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Edmond Santa Fe coach Lance Manning has seen some pretty good performances from his squad this season. But Thursday night might have been their best.
Quarterback Justice Hansen accounted for seven touchdowns and the defense shined, as the Wolves cruised to a 68-28 win over Lawton at Wantland Stadium.
"I really thought our football team executed about as well offensively and defensively as I've seen us since I've been here," Manning said. "I thought the preparation was great. I thought the fight and physicality was great. I'm just really proud of where we're at right now."
The win keeps the Wolves (6-1, 4-0) tied with Norman (5-1, 3-0) atop District 6A-4. The Tigers travel to Southmoore tonight, and will host the Wolves for a crucial district battle next week.
Hansen passed for 286 yards and four touchdowns with one interception. He rushed for another 112 yards and three scores in the win.
Trevan Smith scored two touchdowns for the Wolves. He finished with six catches for 130 yards and a touchdown and threw for another.
The Wolves defense also came up big. They held Lawton (5-2, 2-2) to just 215 yards of total offense. The majority of those came in the fourth quarter against the second-team defense.
Santa Fe struck first with a score on their opening drive. Hansen took the ball up the middle and broke through several tackles on his way to a 26-yard score, less than three minutes into the game. A missed extra point made it a 6-0 game.
Then it was the Wolverines' turn to show their brute strength. Ivan Thomas, the team's 265-pound tailback, gave the Santa Fe defense fits in the opening quarter. He broke a 28-yard run down the right sideline, but the visitors couldn't crack the end zone. Will Hight put their first points on the board with a 28-yard field goal, making it a 6-3 contest.
While Thomas and the Wolverines continued to slow down, Santa Fe only got better. Hansen threw a long touchdown pass to Phillip Sumpter, and Smith added another on a halfback pass to Cornelius Fugett in the second quarter.
Lawton's offense was held scoreless in the first half. Hight kicked another field goal, and Curtis Zachary returned a kickoff 96 yards, making it a one-score game at 21-14 with 7:45 left in the second.
Santa Fe came back with another big run from Hansen. The junior again took it up the middle, running for a 36-yard touchdown. Edward Smith's kick gave Santa Fe a 28-14 halftime lead.
The Wolves continued to roll in the second half. Hansen ran for his third touchdown, and tossed two more. He hit Calvin Harkless II with a 35-yard pass and Dale Jefferson on a 27-yard strike. Cameron Westbrook added a four-yard touchdown run with 14.9 seconds left in the third, making it a 54-14 score.
Lawton tightened the score with a couple of fourth-quarter touchdowns. The Wolverines then attempted an onside kick, which prompted Manning to bring the first-team offense back on the field. Three plays later, the Wolves were back in end zone on a 15-yard touchdown catch by Trevan Smith.
"You've got to protect your team and what you're doing," Manning said. "We've got our JV out there, and if things get out of control, it can go back the other way in a hurry. I just wanted to get out there and get another score. We had our JV in there, and I expected them to start subbing, and we could get the clock run out, but that didn't happen."
The kicking game was one of the only low points for the Wolves. They missed three extra points.
Edmond Santa Fe 68, Lawton 28
1 2 3 4 Final
Lawton 3 11 0 14 28
Santa Fe 14 14 26 14 68
First Quarter
ESF Justice Hansen 26 run (kick failed); 9:12 0-6
LHS Will Hight 27 field goal; 1:53 3-6
ESF Phillip Sumpter 58 pass from Hansen (Dale Jefferson from Hansen ); 9:36 3-14
Second Quarter
LHS Hight 29 kick; 11:52 6-14
ESF Cornelius Fugett 41 pass from Trevan Smith (Edward Smith kick); 7:59 6-21
LHS Curtis Zachary 96 kick return (Mykhail Shaw from Jack Meservy); 7:45 14-21
ESF Hansen 36 run (Smith kick); 1:21 14-28
Third Quarter
ESF Hansen 8 run (Smith kick); 9:22 14-35
ESF Calvin Harkless 35 pass from Hansen (kick failed); 5:39 14-35
ESF Dale Jefferson 27 pass from Hansen (kick failed); :41.7 14-47
ESF Cameron Westbrook 4 run (Smith kick); :14.9 14-54
Fourth Quarter
ESF Khari Harding 11 run (Smith kick); 10:19 14-61
LHS Bryce Birt 62 pass from Meservy (Hight kick); 10:07 21-61
LHS Meservy 1 run (Hight kick); 5:25 28-61
ESF Trevan Smith 15 pass from Hansen (Smith kick); 4:37 28-68


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First-year students at Massachusetts public colleges who scored well on the high school math and English MCAS exams earn higher grades and more course credits than students with lower scores, and they are more likely to stay in school, a new study by the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education has found.
The report, which for the first time tracked how Massachusetts high school graduates fared in college, offers evidence that performance on the high-stakes tests is linked to college readiness and bolsters the case that the state's academic standards are helping to prepare students for college.
It might, but the Globe story never gives readers the title of the report (let alone link to it), and you can't easily find it on the website of the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education. In fact it looks like they haven't updated their site much since 2003.
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Some said the findings were predictable and showed only that brighter, harder-working students were more likely to succeed at college, not that the tests were improving education.
"I don't think anyone is surprised that students who do better on the MCAS exam do better in college," said Representative Carl M. Sciortino Jr. , a Medford Democrat who has filed legislation to stop denying students diplomas based solely on MCAS scores. "That means nothing in terms of producing better-prepared graduates overall."
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Students and other young people everywhere are being encouraged to attend and participate actively in the Islands of the World XII Conference, which will be hosted at H. Lavity Stoutt Community College from 29 May to 1 June.
President Dr. Karl Dawson has issued the call in the wake of several opportunities becoming available to delegates with financial constraints through awards of scholarships and, in some instances, free registration.
The College itself has led the way by waiving registration fees for international students and delegates who have expressed the need for financial assistance. Local students are not left out either, as Renata Rubaine was awarded free registration after her recent success in an international essay competition. She will also present her winning entry on day four of the conference.
In addition, Walden Benjamin, a student of the BVI Technical Vocational Institute, was granted free registration after he won a competition held last year by the College to come up with a conference logo.
Further, HLSCC has launched a student ambassador programme for the conference, which will allow students to participate in the event and be a part of a team to assist delegates while they are in the territory. For this programme, interested students should contact the College's Student Success Centre, tel. 852-7102, 852-7168.
Meanwhile, First Caribbean International Bank will cover the registration costs for four international students, and Nanny Cay Marina has offered three rooms to assist delegates who will be travelling from long distances and have incurred high airfares to participate in the conference.
Also, the International Small Islands Studies Association, under whose auspices the conference is being held, has offered five scholarships for international students who have already had their papers accepted.
President Dawson said the College is extremely grateful for the various companies and individuals who have come forward to give financial assistance to young people, both within and outside of the Virgin Islands.
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ORLAND PARK, Ill., May 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- On Wednesday, May 7, a single fire sprinkler extinguished a kitchen fire in the Spinning Wheel Apartments high-rise building in Hinsdale. The fire occurred on the sixth floor of the 17-story building when a frying pan was left on the stove while the stove was left in the "on" position.
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A fun charity bike ride in aid of Diabetes UK is taking place at Oriel-y- Parc, St Davids tomorrow (Sunday).
The event is being organised by Claire Coates of Tenby, who will be taking part in a 480-kilometre cycle ride in India in December in aid of the charity.
Claire, who has been diabetic since the age of seven, is determined to raise funds and awareness about the condition. She has already raised £3,000 for the charity through sponsorship and fundraising activities, and hopes that the Cycle for Diabetes on Sunday, October 14th, will give the total an extra boost.
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LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. —
Laurel County Sheriff's Detective Brad Mitchell is conducting a drug investigation into the discovery of components used to manufacture methamphetamine at a residence on Moriah Church Road, five miles west of London, Wednesday at 5:13 p.m.
Arrested were Alex Hoskins, 47; Brian K. Lewis, 33; and Jeanie S. Lewis, 28; all of Moriah Church Road. The three are charged with manufacturing methamphetamine, first offense, and lodged in the Laurel County Detention Center.
Senior Sgt. Greg Poynter, along with Deputies Greg Turner, Robbie Grimes, and Steve Hoskins, received information about individuals in the process of manufacturing methamphetamine on Moriah Church Road. When deputies arrived, they located numerous components used in the manufacture of methamphetamine inside the residence.
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Wade Michael Page, the 40-year-old man killed by police at the scene of Sunday's shooting rampage at a Sikh temple near Milwaukee who authorities say gunned down six people and wounded three others, was referred to in a report the FBI received about six years ago, NPR's Dina Temple-Raston says.
Originally published on Mon August 6, 2012 4:21 pm
As the Sikh community reels from Sunday's shooting in Wisconsin, evidence is emerging about the alleged shooter's ties to white supremacist groups. The possibility that the shooting may have been a hate crime has added to deepening sense of loss and frustration among the close-knit Sikh American community. It is prompting reflection and a renewed conversation among Sikhs about their safety and place in American society.
Originally published on Tue August 7, 2012 6:48 am
As Sikhism spread far and wide in the past century, it has been no stranger to discrimination and violence.
In India today, Sikhs reacted with "grief and outrage" at the Sunday mass shooting at a Wisconsin gurdwara, The Los Angeles Times reports.
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Let's get up to date now on the man who killed six people inside a Sikh temple in Wisconsin over the weekend.
CHIEF JOHN EDWARDS: Yesterday, at 10:25 AM we received our initial call from inside the Sikh temple that there was a problem going on and that somebody was firing inside of there.


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Z2 Entertainment is proud to present Dead Man Winter featuring members of Trampled By Turtles at the Fox Theatre on Friday, August 19th. Tickets go on sale Friday, June 24th for $8.00 in advance and $10.00 day of show.
During a time when I was now fully unemployed and sleeping indoors only by the good graces of friends willing to share a couch, and the loss of my instruments was more than a little devastating. Of the few possessions I still had, the one that now gained top billing was a cheap acoustic guitar collecting dust in a small room on Duluth's central hillside. A few other musicians in town had similar instruments collecting a similar dust and we started what was our first acoustic band, Trampled by Turtles.
We've been able to stay together ever since but lately, the drums and amps ringing in the back of my head have been getting louder and the desire to play, write, and record in a way removed from what I've been up to has been getting stronger. Dead Man Winter was born out of these things.
I'd been renting a studio in Minneapolis, I set to the task of making a record. My partner in the dirty and thankless work of recording was local engineer, songwriter, producer, guitarslinger, and master of the vibe Erik Koskinen. We spent countless blissful hours exploring guitars, amps, mics, and players in the worn-in beauty and sanctity of Realphonic Studios. Without a doubt, countless more hours could have been spent but you can't begin work on the next record until you put out the current one, so here it is.
The musicians that play on this album are dear friends – there's not a one of whom would I'd hesitate to trust a song that I hold dear. In the end, the whole experience has reconnected me to that couch-surfing kid in Duluth trying to figure out what to do next in this big, terrifying, wonderful world and now, with a few more years behind me, it's refreshing.
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With Tyler Grant recently announcing his departure from the Emmitt-Nershi Band fans have been anxiously awaiting the announcement of the new bass player for the band. Today the Emmitt-Nershi Band website and facebook will be making the announcement that Johnny Grubb of Railroad Earth will be filling the spot. Throughout Johnny's 7 years with Railroad Earth he had played with Billy Nershi on many occasions opening up the doors for this opportunity. The bands lineup change is effective as of now and all upcoming dates will be played with Drew Emmitt (mandolin/vocals), Billy Nershi (guitar/vocals), Andy Torn (banjo) and Johnny Grubb (bass). Below is the official announcement that will be posted on the webpage and facebook from Johnny.
Hello, World! Rather than make someone else come up with an announcement for who the new bassist will be, I thought I'd try to follow in Tyler's gracious footsteps and do it myself.
My name is Johnny Grubb. I went to school at Appalachian State University and saw Leftover Salmon many, many times my first couple of years there. After ASU, I spent a good year rolling burritos, washing dishes and playing bluegrass in my hometown of Atlanta before serendipitously running into John Skehan of Railroad Earth one night at a gig of ours. They just happened to be on the lookout for a new bassist and long story short, I spent 7 years in that band, playing several metric tons of great music and meeting lots of great folks all over the country.
One of the folks I met and had the good fortune of playing with on many occasions was Mr. Billy Nershi. RRE was signed to SCI Fidelity Records for a number of years and we got to be friends with a bunch of the SCI/Mad House folks in time. RRE always was and still is a full-time commitment. I just couldn't keep it up with the birth of my second boy last January, so I bowed out a year ago and spent this past year getting a web development consultancy off the ground, getting to know the virtues and vices of the various open source software scenes out there and being home with my wife and boys for the first time ever. The itch to play some bass didn't come back until just a few months ago after getting into the most recent Larry Keel and Stringduster's CDs.
In any event, I cruised by this website last month to see what they were working with from a technical standpoint. The meaning of Tyler's announcement that he was leaving didn't really hit me until the next day, at least not the part where I should give Billy a call and see who they have lined up. I wasn't looking for another full-time gig, nor to be in another rock band per se, so after speaking with Billy and Drew it seemed like the parameters were pretty well lined up for everybody and here I am!
Just to put a bow on top of everything, I met Andy years ago when he was with Larry Keel and didn't find out until the last few weeks that he was a member of the Broke Mountain Bluegrass band with Travis from the Infamous Stringdusters and my good friend Anders from Greensky Bluegrass. It's nice to be a part of this small world and I want to thank my new bandmates for having me aboard. I will see you all soon.
Country singer Kyle Park, who believes his fans deserve more than one album every 12 months, will release on September 21 his second EP this year that will ultimately become the foundation of a full-length album he will release in 2011.
The featured single from Park's FALL EP is "All Night," a love song with smart lyrics about how long it might take to heal a broken heart, with or without a new paramour. Again, Park's pure country voice and pure country vibe shine through in his modern country, "rock with a twang" style.
Park spent the year touring, and he will continue on the road behind the new release. The recording artist routinely plays 200 shows a year in venues, music festivals and intimate honky-tonks, in all corners of the Lone Star State.
As Robert K. Oermann of MusicRow advises, "Lend him your ears."
Singer/songwriter Melissa Ferrick emerged in 1994 as part of a group of new female alternative singer/songwriters, much in the vein of Liz Phair. Raised in Ipswich, MA, she began singing in coffeehouses after dropping out of college and eventually wound up in Boston. Her major breakthrough arrived one night when she replaced Morrisey's opening act less than an hour before showtime. Ferrick's performance impressed Morrisey, who invited her to open for him during the rest of the tour. The tour earned her a small cult following, as well as a contract with Atlantic Records.
She released her debut album, Massive Blur, in 1994 to good reviews; the critical reception for her stripped-down second album, Willing to Wait, earned even stronger acclaim. Even so, Atlantic dropped her in 1995, prompting Ferrick to go indie by signing with W.A.R.?, a Colorado-based company. She remained with W.A.R.? over the course of several albums -- including Everything I Need, Freedom the concert recording +1 before taking a lesson from fellow songwriter Ani DiFranco and forming her own label, Right On. Capturing her enigmatic stage persona, Ferrick issued Skinnier, Faster, Live at the B.P.C. in early 2001 and followed its release with a studio album named Valentine Heartache.
Releasing albums on her own label proved to be a welcome change of pace, and Ferrick spent the decade issuing a string of studio records and live releases. She also toured regularly, often logging as many as 150 shows per year. After releasing her 14th album, Goodbye Youth, in 2008, Ferrick shifted her focus to the artists who inspired her, resulting in the release of a covers album, Enough About Me, in 2010.
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Now, the horse.
When it comes to animals, the Romneys can't seem to win.
In what many felt was a disastrous interview with NBC's Brian Williams on the eve of Friday's opening ceremony for the Olympics, Mitt Romney first insulted the British people by expressing concern about security preparations and the excitement level of the citizenry. (That led to widespread mocking in the British media, a poke by London Mayor Boris Johnson and a sideways swipe by Prime Minister David Cameron.)


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After a dismal reaction to an alternative, Hopkins city council members are back to a revised version of their original plan—a smaller sidewalk on 14th Avenue.
At a work session this week, council appeared to form a consensus around a new plan that would just patch in gaps between sidewalk sections on the west side of 14th Avenue. The east side would have just enough sidewalk to connect to the nearby regional trail.
That plan follows neighborhood opposition to instead—an idea that only arose because of of a more-extensive 14th Avenue sidewalk project.
People representing seven properties attended a neighborhood meeting to discuss the Fourth Street proposal—of those, just one family wanted a sidewalk.
"It was pretty soundly beaten down," summed up.
Councilman Bruce Rowan objected to Bradford's use of "beaten down"—after all, he noted, just seven of 18 total properties were represented at the meeting. That objection aside, sidewalks often face stiff criticism. Owners dislike the perceived loss of yard space—although the city actually owns the easement where sidewalks are built—and the possibility of walkers passing near their homes.
Then there's the money. Councilman Rick Brausen, noting he'd voted in favor of every other sidewalk in the past, said tough economic times mean the city must look more closely at where it needs sidewalks.
Hopkins is the third most walkable community in Minnesota, behind only Minneapolis and St. Paul, according to Walk Score. City leaders are justly proud of what this brings to Hopkins, even incorporating walkability into its marketing campaign. With such a solid ranking, Brausen said council should consider how many more walkways the city really needs when budgets are so tight.
"We've put sprinkles on the ice cream every single time (with past projects)," he said.
Complicating matters, sidewalks have tended to be paired with street projects for efficiency reasons. Yet street needs and sidewalk needs don't always align. Improving the Blake Road corridor, for example, is one of the city's top priorities, and residents there actually want to extend the sidewalk system. It could be worthwhile, Brausen said, to forgo sidewalks connected to a street project elsewhere in order to beef up Blake Road walkways.
To make these decisions, though, the community needs a master sidewalk plan to prioritize where walkways are needed. Such a plan would need input from a variety of residents.
While council and staff agree on the need for such a plan, the plan by itself doesn't guarantee smooth sailing. Planning meetings tend to draw people who support sidewalks, Brausen said, while hearings prior to construction tend to be attended by people against sidewalks.
Also, while a community as a whole might decide it wants a sidewalk, a master plan also doesn't mean neighbors near the sidewalks will be any happier. A plan would, however, give council members something to point to when the inevitable objections arise over a specific project. The city could note that a variety of groups shared their thoughts and contributed to the process. It would also let homeowners know what's coming, so they can plan pricey property upgrades accordingly.
For now, though, council appears set to proceed with the more modest sidewalk—a process that has several steps to go before work starts. Council must still approve plans, bids and the project.
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Puerto Baquerizo Moreno
April 7
Friends provided bad influence, forcing late dinner, then two desserts at different places. Surprised at level of evening activity. For a small town (whole island has six thousand residents) businesses have a long night. This place now on record as new favorite place on the planet, displacing old NFPP.
Day went close to planned including standard over-optimistic expectation - didn't snorkel, didn't quite finish second varnish coat and rum became beer, but not bad. May, he said confidently, finish second coat and sand for final tomorrow. Hoping to snorkel midday.
Two juvenile sea lions have adopted the boat as their proprietary playground. Hope their rubbing against hull is removing soft growth. The cavorting often splashes water on brightwork for which they display no apparent remorse. Like with teenagers everywhere, efforts at reason have proven futile. Also typically, youngsters frolic and oldsters grumble - all night.
Pretty bland, but long day, short night. Tah.
San Cristobal Tortoise
April 6
Toured some of San Cristobal today. Most interesting thing at El Progresso, small settlement with plantation ruins of a hated rich guy, was a hotel room up in what must be the largest tree in all Galapagos (upscale Tarzan). Reasonable rates. Cool! El Junco, fresh water lake in a volcano crater, was a long walk in the clouds. Giant tortoise breeding facility (No, Cal, the turtles were very discrete) was a long walk with a number of the fairly fleet(relative term)-footed beasts. Puerto Chino was a long walk to a white sand beach surrounded by volcanic rock. Lunch, at an isolated restaurant was excellent and required minimal ambulation. Based on some reading and "Master and Commander", expected less vegetation and more moonscape, but this is oldest of archipelago.
Began taping to varnish brightwork this afternoon. With last coat nearly six months old, don't want to wait possible additional two to Nuku Hiva (next smooth anchorage at far end of Marquesas). Considering just cap rail and scroll boards first, then see. Trying to remember reason for buying a teak encrusted boat. Expecting epiphany any moment. Wait, wait - because it looks good?... Naaaah, that's ridiculous.
Tomorrow should be simple in seven steps: Tape, sand, varnish, snorkel, shop, varnish, rum.
April 5
Hombre por el fumigacion was a no show. NBD. (Just guessed at that meaning. If wrong, hope no one is offended and, of course, explaining all this pretty much negates entire point of abbreviation.) Will be touring tomorrow, so he'll have a heck of a time getting it done. Am fairly sanguine about a roach infestation of Galapagos from Anthem. Agriculture guy seems fairly blase (sorry, purists, diacritical marks are unavailable) as well.
Wonder if many have remarked on the irony of a heavily Catholic country being stewards of an island group critically responsible for originating the science of evolution? For those curious souls (no pun intended), Chuck lived most of his life as a Unitarian and died agnostic.
Resurgent shower sump pump sucks. This is a good thing. Suspect resistance in wire has kept performance well below optimum for eleven years and probably burned out a couple pumps. Fondness for each little piggy now prompts care in placement as switch is activated.
During passage to Marquesas, three and a half weeks minimum, do not be alarmed if boat leaps northward 120 to 1200 miles in a day. At least one time, expect an 'N' entry instead of 'S' for latitude. It just doesn't look right when it's always been the other way. Passing International Date Line could be a schizophrenic event. For some, this will be no surprise due to belief that a close association with reality has already fled.
April 4
Galapagos not quite as expected, but have only seen Puerto Baquerizo Moreno on San Cristobal since arrival at 1500 (2100 UTC). It's a quaint (pardon me for saying so, Sue) little town with very friendly people, an ATM, and ice cream, which Inspiration Lady, as first of local group to arrive, were buying - blackberry and coconut. Accomplished port entry and immigration today, fumigation and refueling tomorrow. Considering island tour on Tuesday. Expect extended period of unconsciousness tonight subsequent to indulgence in a tasty adult beverage or two.
Seals are everywhere near the water - on docks, on boats and in your dinghy, leaving presents of fish that, by passing through them, have been somewhat modified. This revision of molecular structure is not generally considered an upgrade. Like all the fauna here, they are unintimidated by humans and, when disturbed, express vocal displeasure before returning to sleep. Bet they'd pay attention if you painted yourself white on black and squeaked. Inspiration Lady are considering a contest to name their swim platform buddy.
Have not had sleep-deprived hallucinations, but after removing top of skull, discovered brain had actually turned to mush, so should stop now and get sleep before saying something crazy.
The Equator
April 3
Grey water is the stuff that's not drinkable and not poop. An example is shower run-off, which contains hair, dead skin, oil and all the goo your body created and adhered to over the last day (or week depending on your level of hygiene). If collected, you would find it ugly, smelly and disgusting. "Fine", Cal, my non-sailing exemplar, may ask, "but what's the point"? Boat showers are below sea level so this mess is collected then pumped over. Today was spent discovering why the electro-hydraulic system on this boat, designed for just that purpose, lost its way. Good volts. Switch, of necessity destroyed in removal, not problem. Pump OK. Finally found ground wire, in highly inaccessible bilge location, had been spliced by twisting ends together and taping. Smokies! Peace, tranquility and cleanliness have returned, but it took all day.
Central and South American entrepreneurs are now using submarines to fight their side of the war on drugs - no radar return. Saw a sub hunter aircraft two days ago and heard one flying low today. Hmmm? Protecting seals and land tortoises from ravages of Colombian coke? Saving the chastity of female penguins feeding their habit? Thought those planes were only used around Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Must be wrong as I'm not in Florida, am I?
Speaking of which, transitioned from pollywog to shellback around 0900 this morning and did not break out into a rendition of "Bali Hai". As it turns out, South Pacific looks somewhat similar to North and strangely, the line is not nearly as distinct as on globes, so confirmed with GPS. Had a wee dram of the Isle of Skye's best to celebrate. Word is that Neptune wants his share poured into the sea, but figured, hey, this guy's a god, he can get his own freaking scotch.
PS Does centrifugal force make one lighter at the equator than at a pole?
April 1
Replacing 27 chunks of tuner related hardware was somewhat more difficult than removing. This manifests cruising rule #12 which is amplified by corollaries relating to either too many or too few pieces remaining at completion. Uncluttered cockpit may now be crossed without need for expenditure of potentially precious minutes and prodigious agility of boat handler. Aft lazarette exhibits organizational improvement, while port compartment has inexplicably declined in that regard.
Saw a pod of whales this morning. Biggest one, maybe 30 feet, came up for air about a hundred feet to port going east. Just happened to be looking that way. Watched as long as they were in sight. Eight or so that I observed included a few calves. Glad mamas didn't take offense.
Have begun to see more boobies, possibly doing Galapagos run with cruising boats. An attractive bird, they don't deserve an appellation with such negative connotations. On the other hand, have no real evidence that they're anything but stupid. As gannets, they could have access to some of the publishing fortune, but, on reflection, that seems doubtful.
April 2
Surprisingly, wind began to pick up just after 2300 UTC (1800 EST) yesterday and continued to increase all night. Forecast of 5 - 10 maximum was somewhat in error (will desist from gratuitous, snide weatherman observation). Finally eased to 15 late morning for excellent sailing all day toward Sunday opportunity to be charged $500 for staying at a single Galapagos anchorage. Additional hundreds are demanded for pleasure of being trapped on your boat, unless accompanied by a guide, in three other locations.
GRIB (Grudgingly Reported Inaccurate Bullflop - that may not be completely correct) file of forecast wind and sea conditions now indicates continued good weather through arrival. This information will be taken under advisement. Fool me 1001 times shame on you. Fool me the 1002nd time shame on me.
Not sure this information has been widely disseminated, but expect to cross the equator tomorrow if wind doesn't veer too much and arrive in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno (Wreck Bay - hey, that doesn't sound good) on San Cristobal, Galapagos, Ecuador around midday on Easter Sunday (as far as you know).


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The numerous elements are hung on two cloth-covered cords and its closure is an Indian one anna coin dated 1939. A very similar necklace can be seen in The Jewelry of Nepal, p. 172.
Including the braided ends this "mala" is 37 inches long and is made up of fourteen strands of beads.
We collected these beads in Kathmandu, Nepal, where pilgrims from Tibet often bring old beads to sell to cover their expenses.
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Prevention and Early Intervention Program
Mental Health Services Act (MHSA)
Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) programs were designed to include meaningful involvement and engagement of diverse communities, potential individual participants, their families and community partners. Programs and projects were developed to build capacity for providing prevention and intervention services related to mental health at sites where people go for other routine activities (e.g. education facilities, community based organizations, ethnic specific cultural centers, health providers).
In May 2009, the California Department of Mental Health approved the Contra Costa County MHSA Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) Plan which consists of nine programs addressing four key community mental health needs and specific priority populations: Fostering Resilience in Communities Initiative, Fostering Resilience in Older Adults, Fostering Resilience in Children and Families, and Fostering Resilience in Youth/Young Adults Initiative.
Program Summary
1. Building Connections in Underserved Communities
focuses on strengthening underserved cultural communities in ways that are relevant to specific communities, with the purpose of increasing wellness, reducing stress and isolation, and decreasing the likelihood of needing services of many types, and to help support strong youth and strong families.
2. Coping with Trauma Related to Community Violence
provides community organizing and a proactive approach to community violence. Raises awareness, engages in culture-building activities, celebrates resilience, creates opportunities for healing and restoration and convenes public forums to respond to specific incidences of violence within the West Contra Costa community.
3. Reducing Stigma and Awareness Education
implements the WREACH (Wellness and Recovery Education for Acceptance, Choice, and Hope) Speakers' Bureau. Speakers include consumers, family members, and providers, who share their experiences and facts about mental illness and recovery to decrease stigma and increase social inclusion in the community. The Committee for Social Inclusion guides a stigma reduction and awareness initiative.
4. Suicide Prevention
has been an important focus for both our system of care and within our community. Our original Stakeholder Work Group and Steering Committee recognized the need for a suicide prevention effort that was universal at one level and targeted to particularly high risk populations at another. A Suicide Prevention Committee was established to create a comprehensive suicide prevention plan for Contra Costa County. Under this initiative we were able to expand the language and cultural capacity of our crisis line provider, Contra Costa Crisis Center, and have been able to sponsor training on suicide prevention.
5. Supporting Older Adults
in underserved cultural populations who are trauma exposed, isolated, depressed and experiencing onset of serious psychiatric illness. The purpose of the program is to help provide early intervention when warning signs appear, linkage to appropriate community resources in a culturally competent manner, and prevent mental illness and suicide.
6. Parent Education & Support
programs offer effective parenting skills, family communication, health identities/family values, child growth and self-esteem development to caregivers who have responsibility to care for atrisk children and youth in order to reduce incidence of child and substance abuse, juvenile delinquency, gang violence, behavioral problems and emotional disturbances.
7. Supporting Families Experiencing the Juvenile Justice System
provides individual and family supports to help the youth become strong, healthy, law abiding members of their communities. Early screening of youth identified as needing mental health support leads to better coordination of after care that assures appropriate linkages to services and supports as youth transition back into their communities. The treatment staff provide direct short term therapy and facilitate warm hand-offs to Community Based Organizations and to County MH Systems.
8. Supporting Families Experiencing Mental Illness
provides peer-based programming for adults in recovery from psychiatric disorders to develop support networks, life and vocational skills training, respite and stress reduction for caregivers, restorative community for their loved ones, support for recovery, independence, increased socialization, education, and employment support.
9. Youth Development
increases prevention efforts for at risk youth, responding to early signs of emotional and behavioral health problems, strength-based efforts that build on youths' assets and foster resiliency, as well as to help youth build knowledge and concrete life skills, development of a positive identity, self-esteem and positive community involvement.
10. First Hope: Early Identification & Intervention to Prevent Psychosis
Family-centered intervention for young people, ages 12-25, with early symptoms of psychosis with the aim of preventing the development of psychotic illness through community outreach and education, intensive early assessment and treatment, psychoeducation, psychiatric management, and supported education and employment.


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Fringe is going to be airing its final season this fall on Fox, and the cast and executive producer couldn't say much about what's coming up in the Comic-Con press room Gather.com attended. However, they did talk about what they'd like to see happen and did drop a few spoilers.
Season 5 Spoilers at Comic-Con
In the video below, Lance Reddick teases that "Broyles will surprise you when he shows up this season." He also teases when he first shows up, but he has to keep a lot quiet about what to expect. They're keeping a lot of what's happening in the final season secret—as much as they can—and that was evident in the press room.
Reddick also talks a bit about 2036 Broyles and how he's approaching the character, along with what happened with Alt-Broyles last season. He wasn't surprised by the twist and "always" thought that was what was coming for his character. Check out the video below for what Reddick has to say about Jeff's departure, knowing that Fringe season 5 is the last, and more.
Will you be tuning in to Fringe season 5 this fall?
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|جميلة (Arabic)
Roman Theatre of Djémila
|Alternate name
|Sétif Province, Algeria
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|Official name: Djémila
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Djémila (Tamazight: Ğamila, Arabic: جميلة, the Beautiful one, Latin: Cuicul or Curculum) is a mountain village in Algeria, near the northern coast east of Algiers, where some of the best preserved Berbero-Roman ruins in North Africa are found. It is situated in the region bordering the Constantinois and Petite Kabylie (Basse Kabylie).
In 1982, Djémila became a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its unique adaptation of Roman architecture to a mountain environment. Significant buildings in Djémila include a theatre, two fora, temples, basilicas, arches, streets, and houses. The exceptionally well preserved ruins surround the forum of the Harsh, a large paved square with an entry marked by a majestic arch.
Roman Cuicul[edit]
Under the name of Cuicul, the city was built during the first century A.D. as a military garrison situated on a narrow triangular plateau. The terrain is somewhat rugged, being located at the confluence of two rivers. Cuicul's builders followed a standard plan with a forum at the center and two main streets, the Cardo Maximus and the Decumanus Maximus, composing the major axes.[1] The city was initially populated by a colony of soldiers, and eventually grew to become a large trading market. The resources that contributed to the prosperity of the city were essentially agricultural (cereals, olive trees and farm).
During the reign of Caracalla in the 3rd century, Cuicul's administrators took down some of the old ramparts and constructed a new forum. They surrounded it with larger and more impressive edifices than those that bordered the old forum. The terrain hindered building, so that they built the theatre outside the town walls, which was exceptional. Christianity became popular in the 4th century, and brought the addition of a basilica and baptistry. They are to the south of Cuicul, and are popular attractions.[1]
The city was slowly abandoned after the fall of the Roman Empire around the 5th century and 6th century. Muslims later dominated the region, but did not reoccupy the site of Cuicul, which they renamed Djémila ("beautiful" in Arabic).
Famous residents[edit]
Several significant Romanized Africans were born in Cuicul:[2]
- Lucius Alfenus Senecio : governor of Britannia (205 à 207).
- Gaius Valerius Pudens : governor of Britannia.
- Claudius Subatianus Aquila : governor of Mesopotamia and Egypt.
- Claudius Subatianus Proculus : governor of Numidia.
- ^ a b Djemila, Morocco, Algeria, & Tunisia, Geoff Crowther and Hugh Finlay, Lonely Planet, 2nd Edition, April 1992, pp. 298 - 299.
- ^ Anthony R. Birley, Septimius Severus, the African Emperor, Éd. Routledge, ISBN 0-415-16591-1
External links[edit]
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Djémila.


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July 28, 2014
A local doctor is facing DUI charges Monday after police say he caused a wreck on the Oakwood Road exit of Interstate 64 in Charleston. It happened just before 4pm.
Charleston Police say Dr. Todd Lares rear-ended another car while getting off the highway. Officers gave him three different sobriety tests after smelling alcohol on his breath. They say Dr. Lares failed all of them.
"Lares had glassy eyes and spoke with slurred speech," said Patrolman Brian Lightner in the criminal complaint. "He was also unsteady as he walked along the exit ramp."
Police say his blood alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit, registering at 0.164.
Lares is charged with first offense DUI. A magistrate let him go on a $2,500 personal recognizance bond.
Medical websites show Dr. Lares practices medicine in Charleston, Ripley, and Spencer.


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I would like to give credit where credit is due. The stretch of the Royal canal from Binns Bridge to the Cross Guns Bridge has been getting a face lift over the past few months. This morning is the first time that it actually caught my eye. They have a light colour sanded type pavement running either side that looks really well. They have also installed retro-minimalist (I have made that word up) lamp post all along the banks that look really really nice. Well done DCC or the OPW, whoever is over-seeing the project.
Further down the canal between Binns Bridge and Croke Park they are building apartments called Portland Dock I think. I wonder how the folk who buys this will mix with the residents of the corpo Portland square and the cliental of The Red Parrot.


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Ferrari Formula One driver Felipe Massa, of Brazil, steers an F2007 racer during a practice session on Ferrari's Fiorano private test track in Maranello, near Modena, Italy, Monday, Oct. 12, 2009. Massa on Monday took his first test drive in a Formula One car since a life-threatening accident earlier this year. (AP Photo/Marco Vasini)
Race promoters revealed the Austin-area site of the track to be built for the return of Formula One racing to the United States Tuesday.
The track will be built on about 900 acres near Elroy in southeastern Travis County, KXAN Austin News reports. The land was previously going to be used for a residential development called Wandering Creek.
The group, led by Austin-native Tavo Hellmund and sports legend Red McCombs, plan to announce the exact site of the track, thought to be in the general area just to the east of the Austin-Bergstom International Airport near Elroy and McAngus roads , north of FM 812 and east of State Highway 130, KXAN said.
"This project has been a tremendous undertaking," said Hellmund. "But for at least the next decade, Texas will host a global sporting event on an annual basis in a new world-class multipurpose facility."
The U.S. Grand Prix race will run in Austin for at least 10 years starting in 2012. The race is expected to draw 90,000-200,000 people per year and could provide an economic impact between $200 million and $400 millon.
Promoters said the track would be the first built in the U.S. specifically designed for a Grand Prix event. The German firm Tilke has been hired to design the venue. Tilke has built racetracks in Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Shanghai and Istanbul among other cities.
Formula One hasn't raced in the U.S. since 2007 after an eight-year run at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Also on Tuesday, Formula One launched a new website, http://www.formula1unitedstates.com/.


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The remarkable thing about some of the books written about Whitey is how little attention is paid to critical things. We sort of jump from Stevie Flemmi being on the lam to Stevie being a member of the Winter Hill Gang. This important time that will shape all future events is given scant attention.
One aspect that has been ignored is that Stevie had pending against him two very serious charges that were the occasion of his flight: the murder of William Bennett that was pending in Suffolk County and the attempted murder of Attorney John Fitzgerald when he blew up his car in Middlesex County. Stevie was not going to come back unless he had an iron clad guarantee that these cases would disappear. You'd think that'd be hard to give him considering the seriousness of the charges.


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Preity Zinta
- Vikram Chandiramani
If you will observe the movements of Preity Zinta carefully you will notice an unseen presence of someone saying one-two-three-four, one-two-three-four as she makes her movements. Unlike actresses like Sridevi who could give a dozen expressions in a single shot (like she did in 'Khuda Gawah') Preity Zinta has to work at her movement and expressions. She did begin as a model and the old belief is that models cannot act. Yet, she could charm the audience when she sneakily bit into a 'Perk' chocolate behind a banner of 'Hunger Strike', with a naughty grin giving others in the strike the same idea and as a Liril girl.
That she is among the top three is partly because Aishwarya Rai's has lost focus, is working on a career in English films, and SRK as well as Salman Khan have limited options. Preity, Rani Mukherjee, to some extent Kareena Kapoor and now Priyanka Chopra and Bipasha Basu are the only regining queens. Preity was more than noticed when she made her beginning. Mani Rathnam signed her for a guest appearance in 'Dil Se' and soon Preity charmed her way in to the hearts of people as the beloved of Bobby 'Soldier' Deol. She was also paired opposite the elder brother Sunny Deol in 'Farz' and is sure to make more waves in Kundan Shah's 'Friends'.
Whether it is the limitation of her image or her choice the characters Preity has played have always focused an `illegitimate` child whether it is in 'Kya Kehna' or 'Chori Chori Chupke' or 'Salaam Namaste'. A profile is certainly not an ideal place to discuss this complex issue. Preity certainly is complex and headstrong whether it has to do with her off screen behaviour or relationships or, for that matter her public utterances.
Take for instance the way she stood by her version in a court hearing where every film star turned hostile (out of fear) or the way she has dragged Hindustan Times to court for publishing a tapped conversation supposed to be between a drunk Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai in which he passed derogatoriy comments on her implying that he had slept with her and many others. When the tapes were established as fake and when it was also established in a government lab that this voice didin't belong to Salman Khan, Preity went to court suing the newspaper even as Salman avoided any action on the publication or the journalist.
In the recent years, Preity has appeared in some good and successful films like Salaam Namaste, Veer Zaara, Lakshya, Kal Ho Na Ho, Koi…Mil Gaya (and a guest appearance in the sequel 'Krrish' and is counted among the front rank heroines. Preity Zinta was part of 'Jhoom Barabar Jhoom' (2007) which was a box office disaster. Critics also felt she looked haggard. A Rediff review of Preity Zinta and 'Jhoom Barabar Jhoom described her as 'heavy on both Botox and frustration' and 'insufferable' while recommending sister roles for her.
She also worked in Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna, and has been in news for her relationship with Wadia group scion, Ness Wadia, son of Nusli Wadia. Preity has admitted to dating Ness Wadia and insiders say she is considering marrying him.
Actress Suchitra Krishnamurthy broke up with her husband, filmmaker Shekhar Kapoor and blamed Preity Zinta for causing the break up. Preity has denied this and alleged that Suchitra Krishnamurthy is 'mentally disturbed'.
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Well, the worst is over and it looks like Coventry survived the first (and hopefully last) Blizzard of 2013.
You're probably going to be spending some time outside shoveling, snow-blowing, sledding, building snowmen, etc. - so show the rest of the town what you're up to now that the storm has subsided.
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(WMC-TV) – More than six years later, Memphis police are still searching for clues in a triple murder that has stumped investigators.It happened on March 8, 2005, inside a small home in Kansas Street. Peggy Ward's son, 30-year-old Marquel Forester, was one of victim's gunned down that day. It was his home on Kansas.
Forester's long-time friend, 33-year-old Jack Sledge, was there too, as well as 24-year-old Natasha Russell."All I know is somebody is walking around knowing that they killed three people, and how can they live with themselves? So somebody knows something," Ward said in a recent interview.Sgt. Bill Ashton of the Memphis Police Department said a witness heard Russell screaming for help."She was covered in blood, and said to the person that heard her, there were two people murdered inside the house and then she collapsed on the porch," Ashton said.Russell died, but she was able to tell police two people – both black men - carried out the crime. She even gave vague descriptions.Investigators think the shooters got away by going out the back door, and that the victims probably knew their killers."The iron door on the outside automatically locks when you come out," Ashton said. "It makes you think whoever came to the house, they knocked on the door, they recognized them, let them in the house, and things went bad from there."Peggy Ward knows how bad things went. She identified her son's body at the crime scene."I have some good days and I have some bad days, you know, but I think about the good times that I had with him, how he was so funny, and what he would say to you would make you laugh," she said.Ward leaves the light on over her stove. She's kept it burning for six years, hoping her son's killers will be caught. Investigators are following every lead, including a tip that went back to notorious drug king pin, Craig Pettis."All I can say to that is that during the investigation, his name was mentioned," Ashton said.Peggy Ward said her son never took her advice about his friends, but added that Marquel worked every day, loved his five children, and would have loved his grandchild if he had lived to see her."I would ask them why did they take my son away from all his kids and from me," she said.Your tip could be the one that helps this grieving mother, and the families of the other two victims. If you have ANY information, even something you didn't think was important in 2005, it could crack the case now. Call Crime Stoppers at 901-528-CASH.
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There were 37 homicides in the city of Buffalo in 2008.
The tragedy is that 37 lives were needlessly ended by other human beings.
But, on one level, there's lots of reason for hope in that figure.
That's because it's been slashed in half from the 74 people killed by homicide in Buffalo only two years ago in one of the city's bloodiest years on record. And down again considerably from the 55 homicide victims in 2007.
Mayor Byron W. Brown and city police brass credit the citizens of the city with making the streets safer by opening up to police and providing them with information that has dramatically helped homicide investigators.
Officials also point to newfound methods of policing the city, such as surveillance cameras, intensive crackdowns on illegal narcotics, the mayor's Gun Buyback Program along with partnerships between City Hall and neighborhood block groups and anti-violence organizations.
All told, Buffalo had the lowest 2008 per-capita homicide rate when compared to the cities of Rochester, Syracuse, Cleveland, Pittsburgh and Cincinnati.
Are the last two years just a fluke or have we recaptured our moniker as "The City of Good Neighbors?"
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Encore Series to feature two great stars
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department will launch this year's Encore Series in June with two superstars - pianist Krystian Zimerman and mezzo-soprano Jennifer Larmore. This is a golden opportunity for music lovers to enjoy music of a top international standard.
Zimerman will perform Brahms' Six Pieces, Op 118, Beethoven's Sonata No 31 in A-flat, Op 110, Chopin's Impromptu No 2 in F-sharp, Op 36 and Piano Sonata No 3 in B Minor, Op 58. Zimerman learned piano in Katowice, Poland, and later developed his skills through a relationship with the Steinway Company in Hamburg. During the past 10 seasons he has toured, playing his own piano.
Larmore will perform such opera arias as Rossini's Eccomi Alfine in Babilonia (from Semiramide), Mozart's Voi, Che Sapete (from The Marriage of Figaro) and Bizet's Habanera and Gypsy Song (from Carmen). Her operatic debut in 1986 as Sesto in Mozart's La Clemenza di Tito in France marked the start of a brilliant international career in which operas of Rossini, Bellini, Mozart and Handel have come to figure prominently. As a champion of the music of Handel, she has triumphed in the title role in Giulio Cesare and her definitive recording of this work was selected to receive the Gramophone Award for Best Baroque Opera of the Year. She was also featured in the closing ceremonies of the 1996 Olympic Games.
Piano Recital by Krystian Zimerman will start at 8pm on June 13 (Friday) with tickets priced at $480, $380, $280 and $180. Vocal Recital by Jennifer Larmore (Mezzo-soprano) will start at 8pm on June 24 (Tuesday) with tickets priced at $400, $300, $200 and $100. Both recitals will be staged at the Concert Hall, Hong Kong Cultural Centre.
Tickets are now available at all URBTIX outlets. Half-price concessions will be granted to senior citizens, people with disabilities, full-time students and Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) recipients (limited tickets for students and CSSA recipients available on a first-come-first-served basis). There is a 10% discount for Friends of LCSD performing venues.
A special 10% discount will be offered for each purchase of standard tickets for two Encore Series concerts: Piano Recital by Krystian Zimerman and Vocal Recital by Jennifer Larmore (Mezzo-soprano).
For programme enquiries, call 2268 7321; for ticketing enquiries and reservations, call 2734 9009; for credit-card telephone booking, call 2111 5999; for internet booking, visit www.urbtix.gov.hk; for more details and information, visit www.lcsd.gov.hk/cp. Box seats and lounge packages are available, call 2268 7236 for details.
Due to unavailability of the artist, Piano Recital by Mikhail Pletnev, originally scheduled to be held in June, has been cancelled.
Other coming attractions of the series include Violin and Piano Duo by Repin & Berezovsky in September, Guitar Recital by John Williams in October and Duo Recital by Galina Gorchakova (Soprano) & Sergei Leiferkus (Baritone) in November.
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Fox News Launches Online Sovereign Nation
Fox News says "It's Time to Say NO to Biased Media and Say YES to Fair Play and Free Speech."
In case you don't have your Newspeak to English translator handy, that means they decided to launch a new website called The Fox Nation, with the goal of providing its citizens with a steady diet of conservative-based nourishment.
Lots of links out to other sites, but with Fox-approved headlines re-framing their messages to suit Fox-standards. (Essentially, a conservative Huffington Post.) Such as…
* Rush says Hillary twice the man Obama
* Gore left lights on during 'Earth Hour'
* Scary! Obama nominee wants one world order
* Chris Dodd's cavalcade of scandal
* 'Sexiest Swimsuit Model' inspired by Pope
Hmmm… I'm guessing that the Fox Nation is already allied with Sean Hannity's America and is at least entering into diplomatically talks with Scarborough Country.
Tags: Al Gore, Barack Obama, Bill O'Reilly, Chris Dodd, Environment, Fox, Hillary Clinton, Pope Benedict XVI, Rush Limbaugh
Jon Stewart and The House Financial Services Committee Open Up a Can of Dumbass On AIG
America isn't booing AIG — they're just calling for Bruce.
With so many candidates to choose from, who are you scapegoating for the global financial meltdown?
Tags: AIG, Barney Frank, Chris Dodd, Economy, House of Representatives, Jon Stewart, The Daily Show, Video
Let's Hunt Down Timothy Geithner Like the Treasury Secretary He Is!
My fellow Americans, please kindly fetch your pitchforks and burning torches.
We're heading over to Tim Geithner's place…
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner told CNN Thursday his department asked Sen. Chris Dodd to include a loophole in the stimulus bill that allowed bailed-out insurance giant American International Group to keep its bonuses.
In an interview with CNN's Ali Velshi, Geithner said the Treasury Department was particularly concerned the government would face lawsuits if bonus contracts were breached… Geithner told Velshi Thursday he takes full responsibility for the situation.
What's the appropriate etiquette in such financial matters? Drawing and quartering or burning at the stake?
Oh, can we do both? I wish we could do both.
Tags: AIG, Chris Dodd, Economy, Obama Administration, Senate, Timothy Geithner
Chris Dodd's Political Career Swirling Down the Same Hole as the Economy
Connecticut senator Chris Dodd will be facing a re-election campaign in 2010.
Now, if you had to guess, would you say that him being the chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs would help or hinder his chances.
You guessed "hinder," right? I'm sure you guessed hinder…
A new Quinnipiac University poll shows Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., trailing by one percentage point (43-42) behind a potential Republican challenger… Dodd also has a low approval rating; at 49 percent approval, he's below the 50 percent threshold where incumbents are no longer considered safe.
Still, poll director Douglas Schwartz said in a release accompanying the results, there was one bright spot for the senator. "The good news for Dodd is that this is the first poll in a long time where Dodd's job approval hasn't dropped. It appears that Dodd's slide may have ended," Schwartz said.
How quickly political fortunes change. It was just a little more than a year ago when Chris Dodd made it almost a full day a viable(ish) presidential candidate.
Tags: Chris Dodd, Connecticut, Economy, Senate
Chris Dodd Sticks His Necks Out For Joe Lieberman
Alright, who's the wise guy who went into the home of Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT) and unplugged the TV and radio, disconnected the internet, and burned every newspaper in sight?
At least I'm assuming that's what happened, because surely there's no way that Dodd heard colleague Joe Lieberman (I-CT) rip Barack Obama, leaving open the question that he might be a Marxist Muslim, while simultaneously burying his face halfway up Sarah Palin's $150,000 miniskirt.
All I'm saying is no one who witnessed all that could possibly be shepherding Lieberman past angry Senate Democrats without incurring so much as a censure or loss of committee chairmanship, right?
No, seriously Roll Call… I said right??
Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) acknowledged today that he is working behind the scenes to broker a deal that would keep his home-state colleague, Sen. Joe Lieberman (ID-Conn.), in the Democratic caucus, and possibly avoid taking away Lieberman's chairmanship of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs panel.
"I'm working with the leaders, and others, and Joe to see if we can't come to some agreement or understanding that would allow Joe to come back to our caucus to be an active member," said Dodd.
What could explain this? Perhaps it's that when Dodd looks hard at his colleague from Connecticut, he sees a lot of himself staring back. And it is true that both men…
* Face widespread disapproval in their home state.
* Moved out of Connecticut as primary election stunts, with Lieberman moving to New Hampshire and Dodd to Iowa.
* Lost said primaries miserably.
* Declared a "three-way split decision for third" despite actually finishing fifth. Oh wait, that was only Lieberman.
* Finished behind "Undecided" in Iowa. Oh wait, that was only Dodd.
Well whatever the reason may be, it's clear that Dodd wants his state-mate at his side when the Democrats re-caucus in January. And it's because Dodd is loyal and sees Lieberman as an ally on economic and social issues.
And also because he doesn't want to inherit the unfortunate distinction of Democrat with the largest jowls.
Tags: Barack Obama, Chris Dodd, Connecticut, Joe Lieberman, Senate