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music mondays | escapists
One of the best parts about living in this city is the availability of incredible live music- any night, anywhere, any sound. Hailing from a country with unbelievable talent in the likes of Metric and Arcade Fire, this Canadian expat has high expectations for her sexy, indie rock crooners. But there is such an overabundance of phenomenal talent here that a girl just doesn't know where to start. So I just dove in head first a couple weekends ago and discovered a new permanent staple on my go-to playlists.
Escapists are frontman Simon Glancy, guitarist Oli Court, bassist Max Perryment, and drummer Andrew Walsh. Delivering a hard hitting, soul rocking sound with affecting lyrics the band is nothing short of the kind of stop dead in your tracks talent you'd expect. Getting an unforgettable start, complete with offerings to record at Tottenham Court Road's EMI Studios and possible dealings for Adele's 21, together they built up "… the layered, emotive and urgent songs that would become Escapists sound. Walsh's staccato beats set the tempo for Court's chopping-then-swooning guitars. Perryment's Carlos D-style bass and pitch perfect harmonies laid the platform for Glancy's scratching Fender and unforgettable vocals. The lyrical content at times finding a chink of hope amongst themes of death, religion and the afterlife." (Escapists biography, 2012).
Through some much appreciated strings I managed to get an exclusive with the band's lead heartbreaker Simon Glancy to dig a little deeper into the world of Escapists. Read on for the interview!:
LBVO- what does the name 'Escapists' mean to the band and how was it chosen?
SG- We wanted something that sort of described our musical inclinations and aspirations. It was quite grandiose and otherworldly which struck a chord with me particularly having always been a bit of an outsider/spectator. We also thought that it would ring true to listeners as it has a few different interpretations and you could form your own connection with the band.
LBVO- How did you guys get your start?
SG- I lived with Oli at Uni and he opened me up to things like Arcade Fire and The Dears. Those bands massively influenced my songwriting and when I graduated a year after Oli I had a ton of songs that I wanted to record. He had been playing in a band since his early teens who I would watch a lot when I was in London. Max the bass player had a home studio so I hassled him to spend a couple of days recording my songs. In four days we had done four songs which we put online. Over the next six months I set about trying to play as many shows as I could rigging Max (playing an array of £5 Casio keyboards) and Oli (on acoustic) in when they were free. After a few shows one of the promoters had a hook up with the EMI studio in Tottenham Court Road and booked us 2 days for free! With only two weeks to go we didn't have a drummer so Oli and Max called up an onld school friend Andy to fill in. We entered the studio having practiced once and wrote most of the drum parts in the live room, much to the annoyance of the Engineer! We then decided that it was a good fit and set about booking shows as a band. The name came about 8 months later.
LBVO- How would you describe your sound?
SG- Euphoric, I like to match quite dark lyrical themes with memorable melodic hooks.
LBVO- Who are some of your musical influences?
SG- Montreal and Brooklyn bands from the mid 00′s like Arcade Fire, Broken Social Scene, Metric, The Dears, Stars, The National, TV on the Radio.
LBVO- What would you be doing if you weren't making music?
SG- That's not really an option. Songwriting is something that I can't really not do as it's the only way that I can express what I'm feeling, I'm not a very open person.
I'm hooked on them! Check out their full EP 'Burial' here, keep up to date on their facebook page here and for the London-based readers – you're in luck because you can check them out live this Friday at Vibe Bar on Brick Lane! Get your tickets here and I'll see you there!
Check out their brand new video for 'Burial'
Images Courtesy of Escapists
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Saw these guys live last night, rocking show! Hope they go far.


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Original recipe yields 1 dozen buns
- Sprinkle the yeast over 1/4 cup of warm water in a small bowl and stir in 1 teaspoon of sugar. The water should be no more than 100 degrees F (40 degrees C). Let stand for 5 minutes until the yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam.
- Sift together the flour and salt. Cut in 3/4 cup butter with a knife or pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Bring the milk to a boil; remove from the heat and stir in 1/2 cup sugar. Cool until the milk is lukewarm, no more than 100 degrees F (40 degrees C). Pour the milk and yeast mixture into the flour. Add the eggs and mix well to form a soft, sticky dough.
- Turn the dough out onto a well-floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes. Add more flour a tablespoon at a time, if necessary. Place the dough in a buttered bowl, turning to coat the dough. Cover with a light cloth and let rise in a warm place (80 to 95 degrees F (27 to 35 degrees C)) until doubled in volume, about 1 1/2 hours.
- Roll the dough into a square on a floured surface. Brush the dough with the melted butter and sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup sugar and the raisins. Roll up the dough to form a log, pinching the seam to seal.
- Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
- Cut the log into slices about 1 1/2 inches thick. Place the slices in the prepared pan and let them rise for 30 minutes. Beat the egg yolk with 2 tablespoons of water to form an egg wash. Brush the buns with egg wash.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the buns are golden brown and the centers are set, about 25 minutes.
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This is an interesting variation on the original Chelsea Bun recipie. The original itself is also a variation on the old Bath Bun recipies of long ago Chelsea England. In Gravenherst, Ontariao, near the Muskoga region, the Gravenherst Bakery is known for its authentic Chelsea, which is made in the form of a loaf, actually several sliced rolls laid together closely in a pan. The big difference is the use of currants vs raisons and 3/4 cup brown sugar, divided,instead of the white sugar called for here and topping prepared in the pan before laying in the slices. The topping is made with 1/2 cup brown sugar, 2 Tbs water, 2 Tbs butter all melter together and boiled for two minutes; pour in pan bottom, scatter with pecan halves and merischino cherry slices, then place slices of Chelsea and let raise to double in size again before baking. Flip over on sheet of aluminum foil when done. Also, authentic Chelsea is folded and rolled out into a rectagle twice, adding filling each time, before final roll up and slicing. The Gravenherst Barkery is gone now, but used to supply its Chelsea to the RMS Seguine which sailed tourists up Lake Ontario through he "Millionair's Row" of lakeside property. Try these modifications, you will love it!
This is a terrific recipe. Simple to follow and much easier to make than I first thought! I used buddyglb's adjustments and my chelsea buns turned out looking absolutely fabulous! I now make them on a steady basis, (weekly), as many customers really enjoy them. Buddy, my husband remembers the chelseas from Gravenhurst Bakery, and says that mine are just as good! I use glacee cherries and cashews on the top, and double up on the topping recipe. This makes them nice and gooey!
I now do my batter and dough in my bread machine. After I have rolled out the dough I place each bun in the pan. The next step is my variation: I heat the oven at 350º for 2 minutes and stop. Then I place a pan of water inside the oven. Then the pan goes into the warm oven and I let it sit for half an hour until it has risen. Then out comes the pan of water and I start baking. The water in the pan makes your bread come out so soft and silky!
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Amount Per Serving (12 total)
- Calories
- 493 cal
- 25%
- Fat
- 18.1 g
- 28%
- Carbs
- 73.4 g
- 24%
- Protein
- 10.1 g
- 20%
- Cholesterol
- 107 mg
- 36%
- Sodium
- 335 mg
- 13%
Based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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Friday, October 19, 2012 —
Former North Carolina state senator and captain in the United States Army Reserve, serving tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, Cal Cunningham will be the keynote speaker at the countywide Stanly County Democratic Party rally Oct. 18.
The event will include all local candidates and a free hot dog dinner with all the trimmings beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Stanly County Senior Center. Everyone is welcome to attend regardless of party affiliation, if any.
After serving in Iraq, Cunningham was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and the General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award.
In 2011, Cunningham served his country working with a special task force in Afghanistan.
The countywide rally, hosted by the Democratic Century Club, the Democratic Women of Stanly County and the Stanly County Democratic Party, will conclude the first daylong activities for early voting and the "Get Out and Vote Early in Stanly County" campaign.
Onsite voting and voter registration, if not registered, began at 8:30 a.m. Oct. 18 in the Social Services auditorium in the Stanly County Commons, 1000 N. First St., Albemarle and is open until 7 p.m., Monday-Friday until Nov. 2.
For more info on the countywide rally contact Party Chair Sherrill Smith at (704) 983-1316 or Party Secretary David Morgan at (704) 982-9337 or davidmorgan@ ctc.net.
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Friday, October 19, 2012 —
Former North Carolina state senator and captain in the United States Army Reserve, serving tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, Cal Cunningham will be the keynote speaker at the countywide Stanly County Democratic Party rally Oct. 18.
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Stanly County Senior Center has many activities
The following is activity information from the Stanly County Senior Center 283 N. Third St., Albemarle.
SCC Chorus to perform free concert
Stanly Community College (SCC) Chorus will perform at 7 p.m. May 2 in Dennis Auditorium in the Kelley building on the Albemarle campus.
Locust to observe National Day of Prayer
There will be a National Day of Prayer observance at 12 p.m. May 2 at Locust Town Center.
Red Cross launches 'Heroes' Campaign
The American Red Cross, Stanly County Chapter, will conduct its 10th "Heroes" Campaign with individuals who sign up to be Heroes for the American Red Cross by raising $1,000 for the local chapter.
SNAP holds fundraiser for Newspapers In Education Program
The Stanly News & Press will hold a call in auction tonight from 5pm to 7pm.
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Cyclists have an opportunity to bike for a local non-profit April 27.
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Stanly County Chamber of Commerce will have a Legislative Break-fast from 7:15-9 a.m. April 15 at Stanly Re-gional Medical Family & Education Center.
Forrest Oakes to host luncheon
Forrest Oakes will host a free chicken 'n dumpling luncheon at 11:30 a.m. March 25 for the elderly.
The event will take place at Morrow Chase Apartments in Albemarle.
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Children 1 year to fourth grade are invited to participate. Bring a basket and a friend.
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By Jillian Jorgensen
LONDONDERRY — A popular political activist and her daughter were killed in a two-alarm blaze that destroyed their Hemlock Street home early Wednesday morning.
While fire officials did not identify the two victims of the fatal fire, friends were mourning Frances Gehling, 63, and her adult daughter, Rebecca, Wednesday.
"Fran was very devoted to her family. She was very close with all of her children," friend Lisa Whittemore said. "I would say that was definitely the center of her life."
Fire Chief Kevin MacCaffrie said his firefighters made a "valiant effort" to get the two women out of the burning home when they arrived at around 4:30 a.m. Wednesday. But the home already was engulfed in heavy flames.
"We made an initial attempt to hold the stairway and give them a possible escape route," he said. "Shortly thereafter, it became untenable for our firefighters to maintain their position, so we moved to a defensive position."
Someone inside the house called 911 at 4:21 a.m., MacCaffrie said, and firefighters were on scene within eight minutes. When they arrived, four people in the house had escaped — but they told firefighters two other people were trapped.
Three generations of the Gehling family lived at the home: Fran and her husband John, their daughter Rebecca, son Joshua, and Joshua's wife and 3-year-old daughter, Whittemore said.
"They're a tremendous family," Whittemore said. "There's so much support for them."
Plenty of support will be coming from the Londonderry Democrats, a group to which Fran Gehling was dedicated, Whittemore said.
I think most people knew Fran because of her activism," Whittemore said. "She believed that a person's political beliefs should be translated into direct action."
Gehling recently attended a rally in Concord to oppose plans in the state House of Representatives to slash the state budget. Just hours before the fire, Whittemore drove Gehling home from a meeting with state Sen. Sharon Carson, R-Derry.
"Those of us who knew her were chuckling that she had a chance to get her last 2 cents in," Whittemore said.
Gehling ran unsuccessfully for state representative last fall. She did hold a seat on the Londonderry Budget Committee several years ago. Rebecca Gehling, believed to be in her 20s, worked at a bank in Derry, Whittemore said.
"I knew Rebecca as a beautiful young woman," Whittemore said. "She loved her job and was looking forward to a great career, and just a life full of hope and promise."
The family members who escaped the house were taken to Parkland Medical Center to be treated for burns and smoke inhalation. They were in stable condition Wednesday, MacCaffrie said.
The colonial home, built in 1986 in a quiet, residential neighborhood, was gutted by the flames. Just one room and the garage remained standing.
The fire took about an hour to get under control, and was put out with assistance from Derry, Windham and Litchfield firefighters. There were 25 people on scene within about 20 minutes, MacCaffrie said.
"We did have an issue with water supply, due to the fact that the nearest hydrant is over 1,000 feet away," he said.
The hydrant is actually in Derry, MacCaffrie said. The amount of water trucks were carrying when they arrived on scene was not enough for such an aggressive fire, he said.
"A small department, short-staffed, with a small supply of water," MacCaffrie said.
The home was still smoldering hours after the fire. Small flames popped up periodically along the roof. The second floor collapsed during the fire, MacCaffrie said, making it difficult to find much inside.
"We just finished dousing the last of the hot spots, and the investigators can start unpeeling the layers of the building," MacCaffrie said late Wednesday morning.
State Fire Marshal Bill Degnan said investigators were just getting to work Wednesday morning to determine the cause of the fire, but he said there was no reason to believe it was suspicious.
"The investigative team will be working first to determine where the victims are located, and document them and remove them from the house," he said.
It was unclear if the home had working smoke detectors, Degnan said. Because of when it was built, it should have had them on each floor, by law. The house did not have residential fire sprinklers, something that can be key in saving lives during fires in rural locales without hydrants, Degnan said.
"Whether the fire was started inside the home or outside the home, residential sprinklers give the occupants time to escape," he said.
Linda Hotchkiss lives around the corner from the home. She described the Gehlings as her "backyard neighbors." She said the fire started in the back of the home, close to her property. She said she woke up her family as soon as she saw the flames.
"I don't know what woke me up," she said. "The sky was pretty orange."
Hotchkiss said she called 911, but fire trucks had already arrived. Fire officials soon told her and her family to evacuate their home. Her family has lived next door to the Gehlings for six years, she said.
"They're great, great people," Hotchkiss said.
The Londonderry Democrats are planning a memorial for Gehling and are in the process of setting up a trust fund for the family.
"Obviously, we're all very grieved about the situation," said Tammy Seikmann, president of the group.
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When singer-songwriter Jen Chapin first decided to host a house concert two years ago, she thought it would be a good way to have fun performing while raising money for .
Little did she know the concerts would become four-times-a-year events that not only have raised thousands of dollars for the Underhill Avenue school's arts programs but also a powerful vehicle for building community among the parents.
"They give parents a chance to get to know each other in a way you can't do at school, said Jessie Fleischer-Black, who is on P.S. 9's PTO. "They started out as fundraisers but they're really much more than that."
The concerts include dinner, wine and dessert, as well as a pizza and movie party for the kids in an apartment in the same building.
"It's sort of grown as an event," said Chapin, who moved to Prospect Heights from Manhattan in 1999 and has two children, first-grader Maceo and 2-year-old Van.
"At the school we see each other at drop-off, but we're often in a rush," Chapin said. "But here it's just a different context. You get to relax, and drink a little, and eat."
Not only do Chapin and her husband, Grammy-nominated bassist Stephan Crump, perform and open up their home. Jen also cooks the vegetarian chili, making enough to serve up to 45 guests.
But others pitch in, too. James and Judy Fowler host the kids' party while one or both of their teenage daughters oversee the babysitting, donates the pizza, has donated wine and P.S. 9 parents make the desserts.
Each concert includes the Jen Chapin Trio (Chapin, Crump and guitarist Jamie Fox) and another professional musician—who also is a P.S. 9 parent.
Past performers include Pyeng Threadgill, Sean Hickey, Candice Anitra, John Caban and Brother Hijinx, and Jeremiah Lockwood of Sway Machinery.
Chapin, who has released seven albums and performs across the country, said the shared performances are a nice change.
"It's fun to sort of play, but have it be not about me," she said. "It's liberating to just kind of be a bonus, opening up for the main act."
The takes place Saturday, June 16 and will feature Andy Friedman, whose music The New Yorker has called "hard-tack country," and who has two sons at the school.
Chapin is also on the board of the non-profit WhyHunger, an organization started by her father, Harry Chapin, in 1975.
She brought that interest to P.S. 9, co-founding the school's wellness committee, which this year secured a $2,500 grant for fitness equipment and is working on bringing a salad bar to the cafeteria.
"My unpaid career is as a food justice activist," said Chapin, "I've kind of been involved with it my whole life."
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By ROB W. ANDERSON
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Though it's common for people around the world to gather and mark the end of a year and the beginning of another, the custom or traditional activity used to denote the transition can vary from country to country.
And what is eaten for good luck also creates an interesting menu of food items.
In America, it's common for people to share a countdown to midnight, kiss a romantic partner at the strike of midnight and then sing the 1788 Scots poem written by Robert Burns, "Auld Lang Syne."
Just as the kiss was born out of superstition to ensure the new year isn't experienced without love, popping the cork on a bottle of champagne is done for similar reasons in beginning the year by setting a festive and prosperous tone, according to online descriptions about common American New Years traditions.
The following day, or Jan. 1 of the new year, it's customary to eat a special food that, by tradition, will bring good luck. For example, eating black-eyed peas on New Year's Day is believed to bring prosperity, according to the southern culture of the United States.
Marta Franks, who responded to the Daily Press' Facebook post about the New Year's Day meal practice, shares a serving of the pale-colored and black spotted legume, and noted that a taste of the denizen born in a lake, pond, river or ocean is also included.
"Growing up we always had black-eyed peas, hog jowl, and some sort of fish - usually fish sticks," she said. "My grandma would fix these every Jan. 1. We would also never take down any of the Christmas decorations until after the first. Grandma said it was bad luck to take them down before the first."
Holly Jacob eats a portion of black-eyed peas, too.
"We always have our black-eyed peas," she said. "So we may be blessed with luck all year long."
To ensure good fortune both financially and romantically, pork is added to the recipe Monica Smith enjoys on New Year's Day.
"We always have black-eyed peas with bacon for love and luck," she said.
Melissa Bethancourt opts for the southern-style of black-eyed peas, as far as recipes go, especially since it delivers a pep in the step for the new year. She said luck is found in the place and food her family shares.
"My children never liked black-eyed peas on their own. So I make black-eyed peas with onion, rice, bacon, and Louisiana hot sauce," she said. "We call it 'Hoppin John.' I don't know if it brings us luck, but it fills our bellies with homemade warmth. My children also never liked cooked cabbage. We make coleslaw for money. We haven't won the lottery yet, but we always have a roof over our heads and food to eat."
Another example is eating ham or pork. Hundreds of years ago in Europe, wild boars were captured and slaughtered on the first day of the year to provide the "luckiest thing to eat on New Year's Day," per FoodTimeLine.com. Another detail that explains why eating ham or pork is lucky is due to the pig using its snout to dig in the ground in a forward direction. New Englanders are said to combine sauerkraut with their pork, while Germans and Swedes living in the U.S. have been said to have cabbage as a side dish to ham in order to ensure good luck.
Some other online descriptions of New Year's customs practiced around the globe include Australians spending the day having picnics and camping on a beach. Just before midnight, loud noise is created with whistles, car horns and church bells to welcome in the new year in Australia.
A Belgian practice to mark New Year's Eve, or Saint Sylvester Eve, has people throwing parties, sharing midnight kisses and exchanging good luck greetings.
On New Year's Day, children write letters, which are later read to the recipients, on decorated paper to their parents and god parents.
The Great Britain custom is the first footing, which says the first male visitor to the house after midnight is believed to bring good luck. The man is expected to bring a gift of money, bread or coal to ensure that the home's family will have plenty of the particular item brought in the year to come.
In Germany, it is said that people drop molten lead into cold water to reveal their future from the shape the process produces. Also, a portion of food eaten on New Year's Eve is left on the plate until after midnight to ensure a well-stocked larder, or cool food-storage area.


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|How to find my private gigapans uploaded as private
Fritz Hanke
Posted: Nov 18, 2011Total Posts: 10
Congratulations to the new website. I assume you also improved privacy.
I normally upload my gigapans with the private flag set to allow setting up the details of the uploaded gigapan before clearing the private flag.
How do I find now my gigapans with the private flag set ?
Posted: Nov 18, 2011Total Posts: 2
Log into your account and go to My Home > My GigaPans. You'll find your full list of panoramas, public and private. There are embed, delete and edit links underneath each one. Select 'edit' and you'll find a box to check or uncheck as 'private'.
Fritz Hanke
Posted: Nov 19, 2011Total Posts: 10
Thanks for the help. Indeed if I go via "My Home > My GigaPans" I find my private ones (because just uploaded) at the end of the pages. It seems to me that they are sorted as "most popular".
But if I search with most_recent/?q=fritz%hanke or with most_popular/?q=fritz%hanke I can't find my private gigapans.
For me it would make more sense if the "My Home > My GigaPans" would bring my most recent gigapans including my private ones. I think this was so with the previous system.
Is there a way to search directly for my private gigapans?
c c
Posted: Nov 25, 2011Total Posts: 8
After I Alt+click the place gigapan icon is not appearing on the map and I can't "fly" into gigapn as I did before.


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Dwolla founder Ben Milne: 'Life is a fire hose right now'
Screenshot from Mashable.com
In the hours following Mashable's December 22nd coverage of Dwolla – "Send & Receive Money From Twitter & Facebook Friends With Dwolla" – I sent an email to Dwolla founder and CEO Ben Milne with a few catch-up questions. Fifty-two minutes later, at 12:06 a.m., Milne replied. After a short greeting, he wrote:
20 minutes ago I was asleep. I got a text that said we hit mashable. I doubt I'm going to sleep soon. That's kind of how life has been the last few weeks.
Needless to say, this past month has been quite a ride for the Dwolla team. "Life is a fire hose right now," Milne wrote at the end of the email.
After nearly a year in limited release (only accepting users in Iowa and California), the Des Moines-based startup released its 25 cents-per-transaction cash transfer platform nation-wide on December 1st. Since that launch, they've received quite a bit of local and national attention, from an AP article the day of the launch to a WOI-DT ABC 5 telivision story a couple days ago titled "DWOLLA Catching on at Mars Cafe."
If you follow other individuals from the Silicon Prairie on Twitter, it's been hard to avoid hearing about Dwolla daily. Earlier this month they kicked off the The DwollaX Experiment, a contest that enters a user's name every time he or she passes any amount of money to another user on Dwolla, which has given users an extra incentive to ramp up their usage. The winner will either be awarded $2,500, or if they choose, they can donate the money to charity, at which point Dwolla will double it. (And very cool: Dwolla is encouraging a donation to charity: water, which is the cause we donated to at Big Omaha.)
Outside social networks – and literally outside – people are seeing Dwolla. Throughout Iowa and in a few surrounding states, photos of people wearing Dwolla shirts are showing up above gas pumps on Info2Go digital signage (left, photo by Milne via ow.ly). Dwolla also made a random appearance in a stock photo on a December 18th USA Today article: "Don't be shy: Now's the time to boost your Web presence." And according to @Pettipoole on Twitter, Dwolla is primed for the next edition of the Merriam-Webster dictionary: "@dwolla makes for a good verb, which is probably a big key to success via cultural lexicon adoption."
In my email to Milne on December 22nd (the day of the Mashable coverage), I asked Milne to provide brief thoughts on several recent events. Here are his answers along with images that correspond with the events:
Silicon Prairie News: San Francisco Business Trip, December 14-15
Ben Milne: Eye opening. I think initially I didn't expect anyone to talk to us. Once they started talking, and communicating, conversations just took off. I can't wait to go back.
Screenshot from twitter.com/bpmilne
New Screencast & Explanation Videos
Milne: First two steps for us in a new educational plan. We know our core market is built around supporting and educating consumers, merchants, developers, and now banks. These videos will play a really major part in this.
Video from dwolla.org/blog
Recent Press: "Dwolla in the News"
Milne: Humbling.
Screenshot from news.cnet.com
API Release
Milne: Step 1 to supporting the shopping cart integration. A big part of our roll out plans is supporting plugins directly for top open source platforms.
Lots of new modifications for our internal API's to push the social features and some geo-location stuff out into the new mobile applications as well.
Screenshot from dwolla.org/blog


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March 20, 2011
Kelly Gneiting sets record at Honda LA Marathon
March 19, 2011
Kelly Gneiting preparing assault on Guinness World Record Sunday
March 19, 2011
Elite wheelers hopeful of fast times on Sunday
March 18, 2011
Elite men's field excited to chase women in $100,000 Marathon Challenge
March 17, 2011
Marathon announces new charitable fund-raising record and enhanced race logistics
March 16, 2011
Marathon organizers offer advice for family and friends following runners along the 26.2-mile route
March 15, 2011
Russian Olympian and Japanese elite marathoner join field for 2011 Honda LA Marathon
March 14, 2011
Online registration now closed, but limited "last-minute" Expo sign-ups will be available
March 13, 2011
Expo, LA Big 5K and Carbo-Load highlight Honda LA Marathon weekend
March 11, 2011
New production concepts to bolster KTLA's Marathon telecast
March 9, 2011
Strong wheelchair field set for 2011 Honda LA Marathon
March 8, 2011
Expanded logistics effort to make Stadium access easier
March 7, 2011
Marathon to offer results feeds for Facebook, Twitter and text-messaging
March 3, 2011
Korir goes for third straight Honda LA Marathon title
March 3, 2011
Talented women's elite field tries to stay ahead of the men
February 23, 2011
2011 pre-Marathon Carbo-Load headed to Hollywood
February 21, 2011
Media accreditation for 2011 Honda LA Marathon now available
February 19, 2011
Honda LA Marathon expands live radio broadcast for 2011
February 18, 2011
California-born retail giant Big 5 Sporting Goods sponsors Honda LA Marathon
February 16, 2011
Honda LA Marathon heading for second straight sell-out
February 14, 2011
Marathon 'maniacs' prove 26.2 miles is a challenge, not a barrier
Pictures: Julie Weiss, Yolanda Holder
February 11, 2011
Honda creating lead vehicle with names of all Marathon runners for March 20 race
February 6, 2011
Two World Records to be attempted at 2011 Honda LA Marathon
February 5, 2011
Honda LA Marathon moving strongly toward Charity Challenge goal of $4 million
January 26, 2011
Second LA Marathon win keys life-changing year for Wesley Korir
January 21, 2011
Traffic-free sightseeing in L.A.? Only on March 20!
January 14, 2011
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January 6, 2011
Honda LA Marathon Announces $4 Million Charity Challenge
November 30, 2010
Honda LA Marathon Unveils 2011 Course: Stadium to the Sea 2.0
July 15, 2010
2011 Honda LA Marathon presented by K-Swiss Expects Record Field


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Born and raised in Richland, Washington—home of the Hanford Nuclear Site—Jessica was surrounded by science at a young age. Despite a blossoming career in hazardous and radioactive waste clean up, she decided to pursue a degree in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology at Washington State University in Pullman, WA. While at WSU, Jessica worked as a research assistant in Dr. Tom Okita's laboratory, studying the mechanism of RNA localization in rice.
Upon completion of her degree, she took a position in Dr. Richard Smith's Biological Separations and Mass Spectrometry group at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Here, Jessica was part of a multi-institutional team lead by Dr. Joshua Adkins that utilizes systems biology approaches (proteomics, transcriptomics) to comprehensively characterize Salmonella typhimurium and identify potential therapeutic targets. Her research focused on the differential profile of outer membrane proteins of S. typhimurium through accurate mass and time tag (AMT tag) proteomics approaches to gain insight into virulence mechanisms and host-pathogen interactions. She was also part of a team that used mass-spectrometry approaches to annotate post-translational modifications of the S. typhimurium genome.
Jessica joined the Dr. Buddy Ullman's laboratory in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in 2010. Under the mentorship of Dr. Nicola Carter, Jessica's Ph.D. thesis work is focused on delineating the adaptive response of a protozoan parasite and purine auxotroph, Leishmania donovani, to the naturally-encountered purine limitation stress. Through a combination of global studies (proteomics, RNA-seq, and metabolomics) as well as targeted biochemical, genetic, and molecular biology techniques, her work aims to understand how this parasite thrives in an ever-changing environment. She is interested in how Leishmania sense nutrient changes in the microenvironment, regulate mRNA abundance, translation, and ultimately protein abundance--all mechanisms that allow successful adaptation to environmental insults. The overarching goal, of course, is identification of targets to exploit via therapeutic intervention.
Jessica plans to continue her career in science not only through post-doctoral research, but also participation in global outreach and education programs regarding neglected tropical diseases. She is also interested in advising scientific policy as well as enhancing scientific communication.
While a native Oregonian, Danielle spent many of her formative years abroad, and graduated from the International School of Bangkok, in Bangkok, Thailand. She chose to return to the Pacific Northwest to attend Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington for her undergraduate degree in Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. Danielle was involved in several research projects during her time at Whitman, from fish genetics to parasite biochemistry, but it was her work in Buddy Ullman's lab at OHSU on enzymes in the Leishmanial purine salvage pathway that drew her into the world of research. Danielle completed her undergraduate thesis on a novel nucleoside hydrolase in Leishmania, and after after graduating, moved to Portland to take a position as a research assistant in the lab of Gary Thomas at the Vollum Institute. In the Thomas lab her research focused on the role of the PACS proteins in driving apoptosis and cancer.
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Chang Cheng
The Mongols are threatening and the Emperor of China orders the construction of a Great Wall to be built to protect his provinces. Players construct a wall and score reputation points for having the majority of walls in a province whose walls are completed. But beware, the Mongols attack at the end and will affect the majority builder on their side of the wall.
Action cards add to the prestige of the wall building or can harm another player's construction.
Beautiful, evocative art and actual plastic walls immerse you in the game's theme.
Contents: 4 Game Boards (Double sided), 1 Scoring Track, 24 Action Cards in 4 colors, 15 Reputation Counters, 15 Threat Counters, 56 Single Wall-Blocks in 4 colors, 4 Double Wall-Blocks in 4 colors, 4 Tower-Blocks in 4 colors. 1 "China" Card, 3 Emperor cards, 4 Event Cards, 4 Scoring Pawns
No. of players: 2-4
Ages: 10+
Playing time: 60 minutes
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The Indianapolis Airport Authority (IAA) Noise Compatibility Plan (NCP), which was initiated in 1987, will soon complete its latest five-year update cycle as mandated by Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) Part 150 requirements.
The NCP noise monitoring will take place in late August in areas around the Indianapolis International Airport (IND). The most recent update was accepted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in 2008.
The update process ensures that modifications to flight mix, aircraft operations, and airport configuration and changes to other such factors that may affect noise levels on residential areas around the airport are accounted for. Monitoring results will be used to ensure accuracy in the noise modeling that will be prepared for the NCP update. Monitoring will also be used to test new procedures for future consideration.
The NCP is one component of IND's overall noise program, under which the IAA has implemented a number of land-use and noise abatement policies to dramatic effect: as recently as 1997, the IAA received more than 1,000 noise complaints for the year. For all of 2012, only 23 such complaints were received.
Similarly, nearly 15,000 persons were impacted by aircraft noise levels that the FAA determined to be incompatible with residential use when the Noise Compatibility Plan was originally implemented. Today, that number is estimated to be less than 65.
The latest noise monitoring will consist of long-term stationary equipment and short-term manned monitors. The long-term monitors will be placed at several locations around IND throughout the testing period, while the short-term monitors will be deployed daily as runway usage dictates.
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there is a contest during the month of April where you can win one of several prices. If you end up deciding to go for the Intel Core I7 computer system, you have a fold at least 100,000 points during the month of april. Details can be found on the contest site.
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It was a very long day for residents in the University District and Ravenna neighborhoods. Their streets, yards and homes were filled with officers who had little time and plenty of pressure to track down the suspect who shot five people in a cafe, killing three and critically injuring two.
For Scott Harris, it started with a text from this two daughter attending Roosevelt High School.
"They said they were scared," said Harris, who lives in the neighborhood.
His wife then told him about the Racer Cafe shooting and the armed man on the run.
"I just came down here to make sure there wasn't some mad man running around here," said Harris, as he sat in his car outside Roosevelt High, nervously monitoring his phone and trying to ease his frightened daughters through texts.
As he waited, police cars zipped passed him in both directions with lights flashing and sirens screaming. His fear is one will stop at the door of the school.
After an hour, he decided his children were in good hands and went home to make sure his home and wife were safe.
It was a good call. An hour after that the school went from lockdown "shelter in place" status. Three hours later his daughters and the rest of the students were released.
With a killer on the loose, the entire neighborhood balanced on a razor thin edge. People hearing strange noises in their yards called 911, and police responded with mobile teams who rolled in and grimly swept each house as if there were an armed murderer inside. Uniformed officers also went door-to-door and searched yards and shrubs.
This shooting - the latest in a recent wave of gun violence in the city - has some people rethinking some of their favorite summertime activities.
"Summer always brings a lot of crime. You go to the Torchlight and there's a shooting every year. So we're not going to any of those parades where there's a lot of gang activity," said one resident.


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Zac Dalpe is scoring some big goals for the Charlotte Checkers in the Calder Cup playoffs, and Mike Murphy has been stellar in net.
To succeed in playoff hockey, a team needs its stars to play like stars and to have confidence in its goaltending. So it has been for the Checkers, who topped the Hershey Bears in the first round of the AHL playoffs and edged the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 3-2 Thursday in Game 1 of the East Division finals.
Dalpe scored early, Jon Matsumoto added a pair of goals, and Murphy had 28 saves against the Penguins. Game 2 is tonight in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
But the Checkers' playoff success doesn't just rest with a Dalpe or Murphy. It also has come from Nick Dodge winning a critical faceoff, or Brett Sutter forcing a key turnover or Casey Borer's stickwork helping kill off a penalty.
Or an unlikely hero, Nicolas Blanchard, scoring an overtime winner to finish off the Bears in six games, the defending Calder Cup champs.
"Those are the guys, not just in the playoffs but the regular season, who do all the little things you don't read about or see on the highlights but coaches really appreciate," Checkers coach Jeff Daniels said this week. "Those are the guys you trust late in the game.
"Come playoff time, you see that at every level, when the games get a little tighter and the games mean a little more those guys don't have to change their game. They've been doing it all season."
Dodge and Blanchard, both forwards, were sixth-round draft picks by the Carolina Hurricanes - Dodge in 2006 and Blanchard in 2005. Neither has played an NHL game for the Canes, but they're leaders for this Checkers team, both serving as alternate captains.
"That's what they say about those good playoff teams, that you need those unsung heroes," forward Zach Boychuk said. "You need that depth. Blanchard and Nick Dodge had huge games against Hershey."
Dodge, 24, scored just five goals in 57 regular-season games but had three goals in the series against Hershey. A year ago, then with the Albany River Rats, he had four goals in eight playoff games.
"He's a guy who steps up this time of year," Daniels said. "Look at last year in the playoffs. He was probably our best forward, scoring a lot of big goals for us. He's one of those guys who come playoff time doesn't seem to mind the pressure."
Blanchard, 23, is a gritty, physical type who bangs and usually leaves the scoring to the more skilled forwards. He had eight goals - and 101 penalty minutes - in 72 games this season.
Blanchard, Dodge and others on the Checkers were playing for the River Rats in the 2008-09 season and were on the team bus when it crashed on an icy Massachusetts highway returning from a game. No one was killed in the February 2009 accident, but Blanchard suffered severe lacerations.
"After the doctor said I would be OK, I just took it day by day," Blanchard said. "Hockey is my life. I did all I could to be better than I was."
Said Daniels: "He went through that scary incident and didn't know what was going to happen in regards to the future. But he battled back."
Against Hershey, Game 6 went to overtime. Blanchard said he noticed from the bench that the Checkers were down a player, that forward Oskar Osala had missed his shift.
"For about 15 seconds, we were four-on-five," Blanchard said.
So Blanchard jumped on the ice. Or as Murphy put it, "Maybe the hockey gods pushed him out there."
Moments later, Dodge backhanded a pass to Blanchard crashing the net. A quick swipe by Blanchard and the Checkers had won 2-1.
"That was kind of fun," said a smiling Blanchard, who also had a goal in Charlotte's Game 4 victory.
To beat the Penguins, the Checkers will need to continue getting contributions from many.
"It will take all 20 guys doing a good job of working together," Blanchard said.
Stars and unsung guys alike.
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A Murray County animal control officer who was attacked by a dog is recovering and not expected to have surgery, his supervisor said Monday.
Sheriff's Office Deputy Kevin Tankersley was taken to Murray Medical Center on Sept. 28 after a Rottweiler he estimated weighed at least 75 pounds bit him on his chest, arms, neck and face. The incident happened at Spring Lakes Golf Club in Chatsworth where Tankersley was responding to reports of an aggressive dog chasing golfers, officials said.
Tankersley was the only officer on the scene until he was attacked. That's a situation his boss, animal control director Diane Franklin, said shouldn't have happened.
Because the incident happened on a weekend when animal control officers aren't on regular duty, a regular patrol officer should have responded first and called for an animal control officer if needed after assessing the situation, she said. That would have meant at least two officers would have been there to handle the animal instead of only one.
Franklin said no one was disciplined as a result of the incident, but she's spoken with those responsible for dispatching only Tankersley to make sure they understand the policy going forward.
A rabies test for the dog came back negative, and Tankersley has returned to light duty.
Franklin said the animal was apparently staying at the golf course. Golf course manager Amanda Bishop said the course's former owner left the animal there after quitting over the summer, and some of the employees promised to feed it while he looked for another home. Franklin said her office advised against relocating the dog after seeing how aggressive it was during a visit regarding another dog.
"My officer told them that the dog is aggressive, but the attendants there at the maintenance barn wanted to keep the dog," she said.
Bishop said that's not exactly true. She said the dog was being kept penned up while employees tried to reach the former owner. She said he didn't return their calls and never came by despite the fact animal control had ordered him to remove the dog within an allotted time. Some of the workers at the club were trying to find another home for the dog to prevent it from going to animal control where it would likely have been put down, Bishop said.
Franklin said she received calls after the attack from people saying they had been afraid to go to the golf course until the dog was gone.
Bishop acknowledged the dog got out of his pen at least twice.
"He wasn't chasing or trying to kill (anybody) or anything like that," Bishop said.
Had the animal not died after the attack, Franklin said she probably would have pressed charges. She said there are no plans to do so because the situation has resolved itself.
"It was an unfortunate accident," Franklin said. "Thank God none of the golfers were hurt."
The dog died after Tankersley shot it three times while he was being attacked.
Tankersley said this was his first encounter with the animal. When he got to the scene that day, the dog initially didn't show any aggression, he said. Once the animal was under control and in his caretaker's hands, Tankersley said he went back to his truck.
"I was actually going to leave the dog, but something just didn't seem right, so I had this feeling I needed to go back," he said.
He said that when he did, he was petting the dog at one point when it suddenly attacked him.
"I hated this happened, but I'm glad it wasn't some small kid or somebody who couldn't defend themselves," Tankersley said, adding, "I'm just thankful to be alive."


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The Supreme Court and same-sex marriage
Keep in mind that I'm not a lawyer and the news just broke. But it seems unlikely to me that the US Supreme Court would have taken up two key cases involving same-sex marraige just to rule narrowly on questions like standing. Which means at least four of the nine justices (and it could be a mix of liberal and conservative ones) think the Court should make a defining statement about marriage equality in the United States.
Courts are political. The Supreme Court is supremely political. That's just reality. And ever since Lawrence v. Texas, the Court has been moving toward full acceptance of LGBT people:
The Supreme Court invalidated the Texas law but also went further by explicitly overruling Bowers – the significance of which was not lost on dissenting Justice Antonin Scalia, who presciently complained that the ruling "leaves on pretty shaky grounds state laws limiting marriage to opposite-sex couples." Indeed it does.
And it's hard to imagine that the Supreme Court could possibly, in 2012, make a broad statement against gay marriage. I just don't see it happening. I think Scalia will fulminate, but a majority of the Court will rule in the spring that lesbian and gay people have a fundamental right to marry.
You read it here first.
UPDATE: HuffPo's legal eagle disagrees with me, saying a pro-same-sex marriage ruling would be too "bold." I think he's wrong; the vast majority of Americans under 40 have no problem with same-sex marriage, and in a few years, anything other than a "bold" decision will look embarassingly dumb.
The U.S. stopped being that after the Civil War. The whole point of that war is that that level of local decision-making on rights made slavery possible. The second part of that change, of course, was the Civil Rights Movement, in which blacks were re-enfranchised and in which interracial marriage became legal. Are you arguing that these changes should have been left up to the states, too?
Why should any level of government be able to restrict anyone at any time outside an overwhelmingly compelling governmental or public interest?
The sole purpose of laws is to restrict individual freedom.
...for the public good.
That's a subective notion - you and i may disagree.
The people collectively can decide that and did with Prop 8. Oh wait . .
The Constitution, as interpreted by the Supreme Court.
Laws tell the government how it is allowed to operate as well as telling people what they can and can't do.
Guest, implicit in your comment is that gay adults are equal to children, and that denying a child, or anyone else, a driver's license is equivalent to denying gay adults, or anyone else, a marriage license. Also, implicit in your comment is that there exists at least a rational basis for denying gay adults the right to marry.
It is true that the law can and often does discriminate based on different classes of people and based on different types of rights and privilges. However, at the very least there must be a rational basis for any legal discrimination, and when fundamental rights are involved, (and the trial court held marriage to be a fundamental right) or where suspect classes are involved (e.g. racial classifications), then the reason for discrimination must be a compelling state interest, not merely a rational basis. Furthermore, simple dislike and prejudice toward a group of people has never been held to be a rational basis for discrimination. See the Supreme Court's decision in Romer v. Evans. Many of the supposedly rational arguments for denying gays the right to marry have been discredited and shown to be little more than a cloak for irrational prejudice.
This case will come down to the facts, and I think if the Supreme Court justices choose to be be honest about the facts, then they will rule that marriage between two consenting adults is a fundamental right, and that there is no compelling state interest to deny two gay adults the right to marry.
particular trial opined, or merely a privilege that can be offered or denied on the basis of the will of the people. I'd agree that is one key issue at the heart of the matter.
But it's only one. There is also the issue of sovereignty and States' rights. One's "rights", in certain regards, change when you cross State lines. So SCOTUS will also have to decide whether it will find just for California, or for everywhere. and if the rules for marriage are going to be federalized, then what about the different ages at which you can marry, and the kind of cousin you may wed, both of which currently vary by State.
And again, what about the Federal government? do you really think SCOTUS will rule that gays can file taxes jointly, and bring in foreign spouses? Maybe but I suspect SCOTUS will be very reluctant to get into the business of re-writing laws and extending it's brief.
So SCOTUS could uphold marriage being a right in CA, but demur from applying that to the other 49. They could simply refuse to overturn the Appeals court ruling and leave it at that. Certainly if they elect to honor the federal vision of the founding fathers, then mushing all the States together would seem a brief too far, and a smack in the face of the 70% or so of Americans who don't feel ready for this, at least in their own back yard.
Ross Mirkarimi and Lee's attempt to subvert the results of his election to the office of sheriff.
Actually the split in popular opinion is about fifty-fifty -- not that it can be expected to have deterrent effect on the Catholic SCOTUS majority.
But why would white liberals take any notice/
and obviously false.
The idea behind it is that blacks and other "out" constituencies can be divided from each other and thus the political forces whose interests are supported by such servile rhetoirc can have a freer hand in their depredations, but the real enemy of gay rights is ignorance, religious dogma and demagoguery -- not to mention the old stupid human trick of self-delusion, as so much of anti-gay hysteria stems from individuals who actively are subliminating their own homo-sexual or bi-sexual longings.
over 90% for Obama last month went 70% for not allowing gays to marry
you dimwitted platitudes to have any effect, but obviously you are too simple for that to register.
Blacks -- a more socially conservative group than oft-repeated and scurrilous attacks on their ethnicity's reputation would acknowledge -- voted 30 percent in favor of gay marriage. Asians voted 51 percent in favor. Whites slightly less.
No group voted 100% against equal rights for gays and no one group caused Prop 8 to pass -- though if a single group were to be picked on, it'd have to be Mormons.
And blacks voted for Obama in about the same numbers they voted for Gore. Clinton. Dukakis. Mondale. Carter. McGovern. Humphrey.
Deal with it: you are a dimwit and your rhetoric is hardly worth responding to as ineffectual and unintentionally self-effacing as it is.
You no doubt fancy yourself to be a powerful rhetorical force casting progressives into a state of fear, self-loathing, and disarray, but your lick-spittle nonsense has the opposite reaction than you intend.
level of support, statistically, than did the other Democrats you mentioned. And in larger numbers. Black turnout made the difference in places like Virginia in 2008 and 2012 and North Carolina in 2008. Blacks are the most Democratic constituency then The Gays and the Jews - but it was the numbers which really put the president over the edge.
...and miscreant.
Mondale 1984 91%
Dukakis 1988 85%
Clinton 1992 83%. (7% Perot),
Clinton 1996 83%(4% Perot)
Gore 2000 90% (1% Nader)
Kerry 2004 88%
Obama 2008 93%
Troll II you are a disgusting racist miscreant:
and percentage. Obama actually received 96% of the black vote in 2008 - the Roper Center figures are wrong.
The Supreme Court held: 'Marriage is one of the "basic civil rights of man," fundamental to our very existence and survival.... To deny this fundamental freedom on so unsupportable a basis as the racial classifications embodied in these statutes, classifications so directly subversive of the principle of equality at the heart of the Fourteenth Amendment, is surely to deprive all the State's citizens of liberty without due process of law. The Fourteenth Amendment requires that the freedom of choice to marry not be restricted by invidious racial discrimination. Under our Constitution, the freedom to marry, or not marry, a person of another race resides with the individual and cannot be infringed by the State.'
And in Romer v. Evans:
'[Colorado Amendment 2] is at once too narrow and too broad. It identifies persons by a single trait and then denies them protection across the board. The resulting disqualification of a class of persons from the right to seek specific protection from the law is unprecedented in our jurisprudence. '
And, finally, the Fourteenth Amendment:
'Section 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. '
Guest, the Court has said again and again and again that marriage is a fundamental right. The only question is if that right can be denied to same-sex couples.
The real question here isn't whether gays should be able to marry in CA - they can if the Courts' verdict is upheld.
The real question is whether California's view should be imposed on other States against the express wishes of their people.
And I see no reason why SCOTUS needs to decide that. Rather they can limit their ruling to the CA decision, and probably should.
...they were going to look at the Prop. 8 with reference to the 14th Amendment. That's federal in scope.
You're mistaken about "the real question": "California's view," as passed by the voters, is that marriage is between a man and a woman. A FEDERAL judge determined that to be FEDERALLY unconstitutional.
And the Supreme Court should decide it because Americans should all have the same civil rights, or why have a federal Bill of Rights at all? Did you agree with the Court's decision in Loving v. Virginia, or did that unjustly stomp on states' rights, too?
you are pre-judging the very question at issue here i.e. whether it is reasonable that marriage should apply to couple who are not of the same gender. That changes the definition of marriage as well as it's applicability.
Several federal judges have said the same thing. You act as though Judge Walker never wrote his tightly reasoned, eloquent opinion. I recommend you go back and do so.
I'm not sure why you write same-sex marriage "changes the definition of marriage as well as it's applicability."
That is far from clear, given their past recent rulings.
I agree, you cannot trust conservatives on anything.
just happen to agree with you?
...will deny Americans their rights.
The question here is which are the right rights? That's for SCOTUS to decide. We only have opinions about that.
in any state is valid in every state. Hopefully, soon marriage licenses for all human, adult couples regardless of sexual orientation will also be legally granted and valid in every state.
the "full faith and credit" provisions of the Constitution. But those are predicated on the idea that states can make their own rules and laws that may vary from State to State.
So, for instance, marriage laws cary as to the age at which you can marry, and what kind of cousin you can marry. Why not, if the people want that?
There's also the issue that the federal government does not recognize gay marriage, even if States do. That matters for tax, social security and immigration matters.
Doubtful. CCW permits that are valid in some states are not recognized in other states. I don't see why it would be any different considering certain states have bans on same-sex marriage (same as CCW). Every state allows driving and has no bans on driving as long as someone has a legal driver's license.
same-sex marriage from another State or, for that matter, another nation. Nor does the federal government accept any same-sex marriage.
I'm not sure how far down this road that SCOTUS wants to go with this difficult issue. They interpret laws; they don't set policy.
If I were Roberts, I'd rule narrowly and throw this back at the various elected bodies. He respects the fact that we are a federation of different jurisdictions rather than a homogenized European-style central oligarchy.
certainly an oligarchy, or perhaps more accurately, a plutocracy.
Many European nations still have monarchs, like the UK, Norway, Belgium ety. Or don't have real constitutions.
Europe doesn't have propositions. They elect a rep and then they make all the decisions.
The french President only faces an election every 7 years. In the UK, the PM elections are every 5 years. We have 4 year cycles and 2 year cycles for the House.
We have elections at 4 levels (national;, state, county, city).
European representative democracy is light years more democratic than the US Republic by every measure and the outcomes which have traditionally demonstrated less dissonance between popular opinion and public policy prove this.
The purpose of the US government is to allow the wealthy to carry on with a veneer of popular legitimacy, a veneer, which to quote William S. Burroughs which has been stripped by a propaganda regime which has "vulgarize[d] and falsif[ied] until the bare lie shines through."
This is changing with the EU and ECB adopting a super-state posture that has stripped monetary sovereignty and is now stripping fiscal sovereignty from the individual nations.
Don't you read the papers? Spain, Greece are failing and the euro is in crisis.
and try to see my point as it flies over your head. Real power lies with the owners of the country. The elected officials they pay for do their bidding. Hence, a plutocracy.
If you don't like the result, there is no point in blaming anyone but yourself.
...in the case of Bush v. Gore.
Gore lost any which way you look at it. He was a poor candidate and would have been a terrible president.
Is Iraq still a basket case? Af-Pak? Are the dead still dead? Are the TRILLIONS still pissed away from the treasury?
Al Gore lost Florida by every concievable measure except if all the votes were counted.
lost by even more votes than he lost by the first time.
The recount only occurred after the presidency was safely in Bush's hands, thanks to the Supreme Court.
Although he certainly won the popular vote, and most likely won Florida (don't forget about massive voter suppression there), he was a poor candidate. He should not have run away from Clinton, who was and is still popular despite the Lewinsky "scandal". Gore couldn't even win his home state of Tennessee or Clinton's state of Arkansas.
cheating whore -- by which I mean to signify akin to a whore who not only doesn't give full measure but also steals the silverware.
Al and Tipper *were* the real-life characters that inspired the love story, Al Gore *did* create -- not invent! -- the Internet, etc. etc.
Yes, he should not have stepped clear of Bill Clinton.
The fact that he lost Tennessee is a Repug talking point; as a matter of fact he was heir to a completely fading blue-statedness there and the last Democratic senator to be elected there too, if I recall correctly.
And while your point about illegal Repuglican voter "caging" is well taken, if *all* the votes had been counted -- forget about the illegal and stupid "butterfly ballots" that had 35,000 Jewish Americans voting for a nazi third party candidate -- if all the ballots had been counted, then Gore won.
Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting did a story on it, I don't have the link handy, but check it out.
...from anything but the most right-wing perspective that Gore would've been a better president than Bush, one's outrage over Bush v. Gore isn't about Gore; it's about the Supreme Court enabling a Republican coup.
..."wouldn't've been a better president than Bush..."
But it's not about "still being bitter," anymore than being appalled by the Dred Scott decision is. Bush v. Gore was a coup d'etat, no more, no less, and those who forget history, etc. etc.
I doubt that things would have been much different. Of course, that's all idle speculation.
The Democrats are as equally at ease as the Republicans at instigating aggressive wars. In most recent times, Clinton did Yugoslavia and launched bombs against the aspirin factory in Sudan; Obama escalated the Afghanistan war, has vastly expanded the drone attacks (and deportations of refugees from the USA), attacked Libya, armed the opposition in Syrian and is preparing to attack there...
I just hope that no one here tries to blame Ralph Nader for the current sorry state of affairs.
Now back to the topic.
wouldn't have bothered otherwise. As a matter of fact, he brought enough voters in Washington to flip their senate seat which kept the Senate out of Repug hands for two years more.
(Not that it did a whole lot of good, point taken.)
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Sam Worthington a Dracula?
From avatar mind transfer pod chamber thing to just a standard coffin. Latino Review is reporting that Sam Worthington, the unmemorable, blunt-featured guy Hollywood keeps insisting is a huge action star, will likely be starring in Universal's miserably-titled Dracula: Year Zero. YEAR ZERO! That's right: one better than Year One.
Worthington would be playing the titular cape-wearer in the film, said to be a period piece set in Transylvania back in the time of Vlad the Impaler, which is the timeframe we're apparently calling "Year Zero" now. The budget is reportedly set at over $100 million, and Dark City/The Crow/Knowing's Alex Proyas is in talks to direct.
I know what you're thinking: vampires AND Avatar guy!? Those are the two hottest things market research has revealed to us this year! Surefire hit! YOU'D THINK. Except it turns out vampires are only really that popular if they're in an established, barely-sexual relationship with a high schooler, and Sam Worthington still has not been successfully picked out of a lineup by anyone but James Cameron and McG (on his second guess). Nice try, though, Universal.