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No. 95-1799
Submitted: September 12, 1996
Filed: October 24, 1996
Counsel who presented argument was Michael A. Gross of St. Louis, MO.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.
Before RICHARD S. ARNOLD, Chief Judge, FLOYD R. GIBSON, and ROSS, Circuit Judges.
On February 9, 1995, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri ordered attorney P.S. ("appellant") to surrender his license and relinquish his enrollment in the district court following a similar disbarment by the Supreme Court of Missouri. On appeal, appellant argues that the district court erred in imposing discipline identical to that of the Supreme Court of Missouri because the Missouri court made factual findings which were precluded under the doctrine of collateral estoppel. Appellant also argues that the district court abused its discretion when it reciprocally disbarred him because: (1) the Missouri disbarment order was not supported by adequate proof; (2) the established misconduct warranted substantially different discipline; and (3) the imposition of identical discipline resulted in grave injustice. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm the district court's judgment.
Because the case is under seal, we refer to all parties by generic names or letters of the alphabet.
Appellant was a member of the bars of Illinois and Missouri. Appellant represented a woman ("D.G.") in an Illinois divorce case in which the custody of D.G.'s daughter was at issue. J.M., a witness for D.G.'s spouse, testified that in October 1986, he and D.G. engaged in sexual intercourse in a motel room in the presence of D.G.'s young daughter. Surprised by the damaging testimony, appellant requested a recess to discuss the matter with his client. Apparently unbeknownst to anyone, the court reporter inadvertently left her tape recorder running. Appellant and D.G. remained in the otherwise empty courtroom to discuss J.M.'s testimony. During the recess, the following conversation between appellant and D.G. was recorded:
APPELLANT: What about this business about the booze though? What about the business about the [motel]? Did that happen?
D.G.: Yeah, it happened.
APPELLANT: God-damn. What were you thinking about?
D.G: She was only three months — I mean 18 months. I couldn't leave him. I don't know. I don't know.
APPELLANT: You better deny this. Eighteen months old, Jesus. (emphasis added)
D.G.: Well, she wasn't even 18 months in '86. She was a little bitty baby. She was still in diapers. She was born in '85, in '84, December of '84. In '85, she was about a year, but I was not seeing him in '86 because right after the court date, right after my court date, me and [D] still were talking, and I did see him then.
APPELLANT: So, that didn't happen in October of '86?
D.G.: No, it wouldn't have been October.
APPELLANT: You better deny this, buddy. You better deny it. What about the liquor situation? You told me you didn't even drink. (emphasis added)
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APPELLANT: Yeah, but I think the thing that hurts you is taking the kid in the room and screwing with the kid in the room. He said that you two had sex in the bed next to your kid, your little kid that was in the other bed. You're going to have to do something with it. (emphasis added)
D.G.: What can I do with it that won't make it seem like I'm lying? (emphasis added)
APPELLANT: I don't know. That's up to you. It could be your word against his. It's up to you. (emphasis added)
D.G.: Are you saying if I deny it then — (emphasis added)
APPELLANT: If you said it didn't happen, it didn't happen. (emphasis added)
D.G.: I remember it happening in '86. It seemed to me she was in diapers. She was little. I've left him so many different times, except the first time I filed was in '85, right? (emphasis added)
APPELLANT: Yeah, but think of your judgment like that, screwing some guy in a motel room with your daughter in the other bed next to you. She recognized her mother, didn't she?
D.G.: Well, she was little bitty. We're talking about little. We're talking about pampers.
APPELLANT: Well, what are you going to say about that? Are you going to deny that or not?
D.G.: I don't know.
APPELLANT: Hum?
D.G.: I don't know.
APPELLANT: Well, it's up to you. It's up to you. Well, you're telling the truth when you say it didn't happen in '86. Okay.
D.G.: I don't remember it happening in '86, no.
APPELLANT: This guy crucifies you.
D.G.: I know.
After the recess, D.G. testified to the following on direct examination:
APPELLANT: Okay. Now, in 1986, why — what would possess him to tell that you went to a motel with him, with your daughter?
D.G.: I don't know.
APPELLANT: Did you think he was your friend?
D.G.: Yes.
APPELLANT: What was the situation with him when you met [D] when you were separated? Were you going out with [J.M.]?
D.G.: No, I wasn't.
APPELLANT: You dumped him for [D]?
D.G.: No, I wasn't dating anyone.
APPELLANT: You weren't dating anyone?
D.G.: No.
APPELLANT: Do you ever — under oath now, do you ever remember going to a motel with your daughter with [J.M.]? (emphasis added)
D.G.: No. (emphasis added)
APPELLANT: That's a lie, isn't it?
D.G.: Yes.
APPELLANT: What would possess him to tell that?
D.G.: I don't know . . . .
The following exchange occurred on cross-examination of D.G.:
OPPOSING COUNSEL: And, you were saying that this relationship just ended at your marriage?
D.G.: I did.
OPPOSING COUNSEL: Okay. And, everything that he is saying after that about any sort of relationship is totally fabricated?
D.G.: I wouldn't say fabricated, no. We did talk.
OPPOSING COUNSEL: You did go out?
D.G.: After my separation . . . when I filed for my divorce.
OPPOSING COUNSEL: But, you did go out?
D.G.: We went riding. We went shopping.
OPPOSING COUNSEL: This was all platonic?
D.G.: Yes.
OPPOSING COUNSEL: So everything he said today was just fabricated —
APPELLANT: Objection, some of it wasn't fabricated. The motel incident she said was fabricated. (emphasis added)
OPPOSING COUNSEL: Everything relating to a sexual nature after 1984 was fabricated, correct?
D.G.: Yes.
The recorded colloquy between appellant and D.G. and the testimony that followed formed the basis for criminal and disciplinary proceedings against appellant. The State of Illinois filed charges against appellant for perjury and subornation of perjury. Following a non-jury trial, he was acquitted. A hearing panel for the Disciplinary Commission of the Illinois Bar concluded that appellant violated several disciplinary rules and recommended that the Supreme Court of Illinois suspend him from practice for two years. Appellant consented to the panel's report and recommendation, and the Supreme Court of Illinois suspended appellant for a two-year period beginning September 29, 1992. On October 15, 1992, the chief disciplinary counsel of Missouri commenced a disciplinary proceeding against appellant under Missouri Supreme Court Rule 5.19, which allows the Court to discipline attorneys based on disciplinary adjudications of other jurisdictions, provided the attorney is given an opportunity to show cause why the Supreme Court of Missouri should not impose similar discipline. In a decision entered March 22, 1994, the Supreme Court of Missouri disbarred appellant.
In re Storment, 873 S.W.2d 227, 231 (Mo. 1994).
On June 20, 1994, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, pursuant to Local Rule 2(I), issued an order directing appellant to show cause in writing within thirty days why the district court should not impose discipline identical to that imposed by the Supreme Court of Missouri. On July 11, 1994, appellant filed a reply entitled "Show Cause" Application. The "Show Cause" Application requested that the district court suspend appellant for two years in accordance with the decision of the Supreme Court of Illinois, rather than disbar him in accordance with the Missouri discipline. The district court denied this request and entered an order disbarring appellant from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.
The first issue on appeal is whether the district court erred when it reciprocally imposed discipline based on the Supreme Court of Missouri's disbarment order. Appellant contends that the Supreme Court of Missouri was collaterally estopped from reviewing the nature of appellant's intent when he asked the following question on direct examination:
APPELLANT: Do you ever — under oath now, do you ever remember going to a motel with your daughter with [J.M.]? (emphasis added)
D.G.: No. (emphasis added)
In the Illinois Circuit Court's acquittal of appellant, Judge Riley stated that "[t]he question [was] prefaced as a test of memory, not as a test of whether something happened or did not happen." State v. Storment, No. 90-CF-1001, slip op. at 4 (St. Clair County Circuit Court June 24, 1991). However, the Supreme Court of Missouri found that "[t]he question and answer were designed to prove that [D.G.] had never been to a motel with her daughter and [J.M.]. From his recess consultation, [appellant] knew this was not true." Storment, 873 S.W.2d at 230. According to appellant, the Illinois court's conclusion that appellant's question was not intended to suborn perjury precluded the Missouri court from reviewing the same factual issue, and therefore the district court erred when it imposed discipline based on the Supreme Court of Missouri's judgment. We disagree with appellant's contention.
The United States Constitution commands that "Full Faith and Credit shall be given in each State to the . . . judicial Proceedings of every other State." U.S. Const. art. IV, Section(s) 1. Thus, the Constitution required the Supreme Court of Missouri to give the Illinois "judgment [of acquittal] at least the res judicata effect which the judgment would be accorded in [Illinois]." Durfee v. Duke, 375 U.S. 106, 109 (1963). It is well settled under Illinois law that "an acquittal in a criminal proceeding against an attorney will not act as a bar to subsequent disciplinary proceedings based upon substantially the same conduct." In re Ettinger, 538 N.E.2d 1152, 1160 (Ill. 1989) (citing In re Browning, 179 N.E.2d 14, 17-18 (Ill. 1962)). In Ettinger, the Supreme Court of Illinois distinguished criminal proceedings from those which are disciplinary in nature:
Similarly, an acquittal of criminal charges does not bar disciplinary action based on underlying conduct in Missouri. In re Sympson, 322 S.W.2d 808, 813 (Mo. 1959) (en banc).
The rationale underlying this rule is the differing purposes of criminal as opposed to disciplinary proceedings. While the purpose of a criminal prosecution is to punish the wrongdoer, the purpose of a disciplinary proceeding is to determine whether an individual is a proper person to be permitted to practice law. . . . Additionally, the burden of proof in the two proceedings is different. In a criminal prosecution, charges must be established beyond a reasonable doubt; in a disciplinary proceeding charges need be proved by clear and convincing evidence. In this respect, evidence deemed insufficient to convict an attorney on criminal charges may be sufficient to show a deviation from required standards of professional conduct, warranting disciplinary action.
Ettinger, 538 N.E.2d at 1160 (citations omitted). In appellant's criminal case, the prosecution was required to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that appellant's conduct amounted to subornation of perjury. However, in appellant's Missouri disciplinary proceeding his violation of the Missouri Rules of Professional Conduct only had to be established by a preponderance of the evidence. In re Littleton, 719 S.W.2d 772, 775 (Mo. 1986). Because Missouri courts need give to the judgment only the res judicata effect given by other Illinois courts, the Supreme Court of Missouri was not prevented from considering the conduct underlying the Illinois acquittal. Durfee, 375 U.S. at 109. Just as the differing burdens of proof would have enabled the Illinois disciplinary tribunal to examine the conduct underlying appellant's criminal proceedings, Ettinger, 538 N.E.2d at 1160, the differing burdens of proof allowed the Supreme Court of Missouri to make an independent consideration of whether appellant's conduct violated the Missouri Rules of Professional Conduct. Id. Therefore, the Supreme Court of Missouri was not collaterally estopped from considering what appellant's intent was when he asked D.G. if she remembered going to a motel with J.M. Consequently, the district court did not commit error when it imposed discipline based on the Supreme Court of Missouri's disbarment order.
The second issue on appeal is whether the district court committed error when it recognized the Supreme Court of Missouri's disciplinary action by imposing reciprocal discipline. When reviewing a district court's disciplinary order, we will reverse the order only when an abuse of discretion has occurred. In re Olkon, 795 F.2d 1379, 1381 (8th Cir. 1986); Coffelt v. Shell, 577 F.2d 30, 32 (8th Cir. 1978). The district court disbarred appellant under Local Rule 2(I)(4), which at the time provided:
(4) Upon the expiration of thirty (30) days . . . this Court shall impose the identical discipline unless the respondent-attorney demonstrates, or this Court finds, that upon the face of the record upon which the discipline in another jurisdiction is predicated it clearly appears: (a) that the procedure was so lacking in notice or opportunity to be heard as to constitute a deprivation of due process; or (b) that there was such an infirmity of proof establishing the misconduct as to give rise to the clear conviction that this court could not, consistent with its duty, accept as final the conclusion on that subject; or (c) that the imposition of the same discipline by this Court would result in grave injustice; or (d) that the misconduct established is deemed by this Court to warrant substantially different discipline. . . .
Missouri Rules of Court, State and Federal 654 (West 1994). Appellant contends that the district court's failure to invoke subsections (b), (c), and (d) of Rule 2(I)(4) amounted to an abuse of discretion. We disagree.
"[Although] a lawyer is admitted into a federal court by way of a state court, he is not automatically sent out of the federal court by the same route." Theard v. United States, 354 U.S. 278, 281 (1957). Each individual court has autonomous power to discipline members of its bar. Id. ("[T]he federal judiciary . . . have autonomous control over the conduct of their officers . . . ."); Harlan v. Lewis, 982 F.2d 1255, 1259 (8th Cir.) ("The existence in the federal courts of an inherent [disciplinary] power necessary to the exercise of all others is firmly established.") (citation and quotation omitted), cert. denied, 510 U.S. 828 (1993); In re Rhodes, 370 F.2d 411, 413 (8th Cir.) ("Any court which has the power to admit attorneys to practice has the authority to disbar or discipline attorneys for unprofessional conduct.") (citations omitted), cert. denied, 386 U.S. 999 (1967). While state court disciplinary action is "`not conclusively binding on the federal courts,'" federal courts must give a high level of respect to state court disbarment proceedings. In re Randall, 640 F.2d 898, 901 (8th Cir.) (quoting Theard, 354 U.S. at 282), cert. denied, 454 U.S. 880 (1981). Thus, a district court, when determining whether to discipline a member of its bar consistent with a state disciplinary adjudication, may impose reciprocal discipline unless, after an independent consideration of the record, the court finds (1) a deprivation of due process; (2) a lack of adequate proof establishing misconduct; or (3) that the imposition of reciprocal discipline would result in grave injustice. Selling v. Radford, 243 U.S. 46, 51 (1917); Randall, 640 F.2d at 901. Local Rule 2(I)(4)(d) additionally requires the district court to break from the state court's order when the misconduct "warrant[s] substantially different discipline."
A. Adequate Proof to Establish Misconduct
Appellant contends that the recorded colloquy between him and his client merely demonstrated "the sort of questioning of a client and venting of emotions" one would normally exhibit when confronted with surprising and damaging testimony. To the contrary, it is not normal or acceptable for an attorney to counsel his client to deny damaging testimony without regard for its truth or falsity. Appellant's first question of D.G. was whether the incident at the motel occurred. D.G.'s immediate response was, "Yeah, it happened." After D.G.'s brief attempt to defend her actions to her attorney, appellant responded, "You better deny this." When appellant counseled his client to deny the damaging testimony, he had no reason to believe the incident at the motel had not occurred. Therefore, as decided by the Supreme Court of Missouri, appellant counselled his client to testify falsely in violation of Missouri Rule of Professional Conduct 3.4(b). Storment, 873 S.W.2d at 230.
Later, during direct testimony of D.G., the following questioning transpired:
APPELLANT: Do you ever — under oath now, do you ever remember going to a motel with your daughter with [J.M.]? (emphasis added)
D.G.: No. (emphasis added)
In the recorded conversation between appellant and D.G., which took place immediately prior to this line of direct testimony, D.G. never stated or implied that the motel incident had not ever taken place. There was a substantial amount of confusion about when the event occurred, but never a denial of its occurrence. We agree with the Supreme Court of Missouri that "[t]he question and the answer were designed to prove that [D.G.] had never been to a motel with her daughter and [J.M.] From his recess consultation, [appellant] knew this was not true." Id. Accordingly, the Supreme Court of Missouri disbarred appellant. Id. at 231. There was adequate if not overwhelming proof of appellant's misconduct. Therefore, the district court did not abuse its discretion in refusing to invoke local rule 2(I)(4)(b).
B. Misconduct Warranting Substantially Different Discipline
Appellant contends that any misconduct on his part warrants substantially different discipline than that imposed by the Supreme Court of Missouri for three reasons. First, appellant argues that the factual findings of the court were precluded by the doctrine of collateral estoppel and were insubstantial. We discussed and rejected this reasoning above.
Second, appellant asserts that his disbarment is inconsistent with the discipline imposed in In re Ver Dught, 825 S.W.2d 847 (Mo. 1992), another Missouri attorney misconduct case. The Supreme Court of Missouri no doubt reviewed both of these cases carefully and found that one attorney's misconduct warranted a six-month suspension, Id. at 851, while another attorney's conduct warranted disbarment. Storment, 873 S.W.2d at 231. In each disciplinary proceeding, a state's highest court considers many factors and "must be given considerable leeway in meting out the sanctions imposed." Randall, 640 F.2d at 904. In appellant's case, disbarment was within the appropriate range of sanctions, and "[w]e are not in a position, nor authorized, to second-guess the highest state court on the sanctions it imposes." Id.
Finally, appellant urges that the district court should have disciplined appellant based on Illinois' two-year suspension, rather than Missouri's disbarment. First, we reiterate that each court which admits members to its bar has the power to discipline those members as it sees fit. Theard, 354 U.S. at 281; Harlan, 982 F.2d at 1259; Rhodes, 370 F.2d at 413. The district court was not required to follow the disciplinary order of either Illinois or Missouri. However, based on the notification of disbarment by the Supreme Court of Missouri, the district court issued an order directing appellant to show cause why it should not impose identical discipline. It was well within the district court's inherent power to discipline appellant based on Missouri's disbarment order. Therefore, the district court in the present case did not abuse its discretion in entering judgment consistent with the Missouri disbarment as opposed to the Illinois suspension.
C. Grave Injustice
Appellant argues that the district court abused its discretion when it failed to recognize that a grave injustice would result from its failure to depart from Missouri's disbarment order. We disagree. Appellant did not conduct himself in accordance with the rules of the profession and was disbarred from the Supreme Court of Missouri and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri as a result. The district court did not abuse its discretion in failing to find grave injustice.
The doctrine of collateral estoppel did not preclude the Supreme Court of Missouri from considering the conduct underlying appellant's criminal proceeding, and the district court did not abuse its discretion when it imposed discipline identical to that imposed by the Supreme Court of Missouri. Accordingly, we affirm the district court's disbarment order. At this point, we suggest that appellant's best course of action would be to petition the Supreme Court of Missouri for readmission to the Missouri Bar based on his readmission to the Illinois Bar. What the Missouri Supreme Court would do in this scenario is entirely within its discretion.


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I took a longer road to motherhood than most friends from my childhood. Just like many of them, I married relatively early at 22. However, we did not want children right away. 5 years went by, we relocated to the United States, found jobs, got more settled, and then my then-husband wanted to have kids. Suddenly I had to look deep inside and realize that I am not ready for kids... with him. We got divorced and I went on to a merry life of a single woman in New York City. I had relationships, and one of them led to a pregnancy. I was devastated when that pregnancy ended in miscarriage, but, in the hindsight, this was probably a very good thing. I was not really ready to commit to having a family then. It took me almost 10 years of independent life before it happened.
I met my husband and we dated for 3 years before he proposed to me. We were trying to set the date for our wedding when I found out that I was pregnant. Being an only child, I had zero experience with kids before I was about to have my own, so I did what I always do when I want to learn something new. I read a lot of parenting books.
All of them basically said that parenting is hard work, but, honestly, I did not find it that hard. Perhaps it's because parenting came at the right time in my life when I was emotionally and financially ready for it. Perhaps it was because of a unique situation in our family. My husband stayed at home with our child until she was about 20 months while I returned to my full time position once she turned 3 months old. Perhaps it was because we were blessed with a healthy and a mellow child and I did not really mind waking up a couple times a night to nurse her. Perhaps it was because we decided not to add another child to our happy little world. There can be many reasons for it, but looking back at the last 9 years, I don't remember being overwhelmed, exhausted, and anxious even though I am sure I was all that at times. However, these feelings just simply... evaporated, and now I feel content and happy.
I don't need gifts for Mother's Day, because parenting itself proved to be an unexpected gift - a gift of unconditional love, a gift of discovering the world again through the eyes of my child, a gift of finding new things to enjoy and a gift of discovering new strengths in myself I did not know I had. I am so grateful that I was blessed with this gift that I am ready to forego all the fancy Mother's Day gifts in eternity. However, I am still curious to see what my Smarty made for me this year :)
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Can you carry on a conversation with just about anyone? Do you love meeting new people? We need people on the Greeting Team who are ready to greet and welcome new visitors and our current attenders, be ready to answer their questions and help them navigate the church building! People on the Greeting Team serve bi-weekly and serve at either the 9am or the 11am worship service. Use the form on the left side of the page to request more information.
Parking Team: Parking Team gets the bright vests and mini light sabers! Parking Team greets all attenders who come and helps them find a place to park! This is the front lines of our greeting team, so a cheerful, servant heart is required! Any questions?
Ushers: Ushers stand inside the worship space ready to help attenders find places to sit in the worship space. Ushers monitor the seats frequently to know where there are seats available. Ushers will also help pass the baskets during our offering time.
Door greeters: Door Greeters stand at the worship doors, welcome all attenders and hand them a worship guide. Door greeters must be cheerful and ready to help!
Connection Team: The Connection Team stands in the front lobby and throughout the building to answer questions and help new visitors navigate the building! People on the Connection Team must be members of Summit Crossing, be able to start up a conversation with anyone, cheerful, and have a servant's heart focused on welcoming new visitors!
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When William Harley and Arthur Davidson began building an outboard motor in 1901, little did they know they were creating what would become one of the largest motorcycle companies in the world. Their outboard project became sidetracked and the two spent nearly two years creating their first motorcycle. Brothers William and Walter Davidson would enter the picture in later years. For the first 6 years, single-cylinder engines were the company's mainstay. In 1909, the first V-twin was offered. This engine received a poor reception, and was pulled from production for a year. The problem was that the increased horsepower and the lack of an idler pulley caused the drive belt to slip. In 1911, the Twin was reintroduced, and remained in production until 1929.
In 1915 the Model J was introduced. The company offered a total of 17 different models that year. Initially rated at 6.5 horsepower, its output rose to 8.68 in 1929. Racing models pulled 55 horsepower from a 61 cubic inch engine in 1915. Its withdrawal from the market because of high production costs nearly caused a dealer revolt. Racing versions of this twin easily topped 100 mph. A Model J set a class record of 103 mph at Daytona, Florida in 1920.
Specifications: 8.68 horsepower, 60.34 cubic inch, two-cylinder V-engine. Transmission: Three-speed chain drive. Cost new: $370.
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Demon Door in Knothole Glade
If you shoot a Charged up Fireball instead of a arrow the door will still open (so if you're a mage then you can open it with crapy skill.).
Contributed By: pisces_knight.
Easy Renown
Buy a spade. In the Guild, choose a new Quest and choose to Boast about it. You will be transported to the Boast Podium in Lookout Point. A group of people should flock to you and cheer. Step off the podium and find a diggable patch of ground. Now dig. Every time you dig, the characters in the area will be reloaded; as this is the only place in the game where human NPCs are randomly generated, the generation process will be repeated and more people will spawn. Continue doing this until you have a huge crowd of people, then pull out a Trophy and show it off to the amassed onlookers for huge amounts of Renown points.
Additionally, killing masses of them at a time with magic will net you a large Combat Multiplier and a nice chunk of experience.
Note: Your XBox may lag if there are too many NPCs on-screen at once; therefore, 100 is a good recommended upper limit of NPCs.
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Hero Save Exploit
In the middle of a quest, if you use a hero save and reload the save, you will start at the beginning of the quest as if you had never begun, and you will retain all items that you obtained during the last run of the quest. This is especially useful in the Arena, where vast amounts of money can be made if used right. This exploit can also be used to get infinite silver keys, potions, etc if used during missions.
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Huge Characters
Use Berserk then save your game. When you load the game your character will be huge until you cast Berserk again.
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Keep the Exclamation point over your head!
Fireball spell
Belch or Middle Finger Expression
What you need to do is assign the belch or middle finger to the D-pad, then use it and hold the button down, now charge up a fireball and release both buttons at the same time. If done right you'll keep the exclamation point over your head until the next time you use an expression.
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Knothole Glade safe house.
If you are causing a commotion in Knothole Glade just climb the stairs in the home on the southwest end of the map and stand on the balcony. (near where you first obtain the silver augmentation) From here you can take passing shots at any villagers with your bow and the best thing is that your wanted level will decrease, because the gaurds won't follow you up there unless you go down an bug them again from the ground. This is an excellent way to free up some of the southwestern houses in Knothole Glade.
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Time Freeze
To freeze time completely, find a gateway between two areas, such as Oakvale to Barrow fields, for example. Cast Berserk and then Assassin Rush through the gateway. As soon as you pass through and the loading screen appears, hold 'down' on the thumbstick, so that as soon as the area loads you run back through to where you just were. Keep the thumbstick held down. When you load again, time should be frozen. This can be usefull for stealing, as Shop owners are also frozen. While this glitch is active, you can teleport anywhere while keeping time frozen. To unfreeze time, simply dig somewhere.
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Use Temple of Avo for Free
-A good amount of money
1. Go to the Temple of Avo and save.
2. Go up to the pedastal and donate ALL of your money.
3. After you donate your money, press A rapidly and activate the pedsatal again. It should still say you have all of your money. Donate zero coins.
4. You will gain the good points, but lose no money. Repeat as many times as it takes to get Sentinus, the title Paladin, or an age decrease.
-If you don't press A rapidly enough, you will see an icon in the bottom left corner of the screen showing your money leaving. You need to press A before this appears. Load your save and try again if this happens.
-You will gain more good points if you have an evil alignment.
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Walk Through Walls
Make sure you have got a spade with you and then make sure you got it in a hot key. Dig when your back is against the wall and you will somewhat be stuck in the wall. If not, your back is not close enough. Do it once more with your back still against the side you want to go through and you should be able to get through. With this you can enter many places that you are not up to, like get to Twin Blades tent before doing Wasp Queen.
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Easter Eggs
Easter Egg: FCC Balverines
In the Save The Archaeologist quest, you must guess the name of the Demon Door that he is in. There are four stones from which you must decipher his name. The letters on the stones are I-H-S-T. There are three words that you can make. HITS,THIS,and...well, the other word. If you spell that -other word- then two Balverines will come and attack you.
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Frying Pan!
What you need is the Treasure Clues 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6. You will find this in Orchard Garden where there's a barn with nothing in it. The barn has hay cubes near it. There are three hay cubes on top of one another(forming something like a pyramid), between that hay pyramid and the barn, you have to dig, you'll know it's the place if there's a small lock on the barn wall. Dig there. The Frying Pan doesn't have any description, has 100 damage, and heavy. The power of the Frying Pan depends on how many Treasure Clues you have.
Contributed By: megavolnutt99.
Hidden Message
When choosing your Hero's name, use "Krunk" to get a hidden message.
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Easy rest
If you don't feel like paying for an inn, or are in a town without one, go into someone's house and choose to sleep. Before the screen blacks out run outside the house and you will not be fined for tresspassing.
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More gold (Trophy profits)
Buy the house in Oakvale for 5000g. Mount the most expensive trophies you have (hotkey if desired). Smash the door and sell the house. The doorway will be open, allowing you to recollect your trophies, purchase the house, and repeat the process, earning a profit depending on the value of the trophies you mount.
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Pause During Card Pairs
In card pairs you are unable to pause normally. If you remove your controller, the game will pause, but the cards on the screen can still be seen. This will allow you to write down card pairs if you cannot remember or if you want to beat it in a record time.
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Gordon Brown has been a keen supporter of the project since 2008 when he invited a group of Shakespeare North Trustees to Downing Street to discuss their vision.
In agreeing to become a patron he writes:
It is a privilege and honour to support Shakespeare North. I am particularly attracted to the project because it will combine culture -and our attempt to understand and inform about our literary roots-with economic regeneration in an area that deserves to be more confident about its future. You will change the lives of thousands of young people by giving them a chance to develop their talents.
In his current role as UN Special Envoy for Global Education, Gordon works closely with key partners to help galvanise support for the UN's Global Initiative on Education, Education First, which aims to achieve quality, relevance, and inclusive education for every child.
He served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2007 to 2010 and is widely credited with preventing a second Great Depression through his stewardship of the 2009 London G20 summit. He was one of the first leaders during the global crisis to initiate calls for global financial action, while introducing a range of rescue measures in the UK. Previously, he served as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1997 to 2007, making him the longest-serving Chancellor in modern history. During ten years at the Treasury, Gordon masterminded many of Labour's proudest achievements including the Minimum Wage, Sure Start, the Winter Fuel Allowance, the Child Trust Fund, the Child Tax Credit and paid paternity leave. His role in government continued to shape his views on the importance of education as a fundamental right of every child in the world and the key to unlocking better health, greater social stability, more rights and opportunities for women and a higher standard of living.


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It's now official! www.rimrockartgallery.com is now open for business.
The idea behind this custom art site stems from the current trends in the art world for artwork that can be sized and printed on a variety of mediums to fit the client's space, style and taste!
Now you can shop for an image, choose your media, choose your size and how it's finished. Push the Order button and it's done. In a few days you'll have a piece of artwork that was custom printed just for you, just for your space!
Oh, did we mention that the art is LOCAL?
One of the most meaningful features of the new site is the Wall Preview Tool. When sizing artwork, the first question we face is, how will that look on the wall? With the Wall Preview Tool, you can see the image on the wall, choose paint colors from Sherwin Williams, select the room and the size of the artwork. It takes virtually all of the risk out of buying a piece of custom artwork.
Choose from a variety of art prints and photographs by several local artists. We will be adding new art and artists regularly, so be sure to check back often.
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Born Darvel, Ayrshire, 1965. Lives and works in Kilcreggan, Scotland.
Christine Borland's work explores conventional perceptions of morality through an investigative process, validated with historical evidence. Borland's print for the first Cove Park Portfolio reflects her study of ethics and the consequences of medical decision-making and alludes to anatomy through its study of branch-like networks, in particular bronchial structures. It directly follows the work she developed during a residency at Glenfiddich Distillery in 2004, and through a three year NESTA fellowship awarded to the artist in May 2006. Borland was short-listed for the Turner Prize in 1997.
Selected Solo Exhibitions
'Cast From Nature', Glasgow Sculpture Studios, Glasgow
'SimBodies and NoBodies', Ormeau Baths Gallery, Belfast
'The Unknown Girl' (Commission for permanent work), Sant Olaf Collage, Nortfield, Minnesota
'Air Heads' (Commission for permanent work) Norwich Castle Museum
'Preserves', The Collection, Lincoln
'With Practice', Newlyn Art Gallery, Cornwall
'Simman', Public Project, Kunstlerhaus Bregenz, Bregenz
'Selected Preserves', Galeria Toni Tàpies, Barcelona
'Prererves', Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh
'Repeat Pattern', Dick Institute Museum, Kilmarnock
'Christine Borland', Lisson New Space, London
'Conservatory', Centre for Contemporary Art of South Australia, Adelaide; Anna Schwarz Gallery, Melbourne
'Simulated Patient', Lisson Gallery, London
'An Hospital', Mount Stuart, Bute
'Take All the Time you Need', Dunkers Kulturhus, Helsingborg
'Christine Borland', Contemporary Art Museum, Houston
'To be Set and Shown in The Garden', Permanent Sculpture Comission, Glasgow University, Glasgow
'Christine Borland Survey', Presentation of projects, Kunstverein Munich, Munich
'Significant Notes', Aarhus Kunstforening af 1847, Aarhus
'Dragon Doll', Glasgow Print Studio, Glasgow
'Nephila-Mania', Fabric Workshop & Museum, Philadelphia
'Christine Borland', Art Gallery of York University, Toronto; Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston
'Hoxa Sound', "The Constant Moment" Site Specific Project, Orkney
'Christine Borland', Lisson Gallery, London
'Fallen Spirits', Anna Schwartz Gallery, Australia
Artist Profile
Christine Borland
Born Darvel, Ayrshire, 1965. Lives and works in Kilcreggan, Scotland.


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Who can forget the countless hours you spent as a kid trying to rescue the princess or break off the game winning touchdown? Collecting gold rings or questing to save the earth? Video games in the U.S. are a huge business, and Americans have been fortunate to have experienced some of the most incredibe games(and the characters who start in them)ever created. Can you guess what the best selling game of all time is?
Could it be one of the legendary Madden games from EA? Nice try, but no dice…
Surely, it has to be the iconic plumber Mario and everyone's childhood favorite, Super Mario Bros? Wrong again, (and don't call me "Surely")
Halo? Sonic the Hedgehog? Mortal Kombat? Tekken? Street Fighter 2? Final Fantasy? Pokemon?
Nope..you'd think but no..uh-uh…good guess but no…nah…no way Jose..Pokemon????
Without further ado, we present the top-selling video game in U.S. history…Call of Duty: Black Ops!
According to AdAge.com, ""Call of Duty: Black Ops" again sold more copies in stores than any other video game last month, continuing an impressive run dating back to its November release and making it the best-selling video game in U.S. history, according to NPD Group research."
Not bad for a game roundly panned early on by fanboys worldwide…GAME ON
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We are fully licensed and registered in all advertised areas so you know the tradesmen completing the work on your home are trained and qualified.
Our vision is to turn a newly established business into a well-known and trusted plumbing company that is renowned for its excellence in customer service, quality of workmanship at a fair price!


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NYPD cops from Brooklyn's 90th precinct found something unexpected when they responded to a call of an abandoned suitcase in a parking lot near the Williamsburg Bridge: 7 abandoned kittens.
The kittens were shoved into a sealed suitcase. One of the kittens was deceased but the 6 others were rescued by responding officers and brought to a local veterinarian for treatment.
Surveillance footage of the parking lot showed a man hurl the suitcase over a wall and into the parking lot early in the morning before the kittens were rescued.
Officer Nicole Piridis, one of the officers to respond that day, hopes to adopt one of the kittens herself and the others are currently in the custody of the ASPCA and will eventually be adopted.
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Wychwood King Goblin
Reviewed by Brady White on October 16, 2015 in Autumn Guide
The Details
- Brewery: Wychwood Brewery
- Origin: Witney, Oxfordshire, England
- Rated On: October 16, 2015
- Best Before: September 4, 2016
- Ideal Temperature: cool to cellar temperature
- Style: English Strong Ale
- Rating: GOOD !
The Review
This 500ml bottle pours a clear, medium red-brick amber colour, with three fingers of puffy, loosely foamy, and bubbly ecru head, which leaves some decent Swiss cheese pattern lace around the glass as it quickly and evenly subsides.
It smells of bready, doughy caramel malt, lightly biscuity toffee, a hint of treacle, zippy black orchard fruit (maybe some plum, maybe some dried cherry), a touch of that musty under the basement stairs thing, and a dark spirit type of edgy booziness. The taste is grainy, doughy caramel malt, reduced brown sugar, some mildly sozzled dark, indistinct fruitiness, a middling yeasty acridity, pithy nuts, and leafy, earthy, and somewhat grassy hop bitters. The carbonation is quite light and hard to really corral, what with its underwhelming frothiness, the body an adequate middleweight, and generally smooth, the lame tartness of the fruit and the alcohol perhaps taking things down a peg or so here. It finishes well off-dry, the sturdy caramel & friends malt sweetness carrying on like the village lush, aided (duh) by the geared-up boozy-booze.
Overall, a generally well-made version of the style, with an elevated ABV and supportive malt structure to keep it from overstepping its bounds. As noted, it is rather warming, full of old-school brewing, er, character, and a suitable tipple as the days grow shorter and Hallowe'en appears on your to-do list.


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The World Heritage program at UC Merced focuses on natural heritage and on the cultural legacy of the human past by examining how it is reflected today in places, landscapes and intangible aspects of our culture. Conservation, preservation, management and outreach related to cultural and natural heritage are fundamental aspects of the program.
Find out what drives our university's World Heritage Program
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Stay connected to World Heritage events happening around UC Merced:
Or read up on past ones:
- CITRIS Research Exchange: Technologies and Cultural Preservation with Nicola Lercari - CITRIS - UC Berkeley
Explore World Heritage and visit these relevant sites:
- UNESCO World Heritage (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)
- ICOMOS (International Council on Monuments and Sites)
- IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature)
- ICCROM (International Centre for the Study of the Perservation and Restoration of Cultural Property)
- World Heritage at the National Parks
- California Heritage (California State Parks)
- Getty Conservation Institute
- Global Heritage Fund
- The Redwoods
- Yosemite
- World Heritage in the U.S.
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Having evolved substantially since our original beginnings as a search affiliate, Traffic Broker, over a decade later and we have blossomed into a full service integrated agency.
Specialising in the retail and travel markets, the agency's clients include My Stays, Village House, Jimmy Choo and AutoDesk.


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Wednesday, February 24, 2016
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February Meeting 2016
I wanted to remind everyone that we will be meeting on Sunday, February 21st rather than the second Sunday of the month.
Plans are to have the interactive video conference demonstration with Carl Jacobson. We will be starting the meeting at 1:30 with the demo, and then have our business meeting, show and tell, etc. after Carl completes the demo.
Thanks in advance for the coordination efforts Bob Blandford has put into this to make it happen.
We will plan to see you on the 21st.
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With the championship decided, how important was it for Bridgestone to win at Phillip Island?
Hiroshi Yamada:
We always enter each race weekend with same mentality, to challenge for victory with our teams and riders. Australia was still a very important championship race, for Ducati especially, because the manufacturers' title was still open. It was also the home race for three riders on our tyres, Casey Stoner, Chris Vermeulen and Anthony West, so there was a lot of extra motivation for a good result.
Phillip Island is one of the most demanding circuits on the calendar for tyres and we have never seen a rider on Bridgestone tyres win there, so Casey's victory this year was an historic achievement for us. With Loris in second place, it was the first Ducati 1-2 since Valencia 2006, which helped them take a clean sweep of the championships in style, and deservedly so after such a dominant season.
Moving on to Malaysia, with totally new track surface, what expectations did you have?
We came to Sepang knowing that it had been resurfaced earlier this year. The basic characteristics of the track remained the same though with two long straights and anticipated high temperatures, which usually require harder
compound tyres to be used. On Friday, we started to get a clearer picture of the track's behaviour, even if the circuits had not fully 'rubbered in' yet. The new asphalt appeared quite abrasive and a lot of riders found it quite slippery.
Nevertheless, the performance of the harder specification tyres gave very good initial results. We were unable to carry out any really long runs in practice, so the durability did remain a question mark before the race, especially with the very hot temperatures that we had on Sunday afternoon.
Were you surprised by the competitiveness in the race?
Based on the Saturday practice times, there were some riders who were setting times in the low-mid 2m02s, including many Bridgestone-shod riders, so we were quite optimistic for the race. There were some very quick lap times in the race itself and the top riders were all lapping within tenths or even hundredths of a second of each other.
Our rivals were strong and it is quite clear that the level of performance, in both dry and wet conditions, among the bike and tyre manufacturers has been very close, especially in recent races. The race itself was 4 seconds quicker than last year, in spite of the drop from 990 to 800cc machines. We saw in pre-season testing that the 800s were lapping quickly, but with the new asphalt as well, it was surprising to see just how competitive the race was.
What contribution do you think tyres have made to the Stoner and Ducati successes this year?
The tyres, bike and rider must all work in unison to win races. In the past, our tyres have been competitive at some tracks, but we have lacked the consistency during the season. I think that the improved performance of our tyres at most circuits this season has played an important part, but it has been the overall package that has won the championship, above all the supreme riding skills of Casey Stoner. Casey has won ten races from 17 this year and we cannot say that is because of just bike or just tyres, but it is more simply because he is the rider to beat this season.


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'god' is a subject that has fascinated philosophers, scientists, prophets and artists since the beginning of time.
the 'made in god' project is a collection of photographs, films, thoughts, opinions and quotes about an unknown substance we call 'god'.
many religions believe that 'god' is love. love can be an intensely honest, fulfilling and warm emotion. love is often the reason why we behave in a manner for which we cannot explain. the absence of love can have catastrophic consequences, often leading to hate and war, destroying all that lay in its path. we may not be able to survive on love alone, but it just may be the one ingredient that we cannot endure life without.
we asked all of our participants what 'god' is for them. what is our idea of 'god' today? men and women were photographed and filmed, all agreeing to wear nothing but love. along with a portrait, each sitter was invited to share their thoughts and feelings in the form of a written interview, detailing personal experiences, attitudes, and wisdom about one of the biggest mysteries in life.
the aim of 'made in god ' is to inspire. 'made in god' is a platform for authentic and impartial reflection.
we hope you will enjoy this journey, as much as we enjoyed creating it.
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The Kawasaki Versys is a rare exception to the old adage, "jack of all trades, master of none." This motorcycle's relaxed riding position makes it ideal for daily commuting, while a Ninja-like sporting spirit lets it tackle serpentine roads with the competence of a hard-core sportbike. Its efficient 649cc parallel-twin engine and overall layout also make short work out of covering long distances. Versys really is a jack of all trades, and it truly masters the art of being a great motorcycle!
Key Features
• NEW ABS brakes offer excellent performance and enhanced confidence in adverse conditions
• Amazingly versatile motorcycle is exceptionally comfortable to ride in a variety of situations, from commuting, to backroads, to touring and even track days
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Hey so I'm working on turning what used to be Dead into Second Street Blues. I'm writing everything from near scratch, using the old notes and stuff I have from Dead and I quickly recorded this little bit from what I've written today.
This is super bare bones (there's not even music) but with the final version of each episode I'd like to do something more akin to what I did with the last episode of The Hunted that went up (I literally have the next one written and I'm just waiting for a day I have the silence to record for a long period of time) and have a bunch of sound effects and music in it.
I just wanted to post this here for y'all to hear and give me any feedback. I'm going to be workshopping the voices I use for everyone (the cast is big, 11 main characters...) so this definitely isn't final.


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The Shag Pile team will be bringing our passion for all things swing to the gardens with a heavy emphasis on fun and good times to get everyone cutting a rug. Bring your mum! Catch us at the following times:
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http://www.swingdanceuk.com Established in 1986 and one of London's longest running centres of swing dance excellence. Come and learn with one of the best in town!
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For those that want to come and just dance all day to beautiful swing and hot jazz , On the Gardens is proud to present the World's only 78rpm valve sound system. London's Mouthful Of Jam http://www.mouthfulojam.com.
The system will be in residence for the entire bank holiday weekend and located left of the foot tunnel, MFOJ creator, founder and Art Deco Sound System builder par excellence, DJ Paul Golledge and guests provide vintage dance floor fillers in all their glory whilst the Thames and London's riverbanks provides the stunning back drop to dance the day away.
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Is it possible to oppose injustice with an open, loving heart?
On an autumn morning in 2010, I joined a couple of thousand activists on a march through our nation's capital to protest the unbelievably destructive coal mining practice known as mountaintop removal. In the past three decades more than 500 mountain peaks have been blown up so mining companies could get at the coal seams just below their surfaces. As we marched that day, people from different parts of Appalachia held up placards listing what has been lost: RIP Mingo Mountain. Destroyed: Workman's Branch. RIP Pumpkin Knob. Cole Spur. Manns Knob. Looney Ridge Spur. And many more.
Similar marches have been held each year since. Mountaintop removal has gradually attracted more scrutiny, but coal companies have simply replaced it with "surface mining," a technique in which mountainsides are carved away while the peaks are left intact. This is not an improvement.
I have never been much of a marcher. I wanted to attend the 2010 demonstration in hopes of answering a question that has bothered me for decades. Is it possible to effectively oppose injustice in a loving way? What would that look like? There's the Quaker model of nonviolent social protest, of course, as well as the U.S. civil rights movement of the 1960s. "We will accept the violence and hate, absorbing it without returning it," wrote the civil rights activist James Lawson.
But here's the thing: National coverage of the civil rights protests trained a merciless spotlight on the racist segregation policies of the American South. African Americans received full rights only when outraged citizens from other regions demanded it. For many decades impoverished residents of Appalachia have tried to attract the same national attention, with little success. I had to wonder: Has the world become so inured to violence and injustice that nonviolent protest is no longer effective?
Recently a friend wrote me that she sees selfless service only as something that involves one individual helping another. To her, social activism falls outside those bounds. I tend to disagree. This is a very old debate, and one we're not going to settle here.
Still, I'm intrigued by the notion of infusing activism with loving kindness. The Dalai Lama has long advocated this approach in his crusade against the brutal mistreatment of the Tibetan people by China. It can be done. It's just really, really hard. It takes a larger, steadier love than most of us can reliably muster.
Thankfully, recent events have shown there's good reason for us to try.
In April 2010 an explosion at a West Virginia coal mine killed 29 miners who were working 1,200 feet below ground. An investigation found that "an explosion of methane gas spread like a fireball through two miles of tunnels, fed by illegally high levels of coal dust" (The New York Times).
In 2013 three coal company managers were found guilty of perpetuating a corporate culture of deception that encouraged cheating on safety measures in mines. Among other things, ventilation and coal dust monitoring systems were rigged so they would fool safety inspectors.
Such serious charges had never been brought against high-ranking coal officials. Federal prosecutors subsequently established a paper trail to the most powerful man in the West Virginia coal business, Massey Energy CEO Donald Blankenship. Massey owned the mine where the explosion occurred. On November 12 Blankenship was indicted on charges in connection with the miners' deaths.
The Charleston Gazette wrote, "This indictment is momentous."
I first heard about Don Blankenship when I spent some time in West Virginia in 2010 after the protest march. He's notorious there. He once methodically drove a small company out of business for buying coal from suppliers other than Massey Energy. He contributed $3 million to defeat a West Virginia Supreme Court Justice who made rulings against Massey's interests.
Did you think labor practices had been strengthened to eliminate the horrendous conditions in which miners worked in the early 20th century? I did, largely because of the rise of unions. But Blankenship took credit, with pleasure, for busting the United Mine Workers Association in West Virginia. Miners there told me of policy changes that eliminated union safety inspectors and required miners to keep air quality monitors in their pockets, rather than pinned to the front of their mining suits. Residents told me of sky-high cancer rates and well water that had turned black from pollution.
Blankenship maintains his innocence. His lawyer issued a statement saying the former CEO, who retired in 2012, was a tireless crusader for mine safety.
I suspect Blankenship never would have been indicted if not for the hundreds of activists who have been fighting for justice in Coal Country. Their efforts have received scant mention in the national press. But someone, apparently, was listening. News of the indictment brought tears to my eyes.
Spiritually speaking, however, this is when the going gets hard.
The American system of justice is built on the principle that the accused is innocent until proven guilty. The 41-page indictment against Blankenship certainly contains compelling evidence. But the legal test is still to come.
West Virginia Senator Jay Rockefeller was quoted as saying that when Blankenship goes to trial in January, "he will be treated far fairer and with more dignity than he ever treated the miners he employed. And frankly, it's more than he deserves."
I can understand Rockefeller's anger, and the outrage of the dead miners' families and neighbors.
But we're all spiritual beings, and we deserve to be treated with fairness and dignity, regardless of our crimes. The Dalai Lama, not to mention Jesus, would want no less for Don Blankenship.
If we really want to help the unfortunate, if we long to live in a world of justice, our job now is not to call for Blankenship's blood. It's to monitor the legal proceedings and make sure they're scrupulously fair. (This may include urging federal prosecutors to vigorously pursue conviction, since Blankenship is likely to have an abundant legal fund.) It's to pray for justice in Coal Country—and then to keep fighting for it after Blankenship's trial is over.
By the way, I did find a clear example in Coal Country of how it's possible to fight injustice with an open heart. But to read about that, you'll have to wait for my forthcoming book, Searching for Seva.
Here's a link to a New York Times news analysis about Blankenship's indictment.


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Last month's Glam Bag was probably my least favorite that I've received so far, so I wasn't sure what to expect this month. The bag theme is "Summer Friday" and the bag itself is a clear plastic bag with an ice cream print-- cute, but not something I'd reuse, so it's staying in my drawer till I find a new home for it. Let's get into the products...
- Urban Decay Afterglow 8-Hour Powder Highlight in Sin, $26- I've previously said that I was sick of getting so many highlights from Ipsy, but this one rules. It's such a beautiful shade and is just a great highlight. I usually spend a minute or so looking in the mirror and turning my head after applying this-- it's just so pretty!
- CAILYN Cosmetics Pure Lust Extreme Matte Tint + Velvet in Practicable, $19- Yaaaas. I love the product and especially the shade, though I think it may be a tad bit too deep of a berry shade on me. That doesn't stop me from wearing it almost every day! It dries very quickly, though it does remain slightly sticky feeling, and also makes the lines on my lips stand out a bit more than other liquid lipsticks. But it stays on my lips so well, feels great, and is a beautiful shade. I absolutely love it.
- Pure Brazilian Shine Ultra Light Nourishing Oil, $26- This hair oil smooths my hair, tames frizz, and smells great. Have you ever purchased a hair oil that didn't smell great, does that even exist?
- pur~lisse BB Tinted Moist Cream SPF 30 in Light, $35- I've been wearing this under my makeup and I haven't had any issues. Usually BB creams look too dark on me, even the lightest shades, but this one doesn't seem to be too dark. It's light in color, lightweight, moisturizing, and provides sun protection-- perfect for me and the summer.
- Luxie Beauty Dreamcatcher Precision Foundation Brush, $23- I never have any complaint about Luxie brushes. It's soft, fluffy, and applies makeup beautifully.
Overall, this was a great bag and I'm very pleased with what I was sent. At only $10, this bag was a great value, especially since all of the products this month were so nice.
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