Free Guarantee where they simply and clearly state that "they do not use any health-compromising chemicals or compounds on any of their products."
It is this honestly refreshing guarantee that has propelled the company to it's $1billion valuation. It has certainly inspired me to become honest as I work to provide more credible and transparent content for Africa's Fashion Industry that would ultimately lead to our very first $1billion brand in the near future.
Source: Forbes, The Honest Company
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2) Shopping
Finding and Evaluating an Agent
It's important that you choose an agent with whom you are comfortable and that will represent your interests. Start by asking family, friends, and co-workers about agents they've worked with, particularly those who have just bought or sold a home. Check out the credentials of the agent and the broker or firm they work with.
- To verify a license for any state or for another country start with the Association of Real Estate License Law Officials (ARELLO).
- Locate the local Better Business Bureau and search the databases for membership or complaints.
Choose two or three agents to interview. The initial interview can be done by phone but before making a choice, hold a face-to-face meeting.
Here are some questions to ask the agent:
- How long have they been in real estate?
- Number of years full-time?
- How long have they been with the current broker or firm? If only a short period of time, why did they change firms?
- How many houses have they found for buyers and sold for sellers in the past year?
- Request a list with addresses and prices. This will give you an idea of the area and price range the agent has worked in.
- Ask them to tell you about your targeted neighborhood. What are the pros and cons? What can you expect for your money?
- Use your neighborhood and home need/want worksheets as part of the discussion.
- Ask for names of recent clients—buyers and sellers. Make sure you get contact information.
- Will they act as a buyer's agent?
- How will they be paid? An hourly rate, set fee, or percentage of the purchase price?
- Will they expect an incentive commission if the negotiated price is less than the asking price?
- Will you need to pay a retainer fee?
- Is there a minimum fee? If so, what is it?
- Is there a maximum total cost? If so, what is it?
- Ask to see the contract they use. Discuss it with them.
- What is the length of the contract?
- What services will they provide?
- How will conflicts of interest be handled? Specifically, what procedures will be followed if the home you decide to buy is listed by your agent or the agent's firm?
- How will disagreements or disputes be handled?
After the interview, ask yourself some questions:
- Will you enjoy working with the person?
- Did they answer your questions directly or did they steer the conversation elsewhere?
- Did they give you their undivided attention?
- Did they address your concerns?
Ask the references to tell you about their experience with the agent. Ask questions such as:
- How well did you like the agent?
- How long did it take to find a home?
- What incentives did the agent have to find you a home?
- Did you have a contract with the agent? If so, what were its key points?
- Would you use the agent again? If not, why not?
After completing the interviews and talking with the references, follow-up with any additional questions you may have. Then make your choice.
Establishing clear channels of communication
Once you have chosen an agent, you must sit down with them and define your working relationship. Now is the time to have a detailed discussion on what you are looking for and your price range. Using your worksheets, make clear what the home must have and must not have. Indicate those items on which you're flexible or it doesn't matter. Establish the primary method of contact: phone or email.


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In 2009 I had a blog that served very little purpose except for me to ramble on about random things. It was entertaining, for sure, but it lacked direction… as did I at the time. One day I composed a bucket list for the blog full of absolutely random goals and things I wanted to accomplish. Today I looked at that list and chuckled. Some of it was pretty solid, but other goals seem silly now.
I've always loved the idea of a bucket list to keep track of the things one would want to do with their life. As we get older, and as we grow as people it's not uncommon for our idea of happiness to change, and with that the things on the bucket list will change. And that's perfectly fine. The significance of this list it to give your life a place to aim so that you can achieve happiness along the way. Happiness is not the goal… it's not the end.. it's the means. So this is my revised bucket list.
From 2009
1. Get married ✔✔
2. Have children (putting this one off for a bit)
Choreograph a decent dance and post it on YouTube
4. See the ruins of Pompeii
5. Drink a can of beer without hating every second of it ✔ (it was a raspberry lambic in a glass.. that technically came from a bottle… but a beer nonetheless)
6. Decorate a house so well the people think I hired someone (slowly but surely working on this one)
Own a Volkswagon Bus it would still be cool… but it's not a priority
8. successfully grow a tree
Grow, harvest and roast my own sunflower seeds
10. Have my parents owe me money rather than the other way around (this has slowly become more difficult to obtain)
11. See a professional Nutcracker
12. Create my own cookie recipe to pass on to my children
Visit Iceland not a priority
14. Write a memoir… or a piece of fiction loosely based on reality
15. Make photography a hobby… but be really good (I sort of achieved this… then lost access to a camera… so it's staying on the list)
16. See the LaBrea Tar Pits
New Editions in 2012
17. Complete a 5k and a mud run (someone PLEASE do a mud run with me!!!!!)
18. Do this epic yoga pose
19. Go on a cruise
20. Do some volunteer work
21. Have someone want to pay me for a photo I've taken
22. Eat at a fancy gourmet restaurant
23. Cook food that looks/tastes like a fancy gourmet restaurant
24. Raise children that are comfortable in their skin and proud of who they are.
My husband and I have a joint bucket list we complied.. I'd share it but it's somewhere on his computer. But I do think it includes getting arrested as elderly folk and destroying the world if we let our relationship fail…
I have no clue if I will achieve all of these things. Maybe in three years I'll go back and get rid of a few of them again. Who knows. But honestly, looking at my list… it looks like if I even attempt any of them, I'll be living a fun and happy life.. and that's the real goal.
So what's on your bucket list?


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A small part of each of us harbors a lack of trust in those organizations and agencies empowered to keep us safe. This, I am afraid, is a 21st century reality. While it easy to point fingers and play a blame game, it is my opinion that we are better served by fostering self-reliance so that we can depend upon ourselves and not on third parties.
The latest entry in the Backdoor Survival Prepper Book Festival 9 is a work of fiction titled New Recruits (The Shadow Patriots Volume 2). It starts with the following quote by Frederick Douglass:
"The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppose."
From that, you get the general idea, right?
Today I share an encore interview with Warren Ray, the author of New Recruits. In addition, Warren is generously offering both books in the Shadow Patriots series to three Backdoor Survival readers.
Enjoy the interview then be sure to check in below to learn about the giveaway to win a copy of both The Shadow Patriots and New Recruits.
Prepper Book Festival 9: Shadow Patriots New Recruits
What would you purchase if you only had $500 to spend on preparedness supplies?
I'm constantly encouraging my family and friends to buy food storage and for five hundred dollars, depending on where you purchase it, you can easily buy six months of freeze dried food for one person or three months for two.
Then go get some five gallon water containers. These are the easiest things to do for the novice.
Do you feel totally prepared and if not, what prep area concerns you the most?
I'm not a serious prepper, so no, I'm not as prepared as most people who are readers of your blog. I do what I can where I can, but I've been on the road promoting my novels for the past year. I have a go-bag in my trunk with enough to get me through a small emergency.
What is your favorite survival or prepping book? (It can be fiction or non-fiction.)
My favorite survival book is called The Shadow Patriots by Warren Ray. Hey, that's me, if it sounds like I'm pandering, I am.
Do you have anything else, such as an announcement, message, personal experience, that you would like to share with the readers on Backdoor Survival?
Everyone has an opinion on what's going to happen to our country and I'm no different.
The current path we're on cannot be sustained and if we continued to go down this path, at some point, we, as a country will fall down. It could be next year or the next twenty years. When and how far we'll fall is anyone's guess.
My book series explores this possibility and what people are capable of doing, both good and bad. It looks at how some people will take advantage of the situation, some will shrink away, while others will stand tall and do the right thing.
The Giveaway
Warren has reserved three copies of both of his books, The Shadow Patriots and New Recruits for lucky Backdoor Survival winners. Yes, that means there will be three winners!
The deadline is 6:00 PM Pacific Tuesday with the winner notified by email and announced on the Rafflecopter in the article. Please note that the winner must claim their book within 48 hours or an alternate will be selected.
The Final Word
I don't know about you, but I hope I am never forced to choose between defending myself and my home, or defending my country. That would be an impossible decision since, during normal times, home, family and country would be one and the same.
Learning to cope during Impossible situations we can do vicariously by reading books in the survival fiction genre. Practicing those coping skills day to day is a much tougher nut but do so we must, one tiny step at a time.
I do hope you take a few minutes to enter the giveaway; you are going to love the books!
Enjoy your next adventure through common sense and thoughtful preparation!
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Spotlight: New Recruits (The Shadow Patriots Volume 2)
The journey continues for Cole Winters and the Shadow Patriots as they discover a deviant activity that forces them to change their plans and deal with a new despicable nightmare.
The stakes are even higher as they put their lives at risk to save the most vulnerable. While on their conquest, they discover Islamic terrorism is in America and it's led by a wealthy Saudi Prince trying to stake a claim in the Midwest. Meanwhile, Major Green who has been transferred to Washington D.C., has pledged to help the Shadow Patriots, as he works for the new National Government.
Green puts his life and the life of his mother on the line as he pieces together the inner workings of the conspiracy that has overtaken America. From South Bend Indiana, back to Canada and throughout Michigan, you'll meet new characters and cheer on Cole Winters, who will need every ounce of courage as he races against time and impossible odds as the National Police and terrorists are hot on his trail.
Bargain Bin: For your convenience, here is a list of all of the books in the current Backdoor Survival Prepper Book Festival as well as a link to the books mentioned by today's author.
Prepper Book Festival 9 – Non-Fiction
Chickens from Scratch: Raising Your Own Chickens from Hatch to Egg Laying and Beyond
Prepper's Natural Medicine: Life-Saving Herbs, Essential Oils and Natural Remedies
Shotguns: A Comprehensive Guide (PrepSmart Volume 3)
The Prepper's Water Survival Guide: Harvest, Treat, and Store Your Most Vital Resource
The Pantry Primer: A Prepper's Guide to Whole Food on a Half-Price Budget
Prepper Book Festival 9 – Fiction
Cascadia's Curse
Apocalypse by Government
New Recruits (The Shadow Patriots Volume 2)
The Line of Departure: A Postapocalyptic Novel
Holding Their Own: The Toymaker
Plus: The Preppers Guide to Food Storage
No list of books would be complete without my own book, The Prepper's Guide to Food Storage. The eBook is only 99 cent plus the print version is available for less than $6.00.
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Chele pouch
Chele pouch
25.00 34.00
This pouch is made from authentic embroidered fabric from Guatemala.
- approximate measures: 9.5" wide X 6" high
- metal YKK zipper closure
- additional polyester tassel @ zipper
- fully lined with natural cotton
Perfect for yourself or a friend. They are a great way to accessorize any outfit, day or night!
All clutches are designed and hand sewn in Los Angeles, California
Please note that since this are made with authentic fabric from Guatemala, some charming irregularities may be present, including discoloration. Each one is unique in their own way!


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Dennis did a great job. We hired him to clean the roof and gutters. After looking at the house he suggested two different options considering the condition of the roof which definitely fit the bill. We are very pleased and highly recommend his services. We actually will hire him again to clean our carpets.
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My name is Dennis Jossi and I have been cleaning & maintaining roof's since 1984 mostly in the areas of Milwaukie, Clackamas, Happy Valley, Lake Oswego, West Linn and Oregon City. I am the only licensed Roof Shampoo™ Cleaner in Clackamas, Yamhill and Tillamook Counties that can offer you this service. I perform the work myself to ensure a thorough job and to help keep the cost down. Because of this cleaning solution and Roof Shampoo™ Cleaning disk the moss and dirt is removed safely off your roof to bring that new clean look back. The video above is a roof that I was called to clean for a realtor, the seller and the buyer who are all standing by the street in front of the house watching me at the end of this short video. The three men were amazed at how I cleaned the roof. Look at the immediate results of the Roof Shampoo™ method of cleaning.
Why should I have my roof cleaned?
Why use AAA Action Fast Services, Inc. to maintain your roof?
- Free Written Estimates.
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- Remember! proper maintenance is important with everything and the look appeal is very important if your home or business is up for sale.
- If not selling, maintenance is important to extend the life of your roof saving you money in the long run.
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Biesty's Ballymoney Cycling Club rider Stuart Laverty won Thursday night's Glenbuck TT after a tight sprint finish with Jonny Dooey from Dunloy Cycling Club.
The race got underway from the Bridge Road GAA pitches before turning right up Glenbuck Road where the riders climbed three times, finishing 300 yards along the Glenbuck Road on the fourth lap..
Both Stuart Laverty (Biesty's Ballymoney Cycling Club) and Jonny Dooey (Dunloy Cycling Club) made an early break and were unable to be caught by the chasing pack.
Thanks to all 28 riders who took part on this very challenging circuit and thanks to organisers, marshals and timekeepers for giving their time and helping to keep everyone safe.
Dunloy Cycling Club wish their rider Conor Bradley a very speedy recovery after he came off on last lap of the race as the roads got damp due to the rain.
Results: 1. Stuart Laverty. Biestys Ballymoney Cycling Club; 2. Jonny Dooey. Dunloy Cycling Club; 3. Brendan Flanagan. Biestys Ballymoney Cycling Club; 4. Eibert van Thof . Spaartan Cycling Club, The Hague, Netherlands; 5. Niall O'Hagan. Biestys Ballymoney Cycling Club; 6. Sean Bradley. Carn Wheelers; 7. Ryan Wallace. Biestys Ballymoney Cycling Club; 8. Finn Sands Robinson. Biestys Ballymoney Cycling Club
Ladies, over 50's and beginners are all welcome to come along to Dunloy Cycling Club's 20 mile cycle on Wednesday 15th of July.
Registration takes place at 6.30pm with everyone leaving at 7.00pm from the GAA pitch. The route will be fully marshalled and refreshments will be served afterwards.
Come and join the fun. If anyone feels they are unable to cycle 20 miles they can go a shorter route.


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Eastbound lane of I-40 back open after morning crash
DUPLIN COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The eastbound lane of Interstate 40 is back open after a crash near exit 392 in Duplin County Tuesday morning.
Highway Patrol says the lane was blocked after a crash just before 6 a.m.
All lanes were back open as of 7, but troopers are still on the scene.
There are few details about the accident at this time. No word yet if anyone was hurt.
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Now healthy, Gig Harbor forward Alire works to regain his 'mojo'
In just the third game of his junior soccer season, an opposing defender slid into Gig Harbor High's Chase Alire and broke his fifth metatarsal — the long bone on the outside of the foot that connects to the little toe.
"I took my cleat off and there was a bone sticking out of my foot," Alire said. "It just ruined my whole mojo."
So Alire was forced to watch his team from the sideline last year for the entire season. And what he watched stung, because he knew he could help the Tides last year.
In the 2016 spring season, Gig Harbor scored the least amount of goals ever, in about 15 years of Todd Northstrom's coaching career. To put it in perspective, Alire ended the season as the third-highest goal scorer on the team, despite playing less than three games all season.
He was hugely missed last year. Even if he's not scoring goals, he's drawing attention. It opens up space for other people.
Gig Harbor coach Todd Northstrom
"He was hugely missed last year," Northstrom said. "Even if he's not scoring goals, he's drawing attention. It opens up space for other people."
And watching from the sidelines was far from easy for Alire.
"It was tremendously hard," Alire said. "My uncle passed away last year too so I just felt like everything was going against me. It was just terrible. I hated seeing it and not being able to make a difference. I've never broken anything that kept me from playing soccer, so it just killed me."
But now Alire is back, and the team is starting to hit its stride finding the back of the net. Gig Harbor has scored 18 goals in its last five games, including three goals against a tough Central Kitsap squad, which is currently in second place in the Class 3A South Sound Conference, just ahead of Gig Harbor. And Alire being back on the field is a big reason why.
It was tremendously hard. My uncle passed away last year too so I just felt like everything was going against me. It was just terrible. I hated seeing it and not being able to make a difference. I've never broken anything that kept me from playing soccer, so it just killed me.
Chase Alire, Gig Harbor senior forward
His presence up top has allowed teammate Chase Tovey to move back into his more natural central attacking midfield position, and senior speedster Shawn Kimble to flourish on the flanks.
The combination of the Tovey and Alire is starting to come together up top, too.
"It's been on these last couple games," Tovey said. "We've been staying in position, playing off each other like Todd wants us to. It's just paying off."
Northstrom likes what he's seeing right now.
"They're both playing smarter," Northstrom said. "They're fun to watch when they're on. … It's like these light bulbs are going on."
And having Alire back has been a boost for the team in terms of morale, as well.
"Just at practice, he's so positive," Northstrom said. "All the kids like him. Him and Chase Tovey, and Jack (Sluys) have been great captains for us this year."
The goals are starting to come for Alire now. He netted a crucial one against the Cougars last week, and said he feels like he's finding a rhythm. Mostly, he's just happy to be back on the field again.
"It's so much fun," Alire said. "I love all these guys, all the seniors and all the underclassmen have been amazing. I think we have something special coming along."
Jon Manley: 253-358-4151, @gateway_jon


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Best of frenemies: Federer and Dimitrov
Federer gave out a loud 'woah, are you kidding me?' reacting to a point and jumped out of his seat when a long rally was over.
"That would've been the shot of the tournament," the Swiss legend told Dimitrov and the rest of the group who were sat with them. The pair continued to watch, having a laugh, kicking about a tennis ball, knowing that a short while later, they would step on Rod Laver Arena and become adversaries. Not a scene you'd typically expect from fierce competitors at the top level of the game.
Soon after, Federer walked off the court a 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 third round winner over Dimitrov to improve his record against the Bulgarian to a clean 5-0, and become the first man in history to win 300 grand slam matches in the process.
"Because we know each other quite well, yeah, we were pretty chilled going into the match," the third-seeded Federer explained of the amusing scene ahead of their match.
"We've both been well-prepared. Sometimes you don't look much at the other guy. But with Grigor it's different, like with other guys on tour. There's many guys I would speak to before a match. That was the situation today.
"But I'm happy it still exists. We're not that far down the road where it's so professional where you can't even look at the guy before you walk on court. We're not there yet and I hope we'll never get there."
Federer was competing in the Australian Open third round for a 17th consecutive year and his four-set win over Dimitrov made him the oldest man to reach the last 16 in Melbourne since Andre Agassi reached the quarter-finals in 2005.
On a rainy day Down Under, the roof had been closed for the first two matches on centre court but when the showers halted briefly, organisers opened the roof for the Federer-Dimitrov clash.
It proved an unwise decision as the rain started again just one game into the match, which had to be stopped until the court was dried and the roof was closed once again.
The interruption did not appear to faze Federer though, who held serve quickly upon resumption and got his first break point the following game. Dimitrov saved it but was broken in game seven to give Federer a 4-3 lead. It was all the Swiss needed to take the opening set, which he sealed with an ace.
Dimitrov, the No27 seed, struck back to take the second set and draw level but he dropped the third and asked for the trainer to get some treatment for a sore right elbow.
Federer slammed a signature backhand down the line winner to break for a 3-2 lead in the fourth set and he secured the win with a serve-forehand one-two punch to set up a fourth round with Belgian No15 seed David Goffin.
On getting his 300th match win at a major, Federer said: "It's very exciting. Like when I reached 1,000 (victories) last year, it was a big deal for me. Not something I ever aimed for or looked for, but when it happens, it's very special. You look deeper into it, I guess, where it's all happened and how. Yeah, so it's very nice. I'm very happy."
Dimitrov, who lost to Federer in the quarter-finals in Brisbane earlier this month before reaching the final in Sydney the following week, has played 10 matches in the last 19 days and he admits he may have felt the effects of playing two lead-up tournaments to the Australian Open.
But the former top-tenner, who is looking to find his way back up the rankings, says he can only take positives from his Australian swing.
"I don't regret any decisions I've taken so far. Seems to pay off in a way, the work. I wanted to play a lot of matches. I did play a lot of matches. Lost to quality players, twice to Roger, once to (Viktor) Troicki. That's how it is," said Dimitrov.
Over on Margaret Court Arena, Novak Djokovic took his winning streak against Italians to 33 consecutive victories after he dismissed No28 seed Andreas Seppi 6-1, 7-5, 7-6(6) yesterday to book a fourth round meeting with France's No14 seed Gilles Simon.
Djokovic, seeking a sixth title in Melbourne, admits he has set the bar so high for himself that expectations of him have risen to incredible heights.
"It's almost like, you know, after the season that I've had, 2015, anything aside from a title or a final is not a success," confessed the world No1.


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Cleveland Clinic's Lessons for Health Care Transformation
The CEO of the Cleveland Clinic provided a persuasive and moving case study today of how a health care organization can tackle the transformation of health care.
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Kaosmos - EP
Here is a five piece band from Milan, Italy. The first track on this EP is "Believe in your Feelings". The vocals are unique, its the first thing that grabs my attention as I listen. They got their start in 2005. Next up on the EP is "Walking In the Rain" there are some very good clean guitar riffs in this composition, I also enjoy the solos taking place in this song. "Once Were Warriors" has some overlay vocals along with the clean vocals, not sure if this fits well together, on some verses it fits and then the others, they sound a bit forced."My Angel" is next, very impressed by the bass sound, it stands out and it almost reminds me of Steve Harris type of bass sound. An interesting start like an epic build up. In this song you can hear some really good vocal harmonizing, this works well in this composition. The ending to My Angel is my favorite, I think it brings all the elements together perfectly. To close the EP we have the song "Rage" it is the heaviest track on this entire composition featuring some double kick action in the beginning. I highly recommend this EP for fans of Metal/Thrash old school style with some high vocals to compliment some really good bass riffs. I look forward to more in the coming months from this band. You can download their EP for free at the following links.
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• NEW HAVEN TOWNSHIP BOARD will meet at 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 12, at the township hall, 2705 E. Easton, Owosso.
• HAZELTON TOWNSHIP BOARD will meet at 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 12 at the township office, 7505 Orchard St., New Lothrop.
• CHAPIN TOWNSHIP BOARD will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12, at the township hall, 21481 Peet Road, Henderson.
• ALBEE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION will meet at 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12, at the township hall, 10645 East Road, Burt.
• SWAN CREEK TOWNSHIP BOARD will meet at 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 12 in the Township Hall, 11415 Lakefield Road, St. Charles.
• OAKLEY VILLAGE COUNCIL will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13, at the village hall, 205 Parshall St., Oakley.
• ALBEE TOWNSHIP BOARD will meet at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13, at the township hall, 10645 East Road, Burt.
• NEW LOTHROP VILLAGE COUNCIL will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14, at the village office, 9435 Beech St., New Lothrop.
• ST. CHARLES VILLAGE COUNCIL will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14, in the council chambers at the village office, 110 W. Spruce St., St. Charles.
• CHESANING DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (DDA) will meet at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 14 in the council chambers at the village office, 1100 W. Broad St., Chesaning.
• BRANT TOWNSHIP BOARD will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 13, at 7 p.m. in the township hall, at the corner of Brant and Hemlock Roads, Brant.
• CHESANING AMERICAN LEGION POST #212 will meet at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14, at the Legion Hall on McKeighan Road. Veterans who want more information about joining the organization may call (989) 845-3300 and leave a message.
• The ST. CHARLES AMERICAN LEGION POST 468 meets on the third Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. in the American Legion Hall, St. Charles.
• The MONTROSE LIONS CLUB board meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month at the Montrose Railroad Depot, 154 W. State St.
• The NEW LOTHROP HUGH McCURDY MASONIC LODGE #381 meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. Contact Ray Chapman, W.M., at (810) 638-5239 or Lanny Neighorn, Sec. at (810) 638-5725.
• RETIREES of Redmonds, Singer, Controls Company, Allied Motions and Motor Products get together on the second Tuesday of each month at noon to talk of old times and just have fun at Ponderosa Steak House, 1441 E. M-21, Owosso. For more information, contact Betty Muirhead at (989) 845-2175 or Mable Springer at (989) 725-9098.
• The Montrose Historical Museum SPEAKERS PROGRAM will feature Tin Can Tourists on Monday, Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. at the museum, 144 E. Hickory St. Dan Bastian will talk about vintage trailers and motor coaches. Bastian has restored her own vintage trailer. Tin Can Tourists was organized in 1919 in Florida, and currently has over 2,000 members. Admission is free, and light refreshments will
be served.
• Got a few pounds to lose? Join CHESANING TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) at the Rehmann Health Center on Thursdays at 8:30 a.m. Members win rewards as they lose. Weekly dues are only $1.25. There is a fee to join, and members receive a magazine with recipes, research and support stories each month. The first visit is free. For information, call JoAnn at (989) 845-7198 or Ann Marie at (989) 494-8360.
• WAIST-A-WEIGH, a healthy lifestyle group that has been meeting for 12 years, now gathers at Nativity Lutheran Church, 625 W. Clinton St., St. Charles on Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Come to hear a motivational talk and get a low calorie recipe each week. For more information, call Betty Delmaster at (989) 845-6381.
• OAKLEY TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) #1175, a weight-loss support group, meets every Tuesday at Brady Township Hall. Weigh-in is from 5:30 to 6 p.m., with the meeting from 6 to 6:30 p.m. Contact Jane Chrivia at (989) 845-3915 for further information.
• TOPS #MI.1313, Chesaning has moved to St. Michael Campus, 11994 Lincoln Road (back ramp entrance to the office building). They meet on Tuesday evenings from 6 to 8 p.m. Weigh-in is at 6 p.m. Call Donna Wendling at (989) 845-6958, or Mae Birchmeier at (989) 845-6605 for more information.
• TOPS Club (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets every week on Wednesdays from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the St. Michael Catholic Church office building, 17994 Lincoln Road. Weigh-in is from 6 to 6:30 p.m. Visitors are always welcome (preteens, teens and adults – male and female). First meeting is free.
• NAR-ANON MEETINGS for relatives and friends of drug addicts are held at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 1035 N. River Road, Saginaw, on Sundays from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
• Chesaning closed ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meetings at 8 p.m. on Mondays and 10 a.m. on Thursdays will now be held at the Chesaning Church of Christ, 9996 W. Peet Road (east of town). For more information, contact Tom R. at (989) 845-5623 or Louanne H. at (989) 627-7866.
• Visit TOPS CHAPTER #9864 free for the first time at Maple Grove Township Hall at M-57 and Lincoln Road. on Thursdays at 8:15 a.m. The dues are only $1.70 per week. Participants can win awards as they lose those unwanted pounds. They will receive a TOPS magazine with success stories, recipes, diet tips and medical research articles by doctors and dieticians. Call Jean at (810) 638-5266 or Linda at (810) 639-7455.
• CHOOSING SERENITY, a Narcotics Anonymous group, will hold closed meetings on Thursdays from 7 to 8 p.m. at New Wine Church, 734 Brady St., Chesaning. For more information, contact Anndela at (989) 501-3172.
• The Memorial Healthcare free DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP will meet from 1 to 2 p.m. on the third Friday of the month at the Owosso Senior Center, 300 N. Washington St.
• A PARKINSON'S DISEASE SUPPORT GROUP will meet on Wednesday, Feb. 14 at 7 p.m. in the South Auditorium at Owosso Memorial Healthcare, 826 W. King St., Owosso. The guest speaker will be Melissa Schutt, talking about transportation solutions with Shiawassee Area Transit Authority (SATA). The support group provides information, encouragement, fellowship and support. For information contact Karen Prussner, RN, facilitator, at (989) 723-6901.
• The First United Methodist Church of New Lothrop, 7495 Orchard St., will host a FREE MOVIE NIGHT for adults and the whole family on Sunday, Feb. 11 from 2 to 5 p.m. The featured film will be "God's Not Dead." Popcorn and refreshments will be served. Everyone is welcome.
• The Montrose Knights of Columbus Council #8669 will host a WILD GAME DINNER on Monday, Feb. 19, at 6:30 p.m.
at Good Shepherd Catholic Church, 400 N. Saginaw St., Montrose. Guests will enjoy menu items such as squirrel, raccoon, venison, elk, moose, bear, pheasant and assorted desserts and beverages. The cost is $20, and tickets will be available at the door. Proceeds will go to the Thomas Smith Memorial Foundation, which allows middle and high school students to have access to free heart screenings. A free screening event will take place in the spring for all interested students. For more information, call (810) 639-7600 or visit www.goodshepherdmontrose.org.
• There will be a WET BURRITO DINNER at the St. Charles Masonic Temple every third Friday of the month from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The cost is $10. The Masons will also deliver. Call (989) 865-8568.
• New Wine Church, 734 Brady St., Chesaning, holds a FREE COMMUNITY DINNER on the third Saturday of the month from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Menu varies each month. Those who need a ride can call (989) 845-7878.
• The First United Methodist Church of New Lothrop will host a SOUP AND PIE SUPPER on Wednesday, Oct. 18, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The cost is $6 for adults, $3 for children. Ages 4 and under eat free. The church is located at 7495 Orchard St. in New Lothrop.
• Ducks Unlimited Chesaning/Shiawassee River Chapter will hold its ANNUAL BANQUET on Friday, March 9 at the Albee Township Community Center, 10645 East Road (M-13), Burt. The doors will open at 5:30 p.m. with dinner at 7 p.m. Tickets are $50 for a single, $80 for couples, and $25 for greenwings. Tickets include dinner, Ducks Unlimited membership and open bar. The evening includes raffles, games, and live and silent auctions. For tickets or more information, contact Cindy Zietz-Lemaire at (989) 865-6883.
• The Montrose United Methodist Church, 158 E. State St., Montrose, will host a SOUP AND PIE SUPPER on Thursday, Feb. 15 from 4 to 6:30 p.m. The cost is $6 per person.
• The Henderson United Methodist Church will hold a CHICKEN DINNER on Saturday, Feb. 17. Take-outs and serving will be from 4:30 to 7 p.m. The menu includes baked chicken, mashed or baked potatoes, corn, cole slaw, biscuits and gravy, and pie or cake. A free will donation will be collected.
• Oakley Community Church will hold a FRIDAY NIGHT FISH FRY from Feb. 16 to March 30 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the church, 327 S. Main St., Oakley. The dinner is dine-in or take-out, and includes fish (cod), fries or baked potato, cole slaw, roll, drink and a homemade bake sale. The cost is $11 for adults, $5 for children ages 10 and under.
• QUEEN OF HEARTS PROGRESSIVE CARD RAFFLE drawings are held every Tuesday night at 8 p.m at Pintown Pizza & Lanes in Chesaning. Tickets are $1 each and are available for purchase at Ace Hardware and Pintown Pizza & Lanes in Chesaning, as well as Reeves Wheel Alignment in Owosso. This raffle is administered by the Chesaning American Legion Post 212, license number C28195.
• Family reunions, wedding receptions, open houses or showers can be booked at the new FAMILY LIFE CENTER at Good Shepherd Parish, 400 N. Saginaw St., in Montrose. The spacious facility includes a full kitchen and stylish surroundings. To learn more, call (810) 639-7600.
• The NEW LOTHROP VFW HALL is available for rent. It seats 320 people with a commercial kitchen, stage, bard, dance floor, ample parking and security for a cost of $625. An outdoor 40 feet by 100 feet pavilion with 14 picnic tables and electric is available for $150. Call (810) 638-5232.
• The MONTROSE RAILROAD DEPOT is available for rent for $65. For details, call the City of Montrose at (810) 639-6168.
• The MONTROSE MASONIC HALL is available for rent. Seating for up to 120 people is available. For information, call (810) 639-9901 or (810) 625-5950.
• There will be a NEW MUSIC JAM at the Marion Springs Conservation Club, 20390 W. Brant Road, Brant, on the second Tuesday of each month from 2-4 p.m. Acoustic instruments only, please. For information, call Jim Van
Luven at (989) 845-6721 or Dave Smith at (989) 865-9393. Admission is free.
• The Village of Oakley is hosting a free KIDS' MOVIE NIGHT on Friday, Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. Come enjoy "Cars 3" on the big screen with free refreshments.
• The Chesaning Young at Heart Club (senior center), 218 Church St., is in need of a MEALS ON WHEELS DRIVER. This person would deliver meals to homebound seniors in the surrounding areas on Wednesdays. Meals are delivered between 10:30 a.m. and noon. Mileage reimbursement is given to volunteer Meals on Wheels drivers by the Saginaw County Commission on Aging. To volunteer, or for more information, call Beverly Yanca, activities/volunteer coordinator, at (989) 797-7566.
• PRIME TIMERS OF ST. CHARLES and surrounding areas meet for fellowship and bingo from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at the fellowship hall of Nativity Lutheran Church, 625 W. Clinton St., in St. Charles. Friends of all ages are welcome. Bring a couple dollars' worth of quarters and, if possible, a dish to pass for the potluck lunch. For more information, contact the church at (989) 865-9964.
• The CHESANING/BRADY FIRE DEPARTMENT BOARD will meet on Wednesday, Feb. 14 at 9 a.m. at Station No. 1 on Brady Road in Chesaning.
• I Care Advocates will give a presentation on HEALTH INSURANCE on Tuesday, Feb. 13 at 2 p.m. at Chesaning Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 201 S. Front St., Chesaning. Topics will include insurance billing and explaining insurance to employees. There will be light refreshments and conversation. For more information, call (989) 845-6602.
• The St. Charles Sports Hall of Fame is having a BOWLING FUNDRAISER at The Alley on Saturday, March 3 at 6:30 p.m. There are openings for teams. Those who are interested can contact Frank Marietta at (989) 798-1849 or Mary at The Alley at (989) 865-6226. The Sports Hall of Fame has nomination forms at the following businesses: The Alley, Jeff's Barber Shop, Dave's Barber Shop, The Rustic Inn, Bad River Bar and Grill, Frank's Supermarket, The State Bank, Mercantile Bank, Tony's Restaurant, the office of Ronald Gonzales MD, and on the St. Charles Community School's website on the Athletic webpage.
• There will be a GIRL SCOUT COOKIE KICK-OFF PARTY on Friday, Feb. 16 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Montrose Senior Center, 200 Alfred St., Montrose. Admission is $10, to sample eight Girl Scout cookies and take home a box of traditional favorites. Funds raised will support Girl Scout Troop #70121.
• There will be a BENEFIT for the Richard Cody Skillman family on Sunday, Feb. 11 from noon to 4 p.m. at EJ's Bar and Grill, 125 N. Midland Road, Merrill. Enjoy a goulash dinner with donations of any amount accepted. There will also be raffle items and beverages available for purchase. Skillman passed away on Jan. 19 from a tragic accident. His mother works for Holy Cross Services, so staff organized the benefit to raise funds to help the family with expenses. For more information, contact Kassie Kretzschmar, chief marketing and communication officer for Holy Cross Services, at (248) 980-4830.
• NEW LOTHROP AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS BOARD OF EDUCATION will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12, for a regular meeting in the High School Library, 9285 Easton Rd., New Lothrop.
• CHESANING UNION SCHOOLS BOARD OF EDUCATION will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12, in the high school media center.
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Fruit and diabetes – Part 2
Guest Post from Sally Marchini
Thanks so much for all the feedback! Following the great success of "Fruit and diabetes: part 1", today we'll take a look at the benefits of eating fruit seasonally. We'll focus on what fruits are currently in season during our Australian Autumn. We'll chat about the glycaemic index of fruits so we can work out how best to include seasonal fruits in our diet while managing BGLs. We'll also look at a few easy recipes using seasonal fruit, and some ways of eating fruit that you may not have yet considered.
In my first blog on fruit the main points to remember were:
- Choose different coloured fruits for a wider nutrient intake.
- One fruit serve = 1 carb serve.
- If some fruit upsets your tummy, check with your dietitian to find the many others that won't.
- Skip fruit juice completely, and monitor the portion size of dried fruit.
- Check with your dietitian before you make any changes to your current eating plan.
Benefits of eating fruit seasonally
In Australia we're able to get most fruits (and vegetables) year round in our supermarkets. Often out of season fruits and vegetables are imported from other parts of the world to make this happen, creating transport and storage time lags and costs. Did you know that if we choose locally grown, seasonal produce we'll get better flavour, better quality, and better prices; as well as supporting our local farmers. There are other important reasons.
I'm linking you here to a great website that I encourage you to bookmark. It's called Sustainable Table. Here you can 'delve deeper' into these points, if you're interested. The site will also supply you with lists of seasonal fruits, vegetables, herbs and spices that are freshly growing across all four seasons.
For example, here I am quoting a table of the fruits that are in season in Australia in Autumn. What a fabulous selection there is!
- apple* aba, bonza, braeburn, cox's orange pippins, fuji, gala, golden delicious, granny smith, jonagold, jonathan, mutso, pink lady, red delicious, snow, sundowner, mandarin* imperial, orange* navel, valencia pear* beurre bosc , howell, josephine, packham, red sensation, williams
There are also a couple of newer apples that are currently in season. Kanzi and Greenstar are naturally cross-bred Australian apples that you'll see in the shops at the moment. Greenstar is a sweet green apple, while most green apples have a more bitter taste. Greenstar also has three times the amount of vitamin C compared with other apples, meaning it stays white for a long time after slicing. This makes it ideal for salads, cheese platters and as a snack for work or childrens' lunch boxes. I tested this myself by cutting one in half and the flesh was still white (if a little dry) a whole day later!
Kanzi is a bright red apple that is a cross between Gala and the Braeburn, resulting in a juicy apple with great crunch and taste. We've been enjoying these at home and in fact are enjoying them as much as we do Pink Ladys.
Apples lead us nicely onto the next topic, the glycaemic index (GI) of fruits, as apples are one of the lowest GI fruits around!
The Glycaemic Index of Fruits
I've put the following information together based on the Autumn fruits currently in season here in Australia. You can figure this out yourself by combining the seasonal guide with a copy of Professor Jennie Brand-Miller's Low GI Diet Shopper's Guide 2015 which lists the glycaemic index for over 1000 foods. I've used CalorieKing.com.au to obtain the serve sizes for 15g carb.
You may not be sure about why you need to know the glycaemic index of foods containing carbohydrates and why this knowledge is particularly important for people with diabetes. I suggest you have a read of this earlier blog on the topic. Please remember, as explained in Fruit blog 1, that just because a fruit has a higher GI rating, that doesn't mean you can't enjoy it. Just understand that you may want to have a smaller portion of that particular fruit. Rather than a whole carbohydrate serve amount in one sitting, perhaps have a half, or a quarter, and perhaps combine it with other, low GI, foods to help lower the total GI of the meal/snack that you're having it with. e.g. serving that high GI fruit with plain yoghurt.
|Glycemic Index Rating
|Seasonal Autumn Fruits
|Approx grams of fruit per carb serve (15g)
|Low GI (less than or equal to 55)
custard apple
|140g (with skin, edible portion)
130g (flesh only)
190g (flesh only)
170g (edible portion)
170g (edible portion)
|Medium (56-70)
|paw paw (papaya)
|220g (edible portion)
|High (71-100)
You'll notice that some fruits aren't listed in this table. This could be that they haven't been tested, or that they don't contain enough carbohydrate to warrant testing.
Generally speaking, though, you can see that 'most' fruits do have a low to medium glycaemic index. As explained by the Glycemic Index Foundation, "Tropical fruits – pineapple, paw paw, papaya, rockmelon and watermelon tend to have higher GI values, but their glycemic load (GL) is low because they are low in carbohydrate." It's also true that we tend to eat smaller amounts of them, that don't equal a whole carbohydrate serve (15g carb) anyway. For Autumn at least, there are no high GI fruits listed in season.
I really like this advice from the Glycemic Index Foundation: "Whether a food's GI is 59 or 61 isn't biologically relevant. Normal day-to-day variation in the human body could obscure the difference in these values." As explained in Fruit blog 1, we're fortunate as people with diabetes that we can do 'self-experiments' with our bgl meters. By testing our own BGLs before and after measured amounts of various foods containing carbohydrate we can see how they affect us individually. If you're not sure about this, ask your dietitian to help you work it out.
We did have a specific request through one of our Facebook groups to look at Pineapple, although it's a summer fruit, so technically its not now in season here. For that person, Pineapple has been tested to have a medium GI of about 59 and CalorieKing Australia tells us that 180g provides us one carb serve, which is quite a lot of pineapple. Most of us wouldn't eat a whole carb serve worth in one sitting, which means that medium GI shouldn't affect us too much.
Easy Recipes and Easy Tips to Add Fruit Across your Day
Fruit is so easy to include through your day. Aim for just 2 serves per day. For those who'd like more variety in a day, those 2 serves can be split into 4 'half serves', especially if you're working to minimise impact on your BGLs.
Eating fruit with your breakfast cereal works well for most people, (especially berries, bananas and apples). Fruit smoothies also 'work a treat' for breakfast when you're not feeling like toast or cereal.
Morning tea is a perfect opportunity for half serve of fruit, or one of your two full serves, as we often need a snack then.
Apples work well added in to sandwiches and salads with lunch, or adding one of your 2 pieces of fruit to your lunchtime should keep you going a little longer through the afternoon.
Mixing fruit with nuts is a great choice for a low-carb afternoon tea snack to keep you going until dinner time. This will sustain you and help you to avoid the urge for making unhealthy food choices as your hunger levels increase.
Fruits can work as part of a main course. Stewed fruit can work well to accompany roasted meats, and of course apple sauce (or unsweetened puree) goes perfectly with lean pork. Pork can also be roasted on a bed of apples.
[We will discuss more 'savoury' ways to include fruit in our Diabetes and Food – let's celebrate it! Facebook group. Feel free also to add your suggestions in the 'Comments' below!]
And of course fruit works delightfully for a 'sweet treat' after dinner. One of my favourites is stewed or baked apple with plain yogurt and cinnamon – no pastry or cream- a healthy apple pie!
The usual recipe sites all have great recipes that include fruits. There are LOTS of them. Some of my favourites include:
Fruit Kebabs from Taste.com.au
Fresh fruit with nut crumble from Taste.com.au
Orange and grapefruit salsa from Better Health Victoria
Ricotta fruit toast from The Australian Healthy Food Guide
In conclusion, I believe that the possibilities for healthy low-GI fruit recipes and options are endless. There's really no reason not to enjoy your 'two pieces of fruit' across a whole day.
We encourage you to share your own favourite ways of enjoying fruit while managing your diabetes here, in the 'comments' section below and also in our Facebook groups.
Sally 🙂
Sally is a Dietitian Marchini Nutrition), has had type 1 diabetes for close to 40 years and coeliac disease for many years too.


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Damion Heredia, director of IBM MobileFirst Software, says Bluemix Local represents the third form of Bluemix that IBM has developed. The other two are a public cloud service and a private cloud service that run on the IBM SoftLayer cloud.
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|Oracle® Objects for OLE Developer's Guide
10g Release 1 (10.1)
Part Number B10118-01
The LOB datatypes (OraBLOB/OraCLOB and OraBFILE) enable you to store large blocks of unstructured data, such as text, graphic images, video clips, and sound waveforms, up to four gigabytes in size. They provide efficient, random, piece-wise access to the data.
· Retrieving LOBs from the Database
· Performance Considerations with LOB Read and Write
· Migration from Long Raw to LOB/BFILE
The LOBs datatype is further sub divided into the following four types:
LOB Datatypes
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|fixed-width multibyte character data that corresponds to the national character set defined for the Oracle database.
|a LOB whose large binary data is stored in operating system files outside of database tablespaces. They may also be located on tertiary storage devices such as hard disks, CD-ROMs, PhotoCDs, and DVDs.
The following example creates a table having BLOB and CLOB columns and inserts some rows into it using ExecuteSQL method on OraDatabase object.
Set OO4OSession = CreateObject("OracleInProcServer.XOraSession")
Set InvDb = OO4OSession.OpenDatabase("INVDB", "scott/tiger", 0)
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Senate 2008 Guru: Following the Races
Keeping a close eye on developments in the 2008 U.S. Senate races
Monday, April 16, 2007
28 Comments:
- Blue South said...
what is the likely price tag for the colorado senate race? Im sure that it will be extra expensive since it is an open seat, but I know little about costs of things like TV in Denver and Colorado Springs.
What do past races indicate?
- Senate2008Guru said...
2004's Salazar-Coors general saw spending at $17.2 million, with Salazar (D) raising $9.8 million and Coors (R) raising $7.8 million.
2006's gubernatorial race between Ritter (D) and Beauprez (R) saw both candidates around the $4 million mark each.
If there is a GOP primary, the eventual GOP nominee's resources will be somewhat sapped, but, if the nominee is Schaffer, the Club for Growth will be right there with independent expenditures.
Udall has $1.5 million on hand right now. Depending on the state of the possible GOP primary, I'd like to see Udall around $3.5-4 million on hand by the end of 2007.
- Blue South said...
So we are probably looking at between 8 and 14 million total, probably around 11 or 12.
1.5 is a good start on that, but he didnt really take in much this quarter which is so very odd.
- VA Blogger said...
Quick Question: Looking over the nifty chart that SSP posted concerning fundraising and the Senate races, it looks as if Senator Dole's $1.7 million raised in the 1st quarter is one of the top fundraising quarters for any one, incumbent or challenger, running for Senate in 2008, perhaps only rivaled by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. Given that, would you agree with the assessment made by the Washington Post, Cook Political Report, and Daily Kos that this is an impressive amount of money to raise?
- VA Blogger said...
Apologies, I meant Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
- James L. said...
Our chart at SSP left off a ton of incumbents, though...
- VA Blogger said...
It left off Pryor's 1.7 million, McConnell's 1.7 million, and Levin's 1.5 million. I'm not sure who else would have raised that much. Maybe Sununu, Smith, Durbin, or Cornyn. I'm also obviously not counting Joe Biden.
Any way you slice it, though, Dole is at the top of fundraising this cycle. Funny how some people thought, because of the NRSC's involvement, that her fundraising was "languishing".
- Blue South said...
"I must raise a million month to protect my seat in 2008"
Those are the exact words of Senator Dole in a letter sent out in January. She is behind her goal.
I did a fairly detailed look at Santorum who spent a ton of cash, and knew he was gonna need it this early in the cycle, and found that in no later quarter did he raise double what he had raised in the first quarter. For Elizabeth Dole to meet her own goal she would have to raise double what she raised in the first quarter EVERY OTHER QUARTER. Now, if she doesnt need 20 million to protect her seat then there is no issue. But she is telling her core supporters that is how much she needs. She is off pace to do so.
- VA Blogger said...
You didn't answer my question, not that I expect either of you to.
Regardless of what you think her fundraising goal was, would you call her 1.7 million dollars, which is near or at the top of all candidates running for Senate in 2008, impressive?
- Blue South said...
No. Your statement implies that she is running against all the other incumbents as if fundraising was some sort of competition amongst them.
She has to raise enough to win. Her numbers can only be judged in that light.
- Senate2008Guru said...
va blogger - once again you demonstrate how empty your commentary is and how you're happy to twist others' words around.
What did I actually post about Dole's $1.7 million? Did I say $1.7 million was a bad take? Did I say that $1.7 million was a lackluster haul compared to other incumbents? No, I did not. But that doesn't matter to you. You want to trash anybody that doesn't praise the Republican.
What did I actually say?
I cited Dole's actual fundraising letter where she clearly says that she wants to raise "nearly $1 million a month" - her exact words. And then I compare her actual take, $1.7 million, to her clearly stated goal of $1 million a month - or, for the three-month quarter, $3 million.
And, because you simply don't like the conclusion that I draw, you accuse me of lying despite the fact that I clearly use Dole's exact words.
I never said $1.7 million is good or bad. I only said that it fell considerably short of Dole's personally-stated goal. And you, va blogger, flipped out.
- VA Blogger said...
You're exactly right, you never said whether Dole's fundraising total is good or bad. You did, at one point, call her fundraising ability "languishing", despite the fact that the fundraising cycle wasn't over yet, but I digress.
This is your golden opportunity to make a judgement on whether Dole's fundraising, which was near or at the top of all other candidates this cycle, was good or not.
And blue south, no I'm not implying that she is in competition with other challengers. I'm using other campaigns as a reference point.
Again, let me reiterate that I don't actually expect either of you two to answer a direct question that's asked of you when it can't be spun into something negative against Senator Dole. However, I will continue to ask it, just in case.
- Senate2008Guru said...
va blogger - you don't care about facts - all you care about is how something can be spun.
But, since you asked a question, I will do something for you that you haven't done for anybody on this blog and give a straightforward answer, demonstrating an ounce of undeserved respect.
In a vacuum, $1.7 million is a very solid number. With no other factors to consider, $1.7 million is a quality haul for a Q1 the year before an election.
Unfortunately, Dole isn't running in a vacuum.
1) She was the Chair of the NRSC, so she should have every top GOP donor in the country on her speed dial.
2) Her overall polling has looked very bad, so she'd need an amazing money showing to overcome the bad polling.
3) She herself set a goal of around $1 million a month.
$3 million would have been very impressive. I would have even been impressed with $2.5, even though it was short of her own explicitly expressed goal.
$1.7 million, while a solid number in a vacuum, is not so impressive to me given the above three factors for Dole. That, va blogger, is my opinion. Other people have other opinions. And the world continues spinning.
Now, as I clearly said in my original post, which you were happy to twist and misrepresent for your partisan bent, Q1 for an incumbent often represents the low-hanging fruit. A new year, a new cycle to hit up previous donors. If this $1.7 million represents Dole's low-hanging fruit, I don't see how she would manage to get to her explicitly stated goal of $20 million.
Further, as I say verbatim in the original post, "Her take next quarter will demonstrate how much low-hanging fruit and new donors are left - will her quarterly take for Q2 increase, showing some vitality, or drop off, showing imminent weakness?"
I'd argue that if her Q2 is below $2.5 million, she is in very rough shape. We will see.
va blogger, now that I've answered your question (with my answer contradicting nothing that I've previously posted), please stop misrepresenting what I've posted, please stop lying, please stop whining, and please try to stop misspelling lots of words.
And, again, va blogger, don't forget, this isn't CNN and it isn't the daily paper. This is my blog where I post my opinions about current events. I have never posted a statement of fact that wasn't accurate. If you don't like my opinions and can't stand that they differ from yours, stop reading the blog.
And, also note that while Senator Dole couldn't exceed her own goal of $1 million a month for Q1, I managed to exceed your expectation regarding answering your question. Maybe I should run for Senate in North Carolina...
- Blue South said...
So vablogger, let me ask you this. Are her poll results good or bad? Dont be afraid to spin them.
- VA Blogger said...
Her poll results are bad.
See how I was able to give you a straightfoward answer without spending 10 paragraphs qualifying it?
And S2G, you blatantly lied when you said that Senator Craig's chief of staff insulted veterans. There was never any proof or support for that, yet you posted the claim anyways, even after I showed that there was no proof or support for that. So you have, in fact, posted a statement of fact that was inaccurate.
- Senate2008Guru said...
va blogger - you criticize me on several occasions for being "two-dimensional" and then criticize me ("spending 10 paragraphs qualifying it") when I offer a three-dimensional, real-world response. You just keep proving that your only purpose here is to criticize - not contribute ideas. Because whether my answer is succinct (or "two-dimensional" as you call it) or lengthy and nuanced ("spending 10 paragraphs qualifying it" as you call it), you're only going to criticize.
As for the situation with Senator Craig's Chief of Staff (for which I have yet to see an apology from Craig or his Chief of Staff), as I have said repeatedly before, look at the soldier's own words:
"It's probably the most unprofessional thing I've ever heard from a chief of staff of a U.S. senator," Soltz said. "I told him it was rather unprofessional to yell at a soldier who fought for our country."
Unprofessional and yelled at. I take that as awfully insulting. You can disagree and have a different opinion or interpretation. But you happily harp on it and twist it and call it "lying" (while happily disregarding, for instance, Susan Collins' lie about serving only two terms or creating your own lies about Mike Ciresi's position on self-funding). So, once again, quit whining and quit misrepresenting what I post.
When you were called on saying that Ciresi "pledged" not to self fund (which is a lie with no other interpretation - "pledge" means "promise," and Ciresi never promised to not self-fund, period), you retorted that it was just a word choice with many interpretations. Now I describe a Chief of Staff "unprofessionally" "yelling" at a soldier home from Iraq and interpret that as "insulting" and you spend months calling me a liar. va blogger, can your hypocritical head be any further up your ass?
- VA Blogger said...
I contribute ideas all the time. You just happen to ignore them on every occasion, because its more convenient for you to get into a fight with me over something insignificant than to engage in a discussion that challenges your skewed outlook.
I didn't criticize you at all for your response, I just don't consider it to be "straight-forward". If I ask you a question that could be sufficiently answered with one word, and you give me over 100, that's not straight-forward. Its an attempt to recognize the magnitude of her feat (since it is undeniable) while at the same time finding a way to put a negative spin on it. However, since I didn't expect a straight-forward answer from you, then I'm obviously not going to criticize you for not giving me one.
As I pointed out in the comment thread, you can be insulted all you want. The veteran never said that he was insulted, and never said that Craig's chief of staff insulted him. Therefore, your claim was completely made up. The burden is not on me to prove a negative (that the veteran was not insulted), the burden of proof is on you to prove that he was. There is nothing to support such an accusation, other than how you were personally affected emotionally.
And as I explained to another commenter in a previous thread, my question about Ciresi was an honest inquiry with no intentional political undertones. In contrast, your accusation against Craig was entirely intentional, and a partisan smear attempt against the Senator. Moreover, I backed off my use of the word "pledge", while you continue, to this day, to assert a blatant lie. The two situations aren't comperable.
- Senate2008Guru said...
"If I ask you a question that could be sufficiently answered with one word, and you give me over 100, that's not straight-forward."
What if the question could not be answered sufficiently with one word?
Or, in other words, what if I give you an answer that you don't like (oh, the travesty!)? Do you want my answer or your own answer parroted back?
va blogger, accept that other people might see things differently from you, or don't bother participating in discussions. Which brings me back to the question, why do you even bother to read this blog with such frequency?
- VA Blogger said...
I believe one word could have been sufficient. In your 10 paragraph qualification (oh no! I criticized you again!), you didn't tell me anything I didn't already know or that you've already said. You could have simply said "no". The amount of text you put into justifying your opinion doesn't make it any more persuasive to me. Though I will admit I was surprised that you would even go as far as saying the amount was a "solid" number. I didn't expect you to say anything that would contradict your horribly premature claim that her fundraising was languishing. So, kudos.
And I've told you dozens of times by now, this is the only blog I've found dedicated solely to the Senate races. You update frequently, and with many articles I don't get from other sources (granted, the vast majority of them are diary posts from liberal blogs, but every so often you post a legitimate news story). There are more posts that don't have comments from me than ones that do.
- Senate2008Guru said...
va blogger - one word would have been sufficient if you're happy with a two-dimensional analysis. But, woah!, weren't you just criticizing me for offering analyses that were too two-dimensional? I guess you're just looking to criticize no matter what. And, in offering a lengthy answer, I'm not trying to persuade you - I don't care what you think. I am simply trying to offer a full and complete answer to a question posed to me. This is my blog where I share my thoughts on current events I find interesting. Why you expect anything else is beyond me. But since that's the appreciation I get for answering your pressing question, perhaps I'll just disregard them in the future, since you obviously don't care what the answer is - you just want to criticize. So, really, quit whining and grow up.
- Senate2008Guru said...
va blogger - oh, by the way, you're very welcome for the invaluable service I provide for you, updating frequently with links to many articles you don't get from other sources. Your gratitude warms my heart.
- VA Blogger said...
Where did I criticize you, at all, for the answer you gave? Please point that out to me, because I'd really like to know.
And how many times are you going to whine about a response that I give you, then turn around and say that I'm whining, and can't handle a difference of opinion? I don't agree that Dole's massive fundraising number is unimpressive. I'm sorry if that upsets you, but eventually, you'll have to learn to live with that pain.
- Senate2008Guru said...
va blogger - Where did you criticize my answer? Do you even read your own comments? Well, let's see, you complained that I spent "10 paragraphs" "qualifying" my answer and then said it wasn't straight-forward because it wasn't a one-word response. (Though it's good to know that that is where your attention span punches out.)
You're whining because you pose a question and then say you don't expect an answer; and then I answer it and you complain about how the answer doesn't meet your standards of brevity or straightforwardness. Instead of just saying "OK, I disagree" you complain and moan and find any way possible to criticize, if not outright call me a liar on occasion after occasion.
And I don't care about your opinion on Dole's fundraising. When you say "I don't agree that Dole's massive fundraising number is unimpressive. I'm sorry if that upsets you, but eventually, you'll have to learn to live with that pain." you evidence that you were that kid in second grade who couldn't think of a comeback fast enough when another kid called you a jerk, so you just said "No, you're a jerk." Very creative.
You're the one who comes onto my blog seemingly every 10 minutes to read what I have to write. Want to show me what's what? Quit reading the blog - that'll show me! Or start your own! I can't wait to not read your blog.
- VA Blogger said...
I didn't complain about anything. You did spend 10 paragraphs qualifying your answer. I fail to see how an objective and accurate assessment of the situation counts as criticism in your book.
I had no standards of brevity. I didn't expect you to be straight-forward (and let's be honest, you weren't) for very simple reasons. A straight-forward answer from you would either have to 1) contradict what you had previously posted about Dole's fundraising, or 2) deny outright that 1.7 million is a large amount of money for her to raise in the first quarter. I knew you wouldn't be able to do either, which is why I didn't expect a straight-forward response. That, however, isn't criticism of you, unless you consider being predictable a flaw, which is your problem, not mine.
You seem to have this fixation on turning every thing I post into an attack on you, and responding with extreme hostility. I'm frankly not surprised that you ignore valid points that I bring up in favor of exchanges such as these. But to do this, then turn around and say that I am whining and can't handle disagreement, is a bit much.
- Senate2008Guru said...
va blogger - this is why you can't be taken seriously.
My answer was completely "straight-forward." There was nothing disingenuous or dishonest about it. You just didn't like the answer.
Whatever conditions you list as to what constitutes a straight-forward answer are asinine. You're basically saying that if I don't answer the way you want me to, then my answer isn't "straight-forward."
You've demonstrated time and time again, you're only purpose here is to baselessly criticize. So, I'm done with you on this string now. Feel free to have the last word and misrepresent your heart out.
- VA Blogger said...
You seem to not understand what I mean by "straight forward", which I suppose could cause confusion.
An answer that you would have to qualify (at any length, just so you don't think I'm imposing an arbritrary parameter here) is not straight-forward. You answered, ultimately, "no". But you couldn't reconcile that with the enormity of the amount of money she raised, thus the need to explain how you discounted her fundraising to the point where you could categorically dismiss it as "unimpressive". That's not a straight-foward answer. Its your opinion, yes, and its one way of looking at the situation. But it would be impossible for you to provide a straight-forward answer without contradicting anything you've previously said.
Please understand, its not a matter of like and dislike. Its a matter of your opinion not reconciling with the facts. I was simply seeking clarification.
I don't envy being in that position, but then again, I'm not the one who made the kinds of claims that you did.
You've still yet to point out where I criticized your response, so I haven't demonstrated anything to that extent. If you could please point out my criticism of your response, I'd love to see it. I'm asking nicely here, so it would be great if you would oblige me.
- Blue South said...
but if we say "yes" or "no" then you will complain that we arent explaining our positions, and that we are wrong.
- VA Blogger said...
No, I wouldn't. I was seeking a straight-forward response. On what ground would I then say that you didn't provide enough explanation?
And blue south, I notice that you haven't taken the plunge either. Is $1.7 million an impressive amount of money or not?


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