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Leave That Bum
Call a divorce lawyer, someone has to fuck some sense into 'em, nontransactional sex.
Published: May 8, 2013
I'm a 24-year-old straight, married female. I have been religiously reading your column in the Portland Mercury since I was 16. Thank you for explaining things that my parents wouldn't and for helping me clear the hurdles of adolescence!
I turn to you now for advice. Five months ago, I married the man of my dreams. He was driven, hardworking, loving and happy. We had amazing, cosmic and connected sex, and we enjoyed pleasing each other. We have been together for a little over a year. I realize now that it was way too soon to get married, but I let my romantic side get the best of me, and so here we are. We are miserable. Now when it comes to sex, it's the furthest thing from my mind. When it does happen, it's very one-sided. I rarely get off, and if I do, it's on my own after he finishes because "it's too much work" to get me off. That's problem one.
Problem two is that on our wedding night, he broke his foot and couldn't work as a result. After his foot healed, he quit his job. He told me he "didn't want to do that kind of work anymore." So now I work an exhausting full-time job, support both of us on a salary barely big enough for one, and come home every day to a filthy apartment. Here's what my husband does all day: plays video games and jerks off to porn. Every time I broach the subject of him getting a job or picking up after himself, all hell breaks loose. I have brought up marriage counseling, because lately neither of us is the best at respectfully communicating, and his response is, "You can go, but I'm not going." I thought about withholding sex until he finds a job, but I don't know how big of a threat that poses as we have sex maybe once a week as it is. I would appreciate any advice you have for making this work, as I am not ready to give up. —Too Soon To Quit
I can't tell you how much your letter saddens me, TSTQ.
Someone who started reading my column at age 16 — and that's just the right age to start reading my column — should've known better than to marry a man she'd been dating for seven short months. And someone who has been reading my column for eight years should know what to do about a useless, unemployed, inconsiderate spouse: Call a divorce lawyer.
But you're not ready to give up on this marriage, TSTQ, because an ill-advised quickie marriage is one thing (crazy whirlwind romance!), and a well-advised quickie divorce is another (sober acceptance of reality). So here's my second-best advice for you: Move the fuck out. Tell your shitty husband that you're not ready to divorce him but that you refuse to live with a man who doesn't have a job, doesn't cook or clean, and isn't interested in talking to a counselor and working on his marriage. Tell him you're moving out to preserve your sanity and whatever small chance this marriage has of succeeding.
Once you move out, TSTQ, your husband can find a job and pay his own rent or he can sit on the couch until his landlord has him evicted. If he gets his shit together, maybe you can stay married. If he doesn't, well, then maybe you'll be ready to give up.
All that said, the fact that you're not ready to give up on this marriage ultimately doesn't mean two squarts. Because your husband has given up on it. Your husband is making himself unbearable because he wants out. But instead of being an adult and asking for a divorce, your husband is doing everything in his power to drive you away. He doesn't work, he doesn't help pay the bills or clean the house, and he would rather play video games than fuck you. This is a man who — consciously or subconsciously — wants out of this marriage, TSTQ, and I predict that his shitty, inconsiderate behavior will escalate until he gets what he wants: out.
My wife and I are bi and monogamish, and we occasionally invite other swell guys, girls and couples into our bedroom. We're crazy liberal hippies, and thus far have fooled around exclusively with similar folks. It's difficult at the best of times to find couples where both members are bi, so when we find one, we tend to pursue them with wild abandon. We've recently been corresponding with a duo that seems perfect in every regard (bi, hot, intelligent). Our problem: In their last email, they labeled themselves as "compassionate conservatives," which set off our socially progressive warning bells. Do we move on? Or do we keep politics off the table and go for it? Friends don't let friends fuck Republicans, right?—Bisexual But Bipartisan?
I used to take a hard line on sleeping with conservatives — friends don't let friends fuck Republicans and all that — but I've evolved. Today I support sleeping with conservatives … because someone has to fuck some sense into 'em. Might as well be you guys, BBB.
I have an ethical dilemma. I'm an escort and a pro Domme. I have a ridiculous sex drive (it's silly how much sex I want to have!) and I'm single. I'm also queer. But lately I find myself mostly hooking up with dudes for two reasons:
1) I think it's important to also have nontransactional sex with dudes.
2) It's easier to have casual sex with dudes because I rarely get emotionally attached to dudes. Like almost never.
If I use protection with these dudes, and I'm getting tested every three months, do I owe these one-time players the truth about what I do for a living? —Sexworker Troubled Intellectually
People who enjoy hooking up with strangers — people who have casual one-night stands with people they don't know and may not see again — should go into those hookups knowing these two things:
1) The person they're hooking up with has probably done this before. As that's the case, having sex in this context — i.e., in the context of a sleazy and fun hookup — carries a higher degree of STI risk than having sex in the context of, say, a committed relationship. Because duh.
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After attending the Culinary School of Horca in the Netherlands, Chef Wiedmaier apprenticed at the Michelin two-star Thermidor Restaurant in Hulst, Holland. From there, he worked with famed Chef Eddie Van Maele in Brussels before crossing the ocean in 1986 to become Saucier at Le Chardon D'Or at the Morrison House in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia.
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by Chris Bowers, Thu Nov 18, 2004 at 01:38:51 PM EST
Bush Kerry Give Money 8% 57% Get Out the Vote 38% 29% Issues/Events 54% 14%(I didn't count the message each candidate sent on or just before Election Day asking recipients for their vote.)
As this analysis shows, Kerry supporters were bombarded by repeated fundraising requests, to the extent that many of them probably tuned out the newsletter in the final critical days. Although the Internet is great for collecting money from the masses, there is a limit. Kerry exceeded it.
Bush sent more messages than Kerry asking supporters to get other voters to go to the polls and vote for him. This is a more appropriate use of the newsletter medium because it connects emotionally with subscribers. Being treated as an active participant in the civics process is more motivating than being regarded as an open wallet.The netroots is at its best when it creates an emotional connection with individual progressives, allows them to connect to other like-minded people, and provides them a forum where they can become active participants in the process. Frankly, this is politics at its best, and it is essential for us to do this if we are going to grow the party nationwide. Personally, beyond the fundraising insanity and strange ossification that began in the Dean campaign near the end of September 2003, the best experiences I had in this election cycle came from Dean Meetups from May to September of 2003. This is also the time period when Dean went from being more or less an asterisk to become the frontrunner. Here is a quick list of just some of the different things we did in Philly for Dean during those five months:
- Wrote our first letters to Iowa and New Hampshire.
- Organized rallies, including a big one for 4,000 people on August 11, 2003, which at the time was the largest rally of the campaign.
- Collectively developed a Philly 4 Dean website.
- Began organizing trips to Iowa, New Hampshire and Delaware.
- Held our first House parties.
- Tabled at least fifteen different event in the area.
- Took signing up more people to the email list as our main organizing goal.
For me, the most fulfilling, and invigorating, aspect of the netroots to date has definitely been Meetups and the self-organized mini-Meetups on the Get Local section of Blog for America. This why I found it so sad when, sometime around June, the Kerry campaign decided to discontinue their utilization of the tremendous potential of Meetups. Zephyr Teachout has more on this:One telling--and I think tragic--clue to this basic approach was that no major group used Meetup. Meetup is an imperfect tool, but it's by far the best tool I've ever seen for creating continuous local political communities.
The Kerry campaign stopped telling people to use Meetup in late spring and stopped listing it on their website. By late summer, it was literally impossible to find a reference to Meetup on JohnKerry.com. The Bush campaign, likewise, briefly flirted with using Meetup and then quickly stopped. While Meetups dedicated to both candidates continued to exist, their respective monthly meeting numbers stopped growing, or at best merely inched forward.
By contrast, in the Dean campaign we noticed a clear relationship between our campaign website and our Meetup numbers. Every time the Meetup icon dropped below the top part of the screen, our Meetup growth dropped in half. Every time we sent an email asking people to sign up for Meetups, growth spiked significantly. It's obvious, but really critical to recognize that Meetups that are not encouraged by their candidate/group will not grow.
These past months, I spoke to many Kerry Meetup attendees who didn't know what they should be doing to effectively help the campaign. Some ended up working for other groups. Kerry's Meetup numbers never topped 130,000. With nearly three million online supporters, they could easily have reached a million members, if not more, and half a million regular attendees. The Dean campaign ended with 160,000 Meetup members and 1,000 regular Meetups. Kerry could have had a Meetup in every county in America if he wanted to.
But not without some central leadership. An unbidden Meetup group--i.e. one that is running on its own momentum with little input from campaign HQ and little lateral contact with its cousins--is less likely to organize a campaign to write letters to the editor about the war, say, if they don't know whether the Meetup 10 miles away is doing the same thing, something different, or at cross purposes. To feel nationally powerful, local groups need a connection to a national campaign -- and to grow, local groups need a constant evangelist.
The great missed opportunity of 2004 was the failure of every major leader and leadership group to embrace and nurture the capacity of local groups of volunteer activists to form ongoing face-to-face organizing cells using the Internet. The Bush campaign did this using churches, but no group embraced the unique power of the net to do the same thing.It will never be as good as it was in 2003, nor will it be as hopeful. Still, I think we must return to Meetups and rediscover their tremendous and still untapped power. Specifically, helping to grow and organize our two national Meetups, Democratic Party Meetups and Democracy for America Meetups, should become a priority for all major blogs and for all major Party Committees (DSCC, DCCC, DNC state parties). We will never rebuild the party unless we try and rebuild it everywhere. We will never find out who we are as a party unless we meet ourselves. Meetup can help us achieve both goals. Sign up, or RSVP, for your local Democratic Party Meetup and your local Democracy for America Meetup today. Dare not just to hope, but to act.


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Cats run away with victory
GEELONG continued its recent domination of Melbourne, comfortably downing the Demons by 66 points at the MCG.21
Win Taylor-made for Harry
Harry Taylor celebrated his 150th AFL match for Geelong with a hard-fought win over the Dogs.19
Around the grounds
HOT shots from around the local footy grounds on Saturday, June 21.24
Suns down Cats
THE Suns have downed Geelong at Metricon Stadium, running over the Cats by 40 points on Sunday.20
Parliament's Mid-Winter Ball
GREAT Gatsby was the theme for this year's charity ball and our politicians did their best to bring the glamour to Canberra.13
Top shots: Have phone, will travel
HUMBLE iPhone's golden pics: Winners announced at the 2014 iPhone Photography Awards.54
James Packer and David Gyngell
James Packer's epic street brawl with best mate David Gyngell has shocked the country. Take a look at their friendship in happier time...12
2014 Head On Portrait Prize
CHECK out the amazing finalists in Australia's most popular portrait photography competition, the Head On Portrait Prize.12
Top Shots: World in pictures
Enjoy our collection of great news photos from across the globe - in our new large-image gallery. Today's selection spans 8 regions.10
Anzac Day 2014
LEST we forget: Australia remembers the Anzacs at Dawn Services around the country.25
Motlop magic saves Cats
A touch of Steven Motlop brilliance gets the Geelong Cats up over Essendon in their round 15 AFL clash.22
Out and about
WERE you out and about in Geelong's pubs and clubs? Check out our gallery here.11
Knights joust at Banno
MEDIEVAL garb and jousting knights took over Bannockburn in a historic reenactment on Sunday.25
Our netballers claim title
GEELONG'S Madison Robinson and Tegan Caldwell starred in the Melbourne Vixens' championship win.25
Shooting from the hip
Check out this year's Head On Photo Festival Mobile winners, who prove that the best camera in the world is the one you have on you.11
50 years of The Australian: Images from 1964
These images from 1964 offer a taste of life in the year The Australian was founded. Click through to their interactive from the captions.7
Top Shots: World in pictures
STUNNING images from around the world as top photographers capture amazing pics in our new large-photo gallery.10
Spacecam: NASA earth and sky gallery
ENJOY today's collection of fantastic images provided by NASA - from distant dunes to satellite shots, stars and astronaut selfies.10
Blood Moon Eclipse
SEE how the world saw the Moon turn blood red during a rare eclipse in 2014.27
Kate and William's royal tour
Check out all the action, thrills, spills, fashions and baby pics from the royal family's whirlwind tour of Australia and New Zealand.175
Cats run away with victory
GEELONG continued its recent domination of Melbourne, comfortably downing the Demons by 66 points at the MCG.21
Win Taylor-made for Harry
Harry Taylor celebrated his 150th AFL match for Geelong with a hard-fought win over the Dogs.19


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Take a brown paper bag - either a lunch bag or a piece of a grocery bag that's big enough to cover the wax. Place the paper bag over the melted wax and use a hot iron to rub over the paper bag. The wax will come off automatically. This method is A LOT easier than the ice cube way.
Thanks for the tip Mary!
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It is kind of funny how life as college student turns into a life of routine. I for one am not a fan of routine, so this is becoming quite irritating for me. We wake up eat breakfast, study, go to class, eat lunch, study, go to another class, practice (piano, sports, memorizing lines/songs, go to the gym) have dinner, do home work, study some more, write papers, trying to get hours in at work (whether on or off campus). All while trying to get to bed at a decent hour. At the same time your living with your friends who want to have great talks with you. Just to start all over the next day.
Summer is less than four weeks away and i for one am excited for this semster to be over with.
On another note we are hosting our Spring Musical Production "Broadway Bound" next Thursday, Friday and Saturday starting at 7:30. It will be a fantastic show, all are welcomed to join!
Over and Out


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Why Hello there! The newbie party round up was really enjoyable for me to go peek through this week. Can you believe there were over 100+ best of's projects in 2012 shared at my Newbie party last week? I love the end of the year round ups. It ... [ Read More ]
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It's the Holiday season! Christmas wreaths, trees, and toppers. We see it all. Some very unique ones I might add! I am getting so many inspiring ideas out here lately. Really who needs to even pick up a magazine anymore?:) Unless you are joining ... [ Read More ]
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I noticed I mostly feature home decor after my parties. In fact, I can only remember a time or two featuring a recipe. So not fair of me! And I never even realized that til now. So I do apologize to all you foodies, because I sure love food and a ... [ Read More ]
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AJLOUN — Just before sunset one afternoon in late Ramadan, Mohammad Dweikat escorted his guests to his roof in his native village of Arjan, Ajloun Governorate, where he had prepared a place for them to share iftar with his family.
Greeted by the cool evening breeze and the mingled scents of pine trees and home-cooked food, the family and guests sat on mattresses and awaited the sunset call to prayer.
"This fantastic mountain view, especially from where my house is located, and the cool breeze in the evening make life's burden bearable," commented Mohammad as he looked out over the dense forests in the area to the west of Ajloun, 55km north of Amman and home to Jordan's greenest and most precious forested areas.
As soon as the village mosque sounded the call to prayer, the Dweikats broke their fast as usual, first with three dates, then soup, and then a feast of maqloubeh (fried eggplant, rice and chicken), mujadarah (whole-seed lentils with rice and onions), salad, mutabbal (baked eggplant peeled and then beaten in a blender with sesame paste and lemon) and two other dishes, all prepared by Mohammad's wife, Maisoun.
Mohammad's brother, Issa, lit his first cigarette of the day.
"The noise and clatter in my kitchen start at five in the evening," Maisoun said, adding jokingly that Mohammad only asks for his favourite dish and offers no help at all.
"I sure enjoy the outcome," her husband replied.
It was a typical family iftar for the Dweikats, but for the unusual feature of guests from outside the local community.
Mohammad's guests that evening, a group of Jordanian and foreign chefs, had come to Arjan through a homestay programme launched by the municipality to give tourists the chance to stay overnight with local families.
Mohammad's brother Issa, director of Arjan Municipality, said that for JD23 a night, visitors can stay in a fully furnished bedroom in the home of a local family, with a kitchenette and one meal included.
The homestay programme, Issa said while enjoying his first cigarette of the day, is one of several programmes the municipality has started to attract more tourists and bring more money to the local community, also including hikes and cycling trips led by local guides, and providing local food.
"Tourism is an opportunity to improve our society; using earnings from these programmes, we managed to buy a water filtering system for our village," said Issa, adding that the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation covered 25 per cent of the project's cost.
"Permitting strangers in our houses under a homestay programme was not easily accepted in our community at the beginning, but because the community is in need, we tend to look at being involved with tourism differently, as providing income and community support."
Currently, he said, 40 houses in the area are equipped to welcome guests through the homestay programme.
Over iftar, Mohammad told The Jordan Times that after retiring from the military, he now works as a tour guide, showing visitors around Ajloun.
"In this part of the village, many people are either old or unemployed. The youth are in school. That leaves few of us to take care of the village and our relatives. Tourism provided a chance to have an income, not necessarily regular, but one that helps not only my small family but our community as well."
As the Dweikats and their guests spent the rest of the evening chatting over mint tea, Mohammad Farraj, a chef from Amman, said the chance to join in a family gathering in the picturesque village was something special.
His friend Darren Alard, from Switzerland, agreed.
"The most interesting thing that has really amazed me during my so far one-and-a-half-year stay in Jordan is the tight relationship between family members," he said. "I hope you realise how lucky you Jordanians are."


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A Call for Innovation in EMS
Innovation is a process and if done in a strategic way can greatly improve outcomes both fiscally and qualitatively.
Would an ambulance with airbags in the patient compartment be a good idea?
EMS is a dynamic field fueled by a constant need to adapt to changing conditions and working with whatever resources are nearby. So, when was the last time your organization took a look at its standing operating procedures?
Innovation is not about creating something completely insane or out of the box. Innovation is simply looking at the way your organization does business and seeing how it can be done more efficiently, cost effectively or safely.
Innovation is a process and if done in a strategic way can greatly improve outcomes both fiscally and qualitatively. Will there be crazy ideas? Absolutely, but it's a part of the process.
Research shows that companies that innovate, regardless of what sector they are in (including medical), have higher employee engagement, lower operating costs and better patient outcomes. The idea of the "time out" before surgery was an innovation that decreased the rate of death and complication by a third across all hospitals studied. Similarly, self-scheduling for nursing has shown to decrease turnover. Both processes were considered innovations in the beginning.
So how does an organization start an innovation program? First and foremost is to have a plan. This will include ways to receive ideas, like e-mails to a dedicated "innovations officer," a manner to sort through them (usually a committee) and a way to do pilot projects or implement the ideas brought forth. This will cost money but it must be viewed as an investment; budgets for an innovation committee will vary depending on the organization's size. Regardless of the amount of money available it must be a sustainable, reoccurring amount to foster confidence in the program.
The committee should be made up of individuals from all touch points of the business and it should be stressed that it only be made up of high performers. More importantly, the men and women closest to the work know where the improvements need to be made and where they make the biggest impact. Put paramedics, basics, mechanics, accountants and housekeepers on the committee. Administration and leadership should be represented on the committee but only for administrative oversight and project management skills. They also play a key role in getting buy-in at the top level. These individuals should have enough authority to act on an idea that has made it to the pilot project stage. The leadership person should not be in charge of the meeting, nor be so intimidating that it becomes only about their agenda.
Next, collect ideas from all aspects of the organization. At the innovation meetings allow for a free discussion of how the ideas would impact the organization, including cost benefit analysis, return on investment and personnel impact. Once ideas have been narrowed down to a final list of five or less, the organization may survey all their employees and check to see which pilot programs receive the most votes.
No idea is too crazy. This is important because the craziest ideas may lead to simple ways to improve processes. Think about the "power stretchers" and when they were first being visualized. What would have happened if the person who said "Wouldn't it be great if we could just push a button and the stretcher would raise itself?" hadn't spoken up?
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The St. Clair County Board has hired a company to demolish at least 33 structures in East St. Louis.
The board hired MS Mitch Consulting Inc., based in Millstadt, on Monday to demolish the structures on county-owned property. The demolition program was for the "civic betterment of the city of East St. Louis," according to the board-approved agreement.
The county acquired the property from owners delinquent in paying property taxes, according to County Board member Craig Hubbard of O'Fallon. Hubbard, a Republican, is a member of the board's Trustee Committee, which oversees a county program that sells property whose owner is behind on paying taxes.
The county has tried unsuccessfully three or more times to auction the properties now selected for demolition, Hubbard said.
Hubbard said he inspected some of the properties and the empty structures become a haven for illegal drug use and homes for stray dogs.
"It's bad for neighborhoods because the atmosphere is bad, and it's bad for kids in the neighborhood," Hubbard said. "If we can get them down to level ground, it will improve them. I wouldn't want a derelict house right next to my home."
The company will lead the St. Clair County demolition program and be paid $450 per structure demolished. Taxing districts, such as the city of East St. Louis, will be responsible for the cost of clearing the sites in their district.
The contract states Mitch Consulting will earn at least $15,000 within the first year. The company is headed by Mike Mitchell, who retired as director of the county's Building and Zoning Department in April.
The company is now responsible for inspecting structures as designated by the county, demolish the structure, remove related debris, and then grade and seed the land with clean fill dirt.
The county is also seeking bids in a separate project for the demolition of 15 derelict structures in eight local communities, including East St. Louis. The other cities include East Carondelet, Collinsville, Caseyville, Lebanon, O'Fallon, Belleville and Lenzburg.
"Those demolitions are a lot more complicated because they involve property owners whereas the property in East St. Louis is trustee property," County Administrator Dan Maher said. "We know who owns it. We don't have to do a title search or do other information gathering."
Those properties are part of the county's regular effort to demolish abandoned structures, such as a burnt out home, after receiving complaints from neighbors. The property owners are given the opportunity to clean up their property but if they refuse the county seeks bids to clear the site.
In other news, the board approved spending about $181,000 for the construction of an access road and trail at the Engelmann Farm. The 143-acre historic farm along Shiloh Station road is being turned into a public park. The walking trail, which cost about $50,000, must still be approved by the U.S. Department of Justice before construction can begin.
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It started as a commemoration of the Great Chicago Fire, but now National Fire Prevention Week has taken on a whole new meaning to keep you safe.
National Fire Prevention week runs from October 6-12. This year's theme and message deals with "Kitchen Fires".
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I really haven't said anything on Gather but I've been taking Chantix to quit smoking. Today is my eighth day. According to Chantix, this is the day you are supposed to quit smoking for good.
Wish me luck! I've been lucky that so far I haven't had any side effects from taking the medication. No insomnia, nightmares, etc. I'm a little on edge and cranky, but that's to be expected. Well, maybe more than a little, LOL!
Today will be a long long day. I'm going to try to stay busy. Do some cleaning, run some errands, etc. Hopefully, that will take my mind off of smoking. I've cut back drastically over the past week, from about a pack and a half a day to 7 or 8. The Chantix definitely helps. It still isn't easy, but it's much much better.
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Harnett County authorities say a Lee County Sheriff's Deputy fatally shot her husband Wednesday night. She has not yet been charged.
The Harnett County Sheriff's Office said in a news release today that their investigation indicates Michael L. Clark, 44, of 8 Bee Hive Lane in Broadway was fatally shot by his wife, Angie Clark, 40.
Deputies responded to a report of a shooting Wednesday at 10:22 p.m. at 8 Bee Hive Lane.
Michael Clark died at the scene, the release said.
Angie Clark is a Lee County Sheriff's Deputy who was off duty at the time of the incident, the release said.
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Best of the South recap
Let's take a look at a few impressive performances from this highly regarded recruiting live-period event.
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2016, WF, 6-foot-7, 193 pounds
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Ty Lawson-Victor Oladipo camp recap
Over the course of the three days the event pulled in close to 200 college coaches, including head coaches from Kansas State, Maryland, Minnesota, Notre Dame, Providence, Texas Tech, Vanderbilt, Virginia, among others.
ESPN was in the building to check out the action on Thursday and left with four big takeaways:
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Best pure point guard: Derryck Thornton
The rising senior from Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nevada) picked up right where he left off after standing out at the Steph Curry Camp to start the month. Thornton was a true floor general, in complete control every time he stepped on the court and able to impact the game in a variety of different ways. He handles the ball on a string and excels at making a variety of different reads off the pick and roll. He holds his dribble going through the lane as well as anyone in the field, just waiting on the defense to break down and reveal open receivers. He even shot the ball well here, making a series of pull-ups as well as rhythm 3s. Thornton took unofficial visits to both Kentucky and Michigan last month and was followed by both Kentucky's John Calipari and Michigan's John Beilein here.
The six-footer was the story of the day on Thursday, standing out on both ends of the floor. Evans has high-level jets and an extra gear to his game. He creates tempo, makes good decisions while in first gear and gets himself in the paint but can also change the game with his ability to pressure the ball defensively. Tennessee's Donnie Tyndall, USC's Andy Enfield and Clemson's Brad Brownell all made Evans a priority along with assistants from Virginia Tech, Oklahoma State, and Texas, but don't be surprised to see this list get longer as Evans seems intent to assert himself among the nation's elite lead guards.
Best prospect: Diamond Stone
The No. 4 -ranked overall prospect in the ESPN 100 never dominated the field like many hoped he would coming into the camp, but he hardly got the chance. Stone rarely got enough touches to make his typical impact, and even when he did, they were never in his sweet spots. Instead, we saw only flashes of his talent. His hands are phenomenal, his touch super soft, and his release point high. He also excels at spinning off contact inside the paint and is able to turn both shoulders to maneuver inside. Connecticut's Kevin Ollie made him a clear priority every time he took the court, while Kentucky's Calipari also followed him.
Breakout big man: Jean Marc Christ Koumadje
The 7-foot-3 import from Senegal was the main story for the first night at camp. In addition to his obvious size, he runs the floor extremely well and is very bouncy and assertive despite a frame that's very lean. Louisville, Connecticut, and Tennessee offered immediately after seeing his first game on Wednesday as Rick Pitino and Ollie continued to trail him throughout the day on Thursday. Koumadje is almost completely raw when it comes to his skill set, but there aren't many big men with a more intriguing combination of physical tools.
Breakout guard: Donovan Mitchell
He came into camp already owning a variety of high-major offers, but he added a couple of new ones to his list here in Louisville and Memphis. Pitino and Josh Pastner followed Mitchell along with the likes of Providence's Ed Cooley, Boston College's Jim Christian, and Florida State's Leonard Hamilton, all of whom were here more to recruit than evaluate the ESPN 100 guard. Mitchell is a powerful two-guard known for his leaping ability and competitive nature. The biggest development in his game was his improved shooting range, which combined with his straight-line driving ability, makes him an even more dangerous scoring threat.
Most intriguing big man: Skal Labissiere
He's far from a finished product but there were flashes of sheer stardom and they seemed to be popping up with increased frequency throughout the course of the last 48 hours. He showed some quick bounce around the rim, the foundation for a nice jump hook over his left shoulder, and good touch facing the basket out to the perimeter. He has a tendency to drift to the perimeter too often at times but he can also show a little bit of a nasty streak. As he continues to fill out a naturally strong frame, and further polish his skills, he's only going to become more dominant. Memphis has made him their top priority with Pastner following his every move. Calipari and Donnie Tyndall were there with assistants from Georgetown and Baylor among others.
Best 2016 big man: Abdul Hakim Ado
The rising junior big man had a steady buzz about him on Wednesday night and was the talk of the camp by Thursday. He's long, athletic, and extremely active on both ends of the floor. He was blocking and altering all sorts of shots around the rim, finishing possessions on the defensive glass, and showing a constant motor throughout. Offensively, his range and bounce continued to be assets but he also had impressive poise and footwork inside the paint. He used his pivots very well and had a good sense of timing when finishing plays at the rim. Pitino was on him from the onset Thursday night but his list of followers grew with every passing game.
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On Labor Day, local restaurateur and Loganville City heads out on another tour of duty in the Middle East.
"I will be heading up to Virginia and then I will be shipping out sometime around Halloween or the first week of November," Martinez said. "I will still be stateside training for about one and a half or two months before we ship out."
Martinez was elected to the in 2010 after returning from his last tour of active duty. At the time, he said he didn't expect to return to active duty, but he did acknowledge that as a member of the U.S. Navy Reserves it was always a possibility. He learned earlier this year that the possibility had become a reality and he had to let his fellow council members know that he would not be able to finish up his term stateside. However, he intends to be skyped in from the combat zone so he can still participate in the city's business. He also confirmed that on his return he will be running for reelection.
"(City Manager) Bill Jones is going to set it up with skype – there's a lot going on and I still want to be involved," Martinez said, adding that he had informed the mayor of his intention to seek another term when he returns next year. His council post is up for reelection in November 2013.
Martinez is hoping that this time, however, he has better luck with his restaurant. Before his last tour of duty, Martinez had fulfilled a longtime dream to open a restaurant. As Cuban immigrant who came to America with his family when he was a young boy, Martinez wanted to share his love of Cuban cuisine. His Loganville restaurant, Rey's Cuban Grill, gave him that opportunity. But the restaurant did not survive the combination of his absence on active duty and the downturn in the economy. Not long after his return from the Middle East in 2010, he had to close it down.
But in May this year, Martinez was able to revive his dream. He opened a smaller restaurant, but still serving authentic Cuban cuisine. He is again taking a chance by leaving it open during his absence on active duty.
"When I leave, four employees are going to stick around. I will be doing some of the accounting from my computer overseas," Martinez said, adding "It will still be open Tuesday to Saturday – closed Sunday and Monday."
Martinez said the reason he is taking a chance again is simple – his customers asked for it.
"It would be easy for me to close it down, but my employees say they will take care of it and I have been getting a lot of support from my customers," Martinez said.
is located on Rosebud Road at the intersection of Highway 78 at the point where Grayson, Loganville and Snellville converge. He is hoping that people will continue to support his restaurant while he is away serving his country.


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With experienced golfers returning this season, it could be a good year for the North Laurel golf team. Even a good team will be challenged against a strong competition in the region.
There are 11 golfers on the North Laurel team with six currently battling for the top five varsity spots. Although the top five spots are competitive, the top two spots are pretty solid with Kyle Jeffers and Barrett James.
"They are most of the time in the 70s," North Laurel coach Jim Conway said. "The other three are capable of shooting in the 70s."
Jeffers best traits as a golfer are his length and his ability to forget the bad shots.
"He's all-around pretty good, but the thing that I think separates him from a lot of people is how far he hits it. Where he hits it, it takes some kids two shots to get to the same place," Conway said. "He doesn't get caught up if he has a bad hole. He's able to move on and play the next hole."
The short game is the best part of James' game.
"Barrett doesn't hit quite as far as Kyle, but he is really good around the greens. He's able to save himself a lot of strokes around the green," Conway said. "He's another one that it doesn't seem like things shake him too much."
Competing for the other three tournament slots are Hunter North, Matt Nicely, Braxton Hicks, and Corey Philpot. North is the only junior of the group with the other three all sophomores.
While Jeffers and James are capable of competing against anyone in the region, it is a hurdle to win the region with a golfer like Clay County's Chip McDaniel as your competition.
"Everybody right now is behind Chip McDaniel. He's one of the best golfers not just in the state, but in the nation. He has shown what he is capable of doing," Conway said.
Although McDaniel does have help at Clay County, it is the balance of the Corbin team that might make them a region favorite. Jackson County also has a solid group returning and South Laurel has a tournament win already.
"As a team we have just got to shoot our best," Conway said. "We've got some good teams in our region.
Conway takes over as head coach for Scott George. Conway previously coached basketball at North Laurel. Conway also coached golf one season at Russell High School before turning to basketball coaching. His Russell team that won a region title and played into the second day of the state tournament.


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CHAPEL HILL — A memorial service will be held Saturday for one of two area men killed last week in a plane crash in south-central Colorado.
The crash remains under investigation, and the local coroner has not released the bodies to their families. National Transportation Safety Board spokesman Keith Holloway said a recovery team is working to retrieve the plane. A final report could take 12 to 18 months.
Dr. Bruce Dalton, 69, of Hurdle Mills, will be remembered at 3 p.m. Saturday at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church on St. Mary's Road in Hillsborough. Services for his friend Steven Huber, 57, of Hillsborough, have not been announced.
Both men were killed Thursday when Dalton's single-engine Mooney M20J aircraft crashed in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, south of Pueblo, Colo. Civil Air Patrol officers found the crash site early Saturday morning.
The men had left the Person County Airport on Sept. 11 to attend an air show in Reno, Nev. They attended a Wisconsin air show together last year, said Douglas Quick, Huber's friend and employer.
Quick, president of Pinnacle Funding at Brightleaf Square in Durham, said Huber had worked as a mortgage consultant since 2006. The 1983 UNC-Charlotte graduate previously worked as a systems engineer with Bay Networks Inc. He and his wife Sue Huber have four children and one grandchild, Quick said.
Quick said Monday was the first day he had coffee at his desk without his golf partner. He also was giving Huber tennis lessons, he said.
"He had two passions: flying planes and helping people," Quick said. "He was helpful. He was giving. He was a good guy (and) very gregarious."
Both men were certified, experienced pilots – Huber as a private pilot, and Dalton as an instrument-rated commercial pilot.
Dalton, the retired founder and president of OccuHealth Inc., was a pediatrician and occupational health specialist. He and his wife, Denise Dalton, have two children and three grandchildren.
Dalton graduated from Davidson College and the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Medicine. He also earned master's degrees in health care administration from Baylor University and public health from Johns Hopkins University. In 1985, he retired from the U.S. Army. He formerly worked at U.S. HealthWorks Inc., Bell Atlantic and Northern Telecom.
In 1997, he became joint master with the Rougemont-based Red Mountain Hounds fox-hunting club.
That's where Rougemont resident Carol Riggs met him roughly 25 years ago. He loved the tradition of hunting and his hunt family, and his death has been hard, she said.
"Every year at our hunt ball, he would delight us all with his smooth dance steps as he glided across the dance floor with Denise in hand," Riggs said in an email. "He always had a dance with my daughter, and she looked forward to it because he would make you feel like you were a great dancer."
In 2003, Dalton lost his leg below the knee and broke a hip when his glider crashed shortly after takeoff from Person County Airport.
His daughter, Audrey Dalton Reichardt, said the family has always been close, hiking, skiing and horseback riding together. Her father was a strong, ethical role model whom she could count on, no matter what, and he never took "no" for an answer, she said.
When his doctors said he shouldn't expect to walk again, he came back to ride horses, fly planes and even have a special ski made that would let him go straight despite his leg's tendency to take him in the opposite direction, she said.
"That's what really gives us comfort," Reichardt said. "He was really determined to live life to the fullest."
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Trenton Public Schools released the list of the top ten seniors at Trenton High School Thursday.
Trenton students Stephanie Galczyk and Jason Zahran are tied for the top class ranking.
Here's the official top ten list:
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1. Jason Zahran
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4. Alexander Kakaris-Porter
5. Aaron Chuey
6. Ian Boettner
7. Hannah Scharboneau
8. Joseph Lesada
9. Justin Chaplin
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When I first read about the penalties for opting out of health insurance, I was shocked. What made me so surprised was the fact that my penalty as a married woman would be based on my household income. In other words, as a woman married to a high-earning male, I'd pay a higher penalty. Moreover, I wouldn't be eligible for subsidies if I did decide to sign up for the Affordable Care Act's insurance exchanges because of our family income. ObamaCare seems a little sexist to me. Of course, I've never complained about the opposite such as financial incentives or tax credits for being hitched. According to recent article by The Atlantic, some women are seriously considering divorce as a way of dealing with the marriage penalty. I think that's a terrible idea on every level, but it's shameful to think the government's health care program could dissuade couples from marrying or nudge anyone to divorce.
Shacking up to save
Without sounding too much like radio personality "Dr. Laura," I've never believed it was a smart financial decision to live with someone instead of committing to marriage. However, the new health care rules are squeezing me and other people in a dual-income middle-class marriage. According to the Atlantic, a married couple that earns about $62,040 for a family of two or 400 percent of the federal poverty level, can't receive ObamaCare subsidies or assistance. At the same time, two people living together could each earn up to $45,960 and receive subsidies. Together, the couple shacking up could earn $91,920 combined.
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According the website, Obama Care Facts, the ObamaCare tax penalty or "shared responsibility fee" is $95 per person or 1 percent of household income. It might not seem so bad, but it goes up to $695 or 2.5 percent of household income by 2017. By 2018, it's the rate of inflation going forward or 2.5 percent of household income. Inflation could skyrocket in the next several decades. Of course, the government wants people to pay whichever is higher of the two options. I'd be penalized for being married to a high-wage earner. If my husband wasn't making as much, I'd potentially be penalized by high inflation rates.
If Obama wants people to embrace the new health care exchanges, he needs to completely eliminate the so-called shared responsibility fee. The new system should be able to function without taxing people who want to opt out. If lawmakers won't eliminate the tax penalty, they should base it on a person's individual income as opposed to the household income. I would much more prefer to pay higher sales taxes or possibly higher income taxes as opposed to shared responsibility fee that is being forced on me. As it is, I still have my own private health insurance plan through my job. I doubt I'll ever go without health insurance of some kind. I just want the freedom to make my own choices. And, I don't want to pay more for health insurance because I've done the responsible thing and stayed married all these years.
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Robert Pattinson is the most eligible bachelor on Earth and, lately, he's been holding his cards close to the vest about just who he's given his heart to. But in a recent interview, he reveals a much more romantic and traditional side, like the old-fashioned British gentleman he was raised to be.
In the article on the Glamour UK website, Rob reveals that, in the future, "I want to be with my wife. Sitting on a deck chair, sipping some tea, and reading books... in a beautiful and warm place. I'm a romantic guy."
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Only Rob knows for sure. But now that he's started filming his new movie Cosmopolis, the rumor mill is running rampant about the chemistry he's building with co-star Sarah Gadon. In this recently released photo still from the set, Rob looks like he may be doing a little more than just acting the part.
The only way it could have been more smoldering is if, instead of the back of a taxi, the two were sipping tea in their deck chairs and reading books in a nice warm place.
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Fictional hard-living music icon Dewey Cox is played with balls-out bravado by John C. Reilly, in this epic life story that's a mash-up of biographic details cribbed from Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Ray Charles, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison and just about every other hard-partying, self-destructive musical genius of the last half century. The flick takes a field trip through decades of R&B, pop and rock n roll, all in lovingly rendered tunes that are pitch-perfect genre copies, though most are curiously unfunny. The exception is the bawdy Lets Duet a volley of innuendoes exchanged with comely backup singer Darlene (Jenna Fischer), who becomes Deweys love interest, much to the chagrin of his barefoot, perpetually pregnant wife (Kristen Wiig). In addition to womanizing, and drug use, Dewey's story has it all: sex, violence and full-frontal male nudity.
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Increase funding to $505 million for FY 2005 for the Promoting Safe and Stable Families (PSSF) program (Title IV-B, Subpart 2, of the Social Security Act).
PSSF is one of the single largest funding sources for prevention and support services in child welfare. PSSF is an important federal source of funding for an array of support services for families with children, and one of the few sources of federal funds for services to prevent and remedy the difficulties that bring families to the attention of the child welfare system. The program is also central to meeting the goals of the Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA). It helps build capacity in states so services to children and families will be forthcoming.
Congress reauthorized PSSF in 2002 and created two separate funding categories. States currently receive $305 million in mandatory (guaranteed) funds--the same funding level as FY 2001. Congress also created an authorization of $200 million in discretionary funds annually. Congress must approve these funds each year. Congress rejected the Administration's request to fully fund PSSF at $500 million in FY 2004.
From annual mandatory funds, $6 million is provided for research, evaluation, and technical assistance to identify and build on programs that work. New research and evaluation priorities include reunification and postadoption service models, programs that address parental substance abuse, approaches that target specific needs and age groups, and outcomes of adoptions finalized after ASFA. The State Court Improvement Program receives $10 million per year. The law emphasizes the importance of using court improvements to promote ASFA's goals of safety, permanence, and well-being. One percent of total mandatory funding is reserved for tribal governments.
In addition to this reserved funding, of any discretionary funds provided each year for PSSF, 3.3% is dedicated to research, training, and evaluation; another 3.3% is available for state court improvement programs; and 2% is reserved for tribal governments.
For FY 2004, Congress kept total funding at its 2003 level of $405 million. Despite claims that the 2001 reauthorization would result in a $1 billion increase in PSSF funding over five years, that goal has not been met in the first three years of this reauthorization. After three years, the proposed $1 billion increase is now behind by $330 million.
Before 1997, at least 90% of PSSF funds had to be used for family preservation and community-based family support services. When the program was reauthorized in 1997, two additional categories of service were added: time-limited reunification services and adoption promotion and support services. The statute does not specify a percentage or minimum amount of funds that must be used for any single category of service. Program guidance to states from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, however, states that allocations of less than 20% to either type of service requires a strong rationale. Funds are allocated to states according to their relative shares of children receiving food stamps. The state must match funding at 25%, meaning that a state provides one dollar for every three federal dollars.
Family preservation services are designed to help children and families in crisis, including extended and adoptive families. Services include programs to help reunite children with their birthfamilies, if appropriate, or place children in adoptive settings or other permanent arrangements; programs to prevent placement in foster care, including intensive family services; programs to provide follow-up services to families after a child has been returned from foster care; and services to improve parenting skills. The definition of eligible activities for family preservation services also includes infant safe haven programs.
Family support services include a spectrum of community-based activities that promote the safety and well-being of children and families. Intended to help families not yet in crisis, these services include structured activities involving parents and children, respite care services for parents and caregivers, parenting skills training, and information and referral services. Programs may also include services outside the traditional scope of child welfare, such as health care, education, and employment. The definition of eligible activities for family support services also includes programs to strengthen parental relationships and promote healthy marriages.
Time-limited reunification services are intended to address the needs of children and families involved in the foster care system. Services are provided within 15 months of when a child enters foster care. Reunifica-tion services for the child and family include counseling, substance abuse treatment, mental health services, assistance to address domestic violence issues, temporary child care, and transportation services.
Adoption services provided with PSSF funds are aimed at encouraging an increase in the adoption of children from foster care. These services can be used to help children and families prepare for adoption and address their postadoption needs. The statute specifically highlights the growing need for postadoption services.
Key Facts
In 2001, an estimated 3,085,693 children were reported and referred for investigation to state and local child protection service agencies because family members, professionals, or other citizens were concerned about their safety and well-being. After follow-up assessments, officials were able to substantiate 903,000 of these cases. 1
An estimated 528,000 child victims received postinvestigation services; an estimated additional 629,000 children who were subjects of unsubstantiated reports also received postinvestigation services. 2
In 2001, 542,000 children were in foster care, 290,000 children entered foster care, and 263,000 exited foster care. 3
Of the 542,000 children in care, 241,051 had a goal of being reunified with their parent or principle caregiver; 148,606 children exited foster care and were reunited with their parent or caregiver. 4
Of the 542,000 children in foster care in 2001, 126,000 were free for adoption. The number of children adopted from foster care has increased in recent years: 28,000 in 1996; 31,000 in 1997; 37,000 in 1998; and 46,000 in 1999; 51,000 in 2000; and 50,000 in 2001. 5
U.S. Children's Bureau. (2002). Child maltreatment 2000: Reports from the states to the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System. Retrieved online, January 8, 2004, from www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cb/ publications/cmreports.htm. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
U.S. Children's Bureau. (2002). AFCARS report #7. Retrieved online, January 8, 2004, from www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/dis/afcars/publications/afcars.htm. Washington, DC: HHS.
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